Bloomsburg University graduate catalog. 1994-1996

68 Pages·1994·5.9 MB·English

by  Bloomsburg University

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
A Member of the State System of Higher Education
Graduate
Programs
Masterof Arts
Art Studio
Art History
Communication Studies
Masterof Business Administration
Masterof Education
Biology
Business Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education
Reading
Masterof Science
Audiology
Biology
Early Childhood Education
Education ofthe Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Exercise Science and Adult Fitness
Instructional Technology
Nursing
Special Education
Speech Pathology
Cooperative Doctoral
Program in Education
Supervisory Certificate Programs
Communication
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Foreign Language
BloomsburgUniversityiscommittedtoAffirmativeActionand
EqualOpportunity'.Minorities,women,andotherprotectedclass Mathematics
members are urged to pursue educational and employment Reading
opportunitiesatBloomsburgUniversity School Health Services
.
Science
BloomsburgUniversityreserves,foritselfanditsdepartments, Social Studies
therighttowithdraworchangetheannouncementsmadeinthis Special Education
catalog.
THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
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GraduateStudiesCatalog P^e 2
Graduate Calendar
Fall Semester 1994 1995 Summer Sessions
August 29 Classesbeginat8a.m. May30 Sessions 1 and4 begin
September5 LaborDa\--Noclasses Jime9 Session4ends
November23 Thanksgivingrecessbeginsat 1 p.m. June 19 Sessions 2and5 begin
November28 Classesresumeat8a.m. July4 IndependenceDay-Noclasses
December 10 Classesend July7 Sessions 1 and 5 end
December 12 Finalexaminationsbegin July 10 Sessions3and6begin
December 1~ Finalexaminationsend July28 Sessions2and6end
December 1~ Commencement August 18 Session3 ends
Spring Semester 1995 Fall Semester 1995
Januan 16 Semesterbegins August28 Classesbeginat8a.m.
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MartinLutherKingDay-Noclasses September4 LaborDay Noclasses
January' 17 Classesbeginat8a.m. November22 ThanksgivingRecessbeginsat2 p.n
March 11 Springbreakbeginsatnoon November2~ Classesresume8a.m.
March 20 Classesresumeat8a.m. December9 Classesend
April 13 Springweekendbeginsat 10:00pm December 1 Finalexaminationsbegin
April 17 Classesresumeat6p.m. December 16 Finalexaminationsend
May6 Classesend December 16 Commencement
Ma) 8 Finalexaminationsbegin
May 13 Finalexaminationsend Spring Semester 1996
Mav 13 Commencement
January' 15 Semesterbegins
Manin LutherKingDay-Noclasses
January- 16 Classesbeginat8a.m.
March 9 Springbreakbeginsatnoon
March 18 Classesresumeat8a.m.
April4 Springweekendbeginsat 10p.m.
Aprils Classesresumeat6p.m.
May4 Classesend
Ma> 6 Finalexaminationsbegin
.Max 1 Finalexaminationsend
.\Iav 1 Commencement
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Table of Contents
2 GraduateCalendar
5 TheUniversity
6 AcademicSupportServices
8 AdmissionInformation
11 AcademicPolicies
MasterofArtsin:
15 ArtHistory
15 ArtStudio
16 Communication
17 MasterofBusinessAdministration
MasterofEducation in:
19 Biology
20 BusinessEducation
21 CurriculumandInstruction
22 ElementaryEducation
23 Reading
MasterofSciencein:
24 Audiology
25 Biology
27 EarlyChildhoodEducation
28 EducationoftheDeaf/Hardof Hearing
29 ExerciseScienceandAdultFitness
30 InstructionalTechnology
32 Nursing
35 SpecialEducation
37 SpeechPathology
38 SupervisoryCertificatePrograms
38 CooperativeDoctoralProgram
38 InterdisciplinaryStudies
39 CourseDescriptions
58 Administration
GraduateCouncil
Council ofTrustees
59 GraduateFaculty
64 Index
63 CampusMap
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THE UNIVERSITY
Graduate programs at Bloomsburg University- ofPennsylvania will
provideyouwith the challenge and the opportunity to use yourskills Bloomsburg Universityisaccredited bythe
andtalentstothefullest. Youwillbeencouragedtoset highgoalsand • Commission ofHigherEducationforthe IVliddle States
toworkhardtoachievethosegoals. Ourprogramsaredesignedtohelp Association ofCollegesand Schools
youattainexcellenceinyourchosenfield.
