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LiniuE/iutu of Mihiazii 't) University New HAMlsHrR of Undergraduate Catalo 1996-1997 ^ Contents UniversityCalendar 2 General Information 3 TheUniversity 3 Admissions 4 Financial Aid 7 Campus Life 7 Housing 7 Dining 8 MemorialUnion 8 Services forStudents 8 Health Services 11 FeesandExpenses 12 UniversityAcademicRequirements 14 DegreesandMajorProgramsofStudy 18 Program Abbreviations 20 CollegeofLiberalArts 21 CollegeofLifeSciences andAgriculture 44 CollegeofEngineering and Physical Sciences 58 SchoolofHealthandHumanServices 73 WhittemoreSchoolofBusiness andEconomics 83 SpecialUniversityPrograms 88 InterdisciplinaryAcademicPrograms Preprofessional Programs Off-Campusand StudyAbroadPrograms OtherPrograms ThompsonSchoolofAppliedScience 98 UniversityofNewHampshire atManchester 100 DivisionofContinuingEducation 102 GraduateSchool 104 SummerSession 105 DescriptionofCourses 107 TrusteesandAdministrative Officers .203 Faculty 204 EnrollmentStatistics 226 Index 227 December 2, Monday March 28, Friday* Summer Session 1996 Classes resume Good Friday December5, Thursday March 30, Sunday* May 28-August 2 Lastdayanannouncedoralorwrittenexammay Laster begiven bctoro linal exam period April 22, Tuesday* December 12, Thursday I'assoxei Lastdayofclasses April 25, Friday* December 13, Friday Orthodox Good Friday — Semester I Reading Pav' noclasses April 27, Sunday* December 16, Monday Orthodox Easter August 30, Friday Residencehallsopenfornewfreshmen Iinal e\anis begin May 5, Monday December20, Friday Lastdayanannouncedoralorwrittenexammay August 31, Saturday Finalexamsend begivenbeforefinalexamperiod Schedulepickupand .icidemicadvisingfornew freshmen December 23-27—, Monday-Friday May 12, Monday September Sunday Christmas holidays officesclosed Iastdayofclasses 1, Residencehallsopen forupperclassstudents December 28, Saturday May 13-14, Tuesday-Wednesday September2, Monday Graduation dateInoceremony) ReadingDavs—ndliaises Labor Day holiday January 1, Wedn—esday May 15, Thursday September 3, Tuesday NewYear'sholiday officesclosed Finalexamsbegin Classes begin—followMondayschedule May 22, Thursday Finalexamsend September 13, Friday Lastdaytowithdrawandqualify'for'/<tuition May 23, Friday refund SeniorOa\ Semester September 14-15, Saturday-Sunday* II May24, Saturday RoshHashanah January 19, Sunday Commencement (10;00a.m.) September20, Friday Residencehallsopen Lastdaytoaddcourseswithoutdean'sapproval January20, Monday — andwithoutS25 lateaddfee Martin LutherKing, )r. holiday officesclosed Lastdaytodropcoursesorchangetoaudit without$25latedropfee January21, Tuesday Summer Session 1997 Lastdaytochoosepass/failoption Classesbegin September 23, Monday * January31, Friday May 27-August 1 Yom Kippiir Lastdaytowithdrawandqualifyfor74tuition refund September 27, Friday LDaesct.d1a9y96togrfialdeuaantiIonntewnitthtoouGtraldatueatfeeeform for aFLanesdbtwrdiuatyahrotuyota7dS,d25Fcroluaitrdesaeaysddwifteheoutdean'sapproval eTnhdeaurnsivuebrsseiqtiu/enrtesteorpvreisnttihneg.riRgehtfutondmoddeaidflyintehissmcaaly- October 4, Friday Lastdaytodropcoursesorchangetoaudit changefrom thosein thiscalendar. Lastdaytowithdraw ordroptoparttimeand without$25 latedropfee qualifyforV:tuition refund Lastdaytochoosepass/failoption Lastdaytodropcoursesorchangetoaudit($25 percourselatefeecontinuestoapply) February 14, Friday Lastdaytocarrymorethan20creditswithouta Last day to filean Intent toGraduateform for surcharge May 1997graduationwithout latefee October 18, Friday February21, Friday Midsemester Lastdaytowithdrawordroptoparttimeand Lastdaytowithdraw fromtheuniversitywithout qualifyfor'/;tuition refund gradcsofWPorVVF Lastdaytodropcoursesorchangetoaudit ($25 percourselatefeecontinuestoapply) November—5, Tuesday Lastdaytocarrymorethan20creditswithouta Eleaion Day noexamscanbescheduled surcharge November 11, Mo—nday March 14, Friday Veterans Dayholiday noclasses Midsemester November27,Wednesday gLrasatdedsaoyftWoPwiotrhdWrFawfromtheuniversitywithout classes follow fridavschedule November28-29, Thursday-Friday March 17-21, Monday-Friday Spiing Break Thanksgivingholidays March 24, Monday Classesresume ' Theseholidays, importanttomanymembersof