Savannah State University Bulletin: General Catalog Issue, 1998-2000

SAVANNAH

STATE
UNIVERSITY

A Senior Unit of The University System of Georgia

1998 - 2000

SPECIAL NOTICE

The statements set forth in this catalog are for information pur-
poses only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract
between students and this institution.

While the provisions of this catalog will generally be applied as
stated, Savannah State University reserves the right to change
any provision listed in this Catalog, including but not limited to
academic requirements for graduation, without actual notice to
individual students. Every effort will be made to keep students
advised of any such changes. Information on changes will be avail-
able in the Offices of the Registrar, the Vice President for Academic
Affairs, and the offices of the Affairs, and the offices of the academic
deans. It is especially important that students note that it is their
responsibility to remain apprised of current graduation requirements
for their particular degree programs.

Savannah State University, an affirmative action/equal opportunity
education institution, does not discriminate on the basis of sex,
race, age, religion, handicap, or national origin in employment,
admissions, or activities.

SAVANNAH
STATE UNIVERSITY

A SENIOR, RESIDENTIAL UNIT OF

THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF

GEORGIA

GENERAL CATALOG 1998-2000

Savannah, Georgia 31404
Civil Rights Compliance

ACCREDITATION

Savannah State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the associate and bac-
calaureate degrees and is a candidate for accreditation to award the master's degree.

Savannah State University has also earned the following specialized accreditations:

Civil Engineering Technology by the Technology Accreditation Commission of
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Electronics Engineering Technology by the Technology Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and by the
National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. (NARTE)

Mechanical Engineering Technology by the Technology Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Computer Engineering Technology by the Technology Accreditation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Social Work by the Council on Social Work Education

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC CALENDAR

1998-99

FALL SEMESTER, 1998

August

11 Tuesday Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

(Reserved for students traveling 250 or
more miles)

12 Wednesday Residence halls open for new transfer students -

8:00 a.m.

New student orientation - 8:00 a.m.

Dining hall opens for new and transfer students

at 12:00 noon

17 Monday Advisement and registration for new freshmen

and new transfer students 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Residence halls and dining hall open for return-
ing and readmitted students - 8:00 a.m.

18-19

Tuesday -

Wednesday

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.

Graduate registration - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Howard Jordan Building

19

Wednesday

CLEP exams

20

Thursday

First day of classes - late registration - drop/add
(with signatures)

21

Friday

Late registration - drop/add (with signatures)

27

Thursday

Last day to add a course

September

7

Monday

Holiday - Labor Day

9

Wednesday

President's assembly with students - 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.

16

Wednesday

CLEP exams

18

Friday

Placement tests for Spring/Fall, 1999 admits

October

7

Wednesday

13

Tuesday

14

Wednesday

Student "Academic Crosstalk"
Faculty Lecture Series

Midsemester

Last day to withdraw without automatic acade-
mic penalty (unless previously assigned an "F"
by professor for absences)

President's assembly with students - 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.

19-23

Monday - Friday

Advisement and advance registration -
8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 9:00 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.

21

Wednesday

CLEP exams

23

Friday

Placement tests for Spring/Fall, 1999 admits

30

Friday

Reading day

31

Saturday

Fall Open Campus Day

November

7 Saturday

9-10 Monday-Tuesday

11 Wednesday

13 Friday

14 Saturday
16 Monday

18 Wednesday

20 Friday

25 Wednesday

26-27 Thursday - Friday

Regents' Test

Regents' Test

President's assembly with students 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.

Founder's Day (All-university assembly)

HOMECOMING

Spring Semester application deadline

CLEP exams

ISAT for SSU Spring, 1999 admits only

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (Students Only)

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (Students, faculty,
and staff)

December

3-4

Thursday - Friday

7

Monday

9

Wednesday

10-11

Thursday - Friday

14-15

Monday - Tuesday

12

Saturday

14

Monday

15

Tuesday

16

Wednesday

17

Thursday

21

Monday

Placement tests for Spring/Fall, 1999 admits

Senior grades due

Classes end

Final exams

Final exams

COMMENCEMENT

Application deadline for students who are
graduating Spring Semester, 1999

Dining hall closes - 1:00 p.m.

Residence halls close - 1:00 p.m.

FINAL grades due - 2:00 p.m.

University closes for Christmas holidays

SPRING SEMESTER, 1999

January

6

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

11

Monday

1-12

Monday - Tuesday

15

Friday

18

Monday

19

Tuesday

20

Wednesday

22

Friday

29

Friday

Residence halls open for all students - 8:00 a.m.

Dining hall opens - 12:00 noon

Placement tests for Spring, 1999 admits only

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.

New student orientation - 8:00 a.m.
Graduate registration - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Howard Jordan Building

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.

First day of classes

Late registration
Drop/add (with signatures)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly 10:00 a.m.
(All-university assembly)

Holiday - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Observance Day

Last day to add a course

President's assembly with students - 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.
CLEP exams

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

Final for spring semester class schedule
corrections (CIR) due to registrar

February

10

Wednesday

President's assembly with students 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.

17

Wednesday

CLEP exams

18-19

Thursday - Friday

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

24

Wednesday

University faculty meeting

March

3 Wednesday

4 Thursday

5 Friday

8-12 Monday - Friday

15-19 Monday - Friday

17 Wednesday

18-19 Thursday - Friday

22 Monday

27 Saturday

29-30 Monday - Tuesday

President's assembly with students 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.

Midsemester

Last day to drop a course without academic
penalty (unless previously assigned an "F"
by professor for absences)

Advisement and advance registration - 8:30 a.m.
7:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 4:00 p.m. -
7:00 p.m.

SPRING BREAK

CLEP exams

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

Classes resume

Regents' Test

Spring Open Campus Day

Regents' Test

April

1 Thursday

2 Friday

8 Thursday

14 Wednesday

21 Wednesday

29-30 Thursday - Friday

Fall priority Application deadline

Holiday - Good Friday

Honors Convocation (All-university assembly)

President's assembly with students 1:00 p.m.
& 6:00 p.m.

CLEP exams

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

May

1

Saturday

3

Monday

4

Tuesday

5-10

Wednesday -

Monday

9

Sunday

10

Monday

11

Tuesday

12

Wednesday

19

Wednesday

20-21

Thursday - Friday

24

Monday

Summer application deadline

Application deadline for Fall semester graduates
Senior grades due for Spring, 1999 graduating
students - 12:00 p.m.

Classes end

Final exams

COMMENCEMENT - 2:00 p.m.
(Savannah Civic Center Arena)

Dining hall closes at 6:00 p.m.

Residence halls close at 1:00 p.m.

Final grades due - 12:00 p.m. in the Office of
the Registrar

CLEP exams

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

Holiday - MEMORIAL DAY

SUMMER I, 1999
(8-Week Term)

June

1

Tuesday

Final Fall application deadline

2

Wednesday

Residence halls open - 8:00 a.m.

3

Thursday

Freshman orientation

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -

7:00 p.m.

Dining hall opens - 8:00 a.m.

4

Friday

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.

7

Monday

Classes begin

9

Wednesday

Last day to add a course

16

Wednesday

CLEP exams

17-18

Thursday - Friday

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

July

Thursday

5

Monday

8-9

Thursday - Friday

2-15

Monday - Thursday

15-16

Thursday - Friday

16

Friday

28

Wednesday

29-30

Thursday - Friday

Midsemester

Last day to drop a course without academic
penalty (unless previously assigned an "F"
by professor for absences)

Holiday - INDEPENDENCE DAY (Observed)

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

Advisement and advance registration -
8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 4:00 p.m. -
7:00 p.m.

Placement test for Fall, 1999 admits

Advisement and advance registration -
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Classes end

Final exams

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

August

2-3

Monday - Tuesday

Final exams

3

Tuesday

Dining hall closes - 6:00 p.m.

4

Wednesday

Final grades due

Residence halls close - 1:00 p.m.

5-6

Thursday - Friday

Placement tests for Fall, 1999 admits

18

Wednesday

CLEP exams

SUMMER II, 1999
(4-Week Term)

June

3-4

Thursday - Friday

Registration

6

Sunday

Residence halls open - 8:00 a.m.

7

Monday

Classes begin

Dining hall opens - 8:00 a.m.

9

Wednesday

Last day to add a course

18

Friday

Midsemester

Last day to drop a course without academic
penalty (unless previously assigned an "F"
by professor for absences)

July

2

Friday

Classes end
Final exams begin

5

Monday

Holiday - INDEPENDENCE DAY (Observed)

6

Tuesday

Final exams end

Dining hall closes - 6:00 p.m.

7

Wednesday

Residence halls close - 6:00 p.m.

8

Thursday

Final grades due

10

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

1999-2000

FALL SEMESTER, 1999

August

17-18

Tuesday - Wednesday Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -

7:00 p.m.

Graduate registration - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,

Howard Jordan Building

19

Thursday

First day of classes

19-20

Thursday - Friday

Late registration - drop/add (with signatures)

26

Thursday

Last day to add a course

September

6

Monday

Holiday - Labor Day

October

12 Tuesday Mid-semester

Last day to withdraw without automatic
penalty - "WF"

18-21 Monday - Thursday Advisement and advance registration -

8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

22 Friday Advisement and advance registration -

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 9:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.

November

24
25-26

Monday

Wednesday
Thursday - Friday

Admission application deadline for Spring
Semester, 2000

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (Students Only)

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (Students, faculty,
and staff)

11

December

6

Monday

7

Tuesday

8

Wednesday

9

Thursday

11

Saturday

13

Monday

15

Wednesday

16

Thursday

20

Monday

Senior grades due to Registrar by 12:00 noon
Last day of classes

READING DAY

Final corrections for Summer, 2000 and
Fall, 2000 due to Registrar by 1:00 p.m.

Final exams begin

COMMENCEMENT

Application deadline for students who are
graduating Spring Semester, 2000.

Final exams end

Final grades due - 2:00 p.m. in the Office of
the Registrar

University closes for Christmas holidays

SPRING SEMESTER 2000

January

6

10

Thursday

Friday

Monday

11

Tuesday

17

Monday

19

Wednesday

28

Friday

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.

Graduate registration - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Howard Jordan Building

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -

5:00 p.m.

Graduate registration - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

First day of classes
Late registration
Drop/add (with signatures)

Late registration
Drop/add (with signatures)

Holiday - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Observance Day

Last day to add a course

Final for spring semester class schedule
corrections (CIR) due to registrar by 2:00 p.m.

12

March

2

Tuesday

Mid-semester

Last day to withdraw without academic

penalty - "WF"

6-9

Monday - Thursday

Advisement and advance registration - 8:30 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 4:00 p.m. -
7:00 p.m.

10

Friday

Advisement and advance registration - 8:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.

Graduate advance registration - 4:00 p.m. -
5:00 p.m.

13-17

Monday - Friday

SPRING BREAK

20

Monday

Classes resume

21

Friday

Holiday - Good Friday

May

Monday

Application deadline for students graduating

Fall Semester, 2000

Last day of classes

Grades due for graduating students - 9:00 a.m.

Priority deadline for fall semester admission

applicants

2

Tuesday

READING DAY

3

Wednesday

Final exams begin

5

Friday

Admission application deadline for summer
semester applicants

7

Sunday

COMMENCEMENT

9

Tuesday

Final exams end

12

Friday

Final grades due - 12:00 p.m. in the Office of
the Registrar

29

Monday

Holiday - MEMORIAL DAY

SUMMER SEMESTER, 2000
Session 1 (8-Week term)
Session 2 (4-Week term)

13

June

5

5-6
16

23

29

Friday

Monday

Monday-Tuesday

Friday

Friday
Thursday

Advisement and registration - 8:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.

Graduate registration - 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Dining hall opens - 8:00 a.m.

First day of class - Session 1 (8-week term);
Session 2 (4-week term)

Late registration
Drop/add (with signature)

Mid-term {Session 2 (4-week term)}
Last day to withdraw without automatic
academic penalty - "WF"
{Session 2 (4-week term)}

Final summer semester class schedule
corrections (CIR) due to Registrar

Mid- term {Session 1 (8- week term)}

Last day to withdraw without automatic

academic penalty - "WF"

{Session 1 (8-week term)}

Last day of class {Session 2 (4-week term)}

July

Monday

4

Tuesday

26

Wednesday

27

Thursday

31

Monday

Final exams begin and end
{Session 2 (4-week term)}

HOLIDAY - Independence Day (observed)

Last day of class - Session 1 (8-week term)

READING DAY - Session 1 (8-week term)

Final exams begin Session 1 (8-week term)

August

2 Wednesday Final exams end {Session 1 (8-week term)}

3 Thursday Final grades due in the Registrar's Office

9:00 a.m.

{Session 1 (8-week term)}

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 15

II. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 22

III. STUDENT AFFAIRS 69

IV. BUSINESS AND FINANCE 81

V. CORE CURRICULUM 62

VI. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 88

VII. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 104

VIII. COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY 182

IX. DIVISION OF LEARNING SUPPORT PROGRAMS 243

X. GRADUATE PROGRAMS 247

XI. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA 248

XII. UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 251

XIII. INDICES 267

XIV WHERE TO WRITE OR CALL 270

INTRODUCTION

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY

AN OVERVIEW OF SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

LOCATION

15

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

:

President Carlton E. Brown
The Eleventh President of Savannah
State University

Savannah State University has proudly
served the educational, cultural, and com-
munity development needs of Southeastern
Georgia for 108 years. It served for much of
this historical period as the only institution
of higher education in the region. Having
entered its own second century, Savannah
State University prepares for the dawn of
the twenty-first century with strength,
vision, and focus.

As clearly delineated in these pages, the
"University by the Sea" seeks to prepare
strong, dedicated students in exceptional
and selective academic programs designed
to provide quality learning, economic via-
bility, and scientific advancement for a new
century. As a small comprehensive institu-
tion, Savannah State University provides
a dedicated faculty and staff, working in
close support of its students to enable
their achievement of excellence in acade-
mics, professionalism, and character.

The University works continuously to
strengthen a rich and diverse environ-
ment through constant progress in techno-
logical applications, enhancement of the
physical environment, and a responsive
cultural environment. Its community and
service structures are designed to address
the needs of traditional and nontradi-
tional students both inside and outside
the classroom.

Finally, Savannah State University seeks
to play an increasingly meaningful role in
the economic and social development of
Southeastern Georgia into the next century.
All persons interested in furthering their
education are invited to become part of
one of the most spirited, historically rich,
and progressive institutions in America!

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PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE
UNIVERSITY

MISSION STATEMENT:

Chartered by the State of Georgia in 1890, as a department of the State
University for the education and training of Negro students, Savannah State
University now serves a diverse student population as a senior university of the
University System of Georgia. The University serves a primarily African- American
student population, enriched by a diversity of traditional and nontradional students
from other countries, cultures, and races.

The University's mission is to graduate students prepared to perform at higher
levels of economic productivity, social responsibility, and excellence in their chosen
fields of endeavor in a changing global community. The educational goal is realized
through program offerings in the College of Business Administration, the College of
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and the College of Sciences and Technology, which
lead to baccalaureate, and master's degrees.

Savannah State University, located in a coastal, urban, port city setting, serves
residential and commuter students from diverse educational, geographical, and
racial backgrounds. In a beautiful and unique setting of a live oak forest next to a
salt marsh estuary, the University is well situated for the study of commercial, tech-
nological, environmental and urban issues. The University's mission is consistent
with the core missions of the University System of Georgia and the senior universi-
ties in the System.

Savannah State University shares with the University System of Georgia the fol-
lowing characteristics:

a supportive campus climate, necessary services, and leadership development
opportunities, all to educate the whole person and meet the needs of stu-
dents, faculty, and staff; cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender diversity in fac-
ulty, staff, and student body, supported by practices and programs that
embody the ideals of an open, democratic, and global society;

technology to advance educational purposes, including instructional technol-
ogy, student support services, and distance education; collaborative relation-
ships with other System institutions, state agencies, local schools and
technical institutes, and businesses and industries, sharing physical, human,
information and other resources to expand and enhance programs and ser-
vices available to the citizens of Georgia.

Savannah State University shares with senior universities in the University
System of Georgia these characteristics:

a commitment to excellence and responsiveness within the scope of influence
defined by the needs of an area of the state, and by particularly outstanding
programs or distinctive characteristics that have a magnet effect throughout
the region or state;

a commitment to the teaching/learning environment, both inside and outside
the classroom, that sustains instructional excellence, serves a diverse and col-
lege prepared student body, promotes high levels of student achievement,
offers academic assistance, and provides Learning Support programs for a
limited student cohort;

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a commitment to a high quality general education program supporting a vari-
ety of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and professional programming at the
baccalaureate level, with selected master's and educational specialist's
degrees, and selected associate degree programs based on area need and/or
inter-institutional collaborations;

a commitment to public service, continuing education, technical assistance, and
economic development activities that address the needs, improve the quality
of life, and raise the educational level within the University's scope of influ-
ence; and

a commitment to scholarly and creative work to enhance instructional effec-
tiveness and to encourage faculty scholarly pursuits; and a commitment to
applied research in selected areas of institutional strength and area need.

The continuing commitment of Savannah State University to academic excellence
is expressed through the following characteristics:

the tradition of serving the educational needs of African-American students
as well as those of all other students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or culture;
the historical tradition as an African-American institution which defines the
University as a unique cultural and educational resource for the interpreta-
tion and transmission of the African- American legacy; the guiding principle of
the faculty and staff which is service to students expressed by quality, stu-
dent-centered instruction, scholarship, research and effective support ser-
vices that nurture the intellect and value honesty and human sensitivity; a
high quality general education offered through the core curriculum in humani-
ties, mathematics, natural sciences, and social and behavioral sciences;

baccalaureate degree offerings with a dynamic mix of liberal arts programs that
address the study of the humanities, social sciences and the sciences; profes-
sional programs that address the study of commerce, entrepreneurship, com-
munications, social services, technology and environmental sustainability;
master's degree offerings that address the study of the social and behavioral
sciences, and natural sciences; and initiatives to provide new programs and
levels of service to meet the ever changing needs of a coastal urban area;

a commitment to excellence in the area of engineering technology;

Learning Support services that provide educational access and opportunity
for students, and service programs, offered singly and collaboratively, to
enhance student satisfaction and academic success; and

an active community service function that is carried out through collabora-
tive partnerships with business, private and governmental agencies, public
schools, and other institutions in the University System.

Savannah State University intends to increase the scope and quality of service to
diverse populations by focusing and developing an array of excellent programs, sup-
ported and delivered through instructional technology and distance education to all
who seek its programs and services.

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AN OVERVIEW OF
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

Savannah State University was founded when enabling legislation was passed by
the Georgia General Assembly on November 26, 1890, creating a normal school for
the training of Black citizens. The fledgling institution, known as the Georgia State
Industrial College (GSIC) for Colored Youths, began its first session in June 1891, in
the Baxter Street School Building in Athens, Georgia, with Richard R. Wright, Sr.,
as principal, and was considered a part of the University of Georgia. Religious and
educational leaders such as Professor John Mcintosh, Reverend E. K. Love, James
Simms, Alexander Harris, and others met in March 1891, in the basement of the
First African Baptist Church and developed a proposal that convinced Judge Peter
W. Meldrim, chair, and the other white members of the Georgia State Industrial
College Board of Commissioners to locate the new Black institution in Savannah.

The College was established as a result of the Second Morrill Land Grant Act of
August 30, 1890, which had specific wording mandating the development of Black
land grant colleges in the southern and border states. The early educational para-
digm of the College was based on the Talented Tenth philosophy of W. E. B. DuBois,
the vocationalism of Booker T. Washington, and the model of the New England
College espoused by Richard R. Wright, Sr., as a result of his education under the
American Missionary Association at Atlanta University. The early curriculum had
normal, agricultural, and college programs. The College opened in Savannah on
October 7, 1891, with Richard R. Wright, Sr, as principal, five students from Ware
High School in Augusta, and a foreman for the farm. Richard R. Wright, Jr.,
received the first baccalaureate degree from the College in June 1898. During
Wright's presidency, Presidents William McKinley (December 1898) and William
Howard Taft (May 1, 1912) visited the campus. During Cyrus G. Wiley's (GSIC
Class of 1899) tenure (1921-26), women were admitted as boarders, and the College
was established as a federal agricultural extension center.

President James A. Colston (1947-49) modernized the campus of Georgia State
College. He built the first student center, established the first office of public rela-
tions, initiated the Campus Chest Program, and installed a campus-wide telephone
system. In 1949, the College's land-grant status was transferred to Fort Valley State
College. It was during Colston's administration that Savannah State became
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). After
President Colston resigned in 1949, William Kenneth Payne, who was serving as
dean of the College, became acting president. By 1950, Payne was named president.
In September 1950, the Institution's name was changed to Savannah State College.
The first major building program of the modern era began during President Payne's
tenure when Richard R. Wright Hall, Colston Hall, Wiley Gymnasium, and B. F. Hubert
Technical Sciences Center were constructed. Payne died during his term of office in
August 1963, and was succeeded by Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr., in September 1963.

President Jordan spearheaded a major building program at the College which
resulted in the construction of a modern student union, new football stadium, fine arts
building, Payne Hall, and new dormitories for men and women. White students were
admitted to the College after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, and the first
white faculty were hired during this time. In 1968, Savannah State College founded
Savannah's first graduate program in education. The program soon received NCATE
accreditation. Dr. Jordan resigned from the College in 1971 to become the first

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Black vice chancellor for the central office of the Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia.

In 1971, Dr. Prince A. Jackson, Jr., became the second Savannah State College
graduate to become president of the Institution. His administration was responsible
for the development of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Program, the establish-
ment of WHCJ-FM Radio Station, the institutionalization of the Title III program,
SACS accreditation, and construction of new buildings. Dr. Jackson was succeeded
by Dr. Clyde W. Hall (1978-80), a Savannah State graduate and professor of techni-
cal sciences. As acting president, Dr. Hall developed plans for a new administration
building and health center, and initiated improvements to the infrastructure of
the College.

Dr. Wendell G. Rayburn (1980-1988), eighth president of Savannah State College,
led the institution through its first major building program since the 1970s. His
administration worked through the Desegregation Plan of the Board of Regents and
completed the building of the marine biology facilities, Jordan College of Business
Administration, the president's house (later named William E. Gardner Hall), and
Harris-McDew Health Services Center. In 1988, Dr. Rayburn resigned to become
president of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was succeeded by
Dr. Wiley S. Bolden who served as acting president from 1988-1989. Dr. Bolden was
instrumental in leading the College to continue its existence as an historically
Black institution.

Dr. William E. Gardner, Jr., (1989-1991) was selected as the ninth president of
the College in September 1989, and presided over a period of unprecedented enroll-
ment growth for the Institution. He successfully led the College to SACS accredita-
tion for a ten year period (1990-2000). Dr. Gardner was responsible for the replica of
the Navy jet flown by Commander Donnie L. Cochran, U.S. Navy "Blue Angels"
demonstration flying team, being placed in front of the McGlockton NROTC
Building. He also spearheaded the Centennial Celebration of Savannah State and
the restoration of Adams Hall as the College's archives building and established the
Advanced Water Technology Center. Dr. Gardner died suddenly in office in 1991,
and was succeeded by Dr. Annette K. Brock, a Savannah State College graduate, and
professor and chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Brock served
as acting president from 1991 until 1993. As the College's first woman president, she
continued the successful work of the previous administration and was instrumental
in locating the Olympic track at Theodore Wright Stadium and institutionalizing
the College's archives with the support of Title III funding.

Dr. John T. Wolfe (1993-1997) became the tenth president of Savannah State
College. During his tenure, graduate programs in Public Administration and Social
Work were returned to the institution. During his administration, the Board of
Regents of the University System of Georgia elevated Savannah State College,
along with twelve other regional state colleges, to the status of state universities
(1996). Also during Wolfe's administration, graduate programs in public administra-
tion and social work were returned to the University. Dr. Carlton E. Brown was
appointed to replace John T. Wolfe and became SSU's eleventh president on July 1,
1997. Dr. Brown has embarked on a mission to foster academic and organizational
excellence for this historic institution.

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LOCATION

Savannah State University is located approximately five miles east southeast
from the center of beautiful, historic Savannah, the original European settlement in
Northeast Georgia, founded by James Oglethorpe in 1733. Savannah today is an
extraordinarily attractive and busy port city with nearly 200,000 inhabitants. Close
by are the historic and contemporary sea resort islands of St. Simons, Jekyll, and
Hilton Head, South Carolina. Daufuskie, home of the famed Gullah culture, a blend
of early African and American ways of life, language, and music, is nearby. Tybee
Island lies to the east and is noted for its easy-going life style and sport fishing. The
general environment is replete with abundant historic and contemporary tourist
and outdoor attractions, including wildlife refuges, museums, heritage preserves,
and numerous other attractions. Historically, the region was noted for its rich rice
and cotton production as well as its lively pirate trade. Many believe Savannah,
with its exemplary urban renewal and historic preservation record, is the ultimate
Southern hostess city.

The campus itself lies on a stunning site adjacent to the inland waterway near
the estuary of the Savannah River and proximate to the Atlantic coast. Several of
the University's major buildings overlook the open marsh and peaceful tidewater
flood plain while others center on the two beautifully landscaped quads of native
foliage. A temperate climate encourages year-round outdoor activities with mean
high temperatures ranging from the low 50s for December/January to the 80s for
July/August.

Savannah State University is accessed from north/south Interstate 95 and
east/west Interstate 16. A beautiful, modern and convenient Savannah
International Airport makes the region accessible from anywhere in the USA.
Nearby cities include Atlanta, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; Charleston, South
Carolina; and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

DEFINITION OF LEGAL RESIDENCE

ACADEMIC POLICY AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION

LIBRARY

REGENTS TESTING PROGRAM

VETERANS' AFFAIRS

FINANCIAL AID

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

As the chief academic officer of Savannah State University, the Vice President for
Academic Affairs is responsible for all functions and matters relating directly to aca-
demic programs and their support services. The Vice President serves also as the
senior officer of the University in the absence of the President.

The Vice President coordinates the work of the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences, Business Administration, and Sciences and Technology; the graduate pro-
grams; and the Division of Learning Support. Similarly, the Vice President oversees
the functions of admissions, financial aid, registration, enrollment services, spon-
sored programs, and the library. Long range academic planning, overall academic
effectiveness, and curriculum and staff development are the principal concerns of
the Office. Accordingly, the Vice President also serves as senior liaison officer for
Savannah State University with the University System of Georgia academic officers
and staff of the Board of Regents.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO THE
UNIVERSITY

GENERAL INFORMATION

Persons who wish to enroll at Savannah State University must file an applica-
tion, which can be obtained from the Office of Admissions. Applicants who are high
school students should file an application as early as possible during their senior
year. All applications must be filed and completed by the application deadline for
the semester in which applicants plan to enroll. Applicants must furnish evidence
indicating ability to do university level work.

All new students (freshmen, transfers, and others) attending regularly scheduled
classes or receiving resident credit will be required to submit a Certificate of
Immunization (measles, mumps, and rubella) prior to attending such classes. This
certificate will be kept on file in the Office of the Registrar and will be valid
throughout enrollment. Students without this certification of immunization may be
denied admission to the University. Exceptions may be made for students who have
religious objections and students whose physicians have certified that the students
cannot be immunized because of medical reasons.

Savannah State University reserves the right to employ appropriate assessment
mechanisms to ascertain the suitability of applicants to enroll in the University and to
deny enrollment or admission to individuals based upon the results of this assessment.

The University reserves the right to withdraw admission prior to or following
enrollment if students become ineligible as determined by the standards of the
University or Board of Regents. These standards may be revised and new policies
initiated upon the discretion and consensus of the University and Board of Regents.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Applicants are responsible for requesting that official documents required for
admission be sent directly from their previous institutions to the Office of
Admissions. Documents that have been in the hands of applicants, such as student
copies of transcripts or letters, grade reports, diplomas, or graduation lists, are not

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official. Official documents must be issued and mailed directly by the registrar of
the previous institution(s) in a sealed envelope to the Office of Admissions at Savannah
State University. These documents become part of the applicants' permanent records
and will not be returned.

The following are specific items required for admission:

1. OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM. Applicants seeking admission must
file an application for admission prior to the specified deadline as indi-
cated in the academic calendar. An application may be obtained from the
Office of Admissions. Care should be taken to read the directions accompany-
ing the application and provide all information requested. An incomplete
application will cause delay and may be returned.

2. CERTIFICATE OF IMMUNIZATION. All applicants must submit a University
System of Georgia Certificate of Immunization, verifying immunity against
measles, mumps, and rubella. This form must be on file before registration.

3. APPLICATION FEE. A non-refundable processing fee of $20.00 is required
with applications.

4. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) OF COURSES COMPLETED. All documents
must be on file in the Office of Admissions prior to the specified doc-
ument deadline indicated in the academic calendar. Freshman appli-
cants should request their high school guidance department to send an
official copy of their transcript. Nontraditional adult candidates must submit
an official high school transcript and official college transcript, if applicable.
Transfer candidates with fewer than 45 transferable quarter hours or 30
transferable semester hours should submit an official transcripts from their
high schools and from all colleges previously attended.

5. OFFICIAL SCORES ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT I and
SAT II, it required to satisfy CPC requirements) of the College Entrance
Examination Board or The American College Testing Program (ACT).
Applications and information may be obtained from the College Entrance
Examination Board (Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540), or the American
College Testing Program (3355 Lenox Road, N.E., Suite 320, Atlanta, Georgia
33026-1332). The CEEB code assigned to Savannah State University is 5609,
and the ACT Code number is 0858. An Institutional Scholastic Aptitude Test
(ISAT) is offered each semester by the Office of Testing for students who
apply for admission to Savannah State University only. SAVANNAH STATE
UNIVERSITY applicants who were unable to schedule for the SAT I during the
regularly scheduled administration with the National SAT Program offered
October through June of each year may take the ISAT. SCORES EARNED AT
AN ISAT ADMINISTRATION ARE FOR USE AT SAVANNAH STATE UNI-
VERSITY ONLY AND CANNOT BE REPORTED TO OTHER COLLEGES
OR UNIVERSITIES. Freshman candidates are required to submit SAT I or
ACT scores. Holders of the GED certificate are also required to submit SAT I
or ACT scores and SAT II Subject Test scores as required to satisfy admission
criteria. Transfer candidates who have attempted fewer than 45 transferable
core quarter hours or 30 transferable semester hours must also submit SAT I
or ACT scores and submit an official copy of their high school transcript.

6. OTHER REQUIREMENTS. The University may require applicants to appear
for a personal interview and to take any achievement, aptitude, and psycho-
logical tests it deems appropriate in order to make a decision regarding the
qualification for admission to the University. Once admitted, all students are

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required to take a Writing Assessment. Some students may also be required
to take placement tests in English, reading, and/or mathematics.

Regular Admission

Acceptance to the University is determined on the basis of high school curriculum,
ACT or SAT scores, and the high school grade point average. Applicants must be
graduates of an accredited high school (regional accrediting association or a public
school regulated by a school system and state department of education) with a
diploma (a certificate of attendance is not acceptable). The University
requires the students' final high school transcripts before they are allowed to attend
classes. Applicants graduating from high school less than 5 years or earlier, must
meet the requirements of the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) of the Board of
Regents. Applicants who lack required courses in any of the five areas must make
up the deficiencies according to established guidelines. The following high school
courses are minimum requirements for regular admission:

Units Instructional Emphasis/Courses

English (4) * Grammar and usage

* Literature (American and World)

* Advanced composition skills
Science (3) * Physical Science

* At least two laboratory courses from biology, chemistry
or physics

Mathematics (3) * Two courses in algebra and one in geometry

(requirement increases to 4 courses in 2000)
Social Science (3) * American History

* World History

* Economics and Government

Foreign Language (2) * Two courses in one language emphasizing speaking
(must be listening, reading, and writing)

Applicants who have not completed the CPC at an accredited high school must
achieve designated scores on SAT II Subject Tests in order to demonstrate equivalency
to the University System of Georgia's CPC. Applicants for the academic year 1998-99
must satisfy the following SAT II subject tests (the basic group): English Writing,
Math IC, American History and Social Studies, and Biology and one additional SAT
II subject test from the following: Literature, World History, Chemistry or Physics.
Applicants for the academic year 1999-2000 must satisfy the basic group and two
additional SAT II subject tests from the following: World History, Literature, and
Chemistry or Physics. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in a foreign lan-
guage at the level of two years of high school study by CLEP, SAT II subject, or an
SSU departmental language test. GED, home schooled students, and students from
non-accredited high schools are admitted only if they take required SAT II subject
tests listed above and have the following passing scores:

SCORE

SAT II SUBJECT TEST

520

English Writing

530

Literature

560

American History and Social Science

540

World History

500

Math IC

550

Math IIC

480

Biology

540

Chemistry

590

Physics

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Test Scores

The University began utilizing recentered SAT I scores in Summer Quarter, 1996.
Minimum scores for regular admission are one of the following:

Original Scale Recentered

SAT or SAT I Scores SAT or SAT I Scores

(Taken Prior to April 1995) (Taken April 1995 or later)

at least 350 verbal and 350 Math at least 430 verbal and 400 math

and high school grade point average
of 2.04

OR
ACT Scores

18 English and 16 math and high
school grade point average of 2.04

Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.0 high school grade point average. The
grade point average is calculated by the Office of Admissions from courses designated
as College Preparatory Curriculum courses only. Applicants whose average score falls
below 2.0 are required to sit for the Collegiate Placement Exam (CPE) or COMPASS
(The Computer-Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support Exam), and the Writing
Assessment Test.

Writing Assessment

All entering first-time freshmen are required to sit for the Writing Assessment.
The Writing Assessment will be used (1) to determine which regularly admitted stu-
dents need to be directed to the Writing Center for assistance, (2) to identify early
test-takers of the Regents' Test, a comprehensive test of reading and writing skills
which all students must pass (see Regents testing section of this document); and (3)
to identify students ready for honors English (see Honors section). The Writing
Assessment is also used to assess the entry level writing skills of students who place
into remedial/Learning Support English.

Freshman Index

When required application materials have been received by the Savannah State
University Office of Admissions, a Freshman Index (FI) score will be calculated by
adding a weighted high school GPA (500 x HSGPA) to the sum of the verbal and
mathematics scores on the SAT I. (If ACT scores are submitted, the comparable SAT I
scores are used to calculate the FI.) To be accepted for admissions as a "regular" stu-
dent, a satisfactory score is required. The required index score for admission to
Savannah State University will increase over the next four years as follows:

Year: 1998 1999 2000 2001

FI Score: 1830 1850 1880 1940

(Freshman Index = 500 x YHSGPA + SAT I Verbal + SAT I Math)

Limited Admission

Applicants who do not meet all College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) require-
ments or whose Freshman Index score is below the required level may be considered
for provisional admission to the University by earning the minimum Freshmen Index.
Those admitted provisionally are considered "limited admit students." The
University System of Georgia has restricted the number of students who may be

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admitted by this provision. Consequently, students in this category are evaluated
and admitted only if space remains in the total freshman class. Accordingly, these
applicants may receive a delayed acceptance response. All "limited admit students"
must sit for the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or COMPASS (Computer-
Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System) or appropriate subject area(s)
of either the CPE or COMPASS and the Writing Assessment. Examinations must be
taken before initial registration at the University.

Students who do not satisfy any of the placement examinations will be required
to enroll in special course(s) to overcome academic deficiencies. These courses, num-
bered below 1000, are known as Learning Support courses, and students enrolled in
them are known as "Learning Support Students" (see "Policies Regarding CPC
Deficiencies" of this section and "Division of Learning Support").

Minimum Freshman Index for Limited Admission
Year: 1998 1999 2000 2001

Score: 1680 1700 1730 1790

Fall 1999 Applicants must earn the above minimum index and earn not less than
350 SAT Verbal and 350 SAT Math to qualify for Limited Admissions.

Presidential Exceptions

In very special and rare circumstances, the President of Savannah State University
may grant exceptions to the CPC and FI requirements for limited admissions if stu-
dents show exceptional promise for success. Only a few students can be admitted
under this category.

Substitutions for CPC Requirements

Students who have not completed the CPC requirements in high school must sat-
isfy them as follows:

English. Students graduating with fewer than the four required units of English are
required to take the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or Computer -Adaptive
Assessment and Support System exam (COMPASS) in English and the Writing
Assessment and the CPE or COMPASS in reading. Based upon the score earned,
students will either be exempt from or required to enroll in the Learning Support
English and/or reading course. SAT II subject tests may be used to satisfy equiva-
lence of the English CPC courses if satisfactory scores are earned on the writing and
literature tests. Satisfactory scores on either test will provide credit for two years of
CPC English while satisfactory scores on both tests will provide credit for four years
or CPC English. Students with a passing score on only one test would have two defi-
ciencies at admission and, therefore, must be tested for placement into a Learning
Support English course (institutional credit only).

Mathematics. Students graduating with fewer than the three required units of
mathematics are required to take the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or
COMPASS Mathematics. Based on the score earned, students will either be exempt
from or required to enroll in the Learning Support mathematics course. SAT II sub-
ject tests may be used to satisfy the math CPC course requirements if satisfactory
scores are earned on the mathematics test. Students not passing either test would
have three deficiencies at admission and, therefore, must be tested for placement
into the Learning Support mathematics course (institutional credit only).

Science. Students graduating with fewer than the three required units of sci-
ence are required to take a laboratory science course (institutional credit only) and

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pass it with a grade of "C" or better. This CPC deficiency course cannot be used for
graduation requirements. The SAT II subject tests may be used to satisfy science
CPC course requirements if satisfactory scores are earned. Students passing only
one of the two required tests would have two deficiencies at admission and, there-
fore, will be required to enroll in a laboratory science course and pass the course
with a "C" or better.

Social Science. Students graduating with fewer than the three required units of
social science are required to take a three semester hour course (for institutional
credit only) chosen from approved social science courses and pass it with a grade of
"C" or better. This course cannot be used for graduation requirements. The SAT II
subject tests may be used to satisfy the social science CPC requirements if satisfac-
tory scores are earned. Students passing only one of the two required tests would
have two deficiencies at admission and, therefore, will be required to enroll in a
social science course.

Foreign Language. Students graduating with fewer than the two required
units of foreign language are required to complete one additional three semester
hour (instructional credit only) introductory foreign language course. Alternatively,
the CLEP, AP, or a departmental exam may be taken, and, if the score earned is
adequate, credit will be granted for meeting the foreign language requirements.

Policies Regarding CPC Deficiencies

All course work required to overcome deficiencies must be completed prior to
accumulating 30 semester hours of university level course work. In social science,
and foreign language courses, it is necessary to complete the course with a grade of
"C" or better. Although credit is received for courses used to satisfy College
Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies, such credit may not be used to satisfy either
core curriculum or degree requirements.

Students should register for courses to satisfy deficiencies in science, social sci-
ence, or foreign language during their first and each subsequent semester of enroll-
ment until the deficiencies are satisfied.

Students who are readmitted to Savannah State University and students who
transfer from within the University System of Georgia who have earned 30 or more
semester hours of college-level credit and who have not satisfied College Preparatory
Curriculum deficiencies in science, social science, or foreign language may not regis-
ter for other courses (except required Learning Support courses) unless they also
register for the appropriate deficiency course or courses.

Students transferring from outside the University System with fewer than 30
transferable credit hours of accepted transfer credits which do not include comple-
tion of area A of the core curriculum credits, or from a program not requiring the
College Preparatory Curriculum are required to submit a high school transcript and
appropriate test scores for evaluation. Applicants not meeting regular freshman
requirements (see "Regular Admission") are required to test for placement and
should register for any deficiencies immediately upon entering Savannah State
University. Such students who earn 30 or more hours of university credit at the
institution and who have not satisfied College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies
in science, social science, or foreign language may not register for other courses
(except required Learning Support courses unless they also register for the appro-
priate deficiency course or courses).

Students whose native language is not English may be considered to have met the
CPC foreign language requirements if they are proficient in their native language.

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A formal examination is not necessary if other evidence of proficiency (for example,
attendance at a school in the native language) is available.

Freshman applicants entering in Fall Semester 1998 may have no more than
three College Curriculum (CPC) deficient units . In the Fall Semester 1999,
freshman applicants may have no more than two CPC deficient units. In the
Fall Semester 2000, freshman applications may have no more than 1 CPC defi-
cient unit. In the Fall Semester 2001, freshman applicants must satisfy all CPC
requirements.

Exceptions to the CPC Requirement section from Page 29.

Exceptions to the CPC Requirements

Applicants who have not attended high school within the previous five years are
exempt from College Preparatory Requirements.

Applicants applying for any associate of applied science or associate of science
degree program offered by Savannah State University are exempt from the CPC
requirements.

Applicants who are admitted with CPC exemptions are required to sit for the
CPE/COMPASS placement examination and the Writing Assessment (see "Division
of Learning Support").

Admission of Students with Disabilities

Applicants with disabilities are expected to have completed the CPC with the
appropriate instructional accommodations. The Core Curriculum of Savannah State
University requires students to complete university-level courses in English, mathe-
matics, social science, and science. No exemptions or substitutions are permitted for
these required college courses. Students who are not successful in the high school
courses will not be provided with CPC exceptions in the admissions process.

Foreign language fluency is not required for all majors at Savannah State
University. Therefore, students with learning disabilities that preclude the acquisi-
tion of a foreign language may petition for admission without completing this CPC
requirement.

For admission to Savannah State University, students must receive approval
from a Regents' Center for Learning Disorders (RCLD) prior to acceptance. To
ensure consideration under this provision, students should apply for admission and
request an RCLD review no later than six months before the admissions decision is
to be made. Students applying should also apply and request approval at least six
months in advance, but may be admitted in the "limited" category if they meet other
requirements. Those admitted without approval must request RCLD review and
submit all requested materials during their first semester of enrollment. Students
who receive approval from the RCLD may then satisfy the CPC foreign language
deficiency by substituting another type of course determined by the Institution.

Students are expected to achieve the University's minimum SAT scores with the
appropriate SAT accommodations from the College Board.

Students may apply and be admitted without regard to disability. However, stu-
dents who do not meet the regular admissions requirements and who would like to
be considered for accommodations in the admissions process must notify the Office
of Counselling and provide documentation of their disability. In particular, students
with learning disorders who are requesting an accommodation that requires

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approval from an RCLD should apply at least six months in advance of the time the
admissions decision is needed.

Students should be aware that certain programs and degrees require the ability
to perform specific critical skills. Students should, prior to applying for or beginning
a program of study, review all requirements that are necessary for completion of the
program.

EARLY ADMISSION

Students who have completed the eleventh grade in high school and who have
demonstrated outstanding ability to achieve will be considered for early admission.
The University will consider students for early admission only upon written recom-
mendation from their high school principals or counselors. To be admitted early, stu-
dents must satisfy all of the following criteria:

1. Have a minimum Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) score of 970, combined ver-
bal and mathematics sections, or the ACT composite score no less than 21;

2. Have at least a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or
numerical average of 80 or higher in academic subjects;

3. Be exempt from all Learning Support requirements;

4. Submit written recommendation from their high school principal or counselor;

5. Present written consent of parents or guardian (if students are minors); and

6. Have completed the University System of Georgia College Preparatory
Curriculum requirements with the following exceptions:

Students with SAT I verbal scores of at least 530 (or ACT English of at
least 23), who have not completed the final unit of high school English and/or
social science, may be permitted to fulfill these high school requirements with
the appropriate university course taken through the joint enrollment or early
admissions program.

Students who have not completed the College Preparatory Curriculum
requirements may be admitted through the joint enrollment program if they
are enrolled in the necessary high school courses and are scheduled to com-
plete the requirements by the end of their senior year.

With the exception of English and social studies courses taken by students with a
SAT I verbal score of at least 530 (or ACT English of at least 23), college courses
may not be used to fulfill both high school College Preparatory Curriculum require-
ments and college degree requirements.

JOINT ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(Including Post-Secondary Options)

The joint enrollment program is designed for high school juniors and seniors who
wish to enter college on a part-time basis and earn college credit while they com-
plete their junior and/or senior year of high school. Interested applicants must have
prior approval of their parents and high school counselor or principal.

Post-Secondary Options (PSO) is a joint enrollment program designed for juniors
and seniors in Georgia public high schools. Under PSO regulations, students simul-
taneously receive high school Carnegie unit credit(s) and college credit hours. Under
the PSO program, tuition for classes taken at Savannah State University is paid for

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with funds generated by the Quality Basic Education funding formula. Interested
students should contact their high school counselor.

Joint enrollment applicants are also required to submit official college entrance
examination scores. Minimum scores for joint enrollment admission, including Post-
Secondary Options, are described in the "Early Admissions" section of this catalog.

Institutions in the University System of Georgia are prohibited from accepting
transfer credit awarded by any college or university to students enrolled in joint high
school and college enrollment programs unless those students have a minimum
SAT I score of 970 and a high school grade point average of 3.00 (B) on a 4.00 scale,
effective Fall Quarter, 1985.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Transfer students who have been out of high school fewer than five years are
requested to submit high school transcripts as part of their application package
unless they have completed 30 transferable hours and have earned the equivalent of
6 semester hours of college level English and 3 semester hours of college level math.
This requirement also applies to students enrolled in University System of Georgia
institutions that do not require the College Preparatory Curriculum for admission.

Transfer students completing high school in Spring, 1988, or later, and transferring
from University System of Georgia institutions maintain their CPC status as deter-
mined by the first University System institution making the original CPC evaluation.

Applicants having completed 30 or more transferable semester credit hours of col-
lege work are not required to submit high school records. Transfer applicants should
request the registrar of institutions they formerly attended to remit an official tran-
script of their records to the Office of Admissions at Savannah State University,
regardless of the transferability of the credits.

Transfer applicants are not considered for admission unless they are academi-
cally eligible to return to the colleges or universities they last attended.

Transfer applicants will be considered for admission to Savannah State University
if their grade point average is equivalent to 2.0 on all work attempted at other insti-
tutions. Applicants with a GPAof less than 2.0 will be denied routine admission, but
may appeal to the University's Committee of Admissions.

Credit will be given for transfer course work in which a grade of "C" or better has
been earned. Credit is not granted for any course in which a "D" grade has been earned.

Transfer applicants must pay a $20.00 non-refundable application fee.

The total credits that Savannah State University will allow for work completed at
other institutions during a given period may not exceed the normal number of cred-
its that could have been earned at Savannah State University during that same period.

Credit allowed for extension, correspondence, CLEP examination, or military ser-
vice schools shall not exceed a total of 30 semester hours.

Transfer students who have earned excessive credit in freshman and sophomore
courses may not be granted credit in excess of 67 semester hours below the junior
class level.

Transfer credit may be accepted from degree granting institutions that are
accredited at the collegiate level by their appropriate regional accrediting agencies.
Provisions may be considered when an institution appeals the policy. In certain

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areas, students may be required to validate credit by examination. In computing
cumulative grade point averages, only the work attempted at Savannah State
University will be considered.

If the Core Curriculum requirements in Area A (Essential Skills), Area B
(Institutional Options), Area C (Humanities/Fine Arts), Area D (Science, Math, and
Technology), Area E (Social Sciences), freshman experience, and/or health and well-
ness have been completed at a University System of Georgia institution, each com-
pleted area will be accepted as having met the respective area requirement at
Savannah State University.

An official evaluation of applicants' previous college credit hours earned will be
completed prior to their first semester of attendance, provided that all transcripts
are on file. Transfer credit will be awarded from institutions listed in the American
Association of College Admission Officers and Registrars Handbook as being region-
ally accredited.

Students who complete course work and exit any area of Learning Support at a
University System institution shall not be required to re-enroll in that area of Learn-
ing Support upon transfer to Savannah State University.

All transfer students from within the System shall be subject to all provisions of
this policy. Students from institutions outside the System who transfer to Savannah
State University with sixty (60) or more earned degree semester credit hours shall
take the Regents' Test during their initial semester of enrollment if the Learning
Support and core curricular English requirements are met. During subsequent semes-
ters, these students shall be subject to all provisions of this policy. Provisionally
admitted transfer students must meet the same regular admission requirements as
individuals admitted to the University for the first time. A complete record of past
remedial course work and CPE or COMPASS scores must be on file in the Savannah
State University Office of Admissions before admission.

Special Admission Categories
Nontraditional Students

Applicants who have not attended high school or college within the previous five
years and who have earned fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college
credit are not required to take the SAT of ACT. However, these applicants will be
required to take the Collegiate Placement Examination or COMPASS and the
Writing Assessment and complete any Learning Support requirement(s). Students
admitted under this category must complete 30 hours of college credit with a mini-
mum 2.0 grade point average and fulfill Learning Support requirements in order to
be granted regular admission status.

Post-Baccalaureate/Non-Degree Students

Applicants who desire to enroll in courses that do not require Learning Support
prerequisites may be admitted to enroll in no more than 10 semester hours with
permission of the Director of Admissions to enroll as non-degree students. Applicants
who possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university may
enroll as post-baccalaureate students after submitting an official college transcript
showing completion of a baccalaureate degree. There is no limitation on the number
of hours of undergraduate credit these students can earn.

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This category is temporary, and applicants must complete an application each
semester of enrollment.

To enter a degree program, fulfillment of all beginning freshman requirements is
necessary. Non-degree students must satisfy all prerequisites before enrolling in a

Transient Students

Students enrolled in another college may apply for the privilege of temporary reg-
istration at Savannah State University. These students will ordinarily be expected
to return to their home institution.

Transient students are admitted for only a specified time, normally one semester.
These students must file a regular application form, submit a statement of good
standing from their institution, and have permission to take specific courses at
Savannah State University. An application fee of $20.00 is also required. Since tran-
sient students are not admitted as regular students, transcripts of college work
completed elsewhere are not usually required. Transient students who wish to
remain at Savannah State University must submit additional statements from their
institutions each semester. First-time applicants are required to submit a
University System of Georgia Certificate of Immunization.

Persons 62 or Older

Persons who are 62 or older may enroll as regular students in credit courses on a
space available basis without payment of fees. Students must pay for their supplies
and laboratory or special course fees. They must be residents of the State of Georgia
and must present a birth certificate or comparable written documentation of age to
enable the Office of Admissions to determine eligibility. They must meet all admis-
sion and degree requirements.

SPECIAL STUDENTS

All students in classifications not otherwise covered in the University's admis-
sions categories shall be required to meet all requirements prescribed for admission
to undergraduate or graduate programs and to meet any additional requirements
prescribed by the University. Exceptions may be made only with written approval of
the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

Readmissions to Savannah State University

Students who have remained out of the University for two or more semesters
must apply for readmission in the Office of Admissions by the established applica-
tion deadline. Students who have attended other colleges in the interim are consid-
ered transfer students and must submit official transcripts of all colleges they
attended. Former Savannah State University students are not required to pay an
application processing fee when they apply.

Former students who leave the University prior to completing Learning Support
requirements and/or satisfying College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies will not
be allowed to return to the University as transient students from other institutions
without transcripts from those schools. Students who are readmitted after an
absence from the University for more than two years must meet degree require-
ments in effect in the current catalog at the time of their return (see Academic
Regulations).

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ACADEMIC RENEWAL

Academic Renewal allows Savannah State University degree-seeking undergrad-
uate students who have experienced academic difficulty to have one opportunity to
make a fresh start at Savannah State University after an absence of five consecu-
tive calendar years from any post-secondary institution.

Former Learning Support students or Developmental Studies students may apply
for academic renewal only if they successfully completed all Learning Support or
Developmental Studies requirements before the commencement of the five-year
period of absence.

All previously attempted course work continues to be recorded on the official
transcript. For a complete statement of this policy, see "Academic Renewal for
Returning Students" under "Academic Regulations" of this catalog or the policy
statement in the Office of the Registrar.

ADMISSION AS AUDITORS

Students who submit evidence of graduation from an accredited high school or a GED
certificate which satisfies the minimum score requirement of the State of Georgia may
register as auditors. Under extraordinary circumstances, the President may waive the
requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent. Students registered as auditors
shall be required to pay the regular fees for enrollment and shall be prohibited from
receiving credit at any later time for course work that they completed as auditors. Prior
to registration, students must complete a request for Audit of Course Form and indicate
this category on the course schedule planning and registration form.

Faculty members of Savannah State University may attend classes offered by other
faculty members without registering as auditors, but they may not receive credit.

UND7ERSITY SYSTEM EMPLOYEE
ENROLLMENT/TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Savannah State University and the University System of Georgia encourage full-time
faculty, staff, and administrators to participate in professional development study by
remitting or reimbursing tuition for those courses that have been authorized. These
courses should be clearly related to employment consistent with the current Savannah
State University guidelines regarding tuition reimbursement. Detailed information and
forms are available in the Office of Human Resources.

Full-time employees who meet admission requirements and who receive prior autho-
rization from their supervisor and the Director of Human Resources may register for up
to six semester credit hours per term on a space available basis at Savannah State
University.

Full-time employees who meet admission requirements and who receive prior autho-
rization from Savannah State University may register for up to six semester credit
hours per term at any other University System institution. Upon successful completion
of the course with a grade of "C" or better, Savannah State University will reimburse its
employees for tuition and fees.

Full-time employees from other institutions must meet Savannah State University
admission requirements and receive prior approval from their institution. Any reim-
bursement of tuition and fees is the responsibility of the home institution of these
employees.

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ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Savannah State University subscribes to the principles of international education
and to the basic concept that only through education and understanding can mutual
respect, appreciation, and tolerance of others be accomplished.

Students from a country other than the United States who are interested in
attending Savannah State University should write to the Office of Admissions,
Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia 31404, USA, and submit a com-
pleted application along with a $10.00 application fee in the form of a money order
or certified check. Applications must be submitted at least ninety days prior to the
beginning of the anticipated semester of enrollment.

Applicants must have the equivalent of a USA high school diploma and the equiv-
alent of a 2.0 minimum grade point average on academic work only (on a 4.0 scale).

Official transcript(s) of all academic records along with an official translation
must be mailed to the Office of Admissions.

Applicants must provide evidence of English language proficiency through the
TOEFL, ELS schools, or other institutionally approved programs. Language school
records and scores from all tests must be sent to the Office of Admissions. The mini-
mum acceptable TOEFL on the paper version is 500 the core on the computerized
version is 173. Applicants must also take the SAT I or ACT.

Applicants may be required to take the Collegiate Placement Exam (CPE) or
COMPASS and the Placement Writing Sample prior to registration.

Applicants must submit evidence of financial ability to pursue a full-time educa-
tion in this country since no financial aid is available for international students. All
international students are required to pay out-of-state tuition.

International students with a student visa are required to carry a full course of
study in every semester, except summer. A minimum course load at Savannah State
University is twelve semester hours for undergraduate students and nine semester
hours for graduate students.

Resident aliens must present their Alien Registration card as proof of their offi-
cial status to the Director of Admissions.

All international students must be prepared to obtain adequate health and acci-
dent insurance while they are attending Savannah State University. Prior to regis-
tration, they must provide proof of insurance and a local street address.

International students must take a proficiency test in both reading and writing
(Michigan Test of English Language and a writing test) during their sophomore
year. Students who fail either or both tests will be required to remediate.

After all of the above conditions have been met, the Immigration Form 1-20
(Certificate of Eligibility) needed to obtain a student VISA will be issued to appli-
cants. Refund of tuition and fees will be in accordance with the policies and proce-
dures outlined in the University Catalog.

The University's international student advisor assists international students on
campus and in the community. Scholarships are available through the Office of
International Students. There is an active International Students Association.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
TRANSIENT ADMISSIONS

Transient students enroll temporarily for one term and plan to return to their
home institution. Transients may enroll for a maximum of two terms and may earn
a total of 36 semester hours. International students must take at least 12 semester
hours each semester to maintain full-time student status. Summer enrollment is
optional. Transient student status is temporary.

Transients must complete an undergraduate application for admission, pay a
$20.00 application fee by money order or certified check, and send a notarized copy
of their 1-20 form from their permanent institution. They must also provide a letter
or form from the Office of the Registrar of their home institution, stating that they
are in good academic standing and authorizing enrollment in specified courses at
Savannah State University.

Transients should provide a letter from the international student advisor certify-
ing their status based on U.S. Immigration policies and indicating that they are not
in need of an extension on their 1-20 form or student visa. All documents must be
submitted by the semester deadline.

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY

The Policy

Students who are enrolled at Savannah State University or Armstrong Atlantic State
University and who are taking at least 12 semester hours at one institution have
the privilege of taking courses at the other institution without paying more than the
maximum fee for a full-time enrollment as long as the total number of hours does
not exceed 17. For students who qualify to take an overload, the total hours can
exceed 17. After successful completion of the exchange courses and appropriate doc-
umentation by transcript, the credit will transfer to the home institution.

Student Exchange Form Instructions

Students must complete the application and the exchange form at their home
institution when they register for the succeeding semester, have the forms signed by
the registrar at the home institution, and have the forms stamped paid by the
cashier's office of the home institution when fees are paid. A printout of classes
must be shown.

Students should then take the completed forms to the other institution's offices of
admissions, registrar, and cashier to complete registration there. The forms will
serve as proof of fee payment.

Students must complete an application for each semester of enrollment.
Immunization forms must be on file at both institutions, and students must pay the
appropriate application fee.

Upon successful completion of the course, students should request that the office of
the registrar, at the exchange institution, send a transcript to their home institution.

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COLLEGE CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
AND EXPERIENCES

On the basis of scores on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination
program, Savannah State University gives advanced placement, or in some cases
college credit, for college-level, high school courses upon approval by the appropriate
department chair at Savannah State University.

College credit may be granted for satisfactory scores on selected tests of the
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), for satisfactory completion of appro-
priate courses and tests offered through the United States Armed Forces Institute
(USAFI), and for military service schools and experience as recommended by the
Commission on Accreditation of Service Experiences of the American Council on
Education. Credit by examination and correspondence or extension study may not
exceed one-fourth of the work counted toward a degree.

COLLEGE CREDIT FOR MILITARY
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Students who wish to have their military experience and training evaluated for
college credit should submit a copy of appropriate forms to the Office of Admissions.
Veterans should submit DD Form 214, and active duty military personnel should
submit DD Form 295. Active duty Army personnel and soldiers discharged since
October 1, 1986, should also provide a copy of their Army/American Council on Educa-
tion Registry Transcript.

ADMISSION AS A GRADUATE STUDENT

Prospective graduate students should request an application from the Office of
Admissions and information on programming and requirements from the graduate
office of the prospective program (see "Master of Public Administration and Master
of Social Work").

Applicants for graduate study are expected to meet general admission require-
ments for graduate programs. Applicants should submit to the Office of Admissions
two official transcripts of all courses attempted at the undergraduate level.

The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the MPA Coordinator
are responsible for determining admission to the Master in Public Administration
(MPA) program. The Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the
MSW Coordinator are responsible for determining admission to the Master of Social
Work (MSW) program.

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DEFINITION OF LEGAL RESIDENCE

REGENTS' POLICIES GOVERNING THE CLASSIFICATION
OF STUDENTS FOR TUITION PURPOSES

The following policies have been adopted by the Board of Regents for the pur-
poses of determining the tuition status of students:

1. (a) If a person is 18 years of age or older, he or she may register as an in-state

student only upon showing that he or she has been a legal resident of
Georgia for a period of at least twelve months immediately preceding the
date of registration.

(b) No emancipated minor or other person 18 years of age or older shall be
deemed to have gained or acquired in-state status for tuition purposes
while attending any educational institution in this state, in the absence of
a clear demonstration that he or she has in fact established legal resi-
dence in this state.

2. If a person is under 18 years of age, he or she may register as an in-state stu-
dent only upon showing that his or her supporting parent or guardian has
been a legal resident of Georgia for a period of at least twelve months imme-
diately preceding the date of registration.

3. If a parent or legal guardian of a minor changes his or her legal residence to
another state following a period of legal residence in Georgia, the minor may
continue to take courses for a period of twelve consecutive months on the pay-
ment of in-state tuition. After the expiration of the twelve-month period, the
student may continue his or her registration only upon the payment of fees at
the out-of-state rate.

4. In the event that a legal resident of Georgia is appointed as guardian of a
nonresident minor, such minor will not be permitted to register as an in-state
student until the expiration of one year from the date of court appointment,
and then only upon a proper showing that such appointment was not made to
avoid payment of the out-of-state fees.

5. An alien shall be classified as a nonresident student, provided, however, that
an alien who is living in this country under an immigration document permit-
ting indefinite or permanent residence shall have the same privilege of quali-
fying for in-state tuition as a citizen of the United States.

6. Waivers: An institution may waive out-of-state tuition for

(a) nonresident students who are financially dependent upon a parent, parents,
or spouse who has been a legal resident of Georgia for at lest twelve consec-
utive months immediately preceding the date of registration, provided, how-
ever, that such financial dependence shall have existed for at least twelve
consecutive months immediately preceding the date of registration.

(b) international students, selected by the institutional president or his
authorized representative, provided that the number of such waivers in
effect does not exceed the percentage allowed by the University System of
Georgia of the equivalent full-time students enrolled at the institution in
the fall semester immediately preceding the semester for which the out-of-
state tuition is to be waived.

(c) full-time employees of the University System, their spouses, and their
dependent children.

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(d) medical and dental residents and medical and dental interns at the
Medical College of Georgia.

(e) full-time teachers in the public schools of Georgia or in the programs of
the State Board of Technical and Adult Education and their dependent
children. Teachers employed full-time on military bases in Georgia shall
also qualify for this waiver.

(f) Career consular officers and their dependents who are citizens of the for-
eign nation which their consular office represents, and who are stationed
and living in Georgia under orders of their respective governments. This
waiver shall apply only to those consular officers whose nations operate on
the principle of educational reciprocity with the United States.

(g) military personnel and their dependents stationed in Georgia and on
active duty unless such military personnel are assigned as students to
System institutions for educational purposes.

(h) selected graduate students at University-level institutions.

(i) students who are legal residents of out-of-state counties bordering on

Georgia counties in which an institution of the University System is

located and who are enrolled in said institution.

Additional Resident Information

Individuals who enter Savannah State University as nonresident students but who
wish later to qualify as legal residents must submit a Petition for Georgia Resident
Classification, which can be obtained in the Office of the Registrar. Residence status is
not changed automatically, and the burden of proof rests with students. Students are
responsible for registering under the proper residence classification. Students classi-
fied as nonresidents who believe they are entitled to be reclassified as legal residents
may petition the Registrar for a change in status. To avoid delay and inconvenience
at registration, the petition must be filed no later than 60 working davs prior to
registration for the semester students are petitioning for in-state residence status.

Items to be included with Petition for Residency

A notarized statement verifying employment during the last 12 months should
indicate dates of employment. Statements on company letterhead do not have to be
notarized.

A copy of lease or deed showing residence during the last 12 months should be
included. Leases or deeds in a name other than that of the student require a nota-
rized statement of residence from the person holding the lease or deed.

