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Wm Icl Francis Thome Biology AfiSJ Armstrong Atlantic State University 1999-2000 Catalog Academic Calendar Fall,1999 Spring,2000 Summer,2000 Session1 Session2 Session3 Session4 Session5 ! (10weeks) (5weeks) (5weeks) (4weeks) (4weeks) AdmissionApplicationsDue July1 Dec.1 AllSummerSessions:May5 NewStudentDocuments&ReadmissionDeadline July15 Dec.15 AllSummerSessions:May19 Registration Aug.19-20 Jan.6-7 May26 May26 June2 June2 June2&30 FirstDayofClass May30 May30 July5 June5 July10 Session1 (15weeks) Aug.23 Jan.10 Session2(7weeks) Aug.23 Jan.10 Session3(7weeks) Oct.21 Mar.7 Mid-Term July3 June15 July21 June16 July21 Session1 (15weeks) Oct.18 Mar.2 Session2(7weeks) Sept.16 Feb.2 Session3(7weeks) Nov.15 Apr.6 LastDaytoWithdrawwithoutAutomaticPenalty July3 June15 July21 June16 July21 Session1 (15weeks) Oct.18 Mar.2 Session2(7weeks) Sept.16 Feb.2 Session3(7weeks) Nov.15 Apr.6 AdvanceAdvisement Apr.5-28 Nov.8-23,29,30 AllSummerSessions:Apr.3-26 AdvanceRegistration(Phone,Web,&Reg.) Apr.12-30 Nov.15-Dec.3 AllSummerSessions:Apr.10-28 LastDayofClass Aug.8 July3 Aug.8 June30 Aug.4 Session1 (15weeks) Dec.13 May1 Session2(7weeks) Oct.13 Feb.28 Session3(7weeks) Dec.13 May1 ReadingDay none none none none none Session1 (15weeks) none May2 Session2(7weeks) none none Session3(7weeks) none May2 FinalExaminationsBegin Aug.9 July5 Aug.9 July3 Aug.7 Session1 (15weeks) Dec.14 May3 Session2(7weeks) Oct.14 Feb.29 Session3(7weeks) Dec.14 May3 FinalExaminationsEnd Aug.10 July5 Aug.10 July3 Aug.8 Session1 (15weeks) Dec.20 May9 Session2(7weeks) Oct.15 Mar.1 Session3(7weeks) Dec.20 May9 Graduation Dec.16 May10 Holidays Sept.6 Jan.17 SummerSessions:May29andJuly4 Oct.11-12 Mar.13-19 Nov.24-26 ContacttheCounselingOfficeforapplicatior deadlinesanddatesforthefollowingtests:InstitutionalScholasticAptitudeTest(ISAT);College LevelExaminationProgram(CLEP);Regents'Test.ContacttheAdmissionsOfficeforapplicationdeadlinesanddatesfortheCollegePlacement Exam(CPE).ContacttheDivisionofStudentAffairsfordatesofCHAOSOrientationSessions. *Alldatessubjecttochange JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W T F S S M12T W T F s S M12T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T12W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 71 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S12M T W T F s S M T W12T F S S M T W T F S S M12T W T F S S M T W12T F S 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 1-1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W T F S S M T12W T F s S M T W12T F S S M T W T F S S M12T W T F S S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 6 7 8 9 130 114 1?5 5 6 7 8 9 103 114 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 7 8 9 130 114 125 163 4 5 6 7 81 29 K5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 2' 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 30 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T12W T F s S M T W T F S S12M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F i 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 81' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 1' 2136 2147 2158 2169 2270 2218 2229 2270 2218 2229 3230 2314 25 ?h 2147 2158 2169 2270 2218 2229 3203 22293203 2314 25 26 27 28 2169 2207 2218 2229 3230 24 2d 2147 2158 2169 2270 2218 2229 23cj11 30 31 31 AASU Armstrong Atlantic State University CATALOG 1999-2000 A Unit of the University System of Georgia Savannah, Georgia L Table of Contents President'sMessage 5 , DegreePrograms 6 HowToUseThis Catalog 8 TheUniversityand the Community 9 Admissions 16 .. Expensesand Fees 28 FinancialAid 34 StudentLife 40 AcademicPoliciesand Programs 45 SchoolofGraduateStudies 66 .. CollegeofArtsand Sciences «67 GeneralStudies 68 Art,Music, andTheatre 70 Biology 76 ChemistryandPhysics 80 ComputerScience 84 CriminalJustice,Social and Political Science 86 Economics ...93 History 95 Languages,Literature,andPhilosophy 98 Mathematics 105 Psychology 108 CollegeofEducation Ill Early Childhood Education 116 Health andPhysical Education 119 Middle GradesandSecondaryEducation 121 Special Education 125 CollegeofHealthProfessions 127 Dental Hygiene 128 Health Science 132 Medical Technology 136 Nursing 139 Physical Therapy 143 RadiologicSciences 148 RespiratoryTherapy 150 CourseIndexand Descriptions 154 Special Programs 272 StudyAbroad 272 LearningSupport 272 Basic LawEnforcement Certificate 273 MilitaryScience (Army ROTC) 274 Naval Science (Naval ROTC) 277 Faculty and Administration 279 Glossary 295 Index 299 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY President's Message Withpride and enthusiasm, let me welcome you to Armstrong Atlantic State University. Indeed, please think ofthis catalog as a letter ofintroduction to the challenges and rewards ofa higher education at AASU. Long ag—o, Socrates celebrated "the pleasures that accompany the pursuit of learning" not only the learning that prepares us for a fulfilling career but the studiesthatinthemselveshelptoenrichourlives.AtArmstrongAtlantic,wetake prideinthehighstandardsthatwehavesetforyououtofdeeprespectforthehigh expectations you have set for yourself. We are here to help you steer your life, to navigate the future. And in our classrooms, laboratories, rehearsal rooms, technology centers, and playing fields, we share your enthusiasm for thejourney. Frank A. Butler Interim President ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATEUNIVERSITY Degree Programs Bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as minors, certificates, and associate degrees available at Armstrong Atlantic State University are listed by subject in the chart below. For programlistingsbycollegeanddepartment, seeelsewhereinthecatalogAcademicPoliciesand Programs and sections foreachcollege, department, andthegraduate school. /J //£•£ f/ii/S/4J /& SUBJECTS T r I Anthropology X Archaeology, Historical X Art X X X Astronomy X Biology X X X BusinessEducation (with SavannahStateUniversity) X X Chemistry X X X Communications(degreeinEnglish) X ComputerScience X X Crime,Transnational X CriminalJustice X X X X CriminalJustice-Corrections X CriminalJustice-LawEnforcement X DentalHygiene X DentalHygieneEducation X Drama/Speech-seealsoTheater X X Economics X X Education-EarlyChildhood X Education-Elementary X Education-Exceptional X Education-MiddleGrades X X Education-Secondary-seecontentareas Engineering X EngineeringStudies X English X X X English-Communications X EnglishEducation X Film X French X General Studies X X Geography X Geology X German X X Gerontology Health&PhysicalEducation X HealthScience X HealthServicesAdministration X X X X X History X International Studies X Journalism X Latin LawEnforcement-Basic X Legal Studies X LiberalArts-seeGeneralStudies LibraryMedia X