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Clark Atlanta University

Clark Atlanta University
223 James P. Brawley Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

Official telephone: (404) 880-8000
Fax number: (404) 880-8222

Website: www.cau.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August and January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and June.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, mass media arts, biology
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 71%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 156 men, 91 women, 247 total
Full-time faculty: 149 men, 91 women, 240 total
Part-time faculty: 38 men, 46 women, 84 total
Graduation rate: 40% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
Dual Degree Program-Engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia;Belgium;Belize;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Czech Republic;Denmark;Dominican Republic;Ecuador;Egypt;France;Ghana;India;Israel;Italy;Jamaica;Japan;Kenya;Martinique;Mexico;Namibia;Netherlands;Puerto Rico;Senegal;South Africa;Spain;Tanzania;Thailand;United Kingdom;Venezuela
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African/African-American Studies
  • Africana Women's Studies
  • Allied Health Professions
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer/Information Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • Educational Studies
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Technology/Electronics
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • International Affairs/Development
  • Mass Media Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Paralegal
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Religion/Philosophy
  • Renewable Resources
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Speech Communication/Theatre Arts

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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