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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Member of the State University System
Miami, Florida
2003-2004 UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Academic Calendar
9 Message from President Maidique
9 Message from Dean Wartzok
10 University Information
10 State Board of Education
10 Florida Board of Governors
10 FIU Board of Trustees
10 Executive Council
10 University Mission
10 University Values Statement
1 1 The University
12 University Park Campus
13 Biscayne Bay Campus
13 FIU Broward— Pines Center
14 Accreditations
1 5 University Graduate School
17 Academic Programs
2 1 Graduate Admissions
24 Tuition and Fees
28 Financial Aid
30 University Graduate School Rules and Regulations
30 Classification of Students
30 Academic Degree Requirements
32 Registration
33 Grading
34 Student Records
35 Class Attendance
35 Religious Holy Days
35 Veterans Information
36 Enrollment Certification
36 Florida Residency Information
38 General Information
49 Administration and StaflF
54 Florida's Statewide Course Numbering System
56 Academic Units
58 Centers and Institutes
60 Support Services
62 School of Architecture
71 College of Arts and Sciences
183 College of Business Administration
215 College of Education
281 College of Engineering
337 College of Health and Urban Affairs
401 School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
409 School of Journalism and Mass Communication
416 Index
Campus Maps (inside front and back covers)
FIU and Florida International University are registered marks. Florida International University believes in equal opportunity practices which
conform to all laws against discrimination and is committed to nondiscrimination with respect to race, color, creed, age, handicap, sex,
marital status, religion or national origin. Additionally, the University is committed to the principle of taking the positive steps necessary, to
achieve the equalization of educational and employment opportunities.
Note: The programs, policies, requirements, regulations published in this catalog are continually subject to review in order to serve the needs
of the University's various constituencies and to respond to the mandates of the State Board of Education and the Florida Legislature.
Changes in programs, policies, requirements, and regulations may be made without advance notice. The ultimate responsibility for
knowing degree requirements imposed upon students by State law rests with students.
Fees given in this catalog are tentative pending legislative action.
MAILING ADDRESS GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
Florida International University
Graduate Admissions Office
EO- Box 659004
Miami, FL 33265-9004
MAILING ADDRESS UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL
Florida International University
University Graduate School
University Park, PC 236
Miami, FL 33199
EMAIL ADDRESS: ugs@fiu.edu
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL WEBSITE: http://www.fiu.edu/ugs
GRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE WEBSITE: http://www.fiu.edu/gTadadin
ONLINE APPLICATIONS: http://www.fiu.edu/gTadadm
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS
1 1200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199
305-348-2000
BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS
3000 NE 151st Street
North Miami, Florida 33181
305-919-5500
FlU BROWARD - PINES CENTER
17195 Sheridan Street
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33331
954-438-8600
ENGINEERING CENTER
10555 W. Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33174
305-348-3034
EMERGENCY - DIAL 591 1
AREA CODES:
University Park phone numbers begin with area code 305
Biscayne Bay phone numbers begin with area code 305
FlU Broward-Pines Center phone numbers begin with area code 954
Engineering Center numbers begin with area code 305
From any FIU campus, dial FlU numbers direct:
All University Park phone numbers 7-xxxx
All Biscayne Bay phone numbers 6-xxxx
All FIU Broward— Pines Center phone numbers 6-xxxx
All Engineering Center numbers 7-xxxx
Academic Calendar 2003 ' 2004 3
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2003 • 2004
FALL
AUGUST 25 - DECEMBER 4
Final Exams: December 8-13
June 2 First day to apply for Fall 2003 term graduation.
July 18 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Summer 2004 and master's students
planning to graduate in Fall 2003).
July 28 Registration Information and Access Codes available for Fall 2003 term.
July 30 - August 8 OfHcial Registration (Degiee-Seeking Students) oidy by appointment time and day.
August 11 - 20 Short Term Tuition Loan Applications available.
August 11 - 20 Open Registration All Students. Web and Kiosk Registration Continuous.
August 20 Last day (by 7 p.m.) for students to apply for a Short Term Tuition Loan.
Last day (by 7 p.m.) to pay tuition and fees to avoid cancellation of enrollment.
Last day to register (by 7 p.m.) without incurring a $100.00 late registration fee.
August 20 Graduate Orientation (University Park Campus)
(Early Housing Check-in available 8/19 from 9a.m. - 5p.m. Early Housing Check-in is available ONLY for
residents registered for these Orientations and who live outside Dade and Broward Counties. Early Housing
Check-in is subject to a daily fee charge)
August 21 - 24 Official Housing Check-in 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
August 22 International Student Orientation (University Park and Biscayne Bay Campus)
August 25 Classes begin.
August 30 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to complete late registration.
Drop/Add Period ends at 1 p.m.
Last day to change a grading option.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring
a financial liability.
September 1 Labor Day Holiday (University Closed).
September 19 Last day (by 5 p.m.) to apply for graduation at the end of Fall 2003 term.
September 20 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a 25% refund of tuition.
September 29 - Oaober 3 Faculty Convocation Week.
October 3 Faculty Convocation.
October 4 - December 3 Fall 2003 Mini- Term.
October 18 Deadline (by 1 p.m.) to drop a course with a DR grade.
Deadline (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a WI grade.
November 7 Last day to submit FORM D: Request for Thesis/Dissertation Defense.
November 1 1 Veterans' Day Holiday (University Closed).
November 14 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Fall 2004 and
master's students planning to graduate in Spring 2004).
November 21 Last day to hold thesis/dissertation defense.
November 27 - 28 Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed).
November 29 No Saturday Classes.
December 4 Classes end.
December 5-6 Exam Study Days (No exams given on these days)
(Exam Study Daysxio not apply to labs, clinical placements, or internships. Friday only classes are exempted
from Exam Study Days.)
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December 8-13 Official Examination Period.
December 12 Last day to submit final copy and FORM F: Thesis/Dissertation Memorandum of Approval.
December 13-16 Commencement Exercises.
December 17 Grades due at the Registrar's Office.
December 19 Grades available to students by web and at kiosks.
December 25 Christmas Holiday (University Closed).
SPRING
JANUARY 5 -APRIL 14
Final Exams: April 17-23
September 2
October 6
November 10
November 1 1
November 14
November 15-21
Nov. 24 - Dec 29
November 27 - 28
December 25
December 22 - 29
December 29
December 29
January 1
January 2-4
January 2
January 5
January 10
January 19
January 20
January 23
January 31
February 2
February 14 -April 14
February 28
March 19
March 22 -
March 29
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Last day for International Students to submit applications for Spring term admission.
First day to apply for Spring 2004 term graduation.
Registration Information and Access Codes available for Spring 2004 term.
Veterans' Day Holiday (University Closed).
Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Fall 2004 and master's
students planning to graduate in Spring 2004).
Official Registration (Degree-Seeking Students only) by appointment time and day.
Open Registration All Students. Web and Kiosk Registration Continuous.
Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed). Web and Kiosk Registration Continuous.
Christmas Holiday (University Closed).
Short Term Tuition Loan Applications available.
Last day (by 5 p.m.) for students to apply for a Short Term Tuition Loan.
Last day (by 5 p.m.) to pay tuition and fees to avoid cancellation of enrollment.
Last day to register (by 5 p.m.) without incurring a $100.00 late registration fee.
New Year's Day (University Closed).
Housing check-in 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
International Student Orientation (University Park and Biscayne Bay Campus).
Classes Begin.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to complete late registration.
Drop/Add Period ends at 1 p.m.
Last day to change grading option.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring
a financial liability.
Martin Luther King Holiday (University Closed).
Financial Aid Applications available for 2004-2005.
Last day (by 5 p.m.) to apply for Spring 2004 term graduation.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw fi-om the University with a 25% refiind of tuition.
Last day for International Students to submit applications for Summer term admission
Spring 2004 Mini-Term.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop a course with a DR grade.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a WI grade.
Last day to submit FORM D: Request for Thesis/Dissertation Defense.
Spring Break.
Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Spring 2005
and master's students planning to graduate in Summer 2004.
Academic Calendar 2003 ♦ 2004 5
April I Last day for International Students to submit applications for Fall 2003 term admission
April 2 Last day to hold thesis/dissertation defense.
April 14 Classes end.
April 15 - 16 Exam Study Days (No exams given on these days).
(Exam Study Days do not apply to labs, clinical placements, or internships.
Friday only classes are exempted from Exam Study Days.)
April 17 - 23 Official Examination Period.
April 23 Last day to submit final copy and FORM F: Thesis/Dissertation Memorandum of Approval.
April 26 - 27 Commencement Exercises.
April 27 Grades due at the Registrar's Office.
April 29 Grades available to students by web and at kiosks.
SUMMER
MAY 10 -AUGUST 14
MAYI0-JUNE25
February 2 First day to apply for Summer 2004 term graduation.
March 29 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Spring 2005 and
master's students planning to graduate in Summer 2004).
April 5 Registration Information and Access Codes available for Summer 2004 term
April 10 - 16 Official Registration (Degree Seeking Students only) by appointment time and day
April 17 - May 4 Open Registration All Students. Web and Kiosk Registration Continuous.
April 26 - May 4 Short Term Tuition Loan Applications available.
May 4 Last day (by 7 p.m.) for students to apply for a Short Term Tuition Loan.
May 4 Last day (by 7 p.m.) to pay tuition and fees to avoid cancellation of enrollment.
Last day to register (by 7 p.m.) without incurring $100.00 late registration fee.
May 7 International Student Orientation (University Park/Biscayne Bay Campus)
May 7-9 Housing check-in 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Summer Term A.
May 10 Classes begin.
May 15 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to complete late registration.
Drop/Add Period ends at 1 p.m.
Last day to change grading option.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring
a financial liability.
May 28 Last day (by 5 p.m.) to apply for Summer 2004 graduation.
May 31 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed).
June 5 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop a course with a DR grade.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a WI grade.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a 25% refiind of tuition.
June 25 Classes end
(Grades will be posted on transcripts. However, graduation will not be processed until the end of the
Complete Summer Term.)
June 29 Grades due at the Registrar's Office.
July 1 Summer Term A grades available to students via the web and at kiosks.
August 19 Final grades and GPA calculation available by web and at kiosks.
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JULY 6 -AUGUST 14
March 29 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Spring 2005 and master's
students planning to graduate in Summer 2004).
June 7-29 Summer Term B registration resumes.
June 28 Last day (by 5 p.m.) to pay tuition and fees to avoid cancellation of enrollment.
Last day to register (by 5 p.m.) without incurring $100.00 late registration fee.
June 30 - July 1-2 Housing Check-in 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Summer Term B.
July 1 International Student Orientation (University Park and Biscayne Bay Campus)
July 4-5 Independence Day (University Closed).
July 6 Classes begin.
July 9 Last day to submit FORM D: Request for Thesis/Dissertation Defense.
July 10 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to complete late registration.
Drop/Add Period ends at 1 p.m.
Last day to change grading option.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring
a financial liability.
July 16 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Summer 2005 and Master's
students planning to graduate in Fall 2004).
July 23 Last day to hold thesis/dissertation defense.
July 31 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop a course with a DR grade.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a WI grade.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a 25% refund of tuition.
August 13 Last day to submit final copy and FORM F: Thesis/Dissertation Memorandum of Approval.
August 14 Classes end.
August 1 7 Grades due at the Registrar's Office.
August 19 Grades available to students by web and at kiosks.
nnEia
MAY 10 -AUGUST 14
February 2 First day to apply for Summer 2004 graduation.
March 29 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Spring 2005 and master's
students planning to graduate in Summer 2004).
April 5 Registration Information and Access Codes available for Summer 2004 term
April 10 - 16 Official Registration (Degree-Seeking Students only) by appointment time and day.
April 17 - May 4 Open Registration All Students. Web and Kiosk Registration Continuous.
April 26 - May 4 Short Term Tuition Loan Applications available.
May 4 Last day (by 1 p.m.) for students to apply for a Short Term Tuition Loan.
May 4 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to pay tuition and fees to avoid cancellation of enrollment.
Last day to register without incurring a $100.00 late registration fee.
May 7 International Student Orientation (University Park/Biscayne Bay Campus).
May 7-9 Housing check-in 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Summer Term C.
May 10 Classes begin.
Academic Calendar 2003 ' 2004 7
May 15 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to complete late registration.
Drop/Add Period ends at 1 p.m.
Last day to change grading option.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring
a financial liability.
May 28 Last day (by 5 p.m.) to apply for Summer 2004 graduation.
May 31 Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed).
June 5 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a 25% refund of tuition.
June 26 Last day (by 1 p.m.) to drop a course with a DR grade.
Last day (by 1 p.m.) to withdraw from the University with a WI grade.
July 4-5 Independence Day Observed (University Closed).
July 9 Last day to submit FORM D: Request for Thesis/Dissertation Defense.
July 16 Last day to submit FORM C (Doctoral students planning to graduate in Summer 2005 and
master's students planning to graduate in Pall 2004).
July 23 Last day to hold thesis/dissertation defense.
August 13 Last day to submit final copy and FORM F: Thesis/Dissertation Memorandum of Approval.
August 14 Classes end.
August 17 Grades due at the Registrar's Office.
August 19 Grades available to students by web and at kiosks.
August 30 Fall semester classes begin.
Calendar dates are subject to change. Please contact appropriate offices for verification and updates. This calendar includes official University
holidays. Faculty are encouraged to make accommodations for students who wish to observe religious holidays. For a listing of religious
holidays you may visit http://www.interfaithcalendar.org. Students should make their requests known at the beginning of the semester.
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Message from President Maidique and Dean Warizok 9
PRESIDENT
MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE
Dear Graduate Students:
Welcome to Florida International University. In this Course
Catalog we provide a broad overview of our institution, including
a great deal of useRil information to guide you through your
academic experience.
As a leading public research university located in one of the
nation's most exciting international cities, FIU offers a rare
combination of vast resources, personal attention and
affordability. With more than 180 baccalauteate, master's and
doctoral degree programs — as well as a nationally renowned
faculty and an intimate learning environment — we prepare our
students for the leading job markets and the latest technologies.
Committed to both quality and access, FIU meets the
educational needs of traditional students, as well as the
increasing numbers of part-time students and lifelong learners.
FIU has a nationally renowned full-time feculty, known for their
outstanding teaching and cutting-edge research. U.S. News and
World Report his ranked FIU among the top 100 public national
universities in its annual survey of "America's Best Colleges. " FIU
has been recognized as one of the top 10 public commuter
universities in the nation by Money magazine. Kiplinger's Personal
Finance Magazine ranked FIU as the country's 1 8th best value in
public higher education. The University is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, the nation's oldest and most distinguished academic honor
society. Our students and faculty continually receive
national and international recognition for their achievements.
Graduate education is central to the research cote of FIU's
mission. Our graduate students, under the expert guidance of our
faculty, are making major contributions to the intellectual
discourse in many disciplines. Graduates from our professional
schools and colleges have become leaders in corporate, non-profit
and governmental sectors throughout the world. Whatever your
intellectual desires and career objectives may be, you will find the
resources and opportunity to fulfill your personal and
professional goals at FIU.
DEAN
DOUGLAS WARTZOK
Dear Graduate Students:
Florida International University has developed nationally
recognized graduate piograms in a very short period of time.
Graduate ptograms are only as good as the faculty involved in the
programs. Our graduate programs have attained their recognition
because of the high quality faculty FIU has hired and kept in the
very competitive environment of higher education in the United
States. A rich graduate experience needs more than excellent
faculty. Much of the learning in graduate education comes from
the intetaaion of peers. Because FIU has been able to attract a
very talented group of students to its graduate programs, you have
the assurance that you will be stimulated through interactions
with your peers at all stages of your graduate program.
The infrastructure from the new laboratories to the computing
resources to the libraries mean that you will have the facilities
required to condua your tesearch intensely and expeditiously. It
is our intention to provide graduate students with the necessary
opportunities so that they can move through their programs in a
timely manner, complete as excellent a thesis or dissenation as
they are capable of doing, secure the best post-graduate
appointments, and succeed in satisfying and rewarding careers.
This University Graduate School catalog provides you with a
comprehensive overview of the degrees, programs, and courses
offered at Florida International University. It is also a guide to the
suppon services available to help assure your success. Welcome to
graduate education at one of the most exciting and dynamic
universities in the world.
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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jim Home Commissioner of Education
Phil Handy Chair
Sally Bradshaw
Linda Eads
T. William Fair
Chatles Garcia
Julia Johnson
Bill Proctor
FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Carolyn K. Roberts Chair
John Oasburg Vice Chair
Pamela "Pam" Bilbrey
Castell V. Bryant, Ed.D.
Miguel De Grandy
Rolland Heiser
Commissioner Jim Home
Gerri Moll
Joan Wellhouse Newton
Ava L. Parker
Howard Rock, Ph.D.
Peter S. Rummell
Chris Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
John W. Temple
Steven Uhlfelder
Zachariah P. Zachariah, M.D.
FlU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Adolfo Henriques
Betsy Atkins
Rafael Calderon
Albert Dotson Sr.
Patricia Frost
Miriam Lopez
Clayton Solomon
David Parker
Sergio Pino
Claudia Puig
Marcel Escoffier
Rosa Sugranes
Herbert Wertheim
Chaii
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Modesto A. Maidique
Mark B. Rosenberg
Paul D. Gallagher
Thomas A. Breslin
Rosa L. Jones
Howard R. Lipman
John P. McGowan
Patricia Teiles-Irvin
President
Provost and Executive Vice President,
Academic Affairs
Executive Vice President,
Business and Finance
Vice President, Research
Vice President, Academic Affairs and
Undergraduate Studies
Vice President, University Advancement
Vice President, InformationTechnology
and Chief Information Offtcer
Vice President, Student Affairs
and Human Resources
UNIVERSITY MISSION
Florida International University is an urban, multicampus, research university serving southeast Florida,
the state, the nation, and the international community. Our mission is to impart knowledge through
excellent teaching, promote public service, discover new knowledge, solve problems through research, and
foster creativity.
UNIVERSITYVALUES STATEMENT
As an institution of higher learning, Florida International University is committed to:
• Freedom of thought and expression
• Excellence in teaching and in the pursuit, generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge
• Respect for the dignity of the individual
• Respect for the environment
• Honesty, integrity and truth
• Diversity
• Strategic, operational and service excellence
University Informaiion 1 1
THE UNIVERSITY
Florida International University — Miami's public research university —
is one of America's most dynamic institutions of higher learning.
Since opening in 1972, FIU has achieved many benchmarks of
excellence that have taken other universities more than a century to
reach. FIU, a member institution of the State University System of
Florida, was established by the Florida Legislature in 1965. Classes
began in September 1972, with 5,667 students enrolled in upper
division and graduate programs — the largest opening day
enrollment in the history of American higher education. In 1984,
FIU received the authority to begin offering degree programs at the
doctoral level, and in 1994, the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching classified FIU as a Doctoral I Universit)'.
This classification was changed in 2000, when FIU became a
Doaoral/Research University-Extensive, the highest ranking in the
prestigious Carnegie Foundation classification system. The
University encourages research experiences for undergraduate
students as well as for graduate students.
Modesto A. (Mitch) Maidique is FIU's fourth president. Appointed
in 1986, the former Harvard Business School professor and
high-tech entrepreneur received his PhD. in Electrical Engineering
from the Massachusens Institute of Technology and was associated
with MIT, Harvard, and Stanford for 20 years. President Maidique
has built on the sound foundation laid by his predecessors - Charles
E. Perry, FIU's first president, appointed in July 1969; Harold B.
Crosby, who succeeded in June 1976; and Gregory B. Wolfe, named
the third president in Febtuary 1979.
FIU has nationally and internationally renowned faculry known for
their outstanding teaching and cutting-edge research; students from
throughout the United States and more than 130 foreign countries;
and alumni who have risen to prominence in every field and are a
testament to the University's academic excellence. The University is
a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most
distinguished academic honor society. FIU offers more than 180
baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs in 1 8 colleges
and schools: Accounting, Architeaure, Arts and Sciences, Business
Administration, Computer Science, Education, Engineering,
Health, Health and Urban Affairs, Honors, Hospitality
Management, Journalism and Mass Communication, Music,
Nursing, Policy and Management, Social Work and the University
Graduate School. The FIU College of Law welcomed its first class
in Fall 2002.
FIU has more than 33,000 students, 1,100 full-time feculty, and
90,000 alumni, making it the largest university in South Florida and
placing it among the nation's largest colleges and universities. The
University has two campuses - University Park in western Miami-
Dade County and the Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Miami-
Dade County — and an educational facility at the Pines Educational
Center in nearby Broward County. Numerous programs are offered
at off-campus locations and onhne. U.S. News anj World Report has
ranked FIU among the top 100 public national universities in its
annual survey of "America's Best Colleges." FIU has been recognized
as one of the top 10 public commuter universities in the nation by
Money magazine. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine has ranked
FIU as the country's 1 8th best value in public higher education.
Florida International University emphasizes research as a major
component of its mission. It anained Doctoral/Research University-
Extensive status, the top Carnegie classification in 2000. In fiscal
year 2000, Florida International University ranked 59th nationally
in federal research and development (RandD) expenditures for the
Social Sciences, 69th in Environmental Sciences, 70th in Computer
Sciences, and 72nd in Engineering.
During fiscal year 2002-03, sponsored research funding from
outside sources grew for the ninth consecutive year and reached
$75.5 million. This was more than two times what it had been five
years before and four times what it had been a decade before. These
funds, secured through contracts and grants mostly from federal
agencies and also from state agencies, private foundations, and cor-
porations, are used to conduct research, provide stipends for gradu-
ate students, and improve research facilities.
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UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS
The University Park Campus (UP) is a 344 acre site on the western
edge of Miami, the center of a metropohtan area of almost four
million people. Apartment-style residence halls, the Golden Panther
Arena, a nationally certified environmental preserve, and athletic
facilities all contribute to a pleasant collegiate atmosphere on the
University Park campus, which is also Florida International
University's (FIU) largest campus. FIU's University Park Campus
has an impressive campus architecture, lush tropical landscaping, the
Martin Z. Margulies Sculpture Park recognized nationally as one of
the world's most important collections of sculpture and the largest
on a university campus. There is also a state-of-the-art performing
arts center, a new fitness center, an expanded university center, a
4,500 seat Golden Panther Sports Arena and a 17,500 seat Football
Stadium. University Park also has laboratories, auditoriums, music
and art studios, an art museum, an experimental theater and many
student organizations including the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa
Honor Society. There is a wide variety of clubs on campus to meet
the professional, service, athletic, social, and cultural needs of the
FIU community.
institutional archives, and curriculum materials. In addition to its
own holdings, the library has the resources to locate and access
holdings at other major universities throughout the state and
county. Its on-line computer catalog WebLuis (Library User
Information Service) provides information on the collections of all
libraries in the State University System of Florida.
Recent additions to the University Park Campus include University
House, Everglades Hall, the Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture
building designed by Bernard Tschumi, a 100,000 square-foot
Health and Life Sciences building, and an 83,000 square-foot
Management and Advancement Research Center (MARC). The
Graham University Center, currently approximately 222,000 square
feet with the recent addition of a Barnes and Noble bookstore, will
be enlarged by approximately 31,000 square feet in a $5.2 million
expansion. Plans for the renovation of the Graham Center include
the addition of a new food court and the move of the Campus Life
offices to a second floor area that will include a balcony overlooking
the food court.
The Green Library occupying an eight-story, $30 million building at
University Park is the largest in South Florida. FIU's libraries
contain more than 1 .6 million bound volumes, and more than 9,000
journal subscriptions, including over 2,000 journals in electronic full
text, which are complemented by substantial holdings of federal,
state, local, and international documents, maps, microforms.
University housing available at University Park includes the Panther
Hall, Everglades Hall, UP Towers, and the University Apartments.
Housing staff will assist students in selecting living accommodations
that meet their particular requirements. Housing for married
students is available on a limited basis. Graduate housing is also
limited and applications should be submitted as early as possible.
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BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS
FlU BROWARD-PINES CENTER
The Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University is
located on 200 acres on the waterfront of Biscayne Bay and has an
enrollment in excess of 8,000 students. The campus is headquarters
for academic programs in Hospitality Management, Journalism and
Mass Communication, Nursing, and Creative Writing. Cenain other
programs in Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education,
and Health and Urban Affairs are also offered (for specific degree
programs please refer to Academic Progtams in this catalog).
The Biscayne Bay Campus serves as host to the Institute for Life
Long Learning, the HRS-Children and Families Professional
Development Center, the Institute of Government, the Institute for
Public Opinion Research, Center on Aging, and the Roz and Cal
Kovens Conference Center. The Kovens Conference Center is a
high-tech, state-of-the-art conference facility located on the
waterfront of Biscayne Bay.
Apartment style residential housing on the Biscayne Bay Campus
accommodates 276 students. Student life is enhanced through the
provision of programs and services offered in the Wolfe University
Center through Student Affairs, which is the focal point of social
and cultural activity outside of the classroom. The campus also
provides a Student Health Care and Wellness Center.
The Campus is administered from the Office of the Vice Provost of
Biscayne Bay Campus. This office includes represenratives from the
Divisions of Academic Affairs, Business and Finance, Student
Affairs, Human Resources, and University Relations.
Florida International University has brought higher education
closer to home for thousands of South Broward residents through its
Pines Center at the Academic Village in Pembroke Pines. Classes are
held in a state-of-the-art 90,000 square foot facility that includes
spacious classrooms, computer labs, case study rooms, a student
lounge and a 450-seat auditorium. Sharing the Academic Village
with Broward Community College, the City of Pembroke Pines
Charter High School and Southwest Regional Library, the FIU
Broward-Pines Center is pan of an innovative educational complex.
Presendy, select programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral level
are being offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, College of
Business Administration, College of Education, College of
Engineering, and the College of Health and Urban Affairs. For
specific degree programs, please refer to the "Broward Programs" link
on the University home page, as well as the relevant pages in this
catalog. In addition to degree-seeking programs, the College of
Continuing and Professional Studies offers several non-credit courses.
Students attending the FIU Broward-Pines Center benefit from
state-of-the-art computer labs and access to the resources of both the
FIU libraries and the Broward County Southwest Regional Library.
The Student Government provides many afternoon and evening
opportunities for students of all ages to sociahze and network. Career
development services are also provided. For additional informtion
on the FIU Broward-Pines Center, visit www.fiu.edu/-broward ot
call 954-438-8600.
14 Graduate Catalog
ACCREDITATIONS
All academic progiams of Florida International University are approved by the State Board of Education and the FIU Board of Trustees. The
University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) (1866 Southern Lane,
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; 404-679-4501) to award the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. SACS reaffirmed FIU's accreditation
on December 5, 2000. Degree programs at FIU are accredited or approved by the appropriate specialized accreditation agency, or are
pursuing full accreditation or approval. To obtain information about the specialized accreditation agencies, their criteria and review? process,
contact the Chairperson/Director of the respective degree program. The FIU degree programs and the respective professional accrediting
agencies are listed in alphabetical order below.
ACCOUNTING
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB) International
JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication
ARCHITECTURE
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
ART AND ART HISTORT
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
MUSIC
National Association of Schools of Music
ART MUSEUM
American Association of Museums
BUSINESS
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
International
NURSING
Florida Board of Nursing
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Council for Occupational Therapy Education
CHEMISTRY
American Chemical Society (ACS) (Certified)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Conunission of the Computing Science Accreditation Board (CSAB)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)
DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE)
PARKS AND RECREATION
National Recreation and Parks Association/American Association
For Leisure and Recreation (NRPA/AALR)
PHYSICALTHERAPY
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
(CAPTE)
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration (NASPAA)
EDUCATION
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
PUBLIC HEALTH
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
ENGINEERING
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
SOCIAL WORK
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
American Health Information iManagement Association (AHIMA)
THEATRE AND DANCE
National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP)
University Graduate School 15
16 Graduate Catalog
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL
Douglas Wartzok
Ruben D. Jaen
M.O. Thirunarayanan
Dean
Associate Dean
Associate Dean
The University Graduate School has oversight of post-baccalaureate
programs in all colleges and schools with the exception of rhe J.D.
program in the College of Law. Working with the Graduate Faculty
and the Graduate Council of the FaciJty Senate, the University
Graduate School develops and implements the policies and proce-
dures that guide graduate education at the University.
Graduate Admissions is usually the first point of contact entering
graduate students have with the University Graduate School.
Students are admitted to the University Graduate School upon
recommendation of the graduate program to which they have applied.
The University Graduate School oversees the university-wide
fellowship programs: Presidential Fellowships, Presidential Enhanced
Assistantships, and Dissertation Year Fellowships. The University
Graduate School also works with the graduate programs to provide
support to Graduate Assistants. The stipend for Graduate Assistants
is provided by the graduate program, within guidelines set by the
University Graduate School, and the accompanying tuition waivers
are provided by the University Graduate School.
Graduate students completing non-thesis master's degrees typically have
little contact with the University Graduate School between
admission and the certification of completion of degree requirements
unless they need to request an exception to one of the rules or regulations
governing graduate education. However, students completing thesis
master's degrees and all students in doaoral programs have more
contact with the University Graduate School as they obtain University
Graduate School approval for their thesis or dissertation committee,
thesis or dissertation proposal, thesis or dissertation defense announce-
ment, and final thesis or dissertation.
The University Graduate School works with the Graduate Students
Association to help enrich the total graduate student experience:
academically, socially and culturally. The University Graduate School
serves as an ombudsman for graduate students.
All graduate students are encouraged to visit the University Graduate
School (PC 236), or call 305-348-2455, or log on to the website,
www.fiu.edu/ugs, to learn the answers to questions regarding any
phase of their graduate education.
Academic Programs 1 7
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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
www.fiu.edu/soa
Master of Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
www.fiu.edu/orgs/-casdean
Master in the Art of Teaching Music
MASTER OF ARTS IN:
African-New World Studies
Comparative Sociology
Economics
English
History
International Studies
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Political Science
Religious Studies
Spanish
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN:
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Master in Music
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Environmental and Urban Systems
Forensic Science
Mathematical Sciences
Psychology
Physics
Statistics
)OCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN:
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Economics
History
International Relations
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Comparative Sociology
Spanish
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
cba.fiu.edu
Master of Accounting
Master of Business Administration
Master of International Business
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Finance
Management Information Systems
Taxation
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
coeweb.fiu.edu
MASTER IN THE ART OF TEACHING:
An Education (K-12)
Biology Education (6-12)
Chemistry Education (6-12)
Elementary Education
English Education (6-12)
French Education (K-12)
Mathematics Education (6-12)
Physics Education (6-12)
Social Studies Education (6-12)
Spanish Education (K-12)
Special Education/Varying Exceptionalities (K-12)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Administration and Supervision of Vocational Education
Adult Education
Art Education (K-12)
Counselor Education
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Elementary Education
English Education (6-12)
Exercise and Sports Sciences
Home Economics Education
Human Resource Development
International Development Education
Mathematics Education (K-12)
Modern Language Education (K-12)
Parks and Recreation Management
Physical Education
Reading Education (K-12)
Science Education (6- 1 2)
Social Studies Education (6-12)
Special Education
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Technology Education
Urban Education
Vocational Industrial Education
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST IN:
Curriculum and Instruaion
Educational Leadership
School Psychology
18 Graduate Catalog
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN:
Adult Education and Human Resource Development
Cufticulum and Instruction
Educational Administration and Supervision
Exceptional Student Education
Higher Education
Doaor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
www.eng.fiu.edu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN;
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Construction Management
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Environmental and Urban Systems
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN:
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
AND URBAN AFFAIRS
chua.fiu.edu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Criminal Justice
Dietetics and Nutrition
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Master of Health Services Administration
Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Health
Master of Social Work
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN:
Dietetics and Nutrition
Public Administration
Social Welfare
BISCATNE BAY PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
www.fiu.edu/orgs/ca$deanA>bcas
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
MASTER OF ARTS IN:
African-New World Studies
English
Master of Science in Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
coeweb.fiu.edu
Master of Science in Urban Education
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
AND URBAN AFFAIRS
chua.fiu.edu
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Health Services Administration
Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Health
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY
AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
hospitality.fiu.edu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Hospitality Management
Tourism Studies
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND
MASS COMMUNICATION
www.fiu.edu/%7Ejournal
Master of Science in Mass Communication
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
cba.fiu.edu
Master of Business Administration
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
coe^veb. fiu.edu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Adult Education
Educational Leadership
Human Resource Development
Reading
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN:
Adult Education and Human Resource Development
Curriculum and Instruction
Higher Education
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
www.eng.fiu.edu
Master of Science in Construction Management
Academic Programs 19
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
AND URBAN AFFAIRS
chua.iiu.eclu
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Health Services Administration
Master of Social Work
Primary Location for all Broward County Programs:
FIU Broward-Pines Center Programs are located at the
Pines Center in Pembroke Pines
EVENING AND WEEKEND
DEGREE PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
www.fiu.edu/orgs/casdean
MASTER OF ARTS IN:
African-New World Studies
Economics
Liberal Studies
Political Science
Religious Studies
Spanish
Master in the Art of Teaching Music
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Forensic Science
Mathematics
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN:
History
Spanish
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
cba.fiu.edu
Executive Master of Business Administration
Master of Accounting
Master of Business Administration
Master of International Business
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Finance
Information Systems
Taxation
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
www.eng.fiu.edu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Construction Management
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
AND URBAN AFFAIRS
chua.fiu.edu
Master of Health Services Administration
Master of Public Administration
Master of PubUc Health
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN:
Criminal Justice
Dietetics and Nutrition
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Master of Social Work
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND
MASS COMMUNICATION
www.fiu.edu/%7EjournaI
Master of Science in Mass Communication
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Graduate Certificates are offered to students with bachelor's degrees
who wish to obtain advanced education in a particular area of
concentration, but do not necessarily want to commit to a master's
degree. Successfial completion of a Graduate Certificate is entered on
the student's transcript. Some or all of the courses taken in a
Graduate Certificate can often be applied to a master's degree. In
addition to the Graduate Certificates offered through the University
Graduate School, non-credit Professional Certificates are offered
through the College of Continuing and Professional Studies.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
www.fiu.edu/orgs/casdean
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES IN:
African-New World Studies
Geographic Information Systems
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
coeweb.fiu.edu
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES IN:
Educational Leadership
Emotional Disturbance
Health Occupations Education
Mental Retardation
Reading and Language Arts
School Guidance and Counseling
Specific Learning Disabilities
20 Graduate Catalog
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND
URBAN AFFAIRS
chua.fiu.e(lu
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES IN:
Clinical Practice (Post-MSW)
Environmental Health
Gerontology
Health Promotion
Health Services Administration
Human Resource Policy and Management
Justice Administration and Policy Making
Law and Criminal Justice
Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Nursing Administration
Occupational Therapy
Public Management
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND
MASS COMMUNICATION
www.fiu.edu/%7Ejoumal
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES IN:
Integrated Communications: Advertising and Public Relations
Spanish Language Journalism: Investigative Reporting
Student Media Advising
Graduate Admissions 21
GRADUATE
ADMISSIONS
Florida International University encourages and accepts applications
from qualified applicants without regard to sex, physical handicap,
national origin, cultural, racial, religious or ethnic bacl^round
or association.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
FOR ADMISSION INTO
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Applicants to a graduate program of the University must meet the
minimum standards set forth by the University, and when applicable,
additional requirements set by each department for admission to a
graduate program. Applicants must check the individual
departmental requirements before submitting their applications.
A student seeking admission into a graduate program offered by the
University must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a
regionally accredited institution or, in the case of foreign students,
from a well established institution of higher learning that is authorized
to grant degrees by appropriate authorities in that country. The
applicant must submit official copies of all transcripts and test scores
to P.O. Box 659004, Miami, FL. 33265-9004.
The applicant should have a minimum of a "B" average in upper
level work, or a graduate degree from an accredited institution.
Appropriate nationally-normed examinations are required for all
Ph.D. programs. Scores must be at or above the 60th percentile (e.g.,
II 20 combined Verbal and Quantitative on the GRE or 570
composite on the GMAT).
Master's degree programs and professional doctoral degree programs
individually determine admission requirements with respect to
requiring nationally-normed examinations and the required scores
with the proviso that if nationally-normed examinations are
required, scores must be at or above the 40th percentile (e.g. 1 000
combined Verbal and Quantitative on the GRE or 500 composite
on the GMAT). Individual units may place greater weight on either
the verbal or quantitative portion of the examination and are
encouraged to set higher requirements than University minimums.
Admissions at the graduate level are competitive and meeting
minimum program requirements does not guarantee admission.
An applicant who fails to meet these criteria may seek admission via
an exception to the admissions standards.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students interested in applying for admission into a graduate degree
program can currently submit their applications either online or via
conventional mail. The option to submit applications via
conventional mail will be phased out and will no longer be available
after January 2004.
SUBMITTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS
FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION
Students with Internet access can apply online by visiting FIU's
website at www.fiu.edu/gradadm for applications and instructions.
A valid credit card is required for submitting online applications. A
$25.00 non-refundable fee (U.S. Dollars) will be charged for each
online application.
SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR GRADUATE
ADMISSION VIA CONVENTIONAL MAIL
FIU uses a common institutional application form for all graduate pro-
grams. This application can be downloaded from http://www.fiu.edu/
gradadm or requested from Florida International University, Graduate
Admissions Office, RO. Box 659004, Miami, FL 33265-9004. A
$30.00 non-reflindable application fee (U.S. Dollars) made payable to
Florida International University must accompany applications
submitted via conventional mail.
All credentials and documents submitted to the Graduate
Admissions Office become the property of Florida International
University. Originals will not be returned to the applicant or
forwarded to another institution.
READMISSION
A previously admitted degree-seeking student who has not enrolled
in any course at the University for one full academic year or more is
ehgible for readmission. The student must meet the University and
program regulations in effect at the time of application for readmission.
Students must contact the Graduate Admissions Office to apply
for readmission.
Application Deadlines for Domestic Students
SEMESTER ADMISSION IS SOUGHT
Fall
Spring
Summer
APPLICATION DEADLINE
June 1st
October 1st
March 1st
If the application and supporting documents are not received by the
appropriate deadline, the application will be considered for
admission for the following term.
Note: Individual programs may have deadlines earlier than the
University deadlines. Applicants should check with the program to
which they are seeking admission to determine the application deadline.
TRANSFER OF GRADUATE CREDIT
FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Doctoral programs may accept a maximum of 36 semester hours
earned elsewhere as part of an earned graduate degree. A maximum
of six semester hours of graduate credit earned from another institution
in a non-degree-seeking status may be transferred. A maximum of
six thesis credit hours may be transferred to a doctoral program only
if they are part of an earned degree.
22 Graduate Catalog
Master's programs may accept a maximum of six semester hours of gradu-
ate credit earned from another institution beyond a bachelor's degree.
Acceptance of transfer credits for a course is dependent upon the
following provisions:
a) the student received a grade of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
b) the course was taken at an accredited institution
c) the course was relevant, as judged by the admissions committee
of the department or program, to the graduate program in which
the student is accepted
d) the course is listed on an official transcript received by the
Graduate Admissions Office
e) the course will not be older than six years at the time of receipt
of a master's degree or nine years at the time of receipt of a doc-
toral degree (does not apply to credits earned as part of a com-
pleted graduate degree program)
Note: Students are advised to verify this information with the
appropriate Graduate Program Director
ACADEMIC RECORDS
Official transcripts, diplomas and/or certificates must be sent directly
from each previous institution to the Graduate Admissions Office.
Documents in a language other than English must be translated by an
official translation agency. Notarized translations are not acceptable.
ADMISSION OF
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Foreign graduate applicants ate accepted subject to space and fiscal
limitations. In addition to the general University admissions
requirements, foreign applicants must be academically eligible for
further study in their own country and must demonstrate proficiency
in the English language by presenting a minimum score of 550 on the
paper-based version, or a minimum score of 213 on the computer-
based version, of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
However, some departments may require higher TOEFL scores.
Applicants who hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from an
institution within the United States or other English speaking
countries are not required to submit TOEFL scores. The applicant
musr check the individual departmental requirements. For TOEFL
information, visit the following URL: http://www.toefl.org/.
International student applicants must meet all the admission
requirements of the University as described in the previous sections
and also comply with the following:
Application Deadlines for International Students
Due to the additional processing time needed, international students
should submit their applications and supporting documents much
earlier than students who are U.S. Citizens or residents. It is recom-
mend that all international students comply with the following
application deadlines:
SEMESTER ADMISSION IS SOUGHT
Fall
Spring
Summer
APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 1st
September 1st
February 1st
Note: Individual programs may have deadlines earlier than the
University deadlines. Applicants should check with the program to
which they are seeking admission to determine the application deadline.
Tuition for International Students
An international student is considered a non-resident and is assessed
non-resident fees.
ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF COSTS
FOR INTERNATIONAL
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Single Student (18 semester hrs)
Tuition and Fees'
$ 14,098
Maintenance'
$ 13,524
Bool(s and Supplies
$ 792
Medical Insurance'
$ 766
TOTAL
$29,180
' Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Fees inclueU the StutUnt Health Fee ($54 per semester), the Athletic Fee ($10.00 per
semester) and the Transporation Access Fee ($47.90 per semester). Amounts shown reflect
9 graduate credit hours during Fall and Spring terms only.
^Maintenance is estimated at $1,127.00 per month to cover room, board, clothings
transportation, and incidentals. This cost is for twelve months.
^AU international students are required to carry medical j
Declaration and Certification of Finances
Upon receipt of the application for admission, the Declaration and
Certification of Finances will be mailed to the applicant. It must be
completed and returned to the Graduate Admissions Office. A
Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20A) will be issued once the
applicant has been found admissible to the University.
The University is required by immigration authorities to check
carefully the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the
Form I-20A. Therefore, it is important that applicants are aware of
the cost of attending the University and have the necessary support
funds for the period of enrollment. Applicants should refer to the
Annual Estimate of Cost Chart.
The total funds available for the student for the first or second
academic year, or both, must equal the total estimate of institutional
costs and living expenses. All items in the Declaration and
Certification of Finances must be accurately answered to avoid
unnecessary delay in processing. This document must be received by
the Graduate Admissions Office two months prior to the a
nticipated entry date.
A married student should plan on an additional $6,000 in costs to
cover the living expenses of a spouse.
Graduate Admissions 23
A couple with children should anticipate flirther yearly additional
costs of no less than $4,000 for each child.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
The State of Florida requires that all international students maintain
health insurance coverage to help defray the costs in case of
catastrophic medical emergency. The policy must provide specific
levels of coverage which have been established to ensure that the
policy is adequate to provide for costs at U.S. hospitals, usually
much higher than costs in many other parts of the world. In
addition, a policy must have a claims agent in the United States who
may be contacted by medical providers and who facilitates prompt
payment of claims. The University has approved a plan which meets
the state requirements and which meets the needs of most students;
however, a student may select alternate coverage provided it meets
the state requirements for minimal coverage. A copy of these
requirements is available from the Office of International Student
and Scholar Services. Students are advised not to purchase insurance
policies prior to arrival without verifying that the policies meet
FIU/SUS requirements. Compliance with the insurance regidation
is required prior to registration.
FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT
Non-immigrant alien students in F-1 visa status are required by
United States immigration regulations to be enrolled fiill-time,
except for the Summer Terms, and to make satisfactory progress
toward the degree program in each term; otherwise the student's
immigration status will be jeopardized. Full-time graduate
enrollment is defined as a minimum of nine semester hours during
Fall and Spring terms and six credits during Summer terms. Doaoral
students who have reached candidacy or master's students who have
completed all requirements except for the thesis, and have an
approved thesis proposal on file in the University Graduate School,
are considered full-time when registered for three credits per term.
It is the student's responsibility to comply with all non-immigrant
alien requirements as stated under the United States laws Section
101(a)(15)(0(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.
EMPLOYMENT
The legal regulations governing F-1 student employment are complex,
and advisors are available in the Office of International Student and
Scholar Services to explain these regulations. In general, however,
employment is available only to students who maintain their legal
status in the U.S. and is regulated under three categories:
1) on-campus employment: F-1 students may be employed on the
FIU campuses for a maximum of 20 hours per week during fall
and spring semesters while school is in session, and full time dur-
ing holidays, vacations, and sammer. On-campus employment
includes teaching and research J^sistantships for graduate students
and hourly part time work. Students must contact individual
campus departments to inquire about employment opportunities.
2) off-campus employment: F-1 students may request off-campus
employment under very limited conditions and only after
maintaining F-1 status for at least one full academic year.
Off-campus employment opportunities are not readily available,
and students should not rely on off-campus employment as a
source of income to finance their studies.
3) Practical training: F-1 students may request optional practical
training employment to accept jobs related to their studies.
Students usually pursue practical training employment after com-
pletion of degree requirements, although in some cases practical
training may be authorized prior to completion of studies. Since
practical training employment is limited to one year of full-time
employment for each degree level, students cannot rely on it as a
source of income to finance their studies.
Note: An international student will not be granted admission to the
University until all academic and non-academic requirements have
been met. Under no circumstances should a student come to the
University without having received the official Letter of Admission and
the SEVIS Form 1-20.
All correspondence and document submissions should be directed
to: Graduate Admissions Office, Florida International University,
P.O. Box 659004, Miami, Florida 33265-9004
CREDIT FOR NON-COLLEGE LEARNING
Graduate credit will not be awarded for life experiences.
In cases where a student's learning experience would appear to have
been sufficient to develop the understanding and skills associated
with a course that would otherwise be included in his or her graduate
program of study, he or she will be allowed to register for
Independent Study credits and demonstrate competency through
development of an appropriate project acceptable to the faculty
member who represents that specific area of specialization.
Not more than 10 semester hours of a 30 semester hour master's
degree, nor 1 5 semester hours of a 60 semester hour master's degree,
may be so earned.
TRAVELING SCHOLAR PROGRAM
The University participates in a traveling scholar program which
enables a graduate student to take advantage of special resources,
special course offerings, research opportunities, unique laboratories
and library collections available on another campus but not available
on his or her own campus. Further information may be obtained
from the Graduate Program Director of the program in which the
student is enrolled.
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Tuition and Fees 25
TUITION AND FEES
FEES
Registration and tuition fees are established by the Board of Trustees
as required by the Florida Legislature. These fees are subject to change
without notice. The currently authorized fees for academic year
2003-2004 are:
PER CREDIT HOUR
TUITION AND FEES
Per Credit Tuition and Fees
Florida Non-Florida |
Resident
Resident
Graduate
$201.51
$770.58
Per Semester Fees
Intercollegiate Athletics
$10.00
$10.00
Student Health Services
$54.00
$54.00
Transportation Access
$47.90
$47.90
R^istration fees for course audits are the same as the above fees,
except that no assessment will be made for the out-of-state portion.
A schedule of registration and tuition fees for all programs is published
prior to each semester and can be obtained at the Office of the
Registrar. Since fees often change in the Fall semester the above fees
should be used for information purposes only. The schedule of classes
will contain the most accurate fee information.
FEE WAIVERS
Students using a fee waiver for pan of the fee payment must pay their
portion on or before the last day to pay fees. Students who are responsible
for a portion of their fees in addition to the fee waiver will be required
to pay their portion before the fee waiver is applied.
State employees using the State employee fee waiver to pay their fees
must register on or after the day established in the official University
calendar for State employee registration. The State Employee Fee
Waiver pays up to six hours of tuition and fees per term. Summer
sessions A, B, and C are considered one term for the purposes of the
State Employee Fee Waiver. If the employee registers for more than six
hours, he or she will be required to pay for the additional credit hours
plus all per student related fees. A properly completed and approved
waiver form must be presented at ilie Cashier's Office by the date
published for the last day to pay fees. Fee Waivers will be processed
only for those courses shown on the approved fee waiver request form
presented at the time of registration. A course over-ride card will not
be accepted with the tuition waiver program. Only one fee waiver
form per employee will be accepted each semester. The State employee
fee waiver will not be accepted as payment for course registrations
prior to the announced date for state employee r^istration. State
Employee Fee Waivers do not cover Thesis, Dissertation, Internships,
Directed Individual Study, Non Credit Courses, Sponsored Credit
Programs, Field Experience, Practicum, closed courses, or courses
taken for audit grades.
Senior citizens fee waivers are available to persons 60 years of age or
older who meet the requirements of Florida residency as defined in
this catalog. The fee waiver allows qualified individuals to attend credit
classes on an audit basis. Senior citizens using the fee waiver must
register during the first week of classes. Senior citizens using the fee
waiver must pay the photo id fee during their first term in attendance.
Florida law requires that State employee fee waivers and senior citizen
fee waivers be granted on a space available basis only; therefore,
individuals using these waivers must comply vnth the procedures
outlined in the schedule of classes for each semester.
Note: Refunds will not he processed for employees who have registered
and paid prior to the state employee registration day and wish to use the
fee waiver.
FEE PAYMENT
Fees may be paid at the Cashier's Office at University Park, PC 1 20,
or at Biscayne Bay Campus ACl 140. Broward students may pay by
mail or at the Cashier's Office at University Park or Biscayne Bay
Campus. Night drop boxes outside the Cashier's Offices are available
24 hours a day for fee payments by check or money order through the
last day to pay fees. Payment is also accepted by mail. The University
is not responsible for cash left in the night drop or sent through the
mail. Failure to pay fees by the established deadlines will result in stu-
dents being dropped from all courses. See Fee Liability below.
Fees may also be paid by credit card through the telephone or the web
through Phone Charge Inc. Simply call 1-877-348-7297 or go to the
web at www.paybyintemet.com. Please note that a service fee of $28
will added to credit card charge by Phone Charge.
Late Registration Fee
Students who register after the established deadline for registration will
be subject to $100 late registration fee.
Late Payment Fee
Students who pay fees after the established deadline for payments will
be subject to a $100 late payment fee. If applicable, this fee may be
assessed in addition to the late registration fee described in the
preceding section.
Financial Aid Students
All financial aid recipients must go to the Cashier's Office and pay the
difference between their financial aid or fellowship awards less FederaJ
Work Study and their final fee assessment. The student's schedule will
then be automatically validated. Acceptance of a financial aid pack-
age constitutes acceptance of the above validation process.
Fee Liability
Students are liable for all fees associated with all courses in which they
are registered at the end of the drop/add period. The fee payment
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deadline is published in the official University calendar. If fees are not
paid in full by the published dates, students will be dropped from all
classes and any money paid will be lost.
Note: Registration is not complete until all fees are paid infitll.
Reinstatement of Classes
Appeals for reinstatement of registration for classes dropped for fis-
cal reasons must be filed in writing on the prescribed form with the
Cashier's Office by the time specified on the cancellation notice.
Reinstatement will be considered for all classes on the class schedule
at the end of the drop/add period. Reinstatement cannot be request-
ed selectively for certain classes. All reinstatement activity, including
fee payment, must be completed by the date on the cancellation
notice. All students whose registrations have been reinstated will be
assessed a late payment fee. If the late registration fee is applicable it
will also be assessed.
Application Fee
A non-refundable fee of $30 shall accompany each paper-based
application for admission to the University. A non-tefundable fee of
$25 will be charged for all online applications.
PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS
All persons who park vehicles on the university's campuses shall register
their vehicle(s) viith the department of Parking and Traffic, obtain a
decal or permit, and display the decal or permit, as prescribed by the
Parking Rules and Regulations. The University assumes no liability for
vehicles parked or operated on University property. The issuance of a
decal or permit does not guarantee a place to park.
Transportation Access Fee
All enrolled students will pay a Transportation Access Fee each semester.
The fee will appear on the Student Fee Schedule. This fee will be
assessed as follows:
Fall Semester $47.90 + tax
Spring Semester $47.90 + tax
Summer A, B, or C $43.60 + tax
Students must provide the following information to die Department
of Parking and Traffic to obtain a parking decal: social security number,
proof of current class registration, and current vehicle registration. All
decals must be permanently affixed to the outside of the vehicle, either
on the left side of the rear bumper or lower left corner, on the outside
of the rear window. All decals are valid until the expiration date
indicated on the decal or permit. A duplicate hang tag will be issued
upon request for an additional charge of $10.00 + tax. This hang tag
is valid only for the vehicle under which it is registered. Hang tags are
available to petsons who have purchased an original decal for the
current semester or year. The hang tags are for additionally owned
vehicles and for situations whete the original decal must be replaced
due to an accident, maintenance, etc.
Tuition and Fees 27
Housing
All students in university housing complexes need to obtain a current
semester housing sticker from the Department of Parking and Traffic.
This sticker allows the vehicle to be parked legally in student housing
areas. This sticker is valid for the current semester only. This housing
sticker should be affixed to the left or right side of their current
student decal.
Disabled
Any person who has been certified in accordance with Sections
320.084, 320.0848, or 320.0842, Florida Statutes, and has been
issued a Disabled placard by the Department of Motor Vehicle Bureau
shall obtain and display a university parking decal in the classification
which would otherwise be appropriate.
Towing and Impoundment
The university may tow and impound any vehicle, which is found to
be parked illegally or in violation of these rules.
Rules and Regulations Pamphlets
A copy of the University Parking Rules and Regulations is available at
the department of Parking and Traffic located at University Park,
Parking Garage One or Biscayne Bay Campus, Wolfe University
Center, Room 131. It is the responsibility of each student to become
familiar and comply with the University's parking and traffic rules and
regulations.
LIBRARY FINES
Per book per library hour
Maximum fine per book
Lost book fine
$.25
$5.00
$51.15
Notr. All fees are subject to change as permitted by law. Additional fees
may be added and special purpose fees may be assessed in some
CHECKS
The University will accept personal checks for amounts due to the
University. These checks must be in the exact amount due only. The
Cashier's Office will not accept checks above the amount due, third
party checks or checks for cash. State law requires that a service fee be
assessed on a check returned unpaid by the bank for any reason.
Service fees are based on the amount of the unpaid check. Checks for
$0.01 - $50.00 are charged a $25.00 fee; $50.01 - $300.00, a $30.00
fee; $300.01 - $800.00, a $40.00 fee; and a fee of 5% of the amount
of the check for all checks greater than $800.00. Checks returned
by the bank can be redeemed only by cash, cashier's checks, or
money orders. A personal check will not be accepted to replace a
dishonored check.
Returned checks will be assigned to an agency for collection if not
promptly paid. When an account has been assigned, the collection
agency fee will be added to the University charges for collection at the
current contract rate. Returned checks on student accounts will result
in cancellation of classes and will require petition for reinstatement.
See reinstatement of classes above.
The Cashier's Office will not accept a check on any student's account
which has had two previous dishonored checks.
REFUNDS
Refijnds will be processed and mailed to the address shown on the
Registrar's files to all students whose fee accounts show an overpayment
after the last day to pay fees. Students due a reftind will not be required
to submit a refiind application to receive their refund, it will
automatically be calculated. If there is an amount due to the university
in the accounts receivable system, that amount will be deducted from
any refiind due.
Students who have completed registration and have paid all fees due
and have completely withdrawn from the University prior to the end
of the fourth week of classes are eligible for a refimd of 25% of total
fees paid.
In the following exceptional circumstances, a fijll refiind of total fees
paid will be made upon presentation of the proper documentation;
• Death of a student or immediate family member (parent, spouse,
child or sibling). Death certificate required.
• Involuntary call to military service. Copy of orders required.
• Illness of student of such severity or duration to preclude completion
of courses. Confirmation by a physician required.
Processing of refiinds will begin after the end of the last day to pay fees.
Appeals for tuition refiinds must be submitted in vmting to the Office
of the Registrar within one year after the end of the term for wdiich the
refiind is requested. There are no exceptions to this policy.
PAST DUE ACCOUNTS
DeUnquent accounts are sufficient cause to prohibit registration,
graduation, release of transcripts, or release of diplomas.
The University is not able to grant credit or time payments for any
fees. Financial aid is available to those qualifying through the Financial
Aid Office. A limited number of short term loans are available to full
time enrolled students who may experience problems in meeting fee
payment due dates.
The University reserves the right to assign any past due account to an
agency for collection. When an account has been assigned, the
collection agency fee will be added to the University charges for
coUeaion at the current contract rate.
DEADLINES
Students are reminded that deadlines are stricdy enforced. The
University is not able to grant credit or to extend llie fee payment
period beyond the time set in its official calendar. The University does
not have the authority to waive late fees unless it has been determined
that the University is primarily responsible for the delinquency or that
extraordinary circumstances warrant such waiver The University has
no authority to extend deadlines for individual students beyond those
set by the official calendar.
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FINANCIAL AID
Financial Aid 29
WHAT IS FINANCIAL AID?
Financial aid is a source of financial suppon provided by various
agencies (federal, state and local governments, universities, community
organizations, and private corporations or individuals) to help students
meet the cost of attending college. It includes gift- aid (grants and
fellowships) and self-help aid (loans and student employment).
• Grants are awards based on financial need which do not have to
be tepaid.
• Fellowships are non-repayable awards based either on merit,
special talent and/ot financial need.
• Student loans are available to students and/or their parents at low
interest lates (5 to 1 1%).
• Student employment allows students to eatn money toward their
education by wotking part time while attending school.
APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE
Applications for financial assistance are available in January for the
following academic year which begins in August. The Ftee
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used to
apply for most types of financial assistance. FIU's school code
009635 is lequited when completing the FAFSA. The FAFSA is
available in two fotms: elearonic and paper. To complete the FAFSA
electronically via the Internet the web site address is:
www.fafsa.ed.gov and the paper form is available from FIU's
Financial Aid Office. Financial Aid applications ate not reviewed
until ALL documents required to complete the file are received in
the Financial Aid OflSce.
Students whose files ate completed accuiately by the piiority deadline
of March 1 st will receive priority consideration for the following year
for limited Federal, State and institutional fiinds. Files completed after
this deadhne will be processed in order of completion date. Most
required documents for file completion are available thtough the
Financial Aid Office web page: www.fiu.edu/orgs/finaid.
ADMISSION
To be eligible for most financial aid programs, students must be
admitted to a degree program. However, students should not wait
until they ate admitted to apply for financial assistance. Students
who enroll in qualified Certificate Programs are only eligible for
student loans.
SUMMER ASSISTANCE
Student loans are the ptimary source of assistance for summer
enrollment. Request forms for summer assistance are available in
February each year.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To qualify for most need-based financial assistance, students must
meet the following basic eligibility requirements:
• demonstrate financial need;
• be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
• be tegistered with Selective Service, if required;
• not be in default on a loan, or owe a repayment on Title IV aid
received at any institution;
• be entoUed at least half-time m an eligible program of study;
• maintain satisfactory academic piogress.
Additional lequitements may apply depending on the aid programs
for which a student is applying.
DETERMINING FINANCIAL NEED
Financial need is defined as the diffetence between the estimated
cost of attendance and the amount students and theit families can
reasonably be expected to contribute towaids theit educational
expenses. Need analysis is a federally mandated formula which measures,
in an equitable and systematic way, how much students and their
families can afford towards theit highet education. Income, assets
(excluding theit ptimaiy tesidence), family size, numbet of family
members attending college, and other factots ate evaluated to give a
complete assessment of a family's financial sttength.
