Graduate Catalog / the University of Maryland, College Park

2010·4.8 MB·English

by  University of Maryland at College Park, University of Maryland at College Park. Graduate School

Charles Caramello, Dean of the Graduate School
Molly Quell, General Editor
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1: The Graduate Council and The Graduate School............................................. 9
Chapter 2: Introduction .......................................................................................................... 11
The University of Maryland ......................................................................................................................... 11
Location of Campus and Nearby Academic Resources ............................................................................ 11
Resources in Education, the Humanities, The Social Sciences and Other Disciplines ........................... 11
Resources in the Physical and Biological Sciences and in Engineering .................................................. 12
Campus Libraries ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Non-Discrimination Statement .................................................................................................................... 15
Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3: Admissions ............................................................................................................ 16
Admission to Graduate School ................................................................................................................... 16
Criteria for Admission .................................................................................................................................. 16
The Admission Process .............................................................................................................................. 17
Admission Records Maintenance and Disposition .................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Admission Status ................................................................................................. 18
Admission to Degree Programs.................................................................................................................. 18
Full Graduate Student Status ..................................................................................................................... 18
Provisional Graduate Student Status ......................................................................................................... 18
Offer of Admission ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Admission Semester Changes ................................................................................................................... 18
Other Admissions ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Advanced Special Student Status .............................................................................................................. 19
Advanced Graduate Specialist Certificate Status - College of Education ................................................ 20
Visiting Graduate Student Status ............................................................................................................... 20
Golden Identification Card for Senior Citizens of Maryland ...................................................................... 20
Change of Status or Program ..................................................................................................................... 21
Admission of Members of the Faculty ........................................................................................................ 21
Admission to an Institute ............................................................................................................................. 21
Immunization ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Residency Classification ............................................................................................................................. 22
Regents’ Policy on Residency .................................................................................................................... 22
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Chapter 5: Registration .......................................................................................................... 23
Registration and Credits ............................................................................................................................. 23
Designation of Full-Time and Part-Time Status ......................................................................................... 23
Course Numbering System ......................................................................................................................... 23
Continuous Registration Requirements ..................................................................................................... 24
Waiver of Registration for Certificate, Master’s, and Pre-Candidacy Doctoral Students ......................... 24
Waiver of Registration for Doctoral Candidates......................................................................................... 24
Waiver of Mandatory Fees .......................................................................................................................... 25
Leave of Absence for Childbearing, Adoption, Illness, or Dependent Care ............................................. 25
Academic Calendar ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Course and Credit Changes ....................................................................................................................... 26
Withdrawal from Classes ............................................................................................................................ 27
Resignation from the University.................................................................................................................. 27
Grading Systems ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Graduate Credit for Undergraduates .......................................................................................................... 28
Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Courses ............................................................................................. 28
Partial Credit for Students with Disabilities ................................................................................................ 28
Inter-Institutional Registration, University System of Maryland ................................................................ 28
The Washington Consortium Arrangement................................................................................................ 29
Chapter 6: Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid ........................................................................ 30
Payment of Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................... 30
Forms of Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................ 30
Emergency Loans ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Refunds ....................................................................................................................................................... 30
University Refund Statement ...................................................................................................................... 30
Refunds for Withdrawal from All Classes ................................................................................................... 31
Refunds for Dropping Individual Courses .................................................................................................. 31
Fellowships, Assistantships, and Financial Assistance ............................................................................. 32
Graduate Fellowships ................................................................................................................................. 32
Graduate Assistantships ............................................................................................................................. 32
Overload Payments for Graduate Students ............................................................................................... 32
Travel Grants ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 7: The Academic Record and Satisfactory Progress .......................................... 34
Developing a Program ................................................................................................................................ 34
Academic Integrity ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Honor Pledge............................................................................................................................................... 34
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Penalties for Violations of Academic Integrity ............................................................................................ 35
Academic Record (Transcript) .................................................................................................................... 35
Grade Point Average Computation ............................................................................................................ 35
Criteria for Courses to be Accepted for Graduate Credit .......................................................................... 35
Credit by Examination ................................................................................................................................. 36
Incomplete Grades ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Transfer of Credit ........................................................................................................................................ 36
Satisfactory Progress .................................................................................................................................. 37
Good Standing ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Academic Probation and Dismissal ............................................................................................................ 37
Time Limitations for Master’s Degrees and Certificates ............................................................................ 38
Time Limitations for Doctoral Degrees ....................................................................................................... 38
Time Extensions .......................................................................................................................................... 38
Master's Degree and Certificate Students ................................................................................................. 38
Doctoral Students ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Chapter 8: Doctoral Degrees .................................................................................................. 40
Graduate School Requirements Applicable to all Doctoral Degrees ........................................................ 40
Credit Requirements ................................................................................................................................... 40
Advancement to Candidacy ........................................................................................................................ 40
Research Assurances ................................................................................................................................. 40
The Doctoral Dissertation and Examination............................................................................................... 41
Open Dissertation Examination .................................................................................................................. 42
Procedures for the Oral Examination ......................................................................................................... 42
Submission and Publication of the Dissertation......................................................................................... 45
Inclusion of One’s Own Previously Published Materials in a Dissertation ............................................... 46
Inclusion of Copyrighted Materials in a Dissertation ................................................................................. 46
Additional Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 47
Graduate School Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy ................................................. 47
Foreign Language Requirement ................................................................................................................. 47
Graduate School Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education .................................................. 47
Graduate School Requirements for Other Doctoral Degrees ................................................................... 48
Chapter 9: Master’s Degrees ................................................................................................. 49
Graduate School Requirements Applicable to all Master's Degree Programs ......................................... 49
Approved Program ...................................................................................................................................... 49
Credit Hours ................................................................................................................................................ 49
Coursework Level........................................................................................................................................ 49
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Prerequisites and Inclusion of Credit ......................................................................................................... 49
Single Credit Application ............................................................................................................................. 49
Graduate School Requirements for the Degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Science .................... 49
Thesis Requirement .................................................................................................................................... 49
Research Assurances ................................................................................................................................. 50
The Master's Thesis Examination .............................................................................................................. 50
Procedures for the Oral Examination: ........................................................................................................ 51
Submission and Publication of the Thesis ................................................................................................. 53
Inclusion of One’s Own Previously Published Materials in a Thesis or Dissertation ............................... 54
Inclusion of Copyrighted Materials in a Thesis or Dissertation ................................................................. 54
Non-Thesis Option ...................................................................................................................................... 55
Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education ............................................................................... 55
Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering ............................................................................ 56
Requirements Applicable to Other Master's Degrees ............................................................................... 56
Professional Master’s Degrees ................................................................................................................... 56
Chapter 10: Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Programs .................................................... 57
Individual Student Bachelor's/Master's Program ....................................................................................... 57
Structured Bachelor's/Master's Program.................................................................................................... 57
Chapter 11: Dual Graduate Degree Programs..................................................................... 59
Existing Graduate Degree Programs ......................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 12: Certificate Programs .......................................................................................... 60
Chapter 13: Field Committees ................................................................................................ 61
Chapter 14: The Graduate Faculty ........................................................................................ 63
Minimum Qualification ................................................................................................................................. 63
Membership – Graduate Faculty Categories ............................................................................................. 63
Appointment procedures ............................................................................................................................. 63
Full Members ............................................................................................................................................... 63
Adjunct Members ........................................................................................................................................ 63
