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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS BULLETIN 2010–2011 GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 Information in this Bulletin is generally accurate as of fall 2009. The University reserves the right to change courses, programs, fees, and the academic calendar, or to make other changes deemed necessary or desirable, giving advance notice of change when possible. Program information appears under the name of the department or program concerned in Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. For the School of Business, the Graduate School of Education and Human Development, the Elliott School of International Affairs, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, program information appears under the school’s entry. CONTENTS The Academic Calendar 6 The University About the University 9 Fees and Financial Regulations 16 Financial Aid 19 Student Services 25 Other Schools, Programs, and Services 29 University Regulations 36 The Schools Columbian College of Arts and Sciences 47 School of Business 55 Graduate School of Education and Human Development 65 GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 School of Engineering and Applied Science 77 Elliott School of International Affairs 88 College of Professional Studies 96 Courses Key to Abbreviations 101 Explanation of Course Numbers 102 Accountancy 103 American Studies 104 Anthropology 107 Applied Science 111 Art Therapy 111 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 113 Biological Sciences 115 Biomedical Sciences 117 Biostatistics 118 Chemistry 119 Civil and Environmental Engineering 121 Classical Acting 127 Computer Science 127 Counseling/Human and Organizational Studies 133 Decision Sciences 139 Economics 142 Educational Leadership 146 GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 Electrical and Computer Engineering 154 Engineering Management and Systems Engineering 162 English 170 Environmental Resource Policy 172 Epidemiology 172 Finance 173 Fine Arts and Art History 176 Forensic Sciences 179 Geography 184 History 186 Hominid Paleobiology 190 Information Systems and Technology Management 192 Interior Design 195 International Affairs 197 International Business 202 Management 204 Marketing 206 Master of Business Administration 207 Mathematics 210 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 212 Media and Public Affairs 218 Microbiology and Immunology 220 Molecular Medicine 221 GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 Museum Studies 222 Organizational Sciences and Communication 224 Pharmacology 226 Philosophy 227 Physics 228 Political Management 229 Political Psychology 233 Political Science 234 Professional Psychology 239 Professional Studies 242 Psychology 248 Public Policy and Public Administration 252 Religion 257 Sociology 258 Speech and Hearing Science 260 Statistics 262 Strategic Management and Public Policy 265 Teacher Preparation and Special Education 267 Theatre and Dance 277 Tourism and Hospitality Management 278 University Professors 280 Women’s Studies 282 Faculty 287 GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 Index 343 THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2010–2011 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2010 Fall Semester August 30 Classes begin September 4–6 Labor Day weekend (holiday) Aug. 30–Sept. 9 Late registration October 1 Applications due for winter graduation November 3 Registration for spring semester classes begins* November 24–26 Thanksgiving holiday December 7 Makeup classes December 10 Last day of regular fall semester classes GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 December 13 Reading day December 14–22 Examination period 2011 Spring Semester January 10 Classes begin January 10–19 Late registration January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday) February 1 Applications due for May graduation February 21 George Washington’s birthday observed (holiday) March 14–19 Spring recess March 23 Registration for fall semester classes begins* April 25 Last day of regular spring semester classes April 26 Makeup classes April 27 Designated Monday April 28–29 Reading days May 2–10 Examination period May 15 Commencement *Registration dates are tentative; consult the Schedule of Classes. The University PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY 1821–1827 William Staughton 1828–1841 Stephen Chapin 1843–1854 Joel Smith Bacon 1855–1858 Joseph Getchell Binney GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 1859–1871 George Whitefield Samson 1871–1894 James Clarke Welling 1894–1895 Samuel Harrison Greene, Acting 1895–1900 Benaiah L. Whitman 1900–1902 Samuel Harrison Greene, Acting 1902–1910 Charles Willis Needham 1910–1918 Charles Herbert Stockton 1918–1921 William Miller Collier 1921–1923 Howard L. Hodgkins, ad interim 1923–1927 William Mather Lewis 1927–1959 Cloyd Heck Marvin 1959–1961 Oswald Symister Colclough, Acting 1961–1964 Thomas Henry Carroll 1964–1965 Oswald Symister Colclough, Acting 1965–1988 Lloyd Hartman Elliott 1988–2007 Stephen Joel Trachtenberg 2007– Steven Knapp ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY George Washington was determined to have a great national university in the nation’s capital. His hope was that students from all parts of the country would gain a first-hand knowledge of the practice as well as the theory of republican government while being instructed in the arts and sciences. He bequeathed 50 shares of The Potomac Company “towards the endowment of a University to be established within the limits of the District of Columbia, under the auspices of GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 the General Government, if that government should incline to extend a fostering hand towards it.” Despite Washington’s intentions, The Potomac Company folded and Congress never extended a “fostering hand,” so the University did not take shape until a group of Baptist clergymen led by Reverend Luther Rice took up the cause. They raised funds for the purchase of a site and petitioned Congress for a charter. Congress insisted on giving the institution a nonsectarian charter stating “That persons of every religious denomination shall be capable of being elected Trustees; nor shall any person, either as President, Professor, Tutor, or pupil, be refused admittance into said College, or denied any of the privileges, immunities, or advantages thereof, for or on account of his sentiments in matters of religion.” Columbian College, as it was originally named, took up residence on College Hill, a 46-acre tract between the present 14th and 15th Streets extending from Florida Avenue to Columbia Road. The name of the institution was changed in 1873 to Columbian University and in 1904 to The George Washington University. By 1918, the University had moved to the Foggy Bottom neighborhood—between 19th and 24th Streets, south of Pennsylvania Avenue—in the heart of Washington, D.C. The more than 100 buildings are situated on 43 acres bordered by the White House, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the State Department, and the World Bank, as well as numerous federal agencies, national galleries, and museums. GW’s Virginia Campus, initiated for graduate studies, research projects, and professional development programs, is located along the high-tech corridor on Route 7, just to the west of Route 28, in Loudoun County. In 1998, GW established The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College; the Mount Vernon Campus is on Foxhall Road in Northwest Washington. GW Graduate Bulletin 2010 Currently, the University’s enrollments total more than 25,000, of which 10,200 are undergraduates, about 14,000 are graduate and professional students, and some 800 are nondegree students. The students come from all 50 states and about 130 different countries. Mission Statement The George Washington University, an independent academic institution chartered by the Congress of the United States in 1821, dedicates itself to furthering human well-being. The University values a dynamic, student-focused community stimulated by cultural and intellectual diversity and built upon a foundation of integrity, creativity, and openness to the exploration of new ideas. The George Washington University, centered in the national and international crossroads of Washington, D.C., commits itself to excellence in the creation, dissemination, and application of knowledge. To promote the process of lifelong learning from both global and integrative perspectives, the University provides a stimulating intellectual environment for its diverse students and faculty. By fostering excellence in teaching, the University offers outstanding learning experiences for full-time and part-time students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in Washington, D.C., the nation, and abroad. As a center for intellectual inquiry and research, the University emphasizes the linkage between basic and applied scholarship, insisting that the practical be grounded in knowledge and theory. The University acts as a catalyst for creativity in the arts, the sciences, and the professions by encouraging interaction among its students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the communities it serves. The George Washington University draws upon the rich array of resources from the National Capital Area to enhance its educational endeavors. In return, the University, through its students,