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For University of Massachusetts policies see http://www.umassp.edu/policy/ Accreditation ment to maintaining an academic environ- academic life Wealso recognizeour ment which fosters pluralism, mutual obligation to nurturecommunity-wide University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is respect, appreciation of divergentviews, appreciation of cultural diversityandwill accredited bythe New England Association and awareness ofthe importanceof dedicateappropriate resourcesto meetthis of Schools and Colleges, which accredits individual rights. To this end, we reassert commitment on an on-going basis. schools and colleges in the six New England the importanceofcivilityand the valuable states. Membership in theAssociation contribution thatdiversity in race, ethnicity, Statement on Sexual Harassment indicatesthatthe institution has been religion, sexual orientation and culture carefullyevaluated and found to meet bringstothe Universitycommunity, and Sexual harassment issexdiscrimination and, standards agreed upon byqualified thereforewe stronglyencourage and therefore, a violation of federal and state educators. Many specific programs arealso support racial, ethnic, cultural and religious law. It isthe policyofthe Universityof accredited by professional oreducational pluralism. (Universityof Massachusetts, 6/3/ Massachusettsthat no memberofthe associations, asstated in thecollege and 92) Universitycommunity maysexually harass departmental sectionsofthis publication. another. For purposesofthis policyand Policy Against Intolerance consistentwith federal regulations, sexual Compliance harassment isdefined asfollows: The Board ofTrusteesdenounces intoler- The Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth ance, particularlythat based on ethnicity, Unwelcomed sexual advances, requestsfor complieswith both the intentand spiritof culture, religion, race orsexual orientation sexual favors and otherverbal orphysical appropriatefederal and state antidiscrimina- which interfereswith those rights guaran- conductof a sexual nature constitute sexual tion laws includingTitleVII ofthe Civil teed by law, and insiststhat such conduct harassmentwhen: RightsAct, Title IXofthe Educational has no place in a community of learning. 1 Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the We also recognize the obligation ofthe submission to such conduct is madeeither Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Universityto protectthe rights of free explicitlyor implicitlya term orcondition of Americanswith DisabilitiesAct of 1990. inquiryand expression, and nothing in the an individual'semploymentoracademic Resolution in Supportof Pluralism or Policy work, Statement of Equal Opportunity and Against Intoleranceshall be construed or 2 Affirmative Action applied so asto abridgetheexercise of submission toor rejection ofsuch conduct rights underthe Constitution ofthe United byan individual is used asthe basisfor University of Massachusetts Dartmouth States and other Federal and State laws. employmentoracademic decisionsaffecting wholeheartedlysupports and encourages (Universityof Massachusetts, 6/3/92) such individual or the developmentofaction programs 3 designed to promotetheemployment and Statement on Cultural Diversity and such conduct hasthe purpose oreffectof advancementofwomen, Blacks, Latino, Inclusion unreasonably interfering with an individual's Asians, NativeAmericans, personswith work performanceorcreating an intimidat- disabilities, and Vietnam-era Veterans as a Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth ing, hostileoroffensiveworking or meansofassuring compliancewith the affirms its strong support and deep academicenvironment. provisions ofcampusAffirmative Action commitmenttothe continued development plans. and maintenance ofan academiccommu- It isthe policyofthe Universityof Massa- nity in which the individual dignityand chusettsto protectthe rightsofall persons The Universityfirmlysupportsthe concept potential ofeach of its membersare given within the Universitycommunityby ofequal opportunitywithout regard