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Clark Atlanta University

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

Official telephone: (404) 880-8000
Fax number: (404) 880-6174
Website: https://www.cau.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 71%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 160 men, 155 women
Full-time faculty: 97 men, 93 women
Part-time faculty: 63 men, 62 women
Graduation rate: 46% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Demography and Population Studies
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music, General
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Doctorates

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chemistry, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Public Administration
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, General

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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