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CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 1996-98 ISSUE GRADUATE SCHOOL This publication contains the most current information available on the subjects covered as of the time of publication. However, this publication is not an offer to enter into a contract. The University reserves the right to change any provision or requirement at any time. See page 29. CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY BULLETIN VOL. 81, NO. 2, JULY 1996 (USPS 005-856) is published monthly in February, July, August, September, and October by Creighton University, 2500 California Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68178-0001. Second class postage paid at Omaha, Nebraska. 68108-9998. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Creighton University Bulletin, P.O. Box 3266, Omaha, NE 68103-0266. GRADUATE SCHOOL 1 To The Prospective Student Creighton’s Graduate School provides an administrative vehicle for col- laboration by senior faculties from four of the seven other schools and colleges of the University in offering opportunities for advanced study and research to college graduates. Approximately eleven percent of all Creighton degrees awarded have been, and continue to be, graduate degrees. We have aided large numbers of teachers, counselors, school administrators, business executives, nurses, ministers and religious leaders by offering Master’s degrees for their professional and personal development. Our solid traditional programs have provided the initial direction for graduates’ achievement in research, teaching and technical careers. We also have a substantial number of doctoral students who pursue studies in Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology or Medical Microbiology and Immunology. These programs provide a solid base for a research career and aim to produce scientists of the highest caliber. The common ingredients for success that our graduate degree recipients have possessed are a natural curiosity, a capacity for self-discipline and a personal commitment to habitual inquiry. These qualities, when cast with the experience and dedication of senior faculty mentors, work toward an imaginative recasting of the ideas requisite to successful research and development of human knowledge. Graduate studies at Creighton (a) embrace the ideal of a university as a community of scholars, (b) offer an opportunity for discovery born of disciplined inquiry, and (c) cultivate a person-centered environment, which can be the doorway to a stimulating, creative and meaningful life. The decision to enter graduate study must be a personal one. Persons with genuine intellectual ability and commitment to self-discipline are encouraged to explore the opportunities graduate school can provide. Superior intellectual ability combined with individual initiative is a scarce and valued human resource. We invite you to visit with our graduate professors and students as you explore your interests in graduate study. We would be pleased to demonstrate our strengths and explain our limitations to prospective graduate students as a matter of personal and community concern. Cordially, BARBARA J. BRADEN, Ph.D. DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL 2 CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS University Calendar ........................................ 4 Thesis, Dissertation and Project Studies ..... 45 Grading Policy ............................................ 45 Administration — Grading System ........................................... 46 Board of Directors ...................................... 10 Quality Requirements ................................. 48 Officers of Administration .......................... 11 Academic Probation and Disqualification .. 48 General Information — Appeals and Petitions .................................. 49 Location ...................................................... 14 Graduate School Policy on Academic History ........................................................ 15 Responsibility of Graduate Students .......... 49 Jesuit Order ................................................. 16 Admission to Candidacy ............................. 50 Goals and Objectives .................................. 16 Comprehensive Examination ...................... 51 Credo of Creighton ..................................... 17 Thesis Examination or Dissertation Nondiscrimination Policy ........................... 18 Defense ...................................................... 51 Services for Students With Disabilities ....... 18 Application for Degree ............................... 51 Graduation Rates ......................................... 18 Commencement .......................................... 52 Accreditation ............................................... 19 Discipline .................................................... 52 Campus Facilities ........................................ 20 Confidentiality of Student Records ............. 53 Living Accommodations ............................. 22 Transcripts ................................................... 53 Student Health Service ................................ 24 The Graduate Programs — Student Health and Accident Insurance ...... 25 Degrees and Major Fields of Study ............ 54 Counseling and Psychological Services ..... 25 Summary of General Requirements ............ 57 Extracurricular Activities ............................ 26 Alumni Association ..................................... 26 Courses of Instruction — Introduction ................................................. 59 The Graduate School — Key To Symbols .......................................... 60 Purpose ........................................................ 27 Atmospheric Sciences ................................. 61 Organization of the Graduate School .......... 27 Biomedical Sciences The Graduate Faculty .................................. 27 Biochemistry Nature of Graduate Study ........................... 28 Bioorganic Chemistry Student’s Plan of Study ............................... 28 Cell and Developmental Biology Admission — Molecular Biology General Requirements ................................. 29 Neurobiology Application Procedure ................................ 30 Physiology Admissions Tests......................................... 31 Business Administration ............................. 72 Evaluation and Selection ............................ 32 Chemistry .................................................... 77 Admission of International Students ........... 32 Christian Spirituality ................................... 79 Classification of Students ........................... 33 Classics ....................................................... 82 Undergraduate Students in Computer Science ....................................... 83 Graduate Courses ....................................... 34 Economics ................................................... 88 Registration ................................................. 34 Education & Counseling ............................. 89 Adjustments and Withdrawals .................... 35 English ...................................................... 100 Tuition and Fees — History ...................................................... 103 Financial Arrangements .............................. 36 Information Technology Management ...... 105 Withdrawals and Refunds ........................... 38 International Relations .............................. 108 Journalism & Mass Communication ......... 110 Student Financial Aid — Mathematics .............................................. 111 Graduate Fellowships ................................. 39 Medical Microbiology .............................. 115 Graduate Scholarships ................................ 40 Modern Languages ................................... 118 Loan Funds ................................................. 40 Natural Science ......................................... 120 Student Employment ................................... 41 Nursing ...................................................... 121 Administration and Policies Pharmacology ........................................... 127 Governing Graduate Study — Philosophy ................................................ 129 Student Responsibility ................................ 42 Physics ...................................................... 130 The Academic Year ..................................... 42 Political Science ........................................ 132 The Summer Session .................................. 42 Psychology ................................................ 133 Unit of Instruction ....................................... 42 Social Work ............................................... 134 Course Levels ............................................. 43 Statistics .................................................... 134 Class Attendance ......................................... 43 Theology ................................................... 136 Academic Load ........................................... 43 Faculty .......................................................... 144 Residence .................................................... 43 University Committees ................................ 158 Transfer of Credit ........................................ 43 The Degree Program Plan of Study ............ 44 GRADUATE SCHOOL 3 CALENDAR SUMMER SESSIONS, 1996 May 15, Wednesday On-campus registration for Term 1B: 4:00-5:30 P.M., Registrar’s Office. (Term meets May 15-June 29). 17, Friday Last day for Term 1B registration and course changes. 20, Monday On-campus registration for Pre-session: 8:00-10:00 A.M. Registrar’s Office. Pre-Session