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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAUSA BULLETIN DISCLAIMER iiUSA Bulletin DisclaimerUniversity Of South AlabamaMobile, Alabama 36688-0002http://www.southalabama.eduThe University of South Alabama reserves the right to make changes in course offerings, curricula, academic policies, tuitionand fee schedules and other rules and regulations affecting students in order to correct errors, omissions, inconsistencies orchanges required by regulatory, accrediting and/or other governing bodies as necessary. Date of effectiveness and interpretationof said rules, regulations and policies are within the sole discretion of the University. These changes will apply to students whoare enrolled at the time of the change, as well as those who will become enrolled in the future.The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disabilityor protected veteran status.southalabama.edu/bulletin2016-2017 GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAiiiTable Of ContentsUSA Bulletin Disclaimer.iiACADEMIC CALENDAR. 1ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY. 7GENERAL INFORMATION. 8Mission Statement.8Vision Statement.8Institution Philosophies and Purposes. 8Institutional Effectiveness. 9Athletic Department Mission. 9University Organization.10Accreditations. 10Policy Of Non-Discrimination. 11Compliance with Rehabilitation and ADA . 11Baldwin County Campus .11University Libraries. 13ADMISSIONS/ENROLLMENT SERVICES. 14New Student Orientation. 17Special Programs. 18College Course Credit Received by Testing or OtherSources. 20Undergraduate Transfer Admissions. 27Special Category Students. 30International Student Admissions. 31Readmission To The University. 33Nonresident and Residency Reclassification. 35TUITION AND STUDENT FEES. 40FINANCIAL AID. 49Scholarships.59STUDENT AFFAIRS & STUDENT AFFAIRSSERVICES.63Student Life and Student Center. 63Campus Recreation. 63Counseling and Testing Services.64Housing & Dining . 65Multicultural Student Affairs. 68Student Affairs Services. 68Student Conduct. 69University Police. 69University Programs and Activities. 71AUXILIARY STUDENT SERVICES. 73Career Services. 73Intercollegiate Athletics. 74JagTran. 74Licensing. 75Mitchell Center.75Office of Veterans Affairs. 75Publication Services.75Student Health Center. 76Student Media. 76southalabama.edu/bulletinTelecommunications Department. 77UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC POLICIES &PROCEDURES.78Academic Recognition. 82Academic Status Policy for Undergraduates.82Double & Second Majors and Minors. 84Examinations. 85Grades / Grade Point (Undergraduate). 86Graduate Study for Advanced Undergraduates. 88Graduation. 89International Academic Opportunities - Education.91Plagiarism and Cheating. 92Requirements for Bachelor's, Dual Bachelor's, andSecond Bachelor's Degree. 92Student Records. 95HEALTH PRE-PROFESSIONAL, PRE-LAW ANDHONORS.97Health Pre-Professional Programs. 97Honors. 99Pre-Law Program. 101GRADUATE SCHOOL.103COLLEGES & SCHOOLS. 104College of Allied Health.105College of Arts and Sciences. 112College of Business. 120College of Education. 129College of Engineering.144College of Medicine. 151College of Nursing. 155Continuing Education.210Graduate School. 212School of Computing. 223DEGREES & PROGRAMS. 233Accounting. 241Accounting (BSBA).243African American Studies. 244Minor in African American Studies. 245Air Force Studies. 247Minor in Air Force Studies. 249Biology. 250Biology (M.S.). 252Biology (BS).255Biology (BS) - Marine BiologyConcentration. 260Biology (BS) with a Senior ThesisConcentration. 262Minor in Biology. 264Biomedical Sciences. 265Biomedical Sciences (BS). 267Minor in Biomedical Sciences. 272Cardiorespiratory Care. 273Cardiorespiratory Care (BS). 