1985-1986 Grad Bulletin.Pdf
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1 2 Rochester Institute of Technology Calendar 1985-86 Non-Matriculated Classes Graduate Student Begin Exam Last Day Registration No Classes Registration Day Colleges Week of Quarter Fall Quarter Sept. 5, 6 Nov. 24-Dec. 1 Sept. 9 Sept. 9 Nov. 18-21 Nov. 21 Winter Quarter Dec. 2 Dec. 21-Jan. 5 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Feb. 26-Mar. 1 Mar. 1 Feb. 4 (day) Mar. 2-9 Spring Quarter March 10 May 25-June 1 March 11 March 11 May 20-23 May 23 Acknowledgements Dean, Dr. Paul Bernstein Art Director, John Massey Coordinator, Karen Beadling Photography, Jim Castelein, Rod Reilly, Sue Weisler Typography, Rochester Mono/Headliners Printed by Cohber Press Inc. 3 Contents Graduate Education at RIT 4 Accreditation 6 Programs of Study 7 Philosophy of Graduate Education at RIT 8 Admission 8 Costs 10 Steps Toward Degree 11 About this bulletin— Student Services 14 This Graduate Bulletin does not consti- tute a contract between the Institute Course Numbering 17 and its students on either a collective or The College of Applied Science and Technology 18 individual basis. It represents RIT's best academic, social, and financial planning The College of Business 35 at the time the Graduate Bulletin was published. Course and curriculum The College of Continuing Education 45 changes, modifications of tuition, fee, The College of Engineering 50 dormitory, meal and other charges, plus unforeseen changes in other aspects of The College of Fine and Applied Arts 66 RIT life sometimes occur after the Grad- uate Bulletin has been printed but The College of Graphic Arts and Photography 76 before the changes can be incorporated The College of Liberal Arts 90 in a later edition of the same publication. Because of this, Rochester Institute of The College of Science 92 Technology does not assume a con- tractual obligation with its students for National Technical Institute for the Deaf 104 the contents of this Graduate Bulletin. Officers and Deans 107 RIT admits and hires men and wom- en, veterans and disabled individuals of The Board of Trustees 107 any race, color, national or ethnic origin, or marital status, in compliance with all Index 108 appropriate legislation, including the Campus map (inside back cover) Age Discrimination Act. The compliance officer is James Papero. Graduate Study 1985-86 Produced by RIT RIT Communications and the Graduate Council Vol.1 No. 3 July 29,1985 Write or phone: Rochester Institute of Technology RIT (USPS 676-870) is published eleven times annually by Admissions Office Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, P.O. Box 9887, P.O. Box 9887 Rochester, N.Y. 14623, five times in July and six times in August. Second-class Rochester, NY 14623 postage paid at Rochester, N.Y. Postmaster: Send address changes to Rochester (716)475-6631 Institute of Technology. Office of Admissions, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Box 9887, © Copyright 1985 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, N.Y. 14623. 4 About RIT Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology has been a pioneer in career-oriented and cooperative work- study higher education. RIT includes a modern 1,300-acre campus and the RIT City Center in downtown Rochester. The nonsectarian, coeducational, inde- pendent Institute prepares students for technical and professional careers in a changing world. RIT consists of 9 colleges: Applied Science and Technology, Business, Continuing Education, Engineering, Fine and Applied Arts, Graphic Arts and Photography, Liberal Arts, Science, and the federally-funded National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Graduate Education at RIT About 26 years ago, Rochester Institute of Technology expanded its educational responsibilities to include graduate curricula, the first being in the area of fine arts. Encouragement from a variety of professional sources plus student demand caused the Institute to initiate programs in the arts and crafts leading to the master of fine arts degree. Shortly thereafter, RIT appointed a Graduate Council and petitioned for a charter to give the Institute authority to grant the master of science degree. The function of the Council on Graduate Studies was "to define the essential character of a graduate study at the Institute, to establish policies and procedures for the administration of graduate study, and to provide for a continuous coordination in review of graduate programs." 