Correspondence Study

Enrollment

You may enroll in an independent study course for college credit at West Texas A&M University if you have a high school diploma or the equivalent. Enrollment in an independent study course does not constitute admission to the University.

Restrictions for WTAMU Enrolled Students:

No more than 18 semester hours of correspondence study may be applied toward a bachelor's degree.
Correspondence study hours cannot be applied toward a master's degree. However, these hours can be used for leveling.
If seeking certification, check with the appropriate dean to ensure that correspondence study work will meet specific certification requirements.
Students who plan on receiving a degree from WTAMU must have their dean's permission to enroll in a correspondence study course.
Financial aid is not available for correspondence study work.
A student may not repeat by correspondence study a course completed as a resident student for which a grade of "D" or "F" is recorded.
Students who have been suspended may not earn correspondence study credit from WTAMU or any other college or university during the stated period of time.
All WTAMU students taking courses must be compliant with Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

Academic Credit
Upon successful completion of a correspondence study course, students will earn credit from WTAMU which will appear on their official transcript. For students in residence at WTAMU, correspondence study grades are calculated into their cumulative grade point average.

Registration Fees
Tuition for the course(s) must be paid at the time of registration. Fees can be paid by money order, cash, check or credit card (MasterCard, VISA or Discover). Make checks payable to West Texas A&M University. There will be a $20 charge for all returned checks. Tuition is $440 for three semester hours credit; $587 for four semester hours credit.

In addition, each course carries an additional $60 administrative fee to cover the costs for processing, handling and one study guide. This fee is non-refundable. Study guides can be replaced for an additional fee.

Refunds and Transfers
Fees are not transferable from one course to another. Refunds (less the administrative fee) for withdrawals will only be approved if withdrawal is received within five working days following enrollment.

Books and Materials
Required materials are listed in the study guide which will be furnished after registration is complete. Textbooks may be purchased from the University Bookstore.

Lesson Preparation and Procedures

Lessons may be brought to the Office of Continuing Education (OCE) on Victory Drive, west of the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum, or mailed to our office. All lessons are recorded before being sent to the instructor.

Lesson Preparation
Each course will have its own set of instructions, suited to the instructor's specifications. The student will receive a complete set of instructions upon enrollment in the course. Each lesson is to be submitted with a cover sheet indicating name, address, ID number and lesson number. The cover sheets are provided when the study guide is received. It is important to keep the OCE updated on current addresses and phone numbers.

Mailing Procedures
Lessons may be brought to the OCE on Victory Drive, west of the Panhandle-Plains Museum, faxed or mailed to our office. All lessons must be recorded in our office before being sent to the instructor. Students are responsible for postage on lessons sent to the OCE. When a lesson is graded it will be returned to the student via mail by the instructor. Students are encouraged to keep a copy of each lesson. This will be beneficial in case of loss or damage.

Examinations and Grades
All courses will require one or more supervised examinations. The specific number of tests is indicated with each course description. Requests for approval to take each exam are included in the study guide and should be mailed with the last lesson preceding each exam. Contact the OCE to schedule a testing date.

There is a three hour limit for each examination. Students who are unable to take exams on the WTAMU campus may arrange to take them at any approved college or university. Please check with the OC for further information.

Lesson Grades
Some instructors give standard letter grades on lessons, and others use "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory." Some instructors give credit for lessons, but most rely on test grades for the course grade.

Integrity of Work
It is imperative that each student does his/ her own work. Evidence of plagiarism by the student will be sufficient reason for the assignment of a failing grade.

Completion Time
A recommended period of completion is no less than 45 days. All lessons and exams are to be completed within one calendar year of enrollment. A one-time, six-month extension may be granted by filing the extension form in the student study guide. The extension fee is $50.00. In calculating completion time, a student needs to be aware that instructors are generally unavailable during holidays, semester breaks and parts of the summer.

Graduation Deadline
It is recommended that completed final exam(s) for WTAMU students be received in the OCE at least two weeks before graduation, four weeks for students graduating from other schools. Otherwise, graduation can not be guaranteed.

Transcripts
A copy of a student's permanent record (transcript) is available from the Office of the Registrar only by written authorization of the student.