Special Members......................................................................................................................................... 64
Exceptional Appointments .......................................................................................................................... 64
Faculty of Multi-Campus Graduate Degree Programs .............................................................................. 64
Prerogatives of Membership by Category .................................................................................................. 64
Full Members ............................................................................................................................................... 64
Adjunct Members ........................................................................................................................................ 65
Special Members......................................................................................................................................... 65
Membership of Former University of Maryland Faculty ............................................................................. 65
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Exceptions to Policy .................................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 15: Other Graduate School Policies ...................................................................... 66
Waiver of a Regulation ................................................................................................................................ 66
Application for Graduation .......................................................................................................................... 66
Arbitrary and Capricious Grading Policies ................................................................................................. 66
Policy and Procedures for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading in Courses .................. 66
Policy and Procedures for Appeals of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading of Doctoral
Qualifying Examinations ............................................................................................................................. 67
Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Policy .................................................................................. 71
Chapter 16: Graduate Assistants .......................................................................................... 74
Categories ................................................................................................................................................... 74
Administration .............................................................................................................................................. 74
Student Status ............................................................................................................................................. 74
Qualifications ............................................................................................................................................... 75
English Proficiency Requirements for International Students ................................................................... 75
Appointment, Reappointment, Duration of Appointment ........................................................................... 75
Letters of Appointment ................................................................................................................................ 76
Preformance Reviews ................................................................................................................................. 76
Termination or Loss of Support .................................................................................................................. 76
Duties and Time Commitments .................................................................................................................. 77
Graduate Teaching Assistants ................................................................................................................... 77
Graduate Research Assistants ................................................................................................................... 78
Graduate Administrative Assistants ........................................................................................................... 78
Compensation and Stipends....................................................................................................................... 79
Additional Employment: On-Campus ......................................................................................................... 79
Additional Employment: Off-Campus ......................................................................................................... 79
Overload Payments for Graduate Students ............................................................................................... 80
Retirement and Social Security (FICA) ...................................................................................................... 80
Tax Status.................................................................................................................................................... 80
Tuition Remission and Mandatory Fees..................................................................................................... 81
Residency Classification ............................................................................................................................. 81
Health Insurance ......................................................................................................................................... 81
Facilities and Parking .................................................................................................................................. 81
Time Away from Duties ............................................................................................................................... 82
Conduct and Professional Behavior ........................................................................................................... 82
Equal Opportunity Statement...................................................................................................................... 83
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Scholarly Misconduct .................................................................................................................................. 83
Sexual Harassment ..................................................................................................................................... 84
Statement on Sexual Relationships and Professional Conduct ................................................................ 84
Grievance Procedure .................................................................................................................................. 85
Chapter 17: Graduate Fellows ............................................................................................... 90
Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships .................................................................................................... 90
Status ......................................................................................................................................................... 90
Qualifications ............................................................................................................................................... 90
External Funding for Fellowships and Scholarships .................................................................................. 91
Transfer of Fellowships and Scholarships ................................................................................................. 91
Duration of Fellowships and Scholarships ................................................................................................. 91
Deferral of Support ...................................................................................................................................... 91
Matching Requirement ................................................................................................................................ 92
Offer Letters ................................................................................................................................................. 92
Duties ......................................................................................................................................................... 92
Duplication of Support ................................................................................................................................. 92