5 By 1963 student interest and indus- particularly individuals who could under- knowledge in business and industry. trial and business requirements caused take the complex task of collecting, By 1968 important unmet demands the College of Science to develop a analyzing, and interpreting data neces- for graduate training in business admin- master's program in chemistry. This sary for industrial planning. Accordingly, istration were apparent in the Rochester program was designed to provide the College of Continuing Education area and beyond. In view of this consid- opportunities for significant research, created a Department of Statistics and erable need, the College of Business additional acquisition of knowledge in began to offer work leading to a master developed a master of business admin- appropriate areas of chemistry, and of science degree in applied and math- istration program which encompassed study in allied areas such as physics ematical statistics. all of the management and business and mathematics. Soon thereafter the College of areas common to middle and upper- Within a year, the Institute received Engineering entered the field of grad- middle management. The new curric- requests from the armed forces and uate education through new programs ulum was also designed to provide a many industrial employers for a grad- in electrical and mechanical balance between the behavioral and uate program in photographic science. engineering. These curricula were The new curriculum, in contrast to offer- designed to meet the needs of academ- ings at European universities, was ically capable engineers in industry who concerned principally with the applica- wished to continue studies in a grad- tion of photography to problems of uate degree program. The graduate science and engineering. curricula in engineering provided By 1965 national and local surveys students with meaningful opportunities suggested another area of responsibility to associate with those who were for RIT. Considerable need was indi- engaged in the daily application of cated for sophisticated statisticians, scientific engineering and management 6 quantitative aspects of business The Department of Instructional Tech- inaugurated its MFA program in management. nology has developed an MS degree computer graphics design in the fall of Later in 1968, in addition to the two- program in instructional technologies 1984. Beyond this, the new manufactur- year MFA program, the College of Fine for those engaged in teaching or direc- ing engineering option within the ME and Applied Arts developed a program ting multi-media communications. This was approved for the fall of 1985. in art education leading to the master of combines and builds upon the several Through these programs, the Institute science in teaching degree. The communication/graphics/visual disci- has exhibited a continuous concern for program was specifically designed for plines long associated with RIT. In addi- the emerging needs of the business, secondary school teachers of fine and tion, the College of Applied Science industrial and scholarly communities. It applied arts who wished to improve and Technology now offers an MS in will consider additional graduate their understanding and skills and earn computer science through its School of programs as these requirements certification. Computer Science and Technology. The become evident. The need for additional people with Department of Packaging Science also technological training in the graphic started its master of science degree arts became apparent from the program in the spring of 1983 in Accreditation numerous requests RIT received for a response to demand from industry for The Institute is chartered by the legis- graduate program in printing. As a people with graduate education in pack- lature of the State of New York and result, the School of Printing introduced aging. RIT is one of only four schools in accredited by the Middle States Associ- a graduate program, operational in the country to offer an MS degree in ation of Colleges and Secondary January, 1969, leading to the MS packaging. Schools. In addition to institutional degree. RIT has also initiated a new MS inter- accreditation, curricula in some of the Recent additions to the list of grad- disciplinary program involving science colleges are accredited by appropriate uate degree programs now available and engineering in the area of materials professional accreditation bodies. include the MFA in photography and the science. In addition, our College of Fine Specific mention of these is included in graduate internship leading to a master and Applied Arts began an MFA offering the college descriptions, where of engineering degree. in medical illustration in 1981-82 and applicable. 7 Graduate Programs of Study Graduate Degrees Programs HEGIS* For More Offered Available in Code information See Page College of Applied Science Master of Science Career and Human and Technology Resource Development 0826 Computer Science 0701 Instructional Technology 0699 18 Packaging Science 4999 College of Business Master of Business Business Options 35 Administration Listed on page 36 0506 College of Continuing Master of Science Applied and