STATE COLLEGE A Unit of The University System of Georgia m 993 - 1 994 Special Notice The statements set forth in this Catalog are for information purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution. While the provisions of the Catalog will generally be applied as stated, Savannah State College 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 available in the Offices of the Registrar, the Vice President of Student Affairs, and the ac- ademic deans. It is especially important that students note that it is their responsibility to keep themselves apprised of current grad- uation requirements for their particular degree program. Savannah State College, an affirmative action/equal opportunity ed- ucation institution, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, handicap, or national origin in employment, admis- sions, or activities. THE SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE BULLETIN A SENIOR, RESIDENTIAL UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA GENERAL CATALOG ISSUE 1993-94 SEPTEMBER, 1993 Savannah, Georgia 31404 Civil Rights Compliance Applicants for admission to Savannah State College are admitted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or sex. TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar 1993-94 3 University System of Georgia 12 History of the College 16 Purpose and Goals of the College 20 Core Curriculum, Schools, Degrees and Programs 22 Academic Affairs Undergraduate Admission 25 Class Standing, Grades, and Course Loads 38 Academic Regulations 40 Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education 48 Preprofessional Programs 50 International Intercultural Studies Program 51 The Library 51 General College Fees 52 Campus Residency Policy 53 University System Residency Requirements 56 Degree and Graduation Requirements 58 Financial Aid 64 Student Development 73 Student Activities 81 School of Business 83 School of Humanities and Social Sciences 100 School of Sciences and Technology 175 Department of Naval Science (NROTC) 232 Department of Military Science (ROTC) 237 Developmental Studies Program 243 Facultv and Staff 247 29 October 19 25-26 26 28-29 29 November 1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1993-94 FALL QUARTER, 1993 September 11 Saturday Residence Halls open for new students - 8:00 A.M. Dining Hall Open - 12:00 Noon 14 Tuesday Fall Faculty Institute 15 Wednesday Academic Council, Faculty and Departmental Meetings 15 Wednesday Residence Halls open for continuing students 8:00 A.M.) Dining Hall (7:00 A.M.) 20-21 Monday-Tuesday Registration 22 Wednesday First Day of Classes 20-21 Monday-Tuesday Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment Wednesday Tuesday Period (ADD-DROP). Tuesday is the last day to register or enter classes. REGISTRATION ENDS Vice President notifies Deans of Schools Fac- ulty Eligible for Promotion and Tenure Deans Notify Faculty Eligible for Promotion and. or Tenure Monday-Tuesday University System Language Skills Examina- tion (REGENTS' TEST) Faculty requested not to schedule other exams on these davs. Tuesday Thursday- Friday Friday Monday Academic Vice President's Meeting with School of Business Faculty Mid Quarter Examinations Notification of non-renewal of contract for non-tenured faculty in their second one year contract due to Vice President Reporting of Mid-Quarter Deficient Grades Monday 1-11 Monday-Thursda 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 8 Monday 8-9 Monday-Tuesday 10 Wednesday 12 Friday 13 Saturday 19 Friday 23 Tuesday 25-26 Thursday-Friday 30 Tuesday December 3 Friday 6,7,8 Monday- Wednesday 8 Wednesday 9 Thursday 9 Thursday 9 Thursday 10 17 Friday Friday Faculty Application for Promotion Due to De- partment Heads Pre-Advisement and Advanced Registration for Winter Quarter Department Heads Promotion Recommenda- tion(s) Due to Deans Deans notify Personnel Committee of Faculty to be Reviewed for Promotions Last Day to Drop Classes without Penalty Pre-Advisement for the Evening Degree Pro- gram for the Winter Quarter Academic Council Meeting READING DAY HOMECOMING FOUNDER'S DAY Vice President's Meeting with Department Heads and Area Coordinators THANKSGIVING RECESS Personnel Committee Promotion Recommen- dations Due to Deans Last day of Classes Final Examinations Quarter Ends Dining Hall Closes - 1:00 P.M. Residence Halls Close - 4:00 P.M. Report Final Grades to Registrar by 5:00 P.M. Dean Submit Promotion Recommendations to the Vice President College Closes for Christmas Holidays WINTER QUARTER, 1994 January 3 3 Monday College Reopens Monday Residence Halls Open 12:00 Noon (ALL STUDENTS) 4 Tuesday 4-5 Tuesday-Wednes- day 6 Thursday 7-10 Friday-Monday 14 Friday 14 Friday 14 Friday 14 Friday 17 Monday 19 Wednesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday Dining Hall Opens - 8:00 A.M.) Registration First Day of Classes Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment Period (ADD - DROP). Monday is the last day to register or enter classes. REGISTRATION ENDS Last Day to File Application for June Gradu- ation Dean's Conference with applicants not recom- mended for promotion Notification of non-renewal of contract to non-tenured faculty in their initial one year contract due to the Vice President Vice President Submits Promotion Recom- mendations to the President Martin Luther King's Birthday (HOLIDAY) Academic Council Meeting, Colston A-B, 11:00 A.M. Faculty Meeting, Business School Auditorium Catalog Revisions for 1994-95 Due in Regis- trar's Office Faculty Applications for Tenure to Depart- ment Heads February 4 Friday 9 Wednesday 10-11 Thursday- Friday 14 Monday 14 Monday 14-15 Monday-Tuesday Department Heads Submit Recommendations for Tenure to Deans President's Recommendations on Promotion to Chancellor's Office Mid-Quarter Examinations Reporting of Mid-Quarter Deficient Grades Deans Submit Recommendations of Tenure to Vice President University System Language Skills Examina- tion (REGENTS' TEST). Faculty requested not to schedule other exams on these days. 14-25 Monday-Tuesday Pre-Advisement and Advanced registration for Spring Quarter Thursday 21-22 Monday-Tuesday 23 Wednesday 25 Friday 2S Monday March 4 Friday 7 Monday 9 Wednesday 16 Wednesday 17,18,21 Thursday, Friday Monday 21 Monday 22 Tuesday 22 Tuesday 22-27 Tuesday-Sunday Last Day for Dropping Classes Without Aca- demic Penalty Pre-Advisement for the Evening Degree Pro- gram for Spring Quarter Academic Vice President's meeting with School of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Vice President Submits Recommendations of Tenure to the President Deans and Directors Submit Annual Class Schedules to the Registrar and Vice President for Academic Affairs Honors Convocation (ALL COLLEGE AS- SEMBLY) Recommendation of Tenure to Chancellor's Office Academic Vice President's meeting with School of Sciences and Technology Faculty Last Day of Classes Final Examinations Dining Hall Closes After Dinner Meal Report Final Grades WINTER QUARTER ENDS SPRING BREAK BEGINS All dormitories remain open for students reg- istering for the Spring Quarter, 1994 SPRING QUARTER, 1994 March 27 Sunday 27 Sunday 28 Monday 29 Tuesday Residence Halls Open - 8:00 A.M. (ALL STU- DENTS) Dining Hall Opens - 12:00 Noon - ALL STU- DENTS Registration First Day of Classes 29-30 April 1 28 8 Tuesday- Wednesday Friday Friday Friday 13 May Wednesday 4 Wednesday 9-10 Monday- Tuesday 9-20 Monday-Friday 11-12 Wednesday- Thursday 13 Friday 16-17 Monday-Tuesday 20 Friday 30 Monday June 6 Monday 7,8,9 Tuesday- Thursday 10 Friday 10 Friday 10 Friday 12 Sunday 12 Sunday Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment Period (ADD-DROP). Wednesday is the last day to register or enter classes. REGISTRA- TION ENDS. GOOD FRIDAY- HOLIDAY Faculty Place Orders for Caps and Gowns for June Graduation Notification of non-renewal of contract to non-tenured faculty members with two or more years of service to College due to the Vice President Academic Council Meeting College Faculty Meeting University System Language Skills Examina- tion (REGENTS' TEST). Faculty requested not to schedule other exams on these days. Pre-Advisement and Advanced Registration for Summer School Mid-Quarter Examinations Reporting of Mid-Quarter Deficient Grades Pre-Advisement for the Evening Degree Pro- gram for Summer School Last Day for Dropping Classes Without Aca- demic Penalty MEMORIAL DAY - HOLIDAY Last Day of Classes Final Examinations Report Final Grades Senior's Reception Faculty Meeting Commencement Quarter Ends 13 13 Monday Monday Dining Hall Closes - 1:00 P.M. Residence Halls Close - 4:00 P.M. June 19 Sunday 19 Sunday 20 Monday 21 Tuesday 21-22 Tuesday- Wednesday July 29 August 7 9 Friday 4 Monday 13-14 Wednesday- Thursday 15 Friday 18-19 Monday-Tuesday 19 Tuesday 19 Tuesday 20-21 Wednesday- Thursday Friday Sunday Tuesday SUMMER QUARTER, 1994 Residence Halls Open (8:00 A.M.) All stu- dents Dining Hall Opens - 12:00 Noon) All Stu- dents Registration, Sessions I, II and III First Day of Classes - Sessions I, II Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment Period. (ADD and DROP). Wednesday is the last day to register or enter classes for Ses- sions I and II. Registration Ends. Reporting of Mid-Quarter Deficient Grades Session II FOURTH OF JULY - HOLIDAY Final Examinations - Session II Reporting of Final Grades - Session II University System Language Skills Examina- tion (REGENTS' TEST) First Day of Classes - Session III Reporting of Mid-Quarter Deficient Grades Session I Late Registration and Schedule Adjustments. (ADD and DROP). Thursday is the last day to register or enter classes for Session III. REGISTRATION ENDS. Reporting of Mid-Quarter Deficient Grades Session III COMMENCEMENT Last Day of Classes - Sessions I, III 0-11 Wednesday Thursday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 12 Friday 12 Friday Final Examinations - Sessions I, III Quarter Ends Report Final Grades - Sessions I, III Dining Hall Closes 1:00 P.M. Residence Halls Closes at 4:00 P.M. SUMMER SESSION 1994 Session I (June 20 - August 12, 1994) Class Hour: 80 minutes (4 days per week) Session II (June 20 - July 15, 1994) Class Hour: 150 minutes (5 days per week) Session III (July 18 - August 12, 1994) Class Hour: 150 minutes (5 days per week) Class Hours for Sessions II and III (5 days per week): 1st 8:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. 2nd 10:40 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. 3rd 1:20 P.M. - 3:50 P.M. 4th 6:00 P.M. - 8:45 P.M. 10 UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS JOHN HENRY ANDERSON, JR., Hawkinsville-Chairman EDGAR L. RHODES, Bremen JU ANITA POWELL BARANCO, Lithonia JAMES E. BROWN, Dalton JOHN HOWARD CLARK, Moultrie W. L-ANLAR COUSINS, Marietta JOEL H. COWAN, Peachtree City THOMAS F. ALLGOOD, SR., Augusta .ARTHUR M. GIGNILLLAT, JR., Savannah DONALD M. LEEBERN, JR., Columbus ELDRIDGE W. McMILLAN, Atlanta BARRY PHILLIPS, Atlanta-Vice Chairman JOHN W. ROBINSON, JR., Winder WILLLAM B. TURNER, Columbus S. WILLIAM CLARK, JR., M.D.-Waycross OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS EDGAR L. RHODES, Chairman H. DEAN PROPST, Chancellor DAVID S. SPENCE, Executive Vice Chancellor HENRY G. NEAL, Executive Secretary JAMES E. COFER, Vice Chancellor Fiscal Affairs and Treasurer STAFF OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS H. DEAN PROPST, Chancellor DAVID S. SPENCE, Executive Vice Chancellor HENRY G. NEAL, Executive Secretary JAMES E. COFER, Vice Chancellor-Fiscal Affairs and Treasurer PETER S. HOFF, Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs DOUGLAS H. REWERTS, Vice Chancellor-Facilities THOMAS E. DANIEL, Vice Chancellor-Vice Chancellor-External Affairs JAMES B. MATHEWS, Vice Chancellor-Information Technology THOMAS F. McDONALD, Vice Chancellor-Student Services HASKIN R. POUNDS, Vice Chancellor-Research and Planning T. DON DAVIS, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Fiscal Affairs/Personnel MARY ANN HICKMAN, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Affirmative Action CATHIE MAYES HUDSON, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Planning H. GUY JENKINS, JR., Assistant Vice Chancellor-Facilities THOMAS E. MANN, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Facilities DAVID M. MORGAN, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs J. PETE SILVER, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs ROGER MOSSHART, Assistant Vice Chancellor-Fiscal Affairs/Budgets ERNEST G. MURPHREY, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Fiscal Affairs/Accounting Systems and Procedures JOSEPH J. SZUTZ Assistant Vice Chancellor-Research 11 OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION John T. Wolfe, Jr President B.Ed., Chicago Teachers College; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University. George W. Reid Vice President for Academic Affairs Ph.D., Howard University; M.A., A.B., North Carolina Central University. Thelma L. Harris Acting Vice President for Business and Finance B.S., C.P.A., College of the Holy Spirit. James B. Ewers, Jr Vice President for Student Affairs Ed.D, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.A., Catholic University; B.A., Johnson C. Smith University Robert L. Ray Registrar B.A., University of LaVerne; M.B. Ed., Savannah State College/Armstrong State College Vicki B. Minor Executive Director Development and College Relations B.B.A., M.B. A., Texas Southern University Roy A. Jackson Director of Admissions B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Savannah State/Armstrong State; Ph.D., Howard University. Guy C. Craft Director, Library and Media Services B.A., Morehouse College; M.S.L.S., Atlanta University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University. Andrew E. Honeycutt Dean, School of Business B.A., Ottawa University; M.B.A., Boston University; D.B.A., Harvard Business School Kenoye K. Eke Acting Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences B.A., Alabama A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Atlanta University. Margaret C. Robinson Dean, School of Sciences and Technology B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Washington University. Willie E. Johnson Acting Associate Graduate Dean B.A., California State Polytechnic University; M.S., M.S.P.A., Ph.D., Florida State University. Gary F. Norsworthy Dean, Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education Savannah State College-Armstrong State College B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University. George Thomas, Sr Acting Director, Developmental Studies B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ed.D., Nova University. 12 THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA The University System of Georgia includes all state-operated institutions of higher education in Georgia 4 universities, 15 senior colleges, 15 two-year units. These 34 public institutions are located throughout the state. A 15-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 10 Congressional Districts are made by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. The regular term of Board members is seven years. The Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, 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; Re- search. 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 in- stitution 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 students whose educational goal is a degree beyond the associate level, is in effect at the universities, senior colleges, and junior 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. Instruction is conducted by all institutions. PUBLIC SERVICE/CONTINUING EDUCATION consists of non-degree activ- ities, primarily, and special types of college-degree-credit courses. The non-degree activities are of several types, including short courses, semi- nars, conferences, lectures, and consultative and advisory services, in a large number of areas of interest. Non-degree public service/continuing education is conducted by all institutions. Typical college-degree-credit public service/continuing education courses are those offered through extension center programs and teacher education consor- tiums. RESEARCH encompasses investigations conducted primarily for discovery and application of knowledge. These investigations include clearly defined projects in 13 some cases, non-programmatic activities in other cases. They are conducted on campuses 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 senior colleges. The policies of the Board of Regents for the government, management, and control of the University System and the administrative actions of the Chancellor provide autonomy of high degree for each institution. The executive head of each institution is the President, whose election is recommended by the Chancellor and approved by the Board. 14 Institutions of the University System of Georgia II On-Campus Student Housing Facilities Degrees Awarded: A Associate; B Bachelor's; J Juris Doctor; M Master's; S Specialist in Education; D Doctor's Universities Athens 30602 University of Georgia- H; B.J.M.S.D Atlanta 30332 Georgia Institute of Technology H; B,M,D Atlanta 30303 Georgia State University A,B,M,S,D Augusta 30912 Medical College of Georgia H; A,B,M,D Statesboro 30460 Georgia Southern University H; A,B,M,S Senior Colleges Albanv 31705 Albany State College -H; B,M Americus 31709 Georgia Southwestern College H; A,B,M,S Augusta 30910 Augusta College A,B,M,S Carrollton 30118 West Georgia College -H; A,B,M,S Columbus 31993 Columbus College A,B,M,S Dahlonega 30597 North Georgia College H; A,B,M Fort Valley 31030 Fort Valley State College -H; A,B,M Marietta 30061 Kennesaw College A,B Marietta 30060 Southern Technical Institute H; A,B Milledgeville 31061 Georgia College -H; A,B,M,S Morrow 30260 Clayton State College A,B Savannah 31406 Armstrong State College H; A,B,M Savannah 31404 Savannah State College H; A,B,M Valdosta 31698 Valdosta State College -H; A,B,M,S 15 Two- Year Units Albany 31707 Darton Junior College A Atlanta 30310 Atlanta Metropolitan College A Bainbridge 31717 Bainbridge College A Barnesville 30204 Gordon College H; A Brunswick 31523 Brunswick College A Cochran 31014 Middle Georgia College H; A Dalton 30720 Dalton College A Decatur 30034 Dekalb College-A Douglas 31533 South Georgia College H; A Gainesville 30403 Gainesville College A Macon 31297 Macon College A Rome 30161 Floyd College-A Swainsboro 30401 East Georgia College A Tifton 31793 , Abraham Baldwin Agri. College H; A Waycross 31501 Waycross College A University System of Georgia 244 Washington Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334 16 HISTORY By Act of the General Assembly on November 26, 1890, the State of Georgia "established in connection with the State University, and forming one of the departments thereof, a school for the education and training of Negro students." A commission was appointed to procure the necessary grounds and buildings, and to prescribe a course of study that would include those studies required by the Morrill Land-Grant Acts of 1862 and 1890. The Commission on the School for Negro Students was designated as the Board of Trustees for the School, with perpetual succession subject to the general Board of trustees of the University of Georgia. The Chancellor of the University of Georgia was given general supervision of the school. A preliminary session of the school was held between June 1 and August 1, 1891, at the Baxter Street School building in Athens, Georgia. Richard R. Wright, the first principal, and three other instructors comprised the faculty. In the fol- lowing year the school was moved to its present site, which is approximately five miles southeast of the Courthouse of Savannah, Georgia, partly in Savannah and partly in Thunderbolt. The school was given the name "The Georgia State In- dustrial College for Colored Youths," and its faculty consisted of Major Wright as President, instructors in English, mathematics, and natural sciences, a super- intendent of the mechanical department, and a foreman of the farm. The College awarded its first baccalaureate degree in 1898. During the thirty years that Major Wright served as President of the College, enrollment increased from 8 to 585 and the curriculum was expanded to include a normal division in addition to four years of high school. Training in agriculture and the mechanical arts also was begun. The first women students were admitted as boarders in 1921; the first summer session was conducted in 1922; and in 1925 the governing body of the College was changed from a Commission with "perpetual succession" to a Board of Trus- tees whose members were appointed for four year terms. All of these changes occurred during the presidency of C.G. Wiley, the first alumnus of the College to become president, who served from 1921 to 1926. Under President Benjamin F. Hubert (1926-1947), the entire academic pro- gram was reorganized. The high school and normal departments were discontin- ued and the school became a four-year college. In 1931, when the University System was placed under a Board of Regents, the College began to offer additional bachelor's degree programs with majors in English, the natural sciences, social sciences, and business administration, as well as in agriculture and home eco- nomics. Until 1947, the college served as the State Land-Grant Institution for Negroes. In that year this function was assumed by Fort Valley State College. During the administration of President James A. Colston (1947-1949), the fac- ulty was strengthened, and improvements were made in the physical plant. Among the programs that were launched at this time were the Alumni Scholar- ship Drive, Campus Chest, Annual Men's Day, Religious Emphasis Week, Fresh- men Week, and the Cultural Artists Series. Expanded programs of students 17 personnel services, public relations, a reading clinic, and an audio visual aids laboratory were instituted under the leadership of President Colston. Dean W. K. Payne became acting president of the college on September 1, 1949. The Regents of the University System of Georgia changed the name of the College from Georgia State College to Savannah State College on .January 18, 1950. Dr. Payne became the fifth President of the college in March 19bl); he^erveoMn this capacity until his death on July 26, 1963. At the beginning of Dr. Payne's administration, Savannah State College was granted membership in the American Council on Education. During the course of his administration the curriculum was expanded and improved and the insti- tution was admitted to membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the academic program of the College was organized under seven divisions Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Natural Sci- ences, Social Sciences, Technical Sciences, and Home Study. Timothy C. Meyers served as acting president from the time of Dr. Payne's death until November 1, 1963. Meyers had served as dean of the faculty since September, 1953. Under the leadership of Dr. Howard Jordan, Jr. (November 1, 1963 through January 31, 1971), significant, far-reaching and innovative programs were initi- ated in all aspects of the College's development. Curricula improvements in the general education program in teacher education, and in business administration, as well as other areas, were carried forward. A graduate studies program in elementary education was initiated in the summer of 1968. The mantle of edu- cational leadership at Savannah State College passed from Dr. Jordan to Dr. Prince A. Jackson, Jr., on February 1, 1971. Many of the improvements and innovations begun during President Jordan's administration came to fruition during the first year of Dr. Jackson's tenure. At the time of this appointment, the new President was chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences and director of the Institutional Self-Study which resulted in reaccreditation of the College by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in December, 1971. During that same year the College was accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The three engineering technology programs civil, electronics, and mechanical were ac- credited by the Engineers' Council for Professional Developments in 1973. Pres- ident Jackson, the second alumnus of the College to become its President provided vigorous and dynamic leadership geared to the task of increasing all of the Col- lege's resources and employing them to meet more effectively the rising aspira- tions of Black Americans and other disadvantaged persons for a richer and more rewarding life. Dr. Jackson served until March 27, 1978, when he was succeeded by Dr. Clyde W. Hall, who at the time of his appointment as acting president was chairman of the Division of Technical Sciences. In September 1979, due to the desegregation plan mandated by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the faculty and students in the Division of Education at Savannah State College were transferred to Armstrong State Col- lege and Savannah State College received the faculty and students in the Division of Business from Armstrong State College in a historic program swap. This pro- gram swap resulted in the creation of a new School of Business at Savannah State College during the 1979-80 academic year. 18 Additionally, on April 13, 1980 the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved a new Administrative organization plan for Savannah State College for 1980-81. Under the plan Savannah State was reorganized into three schools Business, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technol- ogy. On September 15, 1980, Dr. Wendell G. Rayburn became the eighth presi- dent of Savannah State College. Dr. Rayburn served the college for eight years. Under his leadership on the undergraduate level academic programs in social work were initiated and received professional accreditation. At the graduate level, a master's degree in public administration was begun. Dr. Rayburn was also responsible for a resurgence by the faculty and staff of participation in public service efforts which benefit the Savannah community. On February 1, 1988, Dr. Wiley S. Bolden became the acting president of Sa- vannah State College. Dr. Bolden served as acting president until August 31, 1989. On September 1, 1989, Dr. William E. Gardner, Jr. became the ninth president of Savannah State College. On April 23, 1991, after serving with great promise for twenty months, Dr. Gardner died. During his brief tenure as President, he initiated several new programs. Among them were the following: Teacher Cer- tification Initiative; Advanced Water Technology Institute; and the Hospitality Management Program. At an assembly of the faculty, staff and students held on May 3, 1991, Dr. Annette K. Brock was named Acting President by Dr. H. Dean Propst, Chancellor of the University System of Georgia. On August 1, 1993, Dr. John T. Wolfe, Jr. became the tenth President of Savannah State College. Building Facilities and Landscape Development The campus, comprising 165 acres, presents a unique setting of natural beauty. Among its 38 buildings are two that were constructed during the administration of Major Richard R. Wright: Hill Hall (1901), and Hammond Hall (1915), both of which have been extensively renovated in recent years. Hill Hall and Hammond Hall are currently unoccupied. W.K. Payne Hall, a two-story air conditioned building, is a main classroom building. In addition to its fifteen classrooms, it also provides office space for thirty-two instructors (including four departmental offices), data processing fa- cilities, a secretarial center, a language laboratory, a reading clinic and the Learn- ing Resource Center. Most of the classes in the English, Social Sciences, and Modern Languages are held in this facility. Other classroom buildings, and the Departments that each houses are Herty Hall (1937) Mathematics and Physics; Hubert Technical Sciences Center ( I960} Engineering Technology and Chemistry; Morgan Hall (1936) and Mor- gan Hall Annex; J. F. Kennedy Fine Arts Center (1967) Fine Arts; the Griffith- Drew Center for the Natural Sciences (1971) Biology; Wiley-Wilcox Gymnasium Complex Physical Education, the Marine Biology Building (1989); and, the School of Business Building (1989). 19 Completing the physical facilities of the campus are those buildings used for activities that are auxiliary to the instructional process, those used as student residence halls and those used to house the maintenance and operational staffs. The Martin Luther King-Varnetta Frazier Student Center Complex (1969; houses the Student Counseling Offices, the College Dining Hall, the Post Office, and Bookstore. Three new buildings were completed in 1976. A new library, destined to be the first circular-shaped library in the state, was occupied that year and serves as the hub for the other buildings located on the southern portion of the campus. Ad- jacent to the new library is the Helen Adele Whiting Hall. This building houses the Developmental Studies Department. The third new building is the NROTC Armory located adjacent to the stadium. A portion of this building serves as an athletic field house. In 1982 the President's House and a Health Services Building were completed. Residence halls include Smith-Bowen for women (1971) and Melvin Bostick Men's Residence Hall (1972). Both dormitories are air-conditioned, as is A. E. Peacock Hall (1967) and Lockette Hall (1965). Peacock Hall accommodates 180 men and Lockette Hall, 180 women. Lester Hall (1985), a dormitory for young women, completes the list of residence halls now used for housing accommoda- tions. Camilla Hall (1938) has been converted to married student housing. Wright Hall (1951), a former male dormitory, is being utilized as a female dormitory. The studio for FM radio station WHCJ is also in Wright Hall. The new addition to the Student Center, will provide office space for the Vice President for Student Affairs, a President's private dining room, snack bar with seating capacity of 134, a theater with seating capacity of 538, and game room facilities. Most of the plant operations are directed from Medgar Evers Plant Operations Complex, a modern facility that houses the main offices for Plant Operations and the College Warehouse. Housekeeping services are now housed in the former field house. 20 PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT: Chartered by the State of Georgia in 1890 as a department of the State Uni- versity "for the education and training of Negro students," Savannah State Col- lege is a senior, residential unit of the University System of Georgia whose historic mission, while of continuing importance, has broadened to embrace in- dividuals regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, or age. Central to this mission is a commitment to accessibility and excellence. Within guidelines established by the Board of Regents, the College encourages applications from all who are in- terested in pursuing higher education and admits students with varying levels of college preparedness. Through its devotion to teaching, the College endeavors to produce graduates who can effectively compete with their counterparts from other institutions for employment in business, industry, human services, com- munications, government, and the military; who succeed in post baccalaureate education, evidence broad intellect, uphold democratic principles and values, re- spect individual and cultural differences, and promote social justice. Believing that a strong liberal arts foundation enhances career preparation and promotes lifelong learning, the College requires students to complete a core cur- riculum in the humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences in addition to the requirements of their chosen fields of study. In the context of a nurturing envi- ronment the College seeks to utilize the abundant possibilities for experiential and service learning, the challenging potential of recent technology, and the rich- ness of world cultures to enhance students' learning, to respond to their differing cognitive styles, to help them meaningfully link past, present and future, and to prepare them for meeting the challenges of the global community. The College purports to develop and implement curricular, co-curricular, re- search, and public service activities that collectively address problems, issues, resources, and opportunities of the coastal area, the state, the nation and the larger world. Additionally, as a historically Black institution, Savannah State College is a unique cultural resource for the coastal region and as such endeavors to interpret and transmit the Black legacy to all. Currently the College pursues its mission through efforts to achieve the fol- lowing goals: 1. To prepare undergraduate students in the areas of business, the humani- ties, the sciences, the social sciences, and technology for careers and/or advanced study; 2. To prepare graduate students for careers in business, public administra- tion, and social work. Savannah State College's three graduate programs, in business, in public administration and in social work, are offered in affiliation with the Georgia Southern Regional University which grants all graduate degrees. This affiliate arrangement was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, effective July 1, 1990. 3. To introduce students to the content, structure, and methods of inquiry in the broad fields of knowledge; 21 4. To strengthen students' basic skills in communications, quantitative think- ing and independent study; 5. To cultivate in students habits of critical thinking and problem solving; 6. To increase students' social competence in multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural settings; 7. To deepen students' commitment to advocacy for human welfare and hu- man rights; 8. To offer learning opportunities for students with potential who might not ordinarily seek higher education. 9. To foster students' personal-social development in respect to physical fit- ness and wellness; personal effectiveness habits, human relations skills; and appreciation of the arts; 10. To implement a support system for students which includes financial aid, counseling, tutoring, job placement and follow-up; 11. To provide activities, programs, and services and to share personnel and physical facilities to help meet community and regional needs for education, recreation, entertainment, cultural events, technical assistance, and eco- nomic development; 12. To encourage faculty research and scholarly and creative efforts to help solve problems in surrounding communities and/or to contribute to the academic disciplines. og THE CORE CURRICULUM, SCHOOLS, DEGREES, AND PROGRAMS THE CORE CURRICULUM All bachelor's degree programs and associate degree programs require that students complete a 90 quarter credit hour core of general education courses. These courses form the foundation of degree programs and guarantee transfer of credit among all colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. General education, broadly conceived, is that education which is needed by all citizens in a democratic society: the humanities; mathematics and the natural sciences; and the social sciences. General education is seen not only as the ac- cumulation of factual knowledge in these areas, but also as a pursuit of learning, attitudes, competencies, and values believed to give students a sense of meaning and direction in their lives. The core requirements are as charted below, although specific courses may vary according to the degree sought. The courses should be completed before a student begins junior year courses. Area I. Humanities: 20 hours required English 107-108-109 15 hours Humanities 232 5 hours Area II. Mathematics and Science: 20 hours required Mathematics 10 hours Two-quarter sequence in one A Laboratory Science BIO, CHE, PHY, PHS, 10 hours Area III. Social Sciences: 20 hours required World Civilization, United States History, Government, Psychology, and Sociology Area IV. Courses Appropriate to the Major: 30 hours required Area IV courses are selected by the faculty of each department or school to provide the necessary foundation upon which the students will build their major courses as juniors and seniors. Other General Requirements: 9-11 hours required A. The faculty requires the completion of one introductory course which assists students in making the transition to college and prepares them to be better, more effective students. 3-5 hours B. The faculty also requires students to complete Physical Education activity courses offered through the Department of Recreation. 