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COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
CHM 210 CHEMISTRY 1 4.00 4.00 A 16.000
COMM 105 PUBLIC SPEAKING 1A 2.00 2.00 A 8.000
DEN 020 UNIVERSITY HNRS PRG 0.00 CR 0.000
DEN 189 INTRO UNIV HONORS 1.00 1.00 A 4.000
ECON 110 PRIN/MACROECONOMICS 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
MATH 222 ANALY GEOM & CALC 3 4.00 4.00 A 16.000
ME 101 INTRO MECHANICAL ENG 2.00 2.00 A 8.000
TEST CREDITS APPLIED TOWARD EN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD
MATH 220 ANALY GEOM & CALC 1 4.00 4.00 A
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD
MATH 221 ANALY GEOM & CALC 2 4.00 4.00 A
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD
PHYS 113 GENERAL PHYSICS 1 3.00 3.00 CR
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD
PHYS 114 GENERAL PHYSICS 2 3.00 3.00 CR
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
TEST GPA : 4.000 TEST TOTALS : 8.00 14.00 32.000
TERM GPA : 4.000 TERM TOTALS : 16.00 16.00 64.000
CUM GPA : 4.000 CUM TOTALS : 24.00 46.00 96.000
SEMESTER HONORS
SPRING 2012
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
CE 333 STATICS 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
DEN 399 HNR COLOQ ENGINEER 1.00 1.00 A 4.000
IMSE 250 MANUFACT PROCESSES 2.00 2.00 A 8.000
MATH 240 ELEM DIFFERENTIAL EQ 4.00 4.00 A 16.000
PHYS 213 ENGINEERING PHYS 1 5.00 5.00 A 20.000
CHE 354 BASIC CONCEPTS MS&E 1.00 1.00 B 3.000
CHE 355 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES 1.00 1.00 A 4.000
TERM GPA : 3.941 TERM TOTALS : 17.00 17.00 67.000
CUM GPA : 3.976 CUM TOTALS : 41.00 63.00 163.000
SEMESTER HONORS
FALL 2012
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
DEN 020 UNIVERSITY HNRS PRG 0.00 CR 0.000
ME 212 ENGINEER GRAPHICS 2.00 2.00 A 8.000
ME 512 DYNAMICS 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 513 THERMO 1 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
NE 495 ELEMENTS NUCL ENGG 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
PHYS 214 ENGINEERING PHYS 2 5.00 5.00 A 20.000
TERM GPA : 4.000 TERM TOTALS : 16.00 16.00 64.000
CUM GPA : 3.982 CUM TOTALS : 57.00 79.00 227.000
SEMESTER HONORS
SPRING 2013
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
CE 533 MECHANIC OF MATERIAL 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
DEN 020 UNIVERSITY HNRS PRG 0.00 CR 0.000
ECE 519 ELECTRIC CIR/CONTROL 4.00 4.00 A 16.000
MATH 551 APPLIED MATRIX THRY 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 400 COMPUTER APP ME 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 499 HON RSCH MECH ENGG 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
TERM GPA : 4.000 TERM TOTALS : 16.00 16.00 64.000
CUM GPA : 3.986 CUM TOTALS : 73.00 95.00 291.000
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FALL 2013
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
ACCTG 231 ACCTG FOR BUS OPS 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
DEN 020 UNIVERSITY HNRS PRG 0.00 CR 0.000
ME 533 MACH DES 1 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 535 MEASUREMENT/INSTR LB 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 570 CONTROL MECH SYSTM 1 4.00 4.00 A 16.000
ME 571 FLUID MECH 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
TERM GPA : 4.000 TERM TOTALS : 16.00 16.00 64.000
CUM GPA : 3.989 CUM TOTALS : 89.00 111.00 355.000
SEMESTER HONORS
SPRING 2014
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
DEN 020 UNIVERSITY HNRS PRG 0.00 CR 0.000
ENGL 415 WRIT COMM ENGINEERS 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
HIST 533 TOP/HIST OF AMERICAS 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
COURSE TOPIC(S): TOP/US SINCE 1945
ME 563 MACH DES 2 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 574 IND DSGN PROJECTS 1 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 656 MACH VIBR 1 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
IMSE 530 ENGG ECON ANALYSIS 2.00 2.00 A 8.000
TERM GPA : 4.000 TERM TOTALS : 17.00 17.00 68.000
CUM GPA : 3.991 CUM TOTALS : 106.00 128.00 423.000
SEMESTER HONORS
FALL 2014
COURSE TITLE ATT EARNED GRD POINTS
