College of Fine and Applied Arts

Courses may be used to satisfy more than one requirement across the major, minor, and general education requirements, subject to a few restrictions. If the course meets a requirement in your major and may also meet a requirement in your minor or general education, it will satisfy all of the requirements. However, the course will only earn credit hours one time and may leave you short of the minimum credits required for the degree, resulting in the need for additional elective (s).

1. Navigate Appalachian's website to learn about campus resources, university policies, academic calendar and more.
   
   
2. Familiarize yourself with AppalNet (your student portal) and learn how to add / drop classes, create a mock schedule, view your financial aid and review your student account.
   

1. Officially declare your major / minor early your sophomore year and create a plan for completion utilizing programs of study, Four Year Guides, the Undergraduate Bulletin (Course Catalog) and DegreeWorks.
   
   
2. Receive a faculty or professional advisor and discuss career goals, plan for graduation and involvement in your major.
   

1. Discuss post-graduation options with your faculty advisor.  Options regarding graduate school or if you plan on entering the workforce.
   
   
2. Visit the Career Development Center to make an appointment for career counseling, explore career information, create a resume/cover letter, apply for internships, mock interviews, networking, attend career fairs and workshops for internships and job opportunities.
   
   
3. Explore research opportunities with the Office of Student Research.

1. Review your degree audit with your faculty advisor and apply for graduation. It is important to keep in mind that graduation is not synchronous with participation in the Commencement Ceremony. While the ceremony is an important symbol of the completion of your academic career, the actual process of clearing a student for graduation and awarding their degree is separate. 
   
   
2. Apply for graduate schools.
   

Students are able to add or drop courses during the designated Add/Withdrawal period which is the first five days of a fall / spring semester without using career drops.

Any student formerly enrolled as an undergraduate student at Appalachian may choose to re-enter the university under one of two forgiveness policies. Either of these policies permit a student to retain all earned credit while resetting his/her institutional cumulative grade-point average to 0.00 for academic standing and graduation purposes. Students wishing to return to Appalachian under forgiveness must apply for readmission, select the desired forgiveness policy, and send official college transcripts from all accredited institutions attended after leaving Appalachian.

Academic Probation

Failure to earn the minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) will place the student on academic probation.

An undergraduate student, whether admitted as a freshman or a transfer, will be allowed to enroll for a total of two academic terms of probation (excluding summer) during his / her academic career at Appalachian. These two terms of academic probation DO NOT have to be consecutive.