Questions, Questions, Questions

Let's begin by stating:
There are NO dumb questions!

Our office handles a variety of student questions everyday.  Please do not think that yours are insignificant or dumb. You aren't the only person who ever wondered about how to talk to a professor or find your math class. If it is important to you, it is important to us.

The following list represents our most frequently asked questions. You may scroll through the entire list or skip to a specific section by clicking on one of the headings below. If you do not find the answer here, please contact our office by phone (405-744-5658), in person (202 Life Science East), or refer to Ask an Advisor for email assistance.

Academic Advising and Enrollment Classes (general) and Dropping and Adding Classes Grades, Honor Roll, Probation, Suspension, and Academic Notice Class Standing CLEP, AP, and Placement Credit Transfer Issues Choosing and Declaring a Major Degree Requirements Second Majors, Minors, and Other Degree Additives Graduation What Do I Do if . . . ? Where Can I . . . ?

Academic Advising and Enrollment

• Who is my Advisor? answer
• When do I need to see my advisor? answer
• What is the procedure for enrollment? answer
• When can I begin enrolling for classes? answer
• I've seen my advisor and have a signed trial study form. Am I enrolled? answer
• How do I enroll by computer or telephone? answer
• How many hours do I need to take? answer

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Classes (general) and Dropping and Adding Classes

• How can I tell if a course is upper division? How do you know how many credit hours each course is worth? answer
• I cannot relate to my English teacher.  Can I switch sections? answer
• If I stop attending class, will I be dropped from the roll? answer
• What is the deadline for drop and add? answer
• How do I drop (or add) a class? answer
• Once my advisor has signed my drop card, am I dropped from the course? answer
• Does Math 0123 count toward full time (12 hours) status? answer
• What happens if I drop below full time? answer
• Can I add correspondence courses to make up the hours to be full time? answer
• Can I still live in  University Housing if I drop below full time? answer
• Why can't I drop all of my classes?  I'm moving to another school.  answer 

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Grades, Honor Roll, Probation, Suspension, and Academic Notice

• I'm getting an A, 2 Bs, 1 C, and a D this semester.  What will my gpa be? answer
• I thought I had an A in Biology, but I got a B.  What can I do? answer
• I got an "I" (incomplete) grade on my report. What does it mean? What do I need to do? answer 
• I got an "F" in a three hour class.  Do I need to take the class again?  What happens if I repeat the course?  answer
• I got a D in Political Science and repeated it. Why is the D still on my transcript? answer
• My grade report shows three grade point averages. How are the OSU gpa, Grad/Ret. gpa, and Cumulative gpa different? answer
• What grades do I need to make the honor roll? answer
• My grade report says "Academic Probation." What does that mean? answer
• What is "Academic Notice"? answer
• How did I get suspended? answer  
• Can I appeal my suspension? answer
• I've been suspended from school and I want to come back.  What are my options? answer

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Class Standing

• How many hours do I need to be a Sophomore? Junior? Senior? answer
• I took 12 hours in the fall and 14 hours in the spring.   Shouldn't I be a sophomore if it is my second year? answer

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CLEP, AP, and Placement Credit

• I took AP English in high school.  What college credit does that give me? answer
• I have 6 hours of AP credit.  Why aren't the hours listed on my transcript? answer
• I received credit for Biology 1114 & 1214 through a CLEP test.  Why isn't it listed on my grade records? answer
• I took a foreign language placement test and tested out of French 1115 & 1225.  Why aren't they listed on my grade report? answer
• What grade do I get for Advanced Standing (includes CLEP and AP) credit? answer
• Where can I go to find out about CLEP tests? answer
• How many CLEP tests can I take? answer

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Transfer Issues

• How do I transfer my summer school credit from Tulsa Community College to OSU? answer
• I am planning to transfer to OSU in the fall.  How can I be sure that the classes in which I am currently enrolled will transfer for credit and apply to my degree? answer
• I did not do well in my first college classes. Do I have to tell OSU that I have taken college level course work at another school? answer
• I have an Associate's Degree. Will I be required to take any lower division course work at OSU? answer
• How can I find out if my grades from another school have been transferred to OSU? answer
• Why didn't my computer science course transfer as an OSU computer science course? Who can help me if I have questions about course evaluations? answer

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Choosing and Declaring a Major

• My advisor said I was listed as "undeclared," but I put psychology on my information sheet. Why isn't that listed as my major? answer
• When and how do I declare my major? answer
• The major I like has both a Science (BS) and an Arts (BA) degree.  How do I pick the right one? answer
• Why do I have to change advisors when I declare my major? answer
• I can't decide on a major.  How long can I be undeclared and who can help me choose a major? answer
• I like two different majors.  Can I combine the them without adding hours to my degree? answer
• What can I do with a degree in. . . ? answer

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Degree Requirements

• Do I have to take college algebra? answer
• Do I have to take a foreign language? answer
• I'm an international student.  Do I need a foreign language? international dimension? non-western studies? answer
• What is the difference between a B.S. and a B.A. degree? answer
• My degree sheet has a dash next to international dimension and scientific investigation. What does this mean? answer
• Do I have to take A&S 1111 (Freshman Orientation)? answer
• Does OSU require a physical education course? answer

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Second Majors, Minors, and Other Degree Additives

• What is the difference between a major and a minor? answer
• I love studying German, but I want to major in journalism.  How can I incorporate the two? answer
• Do I have to have a minor to graduate? answer
• I want to major in both political science and geography.  How can I do that? Who will be my advisor? answer
• Can I get a double major or minor without increasing my total hours required to graduate? answer
• What will my diploma list if I receive a double major? A minor? An area studies certificate? answer
• What is the difference between a second (double) major and a second degree? answer

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Graduation

• What is a graduation check? Do I need one? What do I have to do? answer
• My grade report says "degree requirements not yet satisfied" but I thought I graduated. What is the problem? answer
• What is the difference between convocation and commencement? answer
• When and where is commencement?  Do I need tickets? answer
• Where do I go to get a cap and gown? answer

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What Do I Do if . . . ?

• I need to withdraw from the University? answer
• I have credit for courses at another higher education institution? answer
• my advisor isn't in the office? answer
• I get a grade I don't think I deserve? answer
• I've been sick for a week and haven't been to class? answer

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Where Can I . . . ?

• get an official transcript? answer
• get my PIN reset? answer
• apply for work study or find out about campus jobs? answer
• get a copy of my degree sheet? answer
• find out about what jobs I can get with my major? answer
• apply for financial aid? answer
• apply for scholarships? answer
• get help with math? answer
• get help with my English paper? answer
• appeal a grade? answer
• apply to the Honors Program? answer

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