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Admission
About AdmissionMiami's official admission policy is in The Student Handbook, available online at www.muohio.edu/handbook. The State of Ohio limits the number of students who can enroll at the Oxford campus, which means Miami must be selective in admissions, accepting only a portion of those who apply. You may apply for admission online, download and print an application, or request
undergraduate application materials from: Admission information for international students and for Hamilton and Middletown campuses appears later in this chapter. Freshman Admission StandardsFreshman admission to the Oxford campus is based upon high school performance (curriculum, grade point average, and class rank), test scores (ACT and/or SAT Reasoning Test), essay, high school experience and community activities, and recommendation of your high school. Personal interviews are not used. Students who have not graduated from a state-chartered high school or have not earned a General Educational Development (GED) certificate must submit descriptions of their curriculum and educational resources used during the last four years. If sufficient information to assess academic achievement and ability is not provided, samples of work in such areas as English, mathematics, natural science, social studies, foreign language, and fine arts may be requested. Special abilities, talents, and achievements, as well as diversity of the student body, are also considered in making admission decisions. The university believes that diversity enhances the quality of education its students receive. Diversity may include socioeconomic factors, under-enrolled minority group members, career interests, artistic abilities, geographical backgrounds, and other special characteristics. For information about open admission for freshmen to Hamilton and Middletown campuses, see that section in this chapter and the Hamilton and Middletown Campuses chapter. High School PreparationTo be admitted to Miami, you must have ordinarily earned a high school diploma from
a state-chartered high school or have a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
Alternatively educated students without a GED certificate can be considered for admission
by presenting credentials that demonstrate equivalent levels of academic achievement,
ability, and performance. (Please contact the appropriate admission office for guidelines.) All candidates are also expected to have completed:
Making Up RequirementsIf you have otherwise qualified for admission, but not fulfilled these unit prerequisites, you must complete them before you graduate with a baccalaureate degree from Miami. These regular courses will count toward graduation, and many of them can fulfill other university requirements. Normally, students complete these prerequisites within their first 64 credit hours of college work. The following courses will fulfill the requirements: English: Complete the English composition requirement of the Miami Plan; no additional courses are required. Natural Science, Social Studies: Complete natural science and social science requirements of the Miami Plan; no additional courses are required. Mathematics: Complete MTH 102 Intermediate Algebra, MTH 104 Precalculus with Algebra, MTH 123 Precalculus, or another math course of at least three credit hours at the level of MTH 123 or higher. Consult with the chief departmental adviser for mathematics. Fine Arts: Complete the fine arts requirement of the Miami Plan; no additional courses are required. Foreign Language: Take one year of foreign language selected from the following beginning level sequences (or higher level courses):
ExceptionsThese prerequisites are not required in order to earn a two-year degree. Students who continue their studies to earn a baccalaureate degree, however, are required to fulfill these standards. Students graduating from high school prior to 1986 must have completed 17 units of study; at least 10 of those units must include any combination of English, speech, mathematics, science, history, social studies, and foreign language. Students who qualify for admission by earning the General Educational Development (GED) certificate must submit a transcript of completed high school course work to evaluate fulfillment of these standards. Credentials of alternatively educated students will be evaluated to determine fulfillment of these standards. ACT or SAT Reasoning Test ScoresMiami requires official scores on the ACT or the SAT Reasoning Test. Exceptions to this are if you have been out of high school five or more years or have already completed 30 transfer credits. You can take either test. These tests must be taken at an authorized testing center on one of the national or approved state testing dates. Test scores must be sent by the testing agency. You can register online or obtain forms at your high school; you must register several weeks before the test date. Housing RequirementFirst- and second-year students admitted to the Oxford campus (except those who reside with their parents, legal guardians, or spouses; are at least 21 years of age; or are married) must live in university residence halls. For information about the housing requirement for transfer students, see "Transfer Student Admission." See more about residence halls in the General Information chapter. Medical and Insurance RequirementsYou are required to complete medical forms for the Student Health Service. Students under age 30 must present proof of immunity for measles (rubeola). Within the first three months of entering Miami, some international students will be notified of the requirement of a tuberculin skin test. Failure to meet immunization requirements will prevent course registration. You must have health and accident insurance. If you are not covered by another policy, you must buy the university-sponsored coverage. The insurance rate is in the Fees and Expenses chapter. CommutersFreshmen who live within commuting distance and live in the home of their parents, legal guardians, or spouses may apply to the Oxford campus. See Freshmen Admission Standards for information regarding admission. The Hamilton and Middletown campuses are commuter campuses and have an open enrollment policy for freshmen. Local area residents who are not accepted to the Oxford campus can begin their Miami studies by commuting to the Hamilton or Middletown campus. After completing 20 semester hours in good academic standing at a regional campus, they can continue at the Oxford campus. International Student AdmissionBasic requirements for admission of international students to undergraduate study include:
