THE FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Old College, (706) 542-3400
FAX: (706) 542-3422
Homepage URL: http://www.Franklin.uga.edu/
Email: wwwadmin@Franklin.uga.edu

Administrative Officers
Garnett S. Stokes, Ph.D., Dean
Hugh M. Ruppersburg, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean
Charles Kutal, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Noel Fallows, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Russell Malmberg, Ph.D, Associate Dean
Michelle N. Garfield, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Elizabeth H. Hardaway, Ph.D., Director, University Studies
Laura Dowd, M.A., Coordinator of Academic Advising

General Information

PURPOSE
The objectives of the faculty of the Franklin College are to advance and disseminate knowledge in the basic academic disciplines of the Arts and Sciences. The college offers its undergraduates both the fundamentals of a liberal education on which to base a lifetime of learning and the opportunity to concentrate in studies which form the foundation for professional pursuits. In concert with the Graduate School, the Franklin College offers graduate students opportunities for advanced study and research. The faculty strives to enrich the intellect and nurture the resourcefulness of the individual student so that he or she may deal with life's challenges with well-founded self-confidence and self-assurance. The objectives of the Franklin College are pursued by a faculty committed to high achievement in teaching and research and creative activities and confident in the quality and the vitality of our educational program.

ORGANIZATION
The Franklin College is organized into several divisions.

The Division of General Studies:
All first-year students entering the College, and all transfer students who have not earned enough credit to be classified as third-year students, are enrolled in this division. While in the Division of General Studies, students take courses in the required University of Georgia Unified Core Curriculum and also work toward satisfying the Franklin College degree requirements, identified below. While in this Division, students who entered the University undecided about their majors must choose majors for which they are eligible.
Upon the satisfactory completion of the requirements of this division, which is usually accomplished during the first two years, students transfer either to one of the several departments of the College or to another school or college within the University. Each department in the Franklin College, and each school or college in the University, has its own regulations concerning transfer. Students should contact the appropriate dean's office well in advance of the expected date of transfer.

The Major Divisions:
The major divisions in the Franklin College are:
Division of Biological Sciences: The Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Botany, Cellular Biology, Genetics, Marine Sciences, Microbiology, and Psychology.
Division of Fine Arts:The Department of Drama, and the Schools of Art and Music.
Division of Humanities: The Departments of Classics, Comparative Literature, English, Germanic and Slavic Languages, Romance Languages, Speech Communication, History, Philosophy, and Religion.
Division of Social Sciences: The Departments of Anthropology, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech Communication.
Division of Physical Sciences: The Departments of Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Marine Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, and Statistics.
Division of Interdisciplinary Studies: The African American Studies Program, French Studies Program, German Studies Program, Global Policy Studies Program, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, Linguistics Program, Medieval Studies Program, Women's Studies Program, Criminal Justice Studies Program, and Interdisciplinary Studies Major Program.
Minimum requirements for entry to a major division are at least 60 semester hours of college credit and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Some majors have additional (more stringent) requirements. Once admitted to a major division in the College, a student may transfer to any other division and/or degree program in the Franklin College by satisfying the requirements of that program, and completing the Change of Major form in the Dean's Office.

Academic Information

ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Through Advanced Placement, a student may exempt a course with or without credit. Exemption of a course with credit is equivalent to completing the course. This credit counts toward the 120 semester hours required for graduation and may be used to satisfy core curriculum requirements. If a course is exempted without credit, a core curriculum requirement may be met. If so, the student has the opportunity to choose an equivalent number of credit hours in electives in order to meet overall graduation requirements. For further information concerning Advanced Placement, inquire at the Honors Program in the Moore College.

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
The Registrar's Office produces graduation checksheets for currently enrolled students who have completed 80 semester hours toward their degrees. Each student is responsible for contacting the Graduation Certification Office (542-1522) to complete degree certification. Failure to do so may result in postponement of graduation.

ACADEMIC ADVISING
Academic advising is mandatory in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and is provided by a combination of professional advisors and faculty members. During the first and second years, most students will be advised in New College by professional advisors. These students may make appointments to see their advisors in person in the Office of Academic Advising, Room 106 New College or online at http://appoint.franklin.uga.edu. At the appropriate time, students are transferred by the professional advisors to their major departments where they are assigned faculty mentors and may also consult with professional staff about issues of class scheduling.

Exceptions to this policy include Honors students, who are advised by members of the Honors Program office; Franklin College students who live in Brumby, Creswell and Russell Halls, who are advised in these halls by professional advisors; and art majors, who are advised in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. These students should contact the respective offices to schedule advising appointments.

