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jTlTCHBURG STATE COLLEGE College Cataloc \r v« ^.^aa 39 B) 1 w V^ 1 ' Beta 1 www.fsc.edu ^H JTitchburg state college Undergraduate & Graduate Course Catalog 2005-2006 From the president q "n behalfofthe entire college community, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Fitchburg State. For more than a century, this institution has provided affordable, high cjuality educational opportunities to the people of the Commonwealth. Today, the college is a comprehensive public institution with a long history of growth and a clear record ofaccomplishment. Since I earned my undergraduate and master's degrees here, I count myselfamong the thousands whose lives have been changed by this caring academic community. Small classes, extensive internship opportunities, and an accessible, dedicatedfaculty are the hallmarks ofa Fitchburg State education. Ourfaculty is deeply involved in the success ofour students and committed to learning in its broadest sense. They are particularly adept at maintaining a link between the worlds of scholarship and practical experience. Thefocus here is on career-oriented learningfirmly grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. That means you won't leave here without a broad-based education that will stand as afirmfoundationfor a career orfor graduate school. Just ask any ofour 30,000 alumni. They're workingfor 8,600 employers in this state alone. They're CEOs and teachers, physicians and legislators, Hollywood producers and novelists. All ofus on campus are honored to play a role in creating the kind ofsupportive environment thatfosters growth and discovery, which lie at the heart ofthe learning endeavor. Takefull advantage ofall that we offer, and accept my personal wishesfor a rich and rewarding experience. ^Qe^v:Cl^u^^ Dr. Robert V. Antonucci President COLLEGE CATALOG Table of Contents FinancialAid 27 Application Process 27 Financial Aid for Undergraduate Students 27 Financial Aid for Graduate Students 28 Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures .... 35 Undergraduate Day Division 41 UndergraduateEveningDivision 42 Student Support Services 43 Student Life: Beyond the Classroom 49 NewStudentOrientation 49 Campus Living 49 StudentActivitiesandOrganizations 50 IntercollegiateandRecreational Sports 51 StudentCodeofConductand DisciplineSystem 52 Campus and Facilities 54 Curriculum 59 IncomingStudents: The Readiness Program 59 Common Graduation Requirements 60 AbouttheCollege 4 Degrees Offered 62 History of the College 4 Program Alternatives 62 Mission 5 Departmental Policies 64 Academic Calendar 2005-2006 Undergraduate Day Programs 68 Undergraduate Day School 6 Graduate and Continuing Education 7 Undergraduate Evening Programs 116 OurCommitmenttoYou 9 Undergraduate Course Descriptions 128 Institutional Accreditations, Approvals, Graduate Division 200 Memberships, Affiliations 9 Mission 200 Collegewide Policies 10 Faculty 200 Admissions 14 Admissions 201 UndergraduateAdmissions 14 Academic Policiesand Procedures 203 GraduateAdmissions 201 Graduate Program Descriptions 209 Tuition and Fees 24 Graduate Course Descriptions 248 Undergraduate DayTuition and Fees 24 UndergraduateEveningandGraduate Faculty, Trustees, Administrators 294 Tuition and Fees 26 Academic Glossary 306 Index 307 About the College In 1960, the college changed its name and expanded its mission. The State College at Fitchburg diversified its programs to include degrees in disciplines otherthan education. In 1965, its name was officially changedto Fitchburg State College, which today offers more than fifty undergraduate degrees in sixteen academic departments, thirty-twoMaster's Degree programs, six Certificateof AdvancedGraduate Study programs, andnine Graduate Certificate programs. Enrollment is up to 3,000 full-time and 4,000 part-time students which include 1,300 matriculated graduate students. The campus has expanded from a single structure on High Street to thirty-three buildingson ninetyacres, becomingtheeducational center forthe Montachusett region. The college proudly offers traditional and non-traditional programstoservethe educational needs of its students as undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students. State College Mission Statement — There are six comprehensive state colleges Bridgewater State College, Fitchburg State College, Framingham State College, Salem State College, Westfield State College and — Worceste—r State College and three specialized colleges Massachusetts College of Art, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Massachusetts Maritime Academy. All colleges integrate liberal arts and sciences programs with professional education, and the three History of the College specialized colleges also focus on academic areas Established in 1894 by an act of the Massachusetts identified in the college's name. Legislature, the State Normal School in Fitchburgopenedin Each college places a special emphasis on teaching and temporary quarters in the oldhigh school building on lifelong learning and promotes a campus life that fosters Academy Street. PrincipalJohn C. Thompson, aided by a intellectual, social andethical development. Committed to teaching staff of three, implemented a two-year teacher excellence in instructionandto providingresponsive, training program forwomen that had forty-six participants. innovative andeducational programs ofhigh quality, they In December 1896, the school expanded intoa new seek to develop each student's critical thinking, quantitative, building, known asThompson Hall, and set up the State technological, oral andwritten communications skills and SchoolsofObservation and Practice in city buildingson practical appreciation of the arts, sciences