The University of Alabama
2000-02 Undergraduate Catalog

Brief Contents: (Front Matter) ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS STUDENT RECORDS AND GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES TUITION AND OTHER EXPENSES STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT MILITARY PROGRAMS COLLEGE OF CONTINUING STUDIES HONORS PROGRAMS SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CAPSTONE COLLEGE OF NURSING SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK INTERIM PROGRAM ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ELI) COURSE LISTINGS DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM, AND COURSE ALPHA SYMBOLS

Full Contents:

(Front Matter)
    Equal Opportunity in Education and Employment
    University of Alabama Bloodborne Pathogen Policy

ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
    Trustees, by Congressional District
    Chancellor
    Officers of the University
    Degree-Conferring Units of the University

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
    Mission and Objectives
    History
    Location
    Divisions of the University
    Vice Presidents' Offices
        Office for Academic Affairs
        Office for Financial Affairs
        Office of Student Affairs
        University Advancement
    Support Units
        Center for Communication and Educational Technology
        Center for Teaching and Learning
        College of Continuing Studies
        Japan Program
        Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
        Seebeck Computer Center
        Testing and Data Management Services
        University of Alabama Libraries
        University of Alabama Museums
        University of Alabama Press
    Accreditation

ADMISSIONS
    General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
        Freshman Admission
        Home-Schooled Students
        Special Programs
        Undergraduate Transfer Admission
        Transfers within the University
        Admission of Special Category Students
        Admission of International Students
        Academic Second Opportunity
        Readmission of Former Students
    Credit for Examination Performance and Experience
        Advanced Placement (AP)
        International Baccalaureate (IB)
        College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
        Transfer Credit for Service Experiences
        Credit for Prior Learning
        Foreign Language Credit
    High-School Services
    Academic Common Market of the Southern Regional Education Board

STUDENT RECORDS AND GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES
    Office of Academic Records and University Registrar
    Student Responsibility
    Registration
    Classification of Students
    Transfers within the University
    Transfer Credit
    Academic Bankruptcy
    Forgiveness Policy
    Grades and Grade Points
    Honors
    Examinations and Reports
    Transcripts
    Records Policy for Students with Uncleared Financial Obligations
    Code of Academic Conduct
        Academic Honor Code
    Academic Suspension Policy
        Scholastic Progress Standard
    Student-Athlete Satisfactory Progress
    Absence From Class and Failure to Complete Class Work
    Withdrawal
    Core Curriculum/General Education Requirements
    Ua System Cooperative Exchange Program
    Graduation
    Second Baccalaureate Degree

TUITION AND OTHER EXPENSES
    Estimated Full-Time Student Budget
    Estimated Cost Per Semester for a Full-Time Undergraduate Student
    Estimated Tuition for Part-Time Students
    Estimated Tuition for Summer Term
        Residency
    Payment of Registration Expenses and Confirming Enrollment
        BAMA Plan Installment Payment Option
        Deferment of Registration Expenses
        Use of Federal Financial Aid to Pay Prior Year Charges
    Other Fees and Charges
        Other Expenses
        Delinquent Accounts
        Offset of Funds
    Withdrawals and Refunds
        Proration of Tuition and Housing Charges
        Impact of Withdrawal on Students Receiving Federal Financial Aid
        Impact of Withdrawal on Institutional and Non-Institutional (Non-Federal Only) Loans and Scholarships If No Federal Aid Is Involved

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
    Types of Financial Aid
        Grants
        Student Loans
        Federal Work-Study Program
        Additional Assistance
    Applying for Financial Aid
    Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirement for Federal Financial Aid Recipients
    Student Rights and Responsibilities

SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
    Action Card
    Campus Dining
    Center for Teaching and Learning
    English Writing Center
    International Services
    Student Affairs
        Dean of Students
        Career Center
        Community Service and Volunteerism
        Ferguson Center and Union Services
        Residential Life
        Russell Student Health Center
        Student Government
        Student Judicial Affairs
        Student Media
        Student Organizations
        University Recreation
        Women's Resource Center
    Transportation Services/Parking
    University of Alabama Department of Public Safety

CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
    Preamble
    Article I: Judicial Authority
    Article II: Definitions
    Article III: Proscribed Conduct
    Article IV: Organizational Misconduct
    Article V: Judicial Procedures

MILITARY PROGRAMS
    Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Studies
        Military Science (MIL) Course Descriptions
        Faculty
    Air Force Studies (Air Force ROTC)
        Air Force Studies (AFS) Course Descriptions

COLLEGE OF CONTINUING STUDIES
    Division of Distance Education
        Independent Study
        Quality University Extended Site Telecourses (QUEST)
        Intercampus Interactive Telecommunication System (IITS)
        National Technological University (NTU)
        Global Online Academic Learning System (GOALS)
        Technical Systems Support (TSS)
    Division of Academic Programs and Services
        Evening Program
        External Degree (EXD) Program
        Weekend College
        Adult Student Services
        Gadsden Education and Research Center
        Child Development Associate Training Program
    Division of Professional and Management Development Programs
    Division of Environmental and Industrial Programs
    Bryant Conference Center
    Capstone Lifelong Learning Society

HONORS PROGRAMS
    University Honors Program
    Computer-Based Honors Program
    International Honors Program
    Departmental Honors Programs
        Biological Sciences
        Chemistry
        English
        Geological Sciences
        Psychology
        Additional Honors Courses
    Special Programs
    Scholarship Programs
    University-Wide Honor Societies
    Honor Societies in the Schools and Colleges

SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
    Cooperative Education Program
    Capstone International
    National Student Exchange
    University Scholars Program
    Special Academic Programs within the Colleges and Schools
        College of Arts and Sciences
        Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
        College of Continuing Studies
        College of Engineering
        College of Human Environmental Sciences
        School of Social Work