A copy of the last Georgia Income Tax return or statement of intent to file current
year tax or a certified copy of the student's parents' last Georgia Income Tax return
(if the student is a dependent) should be submitted. [Note: A certified copy of a
Georgia Income Tax return (Form 500) may be obtained by sending $1.00 per page
with a signed request, including the appropriate Social Security number to Georgia
Department of Revenue, P. O. Box 38007, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. The Department
of Revenue is located at 270 Washington Building, Room 700, Atlanta, Georgia,
(404) 656-9236.]

Students should also include verification of voter registration in Georgia, a photo-
copy of their automobile tag receipt, and a photocopy of their driver's license.

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Students who are resident aliens should include a copy of both sides of their resi-
dent alien card.

Students in the military should furnish verification of their home of Military
Record (copy of form DD 214), a copy of their military orders indicating their duty
station in Georgia, and a copy of their military identification card.

Legal guardians must verify the date of their court-appointed guardianship.

RIGHT OF APPEAL OF ADMISSIONS DENIAL

In all matters concerning admissions, the students may appeal by writing to the
Director of Admissions and clearly stating the basis for an appeal. The request will be
considered by the Admissions Committee.

A written appeal must be received in the Office of Admissions prior to 5 p.m. of the
first day of registration for classes for the semester students are seeking admission or
readmission to Savannah State University. Individuals failing to satisfy the deadline
may submit their appeal for the following semester.

ACADEMIC POLICY AND REGISTRATION

ACADEMIC RENEWAL FOR
RETURNING STUDENTS

Academic Renewal Policy:

Academic Renewal allows re-calculating GPA and credit hours toward gradua-
tion, based exclusively on work completed after returning to the University. This
policy is for undergraduate students who have acquired maturity through extended
experience outside course enrollment in higher education institutions. Students who
qualify for academic renewal must

Not have enrolled for credit in any courses, offered by academic/postsec-
ondary institutions (accredited by one of the organizations recognized by
Council on Postsecondary Education Association) for at least five years after
the enrollment period subject to academic renewal;

Be undergraduates who have not been awarded an associate or bachelor's
degree; and

Request academic renewal status within two academic semesters of re-enroll-
ment or within one calendar year, whichever comes first.

Academic Renewal Procedures and Implementation Issues

Course work and grades earned prior to a five-year (or longer) separation period
will remain on the transcript.

In consideration of any course work completed after the period of separation, only
Savannah State University course work and subsequent transfer work will be used
in the calculation of the overall GPA. This GPA (overall GPA) will be used for admis-
sion to programs/majors requiring a minimum grade point average.

Academic credit for previously completed course work, including transfer course
work, will be retained only for all courses in which an A, B, C, or S grade has been

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earned. Retained grades are not calculated in the academic renewal GPA. The
course credit hours will count in the academic renewal hours earned.

Former Learning Support or Developmental Studies students may apply for
academic renewal only if they successfully complete all Learning Support or Develop-
mental Studies requirements before the commencement of the five years of absence.

Students who transfer from Savannah State University should recognize that the
receiving institution is under no obligation to acknowledge the adjusted GPA. The
receiving institution is expected to recognize only the cumulative GPA.

The academic renewal GPA will be used for determining academic standing and
eligibility for graduation.

All courses will be considered in the implementation of the Board of Regents'
Examination and College Preparatory Curriculum policy requirements.

Academic renewal can be approved only once. Once academic renewal is
requested and approved, it cannot be reversed.

All courses will be considered for the determination of financial aid and/or veter-
ans benefits.

To earn a degree, students must meet Savannah State University's residency
requirements.

Past scholastic suspensions shall remain recorded on permanent records.

ADVISEMENT

All students at Savannah State University are assigned advisors who have the
responsibility to assist students in planning and completing an appropriate acade-
mic program.

Academic deans provide general direction to the advising program, with depart-
ment chairs coordinating activities within their respective areas and assigning advi-
sors to regularly admitted students who have declared a major. Students admitted
as "provisional," (i.e., with a deficiency in reading, writing, and/or mathematics) are
advised by the faculty of the Division of Learning Support as to course load and
Learning Support and institutional regulations. This advisement continues until
students successfully exit the Learning Support Program. At this time, students
who have chosen a major are assigned an advisor in the chosen area. Students who
remain undecided as to a major will continue to be advised by the Division of
Learning Support until they declare a major. The Registrar also assigns all other
undecided majors to the Division of Learning Support for Academic Advisement.
Students will continue to be advised in this manner until they select a field of study.

Students are required to plan their academic program with their advisors' assis-
tance and to obtain the advisors' approval of courses each semester. Advisors pro-
vide counsel regarding the appropriateness of course selections, schedule hours, and
monitor progress toward timely completion of a degree. In addition, advisors moni-
tor the academic progress of advisees and assist them in evaluating their progress
and in making decisions about their academic careers based upon that evaluation.

Advisors of junior and senior students concern themselves specifically with the
students' progress toward graduation and maintain a continually updated record of
courses taken and grades received. Advisors also assist advisees in completing the
application for graduation and certify, to the Registrar, that all requirements have
been met prior to the preparation of the application.

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COURSES AT OTHER COLLEGES

Savannah State University students who are concurrently enrolled in courses for
credit at another institution may not transfer such credit to Savannah State unless
the appropriate dean or his designated representative gives written authorization.

CLASS ATTENDANCE

Savannah State University endeavors to provide optimum conditions for student
learning. Class attendance is, therefore, required of students to ensure that they will
be exposed to the many classes, laboratories, and related experiences provided for their
benefit. Extenuating circumstances may at times make it difficult for students to
attend every class meeting. Students who are unable to attend a class should notify the
professor in a timely manner and arrange the conditions under which any required
work may be made up. Credit may or may not be awarded for any course if the number
of absences exceeds the number of times that the class meets per week. Students who
exceed the allowed number of absences in any course may receive a grade of "F' or be
administratively withdrawn. Students who are withdrawn at or before midsemester
will receive a grade of "W"; students withdrawn after midsemester will receive a grade
of "WF' unless extenuating circumstances occur (see "Grading System"). Students may
not withdraw from Learning Support courses. Withdrawal from these courses results in
an automatic cancellation of registration and withdrawal from the University During
the first week of each semester, professors will notify each class of the attendance pol-
icy, emphasizing what constitutes excessive absences and the penalty, therefore.
Students may appeal any absence-related decision of a professor to the department
chair, to the dean of the professor's college or director of the division, and ultimately to
the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

SPECIAL POLICY FOR LIMITED
SEATING CLASSES

Certain classes, such as computer lab classes, with limited seating are governed
by a more stringent attendance policy. These classes are identified in the catalog
and/or registration schedules as "limited seating classes." In these cases, students
must attend the first class session or notify the instructor immediately that they
will be absent. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the imme-
diate removal (withdrawal) from the class. The seat may be reassigned. When cir-
cumstances prevent their attending the first session, students are responsible for
notifying instructors or the administrative unit head (department chair or dean of
the professor's college). First day withdrawals will be assigned a grade of "W" by the
instructor. Such withdrawals may also impact financial aid classification if stu-
dents ? academic load then falls below the required minimum.

CALCULATING THE CUMULATIVE AVERAGE

Determinations of scholastic standing are generally based upon a cumulative
grade point average which appears on each student's permanent record. The cumu-
lative grade point average is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points
earned in academic courses at Savannah State University by the total number of
academic credit hours. attempted at Savannah State University. Credits earned at
other institutions, credits by examination, credits which carry S/U grades, institu-
tional credits, and credits specifically excluded by University policy are not used in

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computing the cumulative grade point average. The University counts the last
course grade, hours, and quality points if a course is repeated. All grades remain on
the transcript. Adjusted grade point averages are computed each semester.

CLASSIFICATION

Students are classified on the basis of earned academic credit hours as follows:

Freshman - fewer than 30
Sophomore - 31-60
Junior -61-90
Senior - 91 or more
Throughout the semester, students remain in their classification at the time of
registration.

UNIVERSITYWIDE TESTING PROGRAM

Tests administered at the University include Graduate Management Admissions Test
(GMAT). Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I and II),
American College Test (ACT), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and
Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE).

Applications are available for the tests previously mentioned in addition to the
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), the
PRAXIS Series (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers), and the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

THE REGENTS' TESTING PROGRAM

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia requires each institution
of the University System to ensure that students earning a degree from that institu-
tion possess minimal skills in reading and writing. The Regents' Testing Program
has been developed to provide this assurance. The objectives of the Testing Program
are to provide system-wide information on the status of student competence in read-
ing and writing and to provide a uniform means of identifying students who fail to
attain minimum levels of competence in reading and writing. Students enrolled in
undergraduate degree programs leading to the baccalaureate degree must pass the
Regents' Test as a requirement for graduation.

Specific Policies

Students must take the test no later than the first semester of their sophomore year.

Students who have not previously taken the test must do so in their first semester
enrolled after accumulating 30 credit hours.

Students transferring into the University with 30 or more credit hours from outside
the university system (or from a system program that does not require the Regents'
Test) should take the test during their first semester enrolled.

Students who have not successfully completed both the reading and writing por-
tions of the test by the time they earn 45 credit hours are required to enroll in
appropriate remedial course(s) during the next semester enrolled and take the test.

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Exceptions

Students holding a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited
institution of higher education are not required to complete the Regents' Test to
receive a degree.

Students whose native language is other than English must take the Savannah State
University English Competency Test for International Students in lieu of the Regents'
Test. (Such students are subject to the other provisions of the Regents' Test policy
regarding eligibility and remediation.)

First semester-students meeting specific criteria (outlined in the Regents' Exami-
nation Policy Manual) may sit for the test during their first semester enrolled.

Students with documented learning disabilities or visual, auditory, and motor
handicaps which require special testing accommodations should contact the Office
of Testing in Whiting Hall or the Student Counseling Center in the King-Frazier
Complex for assistance with special accommodations for testing.

Remedial Program for the Regents' Test

"Appropriate remedial program" for the Regents' Test is defined as successfully
completing English 0092 (Writing) and/or English 0093 (Reading) - depending on
which portion of the test students have failed. Students must successfully complete
the appropriate course before again sitting for the test.

Students sit for the test during the semester in which they complete the remedial
course. Students who fail to do so will be re-enrolled in the remedial classes during
the next semester enrolled. They must sit for the test that same semester.

Students enrolled in one remedial course may register for no more than
nine additional credit hours.

Students enrolled in two remedial courses may register for no more than
six additional credit hours.

Students who fail to exercise these options are required to enroll in the
appropriate remedial course in the next semester enrolled and are limited
to register for no more than three additional credit hours (if one remedial
course is required) or zero additional credit hours (if two remedial courses
are required).

Savannah State University students who may be jointly enrolled at other System
schools are required to take their Regents' test remedial courses at Savannah State
University unless permission is otherwise granted by the Office of the Registrar
with approval from the Coordinator of the Regents' Remedial Program in the
Department of Humanities.

Student Responsibility

Students are responsible for complying with all policies regarding the Regents'
Test. Failure to take the test at the designated time will result in disciplinary action
ranging from reprimand to cancellation of registration or suspension, depending
upon the severity of the noncompliance.

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Essay Test Review Policy

The Regents' Test itself and the scoring criteria are not subject for review.
Students may have their essays reviewed, but under review, scoring will follow the
normal holistic procedure where three qualified readers review the essay and report
their independent findings.

1. Students may request a formal review of failure on the essay component of
the Regents' Test if that essay received at least one passing score among the
three scores awarded and if they have completed English 1101 and 1102.

2. Students must initiate the review procedure by mid-term of their first semes-
ter of enrollment after the semester in which the essay was failed. The review
must be initiated, however, within one calendar year from the semester in
which the failure occurred.

3. The review will be initiated at Savannah State University. Students complete
the "Request for Review" form available at the Office of the Regents' Test
Coordinator. The Regents' Coordinator will determine the eligibility based upon
the criteria in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. The review, if warranted, will be con-
ducted by a three- member panel appointed by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs or his designee and designated as the on-campus review panel.

4. The on-campus review panel may (1) sustain, by majority opinion, the essay's
failing score, thus terminating the review process, or (2) recommend, by
majority opinion, the re-scoring of the essay by the Regents' Testing Program
central office. The Regents' Test Coordinator will notify students of the
results of the on-campus review.

5. If the on-campus review panel recommends re-scoring of the essay, the
Regents' Test Coordinator will transmit that recommendation in writing
along with a copy of the essay, to the Office of the System's Director of the
Regent' Testing Program.

The System's Director will utilize the services of three (3) professors experienced
in scoring Regents' essays. These will be persons not involved in the original
scoring. The decision of this panel on the merits of the essay will be final,
thus terminating the review process. The Regents' Test Coordinator will
notify the student of the results of the review.

6. All the applicable regulations of the Regents' Test Policy remain in effect for
those students whose essays are under review, including those regulations
relating to remediation and to retaking the test.

Registration Procedures for the Regents' Exam

The Director of Testing, whose office is located in Whiting Hall, will publish the
dates and times for students required to take the Regents' Test each semester.
Students are notified of the Regents' Examination requirement on their Registration
Form. Failure to take the test at the prescribed time will result in disciplinary
action ranging from a reprimand to a suspension.

University Testing Program

The Office of Testing at Savannah State University administers the required test-
ing programs both to students who apply for admissions and those who are enrolled.
Tests as required by the University System of Georgia which are administered by the

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Office of Testing include the Collegiate Placement Examination and COMPASS (The
Computer- Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System) as well as the Regents'
Examination, which is required for graduation. Savannah State University also serves
as a national testing center for Educational Testing Services and the American
College Testing program.

GRADES
GRADE CHALLENGES BY STUDENTS

Students who feel that they have received an unfair grade in any course should
meet with the instructor within 7 calendar days of the first day of class of the next
semester (excluding summer) in an effort to effect a resolution. If no satisfactory
resolution is effected, students may, within 7 days after meeting with the instructor,
challenge the grade by writing a letter of appeal to the chair of the department in
which the course was offered. If the instructor is also the chair of the department,
the appeal letter should be addressed to the dean of the College in which the course
was offered. This procedure must be accomplished within 14 days of the first day of
classes of that semester. If a resolution satisfactory to the student is not effected,
the department chair or college dean may appoint a review committee (exclusive of
the dean, department chair, and the instructor). The review committee, after hear-
ing both the instructor and the student, submits its report and recommendation(s)
to the chair, dean, or director of division, who then submits the report and recom-
mendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Upon accepting a recommen-
dation to change a grade or upon reversing a recommendation not to change a
grade, the Vice President directs the Registrar to make the appropriate change. The
Vice President or his designee shall communicate final decisions to students. In order
for the department chair, dean, or director of division to grant a hearing, students
must present adequate evidence of unfair grading.

CHANGES IN GRADES

Once a grade has been reported to the Registrar, it can be changed only under
either of the following conditions:

The instructor presents to the dean of the college conclusive, documentary
evidence that the grade was reported in error;

The instructor follows the procedure of removal of an I (Incomplete) grade; or

A committee appointed to conduct a hearing of a student's challenge of a
grade recommends a change, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs
accepts that recommendation.

GRADING SYSTEM

The University uses letters to indicate quality of academic work. "A" is the highest
grade; "D" is the lowest passing grade, except when a "C" is required. Grade distinctions
and quality points values are

Grade Meaning Point Value Per Credit Hour

A Excellent 4

B Good 3

C Average 2

D Poor 1

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F
W
WF

I
P

S

u
IP

V
K
NR

Failure

Withdrew

Withdrew, Failing

Incomplete

Passing

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

In Progress

Audit

Credit

Not Reported

The grade "F" indicates a failure to meet the minimum requirements of a course.

Students who earn the grades of "D" or "F' in courses in Areas A and F of the core
curriculum must repeat these courses. Additionally, students who earn grades of "D"
or "F" in major, minor, or professional education courses must repeat these courses.

The following grades are are not included in determining the grade point average.

W (Withdrawal) This symbol indicates permission to withdraw without
penalty. Such withdrawals will not be permitted after the midsemester point of the
grading period (including final examinations), except when students in good stand-
ing are experiencing hardships as determined by the Vice President for Academic
Affairs.

I (Incomplete) This symbol indicates that students were doing satisfactory
work, but, for non-academic reasons beyond their control, were unable to meet the
requirements of the course. Students may remove the "I" by completing the remain-
ing requirements within two semesters of residence; otherwise, the Registrar will
change the grade of "I" to the grade of "F." Students are responsible for initiating
the completion of requirements with the instructor.

S (Satisfactory) This symbol indicates completion of requirements in Learn-
ing Support or the Regents' remediation course(s).

U (Unsatisfactory) This symbol indicates failure to pass the Regents' Test
and continued required enrollment in the Regents' remediation course(s).

IP (In Progress) This symbol indicates satisfaction of Learning Support class-
work requirements but not of the Learning Support exit examination (CPE/COM-
PASS).

V (Audit) This symbol indicates permission to sit for a course without receiv-
ing quality points or a grade other than "V." Students may not transfer from audit
to credit or vice versa. Students may register on a credit basis for a course that
has previously been audited.

K (Credit) This symbol indicates credit for the course via a credit by examina-
tion program approved by the faculty of the University. A "K" may be assigned for
courses that have previously been audited if institutional procedures for credit by
examination are followed.
NR (Not Reported) This symbol indicates no grade reported by the instructor.

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REPORTING OF GRADES

At midsemester and at the end of the semester, faculty submit to the Office of the
Registrar the grade reports for each class. At the end of each semester, students
receive a grade report noting the grades and credit hours earned in each course in
which they were enrolled, grade-point average for the semester, cumulative grad-
point average, and academic standing.

Midsemester grade reports indicate deficiencies for students whose current work
in a course is below the "C" level.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

Graduation with honors requires a minimum attendance period of four semesters
and completion of at least sixty hours at Savannah State University. In addition,
students who graduate with honors must attain the following grade-point averages
the entire period of attendance:

Cum Laude 3.00

Magna Cum Laude 3.30

Summa Cum Laude 3.75

Due to processing and final evaluation time constraints, Spring Semester grades
for May graduation and Fall Semester grades for December graduation will not be
used in computing the GPA for honors. After May and December graduations, the
GPA is rechecked for honors qualifications; the honors designation will then be
added to the record of students who qualify.

DEGREE AND GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS

EXIT EXAMINATIONS

As conditions of graduation, the University and academic departments may
require students to take additional competency tests appropriate to their programs of
study. Information relative to these tests is available in the academic departments.

Students failing to demonstrate required proficiency on any competency test may
be required to complete additional courses to correct the deficiency. Courses required
and completed under this provision may be with or without academic credit and may
be required without regard to prior course credits in these disciplines.

GRADUATION

Degrees will be awarded only to students who meet academic standards and resi-
dency requirements of an academic college. Degrees are conferred formally at com-
mencement exercises at the end of the Fall and Spring Semesters (see Graduation
with Honors).

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION

All candidates for a degree must file a formal application for graduation with the
Office of the Registrar. Candidates should apply two semesters preceding their
expected graduation date. The Registrar will inform the academic departments when
the application is filed. The department will conduct an audit and inform students of

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any remaining requirements. The Registrar conducts an independent audit to ensure
that all degree requirements have been satisfied.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

1. A minimum of 120 semester hours, exclusive of the required health, physical
education, and freshman orientation courses;

2. A scholastic average of 2.0 or higher;

3. Satisfactory completion of the minimum requirements of the Core Curriculum
as outlined for Area A, B, C, D and E;

4. Satisfactory completion of core courses (POLS 1101 and HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
designed to give students proficiency in United States and Georgia history and
government;

5. Satisfactory completion of the University System of Georgia Regents'
Examination;

6. A prescribed college or departmental major (such as business administration,
chemistry, or engineering technology) or a major of at least 30 semester hours
in one department and a minor of 15-21 hours, with no grade below "C" in
major, minor, or special subject requirements. (Certain major courses must be
taken in residence at this university);

7. Residence of at least one year at Savannah State University (During their senior
year, students are required to spend a minimum of 30 semester hours in resi-
dence); and

8. Completion of all the aforementioned requirements within eight calendar
years. The University reserves the right to allow exceptions to the require-
ments when recommended by the chair of the department in which the stu-
dent is majoring.

NOTE: Graduation requirements include a 2.00 minimum grade point
average for undergraduate degrees. The computation of this graduation
grade point average will include only the final attempt in courses which
have been repeated. With the preceding exception, the grade point average
will be computed in the manner prescribed in the Grading System and
Calculating the Cumulative Grade Point Average sections of the general
catalog. Credits earned at other institutions or by examination and courses
which carry S/U grades are not used to compute the grade point average.

All incomplete grades for previous semesters must be received in the Office of the
Registrar in writing thirty (30) days prior to graduation date or completion of acade-
mic requirements. Students are responsible for seeing that incomplete grades are
properly recorded.

Students exempted from taking required credit hours of physical education courses
must take the same number of credit hours of electives to replace graduation
requirements for physical education.

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ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION

Savannah State University is designed for serious-minded students who can
profit from an institution of higher learning. Students who fail to fulfill the scholar-
ship requirements of the Institution are subject to scholastic discipline. At the end of
each semester, the Office of the Registrar computes cumulative grade point aver-
ages in order to determine the academic standing of all students in residence. Prior
to notification of students and their parents or guardians of the students' academic
probation, suspension, or dismissal, the Registrar shall notify the Vice President for
Academic Affairs and other appropriate personnel.

1. Students who earn a "D" or "F" in English 1101, English 1102, Math 1111, or
Math 1113, or in any required major or minor course must repeat the course
during the next semester they are enrolled.

2. Stages of Progress Minimum Cumulative

Semester Hours Grade Point Average
1-30 1.5

31-60 1.7

61+ 2.0

Students whose cumulative grade average at the end of any semester is at or
above the minimum grade point average for their appropriate stage of
progress will be considered in good standing.

Students will be placed on academic warning when their cumulative grade point
average falls below the minimum grade point average for their stage of progress.

Students on academic warning will be placed on academic probation if their
grade point average is not raised to the satisfactory level for their stage of
progress at the end of the semester of academic warning.

Students who do not achieve the cumulative grade point average for their stage
of progress, but who do maintain a 2.0 grade point average during their proba-
tionary semester will remain on probation for the next semester of attendance.

Students who do not raise their grade point average to the minimum level for
their stage of progress or who do not achieve a 2.0 grade point average during
their probationary semester will be suspended from the University and must
reapply for admission.

3. Students on probation (1) must register for at least nine hours if they are resi-
dent students (six hours if they are commuting students) but not more than
twelve hours which is still considered a full load; (2) must repeat all courses in
which they earned the grade of "F" if these courses are prescribed in their
curriculum; (3) must repeat all courses in their major and minor concentra-
tion in which they earned a grade of "D" or "F"; (4) must repeat English 1101,
English 1102, MATH 1111, and MATH 1113 if they earned the grade of "D" or
"F' in these courses; (5) must report to their academic advisor for counselling
immediately after being notified of probationary status, and (6) will not be per-
mitted to represent the University or hold office in any university organization.

4. Students who do not remove probationary status within two semesters will be
suspended for one semester unless they achieve a 2.00 average during the
second semester of the probation period. Thereafter, these students will
remain on probation as long as they continue to earn a 2.00 average for each
semester of enrollment.

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5. Students who fail all of their classes during a given semester or who
withdraw from all of their classes without an approved withdrawal
from the University will not be permitted to enroll for the succeed-
ing semester.

6. Students who have been suspended for academic reasons may be readmitted
when they have applied for readmission at least thirty (30) days prior to the
beginning of the semester when they anticipate return and have submitted
evidence of increased motivation and maturity.

The University reserves the right to deny admission to students who have been sus-
pended for academic reasons.

7. Applications for readmission are considered by the Committee on Admissions
on the basis of detailed information concerning the cause of failure, academic
goals, entrance tests, college grades previously earned, length of absence,
motivation, outside commitments, and recommendations from appropriate
personnel.

8. Student who have been readmitted will be allowed two semesters to remove
probationary status; however, those who maintain a minimum grade point
average of 2.00 each semester may continue on probation. Failure to fulfill
these conditions will result in dismissal.

After one year of suspension, those students who can convincingly demon-
strate a change of attitude toward academic responsibilities may petition the
Academic Committee of the University for readmission.

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY HONORS
PROGRAM

Purpose and Goals

The Savannah State University Honors Program maintains a community of acade-
mically talented students. It provides the students with opportunities for intellec-
tual growth and for high achievement. The advantages of participation in the
honors program are numerous, for the program is highly competitive and multi-
faceted. The general education honors core is the same as the University's general
education core; however, honors students study at an accelerated pace and have a
myriad of activities on and off campus. Honors students are able to network with
other students who are highly motivated. The program is designed to assist stu-
dents in their preparation for graduate and professional study and ultimately to
assume leadership roles.

Admission Requirements

Freshmen applicants for admission to the Savannah State University Honors
Program must meet the following requirements:

- Rank in the upper 25 percent of their high school class and/or

-Achieve a minimum SAT score of 900/GPA 3.5 or SAT score of 1200+/GPA 3.30;

- Meet the general admission requirements of the University; and

- Have a strong college preparatory background in English, mathematics, and/or
science.

Transfer students who wish to enter the Savannah State University Honors Pro-
gram should apply to the director of the program. They should also present transcripts

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of their previous college work and any SAT I, ACT, and Advanced Placement Scores.
However, since the core of the honors curriculum is offered in the freshman and
sophomore years, transfer students should seek admission to the University as soon
as possible.

Academic Requirements And Credit

Honors students are required to enroll in and successfully complete a minimum
of 15 credit hours each semester. Students who do not maintain a cumulative grade
point average of 3.50 or above will be placed on honors probation the following
semester. If the standard is not met at the close of the probation period, the students
will be suspended from the honors program, but they may appeal the decision
through proper administrative channels and apply for readmission.

General Education Honors Core

Students in the honors program must complete a minimum of 10 hours in each
honors core area humanities, mathematics and science, and social science.

CAMPUS HONOR SOCIETIES

SOCIETY ACADEMIC AREAS

Alpha Kappa Mu All Areas

Beta Beta Beta Biology

Beta Kappa Chi Sciences

Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences

Sigma Tau Delta English

Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Technologies

Phi Alpha Social Work

RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN
SCHOLARSHIP

Persons who have not been subject to disciplinary action while earning superior
grades and who have not incurred any academic deficiencies are eligible for honors
status as indicated:

Students who maintain an average of "B" in a full Program (12 hours) during a
semester are eligible for listing on the Honor Roll.

Students who maintain an average of 3.50 or higher in a full Program (12 hours)
during a semester will have their names placed on the Dean's List.

Students who maintain a 4.0 average in a full Program (12 hours) are designated
Presidential Scholars.

Students who maintain an average of 3.00 during any semester may obtain per-
mission to take additional hours during the following semester, the total not to
exceed twenty hours.

CLASS REGULATIONS

Student Load Undergraduate

The University policy governing semester academic course load for full-time status
is as follows: freshmen (12 credit hours, minimum; 16 credit hours, normal; 17 credit

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hours, maximum), and sophomore, juniors, and seniors (12 credit hours, minimum;
16 credit hours, normal; 18 credit hours, maximum). Students are generally expected
to enroll in at least 15 hours per semester.

Under ordinary circumstances students may enroll in courses up to but not in
excess of fifteen (15) semester hours. Students who maintain an average 3.00 dur-
ing any semester may secure permission to take additional hours during the follow-
ing semester, the total not to exceed eighteen (18) semester hours. Exceptions may
be made for students who are within two semesters of graduation. For
these students, the total hours carried for credit may not exceed twenty
(20). Advisors must recommend this overload to the dean.

Student Load Graduate

Full time load for graduate students is 9 credit hours; maximum load for gradu-
ate students is 12 credit hours.

Adjustment of Classes (Dropping)

Students desiring to adjust class schedules should secure the drop/add forms from
their academic department, obtain the signatures of instructors for the class(es)
they are adding and/or dropping, and take the forms to the cashier's and finally the
Office of the Registrar for computer processing. The last day to withdraw without
penalty (W grade) is at mid-term of each semester. After that time, students who
withdraw will be assigned a penalty grade (WF). The penalty grade is included in
the calculation of semester grade point averages.

Withdrawing from the University

Students who feel that the circumstances require their withdrawal from the
University may do so by filing the appropriate forms in the Office of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.

Students who withdraw after the mid-term of each semester (see Academic
Calendar and the Semester Schedule of Classes) will receive the grade of "WF"
except in cases of hardship as approved by the academic dean in consultation with
the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Students should initially petition the Vice
President for Academic Affairs for relief due to extenuating circumstances resulting
in undue hardship.

The Vice President for Student Affairs, counselors, and advisors will counsel with
the student in an effort to determine whether the circumstances are such that the
University can provide a remedy which will make it possible for the student to remain
in school. If such remedy cannot be afforded, the Vice President will formally approve
the request for withdrawal and forward the appropriate forms to the offices of
Financial Aid, Cashier, Registrar, and the Vice President for Business and Finance.

Students who withdraw without giving formal notice will forfeit claims for any
refunds.

The last day to withdraw from all classes for the semester will be the last day of
scheduled classes.

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STUDENT INFORMATION
ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS

Savannah State University is covered by the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA), which is designed to protect the students'
rights with regard to education records maintained by the institution. Under the Act,
students may inspect and review their own education records maintained by the
institution that challenge the content of records (except grades which can only be
challenged through the academic appeal procedure) on the grounds that they are
inaccurate, misleading or in violation of privacy or other rights; and control disclo-
sures from educational records with certain exceptions.

Savannah State University's policy on "Access to Student Records" complies with
the provisions of FERPA. A copy of this policy and a copy of a summary of the FERPA
regulations may be obtained in the Office of the Registrar. Students also have the
right to file complaints with the FERPA Office of the Department of Education,
Washington, D.C. 20201.

RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Directory information will be treated as public information and generally will be
available on all students and former students at the discretion of the University.

Directory information includes the students', date and place of birth, major field of
study; height, weight, age, hometown, hobbies, participation in officially recognized
activities and sports, general interest items of members of athletic teams, dates of
attendance, degree applied for or received, honors and awards received, and previ-
ous educational institutions attended.

Students or parents of students who are under eighteen (18), may refuse to permit
the release of any or all of the categories of directory information until the end of
Spring Semester by submitting a written request to the office of the Registrar within
ten (10) days of the beginning of any academic semester during which the students
are enrolled. This time requirement is necessary to insure that directory informa-
tion which is withheld is not included in the various university publications during
the year. Of course, requests to withhold the release of directory information will be
honored at any time, but the university cannot be reasonably certain that some
directory information will not be released if the aforementioned time limits are not
met. The student directory is usually published during the Fall Semester. Requests
received after press time cannot be honored. Information from this and similar pub-
lications cannot be deleted after printing, and previously released information can-
not be recalled.

Inquiries from news media about students or former students should be made to
the Director of Communications and Community Relations. Due to the unpredictable
nature and immediacy of media inquiries, notice cannot be given of media releases
(non-athletic). Students or former students who wish to have directory information
withheld should notify the director of Communications and Community Relations
prior to the anticipated date of any media inquiry

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Change of Address

Students are responsible for notifying the Office of the Registrar of any change in
address. The mailing of notices to the last address on record constitutes official noti-
fication.

STUDENT ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE

APPELLATE PROCEDURES

(DISCIPLINARY)

Original Jurisdiction

All student grievances of an academic nature in the University shall rest with the
individual departments for a decision. Students may accept this decision or make an
appeal. This step is handled by the Educational Policy Committee.

Right of Appeal

Appeals shall be available to every student in an academic grievance proceeding
against the University. Within forty-five (45) working days, students must file the

appeal with the department chair.

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Appellate Procedure

When a decision of original jurisdiction has been rendered, the grievant shall
have seven (7) working days to appeal this decision. All appeals shall be in writing
and supporting documents presented to the dean of the college.

Within three (3) days, appellants shall be given, in writing, all charges upon
which the original decision was based as well as all necessary information for the
appellate hearing procedures. Appellants shall be guaranteed a speedy hearing, yet
given adequate time to prepare their defense.

Jurisdiction of Appeal

The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall make the decision regarding all
appeals. The Vice President shall have the prerogative of either creating a special
committee or using an independent officer to assist in hearing the case.

Rights of Appellant

Grievants shall have the right to be present when all evidence is presented against
them and all witnesses appear, have an advisor (non lawyer) present to assist
throughout the proceedings, cross-examine witnesses, present evidence by witness or
affidavit, and present evidence by deposition when a witness is unable to appear.

Hearing Procedures

A record shall be kept of the entire proceedings, either by tape or stenographer.
The hearing will commence by a reading of the charges and the decision of the depart-
ment of original jurisdiction. Evidence will be presented to sustain the decision.

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Veterans, Disability, and War Orphans' Benefit

Savannah State University maintains a veterans coordinator in the Office of the
Registrar to certify and assist students who are eligible for veterans benefits and to
coordinate veterans affairs.

Veterans who wish to attend Savannah State University under any of the vet-
eran's benefits programs provided by public law should apply to the Savannah State
University Office of Admissions in the normal manner. It is advisable for veterans
who have not previously used any educational benefits to apply to the Veterans
Affairs (VA) Regional Office for those benefits, and for veterans who will be transfer-
ring to Savannah State from another institution where educational benefits were
received to process a "Request for Change of Program or Place of Training" form
with the VA Regional Office concurrently with their application to Savannah State
University. As soon as the Savannah State University Office of Admissions notifies
applications of their acceptance to the University, applicants should contact the
SSU veterans coordinator for further instructions.

Although additional information is contained on the application for benefits and
the informational sheet which must be completed in the Office of the Registrar, vet-
eran students should pay particular attention to the following:

1. Veterans may be certified for benefits only after having been accepted to and
while attending in a designated degree program (except for students enrolled
in the Division of Learning Support or in certain certification programs).
Students classified as non-degree (ND), post-graduate (PG) or post-baccalau-
reate (PB) will not be certified for benefits while attending in those classifica-
tions, unless enrolled in an approved certification program.

2. Students may be certified for only those courses which apply to their formal
and designated degree objective. Certain required remediation and/or prereq-
uisite courses may be certified for benefits, but only if those courses are
specifically required of the student, and the requirement is appropriately doc-
umented in the Office of the Registrar.

3. Students receiving benefits are required to notify the veterans coordinator
whenever their attendance in a course or program is interrupted, or whenever
the students formally change degree objectives. Failure to do so may result in
an overpayment of benefits. Students are liable for overpayments.

4. Students may not be certified for repeated courses unless the repetition is
required by academic policy which is specified in the University catalog.

5. Savannah State University defines a normal full-time load for undergraduate
students as 12 semester hours. Undergraduate students who carry fewer
than 12 semester hours will not be certified as full-time.

6. Continuing students who wish to continue to receive benefits must renew
their certifications through the veterans coordinator each Fall and Spring
Semester. Students whose attendance was interrupted must renew their cer-
tifications at the beginning of the next semester of attendance in which they
wish to receive benefits. Learning support students, active duty military per-
sonnel, and students attending on a less-than-half-time basis must renew
their certifications each semester. These students who are certified on a
semester basis will routinely experience a break in benefit payments between
terms and should contact the Veterans Administration Regional Office to
ascertain the amount and schedule of their checks.

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7. Veterans with discharges (DD-214) are exempted from taking physical educa-
tion (P.E.) courses. They can provide copies of their DD-214 and receive up to
6 credit hours of P.E. Veterans should be prepared to pay their own tuition
and fees if they have not applied for advance pay at least 40 days prior to the
beginning of the semester.

FINANCIAL AID
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID

Students applying for financial aid must complete the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the renewal FAFSA if they have received aid before
from the Federal Student Aid Programs. They must answer all questions on the form
and list Savannah State University as one of the institutions they plan to attend. In
approximately four weeks, they will be mailed a Student Aid Report (SAR).

Students are expected to provide documents, records, and materials promptly.
Their files must be complete by April 15 to get priority consideration for financial
assistance, and they must be admitted to the University.

Deadlines for processing financial aid applicants are as follows:
Fall Semester - June 1
Spring Semester - November 1
Summer Semester - April 1

Students who fail to submit paperwork by the deadline will not be awarded finan-
cial aid for the particular semester and may become ineligible to receive certain
funds from a particular program.

Students who have previously attended other colleges must submit a financial aid
transcript from each school attended.

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS
(TITLE IV PROGRAMS)

The Office of Financial Aid administers the following U.S. Department of
Education student financial aid programs: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loans,
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work
Study (FWS), and Federal Perkins Loans. State of Georgia programs administered
by the Office of Financial Aid include the Student Incentive Grant Program and the
HOPE Scholarship Program.

In order to be eligible, students must have financial need, have earned a high
school diploma or a GED certificate, be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, have a
valid Social Security Number, make satisfactory academic progress, register with
Selective Service if applicable, not be in default on a student loan, and not owe a
refund on a previous federal student grant.

Federal Pell Grant

Undergraduate students who have not earned an undergraduate or professional
degree are eligible for Pell Grants. These grants provide a foundation of financial aid
to which other aid may be added. Savannah State University's Office of Financial
Aid requires that all students seeking financial aid apply for the federal Pell Grant.

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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is for under-
graduates who have exceptional financial needs. These include students with the
lowest Excepted Family Contributions (EFCs), and gives priority to students who
receive federal Pell Grants. The average yearly award ranges from $300 to $1,500.

Federal Work-Study

The Federal Work-Study Program provides jobs for undergraduate and graduate
students with financial needs. The program encourages community service work
and work related to the students' course of study.

Federal Perkins Loan

A Perkins Loan is a low-interest (5%) loan for both undergraduate and graduate
students with exceptional financial needs. Repayment for this loan begins six months
after enrollment at the University ends.

Federal Direct Loan

Low-interest loans for students and parents (PLUS) are available through the
Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Under this program, the federal government
makes loans directly to students and parents through schools.

FFEL Stafford Loan

This is a federal loan program that is awarded based on student need. Interest
rates are low, and repayment terms vary.

Required Loan Counselling

First-time borrowers in the student loan program at Savannah State must attend
a loan counselling session before any loan funds can be credited to their account or
disbursed to them. Loan counselling sessions are held each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
and 2:00 p.m. All borrowers are required to show proof that they attended a loan
counselling session before the cashier's office will release loan funds.

Student Incentive Grant

The Student Incentive Grant is a joint federal and state grant program for
Georgia citizens. At Savannah State University, these grants range from $300 to
$900 a year. Awards are not made for the summer term.

HOPE Scholarship Program (Helping Outstanding
Pupils Educationally)

The HOPE Scholarship provides funds for tuition not covered by the Federal Pell
Grant or other federal grant programs. Students eligible to receive a HOPE scholar-
ship must have graduated from high school with a grade point average of 3.0, con-
tinue to maintain a 3.0 at a Georgia college or university, apply for a federal Pell
Grant, meet Georgia residency requirements, be a U.S. citizen, meet selective service
registration requirements, not be in default or owe on federal or state financial aid,
and maintain satisfactory academic progress. Also, they must have a completed file

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in the Office of Financial Aid by mid semester of the term in which they expect to
receive payment; otherwise, payment will not be made for that particular semester.

Institutional Work Program

The Savannah State University student employment program helps students locate
part-time employment within various departments on campus.

Scholarships

Savannah State University offers scholarships to students from private, federal
state and university-funded sources.

Approximately 75 funds and their award criteria are summarized in a scholarship
brochure, which students may obtain from the Office of Admissions, the Office of
Institutional Advancement, and several departments in the colleges of Liberal Arts
and Social Sciences, Sciences and Technology, and Business Administration. In addi-
tion, students may visit the Office of Institutional Advancement, to inquire about other
special scholarship programs such as the Presidential Scholarship, which is based on
grades, test scores, citizenship, and exemplary leadership qualities.

While scholarship applications are accepted throughout the year, December 31 is
the official application deadline to be considered for an award during the following
academic year. The SSU Scholarship Committee reviews applications and announces
scholarship awards in February.

Applications are available in the offices of Admissions and Institutional Advance-
ment. For more information, call (912) 356-2286.

Athletic scholarship information is available through the Athletic Department at
(912) 356-2278.

ROTC Scholarships

Army and Navy ROTC Scholarships are available. The Captain of the Army
ROTC Program at (912) 356-2440 and/or the Commander of the Navy ROTC
Program (912) 356-2206 can provide information regarding these scholarships.

STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY

ACADEMIC PROGRESS:

STUDENTS RECEIVING

FEDERAL STUDENT AID

Savannah State University is required by the U.S. Department of Education
(Title IV) to establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress.
Satisfactory academic progress means that the student is proceeding in a positive
manner toward fulfilling degree requirements. The satisfactory academic progress
policy includes two major components: quality and quantity. The financial aid direc-
tor has the authority to use professional judgement in matters pertaining to satis-
factory academic progress.

Quality and Quantity

Qualitative progress measures students' success by analyzing their cumulative
grade point average (GPA). Quantitative progress measures students' progress

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toward completing their degree in a timely manner. The Office of Financial Aid
measures satisfactory progress each year at the end of Spring Semester.

Standards for Undergraduate Students

Students will be suspended for one semester if their cumulative GPA is below the
level required for a designated number of total credit hours attempted:

Hours Attempted Required Minimum GPA
0-30 1.50

31-59 1.75

60+ 2.00

Total hours attempted consist of all hours attempted at Savannah State
University, including courses with a grade of W. Transfer credit is not included in
the computation of the cumulative grade point average for financial aid, but it is
considered when determining classification.

Students who receive financial aid and then withdraw from the Institution will be
put on financial aid suspension immediately. Students who receive financial aid and
then withdraw twice within the same academic year will be suspended immediately
and must complete the next two semesters of enrollment at their own expense.
While on financial aid suspension, students are not eligible to receive any financial
aid award, including student loans.

Reinstatement in the financial aid program after suspension requires students to be
enrolled at least half-time and complete one semester satisfactorily at their expense,
successfully appeal the suspension to the financial aid appeals committee, and obtain a
waiver of suspension by the Financial Aid Director due to mitigating circumstances.

Standards for Graduate Students

Graduate students must maintain a cumulative graduate course average of at
least 3.0. The satisfactorj^ progress of a graduate student will also be measured at
the end of Spring Semester. Failure to make satisfactory progress will result in sus-
pension from the financial aid program.

Standards for Learning Support Students

Federal regulations allow students enrolled in Learning Support courses to receive
financial aid monies for up to 24 semester hours.

Students who do not complete the requirements of the Learning Support program
after two semesters will be suspended from the financial aid program.

Since students receive financial aid monies while enrolled in Learning Support
courses, all courses in Learning Support count when measuring a student's satis-
factory academic progress.

Time Frame (Quantitative Progress)

Financial aid recipients must show measurable progress toward degree comple-
tion by earning a required minimum number of credit hours for the total number of
semesters enrolled. The normal academic work load during an academic year is
based on 15 hours per semester for undergraduate students and 9 hours per semes-
ter for graduate students. Students are expected to complete at least 75% of the
credit hours attempted each semester. Students may receive financial aid for a max-
imum of 12 semesters.

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Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension

Students suspended from receiving financial aid may appeal to the Student
Financial Aid Appeals Committee. This committee is appointed by the President of
the University.

Students must complete a form requesting an appeal. This form, which is avail-
able in the student financial aid office, must be completed and submitted to the
financial aid office within five days from the end of the semester in which the sus-
pension occurred. Students who fail to adhere to this time line will lose the right to
appeal their suspension. Students are expected to know the satisfactory academic
progress policy. The Office of Financial Aid attempts to notify students who are sus-
pended from the financial aid program; however, sometimes students do not receive
notification because of circumstances beyond the control of the Office of Financial Aid.
Not being officially notified of suspension does not excuse students from suspension
or exempt students from appealing in a timely manner.

The Appeals Committee meets once each semester to hear appeals. Information
regarding the time and place of the Committee's meeting is available in the Office of
Financial Aid. Students may appear before the Committee or simply provide docu-
ments for the Committee to consider.

The Committee will make its recommendation concerning the appeal and the
Office of Financial Aid will provide written notification within three business days
of its decision. The Committee may impose other academic requirements when
approving a reinstatement request.

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

The Office of Enrollment Management is a unit where the appropriate depart-
ments, Admissions, Registrar, and Financial Aid, are organized in a way that facili-
tates coordination of staff, flow of information, and integration of decisions. Headed
by the Dean of Enrollment Management, the scope of the office is to advance the
recruitment and retention activities of the institution, while improving the overall
mix of high achieving students, students with limited learning support need, and
international students. The office is also charged with creating an enrollment pro-
file that will reflect the changing demographics of the State of Georgia and in par-
ticular, the metropolitan areas of Savannah and the Coastal Georgia region.

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CORE CURRICULUM

All students, regardless of major, who are enrolled for the first time in the Fall
Semester of 1998 or later must complete the University's core curriculum. The core
curriculum consists of sets of specific courses drawn from across the University's
curriculum which are usually completed prior to undertaking major field prepara-
tion. Students who enrolled prior to the Fall of 1998, and who have not completed
the quarter hour core curriculum must complete the new core curriculum. Quarter
hour courses completed will be converted to semester hours and credited to the stu-
dents' total requirement. Students will then complete the remaining hours in the
new core curriculum.

CORE CURRICULUM GRID

All students are required to complete the sixty hours of core curriculum require-
ments during their first two years of enrollment and prior to their enrollment in
their major classes, exclusive of those specified in Area F (courses appropriate to the
program of study) of the core.

In addition to the sixty hours in Areas A, B, C, D, E, and F, students will also com-
plete five additional hours of required courses.

Area A Essential Skills 9 hours

ENGL 1101 English Composition 1 3

ENGL 1102 English Composition 2 3

MATH 1111 College Algebra 3 (for non-science majors)

MATH 1113 Pre-calculus 3 (for science majors)

(Because these are "essential skills," all courses in this area must be
completed with a grade of "C" or higher.)

Area B Institutional Options 4-5 hours

(Students majoring in the sciences must complete four hours; others will
complete five hours.)

Hist 1501 African American History and

Contemporary Issues 2

SPEH 1101 Introduction to Speech 1

HUMN 1101 Critical Thinking 2 (for non-science majors)

HUMN 1102 Critical Thinking in Science 1 (for science majors)

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts 6 hours

HUMN 2011 Humanities 3

Choose one of the following:

ARTS 1101 Introduction to Visual Arts 3

MUSC 1101 Introduction to Music 3

THEA 2101 Introduction to Theater 3

ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3

Area D Science, Math and Technology 10-11 hours

Students will choose Option I or Option II, depending on their major:

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Option I Nonscience Majors (10 hours)

CSCI 1130 Computer Applications 3

ISCI 1101 Integrated Science I 3 (3-0-3)

Choose one of the following:

ISCI 1111K Integrated Science II 4 (3-2-4)

BIOL 1103 General Biology I 4 (3-2-4)

BIOL 1104 Human Biology II 4 (3-2-4)

CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I 3 (3-0-3) and

CHEM 1211L Principles of

Chemistry I Laboratory 1 (0-2-1)

PHSC 1011K Physical Science I 4 (3-2-4)

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4 (3-2-4)

Option II Science Majors (11 hours)

CSCI 1130 Computer Applications 3

Choose one of the following sequences:

BIOL 2107 Principles of Biology I 3 (3-0-3) and

BIOL 2107L Biology I Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)

BIOL 2108 Principles of Biology II 3 (3-0-3) and

BIOL 2108L Biology II Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)

CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I 3 (3-0-3) and

CHEM 1211L Principles of

Chemistry I Laboratory 1 (0-2-1)

CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II 3 (3-0-3) and

CHEM 1211L Principles of

Chemistry II Laboratory 1 (0-2-1)

PHSC 1011K Physical Science I 4 (3-2-4) and

PHSC 1012K Physical Science II 4 (3-2-4)

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4 (3-2-4) and

PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II 4 (3-2-4)

Area E Social Sciences 12 hours

POLS 1101 American Government 3

POLS 2401 Global Issues 3

Choose one of the following United States history courses:

HIST 2111 A Survey of U.S. History to

the Post- Civil War Period

or 3

HIST 2112 A Survey of U.S. History from

Post-Civil War Period to the Present 3

Choose one of the following:

HIST 1111 A Survey of World History to

Early Modern Times 3

HIST 1112 A Survey of World History from

Early Modern Times to the Present 3

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology . .3

ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology 3

SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3

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Area F Courses Appropriate to

the Program of Study 18 hours

These requirements vary according to which major program a student selects. See
listings for major programs of study for these requirements.

Additional Requirements 5 hours

FRES 1101 Freshman Year Experience I 1

FRES 1102 Freshman Year Experience II 1

One of the following two hour courses: 2 hours

HEDU 1101 Concepts in Healthful Living 2

HEDU 1111 Physical Fitness for Life 2

HEDU 1201 Physical Activity and

Stress Management 2

HEDU 1211 Physical Activity and

Body Composition 2

One of the following one hour courses: 1 hour

HEDU 1301 Weight Training 1

HEDU 1401 Physical Conditioning 1

HEDU 1501 Modern Dance Techniques 1

HEDU 1511 Modern Dance Performance 1

HEDU 1521 Aerobic Dancing 1

HEDU 1601 Swimming I 1

HEDU 1611 Swimming II 1

HEDU 1621 Aqua Dynamics 1

Total Hours Required in the Core Curriculum 65 hours

STATE REQUIREMENT IN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

By State law, students who receives a diploma or certificate from a school sup-
ported by the State of Georgia must demonstrate proficiency in United States history
and government and in Georgia history and government. Students at Savannah
State University may demonstrate such proficiency by receiving credit in certain
courses: United States and Georgia government POLS 1101 for United States and
Georgia government; HIST 2011 or 2012 for United State and Georgia history.

MAJOR CURRICULUM

In addition to the required core curriculum, which is usually completed in the
first two years of college attendance, students will select a major field of study that
focuses attention during the second two years of study. Area F of the core curricu-
lum (courses appropriate to the field of study) provides a foundation for the major
field of study and should be completed prior to students' undertaking major courses.
Plans and requirements for the various major programs are detailed in the sections
of this catalog which describe the University's three colleges.

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MINOR CURRICULUM

While students are all required to complete the core and a major curriculum,
completing a minor program is an additional option. A minor consists of a set of 15-
17 credit hours in a specific field of study. Some major programs require students to
complete formal minor programs while others do not. Formal minor programs are
established in a variety of fields. Requirements are listed in this catalog along with
the departments sponsoring them. Informal minors may be developed by acquiring
any set of 18 credit hours of upper-division course work in any field for which such
work is offered. Students often find that completing a minor curriculum is a valu-
able professional asset for use in the highly competitive world following graduation.

Savannah State University students may pursue a minor in education in conjunc-
tion with the following academic fields: English, mathematics, political science, his-
tory, criminal justice, sociology, biology, and chemistry.

Also, students whose major departments offer no minor or do not allow the minor
in education may take courses that constitute the equivalent of a minor through
additional course work. An education minor does not satisfy the requirements for
teacher certification in Georgia, but enables students to complete 18 hours of the
professional education courses required for certification. Teacher certification pro-
grams also are offered at Savannah State University. Students should contact their
academic departments with specific questions regarding education minors or certifi-
cation. Savannah State University offers education courses in collaboration with
Armstrong Atlantic State University.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The Asa H. Gordon Library houses 187,916 volumes, including 29,139 bound peri-
odicals, and approximately 547,522 microforms. Current subscriptions include 782
periodicals and 30 newspapers. There is an extensive collection of materials by and
about African- Americans. The library houses a multiplicity of educational media
materials including records, audio tapes, film units, video units, kits, television
monitors, projectors, and distance learning facilities.

The services of the Asa H. Gordon Library include library instruction, audio- visual
services, bibliographic services, xerographic and microfilm copying, database search-
ing, interlibrary loans, fax services, Galileo and CD Rom services (SharePac). The
library presently operates a Data Research Association turnkey automated system.

Conference and individual study rooms are located throughout the building. There
are elevators and facilities for the disables. Periodical subscriptions and reference
and circulation areas are located on the first floor. The educational media, African-
American Collection, and two distance learning classrooms are located on the second
floor. Typing facilities are available on both floors. A well-trained staff is available to
assist the campus community at all times during the hours of operation.

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS

ROTC

Through the University's Army and Naval ROTC Programs, Savannah State
University students can prepare for commissioned service as regular or reserve offi-
cers in the Army, Army National Guard, Navy, or Marine Corps, commensurate with
earning their degree. The Army and Naval ROTC Programs constitute an academic
minor in military and naval science, respectively.

PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Savannah State University offers preprofessional training for persons interested
in pursuing such paramedical careers as medical technology, nursing, physical ther-
apy, medical illustration, and medical secretary. Preprofessional study is also pro-
vided for persons desiring to enter the professions of engineering, law, medicine,
veterinary medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy.

TEACHER EDUCATION

While Savannah State University does not offer degrees in teacher education, the
University maintains its century-old tradition of training teachers through innova-
tive, alternative programs offered in collaboration with Armstrong Atlantic State
University. Current teacher preparation programs are listed below

The Cooperative Teacher Certification Program enables Savannah State
students to earn degrees in one of eight disciplines biology, business, chemistry,
English, history, mathematics, music or political science and also take professional
education courses. In some departments, students are able to complete a minor, or
the equivalent thereof, in education. Through the Cooperative Teacher Certification
Program, students earn degrees in the field of their choice and generally are able to
complete four-to-six of the education courses required for teacher certification. The
program places students on the cutting edge of teacher preparation reform.
National commissions on teacher education have recommended that teachers hold
degrees in the disciplines they teach, supplemented by a professional education cur-
riculum, rather than degrees in education. Students should contact the appropriate
academic departments for more information.

The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Pathways to Teaching Careers
Program is designed to increase the number of highly qualified teachers, particu-
larly minorities. The program provides scholarships and professional development
support to qualified students. The program targets nontraditional students, specifi-
cally those working in the Savannah- Chatham County Public Schools. To be eligible
for the program, students must have at least junior status and a minimum grade
point average of 2.5. Interested students should contact the Pathways Office, Room
100-A, King-Frazier Student Center.

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The Collaborative Program in Middle School Teacher Education affords
Savannah State students the opportunity to earn a degree in middle school education.
The program addresses Georgia's critical need for middle school teachers and has the
goal of helping to increase the number of African- American teachers in mathematics
and science, areas where African-Americans are extremely underrepresented. Stu-
dents should contact their academic advisors for more information on this program.

GEORGIA INTERN PROGRAM

Students who are enrolled full-time at Savannah State University are eligible to
participate in the Georgia Legislative Internship Program. Students selected to par-
ticipate in the Program are assigned to a legislative office or to legislative commit-
tees in either the House or Senate, and work directly under and are responsible to
the office head or committee chair. The first hand experience of observing and par-
ticipating in the legislative process is considered as part of the students' academic
program and the students may receive academic credit for such participation. The
program at Savannah State University is under the general direction of the chair of
the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

MINORITY ADVISING PROGRAM

The Minority Advising Program (MAP), established in 1983, seeks to enhance the
academic welfare of minority students in the University System of Georgia. Its goals
include promoting academic success, developing human potential, and creating an
environment that fosters success and retention of minority students. MAP is contin-
uously striving to be a proactive and attentive service to the students of Savannah
State University. To this end, MAP encourages all of the students at the University
to contribute to it and utilize the services it provides. The MAP office is located in
Hodge Hall. The Coordinator of MAP can be reached at 356-2181.

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

Savannah State University provides students with a multitude of opportunities
to study abroad while earning academic credit toward completion of degree require-
ments. The University's International Programs (OIP) offers students access to
study aboard programs in several countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe,
North America, and South America.

Some of the study abroad programs are offered by other University System of
Georgia institutions. System institutions generally open their programs to all
undergraduate students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; however, certain
programs may require a higher GPA and completion of prerequisites. Students in
the University System of Georgia who are eligible for financial aid may use that aid
toward study abroad. A limited number of study abroad scholarships is available.
For further information contact the OIP at 356-2168. The office is located in Room
114 of Powell Hall.

Studying abroad enables students to increase their knowledge of a foreign lan-
guage, provides the opportunity to gain insights into the appreciation for the cul-
tures and institutions of other peoples, facilitates the development of relevant
career skills, and contributes to personal maturity, independence, self knowledge,
and confidence.

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COASTAL GEORGIA CENTER FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education was established in 1979, to
combine the resources of both Armstrong Atlantic University's Community Service
Division and Savannah State University's Extended Services Area. The Center,
located downtown at 305 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, is currently managed
by Georgia Southern University. The Dean of the Coastal Georgia Center for
Continuing Education operates a unified continuing education program dedicated to
serving the people of Savannah, Chatham County, and the State of Georgia. For
some programs, services are extended to persons beyond those boundaries.

A wide variety of programs are offered at Armstrong Atlantic State University,
Savannah State University, the Downtown Center, and when it is appropriate, at job
sites, schools, community centers and other locations in Savannah. Instructors are
drawn from the faculties of both institutions, from qualified experts in the Savannah
community, and from consultants throughout the region.

On the Savannah State campus, the Office of Continuing Education is responsi-
ble for the coordination of all community service/continuing education activities.
Since these activities are viewed as a university-wide function, responsibility for
program development is shared with the various academic units on campus. The
major community service/continuing education component of the University is the
short-course/conference program.

SHORT-COURSE/CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The short-course/conference program offers non-credit courses; conferences, semi-
nars and workshops for the general public. Formal admission to the University is not
required.

Classes meet once or twice weekly during the University's regular semester. The
length of a class meeting ranges from one hour to two hours. No A, B, C, grades are
given, but the S or U mark is given denoting a participant's satisfactory or unsatis-
factory completion of a course. Continuing Education Units are awarded partici-
pants who successfully complete a course, and a record of enrollment is maintained.

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STUDENT AFFAIRS

STUDENT AFFAIRS
CAREER SERVICE
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION
COUNSELING CENTER
ORIENTATION

DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES
RESIDENCE LIFE
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
STUDENT CONDUCT

Violation of Student Conduct

Policy on Drugs and Weapons

Disciplinary Procedures

Rights of Accused

Basis for Review (Appeal to President)

Appeals to Board of Regents

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STUDENT AFFAIRS
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

The Vice President for Student Affairs is responsible to the President for the over-
all administration of student affairs. It is the goal of the Division of Student Affairs
to assist students to recognize, understand, and appreciate out-of-classroom experi-
ences that enhance their education. The process of helping students to become well-
rounded, responsible citizens is rooted in the recognition that students are unique
and deserve opportunities to learn. Effective learning includes their interaction with
the University community, which shapes attitudes, fosters academic development,
and improves the overall quality of the collegiate experience. The Division of Student
Affairs strives to create a healthy and responsive community in which students learn
to work together, develop friendships, care about the welfare of others, appreciate
individual differences, and balance their freedom by becoming responsible for their
behavior. The Division provides services and experiences that facilitate formal, infor-
mal and collaborative learning. These services and experiences help students develop
skills, clarify values, recognize leadership potential, and gain knowledge essential to
lifelong development.

Career Services

The career services staff assists all students and graduates of Savannah State
University in seeking employment, internship, co-ops and graduate school opportu-
nities. This office, located in Suite 246 of the King-Frazier Student Center, main-
tains contact with corporations, agencies, and graduate schools to benefit students
at the University. Throughout the year, it sponsors workshops to meet students' pre-
employment needs, including interview techniques, resume preparation, and appro-
priate dress.

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (CO-OP)

Cooperative Education is a program organized to provide students with (1) profes-
sional training in their majors, (2) money to help defray college expenses, (3) and gen-
eral work experience to enhance a more competitive background upon graduation.
The program allows students to alternate between academic study in one semester
and full-time employment in the next semester. It also allows students to work part-
time in a co-op position while they are enrolled in school.

COUNSELING CENTER

The Counselling Center, located in Suite 233 of the King-Frazier Student Center,
offers counselling services to all regularly enrolled students at Savannah State
University. These services include academic, personal, social, and career counselling
as well as an array of test information and interpretive data. These services are pro-
vided in an individual or group setting.

The professional staff operates with the basic understanding that there are some
student-oriented concerns that extend beyond the scope of their personal resources
or areas of expertise. After consultation with students, the staff make appropriate
referrals. Counselling is confidential and free to students.

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DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES

Disabled Students Services provides support services for students with mobility
limitations and other disabilities. Counselors are available to assist students in mak-
ing personal, academic, and vocational choices and to show them how best to utilize
campus facilities. Savannah State University subscribes to a policy of providing
equal access to disabled students for all academic programs and support services.
The University is committed to having disabled students in barrier-free environ-
ments designed to enhance learning opportunities. The University also has a wide
array of support services which helps to make the University experience challeng-
ing and rewarding. The faculty and staff are easily accessible to all students.

Students can obtain information about the existence and location of services,
activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities
from this office which is located in Suite 233 of the King-Frazier Student Center.

STUDENT CENTER

The King-Frazier Student Center is the community center for all members of the
University family students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests. As the "living room"
of the University, it provides opportunities for students, faculty and staff to under-
stand one another through informal associations outside the classroom. The Center
also provides cultural, social, and recreational programs to help make leisure time
activities a cooperative factor in the educational process.

Students will also have access to a game room, movie theater, ballroom, conference
room, television lounges, and additional spaces. The University bookstore, post
office, student affairs' office, counselling services, career services and co-operative
education, intramural office, athletic director's office, student activities office, stu-
dent information center, president's dining hall, snack bar, and the campus dining
hall are also housed inside the student center building.

STUDENT ORIENTATION

The Comprehensive Counselling Center supervises the orientation program which
is designed to assist new students in becoming acquainted with other students,
University regulations, routine procedures, campus traditions, opportunities for train-
ing, and specialized vocational guidance. The program concentrates on all freshmen
and new students entering the University. Orientation includes placement testing,
academic advisement and preregistration. Activities typically include a dance, dinner
cabaret, breakfast singing contest, and get acquainted luncheon and picnic on the
campus circle. New students who are over the age of twenty-five have the option to
attend a mini-orientation generally held in mid-August.

Two follow-up courses dealing with the psychology of human relationships,
required of freshmen and transfer students, are designed to facilitate the process of
total adjustment to university life and to guide students' thinking in reference to
the social forces that affect them daily. These courses are designated Freshman Year
Experience I and Freshman Year Experience II.

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Savannah State University contributes to the attainment of a well-rounded edu-
cation by providing many opportunities for students to participate in a wide range
of activities.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association, composed of representatives of all classes,
works with the administration in the governance of the University. It works also with
the various campus organizations and sponsors projects for the general welfare of
the student body.

Music

The Concert Choir, Marching Tiger Band, and Wesleyan Gospel Choir are open
for membership to all students. Grants-in-aid are available in limited amounts for
qualified applicants. These groups perform not only locally but also throughout the
state and nation.

Publications

The Tiger's Roar, official student newspaper, is published by students under
supervision of the Public Relations Office. The University's yearbook, The Tiger, is a
schoolwide project published through the Public Relations Office. WHCJ, the cam-
pus FM Radio Station, serves as a training unit for mass communications students.

