Course Catalog, 1994-1995

276 Pages·1994·20.5 MB·English

by  Towson State University

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Towson State University
Academic Calendar
See schedule bulletin for registration dates, times and information
Fall,Semester 1994 SpringSemester 1995
September5(Monday) LaborDay -noclasses January 30(Monday) Classesbegin
September7(Wednesday) Classesbegin January 30-February6 Schedulechangesaccepted
September7-14(6days) Schedulechangesaccepted (6days)
September 14(Wednesday) Lastdaytowithdraw from first February 6(Monday) Last day to withdraw from first seven-week
seven-weekclasses classes
October 10(Monday) Lastdaytowithdraw from full March 3(Friday) Lastdaytowithdrawfrom full semester
semestercourses classes
October24(Monday) Mid-semesterandendoffirst March 22(Wednesday) Mid-semesterandendoffirstseven-week
seven-weekclasses classes
October25(Tuesday) Second seven-weekclassesbegin March 23 (Thursday) Second seven-weekclassesbegin
November 1 (Tuesday) Lastdaytowithdraw fromsecond April 7(Friday) Lastdaytowithdrawfromsecondseven-week
seven-weekclasses classes
November24-26 Thanksgiving-noclasses April 12-18 SpringBreak-noclasses
(Thursday-Saturday) (Wednesday-Tuesday)
November28(Monday) Classesresume April 19(Wednesday) Classesresume
December 13(Tuesday) LastdayofClasses May 12(Friday) Lastdayofclasses
December 14(Wednesday) Finalexaminationsbegin May 15(Monday) Finalexaminationsbegin
December21 (Wednesday) Lastdayofexaminationsandsemester May22(Monday) Lastdayofexaminationsandsemester
January8(Sunday) Commencement May28(Sunday) Commencement
Minimester1995
January3(Tuesday) Classesbegin
January 16(Monday) Dr. King'sBirthday Noclasses
January24(Tuesday) Classesend
ABOUTTHIS BOOK
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This catalog presents essential information about the university its character, its history, its goals, and how-
itoperates. Itoutlines
• academicprograms and degree requirements
• admission standardsand application procedures
• costsand financial aid programs available
• university rules and regulations
• registration procedures
• academic planning
• facilities forhelping students learneffectively
• services to help students
Please keep this catalog and use it. It will help you deal with general university business: administrative procedures,
academic regulations, programsofstudy, individualcourses, and university resources.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
In the event of inclement weather, announcements about schedule changes or cancellations will be broadcast over
the following radio stations: WWMX (FM 106.5), WBAL/WIYY (AM 1090/FM 97.9), WBSB (FM 104.3), WCAO/
WXYV (AM 600/FM 102.7), WTMD (FM 89.7), WLIF (FM 101.9), WMZQ (FM 98.7), WPOC (FM 93.1),WTOP/
WASH (AM 1500/FM 97.1), and the following television stations: WJZ-TV, WBAL-TV and WMAR-TV.
TowsonSiaie Urtiversiiyis mcompliancewithfederalandstateregulations regardingnondiscnmtnatwnon thebasisofrace, color, nationalorigin, religion, sex, mantalstatus,
age, politicalaffiliaiion, veteran status, disability, orotherprohibitedreason. Forfurtherinformation contact the TSU Office ofFairPractices [phone]) orS. Guckeri,
504Officer,(410)H30-2000.
TheUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofsexualorientation.
"The provisions ofthis catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the University and the Student. The University reserves
therighttochangeanyprovisionorrequirementatanylimeaccordinglocstabhshedprocedures."