theuniversitycommunity,arenotuniversityholi- days,buttheyarclistedheretofacilitateplanning of university events. Faculty and staff should be sensitivetotheneedsofthosewhocelebratethese andotherholidays. General InformatioN It also provides credit andnoncreditcon- university arebuilton a program ofgen- The University tinuing education courses. eral education. The objectives ofgenera! The University of New Hampshire, Academic and cultural resources of education carrythrough the undergradu- founded in 1866 as the New Hampshire each campus are amplified through Sys- ate subject major, as students refine and AtCriotolnsls,egwoefaoshfiaAgmghreoirncgeudlttuhuceraeteiaaornnldywtshhtoeastMeeeicfnhostarinmtaiu-c- mtopeeemmr-bastehiarvreiendvstepinrttouutgrireoansmssaofmanotdhnegfaNctielhiwetieHtswa.emClpov--e gatripoapndlsuyhaittpheseliearvmeslok,inlslgtsufdaienenldtdssdiaoscfchosivteeuvrdeyti.hnedAetrpeetlnha-e- tion was made possible by federal gov- shire College and University Council dence as scholars. The moderate size and ernmentlandgrants to estabhsh colleges combine publicandprivate highereduca- full scope ofthe universityofferstudents tion resources. ateverylevel the advantage ofclosecon- to serve the sons and daughters offarm- tact with individual faculty members. ing and laboring families. First situated in Hanover in connec- Mission That this faculty is dedicated to research tion with Dartmouth College, New and artistry is also an advantage for stu- cHaammppsuhsiirne1C8o9l3leagfetemroBveendjatomiitns DTuhrohmap-m TunhiequUeniavmeornsigtyeduocfatNioenwalHinasmtpitsuhtiiornes iins dteenatcsh,bbyecsahuasreinagcttihveeirscohwolnarlseaarnndinagr.tists son, a prosperous farmer, bequeathed thestate. Byitsoriginalland-grantcharter, land and money to further the develop- the university combines the professions Research. The activity of research em- ment ofthe college. withtheliberalartsandsciencesandserves braces all the arts andsciencesatthe uni- The college thrivedin Durham, andin the public need for educated citizens. This versity. This activity is valuable in itself c1h9a2r3tetrheassttahteelUengiivselratsuirteygorfanNteewdiHtaamnpe-w msiesas-igorna,ntcoannfdirsmpeacdeb-ygrtahnetascthatiuesv,ehmaesntexo-f ahsuimtarnesuulntdseirnstoaringdiinnagl caonndtreixbpurteisosnisont,o shire, composed of the College ofAgri- pandedastheuniversityhasevolved. Now but it is also an integral part ofboth un- the largest and most diverse educational dergraduate and graduate programs. In culture, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College ofTechnology. The Graduate institution in the state, the university of- doctoral study, and in many master's tSwchoo-oyleawrasprfoogrrmaamlliynaadgdreicdulitnu1re9,28w.hTihceh gferrasmsa,bprrooafdessairornaaylopfrougnrdaemrsg,raandduarteeseparroc-h pmroodgeraomfsl,eatrhneisnigs.rAesseaarlcahndi-sgarapnrt,imsaeray- ThmaahldolmybperseenocnoogfnSficezhreoedodlinsio1nf9c3Ae9p1pa8ln9id5e,diswSnacosiewnfctoehr.e- apHonasdmepgsrrheamidaruiean.tseTspeorrvosigecrreavtmeost.thheIetscsitptairtzieemnwaserloylf,Nputerhw-e gUcirnaailnvoteb,rlsiaigntadytioosfnpaNtcoeecw-ognHrdaaunmctptsiahnpisptrliieteudhtairsoensa,eastrphcehe- The Whittemore School ofBusiness and universityhasachievednationalandinter- in the areas of agriculture, engineering, national stature. and marine sciences, and to disseminate Economics was established in 1962. In 1963, theUniversitySystemofNew Nearlyninetypercent ofthe full-time the findings to the state and nation. Al- faculty members hold doctoral or termi- though any university must be selective cHoalmlpesgehsiraetwPalsycmroeuattehdwahnednKteheenteeacwheerres nal degrees, and many have earned na- in its quest forexcellence in research, the tional and international reputations. The onlypublicuniversityin thestatehas the brought under the sameboard oftrustees ratio offull-time equivalent credit-seek- responsibilitytomeetthe publicneed for as the university. In 1968, the School of ing students to full-time instructional a broad scope of pure and applied re- Health Studies was established as part of faculty for the combined Durham and search. The obligation not only to know the university's programs. In 1969, the Manchester campuses