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1000 University Information
1010 Mission Statement
1020 Accreditation
1030 Degrees and Certificates Offered by Georgia State
1030.10 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
1030.20 College of Arts and Sciences
1030.30 College of Education
1030.40 College of Law
1030.50 J. Mack Robinson College of Business
1030.60 Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions
1030.70 Institute of Public Health
Explanation of Abbreviations for Degrees and Certificates Offered
1040 Academic Resources
1040.10 Libraries
1040.20 Information Systems and Technology
1040.30 Alpharetta and Brookhaven Centers
1040.40 The Welcome Center
1040.50 Alumni Association
1040.60 Foundation
1050 Policies and Disclosures
1050.10 Equal Opportunity Policy
1050.20 Disability Complaint Policy
1050.30 Disruptive Behavior Policy
1050.40 University Code of Conduct
1050.50 Federal and State Law Disclosure Requirements
1050.60 Integrity in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
1050.70 Intellectual Property
1050.80 Student Complaints, Petitions for Policy Waivers and Variances, and Appeals
1050.90 Criminal & Disciplinary History: Continuing Duty to Report
1055 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
1060 Access to Student Records
1100 Graduate Admissions
1110 Reentry Applicants
1110.10 Definition
1110.20 Deadlines
1115 Graduate Admissions Appeals
1120 Academic Advisement
1130 Changing Catalog Editions
1200 Financial Information
1210 Tuition and Fees
1210.10 Waivers of Tuition and Fees
1210.20 Payment of Tuition and Fees
1210.30 Refund of Tuition and Fees
1210.40 Housing Fees
1220 Georgia Resident Status
1220.10 Petitioning for Georgia Residency for Fee Payment Purposes
1230 Financial Aid
1230.10 Scholarships
1230.20 Student Loans
1230.30 Work-Study and Employment
1230.40 Other Sources of Financial Assistance
1230.50 International Students, Students with Non-U.S. Academic Credentials, and Non-Native Speakers of English
1240 Scholarships and Awards Offered Through a College or Department
1240.10 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Scholarships
1240.20 College of Arts and Sciences Scholarships
1240.40 Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships
1240.50 College of Education Scholarships
1240.60 Byrdine F.Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions Scholarships
1240.70 J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarships
1240.80 Institute of Public Health Scholarships
1300 University Academic Regulations
1310 General Information
1310.10 University Degree Policies
1310.15 Student Computer Access Requirement
1310.20 Georgia State University E-mail
1310.25 Academic Calendar
1310.30 Academic Progression
1312 Registration Procedures
1312.10 Registration Notifications
1312.15 Registration Time-Ticket Assignments
1312.20 Late Registration
1312.25 Immunizations
1312.30 Classification of Courses
1312.35 Course Load
1312.40 University Policy on Continuous Enrollment
1314 Revision of Class Schedules
1314.10 Dropping Classes and Voluntary Withdrawal
1314.15 Withdrawals and Drops from Off-Campus Courses and Cancelled Courses
1314.20 Involuntary Withdrawal
1314.25 Emergency Withdrawal
1314.30 Military Withdrawal
1314.35 Non-Academic Withdrawal
1316 Changes in Personal Data
1318 Off-Campus Courses
1320 Cross Registration
1322 Transcript Request
1324 Enrollment and Degree Verification
1326 Directory Information
1328 The Grading System
1330 Cumulative Grade Point Average
1332 Changes in Grades
1334 Posthumous Grades
1336 Graduation
1336.10 Application for Graduation
1336.15 Graduation Requirements
1336.20 Graduation Ceremonies
1340 Class Attendance
1342 Audit Status
1344 Final Examinations
1346 University Career Services
1348 International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
1350 Academic Honesty
1352 Student Complaints, Petitions for Policy Waivers and Variances, and Appeals
1500 Student Life and Services
1504 Auxiliary and Support Services
1504.10 ATMs
1504.15 University Bookstore
1504.20 Graduation Regalia and Photography
1504.25 PantherDining
1504.30 PantherCard
1504.40 Parking and Transportation
1504.45 University Printing and Copy Services
1504.50 Mail Services
1504.55 Rialto Center for the Arts
1504.60 Safety and Risk Management
1504.65 Vending
1506 Child Development Center
1508 Civic Engagement
1510 Counseling and Testing Center
1512 Dean of Students
1512.10 Student Assistance
