Course Catalog, 1996-1997

284 Pages·1996·23 MB·English

by  Towson State University

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Academic Calendar
See schedule bulletin for registration dates, times and informat
FaU,Semester 1996 SpringSemester 1997
September2(Monday) LaborDay-noclasses January20(Monday) *MartinLutherKingDay
September 3(Tuesday) *Classesbegin January 30(Thursday) *Classesbegin
September 3-10 Schedulechangesaccepted Thursday,January 30to Schedulechangesaccepted
September 10(Tuesday) Lastdaytowithdraw fromfirst Friday, February7
seven-weekclasses February 7(Friday) Last day to withdraw from first seven-week
October4(Friday) Lastdaytowithdrawfromfull classes
semesterclasses March 7 (Friday) Lastdaytowithdraw fromfullsemester
October21 (Monday) Mid-semesterandendoffirst classes
seven-weekclasses March 19(Wednesday) Mid-semesterandendoffirstseven-week
October22(Tuesday) Secondseven-weekclassesbegin classes
November I (Friday) Lastdaytowithdrawfromsecond March24-29 *SpringBreak- Noclasses
seven-weekclasses (Monday-Saturday)
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November28-29 ThanksgivingHoliday Noclasses March31 (Monday) Classesresume
(Thursday-Friday) March20(Thursday) Secondseven-weekclassesbegin
December2(Monday) Classesresume April4(Friday) Lastdaytowithdrawfromsecondseven-week
December 11 (Wednesday) Lastdayofclasses classes
December 12 (Thursday) Reading Day May 13(Tuesday) *Lastdayofclasses
December 13(Friday) Finalexaminationsbegin May 14(Wednesday) Reading Day
December20(Friday) Lastdayofexaminationsandsemester** May 15 (Thursday) **Finalexaminationsbegin
December22(Sunday) Commencement May22(Thursday) Lastdayofexaminationsandsemester**
May 227:30p.m. (Thursday) Commencement
*Last Saturdayclassesareon December7; Saturdayexamsare May 23 10:00a.m.and2:30p.m. (Friday)
*AopnprDoevceedmUbeMrS14C.ommonCalendardatesappearinbold facetype. *Approved UMS CommonCalendardatesappearinboldfacetype.
**Examinationsfor Saturdayclasseswillbeheldon Saturday,May 17.
Classeswillbe heldon Good FridayandHolySaturday,March28 - 29.
Minimester 1997
Thursday,January2thruThursday,January23
Holiday- NoclassesMonday,January20-Martin LutherKing's Birthday
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Intheeventofinclementweather,announcementsaboutschedule
changesorcancellations willbebroadcastoverallmajorradiostations
includingWBAL(AM/1090),WBSB(FM/104),WCAO(AM/600),
VFCVT(FM/89.7),WIYY (FM/97.9),WLIF(FM/101.9),WMZQ
WPOC WTOP WXYV
(FM/98.7), (FM/93.1), (FM/102.3), (FM/102.7).
TawscnStateUniversityisincompliancevnthfederalandstateregulationsregardingnondiscrimination
onthebasisofrace, color, nationalorigin, religion, sex, manialiiatus, age, politicalaffiliation, veteran
status,disability,orotherprohibitedreason.ForfurtherinformationcontacttheTSUOfficeofFairPractices
[phone])orS.Guckeri, 'i04Officer. [phone].
TheUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebastsofsexualorientation.
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J^TOWSON
OfficeofthePresident
STATE UniVERSITY [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 your education.
Towson State's dedicated faculty, excellent physical facilities, and prime
metropolitan location create a positive living and learning environment. You will
find a variety ofcurricular and extracurricular programs offering opportunities 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 ser\'ice to the
community. We are proud ofour faculty, many ofwhom enjoy national and
international recognition. \X'e are also proud ofthe success so many ofour alumni
have demonstrated.
This catalog will serve as your guide during your career at TSU. It will
introduce to you the programs and services that can make your time at Towson
State enjoyable and producti\e.
V('e are glad you are here. We wish you the best in all ofyour uni\ersit}'
interests and endea\ors in the years ahead.
