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ATLANTA METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE 2013 – 2014 CATALOG Volume 31 Atlanta Metropolitan State College 2013-2014 Catalog Atlanta Metropolitan State College is committed to the principle of affirmative action and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental handicap, disability or veteran status in its recruitment, admissions, employment, facility and program accessibility, or services. It is the responsibility of all students to read this catalog, official announcements, and official bulletin boards, and to otherwise inform themselves of all facts relating to life at the College. Each student will be held responsible for the contents of the catalog and other official announcements and publications of Atlanta Metropolitan State College. This catalog is prepared for the convenience of students and is not to be construed as a contract between a student and this institution. In case of any divergence from or conflict with the Bylaws or Policies of the Board of Regents, the official Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents shall prevail. While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, Atlanta Metropolitan State College reserves the right to change, without notice, statements in the catalog concerning rules, policies, fees, curricula, courses, calendars or other matters. Students enrolled at Atlanta Metropolitan State College agree to comply with all College rules and regulations and with any necessary changes in these rules and regulations. Atlanta Metropolitan State College, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of the 1974 “Buckley Amendment,” releases no personal information restricted by that Act without written consent of the student. 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Atlanta Metropolitan State College 2 2013-2014 Catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT AMSC ............................................................................. 5 HISTORY ........................................................................................... 7 VISION STATEMENT ......................................................................... 8 ACCREDITATION and AUTHORITY .................................................... 9 LOCATION ........................................................................................ 9 FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 9 AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS ................................................. 10 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION .................................................... 12 ADMISSIONS CLASSIFICATIONS ...................................................... 17 COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM ........................................... 29 ADMISSIONS APPEAL ..................................................................... 31 RESIDENCY ..................................................................................... 32 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ....................................................... 39 TUITION ......................................................................................... 40 REFUNDS ........................................................................................ 43 FINANCIAL AID ......................................................................... 45 OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID .............................................................. 46 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ........................................................... 46 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL AID ............................ 48 Student AffaIrs ......................................................................... 67 GENERAL STUDENT AFFAIRS INFORMATION ................................... 68 STUDENT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 69 ATHLETICS ...................................................................................... 69 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISING ............................................. 70 STUDENT SERVICES ........................................................................ 70 ALUMNI RELATIONS ....................................................................... 71 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ....................................................... 72 GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION .............................................. 73 ADULT LEARNERS and PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT ................... 83 ACADEMIC RENEWAL POLICY ......................................................... 89 TESTING SERVICES .......................................................................... 90 GRADUATION ................................................................................. 99 Atlanta Metropolitan State College 3 2013-2014 Catalog ACADEMIC RECORDS .................................................................... 101 ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES .................................................... 104 ACADEMIC DIVISIONS ............................................................ 108 DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE ........................ 109 DIVISION OF HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS ................................... 109 DIVISION OF SCIENCE, MATH, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS ........... 110 DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ..................................................... 110 LEARNING SUPPORT PROGRAM ................................................... 110 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ................................................................ 116 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ....................... 117 COLLEGE TRANSER PROGRAMS .................................................... 117 CORE CURRICULUM ...................................................................... 117 CAREER AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ......................................... 118 BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................ 118 DEGREE DESIGNATIONS ............................................................... 119 CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 121 TRANSFER PROGRAMS ................................................................. 121 TRANSFER PROGRAMS OF STUDY .......................................... 128 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ....................................................... 204 BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS OF STUDY .......................... 207 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................... 220 ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS ................................................ 288 THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA ................................... 297 THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA INSTITUTIONS .................. 299 THE BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA . 300 FACULTY AND STAFF .............................................................. 302 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ............................................................ 303 CORPS OF INSTRUCTION ............................................................... 306 Atlanta Metropolitan State College 4 2013-2014 Catalog ABOUT AMSC Atlanta Metropolitan State College 5 2013-2014 Catalog HISTORY MISSION VISION STATEMENT LOCATION FACILITIES AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Atlanta Metropolitan State College 6 2013-2014 Catalog HISTORY In June, 1965, the Board of Regents During the 1976-77 Academic Year the of the University System of Georgia construction of the Central Energy Plant authorized a junior College for the was completed, and two multi-level West Metropolitan Area of Atlanta academic buildings were added to the at an unassigned location. After resources of the College in 1978-79: an much discussion over the years Academic Classroom Unit and the College between the Atlanta School Board Library. A Health and Physical Education and the Board of Regents, it was Complex was completed and occupied decided to build the College on during the 1991-92 academic year. Atlanta land owned by the Atlanta Board of Metropolitan State College was the Education adjacent to then Atlanta Practice Site for the 1996 Olympics. A Area Technical School, now Atlanta new Student Center opened in 2000 and a Technical College. new entryway was completed in 2007. The Atlanta School Board Properties located near campus have been authorized their Superintendent in acquired over the years, increasing the February, 1971, to develop a total size of the campus to approximately financial plan to build the new 79 acres. College. On October 9, 1972, the Board of Regents reconfirmed in One particular piece of property, acquired principle the construction of the by AMSC in 2001, that is very significant College. was originally called Funtown and later became Chocolate City. Funtown was a In February, 1973, the Board of segregated amusement park that Rev. Regents authorized the plans and Martin Luther King Jr. mentioned in his specifications for Phase I of the great “Letter from the Birmingham Jail.” construction at a projected cost of Fall 2009, Atlanta Metropolitan College $2,000,000. Construction began on opened its first instructional site at 34 the first building in 1973 and was Peachtree. On May 10, 2011, the Board of completed in August, 1974. The Regents approved a substantive and College became the thirty-first mission change for Atlanta Metropolitan