Bulletin of The University of Memphis : Undergraduate Bulletin 2001-2003

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The University of Memphis 2001-2003 Undergraduate Bulletin
Vol. 88 July 2001
Forstudents whose initial enrollment occurs Fall 2001-Summer2002, this Bulletin is valid through Summer2008;
for those whose enrollment occurs Fall 2002-Summer 2003, the validity period ends Summer2009.
The UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN contains a detailed description of undergraduate curriculum, admission
information, requirements for graduation, and academic regulations. Students may graduate using degree require-
ments from any valid Bulletinbeginning with the year in which theywere first admitted to undergraduate study.
The GRADUATE BULLETIN contains a description of the University, specific requirements for each graduate
program,andGraduateSchoolregulations.Italsoincludesadmissionrequirementsandinformationpertainingtofees.
The CECIL C. HUMPHREYS SCHOOL OF LAW BULLETIN contains a description of the degree requirements,
admission requirements, fees and activities of the School ofLaw. An application form is also provided.
The STUDENT HANDBOOKprovides new students withabriefdescriptionofstudentactivities, campus services,
policies andproceduresrelated toStudentAffairsand theCodeofConduct. Eachenteringstudentreceivesa copyof
this publicationand is responsible forbecomingfamiliarwith the Code ofConduct and the policies and procedures.
TheScheduleofClasses (Fall,Spring, andSummer) isanofficialextensionoftheBulletinandispublishedpriortoeach
academicterm(Fall,Spring,andSummer).Itcontainsadetailedoutlineoftheregistrationprocedure,individualcourse
offerings (course,time, days,location, andinstructor),andcourseorprogramrevisionsmadesincethepublicationof
the mostrecent UndergraduateBulletin and Graduate Bulletin. TheAcademicCalendarlisting all deadlinesis included
in the Bulletins and in the Schedule ofClasses. The Registration Calendar is found in the Schedule ofClasses and at
www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/.
TheUniversityreservestherighttocanceloralteranypartofthisBulletinwithoutnotice(subjecttothefollowing):
ThecourseofferingsandrequirementsofTheUniversity TheUniversityofMemphisprovidestheopportunityfor
ofMemphisarecontinuallyunderexaminationandrevi- students to increase their knowledgeby providingpro-
sion. This Bulletin presents the offerings and require- grams ofinstruction in the various disciplines and pro-
ments in effect at the time of publication, but is no grams through faculty who, in the opinion of the
guaranteethattheywillnotbechangedorrevoked. The institution, are trained and qualified for teaching at the
specific courses or activities constituting the degree re- collegelevel. However, theacquisitionofknowledgeby
quirementsforanyprogramsaresubjecttostatecontrac- anystudentis contingentupon thestudent's desireand
tualtermsanddoesnotconstituteacontractbetweenthe abilitytolearnand theapplicationofappropriatestudy
student and The University ofMemphis. techniquestoanycourseorprogram.Thus,TheUniver-
sityofMemphismustnecessarilylimitrepresentationof
The University of Memphis reserves the right to make studentpreparednessinanyfieldofstudytothecompe-
changes as required in course offerings, curricula, aca- tencydemonstratedatthatspecificpointintimeatwhich
demicpolicies and otherrules and regulations affecting appropriate academicmeasurementswere taken tocer-
students to be effective whenever determined by the tifycourse orprogram completion. (TBR 2:04:00:01)
institution. These changes will govern current and for-
merly enrolled students. Enrollment of all students is
subject to these conditions. Any fees, charges or costs,
andallacademicregulationssetforthinthisBulletinare
subjecttochangeatanytime,andallcourses,programs,
and activities described in this Bulletin are subject to
cancellation or termination by The University of Mem-
phis or the Tennessee Board ofRegents at any time.
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The UniversityofMemphis offers equal educational opportunityto all personswithout regard
to race, religion, sex, creed, color, national origin ordisability. The University does not
discriminate on these bases in recruitment and admission ofstudents or in the operation
ofits programs and activities, as specified byfederal laws and regulations. The designated
coordinatorsfor Universitycompliance with Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Actof 1973
and the Americans with Disabilities Actof 1990 are the Vice Presidentfor StudentAffairs
andthe Equal OpportunityCompliance Officer. Information in this documentwill be provided
in alternate format upon request.
