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UNIVERSITY
OF
NORTH
CAROLINA
AT
GREENSBORO
This catalog is intended for informational purposes only. Requirements, rules, procedures,
courses,andinformationalstatementsaresubjecttochange. TheUniversityreservestherightto
reviseanypartwithoutnoticeorobligation.
EQUALITYOFEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreensboroiscommittedtoequality
ofeducationalopportunityanddoesnotdiscriminateagainstapplicants,
students,oremployeesbasedonrace,color,nationalorigin,religion,sex,
age,orhandicap. Moreover,TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatGreens-
boro is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote racial
integrationbyrecruitingandenrollingalargernumberofblackstudents.
This commitment is in keeping with Title IX ofthe Educational Amend-
mentsof1972andSection504,RehabilitationActof1973. TheAffirmative
Action Officer, 201 Forney Building (919-334-5009), is responsible for
coordinating compliance and investigating complaints.
CatalogIssue
fortheYear
1990-91
Announcements
for1991-92
Vol. 80,No. 1
August 1991
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THE UNIVERSITYOFNORTHCAROLINAATGREENSBORO
CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 1991
August16,Friday AcademicAppealsandFinancialAidSatisfactoryAcademic
ProgressAppealsdeadlines(5:00p.m.).
August17,Saturday FallSemesteropens;Residencehallsopen.
August18-21 Orientationandadvisingfornewfreshmenandtransfers.
Sunday-Wednesday
August19,Monday Registrationfornewstudents(GraduatesandUndergraduates).
August20-21 Lateregistration(GraduatesandUndergraduates).
Tuesday-Wednesday
August22,Thursday Classesbegin(8:00a.m.).
August22,Thursday LateRegistration.
August23,26-29,Friday ScheduleAdjustmentbegins. LateRegistrationcontinues.
Monday-Thursday
August29,Thursday Lastdaytochangecoursesorcoursesections. Exceptionsmusthavethe
approvaloftheDirectorofAcademicAdvisingortheDeanoftheGraduate
School.
August29,Thursday Deadlineforgraduatessubmittingapplicationsforgraduationfor
Fall1991 (December1991).
September2,Monday LaborDayHoliday. Classesdismissed;officesclosed.
September6,Friday Lastdaytodropacourse(s)andbeentitledtoarefund(less10%)
ontuitionandfees.
October1,Tuesday Deadlineforundergraduatessubmittingapplicationsforgraduationfor
Fall1991 (December1991).
October4,Friday SixweeksunsatisfactoryprogressreportsdueinRegistrar'sOffice.
October7,Monday Founder'sDay.
October11,Friday InstructionendsforFallSemesterbreak(6:00p.m.).
October16,Wednesday Classesresume(8:00a.m.).
October17,Thursday Lastdaytodropcourseswithoutpenalty.Withdrawalfromacourseor
courseswithinthefirsteight(8)weeksshouldbewithoutpenaltyand
hoursshallnotbecomputedashoursattempted.Gradeof"W"shallbe
recorded. WITHDRAWALFROMACOURSEORCOURSEAFTERTHE
IRSTEIGHT(8)WEEKSEXCEPTFORAPPROPRIATECAUSE
DETERMINEDBYMEDICAL,PSYCHOLOGICAL,ORADMINISTRA-
TIVECIRCUMSTANCESSHALLBECOMPUTEDAS"WF"AND
COMPUTEDINTHEGRADEPOINTAVERAGE.
November1,Friday FinancialaidapplicationdeadlineforSpringSemester.
November4,Monday FinaldatefororalexaminationsforDecemberdoctoralcandidates(5:00p.m.).
November7-13, AdvisingforcontinuingstudentsforSpringSemester. Students
Thursday-Wednesday mustcontacttheirdepartmentsforadvisingappointments.
November9-20, RegistrationforcontinuingstudentsforSpringSemester.
Saturday-Wednesday
November18,Monday DeadlineforfilingonesignedcopyofdissertationintheGraduateOffice
forapproval.
November27,Wednesday InstructionendsforThanksgivingholidays(1:00p.m.).
December2,Monday Classesresume(8:00a.m.).
December8,Sunday ConvocationforDecembergraduates.(1:00p.m.).
December9,Monday Lastdayofclasses.
December10,Tuesday ReadingDay.
December11-18, FinalExaminations.
Wednesday-Wednesday
December12,Thursday FinaldeadlinetopaySpringregistrationbills.
December14,Saturday Tentativeofficialfinalexammake-upday(asdeterminedbythe
administration).
December15,Sunday Competitivescholarshipapplicationdeadlineforenteringfreshmen.
December18,Wednesday FinaldateforcompleteclearanceofDecembercandidatesforgraduate
degrees,includingreceiptinTheGraduateSchooloftwofinalcopiesof
thesisordissertationandpaymentoffeesowedtheUniversity.
December18,Wednesday EndofFallSemester.
December19,Thursday Tentativeofficialfinalexammake-upday(asdeterminedbythe
administration).
CONTACTUNCGCOUNSELINGANDTESTINGCENTERFOREXACTDATESOFQUALIFYINGEXAMINATIONS.
THE UNIVERSITCYOAFNLORTEHCNARDOLIANARATGREENSBORO
SPRING SEMESTER 1992
anuary9,Thursday AcademicAppealsandFinancialAidSatisfactoryAcademicProgress
Appealsdeadlines(5:00p.m.).
anuary11,Saturday Orientation,advising,andregistrationforGraduatestudents.
anuary13-14, Registrationfornewstudentsandlateregistrationforcontinuingstudents
Monday-Tuesday (GraduatesandUndergraduates).
anuary15,Wednesday Classesbegin(8:00a.m.).
anuary15,Wednesday LateRegistration.
anuary16-17,21-22 ScheduleAdjustment. LateRegistrationcontinues.
Thursday-Friday,
Tuesday-Wednesday
anuary20,Monday Dr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.Holiday. Classesdismissed;officesclosed.
anuary22,Wednesday Lastdaytochangecoursesorcoursesections. Exceptionsmusthavethe
approvaloftheDirectorofAcademicAdvisingortheDeanofthe
GraduateSchool.
anuary22,Wednesday Deadlineforsubmittingapplicationforgraduationforgraduatestudents
planningtograduateintheMay1992commencement.
anuary24,Friday Deadlineforsubmittingapplicationforgraduationforundergraduate
studentsplanningtograduateintheMay1992commencement.
anuary30,Thursday Lastdaytodropacourse(s)andbeentitledtoarefund(less10%)on
tuitionandfees.
February15,Saturday Lastdayforundergraduatestudentstoapplyforstudentteachingduring
1992-93.
February27,Thursday SixweeksunsatisfactoryprogressreportsdueinRegistrar'sOffice.
March1,Sunday FinancialaidpriorityfilingdateforSummerSessionand1992-93
academicyear. ScholasticAchievementAwardapplicationdeadlinefor
enteringfreshmen.
March7,Saturday InstructionendsforSpringBreak(1:00p.m.);Registrar'sOfficeopen
weekofSpringBreak.
March11,Wednesday Lastdaytodropcourse(s)withoutpenalty. Withdrawalfromacourseor
courseswithinthefirsteight(8)weeksshouldbewithoutpenaltyand
hoursshallnotbecomputedashoursattempted. Gradeof"W"shallbe
recorded. WITHDRAWALFROMACOURSEORCOURSESAFTER
THEFIRSTEIGHT(8)WEEKSEXCEPTFORAPPROPRIATECAUSE
DETERMINEDBYMEDICAL,PSYCHOLOGICAL,ORADMINISTRA-
TIVECIRCUMSTANCESSHALLBECOUNTEDAS"WF"AND
COMPUTEDINTHEGRADEPOINTAVERAGE.
March16,Monday Classesresume(8:00a.m.)followingSpringBreak.
April1,Wednesday FinaldatefororalexaminationsforMaydoctoralcandidates.
April2-8, AdvisingforcontinuingstudentsforSummerSchooland/orFall
Thursday-Wednesday Semester.Studentsmustcontacttheirdepartmentsforadvisingappointments.
April4-15, RegistrationforcontinuingstudentsforSummerSchooland/orFall
Saturday-Wednesday Semester1992.
April15,Wednesday DeadlineforfilingonesignedcopyofdissertationinGraduateSchoolfor
approval.
May4,Monday Lastdayofclasses.
May5,Tuesday FinaldateforcompleteclearanceofMaycandidatesforgraduatedegrees,
includingreceiptinTheGraduateSchooloftwocopiesofthesisor
dissertationandpaymentoffeesowedtheUniversity.
May5,Tuesday ReadingDay.
May6-13, FinalExaminations.
Wednesday-Wednesday
May17,Sunday TheCentennialCommencement(10:30a.m.).
SUMMER SESSION 1992 (Tentative)
May25,Monday FirstSummerSessionclassesbegin.
June1,Monday Deadlineforgraduatestosubmit applicationsforgraduationfor
Summer1992(August1992).
July2,Thursday SecondSummerSessionclassesbegin.
July8,Wednesday Deadlineforundergraduatestosubmitapplicationsforgraduation
forSummer1992(August1992).