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Facilities and Services
        Natural Sciences
        Social Sciences
        Humanities and the Fine Arts
    Performing Music Groups
    Performing Theatre and Dance Groups
    Support Groups
    Awards and Scholarships
    Special Services and Programs
        Student Services Center
        Academic Advising
        Clark Advising Program
        Departmental Advising
        Departmental Honors Programs
        Blount Undergraduate Initiative
    Degrees and Programs Offered
    Degree Requirements
        General Requirements for All Arts and Sciences Curricula
        Approved Programs of Study in Other Divisions
        Second Bachelor's Degree
    Academic Policies and Procedures
        Student Responsibility
        Admission and Retention
        Normal Progress
        Planning of Major and Minor Programs of Study
        Certification of Acceptance for Major and Minor Programs of Study
        Upper Division
        Drop/Add
        Audit
        Pass/Fail Option
        Duplication of Credit
        Repeating Courses
        Forgiveness
        Application for Graduation
    Recognition of Academic Achievement
        Honors Graduation Designations
        Honor Societies
    Department and Program Requirements
        African-American Studies Minor (AAST)
        Department of American Studies (AMS)
        Department of Anthropology (ANT)
        Department of Art (ART) (ARH)
        Arts Administration
        Asian Studies Program (ASST)
        Department of Biological Sciences (BSC)
        Department of Chemistry (CH)
        Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Minors
        College of Communication and Information Sciences Minors
        Department of Communicative Disorders (CD)
        Computer-Based Honors Program (CBH)
        Department of Computer Science (CS)
        Department of Criminal Justice (CJ)
        East and Central European Studies Minor (ECE)
        Department of Economics (EC)
        College of Engineering Minors
        Department of English (EN)
        Environmental Science Program (ES)
        Department of Geography (GY)
        Department of Geological Sciences (GEO)
        Health Care Management Program
        Department of History (HY)
        College of Human Environmental Sciences Minors
        International Studies (INST)
        Latin American Studies (LAS)
        Marine Science Program (MS)
        Department of Mathematics (MATH)
        Department of Modern Languages and Classics (CL, FR, GN, GR, IT, LA, RUS, and SP)
            Classics (CL), Greek (GR), Latin (LA)
            Chinese Minor (CHI)
            Critical Languages Center
            French (FR)
            German (GN)
            Italian Minor (IT)
            Japanese Minor (JA)
            Russian (RUS)
            Spanish (SP)
        School of Music (MUA) (MUE) (MUS)
        New College
        Department of Philosophy (PHL)
        Department of Physics and Astronomy (PH) (AY)
        Department of Political Science (PSC)
        Predental Program
        Prelaw Studies Program
        Premajor Studies Program
        Premedical Program
        Pre-Occupational Therapy Program
        Preoptmetry Program
        Prepharmacy Program
        Pre-Physical Therapy Program
        Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program
        Department of Psychology (PY)
        Regional and Urban Planning Programs (PL)
        Department of Religious Studies (REL)
        School of Social Work Minor
        Sociology Minor (SOC)
        Student-Designed Programs
        Teacher Education Program
        Department of Theatre and Dance (TH) (DN)
        Department of Women's Studies (WS)
        World Literature Program (WL)
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Facilities and Services
        Angelo Bruno Business Library
        Sloan Y. Bashinsky Sr. Computer Center
        A. H. Bean Undergraduate Student Services Center
        C&BA Internship Program
        Center for Business and Economic Research
        Small Business Development Center
        William R. Bennett Alabama International Trade Center
        Alabama Productivity Center
        Hess Institute for Retailing Development
        Human Resources Institute (HRI)
    Degrees and Programs Offered
        Three/Two M.B.A. Program
        Five-Year Master's Degree in Business
    Admission Requirements
        Admission as a Transfer Student
        Admission to the College's Upper Division
        Applying for Admission to the Upper Division
        Admission to the Culverhouse School of Accountancy
        Admission to the Management Information Systems (MIS) Program
        Non-Business Majors in Upper-Level C&BA Courses
    General Degree Requirements and Academic Policies
        Student Responsibilities
        Maximum Class Hour Load Per Semester
        Auditing Courses
        Correspondence/Independent Study Courses
        Pass/Fail Option
        Policy on Repeating Courses
        Policy on Math Courses
        Selecting a Major
        Minors in Other Divisions for Business Majors
        Minors in Business for Non-Business Majors
        Graduation Requirements
    Department and Program Requirements
        Curriculum I — Business Administration
            Curriculum I Major Program Requirements
            Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies (EC, FI, LGS)
            Department of Management and Marketing (MGT, MKT)
            Department of Management Science and Statistics (IM, MGS, MIS, ST)
        Curriculum II — Culverhouse School of Accountancy
            Program in Accountancy
        Curriculum III — Dual Major in Business and Foreign Languages Program
        Curriculum IV — Management Information Systems (MIS)
        Curriculum VII — for College Graduates
    Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
    Grants From Professional and Business Organizations
        Department of Management and Marketing Grants
