Graduate Course Catalog, 2000-2001

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by  Towson University

Graduate Catalog
2000-2001
UNIVERSITY
Towson University
Graduate Catalog
2000-2001
Accreditation
Towson University is accredited by the Middle States Association ofColleges and
Schools. The university is a member ofthe Council ofGraduate Schools in the
United States and the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools.
Towson Universityisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawsandregulations thatprohibit illegal
discrimination. Theuniversitydoes not discriminateonthebasis ofsexualorientation.
Towson University Catalog
Volume XXXII 2000-2001
ACADEMICCALENDAR 1
Academic Calendar
2000-2001
(See appropriate semestercourse booklet for registration dates, times and information.)
Fall Semester 2000
August
31 Classes begin.
Change ofschedule period begins.
September
4 Labor Day (noclasses).
12 Change ofschedule period ends. Lastday to drop a course with nograde posted to
academic record. Lastday to add a course.
15 Last day to withdraw from first 7-week courses with a grade of W. Deadline for
submittinggraduation application forJanuary.
October
20 Mid-semester and end offirst 7-week courses.
23 Second 7-week courses begin.
November
3 Last day to withdraw from second 7-week courses with a grade ofW.
9 Lastdayto withdraw from full semestercourses with a grade ofW.
Lastdaytochange to or from Pass orAuditgradingoptions.
23-24 Thanksgivingholiday-noclasses.
Classes beginning4 p.m. or lateron Wednesday, November22 will not be held.
27 Classes resume.
December
13 Lastday ofclasses.
14 Final examinations begin (last Saturdayclasses meet December 9).
20 Last day ofexaminations and end ofsemester.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Spring Semester 2001
January
Commencement, 1 and 5:30 p.m.
2 Minimester begins.
2-3 Minimesterchange ofschedule period.
15 Martin Luther KingJr. Day (noclasses).
23 Minimesterends.
29 Springclasses begin. Change ofschedule period begins.
February
1 Deadline for submitting graduation application for May.
5 Change ofschedule period ends. Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to
academic record. Last day to add a course.
9 Lastdayto withdraw from first 7-week courses with a grade ofW.
March
19-25 Spring Break.
26 Classes resume. Second 7-week courses begin.
April
6 Lastday to withdraw from full semestercourses with a grade ofW. Last day to change
to or from Pass orAuditgrading options. Last day to withdraw from second 7-week
courseswith grade ofW.
May
15 Last day ofclasses (last Saturday classes meet May 8).
16 Final examinations begin.
22 Final examinations end.
23 Commencement, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
24 Commencement, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
June
1 Deadline for submittinggraduation application for September.
Theprovisionsot thiscatalogare aoi toberegarded.isan irrevocablecontractbetweentheuniversityandthestudent.
Theuniversityreservestherighttochangeanyprovisionorrequirementatanytimeaccordingtoestablishedprocedures.
Dear Student,
Welcome to theTowson Universitycommunity. You have made a wise
decision to continue youreducation. You also havechosen an outstand-
ing university at which to do so.
Graduate education is a high strategic priority atTowson University.
We have embarked on an ambitious plan to add newgraduate programs,
strengthen existing programs, and expand the presence ofgraduate study
on campus. By 2005, we expectgraduate students to represent25 per-
cent ofthe student body.
Ourgraduate programs focus on applied knowledge and research. As a
metropolitan university, Towson plays an important role in shaping and
enhancing regional economic growth. One importantway the university
fulfills this role is through graduate education: providingadvanced pro-
fessional skills to citizens, while offeringnew knowledge and applica-
tions to private, public and nonprofit organizations.
As you are well aware, new knowledge is beingcreated all aboutus at
a rapid pace, and continuous, lifelong learning has become a necessity
for those who wantto staycurrent, credentialed and creative. Whatever
your field ofstudy, I know thatyou will find atTowson a dedicated fac-
ulty, excellent information resources, state-of-the-arttechnology and
valuableconnections to others in your profession-in short, the essential
elements ofa positive learningenvironment.
This catalogwill serve as yourguide duringyourgraduate careerat
Towson University. In ityou will find details aboutprograms, courses,
policies and campus services. I wish you the best duringyour studies at
Towson, and in all your future endeavors.
Cordially,
Hoke L. Smith
President

Towson University
GRADUATE CATALOG 2000-2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AcademicCalendar 1 Clinician-Administrator
GeneralInformation 6 Transition Program 65
College ofGraduate College ofLiberalArts 67
Education and Research 7 Geographyand Environmental Planning 68
Procedures and Policies 9 ProfessionalWriting 69
Application and Admission to Psychology 72
Graduate School 9 Clinical 73
Registration and Fees 11 Counseling 74
Policies onAcademicProgress 12 Experimental 76
Financial Aid 15 School 77
Graduation Requirements 16 College ofScience andMathematics 80
OtherAcademic Policies 17 Applied and Industrial Mathematics 81
StudentResponsibility 18 Applied Information Technology 82
Degree andCertificatePrograms 20 Certificate in Information Security
CollegeofBusiness andEconomics (CBE) ..20 and Assurance 84
College ofEducation 22 Certificate in Information Systems
Early Childhood Education 24 Management 85
Elementary Education 25 Certificate in InternetApplication
InstructionalTechnology 28 Development 85
Reading 30 Certificate in NetworkingTechnologies 86
Secondary Education 32 Certificate in Software Engineering 86
Teaching (M.A.T.) 33 Biology 87
Leadership in Education (Ed.D.) 35 Computer Science 88
CollegeofFineArts and Communication....38 Mathematics Education 90
Art Education 39 Interdisciplinary Programs 93
Art, Studio 39 Applied Gerontology 94
Mass Communication 40 Human Resource Development 94
Communications Management 41 Liberal and Professional Studies 97
Certificate in Strategic Public Relations Managementand Professional
and Integrated Communications 43 Leadership Development Certificate
University Certificate in Litigation Program 98
Consulting 43 Women's Studies 98
Music Education 44 Student Services 103
Music Performance/Composition 45 CourseDescriptions Ill
Certificate in Music 46 Administration andFaculty 220
Theatre 46 Appendices 240
University Certificate in Interdisciplinary A. Campus Facilities 240
Theatre 49 B. Family Educational Rights and
CollegeofHealth Professions 51 PrivacyAct 242
Health Science 52 C. Residency 244
Nursing 54 D. Mission ofGraduate Programs in
Graduate Certificate in Education 246
Nursing Education 55 E. SubstanceAbuse Policy 247
OccupationalTherapy 56 F. Procedures for Graduate Student
Occupational Science (Sc.D.) 59 Appeals, Hearings and Grievances 250
Speech-Language Pathology Index 252
and Audiology 60 Map ofCampus InsideBackCover
Audiology (Au.D.) 64
6 GENERAL INFORMATION
General Information
History The Campus
The institution known today as Towson The university is situated on a beautifully
University opened its doors in 1866 in down- landscaped 328-acre campus in the suburban
town BaltimoreastheMaryland StateNormal community of Towson, Maryland, just eight
School - the only institution devoted exclu- miles north ofdowntown Baltimore. Students
sively to the preparation of teachers for the have easy access to the many cultural advan-
public schools of Maryland. The first class tages of the city of Baltimore - the Peabody
consisted of 11 students. ConservatoryofMusicand Library,theEnoch
In 1915 the school moved to Towson. By Pratt Free Library, the Walters Art Gallery, the
1935 itestablished the Bachelor ofScience de- Baltimore Museum of Art, Meyerhoff Sym-
gree in education and changed its name to phony Hall, the Lyric Theatre, Center Stage
Maryland State Teachers College at Towson. and many other cultural centers necessary for
In 1946 it introducedan artsandsciences pro- a well-rounded universityexperience.
gram, and in 1963 the institutionexpanded its Campus buildings and facilities give excel-
offerings in the arts and sciences and became lent support to the various university pro-
Towson State College. grams. The inside back cover of this catalog
Towson was granted university status on provides a pictorial guide of the campus, and
July 1, 1976, inrecognition ofitsdevelopment Appendix A describes thecampus facilities.
intoa comprehensive university. In 1988 Tow-
son State University joined the University Sys-
tem of Maryland. On July 1, 1997, Towson
State University became Towson University, a
change that reflects its evolution from a state-
supported to a state-assisted institution. As of
May 1999, the university has graduated
84,612 students. Since 1960, Towson Univer-
sity has awarded more than 9,000 advanced
degrees.
Towson University enrolls and graduates
more undergraduate students from the region
than any other institution. Enrollment for the
1999 fall semester academic year was 13,981
undergraduates and 2,666 graduate students.
GENERAL INFORMATION 7
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
The new College of Graduate Education Vision Statement
and Research was formed inJuly, 1999 dueto As TU develops into "one of the nation's
theincreaseddemandbystudentsforgraduate premier regional comprehensive universities,"
education at Towson University. In the last expanding the mission of graduate education
fiveyearsenrollmenthasincreased42percent, will play an important role in achieving this
withthe 1999fallstudentheadcountbeingthe goal. In particular, TU will broaden the scope
highest ever, at 2,666. A team of administra- ofgraduateprograms;willprovideopportuni-
tors and staff in the college are committed to tiesforfacultymemberstoutilizethefullcom-
providing students with quality educational plement of their disciplinary, creative, and re-
programs at the post-baccalaureate level and search knowledge; and will actively recruit
the highest level ofstudent supportservices. outstandingstudents, as itprovides high-qual-
Overall,the uniqueaspectofTU'sgraduate ity graduate education for its residents within
education is providing students with cutting- the mid-Atlantic region. TU's graduate educa-
edge courses and programs of study to devel- tion program will continue to be measured
opthespecificskillsand knowledgeneeded by throughanongoingprocessofassessmentand
careerprofessionals.TUhasacceptedthechal- periodic evaluation.
