Norfolk State University 2009-2011 Graduate Catalog 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504 (757) 823-8600 (800) 274-1821 http://www.nsu.edu/catalog/GraduateCatalog.html Printed on 6/30/2009 from the Catalog website The Institution of Choice TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDARS V WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT XIV BOARD OF VISITORS XV WELCOME TO NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 1 GRADUATE EDUCATION 3 DEGREES GRANTED 3 GRADUATE SCHOOL 4 ADMISSIONS 4 RE-ADMISSION 5 TUITION, FEES, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION 6 FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS 7 ACADEMIC POLICIES 8 ACADEMIC INFORMATION 10 THE CURRICULUM 10 ACADEMIC STANDARDS 11 CAMPUS LIBRARY 13 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 14 OFFICE OF THE PROVOST 14 DIVISION OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS 15 DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 17 DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS 18 Recognized Student Organizations 22 DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 25 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 26 MASTER OF ARTS IN PRE-ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 27 MASTER OF ARTS IN PRE-ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WITH LICENSURE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION 29 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING – ELEMENTARY EDUCATON 31 M.A.T. -- Elementary Education (PreK-6) 31 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING – SECONDARY EDUCATION 32 M.A.T. -- Biology 33 2009-11 GRADUATE CATALOG I Table of Contents M.A.T. -- Chemistry 34 M.A.T. -- English 35 M.A.T. -- Fine Arts 36 M.A.T. -- History 37 M.A.T. -- Mathematics 38 M.A.T. -- Mathematics Specialist 39 M.A.T. -- Music 40 M.A.T. -- Physics 41 MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN EDUCATION 42 M.A. in Urban Education -- Administration and Supervision PreK-12 42 M.A. in Urban Education -- Community Counseling 43 M.A. in Urban Education -- Curriculum Development and Supervision 44 M.A. in Urban Education -- Professional School Counseling PreK-12 45 GRADUATE NON-DEGREE CERTIFICATION/ ENDORSEMENT PROGRAMS 46 Graduate Non-Degree Teaching Certification Program 46 Graduate Non-Degree Principal Preparation Endorsement Program 46 MASTER OF ARTS IN SEVERE DISABILITIES 47 M.A. in Severe Disabilities 50 M.A. in Severe Disabilities -- Teacher Licensure 51 M.A. in Severe Disabilities -- Rehabilitation Counseling 52 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 53 MASTER OF ARTS/ MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN VISUAL STUDIES 55 Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) 56 M.A. in Visual Studies 56 MASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 58 M.A. in Media and Communications – Interpersonal Communications 60 M.A. in Media and Communications – Journalism 61 M.A. in Media and Communications – Mass Communications 62 MASTER OF MUSIC 63 M.M. – Music Education 66 M.M. – Theory/ Composition 67 M.M. – Performance 67 M.M. – Music History 68 M.M. – Performance 70 MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNITY/CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 72 M.A. in Community/Clinical Psychology 74 DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 76 M.A. in Criminal Justice - Management and Planning 82 II NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY Table of Contents M.A. in Criminal Justice - Juvenile Justice 83 MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN AFFAIRS 84 M.A. in Urban Affairs - Human Resources, Planning, Administration 86 M.A. in Urban Affairs - Human Resources Planning and Administration 87 MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN EDUCATION 88 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 90 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE 92 M.S. in Computer Science 93 M.S. in Electronics Engineering 96 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING 98 M.S. in Optical Engineering 98 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 99 M.S. in Materials Science 101 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 102 Ph.D. in Materials Science 105 M.S. in Optical Engineering 107 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 108 MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK 109 M.S.W. in Continuing Education 112 M.S.W. in Clinical Concentaration 113 M.S.W. in Community Practice Individuals, Families and Groups 115 M.S.W. in Community Practice Community Leadership and Administration 118 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIAL WORK 121 Ph.D. in Social Work 125 MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN AFFAIRS 127 M.A. in Urban Affairs - Human Resources, Planning, Administration 129 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 130 ADMINISTRATORS 166 FACULTY 167 INDEX 177 III NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MATRICULATION Policies regarding the enrollment of degree-seeking (matriculating) students at Norfolk State University are listed below: • All students will follow the curriculum and the degree completion requirements specified in the