Graduate CATALOG 2017-2018 | WICHITA.EDU | Degrees and Academic Majors W. Frank Barton School of Business Degree1 College of Health Professions Degree1 Accounting B M Aging Studies M O Business Administration M Audiology D 3 Economics B M Communication Sciences and Disorders B M D Entrepreneurship B3 Dental Hygiene B O Executive MBA M Health Sciences B Finance B3 Health Services Management & Community Development B General Business B O Human Resource Management B Medical Laboratory Sciences B 4 International Business B Nursing B M D O Management B O Physical Therapy D Information Technology & Management Information Systems B Physician Assistant M Marketing B3 Honors College College of Education Honors Baccalaureate B Athletic Training B Institute for Interdisciplinary Creativity Counseling M Innovation Design M Education: PK-12: Art, Music, Physical Education, French, Spanish; Early Childhood Unified; Elementary Education; ECU/Elementary Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Ed Apprentice; Middle Level: English, Math, Science, History B Anthropology B M Comprehensive; Secondary Level: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, English Language Arts, History/Government, Math, Physics Biological Sciences B M Chemistry (Chemistry, Chemical Science) B M D Educational Leadership M D Educational Psychology M Communication: Strategic Communication, Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Integrated Marketing B M Exercise Science B M Communication, Print Journalism, Open Emphasis Learning and Instructional Design M O Creative Writing M2 School Psychology S Criminal Justice B M O Special Education: High Incidence, Early Childhood, Low Incidence, M O4 Gifted Earth Environmental and Physical Sciences (EEPS) M Sport Management B M Economics B Teaching M English (Creative Writing, English, Language and Literature) B M College of Engineering Field Majors: Aging Studies, Art History, Biochemistry, Aerospace Engineering B M D Chemistry/Business, Classical Studies, CSD, Ethnic Studies, 4 Biomedical Engineering B M Geography, German, International Studies, Mathematics, Music B O Composition, Philosophy, Physics, Religion, Theatre, and all Computer Engineering B LAS Majors. Computer Networking M Forensic Science B Computer Science B M General Studies/Liberal Studies: Aging Studies, Art History, Electrical Engineering B M CSD, Ethnic Studies, Geography, German, Mathematics, Music A B M O4 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science D Composition, Philosophy, Physics, Religion, Theatre, and all Engineering Technology B O4 LAS Majors Engineering Management M Geology B Industrial Engineering B M D History B M Manufacturing Engineering B Mathematics (Mathematics, Statistics) B M D Mechanical Engineering B M D Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures College of Fine Arts B Emphases: French, Latin, Spanish Art Emphases: Art Education, Art History B Philosophy B Art—Studio Art Emphases: Applied Drawing, Ceramics, Community & Social Practices, Electronic Media, Painting, Photo Media, Print B M2 Physics B M Media, Sculpture Political Science B Graphic Design B Preprofessional Programs: Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, B Music Emphases: Chamber Music, Composition, History/Literature, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Veterinary Medicine, Chiropractic Instrumental Conducting, Piano Accompanying, Piano Pedagogy, B M Psychology B M D Performance, Opera Performance Public Administration M O Music Education B M Social Work B M Performing Arts Emphases: Dance, Music Theatre, Theatre B Performance, Theatre Design/Technical Theatre Sociology B M Spanish M O=Offered online 1 A = Associate; B = Bachelor; M = Master; S = Specialist; D = Doctorate Women’s Studies B 2 Master of Fine Arts, a terminal degree 3 Real Estate emphasis available in these areas 4 Special Education: High Incidence, Low Incidence, and Gifted only; Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology: Management track has online components; Nursing RN to BSN and MSN to DNP only; LAS Field Majors and General Studies: Aging Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, English, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women’s Studies only; and Associate degree. 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Academic Calendar Fall Semester 2017 April –August Fall semester registration August 21 Weekday and evening classes begin September 4 Labor Day holiday September 18 Final date for filing Application for Degree in myWSU portal October 11 Midterm point October 14–17 Fall recess (begins at 2 p.m.) October 31 Final date for withdrawal with nonpenalty grades November 17 Deadline for submission of Request to Schedule Oral Defense form1 November 22–26 Thanksgiving recess December 1 Deadline for oral defense to be held1 December 7 Last day of classes December 8 Final date to report completed degree requirements. Includes oral defense, comprehensive exam, incomplete grades, thesis. Excludes current courses. Departmental requirements must have been met.1 December 8 Study day December 9-14 Final examinations TBA Commencement Spring Semester 2018 November–January Spring semester registration January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday January 16 Classes begin February 12 Final date for filing Application for Degree in myWSU portal March 7 Midterm point March 19-25 Spring recess March 30 Final date for withdrawal with nonpenalty grades April 13 Deadline for submission of Request to Schedule Oral Defense form1 April 27 Deadline for oral defense to be held1 May 3 Last day of classes May 4 Final date to report completed degree requirements. Includes oral defense, comprehensive exam, incomplete grades, thesis. Excludes current courses. Departmental requirements must have been met.1 May 4 Study day May 5-10 Final examinations TBA Commencement Summer Session 2018 April–June Summer session registration May 21-June 1 Pre-session (nine days) May 28 Memorial Day holiday June 4 Classes begin, eight-week term and first four-week term June 18 Final date for filing Application for Degree in myWSU portal July 2 Classes begin, second four-week term July 4 Independence Day holiday July 6 Deadline for submission of Request to Schedule Oral Defense form1 July 20 Deadline for oral defense to be held1 July 27 Final date to report completed degree requirements. Includes oral defense, comprehensive exam, incomplete grades, thesis. Excludes current courses. Departmental requirements must have been met.1 July 27 Summer session ends 1 Graduate School deadlines to ensure graduation that semester. These dates are subject to change. Table of Contents School of Art, Design and Creative Industries ........................... 109 Studio Arts ........................................................................... 109 Graduate Degree Programs and Departmental Admission Requirements .................................................................................. 5 School of Music ......................................................................... 112 Graduate Certificate Programs ....................................................... 9 Music Education .................................................................. 112 Graduate School .................................................................................. 11 Master of Music .................................................................. 115 Admission to Graduate Study ...................................................... 13 Musicology - Composition .................................................. 121 Enrollment .................................................................................... 19 School of Performing Arts ......................................................... 122 Academics .................................................................................... 24 College of Health Professions .......................................................... 123 Degree and Certificate Completion .............................................. 29 School of Health Sciences ......................................................... 123 Financial Opportunities ................................................................ 35 Communication Sciences and Disorders ............................. 124 General Information ..................................................................... 37 Physical Therapy ................................................................. 128 Academic Resources ............................................................. 38 Physician Assistant .............................................................. 130 University Libraries ............................................................... 40 Public