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. www.ecsu.edu Your Place to Succeed Accreditations & Memberships ElizabethCityStateUniversityisaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofCollegesand Schools(1866SouthernLane.Decatur,Georgia30033-4097:Telephonenumberis404-679-4501)toawarddegreesatthe baccalaureateandmaster'slevels. ECSU'sTeacherEducationProgramis approvedbytheNorthCarolina State BoardofEducationandaccreditedby the NationalCouncilfortheAccreditationsofTeacherEducation (NCATE). TheIndustrialTechnologyProgramisaccredited bytheNationalAssociationofIndustrialTechnology. The university as a whole, or through components of it, has current memberships in various professional learned organizations. Membershipsareheldinthefollowing: AmericanCouncilonEducation NationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityAttorneys AmericanAssociationofCollegesforTeacherEducation NationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityBusiness AmericanAssociationofHigherEducation Officers AmericanAssociationofSchoolAdministrators NationalAssociationofForeignStudentAdvisors AmericanAssociationofStateCollegesandUniversities NationalAssociationofStudentAidAdministrators AmericanLibraryAssociation NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation AmericanMathematicalSociety NationalCommunicationAssociation AmericanPoliticalScienceAssociation NationalCooperativeEducationAssociation AssociatedCollegiatePress NorthAmericanAssociationofSummerSessions AssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness NorthCarolinaAcademyofScience AssociationforGeneralandLiberalStudies NorthCarolinaAssociationforInstitutionalResearch AssociationforInstitutionalResearch NorthCarolinaAssociationofCollegesforTeacher Education AssociationofInternationalEducators NorthCarolinaAssociationofStudentAidAdministrators AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment NorthCarolinaAssociationofSummerSessions AssociationofCollegeAdministrationProfessionals NorthCarolinaCooperativeEducationAssociation AssociationofTeacherEducationInstitutions NorthCarolinaLibraryAssociation CarolinasAssociationofCollegiateRegistrarsand AdmissionsOfficers NorthCarolinaStudentInformationSystem CentralIntercollegiateAthleticAssociation SocietyforCollegeandUniversityPlanning CollegeEntranceExaminationBoard SocietyforHumanResourceManagement CollegesandUniversityPersonnelAssociation SouthernAssociationofCollegeandUniversityBusiness Officers CollegesandUniversitySystemsExchange SouthernAssociationofLibraries CouncilfortheAdvancementandSupportofEducation SouthernAssociationofStudentAidAdministrators CouncilforOpportunityinEducation StudentInformationSystemsUsers EasternCommunicationAssociation UniversityCouncilonInternationalPrograms IntercollegiatePress UniversityofNorthCarolinaExchangePrograms MathematicsAssociationofAmerica NationalAssociationforEqualOpportunityinHigher Education ANoteto Students Thepublisherofthiscataloghasattemptedtopresentinformationwhich,atthetimeofpreparationforprinting,most accuratelydescribesthecourseofferings,facultylistings,policies,procedures,regulations,andrequirementsofthe university. However, itdoesnotestablishcontractualrelationships. Theuniversityreservestherighttomakechangesin bothcurriculaandregulationswithoutpriornotice. Studentsshouldconsultacademicadvisorsforcurrentinformation. Copiesofthegeneralcatalogaremadeavailabletoall studentsregisteredattheuniversity,highschoolguidance counselors,andcollegeanduniversity libraries.Additionalcopiesareavailablefor$5.00fromtheOfficeoftheRegistrar, ElizabethCityStateUniversity,ElizabethCity.NorthCarolina27909. ELIZABETH CITY State University 2006-2008 Catalog Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 www.ecsu.edu Referto this websiteforcatalogupdates. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ElizabethCityStateUniversityiscommittedtoequalityofeducationalopportunityand does not discriminate againstapplicants, students, oremployees based on race, color, nationalorigin,religion,gender,age,ordisability. ElizabethCityState Universitysupportstheprotectionaffordedtoall membersofits — communitybyallapplicablestateandfederallaws including,butnotlimitedto,TitleVI andTitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,asamendedbytheCivilRightsActof1991 (CRA),theAmericanswith DisabilitiesActof1990 (ADA) asamended; Section 504 of theRehabilitationActof1973;theEqualPayActof1963;theDiscriminationinEmploy- mentActof1967 (ADEA);ExecutiveOrder11246;TitleIXoftheEducationAmendments of1972;Sections799Aand845ofthePublicHealthServiceAct;theFamilyEducational RightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA)—PartofPL93-308;andtheFamilyandMedical LeaveActof1993 (FMLA). ii-Introduction from THE CHANCELLOR, Mickey L. Burnim, Ph.D. At Elizabeth City State University, students are ourfirst priority. Through the manydegreeprogramsoffered, ourgoal is toensure academic excellence for each student by providing meaningful educationalexperiencesandqualityinstruction inapersonalized nurturingenvironment. Itisourvision thatupongraduatingevery ECSU student will have the skills to compete in a pluralistic and technologicallyadvancedsociety,anunderstandingofever-changing world events and how to adapt to them, and an appreciationfor life-longlearning. Campus life, designed for both our resident and commuter students, is also a toppriority at Elizabeth City State University. Weexposestudentstoawidevarietyofsocialandculturalactivities thatprovide opportunitiesforinvolvement, creativity, andaccom- plishment. Furthermore, we strive to offerourstudents a comfort- ableandsafeenvironmentconducivetopersonaldevelopmentand academicachievement. Locatedin thehistoricAlbemarleregion of northeasternNorthCarolina, weareonlyanhourfromthebeaches oftheOuterBanksofNorthCarolinaandVirginiaBeach, Virginia, where students mayfind countless opportunities to broaden their culturalandsocialexperiences. Withstudentsattheforefront, wewillcontinuetoprovidethe tools and services that willgive them the competitive edge in this rapidlychangingworld. Introduction-iii 56 ELIZABETH CITY State University ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2006 FALLSEMESTER Wednesday-Friday,August 16-18 FallFaculty/StaffInstitute Thursday-Friday,August 17-18 NewStudentOrientation Saturday,August 19 Weekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms, andNewTransferStudentsRegistration,9:00a.m.to3:00p.m. Sunday,August20 ResidenceHallsOpen,AllStudents,8:00a.m.to5:00p.m. Monday,August21 OfficialRegistration,8:30-7:00p.m. Tuesday,August22 LateRegistrationwithFeeBegins,8:30a.m.-3:00p.m. Regular/Weekend/Evening/GraduateClassesBegin,8:00a.m. DropandAddPeriodBegins Friday,August25 LateRegistrationEndsandLastDaytoDropandAddCourses Monday,September4 LaborDayHoliday,ClassesDismissed,OfficesClosed Tuesday,September5 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Saturday-Friday,October7-13 Mid-termWeek(AllStudents) Monday,October1 DeadlineforReportingGrades- 12:00p.m. Monday-Tuesday,October16-17 FallRecess Wednesday,October18 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Thursday,October19 LastDaytoRemove"I"Grades Sunday,October29 60%forFinancialAid Monday-Friday,October30- AcademicAdvisement/Pre-registration,8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. November 10 Friday,November3 LastDaytoWithdrawfromClasseswithaGradeof"W" Saturday, November4 Pre-registrationWeekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Wednesday-Friday,November22-24 ThanksgivingHoliday,ClassesDismissed Monday,November27 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Tuesday,November28 LastDaytoWithdrawfromtheUniversityandReceiveagradeof"WD" Friday-Tuesday,December 1-5 FinalExaminations,Weekend/Evening/GraduateProgramsand GraduatingSeniors Tuesday,December5 LastDayofClasses Wednesday,December6 GradeReportsForGraduatingSeniorsAreDueintheRegistrar'sOffice, 12:00p.m. ReadingDay Thursday,December7 ReadingDay Friday-Thursday,December8-14 FinalExaminationWeek,OtherStudents Saturday,December9 FallCommencement Friday,December1 DeadlineforReportingGrades-3:00p.m. iv-Introduction 6 2007 SPRINGSEMESTER Wednesday-Friday,January3-5 WinterFaculty/StaffInstitute Thursday-Friday,January4-5 NewStudentOrientation Saturday,January6 Weekend/Evening/GraduateProgramsOfficialRegistration, 9:00a.m.to 12:00p.m. Sunday,January7 ResidenceHallsOpen-AllStudents,8:00a.m.to5:00p.m. Monday,January8 OfficialRegistration,8:30a.m.to7:00p.m. Tuesday,January9 LateRegistrationwithFeeBegins,8:30a.m.