2006-2008 Graduate Catalog
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Texas Woman’s University Graduate Catalog 2006-2008 Denton/Dallas/Houston Contents 3 Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4 Board of Regents/Officers of Administration ........................................................6 Degrees Offered at TWU ..........................................................................................7 General Information............................................................................................. 10 Financial Information .......................................................................................... 23 Financial Aid.......................................................................................................... 30 Services Available to Students............................................................................ 46 Graduate School .................................................................................................... 61 Admission ........................................................................................................... 63 General Requirements and Regulations for Master’s Degrees...................... 73 General Requirements and Regulations for Doctoral Degrees...................... 79 Policies and Guidelines for Graduate Committees on Dissertations, Theses, and Professional Papers ......................................... 84 College of Arts and Sciences ............................................................................... 90 Department of Biology ...................................................................................... 91 Department of Chemistry and Physics........................................................... 100 Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages ............................ 105 Department of History and Government ....................................................... 114 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science .................................... 119 Department of Psychology and Philosophy .................................................. 128 Department of Sociology and Social Work ................................................... 142 Women’s Studies Program.............................................................................. 149 School of the Arts ............................................................................................ 153 Department of Dance.................................................................................. 155 Department of Music and Drama .............................................................. 161 Department of Visual Arts ......................................................................... 171 School of Management .................................................................................... 179 College of Professional Education ................................................................... 186 Department of Family Sciences...................................................................... 189 Department of Reading ................................................................................... 205 Department of Teacher Education.................................................................. 215 School of Library and Information Studies ................................................... 231 Institute of Health Sciences ............................................................................... 245 College of Health Sciences................................................................................. 246 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.............................. 248 Program in Health Care Administration—Dallas Parkland ......................... 254 Program in Health Care Administration—Houston...................................... 262 Department of Health Studies......................................................................... 274 Department of Kinesiology ............................................................................. 284 Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences ................................................. 294 School of Occupational Therapy .................................................................... 309 School of Physical Therapy ............................................................................ 328 College of Nursing............................................................................................... 346 Faculty................................................................................................................... 365 Index ...................................................................................................................... 404 4 Introduction Introduction Catalog Effective Date The provisions of this catalog apply to students entering at the beginning of or after the first semester of the 2006-2007 Fall session. In general, a student can expect to follow guidelines in the catalog for up to six years. However, the catalog is subject to change as indicated below. Change of Catalog Information Offerings in this catalog (including individual courses, major and minor subjects, groups of courses leading to degrees and other degree requirements) are subject to such changes as appropriations or enrollment may warrant or the University determines appropriate, from time to time and without prior notice, and to other deviations as may be authorized or required by law. When changes are made, either in academic programs, policies, or other matters, the changes may first appear in the university’s online Academic Affairs website (>New Policies), www.twu.edu/academicaffairs; Schedule of Classes; or the departmental/ unit web pages accompanied by the effective date designating when that the change becomes effective. When the next catalog is published, these changes are added to the print and online catalogs. Print and Electronic Catalog This print edition is the official version of the TWU Graduate Catalog. An electronic edition of the Graduate Catalog is available on the TWU website (located under the “C” Index) and in the Academics section of the website. Every effort is made to ensure that the content of the printed and online versions of the Graduate Catalog are identical. Should an inconsistency occur between the two versions, the printed version of the Graduate Catalog will be considered the official version. Nondiscrimination Policy Texas Woman’s University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights of each individual, fosters diversity and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is inappropriate. Introduction 5 Texas Woman’s University is committed to equal opportunity in employ- ment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, veteran’s status, or against qualified disabled persons except as provided by law. The University complies with nondiscrimination regulations under Title VI and Title VII, Civil Rights Acts of 1964; Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972; Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination Act of 1973; and other applicable statutes. Inquiries concerning University grievance procedures may be directed to the designated officials named below: • Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Officer: Direc- tor of Human Resources, P.O. Box 425739, Denton, TX 76204. • Title VI and Title IX Officer: Vice President for Student Life, Texas Woman’s University, P.O. Box 425379, Denton, TX 76204-5379. • Americans with Disabilities Act Officer: Director of Human Re- sources, Texas Woman’s University, P.O. Box 425739, Denton, TX 76204. Students should contact the Coordinator of Disability Support Services, P.O. Box 425966, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX 76204. 6 Officers of Administration Board of Regents THERESE BARTHOLOMEW BEVERS, Houston, Chair/Presiding Officer HARRY L. CRUMPACKER II, Plano VIRGINIA CHANDLER DYKES, Dallas WILLIAM H. FLEMMING III, Houston KENNETH L. INGRAM, Denton TEGWIN ANN PULLEY, Dallas LOU HALSELL RODENBERGER, Baird RACHAL E. SALTER, Port Arthur, Student Regent SHARON VENABLE, Dallas ANNIE F. WILLIAMS, Dallas Officers of Administration The University ANN STUART, Ph.D., Chancellor and President CAROLYN GUNNING, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs RICHARD A. NICHOLAS, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Life BRENDA FLOYD, Ed.D., Vice President for Finance and Administration BILL PALMERTREE, M.S., Vice President and CIO for Technology and Information Services JOHN E. LAWHON, J.D., General Counsel The Graduate School JENNIFER MARTIN, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School KERRY S. WEBB, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Graduate School Colleges MARCIA HERN, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing JIMMY ISHEE, Ph.D., Dean, College of Health Sciences APRIL MILLER, Ph.D., Dean, College of Professional Education ANN STATON, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Degrees Offered 7 Degrees Offered at TWU Dept/Program Bachelor’s Master’s Doctoral COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Art Art * BA, BFA MA, MFA Art History Graphic Design Clay Painting Photography Sculpture Biology Biology * BA, BS MS Biology Teaching MS Medical Technology BS Molecular Biology PhD Chemistry & Physics Chemistry * BS MS Chemistry Teaching MS Science Teaching MS Dance Dance