AWARDING PROCEDURES
Award decisions fot new students who complete their financial aid
application by the priority deadline will be made by April 15-
A financial aid package may consist of a combination of grants,
loans, and wotk opportunities. Other sources of assistance such as
merit awatds and private and institutional scholarships will be taken
into consideiation when preparing the award. The Financial Aid
Office makes a limited numbet of awards to gtaduate students who
have demonsttated financial need thtough the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE
The University patticipates in all Federal and State funded
piograms. Institutional assistance is available for students with
academic promise and financial need.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate students pursuing a master's or doctoral degree may
qualify for assistantships/fellowships and other awards offered
through individual graduate academic units. Applicants should con-
tact the Graduate Program Directot in the apptopriate department.
Financial Aid Services
• Financial Aid Counseling: A Financial Aid Administtator is
available on a walk-in basis to assist students with special
problems, technical questions, exceptions, etc.
• Web and Voice System Access: Students may obtain information on
the status of theit application through the Financial Aid Office
webpage at www.fiu.edu/ofgs/finaid ot by calling the Financial
Aid Office Voice Response System fVRS), 305-348-1500. The
student's FIU PIN# is required to access personal information.
• E-Mail Access: Students may also communicate with the
Financial Aid Office elacttonically at the following e-mail:
fmaid@>fiu.edu
For additional information and application materials contact the
Financial Aid Office at: University Park, PC 125, Miami, FL 33199.
30 Graduate Catalog
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
SCHOOL RULES AND
REGULATIONS
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
Students are classified as degree-seeking students and non-degree-
seeldng students.
Degree-Seeking Students
Degree-seeking students are students who have been admitted into a
degree program, but have not completed the requirements for the degree.
Non-Degree-Seeking Students
Non-degree-seeking students may be either afFiliated with a College
or School, or be unaffiliated. Students who are unaffiliated are
limited to taking one semester of courses at the University. Affiliated
students must be approved by a College or School and may take up
to 12hoursof coursework as a non-degree-seeking student. Higher
allowable course hours apply to students accepted in Graduate
Certificate or Advanced Diploma programs.
The following regulations apply to non-degree-seeking students:
1) Non-degree-seeking students are not required to meet the usual
admission requirements and are not officially admitted as regular
students. Enrollment as a non-degree-seeking student does not
imply a right to be admitted in the future as a regular, degree-
seeking student. Credits earned as a non-degree-seeking student
will not be counted toward a degree at the University unless such
a student subsequently applies for regular admission and is
accepted as a degree-seeking student.
2) Registration is permitted only on a space-available basis and is
determined at the time of registration. Non-degree-seeking
students may not register during the official registration week
when degree-seeking students generally register for classes.
3) No more than 12 graduate level semester hours earned as a non-
degree-seeking student may be counted tovrard a d^ee. The acceptance
of such credit must be recommended by the graduate program direc-
tor and approved by the Dean of the University Graduate School
4) Non-degree-seeking students will not be allowed to register for
more than one term without obtaining admission into a degree
program at the University, obtaining admission into a formal
certificate program, or acquiring affiliated status from the
department in which they are registering for courses.
5) Applicants who are denied admission to the University will not
be allowed to register for courses as non-degree-seeking students
for a period of one year without obtaining admission into a
formal certificate program.
6) Immigration regulations prevent most foreign nationals from
enrolling in courses without being admitted into a formal degree
or certificate program, depending on the type of visa that they
hold. International students should contact the Office of
International Student and Scholar Services for further
information (www.fiu.edu/'-isss).
Affiliated Students
Students applying for affiliated status as non-degree-seeking students
must be approved by the appropriate Dean's Office in accordance
with criteria approved by that College or School's Faculty
Curriculum Committee.
Graduate Certificate Students
This category includes students who have been accepted into a
specific Graduate Certificate program. Cerrificate programs are
subject to all university regulations.
ACADEMIC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
MASTER'S DEGREE
Course Requirements
Programs leading to a master's degree will normally require at least
30 credit hours of non-thesis course work. Masters programs
normally include courses at the 5000 and 6000 levels. A
maximum of 6 credits of advanced undergraduate courses (4000
level) may be included in a masters degree program if they are
needed in order to fiilfill program requirements. No course counted
toward a student's undergraduate degree may be included in that
student's masters degree program.
Thesis Requirements
Thesis committees must have a minimum ot three members, at least
two of whom are from the unit offering the degree. All FlU faculty
who are members of the thesis committee must be membets of the
Graduate Faculty. All committees appointments must be approved
by the Dean of the University Graduate School.
A thesis proposal must be approved by the University Graduate
School at least one semester prior to the date of graduation.
Once enrollment in thesis credits is initiated, continuous registration
for at least 1 credit thesis hour each semester (including the summer
term) is required until the thesis requirement is fulfilled. During the
academic year, international students must maintain fiill-time
enrollment.
Time Limits
All requirements, including the successfiil defense of a thesis where
required, must be completed within six years of first enrollment in
the masters program.
Graduation Requirements
The University will confer the master's degree when the following
conditions have been met:
1) Earned an overall average GPA of 3.0 in all courses in the
graduate degree program.
2) Recommended by the faculty of the College or the School.
3) Certified by the Dean of the University Graduate School that all
requirements for the degree being sought have been completed.
Masters students who have been approved by rheir school or college
may participate in the commencement ceremonies
University Graduate School Rules and Regulations 3 1
DOCTORAL DEGREE
Course Requirements
Programs leading to a doctoral degree require at least 90 credit hours
beyond the bachelor's degree. These shall include a minimum ofi
1) 30 credit hours earned in academic courses which are part of the
doctoral program. Doctoral programs normally include courses
at the 6000 level and above. Courses at the 5000
level may be included in a doctoral degree program in
appropriate cases.
2) 24 dissertation credit hours taken at this University. A student
may enroll for dissertation credits after completing all
coursework, passing the candidacy examination and being
advanced to candidacy. Dissertation credits taken before
advancement to candidacy will not be counted toward the 24
dissertation credit minimum required for the degree.
Dissertation Requirements
CANDIDACY
A student is admitted to candidacy upon successfiilly completing all
required coursework and passing the candidacy examination. The
student's written request for candidacy must be approved by his or
her major professor and forwarded ro the program director, the unit
dean, and then to the Dean of the University Graduate School.
Each candidacy examination must be prepared and graded by a
committee consisting of a minimum of three faculty of the academic
unit offering the degree. Admission to candidacy tequires that a
majotity of the committee members agree that the student passed
the examination. A candidacy examination may not be passed
conditionally. A "Pass" on the examination cannot be made contingent
upon other factors such as the completion of additional coursework
or the preparation of extra research projects.
Students must be informed in writing of the results of their
performance on the examinations within 30 days of the examination
date. If the student fails the candidacy examination the committee,
at its discretion, may provide for reexamination at a mutually
satisfactory time but no more than one year from the original date
of the examination. Passing the candidacy examination is requisite to
continuing in the graduate program. Students who fail the candidacy
examination twice will be dismissed from the doctoral program.
After a doctoral smdent is admitted to candidacy, continuous registrarion
for at least 3 credit hours each semester (including the summer tetm)
is required until the dissertation requirement is fulfilled.
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
Dissertation committees must have a minimum of four members: at
least three of whom are from the unit offering the degree and one of
whom is from another academic unit at FIU. All FIU faculty who
are members of the dissertation committee must be members of the
Graduate Faculty and the chair of the dissertation committee must
hold Dissertation Advisor Status. All committees appointments
must be approved by the Dean of the University Graduate School.
DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
A disserration proposal must be approved by the University
Graduate School at least one year prior to the date of graduation.
Time Limits
All requirements, including the successful defense of a dissettation,
must be completed within nine years of first enrollment in the
doctoral program.
Graduation Requirements
The Universiry will confer the doctoral degree when the following
conditions have been met:
1) Earned an overall average GPA of 3.0 in all courses in the
graduate degree program.
2) Completed and defended successfiilly a doctoral dissertation.
3) Recommended by the faculty of the College or the School.
4) Submitted to the library two final, approved copies of the
dissertation and paid tequired microfilming costs.
5) Certified by the Dean of the University Graduate School that all
requirements of the degree being sought have been completed.
Doctoral students must have completed all requirements for the
degree in order to participate in the commencement ceremonies.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Graduate Certificates require 1 5 to 1 8 hours of graduate credit. At
least six of the hours must be in core courses taken by all
individuals obtaining a given Graduate Certificate.
All the credits earned in a Graduate Certificate Program may be used
in a master's degree program provided the student is admitted to the
master's degree program prior to the completion of no more than 1 2
Graduate Certificate credits.
At the discretion of the departmental graduate committee, or
equivalent, students holding a bachelor's degree who have completed
12 Graduate Certificate credits with a 3.25 or better GPA may be
admitted to a master's degree program without taking the GRE or
GMAT examinarion even if the student has an undergraduate GPA
between 2.75 and 3.0. These students need to apply and be
admitted before completing any additional hours in order to have
those additional hours counted both for their Graduate Certificate
and for their master's degree.
In all cases the Graduate Program Director will evaluate whether or
not the Graduate Certificate credits are acceptable in that patticular
graduate program.
CHANGE OF GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
A fujly admitted student may apply to change graduate degree
programs without paying an additional application fee. In all other
respects a change of a graduate degree program is handled as a new
application and is evaluated as such by the department into which
the student wishes to transfer. A "Request for Graduate Degree
Program Change" form and instructions are available in the
University Graduate School.
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REGISTRATION
All degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students registering for
more than 1 8 credits in any given semester must obtain the approval
of the Dean of the University Graduate School. Registration for
courses is as follows:
Official Registration is held during the preceding semester (check
the Academic Calendar for the dates). Degree-seeking students are
given an appointment day and time based on their classification,
GPA, and credit hours completed. Students may also add/drop at
this time.
Open Registration is held following Official Registration. There is
no appointment day and time and registration is on a first-come,
first-served basis. All students who have not yet registered are
encouraged to do so at this time. Students who have already
registered may also add or drop courses during this period.
Web/Kiosk Registration
All students are able to retrieve their grades, registration appointment
day and time, classroom assignments, registration holds (if any) and
register/drop/add courses using on campus kiosks or the World Wide
Web (http://sis.fiu.edu). Students must obtain their Personal
Identification Number (PIN) in order to utilize these systems.
Immunization
To register for courses, students born afi:er January 1, 1957, must
provide documentation of immunization against measles and rubella.
Documentation may be submitted to the University Health Care
and Wellness Center at University Park, or to HM 110 at
the Biscayne Bay Campus. Students should contact the Health
Care and Wellness Center for more information at 305-348-5620 or
305-919-5307.
Dropping and Adding Courses
The Official Drop/Add period ends on the last day of the first week
of classes (check the Academic Calendar for specific dares). During
this period a student already registered may drop or add courses
without financial penalty. A student not registered may initiate reg-
istration upon payment of the late registration fee. Students may also
drop courses or withdraw fi-om the University with no record of
enrollment and without a tuition fee liability. If the tuition fee has
already been paid, a refiind will be issued by the Cashier's Office to
the local address on file.
Late Adds
Students may add courses with appropriate authorization until the
end of the third week of classes. No course may be added aft:er
this deadline.
Late Drops
Courses officially dropped after the Drop/Add period and through
the eighth week of the term (summer terms have different deadlines;
check the Academic Calendar for specific dates) are recorded on the
student's transcript with a symbol of DR' (dropped). The student is
financially liable for all dropped courses
Note: Non-attendance or non-payment of courses will not
constitute a drop.
A student may appeal the deadline for a late drop by submitting the
"Appeal to Drop/Withdraw Without Refund" form, available in the
Office of the Registrar. A drop after the deadline will be approved
only in cases where circumstances beyond the student's control make
it impossible for the student to continue. The student must provide
appropriate documentation. Upon approval of the appeal, the course
instructor will designate whether the student was passing or failing
the course at the time of the appeal to drop form was submitted. A
'DP' grade indicates the student dropped the class with a passing
grade. A DF' grade indicates the student dropped the class with a
failing grade. The 'DF' grade is calculated in the student's term and
cumulative GPA. The deadline to submit appeals is one year after
the end of the term in which the course was taken.
Withdrawal from the University
A currently registered student may withdraw from the university
only during the first eight weeks of the semester. In the Summer
semester, withdrawal deadlines will be adjusted accordingly. A
Withdrawal Form must be completed and submitted to the Office
of the Registrar. Non-attendance or non-payment of tuition and fees
will not constitute a withdrawal.
The transcript of a student who withdraws before or during the first
week of classes will contain no record of enrollment and no tuition
fee will be assessed. If the tuition has already been paid, a refiind will
be issued by the Cashier's Office to the local address on file. If a
student withdraws from the University prior to the end of the fourth
week of classes, a 25 percent refiind will be issued.
The Transcript of a student who officially withdraws after the
Drop/Add period and before the end of the eighth week of the term
will receive a 'Wl' for each course.
Universiry Graduate School Rules and Regulations 33
The transcript of a student who stops attending the University
without officially withdrawing from the University will receive an 'F'
grade for each course.
GRADING
Grade
Points Per Credit Hour
A
4.00
A-
3.67
B+
3.33
B
3.00
B-
2.67
C+
2.33
c
2.00
c-
1.67
D+
1.33
D
1.00
D-
0.67
F
Failure
0.00
P
Satisfactory (Pass)
N/A
IP
Thesis/Dissertation in Progress
N/A
IN
Incomplete'
N/A
W
Withdrew by appeal
N/A
Wl
Withdrew from University
N/A
WP
Withdrew from University after
deadline with passing grade
N/A
WF
Withdrew from University after
deadline with faiUng grade
0.00
AU
Audit
N/A
DR
Dropped Course
N/A
DP
Dropped after deadline
with passing grade
N/A
DF
Dropped after deadline
with failing grade
0.00
NR
Grade Not Reponed or Invalid-
N/A
EM
Examination
N/A
'IN is only a temporary symbol. After two terms, it will revert to either
a grade of"F"or the letter ^ade earned in the course.
^NR is only a temporary symbol. It will default to an 'F' after two terms
if it is not changed by the instructor.
Note: All courses for which a student is officially registered at the end of
the Drop/Add Period and for which a Letter Grade, a 'DF', or a 'WF'
is received are calculated in the GPA.
Grading Options
The Colleges and the Schools make the determination of the grading
option of each course. A course may be offered for a lerter grade as list-
ed above or Pass/Fail; or for an optional grade in which the
student has a choice of either receiving a letter grade or Pass/Fail; or the
student may choose to audit a course and an 'AIT grade will be recorded
on the students record. The grading option must be indicated at the time
of registration. The grading option cannot be changed after the first week
of classes. There are no exceptions to this deadline.
To register for an audit, the smdent must obtain the permission and
signamre of the instruaor of the course audited. Once the student is
registered in the course as "Audit", the grading option cannot be changed.
Incomplete Grade
An incomplete grade is a temporary symbol given at the discretion
of the instructor for work not completed because of serious
interruption not caused by the student's own negligence. An
incomplete must be made up as quickly as possible but no later than
two semesters or it will automatically default to an "F" or the grade
that the student earned in the course. There is no extension of the
two semester deadline. The student must not register again for the
course to make up the incomplete.
Students who have incomplete grades on their records must remove
the incomplete by the end of the fourth week of the term in which
they plan to graduate.
Forgiveness Policy
The forgiveness policy allows students to repeat a limited number of
courses to improve their grade point average (GPA). Only the grade
received on the last repeat is used in the GPA calculation. Under the
University's forgiveness policy, students must file a "Repeated
Course" form with the Office of the Registrar. There is no time limit
on the use of the forgiveness policy for grades; however, the
forgiveness policy cannot be used once a degree has been posted. All
courses taken with the grades earned will be recorded on the
student's transcript. The "Repeated Course" form will not be
processed if the fitst grade received is 'DR', 'DP', 'IF', 'W', 'WI',
'WP', 'AU', 'NR', or 'EM'. Repeated courses will be appropriately
designated (T: attempted; R: last repeat).
A course taken on a letter grade basis must be repeated on the same
basis. Students will not be allowed additional credit or quality points
for a repeated course unless the course is specifically designated as
repeatable (independent study, studio courses, etc.). Students may
repeat no more than two courses under this policy with no course
being repeated more than once. Students not using the forgiveness
policy may still repeat a course. All attempts will apply to
computation of the GPA but credit for only one attempt will apply
toward graduation. Students must check with the appropriate
academic department to determine whether there are additional
restrictions on repeating courses.
The forgiveness policy cannot be used to change the grade in a
course in which the grade was determined as the result of either a
formal or informal resolution of a charge of academic misconduct.
Departmental Credit by Examination
Departmental credit by examination is available for certain courses.
A student who has already gained knowledge of a subject offered at
the university and wishes to take an examination in lieu of taking the
course should discuss the matter with hii or her academic advisor
and with the department offering the course.
Awarding departmental credit by examination is the prerogative of
each academic unit. To receive credit by examination, a student must
be a regular degree-seeking student. Once the student is awarded the
departmental credit by examination, an 'EM' grade will be recorded
on the transcript.
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Change or Correction of Grades
Once submitted, end-of-semester grades (except Incompletes and
NR's, which default at the end of two terms) are final. They are
subject to change only through a Change of Grade form to correct
an error in computation or transcribing, or where part of the
student's work has been unintentionally overlooked.
Final Examinations
Final examinations will be given during the week following the last
day of classes each semester. The summer semesters do not have final
examination periods and course examinations may be given at the
discretion of the faculty member teaching the course.
Final Grades
Final grades are available over the Telephone Registration System
(303-348-1500), through the on-campus kiosks, or on the World
Wide Web (http://sis.fiu.edu).
TERM COURSES ARE OFFERED
Listed next to certain courses in this catalog are the designations 'F',
'S', and 'SS'. These designations indicate that the academic department
normally offers these courses during the T' (Fall), 'S' (Spring), 'SS'
(Summer) terms. Students should be awate that there are circumstances
beyond the University's control (low enrollments, financial
constraints, or other extenuating situations) which may result, in the
courses not being offered as indicated. The University is not tesponsible
for failure to offer a course as indicated.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION
Students who plan to graduate are required to submit to the Office
of the Registrar an "Application for Graduation" form. This form
must be submitted by the date specified in the Academic Calendar
for graduation application in that semester. Students turning in the
"Application for Graduation" after the deadline will graduate the fol-
lowing semester. There is no charge for applying for graduation.
Students who do not graduate in the term for which they applied for
graduation must re-apply for graduation and complete the remain-
ing requirements needed for graduation.
Students must be enrolled during the term in which they graduate.
ACADEMIC WARNING.
PROBATION.AND DISMISSAL
Warning
A graduate student whose cumulative graduate GPA falls below a 3.0
will be p4aced on warning, indicating academic difficulty.
Probation
A graduate student on warning whose cumulative graduate GPA
remains below 3.0 in the following semester will be placed on
probation, indicating serious academic dilTiculty. The College or
School of the student on probation may indicate the conditions
which must be met in ordet to continue enrollment.
Dismissal
A graduate student on probation whose cumulative and semester
GPA's fall below a 3.0 will be automatically dismissed from his or her
program and the University. A graduate student will not be
dismissed prior to attempting a minimum of 12 hours of coursework
as a graduate student. The student has ten working days to appeal
the dismissal decision. This appeal must be made in writing to the
Dean of the University Graduate School. The dismissal from the
University is for a minimum of one year. After one year, the student
may apply for readmission to the University in the same or a
different program, or register as a non-degree-seeking student.
Dismissed students who subsequently register as non-degree-seeking
students are placed on academic probation.
STUDENT RECORDS
Florida International University assures the confidentiality of
student educational records in accordance with State University
System rules. State, and Federal Laws including the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended and the
U.S.A. PATRIOT Act. Student academic records are maintained in
the Office of the Registrar and in the academic department of the
student's program. As a rule, all currently enrolled and former
students have the right to review their records to determine their
content and accuracy. Parents of dependent students, as defined by
the Internal Revenue Code, and who provide evidence of the
dependent status, have the same rights. For the cost of photocopying,
students may generally have copies of any documents in their file,
except for other institutions' transcripts.
RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION
FROM EDUCATION RECORDS
The disclosure or publication of student information is governed by
policies of Florida International University and the State Board of
Education within the framework of State and Federal Laws, including
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended
and the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.
A student's consent is required for the disclosure or publication of
any information which is a) personally identifiable and b) a part of
the educational record. However, certain exceptions to that general-
ity, both in types of information which can be disclosed and in access
to that information, are allowed. These exceptions are:
A. Faculty, administrators, staff and consultants employed by the
University or the State Board of Education whose work involves:
1) Performance of administiative tasks which relate to students;
2) Performance of supervisory or instructional tasks which
relate to students; or
3) Performance of services which benefit students.
B. A student's prior consent is not required for disclosure of por-
tions of the educational record defined by the institution as
Directory Information. The following Directory Information
may be released by the University:
1 ) Name, local and permanent address and
telephone number(s);
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2) Date and place of birth, and sex;
3) Classification and degree program;
4) Participation in officially recognized activities and sports;
5) Weight and height of members of athletic teams;
6) Dates of attendance, degrees and awards received;
7) The most recent previous educational agency or
institution attended by the student; and
8) Photographic image.
The information above, designated by the University as Directory
Information, may be released or published by the University without
a student's prior written consent unless exception is made in writing
by the student or the parents of a dependent student.
In order to prevent access to, or release of. Directory Information,
students or the parents of dependent students, must notify the
Registrar (PC 130), in writing prior to the first class meeting day of
the semester. Access to, or release of. Directory Information will be
withheld until further written instruaion is received from a student,
or the parents of a dependent student.
Students have a right to challenge the accuracy of their educational
records and may file written requests to amend these records. The
Office of the Registrar (PC 130) may be contacted for further
information r^arding the procedure to follow for questions or probleins.
Information required by current laws and INS rules and regulations
will be reported for all international graduate students.
For complete information regarding the policies outlined above,
please contact:
University Registrar
Florida International University
University Park - PC 130
Miami, Florida 33199
E-mail: register^fiu.edu
Telephone: 305-348-2320
STUDENT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
FIU expects all U.S. students and resident aliens to have a valid
Social Security Number. Enrolled students who do not have one will
have three months to provide the Registrar's Office with proof of a
valid Social Security Number. Foreign students are encouraged to
apply for a Social Security Number if they plan on working on
campus. However, it is not required for enrollment purposes.
TRANSCRIPTS
The transcript is the complete student record of courses taken at the
Uttiversity and the number of transfer credits accepted. The GPA is
calculated for all courses taken at the University aft:er Fall Term
1975. Once a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree is earned,
the GPA recalculation starts again.
Students must request their transcript in writing. There is a 48 hour
processing period. The tran,script will not be released if the student
has a University financial liability and/or a defaulted student loan.
There is a $5.00 charge per transcript.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
The University does not have an attendance policy. However,
individual faculty may establish attendance criteria in classes where
deemed necessary. Academic units may establish their own
attendance policies with the approval of the Provost.
RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS
A faculty member who wishes to observe a religious holy day shall
make arrangements to have another instructor teach the class in his
or her absence, if possible, or shall reschedule the class.
Because there are some classes and other functions where attendance
may be considered essential, the following policy is in effect:
1) Each student shall, upon notifying his or her instructor at the
beginning of the semester, be excused from class to observe a
religious holy day of his or her faith.
2) While the student will be held responsible for the material
covered in his or her absence, each student shall be permitted a
reasonable amount of time to make up any work missed.
3) No major test, major class event, or major University activity will
be scheduled on a major religious holy day.
4) Professors and University administrators shall not arbitrarily
penalize students who are absent from academic or social
activities because of religious observances.
VETERANS INFORMATION
The Office of Veterans Affairs assists all veterans and their dependents
who wish to receive VA educational benefits. The Office also
provides personal counseling, fee deferments, tutorial assistance, and
work-study jobs.
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Veterans who are planning to attend the University should contact
the Office of Veterans Affairs two months prior to the date of entry.
Such time is required to expedite the processing of paperwork for
educational allowances from the Veterans Administration.
TRAINING STATUS
Full time
3/4 time
Half time
Less than lialf time
CREDIT HOURS
9 Credits
7 Credits
5 Credits
4 Credits
For rate of monthly payment of educational allowances for veterans
and dependents, please contact the Office of Veterans Affairs.
For additional information regarding other Veterans Educational
Programs, contact the Office of Veterans Affairs located in PC156,
University Park, 305-348-2838; and ACI 100, Biscayne Bay
Campus, 305-919-5750.
ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATION
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certification of
students' enrollment. Certifications cannot be processed if the
student has a financial liability.
Enrollment Status - Graduate:
Fall and Spring Semesters
Full time:
Half time:
Less than half time:
Summer Semester
Full time:
9 credits or more
5 - 8 credits
4 credits or fewer
6 credits
Doctoral students who have reached candidacy or masters students
who have completed all requirements except for the thesis, and have
an approved thesis proposal on file in the University Graduate School,
are considered full-time when registered for three credits per term.
Enrollment status is for continuous enrollment for the semester in
which the student is in attendance. Reduction of course load may
change the student's status. Contact the Office of the Registrar for
further details.
FLORIDA RESIDENCY INFORMATION -
FLORIDA STUDENT DEFINITION
For the purpose of assessing registration and tuition fees, a student
shall be classified as a Florida or non-Florida Resident.
To qualify as a Florida Resident, the student must:
1) Be a U.S. Citizen, Resident Alien, parolee, Cuban National,
Vietnamese Refugee, or other legal alien so designated by the
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
2) Have established a legal residence in this State and have maintained
that legal residence for 1 2 months immediately prior to the start
of the term in which the student is seeking Florida resident
classification. The student's residence in Florida must be as a
bona fide domiciliary rather than for the purpose of maintaining
a mere temporary residence or abode incident to enrollment in
an institution of higher education, and should be demonstrated
as indicated below (for dependent students as defined by IRS
regulations, a parent or guardian must qualify),
3) Submit the following documentation (or in the case of a dependent
student, the parent must submit documentation), prior to the
last day of registration for the term for which resident status
is sought:
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A) Documentation establishing legal residence in Florida (this
document must be dated at least one year prior to the first
day of classes of the term for which Florida
resident status is sought). The following documents will be
considered in determining legal residence:
i Declaration of Domicile.
ii Proof of purchase of a home in Florida which the stu-
dent occupies as his or her residence.
iii Proof that the smdent has maintained residence in the
state for the preceding year (e.g., rent receipts,
employment record).
B) Documentation establishing bona fide domicile in Florida
which is not temporary or merely incident to entollment in
a Florida institution of higher education. The following
documents will be considered evidence of domicile even
though no one of these criteria, if taken alone, will be
considered conclusive evidence of domicile (these documents
must be dated at least one year prior to the first day of classes
of the term for which resident status is sought);
i Declaration of Domicile.
ii Florida Voter's registration.
iii Florida Driver's license.
iv Proof of real property ownership in Florida (e.g., deed,
tax receipts).
V Employment records or other employment related
documentation (e.g., W-2, paycheck receipts), other
than for employment normally provided on a temporary
basis to students or other temporary employment,
vi Proof of membership in or affiliation with community
or state organizations or significant connections to
the State,
vii Proof of continuous presence in Florida during the
period when not enrolled as a student.
viii Proof of former domicile in Florida and maintenance
of significant connections while absent.
ix Proof of reliance upon Florida sources of support.
X Proof of domicile in Florida of family.
xi Proof of admission to a licensed practicing profession
in Florida.
xii Proof of acceptance of permanent employment
in Florida.
xiii Proof of graduation from a high school located in
Florida within the last 12 months.
xiv Any other factors peculiar to the individual which tend
to establish the necessary intent to make Florida a
permanent home and that the individual is a bona fide
Florida resident, including the age and general
circustances of the individual.
C) No contrary evidence establishing residence elsewhere.
D) Documentation of dependent/independent status (IRS
return or affidavit) .
A student can also qualify for Florida residency by one or more of the
following criteria:
1) Become a legal resident and be married to a person who has been
a legal resident for the required 12-month period, or,
2) Be a member of the Armed Forces on active duty stationed in
Florida, or a spouse or dependent, or,
3) Be a member of the fiill-time instructional or adminis-trative
staff of a state public school, state community college or state
university in Florida, a spouse or dependent, or,
4) Be a dependent and have lived five years with an adult relative
who has established legal residence in Florida, or,
5) Be a former student at a public institution of higher education
who was properly classified as a resident who re-establishes
domiciliary status and re-enrolls within a period of 12 months, or,
6) Make a statement as to the length of residence in Florida and
qualification under the above criteria.
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GENERAL
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
The Director for Equal Opponunity Programs is the University's
ADA Coordinator, and has responsibility for ensuring access to
employment, academic and public programs for persons with
disabilities. The Office of Disabilit)' Services for Students administers
a central budget used to fund the costs of reasonable accommodations
for University employees and applicants for employment. These
accommodations include the provision of auxiliary aids and services
to ensure access to academic programs and University public events.
THE ART MUSEUM
The Art Museum at Florida International University has served the
South Floiida community for over 20 years presenting free exhibitions
and art lectures of local, national and international importance.
Exhibiuons include student shows, self-curated exhibitions from both
the University's collections and from institutions and organizations
outside the University, and national traveling shows. The An Museimi
is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is an affiliate
of the Smithsonian Instiwrion. It has also been recognized for its excellence
by the grants it has received, most recendy from the National
Endowment for the Arts; The Insutute for Museum and Library
Services; The Florida Humanities Council; Miami-Dade County
Cultural Affairs Council; and the Florida Department of State,
Division of Cultural Afl^airs. The An Museum is designated as a major
culture institution by the State of Florida.
Susan Sontag, Robert Hughes, Hilton Kramer, Michael Graves,
Peter Plagens, Tom Wolfe, Germaine Greer, Dore Ashton, Carlos
Fuentes, Michael Brenson, Frank Stella, Richard Serra, Helen
Frankenthaler, Kirk Varnedoe, Lowery Sims, Michael Kimmelman,
and Anne d'Harnoncourt.
The Museum is located in PC 110. For further information on the
Museum and its programs contact the museum at 305-348-2890 or
visit the website www.aTtmuseumadiu.org.
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus Life is your gateway to entertainment, involvement and
leadership on campus. As a department within the Division of
Students Affairs, we are creating experiences for life by providing
opportunities for students to participate actively, grow personally,
and explore new ideas and interests through a variety of entertainment
and involvement experiences. Our staff, and the students with
whom we work, are committed to creating a vibrant campus
community filled with diverse activities for all students.
Programs within the Department of Campus Life include,
Fraternities and Sotorities, Graduate Students Association,
Homecoming, Honors Council, Panther Rage, Student
Government Association, Student Organizations Council and the
Student Programming Council.
The Art Museum serves Miami's mulricultural community year-round,
free of charge. The Museum is home to Coral Gables' Metropolitan
Museum and Art Center Collection, the Oscar B. Cintas Fellows
Collection of Contemporary Hispanic Art, a permanent collection
of works by North and South American and Florida arrists, and the
site of the Martin Z. Margulies Sculpture Park, one of the world's
most important international outdoor sculpture collections that
includes works by Calder, De Kooning, Ricky, Nevelson, Serra, and
other well-known artists.
The Art Museum, which occupies a 5,000 square foot area on the
University Park campus, opened with an internationally acclaimed
exhibition. Contemporary Latin American Drawings, in April, 1977.
Since then, many important exhibitions have been presented,
including: Alberto Giacometti, Draftsman and Sculptor; Mira. Mira,
Mira: Los Cuhanos de Miami; Adolph Gottlieb: Painting and Works
on Paper: Marcel Duchamp; Louise Bourgeois; The Phillips Collection
in the Making: 1920 - 1930; Imagenes Liricas: New Spanish Visions;
CUBA-USA: The First Generation; Jose Bedia; Agustin Fernandez: A
Retrospective: Miro/Noguchi; and most recently, Modernism and
Abstraction: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
The annual American Art Today series has featured contemporary
anists exploring traditional themes including Still Lift, The Figure in
the Landscape, The Portrait, Narrative Painting, The City Surface
Tension, Clothing us Metaphor Images from Abroad and the Garden,
and Fantasies and Curiosities.
The Art Museum has continued to enhance its exhibitions with the
Critics' Lecture Series, which has included many of the exhibiting
artists, scholars, museum curators and an historians, including:
Membership recruitment timelines and requirements vary; please
contact the department for specific involvement information.
Students do not need to have previous experience to become
involved on campus.
Campus Life is located in GC 340, University Park, 305-348-2138;
and WUC 141, Biscayne Bay Campus, 305-919-5804.
CAREER SERVICES
Career Services answers the student's question "where are you head-
ed? " The Office assists registered students at all campus locations
with career plans and employment needs across all
academic disciplines. Career Services' "high-tech/high-touch"
philosophy offers 24/7 services plus individualized attention.
Career Services encourages students to register with the office
immediately after enrolling in classes. Services include:
• Career Development - Offers activities for those desiring to
identify their next career/educational path. Career interest tools,
group sessions, on-line resources, and individualized
appointments are available.
• Internships — Provides students with practical work experience in
their chosen career. Assignments include part-time as well as
(ull-time work. Internships may provide a salary and academic
credit with assignments possible at local, national or international
levels. Internships may also lead to a friU-time career opportunity
upon graduation.
• Employment upon graduation - Offers networking opportimities,
career fairs (face to face and virtual) on-campus interviewing
(face to face and virtual), on-line job vacancies, resume referrals,
and employer sponsored information sessions.
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Career Services also provides specialized workshops for "soft skill
development" (e.g. business etiquette dinners and dress for success
seminars) and other job search sessions (e.g. behavioral interviewing,
resume critiques, mock interviews with employers, and development of
scannabie resumes). The Office has video-conferencing capabilities
for workshops and interviewing. For more information, click on
www.fiu.edu/-career.
Career Services is located in GC-230, University Park.
305-348-2423; WUC-225, Biscayne Bay Campus, 305-919-5770;
and CAES-2780, Engineering, 305-348-1281.
The Alvah Chapman Graduate School of Business also provides
services for all Business graduate students, in MARC 224,
305-348-7395.
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CHILDREN'S CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER
The Children's Creative Learning Center at FIU is an Educational
Research Center for Child Development. The Center is a
department of the Division of Student Affairs.
The Center offers an educational preschool program to children
between the ages of two years and six months (toilet trained)
through five years. The program is designed to meet the needs of
children Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with
pick-up at 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., or after 3:30 p.m.
Children are viewed as individuals. Each child is encouraged to
develop socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and intelleaually
at his/her own rate of growth. Working toward their maximum
potential, the children are nurtured by being exposed to the many
content areas the teachers offer such as: art, music, movement,
science, cooking, dramatic play, and outdoor play. Language and
literacy, pre-math, and developmental tasks along with hands on
experiences of educational concepts to convey awareness of the
world around us are included. A creative atmosphere exists where
educational concepts are introduced as hands on experiences and
through different areas in the classroom. Through these real life
experiences, the children make sense of their world.
Parent involvement is a Jiigh priority at the Center. Parents are an
integral part of the community by making a commitment to engage
in meaningful experiences with their children. This enriches the
children's experiences and supports family relationships. Parent
workshops are offered as well as family gatherings.
Students who are eligible may receive a partial subsidy to cover their
child's registration fee, supply fee, and tuition.
For more information or to receive a copy of the Center's brochure
and request for admission, please call 305-348-2143, website:
www.fiu.edu/'-children.
COUNSELING AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
The Counseling and Psychological Services Center offers a spectrum
of mental health services which enhance the emotional and cognitive
well-being of students. Individual, couple, and group counseling
are offered.
Biofeedback services and neuropsychological testing are also
available. Programs available to the University community include
psychoeducational workshops and seminars related to marriage,
parenting, and mental health issues. Consultation services can be
utilized by faculty or staff regarding student concerns. All services for
students are free and confidential.
The Counseling and Psychological Services Center is located in GC
21 1, University Park, 305- 348-2434; and NXOJC 320, Biscayne Bay
Campus, 305-919-5305.
DISABILITY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Disability Services for Students provides information and assistance
to students with disabilities who are in need of special accommodations.
Individual services are available to students with visual, hearing,
speech, physical, and learning disabilities. Services include counseling,
classroom accommodations, issistive technology, note-takers, readers,
ASL interpreters, adapted testing, priority registration, and referrals.
Since its inception in 1975, this model program has become well Support and assistance in oveicoming architectuial, academic,
known for providing appropriate hands on experiences for children attitudinal, and other barriers encountered are provided. Requests
of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the neighboring community. for services must be made prior to the beginning of each semester and
Enrollment priority is given to children of students. current documentation of disability is required to receive services.
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Disability Services for Students is located in GC 190, University
Park, 305-348-3532; and WUC 139, Biscayne Bay Campus,
305- 919-5345. TTY 348-3490.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS
This office provides leadership and direction in the administration
of the University's equalization programs for women and minorities
in several ways. It prepares the University's annual Affirmative
Action Plan and the State Equity Accountability Plan, assists
University units in implementing and monitoring affirmative action
procedures; provides oversight to the University Diversity Program;
provides a channel for employee and student grievances regarding
discrimination, or issues indicating a need for additional affirmative
actions; administers implementation of the Policy to Prohibit Sexual
Harassment; coordinates University compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act and with Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1 972, and piomotes effective relationships between
the University and community oiganizations. Equal Opportunity
Programs also administers the State Univetsity System's scholarship
programs funded for the purpose of increasing minority enrollment.
In addition, the Office maintains a liaison relationship with State
and Federal agencies dealing with EEO and affirmative action. The
Office is located in PC 511, University Park, 305-348-2785.
GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
The aim of the Gtaduate Students Association (GSA) is to facilitate
and enhance the graduate student experience, to advance the
reputation of, and assist in the expansion of graduate programs, and
to promote quality teaching and research at Florida
International University.
To accomplish these goals, the Graduate Students Association:
• Provides services to the individual graduate student by subsidizing
travel for students who present papets at ptofessional meetings
and conferences and by funding research as part of a thesis on
dissertation such as to improve the quality of gtaduate research
at FIU.
• Fosters and supports Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs)
through financial and technical resources.
• Provides services such as workshops and seminars in order to
enhance gtaduate culture, awareness, and knowledge in areas of
interest to graduate students.
• Wotks in conjunction with other organizations, departments,
and/ oi individual graduate students to coordinate conferences
and promote events of interest to graduate students.
The Gtaduate Students Association office is located in GC 315,
University Park, 305-348-4112. More information is available at
www.fiu.edu/-gsa.
HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS
The Health Care and Wellness Center (HCWC) provides quality,
cost-effective, confidential, and professional primary medical care
for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of non-emergency
illness and injury. The Center also promotes healthy lifestyle choices
and provides health education to enable students to achieve their
optimal wellness potential, working in concert with the mission of
the University.
The following free services are offered at the Health Care Center:
routine office visits with registered nurses and primary care nurse
practitioners and physicians; health screening; family planning
counseling; and podiatry (at UP campus). The following services are
offered at the Health Care Center for a nominal charge: Pap smears;
laboratory tests (blood, urine, and cultures); EKGs; vision and hearing
tests; physical examinations; HIV counseling and testing; tespiratory
therapy; immunizations; allergy injections; and certain over-the-
counter and piescription medications. Students must present a valid
FIU photo ID at the time of the office visit. The Health Care Center
is open Monday through Friday and appointments ate strongly rec-
ommended. Payment is requited at the time of service. The student
health fee does not cover diagnostic and therapeutic medical visits to
outside physicians, medical and surgical specialists, dentists, outpatient
clinics, emeigency rooms, or hospitals. Students are strongly encouraged
to purchase supplemental health insurance. A health insurance policy
is available at a low group rate for students who take six or more
credit hours a semester.
In case of emergency on campus. Public Safety - Campus Police
Department should be called, 24 hours a day, at 305-348-5911
(Univetsity Park Campus) or 305-919-591 1 (Biscayne Bay Campus).
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The Wellness Center advocates healthy lifestyle choices by providing
a variety of health promotion activities and workshops for students
and employees. The Wellness Resource Library has textbooks,
brochures, videos, audiotapes, and computer interactive programs
"Dine Healthy" personal diet assessment and "Alcohol 101."
Personal health consultations are available for a variety of topics:
nutrition, TriFit/Microfit computerized fitness assessments, stress
management, and smoking cessation. The Wellness Center also
sponsors several student organizations, including peer health educator
programs and student clubs. Professional staff is available to conduct
workshops and lectures on a variety of health topics for departments,
student groups, and academic classes.
The Health Care and Wellness Center is located on the University
Park Campus in the HCWC building. Phone: Health Care Center:
305-348-2401, Wellness Center 305-348-4020; and on the
Biscayne Bay Campus in two locations: the clinic in the Health Care
Center (located by parking lot 1-C), and the Wellness Center (locared
across from the Campus Support Complex), Phone: 305-919-5620,
Health Care Center; 305-919-5307, Wellness Center. Website:
www.fiu.edu/'health.
HIV/AIDS POLICY
Students and employees of the University who may become infected
with the HIV/AIDS virus will not be excluded from enrollment or
employment or restricted in their access to University services or
facilities, unless individual medically-based judgments establish that
exclusion or restriction is necessary for the welfare of the individual
or for other members of the University community. The University
has established an HfV/AIDS Committee which includes representatives
from major University divisions and other staff as appropriate. The
Committee, which meets regularly, is responsible for monitoring
developments with regard to HIV/AIDS, acting upon and
administering the University "s Policy on HIV/ AIDS in specific cases,
and coordinating the University's efforts in educating the University
community on the nature of the disease. In addition, the Committee
will meet as needed to consider individual occurrences of the disease
which require Universiry action.
Persons who know or suspect they are sero-positive are expected to
seek expert medical advice and are obligated, ethically and legally, to
conduct themselves responsibly for the protection of others.
The University has designated HIV/AIDS counselors on both
campuses who are available to provide ftjrther information on this
subject. The entire HIV/AIDS policy is located on the FIU Health
Care and Wellness Center web site: www.fiu.edu/'health/clini-
calservices/HIYpolicy.htm. Contact the Health Care and Wellness
Center for more information at 305-348-3080.
HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Housing and Residential Life provides housing for students at both
the University Park and Biscayne Bay campuses. There are four
housing complexes located at the University Park Campus. They
include three new state of the art housing facilities that have been
opened in the last six years providing on campus housing for an
additional 1 ,300 students. Total housing capacity on the University
Park Campus is 1 ,900 bed spaces. At the Biscayne Bay campus, the
newly renovated Bay Vista housing facility serves approximately 300
students. There are multiple room types providing a variety of
different levels of accommodations to meet housing needs.
All of the housing facilities have fast Ethernet connections, unlimited
access to the web, basic cable television, local telephone service, and
utilities included in the room rental rate. Each of the residence halls
is staffed with both professional and paraprofessional personnel to
insure the facilities are safe and well maintained. For more information
regarding services and accommodations please visit our web page at
www.fiu.edu/^housing.
All housing agreements are issued for the academic year with summer
assignments available. A $150.00 deposit is required at the time of
application, of which $50.00 is a non-refijndable processing fee.
The Housing Office is located in University Park Towers (UPT)
121, Phone:305-348-4190, Fax: 305-348-4295; E-mail:
hou5ing@fiu.edu. Office of Residential Life, Panther Hall (PH)
126, Phone: 305-348-3684.
HUMAN RESOURCES
The Division of Human Resources provides comprehensive human
resource services for staff members and employees of all academic
and administrative departments including student employees,
research or graduate assistants, college work study and temporary
employees on all campuses. All services provided by the office are in
compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, and include
six major human resources areas — Staffing/Recruitment,
Compensation/ Classification, Organizational Development and
Learning, Employee Benefits and Workers' Compensation,
Employee and Labor Relations, Employee Records, and Equal
Opportunity Programs.
Human Resources is located in PC 224, University Park, 305-348-2190;
and 322-A Library Building, Biscayne Bay Campus 305 -919-5548.
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
AND CAMPUS RECREATION
FIU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA), and the Sun Belt Conference for men and women. The
University has competed at the Division I-AAA level since
September of 1987 prior to that competed successfully at the
Division II level since 1972. Programs and services in Intercollegiate
Athletics provide an opportunity for student-athletes to develop as
skilled performers in an educational setting. Much emphasis is
placed on the student as a student-athlete to ensure intellectual,
emotional and social well being.
Athletic Facilities
TTie Golden Panther Athletic Facilities encompasses seven facilities that
serve as the sites for athletic, educational and recreational activities.
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The Golden Panther Arena is a multi-purpose facility. There is a
seating capacity for special events of 5,150. The main floor can hold
four volleyball courts and two basketball courts. The two auxiliar>'
gyms can each hold one fiill basketball court or a volleyball court.
Also housed in the arena are three racquetball courts, five classrooms
and six locker rooms. The arena is open to students, facility, staff and
alumni with a valid Recreational Pass.
The FIU Soccer and FIU Softball stadiums are the home of our
intercollegiate men's and women's programs. Both stadiums are
lighted. The soccer stadium seats 1,500 and the Softball stadium
seats 300.
The FIU Tennis Center has twelve lighted courts and is home to
the Women's tennis program. The courts are also open for daily
recreational play.
The FIU Community Stadium is a Football and Track facility. The
stadium is the home of our intercollegiate football program, and is
also the home of our men's and women's track and field programs.
In the fall, the facihty is used to host many Miami-Dade County
Schools high school football games.
The University Park Baseball Stadium is the home to our intercolle-
giate baseball team. The newly renovated stadium has a seating
capacity of 1 ,600.
FIU students are admitted to all regular season intercollegiate ath-
letic home events free of charge. Presentation of a valid University
identification card is required.
For additional information please call; FIU Athletic Facilities
348-3258; Golden Panther Box Office 348-4263 (FlU-GAME).
Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation at Univetsity Park offers recreational sports and
fitness programs and facilities to Florida International University
students. Funding for Campus Recreation is primarily through
student fees allocated by the FIU Student Government Association
(SGA). Faculty, staff, alumni and spouses of students are eligible
to purchase memberships. Currently-enrolled students are
automatically members.
The Student Fitness Center (SFC) is equipped with a variety of
modem exercise and cardiovascular fitness equipment. In addition to
free weights and dimibbells, quahty brand-name resistance equipment,
stair climbeis, upright and recumbent bicycles, treadmills, towers,
and ellipticals are featured. The SFC is located adjacent to the
Golden Panther Arena (GPA). The new Recreation Center, with
over 12,000 sq. feet of fitness space, a gymnasium, and larger group
fitness and locket room areas, will open in Fall 2004.
Low or no-cost Aerobics classes, including spinning, kick boxing and
step, are offered thtoughout the year, as are specialty classes such as
yoga and belly dancing. Fitness orientations, body composition
evaluations, and personal training are services featured at the
Student Fitness Center.
A variety of Intramural Sports are offered, including men's, women's
and co-rec leagues in sports such as flag football, basketball, volley-
ball, Softball and soccer, and tournaments fot racquetball,
tennis and golf Individuals looking for a team are encouraged to
register as "free agents". Registration for all Intramural Sports can be
completed on the Campus Recreation website.
Golden Panther Arena provides recreational basketball, volleyball and
badminton courts for limited drop-in use, and three indoor racquetball
courts available on a reservation basis. The Tennis and Racquetball
Center offers six recreational tennis courts and two 3-wall racquetball
courts (all seasonally lighted for evening play). Tennis lessons are
available. On-campus swimming is available at Panther Hall Pool, and
students have free access to nearby Tamiami Pool during lap swim
hours. A current, aaivated Golden Panther photo ID is required for
access to all recreation facilities and programs.
Special programs include Adventure Recreation (low-cost trips and
classes offered through community partnerships in aaivities such as
rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking), and INTRO 2 Sport
Skills Series (where participants get a quick introduction to a new
sport or activity). Campus Recreation also serves as a liaison for the
univetsity's Sport Clubs, such as rugby, table tennis, scuba and
ice hockey.
Campus Recreation provides student employment opportunities as
spons oflScials, fitness center anendants and supervisors, lifeguards,
aerobics instructors, office assistants and more.
For additional information, call Campus Recreation at 305-348-295 1 .
Additional phone numbers: Student Fitness Center (305-348-
2575); Panther Hall Pool (305-348-1895); Golden Panther Arena
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(305-348-2900); IM Sports (348-1054); Tennis Center (305-348-
6327). Website: www.fiu.eduZ-'cainprec.
Biscayne Bay Campus Recreational Sports
Biscayne Bay Recreational Sports provides a variety of recreational,
aquatic, and educational experiences. It contributes to the personal
development of students and others by providing a variety of
activities designed to enhance physical health while fostering an
appreciation of competition, social skills, and cultural diversity.
The program includes intramurals, aerobics (including step and
boxing), nautilus and weight training, swimming classes, lifeguard
training, tennis clinics, swim/sports camps, fitness center, aquatic
center, tennis facility and GMAC water polo tournaments. Special
events include deep sea fishing, golf, turkey trot, an two bench
press competitions.
For additional information, call Biscayne Bay Campus Recreational
Sports at 305-919-4571. Website: www.fiu.edu/-bbcrec.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND
SCHOLAR SERVICES
The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office
provides assistance to international students, faculty and researchers
in non-immigrant status (F or J visas). The staff provides advising
services on immigration, cultural, personal, social and financial
concerns, as well as, maintains the Student Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS), the Department of Homeland
Security tracking system.
All new and/or transfer students MUST anend a MANDATORY
orientation program before the start of their first semester and
MUST report to the ISSS office within the first week of the start of
classes. The ISSS also offers social and cultural programs to assist
students in adapting more effectively to the University community
and to living in Miami. An active International Student Club on
each campus collaborates with the ISSS in organizing various social
activities. Club programs enable students to participate in the
international dimension of the University and provide opportunities
for involvement in the greater Miami community.
ISSS is located in GC 242, University Park, 305-348-2421; and
WUC 363, Biscayne Bay Campus, 305-919-5813.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The International Student Exchange (ISE) Program provides
students with the opportunity to study abroad (during one or tv/o
semesters) at one of the various universities that have an agreement
with Florida International University. Full credit is given for work
satisfactorily completed during the exchange program as long as it
has been pre-approved by an advisor. Grades are not transferred.
International Student Exchange Program offers the opportunity to
live abroad, explore other languages and cultures, and become
acquainted with new friends from all over the world. Students will
be required to pay FIU tuition, insurance, housing, and travel
arrangements. In order to participate in ISE, a student must be
enrolled at FIU and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
For more information, please contact the Office of International
Studies located in Tower Trailer (TT), 305-348-1913, email:
ois@fiu.edu, or website: ois.fiu.edu.
MULTI FAITH COUNCIL
The Multifaith Council is a unit within the Department of Campus
Life. It is a coalition of various faith groups seeking to serve students
through interfaith programs, leadership, and community service
opportunities. The Multifaith Council includes Baptist Collegiate
Ministries, Chatholic Campus Ministry, Campus Outreach, Hillel
Jewish Student Center, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Youth
For Christ. The individual faith groups sponsor studies, retreats, and
special workship services. Professional representatives are available
for personal appointments.
The Multifaith Council is located in GC 358, University Park,
305-348-3902; and TRM-09, Biscayne Bay Campus, 305-919-5247.
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
The Ombudsman Office acts as an impartial and confidential forum
to assist students who have encountered problems or conflicts at the
University, particularly problems or concerns not adequately
addressed through normal channels. This may include correcting
processes or procedures, which are incapable of resolving the issue,
or are causing an inordinate delay. The Ombudsman may resolve
problems through various methods, including investigation, mediation,
or making referrals to the appropriate University department for
review. The Ombudsman should be utilized in situations where all
areas of appeal have been exhausted or proven unsuccessftrl.
For more information or services, please contact the Office of the
Ombudsman in GC 219, 305-348-2797; or WUC 325, Biscayne
Bay Campus, 305-919-5800.
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ORIENTATION AND COMMUTER
STUDENT SERVICES
The Office of Orientation and Commuter Student Services provides
resources, services, and programs to new students and the
University's commuter student population.
The Commuter Center, located at University Park, assists students with
obtaining information that may aid them in making a smooth transition
to the Univeisit): A varietv' of services are av'ailable at the Center induding:
off-campus housmg mformation, campus maps. Student Handbooks,
parking information, local telephone access, and child care iivformation.
In addition to a variety of Uimetsity resources, the Center also provides
a variety of programs and brochures for ITU's commuter students, as
well as extended hours of operation.
Orientation and Commuter Student Services is located in GC 1 12A,
University Park, 305-348-3828; and WUC 363, Biscayne Bay
Campus, 305-919-5804.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
NONDISCRIMINATION,
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
All members of the Universit)- Community are entided to study and
work in an atmosphere free from illegal discrimination. Florida
International Universit)''s equal opportunit)- policy ptohibits
discrimination against students and employees on the basis of their
race, color, creed, age, disabilit)', sex (including sexual harassment),
religion, marital status, or national origin. Under the policy, it does
not matter whether the discrimination was intended or not; the
focus is on whether students or employees have been treated
differently or subjeaed to intimidation, or a hostile or offensive
envirorunent as a result of their belonging to a protected class or having
a protected status. Illegal sexual harassment includes unwelcome
physical contact of a sexual nattue, overt or imphed threats to induce
performance of sexual favors, verbal harassment, use of sexually
suggestive terms, or display or posting of sexually offensive pictures.
Any employee, applicant, or student who believes that he or she may
be a victim of unlawfiil discrimination may file a complaint with the
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, PC 511, University Park
(348-2785).
STUDENT CONDUCT AND
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
The mission of the Office of Student Condua and Conflict
Resolution is to promote concepts of respect, civility, fairness, and
conflict resolution on campus by enforcing community standards
(FPU pohcies, federal, state, and local laws) and holding students
accountable for their behavior in a fair, yet developmental maimer,
through the involvement of the campus community' and educational
development of students.
Infringements of an academic nature should be .directed to the
Office of the Provost. Complaints that are non-academic should be
directed to the Office of Student Condua and Conflict Resolution.
The Office of Student Conduct and Conflia Resolution also
provides the following:
• Mediation as an avenue to foster mutual respect and
undeistanding when differences arise. Mediation through the
Office of Smdent Conduct and Conflict Resolution is an informal,
voluntary and confidential process to lesolve minor conflicts,
disputes 01 disagreements whithout going through formal
charges or judicial proceedings.
• Background checks for various agencies (Secret Service, FBI, CL\,
State Department, DEA, Federal Marshals, Law Enforcement
Agencies, Military, Graduate Schools, Law Schools, Dean
CeniScations, Florida Bar Examiners).
• Selection and training of judicial board members and
hearing offices.
• Admissions clearances — The Universit)' reserves the right to
re%iew the case of any student ■who has been involved in misconduct
prior to admission to determine eligibihty for admission.
• Educational programs for facultv", staff and smdents tegarding the
smdent judicial process; ethics and integrit)- and conflia resolution.
Please refer to the Student Code of Condua section in the Student
Handbook for more information regarding Student Condua and
Coiiflia Resolution processes and procedures.Student Condua and
Conflia Resolution is located in GC 331, University Park,
305-348-3939. www.fiu.eda/-jms.
STUDENT MEDIA
Smdent media at FlU include The Beacon neNvspaper and ^TIGP radio.
The Beacon is an editorially independent publication pro-duced by
students and distributed free. The purpose of The Beacon is to keep
the University community informed about campus ne\vs e\ents and
activiries; to serve as a forum for opinion and commentary concerning
campus relared topics; and to piotea the interests of the entire
Universit)' communit)'. It is published each Tuesday during the Fall
and Spring terms, except during holiday breaks. It is also published
eight times during the Summer rerm. Students can work on the staff
in news and features, photography, and/or advertising. No priot
experience is required.
WRGP is FILTs radio station located at 88.1 FM. Its programming
is an eclectic mix of the latest music on the cutting edge of the
alternative scene, FIU sports play-by-play, and news. Programming
also includes weekly specialt)- shows that cover the music spearum
of metal to reggae, and in between is Caribbean, hip-hop, rap, Latin
rock, and jazz. The station operates from 7 a.m. to past midnight
seven days a week. The station pro\ides a means for students to
acquire experience in various disciplines related to the btoadcast
industr)', including hands-on experience in a realistic, business-like
setting encompassing teamwork and professional standards. Students
can work iit areas such as broadcasting, business, promotions, and/or
engineering. Prior experience is not required.
The Beacon is located in GC 210, University Park 305-348-1580;
and '«TJC 124, Biscayne Bay Campus, 305-919-4722. WRGP is
located in GC 319, Universit)- Park, 305-348-2709.
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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
Each year FIU offers a number of Study Abroad Programs in
coordination with different academic units, the Office of
International Studies, and University Outreach. These programs are
under the direction of FIU faculty members who accompany the
students abroad. Students receive credit for these programs. Program
locations include: Brazil, China, Spain, England, Ireland, Czech
Republic, Germany, Italy, Japan, and others. The Honors College
also offers programs in Italy and Spain.
For more information, please contact the Office of International
Studies located in Tower Trailer (TT), 305-348-1913, email;
ois@iiu.edu, or website: ois.fiu.edu.
UNIVERSITY CENTERS
The University Center on each campus provides direct services to
students and the University community. The Graham University
Center (GC) at University Park and the Wolfe University Center
(WUC) at Biscayne Bay Campus are the focal points for the
University community to meet and interact in a non-classroom,
educational environment. Staff in the centers coordinate the
scheduling of space and assist with the production of student and
University-sponsored events.
s the hubs of University life, the buildings house the offices of
Student Government Association; Graduate Students Association
(GSA); The Beacon student newspaper. Radio Station; Faculty
Club, and departments of the Division of Student Affairs that
provide services to students: Career Services, Counseling and
Psychological Services, Office of Disability Services for Students,
International Student and Scholar Services, Victim Advocacy
Center, Leadership Development, Kaplan Centers, Office of
Multicultural Programs and Services, Campus Life, TicketMaster,
Women's Center, Volunteer Action Center, and Student Conduct
and Conflict Resolution.
The University Centers also offer the services of computer labs,
bookstores, cafeterias, grills, vending machines, credit unions, copy
centers, automatic banking facilities, auditoriums, lounges, meeting
rooms, ballrooms, movie theaters, art galleries and game rooms.
Other services include; Lost and Found, locker rentals, vending
refunds, test preparation courses, and Photo I.D. card.
The Graham Center houses the Office of the Vice President for
Student Affairs and Human Resources, classrooms, an art gallery, the
Radio Station (WRGP), TicketMaster, a satellite cashiering office, a
food court offering Polio Tropical, Subway, Grade's Grill, Edy's Ice
Cream, Smoothie Time Health Food, and a coffee shop. The
mini-mall offer a credit union, Panther Stop store, copy center,
bookstore, hair and nail salon, and travel agency.
The Wolfe University Center at the Biscayne Bay Campus houses
a theater, parking services, credit union, fitness center, and a
post office.
The administrative offices of the University Centers are located in
GC 104, University Park 305-348-2297; and WUC 325, Biscayne
Bay Campus 305-919-5800.
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
The University Libraries are housed in the Steven and Dorothea
Green Library (GL) at University Park and in the Library Building
(LIB) at Biscayne Bay Campus. In addition, there is a Library
Service Center offering a variety of services on the Engineering
Campus; a specialized legal collection that is part of the College of
Law; and a library supporting the FIU Wolfsonian Museum.
Collectively, these libraries make available over 1.6 million volumes;
provide access to a broad range of electronic resources via more than
four hundred public work stations; and offer the latest in electronic
library services combined with efficient access to print material.
Library users have access to ILLiad, the latest in automated interlibrary
loan systems with journal articles delivered to the desktop; to chat
reference service in English and in Spanish; and to a broad range of
Information Literacy instructional offerings. Most on-line sources
are available 24 hours a day. Most collections are in open stacks and
directly available to the public.