6 hours 23 SCHOOLS The curriculum of the College is delivered through three schools and one de- partment: The School of Business, The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, The School of Sciences and Technology, and the Developmental Studies Depart- ment. Through its three schools, the College awards the baccalaureate degree, with majors in accounting, information systems, management, marketing, English lan- guage and literature, music, criminal justice, history, political science, social work, sociology, chemistry, biology, marine biology, environmental studies, mathemat- ics, civil engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, electronic engineering technology, chemical engineering technology, mass communications, computer science technology, and physics. An Associate of Science degree is offered with majors in marine science tech- nology, Chemical Engineering Technology, and Computer Engineering Technol- ogy. Minor fields of specialization are available in accounting, economics, finance, information systems, general business administration, management, marketing, administrative services, English, mass communications, religious and philosoph- ical studies, French, Spanish, German, art, music, biology, chemistry, mathe- matics, electronic/physics, computer science, naval science, Afro-American Studies, criminal justice, history, political science, psychology, industrial tech- nology management and engineering technology. Minor programs are to be approved by a student's major department in con- sultation with the minor department. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Accounting, Information Systems, Management and Marketing, Inter- national Management. Master of Business Administration SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES .... Bachelor of Arts Majors: English Language and Literature, Music, History, Medical Technology, Mass Communications, and Recreation. Bachelor of Science Majors: Criminal Justice, Sociology, and Political Science. Bachelor of Social Work Master of Public Administration SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Science Majors: Chemistry, Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Studies, Mathemat- ics, Civil Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Mechan- ical Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology, Computer Science Technology, Physics, Medical Technology. Associate of Science Degree Areas: Marine Science Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Chemical Engineering Technology. 24 ROTC PROGRAMS: Through the college's Army and Naval ROTC Programs Savannah State Col- lege students can prepare for commissioned service as regular or reserve officers in the Army, Army National Guard, Navy, or Marine Corps, commensurate with earning their degree. The Army and Naval ROTC Programs constitute an aca- demic minor in military and naval science, respectively. ACCREDITATION Savannah State College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate and bacca- laureate degrees. Savannah State College 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 Com- mission 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 Com- mission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Computer Engineering Technology by the Technology Accreditation Com- mission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Social Work by the Council on Social Work Education 25 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION A person who wishes to enroll at Savannah State College must file an appli- cation form which can be obtained from the Director of Admissions. An applicant who is a high school student should file an application as early as possible during the senior year. All applications must be filed at least twenty days prior to the date of registration for the quarter in which the applicant plans to enroll. An applicant must furnish evidence indicating that he or she has the ability to do college level work. All new students (freshmen, transfers, and others) attending regularly sched- uled classes or receiving resident credit will be required to submit a Certificate of Immunization (measles, mumps, rubella) prior to attending such classes. The certificate will be kept on file and will be valid throughout the tenure of the student. Except for students who have religious objections and students whose physicians have certified that they cannot be immunized because of medical rea- sons, students who have not presented evidence of immunization as set forth above, will be denied admission to the College until such time as they present the required immunization certification. Savannah State College reserves the right to reject applications at any time it appears that students already accepted for the quarter for which the applicants wish to enroll will fill the institution to its maximum capacity. The college also reserves the right to reject applicants who are not residents of Georgia. Savannah State College reserves the right to employ appropriate assessment mechanisms to ascertain the suitability of applicants to enroll in the College and to deny enrollment or admission to individuals based upon the results of the assessment. The College reserves the right to withdraw admission prior to or following enrollment if the student becomes ineligible as determined by the standards of the College or Board of Regents. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS Freshman Applicants those applicants who have never enrolled in an ac- credited college or university. Application Checklist - Complete undergraduate Application for Admission (may be obtained from the Office of Admissions, P. 0. Box 20209, Savannah, Georgia 31404, Telephone (912) 356- 2181. - Submit $10.00 nonrefundable application fee with the application (check or money order only). - Completed Certificate of Immunization. 26 - Request high school to forward Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Board or the Assessment of the American College Testing Program (ACT). Information for taking these tests and/or obtaining your results may be supplied by your high school counselor or you may write "directly to CEEB" P.O. Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. For the ACT, write P.O. Box 451, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. The CEEB code number for Savannah State College is 5609 and the ACT code number is 0858. (Scores reported on an official high school transcript are also acceptable.) NOTE: An institutional SAT is administered for applicants on a space available basis each quarter at Savannah State College. For further information, please contact our testing office at (912) 356-2202. Institutional SAT's administered at other institutions are not acceptable. - Official percentile results of the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) test must be submitted in addition to your official high school transcript if you earned the Equivalency Diploma. Information about taking the GED may be obtained from your State Department of Education. Requirements for Regular Admission as a Freshman The following minimum requirements must be met in order for a student to receive consideration as a freshman. It should be noted, however, that admission is a selective process and satisfying the minimums will not necessarily guarantee acceptance without additional testing. If a file is not completed in time for testing to be scheduled prior to registration, it may be necessary to delay the application to a future quarter. 1. An applicant must be a graduate of a regionally accredited high school with a diploma (or the General Equivalency Diploma GED) as opposed to the certificate of attendance. An applicant who is not a high school graduate may be considered for admission based upon completion of the General Education Development Examination (GED) with a score that satisfies the minimum requirements of the State of Georgia, the total score must be 225 or higher. No score lower than 35 will be acceptable in any area, and the composite or average score must be 45 or more. 2. The following College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) course of study is required of students graduating from high school in the Spring of 1988, or later, who plan to enroll in Savannah State College programs leading to the baccalaureate degree. Course (Units) English (4) emphasis in grammar usage, litera- ture (American and World), and ad- vanced composition skills. Science (3) emphasis in physical science and two lab courses in biology, chemis- try, or physics. Mathematics (3) two courses in algebra and one in geometry. Social Science (3) emphasis in American History, eco- nomics and government. 27 Foreign Language (2) two courses in one language empha- sizing speaking, listening, reading and writing. 3. The minimum regular admission requirements of Savannah State College are a combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of at least 750 (with a score of not less than 350 on the verbal section and 350 on the mathe- matics section, or an American College Testing Program (ACT) composite score of not less than 19 (with a score of not less than 18 on the English section and 16 on the mathematics section individually). 4. Prior to registration, applicants accepted into the Department of Devel- opmental Studies will be required to take the Collegiate Placement Ex- amination (CPE) for advisement and placement purposes. The Department of Developmental Studies will notify the student of test dates and times. The CPE helps to determine whether an individual possesses the necessary proficiency in English, reading and mathematics. Students are placed in the appropriate developmental course(s) in which they need assistance. Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements as defined by an aca- demic adviser, a student may proceed in an undergraduate degree program. Note: Students whose performance on the CPE exempts them from the need for any developmental studies coursework will be re-accepted to the degree program for which they originally applied. Provisional Admission Students who do not meet the College Preparatory Curriculum will be consid- ered for provisional admission to the College. The following represents the Sa- vannah State College's criteria for provisional admission. 1. English Students graduating with less than the four required units of English will be required to take the Collegiate Placement Exam- ination (CPE) in English and Reading. Based on the score on this test, the student would (1) exempt Developmental Studies English and Reading, or (2) be placed in Developmental Studies English and/or reading. 2. Mathematics Students graduating with less than three required units of mathematics will be required to take the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) in mathematics. Based on the score on this test, the student would (1) exempt Developmental Studies math- ematics, or (2) be placed in Developmental Studies mathematics at the appropriate level. 3. Science Students graduating with less than the three required units of science will be required to take an additional five hour course (for credit) in a laboratory science. Students will be advised to take a Physical Science (PHS 203) core course. Grade of "C" required. 4. Social Science Students graduating with less than three required units of social science will be required to complete one additional five quarter hour course (for credit). Students will be advised to take Geography (SOS 111). Grade of "C" required. :> 5. Foreign Language Students graduating with less than the two units of the same foreign language will be required to complete (for credit) one additional five quarter hours introduction to foreign language course. Students will be advised to take either French 141, Ger- man 151 or Spanish 161. Grade of "C" required. Note: Deficiencies in science, social science, or foreign language should be satisfied during the student's first quarter of enrollment. Except as provided in the paragraphs below, College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies for native students and those transferring within the University System of Georgia must be completed before the student has earned 45 hours of college-level credit. Once these students have earned 45 hours of college-level credit and have not satisfied College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies in science, so- cial science, or foreign language, they will be limited to enrollment in deficiency courses and shall not take any other college-level courses. Students transferring from outside the University System or from a program not requiring the College Preparatory Curriculum shall satisfy any deficiencies immediately upon entering the institution or degree program, or as soon as possible thereafter, but before the student earns 45 hours of college-level credit at the institution or in the new degree program. Students may satisfy College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies with transfer courses which are normally accepted for Core Curric- ulum transfer in Areas II and III and in which students have re- ceived a grade of "C" or better. Transfer courses used to satisfy College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies will not count toward the completion of the Core Curriculum or other graduation require- ments. Exceptions to the CPC Requirement 1. Any applicant who graduated from high school prior to Spring of 1988 is exempt from CPC requirements. 2. An applicant applying for any certificate (non-degree) program offered by Savannah State College is exempt from the CPC requirements. Conditional Admission An applicant who qualifies for admission to the College but who does not qualify for regular admission will be granted conditional admission. A student is condi- tionally admitted to the College if the SAT score is less than 750 or any part of the SAT score (verbal or math) is less than 350. A student is conditionally ad- mitted to the College if the ACT Composite score is less than 19 or ACT English is less than 18, or ACT Math is less than 16. An applicant who scores less than 250 verbal or 280 mathematics on the SAT (less than 13 on the ACT English or less than 14 on the ACT math) and has less than a 1.8 high school grade point average on all academic courses will be denied admission to the College. All conditionally admitted students must take the Collegiate Placement Ex- amination (CPE) in order to qualify for regular admission. This examination should be taken before the student's first registration at the College. 29 Any student placed in a course numbered below 100, either by their SAT (or ACT) scores, or by the CPE scores, will be considered a conditionally admitted Developmental Studies student. Any other courses taken prior to completing and passing appropriate parts of the CPE must be approved by the Developmental Studies Counselor or by an advisor within that department. A student in the Developmental Studies Program must have a schedule of classes approved by the Counselor in Developmental Studies, or an advisor within that department each time the student registers. A conditionally admitted student will exit Developmental Studies in the follow- ing ways: 1. Passing all required parts of the Collegiate Placement Examination. 2. If any required part of the CPE is not passed, the student will be required to enroll in the appropriate Developmental Studies course. Upon successful completion of all required Developmental Studies courses and passing the CPE, the student will exit Developmental Studies. A student in Developmental Studies will be given four quarters per area to successfully exit that area. A student failing to exit an area after four attempts will be subject to Developmental Studies suspension. Copies of the policies of the Developmental Studies Program may be obtained from the Developmental Stud- ies Department office. ADMISSION OF OLDER STUDENTS Students who have not attended high school or college within the five years previous to their application for admission and have earned fewer than twenty transferable quarter credit hours of college credit are not required to take the SAT or the ACT. These students, however, must take the University System of Georgia's Collegiate Placement Examination and complete any Developmental Studies Program requirements. Programs leading to career degrees (Associate of Applied Science or Certificates and Non-degree Students) For placement purposes, students admitted in this category must take the University System of Georgia's College Placement Examination (CPE) in reading, English, and in mathematics. For those students whose scores do not exceed the institution's minimum cutoff scores for Developmental Studies placement, the application of the Developmental Studies requirements depends on the students' program of study: 1. For those students who will take any course which has a Developmental Studies prerequisite in an area (or areas), all Developmental Studies re- quirements in that area (or areas) must be met. 2. For students who will take no courses with a Developmental studies pre- requisite in an area (or areas), the Developmental Studies requirements do not apply. The Director of Developmental Studies will determine whether remediation is needed for these students and shall provide such remedia- tion through appropriate means. Students who meet Savannah State College requirements for regular admission are exempted from taking the College Placement Examination. Students who have earned an A.A.S. degree may, at the discretion of the Director of Admissions and the appropriate department head, be admitted to a program leading to the baccalaureate degree according to the criteria for admission of transfer students. Students admitted in this category who have not completed the A.A.S. degree may transfer into programs that lead to a baccalaureate degree if they meet regular (or provisional) admission requirements or if they have earned at least twenty college credit hours with a 2.0 minimum grade point average. All College Preparatory Curriculum and Developmental Studies requirements apply to stu- dents in this category although available test scores and completed Developmental Studies work may be applied toward the fulfillment of these requirements. TRANSFER STUDENTS General policies governing admission of transfer students and acceptance of credit toward advanced standing are as follows: 1. Transfer students completing high school in the Spring of 1988, or later, from Non-University System of Georgia institutions will be requested to submit their high school transcripts as part of their application process unless they have completed 45 hours of transfer credit in Core Curriculum (English, math, history, science, social sciences and humanities) courses. This requirement also applies to students enrolled in University System of Georgia institutions that do not require the College Preparatory Curricu- lum for admission. 2. Transfer students completing high school in the Spring of 1988, or later, transferring from University System of Georgia institutions will maintain their CPC status as determined by the first University System institution making the original CPC evaluation. 3. Transfer applicants completing high school prior to Spring of 1988 will follow the same procedure as freshman applicants except these applicants will not be required to meet the College Preparatory Curriculum require- ments. In addition, these applicants who have achieved sophomore standing at the time of entrance, will not be required to submit their high school records. Such records may be required by the Office of Admissions, but normally the transcripts of previous college records will suffice in place of the high school record. Transfer applicants must ask the Registrar, of each college they have previously attended, to mail an official transcript of their records to the Office of Admissions at Savannah State College, regardless of the transferability of the credits. 4. Transfer applicants will not be considered for admission unless he/she is academically eligible to return to the college or university last attended, or unless the officials of the institution last attended recommended the ap- plicant's admission. 5. Transfer applicants will be considered for admission to Savannah State College if on all work attempted at other institutions, their academic per- formance as shown by their grade-point-average is equivalent to the min- imum standard required by Savannah State College students by 31 comparable standing. (See Academic Probation and Suspension Section for appropriate GPA and required credit hours). 6. Credit will be given for transfer work in which students received a grade of "C" or above. Credit will also be given for transfer work in which the students received grades of "D" at University System schools, with the limitation that no "D" grades will be accepted in ENGLISH, major and minor courses. College credit will not be allowed for such courses as re- medial English or remedial mathematics or courses basically of secondary school level. 7. Transfer applicants must pay a $10.00 non-refundable application fee. 8. The amount of credit that Savannah State College will allow for work done in other institutions within a given period of time may not exceed the normal amount of credit that could have been earned at Savannah State during that time. 9. Credit allowed for extension, correspondence, CLEP examination or mili- tary service schools shall not exceed a total of 45 quarter hours. 10. A transfer student who has earned excessive credit in freshman and soph- omore courses may not be granted credit in excess of 101 quarter hours below the junior class level. 11. The College reserves the right to reject any or all credits from other insti- tutions notwithstanding their accredited status when it determines through investigation or otherwise that the quality of instruction at such institutions is for any reason deficient or unsatisfactory. The judgement of the College on this question shall be final. 12. The evaluation of transfer credit is given a student during the first quarter of enrollment. The College reserves the right to disallow transfer credit for courses if the student's subsequent grades in required courses in the same subject fall below average. 13. The Registrar's Office will provide a preliminary evaluation of Transfer Credit and the Major Departments will evaluate and provide final approval for all transfer credit in their Departments. DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES TRANSFER STUDENT POLICY Conditionally admitted transfer students must meet the same admission re- quirements as individuals admitted to the College for the first time. A complete record of the student's past remedial course work and CPE scores must be on file in the Savannah State College Registrar's Office before the student can be admitted. TRANSIENT STUDENTS A student who has taken work in another college may apply for the privilege of temporary registration at Savannah State College. Such a student will ordi- narily be one who expects to return to the college in which he was previously enrolled. 32 Transient status means that students are admitted for only a specified period of time, normally for one quarter. Applicants for transient status must file a regular application form and submit a statement from their dean or registrar that they are in good standing and have permission to take specific courses at Savannah State College. An application fee ($10.00) is also required. Since tran- sient students are not admitted as regular students, transcripts of college work completed elsewhere are not usually required of such applicants. Transient stu- dents who wish to remain at Savannah State College must submit additional statements from their dean or registrar or must meet all requirements for regular admission as transfer students. SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS TRANSIENT AT ANOTHER COLLEGE Savannah State College students who wish to take course work at another college with the intent to apply the courses to their academic record at Savannah State College may do so in accordance with regulations for transient status at another college. The student must meet the requirements stipulated by the other college, and, in order to apply the credit toward his or her academic record at Savannah State, must meet the academic regulations of Savannah State College. Consult with the Registrar for details prior to enrolling at another institution. JOINT ENROLLMENT A student classified by a high school as a senior may apply for the privilege of enrollment to pursue college credit while attending high school. To be admitted, the student must satisfy the following: 1. A GPA of at least 3.0. 2. An SAT score of at least 900 (or an ACT composite no less than 23.) 3. A recommendation from the student's counselor or principal. 4. An excellent record in the field for which the student is seeking to enroll. 5. The written consent of parent or guardian (if the student is a minor). EARLY ADMISSION Students who have completed the eleventh grade in high school and have dem- onstrated outstanding ability to achieve will be considered for early admission. To be admitted the student must meet the following requirements: 1. An SAT score of at least 1000 (or an ACT composite score no less than 25). 2. A GPA of 3.5 or better. 3. A recommendation from the student's counselor or principal. 4. The written consent of parent or guardian (if the student is a minor). 33 NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS Students who have been out of school for five years and who do not wish to pursue a degree, may apply for admission under a non-degree admissions policy. A student registering in the non-degree category must meet the following admis- sions requirements: 1. A high school diploma or GED equivalent. 2. Scores on the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or equivalent prior to enrollment. 3. Enrollment in Developmental Studies courses in appropriate areas unless exempted by CPE scores. NOTE: Non-degree students are exempted from completing the College Prep- aratory Curriculum, SAT or ACT, Georgia Legislative Requirements, and the Regents' Examination. Non-degree students are limited to twenty credit hours. SPECIAL STUDENTS All students in classifications not otherwise covered in the College's admissions categories shall be required to meet all requirements prescribed for admission to undergraduate or graduate programs of work and to meet any additional require- ments that may be prescribed by the College. Any exceptions to the admission policies may be made only with written approval of the Chancellor of the Uni- versity System of Georgia. READMISSION OF FORMER STUDENTS A student who has not been enrolled at Savannah State College for one or more quarters must apply for readmission on a form provided by the Admission Office. These requirements does not apply to students who do not register for courses during the summer quarter. A former student who has not attended another college since leaving Savannah State may be readmitted provided he is not on suspension at the time he wishes to reenter. A former student who has attended another college since leaving Savannah State must meet requirements for read- mission as a transfer student or as a transient student, whichever is applicable. A student who is readmitted after an absence from the College for more than two years must meet degree requirements as listed in the bulletin in effect at the time of his return. An additional application fee is not required. 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. Students registered as auditors shall be re- quired to pay the regular fees for enrollment and shall be prohibited from re- ceiving credit at any later time for course work that they completed as auditors. Applicants wishing to audit a course are exempt from the necessity of taking the SAT/ACT or the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE). Students may not 34 transfer from audit to credit status, nor from credit to audit status. Students who enroll only to audit courses are approved for one quarter at a time and must be approved each quarter. Faculty members of Savannah State College may attend classes offered by other faculty members without registering as auditors, but they may not receive credit. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Savannah State College 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. A student from a country other than the United States who is interested in attending Savannah State College, should write to the Director of Admissions and Records, Savannah State College, Savannah, Georgia 31404, U.S.A. The stu- dent must meet the following requirements for admission: 1. A completed International Student Application for admission with a $10.00 application fee, which must be in the form of a money order or a certified check. This application must be submitted at least sixty days prior to the beginning of the quarter for which the student wishes to be admitted. 2. Applicants must have the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma with the equivalent of a 2.0 minimum grade point average on academic work only (on a 4.0 scale). 3. Official transcript(s) of all academic records must be mailed to the Admis- sions and Records Office with an official translation in English. 4. Applicants must provide evidence of English language proficiency through the TOEFL, SAT, ACT tests, ELS schools, or other institutionally approved programs. The scores from all tests and language school records must be sent to the Admissions and Records Office. 5. All students are required to take the Collegiate Placement Exam (CPE) when they arrive on the campus of Savannah State College. 6. Applicants must submit evidence of financial ability to pursue a full-time education in this country. No financial aid is available for international students. All international students are required to pay out-of-state tuition, unless they are under the sponsorship of an approved local organization and it is authorized by the Director of Admissions and Records. 7. International students with a student visa are required to carry a full course of study in every quarter except the summer quarter. A full course of study at Savannah State College is twelve quarter hours for undergrad- uate students and ten quarter hours for graduate students. 8. Resident Aliens must present their Green Cards or a copy of their official status to the Director of Admissions and Records. 9. All students must be prepared to obtain adequate health and accident in- surance while attending Savannah State College. Prior to registration all international students must provide proof of insurance and a local street address. 35 After all of the above conditions are met, the Immigration Form 1-20 (Certifi- cate of Eligibility) needed to obtain a student VISA will be issued to the applicant. Refund of tuition and fees will be in accordance with the policies and procedures outlined in the College Catalog. The College has an Office of International Programs (OIP) with offices located in Room 114 of Powell Hall and Room 218 of King-Frazier Student Center. Dr. Kenoye Eke is the Director of the OIP, Dr. Mohamed Turay serves as the Inter- national Students Advisor. Both men assist International students in their needs and interests on campus and within the Savannah community. Scholarships are available through this office. There is an active International Students Associa- tion. COLLEGE CREDIT BY EXAMINATION AND EXPERIENCES Savannah State College gives advanced placement, or in some cases college credit, for college-level high school courses, on the basis of the student's score on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination or the Admissions Testing Program achievement tests and approval by the appropriate department head at Savannah State College. College credit may be granted for satisfactory scores on selected tests of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), for satisfactory completion of ap- propriate courses and tests offered through the United States Armed Forces In- stitute (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 Registrar's office. 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 the Registrar with a copy of their Army/ American Council on Education Registry Transcript. ADMISSION AS A GRADUATE STUDENT Effective July 1, 1990, graduate degrees will be offered by Georgia Southern University in Affiliation with Savannah State College. Currently enrolled grad- uate students and prospective graduate students should meet with graduate ad- visors or with Dr. Willie E. Johnson, Acting Associate Graduate Dean, to get information on programming and admissions. Applicants for admission to graduate study are expected to meet general ad- mission requirements established for applicants to graduate programs. The grad- uate applicant is required to submit two official transcripts of all courses 36 attempted at the undergraduate level. One copy remains with the graduate office; one is submitted to the Vice President, and Dean of Graduate Studies and Re- search. Admission to the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Program is the responsibility of the Dean of the School of Business and the MBA Coordinator. Admission to the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) Program is the re- sponsibility of the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the MPA Coordinator. Please refer to the sections in this catalog headed Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Public Administration for additional information. SPECIAL ADMISSION FOR STUDENTS AGE 62 AND OLDER Georgia citizens who are 62 years of age or older have the privilege, as granted by Amendment 23 of the Georgia Constitution, of enrolling in the college without the payment of fees subject to the following conditions: 1. Must be a legal resident of Georgia. 2. Must be 62 years of age or older and present birth certificate or other proof of age to the Director of Admissions and Records. 3. Must pay for supplies, laboratory or shop fees. 4. Must meet all college and system requirements for admission, including high school graduation, SAT/ACT scores, or Collegiate Placement Exami- nation (CPE) scores to determine whether Developmental Studies is re- quired. 5. If the applicant has previously attended another college or university, he or she may satisfy transfer admissions requirements. 6. Must meet all institutional, system, and legislative degree requirements if they are degree seeking students. STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH ARMSTRONG STATE COLLEGE A student enrolled at Savannah State College or at Armstrong State College as a full-time student has the privilege of taking one course with his Dean's approval at the other college without paying an additional fee. A student may obtain in the Office of the Registrar the proper form for permission to register for courses at Armstrong State College. REGENTS STATEMENT OF DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR The following statement is the policy of the Board of Regents regarding dis- ruptive behavior in any institution of the University System. The rights, respon- sibilities and prohibitions described in this statement are incorporated as a part of these regulations. 37 The Board of Regents of the University system of Georgia reaffirms its policies to support fully freedom of expression by each member of the academic com- munity and to preserve and protect the rights and freedoms of its faculty mem- bers to engage in debate, decision, peaceful and nondisruptive protest and dissent. The following statement relates specifically to the problem described below. 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 which tend to destroy academic freedom and the institutional 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 deliberately interfered with the regular orderly operation of the institution con- cerned. 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 activities thus have become clearly recognizable as an action of force, op- erating outside all established channels on the campus, including that of intel- lectual debate and persuasion which are at the heart of education. The Board of Regents is deeply concerned by this new 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 responsible for the orderly operation of the several institutions of the University System and the preservations of academic freedom in these institu- tions. The Board cannot and will not divest itself of this responsibility. Of equal or even greater importance, such actions of force as had been described above destroys the very essence of higher education. This essence is found in the unhampered 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 campuses, 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 problem the Board of Regents, stipulates that any student, faculty member, ad- ministrator, or employee, acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly obstructs or disrupts, or attempts to obstruct or disrupt any teaching, research, administrative, disciplinary or public service activity, or any other ac- tivity 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 irre- sponsibility 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 38 campus community from disorderly, disruptive, or obstructive actions which in- terfere with academic pursuits or teaching learning and other campus activities. CLASS STANDING, GRADES, AND COURSE LOADS Classification of Students Students are classified on the basis of earned academic quarter hours as follows: Freshman fewer than 45 quarter hours Sophomore 45 through 89 quarter hours Junior 90 through 134 quarter hours Senior 135 or more quarter hours Graduate student who has been formally admitted to graduate study The classification under which a student registers at the beginning of any quarter wall continue through the quarter. STUDENT LOAD The normal academic work load is 15 hours per quarter for undergraduate students and 10 hours for graduate students. Undergraduate students carrying fewer than 12 hours per quarter and graduate students carrying fewer than 10 hours per quarter will not be certified as full-time students. Under ordinary circumstances a student may enroll in courses up to but not in excess of nineteen (19) quarter hours. Exceptions may be made for students who are within two quarters of graduation, provided that total hours carried for credit do not exceed twenty-three (23). Credit for an overload will not be granted, however, unless it has been recommended by the students' advisor and approved by the Academic Vice President or the dean of the school. THE GRADING SYSTEM The college uses letters to indicate quality of academic work. A is the highest grade; D is the lowest passing grade. Grade distinctions and quality points values are: Grade Meaning Quality Point Value A B C D F WF P IP V K Excellent 4 per credit hour Good 3 per credit hour Average 2 per credit hour Poor 1 per credit hour Failure per credit hour Withdrew, failing per credit hour Pass per credit hour In Progress Audit Credit per credit hour 39 The grade "F" indicates that the student has failed to meet the minimum requirements of the course. All courses in the major, minor, professional education or freshman English in which the grade of D is earned must be repeated. The grade of D, like higher grades, can be raised only by repeating the course in which the D was earned. The following grades also used, but are not included in the determination of the grade of the grade point average. I (Incomplete) This symbol indicates that a student was doing satisfactory work, but for non-academic reasons beyond his control, was unable to meet the requirements of the course. The student may remove the I by completing the remaining requirements within three quarters of residence: otherwise the grade of I will be changed to the grade of F by the Registrar. It is the student's re- sponsibility to initiate the completion of unfulfilled requirements with the in- structor. W (Withdrawal) This symbol indicates that a student was permitted to with- draw without penalty. Withdrawals without penalty will not be permitted after the midpoint of the total grading period (including final examinations), except in cases of hardship as determined by the academic dean and the Vice President for Student Affairs. V (Audit) This symbol indicates that a student has been given permission to sit for a course without receiving quality points or a grade other than "V". Students may not transfer from audit to credit or vice versa. Students may reg- ister, however, on a credit basis for a course that has previously been audited. K (Credit) This symbol indicates that a student has been given credit for the course via a credit by examination program approved by the faculty of the College. "K" Credit may be provided for a course the student has previously audited if the institutional procedures for credit by examination are followed. Note: The numbers in parentheses after course descriptions in the catalog refer to lecture, lab and credit hours. Lecture Lab Credit 5 5 Withdrawal From Classes (Dropping) Students desiring to withdraw from classes should secure the Drop/Add forms from their academic department; obtain their instructor's signature; take forms to cashier's office; and then to the Registrar's Office for computer processing. The last day to withdraw without penalty is at mid quarter of each quarter. 40 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS Academic Advisement Each student at Savannah State College is assigned an advisor who has the responsibility of assisting the student in planning and completing an appropriate academic program. Academic Deans provide general direction to the advising program, with de- partment heads coordinating activities within their respective areas and assigning advisors to regularly admitted students who have declared a major. If a student is admitted as a "Provisional" student, Le., with a deficiency in reading, writing, or mathematics, the student is advised by the faculty of the Department of De- velopmental Studies as to course load, Developmental Studies regulations, and College regulations. This advisement continues until the student successfully exits the Developmental Studies program, at which time he/she is referred to the Dean of the School in which his/her chosen field resides and is assigned a faculty advisor in the student's major area by the respective Dean. Students who remain as undecided majors after exiting the Developmental Studies program are as- signed by the Registrar to one of the three Academic Deans in such a way that each Dean will have an equal number of undecided major advisees. The Academic Deans will assign undecided major advisees to respective faculty by equalizing the teaching, and faculty/student contact load of each such faculty member. Stu- dents will continue to be advised in this manner until they select a field of study. Each student is required to plan his or her academic program with the advisor's assistance, and to obtain the advisor's approval of his schedule of courses each Quarter. Each advisor has the responsibility of counseling advisees about the appropriateness of the academic program they have selected as well as the ap- propriateness of the schedules of courses selected by the advisee to the timely completion of that program. In addition, the advisor has the responsibility of monitoring the academic progress of advisees, and of assisting them in evaluating their progress and in making decisions about their present and future academic careers based upon that evaluation. Advisors of junior and senior students will concern themselves specifically with the student's progress toward graduation, maintaining a continually updated re- cord of courses taken and grades received. The advisor will also assist advisees in completing the Application for Graduation, and will certify to the Director of Admissions and Records that all requirements had been met up to the time that the Application was prepared. CLASS ATTENDANCE Savannah State College endeavors to provide optimum conditions for student learning. Class attendance is, therefore, required of students to ensure they will be exposed to the many classes, laboratories and related experiences that are provided for their benefit. It is recognized that extenuating circumstances may at times make it difficult for students to attend every class meeting. Should a student be unable to attend a class, it is his/her responsibility to notify the pro- fessor of the reasons for such absences, and to arrange with the professor the 41 conditions under which any required work that was missed 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. During the first week of each quarter, professors will notify each class of the attendance policy, emphasizing what constitutes excessive absences, and the pen- alty therefore. A student may appeal any absence-related decision of a professor to the department head, to the Dean of the professor's school, and ultimately to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. REPORTING OF GRADES At Mid-quarter, and at the end of the quarter each faculty member submits to the Office of Admissions and Records the grade reports for each class. These reports are prepared in multiple copies, with copies for the Director of Admissions and Records, the academic vice president, the department head, and the instruc- tor. In addition, each student receives a Grade Report at the end of each quarter containing the grades and credit hours earned in each course in which he was enrolled, his grade-point average for the quarter, and his cumulative grade-point average. Mid-quarter grade reports contain grades for students whose work in a course is below the C, level at mid-quarter. The Registrar sends copies of such reports to the students, and to the department heads. CHANGES IN GRADES Once a grade has been reported to the Registrar it can be changed only under the following conditions: 1. Presentation to the dean of the school of conclusive, documentary evidence that the grade was reported in error; 2. Following the procedure of removal of an I (incomplete) grade; or 3. Upon the recommendation by a committee appointed to conduct a hearing of a student's challenge of a grade, and the acceptance of that recommen- dation by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. FORGIVENESS CLAUSE "The College will not count the quarter hours and quality points if a course is repeated and passed with a grade higher than "D." All grades will remain on the transcript. Adjusted grade point averages will be computed on each quarter and used as the official average." 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 quarter (excluding summer) in an effort to effect a resolution. If a resolution 42 satisfactory to the student is not effected, the student may challenge the grade by writing a letter of appeal within 7 days after meeting with the instructor to the head of the department in which the course was offered. This procedure must be accomplished within 14 days of the first day of classes of that quarter. If a resolution satisfactory to the student is not effected, the department head may appoint a review committee (exclusive of both the department head and the in- structor). The review committee, after hearing both the instructor and the stu- dent, submits its report and recommendation to the academic vice-president Uhrough the department head). If the vice-president accepts the review commit- tee's recommendation that the grade be changed or if he reverses a recommen- dation that a grade not be changed, he directs the registrar to make the appropriate change on the student's record. The student must show adequate evidence of unfair grading for the department head to grant a hearing. 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 cumulative grade point average is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned in academic courses at Savannah State College by the total number of academic credit hours attempted at Savannah State College. Credits earned in other institutions, credit by examination, credits which carry S/U grades, insti- tutional credit courses, and courses specifically excluded by college policy are not used in computing the cumulative grade point average. SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAM Christine E. Oliver, Director PURPOSE AND GOALS The Savannah State College Honors Program maintains a community of aca- demically bright and talented students. It identifies these gifted students and provides them with opportunities for intellectual growth and for achievement of the highest distinction. The advantages of participation in the Honors Program are numerous. The program is highly competitive and multi-faceted in nature. The general education honors core is the same as the college'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 students in their preparation for graduate and professional study and ultimately for the assuming of leadership roles in their professions and in society-at-large. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Freshmen. Freshmen applicants for admission to the Savannah State College Honors Program must meet the following requirements: Rank in the upper 25 percent of their high school class and/or 43 Achieve a minimum SAT score of 900/GPA 3.50 or SAT score of 1200 + / GPA 3.30 or a minimum ACT composite score of 22 Meet the general admission requirements of the College Have a strong college preparatory background in English, mathematics, or science Transfer Students. Students transferring from other universities and col- leges who wish to enter the Savannah State College Honors Program should write a letter of application to the director of the program. They should also present transcripts of their previous college work and any SAT, ACT, and Advanced Place- ment Scores. However, since the core of the honors curriculum is offered in the freshman and sophomore years, transfer students should seek admission to the college as soon as possible. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND CREDIT Continuation Requirements. Honors students are required to enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of 16 credit hours each quarter. Requirements for remaining in good academic standing as an Honors Program student are as follows: Students who do not maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or above will be placed on honors probation the following quarter. If the standard is not met, at the close of the probation period, the students will be suspended from the Honors Program. Suspended students may appeal the decision through proper administrative channels, and may apply for readmission. General Education Honors Core, (minimum of 10 hours in each honors core area - Humanities, Mathematics and Science, 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 likewise, have not incurred any academic deficiencies, are eligible for honors status as here indicated: 1. Students who maintain an average of B in not less than a normal load during a given quarter are eligible for listing on the Honor Roll. 2. Students who maintain an average of 3.50 or higher, in a full program in a quarter will have their names placed on the Dean's List for that quarter. 44 Students who maintain an average of 3.00 during any quarter may secure permission to take additional hours during the following quarter, the total not to exceed twenty hours. Additionally, students whose general average is 3.00 or better may be permitted to take quarter hours in excess of a normal load up to a limit of 20 quarter hours. GRADUATION HONORS Graduation with honors is based upon completion of a minimum attendance period of six quarters and completion of at least ninety hours at Savannah State College. In addition, students who graduate with honors must attain the following grade-point average entire period of college attendance: Cum Laude 3.00 Magna Cum Laude 3.40 Summa Cum Laude 3.75 ACADEMIC PROBATION AND SUSPENSION Savannah State College is operated for students who demonstrate seriousness of purpose and ability and disposition to profit by college work. Students who fail to fulfill the scholarship requirements of the institution are subject to scholastic discipline. At the end of each quarter the Office the Registrar computes cumu- lative grade point averages in order to determine the academic standing of all students in residence. At that time the Registrar shall notify the Vice-President for Academic Affairs of the College prior to notification of students and their parents or guardians of the academic probation, suspension, or dismissal of stu- dents. In addition, he shall notify other appropriate personnel of this action. 1. Any student who earns a D or F in English 107, or 109 or in any course required in his major or minor must repeat the course during the next quarter that it is offered. 2. Stages of Progress Minimum Cummulative Quarter Hours Grade Point Average 1-45 1.5 46-90 1.7 91 and above 2.0 A student whose cumulative grade average at the end of any quarter is at or above the minimum grade point average for his appropriate stage of progress will be considered in good standing. A student whose cumulative grade point average first falls below the min- imum grade point average for his stage of progress will then be placed on academic warning. A student on academic warning whose cumulative grade point average is not raised to the satisfactory level for his stage of progress at the end of the quarter will then be placed on academic probation. 45 A student who does not achieve the cumulative grade point average for his stage of progress, but does maintain a 2.0 grade point average for his pro- bationary quarter will be continued on probation for the next quarter of attendance. A student who does not raise his grade point average to the minimum level for his stage of progress or achieve a 2.0 grade point average during his probationary quarter will be suspended from the College for one quarter. 3. A student on probation (1) may not register for less than ten hours and not more than thirteen hours; (2) must repeat all courses in which he earned the grade of F that are prescribed in his curriculum and all courses in his major and minor concentration and Freshman English in which he earned the grade of D; (3) must report to his academic advisor for coun- seling immediately after being notified of his probationary status, and (4) will not be permitted to represent the College or hold office in any college organization. 4. Any student who fails all of his classes during a given quarter, or who withdraws from all of his classes without an approved withdrawal from the College, will not be permitted to enroll for the succeeding quarter. 5. A student who has been suspended for academic reasons may be readmitted when he has complied with the following procedures: a. Submission of an Application for Readmission at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the quarter that he expects to return; b. Submission of evidence of increased motivation and maturity. The College reserves the right to deny admission to any student who has been suspended for academic reasons. 6. Applications for Readmission are considered by the Committee on Admis- sion 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 ap- propriate personnel. 7. A student readmitted after suspension will be placed on academic probation and will be subject to the regulations listed in number two above. ACADEMIC SUSPENSION FOR DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES STUDENTS A Developmental Studies student who fails to complete successfully all Devel- opmental Studies course work within the four quarter limitation is academically suspended for one quarter. A student who has been suspended may be readmitted after one quarter, but will be allowed only one attempt per required area to satisfy any remaining Developmental Studies deficiencies and shall take no college-level work simultaneously. A student who fails to complete all Developmental Studies requirements within one quarter of re-entry after the suspension shall be dismissed for one year (4 46 quarters). A student who fails to complete all Developmental Studies require- ments within one quarter of re-entry following the one year (4 quarters) dis- missal, shall receive an indefinite dismissal from the Developmental studies Program. However, a student who has received an indefinite dismissal from the Developmental Studies Program may apply for re-entry to Savannah State Col- lege after a period of one year (4 quarters has passed. STUDENT ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE APPELLATE PROCEDURES (Disciplinary) A. Original Jurisdiction: 1. Initial and Original Jurisdiction All student grievances of an aca- demic nature in the College shall rest with the individual departments for a decision. The student shall have the option of accepting this de- cision or of making an Appeal. This step is handled by the School's Educational Policy Committee. B. Appeals: 1. Right of Appeal Appeals shall be available to every student in an academic grievance proceeding against the School. The appeal must be filed within forty five (45) calendar days with appropriate Department Head. 2. Appellate Procedure When a decision of original jurisdiction has been rendered, the Grievant shall have seven (7) calendar days to appeal this decision. All appeals shall be in writing and supporting documents presented to the Dean of the School. Within three (3) days, the Appellant shall be given, in writing, all charges upon which the original decision was based as well as all nec- essary information for the appellate hearing procedures. The student shall be guaranteed a speedy hearing, yet given adequate time to prepare his defense. 3. 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 in- dependent officer to assist in hearing the case. 4. Rights of Appellant The Grievant shall have the right to: (a) Be present when all evidence is presented against him/her and all witnesses appear; (b) Have an advisor (non lawyer) present to assist throughout the pro- ceedings; (c) Cross-examine witnesses; (d) Present evidence by witness or affidavit; and (e) Present evidence by deposition when a witness is unable to appear. 47 5. Hearing Procedures There shall be a record kept of the entire pro- ceedings. This may be done by tape or by a stenographer. (a) The hearing will commence by a reading of the charges and the decision of the department of original jurisdiction. (b) Evidence will be presented to sustain the decision. WITHDRAWING FROM COLLEGE Students at Savannah State College are regarded as young adults who are capable of making mature decisions, with minimum counseling, about their ed- ucational plans. Accordingly, any student who feels that the circumstances re- quire his withdrawal from the College may do so by filing the appropriate forms in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Students who withdraw after the midpoint of each quarter (see Academic Cal- endar in this catalog and the quarterly Schedule of Classes) will receive the grade of "WF" except in cases of hardship as approved by the academic dean in con- sultation with the Vice President for Student Affairs. Students should initially petition the Vice President for Student Affairs for relief due to extenuating cir- cumstances resulting in undue hardship. The Vice President for Student Affairs, counselors, and advisers will counsel with the student in an effort to determine whether the circumstances are such that the College can provide a remedy which will make it possible for the student to remain in school. If such remedy cannot be afforded, the Dean of Students, or his designated representative, will formally approve the request for withdrawal and forward the appropriate forms to the offices of the Academic Vice President, the Director of Admissions and Records, and the Vice President for Business and Finance. Students not able to follow this procedure should write or have a representative write to the Dean of Students, requesting permission to withdraw. Students who withdraw without giving formal notice will forfeit claims for any refunds. THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM ALL CLASSES FOR THE QUARTER WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF SCHEDULED CLASSES. ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS Savannah State College is covered by the Family Educational Rights and Pri- vacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA), which is designed to protect the student's rights with regard to education records maintained by the institution. Under the Act, the student has the following rights: 1. to inspect and review education records maintained by the institution that pertain to the student, 2. to challenge the content of records (except grades which can only be challenged through the academic appeal procedure) on the ground that they are inaccurate, misleading or a violation of privacy or other rights; and 3. to control disclosures from educational records with certain exceptions. 4S Savannah State College's written policy on "Access to Student Records" com- plies with the provisions of the Act. A copy of this policy and a copy of a summary of the FERPA regulations may be obtained in the Registrar's Office. Students also have the right to file complaints with the FERPA Office of the Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20201, regarding alleged violations of the Act. RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION Directory information will be treated as public information and be generally available on all students and former students, at the discretion of the College. Directory information includes the student's name; address; telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study; participation in officially recognized activities and sports, height, weight, age, hometown, hobbies and general interest items of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; degrees applied for or received; honors and awards received; and previous educational institutions at- tended by the student. Any student, or parent of a student who is under eighteen (18), may refuse to permit the release of any or all of the categories of directory information until the end of each academic year (end of Spring Quarter), by submitting a written request to the College's Registrar within ten (10) days of the beginning of any academic quarter during which the student is enrolled. This time requirement is necessary to insure that directory information which is withheld is not included in the various college publications during the year. Of course, requests to with- hold the release of directory information will be honored at any time, but the college 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 Quarter; obviously, requests received after press time cannot delete information from this and similar publications, and previously released information cannot be recalled. Inquiries from news media about students or former students should be di- rected to the Director of Public Relations. Due to the unpredictable nature and immediacy of media inquiries, notice cannot be given of media releases (non- athletic). Any student or former student who wishes to have directory informa- tion withheld should notify the Director of Public Relations prior to the antici- pated date of any media inquiry. COASTAL GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION The Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education was established in 1979 to combine the resources of both Armstrong State College's Community Service Division and Savannah State College's Extended Services Area. Utilizing a Down- town Center located at 305 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, 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, the State of Georgia and, for some programs, beyond those boundaries. A wide variety of programs are offered at Armstrong State College, Savannah State College, the Downtown Center, and when it is appropriate, at job sites, 49 schools, community centers and other locations in Savannah. Instructors are drawn from the faculties of both institutions, from qualified experts in the Sa- vannah community and from consultants throughout the region. On the Savannah State campus, the Extended Services Area is responsible for the coordination of all community service/continuing education activities. Since these activities are viewed as a college-wide function, responsibility for program development is shared with the various academic units on campus. The major community service/continuing education components of the College are the short- course/conference program, and the Correspondence Study Office. Short-Course/Conference Program The Short-course/conference Program offers non-credit courses; conferences, seminars and workshops for the general public. Formal admission to the college is not required. Classes meet once or twice weekly during the College's regular quarter. 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 unsatisfactory completion of a course. Continuing Education Units are awarded participants who successfully complete a course, and a record of enrollments maintained. Correspondence Study The Correspondence Program In addition to credit instruction on the cam- pus, Savannah State College is authorized to offer correspondence courses. Such courses have become recognized sources for public education, reflecting a sense of obligation to those who cannot undertake resident instruction and to those who do not require instruction for personal growth and enrichment. Students registering in correspondence study should meet the minimal require- ments of graduation from an accredited high school. College correspondence study is designed as an auxiliary to regular campus classroom and study materials and instructors are usually the same as those for resident instruction. Courses completed in this program and courses completed in a similar program at recognized institutions will be accepted for credit toward graduation at Savan- nah State College under the following conditions: 1) Not more than 45 quarter hours may be earned in correspondence. 2) Not more than 50% of the required courses in the major or minor may be completed in correspondence. 3) Courses may not be taken in correspondence study to remove deficiencies earned in residence. 4) Correspondence courses may not be taken by students who have completed 135 or more quarter hours. 50 Students desiring to have correspondence credit counted toward graduation should obtain written permission from the dean of the school in which the stu- dent is enrolled and present this statement to the Correspondence Study Office. Information concerning courses, credit, fees, examinations, textbooks, etc., may be obtained from: Correspondence Study Office, Savannah State College, Savan- nah, Georgia 31404. School of Business 105. Introduction to Business 201. Principles of Economics 320. Business Finance School of Humanities and Social Sciences 101. History of World Civilization (to 1500) 102. History of World Civilization (since 1500) 201. World and History Geography 201. Psychological Basis for Human Behavior 202. History of the United States and Afro-Americans through the Civil War 203. History of the United States and Afro-Americans since the Civil War 301. Introduction to Sociology 315. The Family 331. History of Early Europe (to 1789) 332. History of Modern Europe (since 1789) 350. Modern Social Problems Contemporary Psychological Theories 201. American Government 308. Afro-American History 311. American Constitutional Law 390. Black Politics 405. The American Political Process School of Sciences and Technology 107. College Algebra PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Savannah State College offers preprofessional training for persons interested in pursuing such paramedical careers as medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, medical illustration, and medical secretary. Preprofessional study is also provided for persons desiring to enter the professions of engineering, law, med- icine, veterinary medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. GEORGIA INTERN PROGRAM Students who are enrolled full-time at Savannah State College are eligible to participate in the Georgia Legislative Internship Program. Students selected to participate in the Program are assigned to a legislative office or to legislative 51 committees in either the House or Senate, and work directly under and are re- sponsible to the office head or committee chairman. The first hand experience of observing and participating in the legislative process is considered as part of the student's academic program and the student may receive academic credit for such participation. The program at Savannah State College is under the general di- rection of the head of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM Savannah State College provides students with a multitude of opportunities to study abroad while earning academic credit toward completion of degree require- ments. The College's Office of International Programs (OIP) offers students ac- cess to study abroad 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, cer- tain programs may require a higher GPA and completion of prerequisites. Stu- dents 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, or in Room 114 of Powell Hall. Studying abroad enables students to increase knowledge of a foreign language, provides the opportunity to gain insights into and appreciation for the cultures and institutions of other peoples, facilitates the development of relevant career skills, and contributes to personal maturity, a sense of independence, self-knowl- edge, and confidence. COLLEGE LIBRARY The Asa Gordon Library houses 169,282 volumes, including 26,282 bound pe- riodicals. Approximately 463,445 microforms are housed in the library. Current subscriptions include 717 periodicals and 27 newspapers. There is an extensive collection of materials by and about African Americans. The library houses a multiplicity of educational media materials which include: records, audio tapes, film units, video units, kits, television monitors, projectors, and others. The services of the Asa H. Gordon Library include: library instruction, audio- visual services, bibliographic services, Xerox and microfilm copying, Dialog-data base searching, interlibrary loans, fax services, and infotrac services. The circular, air conditioned, two story structure was occupied in January of 1977. Conference and individual study rooms are located throughout the building. There are elevators and facilities for the handicapped. Periodicals subscriptions and the circulation area are located on the first floor. On the second floor are located Reference, Educational Media, the African American Collection, and the classroom. Typing facilities are on both floors. A well trained staff is available to assist the campus community at all times during the hours the library is open. D'Z GENERAL COLLEGE FEES 1993-94 DAY STUDENTS PERSONAL CHECKS IN PAYMENT FOR FEES WILL BE ACCEPTED DUR- ING THE ADVANCED REGISTRATION PERIOD. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING THE SCHEDULED DAYS OF REGULAR REGIS- TRATION WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF AN OFFICIAL FROM THE OF- FICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE. Fees per Quarter Matriculation Tuition Health Fee Student Activity Fee Athletic Fee Residents Nonresidents 460.50 460.50 921.00 35.00 35.00 22.00 22.00 63.00 63.00 Total 580.50 1,501.50 BOARDING STUDENTS Fees per Quarter Matriculation Tuition Health Fee Student Activity Fee Athletic Fee Board Room Residents Nonresidents 460.50 460.50 921.00 35.00 35.00 22.00 22.00 63.00 63.00 435.00 435.00 335.00 335.00 Total 1,350.50 2,271.50 Residents of Georgia who are enrolled for less than 12 credit hours shall pay matriculation fee of $38.50 per credit hour plus the Student Activity and Athletic Fees, those students who are enrolled for more than five hours will pay the Health fee in addition to the above. Nonresidents of Georgia will pay the above fees plus nonresident tuition of $77.00 per credit hour. Married Students' Apartments Efficiency One-bedroom Late Registration Fee Miscellaneous Fees Transcript Post Office Box Rental Post Office Key Rent 270.00 per month 295 per month 10.00 2.00 2.00 per quarter 1.00 for duration of box rental 53 Graduation Fee Graduate School 28.00 Undergraduate 25.00 Scholastic Apt. Test 20.00 Vehicle Registration 1.00 per year Books & Supplies 200.00 approximately per quarter Service Charges Breakage (Charges will be assessed by Department, based on actual replacement costs.) Duplicated registration and/or other cards or forms from registration packet; copies of receipts or other doc- uments - each piece. 