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Campus
Directory
AcademicAdvising 410 830-2472 Marketing [phone]
Accounting 410 830-2227 Maryland Writing Project [phone]
Administrationand Finance Mathematics [phone]
Vice President 410 830-2151 Minority Affairs [phone]
ADMISSIONS 410 830-2112 Modern Language [phone]
African-American Cultural Center 410 830-2641 Music [phone]
Alumni Services 410 830-2234 Natural Sciences [phone]
Art 410 830-2808 New Student Relations [phone]
Asian Arts Center 410 830-2807 Nursing [phone]
Athletics 410 830-2759 OccupationalTherapy [phone]
Auxiliary Services 410 830-2364 Orientation [phone]
Biological Sciences 410 830-3042 Parking Services [phone]
Black Student Union 410 830-3277 Part-time Jobs Office [phone]
Career Placement Center 410 830-2233 Philosophy & Religion [phone]
Catering 410 830-2302 Physical Education [phone]
Center for Study ofCampus Violence . 410 830-2178 Physics [phone]
Chemistry 410 830-3058 POLICE DEPT., UNIVERSITY [phone]
Commuter Affairs 410 830-3307 Political Science [phone]
Communication Sciencesand Disorders 410 830-3099 Post Office [phone]
Computer & Information Sciences 410 830-2633 President [phone]
Computing Center, Academic 410 830-3916 Provost [phone]
CONTINUING STUDIES 410 830-2022 Psychology [phone]
Counseling Center 410 830-2512 REGISTRAR [phone]
Dance 410 830-2760 Residence [phone]
Dean, College ofAllied Health Secondary Education [phone]
Sciences & Physical Education 410 830-2132 Services for Students with Disabilities [phone]
Dean, College ofContinuing Studies . . 410 830-2028 Social Science [phone]
Dean, CollegeofFine Arts and Sociology [phone]
Communication 410 830-3288 Speech & Mass Communication [phone]
Dean, Graduate School 410 830-2078 Sports Information [phone]
Dean, College ofLiberal Arts 410 830-2128 Student Academic Advisors (PeerAdvisors) . . . [phone]
Dean, CollegeofEducation 410 830-2571 Student Development [phone]
Dean, CollegeofNatural and Student Government Association (410) 830-271
Mathematical Sciences 410 830-2121 Student Services Vice President [phone]
Dean, SchoolofBusiness and StudentTeaching (CASE) [phone]
Economics 410 830-3342 SUMMER COURSES [phone]
Early Childhood Education 410 830-2572 Theatre Arts [phone]
Economics 410 830-2959 Ticket Office [phone]
Education 410 830-2566 Tiger Club [phone]
Elementary Education 410 830-2565 Tower Echoes [phone]
English-American Literature 410 830-2871 TowerLight [phone]
Event & Conference Services 410 830-2315 Towson Center [phone]
Facilities Rental 410 830-2315 TSTV [phone]
Finance (AcademicProgram) 410 830-2465 University Relations [phone]
Financial Aid 410 830-2061 University Store [phone]
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 410 830-2100 University Undergraduate Studies [phone]
Food Services 410 830-2302 University Union [phone]
Foundation, TSU, Inc 410 830-2223 Veteran's Affairs [phone]
General Education 410 830-2576 Women's Center [phone]
GGeRoAgrDaUphAyT&EESnvCiHroOnOmeLntal Planning . 441100 883300--22957030 WWoTmeMnD's Studies ((441100)) 883300--28896307
Health Center 410 830-2466
Health Science 410 830-2637 FORTHE NUMBERS OF ALL OTHER
History 410 830-2923 DEPARTMENTS, CALL [phone]
Human Resources 410: 830-2161
Institutional Advancement
Vice President 410 830-2223 An attendantwillbeondutyfrom
Instructional Television Services 410 830-2538 8:30a.m. to4:30 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Studies 410 830-2330 Mondaythrough Friday
International Student Office 410 830-2421
International Studies 410 830-2957
Internship/CooperativeEducation 410 830-2932 MAILING ADDRESS:
January Courses 410 830-2032 Towson State University
Library 410 830-2462 8000 YorkRoad
Management 410 830-2934 Towson, Maryland 21204-7097

J^TOWSOri
OfficeofthePresident
STATE UMIVERSITY [phone]
Towson, Maryland21204-7097
Dear Students:
Welcome to the Towson State University (TSU) campus and community.
You have chosen an outstanding university to help you further youreducation.
Towson State's dedicated faculty, excellent physical facilities, and prime
metropolitan location create a pxjsitive living and learningenvironment. You will
fmd a variety' ofcurricular and extracurricular programs offering oppHjrtunities for
you to broaden your horizons both academically and personally.
The strength ofTSU in the liberal arts and sciences provides an important
background essential to continuing professional growth, occupational achievement,
TSU
intelligent citizenship, and personal enrichment. sustains a full range of
undergraduate programs in both the traditional arts and sciences and in applied
professional fields.
We are proud ofour students' achievements, whether in academics, art,
athletics, music, student government, theatre, or in voluntary service to the
communit)'. We are proud ofour faculty-, many ofwhom enjoy national and
international recognition. We are also proud ofthe success so manyofour alumni
have demonstrated.
