University of Mary Washington College of Graduate and Professional Studies , 2005-2006 PDF
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j X, ^^n ^r, University of Mary Washington COLLEGEOFGRADUATEANDPROFESSIONALSTUDIES Academic Catalog 2005 2006 - — i. i __: Individualsshouldconsultwith theirAcademicProgramDirector, FacultyAdvisor, or the OfficeofAdvisingandStudentServicestoensurethattheyhavethemostcurrent information. Introduction 2 UniversityofMaryWashington UniversityMission Statement 4 HistoryandDevelopmentoftheUniversity 4 CommunityValues 5 HonorSystem 5 StatementofNondiscrimination 6 AcademicResources 7 EnrollmentandRegistration 16 TuitionandFees 23 AcademicRulesandRegulations 25 AcademicHonors 44 AcademicPrograms BachelorofProfessionalStudies 48 MasterofBusinessAdministration 64 BusinessCertificates 78 MasterofEducation 82 EducationCertificatesandTeacherLicense Renewal Courses 114 TechnologyAcademy 120 BrokeredPrograms 124 RappahannockRegion SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter 125 AcademicCalendar 126 Faculty 131 Administration 134 TelephoneDirectory 136 Index 141 TheUniversityofMaryWashingtonpublishestwoacademiccatalogs, oneforthe CollegeofArtsandSciences, andonefortheCollegeofGraduateandProfessional Studies. Thesecatalogsincludeofficialannouncementsofacademicprogramsandmajor policies. Detailedpoliciesofadmission,financialaid, studentlifeandacademicaffairsare publishedannuallyinseparatedocuments,whichmaybe obtainedfromtheadministra- tiveofficesresponsibleforthoseareas. Studentsare responsibleforknowingthepolicies oftheUniversityofMaryWashington. Althoughthelistingofcoursesinthiscatalogindicatesthecontentandscope ofthe curriculum,changesdooccur, andtheactualofferingsinanytermmaydifferfromthose indicatedinpreliminaryannouncements. Becauseprogramsandpolicieschangefrom timetotimeaccordingtoproceduresestablishedbythefacultyandadministrationof theUniversity,statementsinthiscatalogdonotconstitute anactualorimpliedcontract betweenthestudentandtheUniversity. TheUniversityofMaryWashingtonisaccreditedbythe SouthernAssociationof CollegesandSchools. TheUniversityawardsthefollowingdegrees: BachelorofArts, BachelorofLiberal Studies, BachelorofProfessional Studies, BachelorofScience, MasterofBusinessAdministration,MasterofEducation, andMasterofSciencein ElementaryEducation. About the University ofMaryWashington University of Mary Washington TheUniversityofMaryWashingtonisastate-assisted,coeducational,institution composedoftwocolleges. Oneisthepredominantlyundergraduate, residentialCollege ofArtsandSciences. Foundedin 1908,ithasevolvedfromateacher'scollege, tothe women'scollege oftheUniversityofVirginia,towhatitistoday: oneofAmerica's outstandinginstitutionsofliberallearning. The secondcampusistheCollegeof GraduateandProfessional Studies. Openedin 1999, thisnonresidentialandprimarily graduatecollegeisdesignedtosupportlifelonglearning,professionaladvancement,and regionaleconomicdevelopmentbyprovidingprogramstailoredtotheneedsofadult learners,professionals, andmembersofthebusinesscommunity. ThroughoutthesechangesintheUniversity'smissionandstructure, onecharacteristic hasbeenconstant: thecommitmenttoacademicexcellence. Severalfactorscontributeto theinstitution'sexcellence. Foremostamongthesearethe expertiseandcommitmentof thefaculty.While manymembersofthefacultyareenergeticallyengagedinproductive researchandscholarship,itisteachingthatistheirprimarygoalandpurpose. Teachingeffectivenessisenhanced bythesmallsizeofmostclasses, which encourages personalinteractionbetweenfacultyandstudents. Moreover, facultydevotemuch attentiontostudents'concernsbeyondtheclassroom,workingcloselywiththemon mattersofacademic,career, andpersonaldevelopment. Everyinstitution ofhigherlearningaccreditedbythe SouthernAssociation of CollegesandSchoolspossessesabrief, formalstatementofinstitutionalpurpose. This statementdefinesthe missionandroleoftheinstitution. Italsoprovidesaclearsense ofoverarchingdirectionandabenchmarkagainstwhichinstitutionaleffectivenessmay begauged.The officialmissionstatementoftheUniversity,adoptedbyitsgoverning RectorandBoardofVisitorsandapprovedbythe StateCouncilofHigherEducationfor Virginia,isasfollows: CGPSAcademic Catalog 2005-06 University of Mary Washington Mission Statement TheUniversityofMaryWashingtoniscommittedtobeingapremierpublic institutionofhighereducation,cultivatinganenvironmentofacademicexcellence, fosteringlifelonglearning,pursuingknowledge, andprovidingservicetoitsconstituent communities. TheUniversityprovidestheframeworkwithinwhichmultiplecolleges, schools, andaffiliatedorganizationscanaccomplishtheirdistinctivepurposes.The