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2007-2009 Online (updated) General Catalog

The online General Catalog incorporates revisions made after the 2007-2009 printed catalog went to press. You can access this catalog one section at a time. To view a section in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF), click on the desired link in the list below. General Catalog page numbers for each section are shown in parentheses following each active link.

Course descriptions are listed separately from departmental descriptive text. There is a separate PDF file for each course prefix. To go directly to the Course Descriptions Home Page, which includes instructions for viewing course descriptions, please click here.

A copy of the original 2007-2009 printed catalog is archived on the web. If you want to view the printed version, please click here.

Quick Directory (inside front cover)
Title Page (1)
President's Message (2)
Utah State University (3)

University Mission Statement
University Vision Statement
University Core Values

Assessment (4)
Using This Catalog (7-9)

Course Prefixes
General Education Designations
University Studies Depth Education Designations
Other Policies

Administration (10-11)
- Utah State Board of Regents
- USU Board of Trustees
- University Administrative Officers
- Deans of Academic Units
- Heads of Academic Departments and Programs
- Student Services Units
- Other Areas of Service
2007-2009 Calendar (12)
Degrees Offered at Utah State University (13-15)
Undergraduate Admission (16-20A)
- Freshman Admission
- High School Curriculum
- Admission Index
- Transfer Student Admission
- Returning Student Admission
- Residency Policy and Appeal
- Western Undergraduate Exchange
International Student Admission and Programs (21-22)
- Undergraduate Admission Requirements
- Required New International Student Orientation
- Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
- Special Programs
Financial Aid and Scholarship Information (23-28)
- Financial Aid Office
- Grants, Work-Study, and Loans
- Method of Awarding Financial Aid
- Estimated Cost of Undergraduate Education
- Repayment of Federal Funds Policy
- Responsibility of Financial Aid Recipients
- Scholarship Policy
- Freshman Scholarships
- Transfer Scholarships
- New Century Scholarship
- Centennial Scholarship
- University Research Fellowships
- Continuing USU Student Scholarships
New Student Orientation and Academic Advising (29)
Glossary of University Terms (30-35) Common USU Acronymns
Registration (36-37A)
Records (38-42A)
Tuition, Fees, and Refunds (43-45)
Housing and Residence Life (46-47)
Dining Services (48)
General Education Requirements (49-52)
University Studies Depth Education Requirements (53-59)
- Categorization of Majors
- Designation of Courses
Undergraduate Graduation Requirements (60-63)
Credit by Examination (64-68)
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- DANTES Standardized Subject Tests (DSST)
- International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
- Placement Tests
Transfer Credit Guidelines (69)
Transfer Articulation Agreements (70-72)
Student Resources (73-79)
Academic Support Programs and Services (80-82)
- Academic Resource Center
- Cooperative Education Internship Program
- Cultural Exchange Program
- Disability Resource Center
- General Studies Program
- Mathematics and Statistics Drop-in Advisement
- Study Abroad Program
- Student Support Services
National Honor Societies with Chapters at USU (83-84)
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Golden Key
- Mortar Board
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Sigma Iota
- Pinnacle
- Psi Chi
- Sigma Tau Delta
Intercollegiate Athletics (85-86)
Information Technology (87-88)
Library (89)
Regional Campuses and Distance Education (RCDE) (90-92)
University Research (93-94)
- Research Support Units
- Major Research Committees
- Research Centers, Institutes, and Laboratories
- Undergraduate Research Program
International Affairs (95)
University Advancement (96-97)