This catalog will serve as yourguide during your career at TSU. It will
introduce to you the programs and services that can make yourtime at Towson
State enjoyable and productive.
We are glad you are here. We wish you the best in all ofyour university
interests andendeavors in the years ahead.
Cordiallv,
Hoke L. Smith
President

Table of Contents
TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Letter fromthe President
ii
The University
1
The University Curriculum 4
Student Life 12
Academic Resources 17
Undergraduate Admissions 19
Housing 25
Expenses 25
Financial Aid 27
Scholarships 29
Academic Regulations 38
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING STUDIES 45
GRADUATE SCHOOL
51
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 55
Department ofCommunication Sciences and Disorders 56
DepartmentofHealth Science 58
Department ofNursing 63
Department ofOccupational Therapy 66
Department ofPhysical Education 70
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 77
Department ofEarly Childhood Education 80
Department ofElementary Education 83
DepartmentofGeneral Education 86
Department ofSecondary Education 89
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION 95
DepartmentofArt 96
DepartmentofDance 102
DepartmentofMusic 105
DepartmentofSpeech and Mass Communication Ill
DepartmentofTheatre Arts 117
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 123
DepartmentofEnglish 124
DepartmentofGeographyand Environmental Planning 130
DepartmentofHistory 134
Interdisciplinary Studies 139
International Studies Program 149
DepartmentofModern Languages 150
DepartmentofPhilosophy and Religion 156
DepartmentofPolitical Science 158
Department ofPsychology 162
Social Sciences Program 165
Department ofSociologyand Anthropology 166
Women's Studies Program 172
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 175
Department ofBiological Sciences 177
Department ofChemistry 184
DepartmentofjQimputer and Information Sciences 189
DepartmentofMathematics 193
DepartmentofPhysics 199
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 207
Business Administration 208
DepartmentofAccounting 209
DepartmentofEconomics 212
DepartmentofFinance 215
DepartmentofManagement 216
DepartmentofMarketing 219
FACULTY, BOARDS AND OFFICERS 223
APPENDIX 240
A University Goals 240
B Campus Facilities 241
C Admissions Policy 242
D Residency Policy 245
E The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 247
F Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy 248
G Guidelines on Prayeror Other Religious Activities 249
H Student CodeofConduct 249
INDEX 257

The
University
Towson State University, the liberal arts-based, compre-
hensive metropolitan university of the Baltimore region, is
nationally recognized for its excellent programs in the arts
andsciences, business, communication, finearts, alliedhealth
sciences, and teacher education. Located eight miles north
of the beautifully renovated downtown Baltimore area, the
University's parklike 306 acres provide a pleasant place for
study, a diverse campus life, and easy access to a wealth
of university and community resources. TSU enrolls and
graduates more undergraduatestudents from the region than
anyotherinstitution.
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2 The University
fflSTORY GOVERNANCE
The institution known today as Towson State University opened The Board ofRegentsofthe UniversityofMaryland Systemgovern
its doors in 186—6 in downtown Baltimore as the Maryland State the university. Each ofthe 17 regents is appointed by the Governor
Normal School the only institution devoted exclusively to the ofMaryland.Alluniversityprogramsaremaintainedbytheuniversity
preparationofteachersforthe publicschools ofMaryland. The first president and by authority delegated to the provost and to the vice-
class consistedof11 students. presidents for student services, institutional advancement, and
In 1915 the school moved to Towson. By 1935 it established the administrationandfinance.TheUniversitySenateanditscommittees
Bachelor of Science degree in eduction and changed its name to develop university pwlicies and procedures. Voting Senate members
Maryland State Teachers College at Towson. In 1946 it introduced include 18 elected faculty, the President ofthe Faculty Association,
an arts and sciences program, and in 1963 the institution expanded and 6 student members, including the Student Government
itsofferingsintheartsandsciencesandbecameTowsonStateCollege. AssociationPresident. The UniversityPresidentand Vice Presidents
Towson State was granted university status on July 1, 1976 in are non-voting members ofthe Senate. The College of Continuing
recognitionofitsdevelopment intoacomprehensive university. And Studies and The Graduate School are administrative divisions
in 1988, Towson State University joined the new University of supervised by a dean and governed by the University Senate. The
Maryland System. AsofJanuary, 1994,the Universityhasgraduated other six colleges and schools are administered by an academic dean
70,641 students, 7,070ofthemhavingreceivedadvanceddegrees. and governed byacouncil whose members include the dean,elected
Enrollment for the 1993 fall semester academic year was 9,247 faculty, and appointed students. The councils estabhsh policies and
full-time undergraduates, 3,584 part-time undergraduates, and 1,865 proceduresgoverningtheprogramsoftheacademicdepartmentsthey
graduatestudents. represent.
