University of Massachusetts Lowell Undergraduate Catalog 1995-1997

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Contents
University Profile 1 Cooperative Education 36 College of Fine Arts 229
Course Equivalency
Mission ofthe University 2 Examinations 36 Baccalaureate DegreePrograms 230
Accreditationand General College Requirements 231
ConferringofDegrees 38
Professional Memberships 2 Academic Honors 38 Instructional Units and Programs 233
UniversityOrganization and FacultyoftheCollege 253
Grading Policies 38
Governance 3
Withdrawal from Courses 40
Academic Services 5 College of Health Professions 255
Withdrawal from theUniversity 40
Administrative Dismissal 41 Baccalaureate Degree Programs 256
Admission Policies 10 Penalties &Procedures Governing General College Requirements 256
ProgramSelection 10 Academic Dishonesty 41 Instructional Units and Programs 259
ChangeofProgram Declaration Adjudication ofStudent Complaints 42 Facultyofthe College 273
afterApplication 1 Academic Standing 44
Recent High School Graduates 12 Registrationand College of Ma 275
International Students 13 CourseEnrollment Policies 46
BaccalaureateDegreePrograms 278
StudentswithHighSchool Equivalency 14 Part-time Enrollment 46
General College Requirements 268
Non-Traditional Students 14 Repeated Coursework 47
Instructional Units and Programs 251
Transitional Programs 14 Off-Campus Study 48
Encore Program 14 Changes ofCourseEnrollment 48 FacultyoftheCollege 279
TransferStudents 15 Academic AdvisorySystem 48
CommonwealthTransferCompact Course Requirements 49 University College ....?89.
forCommunityCollegeStudents 16 Student Complaints 49 General College Requirements 290
Additional BaccalaureateDegree 18 Attendance Policies 50 Programs and Services 290
Non-MatriculatingStudents 18 Student Right ofAccess AdministrativeStaffoftheCollege 291
Dual Programs to Personal Records 50
forHighSchool Seniors 18 CourseDescriptions 51 University Directory 293
VisitingStudents 19 Honoraryand Professional
GoverningBoards 293
Readmission Policies 19 Societies 52
UniversityAdministration 293
Reinstatement 19
ProbationaryReadmission 20 Aerospace Studies Where to Write
Advanced Placement Policies 20 (Air Force ROTC Program) 53
for Further Information 296
StudentServices fortheLearning
Program Requirements 54
and PhysicallyDisabled 22
Facultyofthe Program 55 Statement of Responsibility 297
Equal OpportunityandTitleDC 22
Health Certification Requirements 22
Military Science Index 299
(Army ROTC Program) 57
Financial Information 23
UniversityExpenses 24 Program Requirements 58
Payment, Refund, &Waiver Policies 25 FacultyoftheProgram 59
SeniorCitizens 26
College of Arts
Veterans Benefits 26
Rules Governing and Sciences 61
Massachusetts Residency 26 BaccalaureateDegree Programs 63
NewEngland Regional General College Requirements 63
Student Program 28 Instructional Units and Programs 67
FinancialAid 28 Facultyofthe College 172
Scholarships 29
James B. Francis
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Baccalaureate Degree Policies 32 Baccalaureate Degree Programs 181
General Education Requirements 32 General College Requirements 182
ResidencyRequirements 33 Instructional Units and Programs 185
MajorField Requirements 34 Facultyofthe College 226
MinorAreaRequirements 35

Univer^
Profile
On
July 11, 1991, in a ceremony
thattookplace on the frontsteps
ofCumnockHall, Governor
William WeldsignedHB5809, which
became Chapter 142oftheActs of1991,
creatinga newfive<ampus Universityof
Massachusetts. As ofSeptemberI, 1991, the
UniversityofLowellbecame the University
ofMassachusettsLowell. Alongwith the
otherfourcampuses ofthe Universityof
Massachusetts (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth,
and Worcester), the UniversityofMassachusetts
LowellisgovernedbytheBoardof
Trustees ofthe Universitythrough the
Office ofthePresident, basedinBoston.
Leadership oftheLowellcampus is vested
in the Office ofthe Chancellor.
