Graduate Bulletin 2013-2015

Graduate Bulletin 2013-2015 Lehman College Bulletins (Catalogs) include information about admission requirements, continuation requirements, courses, degree requirements, and tuition and fees. The online Bulletins are updated periodically throughout the calendar year and provide the most current information for prospective students or for general review. Current students generally follow program requirements based on their date of matriculation, subject to changes in State requirements. All students must speak with a faculty adviser to confirm their requirements. Lehman College The City University of New York 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West Bronx, New York 10468 718-960-8000 www.lehman.edu Important Notice of Possible Changes The City University of New York reserves the right, because of changing conditions, to make modifications of any nature in the academic programs and requirements of the University and its constituent colleges without notice. Tuition and fees set forth in this publication are similarly subject to change by the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York. The University regrets any inconvenience this may cause. The responsibility for compliance with the regulations in each bulletin rests entirely with the student. The curricular requirements in this Bulletin apply to those students matriculated in the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 academic years. This Bulletin reflects policies, fees, curricula, and other information as of August 2013. Statement of Nondiscrimination Herbert H. Lehman College is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Institution. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, marital status, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, alienage or citizenship, military or veteran status, or status as victim of domestic violence in its student admissions, employment, access to programs, and administration of educational policies. Mrs. Dawn Ewing-Morgan is the College affirmative action officer; coordinator for Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally assisted education programs; and coordinator for the Age Discrimination Act, which prohibits age discrimination in federally assisted education programs. Her office is located in Shuster Hall, Room 352, and her telephone number is 718-960-8111. She is also the College coordinator for the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Table of Contents Index of Course Abbreviations (Alpha Codes) .............................. 34 About Lehman College .................................................................... 3 Anthropology ...................................................................................... 36 Art ......................................................................................................... 37 History of Lehman College ................................................................. 3 Biological Sciences .............................................................................. 41 Mission, Vision, and Values Statements ........................................... 4 Chemistry ............................................................................................ 47 The City University of New York ....................................................... 5 Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education ............ 48 College Governance ............................................................................. 5 Early Childhood and Childhood Education ................................... 76 College Accreditation and Affiliations .............................................. 5 Economics and Business ................................................................... 91 Degree Programs .................................................................................. 5 English ................................................................................................. 96 Schedule of Courses .............................................................................. 5 Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Sciences .......................... 101 Academic Organization ....................................................................... 6 Health Sciences ................................................................................. 107 Research Institutes and Community Resources ............................... 6 History ............................................................................................... 117 Graduate Programs and Policies ..................................................... 9 Journalism, Communication, and Theatre ................................... 123 Languages and Literatures .............................................................. 125 Graduate Programs .............................................................................. 9 Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies .................................... 128 Office of Graduate Studies ................................................................... 9 Liberal Studies (Interdisciplinary) ................................................. 128 Departments Offering Graduate Programs ...................................... 9 Mathematics and Computer Science ............................................. 130 Doctoral Programs With CUNY ........................................................ 9 Middle and High School Education .............................................. 137 Inventory of Graduate Programs as Registered with The New Music .................................................................................................. 160 York State Education Department .............................................. 10 Nursing .............................................................................................. 162 Education Programs ........................................................................... 10 Physics and Astronomy ................................................................... 168 Academic Policies and Procedures .................................................. 12 Political Science ................................................................................ 169 Registration Policies and Procedures ............................................... 13 Psychology ......................................................................................... 170 Credit Policies ..................................................................................... 14 Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences .............................................. 171 Grading Policies .................................................................................. 16 Social Work ....................................................................................... 175 Attendance Policy ............................................................................... 16 Continuation ....................................................................................... 16 Faculty and Administration ........................................................ 180 Grading System ................................................................................... 16 Academic Probation ........................................................................... 17 The City University of New York .................................................. 180 Lehman College Administration .................................................... 180 Admission, Tuition and Fees, and Financial Aid ......................... 20 Faculty ................................................................................................ 184 Admission to Graduate Degree Programs ...................................... 20 Appendix ..................................................................................... 197 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................. 22 Payment Procedures and Refund Policies ....................................... 23 Board of Trustees Rules and Regulations on Campus Conduct 197 Graduate Tuition* .............................................................................. 23 Index ............................................................................................ 215 Financial Aid Programs and Requirements .................................... 26 Campus Facilities and Resources .................................................. 28 Academic Facilities ............................................................................. 28 Fine and Performing Arts Facilities ................................................. 30 Student Life Facilities and Programs / Services .............................. 31 Academic Programs and Courses .................................................. 34 Curricula and Course Offerings ....................................................... 34 Cross-Listed Courses .......................................................................... 34 Course Levels ....................................................................................... 34 About Lehman College In This Section servicemen, who studied in separate classes. In 1951 the campus History of Lehman College ................................................................ 3 became fully coeducational, and a four-year curriculum was Mission, Vision, and Values Statements .......................................... 4 introduced. The process of separating the Bronx campus

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