Graduate Catalog 2012–2013 Towson University Graduate Catalog 2012-2013 Accreditation Towson University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (267) 284-5000. The university is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States and the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools and the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools. The purpose of this catalog is to provide information about the university and the existing resources and services and current curriculum programs, rules, regulations and policies. Catalog information is to be used as an informational guide and practical resource. The university, however, in its discretion and from time to time, may amend the information contained in this catalog by modification, deletions or additions to it. Accordingly, the catalog and information it contains do not constitute a contract. Please visit the Graduate School Web page at http://grad.towson.edu for the most updated information. Towson University’s policies, programs, and activities comply with federal and state laws and University System of Maryland regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability and sexual orientation. Towson University is a non-smoking campus. Towson University Graduate Catalog Volume XLIII 2012-2013 0812.021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1 Academic Calendar 2012-2013 Information about registration dates and times can be found online at http://onestop.towson.edu. Fall Term 2012 August 29 Classes and Change of Schedule period begin. September 3 Labor Day—no classes. 4 Change of Schedule period ends for first seven-week session. Last day to drop a course for first seven-week session with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course for first seven-week session. 7 Change of Schedule period ends for full term. Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course. 15 Deadline for submitting graduation application for January. October 3 Last day to withdraw from first seven-week courses with a grade of “W.” 18 Mid-term and end of first seven-week session. 19 Second seven-week session begins. 24 Change of Schedule period ends for second seven-week session. Last day to drop a course for second seven-week session with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course for second seven-week session. November 7 Last day to withdraw from full-term courses with a grade of “W.” Last day to change to Pass or Audit grading options. 21-25 Thanksgiving holiday—no classes. 26 Classes resume. 27 Last day to withdraw from second seven-week courses with a grade of “W.” December 8 Last Saturday classes. 12 Last day of classes. 13 Final examinations begin. 19 Last day of examinations and end of term. January 6 Commencement. 2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Minimester 2013 January 2 Minimester begins. 2-3 Minimester Change of Schedule period. 15 Last day to withdraw from Minimester courses. 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes. 22 Minimester ends. Spring Term 2013 January 28 Classes and Change of Schedule period begin. 31 Change of Schedule period ends for first seven-week session. Last day to drop a course for first seven-week session with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course for first seven-week session. February 5 Change of Schedule period ends for full term. Last day to drop a course with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course. 15 Deadline for submitting graduation application for May. March 1 Last day to withdraw from first seven-week courses with a grade of “W.” 17-24 Spring break—no classes. 25 Classes resume. 25 Mid-term and end of first seven-week session. 26 Second seven-week session begins. 29 Change of Schedule period ends for second seven-week session. Last day to drop a course for second seven-week session with no grade posted to academic record. Last day to add a course for second seven-week session. April 12 Last day to withdraw from full-term courses with a grade of “W.” Last day to change Pass or Audit grading options. 29 Last day to withdraw from second seven-week courses with a grade of “W.” May 11 Last Saturday classes. 14 Last day of classes. 15 Final examinations begin. 21 Last day of examinations and end of term. 22-24 Commencement. June 15 Deadline for submitting graduation application for September. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the university and the student. The university reserves the right to change any provision or requirement at any time according to established procedures. Towson University 3 GRADuatE CataLOG 2012-2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar .......................................1 Arts Integration Institute Certificate .......80 Towson University ........................................5 Communications Management ...............81 Letter from the Dean .....................................6 Interactive Media Design Certificate .......83 Office of Graduate Studies ...........................7 Music Education (M.S.) ..........................84 Procedures and Policies .................................9 Music Education Certificate....................85 Application and Admissions .....................9 Music Performance/Composition ...........87 Registration and Fees ..............................12 Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Policies on Academic Progress ................14 Communication Certificate ...............87 Financial Aid ...........................................19 Theatre ....................................................88 Scholarships ............................................22 Other Financial Resources ......................25 College of Health Professions .....................90 Graduation Requirements .......................27 Applied Gerontology (M.S.) ...................91 Other Academic Policies .........................27 Applied Gerontology Certificate .............91 Audiology (Au.D.) ..................................92 College of Business and Economics ............29 Autism Studies ........................................94 Accounting and Business Clinician-Administrator Advisory Services ................................30 Transition Certificate ..........................95 Business Administration (MBA) .............33 Health Science .........................................96 Supply Chain Management…………… ..33 Kinesiology ..............................................99 Post-Baccalaureate Certificates ...............46 Nursing .................................................101 Leadership ...........................................46 Nursing Education Certificate ..............102 Project, Program and Portfolio Occupational Science (Sc.D.) ................102 Management ..................................47 Occupational Therapy ..........................104 Supply Chain Management ................48 Physician Assistant Studies ....................109 Speech-Language Pathology ..................111 College of Education ...................................49 TEEB Professional Behavior Policy .........50 College of Liberal Arts ..............................114 Maryland Writing Project .......................51 Child Life, Administration and Family Early Childhood Education ....................51 Collaboration ....................................115 Early Childhood Education (C.A.S.) .......54 Elementary Education .............................56 Family-Professional Collaboration ........116 Human Resource Development: Geography and Environmental Educational Leadership ......................57 Planning ............................................117 Instructional Technology (Ed.D.) ............58 Humanities ............................................119 Instructional Technology (M.S.)..............60 Human Resource Development ............120 Jewish Education.....................................62 Jewish Communal Service .....................121 Reading (M.Ed.) ......................................66 Jewish Studies........................................125 Reading Education (C.A.S.) ....................69 Professional Writing ..............................131 Secondary Education ...............................70 Psychology ............................................134 Special Education ....................................72 Clinical Psychology ...............................134 Teaching (MAT) ......................................74 Counseling Psychology..........................136 Counseling Psychology (C.A.S.) ............138 College of Fine Arts and Communication ..78 Experimental Psychology ......................138 Art Education ..........................................79 School Psychology .................................139 Art, Studio ...............................................79 Social Science ........................................142 4 TOWSON UNIVERSITY Women’s and Gender Studies ................145 Networking Technologies Certificate ....175 Women’s and Gender Software Engineering Certificate ...........175 Studies Certificate ..............................148 Interdisciplinary Programs ........................177 Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Integrated Homeland Security Science and Mathematics ......................150 Management .....................................178 Information Technology (D.Sc.) ............151 Management and Leadership Applied and Industrial Mathematics ....152 Development Certificate ...................179