%>ecial resources and services include: a Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) Center; the Everglades Digital Library; and a Virtual
Library Tour, all accessible from the library home page
(libraiy.fiu.edu).
The principal libraries maintain an extensive schedule of service
hours staying open Sunday-Thursday during the fall and spring
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semesters until 1 a.m., with mote extensive access available during
final exams. A number of research carrels are available for assignment
to doctoral students.
Currently-registered students may use the libraries of any other
institution in the State University System. For access to libraries in
the southeast Florida Region, check at the circulation desk concerning
SEFLIN library privileges that enable you to borrow books from
other academic libraries in the region.
VICTIM ADVOCACY CENTER
The Victim Advocacy Center provides support services to victims
and survivors of crime and abuse for FIU students, faculty, staff, and
university visitors. Services are confidential and free of charge, and
address such issues as sexual violence, relationship/dating abuse,
stalking, assault and battery, hate crimes, harassment, and survivors
of homicide and/or child abuse. The Center also provides awareness
and prevention educational programs for the community, and
volunteer training for FIU students. In addition, the Center engages
in research regarding effective intervention and receives funding to
make national policy recommendations. A resource library is available
for student use at the University Park office. Persons who have
experienced victimization are encouraged to seek services from the
Victim Advocacy Center.
The Victim Advocacy Center is located in GC 195A, University
Park, 305-348-121 5; and by appointment in WUC 257E, Biscayne
Bay Campus.
VOLUNTEER ACTION CENTER
The Volunteer Action Center (VAC) is the central office for student
volunteer activities on campus. The Center encourages students to
realize their potential to impact their communities and effect social
changes through the power of service learning, advocacy, and
volunteerism. The VAC has two central focuses: first, it coordinates
and directs service-learning activities, and second, it acts as a
clearinghouse and resource center for volunteer opportunities and
advocacy. Additionally, the VAC sponsors two student-run
programs. Altetnative Spring Break organizes and sends students to
perform community service projects in different cities across the
country during the University's Spring Break. The second program
is Dance Marathon, an annual fundraiser where students raise
money for the Children's Miracle Netwotk. The VAC is committed
to helping students turn their caring into daring, their ideas into
action, and their time into change.
The Volunteer Action Center is located in GC 340, University
Park, 305-348-2149; and WUC 257, Biscayne Bay Campus,
305-919-5360, www.fiu.edu/-vac.
WOMEN'S CENTER
The Women's Center offers various programs and services related to
the intellectual, social, and ptofessional growth of women. Through
collective efforts, the Center advocates for systemic changes that will
improve the lives of women and men. Center programming focuses
on the particular needs of women students, and encoutages women
to learn more about themselves, other women, and the environment
in which they live. The Mentoring Partnership Program, a joint
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efFon with the Office of Alumni Relations, promotes the professional
and leadership success of FIU students. All programs are open to the
entire community. Services provided by the Center focus on women,
and include, confidential referrals, scholarship information, library
and resource files, and opportunities for volunteers.
The Women's Center is located in GC 318, University Park,
305-348-3692; and WUC 256, Biscayne Bay Campus, 305-91 9-5359.
THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU
Located in the heart of Miami Beach's Art Deco District, The
Wblfsonian-Florida International University is a museum and
research center that serves local, national, and intetnational audiences
by ptomoting the examination, understanding, and appreciation of
the ways that design has served as a reflection of societal values and
as an active force in the shaping of human experience. The
Wolfsonian is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
Through thought-provoking exhibi-tions, publications, research,
academic, and public programs. The Wolfsonian-FlU focuses on the
meaning of objects and the effect that the Industrial Revolution had
on the creation of the modern world. The Wolfsonian became part
of FIU in July 1997. Its founder, Mitchell Wolfson Jr., donated to
FIU his extraordinary collection of the period 1885-1945
The Wolfsonian holds more than 70,000 objects predominantly
from North America and Europe, providing rich evidence of the
cultural, political, and technological changes that swept the world in
the century preceding the end of World War II. The collection
features furniture, decorative arts, industrial design, paintings, .sculpture,
atchitectural models, works on paper, rare books, and ephemera.
Notable among these are Depression era prints and mural studies by
WPA artists, items from the British Arts and Crafts movement
and the German Werkstatten and Werkbund, and artifacts of
political propaganda.
Permanent, temporary, and traveling shows address broad themes of
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such as nationalism, political
persuasion, industrialization, architecture and urbanism,
consumerism and advertising, transportation, and, world's fairs.
Although drawing primarily on its own holdings. The Wolfsonian
also features exhibitions and objects on loan from other collections.
Days, evenings, and weekends. The Wolfsonian offers a range of
lectures, films, symposia, tours, and workshops geared to visitors of
all ages. It has paired with Miami-Dade County public schools to
develop activities and interpretive materials for students and teachers
in the arts and social sciences. To inquire about an exhibition
(present, past, upcoming), program, or the general calendar, or to
learn more about the collection and how it can be\ised for research,
please visit www.woHsonian.org or call 305-53 1- 1 00 1 .
The Wolfsonian publishes catalogues to document its exhibitions
and collection. It also produces the award-winning Journal of
Decorative and Propaganda Arts, a scholarly annual dedicated to
exploring the role of art and design in the modern world.
Free admission to exhibitions is provided to all Florida state
university faculty, students, and staff with valid ID. In addition. The
Wolfsonian is open to the general public on Thursday evenings from
6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Most educational programs are free to the FIU
community, however, occasional fees apply.
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ADMINISTRATION
AND STAFF
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
President Modesto A. Maidique
Inspector General Ted Guba
Chief of Stajf Sebastian Arcos
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Provost and Executive Vice President Mark B. Rosenberg
Vice President, Academic Affairs and
Undergraduate Studies
Rosa L. Jones
Vice President, Information Technology
and Chief Information Officer John P. McGowan
Vice Provost for Academic
Budget and Operations A. Kyle Perkins
Vice Provost and Director, Planning and
Institutional Effectiveness Marie E. Zeglen
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs and Dean,
University Graduate School Douglas Waitzok
Vice Provost, International Studies A. Douglas Kincaid
Susan McKinnon
Lidia V. Tuttle
Kenneth Johnson
Senior Associate Vice President,
Enrollment Services
Assistant Vice President,
Academic Affairs
Assistant Vice President,
Academic Affairs
UNIT DEANS
Dean, School of Architecture
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Dean, College of
Business Administration
Dean, College of Education
Dean, College ofEnpneering
Dean, College of Health
and Urban Affairs
Dean, Honors College
Dean, School of Hospitality
and Tourism Management
Juan A. Bueno
R. Bruce Dunlap
Joyce Elam
Linda P. Blanton
Vish Prasad
Ronald M. Berkman
Ivelaw L. Griffith
Joseph West
Dean (Interim), School of Journalism
and Mass Communication Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver
Dean, College of Law
Dean, Continuing and
Professional Studies
LIBRARIES
Executive Director
Executive Associate Director
Leonard P. Strickman
David Grossman
Laurence A. Miller
Antonie B. Downs
Assistant Director for
Collection Development Tony "Charles" Schwartz
Assistant Director, Reader Services
Sherry Carrillo
MUSEUMS, CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
Director, Center for Accounting,
Auditing, and Tax Studies Dana Forgione
Director, Center for
Administration of Justice Luis Salas
Director, Center for Advancement of
Engineering and Pre-CoUege Education Gustavo Roig
Executive Director, Center on Aging Max B. Rothman
Director, Art Museum Dahlia Morgan
Director, Institute for Asian Studies Steven Heine
Director, Biomedical
Engineering Institute Richard T. Schoephoerster
Director, Center for Advanced
Distributed Systems Engineering
Xudong He
Director, Cardiovascular
Engineering Center Richard T. Schoephoerster
Director, Center for
Advanced Technology Education Malek Adjouadi
Director, Center for International
Business Education and Research Mary Ann Von Glinow
Director, Children's
Creative Learning Center
Nancy Ponn
Director, Institute for
Children and Families at Risk Barbara Thomlinson
Director, Cuban
Research Institute
Director, High Performance
Database Research Center
Lisandro Perez
Naphtali Rishe
Administration and Staff 51
Dincur, Center for Econon
and Education
• Research
Director, Intercultural
Institute fir Educational Initiatives
Director, Florida Center for
Analytical Electron Microscopy
Director, English Language Institute
Director, Knight Bidder Center
for Excellence in Management
Director, Future Aerospace
Science and Technology
Center for Cryoelectronics
Director, Florida -
Caribbean Linkage Institute
Director, Florida -
Mexico Linkage Institute
Director, International
Forensic Research Institute
Director, The Hemispheric Center for
Environmental Technology
Jorge Salazar-Carrillo
Lynn Hon
Gautam Sen
Luis Sanchez
H. Paul Root
Grover Larkins Jr.
Eduardo A. Gamarra
Eduaido A. Gamarra
Kenneth Furton
M. Ali Ebadian
Co-Directors, Manufacturing
Research Center
Director, Institute for
Hospitality and Tourism Education
Director, International
Hurricane Center
Director, FIU Florida
Institute of Government
Director, International
Media Center
Director, Institute for
Public Opinion Research
Director, FAU-FIU Joint Center for
Environmental and Urban Problem
Joan S. Remington
Stephen P. Leatherman
Director, Institute for
Judaic Studies
Director, Center for
Labor Research and Studies
Director, Latin American
and Caribbean Center
Director, The Lifo Course
and Health Research Center
Director, Center fir
Management Development
Howard A. Frank
Charles H. Green
Hugh Gladwin
Edward P. Murray
Steven Heine
Guillermo J. Grenier
Eduardo A. Gamarra
R. Jay Turner
Grisell Sotolongo
Ching-Sheng Chen
W. Kinzy Jones
Dario Moreno
Director, Metropolitan Center
Director, National Policy
and Resource Center
on Nutrition and Aging Nancy S. Wellman
Director, Profissional
Development Center Debra Danker Sandler
Director, Child and Family
Psychosocial Research Center Wendy K. Silverman
Director, Institute for Public Management
and Community Services Allan Rosenbaum
Director, Jack D. Gordon
Institute for Public Policy
and Citizenship Studies
Director, Jerome Bain
Real Estate Institute
John F. Stack
John S. Zdanowicz
Director, Southeast
Environmental Research Center
Director, Center for the Study
of Matter at Extreme Conditions
Director, Summit of the
Americas Center
Director, Center for Transnational
and Comparative Studies
Ronald Jones
Surendra K. Saxena
Carl Cita
Ralph S. Clem
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Director, Lehman Transportation
Research Center
Director, Center for
Tourism and Technology
Executive Director, Centet
for Urban Education
and Innovation
Director, Wolfsonian Museum
Director, Women's Studies Center
Director, Institute for
Workforce Competiveness
Director, Center for
Youth Development
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING AND
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Dean, College of Continuing and
Professional Studies
L. David Shen
Alan J. Parker
Lisa Delpit
Cathy Leff
Suzanna Rose
Frank T. Hammons
Lilly M. Langer
David Grossman
Director, Environmental
Health and Safety
Jennifer Mwaisela
Director, Biscayne Bay Campus Business
and Auxiliary Services Nicholas DiCiacco
Acting Associate Dean, College of
Continuing and Professional Studies Gwen Weinberger
Director, Distance Learning and Center
for Online Teaching Jeffrey Miller
Acting Director,
Kovens Conference Center Christian Partner
BISCAYNE BAY CAMPUS
Vice Provost Raul Moncarz
Assistant to the
Vice Provost for Development Pauline Winick
FlU BROWARD-PINES CENTER
Director Diana Little
Assistant Director Isabel Morales
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Executive Vice President Paul D. Gallagher
Associate Vice President,
Budget/Planning Charles Tinder
Assistant Vice President,
Facilities Operations Victor Citarella
Assistant Vice President,
Business and Finance Alexander Zyne
Acting Director, Facilities Management Robert Griffith
Director, Equal Opportunity Programs Bennie Osborne
Director, Controller's Office Andy Fornaguera
Director, Public Safety
Director, Purchasing Services
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Vice Provost, Governmental Affairs
Director, Governmental Relations
Washington Representative
Jesse Campbell
Judy Weech
Rick Mello
Steve Sauls
Anitere Flores
Susan Moya
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND CAMPUS RECREATION
Director of Athletics
Head Baseball Coach
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Head Cross Country/ Track Coach
Head Women's Diving Coach
Head Women's Golf Coach
Head Men's Soccer Coach
Head Women's Soccer Coach
Head Softball Coach
Head Women's Swimming Coach
Head Women's Tennis Coach
Head Volleyball Coach
Associate Athletic Director,
External Affairs
Associate Athletic Director,
Internal Affairs
Assistant Athletic Director,
Campus Recreation
Director, Academic
Support Services
Assistant Athletic Director,
Media Relations
Assistant Athletic Director,
Facilities and Operations
Rick Mello
Danny Price
Donnie Marsh
Cindy Russo
Jessica Caner
Kongzheng "KZ" Li
David Pezzino
Karl Kremser
Everton Edwards
Kim Gwydir
Noemi Zaharia
Ronnie Bernstein
Dulcie "Cookie" Stevens
Jan Allen
Julie Berg
Rob Frye
Mike Becker
Rich Kelch
Barton Mondell
Adminisiration and Staff 53
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Vice President
Associate Vice President,
Assistant Vice President
Assistant Vice President and
University Ombudsman
Assistant Vice President,
Human Resources
Senior Director, Career Services
Director, Children's
Learning Center
Director, Campus Life
Director, Disability Services
Executive Director, Graham
University Center
Director, Grants and Research
Executive Director, Health Cat
Wellness Center
Senior Director, Housing
Director, International
Student and Scholar Services
Senior Director, Multicultural
Program and Services
Senior Director, Recreational
Sports, Biscayne Bay Campus
Patricia Telles-Irvin
Helen Ellison
John A. Bonanno
Larry Lunsford
Paul Michaud
Olga Magnusen
Nancy J. Ponn
Charlie Andrews
Julio Garcia
Ruth A. Hamilton
E. George Simms
t and
Robert Dollinger, M.D.
James Wassenaar, Jr.
Ana Sippin
Robert Coatie
Gregory A. Olson
Director, Counseling and
Psychological Services Center
Director, Student Conduct and
Conflict Resolution
Director, Women's Center
Director, Office of Employee Assistance
Senior Director, Residential Life
Director, Student Media
Cheryl Nowell
Karen Dlhosh
Karen Garner
Nancy Petenbrink
Cathy Akens
Robert Jaross
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Vice President, Advancement
Associate Vice President
and Executive Director,
Alumni Relations
Assistant Vice President,
Advertising and Brand
Management
Director, Advancement Service
Director, Communications
Director, Community Relations
Director, Festivals
Howard R. Lipman
Bill Draughon
Terry WithereU
Zully Dorr
Todd Ellenberg
Josefina Cagigal
Dale C. Webb
Acting Director, Media Relations Maydel Santana Bravo
Director, Publications Bill Stahl
Associate Director,
Interactive Design
Eddie Leon
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FLORIDA'S STATEWIDE
COURSE NUMBERING
SYSTEM
Courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers chat were
assigned by Florida's Statewide Course Numbering System. This
common numbering system is used by all public postsecondary instimtions
in Florida and by fourteen participating private institutions. The major
purpose of this system is to facilitate the transfer of courses between
participating institutions.
Each participating institution controls the title, credit, and content of
its own courses and assigns the first digit of the course number to indicate
the level at which students normally take the course. Course prefixes and
the last three digits of the course numbers are assigned by members of
faculty discipline committees appointed for that purpose by the Florida
Department of Education in Tallahassee. Individuals nominated to serve
on these committees are selected to maintain a representative
balance as to type of institution and discipline field or specialization.
The course prefix and each digit in the course number have meaning
in the Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS). The list of course
prefixes and numbers, along with their generic tides, is referred to as the
"SCNS taxonomy. " Description of the content of courses are referred to
as "course equivalency profiles."
THE COURSE PREFIX
The course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an
academic discipline, subject matter area, or sub-category of knowledge.
The prefix is not intended to identify the department in which a course
is offered. Rather, the content of a course determines the assigned prefix
used to identify the course.
GENERAL RULE FOR COURSE
EQUIVALENCIES
Equivalent courses at different insritutions are identified by the same pre-
fixes and same last three digits of the course number and are guaranteed
to be transferable between the participating institutions that offer the
course, with a few exceptions. (Exceptions are listed below).
For example, a survey course in social problems is offered by 31
different postsecondary institutions. Each institution uses "SYG 1 " to
■identify its social ptoblems course. The level code is the first digit and
represents that year in which students normally take this course at a
specific institution. In the SCNS taxonomy, "SYG" means "Sociology,
General," the century digit "0" represents "Entry-Level General
Sociology," the decade digit "1 ' represents "Survey Course," and the imit
digit "0" represents "Social Problems."
In science and other areas, a "C" or "L" after the course number is
known as a lab indirrator. The "C" represents a combined lecture and
laboratory course thit meets in the same place at the same time. The "L"
represents a laboratory course or the laboratory part of a course, having
the same prefix and course number without a lab indicator, which meets
at a different time or place.
Transfer of any successfiilly completed course from one participating
instiwtion to another is guaranteed in cases where the course to be
transferred is offered by the receiving instimtion and is identified by the
same prefix and last three digits at both instimtions. For example, SYG
1010 is offered at a community college. The same course is offered at a
state university as SYG 20 1 0. A student who has successfiilly completed
SYG 1010 at the community college is guaranteed to receive ttansfer
credit for SYG 2010 at the state university if the smdent transfers. The
student carmot be required to take SYG 2010 again since SYG 1010 is
equivalent to SYG 2010. Transfer credit must be awarded for successfiilly
completed equivalent courses and used by the receiving institution to
determine satisfeaion of requirements by transfer students on the same
basis as credit awarded to native smdents. It is the prerogative of the
receiving institution, however, to offer transfer credit for courses
successfully completed which have not been designated as equivalent.
Sometimes, as in Chemistry, a sequence of one or more courses must
be completed at the same instimtion in order for the courses to be
transferable to another instimtion, even if the course prefix and numbers
are the same. This information is contained in the' individual SCNS
course equivalency profiles for each course in the sequence.
AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
EQUIVALENT COURSES
State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.024(17), Floiida Administrative
Code, reads:
When a student transfers among institutions that partici-
pate in the common course designation and numbering
system, the receiving institution shall award credit for
courses satisfactotily completed at the previous participat-
ing institutions when the courses are judged by the appro-
priate common course designation and numbering system
faculty task forces to be equivalent to courses offered at the
receiving institution and are entered in the course number-
ing system. Ctedit so awarded can be used by transfer stu-
dents to satisfy requirements in these institutions on the
same basis as native students.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL RULE
FOR EQUIVALENCY
The following courses are exceptions to the general rule for course
equivalencies and may not be transferable. Transfer-ability is at the
discretion of the receiving institution:
1) Courses in the _990-_999 series.
2) Internships, practical, clinical experiences, and study abroad
courses.
3) Performance or studio courses in Art, Dance, Theater,
and Music.
4) Skills courses in Criminal Justice.
5) Graduate courses.
College preparatory and vocational preparatory courses may not be
used to meet degree requirements and are not transferable.
Questions about the Statewide Course Numbering System and
appeals regarding course credit transfer decisions should be direrted to
Donna E Yff in the Registrar's Office at 305-348-2320, or the Florida
Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Coordination, 1101 Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0400. Special reports and technical information may be requested
by calling telephone number 904-488-6402 or Suncom 278-6402.
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ACADEMIC UNITS
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
UP 305-348-3181
Email: <lelauzs@fiu.edu
Website: www.fiu.edu/-soa/index.htm
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UP
305-348-2864
BBC
305-919-5859
Pines
954-438-8602
Email:
casdean@fiu.edu
Website:
www.fiu.edu/orgs/casdean
of Computer Science
UP
305-348-2744
BBC
305-919-5859
Email:
info-undergTad@>cs.fiu.edu
Website:
www.cs.fiu.edu
School of Music
UP 305-348-2896
BBC 305-919-5859
Email: music@fiu.edu
Website: www.fiu.edu/-music
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
UP 305-348-2751
BBC 305-919-5870
Pines 954-438-8601
Website: cba.fiu.edu
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Graduate
School of Business
UP 305-348-2751
School of Accounting
UP
BBC
305-348-2581
305-919-5362
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING AND
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (CAPS)
UP
305-348-5669
BBC
305-919-5669
Pines
954-438-8617
Email:
caps@fiu.edu
Website:
fiu.edu/-caps
F EDUCATION
UP
305-348-3202
Pines
954-438-8602
Email:
lejarzal@fiu.edu
Website:
coeweb.fiu.edu/
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
UP 305-348-2522
Pines 954-438-8601
Email: all@eng.fiu.edu
Website: www.eng.fiu.edu/
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND
URBAN AFFAIRS
UP 305-348-5840
BBC 305-919-5840
Pines 954-438-8602
Website: chua.fiu.edu
Academic Units 57
School of Health
UP
305-348-3446
Website:
schoolofhealth.fiu.edu
of Nursing
BBC
305-919-5915 or 5971
Pines
954-438-8601
Website:
chiia2.fiu.edu/nursing
School of Policy and Management
UP 305-348-5890
BBC 305-919-5890
Website: chua2.fiu.edu/spm
School of Social Work
UP 305-348-5880
BBC 305-919-5880
Pines 954-438-8601
Website: chua2.fiu.edu/socialwork
HONORS COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
BBC 919-4500
Email: hospitality@fiu.edu
Website: hospitality.fiu.edu
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND
MASS COMMUNICATION
BBC 305-919-5625
Email: sjnic@fiu.edu
Website: jmc.fiu.edu/sjmc
COLLEGE OF LAW
UP 305-348-8006
Email: lawadmit@fiu.edu
Website: www.fiu.edu/law
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL
UP 305-348-2455
Email: ugs@fiu.edu
Website: www.fiu.edu/ugs
UP 305-348-4100
BBC 305-919-5864
Email: honors@fiu.edu
Website: www.fiu.edu/^honors
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CENTERS AND
INSTITUTES
CENTER FOR ACCOUNTING, AUDITING,
AND TAX STUDIES
cba.fiu.edu/p01tal/e2ttemal/caats
CENTER FOR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
caj.fiu.edu/main. html
CENTER FOR ADVANCED
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
cadse.cs.fiu.edu
CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
AND EDUCATION
www.cate.fiu.edu
CENTER ON AGING
www.fiu.edu/-coa
ART MUSEUM
www.fiu.edu/'museuin/home.html
INSTITUTE FOR ASIAN STUDIES
www.fiu.edu/-'asian
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
www.eng.fiu.edu/bmei
CARDIOVASCULAR ENGINEERING CENTER
www.eng.fiu.edu/cvec/main.htm
CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOSOCIAL RESEARCH CENTER
www.fiu.edu/-capp
INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT RISK
www.fiu.edu/-icfT
CUBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
lacc.fiu.edu/cri
CENTER FOR DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING
eng.fiu.edu/-cde
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
CENTER FOR ENERGY ANDTECHNOLOGY
OF THE AMERICAS
ceta.fiu>edu
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
www.eli.fiu.edu
FLORIDA - CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE
lacc.fiu.edu/fci
FLORIDA CENTER FOR ANALYTICAL
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
www.fiu.edu/-emlab
FLORIDA - MEXICO INSTITUTE
lacc.fiu.edu/fini
FUTURE AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
www.eng.fiu.edu/FAST
CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND POLICY
HEMISPHERIC CENTER FOR
ENVIRONMENTALTECHNOLOGY
www.hcet.fiu.edu
HIGH PERFORMANCE DATABASE RESEARCH CENTER
hpdrc.cs.fiu.edu
INSTITUTE FOR HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
hospitality.fiu.edu/ihter
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
www.fiu.edu/-iog
INTERCULTURAL DANCE AND MUSIC INSTITUTE
Iacc.fiu.edu/indami
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH
www.fiu.edu/-ciber
INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
www.fiu.edu/-ifri
INTERNATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
www.ihc.fiu.edu/index_ihc.htm
INTERCULTURAL INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL
INITIATIVES
www.fiu.edu/-iied
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CENTER
www.fiu.edu/-imc
JEROME BAIN REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE
cba.fiu.edu/portal/estemal/bba/realestate.htni
JOINT CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
AND URBAN PROBLEMS
www.fiu.edu/-jcenter
INSTITUTE FOR JUDAIC AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES
www.fiu.edu/-jewstudi/index.html
KNIGHT RIDDER CENTER FOR
EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT
cba.fiu.edu/portal/extemal/kr
Centers and Institutes 59
CENTER FOR LABOR RESEARCH AND STUDIES
www.fiu.edo/'-clrs
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CENTER
laccfiu.edu
LEHMAN CENTER FORTRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
www.eng.fiu. edu/LCTR
CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
www.fiu.edu/'Ope
MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CENTER
www.eng.fiu.edu/MRC
METROPOLITAN CENTER
www.fiu.eduy^metcntr
NATIONAL POLICY AND RESOURCE CENTER
ON NUTRITION AND AGING
www.fiu.edu/'-nutreldr
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
www.fiu.edu/-pdc
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES
www.fiu.edu/-ipmcs
INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH
www.fiu.edu/orgs/ipor
JACK D.GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND
CITIZENSHIP STUDIES
www.fiu.edu/-ippcs
SOUTHEAST ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER
www.serc.fiu.edu
CENTER FORTHE STUDY OF MATTER
AT EXTREME CONDITIONS
www.fiu.edu/-saxenas
SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS CENTER
www.americasnet.net
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
www.it2.fiu.edu
CENTER FORTOURISM AND TECHNOLOGY
www.fiu.edu/-touTtech
CENTER FORTRANSNATIONALAND
COMPARATIVE STUDIES
www.fiu.edu/-tcs
CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
coeweb.fiu.edu/urbaned
THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU
www.wolf50nian.fiu.edu
WOMEN'S STUDIES CENTER
wTvw.fiu.edu/-^vstudies
INSTITUTE FORV^ORKFORCE COMPETIVENESS
wTvw.fiu.edu/-xi"wc
CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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SUPPORT SERVICES
ACADEMIC ADVISING
UP 305-348-2892
BBC 305-919-5754
Website www.fiu.edu/-advising
ADMISSIONS - UNDERGRADUATE
UP 305-348-2363
BBC 305-919-5760
Pines 954-438-8600
Website www.fiu.edu/orgs/admiss
ADMISSIONS - GRADUATE
UP 305-348-7442
Website www.fiu.edu/gtadadm
ART MUSUEM
UP 305-348-2890
Website www.fiu.edu/'-museum
ATHLETICS
UP
305-348-2756
Website
BOOKSTORE
UP
305-348-2691
BBC
305-919-5580
Website
(iu.bkstore.com
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CENTER
UP 305-348-2434
BBC 305-919-5305
Website www.fiu.edu/-psychser
CREDIT UNION
UP 305-348-1772
BBC 305-919-4820
Website www.ucumiami.org
FINANCIAL AID
UP 305-348-2489
BBC 305-919-5765
Website www.fiu.edu/orgs/finaid
FITNESS CENTER
UP 305-348-2575
BBC 305-919-5678
Website www.fiu.edu/-camprec/SFCl.htin
www.fiu.edu/-bbcrec/fitness.htm
GRADUATION
UP 305-348-2341
BBC 305-919-5750
Website www.fiu.edu/orgs/registrar/comm.html
HEALTH CLINIC (STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES)
UP 305-348- 2401
BBC 305-919-5620
Website www.fiu.edu/-health
BURSAR /CASHIERS
UP 305-348-2126
BBC 305-919-5540
Website sis.fiu.edu
CAMPUS LIFE
UP 305-348-2138
BBC 305-919-5814
Website www.fiu.edu/-camplife
CAMPUS RECREATION
UP 305-348-2900
BBC 305-919-4549
Website www.fiu.edu/-camprec
CAREER SERVICES
UP 305-348-2423
BBC 305-919-5770
Website www.fiu.edu/-career
COPY CENTER
UP 305-348-6565
BBC 305-919-5660
Website obs.fiu.edu/copy_center.htin
HOUSING
UP 305-348-4190
Website www.fiu.edu/orgs/housing
LIBRARY
UP 305-348-2454
BBC 305-919-5726
Pines 954-438-8608
Website library.fiu.edu
PARKING ANOTRAFFIC
UP 305-348-3615
BBC 305-919-5558
Website www.fiu.edu/-xtranspo
PUBLIC SAFETY
UP
305-348-2626
BBC
305-919-5559
Website
www.fiu.edu/-uBivpol
REGISTRAR
UP
305-348-2320
BBC
305-919-5750
Pines
954-438-8600
Website
www.fiu.edu/orgs/register
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
UP 305-348-2121
BBC 305-919-5280
Website www.fiu.edu/-sga/inain.html
wwT¥.fiu.edu/-sgcbbc
UNIVERSITY LEARNING CENTER
UP 305-348-2180
BBC 305-919-5927
Website w3.fiu.eda/nlc
WOLFSONIAN - FlU
Address: 1 00 1 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Phone: 305-531-1001
Website: www.woll50nian.fiu.edu
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„ , School of Architecture 63
Graduate Catalog ^ ^
School of
Architecture
64 School of Architecture
Graduate Catalog
School of Architecture
Juan Antonio Bueno, Associate
Professor and Dean
David F. Bergwall, Associate
Professor and Associate Dean
Nathaniel Q. Belclier, Associate
Professor and Assistant Dean
Alfredo Andia, Assistant Professor
Ted Baker, Associate Professor
Jaime Canaves, Associate Professor
Marta Canaves, Associate in Design
Jason R. Chandler, Visiting Assistant
Professor
Gisela L6pez-Mata, Associate
Professor
William G. McMinn, Professor
Marilys R. Nepomechie, Assistant
Professor
Nicolis Quintana, Scholar in
Architecture and Urbanism
Gray Read, Assistant Professor
Camilo Rosales, Associate Professor,
Kevin Smith, Assistant Professor
John Stuart, Associate Professor
The School of Architecture is dedicated
to advancing the professions of
architecture, interior design and
landscape architecture. In keeping with
the nature of these professions, the
programs are taught in an interdis-
cipMnary manner, taking full advantage
of the resources and areas of expertise
offered by each. The school offers two
undergraduate degree programs, a
Bachelor of Design in Architectural
Studies and a Bachelor of Science in
Interior Design (see undergraduate
catalog for descriptions), and two
graduate degree programs, a Master of
Architecture and a Master of
Landscape Architecture.
Students applying to the School
should plan for the financial aspects of
a design education. This includes the
costs of computers, software, travel
and field trips, tools and equipment,
and building and modeling supplies.
All students must have continuing
access to a personal computer through
purchase, lease or other arrangements.
For further information contact the
School.
Ownership of Student Work
Student work, submitted to the School
in satisfaction of course or degree
requirements, becomes the physical
property of the School. However,
students retain all rights to the
intellectual property of such work. This
work may include papers, drawings.
models, and other materials. The
School assumes no responsibility for
safeguarding such materials. At its
discretion, the School may retain,
return, or discard such materials. The
School will not normally discard the
materials of currently enrolled students
without giving the student a chance to
reclaim them.
Master of Architecture
The Graduate Program in Architecture
prepares students for research and
practice in the field of architecture. It
includes the study of design, advanced
technologies in architectural practice,
and the history and theory of
architecture.
The Program offers three tracks to
students from various academic
backgrounds. Students with no
previous experience in architecture
follow the Professional Track 3,
consisting of 105 credit hours to be
completed in approximately three
years. S-tudents with a four-year
undergraduate degree in pre
architecture follow the Professional
Track 2, consisting of 60 credit hours
to be completed in approximately two
years. Students with a professional
five-year undergraduate degree in
architecture from a program accredited
by National Architectural Accrediting
Board (NAAB) follow the Post-
Professional Track 1 , consisting of 36
credit hours to be completed in one
year. All students in the program are
required to undertake a thesis project as
the culmination of their course of study
at the School of Architecture. Students
may have no more than one
outstanding elective by the time they
begin their thesis semester.
Admission to the Master of
Architecture Program is determined by
an extensive portfolio review that
examines evidence of creative work,
academic success, and professional
achievement. Students who have
successfully completed the portfolio
review process must also meet the
minimum requirements of an
undergraduate grade point average
(GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale or a
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
score of 1000 (or better) or hold a
graduate degree from an accredited
institution to be fully admitted in the
graduate program.
The course of study leading to the
first professional Master of
Architecture degree is accredited by the
National Architectural Accrediting
Board (NAAB). In the United States,
most state registration boards require a
degree from an accredited professional
degree program as a prerequisite for
licensure. The National Architectural
Accrediting Board, which is the sole
agency authorized to accredit US
professional degree programs in
architecture, recognizes two types of
degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture
and the Master of Architecture. A
program may be granted a five-year,
three-year, or two-year term of
accreditation, depending on its degree
of conformance with established
educational standards.
Masters degree programs may
consist of a pre-professional under-
graduate degree and a professional
graduate degree, which, when earned
sequentially, comprise an accredited
professional education. However, the
pre-professional degree is not, by itself
recognized as an accredited degree.
Graduate Program in
Architecture Tracks
TRACK 1 - 36 Credits
A post professional degree for students
with a 5-year professional Bachelor of
Architecture degree from a program
accredited by NAAB. (Track 1 - is not
eligible for or accredited by NAAB.)
First Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 5361 Graduate Design I 6
ARC 6947 Research Methods 3
Elective 3
First Year (Spring Semester)
ARC 5362 Graduate Design II 6
ARC 6910 Thesis Seminar 3
Elective 3
First Year (Summer Semester)
Elective 3
Elective 3
Second Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 6971 Thesis 6
TRACK 2-60 Credits
A professional degree for students with
a 4-year pre-professional Bachelor of
Architectural Studies degree. (Accred-
ited by NAAB)
First Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 5361 Graduate Design I 6
ARC 6947 Research Methods 3
ARC 5483L Innovations in BIdg
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Tech Lab
Elective
First Year (Spring Semester)
ARC 5362 Graduate Design II 6
ARC 5205 Adv. Design Theories 3
ARC 5 1 76C Computer Practice II 3
Elective 3
First Year (Summer Semester)
Elective 3
Elective 3
Second Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 6356 Graduate Design III 6
ARC 6910 Thesis Seminar 3
BUL 6810 Legal Environment of
Business 3
Elective 3
Second Year (Spring Semester)
ARC 6971 Thesis 1-6
Elective 3
TRACK 3-105 Credits
A professional degree for students with
a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of
Science, or equivalent, from an
accredited institution. (Accredited by
NAAB)
Prerequisites
PHY 2053 Physics w/o Calculus 4
MAC 2147 Pre-Calculus 3
ARC 4058 Computer Applications
in Architecture 3
First Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 5075 Fonnative Studio I 3
ARC 1461 Methods and Materials 1 3
ARC 3243 Design Theories 3
ARC 270 1 History of Design from
Antiquity to Middle
Ages 3
First Year (Spring Semester)
ARC 5076 Formative Studio 2 6
ARC 2702 History of Design from
the Renaissance to the
XIX Century 3
BCN 2402C Structures I 3
BCN 4561 Environmental Controls
1 3
First Year (Summer Semester)
ARC 5077 Formative Studio 3 6
BCN 4564 Environmental Controls
2 3
ARC 4783 History of Design from
the XIX Century to
Present 3
ARC 4553 Structural Design 3
Second Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 5361 Graduate Design 1 6-
ARC 6947 Research Methods 3
ARC 5483 Innovations in Bldg
Tech 3
ARC 5483 L Innovations in Bldg
Tech Lab 1
Elective 3
Second Year (Spring Semester)
ARC 5362 Graduate Design 2 6
ARC 5205 Adv. Design Theories 3
ARC 5 1 76C Computer Practice II 3
Elective 3
Second Year (Summer Semester)
ARC 4270C Prof Office Practice 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Third Year (Fall Semester)
ARC 6356 Graduate Design 3 6
ARC 6910 Thesis Seminar 3
BUL 68 10 Legal En vir of Business 3
Elective 3
Third Year (Spring Semester)
ARC 6971 Thesis l-(
Master of Landscape
Architecture
The Graduate Program in Landscape
Architecture prepares students for
research and practice while focusing on
the design, planning, and management
of tropical and subtropical landscapes.
The unique natural and cultural
environments of South Florida, tropical
America, the Bahamas, and the Antilles
provide firsthand experience of a wide
range of landscapes; the study,
enrichment, and preservation of which
are emphasized through relevant course
work, field trips, and service activities.
The Everglades and Biscayne National
Parks, Fairchild Tropical Garden, and
Vizcaya Palace and Gardens are among
the many regional resources readily
available to students enrolled in the
Program. The School of Architecture
also offers study and research
opportunities in cooperation with
institutions in tropical America and
mediterranean Europe.
A flexible curriculum accommodates
individual research interests within a
rigorous academic framework. The
School offers two options within the
Program. The Professional Degree
Option is intended for individuals
without a degree in Landscape
Architecture. This course of study
leading to the first professional Master
of Landscape Architecture degree is
accredited by the Landscape
Architectural Accreditation Board, an
autonomous committee of the
American Society of Landscape
Architects. The Post-Professional
Degree Option is intended for
individuals with an undergraduate
degree in landscape architecture who
wish to pursue advanced professional
study.
Professional Degree Option
Individuals with a Bachelor of Arts or a
Bachelor of Science, or equivalent,
from an accredited institution are
eligible for admission to the Program
provided University requirements are
met. Applicants must also submit a
portfolio of creative work for School
review in the admission process. Three
years of full-time study in residence are
normally required. However, a part-
time study option is available subject to
the review of the Program. Satisfactory
completion of 84 credits in the
following course of study is required.
Landscapes 6
History and theory 6
Methods 12
Studio 30
Construction 9
Practice 6
Thesis and concentration 1 5
Individuals with an undergraduate
degree in planning, urban design, or
architecture from an accredited
professional program, or with a pre-
professional undergraduate degree in
planning, landscape architecture, urban
design, or architecture may be granted
advanced standing, not to exceed 24
credits for undergraduate courses with
a grade of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 point
scale.
Individuals with a graduate degree in
planning, urban design, or architecture
from an accredited professional
program may be granted advanced
standing, not to exceed 48 credits for
graduate courses with a grade of 3.0 or
better on a 4.0 point scale.
Typical Curriculum
First Year (Fall Semester)
LAA5716 History of Landscape
Architecture 3
LAA5371 Computer Practices in
Landscape Architecture
1 3
LAA 5652 Fonnative Studio 6
First Year (Spring Semester)
LAA 6541 South FL Landscapes 3
LAA 5371 Computer Practices in
Landscape Architecture
2 3
LAA 5653 Site Studio 6
First Year (Summer Semester)
LAA 6916 Research Methods 3
LAA 6382 Analysis Methods 3
Second Year (Fall Semester)
LAA 5422 Landscape Development 3
LAA 5521 Tropical Landscapes 3
LAA 6654 Community Studio 6
Second Year (Spring Semester)
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LAA5235 Theory of Lscp Arch 3
LAA 5423 Landscape Construction 3
LAA 6655 Regional Studio 6
Second Year (Summer Semester)
Elective 3
Elective 3
Third Year (Fall Semester)
LAA 5427 Landscape Structures 3
LAA 6835 Urban Studio 6
Third Year (Fall Semester)
LAA 5425 Landscape Construction
Documentation 3
LAA 621 5 Professional Practice in
Landscape Architecture 3
LAA 6971 Thesis 6
Post-Professional Degree
Option
Individuals with an undergraduate
degree in landscape architecture from
an accredited professional program are
eligible for admission to the Program
provided University requirements are
met. Two years of full-time study in
residency are normally required.
However, a part-time study option is
available subject to the review of the
Program. Satisfactory completion of 60
credits in the following course of study
is required.
Studio 18
Thesis and concentration 42
Typical Curriculum
(If 24 credits of advanced standing are
granted. Typical for holders of
Bachelors of Science in Architectural
Studies.)
First Year (Fall Semester)
LAA 5716 History of Landscape
Architecture 3
LAA 5521 Tropical Landscapes 3
LAA 6654 Community Studio 6
First Year (Spring Semester)
LAA 5235 Theory of Lscp Arch 3
LAA 6541 South PL Landscapes 3
LAA 6655 Regional Studio 6
First Year (Summer Semester)
LAA 6916 Research Methods 6
LAA 6382 Analysis Methods 3
Second Year (Fall Semester)
LAA 5422 Landscape Development 3
LAA 6835 Urban Studio 6
Second Year (Spring Semester)
LAA 5425 Landscape Construction
Documentation 3
LAA 62 1 5 Professional Practice in
Landscape Architecture 3
LAA 6971 Thesis 6
Certificate in Landscape
Architecture
The School of Architecture has
identified a significant need for balance
amongst our academic disciplines and a
corresponding need for variable options
for our graduate student body. The
certificate will require 18 semester
credit hours chosen from the following
course areas: History of Landscape
Architecture, South Florida Land-
scapes, Landscape Development,
Tropical Landscapes, Landscape Cons-
truction, Theory of Landscape
Architecture, Landscape Structures,
and Landscape Construction Documen-
tation.
While this option would be most
accessible to students currently
enrolled in the School of Architecture,
motivated graduate students in related
areas of study throughout the university
would be permitted to pursue this
certificate. This program is largely a
value-added certificate, for architecture
graduate students within the School of
Architecture and related fields such as
Environmental Science and Biology
who would like to seek to expand their
academic experience. This certificate
creates an opportunity to attract
students into landscape architecture
profession.
Certificate Requirements
Participants must fulfill the
requirements outlined for the
Certificate in Landscape Architecture
and complete each course with a
satisfactory grade.
Program Requirements
LAA 5716 History of Landscape
Architecture
LAA 5541 South Florida
Landscapes
LAA 5422 Landscape Development
LAA 6521 Tropical Landscapes
LAA 5423 Landscape Construction
LAA 5235 Theory of Landscape
Architecture
LAA 5427 Landscape Structures
LAA 5425 Landscape Construction
Documentation
Awards and Scholarships
The following scholarships and awards
are presented to students fully admitted
to the Graduate Program in Landscape
Architecture who have demonstrated
outstanding achievements in their
studies.
American Society of Landscape
Architects Awards. On nomination by
the Program faculty, the American
Society of Landscape Architects awards
a Certificate of Honor and a Certificate
of Merit to the two students who have
demonstrated a high degree of
academic scholarship and of
accomplishments in skills related to the
art and technology of landscape
architecture.
Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society.
Each year, upon nomination by the
Program faculty, the Alpha Chi Chapter
of the Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor
Society inducts the outstanding
students in the Program.
The Ernest and Virginia Makemson
Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Fund. This fund provides support for
students who have demonstrated
interest and experience in restoring and
preserving Florida's natural and
cultural environment through the
practice of landscape architecture.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
ARC-Architecture; IND-Interior
Design; LAA-Landscape Architecture
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
ARC 5035 Film and the Architecture
of Modern Life (3). Critical overview
of social and spatial implications of
film on architecture and design over the
course of the 20''' century.
ARC 5075 Formative Studio (6).
Introduction to concept development,
spatial expression, and representational
techniques in architecture. (F)
ARC 5076 Formative Studio 2 (6). A
continuation of Architectural Design
investigations begun in Formative
Studio. Prerequisite: ARC 5075. (S)
ARC 5077 Formative Studio 3 (6). An
Architectural Design Studio that builds
upon concepts and approaches
presented in Formative Studio and
Formative Studio 2. Prerequisite: ARC
5076. (SS)
ARC 5175 3D Computer Modeling in
Architecture (3). This advanced course
will explore computer modeling in
Architecture. Prerequisite: Program
approval.
ARC 5176C Computer Practices in
Design II (3). Advanced study in
concepts, issues and methods in com-
puter-aided architectural design.
Prerequisite: ARC 4058 or equivalent.
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ARC 5177 Computer Rendering in
Architecture (3). This advanced course
will explore 3D rendering in
Architecture. Prerequisites: Program
approval.
ARC 5205 Advanced Design Theor-
ies (3). This seminar analyzes western
and non-western examples of critical
ideology through the investigation of
key historical moments and current
architectural theory and practice. (S)
ARC 5361 Graduate Design 1 (6).
Exploration of highly articulated
projects of small scale utilizing
innovative research methods to
strengthen and clarify design concepts
taken to a detailed resolution.
Corequisite: ARC 5483. (F)
ARC 5362 Graduate Design 2 (6).
This course explores architectural
projects of medium to large scale
applying innovative building
technologies to a highly resolved
spatial organization. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and ARC 5316. (S)
ARC 5396 Case Studies in
Architecture (3). The course explores
the vast array of decisions that create
the architectural experience of
outstanding built works.
ARC 5483 Innovations In Building
Technology (3). Experimental
approach to new materials and methods
applicable to the field of construction.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor. Corequisite: ARC 5361. (F)
ARC 5483L Innovations in Building
Technology Lab (1). Field and
laboratory exercises in the evaluation
of technical support assemblies for
buildings. Corequisites: ARC 5361.
ARC 5750 Architectural History of
the Americas (3). Historical analysis of
the development of built forms and
styles in tropical and subtropical
Americas, investigating its socio-
political and artistic context. Prereq-
uisite: Penmission of the instructor.
ARC 5786 Urbanism: Social History
of the Built Form (3). This course
introduces students to historical
analysis, theories, techniques and
aesthetics as they relate to urban
design.
ARC 5803 Preservation Architec-
ture: Issues and Practices (3). This
course explores issues and practices of
architectural preservation as an integral
concern of architecture.
ARC 5933 Special Topics (1-6).
Coursework on a particular aspect of
architecture under the direction of
faculty in a classroom format.
Prerequisite: Program approval.
ARC 5XXX Legal Aspects of Design
Practice (3). Special obligations and
privileges of a design professional,
common contract forms, issues of
liability, copyright, insurances and
general organization and supervision.
Ethics and legal responsibilities.
ARC 5XXX Building Systems (3).
Conceptual framework for design of
building assemblies, understanding of
construction technologies and prop-
erties of building materials. Building
systems and pre engineered com-
ponents are presented and analyzed.
ARC 5XXX Site Development in
Architecture (3). Issues, controls and
methods pertinent to the physiographic,
topographical, and cultural determin-
ants of site design in architecture.
ARC 5XXX Environmental Systems
in Architecture (3). Development of
an understanding of environmentally
sensitive design. Climate and region as
a major determinant of building design;
sustainability, energy conservation,
passive solar design, daylight and
natural ventilation will be examined.
ARC 5XXX Alternative Studio (6).
Topical studies in architecture, on
issues of current interest, with the
participation of visiting lecturers, or
abroad. (SS)
ARC 6296 Professional Development
(3). In-depth exploration of current
legal, administrative and financial
aspects of architectural practice.
ARC 6356 Graduate Design 3 (6).
Architectural project emphasizing
design development preparation of
details and design documents for
buildings of intermediate complexity.
(F)
ARC 6906 Independent Study (1-6).
Coursework on a particular aspect of
Architecture under the direction of
faculty in an individual study format.
Prerequisite: Program approval.
ARC 6910 Thesis Seminar (3).
Coursework under the direction of
faculty in preparation for a master's
thesis in architecture in a classroom
format. Prerequisite: ARC 6947.
ARC 6947 Research Methods (3).
Methods of data acquisition, analysis.
amd interpretation used in architecture
research.
ARC 6971 Thesis (1-6). Coursework
under the direction of faculty for the
completion of thesis by candidate for
the degree of Master of Architecture.
Prerequisite: ARC 6910.
LAA 5233 Theory of Planting Design
(3). Study of principles and methods
related to the ecological, functional,
and aesthetic use of vegetation in
landscape architecture. Prerequisite:
Program approval. (SS)
LAA 5235 Theory of Landscape
Architecture (3). Critical review of the
environmental parameters, morphologi-
cal concepts and ideological principles
that generate form and meaning in
landscape architecture. Prerequisite:
LAA 5716. (S)
LAA 5243 Regional Landscape Issues
(3). Exploration of the landscape as
cultural construct of social, economic,
and scientific values relevant to
regional issues of land use and
management. Prerequisite: Program
approval. (SS)
LAA 5371 Computer Practices in
Landscape Architecture (3). Com-
puter applications of graphics, model-
ing, and animation techniques used in
landscape architecture. Prerequisites:
Program approval. (S)
LAA 5374 Introduction to Computer
Practices in Landscape Architecture
(3). Computer application of drafting
and design techniques used in
landscape architecture. Prerequisite:
Program approval.
LAA 5378 GIS Applications in
Landscape Modeling (3). Introduction
to modeling capabilities of GIS in the
environmental planning process
addressing the natural and cultural
characteristics of the landscape.
Prerequisite: Program Approval.
LAA 5422 Landscape Development
(3). Technical aspects of the design and
specification of earthwork, including
materials, products, and methods of
installation used in landscape
development. Prerequisite: LAA 5371.
(F)
LAA 5423 Landscape Construction
(3). Technical aspects of the design and
specification of sitework, including
materials, products, and methods of
installation used in landscape
construction. Prerequisite: LAA 5422.
(S)
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LAA 5425 Landscape Construction
Documentation (3). Production of
landscape construction documents,
including drawings and project manual
with bidding documents, contract
documents and technical specifications
on the computer. Prerequisite: LAA
5423. (S)
LAA 5427 Landscape Structures (3).
Production of Landscape construction
details for structures and systems used
in Landscape architecture.
Prerequisite; LAA 5423. (F)
LAA 5540 Landscape Horticulture
(3). Overview of horticultural manage-
ment practices related to the growth,
transport, installation, and maintenance
of vegetative materials used in
landscape architecture. Prerequisite:
Program approval. (SS)
LAA 5541 South Florida Landscapes
(3). Study of the structure, function,
and change in the natural and cultural
landscapes of tropical and subtropical
Florida. Prerequisite: Program
approval. (S)
LAA 5652 Formative Studio (6).
Introduction to concept development,
spatial expression, and representational
techniques in landscape architecture.
Prerequisite: Program approval. (F)
LAA 5653 Site Studio (6). Application
of landscape architecture principles and
methods to site design in tropical and
subtropical contexts. Prerequisite: LAA
5652. (S)
LAA 5715 History and Theory of
Architecture (3). Overview of the
history and theory of architecture and
urban design from antiquity to the
present. Prerequisite: Program ap-
proval. (SS)
LAA 5716 History of Landscape
Architecture (3). Historical survey of
the principal sites and traditions
manifested in the evolution of
landscape architecture and urban
design from antiquity to the present.
Prerequisite: Program approval. (F)
LAA 6215 Professional Practice in
Landscape Architecture (3). Study of
the ethical, legal, financial, and
managerial aspects of professional
practice in landscape architecture.
Prerequisite: Program approval. (S)
LAA 6222 Communications in Land-
scape Architecture (3). Methods of
verbal and graphic presentations, work-
shops, and publications used in
landscape architecture. Prerequisite:
Program approval. (SS)
LAA 6245 Theory of Urban Design
(3). Critical review of the principal
theories of urbanism that have
influenced the fabric and image of the
city in Western history. Prerequisite:
LAA 5235 and LAA 5716. (SS)
LAA 6246 Typology of Landscape
Architecture (3). Critical examination
of the origin, development and
fransformation of form and meaning in
modem and postmodern landscape
architecture and urban design.
Prerequisite: LAA 5235 and LAA
5716. (SS)
LAA 6247 Modern Landscape
Architecture (3). Critical review of the
origins and development of modem and
post modem expressions in landscape
architecture. Prerequisites: LAA 5235
and LAA 5716. (SS)
LAA 6342 Landscape Aesthetics (3).
Critical review of the assessment
models used to evaluate the aesthetic
quality of the landscape. Prerequisites:
LAA 5235 and LAA 5716. (SS)
LAA 6373 Sound in Landscape
Architecture (3). An examination of
the ecological, acoustic, aesthetic, and
historical aspects of the sonic
environment. Prerequisites: LAA 5235
and LAA 5716. (SS)
LAA 6382 Analysis Methods (3).
Theories and methods of the
organization, analysis, and interpre-
tation of cartographic data using
geographic information systems.
Prerequisites: Program approval. (SS)
LAA 6521 Tropical Landscapes (3).
Study of the structure, function, and
change in the natural and cultural
landscapes of tropical and subtropical
regions. Prerequisite: Program ap-
proval. (F)
LAA 6551 Sustainable Landscapes
(3). Study of the principles that sustain
a balance between natural resources
and human aspirations in the
landscapes of tropical and subtropical
regions. Prerequisite: LAA 6541. (SS)
LAA 6654 Community Studio (6).
Application of landscape architecture
principles and methods to community
planning and design in tropical and
subtropical contexts. Prerequisite: LAA
5653. (F)
LAA 6655 Regional Studio (6).
Application of landscape architecture
principles and methods to regional
management, planning, and design in
tropical and subfropical contexts.
Prerequisite: LAA 6654. (S)
LAA 6745 Preservation of Land-
scape Architecture (3). Critical
examination of the formation and pre-
servation of historic sites with em-
phasis on interpretation, analysis and
evaluation of cultural landscapes and
urban places. Prerequisite: LAA 5235
and LAA 5716. (SS)
LAA 6835 Urban Studio (6). Applica-
tion of interdisciplinary principles and
methods to urban planning and design
in tropical and subtropical contexts.
Prerequisite: LAA 6655. (F)
LAA 6905 Independent Study (1-6).
Coursework on a particular spect of
landscape architecture under the
direction of faculty in an individual
study format. Prerequisite: Program
approval. (F,S)
LAA 6916 Research Methods (3).
Methods of data acquisition, analysis,
and interpretation used in landscape
architecture research. Prerequisite:
Program approval. (SS)
LAA 6936 Special Topics (1-3).
Coursework on a particular aspect of
landscape architecture under the
direction of faculty in a classroom
format. Prerequisite: Program approval.
(F,S,SS)
LAA 6937 Thesis Seminar (3).
Coursework under the direction of
faculty in preparation for a master's
thesis in Landscape Architecture.
Prerequisites: LAA 6382, LAA 6916.
LAA 6971 Thesis (1-6). Coursework
under the direction of faculty for the
completion of thesis by candidate for
the degree of Master of Landscape
Architecture. Prerequisite: LAA
6XXX (Thesis Semiar). (S)
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School of Architecture
Dean Juan Antonio Bueno
Associate Dean David F. Bergwall
Faculty
Andia, Alfredo, MDes, PhD
(University of California-Berkeley),
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Baker, Ted, MLA, MDes, FASLA
(Harvard University), Associate
Professor, Landscape Architecture
Belcher, Nathaniel Q., MArch, AIA
(Harvard University), Associate
Professor, Assistant Dean,
Architecture
Bergwall, David F., MBA, DBA
(George Washington University),
Associate Professor, Associate Dean
Bueno, J.A., MLA, ASLA, PE
(Harvard University), Associate
Professor, Dean
Canavis, Jaime, MArch, FAIA, IIDA
(University of Florida), Associate
Professor, Architecture
Canavis, Marta, MLA, IIDA
(Florida International University),
Associate in Design
Chandler, Jason R., MArch, AIA
(Harvard University), l^isiting
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Ldpez-Mata, Gisela, MS (Pratt
Institute), Associate Professor,
Interior Design
McMinn, William G., MArch, FAU
(University of Texas), Professor,
Architecture
Nepomechie, Marilys, MArch, AIA
(Massachusetts Institute of
Technology), Associate Professor,
Architecture
Quintana, Nicol4s, NCARB
(University of Havana), Scholar in
Architecture and Urbanism
Read, Gray, MArch, PhD, RA
(University of Pennsylvania) ,
Assistant Professor), Architecture
Resales, Camilo, MArch, RA
(Harvard University), Associate
Professor, Architecture
Smith, Kevin, MArch, (Virginia
Polytechnic and State University),
Assistant Professor, Architecture
Stuart, John A., MArch, AIA
(Columbia University), Associate
Professor, Architecture
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and Sciences
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The College of Arts and Sciences
furthers the study of fundamental
intellectual disciplines, and serves the
University's other Colleges and
Schools. The College grants Bach-
elor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees. In
addition, the College serves students
who need to complete general
education and core curticulum require-
ments, and other requirements, in order
to enroll in specific disciplines or
professional programs.
The College is composed of 19
departments, in addition to the School
of Computer Science, the School of
Music and several interdisciplinary
programs.
Graduate Programs
The College has academic programs
leading to Master's degrees in African-
New World Studies, biology,
chemistry, comparative sociology,
computer science, creative writing,
economics, English, environmental
studies, environmental and urban
systems (offered jointly with the
College of Engineering and Design),
forensic science, geology, history,
international studies, Latin American
and Caribbean studies, linguistics,
mathematical sciences, music, music
education, music education-modified
master's, physics, political science,
psychology, religious studies, Spanish,
statistics, and visual arts.
The College offers academic
programs leading to the Ph.D. in
biology, chemistry, computer science,
economics, geology, history, interna-
tional relations, physics, political
science, psychology, comparative
sociology and Spanish.
Graduate Admission Requirements
The following requirements are in
addition to the University's Graduate
Admission Requirements. These are
minimal requirements. Please consult
the specific graduate program, which
may have higher requirements.
1. A 3.0 or higher GPA during the
last two years as an upper division
student or a minimum total score
(quantitative plus verbal) of 1,000 on
the ORE for the Master's degree. A 3.0
or higher GPA or a GRE verbal and
quantitative of 1100 or higher are
required for the Ph.D. degree. Foreign
students whose native language is not
English must take the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (the TOEFL
examination) and obtain a 500 score of
higher.
2. The GRE or GPA stated above are
only minimum requirements. All
applications are reviewed by the
Graduate Studies Admission Com-
mittee, which makes the final
admissions decisions. Since admission
to the program is competitive, the
comnuttee's requirements are normally
higher than the minimum aforemen-
tioned standards.
Note: The programs, policies, require-
ments, and regulations listed in this
catalog are continually subject to
review in order to serve the needs of
the University's various publics and to
respond to the mandates of the Florida
Board of Regents and the Florida
Legislature. Changes may be made
without advance notice. Please refer to
the General Information section for the
University's policies, requirements, and
regulations.
Interdisciplinary Courses
The College of Arts and Sciences has
serveral interdisciplinary programs
which are not based in a specific
academic department. The courses
offered by these programs therefore are
not found in the departmental listings
in the Catalog. For this reason, they
are included here.
Social Science
Interdisciplinary
ISS 5237 Latin American and
Caribbean Cultural Expressions (3).
This interdisciplinary course develops
an interdisciplinary approach to the
study of national, cultural, and racial
identities, as expressed in cultural
productions of the Latin America and
the Caribbean.