2752016-2017 GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAInstructional Design(MS). 280Center for Continuing Education and ConferenceServices. 281Chemical-Biomolecular Eng. 283Chemical Engineering (BS). 285Chemical Engineering (MS).287Chemistry. 288Chemistry Major ACS Certified. 290Major in Chemistry Biochemistry Track. 291Minor in Chemistry. 293Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering. 294Civil Engineering (BS). 297Civil Engineering (MS). 300Clinical and Counseling Psychology. 301Clinical and Counseling Psychology (PhD). 304Communication . 306Communication (BA) - Communication StudiesConcentration. 308Communication (BA) - Digital Cinema andTelevision Concentration. 309Communication (BA) - JournalismConcentration. 310Communication (BA) Strategic CommunicationConcentration. 311Communication (MA) – Non-Thesis Option. 313Communication (MA) – Thesis Option. 316Minor in Communication. 319Computer Sciences. 320Computer Science (BS). 322Computer and Information Sciences (MS). 324Cyber Assurance (BS). 327Minor in Computer Sciences. 329Cooperative Education Prog. 330Developmental Studies. 332Earth Sciences. 334GIS Certificate. 336Geography (BS).337Geology (BS). 339Meteorology (BS) - Broadcast Met Track. 341Meteorology (BS) - Graduate School Track. 343Meteorology (BS) - Professional Track. 345Minor in Geographic InformationTechnology. 347Minor in Geography. 348Minor in Geology. 349Minor in Meteorology. 350Economics-Finance. 351Economics and Finance (BSBA). 353Electrical-Computer Eng.355Computer Engineering (BS) . 359Electrical Engineering (BS) - General Track. 362Electrical Engineering (BS) - Premed Track. 365Electrical Engineering (MS). 368Emerg Medical Serv Training. 369Advanced EMT (AEMT) Certificate Program. 371EMT Certification Program. 372Emergency Medical Services (BS). 373Paramedic Certificate Program. 377Professional Health Sciences - HealthcareManagement (BS). 379southalabama.edu/bulletinivEnglish. 381English (BA).385English (BA) - Creative Writing . 387English (MA) - Literature.389English (MA) Creative Writing. 390English Professional Writing Minor.391Minor in English. 392English Language Center. 393Environmental Toxicology. 394Environmental Toxicology (MS).396Forensic Science. 398Minor in Forensic Science .399Gender Studies. 400Minor in Gender Studies . 401Gerontology. 403Graduate Gerontology Certificate. 405Minor in Gerontology . 407Undergraduate Gerontology Certificate. 409Health-Kinesiology-Sport. 411Coaching Certificate. 415Health (BS) - Health Education. 416Health (BS) - Health Education 6-12 TeacherCertification .417Leisure Studies (BS) - Sport and RecreationManagement. 419Leisure Studies (BS) - TherapeuticRecreation. 422Minor in Leisure Studies. 423Physical Education (BS) - Exercise Science. 424Physical Education (BS) - P-12 TeacherCertification. 426Physical Education (M.Ed.) - P-12 TeacherCertification. 428Physical Education (M.Ed.) – Health Education6-12 Teacher Certification. 429Physical Education (MS) - Health Education. 430Physical Education (MS) – ExerciseScience. 431Sport Management (MS). 432History. 433History (BA). 436History (BA). 436History (MA) - Non-Thesis Option. 438History (MA) - Thesis Option. 439Minor in History. 440Hospitality & Tourism Management. 441Hospitality and Tourism Management (BS). 443Information Systems and Technology. 446Health Informatics (BS). 448Health Informatics Certificate. 449Information Systems (BS). 450Information Systems (MS).452Information Technology (BS). 455Minor in Information Systems. 457Minor in Information Technology. 458Interdisciplinary Programs. 459Minor in Composite Science . 460Minor in Related Science . 461Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program .4632016-2017 GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAInterdisciplinary Studies Degree Program(IDP). 