Bulletin, Graduate

316 Pages·1999·18.3 MB·English

by  Appalachian State University.

GRADUATE BULLETIN
1997-1999
ACADEMIC CALENDARFOR 1997-1998, 1998-1999
FallSemester, 1997 FallSemester, 1998
Aug. 18 Registration/facultymeetings Aug. 17 Registration/facultymeetings
Aug. 19 Advancedrop/add Aug. 18 Advance drop/add
Aug. 20 Firstdayofclasses Aug. 19 Firstdayofclasses
Aug.26 Lastdaytoaddaclass Aug. 25 Lastday to addaclass
Sept. 1 LaborDayholiday Sept. 7 LaborDayholiday
Sept. 4 Convocation(classescancelled Sept. 10 Convocation (classescancelled
from8:00AM- 12:30PM) through 12:30p.m.)
Oct. 9-10 Fallbreak Oct. 15-16 Fallbreak
Oct. 24 Lastdaytodropaclass Oct.23 Lastdaytodropaclass
Nov.26-28 ThanksgivinghoHdays Nov. 25-27 Thanksgivingholidays
Dec. 10 Lastdayofclasses Dec. 9 Lastdayofclasses
Dec. 11 Readingday Dec. 10 Readingday
Dec. 12-17 Finalexaminations Dec. 11-16 Finalexaminationperiod
Dec. 20 Commencement (excludingSunday, Dec. 13)
Dec. 19 Commencement
SpringSemester, 1998
Jan. 8 Registration/facultymeetings SpringSemester, 1999
Jan. 9 Advance drop/add Jan. 7 Registration/facultymeetings
Jan. 12 Firstdayofclasses Jan. 8 Advance drop/add
Jan. 16 Lastdaytoaddaclass Jan. 11 Firstdayofclasses
Jan. 19 MartinLutherKing,Jr. Jan. 15 Lastdaytoaddaclass
holiday Jan. 18 MartinLutherKing,Jr.holiday
March2-6 Springbreak March 1-5 Springbreak
March23 Lastdaytodropaclass March22 Lastdaytodropaclass
April9-10 Easterholidays April 1-2 Easterholidays
May6 Lastdayofclasses May5 Lastdayofclasses
May 7 Readingday May6 Readingday
May8-13 Finalexaminationperiod May7-12 Finalexaminationperiod
May 16&: 17 Commencement(under- (excludingSunday, May9)
graduate andgraduate) May 15 & 16 Commencement
FirstSessionofSummerSchool, 1998 FirstSessionofSummerSchool, 1999
May 25 Registration May24 Registration
May26 Firstdayofclasses May25 Firstdayofclasses
May27 Lastdayto addaclass May26 Lastdaytoaddaclass
June 12 Lastdaytodropaclass June 11 Lastdaytodropaclass
June25 Lastdayofclasses June 24 Lastdayofclasses
Graduate/TeacherTerm, 1998 Graduate/TeacherTerm, 1999
June 8 Registration/firstday June 7 Registration/firstdayofclasses
ofclasses June8 Lastdaytoaddaclass
June9 Lastdayto addaclass June21 Lastdaytodropaclass
June22 Lastdaytodropaclass June 30 Lastdayofclasses
Julyl Lastdayofclasses July2 Independence Dayholiday
July3 IndependenceDayholiday
SecondSession ofSummerSchool, 1999
SecondSessionofSummerSchool, 1998 Julys Registration
July6 Registration July6 Firstdayofclasses
July7 Firstdayofclasses July 7 Lastdaytoaddaclass
July8 Lastday toaddaclass July23 Last dayto drop aclass
July24 Lastdayto dropaclass August5 Lastdayofclasses
University Information Center [phone]
Appalachain State University Homepage: http://www.appstate.edu
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Graduate Bulletin
(USPS 028-220)
Announcements for 1997-98, 98-99
Vol. LXXXVII
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Table of Contents
The Register 4
The Graduate Faculty 9
The Gratis D. Wilhams Graduate School 30
The University 31
The Division ofContinuing Education 45
Admissions 48
Expenses and FinancialAid...., 52
Degree Requirements 60
Academic Regulations 68
The College ofArts and Sciences 77
Anthropology; Appalachian Studies; Biology; Chemistry; English; For-
eign Languages and Literatures; Geography and Planning; Geology;
Gerontology;History;MathematicalSciences;PhilosophyandReligion;