        Scholarships and Readerships for Undergraduates
        C&BA College-Wide Scholarships
        Culverhouse School of Accountancy Scholarship Funds
        Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies Scholarship Funds
        Department of Management and Marketing Scholarship Funds
        Department of Management Science and Statistics Scholarship Funds
    Student Organizations
        Professional Societies
        Honor Societies
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Cultural Diversity
    Facilities
        Institute for Communication Research
        Center for Public Television and Radio
        William E. Winter Reading Room
    High-School and Minority Programs
        Tuscaloosa Debate League
    Degrees and Programs Offered
        Advertising and Public Relations
        Communication Studies
        School of Library and Information Studies
        Journalism
        Telecommunication and Film
    Admission and Retention Requirements
        Essential Communication Functions
        Lower Division and Upper Division
        Declaring a Major and Minor
    Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
        University Honors Program
        Honors Week
        College of Communication and Information Sciences Scholarships and Financial Aid
    Student Organizations
        Professional Societies
        Honor Societies
        Student Media
    Special Services and Programs
        Counseling and Testing Service
        Internship, Practicum, and Cooperative Education Experiences
        Job Placement
    General Degree Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication
        Hours and Grade Points
        Grade Requirements for Courses in the Major
        Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements for APR, JN, and TCF Majors
        Residency Requirements
        Independent Study by Correspondence
        Absences
        Policy on Prerequisites and Corequisites
        Policy on Auditing Courses
        Policy on Repeating Courses
        Waiver of Courses
    Further Requirements for Majors and Minors
        Hours in the Minor
        Double Majors
        Transfer Students
        Courses Outside the Major and Minor
        Specialized Minors
        Cultural Minor Options
    Department and Program Requirements
        Department of Advertising and Public Relations (APR)
        Department of Communication Studies (COM)
        Department of Journalism (JN)
        School of Library and Information Studies
        Department of Telecommunication and Film (TCF)
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
    CCHS Courses for University of Alabama Undergraduate and Graduate Students
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Professional Licensure (Certification)
    Facilities
    Services
    Degrees and Programs Offered
    Special Services and Programs
        Academic Advising
        Career Center
        Other Special Services and Programs
        Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
            Recognition of Academic Achievement
            Honors Week
            Scholarships
        Student Organizations
        Admission and Retention Requirements
        General Degree Requirements
            Lower and Upper Divisions
            Admission and Retention in the College of Education (certification Programs)
            Internship Requirements
            Application for Licensure
            Required General Studies Courses
        Area of Professional Studies
            Program in Computers and Applied Technology (CAT)
            Program in Counselor Education (School Counseling) (BCE)
            Program in Educational Psychology (BEP)
            Program in Educational Research (BER)
            Program in School Psychology (BSP)
        Area of Teacher Education
            Programs in Elementary (K--6) Education (CEE)
            Programs in Human Performance (P--12) (HPE)
            Program in Music Education (P--12) (MUE)
            Programs in Secondary Education
            Programs in Special Education (SPE)
        Other Undergraduate Programs Offered
            Program in Fitness Management (HSFM)
            Program in Human Performance (Non-Certification) (HPNC)
            Program in Music Education (Non-Certification) (MUE)
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Facilities
    Services
    Degrees and Programs Offered
    TIDE Freshman Program
    Admission and Retention Requirements
    Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
        Awards
        Scholarships and Assistantships
    Student Organizations
    Special Services and Programs
    General Degree Requirements
        General Studies Requirements for Engineering
    Department and Program Requirements
        Department of Aerospace Engineering (AE) and Mechanics (ESM)
        Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE)
        Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE)
        Department of Computer Science (CS)
        Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
        Department of Industrial Engineering (IE)
        Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Program in Engineering Graphics (DR)
        Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MTE)
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Facilities
    Services
    Admission and Retention Requirements
    Degrees and Programs Offered
    Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
    Student Organizations
    General Degree Requirements
    Department and Program Requirements
        Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design (CTD)
        Department of Consumer Sciences (CSM)
        Department of Health Sciences
        Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HD)
        Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management (NHM)
        Human Environmental Sciences (HES)
        General Studies in Human Environmental Sciences
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