The UniversityofLowell was established
byChapter 1175, Acts of1973, General
Lawsofthe Commonwealth ofMassachusetts,
through a mergerofLowellState College
andLowell TechnologicalInstitute. Chapter
1175directs the Universityto "provide,
withoutdiscrimination, educationalpro-
grams, research, extension, andcontinuing
educationservices in the liberalarts, in
engineeringandthesciences, andin the
professions."Italsoauthorizes the University
to "offerthe adulteducation services ofthe
universityextensionprogram"anditconfers
"generalauthorityto awardanyearned
doctoraldegrees"with theapprovalof
theMassachusettsHigherEducation
CoordinatingCouncil.
2 University Profile
Mission of The mergingofLowell State College and Recognizing its roleas a public institu-
LowellTechnological Institute brought tion, the Universityis committed to
the University togethertwo multi-purpose institutions active involvement in communityservice
of differingcharacterand orientation through instruction, research, consult-
and made possible thecreationofa ing, cultural events, and continuing
comprehensive universitywhose education.
strengths and resources are manifestly
greaterthan those possessed bythe pre- Finally, theUniversityrecognizes its
responsibilityfor implementingthe prin-
vious institutions.
ciples ofequal opportunityand affirma-
The Universityoccupies 35 buildings on tiveaction and is committed toensuring
three campuses (north, south, and west) thatall students and employees, particu-
and presentlyhas a facultyin excess of larlythose in protected designations, are
500and astudent enrollment ofmore guaranteed the benefits ofajustand
than 14,000.ThecurriculaoftheUniversity equitable system.
University Profile encompass thecustomarydisciplines of
the liberal arts and sciences aswell as
Lowell State Collegeand Lowell awide range of professions. Accreditation and
Technological Institutewere established Professional Memberships
inthe last decadeofthe 19th centuryas
Mission of the University
single purpose institutions and were
The Universityof Massachusetts Lowell
cthhoasregetdhewoirtihespraonvdidpirnagctiincsatlruarcttsiownhiinch TheUniversityofMassachusetts Lowell, is an accredited memberofthe New
EnglandAssociation ofSchools and
were most suitabletothe teachingpro- located inthe northeast section of
Colleges (NEASC). In orderto provide
SfteastseioCnoallnedgethweatsexcthialertienrdeudstbryy.tLhoewell tMhaessCaocmhumsoentwtes,alitshpuobfliMcalsyssaucphpuosrettetdsby reliable assuranceofthequalityofthe
General Court ofthe Commonwealth on and is one of five campuses ofthe UMass ethdeucUantiivoenraslitpyreopfaMraastsiaonchoufsiettstsstuLdoewnetlsl,
January6, 1894as ateacher-training system. As an institution ofhigheredu-
desires applications from individuals
institution andwas assigned the respon- cation havinglegislative mandates in who have graduated from schoolswhich
sibilityfor providing "the most thorough areas ofresearch, teaching, and public have been accredited byNEASC orother
knowledgeofthe branches oflearning service, the Universityseeks to discover,
regional accreditingassociations and
and right mental training." In 1932 the integrate, and transmit knowledgefor
institutionwas made afour-year college the benefit oftheCommonwealth and accordinglysupports the efforts ofsec-
and was granted the right toconfer bac- thegood ofsociety. UMass Lowell has ondaryschool officials and governing
bodies tohave theirschools achieve
calaureate degrees. In 1960, thecollege the additional, specialized mission of
became a multi-purpose institution by regional industrial development through regional accreditation status.
initiatingnon-teaching programs in the research and education in partnership Professional programs, as designated
liberal arts. Duringthenext decade and with industry. The Universityoffers below, also have been accredited by
a half, thecollege continuouslyextended degree programs at all degree levels appropriate national associations.
its mission and curriculum offerings at through the doctorate. Although under- Accreditation indicates that the
both the graduate and undergraduate graduate program emphasis is upon pro- Universityis recognized and approved
levels and was authorized to offer degree fessional areas in business, engineering, byregional and national associations
programs in education, health profes- fine arts, health, and science, the concerned with the qualityofhigher
sions, the liberal arts and sciences, and Universitystronglybelieves in thevalues education and it assures that study
music. ofaliberal arts education both for its undertaken here has transfervalue to
From thetime of its origin in 1895 as own sake andas amajorcomponent of other accredited institutions ofhigher
professional preparation. Graduate pro- education.
