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Missouri University of Science and Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 Missouri S&T publishes two catalogs – undergraduate and graduate. Both are official publications of Missouri S&T and may be requested from the Office of Admission or Office of the Registrar. All statements in this publication are announcements of present policies only and are subject to change at any time without prior notice. They are not to be regarded as offers to contract. Missouri S&T is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. 2 — General Information Statement of Inquiries concerning the above may be addressed to: Chancellor, Missouri University of Science and Affirmative Action Technology Rolla, Missouri 65409-9957 Missouri University of Science and Director, Office for Civil Rights Technology Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C. 20201 It is the policy of Missouri University of Science and Technology to provide full and equal employment op- portunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national Information on the World Wide Web origin, age, disability, and status as Vietnam Era Veter- For the most current information regarding course an; to prohibit discrimination in recruitment, employ- descriptions go to: http://registrar.mst.edu ment and conditions of employment, including salary Students are also advised to consult the web sites and benefits related thereto; to promote equal employ- of individual department offices. ment opportunity and to take Affirmative Action in this regard. Affirmative Action means the elimination of ex- isting discriminatory conditions whether purposeful or inadvertent. This nondiscrimination policy applies to all persons. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from par- ticipation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiv- ing Federal financial assistance.” Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 “No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States...shall, solely by reason of the handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the ben- efits of, or be subject to discrimination under any pro- gram or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the ben- efits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any pro- gram or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Section 102 Discrimination General Rule. – No covered entity shall discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual in regard to job applica- tion procedures, the hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees, employee compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Missouri S&T conducts its programs and activities in- volving admission and treatment of students, employ- ment, teaching, research, and public service in a non-dis- criminatory manner as prescribed by Federal law and reg- ulation. General Information — 3 Engineering . .133 Table of Contents Engineering Graphics . .133 Engineering Management . .134 Administrators . .5 Engineering Mechanics . .140 Calendar . .9 English . .141 Affirmative Action . .2 Enterprise Resource Planning . .145 Educational Goals/Mission/Vision . .5 Environmental Engineering . .146 Introduction . .6 Etymology . .150 Finance . .151 General Information Foreign Languages . .151 Academic Resources . .10 French . .151 Accreditation . .8 Freshman Engineering Program . .152 Admissions . .10 Geological Engineering . .152 Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) . .16 Geology and Geophysics . .159 Assessment Requirements . .17 German . .167 Career Opportunities Center . 18 History . .168 Computing at Missouri S&T . .25 Information Science and Technology . .172 Counseling and Disability Support . .20 Interdisciplinary Engineering . .176 Distance and Continuing Education . .22 Latin . .179 Fees . .13 Management and Information Systems . .179 Financial Assistance . .22 Marketing . .180 Honors Academy . .27 Materials, Energy, and Earth Resources . .180 Information Technology . .25 Materials, Science, and Engineering . .180 International Affairs . .27 Mathematics . .181 Library . .29 Mechanical Engineering . .187 Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Students . .29 Metallurgical Engineering . .197 Military Science (Army ROTC) . .30 Military Science . .203 Missouri London Program . .31 Mining Engineering . .205 New Student Programs . .31 Multiculturalism & Diversity . .212 Nuclear Reactor . .32 Music . .213 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) . .32 Nuclear Engineering . .215 Office of the Registrar . .32 Petroleum Engineering . .220 Residential Life . .36 Philosophy . .224 Student Design . .37 Physical Education . .227 Student Diversity . .37 Physics . .228 Student Health Services . .38 Political Science . .233 