“Student-Centered, Quality Driven” 223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314 Tel: 404-880-8000 www.cau.edu GRADUATE CATALOG 2008-2010 The Clark Atlanta University 2008-2010 Graduate Catalog herein incorporates the appropriate academic programs, and many of the policies and resources of the University. This Catalog, as well as other official supplements, is not a contract. While the provisions of the Catalog ordinarily will be applied as stated, Clark Atlanta University reserves the right to revise information, including but not limited to academic requirements for graduation, without providing actual or constructive notice to individual students. Changes made by a school or department will be available in the appropriate Dean’s office. Official updates to the 2008-2010 will appear on the Clark Atlanta website beginning with AY 2009-2010. Every student is responsible for the completion of his/her academic program, and for meeting all degree requirements. It is the individual student’s responsibility to keep abreast of the current graduation requirements and any changes in his/her particular degree program. Copies of the Catalog may be obtained from the Clark Atlanta University Office of Admissions. 1 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Greetings and welcome to Clark Atlanta University! On behalf of the students, alumni, faculty and staff I welcome you to the CAU Family and invite you to immerse yourselves in this proud legacy and culture. Clark Atlanta University is at an exciting moment in its history as we celebrate our twentieth year as a consolidation of two great institutions with over one hundred years of history for each of them. On a 126 acre campus adjacent to the very vibrant Atlanta downtown, Clark Atlanta University, a United Methodist Church-related institution, is ranked as a leading comprehensive and research university. It is the largest of the United Negro College Fund institutions and is the anchor of the Atlanta University Center – the nation’s oldest and largest consortium of historically black institutions. I commend you for your interest in Clark Atlanta and urge your perusal of its programs, offerings and services. You will find our academic programs are first-rate, our students are high achievers, our faculty and staff are committed to uncompromising standards of excellence, and our University produces recognized leaders in their professions who are empowered to change their communities, the nation and the world. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4500, and its degree programs in Business Administration, Education, Public Administration, and Social Work are all professionally accredited. Through centers of excellence in business administration, cancer research, communication arts, national securities studies and urban education, this University is a beacon, both symbolically and substantively, of high quality and technologically sophisticated teaching and learning. You will also find that at Clark Atlanta, our mottoes, ―Culture for Service‖ and ―I’ll Find A Way or Make One,‖ are not composed of idle words; they are inescapable mandates that are embraced, adhered to and perpetuated by all those who have come before you. We believe that the tireless pursuit of these ideals forges a path toward a life of distinction. As President, I invite you into the venerable order of Clark Atlanta University’s outstanding students, distinguished faculty and staff, and successful alumni. Be advised though, membership has a cost—and the price is an unwavering commitment to strive for excellence in all your endeavors at this institution. Please feel free to visit our campus or our website at www.cau.edu. Sincerely, Carlton E. Brown Carlton E. Brown President Graduate Catalog 2008-2010 2 Clark Atlanta University Academic Calendar 2008-2012 FALL SEMESTER 2008 FALL SEMESTER 2009 AUGUST AUGUST 1 Deadline: Financial Enrollment Fall Semester 3 4 Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment) 4 4 First Day of Late Registration 4 14 Faculty Returns (Faculty/Staff Opening Session @ 9:00AM) 13 15 Schools/Department Meetings 14 17 Residence Halls Open (New Students @ 8:00AM) 16 18-19 New Students Finalize Registration/Enrollment 17-18 20-26 CAU Experience/Orientation 19-25 22 MAPP (Required for all New Freshmen) 21 23 Residence Halls Open (Returning Students @ Noon) 22 26 Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment) 25 27 Classes Begin 26 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 1 Labor Day Holiday --- 2 Classes Resume --- 5 Last Day Registration/Financial Enrollment/Cross Registration 4 --- Labor Day Holiday 7 8 Final Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment) 8 8-Nov 7 Withdrawal Period 8-Nov 6 12 Deadline: Spring Class Schedule to Registrar (Dept. Chairs/Deans) 11 16 Opening Convocation 