GRADUATE CATALOG | 2016-2017 | Graduate Catalog 2016-2017 Graduate School Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount Wichita, Kansas 67260-0004 (316) 978-3095 wichita.edu/gradschool 2 Wichita State University Graduate Catalog Academic Programs at Wichita State University Are Accredited by or Hold Membership in the Following Associations ABET, http://www.abet.org Accreditation Review Commission on Physician Assistant Education American Association of State Colleges and Universities American Chemical Society American Dental Educators’ Association American Psychological Association American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business— Business and Accounting Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association Commission on Sport Management Accreditation Council on Social Work Education Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Kansas State Board of Nursing Kansas State Department of Education National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences National Association of Schools of Art & Design Commission on Accreditation National Association of School Psychologists National Association of Schools of Dance National Association of Schools of Music Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs & Administration National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education The Higher Learning Commission* * The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7–500; Chicago, Illinois 60604; 1 (800) 621-7440, ncahlc.org Graduate Catalog 2016-2017 The Graduate Catalog, an official publication of the WSU Graduate School, is produced annually to provide general information for students admitted to or considering graduate education at Wichita State. 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Produced by Lisa Fleetwood, catalog editor, 3/16 Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents—Graduate Catalog Accreditations .......................................................................................................2 Graphic Design—Visual Communication Art (ARTG) .......................98 Graduate Degree Programs, Admission Requirements Art History (ARTH)....................................................................................98 .............................4 Graduate Certificate Programs.......................................................................7 Studio Art (ARTS) .......................................................................................98 of Contents Table Academic Calendar for 2016–2017 ...................................................................9 School of Music .............................................................................................101 Graduate School ................................................................................................11 Music Education (MUSE) ........................................................................101 Admission to Graduate Study ........................................................................13 Music Performance (MUSP) ....................................................................103 Enrollment ..........................................................................................................18 Musicology-Composition (MUSC) ........................................................106 Academics ...........................................................................................................22 School of Performing Arts ...........................................................................107 Degree and Certificate Completion ..............................................................26 Dance (DANC) ..........................................................................................107 Financial Opportunities ...................................................................................31 Theatre (THEA) .........................................................................................108 General University Information ....................................................................33 College of Health Professions ......................................................................109 2016-2017 University and Academic Officers ............................................33 School of Health Sciences ............................................................................109 Academic Resources ......................................................................................34 Basic Health Sciences (HS) ......................................................................109 University Facilities ........................................................................................35 Health Professions—General (HP) ........................................................110 University and Student Support Areas .......................................................36 Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) ..................................110 Student Involvement ......................................................................................37 Physical Therapy (PT) ..............................................................................115 University Policies ..........................................................................................39 Physician Assistant (PA) ..........................................................................118 Student Academic Honesty .......................................................................40 Public Health Sciences (PHS) .................................................................121 Institute for Interdisciplinary Creativity .....................................................45 Aging Studies (AGE) ............................................................................121 Master of Innovation Design (MID) ........................................................45 Public Health Sciences ..........................................................................124 W. Frank Barton School of Business .............................................................47 School of Nursing (NURS) ..........................................................................126 Master of Accountancy ..................................................................................48 School of Oral Health ...................................................................................132 Master of Business Administration .............................................................49 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ......................................133 Executive Master of Business Administration ...........................................51 Anthropology (ANTH) ................................................................................133 Master of Arts in Economics ........................................................................51 Biological Sciences (BIOL) ...........................................................................136 Accounting (ACCT) .......................................................................................52 Chemistry (CHEM) ......................................................................................138 Business Law (BLAW) ...................................................................................52 Communication, Elliott School of (COMM) ............................................141 Decision Sciences (DS) ...................................................................................53 Community Affairs, School of ....................................................................142 Economics (ECON).........................................................................................53 Criminal Justice (CJ) .................................................................................142 Entrepreneurship (ENTR) .............................................................................54 Ethnic Studies (ETHS) ..............................................................................144 Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) ...........................55 Earth, Environmental and Physical Sciences (EEPS) ..............................145 Finance (FIN) ...................................................................................................55 English (ENGL) .............................................................................................146