University of Massachusetts Dartmouth General Catalogue, 1992-1993

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Universityof Massachusetts
Dartmouth
General Catalogue
1992—1993
Undergraduate
Programs
and
University Policies
and Procedures
ForAdmissions
Information
DirectorofAdmissions
Universityof Massachusetts
Dartmouth
North Dartmouth
Massachusetts02747-2300
508 999-8605
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Table of Contents
Introduction 3 Collegeof 199
tothe University Businessand Industry
Accounting and Finance 203
Listsof Undergraduate 4, 5 Managementand 208
and Graduate Programs Human Resources
Marketingand 213
Academic 5 Business Information Systems
Calendar Textile Sciences 218
Admission 6 Collegeof 229
to the University Engineering
Civil Engineering 232
Expenses and 14 Electrical and Computer Engineering 237
Student Financial Services Electrical Engineering Technology 252
Mechanical Engineering/ 257
TheCampus Experience: 20 Mechanical EngineeringTechnology
Services and Support
Collegeof 271
Academic Regulations 32 Nursing
and Procedures Communityand Institutional Nursing 274
Special Learning 43 CollegeofVisual 287
Opportunities and Performing Arts
Art Education 290
University Advancementand 47 ArtHistory 294
Outreach Programs Design 299
Fine Arts 320
Program Requirements 51 Music 325
and Courses
Interdisciplinary 339
Collegeof 53 Programs
Arts and Sciences African and 340
Biology 56 African-American Studies Minor
Chemistry 65 Gerontology Minorand 343
Computerand Information Science 78 Certificate Program
Economics 86 International Marketing/ 348
Education 90 French Certificate Program
English 99 Judaic Studies Minor 349
Foreign Literatureand Languages 11 LaborStudies Minor 351
History 127 Pre-LawAdvisory Program 353
Humanitiesand Social Sciences 137 Pre-Medical Advisory Program 354
Mathematics 139 University Honors Program 355
Medical LaboratoryScience 147 Women'sStudies Minor 356
Multidisciplinary Studies 156
Philosophy 158 Division of Continuing Studies 362
Physics 165 and Special Programs
Political Science 174
Psychology 18 Trustees, Officers, 364
Sociologyand Anthropology 187 and Faculty
Index 381
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University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth
Continuing the
land-grant tradition
Founded asan agriculture college in They became multipurpose institutions, The university continued to grow
Amherst in 1863, the Universityof preparing engineers, health care through the 1970swhen its residence
Massachusetts isa uniquelyAmerican workers, teachers, and business leaders. halls were finished and through the '80s
institution, a public land-grant univer- as research and studio facilitiescame
sity. Such institutions have three basic In 1962 the state legislature agreed to into being. In 1988 the Dion Science
characteristics: merge the small colleges in New and Engineering Building wasopened,
• Bedford and Fall River, creating South- aswasthe Cedar Dell Townhouse
First, theyare "people's universities," eastern MassachusettsTechnological Complex. The Swain merger brought
intended toserve all studentswho can Institute. There wasa clear public additional art facilities in New Bedford
dothe academicwork. demand for something more, and in to the University.
• 969 SMTI became Southeastern
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Second, theyare committed to practical Massachusetts University. In 1988, the UMass Dartmouth now hasabout 5,600
aswell as theoretical education. Swain School of Design merged with students, more than 2,000 ofwhom live
• the University's College ofVisual and on campus. Itoffers more than 40
Third, they put new knowledge towork Performing Arts, strengthening pro- undergraduate majorsand 13 graduate
forthe common good. grams in artand artisanry. programs, and has more than 300 full-
time faculty.