-5:00p.m. Regular/Weekend/Evening/GraduateClassesBegin,8:00a.m. DropandAddPeriodBegins Friday,January 12 LateRegistrationEndsandLastDaytoDropandAddCourses Monday,January 15 Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.'sHoliday,ClassesDismissed,OfficesClosed Tuesday,January 1 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Thursday,March 1 PriorityFundingforFinancialAid Saturday-Friday,March 3-9 Mid-termWeek(AllStudents) Tuesday,March6 LastDaytoRemove"I"Grades Wednesday,March 7 Founders'Day Monday,March 12 DeadlineforReportingGrades- 12:00p.m. Monday-Saturday,March 12-17 SpringRecess Monday,March 19 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Friday.March23 60%forFinancialAid Monday-Thursday,March 26-April 5 AcademicAdvisement/Pre-registrationforSummer/Fall2007, 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Saturday,March 31 Pre-registrationWeekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Tuesday,April3 LastDaytoWithdrawfromClassesandReceiveaGradeof"W" Friday,April 6 GoodFridayHoliday,ClassesDismissed,OfficesClosed Saturday,April 7 SaturdayClassesDismissed Monday,April 9 EasterMonday,ClassesDismissed Tuesday,April 1 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Tuesday,April 17 LastDaytoWithdrawfromtheUniversityandReceiveaGradeof"WD" Saturday-Wednesday,April 21-25 FinalExaminations,AllGraduatingSeniors Thursday,April 26 GradeReportsforGraduatingSeniorsAreDueintheRegistrar'sOffice by12:00p.m. LastDayofClasses Friday,April 27 ReadingDay Saturday,April28 FinalExaminations,Weekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms Monday,April 30 ReadingDay Tuesday-Monday,May 1-7 FinalExaminationsWeek,OtherStudents Saturday,May5 SpringCommencement Tuesday,May8 DeadlineforReportingGrades-3:00p.m. Introduction-v 858 2007 FALLSEMESTER Wednesday-Friday,August 15-17 FallFaculty/StaffInstitute Thursday-Friday,August 16-17 NewStudentOrientation Saturday,August 1 Weekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms,andNewTransferStudents Registration,9:00a.m.to3:00p.m. Sunday,August 19 ResidenceHallsOpen,AllStudents,8:00a.m.to5:00p.m. Monday,August20 OfficialRegistration,8:30-7:00p.m. Tuesday,August21 LateRegistrationwithFeeBegins,8:30a.m.-3:00p.m.Regular/ Weekend/Evening/GraduateClassesBegin,8:00a.m. DropandAddPeriodBegins Friday,August24 LateRegistrationEndsandLastDaytoDropandAddCourses Monday,September3 LaborDayHoliday,ClassesDismissed,OfficesClosed Tuesday,September4 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Saturday-Friday,October6-12 Mid-termWeek(AllStudents) Monday,October1 DeadlineforReportingGrades- 12:00p.m. Monday-Tuesday,October15-16 FallRecess Wednesday,October17 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Thursday,October1 LastDaytoRemove"I"Grades Sunday,October28 60%forFinancialAid Monday-Friday,October29- AcademicAdvisement/Pre-registration,8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. November9 Saturday,November3 Pre-registrationWeekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Tuesday,November6 LastDaytoWithdrawfromClasseswithaGradeof"W" Wednesday-Friday,November21-23 ThanksgivingHoliday,ClassesDismissed Monday,November26 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Tuesday,November27 LastDaytoWithdrawfromtheUniversityandReceiveagradeof"WD" Friday-Tuesday,November30- FinalExaminations,Weekend/Evening/GraduateProgramsand December4 GraduatingSeniors Tuesday,December4 LastDayofClasses Wednesday, December5 GradeReportsforGraduatingSeniorsAreDue intheRegistrar'sOffice, 12:00p.m. ReadingDay Thursday,December6 ReadingDay Friday-Thursday,December7-13 FinalExaminationWeek,OtherStudents Saturday,December8 FallCommencement Friday,December14 DeadlineforReportingGrades-3:00p.m. vi-Introduction 2008 SPRINGSEMESTER Wednesday-Friday,January2-4 WinterFaculty/StaffInstitute Thursday-Friday,January3-4 NewStudentOrientation Saturday,January5 Weekend/Evening/GraduateProgramsOfficialRegistration, 9:00a.m.to 12:00p.m. Sunday,January6 ResidenceHallsOpen-AllStudents,8:00a.m.to5:00p.m. Monday,January7 OfficialRegistration,8:30a.m.to7:00p.m. Tuesday,January8 LateRegistrationwithFeeBegins,8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.Regular/ Weekend/Evening/GraduateClassesBegin,8:00a.m. DropandAddPeriodBegins Friday,January 11 LateRegistrationEndsandLastDaytoDropandAddCourses Monday,January 14 Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.'sHoliday,ClassesDismissed,OfficesClosed Tuesday,January 15 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Saturday,March 