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Organizations

Alpha Kapa Alpha

Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Phi Alpha

Fraternity, Inc.
American Society of Civil

Engineers
American Society of

Mechanical Engineers
Army ROTC
Art Club
Association of the Original

Man
Baptist Student Union
Bowen-Smith Hall Council
Camilla Hubert Hall

Council
Catholic Campus Ministry
Cheerleading Squad
Choral Music Society
Class Organizations
Clef Club

Computer Science Club
Criminal Justice Club
Dance Ensemble
Delta Sigma Theta

Sorority, Inc.
Delta Sigma Pi
Elements of Distinction

Far East Cultural

Exchange
Honda Campus All-Star

Challenge (Quiz Bowl)
Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineers
Institute of Management

Accountants
International Students

Association
Kappa Alpha Psi
Ladies of Sophistication
Lester Hall Council
Marine Biology Club
Mass Communication Club
Mathematicians In

Training
Model United Nations
Naval Reserve Officers

Training Corps
New Generation Youth

United Ministry
Newtonian Society
Nontraditional Student

Association
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,

Inc.
Peacock Hall Council

Peer Counselors

Phi Beta Lambda

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity,

Inc.
Players by the Sea
Psychology Club
Pre-Law Club
Pre-Med Club
Resident Assistants
Residence Hall Council
Residence Hall Association
Sigma Gamma Rho

Sorority, Inc.
Social Workers of

Tomorrow
Sociology Club
Student Activities Advisory

Board
The Tiger Team
Tiger's Roar Newspaper
The Tiger Yearbook Staff
University Queen Coalition
Wesleyan Gospel Choir
Wright Hall Council
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Fraternities and Sororities

The national fraternities organized on the campus include Alpha Phi Alpha,
Alpha Phi Gamma (journalism), Alpha Phi Omega (service), Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi
Beta Sigma, and Omega Psi Phi.

The national sororities organized on the campus are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta
Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta.

These organizations sponsor rich and varied programs designed for intellectual
and social development.

Honor Societies

A number of national honor societies are active on campus, also (see Savannah
State University Honors Program).

Recreation and Sports

Savannah State University offers a well-rounded intramural athletic program of
seasonal activities for men and women. Utilizing group games and various sports for
their full education and health values, the program features flag football, basketball,
soccer, tennis, softball, volleyball, and swimming. The University is a member of the

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Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and sponsors conference competi-
tion events. Savannah State University also holds membership in the National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and participates in the following
sports: football, baseball, basketball (men and women), cross country (men and
women), tennis (women only), track and field (men and women), and volleyball
(women only).

Qualified instructors in health, physical education, and recreation provide training
in the several aspects of the required activity program. Recreational activities, social
dancing, swimming, and free exercise activities are encouraged and centered in this
area. The area makes every effort to provide wholesome recreational activities for all
students.

Cultural Activities

To complement formal education on the campus, the University provides many activi-
ties for cultural enrichment. Student assemblies, motion pictures, lectures, art exhibi-
tions, drama productions, forums, hobby groups, and tours contribute to the general
enrichment of the University community.

The Lyceum Committee brings to the campus renowned lecturers and concert
artists. The Office of the President sponsors the President Enhancement Lecture
Series and the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs sponsors the Academic
Affairs Lecture Series. All students are encouraged to attend these formal activities
which afford inspiring association with outstanding personalities.

The Department of Fine Arts sponsors several drama presentations, musical pro-
grams and art exhibitions during the school year. The Christmas and spring con-
certs are significant events in the cultural program of the University.

Health Services

The University maintains health services to improve and safeguard students'
health.

The Harris-McDew Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.
10:00 p.m. The physician provides services on site Monday Friday evenings.

Services rendered include medical care for minor illnesses, medication for minor
illnesses, preventive medicine and wellness promotion programs, limited care of
emergencies by attending personnel, and limited medications for illnesses treated
by other health care providers when the Health Center is closed. The Center also
offers Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) testing, treatment and counselling, minor
surgical procedures, health screening (pap smears, blood pressure, etc.), and limited
laboratory testing as indicated. For illnesses too severe for out-patient care but not
requiring confinement in a local hospital, students may be observed in the Health
Center. The Center makes referrals to private providers for specialty care. The Center
provides information and training materials and student health insurance and col-
laborates in an HIV testing clinic and a woman's clinic.

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STUDENT HOUSING
Residence Halls

There are six residence halls and one apartment building available for students
at Savannah State University. Fees and qualifications for residency in the apart-
ment building are different from those for the residence halls. Assignment to living
areas is based on sex and classification. Additional criteria are used for apartment
residency.

Residence on campus complements classroom instruction. There are certain regu-
lations in place to ensure that the living/learning processes of students are main-
tained. Such regulations can be found in this catalog and publications distributed
by the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Student Housing.

All students are required to apply for housing at the beginning of the academic year,
summer school, and any semester that is proceeded by a break in continued residence.
Students are expected to clear housing at the end of spring and summer semesters,
and any other semester if they do not plan to return or if they graduate. Before vacat-
ing their assigned rooms, all students must complete a clearance form and must obtain
the signature of the Resident Hall Director or the Resident Assistant (RA).

Room assignments are made for the academic year. Students in double occupancy
rooms who have not contracted for single occupancy and who do not have a roommate
must pay either a single rate, obtain a roommate, or change rooms. Room changes
must be approved in writing by the Housing Office and completed within five days
after notification to consolidate. Individual students remaining in a double occupancy
room will be automatically charged and legally obligated to pay a prorated single room
rate. These students may contract for a double occupancy room as a single for the
remainder of the current semester only. Students who live in residence halls are
required to purchase a meal plan. Students who have a diet prescribed by a physician
may be exempted if the University cafeteria is unable to prepare the diet meals. Hot
plates and other cooking devices are prohibited in the residence halls. Prohibited items
found in rooms will be confiscated; students who violate cooking policies will be
charged $25.00.

Campus Residency Policy

Freshmen from outside the Chatham County area are expected to reside in the
residence halls of Savannah State University and must purchase the three-meal
plan (see Fee Schedule).

Room Deposit

Students must submit applications for campus housing after receiving official
acceptance to Savannah State University. All students who elect to live in the
University residence hall facilities are required to submit a $100.00 room damage
deposit with their request for a room assignment. The damage deposit is a damage
fee and guarantee of contract fulfillment. It is not applied toward room and board
payments. Residents will be held responsible for damages to University property
and will pay all charges upon receiving a bill for said damage. No room assign-
ment will be made without a deposit. THE $100 DAMAGE DEPOSIT IS NOT
REFUNDED EACH YEAR. Students who have no damage assessed against
them will receive their deposit within thirty (30) days (via centralized

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accounts receivable system) after their graduation, official withdrawal by
the University or students, or University dismissal. Applicants who, after
acceptance for admission, decide not to enroll at Savannah State University may be
refunded the $100.00 deposit by requesting a refund in writing. Students must
adhere to the residence hall room check-out procedures.

Housing Application Deadlines:

Term Refund Due

Fall Semester 1998 May 26, 1998

Spring Semester 1998 November 26, 1998

Summer Semester 1999 March 26, 1999

Full refund is granted UPON REQUEST if room cancellation is postmarked thirty
(30) days prior to the start of any semester.

Apartments

On-campus apartments are available for leasing to students who meet and adhere
to certain criteria. Details are available through the Office of Student Housing.

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

The following statement is the policy of the Board of Regents regarding disruptive
behavior at any institution of the University System. The rights, responsibilities, and
prohibitions described in this statement are incorporated as a part of these regulations.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia reaffirms its policies to
fully support freedom of expression by each member of the academic community
and to preserve and protect the rights and freedoms of its faculty and student mem-
bers to engage in debate, discussion, and peaceful and nondisruptive protest and
dissent. The following statement relates specifically to the problem described
herein. It does not change or in any way infringe upon the Board's existing policies
and practices in support of freedom of expression and action. Rather it is considered
necessary to combat the ultimate effect of irresponsible, disruptive, and obstructive
actions by students and faculty who tend to destroy academic freedom and the insti-
tutional structures through which it operates.

In recent years a new and serious problem has appeared on many college cam-
puses in the nation. Some students, faculty members, and others have on occasion
engaged in demonstrations, sit-ins, and other activities that have clearly and delib-
erately interfered with the regular orderly operation of the institution concerned.
Typically, these actions have been the physical occupation of a building or campus
area for a protracted period of time or the use of verbal or written obscenities
involving indecent or disorderly conduct.

These actions have gone beyond all heretofore recognized bounds of meetings for
discussions, persuasion, or even protest in that (1) acquiescence to demands of the
demonstrations is the condition for dispersal, and (2) the reasonable and written
directions of institutional officials to disperse have been clearly ignored. Such activi-
ties thus have become clearly recognizable as an action of force, operating outside
all established channels on the campus, including that of intellectual debate and
persuasion, which are at the heart of education.

The Board of Regents is deeply concerned about this problem. Under the
Constitution of the State of Georgia, under all applicable court rulings, and in keeping
with the tradition of higher education in the United States, the Board is ultimately

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responsible for the orderly operation of the several institutions of the University
System and the preservation of academic freedom in these institutions. The Board
cannot and will not divest itself of this responsibility.

Of equal or even greater importance, such action of force as previously described
destroys the very essence of higher learning. The essence is found in the unham-
pered freedom to study, investigate, write, speak, and debate on any aspect or issue
of life. This freedom, which reaches its full flowering on college and university cam-
puses, is an essential part of American democracy, comparable to the jury system or
the electoral process.

For these reasons and in order to respond directly and specifically to this new prob-
lem, the Board of Regents stipulates that any student, faculty member, administrator,
or employee, acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly obstructs or dis-
rupts, or attempts to obstruct or disrupt any teaching, research, administrative, disci-
plinary or public service activity, or any other activity authorized to be discharged or
held on any campus of the University System of Georgia, is considered by the Board to
have committed an act of gross irresponsibility and shall be subject to disciplinary
procedures, possibly resulting in dismissal or termination of employment.

The Board reaffirms its belief that all segments of the academic community are
under a strong obligation and have a mutual responsibility to protect the campus
community from disorderly, disruptive, or obstructive actions, which interfere with
academic pursuits or teaching, learning, and other campus activities.

Student Conduct

Students enrolled at Savannah State University are expected at all times to
exemplify due respect for order, morality, and the rights of others. The University
reserves the right to exclude at any time students whose conduct is deemed
improper or prejudicial to the welfare of the University community.

Violations of the Student Conduct Code

While the intentional commission of an act is an important consideration in deter-
mining guilt or innocence and appropriate sanction, students are also responsible in
some cases for their actions due to negligence. Students may receive disciplinary action,
including suspension and dismissal for a number of acts of misconduct committed on or
away from University property. (For additional details, see the Savannah State
University Student Conduct Code, 1996.) Examples of these actions are listed below.

Academic irregularity
Damage to public and private

property
Disorderly conduct

Misuse of student identification cards
Gambling

Possessing explosives
Disregard of fire safety regulations
Hazing and/or harassment
Violation of outside law

Possession of drugs and

alcoholic beverages
Disorderly assembly
Falsification of records
Theft
Unauthorized entry or use of

University facilities
Violation of dormitory visitation

rules and regulations
Possession of weapons
Joint responsibility for violations

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Academic Irregularity

Academic irregularity includes academic dishonesty, such as cheating and plagri-
arism; knowingly furnishing false information; forgery, alternations, or unauthorized
use of University documents, records, identification, or property to gain an unenti-
tled advantage; taking or attempting to take, steal or otherwise procure in an unau-
thorized manner any material pertaining to the conduct of a class, including, but
not limited to, tests, examinations, laboratory equipment and roll books; and sell-
ing, giving, lending or otherwise furnishing to any unauthorized person, material
containing questions or answers to any examination scheduled to be given at a sub-
sequent date in any course of study offered by the University.

Plagiarism is prohibited. Themes, essays, term papers, tests and other similar
requirements must be the work of the individuals submitting them. Direct quota-
tions, paraphrased material, summaries of ideas of others must be appropriately
acknowledged and attributed to their sources.

Disciplinary Procedures

A charge of misconduct originates with the accuser filing a written charge with
the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Any person may refer a student
suspected of violating the student conduct code.

Upon receipt of the charge, the Vice President's designee conducts an informal
investigation to determine whether to drop the case or send a letter of notification to
the accused student.

If a formal charge is made to the accused, either by certified letter or in person,
the Vice President's designee will instruct the accused to contact the Office of
Student Affairs to arrange an administrative interview to discuss the complaint.
Copies of all pertinent documents known at that time will be attached to the letter.
The Vice President's designee will request a meeting with other necessary relevant
parties on an individual basis. However, the Vice President's designee or the
accused may ask to have more than one relevant party present at the interview. The
purposes of the administrative interview are two-fold: first, to determine whether
probable cause exists to believe the accused may have committed the charged
offenses; and second, to determine whether to have the case heard by the Vice
President's designee or the University's Discipline Committee.

The Vice President for Student Affairs will notify all persons of the time and place
when they are to appear before the Committee. The Vice President will also notify
students about the specific charges against them.

Rights of the Accused During Hearings

Accused students have specific rights, including

The right to a non-legal advisor of their choice. (An attorney may be present
only when it appears that the hearing also relates to a potential, or actual,
criminal charge against the accused);

The right to question the accuser(s);

The right to present evidence;

The right to call witnesses;

The right to remain silent and have no inference of guilt drawn from such silence;

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The right of cross examination;

The right to appeal an adverse decision to the President; and

The right to attend classes and required University functions until a hearing
is held and a decision is rendered against the accused by the Vice President
or Discipline Committee. (The accused may remain at the Institution pending
an appeal to the President, if his or her presence is judged not to be a clear
and present danger to the normal operation of the University. If the President
upholds the suspension or expulsion, the student must depart, not withstand-
ing the student's subsequent application for review to the Board of Regents.)

The Discipline Committee

Unless the accused elects to have the case decided by the Vice President for
Student Affairs' designee, the Discipline Committee (comprised of the chief justice,
faculty, staff, and students) will adjudicate the case. If the accused chooses a hear-
ing by the Discipline Committee, the Vice President shall select a member of the
staff to present the case on behalf of the person bringing charges, including cases
where the Office of Student Affairs files the charges.

Basis for Review (Appeals to the President)

All appeals to the President must be made in writing within seven calendar days
of the original decision. The original decision is final on the day it is rendered by the
Vice President for Student Affairs and the Discipline Committee. The filing of an
appeal to the President will not postpone punishments imposed thereunder, by the
Vice President for Student Affairs or the Discipline Committee.

The accused may appeal to the President from a decision of the Vice President for
Student Affairs or the Discipline Committee on the grounds listed below. Additional
grounds may be asserted by the appellant, as appropriate.

The proceeding failed to follow procedures, including observing the rights of
the accused, but only if such failure actually resulted in preventing the
accused from adequately defending against the charge.

The findings are not supported by substantial evidence, or the recommenda-
tions are not supported by the findings.

One or more members of the adjudicating body demonstrated bias. "Bias"
requires more than merely knowing the accused or knowing something about
the case. Disqualification occurs only where it can be established that the
Vice President or a Discipline Committee member was incapable of rendering
a fair decision.

In light of the nature of the offense and the student's disciplinary record, the
sanctions imposed by the adjudicating body were excessive.

Article IX Appeal to Board of Regents

A student dissatisfied with the President's decision has the right to appeal to the
Board of Regents. The appeal to the Board shall be submitted in writing to the exec-
utive secretary of the Board through the Chancellor, within twenty calendar days
after the President's decision and shall cite all the reasons for dissatisfaction with
the previous decision.

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Drugs and Weapons

Possession or use (without valid medical or dental prescription), manufacture,
transportation, storage, furnishing, or sale of any narcotic or dangerous drug con-
trolled by federal of Georgia law is prohibited. Violators will be subject to arrest and
prosecution by University and/or local, state, and federal courts. It is against
University rules and regulations for students to possess, use, or store weapons such as
knives, guns, blackjacks, etc. Persons found in possession of weapons will be subject to
disciplinary action by the University and/or local courts. Students convicted of violat-
ing Section II (Drugs and Alcohol) of the student conduct code may lose academic
credit and/or federal financial aid and/or be suspended from the University.

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE

FEES AND EXPENSES

CAMPUS RESIDENCY POLICY

ROOM DEPOSITS AND APARTMENTS

REFUND POLICY

PAYMENT OF FEES

REFUND POLICY

BOOKSTORE

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE

The Vice President for Business and Finance directs the operations of Auxiliary
Enterprises, Budget and Financial Analysis, Business Services, Computer Services,
Financial Services, Grants, and Contracts, Human Resources, Plant Operations,
and Public Safety.

As chief business officer for Savannah State University, the Vice President is
responsible for the day to day business and financial operations of the institution.
Principle areas of concern to this office include:

Providing good stewardship of University funds and securities,

Promoting best business practices which incorporate effectiveness, quality
outcomes, and customer service,

Maintaining a safe, clean environment with quality facilities for Savannah
State students, faculty, and staff to learn and thrive in, and

Creating an atmosphere for all employees in which they feel supported,
appreciated, and equipped with the tools needed to be successful in their work.

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

UNDERGRADUATE FEE SCHEDULE

FALL, 1998

SPRING, 1999

DAY STUDENTS

Fees Per Semester

Residents

Nonresidents

Matriculation (12 or more credit hours)

865.00

865.00

Nonresident Tuition

2,610.00

Health Fee

60.00

60.00

Student Activity Fee

41.00

41.00

Athletic Fee

173.00

173.00

Board

Room

Total

1,139.00

3,749.00

'

BOARDING STUDENTS

Fees Per Semester

Residents

Nonresidents

Matriculation (12 or more credit hours)

865.00

865.00

Nonresident Tuition

2,610.00

Health Fee

60.00

60.00

Student Activity Fee

41.00

41.00

Athletic Fee

173.00

173.00

Board

932.00

932.00

Room

893.00

893.00

Total

2,964.00

5,574.00

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Fees Are Due And Payable At Registration, Please Make A Cashier's Check, Bank Or
Postal Money Order Payable to Savannah State University. Separate Checks Should
Be Made For Books And Supplies And Cash Allowances. Books Cost Approximately
$200.00 Per Semester. Late Fee Is $50.00.

Other Fees:

Key Replacement
Meal Card Replacement

Post Office Box Rental
Parking Day
Parking Boarding
Room Deposit

Transcript Fees

Single Occupancy Room

Married Students' Apartments:

1. Efficiency Apartment

2. One-Bedroom Apartment

The University reserves the right to
any semester and without prior notice.

Credit cards (visa and mastercard) may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books

(All prices are subject to change)

$20.00 Per Occurrence
$20.00 Per Occurrence

$8.00 Per Year

$10.00 Per Year

$18.00 Per Year

$100.00 (Refundable Upon Vacating Room

Without Damages)

$4.00 Each

$978.00 Per Semester (If Available)

$365.00 (Monthly)
$391.00 (Monthly)

make changes in its fees at the beginning of

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SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

FALL, 1998

SPRING, 1999

DETAILED UNDERGRADUATE FEE SCHEDULE

REGULAR FEES RESIDENT OF GEORGIA

HOURS

MATRICULATION

HEALTH

S/A

A/F

TOTAL

1

72.00

41.00

173.00

286.00

2

144.00

41.00

173.00

358.00

3

216.00

41.00

173.00

430.00

4

288.00

41.00

173.00

502.00

5

360.00

41.00

173.00

574.00

6

432.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

706.00

7

504.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

778.00

8

576.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

850.00

9

648.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

922.00

10

720.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

994.00

11

792.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

1,066.00

12 OR
MORE

865.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

1,139.00

REGULAR FEES NONRESIDENT OF GEORGIA

HOURS

MATRICULATION

NON-
RESIDENT

HEALTH

S/A

A/F

TOTAL

1

72.00

218.00

41.00

173.00

504.00

2

144.00

436.00

41.00

173.00

794.00

3

216.00

654.00

41.00

173.00

1,084.00

4

288.00

872.00

41.00

173.00

1,374.00

5

^360.00

1,090.00

41.00

173.00

1,664.00

6

432.00

1,308.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

2,014.00

n

504.00

1,526.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

2,304.00

8

576.00

1,744.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

2,594.00

9

648.00

1,962.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

2,884.00

10

720.00

2,180.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

3,174.00

11

792.00

2,398.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

3,464.00

12 OR
MORE

865.00

2,610.00

60.00

41.00

173.00

3,749.00

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SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

GRADUATE FEE SCHEDULE

FALL 1998

SPRING 1999

DAY STUDENTS

Fees Per Semester Residents

Nonresidents

Matriculation (12 or more credit hours) 1,000.00

1,000.00

Nonresident Tuition

3,000.00

Fees 120.00

120.00

Board

Room

Total 1,120.00

4,120.00

BOARDING STUDENTS

Fees Per Semester Residents

Nonresidents

Matriculation (12 or more credit hours) 1,000.00

1,000.00

Nonresident Tuition

3,000.00

Fees 120.00

120.00

Board 932.00

932.00

Room 893.00

893.00

Total 2,945.00

5,945.00

Fees are due and payable at registration, please make a cashier's check, bank or
postal money order payable to Savannah State University. Separate checks should
be made for books and supplies and cash allowances, books cost approximately
$200.00 per semester. Late fee is $50.00.

Other Fees:

Key Replacement
Meal Card Replacement

Post Office Box Rental
Parking Day
Parking Boarding
Room Deposit

Transcript Fees

Single Occupancy Room

Married Students' Apartments

1. Efficiency Apartment

2. One-Bedroom Apartment

$20.00 Per Occurrence
$20.00 Per Occurrence

$8.00 Per Year

$10.00 Per Year

$18.00 Per Year

$100.00 (Refundable Upon Vacating Room

Without Damages)

$4.00 Each

$978.00 Per Semester (If Available)

$365.00 (Monthly)
$391.00 (Monthly)

The University reserves the right to make changes in its fees at the beginning of any
semester and without prior notice.

Credit cards (visa and mastercard) may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.

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SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

FALL, 1998

SPRING, 1999

DETAILED GRADUATE FEE SCHEDULE

HOURS

MATRICULATION

FEE

IN-STATE
TOTAL

NON-
RESIDENTS

OUT-OF-
STATE TOTAL

1

83.00

40.00

123.00

250.00

373.00

2

166.00

40.00

206.00

500.00

706.00

3

249.00

40.00

289.00

750.00

1,039.00

4

332.00

40.00

372.00

1,000.00

1,372.00

5

415.00

40.00

455.00

1,250.00

1,705.00

6

498.00

80.00

578.00

1,500.00

2,078.00

7

581.00

80.00

661.00

1,750.00

2,411.00

8

664.00

80.00

744.00

2,000.00

2,744.00

9

747.00

80.00

827.00

2,250.00

3,077.00

10

830.00

80.00

910.00

2,500.00

3,410.00

11

913.00

120.00

1,033.00

2,750.00

3,783.00

12 OR
MORE

1,000.00

120.00

1,120.00

3,000.00

4,120.00

REFUND POLICY

The refund of elective charges for withdrawing from Savannah State during a
semester will be made on a prorated basis determined by the date of withdrawal.
Refunds are as follows:

Formal Withdrawal

On or before the first day of classes

Withdrawal after the first day of class but before the end

of the first 10% (in time) of the period of enrollment

Withdrawal after the first 10% (in time) of the period of

enrollment but before the end of the first 25% (in time)

of the period of enrollment

Withdrawal after the first 25% (in time) of the period of

enrollment but before the end of the first 50% (in time)

of the period of enrollment

Withdrawal after the first 50% (in time) of the period of enrollment

Refund

100%

90%

50%

25%
0%

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Students attending Savannah State University for the first time who receive
assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended are enti-
tled to a pro-rata refund of that portion of the tuition, fees, room and board, and
other charges assessed the student by Savannah State University equal to that por-
tion of the period of enrollment for which the student has been charged that
remains on the last day of attendance by the student up to the sixty percent, (60%)
point (in time) in the period of enrollment.

A refund of all semester non-resident fees, matriculation fees, and other manda-
tory fees shall be made in the event of the death of a student at any time during an
academic semester.

Refund of fees for any term will be authorized only when the foregoing procedure
is completed before the end of such term. Refunds will be processed and mailed to
students within two weeks following the end of the refund period.

MEDICAL EXCEPTIONS

Students who are ill at home or are unable to complete the official withdrawal
policy should communicate with the Vice President for Student Affairs requesting
permission to withdraw.

BOOKSTORE

The Savannah State University Bookstore is an integral part of the academic and
social life of the University. It is solely owned and operated by the University under
the policies established by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
It has available texts, supplies, miscellaneous gifts and soft good items, soft drinks,
snacks, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, and sundries. The Bookstore accepts
cash and MasterCard and Visa credit cards.

The Bookstore is located in the King-Frazier Student Center on the first floor
across from the Savannah State University Post Office. Its mailing address is
Savannah State University Bookstore, P. O. Box 20569, Savannah State University,
Savannah, Georgia 31404. Its telephone number is (912) 356-2263, and its fax num-
ber is (912) 353-3072. Hours of operation: 8:15 a.m. 4:45 p.m.; Monday Friday.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION

ACCOUNTING

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT

MARKETING

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION

PURPOSE AND MISSION

The primary purpose of the College of Business Administration is to provide a
quality education for undergraduate students. This goal is accomplished through
teaching, research, and service. The College of Business Administration offers a four-
year professional program that combines a general education with broad based pro-
grams of education in business. This program is predicated on the philosophy that
the best education for business leaders is one which combines professional studies
and studies in the liberal arts.

The emphasis on the liberal arts is most significant during the freshman and
sophomore years. The major focus during the remaining years of study is on the
basic business core, which serves as the foundation upon which students develop a
major. This education provides graduates with the necessary background for initiat-
ing careers in one of the functional areas of business and an appropriate introduc-
tion to the tools of management that are necessary for success.

The College of Business Administration offers programs of study leading to the
Bachelor of Business Administration degree (B.B.A.). Major programs include
accounting, computer information systems, international management, manage-
ment, and marketing. The College currently offers several emphases within the
management major. The emphases include entrepreneurship and small business
management and business education. The business education emphasis leads to
teaching certification and is offered in a cooperative program with the Armstrong
Atlantic State University Department of Teacher Education.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING

Students in the College of Business Administration are assigned academic advi-
sors in their major area of specialization. Since the advisement process is essential
to ensure all prerequisites have been successfully completed prior to enrollment in a
particular course, students must consult with their advisors before registering.
Students should also work with their advisors to develop a plan of academic progress.
This plan must be approved by the Associate Dean of the College of Business Admin-
istration and will be recorded in the College of Business Administration.

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

1. Students may enroll in upper-division classes in the College of Business
Administration after successful completion of 45 semester hours, including the
courses listed in Area F and QUAN 2181, provided all course-specific prerequi-
sites have been satisfied.

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2. Business majors must complete Areas A through F of the core curriculum
with a minimum adjusted grade point average of 2.0 and with a grade of "C"
or better in each of the following courses:

ENGL 1101 ACCT2101 BUSA2105 ECON 2106

ENGL 1102 ACCT 2102 CSCI 1130

MATH 1111 BUSA 1105 ECON 2105

3. Before students enroll in junior level course work in the College of Business
Administration, they must have passed both parts of the Regents' Test (see
Regents' Testing Program).

4. To graduate, business majors must complete, with a grade of "C" or better, all
courses in the business foundation area and in their major area of specialization.

5. Business majors must complete all other courses in the business foundation
area before registering for BUSA 4126 Business Policy.

6. Transfer students should follow the program of study outlined for B.B.A. can-
didates at the College during the freshman and sophomore years.

a. The Dean of the College of Business Administration determines eligibility
for transfer of credit for business course work which will apply toward
business degrees.

b. Business courses completed at the lower division level at other institu-
tions, if these courses are offered at the junior and senior levels at
Savannah State University, will not be awarded transfer credit. Business
courses taken at the universities and senior colleges will transfer, if the
prerequisites at Savannah State have been satisfied.

7. Students who enroll as special students (as defined in this catalog), and who
subsequently change their status to degree-seeking, may transfer for credit a
maximum of seven semester hours earned while in special student status.

The Coastal Georgia Center for Economic Education is a joint program between
the College of Business Administration at Savannah State University and the
College of Education at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Drs. Thomas Eason
and Stephen Agyekum are the director and associate director, respectively, of the
Center. The Center is housed in Room 223, University Hall at Armstrong Atlantic
State University. The purpose of the Center is to promote the basic economic ideas
considered essential for good citizenship. This aim is accomplished through pro-
grams conducted in teacher workshops and the dissemination of materials. The cen-
ter cooperates with the Georgia Council on Economic Education in providing
workshops for area teachers to help meet the economic standards which are man-
dated for students by the State of Georgia. The Center also cooperates with teachers
from the Economics America Program of the Savannah-Chatham school system. The
Center is associated with the National Council on Economic Programs of Study
offered in the College of Business Administration.

Prior to studying the specialized curriculum of a specific degree program, all stu-
dents are expected to complete the University's core curriculum as described in this
catalog.

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Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E and

additional requirements)

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study .

ACCT 2101 Accounting Principles I

ACCT 2102 Accounting Principles II

BUSA 1105 Introduction to Business

BUSA 2105 Communicating in the Business Environment

ECON 2105 Principles of Macro- Economics

ECON 2106 Principles of Micro- Economics

Major Courses

Foundation Knowledge of Business

(required of all majors)

BUSA 2106 The Environment of Business

BUSA 4125 Public Policy

BUSA 4126 Business Policy

CISM 3135 Advanced Computer Applications

ECON 3145 Global Issues in Business

FINC 3155 Finance

MGNT 3165 Organizational Behavior and Theory

MGNT 3167 Management of Technology

MKTG 3175 Marketing

QUAN 2181 Quantitative Methods I

QUAN 2182 Quantitative Methods II

QUAN 3185 Quantitative Methods and

Production Management

Major Concentration Courses

(Choose one of the following concentrations)

ACCOUNTING MAJOR

ACCT 3115 Cost/Managerial Accounting

ACCT 3111 Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 3112 Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 4115 Advanced Accounting

ACCT 3113 Federal Income Tax I

ACCT 4116 Not-for-Profit Accounting

ACCT 4117 Auditing I

FREE ELECTIVES

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR

CISM 3136 Introduction to Programming: COBOL

CISM 3137 Systems Analysis and Design

CISM 4135 Networking and Data Communication

CISM 4136 Object Oriented Programming in C++

CISM 4137 Database Application Design

CISM 4138 Contemporary Topics in CIS

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Choose one of the following courses:

BUSA 4229 Internship 3 hours

MKTG 3176 Professional Selling 3 hours

MGNT 4165 Human Resource Management 3 hours

MGNT 4169 Total Quality Management 3 hours

FREE ELECTIVES 3 hours

MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ... 24 hours

ECON 4145 International Economics 3 hours

FINC 4155 International Finance 3 hours

MGNT 4168 International Business Management 3 hours

MKTG 4179 International Marketing

and Export Management 3 hours

Choose three of the following courses:

BUSA 4240 International Business Internship 3 or 6 hours

ECON 3160 Economic Geography 3 hours

ECON 3175 Money Credit & Banking 3 hours

FINC 3157 Investments x . 3 hours

MGNT 4198 Entrepreneurship 3 hours

Foreign Language Proficiency 3 hours

FREE ELECTIVES 3 hours

MANAGEMENT MAJOR: GENERAL EMPHASIS 24 hours

MGNT 3196 Introduction to Small Business Management

and Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4165 Human Resource Management 3 hours

BUSA 4116 Business Research 3 hours

Choose four of the following courses:

FINC 4155 International Finance 3 hours

FINC 3157 Financial Investments 3 hours

MKTG 4168 International Business Management 3 hours

MKTG 3177 Retail Management 3 hours

BUSA 4229 Administrative Practice and Internship 3 hours

MGNT 4169 Total Quality Management 3 hours

MKTG 3176 Professional Selling 3 hours

MGNT 4166 Labor-Management Relations 3 hours

MGNT 3197 Finance for Small Business and

Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4198 Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4167 Training and Development for Human Resources . . 3 hours

FREE ELECTIVES 3 hours

MANAGEMENT MAJOR: SMALL BUSINESS AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EMPHASIS 24 hours

MGNT 3196 Introduction to Small Business Management

and Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4165 Human Resource Management 3 hours

MGNT 3197 Finance for Small Businesses

and Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4198 Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4199 Small Business Entrepreneurship Strategy 3 hours

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Choose two of the following courses:

MKTG 3176 Professional Selling 3 hours

MKTG 4175 Advertising 3 hours

FINC 3157 Investments 3 hours

MGNT 4169 Total Quality Management 3 hours

MGNT 4168 International Business Management 3 hours

BUSA 4229 Administrative Practice and Internship 3 hours

FREE ELECTIVES 3 hours

MARKETING 24 hours

MKTG 3176 Professional Selling 3 hours

MKTG 3177 Retail Management 3 hours

MKTG 4175 Advertising 3 hours

BUSA 4116 Business Research 3 hours

Choose three of the following courses:

MKTG 3176 Consumer Behavior 3 hours

MKTG 4176 Contemporary Topics in Marketing 3 hours

BUSA 4229 Administrative Practice and Internship 3 hours

MGNT 3196 Introduction to Small Business Management

and Entrepreneurship 3 hours

MGNT 4168 International Business Management 3 hours

MGNT 4169 Total Quality Management 3 hours

FREE ELECTIVES 3 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Accounting, Computer
Information Systems, International Management,

Management, or Marketing 125 hours

MINOR IN BUSINESS

FINC 3000 Personal Finance 3 hours

ACCT 3000 Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors 3 hours

ECON 3000 Survey of Economics 3 hours

MGNT 3000 Survey of Management and Marketing 3 hours

CISM 3000 Information Technology: Issues and Applications ... 3 hours

Total Hours Required for the the Minor in Business 15 hours

BUSINESS EDUCATION

In cooperation with Armstrong Atlantic State University, the College of Business
Administration offers the business content courses for the Bachelor of Science in
education major in secondary education in the business education teaching field.
Detailed information may be obtained from the Department of Secondary Education
at Armstrong Atlantic State University or the faculty in the College of Business
Administration at Savannah State University.

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

NOTE: Foundation knowledge courses are regularly scheduled in both the day and
evening programs. Major area courses are normally scheduled annually at
least once during the day and once during the evening. Electives are nor-
mally offered at least once per year. Tentative summer schedules will
include all Area F courses. HOWEVER , lower division and upper division
courses that do not meet administration enrollment quotas may be canceled
at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Business Administration.
Tentative schedules of business course offerings are available from the office
of the Dean of the College of Business Administration (912) 356-2335.

ACCOUNTING

ACCT 2101 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Credits

A study of the underlying theory and application of financial accounting concepts.
Prerequisites: MATH 1111; CSCI 1130

ACCT 2102 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 Credits

A study of the underlying theory and application of managerial accounting concepts.
Prerequisite: ACCT 2101

ACCT 3000 Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors 3 Credits

A course focusing on (1) understanding of basic financial accounting terminology, (2)
providing an overview of the financial accounting process, and (3) developing suffi-
cient grounding in financial accounting to be able to understand and analyze basic
financial statements. Business majors may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ACCT 3111 Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credits

An introduction to accounting theory underlying financial statements. There is an
emphasis on the study of accounting principles and ethics relating to the recording
and presentation of cash, receivables, and the investment in productive resources
such as inventories, property, plant and equipment. Computer aided instruction will
be utilized wherever applicable.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2101 and the completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ACCT 3112 Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credits

A course that is a continuation of ACCT 3111. The topics covered include liabilities,
contingencies, stockholders' equity, dilutive securities, earnings per share, invest-
ments, revenue recognition, income taxes, pensions, post-retirement beneifts,
leases, accounting changes, error correction, cash flows, financial statement analy-
sis, and full disclosure. Computer assisted instruction will be utilized wherever
applicable.
Prerequisite: ACCT 3111

ACCT 3113 Federal Income Tax Procedures I 3 Credits

An analysis of the federal income tax law and its application to individuals. The
course includes extensive practical problems, including the preparation of returns.
Computer assisted instruction will be utilized.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2102 and the completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ACCT 3114 Federal Income Tax Procedures II 3 Credits

A continuation of the study of the Internal Revenue Code begun in Federal Income
Procedures I and a survey of the income tax treatment of corporations and shareholder,

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partnerships and partners, S corporations, and other taxable entities. The course
includes a limited coverage of tax research techniques.
Prerequisite: ACCT 3113

ACCT 3115 Cost/Managerial Accounting 3 Credits

A course that furthers the knowledge gained in the fundamental managerial
accounting course. This course emphasizes the use of basic cost accounting theory
and concepts for cost accumulation and usage under job order, process, and activity-
based costing systems, as well as budgeting and standard costing in a manufactur-
ing environment. It also covers control and analysis of materials, labor and
manufacturing overheads, and well as cost control and accumulation in a service
environment.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2102 and the completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ACCT 4115 Advanced Accounting 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of business combinations, the equity and cost of accounting
for investments in common stock, and consolidated financial statement preparation.
Also, accounting for partnerships, corporate reorganizations, foreign currency trans-
actions, and foreign currency financial statement translation and preparation are
introduced in this course.
Prerequisite: ACCT 3112

ACCT 4116 Accounting for Not-For-Profit Institutions 3 Credits

A course focusing on the basic concepts and techniques of fund accounting, including
budgeting and management accounting problems for governmental, educational,
religious, and charitable organizations.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2102 and the completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ACCT 4117 Auditing 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of the philosophy, concepts, and techniques used by indepen-
dent auditors. Topical coverage includes professional ethics, standards, audit pro-
grams, study and evaluation of internal control, auditors' opinions, statistical
sampling techniques, and EDP auditing.
Prerequisite: ACCT 3112

ACCT 4130 CPA Law Review 3 Credits

A course that prepares students for the law portion of the CPA exam. The course
includes a review of the following business law subjects which are traditionally
emphasized on the CPA exam and not covered in BUSA 2106: accountant liability
and malpractice, forms of business organizations (agencies, partnerships, corpora-
tions, estates, and trusts), contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code (sales
and leases; commercial paper, bank deposits and collections and funds transfers;
letters of credit; bulk transfers; warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other docu-
ments of title; secured translations).
Prerequisite: BUSA 1100, 2106

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSA 1105 Introduction to Business 3 Credits

An integrative study of the functional areas of business (finance, operations, mar-
keting, human resources, etc.)

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BUSA 2105 Communicating in the Business Environment 3 Credits

An emphasis on both interpersonal, and organizational communication through
written and oral exercises appropriate to business practice.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1101, 1102; CSCI 1130

BUSA 2106 The Environment of Business 3 Credits

An introduction to the legal, regulatory, political, social, ethical, cultural, environ-
mental, and technological issues which form the context for business and an
overview of the impact of demographic diversity on organizations.
Prerequisite: BUSA 1100

BUSA 4116 Business Research 3 Credits

A course that examines the scientific method as applied to business research prob-
lems. The use of primary and secondary information for management decision-mak-
ing is examined. Survey design, questionnaire construction, sampling processes,
and data analysis are studied indepth. The course requires the extensive use of the
computer for word processing and statistical analysis.
Prerequisites: MGNT 3165; MKTG 3175; QUAN 2182

BUSA 4125 Public Policy 3 Credits

A course that discusses the external environment of the firm and ways in which the
environment influences business decision-making and business operations. The
course integrates all parts of business environment into a balanced analysis of the
whole business system and develops a conceptual framework that can be helpful in
business policy formulation. The course also attempts to forecast the future shape of
business and its environment.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

BUSA 4126 Business Policy 3 Credits

A capstone course in the College of Business Administration required of all seniors.
The course integrates subject matter from the business core courses and other disci-
plines. This course focuses on integrated approaches to medium and long-term orga-
nizational challenges in a dynamic environment. Students develop managerial
skills and learn to appreciate the role of all managers in the formulation and imple-
mentation of organizational strategies.

Prerequisites: All Area F courses and the completion of ninety (90) semester
hours

BUSA 4229 Administrative Practice and Internship 3 Credits

A course providing experiential learning in business. One hundred (100) hours of
practical work experience are required in industry or municipal work environments.
In addition, weekly seminars will be conducted in the study of administrative prac-
tices, human relations, business etiquette, and ethical organizational practices.
Prerequisites: MGNT 3165, at least a 2.8 GPA, and the completion of ninety
(90) semester hours

BUSA 4240 International Business Internship 3/6 Credits

An internship opportunity which serves as a vehicle for providing the student with
meaningful, real time management experience. The internship also provides stu-
dents an opportunity to be immersed in a foreign culture and have close, regular,
sustained, and professional contact with the individuals of different Cultures. Firms
which agree to a partnership with the University are carefully selected to ensure
that they are committed to quality management education will avail interns of sig-
nificant opportunities to gain meaningful experience, will assign senior personnel to

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serve as mentors, and will monitor students' progress and report on it. Students

who intern abroad receive six credit hours.

Prerequisites: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CISM 3000 Information Technology: Issues and Applications 3 Credits

A course for nonbusiness majors. This course exposes students to various software
packages and hardware configuration so that they can use current technology to
solve real world organizational problems. The course reviews the functions of infor-
mation systems in a business organization, the introduction of new technology, and
the introduction of new information systems into organizations. The course also
introduces students to information systems concepts that support organizational
strategies and operations. Business majors may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisites: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

CISM 3135 Advanced Computer Applications in Business 3 Credits

A course focusing on various software and hardware so that students can learn to
use current technology to solve real-world business problems. The course includes
spreadsheet software, graphics software, presentation software, and database man-
agement software. Students explore the Internet, including e-mail, telnet, gopher,
FTP, World Wide Web, Web page publishing, and browser usage.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

CISM 3136 Introduction to Programming: COBOL 3 Credits

An introduction to programming and the COBOL Programming Language. The top-
ics covered in this course are psuedocode, IPO charts, and flowcharts. Single and
two dimension tables, sequential file processing, and breaks are introduced.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

CISM 3137 System Analysis and Design 3 Credits

An introduction to concept of the system development life cycle (SDLC). Systems
development techniques, methodologies, and CASE tools are introduced.
Prerequisite: CISM 3136

CISM 4135 Networking and Data Communication 3 Credits

An introduction to the principles and techniques of data communications. The
course covers the topics of transmission media and modes, communication protocols,
network installation, backup, and recovery.
Prerequisite: CISM 3136

CISM 4136 Object Oriented Programming in C++ 3 Credits

An introduction to the concept of object-oriented programming by using C++. The
topics covered in this course include data abstraction, inheritance, polymorphism,
and information hiding.
Prerequisite: CISM 3136

CISM 4137 Database Design and Implementation 3 Credits

An introduction to the concept of database processing. The topics covered in this
course are the components of database systems (DBMS), the entity/relationship dia-
grams, semantic object models as well as normalization and the relational model.
Prerequisite: CISM 3137

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CISM 4138 Contemporary Topics in CIS 3 Credits

A course that examines current issues in CIS. Topics may include visual program-
ming, RAD techniques, building Internet applications, and advanced networking
techniques.
Prerequisite: CISM 3136

CISM 4232 Desktop and Web Page Publishing 3 Credits

A course that focuses on planning, designing, and preparing computer- generated visu-
als and print-based documents, using presentation and desktop publishing software
to graphically enhance information for more effective communication, with empha-
sis on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1130

ECONOMICS

ECON 2105 Principles of Macro-Economics 3 Credits

An introduction to concepts that enable students to understand and analyze eco-
nomics aggregates and evaluate economic policies.
Prerequisites: MATH 1111; BUSA 1100

ECON 2106 Principles of Micro-Economics 3 Credits

An introduction to concepts that enable students to understand and analyze the
structure and performance of the market economy.
Prerequisites: MATH 1111; BUSA 1100

ECON 3000 Survey of Economics 3 Credits

A course exposing nonbusiness students to selected subjects in introductory micro
and macro economics. It includes selected topics of intermediate micro and macro
theory applicable to organizations and collective systems. Business majors may not
take this course for credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ECON 3145 Global Business Issues 3 Credits

A survey of environmental factors, such as culture, economics, law, and politics,
affecting international business decision-making. The impact of the globalization of
markets and competition as well as the increasing role of multinational corpora-
tions is emphasized.

Prerequisites: ECON 2105, 2106, and the completion of sixty (60) semes-
ter hours

ECON 3160 Economic Geography 3 Credits

The study of the nature and causes of the distribution of economic resources and
activities. The lessons derived from location theory and the theories of economic
development will be employed as tools in the effort to understand inter-regional dif-
ferences in wealth, productivity, technological development, and human settle-
ments. Special emphasis will be given to the pattern of distribution of resources and
markets in African countries.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

ECON 3175 Money, Credit and Banking 3 Credits

A course that examines the principles of money and banking with special reference
to their functions, credit, the banking process, the banking system, foreign and
domestic exchange, the business cycle, and the history of banking.
Prerequisite: ECON 2106

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ECON 4145 International Economics 3 Credits

An introduction to the modern theory of international trade, payments mechanism,
commercial policy, and economic integration.
Prerequisites: ECON 2105, 2106

FINANCE

FINC 3000 Personal Finance 3 Credits

A course designed to acquaint nonbusiness students with the tools and constructs
necessary for economic survival. This course focuses on consumer credit, savings
and investment, insurance, home ownership, and estate planning. Business majors
may not take this course for credit.
Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

FINC 3155 Business Finance 3 Credits

Financial management of nonfinancial corporations and the role of interest rates
and capital markets in the economy. Topics will include the structure and analysis
of financial statements, time value of money calculations (using financial calcula-
tors), stock and bond valuation, financial forecasting, valuation of income-producing
physical assets, determination of the cost of capital, the profitability of proposed
investments in fixed assets, risk-return tradeoffs that must be considered in using
financial leverage, and methods used in obtaining funds from the various capital
markets. This course is taught mainly through lectures and class discussions of tex-
tual materials and problems.

Prerequisites: ECON 2105, 2106; ACCT 2102; QUAN 2182 and the completion
of sixty (60) semester hours

FINC 3157 Investments 3 Credits

The construction and management of optimal investment portfolios, utilizing pri-
mary investment instruments, such as common stocks and fixed income securities.
The main topics covered include the organization and operation of securities mar-
kets (both domestic and international), the notion of risk and return and strategies
for optimal diversification of risk. Other important topics covered include models for
determining the value of different securities, theories of interest rates, and the mea-
surement of portfolio performance. The course is taught mainly through lectures
and class discussions of textual materials.
Prerequisite: FINC 3155

FINC 4155 International Finance 3 Credits

An introduction to foreign exchange risk. This course develops students' under-
standing of institutional realities encountered by the financial manager in a global
economic environment. Activities of currency arbitrage, hedging, and speculation
are examined in light of exchange rate regimes, Eurocurrency markets, balance of
payments, mechanics of foreign exchange markets, currency futures and options,
the parity conditions in international finance, and international trade activities.
Prerequisite: FINC 3155

MANAGEMENT

MGNT 3000 Survey of Management and Marketing 3 Credits

An overview of management and marketing concepts. Course content is broad in
scope, providing students with a foundation. Emphasis is placed on integrating

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management and marketing skills in an organizational framework. Business majors

may not take this course for credit.

Prerequisite: Completion of sixty (60) semester hours

MGNT 3165 Organizational Behavior and Theory 3 Credits

The study of management theory and practice and their impact on organizations.
Individual and group behavior within organizations and their relationship to the
management of the organization are topics of study. Additionally, a number of other
important topics are covered, such as the functions and structures of management
in the organizational environment, communications, leadership, human resource
management, and organizational development and change, and their effect on both
productivity and performance. Emphasis is placed on understanding the social, psy-
chological, and cultural aspects of the work situation.
Prerequisites: ECON 2105, 2106 ,

MGNT 3167 Management of Technology 3 Credits

A course designed to train future business managers in the use of current informa-
tion technologies and to develop strategies for integration of current information
technologies into general business operations in order to maximize the benefits from
such integration. This course will also review the functions of information systems
in business organizations, the critical success factors to be derived from introducing
new technologies, and the procedures for introducing new information systems into
business organizations.
Prerequisites: MGNT 3165; CISM 3135

MGNT 3196 Introduction to Small Business Management

and Entrepreneurship 3 Credits

Management of newly created or newly acquired small businesses. Beginning with
traits commonly found in successful entrepreneurs, students cover the various top-
ics necessary to develop and run a profitable business. The topics include business
entity forms, marketing for small/fledgling businesses, advertising, elements of
business plan, risk management, and staffing decisions.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

MGNT 3197 Finance for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 3 Credits

A course focusing on the characteristics of successful investment and financing deci-
sions from a small business perspective. The topics covered include the financial
resources available to entrepreneurs, the financial management of enterprises, finan-
cial distress, deal structuring, business valuation, and internal financial control.
Prerequisite: FINC 3155

MGNT 4165 Human Resource Management 3 Credits

A course focusing on the principles, practices, and scientific techniques and methods
involved in the development and operation of an effective personnel and industrial
relations program. The topics covered include the methods and procedures used by
business management in recruiting, selecting, and maintaining an efficient work force.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

MGNT 4166 Labor-Management Relations 3 Credits

The development of organized labor, the theory and practice of collective bargaining,
and the legal and economic aspects of employer-employee relations.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

MGNT 4167 Training and Development for Human Resources . . .3 Credits

A focus on developing a philosophy of teaching and the development of skills for deliv-
ery of instructional systems, analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation of

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instruction. Curriculum development, learning theories, instructional strategies,
and professional development for professional trainers are emphasized.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

MGNT 4168 International Business Management 3 Credits

A course divided into three major parts. Part one covers the various dimensions of
the international business field, including brief coverage of the major theories of
international trade and investment. Part two deals with the environment in which
international business operates, the financial variables, including balance of pay-
ment, exchange rates, and capital markets, along with the cultural, legal, political,
and economic institutions with which international business firms may come in con-
tact. Part three concentrates on the operation aspects of international business; the
firm-specific variables including marketing, finance, management, accounting; and
attempts to integrate the environmental with the firm-specific variables into a
meaningful, conceptual framework.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

MGNT 4169 Total Quality Management 3 Credits

An introduction to the topic of quality in the management of modern organizations.
Approaches of the major contributors such as Deming, Juran, and others are exam-
ined. This course provides business students with a set of skills for achieving and
maintaining quality and process or service control. The course emphasizes the
strategic importance of quality, statistical process control methods, problem-solving
tools, and the management of quality.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3165

MGNT 4198 Entrepreneurship 3 Credits

An exploration of the personal qualities of successful entrepreneurs. This course
provides students with information required in order to establish a new business
venture and presents the unique management problems that face entrepreneurs
when starting and operating new ventures. The course provides the student with an
opportunity to research the idea of starting or taking over a business.
Prerequisite: MGNT 3196

MGNT 4199 Small Business Entrepreneurial Strategy 3 Credits

A course that uses a case study approach. This course is designed to allow students
to perform indepth case analysis of small/entrepreneurial businesses. The course
culminates with students developing a comprehensive strategic plan for an entre-
preneurial venture.
Prerequisite: MGNT 4198

MARKETING

MKTG 3175 Principles of Marketing 3 Credits

A comprehensive overview of the marketing process for goods, services and ideas.
The course is taught from a marketing management and decision-making perspec-
tive. Topics such as the organization's environment, marketing research, and buyer
behavior are discussed as the context in which marketing plans and strategy are
formulated. In addition, the marketing decision elements, product, distribution, pro-
motion, and price are examined. Finally, topics such as international marketing,
service marketing, and nonprofit marketing are explored.
Prerequisite: ECON 2105

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MKTG 3176 Professional Selling 3 Credits

Course designed to introduce the basic principles and techniques of professional
selling. Students build strategies for effective selling and practice approaches to pre-
senting products, handling objections, and closing sales. The economic and psycho-
logical motives of the buyer are examined in both industrial and consumer goods
and services markets. Some special topics such as telemarketing and sales technolo-
gies are also introduced.
Prerequisite: MKTG 3175

MKTG 3177 Retail Management 3 Credits

A course that deals with broad aspects of contemporary retailing. It covers the prin-
ciples of retail store management, including strategic planning, location decisions,
merchandise planning, budgeting decisions, inventory, pricing, advertising, and sell-
ing strategies. Legal and ethical constraints are also examined.
Prerequisites: MKTG 3175; FINC 3155

MKTG 3178 Consumer Behavior 3 Credits

An examination of the basic concepts and research results from marketing and the
social sciences with the goal of enabling marketers to better understand customers
and meet their needs. The decision process of buyers, factors affecting purchasing
decisions, and customer satisfaction are major conceptual areas of the course.
Implications for marketing strategies (e.g., market segmentation and product
design and promotion) are discussed.
Prerequisite: MKTG 3175

MKTG 4175 Advertising 3 Credits

A course that examines advertising as a business and as a multidisciplinary subject
that draws from both the arts and sciences. The first half of the course takes an
analytical perspective, focusing on the history of advertising, as well as the social,
legal, ethical, and economic issues. The second half of the course assumes a man-
agerial perspective as students learn about the advertising process and create an
advertising campaign.
Prerequisite: MKTG 3175

MKTG 4176 Contemporary Topics in Marketing 3 Credits

An elective for marketing, management, or computer information systems majors.
The course contains a variety of topics that are offered annually on a rotating basis.
These topics may include, but are not limited to, buyer behavior, database marketing,
channels of distribution, transportation and logistics, or case studies in marketing.
Prerequisite: MKTG 3175

MKTG 4179 International Marketing

and Export Management 3 Credits

A course that focuses on the marketing mix issues that are faced by large and small
multinational organizations. Marketing decisions related to product line, branding,
communications, distribution, and pricing are addressed.
Prerequisites: MGNT 3165; MKTG 3175

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

QUAN 2181 Quantitative Methods of Business I 3 Credits

The elements of statistics, analytic geometry, and calculus required to develop a
mathematical foundation for advanced business studies.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111

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QUAN 2182 Quantitative Methods of Business II 3 Credits

An introduction to the methods of scientific inquiry and statistical inference.
Subjects covered are sampling, parameter estimating, hypothesis testing, determi-
nation of the nature and strength of relationships among variables, decision theory,
time series analysis, and non-parametric methods. The course develops proficiency
in the use of statistical software. Spreadsheets and statistical packages are used
extensively.
Prerequisite: QUAN 2181

QUAN 3185 Quantitative Methods and

Production Management 3 Credits

An introduction to selected advanced quantitative methods. The course is designed
to facilitate the development of a basic understanding of operations management
from the strategic viewpoint through shop floor control methodology.
Prerequisites: QUAN 2182 and the completion of sixty (60) semester hours

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

Art

Music

Music (Teacher Certification)
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

English Language and Literature

English Language and Literature (Teacher Certification)

Foreign Languages

Mass Communications

Religious and Philosophical Studies
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION

Physical Education

Health Education

Recreation and Park Administration
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

African and African-American Studies

Criminal Justice

Gerontology

History

History (Teacher Certification)

Political Science

Political Science (Teacher Certification)

Psychology

Sociology
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

Social Work

Master of Social Work
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

Master of Public Administration

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is comprised of five depart-
ments Fine Arts, Humanities, Recreation, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and
Social Work and one program, the Master of Public Administration. The College
offers majors in English, mass communications, music, history, criminal justice,
social work, sociology, political science, recreation and park administration, and
African-American studies. Minors are offered in the following areas: African-
American studies, mass communications, English, art, music, religion and philoso-
phy, psychology, history, sociology, criminal justice, gerontology, political science,
recreation and park administration, voice, and theatre. The College also offers two
Master's degree programs, the Master of Public Administration and the Master of
Social Work.

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is committed to the mission of
Savannah State University. The College strives to assure an academic milieu that
fosters excellent teaching, scholarly activities, service to students and meaningful
community outreach. The College recognizes its rich cultural history as central to
the ethos of the University.

The goals of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences are as follows:

To provide students with a body of knowledge in the humanities, social sci-
ences, arts, and wellness that empowers critical, visionary scholarships;

To promote an environment that encourages students to develop intellectually,
physically, ethically, emotionally and aesthetically;

To provide learning experiences that promote critical and analytical thinking
and effective communication skills;

To promote applied research and creative and scholarly activity among faculty
and students;

To serve as an educational resource for cultural enrichment and economic
growth throughout southeast Georgia;

To foster cultural diversity;

To emphasize traditions of African American and African culture and serves
as a repository of knowledge about African American experiences; and

To promote a desire for learning, a concern for humanity, and the ideals of equal-
ity, citizenship and social justice.

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DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

The Department of Fine Arts offers courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA)
degree in music, with concentrations in musical history and literature or theory and
performance. Public school teacher certification in music is possible, with profes-
sional education courses taken in collaboration with Armstrong Atlantic State
University. Successful solo audition and entrance tests are requirements for accep-
tance into the music program major. Minors in art, music, and theatre are offered.

The objectives of the department are to develop an appreciation of culture and
aesthetics; to develop individual ability and intellectual curiosity through perfor-
mance, research, and other scholarly activity; to develop an awareness of social and
civil responsibility; to provide special training in art, music, and theatre; and to
develop cultural transmitters in an ever-increasing technological society.

ADMISSION TO THE MUSIC PROGRAM

It is desirable that all applicants for admission to the major program in music
will have at least two years of previous musical training in the vocal and/or instru-
mental areas. By aptitude test and individual audition, the department will deter-
mine the applicant's theoretical knowledge, instrumental and/or vocal proficiency,
and general professional fitness for the program. This information will serve as a
guide to the department in helping applicants to plan their college work. A senior
recital is required.

Prior to undertaking the specialized curriculum of a specific degree program, all
students are expected to complete the University's core curriculum.

MAJOR IN MUSIC

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements)

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study

MUSC 1311 Music Theory I

MUSC 1312 Music Theory II

Applied courses

(MUSC 1411-1422 and 2431-2432 or 1534-1535 and

2534-2535, or 1644-1645 and 2644-2645)

MUSC 2121 History and Literature of Music I

MUSC 2122 History and Literature of Music II

Ensembles

(MUSC 1408-1409 and 2408-2409 or MUSC 1608-1609 and

2608-2609 or MUSC 1808-1809 and 2808-2809)

Major Requirements:

MUSC 1531-1532 Fundamentals of Piano

MUSC 2101-2102 Music Theory II

MUSC 2531-2532 Intermediate Piano

MUSC 3011 African-American Music

MUSC 3111 Music Theory III

MUSC 3401 Orchestration and Instrumentation

MUSC 3531-3532 Advanced Piano

47 hours

18 hours

3 hours

3 hours

4 hours

3 hours

3 hours

2 hours

34 hours

2 hours

6 hours

2 hours

3 hours

2 hours

2 hours

2 hours

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MUSC 3751 Conducting 2 hours

MUSC 4011-4012 Music Theory IV 4 hours

MUSC 4490 Senior Recital (Note: Students enroll in the

senior recital course appropriate to their musical focus

band instrument, piano, or voice.) 1 hour

MUSC 4531-4532 Senior Piano 2 hours

MUSC Electives 6 hours

Minor 15-18 hours

General Electives 8-11 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Music 125 hours

MINOR IN ART

The minor in art consists of 15 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses in art.

MINOR IN THEATER

The minor in theater consists of 15 hours in speech and theater courses.

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS COURSES
MUSIC COURSES

Ensemble Courses:

Students can elect to participate in band and choral organization for elective credit.

MUSC 1408 Band Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 1409 Band Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 2408 Band Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 2409 Band Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 3408 Band Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 3409 Band Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 4408 Band Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 4409 Band Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 1608 Choral Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 1609 Choral Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 2608 Choral Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 2609 Choral Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 3608 Choral Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 3609 Choral Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 4608 Choral Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 4609 Choral Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 1808 Chamber Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 1809 Chamber Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 2808 Chamber Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 2809 Chamber Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 3808 Chamber Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 3809 Chamber Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 4808 Chamber Organization (1st Semester) 1 hour

MUSC 4809 Chamber Organization (2nd Semester) 1 hour

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
MUSIC COURSES

MUSC 1101 Music Appreciation 3 Credits

An introductory music course which emphasizes the repertoire most frequently
heard in concert halls today music from the baroque period to the present. Course
content includes jazz, American popular idioms, and music from a wide span of cul-
tures, including Indian, Arabic, Indonesian, African, Japanese, and Chinese.

MUSC 1201 Fundamentals of Music 3 Credits

Course in rudiments of music designed for non-music majors.

MUSC 1211 Introduction to Music Literature 2 Credits

Survey course for the improvement of musical standards. Elements of music; com-
posers and their contributions in different periods of musical development; acquain-
tance with orchestra and other instruments and voice ranges. Includes style
developments in their historical settings.

MUSC 1311 Theory I 3 Credits

Course in notation, time signatures, major and minor scales, intervals, melodic and
rhythmic problems, sight reading and musical dictation.

MUSC 1312 Theory I 3 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 1312. Course in notation, time signatures, major and
minor scales, intervals, melodic and rhythmic problems, sight reading and musical
dictation.

MUSC 1411 Applied Band Instrument (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Individual lessons and
periodic performance expected.

MUSC 1412 Applied Band Instrument (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1411.

MUSC 1421 Applied Major Area Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Individual lessons sched-
uled and periodic performance expected.

MUSC 1422 Applied Major Area Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1421.

MUSC 1423 Fundamentals of Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

Individual brass, woodwind and percussion lessons. Basic elements of technique
studied through musical literature. Percussion players introduced to basic drum
rudiments.

MUSC 1424 Fundamentals of Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1423.

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MUSC 1531 Fundamentals of Piano 1 Credit

A course that introduces techniques and basic musical knowledge such as notes,
time signature, tempo markings, fingering and phrasing.

MUSC 1532 Fundamentals of Piano 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1531.

MUSC 1534 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific areas of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons and peri-
odic performances expected.

MUSC 1535 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Major Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1534.

MUSC 1561 Class Piano 1 Credit

A course designed for beginning piano students. Emphasis given to music reading
and elementary techniques. Designed for non-music majors.

MUSC 1562 Class Piano 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1561.

MUSC 1641 Fundamentals of Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course stressing vocal technique, diction, breathing, and posture applied to songs
with specific vocal problems. By permission of instructor only.

MUSC 1642 Fundamentals of Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1641.

MUSC 1644 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the students with consent of advisor. Regular lessons scheduled
and periodic performances expected.

MUSC 1645 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1644.

MUSC 1651 Class Voice 1 Credit

Emphasis placed on a practical knowledge of the vocal instrument. Includes appli-
cation through the mechanical concepts of singing and the study of appropriate lit-
erature. Course designed for beginning singers. For non-music majors.

MUSC 1652 Class Voice 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1651.

MUSC 2101 Theory II 3 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 1311 and MUSC 1312. Diatonic harmony, modulation,
chromatic chords, modes, harmonizations from melody and bass, analysis of examples.