University Catalog issued for the year of their initial enrollment as degree-seeking students. • The University will honor degree completion requirements specified for students in the University Catalog for the year of initial enrollment as long as such enrollment is continuous (summer semesters not included). • A student who does not maintain continuous enrollment (summer semesters not included) will follow the degree completion requirements specified in the University Catalog issued the year of readmission. • Any student under any degree program who has re-enrolled in the University after interruptions of more than two semesters will be required to apply for readmission and meet the requirements of the current catalog. • A student who transfers to another degree program will follow the requirements specified in the University Catalog issued for the year of the transfer to the new degree program. • Students are held responsible for reading and complying with the University policies contained in the Catalog. • The Catalog is not an unchangeable contract but, instead, an announcement of present policies only. Implicit in each student’s enrollment is an agreement to comply with University rules, policies, and regulations that the University may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility. This document is subject to change. Current university policies are located on the university’s web site at http://www.nsu.edu/policies/. Please refer to this website for policy updates and policies and procedures not addressed in the University Catalog. This document is intended to adhere to all statutory regulations, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) guidelines, and other official documents and pronouncements of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors. The current version, as amended, is posted on the University’s website. Norfolk State University is committed to the policy that all persons will have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. IV NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDARS SPRING SEMESTER 2009 Faculty/Staff/School/Department……………………………………………………………………………………….....Monday, January 5 Meetings, Faculty Information Workshops Departmental Counseling and Registration………………………………….…...……….….....Tuesday, January 6 – Friday, January 9 Classes Begin/Late Registration………………………………………….…………….…………….……………Saturday, January 10 Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive 100% Refund………………….……………..……………………….….Friday, January 16 Last Day for Late Registration/Adding Courses or Declaring Audit……………….………..………….……….…...…Friday, January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No Classes)……………………………………......………………….………....Monday, January 19 Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive 50% Refund………………………..….………………….……………....Thursday, January 22 Mid-Semester Advisory Examination Period……………………………………...……………….Monday, March 2 – Saturday, March 7 Mini-Term 2 (Classes begin)…………………………………………………….….……………………..………………..Saturday, March 7 SPRING BREAK FOR STUDENTS…………………………………………...…..……………….Monday, March 9 – Sunday, March 15 Last Day to Report Mid-Semester Advisory Grades…………………………...……………………………............…Tuesday, March 10 Last Day to Drop a Course……………………………………………………….…………………………………...……...Friday, March 27 Examination of Writing Competency…...……………………………………….………..………………………...…….Saturday, March 28 Registration for Summer and Fall 2009 Semester……………………..…….…………………..Monday, March 30 – Friday, August 28 Last Day to Apply for December 2009 Graduation...…………………..…….…………………..Monday, March 30 – Friday, August 28 Classes End………………………………………………………...…………………………………………...………….…....Friday, May 1 (Last Day to Withdraw from the University) Final Examination Period………………………………………………...………………………….…..…Saturday, May 2 – Friday, May 8 COMMENCEMENT…………………………………………………………..………………………….………...………….Saturday, May 9 Faculty Conference………………………………………………………..…………………………….…..….…………..Monday, May 11 Last Day to Report Final Grades…………………………………………………………………..…….…...................Tuesday, May 12 OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY CALENDARS, WHICH INCORPORATE MODIFICATIONS AS NEEDED, MAY BE ACCESSED AT WWW.NSU.EDU/ACADEMICCALENDAR. THE CATALOG IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.NSU.EDU/CATALOG. V NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY Academic Calendars SUMMER SESSIONS 2009 MINI-TERM A | MAY 18 – JUNE 25, 2009 (6 WEEK TERM – 4 DAYS PER WEEK) Registration………………………………………...……….….........................................................Monday, March 30 – Friday, May 15 Classes Begin/Late Registration……………………………………………………….…………….………..........……Monday, May 18 Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive 100% Refund………………………………..……………………….…...Thursday, May 21 Last Day for Late Registration/Adding Courses or Declaring Audit………………………..………….……….…...….......Friday, May 22 Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes)…………………………………….....………………….………..........................Monday, May 25 Last Day to Drop a Course and Receive 50% Refund………………………..…………………….……………............Tuesday, May 26 Last Day to Drop a Course.........................................………………………..………...………….……………............Tuesday,