15 19 Deadline: December Graduation Applications to Registrar 18 26 Deadline: May Undergraduate Graduation Applications to Registrar 25 26 Fall Enrollment Census Date 25 29 Deadline: Theses/Dissertation to Academic Depts. (Dec.) 28 29-Oct 4 Homecoming Week 28-Oct 3 --- Deadline: Spring Admissions Application 30 OCTOBER OCTOBER 1 Deadline: Spring Admissions Application --- 13-17 Mid-semester Examinations 12-16 16-17 Board of Trustees Meeting 15-16 27 Deadline: Approved Theses/Dissertations to School Deans (Dec.) 26 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 3 Deadline: Financial Aid Application Spring 2 3 Academic Advisement Opens Spring 2 7 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses 6 10 Registration Opens Spring 9 10-14 Student Evaluation of Instruction 16-20 24 Deadline: Approved Theses/Dissertations to Graduate Dean (Dec.) 27-28 Thanksgiving Holidays 26-27 --- Deadline: Approved Theses/Dissertations to Graduate Dean (Dec.) 30 --- Classes Resume 30 DECEMBER DECEMBER 1 Classes Resume --- 3 Last Day of Classes 2 4-5 Reading Period 3-4 5 Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment Spring) 4 6-15 Banner Web Grading Period 5-14 8-12 Final Examinations 7-11 12 Fall Semester Ends 11 FALL SEMESTER 2008 FALL SEMESTER 2009 3 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY DECEMBER DECEMBER 13 Residence Halls Close @ Noon 12 15 Deadline: May Graduate Graduation Applications to Registrar 14 15 Deadline: Summer Undergraduate/Graduate Graduation 14 Applications to Registrar 15 Deadline: Final Grades to Registrar via Banner Web 14 15 Last Day for Faculty after Final Grades Submission 14 24-26 Christmas Holidays for Staff According to Work Responsibilities 24-25 31-Jan 1 New Year’s Holidays for Staff According to Work Responsibilities 31-Jan 1 SPRING SEMESTER 2009 SPRING SEMESTER 2010 JANUARY JANUARY 2 Staff Returns 4 5 Faculty Returns (Faculty/Staff Opening Session @ 9:00AM) 4 6-9 Faculty Development Workshops & Semester Start Activities 5-8 10 Residence Halls Open @ Noon 9 12-13 New Student Orientation 11-12 12-13 Schools/Department Meetings 11-12 12 First Day of Late Registration 11 13 Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment) 12 14 Classes Begin 13 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 18 23 Last Day of Registration/Financial Enrollment Cross Registration 22 23 Final Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment) 22 26-Mar 23Withdrawal Period 25-Mar 22 26 Deadline: Theses/Dissertation to Academic Depts. (May) 25 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 6 Deadline: Summer/Fall Schedule of Classes to Registrar 5 6 Spring Enrollment Census Date 5 (Dept. Chairs/Deans) 19-20 Board of Trustees Meeting 18-19 23 Deadline: Approved Theses/Dissertations to School Deans (May) 22 28 MAPP Test (Required of all Juniors) 27 MARCH MARCH 1 Deadline: Fall Admissions Application 1 1 Deadline: Fall Financial Aid Application Priority 1 2 Deadline: Summer Financial Aid Application 1 2-6 Mid-semester Examinations 1-5 9-13 Spring Break (Faculty/Students) 8-12 16-20 Founders Week 15-19 23 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses 22 28 Senior Exit Examination (Major Field Test) 27 30 Academic Advisement Opens Summer/Fall 29 30 Deadline: Approved Theses/Dissertation to Graduate Dean (May) 29 --- Deadline: Fall/Summer Graduate Admissions Application 30 APRIL APRIL 1 Deadline: Fall/Summer Graduate Admissions Application --- --- Good Friday Holiday 2 --- Classes Resume 5 6 Registration Opens Summer/Fall 5 10 Good Friday Holiday --- 13 Classes Resume --- 13-17 Student Evaluation of Instruction 12-16 29 Last Day of Classes 28 30-May 1 Reading Period 29-30 30-May 2 Senior Final Examination Period 29-May 1 SPRING SEMESTER 2009 SPRING SEMESTER 2010 MAY MAY Graduate Catalog 2008-2010 4 4-8 Final Examinations 3-7 5 Deadline: Graduating Students’ Final Grades to Registrar via Banner Web 4 8 Spring Semester Ends 7 9 Residence Halls Close @ Noon 8 12 Deadline: Final Grades to Registrar via Banner Web 11 14-15 Board of Trustees 13-14 17 Baccalaureate Service 16 18 Commencement 17 20 Faculty/Staff Closing Session @ 9:00AM 19 25 Memorial Day Holiday 24 26 Deadline: Theses/Dissertation to Academic Departments (Sum.) 25 30 Residence Halls open for Summer Semester 29 SUMMER SEMESTER 2009 SUMMER SEMESTER 2010 JUNE JUNE 1 Classes Begin 1 5 Last Day for Summer Registration/Financial Enrollment 4 5 Cancellation of Classes (Nonfinancial Enrollment) 4 8-Jul 6 Course Withdrawal Period 7-Jul 5 24-26 Mid-semester Examinations 23-25 24-26 New Student Orientation for Fall 23-25 29 Deadline: Approved Theses/Dissertation to School Deans (Sum) 28 JULY JULY 3 Independence Day Observed 5 6 Classes Resume 6 6 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses 6 8-10 New Student Orientation for Fall 7-9 17 Last Day of Classes 16 20-24