MUSC 2102 Theory II 3 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 2101. Diatonic harmony, modulation, chromatic chords,
modes, harmonizations from melody and bass, analysis of examples.

MUSC 2121 History and Literature of Music I 3 Credits

A survey of the history of music from the beginning of the Christian era to the
Baroque period. Emphasis placed upon a study of representative works by major com-
posers, together with a comprehensive analysis of style and musical development.

MUSC 2122 History and Literature of Music II 3 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 2121 beginning with the Baroque period to the present.

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MUSC 2421 Woodwind Methods 1 Credit

An introduction to the principles of woodwind instrumental performance and peda-
gogy. Concentration on the techniques of group performance.

MUSC 2422 Brass Methods 1 Credit

An introduction to the principles of brass instrumental performance and pedagogy.
Concentration on the techniques of group performance.

MUSC 2423 Percussion Methods , 1 Credit

An introduction to the principles of percussion instrumental performance and peda-
gogy. Concentration on the techniques of group performance.

MUSC 2431 Applied Major Area Band Instrument

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music
selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons and periodic
performances expected.

MUSC 2432 Applied Major Area Band Instrument

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2431.

MUSC 2433 Intermediate Instruments (Non-music Majors Only) . .1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1421-1422. Advanced basic elements expanded through
performance of musical literature.

MUSC 2434 Intermediate Instruments (Non-music Majors Only) . .1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2433.

MUSC 2531 Intermediate Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1534/1535. Such skills as memorization, sight-reading,
harmonization, and transposition are additional goals.

MUSC 2532 Intermediate Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2531.

MUSC 2534 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music
selected by the students with the consent of their advisor. Regular lessons sched-
uled and periodic performances expected.

MUSC 2535 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2534.

MUSC 2641 Intermediate Voice (Non-music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 1641-1642. Advanced basic elements of tone production,
diction, breathing, and style, expanded through performance of selected musical
literature.

MUSC 2642 Intermediate Voice 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2641.

MUSC 2644 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with consent of their advisor. Regular lessons sched-
uled and periodic performances expected.

MUSC 2645 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2644.

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MUSC 3001 Survey of Music Literature 3 Credits

The history of music with emphasis on generes, style changes, and cultural forces.
Open to all students.

MUSC 3011 African-American Music 3 Credits

A cultural analysis of African folk music and its influence upon the development of
spirituals, work songs, and jazz. Contributions of African-American music to both
popular and classical traditions studied.

MUSC 3101 Jazz Ensemble 3 Credits

A course designed to expose students to composers and arrangers of jazz, rock, and
soul music. Improvisation also included.

MUSC 3111 Theory III (Form and Analysis) 2 Credits

A study of the construction of music from the eighteenth century to the present,
including melodic and harmonic analysis of selections by major composers.

MUSC 3201 Symphonic Music Literature 3 Credits

A study of the range, playing techniques, and musical characteristics of all instru-
ments with emphasis upon the orchestral score and the writing of music for instru-
mental ensembles.

MUSC 3401 Orchestration and Instrumentation 2 Credits

A study of the range, playing techniques, and musical characteristics of all instru-
ments with emphasis upon the orchestral score and the writing of music for instru-
mental ensembles.

MUSC 3420 String Methods 1 Credit

An introduction to the principles of string instrumental performance and pedagogy.
Concentration on the techniques of group performance.

MUSC 3421 Applied Major Area Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with consent of advisor. Regular lessons and periodic
performances expected.

MUSC 3422 Applied Major Area Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3421.

MUSC 3423 Advanced Instruments (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2421-2422. Technical study of the instrument further
developed through performance of musical literature.

MUSC 3424 Advanced Instruments (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3423.

MUSC 3454 Band Methods 2 Credits

A course designed to present ideas, suggestions, and various methods involved in
operating a band program.

MUSC 3455 Band Repertory 2 Credits

A course designed to expose and present works for band with regards to style, diffi-
culty, scoring, rhythm and melodic lines, and other critical aspects of playing, inter-
preting, and performing band literature.

MUSC 3531 Advanced Piano 1 Credit

A course in which students are expected to cover advanced materials and display
technical skills. Development of repertoire stressed.

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MUSC 3532 Advanced Piano 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3531.

MUSC 3534 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of an advisor. Regular lessons sched-
uled, and periodic performances expected.

MUSC 3535 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3534.

MUSC 3560 Piano Pedagogy 1 Credit

A course that covers methods and materials for teaching individuals and classes of
both children and adults. Demonstration hours included. Offered as needed for key-
board majors.

MUSC 3601 Choral Literature 3 Credits

The study of the literature and performance practices of various periods, the history
of choral music, study of representative works of English, Italian, German and
American composers.

MUSC 3620 Choral Techniques 3 Credits

Course designed to develop basic techniques for choral musicians. Discussions include
meter pattern, preparator beats, cluing, diction, blend, balance, and intonation.

MUSC 3641 Advanced Voice (Nonmusic Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 2641-2642. Further advanced techniques studied through
selected musical literature.

MUSC 3642 Advanced Voice 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3641.

MUSC 3644 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons sched-
uled and periodic performances expected.

MUSC 3645 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3644.

MUSC 3651 English and Italian/German/French Diction 1 Credit

A course to assist students with the pronunciation and sounds of English, Italian,
French, and German for good vocal performance.

MUSC 3652 English and Italian/German/French Diction 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3651.

MUSC 3653 Vocal Pedagogy 1 Credit

Methods and materials for the studio.

MUSC 3751 Conducting 2 Credits

A study of the techniques of conducting and interpretation of instrumental and
choral literature.

MUSC 3652 Advanced Choral Conducting II 2 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 3751, with choral music concentration.
Prerequisite: MUSC 3751

MUSC 3753 Advanced Instrument Conducting II 2 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 3751, with instrumental music concentration.
Prerequisite: MUSC 3751

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MUSC 4010 Modern Music 2 Credits

A study of compositions written since 1900 with emphasis upon recent develop-
ments in form, compositional techniques, and new media of musical expression.

MUSC 4011 Theory IV Counterpoint and Composition 2 Credits

Consonance and dissonance, species counterpoint in several parts, simple fuges,
twentieth century linear techniques.
Prerequisites: MUSC 2101, 2102

MUSC 4012 Theory IV Counterpoint and Composition 2 Credits

A continuation of MUSC 4011.

MUSC 4420 Seminar: Instrumental Pedagogy and Techniques ... .1 Credit

A course designed to use comprehensive methods and materials in understanding
the repertoire of instrumental music.

MUSC 4421 Applied Major Area Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons and peri-
odic performances will be expected of the student.

MUSC 4422 Applied Major Area Band Instruments

(Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 4421.

MUSC 4423 Senior Instruments (Non-music Majors Only) 1 Credit

Concert repertoire and public performance required.

MUSC 4424 Senior Instruments 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 4423.

MUSC 4490 Senior Recital Band Instrument

(Offered as needed) 1 Credit

The culmination of the applied classes where students present a sixty minute recital.

MUSC 4511 Keyboard Literature (1700-1850) 1 Credit

Literature for stringed keyboard instruments from Bach and his contemporaries
through early romantics. Historical, stylistic, formal and aesthetic features.
(Offered every 2 years)

MUSC 4512 Piano Literature (1850 to present) 1 Credit

Historical, stylistic features of the late romantic through the present period, includ-
ing works by African-American composers. (Offered every 2 years)

MUSC 4531 Senior Piano 1 Credit

A course that stresses concert repertoire and public performances.

MUSC 4532 Senior Piano 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 4531.

MUSC 4534 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons sched-
uled and periodic performances expected.

MUSC 4535 Applied Major Area Piano (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 4534.

MUSC 4590 Senior Recital Piano (Offered as needed) 1 Credit

The culmination of applied classes where students present a sixty minute recital.

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MUSC 44611 Opera and Art Song Literature 2 Credits

A course in which students listen with scores to representative opera and art song
selections from various historical periods. Alternate years.
Prerequisites: French and German

MUSC 4641 Senior Voice (Non-music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 3641-3642. Concert repertoire and public performance required.

MUSC 4642 Senior Voice 1 Credit

A continuation of MUSC 4641.

MUSC 4644 Applied Major Area Voice (Music Majors Only) 1 Credit

A course devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied
music selected by the student with the consent of advisor.

MUSC 4690 Senior Recital Voice (Offered as needed) 1 Credit

A course offered in fulfillment of the Bachelor of Arts degree for music. It is a con-
tinuation of all voice courses studies. Students must perform a sixty minute public
recital, representing all major periods of music. The songs must be performed in
French, Italian, German, Spanish, and English.

MUSC 4790 Senior Recital Music Minor (Offered as needed) 1 Credit

A course offered in fulfillment of the vocal minor. Students must present a 30- minute
public recital and sing in English and at least one additional language.

ART COURSES

ARTS 1101 Introduction to Art 3 Credits

An exploration of the basic elements and principles of two- and three-dimensional
art. A look at how artists apply the elements, principles, materials, and techniques
to create their own style. The works of contemporary African-American artists are
highlighted.

ARTS 3201 Drawing I 3 Credits

Basic drawing materials and techniques. Elements and principles of art are studied
through still life and nature subject matter. Introduction to computer drawing is
optional.

ARTS 3211 Drawing II 3 Credits

An introduction to the study of landscape and the human figure. Elements and prin-
ciples of design will be reviewed. The course explores various materials and tech-
niques. Basic introduction to computer drawing is optional.

ARTS 3301 Printmaking I 3 Credits

An exploration of line, texture, pattern, and shape combined with the basic tech-
niques of relief printmaking in the production of woodcuts and linoleum cuts.

ARTS 3311 Printmaking II 3 Credits

Basic elements of design, composition, and drawing applied to the techniques of
relief printmaking in the production of woodcuts and linoleum cuts.

ARTS 3401 Basic Design I 3 Credits

Basic elements, principles, materials, and techniques of two-dimensional visual art.
Students are expected to research and write.

ARTS 3411 Basic Design II 3 Credits

Basic elements, principles, materials, and techniques of three-dimensional visual art.
Students are expected to research and write.

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ARTS 3501 Crafts I 3 Credits

Experiences in significant craft materials: wood, fabrics, fibers, and metals.
Students learn elementary loom weaving techniques, fabric printing and painting,
jewelry and metal work, macrame, and techniques of wood crafts.

ARTS 3502 Crafts II 3 Credits

Continuation of Crafts I. Emphasis on jewelry and metal work.

ARTS 3601 African-American Art 3 Credits

Study of African- American Art of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century.

ARTS 4101 Illustration I 3 Credits

Exploration of illustration as a means of communicating ideas in nonverbal/pictorial
ways. A variety of drawing styles, techniques, and materials will be explored in cre-
ation of drawings and illustrations for this class.

ARTS 4111 Illustration II 3 Credits

Exploration of basic design, composition, style, and techniques and the development
of problem solving skills in the creation of finished illustrations. A variety of draw-
ing styles, techniques, and materials will be explored.

ARTS 4301 Painting I 3 Credits

Painting media and techniques of oil, acrylic, or watercolor.

ARTS 4311 Painting II 3 Credits

Continuation of Painting I. Emphasis on advanced techniques and easel and mural
designs.

ARTS 4601 Art History 3 Credits

Chronological review of art of the ancient world in prehistoric times to the study of
the visual arts during the twentieth century. Field visits to city, county, and state
museums and galleries.

ARTS 4701 Ceramics 3 Credits

Study of ceramics materials and processes such as modeling, hand building, and
basic wheel techniques. Emphasis on designing, constructing, glazing, and firing
earthenware and stoneware clays.

ARTS 4711 Sculpture 3 Credits

Study of three-dimensional forms and the limitations of sculptural media. Experi-
ences include work in clay, wood, stone, metal, and plastic.

ARTS 4801 Interior Design 3 Credits

Planning, designing, and decorating single and multiroom dwellings to meet mod-
ern aesthetic needs.

ARTS 4811 Weaving 3 Credits

Techniques of weaving on four harness table of floor looms. Recent trends and devel-
opments are studied for creative drafting and pattern weaving. The course also cov-
ers concepts of design, color, and texture as used in textile construction.

SPEECH COURSES

SPEH 1101 Principles of Speech 1 Credit

A general speech course for all students at the University.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

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SPEH 2101 Voice and Diction 2 Credits

A study of the vocal mechanism with a view toward understanding and appreciating
the production of human sound.

SPEH 2111 Oral Interpretation 2 Credits

A course designed to assist students in learning to present the literary genre orally
to a specific audience.

SPEH 4101 Advanced Speech 3 Credits

A course which emphasizes self-improvement in all phases of diction and delivery
and provides experience in various speaking situations.
Prerequisite: SPEH 1101 or its equivalent

THEATRE COURSES

THEA 2101 Introduction to Theatre 3 Credits

A course designed to introduce students to the theatre arts and theatre apprecia-
tion. An option for those satisfying the core requirements.

THEA 3101 Elementary Acting 2 Credits

Study and practice in the fundamentals of acting technique based on play and char-
acter analysis. The importance of voice, posture, gesture, and movement in theatri-
cal expressiveness is stressed.

THEA 4101 Introduction to Drama 3 Credits

A course designed to acquaint students with some of the significant dramas past

and present.

Prerequisite: Completion of core curriculum requirements

THEA 4111 Play Production 3 Credits

A course designed to prepare students to stage a play. The course provides exposure
to some of the structural elements and those of spectacle. It begins with a concept of
drama in transition and branches off into some of the theories behind drama and its
production.

THEA 4201 Play Auditioning and Directing 2 Credits

A course teaching students how to select a play, choose a cast, and produce a play.
Prerequisite: THEA 4111

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

The Department of Humanities offers courses leading to the baccalaureate degree
(B.A.) in two areas: (1) English language and literature and (2) mass communica-
tions. Minor programs are available in English, mass communications, religious and
philosophical studies, French, and Spanish. The department also offers courses in
Arabic, German, Chinese, African and African-American Studies, Regents' remedia-
tion (reading and essay), critical thinking, and interdisciplinary humanities. A
teacher certification program in English language and literature is offered in con-
junction with Armstrong Atlantic State University.

The objectives of the department are

1. to prepare students for graduate study in English language and literature
and in mass communications;

2. to serve as a preprofessional area for students preparing for advanced study in
other areas, such as law, library science, and medicine;

3. to prepare students for employment in teaching and in nontraditional careers
for humanities majors (banking, insurance, management, government, etc.);

4. to prepare students for careers in mass communications in three areas: print
media, electronic media, and public relations and advertising;

5. to help students develop competence in English communicative skills: read-
ing, writing, speaking, listening, analysis, and critical thinking;

6. to help students develop competence in one or more foreign languages;

7. to develop students' knowledge and appreciation of art, literature, music, phi-
losophy, and religion, with recursive reference to and study of black African
and African-American humanities; and

8. to contribute significantly to the interdisciplinary major in African and African-
American Studies.

FRESHMAN ENGLISH

Entering freshmen who meet the requirements of regular admission are placed in
English 1101. Applicants for admission who do not meet the requirements for regu-
lar admission must take the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE). On the basis
of their performance on the English section of this test (including a writing sample),
these students are assigned to English 1101 or to English 0099 in the Division of
Learning Support.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND CREDIT BY EXAMINATION

Students who earned the grade of 3 or above on the Advanced Placement Test or
47 on the Freshman English CLEP may be exempted from English 1101 with credit.

Students who earned the grade of B or above in advanced placement language
(French, German, Spanish, Arabic or Chinese) or 4 or above on the Advanced
Placement Test may be exempted from the first course in language (1001).

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MAJOR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Students majoring in English language and literature should complete at least
forty-one semester hours in language, writing, literature, and speech and drama
beyond Area F requirements. English courses taken in the core curriculum Areas A, B,
C, and F may not be counted as a part of the forty-one hours required for the major.

As sophomores, students should prepare to major in English by taking ENGL 2104
and 2105. For students majoring in English, these two courses are prerequisites to
all other English courses except ENGL/SPEH 4101.

Courses required for the major are the advanced speech course (ENGL/SPEH 4101),
the two introductory courses in English literature (ENGL 2121-2122), the two intro-
ductory courses in American literature (ENGL 2131-2132), two courses in language
(ENGL 3321-3322), one course in creative writing (ENGL 3411, 3412, or 3413), one
advanced course in English literature (ENGL 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, or
4121), the course in Shakespeare (ENGL 4011), one advanced course in American
literature (ENGL 4121, 4311, 4321, 4331, 4332, or 4335), one advanced course in
African-American literature (ENGL 3212, 3216, 4211, 4217, or 4218), and the senior
seminar (ENGL 4700). Other English courses are electives.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN ENGLISH

Candidates for the baccalaureate degree in the Department of Humanities must
pass the reading and essay writing components of the Regents' Testing Program
(RTP).

Senior English majors must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

Senior English majors must also take the departmental exit examination.

Students enrolled in the English degree program will be assigned an academic
advisor by the chair of the department. Students are required to be counselled by an
advisor prior to registering for a course.

Students must complete all Areas A-F courses prior to enrolling in upper level
courses.

Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all prerequisite courses prior to
registering for an upper level course.

Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all major courses and all courses
that are appropriate to the major. Generally, the courses that are "appropriate to
the major" are listed under Area F courses.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
MAJOR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

ENGL 2104 Advanced Composition 3 hours

ENGL 2105 Practical Criticism 3 hours

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One of the following courses:

ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3 hours

ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3 hours

One of the following courses:

ENGL 2121 British Literature I 3 hours

ENGL 2131 American Literature I 3 hours

Foreign language sequence 6 hours

(The sequence may include the second elementary level course
and the first intermediate level course of the same language
or two intermediate level courses in the same language.)

Major Requirements: 41 hours

ENGL 2121 or 2131 British or American Literature I 3 hours

Note: If ENGL 2121 is selected in Area F, then ENGL 2131 is
required here; if ENGL 2131 is selected in Area F, then
ENGL 2121 is required here.

ENGL 2122 British Literature II 3 hours

ENGL 2132 American Literature II 3 hours

ENGL 3321 Introduction to Language Study 3 hours

ENGL 3322 History of the English Language 3 hours

ENGL 4011 Shakespeare 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses in creative writing:

ENGL 3411 Creative Writing: Fiction 2 hours

ENGL 3412 Creative Writing: Drama 2 hours

ENGL 3413 Creative Writing: Poetry 2 hours

Choose one of the following courses in British literature:

ENGL 3011 Medieval English Literature 3 hours

ENGL 3012 Renaissance English Literature 3 hours

ENGL 3013 Neoclassic English Literature 3 hours

ENGL 3014 Romantic English Literature 3 hours

ENGL 3015 Victorian English Literature 3 hours

ENGL 3016 Modern English Literature 3 hours

ENGL 4021 The English Novel 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses in American literature:

ENGL 4121 American Women's Writing 3 hours

ENGL 4311 Romantic American Literature 3 hours

ENGL 4321 American Literary Realism 3 hours

ENGL 4331 Modern American Novel 3 hours

ENGL 4332 American Short Story 3 hours

ENGL 4335 Modern American Poetry 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses in African-American literature:

ENGL 3212 African- American Oral Tradition 3 hours

ENGL 3216 African-American Poetry 3 hours

ENGL 4211 African-American Drama 3 hours

ENGL 4217 African- American Fiction 3 hours

ENGL 4218 African- American Nonfiction 3 hours

SPEH 4101 Advanced Speech 3 hours

ENGL Electives 6 hours

ENGL 4700 Senior Seminar 3 hours

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Minor Field 15 hours

Open Electives 4 hours

Total Hours Required for Major in English Language

and Literature 125 hours

MAJOR IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS

The mass communications degree program is an interdisciplinary program which
offers students who are interested in a professional communications career an
opportunity to be flexible.

The program, which leads to the B.A. degree, allows students the option of concen-
trating in print journalism, radio and television, or public relations and advertising.

Enriched knowledge and understanding of the nature, circumstances, and aspira-
tions of people are derived from historical, literary, social, philosophical, and theo-
logical studies, which are traditionally called humanistic. Therefore, the mass
communications program utilizes these disciplines to assist students to develop basic
insights into human nature and to acquire humanistic principles upon which the
media must rest.

Additionally, students are provided with the opportunity to further enhance their
skills by working as volunteers at WHCJ-FM Radio and by working on the staff of
the University newspaper, The Tiger's Roar.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN

MASS COMMUNICATIONS

Candidates for the baccalaureate degree in the Department of Humanities must
pass the reading and essay components of the Regents' Testing Program (RTP).

Students enrolled in the mass communications degree program will be assigned
an academic advisor by the chair of the department. Students are required to be
counselled by an advisor prior to registering for a course.

Students must complete all Areas A-F courses prior to enrolling in upper level
courses.

Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all prerequisite courses prior to
registering for an upper level course.

Students must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all major courses and all courses
that are appropriate to the major. Generally, the courses appropriate to the major
are listed under Area F courses.

Senior mass communications majors must pass the departmental exit examination.

PROGRAM OF STUDY
MASS COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR

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Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

COMM 2101 Writing for the Media 3 hours

COMM 2105 Mass Media and Society 3 hours

COMM 2106 African- Americans in the Media 3 hours

Foreign language sequence 6 hours

(1002/2001 or 2001/2002 in any one language)

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3 hours

PRINT CONCENTRATION 39 hours

ENGL 2104 Advanced Composition 3 hours

POLS 3511 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 hours

COMM 3101 Media Arts and Design 3 hours

COMM 3105 Writing for Newspapers and Magazines 3 hours

COMM 3110 Desktop Publishing 3 hours

COMM 3120 Introduction to Communications Theory 3 hours

COMM 3201 Feature Writing 3 hours

COMM 4170 Advanced Newspaper Writing and Reporting 3 hours

COMM 4201 Copy Editing 3 hours

COMM 4402 Public Relations and Advertising Campaigns 3 hours

COMM 4705 Communications Law and Ethics 3 hours

COMM 4902 Professional Media Internship 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses:

COMM 3102 Photo-Journalism 3 hours

COMM 3130 History of Journalism 3 hours

COMM 4105 Editorial Writing 3 hours

COMM 4211 Newspaper Production 3 hours

COMM 4810 Introduction to Communications Research 3 hours

Minor Field 15 hours

Electives 6 hours

Total hours required for the major in Mass Communications

with Print Concentration 125 hours

RADIO AND TELEVISION CONCENTRATIONS 39 hours

ENGL 2104 Advanced Composition 3 hours

POLS 3511 Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 hours

COMM 3101 Media Arts and Design 3 hours

COMM 3120 Introduction to Communications Theory 3 hours

COMM 3301 Writing for Radio and TV. 3 hours

COMM 3302 Speech for Radio and Television 3 hours

COMM 3310 Introduction to Radio and TV Production 3 hours

COMM 4107 Advanced Television Production 3 hours

COMM 4110 Advanced Radio Production 3 hours

COMM 4705 Communications Law and Ethics 3 hours

COMM 4815 The Documentary 3 hours

COMM 4902 Professional Media Internship 3 hours

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Choose one of the following courses:

COMM 3102 Photo-Journalism

COMM 3110 Desktop Publishing

COMM 3130 History of Journalism

COMM 4406 Public Relations and Advertising Workshop

COMM 4810 Introduction to Communications Research

Minor Field

Electives

Total Hours Required for the Major in Mass Communications
with Radio and Television Concentration

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING

CONCENTRATION

ENGL 2104 Advanced Composition

POLS 3511 Organizational Theory and Behavior

MGNT 3000 Management/Market Survey

COMM 3801 Media Management

COMM 3101 Media Arts and Design

COMM 3110 Desktop Publishing

COMM 3120 Introduction to Communications Theory

COMM 3401 Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising . .

COMM 4101 Advertising Copy Writing

COMM 4402 Public Relations and Advertising Campaigns

COMM 4406 Public Relations and Advertising Workshop

COMM 4705 Communications Law and Ethics

COMM 4810 Professional Media Internship

Choose one of the following courses:

COMM 3102 Photo-Journalism

COMM 3130 History of Journalism

COMM 3301 Introduction to Radio and Television Production . .
COMM 4810 Introduction to Communications Research

Minor Field

Electives

Total Hours Required for the Major in Mass

Communications with Public Relations Concentration . . .

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

15 hours

6 hours

25 hours

42 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

15 hours

3 hours

25 hours

MINOR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

A minor in English consists of a minimum of fifteen hours beyond ENGL 1102.
Students minoring in English are required to take English 2105 as a prerequisite to
all other English courses except ENGL/SPEH 4101 and ENGL 2104. Other courses
required for the minor are one course in English literature, one course in American
literature, and one course in African-American literature. Additional English
courses needed to complete the minor are electives (excluding the honors thesis,
ENGL 4800, which only English majors may take).

MINOR IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS

All students completing a minor in mass communications are required to take
and satisfactorily complete fifteen semester hours which must include COMM 2101

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and other communications courses at 3000 or higher levels; however, COMM 2106
(African-Americans in the Media) may be taken with permission of the mass com-
munications coordinator or the chair of the department. Suggested courses include,
but are not limited to,

COMM 2101 Writing for the Media (required) 3 hours

COMM 3110 Desktop Publishing 3 hours

COMM 3120 Introduction to Communications Theory

(Prerequisite: Junior standing) 3 hours

COMM 3302 Speech for Radio and Television 3 hours

COMM 3401 Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising

(Prerequisite: COMM 2101) 3 hours

MINOR IN RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES

The minor in religious and philosophical studies is designed to provide students
with a broad humanistic background in religion and philosophy and to offer stu-
dents expanded opportunities to pursue liberal studies. The minor consists of fifteen
hours (minimum) in religious and philosophical studies, including RPHS 2101.

MINORS IN FRENCH AND SPANISH

The aims of the French and Spanish minors are (1) to develop the ability to com-
municate in a foreign language; (2) to instill respect for other peoples and other cul-
tures; (3) to develop an appreciation for the artistic expressions which are found in
other languages, and (4) to bring about a greater awareness of our cultural heritage.
The French or Spanish minor consists of the second intermediate course in the lan-
guage and twelve additional hours at the junior or senior level.

Prior to enrolling in a foreign language course, students take a placement test.
Depending on the results of that test, students are placed in either an elementary
level course (1001 or 1002) or in the first intermediate course (2001). Students
should take note of the language requirements in their majors since some majors do
not permit credit for 1001 or 1002.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES COURSES

REGENTS' TESTING PROGRAM COURSES

RTPR 0198 Reading 3 Credits

Intensive practice in the development of reading skills. Required each semester for
students who have not passed the reading section of the Regents' Testing Program
by the time they earn 45 semester hours. Passing contingent upon passing the RTP
Institutional credit only.

RTPR 0199 Essay 3 Credits

Intensive practice in the development of writing skills. Required each semester for
students who have not passed the essay section of the Regents' Testing Program by
the time they earn 45 semester hours. Passing contingent upon passing the RTP.
Institutional credit only.

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ENGLISH COURSES

ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3 Credits

A course designed to develop college-level reading and writing skills. Focuses on
vocabulary, analysis of readings, grammar, mechanics, and the steps of the writing
process. Introduces documented research and various patterns of organization and
development. Minimum passing grade is "C."
Prerequisite: Regular admission or exit from ENGL 0099 and READ 0099

ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3 Credits

A course designed to further develop college-level reading and writing skills.
Includes analysis of literary texts and specialized application of the research and
writing skills learned in ENGL 1101. Minimum passing grade is "C."
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101

ENGL 2104 Advanced Composition 3 Credits

Further practice in writing the basic composition forms, as well as intensive study
of semantics, logic, rhetoric, and grammar. Frequent papers and conferences with
instructor. Required for English majors.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

ENGL 2105 Practical Criticism 3 Credits

Practice in literary analysis, close reading, and research, utilizing standard literary ter-
minology and the Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation style. Frequent
papers and conferences with instructor. Required for English majors and minors.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

ENGL 2111 World Literature I 3 Credits

Survey of important works of world literature from ancient times through the mid-
seventeenth century.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

ENGL 2112 World Literature II 3 Credits

A survey of important works of world literature from the mid-seventeenth century
to the present.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

ENGL 2121 Introduction to English Literature I 3 Credits

A survey of English writing from Beowulf to the Romantic period.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 2122 Introduction to English Literature II 3 Credits

A survey of English writing from the Romantic period to the contemporary period.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 2131 Introduction to American Literature I 3 Credits

A study of the main currents of literary thought and expression in America from the
colonial period to 1865.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 2132 Introduction to American Literature II 3 Credits

A study of the main currents of literary thought and expression in America from
1865 to the present.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

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ENGL 3011 Medieval English Literature 3 Credits

Literature in the Middle English and Scots dialects (some works are studied in mod-
ern translations), including verse romances, the allegorical tradition, the poetry of
Chaucer, drama, and folk ballads.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 3012 Renaissance English Literature 3 Credits

Literature primarily of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, with emphasis on the
transition from medieval to modern ideas, the rise and flowering of English drama,
and the emergence of contrasting prose styles and schools of poetry. Includes such
writers as Marlowe, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Bacon, and Milton.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 3013 Neoclassic English Literature 3 Credits

Literature from the Restoration through most of the eighteenth century, with
emphasis on Neoclassic ideals and modes, the comedy of manners, the rise of mod-
ern prose, the prevalence of satire and the heroic couplet, and the cult of sensibility.
Includes such writers as Congreve, Dryden, Swift, Pope, Sheridan, Goldsmith,
Johnson, and Boswell.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 3014 Romantic English Literature 3 Credits

The genesis of Romantic theory and the beginning of the Romantic revolt in
English; significant literary aspects of the movement as shown in the works of
Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats; in the prose writing of Hazlitt,
DeQuincey, Hunt, Lamb, and Scott.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 3015 Victorian English Literature 3 Credits

Literature during the reign of Queen Victoria, showing the merging of the Romantic
tradition into the era of modern doubt. Includes such writers as Carlyle, Tennyson,
the Brownings, Arnold, Ruskin, Meredith, the Rossettis, Swinburne, Pater,
Hopkins, and Wilde.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 3016 Modern English Literature 3 Credits

Literature from the Edwardian period through the two world wars and decoloniza-
tion to the present. Includes such writers as Hardy, Shaw, Conrad, Yeats, Joyce,
Woolf, Lawrence, Eliot, Graves, Auden, Thomas, Beckett, Osborne, Pinter, and
Stoppard.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 3111 Major Authors Since 1950 3 Credits

A survey of major trends and recent works in world literature, including American.
Covers such topics as drama of the absurd, magical realism, and feminism.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 3121 (Also RPHS 3121) The Bible as Literature 3 Credits

Critical survey of the various forms of literature found in the Old and New

Testaments.

Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 3212 (AlsoAAAS 3212) African-American Oral Tradition . . .3 Credits

Studies African-American folklore, preaching and speaking, and the lyrics of spiri-
tuals, blues, and rap in relation to African roots, historical conditions, and literary
practice.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

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ENGL 3213 (Also AAAS 3213) African Literature 3 Credits

An introduction to the "orature" and literatures (anglophone and, in translation, ver-
nacular, francophone, Swahili, and Arabic) of sub-Saharan Africa. Includes such writ-
ers as Achebe, Soyinka, Armab, Okri, Ngugi, Senghor, Beti, Oyono, Fagunwa, and Salih.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 3216 (Also AAAS 3216) African-American Poetry 3 Credits

A survey of African-American poetry from the nineteenth century through the
Harlem Renaissance to contemporary poetry, examining its relationships to the oral
tradition and to literary, social, and political influences. Includes such writers as
Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia
Sanchez, and Rita Dove.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 3218 (Also AAAS 3218) African-Caribbean Literature 3 Credits

An introduction to the literature of the Caribbean produced by writers of African
descent. Includes such writers as Walcott, Braithwaite, Lamming, Marshall,
Kincaid, Cesaire, and Guillen.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 3321 Introduction to Language Study 3 Credits

A general survey of linguistic science with emphasis on phonetics, morphology, syn-
tax, and sociolinguistics.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3322 The History of the English Language 3 Credits

A study of the historic-comparative method, linguistic change, and the history of the
English language, with extensive treatment of the development of English in America.
Prerequisite: ENGL 3321

ENGL 3323 Advanced Grammar and Syntax 3 Credits

Intensive analysis and application of the structure of contemporary English, with
emphasis on parts of speech, the verb system, and sentence structure. Theoretical
issues, such as prescriptive versus descriptive grammar, may also be discussed.
Prerequisite: ENGL 3321

ENGL 3411 Creative Writing: Fiction 2 Credits

Practice in writing fiction, with readings in technique, analysis of sample fictional
works, and instruction in submitting writings for publication. Frequent papers and
conferences with instructor.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3412 Creative Writing: Drama 2 Credits

Practice in writing drama, with readings in technique, analysis of sample plays, and
instruction in submitting works for production. Frequent papers and conferences
with instructor.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3413 Creative Writing: Poetry 2 Credits

Practice in writing poetry, with readings in technique, analysis of sample poems,
and instruction in submitting writings for publication. Frequent papers and confer-
ences with instructor.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3511 Drama and the Theater I 3 Credits

A study of world drama from the earliest times through the mid-seventeenth century.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

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ENGL 3512 Drama and the Theater II 3 Credits

A study of world drama from the mid-seventeenth century to the present.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3521 Introduction to Cinema Studies 3 Credits

Introduction to techniques for critically analyzing films and survey of major devel-
opments and achievements in the history of cinema.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3611 Literature of the City 3 Credits

A study of literature that explores the role of the urban environment in shaping
human consciousness and activities. Considers such writers as John Dos Passos,
Tennessee Williams, and Langston Hughes.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3621 Nature Writing 3 Credits

A survey of the best of American and English nature writing, beginning in the early
1700s with White and Bartram and concluding with the contemporary masters of
the genre. The course will emphasize the growing movement in ecology and make
use of outside speakers and field trips.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 3631 The Epic Tradition 3 Credits

A study of the epic from classical antiquity to Milton.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 4011 Shakespeare 3 Credits

Reading and critical discussion of the great tragedies, comedies, and historical plays
of Shakespeare with attention to Shakespeare's life and to Elizabethan theatre.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 4021 The English Novel 3 Credits

An evaluative study of works of great English novelists. Rise and development of
the English novel, together with an analytical appraisal of four elements setting,
character, plot and philosophy. Readings and discussion of various types, with
emphasis upon the variety of methods by which the novel interprets life.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2121, 2122

ENGL 4101 (Also SPEH 4101) Advanced Speech 3 Credits

A course emphasizing self-improvement in all phases of diction and delivery and
providing experience in various speaking situations.
Prerequisite: SPEH 1101 or its equivalent

ENGL 4112 History of Literary Criticism 3 Credits

A survey of literary criticism from Plato, Aristotle, Longinus, and the Sophists
through the modern and early contemporary period (including formalism, ethical
criticism, structuralism, and the Black Arts movement). Emphasis on classic texts.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 4121 American Women's Writing 3 Credits

A study of writing by American women, from the colonial period to the present, with
particular attention to issues of identity and literary authority. The course will con-
sider writers such as Bradstreet, Wheatley, Rowlandson, Fuller, Jacobs, Dickinson,
Chopin, Gilman, Wharton, Hurston, Moore, Stein, H.D., Morrison, Walker, and Angelou.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2131, 2132

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ENGL 4131 Women in Culture and Society:

The Literary Tradition 3 Credits

A general overview of women's writings in English from the middle ages to the
twentieth century, with particular attention to the way these writers negotiate their
literary activity in relation to cultural and social expectations for gender roles.
Specific thematic focus will change from semester to semester. Some possibilities
include women and spiritual authority; women and political power; women and
domesticity; and women and love.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4151 Alternative Forms of Creative and Critical Writing . . .3 Credits

A writing workshop that explores creative nonfiction; various forms of experimental
poetry and prose; the impact of orality performance, and intermedia on printed
text; and the intersection of creative and critical writing.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 4211 (Also AAAS 4211) African-American Drama 3 Credits

A study of the development of African- American theater from minstrels to modern
theater workshops and the plays of such writers as Langston Hughes, Lorraine
Hansberry, Amiri Baraka, Ntozake Shange, and August Wilson.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4217 (Also AAAS 4217) African-American Fiction 3 Credits

A critical survey focusing on leading themes and techniques in the short stories and
novels of such authors as Charles Chesnutt, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright,
Ralph Ellison, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ishmael Reed, Alice Walker, and
Gloria Naylor.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4218 (Also AAAS 4218) African-American Nonfiction 3 Credits

A survey of African-American nonfiction from the early slave narratives to the present,
including W.E.B. DuBois, Alex Haley, Alice Walker, and others.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4311 Romantic American Literature 3 Credits

A focus on the Romantic movement in the United States. Includes such writers as
Thoreau, Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, Whitman, and Dickinson.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2131, 2132

ENGL 4321 American Literary Realism 3 Credits

A focus on the Realist and Naturalist movements in the United States, including
local color writers. Includes such writers as Twain, Crane, James, Norris, Chesnutt,
Chopin, and Dreiser.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2131, 2132

ENGL 4331 Modern American Novel 3 Credits

A survey from the early twentieth century to the present, with emphasis on leading
themes and techniques. Includes such writers as Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Hemingway,
Bellow, Vonnegut, and Morrison.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2131, 2132

ENGL 4332 American Short Story 3 Credits

A survey of the development of the short story as a literary form from Poe to the
present. Includes such writers as Harte, Henry, Anderson, Faulkner, Hemingway,
O'Connor, Updike, Carver, and Barthelme.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2131, 2132

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ENGL 4335 Modern American Poetry 3 Credits

A survey of poetry in the twentieth century, with emphasis on leading themes, tech-
niques, and movements. Includes such writers as Frost, Pound, Eliot, Stevens,
Cummings, Williams, Hughes, Roethke, Ginsberg, Lowell, Plath, and Dove.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2131, 2132

ENGL 4400 Special Topic 3 Credits

An in-depth exploration of a literary topic. The topic changes each time the course is
offered. Examples of topics include The Gullah Culture, Contemporary Multi-
ethnic American Literature, Islamic Literature (in translation), Latin American
Fiction (in translation), and Japanese Literature (in translation). Can be repeated
for credit with different topics.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4551 Postcolonial Studies 3 Credits

An exploration of such concerns as race, gender, nationality, and postcolonial subjec-
tivity. Texts studied will include such writers as Jean Rhys, V. S. Naipul, Salman
Rushdie, Grace Nichols, and Okot p'Bitek, along with such theorists and critics as
Homi Bhabha and Frantz Fanon.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4611 Practicum/Workshop: Small Press Production 3 Credits

Hands-on course in all phases of journal and small book production, from conception
to distribution. Participants will work on individual book projects and collaboratively
develop a nationally distributed literary journal. Working as members of a produc-
tion team, students will gain practical experience in areas such as budgeting, manu-
script solicitation, review and editing, product design, layout, and camera-ready copy
preparation; post-production activities such as LC cataloguing, distribution, and
promotion.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4621 Introduction to Contemporary Popular

Culture Studies 3 Credits

Examines pop culture icons and issues since World War II in both American main-
stream and counterculture milieus, from Hollywood to Hip Hop. Studies current
(modern and postmodern) trends in pop culture/culture theory (from Frankfurt
School materialist socialism to techno-theory). Multicultural orientation.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104 and 2105, or consent of instructor

ENGL 4631 Literary and Cultural Theory 3 Credits

Focuses on current trends in literary and cultural theory. Introduction to major
schools/tendencies, including Marxist materialism, dialogic and semiotic analysis,
deconstruction, reader-response criticism, psychoanalytic criticism, new historicism,
materialist feminism, and African-American feminism.
Prerequisites: ENGL 2104, 2105

ENGL 4641 Hypermedia and Humanities Research 3 Credits

Team-taught in conjunction with Computer Information Systems. Applies current
methods and trends in interactive computer technology to the preparation and pre-
sentation of scholarly research in the humanities. Internet-based group projects inte-
grating audio, visual, and written material using current multimedia presentational
software will be required. Students will learn to research on the Internet, create
stand-alone multimedia presentations, and develop interactive hypermedia presenta-
tions on the Net.
Prerequisites: CISM 3136 or equivalent and ENGL 1102

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ENGL 4700 Senior Seminar 3 Credits

A capstone course in which students will be guided to synthesize previous course-
work through intensive study of literary movements, genres, and authors. Methods
include small group discussion, formal and informal oral presentations, and confer-
ences with the professor. Each student will prepare a major paper demonstrating
skill in research, writing, and critical thinking.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the department chair

ENGL 4800 Honors Thesis 3 Credits

Independent study resulting in a thesis.

Prerequisite: Open by permission only to senior English majors with a mini-
mum 3.0 average

FOREIGN LANGUAGES COURSES
ARABIC

ARAB 1001 Elementary Arabic I 3 Credits

An introduction to elementary modern standard Arabic. The courses will focus on
the phonology and writing system. Lectures in Arabic civilization and culture will
be integrated into the language study.

ARAB 1002 Elementary Arabic II 3 Credits

A continuation of Elementary Arabic I. The emphasis will be on speaking and writ-
ing skills. Intensive practice of sentence structure and basic vocabulary will be
required. Various aspects of Arabic culture will be examined.
Prerequisite: ARAB 1001

ARAB 2001 Intermediate Arabic I 3 Credits

An intensive review of grammar and sentence structure, along with drills in read-
ing, speaking and writing. Language instruction will be supplemented with lectures
and audio-video presentations.
Prerequisite: ARAB 1002 or placement test

ARAB 2002 Intermediate Arabic II 3 Credits

Continuation of Intermediate Arabic I.
Prerequisite: ARAB 2001

CHINESE

CHIN 1001 Elementary Chinese I 3 Credits

An introduction to elementary Chinese. This course focuses on listening, speaking,
writing, and reading everyday Chinese. Lectures on Chinese civilization will be
integrated into the language study.

CHIN 1002 Elementary Chinese II 3 Credits

A continuation of Elementary Chinese I with more emphasis on writing. Intensive

practice in grammar and composition will be required. Continuing study of Chinese

culture.

Prerequisite: CHIN 1001

CHIN 2001 Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credits

Intensive review of grammar and sentence structure, with emphasis on writing,
speaking, and reading. Some cultural aspects will also be studied
Prerequisite: CHIN 1002 or placement test

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CHIN 2002 Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credits

Continuation of Chinese 2001.
Prerequisite: CHIN 2001

FRENCH

FREN 1001 Elementary French I 3 Credits

A beginning French course which focuses on practice in hearing, speaking, reading,
and writing everyday French. The culture and civilization of France are also
stressed.

FREN 1002 Elementary French II 3 Credits

A continuation of French 1001 with emphasis on hearing, speaking, reading and

writing.

Prerequisite: FREN 1001

FREN 2001 Intermediate French I 3 Credits

An intensive review of basic French with more emphasis on speaking, reading, and
writing. Various cultural aspects of France and Francophone countries are examined.
Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or placement test

FREN 2002 Intermediate French II 3 Credits

A continuation of intermediate French I. Intensive review in writing, speaking, and

reading.

Prerequisite: FREN 2001

FREN 3101 Advanced Conversation and Composition 3 Credits

Intensive practice in conversational French based upon written texts and audio-
visual documents. Development of writing and stylistic skills in addition to
advanced review of grammatical structure.
Prerequisite: FREN 2002

FREN 3201 French Civilization 3 Credits

Acquaintance of the student with major contributions of France to Western civiliza-
tion. The notion of Francophones will also be studied.
Prerequisite: FREN 3101

FREN 3203 Survey of French Literature 3 Credits

Diachronic study of French literature from the middle ages to modern times, with
emphasis on major authors and/or works.
Prerequisite: FREN 3101

FREN 3401 Introduction of Business French 3 Credits

Basic notions of management, market studies, insurance, corporate laws, export-
import, telecommunications and commercial correspondence will be introduced.
Prerequisite: FREN 3101

FREN 3402 Intermediate Business French 3 Credits

Same emphasis as FREN 3401 in addition to the usage of French Minitel through
the Internet.
Prerequisite: FREN 3401

FREN 4100 Survey of African and Caribbean

Francophone Literature 3 Credits

Study of selected writings in prose, poetry, and drama by major French-speaking
African, North African, and Caribbean writers.
Prerequisite: FREN 3101

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FREN 4500 Study in France 3-12 Credits

Summer study in France with the Study Abroad Program of the University System
of Georgia. Topics and levels of study may vary.
Prerequisite: Recommendation of instructor

GERMAN

GRMN 1001 Elementary German I 3 Credits

A beginning course using a practical approach with emphasis on speaking, listening
to, and reading everyday German.

GRMN 1002 Elementary German II 3 Credits

Continuation of German 1001 with more emphasis on writing.
Prerequisite: GRMN 1001

GRMN 2001 Intermediate German I 3 Credits

Intensive review of grammar and structures. Practice in speaking and writing based

on textual readings.

Prerequisite: GRMN 1002 or placement test

GRMN 2002 Intermediate German II 3 Credits

Continuation of German 2001.
Prerequisite: GRMN 2001

SPANISH

SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3 Credits

A course for students with little or no previous language study. Practice in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing everyday Spanish. Introduction to Spanish culture.

SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3 Credits

Practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Continuation of
Spanish 1001.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1001

SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I 3 Credits

An intensive review of basic principles of the language; continued practice in listen-
ing, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1002 or placement test

SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II 3 Credits

Intensive review of basic principles of Spanish; continued practice in listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2001

SPAN 3101 Advanced Conversation and Composition 3 Credits

A course focusing on understanding, speaking, and writing. Students will give oral
presentations and write compositions on assigned topics.
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002

SPAN 3201 Civilization and Culture of Spain 3 Credits

An historical survey of the culture of Spain from the Pre-Roman era to the present.
Classes will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3101

SPAN 3202 Civilization and Culture of Latin America 3 Credits

An historical survey of the culture of Latin American from the Pre-Columbian era to
the present. Classes will be conducted in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3101

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SPAN 3204 Survey of Literature 3 Credits

Introduction to some of the principal authors, works, and ideas in the literatures of
Spanish-speaking countries.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3101

SPAN 3401 Introduction to Business Spanish 3 Credits

A study of business terminology, including letter-writing, insurance, banking, situa-
tions dealing with export and import companies, and job interviews.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1002

SPAN 3402 Intermediate Business Spanish 3 Credits

A continuation of SPAN 3401 with further emphasis on terminology relating to
banking, insurance, letter-writing, job interviews, and exporting and importing.
Prerequisite: SPAN 3401

SPAN 4101 Beginning Medical Spanish 3 Credits

A study of terminology vital to medical personnel, nursing students, and anyone in
any health-related field.
Prerequisite: SPAN 1002

SPAN 4102 Intermediate Medical Spanish 3 Credits

A continuation of SPAN 4101. Students will continue to learn vocabulary useful to
any one in any medical or health-related field.
Prerequisite: SPAN 4101

SPAN 4500 Study Aboard 3-12 Credits

Students spend one summer in the Study Abroad Program of the University System
of Georgia. They take language, literature, and civilization courses and participate
in extra-curricular activities, including cultural tours.
Prerequisite: Recommendation of instructor

HUMANITIES COURSES

HUMN 1101 Critical Thinking 2 Credits

Development of basic skills necessary for clear thinking in all areas of human expe-
rience. Focuses on logical reasoning, effective argumentation, problem-solving, and
philosophical and scientific considerations for a systematic philosophy of life.
Multicultural perspective.

HUMN 1102 Critical Thinking in Science 1 Credit

Study and practice in critical thinking especially designed for science majors. This
course will not satisfy the core curriculum requirement for other majors.

HUMN 2011 Humanities 3 Credits

Designed as a multicultural, cross-disciplinary course to enable students to discover,
interpret, and assess critically the intellectual and aesthetic expressions of cultures
of America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

MASS COMMUNICATIONS COURSES

COMM 2101 Writing for the Media 3 Credits

Lecture and laboratory course introducing students to the fundamentals of writing
news stories for print and broadcast media including public relations.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and 1102

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COMM 2105 Mass Media and Society 3 Credits

General examination of the foundations, organization, control, and current status of
the media. Economic and social impact of the media (radio, television, newspapers,
books, magazines, and comics) are surveyed. Broad comparisons of the American
with foreign media systems are included.

COMM 2106 African-Americans in the Media 3 Credits

A survey of the history, the contributions, representation, and portrayal of African-
Americans and other minorities in the media. Assessment of the impact of such por-
trayal on social, political, and cultural interactions.

COMM 3101 Media Arts and Design 3 Credits

The development of basic skills in graphics for print and television. The course
introduces students to the practice of image making and new technologies. It
includes layout, page design, and other graphic elements necessary for public rela-
tions and advertising campaigns.

COMM 3102 Photo-Journalism 3 Credits

Instruction in taking, developing, and printing pictures for news purposes. Students
must have a 35mm camera.

COMM 3105 Writing for Newspapers and Magazines 3 Credits

A continuation of COMM 2101 with emphasis on writing for the print media.
Prerequisite: COMM 2101

COMM 3110 Desktop Publishing 3 Credits

An in-depth, hands-on application of at least two desktop publishing software pack-
ages (Pagemaker and Quark Express) as writing tools.

COMM 3120 Introduction to Communications Theory 3 Credits

An overview of the major concepts and applications of human mass communications
theories. While interpersonal and intercultural communications will be examined,
applications of the theories and concepts in the mass media will be emphasized.

COMM 3130 History of Journalism 3 Credits

An historical survey of the principal developments in journalism from the eigh-
teenth through the twentieth centuries.

COMM 3201 Feature Writing 3 Credits

A course designed to further develop a student's skill in researching, organizing,
and writing news features and human interest stories.
Prerequisite: COMM 3105

COMM 3301 Introduction to Radio and T.V. Production 3 Credits

Introduction to television and radio station equipment and pre-production elements
necessary to produce a television show.
Prerequisite: COMM 3303

COMM 3302 Speech for Radio and Television 3 Credits

A course designed to teach the basic techniques of radio and television broadcasting.
Emphasis on newscasting, advertising, sportscasting, and announcing formats.
Prerequisite: SPEH 1101

COMM 3303 Writing for Radio and Television 3 Credits

A study of basic characteristics of writing for radio and television.
Prerequisite: COMM 2101

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COMM 3401 Introduction to Public Relations and Advertising . . .3 Credits

An introduction to the role of public relations and advertising in our society, how
"publics" and markets are determined and targeted, the different types of public rela-
tions fields, the use of public relations in image packaging, the use of advertising in
selling goods and services, and the relationship of advertising agencies to advertis-
ers and media.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102; COMM 2101

COMM 3402 Advertising Media Sales and Purchases 3 Credits

Analysis of major media sales practices, including organization and preparation of
radio, newspaper, television, or magazine presentations for advertising clients.
Introduction to common media sales terminologies, data collection, and calculations
and tools, including ratings and rate cards.

COMM 3801 Media Management 3 Credits

Analysis of the functions and responsibilities of the various non-news department
managers of television and radio stations and newspapers, with emphasis on the
market coverage of the media, profitability, overall programming, and budget;
analysis of department administration and operation and relations with regulatory
agencies such as the FCC and NAB codes and standards.

COMM 4101 Advertising Copy Writing 3 Credits

Principles and practices of planning, preparing, and writing effective advertising
messages for newspapers, magazines, industrial publications, the trade press, radio,
television, mail order, and billboards. Analysis and critique of current advertise-
ments. Copy and product tests in relation to markets.

COMM 4105 Editorial Writing 3 Credits

Conceptualizing, researching, and writing effective editorials for the mass media.
Prerequisite: COMM 3105

COMM 4106 Communications Practicum 2 Credits

Intensive field and laboratory practice on video, audio, or print projects under fac-
ulty supervision.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

COMM 4107 Advanced Television Production 3 Credits

Advanced instruction and practice in television production, including directing, pro-
gramming, and equipment.
Prerequisite: COMM 3301

COMM 4110 Advanced Radio Production 3 Credits

Advanced instruction and practice in radio production, including directing, pro-
gramming, and equipment.
Prerequisite: COMM 3301

COMM 4115 Independent Study 3 Credits

Directed individual work under the guidance of various faculty members.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

COMM 4170 Advanced Newspaper Writing and Reporting 3 Credits

Instruction and practice in reporting all areas of public affairs. Includes ethics of
journalism, law of libel, right of privacy, fair comment and criticism, privileged mat-
ter, and other issues.
Prerequisite: COMM 3105

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COMM 4201 Copy Editing 3 Credits

Designed to give students training in the theory and practice of copy editing and
headline writing. Simulated local news copy and wire service stories are used.
Prerequisite: COMM 3105

COMM 4211 Newspaper Production 3 Credits

Copy editing, headline writing and newspaper layout. Emphasis upon the principles
and skills involved in producing a newspaper by the off-set of cold type method.
Prerequisite: Prior approval of instructor

COMM 4402 Public Relations and Advertising Campaigns 3 Credits

Analysis of contemporary public relations and advertising issues. Development of
public relations and advertising campaigns involving research, planning, and prepa-
ration/presentation for various types of public relations and advertising organiza-
tions. Problem-solving and decision-making techniques.
Prerequisites: COMM 3401, 4101

COMM 4406 Public Relations and Advertising Workshop 3 Credits

An intensive, hands-on course that stresses the production of professional quality
public relations and/or advertising materials pre-approved or specified by the
instructor. Students work in groups but meet as a class with instructor for critiques.
Focuses on products that meet professional standards in content, style, and quality.

COMM 4705 Communication Law and Ethics 3 Credits

Study of the laws affecting American media, including the concept of freedom of
speech and press, federal regulatory agencies, libel, slander, copyright, and invasion
of privacy. Junior or senior standing.

COMM 4810 Introduction of Communications Research 3 Credits

An introduction to social science research concepts and techniques in the study of
the mass media. Survey of quantitative research methods in the media situations
and media rating services.
Prerequisites: COMM 2105, ENGL 1102, MATH 1101

COMM 4815 The Documentary 3 Credits

A survey and analysis of the documentary format employed in film productions,
1945-1970's, and preparation and production of a mini-documentary.
Prerequisites: COMM 4107, 3303

COMM 4902 Professional Media Internship 3 Credits

A course open only to juniors and seniors majoring in mass communications; Stu-
dents work with various professional media in Savannah and other areas. Junior or
senior standing.
Prerequisites: COMM 2101 and permission of instructor

RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES COURSES

RPHS 2101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits

The basic survey course of the field of philosophy. An introduction to logic, ethics,
ontology, and religion, etc., as a basis for additional study in philosophy. Required
for minors.

RPHS 3101 Philosophy and Psychology of Religion 3 Credits

A study of philosophical concepts associated with religion and the psychology of the
religious experience. Team-taught with a member of the Department of Social and
Behavioral Sciences.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

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RPHS 3102 Philosophy and Psychology of Love 2 Credits

A study of the nature of love, using philosophical as well as psychological sources.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 3111 Principles of Logic 3 Credits

An introduction to the systematic study of reasoning from the time of Aristotle and
Plato through such modern thinkers as Boole and Toulmin.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 3121 (Also ENGL 3121) The Bible as Literature 3 Credits

A critical survey of the various forms of literature in the Old and New Testaments.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2105 or permission of the instructor

RPHS 3211 (Also AAAS 3211) Religion and the Black Experience

in America 2 Credits

An exploration of the historic roles of religion in the life of Black Americans.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101 or permission of the instructor

RPHS 3231 Introduction to Eastern Religions 3 Credits

A study of the teachings of Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and the various sects
of Buddhism.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 4211 Philosophies of the African-American Experience ... .3 Credits

A study of philosophical analyses and reflections relevant to the experiences of
African-Americans. Will consider works and ideas of such historical figures as
W.E.B. Du Bois and Alain Locke and contemporary thinkers such as bell hooks.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101 or permission of the instructor

RPHS 4221 The Jewish and Islamic Traditions 3 Credits

A study of religious thought as it has influenced the Old Testament, the New
Testament, and the Koran.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 4241 Ethics 3 Credits

A survey of the various systems of ethics found in the world's religions and in the
writings of the world's great philosophers, such as Confucius, Aristotle, Socrates,
Mill, James, and Santayana.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 4311 Mysticism 3 Credits

A survey of the common threads of mysticism found in Hinduism, Buddhism, the
Sufi sect of Islam, Christianity, and the literature of Persia, China, Japan, India,
and western civilization.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 4411 Philosophical Issues 2 Credits

An exploration of such topics as the nature of being, freedom and determinism, lan-
guage and meaning, the concept of beauty, and the mystery of death.
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

RPHS 4601 Special Topics in Religion 2 Credits

A study of topics of special interest to students and instructors. Subjects could
include types of religious belief (such as indigenous religions of Africa and the
Americas), approaches to religious thought or experience (such as feminist theology,
mysticism, or transcendentalism), or topics that stimulate religious thinking (such
as love, friendship, death, the nature of the soul, the nature of evil).
Prerequisite: RPHS 2101

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DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND
PARK ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Recreation and Park Administration is committed to the
development of students' intellectual, social, and professional competency. The
department offers courses leading to the bachelor of arts degree in recreation and
park administration with three options or concentrations. Additionally, the depart-
ment provides a wellness-based core curriculum academic service program for all
students. The objectives of the department are as follows:

To prepare students for careers as recreation programmers, leaders, or super-
visors in leisure service delivery systems that are public, private, commercial,
or community-based.

To train students to provide recreation services to special populations as an inter-
vention methodology in schools, hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers.

To develop students' intellectual competency on lifestyle habits issues that
effect health, quality of life, and well being as a life-time process.

MAJOR

The Department of Recreation and Park Administration offers three curriculum
concentrations. These options provide professional training and preparation in vari-
ous career specializations. Students may select one of the three concentrations.

Leisure/Recreation Program Delivery

This concentration prepares students for employment as recreation program-
mers, leaders, or supervisors in service delivery systems that are public, pri-
vate, commercial, or community-based.

Special Populations

Training in the special populations concentration qualifies students to pro-
vide recreation services as an intervention methodology for individuals with
disabilities. The service recipient is served by hospitals, schools, clinics, and
rehabilitation centers.

Sports Management

The sports management concentration prepares students for employment as
athletics supervisors, aquatics program specialists, physical directors, recre-
ation supervisors, sports and fitness coordinators, or associate aquatics direc-
tors in public, private, commercial, or community-based settings.

THE WELLNESS REQUIREMENTS

All students entering Savannah State University are required to satisfactorily
complete three hours of health education courses as a prerequisite for graduation.
Students with disabling conditions are encouraged to consult with the coordinator of
the department for an individualized program based on their needs. Some of the
courses in the wellness curriculum have a required dress code.

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MAJOR IN RECREATION AND
PARK ADMINISTRATION

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours

PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours

CISM 2201 Introduction to Information Systems 3 hours

RECD 1090 Professional Foundations of Recreation 3 hours

RECD 2110 Recreation Supervision and Leadership 3 hours

RECD 2520 Recreation Program Development 3 hours

Major Requirements:

All majors are required to take the following core of courses (39 semester credit
hours) and one of the area concentrations.

RECREATION CORE 39 hours

SPAN 1102 and 2101 or 2101 and 2102 6 hours

SPEH 4013 Advanced Speech 3 hours

RECD 2100 Sports Management in Leisure Setting 3 hours

RECD 2200 Recreation Areas and Facilities 2 hours

RECD 3100 Recreation Seminar 1 hour

RECD 3200 Recreation Report Writing 1 hour

RECD 3300 Recreation Fieldwork 3 hours

RECD 3310 Recreation for Special Populations 3 hours

RECD 3400 Marketing for Recreation and Leisure 3 hours

RECD 3650 Group Dynamics in the Recreation Setting 2 hours

RECD 4350 Recreation Organization and Administration 3 hours

RECD 4400 Evaluation in Recreation 3 hours

RECD 4800 Recreation Internship 6 hours

Note: Students must present first aid and coronary pulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) certification before enrolling in any upper-level recreation course.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS

Recreation Programming Concentration 21 hours

ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology (If this course is taken
in Area E of the core curriculum, these hours may be elective

hours.) 3 hours

PSYC 3309 Group Process 3 hours

POLS 2601 Introduction to Public Administration 3 hours

Recreation Elective 3 hours

Choose nine hours from the following areas
(advisor approval required):

Fine Arts

Political Science

Marketing/Management

Sociology

Social Work

Special Populations Option 21 hours

RECD 4310 Recreation Programming for Special Populations ... 3 hours
RECD 4610 Community-Based Recreation

for Special Populations 3 hours

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Recreation Elective

PSYC 3309 Group Process

Choose nine hours from the following areas
(advisor's approval required):

Fine Arts (one course)
Political Science
Gerontology
Social Work

Sports Management Concentration

RECD 3150 Outdoor Recreation (2-2-3)

ACCT 3000 Accounting for Non-Majors

FINC 3000 Finance

ECON 3000 Survey of Economics

MGMT 3000 Management/Marketing Survey

POLS 2601 Introduction to Public Administration

ANTH 1102 Cultural Anthropology (If this course is taken
in Area E of the core curriculum, these hours may be
elective hours.)

Total Hours for the Major in Recreation

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

3 hours
3 hours

21 hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours

3 hours
125 hours

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND
PARK ADMINISTRATION COURSES

HEDU 1101 Concepts in Healthful Living 2 Credits

An introduction to concepts related to healthful living. These concepts are physical
activity, stress management, nutrition, environmental sensitivity, sexuality, and
weight management. (0-2-2)

HEDU 1111 Physical Fitness for Life 2 Credits

An introduction to the role of physical fitness in a healthful lifestyle. This course
involves developing exercise programs for each component of physical fitness.
Students spend two hours each week on physical fitness activities and one hour
each week exploring the relationship of physical fitness activities to a healthy
lifestyle. (1-2-2)

HEDU 1201 Physical Activity and Stress Management 2 Credits

A course focusing on the development of physical activity and relaxation programs
that help students to manage and cope with stress in their lives. The course consists
of two hours each week of physical activity and relaxation application and one hour
each week exploring the nature of the human stress response. (1-2-2)

HEDU 1211 Physical Activity and Body Composition 2 Credits

A course designed to help students develop and execute exercise programs that will
develop a healthy body composition and achieve and maintain a desirable body
weight. Students spend two hours each week participating in exercise programs.
The course also explores theories regarding the relationship of exercise and body
composition. (1-2-2)

HEDU 1301 Weight Training 1 Credit

Participation in weight training exercise programs and weight resistance activities
to achieve desired level of strength and a healthy level of body composition. (0-2-1)

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HEDU 1401 Physical Conditioning 1 Credit

Participation in weight training exercise programs that develop the five components
of physical fitness. The major emphasis in the course is on the development of car-
diovascular fitness. (0-2-1)

HEDU 1501 Modern Dance Techniques 1 Credit

Course designed to teach the fundamentals of modern dance that contribute to well-
ness. (0-2-1)

HEDU 1511 Modern Dance Performance 1 Credit

Course builds upon the techniques of dance learned in HEDU 1501. It is designed to
help students enhance skills in a variety of modern dance techniques for perfor-
mance. (0-2-1)
Prerequisite: HEDU 1501 or permission of instructor

HEDU 1521 Aerobic Dance 1 Credit

Course designed to develop cardiovascular fitness by participation in supervised
instruction of dance and exercise set to music. (0-2-1)

HEDU 1601 Swimming 1 Credit

A beginning course in swimming. Students learn basic techniques and drown-proof-
ing skills. (0-2-1)

HEDU 1611 Swimming II 1 Credit

A course designed for development of advanced swimming fundamentals and tech-
niques to be used for acquiring and maintaining a desirable quality of life and car-
diovascular fitness. (0-2-1)

HEDU 1621 Aqua Dynamics 1 Credit

A water aerobics class that focuses on all the components of physical fitness. (0-2-1)

RECREATION COURSES

RECD 1090 Professional Foundations of Recreations 3 Credits

This introductory course examines the historical, philosophical, sociological and
philosophical foundations of leisure and recreation. This course is the prerequisite
for all courses in the major. (3-0-3)

RECD 2100 Sports Management in the Leisure Setting 3 Credits

A course that stresses administrative and management concepts; management respon-
sibilities in the area of public relations; liability; facilities; financial management and
budgeting; program evaluation; and the purchase, care, and security of equipment.