PHILOSOPHY OF LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
ATTSU
The Student Government Association is the student governmental
Excellence begins at TSU with its commitment to a sotmd liberal body authorized by the administration ofthe university. The SGA
arts education for every student. All students explore the historical consists of an executive branch, composed of a president, vice
development and interrelationships among the four central areas of president, and treasurer, and a legislative body called the Senate,
knowledge (fine arts, humanities, natural and mathematical sciences, composed of 14 students eleaed at large and one student appointed
and social andbehavioral sciences), and how each ofthem addresses fromthefreshmanclass.TheSGASenateanditscommitteesdevelop
the world, investigates, reaches conclusions, and presents findings policies and procedures affecting students and student-run
extending the reaches of human knowledge. The University helps organizations.
all students develop a range of intellectual skills that will continue
ACCREDITATION
to enrich and shape their lives long after their formal education has
ended. Towson State University is accredited by the Middle States
Beyonditscommitmenttoprovidingthisrichacademicfoundation, Association of Colleges and Schools, the Maryland State Board of
Towson State University sustains afuU range ofundergraduate pro- Education,theNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic,theNational
grams in both the traditional arts and sciences and in applied Association of Schools of Dance, the National Council for the
professional fields. Towson State University offers innovative and Accreditation of Teacher Education, Maryland State Board of
distinguished curricula in Women's Studies, Writing, the Fine Arts, Nursing, the National League for Nursing, the American Occupa-
and Teacher Education, as well as impressive programs in Business, tional Therapy Association, the American Medical Association,
Computers and Information Sciences, Mass Cortmiimication, and Education Standards Board of The Speech-Language Hearing
the Health Sciences. AppendixAoutlines UniversityGoals. Association, The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS Business,andthe AmericanChemical Society.
TheUniversityisamemberoftheAmericanCouncilonEducation,
Studentschoosetheirprogramsofstudyfromtheimiversity'sacademic The American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and
collegesandschools:TheCollegeofAlliedHealthSciencesandPhysi- The AssociationofAmerican Colleges.
calEducation,TheCollegeofEducation,TheCollegeofFineArtsand
ASSESSMENT
Communication,TheCollegeofLiberalArts,TheCollegeofNatural
andMathematicalSciencesandTheSchoolofBusinessandEconom- Assessment is a process by which educational effectiveness is
ics.Allimdergraduateprogramswithineachcollegeandschoolarefully determined by relating institutional and program mission and goals
described inthe Catalog. The CollegeofContinuing Studiesandthe to actual student learning outcomes. It involves systematically
GraduateSchoolsupportover5,000students. SeetheGraduateSchool collecting, analyzing, and using information about student learning
Catalogformore information. for the purpose of improving the quality of teaching and learning.
FACULTY Assessment isanon-goingprocess anda regularpartoftheteaching-
learning cycle. Students, therefore, will participate in all phases of
Towson StateUniversityoffersmanyopportunitiesforclosestudent- assessmentactivitiesasanintegralpartoftheireducationalexperience.
faculty contact and promotes a supportive environment that BeUeving that assessment is intrinsic to its well-being, Towson
encourages experimentation and personal growth. A student-faculty State University has established an assessment program which is
ratio of 17:1 allows students to interaa closely with their professors. overseen bythe—University Assessment Council (UAC) and its three
Nearly 80 percent of the full-time faculty have earned the highest subcommittees the Majors Assessment Resources Subcommittee
degree of academic preparation expeaed for their fields of special- (MARS),theGeneralEducationAssessmentSubcommittee(GEAS),
ization. On the merits of their expertise, the importance of their and the Surveys of Alumni Subcommittee (SAS). This assessment
pubhshed works, and the honors they have received, many of the programdemonstratestheUniversity'scommitmenttoachievingand
471 full-time instruaorsare recognized nationallyand internationally. maintainingexcellence in its academicandextracurricular programs,
Small classes and the tradition that all instructors, including most as refleaed in the impact of the total University exj)erience ufwn
fullprofessors,teach—introduaorycourseshelptoenhancethestrength its students.
ofTowson'sfaculty theirdedication toexcellentteaching.