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General CatalogGeorgia PerimeterCollege04An Associate Degree-Granting Collegeof the University System of GeorgiaServing the Metropolitan Atlanta Area20Georgia Perimeter College is accredited by the Commissionon Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097:Telephone number 404-679-4501)to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science,and Associate of Applied Science degrees.COLLEGE DISTRICT OFFICES2-3251 Panthersville RoadDecatur, GA 30034-3897Phone: (404) 244-5090200CLARKSTON CAMPUS555 North Indian Creek DriveClarkston, Georgia 30021-2361Phone: (404) 299-4000DECATUR CAMPUS3251 Panthersville RoadDecatur, Georgia 30034-3897Phone: (404) 244-5036DUNWOODY CAMPUS2101 Womack RoadDunwoody, Georgia 30338-4497Phone: (770) 551-3000LAWRENCEVILLE CAMPUSAT GWINNETT UNIVERSITYSYSTEM CENTER1000 University Center LaneLawrenceville, Georgia 30043Phone: (678) 407-5000ROCKDALE CENTER1115 West AvenueConyers, Georgia 30012-9948Phone: (770) 785-6970HEARING IMPAIREDPhone: (404) 299-4038(Voice/TDD)GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGECLASSES AT GEORGIA STATEALPHARETTA CENTER3705 Brookside ParkwayAlpharetta, Georgia 30022Phone: (770) 551-3010
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGEDr. Jacquelyn M. BelcherPresident04Member ofAmerican Association of Community and Junior CollegesAACJC International/Intercultural ConsortiumAmerican Association of Women in Community and Junior CollegesAmerican Association for Adult and Continuing EducationAmerican Council on EducationAmerican Library AssociationGeorgia Association of CollegesGeorgia Association of Junior CollegesSouthern Association of Community and Junior CollegesThe Association of Community College TrusteesThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools2002-20Other AffiliationsAmerican Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions OfficersAssociation of College and University AuditorsAssociation for General and Liberal StudiesCommunity College Humanities AssociationCouncil for the Advancement and Support of EducationGeorgia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions OfficersGeorgia Board of NursingGeorgia Council for Resource DevelopmentGeorgia Distance Learning AssociationGeorgia Education Advancement CouncilGeorgia Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Association of College and University Business OfficersNational Association for Foreign Student AffairsNational Association of Student Personnel AdministratorsNational Association of Self-Instructional Language ProgramsNational Association of Student Financial Aid AdministratorsNational Collegiate Honors CouncilNational Council for Marketing and Public RelationsNational Council for Resource DevelopmentNational Council of Instructional AdministratorsNational Council on Student DevelopmentNational Institute for Staff and Organizational DevelopmentNational Junior College Athletic AssociationNational League for Nursing Accrediting CommissionNational University Teleconference NetworkNational Wellness AssociationSouth Atlantic Modern Language AssociationSouthern Association of College and University Business OfficersSouthern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions OfficersSouthern Council on Collegiate Education for NursingSouthern Regional Council on Black American Affairs
TABLE OF CONTENTS3TABLE OF CONTENTSAbout This Catalog .7Academic Calendar .8Eligibility for Honors Program .342.Admission to the CollegeMission .18Application Dates .18Admission Requirements .18Entrance Examinations.19College Preparatory Curriculum inHigh School .19High School Requirements.19Limited Admission.19Admission of GED Students.20Admission for Non-U.S. Citizens.20Admission Requirements forNon U.S. Citizens .21Health Insurance Policy forNon-Immigrant (F-1) Students .22International Student Non-Resident FeeWaivers.22Categories of Admission .23Freshmen .23Transfer.23Non-Traditional .24Transient .24Early Admission .25Joint Enrollment/Post-Secondary Options .25, 77Students with Degrees .26Returning Georgia