RECD 2110 Recreation Supervision and Leadership 3 Credits

Methods and techniques of individual and group leadership and supervision in
recreation activities. (3-0-3)

RECD 2200 Recreation Areas and Facilities 2 Credits

The concepts and principles applied to planning and development of recreation
areas and facilities.
Prerequisite: RECD 2110

RECD 2520 Recreation Program Development 3 Credits

Principles of recreation program development; study of recreation program areas
and analysis of methods of program design. Fieldwork is required. (2-2-3)

RECD 3100 Recreation Seminar 1 Credit

A review of concepts, principles, and foundations covered in the core courses. The
course focuses on critical issues and trends in the recreation field. This is the corner-
stone course for the recreation major and must be taken during the first semester of

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the junior year before or concurrently with the first 3000 level major course.
Students must present documentation of first-aid and CPR certification to enroll in
this course and must complete two (2) other certifications during the course.
Certification fees are required.
Prerequisite: RECD 2520

RECD 3200 Recreation Report Writing 1 Credit

A course designed to develop skills required for producing research papers and writ-
ten and oral reports for recreation businesses.
Prerequisite: RECD 2110

RECD 3300 Recreation Fieldwork 3 Credits

Directed field experience in a recreation agency. Students are under both faculty
and agency supervision. (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: RECD 3200

RECD 3310 Recreation for Special Populations 3 Credits

A study of the history and development of recreation for special populations.
Examination of various agencies providing programs and services for the elderly,
disabled, juvenile delinquents, and the incarcerated. (1-5-3)
Prerequisites: RECD 2520, 3200

RECD 3650 Group Dynamics in the Recreation Setting 2 Credits

The development of a basic understanding of group dynamics within the context of
recreation goals and operational structure. (1-2-2)
Prerequisites: RECD 2520, 3200

RECD 4310 Recreation Programming for Special Populations . . .3 Credits

Evaluation of recreation programs and service delivery systems provided for special
population groups.
Prerequisite: RECD 3310

RECD 4350 Recreation Organization and Administration 3 Credits

A course concerned with the organization and administration of recreation programs
and parks in community settings, legal aspects, source of funds, types of programs,
and public relations. This is the capstone course for the recreation major. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level courses; senior standing;
permission of the instructor

RECD 4400 Evaluation in Recreation 3 Credits

Approaches to and evaluation of evaluation in recreation and park administration,
emphasizing assessment of leisure needs, programs, personnel, and facilities. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: Completion of all required 300-level courses; and permission of
the instructor

RECD 4610 Community-Based Recreation for

Special Populations 3 Credits

An examination of the organizational structure and functions of administrative and
management concepts and responsibilities in public relations, liability, facilities,
financial management and budgeting, and the purchase, care, and security of equip-
ment of various community agencies and organizations that provide recreation for
special population groups. (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: RECD 4310

RECD 4800 Recreation Internship 6 Credits

Internship in an approved agency under a professional recreator. Full-time, hands-
on experience for professional development. (0-18-6)
Prerequisite: RECD 4400

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers academic programs in
African and African-American studies, criminal justice, history, political science, soci-
ology and psychology to prepare students for graduate studies and career goals.
These programs include scholarly activities designed to develop historical conscious-
ness, awareness of civic responsibilities, appreciation of cultural diversity, and
understanding of both human behavior and interpersonal relationships. The depart-
ment promotes learning experiences that examine the issues, problems, resources,
and opportunities of Georgia's coastal region, the state, the nation, and the world.

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers courses leading to the
Bachelor of Arts degree in history and in African and African- American studies. It
offers the Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, political science, and sociol-
ogy. The African and African-American studies major provides an option to concen-
trate in the humanities or the social sciences. The political science program provides
an option to concentrate in pre-law, public administration, or international and com-
parative politics.

Minor programs are available in African-American studies, criminal justice, his-
tory, political science, psychology, sociology and gerontology. In conjunction with
Armstrong Atlantic State College, the department offers teacher certification pro-
gram in secondary education for history and political science majors.

The objectives of the department are as follows:

To provide introductory courses in history, geography, political science, sociology,
and psychology for both general knowledge and a foundation for advanced
classes;

To develop students' abilities and skills through critical thinking logical and
quantitative reasoning, effective writing and speaking, and computer literacy;

To prepare students for graduate work in African and African-American stud-
ies, history, criminal justice, sociology, political science, psychology, public
administration, and other related fields; and

To prepare students for successful careers in the criminal justice system, edu-
cation, public administration, foreign service, and other traditional and non-
traditional careers in the public and private sectors.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

MAJOR IN AFRICAN AND
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

HIST 1111 Survey of World History to Early Modern Times 3 hours

or

HIST 1112 Survey of World History from

Early Time to the present 3 hours

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hours
hours
hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours

HIST 2112 Survey of U.S. History from the

post-Civil War Period to the Present 3

Foreign Language (sequence in French or Arabic) 6

SOCI 1101 Introductory to Sociology 3

Choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 2205 Practical Criticism (Humanities track) 3

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3

ECON 2000 Survey of Economics

ANTH 1101 Introduction to Anthropology

Major Requirements:

(Required courses: 27 hours and 9 hours from

one of two tracks) 36 hours

AAAS/HIST 3301 African-American History 3 hours

AAAS/HIST 3312 The African-American in

the 20th Century 3 hours

AAAS/HIST 4701 African History Before 1800 3 hours

AAAS/HIST 4702 African History After 1800 3 hours

AAAS/ENGL 3212 African Literature 3 hours

AAAS/POLS 3601 African-American Politics 3 hours

AAAS/POLS 3141 African Government and Politics 3 hours

AAAS 4601 Senior Seminar 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses:

AAAS/ENGL 4217 African- American Fiction 3 hours

AAAS/ENGL 4218 African- American Nonfiction 3 hours

Social Sciences Track 9 hours

AAAS/SOCI 3401 Social Research Methods 3 hours

Select two of the following courses:

AAAS/HIST 4301 History of African-American Thought 3 hours

AAAS/PSYC 4311 Psychology of African-American

Experience 3 hours

AAAS/SOCI 3611 Minorities in the Social Environment 3 hours

AAAS/SOCI 4321 Seminar in the African- American

Experience 3 hours

AAAS/GRNY 3120 African-American Aging 3 hours

AAAS/POLS 3901 Internship, AAAS/HIST 3901 Internship

or AAAS/SOCI 3901 Internship 3 hours

AAAS/CRMJ 4321 Minorities and Crime 3 hours

AAAS/POLS 3221 Civil Rights and Liberties 3 hours

Humanities Track 9 hours

AAAS/ENGL 3311 Introduction to Language Study 3 hours

Select two of the following courses:

AAAS/MUSC 3011 African-American Music 3 hours

AAAS/ENGL 4400 Specific Topics - Gullah Culture 3 hours

AAAS/RPHS 3211 Religion and the African- American

Experience 3 hours

AAAS/ENGL 3311 African-Caribbean Literature 3 hours

AAAS/FREN 4100 Survey of African and Caribbean

Francophone Literature 3 hours

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AAAS/ENGL 4211 African-American Drama 3 hours

AAAS/ENGL 3216 African- American Poetry 3 hours

AAAS/COME 2601 African-Americans in the Media 3 hours

AAAS/ENGL 3212 African-American Oral Tradition 3 hours

Minor Field 15 hours

Electives 9 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in African and

African-American Studies 125 hours

MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICES

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements)

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study . .

HIST 1111 Survey of World History to Early Modern Times

or

HIST 1112 Survey of World History from

Early Times to the Present

SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology

PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology

CRMJ 2101 Crime, Law, and Society

Foreign Language sequence

(Two courses at any level)

Major Requirements:

SOCI 2101 Social Statistics

CRMJ 3101 American Policing

CRMJ 3111 American Court Systems

CRMJ 3121 American Corrections

CRMJ 3131 Research Methods

CRMJ 3301 Constitutional Law in the Criminal Process . .

CRMJ 3901 Internship

CRMJ 4111 Criminology

CRMJ 4301 Jurisprudence of Criminal Law

CRMJ 4321 Minorities and Crime

CRMJ 4901 Senior Seminar

Choose one of the following courses:

CRMJ 4101 Criminal Investigations

CRMJ 4311 Juvenile Justice

CRMJ 4331 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

CRMJ 4501 Violence, Crime, and Justice

CRMJ 4521 Criminal Justice Management

CRMJ 4601 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice

CRMJ 4701 Criminal Law Practicum

Minor Field

Total Hours Required for the Major in Criminal Justice

47 hours

18 hours

3 hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours

6 hours

45 hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
12 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours

15 hours

125 hours

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MAJOR IN HISTORY

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

Choose one of the following courses: 3 hours

HIST 1111 Survey of World History to Early Modern Times
HIST 1112 Survey of World History from
Early Times to the Present

Choose one of the following courses: 3 hours

HIST 2111 A Survey of U.S. History to the

Post- Civil War Peorid
HIST 2112 A Survey of U.S. History from the

Post-Civil War Period to the Present

GEOG 1011 Introduction to Human Geography 3 hours

Foreign Language sequence

(Two courses at any level) 6 hours

Choose one of the following courses: 3 hours

ECON 3000 Survey of Economics
SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology

Major Requirements: 30 hours

Note: All history courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C."

HIST 3101 Historical Research 3 hours

HIST 4901 Senior Seminar 3 hours

Choose eight courses with at least one from

areas A, B, C, and D (E is optional) 24 hours

Area A - African and African-American history

HIST 3301 African- American History before 1900 3 hours

HIST 3312 African-American History in

the Twentieth Century 3 hours

HIST 4301 History of African- American Thought 3 hours

HIST 4701 African History before 1800 3 hours

HIST 4702 African History since 1800 3 hours

Area B - Asian and Latin American history
HIST 3601 Colonial and Early National Latin

American History 3 hours

HIST 3801 Modern Asian History 3 hours

HIST 4601 Latin America in the Modern World 3 hours

HIST 4801 History of China since 1600 3 hours

HIST 4805 Twentieth Century East Asian Economic History ... 3 hours

Area C- European history

HIST 3411 History of Early Modern Europe 3 hours

HIST 3412 History of Modern Europe 3 hours

HIST 4411 History of Modern Britain 3 hours

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Area D - United States history

HIST 3501 Colonial America 3 hours

HIST 3502 American Revolution and New Nation 3 hours

HIST 3503 American Civil War and Reconstruction 3 hours

HIST 3504 Recent American History 3 hours

Area E - Other

HIST 3901 Internship Credit varies

HIST 3909 Readings in History Credit varies

HIST 4511 Topics in American History Credit varies

Minor Field 15 hours

Electives 15 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in History 125 hours

MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements)

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study . .

POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science

Choose one of the following courses:

HIST 2111 A Survey of U.S. History to the

Post Civil War Period

HIST 2112 A Survey of U.S. History from the

Post Civil Ward Period to the Present

SOCI 2101 Social Statistics

Foreign Language sequence

(Two courses at any level)

Choose one of the following courses:

GEOG 1011 Introduction to Human Geography

ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology

Major Requirements:

POLS 3301 Research Methods in Political Science

POLS 3601 African-American Politics

POLS 4201 Political Theory

POLS 4901 Senior Seminar

Six other upper division POLS courses

Choose two courses from one of the following tracks:

Prelaw Track

POLS 3211 American Constitutional Law

Choose one of the following courses:

POLS 3201 American Judicial Process

POLS 3121 International Law

POLS 3221 Civil Rights and Liberties

POLS 3401 Administrative Law

POLS 4511 Public Policy

Public Administration/Policy Track

POLS 2601 Introduction to Public Administration

47 hours

18 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours
3 hours

6 hours

3 hours
3 hours

36 hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
18 hours

6 hours

3 hours

hours
hours
hours
hours
hours

3 hours

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Choose one of the following courses:

POLS 2201 State and Local Government 3 hours

POLS 3401 Administrative Law 3 hours

POLS 3501 Public Personnel Administration 3 hours

POLS 3511 Organization Theory and Behavior 3 hours

POLS 3811 Gender and Politics 3 hours

POLS 4511 Public Policy 3 hours

International/Comparative Politics Track

POLS 3102 Comparative Government and Politics 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses:

POLS 3101 International Politics 3 hours

POLS 3121 International Law 3 hours

POLS 3131 International Organization 3 hours

POLS 3141 African Government and Politics 3 hours

POLS 4401 Politics of Less Developed Countries 3 hours

POLS 4601 American Foreign Policy 3 hours

Minor Field 15 hours

Electives 9 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Political Science .... 125 hours

MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology 3 hours

SOCI 2101 Social Statistics 3 hours

PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours

Foreign Language sequence

(Two courses at any level) 6 hours

Choose one of the following courses:

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3 hours

ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology 3 hours

Major Requirements: 42 hours

SOCI 3101 The Family 3 hours

SOCI 3211 Modern Social Problems 3 hours

SOCI 3401 Social Research Methods 3 hours

SOCI 3501 Criminology 3 hours

SOCI 3611 Minorities and the Social Environment 3 hours

SOCI 3621 Demography 3 hours

SOCI 3651 Sociology of Religion 3 hours

SOCI 3901 Internship 3 hours

SOCI 4201 Contemporary Sociological Thought 3 hours

SOCI 4421 Seminar on the African-American Experience 3 hours

SOCI 4901 Senior Seminar 3 hours

Sociology Electives 9 hours

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Minor Field 15 hours

Electives 3 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Sociology 125 hours

MINORS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

MINOR IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

AAAS/HIST 3301

Choose four of the following courses:

AAAS/HIST 3312 The African-American in the 20th Century . . .

AAAS/HIST 4301 History of African- American Thought

AAAS/POLS 3601 African- American Politics

AAAS/PSYC 4311 Psychology of the African-American

AAAS/SOCI 4321 Seminar in the African- American

Experience

AAAS/ENGL 3216 African- American Poetry

AAAS/ENGL 4211 African- American Drama

AAAS/ENGL 4218 African- American Nonfiction

Total Hours

MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CRMJ 2101 Crime, Law, and Society

CRMJ 3301 Constitutional Law in the Criminal Process

CRMJ 4101 Criminal Investigations

Two additional courses (except CRMJ 3901 or 4901)

Total Hours

3 hours

12 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

15 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

6 hours

15 hours

MINOR IN HISTORY

The History minor consists of 15 hours with a least one course
from each of the following areas:
African and African-American History

(HIST 3301, 3412, 4701, 4702)
Asian and Latin American History

(HIST 3601, 3801, 4601, 4801, 4805)
European History (HIST 3411, 3412, 4411)
United States History (HIST 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504)

Total Hours

MINOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science

Four other POLS courses

(Note: Students who take POLS 2101 in the core curriculum will
need an additional POLS elective in the minor)

Total Hours

15 hours

3 hours
12 hours

15 hours

150

MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY

SOCI 3101 The Family

SOCI 3211 Modern Social Problems

SOCI 3501 Criminology

SOCI 4201 Contemporary Sociological Thought

SOCI 4421 Seminar on the African-American

Black Experience

(SOCI 1101 is a prerequisite for all other courses)

Total Hours

MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC 3101 Advanced General Psychology

PSYC 3201 History of Psychology

Three other upper level psychology courses

(PSYC 1101 is a prerequisite for all other courses)

Total Hours

MINOR IN GERONTOLOGY

GRNY 2101 Introduction to Gerontology

Four other GRNY courses

Total Hours

3 hours
3 hours
3 hours
3 hours

3 hours
15 hours

3 hours
3 hours
9 hours

15 hours

3 hours
12 hours

15 hours

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

AAAS 4601 Senior Seminar 3 Credits

A comprehensive review and analysis of topics and issues, theories, and interpreta-
tions, and research in African and African- American Studies
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 1101 Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credits

An introduction to the study of primitive and traditional societies with focus on
cross-cultural comparisons of pre-literate and modern social institutions.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CRMJ 2101 Crime, Law, and Society

(Introduction to Criminal Justice) 3 Credits

A study of the history, theory, and structure of the criminal justice system; introduc-
tion to substantative and procedural criminal law, police, courts, corrections, and
juvenile justice.

151

CRMJ 3101 American Policing 3 Credits

A study of the role of the police in American society and an overview of police organi-
zation and administration.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 3111 American Court System 3 Credits

An examination of the history, philosophy and basic concepts of the legal system;
the organization and jurisdiction of federal, state, and local courts; and the legal
process from inception to appeal.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 3121 American Corrections 3 Credits

A study of the historical and philosophical development of the correctional system;
the organization and functions of correctional agencies; and the role and responsi-
bilities of personnel in the correctional setting.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 3131 Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 Credits

The methodology of social science as applied to criminal justice; emphasis on evalua-
tion; use of computers for the analysis and presentation of quantitative information.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 3301 Constitutional Law in the Criminal Process 3 Credits

A case study approach to theoretical and applied knowledge of constitutional issues
affecting the criminal justice system.

CRMJ 3901 Internship 12 Credits

Participation on staff of a criminal justice agency under co-supervision of faculty
and agency personnel. This course requires field experience, periodic conferences
and seminars, and compositions and readings designed to combine theory and pro-
fessional practice. A forty hour week, full-time internship is required.
Prerequisites: CRMJ 4901 and instructor's approval.

CRMJ 4101 Criminal Investigations 3 Credits

An examination of the history, theories, and procedures for investigating crimes.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 4111 Criminology 3 Credits

A study of criminal behavior and its impact on society, overview of major theories
and crime causation and empirical findings about numbers of crimes and the char-
acteristics of offenders and victims.

CRMJ 4301 Jurisprudence of Criminal Law 3 Credits

An examination of the nature and scope of criminal law; the classification and
analysis of crimes and the examination of specific offerings; justifications, excuses,
and other defenses.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 4311 Juvenile Justice 3 Credits

A study of children in the legal system, including issues and problems concerned
with the social control and protection of young persons; the role and responsibilities
of the juvenile court, law enforcement, and corrections.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 4321/AAAS 4321 Minorities and Crime 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of the role of crime in the lives of various minorities within
American society.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

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CRMJ 4331 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 Credits

An analysis of the design, operation, and legal basis for systems of justice in other
countries, governmental, political, demographic, and economic factors in past and
current trends in the adjudication of offenders; cross-cultural analysis of causes of
crime and systems of justice.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 4501 Violence, Crime and Justice 3 Credits

An examination of violence, criminal responses to violence, and the role of noncrimi-
nal justice agencies in the area of violence prevention; a review of theories, statisti-
cal data, and case studies from other disciplines, such as: law, psychology, sociology,
history, and, of course, criminology and criminal justice.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 2101

CRMJ 4521 Criminal Justice Management 3 Credits

A focus on issues in the organization and management of criminal justice agencies,
including police departments, prosecutors' offices, courts, jails, prisons, and commu-
nity corrections.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 3104, 3106

CRMJ 4601 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice 3 Credits

An indepth study of current topics which are selected, developed and taught by a

member of the faculty.

Prerequisite: CRMJ 4901 or permission of the instructor

CRMJ 4701 Criminal Law Practicum 3 Credits

A demonstration of knowledge acquired in previous law courses by engaging in a
practical exercise (mock trial); requires thorough knowledge of all aspects of criminal
law and trial procedures.
Prerequisite: CRMJ 4301

CRMJ 4901 Senior Seminar 3 Credits

An identification and examination of several critical issues in criminal justice;
instructor selects issues to be researched and presented by students.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credits

A study of man's relationship to the natural, physical, and cultural environment,
world patterns of population, climate and industrial development; problems of agri-
cultural, commerce, trade, transportation, and communication, and conservation of
natural resources.

GERONTOLOGY

GRNY 2101 Introduction to Gerontology 3 Credits

A general introduction to gerontology with emphasis on the normal activities of
aging, review of current studies on the roles, activities, and status in the later
years, including income status and needs as worker, retiree, and users of leisure
family members.

GRNY/PSYC 3102 Psychology of Aging 3 Credits

An exploration of the general psychological effects of aging on the populace of the
United Sates of America; a comparison of aging and its effects on the populace of

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several other nations; a comparison of accepted and/or often used terms to describe
chronological, physiological, and psychological aging as well as the concept of
ageism and some of it effects.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

GRNY 3104 Biological and Physiological Aspects of Aging 3 Credits

A study of the general biology of aging, physiological changes with age, theories of bio-
logical and physiological aging, factor affecting longevity, and genetic aspects of aging.

GRNY 3120/AAAS African-American Aging 3 Credits

An examination of the historical, demographic, and socio-economic profiles of Blacks;
an analysis of major problems encountered by Black elderly persons; review of
issues such as income, health, housing, and transportation; emphasis on unique
aspects of Black religion, family ties, language habits, coping behaviors, and popula-
tion distribution.

GRNY 4101 Consumer Economics and Law for the Aging 3 Credits

An examination of age-related consumer and legal concerns. This will be a practical
course including exploration of such topics as wills and other legal matters, generic
drugs, health care costs, food and nutrition, budget management, fraud, and con-
sumer protection laws.

GRNY/SWOK 4110 Services to the Elderly 3 Credits

An emphasis on the social, economic, and health needs of the elderly with attention
to delivery systems that work; focus on knowledge, research, and actual projects;
designed for students planning to work in public or private agencies serving the
elderly.

GRNY 4201 Death and Dying 3 Credits

A study of the literature expressing historical, social, and cross-cultural attitudes
towards death and dying; designed to help students understand death in its social
context.

GRNY 4301 Physical Fitness and Recreation for the Elderly 3 Credits

A focus on the physiological, psychological, and sociological values of physical exer-
cise and recreations for the older adult; an opportunity to develop physical fitness
and recreational programs for healthy adults; and less vigorous ones.

GRNY 4501 Field Experience Credits Varies

A field experience for students to work under professional supervision in a facility
for older people, such as a home for the aged, senior citizens activity center, or hous-
ing development.

GRNY 4705 Seminar in Gerontology 3 Credits

An integration of theoretical classroom learning with practical experience gained by
the students in the field.

HISTORY

HIST 1111 Survey of World History to Early Modern Times 3 Credits

A survey of the major civilizations of the world from the earliest time to approxi-
mately 1500.

HIST 1112 Survey of World History From

Early Time to the Present 3 Credits

A survey of the major civilization of the world from about 1500 to the present.

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HIST 1501 African-American History 2 Credits

A survey and understanding of the political, economic, social, and psychological
development of African- Americans.

HIST 2111 A Survey of U.S. History to the Post-Civil War Period . .3 Credits

An introductory survey of the formative years of the history of the United States.

HIST 2112 A Survey of U.S. History from the

Post-Civil War Period to the Present 3 Credits

A survey of African- American and American History from the Civil War to the present.

HIST 2301 History of American Military Affairs 3 Credits

An introductory survey of military affairs in the United States from the Revolution
to the present; designed to acquaint the student with the American military experi-
ence, to emphasize the problems involved in waging war, and to examine the effects
of war on society.

HIST 3101 Historical Research 3 Credits

An analysis of sources and critical methods for evaluating, organizing, and using these
materials; a focus on selected historians and distinctive type of historical writing.
Prerequisites: HIST 2111, 2112

HIST 3207 Georgia History 2 Credits

A survey of the history of Georgia from pre-colonial times to present.

HIST 330 1/AAAS African-American History Before 1900 3 Credits

A survey of the history of African-Americans beginning with the African background
to 1900 with an overview of the twentieth century.

HIST 3312/AAAS The African-American in the 20th Century 3 Credits

An analysis of the modern African-American experiences such as African-American
participation in the World Wars, the Depression, and the struggles for civil rights,
identity, and self-determination.

HIST 3411 History of Early Modern Europe 3 Credits

A study of the history off Europe from about 1500 until the French Revolution cov-
ering the Reformation, Scientific Revolution, absolutism, family and demographic
developments, and the Enlightenment.

HIST 3412 History of Modern Europe 3 Credits

A detailed study of the political, social, economic, and intellectual development in
Europe since 1789. Emphasis is on western Europe.

HIST 3501 Colonial America 3 Credits

An examination of cultures and institutions of colonial America before 1776.

HIST 3502 American Revolution and New Nation 3 Credits

An examination of American cultures and institutions from the outbreak of the rev-
olution through the early years of the New Republic.

HIST 3503 American Civil War and Reconstruction 3 Credits

An intensive examination and analysis of the forces at work in American life during
the crucial period from 1840 through 1877.

HIST 3504 Resent American History 3 Credits

An intensive study of the political, social, and economic history of the United States
from the First World War to the present.

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HIST 3601 Colonial and Early National Latin American History . .3 Credits

An appraisal of the origins and development of social, political, economic, and intel-
lectual characteristics of Latin America from the pre-Colonial era through the wars
for independence.

HIST 3801 Modern Asian History 3 Credits

An introduction to the origins and developments of the economic, political, social,
and cultural characteristics of Asian nations with special emphasis on the roles of
China, Japan, and India during the past four centuries.

HIST 3901 Internship Credit Varies

An individually designed course-project involving research in a government of pri-
vate agency. Students will be under the joint supervision of the sponsoring agency
and their faculty advisor. This internship will be arranged by the faculty advisor
and department chair.

HIST 3909 Readings in History Credit Varies

Directed and other activities related to particular topic in the discipline.

HIST/AAAS 4301 History of African-American Thought 3 Credits

A study of the ideas, institutional practices, values, and ideologies embraced by
African- Americans. The course incorporates the philosophies and tactics of accom-
modation, integration, and separation.
Prerequisite: HIST 3301 or permission of the instructor

HIST 4411 History of Modern Britain 3 Credits

A survey of British history since the revolution of the seventeenth century, including
its economic growth, its rise as a world power, and its role in the world today.

HIST 4511 Topics in American History Credit Varies

An opportunity for students to do supervised, individual reading or to engage in
research in the field, classroom, or library in selected areas of the social sciences
under the supervision of a member of the division.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

HIST 4601 Latin America in the Modern World 3 Credits

An appraisal of the social, political, economic, and intellectual development of Latin
America since independence with emphasis on the 20th Century

HIST/AAAS 4701 African History Before 1800 3 Credits

A study of major themes in the history of Africa prior to 1800: the African physical
environment, early civilizations and state formation, the spread of Islam, the slave
trade, the beginning of European colonization, and significant cultural developments.

HIST/AAAS 4702 African History Since 1800 3 Credits

A study of major themes in the history of Africa since 1800: major cultural develop-
ments, colonial rule, African nationalism and independence, and global Africa.

HIST 4801 History of China Since 1600 3 Credits

An examination of the major issues, revolutions, and personalities in the history of
China from 1600 to the present; a comprehensive presentation of China's economics,
politics, society, and culture during the past four centuries.

HIST 4805 Twentieth Century East Asian Economic History 3 Credits

An examination of the themes, patterns, and problems of economic development in
China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong since 1900. This course provides an
historical background to the relations between economics and noneconomic affairs.

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HIST 4901 Senior Seminar 3 Credits

A review of general historical time-lines of United States and world history with ref-
erence to trends in historiography and historical interpretations as well as a review
of library research skills.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLS 1101 American Government 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of the origins, principles, structures, processes, and prac-
tices of American government, emphasis on various perspectives on democratic the-
ory and practice of governmental institutions.

POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits

An introduction to the concepts, issues, and methods of the field of political science;
emphasis on basic analytical skills, including research methods that will be impor-
tant in subsequent course work.
Prerequisite for upper level POLS courses for majors/minors

POLS 2201 State and Local Government 3 Credits

A study of the structure, powers, functions, and problems of state and local govern-
ments and their roles in the federal government system.

POLS 2401 Global Issues 3 Credits

An interdisciplinary approach to selected topics in contemporary societies, using the
sociological, economic, geographic, and political perspectives; an opportunity to equip
students to understand and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world community.

POLS 2601 Introduction to Public Administration 3 Credits

An introduction to the field of management in the public, non-profit, and interna-
tional sectors; an investigation of the growth and patterns of modern bureaucracies
with a focus on the federal, state, and local governments in the United States; theo-
ries and practices with emphasis on administration processes, including organiza-
tional behavior, leadership, decision-making, budgeting, personnel administration,
and policy development and implementations.

POLS 3101 International Politics 3 Credits

A survey of the basic factors that motivate international relations; an examination
of the causes of war and the institutions and processes of conflict resolution.

POLS 3102 Comparative Government and Politics 3 Credits

A study of the methods, political environment, political structures, participation and
socialization, public policy processes of selected political systems.

POLS 3121 International Law .3 Credits

A survey of the principles of international law relative to functions of states and
other international entities, diplomatic relations, and laws of warfare, with special
emphasis on the relationship between international law and politics.
Prerequisite: POLS 3101

POLS 3131 International Organizations 3 Credits

A study of the origins and evolution of international organizations, with emphasis
on the United Nations and specialized agencies; factors favoring and impeding their
development and their effect on political, economic, and social issues.
Prerequisites: POLS 2101, 3101

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POLS/AAAS 3141 African Government and Politics 3 Credits

Introductory survey of political patterns, political processes, and political ideologies
in Africa; an examination of the legacy of colonialism, process of modernization, and
the problems of political instability.
Prerequisite: POLS 2101

POLS 3201 American Judicial Process 3 Credits

An examination of the institutions and operations of the American judicial system,
with emphasis on the national, state and local judiciaries.

POLS 3211 American Constitutional Law 3 Credits

A study of the basic principles of the United States Constitution and powers of the

national and state governments, examined through Supreme Court decisions. The

course also examines constitutional protections of individual civil liberties and

rights.

Prerequisite: POLS 1101

POLS/AAAS 3221 Civil Rights and Liberties 3 Credits

An examination of personal liberties guaranteed by the United States Constitution,
including freedom of speech, religion, assembly, petition, the rights of privacy, and
the right against age, sex, race, or economic discrimination.

POLS 3231 American Presidency 3 Credits

An introduction to the structure and behavior of the presidency; an examination of
presidential elections, the organization of the office, and its relations to the other
national political institutions.

POLS 3301 Research Methods in Political Science 3 Credits

An introduction to the quantitative and qualitative techniques for measurement,
analysis, and inference of political data.
Prerequisites: POLS 1110, 2101

POLS 3401 Administrative Law 3 Credits

A study of cases illustrating how the conduct of public officials is regulated.
Prerequisite: POLS 3211

POLS 3501 Public Personnel Administration 3 Credits

An analysis of the methods and theories in personnel administration, including
selection, training, promotion, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
Critical issues such as merit, affirmative action, organization, and employee strikes
are examined.
Prerequisite: POLS 2601

POLS 3511 Organization Theory and Behavior 3 Credits

An investigation into contemporary organization theory and problems, including the
determinants of organization design, structure, and process; performance; and the
interrelationship between organization and individuals within the organization.
Prerequisite: POLS 2601

POLS/AAAS 3601 African-American Politics 3 Credits

An examination of black political movements, participation of African-Americans in
the American political system, particularly the electoral process, the power struc-
ture in African- American communities.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101

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POLS 3701 Georgia Government and Politics 2 Credits

A survey of Georgia state and local governmental institutions, functions, and
processes, including the behavior of political leaders.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101

POLS 3801 Gender and Politics 3 Credits

An analysis of the interactions between gender roles and the political systems;
emphasis on the impact of gender politics on socialization, leadership recruitment
and political participation, policy-making, and health care research.

POLS 3811 Urban Politics 3 Credits

An examination of political patterns, political processes, political conflict in metro-
politan areas; interrelationship between urban growth and change in political insti-
tutions, processes, and solutions to problems of large cities.

POLS 3901 Internship Credit Varies

An individually designed course/project involving off-campus study and research in
a government or private agency; designed to require the full semester for comple-
tion; joint supervision of the sponsoring organization and the faculty advisor; credit
arranged by the faculty advisor.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

POLS 4101/ENSE 4121 Environmental Law 3 Credits

A study of the legal processes relating to resource conservation, utilization, and the
monitoring, control, and abatement of pollution of air, land, and water.

POLS 4201 Political Theory 3 Credits

An examination of the theoretical approaches to the basic political concepts in their

historical context.

Prerequisites: HIST 1101, 1102, POLS 2101, permission of the instructor

POLS 4211 Contemporary Political Theory 3 Credits

An analytical review of the writing of great thinkers from the end of the Middle
Ages to the present; emphasis on recent political ideologies.
Prerequisites: POLS 2101, 4201

POLS 4221 American Political Thought 3 Credits

A study of origins and development of American political thought from the colonial
period to the present, emphasis on black political thought and current liberal-con-
servative debate.

POLS 4311 Legislative Process 3 Credits

An examination of the machinery and function of law making in the United States
with emphasis on the United States Congress.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101

POLS 4401 Politics of Less Developed Countries 3 Credits

An introduction and examination of the political systems of selected countries in
Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and Latin America.
Prerequisite: POLS 3102

POLS 4501 The Media and Politics 3 Credits

An examination of the role of the media in American politics; includes the media's
impact on the electoral process and its role as a check on the president and other
elected officials.

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POLS 4511 Public Policy 3 Credits

A study of how the federal government perceives public issues, processes them, and
executes public policies; an examination of the various decision-making theories;
emphasis on case studies.
Prerequisites: POLS 1101 and 2601

POLS 4521 Party Politics and Voting Behavior 3 Credits

An analysis of the evolution, nature, and role of American political parties; an
examination of each of the major party systems and the literature on voting behav-
ior with emphasis on the problems and methods of studying voting.

POLS 4601 American Foreign Policy 3 Credits

A survey of the objectives and the formulation of American foreign policy.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101

POLS 4611 American National Security Policy 3 Credits

A study of organizations and processes involved in the formulation and execution of
American national security policy; topics on nuclear strategy bureaucratic politics,
and the programming and budgeting process.
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 or permission of instructor

POLS 4901 Senior Seminar 3 Credits

An examination of selected topics in political science. Open only to senior majors.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

POLS 4911 Directed Independent Study 3 Credits

Independent reading and research under the direction of a faculty member. May be

repeated for credit.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3 Credits

An introduction to the science which studies the behavior and experiences of living
organisms and, specifically, human behavior and experiences.

PSYC 3101 Advanced General Psychology 3 Credits

Consideration of the principles significant in understanding and explaining human

experiences and behavior with special emphasis placed on motivation and emotion,

personality and individuality, social psychology, psychotherapy, and other treatment

methods; introduction to scientific methodology and its application to behavior

analysis.

Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

PSYC 2102 Counselling in a Multicultural Society 3 Credits

An introduction to the basic principles and practices of counselling, with particular
attention to the significance of socio-cultural factors in the counselling situation.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

PSYC 3201 History of Psychology 3 Credits

A description of the work of those psychologists who have made the most significant
contributions to the development of psychology, with emphasis on the various sys-
tems of psychology, research, and experimentation.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

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PSYC 3301 Social Psychology 3 Credits

A study of individuals and their social context, beginning with the study of the
social behavior of animals and including human functions in small groups, in soci-
eties, and in cross-cultural perspectives; attitudes, motives, and social perception
will be emphasized.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, 3101

PSYC 3311 Group Process 3 Credits

A utilization of group dynamics and counseling techniques to develop self-awareness
and team-awareness in managing the problems, stresses, and challenges of life. The
course is designed to identify dysfunctional patterns and to move toward more effec-
tive and creative modes of functioning in the work, family, and community settings.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

PSYC 3401 Test and Measurements 3 Credits

An introduction to measurement which covers statistical methods, research designs
and research problems and the administration and evaluation of psychological tests.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

PSYC 3901 Internship Credit Varies

An internship in a clinical, educational, or industrial setting after an initial inter-
view with the professor and the supervisor of the field placement agency; involves
academic as well as experiential learning.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

PSYC 4101 Theories of Personality 3 Credits

An exploration of the theoretical basis of personality with emphasis on structure,
dynamics, personality, development, normal and deviant behavior, attitudes, beliefs,
and opinions.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, 3201

PSYC 4201 Mental Health 3 Credits

An analysis of the concept of the healthy personality and mental functioning as
responding constructively to stress rather than merely adapting or adjusting to stress.

PSYC/AAAS 4311 Psychology of the African-American 3 Credits

An overview of contemporary topics in Black psychology, including self-concept,
achievement, motivation, and the Black family.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, 3101, 3301

PSYC 4401 Research Methods in Psychology 3 Credits

The study and application of research methods used in psychology. Experimental
methods, surveys, case study, and the use of naturalistic observation will be covered.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, CSCI 1130

PSYC 4501 Humanistic Psychology 3 Credits

A study of the individual and his relationship; individual perception, personality,
motivation and self-esteem as the bases for individual self-actualization in relation-
ships with other individuals, organization, and society.

PSYC 4601 Diagnostic Psychology 3 Credits

An examination of the traditions and controversies that arise in diagnosing psychi-
atric disorders, with specific attention to diagnostic principles, procedures, assess-
ment, techniques, testing, and socio-cultural factors.
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101

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PSYC 4701 Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits

A systematically exploration of theories and data relevant to the understanding of
maladaptive human process; the varieties of abnormal experiences and behavior; an
overview of current approaches to the resolution of psychopathology will be offered.
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101, 3101, 4101

SOCIOLOGY

SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

An analysis of contemporary society and North American culture and its major
institutional forms (the family, religion, education, economic and political systems).

SOCI/SWOK 2101 Social Statistics 3 Credits

An introduction to statistical methods relevant to sociological research, social work
theory and practice, and the social sciences in general; the integration of user-
friendly, statistical software packages in the social sciences (e.g. CHIPPENDALE
SHOWCASE).

SOCI 3101 The Family 3 Credits

A study of the role of the family in the development of the individual, family forma-
tion and disintegration, cross-cultural and sub-cultural variations in family struc-
ture and experience, and the future of the family.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

SOCI 3211 Modern Social Problems 3 Credits

A survey and analysis of social problems, their interrelationships and linkage to
social institutions in contemporary North American society.

SOCI/SWOK 3401 Social Research Methods 3 Credits

The methods and techniques of social science research, research design, methods of
data gathering and analysis, sampling and survey research techniques, and inter-
pretation and presentation of research findings.
Prerequisite: SOCI 2101

SOCI 3501 Criminology 3 Credits

An investigation of crime and the criminal in modern, especially, urban society; a
sociological examination of the causes of crime, its impact on major social institu-
tions, methods of treatment, and preventive programs.

SOCI/AAAS 3611 Minorities and the Social Environment 3 Credits

An examination of the problems faced by minority groups in American society, espe-
cially where skin color and language pose social, cultural, and economic barriers; an
examination of conflicts between dominant public attitudes and minorities, and
among minority groups such as Black Americans, Puerto Ricans, Native Americans,
Chicanos, and other sizable ethnic groups.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

SOCI 3621 Demography 3 Credits

An examination of social, economic, political, and environmental factors as they
relate to population growth, composition, and distribution. The course considers
how population change affects the structure and organization of societal institutions
and focuses on basic demographics analysis as well as on past and current popula-
tion trends and issues.

SOCI 3631 Urban Sociology 3 Credits

A sociological study of the city, its growth, characteristics, and problems in the
United States and elsewhere; an introduction to the literature, empirical data, and

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research on the urban phenomenon. The course provides conceptual clarity and
understanding of the urban and urbanization process.

SOCI 3651 Sociology of Religion 3 Credits

The analysis of religion as a social institution and cultural phenomenon; cross-cul-
tural studies of religious belief; symbol and ritual; the role and future of religion in
secular society.

SOCI 3901 Internship Credit Varies

An individual-designed project involving off-campus study, research, and where
applicable, work in a public or private agency; supervised by the sponsoring agency
and faculty advisor; a stipend may be arranged for some work-related projects.

SOCI 4101 Individual study and Independent Research 3 Credits

Independent reading or research in selected areas of sociological interest; super-
vised by a department member.

SOCI 4201 Contemporary Sociological Thought 3 Credits

An examination of the contemporary and classical theoretical models in sociology;
an investigation of the development of social thought from the Afrocentric and the
Eurocentric perspectives.
Prerequisites: SOCI 1101, 3101, 3111

SOCI 4421 Seminar on the African-American Experience 3 Credits

A study of historic and current trends in selected sociological frames of reference of
experiences encountered by Black people in the United States; emphasis on social
movement and social change, urban life, institutional forms (family, religion, educa-
tion), and political and economic struggles and achievements.

SOCI 4901 Senior Seminar 3 Credits

A comprehensive review of sociological concepts, theories, and topics, including
research methodology and statistical concepts. Students interested in pursuing
graduate study in sociology are encouraged to enroll in this course.
Prerequisites: SOCI 3401, 4201, permission of the instructor

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM

Program

The bachelor's degree in social work is a carefully articulated program providing
both the academic and experiential background for students seeking a career in the
varied and expanding field of social work. It is accredited by the Council on Social
Work Education. An application-oriented major, it is based on a synthesis of knowl-
edge from several social sciences, together with methodologies of intervention at the
individual, group, and community levels. Social work graduates are educated to
respond in an informed way to identifiable social work needs in a variety of settings.
The program's orientation and its synthesis of knowledge from many backgrounds,
disciplines, as well as its focus on the specific social work methods and practical
skills, give it a unique perspective. The social work major is structured around four
interrelated components: theoretical foundations/intervention strategies; client pop-
ulation/cultural diversity; research/evaluation; and skills development/fieldwork.

Requirements for Graduation

In addition to Savannah State University's core curriculum requirements (Areas
A, B, C, D, E, and additional requirements), social work majors are required to com-
plete 78 hours of course work: 18 hours of the core curriculum (courses appropriate
to the program of study) and 60 hours from the major.

MAJOR IN SOCIAL WORK

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements)

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study

SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology

SOWK 2101 Research

SOWK 2205 History of Social Welfare and Social Policy

Foreign Language sequence

(Two courses at any level)

One of the following courses:

ANTH 1102

PSYC 1101

POLS 2101

Major Requirements:

SOWK 3101 Research Methods II

SOWK 3201 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SOWK 3202 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

SOWK 3220 Human Diversity and SOWK Practice

SOWK 3305 Introduction of Social Work Practice

SOWK 3340 Interventive Methods I

SOWK 3341 Interventive Methods II

SOWK 3342 Interventive Methods III

SOWK 4410 Implementation of Social Welfare Policies

SOWK 4701 Field Experience I

47 hours

18 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

6 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

51 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

6 hours

6 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

3 hours

9 hours

125 hours

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SOWK 4702 Field Experience II

SOWK 4901 Senior Seminar I

SOWK 4902 Senior Seminar II

Choose two of the following courses:

SOWK 4106 Social Work with Families and Children

SOWK 4201 Gerontological Social Work

SOWK 4301 Substance Abuse Intervention Strategies

SOWK 4501 Mental Health Intervention Strategies

SOWK 5510 Crisis Intervention and Brief Therapy

General Electives

Total Hours Required for the Major in Social Work

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
SOCIAL WORK COURSES

SOWK/SOCI 2101 Research I 3 Credits

An introduction to statistical methods that students encounter in social science lit-
erature. Students are trained in the application of data processing techniques to the
manipulation of data for the purposes of constructing variables and analyzing vari-
able relationships. Mathematical derivations are not stressed. Students learn
through application. Students are introduced to the statistical package.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111

SOWK 2205 History of Social Welfare and Social Policy 3 Credits

A study of the historical significance of social values on the development of social
welfare policies and programs. State of the art concepts relative to social welfare
developments are introduced. An intensive study is made of the social problems that
accompany socio-political developments and the efforts made to solve these prob-
lems. Students are introduced to beginning level skills of assessment of social prob-
lems and programs and of policy analysis.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101

SOWK/SOCI 3101 Research II 3 Credits

A course that enables students to understand and apply scientific thought and pro-
cedures to defining and redefining of social problems and consequently social deliv-
ery systems that are constantly changing. This course emphasizes research process
(i.e., conducting a thorough literature review, conceptualizing and operationalizing
variables, formulating hypotheses, developing tools of data collection, selecting tech-
niques of data collection, conducting an analysis, and preparing a research report to
enhance social work practice).
Prerequisites: MATH 1111; SOWK 2201, 2205

SOWK 3201 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 Credits

A foundation course for the preparation of generalist social work practitioners. Its
purpose is to promote understanding of the effects of the interactions between individ-
uals, groups, and communities and their environments from a systems, human
diversity, and human development perspective. The dual perspective, as it relates to
the unique experiences and development of African-Americans in the United States,
with institutionalized discrimination and the experiences of other oppressed groups

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of color and other forms of discrimination, is studied for its consequences on individ-
ual, group, and community behavior in the life cycle from birth to adolescence. Case
studies are used.

Prerequisites: SOCI 1101, PSYC 1101, and SOWK 2205 or concurrent enroll-
ment in these courses

SOWK 3202 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 Credits

A course covering the developmental tasks and obstacles related to the life stages of
late adolescence through adulthood, old age, and death; the role of macro systems
and the effects of their interaction with individuals, groups, and communities dur-
ing these life stages; and especially the effects of policies of institutionalized dis-
crimination on groups of color and other discriminated minorities; and the cause
and effect of behavior within the context of numerous social and physical environ-
mental factors which have to be considered. Relevant case studies are used.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201; PSYC 1101

SOWK 3220 Human Diversity and Social Work Practice 3 Credits

The theory of and research in social work practice with clients from diverse socio-
economic and cultural backgrounds. The course also addresses social work issues
and practices associated with helping individuals, groups and communities from
diverse settings.
Prerequisite: SOWK 2205

SOWK 3305 Introduction to Social Work Practice 3 Credits

An introduction to the professional practice of social work. The course is the first of
four required practice methods courses in the practice sequence. Course content
includes the history of the development of social work as a profession; a survey of
the different approaches to delivery of social work by various contributors and theo-
reticians such as Mary Richmond, Dorothea Dix, Jane Addams, and William
Gordon; the social upheavals precipitated by the challenges of the Blacks and the
poor during their struggle for and successful passage of civil rights legislation that
led to the transition of the profession from a medical to a participatory empower-
ment model; and development of new concepts assessment, empowerment, process,
contract, generalist, human services. The problem-solving method and the various
field settings in which social work is practiced and interviewing as a skill are intro-
duced. Since application is the crux of the profession, students are expected to com-
plete twenty hours of volunteer service in an approved human service agency.
Prerequisite: SOWK 2205

SOWK 3340 Interventive Methods I 3 Credits

A course that develops interpersonal skills in the beginning engagement process with
individual clients (micro level intervention). The focus is on building the personal
skills and high degree of self awareness students must develop to work with individ-
uals, as generalist social workers using a systems perspective. The course presents a
wide variety of interventions that students learn to apply differentially to case studies
through presentations, role plays, logs and other forms of demonstrations.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3202, 3305

SOWK 3341 Interventive Methods II 3 Credits

The third course in the social work practice sequence, normally taken concurrently
with SOWK 4701. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the field
coordinator and advisor with notification to the program coordinator. The course
focuses on problem solving using the systems perspective to understand all aspects
of small groups and families. Students also learn practice approaches, interventive

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modalities, the processes of identification, assesment, implementation, termination,

and evaluation of treatment plans

Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3202, 3305, 3340

SOWK 3342 Interventive Methods III 3 Credits

A sequel to SOWK 3341. The course expands the focus to the macro level.
Interventions take place with large entities such as organizations, communities,
and neighborhoods, nationally and internationally. It is predicated on the notion
that wherever there is widespread human need, deprivation, and suffering, there is
a breakdown of some aspect of societal social systems. Using multiple roles of the
generalist worker and integrating information from social policy, students learn to
be data gatherers, analysts, consultants, mobilizers, advocates, activists, leaders,
and promoters of social justice as they implement corrective methods to system dys-
functions and attendant problems on people's lives.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3202, 3305, 3340, 3341

SOWK 4106 Social Work with Families and Children 3 Credits

A course designed to give the social work students a comprehensive exposure and a
historical perspective to the concept of family and child welfare (FCW) as a societal
concern and as a field of practice in social work. The course involves intensive study
of social policies and the service delivery related to family and child welfare. Special
focus is given to the tendency of policy that has resulted in the juvenalization and
feminization of poverty, especially among oppressed groups of color, with a compara-
tive analysis of democracy and civil rights as they relate to industrialized, capitalist
societies and other political ideologies. Comparisons are made in the FCW service
delivery nationally and internationally, private and public, nongovernmental orga-
nizations (NGO's) and civil society.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3305, 3340, 3341, 3342 or consent of instructor

SOWK 4201 Gerontological Social Work 3 Credits

A course designed for students going into public or private agencies serving the
elderly. Emphasis is placed on the social economic and health needs of the elderly
with attention to strategies of intervention and delivery systems that work. New
knowledge, research, and actual projects are studied.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3305, 3340, 3341, 3342 or consent of instructor

SOWK 4301 Substance Abuse Intervention Strategies 3 Credits

A survey of issues, personality factors, physiological and psychological effects, and
treatment processes associated with substance abuse. Emphasis is on the specific
effects of different drug classifications; understanding drug cultures; women, chil-
dren, elderly and ethnic group addiction; and co-dependency and enabling.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3305, 3340 or consent of instructor

SOWK 4410 Implementation of Social Welfare Policies 3 Credits

A study of the development and administration of social welfare policies and ser-
vices which society establishes to provide for the needs and general well-being of the
population. An analytical and critical assessment of the welfare state is made to
facilitate an understanding of the relationship between ideology and political and
economic influences on the formulation and implementation of social welfare poli-
cies and programs. Students are required to analyze several policies.
Prerequisites: SOWK 2205, 3201, 3202

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SOWK 4501 Mental Health Intervention Strategies 3 Credits

An integrative approach of micro, mezzo, and macro practices that address mental
health issues requiring critical thinking and action. Intensive focus is on self-aware-
ness, domestic violence, chronic mental illness, and dual diagnosis.
Prerequisites: Completion of entire 3000 level social work courses and con-
sent of instructor

SOWK 5510 Crisis Intervention and Brief Therapy 3 Credits

An examination of the theories and techniques of short-term intervention and subse-
quent referral procedures. Topics include suicide, battering, AIDS, rape, death, dying,
and communities experiencing disasters such as hurricanes, flood, and air crashes.
Prerequisites: Completion of entire 3000 level social work courses and con-
sent of instructor

SOWK 4701 Field Experience I 6 Credits

The first of a two-part internship designed to provide opportunities for seniors to
apply social work knowledge, values, and skills to social service delivery systems.
Interns will work 20 hours per week for each semester, under structured supervi-
sion, arranged and monitored by the field coordinator. Readiness for this course will
be determined by progress towards the completion of general and social work core
requirements. Upper level practice courses may be taken concurrently. The number
of other courses that students can carry while taking this course is limited and may
be restricted to the 4000 level (except practice courses). SOWK 4901 will be taken
concurrently. Students will complete a total of 300 hours of field experience per
semester. Restricted to social work majors only.

SOWK 4702 Field Experience II 6 Credits

The second part of the internship. Interns continue in the same agency where they
served in SOWK 4701, for twenty hours per week, for the entire semester. This is an
advanced field experience for which a higher level of proficiency and additional skills
are expected of students. Interns must demonstrate competency in a variety of roles
expected of generalist social workers. SOWK 4902 must be taken concurrently.
Prerequisite: SOWK 4701

SOWK 4801 Special Topics in Social Work 3 Credits

A course devoted to a contemporary social work topic such as theoretical founda-
tions/intervention strategies, client population/cultural diversity, research/evalua-
tion, and skills development/fieldwork. The topic will be announced in the
Savannah State University course schedule.
Prerequisite: SOWK 3305

SOWK 4901 Senior Seminar I 3 Credits

A course focusing on implementing and integrating academic classroom work into
practice. Students are also prepared for the departmental exit examination. Open
only to SOWK 4701 students.

SOWK 4902 Senior Seminar II 3 Credits

A course requiring students to present and demonstrate skills acquired. The course
continues preparation for the department exit examination. Open only to SOWK 4701
students.

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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM

The Master of Social Work (MSW) Program is in candidacy for initial accredita-
tion under the Council on Social Work Education. The MSW program is designed to
prepare students for entry into advanced social work practice. The two year (60 credit
hours) degree program consists of a foundation curriculum which provides knowledge,
values, and skills common to social work practice; a set of concentration courses in
either clinical or social administration practice; and two field practicum courses
which are designed to enhance the competencies in the foundation and concentra-
tion areas.

ADMISSION

Admission to the program is on a selective basis. Prospective students apply to
the Admissions Office. The completed application is sent directly to the Social Work
Admissions Committee for evaluation. The committee will make its recommenda-
tions to the MSW Program Director. Completed admission applications are evalu-
ated according to the following criteria:

A baccalaureate degree with a liberal arts foundation with evidence of human

biology content from an accredited college or university.

Grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission.

Minimum GRE score of 850

Official transcript(s) direct from all colleges/universities attended

A completed application with instructions for completing the following:

The autobiographical statement

Four letters of reference
An in-person interview is routinely scheduled whenever possible

Academic credit for life and previous work experience is not considered in whole
or in part or 'in lieu of the above admissions' requirements or in lieu of any courses
for field practicum requirements.

ADVANCED STANDING ADMISSION

Applicants who meet all requirements for regular admission will be offered the
opportunity to proficiency out of foundation courses (excluding field practicum) if
the following additional requirements are met:

BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program within 5 years of entry into the
MSW program Grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Conditional admission may be granted to selected applicants with undergrad-
uate GRA scores below 3.0 and GRE scores below 850. Students admitted under con-
ditional status must acquire a 3.0 GPA during the first semester of graduate work
(15 credit hours).

SUSPENSION

Students are expected to remain in good standing. To be in good standing, a grad-
uate student must maintain a cumulative point-hour of 3.0 or better in all graduate
credit courses, and reasonable progress toward graduate program requirements. A

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student who fails to maintain reasonable progress is subject to review by a faculty
committee, appointed by the MSW Program Director, and may be denied further
registration in social work courses.

TRANSFER CREDIT

Transfer credit will be granted if applicants meet the following requirements:

All admission requirements of the MSW Program and the Savannah State

University

Up to 30 credit hours may be transferred from a MSW degree program

accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, if the student has

earned a "B" or better in each course within the past five years.

Provide a copy of the following information for each course for which transfer
credit is requested:

a. The name of the course

b. Catalogue descriptions

c. Course outline/syllabus, including bibliography

d. A letter of recommendation from the Dean or Dean's designee related to
the student's status during enrollment at the previous or current School of
Social Work.

FIELD PRACTICUM

Field practicum is an integral part of social work education. The experience offers
an opportunity for students to integrate and apply theoretical knowledge and social
work practice skills in diverse human service settings under the instruction of
approved agency based social workers. Affiliation agreements between the University
and human service organizations are established for educational purposes.

MSW students complete 1040 clock hours of field practicum for a total of 20 semes-
ter credit hours. After the completion of the first semester of course work, the founda-
tion practicum is offered, typically, at 20 hours a week for 320 hours (6 credits). In the
advanced year, the concentration specific practicum is offered, typically, at 24 hours
a week for two semesters for a total of 720 hours (7 credits each). Field practicum is
taken concurrently with social work practice classes. In the advanced year, field
learning experiences are focused on students' declared concentration (Clinical
Practice or Social Administration Practice).

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK CURRICULUM

Foundation 30 hours

MSWK 6650 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I . . . 3 hours

MSWK 6651 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II . . 3 hours
MSWK 6660 Social Work Practice with

Individuals and Families 3 hours

MSWK 6661 Social Work Practice with Groups,

Communities, and Organizations 3 hours

MSWK 6670 Research Methods I 3 hours

MSWK 6680 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3 hours

MSWK 6690 Field Practicum I 6 hours

MSWK 6760 Research Methods II 3 hours

Lab 3 hours

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Choose one concentration:

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK CONCENTRATION . -. 30 hours

MSWK 6750 Clinical Practice I 3 hours

MSWK 6751 Clinical Practice II 3 hours

MSWK 6782 Advanced Policy and Planning 3 hours

MSWK 6790 Field Practicum II 6 hours

MSWK 6791 Field Practicum III 6 hours

MSWK 6805 Integrative Seminar 3 hours

Electives 6 hours

SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION 30 hours

MSWK 6780 Social Administration I 3 hours

PADM 6834 Social Administration II 3 hours

MSWK 6782 Advanced Policy and Planning 3 hours

MSWK 6790 Field Practicum II 6 hours

MSWK 6791 Field Practicum III 6 hours

MSWK 6805 Integrative Seminar 3 hours

Electives 6 hours

Lab 3 hours

Total Hours Required for Master of Social Work 60 hours

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK COURSES

MSWK 6650 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I 3 Credits

An examination of normal human development through the life cycle using biologi-
cal, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. The systems perspective
and the ecological model are used to guide this course.

MSWK 6651 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II 3 Credits

An examination of human behavior as it relates to macro systems. Communities and
organizations are considered from the social systems perspectives. Organizational
cultures, policies and procedures, reward systems, and goals of operation are studied.
Prerequisite: MSWK 6650

MSWK 6660 Social Work Practice with

Individuals and Families 3 Credits

The foundation practice course. The course focuses on the fundamentals of interven-
tion at the micro level and the skills needed for generalist practice.

MSWK 6661 Social Work Practice with Groups,

Communities, and Organizations 3 Credits

A course focusing on the development of the knowledge, values, and interventive
skills related to problems of larger client systems, families, groups, communities,
and organizational structures.
Prerequisite: MSWK 6660

MSWK 6670 Research Methods I 3 Credits

An examination of research methods in social work and their relevance for social
work practice. Emphasis is on research as a scientific process and its utility in pol-
icy development and in evaluation of social work practice and social service delivery
systems.

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MSWK 6680 Social Welfare Policy and Services 3 Credits

A foundation course which introduces students to current policies, programs, and
delivery systems and their impact on contemporary social problems and conflicting
issues. The historical development of social welfare in the United States is studied
and the concept of the welfare state is introduced. Concepts intrinsic to social wel-
fare policy are introduced.

MSWK 6690 Field Practicum I (20 hours per week) 6 Credits

Placement in an approved human service setting. This course is required of all stu-
dents completing the foundation year courses. This practicum is based on generic
foundation content and is oriented toward generalist social work practice.

MSWK 6750 Clinical Practice I 3 Credits

A course focusing on intervention at the micro level with emphasis on the theoretical
perspectives of biopsychosocial approaches to intervention.

MSWK 6751 Clinical Practice II 3 Credits

A course building on the foundation established in MSWK 6750 and focusing on
interventions and modalities used advanced social work practice at the mezzo level.
The biopsychosocial perspective is further explored as a context in which problems
are assessed and in which intervention occurs.
Prerequisite: MSWK 6750

MSWK 6760 Research Methods II 3 Credits

The advanced application of social research methodology to the design, implementa-
tion, and evaluation of program and practice models in social work and social wel-
fare. Students develop skills necessary to undertake advanced social work research
and evaluation of practice skills and programs and contribute to increasing the
knowledge base of the profession.
Prerequisite: MSWK 6670

MSWK 6780 Social Administration I 3 Credits

A study of organizational theory as the basis of social administration. The course focuses
on the knowledge and skills necessary for administration and management. Emphasis
is placed on principles, concepts, and models of social welfare administration.

MSWK 6782 Advanced Policy and Planning 3 Credits

A course focusing on the study of social and human rights policies as they reflect a
society's values through legislation and other forms of expression. Skills are devel-
oped in conceptual and analytical assessment of social policies, personnel policies,
social work practice policies and standards, agency policies and their impact on
social work practices, and service delivery. The course also examines concepts, mod-
els, and frameworks used to develop and evaluate policies. The role of ideology in
the formation of social policy across the history of social welfare in the United
States is studied. Students are also exposed to comparisons of the welfare state in
other countries. Students become competent in the practice of policy and study
poverty alleviation interventions by international organizations such as the United
Nations, World Health Organization, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, and other non-
governmental organizations (NGO's).
Prerequisite: MSWK 6680

MSWK 6790 Field Practicum II (3 Days per Week) 6 Credits

A practicum focusing on clinical social work with individuals, families, and groups
or on social administration and the preparation of the student for responsible ethi-
cal practice as a social work administrator.

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MSWK 6791 Field Practicum III (3 Days per Week) 6 Credits

A continuation of MSWK 6790. This course is a practicum focusing on clinical social
work with individuals, families, and groups or on social administration and the
preparation for ethical practice as a social work administrator.

MSWK 6805 Integrative Seminar 3 Credits

An integrative seminar serving as the capstone course and designed to facilitate
and insure the integration of social work methods and the application of these
methods in varying field of practice with appropriate undergirding of social work
values. A product of the teaching/learning milieu is a research project which serves
as evidence that students are ready for autonomous practice.

MSWK 6834 Public Budgeting and Finance 3 credits

A systematic and comprehensive exploration of the theory and practice of public
finance in state and local governments. It examines how federal, state and local gov-
ernments get and spend money. Students develop skills in preparing, managing,
and analyzing capital and operating budgets, and using analytical techniques that
aid budgetary decision making.

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MASTER OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is strongly committed to the
development of the intellectual, social, and professional competence of each student.
Consistent with this philosophy, the College and Savannah State University offer
the Master of Public Administration program which enables graduate students to
acquire specialized training in public administration. The Master of Public Adminis-
tration program at Savannah State University espouses high quality teaching that
enhances the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for rewarding professional
careers in a global society. The Master of Public Administration program strives to:

1. Prepare a cadre of diverse and competent public managers to assume man-
agement and leadership positions in an increasingly diverse community;

2. Extend public administration expertise through community service, course
work, and continuing education programs made available primarily to citi-
zens of the State of Georgia; and

3. Expand and enhance the knowledge base in the field of public administration
through innovative pedagogy, quality services, scholarly productivity, and
applied research.

The Master of Public Administration degree requires students to successfully
complete a minimum of 33 semester credit hours. Based on their experience in the
public or nonprofit sector, Master of Public Administration students are classified as
in-service or pre-service. Pre-service students are usually recent graduates who lack
sufficient managerial or administrative experience. In-service students are cur-
rently employed and usually have several years of relevant work experience in the
public or non-profit sectors in a job requiring a minimum of a bachelor's degree for
entry. Final designation as pre-service or in-service will be made by faculty at the
time the student applies for the internship course.