and humanities as Day Street and Highland Avenue. they affect good citizenship and an improved qualityoflife. In the next decade the school was a trendsetter for programs The state colleges providea campus environmentwhere the in Education. The Edgerly School opened, originally as an ideas, values, perspectives and contributions of all students eighth-grade model and practice school. In 1910, it became are respected. one of the firstjunior high schools in the United States. Massachusetts state colleges are strategically located to The followingyearthe school initiated the first practical facilitate access to baccalaureate and master's degree arts teacher training course in the country formen. programs for Commonwealth residents who meet their high In 1930, the State Normal School was authorized to offera standards foradmission. In recognition oftheir bachelor's degree in practical arts, and in 1932, when it responsibilities to Massachusetts taxpayers to manage their became the State Teachers College at Fitchburg, four-year resources efficiently and to maintain tuition and fees at a degreeswere offered in all areas ofeducation. level as low as possible, each college has a distinctive academic focus basedupon its established strengths and Underthe auspices of the State Division of University regional andstate needs. Each college is a leaderand Extension summer courses were first offered in 1915, resource forthe communityandcontributes to the region's marking the beginning ofthe college'scommitment to cultural, environmental andeconomic development. Continuing Education programs. In 1935, the college was also authorized to establish graduate programs and in 1954 the first evening courses were offered. COLLEGE CATALOG FitchburgState Collegeseeks to achieve its Mission mission through: Mutually supportive strong Liberal Arts and Sciences Fitchburg State College is an institution of higher professional majors: education that integrates an interdisciplinary, multicultural liberal arts and sciences core with all professional and arts • Offering a liberal foundation that encourages multicultural and interdisciplinary courses and sciences majors. • Focusingon modes of inquirywithin each discipline to In the process, the college encourages the development of the whole person and prepares students forcareers that strengthen critical thinking skills meet the needs oftheirvariedcommunities. Our faculty • Providingextensive fieldexperiencesthatbringtogether members are teacher-scholars who employ a varietyof theory and practice pedagogies andmodes oftechnological instruction to • Integrating technological development across the further such goals for all. curriculum In 1997, the Board of Higher Education designated the • Educatingstudents for leadership in the world community college as the site of the Leadership Academy. The college at both the undergraduate and graduate level through emphasizes the importance ofleadership studies, service academic andexperiential opportunities learning, civicresponsibilities, ethical development, and • Supportingundergraduate majorsthat complement international education. Thus, it is this central theme that graduate programs that, in turn, buildon the strengths of animates our mission statement: the establishment ofa the undergraduate offerings leadership honors program, extensive coursework and extracurricularemphasis, andacommitment to exploring A student-centered environment: leadership for the twenty-first century. • Emphasizing creative teaching and active learning This comprehensive public college iscommittedto • Providinglearningandleadershipexperienceswhere providingaffordable, life-longlearningopportunitiesin students come togethertochallenge one another's ideas in undergraduate, graduate, andcontinuingeducation. The an environment ofmutual respect College is extensively involvedin promotingcultural and • Respondingto the intellectual, cultural, volunteer, social, soundeconomic development, especially in the Northern physical, andrecreational needs of the residential and WorcesterCounty Area. commuting populations • Providing support forstudents, includingan academic Goalsand Objectives advisingcenter, computer facilities, a freshmen readiness Fitchburg State College's mission strives to: program, developmental skills and ESL programs, peer • Integrate high-quality professional programs with strong advising, careerservices, residence life, alumni services, liberal arts andsciences studies tutorials, counseling, as well as health services • Promote, facilitate, andmodel self-reliant learningwithin • Offering appropriate services forstudents with physical acooperative framework andlearning disabilities • Stress high standards ofacademic, professional, and Commitment to the welfare of the larger community societal performance and region that it serves with: • Provide opportunities forsocial andacademic success to • Collaborative efforts with school districts, the health care enhance self-esteem community, social service agencies, the business community, and higher educational institutions, • Fosterexcellence in teaching, service, andresearch particularly community colleges • Provide resources andservices necessary to support the • Programs for disadvantaged and gifted students, both currentandanticipatedacademic needsofthecollege outreach and on-campus • Promote an atmosphere ofcollegiality, openness to ideas, • Cultural events and leadership activities that enrich the andespritdecorps life of the community • Support faculty andadministrators with professional • Faculty, administration, andstudent participation in developmentopportunities community programs • Respond in an affirmative andcreative mannerto the • Tuition and fees that are within reach of people