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Think of this section as your Ohio University Dictionary. Click on a word or term at right or scroll down the page to review the entire list.
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Blackboard is a Web-based course management system designed to allow students and faculty to participate in classes delivered online. Blackboard enables instructors to provide students with course materials, discussion boards, virtual chat, online quizzes, an academic resource center, and more.
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The 5-digit course identification number needed to register for a course.
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The number that indicates course level, i.e. HIST 321.
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The Ohio University Undergraduate Catalog is your official source of University policies and procedures. The complete online catalog is available at www.catalogs.ohio.edu. Use the online catalog search feature to help find information quickly.
The catalog in effect for the quarter in which you first complete coursework at Ohio University becomes your University and Major Program Catalog of Entry. This catalog defines the University-wide and college-level academic requirements you must complete and academic policies you must follow for the next five years.
The Undergraduate Catalog includes the following:
- University-wide policies, procedures, and services
- Colleges level policies, procedures and information
- Your major with required courses
- Course Descriptions
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING AND FOLLOWING CURRENT UNIVERSITY WIDE, COLLEGE, AND DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
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The area in which your major is housed.
For BTAS it is
Regional Higher Education located in Haning Hall, Athens Campus.
For BCJ it is University College in Chubb Hall, Athens Campus.
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The number of credits a course is worth; normally one credit hour is the equivalent to one lecture or two laboratory periods per week throughout the quarter.
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A DARS report is issued to currently enrolled students each quarter for priority registration by your advisor. This report includes your Registration Access Code (RAC) and your registration access time. This report helps in determining requirements for graduation by showing progress toward completing those requirements.
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eBilling is a convenient and reliable alternative to paper bills. You will be sent an e-mail notification to your Ohio University OAK e-mail account when an eBill is available for viewing. You also have the ability to give access to authorized users to view your eBills. Each person with access to the eBill can receive an e-mail notification when a new eBill is generated if their e-mail address is provided.
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Quarterly fees include the instructional fee and the general fee. Ohio University reserves the right to make, without prior notice, any fee adjustments that may become necessary.
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Final exams in online classes are given during finals week. Check each course syllabus for specific dates and exam requirements in each class. Many professors require students to take exams in a proctored setting.
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General Education Requirements are course requirements that must be met by all undergraduate students before graduation, regardless of major.
As a transfer student, your requirements are determined by when you enroll and the number and type of credit hours transferred.
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The basis for determining a student’s scholastic standing is the grade point average (GPA). This average is determined by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of quarter hours of credit attempted. For example, if a student earned a C (2.0) and a B (3.0) in each of two five-hour courses, first multiply the number of hours in each course by the grade point value for that grade (5 x 2 = 10 and 5 x 3 = 15) and add the grade points for each course together to find the total number of grade points (25). Then add the number of hours attempted (5 + 5 = 10) and divide the total number of grade points by the total hours attempted (25/10 = 2.5). The student’s GPA after completing the two classes would be 2.5. A student’s GPA is figured only on credit hours attempted—courses for which the student receives letter grades (A-F), FN (failure, never attended), or FS (failure, stopped attending). FN and FS have the same value as an F. Grades of P (pass) and CR (credit) represent hours earned but are not used to calculate the GPA.
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Some students may find they are prevented from registering or receiving diplomas, grades, transcripts, and other University services because holds have been placed on their academic records. Holds are placed when students fail to meet financial or other obligations. Students must clear the holds with the offices that placed the holds before they will be allowed to register or receive other University services.
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When you first are admitted to Ohio University, you will receive an OAK ID. Please follow the instructions in your acceptance letter to activate your OAK ID. If you lose your activation letter or have other questions about your OAK ID, please call the Service Desk, (740) 593-1222. For more information, visit: the Office of Information Technology.
It is imperative that you know your OAK ID and password, as many Ohio University services use these to authenticate access.
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Transactions for students are handled on the basis of unique Person Identification Numbers (PIDs). Each student is assigned this number upon admission to the University. Social Security Numbers are collected from students at admission and are used for Federal reporting purposes only.
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The prerequisites are listed for each class in the course offerings page, (www.outreach.ohio.edu/onlinecomplete/register.htm) are the minimum requirements for each class.
You are required to meet all of the prerequisites for a given course. Failure to meet prerequisites can block your registration for the course or result in a drop or withdrawal from that course.
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This is a four-digit number required to register for, drop, or add classes. It is printed on the DARS report provided for priority registration. Your RAC code is also available from your Academic Advisor. Your RAC is confidential information so do not share it with others.
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Lists online the courses offered each quarter. www.outreach.ohio.edu/onlinecomplete/register.htm
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Tiers are university wide, general education requirements that all undergraduate students must complete. Tier I consists of course requirements to build quantitative and English compositional skills; Tier II consists of course requirements to increase your breath of knowledge; the Tier III requirement develops the ability to interrelate, synthesize, and integrate knowledge from different academic disciplines.
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