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Volume 12 August, 2009 No. 11 UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2009-2010 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT An Equal Education Opportunity Institution Published by Southern University at Shreveport, Louisiana Copyright 2009 www.susla.edu Southern University at Shreveport CONTENTS Chancellor's Message ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Campus Map................................................................................................................................................... 4 Academic Calendar ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Campus Telephone Directory ........................................................................................................................10 General Information ......................................................................................................................................11 University Admissions ..................................................................................................................................17 Administrative Regulations ...........................................................................................................................24 Student Fees and Expenses ............................................................................................................................32 Office of Student Affairs ...............................................................................................................................39 Office of Workforce Development ................................................................................................................44 Enhancement and Freshman Studies .............................................................................................................45 Suggested Courses of Study ..........................................................................................................................48 Core Curriculum Requirements .....................................................................................................................50 Associate of General Studies .........................................................................................................................54 Division of Academic Outreach Programs ....................................................................................................55 Division of Allied Health Sciences ...............................................................................................................56 Division of Behavioral Sciences/Education ..................................................................................................80 Division of Business Studies .........................................................................................................................88 Division of Humanities ..................................................................................................................................95 School of Nursing ..........................................................................................................................................98 Division of Science and Technology ...........................................................................................................105 Course Descriptions.....................................................................................................................................118 La. B.O.R. Administration ..........................................................................................................................185 S.U. Board of Supervisors ...........................................................................................................................186 University Administration ...........................................................................................................................187 Glossary……………………………………………………………………………………….....................193 Index………………………………………………………………………………………………………..195 2 University Catalog 2009-2010 3 Southern University at Shreveport Campus Map 3050 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Shreveport, Louisiana 71107 4 University Catalog 2009-2010 Academic Calendar FALL SEMESTER 2009 AUGUST 24 (M) Faculty/Staff Institute (Faculty Reporting Date) 25 (T) Testing and Registration (Freshmen and First-Time Transfers) 26-28 (W-F) General Registration (Alphabetically) 29 (Sat) Registration-All Students ((9:00 am-12noon) 31 (M) Classes Begin/Late Registration begins SEPTEMBER 7 (M) Labor Day Holiday (7:00 am) 8 (T) Classes Resume (7:00 am) 9 (W) Deadline for Graduation Applications (Spring Semester) 16 (W) Last Day to Register and Add courses for credit 16 (W) Last Day to Pay Fees 18 (Th) 14th Class Day/Purge Any Unpaid Students OCTOBER 5 (M) Last Day for removal of “I” Grades 12-17 (M-Sat) Mid-term Examination Period 21 (W) Mid-term Grades Due (Faculty WEB POSTING by 12:00 Noon) “I” grades due (Spring 2009 & Summer 2009) in the Registrar‟s Office) 22-24 (Th-Sat) Fall Break (Begins at 7:00 am) 26 (M) Classes Resume (7:00 am) 27 (T) Student‟s viewing of Mid-term grades via web NOVEMBER 4 (W) Deadline for Dropping Courses 9 (M) Online Registration for Spring Semester Begins 20 (F) Deadline for Withdrawing from the University 25-28 (W-Sat) Thanksgiving Holiday (Begins at 7:00 a.m.) 30 (M) Classes Resume (7:00 am) 30 (M) Final Examination for Fall Graduates (Faculty WEB POSTING by 12 noon) DECEMBER 2 (W) Graduation Candidate Grades Due 3 (Th) Last Class Day 4 (F) Quiet Day 5-11 (S-F) Final Examination Period 12 (S) Fall Commencement 15 (T) Final Grades Due (Faculty WEB POSTING by 12 noon) 18 (F) Fall Semester Ends 23 (W) Viewing of Final Grades via web (STUDENTS) 5 Southern University at Shreveport SPRING SEMESTER 2010 JANUARY 11 (M) Faculty/Staff Institute (Faculty Reporting Date) 12 (T) Testing & Registration (Freshmen and First-Time Transfer Students) 13-15 (W-F) General Registration Period (Alphabetically) 16 (Sat) Registration – All Students (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon) 18 (M) Martin Luther King Holiday 19 (T) Spring Classes Begin/Late Registration Begins 20 (W) Applications for Graduation Due 29 (F) Last Day to Register or Add Courses for Credit 29 (F) Last Day to Pay Fees FEBRUARY 5 (F) 14th Class Day/Purge Any Unpaid Students 15-16 (M-T) Mardi Gras Holiday (Begins 7:00 am) 17 (W) Classes Resume (7:00 am) 26 (F) Last Day to for removal of “I” grades MARCH 9 (T) Founders Day Observance 13-19 (S-F) Mid-term Examination Period 24 (W) Mid-Term Grades (WEB POSTING by 12:00 Noon) / “I” Grades Due (Fall 2009 in the Registrar’s Office) 31 (W) Deadline for dropping courses 31 (W) Online Registration for Summer I & II Session Begins APRIL 2 (F) Good Friday 5-10 (M-S) Spring Break 12 (M) Classes Resume 12 (M) Fall Online Registration Begins 15-17 (Th-S) Final Examination for Graduation Candidates 20 (T) Graduation Candidates Grades Due (Faculty WEB POSTING by 4:00pm) 22 (Th) Deadline for Withdrawing from the University 30 (F) Quiet Day 30 (F) Honors and Awards Convocation MAY 1-7 (Sat-F) Final Examination Period 7 (F) Last day of Class 8 (S) University Commencement 13 (Th) Final Grades Due (Faculty WEB POSTING by 12:00 Noon) 14 (F) Spring Semester Ends 17 (M) Viewing of Final Grades via web (STUDENTS) 6 University Catalog 2009-2010 SUMMER TERM 2010 Session I - 9 week classes - June 1 - August 4 4 week classes - June 1 - July 1 Session II - 4 week classes - July 6 – August 4 (Final Examinations on the Last Class Day of Each Session) JUNE 1 (T) Faculty Reporting Date 1 (T) Testing & Registration (Freshmen and First-Time Transfer Students) 2 (W) General Registration Session I (All students) 3 (Th) Classes Begin/Late Registration-Session I 8 (T) Last Day to Register or Add Courses-Session I (4 weeks) 11 (F) 7th Class Day/Purge all unpaid Students (4 weeks & 9 weeks) 14 (M) Last Day to Drop Courses-Session I (4 weeks) 21 (M) Last Day to Withdraw from the University –Session I (4weeks) 22 (T) 14th Day of Class Session I (9 weeks) JULY 1 (Th) Last Day of Classes/Final Examinations-Session I (4 weeks) 5 (M) Independence Holiday (Begins 7:00 a.m.) 6 (T) Grades Due (WEB POSTING by 12 noon) Summer I (4 weeks) 8 (Th) Viewing of Final Grades via web (STUDENTS) Summer I (4weeks) 6 (T) General Registration (All Students) Session II (4 weeks) 7 (W) Classes Begin/Late Registration-Session II 9 (F) Last Day to Register or Add Courses-Session II 12 (M) Last Day to Drop Courses-Session I (9 weeks) 15 (Th) 7th Class Day-Session II/Purge all unpaid Students 23 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from the University – Session I (9 weeks) & Session II (4 weeks) AUGUST 4 (W) Final Examinations- Session I (9 weeks) & Session II 4 (W) Last day of Classes Session I (9 weeks) & Session II 6 (F) Grades Due (Faculty WEB POSTING by 12 noon) 6 (F) Summer Term Ends 9 (M) Viewing of Final Grades via web (STUDENTS) Summer I (9 weeks) & Summer II 7 Southern University at Shreveport THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 8 University Catalog 2009-2010 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 9 Southern University at Shreveport Campus Telephone Directory SWITCHBOARD (318) 670-6000 Academic Affairs (318) 670-6315 Academic Outreach (318) 670-6466 Admissions (318) 670-6426 Aerospace Technology (318) 670-6590 Allied Health Sciences Division (318) 670-6690 Alumni Affairs (319) 670-6684 Athletics (318) 670-6335 Behavioral Sciences/Education Division (318) 670-6431 Bookstore