ISS 5238 The Imaged Body: Tlie
Case of the Americas (3). With a
team-taught interdisciplinary approach
this course explores how identity,
power and hierarchy are invoked and
represented through the human body
and body movement in the region of
the Americas.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciennes 73
African-New World
Studies
Core ANWS Graduate Faculty
Carole Boyce Davies, Director of
African-New World Studies
Program, Professor of English &
African-New World Studies
Linda Spears-Bunton, Associate
Professor, Education & African-New
World Studies, Director of Graduate
Studies
Faculty:
Heather Andrade, Assistant
Professor, English
Pascale Becel, Associate Professor,
Modern Languages
Ken Boodhoo, Associate Professor,
International Relations
Jean-Robert Cadely, Assistant
Professor, Modern Languages &
African-New World Studies
John Clark, Associate Professor,
International Relations
Lisa Delpit, Eminent Professor, Urban
Education
Marvin Dunn, Associate Professor,
Psychology
Mohamed Farouk, Associate
Professor, College of Education
Nadine Fernandez, Assistant
Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Steve Fjellman, Professor, Sociology
& Anthropology
Ivelaw L. Gniiith, Professor, Political
Science
Tometro Hopkins, Associate
Professor, English
Alexander Lichtenstein, Associate
Professor, History
Marcia Magnus, Associate Professor,
Dietetics & Nutrition
Anthony Maingot, Professor,
Sociology /Anthropology
Andrea Mantell-Seidel, Associate
Professor, Theater & Dance
Roderick Paul Neumann, Associate
Professor, International Relations
Akin Ogundiran, Assistant Professor,
History
Valerie Patterson, Assistant Professor,
College of Urban & Public Affairs
Jean Rahier, Associate Professor,
Sociology/ Anthropology and
African-New World Studies,
Terry Rey, Assistant Professor,
Religious Studies
Robin Sherriff, Assistant Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Vicky Silvera. Library
Alex Stepick HI, Professor, Sociology
/Anthropology
James Sweet, Assistant Professor,
History, African New World Studies
Clarence Taylor, Professor of History
and African-New World Studies
Juan Torres-Pou, Assistant Professor,
Modern Languages
Donna Weir-Soley, Assistant.
Professor, English
Other faculty not identified above will
be considered CORE ANWS Faculty
based on research, identified interest,
and publications. Students can take
courses for credit from other ANWS
Affiliated Faculty after approval of
syllabus by graduate director.
Master of Arts in African-
New World Studies
The M.A. in African-New World
Studies provides interdisciplinary,
graduate level training with three areas
of emphasis: 1. Pedagogy of the
African Diaspora, 2. National and
Transnational Policy Analysis, and 3.
Cultural Studies. This MA. develops
scholars with specific skills, research
methodologies, principles, and
knowledge which will lead to
professional positions in a range of
fields as it simultaneously prepares
them for further study at the doctoral
level. The MA. in African-New World
Studies is international in orientation,
as such, its geographic reach is Africa,
the Caribbean, North and South
America, Europe and Asia. Tlierefore,
conceptually, it embraces the African
Diaspora. FlU provides one of the few
truly international, multi-disciplinary
M.A. models among Africana Studies
programs, departments and centers
nationally. As such, the M. A. in
African-New World Studies is
organized to develop research interests
and models, advance knowledge, and
develop interactive and comparative
relationships with similar programs
which pursue the life, cultural and
social formations, economics,
education, language, expressive and
performing arts, govemmental and
other institutional systems, of peoples
of African descent wherever they exist.
The M.A. in African-New World
Studies provides students with some
specific skills, knowledge and
resources to:
1. Work in specific programs and
units related to African
communities in Africa, Latin
America, the Caribbean, the
United States, Europe, Asia;
international organizations; multi-
cultural curriculum development
and teaching and other educational
contexts; race and social and
public policy; journalism and
other diverse fields.
2. Prepare students to use and
develop theoretical, analytical, and
methodological approaches to
critical issues such as those
pertaining to race and ethnicity in
all their manifestations; develop-
ment and underdevelopment;
technology; relations of
domination and power; environ-
mental policies; health and
wellness; issues of self-
determination and mutual
cooperation, and all aspects of
aesthetic / creative expression.
3. Create new knowledge through
research and close study of
relevant communities and
disseminate this knowledge to the
various communities we serve.
4. Understand and confront the
unique socioeconomic problems
facing communities of Africa and
the African Diaspora; Incorporate
into an intellectual and research
agenda theoretical and analytical
frameworks that focus on a)
"Resistance and Struggle," b)
"Nationalities and National/Post
National Identities," C) "Migration
and Identity/Geographical Repo-
sitioning," d) "History, Culture,
Performative and Expressive
Modes," and e) "Schooling,
Pedagogical Exigencies, Instruc-
tional Practices, and Educational
Policies."
Admission Requirements
Each applicant to the African-New
World Graduate Program must
complete a graduate application form
and arrange to send transcripts of all
prior college (undergraduate and
graduate) work and official reports of
the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) and
TOEFL (if applicable) to the FIU's
Office of Admissions. Each applicant
should also send a separate letter of
application to the director of the
African-New World Graduate Program,
along with copies of the above
material. The letter of application
should include a statement expressing
the applicant's academic and
professional objectives and the choice
of the applicant for enrolling in either
one of the three areas of specialization.
Applicants are sfrongly encouraged to
include examples of academic or other
relevant professional work that may
support their application. Applicants
must request two letters of
recommendation from professors able
to comment on their academic ability.
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Graduate Catalog
The letters of recommendation should
be sent directly to the Director of the
African-New World Graduate Program.
The application file must be
complete before the African-New
World Studies Graduate Committee
will consider the applicant for
admission. The deadline for receipt of
application—including all supporting
materials and letters of
recommendation—is March IS"" To be
admitted into the African-New World
Studies Graduate Program a student
must meet the University's graduate
admission requirements, which can be
found in Florida International
University's Graduate Catalog and the
following minimum standards:
Applicants must have a baccalaureate
degree from an accredited college or
university.
A. Applicants must have a
baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university.
B. Applicants must have an
undergraduate grade point average
(GPA) of 3.0 or higher and a
combined score of 1000 or higher
on the verbal and quantitative
sections of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). Applicants
must submit both grade transcripts
and GRE scores for consideration.
The student must also have a GPA
of 3.5 on any previous graduate
work.
C. Applicants should request that two
letters of recommendation from
individuals able to judge a
student's academic potential be
sent directly to the Director of the
African-New World Studies
Graduate Program; African-New
World Studies, Florida
International University,
Academic One- 1 62, 3000 North
• East ISl^* Street, North Miami,
Florida 33181.
D. Applicants are encouraged to
submit examples of written work
and other supporting materials.
E. Applicants whose native language
is not English must take the
TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) and obtain a
score of 550 or higher.
Financial Aid
Each academic year a limited number
of graduate students are hired as
teaching assistants. Teaching
assistantships are allocated on a
competitive basis and typically pay a
substantial portion of tuition expenses
and provide a stipend. To be
considered for an assistantship the
applicant must make such a request in
writing to the Graduate Program
Director. The Graduate Program
Committee will make the awarding of
teaching assistantships. Students
receiving an assistantship are required
to perform approximately 20 hours of
teaching related duties per week and
are required to participate in a one-hour
seminar related to teaching.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates must obtain a grade of B or
higher in all courses and achieve a
cumulative average of at least 3.0
(based on a 4.0 scale) and present a
satisfactory internship (with research
paper) or thesis. A Thesis committee
or an Internship Research Project .
committee composed of at least two
FlU faculties will guide the student
through successful completion of the
thesis or internship (with research
paper).
The FIU faculty eligible to serve in a
Thesis, Internship Research Project
committee is the faculty members
whose names appear in the list of
"African-New World Studies Core MA
Faculty" .presented above. Other
faculty not identified in that list will be
considered "Core Faculty" based on
research, identified interest, and
publications (see the Graduate
Director).
Before the end of a student's first
year in the program, he/she should
form a thesis or intemship research
project committee. This committee
will consist of a Committee
Chairperson and two additional
committee members. The Committee
Chairperson and one other committee
member must be "Core Faculty" of the
African-New World Studies Program.
The remaining committee member will
generally be a faculty member at FIU,
although with the approval of the
Committee Chairperson and the
Graduate Program Director, the third
member may come from outside the
ANWS Program ("Core Faculty") or
University.
Intemship Research projects as well
as thesis research are usually performed
during the first summer of enrollment
in the program. Internships Research
Projects are options available only to
students who specialize either in
Pedagogy of the African Diaspora or in
National and Transnational Policy
Analysis. Students enrolled in the
specialization in Cultural Studies must
write a thesis. Internships projects are
ALWAYS accompanied by a research
paper.
The thesis will be between 70 and
100 pages. The research paper linked
to an intemship generally will be
between 25 and 50 pages. The student
may use original data if she or he and
the Committee Chairperson consider it
appropriate.
However, a thesis or research paper
may be based on secondary sources or
on library research. In any case it will
be based on scholarly sources defined
by particular disciplines. While thesis
and research papers need not be based
on original data collected by the
student, they must be rigorous and
original. By rigorous, we mean that the
thesis/research paper must be tightly
argued and logical, well-written and
well-organized. By original, we mean
that the thesis cannot simply
summarize the arguments or work of
others. It must have the student's
unique interpretation, which should be
cogent-given the data under
consideration.
Required Credits (for all
Specializations)
Three (3) credits [core course], six (6)
credits of thesis/research project or
community project or intemship and
twenty-seven (27) credits selected
according to one's specialization. (See
below for specifics for specialization
requirements).
Total: 36 credit hours.
Core Course (For all specializa-
tions)
AFA 5002 African-New World
Studies: Theory and
Methods Graduate
Seminar
(offered every Fall semester)
Language Requirement (For all
specializations)
Students will be asked to demonstrate
proficiency in a language according to
the nature of their intemship or
thesis/research project or community
project, and professional interests.
Credit hours earned in meeting
language requirement will not count
towards the 36 credit hours required for
the degree.
AFA 6920 Graduate Colloquium 1
(students must register for one credit for
three consecutive semesters)
Specializations
I. Pedagogy of tlie African
Diaspora
(Liaison - Linda Spears-Bunton,
College of Education)
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 75
This specialization addresses the need
for multi-cultural education with a
specific emphasis on training personnel
to be knowledgeable about Africa
Diaspora materials. The national and
international rise of multi-cultural
studies and interests in the area of
education makes this program
marketable to a range of educational
interests. Targeted as well to meet the
needs of teacher training in light of the
Florida State Legislation (s233.061)
which mandates the teaching of African
American history across the
curriculum, our students will be
prepared to play leadership roles in the
development of an international
consciousness - of educational
contexts, facilities, curricula, inside and
outside of the United States. This
specialization will help students teach
and develop instructional materials in
the area of urban education as well as
for other students of different
ethnicities; facilitate transmission of
pedagogical materials on the African
Diaspora; and develop cross and intra-
cultural methodologies. Students must
display cultural and linguistic fluency.
Students in this specialization may
participate in an Internship with an
appropriate institution/organization that
will culminate in a Research Project for
6 credit hours.
Thesis or Internship (6 credit
hours)
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
AFA 5 1 07 Teachers' Institute
AFA 6325 Pedagogy of the African
Diaspora: Literacy,
Culture, Race & Gender
Issues
Students must take three courses (9
credit hours) from the list below.
Students should consult with the
graduate program director since new
courses are frequently added and
special topic courses sometimes
concern the African Diaspora.
EDF 5820 Latin American
Education
EDF 5821 African Educational
Systems: A Comparative
Approach
EDF 5881 Foundations of Bilingual
Education
LAE 5465 Adolescent Literature
LAE 5466 Multicultural
Perspectives in
Language & Literature
LIN 5603 Language Planning:
Linguistic Minority
Issues
SSE 6394 Social Studies in
Other Nations
SSE 6925 Workshop in Social
Studies Education
From the list below, students must take
three courses (9 credit hours). Students
may take no more than one course in
one given discipline.
LIT 5359 African Diaspora Women
Writers
LIT 5358 Black Literature and
Literacy/Cultural
Theory
LIN 5934 Pidgins and Creoles
LIT 5487 Major African-American
Writers
LIT 6934 Black Literature &
Cultural Theory
AFH 5905 Readings in African
History
AFH 5935 Topics in African
History
INR 5086 Islam in International
Relations
INR 5255 Seminar in African
Development
INR 6936 Seminar in Inter-
American Politics
FRE 5508 La Francophonie
HAI 5235 Haitian Creole Seminar
HAI 5xxx Haiti, Language and
Culture
SPW 6368 1 9'" Century Spanish-
Caribbean Literature
SPN 5536 Afro-Cuban Culture
MUH 5025 History of Popular
Music in the United
States
MUH5067 Music of the Caribbean
CPO 6206 Seminar in African
Politics
REL5122 African- American
Religion
REL 5372 African Spirituality
REL 5384 Rasta, Voodoo, Santeria
REL 5488 Theology and Liberation
Movements
ANT 5xxx Advanced African
Diaspora Cultures and
Performativity
ANT5XXX Representation of Africa
and Africans in Films
ANT 6319 The African Diaspora:
Anthropological
Perspectives
SYD 6705 Race and Ethnicity
SYP 6734 Seminar: Ethnic Minority
Aging in U.S.
WOH 5236 The Transatlantic Slave
Trade and the Making of
the African Diaspora,
1441-1807
WOH 5237 The African Diaspora
Since the End of the Slave
Trade
II. National and Transnational
Policy Analysis
(Coordinator - Valerie Patterson,
College of Health and Urban Affairs)
Courses will focus on the examination
and analysis of National and
Transnational Policies relevant to
African people in Black urban and rural
communities, national and international
contexts. Emphasis will be placed on
a) leadership training for governmental
and non-govemmental agencies; b) the
development of economic policies,
competencies, structures, and strategies
for economic development; c) the
examination of environmental issues,
health policies, wellness and a variety
of community practices; and d) the
evaluation of current policies that affect
black communities internationally.
Students in this specialization may
participate in an Internship with an
appropriate institution/organization
that will culminate in a Research
Project for 6 credit hours.
Thesis or Internship (6 credit
hours)
Required Courses (12 credits)
AFA 5600 National and
Transnational Policy
Analysis: Africa and the
Diaspora
(must be taken in the
fall of the 2"'^ year of
enrollment after PAD
5256 and URS 6028)
SYA 6305 Research Methods I
PAD 6053 Political, Social &
Economic Context of
Public Administration
URS 6028 Policy Analysis &
Program Planning
(Prerequisite: PAD
5256)
Students must take two courses (6
credit hours) from the list below:
CPO 5325 Politics of the
Caribbean
CPO 6206 Seminar in African
Politics
INR 5087 Ethnicity and the
Politics of Development
INR 5255 Seminar in African
Development
INR 5607 International Relations
and Development
INR 6056 Environment and
Development
INR 6089 International Relations
and Human Rights
SYD 6705 Comparative Analysis
of Ethnicity and Race
SYD 6236 Intemational Migration
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and Refugees
SYP 5447 Sociology of Inter-
national Development
SYP 6306 Comparative Social
Movements
INR 5315 Foreign Policy Analysis
Students must take two courses (6
credit hours) from the list below.
Students should consult the graduate
program director since new courses
are frequently added, and special
topic courses sometimes concern the
African Diaspora.
LIT 5 3 59 African Diaspora Women
Writers
LIT 5 3 5 8 Black Literature and
Literacy/Cultural
Theory
LfN 5934 Pidgins and Creoles
LIT 5487 Major African-American
Writers
LIT 6934 Black Literature &
Cultural Theory
AFH 5905 Readings in African
History
AFH 5935 Topics in African
History
INR 5086 Islam in International
Relations
INR 6936 Seminar in Inter-
American Politics
FRE 5508 La Francophonie
HAI 5235 Haitian Creole Seminar
HAI 5 XXX Haiti, Language and
Culture
SPW 6368 1 9"" Century Spanish-
Caribbean Literature
SPN 5536 Afro-Cuban Culture
MUH 5025 History of Popular
Music in the United
States
MUH 5067 Music of the Caribbean
CPO 6206 Seminar in African
Politics
REL5I22 African- American
Religion
REL 5372 African Spirituality
REL 5384 Rasta, Voodoo, Santeria
REL 5488 Theology and Liberation
Movements
ANT 5xxx Advanced African
Diaspora Cultures and
Performativity
ANT5XXX Representation of Africa
in Films
ANT 63 1 9 The African Diaspora:
Anthropological
Perspectives
SYD 6705 Race and Ethnicity
SYP 6734 Seminar: Ethnic Minority
Aging in U.S.
WOH 5236 The Transatlantic Slave
Trade and the Making of
the African Diaspora,
1441-1807
WOH 5237 The African Diaspora
Since the End of the Slave
Trade
III. Cultural Studies
(Liaison - James Sweet, Dept. of
History, African New World Studies)
Students working in this area will be
exposed to the study, research, practice
and performance, and analysis of
cultural formations in the African
Diaspora. Interdisciplinary in structure,
fields such as dance, music, literature,
art, cinema studies, language, science,
and other related areas will be studied.
Students will critically analyze issues
of a) colonialism, global imperialism,
and capitalism and their effects on
Africans and peoples of African
descent internationally, and b)
sfrategies, fraditions and methods of
resistance to the same. Courses will
involve comparative studies of African
communities in Africa, the United
States, the Caribbean, Latin America,
and Europe, and other areas of the
African Diaspora will be examined;
critical reading of cultural
manifestations, identities, and
practices;, analysis of dynamics
between traditions and social
transformations.
Thesis (6 credit hours)
Required Courses (15 credit hours)
ANT 63 1 9 The African Diaspora;
Anthropological
Perspectives
LIT 5487 Black Literature and
Cultural Theory
REL 5384 Rasta, Voodoo, Santeria
LIN 5934 Pidgins and Creoles
WOH 5236 The Transatlantic Slave
Trade and the Making of
the African Diaspora,
1441-1807
From the list below, students must
take three courses (9 credit hours).
Students may take no more than one
course in one given discipline.
Students should consult with the
graduate program director since new
courses are frequently added, and
special topic courses sometimes
concern the African Diaspora.
LIT5359 African Diaspora Women
Writers
LIT 5487 Major African-American
Writers
LIT 6934 Black Literature &
Cultural Theory
AFH 5905 Readings in African
History
AFH 5935 Topics in African
History
Graduate Catalog
INR 5086
Islam in International
Relations
INR 6936
Seminar in Inter-
American Politics
FRE 5508
La Francophonie
HAI 5235
Haitian Creole Seminar
HAI 5xxx
Haiti, Language and
Culture
SPW 6368
19* Century Spanish-
Caribbean Literature
SPN 5536
Afro-Cuban Culture
MUH5067
Music of the Caribbean
CPO 6206
Seminar in African
Politics
REL 5 122
African-American
Religion
REL 5372
African Spirituality
REL 5488
Theology and Liberation
Movements
ANT 5xxx
Advanced African
Diaspora Cultures and
Performativity
ANT 5xxx
Representation of Africa
in Films
SYD 6705
Race and Ethnicity
SYP 6734
Seminar: Ethic Minority
Aging in U.S.
WOH 5237
The African Diaspora
Since the End of the Slave
Trade
Course Descriptions
Deflnition of Prefixes
AFA-African-New World Studies
AFA 5002 African-New World
Studies: Theory and Methods (3). A
study of the major ideas, thinkers,
theories, and communities of African
Diaspora scholarship. Research
methodology in African Diaspora
Studies. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or ANWS Certificate.
AFA 5107 Teaching the African-
American Experience. (3). Teachers
Institute on Literature, culture, history,
politics designed to meet Florida State
Teachers Certification requirements.
Includes instruction on pedagogy,
practical teaching methods, and FCAT.
AFA 5600 National and Trans-
national Policy Analysis: The
African Diaspora (3). Analysis of
national and transnational policies as
they directly relate and impact the
African Diaspora. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing.
AFA 5932 Special Topics in African-
New World Studies (3). An
examination of different features of
African-New World Studies not
normally offered in the basic
curriculum or otherwise offered. May
College of Arts and Sciences 77
Graduate Catalog
be repeated. Prerequisites: Graduate
Standing.
AFA 5934 Special Topics in Black
Transnationalism (3). A course
designed to give groups of students
special studies in the black experience
transnationally. Prerequisites: Grad-
uate Standing.
AFA 6920 African-New World
Studies Graduate Colloquium (1).
Colloquiums presented by faculty,
visiting scholars, and graduate students
on topics of current research interest.
May be repeated with departmental
approval. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing, graduate advisor approval.
AFA 6940 Community
Project/Internship Research in
African-New World Studies (1-6).
Qualitative and quantitative research
using a variety of sources. Research
projects conducted in the field by
students under faculty supervision.
May be repeated with departmental
approval. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing, graduate advisor approval.
AFA 6971 Thesis Research in
African-New World Studies (1-6).
Quantitative and qualitative research
using a variety of sources, e.g. primary
and secondary documents, filed
research under faculty supervision.
May be repeated with departmental
approval. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing, graduate advisor approval.
78 Pnlle pe of Arts and Sciences
Art and Art History
Carol Damian, Associate Professor
and Chair
Tori Arpad, Assistant Professor,
Ceramics
Pip Brant, Assistant Professor,
Painting/Drawing
Ralph F. Buckley, Professor,
Sculpture
William Burke, Professor, Ceramics
James M. Couper III, Professor.
Painting
Eduardo Del Valle, Professor,
Photography
Richard Duncan, Associate Professor,
Drawing/Printmaking
Mirta Gomez, Professor, Photography
Daniel Guernsey, Assistant Professor
Clive King, Professor, Drawing and
Director, Graduate
Kate Kretz, Associate Professor,
Painting/Drawing
William Maguire, Professor,
Photography
Juan Martinez, Associate Professor,
Art History
Dahlia Morgan, Professor and Art
Museum Director
Geoffrey Olsen, Associate Professor,
Graduate Director
Manuel Torres, Professor,
Art History
Barbara Watts, Associate Professor,
Art History
Master of Fine Arts in
Visual Arts
The M.F.A. in Visual Arts is an
intense, production-oriented program
directed toward individual develop-
ment. The curriculum is designed for
maximum flexibility to accommodate
both those seeking advanced training in
a particular studio area and those
whose interests may involve more
media cross-over. Graduates of the
program will be prepared for careers as
professional artists.
Graduate Admission
Requirements
1. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of
Arts, or an equivalent degree.
2. A grade point average of 3.0 or
higher at the undergraduate level
and/or a score of 1000 on the verbal
and quantitative sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
3. A score of a least 550 on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) and a score of 50 on a Test of
spoken English (TSE) for international
students.
(traduate Catalog
4. Graduate Admission Application
Applicants must submit the following
to the Graduate Secretary, Department
of Art and Art History, University Park
Campus, Miami, Florida 33199
1 . Department copy of the Admis-
sion application submitted to the
Admissions Office.
2. A statement of intent (stating area
of concentration and if seeking
financial assistance).
3. Three letters of recommendation,
preferably from previous instructors
and/or person's familiar with applicants
academic and artistic background.
4. 20 slides of recent work
5. SASE for return of slides.
Deadline date for Application is
February 15 for Fall admission.
Degree Requirements
The M.F.A. requires 60 semester hours
of course work at the graduate level to
be distributed as follows:
Tutorial Instruction in Studio Area
Concentration ^^
Intro to Graduate Study
in Visual Arts 3
Art History '^
Studio Art Seminar ^
Written Account of Work 6
Electives ^
Research for the written account of
work will be directed by a faculty
committee composed of the
candidates's major professor, a member
of the studio faculty, and an art
historian. The Committee will be
fomied during the first semester of
enrollment and will meet periodically
to supervise the candidate's progress
during the entire period of study.
Upon completion of twenty hours of
course work and prior to the
completion of thirty hours, the
candidate must submit his/her work to
the faculty committee, which will
determine the student's progress and
capability for continued enrollment m
the MFA program. This review will
focus on issues such as growth of the
student's work, the consistency of
production at the graduate level, and
the demonstrated ability to fulfill the
expectations of a graduate degree. All
of the student's work completed by this
time will be assembled and reviewed,
and the student will be questioned
about specific issues related to his/her
work. Successful completion of this
examination is prerequisite for
continuing as a candidate for the
degree.
In the last semester of enrollment,
the candidate will present a graduate
exhibition to be displayed in the Art
Museum at F.l.U. or at an appropriate
alternative space. The exhibition will
be curated by the MFA candidate and
the members of his/her committee. At
the same time, the committee will
conduct an oral examination with the
candidate. This will take place in the
exhibition space during the display of
the candidate's graduate exhibition. It
will focus on the exhibition and the
development of the candidate's work.
This examination must be completed
successfiilly in order for the candidate
to be awarded his/her degree. ^^^^
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
ARH-Art History; ART-Art; PGY-
Photography.
ARH 5465 Modern Art (3). Offers a
history of modem art from ca 1880 to
1940. It concentrates on the study of
European and American Avantgarde
visual art movements with emphasis
between their art and modem society.
ARH 5654 Graduate Art of Spain
and her Colonies (3). Course explores
art of Spain from 1492 through early
ig"" century, the encounter between
Spain and the Americas after the
conquest, and the art of the colonies.
Graduate level readings. Prerequisites:
Permission of Instructor.
ARH 5671 Seminar in lO'" Century
Latin American Art (3). This course
will examine the art of the 20* century,
through seminar focusing on painting
and sculpture in Europe and America
from the end of the 19* century to the
1940.
ARH 5715 History of Photography
(3). A chronological examination of the
work of the world's most significant
photographers from photographic
works and ideas from invention to the
present.
ARH 5716 History of Photography
Since 1945 (3). An examination of the
most significant photographic works,
critical concepts, and new trends which
have arisen since WWII. Prerequisite:
ARH 4710.
ARH 5796 Critical Studies in the
Visual Arts (3). Introduction to the
methods and concerns of recent art
history. Discussion of students' work m
context of the contemporary art worid.
Graduate Catalog
College of Alts and Sciences 79
Prerequisite: ARH 4450 and .-VRH
4470 or graduate level equivalents.
ARH 5850 Introduction to Museum
Studies: Historj and Philosophy of
Museums (3). Introduces the wide
range of topics and issues associated
with different t>pes of Amencan
museums. Museums are examined as
cultural, political, and educational
institutions. Prerequisite: Graduate
Standing.
ARH 5851 Museum Ethics, Policies
and Procedures (3). The legal, ethical
status of museums and the obligation to
the public regarding their governance,
policvmakmg and financial planning.
Includes theoretical and practical
discussions v.ith attention to museums.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or
permission of instructor.
ARH 5852 Museum Registration
Methods (3). A course in Musuem
Registration is designed to provide
Museum Studies students with
competency in all areas of object care,
registration and information
management. Prerequisite: Graduate
Standing.
ARH 5853 Visual Arts Marketing
and Market (3). Students seeking a
degree in studio art will be able to
appraise and present a profolio to an
appropnate organization. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing.
ARH 5872 Histor>- of Women Artists
(3). Surveys the history of women
artists with some discussion of the
history of images of women.
-ARH 5897 Special Topics in Art
History (3). Rotating special topics on
the graduate lesel in art history. May be
repeated with change of topic.
Prerequisite: ARH 4450 and ARH
4470 or graduate level equivalents.
ARH 5907 Directed Studies (1-6). A
group of students, with the approval of
the art faculty, may select a master
teacher of theory, research or cnticism
in selected areas as film, painting,
sculpture, architecture, crafts, art his-
tory, multi-media art, etc. Arrange-
ments must b€ made at least a semester
before course is offered. May be
repeated.
ARH 5913 Research (1-6). Art
history, cnticism, and theory in areas
not covered by the present program and
which the student wishes to study.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instruc-
tor. May be repeated.
.ARH 5940 Internship Experience (3).
Supervised work experience in
approved institution. Prerequisite:
Permit required. May be repeated.
.ART S159C Jewelry and Metals (3).
Advanced jewelry and metal work.
May be repeated. Prerequisites: ART
4156C or equivalent or permssion of
the instructor.
ART 5XXXC Time Based Media (3).
Graduate work with art forms that are
primarily dependent on the passage of
time in their construction, documen-
tation, and exhibition. This includes,
but is not limited to, live and recorded
performance art, public or mixed-media
installation, video and computer
generated art.
ART 5XXXC Issues of Contemp-
orary Art Seminar (3). Students will
attend scheduled seminars led by
appropnate faculty. Discussions will
examine issues relating to art being
currently produced. Exhibitions and
publications will be referenced, and
professional artists will participate.
ART 5390C Drawing (3). Advanced
drawing. May be repeated. Prereq-
uisites: ART 4304C, or equivalent, or
Permission of the instructor.
ART 5391C Figure Drawing (3).
Advanced figure drawing. May be
repeated. Prerequisites: ART 4333C, or
equivalent, or Permission of the
instructor.
ART 5408C Printmaking (3).
Advanced printmaking. May be
repeated. Prerequisites: ART 4404C, or
equivalent or Permission of the
instructor.
ART 5580C Painting (3). Advanced
painting. May be repeated. Prereq-
uisites: ART 4513 or equivalent, or
Permission of the instructor.
ART 5685C Advanced Time Art (3).
Advanced course to refine students'
skills in electronic and digital media
production. Students are required to
produce a multidisciplinary project.
Prerequisite: ART 3681 or permission
of the instructor.
ART 5740C Sculpture (3). Advanced
sculpture. May be repeated. Prereq-
uisites: ART 4705C or equivalent, or
Permission of the instructor.
ART 5790C Ceramics (3). The
advanced student will explore all
aspects of expression in clay and glaze.
Students will be expected to be mostly
self-directed. Prerequisite: ART 31 1 IC,
or permission of the instructor. May be
repeated.
ART 5792C Figure Sculpture (3).
Advanced Figure Sculpture. May be
repeated. Prerequisites: Figure Sculp-
ture IV or Permission of the instructor.
ART 5813C Graduate Installation
Art (3). This topic course will explore
the genre of installation and site-
specific art through history and in
terms of its ongoing influence on
contemporary visual culture. MF.A.
students will be required to develop
slide lectures in conjunction with
installation. Prerequisites: Permission
of Instructor.
ART 5907C Directed Study fVAR).
A group of students, with the approval
of the Visual Arts Department faculty,
may select a master artist teacher and
pursue a course of art study in selected
areas such as graphic design, film,
multi-media, environmental design,
sound, etc. Arrangements must be made
at least one semester before course is
offered. May be repeated.
ART 5910C Research (1-6). Students
may study or research an individual art
project with an art faculty member.
Complexity and amount of work will
determine the number of credit hours
granted. May be repeated.
ART 5930C Special Topics in Studio
Art (3). Rotating special topics in
Studio Arts. May be repeated with
change of content.
ART 5938C Studio Art Pedagogy (1).
Instruction in the principles and
methods of teaching in the area of
visual arts; specifically the application
of these principles to the studio situa-
tion. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ART S939C Studio Art Seminar (3).
Students will locate and discuss their
own work within the context of the
contemporary art world. Also, issues
and practical concems for the
professional artist will be addressed,
such as dealing with guidelines, grant
writing and business procedures.
Prerequisite: Issues of Contemporary
Art Seminar.
ART 6971 Graduate Prospectus and
Exhibition Preparation (3). Final
preparation of work for museum
exhibition accompanied by a written
discussion of work. Required for MFA
students. Prerequisites: Completion of
graduate program courses.
80 College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Catalog
PGY 5116C Color Photography (3).
Advanced color photography. (See
PGY 41 13). Prerequisite: PGY 41 130.
PGY S425C Photography (3).
Advanced photography. May be
repeated. Prerequisite: PGY 4003C, or
equivalent, or Permission of the
instructor.
Gradiiate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 81
Biological Sciences
James Fourqurean, Associate
Professor and Chairperson
Victor Apanius, Assistant Professor
Brad Bennett, Associate Professor
Charles Bigger, Associate Professor
Christopher Brown, Professor,
Associate Chairperson and Marine
Biology Program Director
Richard Campbell, Research Scientist
Chun-fan Chen, Associate Professor
Dan Childers, Associate Professor
Tim Collins, Associate Professor
Maureen Donnelly, Associate
Professor
Kelsey Downum, Professor and
Associate Dean for Research
Javier Francisco-Ortega, Assistant
Professor
Evelyn Gaiser, Assistant Professor
Robert M. George, Lecturer
Walter M. Goldberg, Professor and
Associate Chairperson
Gerald Guala, Research Scientist
Jack B. Fisher, Research Scientist
Rene J. Herrera, Associate Professor
Frank Jochem, Assistant Professor
Ronald D. Jones, Professor
Christopher Keman, Research
Scientist
Suzanne Koptur, Professor
Julia Komegay, Research Scientist
Lidia Kos, Assistant Professor
David N. Kuhn, Associate Professor
David W. Lee, Professor
Carl Lewis, Research Scientist
John Makemson, Professor
Joyce Maschinski, Research Scientist
Kalai Mathee, Assistant Professor
Mike Maunder, Research Scientist
Steven F. Oberbauer, Professor
Case K. Okubo, Associate Professor
and Undergraduate Program
Director
Tom Philippi, Assistant Professor
John Pipoly, Research Scientist
Thomas R. Pitzer, Instructor and
Teaching Assistant Coordinator
Thomas E. Pliske, Lecturer
Jennifer Richards, Professor
Laurie L. Richardson, Associate
Professor
Barbra A. Roller, Lecturer
Philip Stoddard, Associate Professor
Martin L. Tracey, Professor
Joel Trexler, Professor and Graduate
Program Director
Ophelia I. Weeks, Associate Professor
Scott Zona, Research Scientist
Master of Science in
Biology
To be admitted into the Master's
degree program in Biology, a student
must:
1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in a
relevant discipline from an accredited
college or university.
2. Have a 3.0 average or higher
during the last two years of the
undergraduate program and a combined
score (verbal and quantitative) of 1000
or higher on the Graduate Record
Exam.
3. Two letters of recommendation of
the student's academic potential.
4. Be accepted by a faculty sponsor.
5. Receive approval from the Depart-
mental Graduate Committee.
6. Foreign students whose native
language is not English must take the
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) and obtain a score of 550 or
higher (220 on computer-based
TOEFL).
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Biology
consists of a minimum 36 credits,
including a thesis based upon the
student's original research. A
maximum of six credits of post-
baccalaureate course work may be
transferred from other institutions,
subject to the approval of the Graduate
Committee.
Required Courses
BSC 6457 Introduction to
Biological Research 3
BSC 593 1 Thesis Proposal Seminar 1
BSC 5975 Thesis Defense Seminar 1
Workshops and
Laboratories 4
BSC 6971 Master's Thesis^ 6
Electives'
Foreign language competency
Following graduate committee
approval, students may fulfill this
requirement with any combination of
graduate workshops, graduate
laboratories, and graduate techniques
courses (minimum of three separate
courses).
^ To be taken after qualifying exam is
passed.
^ These must include at least 16 credits
of courses in the Department of
Biological Sciences. No more than six
credits can be transferred from another
graduate program, subject to the
approval of the Graduate Committee.
At least six credits must be at the 5000-
or 6000-level (excluding thesis credits).
Credits taken at the 4000-level beyond
six, or at a lower levels, will not count
towards graduation.
Competency will be determined by
examination consisting of a clear
translation of technical material in a
foreign language. Credits taken to gain
such proficiency will not count toward
graduation. As an alternative, students
may substitute either six credits of
computer programming or mathematics
beyond Calculus II.
Graduation Requirements
A grade of 'C or higher must be ob-
tained in all courses with a cumulative
average of 3.0 or higher in the 36
credits, and a thesis must be completed
and accepted after presentation to an ad
hoc Thesis Committee chosen by the
student's Major professor.
Doctor of Philosophy in
Biology
To be admitted into the Ph.D program
in Biology, a student must:
1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in a
relevant discipline from an accredited
college or university;
2. Have a 3.0 grade point average
during the last two years of the under-
graduate program or a Master's degree
in a relevant discipline;
3. Have a combined score (verbal
and quantitative) of 1 1 20 on the gen-
eral Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
4. Be sponsored by a Biology
faculty member.
5. Arrange to have three letters of re-
commendation sent to the Biology
Graduate Program Director evaluating
the applicant's potential for graduate
work.
6. Receive approval from the De-
partmental Graduate Committee.
7. Foreign students whose native
language is not English must take the
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) and obtain a score of 550 or
higher (220 on computer-based
TOEFL).
Degree Requirements
The PhD in Biology is conferred on
individuals in recognition of their
demonstrated ability to master a
specific field of knowledge and to
conduct significant independent, orig-
inal research. A minimum of 90 sem-
ester credits of graduate work beyond
the baccalaureate are required, in-
cluding a dissertation based upon the
student's original research. A max-
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Graduate Catalog
imum of 36 credits may be transferred
from another graduate program with
the approval of the Advisory Com-
mittee.
Required Courses
BSC 7981 Dissertation Proposal
Seminar 1
BSC 7982 Dissertation Defense
Seminar 1
BSC 5945 Supervised Teaching in
Biology 2
Workshops and Laboratories 4
BSC 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation 24
Electives^ 8
Foreign Language Competency
Recommended course
BSC 6457 Intro to Biological
Research 3
'Following graduate committee
approval, students may fulfill this
requirement with any combination of
graduate workshops, graduate lab-
oratories, and graduate courses (min-
imum of three separate courses).
^No more than 36 credits may be
transferred from another graduate
program, subject to the approval of the
Graduate Committee.
^Competency will be determined by
examination consisting of a clear tran-
slation of technical material in a foreign
language. Credits taken to gain such
proficiency will not count toward
graduation. As an alternative, students
may substitute either six credits of
computer programming or mathematics
beyond Calculus II.
Graduation Requirements
A grade of 'C or higher must be
obtained in all courses with a
cumulative average of 3.0 or higher in
the 90 credits; demonstration of foreign
language competency, and a
dissertation completed and accepted by
the University.
Course Descriptions
Note: Laboratories should be taken
concurrently with or subsequent to
lectures. Students should register for
each separately.
Definition of Prefixes
APB - Applied Biology; BCH -
Biochemistry; BOT - Botany; BSC -
Infroductory Biology; MCB - Micro-
biology; OCB - Oceanography
(Biological); PCB - Process Cell
Biology; ZOO - Zoology.
BCH S134C Worlishop in Clironi-
atograpliy Tecliniques (1). Workshop
covers the theory and practice of
chromatographic techniques to separate
complex mixtures of biomolecules,
including absorption, ion exchange,
size exclusion and affinity chromato-
graphy. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BCH 541 IC Techniques in Mole-
cular Evolution Research (5).
Ribosomal genes from related
organisms are amplified by polymerase
chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced.
Phylogenetic maps are made by com-
puter from sequence data. Students may
use material from their own research.
Prerequisites: General Biochemistry
BCH 3033 and Lab BCH 3033L,
Molecular Biology PCB 4524 and Lab
PCB 4524L or Graduate status.
BCH 6130C Workshop in DNA Syn-
thesis and Amplification (1). Work-
shop in the chemical synthesis of DNA
and the amplification of specific genes
by the polymerase chain reaction
(PCR). Students may synthesize DNA
oligonucleotides for use in their own
research. Prerequisite: Graduate status
and Permission of the instructor.
BCH 6131C Worlcshop in Radio-
isotope Use and Safety (1). Workshop
in the safe use of radioisotopes in
biological and biochemical experi-
mentation, labelling of biochemical
compounds, purification of labelled
compounds, and instrumentation
involved in detection of radiosiotopes.
Prerequisite; Graduate status and Per-
mission of the instructor.
BCH 6132C Workshop in Electro-
phoresis (1). Workshop in the applica-
tion of electrophoresis to biochemical
and genetic experimentation. Students
may use material from their own re-
search in the laboratory section. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate status and Permission
of the instructor.
BCH 6133C Workshop in DNA
Sequencing (1). Workshop in the
manual and automated sequencing of
DNA. Students may sequence DNA
from their own research. Prerequisite:
Graduate status and Permission of the
insfructor.
BCH 6507C Workshop in Radio-
metry and Spectrophotometry (1).
Interaction of light with matter (absorp-
-tion, fluorescence, light scattering) and
emission (chemi-and biolumine-
scence); analysis of spectra and enzyme
kinetics. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BOT 5159C Florida Plant Comm-
unities (3). Two-week field trip to
many diverse plant communities of the
state. Ecological and environmental
factors influencing plant distribution
will be examined, contrasting vegeta-
tion among sites. Prerequisites:
Ecology PCB 3043 or Permission of
the instructor
BOT 5406 Algal Physiology (3).
Physiology and metabolism of eukary-
otic algae, including ecological aspects
of the aquatic environment and algal
roles in aquatic biogeochemical cyc-
ling. Prerequisites: Phycology BOT
4404 and one year of chemistry or
instructor consent.
BOT 5515 Biochemistry of Plant
Natural Products (3). Aspects of
primary and secondary plant meta-
bolism will be covered including bio-
synthesis and degradation of natural
products as well as their biological/
pharmacological activity. Prerequisite:
Organic Chemistry 11 CHM 2211 or
General Biochemistry BCH 3033.
BOT 5575 Photobiology (3) BOT
5575L Photobiology Lab (1). The
study of basic photochemical mechan-
isms as they occur in molecular biolog-
ical processes such as photosynthesis,
plant growth, animal vision, biolumine-
scence, and radiation damage. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
BOT 5602 The Functional Ecology of
Tropical Plants (3) BOT 5602L The
Functional Ecology of Tropical
Plants Lab (1). The relationship of
climate and soils to the distribution and
function of the major plant groups of
the fropical regions. Prerequisites: Two
courses in botany or Permission of the
instructor.
BOT 5605 Plant Ecology (3) BOT
5605L Plant Ecology Labora-tory
(1). In-depth study of plant ecology at
three levels: individual, population, and
community. Laboratory and field
exercises will examine lecture topics.
Prerequisites: Ecology PCB 3043 or
Permission of the instructor. Coreq-
uisite: Concurrent registration of
lecture in lab course.
BOT 5615 Workshop: Seed
Conservation (1). Covers practical
issues of seed conservation of tropical
plants: longevity curves, seed
germination protocols and seed
conservation procedures. Prerequisites:
Graduate students or permission of
instructor.
BOT 5647 Ecology of Marine
Vascular Plants (3). Biology and
ecology of seagrasses and mangroves.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 83
with an emphasis on South Florida and
Caribbean species. Physiological
ecology, population and community
ecology, and ecosystem processes.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
BOX 5648 Workshop on Aquatic
Plants (1). Biology and identification
of aquatic plants. Prerequisites: Grad-
uate status or Permission of the in-
structor.
BOX 5682C Florida Plant Commun-
ities (3). Two-week field trip to many
diverse plant communities of the state.
Ecological and environmental factors
influencing plant distribution will be
examined, contrasting vegetation
among sites. Prerequisites: Ecology
PCB 3043 or Permission of the
instructor.
BOX 5704 Botanical Xermlnology,
Latin and Nomenclature (2). Course
is divided into 3 parts: 1) Botanical
Latin and its use; 2) Plant description
terminology, and current descriptive
standards; and 3) Botanical
nomeclature, the ICBN, Phylocode,
and others. Prerequisites: Plants
Systematics (BOT 5725C) or
Systematic Biology (BSC 5606), or
approval of the Advisor.
BOX 5725C Plant Systematics (3).
Theory and methods of classification of
vascular plants using phylogenetic
principles. Covers the integration of
morphological and molecular
characters. Prerequisites: Graduate
students or permission of instructor.
BOX 5727 Plant Genetics (3). Topics
related to higher plants, including
polyploid inheritance, self-
incompatibility, cytoplasmic
inheritance, mutable alleles, complex
loci, genome analysis, recombination
and mutagesis. Prerequisites: General
Biology I (BSC 1010) and General
Biology II (BSC 1011) and Genetics
(PCB3063).
BOX 5728 Plant Molecular Sys-
tematics (2). DNA markers for
phylogenetic analysis of vascular
plants, including description of
laboatory methods, computerized
analytical techniques and evolutionary
interpretation. Prerequisites: Graduate
status or permission of instructor.
BOX 5728L Plant Molecular
Systematics Laboratory (2). DNA
markers for phylogenetic analysis of
vascular plants, including description
of laboratory methods, computerized
analytical techniques and evolutionary
interpretation. Prerequisites: Graduate
status or permission of instructor.
BOX 5816 Ethnobotany (3). Review
the use and management of plants by
indigenous people. Discuss emerging
theories in ethnobotany, examine the
role of ethnobotany in conservation and
resource utilization. Prerequisites:
Economic Botany BOT 3810, Tropical
Botany BOT 3663, or Cultural Ecology
ANT 3403, or Permission of the
instructor.
BOT 5816L Ethnobotany Workshop
(1). Field methods in the study of plant
use by traditional and modem societies.
Examines botanical documentation,
ethnological description and experi-
mental design. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
BOX 5817 Field Ethnobotany (1-4).
A 4-week field course that introduces
students to tropical vegetation and its
use by traditional cultures. Topics
include tropical botany, diversity,
ecology, and the relationship between
plants and people. Course may be
repeated. Prerequisites: BOT 5816 and
BOT 5816L or permission of
instructor.
BOX 5852 Medical Botany (3). An
examination of medicinal plants
including the biology, chemistry, and
pharmacology of botanical remedies,
and their effects on human health.
Prerequisites: Economic Botany or
BOT 58 1 6 or permission of instructor.
BOX 5924 Workshop in Xropical
Plant Families (3). An introduction to
important spermatophyte families, in-
cluding systematics, ecology, and con-
servation. Includes laboratory and field
experience. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
BOX 5925 Workshop in the Biology
of Southern Florida's Native Xrees
(3). Distribution, floristic relationships,
morphology, reproductive biology,
taxonomy, and conservation of trees
native to southern Florida. Prereq-
uisites: Local Flora BOT 3153,
Tropical Botany BOT 3663, or
permission of the instructor.
BOX 5928 Workshop on Grasses and
Sedges of Southern Florida (1). The
systematics, ecology, and identification
of South Florida grasses and sedges.
Prerequisite: Graduate status or
permission of the instructor.
BOX 6275 Plant Breeding Systems
(3). Ecology, evolution, genetics and
development of plant breeding systems.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
BOX 6585C Plant Structure and
Function (4). A quantitative assess-
ment of plant architecture, morphology
and anatomy in relationship to physi-
ology, including the measurement of
water relations, energy and gas ex-
change. Prerequisites: Permission of
the instructor and graduate status.
BOX 6645 Workshop in Field and
Laboratory Xechniques for Seagrass
Ecology (1). Field and laboratory
methods used in the study of seagrass
communities. The course emphasizes
ecological and physiological measure-
ment methods. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
BOT 6724 Readings in Pollination
Biology (1). Current literature on
pollination, including natural history,
theory, expenmental studies, and
reviews. Prerequisite: Graduate status
or permission of the instructor.
BOX 6818 Readings in Ethnobotany
(1). An examination of 3 or 4 recent
books in the ethnobotany or related
disciplines, especially those dealing
with theoretical issues. Prerequisites:
BOT 5816, Graduate Standing, or
permission of instructor.
BOT 6901 Readings in Plant Mating
Systems (1). Current literature on
theory, biology, and evolution of plant
mating systems. Prerequisites: Grad-
uate standing or Permission of the in-
structor.
BOX 6920 Workshop in Field
Xechniques in Natural History of
Insect/Plant Interactions (1). A
workshop in the techniques for
collecting and preserving plants and
insects for biological and taxonomic
research.
BOX 6921 Workshop in Field
Xechniques in Pollination Biology (1).
Techniques to do a thorough study of
the pollination biology of any
flowering plant; basic methods and
simple instruments for field obser-
vations, measurements and manipula-
tions. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BOX 6922 Workshop: Video Image
Analysis in Biology (1). Workshop in
the use of video image analysis in
biological research. Prerequisites:
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Graduate Catalog
Graduate status and Permission of the
instructor.
BOT 6923 Workshop: Techniques in
Plant Reproductive Biology (I).
Workshop in techniques for research
on pollination and fertilization in
plants. Histological and microscopic
examination emphasized. Prerequisites:
Graduate status and Permission of the
instructor.
BOT 6926C Worluhop in Plant
Nutrient Analysis (1). Field and
laboratory methods used in the
assessment of nutrient availability for
primary producers. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
BOT 6928 Workshop on Plant Gas
Exchange and Fluorescence (1). Field
and laboratory methods used for
measurement of plant photosynthetic
production and transportation. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
BOT 6935 Advanced Topics in
Botany (3). An intensive study of
particular plant topics not otherwise
offered in the curriculum. May be
repeated for credit with different
subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate
status.
BOT 6936 Readings in Plant/Animal
Interactions (1). Current literature on
coevolution of plants and animals,
theory, experimental studies, and
reviews. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
BSC 5215 Introduction to the
Mechanics of Biological Systems (3).
Mechanical principles are used to
analyze the structure and function of
plants and animals; especially the
statics of bone systems, and support
structures of plants. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
BSC 5302 Ecosystems of the Past (3).
Analysis of local to global change in
environments through time using
faunal distributions, biodiversity,
biogeography, physical and chemical
properties of sediments, and stable
isotopes. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
BSC 5345 Techniques in Scientiflc
Diving (4). Planning and conducting
safe scientific diving operations and
research. Prerequisite: Civilian Diving
Certificate (NAUI/PADl) or equivalent.
BSC 5405C Environmental Instru-
mentation (3). Theory and techniques
for measurement of environmental
parameters of interest to field biologist.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
BSC 5406 Forensic Biology (3).
Forensic applications of molecular
biology including PCR, STR
techniques and other laboratory
methods and data interpretation.
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BSC 5409C Biology Laboratory
Instrumentation for Secondary
Teachers I (3). Principles and practice
of selected instrumental techniques.
Spectrophotometry, electrical measure-
ments and separatory techniques. Not
for BSC majors. Prerequisites: Three
undergraduate credits in physics, three
in chemistry, and six in biology.
BSC 5416C Workshop in Cell
Culture Methods and Applications
(1). Utilization of primary and
established cells to study growth cell
cycle, chromosomes, cell differentian.
Special applications to basic problems
in cell molecular biology. Prereq-
uisites; Permission of the instructor and
graduate status.
BSC 5606 Biological Systematics (3).
Systems of nomenclature and contem-
porary topics in classification,
including molecular evidence, numer-
ical methods and cladistics. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
BSC 5926 Graduate Bioresource
Workshop (1). This workshop is
designed to introduce Biology graduate
students to the various resources
available for graduate teaching and
research. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BSC 5927 Workshop: Hyper-spectral
Remote Sensing in Biology (1). Basic
understanding of principles, techniques
and application of hyperspectral remote
sensing of the Earth's natural
environments. Prerequisites: Graduate
Status or permission of Instructor.
BSC 5928 Workshop: Vertebrate
Animal Research (1). Reviews the
ethical, legal and practical guidelines
for conducting research with live
vertebrate animals. Required for
students capturing, handling or
collecting vertebrate animals in the
course of research or teaching.
Prerequisite: Graduate status or
permission of the instructor.
BSC 5929 Workshop: Ecology of
Shelled Protists (1). Sampling,
preparation, and identification of
diatoms and foraminifera from a
freshwater to marine transect, and
application of ecology to interpreting
past ecosystems. Prerequisites:
Permission of Instructor.
BSC 5931 Thesis Proposal Seminar
(1). Presentation of thesis proposal
seminar. Permission of major professor
required.
BSC 5933 Current Topics in Tropical
Biology (3). An intensive snidy of
particular tropical biology topics not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
BSC 5935, 6936 Topics in Biology
(1-3). An intensive study of a particular
topic or limited number of topics not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
May be repeated for credit with
different subject content. Prerequisite:
Senior or graduate status.
BSC 5936 Glaser Seminar: The
Biology of Tomorrow (1). A series of
lectures by an invited, internationally
recognized authority in biological
topics of current and future concern.
BSC 5945 Supervised Teaching in
Biology (1-2). Teaching in a biological
discipline, under the supervision of
departmental faculty. Prerequisite:
Graduate status.
BSC 5975 Thesis Defense Seminar
(1). Presentation of thesis defense
seminar. Permission of major professor
required. Prerequisite: Thesis proposal
seminar.
BSC 6415 Animal Cells in Culture
(3) BSC 6415L Animal Cells in
Culture Lab (2). Biology of animal
cells cultured in semi-synthetic media:
cell nutrition growth, cell cycle
analysis, cellular transformation and
differentiation, heterokaryons and
somatic cell genetics. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
BSC 6456C Microcomputer Use in
Biology (1). Introduction to
microcomputer operating environ-
ments, the utility of microcomputers in
biology, and computer interfacing to
biological instrumentation. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
BSC 6457 Introduction to Biological
Research (3). Analysis of existing
biological data and experimental
design. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BSC 6926 Workshop in Biology (1-
2). A short intensive treatment of a
specialized research topic or technique.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 85
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
BSC 6948 Laboratory Visitation (1-
2). Student visits to tliree laboratories
to learn techniques and concepts
applicable to M.S. or Ph.D. research.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
BSC 6971 Master's Thesis (1-12).
Completion of thesis. Prerequisite:
Permission of Major professor.
BSC 7961 Dissertation Proposal
Seminar (1). Presentation of doctoral
dissertation proposal seminar. Pre-
requisite: Permission of Major
Professor required.
BSC 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Completion of dissertation. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of Major Professor
and Doctoral Candidacy.
BSC 7982 Dissertation Defense
Seminar (1). Presentation of doctoral
dissertation defense seminar. Permis-
sion of Major Professor required.
Prerequisite: Dissertation Proposal
Seminar.
MCB 5114 Microbial Diversity (3)
MCB 5114L Microbial Diversity
Laboratory (1). Analysis of metabolic
and morphological diversity in bacteria
in the context of bacterial systematics.
Prerequisites: General Microbiology
MCB 3010 and Lab MCB 3010L and
an additional course in microbiology or
biochemistry. Corequisite: Concurrent
registration of both lecture and lab
courses.
MCB 5315C Workshop: Prokaryotic
Cloning (2). Description of molecular
genetic methods for manipulation of
prokaryotic DNA. Prerequisites:
Genetics PCB 3513 and Biochemistry
BCH 3033 or permission of instructor.
MCB 5405 Biology of Photosynthetic
Bacteria (3). MCB 5405L Biology of
Photosynthetic Bacteria Lab (1).
Study of the physiology and ecology of
photosynthetic bacteria, including
Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), pur-
ple and green bacteria, and Halo-
bacteria.
MCB S453L Workshop: Prokaryotic
Cell Signaling (1). Covers chemical
signals used by prokaryotes for cell-to-
cell communications. Prerequisites:
General Microbiology MCB 3010 or
permission of instructor.
MCB 5505 Virology (3) MCB 5505L
Virology Lab (1). Principles and
methods of study of bacterial, plant,
and animal viruses. Molecular aspects
of viral development, virus pathogens,
and carcinogens. Prerequisites: General
Biochemistry PCB 3033, Genetics PCB
3063, and Organic Chemistry I CHM
2210.
MCB 5605 Microbial Ecology (3).
Principles and applications of microbial
interactions with the environment.
Current research areas are emphasized.
Prerequisite: Graduate Level Standing.
MCB 6418 Bacterial Mineral Cyc-
ling (3). Energy and metabolic pro-
cesses; detrital food chains; carbon, ni-
trogen, sulfiir and trace mineral cyc-
ling; chemoautotrophy; global element
cycles. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
MCB 6445 Microbial Biolumines-
cence (3). Molecular mechanisms,
physiology, genetics and ecology of
bioluminescence in micro-organisms,
particularly bacteria. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
MCB 6635 Marine Microbiology (3)
MCB 6635L Marine Microbiology
Lab (1). Physiological-ecological study
of the distribution and biology of
marine bacteria; diseases of marine
animals; bacterial role in oceanic
mineral cycling. Prerequisites: General
Microbiology MCB 3010 & Lab MCB
3010L and General Biochemistry BCH
3033 & Lab BCH 3033L or Microbial
Physiology MCB 4404 and Lab MCB
4404L.
MCB 6920 Luminescence Workshop
(2). Bioluminescence and chemilum-
inescent theory and methods applied to
luminous bacteria and molecular
biology. Prerequisite: Permission of the
insructor.
MCB 6935 Advanced Topics in
Microbiology (3). An intensive study
of particular microbiological topics not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
May be repeated for credit with
different subject content. Prerequisite:
Graduate status.
OCB 5575L Workshop: Aquatic
Flow Cytometry (1). A practical
introduction to theories and
applications of flow cytometry in the
analyses of aquatic microorganisms
(bacteria, phytoplankton) and their
physiology. Prerequisite: Instructor's
permission.
OCB 5634 Marine Ecology (3) OCB
5634L Marine Ecology Lab (1).
Review processes determining species
distribution and abundance in marine
ecosystems. Energy flow and trophic
relationships examined. Prerequisite;
Ecology PCB 3043. Corequisite:
Concurrent registration of lecture with
lab course.
OCB 5670L Techniques in Biological
Oceanography (1). A laboratory
course designed to acquaint the student
with biological sampling techniques at
sea. Shipboard experience will be re-
quired as part of the course. Prereq-
uisites: Previous course in marine bio-
logy and Permission of the instructor.
PCB 5025L Molecular Biology
Techniques Laboratory (3). Covers
DNA and RNA extraction, digestion,
electrophoresis, Southern analysis,
RFLP analysis, PCR amplification,
cloning and automated sequencing.
Prerequisites: Graduate status or
permission of instructor.
PCB 5184 Workshop in Micro-
technique (1). Laboratory techniques
required for preparation of tissues for
light microscopy/histological study.
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
PCB 5195 Histochemlstry/Micro-
technique (3) PCB 519SL Histo-
chemistry/ Microtechnique Lab (1).
Chemistry and use of fixatives and
dyes; histochemistry emphasizes proce-
dures used in research and pathology
labs including techniques for enzymes,
protein, carbohydrate, nucleic acids and
lipids. Prerequisite: General
Biochemistry BCH 3033 or Cell
Physiology PCB 3203.
PCB 5215 Workshop in Histo— and
Immunocyto — Chemistry (1). Labor-
atory techniques for preparation of
paraffin-embedded and frozen sections;
selected procedures to demonstrate the
fundamentals of histochemical and
immunocytochem-ical labeling meth-
ods. Prerequisite: Graduate status or
permission of the instructor.
PCB 5235 Current Topics in
Comparative Immunology (1). A
weekly seminar/discussion course
consisting of research presentations by
students, faculty and visiting scientists
in the area of comparative
immunology. It is recommended for
students with a research interest in the
comparative study of mamalian and
nonmamalian species or using
alternative animal models. Prereq-
uisites: Permission of Instructor.
86 College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Catalog
PCB 5236 Immune Assessment (3). A
review of the genetics and biochemistry
of immune dysfunction with a focus on
the methods used to evaluate adaptive
and innate immunological function.
Prerequisites: PCB 4233 or Permission
of Instrcutor.
PCB 5238 Marine Comparative Im-
munology Worlcsliop (1). A workshop
at the Keys Marine Lab to present
general and unique research method-
ologies associated with the immunol-
ogy of marine animals. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
PCB 5259 Topics In Developmental
Biology (3). Molecular and cellular
mechanisms in the development of
plants and animals. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
PCB 5307 Limnology (3) PCB 5307L
Limnology (1). Chemical and physical
properties of standing and flowing
freshwater systems; ecophysiology and
interactions of the fresh water flora and
fauna in relation to abiotic factors;
oligotrophic to eutrophic conditions.
PCB 5327 Coastal Ecosystems and
Modeling (3). Basics of ecology for
coastal and wetland ecosystems. The
theory and mechanisms of simulation
modeling. Hands-on creation and
application of computer models in
ecological research. Prerequisites:
Ecology PCB 3043 and Calculus 1
MAC 23 1 1 or Permission of the
instructor.
PCB 5328 Spatial and Landscape
Ecology (3). Ecological processes with
spatial components, including
neighborhood intercations, foraging,
metapopulations, infectious diseases,
invasive species, and habitat
associations. Prerequisites: PCB 5423
Advanced Ecology - Population and
Community. Corequisite: PCB 5454
Advanced Ecology - Community
Ecosystems; MAC 23 1 1 Calculus.
