OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN:1984-85 GENERAL CATALOG OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 1984-85 GENERAL CATALOG State Board of Higher Education Oregon State University Affirmative Action Bulletin(USPS 411-520) Oregon State University, in compliance Members ° expires Number 198, Spring 1984 with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, Robert Ingalls, Corvallis, Published four times a year (in spring, President 1984 summer, autumn, and winter) by the Title IX of the Education Amendments ...................................... Oregon State System of Higher Education of 1972, and Section 504 of the Reha- Loren Wyss, Portland, at Oregon State University, Office of Uni- bilitation Act of 1973, does not discrimi- Vice-President .............................. 1984 versityPublications,101 Waldo Hall, nate on the basis of race, color, national Corvallis, Oregon 97331. Second class origin, religion, sex, age, or handicap in Edward Harms, Jr., Springfield, postage paid at Corvallis, Oregon. POST- any of its policies, procedures, or prac- Executive Committee Member....1985 MASTER: Send address changes to Ore- tices. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment LouisPerry,Portland, gon State University Bulletin, Office of Executive Committee Member....1985 University Publications, 101 Waldo Hall, and employment in, University programs Corvallis, Oregon 97331. and activities, including but not limited JohnAlltucker,Eugene..............._1985 toacademic admissions,financialaid, educationalservices,and employment. AlvinBatiste, Portland..................1986 Inquiries regarding the University's equal The 1984-85General Catalogis a col- HarriettFlanagan,Ontario ............ 1987 lectionofinformationaboutOregon opportunity policies may be directed to State University, its academic programs Pearl S. Gray, (503) 754-3556. Randal Gill, Ashland, and policies, facilities, and services. Al- Student Member........................1984 though the catalog was as accurate as Richard Hensley, Medford............ 1987 possible at the time of publication, cir- Oregon State System of cumstances during the 1984-85 academic JamesPetersen,La Grande..........1984 year may alter some of the information Higher Education on tuition and fees, courses, services, and LindaWalling,Independence, other University concerns. The catalog The Oregon State System of Higher Student Member ........................ 1985 does not constitute a contract between Education, organized in 1932, provides Oregon State University and its students educational opportunities to young people or applicants for admission. and adults throughout the state of Ore- Officers of the Board The cataloglists all gon. Member institutionsare elements courses approved of an integrated system. on a permanent basis. (The OSUSched- William Davis, Ed.D., Chancellor ule ofClasses, available each year be- Opportunitiesforgeneraleducation aredistributedaswidely aspossible J.1. Hunderup, M.B.A., C.P.A., Vice- fore fall term, also lists temporary-or Chancellor for Facilities Planning "X"-courses, as well as the latest fee throughout the state; while specialized, information.) All courses listed in this professional, and technical programs are Clarethel Kahananui, M.A., Acting Vice- catalog are offered only if there is ade- centered at specific institutions. Chancellor for Academic Affairs quate demand and iffaculty and fa- Members of the Oregon State System of W. T. Lemman, Jr., B.S., Vice-Chancellor cilities are available to provide a qualified Higher Education: instructor and appropriate meeting place. for Administration Admitted students receive a copy of Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande Wil H. Post, M.B.A., Vice-Chancellor for theGeneral Catalogwhen they first en- Public Affairs roll. Copies may also be purchased for Oregon Health Sciences University $3 from the OSU Book Store or the (Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Lawrence C.Pierce, Ph.D., Executive Registrar's Office. TheGeneral Catalog Nursing), Portland Assistant to the Chancellor is published every June.