Supplementation of Fellowships and Scholarships ................................................................................... 92
Additional On-Campus and Outside Employment ..................................................................................... 93
Overload Payments for Graduate Fellows ................................................................................................. 93
Stipends ....................................................................................................................................................... 93
Tuition Remission and Mandatory Fees..................................................................................................... 93
Residency Classification ............................................................................................................................. 94
Tax Status.................................................................................................................................................... 94
Health Insurance ......................................................................................................................................... 94
Vacation and Sick Leave ............................................................................................................................ 95
Facilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 95
Chapter 18: Graduate School Services ................................................................................ 96
Ombudsperson for Graduate Students ...................................................................................................... 96
Graduate Legal Aid Office .......................................................................................................................... 96
English Editing for International Graduate Students ................................................................................. 97
Health Insurance ......................................................................................................................................... 97
Promise ........................................................................................................................................................ 98
Chapter 19: Other University Services ................................................................................. 99
Chapter 20: University Publications ................................................................................... 101
Chapter 21: Academic Resources in the College Park, MD Area .................................... 102
Appendices ............................................................................................................................. 109
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Policy for Student Residency Classification for Admission, Tuition and Charge-Differential Purposes 109
Academic Integrity ..................................................................................................................................... 109
Code of Student Conduct and Annotations.............................................................................................. 109
Human Relations Code ............................................................................................................................. 109
Campus Policy and Procedures on Sexual Harassment ........................................................................ 110
UMCP Graduate Policy and Procedures for Review of Alleged Arbitrary and Capricious Grading ...... 110
University of Maryland at College Park Policy on Copyrights and Patents ............................................ 110
Class Exercises That Involve Animals ..................................................................................................... 111
Animal Care and Use Program ................................................................................................................. 111
Research Involving Human Subjects ....................................................................................................... 111
Guidelines for Combined Bachelor's/Master's Programs ........................................................................ 111
University Policy on Disclosure of Student Records ............................................................................... 112
Immunization Policy .................................................................................................................................. 112
Policy on Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse ................................................................................... 112
Smoking Policy and Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 112
Chapter 22: Graduate Programs ...................................................................................... 10213
Chapter 23: Graduate Courses............................................................................................. 256
Chapter 24: Graduate Faculty .............................................................................................. 552

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Chapter 1: The Graduate Council and The Graduate School
The University of Maryland Board of Regents mandates that a Graduate Faculty and a Graduate
Council provide the organization by which the Graduate Faculty discharge its responsibilities for
graduate education. The Graduate Council, appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School, includes
faculty representatives elected by the Graduate Faculty, and graduate students. The Graduate
Council recommends to the Dean, the Provost and the President policies that affect all aspects of
graduate education at the University.

The Graduate School, under the leadership of its Dean, establishes and oversees procedures to
enact these policies and serves as an advocate for excellence in all aspects of graduate education.
The Graduate School, on behalf of its Dean, officially admits all students into graduate degree
programs and acts as the conferring body for all graduate degrees.

In conjunction with the Graduate Council, the Graduate School:
1. Administers all University policies that affect graduate education.
2. Sets academic and admissions standards for graduate programs.
3. Reviews applications for admission to the Graduate School for compliance with academic
standards.
4. Admits graduate students to all programs.
5. Administers the processes for graduate students’ grievances.
6. Admits and oversees the academic progress of non-degree seeking students.
7. Reviews and approves all new graduate programs.
8. Allocates annual fellowship funding to the colleges, sets minimum stipend levels, and
monitors the application and academic impact of awards...
9. Recommends annual minimum stipend levels for fellowships and teaching and research
assistantships.
10. Sets policy for and awards tuition remission as a component of University fellowship
awards, external fellowships, and training grants.
11. Establishes qualifications for and approves membership in the Graduate Faculty.
12. Establishes qualifications necessary for graduate faculty to serve on and to chair thesis
and dissertation examining committees.
13. Sets policy that governs the composition of the thesis and dissertation examining
committees and the conduct of the examinations.
14. By appointment of a Dean’s representative, oversees dissertation examinations to assure
quality and uniformity of standards across academic units.
15. Oversees the process of submitting approved dissertations and theses. (Preservation of
and access to the documents are the responsibilities of the University Library.)
16. Sets University-wide requirements for awarding graduate degrees.
17. Recommends to the President that students who meet established requirements be
awarded graduate degrees.
18. Reviews and approves as appropriate requests for exceptions to University policies on
graduate matters.
19. Ensures that the University maintains official graduate student records. (Records are
kept in the Office of the Registrar.)
20. Approves and oversees programs created by interdisciplinary Field Committees.
21. Approves the programs for the Master’s degree and graduate certificate in Professional
Studies.
22. Prepares and disseminates an annual report on graduate education.
23. Administers the General Research Board, the Creative and Performing Arts Awards, the
Goldhaber Travel Grants, and other programs.
24. Assumes leadership in the recruitment and retention of graduate students with special
emphasis on students from under-represented groups.
25. Provides orientation programs, advising, and other support services that contribute to the
successful matriculation, retention, and graduation of a diverse population of graduate
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