The UniversityofMemphis isan EqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction University. Itiscommitted
to education ofa non-racially identifiable student body.
The UniversityofMemphis is one of45 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents
System,the seventh largestsystem ofhighereducation inthe nation.TheTBR isthegoverning
board forthis system, which comprises six universities, 13 communitycolleges and 26 area
technologycenters. TheTBR system enrolls morethan 80 percentofall Tennessee students
attending public institutions ofhighereducation.
The Universityof Memphis is accredited bythe Commission on Colleges ofthe Southern
Association ofColleges and Schoolsto award bachelor's, first professional, master's,
educational specialist's, and doctoral degrees.
The UniversityofMemphis Undergraduate Bulletin, 2001-2003
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Contents
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR 2001-2003 4 International Studies 73
DESCRIPTION OFTHEUNIVERSITY Mathematical Sciences 74
1. MicrobiologyandMolecularCellSciences 75
GeneralDescription 6
Philosophy 75
TheMemphis Community 6
Physics 75
AcademicProgramAccreditation 7
Political Science 76
Facilities,Research,andServices 7 Psychology 76
TheGraduateSchool 12 Social Work 77
Cecil C. Humphreys SchoolofLaw 12 Sociology 77
SERVICES TO STUDENTS ROTCPrograms 78
2.
ENROLLMENTSERVICES 13 FOGELMAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND
1. Admissions 13 ECONOMICS 81
Admission to the University 13 Accountancy 84
UndergraduateDegree-SeekingApplicants 13
Business Economics 85
High SchoolCurriculum Requirements 14
Finance 85
Non-DegreeApplicants 17 HospitalityandResortManagement 86
2. StudentAid 18 International Business 86
Scholarships 18
Logistics/Marketing 87
Grants 26
Management 88
Loans 26 ManagementInformation Systems 88
Student Employment 28
MarketingManagement 89
SatRiescfiapciteonrtysAUcnaddeemriFcedPerroaglre&ssInPsotliitcuytfioonraFliPnranocgiraalmAsi.d... 29 PReraolduEcsttiaotneOperationsManagement 9900
3. RegistrationandStudentRecords 29 RiskManagementandInsurance 91
4S.TAUdDuEltNSTtuDdEenVtEDLeOvePlMopEmNenTt Services 3310 Sales 91
STUDENTLIFE 32 COLLEGEOFCOMMUNICATION
Actwities 32 ANDFINEARTS 93
OtherActivitiesand Services 33 Architecture 95
HonorsandAwards 35 Art 95
ArtHistory 97
EXPENSES
3. CommercialMusic 98
&
Fees Charges 42 Communication 99
RegistrationFeeInformation 42
Journalism 100
MiscellaneousFees 44 Music 101
AppealProcedures 44
Theatreand Dance 103
StudentHousing 45
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS COLLEGE OFEDUCATION 105
4. ConsumerScience&Education 108
Appeals 47
Exerciseand Sport Science 109
ClassAttendance 47 Human DevelopmentandLearning 109
Classification ofStudents 47 IntegrativeStudies 109
AcademicStandards 48
Physical Education TeacherEducation 110
AdditionalMeansofEarningCredit 53 Special Education 110
GRADUATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY SportandLeisureStudies 110
5.
