The College of Graduate and Professional Studies is located in Lucas Hall. Radford University Graduate Catalog 2011-2012, Volume 98, Fall 2011. Published annually by the Office of University Relations and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Radford University, Radford, Virginia 24142. Students who matriculate at Radford University at the beginning of the 2011-2012 academic year will use the 2011-2012 Radford University Graduate Catalog for the official description of policies they must follow and requirements they must satisfy in order to graduate. Students may, however, elect to meet all the degree requirements of a Radford University NOTE: The College of Graduate and Professional Graduate Catalog published subsequent Studies will be referred to henceforth in this catalog to the year of their matriculation as the Graduate College. subject to the limitations detailed in “Graduation Policy” on p. 58. Radford University reserves for itself and its departments the right to withdraw or change the announcements made in this catalog. Radford University does not discriminate with regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational programs, activities, admission or employment practices. Inquiries may be directed to the Director of Human Resources at P.O. Box 6889, 704 Clement Street. Telephone: voice (540) 831-5008; hearing impaired (540) 831-5128. (See University Non-Discrimination Policies on p. 13.) 1 Contents Academic Calendar .............................3 Degrees Offered ..................................4 Graduate Study ...................................5 General Information ...........................9 Admission .........................................14 Application Requirements .................24 Fees & Financial Aid .........................30 Academic Policies ..............................42 Campus Life ......................................60 Academic Colleges ............................72 Academic Programs ...........................79 Courses of Study ...............................79 Art .....................................................81 Business Administration ....................83 Communication Sciences and Disorders ..................................85 Corporate and Professional Communication...............................89 Criminal Justice .................................98 English ............................................101 Music ...............................................107 Nursing ............................................112 Occupational Therapy ......................120 Physical Therapy ..............................124 Psychology .......................................126 Counseling Psychology ....................126 School Psychology ...........................136 Social Work .....................................141 Education ........................................144 Educational Leadership ...................150 Reading ...........................................152 Special Education ............................153 Courses ............................................161 Board and Administration ...............280 Graduate Faculty .............................282 Index................................................306 2 Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2011 2012 2013 2014 8 a.m. Classes Begin Aug. 29 Aug. 27 Aug. 26 Aug. 25 Thanksgiving Break* Nov. 19-27 Nov. 17-25 Nov. 16-24 Nov. 15-23 No Classes Last Day of Classes Dec. 9 Dec. 7 Dec. 6 Dec. 5 Final Exams Dec. 12-15 Dec. 10-13 Dec. 9-12 Dec. 8-11 Spring Semester 2012 2013 2014 2015 8 a.m. Classes Begin Jan. 17 Jan. 22 Jan. 21 Jan. 20 No Classes Spring Break March 3-11 March 9-17 March 8-16 March 7-15 Last Day of Classes April 27 May 3 May 2 May 1 Final Exams April 30-May 3 May 6-9 May 5-8 May 4-7 Commencement May 5 May 11 May 10 May 9 Maymester 2012 2013 2014 2015 Classes Begin May 14 May 20 May 19 May 18 No Classes Memorial Day May 28 May 27 May 26 May 25 Last Day of Classes June 1 June 7 June 6 June 5 Final Exams June 2 June 8 June 7 June 6 Summer Session I 2012 2013 2014 2015 Classes Begin May 14 May 20 May 19 May 18 No Classes Memorial Day May 28 May 27 May 26 May 25 Last Day of Classes June 14 June 20 June 19 June 18 Final Exams June 15-16 June 21-22 June 20-21 June 19-20 Summer Session II 2012 2013 2014 2015 Classes Begin June 25 July 1 June 30 June 29 Independence Day July 4 July 4 July 4 July 3 No Classes Observed Last Day of Classes July 26 Aug. 1 July 30 July 29 Final Exams July 27-28 Aug. 2-3 July 31-Aug. 1 July 30-31 Summer Session III 2012 2013 2014 2015 Classes Begin May 14 May 20 May 19 May 18 No Classes Memorial Day May 28 May 27 May 26 May 25 Independence Day July 4 July 4 July 4 July 3 No Classes Observed Last Day of Classes July 26 Aug. 1 