2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

5. Achieve a total GPA of at least 2.25 for all courses listed in conditions 1 -3.
6. Courses placed into the Free Electives pool are not covered under conditions
1, 2, and 4.
Application Instructions
1. Submit an application for admission to the Dean of the School of Forest
Resources documenting accomplishments of conditions above, AND including a
one-page, well-written (rational and grammatically correct) hand-written statement
expressing reasons for seeking a baccalaureate degree in Forestry, Spatial Information
Systems, or Wildlife Management and outlining goals for the future, including
career.
2. Deadline for application into fall courses is March 15.
3. Conditional acceptance will be granted to students in spring classes who
expect to complete conditions 1 - 6 by the end of the spring and/or summer
terms. Conditional status will be lifted upon meeting these requirements.
4. Students will be notified by the Dean no later than April 1 whether they are
accepted into upper-division courses. Students applying under conditional status
will be notified of their acceptance or denial by May 15. Notification of compliance
for students taking summer classes will be made no later than August 15.
Students taking courses at other schools must have their official transcripts sent to
the Dean if notification of final acceptance is desired for the fall semester.
5. Students denied acceptance for the fall may reapply by October 15 for
acceptance into the spring semester.
6. Entering Fall and Spring transfer students who have completed almost all
their General Education and Supportive Requirements must also apply for admission
to upper-level courses. They will likely be granted admission if taking upperlevel
courses is deemed advantageous for movement toward graduation.
7. Students taking one upper division course need not apply for admission.
8. The appeal process for students denied admission includes in sequence:
Dean of the School and School Faculty-Student Relations Committee.
Requirements For Graduation
To graduate from the undergraduate programs of the School of Forest Resources,
students must have an accumulative grade point average of at least 2.0
with no grade lower than “C” in all major requirements, supportive requirements,
and general education courses.
All baccalaureate degrees require at least 124 hours of college credit in courses
at the 1000-level or above.
Student Organizations
Students are encouraged to cultivate their academic, social, and career
interests through membership in the Student Chapter of the Society of American
Foresters, the Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society, the Forestry Club, the SIS
Club, and Xi Sigma Pi, the national forest management honor society.
Safety
All students must purchase and wear leather work boots and ANSI-approved
hard hats and eyewear during field laboratories and field trips.
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