EDAD 692 (3 Credit Hours)
“The Administrator and the First Amendment”
An On-line Course

Description: To help administrators better understand the First Amendment and the complexity of media law in a discussion-based, on-line course format.  Administrators will be exposed to a variety of ideas about student expression and how a better First Amendment environment can produce students who are better informed and engaged citizens who will someday vote and actively participate in the democratic process.

OBTAINING UNIVERSITY CREDIT OR CONTINUTING EDUCATION CREDITS
*GET ADMITTED  *GET REGISTERED  *PAY YOUR FEES

Please read and complete the following steps to ensure that you are admitted and registered for the course. Failure to provide complete information could result in a delay in your enrollment. Filling out an application and registration form begins the process.   However, the registration process is not complete until all requested materials have been received, evaluated, and you are officially admitted. This application does not guarantee admission. 

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

1. Complete and submit the on-line application at www.bsu.edu/gradschool/admissions/.

2. The application fee is $25 for alumni and $35 for non-BSU alumni.  The fee may be paid on-line
by credit card upon completion and submission of your online application. You may also mail the fee via check
to: Ball State University, Graduate School, 2000 W University Ave., Muncie, IN  47306

3. Request official transcripts from each college you attended including bachelor or master’s degrees; please send to the Graduate School at the above address.  Questions about the graduate admission process may be directed to the Graduate School at 1-866-385-4723 or gradschool@bsu.edu.

REGISTERING FOR CLASSES

Upon official admission, a BSU username and password will be sent to your personal e-mail account. The username and   password is used to register for classes on line at www.bsu.edu/distance/schedule (Click Course Registration Form). The username and password is also used for viewing your grades online, logging onto Course Web sites, and checking your BSU E-mail account. All Ball State correspondence will be sent to your BSU e-mail account which can be found at www.bsu.edu/webmail (Click on Microsoft Outlook Access).   Contact your degree institution to determine if credits and hours transfer.

PAYING TUITION

Tuition information can be found at www.bsu.edu/distance/tuition.  Payments may be made anytime on-line using
a credit card or e-check.  Students may also mail checks or money order to the Bursar’s Office, Ball State University, Muncie, IN  47306. Bills will no longer be mailed to a student’s home. Tuition notification is sent to your BSU e-mail account when your bill is ready to be viewed.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Refunds are determined by the date the drop or withdrawal is called into the School of Extended Education.
• Withdrawal/drop form is on-line at www.bsu.edu/distance
• Student will receive a 100% refund if they drop during the first week of class. Withdrawl refund percentages decline rapidly with each day or week.
• For general distance education information, visit www.bsu.edu/distance/policies.
• Visit http://www.bsu.edu/registrar/transcripts/ to obtain a transcript request form. Transcripts are free.

For more information, call 1-800-872-0369 or e-mail distance@bsu.edu or call J-IDEAS at (765) 285-8923 or email Brenda Pritchard at bpritchard@bsu.edu.