ART 340 SCULPTURE 1 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
DEN 020 UNIVERSITY HNRS PRG 0.00 CR 0.000
ME 573 HEAT TRANSFER 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 575 IND DSGN PROJECTS 2 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 610 FINITE ELEMENT/APPL 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
ME 640 CONTROL MECH SYSTM 2 3.00 3.00 A 12.000
TERM GPA : 4.000 TERM TOTALS : 15.00 15.00 60.000
CUM GPA : 3.992 CUM TOTALS : 121.00 143.00 483.000
SEMESTER HONORS
UNDERGRADUATE CAREER TOTALS
ATT EARNED POINTS
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CONFER DATE 12/13/2014
DEGREE HONORS : SUMMA CUM LAUDE
DEGREE HONORS : UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM COMPLETED
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INSTITUTION NAME AND LOCATIONS
Kansas State University
118 Anderson Hall 2310 Centennial Rd
Manhattan, Kansas 66506 Salina, Kansas 67401
INSTITUTIONAL NAME CHANGES
1860 Bluemont Central College
1863 Kansas State Agricultural College
1931 Kansas State College of Agriculture & Applied
Science
1959 Kansas State University
ACCREDITATION
Kansas State University (K-State) is fully accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Accrediting Association of Colleges and
Schools.
UNIT OF CREDIT AND ENROLLMENT TERM
K-State operates on a semester calendar. Each
semester is an academic term; however the unit of
credit is the semester hour. Each semester hour
represents the equivalent of one class period of 50
minutes in length for 16 weeks.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
The GPA is a measure of scholastic performance. A
GPA is obtained by dividing the number of grade
points by the hours of work attempted, where an A =
4 points, a B = 3 points, a C = 2 points, a D = 1 point,
and an F = 0 points. Only A,B,C,D and F are used in
calculating grade point averages.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The total credits required for a bachelor’s degree
varies by curriculum from 120 to 167 semester hours.
SYMBOL
$ = work in progress
TERMINOLOGY TRANSLATION
Academic Program = College
Academic Plan = Major/Minors
Academic Sub-Plan = Concentration within a plan
Term = Semester
Unit = Credit
Class = Section
SCHOLASTIC HONORS (Effective Fall 2006)
Degree candidates who have completed a minimum of
60 hours in residence, with at least 50 hours in graded
courses, are considered for graduation with scholastic
honors as follows:
Summa cum laude: 3.950-4.000 K-State grade
point average.
Magna cum laude: 3.850-3.949 K-State grade
point average.
Cum laude: 3.750-3.849 K-State grade point
average.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree candidates are
eligible to receive these honors based on courses
completed in the professional program.
SEMESTER HONORS (Effective Fall 2006)
Students with 12 graded semester hours whose
semester grade point average places them in the upper
10 percent academically of their classification and
college will be awarded semester scholastic honors.
TRANSFER CREDIT
Most academic credits from accredited community
colleges and universities are transferable. Up to one
half of the hours required for a K-State baccalaureate
degree can be taken at a two-year college. Official
evaluation of transfer credit is part of the admissions
procedure. Application of transfer credit toward
degree requirements is determined by each college and
major department.
COURSE LEVELS, GRADES,
AND ACADEMIC POLICIES
(For full disclosure of academic policies please refer to
http://courses.k-state.edu/catalog/)
A. Course Levels Key
000-099 No credit toward degree
requirements.
100-299 Lower division undergraduate,
designated as freshman-sophomore
courses.
300-499 Upper division undergraduate,
designated as junior-senior
courses.
500-699 Upper division undergraduate,
primarily for juniors and seniors,
also eligible for graduate credit.
700-799 Graduate and upper division,
primarily for graduate level.
800-899 courses and professional
courses beyond the
undergraduate level.
900-999 Graduate level, primarily for
doctoral students.
