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University Massachusetts Boston of Bulletin Graduate Studies Bulletin 1995-1997 2 Spring, 1996 Accreditation ofan institution bythe New Volume 16, Number 3 England Association indicatesthat it meets or The University of Massachusetts Boston Bul- exceeds criteriafortheassessment of institu- letin (U.S.P.S. 566-090) is published quarterly tpieoenralgqruoaulpityrepveireiwodpircaolcleyssa.ppAlnieadctchrreodiutgehda and distributed freeofcharge bythe Universi- tyof Massachusetts Boston, HarborCampus, school orcollege is onewhich has available Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393. Second- the necessary resourcesto achieve itsstated Class Postage Paid at Boston, MA02109. purposesthrough appropriate educational Postmaster: send addresschangesto: The programs, is substantiallydoing so, and Universityof Massachusetts Boston, Harbor gives reasonableevidencethat itwill contin- Campus, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, ueto do so intheforeseeablefuture. Institu- Massachusetts 02125-3393. tional integrity isalso addressedthrough accreditation. TinhfeorpmuartpioonseaboofutthitshpeubUlniicvaetrisiotnyisoftoMapsrosvaicdheu- Accreditation bythe New England Associa- setts Bostonto persons who workand study tion is not partial butappliestothe institution atthe University, to personswho may be as awhole. As such, it is not aguarantee tiontpearreesnttesd,inteaapcphleyrisn,gcfoournsaedlmoirsss,ioann,datnhde ooffftehreedq,uaolrittyheofcoemvepreyteconucreseofoirndpirvoigduraalm general public. THIS PUBLICATION IS NEI- graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable THER A CONTRACT NORAN OFFER TO assuranceaboutthe qualityofopportunities MAKEA CONTRACT. While everyeffort has availableto studentswho attend the been madeto ensurethe accuracyofthe in- institution. formation in this publication, the University Inquiries regarding the status ofan institu- reservesthe rightto makechangesatany tion’saccreditation bythe New England timewith respectto courseofferings, degree Association should be directed tothe requirements, services provided, oranyother administrativestaffoftheschool orcollege. subjectaddressed inthis publication. The Individuals mayalso contacttheAssociation: information inthis publication is provided Commission on Institutionsof solelyfortheconvenienceofthe reader, Higher Education and the Universityexpresslydisclaimsany New England Association of liability which mayotherwise be incurred. Schools and Colleges The Universityof Massachusetts Boston isan 209 Burlington Road affirmative action/equal opportunity institution Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433 and prohibits discrimination onthe basis of 617 271-0022 race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, The Universityof Massachusetts Boston is a sexual orientation, disability, orveteran status memberoftheCouncil ofGraduate Schools in itsemployment; in the recruitment, admis- ofthe United Statesand the Northeastern sion, andtreatment ofstudents; and in its Association ofGraduateSchools. policiesand programs, as required byfederal and state laws and regulations. All inquiries regarding Title IX ofthe Educational Amend- mentsof 1972 and/orSection 504 ofthe Re- habilitation Actof 1973 may bedirected tothe DirectorofAffirmativeAction, University of Massachusetts Boston, HarborCampus, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA02125, (617) 287-5180. Inquiries regarding the application ofthe nondiscrimination policy mayalso be directed tothe CoordinatorortheAssistant SecretaryforCivil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. The University of Massachusetts Boston is accredited bythe New EnglandAssociation ofSchoolsand Colleges, Inc., anon-govern- mental, nationally recognized organization whoseaffiliated institutions includeelementary schoolsthrough collegiate institutionsoffering postgraduate instruction. 