The Dartmouth campus traces its roots Meanwhile, the small agriculture college
to 1895. In thatyear the legislature in Amherst had grown to a University
chartered the Bradford DurfeeTextile with campuses in Boston and a Medical
School in Fall Riverand the New Bedford Center in Worcester. In 1991 a new
Textile School. University of Massachusetts structure
combined the Amherst, Boston, and
Asthe state'seconomic base shifted Worcestercampuseswith Southeastern
from agricultureand textilesto more Massachusetts Universityand the
diverse manufacturing and service University of Lowell. Thus Southeastern
industries, the collegeschanged too. Massachusetts University became the
They diversified theircurricula and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
responded tothe needsofthe new
generationsof students. By the middle UMass Dartmouth provideseducational
ofthe 20th centurytheywere growing programs, research, extension, and
rapidly, spurred by such forcesasthe Gl continuing education services in the
Bill and the cleareconomic and social liberal and creative artsand sciencesand
advantagesofa well-educated citizenry. in the professions. Itoffersa broad
range of baccalaureate and master's
degreesvital tothe economic and
cultural well-being of the region and the
Commonwealth. While dedicated to
teaching atall levels, the university
places significant emphases on graduate
education and a majoremphasis upon
research and academic creativityon the
partoffacultyand students.
Mostclasses take place on the 710 acre
campus in North Dartmouth, partway
between New Bedford and Fall River.
Begun in 1964, the dramatic campus
design wasthework ofarchitect Paul
Rudolph, then dean of Yale's school of
Artand Architecture.
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List of
Undergraduate Programs
Listedare majorswith thedegree offered
andanyformaloptionswithin majors.
Approved minorsarealso shown
Collegeof Collegeof CollegeofVisual and
Arts and Sciences Businessand Industry Performing Arts
Biology BS Accounting BS Art Education BFA
biology BusinessInformation SystemsBS Art HistoryBA
marine biology Finance BS Music BMus
Chemistry BS Human Resources Management BS Painting BFA
chemistry Management BS Printmaking BFA
biochemistry Marketing BS Sculpture BFA
pre-medical Textile Chemistry BS Textile Design/FiberArts BFA
BS-MSoption TextileTechnology BS Visual Design BFA
Computer Science BS textile technology ceramics
EconomicsBA dying and finishing graphic design/letterform
English BA structural sciences illustration
literature jewelry/metals
writing/communication Minor in Business Administration photographic/electronic imaging
French BA wood/furnituredesign
German BA
HistoryBA Minorsin Art History, Music
Humanitiesand Social Sciences BA
Mathematics BSorBA
mathematics
computer-oriented mathematics
Medical LaboratoryScience BS
clinical laboratory science
cytotechnology Collegeof Collegeof
Multidisciplinary StudiesBAor BS Engineering Nursing
Philosophy BA
PhysicsBS Civil Engineering BS Nursing BS
physics Computer Engineering BS generic program
materialsscience Electrical Engineering BS RN program
Political Science BA Mechanical Engineering BS
Portuguese BA Electrical Engineering TechnologyBS
Psychology BA Mechanical EngineeringTechnology BS
Sociology BA
sociology
anthropology
criminaljustice
social services Interdisciplinary Minors
Spanish BA Africanand African-American Studies
Gerontology
Minors inAnthropology, Computer Judaic Studies
Science, Economics, English, French, LaborStudies
German, History, Mathematics, Philoso- Women'sStudies
phy, Physics, Political Science, Portu-
guese, Russian, Sociology, Spanish
Studentsmaymeetstate teaching
accreditation standardsthrough a
programofcoursework in the Depart-
mentof Education.
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List of Academic
Graduate Calendar
Programs
1992—1993
Graduate programs First Semester
are described and TuesdaySeptember 1, 1992 Academic yearcommences
courses listed ina Monday September7 Labor Day, noclasses
separate publication TuesdaySeptember8 Fall classes begin
availablefromthe Monday October 1 Columbus Day, noclasses
Officeof Tuesday October 13 FollowMonday'sclassschedule
Graduate Programs. ThursdayOctober22 Mid-Semester
Wednesday November 1 Veterans' Day, no classes
Artisanry MFA Wednesday November25 Thanksgiving recessbegins
Art Education MAE (afterlastclassorlab)
Biology/Marine Biology MS Monday November 30 Classes resume, 8:00a.m.
