Graduate Catalog 2003 – 2005 1 GRADUATE CATALOG 2003–05 2 The University of Alabama The Uni ver si ty of Al a bama Grad u ate Cat a log July 2003 The Uni ver si ty of Al a bama, Grad u ate School, 102 Rose Ad min is tra tion Build ing, Box 870118, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118; (205) 348-5921; e-mail [email protected] (U.S. stu dents) or [email protected] (in ter na tion al students); Web site graduate.ua.edu This catalog is produced by the Offi ce of Mar ket ing Communications/University Relations (MC6458). Designer ................................................................................................................. Laura Lineberry Photographers ............................................................Chip Cooper, Alice Wilson, Rickey Yanaura Editorial Assistance .............................................................................Tracy Sims, Jennifer Tanner Catalog Coordinator ..........................................................................................Dianne C. Teague, Graduate School Publications Coordinator and Records Offi cer Although the publisher of this catalog has made every reasonable effort to attain factual accuracy herein, no responsibility is assumed for editorial, clerical, or printing errors or error occasioned by honest mistake. All information contained in this catalog is subject to change by the appropriate offi cials of The University of Alabama without prior notice. Although this catalog intends to refl ect any current policies or rules of The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama referred to or in cor po rat ed herein, users are cautioned that changes or additions to policies or rules may have become effective since the publication of this material. In the event of such a confl ict, the current statements of board policy contained in the offi cial minutes and manual of rules, bylaws, and guidelines shall prevail. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN ED U CA TION AND EMPLOYMENT The University of Alabama com plies with applicable laws pro hib it ing discrimination, in clud ing Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Dis crim i na tion in Employment Act, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amend ments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Re ha bil i ta tion Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Adjustment Assistance Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Dis abil i ties Act of 1990, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status in ad mis sion or access to, or treatment or em ploy ment in, its programs and services. In quir ies and concerns may be directed to Gwendolyn Hood, University Compliance Offi cer, 171 Rose Administration Building, Box 870300, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0300, (205) 348-5855 (Voice/TDD). This no tice is available in alternative formats upon request. The University is committed to making its programs and services accessible to individuals with disabilities and seeks to be responsive to the needs of qualifi ed students with disabilities. Students who may need special services or reasonable ac com mo da tions because of a disability are encour- aged to contact the Offi ce of Dis abil i ty Ser vic es, 220 Research Drive, Box 870185, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0185; tele phone (205) 348-7966; TDD (205) 348-3081. CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT Each year, The University of Alabama publishes the UA Annual Campus Security Report. It con tains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years. It also details UA security pol i cies and procedures. The report is provided in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and is available online at safety.ua.edu. The Alabama Department of Pub lic Safety, a state agency, also provides an online listing of sex offenders currently reg is tered with the state. This listing is available on the Alabama Depart- ment of Public Safety Web site at www.dps.state.al.us (click on the “Al a bama Sex Of fend ers” link). For information re gard ing the enrollment or employment of reg is tered sex offenders at The University of Al a bama, or to request a printed copy of the Cam pus Security Report, write University Police, Attention: Community Services Lieutenant, Box 870180, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0180. Table of Contents 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS In for ma tion 5 Academic Policies 80 Cal en dars, 2003–05 7 Degrees Conferred 80 Ac a dem ic Cal en dars, 2003–05 10 Conferring of Degrees 80 Cam pus Map and Leg end 12 Academic Misconduct 81 Ad min is tra tion and Faculty 15 Application 81 Offi cers of the University 16 Admission 83 Graduate School Staff 18 Registration 90 Graduate Council 19 Scholastic Requirements 