Universitywillberesponsivetothechangingneedsofthestudentpopulationsandthe communitiesinwhichitthrives.AllmembersoftheUniversitycommunity—students, faculty,andstaff—areexpectedtoparticipateinservicetotheinstitutionandencouraged toengageinservicetothelargercommunityandtosociety. TheUniversity'sundergraduate,residentialcollegeofartsandsciences,Mary WashingtonCollegeontheFredericksburgcampus,emphasizesexcellenceinliberal learningthroughfreedomofinquiry,personalresponsibility, andintellectualintegrity. Instructionalandexperientialprogramsprovidestudentsastronggeneraleducation, an understandingoftheirresponsibilitiesascitizensinthebroader,diversecommunity, and the skillsnecessaryforcreativeandproductivelives.Toachievethesegoalsthecollege requiresitsundergraduatestopursuebroadstudiesinthearts,thehumanities, andthe sciencesasanecessarysupplementtoaconcentrationinaparticularfield. Thecollege regardstheprovisionofhigh-qualityinstructionasitsmostimportantfunction.Through anactive andprofessionallyengagedfaculty,thecollegesupportsongoingresearch appropriatetothedevelopmentofstudentabilitiesandfacultyinterests. Itespecially encouragestheparticipationofundergraduatesin research. TheUniversity'sCollegeofGraduateandProfessional Studiesonthe Stafford campussupportslifelonglearning,professionaladvancement,andregionaleconomic developmentbyprovidingaccessible, qualityeducationtailoredtotheneedsofadult learners,professionals, andmembersofthebusinesscommunity.The Collegevalues integrity, open-mindedness,andfairnessandhasexcellenceinteachingasitshighest priority. Thefacultyactivelyparticipateintheapplied,intellectual, andscholarly developmentsoftheiracademicdisciplinesandemphasizetheintegrationoftheoryand practiceintheclassroom. History and Development of the University Theinstitutionwasfoundedin 1908 asthe StateNormalandIndustrial Schoolfor WomeninFredericksburg. Thenamewaschangedin 1924tothe StateTeachersCollege atFredericksburg,andagainin 1938 toMaryWashingtonCollege,havingtransformed overtheyearstoVirginia'spublicliberalartscollegeforwomen. Thenin 1944,Mary Washington Collegebecame affiliatedwiththeUniversityofVirginiaasitswomen's undergraduateartsandsciencesdivision. In 1970theentireUniversityofVirginia becamecoeducationalandin 1972,byactionoftheGeneralAssemblyofVirginia, theMaryWashington Collegebecameanindependent, state-supportedinstitutionfor women andmen,withitsowngoverningboard. In 1999, respondingtoaccelerating M. About the University of Mary Washington demographicchangesthatincreasedthedemandforeducationalserviceswithin the region,theCollegeopenedtheCenterforGraduate andProfessional Studies(latercalled theJamesMonroeCenter), locatedatanewcampusinnearbyStaffordCounty. On July 1, 2004, theMaryWashingtonCollegebecametheUniversityofMaryWashington withtwocolleges,the CollegeofArtsandSciencesinFredericksburg, andtheCollege of GraduateandProfessional Studiesin Stafford. Community Values SeveralelementscontributesignificantlytothefulfillmentoftheUniversity'smission. Oneistheencouragementof, andrespectfor,individualandculturaldiversity. The Universityalsoinsistsuponanatmosphereofcivilityandtoleranceconsistentwiththe idealsofacommunityofscholars.Towardthatend,theUniversityembracesastatement ofcommunityvaluesandexpectationsconcerningthebehaviorofitsmembers. This statementdeclaresthat: The UniversityofMaryWashingtonisanacademiccommunitydedicatedto the higheststandardsofscholarship,personalintegrity, responsibleconduct, andrespectfor theindividual. Weholdamongourforemostcommon values: • Theimportanceofpersonalintegrityasreflectedinadherenceto theHonorCode, • Therightofeveryindividualtobe treatedwith dignityandrespectatalltimes, • Theacceptanceofandrespectfordiversityinourcommunityandadherenceto the University'sStatementofNondiscrimination, and • Thefreedomofintellectualinquiryin thepursuitoftruth. Asmembersofthe Universitycommunity, werefuse to toleratebehaviorthatinany waycompromisesorthreatens thesevalues. Honor System AnotherelementbasictotheUniversity'smissionisadherencetotheHonorSystem, whichconstitutesone ofthe distinctivefeaturesofstudentlifeattheUniversityofMary Washington. Thissystem, basedupontheintegrityofeachstudent,providesthata studentshallacthonorablyinallfacetsofcampuslife. TheHonorPledge, requiredon quizzes, examinations,andothercoursework, meansthattheworkthatthestudent submitsisthe student'sown, completedaccordingto requirementsforthecourse as determinedbytheinstructor. Lying, cheating, andstealingare specificinfringementsof theHonorCode. Inthe