Student Organizations . .39 Prehealth Professions . .234 Teacher Education Program . .40 Prelaw . .235 University Police . .41 Psychology . .235 Video Communications . .44 Russian . .241 Women’s Leadership Institute . .45 Spanish . .242 Writing Across the Curriculum . .45 Speech and Media Studies . .242 Statistics . .244 Degree Programs, Departments, Systems Engineering . .245 and Course Listings Technical Communication . .246 Theatre . .248 Degree Programs . .47 Aerospace Engineering . .51 Index . .250 Aerospace Studies . .58 Campus Map . .249 Architectural Engineering . .59 Art . .65 Arts and Sciences . .66 Biological Sciences . .66 Business and Management Systems . .71 Ceramic Engineering . .75 Chemical and Biological Engineering . .80 Chemistry . .86 Civil Engineering . .96 Computer Engineering . .104 Computer Science . .110 Economics . .116 Education . .120 Electrical Engineering . .125 4 — General Information General Information — 5 On Jan. 1, 2008, UMR became Missouri Univer- Educational Goals of sity of Science and Technology, or Missouri S&T. Our new name will not only help us gain broader Missouri S&T national recognition, but will also give us an iden- tity that fits our mission - to be the state’s tech- As Missouri’s technological research university, the nological research university. Missouri University of Science and Technology’s mission is to educate tomorrow’s leaders. In a world growing in- University of Missouri creasingly dependent on science and technology, to- morrow’s graduates must be prepared to be leaders in Board of Curators more than just their chosen professions. They must also Marion H. Cairns, 1-1-2009 be leaders in business, in government, in education, Cheryl D.S. Walker, 1-1-2009 (Chair) and in all aspects of society. Missouri S&T is dedicated Don Walsworth, 1-1-2009 to providing leadership opportunities for its students. John M. Carnahan III, 1-1-2011 The opportunity to receive an excellent technological Doug Russell, 1-1-2011 education is only part of the educational experience re- David G. Wasinger, 1-1-2011 ceived by students at Missouri S&T. Missouri S&T offers Warren K. Erdman, 1-1-2013 a full range of engineering and science degrees, coupled Bo M. Fraser, 1-1-2013 (Vice Chair) with business and liberal arts degrees and programs that are vital to the kind of comprehensive education Judith G. Haggard, 1-1-2013 that turns bright young men and women into leaders. Kathleen Miller, (Secretary to the Board) Missouri S&T is nationally recognized for its excel- Tony Luetkemeyer, (Student Representative lent undergraduate engineering programs, and is distin- to the Board) guished for producing cutting-edge research and key technologies vital to the economic success of Missouri Missouri University of Science and and the nation. Missouri S&T has a distinguished facul- Technology Administrators ty dedicated wholeheartedly to the teaching, research, and creative activities necessary for scholarly learning John F. Carney III, Chancellor experiences and advancements to the frontiers of Warren K. Wray, Provost and Executive Vice knowledge. Missouri S&T has excellent physical facili- Chancellor for Academic Affairs ties, which support the best possible education in the Connie Eggert, Vice Chancellor liberal arts, engineering, science, applied science, and University Advancement selected interrelated fields. F. Stephen Malott, Vice Chancellor Missouri S&T’s programs in science, engineering, Administrative Services and business, its technology transfer programs, its lead- ership opportunities, and its learning environment are Debra Robinson, Vice Chancellor all integral parts of the total educational package avail- Student Affairs able to students who attend the Missouri University of Venkat Allada, Vice Provost, Science and Technology. Graduate Studies Harvest L. Collier, Vice Provost, Mission Statement Undergraduate Studies Missouri University of Science and Technology inte- K. Krishnamurthy, Vice Provost, Research grates education and research to create and convey Robert Schwartz, Vice Provost, knowledge to solve problems for our State and the tech- Academic Affairs nological world. Jay W. Goff, Dean, (Approved January 2008 Board of Curators’ Meet- ing) Enrollment Management Henry A. Wiebe, Dean, Vision Extended Learning The vision of the Missouri University of Science and Technology is to be a top-five technological research Missouri S&T Board of Trustees university by 2011. Richard Arnoldy, ARCO Construction Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO Keith Bailey, Williams Companies (retired), Tulsa OK James Bertelsmeyer, Pinnacle Investment Partners, LLC, Tulsa, OK Raymond Betz, The Betz Companies, Houston, TX Robert G. Brinkmann, R.G. Brinkmann Const. Co., St. Louis, MO Roger Dorf, Navini Networks Inc, Richardson, TX Robert Garvey,.