PCB 5356L Tropical Ecology Field
Lab (3). Field course in Costa Rica
with fieldwork in two or more diverse
habitats (rainforest, and dry forest).
Emphasis on diversity and interactions
between species. Visits to selected sites
of deforestation, conservation and
restoration.
PCB 5358 Everglades Research and
Resources Management (3). Ap-
plication of basic skills in ecology to
contemporary issues in the Everglades
area, with emphasis on the relation
between research and management of
wilderness, wildlife, vegetation, water
and fire. Prerequisite: Ecology PCB
3043 or Permission of the instructor.
PCB 5376 Animal Physiological
Ecology (3) PCB 5376L Animal
Physiological Ecology Laboratory
(1). Evolution-oriented approach to
physiological adaptations of animals
living in diverse environments.
Considers the inter relationship
between behavior, energetics, and
integrative regulation of metabolism.
Prerequisite: Ecology PCB 3043 and
Biochemistry BCH 3033. Corequisite:
Concurrent registration of lecture with
lab course.
PCB 5405 Biochemical Ecology (3).
Principles of chemical communication
between diverse organisms and the
importance of a variety of allelocherri-
icals in community structure. Pre-
requisite: Permission of the instructor.
PCB 5407 Workshop: Microelec-
trodes in Microbial Ecology (1). Use
of microelectrodes to measure chemical
microenvironments and biological
processes in natural samples. Hands-on
experience with O2 and pH electrodes.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
PCB 5423 Advanced Ecology:
Populations and Communities (3).
Advanced analysis of population and
community ecology. Prerequisites:
Ecology PCB 3043 or Permission of
the instructor or graduate status.
PCB 5454 Advanced Ecology:
Communities and Ecosystems (3).
Advanced analysis of ecological
principles pertaining to communities,
ecosystems, and landscapes, with
special emphasis on the South Florida
and Caribbean region. Prerequisites:
Ecology PCB 3043 or permission of
the instructor or graduate status.
PCB 5596 Workshop: In Situ
Hybridization (1). Analysis of gene
expression by in situ hybridization
techniques using whole mount and
crysectioned tissues. Prerequisite:
Graduate status or permission of the
instructor.
PCB 5615 Molecular and Organ-
ismal Evolution (3). The evolutionary
relationships among nucleotides and
proteins as well as the processes which
yield these relationships. The possible
molecular events leading to speciation.
Prerequisites: Genetics PCB 3063 and
General Biochemistry BCH 3033.
PCB 5616 Applied Phylogenetics (3).
Methods of phylogenetic analysis with
a focus on pragmatic applications to
ecological and evolutionary studies.
Hands-on experience with current
computer programs for phylogenetic
analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate status
or permission of the mstructor
PCB 5665 Human Genetics (3) PCB
5665L Human Genetics Lab (2).
Principles and techniques in the
analysis of humans and primates.
Prerequisites: Genetics PCB 3063 and
Lab PCB 3063L, or permission of the
instructor. Corequisite: Concurrent
registration of lecture with lab course.
PCB 5676 Evolution and Develop-
ment of Sex (3). The evolutionary
explanations for the evolution of sexual
reproduction and models of sexual
differentiation. Prerequisites: Genetics
PCB 3063 and Evolution PCB 4674 or
Permission of the instructor.
PCB 5677 Evolution and Develop-
ment (3). The models and evidence for
the interaction of development and
evolution, using both plant and animal
systems. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
PCB 5685 Population Genetics (3).
Advanced analysis of gene and
genotype frequencies in theoretical
populations and analysis of real data.
Linkage equilibrium, drift, migration
and selection are a few of the topics
covered. Prerequisite: Genetics (PCB
3063).
PCB 5686 Population Biology (3).
PCB 5686L Population Biology Lab
(1). Intrinsic properties of natural and
theoretical populations and their dy-
namics and interactions, and responses
to disturbance. Includes field problems
and computer exercises. Prerequisite: A
course in genetics and evolution, or
Permission of the instructor. Core-
quisite: Concurrent registration of
lecture with lab course.
PCB 5687 Evolutionary Ecology (3).
PCB 5687L Evolutionary Ecology
Lab (1). Adaptations and interactions
of plants and animals in natural and
disturbed habitats. Prerequisite:
Ecology PCB 3043.
PCB 5785 Membrane Signal Trans-
duction (3). Hormones and neuro-
transmitters as extracellular mes-
sengers. Membrane receptors and
mechanisms of signal transduction:
membrane channels and enzymes,
direct linkage and G-protein linkage.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 87
Second messengers. Prerequisites:
General Biochemistry BCH 3033 or
Cell Physiolog>PCB 3203.
PCB 5786 Membrane Physiology- (3).
Chemical and ph>-sical properties of the
plasma membrane, its biosvuthesis and
fiinctions in transport and signal
transduction. Prerequisites: General
PhN-sics I PHY 3048, General Phv^ics
II PHY 3049 and General Biochemistr>-
BCH 3033 or Cell PhysiologN- PCB
3203.
PCB 5835 Neurophysiolog\ (3) PCB
5835L Neurophysiology (1). Com-
parative neurophysiology; physico-
chemical mechanisms of resting and
action potentials; synaptic trans-
mission; neural coding and integration;
sensory-motor function and neuro-
physiological basis of beha\ior. Pre-
requisites: Biochemistry BCH 3033 or
Cell Physiology PCB 3203, and
Calculus i MAC 2311.
PCB 5902 Readings in Stable Isotope
Studies (1). Discussion of scientific
papers published in the fields of
isotope ecology and isotope biogeo-
chemistrN'. Prerequisites: Graduate
status or permission of the instructor.
PCB 5934 Topics in Skeletal Muscle
Physiologj' (4). Advanced discussion
of some aspects of the biophysics, bio-
chemistry and physiology of skeletal
muscle contraction. Topics may vary
fi-om year to year. Based on re\iew
articles and research papers. Prereq-
uisite: Human Systemic Ph>siolog>- I
PCB 4733 or Human Physiology PCB
3703 and Cell Physiology PCB 3203 or
General Biochemisty BCH 3033.
PCB 5938 Ecosystem Studies
Seminar (3). Theor>' and practice of
ecosystem analysis, based on discus-
sion of current articles and books.
Emphasis on using different approach-
es to understand natural complexity,
with case studies researched by stu-
dents. Prerequisites: Ecology PCB
3043 or permission of the instructor.
PCB 6025 Molecular and Cellular
Biologj' I (3). Protein structure,
catalysis, kinetics, and molecular
conformation, intermolecular forces;
Prokaryotic recombination,
transcription and translation, gene
regulation and genome organization.
Prerequisites: Graduate status.
PCB 6027 Molecular and Cellular
Biologj' II (3). Eukaryotic recom-
bination, transcription, translation,
gene regulation and genome organ-
ization; Cellular components, cell
structure, cell division, cell signaling,
development, immonology and cancer.
Prerequisites: Graduate status.
PCB 6176C Biological Electron
Microscopy (5). Pnnciples and tech-
niques of transmission and scanning
electron microscopy as applied to bio-
logical materials. Lecture-laboratory
combination, enrollment limited. Pre-
requisite: Permission of the instructor.
PCB 6236 Comparative Immunology
(3). An analysis of the immune s>'steras
and mechanisms of invertebrate and
vertebrate animals. Prerequisite: Per-
mission of the instructor.
PCB 6237 Immunogenetics (3). The
impact of classical and molecular
genetic analyses on our understanding
of the immune response. Prerequisite:
A course in Immunology and Genetics.
PCB 6318 Readings in Marine
Ecosystems Ecology (1). .\nal\-sis of
current literature on theory, data and
case studies of marine ecosystem
ecology. Prerequisite: Graduate status
or permission of the instructor.
PCB 6345C Quantitative Field
Ecologj' (6). Methodology in the
description and analysis of populations
and communities. Prerequisites: Per-
mission of the instructor and
Introductor>' Statistics II STA 3123.
PCB 6526 Advanced Molecular
Biolog\' (3). .Molecular genetics,
controlling mechanisms, recombinant
DNA, gene splicing and gene vector
construction of viral, bacterial, plant
and animal systems. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
PCB 6566 Chromosome Structure
and Function (3). Smictural
organization and function of the
prokar>otic and eukarv'Otic chro-
mosome: euchromatinlieterochroma-
tin, replication, repair, DNA sequence
organization and changes during
differentiation and development Pre-
requisite: Permission of the instructor.
PCB 6617 Advanced Phylogenetics
(3). Curtent Issues and methods in
phylogenetics for adsanced students.
Prerequisites: Applied phylogenetics
PCB 5616 or Permission of Insnrictor.
PCB 6786 Membrane Biophysics (3).
The structure and function of cell
membranes: ionic transport, passi^'e
electrical properties, and excitation.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
PCB 6926 Workshop Biology-
Spatial .Analysis and CIS (1-2).
Introduction to interpretation and
quantitative analv-sis of spatial data, use
of computer-based image processing
and Geographic Information Systems
as tools for research, application to
South Florida landscapes. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
PCB 6933 Trends in Neurobiology
(2). Cntical anal\"ses and discussions of
selected research articles of current
interests. Seminar format. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
PCB 6935 Advanced Topics in
Genetics (3). .An intensive study of
particular genetical topics not other-
wise offered m the cumculum. May be
repeated for credit with different
subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate
status.
PCB 7235 Reproductive Immun-
ology (3). Molecular and cellular
interactions in early development,
ontogenetics, and mother and fetus.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
PCB 7676 Evolution and Develop-
ment of Sex (3). Models of sexual
differentiation and reproduction treated
in an evolutionary context.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
PCB 7689 .Advanced Topics in
Population and Evolutionarv' Gene-
tics (3). Companson of the synthetic
and mutational dnft hvpotheses;
relationships between molecular and
phenotvpic evolutionary rates and the
phenotypic effects of various forms of
mutation. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
ZOO 5265 Biologj of Crustaceans
(3). ZOO 5265L Biology of Crusta-
ceans Laboratorv' (1). Morphologv',
physiology, svstematics and evolution
in crustaceans.
ZOO 5371 Clinical Anatomy of the
Trunk and Limbs (3). ZOO 5371L
Clinical .\natomy of the Trunk and
Limbs Lab (1). A detailed analv-sis of
the anatomical foundations of
kinesologv- and physical rehabilitation.
Special emphasis will be placed on the
functional anatomy of the trunk,
pectoral and pelvic limbs with clinical
cortelations to the major disorders
commonly treated by phvsical and
occupational therapists. Prerequisites:
ZOO 3731 or ZOO 3734. Corequisite:
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Catalog
Clinical Anatomy of the Trunk and
Limbs Lab.
ZOO 5376 Animal Design and
Movement (4). Basic biomechanical
and behavioral theories of how animals
feed and move. Prerequisites: General
Biology I BSC 1010, and II BSC
1011, Physics I PHY 2053 and II PHY
2054. [D]
ZOO 5424 Herpetology (3) ZOO
5424L Herpetology Laboratory (1).
Biology of amphibians and reptiles
from a systematic perspective. The
three orders of living amphibians and
the six living orders of reptiles are
covered in detail. Prerequisite: General
Biology I BSC 1010 and General
Biology II BSC 1011, Ecology PCB
3043, or per-mission of the instructor.
Corequisite: Concurrent registration of
lecture with lab course.
ZOO 5456 Ichthyology (3) ZOO
5456L Ichthyology Lab (1). Sys-
tematics, structure, function, ecology,
and evolution of fishes. Prerequisites:
General Biology I BSC 1010, General
Biology II BSC 101 1 and Ecology PCB
3043. Corequisite: Concurrent
registration of lecture with lab course.
ZOO 5479 Workshop in Field
Ornithology: Mark and Recapture
Methods (1). Instruction in techniques
of banding wild birds, including their
capture with mist nets, identificaiton in
the hand, and maintenance of federally
required records. Prerequisites: Orni-
thology ZOO 4472 and Lab ZOO
4472L or permission of the instructor.
ZOO 5732 Advanced Anatomy
Demonstration (1-4). Dissection and
demonstration of the human body with
the emphasis on structure and function.
May be repeated to a maximum of eight
credits. Prerequisite: Human Gross
Anatonmy I ZOO 3733 and Lab ZOO
3733L, Human Gross Anatomy II ZOO
3734 and Lab ZOO 3734L or
permission of the instructor.
ZOO 5745 Advanced Neuroanatomy
(3). In-depth knowledge of the
embryonic development, structilre, and
function of the human nervous system
with a great deal of clinical
consideration. Prerequisite: Neuro-
science ZOO 4743 or permission of the
instructor.
ZOO 5746 Comparative Neurobiol-
ogy (4). Structure and function of
neural systems at many levels includ-
ing biophysical and cellular mechan-
isms, molecular processes, neural
circuits, development, and anatomy.
Prerequisite: Graduate status or permis-
sion of the instructor.
ZOO 6460 Workshop on Reptile and
Amphibian Sampling (1). Biology and
sampling methods for reptiles and
amphibians. Prerequisite: Graduate
status.
ZOO 6935 Advanced Topics in
Zoology (3). An intensive study of
particular topics not otherwise offered
in the curriculum. May be repeated for
credit with different subject content.
Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 89
Chemistry
Stanislaw F. Wnuk, Associate
Professor and Chairperson
Jose Almirall, Assistant Professor
David Becker, Associate Professor
Yong Cai, Assistant Professor
David Cbatfield, Associate
Professor
Kenneth G. Furton, Professor and
Associate Dean
Piero R. Gardinali, Assistant
Professor
Arthur W. Herriott, Professor
and Dean
Rudolf Jaffe, Professor
Jeffrey A. Joens, Professor
Konstantinos Kavallieratos, Assistant
Professor
Leonard S. Keller, Professor,
Undergraduate Program Director
and Coordinator of Organic
Chemistry Laboratories
John T. Landrum, Professor
Fenfei Leng, Assistant Professor
Janet Lineback, Professor
Ramon Lopez de la Vega,
Associate Professor
Kevin E. O'Shea, Associate
Professor, Graduate Program
Director
J. Martin Quirke, Professor
Kathleen Rein, Assistant Professor
Stephen Winkle, Associate
Professor
Graduate Admission
Requirements:
A minimum undergraduate grade point
average of 3.0/4.0 in chemistry and
cognate science and GRE score of 1 000
(verbal + quantitative) or greater are
required except by special permission
of the graduate committee. Students are
also encouraged to take the GRE
chemistry subject exam. Students
whose native language is not English
must score 550 or higher on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL).
Students whose undergraduate
degree is not equivalent to the
American Chemical Society certified
Bachelor of Science degree in
chemistry shall make up any
deficiencies prior to taking graduate
courses in the areas where such
deficiencies exist. For example,
students who have not completed
quantum mechanics or instrumental
analysis must complete Graduate
Physical Chemistry (CHM 5425) and
Graduate Analytical Methods (CHM
5150). Students are required to make
up deficiencies before they can be
admitted into the Ph.D. program.
Every student entering the graduate
program in chemistry will be required
to take two entrance/proficiency
examinations covering standard
undergraduate-level material in organic
chemistry and physcial chemistry
(thermodynamics and kinetics). The
proficiency exams will be administered
to incoming graduate students in the
week preceding the fall and spring
semesters. If a student does not receive
a grade of "pass" on the organic
chemistry proficiency exam, the student
must show proficiency by completing
Graduate Organic Chemistry (CHM
5225) with a grade of "B" (3.0/4.0) or
higher. If a student does not receive a
grade of "pass" on the physical
chemistry proficiency exam, the student
must show proficiency by completing
Graduate Physical Chemistry (CHM
5425) with a grade of "B" (3.0/4.0) or
higher. Students must show proficiency
in these two areas by the end of their
first semester, or they will be dismissed
from the program.
Full-time graduate students
generally serve as a Teaching Assistant
(TA) in the Department of Chemistry
for their first semester. Ph.D.
candidates must serve for not less than
one year as a teaching assistant. This
requirement will be waived only when,
in the opinion of the department,
unusual circumstances justify such
action. TA's are awarded on a
competitive basis, require a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0, and are
continued for up to two years for M.S.
students and four years for Ph.D.
students who maintain acceptable
academic performance. Graduate
students must maintain a 3.0/4.0 GPA
(only courses required by the graduate
program will be counted in the GPA).
If the GPA drops below a 3.0 for one
semester, the student will be placed on
academic probation. A student who
fails to raise his/her GPA to 3.0 or
higher in two semesters will be
dismissed from the program.
A limited number of Graduate
Research Assistantships (RA's) are
available after the student's first
semester and are awarded on a
competitive basis by the individual
faculty members who have externally
fijnded research projects.
Formal admission to the M.S. and
Ph.D. programs and awards of teaching
assistantships are granted by the
Graduate Program Director based on a
ranking of graduate applicants by the
Graduate Committee.
Master of Science in
Chemistry
The requirements for completion of the
Master of Science degree are:
1 . A minimum of 32 credits of
course work, a grade of 'C or
higher must be obtained in all
courses with a cumulative grade
point average of 3.0 or higher
which must include:
a) At least 9 credits of chemistry
in at least three of the five
major areas of chemistry
(Analytical, Bio-chemistry,
Inorganic, Organic, and
Physical) as listed below:
Analytical
CHM 5156 Advanced
Chromatography
CHM 6157 Advanced Analytical
Chemistry
Biochemistry
CHM 5506 Physical Biochemistry
Inorganic
CHM 5440 Kinetics and Catalysis
CHM 5540 Group Theory in
Chemistry
CHM 5650 Physical Inorganic
Chemistry
Organic
CHM 5250 Organic Synthesis
CHM 5236 Spectroscopic
Techniques and
Structure Elucidation
CHM 5260 Physical Organic
Chemistry
Physical
CHM 5490 Physical Spectroscopy
CHM 5540 Group Theory in
Chemistry
CHM 6430 Advanced
Thermodynamics
CHM 6461 Statistical
Thermodynamics
CHM 6480 Quantum Mechanics
CHM 5423 Atmospheric Chemistry
Courses not listed above may be
counted as courses in one of the five
areas with prior departmental approval,
a) At least 9 credits of additional
graduate-level chemistry courses
(excluding research and seminar)
approved by the thesis committee in
consultation with the Graduate
Program Director with the following
guidelines:
(1) The courses must be 5000 or
6000 level chemistry courses
(CHM prefixes) or approved
cognates (up to a maximum of
six credits) and
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(2) The following courses cannot
count towards the 18 credits:
Graduate Analytical Methods
(CHM 5150); Graduate Organic
Chemistry (CHM 5225) and
Graduate Physical Chemistry
(CHM 5425).
c) Full time graduate students are
required to register for one credit of
CHM 6940 (Supervised Teaching)
each semester they serve as teaching
assistants.
d) Full time graduate students are
required to register for one credit of
CHM 6935 (Graduate Seminar) or
one credit of CHM 6936 (Chemistry
Colloquium) each fall and spring
semester.
e) At least one credit of CHM 6936
(Chemistry Colloquium) is required.
Each student must give a seminar at
the colloquium for a letter grade in
their second semester of graduate
study.
f) At least nine credits of CHM 6970
(Thesis Research) involving
independent thesis research under
the direction of a faculty member in
the department.
g) At least two credits of CHM 6971
(Thesis) taken in the semester in
which the MS thesis is to be
defended.
2. Submission and public presentation of
a satisfactory research thesis as
determined by the student's thesis
committee.
The thesis committee will consist of the
research advisor, a randomly-chosen
committee member chosen by the graduate
program director, and at least one additional
committee member who has some expertise
in the graduate student's research area.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
The requirements for completion of the
Doctor of Philosophy degree in chemistry
are:
1 . A minimum of ninety (90) credits of
course work. A grade of "C" or higher
must be obtained in all courses with a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The
courses must include:
a) At least nine credits of chemistry
courses in at least two of the five major
areas of chemistry (Analytical,
Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, and
Physical) as listed below:
Analytical
CHM 5 1 56 Advanced Chromatograhy
CHM 6157 Advanced Analytical
Chemistry
Biochemistry
CHM 5506 Physical Biochemistry
Inorgaaic
CHM 5440 Kinetics and Catalysis
CHM 5650 Physical Inorganic
Chemistry
Organic
CHM 5250 Organic Synthesis
CHM 5236 Spectroscopic
Techniques & Structure
Elucidation
CHM 5260 Physical Organic
Chemistry
Physical
CHM 5490 Physical Spectroscopy
CHM 6430 Advanced
Thermodynamics
CHM 6461 Statistical Thermodynamics
CHM 6480 Quantum Mechanics
CHM 5423 Atmospheric Chemistry
Courses not listed above may be
counted in one of the five areas with
prior departmental approval,
b) At least nine credits of
additional graduate-level chemistry
courses (excluding research and
seminar) approved by the thesis
committee in consultation with the
Graduate Program Director with the
following guidelines:
(1) The courses must be 5000 or
6000 level chemistry courses (CHM
prefixes) or approved cognates (up to
a maximum of six credits) and
(2) The following courses cannot
count towards the eighteen credits
(a) and (b): Graduate Analytical
Methods (CHM 5150); Graduate
Organic Chemistry (CHM 5225),
and Graduate Physical Chemistry
(CHM 5425).
c) Full time graduate students
are required to register for one credit
of CHM 6940 (Supervised Teaching)
each semester they serve as teaching
assistants.
d) Full time graduate students are
required to register for one credit of
CHM 6935 (Graduate Seminar) or
one credit of CHM 6936 (Chemistry
Colloquium) each fall and spring
semester.
e) At least two credits of CHM
6936 (Chemistry Colloquium) is
required. Each student must give a
seminar at the colloquium for a
letter grade in his/her second and
fifth semester of graduate study.
f) At least eight credits of CHM
7910 (Dissertation Research)
involving independent thesis
research under the direction of a
faculty member in the department.
g) CHM 7980 (Ph.D. Dissertation)
is taken in the semester in which
the Ph.D. dissertation is to be
defended. Prerequisite: Admission
to candidacy.
2. Satisfactory completion of a series
of 3-hour cumulative examinations.
The student will begin taking the
cumulative examinations after complet-
ing the proficiency requirements but no
later than the beginning of the student's
second semester. Five examinations
will be given per year. The student
must pass 4 out of 10 consecutively-
offered exams for admission to
candidacy.
3. Submission, presentation, and
satisfactory defense of an orginal
research proposal and completion of a
'PreOral' examination before the end
of the fourth semester (excluding
summers). The examination will be
conducted by the dissertation
committee and is based on the student's
doctoral research and includes
questions from the student's major field
as well as minor and cognate fields.
4. Submission and public
presentation and defense of a
satisfactory research disseration as
determined by the dissertation
committee.
The requirements for an incoming
student having either a Master's Degree
or a Bachelor of Science degree are the
same. Students having a M.S. in
chemistry may transfer as many as 36
credits towards their Ph.D. degree,
however only 6 of those credits will
count to fulfill requirement (1) (formal
course work requirement). Students
may transfer more than 6 course work
credits with special permission of the
graduate committee. The number of
additional course work credits required
by the graduate committee will depend
on, among other things, the student's
performance in course work, the date
course work was completed, and the
area of Ph.D. concentration chosen by
the student. The graduate student's
Ph.D. thesis committee will consist of
the research advisor, a member from
outside the department, a randomly-
chosen committee member chosen by
the graduate program director from the
departmental research faculty, and at
least two additional committee
members who have some expertise in
the graduate students research area. At
least two members of the student's
Ph.D. dissertation committee must be
tenured in the Department of
Chemistry. FlU courte'^y professors
may serve as research supervisors and
co-major professors on a student's
dissertation committee. It is expected
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that a meaningful collaboration will be
established between courtesy faculty
serving as co-major professors and the
major professor from within the
department. The degree of
collaboration and expectations
including co-authorship on
publications resulting from such
collaborations must be agreed upon in
the semester in which a graduate
student chooses an advisor(s).
Financial Support
Full-time graduate students who are in
good academic standing are eligible for
financial support. Teaching and
research assistantships are available on
a competitive basis. Students may also
apply for a waiver of both in-state and
out-of-state tuition. Inquiries concern-
ing application to the program and
availability of financial support should
be directed to the Chemistry Graduate
Director.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
CHM-Chemistry; CHS-Chemistry-
Specialized; ISC-Interdisciplinary
Natural Sciences; OCC-Oceanography-
Chemical.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
CHM 5138 Advanced Mass
Spectrometry (3). Intensive
examination of the processes and
techniques involved in creating,
controlling and measuring ionic species
by mass spectrometry. Theory of mass
spectrometry, methods of ionization,
instrumental designs, quantitative mass
spectrometry, meta-stable ions, and
tandem mass spectrometry.
Prerequisites: CHM 4130, CHM 4130L
or Permission of Instructor.
CHM 5150 Graduate Analytical
Methods (3). Analysis of analytical
data, electrochemistry, spectro-analyti-
cal techniques, chromatography, survey
of new analytical methods. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or permission
of the instructor. (S)
CHM 5156 Advanced Chromatog-
raphy (3). Intensive examination of the
contemporary practice of chroma-
tography including available chroma-
tographic techniques, their selection
and application. Prerequisite: CHM
4130 or permission of the instructor.
CHM 5165 Chemometrics and
Sampling (3). Methods of evaluating
analytical chemistry data. Plaiuiing
sampling design for water, air and
solids. Sample preparation and
extraction techniques. Prerequisite:
CHM 4130.
CHM 5181 Special Topics in
Analytical Chemistry (VAR). An
intensive examination of one or more
areas selected by instructor and
students. Core course Prerequisite:
CHM 4130 or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 5225 Graduate Organic
Chemistry (3). Advanced topics in
organic chemistry. Structure of organic
molecules, reaction mechanisms,
organic synthesis, and natural product
chemistry. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor. (F)
CHM 5236 Spectroscopic Techni-
ques and Structures Elucidation (3).
Advanced techniques for the spectro-
scopic identification of organic com-
pounds. Interpretation of spectral
information for determination of
structures of various classes of organic
compounds. Prerequisites: CHM 4220
and CHM 4230L.
CHM 5250 Organic Synthesis (3).
Use of classical and modem reactions
in the design and construction of
complex organic molecules including
natural products. Some topics covered
will be construction reactions,
refunctionalization, stereochemistry
and conformational analysis. Prereq-
uisite: CHM 4220 or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 5260 Physical Organic Chem-
istry (3). A series of topics will be
discussed including molecular orbital
theory as it pertains to organic
molecules, kinetic and thermodynamic
approaches to the study of reaction
mechanisms, quantitative approaches to
conformational analysis, etc. Prereq-
uisite: CHM 4220 and physical
chemistry or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 5280 Natural Products Chem-
istry and Biosynthesis (3). Studies of
the chemical origins (biosynthesis),
properties, and synthesis of the various
classes of naturally occurring com-
pounds: terpenes, steroids, alkaloids,
acetogenins. Prerequisite: CHM 4220
or permission of the instructor.
CHM 5302 Organic Chemistry of
Nucleic Acids (3). Organic chemistry
of ribose sugars, nucleoside hetero-
cyclic bases, mechanism-based inhibi-
tors of enzymes involve in nucleic acid
metabolism, and chemical synthesis of
DNA. Prerequisite: CHM 4220 or per-
mission of the instructor.
CHM 5306 Special Topics in
Biological Chemistry (3). Investiga-
tion of one or more areas of
biologically related chemistry. Prereq-
uisites: CHM 4305 or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 5325 Physical Chemistry of
Proteins (3). Protein structures,
dynamics and functions. Use of
spectroscopic methods. Thermo-
dynamics of protein folding and Hgand
binding. Enzyme Kinetics. Prereq-
uisites: Biological Chemistry and
Physical Chemistry or permission of
instructor.
CHM 5351 Computer Modeling of
Biological Molecules (3). Introduces
use of computers in studying biological
macromolecules. Simulations, visual-
ization methods, software, databases.
Prerequisite: CHM 3411, Biochemistry
recommended.
CHM 5380 Special Topics in Organic
Chemistry (VAR). An intensive
examination of one or more areas
selected by instructor and students.
Prerequisite: CHM 4220 and physical
chemistry or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 5423 Atmospheric Chemistry
(3). Chemical processes in atmo-
spheres. Photochemistry, chemical
kinetics, tropospheric and stratospheric
chemical reactions, anthropogenic
effects on the earth's atmosphere and
chemistry of planetary atmospheres.
Prerequisite: CHM 3412, CHM 3411,
or permission of the instructor.
CHM 5425 Graduate Physical
Chemistry (4). Prequantum physics,
the Schrodinger equation and its
solutions, atoms and molecules,
rotational, vibrational, and electronic
spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 5426 Graduate Physical
Chemistry H (4). Gas laws;
thermodynamics and equilibrium,
electrochemistry, and chemical
kinetics. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of instructor.
CHM 5440 Kinetics and Catalysis
(3). Theory of elementary reactions,
activated complex theory, mechanisms
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of complex reactions. Prerequisites:
CHM 3411, MAP 3302.
CHM 5490 Physical Spectroscopy
(3). Introduction to atomic and
molecular quantum states, selection
rules, and fundamental principles of
spectroscopy. Introduction to group
theory and to the theory of UV/visible,
infrared, Raman, microwave, nmr,
photo-electron, and mass spectro-
scopies, and the applications of these
methods to the determination of
fundamental physical properties and
the structure of organic and inorganic
molecules. Prerequisite: Physical
Chemistry.
CHM 5490L Physical Spectroscopy
Lab (1). The theory of spectroscopy
and the use of modem instrumentation
to investigate molecular structure.
Prerequisites: CHM 2211, 2211L.
Corequisite: PHY 4604 or CHM 5490.
CHM 5503 Physical Chemistry of
Nucleic Acids (3). Physical chemistry
of nucleic acids including spec-
troscopic determination of structures of
DNAs, RNAs, and DNA-protein
complexes anf thermodynamic and
kinetic studies of nucleic acid-ligand
complexes and nucleic acid structures.
Prerequisite; CHM 4305 or permission
of the instructor.
CHM 5506 Physical Biochemistry
(3). Physical properties of bio-
molecules, molecular conformation;
thermodynamic, kinetic, and spectro-
scopic properties of biomolecules.
Prerequisites: CHM 4305 or
permission of the instructor.
CHM 5517 Solid State (3). Crystalline
form of solids, lattice dynamics, metals,
insulators, semiconductors, and
dielectric materials. Prerequisite: CHM
5490 or PHY 4604.
CHM 5540 Group Theory In
Chemistry (3). The fundamental
Theory is developed with emphasis
given to Representations. Specific
applications covered, with emphasis on
molecular orbital theory and
spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Under-
graduate Physical Chemistry.
CHM 5581 Special Topics in Physical
Chemistry (VAR). An intensive
examination of one or more areas
selected by instructor and students.
Prerequisite: CHM 3411 or permission
of the instructor.
CHM 5650 Physical Inorganic
Chemistry (3). Introduction to use of
physical methods to determine the
structure of inorganic compounds.
Prerequisite: CHM 4610 or permission
of the instructor.
CHM 5681 Special Topics in
Inorganic Chemistry (VAR). An
intensive examination of one or more
areas selected by instructor and
students. Prerequisite: CHM 4610 or
permission of the instructor.
CHM 5765 Aquatic Chemistry (3).
Redox chemistry, chemistry of
sediments, organic biogeochemistry,
chemodynamics, and fates or organic
pollutants in aqueous environments.
Prerequisites: CHM 2211, CHM 4130,
or permission of the instructor.
CHM 5931 Special Topics (3). A
course covering selected special topics
in chemistry.
CHM 5932 Special Topics (3). A
course covering selected special topics
in chemistry.
CHM 5936 Special Topics in
Environmental Chemistry (3). An
intensive examination of one or more
areas selected by the instructor and
students. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
CHM 5XXX Asymmetric Synthesis
(3). Recent advances in asymmetric
synthesis for the selective design and
construction of tetrahedral stereo-
centers. Focus on principles of
configuration in transition state
assemblies. Prerequisite: CHM 4220.
CHM 5XXX Organometallic
Chemistry (3). Fundamentals and
applications of organometallic
chemistry. Structures and bonding,
ligans types, organometallic reactions,
physical methods of characterization.
Prerequisites: CHM 4610, CHM 3411 .
CHM 6157 Advanced Analytical
Chemistry (3). Modem analytical
methods, applications, and instru-
mentation. Topics include spectro-
scopy, chromatography, electrochem-
istry, optimization theory, and com-
puterized instrumentation. Prerequisite:
CHM 4130 or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 6166 Hyphenated Analytical
Techniques (3). Covers hyphenated
analytical techniques required for the
analysis of trace elements and organic
compounds in environmental and
biomedical sciences. Prerequisite:
CHM 41 30 or equivalent.
CHM 6281 Environmental Organic
Chemistry (3). Characteristics, origin,
fate and transformation of organic
compounds in air, water, sediments and
biota. Prerequisites: CHM 2211, CHM
34 1 1 , or permission of the instructor.
CHM 6340 Organic Geochemistry
(3). Organic geochemistry of recent and
ancient environments. Characteristics,
origin, and transformation of organic
matter in the geosphere, including
formation of crude oil. Prerequisites:
CHM 2211, CHM 3411, CHM 4130,
GLY 1010, or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 6382 Advanced Biological
Chemistry (3). In depth exploration of
one or more biological chemistry areas,
for example, use of multinuclear NMR
in examining nuclear acids and
proteins; biosynthesis of toxins, roles
of porphyrins. Topics covered vary
with instructor. Prerequisites:
Biological Chemistry and Physical
Chemistry or permission of instructor.
CHM 6430 Advanced Thermo-
dynamics (3). The laws of classical
thermodynamics and their application.
Open and closed systems, irreversible
processes, high and low temperature
systems, solids, liquids, and gases.
Core course. Prerequisite: CHM 3411
or permission of the instructor.
CHM 6449 Photochemistry (3).
Fundamentals of photochemistry.
Excited states, energy, and electron
transfer processes, photo-oxidation,
reactive species, and environmental
photochemistry. Prerequisites: CHM
4220 or permission of the instructor.
CHM 6461 Statistical Thermo
dynamics (3). Principles of statistical
thermodynamics. Ensembles, classical
and quantum statistics, ideal and non-
ideal gases, equilibrium, crystals,
liquids, and polymers. Prerequisite:
CHM 3411 or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 6480 Quantum Mechanics (3).
Introduction to quantum mechanics.
The Schrodinger equation and its
solutions, approximation methods,
spin, symmetry, structure of atoms and
molecules. Prerequisite: CHM 3411 or
permission of the instructor.
CHM 651 1 Polymer Chemistry (3). A
quantitative study of polymers.
Mechanism of formation, configuration
of polymer chains, and the relationship
between physical properties and
chemical constitution. Prerequisite:
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CHM 3411 or permission of the
instructor.
CHM 6621 Inorganic Reaction
Mechanisms (3). Review of kinetics
and determination of mechanism. Study
of mechanism of reactions of
coordination complexes including,
electron transfer reactions, ligand
substitution reactions, coordinated
ligand reactions of importance in
homogeneous catalysis. Prerequisite:
Physical Chemistry I (Kinetics).
CHM 6624 Coordination Chemistry
(3). Electronic structure of metals and
transition metal complexes; redox
reactions; introduction to organo-
metallic and Bioinorganic Chemistry.
Symmetry and group theory applied to
Transition Metal Complexes. Physical
methods in Inorganic Chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHM 3410 Physical
Chemistry (Kinetics), CHM 3411
Physical Chemistry II (Quantum
Mechanics).
CHM 6905 Independent Study in
Chemistry (1-6). Independent study
and problems in an area of chemistry,
under faculty supervision. May be
repeated. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
CHM 691 OL Graduate Research in
Chemistry (VAR). The student works
directly with a professor on a research
project. Credit is assigned on the basis
of four hr/wk per credit hour. Results to
be presented as a seminar. Permission
of the instructor.
CHM 6935 Graduate Seminar (1).
An examination of various current
research topics in chemistry.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
CHM 6936 Chemistry Colloquium
(1). Analysis of current developments
and topics presented by faculty
members and registered students.
Prerequisite: Admission to graduate
program in chemistry.
CHM 6940 Supervised Teaching (1-
3). Graduate student serves as lecturer
and demonstrator in undergraduate
laboratories coordinated and supervised
by a faculty member. May be repeated.
A maximum of three hours may apply
to the Master's degree. Prerequisite:
Full graduate standing.
CHM 6949 Industrial Internship (3).
A semester of supervised work in an
outside laboratory. Prerequisite: Per-
mission of the instructor.
CHM 6970 Thesis Research (1-10).
Research toward completion of
Master's Thesis. Repeatable. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of Department.
CHM 6971 Master's Thesis (1-6).
Completion of thesis. Prerequisite:
Permission of major professor.
CHM 7910 Dissertation Research (1-
10). Research towards the completion
of a doctoral dissertation. Repeatable.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
CHM 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12)
Completion of doctoral dissertation.
Prerequisite: Permission of Major
Professor and Doctoral Candidacy.
May be repeated.
CHS 5502 Forensic Chemistry for
Teachers (3). Incorporates concepts
and techniques from the application of
analytical chemistry, molecular
biology, biochemistry, toxicology, and
microscopy to forensic casework.
Exposure to teaching resources in these
areas and case study format of
presentation. Open to education majors
only. Prerequisites: CHM 3120, CHM
3120L, CHM 2211, and CHM 221 IL
or permission of instructor.
CHS 5531 Forensic Analysis (3).
Advanced topics on the role that
physical evidence plays in their
criminal justice system. Topics include
crime scene methods, laboratory
management and the legal framework
as it relates towards physical evidence.
Prerequisites: CHM 3120, CHM
3I20L, CHM 2211, CHM 221 IL, or
permission of the instructor. (Does not
count towards chemistry elective
requirement).
CHS 553 IL Forensic Analysis Lab
(1). Laboratory to accompany Forensic
Analysis CHS 5531. Prerequisites:
CHM 3120, CHM 3120L, CHM 2211,
CHM 221 1 L or permission of the
instructor.
CHS 5538C Chemistry and Analysis
of Drugs (3). Introduction to the
chemistry of drugs of abuse, including
reactivity, synthesis and the principles
of analysis from solid doses and from
body fluids. Laboratory analysis
through the determination of unknown
samples. Prerequisites: Instrumental
Analysis, Biological Chemistry I.
CHS 5539 Forensic Toxicology (3).
Provides the basic concepts of forensic
toxicology as it applies to drug and
body fluid analysis. Prerequisites:
CHM 221 1 +L, CHM 3120+L, CHM
4305+L (BCH 3033+L) or permission
of instructor.
CHS 5542 Forensic Chemistry (3).
Advanced Analytical methods in
Forensic Chemistry for application to
the analysis of controlled substances,
materials (ie., paint, glass, and fibers),
flammable and explosives residues with
an emphasis on new methods and
method development.
CHS 5545 Chemistry and Analysis of
Explosives (3). Chemistry and
reactivity, including thermochemistry,
of modem industrial and military
explosives with an emphasis on the
analysis of explosives residues from
post-blast debris and from samples of
environmental interest. Prerequisite:
Instrumental Analysis.
CHS 6946 Graduate Forensic
Internship (1-6). Internship in an
operational forensic laboratory,
confributing in a specific manner on an
assigned research project. Six hours a
week minimum residence time per
credit in the lab under the supervision
of a host lab scientist and a faculty
member is required. A final written
report and presentation required.
Prerequisites: Core courses in Forensic
M.S. Program.
CHS 6XXX Independent Study in
Forensic Science (1-6). Independent
study and problems in an area of
forensic science under faculty
supervision. Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor.
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School of Computer
Science
Yi Deng, Associate Professor and
Director
Bill Kraynek, Associate Professor and
Associate Director
Walid Akache, Instructor
David Barton, Professor
Toby S. Berk, Professor
Shu-Ching Chen, Assistant Professor
Timothy Downey, Instructor
Raimund Ege, Associate Professor
and Graduate Program Director
Mbola Fanomezantsoa, Instructor
Xudong He, Associate Professor
Kip Irvine, Instructor
Masoud Milani, Associate Professor
and Director of the Information
Technology Program
Giri Narasimhan, Associate Professor
Jainendra K. Navlakha, Professor
Ana Pasztor, Professor
Alexander Pelin, Associate Professor
Norman Pestaina, Instructor
Nagarajan Prabakar, Associate
Professor
Naphtali Rishe, Professor
Greg Shaw, Instructor
Geoffrey Smith, Associate Professor
Joslyn Smith, Instructor
Wei Sun, Associate Professor
Mark A. Weiss, Professor
The School of Computer Science offers
both a Masters of Science degree and a
Doctor of Philosophy degree. The
Master of Science degree provides
study in state-of-the-art computer
applications as well as an introduction
to the theoretical foundations of
computer science. The Doctor of
Philosophy in Computer Science is
designed to provide study in all major
areas of computer science while leading
to the frontiers of knowledge in a
chosen field of concentration.
Master of Science in
Computer Science
Admission
The following are in addition to the
University's graduate admission
requirements.
1. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer
Science or equivalent degree in a
related field from an accredited
university or college as judged by the
School's Graduate Committee.
2. 'B' average or better in all course
work attempted while registered as an
upper-division student in the
Bachelor's degree.
3. Acceptable courses in Calculus
and Statistics.
4. ORE (general test), scores of at
least 1650 combined on the verbal,
quantitative, and analytical portions.
The TOEFL scores must be at least
550. Both ORE and TOEFL must have
been taken within the past five years.
5. Three letters of recommendation
from persons in a position to judge the
applicant's potential success in
graduate study.
6. Approval of the Graduate
Committee.
Required Courses
The following 4 courses are required
and must be completed with a grade of
"B" or higher:
CEN5011 Software Engineering 3
COP 66 1 1 Advanced Operating
Systems 3
COT 5420 Theory of
Computation I 3
COT 6405 Analysis of Algorithms 3
In addition, the student must take
four graduate courses (12 credit hours)
in the School of Computer Science.
The program requires a "B" average or
higher and a grade of "C" or higher in
each course. A maximum of two
courses may be fransferred into the
program from outside the University,
subject to the approval of the Graduate
Committee.
In addition, the student must satisfy
one of the following two options:
Thesis Option
CIS 6970 Thesis 6
After completion of the other
required courses, the student must
conduct a research thesis. The topic
must first be approved by the faculty
member who will supervise the
research and then by the Thesis
Committee. The thesis will be accepted
only after being read and approved by a
Thesis Committee. An oral defense is
required before the Thesis Committee.
Non-Thesis Option
Additional Course Work 6
The student is required to take two
more graduate courses (6 credit hours)
in the School of Computer Science.
Doctor of Philosophy in
Computer Science
The requirements for admission to the
doctoral program in Computer Science
are:
1. A baccalaureate or master's
degree in Computer Science, or
equivalent degree in a related field as
judged by the School's Graduate
Committee.
2. Present a minimum of a 'B'
average on all upper division work and
acceptable courses in Calculus and
Statistics.
3. GRE scores of at least 1650
combined on the verbal, quantitative
and analytical portions. The TOEFL
must be at least 550. The GRE and
TOEFL must have been taken within
the past five years.
4. Three letters of recommendation
from persons in a position to judge the
applicant's potential for advanced
graduate study in computer science.
5. Approval of the School of Com-
puter Science Graduate Committee.
A maximum of 36 computer science
related graduate semester hours earned
elsewhere as a graduate degree seeking
student may be fransferred to FIU.
Required Courses
All students must complete the
following courses and receive a grade
of 'B' or higher in each.
CEN 501 1 Software Engineering 3
CEN6501 Distributed Processing 3
COP 5621 Compiler
Construction 3
COP 6545 Advanced Topics in
Database Management 3
COP 6611 Advanced Operating
Systems 3
COT 5420 Theory of
Computation I 3
COT 6405 Analysis of
Algorithms 3
COT 6421 Theory of
Computation II 3
In addition, all students:
1. Must successfiilly pass a
Qualifying Examination based on the
student's course work.
2. Must take at least 18 hours of
graduate elective courses approved by
the Graduate Committee.
3. Must write a dissertation on their
research and successfiilly defend it
orally.
4. Must take, in total, 90 credits
beyond the B.S. This includes at least
24 dissertation credits at FIU.
5. Must spend at least one academic
year in full-time residence. Normally,
this will be after passing the Qualifying
Examination.
For additional information and for
specific rules and regulations relating
to the graduate program, please refer to
the web site,
(http://www.cs.fiu.edu/grad) or write
to:
Graduate Program Director
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 95
School of Computer Science
Florida International University
University Park
Miami, Florida 33 199
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
CAP-Computer Applications; CDA-
Computer Design;' Architecture; CIS-
Computer Information Systems; CGS-
Computer General Studies; COC-
Computer Concepts; COP-Computer
Programming; COT-Compuring
Theory;
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spnng
semester offenng; SS-Summer semester
offering.
CAP 5602 Introduction to Artificial
Intelligence (3). Presents the basic
concepts of Al and their applications to
game playing, problem sohnng.
automated reasoning, natural language
processing and expert systems.
Prerequisite: COP 3530. (F)
CDA 6939 Special Topics: Advanced
Topics in Computer Architecture (3).
This course deals with selected special
topics in computer architecture.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor. (F, odd years)
CEN 5011 Soft\^are Engineering (3).
This course deals with the design of
large scale computer programs.
Included are topics dealing with plan-
ning design, implementation, valida-
tion, metrics, and the management of
such software projects. Prerequisite:
CEN4010. (F, S)
CEN 5120 Expert Systems (3).
Introduction to expert systems, knowl-
edge representation techniques and
construction of expert systems. A
project such as the implementation of
an expert system m a high level AI-
language is required. Prerequisite: COP
3530 or Permission of the instructor.
(S)
CEN 6501 Distributed Processing (3).
Study of distnbuted systems and
equipment using data communications
facilities. Analysis of system archi-
tecture, hardware, and software for
system design. System integrity and
performance issues and techniques are
examined. Prerequisites: COP 6611,
CEN 4500 and STA 6807. (F)
CEN 6502 Advanced Topics in
Concurrent and Distributed Systems
(3). Study of the major aspects of
concurrent and distributed systems.
Topics include foundations of con-
current computation, languages and
tools for concurrent systems, distrib-
uted real-rime systems, distributed
multimedia systems, and concurrent
object-onented systems. (S, even years)
CGS 6834 Programming for the Web
(3). Installation and maintenance of
servers. Techniques for building
secure multimedia interacti\e web
pages. A hands-on project to develop
an educational interactive multimedia
web site is required. Not acceptable for
Computer Science majors.
CIS 5900 Independent Study (1-10).
Individual conferences, assigned read-
ings, and reports on independent inves-
tigations. Prerequisite: Permission of
Department.
CIS 5910 Project Research (1-6).
Advanced undergraduate or master's
level research for particular projects.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: Permission of
Department.
CIS 5931 Special Topics (V'AR). A
course designed to give groups of
students an opportunity to pursue
special studies not otherwise offered.
CIS 6612 Special Topics: Advanced
Topics in Software Engineering (3).
This course deals with selected topics
in software engineering. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor. (S, odd
years)
CIS 6931 Special Topics: Advanced
Topics in Information Processing (3).
This course deals with selected special
topics in information processing. Pre-
requisite: Permission of the instructor.
(S, odd years)
CIS 6970 Thesis (1-10). Prerequisite:
Completion of all other requirements
for the M.S. Degree in Computer
Science.
CIS 7910 Graduate Research (1-25).
Doctoral research pnor to candidacy.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: Permission of
Department.
CIS 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-10).
Prerequisite: Permission of Major
Professor and Doctoral Candidacy.
COP 5621 Compiler Construction
(3). Basic techniques of compilation;
scanning; grammars and LL and LR
parsing, code generation; symbol table
management; optimization. Prerequi-
sites: MAD 3512 and CEN 4010. (F)
COP 5949 Cooperative Education in
Computer Science (1-3). One semester
of fiill-time work, or equivalent, in an
outside organization, limited to
students admitted to the CO-OP
program. A written report and
supervision evaluation is required of
each student. Prerequisite: Graduate
Standing.
COP 6007 Computer Programming
Concepts (3). For non-computer
science graduate students. Concepts of
object oriented programming, intro-
duction to an object oriented
programming language; internet
programming; applications of program-
ming to learning technologies.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
COP 6545 Advanced Topics in
Database Management (3). Archi-
tecture and implementadon aspects of
DBMS; Distributed databases; Sem-
antic models; advanced database
languages, including Prolog-like lang-
uages; Semantic aspects of databases;
Database machines. Prerequisite: COP
4540. (F,S)
COP 6556 Semantics of Program-
ming Languages (3). This course
provides an overview of systematic and
effective approaches to programming.
Abstraction; formal specification tech-
niques; program verification and;
semantics of programming languages.
Prerequisite: COT 5420. (S, even
years)
COP 6611 Advanced Operating
Systems (3). Topics in operating
system design: concurrent scheduling,
secunty and protection, virtualizable
architectures and monitors. Prerequi-
site: COP 4610. (F, S)
COT 5420 Theory of Computation I
(3). Abstract models of computation;
including finite automata, regular
expressions, context-free grammars,
pushdown automata, Turing machines.
Decidability and undecidability of
computational problems. Prerequisite:
MAD3512. (F, S)
COT 6405 Analysis of Algorithms
(3). Complexity behavior of algorithms
IS described for Set Manipulation,
Graph Theory, and Matnx Manipula-
tion problems, among others. P and NP
classes of problems reveal an inherent
difficulty in designing efficient
algorithms. Prerequisite: COP 3530. (F,
S)
COT 6421 Theory of Computation II
(3). Venfication of program correct-
ness; program schemes; fixed-point
theory of programs; resolution and
96 College of Arts and Sciences ^ Graduate Catalog
theorem proving. Prerequisite: COT
5420. (S)
COT 6930 Special Topics: Advanced
Topics in Theory (3). This course
deals with selected special topics in
computing theory. Prerequisite: Per-
mission of the instructor. (S, even
years)
COT 6931 Topics in Cognitive
Science (3). A "top-down" view of
Computer Science, in particular
artificial intelligence, by studying the
computational aspects of human
cognition. Prerequisites: COT 5420,
COT 6421 or Permission of the
instructor. (S, odd years)
COT 6936 Topics in Algorithms (3).
Advanced data structures, pattern
matching algorithms, file compression,
cryptography, computational geometry,
numerical algorithms, combinational
optimization algorithms and additional
topics. Prerequisite: COP 3530. (F,
even years)
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 97
Crearive Writing
Donald Watson, Professor and
Chairperson
Les Standiford, Professor and
Director. Creative Writing
Lynne Barrett, Professor
John Dufresne, Professor
Denise Duhamel, Assistant Professor
James W. Hall, Professor
Campbell McGrath, Professor
Dan Wakefield, Writer in Residence
Master of Fine Arts in
Creative Writing
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative
Writing is the terminal degree for the
practicing writer, designed to qualify
the recipient to teach creative writing
on the collegiate and university level.
The program is housed at the Biscayne
Bay Campus. Writers enjoy the
opportunity for editorial experience
with Gulf Stream magazine, the annual
FIU literary Awards competition, the
FIU Writers Workshop at Seaside, the
Miami Book Fair, and the Writers on
the Bay Senes, which has included
residencies by such writers as Gay
Talese, Robert Pinsky, Carolyn Forche,
Louis Simpson, John Wideman,
Elmore Leonard, James Crumley, Luisa
Valenzuela, Tony Hillerman, and
Henry Taylor. Such major writers as
Maxine Kumin, James Jones, Pete
Hamill and George Garrett have served
on the regular faculty.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a baccalaureate
degree, a 3.0 GPA or a 1000 combined
score on the GRE, and a minimum of
nine semester hours of undergraduate
work in creative writing. However,
admission is based primarily on the
s&ength of the applicant's submitted
writing sample. Deadline is January 15.
Degree Requirements
Forty eight semester hours are required
in studio/academic curriculum, with a
minimum in each area as follows:
Literature 1 5
Writing Workshop (both poetr>' and
fiction required) 1 8
Form and Theory 3
Thesis 6
There is no foreign language
requirement. Graduate workshops
include short fiction, the novel, popular
fiction, screenwnting, crearive non-
fiction, and poetry. The program places
emphasis on the preparation and com-
pletion of a book-length creative thesis.
Candidates must pass a final
defense/examination.
Fellowships, teaching assistantships,
and tuition remission scholarships are
available on a competiti\'e basis.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
CRW-Creative Wnring; ENG-English.
CRW 5130 Advanced Fiction Work-
shop (5). Practice in the techniques and
analysis of fiction through the reading,
discussion, and revision of student
manuscripts in a workshop setting. May
be repeated. Prerequisite: 9 hours
undergraduate CRW course work.
CRW 5331 Advanced Poetry
Workshop (5). Practice in the tech-
niques and analysis of poetry through
the reading, discussion, and re\ision of
student manuscripts in a workshop
setting. May be repeated. Prerequisite:
9 hours undergraduate CRW course
work.
CRW 5620 Advanced Screenwnting
Workshop (5). Practice in the tech-
niques and analysis of screen-writing
through the reading, discussion, and
revision of student manuscripts in a
workshop setting. May be repeated.
Prerequisite: 9 hours undergraduate
CRW course work.
CRW 5934 Special Topics in Crea-
tive Writing (1-5). A course designed
to give students an opportunity to
pursue special studies in aspects of
creative writing not otherwise offered.
May be repeated. Prerequisites: CRW
2001 and three hours of CRW on the
3000/4000 level.
CRW 5935 Special Topics in Crea-
tive Writing (1-5). Gives students an
opportunity to pursue special studies in
aspects of creative writing not
otherwise offered. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: CRW 2001 and three
hours of CRW on the 3000/4000 level.
CRW 5940 Advanced Independent
Study in Creative Writing (1-5).
Development and completion of a
graduate le\el independent project in
creative wnting undertaken with the
consent of the insttnactor. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and instructor
permission.
CRW 6806 Teaching Creative
Writing (3). The course will prepare
graduate students (and teachers from
secondary schools and community
colleges) to teach inttoductory classes
and workshops in Creative Writing.
Students will observe and participate in
the departtnent's CRW 2001 courses.
Prerequisites: CRW 3111, 3311, or
graduate standing, or permission of
instructor.
CRW 6971 Creative Writing Thesis
(3). Research and writing for the
crearive writing thesis. May be
repeated. Prerequisite: 12 hours gradu-
ate CRW course work.
CRW 6972 Creati\e Thesis Contin-
uance (1). Further guidance and
direction for creative writing MFA
candidates who have completed the two
semester intensive sequence in CRW
6971. May be repeated.
ENG 5058 Form and Theory of
Contemporan.' Literature (3). Vari-
ous approaches and theones of practice
in the major genres of imaginative
writing, including development and
articulation of the crearive aesthetic.
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of the instructor.
98 College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Catalog
Earth Sciences
Rosemary Hickey- Vargas, Professor
and Chairperson
William Anderson, Assistant
Professor
Bradford Clement, Professor
Laurel Collins, Associate Professor
Granville Draper, Professor
Michael Gross, Associate Professor
Stephen Haggerty, Visiting Professor
Jose Longoria, Professor
Andrew Macfarlane, Associate
Professor
Florentin Maurrasse, Professor
Ren6 Price, Assistant Professor
Edward Robinson, Research
Associate
Surendra Saxena, Professor
Gautam Sen, Professor
Neptune Srimal, Visiting Assistant
Professor
Dean Whitman, Associate Professor
The department offers the Master of
Science Degree and Doctor of
Philosophy Degree in Geology with
opportunities for concentrated studies
in structural geology/tectonics, igneous
petrology/geochemistry/economic
geology, hydrogeology and environ-
mental geology, stratigraphy/sedi-
mentology, paleobiology, paleoecology
and geophysics/paieomagnetics. In
addition, students may select a
concentration in the regional geology
of Southern Florida, the Caribbean, and
Latin America, including problems
related to the above-mentioned fields.
Overall, the graduate program empha-
sizes a multidisciplinary approach to
solving geologic and environmental
problems, and stresses the importance
of field observation complemented by
laboratory analysis.
The department is well-equipped
with advanced and basic geological
instrumentation. Major on-site
analytical facilities are an electron
microprobe and scanning electron
microscope housed in the Florida
Center for Analytical Electron
Microscopy (FCAEM), a thermal
ionization mass spectrometer (VG-
354), inductively coupled plasma
emission spectro-analyzer, and the
paleomagnetism laboratory with
cryogenic magnetometer. In addition
the department owns a complete array
of instruments for field geophysics and
for field hydrologic studies, and two
vehicles for transportation to local field
sites. The department has facilities for
micropaleontological studies, research
in high pressure experimental petrology
and experimental structural geology, a
class 100 clean laboratory for
processing isotopic samples, and a
microscopy lab with heating/freezing
stage for fluid inclusion studies.
Excellent facilities for chemical
analysis such as the stable isotope mass
spectrometry lab, are available through
formal connections with the Southeast
Environmental Research Center.
Application Procedures
Admission decisions to the Program
will be made by the Department's
Graduate Admission Committee.
To be considered for admission
applicants must submit the following
documents prior to the admission
deadlines.
1 . FIU Graduate Application Form.
2. Certified transcripts of all college
level work. When applicable, a
certified English translation must
accompany the original.
3. Graduate Record Examination
scores taken within the previous two
years, sent from the Education Testing
Service.
4. Scores of English proficiency,
when applicable, sent from the
Education Testing Service.
5. Curriculum vitae or resume with
pertinent information regarding
applicant's previous experience and
achievements.
6. A statement of intent, including a
brief discussion (not to exceed 2000
words) of educational goals and career
projections. The applicant may also
include a copy of previous written
scientific work.
7. Three letters of recommendation
from former professors or academic
advisors.
The Graduate Application Form,
official transcripts, official GRE and
TOEFL scores should be sent directly
to the Office of Admissions, Florida
International University, Miami, FL
33199, with the application fee. A copy
of the application form, together with
the curriculum vitae or resume,
statement of intent and letters of
recommendation should be sent to the
Graduate Coordinator, Department of
Earth Sciences, Florida International
University, Miami, FL 33199.
Admission
To be admitted to the Graduate
Program in Geology, a student must
meet the following minimum
requirements:
1. Hold a Bachelor's or Master's
degree from an accredited college or
university in a relevant discipline of
science, engineering or mathematics.
2. Have a grade point average (GPA)
of 3.0 or higher (or equivalent) during
the last two years of undergraduate
program, and 3.0 or higher during the
Master's degree program.
3. Have a minimum combined score
on the verbal and quantitative sections
of the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) of 1000 for the M.S. program or
1 120 for the PhD program.
4. Provide at least three letters of
recommendation fi-om persons
qualified to evaluate the applicant's
potential for graduate work.
5. Students whose native language is
not English must demonstrate an
adequate level of proficiency in English
as a foreign language. A score above
550 (213 computerized) on the TOEFL
(Test of English as a Foreign
Language) of thfe Educational Testing
Service is required.
6. Meet the University's general
requirements for admission to graduate
programs.
Financial Aid
The Earth Sciences Department offers a
number of graduate teaching and
research assistantships which are
awarded each semester on a com-
petitive basis. The assistantships
provide a stipend and waiver of tuition,
and are usually not awarded to students
pursuing the Non-Thesis Track M.S.
degree. Applicants interested in an
assistantship should indicate this on the
FIU Graduate Application form. In
order to be considered for an
assistantship the application should be
submitted by February 15 for the Fall
semester admission and by September 1
for Spring semester admission.