Courses

Undergraduate Courses (Number in Parentheses indicates semester hours. *Course not currently offered.)

Accounting (ACCT)
2301C. Principles of Accounting I. Completing an accounting cycle for sole proprietorships, both service and retailer; analyzing balance sheet items-cash, receivables, inventory, long-term assets and current liabilities; accounting for partnership equity. (3)

2302C. Principles of Accounting II. Prerequisite: 2301. Corporations: organization, equity, dividends, bonds and investments; cash flows, financial statement analysis; job order and process cost systems, cost behavior and analysis; budgeting; standards; differential analysis; capital investment analysis. (3)

Business (BUSI)3312C. Business Law. Prerequisite: junior standing. Overview of selected topics including, but not limited to, U.S. judicial process; constitutional, criminal, contract, bankruptcy, commercial paper, tort, property, agency, securities regulation, antitrust, employment, discrimination and environmental law as related to business activity; business organization, ethics, self-regulation and government regulation. (3)

English (ENGL)
2332C. Masterpieces In Western World Literature. Prerequisite: 1302. Literature of the western world before 1700. (3)

2333C. Masterpieces In Western World Literature. Prerequisite: 1302. Literature of the western world after 1700. (3)

2371C. Literature of the Non-Western World. Prerequisite: 1301 and 1302. Survey of literature written in traditional and developing cultures other than British and North America. (3)

History (HIST)
1301C. America, 1492-1877. Survey in American history; discovery, exploration and colonization; establishment of independence and the new nation, and problems of new government in securing respect at home and abroad; expansion; economic and social development; nationalism versus sectionalism; the Civil War and Reconstruction. (3)

1302C. America Since 1877. Settlement of the last West; economic revolution; social, economic and political consequences of industrialism; emergence of the United States as a world power; development of American culture. (3)

Mathematics (MATH)
Note: Students enrolling in courses that require instructor approval may contact Mr. Ambrose at his office or call him at 806-651-2533 during regular office hours.

1314C. College Algebra. Prerequisite: 0303 or score of 85 or higher on Accuplacer Elementary Level Algebra. Relations, functions, equations and inequalities, exponents and radicals, logarithms, binomial theorem and probability. (3)

1316C. Plane Trigonometry. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: 1314 or 1324. Trigonometric functions, identities, trigonometric equations, logarithms and inverse trigonometric functions. (3)

1324C. Mathematics For Business And Economics I. Prerequisite: 0303 or score of 85 or higher on Accuplacer Elementary Level Algebra. Linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, systems of equations, functions and graphs, mathematics of finance, probability, exponents and logarithms. (3)

1325C. Mathematics For Business And Economics II. Prerequisite: 1314 or 1324. Derivatives, curve sketching and optimization, techniques of derivatives, logarithmic and exponential functions with applications, techniques and applications of integrals. (3)

1348C. Pre-Calculus. Prerequisite: ACT score of 24 or SAT 560 or above on math section or MATH 1314. Coverage of algebraic and trigonometric concepts necessary for calculus. (3)

2413C. Calculus I. Prerequisite: 1316, 2412 or ACT score of 27 or SAT 620 or above on math section. Limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, applications of derivative, differentials, indefinite and definite integrals. (4)

2414C. Calculus II . Prerequisite: 2413. Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions, techniques of integration and applications, infinite series, power series. (4)

3321C. Probability. Prerequisite: 2414. Enrollment limited to WTAMU students. Permutations, combinations, discrete probability, discrete and continuous distributions. (3)

3340C. Calculus III . Prerequisite: 2414. Partial derivatives, functions of several variables, multiple integration, vector analysis, line integrals. (3)

3342C. Differential Equations I. Prerequisite: 2414. Techniques of solving first-order and nth-order linear differential equations, applications of first- and second-order differential equations and Laplace transforms. (3)

3360C. Statistical Methods. Prerequisite: 1314. Descriptive statistics, combinatorics, probability, statistical inference, regression and analysis of variance. (3)

4341C. Advanced Calculus. Prerequisite: 2414. Enrollment limited to WTAMU students. Functions and relations, limits of functions and sequences, continuity and uniform continuity, differentiability and the Rieman integral. (3)