GeneralRequirements 55 HERFF COLLEGE OFENGINEERING Ill
General Education Program 55
Civil Engineering 112
Requirementsfor TeacherLicensure 57 ComputerEngineering 113
BulletinApplicability 58 ComputerEngineeringTechnology 114
Second Bachelor's Degree 58
ElectricalEngineering 115
6. COLLEGES, DEGREE PROGRAMS Electronics Engineering Technology 116
COLLEGE OFARTS & SCIENCES 64 Industrialand Systems Engineering 116
African &AfricanAmerican Studies 67 ManufacturingEngineering Technology 117
Anthropology 68 Mechanical Engineering 118
Biology 68 LOEWENBERG SCHOOL OF NURSING 120
Chemistry 68
ComputerScience 70 UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE 125
Criminologyand CriminalJustice 70 INDEPENDENT PROGRAMS 132
Economics 70
TransitionalAcademic Studies 132
English 70
UniversityHonorsProgram 133
Environmental Studies 71
ForeignLanguages &Literatures 71 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 135
Geography 72 FACULTY AND STAFF 215
Geological Sciences 72
INDEX 232
History 73
The UniversityofMemphis Undergraduate Bulletin, 2001-2003
2001-2002 University Calendar
Thecalendarissubjecttochangeatanytimepriortoorduringanacademictermduetoemergenciesorcausesbeyondthereasonablecontrol
oftheinstitution,includingsevereweather,lossofutilityservices,orordersbyfederalorstateagencies. (TBR2:04:00:01)
REGISTRATION PRE-SUMMER SESSION 2002
MAY
Fordetaileddatesandtimes,seetheScheduleofClasses. 13:Classesbegin.
MAY21:LastdaytodropPre-Summercourses.
MAY
FALL SEMESTER 2001 27:Holiday:MemorialDay.
AAUUGGUUSSTT2214::.NGeenwerfaalcuFlatcyulotryiemneteattiionng,,82::3000Ap..Mm.. MMAAYY3301::PPrree--SSuummmmeerrcfilnaaslseesxaemnidn.ations.
AUGUST
27:Classesbegin. FIRST SUMMER SESSION 2002
SEPTEMBER3:Holiday: LaborDay
SEPTEMBER26: LastdayforremovingSummerSession JUNE3:Classesbegin.
"Incomplete" grades. JUNE 17: LastdayforremovingSpringSemester "Incomplete"
OCTOBER grades.
6-9: FallBreak.
OCTOBER 16:Lastdaytodropcourses. Lastdaytowithdraw JUNE 17: LastdaytodropFirstSummercourses.Lastdayfor
fromtheUniversity. FirstSummerstudentstowithdraw.
NOVEMBER 14:Lastdayformakingapplicationtothedeanof JULY2:FirstSummerclassesend.
theappropriateundergraduatecollegefordegreestobe JULY3:FirstSummerfinalexaminations.
conferredinMay2002. JULY4:Holiday:IndependenceDay.
NOVEMBER
22-25:Holiday: Thanksgiving.
DECEMBER5:Classesend. SECOND SUMMER SESSION 2002
DDEECCEEMMBBEERR67:-1S3t:uFdiynaDlaeyx.aminations. JJUULLYY91:8:ClLaassstedsabyegfionr.makingapplicationtothedeanofthe
DECEMBER 15:Commencement. appropriateundergraduatecollegefordegreestobe
conferredinDecember2002.
SPRING SEMESTER 2002 JULY24: LastdaytodropSecondSummercourses. Lastdayfor
JJJAAANNNUUUAAARRRYYY122419:::CHLlaoaslstisddeaasyy:befMgoairrnrt.einmoLvuitnhgerFaKliln"gI'sncBoimrptlhedtaey." grades. AAUUSGGeUUcSSonTTd89S::uSSmeemccooennrddsSStuuudmmemmneetsrrtcfoilnawasilsteehsxdaermnaidn.waftiroonms.theUniversity.
MARCH
MARCH41-11:0L:aSsptrdianygtBoredarko.pcourses. Lastdaytowithdraw FULL SUMMER SESSION 2002
fromtheUniversity. JUNE3:Classesbegin.
APRIL3: Lastdayformakingapplicationtothedeanofthe JUNE 17:LastdayforremovingSpringSemester"incomplete"
appropriateundergraduatecollegefordegreestobe grades.
conferred inAugust2002. JULY4-7:Holiday: IndependenceDayandSummerBreak.
APRIL24:Classesend. JULY8:Lastdaytodrop FullSummercourses. LastdayforFull
APRIL25:Study Day. SummerstudentstowithdrawfromtheUniversity.