toan full respect, recognition, and encourage- providing fair and impartial investigationsof individual's race, color, age, religion, ment. Ourgoal isan institution in which all all complaints brought tothe attention of gender, sexual orientation, national origin, may study, live, and work securelyand appropriate officials. Any memberofthe disability, orveteran statusas it applies to productively in an atmosphere characterized Universitycommunityfound to haveviolated his/her employment, admission to and bycivilityand opennessto the pursuit of thissexual harassment policywill besubject participation in the University's programs academic excellence in the finest tradition of to disciplinaryaction. and activities, provision ofservices, and academia. selection ofvendorswho provide services or Chancellorsare directed totakeappropriate productstothe University. Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth is measuresto inform each memberofthe opposedto and condemns racism. Actsof Universitycommunityofthis policy Thefollowing person has been designated harassment, intimidation, or invasion of statement and to develop procedures, in to handle inquiries regarding the nondis- privacywhich interferewith the rights of an conjunction with the President's Office, for crimination policies: Assistant Chancellorfor individual or groupto participate in the filing, hearing, and resolving complaints. Equal Opportunity/Diversity/Outreach, Foster activitiesofthe academic communityshall (Universityof Massachusetts, 6/3/92) Administration Building, Room 323, beconsidered to be in violation ofthis Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285 policyand may be dealtwith appropriately Statement on Gender Discrimination Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA under applicable Universitycodesand as 02747. Telephone 508 999-8008. regulated bystatute. Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth is committed to ensuring equalityand Inquiriesconcerning the application of We recognize theaffirmative obligation of avoiding genderdiscrimination. Therefore, it nondiscrimination policies mayalso be the Universityto foster a diverse and is the University policytoavoid, in all referred tothe Regional Director, Officefor integrated learning environment. Tothis University publications and communications, Civil Rights, John F. Kennedy Federal end, the University hasa responsibility to the useof languagethat perpetuates Building, Room 1875, Government Center, vigorously pursue effortsto attract gender bias. Universityemployees are Boston, MA 02203 minorities, women, and membersofother encouraged to use gender-neutral language. historically disadvantaged groups as In selecting textbooksand readingsofthe Resolution in Support of Pluralism students, faculty members, and staff in very highest quality, facultyare urged to sufficient numbersto alleviate isolation and select those that are freeof genderbias. The Board ofTrusteesaffirms itscommit- to ensure real integration and diversity in University of Massachusetts Dartmouth General Catalogue 2004 2006 - Undergraduate Programs and Courses, Policies, and Procedures UniversityofMassachusettsDartmouth(USPS#0015-139) Volume9,Number6,July2005 UniversityofMassachusettsDartmouth ispublishedonceinFebruary,onceinMarch,onceinMay, twiceinJune,onceinJuly, onceinAugust, oncein September,andonceinNovemberbythe UniversityofMassachusettsDartmouth 285OldWestportRoad NorthDartmouth,MA02747-2300 Periodicalspostagepaidat NewBedford,Massachusetts02740 POSTMASTER: Sendaddresscorrectionstothe UniversityofMassachusettsDartmouth. 285OldWestportRoad NorthDartmouth,Massachusetts02747-2300 Purposes ofthis Catalogue More information available on World Wide Web The 2004-2006 Thiscatalogue isthe official source of The Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth General Catalogue information aboutthe University's under- home page can be reached on the Internet's was produced using graduateacademic programs, its approved WorldWideWebat: Aldus PageMaker6.5 courses, and associated policiesand in Frutiger Light type. procedures. 