Atlanta Campus Catalog 2009-2010 - Mercer University

nursing program and have successfully completed the National Council Licensure Exam
for RNs. The master’s program also has two tracks: nursing educator and acute/critical
care nursing of the adult. The doctoral programs have three tracks: education, ethics, and
clinical scholarship.
The College of Continuing and Professional Studies (Macon, Atlanta, Regional
Academic Centers)
Established in January of 2003, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies
is committed to serving adult learners with distinctive interdisciplinary undergraduate and
graduate degree programs that integrate theory and practice in unique ways. The college’s
faculty and professional support staff are committed to offering quality learning
experiences and the personal attention and support that will enable nontraditional learners
to achieve their educational and career goals.
The college serves 750 students and offers undergraduate degrees in criminal justice,
human services, information systems, liberal studies, and organization leadership,
as well as general education offerings, in Atlanta, Douglas County, Eastman, Henry
County, and Macon. On the graduate level, the College of Continuing and Professional
Studies offers master’s degree programs in counseling, school counseling and public
safety leadership. More than 1,500 students enroll in non-credit programs that include the
Public Safety Leadership Institute and information technology certifications.
Accreditation
Mercer University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate
degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Mercer.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has certified Mercer University. The Web
site is www.ncaa.org.
The Stetson School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business, 777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750, Tampa,
FL 33602; telephone (813) 769-6500; Web site http://www.aacsb.edu.
Two accrediting bodies accredit programs in the College of Liberal Arts. The American
Chemical Society accredits the baccalaureate chemistry program, 1155 Sixteenth Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20036, telephone (800) 227-5558 (U.S. only); Web site http://www.acs.org.
The Computing Science Accreditation Board, Inc. of ABET, Inc. accredits the Bachelor of
Science degree in Computer Science. Inquiries relating to accreditation in Computing Science
can be made to Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,
Baltimore, MD 21202; telephone (410) 347-7700; Web site, http://www.abet.org.
Mercer University’s professional education programs are accredited by the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE; www.ncate.org) and approved by
Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission. This accreditation includes all initial teacher
preparation programs and all advanced educator preparation programs offered on all Mercer
campuses and centers. Contact NCATE at 2010 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Suite 500,
Washington, D.C. 20036 or call (202) 466-7496.
In the School of Engineering the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree is accredited
by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,
Baltimore, MD 21202, telephone (410) 347-7700; Web site http://www.abet.org.
The Walter F. George School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association, 740
15th Street, N.W. , Washington, DC 20005-1019, telephone (202) 662-1000; Web site
http://www.abanet.org.
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