All students in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences who have any academic questions or concerns for which they are unable to find answers elsewhere are encouraged to go to 106 New College where they may see an advisor "On-Call" without an appointment during Spring and Fall semesters. The On-Call schedule can be found on the Franklin College Website: www.franklin.uga.edu/students/advising/oncall.htm

HONORS PROGRAM
Appropriate Honors courses may substitute for corresponding courses in the curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences. Contact the Honors Program Office for information.

UNIVERSITY STUDIES
University Studies, (706) 542-6400, a program under the auspices of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, serves a limited number of students who reside in a fifteen-county area that includes Athens-Clarke County; it may also serve students who are enrolled due to special circumstances identified through reviews, including those conducted by the University of Georgia Faculty Admissions Committee. See http://www.franklin.uga.edu/ustudies for specific program information. Please note that prospective students must apply for regular undergraduate admission to the University of Georgia to be considered for admission to the University Studies Program.

Degrees and Programs Offered
The Franklin College offers several baccalaureate degrees and participates in several combined degree programs. Each of these degrees requires a liberal education in the division of general studies and a major in one of the major divisions. In addition, several certificate programs allow students to combine a major in one discipline with interdisciplinary work in others.

The following degrees are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences:
Bachelor of Arts, in which the major may be in the division of Language and Literature, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, in geology, in economics, in statistics, in mathematics, in the Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Program, or the Interdisciplinary Studies Major of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Bachelor of Science, in which the major must be in the Divisions of Biological or Physical Sciences, in Psychology, in the Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Program, or the Interdisciplinary Studies Major of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, in which the major must be Chemistry.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, in which the major must be in the Division of Fine Arts or the Interdisciplinary Major of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Bachelor of Music, in which the major must be in Music.
Joint Degree Programs. For students of superior scholastic standing, the Franklin College offers programs leading to a baccalaureate degree from the College combined with a professional degree or program from another school or college.
They are:
Bachelor of Science, offered with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University.
Combined Bachelor-Master Degree, offered with the Graduate School at the University.
Also, there are several programs which may be combined with majors in other areas: Institute for African American Studies, French Studies Program, German Studies Program, Global Policy Studies Program, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, Medieval Studies Program, Women's Studies Program, the Pre-Theology program and the A.B. or B.S. with provision for a teaching certificate. Each of these degrees and programs is described in the Programs of Study section of this Bulletin.

Double Major.
A double major is two separate majors in the same degree. A double major is earned when the requirements for a major in each of the two areas are satisfied and the requirements for the degree are satisfied. It is sometimes possible to count the same course twice, once in each major, in satisfying the major requirements. When two separate degrees are earned, this is called a dual degree. See the Academic Information section of this Bulletin for regulations.

Minor.
Many departments and programs offer the chance to earn a minor by taking 15-18 semester hours of approved courses. Contact the individual department or program for information.

CORE CURRICULUM
See the University of Georgia Core Curriculum.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for the degrees and majors offered by the Franklin College may be found in the Programs of Study section of this Bulletin.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
For a description and explanation of University-wide requirements for graduation, see Degree Requirements in the Academic Information section of this Bulletin.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREES IN THE FRANKLIN COLLEGE
See College of Arts and Sciences College-Wide Degree Requirements

WAIVER OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Course substitutions or waiver of requirements may be made only upon written approval of the Dean or the Senate Committee on Academic Standards of the College of Arts and Sciences. In some cases, specific courses listed in the degree requirements may be replaced by higher level courses. Consult with an advisor for particulars.

Other Degree Programs

BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (WITH PROVISIONS FOR A PROFESSIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHING CERTIFICATE)
Either degree requires that some courses be taken in both the College of Education and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Students interested in meeting teacher certification requirements should inquire at both the Student Services Center, College of Education, and in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences to determine their appropriate advisors. Each student's program must then have the approval of both advisors and the dean's office of each college.

COMBINED BACHELOR/MASTER DEGREE
Certain exceptional students entering the University each year with unusual academic achievements may have potential to plan a curriculum leading directly to a master's degree during the four-year period normally used to complete the baccalaureate. This combined bachelor/master degree objective is perhaps the greatest academic challenge offered by the University.
A student interested in this degree objective submits credentials for evaluation to the Honors Program. Candidates should have obtained at least 15 semester credits (English, foreign languages, mathematics, history, political science, biology, chemistry, and others) through the Advanced Placement Program. Each candidate should: Courses of Instruction

Courses for the College of Arts and Sciences are listed under the following prefixes: