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MOREHOUSE
COLLEGE
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ACADEMIC
CATALOG
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DISCLAIMER
The provisions of this catalog should not be regarded as a contract between the students and
Morehouse College. Since College curricula, programs, and policies cannot be static in a
changing environment, the information in this catalog is subject to change by the College at any
time.
The College reserves the right to change any of the provisions, statements, policies, curricula,
procedures, regulations, or fees found in this catalog. Changes will become effective whenever
the appropriate authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective students and those
already enrolled.
Students, applicants, and other readers of this catalog should consult with appropriate College
offices to verify the current text or status of policies, programs, descriptions of curricula, or other
information in this catalog.
The officers of Morehouse College believe that the information contained in this catalog is
accurate as of the date of publication (August 1, 2022). They know of no significant changes to
be made in the near future. However, Morehouse College reserves the right to withdraw any
subject, to change its rules affecting the admission and retention of students or the granting of
credit or degrees; to alter its fees and other charges; and to make such other changes as the
Trustees, faculty, and officers consider appropriate and in the best interest of Morehouse.
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Contents
SECTION 1: CONTEXT OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
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10-19
MISSION STATEMENT
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11
INTRODUCTION TO THE COLLEGE
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12
Morehouse College
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12
History
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12-16
ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
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17
SACSCOC Accreditation
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17
AACSB Accreditation
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17
NASM Accreditation
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17
Consortia Relationships
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17-18
Memberships
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18
EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (EIB) AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
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19
SECTION 2: ACADEMIC CALENDARS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES
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20-56
ACADEMIC CALENDARS
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21
AY 2022-23 TRADITIONAL STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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21-23
AY 2023-24 TRADITIONAL STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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23-26
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26-28
AY 2023-24 MOREHOUSE ONLINE STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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29-31
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
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32
STUDENT RECORDS AND DISCLOSURE OF STUDENT INFORMATION
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32
Student Records
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32
Student Access to Their Records
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32
Safeguarding the Privacy of Students
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32-33
Release of Academic Information
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34
Disclosing Directory Information About Students
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34-35
REVIEW OF ACADEMIC RECORDS
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35
Grade Reports
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35
STUDENT VERIFICATIONS
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35
Enrollment Verification
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35
Verification of Academic Standing
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35
Verification of Expected Graduation Date
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35
Verification of Military, Tricare, DEERS ID Card
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36
VETERAN SERVICES
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36
Types of VA Federal Educational Benefits
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36-37
Most Used Veteran Benefits at Morehouse College
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37-38
Transferring VA Benefits to Morehouse College
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38
Continuing Morehouse Students
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38
Satisfactory Progress/Probation
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38-39
Tuition Assistance
39
TRANSCRIPTS
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39
National Student Clearinghouse Instructions
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39-40
Transcripts for LSAC, SOPHAS, PharmCAS, or Other Entities
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40
DIPLOMAS
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40
Academic Notations on Transcript and Not Diplomas
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40
No Pursuit of Additional Courses of Study After Degree Conferred
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40
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Payment of All Charges and Fees Due to the College
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40
Receipt After Commencement
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40
Diploma Re-Orders
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40
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
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41
ENROLLMENT STATUS
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41
Full-Time Student
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41
Part-Time Student
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41
Transient or Exchange Student
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41
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION POLICIES
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41
GRADING SYSTEM
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41
Letter Grades and Equivalent Grade Points
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41-42
Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
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42
Incomplete Grades
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42
Course Withdrawals
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42
Pass/Fail
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42
Cross-Registered Course Grades
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42
COURSES
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43
Credit Hour
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43
Class Meeting Duration
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43
Prerequisite Courses
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43-44
Repeated Courses and Forfeiture of Course Credit
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44
TRANSFER CREDIT
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44
Evaluation of Transfer Credit
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44
Transfer Credit for Off-Campus or Cross-Registration Programs
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44
Transfer Credit for New Students
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45
College Board Advanced Placement Program
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45
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
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45
International Baccalaureate Program
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45
DISPUTED GRADES
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46
ACADEMIC HONESTY
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46
Plagiarism
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47
Destruction of Resources or the Work of Others
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47
Use of Work in One Course from Another Course (Self-Plagiarism)
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47
Cheating
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47
Incorrect Reporting of Data
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47
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
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48
Student Responsibility
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48
Unexcused Absences
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48
Instructor Obligations
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48
Official Excuses for Class Absences
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48
Exams
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48-49
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
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49
REGISTRATION
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49
Course Pre-Selection and Registration
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49
Changes in Registration
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49
Dropping a Course
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49-50
Withdrawing from a Course
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50
Unofficial Withdrawal from Course(s)
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50
AUCC Cross-Registration
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50-51
ARCHE Cross-Registration
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51
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Coursework at Other Colleges
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51
STUDENT COURSE LOAD
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51
Normal Course Load
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51
Course Overload
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52
Auditing Courses
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52
CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENT
52
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
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52
Study Away Leave
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52
Personal Leave
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53
Re-Entry Following Leave
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53
WITHDRAWAL FROM MOREHOUSE
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53
Voluntary Withdrawal
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53
Medical Withdrawal
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54
Conduct Withdrawal
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54
ACADEMIC STANDING
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54
Satisfactory Progress
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54
Good Academic Standing
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54
Academic Warning
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54
Academic Probation
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55
Temporary Academic Separation
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55
Academic Dismissal
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55
AWARDS AND HONORS
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55
Semester Honor Roll
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55-56
Dean’s List
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56
Latin Honors
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56
Departmental Honors Distinction
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56
SECTION 3: GRADUATION AND CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
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57-71
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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58
Requirements to Participate in the Commencement Ceremony
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58
Requirements to Receive the Diploma and Transcript after Earning the Degree
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58-59
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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60
Student Learning Outcomes
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60
Distribution Requirements
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60-61
Breadth Requirement and Major Overlap
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61
Detailed Student Learning Outcomes
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62-63
The Program Structure: Core Skills, Thematic Areas, and Designations
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63
Core Skill: Writing (6 Credit Hours)
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64
Core Skill: Language (0-9 Credit Hours)
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64-65
Core Skill: Mathematical and Quantitative Literacy (3-6 Credit Hours)
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65-66
Core Skill: Health & Wellness (1-2 Credit Hours)
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66
Thematic Area: Arts & Literature (3 Credit Hours)
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66-67
Thematic Area: Ideas & Ethics (6 Credit Hours)
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67
Thematic Area: Society & Culture (6 Credit Hours)
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67-68
Thematic Area: Scientific Discovery (8 Credit Hours)
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68
Area: Crown Forum (40 Points)
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68-69
Designation: The First-Year Experience at Morehouse
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69-70
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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71
Declaration of a Major
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71
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Changing a Major
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71
Multiple Majors and Minors
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71
Requirements for a Second Bachelor’s Degree
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71
SECTION 4: DIVISIONS, MAJORS AND MINORS, AND DEPARTMENTS
AND PROGRAMS
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ACADEMIC DIVISIONS
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73
Business and Economics Division
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73
Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts Division
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73-74
Professional and Continuing Studies Division
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74
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Division
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75
MAJORS AND MINORS
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76
Majors
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76
Minors
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77
AFRICANA STUDIES
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78-79
ART
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80-81
ART HISTORY
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82-83
Curatorial Studies Minor
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83
ASIAN STUDIES MINOR
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84
BIOLOGY
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85-86
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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87
Business Administration Concentration: Accounting
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88-89
Business Administration Concentration: Finance
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89-90
Business Administration Concentration: Management
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90-91
Business Administration Concentration: Marketing
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91-92
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MOREHOUSE ONLINE)
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93
CHEMISTRY
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94-95
CHINESE STUDIES
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96-97
CINEMA, TELEVISION, AND EMERGING MEDIA STUDIES
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98-99
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
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100-101
COMPUTER SCIENCE
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102-103
DANCE PERFORMANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY
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104-105
DUAL DEGREE ENGINEERING PROGRAM (DDEP)
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106-107
ECONOMICS
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108-109
EDUCATION
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110
Education Concentration: Early Childhood Education
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112
Education (Non-Certification)
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112
Secondary Education Teacher Certification
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112
ENGLISH
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113-114
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MINOR
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115
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MINOR
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116
EUROPEAN STUDIES MINOR
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117
FRENCH
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118-119
GERMAN MINOR
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120
HISTORY
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121-122
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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123
JOURNALISM IN SPORTS, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
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124-125
KINESIOLOGY, SPORTS STUDIES, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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126-127
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES MINOR
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128
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LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINOR
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129
MATHEMATICS
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130-131
MUSIC
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132-133
NAVAL SCIENCE MINOR
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134
NEUROSCIENCE MINOR
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135
PHILOSOPHY
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136-137
PHYSICS
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138-139
POLITICAL SCIENCE
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140
PSYCHOLOGY
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141-142
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE MINOR
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143
PUBLIC HISTORY MINOR
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144
RELIGION
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145-146
SOCIOLOGY
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147
Criminal Justice Minor
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148
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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149
SPANISH
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150-151
SUSTAINABILITY MINOR
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152
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE
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153-154
URBAN STUDIES
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155
SECTION 5: SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, CENTERS AND
INSTITUTES
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SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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157
ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AROTC)
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157
HOWARD THURMAN HONORS PROGRAM
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157
Admission to the Program
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158
Lower-Division Honors (Freshmen and Sophomores)
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158
Upper-Division Honors (Juniors and Seniors)
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158
Requirements and Standards
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159
Honors Program Student Association
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159
JUSTICE-MESTER (JMESTER)
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159
JMester Curriculum Framework for Social Impact
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160
Faculty and Student Roles in JMester Courses
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160
JMester Courses as Free Elective Courses
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160
Timing of JMester Courses and Contact Hours
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160-161
JMester Course Offerings
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161
NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC)
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161-162
PRE-LAW PROGRAM
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162
Program Components
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162-163
Recommended Courses
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163
STUDY ABROAD
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163
Why Study Abroad?
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164
Researching Study Abroad Options
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164
Additional Considerations When Thinking about Studying Abroad
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164-165
Types of Study Abroad Experiences
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165
The Office of International Education (OIE) within the Andrew Young Center for
Global Leadership
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166
CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
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167
Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership (AYCGL)
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167
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Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI)
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167
Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE)
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167-168
Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC, Institute of CBE)
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168
INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS
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168
Federal TRIO Programs
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168-169
HBCU STEM Undergraduate Success Research Center
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169
International Comparative Labor Studies (ICLS)
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169
Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education (MCEE)
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169-170
Morehouse College Makerspace Exploration Center
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170
Public Health Sciences Institute (PHSI)
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170
Scientific Literacy Center
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170-171
SECTION 6: FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND TRUSTEES LISTINGS
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172-191
FACULTY LISTING
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173
DIVISION OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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173
Business Administration
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173-174
Economics
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174
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, MEDIA, AND ARTS
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174
Africana Studies
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174
Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies
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174-175
Communication Studies
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175
English
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175-176
History
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176
Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice
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176
Modern Foreign Languages
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176-177
Music
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177
Philosophy & Religion
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177-178
Political Science
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178
Sociology
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178-179
Visual Art
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179
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES
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179
Education
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179
Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education
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179-180
DIVISION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND
MATHEMATICS
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180
Biology
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180
Chemistry
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180-181
Computer Science
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181
Mathematics
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181-182
Physics
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182
Psychology
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182-183
ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AROTC)
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183
NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC)
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184
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
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184
EMERITI FACULTY
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184
ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS LISITING
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185
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT)
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185
KEY ADMINISTRATORS LISTING
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186
Academic Affairs
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186
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Administrative Services
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186-187
Advancement
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187
Business and Finance
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187-188
External Relations and Alumni Engagement
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188
President’s Office
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188
Strategic Marketing, Communications, and Admissions
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189
Student Services
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189
TRUSTEES LISTING
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190
EMERITI TRUSTEES
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190-191
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SECTION 1:
CONTEXT OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Morehouse College is to develop men with disciplined minds who will lead
lives of leadership and service.
Morehouse College claims certain foundational principles upon which its entire existence stands.
These include an appreciation for the ideals of justice, equality, democracy, liberation, the
humane treatment of all people, and the development of the spiritual self and community. Guided
by a commitment to excellence, Morehouse, a historically Black liberal arts college for men,
assumes special responsibility for teaching students about the history and culture of Black
people.
The College seeks to develop men with disciplined minds, emphasizing the continuing search for
truth as a liberating force. Morehouse prepares its students for leadership and service through
instructional programs and extracurricular activities that:
• develop skills in oral and written communications, analytical and critical thinking, and
interpersonal relationships;
• foster an understanding and appreciation of the elements and evolution of various
cultures and the nature of the physical universe;
• foster understanding and appreciation of the specific knowledge and skills needed for the
pursuit of professional careers and/or graduate study; and
• cultivate the personal attributes of confidence, tolerance, morality, ethical behavior,
humility, a global perspective, and commitment to social justice.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE COLLEGE
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Morehouse College is the only historically Black college for men,
with a rich and unique history of delivering an exceptional educational experience that meets the
intellectual, moral, and social needs of students representing more than 35 states and 17
countries. In 1867, two years after the Civil War ended, Augusta Institute was established at
Silver Bluff Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1787, Springfield
Baptist is the oldest independent African American church in the United States. The school’s
primary purpose was to prepare Black men for ministry and teaching. Today, Augusta Institute is
Morehouse College, located on a 66-acre campus in Atlanta.
Morehouse is the nation’s top producer of Black males who continue their education and receive
doctorates. The National Science Foundation also ranked Morehouse as the No. 1 producer of
Black men who receive doctorates in education, life and physical sciences, math and computer
sciences, psychology and social sciences, as well as humanities and the arts. Morehouse
currently has more than 17,000 alumni.
Morehouse received full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in
1957 and a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. The Division of Business and Economics was
accredited by the American Association of Schools and Colleges of Business (AACSB), making
Morehouse one of only a handful of liberal arts colleges with both AASCB accreditation and a
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Morehouse is the top producer of Rhodes Scholars among
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
HISTORY
Augusta Institute was founded by the Rev. William Jefferson White, an Augusta Baptist
minister, cabinetmaker, and journalist, with the encouragement of the Rev. Richard C. Coulter, a
former slave from Augusta, Georgia, and the Rev. Edmund Turney, organizer of the National
Theological Institute for educating freedmen in Washington, D.C. The Rev. Dr. Joseph T.
Robert, trained minister, physician, and the father of the author of Robert’s Rules of Order, was
appointed the Institute’s first President by William Jefferson White.
In 1879, Augusta Institute was invited by the Rev. Frank Quarles to move to the basement of
Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta and changed its name to Atlanta Baptist Seminary. Later,
the Seminary moved to a 4-acre lot near the Richard B. Russell Federal Building site now stands
in downtown Atlanta. Following Robert’s death in 1884, David Foster Estes, a professor at the
Seminary, served as the institution’s first Acting President.
In 1885, when Dr. Samuel T. Graves was named the second President, the institution relocated to
its current site in Atlanta’s West End community. The campus encompasses a Civil War historic
site, where Confederate soldiers staged a determined resistance to Union forces during William
Tecumseh Sherman’s siege of Atlanta in 1864. The land was a gift from John D. Rockefeller. In
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1897, Atlanta Baptist Seminary became Atlanta Baptist College during the administration of Dr.
George Sale, a Canadian who served as the third and youngest President from 1890 to 1906.
A new era, characterized by expanded academic offerings and increased physical facilities,
dawned when Acting President John Hope became the fourth President in 1906. A pioneer in
education and recognized as the first civil rights president in the American Academy, he was also
the College’s first African American President. Hope, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown
University, encouraged an intellectual climate comparable to what he had known at his alma
mater and openly challenged Booker T. Washington’s view that education for African
Americans should emphasize vocational and agricultural skills.
Atlanta Baptist College, already a leader in preparing African Americans for teaching and the
ministry, expanded its curriculum and established educating leaders for all areas of American
life. In addition to attracting many talented faculty and administrators, Hope contributed much to
the institution we know today. Upon the death of the College’s founder in 1913, Atlanta Baptist
College was named Morehouse College in honor of Henry L. Morehouse, the corresponding
secretary of the Northern Baptist Home Mission Society.
Dr. Samuel H. Archer became the fifth President of the College in 1931 and headed the
institution during the Great Depression. He gave the school its colors, maroon and white, the
same as those of his alma mater, Colgate University. Archer retired in 1937. Dr. Charles D.
Hubert served as the third Acting President until 1940 when Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays became
the sixth President of Morehouse College.
A nationally noted educator and a mentor to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ’48, Mays is
recognized as the architect of Morehouse’s international reputation for excellence in scholarship,
leadership, and service. During the presidency of Mays, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Bates
College and the University of Chicago, the number of faculty members grew, and those holding
doctoral degrees increased from two to 34 out of 65 teachers. The College earned global
recognition as scholars from other countries joined the faculty, an increasing number of
international students enrolled, and fellowships and scholarships for study abroad became
available.
In 1967, Dr. Hugh Morris Gloster ’31 was selected by Dr. Mays to become the first alumnus to
serve as President of the College. Under his leadership, Morehouse strengthened its Board of
Trustees, conducted a successful $20-million fundraising campaign, grew the endowment from
$3 million to more than $29 million, and added 12 buildings to the campus, including the Martin
Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. became the first Dean of
the Chapel in 1979. Morehouse established a dual-degree program in engineering with the
Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Michigan, and Boston University. Gloster
founded the Morehouse School of Medicine, which became an independent institution in 1981.
He appointed Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan ’54, its first dean; Sullivan later became the school’s first
President.
In 1987, Dr. Leroy Keith Jr. ’61 was named eighth President of Morehouse. The College’s
endowment increased to more than $60 million during the Keith administration. The Nabrit-
Mapp-McBay science building was completed, the Thomas Kilgore Jr. Campus Center and two
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dormitories were built, and Hope Hall was rebuilt. In 1994, Nima A. Warfield, a member of the
graduating class that year, was named the College’s first U.S. Rhodes Scholar. Under Dr. Keith’s
leadership, the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala was founded in 1989 to raise scholarship funds.
In October 1994, Wiley Abron Perdue ’57, vice president for business affairs, was appointed the
fourth Acting President of Morehouse. Under his leadership, national memorials were erected to
honor Dr. Benjamin E. Mays and internationally noted theologian Dr. Howard W. Thurman ’23.
Perdue launched an initiative to upgrade the College’s academic and administrative computer
information systems, finalized plans to build a dormitory, and undertook the construction of a
5,700-seat gymnasium to provide a basketball venue for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
Today, this arena is named for the longtime basketball coach Franklin L. Forbes.
On June 1, 1995, Dr. Walter Eugene Massey ’58 was named the ninth President of Morehouse
College. A noted physicist and university administrator, Massey called on the Morehouse
community to renew its longstanding commitment to a culture of excellence. Before joining the
College, Massey held several notable positions, including Dean of the College and professor of
physics at Brown University, professor of physics and vice president for research at the
University of Chicago, director of the Argonne National Laboratory and the National Science
Foundation, and senior vice president and provost of the University of California System. After
leaving Morehouse, he served as chairman of the Bank of America and as President—and
currently as chancellor emeritus—of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Under Massey’s leadership, the College embraced his vision of becoming one of the nation’s
finest liberal arts colleges and accepted the challenge of providing students with a top-quality,
21st-century education. Morehouse expanded its dual-degree program in natural sciences with
Georgia Tech, launched the Center for Excellence in Science, Engineering and Mathematics with
a $6.7-million U.S. Defense Department grant, and established a new African American studies
program and a Center for International Studies named for former U.N. Ambassador Andrew
Young.
The physical infrastructure was also significantly enhanced. Construction was completed on
Davidson House Center for Excellence, which serves as the President’s official residence. In
2005, a new Leadership Center was opened with a comprehensive conference center, the
Executive Conference Center. Other additions included the John H. Hopps Technology Tower, a
500-car parking deck, and an expanded campus bookstore. Renovations were made to several
residential halls, classroom buildings, Archer Hall Recreation Center, Chivers-Lane Dining Hall,
and the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
In June 2006, the College completed Morehouse’s most ambitious capital campaign—raising a
record $112 million, which exceeded the Campaign’s goal of $105 million. The same year,
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin raised $34 million to Morehouse College for the Martin Luther
King Jr. Collection. Today, Morehouse is the permanent custodian of this coveted collection,
which includes more than 13,000 hand-written notes, sermons, letters, books, and other artifacts
belonging to the College’s most noted alumnus, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ’48.
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On July 1, 2007, the Rev. Dr. Robert Michael Franklin Jr. ’75 was appointed the 10th President
of Morehouse College. The former President of the Interdenominational Theological Center had
previously served as Presidential Distinguished Professor of Social Ethics at the Candler School
of Theology and senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, both at Emory
University. He was a program officer in the Human Rights and Social Justice Program at the
Ford Foundation. He served as Theologian-in-Residence for the Chautauqua Institution, both in
New York.
During his tenure, Franklin led the institution forward with his vision of the “Morehouse
Renaissance,” further elevating public confidence in the College’s continuing stature as a
premier institution providing a high-quality education along with enhancing the intellectual and
moral dimension of Morehouse’s mission and mystique. In part, he accomplished this by
establishing the concept of the “Five Wells,” an idea to cultivate men of Morehouse as
“Renaissance men with a social conscience and global perspective” who are well-read, well-
spoken, well-traveled, well-dressed, and well-balanced.
In a $20-million project initiated by Massey, Franklin oversaw the Ray Charles Performing Arts
Center and Music Academic Building, a 75,000 square-foot facility named after the legendary
musician.
Franklin led and supported cultivation efforts—such as establishing the Renaissance
Commission, a blue-ribbon group of 150 influential volunteer stakeholders—that increased the
number of new donors by 4,500. The College had generated over $68 million in institutional
funds, $33 million during the silent phase of the comprehensive capital campaign, and $60
million in restricted funds from federal sources, including congressional appropriations and
competitive federal grants.
Dr. Willis Sheftall Jr. ’64 served as the fifth Acting President until January 2013.
On January 28, 2013, Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79, an accomplished university
administrator, professor, and former executive director of the White House Initiative on
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, stepped into office as the College’s 11th President.
Under his leadership, the College improved student achievement across various metrics. A
champion for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) initiatives for
Morehouse students, he increased the College’s private gifts, grants, and contracts.
Wilson played a pivotal role in bringing President Barack Obama to Morehouse as the
Commencement speaker in 2013 and, in 2015, hosting Vice President Joseph Biden.
President Wilson served the College for four years, ending his tenure on April 7, 2017.
William James Taggart, a graduate of Howard and Harvard universities, assumed the role of the
sixth Acting President of the College after serving as the chief operating officer of Morehouse
since 2015. With over 30 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, higher education,
boutique firms, and federal government agencies, Taggart distinguished himself as a results-
driven leader in the public and private sectors.
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Tragically, just two months after his appointment, Taggart suddenly passed away on June 8,
2017. Acting Provost Michael Hodge then served as the seventh Acting President of Morehouse
College.
On June 26, 2017, Harold Martin Jr. ’02 left the Morehouse Board of Trustees temporarily to
accept an appointment as the eighth Acting President of Morehouse College. The attorney and
business consultant, who has an extensive background in advising senior executives at higher
education institutions and Fortune 500 companies, served the College until December 31, 2017.
Martin set campus-wide priorities to improve accountability, boost enrollment, increase the
graduation rate, and highlight the contributions of young alumni. He guided a rebranding and
expansion of the Office of Alumni Engagement to enhance the College’s young alumni
recognition and engagement efforts.
In October 2017, the Morehouse Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. David A. Thomas as the
12th President of Morehouse College. Thomas took office on January 1, 2018. He holds a
doctorate in Organizational Behavior Studies and a Master of Philosophy in Organizational
Behavior, both from Yale University. He also has a Master of Organizational Psychology degree
from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Administrative Sciences degree from Yale College.
Thomas is the former H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard
Business School and the former Dean of Georgetown University’s McDonough School of
Business.
Thomas is raising funds to support campus renovations, faculty research, infrastructure
improvements, and other needs. His other priorities include expanding academic and leadership
opportunities for students, increasing the graduation rate, and growing enrollment.
Under Thomas’ leadership in 2018-19, Morehouse College raised more than $7 million to
establish new endowed scholarships, build an outdoor study area and park for students, and
support programming at Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. In addition, the College
received another $4 million in grants to fund the expansion of STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics) education and to launch the comprehensive collegiate writing
program, the Black Ink Project, a Quality Enhancement Plan initiative designed to build the
critical thinking and writing skills of students across the curriculum.
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ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
SACSCOC Accreditation
Educational accreditation is the quality assurance process by which higher education institutions
and programs are evaluated by outside accrediting associations. These agencies develop
evaluation criteria and conduct evaluations by groups of peers to see whether a school meets
their criteria.
Morehouse College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
degrees.
Morehouse received reaffirmation of accreditation in 2019. The next reaffirmation is scheduled
for 2029. The College’s accreditation liaison is Dr. Kendrick Brown, Provost and Senior Vice
President of Academic Affairs.
AACSB Accreditation
The Business and Economics Division is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB).
NASM Accreditation
The Music Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Consortia Relationships
• Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC)
Morehouse is a founding member of the AUCC, a group of institutions that promotes
efficiency and economy through the joint operation of administrative, academic, and
cultural programs. The member institutions of the AUCC are Clark Atlanta University,
the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, the Morehouse School
of Medicine, and Spelman College.
• Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)
Morehouse College is a member of the ACS, a consortium of nationally ranked liberal
arts institutions. Other members of the consortium are Birmingham Southern College,
Centenary College, Centre College, Davidson College, Furman University, Hendrix
College, Millsaps College, Rhodes College, Rollins College, Spelman College,
Southwestern University, Trinity University, University of the South (Sewanee),
University of Richmond, and Washington and Lee University.
• Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE)
ARCHE includes 19 private and public member institutions of higher learning located in
the Atlanta region. ARCHE’s mission is to: 1) provide services that expand educational
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opportunities; 2) offer collaborative ways to share resources; and 3) develop information
showing higher education’s benefits to society. Morehouse College is a long-standing and
active member of ARCHE.
Memberships
• American Association of Higher Education
• American Council of Education
• National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
• National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities
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Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (EIB) at Morehouse College
EIB VISION
At Morehouse College, we cultivate equitable policies and inclusive practices which lead to a
sense of belonging for all. We champion Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (EIB) as essential
qualities of the College for building and advancing an empathic and respectful campus that
fosters pathways to individual and collective successes. From people's daily experiences to
operational decisions, EIB at Morehouse College must be infused throughout the College's
decisions and operations.
EIB MISSION STATEMENT
No person should be reduced to one identity. At Morehouse College, we strive to honor each
person's unique intersectionality while promoting a sense of belonging for all. Morehouse
College strives to recognize, accept, promote, and intentionally embrace equity, inclusion, and
belonging for all people at the College regardless of individual differences. Equity and inclusion
lead to a sense of belonging, and belonging is a critical component of ensuring well-being and
wellness. Morehouse College aspires to be a leading voice that elevates the contextualized
dialogues and actions about belonging in higher education.
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SECTION 2:
ACADEMIC CALENDARS, POLICIES,
AND PROCEDURES
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ACADEMIC CALENDARS
AY 2022-23 TRADITIONAL STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*** Note that Morehouse Online students do not follow the Traditional Student Academic
Calendar. See the Morehouse Online Student Academic Calendar for Morehouse Online
students’ terms.
Fall 2022 Semester
AUGUST
4-5
10-16
17
23
24
31
SEPTEMBER
5
8
26-30
OCTOBER
3-4
7
11
17
24
NOVEMBER
7
14
21
23
24-25
28
30
DECEMBER
1-2
5-9
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7
9
13
16
19-30
Spring 2023 Semester
JANUARY
2
New Year’s Day observed (Morehouse College closed)
3
Morehouse College reopens
3-6
Fall 2022 graduate clearance
4-17
J-Mester session classes
16
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Morehouse College closed)
17
New Student Orientation
18
First day of classes
Add/Drop/Late registration begins
24
Last day of add/drop courses without grade of “W”
25
Attendance/Participation confirmation period begins
Withdrawal period begins
FEBRUARY
1
No shows dropped
16
Founders Day Celebration
MARCH
6-10
Midsemester evaluations
10
Last day to make up incompletes (“I”) from Fall 2022
13-17
Spring Break (No classes)
21
Mid-semester grades due
27
Last day to withdraw from a course
Academic advising for Summer/Fall 2023 begins
APRIL
3
Summer and Fall 2023 Senior and Junior priority registration week
December 2023 and May 2024 graduation application opens
7
Good Friday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
10
Summer and Fall 2023 Sophomore and Freshman registration week
17
Summer and Fall 2023 registration open for all students
MAY
3
Last day of classes
4-5
Reading Period
Graduating senior final exams
8-12
Final Exams
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9
Senior grades due by noon
10-19
May 2022 Graduate clearance
12
Spring 2023 semester ends
16
Final grades due by noon
19-21
Commencement Weekend
20
Baccalaureate Services
21
Commencement Exercises
29
Memorial Day (Morehouse College closed)
Summer 2023 Semester
JUNE
6
First day of classes
7
Add/Drop/Late registration ends
8
Payment deadline
Withdrawal period begins
Attendance/Participation confirmation due
9
No shows dropped
20
Juneteenth (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
21-23
Mid-session evaluations
27
Mid-session grades due
30
Last day to withdraw from a course
JULY
4
Independence Day (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
7
Last day of classes
10-11
Reading Period
12-14
Final Exams
14
Summer semester ends
18
Grades due by noon
19-28
July 2023 graduate clearance
AY 2023-24 TRADITIONAL STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*** Note that Morehouse Online students do not follow the Traditional Student Academic
Calendar. See the Morehouse Online Student Academic Calendar for Morehouse Online
students’ terms.
Fall 2023 Semester
AUGUST
3-4
19-15
16
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22
23
30
SEPTEMBER
4
14
25-29
OCTOBER
2-3
6
10
16
23
NOVEMBER
6
13
20
22
23-24
27
29
30
DECEMBER
1
4-8
6
8
12
15
18-29
Spring 2024 Semester
JANUARY
1
New Year’s Day observed (Morehouse College closed)
2
Morehouse College reopens
2-5
Fall 2023 graduate clearance
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3-16
J-Mester session classes
15
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Morehouse College closed)
16
New Student Orientation
17
First day of classes
Add/Drop/Late registration begins
23
Last day of add/drop courses without grade of “W”
24
Attendance/Participation confirmation period begins
Withdrawal period begins
31
No shows dropped
FEBRUARY
15
Founders Day Celebration
MARCH
4-8
Midsemester evaluations
8
Last day to make up incompletes (“I”) from Fall 2023
11-15
Spring Break (No classes)
19
Mid-semester grades due
25
Last day to withdraw from a course
Academic advising for Summer/Fall 2024 begins
29
Good Friday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
APRIL
1
Summer and Fall 2023 Senior and Junior priority registration week
December 2024 and May 2025 graduation application opens
8
Summer and Fall 2024 Sophomore and Freshman registration week
15
Summer and Fall 2024 registration open for all students
MAY
1
Last day of classes
2-3
Reading Period
Graduating senior final exams
6-10
Final Exams
7
Senior grades due by noon
8-17
May 2023 Graduate clearance
10
Spring 2024 semester ends
14
Final grades due by noon
17-19
Commencement Weekend
18
Baccalaureate Services
19
Commencement Exercises
27
Memorial Day (Morehouse College closed)
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Summer 2024 Semester
JUNE
4
First day of classes
5
Add/Drop/Late registration ends
6
Payment deadline
Withdrawal period begins
Attendance/Participation confirmation due
7
No shows dropped
17-19
Mid-session evaluations
20
Juneteenth (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
25
Mid-session grades due
28
Last day to withdraw from a course
JULY
4
Independence Day (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
5
Last day of classes
8-9
Reading Period
10-12
Final Exams
12
Summer semester ends
16
Grades due by noon
17-26
July 2024 graduate clearance
AY 2022-23 MOREHOUSE ONLINE STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*** Note that Traditional students do not follow the Morehouse Online Student Academic
Calendar. See the Traditional Student Academic Calendar for Traditional students’ terms.
Fall 2022 Term (Modules A and B)
JULY
11
Fall registration begins
20
Orientation for Fall 2022 students
AUGUST
15
Module A classes begin
18
Last day to add Module A and B classes
Last day to drop Module A classes
19
No shows dropped for Module A classes
Withdrawal period for Module A begins
23
Payment deadline
SEPTEMBER
5
Labor Day (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
8
Opening Convocation
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16
Last day to withdraw from a Module A class
OCTOBER
3
Last week of Module A classes
7
Last day to make up incompletes (“I”) from Spring 2022 or Summer
2022
9
Module A classes end
10-14
Morehouse Online Break (No classes)
11
Module A grades due
17
Module B classes begin
20
Last day to drop Module B classes
21
No shows dropped for Module B classes
Withdrawal period for Module B begins
NOVEMBER
7
Spring 2023 class registration begins
18
Last day to withdraw from a Module B class
24-25
Thanksgiving Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
DECEMBER
5
Last week of Module B classes
11
Module B classes end
13
Module B grades due
14
Orientation for Spring 2023 students
16
Winter Break (Morehouse College closes at noon)
19-30
Winter Break (Morehouse College closed)
Spring 2023 Term (Modules A and B)
JANUARY
2
New Year’s Day Observed (Morehouse College closed)
3
Morehouse College reopens
16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed (Morehouse College closed)
17
Module A classes begin
23
Last day to add Module A and B classes
Last day to drop Module A classes
24
Payment deadline
No shows dropped from Module A classes
Withdrawal period for Module A classes begins
FEBRUARY
16
Founders Day celebration
17
Last day to withdraw from a Module A class
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MARCH
6
Last week of Module A classes
10
Last day to make up incompletes (“I”) for Fall term classes
12
Module A classes end
13-17
Morehouse Online Break (No classes)
20
Module B classes begin
21
Module A grades due
23
Last day to drop Module B classes
24
No shows dropped from Module B classes
Withdrawal period for Module B classes begins
APRIL
7
Good Friday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
14
Module A classes end
19
Orientation for Summer 2023 students
21
Last day to withdraw from a Module B class
MAY
12
Graduating senior grades due by noon
14
Module B classes end
16
Module B grades due
19-21
Commencement Weekend
20
Baccalaureate Services
21
Commencement
Summer 2023 Term
MAY
22
Summer Term classes begin
25
Last day to add and drop Summer Term classes
26
No shows dropped from Summer Term classes
Withdrawal period for Summer Term classes begins
29
Memorial Day Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
30
Payment deadline
JUNE
20
Juneteenth Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
23
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Term class
JULY
4
Independence Day Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
10
Fall Term 2023 registration begins
16
Summer Term classes end
18
Summer Term grades due
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AY 2023-24 MOREHOUSE ONLINE STUDENT ACADEMIC CALENDAR
*** Note that Traditional students do not follow the Morehouse Online Student Academic
Calendar. See the Traditional Student Academic Calendar for Traditional students’ terms.
Fall 2023 Term (Modules A and B)
JULY
10
Fall registration begins
19
Orientation for Fall 2023 students
AUGUST
14
Module A classes begin
17
Last day to add Module A and B classes
Last day to drop Module A classes
18
No shows dropped for Module A classes
Withdrawal period for Module A begins
22
Payment deadline
SEPTEMBER
4
Labor Day (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
12
Opening Convocation
15
Last day to withdraw from a Module A class
OCTOBER
2
Last week of Module A classes
6
Last day to make up incompletes (“I”) from Spring 2022 or Summer
2022
8
Module A classes end
9-13
Morehouse Online Break (No classes)
10
Module A grades due
16
Module B classes begin
19
Last day to drop Module B classes
20
No shows dropped for Module B classes
Withdrawal period for Module B begins
NOVEMBER
6
Spring 2024 class registration begins
17
Last day to withdraw from a Module B class
23-24
Thanksgiving Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
DECEMBER
4
Last week of Module B classes
10
Module B classes end
12
Module B grades due
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13
Orientation for Spring 2024 students
15
Winter Break (Morehouse College closes at noon)
18-29
Winter Break (Morehouse College closed)
Spring 2024 Term (Modules A and B)
JANUARY
1
New Year’s Day Observed (Morehouse College closed)
2
Morehouse College reopens
15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed (Morehouse College closed)
16
Module A classes begin
22
Last day to add Module A and B classes
Last day to drop Module A classes
23
Payment deadline
No shows dropped from Module A classes
Withdrawal period for Module A classes begins
FEBRUARY
15
Founders Day celebration
16
Last day to withdraw from a Module A class
MARCH
4
Last week of Module A classes
8
Last day to make up incompletes (“I”) for Fall term classes
10
Module A classes end
11-15
Morehouse Online Break (No classes)
18
Module B classes begin
19
Module A grades due
21
Last day to drop Module B classes
22
No shows dropped from Module B classes
Withdrawal period for Module B classes begins
29
Good Friday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
APRIL
12
Module A classes end
17
Orientation for Summer 2024 students
19
Last day to withdraw from a Module B class
MAY
10
Graduating senior grades due by noon
12
Module B classes end
14
Module B grades due
17-19
Commencement Weekend
18
Baccalaureate Services
19
Commencement
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Summer 2024 Term
MAY
20
Summer Term classes begin
23
Last day to add and drop Summer Term classes
24
No shows dropped from Summer Term classes
Withdrawal period for Summer Term classes begins
27
Memorial Day Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
28
Payment deadline
JUNE
20
Juneteenth Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
21
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Term class
JULY
4
Independence Day Holiday (Morehouse College closed – No classes)
8
Fall Term 2024 registration begins
14
Summer Term classes end
16
Summer Term grades due
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ACADEMIC STANDARDS
STUDENT RECORDS AND DISCLOSURE OF STUDENT INFORMATION
All collegiate work for which a student registers for credit toward the Morehouse degree
constitutes a part of the academic record, unless dropped from his registration by the posted
deadline.
Student Records
Student records include the records, files, documents, and other material that contain information
directly related to a student and that are maintained by the College or by a person acting on
behalf of the College.
Student Access to Their Records
Students have the right to inspect and review the contents of their records. They also have the
right to a hearing if they wish to correct or amend these records.
Records may be inspected only at the office responsible for maintaining the record in question.
Each office has the responsibility for establishing its own access procedures, which must include
a written request from the student.
The following records are excluded from student access:
1. Financial records of parents and any information contained in them.
2. Confidential letters or statements of recommendation written prior to January 1, 1975.
3. Personal medical and psychiatric treatment records prepared and used solely in
connection with the treatment of students. Such records will be made available to other
physicians upon the student’s request.
4. Personal notes kept by faculty members, department chairs or program directors, deans,
provosts, or counselors for their own use in their individual capacities, and which are kept
in their own personal files.
Safeguarding the Privacy of Students
THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“the Act,” often referred to as FERPA
or the “Buckley Amendment”) is designed to protect the confidentiality of the records that
educational institutions maintain on their students and to give students access to their records to
assure the accuracy of their contents. The Act affords students certain rights with respect to their
education records. These rights are:
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1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day
the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to Records and
Registration or other appropriate College official written requests that identify the
record(s) they wish to inspect. The College official will arrange for access and notify the
student of the time and place where the records may be inspected within 45 days from
receiving the request. If the records are not maintained by the College official to whom
the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to
whom the request should be addressed.
2. The right to request the amendment or correction of the student’s educational records that
the student believes are inaccurate or misleading or in violation of the student’s privacy
or other rights.
• Students should write to the College official responsible for the record, clearly
identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or
misleading.
• If the College decides not to amend the records as requested by the student, the
College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his right to a
hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the
hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a
hearing.
3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the
student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosures
without consent.
• It is the intent of Morehouse College to limit the disclosure of information contained
in students’ educational records to those instances when prior written consent has
been given for the disclosure.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged
failures by the College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and
address of the Office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
More information regarding FERPA can be found at the U.S. Department of
Education FERPA site.
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Release of Academic Information
Information other than directory information shall not be released without the student’s written
request, except for the following purposes:
1. To College officials who have a legitimate interest in the material.
2. To officials of other schools or school systems in which the student wishes to enroll.
3. In connection with a student’s application for or receipt of financial aid.
4. To state and local officials if required by law adopted before November 19, 1974.
5. To organizations conducting studies for or on behalf of educational agencies, provided
such studies will not permit identification of students and their parents.
6. To accrediting agencies to carry out their accrediting functions.
7. To parents of dependent students.
8. In compliance with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena, with the condition that
the College will make reasonable effort to notify the student before such compliance.
When a student’s consent is required, the student must complete the Student Information Release
Authorization form.
When a student’s consent is required and is given to access his record, the names of those to
whom such access has been granted shall be recorded and made available to the student upon his
request.
Disclosing Directory Information About Students
Information furnished to other individuals and organizations will be limited to items listed
below, unless accompanied by a release signed by the student:
• Whether or not a student is enrolled
• Dates of enrollment
• Classification
• Degree earned (if any) and date
• Major(s)
• Honors(s) received
• Weight and height of athletes
• Most recent previous school attended
• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• Photographs for members of Band, Glee Club, Student Government Association, or
Athletes.
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Directory information cannot include student identification numbers or social security numbers.
If a student does not wish to have any of the above information released, he should complete the
Directory Information Non-Disclosure form.
REVIEW OF ACADEMIC RECORDS
It is recommended that a student, with assistance when needed from their academic advisor,
examine their record at least two times per semester: prior to mid-semester exams and just before
the pre-registration period.
Grade Reports
At the end of each term every eligible student should check their academic record for lists of
courses taken, the grades earned in each course, and the semester and cumulative grade-point
averages.
Grades will not be visible for students who have delinquent financial accounts with the College.
Students whose grades do not appear in their academic record should contact the Office of
Records and Registration.
STUDENT VERIFICATIONS
Enrollment Verification
Students can retrieve enrollment verifications online at the National Student Clearinghouse. The
certificate produced is an official Morehouse College document used for loans, scholarships,
housing, employment, etc. Students also can have third parties retrieve their information from the
National Student Clearinghouse site.
Enrollment verifications are available one week after classes start.
Verification of Academic Standing
Students needing verification of academic standing should download and complete the
Verification of Academic Standing form.
Verification of Expected Graduation Date
If students require verification of expected graduation date, they should download and complete
the Verification of Enrollment Expected Graduation Date form. Along with an enrollment
verification form from the National Student Clearinghouse, the form should be sent to the Office
of Records and Registration.
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Verification for Military, Tricare, DEERS ID Card
Enrollment verification requests for military, Tricare, or DEERS ID should be emailed from a
student’s Morehouse email account to [email protected]. The processing time for this
request is typically 3-5 business days.
The request should include:
• Student name and MCID
• Information to be verified (e.g., enrollment status, expected graduation date, or other
pertinent details)
• Recipient’s contact information (e.g., name, title, fax number or email address)
VETERAN SERVICES
Eligible students must apply for VA Federal Education Benefits on the Veterans Affairs website.
In the “Education” tile, select “Apply for education benefits.” A tool on the page will assist in
selecting the form most appropriate for a student’s situation. Veterans Affairs will send students
a Certificate of Eligibility in about 30 days that determines what benefits students may qualify to
use while matriculating through Morehouse College.
Types of VA Federal Educational Benefits
• Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill)
Provides up to 36 months of education benefits.
If a student’s release from active duty was before January 1, 2013, there is a 15-year time
limitation on use of benefits.
If a student’s last discharge date is on or after January 1, 2013, the time limitation has
been removed.
• Chapter 35 (Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program)
The Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program provides educational and training
opportunities to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled
due to service-related condition, or who died while on active duty or as a result of a
service-related condition.
The program offers up to 45 months of education benefits. These benefits may be used
for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, and on-the-job training. Spouses may
take a correspondence course.
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• Chapter 1606 (Montgomery G.I. Bill – Selected Reserve)
The Selected Reserve program is available to students if they are a member of the
Selected Reserve. The Selected Reserve includes the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air
Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve, and the Army National
Guard and Air National Guard.
This benefit may be used for degree and certificate programs, flight training,
apprenticeship/on-the-job training, and correspondence courses.
• Chapter 31 (Vocational Rehabilitation)
The Vocational Rehabilitation program is for service-disable veterans who require further
education to attain suitable, sustainable employment. This program may provide
vocational and other training services and assistance, including tutorial assistance, tuition,
books, fees, supplies, handling charges, licensing fees and equipment, and other training
materials necessary.
Most Used Veteran Benefits at Morehouse College
Below are the most used veteran benefits at Morehouse and their required documents. Students
can email documents for processing to [email protected].
Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill) – Active Duty
• Application for VA Benefits (22-1990)
• Certificate of Eligibility
• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
• Member 4 Copy DD-213
Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill) – Transfer of Entitlement
• Application for VA Benefits (22-1990)
• Certificate of Eligibility
• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
Chapter 35 (Supervisors and Dependents)
• Application for VA Benefits (22-5490)
• Certificate of Eligibility
• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
Chapter 1606 (Selected Reserve)
• Application for VA Benefits (22-1990)
• Certificate of Eligibility or Notice of Basic Eligibility
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• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
Transferring VA Benefits to Morehouse College
Students can transfer their VA benefits to Morehouse College. Below are the most used benefits
at Morehouse College and required documents. Students can email documents for processing to
[email protected].
Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 Montgomery G.I. Bill or Transfer of Entitlement) or Chapter 1606
(Selective Reserve)
• Change of Program or Place of Training (22-1995)
• Certificate of Eligibility
• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
• Member 4 Copy DD-214
Chapter 35 (Supervisors and Dependents)
• Change of Program or Place of Training (22-5495)
• Certificate of Eligibility
• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
Continuing Morehouse Students
Each term, students are required to submit:
• VA Enrollment Data Form
• Class schedule
• Tuition bill from Tiger Pay
If students make any changes to their program of study (major), a Change of Program or Place of
Training form (22-1995) should be submitted to the School Certifying Official.
If students make any schedule changes by increasing or decreasing hours, they should notify the
School Certifying Official immediately.
If students change their address during the academic year, they must notify the VA directly by
calling 1-888-442-4551 (1-888-GI-BILL1). Calling enables students to receive their benefits
check and other VA correspondences at the correct address.
Satisfactory Progress/Probation
A student receiving VA benefits needs to understand that Morehouse’s policy regarding
satisfactory progress and academic probation.
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A VA student placed on probation has a maximum of two consecutive semesters to return to
good academic standing. Failure to return to good academic standing within two semesters will
make the student ineligible for VA educational benefits.
A student may regain eligibility for VA benefits for future terms under one of two conditions:
• A return to good academic standing at Morehouse
• Request for resumption of VA educational benefits that is submitted to the VA claiming
mitigating circumstances and the VA’s reinstatement of benefits based on evidence
supporting the student’s claim
Tuition Assistance
Students applying for Tuition Assistance must first visit their military branch Education Officer
for advice on the Tuition Assistance Program.
To be eligible for Tuition Assistance, the student must meet both of these requirements:
• Qualify for Montgomery G.I. Bill Active Duty or Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Benefits
• The cost of the course and fees is more than Tuition Assistance will cover
If students meet both requirements above, then they must do the following:
• Request Tuition Assistance from their military branch of service
• See their Education Services Office or Education Counselor
Afterward, the student can apply for VA Educational Benefits.
The Department of Veterans Affairs explains the Tuition Assistance Program in greater detail.
TRANSCRIPTS
Morehouse has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide transcript ordering
services via the internet.
National Student Clearinghouse Instructions
To order (an) official Morehouse transcript(s), log into the National Student Clearinghouse
secure site. For first-time visitors, a signed consent form will be generated. The form must be
completed to fulfill the transcript order.
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Students should follow the steps on the National Student Clearinghouse site to place an order,
which will present delivery options and fees. Each transcript will cost $10, plus a $2.50
processing fee. Charges are applied after an order has been completed.
Students can track their order status or history using their email address and order number.
Transcripts for LSAC, SOPHAS, PharmCAS, or Other Entities
If students have a form that needs to accompany their transcript, they can email the form to
[email protected] after placing their transcript order with the National Student
Clearinghouse.
Transcript processing takes approximately 2-3 business days. During peak periods, requests may
take 7-10 business days or longer.
DIPLOMAS
The diploma is the document given by the College upon conferral of the earned degree certifying
the student has satisfactorily completed the course of study. The diploma includes the type of
degree and major.
Academic Notations on Transcript and Not Diploma
Double majors, minors, and Latin honor notations appear on the transcript and not the diploma.
No Pursuit of Additional Courses of Study After Degree Conferred
Once a degree has been conferred students are not allowed to pursue additional majors, minors,
or concentrations.
Payment of All Charges and Fees Due to the College
The diploma and participation in the commencement ceremony is withheld until the student has
paid in full all charges and fees due the college.
Receipt After Commencement
Diplomas are not distributed on the day of Commencement exercises.
Students should allow 10-12 weeks for delivery after diplomas are ordered. Morehouse will mail
diplomas to addresses specified on a student’s graduation application, which means that an active
address should be supplied at the time of application. International student diplomas
automatically will ship to Morehouse College if a U.S. address is not provided on the graduation
application.
Diploma Re-Orders
Diplomas can be reordered by completing the Diploma Re-Order Form.
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CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
Students will be considered belonging to one of the following academic classes, depending on
the number of credit hours that they have earned.
• Freshman = 0-25 credit hours earned
• Sophomore = 26-57 credit hours earned
• Junior = 58-88 credit hours earned
• Senior = 89+ credit hours earned
ENROLLMENT STATUS
Full-Time Student
A full-time student is one who is taking at least 12 semester hours of scheduled work during a
semester.
Part-Time Student
Any student taking fewer than 12 hours in a regular session is considered a part-time student.
Transient or Exchange Student
Students at other colleges who wish to attend Morehouse College for a maximum of two
consecutive semesters may be admitted as transient students. This privilege is usually reserved
for summer sessions and special exchange opportunities unless a formal exchange for the home
institution exists with Morehouse. A letter of good standing and eligibility to return to the last
institution attended is required. A letter from the academic dean or registrar of the home
institution also should indicate approval for the student to take courses at Morehouse College.
Transient and exchange students are not eligible for Morehouse College financial aid funds.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION POLICIES
The maximum number of hours of credit through transfer, AP, IB or CLEP is 60. All credit by
examination is recorded on the student’s permanent record as (CE) credit without a grade and
becomes part of the official transcript. No credit is valid without the student’s enrollment for
credit at Morehouse College. Transfer credit that does not meet Morehouse’s requirements will
not be allowed for credit by examination.
GRADING SYSTEM
Letter Grades and Equivalent Grade Points
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Averages are computed in grade points. Each graded semester hour of academic credit carries
a corresponding number of grade points as follows:
A+
4.0
B+
3.3
C+
2.3
D+
1.3
A
4.0
B
3.0
C
2.0
D
1.0
A-
3.7
B-
2.7
C-
1.7
D-
0.7
F 0
Grade-Point Average Calculation
The student’s grade-point average at Morehouse College is calculated by dividing the total
number of quality points (grade points x semester hours) by the total number of grade-point
hours (GPA). Except for coursework taken through the cross-registration program with other
Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) schools, the grade-point average does not include
hours or quality points transferred from other institutions.
Incomplete Grades
An “I” grade is intended to be only an interim course mark. It is to be used only if a student has
an excusable and acceptable reason for not having completed all requirements prior to grade
reporting time. The notation “I” is recorded when the student has been granted permission to
defer the final examination or other parts of a course. The deferment shall be given only in the
case of illness or another emergency. The student must submit the deferred work by midterm of
the following semester or term (summer excluded) to have an “I” changed to a permanent grade.
Work not completed will result in a grade of “F” being assigned. Completed work will result in
the appropriate letter grade preceded by an I also.
Course Withdrawals
This designation is assigned when a student officially withdraws from a course(s) during the
period from the conclusion of the Registration–Add/Drop period through the deadline for
withdrawals. (See Academic Calendar.) The "W" indicates that the student has withdrawn
without academic penalty.
Pass/Fail
The designation "P" is used to indicate satisfactory completion of non-credit and credit courses.
The “P” does not accrue quality points.
Cross-Registered Course Grades
Because Morehouse students are eligible to participate in cross-registration programs at the
Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) and Atlanta Regional Council of Higher
Education (ARCHE), grade designations not listed above may appear on a student’s grade report
and transcript.
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COURSES
Credit Hour
Academic credit at Morehouse College is awarded based on the successful completion of
learning outcomes.  All courses are approved by the College’s faculty through a process that
requires review and action by all appropriate academic programs and the recommendation of the
Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee (CEPC).   
Contact with the course instructor is a key component required for students to meet learning
outcomes at Morehouse College. In keeping with accepted practice in American higher
education, Morehouse uses the semester hour as the unit for expressing the completion of
academic credit. One semester credit hour is granted for a minimum of three hours of student
academic work per week, on average, for a semester of approximately fifteen weeks in duration.
Academic work includes not only formally structured activities such as lectures, seminars,
laboratories, supervised field work, tutorials, and applied and studio instruction; it also includes
out-of-class activities such as required conferences with the faculty member, homework,
research, writing and revision, reading, independent study, community engaged experiences,
recitals, rehearsals, and recitations.  
To maintain the integrity of the overall contact between students and faculty, courses offered in
terms of shorter duration shall have increased academic work per week to compensate for the
decrease in term length.
Class Meeting Duration
For traditional students, courses at Morehouse generally meet for 50 minutes three times each
week or for 75 minutes twice each week. For Morehouse Online students, courses consistent of
synchronous and asynchronous coursework. All students are advised to plan their schedules
carefully. It may not be possible for students to secure their first preference for course meeting
times in every instance. While the faculty is sensitive to the many obligations that students have,
the course schedule is planned each semester to provide greatest access to the courses offered to
the greatest number of students.
Some classes, such as science laboratories or applied music performance sessions, may meet at
irregular hours. Meeting times for all classes are listed via Banner Web and the Morehouse
College Dynamic Schedule (https://ssb-
prod.ec.morehouse.edu/MC/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched) each semester. Class schedules for the
other Atlanta University Consortium institutions are available via each school's website.
Prerequisite Courses
No student is permitted to enroll in courses requiring prerequisites for which the prerequisite has
not been met. If an exception is made, the instructor of record will grant an override in the
student information system allow the student the ability to enroll.