465International Education. 470International Studies. 472International Studies (BA) - Asian StudiesConcentration. 474International Studies (BA) - European StudiesConcentration. 476International Studies (BA) - InternationalRelations Concentration. 478International Studies (BA) - Latin AmericanStudies Concentration. 480International Studies (BA) - Middle East StudiesConcentration. 482International Studies (BA) – Foreign Language/International Studies Double Major. 484International Studies (BA) – InternationalBusiness/International Studies DoubleMajor. 485Minor in International Studies. 487Leadership/Teacher Education. 488Early Childhood Education (Alt. M.Ed.). 491Early Childhood Education (M.Ed.). 493Early Childhood Studies (BS). 494Educational Administration (M.Ed., Ed.S.). 497Educational Leadership (Ed.D.).500Educational Specialist (Ed.S.). 501Elementary Education (Alt. M.Ed.). 503Elementary Education (M.Ed.). 505K-6 Teacher Education (BS).506Reading Specialist Certification. 510Secondary Education (Alt. M.Ed.). 512Secondary Education (BS). 514Secondary Education (Inn. M.Ed.). 527Secondary Education (M.Ed.). 528Special Education (Alt. M.Ed.). 530Special Education (BS). 532Special Education (M.Ed.).535MCOB Graduate Programs. 537Accounting (MAcc). 542Business Administration (DBA). 544Business Administration (MBA). 547Management. 548General Business (BSBA). 551Management (BSBA). 552Marine Sciences. 554Marine Science (MS) - Marine Conservation. 558Marine Science (MS) - Non-Thesis Option. 561Marine Science (MS) – Thesis Option. 563Marine Science (Ph.D.). 565Minor in Marine Sciences. 568Marketing. 570Marketing (BSBA). 572Mathematics and Statistics. 575Applied Statistics Minor. 578Mathematics (MS) - Non-Thesis Option. 579Mathematics (MS) - Non-Thesis Option withCS. 580Mathematics (MS) - Thesis. 581Mathematics Minor. 582southalabama.edu/bulletinvMathematics and Statistics (BS). 584Mechanical Engineering. 586Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in BiomedicalEngineering/ Basic Medical Sciences . 589Mechanical Engineering (BS). 590Mechanical Engineering (MS). 592Military Science. 593Minor in Military Science .597Modern and Classical Languages and Literature. 598Foreign Languages and Literatures (BA) German Concentration. 600Minor in Applied Linguistics. 601Minor in French. 602Minor in German. 603Minor in Russian. 604Minor in Spanish. 605Modern and Classical Languages and Literature(BA) - French Concentration.606Modern and Classical Languages and Literature(BA) - Russian Concentration. 607Modern and Classical Languages and Literature(BA) - Spanish Concentration. 608Museum Studies. 609Minor in Museum Studies . 610Music. 612Minor in Music. 617Music (BM) - Elective Studies in BusinessConcentration. 618Music (BM) - Vocal Music EducationConcentration . 621Music (BM) – Elective Studies in Specific OutsideFields Concentration. 624Music (BM) – Instrumental Music EducationConcentration. 627Music (BM) – Instrumental PerformanceConcentration. 630Music (BM) – Vocal PerformanceConcentration. 633Music (MM).636Music (MM) - Music EducationConcentration. 637Music (MM) - Performance Concentration. 638Nursing. 639Nursing (BS) - Accelerated . 646Nursing (BSN) - RN-BSN.647Nursing (BSN) - Traditional. 648Nursing (MSN) - BSN-Prepared RN's. 649Nursing (MSN) - RN to BSN/MSN. 650Nursing (MSN) - RN-MSN with Non-NursingBaccalaureate. 651Nursing Practice (DNP) - BSN to DNP. 652Nursing Practice (DNP) - MSN to DNP. 653Nursing Practice (DNP) - MSN to DNP Adding aNew Certification Area. 654Nursing Practice (DNP) - MSN to DNP BridgePathway for Clinical Nurse Leader to ExecutiveNursing Administration. 655Nursing Subspecialty Options. 656Post-Graduate Certificate. 657Occupational Therapy. 6582016-2017 GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN