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    • Courses A-​Z
      • ACCT: Accounting (ACCT)
      • AGME: Agriculture Mechanics (AGME)
      • AGRI: Agriculture (AGRI)
      • ANSC: Animal Science (ANSC)
      • AQSC: Aquatic Science (AQSC)
      • ARTS: Arts (ARTS)
      • BIOL: Biology (BIOL)
      • CBED: Community Based Ed (CBED)
      • CHEM: Chemistry (CHEM)
      • CISY: Computer Information Sys (CISY)
      • CJUS: Criminal Justice (CJUS)
      • COBU: Core Business (COBU)
      • COMM: Undergraduate Comm (COMM)
      • CPEG: Computer Engineering (CPEG)
      • CSCI: Computer Science (CSCI)
      • DANC: Dance (DANC)
      • DIET: Dietetics (DIET)
      • DRAM: Drama (DRAM)
      • ECON: Economics and Finance (ECON)
      • EDUC: Education (EDUC)
      • ELED: Elementary Education (ELED)
      • ELET: Electronics Engineering (ELET)
      • ENED: English Education (ENED)
      • ENGL: English (ENGL)
      • ENGR: Engineering (ENGR)
      • ENGT: Electronics Technology (ENGT)
      • FACS:Family &​ Consumer Science (FACS)
      • FCCS:Family, Child, Comm Servi (FCCS)
      • FINC: Finance (FINC)
      • FLST: Study Abroad (FLST)
      • FREN: French (FREN)
      • FRST: Freshman Studies (FRST)
      • GEOG: Geography (GEOG)
      • GERM: German (GERM)
      • GLST: Global Studies Abroad (GLST)
      • HIDG: Interior Design (HIDG)
      • HIST: History (HIST)
      • HLTH: Health (HLTH)
      • HMGT: Hospitality Management (HMGT)
      • HORT: Horticulture (HORT)
      • HPER: Health,Physical Educ,Rec (HPER)
      • IDST:Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST)
      • IDUP: Interd'ply University P (IDUP)
      • INDS: Individualized Studies (INDS)
      • INLT: Ind. &​ Logistics Tech (INLT)
      • MAED: Math Education (MAED)
      • MANE:Manufacturing Engineering (MANE)
      • MATH: Mathematics (MATH)
      • MCET: Mechanical Engineering (MCET)
      • MEEG: Mechanical Engineering (MEEG)
      • MGMT: Management (MGMT)
      • MILS: Military Science (MILS)
      • MISY: Mgmt Information Systems (MISY)
      • MKTG: Marketing (MKTG)
      • MUSA: Music Applied (MUSA)
      • MUSE: Music Ensemble (MUSE)
      • MUSI: Music (MUSI)
      • National Student Exchange Prog (NSEP)
      • NURS: Nursing (NURS)
      • PADM: Public Administration (PADM)
      • PESM: Sports Management (PESM)
      • PHED: Physical Education (PHED)
      • PHIL: Philosophy (PHIL)
      • PHYS: Physics (PHYS)
      • PLSC: Plant Science (PLSC)
      • POLI: Political Science (POLI)
      • PSYC: Psychology (PSYC)
      • RECR: Recreation (RECR)
      • RUSS: Russian (RUSS)
      • SOCI: Sociology (SOCI)
      • SOSC: Soil Science (SOSC)
      • SOWK: Social Work (SOWK)
      • SPAN: Spanish (SPAN)
      • SPED: Special Education (SPED)
      • SPEE: Speech (SPEE)
      • STAT: Statistics (STAT)
      • TAMM: Textiles/​Clothing/​Merch (TAMM)
      • VCAD: Visual Comm and Desig (VCAD)
    • Programs A-​Z
    • Academic Regulations and Procedures
    • General Education Programs
      • General Education Program Provisions, Requirements, and Courses
      • Learning Outcomes
    • Special Academic Programs
      • Bachelor of Individualized Studies Degree
      • Dual Enrollment at Virginia State University
      • Honors Program
      • Veterans and Military Affairs
    • College of Agriculture
      • Department of Agriculture
        • Agriculture with a Concentation in Agriculture Business and Economics (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Agriculture Business and Economics with an International Agriculture Certificate (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Agriculture Education -​ Licensure (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Agriculture Education -​ Non-​Licensure (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Agricultural Education with an International Agriculture Certificate (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Animal Science (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Animal Science with an International Agriculture Certificate (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Animal Science and Pre-​Veterinary Medicine (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Animal Science and Pre-​Veterinary Medicine with an International Agriculture Certificate (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Environmental Science (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Environmental Science with an International Agriculture Certificate (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Plant and Soil Science (B.S.)
        • Agriculture with a Concentration in Plant and Soil Science with an International Agriculture Certificate (B.S.)
      • Department of Family and Consumer Science
        • Family and Consumer Science with a Minor in Secondary Education (B.S.)
        • Family and Consumer Science Major with a Concentration in Family, Child and Community Service (B.S.)
        • Family and Consumer Science with a Concentration in Dietetics (B.S.)
        • Family and Consumer Science with a Concentration in Textile, Apparel and Merchandising Management (B.S.)
        • Minor in Family, Child, and Community Development
        • Minor in Textile, Apparel, and Merchandising
        • Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
      • Department of Hospitality Management
        • Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
    • College of Education
      • Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
        • Health &​ Physical Education, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Minor in Dance
        • Minor in Health Science
        • Minor in Public Health
        • Minor in Recreation
        • Minor in Sport Management
      • Department of Teaching and Learning
        • Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Innovative Technology Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Middle School Education, Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration in English Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Middle School Education, Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration in History and Social Science Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Middle School Education, Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration in Mathematics Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Middle School Education, Bachelor of Science in Education with a Concentration in Science Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Special Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.D.)
        • Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Community Based Education (B.S.)
        • Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor in Elementary Education, BS
        • Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Special Education (B.S.)
        • Minor in Secondary Education
    • College of Engineering and Technology
      • Department of Computer Science
        • Computer Science Major, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Minor in Computer Science
        • Minor in Cybersecurity
      • Department of Engineering
        • Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Manufacturing Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
      • Department of Mathematics and Economics
        • Economics, Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance (B.S.)
        • Economics, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Economics and Financial Analytics
        • Mathematics, Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Secondary Education (B.S.)
        • Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Mathematics, Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Statistics (B.S.)
        • Mathematics, Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Actuarial Science (B.S.)
        • Minor in Economics and Finance
        • Minor in Mathematics
      • Department of Applied Engineering Technology
        • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Mechanical Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Information Logistics Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Minor in Information and Logistics Technology
    • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Department of Art and Design
        • Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Animation (B.F.A.)
        • Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Studio Arts (B.F.A.)
        • Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Graphic Design (B.F.A.)
        • Minor in Animation
        • Minor in Art History
        • Minor in Graphic Design
        • Minor in Photography
        • Minor in Studio Art
      • Department of History and Philosophy
        • History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
        • History, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Secondary Education 6-​12 (B.A.)
        • History, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in HBCU Studies (B.A.)
        • History, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Public History (B.A.)
        • History, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in African, African-​American, African Diasporic and Black Studies (B.A.)
        • Minor in History
        • Minor in Philosophy
      • Department of Languages and Literature
        • English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
        • English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Secondary Education (B.A.)
        • English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in African-​American/​Africana Literature (B.A.)
        • English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Creative Writing (B.A.)
        • English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Literature of the World
        • English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Linguistics
        • English, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Professional Writing
        • Minor in Africana Studies
        • Minor in Digital Humanities
        • Minor in Drama
        • Minor in English
        • Minor in Film Studies
        • Minor in French
        • Minor in Hip-​Hop Studies
        • Minor in Spanish
        • Minor in Writing
      • Department of Mass Communications
        • Mass Communications, Bachelor of Arts
      • Department of Military Science
      • Department of Music
        • Music, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
        • Music, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Jazz Studies (B.A.)
        • Music, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Production Technology (B.A.)
        • Music, Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Music Education (B.M.)
        • Music, Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Instrumental Performance (B.M.)
        • Music, Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Keyboard Performance (B.M.)
        • Music, Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Vocal Performance (B.M.)
        • Music Major, Bachelor of Music in Vocal/​Choral Music with a Minor in Secondary Education PreK-​12 (B.M.)
        • Music Major, Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Sound Recording Technology (B.M.)
        • Minor in Music
        • Minor in Production Technology
      • Department of Political Science and Public Administration
        • Political Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
      • Department of Social Work
        • Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
        • Minor in Social Work
        • Minor/​Certificate in Homefront Readjustment for the Armed Forces
      • Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
        • Sociology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
        • Criminal Justice Major, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Forensic Investigation (B.S.)
        • Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Juvenile Justice (B.S.)
        • Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Policing (B.S.)