B. Grading Policy
A = excellent work = 4 Points
B = good work = 3 Points
C = fair work = 2 Points
D = poor work = 1 Point
F = failure = 0 Points
I = incomplete = 0 Points
IX = unfinished incomplete,
equivalent to F = 0 points
P = grades of B, C, or D in course taken
under the A/Pass/F grading option = 0 points
CR = credit in courses for which no letter grade is
given (non-graded courses) = 0 points
NC = no credit in courses for which no letter grade is
given (non-graded courses) = 0 points
NR, NX = no grade reported = 0 points
W, WP, WD = withdrawn WF = withdrawn failing
XF = violation of Honor Code = 0 points
C. Incomplete (I)
The grade of Incomplete (I) is given in regular courses
(other than independent studies, research, and problems)
upon the request of the student for personal emergencies
that are verifiable. The faculty member has the
responsibility to provide written notification to the
student of the work required to remove the incomplete.
The student has the responsibility to take the initiative in
completing the work, and is expected to make up the
incomplete during the first semester (enrolled) at the
university after receiving the grade of I. If the student
does not make up the incomplete during the first
semester enrolled at the university after receiving it,
then a grade may be given by the faculty member
without further consultation with the student. If after
the end of the first semester the I remains on the
record , then it will be designated as F for record-
keeping purposes and will be computed in the
student’s GPA, weighted at 0 points per credit. A
grade of NR will be treated in a like manner using the
designation F.
D. Academic Fresh Start (Effective Spring 1996) &
Academic Forgiveness GPA Policies (Effective Fall
2008)
The Academic Fresh Start and Academic Forgiveness
Policies enable a student returning to K-State for a
baccalaureate degree after an absence of three or more
years to neutralize, in part, the grade impact of prior
academic performance. Academic Fresh Start and
Academic Forgiveness provide for the computation of
an alternative GPA and for the use of that GPA in
most academic situations. A student may apply only
once, to only one or the other, and the process cannot
be reversed. Academic Fresh Start or Academic
Forgiveness deletes nothing from the student’s
academic record. Grades earned before Academic
Fresh Start or Academic Forgiveness will remain on
the transcript along with the cumulative GPA for
hours taken.
E Retake Policy
Students may retake courses in order to improve grades.
If a course is retaken, the original grade is noted as
retaken and removed from the GPA. Retakes can be
accomplished only by re-enrolling in and completing a
resident K-State course. Courses originally taken on a
letter grade basis may be retaken on an A/Pass/F grade
option if appropriate, or if originally taken on an
A/Pass/F basis may be retaken on a letter grade basis.
The retake grade will always be used in the GPA
computation regardless of whether it is higher or lower
than the original grade. The original course remains on
the academic record. Although there is no limit to the
number of times a course may be retaken, a student may
retake a course with subsequent removal of the prior
grade calculation of the GPA only once for each course,
and for a total of five courses during the student’s
academic career at K-State. Any grades attained from
retaking courses beyond these limitations will be used in
calculating the grade point average. A retaken course will
count only once toward meeting degree requirements.
Courses taken before fall of 1986 will not be used in
determining whether five courses have been retaken. Any
course retaken after completion of a bachelor’s degree
will not affect the credits or the GPA applied to that
degree.
F. Academic Warning & Dismissal
(Effective Spring 1993)
Students who earn less than a 2.00 K-State semester
or K-State cumulative GPA will be placed on
academic warning. Students are automatically taken
off academic warning when the K-State cumulative
GPA reaches the required level (2.00) in spring or fall
end-of-semester grade posting. Students are dismissed
if (1) they have been on academic warning the
previous semester, (2) they have accumulated a total
of 20 or more semester hours, and (3) their K-State
cumulative GPA is below the following threshold
values:
Total Hours GPA Total Hours GPA
20-29 1.50 76-90 1.90
30-45 1.75 91-105 1.95
46-60 1.80 >105 2.00
61-75 1.85
Dismissed students must normally wait at least two
semesters before being reinstated and are on academic
warning at the time of readmission.
G. Withdrawal from the University
A student who withdraws from the university must
have an official withdrawal permit from the
appropriate dean. If a student withdraws during the
first 25 days of a 16 week-semester (first 13 days of a
six, seven, or eight week summer session), then no
mark will be recorded on the student’s transcript.
Thereafter, a mark of W is recorded; a course less
than 16-weeks is prorated. The deadline for
withdrawing is the end of the 10th
week of the
semester, or prorated.
INQUIRIES
Any inquiries should be directed to the University
Registrar, Kansas State University, 118 Anderson
Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-0014, (785)532-6254
Fax # (785) 532-5599, or Registrar@ksu.edu.
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