English ProficiencyInternational applicants (non-immigrants with F-1 or J-1 visa status) whose native language is not English are required to submit evidence of English proficiency prior to their admission. In most cases, applicants will need to present satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Information concerning these examinations and location of test centers can be obtained at www.toefl.org or www.ielts.org. Undergraduate international students, like all Miami undergraduates, must satisfy the freshman English requirement. If you are accepted, you will take a Department of English placement examination before you register for classes. The score on this test determines whether you will be placed in English (ENG) 108, 109, or 111 (regular beginning freshman course). ENG 108 is a pre-freshman level course designed to provide international students with basic competence in written and oral English. ENG 108 is followed by 109, similar to ENG 111 except ENG 109 concentrates on special needs of non-native speakers. All students who begin in ENG 108 or 109 take ENG 112, which completes the freshman English requirement. This can be completed in two semesters or three, depending on whether you were first placed in ENG 108 or 109. Non-native English speakers can get additional practice in the use of written and spoken English at the Bernard B. Rinella Jr. Learning Center, 23 Campus Avenue Building. Information and ApplicationInformation and application forms for prospective international undergraduate students are available online (www.muohio.edu/admission/apply/international) and from: Office of Admission Transfer Student AdmissionIf you attended another college after high school and registered for one or more courses, you must apply for admission to Miami as a transfer student. Credit earned at another college is subject to transfer regulations. Information on transfer admission and services is in the Transfer Viewbook, available from the Office of Admission. Admission RequirementsYou are required to have earned a high school diploma and have a minimum of 2.00 g.p.a. on your college courses to be eligible for transfer admission. Transfer students are responsible for meeting all requirements that are in effect when they first enroll as degree candidates. Admission PrerequisitesIf you graduated from high school after 1985, you are required to complete admission prerequisites to earn a baccalaureate degree. These are listed under "High School Preparation" in this chapter. If you did not complete these specific curriculum standards in high school or at the college(s) you attended, you must fulfill them in the same manner described for beginning freshmen. Transfer and Articulation PolicyThe Ohio Board of Regents developed a statewide policy to facilitate the movement of students and transfer of credits throughout Ohio's state-assisted higher education system. The Transfer Module is a set of core courses that all Ohio public colleges and universities have agreed will count for credit at any Ohio school. It contains 54-60 quarter hours or 36-40 semester hours of specified courses in English composition, mathematics, fine arts, humanities, social science, behavioral science, natural science, physical science, and interdisciplinary course work. If you have successfully completed the Transfer Module at an Ohio college or university, you will be considered to have fulfilled the Transfer Module at Miami. Additional Miami Plan requirements that are not included in the Transfer Module, however, may be required. The policy encourages preferential consideration for admission to students who complete the Transfer Module and either the Associate of Arts or the Associate of Science degree (60 semester hours) with an overall 2.00 g.p.a. Students should understand, however, that admission to a given institution does not guarantee admission to all majors, minors, or fields of concentration. Once admitted, transfer students will be subject to the same regulations governing applicability of catalog requirements as all other students. Furthermore, transfer students will be accorded the same class standing and other privileges as all other students on the basis of credits earned. All residency requirements must be successfully completed at the receiving institution prior to the granting of a degree. In order to facilitate maximum applicability of transfer credit, prospective transfer students should plan a course of study that will meet requirements of a degree program at the receiving institution. Specifically, students should identify early in their collegiate studies an institution and major to which they desire to transfer. Furthermore, students should determine if there are language requirements or special course requirements that can be met during the freshman or sophomore year. This will enable students to plan and pursue a course of study that will articulate with the receiving institution's major. Students are encouraged to seek further information regarding transfer from both their adviser and the college or university to which they plan to transfer. Students can appeal through the academic department and a university committee on the applicability of transfer credit. A statewide appeals committee considers appeals not satisfied at the university level. Transfer Module (TM) for Miami UniversityImportant: Please refer to the Courses of Instruction section for a full course description and other details. English Mathematics and Statistics Arts/Humanities Select six (6) hours from any of the following two areas: History Literature Philosophy Religion (Comparative Religion) Social Sciences BWS 151 Introduction to Black World Studies (MPF, MPT) (4) COM 143 Introduction to Mass Communication (MPF) (3) ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (MPF, MPT) (3) EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity (MPF, MPT) (3) POL 101 American Political System (MPF, MPT) (3) PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF) (4) SOC 151 Social Relations (MPF) (4) World Cultures Natural Sciences Biological Science Physical Science Limited Admission to ProgramsTransfer admission to some programs is limited, requiring perhaps a higher g.p.a. and, in some cases, upperclass standing. These programs include:
