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Susie CatoFaculty Program Coordinator and Director ofNursing for AAS Nursing Program202.274.5914, 801 N. Capitol St., NE, Suite 812Donald Steinert, Faculty Coordinator and ProgramDirector for AAS Respiratory Therapy Program801 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 904Vincent Hill, MD., Faculty Coordinator and ProgramDirector for AAS Mortuary Science Program202.274.5858, Building 44, Room 200-28Steve Madkins, Faculty Program Liaison for GraphicDesign and Graphic Communication Technology,Community College202.274.7368, Building 42Robyn Attebury, Director of College Readiness andCommunity Outreach202.274.5123, 801 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite3217 P a g e

GENERAL INFORMATION 274.5000Admissions—UndergraduateAdmissions- Community CollegeAdmissions—GraduateAdmissions—Law SchoolAlumni AffairsCollege of Agriculture Environmental Science and UrbanSustainability Division of Land Grant ProgramsArchitectural Research InstituteCenter for 4-H and Youth DevelopmentCenter for Nutrition, Diet, and HealthInstitute of GerontologyCenter for Sustainable DevelopmentWater Resource Research InstituteCenter for Urban Agriculture and Gardening EducationAcademic Advising UDC-CC Student Success Center(community College)Academic Advising Center (Flagship)New Student Orientation (Flagship)Office of Graduate StudiesRegistrarLibrary [Learning Resource Division]BlackboardStudent AffairsStudent Life & ServicesCareer ServicesCashierCounseling ServicesFinancial AidGraduate Student GovernmentHealth InsuranceHealth ServicesStudent EmploymentTrilogy Student NewspaperUndergrad Student GovernmentVeterans AffairsBookstoreCable TelevisionCampus PoliceChild Development Center [Lab School]Computer CenterLost & FoundParkingSpecial EventsSpeech & Hearing ClinicStudent Accounts(202)274 -6155(202)274 -6155(202)274 -6155(202)274 -7341(202)274 -5117(202)274 -7115202-274-7182(202)274 -5059(202)274 -7115(202)274 -7115(202)274 -6593(202)274 -7115(202)274 -7115(202)274 -7115(202)274 -6988(202)274-6899(202)274 -5373(202)274-7075(202)274 -6200(202)274 -6370(202)274 -6628(202)274-5210(202)274 -5900(202)274 -6920(202)274 -5112(202)274 -6000(202)274 -5060(202)274 -5207(202)274-5030(202)274 -5030(202)274- 6268(202)274-5574(202)274 -5190(202)274-6099(202)274 -5110(202)274 -5300(202)274 -5050(202)274 -5213(202)274 -5500(202)274 -5050(202)274 -5159(202)274 5576(202)274 -6161(202)274 -51688 P a g e

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I AU N D E R G R A D U A T E A N D G R A D U A T E C O U R S E C A T A L O G 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 6University ComplianceDisclosureThe course offerings, requirements and policies of theUniversity of the District of Columbia are undercontinual examination and revision. Thus, theinformation contained in this catalog is not a contract.Instead, the catalog presents the offerings,requirements and policies in effect at the time ofpublication and in no way guarantees that theofferings, requirements and policies will not change.As a result, statements may not be regarded asbinding obligations on the institution, or as anirrevocable commitment from the University to thereader.This Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog has beenprepared for the benefit of students, faculty, andadministrators of the University, and others wishingto know more about the University’s programs,services, and activities. This catalog is the primaryreference for information about the University’scurriculum, academic policies and procedures, andcourses. Updated and supplemental information canbe found in the following publications andinformation environments:The Student Handbook: available online and from theOffice of Student Affairs, published annually. TheUniversity of the District of Columbia web site,www.udc.edu.The University of the District of Columbia Intranetmy.udc.edu for current students, administrators,faculty and staff.These sources will be updated regularly with a varietyof information about the University’s programs,particularly upcoming activities and events, and linksto departments, programs, students, and faculty. Theinformation in this Catalog is accurate as of the dateof publication, and the authors know of no significantchanges to be made by the University in the nearfuture. The University, however, reserves the right tomake changes at any time, with or without priornotice, including, but not limited to, changes in ratesand fees, deadlines, program offerings, courseofferings, and course and program descriptions andrequirements.Equal Opportunity StatementThe University of the District of Columbia is anEqual Opportunity Affirmative Action institution.The University prohibits discrimination or harassmentagainst any person on the basis of the actual orperceived actual race, color, religion, national origin,sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identityor expression, family responsibilities, matriculation,political affiliation, marital status, personalappearance, genetic information, familial status,source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamilyoffense, place of residence or business, or status as acovered veteran, as provided for and to the extentrequired by District and Federal statutes andregulations. This policy covers all programs, servicespolicies, and procedures of the University, includingadmission to educational programs and employment.The University emphasizes the recruitment ofminorities, women, disabled individuals, disabledveterans, Vietnam era veterans, and other eligibleveterans.In accordance with our Discrimination andHarassment Policy, the University will strive toprovide an educational and working environment forall faculty, staff and students that is free from allforms of discrimination and harassment, includingsexual harassment. We are committed to providing anenvironment that treasures diversity and emphasizesthe dignity and worth of every individual and anenvironment in which every individual is treated withrespect. The University will examine impartially allcomplaints of sexual harassment and attempt toresolve them as promptly as possible.The American with Disability Act (ADA)In accordance with Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) of 1990, no otherwise qualified student with adisability shall, solely because of her/his disability, beexcluded from participation in, be denied benefits of,or be subjected to discrimination under any programor activity of the University, including facilities andemployment.9 P a g e