• National Council fortheAccreditation ofTeacher Education
Inreturn,Bloomsburgwillprovideyouwiththeopportunitytogrow
andthechancetoreachyourfullpotential. • National Leaguefor Nursing
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Graduate studiesat Bloomsburg inthearts,sciences,orhumani- •Council on Education ofthe Deaf
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ties stresscriticalthinkingandcreativeproblemsolving. Asagradu- •American Speech-Language Hearing Association
atestudent,youwillbeencouragedtoengageinresearchandtowrite
•Council on Social Work Education.
athesisaspartofyourprogramofstudy.
WTiether studying full time orpart time,you will be prepared to Programs have been approved bythe Pennsylvania Departmentof
provideleadershipinyourprofessionandtomakeimportantcontribu- Education and the State Board ofNurse Examiners.
tionstosociety.
Bloomsburg UniversityofPennsylvania is oneof 14 universities in
thePennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducation.Wehavethebestof
bothworlds:ourassociationwiththeStateSystemgivesustheresources andutilizationofinformationtechnologies.
andtheabilitytoprovideexcellentundergraduateandpostbaccalaure- GoalstoAchievetheMissionoftheBloomsbvirgUniversity
ateeducation:yetwe'resmallenoughtotreateverystudentasanindi- SchoolofGraduateStudies
vidual. 1) Enhance fmancial resources forstudents andfacultybyseeking
Weoffer64undergraduateprogramsandmaster'sdegreeprograms grants,gifts,research awards and contributions.
in 18fieldsofstudy. IncooperationwithIndianaUniversityofPennsyl- 2)Enhancerecruitmentofwomen,minoritiesandstudentsofdiverse
vania,Bloomsburgoffersadoctoralprograminelementaryeducation. culturalbackground.
Educational supervisory certificates are also available. The School of 3) Encourage and facilitate international exchange ofgraduate fac-
Graduate Studies is a memberofthe prestigious Council ofGraduate ulty^andstudents.
Schools. 4)Planprogramstomeetthecurrentandfutureneedsofindividuals
Grantedimiversitystatusin1983,Bloomsburgisorganizedintothree andagencieswithintheuniversity'sservicecommimities.
colleges;Artsand Sciences,Business,andProfessional Studies;and two 5)Planprogramstoincorporatecurrentandfutureglobalandenvi-
schools.Graduate Studies and Extended Programs. ronmentalissues.
6)Provideperiodicreviewofprogramstoachieveandmaintainhigh
Location and Environment
qualityprograms.
TheTownofBloomsburgislocatedalongthebanksofthe Susque- T>Incorporatestate-of-the-artinformationtechnolgiesinallaspects
hanna River,about80milesnorth ofHarrisburg. You'll fmd a delicate ofacademicactivities.