PhysicsandAstronomy;PoliticalScienceandCriminalJustice; Psychol-
ogy; Social Science; Sociology and Social Work
The College ofBusiness 79
Accounting; Economics; Finance, Insurance and Real Estate; Informa-
tion Technology and Operations Management; Management; Market-
ing
The Reich College ofEducation 81
Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership; Human Devel-
opment and Psychological Counseling; Language, Reading, and
Exceptionalities; Leadership and Educational Studies
The College ofFine and AppliedArts 83
Art; Communication; Familyand ConsumerSciences; Health, Leisure
and Exercise Science; Technology; Theatre and Dance
The School ofMusic 84
Music
Departments, Programs and Course Descriptions
Accounting 85
Anthropology 90
Appalachian Studies 92
Art 94
Biology 97
Business Administration 102
Chemistry 106
Communication 108
Curriculum and Instruction 109
Economics 123
Educational Leadership 126
English 131
Familyand ConsumerSciences 136
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 142
Foreign Languages and Literatures 145
Geography and Planning 154
Geology 158
,
Gerontology 159
Health, Leisure and Exercise Science 163
History 170
Human Development and Psychological Counseling 177
InformationTechnology and Operations Management 194
Language, Reading, and Exceptionalities 198
Leadership and Educational Studies 214
Management 239
Marketing 244
Mathematical Sciences 245
Music 254
Philosophyand Religion 262
Physics andAstronomy 263
Political Science and CriminalJustice 266
Psychology 274
Social Science 285
Sociologyand Social Work 290
Technology 293
Theatre andDance 303
TheRegister
The Register
THE UNIVERSITYOFNORTH CAROUNA
Sixteen ConstituentInstitutions
MOLLY CORBETT BROAD, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. -President
ROY CARROLL, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. -Vice President-Academic Affairs
JUDITH PULLEY, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. -Vice President-Planning
NATHAN SIMMS,JR., B.S., M.S., Ph.D. -Vice President-StudentServices and
Special Programs
WILLIAM O. McCOY, B.S., M.S. -Vice President-Finance
JASPERD. MEMORY, B.S., Ph.D. -Vice President-Research andPublic Service
DAVID G. MARTIN, B.A., LL.B. -Vice President-Public Affairs
ROSALIND R. FUSE-HALL, B.A.,J.D. -Secretary oftheUniversity
RICHARD H. ROBINSON,JR., A.B., LL.B. -Assistantto the President
GARY BARNES, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., -Vice President-ProgramAssessment and
Public Service
BOARD OFGOVERNORS
The UniversityofNorth Carolina
C. Clifford Cameron (Chairman) F. Edward Broadwell,Jr.
1970 Two FirstUnion Center Post Office Box 10
Charlotte, NC 28288-0016 Asheville, NC 28802-0010
[phone] [phone]
Benjamin S. Ruffin (Vice-Chairman) Robert Brown
J.
Post Office Box2959, 14 Reynolds Post Office Box2636
Winston-Salem, NC 27102 High Point, NC 27261
[phone] [phone], ext. 318
John F.A.V Cecil (Secretary) WilliamT. Brown
Post Office Box 5355 1840 Broaden Drive
Asheville, NC 28813 Fayetteville, NC 28301
[phone] [phone]
G. Irvin Aldridge Derick S. Close
Post Office Box339 Oakhill Business Park
Manteo, NC 27954 1337-D Hundred Oaks Drive
[phone] Charlotte, NC 28217
Mark L. Bibbs (704) 5194451
Post Office Box 27965 Bert Collins
Raleigh, NC 27611-7965 411 W. Chapel Hill Street
[phone] Mutual Plaza
Durham, NC 27701
Lois G. Britt
Post Office Box 759 [phone]
Rose Hill, NC 28458 Orville D. Coward, Sr.
