Volume LXXVIX FEBRUARY, 2003 Number 1 BULLETIN of THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY ONE-HUNDRED TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL BULLETIN 2002-2003 ANNOUNCEMENTS 2003-2004 This Bulletin presents information which, at the time of preparation for printing, most accurately described the courses, curricula, degrees, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements of the University. No contractual relationships, however, can be established between students and the University upon the information contained herein. The University reserves the right to delete, substitute for, change, or supplement any statement in this Bulletin without prior notice. The “Bulletin of the Mississippi State University” (USPS 072-760) is published four times a year (February, July; Semi-Monthly in April) by the Mississippi State University Registrar’s Office P.O. Box 5268 Mississippi State, MS 39762-5268 Periodical postage paid at Mississippi State, Mississippi POSTMASTER: Send address changes to “Bulletin of the Mississippi State University” P.O. Box 5268 Mississippi State, MS 39762-5268 Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. Cover design and photograph by University Relations ii TABLE OF CONTENTS BOARD of TRUSTEES......................................................................................................................................................................vi OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY ...................................................................................................................................................vii I. THE TOTAL UNIVERSITY I. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................................................1 II. ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY...............................................................................................................................................2 III. DEGREES, REQUIREMENTS, ADVISEMENT, THE ACADEMIC PROCESS, GRADUATION ....................................................................................................................................9 IV.STUDENT HOUSING.................................................................................................................................................................19 V.SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................................................................20 VI. STUDENT and CAMPUS LIFE....................................................................................................................................................23 VII. TUITION and REQUIRED FEES FOR 2003-2004 ......................................................................................................................25 IX. SCHOLARSHIPS, MEMORIALS, and LOANS............................................................................................................................30 X. CONDUCT and DISCIPLINE; TRAFFIC and PARKING ...............................................................................................................52 XI. ASSOCIATED AGENCIES .........................................................................................................................................................53 XII. NONDISCRIMINATION ............................................................................................................................................................53 II. THE COLLEGES and SCHOOLS COLLEGE of AGRICULTUREand LIFE SCIENCES ........................................................................................................................54 SCHOOL of HUMAN SCIENCES ....................................................................................................................................................65 SCHOOL of ARCHITECTURE ........................................................................................................................................................76 COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES ................................................................................................................................................78 COLLEGE of BUSINESS and INDUSTRY......................................................................................................................................109 SCHOOL of ACCOUNTANCY ......................................................................................................................................................110 COLLEGE of EDUCATION ...........................................................................................................................................................124 THE JAMES WORTH BAGLEY COLLEGE of ENGINEERING .......................................................................................................................................................140 DAVE C. SWALM SCHOOL of CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CHE)...............................................................................................................................................146 COLLEGE of FOREST RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................154 COLLEGE of VETERINARY MEDICINE........................................................................................................................................162 OFFICE of ACADEMIC AFFAIRS...................................................................................................................................................165 OFFICE of GRADUATE STUDIES .................................................................................................................................................167 CONTINUING EDUCATION.........................................................................................................................................................168 MERIDIAN CAMPUS.....................................................................................................................................................................169 RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS....................................................................................................................................172 III. DESCRIPTION of COURSES Index of Course Prefixes.................................................................................................................................................................174 COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................175 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by COURSE SYMBOL ............................................................................175 IV. FACULTY, EMERITI, and STAFF FACULTY......................................................................................................................................................................................277 EMERITI FACULTY .......................................................................................................................................................................295 ADMINISTRATIVE and PROFESSIONAL STAFF ..........................................................................................................................298 EMERITI ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL...................................................................................................................................304 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF ................................................................................................................................................304 V. OTHER DIVISIONS, UNITS, and AGENCIES A. MAJOR DIVISIONS and STAFFS ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS .........................................................................................................................................................306 CONTINUING EDUCATION.........................................................................................................................................................306 FOREST and WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER.............................................................................................................................306 MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURALand FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION.....................................................................................307 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE ...........................................................................................................312 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES..............................................................................................................................................................314 UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR............................................................................................................................................................314 B. INTERNAL SERVICE UNITS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.................................................................................................................................314 OFFICE of INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH .....................................................................................................................................315 POLICE DEPARTMENT................................................................................................................................................................315