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The University reserves the right to alter or change any statement contained herein without prior notice. INFORMATION Campus Operator/Switchboard ................704-687-2000 Graduation Rate Disclosure Statement. Our data shows that 51% of Academic Affairs .....................................704-687-2224 the full-time new freshmen who entered UNC Charlotte in Fall 1998 have Admissions received a baccalaureate from this institution or another UNC institution as of Fall 2004. In addition, another 7% were enrolled at this or another UNC Undergraduate ................................704-687-2213 institution in pursuit of their baccalaureate degree as of Fall 2004. This Graduate .........................................704-687-3368 information is provided pursuant to requirements of the Student-Right-to- Know and Campus Security Act of 1990. 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Murrey Atkins Library Circulation......................................704-687-2392 Reference........................................704-687-2241 Parking.....................................................704-687-4285 Records/Registration................................704-687-3487 Residence Life .........................................704-687-2585 Student Accounts .....................................704-687-2215 Student Affairs ........................................704-687-2206 14,000 copies of the 2005-2007 Undergraduate Catalog Summer Programs....................................704-687-2099 CD-ROM were produced at a cost of $15,260 ($1.09 each). Transcripts ...............................................704-687-1462 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Campus Police -- Emergency........704-687-2200 or 911 Director of Public Safety and Non-Emergency Calls ........................................................704-687-2282 Health Services (radio contact w/police) .704-687-4617 Inclement Weather Hotline.......................704-687-2877 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog 2005 - 2007 Vol. XXX Available online at: www.provost.uncc.edu/academic_affairs/catalogs/2005-2007_Catalog/index.htm The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is open to people of all races, committed to equality of educational opportunity, and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Moreover, UNC Charlotte actively seeks to promote integration by recruiting and enrolling a larger number of ethnically diverse students. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2007 Dates pertaining to changes in enrollment and refunds are included in the calendars that appear in the Schedule of Classes each semester and in the summer sessions bulletins. 2005-06 2006-07 FALL SEMESTER Academic Year Begins Aug 15 Aug 15 First Class Day Aug 22 Aug 21 No Saturday Classes Sept 3 Sept 2 Labor Day-University closed Sept 5 Sept 4 Student Recess - no classes Oct 10-11 Oct 9-10 Thanksgiving - no classes Nov 23-26 Nov 22-25 University closed Nov 24-25 Nov 23-24 Last Class Day Dec 7 Dec 6 Reading Day Dec 8 Dec 7 Final Examinations* Dec 9-10, 12-16 Dec 8-9, 11-15 Commencement Dec 17 Dec 16 SPRING SEMESTER First Class Day Jan 9 Jan 8 M.L. King Day - University closed Jan 16 Jan 15 Student Recess - no classes Mar 6-11 Mar 5-10 Spring Weekend - no classes Apr 14-15 Apr 6-7 Saturday Classes Final Exams Apr 29 Apr 28 Last Class Day May 2 May 1 Reading Day May 3 May 2 Final Examinations* May 4-5, 8-11 May 3-4, 7-10 Ceremony Day May 12 May 11 Commencement May 13 May 12 Academic Year Ends May 14 May 14 FIRST SUMMER TERM Class Days Including Exams May 22-June 28 May 21-June 27 Memorial Day – no classes May 29 May 28 SECOND SUMMER TERM Class Days Including Exams July 5-Aug 10 July 5-Aug 10 Fourth of July - University closed July 4 July 4 EXTENDED SUMMER TERM Class Days Including Exams May 22-Aug 10 May 21-Aug 10 Fourth of July - University closed July 4 July 4 * Common Examinations held on the first day of exams. Table of Contents Academic Calendar..........................................................2 Marketing................................................................. 110 The University..................................................................4 College of Education.................................................. 113 Student Life--Activities, Organizations ...........................7 Reading and Elementary Education ......................... 115 Admission to the University ..........................................12 Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education ................. 116 Financial Information....................................................17 Special Education and Child Development.............. 118 Academic Regulations and Degree Requirements.......24 Educational Leadership............................................ 120 Programs and Degrees Offered.....................................35 Support Offices and Special Resources.................... 120 College of Engineering, William States Lee............... 123 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Civil Engineering..................................................... 125 College of Architecture ..................................................41 Electrical and Computer Engineering ...................... 127 College of Arts and Sciences..........................................45 Engineering Technology .......................................... 131 Aerospace Studies......................................................46 Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science .. 137 African-American and African Studies ......................48 College of Health and Human Services...................... 141 American Studies .......................................................48 School of Nursing .................................................... 141 Art ..............................................................................49 Health Behavior and Administration........................ 144 Biology.......................................................................52 Health Studies .......................................................... 144 Chemistry...................................................................54 Kinesiology. ............................................................. 145 Communication Studies .............................................60 Social Work.............................................................. 146 Criminal Justice..........................................................64 Honors College............................................................. 148 Dance and Theatre......................................................65 College of Information Technology ............................ 151 English .......................................................................67 Computer Science .................................................... 152 Film Studies ...............................................................69 Software and Information Systems .......................... 154 Geography and Earth Sciences...................................69 Special Programs ......................................................... 156 Gerontology ...............................................................75 Learning Communities............................................. 156 History........................................................................75 International Studies ...............................................