Political Science (POSC)
2305C. American National Government. Origins, structure, and functions of national government of the United States and principles which underlie American democracy. (3)

2306C. American State And Local Government. Principal aspects of state and local government in the United States with special reference to Texas. (3)

4357C. Public Policy Formulation. Dynamics of public-policy formulation. Emphasis on analytical framework and substance of policy. (3)

4370C. International Relations. Basic historical, economic and cultural factors in contemporary world politics. Rise and development of Western state systems; foundations of national power; sovereignty, nationalism, and imperialism and problems resulting from these factors; development of concepts of international cooperation of government. (3)

4371C. American Foreign Policy. Evolution, objectives and special problems of American foreign policy with reference to developments since World War II. (3)

Psychology (PSYC)
2315C. Human Behavior and Personal Adjustment. Individual and social factors which influence behavior. Emphasis on prevention of maladjusstment. Same as SOCW 2315C. (3)

Religion (RELI)
1371C. Old Testament Studies. (course on hold) History, literature and teaching of the Old Testament. (3)

1372C. New Testament Studies. History, literature and teaching of the New Testament. (3)

Social Work (SOCW)
2315C. Human Behavior and Personal Adjustment. Individual and social factors which influence behavior. Emphasis on prevention of maladjusstment. Same as PSYC 2315C. (3)

3301C. Social Welfare: Structure and Process. Historical and social forces and their impact on the social welfare institution in the United States.

4303C. Social Services for Children and Families. Child welfare service, including historical perspective; supportive services such as family service and child-guidance clinics; supplementary services such as day care, homemaker and protective; substitute services such as foster-family adoption and child-care institutions. (3)

4305C. Social Services and the Aging. Survey of social and economic conditions of the aged in America; physical mental aspects of aging; institutional care, governmental policies and social service delivery systems. Same as SOCI 4305C. (3)

Sociology (SOCI)
1301C. Introduction To Sociology. Fundamental concepts of sociology and introduction to analysis of social problems in both collective and individual aspects. (3)

1306C. Social Problems. General survey of major social trends and contemporary social problems in American society. (3)

4311C. Contemporary Families. Families as a social institution, changes in family structure and their impact on family members, family organization and disorganization, and future of the family and home. (3)

4321C. Racial and Cultural Minorities. Characteristics and distribution of ethnic and other culture minorities in modern societies; nature and causes of conflicts arising from group contacts and interacction; problems of minority adjustment and assimilation. (3)

4330C. Sociology of Education. Social origins of goals and curricula, theories of change and control, nature of achievement in education and educational policy. (3)

Spanish (SPAN)
Enrollment in Spanish courses is limited to only non-WTAMU students. Students may not enroll concurrently in SPAN 2311C and 2312C.

2311C. Intermediate Spanish I . Prerequisite: 1412 or equivalent. Strengthens skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar. (3)

2312C. Intermediate Spanish II . Prerequisite: 2311 or equivalent. Strengthens skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar. (3)

4320C. Advanced Composition And Grammar. Prerequisite 2312 or equivalent. Advanced grammatical structures in reading, writing, listening and speaking. (3)

Sports And Exercise Sciences (SES)
1306C. First Aid/CPR. First aid and responding to emergency injuries and illnesses. (3) not for certification

2370C. Health For The Individual. Survey of major health concepts and issues. Designed to provide knowledge and methods to make responsible choices for a healthy lifestyle. (3)

3303C. Safety. Foundations of safety focusing on accident prevention and injury control in home, workplace, and community. (3)

3306C. Human Sexuality. Physical, psychological, social and comparative cultural aspects of sexual behavior, reproduction, sex education, family health, disease process and biological and sexual dysfunctions. (3)

3316C. Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco. Effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco on physiological, mental, and psychological health and well-being with a focus on prevention education for self-responsibility. (3)

NOTE: This is an official bulletin of West Texas A&M University and is intended to give general information. It contains rules, procedures and fees in effect at this time. The University reserves the right to change fees or other charges, add or delete courses, revise academic programs or alter regulations and requirements as deemed necessary. All course fees, book fees and course offerings are subject to change without notice. West Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity institution.