3 Contents 5 Foreword 6 Academic Calendar 7 Trustees ofthe University 7 Administrative Officers ofthe University 8 Admissions 12 Degree Requirements: Summary ofAll Graduate Programs 14 Tuition, Fees, and Payments 20 Assistantships and Financial Aid 23 Facilities, Programs, and Services 27 Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements 38 Graduate Programs 150 Road Map and Directions to Campus 151 Campus Map 152 Telephone Directory of Programs and Offices 153 Index A1 Application Materials 4 Foreword 5 Foreword The University Graduate Study Office of Graduate Studies TchoemmUunniivetrysiotfysocfhoMlaasrssacthhautseprtitdsesBoitsstelofnoins a At UMass Boston there area variety ofways in SUtnuddeirest,htehilseaodfefricsehiopveofrsteheesdaellangroafduGartaeduwaotrek amictamdeenmtictoexsceerlvlienngces,tuddievnetrssitayn,danthdeigtsrecaotmer- wThhiecfholsltouwdienngtslisctainndpiucartseusetghreapduaagteessotfudtyhi.s aUtnitvheersUintiyv’esrsGirtay.duIantceolSltaubdoireastiCoonmwmiitthtethee, the Boston community. UMass Boston was publication on which information aboutthe Office ofGraduateStudiesexercises overall founded in 1964to providetheopportunity for University’s graduate offerings can befound. review and supervision ofgraduate programs, superiorundergraduateand graduateeduca- and providesguidanceforthedevelopment of tion at moderatecosttothe peopleofthe Graduate Programs and Tracks new programs, as well as forthe maintenance CgBooosmotmnoonynewaarereaar.lotuIthn'dsa,anadlnivdpealrwythipecluralceaer,sltywuohdfeiertseheicnglraaeswastieedsre ABBiimloeilrnoiggucyaaln(MESSd)tu,ucda4it6eison(M(AM)A,),3942 ogisfrasamucspa.pdoeArtmtieUcdMsactosaospnedBraoarstdtisovenwl,iythgairnnaddeuxiainsttaeicnecgdouprcrdaoat-nicoen rangeofdisciplines areconducted by atruly Biotechnologyand Biomedical Science with the highest national professional stan- dards bythe University’s CollegeofArts and distinguished faculty. (MS), 51 Sciences, GraduateCollege of Education, TofhfeerUanibverrosaidtya'rsrauyrboafnresestotuirncgeasl—loewdsuciatttioonal, CBhuesmiinsetsrsyAd(mMiSn),is6t2ration (MBA), 54 CCoolllleeggeeooffMPuabnlaigceamnedntC,omCmoullneigteyoSfeNruvircsei,ng, tporogfeetshseironwailt,haUnMdacsusltuBroasl.toTnh’essaectrievseoucrocnecse,rn CCloimnipcualtePrsyScchioelnocgey((PPhhDD,),MS6)4, 69 AafnfdairJso.hn W McCormack Institutefor Public forindividual academic development, offer CounselorTraining (MEd, CAGS), 73 studentstheopportunityforan excellent Critical and CreativeThinking Further Information on Graduate Study education. (MA, GraduateCertificate), 77 Dispute Resolution Thegraduate programs ofthe University of Situated on afingeroflandjutting into Dorch- (MA, GraduateCertificate), 81 Massachusetts Boston are described in ester Bay, the University is easilyaccessible Education, EarlyChildhood, Elementary, and detail inthis publication. Publications giving by publicor privatetransportation. Acampus Secondary(MEd, TeacherCertification), 88 information about graduate programsatthe shuttlebus linksthe HarborCampuswith the Education/Higher Education Administration University’sAmherst, Dartmouth, and Lowell JFK/UMass MBTAstation. Thecampuscon- (EdD), 84 campuses are available ateach campus. sistsofsix buildings on approximately 100 Education/Leadership In Urban Schools Information about graduate programs in acres of land surrounded on three sides by (EdD), 84 medicineand related fields may befound in ever-changing seascapes. TheJohn F Educational Administration (MEd, CAGS), 93 the Medical School Catalog ofthe University Kennedy Library and the Massachusetts English (MA), 96 of MassachusettsWorcester. Archives and Commonwealth Museum adjoin English as a Second Language Studies the University. (MA), 42 UMass Boston, which has morethan 13,000 Environmental Sciences (PhD, MS), 103 students in its undergraduate, graduate, and Environmental Sciences/Environmental Biology continuing education programs, isthesecond (PhD), 103 largest campus inthe Universityof Massachu- Gerontology (PhD), 108 settssystem. With campuses atAmherst, History (MA),113 Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and Worcester, History/Archival Methods (MA), 113 the Universityof Massachusetts serves more History/Historical Archaeology(MA), 113 than 58,000 students and isthe largest uni- Human Services (MS), 117 versitysystem in New England. Instructional Design (MEd), 121 Instructional Design/Educational