BusinessAdministration MBA Tuesday December 1 Fall classesend
Chemistry MS Wednesday December 16 Study day
ComputerScience MS Thursday December 17 Examinations begin
Electrical Engineering MS Wednesday December 23 Examinationsend
Nursing MS
PhysicsMS Wednesday, December 23, through January 10, Mid-YearVacation
MA
Professional Writing
Psychology MA Second Semester
Textile Chemistry MS Monday January 11, 1993 Spring classes begin
TextileTechnology MS Monday January 1 Martin LutherKing Jr.'s Birthday,
Visual Design MFA noclasses
Monday February 1 Presidents' Day, noclasses
Wednesday March 10 Mid-Semester
Friday March 12 SpringVacation begins
(after lastclassorlab)
Monday March 22 Classes resume, 8:00a.m.
MondayApril 1 Patriots' Day, noclasses
TuesdayApril 20 FollowMonday'sclass schedule
WednesdayApril 21 HonorsConvocation
FridayApril 30 Spring classesend
Monday May3 Examinations begin
Monday May 10 Examinationsend
Sunday May 30 Commencement
Monday May31 Memorial Day, universityclosed
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Admission to the
University
Phone: [phone] General Application Procedures Application/Processing Fees
Admission tothe university isselective, Newfreshmanapplicantsshould Reasonable non-refundablefeesare
based onacademic performanceand completetheirapplicationsas soon as charged foreach admissionsapplication,
promise. The university isinterested in possible after theconclusionof the first asannounced in the next section ofthis
applicantswhosescholastic performance, marking periodofthe senioryear, Catalogue.
aptitude, interests, character, and study preferably before theendof December
habitsgive promiseofsuccessinthe and atthe latest by March. Transfer Theapplicationfeescan bewaived upon
academic subjectsthattheywill study. applicantsshouldapplyassoonas demonstrationofsignificantfinancial
theycan aftertheirfall semester grades hardship. Secondaryschool studentswho
UMass Dartmouth admitsitsapplicants are available. are eligible for the College Board
intoa specificcurriculum, which iseither AdmissionsTesting Program'sfeewaiver
a certain majorora clusterof majors. Assoon asa sufficientnumberof should havetheirschool counselors
Applicantsareevaluated both bygeneral qualified candidatesfortheavailable attacha copyof thatwaiverform tothe
—
standardsofqualification todo university space in each pr—ogram andforon- UMass Dartmouthapplication. Transfer
workand byspecial standardsfor campushousing have been admitted, and "adult" applicantsshould supporta
admission intothe academicareasthat admissions intothat program will be writtenfeewaiver requestwitha letter
they request. Accesstoprogramsmay be closed. After March, evenwell-qualified froma social worker, financial aid officer,
limited byconstraintsofspaceand candidatesmay be denied entranceto or memberoftheclergy.
financing. the universityortotheirfirst-choice
program, ortocampushousing. The
Eachapplicant'soverall record isassessed general lawsofsupplyand demand have
forboth strengthsand weaknessesas a significanteffecton theadmissions
indicated bysuch recordsasthe process. Asthe interestsofstudents
candidate'ssecondaryschool class change from timetotime, enrollment
standing; subjectscompleted, curricular pressures in differentfieldsofstudy
levels, and grades received; SATscores; either increaseor diminish.
college-level recordsfortransferappli-
cants; andotherappropriate indicators. The university requiresfromeach
Thisapproach givesattention toeach applicantthe record of priorschooling
applicantasan individual. We donot and in manycasesstandardized test
makeadmissionsdecisions based on scores. Other information maybe
quotasorformulas. requested, and all information submitted
will beconsidered. Everyyear, the
UMass Dartmouthadmitsapplicants by university'sAdmissionsBulletin givesfull
the "rolling admission" plan. Thismeans information and instructions, identifying
thatqualified candidateswill be accepted the specific recordsand other informa-
up until thetimewhen the university's tion thatmust besubmitted. The Bulletin
capacity hasbeen reached inthe alsocontainsanapplication form. Those
programofchoice. interested are invited tocall to requesta
copy.
Interviews and CampusVisits
UMass Dartmouth does notrequire
interviewsof itscandidates. However, we
invite applicantsand family membersto
visitthecampusand become acquainted
withthe university. Several timeseach
week from OctobertoApril, the
AdmissionsOffice schedulesinformation
sessionsand campustours. Toursare
alsoavailable during thesummer
according to demand. Individual tours
canalso bearranged. Those interested
are invited tocall.
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ApplicantTypes
Two MainTypes: Freshman AlternativeAdmission Studentsadmitted tothese programsare
andTransferApplicants forAcademically Disadvantaged viewed as having receivedconditional
Applicantswho, priortoentrance, will New Freshmen admissiontothe university.To remainat
havesecondary school orequivalency The universityrealizesitscommitmentto the universityaftera stipulated trial
diplomasandwho have neverattended equal accessthrough alternative period, theymustsatisfyconditionsfor
degree-granting post-secondaryeduca- admission programs. Although they may academic performance and progressthat
tional institutionsareeligibleforconsid- nothave metentrance standards in prior are stated clearly in the offerofadmis-
erationforfreshman admission. schooling orasexpressed in performance sion.
on standardized tests, students in these
All who haveattended degree-granting programsdoachieve levelsofacademic EarlyAdmissionfor New Freshmen
post-secondaryeducational institutions accomplishmentcomparable tothose of Superiorsecondaryschool students
areclassified astransferapplicants. otherstudentsatthe university.The sometimesexhaustthecurricular
university iscommitted tothe recruiting, offeringsoftheirschoolsbytheendof
Whetherapplying forfreshmanor counseling, and special academic services thejunioryear. Thesestudentsmayseek
transferadmission, thosewhocompleted which have proveneffective inenabling admission to UMass Dartmouthwithout
secondaryschool at leastthreeyearsprior these studentstoachievetheirfull a secondary school diploma. Their high
toenteringthe universityare not required potential. school recordsand SATscores must both
tosubmitstandardized testscoresfor be superior. They mustalsoobtain from
admission. Approximatelyone quarterof Academicallydisadvantaged students an official oftheirsecondary schoola
ourentering studentsare inthis "Return- who have theability, desire, and writtenagreementthata secondary-level
ing Students" category, and the Admis- motivation to benefitfromthe diplomawill begranted upon satisfactory
sionsstaffisavailabletohelpwithany university's programs, butwholack completion ofoneortwo semestersof
special circumstanceswhich mayarise. qualificationsforadmission, can applyto collegework.
Returning Studentapplicantswhowould enter UMass Dartmouth throughthe
liketo discusstheireducational plansare alternative admissions program, called
encouragedtotelephonetoarrangean College Now. Applicantsmust meetat
appointment. leastone ofthefollowing eligibility
criteria: low income status, limited
Freshman Applicants English background, ethnic minority
for Early Decision status. TheAdmissionsBulletin gives
Thosefreshmanapplicantswhose detailed instructions, and the program is
secondaryschool freshmanthrough described elsewhere in this Catalogue.
junioryeargradesand SATscoresare
strong, andwhohavedecided that Applicants unsurewhethertoapplyfor
UMass Dartmouth istheirfirstchoicefor College Nowor regularadmission are
a university, mayapplyfor Early Decision assured thatthe universitywill identify
admission.Theybenefit by receivingan internallyanyapplicantstoeither
earlydecision before the numberof programwho might be served better by
available spaces beginsto decline; in admission totheother program.
return, onceaccepted theymustsubmita Applicants' and school counselors'
non-refundable depositandwithdrawall inquiriesarewelcomeaswell.
applicationstoothercollegesor universi-
ties. For Early Decisionconsideration, the Some applicantsinterested in a scientific
completeapplication, includingthefilled- ortechnical majorwho lackthe second-
outapplication form, school records ary-level preparation may beoffered
through the end ofthejunioryear, and participation in the Start Program
official SATscores(taken before the ("StepsToward Abstract Reasoning and
senioryear), mustbe received by Thinking"). Women and minorities, as
November 15; decisionswill be mailed by groupstraditionally under-represented in
December 15. the scientific and technical fields, are
eligibleforthisfreshman-year programof
special courses. Thosewho indicatea
first-choice majorina scienceorengi-
neering fieldare considered.
7 Admission
Freshman Admission
to the University:
QualificationsforAdmission
Secondary-Level Preparation: include 2 unitsofalgebra; and 2 unitsof Exceptionsto the SATRequirement
College-Preparatory Units natural laboratoryscience. Physics is •
Itisexpected that the successful strongly recommended forall engineer- Applicantswho have left high school
applicant'ssecondaryschool recordwill ing technologyapplicantsandchemistry threeor moreyearsago(orwho have
includeat least 16 unitsofcollege forall nursing applicants. completed 30or more transferrable
preparatorycourses: • creditsata collegeor university)are not
• Businessrequires 3 unitsofcollege- required tosubmit SATscores.
4unitsin English preparatory mathematics, which must •
• include 2 unitsofalgebra. Massachusettsresidentswho have been
2 unitsin social science including one in • diagnosed ashaving a learning disabil-
U.S. history HumanitiesandSocialSciences majors ityasdetermined byChapter 766or
• receivethe degree of BachelorofArts. Chapter 344 maysubmit, insteadofthe
3 unitsin mathematics Thisdegree requiresthatstudentssatisfy SAT, an Individualized Education Plan
a foreign language requirement. (IEP)ortheequivalentfrom thesecond-
2 unitsin thesame foreign language Therefore, wespecificallyconsiderthe aryschool.
performanceofour humanitiesand social
2 unitsina natural laboratory science sciencesapplicants in theirsecondary Applicantsfroma
• school foreign languagecourses. Second-Language Background
3 unitsofcollege-preparatoryelectives. Sensitiveto its location in an areaof
College Board ScholasticAptitude ethnic diversity, the university recognizes
Oneormoreofthese requirements may Test(SAT) Results the barrierwhich thecultural and
bewaived forapplicantswhopresent The university usesSAT resultsasone linguisticassumptionsofstandardized
alternative indicationsofacademic meansofassessing applicants' academic tests place between talented studentsfor
potential. potential. whom English isa second languageand
accesstoacademic programsfromwhich
Secondary-Level Preparation: TheAdmissionsBulletin givesfull theycan benefit. Wewill exempt
Program-Specific information abouthowtoarrange to studentsforwhom English isa second
Certain programswithin the university takethistestand tohavescore reports languagefrom those portionsofour
require specificcourse backgrounds in sent. admissionsstandardswhich placethem
addition tothe general secondary-level ata disadvantage.
requirementsstated above. On theother College Board AchievementTestsare not
hand, theAdmissionsOfficewill consider required foradmission. However, the
personsofextraordinary promise and university urgesapplicantstosubmit
talentforadmission intoa programeven thesetest results in appropriate subject
thoughtheydo notmeetall of its prior- matterareas. The achievementtestshave
course requirements. significant predictivevalue, especially in
• the sciences, andcan beavaluable
Chemistry, ComputerScience, Engineer- sourceofdata in the decision process.
ing, Mathematics, Physics, andTextile
Chemistryrequire 3 and one-half units in
college-preparatory mathematicswhich
must include at least2 units inalgebra
andone-half unit in trigonometry; and
either(a) physicsand chemistry, one of
which must be a laboratorycourse, or(b)
3 unitsin natural science, oneofwhich
must bea laboratorycourse in physicsor
chemistry. Physics isstrongly recom-
mended forall engineering applicants.
•
Biology, Engineering Technology, Medical
Technology, Nursing, and Textile
Technologyrequire 3 unitsofcollege-
preparatory mathematics, which must
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