CONTACTUNCGCOUNSELINGANDTESTINGCENTERFOREXACTDATESOFQUALIFYINGEXAMINATIONS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTION
1
Academic Programs 9
Campus Life 11
Mission and Goals Statement 12
Accreditation 13
AffirmativeActionPlan 13
ADMISSIONS
2
Freshmen 16
Acceptance 18
CourseCreditand Advanced Placement 19
TransferStudents 22
FormerStudents 24
InternationalStudents .24
Veterans 24
VisitingStudents 25
Consortium 25
Armyand AirForceROTC 26
Part-TimeDegree Students 26
Second BaccalaureateDegreeStudents 26
Nontraditional Students 26
Unclassified Admissions 27
.
SummerSession 27
Auditing 28
GraduateStudents 28
Continuing Education 28
SeniorCitizens 28
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
3
TheAcademic HonorPolicy 30
Orientation 30
Registration 30
AcademicAdvising and SupportServices 30
Selecting Courses 31
Auditing 32
ClassAttendance 33
Grading 34
UNCG
Continuingin 37
CreditRegulations 38
PlacementExaminations 39
Graduation 40
OtherRegulations 42
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
4
Undergraduate Programs 44
All-UniversityLiberal Education Requirements 49
Guide toCourseDescriptions 53
College ofArts and Sciences 56
Anthropology 63
Art 68
Biology 79
Chemistry 86
ClassicalStudies 92
CommunicationandTheatre 100
English 127
Geography 136
GermanandRussian 141
History 146
Mathematics 155
Philosophy 164
PhysicsandAstronomy 168
PoliticalScience 173
Psychology 179
ReligiousStudies 185
RomanceLanguages 189
Sociology 198
JosephM. BryanSchool ofBusiness and Economics 205
Accounting 209
Economics 212
Finance 219
InformationSystemsandOperationsManagement 223
ManagementandMarketing 228
Businessand MarketingTeacherEducation 233
School ofEducation 238
CounselingandSpecialized EducationalDevelopment 239
Curriculumand EducationalFoundations 241
EducationalAdministration,HigherEducation,and
EducationalResearch 243
Libraryand InformationStudies 245
PedagogicalStudiesandSupervision 247
School ofHealth and Human Performance 256
Dance 257
ExerciseandSportScience 264
LeisureStudies 274
PublicHealthEducation 279
SchoolofHuman Environmental Sciences 287
ChildDevelopmentand FamilyRelations 288
and HomeEconomicsinEducationand Business 291
ClothingandTextiles 298
Food,Nutrition,and FoodServiceManagement 303
Housingand InteriorDesign 307
SocialWork 311
School ofMusic 315
SchoolofNursing 332
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
FreshmanSeminars 342
Honors Program 342
MedicalTechnology 346
PreprofessionalPrograms 348
ResidentialCollege 355
SpecialProgramsinLiberalStudies 357
Archaeology 358
BlackStudies 359
StudyinChristianity 360
Gerontology 361
Historyand PhilosophyofScience 362
InternationalBusinessStudies 363
InternationalStudies 365
MasterofArtsinLiberalStudies 370
Linguistics 370
RussianStudies 371
Women'sStudies 372
StudyAbroad 373
TeacherEducation 374
WesternCivilization 379
6 THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
Housing and Food Services 382
Traffic and SafetyRegulations 385
Services forStudents 386
Campus Opportunities 393
Clubs and Organizations 396
Athleticsand Recreation 398
Alumniand Friends ofUNCG 400
7 TUITION, FEES, AND FINANCIAL AID
Tuitionand Fees 404
FinancialAid 416
Scholarships and Loans 421
UNIVERSITY HISTORY AND PERSONNEL
8
HistoryofTheUniversity ofNorthCarolina 440
Board ofGovernors 442
Officers ofTheUniversity ofNorthCarolina 442
HistoryofTheUniversityofNorthCarolina atGreensboro 443
Board ofTrustees 444
Officers ofTheUniversityofNorthCarolina atGreensboro 444
Faculty
Teaching 448
Emeritus 475
Library 481
Adjunct 482
AdministrativeStaff 489
FacultyCommittees 495
StatisticalSummary 499
APPENDIX
501
INDEX 504
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
University catalogs are notas a rule light reading. This one is no
exception. It is, however, a useful and accurate compilation of
informationdescribingprogramofferingsandrequirements. These
pages serve as introduction to a rich and vital academic commu-
nity. Faculty and staffalike are pleased by your interest. All of
us at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will be
delighted to providefurther help as needed.
William E. Moran
Chancellor