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balance in Bloomsburg the kind ofcountry living and friendliness
Student Life
youd expect from a community of 12,000,alongwith the cosmopoli-
tanflavorofauniversitycampusof6,700full-timestudentsfromboth Bloomsburgprovides limitedon-campusgraduatestudenthousing
rural and urban areas throughout the Commonwealth and across the duringthe regularschoolyear. Inaddition,there are manyfmeplaces
nation.TheSchoolofGraduateStudieshasapproximately600students. tolivein otircommunity. The university's Residence Life Officemain-
Bloomsburgisservedbytwointerstatebuslines,andtwocommu- tainsalistofoff-campushousing. Mealsareavailableforgraduatestu-
nityairportsarewithinan hour'sdrive. dentsthroughouttheschoolyearatournewly-renovateddiningfacility,
ScrantonCommons,oryoumayoptforthenewly-renovatedKehrUnion
Mission
snackbar. Residencehallsareopentograduatestudentsdtiringthesum-
The Bloomsburg University School ofGraduate Studies is commit- mersessions. Formore information about housing,contact the Direc-
tedtomaintainingaffordableopportunitiesforqualifiedstudentsofdi- tor ofResidence Life, Elwell Residence Hall, Bloomsburg University,
versebackgroundtostudyinavarietyofhighquality,post-baccalaure- Bloomsburg,PA 17815,C717) 389-4089. Complete information about
ate programs. Theessentialcomponentofthese programsistofoster graduatestudentlifeatBloomsburgUniversitycanbefoimdintheGradu-
and maintain an academic environment that stresses critical tliinking, ateStudentHandbookwhichwillbeavailableuponacceptancetogradu-
scholarlyactivities,enhancementofleadershipability,culturaldiversity ateschool.
BloomsburgUniversity Page 5
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
Harvey A. Andruss Library Reading Clinic
The HarveyA.Andruss Library houses more than 335,000 bound TheReadingClinicoffersfreediagnosticevaluationofreadingskills
volumes, 1.75 million microtexts,and 1,600 current periodicals. The ofschool-agechildrenandadults. Freeremedialtutoringisalsoprovided
libraryalso has statedocuments,acollection ofmore than 5,600pho- (Saturdaymornings) on a space-available basis. Consultationwith the
nographrecords,apamphletfileofapproximately7,600items,ajuve- parentsofschool-agechildrenisincludedintheevaluationprocess.The
nile and young adult book collection,and a special collection offirst servicesoftheclinicareavailableSeptembertliroughAugust.
editions,autographed copies,and illustrated books. Online access to Speech, Hearing, and Language Clinic
more than400 information databases throughalibraryCD-ROM local
areanetwork,FirstsearchandDIALOGisavailable. Databasescovermost The Speech,Hearing,andLanguage Clinic provides servicesto stu-
fieldsandareparticularlythoroughintheareasofeducationandbusi- dents,faculty,staff,andthecommunity. Availableservicesincludeevalu-
nessforbibliographiccitationstojournalarticles.
AndrussLibraryprovides450studystationsonthreelevels.Thethird
levelhasbeendesignatedthe"Quiet Level"andisfurnishedwithindi-
vidualcarrelsandstudytables. Studentsarerequestedtoassistinmain-
tainingthisfloorasaquietstudyarea. Eatinganddrinkingarelimited
totheTiffanyRoomonthegroimdlevel.
LibraryfacultyattheReferenceDeskareavailableduringmostlibrary
hourstoanswerquestions,assiststudentssearchingforinformationand
resources,andadviseregardingresearchprojects.
Libraryorientationthroughinteractivevideoisavailable.Thecharge
forphotocopying is 5 cents,and the charge formicroform copying is
10 cents (papercopy) and 25 cents (microfiche copy). Assistance in
usingthelibrary'sPublicAccessOnlineSystem(PALS)automatedcata-
logisavailableattheReferenceDesk.
Institute for Comparative and international
Management Studies
The Institute forComparative andInternationalManagement Stud-
ies(ICIMS)hasbeencreatedtofulfillBloomsburgUniversity'smissions
and goals through sponsorship and initiation ofactivities aimed at in-
creasedunderstandingofcross-culturalandcomparative management
issues.
Theinstituteinitiates,coordinates,andadministersjointdegreepro-
gramswith overseas universities in business administration;sponsors
managementresearchprojectswithintheUnitedStatesandatoverseas
sites;provides consulting services andworkshops in all areas ofman-
agement;anddevelopsandadministersqualityexecutivedevelopment
andtrainingprogramsasrequiredbyaparticularcountry.
