MARSHALL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2016-2017 Susan Tams, M.B.A., Ed.D. Editor Huntington and South Charleston, West Virginia Marshall University is accredited as an institution of higher learning by: The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60602 Toll-free 1-800-621-7440 Table of Contents Contact Directory ........................................................................... 4 About This Catalog ......................................................................... 6 About Marshall University .............................................................. 7 The Graduate College ....................................................................11 Admission Information .................................................................15 Financial Information: Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance ....24 University Policies and Procedures ...............................................41 Graduate Student Resources .........................................................44 Academic Information and Resources ...........................................51 Academic Requirements and Regulations......................................54 Degree Programs ..........................................................................77 Program Requirements .................................................................80 College of Arts and Media ................................................................. 80 College of Business ........................................................................... 89 College of Education and Professional Development ......................... 99 College of Health Professions ..........................................................124 College of Information Technology and Engineering ......................149 College of Liberal Arts ....................................................................164 College of Science ...........................................................................194 School of Medicine ..........................................................................208 School of Pharmacy ........................................................................215 Courses of Instruction ................................................................219 The Faculty .................................................................................304 University Calendar ....................................................................317 Index ...........................................................................................320 Contact Directory Academic Affairs .........................................304-696-6690 Educational Foundations .......................................304-696-2333 Elementary Education Admissions Huntington .......................................................304-696-3101 Graduate ....................................................................304-746-1900 South Charleston ............................................304-746-1996 International .............................................................304-696-7250 Engineering Huntington .......................................................304-696-2695 Colleges and Schools South Charleston ............................................304-746-2087 College of Arts and Media .....................................304-696-6433 English ...........................................................304-696-6600/6601 College of Business .................................................304-696-2314 Environmental Science ...........................................304-746-2045 College of Education and Professional Development Exercise Science .......................................................304-696-6490 Huntington ...................................................304-696-3130 Finance/Economics ................................................304-696-2311 South Charleston ........................................304-746-2030 Forensic Science ......................................................304-691-8931 College of Information Technology and Engineering Geography .................................................................304-696-4364 Huntington .......................................................304-696-5453 Geology.......................................................................304-696-6720 South Charleston ............................................304-746-2041 Health Care Administration ..................................304-746-8964 College of Liberal Arts ...........................................304-696-2350 Health Informatics ...................................................304-696-2718 College of Health Professions ...............................304-696-6750 History ........................................................................304-696-6780 College of Science....................................................304-696-2372 Human Resource Management .............................304-746-8964 Graduate College .....................................................304-696-6606 Humanities ................................................................304-746-2022 Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine ..................304-691-1700 Journalism and Mass Communications ..............304-696-2360 School of Pharmacy ................................................304-696-7302 Journalism Division ........................................304-696-4635 Mass Communications Division ...................304-696-6025 Departments and Divisions Kinesiology, School of ...........................................304-696-6490 Accounting ................................................................304-696-2310 Latin ............................................................................304-696-6749 Adult and Technical Education Leadership Studies ..................................................304-746-2514 (Leadership Studies) ...............................................304-746-2514 Literacy Education Anatomy and Cell Biology .....................................304-696-7382 Huntington .......................................................304-696-2333 Anthropology ............................................................304-696-6700 South Charleston ............................................304-746-2027 Art and Design .........................................................304-696-6760 Management, Marketing Athletic Training ......................................................304-696-2929 and Management Information Systems ..........304-696-5423 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ..................304-696-7301 Mathematics ..............................................................304-696-6482 Biological Sciences ......................................304-696-3148/5413 Medicine .....................................................................304-691-1050 Biomedical Sciences ................................................304-696-7322 Microbiology..............................................................304-696-7335 Business Administration .......................................304-746-8964 Modern Languages ..................................................304-696-6730 Chemistry ..................................................................304-696-2430 Music ...........................................................................304-696-3117 Classics .......................................................................304-696-6749 Nursing .......................................................................304-696-6750 Communication Disorders .....................................304-696-3640 Obstetrics/Gynecology ...........................................304-691-1460 Communication Studies .........................................304-696-6786 Pathology ................................................................. 304-696-7326 Counseling Pediatrics ...................................................................304-691-1371 Huntington .......................................................304-696-2383 Pharmacology ...........................................................304-696-7313 South Charleston ............................................304-746-1925 Philosophy .................................................................304-696-6749 Criminal Justice ........................................................304-696-3083 Physical Therapy, School of ..................................304-696-5611 Dietetics .....................................................................304-696-4336 Physical and Applied Science ...............................304-696-6738 Early Childhood Education Physiology .................................................................304-696-7362 Huntington .......................................................304-696-3101 Political Science .......................................................304-696-6636 South Charleston ............................................304-746-1996 Psychiatry ..................................................................304-691-1550 Economics/Finance ................................................304-696-2311 4 About Marshall University Marshall University Psychology H.E.L.P. Program/Learning Disabilities ............304-696-6252 Huntington .......................................................304-696-6446 ID Card Office ...........................................................304-696-6843 South Charleston ............................................304-746-1932