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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog VOLUME 36 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: http://www.uhcl.edu This publication is available on the internet at: http://www.uhcl.edu/catalog or by request to the Office of Admissions UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, Texas 77058-1098 Telephone: 281-283-2500 Important dates and Quick Reference Guide are available at: www.uhcl.edu/records DIRECTORY Office *Phone Academic Records ……………………………………….... .............S1109 283-2525 Admissions .........................................................................................S1101 283-2500 Alumni Relations .............................................................................. B1604 283-2021 Bookstore .......................................................................................... B1206 283-2180 Business, Dean .................................................................................. B2239 283-3100 Academic Advising ........................................................................ B2111 283-3110 Administration .............................................................................. B2239 283-3100 Career Services ...................................................................................S3109 283-2590 Cashier and Collections ......................................................................S1103 283-2170 Communications............................................................................... B2519 283-2015 Community Relations ....................................................................... B1604 83-2021 Counseling Services …………………………………….. ...............S3103 283-2580 Dean of Students ................................................................................S1201 283-2567 Development ..................................................................................... B1604 283-2021 Distance and Off-Campus Education ................................................ B1406 283-3031 Education, Dean ............................................................................... B1237 283-3501 Academic Advising ........................................................................ B1231 283-3615 Center for Educational Programs ................................................... A190 283-3530 Center for Professional Development of Teachers .......................... B1231 283-3612 Teacher and Professional Certification ........................................... B1231 283-3618 Health and Disability Services ............................................................S1301 83-2626 Human Sciences and Humanities, Dean ........................................... B1529 283-3300 Academic Affairs ........................................................................... B1539 283-3400 Academic Advising ........................................................................ B1539 283-3333 Administration and Finance .......................................................... B1617 283-3350 Intercultural and International Student Services .................................S1203 283-2575 International Initiatives ..................................................................... B1402 283-2531 Library .............................................................................................. B2402 283-3900 Parking Permits ................................................................................. B1636 283-2222 Police ................................................................................................ B1636 283-2222 Registrar .............................................................................................S1109 283-2525 Science and Computer Engineering, Dean ........................................ B3611 283-3703 Academic Affairs ........................................................................... B3611 283-3711 Academic Advising ........................................................................ B3611 283-3700 Student Assistance Center ..................................................................S1102 283-2722 Student Financial Aid .........................................................................S1105 283-2480 Student Information and Assistance (Bayou Bldg). ............................ B1632 283-2614 Student Life .......................................................................................S1204 283-2560 Student Publications.......................................................................... B1239 283-2570 Student Services ................................................................................ B2525 283-3025 Support Center ................................................................................ B2300 283-2828 Computing Information ............................................................... B2300 283-2828 Online Course Support ................................................................ B2300 283-2828 Media Services .............................................................................. B2300 283-2828 Telephone Registration .......................................................................S1101 212-8425 *Area Code for all numbers is 281. A = Arbor Building B = Bayou Building D = Delta Building S = Student Services and Classroom Building Requests for information should be directed to the offices or persons above. The university’s address for all inquiries is: 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058-1098 Main Operator Phone: 281-283-7600. TABLE OF CONTENTS THE UNIVERSITY ...........................................................................1-7 NEW STUDENTS INFORMATION .............................................8-21 FINANCIAL AID ..........................................................................22-29 REGISTRATION AND RECORD SERVICES .............................30-45 STUDENT SERVICES ..................................................................46-55 GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS .................................56-73 Distance AND OFF-CAMPUS Education ........................74-79 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ..............................................................80-94 COURSE ROSTER ..................................................................95-109 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ....................................................110-156 COURSE ROSTER ................................................................157-173 SCHOOL OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES .............................................................174-204 COURSE ROSTER ...............................................................205-227 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING ...................................228-259 COURSE ROSTER ................................................................260-280 Administration .................................................................281-283 Faculty...................................................................................284-301 INDEX .......................................................................................302-309 MISSION statement ................................. INSIDE back cover Students enjoy a relaxing time at the pond in front of the Student Services and Classroom Building. Community engagement opportunities are an important aspect of the UHCL experience. The university received national recognition in 2008 for its curricular engagement, outreach and partnerships throughout Bay Area Houston when The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching selected the university for its Community Engagement Classification. 1 THE UNIVERSITY • Overview • University Services OVERVIEW The University of Houston-Clear Lake is an upper-level educational institution with a distinct identity, whose primary role is to provide fair and equitable learning opportuni- ties to graduate and undergraduate students. The university serves a diverse student popu- lation from the state, the nation and abroad, particularly from the Houston-Galveston metropolitan area, by offering programs on and off campus. UHCL offers a variety of programs in human sciences and humanities, education, business and science and computer engineering. The university emphasizes high standards for teaching and learning in its bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, as well as in its professional plans and collaboration in doctoral plans. All offerings are designed to develop creative, quantitative, communication and critical thinking skills of students. The university’s faculty, staff and administrators are committed to providing a hu- mane, responsive and intellectually stimulating environment for productive learning and working. UHCL emphasizes (a) learning through teaching, research, scholarship and professional and community service; (b) the advancement of knowledge; (c) delivery of educational opportunities through new instructional technologies and through distance learning; (d) a commitment to high academic standards; (e) sensitivity to the needs of the students and communities served by the institution; and (f) above all, integrity in all institutional functions. A MetropoLitaN UNIVERSity Located adjacent to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center, UHCL is situated in the heart of Clear Lake’s high-technology community. The campus is located between downtown Houston and Galveston Island. Its neighbors to the east are Armand Bayou Nature Center and Bayport Industrial Complex. As one of the leading multidisciplinary bachelor’s and master’s degree-granting institutions serving the Texas