Curriculum Materials Center
ThebasicobjectiveoftheCurriculumMaterialsCenteristolocate,
acquire,catalog,andmakeaccessiblecurricularandinstructionalmate-
rialstopreserviceandinserviceteachers.Theresourceshousedinthe
centerincludeelementaryandsecondarytextbooks,amulticulturalcur-
riculummaterialscollection,curriculumguides,games,instructionalma-
terialskits,tests,andcomputersoftware.AclusterofMacintoshmicro-
computersandalaserprinterarealsoavailable.
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ationandtherapyforspeech,voice,language,andfluency:speechread- TTiereIsalsoarepaircenterforuniversity-ownedaudiovisoialequipment
ingandauditor) trainingforthe hearingimpairedandparentcfiunsel- The facility houses an autr>tutorial lab where faculty may deposit
ing.Audiologicalassessmentincludesspecialsiteoflesiontesting,hear- audio visual materials for independent study by students. The lab ac-
ingaide\aluations.and fitting. commfxlates the viewing offilms,videos, slides,audio cassettes,and
records. There is alsf) a photo copystandarea where materialscan be
Institute for Interactive Technologies
photfjgraphedforthecreationofslides.
The Institute tor InteractiveTechnologies HIT; provides research, .Additional resfjurces include;transparency machines,dry presses,
training,education,andentrepreneurialassistancetoscjlvetrainingand posterboard mounting materials,and lamination services. The area
operationalproblemsthatoccurineducationandindustr>-throughthe housesasignandposter-makingunitthatcaninstantlygenerateposter-
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application ofvarious interactive technologies. The IITdesigns,devel- size displaysfrom letter-sizedoriginals. Ifneeded,the staffcanas-
ops,andproducesinteracti\etechnoIog)-ba.sedappUcatiorLsthatinclude sist in the creation ofthe original df)cument
computer-basedinteracti\'evideodisc,anddigitaltechnologiessuch as
CD-I.DMandQuicktime. TheIITalsr; provides workshopsforinterac- Academic Computing Facilities
listvideotrainingandoppfjrtunitiesforassistantshipsforgraduatestu- .Academic computingfacilitiesarelocatedthroughoutthecampus.
dentsintheMasterofScienceprogram ininstructional technology. Centralclustersofgeneralaccesscomputerlabsandworkareasarelo-
cated in Ben Franklin Building. .McCormick Human Services Center.
Television and Radio Services
Hartline Science CenterSutliffHall and Kehr Union. Computerclasv
TheOfficeofTelevisionandRadioProgramsandServicesprovides rooms and specialized labs are located in SutliffHall.BakelessCenter,
assistance with the production ofinstructional and other campusori- Navy Hall.Old Science Hall and.McO^rmick Center.
entedtele\"isionprrxluction.ViTiiiepriority isgr\entoacademicendea\- TTiestudentcomputerlabin.McCxjrmickrrxjm 1148housesanAT&T
ors.the office also has a strong commitment to community- service 3B2/1(XX) minicomputerwith PCcomputersdirectlyconnectedtoit.
through program production and otherser^"ices. The office is also ad- Rrxjm 1146hasaclusterofPC 386and486computers.
ministratrveh responsible forViTJLQ.the student-<.)perated campus ra- The studentworkareasin Ben Franklinare:
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diostation. 911 ontheFNl dial. Room 1 PCandMacintoshcomputersnetworkedtofileservers.
TTiefaciliD.'housesthreetele\"ision studios,rangingfrom asrjphisti- The PCs can be used to connect to the Unisys 2200 mainframe com-
cated multi-camera studio for broadcast-level production,to a single- puter-
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cameraVTIS studio where facult)- and students can easih' videotape Room 2 NetworicedMacintoshes.