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This publication is neithera contract noran offerto makea contract. 3 1 Table of Contents Accreditation, Calendar, Institutional History 4 College of Engineering 199 Civil and Environmental Engineering 204 Programs, Mission, Vision 6 Computer and Information Science 21 Electrical and Computer Engineering 222 Admission to the University 11 Mechanical Engineering 244 Physics 253 Expenses and Student Financial Services 17 Materials and Textiles 263 The Campus Experience: Services and 24 College of Nursing 271 Support Adult and Child Nursing; Community Nursing 272 Academic Regulations and Procedures 35 College of Visual and Performing Arts 283 Art Education 288 Special Learning Opportunities 55 Art History 393 Artisanry 397 Research, Outreach, and Service: Centers, 59 Design 304 Laboratories, Programs, and Events Fine Arts 312 Music 317 Key to Course Listings 66 Theater 326 College of Arts and Sciences 67 School for Marine Sciences and Technology 327 Biology 70 Chemistry and Biochemistry 77 Professional and Continuing Education 331 Economics 86 Education 91 Interdisciplinary and Special Programs 333 English 99 African and African-American Studies Minor 334 Foreign Literature and Languages 1 1 College Now Fall Academic Program 337 History 120 Gerontology Minor and Certificate 339 Humanities and Social Sciences 127 Honors Program 343 Mathematics 128 Indie Studies Minor 345 Medical Laboratory Science 135 International Marketing/French Certificate 347 Multidisciplinary Studies 142 Judaic Studies Minor 348 Philosophy 143 Labor Studies Minor and Certificate 350 Policy Studies 148 Individualized Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 356 Political Science 151 Pre-Law; Pre-Medical 357 Portuguese 157 Women's Studies Minor 358 Psychology 63 UMass Dartmouth/Southern New England 1 Sociology and Anthropology 169 School of Law Three-Plus-Three Program 363 Charlton College of Business 178 Appendices 366 Accounting and Finance 183 Trustees, Officers, and Faculty 366 Management 188 Index 381 Marketing and Management Information Directions for Travel and inside Systems 92 Correspondence back cover 1 Accreditation UMassDartmouthhasfullaccreditation from theregionalaccreditingorganization forNew Englandhighereducationinstitutions: NewEnglandAssociation ofSchool and Colleges(NEASC). Someacademicfields haveexternal accrediting agencieswhich reviewand accreditacademic programsorthecampus, in addition to regional accreditation. These agenciesaccredit programseitheratthe undergraduate level onlyoratall levelsofstudy. ThefollowingspecificUMassDartmouthprogramsareaccredited: Art Education, Art History, Visual Design, NationalAssociation ofSchools Textile Design, Artisanry, and FineArts ofArtsand Design (NASAD) Chemistry(BS level) American Chemical Society(ACS) Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Accreditation Boardfor Engineering ComputerScience, Electrical Engineering, andTechnology Mechanical Engineering(BS levels) MBA, Accounting, Business Information AACSB International (Associationto Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing Advance CollegiateSchoolsof Business) Medical LaboratoryScience NationalAccreditingAgencyfor Clinical LaboratorySciences(NAACLS) Nursing The National LeagueforNursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) TeacherCertification program, Master's Commonwealth ofMassachusetts ofArtinTeaching, ArtEducation Departmentof Education/National Association ofDepartmentsof Teacher Education (NASDTEC) UMassDartmouth's ExternalIdentificationNumbers College Board 3786 FAFSA 002210 IPEDS UNITID 167987 FICE/OPEID 002210 FederalTIN 04-3167352 DUNS 78-395-6568 (Dunn & Bradstreet) Carnegie Classification Master's(Comprehensive) Universitiesand Colleges1 4 1 11 1 7 11 75 Academic Calendar 2004-2005 2005-2006 First Semester- Fall 2004 First Semester- Fall 2005 Wednesday, September 1 Academicyearcommences Thursday, September 1 Academicyearcommences Monday, September6 Labor Day, noclasses Monday, September 5 LaborDay, noclasses Tuesday, September7 Fall classesbegin Tuesday, September6 Fall classes begin Freshman Convocation Freshman