1 GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Table of Contents POLICY STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 3 HOW TO USE THIS CATALOG? ................................................................................................................. 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ............................................................................................................................... 5 ABOUT THE PRESIDENT ............................................................................................................................ 6 I. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 8 ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY MISSION ............................................................................................. 12 II. EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL AID ....................................................................................................... 28 III. ADMISSIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 46 IV. OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT .................................... 75 V. COLLEGES AND PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................ 88 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 89 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................ 93 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION .................................................................................................................... 104 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ................................................................. 136 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS ....................... 165 COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ............................................................................ 195 PERCY J. VAUGHN, JR. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ....................................... 220 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES ....................................................................................................... 244 DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE STUDIES ........................................................................................ 258 VII. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION ......................................................................................................... 269 VIII. GLOSSARY OF TERMS .................................................................................................................. 406 2 GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG POLICY STATEMENT Alabama State University (ASU) is an equal opportunity employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, creed, or color in any of its programs including, but not limited to, admission of students or employment. The university complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as amended. Information regarding Titles VI, VII and IX may be obtained from the director of personnel services at (334) 229-4267 and from the Vice President for Student Affairs at (334) 229-4241. Alabama State University maintains, collects and compiles a system of information on its students in order to enhance university efficiency. However, the university fully complies with the Buckley Amendment of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Each student may, at any time, exercise his or her rights to inspect and review any and all official records, files and data directly related to him or her by initiating a request in writing with the custodian of the records desired. Disclosure of a student’s Social Security number is voluntary and not mandatory except in cases of employment dictated under Alabama Code [CAD147] [CAD147]509 (116)509(128C). When provided, Social Security numbers will be used to facilitate identification, particularly in cases where marriages and same surnames are involved. Students are issued ASU identification numbers. Detailed information on university policy explaining access to and release of student records is included in the student handbook. An inventory of those records is maintained by ASU offices in Montgomery; their location and cognizant officer are available in the Office of Student Affairs, located in the John Garrick Hardy Student Center, Suite C119. Alabama State University is firmly committed to the principle of providing equal educational employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Our policies, programs and activities are designed to ensure that all facilities are made available to students and employees with disabilities in the most appropriate integrated setting. We are further committed to the identification and removal of any and all existing barriers that prevent disabled students and employees from enjoying any rights and privileges, advantages or opportunities enjoyed by non-handicapped persons. Questions that may arise regarding university compliance and/or requests for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office of Disability Services, located in the John Garrick Hardy Student Center, Suite C158. Alabama State University (ASU) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) to award bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctorate degrees. Contact SACS at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga., 30033-4097, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Alabama State University. 3 GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG HOW TO USE THIS CATALOG? The first few weeks of your university experience may well be the most confusing and hectic. You’ll just begin learning your way around campus, choosing a course of study, paying expenses and making many important decisions. The Alabama State University General Undergraduate Catalog will be one of the most important problem solvers that you’ll have; therefore, you should know how to use it effectively. You’ll find the catalog an important tool in answering some of your immediate questions, and you’ll also refer to it many times in the next few years for answers to questions concerning degree requirements. First, you should thoroughly familiarize yourself with the section titled “General Information’’ before you do anything else. This section gives an overview of the university and answers many questions concerning the university. It tells about its history, accreditation, colleges and schools, academic and degree offerings, facilities and other topics you should know. The next section will tell you about fees and expenses and what Alabama State University can do to help you meet the cost of your attendance. Following this is a section which tells you how to obtain admission and to get registered for classes. For information about life at Alabama State you should read the section on “Student Services and Activities.” Here, you will find answers about what the university does and what things you can do. The other sections tell about academic regulations and the degree programs of the colleges and schools. For a description of any course, see the section on “Courses of Instruction.” Your primary guide to this catalog is the Contents. For anything you can’t find in the Contents, look in the Index. The Index provides a more specific guide to this catalog. For terms you do not understand, see the Glossary of Terms at the back of this catalog. 4 GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICER DISTRICT TERM EXPIRES ON January Governor Kay Ivey, Montgomery Ex Officio President State-At-Large 2026 Darrell Hudson, Birmingham Sixth Chair Brenda B. Hunter, Arlington, Virginia Nation-At-Large 2022 Vice Chair Quinton T. Ross, Montgomery Secretary MEMBER Robert Barnett, Yuma, Arizona Nation-At-Large 2023 Napoleon Bracy, Saraland, AL First 2023 Robert Gilpin, Montgomery Second 2020 George Gore, Madison Fifth 2023 Alfreda Green, Huntsville Second 2020 Eddie Hardaway, Livingston Seventh 2023 Mario Lumzy. Birmingham Sixth 2023 Tiffany B. McCord, Montgomery State-At-Large Second Angela McKenzie, Sylacauga State-At-Large 2023 Fifth Larry Means, Attalla Nation-At-Large 2023 Fourth Pamela Johnson Ware, Pike Road State-At-Large 2023 Second 5 GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Joe Whitt, Sr., Auburn Third 2026 6 GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG ABOUT THE PRESIDENT Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr., currently serves as the 15th President of Alabama State University. Prior to becoming President of his alma mater, he had begun his fourth term in the Alabama State Senate after having been elected to his first term in 2002. While serving in the Senate, Dr. Ross distinguished himself as a true statesman and was one of seven African Americans serving in the Alabama State Senate. In 2015, he was elected as the first African American male Senate Minority Leader and the first Minority Leader elected to a four-year term. During his service, Dr. Ross was an established legislative leader and an unwavering advocate for public education, issues dealing with child safety and the general welfare of all Alabamians. Throughout his legislative tenure, Dr.