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projectsinsupportofclassroomassignmentsore\aluatioas. .VLsoavail- Rrxjm 3 .AclusterofSunworlcstationsforspecializeduse.
able are portable equipment,several video editing rrxjms.an audio re- Laserprintersarefoundin mostofthe labsandclassrooms.
cordingstudio,avideocop^stand.andavideopaintbox de\"ice. CtMnputerclassroomsareavailableforgeneralstudentusewhenthe>'
The office is the university s resource center for satellite arenotbeingusedforaclass. .\11computersin labsandclassroomsare
\ideoconferencing.provideson-Iocationtapingoflectures,presentations networked. TTiese PC and .Macintosh computers have access toword
andotheracademicacti\'ities,and can record informational programs processing,spreadsheetandotherapplicationprogramsthatareavail-
off-air and off-satellite. Videotapes can be copied through the office able on network file servers The PCs and .Macs are networked,thus
fcopyright permitting; and tap^es recorded in incompatible overseas havingaccess to the mini-and mainframe host computersasterminal
formatscanbeconvertedtotheAmericantelevisionsvstem. users. Studentscanconnecttothesehostcomputersfromdormsand
The office also operates the campus video message centerprovid- off<ampusbyusingmodemswith theirmicrocomputers.
ingconstanth updatedinformationtotele\lsionmonitorslocatedinsev- Workareasaremrjnitrjred bystudentconsultantswhoareavailable
eralpublicareasoncampus,aswellaso\erBUTV.theiiniversit)-'scable tohelpstudentswithpwoblemstisingtheequipmentandbasicsoftware.
televisionchannel,whichcanbeseenthroughouttheBkxjmsburgand Theschedulesofcurrentop>enhoursforlabsandclassroomsareposted
Berwick areas. The message centeris suitable for the posting ofclass ateach kxration.
schedulechanges,campusevents,non-profitgroupacti\ities,andgen- TTieAT&T3B2/1000isaminicomputerrunningtheUnixoperating
eralannouncementsandcanbeaccessedbycalling389-BLT\'. system .Mlstudentscanrequestanaccountonthiscomputer Students
can sendandreceiveelectronicmailfromothersoncampusandfrom
Audio Visual Resources
offcampus usingthe SSHEnet and Internet. It is accessible from the
.\udio\Isual Rev.iurces (WRj pro\ides Bloomsburg Universityfac- networkedPCsand.Macs andthroughdial-inmodems.Thissystemhas
uln and staffwith an arra\ ofaudio %isual equipment,materials,and FORTR.\.N.COBOLAda.PI71 .Minitab and the Oracle database.
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services. Availableequipmentincludesvideoand l6mmfilmpla\-back. TheUnisys2200istheadministrativecomputerandisusedforsta-
audioequipment.35mmandPolaroidcameras,flashesandaccessories, tistical analysisusingSPSSand frjrFORTR.\N prograinming. Thiscom-
slide projectors,overhead and opaque projectors,screens,easels,and putercan be accessedbynetworked PCs and dial-in modems. It also
man\-otherusefulitems. supports the P.\LS online bljrarycatalog and the student registration
The.WRstaffcan arrangeforfilmdeliven. andset-upin classrooms process.
forfaculty'membersaswellasdelivery ofotheraudiovisxialequipment.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
EntrancerequirementstograduatestudiesatBloomsburgUniversity
varyaccordingtotheprogramtowhichyouapply. Detailsofspecific
degreeprogramrequirementsarediscussedundertheprogramdescrip-
tionspresentedlaterinthiscatalog.
Minimal Entrance Requirements anapplicationform,contacttheOfficeofGraduateStudies,Room 109,
WallerAdministrationBuilding,BloomsburgUniversity,Bloomsburg,PA
Minimal requirements forapplicants forgraduate study include an 17815; telephone[phone].