Convocation Monday, October 1 Columbus Day, noclasses Monday, October 10 Columbus Day, noclasses Wednesday, October 12 Follow Monday'sschedule Tuesday, October 1 Follow Monday'sschedule Tuesday, November 1 Veterans' Day, noclasses Friday, November 1 Veterans' Day, noclasses Wednesday, November24 Thanksgiving recessbegins Wednesday, November 16 FollowFriday'sschedule (after lastclassor lab) Wednesday, November23 Thanksgiving recess begins Monday, November29 Classes resume, 8:00am (after lastclassor lab) Thursday, December 16 Fall classesend Monday, November 28 Classesresume, 8:00am Friday, December 17 StudyDay Thursday, December 1 Fall classesend Saturday, December 18 Examinations begin Friday, December 16 Study Day Thursday, December23 Examinationsend Saturday, December 1 Examinations begin Friday, December23 Examinationsend Intersession 2005 Intersession 2006 Monday, January3 Intersession commences Wednesday, January4 Intersession commences Monday, January 17 Martin Luther KingJr.'s Birthday Monday, January 16 Martin Luther KingJr.'s Birthday noclasses noclasses Thursday, January20 Lastintersession classday Tuesday, January24 Lastintersession classday Friday, January21 Intersession Final examinations Wednesday, January 25 Intersession Final examinations Second Semester- Spring 2005 Second Semester- Spring 2006 Monday, January24 Spring classesbegin Monday, January30 Springclasses begin Monday, February21 Presidents' Day, noclasses Monday, February20 Presidents' Day, noclasses Friday, March 1 Springvacation begins Tuesday, February21 Follow Monday'sschedule (afterlastclassor lab) Friday, March 1 Springvacation begins Monday, March 21 Classes resume, 8:00am (afterlastclassorlab) Monday, April 18 Patriots' Day, noclasses Monday, March 27 Classes resume, 8:00am Wednesday, May4 HonorsConvocation Monday, April 17 Patriots' Day, noclasses Tuesday, May 10 Spring classesend Wednesday, May 10 HonorsConvocation Wednesday, May 1 Study Day Tuesday, May 16 Spring classesend Thursday, May 12 Examinations begin Wednesday, May 17 StudyDay Wednesday, May 18 Examinationsend Thursday, May 18 Examinationsbegin Sunday, May22 Commencement Wednesday, May24 Examinationsend Sunday, May28 Commencement 5 — Academic Programs at UMass Dartmouth CollegeofArtsand Sciences DepartmentofHistory TeacherofFrench(5-12) HistoryBA TeacherofGeneral Science(5-8) DepartmentofBiology HistoryMinor TeacherofHistory(5-8)(8-12) BiologyBS TeacherofMathematics(5-8)(8-12) Studentsmayselectanoption: DepartmentofMathematics TeacherofPhysics(8-12) MarineBiology MathematicsBSorBA TeacherofPoliticalScience/Political Biology/MarineBiologyMS Studentsmayselectanoption: Philosophy(5-8)(8-12) Computational Mathematics(BS) TeacherofPortuguese(5-12) DepartmentofChemistryandBiochemistry Mathematics Minor TeacherofSpanish(5-12) Chemistry BS TeacherofVisual Art(preK-8)(5-12) Studentsmayselectoneoftheseoptions: DepartmentofMedicalLaboratoryScience seeArtEducationbelow Biochemistry Medical LaboratoryScience BS Pre-LawAdvising Program BS-MSOption Studentswillselectoneoftheseoptions: Pre-MedicalAdvising Program BiochemistryMinor Biotechnology African andAfrican-AmericanStudiesMinor ChemistryMinor Clinical LaboratoryScience IndieStudiesMinor ChemistryMS Cytotechnology International Marketing/French Certificate ChemistryPhD,Jointwith UMassLowell Post-BaccalaureateCertificatein Molecular JudaicStudiesMinor Forensics LaborStudiesCertificate DepartmentofEconomics LaborStudiesMinor EconomicsBA DepartmentofPhilosophy Women'sStudiesMinor EconomicsMinor PhilosophyBA PhilosophyMinor Charlton Collegeof Business DepartmentofEducation Elementary Education Minor DepartmentofPolicyStudies DepartmentofAccountingandFinance Middle/SecondaryEducation Minor PolicyStudies Minor AccountingBS Teacherlicensure PolicyStudiesMPP FinanceBS Throughpost-baccalaureatecertificateprograms, Post-BaccalaureateCertificateinAccounting studentsmayprepareforinitiallicensureas: DepartmentofPoliticalScience ElementaryEducationTeacher(1-6) Political ScienceBA DepartmentofManagement TeacherofBiology(8-12) Political ScienceMinor ManagementBS TeacherofEnglish(5-8)(8-12) TeacherofFrench(5-12) DepartmentofPortuguese DepartmentofMarketingandManagement TeacherofHistory(5-8)(8-12) PortugueseBA InformationSystems TeacherofMathematics(5-8)(8-12) PortugueseMinor ManagementInformationSystemsBS TeacherofMusic(preK-12)—seeMusic PortugueseStudiesMA Marketing BS TeacherofPhysics(8-12) TeacherofPoliticalScience/Political DepartmentofPsychology Interdepartmental Philosophy(5-8)(8-12) PsychologyBA BusinessAdministration Undeclared(forentenng TeacherofPortuguese(5-12) PsychologyBA-MAoption students,whoselectaspecificBusinessmajorbyJunioryear) TeacherofSpanish(5-12) PsychologyMA MasterofBusinessAdministration MBA TeacherofVisualArt(preK-8)(5-12)— Studentswillselectoneoftheseoptions: MasterofBusinessAdministration/Juris seeArtEducation Clinical/BehavioralAnalysis DoctorMBA/JD(jointprogramwith General Psychology Southern NewEnglandSchoolofLaw) DepartmentofEnglish Post-BaccalaureateCertificatein Management English BA DepartmentofSociologyandAnthropology BusinessAdministrationMinor Studentswillselectoneoftheseoptions: SociologyBA International BusinessCertificate Drama/FilmStudies Studentsmayselectoneoftheseoptions: Literature Anthropology Collegeof Engineering Writing/Communication CriminalJustice Drama/FilmStudiesMinor AnthropologyMinor DepartmentofCivilandEnvironmental literatureMinor SociologyMinor Engineering Wnting/Communication Minor Civil EngineeringBS ProfessionalWriting MA Interdepartmental Civiland Environmental Engineering MS Post-BaccalaureateCertificatein Professional Humanitiesand SocialSciencesBA Writing LiberalArtsUndeclared(forenteringstudents,who DepartmentofElectricalandComputer selectaspecificmajorbyJunioryear) Engineering DepartmentofForeignLiterature&Languages MultidisciplmaryStudiesBAorBS ComputerEngineeringBS French BA MasterofArtinTeachingMAT Electrical EngineeringBS French Minor Studentsprepareforprofessionallicensurein: ComputerEngineering Minor German Minor ElementaryEducationTeacher(1-6) Electrical Engineering Minor Spanish BA TeacherofBiology(8-12) ComputerEngineering BS-MSoption SpanishMinor TeacherofEnglish(5-8)(8-12) Electrical Engineering BS-MSoption ComputerEngineering MS 6 Listed bycollege and departmentare undergraduate majors and theirformal options, with the degreeoffered; undergraduate minors; graduate programsand theirformal options, with the degree offered; and formal certificate programs. Electrical Engineering MS option: BS-MSoption Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Electrical Engineering PhD Nursing MS Sculpture Studentswillselectoneoftheseoptions: Studentswill selectoneoftheseoptions: Visual Design Studios Electrical Engineering Adult Health/AdultNursePractitioner Graphic Design, Electronic Imaging, ComputerEngineering Adult Health/Advanced Practice Illustration, Digital Multi-Media, Post-BaccalaureateCertificates: inAcoustics, CommunityNursing/Advanced Practice Photography,Typography Communications, ComputerSystems Post-BaccalaureateCertificatein Nursing Certificate inArtisanry Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, Education Certificate in FineArts Electrical Engineering Systems Post-BaccalaureateCertificate in Nursing Leadership/Management SchoolofMarineSciencesand DepartmentofComputerandInformation Post-MSAdultNurse PractitionerCertificate Technology Science GerontologyCertificate ComputerScienceBS GerontologyMinor MarineSciencesandTechnology MS ComputerScience Minor (jointlywithUMassAmherst,Boston,andLowell) Software Engineering Minor CollegeofVisualand PerformingArts Studentswillselectoneoftheseoptions: System Software Minor MarineandAtmosphericSystem ComputerScienceBS-MSoption DepartmentofArtEducation Modeling andAnalysis ComputerScienceMS ArtEducation BFA Marine Biogeochemistryand Environ- Post-BaccalaureateCertificates: in Computer ArtEducation MAE mental Change Networksand Distributed Systems, Coastal SystemsScience ComputerScience, and Software DepartmentofArtHistory Ocean and Human Health Developmentand Design ArtHistoryBA Integrated Coastal Management Art HistoryMinor Living Marine ResourcesScience/ DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering Management Mechanical Engineering BS DepartmentofArtisanry