- Oregon Institute of Technology, Clifford V. Smith, Jr., Ph.D., Director of Other sourcesof information about Klamath Falls OregonStateUniversityincludethe CASEERI Graduate Catalog,available from the Oregon State University, Corvallis Wilma Foster, M.A., Secretary of the Graduate SchoolOffice;theSummer Board Term Bulletin,distributed by the Sum- Portland State University, Portland mer Term Office; and theGeneral In- Southern Oregon State College, Ashland formation Bulletin, availablethrough the Office of Admissions. All of these bulletins University of Oregon, Eugene are free. Western Oregon State College, The address for all campus offices: Monmouth Oregon State University Throughthechancellor'sOfficeof Corvallis, Oregon 97331 AcademicAffairs,specialattentionis given to providing leadership, coordina- UniversityInformation: tion, and service to assure that a broad- (503) 754-0123 based continuing education program is Admission Information: available through the several institutions. (503) 754-4411 An interinstitutional booklet, "The Ore- gon College Guide," lists fields of study at all state system institutions and gives other important information for prospec- " The Oregon State System of Higher Educa- tion is governedby the Oregon State Board of tive students. For a free copy, write "The HigherEducation, whose membersareap- Oregon College Guide," State Board of pointed by the governor with confirmation by O. the state senate. Terms are four years for regu- HigherEducation,P. Box3175, lar members and two years for student mem- Eugene, Oregon 97403. bers. Terms expire June 30. 2 Oregon State University Contents 4 Calendar 116Veterinary Medicine 187General Engineering 116Zoology 187Industrial Engineering 188Mechanical Engineering 7General Information 190Nuclear Engineering 7The University Past and Present 121College of AgriculturalSciences 124Agricultural Chemistry 191 Nuclear Engineering Technology 11Admission,Requirements,and Fees 125Agricultural Education and General 20StudentServices 193College of Forestry 41Academic Services and Special Agriculture 126Agricultural Engineering 198Forest Engineering Programs 198Forestr Management 47Major Programs Technology 127Agricultural and Resource 200Forest Products Economics 201Forest Science 202Resource Recreation Management 49College ofLiberal Arts 129Animal Science 51American Studies 130 Botany and Plant Pathology 131 205College of Healthand Physical 51Anthropology Crop Science 132Entomology Education 52Art 206Health 55Economics 132Extension Education 133 209Physical Education 56English Fisheries and Wildlife 135Food Science and Technology 59Foreign Languages and Literatures 215Collegeof Home Economics 63 136Horticulture Geography 221Clothing,Textiles,and Related Arts 64History 138Microbiology 138Poultry Science 222Family Resource Management 66Human Services 223Foods and Nutrition 66Journalism 139Rangeland Resources 140Soil Science 225Home Economics Communications 68Latin American Affairs and Education 68Liberal Studies 141 Statistics 142 Extension Service 225Human Development and Family 69Marine and Maritime Studies Studies 69Music 143Collegeof Business 226Institution Management 73Philosophy 147Business Administration 74Political Science 229College of Oceanography 76Psychology 151Schoolof Education 231 Oceanography 77Religious Studies 154 Counseling and Guidance 233Geophysics 78RussianStudies 154Educational Foundations 78Sociology 154Elementary Education 235College of Pharmacy 80Speech Communication 155Secondary Liberal Arts Education 238Medicinal Chemistry and 83Twentieth-Century Studies 155Postsecondary Education Pharmacognosy 83Women Studies 156Science and Mathematics Education 239Pharmacy Practice 157Vocational and Technical Education 240Pharmacology and Toxicology 159Secondary Education 85College of Science 162Education 241College of VeterinaryMedicine 87Atmospheric Sciences 164Education Administration 243Veterinary Medicine 89Biochemistry and Biophysics 165Adult Education,Community 90Biology College Education, College and 245Interdisciplinary Degree 91Botany and Plant Pathology University Teaching Programs 93Chemistry 165Agricultural Education 245Health Care Administration 96Computer Science 166 Businessand Distributive Education 246Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism 98Dentistry and Dental Hygiene 166College Student Services Management 99Entomology Administration 100GeneralScience 167Counseling and Guidance 249Reserve Officers Training Corps 102 Genetics 168Extension Education 249Aerospace Studies 102Geography 168Home Economics Education 250Military Science 103Geology 168Industrial Education 252Naval Science 106 Mathematical Sciences 170Science and Mathematics Education 255 Graduate School 106Mathematics 171 Vocational Education 109 Medicine, Osteopathy, and Medical 267 Research Technology 173Collegeof Engineering 110Meteorology 178Engineering Science 275 Faculty 110Microbiology 179Agricultural Engineering 111Nursing 180Chemical Engineering 305Summaryof Enrollment 111Optometry 181Civil Engineering 112Physical Therapy 184Construction Engineering 306 Directory 112Physics Management 114Podiatry 184Electrical and Computer 308Campus Map 114Science and MathematicsEducation Engineering 114Statistics 186Engineering Physics 310 Index Contents 3 Calendar Fall term, 1984 Latest day for registering, adding, or Commencement droppingcourses June 9, Sunday New student orientation,advising September 17-23, Monday-Sunday