College of Fine and Applied Arts

No, at this time you cannot edit a note that has been submitted. It is very important to double-check the note written for errors or omissions. If you forget to enter information or made a mistake, please add another note indicating the information.

For urgent matters regarding a note, please contact the appropriate staff member in the FAA Dean's Office.

If you are a current student, you can submit a request for an official / unofficial transcript through your AppalNet account.

Fall / Spring Semesters

For undergraduate students, a full-time course load is at least 12 semester hours, but no more than 18 semester hours.

Summer Sessions

For undergraduate students, a full-time summer term is at least 6 semester hours, but no more than 7 semester hours (two terms are offered each summer).

Financial Aid

Students must be registered a minimum of six hours per semester to be eligible for federal financial aid. Students must be full-time (12 hours per semester) to be eligible for state and institutional aid.

Dropping Hours During Drop / Add
Undergraduate: Generally, full financial aid is based on an enrollment status of 12 or more credit hours per semester during the academic year, or a total of six credit hours for summer terms.

Yes, when you have chosen your theme, this collapses the General Education block considerably.

Themes can be selected in your AppalNet > Self-Service tab > Student tab > General Education Theme Selection.

Yes, DegreeWorks provides students the opportunity to create a “What-If” scenario. These scenarios show how changes in the program / catalog year could impact degree completion. To use this, a student will need to select the What-If category from the tabs to the left of the audit.  From there, choose the correct combination of degree, catalog year, major, minor (if applicable) and concentration to get accurate results.

Yes, you can take classes online if they are offered. 

To search for all courses that are offered online, you can visit the Class Search webpage > select the term > select all subject categories > in Schedule Type select Web Based-Entirely (100).

This will show all courses that are offered online during a particular semester.

Yes, in DegreeWorks, a student’s cumulative GPA (cGPA) is located at the beginning of the audit. The cGPA includes all coursework taken at Appalachian (grades earned or coursework taken at other institutions are not calculated in the cGPA).

Yes, DegreeWorks provides you the opportunity to create a “What-If” scenario. These scenarios show how changes in your program / catalog year could impact degree completion. To use this tool, you will need to select the What-If category from the tabs to the left of the audit. From there, you will want to choose the correct combination of degree, catalog year, major, minor (if applicable) and concentration to get accurate results.

Yes. In DegreeWorks, a student’s cumulative GPA (cGPA) is located in the beginning of the audit. The cGPA includes all coursework taken at Appalachian (grades earned or coursework taken at other institutions are not calculated in the cGPA).

To utilize GPA Calculator tools, you will need to select the GPA Calc. tab listed at the top of the audit tool. GPA calculators include the Graduation calculator, term calculator and advice calculator. A brief description with links to tutorials are below.