1512.15 Student Victim Assistance
1512.20 Emergency Assistance
1512.25 Student Conduct
1512.30 Off-Campus Housing
1512.35 Greek Life
1512.40 Student Organizations
1512.42 Honor Societies and Professional Organizations
1512.50 Religious Activities
1512.55 Student Health Insurance
1514 Disability Services
1515 Educational Opportunity and TRIO Programs
1517 Georgia Career Information Center
1518 Intercollegiate Athletics
1519 Leadership Development
1520 Multicultural Programs and Services
1520.05 African-American Student Services and Programs
1520.10 Intercultural Relations
1522 New Student Orientation and Parent Relations
1524 Ombudsperson
1526 Recreational Services
1528 Student Health Promotion
1529 Health Services
1530 Student Government Association
1534 Student•University Center
1534.10 Student Programs
1534.30 Student Media
1536 University Career Services
1538 University Committees
1538.10 University Senate Committee on Student Life and Development
1538.20 Student Activity Fee Committee
1538.30 Committee on Student Communications
1538.40 Student Technology Fee Subcommittee
1540 University Housing
1600 Educator Preparation
1610 Organization of the Professional Education Faculty
1620 Conceptual Framework
1630 Programs
1640 Graduate Professional Education Core
1650 GACE Assessments
1660 Educational Field Experiences
1670 Criteria on Academic and Professional Integrity
2000 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
2010 Office of the Dean
2020 Graduate Admissions
2030 Graduate Enrollment
2040 Student Appeals Procedures
2050 Master’s Programs
2060 Certificate Programs
2070 Doctoral Programs
3000 College of Arts and Sciences
3010 General Information
3020 Office of the Dean
3030 Academic Programs
3040 Admission Policies
3050 International Students
3060 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships
3070 Calculation of Grade-Point Average
3080 Scholastic Warning & Scholastic Termination
3090 Foreign Language or Equivalent Research Skill Requirement
3100 Requirements and Time Limits
3110 Degree Requirements
3120 Student Exceptions Procedure
3130 African-American Studies
3140 Anthropology
3150 Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language
3160 Art & Design
3170 Astronomy
3180 Biology
3190 Chemistry
3200 Communication
3210 Computer Science
3220 English
3230 French
3240 Geosciences
3260 Gerontology
3270 Heritage Preservation
3280 History
3290 Latin American Studies
3300 Mathematics and Statistics
3310 Music
3320 Neuroscience
3330 Philosophy
3340 Physics
3350 Political Science
3360 Psychology
3370 Religious Studies
3380 Sociology
3390 Spanish
3400 Translation and Interpretation
3410 Women’s Studies
4000 College of Education
4010 Research and Instructional Resources
4060 Students’ Responsibilities
4070 Teacher Certification
4080 College of Education Honors Day
4100 Office of Academic Assistance and Graduate Admissions
4110 Changing Major or Degree Status
4120 Required Change of Catalog Edition
4130 Tuition Waivers for Nonresident Students
4140 Courses
4150 Practica and Internships
4160 Student Complaints, Petitions for Policy Waivers and Variances, and Appeals
4170 Academic Discipline
4200 Graduate Admissions
4220 Master’s Degree Regulations
4230 Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Programs
4240 Master of Education (M.Ed.) Programs
4260 Master of Science (M.S.)
4270 Specialist Degree Academic Regulations
4280 Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) Programs
4300 Doctoral Programs Admissions
4310 Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) General Information
4320 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) General Information
4330 Ph.D. Programs of Study
4400 Nondegree Admissions and Programs
4410 NonDegree Programs by Department
5000 Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions
5010 General Information
5020 Admissions
5030 Degree Regulations
5040 Degree Requirements
5050 Academic Advisement and Graduation Procedures
5060 Student Complaints, Petitions for Policy Waivers and Variances, and Appeals
5070 Clinical, Field Experience or Internship
5080 Graduate Assistantships
5100 Nursing
5110 Nutrition
5120 Physical Therapy
5140 Respiratory Therapy
6000 College of Law
7000 J. Mack Robinson College of Business
7010 General Information
7020 Office of Graduate Recruiting and Student Services
7025 Robinson Career Management Center
7030 College Admissions
7040 General Admission Criteria
7050 Master’s Level Nondegree and Postgraduate Status