All students must successfully complete the core curriculum of 21 semester
hours, 9-12 hours of electives, and 3-6 hours of internship, depending upon their
classification as in-service or pre-service. In selecting electives, students may choose
courses from four concentrations: (1) public policy, (2) human resources develop-
ment, (3) health services administration, or (4) general administration. The health
services administration track is offered in collaboration with Armstrong Atlantic
State University. Students who wish to take any elective units outside the Master of
Public Administration Program must have those electives approved by their advisor.

Admission Requirements and Procedures

Applicants will submit a portfolio consisting of the following items:

a completed application for graduate studies, including a certificate of immunization;

two (2) official transcripts showing an undergraduate grade point average of
at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and proof of degree;

test scores from the Graduate Record Exam taken within the last five years
(or other standardized graduate aptitude test);

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three letters of reference from academic and professional persons familiar
with the applicant's ability and potential to succeed in a professional or graduate
degree program;

essay of between 500 - 1000 words detailing reasons for pursuing the Master
of Public Administration degree; and

an undergraduate major of the equivalent appropriate to the proposed field of
study. For applicants who have insufficient preparation in political science,
American Government Seminar (PADM 6829) is required. All students admit-
ted to the program should have completed a course in statistics before taking
Statistical Applications in Public Administration (PADM 6839). Students should
also have knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets.

Students who meet some, but not all, of the above criteria may be awarded provi-
sional admission.

Admission Appeal

A student denied admission to the MPA program may appeal the decision by writ-
ing to the program director. The student will be required to provide additional infor-
mation in support of the appeal. A student whose appeal is denied by the MPA program
may appeal to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The Dean
of the College of Graduate Studies will make the final decision on an appeal.

Admission Classification

Students classified as degree candidates will be placed in one of two categories:
regular and provisional.

Regular admission is granted to applicants who meet all requirements for
unqualified admission.

Provisional admission is granted to applicants whose scores are lower than
required for unqualified admission, upon recommendation of the Admissions
Committee that they have the potential to perform at a higher level than
indicated by undergraduate GPA or GRE scores. Students admitted in this
category must meet the conditions of provisional admission set by the Admis-
sions Committee, in addition to earning no grade lower than a B in any course
taken while in provisional status. Provisional students may take no more
than three courses before being reclassified (two of the courses must be in the
core). The conditions will depend upon the Committee's assessment of the
steps students need to take to improve their chances of being reclassified as
regular students.

Failure to satisfy the conditions of the provisional admission will result in the
student's ineligibility to continue to work in the MPA program. Regular admission
classification is not automatic; the student files will be reviewed for demonstrations
of ability to master course work.

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Graduate Student Advisement

The director of the MPA program advises all incoming students during their first
semester of enrollment. Students are then assigned to faculty advisors for the
remainder of the students' academic career. Advisors will help the students plan a
program of study consistent with the field and goals and will approve all course
selections prior to registration. Students are free to discuss courses and career
options with any member of the faculty, but the designated faculty member must
sign their advisement forms. Students may request a change in advisors by contact-
ing the program director in writing. If the request is granted, the student and the
advisors will be notified in writing. In the spirit of continuous quality improvement,
students evaluate advisement at the end of each semester. Their observations are
used to improve the advisement process.

New Student Orientation

Appropriate orientation to a new graduate program is an important key to suc-
cess in graduate studies. All incoming MPA students are required to participate in
scheduled group orientation programs held at the beginning of the semester. Many
questions about the program and institutional resources are addressed in the orien-
tation sessions. Individual faculty members also schedule library and computer sys-
tems orientations for students in introductory classes.

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

CORE REQUIREMENTS 21 hours

PADM 6830 History, Scope, and Practice of Public

Administration 3 hours

PADM 6831 Ethics for Public Administrators 3 hours

PADM 6833 Management of Human Resources 3 hours

PADM 6834 Public Budgeting and Finance 3 hours

PADM 6835 Local Government Administration 3 hours

(or)

PADM 6836 State Government Administration 3 hours

(or)

PADM 6837 Intergovernmental Relations 3 hours

PADM 6839 Statistical Applications in Public Administration ... 3 hours

PADM 6840 Research Methods 3 hours

(or)

PADM 6850 Computer Applications in Public Administration ... 3 hours

ELECTIVES 9-12 hours

INTERNSHIPS 3 or 6 hours

PADM 6853 Internship for Pre-service Students 6 hours

PADM 6854 Internship for In-service Students 3 hours

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ELECTIVE CONCENTRATIONS (select one):

Human Resources Development Concentration 9-12 hours

PADM 6832 Organization Theory 3 hours

PADM 6846 Administrative Law 3 hours

PADM 6858 Seminar in Cultural Diversity 3 hours

PADM 6863 Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector 3 hours

PADM 6870 Rights and Basic Needs of

Public Sector Employees 3 hours

PADM 6871 Organization Behavior 3 hours

Public Policy Concentration 9-12 hours

PADM 6838 Introduction to Public Policy 3 hours

PADM 6844 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis 3 hours

PADM 6845 Urban Policy and Administration 3 hours

PADM 6851 Social Welfare Policy, Planning,

and Administration 3 hours

PADM 6861 Public Program Evaluation 3 hours

PADM 6862 Public Policy Implementation 3 hours

PADM 6864 Public Policy Formation 3 hours

PADM 6865 Special Topics in Public Policy 3 hours

Health Services Administration Concentration 9-12 hours

HSCA 7620 Health Care Administration 3 hours

HSCA 7665 Health Care Strategic Marketing and Planning .... 3 hours

HSCA 8630 Health Care Financial Management 3 hours

HSCA 8615 Legal and Ethical Environments of Health Care ... 3 hours

HSCA 8700 Public Health Planning and Evaluation 3 hours

Total Hours Required for Master of Public Administration . . 33 or 36 hours

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COURSES

PADM 6829 American National Government 3 Credits

An examination of the governing process in the United States of America. The focus
is the federal system, constitutional checks and balances, and problems arising out
of the processes of conflict and conflict resolution primarily at the national level
between the president, Congress, the federal bureaucracy, political parties, and
interest groups. This course is required of all students who lack academic back-
ground in political science or public administration.

PADM 6830 History, Scope, and Practice of

Public Administration 3 Credits

An examination of the study and practice of public administration in the United
States. It provides a historical account of the evolution and development of the field
of public administration as a discipline and a profession. (Required of all degree
candidates in their first semester of course work.)

PADM 6831 Ethics for Public Administrators 3 Credits

An exploration of the legal, political, professional, and organizational accountability
demands made on administrators and their relationship to ethical decision-making
and ethical integrity. The emphasis is on the requirements for ethical behavior and
accountability in a democratic society.

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PADM 6832 Organizational Theory 3 Credits

A study of formal structure, internal workings, and external environment of com-
plex human behavior within organizations. The course surveys classical to contem-
porary theories of human organizations. Emphasis is on the impact of formal and
informal structures and processes on the performance of public organizations.

PADM 6833 Management of Human Resources 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of the organization, techniques, and theories of personnel
management. The emphasis is on human resource management and its role as a
force in addressing the issues of social responsibility and economic equity. Topics
include changing composition of the public service work force, affirmative action,
comparable worth, position qualification, education and training needs, unions, col-
lective bargaining, and rights of public employees.

PADM 6834 Public Budgeting and Finance 3 Credits

A systematic and comprehensive exploration of the theory and practice of public
budgeting and finance in state and local governments. The course examines how
federal, state and local governments acquire and spend money. Students develop
skills in preparing, managing, and analyzing capital and operating budgets, and
using analytical techniques that aid budgetary decision-making.

PADM 6835 Local Government Administration 3 Credits

An examination of local governmental structures, forms, functions, revenue sources,
and economic development issues and alternatives available to encourage more
effective administration to meet public and private demand. Emphasis is on
resource constraints and fiscal limitations.
Prerequisite: PADM 6829 or undergraduate equivalent.

PADM 6836 State Government Administration 3 Credits

An examination of state government structures, functions, revenue sources, eco-
nomic development issues, and alternatives available to encourage more effective
administration to meet public and private demands. Topics include the place and
role of state governments within the federal system and their limitations to the pro-
curements, development, and allocation of resources to meet public demands.
Prerequisite: PADM 6829 or undergraduate equivalent

PADM 6837 Intergovernmental Relations 3 Credits

An examination of the interaction of federal, state, and local political systems in the
development of public policy. Focus is on the reciprocal influences of local, state, and
federal bureaucracies, the grant-in-aid system, revenue-sharing, and federal, state,
and local policy-making. Roles and responsibilities of federal, state, regional, and local
systems are examined from the theoretical and practical perspectives. The course is
oriented to urban governments and their interactions with other levels of government.
Prerequisite: PADM 6829 or undergraduate equivalent

PADM 6838 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Credits

An introduction to the study of public policy, including theories of public policy and
public choice theory. Focus is on understanding the public policy process at national,
state, and local governmental levels.

PADM 6839 Statistical Applications in Public Administration ... .3 Credits

A practical discourse emphasizing the use of statistics, computers, and software
applications in applied research problems in public administration. A primary goal of
this course is the development of basic statistical competency, utilizing problems and

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cases pertinent to public administrators. The statistical basis of hypothesis testing is
covered using both descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency distrib-
ution, central tendency, variability, nonparametric and contingency analysis, multi-
variate analysis and correlation, analysis of variance, probability, and regression.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in statistics. Required course for all
degree candidates

PADM 6840 Research Methods 3 Credits

A systematic treatment of research as a practical skill for policy analysis, needs
assessment, and program evaluation. Emphasis is placed on data sources and data
gathering, research models, and research design. This course explores the concepts
of measurement, questionnaire design, sampling, hypothesis formulation, coding,
quantification of data, conceptual and operational definitions, computer-aided data
analysis using statistical packages, and report writing. Students must design and
conduct a major research project using the skills acquired.
Prerequisite: PADM 6839

PADM 6843 Management and Leadership Behavior 3 Credits

An indepth focus on skills, knowledge, and abilities of the manager or leader in the
public organization. Emphasis is on written, oral, and listening communication
skills, conflict resolution, and management of organizational resources.
Prerequisite: PADM 6830

PADM 6844 Seminar in Public Policy Analysis 3 Credits

An examination of selected public policies and the effects on urban governments
using models, theories, approaches, and techniques to analyze public policies.
Emphasis is on the policy dimensions of urban systems and their relationship to the
social, political, and economic context.
Prerequisite: PADM 6838 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6845 Urban Policy and Administration 3 Credits

An in-depth probe of the administrative, political, and organizational issues of met-
ropolitan governments. It examines various forms of metropolitan governments, the
impact of structure on administration and policy, and major issues of metropolitan
governments in the federal system.
Prerequisite: PADM 6838 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6846 Administrative Law 3 Credits

An examination of the place of law in the formation, articulation, and implementa-
tion of public policy. Emphasis is on the study of the legislative, adjudicatory, and
general policy-making powers of administrative agencies and regulatory commis-
sions, including the procedures for judicial review and administrative action.

PADM 6847 Seminar in Constitutional Law 3 Credits

Seminar examining the evolution of federal and state constitutional law and the
relationship to public agencies.

PADM 6848 Contemporary Issues in Public Administration 3 Credits

A focus on current issues in public administration and an examination of the histor-
ical and future implications of these issues. Skills are developed in information
searches, maintaining currency in the literature of the field and professional areas,
and identifying state-of-the art programs and approaches to administrative issues.

PADM 6850 Computer Applications in Public Administration 3 Credits

An introduction to the use of selected software to examine problems in public adminis-
tration and public policy, with an emphasis on data bases, spreadsheets, and statistical

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and desktop publishing programs for microcomputers. In this course, students
acquire competency in managing information as an organizational resource.
PADM 6851 Social Welfare Policy, Planning,

and Administration 3 Credits

A comprehensive survey and analysis of the historical and contemporary issues of
social welfare policy-making in the United States and the role of federal, state, and
local governments and nonprofit agencies in formulating, funding, and administering
social programs.

PADM 6852 Criminal Justice Administration 3 Credits

A survey of the philosophical, legal, sociological, and political aspects of criminal
justice administration at the state and local levels. This course emphasizes the role
of the federal, state, and local governments in formulating, implementing, and eval-
uating criminal justice systems.

PADM 6853 Public Service Internship (Pre-service) 6 Credits

An educational experience requiring pre-service students 2 semesters to complete.
Students complete a field internship constituting 3 semester hours and the major
internship paper for 3 semester hours. This course is designed to supplement and
reinforce classroom experience by providing students with opportunities to work as
participant-observers in governmental and nonprofit agencies.

PADM 6854 Public Service Internship (In-service) 3 Credits

An option open to students whose professional experience the faculty considers to be
appropriate to waive the public service internship requirement. These students will
write a major internship paper, directed by the internship coordinator and having
two readers, one of whom is the internship coordinator.

PADM 6855 Special Topics in Public Administration 3 Credits

Topical study of current approaches and issues in public management, including
conflict resolution, problem solving, information management, benchmarking, and
other cutting edge developments in the field and practice of public administration.

PADM 6856 Comparative Public Administration 3 Credits

An examination of comparative approaches to the practice of public administration
throughout the world. This course deals with public bureaucracies and public policies
to demonstrate the impact of diverse cultural, historical, legal, and political contexts.

PADM 6857 Directed Readings and Research 3 Credits

A supervised reading course in selected fields within public administration. Limited
to materials not covered in a course offered during the same semester.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

PADM 6858 Seminar in Cultural Diversity 3 Credits

An exploration of the historical and legal foundations for equal opportunity in
employment in the public sector. This course examines the role of cultural difference
in the organization. The focus is on managing the diverse work force.
Prerequisite: PADM 6833 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6859 Legislative Behavior 3 Credits

A focus on the legislative bodies in the American federal system and their interac-
tions with the executive and judicial branches. This course also examines the
impact of legislative units on public administrators and the conduct of their work.

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PADM 6860 African-American Administrators in

Urban Bureaucracy and Public Policy 3 Credits

An exploratory course that looks at the contributions and issues facing African-
American public administrators in historical and contemporary contexts. Special
emphasis is on administrative behavior and style, value orientations, and role
expectations, conflicts, and demands.

PADM 6861 Public Program Evaluation 3 Credits

An examination of theory and methods of public program evaluation and the politics
of program evaluation. This course focuses on acquisition of skills in conducting pro-
gram evaluation, including research design, selecting social indicators, conducting a
study, and of report writing.
Prerequisite: PADM 6838 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6862 Public Policy Implementation 3 Credits

An examination of the way public administrators manage substantive public policy
issues, such as housing, social welfare, and education. The focus is on the organiza-
tional factors and political issues affecting policy implementation.
Prerequisite: PADM 6838 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6863 Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector 3 Credits

An examination of different concepts regarding collective bargaining in the public sec-
tor. The course includes the historical context of labor relations, collective bargaining
process, analysis of issues such as public employee strikes, mediation, fact finding,
and arbitration, as well as state and local government employee unionization.
Prerequisite: PADM 6833 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6864 Public Policy Formation 3 Credits

An examination of how public policy is formulated at various levels of government

in the United States.

Prerequisite: PADM 6838 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6865 Special Topics in Public Policy 3 Credits

A focus on selected topics in substantive policy issues.

PADM 6869 Decision Sciences for Public Policy. 3 Credits

An introduction to the application of decision-making technologies such as, decision
making software (DMS), geographical information systems and software (GIS), and
general decision support systems (DSS), to the public sector. The course examines
theories and research on decision making and explores how emerging decision mak-
ing technologies can be used in the public sector.

PADM 6870 Rights and Basic Needs of Public

Sector Employees 3 Credits

An indepth analysis of the rights and needs of government employees, including
political participation, employment, and privacy on the job. Focus is also on the off-
duty rights of public employees concerning issues of drug testing or sexual behavior.
Prerequisite: PADM 6833 or permission of the instructor

PADM 6871 Organization Behavior 3 Credits

A study of individual behavior, interpersonal relations, group interactions, and the
interplay of human and nonhuman factors. Focus is on the application of theoretical
concepts to the practice of public organizations.

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HEALTH SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION**

HSCA 7620 Health Care Administration 3 Credits

An analysis of current and prospective issues in health administration. The course
includes the use of models and simulations for decision-making and control in
health administration.

HSCA 7665 Health Care Strategic Marketing and Planning 3 Credits

An indepth study of the selling of health using education techniques from the point
of view of social scientists and business and health professionals. The utilization of
concepts of health into lifestyle is addressed, using the human development model.

HSCA 8630 Health Care Financial Management 3 Credits

An overview of management and policy concepts and issues pertaining to health
care facilities, personnel, and programs.

HSCA 8615 Legal and Ethical Environments of Health Care 3 Credits

A study of the legal basis and ethical dimensions of health care decision-making.
The course is designed to give students a philosophical underpinning to discussions
of specific legal and ethical topics in health care.

HSCP 8700 Public Health Planning and Evaluation 3 Credits

A study of the planning and evaluation of health programs in a variety of settings.

**This concentration is offered in collaboration with Armstrong Atlantic State University Master of Health
Services Administration degree program.

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AND TECHNOLOGY

The College of Sciences and Technology is comprised of the following departments:
the Department of Biology and Life Sciences, the Department of Chemistry, the
Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science Technology, the
Department of Engineering Technology, the Department of Naval Science, and the
Department of Military Science. It offers Bachelor of Science degree programs with
majors in biology, marine science, environmental studies, chemistry, mathematics,
electronics engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, civil engi-
neering technology, chemical engineering technology, and computer science technology.

The Naval Science Program gives young men and women the option to attend col-
lege majoring in an academic discipline of their choice while receiving military
training culminating in being commissioned as military officers in the Navy or
Marine Corps upon completion of the baccalaureate degree.

The Army Reserve Officers Training Program enhances a student's education by pro-
viding unique leadership and management training along with practical experience. It
helps a student develop many of the qualities basic to success in the Army, or in a civil-
ian career. ROTC gives students a valuable opportunity to build for the future by
enabling them to earn a college degree and an officer's commission at the same time.

The College also offers a dual degree program in engineering with Georgia
Institute of Technology.

Core Curriculum

All students enrolled for the first time in the Fall Semester 1998 must complete
the core curriculum which consists of six areas and includes 60 semester hours of
course work. Students who enrolled prior to Fall Semester and who have not completed
the quarter hour core curriculum must complete the new core curriculum. Quarter
hour courses completed will be converted to semester hours, and the total hours in the
old core curriculum will be subtracted from sixty. Students will then complete that
number of hours in the new core curriculum.

Numbers in parentheses following course descriptions indicate, in subsequent
order, the number of hours of lecture each week, the number of laboratory hours
each week, and the semester hour credit the course carries.

Students seeking degrees with any major through the College of Sciences and
Technology are required to complete the University's Core Curriculum.

Students then select and complete the requirements for a specific major curricu-
lum as described in the appropriate sections of this catalog.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

ISCI 1101 Integrated Science I 3 Credits

Nature, physical properties, structure and evolution of the physical universe, nuclear
energy and the atom, cosmology, the nature of energy and its conservation. (3-0-3)

ISCI 1111K Integrated Science II 4 Credits

The physical earth, biological evolution, ecological processes, and human develop-
ment. (3-2-4)
Note: This is a 4-credit physical science course with laboratory.

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
AND LIFE SCIENCES

The Department of Biology and Life Sciences offers courses leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science with majors in biology (premedicine or preprofessional), environ-
mental science, and marine science. The objectives of the department are as follows:

1. To provide training and study leading to degrees in biology, marine science,
and environmental science and to provide preprofessional course work for
persons interested in pursuing such health careers as medicine, veterinary
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical illustration, medical social
work, medical transcription, environmental health, public health, industrial
and biological research, and teaching.

2. To offer courses which satisfy the biological sciences curriculum requirements for
baccalaureate degrees in biology, marine science, and environmental science.

3. To encourage students and faculty to participate in biological and biomedical
research and to be active in pursuit of biological knowledge. Critical thinking,
data analysis, computer and instrumentation usage are skills to be devel-
oped.

4. To offer core courses in biological sciences for non-biology majors.

5. To participate in community outreach activities as professional scientists,
educators and representatives of the University.

Plan of Study

Biology 1103K and Biology 1104K are designed for non-science majors as part of
the general curriculum. Biology 1301, 1401, 2107K and 2108K comprise the basic
modern biology core requirements for all students majoring in biology. Subsequent
to the sequential completion of the biology core, students are required, in consulta-
tion with academic advisors, to select an option of courses according to their interest
and/or desired area of concentration.

Students interested in paramedical (allied health) careers satisfy the two year
basic modern biology core sequence and science cognates according to specific
requirements of selected training schools. Students are encouraged to plan health
careers curricula with an assigned advisor.

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PROGRAM OF STUDY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

BIOL 1301 Introduction to Life Science 1 hour

BIOL 1401 Introduction to Biological Chemistry 2 hours

BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I 4 hours

BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II 4 hours

MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 hours

Computer/Foreign Language course 3 hours

CORE COURSES 60 hours

MAJOR IN BIOLOGY 60 hours

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4 hours

PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II 4 hours

CHEM 3501, 3501L Organic Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 3511, 3511L Organic Chemistry II 4 hours

BIOL 3101, 3101L Botany 4 hours

BIOL 3201, 3201L Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 hours

BIOL 3301, 3301L Genetics 4 hours

BIOL 3321, 3321L Microbiology 4 hours

BIOL 3401, 3401L Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 4 hours

BIOL 4101, 4101L Physiology 4 hours

BIOL 4901 Senior Seminar 1 hour

BIOL 4920 Research or Internship 2 hours

BIOL 4930 Modern Trends in Biology 2 hours

Approved Electives 15 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Biology 125 hours

MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 60 hours

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4 hours

PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II 4 hours

GEOL 1121K Physical Geology 4 hours

CHEM 3501, 3501L Organic Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 3511, 3511L Organic Chemistry II 4 hours

ENSC 3101, 3101L Introduction to Environmental Science 4 hours

ENSC 3121 Environmental Ethics 2 hours

ENSC 3201, 3201L Limnology 3 hours

ENSC 3203, 3203L Environmental Chemistry and Analysis 3 hours

ENSC 3205, 3205L Microbiology 4 hours

ENSC 3301, 3301L Radiation in the Environment 3 hours

BIOL 3401, 340 1L Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 4 hours

ENSC 4101, 4101L Hydrology 4 hours

ENSC 4121 Environmental Law 2 hours

ENSC 4201 Environmental Safety and Risk Assessment 3 hours

ENSC 4301 Hazardous Waste Management 3 hours

ENSC 4401 Environmental Impact Assessment 2 hours

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ENSC 4801 Internship

ENSC 4901 Environmental Synthesis Seminar

Total Hours Required for the Major in

Environmental Science

MAJOR IN MARINE SCIENCE

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I

PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II

CHEM 3501, 3501L Organic Chemistry I

MSCI 3601 Biometry

MSCI 3101, 3101L Marine Science I

MSCI 3102, 3102L Marine Science II

MSCI 3301, 3301L Marine Environmental Chemistry

and Analysis

MSCI 3401, 3401L Invertebrate Zoology

MSCI 3501, 3501L Ichthyology

MSCI 3901 Technical Writing and Seminar

MSCI 4101, 4101L Research Internship

MSCI 4201, 4201L Marine Ecology

MSCI 4301, 4301L Biological Oceanography

Science, Math, Technology Elective (3000 or 4000)

Science, Math, Technology Elective (3000 or 4000)

Science, Math, Technology Elective (3000 or 4000)

Total Hours Required for the Major in Marine Science

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MINOR

ENSC 3101, 3101L Introduction to Environmental Science

ENSC 4121 Environmental Law

ENSC 4401 Environmental Impact Assessment

Choose 7 or more semester hours from the following:

ENSC 3121 Environmental Ethics

ENSC 3201, 3201L Limnology

BIOL 3401, 340 1L Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

ENSC 4101, 4101L Hydrology

ENSC 4201 Environmental Safety and Risk Assessment

ENSC 4301 Hazardous Waste Management

ENSC 4801 Internship

ENSC 4901 Environmental Synthesis Seminar

Total Hours Required for the Minor in

Environmental Science

2 hours
1 hour

125 hours

60 hours

4 hours
4 hours
4 hours

3 hours

4 hours
4 hours

4 hours
4 hours
4 hours
3 hours

3 hours

4 hours
4 hours
4 hours

3 hours

4 hours

125 hours

4 hours
2 hours
2 hours

2 hours

3 hours

4 hours
4 hours
3 hours
3 hours
2 hours

1 hour

15 hours

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BIOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES COURSES

Note: Unless otherwise noted, lecture courses meet three hours each week
and carry three semester hours credit. Laboratory courses meet three hours
each week and carry one semester hour credit.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
BIOLOGY COURSES

BIOL 1103K General Biology 4 Credits

An introductory course for nonbiology science majors. The topics include an intro-
duction to basic chemistry of life, cell structure and function, metabolism, cellular
respiration, photosynthesis, plant organization and growth, origin and evolution of
life, ecosystems, and the biosphere. (3-3-4)

BIOL 1104K Human Biology 4 Credits

Human organization, functions of various organ systems in humans, development,
the biosphere and inheritance. This course provides an overview of current issues
relevant to humans. (3-3-4)

BIOL 1301 Introduction to Life Science 1 Credit

Fundamentals of chemistry and their relation to the biological sciences and the
responsibilities of professionals in these careers. This course includes discussions of
the scientific method, ethics, critical thinking, and problem solving. (1-0-1)

BIOL 1401 Introduction to Biological Chemistry 2 Credits

Basic principles and concepts of biology, life and living organisms, basic and applied
biology, and an overview of various disciplines of biology including cell biology and
genetics; physiology; developmental biology; structural biology; microbiology; marine
science; environmental science; and genetic engineering/biotechnology (2-0-2)

BIOL 2040 Environmental and Evolutionary Issues 2 Credits

Major issues facing man from philosophical, sociological, historical, ecological, and

technological perspectives. (2-0-2)

Prerequisite: With the Instructor's permission

BIOL 2060 Introduction to Life Chemistry 2 Credits

Interdisciplinary study and applications of compounds in living organisms and their

biochemical reactions. (2-0-2)

Prerequisite: With the Instructor's permission

BIOL 2070 Biology of Aging 2 Credits

Physiological and emotional changes associated with aging. (2-0-2)
Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor

BIOL 2107K Principles of Biology I 4 Credits

Introduction to broad themes in biology, with emphasis on chemistry and origin and
evolution of life, metabolic diversity and regulation, cell structure and function,
classical genetics, macromolecular synthesis (including proteins), recombinant
DNA, and biotechnology. (3-3-4)

Prerequisites: BIOL 1401 and CHEM 1211 (For biology, marine science and
environmental science majors)

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BIOL 2108K Principles of Biology II 4 Credits

Introduction to organismal and developmental biology; structure and physiology of
plants and animals relative to their evolution and adaptation to different environ-
ments, classification, comparative and diverse adaptations in the biological king-
doms, neural and endocrine control processes, and immunology. (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1212; BIOL 2107K

BIOL 2515K Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits

Gross anatomy, histology and physiology of human organ systems (Not for biology
majors; Non-majors course intended for health profession students). (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K or equivalent

BIOL 2516K Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits

A comprehensive study of the structure, location and functions of the organs and sys-
tems of the human body. Gross anatomy, histology, micro and macroscopic study of
organs especially nervous, musculo-skeletal, endocrine and reproductive systems. (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2515K

BIOL 3000 Laboratory Techniques for Medical Science 2 Credits

Procedures involved in urinalysis, hematology, blood-banking, parasitology, and tissue
examination. (1-3-2)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3101 General Botany 3 Credits

An introduction to general principles of plant life with special emphasis given to cel-
lular organization, anatomy, physiology, inheritance, taxonomy, and modern aspects
of plant science, such as plant biotechnology and genetic engineering. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3101L General Botany 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3101. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3111 Field Botany 3 Credits

Collection, identification, and classification of plants and plant-like organisms,
including flowering and nonflowering plants, fungi, and algae. This course empha-
sizes local flora. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3101

BIOL 3111L Field Botany 1 Credit

Laboratory techniques for collection, classification, and field study of local plants.
(0-3-1)

BIOL 3201 Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credits

An overview of eukaryotic cells, with an emphasis on animal cells. Analysis of the
anatomy and physiology of cells and subcellular components, including molecular
biochemical and evolutionary perspectives. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1212 and BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3201L Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3201. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3211 Zoology 3 Credits

A study of major phyla of invertebrate animals, morphology, physiology, life histo-
ries, and taxonomic relationships of selected representatives of groups and an
intense survey of the morphology, taxonomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology of the
chordates, with attention given to basic principles and theories. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K

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BIOL 3211L Zoology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3211. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3301 Genetics 3 Credits

The principles of genetic analysis and the nature of genes. Discussion of the chromo-
somal and the molecular basis of transmission, replication, mutation, and expression
of heritable characteristics. Includes modern developments in genetics, such as the
physical nature and fine structure of the gene, its relationship to proteins, protein
synthesis, growth, and differentiation and regulation of gene function. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3301L Genetics 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3301. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3321 Microbiology 3 Credits

Introduction to origin, diversity, anatomy, and physiology of microorganisms; princi-
ples of immunology; environmental and applied microbiology. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3321L Microbiology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3321. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3401 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 3 Credits

Mechanisms of evolution in relation to the genetics of plants, animals, and man;
speciation and natural selection; ecological processes in the development, structure,
and organization of biomes; biogeography; population ecology; communities, and
ecosystems; species interactions; and the evolution of behavior. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3401L Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3401. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3421 Food Microbiology 3 Credits

Quality control, processing and handling, preservation, and applicable statues for
quality. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3321

BIOL 3421L Food Microbiology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3200. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3501 Animal Behavior 3 Credits

Ethological approach to animal behavior; physiological, ontogenetic, and phyloge-
netic causes and adaptive significance of behavior are examined. Principles of animal
behavior are studied, emphasizing social organization, communication, and genetic
development. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3511 Vertebrate Anatomy 3 Credits

Comparative studies of structures, across the vertebrate phylum. Includes analysis
of evolutionary changes in vertebrates. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3511L Vertebrate Anatomy 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3511. (0-3-1)

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BIOL 3601 Biocomputing 3 Credits

An introduction to a broad range of computational tools and methods which can be
used to solve biological and statistical problems. Emphasis on computational analysis
of nucleic acid and protein structure, and structure-function relationships. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CSCI 1130; BIOL 2108K

BIOL 3601L Biocomputing 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 3601. (0-3-1)

BIOL 3621 Urban Health and Hygiene 3 Credits

An introduction to a variety of environmental and occupational health hazards of an
urbanized society. Covers biological and health effects of environmental pollutants,
disease vectors, food and housing sanitation, and principles of industrial hygiene.
Social and psychological stresses environmental health planning and management
are also discussed. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing

BIOL 3701 Bioethics 1 Credit

A course designed to promote responsible conduct of science. Topics covered include
scientific integrity, misconduct in science, conflict of interest, plagiarism, informed
consent, data management, animal welfare, laboratory safety, responsible author-
ship, intellectual property, copy rights and patents. (1-0-1)
Prerequisite: Instructor's approval

BIOL 4101 Animal Physiology 3 Credits

A study of vertebrate systemic physiological processes. Topics covered are bioener-
getics, temperature regulation, endocrine control mechanisms; digestive, urinary,
cardiac, respiratory, excretory, and reproductive systems; membranes; and neuro-
physiology. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3201 and CHEM 3501

BIOL 4101L Animal Physiology 1 Credit

Lab may be taken concurrently with BIOL 4101. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4201 Toxicology 3 Credits

General principles of toxicology, testing procedures, target organs, toxic substances,
and risk assessment. Emphasis is on the mechanisms involved in chemical carcino-
genesis, mutagenesis, and teratogenesis. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108K; CHEM 3511

BIOL 4211 Reproductive Biology 3 Credits

Comparative anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of male and female reproduc-
tive systems with emphasis on gametogenesis, early embryonic development, and
mechanisms of birth control in humans. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3201

BIOL 4211L Reproductive Biology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4211. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4221 Microbial Physiology 3 Credits

Structural and functional relationships in microorganisms; regulation of the synthe-
sis of macromolecules; intermediary metabolism; microbial biotechnology. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3321

BIOL 4221L Microbial Physiology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4221. (0-3-1)

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BIOL 4270 Mycology 3 Credits

Ecology, physiology systematics, development of microfungi and organisms of gen-
eral, industrial, and economic importance. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3321

BIOL 4270L Mycology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4270. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4301 Biotechnology-An Overview 3 Credits

An overview of principles and techniques involved in biotechnology. The impact of
biotechnology on mankind, with reference to its applications in agriculture, medicine,
horticulture, forestry, fisheries, and environmental protection is discussed. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3201 and 3301

BIOL 4301L Biotechnology-An Overview 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4301. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4411 Genetic Engineering Technology I 3 Credits

A basic understanding of molecular biology and its applications. Basic principles of
recombinant DNA technology, its relevance to genetic engineering, and its use in
basic and applied biology are discussed. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 4301

BIOL 4411L Genetic Engineering Technology I 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4411. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4412 Genetic Engineering Technology II 3 Credits

An indepth examination of concepts and principles of genetic engineering technol-
ogy. Molecular mechanisms of gene transfer, integration, and expression of foreign
genes in target tissues/organisms are discussed. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 4411

BIOL 4412L Genetic Engineering Technology II 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4412. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4501 Tissue Culture Technology 3 Credits

The principles and techniques involved in plant and animal cell/tissue culture and
regeneration of organs and organisms (plants). Commercial applications of tissue
culture technology, other applications (e.g., rescue of endangered species, environmen-
tal protection, etc.) and uses of this technology in basic research are discussed. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 4301

BIOL 4501L Tissue Culture Technology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4501. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4511 Advanced Ecology 3 Credits

The structure and function of ecosystems, with regard to energy flow nutrient
cycling, population growth and regulation, and community organization and dynam-
ics Man's impact on biosphere and resulting social problems. Laboratory and field
studies. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3401

BIOL 4511L Advanced Ecology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4511. (0-3-1)

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BIOL 4601 Neuroscience 3 Credits

A study of neural function from the cellular through the behavioral levels. Analysis
of neural structures and functions from the perspectives of electrophysiology, neuro-
transmitter mechanisms and pharmacology, neural networks, and comparative
neuroanatomy. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3201; 3511

BIOL 4601L Neuroscience 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4601. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4611 Developmental Biology 3 Credits

The study of organismal development, with an emphasis on animal systems. Course
will include an analysis of genetic and hormonal factors during embryonic differen-
tiation, with a perspective on phylogenetic relationships. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3201; 3301; 3511

BIOL 4601L Developmental Biology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4611. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4621 Virology 3 Credits

Biological properties of viruses; techniques of isolation, cultivation and propagation;
involvement of viruses in health and diseases; regulation of viral products. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3201 and 3321

BIOL 4621L Virology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4621. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4631 Endocrinology 3 Credits

Physiology of the endocrine glands and their control of metabolism and reproductive

cycles. (3-0-3)

Prerequisites: BIOL 3201 and 4101

BIOL 4631L Endocrinology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4631. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4641 Parasitology 3 Credits

General principles of parasitism; classification, morphology, and life cycle of para-
sites of vertebrates, and immunoparasitology. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108K

BIOL 4641L Parasitology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4641. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4651 Physiological Chemistry 3 Credits

Advanced biological chemistry, emphasizing intermediary metabolism, and regula-
tion of metabolic pathways. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3501; BIOL 3201

BIOL 4651L Physiological Chemistry 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4651. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4671 Plant Physiology 3 Credits

A study of physiological functions of green plants with emphasis on physical and
chemical basis of the physiological processes. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3101; CHEM 3511

BIOL 4671L Plant Physiology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4671. (0-3-1)

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BIOL 4681 Immunology 3 Credits

Introduction to the study of infection and immunity in disease, cell- mediated and
humoral immunity, immunological methods, and immunochemistry. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3201 and 3321

BIOL 4681L Immunology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4681. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4701 Molecular Genetics 3 Credits

A study of molecular basis of inheritance with emphasis on the chemical nature of
the gene, DNA replication, transcription, translation, and regulation of gene expres-
sion. The practical aspects include gene cloning, sequencing, and other recombinant
techniques. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 3301

BIOL 4701 Molecular Genetics 1 Credit

Practical laboratory exercises in gene cloning, sequencing and other recombinant
DNA techniques. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4711 Molecular Biology 3 Credits

Detailed analysis of structure and ultrastructure of the cell; biochemistry, bio-
physics, physiology, and molecular genetics. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3501, BIOL 3201 and 3301

BIOL 4711L Molecular Biology . 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4711. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4721 Physiological Ecology 3 Credits

A study of the anatomical, biochemical, and physiological adaptation of plants and

animals to specific environments. Emphasis on physiological problems faced by

organisms common to the local salt marsh and marine environments. Design and

completion of individual research projects including data analysis and presentation.

(3-0-3)

Prerequisites: CHEM 3501; MSCI 3111 or BIOL 3401; MSCI 3401

BIOL 4721 Physiological Ecology 3 Credits

Lab taken concurrently with BIOL 4721. (3-0-3)

BIOL 4901 Senior Seminar 1 Credit

Instruction on interpretation and presentation of topics in biology. Each student
chooses a research topic and delivers presentations on selected topics. (0-3-1)
Prerequisite: Completion of 3000 level of core curriculum

BIOL 4910 Applied and Industrial Microbiology 3 Credits

Isolation, characterization, preparation and industrial applications of microbial, plant
and animal cells to mass culture; production of primary and second products. (3-0-3)

BIOL 4910L Applied and Industrial Microbiology 1 Credit

Laboratory techniques for applied industrial microbiology. (0-3-1)

BIOL 4920 Senior Research 2 Credits

A research project under faculty supervision, that includes researching the back-
ground on a given problem, defining an hypothesis, and planning and executing
experiments. A written report/manuscript and oral presentation are required. (2-0-2)
Prerequisite: Completion of 3000 level of core curriculum

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BIOL 4930 Modern Trends in Biology 2 Credits

Research of the impact of biological discoveries on society, and discussions and

reports on those topics. (2-0-2)

Prerequisite: Completion of 3000 level of core curriculum

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COURSES

ENSC 3101 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credits

Interaction of man and the environment; survey of environmental problems facing
man ecological, technological, cultural, and economic. (3-0-3)

ENSC 3101L Introduction to Environmental Science 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with ENSC 3101. (0-3-1)

ENSC 3121 Environmental Ethics 2 Credits

The basics in philosophical and ethical thought, especially as related to the develop-
ment in mankind of a new ecological ethic. (0-2-0)
Prerequisites: HUMN 2011, ENSC 3101

ENSC 3201 Limnology 2 Credits

Evolution and morphology of ponds, lakes, and streams; physical and chemical char-
acteristics of inland water, aquatic biota, their taxonomy and ecology. (2-0-2)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, 1212; ENSC 3101; BIOL 3401

ENSC 3201L Limnology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with ENSC 3201. (0-3-1)

ENSC 3203 Environmental Chemistry and Analysis 2 Credits

Biogeochemistry of trace elements, properties of soil and water; redox phenomenon;
solid phase-solution equilibria; colloids, cation and anion sorption and desorption;
methods of air, soil, water, sediment, and plant collection; techniques employed for
environmental parameter analysis. (2-0-2)
Prerequisites: ENSC 3101, 3201; CHEM 1211, 1212

ENSC 3203L Environmental Chemistry and Analysis 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with ENSC 3203. (0-3-1)

ENSC 3205 Environmental Microbiology 3 Credits

Relationships of microorganisms to their environment and to other organisms: sym-
biotic, soil and aquatic microorganisms are considered, as well as principles of biore-
mediation. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2107, 2108, CHEM 1211, 1212

ENSC 3205L Environmental Microbiology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with ENSC 3205. (0-3-1)

ENSC 3301 Radiation in the Environment 2 Credits

A study of radioisotopes and radiation energy in the environment. Topics to be dis-
cussed are atomic structure and nuclear radiation, radioactive decay, interaction of
charged particles and electrons with matter, methods of radiation detection, radia-
tion dosimetry and radiation protection. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, 1212; PHYS 1111, 1112

ENSC 3301L Radiation in the Environment 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with ENSC 3301. (0-3-1)

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ENSC 3621 Urban Health and Hygiene 3 Credits

Biological and health effects of environmental pollutants, disease vectors, food and
housing sanitation, and principles of industrial hygiene. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108K; ENSC 3101

ENSC 4101 Hydrology 3 Credits

Topics dealing with the fundamentals of the hydrologic cycle, budget and aquatic;
precipitation, evapotranspiration, stream flow; ground water flow and urban vs.
watershed models. Basic course in Calculus or equivalent. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MATH 1113, 2101

ENSC 4101L Hydrology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with ENSC 4101. (0-3-1)

ENSC 4121 Environmental Law 2 Credits

The legal processes relating to resource conservation, utilization and the monitor-
ing, control, and abatement of pollution of water, air and land. (2-0-2)
Prerequisites: Intro. ENSC 3101, 3121

ENSC 4201 Environmental Safety and Risk Assessment 3 Credits

Human exposure and health effects chemicals; regulatory safety processes and
management requirements; preservation and control of accidental releases of haz-
ardous materials; risk characterization, risk analysis, risk perception, risk manage-
ment, including mitigation of accident and physical injury. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: ENSC 3101, 3121; BIOL 3401

ENSC 4202 Principles of Ecotoxicology 3 Credits

Pollutants and their fate in ecosystems, effects of pollutants on individual organisms,
populations and communities, and biomarkers in population studies. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 3401; CHEM 3511

ENSC 4301 Hazardous Waste Management 3 Credits

Waste categories; hazardous wastes disposal techniques; problems associated with cur-
rent waste disposal techniques; major pathways of pollutant migration from disposal
sites; emphasis on critical issues facing industry, government, and the public. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: ENSC 3203; CHEM 3501, 3511

ENSC 4401 Environmental Impact Assessment 2 Credits

Land use planning and development strategies, zoning, subdivisions and commu-
nity organization, growth, control, local, state and federal regulations; multi disci-
plinary terms are organized to produce actual EIS's; geology, soils, topography,
hydrology, meteorology, biology, sociology and economics are all involved. (2-0-2)
Prerequisites: ENSC 3101, 3121; BIOL 3401

ENSC 4801 Internship 2 Credits

Supervised practical training and experience with an appropriate agency, intern-
ship report preparation, and presentation. (2-0-2)

ENSC 4901 Environmental Synthesis Seminar 1 Credit

Introduction to environmental literature search, research methodology, manuscript
preparation, and seminar presentation. (1-0-1)

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MARINE SCIENCE COURSES

MSCI 3101 Marine Science I 3 Credits

Survey of basic concepts and interrelationships of physical, geological, chemical,
and biological oceanographic and inshore ecosystems. Introduction to function and
application of oceanographic equipment. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2107, 2108; CHEM 1211, 1212

MSCI 3101L Marine Science I 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 3101. (0-3-1)

MSCI 3102 Marine Science II 3 Credits

Introduction to the physiology, morphology, taxonomy, and ecology of marine organ-
isms and their role in oceanographic processes. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2107, 2108; CHEM 1211, 1212

MSCI 3102L Marine Science II 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 3102. (0-3-1)

MSCI 3301 Marine Environmental Chemistry and Analysis 3 Credits

Chemical composition and processes of seawater and coastal waters; methods and
techniques employed in analyzing environmental parameters; carbonate buffering
system of seawater, biogeochemical cycles. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1212; MSCI 3101

MSCI 3301L Marine Environmental Chemistry and Analysis 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 3301. (0-3-1)

MSCI 3401 Invertebrate Zoology 3 Credits

Survey of the major invertebrate taxa emphasizing function and special adaptations
to coastal and marine environments. Practical emphasis on collection, preserving,
sorting, and classifying, especially local species. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 2108

MSCI 3401L Invertebrate Zoology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 3401. (0-3-1)

MSCI 3501 Ichthyology 3 Credits

Evolution, classification, anatomy, physiology, and ecology of fishes. Includes meth-
ods for the collection, identification, maintenance, and study of southeastern coastal
marine and estuarine species. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108; MSCI 3102

MSCI 3501L Ichthyology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 3501. (0-3-1)

MSCI 3601 Biometry 3 Credits

Introduction to statistics with applications in the biological and health sciences.
Covers measurement, data, variables, dispersion, variance, parameters and esti-
mates, errors, hypothesis/significance testing, t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square; correlations
and regression analyses, and the use of computers in statistical analyses. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

MSCI 3901 Technical Writing and Seminar 3 Credits

The practical study of organizing and presenting scientific and technical informa-
tion through writing and oral presentation. Covers the key elements of effective oral
communication and written communication in memoranda, letters, questionnaires,

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reports, articles, and abstracts. Introduces the application and practical capabilities
of computers, word processing, and integrated software. (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

MSCI 4101 Research 1 Credit

Provides background information and assistance for students to engage in original
independent scientific research. By describing how to find pertinent scientific litera-
ture on a topic, problem, or question, explaining how to apply for summer research
internships at marine laboratories and oceanographic institutions, and describing
the organizational need and elements of the research report, the student should be
able to design an independent research project, write the background or introduc-
tion of the report from library research and interviews. (1-0-1)
Prerequisite: Junior standing; MSCI 3101

MSCI 4101L Research Internship 2 Credits

Taken subsequent to or concurrently with MSCI 4101, MSCI 4101L Research Intern-
ship is an independent study opportunity to engage in original independent scien-
tific research. The student must meet regularly with the instructor and a research
advisor (SSU or research institute faculty). (0-4-2)
Prerequisite/concurrent course: MSCI 4101

MSCI 4201 Marine Ecology 3 Credits

Principles of ecology related to marine and estuarine ecosystems. Theoretical popula-
tion dynamics, age distributions, competition, predation, ecology are studied using
computer modeling. Results of practical experimental approach to the study of
marine ecosystems are analyzed using computer simulation, modeling, and analysis.
(3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MSCI 3101, 3102, 3301

MSCI 4201L Marine Ecology 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 4201. (0-3-1)

MSCI 4301 Biological Oceanography 3 Credits

Global-scale considerations of biological features and processes within oceanic envi-
ronments including: marine biogeography, oceanographic nutrient cycles, food webs
and energy flow, pelagic and abyssal zone community dynamics, oceanic food
resources, plankton biology, mathematical modeling. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MSCI 3101, 3301, 3401

MSCI 4301L Biological Oceanography 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with MSCI 4301. (0-3-1)

MSCI 4501 Current Issues in Oceanography 3 Credits

An in-depth discussion and review of critical literature on topics of current interest in
oceanography and marine science. Topics include climate change, biological responses,
nutrient budgets, coastal issues, microbial processes and new methodologies. (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 2108K; CHEM 3501

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry offers the usual general courses, a minor sequence in
Chemistry, a minor sequence in Forensic Science, a minor in Polymer Chemistry, and
courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry.

The department also offers a program in teacher certification in chemistry. The
objective of this program is to provide students with the proper combination of chem-
istry and education courses so that they may be prepared to teach chemistry at the
high school level.

Courses in Chemistry are designed to meet the following objectives:

To prepare students for professional careers in the general areas of chemistry by
providing adequate chemical knowledge and laboratory skills.

To provide pre-professional training for students who intend to study dentistry, med-
icine, pharmacy, and other health professions and for those who plan graduate study.

To provide the required chemistry background for students majoring in engineer-
ing technology, criminal justice, and biology and life sciences.

To provide a thorough foundation in the lower level courses for those students
from the College of Business Administration and the College of Liberal Arts and
Social Sciences who seek an understanding of chemical principles and methods.

The Department of Chemistry requires majors to earn a minimum grade of "C" in
each chemistry course required for the degree.

MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F 18 hours

MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 hours

MATH 2111 Calculus II 4 hours

CHEM 1211, 1211L Principles of Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 1212, 1212L Principles of Chemistry II 4 hours

CHEM 2101 Quantitative Analysis 2 hours

Major Requirements: 60 hours

Chemistry Foundation Requirements: 36 hours

CHEM 3101 Analytical Chemistry 4 hours

CHEM 3201, 3210L Instrumental & Data Analysis 4 hours

CHEM 3302 Research or Internship 2 hours

CHEM 3401, 3401L Physical Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 3411, 3411L Physical Chemistry II 4 hours

CHEM 3501, 3501L Organic Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 3511, 3511L Organic Chemistry II 4 hours

CHEM 3522 Techniques of Organic Chemistry 2 hours

CHEM 4101, 4101L Biochemistry 4 hours

CHEM 4121 Inorganic Chemistry 3 hours

CHEM 4901 Chemical Seminar 1 hour

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Chemistry electives 7 sem. hours

(These courses are to be selected by the students in
consultation with their advisors and approved by
the Chair of the Department of Chemistry.)

Additional Supportive Courses

PHYS 1111 General Physics I 4 hours

PHYS 1112 General Physics II 4 hours

OR

PHYS 2211 Principles of Physics I 4 hours

PHYS 2212 Principles of Physics II 4 hours

Choose one from the following:

CSCI 1150 Computer Programming in FORTRAN 3 hours

CSCI 2216 Programming in Pascal 3 hours

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3 hours

Foreign Language sequence

Choose one sequence from the following: 6 hours

FREN 1001 Elementary French I 3 hours

FREN 1002 Elementary French I 3 hours

GRMN 1001 Elementary German I 3 hours

GRMN 1002 Elementary German II 3 hours

SPAN 1001 Elementary Spanish I 3 hours

SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II 3 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Chemistry 125 hours

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY MINORS

Chemistry Minor 16 hours

Choose four of the following:

CHEM 3101, 3101L Analytical Chemistry 4 hours

CHEM 3501, 3501L Organic Chemistry I 4 hours

CHEM 3511, 3511L Organic Chemistry II 4 hours

CHEM 3421, 3421L Biophysical Chemistry 4 hours

CHEM 4101, 4101L Biochemistry 4 hours

Polymer Chemistry Minor 17 hours

CHEM 3601, 3601L Polymer Chemistry 4 hours

CHEM 4601, 4601L Organic Chemistry of Polymer 3 hours

CHEM 4801 Special Topics 3 hours

CHEM 3101 Introduction to

Chemical Engineering Technology 1 hour

CHEM 3201 Process Operations 3 hours

CHEM 3221 Unit Operations 3 hours

Forensic Science Minor 15 hours

FSCI 3201 Forensic Evidence in Law Enforcement 3 hours

FSCI 3301, 3301L Principles of Forensic Science 4 hours

FSCI 4101, 4101L Personal Identification and

DNA Fingerprint Analysis 4 hours

FSCI 4201, 4201L Drug Abuse & Drug Analysis 4 hours

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

CHEMISTRY COURSES

Note: Unless otherwise noted, lecture courses meet three hours each week
and carry three semesters hours credit. Laboratory courses meet four
hours each week and carry one semester hour credit.

CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credits

First course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and
applications of chemistry for science majors. This course covers composition of mat-
ter, stoichiometry, periodic relations, and nomenclature.

CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory I 1 Credit

Laboratory exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1211. (0-4-1)

CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credits

Second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and
applications of chemistry for science majors.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211

CHEM 1212L General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit

Laboratory exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1212. (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211L

CHEM 1401 Opportunities in Chemistry 1 Credit

An introduction to the profession of chemistry. Career opportunities available to
chemistry students and the responsibilities that accompany them.

CHEM 2101 Quantitative Analysis 2 Credits

The theory of gravimetric and volumetric analysis. An introduction to instrumental
methods of analysis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211

CHEM 3101 Analytical Chemistry 3 Credits

Principles and techniques in volumetric and gravimetric determinations. Principles
of chemical equilibria using chromatographic, spectrophotometric, and potentiomet-
ric methods of analysis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212

CHEM 3101L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3101. (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212L

CHEM 3201 Instrumental and Data Analysis 3 Credits

Instrumental techniques used in chemical analysis with emphasis on accuracy and
precision. Statistical and regression methods for the interpretation of data.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3101

CHEM 3201L Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3201. (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3101L

CHEM 3302 Research/Internship 2 Credits

Supervised research including literature search, laboratory experimentation, and
interpretation and presentation of results. (0-6-2)
Prerequisite: Junior standing

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CHEM 3401 Physical Chemistry I 3 Credits

Thermochemistry, thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry, kinetics, and quan-
tum mechanics.
Prerequisites: MATH 2111; CHEM 1212

CHEM 3401L Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3401. (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212L

CHEM 3411 Physical Chemistry II 3 Credits

Liquids, solids, surface and transport phenomena. Modern treatment of atom, struc-
ture, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3401

CHEM 3411L Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3411. (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3401L

CHEM 3421 Biophysical Chemistry 3 Credits

A course designed for premed students and students in biological sciences or related
disciplines. Students will study kinetic theory of gases, chemical kinetics (including
enzyme kinetics), thermochemistry and thermodynamics, acids, bases and pH,
colligative properties of solutions, nuclear chemistry, and radioassays, conforma-
tional aspects of enzymes (proteins), hormonal proteins, genes and synthesis of bio-
logically active proteins, and genetic engineering.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212

CHEM 3421L Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3421. (0-4-1)

CHEM 3501 Organic Chemistry I 3 Credits

The first of two semester introductory courses covering the principles of organic
chemistry. This course covers the properties, preparation, reactions, and interrela-
tionships of the important classes of organic chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212

CHEM 3501L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3501. (0-4-1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1212, 1212L

CHEM 3511 Organic Chemistry II 3 Credits

A continuation of Organic Chemistry I.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3501

CHEM 3511L Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit

A continuation of Chemistry Organic Chemistry Laboratory I taken concurrently
with CHEM 3511. (0-4-1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3501, 3501L

CHEM 3522 Techniques of Organic Chemistry 2 Credits

Multistep synthesis, Isolation and characterization of organic molecules from differ-
ent matrices, using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. (0-6-2)
Prerequisites: Chem 3511, 3511L

CHEM 3531 Organic Synthesis 3 Credits

Survey of modern organic synthesis with emphasis on mechanism of reactions.
Prerequisite: Chem 3511

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CHEM 3601 Polymer Chemistry 3 Credits

Chemistry of polymers and the chemical and physical properties of polymers. The
course covers molecular weight characterization, structure and morphology, and
fabrication of polymer.
Prerequisites: CHEM 3511, 3401

CHEM 3601L Polymer Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3601. (0-4-1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3511, 3511L

CHEM 4101 Biochemistry 3 Credits

Structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.
Emphasis on mechanistic analysis of metabolic pathways and enzymes activity.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3511

CHEM 4101L Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4101. (0-4-1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3511, 3511L

CHEM 4111 Advanced Biochemistry 3 Credits

Recent advances in medical biochemistry with clinical correlations. Biochemistry of
metabolic diseases, neuroendocrine and reproductive biochemistry, signal transduction,
receptor chemistry, transcriptional regulation, cancer biochemistry, and oncogenes
and oncoporteins.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4101

CHEM 4121 Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credits

Principles of inorganic chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical
bonding, solid state, coordination chemistry, organic metallic chemistry, and acid-
base theories. Chemistry of selected elements.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, 3401, 3411

CHEM 4201 Medicinal Chemistry 3 Credits

Synthesis, structure, and mode of action of therapeutically active compounds.
Design of pharmaceutical agents based on enzyme mechanism, structure activity
relationships, and computer modeling.
Prerequisites: CHEM 3511, 4101

CHEM 4301 Chemistry of the Environment 3 Credits

Chemical processes important in the environment from naturally occurring and
man-induced systems. Thermodynamic and chemical considerations of fuels; the
thermodynamics of the atmosphere; atmospheric photochemistry; chemistry of nat-
ural water systems; chemistry of pesticides, fertilizers, and other important envi-
ronmental contaminants; aspects of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3101

CHEM 4301L Chemistry of the Environment Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4301. (0-4-1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3101, 3101L

CHEM 4501 Chemistry of Materials 3 Credits

Basic principles of chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding.
Thermodynamics, kinetics, and ideal solids.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211

CHEM 4601 Organic Chemistry of Polymers 3 Credits

Polymer synthesis and reactivity with emphasis on organic functional group chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3601

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CHEM 4601L Organic Chemistry of Polymers Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4601. (0-4-1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3601, 3601L

CHEM 4801 Special Topics 3 Credits

Discussion of current topics in organic, analytical, physical chemistry, biochemistry,
or polymer chemistry.

CHEM 4901 Chemical Seminar 1 Credit

Modern development in specific subdivisions of the field of chemistry.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.

FORENSIC SCIENCE COURSES

FSCI 3101 Introductory Forensic Chemistry 3 Credits

Introduction to basic principles and ideas in general, organic, nuclear, and biochem-
istry suited for the preparation of students to take advanced courses in forensic
chemistry, nursing, or pharmacy related studies.
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

FSCI 3102 Introductory Forensic Chemistry Laboratory 3 Credits

Lab to supplement FSCI 3101. (0-4-1)

FSCI 3201 Forensic Evidence in Law Enforcement 3 Credits

Principles of criminal law and procedure, preparation and presentation of evidence;
examination of witnesses, and methods of legal research. Emphasis will be placed on
court opinions defining the rules of search and seizure and advisability of evidence.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211

FSCI 3301 Principles of Forensic Sciences 3 Credits

Application of chemical and instrumental techniques that are currently used in
crime laboratories to examine firearms, tool marks, documents, arson accelerants,
drugs, hairs, plastics, paints, glass, soil, and textile fibers.
Prerequisite: FSCI 3201

FSCI 3302 Principles of Forensic Science Laboratory 1 Credit

Lab to supplement FSCI 3301. (0-4-1)

FSCI 4101 Personal Identification and

DNA Fingerprint Analysis 3 Credits

Modern techniques in personal identification, with various methods in DNA finger-
print analysis, DNA profiling, DNA typing in rape and murder cases and in cases of
paternity testing.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211; FSCI 3301

FSCI 4102 Personal Identification and

DNA Fingerprint Analysis Lab 1 Credit

Lab to supplement FSCI 4101. (0-4-1)

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,

PHYSICS

AND

COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science Technology offers
courses leading to the baccalaureate degree in two areas mathematics and com-
puter science technology and a double major in mathematics and any area of
technical sciences. Minor programs in mathematics, physics, and computer science
are available. The department promotes an extensive interdisciplinary approach to
provide students a sound educational background, one that will make the students
quite marketable and thus prepared for gainful employment, or prepared to pursue
graduate study.

The main objectives of the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer
Science Technology are (1) to provide a program of study in mathematics, physics,
physical science, environmental and computer sciences which will enable students to
achieve computational and problem-solving skills, and understanding of basic phys-
ical principles, and will enable them to apply these basic skills to their respective
areas of study; and (2) to provide students in mathematics, and computer science
technology with the theory and applications necessary for use in post-baccalaureate
study and/or in the work force, insights into physical and natural laws, and the ana-
lytical and logical thinking necessary for the application of these tools in the various
fields as measured by departmental and national level examinations.

FRESHMAN MATHEMATICS

Entering freshmen whose scores on the combined verbal and mathematics sections
of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) meet the requirements of regular admission
are placed in college algebra, precalculus or calculus courses.

Applicants for admission whose SAT scores do not meet the requirements for regular
admission must take the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or COMPASS
placement test in English, reading, and mathematics. On the basis of their achieve-
ment on the mathematics test, these students are assigned to college algebra or to a
mathematics course in the Division of Learning Support.

REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS

Candidates for the baccalaureate degree in the Department of Mathematics,
Physics, and Computer Science Technology are required to pass the reading and essay
writing components of the Regents' Test Program (RTP).

Senior mathematics, physics (deactivated) and computer science technology majors
are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (Area and Aptitude Tests) as
the comprehensive examination in their field .

All graduating seniors of the department are required to take the departmental
assessment examination.

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EXEMPTION EXAMINATIONS

Students may be exempted with credit hours from college algebra, precalculus, or
calculus courses by passing the requisite examinations. Examinations should be
taken before the end of the first semester of enrollment at Savannah State
University and must be taken in sequential order . The College Level Examination
Program (CLEP) tests are administered by the University's Director of Testing.

Examinations Required for Exemption with Credit

Course Test Minimum

Passing Score

College Algebra CLEP - College Algebra 70%

Precalculus CLEP - Trigonometry 70%

Calculus I Advanced Placement (AP) - Calculus AB 3%

Calculus II Advanced Placement (AP) - Calculus BC 3%

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Students who have passed either Calculus I, Calculus II, or Calculus III with a
minimum grade of "C" will not receive credit hours for the precalculus course taken
subsequently.

All students must pass both parts of the Regents' Test and must earn a minimum
grade of "C" in all courses specified as major and/or minor requirements.

Students enrolled in the Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer
Science Technology who earned less than the grade of "C" in any English, mathemat-
ics, science, engineering technology, or major or minor course required in their cur-
riculum must repeat the course during the next semester that the course is offered.

Students whose score on the mathematics section of the SAT is less than 475
must take college algebra, the prerequisite course for precalculus.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
MATHEMATICS

The curriculum in mathematics is designed for those students who are interested
in careers in mathematics or related fields (after graduation) in industry/government
or in pursuing an advanced degree in mathematics, pure or applied.

PHYSICS

(Deactivated effective September, 1990)

COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

The curriculum in Computer Science Technology is designed for those students who are
interested in careers in computer science. This program is flexible enough so that students
may orient the major emphasis toward the software aspect of computer science or to the
hardware realm of computer science.

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DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM

In cooperation with the Georgia Institute of Technology, a dual degree program is
offered, whereby undergraduate students can attend Savannah State for approximately
three years and then attend the Georgia Institute of Technology for approximately two
years. Upon completion of the program, students will receive baccalaureate degrees from
both institutions. More details on this program are listed in the engineering technology
section of this catalog.

MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM

MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements)

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study

MATH 2101 Calculus I

MATH 2111 Calculus II

MATH 2121 Calculus III

CSCI 1150 Programming in FORTRAN

One of the following:

MATH 2201 Introduction to Probability and Statistics . .
MATH 2301 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

(Required courses and specified elective choices)

Required courses

MATH 3101 Linear Algebra

MATH 3201 Probability and Statistics I

MATH 3211 Foundations of Higher Math

MATH 4101 Abstract Algebra I

MATH 4201 Analysis I

Specified Elective Choices:

Choose one of the following:

MATH 4111 Abstract Algebra II

MATH 4211 Analysis II

MATH 4311 Probability and Statistics II

Choose four of the following:

MATH 3301 Differential Equations

MATH 3401 Modern Geometry

MATH 3501 Numerical Analysis

MATH 4111 Abstract Algebra II

MATH 4211 Analysis II

MATH 4221 Complex Analysis

MATH 4311 Probability and Statistics II

MATH 4401 Number Theory

MATH 4411 Statistical Methods

MATH 4421 Regression Analysis

47 hours

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MATH 4501 Introduction to Topology 3 hours

MATH 4701 History of Math 3 hours

MATH 4901 Senior Seminar 3 hours

Note: Students who plan to attend graduate school should take MATH 4111, 4211,
4221, and 4501.