Applying a Transfer Course To the Miami PlanIf you believe a course taken at another university or college satisfies the spirit of the Miami Plan for Liberal Education requirement, but does not correspond to a specific course, you may petition the Liberal Education Council to apply the course toward the Miami Plan. Obtain a petition from the Office of Liberal Education or its website (www.units.muohio.edu/led), your academic adviser, or the Transfer Credit Evaluation Office (in the Office of the Registrar), request the chair of the appropriate Miami department to evaluate your transfer course, and then present the petition to the Office of Liberal Education. A syllabus of the course must be attached to the petition. Capstones are designed to culminate your baccalaureate study and are rarely taken off-campus or transferred from another institution. Students who plan to transfer any course to meet the Capstone requirement must obtain permission from the Office of Liberal Education before they take the course. If the English composition requirement (Foundation I) was waived for you by another school, Miami's English department will evaluate your eligibility for a similar waiver. In most cases students are asked to submit a portfolio of their writing. Contact the English department for detailed instructions on preparing your portfolio. The department will notify the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Liberal Education of its decision. No petition is required for this procedure. Housing RequirementIf you are a freshman or sophomore transfer student who has registered for nine or more credit hours, you are required to live in university housing. You are not required to live on campus if you will commute from your parents' or legal guardian's home; if you are married; or if you are at least 21 years of age before the first day of classes. Credit EvaluationsUndergraduate evaluations are done by the Office of the Registrar. Transfer credit is granted for grades of C or better from non-Ohio regionally accredited institutions. Upon a student's first matriculation to the university, transfer credit earned at Ohio institutions will be accepted for all passing grades for courses taken in fall 2005 or after. Credit received on a pass/fail or credit/no-credit basis may also be accepted if it can be verified that the equivalent letter grade earned was a "C" or better. Transfer credit is posted without grades on your Miami record and grades earned elsewhere are disregarded in the computation of your g.p.a. If you attended an institution not fully accredited by a regional accrediting agency, you must validate your course work by earning 32 semester hours at Miami with a 2.00 cumulative g.p.a. and you must satisfy any divisional and departmental requirements. Students who earn credit at institutions outside the United States should provide (in addition to their academic records) course descriptions that include a list of required reading for the course, number of class hours required in each course, and the length of the academic term(s) when enrolled. Credit can be transferred only for studies completed at a recognized degree-granting institution. These credits are evaluated by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with the Office of Admission. Students who intend to study abroad are expected to consult with the Office of International Programs in advance of their departure to make certain that the credits earned will transfer to Miami University. Acceptance of extra-institutional or nontraditional credit, such as credit by examination, extension credit, correspondence credit, and armed forces credit, is limited to 32 semester hours. Only 20 of the 32 hours may be in correspondence work and in extension work from other institutions. You can receive credit for courses sponsored by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES) program that are college level and completed with satisfactory final examinations. Credit earned through non-collegiate sponsored instruction, evaluated by the American Council on Education (listed in National Guide to Education Credit for Training Programs), may be accepted only with approval of the appropriate academic department. Whenever possible, transfer credits are assigned corresponding Miami course numbers. The appropriate Miami department determines where credit applies. Courses that do not fulfill the Miami Plan for Liberal Education, divisional requirements, or major requirements transfer as free electives. Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)Miami University will be reviewing membership in SOC and at press time was in the process. Please contact the Office of the Registrar for more information. Quarter-Semester ConversionA quarter hour is two-thirds (0.6667) of a semester hour. To figure semester hours, multiply the quarter hours by 0.6667. Graduation with DistinctionStudents pursuing a bachelor's degree can graduate with distinction by achieving a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.75 (magna cum laude), or 3.90 (summa cum laude), provided they earn at least 64 credit hours from Miami. Students pursuing an associate's degree can graduate with distinction by achieving a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.75 (magna cum laude), or 3.90 (summa cum laude), provided they earn at least 32 credit hours from Miami. For students who earn fewer than 64 credit hours from Miami toward a bachelor's degree or fewer than 32 credit hours from Miami toward an associate's degree, the cumulative g.p.a. to determine eligibility for distinction at graduation is the lower of the following averages: (1) average for all courses taken from Miami or (2) combined average using grades from all college-level courses. Two-Year