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Graduate School Catalog 2012-13North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universitywww.ncat.edu1
Graduate Catalog 2012-2013The Graduate SchoolNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University1601 East Market StreetGreensboro, North Carolina 27411www.ncat.edu/grad2
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Table of ContentsIntroduction . 8Academic Calendar . 9Catalog Policies and Disclaimers .13Student’s Responsibility .13The University of North Carolina .13North Carolina A&T State University .16Nondiscrimination Policy .18The Graduate School .18Accreditation and Institutional Memberships .19Degree and Certificate Programs Offered .21Expenses and Financial Assistance .24Tuition and Fees .24Auditing Courses .24Indebtedness to the University .24Refunds .24Veterans .24Full time Faculty and Employees .25Residence Status for Tuition Purposes .25Financial Assistance for Graduate Students.27Scholarships and Fellowships .27Federal Work Study .27Loans .28Graduate Assistantships .28Academic Policies and Regulations .32Graduate Admissions .321.Types of Admission.322.Unconditional Admission .323.Conditional Admission .324.Satisfying conditional admission requirements .325.Non-Degree Seeking or Post Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) admission.336.Admission of Current Non-Degree Seeking (PBS) Students to Degree Programs .337.Deferral of Admission .338.Readmission .339.Application deadlines .3310. Admission Application Requirements .33Enrollment, Residence, Leave and Withdrawal .341.Full time enrollment .342.Maximum Course Load .343.Residence Requirement .344.Continuous Enrollment/Registration .344
5.6.Leave of Absence .35Withdrawal from the University .35Graduation Requirements .351.Graduation and commencement .352.Student’s responsibility to know university policies and regulations .353.Graduate Catalog and applicable program requirements .354.Plan of Study .355.Graduation requirements .366.Change of Program .367.Time Limitations .368.Application for Graduation and Graduation Clearance .36Course Numbering .37Lower Division Courses .37Upper Division Courses .37Graduate Courses .37Graduate Grades and Grade Point Average .381.Types of grades .382.Graduate Credit .383.GPA Calculation.384.Incomplete and IP Grades .395.Courses with a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grades .396.Change of Grade .397.Course Repetition .398.Failure to meet course requirements .399.Failing to withdraw by deadline .39Graduate Transfer Credits .39Academic Eligibility.401.Good academic standing.402.Academic Warning .413.Academic Probation .414.Dismissal .415.Readmission after Academic Dismissal .41Thesis, Dissertation and Comprehensive Exam .411.Theses and dissertations .412.Advisor .423.Graduate Committee .424.Comprehensive Exams .42Graduate Courses, Credits and Curriculum .42Semester Credit Hour .42Minimum credit hours for Degree/Certificate .42Comprehensive Assessments .42Graduate Certificate Programs .43Graduate Double Majors, Dual Degrees and Joint Degree Programs .43Double Majors .43Dual Degree Programs .43Joint Degree Programs .44Accelerated Bachelors Masters Program .44Graduate Student Appeals .45Graduate Faculty .475
Class Attendance .48Make-Up of Required Course Work .48Privacy of Student Records .49Change of Name and Address .50Transcripts of Records .50Academic Dishonesty Policy .50Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom .51Curriculum Requirements .52Adult Education, MS .52Advanced Waste Management, PM certificate .54Agricultural Education – Professional Licensure, MS .55Agricultural Education – Professional Service, MS .57Applied Mathematics, MS .59Bioengineering, MS .61Biology, MS .63Biology Education, MAT .65Business Education, MAT .67Chemical Engineering, MS .70Chemistry, MS .72Chemistry Education, MAT.74Child Development, Early Education and Family Studies B-K, MAT .76Civil Engineering, MS .78Computational Science and Engineering, MS .80Computational Science and Engineering, PhD .82Computer Science, MS .84Electrical Engineering, MS.89Electrical Engineering, PhD.91Elementary Education K-6, MAEd .94Elementary Education K-6, MAT.96Energy & Environmental Systems, PhD .98English and African American Literature, MA .104English Education, MAT .106Family and Consumer Sciences Education, MAT .108Food and Nutritional Sciences, MS .110Health and Physical Education, MAT .112Health and Physical Education, MS .113History Education, MAT .1156