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I AU N D E R G R A D U A T E A N D G R A D U A T E C O U R S E C A T A L O G 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 6Filing a ComplaintPersons who believe they have been discriminatedagainst (including sexual harassment) may file acomplaint by contacting the Equal OpportunityOfficer/Title IX Coordinator/ADA Coordinator.Equal Opportunity Officer: Brian Ramsay at 202-2745442.Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy ofstudent education records. Education records aredirectly related to the student and are maintained bythe University. Student educational records areconfidential and will only be shared by Universityofficials with other University faculty or staff or withlending agencies that have a legitimate interest toknow certain information. FERPA prevents therelease of information about a student, other thandirectory information, without the student’s consent.Under FERPA, students are given certain rightsregarding education records: The right to inspect and review educationrecords pertaining to the student kept by theUniversity;The right to request the amendment ofeducation records the student believes to beinaccurate, misleading or otherwise inviolation of his or herprivacy rights;The right to limit disclosure of educationrecords; andThe right to file with the US Department ofEducation, a complaint concerning allegedfailures by the institution to comply with therequirements of FERPA and the regulations.The complaint should be in writing and containspecific allegations of fact. The complaint should besent to: Family Policy Compliance Office USDepartment of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,Washington, DC 20202-5920The following documents are located in theUniversity’s Office of the Registrar: Information regarding the Family EducationalRights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended Student Request Form to Review EducationRecordsStudent Request Form to Amend or RemoveEducation Records Student Request Form to Limit Disclosure ofDirectory Information Student Consent Form for Access toEducation Records Third-party Request for Student InformationDirectory InformationDirectory information is information contained in aneducation record of a student that generally would notbe considered harmful or an invasion of privacy ifdisclosed. It includes, but is not limited to: thestudent’s name; student’s address; telephone listing;electronic mail address; photograph; date and place ofbirth; major field of study; dates of attendance;classification; enrollment status (undergraduate orgraduate, full-time or part-time); participation inofficially recognized activities and sports; weight andheight of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors,and/or awards received; and previous educationagency or institution attended.Information that can never be identified as directoryinformation are a student’s Social Security number(SNN); student identification number (SID); race andethnicity; gender; religious preference; country ofcitizenship; grades and grade point average; classschedule; disciplinary actions; and biometric record(for example, fingerprints).Disclosure without ConsentPlease note that the University may be permitted orrequired to release educational records without astudent’s consent under the following conditions:school officials with legitimate educational interest;other schools to which a student is transferring;specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;appropriate parties in connection with financial aid toa student; to local officials or authorities pursuant tospecific law regarding the juvenile justice system;organization conducting certain studies10 P a g e

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I AU N D E R G R A D U A T E A N D G R A D U A T E C O U R S E C A T A L O G 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 6for or on behalf of the school; accreditingorganizations; to comply with a judicial order orlawfully issued subpoena; appropriate officials in casesof health and safety emergencies; to a victim of analleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a nonforcible sex offense; to a parent if the student hasviolated any law, rule or policy governing the use orpossession of alcohol or a controlled substance; orthe disclosure concerns sex offenders required toregister under federal law. (34 CFR § 99.31)Disclosure to School Officials with LegitimateEducational InterestThe University discloses education records without astudent’s prior written consent under the FERPAexception for disclosure to school officials withlegitimate educational interests. A school official is aperson employed by the University in anadministrative, supervisory, academic or research, orsupport staff position (including University lawenforcement personnel and University health staff ); ap

University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) . 268 UDC-CC Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning Division . 298 UDC-CC Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning Course Descriptions. 299 UDC-Community College Course Descriptions . 307 UDC-Flagship Course Descriptions. 335 Faculty Listing . 468. Board of Trustees* Dr. Elaine A. Crider, Chair .