7060 Transient Students and Cross Registration
7070 International Students
7080 College Academic Regulations
7090 College Degree Requirements
7100 Student Complaints, Petitions for Policy Waivers and Variances, and Appeals
7110 Master’s Programs
7120 Executive M.B.A. Program
7130 Global Partners M.B.A. Program
7140 Professional M.B.A. Program
7150 M.B.A./J.D. Joint Program
7160 Master of Actuarial Science
7170 Master of Business Administration/Master of Health Administration
7180 Master of International Business
7190 Master of Professional Accountancy
7195 Fast-Track Master of Professional Accountancy
7194 Fast-Track Master of Global Hospitality Management
7196 JD/MPA Joint Program
7200 Master of Science
7210 Master of Science in Health Administration
7220 Master of Science in Information Systems
7225 Executive Master of Science in Managing Information Technology
7230 Master of Science in Information Systems Audit and Control
7300 Master of Science in Real Estate
7310 Master of Taxation
7320 Graduate Certificate in Accountancy
7330 Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management
7335 Graduate Certificate in Information Systems
7340 Graduate Certificate in Personal Financial Planning
7350 Graduate Certificate in Real Estate
7355 Graduate Certificate of Specialization in Brand & Customer Management
7356 Graduate Certificate in Strategic Sales Leadership
7358 Executive Doctorate in Business (EDB)
7360 Ph.D. Program
8000 Institute of Public Health
8010 Mission, Philosophy, and Goals
8020 Graduate Admissions
8030 Program and Degree Regulations
8040 Academic Advisement
8050 Student Complaints, Petitions for Policy Waivers and Variances, and Appeals
8060 Graduate Assitantships
8070 Master and Certificate Programs
8110 Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
Appendix I Course Descriptions
Course Subjects
Definitions
ACCOUNTING
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES
ANTHROPOLOGY
APPLIED LINGUISTICS
ART
ART EDUCATION
ART HISTORY
ASTRONOMY
BIOLOGY
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION–GRAD
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
CENTER PROCESS INNOVATION
CERAMICS
CHEMISTRY
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION SCI & DISORDERS
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COUNSELING & PSYCH SERVICES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
DRAWING AND PAINTING
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
ECONOMICS
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL POLICY STUDIES
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
ENGLISH
ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE
EPS/EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
EPS/HIGHER EDUCATION
EPS/RESEARCH
EPS/SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
EXEC DOCTORATE IN BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE MBA
FINANCE
FOLKLORE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FRENCH
GEOGRAPHY
GEOLOGY
GEOSCIENCES
GERMAN
GERONTOLOGY
GLOBAL PARTNERS MBA
GRAPHIC DESIGN
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
HISTORY
HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
INTERIOR DESIGN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
JEWISH STUDIES
KINESIOLOGY & HEALTH
LANGUAGE ARTS EDUCATION
LATIN
LAW
LEGAL STUDIES
MANAGERIAL SCIENCES
MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOG
MARKETING
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMIN
MATHEMATICAL RISK MANAGEMENT
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
MUSIC
MUSIC APPRECIATION
NATURAL SCIENCES
NEUROSCIENCE
NURSING
NUTRITION
PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
PHILOSOPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICAL THERAPY
PHYSICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PRINTMAKING
PROFESSIONAL MASTER BUS ADMIN
PSYCHOLOGY
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT & POLICY
READING EDUCATION
REAL ESTATE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
ROBINSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
SCH OF NURSING & HEALTH PROF.
SCIENCE EDUCATION
SCULPTURE
SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
SOCIAL WORK
SOCIOLOGY
SPANISH
STATISTICS
TAXATION
TEACHING ESL/COLLEGE OF ED
TEXTILES
WOMEN’S STUDIES
Appendix II Administration and Faculty
The University System of Georgia
The Board of Regents
Georgia State University Administration
Faculty
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