APSUGradBulletin000-108 5/18/04 11:55 AM Page 1 1 Graduate Bulletin 2004-2005 WWW.APSU.EDU AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN, (USPS 072-040) is published yearly by Austin Peay State University, P.O. Box 4548, Clarksville, TN 37044: Volume 74, No. 1, July 2004. Periodicals postage paid at Clarksville, TN. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN, AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY, ELLINGTON HALL, CLARKSVILLE, TN 37044-4548. AP398/05-04/3.5M/Von Hoffmann Graphics/St. Louis, MO Graduate Bulletin of GraduateAustin Peay Bulletin State ofUniversity Austin Peay Statefor Universitythe Collegefor of theGraduate Studies College of GraduateP. O. Box 4458Studies Clarksville,P. O. BoxTennessee 4458 37044-4458 Clarksville,Kimbrough Tennessee Building, 37044-4458 Room 203 Kimbrough Building,931-221-7414 Room 203 931-221-7414www.apsu.edu/cogs www.apsu.edu/cogs Austin Peay State University is one of 45 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the seventh largest systemAustin Peayof higher State education University in is the one nation. of 45 institutions The Tennessee in the Board Tennessee of Regents Board is ofthe Regents governing system, board the for seventh this system largest which systemis comprised of higher educationof six universities, in the nation. 13 two-year The Tennessee colleges andBoard 26 ofTennessee Regents Technologyis the governing centers. board The for TBR this system system enrolls which more is comprisedthan 80 percent of six universities, of all Tennessee 13 two-year students colleges attending and 26public Tennessee institutions Technology of higher centers. education. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percentAustin ofPeay all StateTennessee University, students under attending the control public of institutionsthe Tennessee of higher Board education.of Regents, is a regional university organ- izedAustin as thePeay College State University,of Arts and under Letters, the the control College of ofthe Professional Tennessee BoardPrograms of Regents, and Social is aSciences, regional theuniversity College organ- of Science ized andas the Mathematics, College of Arts the andSchool Letters, of Business, the College the Schoolof Professional of Education, Programs the Collegeand Social of Graduate Sciences, Studies the College and Fortof Science Campbell. and Mathematics,The College the ofSchool Graduate of Business, Studies grantsthe School the degreesof Education, of Master the Collegeof Arts, ofMaster Graduate of Music, Studies Master and Fortof Science, Campbell. Master ofThe Arts College in Education of Graduate and theStudies Education grants Specialist.the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Arts in TheEducation University and is the accredited Education by Specialist. the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. InThe addition, University the is professional accredited by preparation the Commission programs on Collegesfor elementary of the andSouthern secondary Association teachers, of Collegeselementary and and Schools. secondary In addition,principals the and professional supervisors, preparation school counselors programs and for schoolelementary psychologists and secondary are accredited teachers, byelementary the National and Councilsecondary for the principalsAccreditation and supervisors, of Teacher school Education counselors through and theschool master’s psychologists degree level. are accredited The University by the is National a member Council of the for National the AccreditationCouncil for of the Teacher Accreditation Education of Teacherthrough Educationthe master’s through degree the level. masterís The degreeUniversity level. is Thea member University of isthe also National a member Councilof the for National the Accreditation Association of Teacherof Schools Education of Music. through the masterís degree level. The University is also a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The University is a member of the following associations: The UniversityAmerican Associationis a member of of Colleges the following for Teacher associations: Education AmericanAmerican Association Association of Colleges of State for Colleges Teacher and Education Universities AmericanAssociation Association for Field of State Services Colleges in Teacher and Universities Education AssociationConference for Field of Southern Services Graduate in Teacher Schools Education ConferenceCouncil of of Southern Colleges Graduateof Arts and Schools Sciences CouncilCouncil of Colleges of Graduate of Arts Schools and Sciences CouncilNational of Graduate Association Schools of Graduate Admissions Professionals NationalTennessee Association College of AssociationGraduate Admissions Professionals TennesseeTennessee College Conference Association of Graduate Schools Tennessee Conference of Graduate Schools Austin Peay State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to the education of a non-racially identi- fiableAustin student Peay State body. University APSU affirms is an equalthat it opportunity does not discriminate employer committed based on race,to the color, education religion, of a national non-racially origin, identi- sex, sex- fiableual student orientation, body. age, APSU disability affirms orthat veteran it does status not discriminatein the educational based programs on race, color, or activities religion, which national it operates, origin, norsex, in sex- admis- ual orientation,sion to or employment age, disability in orsuch veteran programs status or in activities. the educational programs or activities which it operates, nor in admis- sion to orAPSU employment adheres in to such the requirementsprograms or activities. of Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational AmendmentsAPSU adheres of to 1972, the asrequirements amended, Sectionsof Title VI799A and and VII 946of the of theCivil Public Rights Health Act of Service 1964, TitleAct, theIX ofAge the Discrimination Educational Act Amendmentsof 1975, the of 1972,Rehabilitation as amended, Act ofSections 1973, Americans 799A and 946with of Disabilities the Public ActHealth of 1990, Service Executive Act, the Orders Age Discrimination 11246 and 11375 Act and of 1975,the relatedthe Rehabilitation regulations Actto each. of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 and the relatedAPSU regulations reaffirms to that each. it does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or nationalAPSU reaffirms origin andthat that it does it has not taken discriminate affirmative in actionemployment on behalf based of minoritieson race, color, and womenreligion, as sex, prescribed age, disability by the orEqual nationalPay Actorigin of 1963,and that as amended, it has taken Title affirmative VII of the actionCivil Rights on behalf Act of of 1964, minorities as amended, and women Executive as prescribed Orders 11246 by the and Equal 11375 as Pay Actamended, of 1963, Age as amended,Discrimination Title inVII Employment of the Civil Rights Act of Act1967, of as1964, amended, as amended, the Rehabilitation Executive Orders Act of 11246 1973, and as amended, 11375 as the amended,Americans Age Discrimination with Disabilities in EmploymentAct of 1990, Act the of Vietnam 1967, as Eraamended, Veterans’ the RehabilitationReadjustment ActAssistance of 1973, Actas amended, of 1974 andthe the AmericansPregnancy with Discrimination Disabilities Act Act of of 1990,1978. Alsothe Vietnam see University Era Veterans’ Affirmative Readjustment Action Philosophy Assistance in STUDENT Act of 1974HANDBOOK and the AND PregnancyCALENDAR. Discrimination Inquiries Act regarding of 1978. these Also seeacts University may be directed Affirmative to theAction Director Philosophy of Affirmative in STUDENT Action, HANDBOOK Browning ANDBuilding CALENDAR.Room 151, Inquiries telephone regarding (931) 221-7572. these acts may be directed to the Senior Advisor to the President for Diversity, Affirmative Action, and Legal Affairs, Browning Building Room 151, telephone (931) 221-7572. 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