[phone] 705 West Main Street
Sylva, NC 28779-3099
[phone]
The Register
John E. Dervin (exofficio) Ellen S. Newbold
216 East Rosemary Street 542 Sheffield Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Rose Hill, NC 28458
[phone] Maxine H. O'Kelley
John C. Fennebresque 2219 Sunset Hills Drive
100 North Tryon Street, Suite 2900 Burhngton, NC 27215
Charlotte, NC 28202 GaryC. Owen
[phone] 7 Greenwood Road
John A. Garwood Asheville, NC 28803
453 Mark Lane
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Barbara S. Perry
1207 Country Club Drive
[phone] Kinston, NC 28501
James E. Holshouser* [phone]
130 LongleafDrive D. Wayne Peterson
Southern Pines, NC 28387 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway
[phone] Westwood, KS 66205
Larnie G. Horton, Sr. [phone]
1301 Granada Drive
Raleigh, NC 27612 Earl N.Phillips,Jr.
Post Office Box 2730
[phone] High Point, NC 27261-2730
Wallace N. Hyde
Samuel H. Poole*
3208 Brantford Place
Raleigh, NC 27607 PRoaslteiOgfhf,iNceCB2o7x6022447
(919) 9684472
[phone]
Jack P.Jordan Marshall A. Rauch
Post Office Box65
Post Office Box 609
Mount Gilead, NC 27306 Gastonia, NC 28053-0609
[phone]
[phone]
C. Ralph Kinsey,Jr.
H. D. Reaves,Jr.
201 South College Street Post Office Box 1540
CChhaarrlloottttee,PNlaCza,28S2u4it4e 2020 Fayetteville, NC 28302-1540
[phone]
[phone]
Paul Rizzo
Helen Rhyne Marvin J.
6330 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 200
G1a9s4t1onViial,laNgCew2o8o0d5C4ourt Chapel Hill, NC 27514
[phone]
W. Kenneth Morgan, Sr. Joseph E. Thomas
1005 Vernon Drive
Jacksonville, NC 28540 NPoeswt OBfefrinc,eNBCox281526214-92249
[phone]
Harold H. Webb
D. Samuel Neill
1509Tierney Circle
222 ThirdAvenueWest Raleigh, NC 27610
Hendersonville, NC 28739
*Member Emeritus
TheRegister
1996-97 BOARD OFTRUSTEES
Mr.JamesT. Broyhill, Chairman Winston-Salem, North CaroUna
Mr. F. Bryan Houck, Vice Chairman Gastonia, North Carolina
Ms. Suzanne C. Botts, Secretary Charlotte, North Carolina
Mr. BradleyT. Adcock -Durham, North Carolina
Mr.John A. Allison Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mr. Wayne D. Duncan Raleigh, North Carolina
Mr. David Edmisten Boone, North Carohna
Mr. William K. Hobbs,Jr Wilmington, North Carolina
Mr. RichardT. Howerton, III Charlotte, North Carohna
Mr. Brent Kincaid Lenoir, North Carolina
Ms. Marva L. McKinnon Statesville, North Carolina
Mr. Kenneth Wilcox Boone, North Carolina
President ofthe Student GovernmentAssociation
Chairperson ofthe Faculty Senate
President ofthe StaffCouncil
President ofthe Alumni Association
HONORARY MEMBERS
Mr. F. P. Bodenheimer,Jr Greensboro, North Carohna
Mr. B. Irvin Boyle Charlotte, North Carohna
Dr. Hugh Daniel Waynesville, North Carolina
Mr. Lester P. Martin,Jr Mocksville, North Carolina
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
Francis T. Borkowski, B.S., M.M., Ph.D., Chancellor
HarveyR. Durham, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Provost andVice Chancellor forAcademic
Affairs
Jane P. Helm, B.A., M.A., C.P.A., Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
Gregory S. Blimling, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Student Development
Siegfried E. Herrmann, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for University
Advancement
OFFICE OFTHE CHANCELLOR
Mr. Dayton Cole UniversityAttorney
Mr. Roachel Laney Athletic Director
Dr. Richard Howe University Equal Opportunity Officer
Mr. LarryT. Nance Director ofPersonnel Services
Mr. Robert E. Snead Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Mr. Carroll Brookshire Director ofAudits
ACADEMICAFFAIRS
Dr. Clinton Parker SeniorAssociate Vice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs
and Director ofSummer Sessions
Dr. Wilber Ward AssociateVice Chancellor forAcademic Affairs
Mr.Joe Watts Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Services
and DirectorofAdmissions
Dr. Don Sink Dean ofthe College ofArts and Sciences
Dr. Ken Peacock Dean ofthe College ofBusiness