caseofanallegedviolation, an electedHonorCouncilconducts atrial,withtheverdictdeterminedbyarandomlyselectedjuryofstudents. Inthecase ofaconviction,thestudentmayreceivepunishmentasstatedintheHonorConstitution. AllstudentsandfacultyshouldunderstandthatbyjoiningtheUniversity, theycommit themselvestolivingbyandupholdingtheHonorSystem. ^ CGPSAcademic Catalog 2005-06 Statement of Nondiscrimination TheUniversityofMaryWashingtonsubscribestotheprinciplesofequalopportunity andaffirmativeaction. TheUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color, religion, disability, nationalorigin,politicalaffiliation,maritalstatus,sexualorienta- tion, sex,oragein recruiting, admitting, andenrollingstudentsorinhiringfacultyand staffmembers.TheUniversitywillnotrecognizeorcondonestudent,faculty, orstaff organizationsthatdiscriminateinselectingmembers. Complaintsofdiscriminationor questionsshouldbedirectedtotheAAEEOOfficeroftheUniversity. M, Academic Resources Office of Admissions for Adult Programs The OfficeofAdmissionsforAdultProgramsistheprimarypointofcontactfor prospectiveCollege ofGraduateandProfessional Studiesstudentsinterestedinthe BachelorofProfessional Studies, Post-Baccalaureate InitialTeacherLicensure,Masterof Education, andMasterofBusinessAdministrationprogramsandinpost-baccalaureate businessandeducationcertificates. Prospectivestudentsshouldcontacttheadmissions officetoattendinformationsessions,scheduleindividualinterviews,orrequest applicationmaterials. Newstudentsandstudentsseekingreadmissionafteran absence ofthreeormore consecutive semesters(excludingsummers) mustapplythroughthe admissionsoffice.Theadmissionsofficeprovidesservicesthatinclude: • Informationandapplicationmaterialsfordegreeandcertificateprograms, • Monthlyinformation sessions, • One-on-onepreadmissioncounseling, • Transfercreditevaluationforthe BachelorofProfessional Studies, • Reviewofapplications,and • Ongoingcommunicationwithprospective studentsthroughout the admissionsprocess. Office of Advising and Student Services TheOfficeofAdvisingandStudent Servicesprovidestheservicesnecessaryfor plannedenrollmentinandcompletionofCollege ofGraduate andProfessional Studies degree andcertificateprograms. Servicesinclude: CGPSAcademic Catalog 2005-06 • Academicadvisingwhileenrolledincourse(s), • Reviewandapprovalofcourseselectionsandregistration, • Reviewofprevioushighereducationexperienceinrelationtotransfercredit, • Specializedadvisingforstudentsinacademicjeopardy, • Referralsforemployment/careeradvisingthroughtheProfessionalInternship Program (PIP)inpreparationforcontinuedornewemploymentafterprogram completion, • Prematriculationadvisinginpreparationforenrollmentinspecific coursesand programs, and • Degreecompletionaudits. The OfficeofAdvisingandStudentServicesalsoservesasaclearinghouseforall studentservices. Professionalstaffisavailabletoprovide advisingservicestostudentsona scheduledorawalk-inbasis.Additionalservicesincludefinancialaidreferrals, disability service referrals, andacademicskillsworkshops. Computer Labs The College ofGraduate andProfessionalStudieshasthreecomputerlabsthatare availableforstudentuseduringregularCollegehours. Thelabsaremanagedbythe University'sDepartmentofInformationTechnologysupportstaff. Alllabcomputers provideaccesstotheInternet, scanning, anddocumentprinting($0.10perpage), aswell asinstructionalprogramsandthelatestbusinesssoftware. Internship (Professional Internship Program) The CollegeofGraduateandProfessionalStudies(CGPS) offersstudentsprofessional internships, allowingqualifiedindividualstheopportunitytocompleteprofessional projectswheretheymayapplyandexpandtheirknowledgeunderexpertguidance. FacultyinthevariousCGPSprogramsadvisestudentsontheirinternshipprojects. The internsare supervisedbytheirinternship supervisor,theemployer. Internshipcreditawardsrangefromthreetosixcredits. Nomorethansix internship creditsmaycounttowardtheminimumnumberofcreditsrequiredina majororconcentration. Undergraduatedegree-seekingstudentswhohavetransferred/ accumulatedatleast45 semestercreditstowardthedegreewithatleast 12 semester creditscompletedatCGPSwithanoverall 2.5grade-pointaverage(GPA) areeligibleto participatein theProfessionalInternshipProgram(PIP). Graduatestudentsmusthave completedaminimumof6semestercreditsofcourseworkatCGPS andhaveearneda 3.0GPAorhigherasadegree studenttobeeligibleforaninternshipproject. Students whoareinterestedandeligible toparticipateintheinternshipprogramshouldcontact theCGPS InternshipDirector. Studentswhowishtodoaninternship atanagencywheretheyalreadyhave M.
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