1.00 Replacement of student identification card, meal card, dormitory key, or post office box key. 10.00 Late filing of announcement of candidacy for gradua- tion. 5.00 Removal of Grade "I" - each petition. 2.00 Insufficient funds check collection (each time) 15.00 (or 5% of check amount, whichever is greater.) Fees are subject to change without notice. Auditors Students registered as auditors are required to pay regular fees for enrollment. CAMPUS RESIDENCY POLICY Freshmen students from outside the Chatham County area are expected to reside in the dormitories of Savannah State College at a rate of $335.00 per quarter and to take the three-meal plan at the rate of $435.00 per quarter. Those who elect to live in the dormitories must purchase at least the two-meal plan. ROOM DEPOSIT Entering students and continuing students who live in the college dormitories are required to submit a room deposit of $50.00 with their requests for room assignment. Upon registration, $25.00 will be credited toward the student's rent for the quarter. The remaining $25.00 will serve as a damage/room clearance deposit to be refunded upon withdrawal from the College or at the end of the year upon proper clearance with the Housing Office and the absence of any dam- age to the room. If the student is not accepted by the College, the $50.00 will be returned in full. An applicant who, after acceptance for admission, decided not to enroll at Savannah State College may be refunded 80% of the $50.00 deposit by requesting a refund in writing at least twenty days prior to the registration 54 date for the quarter in which accepted. Contact the Housing Office for further information. APARTMENTS On-campus apartments are available for leasing. Students must meet certain criteria to determine eligibility for first-time and continued residency. For further details, please contact the Housing Office. PAYMENT OF FEES All general College fees and deposits (Matriculation fees, Student Activity fees, Athletic fees, Health fees, and tuition for nonresidents of Georgia) must be paid at the time of registration as announced by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. A student is not officially registered in the College until such fees and charges are paid. Room deposits may be paid by mailing the check to the Housing Office. Testing fees are collected by the Testing Office staff immediately before tests are administered. All other fees are payable at the Cashier's Office of the Business Office or at designated areas during registration. Receipts of proof of payment are issued for all payments, and these should be carefully preserved. No student will be entitled to a refund except after surrender to the Cashier's Office of the student's original receipt, if issued, or cancelled check, money order, or registration card. REFUND PROCEDURES Students who are ill at home or are otherwise unable to follow the official procedure for withdrawing should write or have someone write to the Vice Pres- ident for Student Affairs requesting permission to withdraw. No refund of fees for any term will be authorized unless the foregoing procedure is completed before the end of such term. All refunds will be processed and mailed to the students within two weeks following the end of the refund period. SCHEDULE OF REFUND OF FEES For students who withdraw during the first seven days (including the first day of registration) of the quarter, 80% of the fees may be refunded; for students who withdraw during the second seven-day period, a refund of 60% will be made; for students who withdraw no later than the end of the third seven-day period fol- lowing registration, a refund of 40% may be granted; for students who withdraw during the fourth seven-day period following the scheduled registration date, a refund of 20% will be granted. No refund will be made to students who withdraw after the end of the fourth seven-day period following registration. For 8-week 55 Summer Sessions, "seven-day period" will read "five-day period." For 4-week Summer Sessions, "seven-day period" will read "three-day period." Room and board charges will be made through the end of the week during which the student withdraws. A student who wishes to withdraw from the dining hall and dormitory must secure a permit from the Vice-President for Student Affairs. This permit, when submitted with the ID, will entitle the student to a refund. Refunds will not be made to students who do not withdraw officially, nor will refunds be given for reduced loads. A refund of all quarterly mandatory fees non-resident fees, matriculation fees, health fees, student activities fees, athletic fees shall be made in the event of the death of a student at any time during an academic quarter. The Schedule of Refunds refers to calendar days, beginning with the first day of scheduled registration. REFUND POLICY PERTAINING TO STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID When a student is a recipient of funds from Title IV Programs (Federal Pell, Federal Seog, Federal Family Education Loan Program), any refund must be distributed in accordance with the following formula set forth by the Title IV Regulations: Total amount of Title IV aid (excluding CWS) Awarded for the payment period Amount to be returned Total Refund X = to Title IV Programs Total amount of aid from all sources (excluding work earnings) awarded for the payment period In the case of refunds attributed to any of the loan programs, the amount will be remitted by the College to the lending institution. In the case of Federal Perkins Loans, the portion of the refund attributable to the loan would be applied as a reduction of the principal balance in the student's loan account with the College. The method used in computing refunds may change as federal regulations dictate. 56 UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS To be considered a legal resident of Georgia, the applicant must establish the following facts to the satisfaction of the Registrar. 1. (a) If a person is 18 years of age or older, he or she may register as a resident 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 person 18 years of age or older shall be deemed to have gained or acquired in-state residence status for fee 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 residence in this state. 2. If a person is under 18 years of age, he or she may register as a resident student 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 immediately preceding the date of registration. 3. A full-time faculty member of the University System and his or her spouse and dependent children may register upon the payment of resident fees even though he or she has not been a legal resident of Georgia for the preceding twelve months. 4. Non-resident graduate students who hold teaching or research assistant- ships requiring at least one-third time service may register as students in the institution in which they are employed on payment of resident fees. 5. Full-time teachers in the public schools of Georgia and their dependent children may enroll as students in the University System institutions on the payment of resident fees, when such teachers have been legal resident of Georgia for the immediately preceding nine months, were engaged in teaching during such nine month period, and have been employed to teach full-time in the public schools of Georgia during the ensuing school year. 6. All aliens shall be classified as non-resident students; provided, however, that an alien who is living in this country under a visa permitting per- manent residents shall have the same privilege of qualifying for resident status for fee purposes as a citizen of the United States. 7. Foreign students who attend institutions of the University System under financial sponsorship of civic or religious groups located in this State, may be enrolled upon the payment of resident fees, provided the number of such foreign students in any one institution does not exceed the quota approved by the Board of Regents for this institution. 8. A person stationed in Georgia who is on full-time active military duty with the armed forces and a spouse and dependent children may register upon payment of resident fees even though they have not been legal residents of Georgia for the preceding twelve months. 57 9. If the parents or legal guardians of a minor change their 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 payment of resident fees. After the expiration of the twelve month period the student may continue his registration only upon the payment of fees at the non resident rate. 10. In the event that a legal resident of Georgia is appointed as guardian of a non resident minor, such minor will not be permitted to register as a res- ident student until the expiration of one year from the date of court ap- pointment, and then only upon proper showing that such appointment was not made to avoid payment of the non-resident fees. RESIDENCY RECLASSIFICATION A student is responsible for registering under the proper residency classifica- tion. A student classified as a nonresident who believes that he/she is entitled to be reclassified as a legal resident may petition the Registrar for a change in status. The petition must be filed no later than sixty (60) days after the quarter begins in order for the student to be considered for reclassification for the quarter. If the petition is granted, reclassification will not be retroactive to prior quarters. The necessary forms for this purpose are available in the Registrar's Office. WAIVERS - CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES The border tuition policy set forth by the Board of Regents states that students from counties bordering on a county in which a University System of Georgia institution is located shall pay resident tuition fees. This policy includes students from Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina, who wish to attend Savan- nah State College. MILITARY PERSONNEL Active duty military personnel and their spouses and legal dependents stationed in Georgia may qualify for waiver of non-resident tuition. Military personnel should contact the Education Center at their installation for information about current financial and other assistance available to them as members of the armed forces. All military personnel planning to use military tuition assistance programs to defray expenses associated with matriculation at Savannah State College should be sure to coordinate with the Registrar for guidance as to procedures. 5S DEGREE AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS EXIT EXAMINATIONS Additional competency tests appropriate to a student's program of study may be required by the College, and by the student's academic department prior to graduation. Information relative to these tests is available in the student's aca- demic department. Any student failing to demonstrate required proficiency on any competency test may be required to complete such additional courses as are necessary 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 A degree will be awarded only to students who meet the standards of perform- ance, academic requirements, and residence requirements of an academic school. Degrees are conferred formally at commencement exercises at the end of the spring quarter. APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION All candidates for a degree must file a formal application for graduation with the Registrar's Office. Associate degree candidates should apply in the quarter in which they expect to attain their sixtieth credit hour or in the third quarter preceding their expected graduation date, whichever comes first. Baccalaureate candidates should apply in the quarter in which they expect to attain their one hundred and thirty-fifth credit hour or in the fourth quarter preceding their expected graduation date, whichever comes first. Graduate degree candidates must apply at least two quarters in advance of the expected date of graduation. The Registrar will inform the student's academic department when the applica- tion is filed. The student's major department will conduct an audit and inform the student of any remaining requirements. The Registrar conducts an inde- pendent audit to insure that all degree requirements will have been satisfied. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE 1. A minimum of 185 quarter hours, exclusive of the required health, physical education, and orientation courses. 2. A scholastic average of 2.0 or higher. 3. Satisfactory completion of the minimum requirements of the Core Curric- ulum as outlined for Area I, II, and III, and in the specific degree programs for Area IV. 4. Satisfactory completion of core courses (PSC 200 and HIS 202 or 203) designed to give students proficiency in United States and Georgia history and government. 59 5. Satisfactory completion of the University System of Georgia Language Skills Examination. 6. A prescribed school or departmental major (such as business administra- tion, chemistry, or engineering technology) or a major of at least 45 hours in one department and a minor of 25-29 hours, with no grade below "C" in major, minor, or special subject requirements. Certain major courses must be taken in residence at this College. 7. Residence of at least one year at Savannah State College. Students are required to spend the senior year (a minimum of 45 quarter hours) in residence. 8. Completion of all the above requirements within eight calendar years. The College reserve the right to allow exceptions to the requirements when recommended by the head of the department in which the student is ma- joring. NOTE: Graduation requirements include a 2.00 minimum graduation grade point aver- age for undergraduate degrees. The computation of this graduation grade point average will employ only the final attempt in courses which have been repeated. With the preceding exception, the graduation grade point average will be com- puted in the manner prescribed in The Grading System and Cumulative Grade Point Average sections of the General Catalog. Credits earned in other institu- tions or by examination, and courses which carry S/U grades, are not used in computing the graduation grade point average. All incomplete grades for previous quarters must be received in the Office of the Registrar in writing thirty (30) days prior to graduation date or completion of academic requirements. It is the student's responsibility to see to it that incom- plete grades are properly recorded in the appropriate offices. Students exempted from taking six (6) credit hours of Physical education courses must take six (6) credit hours of electives to replace the physical activity gradu- ation requirements. REGENTS' TESTING PROGRAM The policy of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia requires that each institution administer an examination to assess the competency level in reading and writing of all students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in University System institutions. The Regents' Policy statement appears below: Each institution of the University System of Georgia shall assure the other institutions, and the System as a whole, that students obtaining a degree from that institution possess literacy competence, that is, cer- tain minimum skills of reading and writing. The Regents' Testing Program has been developed to help in the at- tainment of this goal. The objectives of the Testing Program are: (1) to provide Systems wide information on the status of student competence in the areas of reading and writing; and (2) to provide a uniform means 60 * of identifying those students who fail to attain the minimum levels of competence in the areas of reading and writing. Passing the Regents' Testing is defined as having passed all components of the Test by scoring above the cutoff score specified for each compo- nent. The test may be administered either in its entirety or as one or more components depending on the needs of the students. If one com- ponent of the Test is passed, that component need not be retaken; this provision is retroactive to all students who have taken the Test in any form since the inception of the program. The intent of this policy is that passing the Regent's Test occur before the end of the student's sophomore year, that is, before the completion of 105 hours of degree credit. Students who fail the test must retake and pass the Test. Each institution shall provide an appropriate pro- gram of remediation and shall require deficient students to participate in that program prior to retaking the test. INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES REGARDING M I THE REGENTS' TESTING PROGRAM P All students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs are required to pass the Regents' Examination in reading and writing prior to graduation. |. Requirements ' 1. Students who have earned forty-five (45) credit hours and passed English 107 and 108 are REQUIRED to take Regents' Examination during the next quarter of enrollment after having earned forty-five credit hours. 2. Students who have earned sixty (60) credit hours (regardless of the English courses passed) are REQUIRED to take Regents' Examination during the fc| next quarter of enrollment after having earned sixty credit hours. % 3. First time examinees must take both parts of the Examination in one administration. 4. First time examinees are required to sit for the Regents' Testing Program "Test Preparation Seminar" prior to taking the Examination. This seminar is jointly sponsored by the staff of the Comprehensive Counseling Center and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. A student may be excused from this seminar only by the Dean of the School in which the student is enrolled. 5. Students who fail to sit for the Examination as required under numbers 1 and 2 above will be suspended. 6. Students who pass both parts of the Examination in one administration or in separate administrations will be considered to have met the Regents' Examination requirements. 61 7. Those students who, prior to January 1, 1980, failed to pass both parts of the Examination in one administration, but who passed both parts in sep- arate administrations, are now considered to have met the Regents' Ex- amination requirement. If these students have completed all other graduation requirements, their date of graduation (the date which will appear on the diploma) will be the first institutional graduation date after January 1, 1980. Remediation for Regents Examination Students who have not passed the Regents' Examination before they earn sev- enty-five (75) hours of credit or who fail either part of the examination after earning seventy-five hours of credit must enroll in English 092 (Writing) or Eng- lish 093 (Reading) during the quarter subsequent to earning 75 credit hours or failing the Examination. Permission will not be given to retake the Examination unless students complete the remediation courses. Failure to enroll in these re- quired remediation courses will result in cancellation of a student's registration for that quarter. Each of these courses carries five hours of institutional credit and requires that the students successfully complete approximately fifty (50) hours of classroom and laboratory instruction each quarter. Grades in English 092 and 093 will be "S" (Satisfactory), "IP" (In Progress), or "U" (Unsatisfac- tory). No other grade will be given for either course. Savannah State College students who may be jointly enrolled at other System schools are required to take their Regents' Examination remedial courses at Sa- vannah State College. Students who have failed to pass both parts of the Examination must register for both English 092 and English 093. These courses must not be taken concur- rently; for example, students must take English 092 during the first five weeks of a quarter and English 093 during the second five weeks of that same quarter. Students required to take both English 092 and English 093 in a single quarter will not be permitted to enroll for more than five (5) regular credit quarter hours. Students who are required to take either English 092 or English 093 will not be permitted to enroll for more than ten (10) regular credit hours. Students who have met all other requirements for graduation may register for both English 092 and 093 concurrently. Failure to sit for the Examination during the quarter in which remediation is taken will result in suspension for one quarter. Students who have been sus- pended for failure to sit for the Examination when required must re-enroll for remedial courses during their next quarter of enrollment and they must also sit for the Examination that quarter. If these students fail to enroll in remediation their registration will be cancelled. Student Responsibility Students are responsible for complying with all Institutional policies regarding the Regents' Testing Program. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action ranging from cancellation of registration to suspension, depending upon the grav- ity of the situation. Il 62 Academic Advising Academic advisors should verify compliance with this policy before signing-off on class schedules of their advisees. Accordingly, academic advisors should: 1. Require that students with 45 credit hours sit for the Regents' Test upon the completion of English 107 and 108. 2. Assure that advisees adhere to all policies regarding required sitting and remediation. 3. Encourage students to register for freshmen English during each quarter of enrollment until they pass the three required courses. Transfer Students 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 College with seventy-five (75) or more earned degree credit hours shall take the Test during the initial quarter of enrollment and in subsequent quarters shall be subject to all provisions of this policy. Graduate Students Students with baccalaureate degrees from colleges and universities within the University of Georgia System or from other, regionally accredited colleges and universities will be exempt from these Policies. Foreign Students Students whose native language is other than English may be exempted from taking the Regents' Test; however, such students must take the Savannah State College English Competency Test for Foreign Students in lieu of the Regents' Test. Such students are subject to all of the provisions of this policy regarding eligibility and remediation. Handicapped Students Students with legal visual, auditory, or motor handicaps may arrange for local certification of competency with the Regents' Test Coordinator. Essay Test Review Policy The Regents' Test itself and the scoring criteria are not subject to review; the same methods of scoring will be used during the review process as that in the original scoring. Scoring will follow the normal holistic procedure. 1. A student may request a formal review of his failure on the essay compo- nent of the Regents' Test if that student's essay received at least one pass- ing score among the three scores awarded and if the student has completed English 107, 108, and 109. 63 2. A student must initiate the review procedure by mid-term of his first quarter of enrollment after the quarter in which the essay was failed. The review must be initiated, however, within one calendar year from the quarter in which the failure occurred. 3. The review will be initiated at Savannah State College by the student's completing a "Request for Review" form available at the Office of the Regents' Test Coordinator. The Regents' Coordinator will determine the student's eligibility based upon the criteria in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. The review, if warranted, will be conducted by a three-member panel (com- posed of two English instructors and one additional person) appointed by the Vice President of the College and designated as the on-campus review panel. 4. The on-campus review panel may (1) sustain, by majority opinion, the es- say'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 the stu- dent 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 Regents' Testing Program. The System's Director will utilize the services of three (3) experienced Regent's essay scorers other than those 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 regula- tions relating to remediation and to retaking the Test. Registration Procedures for the Regents' Exam All students will be notified by the Comprehensive Counseling and Testing Center Office of the date and time they are required to take the Regents test. Failure to take the test at the prescribed time will result in disciplinary action ranging from a reprimand to suspension. 64 FINANCIAL AID MRS. GERRI KNIGHT, Director HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID 1. Fill out a Savannah State College Financial Aid Application and submit it to the Office of Financial Aid, Savannah State College, Savannah, Georgia 31404. 2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Important When asked to provide Federal Income Tax Information, a completed U.S. Income Tax Return should be used. Estimated information is subject to correction which can lengthen the application process by an additional four to six weeks. To prevent delays, students and parents should first complete tax returns and provide requested information promptly. Federal Financial Aid Programs (Title IV Programs) Federal Financial Aid Programs are administered by the Financial Aid Office at Savannah State College. It is a basic principle that each student shall be helped as an individual with consideration of his own unique situation, circumstances, and need. The primary purpose of the Financial Aid Office is to provide financial assistance to students who, without such aid would be unable to attend Savannah State College. If you are enrolled or accepted for enrollment and are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, you are eligible to apply for assistance under the following programs: Grants, loans, and work study are available through this office to help defray educational expenses at Savannah State College. Grants do not have to be repaid. Most loans must be repaid in cash. College Work-Study awards are earned during the period of enrollment. You must be enrolled at least half-time to receive aid from Pell Grant, Perkins Loan, College Work-Study, Stafford Loan, and Supple- mental Loan for Students/Plus programs. You must be enrolled full-time to re- ceive the Student Incentive Grant and Regents' Scholarship. A. GRANTS 1. Federal Pell Grant This grant is designated for undergraduate stu- dents working toward a first bachelor's degree. The amount of the grant is determined by the Cost of Attendance, the Expected Family Contri- bution shown on the Student Aid Report and the student's enrollment status and housing status. Students full-time (12 or more credit hours) will receive full eligibility. Students enrolled for 9 to 11 credit hours will receive three-fourths eligibility. Students enrolled for 6 to 8 credit hours will receive one-half eligibility. 2. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program fSEOGj This grant is designated for undergraduate students and eligibility is based on Established Financial Need. 65 3. Student Incentive Grant (SIG) This grant is designated for under- graduate Georgia residents enrolled full-time. B. LOANS 1. Federal Perkins Loan Loan eligibility is based on Established Fi- nancial Need. Repayment of the loan begins nine months after a student graduates, leaves school, or enrolls less than half-time. Interest accrues at five percent (5%) per year during the repayment period. 2. Regents' Scholarship This award is designated for Georgia residents who are enrolled full-time and ranked academically in the upper 25% of their class and who have Established Financial Need. The maximum amount of this award is $750 per academic year. Repayment may be satisfied by working full-time in the State of Georgia one year for each $1,000 received, or by making cash repayment with three percent (3%) interest per year. 3. Federal Supplemental Loan for Students/Parent Loan for Undergrad- uate Students These loans are educational loans to parents of un- dergraduate students, independent undergraduate students, or to graduate students. The current interest rate is 12%. Loan eligibility is based on the Cost of Attendance, other aid the student may receive, and state/lender restrictions. Parents and students may borrow up to $4,000 per year to a $20,000 cumulative total. Supplemental loan repayment begins after the funds are disbursed by the lender. The first payment is due within sixty days; however, under specific circumstances, a student borrower may defer interest and/or principle payments of the loan while attending school. Contact the lender for details. PLUS loan repayment begins after the funds are disbursed by the lender. The first payment is due within sixty days; however, under specific circumstances, a parent borrower may defer interest and/or principle payments of the loan while the student is at- tending school. Contact the lender for details. Federal Pell Grant and Federal Stafford Loan eligibility must be determined prior to certifica- tion of SLS applications. 4. Federal Stafford Loan Federal Stafford Loan is a low-interest, need- based loan made to students by a lender such as the Georgia Student Finance Authority, a bank, credit union, savings and loan association, etc. The interest rate is currently 8%. Once approved, the student will receive Stafford Loan funds by multiple disbursement through the Col- lege. Loan repayment begins 6 months after leaving school for most loans. Some loan repayments may not begin until 9 to 12 months after leaving school. Students are required to sign a Promissory Note prior to receiving any Stafford Loan funds. The note will specify the interest rate and the number of months before repayment begins (the grace period). If the student falls below half-time enrollment, the grace-period will begin. It is the student's responsibility to notify the lender when he/she leaves school. The amount of the monthly payment will be de- termined by the lender based upon the cumulative loan amount and federal regulations. First-time borrowers will be contacted by the Fi- nancial Aid Office to satisfy entrance interview requirements. 66 C. COLLEGE WORK-STUDY Federal College Work-Study (CWS) - Eligibility for Federal College Work-Study is based on Established Financial Need. Amounts range from $400 to $900 per quarter. Students are assigned jobs located on campus and work schedules are made around the student's class schedule. I * \ * 67 SCHOLARSHIPS Georgia State Student Incentive Scholarship Program Regents' Opportunity Scholarship Regents' Scholarships James H. Porter Academic Scholarship ROTC Scholarships Fairway Lincoln Academic Scholarship Ben Sheftall Scholarship Fund Sarah Mills Hodge Scholarship Joseph H. Turner Athletics and Science Scholarship The Henry Doner Scholarship SSC General Academic Scholarship Howard Jordan Scholarship Colt 45 Distributor Scholarship Miss Ruby King Scholarship The Mozella Gaither Collier Memorial Scholarship Campus Chest Scholarship Roper Foundation Scholarship Phineas L. Roberts Memorial Scholarship Mario de la Guardia Chemistry Award Azzie Kinsey (Enviro-Tech) Scholarship Wilbur H. Sullivan - Engineering Technology Scholarship Suresh Persad Scholarship Fund George Iocovozzi Scholarship Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship The Jimmie Colson Memorial Scholarship j Atlanta Chapter Scholarship (SSC Alumni) Miami Chapter (SSC Alumni) Picket and Hatcher Educational Fund L. Scott Stell Student Assistance Fund Jaycee's Scholarship Georgia Federal Bank Scholarship Vin Whitson Scholarship Wine & Spirits Scholarship General Motors Corporation I EEOC Scholarship In order to apply for the scholarships listed above, students must complete a "Scholarship Application Form." This application form can be obtained from the Director of Financial Aid. 6S Veterans, Disability, and War Orphans' Benefits Savannah State College 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. Any veteran who wishes to attend Savannah State College under any of the veteran's benefits programs provided by public law should apply to the Savannah State College admissions office in the normal manner. It is advisable for a veteran who has not previously used any educational benefits to apply to the VA Regional Office for those benefits, and for a veterans who will be transferring to Georgia State from another institution where educational benefits were received to proc- ess a "Request for Change of Program or Place of Training" form with the VA Regional Office concurrently with his/her application to Savannah State College. As soon as the applicant is notified of acceptance by the Savannah State College Admissions Office, the SSC veterans coordinator should be contacted for further instructions. Although additional information is contained on the application for benefits and informational sheet to be completed in the Office of Veterans coordinator, veteran students should pay particular attention to the following: 1. Veteran student may be certified for benefits only after having been ac- cepted to and while attending in a designated degree program (except for students enrolled in the Division of Developmental Studies or in certain certification programs). Students classified as non-degree (ND), post-grad- uate (PG) or post-baccalaureate (PB) will not be certified for benefits while attending in those classifications, unless enrolled in an approved certifica- tion program. 2. Students may be certified for only those courses which apply to their formal and designated degree objective. Certain required remediation and/or pre- requisite courses may be certified for benefits, but only if those courses are specifically required of the student, and the requirement is appropriately documented in the Office of Veterans Coordinator. 3. Students receiving benefits are required to notify the Veterans Coordinator whenever their attendance in a course or programs is interrupted, or when- ever the student formally changes degree objectives. Failure to do so may result in an overpayment of benefits, and the student's liability for those payments. 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 College defines a normal full-time load for undergraduate students as 12 quarter hours. Undergraduate students who carry fewer than 12 quarter 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 summer quarter. Students whose attendance was interrupted must renew their cer- tifications at the beginning of the next quarter of attendance in which they wish to receive benefits. Developmental Studies students, students on ac- tive military duty, and students attending on a less-than-half-time basis 69 must renew their certifications each quarter. These students who are cer- tified on a quarterly basis will routinely experience a break in benefit pay- ments between terms and should contact the Veterans Administration regional Office to ascertain the amount and schedule of their checks. Veterans with discharges (DD-214) are exempted from taking physical ed- ucation (P.E.) courses. They can provide a copy of their DD-214 and receive up to 6 credit hours of P.E. The Veterans Administration will not pay veterans attending SSC for taking P.E. courses if they have obtained their DD-214. The only exception to this rule is for the veteran student majoring in Recreation and Parks Administration. 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 quarter. 70 STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING FEDERAL STUDENT AID FUNDS (Title IV) Savannah State College is required by the U.S. Department of Education to establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress. Satisfactory ac- ademic progress means that the student is proceeding in a positive manner toward fulfilling degrees requirements. The Satisfactory Academic Progress policy in- cludes three major components: quality, quantity, and time frame. I. Quality and Quantity Quality and quantity are measured by the Director of Admissions and Records at the end of each quarter in accordance with the Academic Probation and Suspension policy found in the Savannah State College General Catalog. A. Undergraduate Students Students will be dismissed for one quarter after two successive quarters on probation if their cumulative average is below that required for a designated number of total hours attempted as follows: W Stages of Progress Required Minimum Quarter Hours Cumulative Average 0-45 1.5 46-90 1.7 |l 91 and above 2.0 Students will be considered enrolled for any quarter in which they re- ceive a grade or grades other than W. Students will not be subject to dismissal for academic reasons if they meet the standards listed above at the end of two quarters of probation or if they carry a minimum of 10 hours and maintain a quarterly average of 2.0. Transfer credits are not included in the computation of the cumulative grade average. Total It hours attempted consist of all hours attempted at Savannah State (in- cluding all hours with grades of F and WF), plus all hours transferred | to SSC. Grades of I and W are not included in hours attempted. Any student who fails all of his classes during a given quarter, or who stops attending all classes without an approved withdrawal from the College, will not be permitted to enroll for the succeeding quarter. Upon dismissal for academic reasons, a student must apply for read- mission. Readmission may be granted at the discretion of the Committee on Admission. Financial aid will be reinstated when a student who is allowed to re- enroll after an academic dismissal meets the following criteria in order to receive aid during subsequent quarters of enrollment: a) enroll one quarter at their own expense; and b) meet the conditions set by the school or college; and 71 c) meet the criteria in the satisfactory academic progress time table. B. Graduate Students Students may be dismissed by their department at the end of the quarter if they have not made sufficient academic progress to warrant contin- uance of study. Termination of students will follow policies and proce- dures adopted by the department. Students with a cumulative graduate course average of below 3.0 for two consecutive quarters are placed on academic probation by the Grad- uate school. Then they must make a 3.0 or higher quarterly graduate average each succeeding quarter that their overall cumulative graduate average is below 3.0. These students are no longer on probation when their cumulative graduate average is 3.0 or above. If they make below a 3.0 quarterly average while on probation, they are dismissed. C. Developmental Studies Students Students who do not complete the requirements for each developmental Studies area after a maximum of four (4) attempts per area will be suspended from the institution for one quarter. A student who is readmitted will be allowed one attempt per area to satisfy any Developmental Studies deficiencies, and shall take no other work simultaneously without authorization from the Director of Devel- opmental Studies. Readmitted students not exiting Developmental Stud- ies within one attempt per area will then be suspended for four quarters after which they may be readmitted, and then only for one attempt per area (during this time students will not be allowed to take any other courses). Only the first 45 hours attempted in Developmental Studies will be allowed in determining aid eligibility. II. Time Frame Student financial aid recipients must show measurable progress toward degree completion by earning a required minimum number of hours for the total number of quarters enrolled. The normal academic work load during an academic year is 15 hours per quarter for undergraduates and 10 hours per quarter for graduate students. Time frame is measured by the office of Student Financial Aid using the following satisfactory academic progress time table: dumber of Required Minimum Number of Required Minimi Quarters Cumulative Quarters Cumulative Enrolled Hours Earned Enrolled Hours Earned 1 7 10 93 2 15 11 105 3 23 12 117 4 31 13 130 5 39 14 143 6 47 15 156 7 58 16 169 8 70 17 182 9 82 18 195 ,u In addition to the previously stated standards, student financial aid recipients must comply with a given time frame in completing degree requirements. Un- dergraduate students will be given a time frame of 18 quarters and graduate students will be given a time frame of 9 quarters to complete degrees require- ments. If you received Federal student aid for the first time on or after July 1, 1987 and you are enrolled in a program that's longer than two years, the following definition of satisfactory progress also applies to you: You must be maintaining a "C" average by the end of your second academic year of study. You must continue to maintain satisfactory academic progress for the rest of your course of study. III. Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension A. A student who is suspended from aid may appeal to the Student Finan- cial Aid Committee using a prescribed form on which the student offers reasons why he did not achieve minimum academic requirements and why his aid should not be terminated. B. The Student Financial Aid Commmittee will review the appeal and de- termine whether or not the suspension was justified. The student will be notified in writing of the decision. 73 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Student Affairs The Vice President for Student Affairs at Savannah State College is responsible to the President for the over-all administration of Student Affairs. Staff members share with the Vice President the administration of the Student Affairs program. In the broadest sense, the Student Affairs program is concerned first with the life of the student outside the classroom. DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES Savannah State College subscribes to a policy of providing equal access to dis- abled students for all academic programs and support services. The College is committed to having disabled students in barrier-free environments which are designed to enhance learning opportunities. The College also has a wide array of support services which help to make the college experience challenging and re- warding. The faculty and staff are easily accessible to all students. Savannah State College welcomes your application for admissions. For further information regarding the services for disabled students please contact: Disabled Student Services The Office For Student Affairs Savannah State College P.O. Box 20521 Savannah, Georgia 31404 (912) 356-2194 Residence Life There are six residence halls and one apartment building operated for students at Savannah State. These structures offer a cross section of facilities, services, and programs. Fees and qualifications for residency in the apartment building are different from those for the dormitories. Assignment to living areas is based on sex and classification. Additional criteria are used for apartment residency. Expectant mothers are not allowed to remain in dormitories. Residence on campus complements classroom instruction. Education, as well as recreational and cultural, programs are available in the residence halls. There are certain regulations in place to insure that the living/learning processes of students are not unduly interfered with. Such regulations can be found in this catalog and publications distributed by the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Housing. The policies of the Board of Regents of the University System of Geor- gia require that all campus residential units for students be filled before students are permitted to live off-campus. All students below the senior year (135 quarter hours) are required to live on campus, unless a condition below exists: 74 a. A student is married and furnishes proof thereof; b. A student's parents are residents of Chatham County; c. A student commutes from a neighboring county that is within a 50 mile radius of the College; d. A student is a legal resident of Chatham County; e. A student (handicapped, expectant mother) with special housing needs. All students are required to apply for housing at the beginning of the academic year, summer school, and any quarter that is proceeded by a break in continued residence. A room reservation/damage/key deposit is also returned. Students are expected to formally clear housing at the end of Spring and Summer Quarters, and any other quarter if they do not plan to return or graduate. Dormitory directors will sign the appropriate clearance form for students. Room assignments are made for the academic year. Freshmen students live together, with the exception of student-athletes and other students by permission of the Vice President for Student Affairs. In the event that an occupant of a double room moves out, the remaining student will be assigned another room- mate, or be assigned to another room. Students who are required to live in residence halls are also required to pur- chase a meal plan. Students who have diets prescribed by physicians may be exempted, if the College Cafeteria is unable to prepare the diet meals. Hot plates and other cooking devices are prohibited. If found in rooms, they will be confis- cated and the owner charged a penalty fee of $25.00. Student Conduct Each student enrolled at Savannah State College is expected at all times to exemplify due respect for order, morality, and the rights of others. The College reserves the right to exclude at any time any student whose conduct is deemed improper or prejudicial to the welfare of the college community. Violations of the Student Conduct Code While the intentional commission of an act is an important consideration in determining guilt or innocence and appropriate sanction, students are also re- sponsible in some cases for their actions due to negligence. The following actions constitute some examples of misconduct for which stu- dents may receive disciplinary action, including suspension and dismissal when committed on or away from college property (for additional details, see the Sa- vannah State College Student Conduct Code, 1991): I. Academic Irregularity II. Possession of Drugs and Alcoholic Beverages III. Damage to Public and Private Property IV. Disorderly Assembly 75 V. Disorderly Conduct VI. Falsification of Records VII. Misuse of Student Identification Cards VIII. Theft IX. Gambling X. Unauthorized Entry or Use of College Facilities XI. Possessing Explosives XII. Violation of Dormitory Visitation Rules and Regulations XIII. Disregard of Fire Safety Regulations XTV. Possession of Weapons XV. Hazing and/or Harassment XVI. Joint Responsibility for Violations XVII. Violation of Outside Law Disciplinary Procedures The Administrative Interview Process: 1. The Filing of a Charge The accuser files 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. 2. Investigation of the Charge Upon receipt of the charge, the Vice President conducts an informal inves- tigation to determine whether to drop the case, or send a letter of notifi- cation to the accused student. 3. Administrative Interview If a formal charge is made to the accused, either by certified letter or in person, the Vice President will instruct the accused to contact the Office for Student Affairs to arrange an administrative interview to discuss the com- plaint. In addition to the specific charge, attached to the Vice President's interview letter will be copies of all documents pertinent to the alleged in- cident that are known at that time. The Vice President will request a meet- ing with other necessary relevant parties on an individual basis. However, the Vice President or accused student may ask to have more than one rel- evant party present at the interview. The purposes of the administrative interview are twofold. First, to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the accused may have committed the charged offenses. Second, if probable to have the case heard by the Vice President or the College Dis- cipline Committee. The Vice President for Student Affairs will be responsible for notifying all persons of the time and place when they are to appear before the Committee. 76 The Vice President will also notify students about the specific charges against them. Rights of the Accused Student During Hearings Before the Vice President or the Discipline Committee. Accused students shall be advised that they have: a. 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.) b. The right to question the accuser(s). c. The right to present evidence. d. The right to call witnesses. e. The right to remain silent and have no inference of guilt drawn from such silence. f. The right of cross examination. g. The right to appeal an adverse decision to the President. h. The right to attend classes and required college 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 College. If the President upholds the suspension or expulsion, the student must depart, notwith- standing the student's subsequent application for review to the Board of Regents. The Discipline Committee The Discipline Committee (comprised of faculty, staff, and students) adjudi- cates all cases except those where the student elects to have his or her case decided by the Vice President for Student Affairs. If the accused chooses a hearing 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 For 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 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 cf the Vice President for Student Affairs or the Discipline Committee on the following grounds. Ad- ditional grounds may be asserted by the appellant, as appropriate. 77 1. Failure to follow procedures, including failure to observe the rights of the accused, but only if such failure actually resulted in preventing the accused from adequately defending against the charge. 2. The findings are not supported by substantial evidence, or the recommen- dations are not supported by the findings. 3. Demonstrated bias on the part of one or more members of the adjudicating body. "Bias" requires more than merely knowing the accused or knowing something about the case. Disqualification occurs only where it can be es- tablished that the Vice President or a Discipline Committee member was incapable of rendering a fair decision. 4. Whether the sanction imposed by the adjudicating body was excessive, in light of the nature of the offense and the student's disciplinary record. Article IX Appeal to Board of Regents Should the student be dissatisfied with the President's decision, he or she has the right to appeal in writing to the Board of Regents. The appeal to the Board shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Board within twenty calendar days after the President's decision and shall cite all the reasons for dissatisfaction with the previous decision. Counseling Service The Comprehensive Counseling Center (CCC) offers professional counseling services to all prospective and regularly enrolled students at Savannah State College. The services offered include academic, personal, social and career coun- seling as well as an array of test information and interpretive data. These services can be provided in an individual or group setting. The professional staff consists of the director, staff counselors, and a competent group of peer counselors. The peer counselors provide an opportunity for student- to-student counseling and they render tutorial assistance to students experienc- ing academic difficulties. The entire staff operates with the basic understanding that there are some student oriented concerns that extend beyond the scope of their personal re- sources or areas of expertise. With this in mind, a strong and expansive referral service has been established with other campus based programs and community agencies. Referral made by the staff even to another campus program or office, are made only with the approval of the counselee involved in the given situation. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Counsel- ing is confidential and free to students. The center is located on the second floor of the King-Frazier Student Center, Room 233. College Orientation The orientation program is under the supervision of the Comprehensive Coun- seling Center. It is designed to assist new students in becoming acquainted with other students, with college regulations, with routine procedures, with campus :s traditions, with the opportunities offered for training, and with specialized vo- cational guidance. This program, offered during the summer, concentrates on all freshmen and new students entering the College. Orientation sessions last for two days with one overnight stay. In addition to placement testing, academic advisement and preregistration, activities typically include a dance, dinner cab- aret, breakfast sing-out contest, get acquainted luncheon, and a picnic on the campus Circle. New students who are over the age of twenty-five have the option of attending a mini-orientation which is generally held in mid-September. Follow-up courses dealing with the psychology of human relationships, re- quired of freshmen and transfer students, are designed to facilitate the process of total adjustment to college and to guide the student's thinking in reference to the social forces that affect him daily. These courses are designated as follows: HAS 100. Strategies for Success in College. (3-0-3) SST 100. Introduction to Sciences and Technology. (2-1-3) BAD 105. Introduction to the College, to Business & Career Development. (5-0-5) College Testing Program Savannah State College is a national testing center. Several tests are required at the college and some are optional. Tests administered at the college are: Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Graduate Record Examination, (GRE), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), National Teacher Examination (NTE), College Level Exami- nation Program (CLEP), and Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Health Services The College health services are maintained to improve and safeguard the health of students. These services are under the direct supervision of the school physi- cian and school nurse. Medical examinations, medical care, and health consul- tations are provided for all students. Harris-McDew Infirmary, a modern, eighteen-bed building, is provided for students who require treatment or con- finement for minor illness. Students who are too ill to attend class must report to the Health Services Building or obtain the services of a private physician. Under no circumstances will students be permitted to remain in the College residence halls. Any illness in the residence halls should be reported to the Health Service immediately. Armstrong State College students who are in residence halls on the Savannah State College campus are required to pay the health fee. Each student is directly responsible for his hospital or emergency room fees. The College health fee does not include these services. Employees will be treated at the Infirmary for emergencies only. 79 Policy on Drugs and Weapons The possession or use (without valid medical or dental prescription), manufac- ture, furnishing, or sale of any narcotic or dangerous drug controlled by federal or Georgia law is prohibited. Violators are subject to arrest and prosecution by College and/or local, state, and federal courts. It is against College rules and regulations for any student to possess weapons such a knives, guns, blackjacks, etc. Persons found in possession of weapons will be subject to disciplinary action by the College and/or local courts. Any student convicted of violating Section II (Drugs and Alcohol) of the Student Conduct Code will be subject to the loss of academic credit and federal financial aid. College Placement Service The College Placement Service assists all students and graduates of Savannah State College in finding full-time employment or graduate school opportunities. This office attempts to maintain contact with corporations, agencies, and grad- uate schools which will benefit the students of Savannah State College. The Office of Placement is located in King-Frazier Complex, Room 246. Throughout the year, the Director of Placement offers several workshops to meet students' pre- employment needs. Workshops cover topics such as interviewing techniques, re- sume preparation, dressing for success, etc. Cooperative Education Cooperative Education at Savannah State College is a program organized to provide students with (1) professional training in their major areas of study, (2) money to help defray college expenses, (3) and general work experience to enhance a more competitive background upon graduation. The office is located in King- Frazier Complex, Room 243. The program allows a student to alternate four (4) academic quarters in a professionalized business setting with four (4) quarters of academic study on campus. The co-op student does this during his sophomore and junior years and spends the entire freshman and senior years on campus. Further encouragement of the program is evidenced by the college's granting of five (5) course hours per quarter for co-op participation. Veterans Services Any veteran or eligible dependent of a veteran who wishes to attend Savannah State College under any one of the veterans' benefit programs should make ap- plication in the usual manner to the Registrar. This office advises former service men and women who are eligible for benefits under the G.I. Bill and children of veterans or war orphans who are eligible for VA training allowance benefits. The veterans' counselor makes application for benefits to the Veterans' Administra- tion. Certification of enrollment and program of education must be made to the Veterans' Administration through the Registrar. A full-time veterans' counselor is available in the Registrar's Office to assist students enrolling under the G.I. Bill in processing enrollment forms and with other problems relating to veterans' benefits. so Veterans and other eligible persons entitled to Veterans' Administration Ed- ucational Benefits may be certified to the Veterans' Administration for a total of 45 equivalent credit hours in Developmental Studies. Only 15 hours may be attempted in each of the basic skills. The need for enrollment in Developmental Studies must be established by test- ing, counseling, and recommendation of a faculty member. Veterans are encouraged to take advantage of college credit they may be eligible to receive as a result of their military training, as well as the credit by examination programs. 81 STUDENT ACTIVITIES Savannah State College 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 college. It works also with the various campus organizations and sponsors projects for the general welfare of the student body. Music The concert choir, band, and Wesleyan choir are open for membership to all students interested in music. Grants-in-aid are available in limited amounts for qualified applicants. These groups perform not only locally but also throughout the state and country. Publications The Tiger's Roar, official student newspaper, is published every quarter by students under supervision of the Public Relations Office. The college yearbook, The Tiger, is a schoolwide project which is published through the Public Relations Office. WHCJ, the campus FM Radio Station, serves as a training unit for mass communications students. Organizations Aerobic Club American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers Baptist Student Union Catholic Campus Ministry Cavaliers Cheerleaders Club Bahamian Collegiate Secretaries Club Computer Science Club Concert Choir Criminal Justice Club Dance Ensemble Delta Sigma Pi Deutsch Verein Graduate Association of Public Administration India Association Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers International Student Association Mass Communications Club Newtonian Society Nubreed Peer Counselors Phase II Players By The Sea Pre-law Club Psychology Club Social Workers of Tomorrow Student Union Club Tigers Roar Newspaper Honor Societies, Fraternities, and Sororities National honor societies such as Alpha Kappa Mu, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Kappa Chi, Kappa Dela Pi, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Mu Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Alpha Pi, and the Biomedical Society, have chapters on the campus, and hold membership in the Association of College Honor Soci- eties. The national social 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. S2 The national social sororities organized on the campus are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, and Delta Sigma Theta. The organizations sponsor rich and varied programs designed for the intellec- tual and social development of all who take part. Recreation and Sports The Department of Recreation and Student Affairs Committee conduct 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 football, basketball, track and field, tennis, golf, baseball, softball, volleyball, field hockey, badminton, and swimming. A member of the Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Savannah State College maintains competition in sports sponsored by the conference. Sa- vannah State College also holds membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division II. 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 College provides many activities for cultural enrichment. Student assemblies, institutes, motion pic- tures, lectures, art exhibitions, drama, forums, hobby groups, and tours contrib- ute to the general enrichment of the college community. The Lyceum Committee brings to the campus renowned concert artists. 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 programs and art exhibitions during the school year. The Christmas and Spring' Concerts, together with the annual Fine Arts Festival celebrating National Music Week during the first week in May, are significant events in the cultural program of the College. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 83 Faculty: ANDREW E. HONEYCUTT, Dean Edward Alb an Tsehai Alemayehu 0. Felix Ayadi Barbara D. Bart Mohammed Bhuiyan George F. Conlin Emily M. Crawford Carl J. Davis Thomas R. Eason William G. Hahn Jeraline D. Harven J. Edward Holsenback W. Jan Jankowski Robert E. Jensen Benon Kisuule Mary Lou Lamb Arthur Levy Robert Morgan Ganesh M. Pandit Young R. Park Cynthia Parris Jane Hass Philbrick George R. Reid Terry K. Sheldahl Charlease T. Stevenson Carol D. Tapp Ralph Traxler Craig Williams Area Coordinators: 0. Felix Ayadi Emily Crawford Carl Davis Charlease Stevenson Staff: Shevon Carr, Assistant to the Dean Sheri D. W. Saleem, Patricia H. Williams, and Arlene Zipperer, Secretaries Carl J. Davis, Director, Computing Services Thomas R. Eason, Director, Economic Education Center Tyrone Eaton, Project Director, Technical Assistant Grant Zelda James, Administrative Secretary, Title III Grant Indira Koganti, Computer System Operator Lester Lamhut, Senior Programmer Willie Mae Young, Special Projects Coordinator The School of Business provides professional education in business adminis- tration through major programs in Accounting, Information Systems, Manage- ment, and Marketing. These programs are designed to prepare the graduate to function in a dynamic environment and are based on the principles and methods employed in business and other enterprises. The purpose of the School of Business is to provide to each graduate with a sound educational foundation for professional employment or for graduate study. The objective of the School is the following: fcr S4 To provide graduates with a strong educational background in the liberal arts and business with curricula appropriate to a changing society and suitable to career needs in professional employment or in graduate school. ACADEMIC COUNSELING Each student, in the School of Business is assigned to an academic adviser in the student's major area of specialization. Each new student should be counseled by an adviser before attempting to register for any course. Each student, working with an adviser, will plan the student's academic prog- ress through his/her career at Savannah State College. The plan as approved by the adviser will be recorded as a permanent part of the School's records. The general rules covering a student's course work in the School of Business are these: r 1. A student must complete all Area I - IV courses before registering for any upper division course, or the student must concurrently complete the IHM last course(s) in Area IV and the first course(s) in the upper division. In all cases prerequisites for each individual course must be observed. While the student is enrolled in any Area I, II, III or IV course, he/she is considered to be a Pre-Business student. When the student has successfully completed all Area I, II, III, and IV courses and has passed both parts of the Regents' Exam, he/she is eligible to declare a major area of specialization. * ' ' 2. A student must complete with at least the minimum required grades all prerequisites for a course that requires them. That is, if a prerequisite .. * course requires a grade of C or higher for credit, the student must achieve a grade of C or higher in the prerequisite before registering for the subse- quent course. Refer to "SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS" following. |l^ ( 3. A student must complete (or complete concurrently) all other courses in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) before registering for BAD465 ^ Business Policy. The CBK courses are N- ACC300 Managerial Accounting BAD317 Legal Environment BAD320 Business Finance BAD331 Business Statistics BAD332 Quantitative Analysis BAD340 Principles of Marketing BAD362 Organizational Theory and Behavior BAD420 Production Planning and Control BAD440 Management Information Systems ECO407 Government and Business BAD465 Business Policy The student should plan to take BAD465 Business Policy during the last or next-to-last quarter of the senior year. 85 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM An elaborate internship program with major corporations in the region has been established. These internships provide a program of structured experiences to assure business sophistication and internalization of professional skills includ- ing leadership, organization, and strong personal/interpersonal success qualities. The internships are full-time professional work experiences, through which stu- dents extend their knowledge and learn valuable employment skills. Quality control is fundamental to the Internship Program. Students must be certified as ready to accept the challenges of the business work place academically, professionally and ethically. They must meet the requirements of internship op- portunities in terms of both technical and non-technical competencies. After internships, the student will be evaluated by the firm, debriefed by the internship staff and his/her professional development training will be adjusted accordingly. DEGREE PROGRAM The School of Business offers programs leading to the degrees Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). The BBA degree requires completion of 198 quarter credit hours in specified courses. A student who enrolls as a Special Student (as defined elsewhere in this Cat- alog) and who then changes to a degree-seeking status may transfer for credit a maximum of ten quarter hours earned while in Special Student status. A student in the School of Business may pursue a major in one of the following areas: Accounting, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing. The School of Business cooperates with Armstrong State College in offering programs in Business Teacher Education. CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS All curricula in the SCHOOL OF BUSINESS are composed of five major parts: GENERAL EDUCATION (Liberal Arts) CORE 60 Qtr. Hrs. Area I. Humanities 20 ENG 107-108-109 15 HUM 232 or 233 5 Area II. Math and Science 20 Math 107-110 10 Laboratory Science 2 Qtr. Sequence 10 Select from BIO 123, 124; PHS 203, 204, CHE 101, 102 or PHY 201, 202 Area III. Social Science 20 HIS 101 or 102 5 HIS 202 or 203 5 PSY 201 or SOC 201 or ANT 201* 5 POL SCI 200 5 So BASIC BUSINESS CORE 30 Qtr. Hrs. Area IV. Business Core ACC 211-212 Principles of Accounting .... 10 BAD 201-Intro. to Infor. Systems 5 BAD 225-Bus Com & Report Writing .... 5 ECO 201-202 Principles of Economics .... 10 OTHER GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 13 Qtr. Hrs. Physical Education 6 BAD 105-Intro. to the College, to Business & Career Development 5 OSM 121-Keyboarding for Information Professing 2 International Business Management majors must take ANT 201. COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE (CBK) IN BUSINESS 55 Qtr. Hrs. ACC 300-Managerial Accounting 5 BAD 317-Legal Environment 5 BAD 320-Business Finance 5 BAD 331-Business & Eco. Statistics 5 BAD 332-Quantitative Analysis 5 BAD 340-Principles of Marketing 5 BAD 362-Organizational Theory and Behavior 5 BAD 420-Production, Planning & Control 5 BAD 440-Management Information Systems 5 ECO 40 7 -Government and Business 5 BAD 465-Business Policy 5 MAJOR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION AND FREE ELECTIVES* 40 Qtr. Hrs. TOTAL 198 Qtr. Hrs. *See curricula in Accounting, Information Systems, Management, and Mar- keting. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS Each student enrolled in the School of Business and seeking the BBA degree must satisfy the following requirements before enrolling in upper-division courses in Business or being accepted into a major. (Note: a maximum cumulative total of ten upper division business hours may be taken concurrently with satisfaction of the requirements.) 1. The student must complete Areas I through IV of the core curriculum with a minimum adjusted grade point average of 2.0 and with a grade of C or higher in each of the following courses: 87 ENG 107 MAT 107 BAD 201 ENG 108 MAT 110 BAD 225 ENG 109 ACC 211 ECO 201 ACC 212 ECO 202 2. The student must have passed both parts of the Language Skills Exam, also known as the Regents' Examination (see REGENTS' TESTING PRO- GRAM elsewhere in this Catalog). Further, each student enrolled in the School of Business and seeking the BBA degree must achieve a grade of C or higher in all courses specified as Major Requirements for the student's major area of specialization. MAJOR AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Listed below are the courses required for each of the major areas of speciali- zation: Accounting, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing. ACCOUNTING Major Requirements: as specified Major Requirements: as specified ACC 301, 302, 303, 325, 430, 450 30 Free Electives 10 INFORMATION SYSTEMS Major Requirements: as specified BAD 302, 303, 335, 431, 432, 434, 30 Free Electives 10 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Major Requirements: as specified ECO 350, 351, 405, BAD 450, 451, 452, 453, 454 495 45 MANAGEMENT Major Requirements: as specified BAD 416, or 409 5 BAD 412 5 Emphasis* 20 *With the approval of your management faculty advisor, select 20 hours of Upper Division (300 or 400 level) Courses in the School of Business Free Electives 10 MARKETING Major Requirements: as specified BAD 304, 306, 341, 403, 416, 433 30 Free Electives 10 ss BUSINESS EDUCATION In cooperation with Armstrong State College, the School of Business offers the business content courses for the Bachelor of Science in Education major in Sec- ondary Education in the Office Systems Management teaching field. Detailed information may be obtained from the Secondary Education Department at Arm- strong State College or the Office Systems faculty at Savannah State College. DESCRIPTION OF COURSES Numbers in parentheses indicate Lecture hours - Lab hours - Credit hours ACCOUNTING (ACC) 211. Principles of Accounting I. (5-0-5) The fundamental concepts and procedures of accounting are studied with em- phasis both on rationale and technique. The elements of accounting, the account- ing cycle, and financial statement presentation are covered in depth for the transactions of a merchandising firm. Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) will be utilized where ever applicable. Prerequisites: MATH 110 and BAD 201. Day F- W-Sp - Night F-W-Sp 212. Principles of Accounting II. (5-0-5) Continuation of ACC 211 with emphasis on partnership and corporate financial reporting. Coverage also includes basic accounting concepts in job order and proc- ess costing, the statement of changes in financial position and interpretation of financial statements. Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) will be used whereever appropriate. Prerequisites: ACC 211 with a grade of "C" or better. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-W-Sp 300. Managerial Accounting. (5-0-5) Study, interpretation, and analysis of accounting data as used in the decision- making process of business and not-for-profit organizations. Prerequisites: ACC 211, ACC 212 with a grade of "C" or better. Day F-W-Sp - Night W-Sp 301. Intermediate Accounting I. (5-0-5) Introduction to accounting theory underlying financial statements. Emphasis on the study of accounting principles relating to the recording and presentation of cash, receivables, current liabilities and the investment in productive resources such as inventorites, plant and equipment. Selected computer applications are used throughout this course. Prerequisites: ACC 212 with a grade of "C" or better. Day F - Night W 302. Intermediate Accounting II. (5-0-5) Continuation of ACC 301 with emphasis on financial reporting by corporations. Topics include capital stock, retained earnings, dividends and accounting for long- term liabilities. Also included are analysis and interpretation of accounting data, funds flow, earnings per share and ratio analysis. Selected computer software packages are utilized wherever applicable. Prerequisites: ACC 301 with a grade of "C" or better. Day W - Night Sp 303. Advanced Accounting. (5-0-5) An intensive study of corporate accounting, analysis, and evaluation of the struc- ture and use of corporate statements and reports, including consolidated state- ments. Prerequisite: ACC 302 with a grade of "C" or better. Day Sp Night F 89 306. Hospitality Accounting. (3-0-3) Coverage of accounting concerns and techniques necessary for managerial deci- sion-making in the hospitality and tourism industry. Prerequisite: ACC 212. Night Sp 325-326. Federal Income Tax Procedures I and II. (5-0-5) An analysis of the Federal Income Tax Law and its application to individuals and partnerships. Extensive practical problems; preparation of returns. Part II em- phasizes federal taxation on corporations and fiduciary returns, gift taxes and estate taxes. Prerequisite: ACC 301 with a grade of "C" or better. Day F Night W 430. Accounting for Not-For-Profit Institutions. (5-0-5) Basic concepts and techniques of fund accounting for governmental, educational, religious, and charitable organizations. Also covers budgeting and management accounting problems of these institutions. Prerequisite: ACC 212 with a grade of "C" or better or the consent of instructor. Day W Night Sp 450. Auditing. (5-0-5) An intensive study of philosophy, concepts and techniques used by independent auditors. Topical coverage includes professional ethics, standards, audit pro- grams, study and evaluation of internal control, auditor's opinions, management services, complication and review services, statistical sampling techniques, and EDP auditing. Prerequisite: ACC 302 with a grade of "C" or better. Day F - Night Sp 499. Independent Study and Research in Accounting. This course is designed for accounting majors who have special interest in re- search and development in their major area and are capable of working with minimum guidance. Prerequisites: senior status and recommendation of major adviser. Credit not less than one nor more than five quarter hours, as recom- mended by major faculty and approved in advance of registration by the Dean. BUSINESS EDUCATION (BED) 350. Methods of Teaching Business Subjects. (5-0-5) An analysis of specialized methods used to teach business subjects on the sec- ondary level. The student incorporates a personal philosophy and relevant re- search to determine teaching procedures. The course includes basic principles and curriculum structure of general and vocational business education. Prereq- uisites: All Area IV courses in the School of Business and background in Business Administration, Information Systems, and Office systems areas. Night-W, odd numbered years OFFICE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (OSM) 121. Keyboarding for Information Processing. (1-2-2) Introductory course covering alphanumeric keyboarding skills for students who intend to use typewriters, microcomputers, word processors, computer terminals, and other types of information processing equipment. Student may take profi- ciency test to be exempt. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-W-Sp 90 122. Keyboarding Applications for Business. (2-2-3) Introduction to production keyboarding. For students who have had one or two semesters of high school typewriting (or OSM 121) and are able to touch-type. Course covers formatting of documents, including letters, manuscripts, and ta- bles. Minimum passing speed: 35 words per minute on five-minute timed writings. Prerequisite: keyboarding proficiency. Day Sp Night W 320. Advanced Keyboarding Applications. (3-4-5) Further skill development in production of office documents. Includes machine transcription. Minimum passing speed: 50 words per minute. Prerequisite: OSM 122. Prerequisite: OSM 122 or exemption; junior/senior status. Night Sp 340. Word Processing Concepts and Techniques. (3-4-5) The development of basic concepts and operational techniques on selected word processing units. Typewriting proficiency required; junior/senior status. Night F 405. Information and Records Management. (5-0-5) Creation, maintenance, and disposition of records including hard copy and elec- tronic. Indexing rules and procedures; records management programs including inventory, retention and disposition schedules; vital records protection; the man- agement of electronic files, micrographics, active and inactive record control are major components of the course. Night F 420. Office Information Systems. (5-0-5) Trends and issues in office automation. A study of information processing func- tions focusing on the integration and management of automated office systems. The organizational concept; the traditional and emerging office; characteristics of major support systems; information/data/user interface; analysis and design; future office systems. Night W BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BAD) 105. Introduction to the College, to Business & Career Development. (5-0-5) This course is designed to acquaint students with the concepts and functions of business enterprises. Students participate in group projects and make oral pres- entations. Consultants are used to orient students to the challenges, opportuni- ties and personnel of the college and the business world. This course should help students to make decisions relative to their college majors and careers. Day F-W- Sp - Night F-W 110. Personal and Professional Development. (3-0-3) This course is designed to enhance a student's ability to succeed in the work place and in life. Students are introduced to the importance of organizational skills which include the ability to plan, coordinate, and to supervise personal/interper- sonal skills which include written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, motivation, leadership, and group process. Day F-W-Sp Night F-Sp 201. Introduction to Information Systems. (3-4-5) A concepts and tools course; includes study of information processing concepts and history; familiarization with terminals and microcomputers; developing in- troductory level proficiency with a micro based spreadsheet, word processor and database. Prerequisite: OSM 121 or keyboarding proficiency. Day F-W-Sp Su Night F-W-Sp -Su 91 211/311. Cooperative Education Work Experience. (1-40-5) Student works full-time in Business and Industry under the supervision of the Director of Cooperative Education. Each course has specific written clock hour requirements. Register with Co-op Office. Credit, one to five quarter hours per quarter. 225. Business Communications and Report Writing. (5-0-5) This course entails the application of basic principles of English grammar, report writing, and research techniques to oral and written business presentations. Pre- requisites: ENG 109 and BAD 201. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-Sp 250. Problem solving for computers. (2-2-3) An introduction to algorithm development using pseudocode and flowcharts to develop systematic solutions. An introduction to IPO charts, HIPO charts, and structured charts. (Not a programming course) Day F-Sp 301 Tourism and the Hospitality Industry. (5-0-5) A study of tourism, practices and philosophies, offering a practical and realistic introduction to the business of tourism. Prerequisite: ECO 202. 302. Computer Programming in a Business Language I. (5-0-5) An introduction to programming logic using pseudocode, IPO charts, HIPO charts, and flowcharting for algorithm development. Single and two dimension arrays, sequential files, direct access files, and breaks are introduced. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and file handling. This course is designed for busi- ness-oriented students. Programming for business information systems. Prereq- uisite: BAD 201. Day W - Night F 303. Computer Programming in a Business Language II. (5-0-5) Advanced business programming using Cobol. An extension of the programming concepts from BAD 302. Emphasis is placed on business applications using se- quential and indexed sequential files with formatted output using breaks and table look-ups. Prerequisite: BAD 302. Day Sp - Night W 304. Salesmanship and Sales Management. (5-0-5) A study of personal selling; types of customers, problems of administration; and the selection, training, compensation and management of sales forces. Prereq- uisite: BAD 340. Day Sp - Night F 305. Hospitality Management I. (5-0-5) This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of the hospitality indus- try, especially tourism and hotel management. The student will interact with hotel and tourism executives to acquire an understanding of the industry. Night W 306. Retailing. (5-0-5) The principles of retail store management including strategic planning, location decisions, merchandise planning and budget decisions, inventory, pricing, adver- tising, and selling strategies. Legal and ethical constraints are also examined. Prerequisites: BAD 340, BAD 317, and BAD 320. Day F - Night W 307. Principles of Insurance. (5-0-5) The theory of insurance and current insurance practices. Uses of insurance, types of insurance, organization types, policies, mortality, etc. Night W 92 308. Principles of Real Estate. (5-0-5) Survey of the changing pattern of urban development; the structure of real estate markets; characteristics of real estate resources; financing methods and institu- tions; introductory valuation principles; taxation of real property; location anal- ysis, city structure; and land use patterns. Night F 309. (Same as FR 309. Business French I. (5-0-5) This course is designed to meet the special language requirements of managers operating in an international environment where French is the language of busi- ness. In addition to the further development of the comprehension and commu- nication skills began in French grammar and composition, this course is specially designed to familiarize the student with francophone Africa's business customs, legal and contract language, and technical terms used in banking, finance, trade, customs clearance, and foreign exchange transactions, among others. 310. (Same as FR 310. Business French II. (5-0-5) This is a continuation of BAD 309 and addresses the same set of issues. In addition to successfully completing the requirements of these two courses, the student who seeks to perform his internship in a francophone country, will be required to pass the business French proficiency exam administered by the In- ternational Chamber of Commerce of Paris. 317. Legal Environment of Business (5-0-5) A study of legal rights, social forces and government regulations affecting busi- ness; an in depth study of the law of contracts; the law of personal property and bailments. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-W-Sp 318. Business Law (5-0-5) An in-depth study of the Uniform Commercial Code (Sales, Commerical Paper, Secured Transactions and Letters of Credit); a study of Agency and Employment Law; Partnership Law and Corporation Law. Night Sp 319. Laws of Innkeeping. (2-0-2) A coverage of the responsibilities and rights which the law imposes upon and grants to the "inkeeper", illustrating the consequences caused by a failure to respond to those responsibilities. Prerequisite: BAD 317. Night F-Sp 320. Business Finance. (5-0-5) Principles, problems, and practices associated with the financial management of business institutions; nature and types of equity financing; major types of short- term and long-term debt; capitalization; financial statements, working capital requirements, reorganization; bankruptcy; methods of intercorporate financing. Prerequisites: ECO 201-202, ACC 212 and BAD 331. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-W- Sp 321. Capital Budgeting - Theory and Practice. (5-0-5) A study of the capital budgeting process; an integration of the budget with relative measures of risk. Prerequisite: BAD 320. 325. Financial Statement Analysis. (5-0-5) A comprehensive and contemporary study of the methods of analyzing financial statements relative to decision making by the firm. Prerequisite: BAD 320. Day F - Night W 93 331. Business and Economic Statistics I. (5-0-5) Introduces students to the methods of scientific inquiry and statistical applica- tion. The essentials of vocabulary, concepts, and techniques; methods of collect- ing, analyzing, and treating data; measures of central tendency, correlation and deviation, graphic representation, sampling validity and reliability; time series analysis. Prerequisite: BAD 201, ACC 212, and ECO 201. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-Sp 332. Quantitative Analysis. (5-0-5) Mathematical models in business with applications to decision-making under con- ditions of certainty and uncertainty. Prerequisite: BAD 331. Day F-W-Sp Night W-Sp 335. Data Communications (5-0-5) Principles and techniques of data communications, including hardware/software considerations. A study of the technical aspects of data communications. Review of communications protocol, networking and communications system. Compari- sons of transmission media. Prerequisite: BAD 303 or instructor permission. Day F - Night Sp 340. Principles of Marketing. (5-0-5) Marketing and its role in the business organization and the environment is de- fined and discussed. Understanding consumers and industrial buyers emphasized so that students are able to select a target market and prepare appropriate mar- keting strategies. All of the basic elements of the marketing mix, such as product planning, pricing, promotion and distribution are examined. Prerequisite: ECO 201 and ECG 202. Day F-W-S - Night F-S 341. Strategic Marketing. (5-0-5) This course focuses on the tasks of marketing management. Specifically, the anal- ysis, planning, control and implementation of marketing strategies and programs. Prerequisites: BAD 340 and BAD 362. Day W - Night Sp 342. Marketing of Hospitality Services. (5-0-5) A study of the marketing practices followed in the field of hospitality services as it relates to the areas of food, lodging and travel. Prerequisite: BAD 340. 362. Organizational Theory and Behavior. (5-0-5) The basic managerial functions of planning, organizing and controlling are ex- amined as key factors in the decision making process. Emphasis is given to the increasing importance of the behavioral sciences as they impact on the manage- ment of the organization. Special attention is given to the concept of systems management. Prerequisite: ECO 202. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-Sp 401. Advanced Corporate Finance. (5-0-5) The financial function of the firm relative to standard institutions and instru- ments of corporation finance. Prerequisite: BAD 320. 402. Financial Institutions. (5-0-5) A study of the unique and particular roles played by the several financial insti- tutions in the United States. Prerequisite: BAD 320. 94 403. Advertising. (5-0-5) This course provides an overview of advertising, consumer response to advertis- ing, the advertising industry, and the preparation of an advertising campaign. Students are asked to interpret the results of consumer research so that they are able to develop appropriate message, media, and budgeting strategies. Some co- pvwriting and layout design. Prerequisites: BAD 340 and BAD 331. Day F Night W 409. Administrative Practice and Internship. (2-10-5) One hundred hours of practical work experience are required. In addition, a two- hour weekly seminar is directed toward a study of administrative practices, hu- man relations, and policy development and implementation. Off-campus experi- ence is permitted if arranged in advance. Prerequisite: BAD 362. Day F 410. Administrative Practice and Internship. (2-10-5) Practical work and seminar requirements are the same as in BAD 409, Admin- istrative Practice and Internship, except that the two-hour weekly seminar is directed toward the completion of a research project in the area of business administration. Prerequisite: BAD 362 and BAD 409. Day W-Sp 411. Small Business Management. (2-6-5) Study of the operation and problems of small businesses in general. Individual investigations of small businesses in the local area and a compilation of written reports will be required of each student. Prerequisite: BAD 362. 412. Personnel Management. (5-0-5) The methods and procedures used by business management in recruiting, se- lecting, and maintaining an efficient work force; nature and use of application. forms; interviewing techniques; construction and use of service records and job descriptions; job evaluation techniques, and grievance procedures. Prerequisite: BAD 362. Day W-Sp - Night F 416. Business Research. (5-0-5) The scientific method is applied to business research problems. The use of pri- mary and secondary information for management decision-making is examined. The principles of survey design, questionnaire construction, sampling processes, and data analysis are studies in depth. Course requires the extensive use of the computer for word processing and statistical analysis. Prerequisites: BAD 362, BAD 340, and BAD 331 and senior standing. Day F - Night S 418. Engineering and Maintenance of Hotels. (2-0-2) An examination of the maintenance and engineering functions of the lodging and food service industries in order to provide the student with technical information required to establish effective preventative programs and procedures. Prerequi- site: BAD 362. 419. Food and Beverage Management. (3-0-3) A course designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the prin- ciples of food production and service management, reviewing sanitation, menu planning, controls of cost and labor, and the purchasing, storage, and merchan- dising of food and beverages. Prerequisite: BAD 340. 420. Production Planning and Control. (5-0-5) Studies how an enterprise forecasts demand, plans future production, and directs resources to carry out current production. Prerequisites: BAD 362 and BAD 332. Day F-W-Sp - Night W-Sp 95 431. Business Systems Analysis and Design. (5-0-5) The foundation course in a senior level three quarter sequence culminating with BAD 434. Students are introduced to system analysis and design techniques through the System Development Life Cycle. Extensive use of Case tools to sup- port analysis and design. Emphasis on written documentation and oral presen- tations during the analysis and design process. Prerequisites: ACC 300, BAD 320, 340 and 362. C or better in BAD 303. Day W - Night F 432. DataBase Systems. (5-0-5) Students utilize the tools, techniques and skills learned in BAD 431 to the anal- ysis and design phases of a non-trivial database system with appropriate written and oral reports. Data structures, multi-keyed database processing, commercial systems, database administration, logical design, tables and normalization. Em- phasis is on the 'Relational Model'. Students will complete the logical design of a system to be implemented in BAD 434. Prerequisite: C or better in BAD 431. Day Sp - Night W 433. Advertising Management. (5-0-5) Analysis, preparation, and presentation of advertising and promotion campaigns for small, large, non-profit, and international business organizations. The man- agement of an advertising organization in an agency or within a firm is also discussed. Prerequisite: BAD 340, 362, 403. Day W 434. DataBase Implementation. (5-0-5) Database physical design and application development. Students will implement the logical design from BAD 432 to include application development. User tests, structured walk through, programmer and user documentation. Oral presenta- tions and complete written documentation. As time is available, students will install the Novell network operating system, network software, create users, and be introduced to network administration. Prerequisite: C or better in BAD 432. Day F - Night Sp 440. Management Information Systems. (5-0-5) Total information system for managerial strategy planning, and control. Infor- mation management, the systems approach, storage and data bases, functional information systems, information systems development. Day F-W-Sp Night F- Sp 450. International Business Management (5-0-5) This course deals with the special management issues which arise when all or a portion of the operations of a firm cross national boundaries. The additional complexities in the various functional areas of management, especially in mar- keting, finance, accounting, human resources management as well as in strategic management will be studies. The risks as well as the opportunities which arise exclusively in the context of transnational operations and the options available for the management of such risks will be studied. 451. African Business Cultures. (5-0-5) The first part of this course introduces the role of culture on the conduct of business and identify the most important cultural parameters impacting on busi- ness practices. It then proceeds to the discussion of the major historical and cultural experiences shared among many African countries and their contribution to the commonality of trans-African business culture. In this regard, the common colonial and religious experiences of African nations and how these had shaped business culture will be reviewed. The special roles the government plays in the African business scene will be studied. The peculiarities of the business practices in the major African countries will be examined. 96 452 453 454. International Business Internship. (5 quarter hours each) The internship is envisaged to serve as a vehicle for providing the student with meaningful, real time international management experience. It will also provide the student with an opportunity to be immersed in a foreign culture and have close, regular, sustained and professional contact with individuals of a different culture. The firms which admitted into partnership with the College in this are carefully selected to ensure that they are committed to quality management ed- ucation, that they will avail significant opportunities for the intern to gain mean- ingful experience and will assign senior personnel to serve as mentors and to monitor students' progress and to report on it. 495. Thesis. (5 quarter hours) The thesis will constitute the capstone of the internship experience for the In- ternational Business Management major. It will be prepared on an approved topic related to the internship and under the direction of a faculty member. Each student shall prepare an outline of the thesis, receive the opinion of the internship mentor on the outline, and gather all of the necessary data before returning from the internship site to Savannah State. The thesis write-up must be completed and presented to the faculty for review and approval within one academic quarter of the return from abroad. 460. Commercial Bank Management. (5-0-5) An examination of the management function of the commercial banking system; an investigation of the techniques and principles followed by commercial banks in the performance of their many social and economic roles. Prerequisite: BAD 320. 465. Business Policy. (5-0-5) An integration of knowledge of the various fields of business, with emphasis on decision making. Prerequisite: All other CBK courses. Day F-W-Sp Night W- Sp 497. Independent Study in Marketing. This course is designed for students in the School of Business who have a special interest in marketing and are capable of working with minimum guidance. Pre- requisites: Senior status and recommendation of major advisor. Credit not less than one nor more than five quarter hours, as recommended by major faculty and approved in advanced of registration by the Dean. 498. Independent Study in Management. This course is designed for students in the School of Business who have a special interest in management and are capable of working with minimum guidance. Prerequisites: Senior status and recommendation of major advisor. Credit not less than one nor more than five quarter hours, as recommended by major faculty and approved in advanced of registration by the Dean. 499. Independent Study and Research in Business Administration. This course is designed for students in the School of Business who have special interest in research and development in their major area and are capable of working with minimum guidance. Prerequisites: senior status and recommen- dation of major adviser. Credit not less than one nor more than five quarter hours, as recommended by major faculty and approved in advance of registration by the Dean. 97 ECONOMICS (ECO) 201. Principles of Macro-Economics. (5-0-5) Basic economic concepts, with emphasis on the role of government; national in- come and products; business cycles; money and banking; fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade. Prerequisite: MAT 110. Day F-W-Sp Night F- Sp 202. Principles of Micro-Economics. (5-0-5) Basic economic concepts continued from 201. Factors of production; supply and demand; determination of prices and of income; monoplies; the problem of eco- nomic growth; and comparative economic systems. Prerequisite: ECO 201. Day F-W-Sp - Night W-Sp 300. Economic History of the United States. (5-0-5) Examines the evolution of the American economic history and brings the student to the present development of the operation in a global setting. Prerequisites: ECO 201 and 202. 323. Money Credit and Banking. (5-0-5) The principles of money and banking with special reference to their functions, credit, the banking process and the banking system, foreign and domestic ex- change, the business cycle, and the history of banking. Prerequisite: ECO 201. Day Sp 350. Economic Geography. (5-0-5) This course is dedicated to 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 differences in wealth, productivity, technological de- velopment, and human settlements. Special emphasis will be given the pattern of distribution of resources and markets in African countries. 351. Survey of National Economies. (5-0-5) Students will receive SSC credit for courses taken abroad on the structure of the national economy of the host country. This course is intended to provide a more formal exposure to the structure of the economy of the country in which the student is performing her/his internship. 401. Labor Economics and Industrial Relations. (5-0-5) Problems confronting capital and labor; legislation and administrative regula- tions affecting employees and employers. Prerequisite: ECO 201-202. Day F Night W 405. International Economics and Finance. (5-0-5) An introduction to the modern theory of international trade, payments mecha- nism, commercial policy, and economic integration. Prerequisite: ECO 201 and 202. Day F-W 407. Government and Business. (5-0-5) Public policy concerning antitrust, regulation and public enterprise is examined. Business ethics and social responsibilities are given special attention. Prerequi- sites: ECO 202, BAD 317 and 362. Day F-W-Sp - Night F-W :\- 431. Investments. (.5-0-5) The investment risks in different invefi portfolios; selection et* .1:1 appro- :e balance II .i.uve with individual or institutional goals and risk-bear j. Typos of investments murines Prerequisite: BAD 320. TENTATIVE Summer schedules will include all -Area IV and CBK courses with both day and evenir - fThfrnn with enrollment of less than thirteen I , ; stuck - -rolled will not normallv be taught during summer sessions. L \ 99 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM Effective July 1, 1990, graduate degrees will be offered by Georgia Southern University in Affiliation with Savannah State College. Currently enrolled grad- uate students and prospective graduate students should meet with graduate ad- visors or with Dr. Willie E. Johnson, Acting Associate Graduate Dean, to get information on programming and admissions. 100 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DR. KENOYE K. EKE, ACTING DEAN The School of Humanities and Social Sciences is comprised of five departments: the Department of Fine Arts, the Department of Humanities, the Department of Recreation, the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences; and the Depart- ment of Social Work and Applied Sociology. The School offers majors in English, mass communications, music, history, criminal justice, social work, sociology, political science, recreation and parks administration, and urban studies. Minors are offered in the following areas: mass communications, English, art, music, religion and philosophy, Afro-American studies, psychology, history, sociology, criminal justice, gerontology, political science, recreation and parks administra- tion, voice, and theatre. A Master of Public Administration and a Master of Social Work are also offered in the school in affiliation with Georgia Southern Univer- sity. The general goals of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences are conso- nant with those of the College. Specific goals of the School are as follows: 1. To offer baccalaureate programs of study in the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, recreation and park administration, social work and sociology. 2. To offer graduate programs in public administration and social work. 3. To prepare students for professional and graduate study in the humanities, the social and behavioral sciences, recreation, and social work. 4. To offer professional preparation in mass communication and criminal jus- tice. 5. To foster communication with and understanding of other nations and cultures through the study of language, literature, fine arts, and social and behavioral sciences. 6. To encourage research, field study, and creative endeavors in humanities, fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, recreation and park administra- tion, social work and gerontology. 7. To utilize the rich potential of the local urban environment as a learning laboratory in the humanities, fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, rec- reation, social work and gerontology. HAS 100. Strategies for Success in College. (3-0-3) The School of Humanities and Social Sciences requires all entering freshmen and lower level transfer students to enroll in and successfully complete HAS 100. 101 DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS TERRANCE A. ANDERSON, Head Clara Aguero Christine E. Oliver Lawrence Hutchins, Jr. Robert L. Stevenson Willie Jackson Roland C. Wolff Farnese Lumpkin The Department of Fine Arts offers courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Music, with possible concentrations in history and literature, theory and performance. Public school teacher certification is possible in music, with professional education courses taken in collaboration with Armstrong State Col- lege. Minors in art, music and theatre are offered. The objectives of the Department are as follows: 1. To develop an appreciation of culture and aesthetics; to develop individual ability and intellectual curiosity through research and other scholarly ac- tivity; and to develop an awareness of social and civil responsibility. 2. To provide special training in art, music, and theatre and to develop cul- tural 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 instrumental areas. The Department will determine by aptitude test and individ- ual auditions the applicants theoretical knowledge, instrumental and vocal pro- ficiency, and general professional fitness for the program. This information will serve as a guide to the Department in helping the applicant to plan his college work. Students in music are required to do a senior recital. MUSIC CURRICULUM B.A. DEGREE JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM: 98 Quarter Hours Core Curriculum Requirements: 90 hours Area I - Humanities: 20 hours English 107-108-109 15 hours Humanities 232, 233 or 234 5 hours Area II - Mathematics and Natural Sciences: 20 hours Mathematics 107 5 hours Biology 123-124 10 hours Physical Science 200 5 hours Area III - Social Sciences: 20 hours History 101-102-202 or 203 15 hours Political Science 200 5 hours 102 Area IV - Courses Appropriate to the Major: 30 hours Humanities 233 or 234 5 hours Music 101, 104 1 hour Music 110 3 hours Music 111-112-113 15 hours Music 211-212-213 15 hours Music 124, 134, 144 3 hours Additional Requirements: 9 hours Physical Education 6 hours HAS 100 3 hours B.A. IN MUSIC WITH TEACHER CERTIFICATION Area I - Humanities: 20 hours English 107-108-109 15 hours Humanities 232 5 hours Area II - Mathematics and Natural Sciences: 20 hours Mathematics 107-108 10 hours Biology 123-124 10 hours Area III - Social Sciences: 20 hours History 101-102 10 hours Political Science 200 5 hours Choice of: Sociology 201, Anthropology 201 or Economics 201 or 202 5 hours NOTE: Courses in Area I may not be duplicated in Area IV Area IV - Courses Appropriate to the Major: 30 hours Education 200-201*** Psychology 101*** Music 111-112-113 Music 124-126, 134-136 or 144-146. One credit . Physical Education: 6 hours Health Education 105 Physical Education 110 Physical Education ( ) Other Requirements: 5 hours History 202 or 203 Teaching Field: 59 hours Music 201-03 or 204-06 Music 301-03 or 304-06 Music 401-02 or 404-05 Music 211-212-213 Music 221-222-223 Music 224-26, 234-36 or 244-46, 1 credit Music 311 Music 314-315, 5 credit Music 321 Music 324-26, 334-36 or 10 hours 5 hours 15 hours 3 hours 3 hours 2 hours 1 hour 5 hours 8 hours 15 hours 6 hours 3 hours 3 hours 10 hours 2 hours 3 hours 103 Music 344-46, 1 credit Music 330*** 4 hours Music 331*** 4 hours Music 424-25, 434-35 or 444-45 1 hour Teaching Specialty/Track A. Choral: 15 hours Music 319-320 6 hours Music 352 3 hours Music 357-358-359 6 hours B. Instrumental: 11 hours Music 141 1 hour Music 353 3 hours Music 354 2 hours Music 355 3 hours Music 421 2 hours C. Keyboard: 15 hours Music 141 1 hour Music 319 or 355 3 hours Music 320 or 354 3 hours Music 352 or 353 3 hours Music 360 2 hours Music 417 or 418 3 hours Professional Experience: 25 hours Exceptional 310*** 5 hours (Prerequisite: EDN 201) Education 335*** 5 hours Education 471*** 5 hours Education 472*** 5 hours Education 473*** 5 hours Total Hours: 201-205 *** Courses to be taken at Armstrong State College EXIT FROM THE MUSIC PROGRAM In addition to successfully completing all course work, each student must par- ticipate in one or more of the music activities (chorus or band) each academic quarter. All majors are required to attend all Departmental recitals, concerts, and workshops. Moreover, there will be student recitals and jury examinations each academic quarter. Each student must pass an exit examination. SENIOR COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS: 95 Quarter hours Major Requirements: 44 hours as specified Music 124 or 134 or 144 3 hours Music 221 or 231 or 241 3 hours Music 224 or 234 or 244 3 hours Music 321 or 331-332-333 or 341-342-343 3 hours Music 307-311-314-315-316-351-411-412 24 hours 104 Music 324 or 334 or 344 Music 421 or 431 or 441 Music 424 or 434 or 444 Academic Minor Music Electives: Theory, Literature 9 to 15 hours Specific Electives: 14 hours Music 020 or 040 French 141, German 151 **Minor in Voice: *Music 104 Music 111 Music 131 Music 144 Music 244 Music 320 Music 314-315 Music 341 Music 344 Music 359 3 hours 1 hour 1 hour 29 hours 4 hours 10 hours L-2 hours 5 hours 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 3 hours 10 hours 1 hour 1 hour 2 hours Minors in Vocal Performance are encouraged to continue with the choir for four years. In addition, each student must present a thirty minute recital (A major role in a musical or an opera may fulfill this requirement, with consent of advisor). *Minor in Theatre (Courses listed in Humanities Dept.) Eng. 201 Eng. 202 Eng. 203 Eng. 308 Eng. 406 Eng. 411 Eng. 412 Eng. 413 **Minor in Art ART 103 ART 108 ART 216 ART 238 ART 250 or 251 ART 322 ART 333 3 hours 2 hours 3 hours 3 hours 5 hours 5 hours 3 hours 5 hours 5 hours 5 hours 5 hours 5 hours 10 hours 5 hours 5 hours Six quarters of participation with drama is required. 