AU Academic Policies

The policies adopted by the Auburn University School of Nursing

Auburn's bulletin provides a listing of academic programs, degree requirements and details about policies.

All of Auburn's academic policies can also be found online in the Student Policy eHandbook.

You are on academic warning anytime your overall GPA is less than a 2.0. This means you are in danger of being suspended after the next term. You need to take steps now to improve your academic habits. Your advisor and the Academic Support Office can help.

If you are on academic warning, you will be suspended at the end of any semester that you meet both of the following conditions:

  • Your GPA for the term is less than a 2.2.
  • Your overall GPA is less than the minimum for your classification

Minimum GPA requirements are based on how you are classified at the end of the semester.

  • Freshman must have a 1.5 overall GPA
  • Sophomores must have a 1.8
  • Juniors must have a 1.9
  • Seniors must have a 1.97

First suspension is for 1 semester, 2nd suspension is for 2 semesters, and 3rd suspension is expulsion from Auburn. Summers do not count as semesters for suspension. Students may appeal to come back from suspension early, but must meet some requirements in order to do so. If you wish to appeal, meet with your academic advisor as soon as possible.

You will not receive credit at Auburn for courses you take at other schools while you are on suspension from Auburn.

You may not resign from school to avoid suspension. If you resign (drop all your courses) after mid-semester and are currently on academic warning, you may still be suspended. Please see your academic advisor to review your individual situation and the potential consequences of resigning.

You may take courses at another institution over the summer or any other single term, provided you are not suspended from Auburn. In order to receive credit for the courses, you must complete a Transient Student Form (found on AU Access, My Academics tab).

Other important considerations:

  • Your grades from other schools will not affect your Auburn GPA for academic action such as honors, warning, or suspension.
  • However, your grades from other schools WILL be reported to professional schools, graduate schools, employers, or anyone else who sees your transcripts. Your grades are always important.
  • You may not take courses at another school that you have gapped at Auburn.
  • Consider carefully where you plan to take particularly important courses, such as those that are important to professional school admissions tests, sequences you will finish at Auburn, and foundational courses.

If courses are taken at another institution, the student will have transfer credit, which will need to be evaluated by his/her academic advisor. Academic advisors and departments are responsible for awarding transfer credit. Please contact your academic advisor if you have questions about how credit has been applied. The Transfer Course Equivalency Table can show you what credit will transfer to Auburn from your current institution and what it will transfer as. View the table here.

When a student transfers course work to Auburn that counts towards courses required for his/her degree, the transfer GPA does not affect the Auburn GPA. HOWEVER, if the student is planning to apply to professional programs or graduate schools, please keep in mind that ALL grades are important and those programs will take all college course work and grades into account.

The Office of the Registrar has created proxy access that allows students to grant permission to individuals, including parents, for academic information. This includes access to view a student's detailed and/or week-at-a-glance schedule, as well as their mid-term and final grades. The access must be initiated by the student through their AU Access. For more information, you may contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@auburn.edu

The 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law (20 U.S.C. 1232g) that protects the privacy of a student's educational record. FERPA applies to all educational institutions receiving funds from the United States Department of Education, from kindergarten through university level.

Being in compliance with FERPA means that a student's academic records cannot be released to anyone except the student.

For more information on FERPA, visit the AU Registrar site

AP TestScore on AP Test
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American Government3 hrs credit for POLI 1090 3 hrs credit for POLI 1090 No CreditNo Credit
Art History9 hrs credit for ARTS 1710, 1720, and 17306 hrs credit for ARTS 1710 and 17203 hrs credit for ARTS 1710 No Credit
Art Studio6 hrs credit for ARTS 1110 and 11203 hrs credit for ARTS 1110No Credit No Credit
Art-General6 hrs credit for ARTS 1110 and 11203 hrs credit for ARTS 1110No Credit No Credit
Biology8 hrs credit for BIOL 1020 and 10308 hrs credit for BIOL 1020 and 10304 hrs credit for BIOL 1020 or 1000 No Credit
Chemistry8 hrs credit for CHEM 1030, 1031, 1040, and 10414 hrs credit for CHEM 1030 and 1031No Credit No Credit
Comparative Government3 hrs credit for POLI 31203 hrs credit for POLI 3120No Credit No Credit
Computer Science (A)3 hrs credit for COMP 12103 hrs credit for COMP 1210No Credit