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If a student is currently enrolled in a prerequisite course, the student will be allowed to pre-
register for the subsequent course. Final registration will be determined based on the final grade
in the prerequisite course.
Repeated Courses and Forfeiture Of Course Credit
By registering for and receiving a grade in a course for which credit hours have already been
granted, either by work at Morehouse College, transfer equivalency, or by cross registration
through the AUCC, a student forfeits any previous credits in that course. A student may not use
the same course more than once in satisfying graduation requirements.
The last grade recorded will prevail, whether it is higher or lower than the original grade. While
all grades will remain on the permanent record, only the last grade recorded will be used in
computing the grade-point average. Though the grade requirement for all coursework in a major
or minor is a grade of C or better, students should pay close attention to the threshold
requirements for the course in the General Education program.
TRANSFER CREDIT
The College will consider awarding transfer credit for coursework completed at regionally
accredited institutions of higher education provided that a grade of C or better has been earned.
Except when otherwise noted, credit hours transfer but not grade points; thus, transferred credit
hours typically have no impact on the GPA.
Evaluation of Transfer Credit
Credit for work earned at other schools will be evaluated by Records and Registration or the
admissions director when that work is intended to substitute for courses in the core curriculum.
In most instances, a department chairperson, program director, division dean must be consulted
prior to awarding substitution credit. Students should be prepared to provide course syllabi when
requested to facilitate this substitution process.
Current and potential students can view established transfer course equivalencies from a variety
of accredited institutions. These equivalencies are subject to change without notice.
Transfer Credit for Off-Campus or Cross-Registration Programs
Students enrolled in off-campus programs sanctioned by Morehouse may receive full academic
credit for courses taken, including grade points. In addition, students enrolled in courses
through Morehouse-sanctioned cross-registration programs may receive full academic credit.
A course taken outside of the College or the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC)
must be approved by the appropriate department chair or program director BEFORE the student
registers for the course. Enrolled Morehouse students planning to take courses outside of
Morehouse or the AUCC must complete the proper course approval forms, which are available
in the Office of Records and Registration.
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Transfer Credit for New Students
New students who transfer from another four-year institution or community college must submit
in advance for admission, transcripts of all previous work done at the college level. Such
transcripts must be sent directly to Records and Registration from the institution at which the
work was completed. Academic work completed at other schools not listed on the admission
application will not be accepted for transfer purposes.
College Board Advanced Placement Program
Morehouse encourages prospective students in secondary schools to take the Advanced
Placement (AP) Tests given by the College Board. In most departments, course credit is granted
for a score of four (4) or above, which may be applied towards the degree requirements. In a few
departments, a score of three (3) will be accepted. Students who present scores of five (5) or
above on certain foreign examinations may, on a course-by-course basis, be awarded the same
credit as noted above. These foreign examinations include British A Levels. The decision to
grant course credit is reported prior to registration.
A student may apply advanced credit or its equivalent toward degree requirements in the
following ways:
• AP credits may be used to fulfill course requirements in the appropriate core curriculum
areas.
• While students may not, in most instances, apply AP credits towards the requirements of
their respective majors, AP scores, together with subject-level examination, may be used
as a basis for placement.
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Entering students who demonstrate superior ability on the CLEP General Examination may be
granted course credit by the College. The minimum score for credit for the CLEP exam is 50.
The maximum number of hours of credit through transfer, AP, IB, or CLEP is 60.
International Baccalaureate Program
Morehouse College allows students to earn credit prior to entrance through the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Program, sponsored by the International Baccalaureate Organization of
Geneva, Switzerland, and the International Baccalaureate North American regional office in
New York. Morehouse awards IB credit for higher-level examination scores of 5, 6, or 7. Credit
will be granted upon receipt of an official IB transcript.
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DISPUTED GRADES
If a student has substantial grounds for believing, apart from questions of the quality of work, a
particular grade was assigned in a manner that was arbitrary or unjust or that crucial evidence
was not taken into account, the student should first discuss the matter with the instructor.
If the outcome of the discussion with the instructor is unsatisfactory, the student should consult
with the department chairperson or program director. The chairperson or director may convene a
conference with the student and the instructor.
If the outcome of the consultation with the department chairperson or program director is
unsatisfactory, the student may appeal to the dean of the division within one semester following
the term for which the disputed grade was reported.
If after going through the divisional grievance process the student feels unsatisfied, he may
appeal to the Associate Provost for Academic Success for final resolution.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Morehouse is an academic community. All members of the community are expected to abide by
ethical standards both in their conduct and in their exercise of responsibilities toward other
members of the community. The College expects students to understand and adhere to basic
standards of honesty and academic integrity. These standards include but are not limited to the
following:
• In projects and assignments prepared independently, students must never represent the
ideas or the language of others as their own.
• Students must not destroy or alter either the work of other students or the educational
resources and materials of the College.
• Students must not take unfair advantage of fellow students by representing work
completed for one course as original work for another or by deliberately disregarding
course rules and regulations.
• Students must not represent the work completed for one course as original work for
another course.
• Unless directed by the faculty member, students should neither give nor receive
assistance in examinations.
• In laboratory or research projects involving the collection of data, students must
accurately report data observed and not alter data for any reason.
The College expects students to understand and adhere to academic honesty.
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, paraphrasing or directly quoting the published or
unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment of the original
author. Plagiarism also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another
person or agency engaged in selling of term papers and other academic materials.
Destruction of Resources or the Work of Others
Students must not destroy or alter either the work of other students or the educational resources
and materials of Morehouse College.
Use of Work in One Course from Another Course/Self Plagiarism
Students must not represent the work completed for one course as original work for another
course.
Cheating
Unless directed by a faculty member teaching their course, students neither should give nor
receive assistance on assignments or tests. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
• Use of any unauthorized assistance in completing assignments or taking quizzes, tests,
and exams
• Dependence on aid in writing papers from sources beyond those authorized by a faculty
member teaching their course
• Preparation of reports, solution of problems, or completion of assignments on behalf of
other students
• Acquiring tests or other academic material belonging to a Morehouse faculty or staff
member to gain unfair advantage in academic work
Incorrect Reporting of Data
For academic work involving collection of data, students must accurately report observed data
and not alter or falsify information.
When an instructor concludes that the above standards have been disregarded, it is their
responsibility to make the evidence available to the student and report the incident to the
Associate Provost for Academic Success. The instructor is free to assign any academic penalty,
including failure in the course, for violations of the academic honesty regulations.
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CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students at the College are required to attend class and not be absent without adequate cause.
Student Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the student to make up scheduled work missed because of officially
excused class absences. Absences from unannounced tests and other assignments may be made
up at the discretion of the instructor.
Unexcused Absences
Each student is allowed as many unexcused absences as the credit hours for the course. For
example, a student is allowed three unexcused absences for a three-credit-hour class.
Students who exceed the maximum number of unexcused absences may be administratively
withdrawn from the course or receive a failing grade.
Instructor Obligations
Instructors are expected to outline their attendance requirements at the beginning of the semester
and to include these requirements in the course syllabus issued to the students. They are required
to maintain attendance records on all students and, at the request of the Office of Records and
Registration, report any student who exceeds the maximum number of unexcused absences.
Official Excuses for Class Absences
Each Morehouse student is expected to attend scheduled classes on a routine basis and be
punctual. However, in cases of an emergency/illness, the Associate Dean of Student Services
verifies all official class excuses. Other adequate causes for missing class include family
emergencies, medical leave, official school business, military obligations, bereavement, court
appearances, and conferences with faculty or staff. Class excuses are not granted for public
transportation issues, oversleeping, and vehicle breakdowns. Class excuses are not issued during
the summer sessions.
The above policies and procedures apply for students from other institutions attending
Morehouse classes, except that excuses should come from the equivalent officials of their
institutions.
Exams
Instructors may administer mid-semester exams during a specified period.
Final exams happen at the end of each semester. Students are required to take final exams at the
scheduled time. Instructors may make exceptions if students provide sufficient proof that an
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absence from a final exam is unavoidable. The instructor must approve any deferral for an exam
prior to the scheduled exam date.
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Academic advisement at Morehouse College is designed to assist students in making appropriate
and timely decisions about the course of study in General Education and in the major. To
promote "a coherent course of study" among all students, students and their advisors should use
the Degree Works degree auditing tool to understand all curricular requirements for the General
Education program, courses in the major and any non-credit bearing requirements.
In addition, students and their advisors should continue to review Morehouse's Academic
Catalog for any current information on academic policies and procedures (e.g., a normal course
load, transfer credits, and what constitutes academic honesty and progress).
Following the first year, students continue to receive academic advisement from faculty
members in their major departments. Though academic advisement can occur at any time during
a semester, an academic advisement hold must be removed prior to class selection for subsequent
semesters.
REGISTRATION
Course Pre-Selection and Registration
On appointed days late in each semester, all continuing students are required to pre-select
courses by completing schedules listing their choices of courses for the following semester.
Students who pre-select courses and who meet fee payment deadlines will have schedules
confirmed electronically. All other students are permitted to confirm their schedules on
appointed days at the opening of the next semester. Students will not be permitted to receive
academic credit for courses for which they did not properly register.
Changes In Registration
Students may make changes in registration online during the registration period. Gaining access
to classes that are full or that carry certain prerequisites may involve a manual process. Forms for
making changes in registration are available from instructors and department chairpersons. With
the approval of the advisor, a student wishing to modify his schedule by addition, deletion or
substitution of courses may do so on the days announced by the Office of Records and
Registration. A fee is charged to students who change course schedules previously confirmed.
No change of registration is valid unless the student has fully complied with the procedures
established by the Office of Records and Registration.
Dropping a Course
A student may drop a course (i.e., the course is removed from the student’s course schedule and
permanent record) until the end of the Add/Drop period as determined by the appropriate
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academic calendar. The College will not make any tuition adjustments for changes in registration
following the end of the Add/Drop period.
Withdrawing from a Course
A student may withdraw from a course (i.e., the course remains on the course schedule and
permanent record) without academic penalty on or before the seventh class day prior to the end
of classes (see the appropriate Academic Calendar).
After securing and completing all necessary course withdrawal forms, the student will receive a
designation of W in the course(s). The W indicates that the student has withdrawn from a course
without penalty.
Unofficial Withdrawal from Course(s)
Students who stop attending class meetings and participating in course activities and
requirements and have not officially withdrawn from courses will be awarded final course grades
in accordance with academic policies. Instructors of record are required to post to the student
information system the last date of attendance for each student a grade of F is posted. Instructors
may request an administrative withdrawal for students who stop attending and participating.
AUCC Cross-Registration
The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) has operated a program of cross-registration
for over half a century. This has provided expanded academic opportunities comparable to the
offerings of a major university.
For the purposes of AUCC cross-registration, the “home institution” is defined as the institution
where the student is principally enrolled. The “host institution” is defined as the institution where
the student cross-registers.
The following guidelines govern the AUCC cross-registration program.
• Each AUCC undergraduate institution permits eligible students to participate in cross-
registration without any exchange of tuition.
• Cross-registration occurs on a space-available basis. Each participating institution gives
its own students priority in the cross-registration process. In cases where courses are
required for completing either major or graduation requirements, every effort will be
made to enroll students from the other AUCC institutions. Priority will generally be given
to majors and seniors from all participating institutions.
• A student is expected to take core or general education requirements at their home
institution.
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• Students will not be permitted to cross-register for a course that is offered simultaneously
by the home institution without the approval of the department chair or program director.
• The academic regulations and codes of conduct of the host institution will apply to
students participating in the cross-registration program. The home institution also will
determine if its regulations and rules of conduct have been violated and, where
applicable, take appropriate action.
• The course withdrawal policies of the host institution will apply to cross-registrants. In
circumstances where institutional policies and grade designations for course withdrawals
differ, the policies of the home institution that most closely correspond to those of the
host institution will apply.
ARCHE Cross-Registration
The Atlanta Regional Council of Higher Education (ARCHE)’s cross-registration program
allows students at member institutions to broaden their academic experience by registering for
courses at other member colleges and universities. ARCHE offers students access to courses not
offered at their home institution and allows them a chance to experience a different campus
environment.
Coursework At Other Colleges
Each student should plan to complete all coursework at Morehouse College or one of the Atlanta
University Center Consortium (AUCC) schools through the cross-registration program. Each
student desiring to take courses at another institution must have the prior written approval of the
appropriate Morehouse department chairperson and the Registrar. Students who fail to achieve
prior approval will not receive credit for the coursework.
Students wishing to attend summer school classes other than at Morehouse must have the courses
approved in their major by their department chairperson or program director if core curriculum is
involved.
STUDENT COURSE LOAD
Normal Course Load
During the fall and spring semesters, the normal course load is 15-16 semester hours. A student
may register for a maximum of 19 semester hours; however, students are advised that course
loads exceeding 18 semester hours will incur additional charges (for tuition).
During the summer session, a student may register for a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
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Course Overload
An overload is any course load in the fall or spring semester exceeding 19 semester hours. The
student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 to be considered for an
overload. An overload must be approved by signature of the department chairperson or program
director in which the student has selected their major.
An overload shall not result in a course load in excess of 22 semester hours.
Students are not permitted to take more than nine (9) semester hours during the summer session.
Auditing Course
A student admitted to Morehouse College as a regular or special student may audit courses, with
the consent of the instructor and the department chairperson or program director. The student
auditing the course must pay a fee per credit hour as indicated in the schedule of fees on the
Morehouse College website, currently $181 per credit hour.
Such arrangements will not be officially recorded, and the auditor will not receive academic
credit. An auditor may not participate actively in course work and may not, therefore, request
registration for credit after the normal registration period has ended.
CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENT
Students will follow the curriculum and degree completion requirements specified in the
catalog issued for the year of initial enrollment as a degree-seeking student.
A student who transfers to another degree program will follow the requirements specified in the
catalog issued for the year of the transfer to the new degree program.
Students whose enrollments are disrupted for more than two semesters are required to apply for
readmission and will re-enter under the catalog in force at the time of their readmission.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
Students may take leaves of absence from Morehouse College: (1) to participate in approved
study-away programs; or (2) for personal reasons.
Study Away Leave
Students who are approved by the College to study away (concurrent enrollment) at other
institutions in the United States or abroad should, upon notification of acceptance by the other
institution, file appropriate course approval forms with Records and Registration. The students
should indicate the duration of study and expected semester of return. If the program of study is
approved in advance, credit will normally be granted for courses graded C or better, reflected on
official transcript.
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Personal Leave
Students who are in good academic standing may be approved by the College to take a personal
leave for one semester for the purpose of work or other nonacademic experiences.
Re-entry Following Leave
Students who plan to return from a one-semester leave must formally notify Records and
Registration no later than July 1 for the fall semester or December 1 for the spring semester.
The onus is on the student to make necessary arrangements with Student Financial Services and
to forward housing requests to the director of Department of Housing and Residential
Education.
WITHDRAWAL FROM MOREHOUSE
When a student finds it necessary to discontinue college work at any time other than at the end of
a semester or summer term, they must email Records and Registration indicating their desire and
reason for withdrawing from Morehouse. A Course Withdrawal Form should accompany the
email. The student must clear all College accounts (e.g., financial, housing, bookstore, etc.).
The following are possible outcomes for a withdrawal from Morehouse.
• The transcript of a student withdrawing from Morehouse before the conclusion of the
Registration-Add/Drop period will list no courses for that semester.
• The transcript of a student withdrawing before the official deadline for withdrawal will
contain “W” notations for each course.
• If a student leaves the College at any time during a semester or a summer session without
filing a withdrawal form, the student will receive a final grade of “F” in all courses.
Further, he will forfeit all rights to a statement of official withdraw, thereby jeopardizing
re-entrance into the College or transfer to another accredited institution.
A student may withdraw on a voluntary basis, for medical reasons that are documented and
supported by Student Counseling & Accessibility Services, or as directed by an administrator for
either academic or non-academic reasons.
Voluntary Withdrawal
In cases of voluntary withdrawal, the student must file a notice of withdrawal in Records and
Registration by submitting a Course Withdrawal Form.
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Medical Withdrawal
Upon the recommendation of a student’s physician, a medical withdrawal may be granted and
initiated by Student Counseling & Accessibility Services. Student Counseling & Accessibility
Services must notify Records and Registration upon immediate receipt of the student’s
recommendation to withdraw. The recommendation of Student Counseling & Accessibility
Services is required before the student can be considered for readmission.
Conduct Withdraw
The College reserves the right to direct to withdraw any student who violates its rules and
regulations or the rights of others, or whose conduct or presence constitutes in any way a risk to
the health, safety, or general well-being of the College community. Student Services must notify
Records and Registration regarding the withdrawal.
ACADEMIC STANDING
Satisfactory Progress
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and be on course to graduate in four years to be
in good academic standing.
To be on course to graduate in four years, students must be registered for 15 or more credit
hours, complete all academic requirements, and semester GPA and cumulative GPA at 2.0 or
higher.
Good Academic Standing
Students must have a semester GPA and cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Academic Warning
While on academic warning, students remain in good academic standing. However, students will
be considered at risk of academic probation and not graduating in four years if the following
conditions apply:
• Major not declared by the time 30 credit hours is earned
• Not averaging 15 credit hours per semester
• Receiving two (2) or more failing grades at midterm
• Not following prescribed course sequence(s)
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Academic Probation
At the College, a student is placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which his
cumulative grade-point average falls below 2.0. Students may remove themselves from academic
probation by achieving a cumulative 2.0 average by the end of the following semester.
While a student is on probation, the following will apply:
• The probationary status on a student’s official transcript
• Not permitted to enroll in more than 15 credit hours
• Not eligible for active participation in any college organization with status of officially
representing the institution that involves missing classes.
Temporary Academic Separation
After an unsuccessful attempt to remove academic probation by the end of a semester after being
placed on academic probation, a student on academic probation or with a cumulative GPA of less
than 2.0 will be separated from the College for up to one year if he fails to make the academic
progress toward a degree specified in the table below:
Number of
Credit
Classification
Hours Earned
Minimum
Cumulative GPA to
Avoid Separation
Freshman
0-25
1.7
Sophomore
26-57
1.8
Junior
58-88
1.9
Senior
89 and above
2.0
Academic Dismissal
A student will be dismissed from the College if, after having been readmitted following a
temporary separation, he continues to fail to make the academic progress specified in the table
above.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Semester Honor Roll
At the end of a semester, each student who has attained a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher
shall have his name appear on the honor roll for that semester.
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To be eligible for this honor, the student must have completed a minimum of 15 semester hours
in graded courses and must have earned no grade lower than C. (Note: Remedial coursework is
not included in the determination of recognition for academic achievement).
Dean’s List
Full-time students enrolled for more than one semester must maintain a cumulative grade- point
average of 3.0 with no grade lower than C in order to be accorded dean’s list honors.
At the discretion of the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, the names of
students receiving either honor roll or dean’s list honors may be announced in an appropriate
manner.
Latin Honors
Any student who completes degree requirements will be eligible for Latin honors based on their
cumulative grade point average. Morehouse College awards Latin honors based on all
coursework completed at the College.
Cum laude requires a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25-3.49.
Magna cum laude requires a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50-3.79.
Summa cum laude requires a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80-4.00.
Departmental Honors Distinction
This distinction is based largely on departmental seminars that each department requires of its
seniors.
Seniors must have at least a 3.0 average in their major before they are eligible to apply for
departmental honors. They must graduate with general honors to qualify for departmental
honors.
Requirements for departmental honors vary with each department and involve comprehensive
written or oral reports, extra research, and some independent study.
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SECTION 3:
GRADUATION AND CURRICULAR
REQUIREMENTS
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from Morehouse College, a student
must satisfy the following requirements:
1. File a timely application for graduation, satisfying the dates specified by Records and
Registration.
2. Successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours of non-repeated courses, exclusive
of courses numbered below 100.
3. Successfully complete the College’s general education core curriculum.
4. Successfully complete an approved major sequence.
5. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
6. Complete at least two (2) years of coursework (a minimum of 60 credit hours) while
enrolled at Morehouse College.
7. Be in good academic standing at the College.
Requirements to Participate in the Commencement Ceremony
• Complete ALL degree requirements, including the following:
o Credit-bearing requirements
o Non-credit bearing requirements
o Crown Forum
o Mandatory exit exams, seminars, and proficiency examinations, or evaluations
o Meet ALL academic requirements
• Satisfy any conduct holds (if applicable)
• Satisfy any account balance with Morehouse, including the one-time non-refundable
graduation fee
Requirements to Receive the Diploma and Transcript after Earning the Degree
• Meet all academic requirements (see above)
• Satisfy any conduct holds (if applicable)
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• Satisfy any account balance with Morehouse, including the one-time non-refundable
graduation fee
• Satisfy any outstanding library fees with Woodruff Library
• Complete the Senior Exit Survey
• Complete the Financial Aid exit interview (if applicable)
• Complete the Perkins Loan exist interview (if applicable)
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The mission of the general education program at Morehouse College is to ground students in
African and African Diasporic heritage while empowering students to integrate knowledge and
skills from their academic and co-curricular experiences. Students should become active
participants in their own learning. This means that the College’s general education program is
distinctive in its deliberate use of texts, examples, perspectives, and principles of Black people
across time and from Africa and its Diaspora. Students explore themes of social justice, equity,
and protest across various disciplines. Students also demonstrate breadth of learning and develop
critical intellectual skills. General education is a starting point for life-long work that students
will continue as they pursue their majors, graduate from Morehouse, and go out into the world.
Student Learning Outcomes
As a result of completing the general education program, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate integrative learning in Black life, history, and culture
• Communicate effectively
• Practice global citizenship
• Apply the principles of ethical leadership
• Identify, explore and solve problems
• Demonstrate breadth and integration of learning across disciplines
• Engage identity and equity
Distribution Requirements
To reach these learning outcomes, students are required to complete the following general
education requirements:
General Education *
Type
Requirement
Credit
Hours
Writing
Skill
English Composition
3
Skill
Critical Writing
3
Language
Skill
Through 201 or Equivalent
0-9
Mathematical &
Quantitative Literacy
Skill
One 3 or 4 credit hour course that is at a Level
above College Algebra
3-8
Health & Wellness
Skill
Activity and Life Skills Requirement
1-2
Arts & Literature
Area
One Course
3
Ideas & Ethics
Area
Two Courses
6
Society & Culture
Area
Two Courses
6
Scientific Discovery
Area
Two Courses
8
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FYE/BLHAC
Designation
Two Thematic Area Courses with the FYE
Designation
n/a
Crown Forum
Area
3 (electives)
TOTAL
33-48
* Writing courses are satisfied by a grade of C or higher.
* For all others, requirements are met with a grade of D or higher. Some general education
courses may require a higher grade as a prerequisite.
Breadth Requirement and Major Overlap
To ensure that students meet the breadth requirement of the general education program, they
must take courses from different departments, programs, and disciplines. Students are required to
adhere to all rules and guidelines stated both here and earlier.
» Breadth Requirement: Students must take a total of seven (7) courses in the thematic
areas of Arts & Literature, Ideas & Ethics, Society & Culture, and Scientific Discovery
from at least six (6) different disciplines.
» Course Overlap of Thematic Areas: A course may overlap two thematic areas.
Different students in the same course may use that course to fulfill different thematic area
requirements. However, each individual student can get credit for only one thematic area
for each course.
» Major Overlap: A course taken to fulfill a general education requirement may also meet
a requirement for the major.
» Additional Major Requirements: Departments and programs may require their majors
to take courses outside of the discipline. This is independent of general education
requirements. Students must rely upon their major requirements for guidance on these
matters.
In the end, Morehouse expects that students will get significant breadth because they will have
taken courses in:
» Modern Foreign Languages Department through the language requirement
» English Department through the writing requirement
» Mathematics or, in some cases, a statistics course authorized by the Mathematics
Department
» Two of five science departments (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics,
Psychology)
» One of three Arts and Humanities departments or programs (e.g., Music, Art, and
English), each in the humanities
» Two departments, most likely to be from the social sciences, in covering the Society &
Culture area
» Two departments, at least one of which is likely to be from Philosophy & Religion in
covering the Ideas & Ethics area.
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Detailed Student Learning Outcomes
Success begins with identifying and codifying the right set of student learning outcomes, which
set the college-level competences we expect our students to attain. Individual courses, co-
curricular activities, and the overall structure of the general education curriculum is designed for
students to meet these learning outcomes.
DEMONSTRATE INTEGRATIVE LEARNING IN BLACK LIFE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
» Analyze the histories, cultures, and peoples of Africa and its Diaspora through multiple
disciplines and critical perspectives, including but not exclusive to African-centered
models.
» Understand the diverse experiences, patterns, philosophies, theories, and ways of
knowing pertaining to Africa and its Diaspora.
COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
» Present ideas effectively and persuasively using writing, speech, and digital and emerging
media.
» Show patience and discipline to absorb others’ perspectives and ideas and to respond
thoughtfully and professionally.
PRACTICE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
» Understand diverse communities, cultures, and nations, including the impact and
contributions of other people.
» Analyze pressing global problems.
IDENTIFY, EXPLORE, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS
» Use different disciplines to identify issues in society worthy of challenge.
» Think critically, innovatively, and responsibly to question and challenge those issues.
» Work collaboratively and creatively to develop solutions.
APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
» Understand major theories and models of ethical leadership and their implications.
» Evaluate principles of ethics and justice from different disciplines and theoretical
perspectives.
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» Apply principles of ethical leadership.
DEMONSTRATE BREADTH AND INTEGRATION OF LEARNING ACROSS DISCIPLINES
» Be well-versed in the knowledge, ideas, big questions, and methods of discovery across a
variety of disciplines.
» Understand the relationship between and integrate knowledge, ideas, and methodologies
from the arts, humanities, science and math, social sciences and business.
» Demonstrate mastery of and a capacity to continue to learn technologies, tools and
contemporary techniques for inquiry and analysis.
ENGAGE IDENTITY AND EQUITY
» Engage issues of identity—race and gender; sexuality; belief systems and religion;
nationality; class; and others—both in self and in others.
» Use theory to inform life experiences and vice-versa.
» Examine constructs of identity with rigor and emotional intelligence, all in the context of
understanding and achieving equity.
Students are introduced to these goals in the general education curriculum, but Morehouse
expects that students will continue to develop higher levels of competency in each of these
learning outcomes within majors, minors, elective courses and co-curricular experiences, such as
service learning, study abroad, internships, and mentored apprenticeships.
The Program Structure: Core Skills, Thematic Areas and Designations
Students are expected to achieve proficiency in the seven learning outcomes by completing
general education requirements in three overlapping categories. These categories are: core skills,
thematic areas, and designations.
The general education curriculum exposes students to a breadth of knowledge, transdisciplinary
and cross-disciplinary methods, and tools to see and work through problems using many
disciplinary lenses. A critically important feature of the curriculum is First-Year Experience
(FYE) designation, which takes the form of courses on the Black experience that incorporate
both service-learning and some of the Crown Forum requirement.
The general education program consists of a maximum of 48 credit hours. Students must also
earn 40 points of Crown Forum credit. Except for the Crown Forum requirement, students are
expected to complete their general education curriculum within their first two years at the
College.
