Chapter 11
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
All academic courses approved for offering
by Clayton State University as of press time for this catalog (Spring 2001)
are listed below. Listing of a course here does not obligate the University to offer the
course in any given semester or academic year. Additional courses may be added during the
year and will be reflected on the Clayton State DUCK registration system www.clayton.edu.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE: It is the
student's responsibility to be fully aware of the curricular requirements for his or her
program of study. It is also the student's responsibility to be aware of and abide by the
course description and any restrictions that may accompany the course.
Key
to Restrictions and Symbols:
Prerequisite. This means
that a student may not enroll in a course until he or she has passed the listed course(s).
In the course descriptions that follow, prerequisites marked (C) require a grade of C or K or
better. Only the dean of a school or his or her designee may waive a prerequisite.
Co-requisite. This means
that a student must take both co-requisite courses in the same semester (or short term). However, if a student makes an acceptable grade in
one but not both of the co-requisite courses, the student only has to re-take the course
not satisfactorily completed.
Prerequisite
or Co-requisite. This means
that the student may take the course(s) listed as "prerequisite or co-requisite"
either before or at the same time as the related course.
Absolute
Co-requisite. This means
that both "absolute co-requisite" courses must be taken at the same time even if
one part has previously been satisfactorily completed.
Junior
or Senior Standing. To enroll in
courses limited by class standing, the student must have completed the requisite number of
hours (numbered 1000 or higher) prior to enrolling in the course. Junior standing = 60
hours; Senior standing = 90 hours.
Other
Restrictions. Some courses
will have restrictions in addition to course prerequisites. They may include, but are not
limited to, Learning Support, major, program admission, faculty or dean permission, etc.
The student must abide by these restrictions.
Recommendations.
Some course descriptions contain recommendations. These are not
binding on the student, but they do reflect the faculty's advice about wise choices under
usual circumstances.
Course
Hours. The digits
following each course refer to the weekly lecture (didactic) hours, weekly laboratory
(practicum, clinical, intern) hours*, and total semester credit hours respectively. Thus,
for example, a course listed as 2-3-3 would involve two hours* per week of lecture and
three hours* per week in lab and would carry three hours of credit for the semester.
Although, on-line courses do not require actual presence in class (except on a limited
basis), students should expect to spend an equivalent amount of time on task. See the Academic Information chapter for
additional information on credit hours.
Course
Numbers. In general,
courses are numbered to reflect the stage at which they are most likely to be taken, 1000
(freshman), 2000 (sophomore), 3000 Junior), and 4000 (senior). However, presuming that all
prerequisites and restrictions have been met, any student may take courses at any level. Upper-division courses cannot be used in Areas
A-F of the Core Curriculum. (Courses numbered
lower than 1000 are remedial in nature and do not count toward graduation, grade point, or
hours accumulation.)
On-Line
Courses. Courses marked with the computer icon are
available as distance learning courses offered on-line via the Internet (World Wide Web).*
Most of these courses are also offered in the on-campus format. Not all courses marked
with the icon will be available on-line every semester. Also, additional courses not
marked by the icon at press time may become available by Internet during the academic
year. Consult the Semester Schedule of Classes for specific courses. (Note: even though on-campus courses do require
classroom attendance, most on-campus courses also involve work on the Internet using
Clayton State University's notebook computers.) On-line
courses usually have orientation sessions and examinations that are conducted on the main
campus in Morrow. In most cases a student can complete the course without any campus
attendance if the student makes acceptable arrangements in advance with the instructor.
However, some on-line courses will have physical attendance requirements that cannot be
waived. These may include, but are not limited to, clinical, laboratory, or other
experiential components that necessitate on-site attendance at Clayton State University or at other sites in
metropolitan Atlanta. Consult the Semester Schedule of Classes and the appropriate faculty
member for details about specific courses.
* The
availability of a course for distance learning is subject to change.
Virtual
Team Teaching (VTT). This applies to certain Information Technology
courses only and refers to an arrangement in which some of the course content is delivered
on-line and other parts are conducted in a classroom setting with instructional
assistants. The package is created and
supervised by Information Technology faculty.
Career
Courses. The courses in
some headings are identified as "career" courses.
These courses do not normally count toward a baccalaureate degree (including as
electives) except when they are included in the career block of a B.A.S. degree. Any
exceptions to this rule must be approved in advance by the dean of the school/college of
the student's major. (Note: Courses in
information technology [ITFN, ITSK, etc.] are not career courses for purposes of this
policy.)
Institutional
Credit. Courses
identified as "institutional credit only" do not count in the semester hours
needed for graduation. Passing such courses may, however, sometimes be a requirement for
graduation. Normally such courses do not transfer to other institutions, but the final
decision on transferability rests with the receiving institution.