Applicants seeking research assistant-
ships should contact individual faculty
members in their area of research
interest.
Master of Science in
Geology
The Master of Science degree is
conferred upon successful completion
of the requirements (listed below) of
either the Thesis Track or Non-Thesis
Track option of the degree program.
Thesis Track: Course Requirements:
36 credits, including:
GLY593I/GLY6931,
Graduate Seminars 2
Courses in field of specialization 1 8
GLY 6971, Thesis 6
Electives 1
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 99
Courses in the field of specialization
and electives are chosen by the student
in close consultation with a faculty
advisor. These courses are selected to
fit the student's particular professional
goals and to ensure sufficient depth and
breadth of geological knowledge.
Thesis Track: Graduation
Requirements
1. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all
coursework counted toward the 36
credits required for the Master's
2. Satisfactory completion and
defense of a thesis proposal and an
original research thesis.
Non-Thesis Track: Course Require-
ments:
36 credits, including:
Courses in field of specialization 1 8
Electives 1 8
Electives may include at most 3 credits
of Supervised Research (GLY 6910)
leading to a research paper.
Non-Thesis Track: Graduation
Requirements:
A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all course
work counted toward the 36 credits
required for the Master's degree.
Doctor of Philosophy in
Geology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Geology
is conferred based on satisfactory
completion of required course work, a
demonstrated mastery of a broad field
of knowledge, and the ability to
conduct original and independent
research. A minimum of 90 credit
hours beyond the Bachelor's degree is
required for the Ph.D. A minimum of
24 credit hours are devoted to research
toward the Ph.D. Dissertation. A
maximum of 30 credit hours may be
transferred fi'om other graduate
programs with the approval of the
Departmental Graduate Committee.
Course Requirements
GLY 5931 /GLY 6931,
Graduate Seminars 2
Formal graduate level courses (non-
research courses chosen in consultation
with the major advisor) 30
GLY 7980, Ph.D. Dissertation 24
The remaining 34 credits may be either
formal graduate level courses or
independent study and special projects,
selected in consultation with the major
advisor.
Graduation Requirements
1. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all
course work required for the Ph.D.
degree.
2. Satisfactory performance on qual-
ifying examinations on general geo-
logic knowledge and the field of
subspecialization. Failure to pass this
examination will terminate the stu-
dent's enrollment in the program.
3. Completion and successful de-
fense of a dissertation. Members of the
dissertation committee will be jointly
determined by the student's advisor and
the Graduate Admission Committee.
Fields of Concentration
Geophysics/Paleomagnetism
Geophysical investigative techniques
using gravity, magnetism, seismic
reflection and refraction, earthquake
seismology, and thermal properties.
Land-based geophysical studies of the
Caribbean and South American
seismicity and crustal structure.
Hydrogeology /Environmental
Geology
Field and modeling approaches to
groundwater flow and solute fluxes in
subsurface and near subsurface
environments. Interaction of surface
water and groundwater, solute trans-
port, chemical and isotopic tracing
techniques, watershed hydrology in
south Florida, other U.S. locations, and
Central America.
Igneous Petrology/Geocliemistry/
Economic Geology
Research problems in petrology/geo-
chemistry of igneous and metamorphic
rocks with reference to their origin, and
relationships in time and space. Origin
of hydrothermal and other economic
deposits. Field occurrence, geochemis-
try and petrogenesis of crystalline
rocks, especially those of the Caribbean
region and South America. Generation
of associated (often, economically
significant) hydrothermal deposits.
Application of trace element and
isotope geochemistry to the study of
these petrogenetic associations.
Paleobiology /Paleoecology
Research applied to taxonomy,
phylogeny, evolutionary processes,
paleoecology, taphonomy, and bio-
stratigraphy as applied to select fossil
groups. Zonal distribution, facies
analysis, and paleoecology of different
groups of fossils. Specialization maybe
in macrofossils or microfossils, applied
to several aspects of the paleobiology
of particular fossil groups, including
biodiversity, paleocology, response to
global climatic changes, oceanographic
or environmental and time relationships
of selected organisms.
Regional Geology
Multidisciplinary geologic research
applied to a specific geographic area.
Stratigraphy/Sedimentology
Sedimentary petrology, sedimentary
environments, paleo-oceanography,
sequence stratigraphy, cyclic stratig-
raphy, microfacies analysis, and basin
analysis. Field and laboratory tech-
niques applied to solution of problems
in these topics, especially as applied to
sedimentary rock sequences of south
Florida, the Caribbean, and Meso-
America. Evolution of the sedimentary
basins of these regions and their
relationships to global and regional
tectonics.
Structural Geology - Tectonics
Field oriented research on methods of
structural analysis. Analysis of geologic
deformations based upon the principles
of mechanics and utilizing research
data from laboratory and field
investigations of folding, fabrics,
fracture, and faulting. Strictural
geology of the Caribbean and South
America.
Course Descriptions
Note: Laboratories may not be taken
prior to the corresponding lecture
course. Laboratories must be taken
concurrently where noted, but students
must register for the laboratory
separately.
Deflnition of Prefixes
EVS-Environmental Science; GEO-
Geography/Systematic; GLY-Geology,
MET-Meteorology; OCE-
Oceanography; OCG-Oceanography-
Geological; OCP-
Oceanography/Physical .
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
ESC 5162 Workshop: Microfossil
Paleoenvironments (3). Recent
foraminifera and diatons are sampled,
prepared and identified from marine to
freshwater facies. Taxon distributions
are used to interpret paleo-
environments. Prerequisite; Permission
of Instructor.
GLY 5021 Earth Sciences for
Teachers (3). Study of geological
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Graduate Catalog
materials and processes, as covered in
Physical Geology, but at a higher level
and with additional assignments.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instruc-
tor. Corequisite: GLY 502 IL. (F,S,SS)
GLY 502 IL Earth Sciences for
Teachers Laboratory (1). Study of the
properties of minerals and rocks;
interpretation of topographic and
geologic maps; study of the geology of
Florida, including field trips. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: GLY 5021. (F,S,SS)
GLY 5106 Paleoecology and Paleo-
environments (3). Paleoecology of
fossils, paleobiodiversity, sedimentary
facies, and environments, skeletal
mineralogy, paleoecological gradients,
chronologic scales and paleobio-
geography and global patterns. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
GLY 5158 Florida Geology (3).
Detailed lithostratigraphic and bio-
stratigraphic analyses of Southeast
Florida and their relationship to
tectonics, paleoclimates. Prerequisite:
GLY 3511 and GLY 3511L. (S in
altemate years)
GLY 5245 Water-Rock Interaction
(3). Survey of geochemical processes at
the water-rock interface. Topics include
absorption of inorganic and organic
ions, colloid stability in groundwater,
mineral dissolution and precipitation.
Prerequisites: CHM 1046, MAC 3312,
GLY 43 1 1 or Permission of the
instructor.
GLY 5246 Geochemistry (3). GLY
5246L Geochemistry Lab (1). Origin
of chemical elements and principles
affecting their distribution in the solar
system, solid earth and hydrosphere.
Use of chemical data to solve geologic
problems. Prerequisites: Physical
Geology and General Chemistry. (S in
altemate years)
GLY 5266 Stable Isotope
Biogeocbemistry (3). Application and
theory of stable isotope approaches to
biogeocbemistry. Topics: Introduction
to IRMS machines, C/N/0/H/S
(biogeochem. processes), sampling/lab.
prep., and recent advances.
Prerequisites: One year of chemistry or
consent of instructor.
GLY 5283C Application of ICPES in
Geochemistry (3). Determination of
elemental abundances in rocks, soils,
natural water using inductively coupled
plasma emission spectroscopy (ICPES).
Instrumental principles, sample
selection and preparation methods and
application of results to research.
Prerequisites: CHM 1045, CHM 1046
or permission of the instructor. (S or
SS)
GLY 5286 Research Instrumentation
and Techniques in Geology (3).
Survey of techniques and instru-
mentation used in geological research,
including computing and data handling.
Prerequisite: Graduate stand-ing or
Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: GLY 5286L. (F)
GLY 5286L Research Instrumenta-
tion and Techniques in Geology Lab
(1). Introduction to advanced instru-
mentation and analytical techniques in
Geology, including computing and data
processing. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor. Corequisite: GLY 5286. (F)
GLY 5287C Scanning Electron
Microscopy with EDS Analysis (3).
Imaging and microanalysis of materials
using SEM including EDS.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instrcutor.
GLY 5288C Electron Microprobe
Microanalysis with EDS Analysis (3).
Imaging and analysiss or geological
and other materials using electron
microprobe with EDS analysis.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
GLY 5298 Topics in Geochemistry
(3). Seminar covering current research
in selected areas of low-temperature
geochemistry: oceans and oceanic
sediments; continental waters and
sediments; hydrothermal systems.
Prerequisite: GLY 5246 or Permission
of the instructor. (F)
GLY 5322 Igneous Petrology and
Geochemistry (3). Presentation and
discussion of current topics in igneous
petrology and geochemistry in a
seminar format. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor. (S)
GLY 5335 Metamorphic Geology (3).
Metamorphic mineralogy; character-
istics of low, medium and high pressure
metamorphic rocks; pressure-
temperature determinations; meta-
morphic textures; modeling and
determination of P-T-t paths. (F)
GLY 5335L Metamorphic Geology
Lab (1). Petrographic examination of
metamorphic rocks. (F)
GLY 5346 Sedimentary Petrology
(3). Systematic study of sedimentary
rocks. Special emphasis on genetical
aspects, geochemistry, paleontology.
mineralogy, and microfacies. Em-
phasizes microscopic study. Prereq-
uisite: GLY 4551. Corequisite: GLY
5346L. (F in altemate years)
GLY 5346L Sedimentary Petrology
Lab (1). Laboratory studies of
sediments and sedimentary rocks with
emphasis on microscopic analyses and
geochemical techniques. Prerequisite:
GLY 4551 and GLY 455 IL.
Corequisite: GLY 5346. (F in altemate
years)
GLY 5408 Advanced Structural
Geology (3). Advanced treatment of
the theory of rock mechanics to solve
problems of natural rock deformation.
Prerequisites: GLY 4400, MAC 3413,
or Permission of the instmctor.
Corequisite: GLY 5408L. (S)
GLY 5408L Advanced Structural
Geology Lab (1). Problem solving in
theory of rock deformation.
Experimental procedures in rock
mechanics. Corequisite: GLY 5408. (S)
GLY 5415 Caribbean Geology and
Tectonics (3). Integration of geologic
and geophysical data to understand the
evolution and present tectonic config-
uration of the Caribbean area. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
GLY 5425 Tectonics (3). Properties of
the lithosphere; plate kinematics and
continental drift; characteristics of plate
boundaries; mountain belts; formation
of sedimentary basins. Prerequisites:
GLY 1010, 1100, 4400, 4310, 3200 or
Permission of the instmctor. (S)
GLY 5455 Physical Volcanology (3).
Description of volcanoes and their
products, geophysical and tectonic
constraints on volcanic processes, and
modeling and forecasting of volcanic
eraptions. Prerequisite: GLY 4450,
GLY 4310 or Permission of the
instmctor. (F in altemate years)
GLY 5457 Geophysical Data
Analysis (3). Computer analysis and
modeling of geophysical data and
digital images. Statistical description
of data, linear inverse theory, digital
signal and image processing.
Computer exercises with MATLAB.
Prerequisites: GLY 4450, MAP 2302,
MAS 3105, PHY 2048, PHY 2049 or
consent of instmctor. Corequisite: GLY
545 7L. (F)
GLY 5457L Analysis of Geophysical
Data Lab (1). Field and laboratory
applications of geophysical techniques.
Computer aided analysis and three-
Graduate Catalog
dimensional modeling of gravity and
magnetic data. Prerequisites- GLY
4450, PHY 3048, PHY 3049, MAC
3311, MAC 3312, MAP 3302.
Corequisite: GLY 5457. (F)
GLY 5495 Seminar in Geopliysics
(3). Detailed investigation of current
geophysical techniques, including
topics on instrument design. Prereq-
uisite: GLY 5457 or Permission of the
instructor. (S)
GLY 5497 Topics in Structural
Geology and Tectonics (3). Selected
advanced topics in structural geology
and rock deformation. Latest advances
in crustal tectonics. Prerequisite- GLY
5408. (S)
GLY 5599 Seminar in Stratigrapliy
(3). Discussion of research projects
and/or current literature in stratigraphic
correlation as derived from sediment-
ologic principles and biozonation.
Prerequisite: GLY 5346. (F,S)
GLY 5608 Advanced Paleontology I
(3). Discussion of current literature and
research projects on evolution, system-
atics functional morphology, with
reports by members of the seminar.
Prerequisites: GLY 4650, GLY 5609,
or Permission of the instructor. (F)
GLY 5621 Caribbean Stratigraphic
Micropaleontology (3). Microscopic
study of biostratigraphic type sections
from the Caribbean area. Emphasis on
planktonic foraminifera and radiolaria,
paleoecologic and paleoclimatic inter-
pretations. Prerequisite: GLY 4650 or
Permission of the instructor. (F)
GLY 5710 Watershed Hydrology (3).
Hydrologic processes on watershed,
water budgets, effects on water quality'
field investigative methods using
tracers and hydrometric measurements,
hydrologic and hydrochemical models. '
GLY 5754 Applied Remote Sensing
in the Earth Sciences (3). Application
of remote sensing and image analysis in
the earth sciences; qualitative and
quantitative satellite image and air
photo interpretation. Emphasis is on
use of computer processing packages.
Prerequisites: GLY 1010 or consent of
instructor.
GLY 5758 GIS and Spatial analysis
for Earth Scientists (3). Application of
GIS technology to spatial problems in
the Earth Sciences. Topics include:
spatial statistics, samplmg theory,
surface estimation, map algebra, and
suitability modeling.
GLY 5785 Caribbean Shallow-
Marine Environments (3). Field study
of multiple fropical environments in the
Caribbean area. Dynamic processes and
coastal evolution in response to natural
and human-induced changes.
GLY 5786 Advanced Field Excur-
sion (3). A study of the geology of a
selected region of the worid followed
by 10-12 day field trip in order to study
the field relationships of the geologic
features. Special emphasis is given to
stratigraphic, structural and tectonic
relationships of lithic package.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor. (SS)
GLY 5808 Mining Geology (3). Ap-
plication of theoretical models of ore
formaiton to exploration and the use of
geochemical and geophysical techni-
ques in the search for ore deposits.
Prerequisites: GLY 4311 and CHM
1046. (F)
GLY 5816 Economic Geology (3).
Economically important metal deposits
of sedimentary, igneous and hydro-
thermal origins and their geologic
settings and characteristics. Prereq-
uisites: GLY 1010, GLY 4300, CHM
1045, CHM 1046. (S)
GLY 5826 Hydrogeologic Modeling
(3). Techniques used in modeling
groundwater fiow and solute transport
in geologic systems. Case studies of
significant aquifers. Prerequisites: GLY
5827, MAP 2302, or Permission of the
instructor. (S,SS)
GLY 5827 Hydrogeology (3). Physics
of flow in geological media. Saturated
and unsaturated flow, groundwater and
the hydrologic cycle, estimating
hydraulic parameters of aquifers,
introduction to chemical transport.'
Prerequisite: GLY 1010, MAC 2312
and PHY 2053, or Permission of the
instructor. (F)
GLY 5827L Hydrogeology Lab (1).
Laboratory, field, and computer
exercises to complement GLY 5827
(F)
GLY 5828 Chemical Hydrogeology
and Solute Transport (3). Quantita-
tive analysis of hydrologic, geologic,
and chemical factors controlling water
quality and the fransport and fate of
organic and inorganic solutes in the
subsurface. Prerequisites: GLY 5827
(S)
GLY 5889 Geology for Environ-
mental Scientists and Engineers (3).
College of Arts and Srienrp^ loi
Characterization of rocks and rock
masses; geological maps; seismic
hazards; weathering of rocks;
hydrologic cycle; slope stability-
coastal processes; geophysical tech-
niques. Course includes field trips in
the South Florida region. Prerequisites-
CHM 1045, GLY 1010 or Permission
of the instructor. (S)
GLY 5931 Graduate Seminar (1).
Presentation or critical examination of
current research problems in geology.
A selection of topics is considered each
term. Topics may also include
individual research in the student's
field of investigation. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
insfructor. (F,S,SS)
GLY 5XXX Radiogenic Isotope
Methods (3). Theory and practice of
radiogenic isotope ration measuring
techniques. Use of class- 1 00 clean
room facilities, and introduction to
thermal ionization mass spectrometry.
Prerequisite: General Chemistry.
GLY 6159 Stratigraphy of the
Circum Caribbean Region (4). De-
tailed lithostratigraphic and biosfrati-
graphic analyses of Canbbean islands.
Central America, northern South'
America and Caribbean basin. Pre-
requisite: GLY 5621 or Permission of
the instructor. (SS)
GLY 6247 Trace Element and
Isotope Geochemistry (3). Principles
of trace element and isotope
fractionation and radioactive decay,
and their application to the interpreta-
tion of igneous rocks and the chemical
evolution of the earth. Prerequisite:
GLY 5246 or Permission of the
insfructor. Corequisite: GLY 6247L
(S)
GLY 6328 Advanced Igneous Petrol-
ogy (3). Interpretation of igneous
rocks; chemistry and physics of magma
generation and crystallization; origin of
major igneous rock series with
emphasis on tectonic confrols. Pre-
requisite: Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: GLY 6328L. (S)
GLY 6328L Advanced Igneous
Petrology Lab (1). Identification of
rocks using microscopic and micro-
probe techniques. Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of the instructor. Corequisite-
GLY 6328. (S)
GLY 6337 Metamorphic Phase
Equilibria (3). Theory and methods of
calculation of metamorphic phase
equilibria and P-T paths using
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appropriate analysis of composition
space, activity models, geothermo-
metry, geobarometry. Origin and
interpretation of zoning in metamorph-
ic minerals. Prerequisites: GLY 5335
or Permission of the instructor. (F)
GLY 6345 Sedimentary Petrography
(3). Comparative study and funda-
mental observations of sedimentary
rocks in hand specimens and under the
petrographic microscope; their classifi-
cation, theoretical and practical impli-
cations. Prerequisites: GLY 4551 or
Permission of the instructor. (F)
GLY 634SL Sedimentary Petro-
graphy Laboratory (1). Laboratory
studies of sedimentary rocks in thin
section. Prerequisites: GLY 4555 or
permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: GLY 6345. (F)
GLY 6353 Microfacies Analysis (3)
GLY 63S3L Microfacies Analysis
Laboratory (1). Identification and
interpretation of the fossil and
mineralogical constituents of sediment-
ary rocks in thin section. Emphasis is
placed on the paleoecological signif-
icance of fossil remains in carbonates.
Prerequisites: GLY 4551 or Permission
of the instructor. (S)
GLY 6392 Topics in Igneous
Petrology and Geochemistry (3).
Research seminar in contemporary
petrology and geochemistry. Student
presentation on thesis research.
Prerequisite: GLY 5322 or Permission
of the instructor. (F,S)
GLY 6427 Quantitative Geotectonics
(3). Application of continuum mech-
anics and heat transfer to problems in
geology. Observational constraints on
earth properties. Em-phasis is on
problems relating to the earth's
iithosphere. Prerequisites: GLY 4450,
GLY 4400, GLY 5425 and MAP 3302
or Permission of the instructor. (F in
alternate years)
GLY 6444 Quantitative Analysis of
Joints and Faults (3). Application of
fracture mechanics to geologic
problems, including the analysis of
local and regional stress fields, bedrock
fi-acture systems, estimation of fracture
related strain, and the influence of
mechanical properties on rock failure.
Prerequisites: GLY 4400, GLY 4450,
GLY 5425 or Permission of the
instructor. (F in alternate years)
GLY 6447 Advanced Topics in
Structural Geology and Tectonics (3).
Detailed exploration of selected
research topics in structural geology
and tectonics. Prerequisites: GLY 5446
or Permission of the instructor. {F,S)
GLY 6448 Stress in the Earth's
Crust (3). The distribution and
magnitude of stress in the earth's crust,
laboratory derived values for earth
stress, in situ stress measurements,
regional stress patterns and sources of
stress in the Iithosphere. Prerequisites:
GLY 4400, GLY 4450, GLY 5425 or
Permission of the instructor. (S)
GLY 6468 Paleomagnetism (3).
Physics of rock and mineral
magnetism, geomagnetism and paleo-
magnetism; field and laboratory
methods, geomagnetic field behavior,
magnetostratigraphy, apparent polar
wander. Prerequisite: GLY 4400, GLY
3202 or Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: GLY 6468L. (F)
GLY 6468L Paleomagnetism Lab-
oratory (1). Physics of rock and
minerals magnetism, geomagnetism
and paleomagnatism; field and
laboratory methods, geomagnetic field
behavior, magneostratigraphy, apparent
polar wander. Prerequisite: GLY 4400,
GLY 3202 or Permission of the
instructor. Corequisite: GLY 6468. (F)
GLY 6485 Physics of the Earth (3).
Properties and dynamics of the Earth's
interior studied from a physical
perspective. Topics include heat flow,
fluid flow, earthquake seismology.
Prerequisites: GLY 4450 and MAC
3313. (F)
GLY 6496 Advanced Topics in
Geophysics (3). Discussion of research
projects and current literature in
geophysics. Prerequisite: GLY 5495.
(S)
GLY 6517 Basin Analysis (3). Analy-
sis of sedimentary basins based on their
origin, paleogeographic evolution and
tectonic setting. Emphasis is placed on
the tectonic evolution and economic
potential of sedimentary basins. (S in
alternate years)
GLY 6S17L Basin Analysis Lab (1).
Analysis of different types of
sedimentary basins using a case history
approach. Corequisite: GLY 6517. (S
in alternate years)
GLY 6595 Topics in Sedimentology
(3). Oral presentation by students of
research projects and survey of relevant
literature with reports by members of
the seminar. Prerequisite: GLY 5346.
(S in alternate years)
GLY 6626 Stratigraphic Micropale-
ontology: Foraminifera (3).
Nomenclature, taxonomy, and bio-
stratigraphy of Cretaceous and Ceno-
zoic planktonic foraminifera. Studies of
stratigraphically important taxa from
Caribbean land sections, piston cores,
and DSDP/ODP sites. Prerequisites:
GLY 5621 or Permission of the
instructor. (F in alternate years)
GLY 6627 Stratigraphic Micropale-
ontology: Radiolaria (3). Nomencla-
ture, taxonomy and biostratigraphy of
Cretaceous and Cenozoic radiolaria.
Studies of stratigraphically important
taxa using Caribbean land sections,
piston cores, and DSDP/ODP sites.
Prerequisites: GLY 5621 or Permission
of the instructor. (S in alternate years)
GLY 6628 Stratigraphic Micro-
paleontology: Calcareous Nan-
nofossils (3). ■ Nomenclature, tax-
onomy, and biostratigraphy of Triassic
to Recent nannofossils. Intensive
training of identification of marker taxa
using land and DSDP/ODP sites.
Prerequisites: GLY 5621 or Permission
of the instructor. (S in alternate years)
GLY 6690 Topics in Paleontology (3).
Oral presentation and discussion of
current research projects and relevant
literature, with reports by members of
the seminar. Prerequisite: GLY 5608 or
Permission of the instructor. (F)
GLY 6809 Hydrothermal Geochem-
istry (3). The mineralogy, thermody-
namics, chemistry and isotope chemis-
try of hydrothermal and geothermal
systems, with an emphasis on the
transport of solutes in hydrothermal
solutions and ore-forming processes.
Prerequisites: GLY 5246, CHM 3400
or Permission of the instructor. (S in
alternate years)
GLY 6862 Numerical Methods in the
Earth Sciences (3). Numerical
techniques used by geoscientists, with
emphasis on finite-difference and
finite-element techniques to solve
equations governing fluid flow and
mass transport in geological systems.
Prerequisites: MAP 3302, GLY 5827
and knowledge of one programming
language or Permission of the
instructor.
GLY 6896 Advanced Topics in
Hydrology (1-3). Research-oriented
seminar course involving analysis of
several contemporary topics chosen
fi-om the current literature in hydrology.
Specific topics vary. May be repeated.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 103
Prerequisites: GLY 5827 and one other
graduate level hydrology/hydrogeology
course, or Permission of the instructor.
(S in alternate years)
GLY 6910 Supervised Research (1-
12). Research apprenticeship under the
direction of a professor or a thesis
advisor. Prerequisites: Full graduate
admission and permission of the
instructor.
GLY 6931 Advanced Graduate
Seminar (1). Oral presentation and
discussion by students of an assigned
literature survey, with reports by
members of the seminar. Prerequisite:
GLY 5931 or permission of the
instructor. (F,S)
GLY 6941 Supervised Teaching in
the Geosciences (1). Teaching a
geological discipline under the
supervision of departmental faculty.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
GLY 6945 Proposal Writing (1). A
graduate course aimed at introducing
students to grant proposal writing.
GLY 6949 Professional Internship in
Earth Science (1-3). Semester or
summer term of supervised work at an
approved government or industry
laboratory or field station. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
GLY 6966 Master's Comprehensive
Examination (0). Oral and written
examinations on knowledge in general
geology and the student's field of
concentration. Schedule to be selected
in consultation with the Graduate
Committee. Prerequisite: Advanced
graduate standing. (F,S,SS)
GLY 6971 Master's Thesis (1-12).
Field and/or laboratory research project
toward thesis. Selected in consultation
with major professor. Prerequisite:
Permission of major professor. (F,S,SS)
GLY 6XXX Topics in Economic
Geology (3). Current research
directions in Economic Geology and
Geochemistry, including ore formation
processes, exploration and remediation.
GLY 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Field and/or laboratory research
directed towards completion of the
doctoral dissertation. Selected in
consultation with major professor.
Prerequisite: Permission of Major
Professor and Doctoral Candidacy.
(F,S,SS)
OCG 6105 Advanced Marine
Geology (3). OCG 6105L Advanced
Marine Geology Lab (1). Application
of geophysical and geological data to
the interpretation of the earth's crust
under the oceans, including the data
provided by the Deep-Sea Drilling
Project, dredging, piston-coring, grav-
ity magnetism, and seismicity. Special
emphasis will be given to the genesis
and evolution of the Atlantic and
Caribbean margins, and their potential
for oil resources. Prerequisite: GLY
4730 or Permission of the instructor. (F
in alternate years)
OCG 6664 Paleoceanography (3).
Mesozoic/Cenozoic development of the
major ocean basins, their circulation
and sedimentation history. Use of
micropaleontologic and stable isotopic
techniques in paleoceanographic
analysis. Prerequisite: GLY 4730 or
Permission of the instructor. (F in
alternate years)
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Economics
John H. Boyd III, Associate Professor
and Chairperson
Nejat M. Anbarci, Associate
Professor
Harvey Averch, Professor, Courtesy
Appointment, College of Public and
Urban Affairs
Mahadev Bhat, Assistant Professor
(joint appointment with
Environmental Studies)
Prasad V. Bidarkota, Assistant
Professor
Manuel J. Carvajal, Professor
Richard A. Chisik, Assistant
Professor
Irma de Alonso, Professor
Alan Gummerson, Lecturer
Jonathan Hill, Assistant Professor
Antonio Jorge, Professor of Political
Economy, (joint appointment with
International Relations)
AH Cem Karayalcin, Associate
Professor
Panagis Liossatos, Professor
J. Kenneth Lipner, Associate
Professor
Jorge Salazar-Carrillo, Professor and
Director, Center for Economic
Research and Education
Constantinos Syropoulos, Associate
Professor
Dimitrios Thomal<os, Assistant
Professor
Tao Wang, Assistant Professor
Mira Wilkins, Professor
Maria Willumsen, Associate
Professor
The Department of Economics has a
group of faculty who are interested in a
variety of applied and theoretical topics.
The graduate programs in Economics
place strong emphasis on exploiting
synergies between fields such as
international economics, industrial
organization, political economy, and
development economics (including Latin
American and Caribbean studies as well
as regional development problems).
Issues are analyzed using modem
economic tools from fields such as
econometrics, game theory, and
economic dynamics. While these are the
department's areas of greatest emphasis,
graduate course work in other fields can
also be undertaken. The department's
graduate programs are further enhanced
by the presence of complementary
graduate programs in the College of Arts
and Sciences, College of Business
Administration, the School of Policy and
Management, and the Latin American
and Caribbean Center.
The Master's Program provides
additional training in economics beyond
the undergraduate degree. It provides a
degree of expertise that would not be
obtained in an undergraduate education.
This additional expertise enhances your
prospects for a successful career in the
private sector, and in governmental or
international agencies.
The objective of the Doctoral Program
is to offer advanced training in economic
analysis. It provides an excellent
background for a professional career at
academic institutions, in the private
sector, or in governmental and
international agencies.
Master of Arts in Economics
To be admitted into the Master's degree
program in Economics, a student must
meet the University's graduate admission
requirements and:
1. Have a Bachelor's Degree from an
accredited insitution.
2. Have a 'B' average (3.0) or higher
during the last two years of
undergraduate studies, or a minimum
combined score (verbal + quantitative) of
1,000 or higher on the Graduate Record
Examination (ORE), which every
candidate must take. Foreign students
whose native language is not English
must take the TOEFL and obtain a
minimum score of 550.
3. Receive approval of the depart-
mental graduate committee.
4. Have taken as prerequisites
statistics, and calculus. A student who
has not fulfilled all these prerequisites
may be admitted on a provisional basis.
Unless specifically exempted, the student
must take these courses as required,
obtaining no credit for them in the
program.
Master's Tracks
The Department of Economics offers two
tracks: A general economics track, and a
track specializing in applied economics.
Although the general requirements are
the same for both tracks, students opting
to follow the applied economics track
must write a Master's Thesis, take a
fourth core course, and include four of
the applied track courses listed below
among their electives. The applied track
courses are also open to students
following the general economics track.
Degree Requirements
The Master's degree program will consist
of 30 semester hours of course work, at a
graduate level (course numbers 5000 or
above). A maximum of six semester
hours may be transferred into the
program subject to the approval of the
graduate committee. All courses listed
below carry 3 credits, except the thesis (6
credits). The specific requirements are:
Core Courses
All Master's students must take the
following three courses
ECO 6112 Fundamentals of
Graduate
Microeconomics 3
ECO 6204 Fundamentals
of Graduate
Macroeconomics 3
ECO 7424 Econometric Methods I 3
Research Requirements: (3-6 credits)
Students following the general
economics track must either write a
thesis for 6 credits (ECO 6971), or take
an advanced course in applied economics
(7000-level or approved by the Graduate
Director) which involves writing a
research paper (3 credits). Students
taking the applied economics track must
write a thesis for 6 credits (ECO 6971).
Electives: (15-18 credits)
A student must take at least four electives
in economics. The additional one or two
courses required to complete the
Master's program may be taken in
Mathematics, International Studies, the
College of Business Administration, the
College of Urban and Public Affairs or in
the other college or schools of the
University. The graduate director must
approve courses taken outside the
department. ECP 6705 and ECP 67 1 5 do
not count as electives.
Additional Applied Track Courses
An M.A. student wishing to follow the
applied economics track will be required
to take, in addition to the three core
courses above, a fourth core course:
ECO 64 1 6 Appl ied Quantitative
Methods in Economics 3
Applied track students must choose their
remaining four electives from the
following courses:
ECP 6305 Advanced Environmental
Economics 3
ECS 5027 Economics of Emerging
Nations 3
ECP 5704 International Economic
Problems and Policy 3
ECO 6225 Economics of Asset
Markets 3
ECO 7236 Money, Banking and
Monetary Policy 3
Graduation Requirements
To receive the Master's degree in
Economics, the student must complete
30 hours of course work with a 'B' (3.0)
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 105
average or higher; must receive a least a
'B' (3.0) in the core courses; and must
receive a grade of 'C or higher in each
course. If the student decides to write a
thesis, he/she must receive the grade of
'P'(pass) for ECO 6971.
Doctor of Philosophy in
Economics
The admission requirements to the Ph.D.
program in Economics are:
1. Have a Bachelor's Degree from an
accredited institution.
2. A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last
two years of undergraduate education or
a minimum combined score (verbal +
quantitative) of 1000 on the Graduate
Record Examination (ORE), which every
candidate must take. Foreign students
whose native language is not English
must take the TOEFL and obtain a
minimum score of 550.
3. Three letters of recommendation,
using the form provided by the
Department, from people in a position to
judge the applicant's suitability for
graduate studies in economics.
4. Receive approval of the depart-
mental graduate committee.
5. Completion of the following
courses at the undergraduate level:
statistics, two semesters of calculus, and
a semester of linear algebra. Unless
exempted, the student must take these
courses as required, obtaining no
graduate credit for them in the program.
The ORE and GPA stated above are
minimum requirements. All applications
are reviewed by the Graduate Studies
Committee, which makes the final
admission decisions. Since admission to
the program is competitive, the
committee's requirements are normally
higher than the minimum standards.
Meeting the minimum requirements does
not guarantee admission.
Degree Requirements
To obtain the Ph.D. in Economics,
students must complete the required
course work and fulfill dissertation
requirements.
Course work Requirements
Students must complete 48 hours (16
courses) of graduate level course work.
Supervised research, independent study,
seminars, and dissertation credit do not
count towards this objective.
This required minimum of 16 courses
consists of ten courses in the Core, four
courses in two Fields of Specialization
(at least two courses per field, some
fields may have special requirements),
and two electives as approved by the
student's advisor (normally either the
Graduate Director or the student's
dissertation advisor).
No credit toward a graduate degree is
given for any course in which a grade of
'C or less is obtained. A graduate
student who receives a grade lower than
'B-' in a course must retake that course;
if a retake also results in a grade lower
than 'B-', the student will not be
permitted to continue in the Ph.D.
Program. A graduate student who
receives a grade lower than 'B-' in more
than two courses will not be allowed to
stay in the Economics Ph.D. Program.
Students are required to maintain a
minimum GPA of 3.0 (of 4) in their
coursework.
Core Courses
ECO 6112 Fundamentals of
Graduate Micro-
economics 3
ECO 7115 Microeconomic
Theory I 3
ECO 7116 Microeconomic
Theory II 3
ECO 6204 Fundamentals of
Graduate Macro-
economics 3
ECO 7206 Macroeconomic
Theory I 3
ECO 7207 Macroeconomic
Theory II 3
ECO 7405 Mathematical Methods in
Economic Analysis 3
ECO 7424 Econometric Methods I 3
ECO 7425 Econometric Methods II 3
ECO 7305 History of Economic
Thought 3
Core Study
During the first three semesters, students
are required to take courses which
include the first nine core courses listed
above. Following the third semester,
students are required to pass a
comprehensive qualifying examination
on core theory — the first six core courses
listed above. A student who fails twice
will not be allowed to remain in the
program. A student must receive at least
a 'B' (3.0) average in the first seven
courses in order to participate in the
comprehensive core theory qualifying
examination.
Field Study
During the fourth and fifth semesters,
students will complete course work in
two Fields of Specialization. Students
must pass the field examination in one of
the major fields at the end of the fifth
semester. In the other field, students
must write a field paper. The field paper
must be completed, presented in a
workshop, and accepted by the student's
field paper committee by the end of the
third year. Students who fail twice any of
their field requirements will not be
allowed to continue in that field. History
of Economic Thought should also be
completed by the end of the third year.
Dissertation Work
Upon completion of field examination
requirements, students will be required to
choose a specific area of doctoral
research. During this phase, which will
normally have a total length of two years,
the student will:
a. Conduct research and complete a
dissertation
b. Continue taking courses to com-
plete a minimum of 12 credits of
Advanced Workshop and 18 credits of
dissertation.
c. Attend Advanced Workshops by
enrolling in ECO 7925 in the dissertation
area and present at least one paper a year
on the work in that workshop.
Students will normally be required to
be enrolled as full-time students at the
University for at least a year during the
dissertation period. Except under ab-
normal circumstances, the maximum
number of years during which a student
may do dissertation work is five years.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must complete all
course requirements; fulfill workshop
presentation requirements, pass the
comprehensive and field examinations,
and complete the oral defense and
acceptance of the Ph.D. dissertation.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prerixes
ECO-Economics; ECP-Economic
Problems and Policy; ECS-Economic
Systems and Development.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
ECO 5709 The World Economy (3).
Designed to give an overview of the
crucial issues in the world economy. The
course covers trade, capital, labor, and
technology fiows; transnational
economic organizations; current eco-
nomic crisis; global economic interde-
pendence; and the nature and charac-
teristics of international economic order.
Required for MIB Program. (S)
ECO 5735 Multinational Corpora-
tions (3). Economic theory and
multinational corporations. Economic
effects. Consequences of nationaliza-
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tion. Spread of the multinational form.
State-owned multinational corporations.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
for undergraduates. (S)
ECO 5906 Advanced Individual Study
(1-6). Supervised readings, individual
tutorial, and preparation of report.
Requires consent of faculty supervisor
and Department Chairperson. Open to
seniors and graduate students.
ECO 5945 Internship (3). Directed
individual study which assists the student
in using economic analysis in his
employment. Prerequisite: Permission of
the chair.
ECO 6076 Teaching Economics (I).
This course, required of all graduate
assistants, is designed to introduce stu-
dents to the pedagogical and practical
aspects of leaching economics. It is
coordinated with the Academy for the
Art of Teaching.
ECO 6112 Fundamentals of Graduate
Microeconomics (3). Consumer choice
and theory of firm using calculus and
diagrams with standard applications;
Introduction to choice under uncertainty;
Introduction Game Theory (nash
Equilibrium); Partial Equilibrium;
Market Structures: Perfect Competition,
Monopoly and Oligopoly; Market
failures. Prerequisites: One semester of
Calculus and Statistics.
ECO 6204 Fundamentals of Graduate
Macroeconomics (3). Consumption,
investment and growth; equity premium
puzzle; taxation and social security;
monetary policy rules, currency and
inflation; the IS-LM model; real business
cycles and models with nominal
regidities. Prerequisites: Calculus and
Statistics.
ECO 6225 Economics of Asset
Markets (3). Economic analysis of the
asset markets; risk, return and
intertemporal choice; mean variance
analysis; asset pricing models and
properties of asset returns; market
efficiency and market anomalies.
Prerequisites: Calculus or permission of
the instructor.
ECO 6416 Applied Quantitative
Methods in Economics (3). Types of
economic data; the WWW as a tool for
data collection; database construction
and maintenance; use of statistical
software for graphical and descriptive
methods; large sample inference for one
population mean vector; introduction to
economic time series and regression
models. Prerequisites: One semester of
Calculus and Statistics or permission of
the instructor.
ECO 6936 Special Topics (3). A course
designed to give students a particular
topic or a limited number of topics not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
ECO 6938 Individual Graduate Study
(6-9). Supervised readings, tutorial, and
preparation of report. Open only to
graduate students. Requires consent of
supervisor and approval of Department
Chairperson.
ECO 6939 Advanced Seminar in
Applied Economics (3). Variable-topic
study group in application of economic
analysis to specific problems. Open to
seniors and graduate students. (S)
ECO 6971 Thesis (6). Writing and
completion of thesis by candidate for a
Master of Arts. Prerequisites: Student
must be a Master's degree candidate,
have had at least 15 hours of graduate
work in economics; have a thesis topic
approved by the Department's Graduate
Committee and permission from the
instructor.
ECO 7115 Microeconomic Theory I
(3). Models of consumer and producer
behavior, partial equilibrium analysis of
product and factor markets, two/sector
models of general equilibrium and
welfare economics. Prerequisites: ECO
3101 or equivalent, Calculus I; Calculus
II recommended. (F)
ECO 7116 Microeconomic Theory II
(3). The Hicks/Samuelson and
Arrow/Debreu models of general
equilibrium. Activity analysis and
competitive equilibrium. Capital theory.
Leontief/Sraffra/Marx Systems.
Temporary equilibrium and money.
Prerequisites: ECO 71 15 and ECO 7405.
(S)
ECO 7118 Graduate Seminar in
Economic Theory (3). Variable-topic
graduate study group in theoretical
problems. Open only to students with
graduate standing.
ECO 7135 Growth, Distribution and
Prices (3). Alternative theories of
growth, indome distribution and prices.
Basic growth models; neoclassical
capital theory and Cambridge contro-
versies; neo/Marxian, neo/Keynesian and
other approaches. Prerequisites: ECO
7116, ECO 7207, ECO 7405.
ECO 7136 Classical and Marxian
Economic Theory (3). Classical and
Marxian theories of value and capital in a
mathematical mode. The Transformation
Problem. Simple and expanded
reproduction. The falling rate of profit
and other Marxian crises. Prerequisites:
ECO 7115, ECO 7206, ECO 7405, ECO
7116.
ECO 7206 Macroeconomic Theory I
(3). Analysis of macroeconomic models
of income determination and the price
level, microeconomic foundations of
macro-behavior, macroeconometric
models, and basic open economy
macroeconomics. Prerequisites: ECO
3203, ECO 4410, or equivalents;
Calculus I; Calculus II recommended.
(F)
ECO 7207 Macroeconomic Theory II
(3). Alternative approaches to macro-
economic theory. Business cycle theories
and theories of growth and income
distribution. Prerequisites: ECO 7115,
ECO 7206, ECO 7405.
ECO 7216 Monetary Theory and
Policy (3). Relationship of money supply
and interest rate to economic
stabilization. Consideration of federal
reserve system, money market, and
factors determining money supply and
demand. Neo-Keynesian, Chicago, and
radical policy views.
ECO 7236 Money, Banking, and
Monetary Policy (3). Monetary theory
and its application. Consideration of
central banking in the U.S. and its
relation to the international economy,
money markets, and financial
intermediaries. Survey of current policy
views.
ECO 7305 History of Economic
Thought (3). Exploration of the
evolution of economic thought and
analysis in the changing socio/historical,
institutional and political setting in
which it takes place. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor. (S)
ECO 7405 Mathematical Methods in
Economic Analysis (3). Application of
mathematical methods to economics. The
topics and tools of mathematical
economics are presented in a rigorous
fashion within an economic context.
Prerequisites: Calculus I, ECO 3101 and
ECO 3203, or equivalents. (F)
ECO 7424 Econometric Methods I (3).
Practical and theoretical foundations of
empirical economics. Knowledge in
formulation, estimation, and evaluation
of econometric models. Prerequisites:
ECO 4410 or equivalent; ECO 7423,
Calculus I; Calculus II recommended.
(S)
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ECO 7425 Econometric Methods II
(3). A continuation of ECO 7424.
Advanced single equation estimation,
estimation of distributed lags, simultan-
eous equations, time series and models of
qualitative choice. Prerequisites: ECO
7424 and MAS 3103 or equivalent. (F)
ECO 7429 Topics in Econometrics (3).
Selected topics in econometrics.
Intended to acquaint students with
current research in the field. Material
covered will vary from year to year with
instructor. Prerequisites: ECO 7424 and
ECO 7425.
ECO 7505 Public Finance (3). Partial
and general equilibrium analysis of tax
incidence efficiency, public goods,
public pricing problems, the social rate
of discount, and non-market decision
making.
ECO 7617 Seminar in Economic
History (3). Topics in economic history,
exploration of the economic history
literature on a selected theme, student
presentations. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor for undergraduates.
ECO 7705 International Trade (3).
Positive and normative aspects of
international trade. Theories of
comparative advantage, commercial
policy, trade and income distribution.
Prerequisites: Advanced Micro-
economic Theory; Calculus. (F)
ECO 7716 International Money (3).
Theory of international monetary
equilibrium. Problems of international
payments and exchange rate control;
their effect on international monetary
problems. Analysis of short and long
term monetary flows and macro-
economic adjustment. Prerequisites:
Advanced Macroeconomics and
Calculus. (S)
ECO 7925 Advanced Workshop (3).
Enables students to attend advanced
workshop presentations and to present
the results of their own research.
Prerequisite: Completion of field exam-
ination requirements. (F,S)
ECO 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
To be taken every semester for research
on, and writing of Ph.D. dissertation by
candidates for the Ph.D. Prerequisite:
Permission of Major Professor and
Doctoral Candidacy.
ECP 5707 International Economic
Problems & Policy (3). International
trade and comparative advantage;
commercial policy; foreign exchange
markets; balance of payments; issues in
trade & development. Prerequisite: ECO
2013 or ECO 3011, and ECO 2023 or
ECO 3021.
ECP 6305 Advanced Environmental
Economics (3). Economics of environ-
mental pollution; theories of exhaustible
and renewable resource extraction; issues
in environmental valuation and policies.
Prerequisite: ECP 3101 and ECP 3302 or
ECP 4314 or Permission of the
instructor.
ECP 6434 Macroeconomic Forecast-
ing for Management (3). Basic
macroeconomics concepts as they apply
to decision making within the firm.
Traditional models of income
determination and forecasting analysis.
Prerequisite: ECP 6705. (F,S,SS)
ECP 6605 Urban and Regional
Analysis (3). Application of economic
analysis to urban growth and the urban-
regional environment. Consideration of
public services, transportation, ghetto
problems, and urban organization.
Analysis of environmental protection
problems and policies. Recommended
preparation: ECO 3101, ECO 3203 and
ECP 3303.
ECP 6705 Managerial Economics (3).
Basic microeconomic concepts as they
apply to decision making within the
organization; supply and demand; market
structure and market behavior in specific
industnes. Prerequisites: ECO 3021 and
ECO30ll.(F,S,SS)
ECP 7035 Cost-Benefit Analysis (3).
This course covers benefit-cost analysis,
cost-effectiveness analysis, benefit-risk
analysis, risk-risk analysis, and systems
analysis. All of these techniques are
designed to provide guidance to decision
makers, particularly in the government
sector. Prerequisite: ECO 3101.
ECP 7205 Labor and Human Re-
sources (3). Empirical and theoretical
analysis of the factors determining
employment and earnings, recent
developments in the theory of labor
supply, critiques of neoclassical theor>',
and current issues in public policy.
Prerequisite: Calculus.
ECP 7405 Industrial Organization (3).
The organization of the industrial
economy with particular emphasis as to
the type of competition, the bases of
monopoly power and the extent of
monopoly power. Prerequisites:
Advanced Micro and Calculus.
ECP 7606 Urban and Regional
Economics (3). The economics of
urbanization processes, internal organ-
ization of cities, and regional senlement.
Spatial growth models and spatial
development planning. Prerequisites:
ECO 7115, ECO 5205, ECS 4013 or
equivalent; and ECO 6636. (F)
ECP 7636 Location Theory (3).
Systematic exposition of urban and
industrial location theory. Spatial price
theory and spatial competition. Prereq-
uisites: ECO 3101 or equivalent; Cal-
culus I; Calculus II and ECO 7115
recommended. (S)
ECP 7706 Managerial Economics (3).
Analysis of the economic decisions of
firm managers, emphasizing the practical
application of concepts to economic
problem solving by managers, public
administrators and other decision
makers. Prerequisites: Ph.D. or advanced
Masters.
ECS 5005 Comparative Economic
Systems (3). A critical evaluation of the
design, goals, and achievements of
economic policies in capitalist and
socialist economies. Prerequisite: Per-
mission of the instructor for undergrad-
uates.
ECS 5025 Economic Planning (3).
Analysis of planning methods in
capitalist and socialist economies.
Evaluation of macro and micro economic
planning tools (input-output) and
programming techniques. Theory and
practice of economic development
planning of agriculture, industrial-
ization, foreign trade, and manpower.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
ECS 5027 Economic Development of
Emerging Nations (3). Specific
economic problems of emerging nations
and national groupings. Basic
approaches to economic development;
major proposals for accelerating
development. Role of planning. Trade,
aid, and economic integration. (F)
ECS 5406 Latin American Economies
(3). Economic theory and its applications
to current economic issues of Latin
America. Examines aggregate demand
and supply, fiscal and monetary policies,
international trade trends, and economic
development. Taught m Spanish. May
not be takenfor credit towards a degree in
Economics.
ECS 6436 The Economics of Carib-
bean Migration (3). The course ex-
amines the economic causes and con-
sequences of Caribbean immigration to
the United States. Special emphasis on
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the effects of Caribbean migration on the
United States economy.
ECS 7015 Development Economics:
Theory (3). Analytical approaches to
economic development. Analysis of
macro models, specific resources and
sectors, and trade and income distri-
butional problems in relation to devel-
oping countries. Prerequisites: ECO
7 1 1 5 and ECO 7 1 1 6 or equivalents. (F)
ECS 7026 Development Economics:
Planning and Policy (3). Planning and
policy making in developing economies.
Economy/wide planning models; project
appraisal; financial, stabilization and
trade policies. Prerequisites: ECO 7115,
ECO 71 16, and ECO 7405. (S)
ECS 7405 Economics of Latin America
(3). Dependence, population explosion,
urban migration, agricultural reform,
industrialization and import substitution,
common markets. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor for
undergraduates.
ECS 7435 Economics of the Carib-
bean (3). Macroeconomic assessment;
income distribution, employment and
migration; industrial and agricultural
development; international trade,
multinational and integration attempts.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instruc-
tor.
ECS 7445 Economics of Central
America (3). Recent economic events in
the region dealing with institutional
background and structure of current
economic activities. Special emphasis on
problems of growth, social trans-
formation and economic integration.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instruc-
tor. (F)
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 109
English
Carmela Pinto Mclntire, Associate
Professor and Chairperson
St. George Tucker Arnold, Associate
Professor
Joan L. Baker, Associate Professor
and Director of the Master of Arts
in English Program
Lynne Barrett, Professor
Lynn M. Berk, Professor
Greg Bowe, Assistant Professor and
Director of Undergraduate Writing
Gisela Casines, Associate Professor
and Associate Dean
Maneck Daruwala, Associate
Professor
Carole Boyce Davies, Professor
John Dufresne, Professor
Denise Duhamel, Assistant Professor
Peggy Endel, Associate Professor
Mary Free, Associate Professor and
Associate Chairperson
James Hall, Professor
Kimberly Harrison, Assistant
Professor
Bruce Harvey, Associate Professor
Marilyn Hoder-Salmon, Associate
Professor
Tometro Hopkins, Associate
Professor
Kenneth Johnson, Associate Professor
and Assistant Vice President of
Academic Affairs
Kathleen McCormack, Associate
Professor
Campbell McGrath, Associate
Professor
Kathryn McKinley, Associate
Professor
Phil Marcus, Professor
Asher Z. Milbauer, Associate
Professor
Meri-Jane Rochelson, Associate
Professor
Richard Schwartz Professor
Kate Capshaw-Smith, Assistant
Professor
Lester Standiford, Professor and
Director of Creative Writing
Program
Richard Sugg, Professor
James Sutton, Associate Professor
Ellen Thompson, Assistant Professor
Dan Wakefield, Writer in Residence
and Lecturer
Donald Watson, Professor
Butler H. Waugh, Professor
Donna Weir, Assistant Professor
Feryal Yavas, Lecturer and Director
of the Linguistics Program
Mehmet Yavas, Professor
The English Department offers three
graduate degree programs: Creative
Writing, Linguistics and Literature. The
descriptions of the Creative Writing
and the Linguistics programs can be
found under their respective headings
in this catalog.
Master of Arts in English
To be admitted into the Master's
program in English, a student must
meet the University's graduate
admission requirements and have:
1. A bachelor's degree in English or
a related field;
2. A minimum 3.0 undergraduate
grade point average;
3. A combination of 1000 (verbal
and quantitative) on the ORE;
4. Two letters of recommendation
from undergraduate or graduate
professors;
5. A personal essay;
6. Those who might be chosen for
teaching assistantships will be
interviewed by at least one member of
the committee.
Degree Requirements
The Master's degree program consists
of 30 semester hours of course work at
a graduate level (course numbers 5000
or above) and a thesis (6 credits). A
maximum of six semester hours may be
transferred into the program subject to
the approval of the graduate committee.
Required Courses
ENG 5048 Literary Theory 3
LIT 5405 Literature, Language
and Society 3
Electives: A maximum of 24 semester
hours (5000 or 6000) level may be
taken at either campus.
Thesis: LIT 6970 Master's Thesis 6
The student must complete a
research thesis. The topic must be
approved by the faculty member who
will supervise the research and then by
the Graduate Committee. The thesis
will be accepted only after being read
and approved by a Reading Committee.
An oral defense is required before the
Reading Committee.
Below is a list of graduate courses
that are offered by the English
Department in addition to those offered
in the Creative Writing and Linguistics
programs.
Course Descriptions
Deflnition of Prefixes
AML - American Literature; CRW-
Creative Writing; ENG-English-
General; ENL-English Literature; LIN -
Linguistics; LIT-Literature.
AML 5305 Major American Literary
Figures (3). Each section will consider
the lifework of several authors such as
Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Twain,
James, Faulkner, Mailer, Wright,
Baldwin. May be repeated.
AML 5505 Periods in American
Literature (3). The literature and
criticism of one specified period of
American literature, such as Colonial,
Federal, Transcendental, Antebellum,
and Twentieth Century. May be
repeated with change of period.
CRW 6806 Teaching Creative
Writing (3). The course will prepare
graduate students (and teachers from
secondary schools and community
colleges) to teach introductory classes
and workshops in Creatice Writing.
Students will observe and participate in
the depaartment's CRW 2001 courses.
Prerequisites: CRW 3111, 3311, or
graduate standing, or permission of
instructor.
ENG 5009 Literary Criticism and
Scholarship (3). Techniques and goals
of humanistic research, bibliography,
and critical commentary.
ENG 5018 Practical Criticism (3).
Applies various critical theories - e.g.
the formalistic, historical, structural,
archetypal, sociological, etc. - to spe-
cific literary productions.
ENG 5026 Advanced Textual
Reading (3). The study of selected
texts for interpretation from different
critical and theoretical perspectives.
May be repeated. Prerequisite: Admis-
sion to the graduate program in English
or by Permission of the instructor.
ENG 5048 Literary Theory (3). An
introduction to issues in the nature of
literature, the philosophy of criticism,
and methods of interpretation. The
theoretical foundations for literary
study. Prerequisites: Admission to the
graduate program in English or by
permission of the instructor.
ENG 5058 Form and Theory of Con-
temporary Literature (3). Various
approaches and theories of practice in
the major genres of imaginative
writing, including development and
articulation of the creative esthetic.
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May be repeated. Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of the instructor.
ENG 5907 Independent Study
(VAR). Individual conferences, as-
signed readings, reports on inde-
pendent investigations, with the
consent of the chairperson.
ENG 5950 Special Project in English
(1-3). Pursuit of projects involving
relationship of profession to university
and/or community and/or research
issues in pedagogy, literature, or other
areas. Prerequisites: Consent of
Graduate Director or Department
Chair. Corequisite: Consent of project
supervisor.
ENG 5971 Thesis and Dissertation
Workshop (3). A workshop providing
practice in the type of writing, research,
and analytical skills required for
successful graduate study. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
ENG 6909 Independent Study
(VAR). Individual conferences, as-
signed readings, reports on independent
investigations, with the consent of the
Chairperson.
ENG 6935 Special Topics in College
Pedagogy (3). The pedagogy of
teaching a designated area of college
and university English, such as
Shakespeare, American literature, film
studies, creative writing, or linguistics.
Course content and organization to be
determined by the individual professor.
Course does not meet certification
requirements.
ENG 6937 Teaching College Compo-
sition (3). A seminar-workshop intro-
ducing the pedagogy of academic and
professional writing courses at the
university and college level, to include
traditional rhetoric, writing as process,
the modes of discourse, and post-
structuralist theory. Course does not
meet certification requirements. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing. Corequisite:
College composition practicum.
ENG 6942 College Composition
Practicum (1). Practical experience in
the teaching of English at the university
and college level through supervised
activities to include tutorials,
evaluating, and commenting on student
essays, supervised classroom
discussion and teaching. Course does
not meet certification requirements.
ENL 5220 Major British Literary
Figures (3). Each section will consider
the lifework of an author such as
Chaucer, Spenser, Milton, Pope,
Wordsworth, Dickens, Browning,
Joyce, or others. May be repeated.
ENL 5505 Periods in English
Literature (3). The literature and
criticism regarding one specified period
of English Literature, such as
Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian,
Twentieth Century, and Contemporary.
May be repeated with change of period.
LIN 5019 Metaphor, Language, and
Literature (3). Examines nature of
metaphor as a cognitive phenomenon;
how we use metaphor to conceptualize
basic physical and cultural notions; role
of cognitive metaphor in literature.
Prerequisites: LIN 3013 or LIN 5018.
LIN 5211 Applied Phonetics (3).
Study of sounds and suprasegmentals
of English. Comparison of phonetic
features of English with those of other
languages. Universal constraints and
markedness in learning second/foreign
language pronunciation. Prerequisites:
LIN 3010, LIN 3013, or LIN 5018 or
the equivalent.
LIT 5358 Black Literature and
Literary/Cultural Theory (3).
Examines 20C. black literary critical
thought. Students interrogate cultural
theories and literary texts from African,
Caribbean, African-American, Black
British and Afro-Brazilian
communities. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing.
LIT 5359 African Diaspora Women
Writers (3). Study of black women
writers from throughout the Diaspora
from the early 19"' century to present.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
LIT 5363 Literary Movements (3).
Individual sections will study the
authors, works, and audiences involved
in such phenomena as Humanism,
Mannerism, Romanticism, Symbolism,
the Harlem Renaissance, and others.
May be repeated.
LIT 5405 Literature, Society, and
Language (3). This seminar explores
language's relationship to social
formation, specifically as it applies to
the relationship between literature and
social groups and institutions.
Prerequisites: Admission to the
graduate program in English or by
permission of the instructor.
LIT 5426 Authors in their Times (3).
A focus on one or more designated
authors and the biographical, political
and historical context in which they
wrote, using current critical and
historical approaches. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Admission to the
graduate program in English or by
permission of the instructor.
LIT 5486 Literature: Continuity and
Change (3). Explores the development
of a particular literary genre,
ideological concept, or cultural tradi-
tion over a broad period of time. May
be repeated. Prerequisites: Admission
to the graduate program in English or
by Permission of the instructor.
LIT 5487 Texts and Culture (3). The
study of the relationship between
specified texts and an historically,
socially, or conceptually defined
culture, such as Viemam War
Narratives, Jewish Literature, or
Postmodernism. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Admission to the
graduate program in English or by
Permission of the instructor.
LIT 5934 Special Topics (3). A course
designed to give groups of students an
opportunity to pursue special studies
not otherwise offered. May be repeated.
LIT 6934 Special Topics (3). A course
designed to give groups of students an
opportunity to pursue special studies
not otherwise offered. May be repeated.
LIT 6935 Master's Colloquium (3).
Individual sections study a specific
literary topic, selected and presented
jointly by several faculty members.
May be repeated. Prerequisites:
Admission to the graduate program in
English or by permission of the
instructor.
