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Florida State Board of Governors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
FAMU Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Officers of Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
University Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Admissions and Related Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Special Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Registration and General Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Student Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Student Consumer Rights and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
College of Pharmacyand Pharmaceutical Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
School of Allied Health Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
School of Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
School of Business and Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
School of General Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
School of Journalism and Graphic Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
School of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
Environmental Sciences Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
College of Law...................................................................239
School of Graduate Studies and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Continuing Education and Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
University Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346
Instructional Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Special Programs “Title III & IV (TRIO) Programs” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350
Learning Development and Evaluation Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
Small Business Development Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Statewide Common Course Numbering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357
Faculty and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381
Appendix B: Addendum for the University Calendar 2008-2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1
Appendix A: Addendum for International Education and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1
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The Honorable Charlie Crist
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The Honorable Eric J. Smith
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Sheila M. McDevitt, Chair J. Stanley Marshall Judith Solano
Tampa, FL Tallahassee, FL Denver, CO
Ava L. Parker, Vice Chair Frank Martin Gus A. Stavros
Jacksonville, FL Tallahassee, FL St. Petersburg, FL
John H. Dasburg Arthur “AJ” Meyer John W. Temple
Miami, FL Miami, FL Boca Raton, FL
Ann W. Duncan Margaret Lynn Pappas Norman D. Tripp
Tampa, FL Jacksonville, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Charles Edwards Hector “Tico” Perez Zachariah “Zach” P. Zachariah
Ft. Myers, FL Orlando, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Carolyn K. Roberts
Ocala, FL
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C. William “Bill” Jennings, Chair Pamela Duncan
Orlando, FL Tallahassee, FL
R.B. Holmes, Jr., D.Min., Vice-Chair Maurice Holder, Ph.D.
Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL
Solomon Badger, III, Ed.D. Charles Langston, Ph.D.
Jacksonville, FL Tampa, FL
Laura Branker Spurgeon McWilliams, M.D.
Chevy Chase, MD Tallahassee, FL
Robert Brown, Jr. Daryl Parks, J.D.
High Point, NC Tallahassee, FL
Andrew Collins Karl White
Tallahassee, FL Boston, MA
Richard Dent
Gahanna, OH
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Florida A&M University
Administration
James H. Ammons, Ph.D. President
Cynthia Hughes Harris, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Teresa Hardee, Vice Presidentfor Administrative and Financial Services
Keith Jackson, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
Roland Gaines, M.S., Vice President for Student Affairs
Carla S. Willis, Vice President for Development
Charles O’Duor, Ph.D., Vice President for Audit and Compliance
George W. Gore, Jr., Ph.D., President Emeritus (deceased)
Benjamin L. Perry, Jr., Ph.D.,President Emeritus (deceased)
Academic Deans
Ralph W.Turner, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Genniver C. Bell, Ed.D., Dean, College of Education
Makola Abdullah, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, and Agriculture
Ching-Jen Chen, Ph.D., Dean, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
LeRoy Pernell, J.D., Dean, College of Law
Henry Lewis III, Pharm.D., Dean, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rodner Wright, M.Arch., Dean, School of Architecture
BarbaraMosley, Ph.D., Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences
Lydia McKinley-Floyd, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business and Industry
Dorothy Henderson, Ph.D., Dean, School of General Studies
Chanta M. Haywood, Ph.D., Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research
James E. Hawkins, Ph.D., Dean, School of Journalism and Graphic Communication
Ruena Norman, Ph..D., InterimDean, School of Nursing
Henry N. Williams, Ph.D.,Director,Environmental Sciences Institute
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niversity Calendar (2008-2010)
Office of the University Registrar
FALL SEMESTER, 2008 Residence Halls Open January 2
Web Registration April 19 - August 29
New Student Orientation January