MarineObservationTechnologies Studentsmayselectan option: ArtisanryBFA Manufacturing Studentswill selectoneoftheseoptions: MarineSciencesandTechnologyPhD Mechanical Engineering BS-MSoption Ceramics (jointlywithUMassAmherst,Boston,andLowell) Mechanical Engineering MS Jewelry/Metals Studentswillselectoneoftheseoptions: Textile Design/FiberArts MarineandAtmosphericSystem DepartmentofPhysics ModelingandAnalysis Physics BS DepartmentofDesign Marine Biogeochemistryand Environ- Studentsmayselectanoption: Visual Design BFA mental Change MaterialsScience Studentswill selectoneoftheseoptions: Coastal SystemsScience Environmental Physics Minor Electronic Imaging Ocean and Human Health Physics Minor GraphicDesign Integrated Coastal Management PhysicsMS Illustration Living Marine ResourcesScience/ Photography Management DepartmentofMaterialsandTextiles MarineObservationTechnologies Materials BS DepartmentofFineArts Studentswill selectoneoftheseoptions: Painting/2D Studies BFA InterdisciplinaryPhD Program MaterialsTechnology Sculpture/3D StudiesBFA CollegeofArtsand Sciencesand Collegeof Materialsand Biomaterials Engineering Engineering TextileChemistryMS DepartmentofMusic TextileTechnologyMS Music BA Biomedical Engineering/BiotechnologyPhD Students mayaddoneoftheseoptions: (jointlywithUMassBoston,Lowell,andWorcester) Interdepartmental Music Education DepartmentsofBiology, Chemistry, Medical Engineering Undeclared(forenteringstudents,who MusicTechnology LaboratoryScience; Electricaland Computer selectaspecificEngineeringmajorbyJunioryear) Western Music Engineering, Computerand Information Post-BaccalaureateCertificate in Computer World/African-American Music Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Systems (DepartmentsofComputerand Music Minor MaterialsandTextiles Information Scienceand Electrical and MusicTherapyMinor ComputerEngineering) InterdisciplinarySpecial Programs/ Interdepartmental Curricula CollegeofNursing StudioArtsUnspecified (forenteringstudents,who selectastudioartmajorbyJunioryear) CollegeNowFall SemesterAcademic Program DepartmentsofAdultandChildNursingand MasterofFineArts MFA Honors Program CommunityNursing Studentswill selectoneofthesestudios: Individualized Post-BaccalaureateCertificate Nursing BS ArtisanryStudios (individualswithbachelor'sdegreesdesigntheirown Studentsareaccepted intoeitherthe Basic Ceramics, Jewelry/Metals, Fibers, programofstudy) Programorthe RNtransfertrack Wood/FurnitureDesign UMassDartmouth/Southern NewEngland RNtransfertrackstudentsmayselectan FineArtsStudios SchoolofLawThree-Plus-Three Program 7 . Introduction to the University The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Avibrant public universityactivelyengaged In 1991 a new Universityof Massachusetts UMass Dartmouth has morethan 8,000 in personalized teaching and innovative structure combined the Amherst, Boston, students, 3,900ofwhom liveon campus(as research, UMass Dartmouth isan intellectual andWorcestercampuseswith Southeastern offall 2005). Itoffers 39 undergraduate catalystfor regional economic, social, and Massachusetts Universityand the University majors, 21 master'sdegree programs, four cultural development. of Lowell. Thus Southeastern Massachusetts PhD degree programs, and has morethan University becamethe Universityof 340full-timefaculty. UMass Dartmouth's UMass Dartmouth traces its rootsto 1895. Massachusetts Dartmouth. (John Brazil annual research and development expendi- In thatyearthe legislature chartered the served brieflyasthefirst Chancellorof turesexceeded $17,000,000 in 2004. New Bedford Textile School and the UMass Dartmouth.) DrJoseph C Deck was Bradford DurfeeTextile School in Fall River. named interim Chancellor in 1991 In 2004-2005, wecelebrated the40th anniversaryoftheground-breaking forour Asthe region'seconomic base shifted from In 1993, Dr Peter Hollon Cressy became mam campus. In manydynamicways textilesto more diverse manufacturing and Chancellorof UMass Dartmouth. In 1994 UMass Dartmouth continuesto break new service industries, thesecolleges changed UMass Dartmouth received approval tooffer ground. too. Theydiversified theircurricula, itsfirst PhD degree, in Electrical Engineering. responding tothe needsof newgenerations Sincethattimethree PhD programs have of students. Bythe middleofthe 20th been added. In 1997 construction was centurytheywere growing rapidly, spurred completed ofthe building for housing the The University of Massachusetts bysuch forcesasthe Gl Bill and theclear School for Marine Scienceand Technology, economic and social advantagesofawell- located on 2.6 acres in New Bedford near Founded as an agriculturecollege in educated citizenry. They had become Buzzards Bay. Thiswaterside facility Amherst in 1863, the Universityof Massa- multipurpose institutions, preparing supports a full program of research and chusetts isa uniquelyAmerican institution, a engineers, health careworkers, teachers, development. Starting in 1997, student/ public land-grant university. Such institu- and business leaders. facultyteams haveengaged in landscaping tions havethree basic characteristics: beautification projectsacross campus. In 1962 the state legislaturecreated Southeastern MassachusettsTechnological In 1999, DrJean F MacCormack became First, theyare "people's universities," Institute by merging the New Bedford Chancellorof UMass Dartmouth. intended toserveall studentswhocan do Textile School and the Bradford Durfee theacademicwork. Textile School. DrJoseph Leo Driscoll was Three buildings have been renovated to • the newinstitution's first President. serve as UMass Dartmouth campuses, one in Second, theyarecommitted to practical as Construction ofthefirst building on the 710 downtown New Bedford, opening 2001, well astheoretical education. acrecampus in North Dartmouth, partway one in downtown Fall River, opening in • between New Bedford and Fall River, began 2002, and one in downtown New Bedford, Third, theyput new knowledgetoworkfor in 1964. The dramatic campus design was opening in 2004. The Star Store campus in the common good. thework ofarchitect Paul Rudolph, then New Bedford houses UMass Dartmouth's dean ofYale's School ofArtand Architec- finearts and artisanry programswith With thosefirm guidelinesand a modest ture. studios, classrooms, offices, and art startfrom thesale offederal lands, the galleries. The Professional and Continuing Amherstcollege grewto becomethe Therewasa clearpublic demand fora Education Center located in theformer modern Universityof Massachusetts, the comprehensive university, and in 1969 SMTI Cherryand Webb Building in Fall Riveroffers largest university, publicorprivate, in New became Southeastern Massachusetts undergraduate, graduate, and professional England. The UMassoftoday includes University. training. The new Professional and campuses in Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Continuing Education Center in New and Lowell and a medical school in Dr Donald Ezzell Walkerwas named Bedford offers undergraduate, graduate, Worcester. President in 1972. The universitycontinued and professional coursesand youth togrowthrough the 1970swhen its educational programs, jobtraining, and residence hallswere finished and through skills development opportunities. Each site is the '80sas research and studiofacilities serving as a catalyst fordowntown renewal. came into being. DrWilliam Curran Wild served as President in 1983-1984. In 1984, Two newstudent residence buildingswere Dr. John Russell Brazil became Presidentof completed in 2002. Fall 2004sawthe SMU. Continuing campusexpansion, in opening ofthe newcampus home forthe 1988the Dion Scienceand Engineering Charlton College of Business, made possible Buildingwas opened, aswas the Cedar Dell bya generous giftfrom the Charlton TownhouseComplex. Also in 1988, the CharitableTrust. Thecampus also broke Swain School of Design merged with the ground fortwo new student residence university'sCollege ofVisual and Performing buildings, to meetan increasing demandfor Arts, strengthening programs in artand on-campus housing. These buildingswill artisanry. The Swain merger brought enable400 additional studentsto liveon additional art facilities in New Bedfordto campus in Spring 2005 and an additional the university. numberthanthat in Fall 2005. 8