APRIL26-MAY2:Finalexaminations. AUGUST8:FullSummerclassesend.
MAY3:Commencement. AUGUST9: FullSummerfinalexaminations.
AUGUST11:Commencement.
DeadWeek.Definition:Thefour-dayperiodprecedingfinalexaminations.Nostudentsocialorathleticfunctionsshall
bescheduledduringDead Week.
StudyDay.Definition:Thedaypriortofinalexaminationsduringmostregularsemesters.Noacademicactivitiesshall
bescheduledonStudyDay.Nostudyorreviewsessionsthatthestudentmayfeelobligatedtoattendmaybescheduled.
FinalExaminationPeriod.Noexaminationshallbegivenatatimeotherthanthescheduledtimeexceptwithwritten
permissionfromthedepartmentchairandthecollegedean.Nosocialorathleticfunctionsshallbescheduledduring
the FinalExaminationPeriod.
Intercollegiateathleticsareexcepted from the abovepolicies.
VisitTheUniversity ofMemphis homepage on the web athttp:www.memphis.edu.
Forupdated calendars: www.memphis.edu/registrar/
2002-2003 Tentative Calendar
Thiscalendaristentative,andstudentsshouldcheckScheduleofClassesforpossiblechangesand/oradditions.
REGISTRATION PRE-SUMMER SESSION 2003
Fordetaileddatesandtimes,seetheScheduleofClasses. MAY19:Classesbegin.
MAY26:Holiday: MemorialDay.
FALL SEMESTER 2002 JUNE 5:Pre-Summerclassesend.
AUGUST26:Classesbegin. JUNE6:Pre-Summerfinalexaminations.
OSECPTTOEBMEBRE1R2-21:5H:oFlaildlaByr:eLaakborDay. FIRST SUMMER SESSION 2003
NOVEMBER28-DECEMBER1:Holiday: Thanksgiving. JUNE9:Classesbegin.
DECEMBER4:Classesend. JULY4:Holiday: IndependenceDay.
DECEMBER5:StudyDay. JULY10: FirstSummerclassesend.
DECEMBER6-12:Finalexaminations. JULY11: FirstSummerfinalexaminations.
DECEMBER14:Commencement.
SECOND SUMMER SESSION 2003
SPRING SEMESTER 2003 JULY15: Classesbegin.
JANUARY20:Holiday:MartinLutherKing'sBirthday. AUGUST14:SecondSummerclassesend.
JANUARY21:Classesbegin. AUGUST15:SecondSummerfinalexaminations.
MARCH
10-16:Spring Break.
APRIL30:Classesend. Facultyconvocation. FULL SUMMER SESSION 2003
MAY
MAY1:StudyDay. JUNE9:Classesbegin.
2-8:Finalexaminations. JULY3-6:IndependenceDayandSummerBreak.
MAY9:Commencement. AUGUST14:FullSummerclassesend.
AUGUST15:FullSummerfinalexaminations.
AUGUST17:Commencement.
6 The UniversityofMemphis Undergraduate Bulletin, 2001-2003
Description of the University
1.
The University of Memphis teachers. However,theseedsforthenormalschool'screation
hadbeensownthreeyearsearlierwhentheTennesseeGeneral
Statement of Mission Assembly passed a General Education law calling for estab-
lishmentandmaintenanceofthreenormalschools,oneschool
The University of Memphis is a doctoral degree-granting located ineachofthe three grand divisionsofthestate.
urban research university committed to excellence in under- The eastern edge of Memphis became the site for West
graduate,graduate,andprofessionaleducation;inthediscov- Tennessee State Normal School, which in 1929 became West
ery and dissemination of knowledge; in service to the Tennessee State Teachers College. In 1941, the college ex-
metropolitancommunity,State,andnation;andintheprepa- pandeditsliberalartscurriculum,andthenamewaschanged
ration of a diverse student population for successful careers toMemphisStateCollege,aninstitutionservingthreetofour
andmeaningfulparticipationinaglobalsociety. TheUniver- thousand students. Theundergraduateprogramwasreorga-
sityofMemphisremainscommittedtotheeducationofanon- nized into three schools and a graduate school was added in
raciallyidentifiablestudentbodyandpromotesdiversityand 1951.
accesswithoutregardtorace,gender,religion,nationalorigin,
Memphis State achieved university status in 1957, and on
age, disability, orveteranstatus.