Last Day to apply for admissions May 16
Regular Registration January 5
Non-Degree Seeking Student Application Due August 1
Late Registration & Add/Drop Period January 6 - 9
In-State Residency Classification Period July 7 – August 8
Graduation Applications Due to Advisors January 6
Early Registration April 7-11
1st Class Meeting January 6
Residence Halls Open August 16
State Employee/Special Student Registration January 7
New Student Orientation August 17- 18
Last dayto pay 100% of ALL Fees January 9
Regular Registration August 18 -22
Holiday(Martin Luther King) January 19
Late Registration & Add/Drop Period August 23 - 29
25% Refund for withdrawal from Univ. January 30
Graduation Applications Due to Advisors August 25
Graduation applications due from Deans February 23
1st Class Meeting August 25
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University March 27
State Employee/Non-Degree Seeking Student Registration August 27
SPRING BREAK March 9 - 13
Last day to pay 100% of ALL fees August 29
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade April 17
Holiday (Labor Day) Classes Suspended September 1
Legislative Monday May 1, 2009
25% Refund for withdrawal from Univ. September 19
Last day of classes April 24
Graduation applications due from Deans September 22
Final Examinations April 27 – May 1
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University September 26
Commencement @ 6 p.m. May 3
Last Dayfor Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade October 24
Residence Halls Close (9 a. m.) May 3
Holiday (Veterans Day) Classes Suspended November 11
Grades due by noon May 4
Holiday (Thanksgiving) Classes Suspended November 27 – 28
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
Last day of classes December 5 to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated
information.
Final Examinations December 8 – 12
SUMMER TERM, 2009 - Session "A"
Commencement Leon County Civic Center @ 6 p.m. December 12
In-State Residency Classification Period Mar. 23 – April 17
Residence Halls Close (9 a. m.) December 13
Non-Degree Seeking Student Application Due April 17
Grades due by noon December 15
Early Web Registration Mar. 23 - May 8
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated Residence Halls Open May 9
information.
New Student Orientation May 10
Regular Registration May 7-8
SPRING SEMESTER, 2009
Last Day to apply for admissions November 14, 2008 Late Registration May 9-15
Special Student Application Due December 5, 2008 Graduation Applications Due to Advisors May 11
In-State Residency Classification Period July 7 – August 8 1st Class Meeting May 11
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State Employee/Non-Degree Seeking Registration May 13 Commencement @ 6:00 p.m. August 7
Last day to pay 100% of ALL fees May 15 Residence Halls Close (9 a.m.) August 8
Holiday (Memorial Day Observed)Classes Suspended May 25 Grades due by noon August 10
Holiday (Independence Day) Classes Suspended N/A
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
25% Refund for withdrawal from Univ. May 29 to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated
information.
Graduation applications due from Deans June 1
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University June 5 SUMMER TERM, 2009- Session "C"
In-State Residency Classification Period Mar. 24 – April 18
Web Registration Fall ‘09’ (By Appt. ONLY) April 6 – April 10
Non-Degree Seeking Student Application Due April 18
Web Registration Fall ’09’ (Open Enrollment) April 13 – Aug 28
Early Web Registration Mar. 23 - May 8
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade July 24
Residence Halls Open May 9
Last day of classes June 19
New Student Orientation May 10
Final Examinations June 22-24
Regular Registration May 7 - 10
Commencement Leon County Civic Center @ 6 p.m. August 7
Late Registration May 11 - 14
Grades due by noon June 26
Graduation Applications Due to Advisors May 11
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated 1st Class Meeting May 11
information.
State Employee/Non-Degree Seeking Registration May 13
SUMMER TERM, 2009 - Session "B" Last day to pay 100% of ALL fees May 15
In-State Residency Classification Period May 12 – June 6
Holiday (Memorial Day Observed) Classes Suspended May 25
Non-Degree Seeking Student Application Due June 19
Holiday (Independence Day) Classes Suspended July 3
Early Web Registration March 23 – July 2
25% Refund for withdrawal from Univ. May 29
Residence Halls Open June 26
Graduation applications due from Deans June 1
New Student Orientation June 27 - 28
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University June 5
Regular Registration June 25 - 26
Web Registration Fall ‘09’ (By Appt. ONLY) April 6 – April 10
Late Registration June 27 – July 2
Web Registration Fall ’09’ (Open Enrollment) April 13 – Aug 28
Graduation Applications Due to Advisors June 29
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade July 24
1st Class Meeting June 29
Last day of classes August 7
State Employee/Non-Degree Seeking Registration July 1
Final Examinations August 6 - 7
Last day to pay 100% of ALL fees July 6
Commencement @ 6 p.m. August 7
Holiday (Memorial Day Observed) Classes Suspended May 25
Residence Halls Close (9 a. m.) August 8
Holiday (Independence Day) Classes Suspended July 3
Grades due by noon August 10
25% Refund for withdrawal from University July 17
Graduation applications due from Deans June 1 NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University July 24 information.
