Glossary

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Deficiency in high school unit(s) that did not deny you admission but requires you to complete additional courses after you enroll. These courses will count toward graduation, and many of them can fulfill other requirements. They are regular college courses, not remedial courses. You are expected to complete this work within your first 64 semester hours at Miami.

A 62-credit degree, often referred to as a “two-year degree”. Associate degrees are generally offered through the regional campuses, but you are not required to be a Regional campus student to earn one. 

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If you are a domestic student and you are not able to attend a fall semester orientation session in June, you can sign up for classes during August orientation, held a few days before the new term begins. All international students attend orientation in August.

A four-year degree. The basic requirements include: (1) at least 124 semester hours, at least 30 of which must be from Miami; (2) at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average; (3) fulfillment of the Miami Plan requirements; (4) fulfillment of divisional and major requirements.

Your online source for course registration, change of schedule, financial aid information, account status, grades, and degree audits. Accessible at myMiami, your online portal.

Your course registration may be canceled if you do not pay all your fees by the due date. If this occurs, you will need to clear all fees, including late fees, then re-register for classes.

An online collaborative learning environment utilized by instructors to deliver course content (syllabi, documents, video clips, audio, images, etc.) to students, post grades, hold online discussions, give quizzes, conduct surveys, post announcements, create student group areas, and more. The Canvas web portal can be accessed via myMiami.

These abbreviations, used in course descriptions, indicate that a course fulfills part of the College of Arts and Science divisional requirement (CAS).

Dates and times when you can make changes in your term courses. Consult the academic calendar for specific dates and times.

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Set of course requirements within select majors which provide in-depth knowledge in a particular area of the major and is recognized on your transcript.

A course that must be taken at the same time as another course because of linked content.

(See also Course Number) 100-level courses are generally introductory; 200-level are more advanced; 300- and 400-levels are for juniors and seniors; 500 and above are for graduate students.

An online listing of the classes offered each semester. It contains the lists of courses as well as sections, times, instructors, and course codes. Up-to-date course information regarding registration topics is also available through myMiami at myMiami or on the One Stop website.

The department abbreviation (three letters) and three-digit number used to identify a course; e.g., ENG 111. 

If you do not do well in a course, you may want to retake the course and have the lower of the two grades removed from your GPA. You should consult with your academic advisor before repeating a course.  To apply the course repeat policy, you must submit an application online. Once processed, this action is irrevocable. This policy may only be used twice and must be on different courses in which the earned grade was a C- or lower. Visit the One Stop website for more information about course repeats."

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Course Reference Number. A five-digit number in the left-hand column just before the course number. Each section of a course has its own unique CRN.

A report of your completed course work and current registration matched with the degree requirements of your declared major. It also identifies deficiencies and lists courses that will satisfy specific requirements. Degree audits are available online through Banner Self Service. You should print a copy to review with your academic advisor or student success navigator prior to registering each semester.

An academic unit of the university with its own requirements.

Miami has seven divisions:

• College of Arts and Science
• College of Creative Arts
• College of Education, Health and Society
• College of Engineering and Computing
• College of Liberal Arts & Applied Science
• Farmer School of Business
• Graduate School.

Unfinished course work indicated by a grade of IU, IG, IUY, or IGY. Incomplete grades convert to failing grades after a designated time period (see the Miami University Policy Library).

Course fulfills the laboratory requirement for the Miami Plan.

Like sprint or accelerated courses, late start classes meet for less than the full 14-week term.

Lecture and laboratory abbreviations used in course descriptions to indicate how many credit hours are earned in each (for example, 3 Lec. 1 Lab).

Miami’s liberal education requirement for all undergraduate students.

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Miami’s internal portal to the Internet. Log onto this site at www.mymiami.MiamiOH.edu and find direct links to Miami resources.

College credit given for a non-academic learning experience, such as knowledge acquired from a job or independent study. For information, contact the University Registrar’s Office at transfercrediteval@MiamiOH.edu.

Virtual and in-person service center (100 CAB, 102 MOS, 114 JHN) that assists in the areas of registration, enrollment, financial aid, student records, billing, and payment.

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A course that can accommodate more students. The class schedule on Banner Self Service displays current enrollment information and open courses.

Abbreviation used in course descriptions to indicate the course fulfills the Miami Plan Perspectives Area 2 (Science and Society) A (Social Sciences) requirement.

Offered in foreign languages and mathematics to help you enroll in an appropriate course for your skill level. The math exam is required for students who do not have ACT or SAT math test scores; the foreign language test is required if you have studied a language in high school and intend to continue in that language at Miami. No credit is awarded for these exams.

A course that must be completed before enrolling in a more advanced course. This is indicated in a course description in the Courses of Instruction section of the General Bulletin.

Tests used to obtain credit in subjects for which you have adequate preparation. Each department administers its own test, and the credit earned can apply toward graduation. You must pass the test with a C or better to earn credit. You are charged for the tests according to credit hours earned.

An application used to request a seat in a course that is closed and not utilizing a waitlist or request a seat in a course that is open but inaccessible to the student due to registration errors (e.g., prerequisite/test score not met, major/minor/thematic restrictions, time conflicts, etc).

Courses with large enrollments are divided into sections, which are identified by letters (for example, ART 171 A, ART 171 B).

Unit used to measure course work. The number of semester hours is usually based on the number of hours per week the class meets; for example, a three-hour course typically meets three times a week for 55 minutes each time or two times a week for 80 minutes each time. One credit hour is usually assigned for every two or three hours in lab and studio courses.

A course that meets for less than the full 14-week term. You can take more than one sprint course each semester, but you must sign up for them. You can search for open sprint courses through Banner Self Service by part of the term.

Registration/Change of schedule checks for time conflicts and will not permit you to add courses that meet at overlapping times.

The nation-wide network at Transferology provides quick answers on how college credits and other learning experiences (e.g., coursework, exams, and/or military learning experiences) transfer to higher education institutions within the network.

An official copy of your academic record.

Every student, faculty, and staff member is issued a Unique ID to identify them in the processing of university information. Your Unique ID is not case sensitive.

A feature that allows students to “get in line” for a spot in a class that is full. Departments may also use waitlist information to determine when additional sections of a class are needed.

Students wishing to drop all of their courses can do so during Registration/Change of Schedule through Banner Self Service. After classes begin, students must withdraw officially from the University by completing a withdrawal form (available on the One Stop website) with the Student Success Center. The date on which you officially withdraw determines your refund. Failure to officially withdraw can result in the assignment of a grade of F and full assessment of tuition and fees. To re-enroll at Miami, you must apply by the published deadline for the term in which you wish to return.