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Important Notices ACCREDITATION STATEMENT Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. DISCLAIMER NOTICE OF POSSIBLE CHANGES Academic programs, requirements, courses, tuition and fee schedules listed in the catalog are necessarily subject to change at any time at the discretion of the administration and/or result of action by Medgar Evers College, by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York or by the University of the State of New York. The Medgar Evers College catalog is for the guidance of applicants, students, and faculty and is not intended to be a contract between the College and any person. Students should consult the Schedule of Classes each semester and/or the Student Handbook each year for the college calendar, changes in college policies, degree requirements, fees, new course offerings, and new information or announcements. It is also recommended that students consult with their departmental academic advisor and school counselors at least once a semester regarding their course of study. NOTICE OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity institution. The primary objective of the Affirmative Action Program at the College is to ensure equal employment and educational opportunity for qualified persons, regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage, citizenship, military or veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic violence. Dr. Sylvia Gail Kinard, Esq. serves as the Medgar Evers College Affirmative Action Officer, Title IX Coordinator, ADA/504 Officer and Sexual Harassment Coordinator to ensure that the College maintains a cooperative and supportive environment free of discrimination and sexual harassment. Her office is located in 1650 Bedford Avenue, 3rd Floor and her telephone number is 718 270-6936. NOTICE OF CATALOG UPDATES The College Catalog is published every two years and the contents are accurate as of the time of publication. For the most recent updates, please use this link, www.mec.cuny.edu/college_catalog/ to access the college catalog addenda for updated course and program information. Medgar Evers College, CUNY Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York 1650 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11225-2010 Admissions Information: (718) 270-6024 2016 - 2018 College Catalog Medgar Evers College, CUNY . Contents Accreditation Statement 2 Federal Financial Aid Programs (Title IV) 28 Disclaimer/Notice of Possible Changes 2 Campus-Based Financial Aid Programs 28 Notice of Affirmative Action 2 Non-Campus Based Financial Aid Program 29 Notice of Catalog Updates 2 State Financial Aid Programs 29 College Directory 8 Students’ Rights and Responsibilities for Financial Aid 29 Scholarships 30 ABOUT MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE 11 State Standards for Academic Performance 31 Medgar Wiley Evers 12 History of Medgar Evers College 13 REGISTRATION INFORMATION 34 Mission Statement 14 Registration Categories 34 Goals 14 CUNY e-Permit via the CUNY Portal 35 Degree & Certification Programs 15 Registration Procedures 35 HEGIS Codes 15 TESTING CENTER AND SERVICES 37 ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT 17 General Information 18 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS 41 Veteran Affairs Service 18 Applicable Degree Program Requirements 41 CUNY Policy on Veteran’s Admission, Registration, Grades Graduation Minimum Grade Point Average 41 and Tuition 18 Change of Degree Major 41 Veteran’s Administration Educational Benefits 19 Academic Residency Requirements 41 Credit Load Recommendations and Maximum Limits 41 ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE 21 Credits Required for class standing 41 General Information 21 Sequence of Courses 41 Application Fees 21 Pre- and Co-Requisite Courses 42 First Time Admissions (Freshman) 21 Academic Standing 42 Admission Requirements 21 Examination & Evaluation of Students 42 Admission to SEEK/Special Programs 22 Grading System and Grading Policies 42 Transfer Admission (Advanced Standing) 22 Academic Honors 44 Transfer of Credits 22 Grade Appeal Process 44 Transfer Policies 22 Scholastic Index 44 Second Degree Students 22 Change of Grade Request Procedures 44 Special Admissions Programs 23 Repeating Courses/Recalculation of GPA 43 Non-Degree to Degree 23 University Policy Regarding Computing of “D” or “F” 43 Senior Citizens 23 Attendance and other course requirements 45 International Students 23 Withdrawal from Courses 45 Readmission 24 Transcript Requests 45 Veterans 24 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES 46 EDUCATIONAL COSTS 25 College-wide Core Curriculum 46 The Cost of Education 25 