Elective (3000 and 4000 level courses excluding

foreign language courses) 12-15 hours

All majors are encouraged to take mathematics electives to fulfill their remaining
12-15 hours of course work. To that effect, the department has devised three cognate
areas, and students are advised to choose one.

Analysis Cognate:

MATH 3301 Differential Equations 3 hours

MATH 4211 Analysis II 3 hours

MATH 4221 Complex Analysis 3 hours

Statistics Cognate:

MATH 4211 Analysis II 3 hours

MATH 4311 Probability and Statistics II 3 hours

MATH 4411 Statistical Methods 3 hours

MATH 4421 Regression Analysis 3 hours

Pure Mathematics and Secondary Education Minors:

MATH 3401 Modern Geometry 3 hours

MATH 4111 Abstract Algebra II 3 hours

MATH 4401 Number Theory 3 hours

MATH 4501 Introduction to Topology 3 hours

Note: Students who plan to attend graduate school should take 6 hours of foreign
language (French or German) as part of their electives.

Note: Students opting for the analysis cognate should take 8 hours of physics (calculus
based) in Area B of the core curriculum.

Minor field 15-18 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Mathematics 125 hours

MAJOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional requirements) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3 hours

CSCI 1302 Computer Science II 4 hours

MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 hours

MATH 2301 Discrete Mathematics 3 hours

Choose one of the following:

CSCI 1610 Programming in Java 4 hours

CSCI 2216 Programming in Pascal 4 hours

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Major Courses 60 hours

Computer Science Technology

CSCI 3000 Data Structure 3 hours

CSCI 3385 Network 3 hours

CSCI 2231 UNIX 3 hours

CSCI 2233 Programming in Ada or

CSCI 2235 Comparative Prog. Lang 3 hours

CSCI 4210 Database and File Processing 3 hours

CSCI 3210 Advanced Java 3 hours

CSCI 4801 Project Design 1 hour

Choose one of the following Courses:

CSCI 4310 Compiler 3 hours

CSCI 3414 Software Engineering 3 hours

CSCI 4110 Operating Systems 3 hours

Choose one of the following:

CSCI 3102 Visual Basic 3 hours

CSCI 3120 Power Builder 3 hours

CSCI 3110 Delphi 3 hours

Mathematics

MATH 2111 Calculus II 4 hours

MATH 2121 Calculus III 4 hours

Mathematics Elective 3 hours

Engineering Technology

ENGT 2101K Computer Graphics 3 hours

ELET 3101K Circuit I 3 hours

ELET 3111K Circuit II 3 hours

ELET 3301K Digital System I 3 hours

ELET 3311K Digital System II 3 hours

ELET 4411K Computer Electronics 3 hours

ELET 3401K Microcomputer Interfacing 3 hours

Choose one of the following courses:

ELET 4201K VLSI Design 3 hours

ELET 3411K Microcontroller 3 hours

Total Hours Required for the Major in Computer Science

Technology 125 hours

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, AND
COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY MINORS

MATHEMATICS MINOR 15-18 hours

MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 hours

MATH 2111 Calculus II 4 hours

MATH 3101 Linear Algebra 3 hours

MATH 3201 Probability and Statistics I 3 hours

Mathematics Elective Upper Division 3 hours

(Students who have taken MATH 2101 and/or 2111 in a major
program will take MATH 2111 and/or 2121 and nine to twelve
hours of upper division courses to have a minimum of sixteen
semester hours.)

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MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 18 hours

Select 9 hours from the following courses:

CSCI 1150 Programming in Fortran 3 hours

CSCI 2216 Programming in Pascal 4 hours

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3 hours

CSCI 1302 Computer Science II 4 hours

CSCI 2231 Introduction to Unix 3 hours

Select 9 Hours:

Upper Division Computer Science Technology Courses 9 hours

MINOR IN PHYSICS 17 hours

PHYS 3111 Heat and Thermodynamics 3 hours

PHYS 3121 Optics 3 hours

PHYS 3131 Magnetism and Electricity 3 hours

PHYS 3211 Mathematical Physics 3 hours

PHYS 4111 Modern Physics 3 hours

PHYS 4951 Introduction to Research in Physics 2 hours

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES

CSCI 1130 Computer and its Applications 3 Credits

An introductory course specially designed to help students become computer liter-
ate. The course covers the history of computers, hardware, software, and use of the
state-of-the-art technology. Another unique feature of this course is that students
use internet, MS OFFICE applications using word processing, spreadsheets, and
HTML language to create home pages.

CSCI 1150 Programming in FORTRAN 3 Credits

Emphasis in writing scientific programs using FORTRAN compiler. Use of data
types, subroutines, functions, arrays, and files is discussed.
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3 Credits

An introduction to the principles of computer programming with emphasis on problem
solving methods. The topics include an introduction to data representation, data type
and control structures, procedures and functions, and programming methodology.
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

CSCI 1302 Computer Science II 4 Credits

An introduction to object-oriented programming language using abstract data type.
Emphasis will be placed on encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, recursive
programming, pointers, linked lists, stacks, strings, and trees.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301

CSCI 1610 Programming in Java 4 Credits

An introduction to Java, which is a simple, object-oriented, distributed, interpreted,
robust, secure, architecture-neutral, portable, high-performance, multithreaded and
dynamic language. The course includes extensive use of classes, support of network-
ing, basic data structures, abstract data type, recursion, and searching and sorting.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111

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CSCI 2216 Programming in Pascal 4 Credits

An introduction to data representation and computer system organization, use of
algorithms to develop data types and control structures, and use of functions, proce-
dures, and data type. Further emphasis is placed on advanced structured program-
ming and an introduction to data structures.
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

CSCI 2218 Programming in LISP 3 Credits

An introduction to LISP, a fifth- generation computer language that takes program-
ming into a new dimension for artificial intelligence programming. Students learn a
new logical approach and build powerful applications, such as expert systems. The
course focuses on data types, the NIL, integers, character strings, file ports, com-
piled function atoms, cells, lists, strings, and symbol functions.
Prerequisites: CSCI 1301, 1302

CSCI 2231 Introduction to UNIX 3 Credits

An introduction to UNIX operating system which will provide a convenient and con-
sistent interface to the wide variety of peripheral devices that are connected to the
computer. Students learn history and fundamentals of SUN Operating System, by
entering commands using Shell, the UNIX file systems; text file utilities. Vi editor,
Shell scripts, AWK (Aho, Weingerger, Kernighan) programming language, and Local
Area Networking Utilities.
Prerequisite: CSCI 2216

CSCI 2233 Programming in Ada 3 Credits

An introduction to the powerful high-order programming language for software
design. Emphasis is on Ada program structure, type of variables, Ada control state-
ments, Ada fundamentals, procedures and function, packages, generics, and Ada
resources.
Prerequisite: CSCI 2216

CSCI 2235 Comparative Programming Language 3 Credits

A comparative study of programming languages. Topics included are recursion,
passing parameters in structured programs, control structures, and storage alloca-
tion techniques. UNIX compilers for these languages will be used.
Prerequisites: CSCI 1301, 1302, 1610, 2216, 2231

CSCI 3000 Data Structure and Algorithm Design 3 Credits

Introduction to computation complexities, object-oriented programming, basic data
structures; lists, stacks, trees, recursion, and graphs.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1302

CSCI 3102 Visual Basic 3 Credits

An introduction to Visual Basic and Windows 95 applications. Topics include Form,
List Box, Text Box, Scroll Bars, Menu and other windows resources.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 3110 Delphi 3 Credits

An introduction to Delphi and Windows 95 applications. Topics include: Form, List
Box, Text Box, Scroll Bars, Menu, and other windows resources.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 3120 Power Builder 3 Credits

An introduction to Power Builder and Windows 95 applications. Topics include
Form, List Box, Text Box, Scroll Bars, Menu, and other windows resources.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

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CSCI 3210 Advanced Java 3 Credits

An introduction to Java and Web page programming. Students write basic Java

applets.

Prerequisites: CSCI 3000, CSCI 1610

CSCI 3385 Computer Network and Design 3 Credits

Introduction of distributed system architecture, data transmission, protocol levels,
types of network layers, terminal based networks, modems, and multiplexers. A
unique feature of this course is that students set up a LAN using Solaris, Novell
and Windows NT. The course provides hands-on experience for students.
Prerequisite: CSCI 1302

CSCI 3414 Software Engineering 3 Credits

A course designed to introduce basic principles of software engineering, the process
of producing a software product, project planning, development, and management.
Each student is expected to walk through the complete process by implementing a
software project.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 3910 Internship in Computer Science VARIES

Work and study experience in various areas of computer science.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 3920 Internship in Computer Science VARIES

Work and study experience in various areas of computer science.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 3930 Internship in Computer Science VARIES

Work and study experiences in various areas of computer science.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 4110 Operating Systems 3 Credits

Study of process control, CPU scheduling, primary memory management, and sec-
ondary memory management.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 4210 Data Base Management 3 Credits

Introduction to database application design. Topics include problem analysis, vari-
ous data models, implementation, using Microsoft access, forms, reports, SQI, and
database programming.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 4310 Compiler Construction 3 Credits

Introduction to compiling process, language elements, finite automata, grammar,
parsing methods, top-down parsing, bottom-up parsing, and code generation.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 4510 Artificial Intelligence 3 Credits

Introduction of basic concepts in artificial intelligence. Topics include optimal search,
learning algorithms, various neural network architecture and various software.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

CSCI 4801 Project Design 1 Credit

A course requiring students to read technical papers, implement a software project,
and write a report of the research project.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000

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CSCI 4810 Research Project 3 Credits

A course requiring students to read technical papers, implement a software project,
and write a report of the research project.
Prerequisite: CSCI 3000 Data Structure

MATHEMATICS COURSES

MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling 3 Credits

An alternative to college algebra, designed for students who will not take trigonom-
etry/precalculus or continue in the calculus sequence for mathematics and science
majors. This course is applications-driven by introducing functions using real world
phenomena as models. The ability to communicate quantitative concepts and critical
thinking will be developed. Appropriate technology is used to solve problems and to
judge the reasonableness of results.

MATH 1111 College Algebra , 3 Credits

A course presenting topics in algebra in a manner that will prepare students to
study trigonometry and to manage their present and future daily mathematical
needs. Topics included are the real number system, functions and polynomials,
inequalities (first and second degree), systems of equations, and operations with
exponential numbers (including radicals).

MATH 1113 Precalculus 3 Credits

A course designed to prepare students for a successful study of calculus. Topics include
functions and their graphs, inverse functions, exponential and logarithmic functions,
trigonometric functions and their inverses, analytic trigonometry, application of
trigonometric functions, fundamentals of analytic geometry, and polar coordinates.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or a minimum score of 475 on the SAT-MAT

MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 Credits

An integrated approach to differential calculus and an introduction to integral cal-
culus. Topics include functions, graphs, the derivative, applications of the derivative,
maxima and minima, velocity and acceleration, rates of change, antidifferentiation,
the fundamental theorem of calculus, and basic integration techniques.
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

MATH 2111 Calculus II 4 Credits

A continuation of MATH 2101. Topics include logarithmic, exponential, and other
transcendental functions, applications of integration, integration techniques.
L'Hopital's rule, improper integrals, and infinite series.
Prerequisite: MATH 2101

MATH 2121 Calculus III 4 Credits

A continuation of MATH 2111. Topics include plane curves, parametric equations,
polar coordinates, vectors and geometry of space, vector-valued functions, functions
of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

MATH 2201 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4 Credits

Topics include mean, median, range, variance and standard deviation of raw and
grouped data, probabilities, correlation, the normal distribution, the t-distribution,
statistical inference, including the pooled t-test, the analysis of variance, chi-square
test, and regression analysis.
Prerequisite: MATH 1111

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MATH 2301 Introduction to Discrete Math 3 Credits

The study of the logical and algebraic relationships between discrete objects. The
roots of discrete math lie deep in set theory, directed graphs and relations, func-
tions, combinatorics, logic, Boolean algebra, graph theory, and recurrence relations.
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 (MATH 2101 is recommended also)

MATH 3101 Linear Algebra 3 Credits

Topics include matrix algebra, solutions of linear systems, vectors and vector
spaces, linear independence, spanning sets, bases, ranks, determinants, matrix
inversion, linear transformations, null space, range, and eigenvalues.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

MATH 3201 Probability and Statistics I 3 Credits

Topics include sample spaces, elementary theorems of probability, permutations and
combinations, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions and density
functions, mathematical expectation, and moment generating functions of probabil-
ity distributions.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

MATH 3211 Foundations of Higher Mathematics 3 Credits

Topics include sets, prepositional calculus, truth tables, predicate calculus, univer-
sal and existential quantifiers, proofs about sets, basic methods of proof, mathemat-
ical induction, relations and functions, and cardinality.
Prerequisite: MATH 2121

MATH 3301 Differential Equations 3 Credits

Topics include differential equations of the first order and first degree, linear equa-
tions, variation of parameters, method of undetermined coefficients, inverse opera-
tors, Laplace transforms, systems of differential equations, and applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

MATH 3401 Modern Geometry 3 Credits

A course designed to give a modern view of geometry, including advanced treatment of
standard topics in Euclidean geometry, as well as the study of non- Euclidean systems.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

MATH 3501 Numerical Analysis 3 Credits

Topics include solving of linear equations, Gauss-Seidel and Jacobi methods, error
analysis, approximating functions by infinite series, iteration techniques, tech-
niques of integration, to include trapezoidal and Simpson's rules.
Prerequisites: MATH 2111 and CSCI 1302

MATH 4101 Abstract Algebra I 3 Credits

An introduction to groups, subgroups, homomorphisms, isomorphisms, cyclic groups,
permutation groups, direct products, Abelian groups, and Sylow's theorem.
Prerequisite: MATH 3211

MATH 4111 Abstract Algebra II 3 Credits

A course exploring the theory of rings, fields, integral domains, and vector spaces.
Prerequisite: MATH 4101

MATH 4201 Analysis I 3 Credits

Topics include sets and functions, the real number system, elementary topology of
the real line, limits of sequence, space of continuous functions, differentiation, and
Riemann integration.
Prerequisites: MATH 2121, 3211

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MATH 4211 Analysis II 3 Credits

A course presenting further topics in integration, Stokes theorem, Gauss divergence
theorem, infinite series, sequences and series of functions, functions of several vari-
ables, and basic measure theory.
Prerequisite: MATH 4201

MATH 4221 Complex Analysis 3 Credits

Topics include complex numbers, elementary functions, analytic functions, complex
integration, Laurant and Taylor series, residues, conformal mapping, and applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 2121

MATH 4311 Probability and Statistics II 3 Credits

Topics include sampling theory, statistical inferences, estimation and tests of
hypotheses, multivariate distribution, transformation of random variables, condi-
tional and marginal distributions, and Bayesian estimation.
Prerequisites: MATH 2121, 3201

MATH 4401 Number Theory 3 Credits

Topics include the theory of mathematical induction, divisibility theory in the inte-
gers, prime numbers and their distribution, the theory of congruences and modular
arithmetic, Fermat's theorem, and number theoretic functions.
Prerequisite: MATH 3211

MATH 4411 Statistical Methods 3 Credits

Topics include statistical concepts and methods basic to experimental research in
natural and social sciences, methods of estimation and tests of hypotheses, categori-
cal data analysis (only to two-dimensional contingency tables), introduction to
analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and experimental design.
Prerequisite: MATH 3201

MATH 4421 Regression Analysis 3 Credits

Topics include matrix algebra, simple linear regression, residual analysis techniques,
multiple regression, nonlinear regression, dummy variables, and influence statistics.
Prerequisites: MATH 3101, 3201

MATH 4501 Introduction to Topology 3 Credits

Topics include fundamental concepts of topology: set theory, the real number line,
continuity, compactness, connectedness, separations axioms, the axioms of choice,
and metric spaces.
Prerequisite: MATH 3211

MATH 4601 Mathematical Research 1-3 Credits

A course designed for students who wish to participate in mathematics seminars
and independent research. Credit varies from 1 to 3 hours.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing

MATH 4701 History of Mathematics 3 Credits

The origin and development of mathematical ideas, beginning with geometry and
algebra and continuing through selected topics in modern mathematics.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

MATH 4901 Senior Seminar 1-3 Credits

A course to develop students' use of mathematical skills and a chance to explore a
mathematical concept indepth.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCES COURSES

ENVR 3101K Environmental Radiation 4 Credits

A study of radioisotops and radiation energy in the environment. Topics to be dis-
cussed are atomic structure and nuclear radiation, radioactive decay, interaction of
charged particles and electrons with matter, methods of radiation detection, radia-
tion dosimetry and radiation protection. (3-2-4)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1111K, PHYS 1112K, and General Inorganic Chemistry

GEOL 1121K Physical Geology 4 Credits

A course designed for students majoring in environmental science. The course is
also useful for students majoring in civil engineering, marine science, and naval sci-
ence who may take it as an elective. Topics include composition of the earth and its
minerals, volcanoes, and earthquakes and their causes. (3-2-4)
Prerequisites: MATH 1111 and basic knowledge of chemistry and physics

PHSC 1011K Physical Science I 4 Credits

A course examining scientific facts and scientific laws pertaining to the physical
universe. (3-2-4)

PHSC 1012K Physical Science II 4 Credits

A study of the earth in space, its form on the geographic grid, and map projections,
atmosphere; oceans, ocean tides, and the eclipses; climate; soils and vegetation;
temperature; latitude; heat budget of the earth. The earth's crust and its relief
forms are discussed. (3-2-4)

PHYSICS COURSES

PHYS 1111K Introductory Physics I 4 Credits

An introductory course which includes material from mechanics, thermodynamics,
and waves. Elementary algebra and trigonometry are examined. (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

PHYS 1112K Introductory Physics II 4 Credits

An introductory course which includes material from electromagnetism, optics, and
modern physics. Elementary algebra and trigonometry are examined. (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111K

PHYS 2211K Principles of Physics I 4 Credits

An introductory course which includes material from mechanics, thermodynamics,
and waves. Elementary differential calculus is used. (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: MATH 2101

PHYS 2212K Principles of Physics II 4 Credits

An introductory course which includes material from electromagnetism, optics, and
modern physics. Elementary differential and integral calculus are examined. (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: PHYS 22 UK

PHYS 3111 Heat and Thermodynamics 3 Credits

Mathematical background and preparation, equations of state, ideal and real gases,
kinetic theory of gases (temperature and temperature scales, heat capacity and
calorimetry, work, Laws of Thermodynamics), the enthalpy function and thermo-
chemistry, Joule-Thomas experiment, entropy functions, free energy, phase rule.
Prerequisite: PHYS 22 UK

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PHYS 3121 Optics 3 Credits

Advanced topics in optics; a continuation of PHYS 2212K.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2212K

PHYS 3131 Magnetism and Electricity 3 Credits

Advanced topics in electricity and magnetism; a continuation of PHYS 2212K.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2212K

PHYS 3211 Mathematical Physics .3 Credits

A course designed to develop an understanding of the concrete relationship between
mathematical factors that contribute to various physical phenomena; qualitative
and quantitative relationships.
Prerequisites: MATH 2111 and PHYS 2212K

PHYS 4111 Modern Physics 3 Credits

Recent advances in atomic and nuclear physics.

Prerequisites: MATH 2111/PHYS 2212K and at least one upper-level physics

course

PHYS 4951 Introduction to Research in Physics 2 Credits

An introduction to the techniques and procedures used in physics research prob-
lems. (1-2-2)

Prerequisites: Junior standing in mathematics and physics; the consent of
the instructor; completion of at least one 3100 or 4100 level physics course

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Engineering Technology offers courses leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Science, with majors in chemical engineering technology, civil engineer-
ing technology, electronics engineering technology, electronics engineering technology
(computer option), and mechanical engineering technology. The civil, electronics,
and mechanical engineering technology programs are accredited by the Technology
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (TAC of ABET). The Electronics Engineering Technology program is
accredited by the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers,
Inc. (NARTE), and the University is a certified NARTE Testing Center.

Engineering technology embraces the physical sciences, mathematics, and the
practices and materials of modern industry which are utilized in the design and
construction of the machines, structures, highways, power sources, process systems,
communication systems, and products needed to maintain a highly technological
society. The activities of engineering technology are concerned with translating the
concepts and theories of professional engineers and scientists into actual devices
and products by using tests to provide data for rational solutions and designs. These
tests are followed by interpretations of data and preparation of appropriate plans
for use by skilled craftsmen who produce the devices and/or products.

The objective of the engineering technology program is to prepare its students for
successful careers as engineering technologists. This process requires the depart-
ment to provide opportunities for students to acquire the essential educational expe-
riences for applying scientific and engineering knowledge and methods coupled with
technical skills in support of engineering activities.

REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

To protect public safety, each state establishes laws to license engineers involved in
projects affecting public health, safety and life. The registration process involves
written examination, professional work experience and professional recommendations.

Although it is not the goal of Savannah State University to prepare an individual
for professional engineering registration, it is possible for an engineering technology
graduate of Savannah State University to become registered in Georgia and some
other states. Students considering registration as a professional engineer should
contact the Department of Engineering Technology for further information.

Engineering Technology graduates from TAC of ABET accredited programs are
qualified for professional licensing by the National Institute for Certification in
Engineering Technologies (NICET). Students interested in this certification may
contact the department chair for more information.

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TECHNICAL ORGANIZATIONS

Students are encouraged to join appropriate engineering societies to stimulate their
interest in professional activities, to promote their pursuit for life-long learning, and to
expose them to professional conduct and ethics. The department has, at present, the
following student organizations:

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (AMSE)
National Society of Black Engineers (NBSE)

Cooperative Education Program

The Cooperative Education Program enables engineering technology students to
gain work experience in industry as paid employees during their college tenure. The
program is coordinated through the Office of Cooperative Education. The program is
available to students who have acquired at least 30 semester hours, including at
least five courses in the major; who are proficient in a computer language; who have
a satisfactory academic record; and who meet the job specifications of the employer.

Students work in industry and attend college during alternate semesters or as
arranged. To remain in the program, they must maintain creditable records at both
places. Students must register for the appropriate cooperative education course
each semester they are employed and must observe all applicable regulations of the
cooperating company.

Students pursuing the coop program should expect their matriculation to extend
beyond four years. The University does not guarantee the availability of coop sta-
tions, duties, or compensation. At the conclusion of the coop experience, students
are not obligated to accept employment with the cooperating companies nor are the
companies obligated to offer them employment.

Students interested in this program should consult with their advisors.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJORS

Students enrolled in the Department of Engineering Technology who earn less
than a "C" in any English, mathematics, sciences or major course required in their
curriculum must repeat the course during the next semester that it is offered. Major
courses are those courses offered by the Department of Engineering Technology.

MAJOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

To satisfy the institutional requirements for a comprehensive examination, all
students in engineering technology are required to take an exit examination admin-
istered by the department.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

The curriculum in civil engineering technology is designed to provide ample
instruction in those areas of knowledge required for successful performance in the
following capacities as well as in other construction-related positions.

Architectural and structural draftsman and designer - plans, designs, and
supervises construction of frame, steel, and concrete structures; makes architectural
inspections and appraisals for architects and builders.

Highway engineering technologist - collects and tests soil samples, concrete
and other materials to ascertain their physical characteristics for use in highway
construction; establishes the location and measurements of points, elevations, lines,
areas and contours of land needed for highway construction and prepares hard copy,
draft or computer generated drawings of land.

Estimator - determines quantities and costs of materials and labor required to
erect structures.

Materials tester - determines mechanical properties of materials used in the
erection of structures and highways.

Surveyor - supervises, directs, and is responsible for the accuracy of the work of
an engineering survey party engaged in determining the location and measure-
ments of points, elevations, lines, areas, and contours on the earth's surface for pur-
poses of securing data for building and highway construction, map-making, land
valuation, mining, or other purposes.

Environmental technologist - Plans, designs, and monitors water, wastewater,
and other environmental pollution control systems.

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

The electronics engineering technology curriculum provides instruction in the
fundamentals of modern electronics theory, with emphasis on the application of the-
oretical principles to actual electronic devices, circuits, systems, design and fabrica-
tion. Graduates of the electronics engineering technology program are prepared to
function effectively in several capabilities, including:

Research and development technologist - engages in the development, build-
ing and testing of new equipment in the areas of digital electronics, communication
electronics and microelectronics.

Process control technologist - supervises the operation of automatic control
equipment for industrial processes.

Field engineering specialist - installs, tests, and maintains equipment such as
data processing machines and other electronic systems.

High frequency technologist - maintains and/or operates radar, sonar, and
other warning detection and navigation devices.

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

The mechanical engineering technology curriculum provides an opportunity for
students to receive comprehensive engineering experience which will enable them
to design machinery, test materials, and supervise production and engineering pro-
jects. Graduates of the mechanical engineering technology program are qualified to
assume the responsibilities of positions such as:

Machine designer - designs machines and instruments for industry.

Mechanical engineering technologist - works with mechanical engineers on
design and production projects using CAD and CAM as techniques.

Quality control supervisor - supervises incoming materials and outgoing prod-
ucts as well as manages personnel to assure quality.

Project supervisor - manages technical personnel and materials to implement
engineering projects.

Systems test technologist - participates in testing systems to determine if they
meet design specifications.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

The chemical engineering technology curriculum provides basic training in
process stoichiometry and unit operations such as mass transfer, heat transfer, dis-
tillation/fractionation, and evaporation. Students receive laboratory training in the
actual practice of operation, maintenance, repair, testing, and checkout of process
equipment.

By relating engineering principles to the field of chemistry, the chemical engi-
neering technology curriculum prepares students to assume engineering technolo-
gist duties in chemical process industries, the petroleum industry, and the food
industry. Graduates may also find employment in more specialized areas such as
paper, metal processing, pharmaceutical, textiles, paints and coatings, adhesives,
environmental engineering and waste management. Graduates of the program may
be part of an engineering team involved with design, production, research and
development, or other related areas with a possibility of assuming a supervisory
position in production.

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM

Savannah State University has entered into an agreement with Georgia Institute
of Technology to offer a dual degree program whereby undergraduate students can
attend this institution for approximately three academic years and then transfer to
an engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology. After completing the
academic requirements of both institutions, students shall be awarded a baccalaure-
ate degree from both institutions. This program is open to majors in chemistry,
mathematics, computer science technology, and chemical, civil, electronics, and
mechanical engineering technology.

Bachelor's degrees offered at Georgia Institute of Technology as a part of this pro-
gram are in aerospace engineering, ceramic engineering, chemical engineering, civil

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engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, engineering science and
mechanics, industrial engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering,
nuclear and radiological engineering, textile chemistry, textile engineering, and textiles.

Program of Study:

Students participating in the dual degree program shall complete the following at
Savannah State University:

Approximately three-fourths of the number of hours required for the degree
at Savannah State University.

All courses required for admission of engineering transfer students to
Georgia Tech.

The equivalent mathematics and science courses included in the freshman
and sophomore years of the engineering discipline in which the student
intends to major at Georgia Tech.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

To be admitted to Georgia Tech in the dual degree program, students must:

Complete the program of study as indicated above and obtain a positive rec-
ommendation from the dual degree coordinator.

Meet the minimum grade point average requirements for admission of trans-
fer students to Georgia Tech (those in effect at the time the student matricu-
lates at Savannah State University).

Submit application materials for evaluation by the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions at Georgia Tech.

Be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

DEPARTMENT OF
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Note: All programs in Engineering Technology require 128 semester hours
(and five additional hours).

Core Curriculum (Areas A, B, C, D, E, and

additional hours) 47 hours

Area F Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study 18 hours

One of the following:

PHYS 1111 or PHYS 1112 or

CHEM 1211 and 1211L or CHEM 1212 and 1212L 4 hours

MATH 2101 Calculus I 4 hours

MATH 2111 Calculus II 4 hours

ENGT 2101 Computer Graphics 3 hours

ENGT 2111 CAD Applications 1 hour

ENGT 2201 Technical Writing 2 hours

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MAJOR IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
(COMPUTER OPTION)

ELET 3101K Electrical Circuit I

ELET 3111K Electrical Circuit II

ELET 3201K Electronics I

ELET 3211K Electronics II

ELET 3301K Digital Systems I

ELET 3311K Digital Systems II

ELET 340 IK Microcomputer Interfacing

ELET 4611K Fiber Optics

ELET 4201K VLSI Design

CSCI 2231 UNIX

ELET 3411K Microcontroller

ELET 3501K Control Systems

ELET 4601K Computer Aided Circuit Simulation .

ELET 462 IK Digital Communications

ELET 4101K Programmable Logic Controller

ELET 4411K Computer Electronics

MECT 3101 Engineering Materials

ELET 3701K Data Acquisition System

ENGT 3701 Engineering Economy

ENGT 3301 Quality Control

ENGT 3201 Applied Mathematics

ENGT 3101 Statics

CSCI Computer Science I

Electives

Total hours for Electronics Engineering Technology

(Computer Option)

MAJOR IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

ELET 3101K Electrical Circuit I

ELET 3111K Electrical Circuit II

ELET 3201K Electronics I

ELET 3211K Electronics II

ELET 3301K Digital Systems I

ELET 3311K Digital Systems II

ELET 3401K Microcomputer Interfacing

ELET 3411K Microcontrollers

ELET 3501K Control Systems

ELET 3511K Electrical Machinery

ELET 3521K Transmission Lines

ELET 4101K Programmable Logic Controllers

ELET 4201K VLSI Design

ELET 4301K Communications

ELET 4401K Industrial Electronics

ELET 4411K Computer Electronics

ELET 3701K Data Acquisition System

MECT 3101K Engineering Materials

ENGT 3201 Applied Mathematics

ENGT 3301 Quality Control

ENGT 3101 Statics

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ENGT 4601 Engineering Economy

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I

Technical Electives

Total hours for Electronics Engineering Technology . .

MAJOR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

ENGT 3101 Statics

ENGT 3501 Dynamics

ENGT 3601 Strength of Materials

ENGT 3701 Engineering Economy

ENGT 3201 Applied Mathematics for

Engineering Technology

ELET 3701K Data Acquisition System

MECT 3101K Engineering Materials

ELET 3101K Electrical Circuit I

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I

CIVT 3101K Surveying

CIVT 3201K Civil Engineering Materials

CIVT 3211 Construction Estimating and Management . . .

CIVT 3301K Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology

CIVT 340 IK Highway and Transportation Engineering . . .

CIVT 3701 Structural Analysis

CIVT 3601K Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design

CIVT 4101K Structural Design I

CIVT 4111K Structural Design II

CIVT 420 IK Environmental Engineering

CIVT 4211 Environmental Pollution Control

CIVT Urban Planning

Technical Elective

Total hours for Civil Engineering Technology

MAJOR IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

CHET 3201K Material/Energy Balance

CHET 3221K Mass Transfer

CHET 3301K Transport Phenomena

CHET 4101 Chemical Reaction Engineering

CHET 4201 Process Control

CHET 4211 Process Design

ELET 3701K Data Acquisition System

CHET 3401 Instrumentation

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I

ENGT 3701 Engineering Economy

MECT 3101K Engineering Materials

ELET 3101K Electrical Circuit I

ENGT 3101 Statics

MECT 3301K Fluid Mechanics

MECT 3411 Thermodynamics

MECT 4301K Heat Transfer

ENGT 3501 Dynamics

ENGT 3601 Strength of Materials

CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II

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CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory

CHEM 3501 Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 3501L Organic Chemistry Laboratory

CHEM 3401 Physical Chemistry I

CHEM 3401L Physical Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM 3411 Physical Chemistry II

CHEM 3411L Physical Chemistry II Laboratory

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MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

MECT 3101K Engineering Materials

MECT 320 IK Manufacturing Processes

MECT 3301K Fluid Mechanics

MECT 3401 Dynamics of Machinery

MECT 3411 Thermodynamics

MECT 4101 Machine Design I

MECT 4111 Machine Design II

MECT 4201K Robotic Applications

MECT 4301K Heat Transfer

MECT 4401K Applied Thermodynamics

ENGT 3101 Statics

ENGT 3501 Dynamics

ENGT 3701 Engineering Economy

ELET 3101K Electrical Circuits I

ENGT 3601 Strength of Materials

ENGT 3301 Quality Control

ENGT 3201 Applied Mathematics for

Engineering Technology

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I

ELET 3301K Digital Systems I

ELET 340 IK Microcomputer Interfacing

ELET 3701K Data Acquisition System

MECT 4701K Heating, Ventilation and

Air Conditioning (New)

Technical Elective

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MINORS IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

MINOR IN CONSTRUCTION

(Not available to CIVT students) 17 hours

CIVT 3101 Surveying 5 hours

MECT 3101 Engineering Materials 3 hours

CIVT 3201 Civil Engineering Materials 2 hours

CIVT 3211 Construction Estimating and Management 3 hours

CIVT 3401 Highway & Transportation Engineering 4 hours

MINOR IN CHEMICAL (Not available to CHET students) ... 16 hours

CHEM 1212 and 12 12L Principles of Chemistry II 4 hours

CHET 3201 Material/Energy Balance 4 hours

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CHET 3221 Mass Transfer 3 hours

CHET 3301 Transport Phenomena 3 hours

CHET 3401 Instrumentation 2 hours

MINOR IN GENERAL TECHNOLOGY (Not available to CIVT,

MECT, ELET, or CHET students) 17 hours

ENGT 2101 Computer Graphics 3 hours

ENGT 2111 CAD Applications 1 hour

MECT 3101 Engineering Materials 3 hours

ENGT 3101 Statics 3 hours

ELET 3101 Electrical Circuit I 3 hours

ENGT 3501 Dynamics 2 hours

ENGT 2201 Technical Writing 2 hours

MINOR IN ELECTRONICS (Not available to ELET, MECT
(computer emphasis), and Computer Science

Technology majors) 18 hours

ELET 3101 Electrical Circuit I 3 hours

ELET 4201 VLSI Design 3 hours

ELET 4101 Programmable Logic Controllers 3 hours

ELET 3301 Digital System I 3 hours

ELET 3311 Digital System II 3 hours

ELET 3401 Microprocessor Interfacing 3 hours

MINOR IN MECHANICAL (Not available to MECT majors) ... 18 hours

MECT 3101 Engineering Material 3 hours

MECT 3201 Manufacturing Processes 3 hours

MECT 3301 Fluid Mechanics 3 hours

MECT 3411 Thermodynamics 3 hours

ENGT 3101 Statics 3 hours

ENGT 3601 Strength of Materials 3 hours

MINOR IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ... 17 hours

INTM 3101 Motion and Time Study 3 hours

INTM 3201 Cost Estimating 3 hours

INTM 3301 Production and Inventory Control 3 hours

ENGT 2201 Technical Writing 2 hours

ENGT 3701 Engineering Economy 3 hours

ENGT 3301 Quality Control 3 hours

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES

ENGT 2101K Computer Graphics 3 Credits

An introduction to computer graphics hardware and software with emphasis on
hands-on experience using one or more CAD systems. (1-4-3)
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

ENGT 2111K CAD Applications 1 Credit

Covers architectural, chemical, civil, electronics and mechanical CAD applications.

(0-2-1)

Prerequisite: ENGT 2101K

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ENGT 2201 Technical Writing 2 Credits

Covers fundamentals of writing technical reports and research papers; illustrating
technical data; making oral presentations; and participating in group communications.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102

ENGT 3101 Statics 3 Credits

A study of applied engineering mechanics of rigid bodies in equilibrium. Analysis of
forces, reactions and moments in various force systems for both two and three
dimensional systems. Determination of centroids of composite area and the moment
of inertia will also be studied.
Prerequisites: MATH 2101; PHY 1111K

ENGT 3201 Applied Mathematics for Engineering Technology ... .1 Credit

Application of mathematics in the practice of engineering. The course consists of
selected topics in matrix algebra, vectors, calculus, and statistics with emphasis on
their application in engineering technology disciplines.
Prerequisite: MATH 2111

ENGT 3301 Quality Control 3 Credits

A study of statistics, probability, control charts for variables and attributes, and
acceptance sampling plans.
Prerequisite: ENGT 3201

ENGT 3501 Dynamics 2 Credits

The study of kinematics, the motion and movement of a body in terms of displace-
ment, velocity acceleration and time; and kinetics, the relations between motion of a
body and the forces that caused the motion. Topics include rectilinear motion as well
as curvilinear motion.
Prerequisite: ENGT 3101

ENGT 3601 Strength of Materials 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of the concept of the stress-strain relationship and how this
relates to the design of structural members. Emphasis will be on the stress distribu-
tion due to axial tension and compression, thermal, torsion, and transverse loading
and their combinations. Course content will also include pure bending, transforma-
tions of stress, shear and bending moment diagrams, slope and deflection of beams
by integration, and Euler's formula for columns.
Prerequisites: ENGT 3101; MATH 2111; MECT 3101K

ENGT 3701 Engineering Economy 3 Credits

A study of the fundamental concept and analytical tools of engineering economy.
The elements of engineering decision making process, compound interest and equiv-
alence are examined. This course also covers present worth, uniform annual cost,
rate of return and depreciation method as well as income taxes to help make the
correct engineering business decision.
Prerequisites: MATH 1113; Permission of the Instructor

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES

CHET 3201 Material/Energy Balances 4 Credits

Quantity measurement of chemical engineering systems. A study of conservation
equations, stoichiometry, equilibrium relations, and phase change analysis. Recycle
and multiple bypass analysis will be presented.
Prerequisite: MATH 2101

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CHET 3221K Mass Transfer 3 Credits

Principles and designs of equilibrium stage operations. Distillation will be covered
in detail for separation and purification of material. Humidification will also be pre-
sented. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: CHET 3201

CHET 3301K Transport Phenomena 3 Credits

Introduction to fundamentals of heat, mass and momentum transfer. Multiple effect
evaporators will be studied in detail using the principles of transport phenomenon.
Scrubbers and packed beds will also be addressed. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: CHET 3201; CHEM 1211, 1211L

CHET 3401 Instrumentation 2 Credits

Laboratory experiences in typical chemical engineering systems. Experiments are
designed to integrate the subject matter from several subject areas.
Prerequisite: MATH 2101

CHET 4101 Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 Credits

Design of chemical reactors using the principle of Chemical Equilibrium Relations
and Kinetic principles. Chemical reactions in gases and liquids, homogeneous, and
heterogeneous catalysis, catalyst effectiveness, and roll of transport in kinetics.
Factors affecting chemical reaction rates.
Prerequisites: CHET 3301K; CHEM 3401, 3401L

CHET 4211 Process Design 3 Credits

Implementation of transport phenomena, process operations, chemical thermody-
namics, unit operations, process contractor design, and chemical engineering eco-
nomics into a comprehensive chemical process plant design project.
Prerequisites: CHEM 3401, 3402, CHET 4201; ENGT 2111K

CHET 4201 Process Control 3 Credits

Application and study of modern control theory to chemical engineering processes.
Multivariate control, estimation adaptive control in optimal controls.
Prerequisites: PHY 1112K; ENGT 3701; MECT 3411

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT COURSES

INTM 3101 Motion and Time Study 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of cost analysis, production and inventory control, balancing
of production lines, incentive pay and motion studies. Topics include problem solv-
ing techniques, operation and process charts, motion economy, work measurement,
and motivational concepts.

INTM 3201 Cost Estimating 3 Credits

A study of preparing detailed cost estimates for new and existing products. The
course content is divided into the following areas: labor costs, materials cost,
accounting principles, forecasting, operation and product estimating, and engineer-
ing economics.

INTM 3301 Production and Inventory Control 3 Credits

A study of selecting and installing a computerized inventory control system such as
Material Requirements Planning (MRP). The following topics are included: forecast-
ing, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, inventory man-
agement, production activity control, and critical path scheduling.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSES

CIVT 3101K Surveying 5 Credits

A comprehensive study of taping, leveling, angle, and direction measurements,
theodolites, traverse measurements computation of coordinates, areas, and vol-
umes; topographic surveying, contouring; techeometry, EDMIs, and Total Stations
route surveying; simple and transition horizontal and vertical curves; triangulation;
introduction to aerial surveying and photogrammetric methods; introduction to GPS
and GIS; use and care of instruments; computer applications. (3-4-5)
Prerequisites: ENGT 2101K; MATH 1113

CIVT 3201K Civil Engineering Materials 2 Credits

A comprehensive study of the physical, mechanical, and other important properties
of materials; fabrication of method of manufacturer; durability and long-term perfor-
mance, specifications and standards; laboratory testing procedures; applications or
methods of use of various civil construction materials which include aggregates, con-
crete, cementitious materials, masonry, wood, bituminous, iron, and steel. (1-2-2)
Prerequisite: MATH 1113

CIVT 3211 Construction Estimating and Management 3 Credits

Construction planning and management; contracting (types, methods, documents);
specifications, mathematical techniques of construction cost estimating; preparation
and submission of bid; construction scheduling (CPM); project administration (finan-
cial, personnel, claims and disputes, change orders, safety); computer applications.
Prerequisite: CIVT 3201K

CIVT 3301 Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology 4 Credits

Elements of fluid mechanics; pressure measurement; hydrostatics; forces on sub-
merged plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy; fluids in motion; hydraulic and energy
gradients; forces exerted by jets on flat plates and curved vanes; orifices, notches and
weirs; flow in pipes; simple pipe networks; open channel flow; pumps. Hydrologic
cycle; precipitation data analysis; hydraulics of groundwater flow; equilibrium and
non-equilibrium conditions; groundwater exploration; surface runoff; hydrographs;
reservoir storage; flood routing; hydrological forecasting; computer applications. (3-2-4)
Prerequisite: ENGT 3101

CIVT 3401K Highway & Transportation Engineering 4 Credits

A study of several transportation modes. Emphasis will be placed on the linkage of
these modes for the effective and economic movement of people, materials, and
equipment. It will also include the fundamentals of highway design, layout, founda-
tions, and pavements; grade intersections and separations; highway cross-sections,
traffic and safety requirements. (3-2-4)
Prerequisites: CIVT 3101K, 3201K; MATH 2111; ENGT 2111K

CIVT 3601K Soil Mechanics & Foundation Design 5 Credits

A study of engineering properties of soil as a construction material and foundations
for buildings. Topics include the soil classifications, Atterberg limits, shear strength,
consolidations and settlement. This knowledge is then applied to the design of vari-
ous types of foundations such as spread footings, piles, earth retaining structures
and substructure elements. (4-2-5)
Prerequisites: CIVT 3201K; ENGT 3601

CIVT 3701 Structural Analysis 4 Credits

A comprehensive study of the behavior response of various structural forms that are
employed, and an enumeration of the various loading conditions that a structure
must support. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals and matrix method of

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structural analysis of simple and complex structural systems including trusses,
beams, frames, arches, cable structures, and influence lines. It will also cover an
introduction to the theory of statically indeterminate structures.
Prerequisites: ENGT 3601; ENGT 3201

CIVT 4101K Structural Design I (Steel) 3 Credits

A study of structural design procedures of structural elements utilizing latest design
methods according to building and design codes. Emphasis will be on the integration
of designing steel structures from conception to working drawings. Course content
includes identification and calculation of various loads, structural framing, designing
of trusses, joists, beams, columns, and simple connections. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: CIVT 3201K; 3701K; ENGT 2111K

CIVT 4111K Structural Design II (Reinforced Concrete) 3 Credits

A study of the fundamentals of reinforced concrete design. Emphasis will be on the
principles and practices involved in the structural components and the design of
reinforced concrete utilizing latest design methods in accordance with the ACI-
codes. Course content includes designing of rectangular and T beams, one-way
slabs, columns, footings, and retaining walls. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: CIVT 3201K; 3701K; ENGT 2111K

CIVT 4201K Environmental Engineering 4 Credits

Basic concepts of environmental interrelationships; principles of environmental
chemistry, microbiology, ecology and health; water quality parameters; water treat-
ment processes; wastewater treatment processes; sludge treatment and disposal;
industrial waste waters; design of water, wastewater and sludge treatment units;
water distribution and wastewater collection systems; design principles; and com-
puter applications. (3-2-4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, 1211L; CIVT 3301K

CIVT 4211 Environmental Pollution Control 3 Credits

Water pollution; point and diffuse sources; river pollution and oxygen sag curve
analysis; groundwater pollution analysis; eutrophication of lakes; coastal pollution;
solid wastes management (collection, storage and transport); processing and trans-
formation; incineration, composting, sanitary land filling; recycling; hazardous
waste management types; RCRA, CERCLA and others; treatment and disposal
methods; air pollution (air pollutants and interaction products); and preventive and
control measures.
Prerequisite: CIVT 4201K

CIVT 4301 Urban Planning 2 Credits

Historical development of urban centers and planning practices; theories, policies
and quantitative techniques used; statistical methods; forecasting techniques; deci-
sion-making analysis; planning management; functional planning physical, land
use, transportation, housing and real estate; historical preservation; environmental
planning and monitoring, computer applications.
Prerequisites: CIVT 3211; 3401K; 4201K

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY COURSES

ELET 3101K Electric Circuit I 3 Credits

The concept of current, voltage, power, and resistance. The course deals with units,
basic electrical laws, series and parallel circuits, network theorems, and instru-
ments. AC sources, capacitance, inductance, and magnetism are introduced.

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Circuits are analyzed using PSPICE Laboratory work parallels class work and
includes the use of various AC and DC instruments. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1112; MATH 1113

ELET 3111K Electric Circuit II 3 Credits

The second part of the electric circuit sequence. The course deals with impedance
and admittance in sinusoidal circuits. Resonant circuits, three-phase circuits, har-
monics and transformer theory are also studied. Circuits are analyzed using
PSPICE. Laboratory work parallels class work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3101K

ELET 3201K Electronics I 3 Credits

A study of discrete electronic devices. Semiconductor diodes, BJTs and FETs are
studied with emphasis on characteristic curves. BJT and FET amplifiers are studied
indepth and various configurations of small and large signal amplifiers are studied.
Circuits are analyzed using PSPICE. Laboratory work parallels class work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ELET 3101K; Corequisite: ELET 3111K

ELET 3211K Electronics II 3 Credits

A study of the characteristics, performance, and application of the most common lin-
ear integrated circuits. The emphasis of this course is on operational amplifiers,
comparators, multipliers, oscillators, voltage regulation, oscillators, phase-locked
loops and data converters. Applications will illustrate use, and laboratory exercises
will enhance learning. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3201K

ELET 3301K Digital Systems I 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of binary and hexadecimal numbers, Boolean algebra, truth
tables, Karnaugh maps, and combination logic using basic gates. Flip-flops, coun-
ters, registers, encoders, and decoders are also presented. Circuit simulation soft-
ware is used in both classroom and laboratory work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3101K

ELET 3311K Digital Systems II 3 Credits

A thorough study of sequential design. Techniques and issues relevant to design will
be covered indepth and project work will emphasize the use of LSI, MSI, and SSI
circuits in the application and design of complex digital systems. Analog-to-digital
converters (ADC), digital-to-analog converters (DAC), programmable logic devices
(PLDs), and introduction to microprocessors are also studied. Circuit simulation
software used in both classroom and laboratory. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3301K

ELET 3401K Microcomputer Interfacing 3 Credits

A study of microprocessors and microcomputer systems. Related hardware and soft-
ware issues of X86 will be covered. The course also covers memory systems,
input/output devices and interfacing mechanisms. Classroom instruction is
enhanced by laboratory work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3301K

ELET 3411K Microcontrollers 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of micro controller hardware and software. System architec-
ture includes the CPU, timer, serial, and parallel I/O ports, RAM and ROM. The
software portion of the course covers assembly language. Classroom instruction will
be enhanced by laboratory work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3401K

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ELET 3501K Control Systems 3 Credits

Analysis and design of linear feedback control systems are studied. Nyquist's and
Routh's stability criteria, Bode plots, transient behavior, static error coefficients,
and the steady-state behavior of various system types are presented. The root-locus
method and block diagram representation and simplification are also included.
Classroom instruction will be enhanced by laboratory work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ELET 3111K; MATH 2111

ELET 3511K Electrical Machinery 3 Credits

An introductory course in the characteristics and application of basic electric
machinery. Three phase distribution systems, transformers, DC generators, AC gen-
erators, DC motors, and AC motors are studied. Laboratory work parallels class-
room instruction. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3111K

ELET 3521K Transmission Lines 3 Credits

The physical and electrical characteristics of standard transmission lines, along
with the analysis of lossless and loss lines, reflection coefficients, unmatched loads,
and VSWRs. Problem-solving techniques are emphasized using Smith Charts.
Laboratory work parallels classroom instruction. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3111K

ELET 3701K Data Acquisition System 2 Credits

An introduction to the techniques for interfacing the basic measurement and instru-
mentation circuitry and systems to monitor physical characteristics such as tempera-
ture, pressure, strain, and distance by using data acquisition system. Typical
instrumentation and measuring problems will be solved in the laboratory. (1-2-2)
Prerequisite: ELET 3101K

ELET 4101K Programmable Logic Controllers 3 Credits

PLC, ladder logic, programming, installation, and troubleshooting of PLC systems.
Sensors and their wring, I/O modules and wiring, and fundamentals of plant com-
munications are studied. Laboratory work parallels classroom instruction. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3301K

ELET 4201K VLSI Design 3 Credits

A comprehensive study of fundamentals of very large scale integration (VLSI) circuit
technology, design, layout and testing. The advantages of using VLSI in the manu-
facturing of custom cells, standard cells, and gate array are examined. Analysis of
design strategies, functional sub-systems, and blocks such as memory, programmable
logic arrays. Fabrication techniques, layout, and design rules are studied. Circuit
simulation software is used in both classroom and laboratory work. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3311K

ELET 4301K Communications 3 Credits

A study of communications systems, including time and frequency multiplexing.
Theory and circuits for signal sampling, amplitude modulation, frequency modula-
tion, phase modulation and various kinds of pulse modulation are treated. Recent
developments and practices in digital communication systems are presented.
Laboratory work parallels classroom instruction. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 32 UK

ELET 4401K Industrial Electronics 3 Credits

A study of the necessary background for understanding the concept and utilization
of various electronics devices, circuits and systems which are essential in industrial
control and automation. Recent development and practices in industry are presented.

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Students apply the knowledge from Electronics II and Digital Systems II to develop
application-oriented systems. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ELET 4411K; 3701K

ELET 4411K Computer Electronics 3 Credits

A study of the theory of operations of the various electronic devices and components of
the microcomputer. The installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of microcom-
puter peripheral is also studied. Laboratory work parallels classroom instruction.
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3301K

ELET 4901K Senior Project 1 Credit

The selection of an appropriate engineering project for design and development. The
majority of work is spent in the laboratory researching, designing, prototyping,
debugging, and fabricating the project. Engineering note book is required. Course
requirements include oral and written reports on the project. (0-2-1)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

ELET 4601K Computer Aided Circuit Simulation 3 Credits

A hands-on approach to circuit simulation and analysis of electronic networks. Simu-
lation of analog and digital Ics is introduced. The lectures and laboratory experiments
will be based on PSPICE and Electronics Workbench application program. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: ELET 3201K; 3301K

ELET 4611K Fiber Optics 3 Credits

A study of the basic understanding of optics systems, fiber optics, types, and charac-
teristics related to computer communication. Additional coverage includes fiber
optic couplers, multiplexes, demultiplexes, and distribution system. Laboratory
work parallels classroom instruction. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: CSCI 3385

ELET 4621K Digital Communications 3 Credits

Sampling, coding, decoding, and digital multiplexing. The course will also cover the
networking essential concepts, with emphasis on Microsoft Networking system. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ELET 3311K

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY COURSES

MECT 3101K Engineering Materials 3 Credits

An overview of structures, properties, and applications of metals, polymers, ceram-
ics, and composites commonly used in industry. Problem-solving skills are developed
in the areas of materials selection, evaluation, measurement, and testing. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, 1211L

MECT 3201K Manufacturing Processes 3 Credits

A survey of the manufacturing processes and tools commonly used to convert raw
materials into finished products. The course includes basic casting and forming
process; the basic mechanisms of material removal; measurement; assembly
processes. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: MECT 3101K

MECT 3301K Fluid Mechanics 3 Credits

A study of hydrostatics, viscosity, dimensional constraints and the fluid flow in
pipes. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: ENGT 3101

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MECT 3401 Dynamics of Machines 3 Credits

The analysis of motion, velocity, acceleration, and forces in mechanisms and
machines. Emphasis is placed on analytical methods suitable for computerized analy-
sis as well as graphical methods for visualization and preliminary design studies.
Prerequisite: ENGT 3501

MECT 3411 Thermodynamics 3 Credits

The fundamentals of thermodynamics. Use of gas tables is introduced. Property
relations for ideal gasses and incompressible liquid are introduced. Application of first
and second laws to closed and open systems is studied. Heat engines, refrigerators,
heat pumps, availability, and irreversibility are studied.
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111K

MECT 4101 Machine Design I 3 Credits

The design of machines and machine elements. The course focuses on power trans-
mission in machines, including gears, belts, pulleys, bearings, lubrication, clutches,
brakes, chains, power screws, and gear trains. Stress calculations and material
selections are discussed.
Prerequisites: MECT 3101K; ENGT 2111K, 3601

MECT 4111 Machine Design II 3 Credits

Further topics on the design of machine elements of structural integrity, reliability,
and economy. Applications of advanced topics in strength of materials to machine
design. The course includes a major design project.
Prerequisites: MECT 3401, 4101

MECT 4201K Robotic Applications 3 Credits

A study of robotic applications in industry. This course is designed to provide students
with practical experience on a IBM industrial robot and with its work cells. (1-4-3)
Prerequisites: MECT 3201K; CSCI 1301

MECT 4301K Heat Transfer 3 Credits

An introduction to heat conduction, convection, and radiation and its applications to
engines, heat exchanges, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: MECT 3301K, 3411

MECT 4401K Applied Thermodynamics 3 Credits

Continuation of MECT 3411 with emphasis on applications. Combustion, internal
and external combustion cycles, gas turbines, compressors, refrigeration and air
conditioning processes are studied. (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: MECT 3411

MECT 4701K Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning 5 Credits

The application of the principles of MECT 3301K, MECT 3411, and MECT 4301K to
the design and analysis of commercial and residential climate control systems. (3-4-5)
Prerequisite: MECT 4301K

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DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE
(ARMY ROTC)

GENERAL

The Reserve Officer Training Corps program is designed as a four-year course of
study leading to a commission in the United States Army In addition to a major,
students must satisfy, requirements in written communications skills, oral commu-
nications skills, military history, and computer literacy and complete the appropri-
ate military science courses. Students interested in this program should consult
with the professor of military science.

MILITARY SCIENCE COURSES
BASIC COURSE

MILS 1101 Introduction to Military Science and

Skills Development 2 hours

MILS 1102 Basic Military Leadership 2 hours

MILS 2201 Basic Military Skills 2 hours

MILS 2202 Basic Military Tactics 2 hours

MILS 2250 Basic Field Internship Varies-3

MILS 5000K Basic Leadership Lab hours

Basic military science courses involve four (4) semesters during the freshman and
sophomore years. Students learn leadership and management and acquire essential
background knowledge of customs and traditions, weapons, map reading, tactics
and survival. Equally important, these courses have the objective of developing the
students' leadership, self-discipline, integrity and sense of responsibility. Those stu-
dents who successfully complete the Basic Course, meet the Army physical stan-
dards, and demonstrate officer potential, will be considered for contracting and
enrolling in the Advanced Course.

ADVANCED COURSE

MILS 3301 Advanced Tactics and Applied Leadership I 3 hours

MILS 3302 Advanced Tactics and Applied Leadership II 3 hours

MILS 3350 Advanced Military Skills Practicum

(Advanced Camp) Varies-3

MILS 4401 Military Leadership and Management Seminar .... Varies-3

MILS 4402 Transition to Lieutenant 3 hours

MILS 6000K Advanced Leadership Lab hours

Veterans who have at least two years of active duty service and who have com-
pleted 60 semester hours, and junior ROTC cadets who have completed 60 semester
hours and 3 years of junior ROTC may receive placement credit and authorization
to enroll in the advanced course when approved by the professor of military science
(PMS). Also, qualities of positive potential for becoming an officer must be demon-
strated. Leadership potential is emphasized as a very important single factor to be
considered for enrollment and continuance in the program.

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Advanced Military Science

The general objective of this course of instruction is to produce junior officers
who, by education, training, attitude and inherent qualities, are suitable for contin-
ued development as officers in the Army. There are two avenues available for the
student to be eligible for entry into the advanced program and obtain a commission
as a second lieutenant:

(a) Satisfactory completion of, or placement credit for, the basic program basic
ROTC and meeting the entrance and retention requirements established by
the Army.

(b) To be an honorably discharged active duty veteran or junior ROTC cadet
graduate eligible for placement credit.

Placement

Veterans entering the military science programs will receive appropriate place-
ment credit for their active military service. Students who have completed military
science courses in military preparatory schools or junior colleges may be given appro-
priate credit. Students with at least three years of high school ROTC may also be
granted placement credit. Placement credit or four (4) semesters of basic military sci-
ence, or equivalent thereof, is a prerequisite to admission into the advanced program.

Alternate Programs for Admittance

Students who have two years of course work remaining, but who have not com-
pleted basic military science are eligible to be considered for selection into the
advanced military science program. Those selected under the provisions of the two-
year advanced program must satisfactorily complete a basic summer camp of six
weeks duration prior to entering the advance program. Students attending the basic
camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky, are paid active army rates and given a travel
allowance from their home to camp and return. Attendance at basic camp is volun-
tary and incurs no military obligation until the student returns and decides to sign
a contract to pursue a commission.

Advanced Summer Camp

Students that are contracted and in the advance course are required to attend
advanced camp at Fort Lewis, Washington, normally between their junior and
senior academic years. Students attending this camp are paid active army rates and
given travel allowance from their home to camp and return.

Financial Assistance

All contracted advanced cadets are paid a subsistence allowance of $150.00 per
month and $450.00 per year for books while enrolled in the advanced course.

Scholarship Program

Each year the U.S. Army awards two and three year on-campus scholarships to
outstanding young men and women participating in the Army ROTC program who
desire careers as commissioned officers in the U.S. Army. The Army pays tuition fees,
books, and laboratory expenses incurred by these students. In addition, each student
receives $150.00 per month for the academic year. Individuals desiring to compete for
these scholarships should apply at the Department of Military Science.

Army ROTC Uniforms, Books and Supplies

Students enrolling in the Army ROTC program will be issued U.S. Army uni-
forms, books, and supplies by the Department of Military Science. No fees or

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deposits of any kind will be required. Uniforms must be returned before commis-
sioning or upon disenrollment from the ROTC program.

MIL Courses

The basic course of four (4) semesters consists of one hour of lecture with one hour
of leadership lab per week for freshmen and two hours of lecture and one hour of
leadership lab per week for sophomores. In the classroom, students acquire knowl-
edge of military leadership, weapons, tactics, basic military skills, and physical fit-
ness. In field training exercises, potential for leadership is progressively developed.

The advanced course consists of three hours of classroom work and one hour of
leadership laboratory per week. During the second semester prior to advanced
camp, students enroll in MILS 3302 to prepare for attendance at advanced camp.
History 2361 (American Military History) is normally taken the second semester of
the senior year. The course work during the advanced course emphasizes techniques
of management and leadership and the fundamentals and dynamics of the military
team. Field training exercises provide students with applied leadership experiences.

Professional Military Education (PME) Requirements

The Army's Professional Military Education requirements are established to pro-
vide cadets with the training and enrichment necessary to successfully compete in
the Army. In addition to completing a baccalaureate degree, the cadet must com-
plete an undergraduate course from each of the five designated fields of study. The
five PME designated fields of study are listed below and the courses that meet the
cadet command PME requirements.

A. Written Communication Skills: ENG 1101, 1102.

B. Human Behavior: SOC 1101, PSY 1101, HIS 1101, 1102.

C. Military History: HIS 2361.

D. Math Reasoning: MAT 1101.

E. Computer Literacy: CSC 1135, CLSM 2201.

Minor Concentration

The department offers a minor in military science. The program is designed to
prepare students for commission in the United States Army. Whatever the major, a
military science minor will strengthen students' management, leadership, and inter-
personal communication skills. The minor requires fifteen credit hours with minimum
grades of "C" in the following upper division military science courses: MILS 3301,
3302, 4401, and 4402, HIS 2361, and five additional credit hours of course work
approved by the department chair. Students earning a minor in military science
must be contracted. This contract will lead to being commissioned in the U.S. Army.

Physical Training

Physical Training (PT) is an important part of the Army ROTC program. Its pur-
pose is to ensure each cadet is physically fit. The Army Physical Fitness Test
(APFT) is used to determine the level of fitness by measuring cadets' endurance and
stamina in three different events: push-ups, sit-ups, and a 2-mile run.

Basic course students who are freshmen are required to participate in one PT ses-
sion per week. This session is part of their regular military science class and is nor-
mally held on Monday. Students who are sophomores are required to participate in
physical training two times per week, normally on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Advanced course cadets are required to participate in PT as part of their regular
military science class. PT is conducted 3 days a week for one hour on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays. Six hours of PE credit are given to those cadets who suc-
cessfully complete the Army ROTC advanced course (1 credit hour per course).

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
MILITARY SCIENCE COURSES

MILS 1101 Introduction to Military Science and

Skills Development 2 Credits

Instruction providing a basic understanding of the U.S. military. The course
includes the following subjects: the role of the U.S. Army in national defense, orga-
nization and branches of the U.S. Army, ROTC and its role, customs and traditions
of the service, military writing, implementing a personal physical fitness program,
role of the ARNG and USAR, and roles of the commissioned and noncommissioned
officer. Skills development includes instruction and practical exercises in basic
mountaineering skills as well as knot tying, belaying, and rappelling. This course is
acceptable as a PE requirement. MILS 5000 should be taken concurrently. (1-1-2)

MILS 1102 Basic Military Leadership 2 Credits

This course continues the development of critical military skills, leadership, and
management techniques. It provides basic leadership techniques and principles,
professional ethics, and senior subordinate relationships. One weekend field trip is
required. (2-1-2)

MILS 2201 Basic Military Skills 2 Credits

Introduction and practical exercises covering basic skills necessary as a future
leader in the U.S. Army. The course includes the following subjects: land navigation
and map reading, basic first aid, survival, and communications. (2-1-2)

MILS 2202 Basic Military Tactic 2 Credits

Instruction introduces students to the fundamentals of Army leadership and man-
agement techniques. Focus is placed on the mission, organization, and composition
of small unit teams; principles of offensive and defensive operations stressing fire-
power, movement, and communications techniques, and introduction to troop lead-
ing procedures. (2-1-2)

MILS 2250 Basic Field Internship Credits varies

An intense summer program conducted at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, for six weeks.
Designed as an alternative method to meet the prerequisites of the advanced course
for students who have no basic course military science instruction. (V-V-5)

MILS 3301 Advanced Tactics and Applied Leadership I 3 Credits

Instruction on the principles of leadership and the leader's role in directing small
units in a variety of tactical scenarios. Emphasis is placed on developing and exe-
cuting orders, troop leading procedures, and squad tactical reaction procedures.
Land navigation and communication subjects are also included in the course. (3-2-3)
Prerequisite: Completion of or placement credit for the Basic Course

MILS 3302 Advanced Tactics and Applied Leadership II 3 Credits

Continued instruction on the principles of leadership and the leader's role in direc-
tion of small units in a tactical environment. Emphasis is placed on offensive and
defensive tactics, patrolling techniques, and conducting after-action reviews.

