2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog Student-Centered Quality-Driven UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2004-2006 The Clark Atlanta University 2004-2006 CLARK ATLANTA Undergraduate Catalog herein incorporates UNIVERSITY the appropriate academic programs, policies and resources of the University. This Catalog, as well as other official supplements, is not a contract. While the provisions of the catalog ordinarily will be applied as stated, Clark Atlanta University reserves the right to revise information, including but not limited to academic requirements for graduation, without providing actual or constructive notice to individual students. Changes made by a school or department will be available in the appropriate Dean’s office. Every student is responsible for the completion of his/her academic program, and for meeting all degree requirements. It is the individual student’s responsibility to keep abreast of the current graduation requirements and any Student Centered- changes in his/her particular degree program. Quality Driven Copies of the Catalog may be obtained from the Clark Atlanta University Office of Admissions. Table Of Contents President’s Message v Academic Calendar vi University Profile xii Mission Statement 1 Statement of Purpose 1 Institutional Goals 2 Institutional History 3 Campus Cultural Creed 5 Campus Life 6 Faculty 6 Staff 6 Students 6 Student Government 7 Religious Life 7 Cultural and Intellectual Activities 7 Honor Societies 8 Fraternities and Sororities 9 Student Publications 9 Chartered Organizations 9 Athletics and Recreational Facilities 9 Enrollment Services 11 Undergraduate Admissions 11 Registration and Academic Records 19 Cross Registration 21 Student Records 21 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 22 Transcripts 23 Financial Aid 25 Tuition and Fee Charges and Payments 38 University Grants and Scholarships 40 Student Affairs 50 Residence Life 50 Health Services 51 Food Services 52 Counseling Services 53 Career Planning and Placement Services 53 Campus Security 54 Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006 i Student Government Association 54 Requirements for Majors and Minors 87 International Student Services 55 Statutes of Limitation 88 Veteran Services 55 Changes in Curriculum 88 Disability Services 56 Expiration of Credit 88 Rights and Standards for Conduct 56 Withdrawal from University 89 Policy on Drug-Free Environment 57 Graduation Requirements 89 University Honors 90 Academic Services 59 Appeal of Academic Decisions 91 Robert W. Woodruff Library 59 Appeal of Academic Policy 92 Center for Excellence In Teaching and Learning 60 Academic Instructional Technology Center 60 Undergraduate Studies 93 The Instructional Media Resources Center 60 Center for Academic Achievement 93 Testing and Placement 94 CAU Art Galleries 60 Core Curriculum 95 Summer School 61 Enrollment Support Services and Student Retention 103 Oak Ridge Associated Universities 61 Honors Programs 104 Special Programs 63 TRIO Programs 108 African-American Studies 63 Academic Structure 110 Internships 63 Pre-Professional Programs 63 The Curriculum 113 Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy 63 School of Arts and Sciences 115 ROTC Programs 64 Division of Humanities 117 Academic Standards and Requirements 74 Art 117 English 128 Residency Requirements 74 Foreign Languages 137 Classification of Students 74 History 158 Good Academic Standing and Satisfactory Academic Progress 74 Music 163 Academic Honesty 77 Religion and Philosophy 179 Grading System 77 Division of Communication Arts 190 Grade Point Average 77 Mass Media Arts 190 Incomplete Grade 78 Speech Communication and Theatre Arts 203 Academic Forgiveness 78 Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 213 Course Load 79 Allied Health Professions 213 Adding and Dropping Courses 79 Biological Sciences 223 Course Withdrawal 79 Chemistry 232 Substitution of Courses 80 Computer and Information Science 241 Evaluation of Transfer Credits 80 Engineering 253 Limitations on Transfer Credit 81 Mathematical Sciences 270 Summer School Credits 82 Physics 287 Transient Courses taken in Varied Formats 82 Dual Degree Engineering 298 Class Attendance 83 Division of Social Sciences 307 Credit by Examination 85 Sociology and Criminal Justice 307 Cross Registration 86 Political Science 316 Study Abroad 87 Psychology 323 Student Exchange Programs 87 Declaration of Major/Minor 87 ii CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006 iii School of Business Administration 329 STUDENT-CENTERED, QUALITY-DRIVEN School History and Accreditation 329 Mission Statement 329 Degrees Offered 330 Message from the President Accounting Department 338 Decision Sciences Department 344 Economics Department 348 Greetings and welcome to what I sincerely hope will be one of the most productive Finance