CollegesCredits earned at two-year colleges transfer only as freshman and sophomore level credits. Those courses are considered equivalent when validated by the appropriate Miami department and/or division. If you attended an institution not yet fully accredited by a regional accrediting agency, you must validate your previous course work by earning 32 semester hours at Miami with a 2.00 cumulative average. Armed Forces CreditSome training courses provided by the Armed Forces may be equivalent to college courses. Courses that are college level and are completed with satisfactory final examinations are transferable. To receive transfer credit, you must present certificates, or form DD295, or DD214 describing your training to the Registrar's office. If you were in the U.S. Army, you should request a transcript through the AARTS program. Also, see "Credit Evaluations" earlier in this chapter. Recipients of VA education benefits should note that sprint courses are not considered full semester courses for VA entitlement (pay) purposes. Nursing CreditGraduates of diploma and non-NLNAC accredited associate's degree programs are required to complete 32 Miami hours and pass NSG 301, 311, and 313 before their 28 hours of transfer credit will be validated. Graduates of accredited associate's degree programs can transfer 28 semester hours of nursing from a regionally accredited two year college. Additional transfer hours may be used as elective credit.Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) wishing to pursue the LPN-to-RN program must contact their adviser for information on validating credit from their LPN program. If you are a registered nurse with credits from a college nursing program, your credits are evaluated on the same basis as other transfer students' credits, described earlier. See the School of Engineering and Applied Science chapter for information about degrees in nursing. Second Semester and Summer AdmissionFreshmen may be admitted for second (spring) semester or for summer session. Admission to some programs in the School of Fine Arts is available only in the first semester except by special permission. Notification and AcceptanceDates for notification of admission and your confirmation of acceptance are listed online (www.muohio.edu/admission/) and in your admission application packet. As a member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors, Miami University supports the Statement of Principles of Good Practice and "permits candidates to choose, without penalty, among offers of admission and financial aid until May 1. Candidates admitted under an early decision program are recognized exceptions to this provision." (Section II, B, 3). Summer Orientation and Registration ProgramAll first-year students and their families are invited to a two-day orientation and registration program. Held during June, the program provides an opportunity to learn more about the university and to register for classes. Orientation program information is mailed to all incoming first-year students after they have confirmed their intention to enroll. If you cannot attend, you will register for classes just prior to the beginning of the semester in August. Hamilton and Middletown CampusesThe regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown are commuter campuses and have an open admission policy for freshmen. To be admitted, you must have graduated from a state-chartered high school or have a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Alternatively educated students without a GED certificate can demonstrate academic achievement by submitting a description of curriculum and educational resources used during the last four years and other information necessary to assess ability. ACT or SAT Reasoning Test scores must be within at least one standard deviation of the average national norm for the previous three years of test administration for alternatively educated students without GED certificates. A beginning freshman or transfer student admitted to a regional campus is required to earn at least 20 semester hours and be in good academic standing at a regional campus before continuing at the Oxford campus. A transfer student enrolling at a regional campus who is also eligible for admission to the Oxford campus may be exempt from the 20-hour regional residency requirement. Please see your regional campus admission office for details of this exemption More information is in the chapter about the Hamilton and Middletown campuses and online. To receive an application packet for admission to Miami Hamilton or Miami Middletown, contact:
Nondegree Student AdmissionHigh school enrollment students (post-secondary enrollment option): This state program provides opportunity for high school students (grades 9-12) to earn high school and college graduation credit through successful completion of college courses. Courses are open on a space-available basis. Questions regarding eligibility and admission should be directed to the appropriate admission office (Hamilton, Middletown, or Oxford). University housing is not available to students in this program. Prospective students should consult with their high school guidance counselors. Senior citizens: Individuals who are 60 years of age or older and have resided in the state of Ohio for at least one year can audit any course without charge if permission is granted by the instructor and facilities are available. Any special course requirements or fees are the responsibility of the student. Formal admission and registration are not required. Transient students: Students who attend another college or university, have been in attendance at the school during the past 12 months, are in good academic standing, and have permission from their schools to attend Miami for one semester may enroll at Miami. Students may not attend for two consecutive semesters as transient students. Unclassified students: Students who have bachelor's degrees from other colleges or universities and do not want to get an additional degree from Miami may apply as unclassified students. Admission is granted as facilities are available. General Bulletin Home | Search | Top | Miami University Main Page |
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