a proprietarytextileschool, Lowell
Technological Institute has provided gram emphasis is in areaswherethere is
astrong regional need orwherethe Professional Accreditation
educational programs ofan applied and
tparuagcthitc,a"ltnhaetuorrieg.in"aSlcipernocsepeacntdusartpowiinlltebde TUnhieveUrnsiivteyrspiotsysealsssoesprsouvpiedreisormraexsioumrucmes. AccTreedcihtnaotlioognyBoard for Engineeringand
out, "with aviewto industrial and com- opportunityfor life-long learningthrough (Baccalaureate degree programs in
mercial applications" and for "the pur- awidevarietyofcredit and non-credit civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical,
pose ofimprovinganyspecial tradeor continuingeducation courses. nuclear, and plastics engineering;
of introducing newbranches ofindus- TheUniversityis committed tothe pro- electronic, mechanical, and civil
try." The control ofthe school was trans- motion ofscholarly research and cre- engineeringtechnology)
ferred tothe state in 1918, and in 1928 ative, artistic achievement. It seeks to American AssemblyofCollegiateSchools
it was granted collegiatestatus. In 1953, create newknowledge in the beliefthat ofBusiness
it became a multi-purpose technological an atmosphereof original inquirysup- (Baccalaureate and Masters in
institute. Priorto its mergerwith Lowell ports both the instructional and public Business Administration and
StateCollege, the Institute phased out its service goals oftheUniversity. It Masters ofManagementScience in
textile curricula; it extended its curricu- acknowledges as aspecial obligation the Manufacturingdegree programs)
lar offerings in engineering, technology, providingofqualityteaching in all acade- American PhysicalTherapyAssociation
science, business administration and mic programs and continuallyseeks (Master's degree program in physical
industrial management; and it received more effective methods of imparting therapy)
authorizationto offerdegrees through knowledge and understanding.
the doctorate.
University Profile 3
CommitteeonAllied Health Education Association forState Colleges and
University Organization
Accreditation Universities
(Baccalaureatedegreeprogram in Association ofUniversityPrograms in and Governance
medical technology) Health Administration
ComputerScienceAccreditation Board College EntranceExamination Board
(Baccalaureatedegree program in Council ofColleges ofArts andSciences
computerscience)
Massachusetts Association ofColleges
NationalAssociation ofSchools ofArt ofNursing
and Design
NationalAssociation ofSummerSessions
(Baccalaureate degree program in art,
finearts, and graphic design) NatTieonaaclheArssEodcuicaattiioonnofanSdtaCteerDtiifrieccattoirosnof
NationalAccreditingAgencyforClinical
LaboratorySciences National UniversityContinuingEducation
(Baccalaureatedegreeprogramin Association
clinical laboratorysciences: medical NewEngland Board ofHigher Education College^.^sj^^Emks
technologyoption)
The Office ofthe Dean ofthe Collegeof
NationalAssociation forIndustrial University Organization and Arts and Sciences is located in Olney
Technology
Hall on North Campus, and theoffices of
(Baccalaureate degree program in Governance facultyand department chairpersons are
industrialtechnology)
located in the followingbuildings:
NationalAssociation ofSchools ofMusic All Universityagencies, units, and Biological Sciences Olsen, North
(Baccalaureate and master's degree
departments report directlyor indirectly Chemistry Olney, North
programs in music) tothe Chancellor. Reportingdirectlyto ComputerScience Wannalancit, North
National Council fortheAccreditation of the Chancellorarethevicechancellors CriminalJustice Mahoney, South
TeacherEducation and thespecialassistanttothe Earth Sciences Olney, North
(Baccalaureate program in music Chancellorforaffirmativeaction. Economics Falmouth, North
eedduuccaattiioonn;)graduate programs in TheUniversityis organized intothree English O'LearyLibrary, South
National League forNursing serviceareas, each ofwhich is underthe History FaClombouutrhn,, NSoorutthh
supervision ofavice-chancellor.
