Q & A About Overlays
In 1998 Lock Haven University approved a series of changes to update
the general education program for the students at the University.
These changes included the addition of a series of overlays that
would become part of the other course of study and program
requirements of the University. The overlay requirements consisted of
the following: External Experiences (EE), Information Literacy (IL),
Multicultural (MC), and Writing Emphasis (WE). Specific details about
the nature of the requirements for each overlay can be found on the
Lock Haven University Web site at the following address:
http://www.lhup.edu/academic/acad_affairs/gen_ed_after.html
Specific courses that meet each of the overlay requirements can be
found at the following web address:
http://www.lhup.edu/academic/acad_affairs/gen_ed_after.html
The master schedule each semester also lists any overlay that a
specific course meets as a note that follows the course listing.
Students may find out if any coursework they have previously
completed meets an overlay requirement by clicking on the Gen Ed
Overlays button when they are logged on to the Student Information
System.
To determine what overlay requirements that a student must meet they
must first know when they entered the University for their current
course of study. Most advisors and students can determine how the
overlays affect their course of study by referring to the table that
follows, but further explanation and additional information follows
the table.
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Group of Students
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Overlay
Requirements
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BA, BFA, and BS degree students who entered the
University prior to Fall of 1999 (and have been continuously enrolled)
Graduate Students and Certification Only
students
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None
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BA, BFA, and BS degree students including transfer
students with less than 64 SH who entered the University
Fall 1999 but prior to Fall 2000 (and have been continuously enrolled)
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3 WE, 2 EE,
2 MC
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BA, BFA, and BS degree students who transferred to the
University Fall 1999 but prior to Fall 2000 (and have been continuously
enrolled) with 64 or more SH
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2 WE, 1 EE,
1 MC
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BA, BFA, and BS degree including transfer students with
less than 64 SH students who entered the University Fall
2000 or later
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3 WE, 2 EE,
2 MC, 2 IL
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BA, BFA, and BS degree students who transferred to the
University with 64 or more SH Fall 2000 or later
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2 WE, 1 EE,
1 MC, 1 IL
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1. Students who entered the University and began formal undergraduate
study prior to the first day of classes of the Fall 1999 semester (and have been
continuously enrolled) are
not subject to any of the overlay requirements. Students enrolled in
graduate programs or certification only
programs are not subject to any of the overlay requirements at this
time regardless of their date of enrollment at Lock Haven
University.
2. Students who began studies at the University or transferred to the
University with fewer than 64 semester hours and enrolled in a
Bachelor’s Program from Fall 1999 through Fall 2000 (and have been
continuously enrolled) are required
to complete 3 units of Writing Emphasis coursework, 2 units of
Multicultural coursework, and 2 units of External Experience
coursework.
Students who transferred to the University with 64 or more semester
hours of coursework are required to complete 2 units of Writing
Emphasis coursework, 1 unit of Multicultural coursework, and 1 unit
of External Experience coursework.
3. Students who began studies at the University or transferred to the
University with fewer than 64 semester hours and enrolled in a
Bachelor’s Program from Fall 2000 or later are required to
complete 3 units of Writing Emphasis coursework, 2 units of
Multicultural coursework, 2 units of External Experience coursework
and 2 units of Information Literacy Coursework.
Students who transferred to the University with 64 or more semester
hours of coursework are required to complete 2 units of Writing
Emphasis coursework, 1 unit of Multicultural coursework, and 1 units
of External Experience coursework, and 1 unit of Information Literacy
Coursework.
4. Associate degree candidates are subject
to the following overlays: WE - 2; MC - 1; IL - 1; and EE 1 unit.
Students should consult the schedule of courses each semester for
those that meet one of the overlay requirements. They should consult
with their academic advisor regarding which courses in their program
meet overlay requirements and best meet the requirement for each
program course of study.
Students may check their progress regarding overlays by selecting the
Gen Ed Overlays Button when they are logged into their account from
the Registrar's Office web page. Coursework transferred from other
institutions do not carry any overlay designations at this time.
Students may request a waiver for any overlay requirement that they
have not met, but that they have in good faith made every effort to
complete. Students should contact their advisor to discuss such a
waiver. Waivers are written documents that are initiated by the
student and then signed by the advisor and the department chairperson. All waivers are in writing.
A copy of the form may be found at the following web address:
http://www.lhup.edu/academic/acad_affairs/subst_waiver_form.htm
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