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Core Skill: Writing [6 Credit Hours]
Educating students in writing has a long and important history at HBCU’s and Morehouse in
particular. Every discipline and every path students take after Morehouse requires college-level
proficiency in writing. There are four principle learning objectives for students in writing
courses:
» Clearly and effectively communicate through writing
» Critically analyze problems
» Apply research tools
» Integrate material, ideas, and texts from the African diaspora.
To fulfill the writing requirement, students must complete a set of courses designed to prepare
them for more advanced writing. First-year students are assessed to determine where they should
be placed and to track their progress over time.
Students will fulfill their general education writing requirements through:
» Composition: (3 Credit Hours) one 3 credit hour composition course.
» Critical Writing: (3 Credit Hours) one 3 credit hour critical writing course that
introduces students to more advanced writing, higher-levels of critical analysis, and
research-based writing. Composition is a prerequisite for critical writing.
» First-Year Experience Courses: FYE courses will have intentional writing modules.
» Students can transfer approved courses but cannot use exams to waive this requirement.
» Advanced students may fulfill their composition and critical writing requirements by
taking HENG103.
Core Skill: Language [0-9 Credit Hours]
Learning a foreign language is a critical step for students to become global citizens. At
Morehouse College, learning languages requires that students:
» Communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
» Develop intercultural competence.
» Make connections with other disciplines and perspectives.
» Apply foreign language skills to academic and real-world settings.
» Participate in a broader world of multilingual communities in the United States and
abroad.
To fulfill the general education language requirement, students must reach the level of
Intermediate Low in a foreign language, as established by the American Council on the Teaching
of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). All students must take a mandatory assessment upon admission
to the College to determine their placement and how many courses they need to fulfill their
language requirement. Students can demonstrate the required level of language proficiency by:
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» Modern Foreign Language or Another Foreign Language Through 201: (0-9 Credit
Hours)
» Completing a foreign language course at the 201 level or higher. Students may complete
these courses on campus or through study abroad. In taking a series of language courses,
students cannot skip the sequence: 0-9 Credit Hours.
» Taking the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Examination and earn a minimum score of
Intermediate Low.
» Earning a score of 4 on the AP Spanish, French or German Examination.
» Passing a CLEP Level 2 examination with a score of 63 or higher.
» Graduating from a high school with a Seal of Biliteracy.
» Holding an International Baccalaureate high school diploma.
» Transferring appropriate, approved work from another accredited institution.
Core Skill: Mathematical and Quantitative Literacy [3-6 Credit Hours]
In today’s world, there is a growing need for people with the ability to work with numbers,
quantities, and data sets in systematic ways. This is an essential skill and fulfillment of this
requirement will equip students to:
» Communicate concisely and coherently quantitative information, analysis and
conclusions.
» Use the tools of mathematics to represent, analyze, and solve problems involving
quantitative information.
» Estimate, deduce, and infer quantitative conclusions using the systems, ideas, and
theories of mathematics or statistics.
» Understand the limits of quantitative evidence to draw conclusions.
Students must show competence in mathematics or statistics above the level of College Algebra.
First-year students are assessed to determine their placement. Students fulfill the mathematical
and quantitative reasoning requirement through:
» Math at or below College Algebra I: (2-4 Credit Hours) Either by placement or by
coursework, at most 3 credit hours of mathematics at or below the level of College
Algebra I will count toward fulfillment of the general education requirement. This can be
earned by placement into a course at a level higher than College Algebra.
» Math or Statistics above College Algebra I: (3-4 Credit Hours) A student must take at
least one 3 or 4 credit hour course that is at the level above College Algebra I. This can
be a statistics course provided that the math department qualifies the course as being
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above this level of rigor. This cannot be earned by placement/examination but can be
earned by approved transfer of credit.
Core Skill: Health & Wellness [1-2 Credit Hours]
There is a critically important relationship between intellectual development and physical health.
As such, students must understand what it means to be in good health, to know how to do so, and
to engage in practices that ensure personal wellness. This will necessarily mean both physical
activity and learning across areas ranging from food and sleep to understanding data and science
around one’s physical body, particularly as it relates to Black men’s health. Given this, through
this skill, students:
» Understand research-based, optimal life skills for personal wellness.
» Recognize the importance of maintaining personal health and wellness over the course of
their lives.
» Apply the seven dimensions of wellness: physical, spiritual, intellectual, emotional,
environmental, occupational, and social.
Students must show competency in both the practical and theoretical aspects of health and
wellness. They must engage in physical activity under appropriate supervision at the College and
will complete this requirement though the following:
» Physical Activity Course or Equivalent: (0-1 Credit Hour) Completion of a physical
education course, serving in the ROTC, or one year as a varsity athlete.
» Wellness Course: (1 Credit Hour) Completion of a wellness course. This requirement
may be completed through an online/hybrid course.
Thematic Area: Arts & Literature [3 Credit Hours]
The Arts hold a special place in the human experience. In this area, students explore how artistic
expression and the creative process can bring about disruptive and innovative solutions. Art has
the power to express ideas, feelings, and conditions of humanity in ways that are deeply moving;
can capture the history and culture of a people; and is one of the most fundamental creative acts,
one that has utility but is certainly not bound by function. As a result of taking these courses,
students:
» Communicate effectively about the arts and literature.
» Identify artistic, cultural, and literary traditions and movements.
» Understand theses and the contexts of creative production.
» Understand principles of storytelling and artistic composition.
» Critique various modes of human creative expression.
Students are required to complete:
» One course: (3 Credit Hours) A course of at least 3 credit hours in the area.
» Students may also fulfill one of their FYE requirements through designated courses in
this area.
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» This cannot be earned by placement/examination but can be earned by approved transfer
of credit if it can be reasonably determined that the course fits the rubric for the area.
Thematic Area: Ideas & Ethics [6 Credit Hours]
President Benjamin E. Mays claimed that Morehouse College provided “an education with a
social conscience, a social concern; science has made the world a neighborhood, it is up to us—
leaders in education and religion—to make it a brotherhood.” Similarly, Martin Luther King, Jr.
insisted: “intelligence plus character that is the purpose of education.” Honoring this unique
legacy, students taking courses and seminars in this area critically examine and intensely explore
big ideas or ultimate questions and ethical systems, whether philosophical or religious, or both,
within a global context. As a result of taking courses in this area, students:
» Communicate about models of social responsibility, justice, and ethical leadership.
» Recollect ethical systems, sacred writings, and/or wisdom traditions in a larger global
context.
» Understand perennial questions including the meaning and purpose of life, the limits of
knowledge, the nature of existence, the human condition, and human mortality.
» Evaluate arguments using philosophical, religious, and/or ethical reasoning.
Students are required to complete:
» Two courses: (6 Credit Hours) These courses must each be in different disciplines and
focus on the area of Ideas & Ethics as articulated in the previous section.
» Students may also fulfill their FYE requirements through designated courses in this area.
» This cannot be earned by placement/examination but can be earned by approved transfer
of credit if it can be reasonably determined that the course fits the rubric for the area.
Thematic Area: Society & Culture [6 Credit Hours]
To be human is to live within larger social and community contexts. The courses in this area are
designed to help students develop a greater sense of their connection to the larger social world.
Courses in Society & Culture help students explain how social forces shape the human
experience. Students examine key social theories, study methods of investigating social
problems, and apply these theories and methods to specific social, cultural, or historical contexts.
From taking these courses, students:
» Communicate effectively about the social world.
» Understand peoples, social relations, and politics within a global context.
» Analyze social problems using social science theories and methodologies.
» Interpret social inequity as it relates to race, gender, class, sexuality, nationality, and/or
other forms of difference.
Students are required to complete:
» Two courses: (6 Credit Hours) These courses must each be in different disciplines and
be in the area of Society & Culture as articulated in the previous section.
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» Students may also fulfill one of their FYE requirements through designated courses in
this area.
» This cannot be earned by placement/examination but can be earned by approved transfer
of credit if it can be reasonably determined that the course fits the rubric for the area.
Thematic Area: Scientific Discovery [8 Credit Hours]
Students will be required to take two discovery-based science courses as an introductory level or
upper-division course, engaging in ways that both cover content material and demonstrate how
scientists work. The courses that fulfill this requirement must provide each student with an
authentic scientific discovery, research immersion experience in a laboratory or studio format.
Students:
» Communicate findings in writing, visually, and orally.
» Recall key information about the natural world.
» Analyze data and draw conclusions from raw data.
» Apply scientific concepts to real world problems.
» Perform the experimental scientific process by designing and conducting experiments.
Students must complete:
» Two Discovery-Based Science Courses: (8 Credit Hours) Two 4 credit hour courses in
two distinct disciplines that have the scientific discovery designation.
» Students may also fulfill one of their FYE requirements through designated courses in
this area.
» This cannot be earned by placement/examination but can be earned by approved transfer
of credit if it can be reasonably determined that the course fits the rubric for the area.
» Students pursuing the BS degree may be mandated to take specific courses to meet the
general education scientific discovery requirement.
Area: Crown Forum [40 Points]
Howard Thurman stated that “Over the heads of her students, Morehouse holds a crown that she
challenges them to grow tall enough to wear.” Crown Forum is designed to inspire students to
grow tall enough to wear this crown. The mission of Crown Forum is to create a learning
community that evokes the College's mission of character development, social justice,
leadership, and teaching Black history and culture. From participating in Crown Forum, students
gain a greater understanding of self, a deeper appreciation of the Morehouse experience, and a
deeper commitment to servant leadership and global citizenship. To honor Morehouse’s rich
traditions, students must attend official college ceremonies. They are exposed to thought leaders
and Black culture through a Drum Major Instinct Distinguished Crown Forum Series and Crown
Forum After Dark events. Furthermore, students explore common readings pertaining to Africa
and the African Diaspora.
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Students complete general education Crown Forum requirements by passing First-Year
Experience courses and accumulating an additional 40 points for Crown Forum. Students will be
automatically enrolled in Crown Forum until they have accumulated at least 40 points. Students
gain points through:
• Ceremonial Crown Forum
• Founder’s Day Crown Forum
• Major Crown Forum: Howard Thurman, Martin Luther King Jr., Scholars Day, and
Senior Day
• Free Elective Crown Forum
Designation: The First-Year Experience at Morehouse
Consistent with the mission of the College, students are required to take courses in Black history
and culture that will prepare them for leadership on the African Diaspora and the World.
Students learn about the major peoples, cultures, themes, and intellectual traditions in Africa and
its Diaspora. To achieve this goal, students take two thematic courses on Black life, history, and
culture with the First-Year Experience (FYE) designation.
In courses with this designation, students explore thematic areas while also gaining a greater
sense of self, a deeper appreciation of the Morehouse experience, and a deeper commitment to
servant leadership. Students enhance their intellectual skills through reading, writing and
discussion-based pedagogy. As part of this course, students also attend Crown Forum as a group,
conduct service-learning projects, and engage common sets of readings on Africa and its
Diaspora.
All incoming students are required to complete two (2) three-hour general education thematic
area courses with the FYE designation. Students select from a list of FYE designated courses in
different disciplines. The first seminar is taken in the first term of enrollment. The second
seminar is taken the term following the successful completion of the first seminar.
In addition to meeting other program-level student learning outcomes, students taking courses
with the FYE designation:
» Draw upon Africana traditions to inform and inspire a lifelong commitment to leadership,
equity, social justice, and global citizenship.
» Apply the habits of academic success, scholarship, professionalism, service, and
accountability.
» Identify and explore problems through service-learning experiences developed in
partnership with communities in Africa and its Diaspora.
Students must complete:
» Two Courses with the FYE designation: students must pass two (2) courses with the
FYE designation from different disciplines. *** (See below table for FYE requirement.)
***
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» Departments and programs are encouraged to require students to take an additional FYE
designated course to full the requirements of the major.
» This requirement cannot be earned by placement/examination. All incoming students
must complete this requirement.
*** Student Type
FYE Requirements
First time freshman, starting fall 2018 – spring 2021
1 FYE course
First time freshman, starting fall 2021
2 FYE courses
Stop out student (60 hours or more earned at Morehouse)
0 FYE courses
Stop out student (30 – 59 hours earned at Morehouse)
1 FYE course
Stop out student (less than 30 hours at Morehouse)
2 FYE courses
Transfer students (30 hours or more)
1 course
Transfer students (fewer than 30 hours)
2 courses
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Declaration of a Major
All first-time and transfer students are encouraged to declare a major prior to Advising Week of
the second semester of their first year.
Students who desire assistance with determining which major is best for them should visit with
the divisional advisor and faculty in the area of study of interest prior to making a decision.
Students must complete a Declaration or Change of Academic Program form when declaring a
major. Students declaring more than one major must submit a separate form for each request.
Changing a Major
Students planning to change from one major to another major in a different division must be
advised by the divisional advisor for the major they are leaving, endorsed by the divisional
advisor of the new proposed major, and receive the approval of the department chairperson or
program director in the new proposed major. The new department chairperson or program
director will assign a major advisor to students who have earned more than 30 credit hours.
Additional steps may be required by the new department chairperson or program director.
Students must complete a Declaration or Change of Academic Program form when changing a
major.
Multiple Majors and Minors
Students declaring more than one major or minor must submit a separate Declaration or Change
of Academic Program form for each request.
Students declaring multiple majors or minors which involve more than one department must
satisfy the requirements for each department.
To graduate, students must complete requirements for all declared majors and minors by the last
semester of enrollment.
Only one major will appear on the diploma. All majors and minors earned will appear on the
transcript.
Requirements for a Second Bachelor’s Degree
Upon completion of all Dual Degree Engineering Program requirements, a student is awarded
two baccalaureate degrees resulting in two diplomas, one from Morehouse College and the other
from the engineering institution.
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SECTION 4:
DIVISIONS, MAJORS AND MINORS, AND
DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS
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ACADEMIC DIVISIONS
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS DIVISION
The Business and Economics (BE) Division’s mission is to develop intellectual capacity and
skills, advance knowledge, and foster leadership abilities requisite for excellence in business
practice, graduate studies, and beyond.
Students who graduate from the Business and Economics Division find careers in public and
private sectors, such as Fortune 500 corporations, as entrepreneurs, in government agencies, and
nonprofit organizations. In addition, they often attend prestigious graduate schools like the
University of Chicago, Harvard Law School, and Columbia University.
The Business and Economics Division has AACSB accreditation.
Dean:
Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs
Departments/Programs:
• Business Administration Department
• Economics Department
HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, MEDIA, AND ARTS DIVISION
As a central part of the mission of Morehouse College, the Humanities, Social Sciences, Media,
and Arts (HSSMA) Division develops disciplined men committed to lives of leadership and
service through the study of the liberal arts. The goal is to provide all students a strong
foundation of knowledge and skills that empowers them to have a transformative college
experience, to be successful in a broad array of fields upon completion, and to make impactful
contributions to their communities and the world.
Humanities courses deepen students’ understanding of the complexity of the human
condition, cultivate a sense of social responsibility and integrity, and sharpen the ability to think
critically and communicate effectively in their professional and personal lives. Social science
courses ingrain an awareness of how race, gender, age, language, and national identity shape
systems of power, as well as each student’s sense of self and cultural assumptions. A
fundamental part of HSSMA’s work is ensuring students can analyze and contextualize a wide
range of world events, politics, issues, and urban settings. Students also develop strong research
abilities and intercultural competencies needed to communicate and engage cross-
culturally. Creative and fine arts courses provide a robust educational foundation for the study
and practice of the visual and performing arts. The curricula foster the intellectual, analytical,
and artistic skills necessary for unique expressions and analyses of creativity from diverse
cultural experiences.
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Moreover, the HSSMA Division is dedicated to instilling in the men of Morehouse respect for
and understanding of the diversity of humanity while nurturing self-awareness and appreciation
of their own cultures, communities, and individual identities.
Dean:
Dr. Regine O. Jackson
Departments/Programs:
• Africana Studies and History Department
• Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Department
• Communication Studies Department
• English Department
• Journalism in Sports, Social Justice, and Culture Department
• Leadership Studies Program
• Modern Foreign Language Department
• Music Department
• Philosophy and Religion Department
• Political Science Department
• Sociology Department
• Theater and Performance & Dance Majors
• Urban Studies Program
• Visual Art Department
PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES DIVISION
The Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) Division offers a unique program that allows
students to benefit from a curriculum using knowledge acquired in traditional and non-traditional
formats to propel them to reach their ultimate professional and educational goals. In the Division
students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education Studies and Kinesiology. Additionally,
the Division provides academic and support services for students affiliated with Morehouse
Online, Articulation Agreements, Certificate Programs and Dual Enrollment.
Dean:
Dr. Claude Hutto
Departments/Programs:
Education Department
Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Department
Morehouse Online Academic and Student Support
Community College Articulation Agreements
Certificate Programs
High School Dual Enrollments
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division cultivates, nurtures,
and increases the intellectual competency of students pursuing careers and advanced studies in
biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, psychology, and the
health professions. Students’ intellectual development and enriched learning experience are
supported through a rigorous and relevant instruction, exceptional learning, and state of the art
research training through intentional pedagogy, impactful mentorship, and commitment to
community service. The STEM Division prepares students by promoting student engagement
and success through a learning environment that supports and facilitates inquiry, discovery, and
innovation.
In addition, the STEM Division develops an interdisciplinary curriculum that prepares students
for advanced studies and future careers that build upon STEM disciplines. The STEM Division
develops future leaders who are innovators and problem solvers, with a cultural and social
conscious of global problems that affect modern society. Students who graduate with majors in
the STEM Division influence technological, social, and political decisions that address
critical global challenges.
Interim Dean:
Dr. Eddie Red
Departments/Programs:
Biology Department
Chemistry Department
Computer Science Department
Dual Degree Engineering Program
Mathematics Department
Military Science Program
Physics Department
Psychology Department
Public Health Program
Software Engineering Program
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MAJORS AND MINORS
Majors
Morehouse College offers 34 disciplinary or interdisciplinary majors.
Majors require from 24 to 60 credit hours, with no grade below C in courses designated for the
major.
The following majors are offered at Morehouse College:
Africana Studies
Dual Degree Engineering
Program: Applied Physics,
Chemistry, General Science,
and Mathematics **
Philosophy
Art
Economics
Physics
Art History *
Education: Early Childhood
Education Concentration,
Education Studies, Secondary
Education Teacher
Certification
Political Science
Biology
English
Psychology
Business Administration:
Accounting, Finance,
Management, and Marketing
Concentrations
French
Religion
Chemistry
History
Sociology
Chinese Studies
International Studies
Software Engineering
Cinema, Television, and
Emerging Media Studies
Journalism in Sports, Culture,
and Social Justice
Spanish
Communication Studies
Kinesiology
Theater and Performance
Computer Science
Mathematics
Urban Studies
Dance Performance and
Choreography *
Music
* Majors in these disciplines are provide through AUC consortia partnerships.
** Dual Degree Engineering Program majors must fulfill all requirements at a designated
engineering institution prior to fulfillment of the final major requirements at Morehouse.
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Minors
While not required for graduation, minors may be selected form the list below. A minor must be
approved by a student’s major advisor and the respective department chairperson or program
director for the minor.
Minors require from 12 to 21 credit hours, with no grade below C in the courses designated for
the minor.
Accounting
English
Neuroscience
Africana Studies
Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
Philosophy
Art
Environmental Studies
Physics
Art History *
European Studies
Political Science
Biology
French
Professional Sales
Business Administration
German
Psychology
Chinese Studies
History
Public Health Science
Cinema, Television, and
Emerging Media Studies
International Studies
Public History
Communication Studies
Journalism
Religion
Computer Science
Latin American Studies
Sociology
Criminal Justice
Leadership Studies
Spanish
Curatorial Studies *
Mathematics
Sustainability
Dance Performance and
Choreography
Music
Theater and Performance *
Economics
Naval Science
Urban Studies
Education *
* Minors in these disciplines are provide through AUC consortia partnerships.
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AFRICANA STUDIES
Interim Department Chair (Africana Studies and History):
Dr. Monique Earl-Lewis (Associate Professor NTT)
Faculty:
Dr. Vicki Crawford (Professor); Dr. Clarissa-Myrick Harris (Professor); Dr. Samuel Livingston
(Associate Professor); Dr. Michael Simanga (Visiting Assistant Professor); Dr. Karcheik Sims-
Alvarado (Assistant Professor)
Overview:
Africana Studies prepares socially conscious servant leaders through the interdisciplinary study
of African American and Pan-African cultural and historical experiences. The major aims to
transform Men of Morehouse into critical- thinking global citizens. Our students are committed
to the philosophy of servant leadership and are keenly aware of their inner strengths, cultural
capital, and sociopolitical challenges. We use an integrative approach to questions of social
justice and Black life. Our program enhances the agency and efficacy of Men of Morehouse by
facilitating rigorous interdisciplinary research, cooperative learning, and service-learning
experiences.
Faculty and student research efforts seek to amplify the voices and increase the visibility and
understanding of people of African descent through documenting, studying, and sharing Africana
narratives contextualized by an array of scientific data. Our program seeks to empower students
to use cutting-edge technology to produce and share their research. The program challenges
students to integrate research skills grounded in discreet disciplines within a transdisciplinary
Pan-African analytical framework. Our students are competitive candidates for graduate study
and careers in a program matching their interests and preparation.
As a holistic major, Africana Studies is a foundation for students who wish to pursue graduate
work in art, economics, English, cinema, governmental affairs, history, international affairs,
journalism, law, mass communications, music, political science, psychology, religion, sociology,
and theater. The minor and concentration enhance the cosmopolitan worldview of students in all
fields of study, including science, medicine, business, and economics.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Africana studies teaches seven core skills: critical thinking, creative thinking, effective writing,
effective oral communication, value awareness, computer literacy, and quantitative analysis.
Majors demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
• Recite the historical chronology that gave rise to the field of African American studies
and identify the important contributors to the field, as well as explain the relevance and
multidisciplinary scope of the field
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• Become ethical citizens, scholar-activists, and leaders by applying social justice
principles.
• Demonstrate African-centered critical thinking on the cultural heritage of Africans of the
continent and the diaspora in well-written and solidly researched digital humanities
assignments.
• Analyze the dynamics of social change in Black societies
• Design empirical interdisciplinary research on African peoples’ life chances guided by
principles of empowerment strategies.
• Execute a well-planned, thoroughly researched, and well-written service-learning
capstone project guided by Africana studies research methodology and the principles of
integrative learning.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies
Check with Africana Studies and History Department Chair
Africana Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Africana Studies and History Department Chair
Africana Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Africana Studies and History Department Chair
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ART
Department Chair:
Prof. Krista Clark (Assistant Professor NTT)
Faculty:
Prof. Maria Korol (Assistant Professor)
Overview:
The majority of the required core courses are offered at Spelman. Though Morehouse students
will complete the most of their coursework at Spelman, they are advised by the visual arts
program director at Morehouse.
Student Learning Outcomes
The goal of the department is to serve students by providing technical, historical, and
philosophical instruction in the visual arts. Our program supports Morehouse’s liberal arts
tradition. It promotes excellence in the arts through a broad-based curricular framework rooted in
the theory and practice of art as it relates to visual language systems and the principals of design.
Through the curriculum in art, students will:
• Understand the role of the artist in historical and contemporary societies
• Use creative and research skills, as well as museum experiences, as a means of exploring
interdisciplinary methods of inquiry that will promote excellence in the arts
• Demonstrate proficiency in the skills necessary for success in graduate school and/or the
professional workplace
• Demonstrate the potential for a lifelong appreciation and understanding of the visual arts
through classroom as well as co-curricular experiences
• Apply educational and experimental knowledge to further an appreciation of the arts of
diverse cultures
Study Abroad (Global Experience), Internships & Directed/Independent Studies are strongly
encouraged.
Major Graduation Requirements
No Grade Less Than C
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Successful completion of all art courses with no grade less than C is required for
graduation.
Comprehensive Senior Exhibition
The studio concentration requires a comprehensive senior exhibition.
Successful Completion of Review I and II
Additionally, students must successfully complete Studio or Art History Review I and II.
However, students who are accepted into the art program in their junior years are only
required to complete Studio /Art History Review II.
Mandatory Attendance at All Art Events and Activities
Art majors and minors are required to attend all departmental events and activities. A
valid written excuse must be presented to the advisor prior to the events or activities if an
absence is unavoidable.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Check with Visual Art Department Chair
Art Minor Requirements
Check with Visual Art Department Chair
Art Course Descriptions
Check with Visual Art Department Chair
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ART HISTORY
Faculty Contact:
Please contact Rachel Brown, program manager, Atlanta University Center Art History +
Curatorial Studies Collective at [email protected] for questions about the Art History
major.
Overview:
Spelman College offers the majority of the required core courses for majors in art and art history
and curatorial studies through the coordinated art program of the Atlanta University Center
Consortium. Though Morehouse students will complete the majority of their coursework at
Spelman, they are advised by the visual arts department chair at Morehouse.
The majority of the required core courses are offered at Spelman. Though Morehouse students
will complete the most of their coursework at Spelman, they are advised by the visual arts
department chair at Morehouse.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The goal of the department is to serve students by providing technical, historical, and
philosophical instruction in the visual arts. Our program supports Morehouse’s liberal arts
tradition. It promotes excellence in the arts through a broad-based curricular framework rooted in
the theory and practice of art as it relates to visual language systems and the principals of design.
Through the curriculum in art history and curatorial studies, students will:
• Understand the role of the artist in historical and contemporary societies
• Use creative and research skills, as well as museum experiences, as a means of exploring
interdisciplinary methods of inquiry that will promote excellence in the arts
• Demonstrate proficiency in the skills necessary for success in graduate school and/or the
professional workplace
• Demonstrate the potential for a lifelong appreciation and understanding of the visual arts
through classroom as well as co-curricular experiences
• Apply educational and experimental knowledge to further an appreciation of the arts of
diverse cultures
Study Abroad (Global Experience), Internships & Directed/Independent Studies are strongly
encouraged.
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Major Graduation Requirements
No Grade Less Than C
Successful completion of all art courses with no grade less than C is required for
graduation.
Senior Thesis/Research Paper or Project
The art history concentration requires a senior thesis/research paper or project.
Successful Completion of Review I and II
Additionally, students must successfully complete Studio or Art History Review I and II.
However, students who are accepted into the art program in their junior years are only
required to complete Studio /Art History Review II.
Mandatory Attendance at All Art Events and Activities
Art majors and minors are required to attend all departmental events and activities. A
valid written excuse must be presented to the advisor prior to the events or activities if an
absence is unavoidable.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Art in Art History
Check with Faculty Contact
Art History Minor Requirements
Curatorial Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
Art History and Curatorial Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Faculty Contact
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ASIAN STUDIES
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Ruihua Shen (Professor, Modern Foreign Languages)
Overview:
The Asian Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary teaching format designed to develop a
student’s competence in the language, history, culture, politics, and contemporary experiences of
Asian-ancestry groups and regions in local, national, and global contexts. Students may apply
Japanese credit received at Spelman.
Asian Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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BIOLOGY
Department Chair:
Dr. Lawrence Blumer (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Dwann Davenport (Assistant Professor); Dr. Valerie Haftel (Professor); Dr. Jeffrey Handy
(Assistant Professor); Dr. John Haynes (Professor); Dr. Triscia Hendrickson (Professor); Dr.
