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Jk GEORGIA I I COLLEGE MILLED GEVILLE MACON • DUBLIN • WARNER ROBINS GRADUATE CATALOG 1996 SPECIAL NOTE TO STUDENTS: The academic and administrative policies of the College subscribe to the non-discrimination pro­ vision of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states: “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity” of Georgia College. Georgia College also adheres to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in that it does not dis­ criminate on the basis of handicap in regard to admission, employment, and access to programs or activities. The academic and administrative policies of the College also subscribe to the non-discrimination provisions of Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972, which states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity” of Georgia College. It is understood that throughout this Catalog and all other publications of Georgia College, the terms he, his, himself, chairman, etc. are used without regard to gender. Georgia College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelors, Masters and Specialist degrees. Degree programs of the College are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, the National Association for Music Therapy and the National League for Nursing. The College is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and the Georgia Association of Colleges. SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS: Georgia College, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 “Buckley Amendment,” releases no personal information restricted by that Act without written consent of the student. This Act prohibits college officials from disclosing any records, including quarterly grade reports, academic standings, transcripts of records, or any other records, files, docu­ ments, and materials in whatever medium, which contain information directly related to the stu­ dent and from which the student can be individually identified. Authorization for parental access to student records covered by this Act must be made in writing by the student and addressed to the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Georgia College. Georgia College, established in 1889, is a comprehensive senior college of the University System of Georgia and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/American Disabilities Act institution GRADUATE CATALOG Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 Vol LXX June, 1996 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL CATALOG 1996-98 Volume LXX Milledgeville, Georgia 31061 Bulletin Phone: (912) 453-5234, 453-5004 Enrollment Services Toll-Free in Georgia: 1-800-342-0471 2 /Georgia College PREFACE: IMPORTANCE OF THE CATALOG This Georgia College Catalog is prepared primarily for students, parents, and high school counselors. It is also used as the basic resource document for faculty advisement once a student has been admitted to Georgia College. All the information in it should be considered very important to prospective and current students. Upon admission, each student is entitled to one copy of the current catalog without charge. Additional copies are sold at the College Bookstore. The reader should know that in the academic community, of which Georgia College is a part, “the catalog” is regarded as the primary authoritative source of information on all college policies, procedures and requirements, and any advice provided by college officials or em­ ployees or information in other publications to the contrary is null and void. In the academic community, statements contained in the catalog are provided by the institu­ tion from official sources because both the student and the institution should be able to rely on them as the ultimate source of accurate information about college policies, procedures and requirements until the next printing of the catalog, which normally occurs every two years. Therefore, every effort has been made in the preparation of this catalog to ensure accuracy of information, but this catalog should not be regarded as a binding contract between the stu­ dent and this institution because Georgia College reserves the right to change any provisions listed in this catalog, including but not limited to, admission requirements and academic re­ quirements for graduation, without notice to individual students. However, an effort will be made to generally advise students and the public of such changes before they take effect. The requirements for admission, degrees, and all other academic rules described in this cata­ log will be applicable to prospective students and those who are currently enrolled. Programs of students who began their work prior to the last approved programs of the college will either be the same or the equivalent of current requirements, at the discretion of the college. The college reserves the right to accept or reject any applicant for any program, course, or degree for any reason and to restrict participation in any of its programs or services when it is deter­ mined to be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the college community. The college also reserves the right to change admission and degree requirements and all other academic rules at any time. Admission to Georgia College does not admit the student to all of its academic programs or schools. Each school and degree program also has admission requirements, specified in this catalog, which must be met in order for the student to be admitted to it. Students have six calendar years from the year they’re admitted to Georgia College to complete their graduate degree. Students must graduate under the degree requirements in effect in the current cata­ log. Students who take longer than six calendar years to complete their degree requirements must repeat the courses, if they’re still required, that were taken before the start of the six- year period. The student is hereby informed and given due legal notice that all of these decisions are within the prerogative of the college, as previously determined by the courts, and are not subject to disciplinary-type due process requirements or strict application of contract law. When the student accepts admission into the college, he/she is agreeing to abide by and be governed by the policies, procedures and requirements contained in this catalog. Students are responsible for keeping themselves apprised of current graduation requirements for the degree programs in which they’re enrolled. Information of this type is available prima­ rily in this catalog, and any changes made since the publication of this catalog are available in the offices of the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services and the Dean of the School in which the student is enrolled. Important division of information may be found by referring to the Table of Contents. Specific topics are listed in the Index. 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