Industrial and Systems Engineering, MS .117Industrial and Systems Engineering, PhD .119Information Technology, MS .122Instructional Technology, MS .124Leadership Studies, PhD .127Management - Accounting, MS .130Management - Human Resources Management, MS .132Management - Supply Chain Systems, MS .134Mathematics Education, MAT .136Mechanical Engineering, MS .138Mechanical Engineering, PhD .140Mental Health Counseling – Clinical, MS .143Mental Health Counseling – Rehabilitation, MS .146Nanoengineering, MS .149Nanoengineering, PhD .151Physics, MS .153Reading Education K-12, MAEd .155Rehabilitation Counseling and Counselor Education, PhD .157Rehabilitation Counseling and Behavioral Addictions, PM certificate .161Rehabilitation Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, PM certificate .162School Administration, MSA .163School Administration, PM certificate .164School Counseling, MS .165Social Work (Joint with UNCG), MSW.168Special Education General Curriculum K-12, MAT .171Supply Chain Management, PB certificate .173Technology Education, MAT .174Technology Management, MS.175Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment, PM certificate .1787
IntroductionWelcome to the Graduate School Catalog! The School of Graduate Studies exemplifies NorthCarolina A&T State University's tradition of excellence in learning, discovery and engagement.We are proud of our unique approach to the graduate enterprise that comprises the combinedefforts of an intercultural faculty and staff, a diverse student population, and an unparalleledresearch and learning experience. Our alumni are leading thinkers and innovators in a variety offields, seeking to improve life for all in the 21st century and beyond.In 2012, the US News and World Report published its rankings that included the following A&Tprograms: Industrial and Systems Engineering was ranked 56th; the master’s in Social Work (jointwith UNCG) was ranked 104th, and the College of Engineering’s graduate programs were ranked144th. Among online programs, the master’s program in Information Technology was ranked18th, and graduate programs in the School of Education were ranked 85th.In the 2012 ranking of national universities by Washington Monthly magazine, North CarolinaA&T State University has been ranked No. 33 overall and No. 2 in the category of socialmobility. Washington Monthly rates schools overall based on their contribution to the publicgood in three categories: social mobility – recruiting and graduating low-income students;research – producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs; and service – encouraging students togive something back to their country.Our state of the art research centers and facilities include the NASA Center for Aviation Safety,the NSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials, the NOAAInterdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology Center, the Center for Post-HarvestTechnologies, the Interdisciplinary Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business and the recentlyestablished Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering.NC A&T offers a variety of financial assistance options for graduate study. We currently offer45 master’s concentrations through 30 degree programs and 10 doctoral concentrations through 8degree programs, as well as a number of certificate programs in collaboration with the followingschools and colleges: School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts andSciences, School of Business and Economics, School of Education, College of Engineering,School of Technology, and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. Detailsregarding all our programs of study are provided in this catalog.We invite you to explore the catalog as well as our website for more information on our academicprograms, research opportunities, admission processes, and financial assistance. Please don'thesitate to call us at 336-285-2366 or email us at grad@ncat.edu if you have any questions.Best wishes.Sanjiv Sarin, PhD PEDean, Graduate SchoolNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University8
Academic CalendarThe University Calendar is subject to periodic revision. The updated academic calendars are lendar/index.html.Spring 20139
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Catalog Policies and DisclaimersThe North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University Graduate Catalog contains academicpolicies and regulations that relate to graduate courses, graduate degree programs and graduatecertificate programs. The Graduate School staff will be responsible for interpreting policies andregulations stated in the Catalog as needed.The University reserves the right to change any of the rules and regulations of the University atany time, including those relating to admission, instruction, and graduation. The University alsoreserves the right to withdraw curricula and specific courses, alter course content, change thecalendar, and to impose or increase tuition and fees.The requirements specified in this Catalog apply to students who commence their studies atNorth Carolina A&T State University during the 2012-2013 academic year and who remain incontinuous enrollment at the institution until the
with UNCG) was ranked 104th, and the College of Engineering's graduate programs were ranked 144th. Among online programs, the master's program in Information Technology was ranked . hesitate to call us at 336-285-2366 or email us at grad@ncat.edu if you have any questions. Best wishes. Sanjiv Sarin, PhD PE Dean, Graduate School
