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Catalog 2017/2018 School Archived Graduate Vanderbilt University Graduate School vanderbilt.edu/gradschool Catalog 2017/2018 School Archived Graduate Graduate School Catalog Catalog Vanderbilt 2017/2018University School2017/2018 Archived Graduate Containing general information and courses of study for the 2017/2018 session corrected to 20 June 2017 Nashville Catalog 2017/2018 School The university reserves the right, through its established procedures, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation and to change other rules, regulations, and provisions, including those stated in this catalog and other publications, and to refuse admission to any student, or to require the with- drawal of a student if it is determined to be in the interest of the student or the university. All students, full- or part-time, who are enrolled in Vanderbilt courses are subject to the same policies. Policies concerning noncurricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emotional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook, whichArchived is on the Vanderbilt website at vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Graduate In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990,the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employ- ment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression consistent with the university’s nondiscrimination policy. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to Anita J. Jenious, J.D., Director and Title IX Coordinator; the Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Disability Services Department; Baker Building; PMB 401809, 2301 Vanderbilt Place; Nashville, TN 37240-1809. Telephone (615) 322-4705 (V/TDD); FAX (615) 343-4969. Vanderbilt®, Vanderbilt University®, V Oak Leaf Design®, Star V Design® and Anchor Down® are trademarks of The Vanderbilt University. © 2017 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved. Produced by Vanderbilt University Creative Services and Vanderbilt Printing Services. The text of this catalog is printed on recycled paper with ink made from renewable resources. This publication is recyclable. Please recycle it. Printed in the United States of America Contents Calendar 6 Graduate Study at Vanderbilt 7 Life at Vanderbilt 11 Academic Programs 20 Admission 24 Financial Information 26 Academic Regulations 29 Programs of Study 35 Courses 77 Administration and Faculty 189 Catalog 2017/2018 School Archived Graduate Graduate School Calendar 2017/2018 FALL SEMESTER 2017 Classes begin / Wednesday 23 August Fall break / Thursday 12 October–Friday 13 October Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty / Friday 20 October Last day to submit Intent to Graduate forms for December graduation / Monday 23 October Thanksgiving holidays / Saturday 18 November–Sunday 26 November Final day for submission of theses and dissertations to the Graduate School for graduation in December / Friday 17 November Reading days and examinations / Friday 8 December–Saturday 16 December Fall semester ends / Saturday 16 December SPRING SEMESTER 2018 Classes begin / Monday 8 January Last day to submit Intent to Graduate forms for May graduation / Monday 12 February Spring holidays / Saturday 3 March–Sunday 11 March Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty / Friday 16 March Final day for submission of theses and dissertations to the Graduate School for graduation in May / Monday 26 March Reading days and examinations / Tuesday 24 April–Thursday 3 May Commencement / Friday 11 May SUMMER SESSION 2018 Last day to submit Intent to Graduate forms for August graduation / Friday 15 June Final day for submission of theses and dissertations to the Graduate School for graduation in August / Friday 20 July Catalog 2017/2018 School Archived Graduate Graduate School / Graduate Study at Vanderbilt 7 Graduate Study at Vanderbilt RADUATE education has held a central place in the Students from many regions, backgrounds, and disciplines program of Vanderbilt University since it opened in come together for multidisciplinary study and research. 1875. The first doctor of philosophy degree was granted The 330-acre campus is about one and one-half miles Gin 1879; the 2,000th in 1975, the university’s centennial year. from the downtown business district of the city of Nashville, The 3,000th was given in 1985. As of 2017, more than 7,800 combining the advantages of an urban location with a peaceful, doctor of philosophy degrees have been awarded. By way of parklike setting of broad lawns, shaded paths, and quiet plazas. comparison, the first Ph.D. given by an American university The schools of the university offer the following degrees: was awarded in 1861, and the second American institution to Graduate School. Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, offer the degree did so in 1870. Master of Liberal Arts and Science, Master of Science, A separate Graduate School was established at Vanderbilt Doctor of Philosophy. in 1935 by action of the Board of Trust, with an official faculty College of Arts and Science. Bachelor of Arts. selected from various schools of the university. Selection Blair School of Music. Bachelor of Music. is based on the individual faculty member’s administra- Divinity School. Master of Divinity, Master of Theological tive responsibility or substantial participation in graduate Studies. instruction. School of Engineering. Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Vanderbilt offers to able and serious students a faculty that Science, Master of Engineering. is active in research and deeply committed to the development Law School. Master of Laws, Doctor of Jurisprudence. of scholars. Students participate in classroom, tutorial, and School of Medicine. Master of Education of the Deaf, collegial modes of learning and in systematic independent Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Clini- inquiry, in a setting that allows them to see scholars at work, cal Investigation, Master of Laboratory Investigation, day in and day out, as an important means of learning the Master of Science in Medical Physics, Master of Science scholar’s art. Students are in situations in which they are (Applied Clinical Informatics, Speech-Language Pathol- known personally and well, and concern for what happens to ogy), Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Medical Physics, them is very strong. Doctor of Medicine.Catalog Vanderbilt is a member of the Association of American School of Nursing. Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Universities, a sixty-two-member organization of research- Nursing Practice. intensive universities. The doctor of philosophy especially, Owen Graduate School of Management. Master of Accoun- but also the master of arts and master of science, are research tancy, Master of Business Administration, Master of degrees, offered by a faculty of research scholars. 2017/2018Management in Health Care, Master of Marketing, The objectives of the Graduate School are to train scholars Master of Science in Finance. and to promote research. The faculty seeks to provide every SchoolPeabody College. Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, student with thorough knowledge of a particular field and a Master of Public Policy, Doctor of Education. mastery of the methods of productive scholarship. Wherever feasible, the faculty intends to provide opportunity for all No honorary degrees are conferred. Ph.D. candidates to have supervised teaching experiences. The Graduate School enrolls about 2,200 students. About 49 Mission, Goals, and Values percent are women, and 24 percent come from foreign coun- Vanderbilt University is a center for scholarly research, tries. The Graduate School is locatedArchived in Alumni Hall on campus. informed and creative teaching, and service to the community The University and society at large. Vanderbilt will uphold the highest stan- Graduate dards and be a leader in the Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who gave a million dollars to build and endow Vanderbilt University in 1873, expressed • quest for new knowledge through scholarship, the wish that it “contribute . to strengthening the ties which • dissemination of knowledge through teaching and should exist between all geographical sections of our common outreach, country.” • creative experimentation of ideas and concepts. A little more than a hundred years later, the Vanderbilt In pursuit of these goals, Vanderbilt values most highly Board of Trust adopted the following mission statement: “We reaffirm our belief in the unique and special contributions that • intellectual freedom that supports open inquiry, Vanderbilt can make toward meeting the nation’s requirements • equality, compassion, and