July1,1994,thenamewasofficiallychangedtoTheUniversity
ofMemphis.
General Description
Governing Body
Description of the University ThegovernanceandcontrolofTheUniversityofMemphis
isvestedintheTennesseeBoardofRegents.Thecomposition
Fromtheopeningofitsdoorsin1912asanormalschoolfor and powers of the Board are set forth in Tennessee Code
trainingteacherstoitspresentstatusasoneofTennessee'stwo Annotated49-8-201through49-8-203.TheBoardconsistsof18
comprehensive universities, The University of Memphis has members; 12 lay citizens appointed for six-year termsby the
bSoeuetnh.thArutstowfnorowrairendtbeydttoheargurroawltehcoofnoMmeympahnidscualntdurtehienM1i9d0-0 GofotvheerSntoartef;roonmeefaaccuhltcyonmgermesbseironaaplpdoiisnttriecdtfaonrdagornae-nydedairvtiesrimo;n
grew into a large urban and commercial center mid-century, one student appointed for a one-year term by the Governor
andthecity'spublicinstitutionofhigherlearningexperienced fromamongtheSysteminstitutions;andfourex-officiomem-
comparablegrowth. bers-theGovernor,theCommissionerofEducation,Commis-
Themetropolitanandregionalrequirementsformorehighly sionerofAgriculture,andExecutiveDirectoroftheTennessee
trained university graduates have, of necessity, caused the HigherEducationCommission,whoisanon-votingmember.
University to expand all its offerings in arts and sciences,
business,thefinearts,education,engineeringandtechnology, Organization
law, and several special professional fields. Degrees range
fromthebaccalaureatethroughthedoctorate.Approximately The schools and colleges that make up the University are
80 percent of the full-time faculty have earned the highest theGraduateSchool, theCecilC. HumphreysSchoolofLaw,
possible degree intheirfields. The University strives to opti- theUniversityCollege,theLoewenbergSchoolofNursing,the
mizeitsresourcesinitsquestforexcellencethroughteaching, School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and
research and service. fivecollegesofferinggraduateandundergraduateprograms:
Withanenrollmentofover20,000,TheUniversityofMem- the College of Arts and Sciences, the Fogelman College of
phis is committed to developing programs of the highest Business and Economics, theCollege ofCommunicationand
caliber, for only through such a commitment will it be a FineArts, the College ofEducation, and the HerffCollege of
standardofquality inhighereducationforthecitizensofour Engineering. The institution also offers a University Honors
service area. As the comprehensive university of the State Program for highly motivated students seeking exceptional
UniversityandCommunityCollegeSystemofTennessee,The andchallengingprogramsofstudyinavarietyofdisciplines.
University of Memphis is striving to increase the ratio of The colleges, departments, and the undergraduate degree
doctoral programs it offers, which will also require an in- programstheyofferaredescribedinmoredetailintheColleges
creased emphasis on research and scholarship activity. The arid DegreePrograms sectionofthisBulletin.