undergraduatequalitypointaverage(Q.PA.)ofatleast2.5ona4.0scale
andpossessionofabaccalaureatedegreefromanaccreditedcollegeor Foreign Applicants
university. Inaddition,mostapplicantswillberequiredtotakeeither IndividualsfromforeigncoimtriesmustcompleteaseparateGradu-
the Graduate Record Exam,MillerAnalogiesTest,NationalTeacherEx- ateAdmissionsApplicationforInternationalStudents. Thisapplication
amination,orGraduateManagementAdmissionsTestasrequiredbythe formisavailablefromtheOfficeofGraduateStudies,Room 109,Waller
program. AdministrationBuilding,BloomsburgUniversity,Bloomsburg,PA 17815,
Application U.S.A. International applicants must have the results from theTest of
EnglishasaForeign Language(TOEFL)andtheTestofSpokenEnglish
Topursue anygraduate program ofstudy,eitherdegree ornon-de- (TSE),ifavailableinthecountryofresidence,submitteddirectlytothe
gree,anindividualmustcompleteanApplicationforAdmissiontoGradu- Office ofGraduate Studies from the EducationalTesting Service,PO.
ate Studies,paythe $25 applicationfee,and have an official transcript Box 6151,Princeton, NJ 08541-6151,U.S.A. Bloomsburg University
ofallundergraduategradessenttousdirectlyfromtheinstitutionfrom requiresaminimum scoreof550ontheTOEFL. Resultsfromthetest
which the individual graduated. In addition,an individual seeking ad- takenmorethantwoyearspriortothedatesubmittedwillnotbecon-
missiontoadegreeprogrammayneedtofulfillanyadditionalrequire- sidered. Acceptance to the university as a graduate student does not
mentsestablishedbythedepartmentwhichoffersthedegreeprogram.
constituteaguaranteeoffmancialassistance. Itisrareforinternational
The applicationwith the $25 fee is sent totheBusiness Office,Waller studentstoreceiveagraduateassistantshipduringtheirfirstyearofstudy.
AdministrationBuilding.Transcriptsandothersupportingdocumenta-
All international applicants must have their applications complete
tionaretobesenttothe OfficeofGraduateStudiesandnotthedepart- atleastfourmonthspriortothestartofthesemesterforwliichtheyare
ment to which the student is applying. Completion ofthe admission applying.
processisrequiredbeforethestudentispermittedtoenrollforclasses.
Therefore,itisadvisedthatprospectivestudentscompletetheapplica- Testing
tion assoonas possiblepriortothe semesterinwhich theyintendto Graduatestudentswillberequiredtocompleteanytestingrequired
enroll. Applicationsthatarenotcompletedinoneyeararedestroyed. bytheirdepartment,i.e..MillerAnalogiesTest,GraduateRecordExami-
For more information regarding admission to graduate studiesand nation(GRE),NationalTeacherExamination(NTE),andGraduateMan-
agementAdmissionsTest(GMAT).Anyfeesfortestingmustbepaidby
thestudent.
Graduate Student Categories
Graduate students at Bloomsburg University maybe admitted into
oneofthefollowingfourcategories:
Non-Degree(Category510)
Personswhodesiregraduateleveluniversityinstruction,butdonot
intendtoearnamaster'sdegree,maybeadmittedasnon-degreestudents
providedtheypresentofficialtranscriptsdenotinggraduationfroman
accreditedundergraduatecollegeoruniversity.Thisisthecategoryfor
studentswhoareauditingacourseorenrolledinthe supervisorycer-
tificateprogram. Non-degreestudentsmayapplytotheGraduateSchool
fortransfertoprovisionalorregularstatus. However,nomorethan 12
semesterhoursearnedasanon-degreestudentmaybelaterappliedto-
wardamaster'sdegree,exceptwhenspecialpermissionisgrantedby
theAssistantVicePresidentforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
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Provisional (Category520/530)
Astudentma) beadmittedasprovisionalinadegreeprogramwhen Tuition and Fees
the student possesses a baccalaureate degree but does not meet the
criteriaforregularadmission. Thestudentmayhaveanundergraduate
scholastic record which shows promise,but less than the 2.5 Q.PA. Pennsylvania residents
requiredforregularadmission. The reasonsforastudent'sprovisional Lessthan 9semesterhours $164 persemesterhour