No Credit

Computer Science (AB)3 hrs credit for COMP 1210 and 4 hrs credit for 22103 hrs credit for COMP 1210 and 4 hrs credit for 2210No CreditNo Credit
Economics (Micro)3 hrs credit for ECON 20203 hrs credit for ECON 2020No CreditNo Credit
Economics (Macro)3 hrs credit for ECON 20303 hrs credit for ECON 2030No CreditNo Credit
English (Language and Literature)6 hrs credit for ENGL 1100 and ENGL 11203 hrs credit for ENGL 1100No CreditNo Credit
Environmental Science4 hrs SCMH COR24 hrs SCMH COR2No CreditNo Credit
Foreign Language8 lower division hrs equiv. to 1010 and 1020 8 lower division hrs equiv. to 1010 and 1020 4 lover division hrs equiv. to 1010No Credit
Human Geography3 hrs credit for GEOG 1010 (Global Geography) or 2010 (Cultural Geography)3 hrs credit for GEOG 1010 (Global Geography) or 2010 (Cultural Geography)No CreditNo Credit
American History6 hrs credit for HIST 2010 and 20203 hrs credit for HIST 2010 and exemption from HIST 2020 No CreditNo Credit
European History6 hrs credit for HIST 1010 and 10203hrs credit for HIST 1010 and exemption from HIST 1020No CreditNo Credit
World History6 hrs credit for HIST 1010 and 10203 hrs credit for HIST 1010 and exemption from HIST 1020No CreditNo Credit
Math: Calculus AB7 hrs credit for MATH 1130 and 16107 hrs credit for MATH 1130 and 16107 hrs credit for MATH 1130 and 1610No Credit
Math: Calculus BC11 hrs credit for MATH 1130, 1610, and 162011 hrs credit for MATH 1130, 1610, and 162011 hrs credit for MATH 1130, 1610, and 1620No Credit
Music3 hrs credit for MUSI 1310 (Music Theory I) and 1320 (Music Skills I)3 hrs credit for MUSI 1310 (Music Theory I) and 1320 (Music Skills I)3 hrs credit for MUSI 1310 and 1320No Credit
Physics B8 hrs credit for PHYS 1500 and 15104 hrs credit for PHYS 1500No CreditNo Credit
Physics C Mechanics4 hrs credit for PHYS 16004 hrs credit for PHYS 1600No CreditNo Credit
Physics C Electricity and MagnetismMay take PHYS 2200. After successfully completing PHYS 2200, the student will receive credit for PHYS 1600 and will not be required to take 1610 May take PHYS 2200. After successfully completing PHYS 2200, the student will receive credit for PHYS 1600 and will not be required to take 1610 No CreditNo Credit
Psychology3 hrs credit for PSYC 20103 hrs credit for PSYC 2010No CreditNo Credit
Statistics3 hrs credit for STAT 25103 hrs credit for STAT 25103 hrs credit for STAT 2510No Credit

English Composition

  • Students who score a 30 or higher on the English portion of the ACT - OR - 680 or higher on the Verbal or Reading portion of the SAT, will earn three hours of credit for ENGL 1100 (English Comp I)
  • Students who score 35-36 on the English portion of the ACT - OR - 720 or higher on the Verbal or Reading portion of the SAT, will also earn three hours of credit for ENGL 1120 (English Comp II)

Foreign Language

  • Students who begin Foreign Language studies above the 1010-level will have the opportunity to earn up to eight hours of AP Foreign Language credit.
  • Students who begin in FL 1020 and earn a "C" or better will earn four additional AP hours for FL 1010
  • Students who begin in FL 2010 and earn a "C" or better will earn eight additional AP hours for FL 1010 and FL 1020

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Biology (Higher Level)8 hrs credit for BIOL 1020 & 10308 hrs credit for BIOL 1020 & 10308 hrs credit for BIOL 1020 & 1030No Credit
Chemistry (Higher Level)8 hrs credit for CHEM 1030 & 1040 with labs 8 hrs credit for CHEM 1030 & 1040 with labs 8 hrs credit for CHEM 1030 & 1040 with labs No Credit
Economics (Standard Level)Credit for ECON 2020 & 2030Credit for ECON 2020 & 2030 Credit for ECON 2020 & 2030 No Credit
Economics (Higher Level)Credit for ECON 2020 & 2030 Credit for ECON 2020 & 2030 Credit for ECON 2020 & 2030 No Credit
English (A1 Higher Level)6 hrs credit for ENGL 1100 & ENGL 11203 hrs credit for ENGL 11003 hrs credit for ENGL 1100No Credit
History (American Higher Level)6 hrs credit for HIST 2010 & 20206 hrs credit for HIST 2010 & 2020No CreditNo Credit
History (European Higher Level)6 hrs credit for HIST 1010 & 10206 hrs credit for HIST 1010 & 1020No CreditNo Credit
Mathematics (Higher Level)8 hrs credit for MATH 1610 & 16208 hrs credit for MATH 1610 & 1620 8 hrs credit for MATH 1610 & 1620 Score of 4 = 4 hrs credit for MATH 1610; Score of 1-3 = No Credit
Physics (Higher Level)8 hrs credit for PHYS 1500 & 1520 or be allowed to take PHYS 2200. After successfully completing PHYS 2200, student will receive credit for PHYS 1600 and PHYS 1610 8 hrs credit for PHYS 1500 & 1520 or be allowed to take PHYS 2200. After successfully completing PHYS 2200, student will receive credit for PHYS 1600 and PHYS 1610 4 hrs credit for PHYS 1500 or 1600No Credit

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