The University of San Francisco General Catalog 2007-2009

How To Use This Catalog

This catalog was developed for you, our students. It provides important information to help you plan your education at USF. The catalog includes information about courses, campus resources and student services, program descriptions, degree requirements and information about college policies and procedures. Regulations that relate specifically to graduate degree programs, and graduate program information and course descriptions, appear separately for convenient reference.

The focus of this catalog is on your success. It provides you with the information you will need to be a successful student. It is your responsibility to review the information and to use your catalog. We recommend that you use your catalog in the following ways.

Use your catalog to help you with your plans for being a successful college student. For help in achieving success in your course, refer to the Educational Tips and Managing Your Time Effectively paragraphs in the Resources and Services section. This section describes all the resources (including financial assistance programs) available on campus to help you succeed at USF.

Use your catalog to help you to understand the policies and procedures that may directly affect your life at USF. A careful reading of the chapter Academic Regulations may help you plan ahead and avoid future administrative problems that can have serious ramifications. Situations arise where you will be expected to know this information!

Use your catalog to learn about courses and degree requirements. First, if you are an undergraduate student, you may want to review the Core Curriculum. Then, for all students we recommend you read the general description of the College you will be attending. (The colleges at USF include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and Management, the School of Education, the School of Law, the School of Nursing and the College of Professional Studies.) Next, examine the curriculum outline, including core courses and prerequisites for your specific major. If you have not declared a major or are in the process of choosing one, use the catalog to help you decide what major is most closely aligned with your goals and interests.

Lastly, read the course descriptions to learn about the content of each course you are considering, whether it is one required for your major or an elective. Knowing what a course is about and how it will fit into your goal or program (or whether it will fulfill your curiosity) will help you choose your courses carefully.

Use your catalog to find out the University's important dates, phone numbers, and locations. A campus map is printed on the back cover, along with program phone numbers, and an academic calendar is on the last page.

The USF Catalog on the Web

The html version of the USF catalog is broken up into smaller sections for greater speed and convenience. To navigate the Catalog, use the links along the top and bottom of each page to:

• return to the Catalog Table of Contents;
• go to the Next Document. This link will take you to the next file in whatever section of the Catalog you are viewing.
• go to the Previous Document (this is NOT the same as the BACK button on your browser). This link will take you to the preceding file in whatever section of the Catalog you are viewing (whether you have previously been there or not).
• go to the Catalog Index.

We hope that you find the web catalog useful.

Additional Links:

• Please see Vision, Mission, Values Statement.
• Please see Accreditation.
• Please see The University of San Francisco: A Brief History.
• Please see University Owned and Leased Facilities.