Web Registration Fall ‘09’ (By Appt. ONLY) April 6– April 10
FALL SEMESTER, 2009
Web Registration Fall ’09’ (Open Enrollment) April 13 – Aug 28 Web Registration April 20 - August 24
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade July 24 Last Day to apply for admissions May 15
Last day of classes August 7 Non-Degree Seeking Student Applications Due July 31
Final Examinations August 6 - 7 In-State Residency Classification Period July 6 - August 7
UNIVERSITYCALENDAR 3
Early Registration April 6 - 10 Graduation applications due from Deans February 22
Residence Halls Open August 15 Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University March 26
SPRING BREAK March 8-12
New Student Orientation August 16 - 17
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade April 16
Regular Registration August 17 - 21
Last day of classes April 30
Late Registration & Add/Drop Period August 22 - 28
Final Examinations May 3-7
Graduation Applications Due to Advisors August 24
Commencement May 7
1st Class Meeting August 24
Residence Halls Close (9 a. m.) May 8
State Employee/Non-Degree Seeking Student Registration August 26
Grades due by noon May 10
Last day to pay 100% of ALL fees August 28
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
Holiday (Labor Day) Classes Suspended September 7 to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated
information.
25% Refund for withdrawal from University September 18
Graduation applications due from Deans September 21
SUMMER TERM, 2010 - Session "A"
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University September 25 In-State Residency Classification Period March 22 – April 16
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade October 23 Non-Degree Seeking Student Application Due April 16
Holiday (Veterans Day) Classes Suspended November 11 Early Web Registration March 21 - May 7
Holiday (Thanksgiving) Classes Suspended November 26 – 27 Residence Halls Open May 8
Last day of classes December 4 New Student Orientation May 9
Final Examinations December 7 – 11 Regular Registration May 6 - 7
Commencement @ 6 p.m. December 11 Late Registration May 8 -12
Residence Halls Close (9 a.m.) December 12 Graduation Applications Due to Advisors May 10
Grades due by noon December 14 1st Class Meeting May 10
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer State Employee/Non-Degree Seeking Registration May 12
to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated
information. Last day to pay 100% of ALL fees May 14
Holiday (Memorial Day Observed) Classes Suspended May 31
SPRING SEMESTER, 2010 25% Refund for withdrawal from University May 28
Last Day to apply for admissions November 13, 2009
Graduation applications due from Deans June 1
Special Student Application Due December 4, 2009
Last Day to Withdraw: Course/University June 4
In-State Residency Classification Period July 6 – August 7
Web Registration Fall ‘10’ (By Appt. ONLY) April 5 – April 9
Residence Halls Open January 2
Web Registration Fall ’10’ (Open Enrollment) April 12 – Aug 27
New Student Orientation January 3
Last Day for Instructors to submit “I” Change of grade July 23
Regular Registration January 4
Last day of classes June 18
Late Registration & Add/Drop Period January 6 - 8
Final Examinations June 21-23
Graduation Applications Due to Advisors January 6
Commencement @ 6 p.m. August 13
1st Class Meeting January 6
Grades due by noon June 25
State Employee/Special Student Registration January 8
NOTE:Dates and times listed above are subject to change. Please refer
Last day to pay 100% of ALL Fees January 8 to the Registrar’s Office on-line website@ www.famu.edu for updated
information.
Holiday (Martin Luther King) January 18
25% Refund for withdrawal from University January 29