with changing characterof society moderate economic means • Develop a global perspective through international exchanges and programs • Meetsocial, economic, technological, andenvironmental changes • Support racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity in the college community • Maintain a healthy, safe, andaesthetic living and learning environmentsensitivetolocal andglobal concerns • Establish a unique Leadership Academy curriculum for Honors students 7 1 Undergraduate Day School Academic Calendar 2005-2006 Fall 2005 Spring2006 August January 28 Sunday Residence halls open for all new students 15 Sunday Residence halls open for all students 30 Tuesday Residence halls open for all students 16 Monday Martin Luther King Day—NO CLASSES September Tuesday Departmental meetings and student 1 1 Thursday Classes begin 8:00 am advising 5 Monday Labor Day 18 Wednesday Classes begin 8:00 am 6 Tuesday President's address to faculty 3:30 pm 20 Friday Winter Commencement 6:30 pm Weston Auditorium 9 Friday Final day to add or drop a course 25 Wednesday Final day to add or drop a course October February 6 Tuesday Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester 20 Monday U.S. Presidents' Day—NO CLASSES 10 Monday Columbus Day—NO CLASSES 2 Tuesday Final day for making up Incomplete grades from previous semester November Friday Veterans' Day—NO CLASSES March I 1 10 Friday Spring vacation begins 4:30 pm 23 Wednesday Final day for withdrawal from classes 19 Sunday Spring vacation ends without penalty 23 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins 4:45 pm April 1 1 Tuesday Final day for withdrawal from classes 27 Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends without penalty December 17 Monday Patriots' Day—NO CLASSES 16 Friday Last day of Fall Semester classes 20 Thursday Honors Convocation afternoon classes 19-22 Final Semester Examinations suspended at 1:30 pm 23 Friday Snow day for Final Examinations May 9 Tuesday Last day of Spring Semester classes 10 Wednesday Reading Day 11-16 Final Semester Examinations 16 Tuesday Residence Halls close — 19 Friday Graduation Commencement 6:30 pm Weston Auditorium 20 Saturday Residence Halls close for Graduating Seniors 20 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement 10 am Campus Quadrangle CalendarSubjectto Change COLLEGE CATALOG — Graduate and Continuing Education Academic Calendar 2005-2006 I Fall 2005 Spring 2006 July November 5-31 OnlineRegistrationviatheweb 14-30 OnlineRegistrationviatheweb 18-31 Walk-in/Mail-in/Phone-in/Fax-inRegistration 28-30 Walk-in/Mail-in/Phone-in/Fax-inRegistration for2005 fall semester forspring2006semester SandersAdministration Building December 9:00 am-7:00 pm Mon.-Thurs. 1-23 Walk-in/Mail-in/Phone-in/Fax-in 9:00 am-4:00 pm Fri. Registration for spring 2005 semester To register by phone, call 978-665-3181 Sanders Administration Building (MasterCard, Discover and VISA ONLY) 9:00 am-7:00 pm Mon.-Thurs. Fax number is 978-665-4151 9:00 am-4:00 pm Fri. August January 1-31 Registration (cont.) 2-18 Spring Registration (cont.) 18 Late Registration begins. Registrations and 4 Late Registration begins. Registrations and course changes accepted prior to the course changes accepted prior to the second class meeting. (Class meeting second class meeting. (Class meeting defined as 2.5 hours) defined as 2.5 hours) September 18 First day of classes i First day of classes February October 20 U.S. Presidents' Day—NO CLASSES 10 Columbus Day—NO CLASSES 20-26 Vacation for off-campus sites only 6 Final date for making up Incomplete Grades from previous semester, (spring and 21 Final day for making up Incomplete Grades summer 2005) from previous semester. November March — n Veteran's Day—NO CLASSES 1-19 Spring vacation on-campus courses 23-27 Thanksgiving Holiday—NO CLASSES April 17 Patriot's Day—NO CLASSES December — 22 Last day of fall semester classes 17-23 Vacation period off-campus sites ONLY May WinterSession2006 16 Last day of spring semester classes. November 14-30 Registration for winter session 19 Graduate Commencement 6:30 pm Weston Auditorium December 1-23 Registration for winter session 20 Undergraduate Commencement Campus Quadrangle 28 Winter Session begins January 13 Winter session ends CalendarSubjectto Change 1 Graduate and Continuing Education Summer Session 2006 Summer Session l-May 30-June 30 SummerSession ll-Juiy 10-August 11 April April 10-30 On-Line Registration via the web 10-30 On-Line Registration via the web 17-30 Walk-in/Mail-in/Phone-in/Fax-in 17-30 Walk-in/Mail-in/Phone-in/Fax-in Registration for 2006 summer sessions I Registration for 2006 summer sessions I and II are accepted and II are accepted Sanders Administration Building, Sanders Administration Building, 9:00 am-7:00 pm Mon.-Thurs.,- 9:00 am-7:00 pm Mon-Thurs., 9:00 am-4:00 pm Fn. 9:00 am-4-.OO pm Fri. To register by phone, call 978-665-4196 To register by phone, call 978-665-4196 (MasterCard, Discover and VISA ONLY (MasterCard, Discover and VISA ONLY Charge must be over $50.00) Charge must be over $50.00) Fax number is 978-665-4151 Fax number is 978-665-4151 May June Registration (cont.) 1-26 Registration (cont.) 17 Late Registration begins for summer 27 Late Registration begins for summer session I. Registrations and course changes session I. Registrations and course changes accepted prior to the second class meeting. accepted prior to the second class meeting. (Class meeting defined as 2.5 hours) (Class meeting defined as 2.5 hours) 29 Memorial Day—NO CLASSES. July — 4 Independence Day NO CLASSES. 30 First day of classes for summer session I. 10 First day of classes for summer session II June 30 day of for summer session Aug. 1 Final day of classes for summer session II CalendarSubjectto Change COLLEGE CATALOG