1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog 1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog Comprehensive Major - A series of courses prescribed by an academic department which result in an area of specialization. The comprehensive major is an alternative to the selection of a major and minor in meeting baccalaureate degree requirements.
Elective - A course in the curriculum in the choosing of which a student has some options, as opposed to a required course. The term unrestricted or free elective denotes that the student either has complete choice in the selection of a course orchoice among courses in several different fields. A restricted elective is one limited to a certain discipline or group of disciplines, such as an English elective or a social science elective.
Endorsements,Teaching Field Endorsement - A field of study in a broad area which qualifies a person for graduation and eligibility for certification to teach in the State of Nebraska. The field endorsement will normally qualify a person for teaching two or more subjects (i.e. Physical Science includes the subjects of Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science and Physical Science).
Teaching Subject Endorsement - Study in a specific subject area leading to teacher certification. A student must have two subject endorsements toqualify for graduation and certification.
Additional Endorsement - A program of study (e.g. coaching, driver's education) which can be used to complement field or subject endorsement(s). Anadditional endorsement cannot be used to meet graduation requirements in teachereducation.
General Studies Review - A written review by the Registrar's Office of the student's progress in satisfying specific course requirements of the UNK General Studies Program.
Major - A student's chosen field of study. The major may fall within a single department of instruction or may overlap several departments. In the latter case, the major is described as a combination or interdisciplinary major.
Minor - A student's secondary field of study.
Major/Minor Review - A written evaluation by an academicdepartment of the student's progress in satisfying specific course requirementsof the department's Major, Minor, Comprehensive Major or Teaching Endorsementprograms. The General Studies and Major/Minor Reviews are initiated when the studentcompletes a Request Form at the Registrar's Office. This should be done immediately after the student completes the sophomore year, i.e., has earned a minimum of 57 credit hours.
Matriculation - The first registration following admission as a classified student.
Technical Failure (TF) - The final course grade recorded when a student: 1. Fails to complete course requirements, e.g., attendance, examinations, term papers, projects, etc., and does not officially withdraw from the class according to published procedures; or 2. Does not establish, to the satisfaction of the course instructor prior to the end of the term, that extenuating circumstances prevented the student from completion of the course and therefore justify the temporary grade of Incomplete (I).
Transcript - A copy of the permanent academic (educational) record at an institution of higher education. It becomes an official transcript when the seal of the institution is affixed and the signature of an authorized person is appended.