College-wide Requirements for All Degrees 46 Residency for Tuition Billing Purposes 25 Credit for Life Experience Program (CLEP) 51 Tuition 25 New General Education Core Requirements 48 Deferments 26 Academic Advising Center 54 Payment for Paraprofessionals 26 ASAP 55 Prior Semester Tuition 26 College Now 56 Early Registration 26 Evening and Weekend 57 Regular and Late Registration 26 Freshman Year Program 57 Additional Educational Expenses 26 Learning Center 58 Refund 27 SEEK 58 Damaged Library Books 27 Predominantly Black Insitutions (PBI) 61 Lost Library Items 27 Study Abroad 62 Miscellaneous Fees and Charges 27 Writing Center 62 FINANCIAL AID 28 ACADEMIC SCHOOLS & DEPARTMENTS Applying for Financial Aid 28 School of Business 66 4 . Contents Department of Accounting 71 College Bookstore 222 Department of Business Administration 74 College Cafeteria 222 Department of Computer Information Systems 80 Division of External Relations 222 Department of Economics and Finance 86 Communications 222 Department of Public Administration 90 Public Relations 222 DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy 69 Graphic Services 222 Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development 70 Televison and Radio 223 School of Liberal Arts & Education 98 Development 223 Department of Education 101 Alumni Relations 223 Department of English 102 Government Relations 223 Department of Foreign Languages 124 Event Management 223 Department of Mass Communications, Creative Information Technology 223 & Performing Arts & Speech 128 Smart Classrooms 224 Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies 135 Wireless Access 224 Department of Psychology 141 Copy and Print Services 224 Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences 146 Computers for Public Use 224 School of Science, Health, & Technology 163 Laptop Loans 224 Department of Biology 167 Student Email 224 Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science 175 CUNY Portal 224 Department of Mathematics 179 Institutional Research & Assessment (IRA) 224 Department of Nursing 187 Library and Information Services 225 Department of Physics and Computer Sciences 196 Medgar Evers College Community Council 225 Medgar Evers College Education Foundation, Inc. 225 SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY STUDENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 229 DEVELOPMENT 206 Academy for Youth Programs 207 APPENDICES 244 Academy for Careers Pathways Programs 208 Appendix A: CUNY Board of Trustees 245 Adult and Continuing Education 209 Appendix B: CUNY Administration 246 Advocacy and Research Centers 209 Appendix C: MEC Administration 247 Center for Law and Social Justice 209 Appendix D: Faculty Listing 250 Caribbean Research Center 209 Center for Black Literature 209 INDEX 255 East New York Campus 209 DIRECTIONS TO MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE 259 STUDENT SERVICES 213 Athletics 214 Career Management Services Center 214 Center for Women’s Development 214 Counseling and Psychological Services 215 Ella Baker/Charles Romain Child Development Center 215 Health Services 215 Male Development and Empowerment Center 216 Office of Student Life and Development 217 Services for the Differently Abled 217 Student Government Association 217 Student Clubs 217 Student Activities Policy Advisement 217 COLLEGE RESOURCES 219 Affirmative Action 221 Campus Facilities 221 Campus Security and Public Safety 221 College I.D. Card 221 Medgar Evers College, CUNY . 5 6 . Medgar Evers College, CUNY College Directory Medgar Evers College, CUNY . 7 COLLEGE DIRECTORY Mailing Address: Medgar Evers College/CUNY 1650 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn New York 11225 Telephone (718) 270-5010 School of Business 718.270.5110 Accounting 718.270.5103718.270.5104 Business Administration 718.270.5112 Computer Information Systems 718.270.5115 Economics and Finance 718.270.5012718.270.5181 Public Administration 718.270.7050718.270.5067 School of Liberal Arts and Education English 718.270.5049718.270.5135 ForeignEducation Languages 718.270.4942718.270-4910 MassForeign Communications, Languages Creative & Performing Arts & Speech 718.270.4983718.270.4942 PhilosophyMass Communications, & Religious StudiesCreative & Performing Arts & Speech 718.270.4947718.270.4983 PsychologyPhilosophy & Religious Studies 718.270.4851718.270.4947 SocialPsychology and Behavioral Sciences 718.270.4850718.270.4851 Social and Behavioral Sciences 718.270.4928 School of Science, Health & Technology 718.270.6217 School of Science, Health & Technology 718.270.6217 Biology 718 270.6213 MathematicsBiology 718 270.6416270.6213 NursingMathematics 718 270.6417270.6222 Physical,Nursing Environmental