LIT 6970 Master's Thesis (1-6). A
thesis is required of all graduate
students of English, to be written in the
final semester done under the
supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: Admission to the grad-
uate program in English and by per-
mission of the supervising faculty.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 111
Environmental Studies
Joel Heinen, Associate Professor and
Chairperson
Bradley Bennett, Associate Professor
Mahadev Bhat, Associate Professor
David Bray, Associate Professor
Anne Hartley, Assistant Professor
Krishnaswamy Jayacbandran,
Associate Professor
Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor
(International Hurricane Center)
Michael McClain, Assistant Professor
Jack Meeder, Research Scientist
(Southeast Environmental Research
Center)
John Parker, Professor
Tom Pliske, Instructor
Gary Rand, Associate Professor
Mike Ross, Research Scientist
(Southeast Environmental Research
Center)
Keqi Zhang, Research Scientist
(International Hurricane
Center)
Affiliated Faculty
Jerry Brown, Sociology/Anthropology
Yong Cai, Chemistry
Janet Chemela,
Sociology/A n th ropology
Jim Fourqurean, Biological Sciences
Piero R. Gardinali, Chemistry
Kevin Hill, Political Science
James Huchingson, Religious Studies
Rudolf Jaffe, Chemistry
Jeff Joens, Chemistry
Suzanne Koptur, Biological Sciences
Rod Neumann, International
Relations
Steve Oberbauer, Biological Sciences
George O'Brien, Education
Betsy Smith, Social Work
Berrin Tansel, Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Joel Trexler, Biological Sciences
Bill Vickers, Sociology/Anthropology
Master of Science in
Environmental Studies
The Environmental Studies Department
offers the Master of Science (M.S.) in
Environmental Studies degree to train
students for work in the areas of
environmental policy, natural resource
science and management, and
sustainable development, with
particular focus on the South Florida
region, the Caribbean Basin, and Latin
America. An emphasis of the program
is the cultural and political milieu in
which environmental issues of the
region are embedded. The program is
interdisciplinary in nature, and students
-will be encouraged to take advantage of
University-wide resources, programs,
and courses m environmental issues,
such as those in Public Administration,
International Relations, Biology,
Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Political
Science, Economics, and
Sociology/ Anthropology.
The M.S. degree program offers two
options: thesis track and non-thesis
track. The thesis track involves
rigorous, solutions-oriented scientific
research into the functioning of
environmental systems. This track is
highly recommended for students who
are coming directly from undergraduate
programs and who are interested in
doctoral research in the fiiture. The
non-thesis track is primarily designed
for employed professionals who may
want to enhance their careers and skills
through additional academic training
beyond their bachelor's degree and
practical training through internships
with agencies, corporations, non-profit
organizations or academic institutions.
It is not recommended for students who
do not have job experience.
Admission Requirement
To be admitted into the master's
program in Environmental Studies, a
student must meet the University's
graduate admission requirements and:
1. Have a "B" average in upper level
work, or a combined score of 1000
(quantitative and verbal) on the GRE,
which every candidate must take, or
graduate degree from an accredited
institution. Foreign students whose
native language is not English must
take TOEFL and score a minimum of
550.
2. Have submined three letters of
recommendation, a one-page statement
of research interests, a copy of all
transcripts, and a copy of the university
graduate application to the Graduate
Program Director on or before March 1
for the Fall admissions and October 1
for the Spring admissions.
3. Have received approval of the
departmental graduate program
committee.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in
Environmental Studies requires 36
credits, including the specific
requirements (listed below) of either
thesis track or non-thesis track option
of the degree program. A maximum of
six credits of post-baccalaureate
graduate course work may be
transferred from other institutions,
subject to approval of the graduate
committee. Particular courses will be
determined by the student in
consultation with the thesis advisory
committee, faculty advisor, or the
Graduate Program Director.
Thesis Track: Course Requirements
EVR 5320 Environmental Resource
Management 3
EVR 5355 Environmental Resource
Policy 3
EVR 6950 Graduate Seminar 3
EVR 6971 Master's Thesis 6
Research Methods or Analysis Course 3
Electives 1 8
Total Credits 36
The research methods course and
electives are selected in consultation
with student's thesis advisor. Elective
courses are chosen in one of the three
graduate concentrations (see below)
and fit the student's thesis Research.
Additional thesis or research credit,
above the 6-credit minimum, may also
be applied as elective credit. A
maximum of six credit hours may be
taken at the 4000 level, and a minimum
of six credit hours must be taken in
Environmental Studies. Students must
demonstrate a competency in Statistics
(equivalent to two courses of
undergraduate statistics, taken pnor to
the admission into the program, with a
"B" or better grade in both courses, or
two courses of graduate statistics with a
"C" or better grade in both courses).
Additional course work may be
recommended by the advisory
committee. A maximum of 5 credit
hours of independent study credit
(EVR 5907 Graduate Independent
Study) may be applied toward
graduation.
Thesis Track: Graduation
Requirements
A grade of 'B' or higher must be
obtained in all core courses. A grade of
'C or higher must be obtained in all
courses, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
or higher in the 36 credits. Students
must pass a comprehensive oral and/or
written qualifying examination. The
format of the examination will be
decided by the thesis advisor and the
committee. A thesis must be completed
and defended in consultation with the
student's graduate thesis committee.
Non-Thesis Track: Course
Requirements
EVR 5320 Environmental Resource
Management 3
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EVR 5355 Environmental Resource
Policy 3
EVR 5907 Research and Independent
Study 3
EVR 6950 Graduate Seminar 3
Quantitative Methods Course 3
Electives 21
Total Credits 36
The quantitative methods course and
electives are selected in consultation
with faculty advisor. Elective courses
are chosen in one of the three graduate
concentrations (see below), and to fit
the student's particular professional
interest and to ensure sufficient breadth
and depth of environmental studies
knowledge. Students carrying out
research, internship or independent
study for their non-thesis project
should sign up for EVR 5907, but may
not exceed six credits total. EVR 6970
and EVR 6971 will not count toward
electives. A maximum of six credit
hours may be taken at the 4000 level.
A minimum of twelve elective credits
must be taken in Environmental
Studies. All courses except EVR 6950
must be taken for letter grades.
Non-Thesis Track: Graduation
Requirements
A grade of "B" or higher must be
obtained in all core courses. A grade of
"C" or higher must be obtained in other
courses, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0
of higher in the 36 credits. A project
(EVR 5907) must be completed under
faculty supervision, and the project
report must be presented as a part of
the Graduate Seminar class. This work
may be based on a specific field
research, internship of current
occupation. A project is defined as a
substantial analysis and proposal for
change of real-world environmental
problem.
Graduate Concentrations
for the Master of Science in
Environmental Studies
The Department of Environmental
Studies currently offers graduate-level
concentrations in three different areas.
These are 1) energy management, and
2) biological management, and 3)
pollution management. A list of
electives for each of these
concentrations can be obtained from
the Department's Office.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
EVR-Environmental Studies.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
EVR 5061 South Florida Ecology:
Field Studies (3). Introduction to
ecology of South Florida. Series of
field trips to unique ecosystems
(Everglades, hardwood hammocks,
coastal regions). No science back-
ground required. Intended for teachers.
Not intended for Environmental
Studies graduate students.
EVR 5065 Ecology of Costa Rican
Rainforest (3). Intensive study of
Central American tropical forest
ecosystems conducted for two weeks in
Costa Rica in sites ranging from
lowland to high mountains. Primarily
for teachers. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor. (SS)
EVR 5066 Ecology of the Amazon
Flooded Forest (3). Study of the
ecology of the flooded forest with
emphasis on the relationships between
plants and animals and the annual
flooding cycle. The course includes a
two-week field study at river camp in
Peru. Prerequisites: Graduate standing
or Permission of the instructor. (SS)
EVR 5067 Tropical Forest Conserva-
tion and Utilization (3). Distribution
and classification of tropical forest
ecosystems, their description and the
ecological principles governing their
function. Factors influencing tropical
forest utilization and destruction, and
strategies for sustainable use and
conservation. Prerequisites: EVR 5355
or Permission of the instructor.
EVR 5236 Air Pollution Dynamics
(3). A course designed to give an
understanding of the fates of
atmospheric pollutants. Scavenging
processes in the atmosphere; radiation,
residence times, chemical reactions,
global transport process, point source
dispersion and modeling calculations.
Prerequisite: EVS 3360 or EVR 4231.
EVR 5300 Topics in Urban Ecology
(3). Topics include urban and suburban
ecosystems emphasizing energy
relations, ecological functions of urban
landscapes, urban wildlife, urban
forestry and ecological issues relevant
to human health and well-being.
Prerequisites: PCB 3043 or Permission
of the instructor.
EVR 5313 Renewable Energy
Sources (3). An analysis of renewable
energy sources and energy efficiency
including wind, biomass, geothermal,
hydroelectric, solid waste, solar
heating, solar cooling, and solar
electricity. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
EVR 5315 Energy Resources and
Systems Analysis (3). Detailed
analysis of energy flows in natural and
man-made systems. Energy systems
analysis. Energy use patterns. Conven-
tional and alternate sources of energy.
EVR 5320 Environmental Resource
Management (3). The scientific and
philosophical basis for the management
of renewable and non-renewable
energy, mineral, air, water, and biotic
resources. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing or Permission of the instructor. (F)
EVR 5330 Tropical Ecosystems
Management (3). Analyzes the
dimensions of tropical ecosystems
management. Organizational and
institutional dynamics of the
management of tropical forests,
agroecosystems, and coastal areas are
covered. Prerequisites: Permission of
Instructor.
EVR 5350 International Organiza-
tions & Environmental Politics (3).
The role of international organizations
in environmental politics and the
process of their formation and change
in response to environmental problems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
EVR 5353 International Energy
Policy (3). Focuses on the distribution
of global energy resources and related
issues. A comparison of the energy
policies of various countries serves as
the basis for exploring alternative
energy policy approaches. Prereq-
uisites: EVR 5355 or Permission of the
instructor.
EVR 5355 Environmental Resource
Policy (3). A survey of international
and national environmental policy and
the legal, economic, and administrative
dimensions of international accords and
selected U.S. law. Prerequisites: EVR
5320 or Permission of the instructor.
(S)
EVR 5360 Protected Area Manage-
ment (3). Interdisciplinary examination
of ecological, administrative, and
socio-economic aspects of managing
protected natural areas. Case studies
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College of Arts and Sciences 113
from developed and developing
nations.
EVR 5405 International Biological
Conservation Accords (3). Survey of
international biological conservation
agreements. Topics include bilateral
migratory wildlife agreements, the
Beme Convention on Migratory
Wildlife, CITES, Ramsar, the UNCED
Biodiversity Treaty and the Statement
of Principles on Forests. Prerequisites:
EVR 5355 or Permission of the
EVR 5406 U.S. Endangered Species
Management (3). History and imple-
mentation of the U.S. Endangered
Species Act. Topics include legal and
administrative aspects, reauthorization,
procedures for recovery planning and
conflict resolution, and biological
measures of success. Prerequisites:
EVR 5355 or Permission of the
instructor.
EVR 5410 The Human Population
and Earth's Ecosjstems (3). Explores
the impact of the human population of
Earth's ecosystems. Reviews current
population data at global, regional, and
local scales. Includes study of specific
South Florida carrying capacity issues.
EVR 5907 Research and Indepen-
dent Study (VAR). The student works
with a professor on a research project.
Variable credit.
EVR 5935 Special Topics (VAR). A
graduate-level course dealing with
selected environmental topics. The
content will not necessarily be the same
each time the course is offered.
EVR 5936 Topics in Environmental
Studies (3). An analysis of several
current environmental topics. Recom-
mended for primary and secondary
school teachers.
EVR 6322 Methods of Sustainable
Resource Management (3) A study of
methods and policies for achieving a
sustainable environment. Covers
project appraisal, resource modeling
and national accounts in the context of
resource sustainability. Prerequisite.
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
EVR 6329 Watershed Analysis and
Management (3). An examination of
the watershed approach to managing
water and land resources. Integrating
fimdamental physical, chemical, and
biological processes with human
systems at the landscape scale using
CIS.
EVR 6950 Graduate Seminar (1) A
weekly seminar that features guest
speakers, student presentations, and
discussions among graduate students
and faculty. Environmental Studies
graduate students are required to
register during three semesters of their
program. Prerequisite: Permission of
the instructor.
EVR 6970 Thesis Research (1-12)
Supervised research towards
completion of Master's Thesis. Re-
peatable. Prerequisite: Permission of
Major Professor.
EVR 6971 Master's Thesis (1-12)
Completion of Master's Thesis.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: Permission of
Major Professor.
EVS 5145 Ecotoxicology (3). Fate of
chemicals and their acute and chronic
toxicological effects on aquatic and
wildlife systems. Dose-response
relationships, bioavailability, biocon-
centration, microbial degradation, and
biomonitoring. Prerequisite: One year
of biology and one year of chemistry
and CHM 2200 and lab or permission
of the instructor.
EVS 5194 Applied Soil Biology (3).
Examines biology of soil organisms
and biologically-mediated chemical
transformations occurring in soil
ecosystems. Prerequisite: BSC 1011
EVS 5637 Ecological Risk Assess-
ment (3). Evaluation of risks of foreign
chemicals to aquatic and terrestrial
systems. Concepts and methodology
used in the hazard and risk assessment
of toxic effluents, chemical/oil spills,
and contaminated sediments. Prerequi-
site: One year of biology and one year
of chemistry and CHM 2200 and lab or
permission of the instructor.
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Graduate Catalog
Forensic Science
Jose R. Almirall, Assistant Professor
and Graduate Program Director
Kenneth Furton, Associate Professor
and Director, IFRI
Administered by the International
Forensic Research Insititue (IFRI) the
Master of Science in Forensic Science
is an interdisciphnary program
designed to prepare students for careers
in local, state and national forensic
science laboratories. The program may
also be suitable preparation for doctoral
instruction in several disciplines.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the Master's
degree program in Forensic Science, a
student must:
1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in a
relevant discipline from an
accredited college or university.*
2. Have a 3.0 GPA in upper-level
course work and a combined score
(verbal and quantitative) of 1000
or higher on the Graduate Record
Exam.
3. Two letters of recommendation of
the student's academic potential.
4. Be accepted by a faculty sponsor.
5. Receive approval from the
Graduate Committee.
6. Foreign students whose native
language is not English must take
the TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) and obtain a
score of 550 or higher.
■•Minimum requirement is the
equivalent of a bachelor's degree in
biology, chemistry or related science
approved by the graduate committee. It
is recommended that students have the
equivalent of a minor in chemistry
before taking the required courses.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Forensic
Science consists of a minimum of 32
credits, including a thesis based upon
the student's original research or
completion of an independent study
report option.*
A maximum of six credits of post-
baccalaureate coursework may be
transferred from other institutions,
subject to the approval of the Graduate
Committee. The graduate committee
will consist of the Graduate Program
Director and a member from each of
the following departments: Chemistry,
Biology, Criminal Justice and
Psychology. The thesis committee shall
consist of the research advisor
(normally the faculty sponsor), and at
least two additional committee
members who have some expertise in
the graduate student's research area.
Required Courses:
esc 5406 Forensic Biology 3
CHS 5xxx Forensic Chemistry 3
CHS 5531 Forensic Analysis 3_
BSC 593 1 Thesis Proposal 1
or
CHM 6935 Thesis Proposal I
or
approved cognate'
BSC 5975
Thesis Defense
Seminar 1
or
CHM 6971
Thesis Defense
Seminar 1
or
approved cognate'
BSC 6971
Thesis
or
6
CHM 6970
Thesis
or
approved cognate'
6
Electives
15
'Equivalent courses in the student's area(s)
of thesis concentration may be substituted
upon approval by the thesis committee in
consultation with the Graduate Program
Director (i.e.,CCJ, GLY, PHY, PSY). ^At
least fifteen credits of additional graduate-
level courses, workshops and laboratories
(excluding research and seminar) from
participating departments approved by the
thesis committee in consultation with the
Graduate Program Director. [Consult the
Director for a selected list of Chemistry,
Biology, Earth Sciences, Criminal Justice,
and Legal Psychology courses].
*A report option is available for
students with at least one year of
forensic science lab work experience.
Students approved for this option can
replace "Thesis" with "Independent
Study in Forensic Science (CHS6905)"
and the two additional required courses
"Analytical Toxicology (CHS5XXX)"
and "Advnaced Quality Control
(STA5664)".
Graduation Requirements
A grade of "C" or higher must be
obtained in all courses with a
cumulative average of 3.0/4.0 or
higher, and presentation and
submission of a satisfactory research
thesis to the Thesis Committee.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 115
History
Kenneth Lipartito, Professor and
Chairperson
Nina Caputo, Assistant Professor
Daniel A. Colien, Associate Professor
N. David Cook, Professor
John C. Coombs, Assistant Professor
Hugh Elton, Assistant Professor
Rebecca Friedman, Assistant
Professor
Mitchell Hart, Associate Professor
Sherry Johnson, Associate Professor
Alan Kahan, Associate Professor
Howard Kaminsky, Professor
Emeritus
Lara Kriegel, Assistant Professor
Felice Lifsbitz, Associate Professor
Akin Ogundiran, Assistant Professor
Joseph F. Patrouch, Associate
Professor and Director of Graduate
Studies
Brian Peterson, Associate Professor
Joyce S. Peterson, Associate Professor
and Associate Dean
Darden Asbury Pyron, Professor
Howard B. Rock, Professor
James Sweet, Assistant Professor
Mark D. Szuchman, Professor and
Associate Dean
Clarence Taylor, Professor
Victor M. Uribe, Associate Professor
William O. Walker HI, Professor
Kirsten Wood, Assistant Professor
Master of Arts in History
The Department of History offers the
M.A. degree, with concentration in one
of four culture areas: United States,
Africa, Europe, and Latin America.
Students will choose a Thesis, Report,
or Internship in Public History option,
in consultation with the Department's
Graduate Advisor. Students must make
their selection either prior to registering
for their first Research Seminar or
before completing the first twelve (12)
semester-hours toward the degree,
whichever comes first. The degree
requirements for the M.A. vary
somewhat, according to the option
taken.
Entrance Requirements
Requirements for admission into the
M.A. degree program in History are the
same regardless of the option selected.
Applicants must also satisfy any
additional requirements the University
sets for admission to graduate work.
Applications should include transcripts
from any postsecondary institutions
attended, and two (2) letters of
recommendation.
Applicants seeking entrance for the
Fall Term should prepare all applica-
tion materials in time for the Depart-
ment of History to receive them no later
than February 15. Applicants will be
notified of the Department's
recommendation regarding their
application no later than March 15.
Application materials from individ-
uals seeking entrance for the Spring
Term must be received by the Depart-
ment of History no later than October
15. Applicants will be notified of the
Department's recommendation no later
than November 15.
1 . An applicant who feels the earned
GPA is not indicative of his or her
ability to be successfijl in a graduate
degree program may also submit scores
on the Graduate Record Examination
which will be taken into consideration
by the admissions committee in its
evaluation of the application. The GRE
must be taken within three years prior
to the application.
2. Two letters of recommendation.
Applicants should ensure that each
letter on their behalf is signed by the
author along the sealed flap of the
envelope. Letters should be mailed
directly to the Graduate Program
Director, together with the waiver form
available from the Department of
History.
3. Applicants must have completed
12 semester-hours of credit (on the
basis of 3-hour courses) in undergrad-
uate courses in History.
Any applicant with fewer than
twelve (12) semester-hours of under-
graduate courses in History may be
accepted provisionally and take a
maximum of nine (9) semester-hour
credits by registering for courses under
the category of Special Student (consult
the University Catalog and the Office
of Graduate Admissions). After
completing nine semester-hours of
undergraduate course work in History
(3000-4000 level) with no grade lower
than a "B" (3.0), the student may apply
for regular admission. The application
will be reviewed by the Department's
Graduate Program Director, in
consultation with the Department's
faculty. The above admissions criteria
are only minimum requirements. All
applications are reviewed by the
Graduate Studies Committee which
makes the final admissions
recommendation to the University
Graduate School.
Degree Requirements
Thesis Option
1 . A minimum of 30 semester-hours
for the degree, including the maximum
of six semester-hours of Thesis
Research. All course work must be
taken at FIU.
2. A minimum of 24 semester-hours
of course work.
3. Two Research Seminars (6
semester hours).
4. Reading competence in a foreign
language. Language competency is
assessed by the faculty of the
Department of History, as appropriate.
Courses required to meet the language
competency requirement do not count
towards the degree. The Latin Ameri-
can concentration requires proficiency
in Spanish or Portuguese; the modem
European concentration requires
proficiency in Spanish, French or
German; the United States concen-
tration requires proficiency in any of
the above, and the medieval or ancient
concentration in at least one of those
languages in addition to Hebrew, Latin,
Greek or another ancient language as
deemed appropriate by the student's
advisor.
5. All students are required to take
HIS 6059 (Historical Methods). Stu-
dents may not transfer credits from
other programs to fiilfill this require-
ment.
6. The following limits are placed in
accumulating credits toward the M.A.
degree:
a. No more than three semester-hou-
rs of HIS 5908 (Independent Study) are
permitted.
b. Students must receive the grade of
"B" (3.0) or better in order for any
course to count toward the degree.
c. A maximum of six semester-hours
of HIS 5930 (Special Topics).
d. Students are prohibited from
taking more than one Research Seminar
per semester.
e. Students are prohibited from tak-
ing graduate-level cross-listed courses
that diey have already taken at the
undergraduate level.
7. Core Area. Students will select
one core area for concentration in
United States History, European
History, African History or Latin
American and Caribbean History, in
consultation with the Graduate
Advisor. Twelve semester-hours of
course work will be taken within the
core area.
8. Breadth Areas. Students will take
six semester-hours in breadth areas.
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These may be courses taken within the
Department of History that are outside
the culture area of concentration, or in
associated disciplines outside of the
Department (with the approval of the
Graduate Advisor), or a combination of
the two.
9. Students will register for up to six
semester-hours of HIS 6970 (Thesis
Research).
10. The thesis must be successfully
defended and formally approved by a
Supervisory Committee composed of
three members of the Department of
History. The Supervisory Committee is
convened and headed by the thesis
supervisor. In cases of cross-disciplin-
ary research, an external reader from a
different department may form part of
the Supervisory Committee, substitut-
ing for one member from the Depart-
ment of History.
11. The degree candidate will pre-
pare the thesis in accordance with the
regulations stipulated in the Univer-
sity's Graduate Policies Manual. The
degree will be conferred after the
approval of the final version of the
thesis by the Offices of the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences and the
University Graduate School.
Report Option
1 . A minimum of 30 semester-hours
of course work are needed for the M.A.
degree. The report option does not set
requirements of the Core/Breadth area
distribution. Students will design their
distribution needs in consultation with
the Graduate Advisor and the relevant
faculty. All courses must be taken in
the Department of History at FIU.
2. A minimum of two Research Sem-
inars (6 semester-hours) must be taken.
Only Research Seminar papers (2) that
secure relevant faculty approval may be
submitted to the Graduate Advisor for
process of final approval.
3. The following limits are placed on
accumulating credits towards the
Master's degree:
a. Students must receive the grade of
"B" (3.0) or better for the course to
count toward the degree.
b. HIS 5908 (Independent Study) is
limited to three semester-hours.
c. HIS 5930 (Special Topics) is
limited to six semester-hours.
d. HIS 6059 (Historical Methods) is
required of all students.
Internship in Public History
Option
1. A minumum of 30 semester hours
for the degree, including a
maximum of 6 semester hours of
Independent Study tied to an
internship in the fields of Museum
Studies or Public History. Six
credit hours equal to a minimum
of 520 hours of work that is to be
documented by the project
supervisor or musuem director.
The internship must be approved
by the Graduate Program Director
and supervised by a regular
member of the department's
faculty.
2. A minimum of 24 semester hours
of course work, of which 6 credit
hours must be taken from the
following list of courses: 5067
(Public History), 5084 (Museum
History), ARHxxxx (Introduction
to Museum Studies).
3. A minimum of two Research
Seminars (6 semester hours).
4. Reading competency in a language
other than English. The
appropriate language is to be
determined in consultation with
the Graduate Program Director.
Language competency is assessed
by the faculty of the Department
of History or by a specialist
designated by the Graduate
Program Director.
5. HIS 6059: Historical Methods
6. The following limits are placed on
accumulating credits toward the
Internship in Public History
Option of the MA degree:
a) Students must receive
the grade of 'B' or
better.
b) Students may not take
more than one Research
Seminar per semester.
c) Students may not take
graudate-level cross-
listed courses which
they have already taken
as an undergraduate.
Students must submit a written report
following departmental regulations of
their intemship activities to the
Graduate Committee before the degree
can be awarded.
Core Courses
The following courses count for all
options:
AFH 5905 Readings in African
History
AFH 5935 Topics in African
History
AFH 69 1 5 Research in African
History
AMH 5905 Readings in American
History
AMH 5935 Topics in American
History
AMH 6915 Research in American
History
EUH 5905 Readings in European
History
EUH 5935 Topics in European
History
EUH 69 1 5 Research in European
History
LAH 5905 Readings in Latin
American History
LAH 5935 Topics in Latin
American History
LAH 6915 Research in Latin
American History
HIS 5289 Comparative History
HIS 5930 Special Topics
HIS 5908 Independent Study
HIS 59 1 Advanced Research
Seminar
Consultation with the Graduate
Advisor is required before registering
for the following courses:
HIS 6059 Historical Methods
HIS 6970 Thesis Research
Doctor of Philosophy in
History
The doctoral program in History offers
students opportunities to concentrate
on the areas of Latin America, Africa,
the United States, or Europe. The
program contains an underiying
comparative framework based on the
civilizations of the Atlantic, which
allows students to explore the many
dimensions of crosscultural exchanges.
The curriculum thus emphasizes the
comparative framework around the
Atlantic experience, and reflects the
vitality of a cross-disciplinary
approach.
Admission to the Program
Every applicant must complete an
application form, and submit college
transcripts, GRE scores and the
application fee to the Office of
Graduate Admissions. A curriculum
vitae, writing sample, statement of
research interests, and at least two
letters of recommendation together
with the waiver form available from the
Department of History should be
submitted to the Graduate Program
Director. For those transferring into
the program who already hold the
M.A., the thesis, when available,
should be submitted as the sample.
Admission requires a GRE score
meeting University standards and a
minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Applicants with M.A. degree are
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required to have a graduate GPA of at
least 3.25. For students whose native
language is not English, the TOEFL
exam is required, with a score of a least
575 in the paper-based text and 232 in
the computer-based test.
Applicants seeking entrance for the
Fall Term should prepare all applica-
tion materials in time for the
Department of History to receive them
no later than February 15. Applicants
will be notified of the Department's
recommendation regarding their
application no later than March 15.
Application materials from
individuals seeking entrance for the
Spring Term must be received no later
than October 15. Applicants will be
notified of the Department's
recommendation no later than
November 15.
Degree Requirements
Number of Credits and Nature of
Required Courses
A minimum of 60 semester-hours of
credit are required beyond the Master
of Arts degree of which 9 credits will
be taken as a common core consisting
of historical methods, an introductory
reading seminar in Atlantic Civilization
and a research seminar in Atlantic
Civilization. A further 18 credits are
required in the student's core culture
area to be chosen from the United
States, Latin America and the
Caribbean, Africa, or Europe. An
additional 12 credits are required in
geographical/topical areas outside the
culture area of concentration. These
out-of-area distribution courses may be
taken in either History or a cognate
discipline. A maximum of 24 hours of
dissertation credit is required. Students
entering the Ph.D. program without a
MA should follow the requirements of
the MA Report Option in structuring
their first 30 credits of graduate work.
After completion of these 30 credit
hours, students' progress and standing
in the program will be reviewed by the
Graduate Committee before they are
allowed to take additional work.
Language Requirements
The language requirement may be
fulfilled in one of two ways: 1)
thorough knowledge of one foreign
language and reading knowledge of
another are required of all students; or
2) students may demonstrate knowl-
edge of one language and competency
in social science quantitative skills.
Language requirements vary, according
to the concentration fields. In cases
where the dissertation will be in the
history of US or English-speaking
countries, one language plus the
quantitative skill is sufficient. In Latin
American history, Spanish and Portu-
guese are expected. Language exams
will be graded on a High Pass, Pass,
and Fail basis; a High pass is required
in the student's primary language.
Students should check with the Depart-
ment's Director of Graduate Studies to
determine which languages are appro-
priate for their program of studies.
Composition of Course Work
A minimum of 60 semester-hours of
work after completion of the Master's
degree in History are required, of
which a maximum of 24 hours are
permitted for the doctoral dissertation.
The courses form part of the student's
development in the field, factual and
interpretive, in preparation for the
comprehensive written and oral exam-
inations to qualify for doctoral candid-
acy. A minimum of 27 hours of resi-
dency (e.g., three semesters for full-
time students) is expected prior to
filing for the qualifying examinations.
The student may, in consultation with
the faculty, decide that more work is
necessary before the exams are at-
tempted. The standard course load of
nine hours per semester means that the
qualifying examinations will usually be
administered near the end of the second
year of residency, or at the beginning of
the third year.
Course Requirements beyond
the Master's degree
Common Core 9
Culture Area Concentration 1 8
Out-of-Area Distribution 12
Dissertation 24
Total 63
Common Core Courses: (9)
Historical Methods *
Advanced Readings in Atlantic
Civilization
Research in Atlantic Civilization
'('Historical Methods' may not be
transferred from a Master of Arts
Program.)
Culture Area Concentration
Courses: (18 credits minimum from
either AFH, AMH, EUH, LAH, or
WOH core below).
Readings in African History
Readings in American History
Readings in European History
Readings in Latin American History
Advanced Readings in American
History
Advanced Readings in European
History
Advanced Readings in Latin American
History
Research in African History
Research in American History
Research in European History
Research in Latin American History
Out-of-Area Distribution Courses:
(12 credits outside general field con-
centration or in other departments).
Dissertation Research: (18-24 credits)
The time needed for the research and
writing of dissertations in History is
variable, although doctoral candidates
normally spend one year engaged in
continuous field research and a second
year in full-time writing. The program
expects students to devote a minimum
of 18 hours to activities related to the
dissertation subsequent to candidacy,
that is, after passing the Compre-
hensive Examinations.
Comprehensive Examinations
and the Dissertation.
Following completion of all course
work, satisfaction of language
requirements, the constitution of a
dissertation committee, and the
approval of a dissertation proposal by
that committee, students will be
required to pass a written and an oral
comprehensive examination, and to
write a dissertation. Exams will be
administered, as needed, no more than
two times each year. Students should
consult the Graduate Program Director
for the date of the exams. The exams
will cover knowledge in four fields: 1)
a general field; 2) a
period/geographical subfield; 3) a
comparative field; 4) a methodological
and/or interdisciplinary field.
Restrictions
1. The grade of "B" or better is
required for graduate credit.
2. At the end of the second semester
of residence, or upon completion of the
first 18 credit-hours of work, the
Graduate Committee will examine and
evaluate the student's progress and
prospects. Professors will provide
detailed written evaluations of the work
of all first-year Ph.D. students they
have taught. Students whose progress is
deemed insufficient will be advised to
withdraw from the program.
3. No more than 6 semester-hours of
Topics (5935) courses toward meeting
the degree requirements, without
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permission of the Director of Graduate
Studies.
4. No more than 6 semester-hours of
HIS 5908 (Independent Study) toward
meeting the degree requirements,
without permission of the Director of
Graduate Studies.
Course Descriptions
Deflnition of Preflxes
AFH-African History; AMH-American
History; EUH- European History; HIS-
General; LAH-Latin American History;
WOH- World History.
AFH 5905 Readings in African
History (3). An examination of
historiographical traditions within
African history. Topics will vary; with
a change in theme, the course may be
repeated. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
AFH 5935 Topics in African History
(3). An examination of specific themes
in African history. Topics will vary.
With a change in theme, the course
may be repeated. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
AFH 6915 Research in African
History (3). Research in primary and
secondary sources on African History.
Subjects may vary. May be repeated
with departmental approval. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing.
AMH 5905 Readings in American
History (3). Students read books from
different historiographical traditions
and with conflicting interpretations
about an important subject in American
history. Subjects will vary according to
professor. Course may be repeated with
departmental approval. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
AMH 5935 Topics in American
History (3). An examination of specific
themes or topics in American history.
The theme will vary from semester to
semester. With a change in theme, the
course may be repeated. (The theme
will be announced in the yearly
schedule). Prerequisite: Grad-uate
standing.
AMH 6906 Advanced Readings in
American History (3). Detailed analy-
sis of a selected topic in American
History. May be repeated as topics
vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
AMH 6915 Researcli in American
History (3). Students conduct research
in primary and secondary sources on
aspects of important subjects in
American History. Subjects will vary
according to professor. Course may be
repeated with departmental approval.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
EUH 5905 Readings in European
History (3). Students read books from
different historiographical traditions
and with conflicting interpretations
about an important subject in European
history. Subjects will vary according to
professor. Course may be repeated with
departmental approval. Prereq-uisite:
Graduate standing.
EUH 5935 Topics in European
History (3). An examination of specific
themes or topics in European history.
The theme will vary from semester to
semester. With a change in theme, the
course may be repeated. (The theme
will be announced in the yearly
schedule). Prerequisite: Grad-uate
standing.
EUH 6906 Advanced Readings in
European History (3). Detailed
analysis of a selected topic in European
history. May be repeated as topics vary.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
EUH 6915 Researcli in European
History (3). Students conduct research
in primary and secondary sources on
aspects of important subjects in
European History. Subjects will vary
according to professor. Course may be
repeated with departmental approval.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
HIS 5067 Public History (3). The
theory, methods and practice of history
in non-academic settings, including
museums, national parks, governmental
agencies, corporations, and community
organizations. Prerequisite: Graduate
Standing.
HIS 5084 Museum History (3).
Examines key texts in the history of
museums in modem Europe and the
United States. Among issues it
addresses are nationalism, imperialism,
memory, and identity politics.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.
HIS 5289 Comparative History (3). A
study of specific topics in history that
cut across regional, national, and
chronological lines. The topics will
change from semester to semester, and
with a change in content, the course
may be repeated. (The topic of the
course will be announced in the yearly
schedule). Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
HIS 5908 Independent Study (VAR).
Individual conferences, assigned
readings and reports on independent
investigations, with the consent of the
instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
HIS 5910 Advanced Research
Seminar (3). Small group sessions will
analyze particular subject areas in
history, with the consent of the
instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
HIS 5930 Special Topics (3). An
examination of specific themes or
topics in history. The theme will vary
from semester to semester, and with a
change in content, the course may be
repeated. (The theme will be
announced in the yearly schedule).
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
HIS 5940 Supervised Teaching (1-3).
The students will work under the close
supervision of a regular member of the
faculty in a mentorial fashion. The
supervision will cover various aspects
of course design and delivery in
history. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
HIS 6059 Historical Methods (3). A
seminar designed to introduce the
beginning graduate student to the
technical aspects of the study of
history. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
HIS 6159 Historiography (3). An
introduction to the discipline of history,
with primary and secondary readings
allowing exploration of the evolution
of historical schools of thought over
several generations. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
HIS 6906 Advanced Readings in
Atlantic Civilization (3). A team-
taught, comparative course dealing
with the interactions between at least
two of the geographical fields of
concentration. May focus on one or
more topics. Required of all Ph.D.
students during their first term of study
in the program. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
HIS 6918 Research in Atlantic
Civilization (3). A research seminar on
cross-cultural topics, involving the
comparative method. Required of all
Ph.D. students in the program, during
second term of residence. Topics will
vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
HIS 6970 Thesis Research (1-10).
Research toward completion of
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Master's Thesis. May be
Prerequisite: Permission of Depart-
ment.
HIS 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Completion of Doctoral Dissertation.
Prerequisite: Permission of Major
Professor and Doctoral Candidacy.
LAH 5905 Readings in Latin
American History (3). Students read
books from different historiographical
traditions and with conflicting interpre-
tations about an important subject in
Latin American history. Subjects will
vary according to professor. Course
may be repeated with departmental
approval. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
LAH 5935 Topics in Latin American
History (3). An examination of specific
themes or topics in Latin American
history. The theme will vary from
semester to semester. With a change in
theme, the course may be repeated.
(The theme will be an-nounced in the
yearly schedule). Pre-requisite:
Graduate standing.
LAH 6906 Advanced Readings in
Latin American History (3). Detailed
analysis of a selected topic in Latin
American history. May be repeated as
topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
LAH 6915 Research in Latin
American History (3). Students
conduct research in primary and
secondary sources on aspects of
important subjects in Latin Amencan
history. Subjects will vary according to
professor. Course may be repeated with
departmental approval. Prereq-uisite:
Graduate standing.
WOH 5236 The Transatlantic Slave
Trade and the Making of African
Diaspora, 1441-1807 (3). Topics
include slavery and economy in Africa
and the Diaspora, as well as Diasporic
religion, kinship, gender, sexuality,
language, oral tradition, resistance, and
creolization.
WOH 5237 The African Diaspora
Since the End of the Slave Trade (3).
Primary emphasis on history of social
and intellectual movements. Topics
include slave resistance, black
nationalism, socialism, anti-
colonialism, gender, art and literature,
and afrocentrism.
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International Relations
John F. Clark, Associate Professor
and Chairperson
Clair Apodaca, Assistant Professor
Ken I. Boodhoo, Associate Professor
Thomas A. Breslin, Associate
Professor
Ralph S. Clem, Professor
Peter R. Craumer, Associate
Professor
Francois Debrix, Assistant Professor
Damian J. Fernandez, Professor
Jennifer Gebelein, Assistant Professor
Harry D. Gould, Visiting Lecturer
Gail M. Hollander, Assistant
Professor
Antonio Jorge, Professor
Paul Kowert, Associate Professor
Charles G. MacDonald, Professor
Felix Martin, Assistant Professor
Mohiaddin Mesbahi, Associate
Professor
Rod Neumann, Associate Professor
Nicholas G. Onuf, Professor
Patricia L. Price, Assistant Professor
Elisabeth Prugl, Associate Professor
William O. Walker HI, Professor
Gregory B. Wolfe, Emeritus Professor
The Department of Intemationai
Relations offers two advanced degrees:
a Master of Arts in Intemationai
Studies and a Doctor of Philosophy in
Intemationai Relations. The Depart-
ment emphasizes a multidisciplinary
approach to graduate education. This
emphasis reflects the many disciplines
and perspectives represented in the
Department, and it results in a vital and
challenging exchange of ideas among
students and faculty members. Together
they investigate a stimulating range of
topics, from the traditional concems of
foreign policy and national security to
contemporary global issues such as
democratization, the environment,
human rights, refugees, and social
movements. These scholarly inquiries
are generally informed by an
engagement with social and political
theory, to which students are exposed
through a closely coordinated set of
graduate reading seminars. Many
members of the Department have
longstanding regional interests, as do
many other members of the University
faculty. The program boasts of
strengths in Africa, Central Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean, the Middle
East, and Russia.
The Department of Intemationai
Relations is an affiliate member of the
Association of Professional Schools of
Intemationai Affairs.
Master of Arts in
International Studies
The MA program draws on the
curricular resources of all the
University's social science depart-
ments. It is designed to prepare
students for careers in government, the
private sector, or intemationai agen-
cies, or for doctoral studies.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers
certificate programs in African-New
World Studies and in Latin American
and Caribbean Studies. Other regional
certificate programs are planned. The
graduate program encourages its MA
students to pursue regional certification
in conjunction with their work in the
MA program.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the
MA program, applicants must have a
3.0 in upper-level work, or its
equivalent, from a recognized institu-
tion, and a combined score of 1000 on
the first two sections of the Graduate
Record Examination. For applicants
who are not native speakers of English,
a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL is
required. Admissions requirements are
minimums and even if the minimums
are met, admission is not assured.
Scholarships and renewable assistant-
ships are available.
Degree Requirements
The MA program requires a minimum
of 36 semester hours of credit at the
graduate level. Undergraduate courses
taken to satisfy prerequisites for
graduate courses will not count toward
the 36 hour minimum requirement. The
Graduate. Advisory Committee may
approve the transfer of a maximum of
six graduate credits earned in an other
recognized institution of higher
education.
Core Sequence (15 credits)
All MA students must complete a core
sequence of five courses (15 credits),
each of which reflects a distinctive
disciplinary point of view. These
courses are:
GEO 6473 Space, Place and
Identity
INK 6706 Politcal Economy of
Intemationai Relations
INR5615 Research Design in
Intemationai Relations
INR 6609 Dynamics of
Intemationai Relations
in the 20"" Century
INR 6017 Comparative Approach-
es to Area Studies and
Global Issues
Major Field (9 credits)
MA students also must select a major
field of study in ( I ) Global Institutions
and Issues, or (2) Intemationai
Relations and Foreign Policy, by taking
three courses (9 credits) from an
extensive list of approved courses in
the social sciences. Students must take
at least two courses offered by the
Department of Intemationai Relations
to satisfy the field requirement.
Electives: (6 credits)
To satisfy the program's elective
requirement, students may take two
additional courses (6 credits) from the
field lists. Students wishing to elect
other graduate-level courses offered by
the University may do so with
permission of the Graduate Director.
Tliesis and Alternatives (6 credits)
To complete degree requirements, MA
students have the option of (a) writing
a thesis or (b) taking a comprehensive
examination. Before electing any of
these options, students must
demonsfrate competence in the use of a
foreign language other than English.
Any student electing (a) to write a
thesis will normally take 6 credit hours
of thesis supervision and prepare a
thesis proposal subject to the approval
of three members of the University
faculty. A member of the Department
of Intemationai Relations must chair
any thesis committee thus constituted.
No thesis may be approved until the
writer has defended it in a public
examination. Any student electing (b)
to take a comprehensive examination
must have 6 semester hours of course
work (including independent study
courses), instead of thesis supervision,
for a total of 36 semester hours. One
half of the comprehensive examination
will cover the core sequence of courses,
and the other half will cover the
student's major field.
Doctor of Philosophy in
International Relations
The Ph.D. program is designed to
prepare students for careers as scholars
and teachers. It provides students with
a solid theoretical foundation while
allowing individual latitude for
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College of Arts and Sciences 121
rigorous research on a wide range of
subjects. Students work closely with
dedicated, internationally recognized
scholars.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the
Ph.D. program, all applicants must
have a bachelor's degree, or its
equivalent, from a recognized institu-
tion of higher education, or have
received a bachelor's degree before
they matriculate in the program.
Applicants should have a minimum
undergraduate grade point average of
3.2, or its equivalent, a minimum grade
point average of 3.5 for all combined
graduate work, or a combined score of
1100 on the first two sections of the
Graduate Record Examination. For
applicants who are not native speakers
of English, a minimum of 575 on the
TOEFL is required. Scholarships and
renewable assistantships are available.
Applications will be reviewed only in
the spring term for fall admission.
Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. requires a minimum of 90
semester hours of credit at the graduate
level.
Undergraduate courses taken to satisfy
prerequisites for graduate courses will
not count toward the 90 hour minimum
requirement. Students earning a MA
degree within the last five years may
count 36 credits toward the 90 hour
minimum requirement. The Graduate
Advisory committee may approve the
transfer of a maximum of 12 graduate
credits earned in a non-degree capacity
from the Department of International
Relations, and a maximum of 24 sem-
ester hours of graduate credit earned in
other units of the University or other
recognized institutions of higher
education.
Core Sequence (18 credits)
All Ph.D. students must complete a
core sequence of six courses (18
credits). These courses are:
GEO 6473 Space, Place, and
Identity
rNR5615 Research in
International Relations
INR 6604 International Relations
Theory I
INR 6608 International Relations
Theory II
INR 6609 Dynamics of
International Relations
in the 20"" Century
INR 6706 Political Economy of
International Relations
Major and Minor Fields (21 credits)
Students must select a major field of
study in (1) Global Institutions and
Issues (2) Comparative Area Studies
(3) Foreign Policy and Security
Studies, or (4) International Law by
taking four courses (12 credits) from a
list of approved courses. Students must
also offer a minor field of study
consisting of at least three courses (9
credits), (a) by choosing a second field
from the above list, (b) by taking a
Ph.D. field in some other teaching unit
of the University, or (c) by creating a
field in consultation with the Graduate
Director and three members of the
University faculty.
Electives (27 credits)
To satisfy the Ph.D. program's elective
requirement, students must take 27
credits of additional course work,
including independent study courses.
Students wishing to elect a course or
courses offered in the University may
do so with permission of the Graduate
Director. Students must demonsfrate an
ability to use a foreign language other
than English for scholarly purposes.
Comprehensive Exams
Within 6 months of completing the
foreign language requirement and 66
hours of course work, students must sit
for written comprehensive examina-
tions on the core sequence in both of
their fields. Students may sit for their
comprehensive examination during the
term in which they complete these
requirements. After passing all three
parts, students are examined orally on
all parts.
Dissertation
Within 3 months of passing written and
oral examinations, students should
publicly present a dissertation proposal
that is acceptable to a committee of at
least three qualified scholars. Two
members of the committee, including
the dissertation supervisor, must be
members of the Department of Inter-
national Relations. Other members
must be approved by the Graduate
Director.
Students advance to candidacy when all
members of their dissertation
committees accept their proposals.
To complete program requirements,
Ph.D. degree candidiates must enroll
for 24 dissertation credits and therefore
maintain mafriculation until they
defend their dissertations in public.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
GEA-Geography-Regional (Area);
GEO-Geography-Systemic; INR-
Intemational Relations; PUP-Public
Policy.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
GEA 6409 Landscapes of Violence
and Healing in the Americas (3).
Nation building in the Americas cycles
between violence (political, economic,
cultural) and healing (through magic,
rituals, religion or the arts).
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
GEO 5415 Topics in Social Geo-
graphy (3). Topics discussed include
geographic aspects of population and
ethnicity, with emphasis on sources and
analysis of data and pertinent concepts.
Prerequisite: GEA 2000 or Permission
of the instructor.
GEO 5557 Globalization (3).
Examines the transformation of the
world economy and of global finance,
the changing significance of
sovereignty and territoriality, the
effects of space-time compression on
everyday life, and associated shifts in
culture and identity.
GEO 6473 Space, Place and Identity
(3). Explores space, place and identity
in international relations. Focus is on
the importance of the spatial relations
in structing the politics of nationalisms,
ethnicities, and genders.
INR 5036 Politics of Globalization
(3). Intensive examination of state and
global institutions that have shaped
process of economic globalization.
Topics include impact on sovereignty,
human rights, labor and agenda-setting
of large and small nation-states.
INR 5086 Islam in International
Relations (3). Analysis of the role of
Islam in shaping the dynamics of
contemporary international relations.
Emphasis on the ideological, cultural,
and political role of Islamic movements
and states, and their relations with the
West.
INR 5087 Ethnicity and the Politics
of Development (3). This course
examines the conceptual and
substantive dimensions of ethnicity in
the context of world politics and
political development. The course will
highlight ethnicity and ethnic groups as
critical factors in North-South politics.
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INR S255 Seminar in African
Development (3). Examines political,
economic and social development in
Sub-Saharan Africa in an international
context. Introduces students to sources
for research in African international
development. Prerequisites; Under-
graduate course on Africa or graduate
standing.
INR 5315 Foreign Policy Analysis
(3). Comparative examination of
theories of foreign policy making,
emphasizing the international, do-
mestic, and organizational contexts in
which national policies are formulated
and enacted. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor.
INR 5409 International Law I (3).
Role of international law in the
relations of states; nature, development,
theory, sources of law; international
personality; jurisdiction, including
territory and nationality; dispute
settlement.
INR 5507 International Organiza-
tions I (3). Study of international
organizations and their role in
international relations. Emphasis on
their legal status, rule-making
capacities and role in dispute settlement
and maintenance of peace.
INR 5607 International Relations
and Development (3). An analysis and
conceptualization of the process of
development as it takes place in the
international context. Special attention
given to the role of international
organizations in promoting develop-
ment and the manner in which differ-
ences in developmental levels condi-
tions international relations.
INR 5615 Research Design in
International Relations (3).
Introduces graduate students to the
principles of formulating and defending
a compelling research design, gathering
and analyzing evidence, and producing
scholarship.
INR 5906 Independent Study (VAR).
Directed independent research. Re-
quires prior approval by instructor.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
INR 5935 Topics in International
Relations (3). Varies according to the
instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
INR 5943 Internship in International
Relations (1-6). Permits student to gain
direct experience with analysis and
conduct of international affairs. Work
required for intemship must be
determined in consultation with
instructor. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing and permission of the
instructor.
INR 5945 Graduate Pedagogy (1).
The development of teaching skills
required by graduate assistants,
including classroom skills, designing
examinations, etc. Prerequisite: Grad-
uate Assistants.
INR 6008 Colloquium in Interna-
tional Studies (3). A systemic and
International Relations theory supple-
mented with a consideration of legal,
institutional and developmental issues.
Prerequisite for MIB students: INR
6603 (World Politics).
INR 6017 Comparative Approaches
to Area Studies and Global Issues (3).
Provides students the necessary tools to
approach global issues from the
comparative perspective of how they
play out in different regions of the
world.
INR 6019 Seminar in Comparative
Area Studies (3). Examines contem-
porary issues in area studies, with
focused attention on the interplay
between domestic and international
forces and the conditioning effects of
global structures. Topics vary by
instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
INR 6056 Environment and Develop-
ment (3). Examines the relationship of
development and the environment from
a social theory perspective. Emphasizes
Third World problems such as
deforestation and soil erosion.
INR 6089 International Relations
and Human Rights (3). Examination
of national and international factors
affecting respect for human rights.
Special emphasis on intemational
human rights groups, foreign policy,
and politics of policy implementation.
INR 6107 U.S. Foreign Policy (3).
Examines the structures and processes
that shape U.S. policy toward other
nations. Topics include: systemic
constraints, state/society relations,
interest groups, bureaucracy, and
leadership.
INR 6209 Comparative Foreign
Policy of Latin America (3). Theories,
history, and political-economic
dynamics of Latin American foreign
policies and intemational relations. (S)
INR 6266 Seminar in Russian
Foreign Policy (3). Close analysis of
the theoretical foundation and policy
evolution of Soviet/Russian role in
intemational affairs of the 20th century.
INR 6338 Seminar in Strategic
Studies (3). Close analysis of key
traditional and non-traditional concepts
of the field of Strategic Studies, i.e. the
genesis of power, war and peace,
security and their relevance to and
impact on Intemational Relations.
INR 6406 International Law II (3).
The course, which is the second of a
two course graduate sequence, focuses
on special topics, e.g., treaties, state
responsibility, force and jurisdiction.
Prerequisite: Intemational Law I.
INR 6604 International Relations
Theory I (3). An analysis of the
traditional approaches to intemational
relations theory, beginning with the
classic works in the field. Emphasizes
the philosophical and normative
underpinnings of realism, idealism,
liberalism and radicalism.
INR 6605 Contemporary Interna-
tional System (3). Study of synthetic
review of theories of development and
approaches to the study of development
as a process of social, political, and
economic change. Prerequisites: CPO
5036 and ESC 5025.
INR 6606 Political Psychology of
International Relations (3). Study of
psychological explanations for political
behavior in intemational relations.
Topics include: cognitive, motiva-
tional, and bureaucratic decision
theories; leadership; and public
opinion.
INR 6608 International Relations
Theory II (3). Surveys contemporary
theories of Intemational Relations,
including neo-realism, theories of
cooperation among states, approaches
to intemational political economy, and
critical theories.
INR 6609 Dynamics of International
Relations in the 20th Century (3).
Surveys the 20th century's large events
and important tendencies decade by
decade, as registered by intellectual and
policy elites at the time.
INR 6706 Political Economy of
International Relations (3). Examines
contempory theoretical and policy
debates in the area of intemational
political economy. Reviews key
concepts, theories and approaches used
College of Arts and Sciences 123
Graduate Catalog
in the study of IPE. Prerequisites: INR
Theory I or Permission of the
instructor.
INR 6975 Thesis (1-6). Registration
for students working on their thesis.
Prerequisites: All other course worlc for
the Master's in International Studies.
INR 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Supervised research on an original
research project to be submitted in
partial fulfillment of doctoral degree
requirements. Prerequisite: Permission
of Major Professor and Doctoral
Candidacy.
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Graduate Catalog
Latin American and
Caribbean Studies
Eduardo A. Gamarra, LACC,
Director
Michael W. Collier, LACC, Graduate
Program Director
LACC Academic Advisory Committee
Irma Alonso, (Economics)
David Bray, (Environmental Studies)
Victor Uribe, (History)
William Vickers, (Sociology/
Anthropology)
The Master of Arts in Latin American
and Caribbean studies (MALACS) is a
multidisciplinary program that requires
students to concentrate half their
courses in one disciplinary or topical
area. The program's objective is to
prepare graduates for careers as
analysts for the public and private
sectors. Many graduates also continue
on to doctoral-level studies in several
academic disciplines. While the
program is strongest in the social
sciences, opportunities are available for
students to also concentrate their study
in the areas of cultural studies,
environmental studies, history,
international business, and modem
languages. Full-time students can
expect to complete the program in 12-
24 months. The program stresses a
close faculty-student advising
relationship and includes the
participation of visiting scholars from
Latin America, the Caribbean, and
other regions.
MALACS is administered by the
FIU Latin American and Caribbean
Center (LACC), one of the largest area
and language studies centers in the US
that specializes in the region. In
addition to the MALACS degree,
LACC also administers a joint
JD/MALACS degree program with the
FIU College of Law that allows the
student to receive both degrees in
substantially less time that would be
required to pursue each degree
individually. LACC also administers a
partnership degree program with the
Joint Forces Staff College. More
information on joint and parmership
degrees is found at the end of this
section.
For further information please
contact LACC Graduate Program
Director, Latin American and
Caribbean Center, Florida International
University, University Park DM 353,
Miami, Florida 33199. Phone: (305)
348-2894; Fax: (305) 348-3593; email:
the
at
MALACS(QJfiu.edu . or see
MALACS web site
http://lacc.fiu.edu/academic programs/
masleis arts frm.htm .
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the following
minimum admissions requirements:
1. Completed FIU graduate
application.
2. A baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution for higher
education, or equivalent.
3. A grade-point average of at
least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or
equivalent) for the last two
years of undergraduate study
and for any post-baccalaureate
study.
4. A combined verbal and
quantitative score of at least
1000 on the ORE.
5. A statement of purpose
consistent with the goals of the
program.
6. Three letters of
recommendation.
7. For foreign applicants whose
native language is not English,
a TOEFL score of at least 550.
8. Application for M.A.
assistantship or fellowship (if
applicable).
9. Approval by the program
admissions committee.
Note: The above admission
requirements are minimums and not all
students meeting them are assured
admission. Students with either a
grade-point average or ORE score
below the above minimums may still
apply and request admissions
consideration under waiver of normal
minimum standards. The student must
provide an explanation of why the
waiver is being requested.
Degree Requirements
The MALACS program requires 36
graduate credits. Nine credits consist
of the program's multidisciplinary
gateway course (3 credits) and two
research methods courses (6 credits).
Twelve credits are taken in one of the
MALACS concentrations (Caribbean
Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics,
Environmental Studies, History,
Intemational Business, International
and Comparative Law, Intemational
Relations, Modem Languages, Political
Science, Security Studies or
Sociology/ Anthropology). Nine credits
of breadth requirements are taken from
at least two other areas of MALACS
concentration or from courses outside
the concentrations with Latin American
and Caribbean content. MALACS
offers four graduation exit options:
1. Completion of thesis project (6
credits),
2. Participation in one semester
internship and preparation of a
major research paper (6 credits),
3. Completing two directed research
projects (6 credits),
or
4. Taking six (6) additional credits of
Latin American and Caribbean
courses and passing a
comprehensive examination.
As a non-credit requirement, students
must demonstrate reading proficiency
in either Spanish or Portuguese or,
when approved, another foreign
language from Latin America or the
Caribbean.
Note: The Interiiational and Compara-
tive Law concenfration is only
available to students in the joint
JD/MALACS degree program
described below.
MALACS Course Work
A minimum of thirty credits of course
work, to be selected from the approved
list of MALACS graduate courses, is
required. Courses must be passed with
a grade of 'B' or better and disfributed
as follows:
1) The gateway course, LAS 6003
Survey of Latin America and the
Caribbean (3 credits).
2) The student's MALACS concen-
fration graduate course in research
methods (3 credits) and LAS 6930
Latin American and Caribbean
Data Analysis (3 credits).
3) MALACS concenfration: twelve
credits (four courses) selected
from the graduate offerings of the
student's concenfration
(Caribbean Studies Cultural
Studies, Economics, Environ-
mental Studies, History,
Intemational Business, Inter-
national and Comparative Law,
Intemational Relations, Modem
Languages, Political Science,
Security Studies, or
Sociology/Anthropology). The
introductory theory or the gateway
course in the concentration are
recommended.
4) Breadth requirement: nine credits
(three courses) selecced from the
graduate offerings of at least two
MALACS concenfrations other
than those of the student's primary
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 125
concentration. Subject to
approval of the LACC Graduate
Program Director, up to six credits
(two courses) may be selected
from the graduate offerings of FIU
programs outside those of the
MALACS concentrations, pro-
vided the courses have substantial
Latin American and Caribbean
content.
FIU policy also allows the transfer of 6
graduate credits from other universities
or between FIU graduate programs,
provided the courses meet program
subject matter requirements.
Foreign Language
Each student is required to demonstrate
reading proficiency in either Spanish or
Portuguese, or in another language
such as French, Haitian Creole, or
Dutch when justified by research
interests. Proficiency is demonstrated
by scoring at least 'intermediate high'
on the ACTFL/ETM exam for Spanish,
Portuguese, or French. For other
languages, corresponding tests of
proficiency and levels of achievement
will be required.
Intermediate-high on the
ACTFL/ETS exam (1-plus on the US
government scale) can normally be
attained by students with two
undergraduate semesters of basic
langauge instruction and at least one
undergraduate semester of intermediate
(3000/4000 level) instruction.
Attainment of the required language
proficiency is the responsibility of the
student and extra instruction to achieve
the required proficiency level must be
taken outside the MALACS
curriculum. Fellowships and scholar-
ships to study Portuguese and Haitian
Creole are available to selected
MALACS students. Opportunities for
students to improve their language
proficiency is provided in courses
offered by the FIU Modem Languages
Department, through special summer
institute language programs, and by
taking designated Foreign Language
Across Curriculum (FLAC) courses.
Completion of a FLAC course meets
the MALACS language proficiency
requirement.
Research Methods
A minimum of six credits (two courses)
in research methods must be fulfilled
by taking the student's MALACS
concentration graduate course in
research methods and LAS 6930 Latin
American and Caribbean Data
Analysis. When a concentration area
does not have a specific graduate
course in research methods, then the
student should take SYA 6305
Research Methods I to meet this
requirement. The LACC Graduate
Program Director may approve
substitute research methods courses
depending on the student's previous
research methods background and
research interests.
MALACS Graduation
Exit Options
Thesis Option
Students pursuing careers in the public
or private sectors requiring strong
research and analytic skills, or students
planning to continue with Ph.D.
studies, are encouraged to select the
MALACS thesis exit option. The
thesis is publicly defended and
approved by a committee of three
faculty members. The committee chair
and at least one other member must be
from FIU departments offering courses
in the MALACS concentrations. The
committee as a whole must be drawn
from at least two concentration
departments. During the thesis period,
students register for thesis credits (six
credits minimum required) with their
thesis committee chair.
Internship Option
As a substitute for the thesis option,
students may select an internship exit
option. The internship exit option
entails a one semester resident
internship in either the public or private
sectors. Internships are related to the
student's MALACS concentration. A
major professor from a department
offering MALACS concentration
courses supervises the internship.