30 Credits 105 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES MUSIC (MUS) Band and Choral Organizations are open for elective credit to students; partici- pation by music majors is required until completion of degree requirements. 101-103. Band Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring 201-203. Band Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring 301-303. Band Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring 401-403. Band Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring Credit limited to 1 hour per quarter for music majors. Fall, Winter, Spring. 104-106. Choral Orgnanization. Fall, Winter, Spring 204-206. Choral Orgnanization. Fall, Winter, Spring 304-306. Choral Orgnanization. Fall, Winter, Spring 404-406. Choral Orgnanization. Fall, Winter, Spring 107-109. Chamber Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring 207-209. Chamber Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring 307-309. Chamber Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring 407-409. Chamber Organization. Fall, Winter, Spring Permission of instructor. 100. Fundamentals of Music. (5-0-5) A course in rudiments of music designed for non-music majors. 110. Introduction to Music Literature. (3-0-3) Survey course for the improvement of musical standards. Elements of music; composers and their contributions in different periods of musical development; acquaintance with orchestra and other instruments and voice ranges. Includes style developments in their historical settings. Winter. 111-112-113. Theory I (Ear-training and Sight-Singing). (3-2-5) A course in notation, time signatures, major and minor scales, intervals, melodic and rhythmic problems, song reading and musical dictation. Fall, Winter, Spring. *121-123. Fundamentals of Band Instruments. (1-0-1) Brass, Woodwind, and Percussion. Basic elements for the brass and woodwinds include embouchure control, breath control, time and key signature, scales, and phrasing. Percussion players are required to perfect single taps and are intro- duced to basic drum rudiments. Fall, Winter, Spring. *124-126. Applied Major Area- Band Instruments. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled and periodic performance will be expected of the student during each year of training. Fall, Winter, Spring. 106 131-133. Fundamentals of Piano. (1-0-1) These courses introduce techniques and basic musical knowledge such as notes, time signature, tempo markings, fingering, and phrasing. Fall, Winter, Spring. 134-136. Applied Major Area- Piano. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student during each quarter. Fall, Winter, Spring. 141-143. Fundamentals of Voice. (1-0-1) Vocal technique, diction, breathing, and posture are stressed and applied to songs with specific vocal problems. Fall, Winter, Spring. By permission of instructor only. 144-146. Applied Major Area Voice. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the students with consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student during each quarter. Fall, Winter, Spring. *These courses must be taken for three quarters until a total of three hours has been completed. 161-162. Class Piano. (1-0-1) Course designed for beginning piano students. Emphasis given to music reading and elementary techniques. Designed for non-music majors. 200. Survey of Music Literature. (3-0-3) The history of music with emphasis on genres, style changes and cultural forces. Open to all students. 210. Afro-American Music. (5-0-5) A cultural analysis of African folk music and its influence upon the development of spirituals, work songs, and jazz. Contributions of Afro-American music to both popular and classical traditions will be studied. Fall, Winter, Spring. Elective. 211-212-213. Theory II. (3-2-5) A continuation of Theory I. Diatonic harmony, modulation, chromatic chords, modes, harmonizations from melody and bass, analysis of examples. 221. Woodwind Methods. (2-0-2) An introduction to the principles of woodwind instrumental performance and pedagogy. Concentration on the techniques of group performance. 222. Brass Methods. (2-0-2) An introduction to the principles of brass instrumental performance and pedag- ogy. Concentration on the techniques of group performance. 223. Percussion Methods. (2-0-2) An introduction to the principles of percussion instrumental performance and pedagogy. Concentration on the techniques of group performance. 224-226. Applied Major Area-Band Instruments. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student during each quarter. Fall, Winter, Spring. 107 231-233. Intermediate Piano. (1-0-1) A continuation of MUS 131-132-133. Such skills as memorization, sight-reading, harmonization, and transposition will be additional goals. Fall, Winter, Spring. *234-236. Applied Major Area-Piano. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of his advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student during each year of his training. Fall, Winter, Spring. *244-246. Applied Major Area- Voice. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with consent of his advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled and periodic performances will be expected of the student. Fall, Winter, Spring. 310. Jazz Ensemble. (3-0-3) This course is designed to expose the student to composers and arrangers of jazz, rock, and soul music. Improvisation is also included. Fall, Winter, Spring. Elec- tive. *These courses must be taken for three quarters until a total of three hours has been completed. 311. Theory III (Form and Analysis). (3-0-3) A study of the construction of music from the eighteenth century to the present, including the harmonic and melodic analysis of pieces by major composers. Spring. 314-315. History and Literature of Music. (5-0-5) A survey of the history of music from the beginning of the Christian era to the present. Emphasis is placed upon a study of representative works by major com- posers, together with a comprehensive analysis of style and musical development. Fall, Winter, Spring. 317. Symphonic Music Literature. (3-0-3) Orchestral music from the 18th century through the present. Alternate years. 318. Orchestration and Instrumentation. (3-0-3) A study of the range, playing techniques, and musical characteristics of all in- struments with emphasis upon the orchestral score and the writing of music for instrumental ensembles. Fall. 319. Choral Literature. (3-0-3) The literature and performance practices of various periods, the history of choral music, study of representative works of English, Italian, German and American composers. Spring. 320. Choral Techniques. (3-0-3) This course is designed to develop basic techniques for choral musicians. Meter pattern, preparatory beats, cueing, diction, blend, balance, and intonation are discussed. Elective. 321. String Methods. (2-0-2) An introduction to the principles of string instrumental performance and pedag- ogy. Concentration on the techniques of group performance. 108 324-326. Applied Major Area- Band Instruments. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student. Fall, Winter, Spring. *331-333. Advanced Piano. (1-0-1) Students are expected to cover more advanced materials and display certain tech- nical skills. The development of repertoire will be stressed. Fall, Winter, Spring. 334. Applied Major Area Piano. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student. Fall, Winter, Spring. *341-343. Applied Voice. (1-0-1) The continuation of vocal technique studies in previous courses. Vocal forms in several languages will be introduced. Fall, Winter, Spring. *344-346. Applied Major Area- Voice. (1-0-1) These courses are devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student. Fall, Winter, Spring. 351. Conducting. (3-0-3) A study of the techniques of conducting and interpretation of instrumental and choral literature. Prerequisite: All Music History. Fall. 352. Advanced Choral Conducting II. (3-0-3) A continuation of MUS 351, with choral music concentration. 353. Advanced Instrument Conducting II. (3-0-3) A continuation of MUS 351, with instrumental music concentration. 355. Band Repertory. (3-0-3) 357. English and Italian Diction. (2-0-2) 358. German and French Diction. (2-0-2) 359. Vocal Pedagogy. (2-0-2) Methods and materials for the studio. 360. Piano Pedagogy. (2-0-2) Methods and materials for teaching individuals and classes of both children and adults. (Demonstration hours included.) Spring. 410. Modern Music. (3-0-3) A study of compositions written since 1900 with particular emphasis upon recent developments in form, compositional techniques, and new media of musical expression. Alternate years. *These courses must be taken for three quarters until a total of three hours has been completed. 109 411-412. Theory IV Counterpoint and Composition. (3-0-3) Concurrence and dissonance; specie counterpoint in several parts, simple fugues, twentieth century linear techniques. Fall, Winter. 417. Keyboard Literature (1700-1850). (3-0-3) Literature for stringed keyboard instruments from one of Bach and his contem- poraries through early romantics. Historical, stylistic, formal and aesthetic fea- tures. Fall. 418. Piano Literature (1850 to present). (3-0-3) Historical, stylistic features late romantic through present period, including works by Afro-American composers. Winter. 419. Opera and Art Song Literature. (3-0-3) Listening with scores to representative opera and art song selections from various historical periods. Alternate years. Prerequisites: French and German 421. Seminar: Instrumental Pedagogy and Techniques. (2-0-2) 424. Applied Major Area - Band Instruments. (1-0-1) This course is devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student. Fall. 431. Senior Piano. (1-0-1) Concert Repertoire and public performances will be stressed. Fall. 434. Applied Major Area - Piano. (1-0-2) This course is devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. Regular lessons are scheduled, and periodic performances will be expected of the student. Fall. 441. Senior Voice. (1-0-1) During this quarter, the student will concentrate primarily on perfecting his repertoire. Fall. 444. Applied Major Area Voice. (1-0-1) This course is devoted to the development of proficiency in a specific area of applied music selected by the student with the consent of advisor. ART (ART) 103. Basic Design I. (1-4-5) An introduction to the core principles and elements of graphic and plastic design. Problems and discussion evolve around two and three dimensional design. 104. Basic Design II. (1-4-5) Continuation of ART 103. 108. Drawing I. (4-2-5) The basic elements of drawing form, contour, gesture, perspective, proportion, and texture are taught through the use of charcoal, conte crayon, pencil, pen and ink, and wash. Drawing from models, still life and landscape gives the student a sound knowledge of drawing and construction. Prerequisite: ART 103 or per- mission of instructor. Winter. 110 109. Drawing II. (4-2-5) Portrait and figure drawing, study of anatomy as to proportion and balance of the human figure. Drawing from the live model with an emphasis on structure, interpretation and movement. The course develops accurate observations, the understanding of the human figure, and an effective use of drawing media. Pre- requisite: 108 or permission of instructor. Spring. 200. Lettering. (4-2-5) Principles of lettering as used in printing today. Study of typography in relation to lettering and design. Study of classic and modern letter forms with emphasis on design. Practice in Roman, Gothic and script alphabets. 201. Illustration. (4-2-5) Exploration with drawing, painting and visual media of illustrative techniques. Study of spot drawing in black and white and black half tones used for repro- duction material. Drawing skills are perfected. Prerequisite: Drawing I, II, or permission of instructor. 216. Crafts I. (4-2-5) Experiences in significant craft materials: wood, fabrics, fibers and metal. Stu- dents will learn elementary on and off loom weaving techniques, fabric printing and painting, jewelry and metal projects, macrame, and techniques of wood crafts. Prerequisite: ART 108. Fall. 217. Crafts II. (4-2-5) A continuation of ART 216. Winter or Spring. 238. Ceramics I. (4-2-5) An initial study of ceramic processes such as modeling, handbuilding, stacking, firing, glazing, and decorating ceramic forms. Fall. 239. Ceramics II. (4-2-5) A continuation of ART 238. Emphasis on design, decorating, and basic wheel techniques. Winter. 240. Ceramics III. (4-2-5) A study of ceramic materials and processes used in designing, constructing, glaz- ing and firing earth ware and stoneware clays. There will be opportunities to do advanced hand-building and wheel work, and to build small ceramic sculpture. Spring. 250. History of Art I. (5-0-5) A chronological perspective of art history from pre-historic times to the Renais- sance. Fall. 251. History of Art II. (5-0-5) A chronological perspective of art history from the Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. Winter. 252. History of Art III. (5-0-5) A chronological perspective of Art History in the 20th century. 300. Graphic Design. (4-2-5) Introduction to the use of various drawing instruments, techniques, and graphic media including technical and perspective drawing. Prerequisite: Drawing I, II or permission of instructor. Ill 302. Photography I. (4-2-5) An introductory course which emphasizes the basic principles and practices of black and white photography, including camera work and darkroom techniques. Special assignments and evaluations. 3 hours credit. 303. Photography II. (4-2-5) A continuation of principles and techniques introduced in Photography I, with emphasis on the application of and refinement of printing techniques. Special assignments and evaluations. Prerequisite: Photography I. 3 hours credit. 322. Painting I. (4-2-5) An introduction to painting media and techniques of oil, acrylic or watercolor. Winter. 323. Painting II. (4-2-5) A continuation of Painting I. Emphasis on advanced techniques, easel and mural designs. Spring. 333. Sculpture. (4-2-5) A study of three-dimensional forms and the limitations of sculptural media. Ex- periences include work in clay, wood, stone, metal, and plaster. Spring. 430. Printmaking. (4-2-5) Designed to provide creative experiences in the reproductive arts. Experiences evolve around woodcut and linoleum, also initial experiences in advanced forms of printmaking, such as serigraphy. Discussion on survey of world printmakers. Fall. SPEECH (SPE) 201. (ENG) Principles of Speech. (3-0-3) Study and practice in speech preparation and delivery. Elements of speech pro- duction, types of speeches, and oral interpretation are emphasized. Winter, Spring. 202. Voice and Diction. (2-0-2) Study and practice in effective voice production, with emphasis upon breath con- trol, posture, articulation and pronunciation. Fall. 203. (ENG) Oral Interpretation. (3-0-3) Intensive study and practice in the oral interpretation of poetry and prose. Em- phasis on both individual and group activity. Spring. THEATRE (THE) 308. Elementary Acting. (3-3-3) Study and practice in the fundamentals of acting technique based on play and character analyses. The importance of voice, posture, gesture, and movement in theatrical expressiveness will be emphasized, using speeches and short scenes from the world's best dramas. Fall, Spring. 406. (ENG) Introduction to Drama. (5-0-5) Chronological study of drama, with emphasis on selected writers and their works. Consent of instructor. Spring. 112 411. Play Production. (5-0-5) A critical study of the types of plays with general principles of directing for each type; editing the script; the fundamentals of casting, lighting, makeup; etc. Pre- requisite: ENG 109. Spring. 412. Play Auditioning and Direction. (3-0-3) Emphasis upon current practices in auditioning for theatre companies and se- lected casting, directing, and staging the play. Students may use either their own works or an established one-act play. Prerequisite: ENG 411. Spring, alternate \ears. |Hfi r 113 DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES GEORGE J. O'NEILL, JR., Head Kenneth Bindseil Harold Branam Victor Carpenter Russell D. Chambers Faye Edwards Charles J. Elmore* Janie Fowles Theron Carter, Manager, WHCJ Dorothy J. Gardner Louise L. Golden Novella C. Holmes Young Dan Inyang Jane Leonard John LoVecchio Tom Lugo Rene Immele Yvonne H. Mathis Percy Miller Kevin O'Brien Linda Peerson Michael L. Schroeder Gloria Shearin Daniel Smith Robert L. Stevenson* Ronald Walker Debra E. Wilson Gloria Blalock, Secretary Marion Matthews, Lab Assistant * Interdepartmental The Department of Humanities offers courses leading to the baccalaureate degree (B.A.) in two areas: English language and literature and mass communi- cations. Minor programs in English, mass communications, and religious and philosophical studies are available. The Department promotes an extensive, in- terdisciplinary approach that encourages investigation in cognate areas and al- lows for individualization of interests and pursuit and prepares the student for graduate study and career development. The objectives of the Department are as follows: 1. To prepare students for graduate study in English language and literature. 2. To serve as a pre-professional area for students preparing for advanced study in other areas, such as humanities, law, library science. 3. To prepare students for employment in non-traditional careers for human- ities majors (banking, insurance, etc.) 4. To prepare students for careers in mass communications in four areas: print media, electronic media, media management, and performing arts. 5. To help students develop competence in English communicative skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, analysis, and critical thinking. 6. To develop the student's knowledge and appreciation of world art, litera- ture, and music from the ancient period through the modern period, with recursive reference to and study of Black African and African American humanities. 114 PLAN OF STUDY FRESHMAN ENGLISH Entering freshman students who meet the requirements of regular admission are placed in English 107. Applicants for admission who do not meet the requirements for regular ad- mission 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 107 or to English courses in the Devel- opmental Studies Department. ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND CREDIT BY EXAMINATION A student who has earned the grade of 3 or above on the Advanced Placement Test, or 47 on the Freshman English CLEP may be exempted from English 107 with credit. A student who earned the grade of "B" or above in Advanced Placement Lan- guage (French, German, Spanish) or 4 or above on the Advanced Placement Test may be exempted from the first course in language (FRE 141, GER 151, or SPA 161). THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE MAJOR A student majoring in English language and literature must include two period courses (301 or 303 or 305; 306 or 307); two survey courses in American literature (220, 221); one course in criticism (331 or 403); two courses in linguistics (321 and 322); one author course (401); three seminars (450-451-452); and two survey courses in English literature (210-211). A student majoring in English language and literature will complete at least sixty quarter hours in language, composition, literature, and speech, in addition to freshman English. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE MINOR A minor in English consists of a minimum of twenty-five hours beyond English 109. It must include one course in American literature, one course in English literature, one genre or author, and one seminar in English. REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS 1. Each candidate for the baccalaureate degree in the Department of Human- ities is required to pass the reading and essay writing components of the Regents' Testing Program (RTP). 2. Senior English majors are required to take the Major Field Achievement Test: Literature in English (ETS). 3. Senior mass communications majors must take a departmental examina- tion. 115 CURRICULUM FOR MAJORS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM Core Curriculum Requirements: 90 quarter hours: Area I Humanities: 20 hours required English 107-108-109 15 hours Humanities 232 5 hours Area II Mathematics and Natural Science: 20 hours required Mathematics 107, 108, 110, CST 135 5-10 hours Ten-hour laboratory sequence from the following: Biology 123-124 Chemistry 101-102 Physics 201-202 or 201-203 10 hours Physical Science 203-204 5-10 hours Area III Social Science: 20 hours required History 202 or 203 5 hours Political Science 200 5 hours History 101 5 hours History 102, Social Science 111 or PSY 201 5 hours Area IV Courses Appropriate to the Major: 30 hours required English 204 5 hours English 210 or 211 5 hours Humanities 233 5 hours A sequence from the following: French 141-142-143 German 151-152-153 Spanish 161-162-163 15 hours Additional Requirements: Physical Education 6 hours HAS 100 3 hours SENIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM: Requirements: 98 quarter hours Major Requirements: 53 hours as specified English 210 (or 211) - 220-221-301 (or 303 or 305) - 306 (or 307) 317-318 321-322-331-401-413-450-451-452 53 hours Philosophical Studies 5 hours English Electives (including Humanities 234) 8 hours General Electives 6 hours Minor Field 25 hours THE INTERDISCIPLINARY MASS COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR The Mass Communications Degree Program is an interdisciplinary program which offers the student who is interested in a professional communications ca- reer a unique opportunity to obtain extraordinary career flexibility. 116 The program which leads to the B.A. degree, allows the student the option of concentrating in one of the following areas: news-editorial (newspapers and mag- azines); electronic media (radio and television), media management, and the per- forming arts. Enriched knowledge and understanding of the nature, circumstances, and as- pirations of people are derived from historical, literary, social, philosophical, and theological studies, which are traditionally called humanistic. Therefore, the mass communications program utilizes these disciplines to assist students in the de- velopment of basic insights into human nature and in the acquisition of human- istic 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 College newspaper, the Tiger's Roar. Every student enrolled in the program is required to take six mass communi- cations core courses: COM 110, Introduction to Mass Communications; COM 200, Basic News Writing; ENG 201, Principles of Speech; COM 215, Writing for Radio and T.V.; COM 312, Public Relations Practices, and COM 492, Professional Media Internship. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS 1. Students enrolled in the Mass Communications Degree Program will be assigned an academic advisor by the head of the department. Each student is required to be counseled by an advisor prior to registering for a course. 2. A student must complete all Area I - IV courses prior to enrolling in upper level courses. 4 3. A student must earn a minimum grade of "C" in all prerequisite courses prior to registering for an upper level course. 4. A student 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 IV courses. All Mass Communications majors are required to take the MASS COMMU- NICATIONS CORE, comprised of these seven courses: COM 110 Introduction to Mass Communications (3-0-3) COM 200 Basic Newswriting (5-0-5) ENG 201 Principles of Speech (3-0-3) COM 215 Writing for Radio and T.V (5-0-5) (Prerequisite: COM 200) COM 312 Public Relations Practices (5-0-5) COM 492 Personnel Media Internship (0-10-5) 117 CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 99 hours (ALL OPTIONS) Area I Humanities: 20 hours English 107- 108-109 / , 15 hours i Humanities 232 . . . ... _^^-^->- nour Area II Mathematics and Natural Sciences: 20 hours required Mathematics 107, 108, 110 5-10 hours Ten-hour laboratory sequence from the following: Biology 123-124 or Chemistry 101-102 10 hours Environmental Studies 201 5 hours and Biology 204 2 hours or Earth Science 221 5 hours or Physical Science 203 5 hours or Physics 201 5 hours Area III Social Science: 20 hours History 101 5 hours History 102 5 hours History 203 5 hours Political Science 200 5 hours Area IV Courses Appropriate to the Major: 30 hours required Social Science 111 5 hours Communications 110, 111 6 hours / week encampment experience. Grading for this course will be done on a satisfactory unsatisfactory basis Instruction and evaluation is jointly accom- plished by Department staff and selected ROTC personnel assigned to 1st Region. Prerequisite: MIL 323 and approval of the Department Head Summer. 242 421. Command and Staff Operations. (3-2-3) This course provides the MS IV cadet with instruction in the Army Command and staff functions. Military and professional knowledge topics include: write in the Army style, write an After Action Report, oral communications, conduct brief- ings, prepare to and conduct training, evaluate training and the Leadership As- sessment Program. Attendance at Leadership Laboratory (MIL 324) and attendance at physical training sessions are mandatory. Prerequisite: MIL 321 and 322. Fall. 422. Leadership and Management. (3-2-3) This course consists of study of military law, the law of war and basic professional knowledge an individual needs in order to be a professional officer. Attendance at Leadership Laboratory (MIL 324) and attendance at physical training sessions are mandatory. Prerequisites: MIL 321 and 322. Winter MIL 423 Transition to An Army Lieutenant. (1-2-2) This course prepares and assist MS IV cadets in their transition from cadet/ student to commissioned officer/professional. Attendance at Leadership Labora- tory (MIL 324) and physical training sessions are mandatory. Prerequisites: MIL 321 and 322. Spring. Advanced Course Physical Training Physical Training (PT) is an important part of the Army ROTC program. It's purpose is to ensure each cadet is physically fit. The Army Physical Readiness Test (APRT) is designed to determine the level of fitness by measuring a cadets endurance and stamina in three different events: Pushups, situps, and a 2-mile run. Advance course cadets are required to participate in physical training (PT) as part of their regular military science class. PT is conducted 3 days a week for one hour, six hours of P.E. credit are given to those cadets who successfully complete the Army ROTC Advance Course. (1 credit hour per course) 243 DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM GEORGE THOMAS, SR., Acting Director Abida Awan Lancy C. Jen Charlie L. Bryan, III Beverly Johnson, Secretary Michael A. Douglas Rosalind M. Kent John Drury Willie G. McLemore Clara Elmore-Bain Constance B. Morgan Mary Ann Goldwire Barbara Phillips Timothy B. Goodwin Lawrence F. Simmons Rose J. Gordon Cynthia M. Stephens Joan D. S. Green Norma E. Wilson-Burton Kerry L. Hathaway ADMISSION Entering students who meet the following criteria: (1) have a composite Scho- lastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of less than 750 or above 750 but less than 350 on either the verbal or math section; or (2) have an American College Test (ACT) composite score of less than 19; and/or (3) have not met the high school College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) requirement must pass the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE). College-wide cut off scores on the aforementioned tests, in conjunction with other standard and locally constructed instruments, are utilized to determine exemption from placement into the Developmental Studies courses. CPE cut off scores for exemption and exit, effective Fall, 1988, are: English - 75, Math - 75, Reading - 75. DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM The Developmental Studies Program is designed for entering students who have demonstrated marked deficiencies in English, Reading, and Mathematics. A "Developmental Studies Student" is any student whose score on either por- tion of the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) was lower than the passing score given above. Such students must take appropriate Developmental Studies courses (courses numbered 097 or 098). Every Developmental Studies student is assigned to, and advised by a faculty member in the Developmental Studies Department until the student exits all developmental courses. When the student exits all courses, a change of advisor form is initiated by the Developmental Studies advisor and sent by the student to the dean of the school in which the student plans to pursue a major. Third and fourth quarter Developmental Studies students are required to en- roll for a maximum of thirteen credits unless they need all three developmental studies courses. Students who are fifth quarter and beyond in the Developmental Studies Program are required to enroll in only those developmental courses for which they have not exited and may not enroll in any college level courses. The philosophy of the Developmental Studies Program is that although there are slow learners and fast learners, when provided with favorable learning con- ditions, most students become very similar with regard to learning ability, rate of learning, and motivation for further learning. The Program supports and is 244 committed to the contention that "high risk" students possess strengths that should be developed and weaknesses that can be remediated. In order to facilitate this growth and development, each of the three components of Savannah State's Program of Developmental Studies has created objectives designed to promote the overall mission of the Program and the College. They are: (1) to strengthen the reading skills of conditionally admitted students; (2) to strengthen the math- ematical skills of conditionally admitted students; and, (3) to strengthen oral and written communicative skills of conditionally admitted students. These objectives are based on the desire of Developmental Studies' faculty and staff to support the students pursuit of academic excellence and life survival skills. A student shall not be allowed more than four quarters or four attempts to complete deficiencies. A student who fails to successfully exit any one or more courses within the four quarters or four attemps limitation shall be excluded from Savannah State College and any other unit of the University System of Georgia for one quarter. This exclusion does include summer quarter. A student who fails to complete all Developmental Studies requirements within one quarter of re-entry, after the first exclusion, shall be excluded for one year (four quarters). A student may not accumulate more than 30 hours of degree credit before finishing his Developmental Studies requirements. Any student who does accu- mulate 30 credit hours or more and who has not successfully completed the required Developmental Studies courses may enroll only in Developmental Stud- ies courses until Developmental Studies requirements are successfully completed. No degree credit will be awarded for Developmental Studies course work. In- stitutional credit only will be awarded. Entrance and Exit Requirements A student who earns a scaled score below 70 on the required entry level Col- legiate Placement Examination (CPE) must enroll in the corresponding 097 course. To pass an 097 course, a student must maintain a C average throughout the quarter. A student who maintains an A or B in the 097 course is eligible to sit for the exit examination(s). A student who earns a scaled score of 70-74 on the required entry level CPE must enroll in the corresponding 098 course. An 098 student who maintains a C average throughout the quarter is eligible to sit for the exit examination(s). To exit mathematics or reading, a student must earn a scaled score of 75 or better on the CPE. To exit English, a student must pass the Exit Writing Sample and must earn a scaled score of 75 or better on the CPE. Retesting any fourth quarter student who passes an exit level course and fails to pass the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) will be given one opportu- nity to retest at the end of that quarter. Any student who passes a Developmental Studies course, but who fails the CPE by five points will be given one opportunity to retest at the end of that quarter. 245 The following grade standards will be adhered to by students, only in all class and lab assignments: A = 91-100 B - 81- 90 C = 75- 80 D - 70- 74 Final Grades will be A, B, C, D, S, IP, F, W, V Final Grades S (Satisfactory), Student met all departmental requirements and is recom- mended for a corresponding college level course; A, B (Passed), Student passed 097 course objectives with a grade of A or B, but failed the CPE. Student progresses to the corresponding 098 course for further remediation; C (Passed), Student passed course objectives, but was not eligible to sit for the CPE. Student progresses to the corresponding 098 course for further remediation; D (Failure), Student passed 098 course objectives, but failed the CPE; IP (Insufficient Progress), Student showed insufficient progress and must re- peat the course or student met course objectives but did not sit for the CPE (Grade will be modified if student subsequently sits for the CPE); and W (Withdrew), Student withdrew before midquarter due to an emergency. SUMMER SESSIONS Special summer session courses are available to developmental students already admitted for the Fall Quarter. Students may exit developmental courses during the summer sessions. DESCRIPTION OF COURSES ENG 097. English Fundamentals I - Grammar. (5-0-5) English 097 is an entry level course that offers instruction in basic grammar, sentence mechanics, and paragraph development. ENG 098. English Fundamentals II - Composition. (5-0-5) English 098 is an exit level course, offering instruction in outlining and prewrit- ing, developing the multiparagraph essay, building vocabulary, and improving sentence skills. A laboratory oriented course, it provides for learning situations in both the classroom setting and English Laboratory. RDG 097. Reading Foundations I. (5-0-5) Reading 097 is an entry level course. It is individualized and classroom directed. The course is designed to prepare students for the advanced level Reading 098 course by focusing on three major areas: dictionary skills, vocabulary in context, and literal and inferential comprehension skills. Associated with the requirement of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), students are encouraged to use current events to develop multi-paragraph essays and other writing activities both in and out of class. 246 RDG 098. Reading Foundations II (5-0-5) Reading 09S is an exit level course. It is 50% independent lab and 50% classroom- directed. The course is designed for pre-college level reading reinforcement fo- cusing on three major areas: word recognition, advanced literal and inferential comprehension, and study skills. A primary objective of the course is to expand each student's reading skills for creative, critical and interpretive reading. As- sociated with the requirement of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), writing assignments are an integral part of the course. MAT 097. Basic Mathematics I: Arithmetic and Elementary Algebra. (5-0-5) Mathematics 097 is an entry level course. It is a study of the fundamental op- erations of basic arithmetic as applied to rational numbers, decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, percents, signed numbers, roots, and powers; an introduction to the terminology associated with polynomials, and the fundamentals operations with polynomials. MAT 098. Basic Mathematics II: Elementary Algebra. (5-0-5) Mathematics 098 is an exit level course. It is a study of the fundamental concepts of elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, and plane and coordinate geometry as applied to first-degree equations in one variable, graphs and systems of equa- tions, first-degree equations in two variables, special products and factoring, quadratic equations, and topics in geometry. 