is seventeen to but to share knowledge extends the uni- state legislature recognized the extended one. The university engages in regular versity to the larger world oflearning. functions of the College of Agriculture, evaluation of each faculty member's arnednaAmgirnigculittutrhee.CBoelgliegnenionfgLiinfe19S7ci1e,nctehse teaching by students and colleagues. Public Service. The universityis likewise Such evaluation is intended to promote cosmopolitan in its public service activi- DivisionofContinuing Educationwasau- thorized to offer associate in arts degree excellencein teachingandisusedin ten- ties. Itfulfillsits special responsibiliUtyNfHor programs for New Hampshire residents. ure, promotion, and salarydecisions con- the welfare of the state through cerning teaching faculty. Cooperative Extension, through the Di- In 1975, the College of Technology was Themodern land-grant university has vision of Continuing Education, and renamed the College of Engineering and a threefold mission: the scholarly func- through research and consultation on Physical Sciences, and in 1989, the School tions of teaching, research, and public particular needs ofNew Hampshire citi- of Health Studies became the School of Health and Human Services. service are mixed and balanced in a wide zens. Likewise, the array ofprofessional variety ofprograms. and graduate programs at the university In 1984, the universitybegan offering reflects not only the distinctive expertise courses to residents of the most densely Teaching. All students at the university, of the faculty, but also the dedication to populated region ofthe state through the from beginning toadvanced levels, share the state and region. Outside the class- Nashua Center. In 1985, the state legis- the freedom ofthe faculty to followaca- room, too, participation in an academic NlaetuwreHaimncposrhpiorreataetdMtahnechUenisvteerrsiatsythoef dalelmliecarinntienrgestthsaitncvaanriboeusshdiarreecdtiroensst.sYoent cesotmimnucnulictaytedseadniceattheidctooftphueblpiucbhsecrviinctee.r- Tsihxethcaolclaedgeemiofcfedrisvisseiloencotefdthbeacucnailvaeurrseiatty.e the foundation of common knowledge The University ofNew Hampshire is and graduate programs for commuter garnaddubaastiecpskriollgsr,aamnsdotfheirnesftorurcetailolnuantdetrh-e adenddicoauttesdidteotchoellcalbaosrsartoiovme.lBeayrnlionnggitnrsaiddi-e students in the Merrimack Valley region. GeneralInformation don, it puts concern for humanity at the Accreditation mary consideration is given to the aca- acpscarinelitndsytdeoe.cirpomeFoemnrfnmosleumeixnaocirtnhnhtsaiiynsnoggfisesattcaonhnfodedmipamdioteniitattneesttnla,dleensdctdtthtoupeoartltiuhzhneeeeinsevtfteterhrhrei-e-e- coNTcrrfheeeeSddwiicUtthEnesondiogvslblecsyarhnsoatdionhtledsystNaCotaoefenlswNl.deeAgEccwenocsglr,HlleaaedIgnminedctp.sas,Athsiiwisnohornictecibhahyeistitasahocicen-x- CqcrduooeeaulcmlrloiisemctegmyesereoenlfEcdeoncacrtttadirni,oadonnisnadc,ssae,atdceeEasamx'dnoaedsnmmesiitctchnoeraanatcdrtihaeeoisrdneuylvtbesBsmycoehoanotfrtohd,lea scholarly virtues of integrity and hon- association indicates that the institution Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) or esty. It prepares students for full and ac- has been carefully evaluatedand found to results from the American CollegeTest- tiveparticipation ina democraticsociety. meet standards agreed upon by qualified ingprogram (ACT). Strongconsideration educators. Specialized programs ofstudy is given to character, initiative, leader- are also accredited by various profes- ship, and special talents. The Campus sional organizations. The choice of secondary school pro- The home of the ma—in campus of the All degree programsat the University gram and courses may limit or enhance university is Durham oneofthe—oldest ofNew Hampshire are approved forvet- opportunities and achievements in col- towns in northern New England near erans' educational benefits. Individuals lege. Candidates are strongly encouraged the seacoast of New Hampshire. The are encouraged to contact the veterans to extend their knowledge and learning semirural town still retains traces of its coordinator in Stoke Hall about specific skills through workin thebasicacademic colonial