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Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs School of Mass Communications Table of Contents School of World Studies Virginia Commonwealth University . 1 School of Allied Health Professions . .68 . University College . 5 . School of the Arts . 76 College of Humanities and Sciences . 15 . School of Business . 108 . L . Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs School of Dentistry . 122. School of Mass Communications School of Education . 126. School of World Studies School of Engineering . 141 . School of Allied Health Professions . .68 . School of Medicine . 156 School of the Arts . 76 School of Nursing . 158 School of Business . 108 . School of Pharmacy . 163. School of Dentistry . 122. School of Social Work . .165 . School of Education . 126. VCU Life Sciences . 170 School of Engineering . 141 . Graduate School . 176. School of Medicine . 156 Undergraduate study . .178 . School of Nursing . 158 Admission to the university School of Pharmacy . 163. Tuition, fees and expenses School of Social Work . .165 . Financial aid VCU Life Sciences . 170 Undergraduate General Education Program Graduate School . 176. Academic regulations and general degree requirements Undergraduate study . .178 . Effective bulletin Admission to the university Division of Community Engagement . 207 Tuition, fees and expenses Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services . 210. Financial aid Global Education Office . 217. Undergraduate General Education Program Office of Research . 220 . Academic regulations and general degree requirements da Vinci Center for Innovation . 222 . Effective bulletin The Honors College . 224. Division of Community Engagement . 207 Index . 227 Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services . 210. This bulletin is archived in PDF format, with functioning links, at www .vcu .edu/bulletins . Global Education Office . 217. Office of Research . 220 . da Vinci Center for Innovation . 222 . The Honors College . 224. Index . 227 This bulletin is archived in PDF format, with functioning links, at www .vcu .edu/bulletins . VCU Virginia Commonwealth University Monroe Park Campus and MCV Campus 2011-12 Undergraduate Bulletin Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Virginia Commonwealth University 1 Undergraduate Bulletin 2011-12 Located in the heart of Richmond, the capital of Virginia since 1779, Virginia Commonwealth University serves an integral role in the economic health of the Academic program accreditation city and the state, educating the current and future work force, reaching out to the See the college/schools for detailed information about program accreditation. community, advancing research and enhancing patient care. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden-Sydney Specialized program accreditation or certification College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the General Campus Police Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. Police Academy Certified by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Today, VCU offers comprehensive undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and professional programs and encompasses one of the largest academic health centers Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services in the nation. With more than $230 million in sponsored research funding, VCU is a nationally competitive research university. Its centers and institutes of excellence University Counseling Services support the university’s research mission and involve faculty from multiple American Psychological Association disciplines in public policy, biotechnology and health care discoveries. Student Health Services VCU enrolls more than 32,000 students in 216 degree and certificate programs in Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations the arts, sciences and humanities. Sixty-eight of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of VCU’s 13 schools and one Hospital accreditation college. VCU has a full-time instructional faculty of more than 1,900 who are VCU Health System nationally and internationally recognized for excellence in the arts, business, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations education, engineering, the humanities, the life sciences, social work and all the health care professions. With more than 18,000 employees, VCU and the VCU Health System also have a significant impact on Central Virginia’s economy. Mission statement VCU students and faculty can be found in locations around the state and around As the premier urban, public research university in Virginia, VCU’s mission is to the world. The School of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy have collaborated advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to: with the Inova Health System in Northern Virginia to establish the VCU-Inova • An engaged, learner-centered environment that fosters inquiry, discovery and Campus for third- and fourth-year medical and pharmacy students. And, the innovation in a global setting university is in its 10th year of awarding bachelor’s degrees in graphic, fashion • Research that expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative and interior design at the School of the Arts in Qatar. In 1998, the university and expression and promotes translational applications to improve human health the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development entered into an agreement to establish the school at the request of the Qatar • Interdisciplinary collaborations that bring new perspectives to complex government. problems and mobilize creative energies that advance innovation and solve global challenges VCU planning efforts have resulted in such initiatives as a visionary master site building plan, the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, the School of • Health care that strives to preserve and restore health for all people, to seek Engineering, University College, the Carver- VCU Partnership for neighborhood the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and to development and VCU Life Sciences, a comprehensive undergraduate and educate those who serve humanity graduate program incorporating all aspects of the university’s academic and • Diversity that provides a climate of inclusion, a dedication to addressing clinical missions in teaching, research and public education. disparities wherever they exist, and an opportunity to explore and create in an VCU’s long-range planning has sought to protect the future of the clinical health environment of trust care mission, including providing top-quality patient care, indigent-care services • Sustainable, university-community partnerships that enhance the educational, and support for the teaching and research mission. As a result, the VCU Medical economic and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves in Virginia Center, which includes the university’s health sciences schools, offers state-of-the- and around the world art care in more than 200 specialty areas, many of national and international note, including organ transplantation, head and spinal cord trauma, burn healing and Vision statement cancer treatment. VCU will be a premier urban, public research university distinguished by its VCU has been honored with a variety of prestigious national and international commitment to: recognition for its top-quality graduate, professional and medical-care programs, reflecting the commitment to be among America’s premier research universities • The intellectual and academic success of a diverse student body focused on student learning. • Research and discovery that advances knowledge, inspires creativity and improves human health Administration • The global engagement of students, faculty and staff that transforms lives and VCU administration provides leadership and organizational structure for the communities university, overseeing its goals and mission. Refer to each unit’s Web site for a current listing of administrators. Core values 1. Accountability – committing to the efficient and transparent stewardship of Deans our resources to achieve institutional excellence Deans provide leadership for their respective school or college. Refer to each 2. Achievement – ensuring distinction in learning, research and scholarly unit’s Web site for a current listing of its deans, departmental chairs and program pursuits, service, and patient care heads. 3. Collaboration – fostering collegiality and cooperation to advance learning, Accreditation entrepreneurship and inquiry 4. Freedom – striving for intellectual truth with responsibility and civility,