Keith Howard (Associate Professor); Dr. Joseph McCray (Associate Professor); Dr. Alexandra
Peister (Associate Professor); Dr. Wallace Sharif (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Ethell Vereen
(Assistant Professor)
Overview:
Biology prepares logically oriented, scientifically literate students through mentored research
and laboratory experimentation to communicate a range of scientific issues in the workplace or
graduate studies.
Considerable emphasis is placed on preparing students for graduate work in various areas of
biology. This is facilitated through formal courses, including laboratories and seminars in a
broad range of subjects that present biological principles, concepts, and processes. Because
biology is an experimental science, the program seeks to provide opportunities for students to
participate in course-based and mentored research throughout the year.
The program recognizes a particular responsibility to prepare students for careers in medicine,
dentistry, and other health professions. It cooperates with other academic programs to provide a
strong foundation for these professions. Part of that responsibility also extends to preparing
students for careers in biomedical research.
The program also assumes special responsibility for the education of young men who have the
potential to do college work, but who had inadequate secondary school preparation. First
semester freshmen who are not well prepared for college biology based on their placements in
mathematics and/or English reading are strongly advised to start the biology major by taking a
research immersion course, HBIO 110 Phage Hunters, in their first semester prior to starting
HBIO 111 General Biology. Starting with HBIO 110 does not delay graduation and significantly
improves the success of these students.
Student Learning Outcomes:
After graduating, recent biology alumni started careers as:
• Research scientists in the biological, biomedical, environmental, or public health sciences
(typically after completing the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in graduate school). Such careers
may be in academia, industry, or government sectors.
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• Healthcare professionals, after completing professional school (medical or dental school,
physician assistant’s program, nursing, or physical therapy program).
• Teachers, after completing a graduate program in education.
• Policy experts or advocates, usually after completing a graduate program in an
appropriate scientific discipline.
• Entrepreneurs
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Check with Biology Department Chair
Biology Course Descriptions
Check with Biology Department Chair
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Department Chair:
Dr. Aisha Meeks (Associate Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Siavash Abghari (Professor); Prof. Irving Corrales (Senior Assistant Professor NTT); Dr.
Carol Davis (Associate Professor); Dr. John Eagan (Associate Professor); Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs
(Professor); Dr. Keith Hollingsworth (Professor); Dr. Glynnis Johnson (Assistant Professor
NTT); Dr. Felix Kamuche (Professor); Dr. Rubina Malik (Senior Assistant Professor NTT); Dr.
Emmanuel Onifade (Professor); Dr. Maria Piscopo (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Patrick
Washington (Associate Professor); Dr. Cassandra Wells (Associate Professor)
Students majoring in business administration must select one of the following functional area
concentrations: accounting, finance, management, or marketing. All business majors must take
60 required credit hours, which includes 15 concentration credit hours. Minors in Professional
Sales, Accounting, and Business Administration are also offered.
The Division of Business and Economics has been accredited by AACSB International (the gold
standard of Business accreditations) since 1998.
For more information, refer to the subsection within Business Administration pertaining to a
concentration or minor.
Overview:
The mission of the Business Administration at Morehouse College is to develop intellectual
capacity and skills, advance knowledge, and foster leadership abilities requisite for excellence in
business practice, graduate studies and beyond. The Morehouse major in Business
Administration is the preeminent business program for men seeking to excel in business,
graduate school, public service, and entrepreneurship.
Student Learning Outcomes:
• Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge and effective communication of the functional
areas of business to foster interpersonal skills in achieving team goals and outcomes.
• Critically analyze business problems to define logical solutions.
• Synthesize and organize business data using technology to interpret and enhance personal
and organizational decision making.
• Demonstrate an awareness of issues and responsibilities in global, ethical, legal, and
social arenas.
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• Apply principles of leadership, demonstrate professional behavior, and effectively engage
in a community project.
Business Administration majors will gain exposure to various career alternatives and graduate
education options.
Department Policies for All Business Administration Majors
• A grade of C or higher is required for majors to satisfactorily complete all Business
Administration general education courses, concentration courses, and electives
designated for the concentration.
• Students who enroll in HBA or HECO courses without meeting their prerequisites are
subject to disenrollment by the department regardless of performance or time elapsed.
• Business Administration majors are not permitted to take more than 57 credit hours of
HBA courses.
• Not more than four Business Administration courses taken at other institutions will be
accepted for credit toward the B.A. in Business Administration at Morehouse.
• Students may qualify to graduate with departmental honors by earning an overall GPA of
3.40. The department hosts a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Business Honor Society
associated with AACSB accredited schools. Honorees must be among the top 7% of
juniors and top 10% of senior with a minimum overall GPA of 3.50.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION:
ACCOUNTING
Concentration Overview:
Accounting is the language of business. A student choosing the Accounting concentration in the
Business Administration major is choosing to prepare themselves for any field of business by
having a deep and thorough understanding of the foundation of businesses. Many of our alumni
from accounting go on to work in the Top 4 public accounting firms but just as many or more
move into other fields: banking, consulting, technology, etc. Accounting concentration students
learn not only how to maintain the financial records of an organization but also how leaders use
accounting information to make decisions. Students are also expected to recognize the high
ethical standards required of the accounting profession. A graduate of the Accounting
concentration has a solid foundation to pursue the CPA designation and is encouraged to do so.
Many of our alumni have earned the CPA title.
Concentration Learning Outcomes:
Accounting concentrators demonstrate the following:
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• Knowledge of the role, structure, and regulation of the accounting profession
• Knowledge of the importance of reliable financial statements, and the use of financial
reporting for internal and external decision-making
• The role of accounting and describe the structure of the entities involved in the regulation
of accounting profession
• The ability to locate, organize, report, and present in writing, information related to
learning outcome as a way of demonstrating the ability to effectively communicate in
writing
• Knowledge of accounting process through completion of accounting cycle
• Knowledge of basic analysis of financial statements, the importance of reliable financial
statements, and the use of the for decision-making
Concentration Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with Accounting Concentration
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
Accounting Minor Requirements
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION:
FINANCE
Concentration Overview:
The Finance concentration in the Business Administration major is designed to prepare students
for the exciting and lucrative field of financial services. Many of our alumni from finance go on
to work in banks, private equity, hedge funds, corporate finance, and wealth management. The
concentration requires 15 hours of finance courses (5 courses) beyond the business and general
education core requirements. Finance concentration students take Advanced Corporate Finance
to learn more about finance in corporations, Management of Financial Institutions to learn more
about banking, and Investments to learn more about the various securities markets.
Concentration Learning Outcomes:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of corporations, shareholder goals, agency
theory, and financial management within the firm
• Demonstrate an understanding of international finance issues
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• Demonstrate an ability to calculate and interpret financial statements and ratios
• Demonstrate a conceptual and mechanical understanding of time value of money, stock
and bond valuation
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between risk and return
• Understanding of the cost of capital calculation and effect of financial leverage on the
firm
• Understand use of capital budgeting evaluation techniques, net present value, internal rate
of return, and payback
Concentration Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with Finance Concentration
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION:
MANAGEMENT
Concentration Overview:
The Management concentration in the Business Administration major is designed to provide
students with a strong general foundation for the business community. Management students
often choose to follow the paths of human resources, operations, organizational leadership, or
entrepreneurship. The concentration requires 15 hours of management courses (5 courses)
beyond the business and general education core requirements. Two courses are required, and
students are given the option to choose three electives from a list of designated electives. The
large number of electives represents the generalist approach of the concentration.
Concentration Learning Outcomes:
Management students will:
• Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of the functional areas of business
.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively.
• Think critically to analyze business problems and to define logical solutions.
• Be able to describe the impact of technology on business and identify, evaluate, and use
information technology to enhance personal and organizational productivity.
• Demonstrate an awareness of global issues.
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• Demonstrate an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, and social issues and
responsibilities.
• Be able to apply the principles of leadership, demonstrate professional behavior, and
effectively engage in a community project.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in achieving team goals and objectives.
• Be able to organize and synthesize information.
• Gain exposure to various career alternatives and graduate education options.
Concentration Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with Management Concentration
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
Business Administration Minor Requirements
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION:
MARKETING
Concentration Overview:
The Marketing concentration in the Business Administration major is designed to educate
students about the world of marketing and sales through coursework and experiential
opportunities. The concentration requires 15 hours of marketing courses (5 courses) beyond the
business and general education core requirements. Marketing concentration students participate
in experiential research projects in their Marketing Research class. They participate in national
Sales competitions in their Principals of Professional Selling class and have won competitions
such as the Partnering for Progress competition held at Tuskegee University. And they develop
marketing plans in their Principles of Marketing class; and they visit businesses to analyze their
marketing/management processes and suggest changes to make the businesses better in their
Buyer Behavior class.
Concentration Learning Outcomes:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the consumers’ impact on the formulation of the
business’ marketing strategy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the external and internal determinants of buyer
behavior and how marketers can impact the consumer decision process.
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• Demonstrate an understanding of how products, services, and consumption activities
contribute to the broader social world.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of ethical and socially responsible behavior
in marketing. Responsible behavior in marketing.
• To improve each student’s analytical and critical thinking skills.
Concentration Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with Marketing Concentration
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
Interdisciplinary Professional Sales Minor Requirements
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
Business Administration Course Descriptions
Check with Business Administration Department Chair
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(MOREHOUSE ONLINE)
See Business Administration major and Management concentration
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CHEMISTRY
Department Chair:
Dr. Juana Mendenhall (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Brian Lawrence (Associate Professor); Dr. Lance Young (Associate Professor)
Overview:
(Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Dual-Degree: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering)
Chemistry students receive rigorous preparation for the pursuit of graduate studies in chemistry
or careers as professional chemists. Each student is exposed to considerable biology, physics,
and mathematics to prepare them for today’s technological marketplace, where interdisciplinary
inquiry is essential. As a result, many chemistry majors complete the requirements for a minor in
mathematics, biology, or physics as well.
The program also provides quality service courses for majors in related life and physical science
programs. These service courses bear no distinction from the program’s courses for majors.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Chemistry majors are competent in basic laboratory skills such as safe practices, keeping a
notebook, use of electronic balances and volumetric glassware, preparation of solutions,
chemical measurements using pH electrodes and spectrophotometers, data analysis, and report
writing.
• Define problems clearly, develop testable hypotheses, design, and execute experiments,
analyze data, and draw appropriate conclusions
• Demonstrate knowledge of the use of modern scientific instrumentation and the methods
of computational chemistry
• Present information in a clear and organized manner, write well organized and concise
reports in a scientifically appropriate style, and use appropriate technology such as poster
preparation software, word processing, chemical structure drawing programs, and
computerized presentations in their communication
• Describe the impact of international concerns such as climate change and rapid
environmental degradation; articulate the important contributions of scientists from other
countries in the development of models, theories, and research in chemistry; and describe
the important concerns and factors regarding the international spread of disease and
pandemics
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Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Check with Chemistry Department Chair
Chemistry Course Descriptions
Check with Chemistry Department Chair
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CHINESE STUDIES
Department Chair (Modern Foreign Languages):
Dr. Michael Dillon (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Ruihua Shen (Professor)
Overview:
We are the only HBCU in the United States to offer both a major and minor in Chinese Studies.
This major enables Morehouse Men to develop proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and expertise in
Chinese Studies. It solidly prepares them for leading roles in political and economic interactions
between the United States and China.
The Chinese Studies major requires a total of 10 courses in Chinese language and culture. The
minor requires six courses. The cost-effective summer study abroad programs subsidized by
scholarships provide ample opportunities for students to immerse themselves in Chinese culture
and society. Study abroad is integral to the curriculum in the Chinese Studies major.
Students who graduate with a Chinese Studies major/minor work in business, diplomacy,
government, education, and many other professional fields. Some Morehouse Chinese Studies
majors/minors have become businessmen, intelligence officers, diplomats, journalists, educators,
and others. Students with proficiency and expertise in Chinese Studies usually find a job quickly
or are accepted into prestigious graduate programs at world-renowned universities.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who complete the requirements of a major in Chinese Studies are able to:
• Attain the intermediate-high level in Chinese speaking, listening and reading, and
intermediate level in writing, based on the ACTFL proficiency guidelines
• Acquire basic critical thinking skills to view issues from non-U.S. perspectives and to
engage in cross-cultural and comparative analysis
• Articulate ideas or write cogently on topics related to China and Chinese culture, using
interdisciplinary approaches and sources
• Argue and discuss various aspects of historical and cultural trends pertaining to China’s
diverse and complex past and present
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
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Chinese Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
Chinese Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
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CINEMA, TELEVISION, AND EMERGING MEDIA STUDIES
Department Chair:
Dr. Stephane Dunn (Professor)
Faculty:
Prof. Avery Williams (Assistant Professor NTT)
Overview:
The Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies major uses storytelling as a foundation for
the intellectual and artistic study of film and television. Our major emphasizes screenwriting,
film analysis, theory, and criticism. It explores the history of national and international cinema,
film production, African American cinema, and politics in Hollywood. It is designed to develop
critical thinking, effective communication, and global awareness.
The CTEMS curriculum places a strong emphasis on screenwriting and students learn film and
television history and culture, scriptwriting for film and television cinematic language, film
production, film theory and criticism, African American film, classical Hollywood cinema,
global cinema, and producing.
CTEMS is a highly selective and competitive intellectual and professional academic major with
a limited admissions rate. Morehouse applicants who want to major in CTEMS must apply
through a secondary application completed in the fall of sophomore year.
Transfer students who want to do the same must apply during the fall application period of their
last year at their current school. Late, incorrectly submitted, or plagiarized applications are not
considered. We expect a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher. The quality and relevance of the
applicant’s original written application and the academic record and program capacity all impact
the admission decision.
Freshmen who plan to apply in the sophomore year will have a major designation, such as
“undeclared-CTEMS intended.” Applicants taking and passing introductory-level courses (e.g.,
Introduction to Film, or Introduction to TV) or any CTEMS elective open to multiple majors
does not mean that a student is a major.
Students may also apply to minor in the program during the fall application period of sophomore
year and complete the designated part for the minor on the CTEMS application. The minor
requires 18 hours. Minors do not take the screenplay courses, 365 technologies in storytelling
courses, or the senior capstone course.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who major in CTEMS are expected to gain an appreciation of the aesthetic, formal,
historical, political, thematic components of film and strong screenwriting skills and upon
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completion of the program, pursue further study at the graduate level or professional entry into
the industry and create compelling stories for the medium. Students thus study how filmmakers
utilize mise-en-scène, articulation of the cinematic space, sound, characterization, technology,
and other essentials of compelling storytelling within moving media platforms.
The humanities provide context, depth, and perspective in the study of film, television, and new
media that are grounded in a fundamental interest in the values and social practices that inform
our lives and affect the human condition. The humanities perspective helps to frame questions
about imagery and digital technology that helps to raise or develop a broader social or cultural
context for incorporating a humanistic approach to the study of film and digital technology.
The CTEMS major offers an appropriate reflection on the past and the present to develop
students’ critical perspective on how images have historically been used, are presently being
used and the ways in which they might be used in the future to make sense of the world we live
in. This also serves to augment the Morehouse College focus on internationalization and
globalization. Through its interdisciplinary perspective, the major incorporates diverse
frameworks and nurtures critical reflection and thoughtful analysis on the part of the film/media
producers and their audiences.
All courses in the CTEMS major are designed to support the instructional goals of the College,
including developing critical thinking and effective writing and oral communication skills, value
awareness, global awareness, computer literacy, and graduate education and professional
preparation. They also embody the overall vision of the English Department that “a properly
educated Morehouse student, trained through the medium of English, should read, write, speak,
listen and reason with above-average skills and should understand and appreciate the ways
human beings express themselves and their culture through literature and other arts.”
Upon completion of the CTEMS major, students will understand the components of film and the
process of shaping compelling narratives by moving from idea to the written page, and
ultimately to the screen through the film production project in the last spring semester of the
senior year.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies
Check with Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Department Chair
Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Department Chair
Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Department Chair
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COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Department Chair:
Dr. Felicia Stewart (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Natasha Howard (Assistant Professor); Prof. Kenneth Newby (Senior Assistant Professor
NTT); Dr. Keisha Tassie (Associate Professor)
Overview:
Communication Studies equips students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to observe,
interpret, and evaluate communication behaviors and processes. This course of study supports
Morehouse’s mission to produce leaders. Effective leadership skills are dependent upon mastery
of effective communication strategies.
Communication is primarily a social process used in personal, social, political, academic, and
professional contexts, making the study of communication theory and behavior critical to
personal, social, and professional success. The Communication Studies major prepares students
for careers in public relations, advertising, corporate communications, politics, social activism,
business, law, education, government, sociology, medicine, the arts, among others.
Communication Studies students hone skills in various areas of human communication, critical
thinking, and academic, professional, and creative writing, to name a few. Students in this
program build a solid foundation for success in graduate and professional education.
Major Outcomes:
Students in Communication Studies develop their ability to communicate effectively in oral,
written, and interpersonal communication. The following outcomes drive academic expectations:
• Apply knowledge of human communication and social and cognitive processes across
various contexts and from multiple perspectives, e.g., interpersonal, small group,
organizational, intercultural, interracial, and media and mass communication
• Evaluate key theoretical approaches within the interdisciplinary field of communication,
e.g., students explain major theoretical frameworks and concepts, and evaluate the
strengths and weaknesses of those approaches
• Develop knowledge, skills, and discernment regarding human communication that
facilitate their ability to work collaboratively, including communication competencies
such as delivering effective presentations, active listening, constructing, and delivering
sound arguments, and effective conflict management
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
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Check with Communication Studies Department Chair
Communication Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Communication Studies Department Chair
Communication Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Communication Studies Department Chair
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Department Chair:
Dr. Alfred Watkins (Senior Assistant Professor NTT)
Faculty:
Dr. Sonya Dennis (Senior Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Kinnis Gosha (Professor); Dr. Amos
Johnson (Associate Professor); Dr. Chung Ng (Associate Professor)
Overview:
The primary goal of the Computer Science major at Morehouse is to prepare the student for
graduate studies in computer science and entry into the workforce as a computer professional at
the highest level possible. The department has a continuing commitment to develop students with
a fundamental appreciation for computing issues. Because computers will continue to be of
central importance to society, the Computer Science major emphasizes the acquisition of
marketable knowledge and skills for professional careers in areas such as computer systems,
programming languages, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and data bases.
The Computer Science major has been designed to provide a broad introduction to the field
within the context of liberal arts education. Many of the courses will emphasize the
interrelationships between computer science and other disciplines. Students will select course
sequences that will allow them to combine studies in computer science with their interest in other
areas. The major is sensitive to the fluid nature of the field of computer science and is flexible
enough to respond to the rapidly changing developments in the field. While students will share
many of the same courses, the liberal arts orientation of the major is intended to permit students
the opportunity to design a specific course of study that suits this particular interest.
Students should consult with a departmental faculty or professional adviser about their course
selections after they decide to become Computer Science majors. The goal is to make a coherent
selection of lower and upper division courses.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete the degree requirements for computer science will:
• Be able to understand and apply fundamental knowledge of computational and
mathematical concepts needed to solve problems of practical interest
• Demonstrate proficiency in analyzing, designing, building, and implementing computer-
based systems designed to solve practical problems and meet needs in engineering and
technology
• Develop an awareness of the implications of the role that computing and technological
advances play in contemporary society
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Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Check with Computer Science Department Chair
Computer Science Minor Requirements
Check with Computer Science Department Chair
Computer Science Course Descriptions
Check with Computer Science Department Chair
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DANCE PERFORMANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Robert Tanner (Associate Professor)
Overview:
Made possible through a partnership between Morehouse College and Spelman College, Dance
Performance and Choreography at Spelman is a critical and creative thinking laboratory that
nurtures students of the African diaspora. Students investigate intersections of experimental
creative practices, cultural discourse, and technology.
In keeping with the college’s focus on social justice and innovation, the department’s theory and
composition classes fuse technology and womanist theory along with other social discourse. The
curriculum centers on the choreographic process through the lens of Black feminist theories,
contemporary dance techniques, and interdisciplinary collaborative practice. Students engage
with an exciting roster of visiting artists who explore and push boundaries through the Spelman
College Dance Artist Incubation Residency. Department faculty include globally recognized
working artists who mentor and guide students through scholarship, artistic production, and
entrepreneurial strategies. The department cultivates freethinkers and intelligent movers
interested in becoming creators, innovators, writers, historians, and scholars within the evolving
field of dance.
Student Learning Outcomes:
After completing the major, students will be able to:
• Engage in dance as a mode of inquiry, knowledge production, and critical thinking
through embodied creative process, theoretical research, literature, and performance
• Articulate verbally and through embodied practice historical and contemporary socio-
cultural contexts of dance practice
• Demonstrate high-level choreographic skills to investigate, engage in, and develop
creative processes
• Demonstrate the ability to self-generate professional opportunities and creative spaces,
and maneuver within various concert, commercial, and social communities locally,
regionally, and internationally
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography
Check with Faculty Contact
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Dance Performance and Choreography Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
Spelman College Dance Performance and Choreography Course Descriptions
Check with Faculty Contact
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DUAL-DEGREE ENGINEERING PROGRAM (DDEP)
Interim Program Director:
Dr. Emmanuel Karikari
Overview:
Since 1969, Morehouse College has offered students the option of studying engineering through
the Dual-Degree Engineering Program, which consists of cooperative agreements with a number
of engineering schools. The participating engineering institutions are:
• Auburn University
• Clarkson University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Indiana University – Purdue University
• Indianapolis (IUPUI)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology
• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
• Notre Dame University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• University of Alabama – Huntsville
• University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
• University of Southern California
Dual-Degree Engineering provides an opportunity for students to obtain both a liberal arts
college education and a professional engineering education.
To be considered in the Dual-Degree Engineering Program, a student must complete the
following courses with a grade of C or better.
• HEGR 101 Freshman Engineering Design
• HPHY 154 Mechanics
Prospective students are advised to take these courses at their earliest opportunity.
Students in the dual-degree engineering program typically spend a minimum of three years in
pre-engineering at Morehouse, followed by at least two years in engineering at an affiliated
institution. However, DDEP is not time-driven. It is course driven. DDEP students must
complete all of their general education and pre-engineering courses at Morehouse before
transferring to his engineering institution. In the event that an option I student is unable to
complete the requirements at the engineering institution, he must return to Morehouse and
complete requirements for a liberal arts major before a baccalaureate degree is awarded.
Because of the special nature of the Dual-Degree Engineering Program, the baccalaureate
degree is not conferred by either Morehouse or the engineering institution until ALL the
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requirements established by both institutions are completed. A DDEP student may not
participate in Commencement exercises until ALL requirements have been completed.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Dual Degree students matriculating in one of the department’s programs or courses are expected
to:
• Identify and understand the fundamental principles of classical and modern physics, and
acquire the analytical and conceptual skills needed to apply these principles to the
solution of problems of practical interest
• Understand the fundamental principles of physics and demonstrate proficiency in
applying them to practical problems in engineering and technology.
• Develop an awareness of the implications of the role that scientific and technological
advances play in contemporary society
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in General Science; Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics or Chemistry or
Mathematics
Check with Dual-Degree Engineering Program Director
Engineering Course Descriptions
Check with Dual-Degree Engineering Program Director
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ECONOMICS
Department Chair:
Dr. David Poyer (Associate Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Juliet Elu (Professor); Dr. Mona Ray (Associate Professor)
Overview:
The mission of the Economics major is to prepare students for careers as Economic practitioners
and researchers in the private sector, academia, and government. To accomplish this mission, the
Economics major emphasizes the requisite skills in analytical reasoning and effective
communication through a solid background in Economic theory and quantitative techniques. The
major also stresses the importance of ethical professionalism and social awareness. Our
expectation is to produce young men with global leadership, who are innovative, research/policy
oriented, socially aware and are sensitive to the issues of African American communities in the
marketplace.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The Economics major is designed to improve the ability of students to think critically and write
and speak effectively regarding Economic issues. These skills should be reflected in students'
increased abilities to do the following:
• Identify those processes and institutions both domestically and internationally through
which productive activity is organized.
• Identify issues and problems where Economic analysis can be appropriately applied.
• Determine the appropriate tools of analysis to apply to a given Economic issue or
problem.
• Adequately analyze an Economic issue or problem and offer viable conclusions and
recommendations.
Considerations for Economics Majors:
All Economics majors are also subject to the following departmental policies:
• A grade of C or higher is required for majors to "satisfactorily complete" all Economics
major courses, related electives and electives designated for the major.
• Not more than three Economics courses taken at other institutions will be accepted for
credit toward the 8.A. in Economics at Morehouse.
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• Students who enroll in HECO courses without meeting their prerequisites are subject to
disenrollment by the department regardless of performance or time elapsed.
• Department Honors: Students majoring in Economics may qualify to graduate with
departmental honors by earning an overall GPA of 3.40 and a GPA of 3.50 in Economics
courses completed in the department.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Check with Economics Department Chair
Economics Minor Requirements
Check with Economics Department Chair
Economics Course Descriptions
Check with Economics Department Chair
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EDUCATION
Department Chair:
Dr. Nina Gilbert (Assistant Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Horace Ballenger (Assistant Professor); Dr. Muhsinha Morris (Assistant Professor NTT)
Overview:
We prepare students for a wide range of careers and graduate study in education or related fields
through the B.A. in education. Our degree is based on a customized course of study that crosses
disciplines and connects education theories to the theories and practices in humanities, arts,
social and natural sciences. In keeping with our institutional mandate to prepare students to lead
consequential lives, the major offers a curriculum shaped by the theoretical and scholarly
traditions unique to Morehouse College. Woven into all courses and activities are the Morehouse
College standards of excellence that promote acuity, agency, integrity, and brotherhood, thus
making the center’s Educator Preparation Program the only one of its kind.
Our major offers teacher certification in Early Childhood Education (Grades P-5), Secondary
Education (Grades 6-12) in and chemistry, mathematics, English, political science, history, and
physics, and Preschool through 12th Grade Education in Spanish. We also offer a non-certified
education major and minor.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Early Childhood Education Concentration:
The Early Childhood Education concentration develops innovative, action-oriented educational
leaders for classrooms, schools, districts, and communities throughout the world. Our alumni are
confident, thoughtful leaders committed to the highest standards of education for children in
diverse communities. They are tireless advocates for all children.
• Possess a solid theoretical foundation in education that intersects with theories in the
humanities and social sciences
• Develop specialized knowledge in a particular discipline or content area and broad
exposure to education-related scholarship and practices
• Understand the multiple non-cognitive variables and social conditions that determine
student outcomes
• Identify and communicate how Black thought leaders, scholars, and Morehouse Men
influenced education
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•
Commit themselves to ensure educational practices and environments promote equity,
justice, and academic excellence for Black students
• Promote inquiry, optimism, curiosity, and a growth mindset
• Become aware of how systems and actors influence educational practices, policies, and
outcomes
• Understand the traditional, contemporary, and critical pedagogical approaches broadly
• Make an impact in schools, community and/or youth serving organizations
• Retain experiences, resources, and mentors that will support their growth and
development as an educator
Education (Non-Certification):
The non-certification education degree is for those seeking education-related careers like
advocacy, policy, and nonprofit work. The major’s liberal arts coursework develops multicultural
and interdisciplinary perspectives. The curriculum includes a capstone experience that allows
each student to conduct research, intern in non-public school educational settings, and study
abroad where possible. After completing our major, students may pursue education-related
careers such as developing non-profit curriculum, creating educational programs for media, or
working in museums. The degree is structured to give students a strong foundational background
in education to support graduate study.
• Understand child and adolescent growth and development
• Understand, evaluate, and use educational research in his chosen career
• Use technology to communicate with diverse audiences
• Understand the impact of language diversity, learner
• Diversity, and cultural diversity in interactions and communications when providing
services
• Display ethical practices and professional dispositions
• Demonstrate professional oral and written communication
• Demonstrate competency in use of digital technologies
• Acquire skills to facilitate life-long learning
• Engage in self-refection and self-assessment
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Major Course of Study Requirements:
Bachelor of Arts in Education with Concentration in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor of
Arts in Education Studies
Check with Education Department Chair
Secondary Education Teacher Certification Requirements
Check with Education Department Chair
Education (Non-Certification) Minor Requirements
Check with Education Department Chair
Education Course Descriptions
Check with Education Department Chair
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ENGLISH
Department Chair:
Dr. Sonya Loftis (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Francine Allen-Adams (Associate Professor); Dr. Consuella Bennett (Associate Professor);
Dr. Corrie Claiborne (Associate Professor); Dr. Tanya Clark (Senior Assistant Professor NTT);
Dr. Leah Creque (Professor); Dr. Michael Janis (Associate Professor); Dr. Alison Ligon
(Associate Professor); Dr. Cindy Lutenbacher (Professor); Dr. Nathaniel Norment Jr.
(Professor); Dr. Corey Stayton (Assistant Professor)
Overview:
English majors gain an abiding appreciation of world literature and cultures—textual, visual, and
digital—and acquire the interdisciplinary and intercultural skills in critical thinking and writing
necessary to succeed in advanced studies in the humanities and all professional careers. The
English major offers three concentrations: Africana Literature and Cultural Studies, Traditional
English Studies, and Writing. The program also offers a minor in English. The program provides
a comprehensive curriculum of traditional and contemporary course selections with robust
offerings in the African American and Africana literary traditions. The faculty is devoted to the
teaching of writing across disciplines, including research skills, literary and cultural criticism,
creative writing, and journalism.
Morehouse students must be effective communicators whose abilities in reading, writing,
speaking, and listening reflect their sustained intellectual preparation and commitment to
humanistic inquiry. Courses in communication skills and language represent the effort of the
department to meet students’ societal needs and interests and to broaden career opportunities for
majors and minors. English provides a firm foundation for those interested in the fields of law
and business or entrepreneurship because of its emphasis on communication skills, critical
thinking, and cultural diversity.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The following are the learning outcomes for English majors:
• Recognize the significant authors, representative works, literary conventions and
techniques, genres, movements,
periods, and cultural background of British, American, and African diasporic literature
• Apply knowledge of literary forms and historical modes of literary criticism and theory
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills at or above the department’s
established achievement levels
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•
Integrate critical thinking and research skills into the interpretation and analysis of
literary and non-literary works
• Identify and analyze relationships among and between global literature, languages, and
cultures
• Synthesize culturally diverse perspectives in literature and literary criticism
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in English
Check with English Department Chair
English Minor Requirements
Check with English Department Chair
English Course Descriptions
Check with English Department Chair
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs (Professor, Business Administration)
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course Descriptions
Check with Faculty Contact
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Ethell Vereen (Assistant Professor, Biology)
Overview:
The purpose of the Environmental Studies minor is to provide students with an understanding of
the multidimensional nature of environmental problems. This academic minor will present
students, who may major in any academic subject, with the opportunity to gain knowledge of,
and sensitivity to, the scientific, social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of the human-
environment interaction. We will pay attention to the human–environment interactions that
particularly impact African American communities. The scale of human-environment
interactions ranges from the local community to the national and international scale. For this
reason, the environmental studies minor includes community service activities involving students
and faculty and significant international issues. The ultimate purpose of this curriculum is to
foster understanding of the causes of current environmental problems (including our personal
roles in causing these problems) and to empower students to change their own behavior and take
leadership roles in addressing environmental issues.
Environmental Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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EUROPEAN STUDIES
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
TBD
Overview:
The European studies minor offers a teaching format designed to develop a student’s competence
in the language, history, culture, and politics of a particular cultural region and their relationship
with the United States. In summary, this minor offers an interdisciplinary study of language,
historical and contemporary experiences of European groups in local, national, and global
contexts.
European Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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FRENCH
Department Chair (Modern Foreign Languages):
Dr. Michael Dillon (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Vivian Brown (Associate Professor)
Overview:
Our French major prepares students to interpret, compare, and explain the culture and artistic
works generated by the diverse societies of the French speaking world. Our students demonstrate
interpretative, presentational, and interpersonal communication skills in French at the Advanced
Low level according to the proficiency guidelines of the American Council on Teaching Foreign
Language. The broad interpretive and language level skills we offer are useful in personal and
professional life and prepare our students for global citizenship.
Graduates with a strong French background are in increasingly high demand within the private
and public sectors, the scientific community, and, in particular, those organizations operating
abroad. Additionally, our program recognizes and emphasizes the lasting African influence
present in the francophone world and the cultures they represent.
We work with educational organizations that provide semester or full academic year programs in
foreign countries to encourage travel and study abroad. Students may complete a substantial part
of their requirements for a major or minor concentration in French through one of these
programs. Our major also sponsors its own summer study abroad programs.
Student Learning Outcomes:
As a result of the rigorous study in our program, graduates can:
• Demonstrate Intermediate Low to Advanced Low language skills according to the
proficiency guidelines set by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Language
(ACTFL) through listening comprehension, verbal communication, expository writing,
and reading in French
• Interpret and explain language and linguistic cultural artifacts across time, cultures, and
diverse societies in the French-speaking world
• Analyze and critique linguistic cultural artifacts in the diverse societies of the French-
speaking world and compare these with their cultural backgrounds
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in French
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
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French Minor Requirements
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
French Course Descriptions
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
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GERMAN
MINOR
Department Chair (Modern Foreign Languages):
Dr. Michael Dillon (Professor)
German Minor Requirements
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
German Course Descriptions
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
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HISTORY
Department Chair (Africana Studies and History):
Dr. Monique Earl-Lewis (Associate Professor NTT)
Faculty:
Dr. Frederick Knight (Associate Professor); Dr. Haile Larebo (Associate Professor); Dr. Janira
Teague (Assistant Professor)
Overview:
The History major is designed to develop within students a broad base of knowledge of world
history that enables them to see and understand diverse people in a variety of historical contexts.
Particular emphasis is placed on offering courses that facilitate students’ acquisition of
knowledge about the history of Black people. The History major prepares students to investigate
the human past and hone their skills in analysis and argumentation through the study of primary
sources and critical reading of the theoretical debates among historians.
Students have the opportunity to conduct research with faculty as well as independent projects
informed by diverse, holistic, and culturally sensitive theories and methodologies. The major
pushes students to refine their written and verbal communication skills as well as develop
expertise in the use of technology to create digital humanities tools and products. The Morehouse
emphasis on character development and leadership is aided by courses on the history of the civil
rights and human rights movements.
Our major provides instruction, research, internships, counseling, and extracurricular activities
that offer students greater understanding of the world.
The History major prepares students for graduate study and law school as well as for careers in
public history, historic preservation, government, the ministry, business, teaching, public
advocacy, media commentary, and social analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the time of graduation, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
• Demonstrate knowledge of historical methods, critical analysis, and historiographical
debates
• Explain historical change by looking at global forces and cross-cultural encounters
• Demonstrate core knowledge of historical biography, chronology, and geography
• Write and speak clearly
• Demonstrate knowledge of the experience of African Americans and the African diaspora
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Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in History
Check with Africana Studies and History Department Chair
History Minor Requirements
Check with Africana Studies and History Department Chair
History Course Descriptions
Check with Africana Studies and History Department Chair
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Matthew Platt (Associate Professor, Political Science)
Overview:
International Studies is an interdisciplinary major designed to meet the growing demand for
skills in the analysis and solution of contemporary world problems. A core component of the
major is preparing African Americans for career opportunities and service in international
affairs. The major includes pre-professional training for individuals interested in careers in
national, state, and local government, business, law, and journalism, as well as careers as
translators and interpreters.
International Studies students have a general interest in political science and the economic,
social, and cultural forces that shape our world. For this reason, our major allows students to
emphasize political science, sociology, economics, humanities, or natural sciences.
Student Learning Outcomes:
International Studies promotes skills in addressing international and global issues. Majors can:
• Assess political and sociological theories
• Conduct research on regional, national, and global issues
• Articulate, analyze, and argue issues from diverse perspectives of cultural relativity
• Engage in international experiences and study abroad programs
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Check with Faculty Contact
International Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
International Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Faculty Contact
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JOURNALISM IN SPORTS, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Department Chair:
Prof. Ron Thomas (Associate Professor NTT)
Faculty:
Prof. Mikki Harris (Associate Professor NTT)
Overview:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. '48 once said, "education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence,
to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction."
While defining the importance of education, Dr. King also could have been writing journalism's
mission statement. Those principles have not changed. However, in the 15 years of Morehouse's
Journalism program, the discipline has become a rapidly evolving multimedia environment that
has chopped down the past's print, broadcast, and photographic silos. Founded by famed
filmmaker Spike Lee '79 and the late ESPN sports columnist Ralph Wiley, our major began
strictly as a print program with an emphasis on sports. We then added courses that focus on
innovative storytelling using visual journalism, audience development, arts and entertainment,
and data applicable to sports, arts and entertainment, and social justice.
The Journalism and Sports Program progressed from a concentration to a minor in English. In
July 2021, the program was approved as a major and renamed Journalism in Sports, Culture, and
Social Justice to address the needs of student journalists who require media and technological
literacy, along with innovation.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The following are the learning outcomes of the Journalism major:
• Writing will become clearer, more concise, and better organized
• Critical thinking, interviewing, and news analysis skills will improve
• Skilled usage of photography, video, and audio as storytelling tools
• Real-world exposure to professional journalists through internships, conferences, and
covering events
• Comfort in using social media as reporting tools and contact platforms
• Awareness of historic and contemporary racial dimensions of sports
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice
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Check with Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice Department Chair
Journalism Minor Requirements
Check with Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice Department Chair
Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice Course Descriptions
Check with Journalism in Sports, Culture, and Social Justice Department Chair
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KINESIOLOGY, SPORTS STUDIES, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Department Chair:
Prof. Michael Douglas (Assistant Professor NTT)
Faculty:
Dr. Claude Hutto (Associate Professor); Prof. Billette Owens-Ashford (Assistant Professor
NTT); Dr. Joyce Terrell (Assistant Professor NTT)
Overview:
Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education instill an appreciation for the promotion of
quality health, wellness, nutrition, sports-related activity, and physical fitness. We support the
interests and development of future professionals seeking knowledge in multiple disciplines
related to human performance, recreation and leisure services, teaching, coaching, and sport
management.
The department promotes lifelong learning and participation in human movement that enhances
the quality of life for all. Our goal is to provide students with a solid understanding of health and
human performance that helps them become competent and productive leaders of change in a
variety of professional roles within fitness, exercise and health science, and other professions.
Majors are required to hold membership and actively participate in the James P. Haines Society
majors club and are encouraged to hold membership in regional and national organizations.
All students with 25 credit hours must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.
Majors who acquired 100 hours are required to sit for the senior exit examination.
Academic program honors are awarded to seniors who:
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Successfully participate in or complete a supervised experimental research project
• Complete an authorized independent study project or internship within a selected
organization
• Satisfactorily pass the senior exit examination
Majors with stellar academic records are selected for induction into Phi Epsilon Kappa
Fraternity. This professional fraternity is for people interested in pursuing careers in physical
education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, sports medicine, and
sports management.
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon graduation, students are:
• able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of kinesiology
• capable of applying knowledge and skills learned
Kinesiology offers a rigorous curriculum that prepares students to engage in scholarly endeavors,
interpret data and science intelligence, communicate effectively, and articulate a philosophy
important to the health and well-being of self and community. Graduates are prepared to enter
professional or graduate schools or enter the health and fitness industries.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education
Check with Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Department Chair
Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Course Descriptions
Check with Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Department Chair
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LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Michael Dillon (Professor, Modern Foreign Languages)
Overview:
The Latin American Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary program of study designed to
develop a student’s competence in the language, history, culture, politics, and contemporary
experiences of Latin American regions and groups and their relationship with the United States
in local, national, and global contexts.
Latin American Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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LEADERSHIP STUDIES
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Kipton Jensen (Associate Professor, Philosophy)
Overview:
The mission of the Leadership Studies Program is to produce, in the words of Benjamin E. Mays,
"men who can be trusted in public and private life, men who are sensitive to the wrongs, the
sufferings, and the injustices of society, and who are willing to accept responsibility for
correcting those ills.
Similar to Mays, Thurman's ideal of socio-ethical leadership begins and ends with questions of
character. This leadership model is less about self-preservation than other-preservation, a value
system preoccupied less with "I" than "thou." We emphasize intellectual curiosity through a
program more about the lingering questions than textbook definitions and quick answers. It is an
academic program that inspires curiosity, patience, and sacrifice.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Academic excellence and ethical integrity exemplify the ideal of leadership at Morehouse.
Howard Thurman, Benjamin E. Mays, and Martin Luther King Jr. certainly embody this ideal,
but it is demonstrated in the lives of other Morehouse alumni as well.
Students in this program both study and emulate these exemplary leaders and seek inspiration
and guidance from diverse leadership styles or models.
The program emphasizes servant leadership and correcting societal inequalities. It relies heavily
on problem-based learning, experiential learning, and service-learning.
Martin Luther King Jr. spent his life seeking solutions to the triple evils of racism, poverty, and
militarism. These problems constitute interrelated barriers to the community. Following the
Morehouse model of leadership, leaders are acutely sensitive to these social problems and
assume responsibility to solve them.
Students who participate in the Leadership Studies Program struggle in earnest against all forms
of inequality.
Leadership Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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MATHEMATICS
Department Chair:
Dr. Curtis Clark (Associate Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Abdelkrim Brania (Professor); Dr. Nathan Alexander (Assistant Professor); Dr. Duane
Cooper (Associate Professor); Dr. Tuwaner Lamar (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Benedict
Nmah (Associate Professor); Dr. Steve Pederson (Associate Professor); Dr. Chuang Peng
(Professor); Dr. Masilamani Sambandham (Professor); Dr. Ulrica Wilson (Associate Professor);
Dr. George Yuhasz (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Chaohui Zhang (Associate Professor)
Overview:
Mathematics strives to prepare students for successful graduate study or a career in private
industry, governmental service, or teaching.
The Mathematics department produces competent Mathematics graduates by providing a
rigorous and balanced mathematics curriculum and serves the mathematical needs of Morehouse.
We strive to foster in our students ethical and civic behavior as well as provide them with
leadership opportunities. We maintain high expectations and instill habits for independent and
lifelong learning.
We also prepare our students to succeed in graduate and professional schools and to pursue
professional careers. The Mathematics major enhances its students’ intellectual abilities by
developing their mathematical thinking skills (logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction, and
formal proof), communication skills to convey mathematical knowledge and technology skills
for comprehension and mathematical research, as well as by exposing students to the
mathematical sciences both in breadth and depth.
A student pursuing a major in mathematics is encouraged to choose a minor in one of a variety of
areas in the physical, social, managerial, biological, chemical, computer, or engineering sciences
in which mathematics is an essential tool.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students majoring in mathematics will:
• Develop mathematical thinking skills beyond a procedural and computational
understanding of mathematics
• Emphasize a broad understanding encompassing logical reasoning, generalization,
abstraction, and formal proof
• Develop communication skills to convey mathematical knowledge
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Demonstrate knowledge of, and apply skills in, technology (mathematical software
platforms, programming, presentation packages, and information sources) to enhance
comprehension and research of mathematics
• Gain exposure to a broad and deep view of the mathematical sciences
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Check with Mathematics Department Chair
Mathematics Minor Requirements
Check with Mathematics Department Chair
Mathematics Course Descriptions
Check with Mathematics Department Chair
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MUSIC
Department Chair:
Dr. David Morrow (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Uzee Brown (Professor); Dr. Benjamin Dawson (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Melvin
Foster (Associate Professor); Dr. Chad Hughes (Associate Professor); Prof. Timothy Miller
(Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Robert Tanner (Associate Professor)
Overview:
We commit ourselves to fostering artistic talent, academic understanding, and respect for the
highest professional standards. Our liberal arts curriculum encourages intellectual development,
creativity, and perspective. We study the music of African Americans and the ways in which
music from different cultures interact. Music is essential to the appreciation of the human
experience.
Students who major in Music are exposed to contemporary technologies to enhance their studies.
Majors must choose an emphasis in performance (e.g., woodwinds, brass, strings, voice, piano,
or organ), choral conducting and literature, or composition. Students must take an advisory
examination in music theory before matriculation in the program. The department chair advises
and places beginning theory students and students who take the theory diagnostic exam in the
appropriate music theory level.
Accreditation:
Morehouse College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music to award a
Bachelor of Arts in Music: 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21; Reston, VA 20190-5248;
(703)437-0700.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Music is a natural expression of the human experience. We produce Morehouse Men who
understand music theory as the global language of music. Men who understand the terminology
and tools employed in those styles, while not losing sight of the historical, socio-political, and
ethical issues in the cultures that created them. Whether in the Western tradition or the African
diaspora, our alumni are prepared to effectively communicate, and advocate for, music as an
essential part of life. In our department, they acquire performance skills, such as proper
technique and methods of preparation. They apply those skills through experience both in solo
and ensemble performance. And they gain practical experience with software related to specific
music emphases.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Music
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Check with Music Department Chair
Music Minor Requirements
Check with Music Department Chair
Music Course Descriptions
Check with Music Department Chair
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NAVAL SCIENCE
MINOR
Contact Person:
See Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)
Naval Science Minor Requirements
Check with NROTC
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NEUROSCIENCE
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Larry Blumer (Professor, Biology)
Overview:
Neuroscience, the scientific study of the brain and its functions, is a field on the frontier of
science. Neuroscientists study such issues as the molecular and cellular basis of neuronal
function, nervous system structure, how systems of neurons process information, the way in
which functions are represented in the brain, the evolutionary development of the nervous
system, neural correlates of behavior, and mechanisms of nervous system disorders.
The Neuroscience minor at Morehouse College was designed to encourage students to approach
their studies of human behavior from an interdisciplinary perspective. Completing a minor in
Neuroscience distinguishes you for having pursued your interest in the sciences beyond the
courses and electives required for your major.
Training in neuroscience will be useful for many careers in the 21
st
century, including
anthropology, biology, journalism, law, medicine, neuroscience, occupational therapy,
pharmacology, physical therapy, psychiatry, psychology, public health, and veterinary medicine,
to name a few.
Neuroscience Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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PHILOSOPHY
Department Chair (Philosophy and Religion):
Dr. Harold Bennett (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Kipton Jensen (Associate Professor); Dr. Nathan Nobis (Professor)
Overview:
The Philosophy major is ideal preparation for any career or field of advanced study. Our major
develops critical and analytical thinkers, adept at clearly communicating the many facets of
human inquiry. Philosophy is a strong foundation in matters of utmost personal, social, and
global consequence.
Philosophy gets at the very heart of what it means to live. Ethics, justice, the rationality of
religion, and the application of philosophy in our lives are some of the many areas covered in our
program. Because of the existential nature of philosophy, it is an ideal second major that may
heighten a student’s understanding of their primary field.
Our courses rigorously engage pressing, relevant philosophical and ethical questions from
Western and non-Western traditions. From diverse thinkers, both past and present, students
develop skills in understanding complex theories and arguments. They develop their own
informed and well-justified arguments and positions on philosophical issues that affect their own
lives and the lives of their local, national, and global communities.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students of Philosophy gain knowledge and understanding of what influential past and present
philosophical thinkers argued from a variety of philosophical traditions. Based on this
understanding, students develop their own arguments and positions on important issues
confronting society, as well as personal existential, ethical, religious, political, and vocational
questions.
Philosophy’s focus is on critical thinking. It rigorously asks why about common assumptions and
disputed philosophical beliefs and develops skills to evaluate answers rigorously. Skills for
evaluating abstract theories and explanations are applied to practical issues of the day with an
emphasis on ethics, social justice, racial identity and racial injustice, questions about religious
diversity, and knowledge claims from all fields and practices.
Above all, an emphasis is placed on developing the ability to clearly and persuasively
communicate and argue positions on controversial and debated issues. These skills are relevant
and valuable for studying any subject matter and for engaging profound issues of personal
concern.
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Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Art in Philosophy
Check with Philosophy and Religion Department Chair
Philosophy Minor Requirements
Check with Philosophy and Religion Department Chair
Philosophy Course Descriptions
Check with Philosophy and Religion Department Chair
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PHYSICS
Interim Department Chair:
Dr. Wesley Sims (Assistant Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. John Howard (Assistant Professor); Dr. Dwayne Joseph (Assistant Professor); Dr. Emmanuel
Karikari (Assistant Professor); Dr. Eddie Red (Associate Professor)
Overview:
The mission of the Department of Physics at Morehouse College is to enhance our students’
intellectual skills through the study of physics. Toward this end, the department offers a
spectrum of courses that reflects both the integral character of physics in the liberal arts
curriculum and its essential role in engineering and technology.
The goals of the Department of Physics are to:
1. Prepare physics majors for graduate study in physics and other professional careers
2. Prepare Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP) majors for matriculation at
engineering schools
3. Support the preparation of students majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science,
and mathematics
4. Assist other majors in satisfying the College’s general education requirements in science.
Although the department plays a multipurpose role in the curriculum of the College, its primary
objective is to prepare students for graduate study and ultimately successful careers in physics.
The department also recognizes and accepts its responsibility to address the under-representation
of African Americans in science and engineering. Historically, this has been and remains a
foremost responsibility in our department. In this light, the department fosters in its students the
ideals of ethical behavior and civic engagement, which are necessary for them to become leaders
in the realm of science and engineering. The Department of Physics, as well as the College at
large, fosters high expectations and habits in its students, resulting in the making of Morehouse
Men.
Student Learning Outcomes:
To this end, students matriculating in one of the Department’s programs or courses are expected
to:
• Identify and understand the fundamental principles of classical and modern physics
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Acquire the analytical and conceptual skills needed to apply these principles to the
solution of problems of practical interest
• Develop an awareness of the implications of the role that scientific and technological
advances play in contemporary society
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Physics; Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
Check with Physics Department Chair
Physics Minor Requirements
Check with Physics Department Chair
Physics Course Descriptions
Check with Physics Department Chair
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
Department Chair:
Dr. Matthew Platt (Associate Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Ebenezer Aka (Professor); Dr. Andrew Douglas (Professor); Dr. Hye Jang (Assistant
Professor); Dr. Adrienne Jones (Assistant Professor); Dr. Levar Smith (Assistant Professor NTT)
Overview:
Political science strives to promote the understanding of politics. Students study systems of
government, political theory, and the intersection of politics with race and culture. Students learn
to analyze local, national, and international government systems and prepare to become engaged
and active citizens. Students who major in Political Science prepare for an array of career paths
in government, law, business, public service, and more.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The primary goal of the major is to prepare students for the successful entry and completion of
graduate and professional schools, especially law school.
The second goal of the program is to prepare students for entry-level professional employment in
public agencies at all levels—international, national, state, and local.
The department’s primary strategic objective is to increase the number of students who attend
and graduate from professional and graduate schools.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Check with Political Science Department Chair
Political Science Minor Requirements
Check with Political Science Department Chair
Political Science Course Descriptions
Check with Political Science Department Chair
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PSYCHOLOGY
Department Chair:
Dr. Tina Chang (Associate Professor)
Dr. Duane Jackson (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Jann Adams (Professor); Dr. Jennifer Andrew (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. Kendrick
Brown (Professor); Dr. Chris Markham (Associate Professor); Dr. Bryant Marks (Associate
Professor); Dr. Yohance Murray (Assistant Professor NTT); Dr. David Rice (Professor); Dr.
Martin Rosenman (Professor); Dr. Sinead Younge (Professor)
Overview:
Psychology develops thoughtful servant leaders through a complete understanding of human
behavior. Our department advances the understanding and application of psychology among our
students, emphasizing teaching the history, culture, and role of Black people in the psychological
sciences.
We equip our students with an understanding of fundamental and evolving theories and concepts
in psychology to provide a strong foundation for understanding the basic principles of research in
the behavioral sciences. We further prepare our students for academic and professional pursuits
by providing awareness of the African American experience and other cultural perspectives with
the skills, training, and ethical behavior needed to lead in careers ranging from clinical practice
to education, research, social work, business, and other areas.
Student Learning Outcomes:
• Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical
findings, and historical trends in psychology
• Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design,
data analysis, and interpretation
• Respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the
scientific approach to solve behavior and mental processes
• Apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues
• Recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international
diversity
• Develop insight into the behavior and mental processes of themselves and others and
apply effective self-management and self-improvement strategies
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Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Check with Psychology Department Chair
Psychology Minor (22 credit hours):
Check with Psychology Department Chair
Psychology Course Descriptions
Check with Psychology Department Chair
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PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE
MINOR
Contact:
Dr. Cynthia Trawick
Overview:
Students choosing to pursue the minor are required to complete a 12-credit hour core curriculum
consisting of HBIO 240 Introduction to Public Health Science, HBIO 330 Introduction to
Epidemiology, HBIO 340 Introduction to Biostatistics, HBIO 450 Public Health Sciences
Seminar and Practicum, and one additional three-hour elective course, totaling 15 credit hours.
Students may choose courses offered at the different AUC institutions that satisfy the elective
requirements. A faculty member in the PHSI must approve all elective courses. An updated list
of elective courses is generated each semester to ensure breadth of study and to exercise quality
control. In addition, as a result of our interaction with other historically black colleges and
universities, courses in public health have been established. The following is a list of courses for
the minor in public health.
Public Health Science Minor Requirements
Check with Contact
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PUBLIC HISTORY
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Karcheik Sims-Alvarado (Assistant Professor, Africana Studies)
Overview:
Check with Faculty Contact
Public History Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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RELIGION
Department Chair (Philosophy and Religion):
Dr. Harold Bennett (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Lawrence Carter Sr. (Professor); Dr. Aaron Parker (Associate Professor)
Overview:
Religion uses approaches from the humanities and social sciences to cast light on the diverse
beliefs and practices in faith traditions of societies and cultures. Students study religious texts
and explore the tension between religion, science, politics, economics, and other disciplines.
Our major gives attention to the various roles religion played and continues to play in the Black
experience. We engage specific conversations and view data and phenomena in religious studies
through an Afrocentric lens. Students also develop culturally sensitive ways to view diverse
peoples, societies, and cultures domestically and internationally.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who major in religion are able to:
• Engage in informed critical self-reflection and assessment of their personal religious
beliefs, language, rituals, and experiences
• Discuss respectfully and objectively the world’s religions as historical and cultural
phenomena
• Express and appraise basic features of religion in the West Coast of Sub-Saharan Africa
before the West Atlantic slave trade
• Analyze the history, sacred texts, fundamental beliefs, rituals, world views, and
institutions of world religions ranging from African Traditional Religions and
Christianity to Islam and Hinduism
• Critique the relationship between religion and the Black Experience in America. They
will be able to understand the religion of the enslaved, Black Christianity, the Nation of
Islam, Black-Hebrew-Israelite Jews, and other Black religious movements in America
• Articulate their ideas coherently regardless of whether it is in written or spoken form, or
to an academic or professional audience
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Religion
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Religion Minor Requirements
Check with Philosophy and Religion Department Chair
Religion Course Descriptions
Check with Philosophy and Religion Department Chair
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SOCIOLOGY
Department Chair:
Dr. Adria Welcher (Associate Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Derrick Bryan (Associate Professor); Dr. Cynthia Hewitt (Associate Professor); Dr. Michael
Hodge (Professor); Dr. Regine Jackson (Professor); Dr. Mansa King (Associate Professor); Dr.
Marisela Martinez-Cola (Assistant Professor); Dr. Taura Taylor (Assistant Professor)
Overview:
Sociology does not simply describe how human social behavior is organized and how it changes.
It seeks to explain the reasons for such organization and change. To this end, the professional
sociologist aims to learn how to anticipate and predict patterns of human group interaction. Such
information, systematically and objectively derived, provides knowledge from which
enlightened, informed social policies and planning can ensue.
The department’s core curriculum is structured to orient students interested in sociology and
other professional areas. Experience in these courses helps to free the mind from the fetters of
traditionalism, fostering critical analysis of the social-scientific context. Students are strongly
encouraged to engage in internships, fieldwork, and undergraduate research. In addition to the
major and minor in sociology, the department offers a minor in criminal justice and a
concentration in the sociology of family and gender. The department also prepares for successful
graduate study and employment in sociology, research, and other fields.
The careers of the department’s graduates include criminal justice, law, social work,
environmental planning, policy analysis, gerontology, medical sociology, clinical counseling,
public health, medicine, theology, teaching and educational administration, government service,
marketing research, industrial sociology, public relations, diplomatic service, organizational
research, and administration in industry or community service organizations.
Students majoring and minoring in sociology are eligible for election to the Alpha Kappa Delta
International Sociological Honor Society. The department also sponsors a discipline-oriented
group, the Morehouse Sociological Association. Our rich history is exemplified by our students,
faculty, and programs.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The goals of the sociology department are organized to ensure that students are prepared to:
• Enter graduate and professional studies
• Use their sociological skills and knowledge to begin careers
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Apply the sociological imagination and critical thinking to everyday life and community
concerns
• Demonstrate a global orientation and enhanced awareness, knowledge, and appreciation
of the African experience in Africa and the diaspora
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Check with Sociology Department Chair
Sociology Minor Requirements
Check with Sociology Department Chair
Criminal Justice Minor Requirements
Check with Sociology Department Chair
Sociology Course Descriptions
Check with Sociology Department Chair
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SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Program Director:
Dr. Kinnis Gosha (Professor, Computer Science)
Overview:
The Software Engineering program prepares students to become software professionals by
providing them with the skills needed to innovate software solutions that will drive the future of
technology. The program focuses on state-of-the-art engineering methods, emergent technologies
and the solutions needed to address the construction of large-scale computer systems and
software applications in the real world. Coursework is balanced between computer science
theory and practical application of software engineering methodology. Specific training is
provided in the areas of programming, object-oriented methodology, data structures, discrete
structures, software design, software maintenance, and software testing. This program concludes
with a Senior capstone project aimed to imitate agile experience in a formal work environment.
Students will utilize the skills they have developed to immerse themselves in tackling complex
problems that will lead to groundbreaking final products that showcase their work.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The graduate will be technically qualified for practice in the profession.
He will be an effective technical communicator capable of working effectively in groups on
computing problems.
He will demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems taking into
consideration the impact of these solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal
context.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
Check with Software Engineering Program Director
Software Engineering Course Descriptions
Check with Software Engineering Program Director
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SPANISH
Department Chair (Modern Foreign Languages):
Dr. Michael Dillon (Professor)
Faculty:
Dr. Denise Callejas (Assistant Professor); Dr. Jaime Chavez (Assistant Professor); Dr. Jose
Larrauri (Assistant Professor); Dr. Patricia Pogal (Associate Professor); Dr. Haakayoo Zoggyie
(Associate Professor)
Overview:
Our Spanish major prepares students to interpret, compare, and explain the culture and artistic
works generated by the diverse societies of the Spanish speaking world. Our students
demonstrate interpretative, presentational, and interpersonal communication skills in Spanish at
the Advanced Low level according to the proficiency guidelines of the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Language. The broad interpretive and language level skills we offer are useful
in personal and professional life and prepare our students for global citizenship.
Graduates with a strong Spanish background are in increasingly high demand within the private
and public sectors, the scientific community, and, in particular, those organizations operating
abroad. Additionally, our program recognizes and emphasizes the lasting African influence
present in the Hispanic world and the cultures they represent.
We work with educational organizations that provide semester or full academic year programs in
foreign countries to encourage travel and study abroad. Students may complete a substantial part
of their requirements for a major or minor concentration in Spanish through one of these
programs. Our program also sponsors its own summer study abroad programs.
Student Learning Outcomes:
As a result of the rigorous study in our program, graduates can:
• Demonstrate Intermediate Low to Advanced Low language skills according to the
proficiency guidelines set by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Language
(ACTFL) through listening comprehension, verbal communication, expository writing,
and reading in French.
• Interpret and explain language and linguistic cultural artifacts across time, cultures, and
diverse societies in the Spanish-speaking world.
• Analyze and critique linguistic cultural artifacts in the diverse societies of the Spanish-
speaking world and compare these with their cultural backgrounds.
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
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Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
Spanish Minor Requirements
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
Spanish Course Descriptions
Check with Modern Foreign Languages Department Chair
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SUSTAINABILITY
MINOR
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Lawrence Blumer (Professor, Biology)
Overview:
Our minor fosters the creation of global leaders, cultivates the attitudes, values, and principles of
ethical choice that compels students to develop visions for a sustainable humankind.
Sustainability Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
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THEATER AND PERFORMANCE
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Robert Tanner (Associate Professor, Music)
Overview:
Theatre and performance is made possible through a partnership between Morehouse and
Spelman College. We designed the Theatre and Performance curriculum to challenge theatre arts
students and encourage discovery, creativity, and scholarship. It provides the formal preparation
necessary for advanced academic or professional study. And it offers students experiences in
theatre arts through broad-based exposure to the various aspects of drama while contributing to
the cultural enrichment of the Atlanta University Center and the community.
We offer creative and inquisitive candidates an opportunity to explore performance, writing, and
design through experimentation and exploration. This interdisciplinary approach to performance
offers a unique approach to theatre studies. Our students are encouraged to experiment with text,
film, live performance, songs, and site-specific areas to develop and create original stories.
Along with the classic theatre texts, our students experience comprehensive, interdisciplinary
performance training.
Students create a graduation portfolio that includes self-generated short performance work,
complete with design, a short-filmed reel, and a monologue to go forward into graduate school or
the industry.
African American cultural forms and best practice methodologies, including an introduction to
international approaches to theatre, expose students to contemporary performance practice.
Students also critically analyze social activism and politics and how these elements come
together to shape and form bold and exciting artists and citizens.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The Theatre and Performance major will:
• Articulate in oral and written form, the historical, literary, cultural, and theoretical
knowledge of theatre and performance
• Analyze and evaluate scholarship and performance in theatre
• Exhibit high-level critical thinking and performance skills and uniquely expressed
creativity
• Use media and technology effectively in performances and presentations
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively to create thoughtful, well-executed works
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Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Theater and Performance
Check with Faculty Contact
Theater and Performance Minor Requirements
Check with Faculty Contact
Theater and Performance Course Descriptions
Check with Faculty Contact
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URBAN STUDIES
Program Director:
Dr. Ebenezer Aka (Professor, Political Science)
Overview:
Established in 1976, our urban studies program enjoys an excellent reputation in the nation, and
especially among the universities and colleges in Atlanta that offer urban studies and city and
regional planning programs. Our program’s core introduces students to the field and prepares
them for advanced work. We also offer two concentrations, urban management and urban
planning.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who earn a degree in urban studies should be able to:
• Advance the state of the art of urban studies and planning education
• Recognize and determine the underlying structural systems of communities
• Foster planning in democratic societies by emphasizing public interest advocacy and
political engagement
• Act as progressive change agents rather than as defenders of the status quo
• Respond to the users of planning services in public as well as the private sector
• Provide service to cities and the states by translating and applying urban studies training
to the solution of specific community problems
Major Course of Study Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies
Check with Urban Studies Program Director
Urban Studies Minor Requirements
Check with Urban Studies Program Director
Urban Studies Course Descriptions
Check with Urban Studies Program Director
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SECTION 5:
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
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SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AROTC)
Contact Person:
Kemetta Burdette
[email protected]
(404) 413-6493
Morehouse College Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), a subsidiary of the Georgia
State University ROTC, is designed to develop students who exhibit strong scholarly, athletic,
leadership attributes, and a desire to serve this country to become a Second Lieutenant in the
regular Army, US Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard. Students may enter this program
at any stage of their collegiate or graduate career; provided they meet the requirements listed
below and will be eligible for benefits to assist them in pursuing their collegiate goals.
For more information about Army ROTC, visit our website.
HOWARD THURMAN HONORS PROGRAM
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Alison Ligon (Associate Professor, English)
Dr. Lance Young (Associate Professor, Chemistry)
Administration of the Honors Program:
The program is administered by co-directors, a program coordinator, and an Honors Program
Council, composed of selected departmental chairpersons and core faculty members, three
student representatives and the co-directors.
Overview:
The Morehouse College Honors Program is a four-year academic program for outstanding
students, based in the liberal arts core and integrating the General Studies curriculum with
specially designed traditional and cross-disciplinary offerings. Students of high intellectual
ability, strong motivation, and broad interests are provided stimulating learning opportunities in
the classroom and outside the regular academic environment. Honors Program members take
special sections of regular Morehouse courses, taught by Honors faculty members who are
chosen on the basis of their reputations as outstanding teachers. Course enrollment is limited to
approximately 20 students. The program is open to students in all academic disciplines and
majors. Faculty members in the program nurture the Honors Program participant throughout his
college life in the areas of scholarly inquiry, independent and creative thinking, and exemplary
scholarship. The program emphasizes leadership and social outreach to balance the student’s
academic pursuits.
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Admission to the Program:
Admission to the Honors Program is based on SAT and ACT scores (generally a minimum of
1260 and 27, respectively), high school GPA (a minimum of 3.0), and a profile completed by
each prospective freshman; a typical student enters the four-year program as a freshman.
Students enrolled in dual-degree programs at other institutions graduate from the Honors
Program at the end of five years. Ninety-five percent enter as first-semester freshmen. Second-
semester freshmen and first-semester sophomores may apply for admission if they are not
admitted at the beginning of freshman year. These students usually have been recommended by
teachers or departmental chairpersons and have maintained a GPA of 3.25. In rare cases of
promising freshmen whose entrance scores fall just below the minimum, admission is possible
on a one-semester, conditional basis. Entering freshmen may petition for exemption credit based
on AP, IB, and A-Level scores from high school programs, as well as on approved college
credits received during high school.
Lower-Division Honors (Freshmen and Sophomores):
Over a two-year period, students on this level are enrolled in sections of English, World History,
Mathematics (either Pre-Calculus or Calculus, depending on the major), World Literature,
French, Spanish, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, African American Studies, Physical
Science, Religion, Economics, and Psychology. Each student takes other lower-division and
major courses with members of the regular student body. During the first two years, each student
is provided close guidance and advisement from the director of the program, who works closely
with departmental chairpersons on matters of course selection and sectioning. In addition, upper-
class Honors Program students serve actively as advisors, tutors, and role models for freshmen,
from orientation week throughout the first year.
Upper-Division Honors (Juniors and Seniors):
Students on this level are not required to take Honors Program courses. However, they are
expected to perform honors-level work in selected courses. The student will complete special
course-related assignments, make presentations, participate in seminars, and focus on
departmental research. An Honors Program interdisciplinary seminar is offered for juniors and
seniors. During the senior year, each student will be expected to write and defend a senior thesis
or project in his major department. A staple of honors programs across the country, the senior
thesis will provide excellent preparation for students desiring to do graduate or professional
studies or to enter high-level positions upon graduation. The following courses are offered in the
Honors Program, in conjunction with the designated College departments: Africana Studies 100,
History 111-112, Philosophy 201, Senior Seminar 340, Economics 201 (Macroeconomics),
Mathematics 100, Physical Science 102 & Lab, Sociology 101, English 103 (Composition),
Mathematics 120, Political Science 251, Spanish 251-252, English 250 (World Literature),
Mathematics 161- 162, Psychology 101, French 251-252, National Government 251, and
Religion 201.
At graduation, students must have a minimum of 10 Honors Program courses or their equivalent
and a minimum of one cross-disciplinary seminar.
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Requirements and Standards:
The Honors Program student must maintain a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 during his freshman
and sophomore years. The minimum for juniors and seniors is 3.25. Any student falling below
the minimum is placed on a one-semester probation in the program; he will have the following
semester to raise his GPA and to resume his good standing in the program. If he does not attain
the minimum, he will be dropped from the program. No first-semester freshman is dropped or
put on probation unless his GPA falls so low during the first semester (below 2.5) that it is
impossible for him to recover in the following semester. Students who maintain high averages in
the Honors Program are recognized throughout the academic year in special assembly programs,
College-wide Scholars Day, special scholarships and internships, and recommendations from
teachers in the program for periodic national awards and prizes.
The Honors Program Student Association:
The Honors Program Student Association (HPSA) is a chartered, student-administered
organization of all students in the program. It elects its own officers annually, holds monthly
meetings to plan and implement social and academic activities, works with other chartered
organizations to present speakers and programs, and participates in activities with Honors
Program students in other local colleges. The organization is governed by the college’s
regulations for campus groups and by its own constitution and bylaws. HPSA members have
close associations with program members at Clark Atlanta University, Georgia State University,
Spelman College, and the University of Georgia.
Professional Affiliations:
Morehouse College holds institutional memberships in the National Collegiate Honors Council,
the Southern Regional Honors Council, the National Association of African American Honors
Programs, and the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council. Students and faculty members maintain
individual memberships in these professional associations. Each organization holds an annual
meeting, where selected Morehouse faculty and students attend as delegates, present papers, and
conduct workshops.
JUSTICE-MESTER (JMESTER)
The Morehouse College Justice-Mester (JMester) is a winter term that positions social impact
and social justice issues as central in a high-performance learning community with classes taught
by Morehouse College faculty and College-affiliated content experts. JMester provides the
unique opportunity for learners to engage in an intensely focused and immersive “high-touch”
academic experience beyond traditional methods of instruction that might take place during a
regular semester course. During the term Faculty are charged to design their ‘dream’ courses
with particular attention given to innovation, engagement, and application for both the learner
and the lecturer.
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JMester Curriculum Framework for Social Impact
JMester course curricula are grounded within a Curriculum Framework for Social Impact that is
designed to help develop skills, attitudes and behaviors that encourage student scholars to
contribute positively to their communities. The Curriculum Framework is an extension of the
Morehouse College mission and centers authentic engagement, understanding self,
understanding rudimentary tactics of impactful leaders and movements, and the accountability
tethered to being knowledgeable about freedoms and the consequences of their denial. These
themes are anchored by four domains of social justice — identity, diversity, justice, and action.
Faculty and Student Roles in JMester Courses
Faculty who teach JMester courses utilize the Curriculum Framework for Social Impact as a
“map” broad enough to be integrated into their individual pedagogical expressions, while also
maintaining a Morehouse-centric foundation that is informed by the best histories and practices
of the College and related leadership (i.e., Howard Thurman and the work of humanness; the
radical vision of Spike Lee; the economic innovations of Maynard Jackson; and the American
non-violent movement pioneered by Martin Luther King, Jr.).
Students who engage in the JMester experience are intent on the positionality of their
learning. They are assuming instruction and lines of inquiry that anchor their education as being
of consequence and necessary in the establishment and maintenance of a just society. Their
participation in Jmester presumes collaboration with peers and the professor toward social
justice, social impact, and deep attachment to a 21
st
century expression of the Morehouse College
Mission.
JMester Courses as Free Elective Courses
JMester courses are for credit as free elective courses toward graduation. Students are directed to
engage Department areas prior to enrolling to determine if credit from these courses can be
applied to their specific major or can fulfill general education requirements.
Also, because JMester is a partial semester affiliated with the spring term, students must be
careful not to take more total course hours for the spring semester (including JMester) than what
is a typical full load, or additional costs will be incurred.
Timing of JMester Courses and Contact Hours
Courses take place during the month of January with the College calendar dictating the specific
week(s) across which classes will be taught. For JMester, in order for the course to have an
equivalent number of contact minutes for a student to earn 3-credit-hours, each will meet for the
equivalent 2,250 contact minutes students get in the 15-week semester. For example, a class
might meet for five hours per day (300 minutes) across 7.5 days.
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Given that students will receive an enriched and particularly dedicated learning experience, more
time in class and on outside assignments than in a regular semester course is to be expected.
Therefore, students can only take one course during the Jmester term.
JMester Course Offerings
JMester has a history of success and strong course offerings. Student scholars have taken
JMester courses ranging from Drone Journalism to We Believe You: Learning to Listen to
Women and the LGBTQIA Community, to The Philosophies and Thoughts of W.E.B. DuBois and
Frantz Fanon, to Psychology, Sport and Social Justice. Course listings for JMester are made
available along with class offerings for the Spring semester.
NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC)
Contact Person:
CAPT Jesus Rodrigues
Overview:
The NROTC program is an officer accession point for the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
Upon graduation and subsequent commissioning, naval officers are ordered to active-duty
service primarily in the aviation, submarine, and surface warfare communities. Marine Corps
commissioners report to the Marine Corps Basic School for further training and follow-up
assignments in various specialties.
The program’s objective is to provide students with the basic concepts and principles that they
will need as commissioned officers in the naval service. NROTC students receive an educational
background in the basics of naval science, principles of leadership and management, and
requirements for national security. This background allows later participation in advanced naval
education programs.
As an NROTC student, you enroll in one of the three categories outlined below.
• NROTC Scholarship Students:
The NROTC scholarship pays for tuition, fees, and a portion of textbooks. The Navy also
provides uniforms and a monthly subsistence allowance. Scholarship students must
complete the naval science curriculum and take summer cruises of four to six weeks
between academic years, usually aboard Navy ships, submarines, or Marine Corps
Bulldog Training.
Four-year scholarship students are selected through a nation-wide competition. Selection
criteria are derived from SAT or ACT scores, high school academic performance, and
extracurricular activities. The Naval Recruiting Command administers the selection
process. However, the Morehouse College NROTC unit provides guidance and
information to applicants.
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• Non-Scholarship Students:
Non-scholarship students interested in a naval commission may apply for the NROTC
college program. In this program, the Navy provides uniforms and naval science
textbooks. College program students are eligible to compete for a one-, two- or three-year
NROTC scholarship as described above. NROTC College Program requirements include
the completion of the naval science curriculum and participation in a summer cruise
between the junior and senior years.
Interested students may apply at the NROTC unit or through the director of admissions.
The application process includes a review of previous academic performance and an
interview.
• Two-Year Scholarship Program Students:
Sophomore students who have not been enrolled in the NROTC program may become
NROTC midshipmen by applying and competing nationally for a two-year NROTC
scholarship. This scholarship provides tuition, fees, labs, and textbooks for the junior and
senior years. Those selected for the program attend six weeks of training in Newport,
R.I., which takes the place of the first two years of naval science classes. Upon successful
completion of this training, the students join the NROTC unit on an equal footing with
other NROTC students in their junior year of naval science classes.
PRE-LAW PROGRAM
Faculty Contact:
Dr. Adrienne Jones (Assistant Professor, Political Science)
Students who intend to pursue law degrees are encouraged to take the following cognate courses:
• HBA 225 Legal Environment of Business
• HPHI 202 Critical Thinking
• HENG 265 Advanced Composition
Program Components:
Pre-law includes three components: curriculum analysis, individualized advisement, and student
activity.
• Curriculum analysis begins with the consideration of courses at Morehouse that will
enhance the performance of the student on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT),
overall study during a three-year program at law school and passage of a state bar
examination at the conclusion of law school.
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•
Individualized pre-law advising is the critical link between the student and entry into the
field of law.
• Student activity promotes student involvement in all activities that sharpen
communication, critical thinking, and analytical experience. These student activities at
Morehouse now include Moot Court, debate, directed study, internship service and
writing in the field of law. Any activity that may improve analytical writing and reading
comprehension may also be included.
Pre-law at Morehouse includes these elements: The Morehouse-Spelman Pre-Law Society, the
Pre-Law Fraternity (Phi Alpha Delta), the Moot Court Team, and a Student Advisory Board.
Recommended Courses:
It is strongly recommended that future law students take the following courses during their first
three years at Morehouse:
• HENG 265 Advanced Composition
• HPHI 202 Critical Thinking
• HPHI 301 Formal Logic
• HPSC 348 American Constitutional Law
Consistent with the goals of enhanced analytical thinking, it is recommended that a future law
student, when possible, also take one or more of the following courses as well:
• HBUS 323 Comprehensive Business Law
• HENG 241 Literary Form
• HHIS 476 Seminar in Recent United States History
• HMTH 211 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
• HPHI 20 Introduction to Philosophy
• HPSC 385 Theories of International Relations
• HPSC 461 History of Political Thought
• HPSC 482 International Ethics
• HPSC 490 Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• HSOC 215 Criminology
• HSOC 307 History of Social Thought
• HSOC 407 Contemporary Sociological Theory
• HSOC 414 Political Sociology
• HSOC 416 Law and Society
STUDY ABROAD
There are several types of study abroad experiences available at Morehouse College.
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Why Study Abroad?
In an increasingly global world, it is important for students to acquire a broadening scope of
knowledge and experience. Study abroad provides not only a new perspective, but also allows
students to develop new skills, independence, and the self-confidence needed to survive and
succeed in the global marketplace. International experience provides students a competitive
edge with prospective employers or graduate programs, and builds foreign language skills and
intercultural understanding.
Researching Studying Abroad Options
Students should follow these steps when researching study abroad possibilities.
1. Research the program options.
Consider the following questions when researching program options:
• Timing and length of study abroad
• Subjects of study while studying abroad
• Location of program
• Cost of program
• Model of program - faculty-led or provider?
• Language skills needed
• Other personal, academic, or professional reasons
2. Contact the faculty-leader or staff advisor for the program(s) if students still have
questions after carefully reviewing the program information provided on the website.
3. Discuss interest in studying abroad with family or other important people in your life.
Additional Considerations When Thinking about Studying Abroad
Students should start their study abroad research up to a year in advance of when they wish to go
abroad. Studying abroad requires planning and preparation and it cannot be done at the last
minute.
Students must maintain a strong GPA. Most programs require at least a 2.5 GPA for
consideration. Also, all Morehouse students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to participate in a
study abroad program.
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Students must complete all application requirements thoroughly and accurately. An instructional
guide for searching programs and completing an application can be found here.
Students must meet all stated deadlines. They should not wait until the last minute to begin their
application.
Some programs enroll on a “first-come, first-served" basis.
Types of Study Abroad Experiences
Short-term Morehouse Academic Experience
This experience, which is tailored by Morehouse faculty members, offers unique opportunities
for students to travel abroad generally during the winter term, spring break, and summer
term. This type of experience is typically 1 – 3 weeks in length. Academic credit may or may
not be associated with this experience and will vary by program.
Semester Term / Academic Term Experience with Partner
This study abroad experience is with one of Morehouse’s 5 preferred partners and can be for a
semester term or academic year. Academic credit is associated with this experience.
Short-term Research Experience
This experience allows students to choose from a range of academic research opportunities.
During the program, they will gain valuable academic research experience while working under
the direction of a research mentor, in addition to the opportunity of living and studying in
another country.
Short-term Service Experience
This experience allows students to go beyond the classroom and into the local community by
volunteering in a service-learning program. Students can volunteer on projects with nonprofit
organizations, teach at local schools, as well as many other opportunities. This experience can
be through a Morehouse faculty-led program or through a program offered by one of
Morehouse’s 5 preferred partners.
Language Intensive Experience
This experience allows students to learn or improve their language skills while immersing
themselves in the host country through language and culture courses. This experience is typically
a summer or semester term experience.
Internship Program Experience
This experience offers the opportunity for students to have a full-time internship abroad working
in a global environment and learn about their field from a cross-cultural perspective. Through
the 5 preferred partners, students can apply for an internship placement that matches their career
aspirations, educational background, and location preferences. This experience is typically a
summer or semester term experience.
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The Office of International Education (OIE) within the Andrew Young Center for Global
Leadership
Housed in the Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership, the Office of International
Education (OIE) leads and supports international education at Morehouse College. Initiatives
include internationalization of the student body and campus life, internationalization of the
curriculum, and education abroad. The OIE supports development and implementation of
faculty-led study abroad experiences and provides advising and support to students interested in
studying abroad.
The OIE partners with multiple external providers to facilitate semester, academic year, and
short-term global experiences for students. Morehouse College study abroad partners include
ISEP, CAPA, Arcadia, CIEE, and IES. The OIE offers a curated list of opportunities made
available through these five partners that provide cost-effective, high-quality study abroad
experiences. These experiences allow students to enroll at and pay Morehouse College tuition
and fees while studying abroad. Additionally, ISEP offers a global exchange program offering
study abroad experiences at approximately 200 institutions globally. This exchange program
allows Morehouse students to attend an international college or university for a semester or
academic year while students enrolled at other institutions study at Morehouse College.
Students of all disciplines who are in good standing (academic and conduct) are encouraged to
study abroad. Interested students should work with their academic advisor to create a plan that
includes a semester or year studying at another institution while completing their academic
requirements. For more information, students are encouraged to review the Morehouse College
study abroad website: https://studyabroad.morehouse.edu.
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CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
Andrew Young Center For Global Leadership (AYCGL)
The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership (AYCGL) provides institutional, national, and
international leadership in the examination and generation of solutions for global challenges, the
study of social justice-based leadership, social justice activism training and the development of
social change agents, and co-curricular experiences designed to prepare students for lives as
global citizens and leaders. Comprised of three interdependent institutes and an academic
program, the AYCGL includes the Institute for Research, Civic Engagement, and Policy, the
Institute for International and Experiential Education, the Institute for Social Justice Inquiry and
Praxis, and the Leadership Studies Program. The Office of International Education is housed in
the AYCGL and, through study abroad and other programming, expands upon multiple efforts to
implement experiential education at the college. The AYCGL is home to numerous programs,
including those supporting scholarly engagement and production, academic and leadership
development, social justice activism and civic engagement, and community engagement. Two
scholarship programs housed in the AYCGL, the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program and SMASH
Scholars Program, support approximately 80 students and provide co-curricular leadership and
service experiences designed to develop social justice focused, globally informed leaders.
Contact: Dr. Jann Adams (AYCGL Lead Director, Professor of Psychology)
Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI)
The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) aims to advance more inclusive curricular and
programmatic offerings and scholarship/creative work encompassing the humanities, humanistic
social sciences, and artistic frames not always connected with understandings of Black men.