(Baccalaureate and masters degree Languages Coburn, South
programs in nursing) Thefollowingofficers report tothe Legal Studies Falmouth, North
Provost andViceChancellorfor Mathematics Olsen, North
Professional.Certification AcademicAffairs: theAssociateVice Philosophy Olney, North
Specific programs also have been ChancellorforAcademicAffairs, the Physics Olney, North
reviewed forcompliancewith estab- AssociateViceChancellorforInstruction, Political Science Coburn, South
lished professional criteria bythe follow- theDean ofthe GraduateSchool, the Psychology Mahoney, South
ingassociations and professional bodies: deans ofthe several colleges, the Sociology Coburn, South
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experiences forthevarious curriculaare
art, behavioral sciences, biology, Research Foundation, and theacademic conducted in social and governmental
chemistry, earthscience, English, computingservices. agencies and in business firms ofthe
French, history, mathematics, and
Spanish; administration and supervi- TheVice Chancellor forAdministration GreaterLowellandMerrimackValleyareas.
sion: school principal, supervisor- and Finance exercises jurisdictionover Modernfacilities andequipmentinthe
director) the followingoffices: administrativecom- Olsen, Olney,andWannalancitbuildings
putingservices, accounts payable, andinMahoneyHallincludeteaching
Professional Mem accounts receivable, the comptroller, laboratories;moderncomputerequip-
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AmericanAssemblyofCollegiateSchools security, the stockroom, telecommunica- ters; rooms for instrumentation, prepara-
ofBusiness tions, andthetreasurer. tion, temperature and humiditycontrol;
AmericanAssociation ofColleges ReportingtotheAssociateViceChancellor andX-ray, electron microscope (trans-
forTeacherEducation forUniversityLifearethe following mission and scanning),greenhouseand
AmericanAssociation ofColleges offices: intramural recreational sports, libraryfacilities.
ofNursing counseling, health services, placement,
American Council on Education residence life, and student activities, and
American SocietyofAllied Health universitylife.
Professions Instructional units ofthe University
Association forGerontology in Higher include seven colleges, agraduate
Education school, andthecontinuingeducation
and summer school.
4 University Profile
College of Fine Arts lab, equipped with the latesttechnology,
University Organization
is in Pasteur205. Departmentaloffices
and Governance TheCollegeofFineArts is located onthe arelocated in Pasteur213 (Accounting),
South Campus. Art instruction is housed Southwick301 (Management and Policy
within Coburn Hall, Dugan Hall, and the and PlanningDepartment) and Falmouth
McGauvranStudent Center. Anewgraph- 205 (Manufacturing/Management
ic design center is located in the nearby InformationSystems Department).
Wannalancit Mill building. Exhibition
sCepnatceersainncdlusdteudGeanltleerxyhi4b1i0tiionnMgcaGllaeuriversan y.N!yE?.?!iy.P.?.L.LE9.E.....
are located in O'LearyLibraryand on the UniversityCollege, formed in 1994,
lower floorofDugan Hall. All music includes: theCenters forTeachingand
instruction is housed within Cyrus Learning, theDivision ofContinuing
Durgin Hallwhich features Durgin Education, and Freshman Programs.
Concert Hall, FisherRecital Hall, sound The purposeofUniversityCollege isto
College of EpucATioN recordingtechnologystudios, acomput- enablestudents to developtheireduca-
TheCollegeofEducation offers graduate er laboratory, rehearsal halls, class- tional and professional credentials at a
programs only. Theoffices ofthedean rooms, practicefacilities, and studios. flexible pace in dayoreveningprograms
andthefacultyoftheCollegeofEducation, throughouttheirlifetimes. Experienced
College of^Health^Professjons
aswell as all educationclasses, are facultyand professional advisors consult
located ontheWestCampus. The The CollegeofHealth Professions is with students to createeducational
CollegeofEducation offers elementary located inWeed Hall (South Campus), plans that maximizethe opportunities
and secondaryteachercertification in which houses theoffices ofthe dean and and supportservices availableatUMass
conjunctionwith masterofeducation thechairs ofthe DepartmentofClinical Lowell. In additionto personalizedsup-
degree programs. Certificate ofadvanced LaboratorySciences, theDepartmentof port services forstudents, the College
graduatestudyand doctorofeducation Health EducationandAdministration, enables the facultyto incubate interac-
degree programs arealso offered. the Department ofNursing, and the tiveteachingstrategies, uses oftechnol-
Studentswho are interested inteaching DepartmentofPhysicalTherapy.Special ogyin theclassroom and newcourses,
orother careers in education should classrooms, laboratoryfacilitiesandastu- degreeand certificate programs. Building
address theirinquiries directlytothe dentloungearealsolocatedinWeed Hall. on its expertise in deliveringeducation
officeofthedean. The College includes: tooffcampus customers, theUniversity
the CenterforField Services and Studies, Facilities inthecollegeinclude avariety is nowseekingnewpartnersto enhance
which develops collaborative programs offullyequipped state-of-the-art labora- ourregion's prosperity.
