Periodicals General Catalog Office of the Registrar 2003-04 PO Box 641035 Pullman, WA 99164-1035 Washington State University University State Washington General Catalog 2003-04 Washington State University (USPS #012-123) Volume 10, Number 2 Quarterly—April, May, June 2003 Periodicals postage paid at Pullman, Washington 99163 Published quarterly by Washington State University Office of Publications and Printing 2580 NE Grimes Way Pullman, WA 99164-5910. Postmaster: Send address changes to Washington State University 2580 NE Grimes Way Pullman, WA 99163-3002. Washington State University subscribes to the principles and laws of the state of Washington and the federal government, including applicable Executive Orders, pertaining to civil rights, equal opportunity, and Affirmative Action. 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Washington State University's academic programs of study are approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Board's State Approving Agency (HECB/SAA) for the enrollment of persons eligible to receive benefits under Title 38 and Title 10, U.S. Code. ii CONTENTS How to Use this Catalog . iv Intensive American Language Center . 11 Plot Your Course . v Learning Enrichment Opportunities . 11 University Graduation Requirements . vi General Education and Writing Proficiency Requirements vii Research Facilities Academic Calendar . viii Laboratory for Atmospheric Research . 13 Specialized Accreditations . viii Laboratory for Biotechnology and Bioanalysis . 13 Board of Regents . ix Electron Microscopy Center . 13 Officers of the University . ix Environmental Research Center . 13 GeoAnalytical Laboratory . 13 Washington State University Information Technology . 13 Mission . .1 IMPACT Center . 13 The Campuses . 1 Nuclear Radiation Center . 14 Degrees Granted . 1 Social and Economic Sciences Research Center . 14 The Libraries . 2 State of Washington Water Research Center . 14 The Summer Session . 2 WSU Center for NMR Spectroscopy . 14 WSU Foundation . 2 Admission and Financial Aid . 15 Student Life Compton Union Building . 3 Housing . 19 Scholastic Societies . 3 Student Clubs, Organizations, and Honoraries . 3 Tuition and Fees . 21 Student Government . 3 Student Publications . 3 Colleges and the Graduate School . 23 Student Services and Facilities Statewide Campuses Career Services . 5 Washington State University Spokane . 35 WSU Children’s Center . 5 Washington State University Tri-Cities . 36 Counseling and Testing Services . 5 Washington State University Vancouver . 36 The Disability Resource Center (DRC) . 5 Educational Telecommunications and Technology . 5 Summary of Academic Policies . 37 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Allies Program and Center . 5 University Requirements for Graduation . 41 Human Relations and Educational Services Program . 5 College of Liberal Arts and College of Sciences The Center for Human Rights . 6 Graduation Requirements . 42 The Office of Multicultural Student Services . 6 Museums and Collections . 6 The General Education Program. 43 Music and Theatre . 7 Jewett Observatory and University Planetarium . 7 Departments, Requirements, and Courses. 53 The Ombudsman Office . 7 Speech and Hearing Clinic . 7 Quick Reference--New and Revised Courses . 283 Student Advising and Learning Center (SALC) . 7 Student Computing Services . 8 Permanent Faculty. 287 Student Health and Wellness Services . 8 Student Recreation Center . 8 Appendix—Academic Regulations . 317 Student Support Services Program . 8 Transfer Center . 8 Index . 325 WSU Telephone Service for Students . 9 Women’s Resource Center . 9 Campus Map and Directory. 329 Educational Enhancement Cooperative Courses with the University of Idaho . 11 Extended University Services . 11 Four-Year Degree Agreement . 11 International Programs . 11 iii How to Use this Catalog Your Washington State University Catalog provides you with informa- (1) You are required to take a certain number of General Education Re- tion on a wide variety of important topics. This page shows how you can quirements from different areas. In this case, you need to choose an Arts use the catalog easily. & Humanities course. Here you have a choice of any course that is desig- nated with an [H] or a [G] from the catalog. ✔ General Information iv-42 Keep in mind that all GER courses you choose must be out- side your major department. So if you plan to be an architecture major, you cannot use Arch 202 [H] (GER) to satisfy your GER require- ments, although anyone who is not an architecture major can. ✔ General Education Requirements and Courses 43-51 (2) Footnotes are frequently used to give you more detailed information. It is particularly important to understand WSU's General Education Re- In this case, the footnote will list the course you should take given your quirements (GERs), since you must fulfill them in order to graduate. This specific degree program. section lists all courses which fulfill particular GERs. (3) The College of Liberal Arts and the College of Sciences require you Note: Students pursuing degrees in the College of Liberal Arts to take one year of a foreign language at the university level, if two years and the College of Sciences have additional credit hour re- were not completed at the high school level (see page 38). quirements for General Education and foreign language course work. Honors College students also have different re- quirements. ✔ Understanding Course Descriptions Below are examples of course descriptions with definitions for each part: ✔ Departments, Requirements, and Courses 53-281 The information in this section includes the following: Prerequisites will be listed if there are courses you need to take be- • Listings of faculty, descriptions of academic fields, and departmen- fore you enroll in this class. tal requirements for majors and options, in alphabetical order by Course Prefix: Abbreviation and department name. number. [B] indicates GER course. • A complete listing of courses needed for each degree. The require- Credit hours are shown here. This is a 4- ments are shown in a semester-by-semester schedule of studies to credit course, with three hours in lecture help you in planning your course of studies. You will find and three hours in lab each week. majors organized by department. For instance, the Market- Course Title ing degree program is found under the Departments of Business. Do Biol note that departmental requirements are set at the time you certi- 104 [B] Introductory Biology 4 (3-3) Prereq Biol 103 (Biol 101 or 102 with a fy in your major (see page 34 for details). grade of A or B may be substituted); two semesters Chem or c//. Continua- tion of Biol 103. Biology of organisms; plants, animals, bacteria, ecology, and • A description of the courses offered by each department. evolution. Undergraduate courses are numbered from 100 through 499. 100- and 200-level courses are suggested for first- and second-year stu- c// indicates that you may dents, while 300- and 400-level courses are most appropriate for take the course at the same third- and fourth-year students. Graduate courses are numbered time you take the prerequi- from 500 through 800, and professional courses are designated site. with the letter P following the course number. ✔ Understanding the Schedule of Studies Here is an example and explanation of what you will see when you look The number in parentheses is a at a schedule of studies: previous number for this course. Freshman Year The course credit is variable; you choose the amount. (1) First Semester Hours V M Arts & Humanities [H,G] (GER) 3 590P (414) Veterinary Clinical Nutrition V 1-3 Same as A S 414. (2) Degree Program Course1 3 Foreign Language, if necessary, or Elective 4 (3) Math Proficiency [N] (GER) 3 or 4 You will find the complete description of this Tier I Science [Q] (GER) 3 course in the animal sciences course descrip- tion section. Many departments allow you to take the required courses in a different order. Your advisor can tell you how much flexibility you ✔ Use the Index to find whatever you need! have in rearranging the courses that are required for your degree. Visit the Registrar's Office web site, www.registrar.wsu.edu, to search the online catalog or to access time schedule and registration information. iv Plot Your Course! Web-Based Course and Degree Tools Want to explore how your courses will fit into a WSU degree program? Need to You can also enter your transfer course work from other schools (based on the cours- check your progress toward your degree or check how your course work would es in our database), then view a custom report which shows how the course work apply toward another degree? WSU students and transfer students can now eas- you've already taken applies to the requirements for a selected degree. You can re- ily access this information through one of the automated systems described be- turn to this site at any time to add transfer course work or change your personal low. These websites provide you with accurate information on courses and de- information.