BMRI provides a highly visible platform by which faculty, students, and the broader community
may engage and, if necessary, counter narratives and policies that do not attend to the full
breadth of experiences and perspectives reflected in an intersectional orientation to Black men’s
experiences and masculinities. BMRI will focus on the intersection of culture and social justice
by contextualizing Black masculinities in all their manifestations, both within and outside of the
U.S. Therefore, the Institute also will provide a context for engagement of local, national, and
global scholars in meaningful dialog about expanding notions of Black masculinities and Black
men’s lived experiences beyond a heteronormative, patriarchal frame.
Contact: Dr. Walter Kimbrough (BMRI Interim Executive Director)
Center For Black Entrepreneurship (CBE)
The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) is a partnership of the Black Economic Alliance
Foundation (BEAF), Spelman College, and Morehouse College, located on the campuses of
Morehouse and Spelman. The CBE seeks to eliminate the access barriers faced by Black
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entrepreneurs, professional investors, and business builders by leveraging education, mentorship,
access to capital, and opportunity.
The CBE offers academic curriculum to students in the Atlanta University Center Consortium
(AUC), which includes Clark Atlanta University, Morris Brown College, and Morehouse School
of Medicine in addition to Spelman and Morehouse. The Center also supports co-curricular
programming that will provide students with additional tools, training, networks, and
opportunities necessary for success. Additionally, the CBE hosts online courses and certificate
programs to make its curriculum and training accessible to a broader adult audience across the
globe. These offerings include stackable credits, upskilling opportunities, and co-curricular
engagements for students from any school, including older and non-traditional students, as well
as to non-student current and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Contact: TBD
Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC, Institute of CBE)
The Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC) is a global model for higher
education and industry collaborations, programs that connect education with entrepreneurial
leadership development, and community-focused resources and support. The mission of MIEC is
to start, scale and sustain Black businesses whether it is with our students or businesses in the
community. MIEC sees entrepreneurship and business ownership as a pathway of closing the
racial wealth divide and a source of economic empowerment. MIEC’s mission is accomplished
by providing the following programs: (1) Co-curricular programming to expose undergraduate
college students to a better understanding of an entrepreneurial mindset. These initiatives include
a speaker series, pitch competitions, startup workshops, internships, and innovation sprints, (2)
technical assistance to existing businesses in the form of business management curriculum to aid
access to capital, coaching and increase in contracts, and (3) research and consultative services to
government agencies, corporations, and universities seeking to expand their under-represented
small business suppliers.
Contact: Dr. Tiffany Bussey (MIEC Executive Director)
INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS
Federal Trio Programs
The Federal Trio Programs are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and funded
under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These programs assist students in
overcoming class, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education. Currently, there are
seven programs on the Morehouse College campus serving low-income individuals and first-
generation college students from middle school to post baccalaureate programs. These seven
programs include: (1) Upward Bound (two projects), (2) Talent Search, (3) Upward Bound
Math/Science Regional Center, State Math/Science Center, Greater Orlando Math/Science, and
(4) Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Program.
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Collectively, these programs identify promising students and (1) support them through the
transition from middle school to high school as well as with the college application process
(Talent Search); (2) prepare students for college-level coursework (Upward Bound); (3) increase
the number of high school students from underrepresented backgrounds in obtaining degrees in
math, science and engineering (Math/Science Regional, State, Greater Orlando Centers); and (4)
provide undergraduate research opportunities to increase the number of students who complete
Ph.D. programs in STEM (Ronald E. McNair).
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Trawick (TRIO Director)
HBCU STEM Undergraduate Success Research Center
The HBCU STEM Undergraduate Success (STEM US) Research Center, funded by the National
Science Foundation, seeks to understand and disseminate information on student success in
STEM from the HBCU perspective. The three areas of research are: (1) Course-based
Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs), (2) Intersectionality, Scientific Literacy,
Intersectionality, Project Knowledge Academic Mentoring, and (3) Academic Pipeline
Project/THRIVE. Additionally, the HBCU STEM Undergraduate Success Research Center seeks
to provide research experiences to undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and graduate students.
These experiences are meant to allow students the opportunity to become familiar with the
research process while supporting students as they pursue their academic and research goals.
Contact: Dr. Derrick Bryan (HBCU STEM Director, Associate Professor of Sociology)
International Comparative Labor Studies (ICLS)
International Comparative Labor Studies (ICLS) is a social science and humanities
interdisciplinary initiative to educate for sustainable careers contributing leadership, research,
and organizing for students with social justice ideals. ICLS helps students develop a 21
st
century
vision for sustainable meaningful work lives for African American and all workers through study
of worker organizing and community development in the South and comparison of strategies
globally. In the spirit of Djehuti – Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) God of science and shared
knowledge of producing – ICLS seeks to close the gap between physical and mental labor by
balancing experiential learning with theoretical knowledge. ICLS is comprised of two major
programs, the 1) certificate program, and 2) the Research Fellows Program. ICLS provides a
unique program of direct education and research services to unions and other public interest
organizations. The ICLS Research Fellows Program will include scholar activists who possess
the professional acumen and interest to develop, critique, and defend political economy
propositions.
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Hewitt (ICLS Chair, Associate Professor of Sociology)
Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education (MCEE)
The Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education (MCEE) aims to develop a talented pipeline
of world-class practitioners, innovators, policymakers, leaders, and researchers who are equipped
to transform and improve educational outcomes in urban and underserved communities. MCEE
has an unrelenting focus on social justice, educational excellence, equity, and ethical leadership.
These core values are embedded in all aspects of the student experience and the work of the
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Center. Woven into all courses and activities are the Morehouse College standards of excellence
that promote acuity, agency, integrity, and brotherhood. The Center’s initiatives are designed to
be responsive to the ever-changing P-16 education landscape. The college’s Education
Department and Teacher Education Program are connected to the Center and support students
pursuing degrees in Early Childhood Education and Educational Studies, as well as those seeking
certification in Secondary Education.
Contact: Dr. Nina Gilbert (MCEE Director, Assistant Professor of Education)
Morehouse College Makerspace Exploration Center
The Morehouse College MakerSpace Exploration Center promotes student learning
through making, an iterative, hands-on experiential activity that teaches students to apply skills,
build models, identify problems, revise ideas, and share new knowledge with others. Defined as
a cooperative experience where students can make things, conduct research, and collaborate, the
innovation of making encourages creativity, artistic expression, and innovation through the use
of technology. The MakerSpace facilitates both formal and informal learning, offering a space in
which students conduct original experimentation, engage in positive risk-taking activities, and
benefit overall from cross-disciplinary interactions and technically advanced learning. The
MakerSpace Exploration Center facilitates the “hands-on” use of new technologies like 3D
printing and laser ablation (cutting), as well as the use of classic techniques in paper, metal, and
wood fabrication.
Contact: Dr. Brian Lawrence (Makerspace Exploration Center Director, Associate Professor of
Chemistry)
Public Health Sciences Institute (PHSI)
The Morehouse College Public Health Sciences Institute (PHSI) was established in 1988 under a
cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enhance
diversity among emerging leaders within the public health workforce. The PHSI is affiliated with
the only undergraduate minor in Public Health available to students in the Atlanta University
Center Consortium. Additionally, PHSI offers a summer public health internship, Project
Imhotep, which is an 11-week program funded through a cooperative agreement with the CDC. It
is Project Imhotep’s mission to increase the representation of underrepresented minority students
in graduate programs and careers in public health. In addition to these offerings, the PHSI offers
career counseling and leadership and personal development opportunities to support students as
they explore, build, and pursue a career in public health.
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Trawick (PHSI Director)
Scientific Literacy Center
The Scientific Literacy Center is an online “one-stop-shop” for scientific literacy related
information for freshmen majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM), as well as STEM faculty members. The Center’s mission includes facilitating the
successful pursuit of STEM majors, enhancing student cognitive and non-cognitive skills, and
providing a proven curriculum that is specifically designed to increase STEM retention. The
scientific literacy course includes 12 stand-alone chapter/modules. Each module contains a
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professionally produced video lecture with accompanying slides, active-learning activities, and a
quiz. The Center contains hundreds of useful links, research simulations and even a 1-hour credit
course.
Contact: Dr. Lycurgus Muldrow (Scientific Literacy Center Director)
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SECTION 6:
FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND
TRUSTEES LISTING
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FACULTY LISTING
DIVISION OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Siavash Abghari, Professor
B.A., University of Tehran; M.A., Memphis State University; Ph.D., Emory University
Irving Corrales, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., Universidad Simón Bolívar; M.B.A., Mercer University
Carolyn D. Davis, Associate Professor
B.S., Northwestern University; M.B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of
Technology
John V. Eagan, Associate Professor
B.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University; J.D., Harvard Law School
SherRhonda Gibbs, Professor
B.S., Grambling State University; M.B.A., Winona State University; Ph.D., Jackson State
University
Keith B. Hollingsworth, Professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Glynnis Johnson, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Dillard University; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Felix Kamuche, Professor
B.S., University of Texas; M.A., Jackson State University; Ph.D., University of North Texas
Rubina F. Malik, Senior Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., Georgia State University; M.B.A., Mercer University; PhD., University of Georgia
Aisha Meeks, Associate Professor
BA, MA., Ph.D., Jackson State University
Gabriela Maria Piscopo, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Universidad Carabobo; M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon University; Ph.D., Georgia State
University
Emmanuel O. Onifade, Professor
B.S., Central State University; M.B.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of South
Carolina
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Patrick Washington, Associate Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of Alabama
Cassandra Wells, Associate Professor
B.A., Clark College; M.B.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
ECONOMICS
Juliet Elu, Charles E. Merrill Endowed Professor
B.S., M.B.A., Utah State University; Ph.D., University of Utah
David A. Poyer, Associate Professor
B.S., Howard University; M.A., Ph.D., The State University of New York College at Buffalo
(Morehouse College, 2002)
Mona Ray, Associate Professor
B.A., University of Kalyani; M.A., Ph.D., Clemson University
(Morehouse College, 2002)
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES, MEDIA, AND ARTS
AFRICANA STUDIES
Vicki Crawford, Professor and Endowed Chair in Civil and Human Rights
B.A., Spelman College; M.A., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Emory University
Monique Earl-Lewis, Associate Professor NTT
B.A., Auburn University; M.S., University of South Alabama; M.A., Ph.D., California School of
Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (CSPP-LA)
Clarissa Myrick-Harris, Professor
B.A., Morris Brown College, M.A., The Ohio State University, Ph.D., Emory University
Samuel T. Livingston, Associate Professor
B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University
(Morehouse College, 2003)
Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., Clark Atlanta University; Ph.D., Georgia State University
CINEMA, TELEVISION, AND EMERGING MEDIA STUDIES
Stephane Dunn, Professor
B.A., University of Evansville; M.F.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
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Avery O. Williams, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Morehouse College; M.F.A., New York University
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
Felicia R. Stewart, Professor
B.A., Howard University; J.D., Emory University; Ph.D., Howard University
Natasha Howard, Assistant Professor
B.A., Xavier University; M.A., New York University; M.S., Long Island University; Ph.D.,
Howard University
Kenneth Newby, Senior Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Morehouse College; J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law
Keisha E. Tassie, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
ENGLISH
Francine Allen Adams, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Ph.D., Georgia State University
Consuella Bennett, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., University of the West Indies; Ph.D., Georgia State University
Corrie B. Claiborne, Associate Professor
B.A., Syracuse University, M.A., University of Southern Carolina; PhD., The Ohio State
University
Tanya Clark, Senior Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Clark Atlanta University; M.S., University of Rhode Island; PhD., Temple University
Leah Creque, Professor
B.A., Wellesley College; M.B.A., Atlanta University; Ph.D., Emory University
Michael Janis, Associate Professor
B.A., Emory University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Alison Ligon, Associate Professor
B.A., Hampton University; M.A., Duke University; D.A., Clark Atlanta University
Sonya F. Loftis, Professor
B.A., University of North Georgia; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Cindy Lutenbacher, Professor
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B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.F.A., Washington University; Ph.D., Northwestern University
Nathaniel Norment, Professor
B. S., Ball State University; M.S., Saint Francis University; Ph.D., Fordham University
Corey Stayton, Assistant Professor
B.A., Xavier University of Louisiana; M.A., Clark Atlanta University; Ph.D., Clark Atlanta
University
HISTORY
Frederick C. Knight, Associate Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Haile M. Larebo, Associate Professor
B.A., S.T.L., Angelicum University; Ph.D., University of London
(Morehouse College, 1997)
Janira Teague, Assistant Professor
B.A., Kent State University; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of
California, Los Angeles
JOURNALISM IN SPORTS, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Mikki Harris, Senior Assistant Professor
B.A., Spelman College; M.S., Boston University
Ronald Thomas, Associate Professor
B.A., University of Rochester; M.A., Northwestern University
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Vivian A. Brown, Associate Professor
B.A., Hampton Institute; M.A., Atlanta University; Ph.D., Emory University
Denise Callejas, Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., Florida State University; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Jamie Chavez, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of the South-Sewanee; M.A., University of Georgia
Michael F. Dillon, Professor
B.A., Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama
Jose A. Larrauri-Santiago, Assistant Professor
B.A., M.A., Inter American University of Puerto Rico; Ph.D., Emory University
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Patricia B. Pogal, Associate Professor
B.A., George Washington University; M.A., Ph.D., Harvard University; J.D., Georgia State
University
Ruihua Shen, Professor
B.A., Wuhan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon
Haakayoo N. Zoggyie, Associate Professor
B.A., University of Ghana; M.A., University of Alberta; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
MUSIC
Uzee Brown Jr., Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.M., Bowling Green State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of
Michigan
Benjamin Dawson, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Thomas Edison State University; M.A., Appalachian State University; D.M.A., University
of Georgia
Melvin F. Foster, Associate Professor
B.M., University of Rochester; M.M., D.M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Chad Hughes, Associate Professor
B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., Kansas State University
Timothy Miller, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Morehouse College; M.M., Mannes College of Music
David E. Morrow, Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.M., University of Michigan; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati
Robert T. Tanner, Associate Professor
B.A., Capital University; M.A., D.M.A., The Ohio State University
PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
Harold V. Bennett, Professor and Martin Luther King, Jr. Endowed Chair
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; M.Div., Interdenominational
Theological Center; M.A., Georgia State University; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Lawrence E. Carter, Professor
B.A., Virginia University; M.Div., S.T.M., Ph.D., Boston University; D.D., Virginia University
Kipton E. Jensen, Associate Professor and Coca-Cola Endowed Chair of Leadership Studies
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B.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., Marquette University
Nathan Nobis, Professor
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Rochester
Aaron L. Parker, Associate Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Emory University
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Ebenezer O. Aka, Professor
BACRP, M.A., University of Louisiana; M.C.R.P., Rutgers University, The State University of
New Jersey; Ph.D., Texas A & M University
Andrew J. Douglas, Professor
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., PhD. University of Virginia
Hye Jang, Assistant Professor
B.A., Yonsei University; M.A., Yonsei University; M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D.,
University of Florida
Adrienne Jones, Assistant Professor
B.A., Brown University; J.D., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., City University
of New York
Matthew Platt, Associate Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; Ph.D., University of Rochester
Levar Smith, Assistant Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.A., Miami University
SOCIOLOGY
Derrick M. Bryan, Associate Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Cynthia L. Hewitt, Avalon Humanities and Social Sciences Associate Professor
B.A., Brown University; M.A., Howard University; Ph.D., Emory University
Michael Hodge, Professor
B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Regine Jackson, Professor
B.A., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mansa B. King, Associate Professor
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B.A., Howard University; M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Marisela Martinez-Cola, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Loyola University, Chicago; Ph.D., Emory University
Taura Taylor, Assistant Professor
B.A., Howard University; M.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University
Adria Welcher, Associate Professor
B.A., Spelman College; M.A., Stanford University; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Emory
University
VISUAL ART PROGRAM
Krista Clark, Assistant Professor NTT
B.F.A., Atlanta College of Art; M.A., New York University; M.F.A., Georgia State University
(Morehouse College, 2017)
Maria Korol, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.F.A., Indiana University
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES
EDUCATION
Horace (Justin) Ballenger, Assistant Professor
A.A., North Carolina College of Theology; B.S., Clemson University; M.A.T., Clemson
University; Ph.D., Clemson University
Nina Gilbert, Assistant Professor
B.S., University of West Georgia; M.Ed., Clark Atlanta University; Ed.D., University of
Pennsylvania
Muhsinah Morris, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., Clark Atlanta University; M.B.A., Devry University; Ph.D., Emory University
KINESIOLOGY, SPORTS STUDIES & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Billette Owens-Ashford, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Clark Atlanta University; M.A., The Ohio State University
Michael Douglas, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A, Morehouse College; M.S., Life University
Claude P. Hutto, Associate Professor
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B.A., Morehouse College; M.Ed., University of Georgia; Ed.D., Clark Atlanta University
Joyce Terrell, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; M.S., Ph.D., Walden University
DIVISION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS
BIOLOGY
Lawrence S. Blumer, Professor
B.G.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dwann Davenport, Assistant Professor
M.S.P.H., George Washington University, Ph.D., Howard University
Valerie Haftel, Professor
B.S., Bucknell University; M.S., Hahnemann University; Ph.D., Emory University
Jeffrey Handy, Assistant Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Meharry Medical College
John K. Haynes, David Packard Endowed Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Brown University
Triscia W. Hendrickson, Professor
B.S., University of the Virgin Islands; Ph.D., Emory University
Keith M. Howard, Associate Professor
B.S., Delaware State College; M.S., University of Delaware; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Joseph W. McCray, Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Purdue University
Alexandra Peister, Associate Professor
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College; Ph.D., Tulane University
Wallace D. Sharif, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Ethell Vereen, Assistant Professor
B.S., South Carolina State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia
CHEMISTRY
Brian Lawrence, Associate Professor
B.S., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., Harvard University
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Juana Mendenhall, Walter E. Massey Endowed Professor in the Physical Sciences
B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Ph.D., Clark Atlanta
University
Lance W. Shipman Young, Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Texas A & M University
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Sonya M. Dennis, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., Savannah State University; M.S., Clark Atlanta University; Ph.D. Walden University
Kinnis Gosha, Hotenius I. Shenault Endowed Associate Professor
B.S., Albany State University; M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University
Amos Johnson, Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Chung W. Ng, Associate Professor
B.S., Imperial College, University of London; M.S., Ph.D., Tulane University
Alfred Watkins, Senior Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., Morehouse College; B.E.E, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
MATHEMATICS
Nathan Alexander, Assistant Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., New York University; Ph.D., Columbia University
Abdelkrim Brania, Professor
B.S., National Polytechnic School of Algeria; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D.,
Emory University
Curtis Clark, Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of Michigan
Duane A. Cooper, Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of
California, Berkeley
Tuwaner H. Lamar, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., M.S., Florida State University; Ph.D., Auburn University
Benedict K. Nmah, Associate Professor
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B.S., University of Liberia; M.S., Utah State University; M.S.I.E., Ph.D., New Mexico State
University
Steven M. Pederson, Associate Professor
B.S., North Carolina State University; M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D., Georgia Institute
of Technology
Chuang Peng, Professor
B.S., M.S., Beijing Normal University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Masilamani Sambandham, Professor
B.S., University of Madras; M.S., Atlanta University; M.S., Ph.D., Annamalai University
Ulrica Y. Wilson, Associate Professor
B.S., Spelman College; M.S., University of Massachusetts; Ph.D., Emory University
George Yuhasz, Assistant Professor NTT
B.S., M.S., Virginia State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Chaohui Zhang, Associate Professor
B.S., M.S., Fudan University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
PHYSICS
John Howard, Assistant Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Dwayne Joseph, Assistant Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., Ph.D., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Emmanuel Karikari, Assistant Professor
B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of
Virginia
Eddie C. Red, Associate Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; M.S., Ph.D., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Wesley Sims, Assistant Professor
B.S., Morehouse College; M. Eng., University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D., Alabama
Agricultural and Mechanical University
PSYCHOLOGY
Jann H. Adams, Professor
B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Indiana University
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Jennifer G. Andrews, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
Kendrick T. Brown, Professor
B.A., Mount Union College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Tina Chang, Associate Professor
B.A., University of California, Davis; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Duane M. Jackson, Professor of Psychology
B.A., Morehouse College; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Chris Markham, Associate Professor
B.A., University of Hawai’i, Mānoa; M.A., University of Hawai’i, Mānoa; Ph.D., University of
Hawai’i, Mānoa
Bryant T. Marks, Associate Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Yohance Murray, Assistant Professor NTT
B.A., Morehouse College, M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
David W. Rice, Professor
B.A., Morehouse College; M.S., Howard University; M.S., Columbia University; Ph.D., Howard
University
Martin F. Rosenman, Professor
B.S., University of Florida; M.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Sinead N. Younge, Danforth Endowed Professor in Psychology
B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AROTC)
(Offered in collaboration with Georgia State AROTC)
LTC Meeshack R. Lee, Chair & Professor, Military Science Department
MSG Ryan Hastings, Senior Military Instructor
MAJ Darrell Lyles, Executive Officer, Assistant Professor
MAJ Peter Ahching, Assistant Professor
MAJ Lucretia Portwine, Operations Officer, Assisant Professor
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SFC Jason Cheeck, Military Science Instructor
NAVY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC)
CAPT Jesus Rodrigues, USN, Commanding Officer
MAJ Myron J. Thomas, USMC, Executive Officer
LT Vigneshwar Manickam, Submarine Officer, Freshman Advisor
LT John Noojin, Aviation Officer, Sophomore Advisor
LT Chelsey Curney, Surface Warfare Officer, Upperclassman Advisor
CAPT Keith Wallace, Marine Officer Instructor
GYSGT Dominique Young, Assistant Marine Officer Instructor
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Aaron Carter-Ényì, Assistant Professor of Research
B.M., Southwestern University; M.M., Texas State University; M.M., University of Texas at San
Antonio; Ph.D., The Ohio State University
EMERITI
Daniel Klenbort, Emeritus Professor
History
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
Ida Rousseau Mukenge, Emerita Professor
Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Melvin B. Rahming, Emeritus Professor
English
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University; M.A., Ph.D., Oklahoma University
E. Delores Stephens, Emerita Professor
English
B.A., Spelman College; M.A., Atlanta University; Ph.D., Emory University
Linda G. Zatlin, Emerita Professor
English
B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University
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ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS LISTING
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT)
David A. Thomas, Ph.D.
President of the College
Kendrick T. Brown, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Karen Miller, J.D.
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Undria Stalling
Senior Vice President of Business and Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Booker
Vice President for Student Services and Dean of the College
Henry Goodgame
Vice President for External Relations and Alumni Engagement
Kimberly Marshall, Ph.D.
Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Paula Resley
Chief Brand Officer & Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Communications, and Admissions
Brenda Wilson-Hale
Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Chief Advancement Officer
Camilya Robertson
Associate Vice President of Strategy and Planning & Director of Title III Programs
Curtis Campbell
Athletics Director
Sharmyne Evans
Director of the Office of Data Analytics, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
T.J. Snowden, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff to the President
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KEY ADMINISTRATORS
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Kendrick T. Brown, Ph.D.
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Jann Adams, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Marie Brown
Registrar
Leah Creque, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Pedagogy and Assessment
Mel Foster, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Academic Success
SherRhonda Gibbs, Ph.D.
Dean, Division of Business and Economics
Regine Jackson, Ph.D.
Dean, Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts
Triscia Hendrickson, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Research and Student Training
Claude Hutto, Ed.D.
Dean, Division of Professional and Continuing Studies
Martha Madkins, Ph.D.
Associate Provost of Online Education
Eddie Red, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, Division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Iretha Stoney
Director of Academic Affairs Operations
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Karen Miller, J.D.
Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
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Andre Bertrand
Associate Vice President for Capital Improvement and Campus Planning
Michael Johnson
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Kimberly Marshall, Ph.D.
Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Hideko Sera, Psy.D.
Director of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
ADVANCEMENT
Brenda Wilson-Hale
Interim Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Chief Advancement Officer
Joshua Carter
Associate Vice President of Advancement Administration & Chief Giving Officer
Rhonda Elmore
Director of Donor Relations, Scholarships, and Endowment Administration
Jason Keene
Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
James Shaw
Associate Vice President of Development
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Undria Stalling
Senior Vice President of Business and Finance & Chief Financial Officer
LaMario Primas, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Haskell B. Ruff
Associate Vice President and Controller
Philmon Thomas
Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
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Tracie Young
Director of Finance Planning and Analysis
EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Henry Goodgame
Vice President of External Relations and Alumni Engagement
Sean Bland
Director of Alumni Engagement, Partnerships, and Events
Katina Henderson-Hawkins
Director of Parent Engagement, Partnerships, and Event Sponsorships
James Smartt
Director of Event Support Services
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
David A. Thomas, Ph.D.
President of Morehouse College
Curtis Campbell
Director of Athletics
Lawrence E. Carter Sr., D.D.
Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
College Archivist and Curator
Sharmyne Evans
Director of the Office of Data Analytics, Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Camilya Robertson
Associate Vice President of Strategy and Planning & Director of Title III Programs
T.J. Snowden, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff to the President
STRATEGIC MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ADMISSIONS
Paula Resley
Chief Brand Officer & Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Communications, and Admissions
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Ryan Gray
Senior Manager of Online Admissions
Michael Gumm
Director of Recruiting and Admissions
Antonio McFarland
Associate Director of Recruiting and Admissions
Cedric Mobley
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Descatur Potier
Executive Director of Recruiting, Admissions, and Strategic Partnerships
STUDENT SERVICES
Kevin Booker
Vice President for Student Services and Dean of the College
Steve Allwood, Ph.D.
Director of Student Counseling & Accessibility Services
Lovely Durham
Associate Dean of Student Services
Brock Mayers, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President & Dean of Students
Charles Prescott II
Chief of Police
Nije Lane
Director of the Office of Housing and Residential Education
Travis Sadler, Ed.D.
Director of Student Accessibility Services
Michael Turner, Ed.D.
Associate Dean of Students and Ombudsperson
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TRUSTEES LISTING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Willie Woods ’85, Chairman
John Thornton, Vice Chair
Richard Thaler Jr., Treasurer
A. Scott Bolden ’84, Secretary
TRUSTEES:
A. Scott Bolden ‘84
James “Jim” Casselberry Jr.
Allen M. Chan
Rev. Delman Coates ‘95
Christopher B. Cowan ‘87
Javarro Edwards
Alan H. Fleischmann
Dr. Melvin Foster (Faculty Trustee)
Dr. Eddie Glaude ‘89
Doug Hertz
Fred Humphries ‘83
Dr. Duane Jackson ’94 (Faculty Trustee)
Samuel R. Johnson ‘88
Harold Martin Jr. ‘02
John O’Neill
Verdun Perry ‘94
Alfredo Rivera
Richard Thaler Jr.
Dr. David A. Thomas (Morehouse College President)
John Thornton
Malcolm Tucker (Student Trustee)
Euclid Walker ‘94
Stan Washington ‘85
Dr. Ulrica Wilson (Faculty Trustee)
Willie Woods ‘85
EMERITI TRUSTEES:
C. David Moody Jr. ‘78
Avery A. Munnings ‘86
Billye S. Aaron
Dr. Benjamin A. Blackburn II ‘61
Robert C. Davidson Jr. ‘67
Robert Levin
James L. Hudson ‘61
Jim Moss ‘70
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Ambassador Andrew Young
Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy
Dale E. Jones ‘82