tories, an audiovisuallaboratory, acom-
with elementaryand secondaryschools, puter laboratory, an interactivevideolab Continuing Education and Summer
operates atwo-waytelevision network
and anatomyand physiologylaborato- School
and recruits undergraduates to serveas
ries. Simulated clinicallaboratories are UniversityCollege's Divisionof
volunteers in K-12 schools; the
available intheareas ofchemistry, ContinuingEducation, withover20,000
DemonstrationSchool, apartnership
withthe Lowell Public Schools, which hematology, microbiology, and immuno- credit course enrollments annuallyin a
fosters bilingual language development hematology. The Department ofNursing varietyofeducational programs, offers
forchildren beginningat agethreeyears; provides threesimulated laboratories twenty-nine degree programs at boththe
theTsongas IndustrialHistoryCenter, withthe most modern nursingand life associate and baccalaureate levels, nine-
whichoffershands-onlearningofhistory, support equipment. Its audiovisual labo- teen certificate programs, and credit
scienceand technologyand isoperatedin rtiaotnoriynibsaseiqcuiapnpdedadfvoarnsceeldf-npaucresdinignsstkrilulcs-. cstouudresnetss.foUrnpdaerrtg-rtiamdeu,antoen-cmoautrrsiecsulaarteing
collaborationwiththeLowellNational
HistoricParkattheBootMills;andthe Laboratories ofthe Exercise Physiology offered not onlyinthe fall and spring
EconomicEducationCenterwhichpro- majoraresupplied with state-of-the-art semesters, but duringan intensivethree-
equipment. Computer laboratories, con- weekWinterIntersession aswell as two
videsresourcestoteachersinorderto
promoteanunderstandingofeconomics tainingmicrocomputers and several six-weeksummerterms (both dayand
intheelementaryandsecondaryschools. terminalswhich areconnected tothe evening). The Division ofContinuing
University's mainframecomputer, are Education alsooffers SummerGraduate
James B. Francis College of availableforassisted instruction and courses and aSummerWritingProgram.
simulation foreach department inthe
Engineering college. The majorityofclinical experi- In addition, the Division sponsors
CommunityEducation offeringswhich
TthheefCoolllloewgiengoffaEcnilgiitnieeseroinngthies Nhoorutshed in eednucceastifoorn,menduirscianlg,teacnhdnoelxoegryc,isheeaplhtyhsiol- include courses foradults whoseinter-
Campus: Ball Hall, EngineeringBuilding, ogyprograms areconducted in public ests range from personal enrichmentto
professional advancement.
Falmouth Hall, Kitson Hall, PasteurHall, schools, health agencies, corporations
and SouthwickHall. Theoffices ofthe and hospitals oftheregion. The Professional Institutes Program
Departments ofElectrical, Mechanical designed forpeople seekingrecertifica-
and Energy, and Plastics Engineeringare College of;.Management tion orcareer updatingfeatures such
located in Ball Hall. The Departmentof The CollegeofManagement is located in specialized offerings as: PC User
Chemical Engineeringis located in the the North Campus quadrangle inPasteur, Institute, MultimediaUserInstitute,
EngineeringBuilding. Civil Engineeringis Falmouth and SouthwickHalls. The Entrepreneurship Institute, Health Care
in Falmouth Hall. Offices ofthe dean and administrativeoffices ofthe Collegeand Institute, Teacher Recertification, and
assistant dean are in Kitson Hall. itsCenterforIndustrialCompetitivenessare Executive Development seminars.
locatedonthethirdfloorofPasteurHall.
TheCollege's student microcomputer