Perimeter CollegeStudents .26Dual Enrollment Students .26Prime Timers Program.26Definition of Legal Residence.26Petition to Change Residence Status .27Academic Placement .27General Placement .27English and Reading .28Mathematics.28English as a Second Language .28Criteria for Determining ESL Status .28English as a Second Language (ESL) Program .28Registration .29ESL Withdrawal Policy.29Academic Progress Policy .29Academic Status .29Exit Policy .29Learning Support Program.30Career and Certificate Degree Programs .30Programs Leading to Career Degrees .30Programs Leading to Career Certificates .31Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program .31Admission to the Nursing Program .32Admission to the Fire ManagementTechnology Program .32Admission to the Sign Language InterpretingProgram .33Admission to Joint Programs w/DeKalb Technical& Gwinnett College .33Honors Program .33Finances and Financial AidFees and Expenses .36Course Fees .36Tuition Fee .36Science Lab Fee .36Technology Fee .36Student Activity Fee.36Athletic Fee .36Parking Fee.36Fee Structure .37Special Fees .37Applied Music Fee .37Nursing Lab/Insurance Fee .37Dental Hygiene Insurance Fee.37Health Insurance Fee .37Application Fee.37Late Registration Fee .38Other Fees .38Fines .38Library Fines.38Parking Fines.38Returned Checks.38Fee Refunds .38Refund Policy - 100% Refunds .38Percentage Refunds.38Special Conditions.38Financial Obligations.38Financial Aid .38Eligibility for Financial Aid .39How to Apply.39Priority Deadlines .40Award Packages.41Satisfactory Academic Progress .41Qualitative Standard.41Quantitative Measure .41Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) Policy .41Standards of Academic Progress(SAP) Evaluation .42Learning Support andEnglish as a Second Language .42Appeals Process.42Reinstatement of Financial AidEligibility .42Refund Process .43Pro-Rata Refund Calculations .43Refund Calculations .43Example of Refund Policies .43Statutory Refund Calculation.43Return of Funds by the Student.44Financial Aid Available to Students .44Georgia HOPE Scholarship .44Federal PELL Grant .44Loans .45Work Opportunities .45Georgia Perimeter College FoundationScholarships .45Honors Scholarships .45General Scholarships .46Chemistry Scholarship.48Dental Hygiene Scholarship .48Education Scholarships.49ESL Scholarships.49Mathematics Scholarships .49Fire Management Scholarship .50Nursing Scholarships .50Veterans’ Educational Services .512002-20About the CollegeMission Statement .13General Education Outcomes.14Accreditation .14History.14Campuses .15College Foundation.16College Alumni Association .16043.1.
4.Academic PoliciesGeneral Policies .53Request for Georgia Perimeter CollegeTranscript .53Changes to Students’ Records .53Withdrawals .53Course Withdrawals.53College Withdrawals.54Course Policies .54College Credit by Examination .54Course Exemption.54Extension Work and Correspondence Courses .55Audit Courses .55Repeating Courses.55Full-Time Status.55Class Attendance .55Standards for Academic Honesty .55Classification.55Grades .56Cumulative Grade Point Average .56Semester Conversion of Quarter Hours.57Dean’s List .57Regents’ Testing Program Procedures .57Who Should Take the Regents’ Test? .57When is the Regents’ Test Given?.57Other Options for ESL Students .58Working Students .58Academic Status .58Academic Warning .58Academic Probation .58Academic Exclusion .59Readmission from Academic Exclusion .59Academic Exclusion Appeal Policy.59Learning Support Suspension .59Learning Support Suspension Appeal Criteria.59Readmission from Learning Support Suspension.60Readmission of Health Sciences Students.60Academic Renewal/Implementation .60Graduation .61Graduation Requirements.61Graduation Honors .62How to Calculate Your GPA .62Grade Appeal Procedure.626.Academic Support ServicesAcademic Support Services .73Academic Computer Labs .73Learning Resource Services (Library Services) .73Instructional Support Services.73Higher Education Seminar .73Student Support .73Testing Services.73Advising and Counseling Services .74Entry Services for International Students .74District