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Rochester Institute of Technology 2001-2002 Institute Calendar FALL QUARTER (20011) WINTER QUARTER (20012) SPRING QUARTER (20013) SUMMER QUARTER (20014) April 23-September 13 October 22-December 10 January 28-March 18 April 22-june 10 Fall Registration. Use telephone, Winter Registration. Use telephone, Student Spring Registration. Use telephone, Summer Registration. Use telephone, Student Information System, walk-in or Information System, walk-in or Student Information System, walk-in or Student Information System, walk-in or mail-in options. Students will be billed.* mail-in options. Students will be billed.* mail-in options. Students will be billed.* mail-in options. Students will be billed.* September 5 December 3 March 11 June 3 Evening classes begin Day and evening classes begin Day and evening classes begin Day and evening classes begin September 6 December 8 March 16 June 8 Day classes begin Saturday classes begin Saturday classes begin Saturday classes begin September 8 December 10 March 18 June 10 Saturday classes begin Last date to drop/add courses Last date to drop/add courses Last date to drop/add summer quarter courses September 13 December 22 April 19 Last date to drop/add courses Last day of classes before break Last date to withdraw with filly 4 a "W" grade Holiday (classes will be held) October 19 January 5 Last date to withdraw with Saturday classes resume May 17 July 12 a "W" grade Last day class Last date to withdraw with January 7 a "W" grade November 14 Day and evening classes resume May 18 Last day class Last Saturday class August 9 January 25 Last day class November 17 Last date to withdraw with May 18, 20, 21, 22 Last Saturday class a "W" grade Final exams—day classes August 12,13,14 Final exams—day classes November 15,16,17,19 February 22 May 24 Final exams—day classes Last day class Last evening class August 16 Last evening class November 20 February 23 May 25 Last evening class Last Saturday class Commencement August 17 Last Saturday class November 21-December 2 February 23, 25, 26, 27 May 26-June 2 Fall/Winter break Final exams—day classes Spring/Summer break March 1 Last evening class March 2-March 10 Winter/Spring break * Refer to quarterly schedule of courses for specific registration dates and times. RIT Vol. 16 No. 8 August 31,2001 RIT (USPS-676-870) is published 13 times annually by Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14623-5603, two times in July, six times in August, three times in September, once in October, and once in November. Periodicals postage paid at Rochester, N.Y. Postmaster: Send address changes to RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14623-5603. Rochester Institute of Technology Graduate Bulletin 2001-2002 Rochester Institute of Technology About This Bulletin— This Graduate Bulletin does not consti- Contents tute a contract between the Institute and its students on either a collective or indi- Graduate Education at RIT 1 vidual basis. It represents RIT's best aca- Programs of Study 2 demic, social and financial planning at the time the Graduate Bulletin was pub- RIT Philosophy and Mission 3 lished. Course and curriculum changes, Accreditation 3 modifications of tuition, fee, dormitory, College of Applied Science and Technology 4 meal and other charges, plus unforeseen changes in other aspects of RIT life College of Business 28 sometimes occur after the Graduate B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences 41 Bulletin has been printed but before the Kate Gleason College of Engineering 55 changes can be incorporated in a later College of Imaging Arts and Sciences 82 edition of the same publication. Because of this, Rochester Institute of Technology College of Liberal Arts 103 does not assume a contractual obligation College of Science and Center for Imaging Science 116 with its students for the contents of this National Technical Institute for the Deaf 137 Graduate Bulletin. RIT will admit and hire men and Online Learning and Executive Education 142 women; veterans; persons with disabili- Admission 143 ties; and individuals of any race, creed, Expenses and Financial Aid 144 religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or marital status Registration and Degree Requirements 149 in compliance with all appropriate legis- Student Services 152 lation, including the Age Discrimination Terminology 156 Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act Administrators 157 of 1964 (P.L. 88-352). Course Number Index 159 Rochester Institute of Technology Index 160 Office of Graduate Enrollment Services Campus Map 164 58 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604 716-475-2229 [email protected] Graduate Bulletin 2001-2002 Produced by the Office of University Publications © 2001, Rochester Institute of Technology All rights reserved Printed in Canada Graduate Education at RIT gives graduate students the advantage Torre, Jesse Jackson, John Hockenberry of working with the sophisticated tech- and Maya Angelou, Annie Leibovitz, nology and laboratories found both on Jerry Uelsmann and Greg Heisler. The and off campus. Students in microelec- College of Business draws prominent tronics manufacturing have access to figures from the business world— clean-room facilities that meet industry including U.S. Steel CEO Thomas Usher standards. Computer graphics design and Robert Bartley, editor and vice presi- students access digital media using a dent of The Wall Street Journal—through variety of systems and software, includ- the William D. Gasser Distinguished ing Macintosh, IBM, Silicon Graphics Lectureship in Business. and Media 100 digital video editing. In The Institute continues to receive the Center for Integrated Manufacturing international recognition for the quality Studies, graduate students are incorpo- of its academic programs. In U.S. News rating robotic laser systems into a model & World Report's annual ranking of assembly line. Our telecommunications America's best graduate schools, RIT's technology workstations were donated School of Photographic Arts and by an industry eager to hire students ex- Sciences has been ranked number one in perienced with equipment used in their its field for five consecutive years. This Katherine Mayberry, associate own laboratories. Students in travel man- publication has also consistently ranked provost for academic programs agement test software on the industry- RIT in the top 20 in its master of fine arts standard SABRE computer systems. category. Recognition also has been Technology also has brought together awarded by industry: RIT's colleges of The graduate learning experience at RIT students in design, photography and Business and Engineering were winners is focused. RIT graduate programs focus on the conceptual structure and organi- printing. In RIT's Electronic Still in the Motorola University Challenge— zation of knowledge in the chosen sub- Photography Laboratory, the three disci- an award presented to just nine univer- ject—an understanding that is essential plines have merged through electronics. sities nationwide. These two colleges to both accept and lead technological Regardless of the program, RIT also won the IBM Total Quality change in the professions. They also encourages and promotes technological Management Competition and received build an educational base for additional innovation in all areas. more than $1.2 million to integrate learning and offer access to, and mobility quality themes into their courses and within, one or more professional areas. laboratories. The programs themselves are centered Specialized and in fields that combine both theoretical knowledge and practical applications, Diverse Programs Convenient and especially those with a proven need in While technology is integral to all grad- the marketplace. Thesis topics often uate programs, the essence of RIT grad- Flexible Programs relate directly to situational concerns, uate education is found in the diversity RIT's diversity also extends to the man- rather than theoretical discourse. Pro- of programs, course offerings and learn- ner in which courses and programs are grams that do not require a thesis or ing options. scheduled. Half of our graduate project encourage other avenues for pro- Our reputation as a technologically programs are available on a part-time, fessional experience, such as optional or advanced university is matched by our evening basis and are designed for required cooperative education or an commitment to offer programs designed working professionals. Examples of pro- internship. to meet specialized needs of employers. grams offered through online learning Students often use employers as A dozen international corporations— include software development and primary sources for research and special including Eastman Kodak Company, management; information technology; projects. This application approach Konica, Agfa Gevaert, Xerox and Fuji— environmental, health and safety man- attracts faculty who value problem-solv- have sponsored the building of laborato- agement; and health systems administra- ing skills in students. Whether a thesis, ries in the Chester F. Carlson Center tion. These programs allow students project or professional portfolio for Imaging Science, which houses the access to an RIT education without is required, our students are encouraged nation's most comprehensive imaging attending classes on campus. to incorporate both independent study science programs. Enriched by the In addition, RIT's executive MBA and experimental