247 FACULTY AND STAFF 1993-94 PROFESSORS Adegboye Adeyemo Chemistry B.S., Virginia Union; Ph.D., Howard University Edward Alban Economics A.B., Ph.D., University of Georgia Tsehai Alemayehu Economics and Finance B.A., Berea College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky Venkataraman Anantha Narayanan Physics M.A., M.Sc, Annamalai University; Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Ban- galore Terrance A. Anderson Music B.M.E., M.Mus., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Iowa Barbara Bart Marketing B.A., M.B.A., University of Rochester; Ph.D., University of Georgia Annette K. Brock Social Sciences B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina. Kailash Chandra Mathematics and Physics B.S., M.S., Agra University; Ph.D., University of Gorakhpur Thomas R. Eason Economics B.S., Union University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Mississippi Kenoye K. Eke Political Science B.A., Alabama A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Atlanta University Charles J. Elmore English B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan C. Obi Emeh Biology B.S., Cuttington College (Liberia); M.S., Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison) Gian S. Ghuman Earth Sciences B.S., M.S., Punjab University; Ph.D., University of California Matthew Gilligan Biology B.A., Hartwick College; Ph.D., University of Arizona Jeraline D. Harven Office Systems Management B.S., Tennessee State University; M.S., Ed.D., Indiana University 24S Prince A. Jackson, Jr Mathematics B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., New York University Ph.D., Boston Col- lege Ja Arthur Jahannes Psychology B.S., Lincoln University (Pennsylvania); M.A., M.A., Hampton Institute; Ph.D., University of Delaware Jeffrey James Chemistry B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D., Howard Uni- versity Jacquelyn M. Byers-Johnson Mathematics B.S., Johnson C. Smith; M.A., Ohio State University Willie E. Johnson Associate Graduate Dean's Office B.A., California State Polytechnic University; M.S., M.S.P.A., Ph.D., Florida State University Hettie Beard Jones Biology B.S., M.Ed., Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D., Iowa State University Willie G. McLemore Reading B.S., Alabama A & M College; M.A., Atlanta University; ED.D., University of South Carolina Govindan K. Nambiar Biology B.V.S., University of Madras; M.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., Texas A & M University Christine Oliver Music B.A., Bennett College; M.M.E., Indiana University; Ph.D., Florida State Uni- versity George J. O'Neill, Jr English B.A., Youngstown State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Cal- ifornia Jane Hass Philbrick Management B.A., Clemson University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina Pravin Raut Mechanical Engineering Technology B.E., University of Bombay; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology George Reid Accounting B.S., Central Missouri State; M.B.A., Central Missouri State; Ph.D., Univer- sity of Missouri Joseph P. Richardson Marine Biology B.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of North Carolina Margaret C. Robinson Biology B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Washing- ton University John Simpson History B.A., M.A., North Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia Harpal Singh Biology M.S., Punjab University; Ph.D., M.P.H., The University of Tennessee 249 Steven R. Smith History A.B., Mercer University; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Vanderbilt Uni- versity Charlease Stevenson Management B.S., Allen University; M.S., Indiana University; D.P.A., University of Georgia Robert L. Stevenson English and Theatre B.S., M.A., Tennessee A & I State University; Ph.D., Indiana University George Thomas, Sr Mathematics B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ed.D., Nova University Ralph Traxler Management B.A., Mercer University; M.A., University of Colorado; Ph.D., University of Chicago Daniel L. Washington Psychology B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Boston College. George N. Williams Chemistry B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Tuskegee Institute; Ph.D., Howard Uni- versity Bernard L. Woodhouse Biology B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Howard University 250 ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Clara Aguero Art B.A. ISDAL, Colombia; B.A., Hampton University; M. A., Rosary College, Italy; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art & Design Ijaz A. Awan Computer Science Technology B.S., M.A., Punjab University Lahore; M.S., Alabama A & M University Harold Branam English B.A., Berea College, Leeds University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University Victor Carpenter German B.A., Houghton College; M.A., Middlebury College; Ph.D., University of Penn- sylvania Russell D. Chambers English A.B., A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan, An Arbor Sylvester Chukwukere Electronics Engineering Technology B.S., Southern University; M.S., Tuskegee Institute Chellu S. Chetty Biology B.S., M.S., Ph.D., S.V. University, India George Conlin Business Administration B.S., B.A., Boston University; J.D., John Marshall Law School; M.B.A., Sa- vannah State College Russell L. Dawkins Criminal Justice B.S., Rutgers University; M.P.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Marilyn Frank Ellis, Jr Physical Education B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Savannah State College-Armstrong State College Merolyn Stewart Social Sciences B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia Dorothy J. Gardner Reading BS., Central State University; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Temple University Louise Lewis-Golden English B.A., M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University Timothy B. Goodwin Mathematics B.S., Armstrong State College; M.S., University of Georgia Joenelle B. Gordon Social Work B.A., Bennett College; M.S.W., Case Western Reserve University Jacqueline W. Gray Recreation and Park Administration B.A., Stillman College; M.Ed., Savannah and Armstrong State Colleges; Ed.D., Boston University Joan D.S. Green English B.A., Savannah State College; M.A., Atlanta University 251 Suversha Gupta Mathematics M.A., Guru Nanak University; M.Phil, Kurukshetra University; Ph.D., Ku- rukshetra University William G. Hahn Management B.A., Emory University; M.Ed., Ph.D., Georgia State Universtity Gaye H. Hewitt History B.A., University of Hawaii; M.A., East Texas State University Ronald J. Hudson Psychology A.A., East Los Angeles College; B.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Christopher Ide Political Science & Public Administration B.S., University of North Carolina; M.P.A., Auburn University; Ph.D., Atlanta University Rene Immele French A.B., University of Strasbourg; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Uni- versity of Michigan Kanata A. Jackson Social Work B.A., Virginia State University; M.S.W., University of Michigan; Ph.D., United States International University W. Jan Jankowski Business Administration B.B.A., Armstrong State College; J.D., Emory University School of Law Lancey C. Jen Mathematics B.S., University ofShongai; B.S., New York University; M.A.T., University of West Florida Kenneth A. Jordan Public Administration B.S., North Carolina Central Univcersity; M.A., Ph.D., University of Califor- nia Alex Kalu Electronics Engineering Technology B.A., University of Nigeria; B.S., University of Texas at Arlington; M.S., Lou- isiana Tech University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University Mary Lou Lamb Office Systems Management B.S.Ed., M.Ed., University of Missouri; Ed.D., Indiana University Raymond A. Launier Psychology B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Farnese H. Lumpkin Art B.S., Bluefield State College; M.A., State University of Iowa Yvonne H. Mathis English B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., New York University Percy Miller English A.B., University of Kentucky; M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Robert E. Lee Morgan Accounting B.B.A., M.B.A., Memphis State University; CPA 252 Mohamed H. Mukhtar Social Sciences PCL. Translation Diploma, PCL London; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Al-Azhar Uni- versity, Cairo Egypt Dorothy D. Murchison Mathematics B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., South Carolina State College Raghavan M.G. Nair Chemistry B.Sc, Kerala University; M.Sc, Banaras University; Ph.D., University of Gau- hati Olarongbe Olubajo Chemistry B.Sc, Northern Kentucky State University; Ph.D., Howard University George Reid Accounting B.S., Central Missouri State; M.B.A, Central Missouri State; Ph.D. University of Missouri Lillian Reddick Social Work B.S., North Carolina A & T University; M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth Uni- versity; Ph.D., Howard University Kenneth S. Sajwan Biology B.S., Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University; M.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Agri- cultural University; Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Colorado State University Raymond D. Schlueter Electronics Engineering Technology B.S., M.S., Iowa State University Mordu Serry-Kamal Public Administration B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Howard University Cordelia Kirk-Sharp Social Work M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., Ohio State University Terry K. Sheldahl Accounting B.A., Drake University; B.B.A., Armstrong State College; Ph. D., Johns Hop- kins University; Ph.D., University of Alabama Ella H. Sims Sociology B.S., South Carolina State; M.A., Atlanta University Kenneth F. Taylor Physical Education B.A., Stillman College; M.A., Ed.D., University of Alabama Mohamed Turay Sociology B.A., University of Sierra Leone; M.A., Ph.D., Howard University Jacob P. Varkey Biology B.S., Kerala University; M.S., Kozhikode University; Ph.D., Illinois State Uni- versity Roland C. Wolff Art B.S., Southern Connecticut State College; MFA, Georgia State University Asad Yousuf Computer Engineering Technology B.S., University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan; M.S., University of Cincinnati 253 ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Abida I. Awan Mathematics B.S., M.S., University of Punjab O. Felix Ayadi Finance B.S., M.S., University of Lagos; Ph.D., University of Mississippi Clara E. Bain Reading B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Savannah State College/Armstrong State College Mohammad A. Bhuiyan International Management M.B.A., Atlanta University; Ph.D., University of Florida Kenneth R. Bindseil English B.A., M.A., Southwest Texas University; Ph.D., The University of North Texas Lora L. Brewer Mathematics B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Norma E. Wilson-Burton English B.S., M.A., University of Kansas Olufunke A. Bowen Criminal Justice LL.B., University of Ife, Nigeria; B.L., Nigeria Law School; M.Litt., Cam- bridge University, England; LL.M., Yale Law School. Emily M. Crawford Marketing B.S., Savannah State College; M.B.A., Atlanta University; D.B.A., Interna- tional Graduate School; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati Novella Cross-Holmes English B.A., Clark College; M.A., Ohio State University Michael A. Douglas English B.A., Clemson University; M.A., Clemson University Darrell M. Deloach Mathematics B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., The Ohio State University John Drury Mathematics M.A., The Ohio State University; B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University Marilyn Dykstra Reading B.A., Northwestern College; M.A., University of Iowa Janie E. Fowles English B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., St. John University Kendall Hill Mechanical Engineering Technology B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S., University of Southern California; P.E. James Holsenback Quantitative Methods B.S., Clemson University; M.B.A., University of South Carolina Zhaohui G. Hong History B.A., Hangzhou University, China; M.A., University of Maryland at College Park; Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park 254 Lawrence Hutchins Music B.S.Ed., Savannah State College; M. Mus. Ed., Vandercook College of Music Young D. Inyang Mass Communications B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Temple University Willie Jackson Music B.A., Morris Brown College; M.MEd., Florida State University Robert Jensen Business Administration B.A., Atlantic Christian College; M.B.A., East Carolina University Modibo Kadalie Social Sciences B.S., Morehouse; M.S., Howard University; M.A., Atlanta University Mordu Serry-Kamal Public Administration B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Howard University Rosalind Kent Reading B.S., Savannah State College; Ed.Sp., Georgia Southern University Benon Kisuule Quantitative Methods M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.Phi., New York University; Ph.D., New York University Jane Leonard English B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Georgia State University Arthur Levy Accounting B.S., University of Pittsburgh; C.P.A. Ying Liu Computer Science B.S., Lanzhou University; M.S., Carnegie-Mellon University; M.S., University of South Carolina; Ph. D., Carnegie-Mellon University John LoVecchio English B.A., San Jose State University; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., The University of Iowa Hede (Edward) Ma Computer Engineering Technology B.S., M.S., Shanghai University of Science and Technology; Ph.D., State Uni- versity of New York Rex C. Ma Civil Engineering Technology B.S., National Taiwan University; M.S., University of South Carolina Khani B. Morgan Reading B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Armstrong State College Kevin O'Brien Spanish B.A., Marist College; M.A., Fordham University Ganesh Mangesh Pandit Accounting Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay; M.B.A., Northeast Louisiana University; ABD, Louisiana Tech University Young R. Park Management Information Systems B.A., M.A., Yonsei University; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., Syr- acuse University 255 Cynthia Parris Hospitality Management M.Sc, Harvard University; M.Ed., Boston College Barbara Phillips English M.A., Emporia State University (Kansas); B.S., University of Alabama Willie Mae Robinson Social Work B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., The University of Chicago Michael L. Schroeder English B.A., Washburn University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University Mehdi Semsar Engineering Technology B.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.S., Tennessee Technological University Gloria A. Shearin English B.S., Florida State University; M.S., Florida State University Henry A. Taylor, Jr Mechanical Engineering Technology B.S., M.S., Tuskegee University Ronald J. Walker English B.A., New Mexico Highland University; M.A., M.S., North Carolina A&T Uni- versity; J.D., Howard University School of Law Carver Waters English B.A., Dillard University; M.A., McNeese State University; Ph.D., University of Southwestern Louisiana Craig Williams Management Information Systems B.S., M.B.A., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Kent State University Craig N. Winston Criminal Justice B. A., Kent State University; M.S., University of North Florida; J. D., University of Akron Dejan Zivkovic Computer Science B.S., M.S., University of Belgrade; Ph.D., Wesleyan University James A. Zow Public Administration B.A., Bethune Cookman College; J.D., University of Florida INSTRUCTORS Carl J. Davis Information Systems B.A., University of Washington; M.B.A., Savannah State College Joia Dinkins Librarian B.A., Spellman College; M.S.L.S., Atlanta University Loris B. Groover Recreation B.S., M.Ed., Florida A and M University Phat Q. Hong Mathematics B.B.A., M.P.A., Savannah State College 256 Tom Lugo English A. A., Mount San Antonio College; B.A., University of California; M.A., George- town University Lawrence Simmons English B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Georgia Southern University Carol D. Tapp Office Systems Management B.S., University of Tennessee; M.Ed., Armstrong State College Debra E. Wilson English B.S., M.P.A., Georgia Southern College NAVAL SCIENCE FACULTY & STAFF Claven Williams, CDR, USN Professor of Naval Science B.S., Albany State College; M.Ed., Carolina Central University Gordon C. Lannou, Jr., CDR, USN . Executive Officer and Associate Professor of Naval Science/Senior Instructor B.S., University of Texas; M.S., Naval Postgraduate School MAJ Edwin Fielder, USMC Alfredo Arredondo, LT USN Junior Instructor B.S., U.S. Naval Academy Thelonious U. Vaults, LT USNR Sophomore Instructor B.S., Prairie View A & M University Scott A. Maddock, LT, USN (R) Freshman Instructor B.S., Seattle University NCCS Luther Williams Jamel Ragin, YNC(SW), USN Administrative Assistant David Gray, SKC (R) Assistant Fiscal Officer Wanda E. Moran Civil Service Secretary Rose M. B. Tyson College/ Senior Secretary DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE ARMY ROTC CPT Joseph Johnson Associate Professor of Military Science Master Sergeant George McAdams Instructor Vera A. Trappio Secretary PRESIDENT'S OFFICE John T. Wolfe, Jr President B.Ed., Chicago Teachers College; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University 257 James A. Zow Executive Assistant to the President B.A., Bethune Cookman College; J.D., University of Florida Dorothy Johnson Administrative Specialist-Managerial Denise Buckley Secretary to the President B.S., St. Augustine College TITLE III PROGRAM Charles J. Elmore Director, Athletic Director, Director EEO/AA Office B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan Catherine M. Baker Senior Administrative Secretary B.S., Savannah State College PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH David Whiteis Director A.B., Birmingham Southern College, M. Ed., Armstrong/ Savannah State Col- leges, Ed. D., University of Georgia COASTAL GEORGIA CENTER Gary F. Norsworthy . .Dean, Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education Armstrong State College-Savannah State College B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University Rosemary Banks Program Director B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Savannah State College Armstrong State College OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS George W. Reid Vice President for Academic Affairs Ph.D., Howard University; M.A., A.B., North Carolina Central University Laura G. McGraw Administrative Secretary B.S., Savannah State College James Gibson Assistant to the Vice President OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION Kenoye K. Eke Acting Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences B.A., Alabama A&M University; M.A., Ph.D., Atlanta University Andrew E. Honeycutt Dean, School of Business B.A., Ottawa University; M.B. A., Boston University; D.B.A., Harvard Business School Gary F. Norwsorthy . .Dean, Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education Savannah State College-Armstrong State College; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University 25S Margaret C. Robinson Dean, School of Sciences and Technology B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Washing- ton University George Thomas, Sr Acting Director, Developmental Studies B.S., Savannah State College; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ed.D., Nova University COLLEGE LIBRARY Guy C. Craft Director, Library and Media Services B.A, Morehouse College; M.S.L.S., Atlanta University; Ph.D., Southern Illi- nois University Shamima Amin Catalog Librarian B.S., M.A., University of Dhuka; M.L.S., Atlanta University Barbara Anderson Assistant Reference Librarian B.A., State University of New York; M.A., Perdue University; A.B.D., Univer- sity of Rhode Island; M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh Joia Ellis Reference Librarian B.A., Spellman College; M.S.L.S., Clark-Atlanta University Leonard Jones Audiovisual Director B.A., Savannah State College Margaret Mitchell-Ilugbo Administrative Secretary Carl Burton Library Assistant I Kim Dickerson Library Assistant II Randy Duncan Library Assistant I B.S., Edward Waters College; A.A., South College Herbert Lance AV Technician B.A., Savannah State College James Scott Library Assistant I B.S., Savannah State College Marilynn Suggs Library Assistant HI A.A., Fayetteville State College; B.A., Winston-Salem State University Rose Wimberly Library Assistant II OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS Roy A. Jackson Director of Admissions B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Savannah State College-Armstrong State College; Ph.D., Howard University Gwendolyn Cummings Admissions Counselor/Recruiter B.A., Savannah State College John McGinty Minority Recruitment Officer B.S., Troy State University; M.Ed., Savannah State College 259 Bernadine Lewis Admissions Counselor/Recruiter B.S., Bennett College; B.A.A., The American College for the Applied Arts Debra Butler-Pinckney Admissions Specialist B.S., Savannah State College Shevuah BenLevi Secretary B.B.A., Savannah State College Angela Wilcox Data Entry Clerk II B.S., Savannah State College Kenneth McWorther Admissions Recruiter M.P.A., Savannah State College OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR Robert L. Ray Registrar B.A., University of LaVerne; M.B.Ed., Savannah State I Armstrong State Col- lege Ellen Addison Administrative Asst. to the Registrar B.S., Savannah State College; M.P.A., Savannah State College Evadne L. Roberts Recorder I B.S., Savannah State College Carolyn Dreissen Recorder II A.A., Savannah Vocational Technical School Naomi F. Calhoun Administrative Secretary Linda Morgan Recorder I A. A., Savannah Technical Institute RADIO STATION WHC J Theron Carter Manager Ursula Boyd Special Projects Assistant DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS Willie Mae Robinson Director B.S., Savannah State College; M.A., The University of Chicago Erma Jean Mobley Assistant Director B.S., Savannah State College Jack D. Grant Counselor B.S., Savannah State College Gloria Pace Administrative Secretary 260 EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH Doreatha S. Tyson Director B.S.. Savannah State College Patricia Bracy AdministT'ative/Education Specialist B.A., MPA, Savannah State College Cory Brown Counselor B.A., Columbus College Faith May Counselor B.S., Savannah State College Paulette D. Wynn Counselor B.A., Albany State College Cleo Baker Counselor B.S., Savannah State College Queen Young-Wynn Administrative Secretary COMPUTER CENTER Donald Shavers Director A.A., Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College; B.S., Savannah State College Thomas D. Hendrix Computer Programmer B.B.A., Savannah State College DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM - STAFF Charlie L. Bryant, III Program Assistant, Mathematics B.S., Savannah State College Mary Ann Goldwire Program Assistant, Reading B.S., Savannah State College Rose J. Gordon Director of College Testing and Counseling Coordinator for Developmental Studies B.A., M.A., Fisk University; E.D., Vanderbilt University Kerry L. Hathaway Program Assistant, English B.A., University of Georgia Beverly Johnson Administrative Secretary A.A., South College Cynthia M. Stephens Data Management Specialist and Administrative Assistant to the Director B.S., Savannah State College OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Kenoye K. Eke Director B.A., Alabama A&M University; M.S., Ph.D., Atlanta University Mohamed Turay International Students Advisor B.A., University of Sierra Leone; M.A., Ph.D., Howard University 261 OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE Thelma L. Harris Acting Vice President for Business and Finance B.S., C.P.A., College of the Holy Spirit Darnell Walker Internal Auditor I Project Coordinator B.S., Savannah State College Dianne Williams . . . Secretary to the Vice President for Business and Finance B.S., M.P.A., Savannah State College Assunta A. Pratt Accounting Assistant B.A., South Carolina State College FINANCIAL SERVICES Jeanette A. Westley Director, Financial Services B.S., Savannah State College Janice J. Allen Chief Accountant B.B.A., Savannah State College Tommie Mitchell Administrative Specialist-Managerial B.S., Savannah State College Almisha Mattox Office Manager, Cashiering B.S., Savannah State College Beulah Gardner Accountant I B.S., Savannah State College Vivian Mitchell-Brannen Accounting Assistant Gloria Cooper Payroll Assistant I Elizabeth Robinson Collection Officer B.B.A., Savannah State College Sheila Hayes Special Projects Assistant Clyde Wilson Accounting Assistant B.S., Savannah State College Audretta Holder Accounting Clerk Carol R. N. Johnson Cashier Clerk B.S., Savannah State College Regina Evans Senior Secretary B.S., Savannah State College Angela M. Speight Accounting Assistant SPONSORED OPERATIONS Jeannette Westley . . Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Finance B.S., Savannah State College 262 Beulah Gardner Accountant I B.S., Savannah State College Sheila Hayes Special Projects Assistant Elizabeth Robinson Collection Clerk B.B.A., Savannah State College Vernice DeCoteau Staff Assistant PERSONNEL SERVICES Yenkataratnam Koganti Director, Personnel M.A., University of Saugar; M.B.A., Atlanta University Carolyn Smith-Fletcher Personnel Specialist I B.S., Morris Brown College Mestewat A. Alemayehu Budget Analyst II B.B.A., Addis Ababa University; M.B.A., Georgia Southern University Angela M. Brown Personnel Assistant I Patricia B. Rutledge Administrative Secretary A.A., Savannah Voc. Tech. (Harris Trade School) BUSINESS SERVICES Glenn Lee Acting Director, Business Services B.S., Savannah State College Alfred Brown Logistical Support Manager B.S., Savannah State College Priscilla J. Bryan Procurement Assistant B.S., Savannah State College Velma Johnson Contracting Officer B.S., Savannah State College Selana Davis Data Entry Clerk II Tony Armwood Store Clerk II Lemant Johnson Store Clerk I Thelma Shellman Clerk I Richard Basil Store Clerk I POST OFFICE Henrietta Jones Postal Services Supervisor Antoinette Drayton Mail Clerk SECRETARIAL SERVICE CENTER Doris H. Jackson Office Manager B.S., Savannah State College 263 Gwendolyn Drayton Duplicating Equipment Operator Karen M. Conner Clerk Typist II B.S., Savannah State College CAMPUS SECURITY Steve Morgan Director, Security B.S., Savannah State College Larry Kirkland Public Safety Officer William Beach Building Attendant Edward Battle Building Attendant Gwendolyn Odum-Griffin Telephone Operator Janice Christopher Telephone Operator Sonia Love Security Guard Jerome A. Ferguson Public Safety Sergeant Shirley Ferrebee Communications Officer Juliette Freeman Security Guard Leroy Groover Public Safety Lieutenant Nathalee Small Building Attendant Richard Hunter Security Guard Erica L. Kent Public Safety Officer William Lester Public Safety Officer Emory Matthews Safety Inspector Isaiah Williams Security Specialist B.S., M.P.A., Savannah State College Bettye Norman Building Attendant Janet L. Palmer Public Safety Officer Kevin Hurst Public Safety Officer Derick Bryan Public Safety Officer Kim Lewis Public Safety Officer Darryl Hilton Public Safety Officer Sisamo Kanteh Security Guard James Bryant Building Attendant Luvinia Sanders Building Attendant Maude Thomas Building Attendant 264 Tony Townsend Public Safety Officer William Wilcox Public Safety Lieutenant Marva B. Williams Telephone Operator Fern Gadsden Communications Operator Phyllis Bailey Building Attendant PLANT OPERATIONS Gary N. Allen Office Manager B.S., Savannah State College Robert V. Campbell Work Management Supervisor Nathaniel Glover Grounds Foreman I Elias Golden Grounds Superintendent B.S., Florida A & M University Bonnie Howard Assistant to the Director of Plant Operations B.S., Savannah State College Tanya Ingram Clerk Typist I Lawrence Leach Custodial Superintendent Gloria Pitts Senior I Ervin Ogden . . . .Superintendent of Mechanical Operations and Construction B.S., B.S., Savannah State College AUXILIARY SERVICES Bernard Conyers Director, Auxiliary Services B.S., Savannah State College Jacquelyn Dickerson Secretary, Auxiliary Services BOOKSTORE Emma S. Hopson Bookstore Manager Matilda Scott Accounting Clerk B.S., Savannah State College Chantel Owens Clerk I Ruby Morris Assistant Bookstore Manager FINANCIAL AID Jerrie M. Knight Acting Director of Financial Aid B.S., Savannah State College Patricia Cannon Young Financial Aid Staff Assistant Graduate, Draughon's Business College 265 Anne Lipsey Counselor B.S., Savannah State College Shirley Boyd Financial Aid Assistant Adrienne Williams STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES James B. Ewers, Jr Vice President for Student Affairs Ed.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.A., Catholic University; B.A., Johnson C. Smith University Samuel Williams Director, Resident Life B.S., Savannah State College; M. Div., Howard University; D. Min., Emory University Festine L. Butler Program Assistant B.S., Savannah State College Joanne Quarterman Secretary to the Vice President for Student Affairs Earnest Huewitt Student Affairs Advisor Audrey Harris. Resident Manager, Lockett Hall B.S., North Carolina A&T University; M.Ed., University of Wisconsin Lasonya Stovall Resident Manager Camilla-Hubert Hall Emma Allen Resident Manager Bowen-Smith Hall Shirley Smith Resident Manager Lester Hall Wesley McGriff Resident Manager, Bostic Hall Michael Wallace Resident manager Hill Hall Yvonne Roberts Coordinator of Career Planning and Placement Harriette Redd Resident Manager Wright hall B.S., Savannah State College Gary N. Harvey, M.D College Physician B.S., Elizabeth City State University; M.D., Howard University Nathaniel Patrick Pharmacist B.S., Xavier University Elizabeth Chapman College Nurse LPN 266 Gwendolyn Frazier Nursing Supervisor RN Svlvia Hutchinson College Nurse ' LPN Judy Johnson Secretary I Infirmary COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING CENTER Henton Thomas Director B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Georgia Southern College Shirley B. James Counselor B.S., Spelman College; Ed.M., Harvard Cynthia Stephens Data Management Specialist B.S., Savannah State College Shirley Johnson Counselor Harvietta Cannick Secretary DEVELOPMENT/ALUMNI AFFAIRS Vicki B. Minor .... Executive Director of Development and College Relations B.B.A., M.B.A., Texas Southern University Edna B. Jackson Director of Alumni Affairs B.S., Savannah State College; M.Ed., Savannah State-Armstrong State College Juanita J. Adams Public Relations Specialist B.S., Savannah State College; M.L.S., Atlanta University Lee Grant Pearson Sports Information Director B.S., Savannah State College Ophelia Rogers Administrative Assistant OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH Chukwudi O. Emeh Director Marchanita Coleman Grants Coordinator Josie Williams Administrative Secretary SECRETARIES Catherine M. Baker Title III B.S., Savannah State College Lenora Blalock Humanities B.S., Savannah State College Patricia Rutledge Personnel 267 Elizabeth Evans NROTC Regina Evans Office of Business and Finance Carolyn W. Gillyard Fine Arts B.S., Savannah State College Bonnie Howard Development & College Relations Zelda M. James School of Business B.S., Savannah State College Elizabeth Jenkins Biology Jeanette Jenkins School of Humanities and Social Sciences Beverly Johnson Developmental Studies Carless Lawyer Mathematics Barbara McFall Social and Behavioral Sciences Winifred Mincey Financial Aid Sheri Williams Saleem School of Business A.A., Armstrong State College Berenice Scott School of Sciences and Technology Delores Williams Department of Engineering Technology B.S., Savannah State College Josie Williams School of Humanities and Social Sciences Patricia Williams School of Business B.S., Savannah State College Joyti Krishnamurti School of Humanities and Social Sciences Arlene Zipperer School of Business Mary Thomas Office of Associate Graduate Dean Cornelia Buckley Secretary to the President Laura McGraw Vice President for Academic Affairs Joanne Quarter man Vice President for Student Affairs Dianne Williams Vice President for Business and Finance Margaret Illugbo Library Queen Young- Wynn Talent Search Gloria Pace Upward Bound Rose Tyson NROTC Naomi F. Calhoun Registrar Shevuah Benlevi Admissions 268 Mary Sprangler Biology Jacqueline Hunter Social Wor'k Yicki Howard MPA Karen Butler Recreation and Athletics Harvietta Cannick Student Counselor Shevon Carr Assistant to the Dean Willie Mae Young Project Coordinator Lester Lambhut Senior Programmer Philip Wallace Demonstration Teacher Greta Blake Social Sciences 269 INDEX Academic Regulations 40 Academic Probation and Suspension 44 Academic Suspension, Developmental Studies 45 Academic Calendar, 1993-1994 3 Academic Advisement 40 Access to Student Records 47 Admission, Over Sixty-two Year Old 36 Admission, Undergraduate (General) 25 Admission, Conditional 28 Admission, Provisional 27 Admission, Graduate Student 35 Admission, Undergraduate Student 25 Admission, Regular 26 Armstrong Exchange 36 Army ROTC Program 237 Attendance 40 Auditors 33 Biology and Life Sciences Department 177 Board of Regents, Members and Officers 10 Calculating the Cumulative Average 42 Chemistry Department 193 Class Standing, Grades, and Course Loads 38 Coastal Georgia Center 48 College Credit by Examination and Experience 35 College Credit for Military Experience/Training 35 Continuing Education 48 Cooperative Education 79 Core Curriculum, School, Degrees, and Programs 22 Correspondence Study 49 Counseling Services 77 Degree Requirements 58 Developmental Studies Department 243 Early Admission 32 Engineering Technology Department 211 Faculty and Staff 247 Fees, Schedule 52 Fees, Refund of 54 Fees, Explanation 54 Financial Aid 64 Fine Art Department 101 Forgiveness Clause 41 Georgia Intern Program 50 Grade Challenges by Students 41 Grade Changes 41 Grading System 38 Graduation Requirements 58 Graduation Honors 44 Grievance Appellate Procedures, Students 46 Health Service 78 History of the College 16 Honor Societies 43 Humanities Department 113 International Students 34 International Intercultural Studies Program 51 Library 51 270 Load, Student 38 Mathematics, Physics and Computer Sci. Dept 198 Naval ROTC Program 232 Non-degree Seeking Students 33 Officers of Administration 11 Placement 79 Policy on Drugs and Weapons 79 Preprofessional Programs 50 Public Administration, Master's Program 163 Purpose and Objectives of the College 20 Readmission of Former Students 33 Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 43 Recreation Department 132 Regents Examination 59 Regents' Statement of Disruptive Behavior 36 Release of Directory Information 48 Reporting of Grades 41 Residence Life 73 Residency Requirements, University System 56 School of Business 83 School of Humanities and Social Sciences 100 School of Sciences and Technology 175 Senior Citizens 36 Short Course/Conference Program 49 Social and Behavioral Sciences Department 138 Social Work and Sociology Department 158 Special Students 33 Student Conduct 74 Student Activities 81 Student Affairs 73 Study Abroad 51 Testing Program 78 Transfer Students 30 Transient Students 31 University System of Georgia 12 Veterans' Services 79 Withdrawal from the College 47 Withdrawal from Classes 39 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 College State College Branch Savannah, GA 31404 ADMISSION Director of Admissions (912) 356-2181 ALUMNI Alumni Affairs 356-2427 ATHLETICS Director of Athletics 356-2278 CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT Director of Career Development and Placement 356-2285 CATALOG Director of Admissions 356-2181 CONTINUING EDUCATION Coastal Georgia Center for Continuing Education 356-2243 COUNSELING Director of Comprehensive Counseling & Testing 356-2202 FINANCIAL AID, GRANTS, LOANS WORK-STUDY ELIGD3DJTY Director of Student Financial Aid 356-2253 GENERAL ACADEMIC AND FACULTY MATTERS Vice President of Academic Affairs 356-2204 GIFTS, GRANTS & BEQUESTS Director of Development 356-2286 GRADUATE STUDY Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research 351-3801 HOUSING Director of Housing 356-2324 MINORITY STUDENTS Minority Recruitment Office 356-2181 PUBLIC INFORMATION Director of College Communications 356-2444 REGISTRATION/ RECORDS Registrar 356-2382 SECURITY Campus Security 356-2188 TUITION, PAYMENT OF BILLS, REFUNDS Vice President for Business & Finance 356-2300 in > < en > en > < > m > 2 > O 2 > i : > m o m C/5 > l OJ 03. 30 hi ^ n o O r- 1 coiS .oil RMIT NO AVANNAH 31404 NON- RGAI 1 S P F > 0 -D n (7) N J) ^BiASII Qw Q O h !