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Instruction in management and leadership techniques emphasizes Green Tab
Leadership and leadership assessment. (3-2-3)
Prerequisite: MILS 3301

MILS 3350 Advanced Military Skills Practicum

(Advanced Camp) 5 Credits

The study and practical application of military skills and leadership ability during a
six-week encampment experience. Encampment and training are conducted at
Ft. Bragg, N.C. Instruction and evaluation are done by U.S. Army ROTC Cadet
Command. (V-V-5)
Prerequisites: MILS 3301 and MILS 3302

MILS 4401 Military Leadership and Management Seminar 3 Credits

Instruction covers U.S. Army Command and Staff functions. Military and profes-
sional knowledge topics include writing in the Army style, oral communications,
conducting briefings, preparing to conduct training, and evaluating training. (V-l-5)
Prerequisites: MILS 3301, MILS 3302, and MILS 3350

MILS 4402 Transition to Lieutenant 3 Credits

Instruction prepares MS IV cadets in their transition from cadet/student to commis-
sioned officer. The course also covers military law, the law of land warfare, and addi-
tional basic knowledge and individual needs to become a professional officer. (V-l-3)
Prerequisite: MILS 4401

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DEPARTMENT OF NAVAL SCIENCE
(NAVAL ROTC)

GENERAL

The department offers a minor in Naval Science. The program is designed to pre-
pare the student for a commission in the United States Navy and is required of
those NROTC students who will obtain a commission. All course work must be com-
pleted with a minimum grade of "C."

NAVAL SCIENCE COURSES
PROGRAM OF STUDY

ALL MIDSHIPMEN:

NSCI 1001 Introduction to Naval Science

NSCI 1002 Seapower and Maritime Affairs

NSCI 1003 Sailing

Business Management

(Courses satisfying the Management requirement will be
promulgated by the Professor of Naval Science.)

Advanced Program - Navy:

NSCI 2001 Navigation I

NSCI 2002 Navigation II

NSCI 3001 Naval Ships Systems I

NSCI 4001 Naval Ships Systems II

NSCI 4003 Advanced Leadership and Management I

NSCI 4004 Advanced Leadership and Management II

Advanced Program - Marine Corps:

NSCI 3002 Evolution of Warfare

NSCI 4002 Amphibious Warfare

NSCI 4003 Advanced Leadership and Management I

NSCI 4005 Advanced Leadership and Management III

Additional and Substitute Requirements:

NSCI 4050 Naval Drill (0-2-0) is required each academic term by

all midshipmen.
NSCI 1003 and 4050 satisfy the University's physical education

requirement.

Navy Scholarship Midshipmen (additional requirements):

One year of calculus (completed prior to junior year)

One year of calculus-based physics

(completed prior to senior year)

Computer science

Military history and political science

(Specific courses that satisfy the above requirement will be

promulgated by the Professor of Naval Science.)

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3 hours
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Navy College Program Midshipmen (non-scholarship)

Navy College Program Midshipmen must complete one year of math, college alge-
bra or higher, by the end of the junior year and one year of physical science by the
end of the senior year as a prerequisite for commissioning. The physical science
requirement can be met by completing a one year sequence, or two courses in any area
of physical science. One mathematics course may be selected from computer science
or statistics.

Marine Corps

All Marine Corps designated students shall take, during the junior or senior year,
one course in military history and one in political science (6 hours total) from a list
approved by the Professor of Naval Science.

NROTC Uniforms, Books, and Instructional Materials

NROTC uniforms, books and special instructional materials will be issued at no
charge to naval scholarship and college program students. Uniforms must be
returned upon disenrollment from the NROTC Program. Books and other instruc-
tional materials must be returned at the completion of each academic term.

Scholarship Programs Available

Scholarship programs are available that pay tuition, fees, books and laboratory
expenses for highly motivated and qualified students. The programs can pay up to
four years of expenses and includes a $150 per month, tax free stipend. Additionally,
the Professor of Naval Science has five scholarships to award to qualified high
school graduates.

Financial Assistance

All midshipmen in the advanced NROTC Program (junior and senior years) are
paid a $150 per month, tax free stipend.

Summer Training Cruises

Scholarship midshipmen will go on summer training cruises during three of their
summer inter-term periods. Other midshipmen will attend Summer Training Cruises
based on their scholarship programs.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
NAVAL SCIENCE COURSES

NSCI 1001 Introduction to Naval Science 2 Credits

Introduction to the NROTC Program. The course covers mission, organization, regu-
lations and broad warfare components of the naval service. Included is an overview
of officer and enlisted rank and rating structure, training and education, promotion
and advancement and retirement policies. This course also covers naval courtesy
and customs, as well as, a study of the organization of the naval service. Students
are familiarized with the major challenges facing today's naval officers, especially in
leadership and human resource management.

NSCI 1002 Seapower and Maritime Affairs 3 Credits

A survey of American Naval and Maritime history from the American Revolution to
the present with emphasis on major developments. Attention is focused on Mahan's
geopolitical theory; economic and maritime forces; U.S. military and maritime
strategies; and a comparative analysis of American and foreign maritime strategies.

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NSCI 1003 Sailing 3 Credits

A foundation course that provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills
to be a competent crew member. The course covers the basic theory of sailing,
nomenclature, seamanship, boat equipment and safety, and applicable inland
waters navigation rules for sailing craft. Upon completion of this course, students
will be Skipper "B" qualified. (Practical skills to be mastered consist of rigging and
sailing from a pier; sailing to weather; sailing two figure eight courses with two
tacks and two jibes; completing man overboard maneuver; a capsize; returning to
dock and securing.) (2-2-3) (PE Credit)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

NSCI 2001 Navigation I 3 Credits

An indepth study of piloting and celestial navigation theory, principles, and proce-
dure, as well as the rules of the nautical road, ship employment and relative motion
analysis. Students learn piloting navigation: the use of charts, visual and electronic
aids, and the theory and operation of compasses. Celestial navigation is covered
indepth. Students develop practical skills in piloting, celestial navigation, and rela-
tive motion analysis. Other topics include tides, currents, effects of wind and
weather, use of navigational instruments, ship employment, types and characteris-
tics of electronic navigation systems, naval command and control, and afloat naval
communications. (2-2-3)

NSCI 2002 Navigation II 3 Credits

A continuation of NSCI 2001. An indepth study of piloting and celestial navigation
theory, principles, and procedures, as well as the rules of the nautical road, ship
employment, and relative motion analysis. Students learn piloting navigation: the
use of charts, visual and electronic aids, and the theory and operation of compasses.
Celestial navigation is covered indepth. Students develop practical skills in piloting,
celestial navigation, and relative motion analysis. Other topics include tides, cur-
rents, effects of wind and weather, use of navigational instruments, ship employ-
ment, types and characteristics of electronic navigation systems, naval command
and control, and afloat naval communications. (2-2-3)

NSCI 3001 Naval Ships Systems I (Engineering) 3 Credits

A detailed study of ship characteristics and types, including ship design, hydrody-
namic forces, stability, compartmentation, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary sys-
tems, interior communications, ship control, and damage control. Basic concepts of
the theory and design of steam, gas turbine and nuclear propulsion, shipboard
safety, and firefighting are also covered.

NSCI 3002 Evolution of Warfare 5 Credits

The historic development of warfare from the dawn of recorded history to the pre-
sent, focusing on the impact of major military theorists, strategists, tacticians, and
technological developments. Students acquire a basic sense of strategy, develop-
ment, and understanding of military alternatives, and become aware of the impact
of historical precedent on military thought and actions.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

NSCI 4001 Naval Ships Systems II (Weapons) 3 Credits

The theory and employment of naval RADAR, SONAR, and weapons systems.
Students explore the processes of detection, evaluation, threat analysis, weapon
selection, delivery, guidance, and naval ordnance. Fire control systems, major
weapons types, and military platforms are discussed. The concept of command-con-
trol-communications and intelligence is explored as a means of weapons systems
integration as are space and electronic warfare.

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NSCI 4002 Amphibious Warfare 5 Credits

A historical survey of the development of amphibious doctrine and the conduct of
amphibious operations. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of amphibious warfare
in the 20th century, especially, during World War II. Present day, potential,
amphibious operations and their limitations, including the rapid deployment force
concept, are discussed.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

NSCI 4003 Advanced Leadership and Management I 1 Credit

A study of leadership responsibilities of a junior naval officer. This course is intended
to help students develop leadership abilities that they can use in an ethical manner.
Items of study include case studies in leadership and the ethical use of power and
authority; military justice; directives and correspondence; naval personnel adminis-
tration; material management and maintenance; and the navy supply system.
Students prepare for the personnel and professional responsibilities of a junior officer.
Prerequisite: Promulgated by the Professor of Naval Science

NSCI 4004 Advanced Leadership and Management II 1 Credit

A study of leadership responsibilities of a junior naval officer. This course is intended
to help students develop leadership abilities that they can use in an ethical manner.
Items of study include case studies in leadership and ethical use of power and authority;
military justice; directives and correspondence; naval personnel administration; mate-
rial management and maintenance; and the navy supply system. Students prepare for
the personnel and professional responsibilities of a junior officer.
Prerequisite: Promulgated by the Professor of Naval Science

NSCI 4005 Advanced Leadership and Management III 1 Credit

Personnel administration for the U.S. Marine Corps junior Officer. Topics covered
include directives and correspondence: Marine Corps personnel administration;
material management and maintenance; and the Marine Corps supply system.
Students prepare for the personnel and professional responsibilities of a junior
Marine Corps leader.
Prerequisite: NSCI 4003

NSCI 4050 Naval Drill Credit

Introduction to basic military formations, movements, commands, courtesies, and
honors, and practice in unit leadership and management. Physical conditioning and
training are provided to ensure students meet Navy/Marine Corps physical fitness
standards. Successful completion of two semesters by NROTC students satisfies the
University's Physical Education requirement. (NSCI 4050 is required each semester
for all NROTC students.) (0-2-0)

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DIVISION OF LEARNING SUPPORT

LEARNING SUPPORT PROGRAM

The philosophy of the Learning Support Program is that, although there are slow
learners and fast learners, when provided with favorable learning conditions, most
students can successfully adapt to the academic challenges of the college classroom.
The Program supports and is committed to the contention that "high risk" students
possess strengths that should be developed and weaknesses that can be remediated.
In order to facilitate the growth and development, each of the three components of
Savannah State's Learning Support Program has created objectives designed to pro-
mote the overall mission of the Program and the University. They are to strengthen
the reading skills, the mathematical skills, and the oral and written communicative
skills of limited admitted students. These objectives are based on the desire of
Learning Support faculty and staff to support students' pursuit of academic excel-
lence and life survival skills.

The Learning Support Program is designed for entering students who have
demonstrated marked deficiencies in English, reading, and mathematics as indi-
cated by their performance on the University's placement examinations. Students
whose verbal score is less than 430 on the SAT (or 18 on the ACT) have to sit for sub-
ject tests in English and reading of the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or
the Computer Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System (COMPASS)
and the Writing Assessment. Students whose math score is less than 400 on the
SAT (or 16 on the ACT) have to sit for the mathematics test of the Collegiate Place-
ment Examination (CPE) or COMPASS.

Learning Support students are students whose scores on either portion of the
CPE, COMPASS, or Writing Assessment does not satisfy placement requirements for
exemption from the Learning Support Program. Such students must take appropri-
ate corresponding Learning Support courses (courses numbered 0099).

All Learning Support students are assigned to and advised by a faculty member in
the Division of Learning Support until they exit all Learning Support courses. When
students exit all Learning Support courses, a change of advisor form is initiated by
the Division of Learning Support advisor. Students take this form to the dean of the
college in which they plan to pursue a major.

Students shall have three semesters or three attempts per area to remediate defi-
ciencies, provided that they consistently demonstrate satisfactory academic
progress. Students whose academic standing is less than that which is accepted by
the University are subject to academic suspension even though they may not have
exhausted all three attempts. Learning support students who are also enrolled in
credit courses are governed by both the University's policy on academic standing
(see "Academic Probation and Suspension") and the Learning Support policy on sat-
isfactory progress (See Advisement Manual in the Office of the Division of Learning
Support for more details). In Learning Support, satisfactory student progress in a
course is denoted at the end of each semester (1) by students' exiting the course or
(2) by their maintaining at least a "C" class average to qualify to sit for the posttest.
Failure to qualify to sit for the posttest denotes unsatisfactory progress. Students
enrolled in one or two Learning Support courses must demonstrate satisfactory
progress in each Learning Support course to be in good academic standing. Students
enrolled in all three Learning support courses must demonstrate satisfactory
progress in at least two of those courses to be in good academic standing. All

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Learning Support students (regardless of the status of their progress) in good acade-
mic standing who fail to exit any one or more courses within the time allotted shall
be suspended for three years from Savannah State University and any other unit of
the University System of Georgia. However, students may appeal a suspension to
the Director of the Division of Learning Support, provided they have only one
Learning Support area to complete, have a class average of at least 80 or above, and
obtain a letter of recommendation from their most recent instructor of the course
that they need to complete. If their appeal is granted, students may enroll in the
remaining Learning Support course only. Students who fail to pass the course after the
appeal will be suspended for three years. (For more information on the appeal process,
see the Advisement Manual in the Office of the Division of Learning Support.)

After a three-year suspension, students may reapply for admission, subject to meet-
ing the institution's requirements for readmission (see "Readmission to Savannah
State University" under "Special Students"). Readmitted students are eligible for a
second chance to take the placement CPE/COMPASS and writing sample.

Students may not accumulate more than 20 hours of degree credit before complet-
ing Learning Support requirements. Students who do accumulate 20 credit hours or
more and who have not successfully completed the required Learning Support courses
may enroll only in Learning Support courses until the Learning Support requirements
are successfully completed.

No degree credit will be awarded for Learning Support course work. Institutional
credit only will be awarded.

Exit Requirements

Learning support students who maintain a "C" average or better throughout the
semester are eligible to sit for the exit examination(s). To exit mathematics, stu-
dents must earn a scaled score of 77 or above on the post-CPE or the equivalent
score of 32 or above on the post-COMPASS. To exit reading, students must earn a
scaled score of 77 or above on the post-CPE or an equivalent score of 78 or above on
the post-COMPASS. To exit English, students must pass the Writing Assessment as
well as earn a scaled score of 77 or above on the post-CPE or the equivalent score of
71 or above on the post-COMPASS. No passing score on either part of the English
Placement examination will be banked at placement as a part of the posttest(s).
Furthermore, neither part of the posttest(s) will be banked for credit during suc-
ceeding semester(s). Both parts must be passed simultaneously (during the same
period) to satisfy program requirements.

Passing the Writing Assessment at placement or exit requires at least two pass-
ing assessments out of three readings. However, students who fail the Writing
Assessment may appeal the decision provided they maintained a class average of 80
or above and received at least one passing assessment on the Exit Writing Assess-
ment. (The Placement Writing Assessment may not be appealed. See the Advise-
ment Manual in the Office of the Division of Learning Support for more details.)

Students with a class average of 80 or above who pass a Learning Support course,
but who fail the post-CPE within three points will be given one opportunity to retest
at the end of that semester during the allotted time for retesting. Because COM-
PASS is an untimed examination, students who fail will not retest.

The following final grades will be issued: S, IP, F, W, WF, V (see "The Grading

System").

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A grade of "W" does not count as an attempt in a course. However, no Learning
Support students will receive a "W" unless they withdraw or are administratively
withdrawn from the University before the penalty period. Students with excessive
absences in any Learning Support course prior to midsemester may be administra-
tively withdrawn from the University. Because Learning Support classes are labora-
tory-oriented and lab space is limited, students who miss the first day of class may
be administratively withdrawn and their entire registration cancelled, (see "Class
Attendance" and "Special Policy for Limited Seating Classes").

A grade of "WF' counts as an attempt in a Learning Support course, and it is assigned
to students who withdraw or are administratively withdrawn from the University
after the penalty period. Students may be administratively withdrawn for excessive
absences after midsemester.

Students needing a Reading 0099 course cannot enroll in college-level social, nat-
ural, or physical science courses or college-level English until Learning Support read-
ing requirements have been satisfied.

Students needing Mathematics 0099 cannot enroll in college-level mathematics,
physics, chemistry, or any science courses with a prerequisite of college-level mathe-
matics until Learning Support mathematics requirements have been satisfied.

Students enrolled in 0099 English cannot enroll in college-level English.

These restrictions mean that limited admitted students are not guaranteed a full
class load as may be required to qualify for some forms of financial aid.

SUMMER SESSIONS

Special summer session courses are available to Learning Support students of the
University. Students may exit Learning Support courses during the summer semes-
ter. Because of the brevity of the summer semester, students who place in three
0099 courses are strongly recommended to register for a maximum of two courses.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

LEARNING SUPPORT COURSES

(Remediation)

*ENGL 0099: Fundamentals of English 4 Credits

An exit level course in Standard English, providing instruction in basic grammar, sen-
tence mechanics, paragraph and essay composition, and test-taking skills.
Laboratory-oriented, the course provides learning situations in both the classroom
and the learning laboratories. A diagnostic examination at the beginning of the course
will identify specific areas needing improvement. Institutional credit only. (3-2-4)

*MATH 0099: Foundations of Mathematics 4 Credits

A laboratory-oriented, exit level course. The course is a study of the fundamental
operations of basic arithmetic, fundamental operations associated with polynomials,
and fundamental concepts of elementary algebra. It includes the application to
rational numbers, decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, percents, signed numbers,
roots, and powers. It also includes the solving of the first-degree equations and
inequalities in one variable, special products, graphing and solving first degree
equations in two variables, factoring, quadratic equations, and topics in geometry.
Institutional credit only. (3-2-4)

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*READ 0099: Foundations of Reading 4 Credits

A course designed to expand students' reading skills for creative, critical, and inter-
pretive reading, and to prepare students to pass the post CPE/COMPASS. It is 40%
lab and 60% classroom-directed. The course is designed for pre-college level reading
reinforcement, focusing on three major areas: word recognition, advanced literal
and inferential comprehension, and study skills. Reinforcing Writing Across the
Curriculum, this course encourages students to use current events to develop multi-
paragraph essays and other writing activities both in and out of class. Institutional
credit only (3-2-4)

*These are classes with limited lab seating. Students must report to class promptly
to claim their seats, or they may be administratively withdrawn.

(Enrichment)

FRES 1101 Freshman Year Experience I 1 Credit

A course designed to promote a positive adjustment and assimilation into the
University for first-year students. Freshmen are introduced to a series of individual
and group experiences which will enhance their self-concepts, clarify value systems,
identify learning styles, and develop a set of adaptive study, critical thinking, logical
problem-solving and survival skills. The course includes units that cover the
University's history, organization and structure, academic resources, and student
academic policies and conduct codes. It provides directed experiences in enhancing
academic skills, including time management, memory skills, note taking skills and
test-taking strategies. It further seeks to facilitate increased retention and eventual
graduation among University students. The course is not a lecture course, but a
seminar in which everyone takes an active part, and it provides a support group for
students by examining problems common to the first-year experience in an atmos-
phere somewhat less formal than that of traditional courses.

FRES 1102 Freshman Year Experience II 1 Credit

An extension of the Freshman Year Experience I course designed to provide oppor-
tunities for students to receive additional practice, experience and knowledge in the
following skills areas; goal-setting, decision-making, leadership training, and career
(interviewing skills and resume development) and academic major planning and
exploration. Further, the course seeks to promote computer literacy and activities
involving the use of e-mail and the Internet services; offer instruction in money
management, conflict resolution, and health and wellness issues; develop an appre-
ciation for volunteerism through active participation in a variety of community ser-
vice projects; and improve relationships between faculty and students by improving
student attitudes toward the teaching/learning process.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS

At present, Savannah State University offers two graduate programs, as follows:

Master, Social Work

Master, Public Administration

Programs, requirements and courses are described on pages 163 and 173.

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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
OF GEORGIA

BOARD OF REGENTS
Officers
Administrative Staff

INSTITUTIONS

Universities
Regional Universities
Four- Year Colleges
Two-Year Colleges

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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

The University System of Georgia includes all state-operated institutions of
higher education in Georgia 6 universities, 13 four-year colleges, and 15 two-year
colleges. These 34 public institutions are located throughout the state.

A 16-member constitutional Board of Regents governs the University System,
which has been in operation since 1932. Appointment of board members - five from
the state-at-large and one from each of the state's eleven congressional districts -
are made by the governor, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. Regular
terms of board members are seven years.

The chairman, the vice chairman, and other officers of the Board are elected by
the members of the Board. The chancellor, who is not a member of the Board, is the
chief executive officer of the Board and the chief administrative officer of the
University System.

The overall programs and services of the university system are offered through three
major components: instruction, public service/continuing education, and research.

Instruction consists of programs of study leading toward degrees, ranging from
the associate (two-year) level to the doctoral level, and certificates.

Requirements for admission of students to instructional programs at each institu-
tion are determined, pursuant to policies to the Board of Regents, by the institution.
The Board establishes minimum academic standards and leaves to each institution
the prerogative to establish higher standards. Applications for admission should be
addressed in all cases to the institutions.

A core curriculum, consisting of freshman and sophomore years of study for stu-
dents whose educational goal is a degree beyond the associate level, is in effect at
the universities, four-year colleges, and two-year colleges. This curriculum requires
90 quarter-credit hours, including 60 in general education humanities, mathe-
matics and natural sciences, and social sciences and 30 in the student's chosen
major area of study. It facilitates the transfer of freshman and sophomore degree
credits within the University System.

Public service/continuing education consists of non-degree activities, primar-
ily, and special types of college-degree-credit courses. The non-degree activities are
of several types, including short courses, seminars, conferences, lectures, and consul-
tative and advisory services, in a large number of areas of interest. Typical college
degree-credit public service/continuing education courses are those offered through
extension center programs and teacher education consortiums.

Research encompasses investigations conducted primarily for discovery and
application of knowledge. These investigations include clearly defined projects in
some cases, non-programmatic activities in other cases. They are conducted on cam-
puses at many off-campus locations.

The research investigations cover a large number and a large variety of matters
related to the educational objectives of the institutions and to general societal needs.

Most of the research is conducted through the universities; however, some of it is
conducted through several of the four-year and two-year colleges.

The policies of the Board of Regents for the government, management, and con-
trol of the University System and the administrative actions of the chancellor pro-
vide autonomy of high degree for each institution. The executive head of each

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institution is the president, whose election is recommended by the chancellor and
approved by the Board.

The University System Advisory Council, with 34 committees, engenders contin-
ual system wide dialogue on major academic and administrative matters of all
types. It also makes recommendations to the chancellor for transmittal to the Board
of Regents as appropriate, regarding academic and administrative aspects of opera-
tion of the system.

The advisory council consists of the chancellor, the vice chancellor, and all presi-
dents as voting members, and it includes other officials and staff members of the
institutions as nonvoting members. The advisory council's 21 academic committees
and 13 administrative committees are made up of representatives from the institu-
tions. The committees dealing with matters of university-systemwide application
include, typically, at least one member from each institution.

State appropriations for the University System are requested by and are made to
the Board of Regents. Allocations of the appropriations are made by the - is allo-
cated by the board for instruction.

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UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL

Board of Regents

University System Administrative Staff (Atlanta)

Savannah State University Administrative Officers

Savannah State University Support Services

College of Business Administration

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

College of Sciences and Technology

Graduate Studies

Faculty

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BOARD OF REGENTS

Term Expires

Thomas F. Allgood, Sr., Augusta Tenth District, 2000

Hilton H. Howell, Jr., Atlanta State-at-Large, 1999

Gelnn S. White, Lawrenceville Eleventh District, 2005

Kenneth W. Cannestra, Atlanta Sixth District, 2001

S. William Clark, Jr., Waycross (Chairman) Eighth District, 1999

David H. Averitt, (Hal) First District, 1999

J. Tom Coleman, Jr., Savannah State-at-Large, 2002

Juanita Powell Baranco, Morrow Fourth District, 2005

Charles H. Jones, Macon State-at-Large, 2002

John Hunt, Tifton Second Dsitrict, 2004

Edger L. Jenkins, Washington (Vice Chairman) Ninth Dsitrict, 2001

A. W Dahlberg "Bill", Atlanta State-at-Large, 2004

Donald M. Leebern, Jr., Atlanta State-at-Large, 2005

Elridge W. McMillan, Atlanta Fifth District, 2003

Edgar L. Rhodes, Bremen Seventh District, 1999

Shannon L. Amos, Columbus Third District, 2000

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
(ATLANTA)

Chancellor Dr. Stephen R. Portch

Senior Vice Chancellor for Human &

External Resources Dr. Arthur N. Dunning

Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Resources/Treasurer .... Dr. Lindsay Desrochers

Vice Chancellor of External Affairs Mr. Thomas E. Daniel

Asst. Vice Chancellor for Media and Publications Ms. Arlethia Perry-Johnson

Assoc. Vice Chancellor of Legal Affairs Ms. Elizabeth E. Neely

Vice Chancellor-Facilities Mr. William K. Chatham

Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. James L. Muyskens

Vice Chancellor-Student Services Dr. Barry A. Fullerton

Vice Chancellor-Information/Instructional

Technology/CIO Dr. E. Michael Staman

Associate Vice Chancellor-Planning and Policy Analysis Dr. Cathie M. Hudson

Secretary to Board/Executive Administrative Assistant Ms. Gail Weber

SAVANNAH STATE
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

President Carlton E. Brown

B.A., Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

Vice President for Academic Affairs Joseph H. Silver, Sr.

B.S., St. Augustine College, M.A., Ph.D., Atlanta University

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Vice President for Business and Finance Dawn M. Rhodes

B.A., University of Michigan; M.B.A., University of Toledo

Vice President for Student Affairs Valda Slack

B.S., Dillard University; M.A., California State University;

Ph.D., University of Florida

Vice President for Institutional Advancement (Interim) Annette K. Brock

B.S., Savannah State University; M.A., Duke University;
Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Charlease T. Stevenson

B.S., Allen University; M.S., Indiana State University;
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Dean, Enrollment Management Judith W. Edwin

B.A., Michigan State University; M.Ed., University of Miami;

Ed.D, Univeristy of San Diego

Executive Assistant to the President J. Allen Zow

B.A., Bethune-Cookman; J.D., University of Florida

Director of Administrative Affairs. . Cynthia M. Buskey

B.S., South Carolina State University; MPA., Savannah State University

SAVANNAH STATE
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT SERVICES

Admissions Director Roy Jackson

Asst. Registrar Teria Sheffield

Athletic Director Jerome Fitch

Bookstore Manager Emma Hopson

Career Services & Cooperative Education Director Vacant

Center for Teaching and Learning Contact Person Charlease T. Stevenson

Chief of Police (Interim) Ike Williams

Communications/Community Relations Director Loretta Heyward

Comprehensive Counseling Director Vacant

Computer Services & Information Technology Director Vacant

Educational Talent Search Director Doreatha Tyson

Financial Aid Director Vacant

Financial Services Director Janice Allen

Health Services Director Betty Bennett

Human Resources Director Sandra McCord Young

Institutional Research & Planning Director Michael G. Crow

Learning Support Director Joan Maynor

Library Director Shamina Amin

Pathways To Teaching Contact Person Charlease T. Stevenson

Physical Plant Director Ervin Ogden

Registrar Vacant

Residential Life Director Samuel Williams

Student Support Services Director Lawrence Simmons

Student Union Director (Interim) Gary Oliver

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Title III Director Thomas H. Hines

University Wide Testing Shirley B. James

Upward Bound Director Erma Mobley

WHCJ Radio Station Manager Theron "Ike" Carter

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Dean Mostafa H. Sarhan

B.C., University of Cairo; M.B.A., Texas A&M University;
Ph.D., The University of Arkansas

Associate Dean William G. Hahn

B.A., Emory University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Georgia State University

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dean Otis S. Johnson

B.A., University of Georgia; M.S.W., Clark-Atlanta University;

Ph.D., Brandeis University

Assistant Dean Lillian Reddick

B.S., North Carolina A & T University;
M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University; D.S.W, Howard University

Social Work Department Chair Beverly Watkins

B.A., California State University, LA, M.S.W, Social Work,
Wayne State University; Ph.D., Social Work, Ohio State University

Master of Public Administration Interim Director Shirley Geiger

B.A., Howard University; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Fine Arts Department Chair Peggy Blood

B.S., M.F.A., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville;
M.A., Holy Names College; Ph.D., Union Institute

Humanities Department Chair Harold Branam

B.A., Berea College; B.A., Honors, Leeds University; M.S., Ph.D., Temple University

Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Chair (Interim) Merolyn Stewart

B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Dean Charlesworth Martin

B.A., Hampton University; M.S., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Biology & Life Science Department Chair (Interim) Harpal Singh

B.S., M.S., Punjab University; M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Chemistry Department Chair, Assistant Dean George N. Williams

B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Tuskegee Institute;

Ph.D., Howard University

Engineering Technology Department Chair (Interim) Pravin Raut

B.E., University of Bombay; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science

Technology Department Chair (Interim) Lora L. Brewer

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University;
M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Naval Science (ROTC) Department Chair Cdr. Welch C. Fair, Jr.

B.S., LaRoche College; B.S., Savannah State University;

M.A., Central Michigan

Military Science (ROTC) Department Chair Cpt. Zane Jones

B.A., Huntington College

GRADUATE STUDIES

Dean of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research George N. Williams

B.S., Savannah State College, M.S., Tuskegee Institute,

Ph.D., Howard University

Grants Management Specialist Vacant

Director of Survey Research Center Vacant

Assistant Director of Survey Research Center Ms. Majeda Nabhan

Callaway Professor

Distinguished Chair Jerome Wright

B.A., M.L.S., University of California, Berkeley;

M.A., San Francisco State University; M.S.W, California

State University, Ph.D., Harvard University

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FACULTY

ADAMS, Charles; Assistant Professor, Social & Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1997). B.S. Criminal Justice, Georgia Southern
University; M.S., Criminal Justice, Armstrong Atlantic State University

ADAMS, Juanita J.; Assistant Professor, English, Division of Learning Support
(1970); B.S. English, Savannah State University; M.S.L.S., Library Science, Atlanta
University

ADEYEMO, Adegboye; Professor, Chemistry, College of Sciences & Technology
(1991). B.S., Virginia Union; Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Howard University

AFOLABI, Julius; Associate Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences
& Technology (1994). B.S., Southern Nazarene University; M.P.H., Epdemiology,
University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Parasitology, Oklahoma State University

AGUERO, Clara; Associate Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1983). B.A., ISDAL. Colombia; B.A., Hampton University; M.A.,
Printmaking, Rosary College, Italy; M.F.A., Photography, Savannah College of Art &
Design

ALBAN, Edward; Professor, Economics; College of Business Administration
(1979). A.B., Ph.D., Economics, University of Georgia

ALEMAYEHU, Tsehai; Professor, Economics; College of Business Administration
(1985). B.A., Berea College; M.A., Economics, Ph.D., Economics, University of Kentucky

AMIN, Shamina; Instructor, Director of Library and Media Services, Library (1992).
B.A., M.A., English, University of Dhuka; M.L.S., Library and Information Science,
Atlanta University

ANANTHANARAYANAN, Venkataraman; Professor, Mathematics, Physics &
CSC Technology; College of Sciences & Technology (1965). M.A., M.Sc, Physics,
Annamalai University; Ph.D., Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

AWAN, Abida I.; Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Division of Learning Support
(1990). B.S., Chemistry/Physics; B.S., Math/Statistics; M.S., Economics/Statistics,
University of Punjab

AWAN, Ijaz A.; Associate Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1984). B.A., M.A., Economics/Statistics, Punjab
University Lahore; M.S., Computer Science, Alabama A & M University

BART, Barbara D.; Professor, Marketing; College of Business Administration
(1981). B.A., Economics, M.B.A., Finance & Marketing, University of Rochester;
Ph.D., Marketing, University of Georgia

BEST, Arthur L., Ill; YNC, USN, Naval Science Department; College of Sciences
and Technology (1997)

BLOOD, Peggy; Associate Professor, Chair; Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1998). B.S., Art Education, Univ. of Arkansas, Pine Bluff; M.F.A.,
Painting/Drawing, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville; M.A., Administration, Holy
Names College; Ph.D. Administration, Union Institute

BOWEN, Olufunke A.; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences;
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1993). B.L., Nigeria Law School; L.LB.,
Law, University of IFE; M.LITT, Comparative Law, Cambridge University; LL.M.,
International Law, Yale Law School

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BRANAM, Harold; Professor, Chair, Humanities; College of Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences (1992). B.A. Berea College; B.A., Honors, Leeds University; MA., Ph.D.
Temple University

BREWER, Lora L.; Associate Professor, Interim Chair; Mathematics, Physics &
CSC Technology; College of Sciences & Technology (1992). B.S., Middle Tennessee
State University; M.S., Ph.D., Mathematics, Vanderbilt University

BROCK, Annette K.; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of Liberal
Arts & Social Sciences (1971). Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
B.S. Social Science, Savannah State University; .M.Ed., Secondary Education/
History, Duke University; Ph.D., Secondary Education, University of South Carolina

BROWN, Carlton; Professor, President; Savannah State University (1997). B.A.
English, University of Massachusetts; Ed.D., Multi-Culture Education, University
of Massachusetts

BURING, Daneel; Visiting Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences;
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1997). B.S., Secondary education,
Vanderbilt University; M.A., History, Memphis State University; Ph.D., History,
University of Memphis

BYERS-JOHNSON, Jacquelyn M.; Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC
Technology; College of Sciences & Technology (1967). B.S., Johnson C. Smith
University; M.A., Mathematics, Ohio State University

BYNUM, Kimberly D.; Assistant Professor, Recreation & Athletics; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1997). B.S., Physical Education, University of
Louisville; M.A., Teaching, University of Louisville

CAMPBELL, Elaine S.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Accounting; College of
Business Administration (1996). B.A., Accounting, Clark-Atlanta University;
M.B.A., Savannah State University

CARPENTER, Victor; Associate Professor, German; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1990). B.A., German, Houghton College; M.A., German, Middlebury
College; Ph.D., German Literature, University of Pennsylvania

CHAMBERS, Russell; Associate Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1989). A.B., A.M., Ph.D., English, University of Michigan

CHANDRA, Kailash; Professor, Math., Physics & Computer Science Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1969). B.S., M.S., Physics, Agra University; Ph.D.,
Physics, University of Gorakhpur

CHETTY, Chellu S.; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences &
Technology (1993). B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Zoology, S.V, University

CHUKWUKERE, Sylvester A.; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1985). B.S., Electrical Engineering, Southern
University; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Tuskegee Institute

COLLINS, Gloria C; Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences,
Recreation and Park Administration (1998). B.F.A., Arizona State University; M.S.,
University of West Florida; Ed.D, Therapeutic Recreation, Temple University

CONLIN, George; Associate Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1978). B.S.B.A., Accounting, Boston University; J.D., John Marshall
Law School; M.B.A., Savannah State University

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CRAWFORD, Emily; Associate Professor, Marketing; College of Business
Administration (1992). B.S., Marketing, Savannah State University; M.B A., Atlanta
University; D.BA., International Marketing, International Graduate School; Ph.D.,
Marketing, University of Cincinnati

CROSS-HOLMES, Novella; Associate Professor, Mass Communications; College of
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1979). B.A., Journalism, Clark College; M.A.,
Journalism, Ohio State University

DELOACH, Darrell M.; Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Physics and Computer
Science Technology; College of Sciences & Technology (1992). B.S. Mathematics,
Savannah State University; M.S., Mathematics, Ohio State University

DOWLING, William A.; Professor, Finance; College of Business Administration
(1995). B.B.A., M.B.A., Valdosta State University; D.B.A., Finance, University of
Tennessee

EASON, Thomas R.; Professor, Economics; College of Business Administration
(1979). B.S., Union University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Economics, University of Mississippi

EDWARDS, Joyce; (1998) B.S. Southern University; M.S., Ph.D., Sociology,
Howard University

EKE, Kenoye; Professor, Political Science; College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
(1989). B.A., Political Science; Alabama A & M University; M.A. Ph.D., Political
Science, Atlanta University

ELLIS, Frank; Associate Professor, Recreation and Park Administration; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1970). B.S., Health, Physical Education & Recreation,
Savannah State University; M.Ed., Savannah State College & Armstrong State College

ELLIS-DINKINS, Joia; Instructor, Reference Librarian, Asa Gordon Library (1990).
B.A., English, Spellman College; M.S.L.CS., Library Science, Clark-Atlanta

University

ELMORE, Charles; Professor, English and Ph.D. in Higher Education; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1972). B.S., Biology, Savannah State University; MA.,
Journalism, Ph.D., English, University of Michigan

ELMORE-BAIN, Clara B.; Associate Professor, Reading, Division of Learning
Support (1984). B.S., English Education, Savannah State University; M.Ed.,
Elementary Education with Specialization in Reading, Savannah State University/
Armstrong Atlantic State Universiy

EMEH, Chukwudi Obi; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences &
Technology (1973). B.S., Cuttington College; M.S., Microbiology, Tuskegee Institute;
Ph.D., Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin

FAIR, Welch C, Jr.; Commander, USN; Professor, Commanding Officer, Naval
Science; College of Sciences & Technology (1996). B.S., Business Administration &
Management, LaRoche College, B.S., Electronics Engineering, Savannah State
University; M.A., Business Management, Central Michigan University

FRANKLIN, Chandra I.; Assoicate Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of
Sciences & Technology (1995). B.Sc, M.Sc, University of Madras; M.S., Biology,
University of Michigan; Ph.D., Botany, North Carolina State University

FRANKLIN, Reginald; Associate Professor, Mass Communications, College of
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1998). B.S., Mass Communications, Jackson State
University; M.A., Telecommunications, University of Michigan

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GARDNER, Dorothy; Professor, Reading; College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
(1989). B.S., Medical Technology, Central State University; MA., Reading, Michigan
State University; Ph.D., Reading, Temple University

GARNER, Cherryl; Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1997). B.A., Psychology, Long Island University; M.A.,
Psychology, Adelphi University; Ph.D., Psychology, Clinical School, Adelphi University

GEIGER, Shirley M.; Associate Professor, Interim Director, Master of Public Admin-
istration Program, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1996). B.A., Howard
University; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

GHUMAN, Gian S.; Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology; College of
Sciences & Technology (1967). B.S., M.S., Soil Chemistry, Punjab University; Ph.D.,
Soil Science, University of California

GILLIGAN, Matthew; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences &
Technology (1980). B.A., Biology, Hartwick College; Ph.D., Ecology & Evolution
Biology, University of Arizona

GOINGS, Douglas; Associate Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1995). B.A., Business Administration, Southestern Louisiana
University; M.Ed., Administration & Supervision, Louisiana State University; Ph.D.,
Business Education, Michigan State University

GOLDEN, Louise; Associate Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1987). B.A., M.A., Speech Communication, University of Georgia; Ph.D.,
English, Bowling Green State University

GOODWIN, Timothy B.; Associate Professor, Mathematics; Division of Learning
Support (1975). B.A., Mathematics, Armstrong/Atlantic State University; M.S.,
Statistics, University of Georgia

GORDON, Joenelle; Associate Professor, Social Work; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1977). B.A., Sociology, Bennett College; M.S.W., Social Work,
Case/Western University

GUPTA, Suversha; Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology; College of
Sciences & Technology (1993). M.A., Guru Nanak University; M.Phil., Mathematics,
Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Kurukshetra University

HAAS, Barbara; Assistant Professor, English; Division of Learning Support (1992).
B.S., Education, University of Alabama; M.A., English, Emporia State University

HAHN, William G.; Professor, Management, Associate Dean; College of Business
Administration (1981). BA. Psychology, Emory University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Educational
Psychology, Georgia State University

HAN, Ying; Assistant Professor, Spanish; College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
(1994). B.A., Spanish, Beijing Foreign Language University; M.A., Speech, Language,
Literature, Washington University

HAVENS, Robert; Sergeant First Class; Senior Instructor, Military Science;
College of Sciences & Technology (1997). Military Leadership, Nuclear Security,
U.S. Army

HEARD, Drexel; Major, USMC, Instructor, Naval Science; College of Sciences &
Technology (1996). Advanced Logistics, Officer Candidate School; B.S., Health
Management, Southern Illinois University; M.B.A., Business Management,
National University

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HICKS, James M.; Commander, USN; Instructor, Naval Science; College of
Sciences & Technology (1996). B.S. Mathematics, US Naval Academy

HILL, Kendall; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology; College of Sciences &
Technology (1983). B.S., Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S., Mechanical
Engineering, University of Southern California

HOLSENBACK, J. Edward; Assistant Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1993). B.S., Clemson University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Operations
Management, University of South Carolina

HONG, Phat Q; Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Division of Learning Support
(1990). B.S., Management, M.P.A., Public Administration, Savannah State University

HONG, Zhaohui, G.; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College
of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1992). B.A. Hangzhou University, China; M.A.,
History, Ph.D., History, University of Maryland at College Park

HUTCHINS, Lawrence; Assistant Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1990). B.S.Ed., Music Education, Savannah State University;
M.M.Ed., Music, Vandercook College of Music

IDE, Christopher; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1992). B.S., Marine Biology, University of North
Carolina; M.P.A., Public Administration, Auburn University; Ph.D., Political
Science, Atlanta University

IMMELE, Rene J.; Associate Professor, French; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1990). B.A. Classics, University of Strasbourg; M.A., French, Michigan
State University; Ph.D., Literature and Composition, University of Michigan

JACKSON, Prince A., Jr.; Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1955). B.S. Savannah State University; M.S.
Mathematics, New York University; Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Boston
University

JACKSON, Willie; Assistant Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1983). B.A., Public Music, Morris Brown College; M.Med., Music, Florida
State University

JAHANNES, Ja Arthur; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1981). B.S., Psychology, Lincoln University; M.A.,
Educational Administration and Supervision, Hampton University; M.A., Guidance
and Counseling, Hampton University; Ph.D. Psychology, University of Delaware

JAMES, Jeffrey; Professor, Chemistry; College of Sciences & Technology (1972).
B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Inorganic Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D.,
Inorganic Chemistry, Howard University

JANKOWSKI, W. Jan; Professor, Management; College of Business Administration
(1979). B.B.A., Accounting, Armstrong Atlantic State University; J.D., Law, Emory
University of Law

JAYARAMAN, Kuppuswamy; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1996). B.E., Civil Engineering, Sri Venkateswara
University; M.Sc, Public Health Engineering, University of Madras; Ph.D.,
Environmental Engineering, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University

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JENSEN, Robert; Assistant Professor Accounting; College of Business
Administration (1979). B.A., Business Administration, Atlantic Christian College;
M.B.A., East Carolina University

JINDANI, Shinaz G.; Associate Professor, Social Work; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1996). B.S.W., M.S.W., Social Work, Bombay University; D.S.W.,
Social Work, Tulane University

JOHNSON, Otis S.; Professor, Dean: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
(1998). B.A., University of Georgia; M.S.W., Clark-Atlanta University; Ph.D.,
Brandeis University

JOHNSON, Willie E.; Professor, Public Administration; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1986). B.A., California State Polytechnic University; M.S., M.S.P.A.,
Public Administration; Ph.D., Political Science, Florida State University

JONES, Hettie B.; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences &
Technology (1978). B.S., M.Ed., Mathematics Education, Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D.,
Zoology, Iowa State University

JONES, Zane H.; Captain, Instructor, Officer-in-Charge, Military Science; College
of Science & Technology. B.A., Huntington College

JORDAN, Kenneth; Professor, Public Administration; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1989). B.S., North Carolina Central University; M.A., Ph.D., Urban
Geography, University of California, Berkeley

KADALIE, Modibo; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1991). B.S., Psychology, Morehouse; M.S.,
Experimental Psychology, Howard University; M.A., Political Science, Atlanta
University; Ph.D., Political Science, Clark-Atlanta University

KALANTARI, Behrooz; Associate Professor, Public Administration; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1997). B.S., Administration, Tehran Business
College; B.S., Public Management, Avila College; M.P.A., Public Administration;
Southern Illinois University; Ph.D. in Political Science, Southern Illinois University

KALU, Alex; Professor, Engineering Technology; College of Sciences & Technology
(1986). NCE, University of Nigeria; B.S., University of Texas at Arlington; M.S.,
Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University; Ph.D., Industrial/Electrical
Engineering, Louisiana State University

KENT, Rosalind M.; Assistant Professor, Reading, Division of Learning Support
(1990). B.S., Education, Savannah State College; M.Ed., Reading Specialist, Georgia
Southern University

KIRK, Cordelia; Associate Professor, Social Work; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1993). M.A., B.A. (SS) Sociology/Social Work, University of South Africa,
African-American Studies; M.S.W., Social Work, Ph.D., Social Work, Ohio State
University

KOVENSKY, Seth; Lieutenant, USN; Instructor, Naval Science; College of Sciences
& Technology (1996). B.S., Naval Architecture, US Naval Academy

LAVAZZI, Thomas G.; Assistant Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1995). B.A., English, Washington University; M.A., English, University of
Missouri; MFA, Creative Writing, University of Iowa; Ph.D., Literature, City Uni-
versity of New York

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LEMMA, Mulatu; Associate Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1994). B.Sc, M.Sc, Addis Ababa University; MA.,
Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, Kent State University

LEONARD-O'BRIEN, Jane A.; Assistant Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts
& Social Sciences (1992). B.A., English, University of South Carolina; M.A., English,
Georgia State University

LESEANE, Reginald; Instructor, Computer Information Systems; College of
Business Administration (1996). B.B.A., Computer Information Systems, Savannah
State University; M.B.A., Georgia Southern University

LIN, Shinemin; Associate Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology;
College of Sciences & Technology (1994). B.S., National Taiwan Normal University,
M.S., Mathematics, Pittsburgh State University; Ph.D., Mathematics, University of
Kansas

LIU, Ying; Associate Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC Technology; College of
Sciences & Technology (1990). B.S., Lanzou University; M.S., Carnegie-Mellon
University, M.S., Computer Science, University of South Carolina; PhD., Physics,
Carnegie-Mellon University

LOCKWOOD, Daniel; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College
of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1996). B.A., History, The City College of New
York; M.A., History, Stanford University; Ph.D., Criminal Justice, State University
of New York, Albany

LOGAN, Linda E.; Assistant Professor, English, Division of Learning Support;
(1994). B.S., English Language & Literature, Savannah State College; M.Ed., Adult
Education, Georgia Southern University

LOVECCHIO, John P.; Assistant Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1993). B.A., English, San Jose State University; M.A., Creative Writing, San
Francisco State University; Ph.D., English, University of Iowa

LUGO, Thomas; Instructor, English; College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (1992).
B.A., English, University of California; M.A., English, Georgetown University

LUMPKIN, Farnese H.; Associate Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1954). B.S., Single Curriculum, M.A., Bluefield State College; M.A.,
Applied Art, State University of Iowa

MA, Rex C; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology; College of Sciences &
Technology (1977). B.S., Civil Engineering Technology, Taiwan National University;
M.E., Civil Engineering Technology, University of South Carolina

MAHITAB, Frank I.; Instructor, Assistant Reference Librarian; Asa Gordan
Library (1995). B.S., Chemistry, University of Bombay; B.S., Computer Systems,
Perry Tech; M.S.L.S., DeVry Institute, Clark-Atlanta University

MARTIN, Charlesworth R.; Professor, Dean; College of Sciences & Technology
(1996). B.A., Mathematics, Hampton University; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Ph.D.,
Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics, State University of New York at Buffalo

MAURY, James L.; Associate Professor, Social Work; College of Liberal Arts &
Social Sciences (1996). B.S., M.S.W, Social Work, University of Alabama; D.S.W,
Social Work, Catholic University of America

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MAYNOR, Joan D. S.; Associate Professor, English, Director, Division of Learning
Support (1974). B.S., English, Savannah State College; M.A., English, Atlanta
University

MEEKINS, William L.; Gunnery Sergeant, USMC; Instructor, Naval Science;
College of Sciences and Technology (1998)

MESCO, Eugene; Associate Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences
& Technology (1996). B.S., Biological Science, University of South Carolina; Ph.D.,
Physiology, University of California Berkeley

MILLER, Percy; Associate Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
(1990). A.B., Education, University of Kentucky; M.S., English, Illinois State University;
Ph.D., English, Vanderbilt University

MORGAN, Constance B.; Associate Professor, Reading, Division of Learning
Support (1988). B.S. Savannah State University; M.S., Armstrong Atlanta State
University; M.A., Middle Education/Administration; Ed.D., Reading Administration,
Georgia Southern University

MUKHTAR Mohamed H.; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1992). PCL, Translation Diploma, PCL London; B.A.,
M.A., and Ph.D., History, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

MURCHISON, Dorothy D.; Associate Professor, Mathematics, Physics & CSC
Technology; College of Sciences & Technology (1969). B.S., Mathematics & General
Science, Savannah State University; M.S., Physical Science, South Carolina State
College

MUSTAFA, Mohamad A.; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology; College of
Sciences & Technology (1994). B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Wayne State
University

MCGHEE, Thomas M.; Associate Professor, Accounting; College of Business
Administration (1998). B.S., M.S.B.A., California State University, Bakerfield;
Ph.D., Business Administration, University of South Carolina

MCLEMORE, Willie G.; Professor, Reading, Division of Learing Support (1972).
B.S., Alabama A & M College; M.A., Reading, Atlanta University; Ed.D., Curriculum
& Instruction, University of South Carolina

NAIR, Raghavan M.G.; Professor, Chemistry; College of Sciences & Technology
(1992). B.S., Kerala University, M.S., BioOrganic Chemistry, Banaras University;
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Gauhati

NAMBIAR, Govindan K.; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences &
Technology (1969). I.SC, B.V.S., University of Madras; M.S., Animal Husbandry,
University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Genetics & Physiology, Texas A & M University

NOVOA, Roberto A.; SKC, Fiscal/Supply Officer, USN, Naval Science; College of
Sciences & Technology (1997). B.S., Business Administration, New York State
University

O'BRIEN, Kevin; Assistant Professor, Spanish; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1992). B. A., Spanish, Marist College; M. A., Spanish, Fordham University

OFONG, Chigbo; Associate Professor, Management; College of Business Adminis-
tration (1995). B.A., Economics, State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A.,
Ph.D., International Relations, John Hopkins University (SAIS)

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OLIVER, Christine E.; Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1967). B.A., Bennett College; M.M.E., Music Education, Indiana
University; Ph.D., Music, Florida State University

OLUBAJO, Olarongbe; Professor, Chemistry; College of Sciences & Technology
(1992). B.A., Biology/Chemistry, Northern Kentucky State University; Ph.D., Organic
Chemistry, Howard University

O'NEILL, George; Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1972).
B.A., English, Youngstown State University; M.A., Ph.D., Linguistics, University of
Southern California

OUANDLOUS, Arav S.; Associate Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1995). B.S.C., University of Algiers; M.B.A., M.A., Applied &
Quantitative Analysis, The American University; M.A., Ph.D., International
Business & Finance, The Catholic University

PARK, Young; Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems; College of
Business Administration (1993). B.A., M.A., Yonsei University; M.S., Computer
Science, Western Illinois University; Ph.D., Management Information Systems,
Syracuse University

PHILBRICK, Jane H.; Professor, Management; College of Business Administration
(1986). B.A., Mathematics, Clemson University; M.B.A., Ph.D., Business Admin-
istration, University of South Carolina

RAUT, Pravin; Professor, Acting Chair, Engineering Technology; College of Sciences
& Technology (1981). B.E., University of Bombay; M.S., Mechanical Engineering,
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

REDDICK, Lillian J.; Assoicate Professor, Social Work; Assistant Dean; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1982). B.S., North Carolina A & T University;
M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University; D.S.W., Social Work, Howard
University

RICHARDSON, Joseph P.; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences
& Technology (1979). B.A., Biology, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Marine Science,
University of North Carolina

ROGERS, Catherine A.; Assistant Professor, English; B.A., English, Middlebury
College

SAJWAN, Kenneth S.; Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of Sciences &
Technology (1992). B.S., Uttah Pradesh Agricultural University; M.S., Jawaharlal
Nehru Agricultural University; Ph.D., Cereal Chemistry, Indiana State University;
Ph.D., Soil Chemistry, Colorado State University

SARHAN, Mostafa H.; Professor, Dean; College of Business Administration (1998).
B.C., Cairo University; M.B.A., Accounting & Finance, Texas A & M University;
Ph.D., Accounting, The University of Arkansas

SCHLUETER, Raymond D.; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology; College
of Sciences & Technology (1977). B.S., Electrical Engineering, M.S., Industrial
Education, Iowa State University

SCHROEDER, Michael; Associate Professor, English, B.A., English, Washburn

University

SELLS, Scott P.; B.A., Stetson University

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SEMSAR, Mehdi; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology; College of Sciences
& Technology (1990). B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological
University; M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee

SHEARIN, Gloria; Assistant Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1984). B.S., M.S., English, Florida State University.

SILVER, Joseph H.; Professor, Vice President for Academic Affairs (1997). B.S.,
History/Government, St. Augustine College; M.A., Ph.D, Political Science, Atlanta
University

SIMMONS, Jack; Assistant Professor, Philosophy; College of Liberal Arts and
Social Sciences (1998). B.A., M.A., Philosophy, Louisiana State University; Ph.D.
Philosophy, Tulane University

SIMPSON, John; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of Liberal Arts
& Social Sciences (1971). B.A., M.A., History, North Texas State University; Ph.D.,
History, University of Georgia

SIMS, Ella H.; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of Liberal Arts
and Social Sciences (1974). B.A., Sociology, South Carolina State University; M.A.,
Sociology, Atlanta University

SINGH, Harpal; Professor, Interim Chair; Biology & Life Sciences; College of
Sciences & Technology (1974). B.S., M.S., Punjab University; Ph.D., Entomology-
Radiation Biology Emphasis; M.P.H., Environmental & Occupational Health
Option, University of Tennessee

SMITH, Steven R.; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of Liberal Arts
& Social Sciences (1972). A.B., Mercer University; M.A., History, University of
Georgia; Ph.D., History, Vanderbilt University

SPARKS, Marcia P.; Assistant Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1996). B.S.B.A., Accounting, M.B.A., University of Florida

STEVENSON, Charlease T.; Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1975). Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.S., Business
Education, Allen University; M.S., Business Education, Indiana University; Ph.D.,
Public Administration, University of Georgia

STEVENSON, Robert L.; Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1965). B.S., M.A., Speech & Drama, Tennessee A & I State University;
Ph.D., Theatre, Indiana University

STEWART, Merolyn; Associate Professor, Acting Chair, Social and Behavioral
Sciences; College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1974). B.S., History, Savannah
State College; M.Ed., Education- History, University of Missouri; Ph.D., Education-
History, University of Missouri-Columbia

SULLIVAN, Brenda; Associate Professor, Pubic Administration; College of Liberal
Arts & Social Sciences (1996). B.A., History University of Maryland; Eastern Shore;
M.A., Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, Atlanta University

TAYLOR, Henry, A., Jr.; Associate Professor, Engineering Technology; College of
Sciences & Technology (1990). B.S., Chemical Engineering, M.S., Mechanical
Engineering, Tuskegee University

TESSEMA, George; Associate Professor, Mathematics; Division of Learning
Support (1994). B.S., Haile Sellassic University; M.S., Mathematics Education,
Florida State University; Ph.D., Mathematics Education, State University of New
York at Albany

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TURAY, Mohamed; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1990). B.A., English, University of Sierra Leone;
MA., Sociology, Howard University; Ph.D., Sociology, Howard University

WALKER, Ronald; Assistant Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1993). B.A., History, New Mexico Highlands University; M.A., English &
Afro-American Literature, North Carolina A&T; M.S., Adult Education, North
Carolina A&T; J.D., Law, Howard University

WATERS, Carver; Assistant Professor, English; College of Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences (1998). B.A., English, Dillard University; M.A., English, McNeese State
University; Ph.D., English, University of Southwestern Louisiana

WATKINS, Beverly; B.A., California State University, LA; M.S.W., Social Work,
Wayne State University; Ph.D., Social Work, Ohio State University

WILLIAMS, Craig L.; Assistant Professor, Management; College of Business
Administration (1993) B.S., Chemistry, M.B.A., Quantitative Business Analysis,
Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Operations Management, Kent State University

WILLIAMS, George N.; Professor, Department Chair, Chemistry, Assistant Dean;
College of Sciences & Technology (1971). B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Organic
Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Howard University

WILLIAMS, Suzanne Ife; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences;
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1995). B.A., Political Science, Atlanta
University; M.A., American Government, Lincoln University; Ph.D., Political
Science, Clark-Atlanta University

WILLIS, Otto; Lieutenant, USN; Instructor, Naval Science; College of Sciences &
Technology (1997). B.S., Electronics Technology, Norfolk State University

WILSON, Marianne E.; Assistant Professor, English, Division of Learning Support
(1996). B.A., M.A., English, Michigan State University

WILSON-BURTON, Norma E.; Assistant Professor, English, Division of Learning
Support (1992). B.S., Secondary Education, M.A., English, University of Kansas

WINSTON, Craig; Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; College of
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (1990). B.A., Sociology, Kent State University; M.S.,
Criminal Justice, University of North Florida; J.D., University of Akron

WOLFF, Roland; Associate Professor, Fine Arts; College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences (1991). B.S., Art Education, Southern Connecticut State College; M.F.A.,
Printmaking, Georgia State University

WRIGHT, Jerome W; M.S.W., Social Work, California State University, Long Beach

YOUSUF, Asad; Professor, Engineering Technology; College of Sciences & Technology
(1983). B.S., Electronics Engineering, N.E.D. University; M.S., Electrical and
Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati

ZHANG, Xiaorong S.; Associate Professor, Biology & Life Sciences; College of
Sciences & Technology (1996). B.S., Beijing Normal University; M.S., Botany,
Chinese Academy of Science, Ph.D., Biotechnology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University

ZOW, J. Allen, Sr.; Associate Professor, Public Administration; College of Liberal
Arts & Social Sciences (1990). Executive Assistant to the President. B.A., Political
Science, Bethune Cookman; J.D., University of Florida

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INDEX

Academic Regulations 40

Academic Renewal Policy 40

Academic Probation and Suspension 50

Academic Suspension, Learning Support 243

Academic Calendar, 1998-1999 2

Academic Calendar, 1999-2000 10

Academic Advisement 41

Access to Student Records 54

Accreditation 1

Address Changes 55

Adjustment of Classes 53

Admission, Over Sixty-two Years Old 33

Admission, Undergraduate (General) 23

Admission, Conditional/Limited 26

Admission, Non-traditional 32

Admissions, Graduate 37

Armstrong Exchange 36

Army ROTC Program 234

Attendance 42

Auditors 34

Biology and Life Sciences Department 184

Board of Regents, Members and Officers 252

Calculating the Cumulative Average 42

Career Services and Cooperative Education 70

Chemistry Department 198

Classification 43

College Credit by Examination and Experience 37

College Credit for Military Experience/Training 37

College of Business Administration 88

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 104

College of Sciences and Technology 182

Core Curriculum, Colleges, Degrees, and Programs 62

Counseling Service 70

Course Load 52

Degree Requirement 49

Disabled Student Services 243

Division of Learning Support 243

Early Admission Programs 30

Engineering Technology Department 217

Faculty and Staff 252

Fees, Schedule 86

Fees, Refund of 82

Financial Aid 57

Fine Arts Department 106

Georgia Intern Program 67

Grade Challenges by Students 46

Grade Changes 46

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Grading System 46

Graduate Programs 247

Graduation Requirements 49

Graduation Honors 48

Grievance Appellate Procedures, Students 55

Health Service 74

History of the College 19

Honor Societies 52

Honors Program 51

Housing 75

Humanities Department 117

International Students 35

Library 65

Master of Public Administration 173

Master of Social Work 168

Mathematics, Physics and Computer Sci. Dept 204

Naval ROTC Program 239

Non-degree Seeking Students 32

Orientation 71

Overload 52

Policy on Drugs and Weapons 80

Post Secondary Options 32

Preprofessional Programs 66

Purpose and Goals of the University 17

Readmission of Former Students 33

Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 52

Recreation and Park Administration 138

Regents Test 43

Regents' Statement of Disruptive Behavior 76

Registration 52

Release of Directory Information 54

Reporting of Grades 48

Residency Requirements, University System 38

Schedule Adjustment (Add/Drop) 53

Social and Behavioral Sciences Department 143

Social Work Department 163

Special Students 33

Standard of Satisfactory Academic Progress 59

State Requirement in History and Government 64

Student Conduct 77

Student Activities 69

Student Affairs 69

Study Abroad 67

Testing Program 45

Transfer Students 31

Transient Students 33

Veterans' Services 56

Withdrawal from the University 53

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WHERE TO WRITE OR CALL

There is a central mail room on campus. Specific information
may be obtained by writing to the offices listed below and adding:
Savannah State University
State University Branch
Savannah, GA 31404

ADMISSION

Director of Admissions
(912) 356-2181

ALUMNI

Alumni Affairs
356-2427

ATHLETICS

Director of Athletics
356-2278

CAREER SERVICES &
COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION

356-2285

CATALOG

Registrar
356-2212

CONTINUING
EDUCATION/

Coastal Georgia Center for

Continuing Education
356-2243

COUNSELING

Director of Student

Counseling Center
356-2202

FINANCIAL AID,
GRANTS LOANS
WORK-STUDY
ELIGIBILITY

Director of Student Financial Aid
356-2253

GENERAL ACADEMIC
AND FACULTY
MATTERS

Vice President for Academic Affairs
356-2204

GIFTS, GRANTS &
BEQUESTS

Vice President for Institutional

Advancement
356-2286

GRADUATE STUDY

Associate Dean for Graduate

Studies and Research
351-3801

HOUSING

Student Housing Office
356-2324

MINORITY STUDENTS

Minority Recruitment Office
356-2181

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Director of University

Communications
356-2448

REGISTRATION/
RECORDS

Registrar
356-2212

SECURITY

Public Safety
356-2186

TUITION, PAYMENT OF
BILLS, REFUNDS

Cashier Office
356-2304

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