Technology (Graduate Certificate), 121 Nursing (MS), 125 Nursing and Management (MS/MBA), 125 — Physics Applied (MS), 129 PublicAffairs (MS), 132 Public Policy(PhD), 134 School Psychology (MEd, CAGS), 138 — Sociology Applied (MA), 141 Special Education (MEd), 145 Women in Politics and Government (GraduateCertificate), 148 47118 6 Academic Calendar, 1995-1997 Fall Semester, 1995 Fall Semester, 1996 Labor Day(Holiday) September4 (Mon) Labor Day(Holiday) September2 (Mon) Classes Begin September5 (Tue) Classes Begin September3 (Tue) Add/Drop Period Ends September 12 (Tue) Add/Drop Period Ends September 10 (Tue) Convocation Day September20 (Wed) Convocation Day September 1 (Wed) Columbus Day (Holiday) October9 (Mon) Columbus Day (Holiday) October 1 (Mon) Mid-semester October23 (Mon) Mid-semester October21 (Mon) CourseWithdrawal Deadline November5 (Sun) CourseWithdrawal Deadline November3 (Sun) Veterans Day(Celebrated) November 10 (Fri) Veterans Day(Holiday) November 1 (Mon) Thanksgiving Recess November23-26 (Thu-Sun) Thanksgiving Recess November28-December 1 (Thu-Sun) Classes Resume November27 (Mon) Classes Resume December2 (Mon) Classes End December 12 (Tue) Classes End December 1 (Wed) Study Period December 13-14 (Wed-Thu) Study Period December 12-15 (Thu-Sun) Final Exam Period December 15-21 (Fri-Thu) Final Exam Period December 16-20 (Mon-Fri) EmergencySnow Day December22 (Fri) Emergency Snow Day December23 (Mon) Spring Semester, 1996 Spring Semester, 1997 Classes Begin January29 (Mon) Classes Begin January 27 (Mon) Add/Drop Period Ends February2 (Fri) Add/Drop Period Ends January31 (Fri) Presidents Day (Holiday) February 19 (Mon) Presidents Day (Holiday) February 1 (Mon) Spring Vacation March 16-24 (Sat-Sun) Spring Vacation March 15-23 (Sat-Sun) Classes Resume March 25 (Mon) Classes Resume March 24 (Mon) Mid-semester March 25 (Mon) Mid-semester March 24 (Mon) CourseWithdrawal Deadline April 7 (Sun) CourseWithdrawal Deadline April 6 (Sun) Patriots Day (Celebrated) April 15 (Mon) Patriots Day (Celebrated) April 21 (Mon) Classes End May 14 (Tue) Classes End May 14 (Wed) Study Period May 15-19 (Wed-Sun) Study Period May 15-18 (Thu-Sun) Final Exam Period May20-24 (Mon-Fri) Final Exam Period May 19-23 (Mon-Fri) Commencement June 1 (Sat) Commencement May31 (Sat) 7 Trustees Administrative Officers Trustees ofthe University University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Amherst DanielATaylor, Chair Sherry H Penney, PhD David K Scott, PhD President Chancellor Robert S Karam, ViceChair BrianAndriolo (StudentTrustee) University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Daniel E Bogan Jean F MacCormack, EdD Peter H Cressey, PhD Derek C Bok Chancellor Chancellor Heriberto Flores Louis Esposito, PhD University of Massachusetts Lowell ViceChancellorforAcademic Michael T Foley Affairs and Provost William T Hogan, DSc William E Giblin Donald D Babcock, PhD Chancellor RobertJ Flaynes Vice ChancellorforAdministration University of Massachusetts Worcester CharlesJ Hoff and Finance Aaron Lazare, MD Edward C O’Malley, BA Chancellor Myra H Kraft Vice ChancellorforExternal Relations Peter K Lewenberg Charles F Desmond, EdD OgrettaV McNeil Vice ChancellorforStudentAffairs Matthew Morrissey (StudentTrustee) JamesV Morris, EdD John M Naughton AssociateVice ChancellorforAcademic Affairsand Enrollment Management John Okray (StudentTrustee) Martin H Quitt, PhD James FO’Leary Dean, Graduate Studies John William Poduska, Sr Woodruff D Smith, PhD Mary L Reed Dean ofthe Liberal Arts Faculty, CollegeofArtsand Sciences Daniel Rivera (StudentTrustee) ChristineArmett-Kibel, PhD Michael Sentance Dean oftheScience Faculty, Rina KSpence CollegeofArts and Sciences TimothySweeney (StudentTrustee) Patricia S Davidson, EdD Dean of Undergraduate Education, CollegeofArts and Sciences Eleanor Kutz, PhD Dean, GraduateCollegeof Education Eric W Hayden, PhD Dean, CollegeofManagement BrendaCherry, PhD Dean, Collegeof Nursing Ismael Ramirez-Soto, EdD Dean, College of Public and Community Service TheresaA Mortimer, PhD Associate ProvostforContinuing Education and Extended Day Lisa Lavely, BA Director, OfficeofGraduateAdmissions and Records 8 Admissions mm 4