        • Minor in Sociology
    • College of Natural and Health Sciences
      • Department of Biology
        • Biology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Biology, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Secondary Education (B.S.)
        • Minor in Biology
      • Department of Chemistry
        • Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Biochemistry (B.S.)
        • Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Forensics (B.S.)
        • Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in PharmD (B.S.)
        • Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Secondary Education (B.S.)
        • Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Chemical Engineering
        • Minor in Chemistry
      • Department of Nursing
        • Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
      • Department of Psychology
        • Psychology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Minor in Psychology
    • Reginald F. Lewis College of Business
      • Department of Accounting &​ Finance
        • Accounting, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Minor in Accounting
        • Minor in Finance
      • Department of Computer Information Systems
        • Business Phase Management Information Systems, BS
        • Minor in Computer Security and Forensics
        • Minor in Information Systems
      • Department of Management and Marketing
        • Management, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Management with a Concentration in Human Resource Management, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
        • Marketing, Bachelor of Science, (B.S.)
        • Minor in Management
        • Minor in Marketing
  • Graduate Catalog
    • Courses A-​Z
      • BIOL: Biology (BIOL)
      • CJUS: Criminal Justice (CJUS)
      • COUN: Counselor Education (COUN)
      • CSCI: Computer Science (CSCI)
      • DAAN: Data Analytics (DAAN)
      • ECON: Economics and Finance (ECON)
      • EDAS: Educational Leadership (EDAS)
      • EDUC: Education (EDUC)
      • FANS: Food and Nutrition Scie (FANS)
      • HIST: History (HIST)
      • IDST: Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST)
      • MAED: Math Education (MAED)
      • MATH: Mathematics (MATH)
      • MCOM: Mass Communications (MCOM)
      • PESM: Sports Management (PESM)
      • PMGT: Project Management (PMGT)
      • PSYC: Psychology (PSYC)
      • STAT: Statistics (STAT)
      • SOWK: Social Work
    • Programs A-​Z
    • Academic Requirements
      • Academic Credit and Classification
      • Graduate Degree Requirements
      • Academic Performance Standards
      • Examinations and Evaluations
      • Advising and Instruction
      • Academic Integrity and Conduct
      • Attendance and Enrollment
      • Graduation and Certification
      • Appeals and Petitions
      • Standardized Testing Requirements
    • Admissions for a Graduate Degree
      • Application Procedures
      • Types of Admission
    • Financial Information
    • Governance and History
    • College of Agriculture
    • College of Education
      • Counselor Education PreK-​12, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Counselor Education PreK-​12, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Counselor Education Clinical Mental Health, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Counselor Education Clinical Mental Health, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate Certificate)
      • Educational Administration and Supervision PreK-​12, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Educational Administration and Supervision PreK-​12, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Educational Administration and Supervision, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
      • Elementary Education PreK-​6, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Interdisciplinary Studies (M.I.S.)
      • Organizational Leadership in Administration and Supervision, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Special Education K-​12, Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      • Sport Management, Master of Science (M.S.)
    • College of Engineering and Technology
      • Business/​Managerial Economics, Master of Arts (M.A.)
      • Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Data Analytics, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Mathematics, Master of Science(M.S.)
      • Project Management, Graduate Certificate (CERT)
    • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Criminal Justice, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Media Management, Master of Arts (M.A.)
      • Social Work, Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
    • College of Natural and Health Sciences
      • Health Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
      • Biology, Master of Science (M.S.)
      • Psychology, Master of Science (M.S.)
    • Reginald F. Lewis College of Business
      • Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

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  • BIOL: Biology (BIOL)

C

  • CJUS: Criminal Justice (CJUS)
  • COUN: Counselor Education (COUN)
  • CSCI: Computer Science (CSCI)

D

  • DAAN: Data Analytics (DAAN)

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  • ECON: Economics and Finance (ECON)
  • EDAS: Educational Leadership (EDAS)
  • EDUC: Education (EDUC)

F

  • FANS: Food and Nutrition Scie (FANS)

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  • HIST: History (HIST)

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  • IDST: Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST)

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  • MAED: Math Education (MAED)
  • MATH: Mathematics (MATH)
  • MCOM: Mass Communications (MCOM)

P

  • PESM: Sports Management (PESM)
  • PMGT: Project Management (PMGT)
  • PSYC: Psychology (PSYC)

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  • SOWK: Social Work
  • STAT: Statistics (STAT)

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