lenge set out by the Maryland Higher Educa- TU will educate graduate students through
tionCommissiontoprovideinnovativegradu- the utilization of innovative technologies that
atecoursesand programsthatrespond to spe- promote learning through teaching and schol-
cific state, regional, and national work force arship. Access to graduate programs will be
demands. Moreover, many enrolled graduate availabletoalleligiblestudents,andwillbeof-
students are working full time, so graduate fered at a variety oflocations, and will be de-
courses are offered atconvenient times and at livered through various platforms, including:
off-campus sites as well as at the main TU online courses, distance education and learn-
campus. ingcohorts.
TU currently offers 29 master's degrees, GraduateeducationatTUwillstrivetobal-
two applied doctoral degrees, 11 post- ance theoretical knowledge with practical
baccalaureate certificates, and three post-mas- learning.Thiswill beachieved byofferingsev-
ter's certificates in five colleges. More applied eralapplieddoctoraldegreesandawiderange
graduate progrms will be developed at both of quality master's degrees and certificates in
master's and doctoral levels. Faculty from the liberal and fine arts, teachereducation, al-
across the university community and profes- lied health fields, natural sciences, social sci-
sors ofpractice work together in graduate ed- ences, business,andvariousprofessionaldisci-
ucation. Many ofthe facultymembers are na- plines. Students will be provided the opportu-
tionally prominent scholars who encourage nity to participate in professional internships,
graduate studentstocollaborate on facultyre- applied and pure research, and in supervised
search projects and creative productions. clinical experiences.
To provide the best possible education for
its graduate students the College of Graduate Mission Statement
Educationand Research isguided byitsvision The mission ofgraduateeducationatTUis
and mission forgraduate education. to provide programs ofstudy that allow indi-
viduals to advance their knowledge, increase
8 GENERAL INFORMATON
their practical skills, and develop leadership The voting membership is comprised ofsix
abilities in a broad spectrum ofprofessions; to membersofthe faculty,two programdirectors
enhance their disciplinary knowledge through and two graduate students. The dean of the
thecollaborationoffacultyandstudentsonre- College of Graduate Education and Research
search projects; to be actively engaged in the and the director of the library are ex officio
process of improving the quality of life for members.
others and themselves; and to develop the de- TheGraduateStudiesCommitteealsohears
sireineach individualtobecomeacontinuous, student appeals that are related to academic
life-long learner. To achieve its mission, the matters. The appeals process is described in
Graduate School at TU has identified the fol- Appendix F.
lowinggoals:
1. To provide all students with high-quality Administration
graduate programs in traditional areas and The dean and staffofthe College of Grad-
applied or interdisciplinary fields. uate Education and Research administer the
2. To provide a broad selection of academic Graduate School and implement the policies
programs that are current, continually up- established by the Graduate Studies Commit-
dated and technologically based; to inte- tee. On all matters ofcurriculum and academ-
grate and make available basic and applied ic requirements for individual graduate pro-
research; to prepare students to achieve grams,thefacultycontactsaretheprogramdi-
their professional and personal goals; and rectors.
to meet the needs ofthe workforce. The Graduate School Office is open Mon-
3. Topromotegraduateeducationthatisadult- day through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
student-centered and fosters diversity. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except for
4. To promote and acknowledge faculty and scheduled holidays). During registration, the
student scholarship. office is open in the evening according to the
5. To review and periodically update policies registration schedule. Students may arrange
and services forgraduateeducation tofacil- for appointments with the Graduate School
itatethe achievementofstudentand faculty staffatotherhours.The Graduate Schooltele-
goals. phone number is 410-830-2501.
6. To develop processes for ongoing assess- The Graduate School offers weekly infor-
ment and periodic evaluation of graduate mationsessionsforstudentswhowouldliketo
programs. meet with a staff member to review their op-
7. To sustain growth in graduate student en- tions for graduate education. This service is
rollment to at least 25 percent of the total available from4to 7p.m. onedayaweek. No
student body. appointment is necessary, and individuals are
met with on a first-come, first-served basis.
WelcometotheGraduateSchoolatTowson Call the Graduate School, 410-830-2501, for
University and good luck with your program details and day ofthe week.
ofstudy.
Jin Kang Gong Correspondence
Dean, College ofGraduate Correspondence concerninggraduate study
Education and Research
should be addressed to:
Coordinator, Graduate School Office
Graduate Studies Committee Towson University
The Graduate Studies Committee, a com- 8000 York Road
mittee of the University Senate, determines Towson, MD 21252-0001
Graduate School policy and is responsible for 410-830-2501
graduate curriculum and standards. www.towson.edu/grad