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,About this Catalog
This catalog provides information regarding all of the graduate programs offered by Clayton State
University during the 2016-2017 academic years. It is designed to provide information about the
University’s policies, graduate degree programs, graduate course offerings, services, graduate faculty,
and facilities. The statements made in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not
be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution.
Please refer to the Clayton State University Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 for information
concerning all of the undergraduate programs offered by Clayton State University during the 2016-2017
academic years. The graduate and undergraduate catalogs can be accessed online at
http://www.clayton.edu/Publications .
Although Clayton State University has made every reasonable effort to present the information
contained in this catalog with factual accuracy, no responsibility is assumed by the University for
editorial or clerical errors. At the time of posting to the website, the text of this catalog most accurately
described the course offerings, programs, faculty listings, policies, procedures, regulations, and
requirements of the university. While the provisions of this catalog will ordinarily be applied as stated,
Clayton State University reserves the right to change any provision listed in this catalog, including but
not limited to academic requirements for graduation, without actual notice to individual students. Every
effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes. It is the student’s individual
responsibility to be aware of current graduation requirements for his or her particular degree program.
The online version of this catalog is the most current. It is updated regularly to reflect changes that have
been approved by the Graduate Affairs Committee and the School of Graduate Studies.
Clayton State University
Graduate Catalog 2016-2017
,Welcome from the Dean of Graduate Studies
As Dean of the School of Graduate Studies I would like to personally thank you for
your interest in our school. Clayton State University has become the foundation for
academic support and educational attainment within the southern crescent of the
Atlanta metropolitan area. The School of Graduate Studies strives to continue the
standard of excellence by providing graduate students with a university that exceeds
expectations. Our School of Graduate Studies allows students to achieve both
personal and professional goals while doing so in a degree program that fits their
educational needs.
One of the most prized attributes of the School of Graduate Studies is the diversity of
the programs we offer. We have students from various academic, cultural, and
professional backgrounds and this trait allows the curriculum to advance beyond the
classroom. Each program has its own unique quality and these are what set our programs apart from
other universities in the metro Atlanta area. Whether you are looking to pursue a career in the area of
education, nursing, healthcare management, archival studies, or liberal studies, Clayton State
University’s School of Graduate Studies has the perfect fit for you. Our programs include:
• Master of Business Administration, concentrations in Accounting, Human Resource Leadership,
International Business, Sports and Entertainment Management, and Supply Chain Management;
• Master of Science in Nursing, concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner;
• Master of Archival Studies;
• Master of Arts in Teaching, with concentrations in Biology, English, History and Mathematics;
• Master of Science in Clinical/Counseling Psychology;
• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, concentrations in English, History, Mathematics, Philosophy,
Political Science and Liberal Studies;
• Master of Health Administration;
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice.
The School of Graduate Studies is proud not only of the academic opportunities that we provide but we
are also proud of our outstanding faculty. The faculty members of Clayton State’s graduate programs are
committed to excellence in their particular fields. They demonstrate this excellence in the classroom by
creating a framework for the students to select and reach academic and professional goals. Through
their mentoring and emphasis on student development the graduate faculty members of Clayton State
truly strive to make the university the best possible choice for prospective graduate students.
Robert A. Vaughan, Jr.
Dean, School of Graduate Studies
, Calendars
Please refer to the “Clayton State University Calendar” webpage at
http://www.clayton.edu/calendar for the most up-to-date university calendars. The
2016-2017 graduate catalog applies to students who start at Clayton State in one of the following
three semesters: Fall 2016, Spring 2017 or Summer 2017. It also applies to students who make a change
in their status or degree program during this time and are required to change catalog editions.
Directions to Clayton State University
Clayton State University is easily reached by taking I-75 to exit 233 (15 miles south of downtown
Atlanta). Turn left and follow the green and white signs for 1 1/2 miles north on Georgia Highway 54.
Turn right into Clayton State Boulevard.
From I-675 take exit 5 west and continue straight on Forest Parkway for two miles. Turn left onto North
Parkway. At the first traffic light, Harper Drive, North Parkway becomes North Lee Street. Continue
straight on North Lee Street for one block to the next traffic light. Turn left onto Clayton State
Boulevard.
Visit the following site to download or print the CSU campus map:
http://www.clayton.edu/homefiles/maps.htm
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