Cordiallv,
Hoke L. Smith
President
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Table of Contents
TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITi'
Letterfromthe President iii
The Universit}-
1
The Universirv' Curriculum 4
Student Life 14
AcademicResources 19
Undergraduate Admissions 21
Housing 27
Expenses 27
Financial Aid 30
Scholarships 32
Academic Regulations 42
THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATEAND EXTENDED EDUCATION 49
COLLEGEOFALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES AND Pm'SICAL EDUCATION 55
DepartmentofCommunication Sciencesand Disorders 56
DepartmentofHealth Science 58
DepartmentofNursing 63
DepartmentofOccupationalTherapy 67
DepartmentofPhysical Education 71
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 79
DepartmentofAccounting 80
Business Administration 82
DepartmentofEconomics 84
DepartmentofFinance 87
DepartmentofManagement 88
DepartmentofMarketing 91
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 95
DepartmentofEarly Childhood Education 98
DepartmentofElementar\' Education 101
DepartmentofReading, Special Educationand InstruaionalTechnolog}- 104
DepartmentofSecondary- Education 107
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION 113
DepartmentofAn 114
DepartmentofDance 121
DepartmentofMusic 24
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DepartmentofSpeechand Mass Communication 131
DepartmentofTheatre Arts 137
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 143
DepartmentofEnglish 144
DepartmentofGeography and EnvironmentalPlanning 150
DepartmentofHistory 154
Interdisciplinar)- Studies 159
International Studies Program 169
DepartmentofModem Languages 170
DepartmentofPhilosophyand Religion 176
DepartmentofPolitical Science 179
DepartmentofPsychology- 183
Social Sciences Program 185
DepartmentofSociology'and Anthropology' 188
Women's StudiesProgram 194
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 197
DepartmentofBiological Sciences 199
DepartmentofChemistry 206
DepartmentofComputerand Information Sciences 211
DepartmentofMathematics 215
DepartmentofPhysics 223
FACULT\', BOARDS AND OFFICERS 251
APPENDIX 248
A University Goals 248
B Campus Facilities 249
C Admissions Policy 250
D ResidencyPolicy 25
E The Family Educational Rightsand Privacy Aa 254
F Satisfactory AcademicProgressPolicy 256
G Guidelineson PrayerorOtherReligious Activities 257
H Statementofthe University's Relationshiptothe CampusMinistries 258
I CodeofCondua 258
J Mission Statement 267
INDEX 271

The
University
Towson State University, the liberal arts-based, compre-
hensive metropolitan university of the Baltimore region, is
nationally recognizedforits excellentprograms in the arts and
sciences, business, communication, fine arts, allied health
sciences, and teacher education. Located eight miles north of
the beautifully renovated downtown Baltimore area, the
University's park-like 318 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 gradu-
ates more undergraduate students from the region than any
otherinstitution.
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2 The University
fflSTORY GOVERNANCE
The instinition known today as Towson State University opened The Board ofRegents ofthe University ofMaryland 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
preparation ofteachers for the public schools ofMaryland. The first president and by authority delegated to the provost and to the vice-
class consistedof 11 students. presidents forstudentlife, institutional advancement, and adminis-
In 1915 the school moved to Towson. By 1935 it established the tration and finance. The University Senate and its committees
Bachelor of Science degree in education and changed its name to develop universitypolicies andprocedures.N'otingSenate members
Maryland State Teachers College at Towson. In 1946 it introduced include 18 electedfaculty,the Presidentofthe FacultyAssociation,
an ans and sciences program, and in 1963 the institution expanded and 6 student members, including the Student GovernmentAsso-
itsofferingsmtheartsandsciencesandbecameTowsonStateQ)llege. ciation President.TheUniversityPresident and\'ice Presidents are
Towson State was granted university status on July 1, 1976 in non-voting members ofthe Senate.The College ofGraduate and
recognition ofits development into a comprehensive university. And Extended Education is an administrative di\ision supervised by a
m 1988, Towson State University jomed the new University of dean and governed by the Uni\ersity Senate. Each ofthe other six
Maryland Sytem.As ofJanuary, 1996, the Universityhas graduated collegesisadministeredbyanacademicdeanandgovernedbyacouncil
76,667 students, 7,944 ofthem ha\"ingreceived advanced degrees. whose members include the dean, eleaed faculty, and appointed
Enrollment for the 1995 fall semester academic year was 9,490 students.Thecouncilsestablishpoliciesandproceduresgoverningthe
full-time undergraduates, 3,280 part-time undergraduates, and programsofthe academic depanments they represent.