past. questions. disciplines. Most successful candidates The 200-acre campus is surrounded The University of New Hampshire present atleast fouryears ofEnglish and by more than 2,400acresoffields, farms, supports the efforts of secondary school mathematics, three or more years of and woodlands owned hy the university. officials and governing bodies to have laboratory science, and two years of so- A stream flowing through a large their schools achieve regional accredited cial science. Recommended mathematics wooded area in the middle ofthe campus status toprovide reliableassuranceofthe preparation includes algebra I, geometry, enhances the natural open space among quality ofthe educational preparation of algebra II, and trigonometry. Successful the buildings. its applicants for admission. candidates have generally completed at College Woods, on the edge of cam- least three years ofstudy in a single for- pus, includes 5 miles of well-kept paths eign language or more than one year of through 260 acres ofwoods. study in each oftwo different languages. The University Library houses more Candidates arc expected to pursue in than one million volumes, 6,000periodi- Admissions greater depth those fields in which they cal subscriptions, one million govern- have special interests. For example, stu- ment documents, patents, maps, sound The university welcomesvisitors tocam- dentswhoplan to specialize in engineer- recordings, compact disks, video cas- pus. Candidates are encouraged to con- ing, science, mathematics, or forestry settes, manuscripts, and other related tact the Office ofAdmissions to arrange should present at least four years of material. Specialized subject collections for a group information session, inter- mathematics including trigonometry, as einmatcihcesm,isbtiorlyo,giceanlgisncieeenrciens,gaannddphmyastihc-s avdiemwi,ssoirontsourreporfesceanmtaptuisve.wiTthheasestruedperne-t wterlylaansdl/aobrorpahtyosriycsc.ouSrtsuedweonrtksinpucrhseumiinsg- are housed in fourbranchesadministered sentatives are qualified to give informa- business-related studies should havealso by a physical sciences librarianand a bio- tion about the university and thecriteria completed fouryears ofmathematics in- amvloaegntniCeectodawlmcaprosneumccditprelieenaenxctxgepisaof(nanTl,cdihibeelsridpatWorirshietastis;nut,.dttehaenenmtdnouerenweniltoCyener;nrtteaaeninrno)d-- doaurbveeslenveertidsetelowbieiyfdseni.gstechAacuecaspnhsAdrdsiodmtdfaiaueytdss'eessssnii,tooinnnaaactsnltedirCvsvittotiahmifeeemfwysimaataencrttedmeibevbsiteetusiry-tn cpcnlhliiuennAdmgepiispn,stlgtolirtacymrbaaionagjrtroaoesntrooswrmtiyherntoocrnhoygeuh.laraylsFvteorehsre-cidrsnoeetlcmubadimitedeoenelndtdodsgedyupdiplsa.aconnind-- are described in the campus life and ser- and is available to assist candidates with academic programs should indicate their acCveinocndmetVmseitorsfw,udooarawltshtteaihudecndahdetinrncpteosestn;rhstefeaiocinPtrniasmotuinhltsneh.gCerWaAehraritttstitGvaaeerlmeAlorearrtceys- admrspedaaepmtycriiiemsoaslsoneircnsonotenniassctnseiigrsvotnenaasssnfdfoiranmwnqteeduheemeksbatdfreiaaelorlynsafga.rornelTodlhluoeepswdteSiubdandytfeuobnarrytn-- sapf"lcoppirhprcoloaaoysdnlpmtfeisaocsnrtfsdoiiarvodcenmeo".lialcsUmehsnagidejooeofndcritisavhdsieoes"niduuoncnntisadhvneeeadcrnialsddpiaaptratlyetei'dscsU"amtNfaiaipoHvy-ne sCeernRvteeerse;evaaernrcdyhiffniaecltidhlieotfisetasucdaaerdneetmeuixntcieoennns.dieveavaonr.d gtfohureidiOenfdffiotcreomuaortfsiAoodnfmoitnshsediacotanemss.p(u6s0.3)Pl8e6a2s-e13ca6l0l cMhaanMcnahgeensytienurn.miavjerosritdyursitnudgentthseirrequunedsetr-a Information isavailable from the depart- graduate years, and most are approved. ments involved. Thesechangesarcpossibleaftera student The campusofthe University ofNew Admission Criteria has been at the university for at least a atHnwadomptsshitheeisU,rneiFvraeetrnsMciahtnycHahCleelsnttoeenrrHiiansclktohecetattceiHdtiyl'alst goAfrdamaimfsoisusirb-oaynseeadtrousapeocbnoancsdhuaecrcleyosrss'fcsuhlodoeclogmrpperleoegtpriraoomn- dsfeerpmoaemrstttmeherentaapncpdhraoihprarpsieartsseeoncc.uorlIenldergepeceedrnemtainysesaairnosnd, historic millyard area. of college preparatory coursework. Pri- bheoewenvearb,lethteo uhnoinvoerrsiatlly hraesquneosttsalfwoarysa