2019-2023 Graduate School Catalog
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2019-2023 Graduate School Catalog SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE Baton Rouge, Louisiana SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE-BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Southern University and A&M College 201 9-2023 Graduate Catalog A Message from Our Dean Thank you for your interest in graduate education at Southern University. We welcome you to explore the many offerings of our graduate programs here at Southern University. Our catalog is intended to provide information and resources to those interested in graduate education programs and also is here for our current students, by helping them to make the best decisions, in order to maintain and continue their academic progress, while on the way to their professional and personal goals. Now, more than ever, graduate education plays a crucial role in the economic, intellectual, and cultural vitality of our region and the nation overall. Graduate degree-holders fuel this vitality in their roles as captains of industry, government leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, gifted communicators, and skilled artists/ artisans, among others. I hope that graduate education at Southern University is in your future. Our programs are designed to give students the opportunity to pursue advanced studies under the guidance of distinguished faculty members and learn the methods of independent scholarship and research. Graduate students are vital contributors to the university’s missions of education and research. Whether you are a prospective or current student, I welcome you to Southern University School of Graduate and Professional Studies. I look forward to the contributions that you will bring to our institution, our community, the state of Louisiana, and our world. If you are a member of our esteemed alumni, I thank you for your continued interested in graduate education and encourage you to stay involved by making a gift to support a fellowship or by serving as a mentor or providing a real world learning experience for a current graduate student. Your investment provides the foundation that allows our graduate students to pursue and achieve greatness. We welcome your interest and value your participation. With best wishes, Habib P. Mohamadian Interim Dean of The Graduate School 2 | P a g e SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE-BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Contents ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS ............................................................................................................................... 7 THE GRADUATE COUNCIL ................................................................................................................................ 7 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 7 HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE BATON ROUGE ....................................................................... 8 Physical Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Statement of Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................. 8 Organization ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 History of the Graduate School ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Mission .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Vision ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 10 GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 10 ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ..................................................................................................... 11 General Admission Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Conditional Admission ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Provisional Admission ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Application for Admission ................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Admission Applications Deadlines .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Admission to a Doctoral Program .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Admission to a Master’s Program ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Admission of Transfer Students.............................................................................................................................................................. 12 International Student Admission ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OFFICE .............................................................................................................. 13 Admission of Special Needs Students .................................................................................................................................................... 13 READMISSION ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Undergraduate (Privileged Seniors) .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 CONCURRENT GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 13 NONDEGREE APPLICANTS ............................................................................................................................ 14 General Regulations ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Student Conduct ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Records of Students .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Regulations Governing Student Records ................................................................................................................................................ 15 ACADEMIC STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................. 15 Probation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 3 | P a g e SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE-BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Suspension ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Academic Appeals Process for Suspension ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Expulsion ...............................................................................................................................................................................................