CAPSTONE COLLEGE OF NURSING
    Mission Statement
    Philosophy
    Program Objectives
    Accreditation
    Program and Facilities
    Degree Offered
    Licensure
    Admission and Promotion Requirements
        Promotion to Upper Division
        Promotion Policies
        Withdrawal from the First Clinical Nursing Course
    Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
    Educational Opportunities for Registered Nurses
        Admission Requirements for Upper Division (Professional Courses)
    Special Services, Programs, and Educational Opportunities
        Credit for Advanced Standing
        Credit Courses Taken in the College of Continuing Studies (Correspondence or Independent Study Courses)
    General Degree Requirements
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
    History and Objectives
    Accreditation
    Facilities
    Services
    Degrees Offered
    Admission and Retention Requirements
    Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
    Organizations
    Special Services and Programs
    General Degree Requirements
    Program Requirements
    Minor in Social Welfare
    Administrative Officers and Faculty

INTERIM PROGRAM

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ELI)
    Intensive English Program
    External Programs
    Academic Support Program
    International Teaching Assistant Program

COURSE LISTINGS
    Descriptions of Courses Offered
    Culverhouse School of Accountancy (AC)
    Advertising and Public Relations (APR)
    Aerospace Engineering (AE)
    African-American Studies (AAST)
    American Studies (AMS)
    Anthropology (ANT)
    Arabic (ARB)
    Art History (ARH)
    Art, Studio (ART)
    Arts and Sciences (AS)
    Asian Studies (ASST)
    Astronomy (AY)
    Athletic Coaching (HCA)
    Athletic Training (HAT)
    Biological Sciences (BSC)
    Blount Undergraduate Initiative (BUI)
    Book Arts (BA)
    Chemical Engineering (CHE)
    Chemistry (CH)
    Chinese (CHI)
    Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE)
    Classics (CL) (also see Greek and Latin)
    Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design (CTD)
    Communication Studies (COM)
    Communicative Disorders (CD)
    Community Health Sciences (CHS)
    Computer-Based Honors (CBH)
    Computer Science (CS)
    Computers and Applied Technology (CAT)
    Consumer Sciences (CSM)
    Counselor Education (BCE)
    Criminal Justice (CJ)
    Croatian (CROA)
    Curriculum and Instruction (CIE)
    Czech (CZE)
    Dance (DN)
    Dutch (DUT)
    Economics (EC)
    Educational Psychology (BEP)
    Educational Research (BER)
    Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
    Elementary Education (CEE)
    Engineering Graphics (DR)
    Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM)
    English (EN)
    External Degree Program (EXD)
    Finance (FI)
    Finnish (FIN)
    French (FR)
    General Business Administration (GBA)
    General Engineering Studies (GES)
    General Studies (GS)
    Geography (GY)
    Geological Sciences (GEO)
    German (GN)
    Greek (GR) (also see Latin and Classics)
    Health Care Management (HCM)
    Health Studies (HHE)
    Hebrew (HEB)
    Hindi (HIN)
    History (HY)
    History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Education (BEF)
    Human Development and Family Studies (HD)
    Human Environmental Sciences (HES)
    Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management (NHM)
    Human Performance Studies (HPE)
    Indonesian (INDO)
    Industrial Engineering (IE)
    Industrial Management (IM)
    Information Sciences (IS)
    International Business Administration (IBA)
    Italian (IT)
    Japanese (JA)
    Journalism (JN)
    Korean (KOR)
    Latin (LA)
    Latin American Studies (LAS)
    Legal Studies (LGS)
    Library and Information Studies (LS)
    Management (MGT)
    Management Information Systems (MIS)
    Management Science (MGS)
    Marine Science (MS)
    Marketing (MKT)
    Mass Communication (MC)
    Mathematics (MATH)
    Mechanical Engineering (ME)
    Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MTE)
    Modern Greek (MDGR)
    Multiple Abilities Program (MAP)
    Music Academics (MUS)
    Music, Applied (MUA)
    Music Education (MUE)
    New College (NEW)
    Norwegian (NOR)
    Nursing (NUR)
    Philosophy (PHL)
    Physical Education Leisure Activities (HPL)
    Physics (PH)
    Polish (POL)
    Political Science (PSC)
    Portuguese (POR)
    Psychology (PY)
    Reading Education (CRD)
    Regional and Urban Planning (PL)
    Religious Studies (REL)
    Russian (RUS)
    Sanskrit (SAN)
    Secondary Education (CSE)
    Social Sciences (SS)
    Social Work (SW)
    Sociology (SOC)
    Spanish (SP)
    Special Education Programs (SPE)
    Statistics (ST)
    Swahili (SWA)
    Swedish (SWED)
    Telecommunication and Film (TCF)
    Thai (THAI)
    Theatre (TH)
    Turkish (TURK)
    University Honors Program (UH)
    Urdu (URDU)
    Vietnamese (VIET)
    Women's Studies (WS)
    World Literature (WL)

DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM, AND COURSE ALPHA SYMBOLS

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