statuswillbespecifiedintheletterofadmission. Aprovisionalstudent 9-15 semester hours $1,477 persemester
mustearnaminimumQ.P.A.of3 0inthefirst6to9semesterhoursof Over 15 semesterhours $164 persemesterhour
graduatestudyatBloomsburgUniversityinordertobeeligibleforregu-
larstudentstatus. IfthisQ.RA.requirementisattained,transfertoregu- Out-of-state residents
larstudentstatusisautomaticuponcertificationbythestudent'sadviser Lessthan 9semesterhours $289 persemester hour
thatalldeficienciesarecorrected. Ifnotattained,thestudentissubject 9-15semesterhours $2,598 persemester
todismissalprocedures. Over 15 semesterhours $289 persemester hour
Regular (Category540)
Aregulargraduatestudentisadegree-seekingstudentwhomeetsall Student Unionfee
criteriaforregularadmissiontoaprogramofthestudent'schoice.The Onetofoursemesterhours $15
studentmustpossessabaccalaureatedegreefromanaccreditedcollege Fiveto eightsemesterhours $30
oruniversity;musthaveanundergraduateQ.RA.ofatleast 2.5ona4.0 Nine or more semester hours $60
scale;havescoresonthe Graduate Record Examination(GRE),Gradu-
ate ManagementAdmissionsTest (GMAT),MillerAnalogiesTest (MAT), StudentHealttiService
orNationalTeachersExamination(NTE)thatareacceptabletothepro- Nine or more semester hours $37 obligatory
gramofthestudent'schoice;havemetallthecriteriaestablishedbythe Eight orlesssemester hours Not required
degree program;and be underno obligation to make up deficiencies.
Onl) a regulargraduate student is eligible for admission to candidacy Academicequipment
for a master's degree (see details elsewhere in this catalog). Regular Oneto 11 semesterhours $5.50 persemesterhour
graduate students must maintain a minimum Q.RA.of3.0.Ifa regular Twelve ormore semesterhours $62 persemester
graduatestudentisnotadmittedtomaster'scandidacyaftercompleting
15semesterhours,thestudentmaybetransferredtonon-degreestatus Student Union Operational Fee
orbe subject to dismissalprocedures at thediscretion oftheAssistant Oneto 11 semester hours $2 persemesterhour
Vice PresidentforGraduateStudiesandResearch. Twelve or more semesterhours $62 persemester
DegreeCandidate (Category 550)
Recreational
Upon admission to candidacy for a master's degree,students are
placedinanewcategory.Ifastudentdoesnotmaintaina 3 0Q.RA.or Onetofoursemesterhours $15
Fiveto eight semesterhours $30
ifthestudentdoesnotcompletethegraduateprograminsixyearsfrom
Nine or more semesterhours $60
thedateofadmissiontograduateschool,thenthestudentcanbetrans-
ferredto non-degree status orbe subject to dismissal procedures. Ex-
Graduation and diploma $1
ceptionstothispolicyarewiththeapprovaloftheAssistantVicePresi-
(does notcovercostof renting academic regalia)
dentforGraduateStudiesandResearch.
Readmission Late registrationfee $10
Ifa graduate student has not enrolled in anygraduate course fora
two-yearperiod,thestudent'srecordismarked"withdrawn"andplaced Optional activities (use of recreationalfacilities)
in the inactivefiles. A newapplication and $25 fee must then be sub- Twosemesters $35
One semester $25
mittedforreactivation.
Summersessons $2 perweek
Graduate Courses in the Senior Year
Current Bloomsburg University undergraduates may register for All studentstaking nine or more semester hoursand all
graduate courses undercertain conditions. First,they can only take a international studentsare requiredto have health insurance.
graduate course during the semester theywill complete their under- Students mayalso optto enroll inthe university'sstudent health
graduate degree,and the)' must need lessthan a full load ofclasses to plan. Formore information, contactthe Bloomsburg University
graduate. Second,arecommendationfromtheirundergraduateadviser Health Center, [phone] or389-4452. Please be aware
is required. These students must follow the regulargraduate applica- thatall feesare subjecttochangewithout notice.
tionprocess.