Dr. Charles Duke Dean ofthe College ofEducation
The Register
Dr. Ming Land Dean ofthe College ofFine and Applied Arts
VACANT Dean ofGraduate Studies and Research
(at the time ofthis publication)
Dr. ArtUnsworth Dean ofthe School ofMusic
Dr. MelissaBarth Director ofthe Equity Office
Dr. Bobby Sharp DirectorofInstitutional Research and University Planner
Dr.JesseTaylor Assistant to the Provost for Minority Concerns
VACANT Assistant to the Provost for Women's Concerns
(atthe time ofthis publication)
Dr. Ruth Currie Director ofUniversity Archives and Records
Dr. Richard Parrott Directorofthe Division ofContinuing Education
Mr. PerryMixter Director ofthe Office ofCultural Affairs
Mr. Gil Morgenstern Artistic Director ofAn Appalachian Summer Festival
Dr. Rennie Brantz Director ofthe Freshman Seminar
Dr. Nancy Spann Director ofGeneral Studies
Dr. Don Saunders Coordinator ofUniversity Honors
Dr.JeffButts Directorofthe William C. Hubbard Center
for Faculty and StaffSupport
Mr.JeffWilliams Director ofInformation Technology Services
Dr. Charles Kreszock Director ofthe Instructional Technology Center
Dr. MarvWilliamsen Director ofInternational Studies
Dr. Mary Reichel University Librarian
Dr. Steven Dyche Director ofthe Math and Science Education Center
Mr. Brooks McLeod Registrar
BUSINESSAFFAIRS
Dr. AlfredV. Rapp Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration
Mr. Bob Baker Controller
Mr. Larry Bordeaux Director, Physical Plant
Mr. Claude Cooper Director ofAdministrative Support Services
Mr. Ron Dubberly Director, Food Services
Mr. Rick Nicholson Director, University Bookstore
Dr. Clyde Robbins Director, Design and Construction
Mr. RoyA. Tugman Director ofPublic Safety/University Police
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Ms. BarbaraDaye Dean ofStudents and Associate Vice Chancellor
for Student Development
Mr. Robert Feid Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Development
Ms. Barbara Stewart Director ofAfrican American Student Development
Dr. David Ball Director ofthe Career Development Center
Ms. Deborah Lawrence Assistant Director ofthe Career Development Center
Ms. SharonJensen Assistant Director ofthe Career Development Center
Mr. Wesley Weaver Assistant Director ofthe Career Development Center
,
Mr. Dino DiBernardi Director ofthe Center for Student Involvement
and Leadership
Mr.James Street Assistant Director ofthe Center for
Student Involvement and Leadership
Ms. Peggy EUer Director ofthe Child Development Center
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Dr. DanJones Assistant Director ofCounseling Center
Mr. Bradley Reid Director ofHousing Operations
Mr. PatrickTuttle Assistant Director ofHousingOperations
Mr. Richard L. Geis Director ofResidence Life
Mr. Scott Ranger Assistant Director ofResidence Life
Ms. TierzaWatts Assistant Director ofResidence Life
Ms. Esther Captain Director ofStudent Financial Aid
Ms. Kay Stroud Associate Director ofStudent Financial Aid
Ms. Sandi McGuire Assistant Director ofStudent Financial Aid
Dr. William Derrick Director ofStudent Health Services
Mr. Lee H. McCaskey Director ofStudentJudicialAffairs
Mr. PeterWachs Director ofStudentLife andLearning Research
Mr. Dave Robertson Director ofStudent Programs
Ms. Susie Greene Director ofTesting
Mr.Joseph Carter Director ofUniversity Recreation
UNIVERSITYADVANCEMENT
Mr. Clifton B. Metcalf Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs
Mr. Grady Pitts Director ofDevelopment, College ofEducation
Mr. Mike Warner Director ofArts Development
Ms. Barbara Burgin Director ofAlummi Affairs
Ms. Verdola Cook Director ofFinancial Operations, ASU Foundation
Mr. Wayne Clawson Director ofPlanned Giving
Ms.Jane Nicholson Director ofNews Bureau
Mr. Gerald Adams Director ofYosefPrograms
Mr. Rick Stegall Director ofAthletic Development
Mr. Brent Thomas Director ofAnnual Giving
Ms. Patty Wheeler Director ofDevelopment, University Library