University iscommitted toservinga diverse studentbody of
all races, sexes and nationalities. Our students are expected, The Memphis Community
upongraduation, tobe able to competeeffectively with their
counterpartsfromanyotherrespecteduniversityinthenation. Memphis,withametropolitanareapopulationofjustover
one million, is one ofthe South's largest and most attractive
History cities. As a primary medical, educational, communication,
distributionand transportationcenter,Memphisoffersa rich
The rootsofTheUniversity ofMemphis datebacktoSep- and full range ofresearch opportunities and cultural experi-
tember 12, 1912, with the establishment and beginning of ences.Thecity,knownworldwideforitsmusicalheritage,has
classes at West Tennessee State Normal School, which pro- manyfinerestaurants,museums,andtheaters,aswellasone
vided for the training of primary and secondary education
Description ofthe University 7
of the nation's largest urban park systems. Annual events Facilities, Research, and Services
include the St. Jude Liberty Bowl Football Classic, the Mem-
phisinMayInternationalFestival,theFederalExpressSt.Jude
GolfClassic,theGreatRiverCarnivalandtheMid-SouthFair. Academic Common Market
The medical complex in Memphis is the South's largest and
one of the nation's foremost centers of medical research. A Participation in the Academic Common Market allows
publictransportationsystemprovideseasytravelbetweenthe qualifiedstudentsfromsouthernstatestopayin-statetuition
Universityand otherpartsofthecity. whilepursuingcertaindegreeprogramsatTheUniversityof
BuiltonbluffsoverlookingtheMississippiRiver,Memphis Mwehmopsheihso.mTehistsataersrdaongneomteonftferisthaevadielsabilgenaotneldyprfoorgrsatmu.deTnhtes
isitstisldlfeuvitonuhrteae.bdiCttleoudps,treeorstsehreovrfsisntpgartieetssleyhriovsletdorthyhoewmhpeiaslsetdovatisgtomhreuoscuiestuly;ymssbo,uimlsedoiamnrege pstraotgerianmswhoifcfheretdhebystTuhdeenUtnirveesrisdietsydoeftMeremmipnhesiswihtiwcihllomfatkhee
havebeenrestoredandrecastintocommercialestablishments; availabletoitsstudents.
all arehometoimages froma long-agotime. TheAcademicCommonMarketissponsoredbytheSouth-
TheUniversity'smodernandbeautifullylandscapedcam- ernRegionalEducationBoard(SREB).Participatingstatesare
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
pus is centrally located in an attractive residential area of
Memphis with shopping, recreation and entertainment cen- Maryland,Mississippi,Oklahoma,SouthCarolina,Tennessee,
ters nearby. In addition to the main campus facilities, the Taecxceasss,fVoirrggirnaidau,aatnedleWveelstprVoigrrgainmisao(nFllyo)r.iCduararnedntTSeRxaEsBgcroamn-t
University has research and athletic training facilities and monmarketguidelinesandrequirementsmaybefoundonthe
mteaarcrhiiendgssittuedsetnhtrhoouugshiountgWoenstthTeenSnoeustsheeC.ampus, as well as web atwww.peoiple.memphis.edu/~acadafflib/acm.html.
Students may request through their home state coordina-
Academic Program Accreditation torsthatadditionalprogramsbemadeaccessible.Alistofthe
state coordinators with their addresses and telephone num-
bersmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeofCurriculumPlanning.
The University ofMemphis is accredited by the Commis-
siononCollegesofthe SouthernAssociationofCollegesand Inadditiontocertificationrequirementswhichthestudent's
Schoolstoawardbachelor's, firstprofessional,master's,edu- state ofresidence may specify, the following pertain: (1) stu-
cleagteiso,naslchsopoelcsi,aldiestp'asrtamnedntdsocatnordalthedeignrdeievsi.duTahleprvaorgiroaumsscaorle- daepnptrsomvuesdtbaesfualnlyaAdcmaidtetemditcoaCdoegmrmeeopnroMgarrakmetthatphraosgbreaemn
accreditedbythe followingaccrediting agencies: (nondegreestudentsareineligible);(2)studentsmustobtaina
lettercertifyingresidency,termofentryand approvalforthe
AccreditationBoard forEngineeringandTechnology particularUniversity ofMemphisprogram from their state's
AccreditingCommissiononEducationforHealthServices AcademicCommonMarketcoordinator.