Department 356 periods of your life—your years as a student at Clark Atlanta University. Our Management Department 359 extended family of students, alumni, faculty and staff open our arms to you, as Marketing Department 361 you become an heir to our proud legacy of excellence and achievement. School of Education 363 I commend you on your outstanding decision to obtain your degree from Clark Mission and Purpose 363 Atlanta. We are working to make the University Student-Centered and Quality- Programs of Study 364 Driven. You will find our academic programs are first-rate and our faculty is Curriculum Department 364 committed to uncompromising standards of excellence. Our institution is fully Student Teaching 366 accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Teacher Education Programs 367 Colleges and Schools (SACS) and our programs in Business Administration, Health and Physical Education 378 Education, Library and Information Studies, and Social Work are all professionally Educational Studies Program 383 accredited. A recently-constructed state-of-the-art classroom building, the Carl and Whitney M. Young, Jr. School of Social Work 408 Mary Ware Academic Center (see inside cover), is a beacon, both symbolically and Mission 408 substantively, of our commitment to high quality and technologically sophisti- Undergraduate Program 408 cated teaching and learning. Degree Requirements 410 At Clark Atlanta, our mottoes, “Culture for Service” and “I’ll Find A Way or Make Board of Trustees 416 One,” are not composed of idle words; they are an inescapable mandate Administrative Personnel 418 embraced, adhered to and perpetuated by all those who have come before you. Faculty Roster 420 We believe that the tireless pursuit of these ideals forges a path toward enlightenment and a life of distinction. As President, I invite you into the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy 438 venerable order of Clark Atlanta University’s matriculating students and distinguished alumni. Be advised though, membership has a cost—and the price is an unwavering commitment to strive for excellence in all your endeavors at this institution. Sincerely, Walter D. Broadnax President iv CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006 v CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY December ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2-3 Reading Period 2004-2005 3 Senior Exit Exam for December Graduates * Please note that dates are subject to change 5 ARCHE Cross-Registration Deadline Spring 2005 6-10 Final Examinations August 2004 10 Deadline for Submission of Graduation Applications for July 2005 1 Enrollment Deadline for Fall 2004 (All Students) 10 Semester Ends 2 First Registration Cancellation for Nonenrollment 11 Residence Halls Close at Noon 18-24 CAU Experience Week 13 Grades Due in the Registrar’s Office via the Web 2-27 Late Registration (Late Fees Apply) 15 LATE REGISTRATION 21 Residence Halls Open (Returning Students) at Noon SPRING 2005 (Late Fees Apply) 25 Classes Begin 25-27 Add/Drop Period January 2005 27 Last Day to Register, Enroll, Add/Drop Classes FALL 2004 1 New Year’s Day (Holiday) 27 Final Registration Cancellation of Classes for Nonenrollment 8 Residence Halls Open – All Students at Noon 27 Last Day to Cross Register (AUC Only) 11 1st Registration Cancellation due to nonenrollment 31 Withdrawal Period Begins 12 Classes Begin 12-14 Drop/Add Period (Including AUC Cross-Registration) September 14 Last Day for Registration and Enrollment 6 Labor Day (Holiday) 14 Final Registration Cancellation for Nonenrollment 13 Deadline for Submitting Spring 2005 Class Schedules to 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (Holiday) University Registrar 18 Course Withdrawal Period Begins 13-17 Graduation Application and Clearance by Departments 2004-05 29 Graduate Foreign Language Reading Examination 25 Graduate Foreign Language Reading Exam 31 Deadline for Submission of Theses/Dissertations to 27 Deadline for Submission of Theses/Dissertations to Department Chairs (5/05) Department Chairs February October 19 Undergraduate Foreign Language Placement Exam 1 Admissions Priority Deadline – Spring 2005 23-25 Mid-semester Examinations 13-15 Midsemester Examinations 28 Last Day for Submission of Approved Theses/Dissertations to 25 Last Day for Submission of Approved Theses/Dissertations to School Deans (5/05) School Deans (12/04) 25-29 Academic Advisement for Spring 2005 Registration March 29 Deadline for Submission of Graduation Applications to Registrar 1 Admissions Priority Deadline Fall 2005 for December 2004 and May 2005 1 Financial Aid Application PRIORITY Deadline – Fall 2005 1 Financial Aid Application Deadline – Summer 2005 November 7-13 Spring Break (No Classes) 5 Last Day to Withdraw from Class (Grade of “W”) 14 Classes Resume (Forms must be in the Registrar’s Office by 5:00