July 30 July 29 Final Exams July 27-28 Aug. 2-3 July 31-Aug. 1 July 30-31 Summer Session may include both a and includes the Sunday after Thanksgiving Maymester and Summer Session III term. Day. Residence halls will close at noon Maymester is a three-week term beginning on the Saturday before Thanksgiving Day. on the same day as Summer Session I. However, those students who have Saturday Summer Session III is an 11-week long classes have until 5 p.m. to vacate the term spanning both Summer Session I and residence halls. Summer Session II. The dates are tentative For a more detailed version of the Academic and subject to change. Calendar, visit: http://www.radford.edu/ *Thanksgiving Break begins after classes content/radfordcore/home/academics/ 3 end on the Saturday before Thanksgiving courses-and-schedules/calendar.html Graduate Degrees Art (M.F.A.) Literacy Education (M.S.) Design Thinking (Begins 2012) Music (M.A., M.S.) Studio Art Music Business Administration (M.B.A.) Music Therapy Communication Sciences and Disorders Nursing (D.N.P.) (M.A., M.S.) Family Nurse Practitioner Speech and Language Pathology Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Corporate and Professional Specialist (post-MSN only) Communication (M.S.) Nurse Midwifery (with Shenandoah University) Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Counseling and Human Development (M.S.) (with Shenandoah University) School Counseling Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) Clinical Mental Health Counseling Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Criminal Justice (M.A., M.S.) Psychology (M.A., M.S.) Education (M.S.) Clinical Counseling Curriculum and Instruction Experimental (M.A.) With Licensure Industrial/Organizational Without Licensure School Psychology (Ed.S.) Content Area Studies Social Work (M.S.W.) Mathematics Education Early Childhood Education (5-year Special Education (M.S.) program) General Curriculum Educational Technology Adaptive Curriculum Educational Leadership (M.S.) Early Childhood English (M.A., M.S.) Hearing Impairment Visual Impairment 4 Graduate Study Dr. Dennis Grady, Dean Radford is small enough to allow each Dr. Nora Reilly, Associate Dean graduate student opportunities for College of Graduate and interaction with fellow students and Professional Studies faculty members, yet large enough to Lucas Hall provide challenging and diverse areas of (540) 831-7163 study. To better serve graduate students, email: [email protected] the university schedules classes at times designed to meet the scheduling needs of part-time as well as full-time In our knowledge driven economy, the students. demand for highly trained professionals in every field increases. More and Many fields that once employed more students are choosing to pursue a graduates with bachelor’s degrees master’s level degree. This degree, once now prefer to hire those with master’s considered primarily a stepping stone degrees. Radford University is meeting toward a doctorate, is becoming, for the challenge of educating men and many, a terminal degree. However, in women in a wide variety of fields some professions such as nursing and including business administration, physical therapy, the professionally nursing, music, art, English, criminal qualifying degree is now the doctorate. justice, communication, social work, Graduate Study 5 psychology, occupational therapy, a program of study, formulation and physical therapy, communication completion of a thesis or dissertation (if disorders and a variety of areas within one is to be written), administration of a the field of professional education. comprehensive examination and finally, The dean of the Graduate College is application for graduation. responsible for administering all post- baccalaureate programs at Radford The Graduate College functions as University leading to Educational the Office of Admissions for graduate Specialist, Master of Fine Arts, Master students, consulting with each of Business Administration, Master of department or program office on each Arts, Master of Occupational Therapy, application for admission before making Master of Science in Nursing, Master of final decisions. The Graduate College Social Work, Master of Science, Doctor consists of the dean, college staff, the of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Office of Sponsored Programs and Therapy and Doctor of Psychology Grants Management, and the graduate degrees. The college also offers graduate- faculty in various departments of the level courses and Post-Baccalaureate university. A Graduate Affairs Council, Certificates for teachers seeking made up of representatives from the recertification and for students who have graduate programs and a student already earned a bachelor’s