Index Academic Integrity Policy ............................................. 27 Financial Aid ................................................................. 11 Academic Policies and Procedures ................................ 13 Good Standing ............................................................. 15 Additional Academic Policies and Procedures ................25 Grading System ........................................................... 16 Administrative Ofces ................................................ 150 Graduation Policy/Requirements .................................. 16 Admission ..................................................................... 3 Greek Organizations ......................................................9 Advanced Placement (AP) Credit .................................... 18 Health Careers ............................................................. 37 Application Procedures ..................................................4 Health Services .............................................................. 7 Assessment of Student Learning and Development ........40 Honor Roll ................................................................... 24 Atlanta University Center Afliation .................................2 Honors Program ........................................................... 38 Career Planning and Development ..................................8 Honor Societies ........................................................... 24 Class Attendance ......................................................... 21 Housing and Residence Life ............................................7 Classifcation ............................................................... 15 Human Services Major ............................................ 36–37 CLEP, Credit by ............................................................. 18 Incomplete Policy ........................................................ 17 Core Curriculum Requirements .................................13–14 Independent Major ...................................................... 14 Course Load ................................................................ 20 Institutional Review Board ............................................26 Counseling Services .......................................................8 Intellectual Property Policy ...........................................32 Credit .......................................................................... 18 International Baccalaureate Credit ................................ 18 Credit Hours ................................................................ 20 International Exchange .................................................39 Dean’s List .................................................................. 24 International Students ...................................................4 Departments and Programs Interdisciplinary Centers ..............................................40 – African Diaspora Studies Minor ................................42 Latin Honors ................................................................ 23 – Art and Visual Culture ..............................................44 Leaves of Absence ........................................................23 – Asian Studies Minor ................................................50 Majors, Minors .......................................................14–15 – Biology ................................................................... 51 Mission Statement ......................................................... 2 – Chemistry and Biochemistry ..................................... 55 Of-Campus Study Programs .........................................38 – Comparative Women’s Studies ................................. 61 Paracurricular Credit .................................................... 17 – Computer and Information Sciences .........................63 Pass/Fail Option .......................................................... 16 – Dance Performance and Choreography......................67 Prelaw Concentrations.................................................. 37 – Dual Degree Engineering Program ............................70 Premedical and Predental Sequences ............................ 37 – Economics .............................................................. 71 Readmission ................................................................ 23 – Education Department ............................................. 74 Records, Access to .......................................................25 – English ................................................................... 82 Refunds....................................................................... 12 – Environmental and Health Sciences Program .............90 Registration ................................................................. 19 – Environmental Health Minor .....................................94 Requirements – Food Studies Minor..................................................95 – Admission................................................................. 3 – History ................................................................... 96 – Degree .................................................................... 13 – International Studies Program ................................ 102 – Core Curriculum..................................................13–14 – Japan Studies Minor .............................................. 105 Satisfactory Progress – Management and Organization Minor ..................... 106 – Academic ................................................................ 15 – Mathematics ......................................................... 107 Special Academic Oferings ..........................................36 – Music .................................................................... 111 Statement of Purpose .....................................................2 – Naval Science Minor ...............................................115 Student Access Center .............................................. 8, 41 – Philosophy and Religious Studies ............................116 Student Success Program .............................................40 – Physics .................................................................. 121 Student Government/Organizations ................................8 – Political Science .................................................... 124 Student Life and Services ...............................................7 – Psychology ............................................................127 Student Publications ......................................................9 – Public Health Minor ............................................... 133 Student Tenure ............................................................ 15 – Sociology and Anthropology .................................. 134 Study Abroad ............................................................... 39 – Theatre and Performance ....................................... 139 Summer Study ........................................................... 143 – World Languages and Culture ..................................141 Termination of Enrollment ............................................23 Domestic Exchange ......................................................39 Transfer Admission, Credit ..............................................4 Examinations ............................................................... 21 Tuition ........................................................................ 10 Expenses and Payments ............................................... 10 Withdrawal from the College .........................................23 Faculty ...................................................................... 147 Withdrawal from Courses .............................................. 21 Fees ............................................................................ 10 Writing Center ............................................................. 41 FERPA and Directory Information ...................................25 Writing Profciency Requirement ................................... 19 Spelman College Bulletin 2020–2022 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Central Telephone Numbers Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Na- College Switchboard: (404) 681-3643 (available 9:00 am – tional Association for College Admissions Counseling, 5:00 pm EST Monday through Friday) and American Chemical Society. 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