1 PriorityFundingforFinancialAid Saturday-Friday,March 1-7 Mid-termWeek(AllStudents) Tuesday,March4 LastDaytoRemove"I"Grades Wednesday,March 5 Founder'sDay Monday,March 1 DeadlineforReportingGrades- 12:00p.m. Monday-Saturday,March 10-15 SpringRecess Monday,March 17 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Friday,March21 60%forFinancialAid, GoodFridayHoliday,ClassesDismissed,OfficesClosed Saturday,March 22 SaturdayClassesDismissed Monday,March 24 EasterMonday,ClassesDismissed Tuesday,March 25 ClassesResume,8:00a.m. Monday-Thursday,March 31-April 11 AcademicAdvisement/Pre-registrationforSummer/Fall2008, 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. FridayApril4 LastDaytoWithdrawfromClassesandReceiveaGradeof"W" Saturday,April 5 Pre-RegistrationWeekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Tuesday,April 15 LastDaytoWithdrawfromtheUniversityandReceiveaGradeof"WD" Saturday-Wednesday,April 19-23 FinalExaminations,AllGraduatingSeniors Thursday,April 24 GradeReportsforGraduatingSeniorsAreDueintheRegistrar'sOffice by12:00p.m.,LastDayofClasses Friday,April 25 ReadingDay Saturday,April26 FinalExaminations,Weekend/Evening/GraduatePrograms Monday,April28 ReadingDay Tuesday-Monday,April29-May5 FinalExaminationsWeek,OtherStudents Saturday,May3 SpringCommencement Tuesday,May6 DeadlineforReportingGrades-3:00p.m. Introduction-vii Corresponding Directory Forpromptattention, sendinquiriestotheappropriatepersonandoffice, ElizabethCity StateUniversity, ElizabethCity,NorthCarolina27909. Theuniversity'sinformationnumberis(252)335-3400andinternet addressishttp://www.ecsu.edu. GENERAL Dr.MickeyL.Burnim,Chancellor Dr. JeanetteH.Evans,ExecutiveAssistanttotheChancellor Mr.GradyDeese,DirectorofAdmissionsandRecruitment Mrs.BernettaH.Brown,Attorney,LegalAssistanttotheChancellor Mr. DerrickL.Wilkins,InterimChiefInformationOfficer Dr. EdwardMcLean,DirectorofAthletics Mrs.MarshaR.McLean,DirectorofUniversityRelationsandMarketing Ms. JeanM.Sims,DirectorofHumanResources Mr. JohnN.Smith,InterimDirectorofDesignandConstruction Vacant,InternalAuditor ACADEMICAFFAIRSANDACADEMICSUPPORT Dr.RonaldH.Blackmon, ViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs Dr. CherylJ.Lewis,InterimAssociateViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs Ms. LoraAnnE.Barclift,ExecutiveAssistanttothe ViceChancellor Dr. JenniferKeane-Dawes,InterimDean,SchoolofArtsandHumanities Dr. FredaH.McBride,Dean,SchoolofBusinessandEconomics Dr. ClaudieJ.Mackey,InterimDean,SchoolofEducationandPsychology Dr. AliA.Khan,InterimDean,SchoolofMathematics,ScienceandTechnology Ms. RebeccaAWare,AdministrativeLibrarian Ms. SherryB.Lewis,Chairperson,DepartmentofGeneralStudies Ms. PatriciaJ.Gibbs,Director, OfficeofSponsoredPrograms Mr. VincentL.Beamon,UniversityRegistrar Vacant, UniversityArchivist STUDENTAFFAIRS Dr.ArtieL.Travis, ViceChancellorforStudentAffairs Dr. AnthonyBrown,Associate ViceChancellorforStudentAffairs Mrs.DeborahG.Branch,AssistantViceChancellorandDirectorofCounseling& Testing Mr. BrutusN.Jackson,DirectorofCareerServices Mr. WarrenBasket,DirectorofHousingandResidenceLife Ms. LaTonyaGregory,InterimDirectorofFinancialAid Mrs.ReginaMcCoy-Davis,DirectorofStudentHealthServices Mr. SamL.Beamon,ChiefofPolice Mrs.MaryS.Berry,DirectorofStudentActivities Mr. AnzellN.Harrell,DirectorofRecreationalServices BUSINESSANDFINANCE Mrs.JaniceW.Baker,Interim ViceChancellorforBusinessandFinance Mrs.PattieE.Smith,CPA,InterimController Mrs.JaniceW.Baker,DirectorofBudgets Mr. StephenSylvester,DirectorofPhysicalPlant Mrs.RuthA.Williams,DirectorofProcurementandMaterialsManagement Mrs.DoraineSpence,DirectorofAuxiliaryServices INSTITUTIONALADVANCEMENT Dr.RichardL.Lucas,Jr., ViceChancellorforInstitutionalAdvancement andExecutiveDirectoroftheECSUFoundation Mrs. La'TanyaAfolayan,Associate ViceChancellorforDevelopment Mrs. MelanieBlackford,DirectorofDevelopment Ms. GwendolynSanders,DirectorofAlumniRelations Vacant,DirectorofAnnualFund Mr. GaryWhidbee,DevelopmentOfficerofSchoolsandDepartments PLANNING,ASSESSMENTRESEARCHANDOUTREACH Dr.GeraldMcCants,AssistanttotheChancellorforPlanning,Assessment,ResearchandOutreach Ms. NekeshaD.Ferebee,DirectorofInstitutionalResearchandAssessment Mr. MorrisA.Autry,DirectorofHUD/CommunityDevelopmentProgram Vacant,DirectorofSmallBusinessTechnologyDevelopmentCenter viii-Introduction