93 Qualifi cations of the Graduate Faculty 20 Course-Numbering System 94 Graduate Faculty 21 Records Maintenance College of Arts and Sciences 21 and Disposition 94 Manderson Graduate School Degree Requirements 95 of Business 28 Cooperative Graduate Programs 105 College of Com mu ni ca tion and Information Sciences 31 Fields and Courses of Instruction 106 College of Community Course-Numbering System 106 Health Sciences 32 College of Education 33 College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering 35 American Studies 107 College of Human Environmental Anthropology 109 Sciences 38 Art 115 Interdisciplinary Programs 38 Biological Sciences 119 Capstone College of Nursing 39 Chemistry 126 School of Social Work 40 Communicative Disorders 129 Criminal Justice 131 General Information 41 Economics Program 133 Mission of the University 41 English 135 Mission of the Graduate School 41 Geography 150 History and Organization 42 Geological Sciences 153 Accreditation 42 History 158 Libraries at The University of Alabama 42 Marine Science Program 165 School of Mines and Energy Mathematics 167 Development 43 Modern Languages and Classics 174 Center for Materials for Information Music 184 Technology 44 Physics and Astronomy 192 Offi ce of Information Technology 44 Political Science 196 Research Agencies 45 Psychology 202 Financial Assistance 47 Theatre and Dance 206 Tuition and Other Expenses 62 Women’s Studies 211 Withdrawal from the University 66 Residential Life and Food Service 68 Manderson Graduate School Veterans Services 70 of Business University Health Service 70 Graduate Programs 214 Center for Teaching and Learning 71 Facilities 214 Offi ce of Disability Services 71 Research and Service Centers 216 Graduate Student Services 72 Master’s Degree Requirements 219 Distance Education 72 Doctoral Programs in Business 232 Graduate Teaching Assistants Course Descriptions 235 Workshop 72 Culverhouse School Capstone International 73 of Accountancy 235 Programs 74 Economics 238 Services 76 Finance 243 English Language Institute 77 General Business Administration 246 Academic Common Market 78 Health Care Management 247 Military Programs 79 International Business Administration 247 4 The University of Alabama Legal Studies 248 College of Engineering Management 249 Graduate Study 354 Management Information Sciences 251 Admission Requirements 354 Management Science 253 Master of Science Degrees 355 Marketing 256 Doctor of Philosophy Degree 357 Statistics 259 Course Offerings 358 Aerospace En gi neer ing and Me chan ics 360 College of Communication and Chemical Engineering 367 Information Sciences Civil and Environmental Engineering 370 Program Administration 263 Computer Science 378 Financial Aid 263 Electrical and Computer Engineering 382 Master of Arts in Com mu ni ca tion 263 Industrial Engineering 390 Master’s Degree Programs Mechanical Engineering 397 in the School of Library Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 401 and Information Studies 264 Ad ver tis ing and Public Relations 265 College of Human Environmental Communication Studies 268 Sciences Journalism 269 Graduate Program 406 School of Library and Information Studies Areas of Specialization 406 Mission and Goals 271 Clothing, Textiles, and Master of Library and Interior Design 406 Information Studies 273 Consumer Sciences 407 Master of Fine Arts in the Book Arts 276 General Studies 407 Telecommunication and Film 277 Health Studies 408 Mass Communication 279 Human Development and Course Descriptions 284 Family Studies 407 Advertising and Public Relations 284 Human Nutrition and Hospitality Book Arts 285 Management 407 Communication Studies 287 Course Descriptions 409 Journalism 289 Library and Information Studies 290 Interdisciplinary Programs Mass Communication 295 Applied Statistics 420 Telecommunication and Film 297 Materials Science 422 College of Community Health Sciences Capstone College of Nursing Admission Requirements 298 Master of Science in Nursing 427 Course Descriptions 298 RN to B.S.N./M.S.N. Track 430 Joint M.S.N./M.B.A. Program 432 College of Education Dual M.S.N./M.A. Program 434 General Admission Requirements 300 Post-Master’s Certifi cate in Nursing 436 Master’s Degree Programs 300 Course Descriptions 437 Professional Certifi cation 303 Educational Specialist Degree 305 School of Social Work Doctoral Programs 305 Master of Social Work Program 439 Educational Leadership, Policy, and M.S.W./M.P.H. Dual-Degree Program 442 Technology Studies 309 Course De scrip tions 445 Educational Studies in Psychology, Field Education Agencies 448 Research Methodology, and Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling 320 Social Work Program 451 Elementary Education Programs 330 Course Descriptions 453 Interdisciplinary Teacher Education 333 Kinesiology 341 Appendix Music Education 343 Departmental and Program Secondary