Administration NOTE: After enrollment, students remain eligible for in-
AccreditingCouncilonEducationinJournalismand Mass state tuition only so long as they are continuously enrolled-
Communication consecutivefallandspringterms-inthesamemajorforwhich
AmericanAssemblyofCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness they were originally certified. Ifstudents change major, they
AmericanBarAssociation must process a Change ofMajor through their advisor and
notify the Office of Admissions to change the Academic
AmericanChemicalSociety Common Market residency code on their records. Failure to
AmericanDieteticAssociation processthe ChangeofMajorandtonotifyOfficeofAdmis-
AmericanAssociationofFamily andConsumerScience sions may subject the student to out-of-state fees for all
subsequenttermsofenrollmentinclasses foramajorother
AmericanPsychologicalAssociation than the one forwhichthe student received ACM certifica-
AmericanSpeech-Language-HearingAssociation tion.Missingafallorspringtermofenrollmentorachangeof
ACM
CouncilforAccreditationofCounselingand Related majorrequiresthatthestudentberecertifiedthroughthe
EducationPrograms coordinatorinthestudent's stateofresidence.
CouncilonRehabilitationEducation
Library Facilities
CouncilonSocialWorkEducation
The UniversityofMemphisLibrariesincludestheNed R.
NationalAssociationforSportand PhysicalEducation
McWherterLibrary and fivebranchlibraries: Audiologyand
NationalAssociationofSchoolsofArtand Design SpeechLanguagePathology,Chemistry,EarthSciences,Math-
NationalAssociationofSchools ofMusic ematics, and Music, whichare contiguousto the appropriate
NationalAssociationofSchools ofPublicAffairs and university departments.
Administration The McWherter Library offers many services through its
NationalAssociationofSchools ofTheatre ReferenceDepartment,includingaccesstobothelectronicand
print resources and instruction in use of all resources in the
NationalCouncilforAccreditationofTeacherEducation University Libraries. The Periodicals Department also offers
NationalLeagueforNursingAccreditingCommission assistance in accessing electronic resources, especially elec-
PlanningAccreditationBoard tronicfull-textjournals.TheGovernmentPublicationsDepart-
SportManagementProgramReviewCouncil ment is the Regional Federal Documents Depository for the
State of Tennessee Documents. The Special Collections De-
partments' largest collection, consisting of unique and rare
manuscripts,cartographic,photographic,andprintedmateri-
als, including the Mississippi Valley Collection, reflects the
historyandculture oftheMississippiRivervalley.
8 The UniversityofMemphis Undergraduate Bulletin, 2001-2003
The University of Memphis Libraries maintains agree- and understand how technology influences changes in the
ments with other local institutions for shared use of library worldinwhichwewill live.
collections by students, faculty, and staff. These institutions
include Rhodes College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Mid- Fogelman Executive Conference Center
AmericaBaptistTheologicalSeminary,MemphisTheological
Seminary,SouthwestTennesseeCommunityCollege,theUni- The Fogelman Executive Conference Center is a state-of-
versityofMississippi,ChristianBrothersUniversityandMid- the-art conference and training facility designed to meet the
SouthCommunity College. needsofexecutives,managers,andprofessionalsinallorgani-
The University of Memphis Libraries' website http:// zational areas. The centerhas fifty-onehotel rooms, fourteen
conferenceandseminarrooms,andtwodiningrooms.
lib.memphis.edu providesaccessforallstudentsand facultyto
the electronic resources providedby the Libraries, including The staff of the Fogelman Executive Conference Center
theLibraries'catalogofitscollections.Accesstothewebsiteis provides coordination and planning services for all types of
available to all Internet users, whether at home, at an off- conferences and seminars. These services are available to
campussite,orataworkstationintheMcWherterLibraryand professional level University groups and the Memphis busi-
itsbranchlibraries. nesscommunity.
