2006-07 Graduate and Professional Catalog (1.5) University of Missouri - Kansas City May 26, 2006 2 Table of Contents General Program Information and Accreditation . 1 Program Accreditation . 1 Degree Programs and Emphasis Areas . 1 General Graduate Academic Regulations and Information . 3 Mission and Administrative Organization of Graduate Education . 3 Admission Policies and Procedures . 3 Graduate Academic Regulations . 3 Academic Loads . 3 Enrollment . 4 Exceptions to Academic Regulations . 6 Graduate Courses and Grading Policies . 6 Requirements for Retention . 8 Requirements for Graduation . 8 Master’s Degrees Academic Regulations . 10 Doctoral Degree Programs (Ed.D., Ph.D., D.M.A.) . 11 International Graduate Applicant and Student Information . 14 General Graduate Admission Policies for International Ap- plicants . 14 Special Institutional Regulations for International Graduate Students . 14 Intercampus Graduate Study Opportunities . 15 UM Traveling Scholar Program . 15 Cooperative Doctoral Degrees . 16 Potential Sources of Financial Support for Graduate Study . 16 Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships . 16 Federally Supported Sources of Financial Aid . 16 Institutionally Supported Fellowship and Award Competitions 16 Fee Information . 17 General . 17 Student Program/Use Fees . 17 Non-Resident Tuition Scholarships . 17 Non-Resident Educational Fees . 17 Metro Rate . 17 Partial Hours . 17 Other . 17 Audited Courses . 17 Payment of Fees . 17 Late Payment Fee . 17 Use of Credit Cards . 18 Advance Deposit on Student Fees . 18 Late Registration Fee . 18 Handling Charge for Returned Checks . 18 Student Financial Responsibility . 18 Interstate Agreements . 18 Refund of Fees . 18 Housing . 18 Fee Schedule . 19 College of Arts and Sciences . 21 Statement of Purpose . 21 Advising System . 21 Courses . 21 Arts and Sciences . 21 Social Science . 22 Departments and Programs . 22 Department of Art and Art History . 23 Department Description . 23 Special Resources/Programs . 23 Student Learning Outcomes . 23 Graduate Programs . 23 Art and Art History (Art) Courses . 24 Department of Chemistry . 26 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Department Description . 26 Graduate Study in Chemistry . 26 Student Learning Outcomes . 26 Master of Science Program . 26 Research M.S. Program . 27 Non-Thesis M.S.Program . 28 Research Facilities . 28 Emphasis Areas . 29 Chemistry (CHEM) Courses . 29 Department of Economics . 31 Department Description . 31 Student Learning Outcomes . 32 Master of Arts: Economics . 32 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. 33 Economics (ECON) Courses . 33 Department of English Language and Literature . 36 Department Description . 36 Master of Arts: English . 36 Admission Requirements . 37 Student Learning Outcomes . 37 Degree Requirements . 37 Creative Writing Emphasis Requirements . 38 Interdisciplinary Ph.D Program . 38 Assistantships, Internships and Other Opportunities . 39 English Courses . 39 Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures . 42 Department Description . 42 Career Implications . 42 Higher Educational Applications . 42 Special Resources . 42 Student Learning Outcomes . 42 Master of Arts: Romance Languages . 42 Courses . 43 Foreign Language . 43 French . 43 Spanish . 44 Department of Geosciences . 45 Department Description . 45 Special Resources/Services . 45 Student Learning Outcomes . 45 Master of Science: Environmental and Urban Geosciences . 45 Courses . 46 Geography (GEOG) . 46 Geology (GEOL) . 47 Gerontology Certificate Program . 49 Program Description . 49 Department of History . 50 Department Description . 50 Student Learning Outcomes . 50 Master of Arts: History . 50 History Courses . 52 Master of Arts in Liberal Studies . 55 Program Description . 55 Admission to the Program . 55 Requirements for Completion of the Degree . 55 Relationship of the MALS to Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degrees . 55 Coursework . 55 Department of Mathematics and Statistics . 57 Department Description . 57 Graduate Programs . 57 Student Learning Outcomes . 57 Master of Science: Mathematics and Statistics . 57 Doctor of Philosophy . 58 Mathematics Courses . 58 Department of Physics . 59 Description of Department/Programs . 59 Graduate Degree Programs . 59 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Learning Outcomes . 59 Master of Science . 60 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program Regulations . 60 Physics Courses . 60 Department of Political Science . 62 Department Description . 62 Master of Arts: Political Science . 62 Admission . 62 Career Implications . 62 Requirements for Retention . 62 Student Learning Outcomes . 62 Requirements for Graduation . 62 Political Science Courses . 63 Department of Psychology . 64 Department Description . 64 Career Implications of the Degree . 64 Financial Aid . 64 Department Activities . 64 Advising System . 64 Master of Arts: Psychology . 64 Graduate Admissions.