1,873 graduate students.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
PHILOSOPHY OF LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
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Excellence begins at TSU with its commitment to a sound hberal consists of an executive branch, composed of a president, vice
arts education for every student. All students explore the historical president, and treasurer, and a legislative body called the Senate,
development and interrelationships among the four central areas of composed of 14 students elected at large and one student appointed
knowledge :fme arts, humanities, natural and mathematical sciences, fromthefreshmanclass.The SGASenateanditscommitteesdevelop
and social and behavioral sciences), and how each ofthem addresses policies and procedures affecting students and student-run
the world, investigates, reaches conclusions, and presents findings organizations.
extending the reaches of human knowledge. The University helps
ACCREDITATION
all students develop a range of intellectual skills that will continue
to enrich and shape their lives long after their formal education has Towson State University is accredited by the Middle States
ended. Association ofColleges and Schools, the Maryland State Board of
Beyonditscommitmenttoprovidingthisrichacademicfoundation, Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the
Towson State University sustains a full range ofundergraduate pro- NationalAssociation ofSchools ofDance, Maryland State Board
grams in both the traditional arts and sciences and in applied of Nursing, the National League for Nursing, the Accreditation
professional fields. Towson State University offers innovative and Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the
distinguished curricula in Women's Studies, Writing, the Fine Arts, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Education
and Teacher Education, as well as impressive programs in Business, Standards Board of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the
Computers and Information Sciences, Mass Communication, and American Assembly ofCollegiate Schools ofBusiness, the American
the Health Sciences. Appendix Aoutlines University Goals. Chemical Society, the National Athletic Trainers Association, the
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business-Accounting
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS Major, and the Computer Science Accreditation Commission ofthe
Studentschoosetheirprogramsofstudyfromtheuniversity'sacademic Computing Sciences Accreditation Board.
collegesandschools:theCollegeofAlliedHealthSciencesandPhysical The University is amemberoftheAmerican Councilon Educa-
Education, the College of Business and Economics, the College of tion,TheAmericanAssociationofState Collegesand Universities,
Education,theCollegeofFineArtsandCommunication,theCollegeof and The Association ofAmerican Colleges.
Liberal Arts, and the College ofNatural and .Mathematical Sciences.
ASSESSMENT
All undergraduate programs withineachcollege and school are fully
describedintheCatalog. ForinformationontheCollegeofGraduate Assessment is a process by which educational effectiveness is
and Extended Education, see the GraduateSchoolCatalog. determined by relating institutional and program mission and goals
FACULTY to actual student learning outcomes. It involves systematically
colleaing, analyzing, and using inlbrmation about student learning
Towson StateUniversityoffers manyopportunitiesforclosestudent- for the purpose of improving the quality of teaching and learning.
faculty contact and promotes a supportive environment that Assessment isanon-goingprocess and a regular panofthe teaching-
encourages experimentation and personal growth. A student-faculty learning cycle. Students, therefore, will participate in all phases of
ratio ofapproximately 18:1 allows students to interact closelywith assessmentactivitiesasanintegralpartoftheireducationalexperience.
their professors. Nearly 80 percent of the full-time faculty have Believing that assessment is intrinsic to its well-being, Towson
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received, many of the 480 ftill-time instructors are recognized MARS),theGeneralEducationAssessmentSubcommittee(GEAS),
nationallyandinternationally.Smallclassesandthetraditionthatall aI nd the Surveys of Alumni Subcommittee (SAS). TTiis assessment
instruCTors, mcluding most full professors, teach intro—ductory
courses help to enhance the strength ofTowson's faculty their
dedication to excellentteaching.