Center for Disability Services.74Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students .75Center for Disability Services Resource .75District Health and Wellness.75Multicultural Advising Program .75Post-Secondary Readiness EnrichmentProgram (PREP).75Continuing and Corporate Education .76Mission .76Division Goals.76Program Initiatives.76Business Development .76Computer Training .76Corporate Training .76Enrichment Programs .76Health Care.76Language and International Initiatives .76Online Training .76Distance Learning .77Online Courses .77Telecourses .77TeleWeb Courses.77GSAMS Courses.77Special Programs .77Joint Enrollment Program/Post-SecondaryOptions Programs.77, 25International Center.78Study Abroad Opportunities .7804TABLE OF CONTENTS2002-2045.Student AffairsStudent Affairs Mission .66Statement of Non-Discrimination.66Student Discrimination Grievance Policy .66Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct (FERPA) .68Campus Security Act Information .69Disclosure or Correction of EducationalRecords.69Student Life.69Student Government Association.69Orientation .69Campus Organizations .69Co-Curricular Programs .70Intramural and Recreational Activities.70Intercollegiate Athletics .70Fine Arts Performing Organizations .70Theatre Arts Guild .70Children’s Theatre .70Musical Performing Organizations.70The Corale .70The Jazz Ensemble.70The Wind Ensemble .70The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra .71Publications.717.Programs of StudyGeneral Statement.80Transfer and Career Programs.80Core Curriculum Areas.80Core Area A: Essential Skills .80Core Area B: Institutional Options .81Core Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts.81Core Area D: Science, Mathematics, andTechnology.81Core Area E: Social Science.82Core Area F: Major Courses .82Courses Appropriate to the Program of Study.82Associate of Arts Degrees .83Associate of Arts, Anthropology .83Associate of Arts, Art .83Associate of Arts, Biology.83Associate of Arts, Chemistry .84Associate of Arts, English .84Associate of Arts, Foreign Language .84Associate of Arts, Geology .85Associate of Arts, History .85Associate of Arts, Journalism.86Associate of Arts, Mathematics.86Associate of Arts, Philosophy .86Associate of Arts, Physics .86Associate of Arts, Political Science.87Associate of Arts, Psychology .87Associate of Arts, Sociology .87Associate of Arts, Theatre .88Associate of Science Degrees.88
TABLE OF CONTENTS04Italian (ITAL) .119Japanese (JAPN).120Journalism (JOUR) .120Mathematics (MATH) .120Military Science (MILI) .122Music (MUSC) .122Music Theory Placement Examination .122Arrangement and Scheduling of MusicCourses .122Area of Concentration.123Performance Organizations andEnsemble .124Music (MUSA) Applied Music .125Individual Instruction SpecialInformation .125Individual Practice and Practice Rooms.126Applied Music Audition .126Applied Music Examination and RecitalPerformances .126Nursing (NURS).127Philosophy (PHIL).129Physical Education (PHED) .130Physical Science (PHSC) .132Physics (PHYS).132Political Science (POLS).132Portuguese (PORT).133Psychology (PSYC).133Reading (READ, REEN) .134Regents’ Test Preparation (RGTR, RGTE) .134Religion (RELI) .135Russian (RUSS) .135Sociology (SOCI) .135Spanish (SPAN) .135Swahili (SWAH) .136Course DescriptionsGeneral Statement.99Course Number Changes from PreviousCatalog .99Accounting (ACCT).100Anthropology (ANTH).100Applied Technology (ATEC) .101Arabic (ARAB) .101Art (ARTS) .101Astronomy (ASTR).102Biology (BIOL) .103Business Administration (BISM, BUSA) .105Chemistry (CHEM) .105Chinese (CHIN).106Communication (COMM).107Computer Science (CSCI) .107Dental Hygiene (DHYG) .108Drama (DRMA) .109Economics (ECON).110Education (EDUC) .110Engineering (ENGR) .111English (ENGL) .111English as a Second Language (ENSL).113Environmental Sciences (ENVS).113Film (FILM) .113Fire Management (FIRE).114French (FREN) .115Geography (GEOG) .115Geology (GEOL) .115German (GRMN).116Higher Education Seminar (HEDS).117History (HIST) .117Humanities (HUMN).117International Studies (INST) .118Sign Language Interpreting .1182008.2-20Associate of Science, Art.88Associate of Science, Business Administration.88Associate of Science, Computer Science .88Associate of Science, Engineering.89Associate of Science, General Studies .89Associate of Science, Health and PhysicalEducation .89Associate of Science, Health and PhysicalEducation Teaching Option.89Associate of Science, Music.89Associate of Science, Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Medicine/Pre-Pharmacy .90Associate of Science, Psychology .90Associate of Science, Teacher Education .90Special Admission Requirements for TeacherEducation Programs .91Career Programs .91Associate of Science Degrees.91Associate of Science, Dental Hygiene.91Associate of Science, Nursing .92Associate of Applied Science Degrees andCertificates.93Associate of Applied Science, FireManagement .93Associate of Applied Science, Sign LanguageInterpreting (INTP).94Joint Programs.95Associate of Applied Science Degrees .95DeKalb Technical College, Programs with.95Gwinnett Technical College, Programs with .96Military Science, ROTC-Georgia StateUniversity.97Credit for Veteran’s Service .9759.PersonnelUniversity System of Georgia .138Board of Regents .138Institutions of the University Systemof Georgia.139Personnel.140Executive Team.140Campus Provosts .140Deans for Academic Services .140Deans for Student Services .141Academic and Student Affairs – AcademicInstruction and Support.141Academic Affairs – Continuingand Corporate Education.141Academic Affairs – Center forDistance Learning .142Institutional Support Services .142Auxiliary Support Services .145Institutional Advancement .145Student Services .145Faculty .147Faculty Emeritus.160Course Abbreviations .161Index .162
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72002-2004ABOUT THIS CATALOGABOUT THIS CATALOGThis Catalog does not constitute a contract between Georgia Perimeter College and its students oneither a collective or individual basis. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of the materialpublished in the Catalog, Georgia Perimeter College reserves the right to change any provision listed,including but not limited to academic requirements for graduation, without actual notice to individualstudents. Every effort is made to advise students of changes. Information concerning academic requirements is available in the Enrollment and Registration Services Offices.The academic and administrative policy of Georgia Perimeter College subscribes to the nondiscrimination provision of Title V of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states “No person in theUnited States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be subjected to discriminationunder any program or activity” of Georgia Perimeter College. Georgia Perimeter College supports TitleIX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or disability, be excluded fromparticipation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program oractivity of Georgia Perimeter College.The College complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, which guaranteesany student the right to inspect and review his or her educational records, to challenge the content ofthe records, and to control disclosures from the education records with certain exceptions.
8ACADEMIC CALENDARACADEMIC CALENDARSummer 2002May Mini-Mester*April 19, 2002.Friday.May Mini-Mester Application and Document Due DateMay 10, 2002 .Friday.Early Registration Payment Due DateMay 14, 2002 .Tuesday .Registration for all summer sessionsMay 15, 2002 .Wednesday .Classes startMay 24, 2002 .Friday .MidpointMay 27, 2002 .Monday .Memorial Day HolidayJune 3, 2002 .Monday.Classes endJune 4, 2002 .Tuesday .FinalsJune 5, 2002 .Wednesday .Grades due by 5:00 p.m.*The May Mini-Mester session offers concentrated/accelerated courses.04Regents Test Preparation CoursesReading (RGTR) and Essay (RGTE)May 14, 2002 .
Georgia Perimeter College An Associate Degree-Granting College of the University System of Georgia Serving the Metropolitan Atlanta Area Georgia Perimeter College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501)