Information Systems Benjamin Hooks Institute for Social Change
The University of Memphis provides its students with The Institute pursues a broad programmatic agenda of
accesstothe largestpublic computingresourcewithina 100- researchandoutreachthatbuildsuponDr.Hooks'lifetimeof
mileradiusofMemphis. Localareanetworks (LANS),micro- work to achieve a more just society. The Hooks Institute is
computers, and a variety of peripherals devices (printers, committedtoadvancingthegoalsoftheAmericanCivilRights
scanners, plotters, etc.) are connected to an optical fiber net- Movement, and making Memphis a national center for the
work that covers virtually the entire 1,060 acre campus. In studyoftheCivilRightsMovementand itslegacy.
additions,thenetworkisaccessibleviadial-inservicesandby
usingotherInternetServiceProviders(ISPs)andInformation Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Systemswillsoonprovidethecampuswithwirelessaccessto
ournetwork. TheHelpDesk(678-8888)canprovideinforma- The Bureau of Business and Economic Research is the
tiononhowtoapplyforaccesstoanyoftheservicesprovided organized research and public service unit of the Fogelman
byInformationSystems. College of Business and Economics. The programs of the
M bureau include public service to government agencies (state
Uof students,faculty,andstaffhaveaccesstomorethan andlocal)andthebusinesscommunity,continuingeducation,
1200 computers (both IBM PC compatibles and Apple and applied generalresearch.
Macintoshmachines)through54labslocatedthroughoutcam-
pusandat3remotesites.Inaddition,morethan30computing Mid-South ACT (Access CenterforTechnology)
labsareavailableinthenineschoolsandcollegesthatcomprise
TheUniversityofMemphis. Manyoftheselabshousespecial Mid-SouthACTprovidesservicesforindividualsofallages
purpose software and specialized systems such as the Smith withdisabilitiesinthe areasofassistive technology and aug-
Super-lab Clusterthatprovided a complete parallel comput- mentativealternativecommunicationinWestTennessee,East
ing environment forresearchand instruction inareasrequir- Arkansas,andNorthMississippi.Thesetechnologiesallowall
ingheavycomputational computing. individualswithspecialneedsaccesstotheworld.TheCenter
Information Systems (I.S.) isresponsible forprovidingall providesservicesand informationto teachers, students, con-
central computing support for administrative systems. I.S. sumers,andcaregiversregardingassistivetechnology.Thisis
designs and manages the infrastructure that supports these a "handson"Centersetupforthepurposesofhardwareand
systemsaswellasthoseforinstructionalprogramsandschol- softwarepreview and assistivetechnologyevaluation.
arly research. The schools and colleges operate on a distrib-
uteddesignthatuseslocalsupportprovides(LSPs)asthefirst Center of Applied Psychological Research
line of support for departmental computing with additional
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faculty, and staff. families. TheCenteralso supportsbasic scientific research in
cognitive psychology, biopsychology, social psychology, de-
TheUniversityofMemphisisactivelyengaged insupply- velopmentalpsychology, andresearchdesignand statistics.
ing instruction via the World Wide Web and providing staff
stiucpippoartitonfoirnfaacnualttiyondaelvceolnospomrteinatsoufcchoausrstheewaMrEeRtLhrOoTugGhrpoaurp- Center forEarthquake Research and Information
and as a member of the Early Adopter of Internet-2. Web TheCenterfor EarthquakeResearchand Informationwas
accesstoinformationatUofMisprovidedbyI.S.incoopera- establishedin 1977bytheTennesseeStateLegislaturetopro-
tion with Marketing and Advancement via the I.S. the Web videthecitizensofTennessee,governmentalagencies,andthe
Team (one of several self-directed teams with Information newsmediasuchservicesasthefollowing:(1)accurate,imme-
Systems).I.S.establishedstandardsandsupportforweb-page diate reports andbackground informationon the occurrence
developmentthroughoutthe University. of regional earthquakes; (2) scientific research related to the
InformationSystemsisa key supportunitinassistingThe causes and consequences of local earthquakes and to the
University ofMemphis achieve itgoal ofassuring thatevery possibilityofearthquakeprediction; (3)studiesrelated tothe
graduateoftheUofMistechnologicallyfluent;thatis,gradu- desirabilityofearthquakeresistantconstruction;(4)adviceto
ates who not only are capable of using and understanding thepopulace,business,government,andinsurancegroupson
technologywithintheirdisciplineandtheworldinwhichthey the methods, means, and feasibility of reducing earthquake
live,butalsocapableoflearningnewtechnologiesastheyarise damage. ItoperatesasaresearchorganizationofTheUniver-