Internships may be arranged through
LACC or by the student. Upon
completion of the resident internship,
the student prepares and publicly
defends a major research paper related
to the internship. During the internship
period, students register for internship
credits (six credits minimum required)
with their major professor.
Directed Research Option
Another substitute for the thesis option
is a directed research exit option.
Students selecting this option will
prepare and publicly defend two major
research papers during this option.
One research paper will address a topic
in the student's MALACS
concenfration and the second paper an
interdisciplinary topic of more general
interest to- the region. Students will
register for two directed research
courses (3 credits each) with thier
major professor(s).
Comprehensive Examination Option
A comprehensive examination exit
option is available for mid-career
professionals who already possess
strong research and analytic skills or
for those whose educational interests
do not encompass a thesis or internship
option. Students selecting the
comprehensive examination option
complete two additional courses in
Latin American and Caribbean studies
(6 credits required). The LACC
Graduate Program Director arranges for
the student to take comprehensive
examinations covering the student's
MALACS concentration and
multidisciplinary Latin American and
Caribbean issues.
Course Descriptions
Deflnitions of Prefixes
FLAC - Foreign Language Across
Curriculums;
LAS - Latin American and Caribbean
Studies;
SSI - Interdisciplinary Courses.
F - Fall semester offering; S - Spring
semester offering; SS - Summer
semester offering.
LAS 5907 Independent Study (1-3).
Supervised readings or field research
and fraining. Prerequisite: Permission
of instructor. (F,S,SS)
LAS 5920 Teaching Latin American
Studies (1). Fundamentals in the
teaching of Latin American Studies.
Relevance and effectiveness of various
methods and strategies, as well as
pedagogy-related exercies. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing. (F)
LAS 5933 Graduate Seminar in
Latin American Studies (1). Exposes
graduate students to interdisciplinary
issues for students pursuing the MA in
Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
May be repeated for credit up to 3
times. Prerequisites: Graduate Stand-
ing. (F,S,SS)
LAS 6003 Survey of Latin America
(3). Seminar is a multidisciplinary,
multimedia survey of the history,
politics, societies and cultures of the
countries of Latin America and the
Caribbean. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing. (F)
LAS 6025 Seminar: The Humanities
in Cuba (3). Interdisciplinary graduate
seminar on the development of the
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humanities in Cuba, focusing on the
major movements, artists and works in
architecture, visual arts, literature,
music and dance. (F)
LAS 6905 Directed Research in Latin
American and Caribbean Studies (3).
Directed research under a major
professor conducted to meet MALACS
graduation requirements instead of a
thesis. Two directed research courses
are required. Prerequisite: Completion
of all MALACS courses. (F,S,SS)
LAS 6930 Latin American and
Caribbean Data Analysis (3). This
course introduces students to basic
empirical data analysis techniques
while they complete an empirical
research project in a Latin American or
Caribbean topic. Prerequisite:
Recommend a graduate research design
course. (S)
LAS 6934 Research Seminar in Latin
American and Caribbean Studies (3).
Introduces students to intermediate
level research methods while they
complete a directed research project in
Latin American and Caribbean studies.
Prerequisites: LAS 6930 or equivalent.
(F)
LAS 6942 Internship in Latin
American and Caribbean Studies (1-
6). Supervised internship leading to a
major research paper in Latin American
and Caribbean Studies. Prerequisites:
All MALACS Course Work completed.
(F,S,SS)
LAS 6970 Thesis (1-6). Requires
students to enroll for thesis research for
at least one credit hour every semester
until thesis is completed. Prerequisite:
Completion of all MALACS courses.
(F,S,SS)
MALACS Approved Courses
A sample of courses approved for each
MALACS concentration is provided on
the MALACS web site at
http://lacc.fiu.edu/academic programs/
masters arts fhn.htm .
Courses approved for the MALACS
program are posted each semester on
the FIU Class Schedule at
http://sis2.fiu.edu/classschedule .
Under Special Programs and Certificate
Programs select Latin American &
Caribbean Studies. All courses listed
from 5000 through 7000 series may be
applied to the certificate. Approved
courses are also posted each semester
outside LACC (DM 353) or are
available from the Graduate Program
Director.
Graduate Catalog
MALACS Joint and Partnership
Degree Programs
Joint JD/MALACS Degree Program
An agreement between the FIU College
of Law and the College of Arts and
Sciences approved by the University
Graduate School allows students to
pursue simultaneously the Juris Doctor
(JD) and MALACS degrees, thereby
saving considerable time over pursuing
each degree separately. Students must
meet the entrance requirements for both
the JD and MALACS programs.
Fifteen credits from the law school
curriculum will be allowed toward the
MALACS program and will constitute
a MALACS concentration in
International and Comparative Law.
Nine credits from the MALACS
program will also count toward the law
school curriculum requirements. All
other requirements to receive either the
JD or MALACS degree must be met.
Additional information on the joint
degree program is available on the
College of Law and MALACS web
sites.
MALACS Partnership Degree with
the Joint Forces Staff College
An agreement between FIU and the
Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC) of
the National Defense University, allows
JFCS graduates to transfer 15 JFSC
credits toward the MALACS degree
completion requirements, which
constitute a MALACS concentration in
Security Studies. Students wishing to
take advantage of this partnership must
be accepted into the MALACS
program through normal application
procedures. Once accepted, students
are required to take 15 credit hours of
MALACS courses, including LAS
6003, LAS 6930, and three breadth
courses in at least two MALACS
concentrations other than Security
Studies. JFSC students must also
complete a MALACS exit option (6
credit hours) and meet MALACS
language proficiency requirements.
Additional information on the JFSC
partnership degree program is available
on the MALACS web site.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 127
Liberal Studies
Paul Draper, Professor and Graduate
Program Director
Sean Allen-Hermanson, Assistant
Professor
Michelle Beer, Associate Professor
Bongkil Chung, Professor
Christopher Grau, Assistant
Professor
Bruce Hauptii, Professor
Kenneth Henley, Professor
George Kovacs, Professor
Kenneth Rogerson, Professor
Paul Warren, Associate Professor
Master of Arts in Liberal
Studies
The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
(MALS) program is designed for
students who possess a strong desire
for intellectual growth and challenge
and an interest in interdisciplinary
research. It offers students
individualized programs of graduate
study that transcend traditional
disciplinary boundaries and yet lie
squarely within the venerable tradition
of liberal education.
The MALS curriculum includes
three sets of activities:
1. Students take a least three
Great Ideas Seminars, in
which they study the books,
theories, and discovenes that
have had the greatest impact on
the humanities, the natural
sciences, and the social
sciences.
2. Students undertake an
Interdisciplinary Concentra-
tion consisting of at least six
courses spanning three different
disciplines unified by a theme
chosen by the student in
consultation with an advisor.
3. Students complete a Capstone
Project - either a Master's
Thesis or a shorter Master's
Essay - on a topic related to the
unifying theme of their
Interdisciplinary Concentration.
Unlike many graduate programs in
Liberal Studies, which have no
departmental "home," the MALS
program at FlU is housed in the
Department of Philosophy, whose
members (listed above) have
responsibility for coordinating the
program, teaching and arranging guest
lectures for the Great Ideas Seminars,
helping students develop their
Interdisciplinary Concentrations, and
ensuring that Capstone Projects are
supervised by appropriate experts.
Degree Requirements
Thirty-three semester credit hours of
course work and a cumulative GPA of
3.0 are required for the MALS degree.
Great Ideas Seminars* 9
Interdisciplinary Concentration* 1 8
Master's Essay or Master's Thesis 3 or 6
*Since 33 hours are required of all
MALS students. Students who receive
3 hours for a Master's Essay instead of
6 hours for a Master's Thesis must
complete either four Great Ideas
Seminars (12 hours) or a 21 hour
Interdisciplinary Concentration.
A prospective MALS student may
have already completed some graduate
level courses either at FIU or
elsewhere. Such graduate work may
count towards the MALS degree and in
particular towards the student's
Interdisciplinary Concentration if the
following conditions are satisfied.
1 . The student received a grade of
"B" or better in those courses.
2. Those courses are approved by
the student's advisor and the
Graduate Program Director. To
obtain such approval, the
courses must be appropriately
related to the theme unifying
the student's Interdisciplinary
Concentration.
3. No more than six semester
hours can be transferred from
another university.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the MALS
program, a student must:
1. Hold a bachelor's degree from
an accredited college or
university;
2. Have a grade point average of
3.0 or better in upper-level
work;
3. Obtain a combined score
(verbal and quantitative) of
1000 or higher on the Graduate
Record Exam (GRE);
4. Obtain a score of 550 or higher
on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) if
the student is not a native
speaker of English; and
5. Submit a substantial writing
sample that is judged by the
MALS admissions committee to
be of satisfactory quality.
Course Descriptions
Deflnition of Prefixes
IDS - Interdisciplinary Studies.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering
IDS 6931 Great Ideas Seminar: The
Age of Science (3). Great ideas from
the natural sciences. Study of the
historical development, the evidential
basis, and the broader implications of
those ideas. Reflection on the nature
and methods of modem science.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
IDS 6937 Great Ideas Seminar:
Special Topics (3). Intensive
interdisciplinary investigation of a
single great idea such as natural
selection or infinity. Study of that
idea's cross-disciplinary development,
its impact, and its uses and misuses.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
IDS 6938 Great Ideas Seminar:
Human Nature (3). Great religious,
philosophical, and scientific ideas
about human nature. Discussion of the
view that human beings have no nature.
Study of such thinkers as Confucius,
Plato, Darwin, Freud, Skinner, and
Sartre. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
IDS 6939 Great Ideas Seminar:
Politics and Society (3). Great ideas in
political and social thought from Plato
to the present. Topics include political
obligation, the nature of the state,
social and economic justice, social
contract, liberty, the rule of law, and
community. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
IDS 6972 Master's Essay (3). For
students working on a master's essay.
Oral presentation required. Prereq-
uisite: All other coursework for the
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Degree.
IDS 6973 Master's Thesis (1-6). For
students working on a master's thesis.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and
permission of the instructor.
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Graduate Catalog
Linguistics
Feryal Yavas, Lecturer and Director,
English
Lynn M. Berk, Professor, English
Jean-Robert Cadely, Assistant Professor,
Modern Languages
Isabel Castellanos, Professor, Modern
Languages
Tometro Hopkins, Associate
Professor, English
John B. Jensen, Professor, Modern
Languages
Peter A. Machonis, Associate
Professor, Modern Languages
Ana Roca, Professor, Modern
Languages
Ellen Thompson, Assistant Professor,
English
Mehmet Yavas, Professor, English
Master of Arts in
Linguistics
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the University's
Graduate genera! admissions require-
ments; GPA of minimum 3.0, two
letters of recommendation, and an
essay on the reasons of pursuing an
M.A. in linguistics. In addition, non-
native speakers of English must submit
a TOEFL score of 600.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Linguistics
requires 36 graduate hours in
Linguistics. Twenty-one of the 36
hours are in required courses, the
remainder in electives. Beside main-
taining an overall 3.0 average in all
courses, students must also obtain a
minimum of a 'B' in each of the
required courses ('B-' is not acceptable
in these courses) and a minimum of a
'C in each elective course a ('C-' is
not acceptable). Course work will be as
follows:
Required Courses (All Students): (15)
LIN 5018 Introduction to
Linguistics 3
LIN 5206 Phonetics 3
LIN 6323 Phonology 3
LIN 6510 Syntax I 3
LIN 6805 Semantics 3
A minimum of one course from each
of the following groups:
Structure Course (3)
LIN 5501 English Syntax
LIN 5341 Morphology
SPN 5 705 Structure of Spanish
FRE5855 Structure of French
LIN 6572 Structure of a Non Indo-
European Language
History Course (3)
LIN 5 1 07 History of the English
Language
LIN 5146 Historical and
Comparative Linguistics
SPN 5 845 H istory of the Language
FRE5845 History of the Language
The remaining hours must be selected
from other Linguistics (LIN) graduate
offerings. Certain non-linguistics
courses can be accepted with the
approval of the Lingusitics Committee.
Foreign Language Requirement
Students with no background in foreign
languages will be required to take LIN
6572 "Structure of a Non-Indo-
European Language" as a part of their .
36-hour program.
Examination Requirement
Students will be required to take a
written comprehensive exam in
Linguistics. For most students, this will
be a written exam. For any student who
is writing a thesis and has a GPA of 3.7
or above, the thesis defense will
constitute the comprehensive exam.
Thesis/Non-Thesis Options
Students may elect to follow a thesis or
a non-thesis option. Those electing to
write a thesis will take up to six credit
hours in thesis research as part of their
required 36 hours. When completed,
the thesis will be defended orally
before a committee made up of three
faculty members, including the thesis
director. Those electing to follow the
non-thesis option will take all 36 hours
in non-thesis courses.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Preflxes
LIN - Linguistics.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering
LIN 5017 Cognitive Linguistics (3).
Explores the nature of human reason
and categorization as revealed by
language. Examines the role of
metaphor, imagination, and bodily
experience in human thought proces-
ses. Prerequisite; LIN 3010, LIN 3013,
LIN 5018 or the equivalent.
LIN 5018 Introduction to Linguistics
(3). Introduction to Linguistic theory
and analysis, with special emphasis on
the major components of languages and
modem approaches to their analysis.
(F)
LIN 5019 Metaphor, Language, and
Literature (3). Examines nature of
metaphor as a cognitive phenomenon;
how we use metaphor to conceptualize
basic physical and cultural notions; role
of cognitive metaphor in literature.
Prerequisite: LIN 3013 or LIN 5018.
LIN 5107 History of the English
Language (3). Study of the
development of the grammar and
vocabulary represented in samples of
the English language from the 8th
century to modem times. Prerequisite:
LIN 3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent. (F)
LIN 5108 Language Universals (3).
Universal properties of language from
two major perspectives: those of
Typologists and of Universal Gram-
marians. A viriety of linguistic
structures and theoretical explanations
are examined. Prerequisite: LIN 3013,
or LIN 3010, or LIN 5018, or the
equivalent.
LIN 5146 Historical and Comp-
arative Linguistics (3). The study of
linguistic methodology for determining
historical and genetic relationships
among languages. Diachronic syntax
and its methodology will be included.
The relevance of historical and
comparative linguistics to similar
processes found in language acqui-
sition and to socio-linguistics will be
studied. Prerequisite: LIN 5206.
LIN 5206 Phonetics (3). The study of
the articulatory mechanisms used in
producing speech sounds and of their
acoustic properties. Ear training in the
phonetic franscription of speech sounds
used in the world's languages. (F)
LIN 5207 Acoustic Phonetics (3).
Infroduction to principles of acoustic
and instrumental phonetics, including
the physics of speech sounds and use of
the sound specfrograph and other
insfruments. Prerequisites: LIN 3010,
LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the equivalent,
plus one additional course in phonetics
or phonology. Corequisite: One of the
prerequisites may be counted as a
corequisite.
LIN 5211 Applied Phonetics (3).
Study of sounds and suprasegmentals
of English. Comparison of phonetic
features of English with those of other
languages. Universal constraints and
markedness in learning second/foreign
language pronunciation. Prerequisites:
LIN 3010, LIN 3013, or LIN 5018 or
the equivalent.
LIN 5431 Morphology (3). The study
of linguistic methodology for
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College of Arts and Sciences 129
determining the morphological and
syntactic structures of languages.
Distinct theoretical approaches to
analysis will be emphasized. Recent
developments in linguistics that bear on
language-universal and language-
specific aspects of morphology.
Prerequisite: LIN 6323.
LIN 5501 English Syntax (3). This
course will focus on syntactic analysis
of English. Although the course itself is
non-theoretical, it uses a variety of
underlying theoretical approaches to
train students in syntactic analysis.
(F,S)
LIN 5574 Languages of the World
(3). Introduces the student to the
richness of human linguistic diversity
while demonstrating concurrently the
underlying universality of human
language. Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LIN
3013, or LFN 5018 or the equivalent.
LIN 5601 Sociolinguistics (3).
Principles and theories of linguistic
variation with special attention to
correspondences between social and
linguistic variables. Prerequisite; LIN
3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent.
LIN 5603 Language Planning:
Linguistic Minority Issues (3).
Introduction to the field of language
planning. Minority linguistic issues in
developing and developed nations:
official languages, endangered
languages, and language as problem
and/or resource. Prerequisite: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent.
LIN 5604 Spanish in the United
States (3). An examination of the
sociolinguistic research into Spanish in
the U.S.: varieties of Spanish, language
attitudes, language contact and change,
and aspects of language use.
Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LIN 3013, LIN
5018 or the equivalent.
LIN 5613 Dialectology (3). The
geography of language variation:
linguistic geography, atlases, national
and regional studies. Dialectology
within a modem sociolinguistic
framework; research approaches.
Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LFN 3013, LfN
501 8 or the equivalent.
LIN 5625 Studies in Bilingualism (3).
Readings and analysis of bilingual
programs and binational goals.
Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LIN 3013, LIN
5018 or the equivalent.
LIN 5715 Language Acquisition (3).
The study of the processes underlying
normal first-language acquisition. The
focus is on the development of the
subsystems of language (i.e., the
phonological, morphological, syntactic,
and semantic subsystems) in the child's
growing command of his or her native
language.
LIN 5720 Second Language Acquisi-
tion (3). Research, theories, and issues
in second language acquisition. Topics
include the Monitor Model, the role of
the first language, motivation, age,
individual differences, code-switching,
and the environment; affective
variables and attitudes.
LIN 5732 Speech Errors and
Linguistic Knowledge (3). This course
focuses on the nature of linguistic
errors produced by speakers in their
native languages. Students will read
research on errors produced by adult
native speakers of a language, on first-
language errors of children, and on
errors made by persons acquiring a
second language.
LIN 5733 Methods of Teaching
Accent Reduction (3). Theory and
methods regarding the teaching of
pronunciation to non-native speakers of
a language. Hands-on practice in
helping non-native speakers improve
their pronunciation. Prerequisite: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent.
LIN 5734 Teaching Linguistics (1).
Introduces graduate students to
pedagogical issues and strategies in the
teaching of linguistics. Topics include
textbook selection, writing syllabi,
student assessment, and professional
ethics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
LIN 5748 Survey of Applied
Linguistics (3). Application of
linguistics to problems in many fields,
such as literature, translation, criminal
justice, speech pathology, computer
science, communications, public
policy, and language instruction.
Prerequisite: LFN 3010 or LIN 3013 or
LFN 50 1 8 or the equivalent.
LIN 5760 Research Methods in
Language Variation (3). Research in
sociolinguistics, dialectology,
bilingualism: problem definition,
instrument design, data collection and
analysis, including sampling techniques
and statistical procedures. Prerequisite:
LIN 5601, LIN 5625, LIN 5613 or
other course in variation.
LIN 5825 Pragmatics (3). Study of the
relationships between language form,
meaning, and use. Special emphasis on
speech act theory. Prerequisite: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent.
LIN 5934 Special Topics in
Linguistics (3). Content to be
determined by instructor. May be
repeated for credit when content
changes. Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LIN
3013, or LIN 5018.
LIN 6323 Phonology (3). The study of
phonological processes in languages
and linguistic methodology for
phonological analysis. Emphasis will
be placed on recent theoretical
questions concerning such issues as the
abstractness of underlying forms, the
naturalness of processes, and the
relevance of markedness to a
phonological description. Prerequisite:
LIN 5206, Phonetics. (S)
LIN 6510 Syntax I (3). This course
will expose students to the theoretical
models on which much contemporary
work in English grammar is based.
Students will read works on selected
topics such as structural linguistics,
transformational grammar, and case
grammar. Specific content may change
from semester to semester. May be re-
taken for credit when content changes.
Prerequisites: LIN 3010, LIN 3013,
LFN 5018 or the equivalent. (S)
LIN 6520 Syntax II (3). In-depth
analysis of contemporary theories of
syntax. May be repeated for credit with
content changes. Prerequisite: LFN
6510. (F)
LIN 6562 Discourse Analysis (3). The
study of the organization of language
above the sentence level, such as
conversational interactions and written
texts. Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LIN
3013, LIN 5018 or the equivalent.
LIN 6572 Structure of a Non-Indo-
European Language (3). An in-depth
study of the structure of a non-Indo-
European language. The particular
language to be studied will be varied
from semester to semester. Course may
be repeated. Prerequisites: LFN 5018,
LIN 5206, LFN 5222, and a course in
syntax.
LIN 6602 Language Contact (3). A
study of the language changes that
occur when two or more languages
come into contact with one another.
The course will also examine the
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characteristics of the individuals and
communities involved in such contact.
LIN 6706 Current Research Methods
in Psycholinguistics (3). Review of
current research in psycholinguistics,
including adult production and
comprehension, first and second
language acquisition, and language
disorders. Students conduct original
research in one of these areas.
Prerequisite; LIN 3010, LIN 3013, or
LIN 501 8 or the equivalent.
LIN 6805 Semantics (3). The study of
linguistic semantics. Language-uni-
versal and language-specific properties
of the semantic structure of words and
sentences will be considered. Students
will be exposed to a variety of
approaches to the study of meaning.
Prerequisite: Introductory course in
Linguistics or Permission of the
instructor. (S)
LIN 6905 Independent Study (VAR).
This course is designed for students
who wish to pursue specialized topics
in advanced Linguistics: phonetics,
phonology, morphology, syntax, se-
mantics, psycholinguistics, historical
linguistics, or language contact. Prereq-
uisite: Introductory course in Linguis-
tics or Permission of the instructor.
LIN 6934 Special Topics in
Linguistics (3). Content to be
determined by students and instructor.
(Approval of the Department required.)
LIN 6937 Seminar in Linguistics (3).
Topics vary each semester.
Prerequisite: A previous course in the
same sub-area of Linguistics.
LIN 6971 Thesis (1-6). Prerequisite:
Completion of all other requirements
for the M.A. degree in Linguistics.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 131
Mathematics
Enrique Villamor, Professor and
Chairperson
Gerardo Aladro, Associate Professor
Laura DeCarIi, Assistant Professor
Tedi Draghici, Assistant Professor
Julian Edward, Associate Professor
Domitila Fox, Instructor
Susan Gorman, Instructor
Gueo Grantcbarov, Assistant
Professor
Steven M. Hudson, Associate
Professor
George Kafkoulis, Associate
Professor
Mark Leckband, Associate Professor
Tbomas Leness, Associate Professor
Bao Qin Li, Associate Professor
Diana McCoy, Instructor
Abdelhamid Meziani, Professor
Ricbard Nadel, Instructor
Taje Ramsamujb, Associate Professor
David Ritter, Associate Professor
Micbael Rosenthal, Instructor
Dev K. Roy, Associate Professor
Ricbard L. Rubin, Associate
Professor
Philippe Rukimbira, Associate
Professor
Anthony C. Shershin, Associate
Professor
Minna Shore, Instructor
Theodore Tacbim Medjo, Assistant
Professor
Louis Roder Tcbeugoue Tebou,
Assistant Professor
John Zweibel, Associate Professor
Master of Science in
Mathematical Sciences
Admission
The following are in addition to the
University's graduate admission
requirements:
1 . Bachelor's degree in mathematics,
applied mathematics or mathematical
sciences from an accredited university
or college.
2. A 'B' average or higher in upper
division mathematics courses.
3. Graduate Record Examination
taken within the past five years, with at
least 650 on the quantitative portion
and 500 on each of the other two parts.
4. Three letters of recommendation
concerning the candidate's achieve-
ment and potential, from persons
familiar with the candidate's previous
academic performance.
5. Approval of the Graduate
Committee.
Core Courses
The student must complete a minimum
of 24 semester hours of graduate course
work. This course work must include 5
courses from the following two lists,
with at least 2 from each list.
List A:
MAA 5406
Complex Analysis
3
MAA5616
Introduction to Real
Analysis
3
MAP 5316
Ordinary Differential
Equations
3
MAS 5311
Graduate Algebra
3
MAS 5312
Galois Theory
3
MHF5107
Graduate Set Theory
3
MHF 5306
Graduate Mathematical
Logic
3
MTG 5326
Introduction to
Algebraic Topology
3
List B:
MAD 5405
Numerical Methods
3
MAP 5236
Mathematical
Techniques of
Operations Research
3
MAP 5326
Partial Differential
Equations
3
MAP 5407
Methods of Applied
Analysis
3
MAS 5145
Applied Linear Algebra 3
The remaining 9 hours of course work
will be used to fashion a coherent
program of study best suited to the
student's needs and interest. This
requires the prior approval of the
Graduate Committee and may be done
in one or a combination of the
following ways: a) Further work from
lists A and B. b) A maximum of 2
courses of independent study, taken
with Mathematical Sciences faculty, c)
Graduate level course work in
Engineering, Physics or Statistics.
Master's Project
The student will complete his or her
graduation requirements by writing an
expository paper under the direction of
a faculty member. The student may
earn six credit hours (MAT 5970
Master's Research) in preparing the
project. Successful completion of the
Master's project requires a grade of 'B'
or higher, as well as approval of a
committee consisting of three
mathematics faculty (including the
director).
Remarks: The course work must be
completed with a 3.0 GPA average or
higher and a grade of 'C or higher in
each course. A maximum of two
courses may be transferred into the
program from outside the University,
subject to the approval of the Graduate
Committee. A total of 30 credit hours is
required for graduation.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Preflxes
MAA-Mathematics, Analysis; MAD-
Mathematics, Discrete; MAP-
Mathematics, Applied.
COT 5420 Theory of Computation I
(3). Abstract models of computation;
halting problem; decidability and
undecidability; recursive function
theory. Prerequisite: MAD 3512.
COT 6400 Analysis of Algorithms
(3). Complexity behavior of algorithms
is described for Set Manipulation,
Graph Theory, and Matrix Manip-
ulation problems, among others. P and
NP classes of problems reveal an
inherent difficulty in designing efficient
algorithms. Prerequisite: COP 3530.
MAA 5406 Complex Analysis (3).
Harmonic functions, normal families,
Riemann mapping theorem, univalent
functions, infinite products and entire
flinctions, elliptic functions, analytic
continuation. Prerequisites: MAA 4211
and MAA 4402.
MAA 5616 Introduction to Real
Analysis (3). Lebesgue Measure and
Integral with applications to Integral
Transforms. Prerequisite: MAS 3105,
MAA 4211, MAP 4401 or MAA 4212.
MAD 5405 Numerical Methods (3).
Advanced ideas and techniques of
numerical analysis for digital computa-
tion. Topics include: linear and non-
linear systems, ordinary differential
equations, continuous system modeling
techniques, and languages. Prereq-
uisites: MAS 3105 and MAP 2302.
MAP 5236 Mathematical Techniques
of Operations Research (3). This
course surveys the mathematical
methods used in operations research.
Topics will be chosen from linear
programming, dynamic programming,
integer programming, network analy-
sis, classical optimization techniques,
and applications such as inventory
theory. Prerequisite: MAP 5117 and
MAS 3105 and either CGS 3420 or
COP 2210.
MAP 5316 Ordinary Differential
Equations (3). Existence and Uniq-
ueness theorem, matrix formulation,
physical applications, regular singular
points, autonomous systems, Laplace
transform, special topics. Prerequisites:
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MAA 3200, MAA 4402 and MAS
3105.
MAP 5317 Advanced Differential
Equations for Engineers (3). Topics
may include Bessel Functions and other
special functions arising from classical
differential equations, Sturm-Liouville
problems, partial differential equations,
transform techniques. Credit may not
be counted for both MAP 4401 and
MAP 5317. Credit for MAP 5317 may
not be applied toward the Master's
degree in Mathematical Sciences.
Prerequisites: MAC 2313 and MAP
2302.
MAP 5326 Partial Differential
Equations (3). Basic concepts of first
and second order PDE's, application to
optics and wave fronts, Cauchy
problem, Laplace equation. Green's
function, Dirichlet problem, heat
equation. Prerequisite: MAA 421 1.
MAP 5407 Methods of Applied
Analysis (3). Convergence, fixed point
theorems, application to finding roots
of equations, normed function spaces,
linear operators, applications to
numerical integration, differential and
integral equations. Prerequisites: MAA
421 1, MAP 2302, and MAS 3105.
MAP 5467 Stochastic Differential
Equations and Applications (3).
Review of measure theory, stochastic
processes, Ito Integral and its
properties, martingales and their
generalisations, stochastic differential
equations, diffusions. Applications to
boundary value problems and finance.
Prerequisites: MAS 3105, MAP 4401,
MAA 421 1, MAA 5616 or permission
of instructor.
MAS 5145 Applied Linear Algebra
(3). Concepts of finite dimensional
vector spaces. Theorems that have
infinite dimensional analogues and
those with important applications are
emphasized. Prerequisites: MAS 3105
and MAA 3200.
MAS 5311 Graduate Algebra (3). A
study of the basic material on groups,
rings and vector spaces. Topics include
the Jordan-Holder theorem, structure of
modules over Euclidean domains and
canonical forms of matrices. Prereq-
uisites: MAS 4301 or equivalent.
MAS 5312 Galois Theory (3).
Extension fields, ruler and compass
constructions, fundamental theorem of
Galois Theory, cyclotomic and cyclic
extensions, solutions of equations by
radicals, selected topics. Prerequisites:
MAS 5311 or Permission of the in-
structor.
MAT 5907 Independent Study
(VAR). Individual conferences, as-
signed reading, and reports on inde-
pendent investigations.
MAT 5921 Training in Mathematical
Exposition (1). Students prepare and
present supervised lectures on under-
graduate mathematical topics to fellow
students. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
MAT 5970 Master's Research (1-6).
Research toward preparation of
master's project. Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of graduate committee.
MHF 5106 Graduate Set Theory (3).
Zermelo-Frankel axioms, ordinals and
cardinals, Godel's constructible uni-
verse, large cardinals, forcing and the
independence of the Continuum Hypo-
thesis and the Axiom of Choice. Pre-
requisites: MHF 4102 or MAA 421 1 or
Permission of the instructor.
MHF 5306 Graduate Mathematical
Logic (3). First order languages, con-
struction of models from constants, ad-
vanced construction of models, non-
standard models, recursion theory, RE
sets, Turing degrees, oracle con-
struction. Prerequisites: MHF 4302 or
Permission of the insfructor.
MHF 5325 Theory of Recursive
Functions (3). Turing machines,
decision problems, coding, s-m-n
theorem. Rice's and Myhill's theorems,
oracles, degrees, finite and infinite
injury constructions. Prerequisite:
MHF 4302 or COT 5420.
MTG 5326 Introduction to Algebraic
Topology (3). Classification of sur-
faces, fundamental group, homotopy
type, Van Kampen theorem, simplicial
complexes, infroduction to homology
theory. Prerequisites: MAS 4301 and
MTG 4302.
STA 5446-STA 5447 Probability
Theory I and II (3-3). This course is
designed to acquaint the student with
the basic fundamentals of probability
theory. It reviews the basic foundations
of probability theory, covering such
topics as discrete probability spaces,
random walk, Markov Chains (transi-
tion matrix and ergodic properties),
sfrong laws of probability, convergence
theorems, and law of iterated
logarithm. Prerequisite: MAC 2313.
STA 6807 Queueing and Statistical
Models (3). Review of probability
concepts, basic probability distribu-
tions, Poisson process, queuing mod-
els, statistical models. Prerequisites:
Permission of the instructor, MAC
2312 and either STA 3033 or STA
4321.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 133
Modern Languages
Isabel Castellanos, Professor and
Chairperson
Aurelio Baldor, Instructor
Pascale Becel, Associate Professor
Jean-Robert Cadely, Associate
Professor
Eric Camayd-Freixas, Assistant
Professor
Ricardo Castclls, Associate Professor
James O. Crosby, Professor Emeritus
Leonel A. de la Cuesta, Professor
Asuncion Gomez, Assistant Professor
Yvonne Guers-Villate, Professor
Emeritus
Danielle Johnson-Cousin, Associate
Professor
Santiago Juan-Navarro, Associate
Professor
John B. Jensen, Professor
Peter A. Machonis, Associate
Professor
Ramon Mendoza, Professor (Biscayne
Bay Campus)
Marian Montero-Demos, Associate
Professor
Ana Roca, Professor
Reinaldo Sanchez, Professor
Juan Torres-Pou, Assistant Professor
Maida Watson, Professor
Marcelle Welch, Professor
Theodore Young, Associate Professor
Florence Yudin, Professor
Master of Arts in Spanish
Admission Requirements: To be
admitted into the Master's degree
program, a student must:
1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in
Spanish from an accredited university
or college. Special cases, such as
holders of a degree in a related field,
will be evaluated individually by the
Department.
2. Take the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) quantitative and
verbal sections. Foreign students must
also take the TOEFL and attain a
minimum score of 550.
3. Have attained a minimum 3.0
grade-point average (B average),
during the last two years of her/his
undergraduate program as determined
by the FlU Admissions Office, or attain
a score of at least 1,000 on the GRE.
4. Demonstrate the ability to speak
Spanish with near-native fluency and to
write in Spanish. Demonstrate the
ability to read English with excellent
proficiency. An examination may be
necessary. Contact the Director of
Graduate Study (305-348-2851;
Modem Languages, FIU, Miami, FL,
33199). Students with deficiencies will
be required to complete certain course
work before beginning graduate study.
5. Submit two letters of
recommendation, preferably from
persons in the academic community
who are in a position to comment on
the applicant's suitability for graduate
work, a resume, and a writing sample in
Spanish, preferably a term paper or
thesis, of analytical nature, on a literary
subject.
6. Receive approval of the
departmental graduate committee.
Admission is competitive and meeting
all minimum requirements does not
guarantee automatic entrance into
the program.
Degree Requirements
The Master's degree program consists
of 33 semester hours of graduate level
work. A maximum of six credits of
graduate course work may be
transferred into the program from other
institutions, subject to the approval of
the departmental graduate committee.
Six core courses and three elective
courses are required at the 5000-and
6000-level. Some courses have
prerequisites which do not count
toward the degree. All core courses in
literature must be taken with or after
SPW 5806. Courses taken before SPW
5806 are considered to be electives.
Core Courses (18 credits)
SPW 5 806 Methods of Literary
Research (must be taken
in the first year
of study) 3
SPN 5705 The Structure of
Spanish 3
One course in peninsular Spanish
Literature ofthe 19* or 20*
centuries. 3
One course in either Medieval Spanish
Literature or Literature of the
Golden Age. 3
Two courses in Spanish American
Literature. (Colonial or 20* century) 6
Electives
A student must take at least nine
graduate credits of electives, as
follows: three in Spanish or Latin
American literature, and six from one
or more of the following areas: Spanish
or Spanish American literature.
Linguistics, Translation/Interpretation,
or Culture of Spain, Latin America or
Hispanics in the United States.
Graduation Requirements
To receive the MA. degree in Spanish,
a student must complete all the course
work with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and
receive a minimum grade of 'B' in
every course. Upon completion of 27
graduate credits (core and elective
courses), students will have the option
of writing a thesis (equivalent to six
credits), or taking two elective courses
and writing a research paper. The thesis
will be presented to an ad hoc
committee chosen by the student and
his or her advisor. The research paper
must be submitted to a committee of
two professors of the Department.
Upon completion of 33 credits, the
student will be required to take
Comprehensive Examinations, based
on course work and on the
Department's Graduate Reading List
(the exams must be passed with a
minimum grade of 'B'; they may be
taken no more than twice).
Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish
The doctoral program in Spanish offers
students the opportunity to specialize in
one of two major fields: Peninsular
Spanish Literature or Spanish
American Literature. Minors are
available in Peninsular Spanish
Literature, Spanish American
Literature, and Hispanic Linguistics.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the doctoral program,
a student must:
1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in
Spanish from an accredited college or
university. Special cases, such as
holders of a degree in a related field,
will be evaluated individually by the
Department.
2. Take the Graduate Record
Examination.
3. Demonstrate the ability to speak,
understand, read, and write in Spanish
with near-native fluency. Demonstrate
the ability to speak and read in English
with excellent proficiency. For students
whose native language in not English,
the TOEFL is required, and they must
obtain a score of 550 or higher.
4. Have attained a minimum grade
point average of 3.0 (B average) during
the last two years of her/his
undergraduate studies or attain a
combined (verbal and quantitative)
score of at least 1000 in the GRE.
Applicants with Master's degrees are
required to have a graduate GPA of 3.5.
A GPA of 3.5 in graduate Spanish
courses is expected in such cases.
5. Apply for graduate admission to
the Admissions Office and submit to
the Department of Modem Languages
the following documentation: a) two
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letters of recommendation from former
professors in the format required by the
Graduate Studies Committee, b) a
resume, c) a statement of purpose in
English or Spanish, addressing the
candidate's goals and objectives in
pursuing a doctorate in Spanish, and d)
a writing sample in Spanish, preferably
a term paper or thesis, of analytical
nature, on a literary subject.
6. Receive approval of the
departmental Graduate Studies
Committee. Admission is competi-
tive, and meeting all minimum
requirements does not guarantee
automatic entrance to the program.
Degree Requirements
The doctoral program consists of 90
semester hours of graduate level work
beyond the Bachelor's degree,
distributed as follows: 66 graduate
credits of courses and 24 credits of
dissertation. Students holding Master
of Arts degrees in Spanish or Hispanic
Studies will be considered for
admission and some or all of their
graduate credits may be counted toward
the doctoral degree after being
evaluated and approved by the
Graduate Studies Committee. Students
will be able to transfer a maximum of
36 graduate credits from other
universities.
Core Courses (12 credits)
All core courses must be taken as
graduate courses offered by the
university and may not be taken as
independent studies:
1. SPW 5806 Methods of Literary
Research
2. SPN 5705 The Structure of Spanish
3. SPW 6718 Historiography of
Literature
4. SPW 6825 Literary Theory and
Criticism
Distribution Requirement (15
credits)
All students must take:
One course in Medieval or Golden Age
Peninsular Spanish Literature
One course in Peninsular Spanish
LiteraUire of the 18th, 19th or 20th
century
One course in Colonial/ 19th century
Spanish American Literature
One course in 20th century Spanish
American Literature
One additional course in Spanish
American Literature
Major Field (18 credits)
All students must take at least 18
credits of electives in their elected field
of specialization.
Minor Field (12 credits)
Twelve credits of electives in the stu-
dent's chosen field (Peninsular Spanish
Literature, Spanish American Litera-
ture, or Hispanic Linguistics).
Electives (9 credits)
Students may choose from graduate
courses in literature, linguistics, cul-
ture, and translation/interpretation.
Dissertation (24 credits)
Graduation Requirements
To receive a Ph.D. in Spanish, a
student must complete all courses with
a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and receive a
minimum grade of 'B' in every course.
Before graduation the student must
demonstrate a reading knowledge of a
language other than English or
Spanish, chosen by the student in
consultation with her/his adviser. Upon
completion of 33 graduate credits
beyond tlie Bachelor's degree, students
must take qualifying written and oral
examinations which will determine
whether they are permitted to continue
their studies toward the doctorate or
whether they should be terminated,
with or without a master's degree. In
the case of students registered for the
master's degree, the M.A. compre-
hensives will also serve as a qualifying
examination for the Ph.D. Following
completion of most of the course work,
students are required to take written
and oral doctoral comprehensive
examinations. They must be passed
with a minimum grade of 'B' and may
not be taken more than twice. A student
is formally considered a doctoral
candidate upon successful completion
of the comprehensive examinations and
the acceptance of a dissertation
proposal. Students must write and
successfully defend a doctoral
dissertation before a committee of three
faculty members, two of whom must be
from the graduate program faculty.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
FOL-Foreign Languages; FOT-Foreign
Languages in Translation; FOW-
Foreign Languages, Comparative
Literature; FRE-French Language;
FRT-French Translation; FRW-French
Literature (Writings); GER-German
Language; LIN-Linguistics; POR-
Portuguese Language; SPN-Spanish
Language; SPT-Spanish Translation;
SPW-Spanish Literature (Writings).
(See English listing for additional
Linguistics courses.) Application of
basic language skills.
FIL 5526 Spanish Film (3). The
history of film in Spain and discussions
of films by the most important 20th
Century directors.
FIL 5527 Latin American Film (3).
The study of 20th Century films and
documentaries produced by leading
Latin American directors. Films are
examined in relation to Latin American
Sociefy and its literary creations.
FOL 5735 Romance Linguistics (3).
The common and distinctive Romance
features. Survey of linguistic geogra-
phy and internal/external influences.
FOL 5906 Independent Study (1-3).
Project, field experience, readings, or
research.
FOL 5945 Foreign Exchange Intern-
ship (0). Foreign exchange students
perform graduate rersearch in the
Department of Modem Languages and
English as a corequisite to their
assistantship in the Modem Languages
Department.
FOX 5125 Literature in Translation
(3). Masterpieces of world literature.
Open to students who are proficient in
more than one language.
FOX 5805 Translation/Interpretation
Arts (3). The language barrier and
translation and interpretation. Types,
modes, and qualify of T/I: philological,
linguistic, and socio-linguistic theories.
History of T/I from Rome to date. The
impact of T/I on Inter- American devel-
opments. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing or permission of the instructor.
FOW 5395 Genre Studies (3). Exam-
ination of a single literary form (e.g.
short story, poetry), or the study of
interaction between literary types (e.g.
novel and drama).
FOW 5545 Bicultural Writings (3).
Experiment in linguistic pluralism.
Content and focus to be determined by
the international community.
FOW 5587 Comparative Studies (3).
Cross-over and distinctiveness in a
multi-language problem, period, or
aesthetic.
FOW 5934 Special Topics in
Language/Literature (3). Content and
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objectives to be determined by students
and teacher.
FOW 5938 Graduate Seminar (3).
Topic and approacli to be determined
by students and instructor. (Approval
of the Department required.)
FRE 5060 Language for Reading
Knowledge I (3). Designed primarily
for graduate students who wish to
attain proficiency for M.A. and Ph.D.
requirements. Open to any student who
has no prior knowledge of the
language.
FRE 5061 Language for Reading
Knowledge II (3). Emphasis on
translation of materials from the
student's field of specialization. Pre-
requisite: FRE 5060 or equivalent.
FRE 5508 La Francopbonie (3).
Analysis of the different varieties of
French spoken outside of France.
Includes Quebec French, African
French, and French Creoles. Also
examines the political alliance of
Francophone countries. Credit will not
be given for both FRE 4503 and FRE
5508. Prerequisites: FRE 3780 or LIN
3010 or LIN 3013.
FRE 5735 Special Topics in Linguis-
tics (3). Content to be determined by
students and instructor. (Approval of
Department required.)
FRE 5755 Old French Language (3).
Introduction to the phonology, mor-
phology, and syntax of the Old French
language. Reading and analysis of the
12th and 13th century texts in their
original. Comparison of major medi-
eval dialects. Prerequisite: FRE 4840
or FRE 5845.
FRE 5845 History of the Language I
(3). The internal and external history of
the French language from Latin to Old
French. Examination of some of the
first texts written in French. Credit will
not be given for both FRE 4840 and
FRE 5845. Prerequisite: FRE 3780.
FRE 5846 History of the Language II
(3). External and internal history of the
French language from 1400 to the pre-
sent. Examination of first dictionaries
and grammars of French. Survey of
recent linguistic legislation concerning
the French language. Credit will not be
given for both FRE 4841 and FRE
5846.
FRE 5855 Structure of Modem
French (3). Systematic study of the
phonology, morphology, syntax, and
lexicon of Modem French. Taught in
English. Credit will not be given for
both FRE 4850 and FRE 5855.
FRE 5908 Independent Study (1-3).
Project, field experience, readings, or
research.
FRT 5805 Translation/Interpretation
Arts (3). Techniques of professional
franslation and interpretation. Prerequi-
site: FRT 4801.
FRW 5395 Genre Studies (3). Exam-
ination of a single literary form (e.g.
short story, poetry), or the study of
interaction between literary types (e.g.
novel and drama).
FRW 5934 Special Topics in Lan-
guage Literature (3). Content and
objectives to be determined by student
and instructor.
FRW 5938 Graduate Seminar (3).
Topic and approach to be determined
by students and instructor. (Approval
of the Department required.)
GER 5060 German for Reading
Knowledge (3). Designed primarily for
graduate students who wish to attain
proficiency for M.A. or Ph.D. require-
ments. Open to any student who has no
prior knowledge of the language.
GER 5061 German for Reading
Knowledge (3). Emphasis on transla-
tion of materials from the student's
field of specialization. Prerequisite:
GER 5060 or the equivalent.
HAT 5235 Haitian Creole Seminar
(3). A study of the phonological and
morpho-syntactic structures of Haitian
Creole. Pattems of language usage and
attitude. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
LIN 5207C Acoustic Phonetics (3).
Introduction to principles of acoustic
and instrumental phonetics, including
the physics of speech sounds and use of
the sound spectrograph and other
instruments. Prerequisites: LIN 3010,
LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the equivalent,
plus one additional course in phonetics
or phonology. Corequisite: One of the
prerequisites may be counted as a
corequisite.
LIN 5601 Sociolinguistics (3).
Principles and theories of linguistic
variation with special attention to
correspondences between social and
linguistic variables. Prerequisite: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent.
LIN 5603 Language Planning:
Linguistic Minority Issues (3).
Infroduction to the field of language
planning. Minority linguistic issues in
developing and developed nations:
official languages, endangered
languages, and language as problem
and/or resource. Prerequisites: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018 or the
equivalent.
LIN 5604 Spanish in the United
States (3). An examination of the
sociolinguistic research into Spanish in
the U.S.: varieties of Spanish, language
attitudes, language contact and change,
and aspects of language use.
Prerequisites: LIN 3010, LIN 3013,
LIN 5018 or the equivalent.
LIN 5613 Dialectology (3). The
geography of language vanation:
linguistic geography, atlases, national
and regional studies. Dialectology
within a modem sociolinguistic frame
work; research approaches. Prerequi-
sites: LIN 3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018
or the equivalent.
LIN 5625 Studies in Bilingualism (3).
Readings and analysis of bilingual
programs and binational goals. Prereq-
uisite: LIN 3010, LIN 3013, LIN 5018
or the equivalent.
LIN 5720 Second Language Acquisi-
tion (3). Research, theories, and issues
in second language acquisition. Topics
include the Monitor Model, the role of
the first language, motivation, age,
individual differences, code-switching,
and the environment; affective vari-
ables and attitudes.
LIN 5760 Research Methods in
Language Variation (3). Research in
sociolinguistics, dialectology, biling-
ualism: problem definition, instrument
design, data collection and analysis,
including sampling techniques and
statistical procedures. Prerequisite: LIN
5601, LIN 5625, LIN 5613 or other
course in vanation.
LIN 5825 Pragmatics (3). Study of the
relationships between language form,
meaning, and use. Special emphasis on
speech act theory. Prerequisites: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, or SPN 3733.
LIN 6571 Discourse Analysis (3). The
study of the organization of language
above the sentence level, such as
conversational interactions and written
texts. Prerequisite: LIN 3010, LIN
3013, or the equivalent.
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Graduate Catalog
LIN 6934 Special Topics in Linguis-
tics (3). Content to be determined by
students and instructor. (Approval of
the Department required.)
(See English listing for additional
Linguistics courses.)
SPN 5060 Language for Reading
Knowledge (3). Designed primarily for
graduate students who wish to attain
proficiency for M.A. or Ph.D.
requirements. Open to any student who
has no prior knowledge of the
language.
SPN 5061 Language for Reading
Knowledge (3). Emphasis on transla-
tion of materials from the student's
field of specialization. Prerequisite:
SPN 5060 or the equivalent.
SPN 5525 Spanish American Culture
(3). A graduate survey of the major
artistic phenomena in Latin America.
Art, music, film, and literature will be
discussed in their cultural context.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and
permission of the instructor.
SPN 5536 Afro-Cuban Culture (3).
Explores the role played by blacks in
Cuban culture. Issues studied include:
Airo-Cuban religions, languages, and
music, as well as the Afi-o-Cuban
presence in literature and the arts.
SPN 5537 Special Topics in Afro-
Hispanic Culture (3). Close examin-
ation of various topics related to the
culture of Afiican diaspora groups in
the Hispanic world.
SPN 5705 The Structure of Spanish
(3). An introduction to Spanish linguis-
tics. Topics include Spanish phonetics,
phonology, morphology, and syntax.
Students who have previously taken
Syntactic Structures of Spanish and/or
Sound Structure of Spanish will not
receive credit for this course.
Prerequisites: LIN 3010, LIN 3013, or
SPN 3733.
SPN 5725 Syntactic Structures of
Spanish and English (3). An in-depth
study of syntactic structures in Spanish
and English, with an emphasis on how
linguistic theory can account for the
similarities and differences between the
two languages. Prerequisites: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, or SPN 3733.
SPN 5805 Morphological Structures
of Spanish and English (3). A survey
of the morphologies of Spanish and
English. Topics include the difference
between isolating and synthetic lan-
guages, rich vs. impoverished agree-
ment, and syntactic ramifications of
morphology. Prerequisites: LIN 3010,
LIN 3013, or SPN 3733.
SPN 5807 Syntactic Structures of
Spanish (3). The study of syntactic
structures in Spanish, topics include
different syntactic approaches to
current issues in Spanish syntax.
Prerequisites: LIN 3010, LIN 3013, or
SPN 3733.
SPN 5824 Dialectology of the Spanish
Caribbean (3). Study of varieties of
Spanish used in the Caribbean area,
including Miami-Cuban Spanish. The
course will take historical and
contemporary perspectives and will
involve research among informants in
South Florida. Pre-requisites: LIN
3010, LIN 3013, or SPN 3733.
SPN 5845 History of the Language
(3). Historical development of the
Spanish language, primarily from the
point of view of internal linguistic
change. Spanish as an example of
general processes of language develop-
ment. Prerequisites: LIN 3010, LIN
3013, or SPN 3733.
SPN 5908 Independent Study (1-3).
Project, field experience, readings, or
research.
SPN 6505 Spanish Culture (3).
Selected development in language, lit-
erature, art, music, film, and the social
institutions of Spain. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing and permission of
the instructor.
SPN 6535 Hispanic Culture in the
U.S. (3). Readings in literature, culture,
and language to illustrate the experi-
ence of the major Hispanic groups in
the United States. Prerequisites: Gradu-
ate standing and permission of the
instructor.
SPN 6795 Phonological Structure of
Spanish (3). Approaches to current
issues in Spanish phonology. Linguis-
tic methodology for the analysis of
phonological processes in Spanish.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
SPN 6825 Hispanic Dialectology (3).
A study of the principal varieties of the
Spanish language in the Spanish-speak-
ing world, with special emphasis on
Latin American Spanish. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
SPN 6930 Special Topics in Linguis-
tics (3). Content to be determined by
students and instructor. (Approval of
the Department required.)
SPN 6970 Thesis Research (1-10).
Research toward completion of
Master's Thesis. Repeatable. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of Department.
SPN 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Research toward the completion of a
doctoral dissertation. Repeatable.
Prerequisite: Permission of Major
Professor and Doctoral Candidacy.
SPT 5118 Literature in Translation
(3). Masterpieces of world literature.
Open to students who are proficient in
more than one language.
SPT 5715 Hispanic Women Writers
in Translation (3). Readings and
analysis of Spanish and Spanish
American women writers in translation.
Emphasis on cultural and linguistic
considerations involved in the transla-
tion of literary texts. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5135 Spanish American
Literature for Teachers (3). Overview
of major trends in Spanish American
literature. Especially designed for
school teachers and majors in modem
language education. Not for M.A. or
Ph.D. Spanish majors. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
SPW 5155 Comparative Studies (3).
Cross-over and distinctiveness in a
multilanguage problem, period, or
aesthetic.
SPW 5225 Textual Reading and
Analysis (3). Studies how texts are
constructed, the role played by Poetics
and Rhetoric in their formulation, and
the context in which they were
produced. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing.
SPW 5237 The Traditional Spanish
American Novel (3). Study and
analysis of the traditional Spanish
novel as a form of art, from 19th
century Lizardi's "El periquillo
samiento", to 1950. The novels and
authors studied are representative of
'costumbrismo', 'romanticismo',
' natural ismo', 'modemismo', and
'criollismo'.
SPW 5277 Twentieth Century Span-
ish Narrative (3). Analysis of the
Spanish novel from Ferlosio's "El
Jarama" to the present. The perspective
will be focused within historical, social,
and artistic context. Representative
authors such as Cela, Martin Santos,
Umbral, Delibes, Benet, Goytisolo, and
others will be included.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 137
SPW 5286 Contemporary Spanish
American Novel (3). A study of the
Spanish American Novel from 1950.
The course will intensively and exten-
sively focus on the novelists who are
best known for their innovations,
defining and analyzing the qualities
which give originality and newness
both in themes and language.
SPW 5346 Poetry of Jorge Guillen
(3). Selected readings from the five
volumes of "Aire nuestro". Emphasis
on the techniques of close reading and
explication. Related selections from
Guillen's literary criticism.
SPW 5358 Graduate Seminar: Prose
and Poetry of Jorge Luis Borges (3).
Close readings of short stories and
poetry. Emphasis on Borge's linguistic
and cultural pluralism and the interplay
of philosophy with fabulation.
SPW 5359 Graduate Seminar: Poetry
of Pablo-Neruda (3). Chronological
examination of the major works of
Chile's Nobel Laureate. Related
readings from Neruda's Memories.
Emphasis on the poet's linguistic and
aesthetic innovations.
SPW 5387 Women and Poetry (3).
Women as poets and the poeticized.
Close reading of Peninsular and Latin
American texts, 16th - 20th Century.
Students examine the contributions of
women and how they have been repre-
sented in poetry. Prerequisite: 4000 or
5000 level course in Hispanic poetry.
SPW 5405 Medieval Spanish Liter-
ature (3). Readings in Medieval litera-
ture of Spain including the epic, the
learned poetry of the Xlllth and XlVth
Centuries, and the literature of Juan II's
court. Prerequisites: Graduate standing
and permission of the instructor.
SPW 5407 The Renaissance in Spain
(3). Readings in the literature and
cultural experssions of the Spanish
Renaissance. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing and permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5425 Quevedo: Poetry (3).
Close reading of selected poems by
Spain's greatest baroque poet and
creator of modem Spanish satire,
including poems on love, death, and
metaphysical concerns, and a wide
range of humorous poems.
SPW 5426 Quevedo: Prose Satire (3).
Close reading of selected satires in
prose by Spain's greatest baroque
satirist and creator of modem Spanish
satire. Includes Quevedo's picaresque
novel "El Buscon", and his "Suenos",
or "Visions of Hell".
SPW 5428 Theatre in Calderon and
Lope (3). The creation of verbal
theatrical technique in the Baroque
masters Calderon de la Barca and Lope
de Vega.
SPW 5436 Poetry Writing in Spanish
(3). Readings from Spanish and Latin
American texts; description and recrea-
tion of fraditional and experimental
metrics. Students will exchange cri-
tiques of original poems. Prerequisites:
sample of unpublished poems; word-
processing literacy; permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5475 19th Century Latin
American Literature (3). A study of
the main literary works of Spanish
speaking 19th Century Latin America:
Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism and
Modernism. Prerequisites: Upper level
and graduate standing.
SPW 5486 Modem Spanish Women
Writers (3). Analysis of narrative
works by Spain's most representative
women writers from the 1 9th century to
the present. Emphasis on the novel.
Includes works by Pardo Bazan,
Matute, Laforet, Martin Gaite.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
SPW 5515 Advanced Studies in His-
panic Folklore (3). Studies the oral
literary and linguistic tradition of the
Hispanic world. Prerequisites: Grad-
uate standing and permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5535 Spanish Romanticism (3).
Study of Spanish Romanticism through
the analysis of major literary figures of
the movement: Larra, Zorrilla,
Espronceda, Casfro and Becquer.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
SPW 5546 Hispanic Neoclassicism
(3). Study of major Spanish and
Spanish-American Neoclassic writers:
Cadalso, Moratin, Jovellanos, Carrio de
la Vandera, mier and Lizardi.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
SPW 5556 Spanish Realism and
Naturalism (3). Readings in Spanish
XlXth Century Novel of Realism and
Naturalism including Alarcon, Perez
Galdos, Pardo Bazan, Clarin and
Blasco Ibanez. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing and permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5575 Spanish American
Modernism (3). An in-depth study of
prose and poetry of one of the most
important periods of Spanish American
literature, focusing on Marti, Dario,
Najera, Casals, Silva, Valencia,
Lugones, and Herrera y Reissig.
SPW 5585 Learning Technology in
Spanish Pedagogy and Research (3).
Exploration of the role of technology in
today's language and literature learning
environment. Overview of the WWW,
Network-based communication, and
electronic databases related to Hispanic
language and literature. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or advanced
undergraduate with permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5595 Magical Realism and
Typologies of Non-Realist Fiction (3).
Theories of magical realism, fantastic
and non-realist fiction, focusing on
narrative technique. Authors may
include Onetti, Borges, Cortazar,
Asturias, Carpentier, Rulfo, Mirquez,
Allende or others. Prerequisite: Gradu-
ate standing or permission of the
instructor.
SPW 5606 Cervantes (3). A compre-
hensive infroduction to the master-
pieces of Cervantes as the creator of the
modem novel, and to critical theories
about his art.
SPW 5729 Major Writers of the
Generation of '98 (3). Study of the
social and political circumstances of
Spain at the turn of the XIX Century,
and analysis of the work of Ganivet,
Azorin, Baroja. Machado, Maeztu,
Unamuno and Valle-Inclan. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or permission
of the instructor.
SPW 5735 Hispanic Literature of the
United States (3). Readings in the
literature of Hispanics in the United
States. Prerequisites: Graduate standing
and permission of the instructor.
SPW 5756 Mexico in Poetry (3).
Close reading of modem poets;
discussion of essays on Theory and
Practice. Students examine national
representation in myth, symbol and
metaphor. Prerequisites: 4,000 or 5,000
level course in Culture of Literature.
SPW 5776 Black Literature in Latin
America (3). An examination of the
different genres in Latin American
literature focusing on the life of Afro-
Hispanics, from the beginning of this
literary tradition to the present time.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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Graduate Catalog
SPW 5781 The Representation of
women in Spanisli Literature and
Film (3). Study of cinematographic
adaptations of Spanisli novels, plays
and short stories. Analyzes the
representation of the female subject in
both literary and filmic works. Pre-
requisite; Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
SPW 5786 Spanish American Wo-
men Writers (3). Through a selection
of poems, plays and novels, this course
studies Spanish American women
production from Independence to the
present times. Prerequisite: Graduate
students only.
SPW 5806 Methods of Literary
Research (3). Introduction to bibliog-
raphy, methods of research, the compo-
sition of essays, rhetoric, and the pre-
sentation of documentation. Theory of
literary criticism, and its practical
application to texts in Spanish.
SPW 5934 Special Topics in
Language/Literature (3). Content and
objectives to be determined by student
and instructor.
SPW 6238 Spanish American
Historical Novel (3). The evolution of
the historical novel in Spanish America
from the Romantic period to the pre-
sent. Stylistic, literary, and theoretical
analyses of selected traditional and
recent historical novels. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
SPW 6216 Golden Age Prose (3).
Analysis of representative prose works
from 16th and 17th century Spain.
Emphasis will be on the picaresque
novel, the pastoral novel, autobiog-
raphy, and the short story. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
SPW 6335 Golden Age Poetry (3). An
examination of major poetics (1450-
1650); emphasis on historical/cultural
contexts. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
SPW 6345 Twentieth Century
Spanish Poetry (3). Close reading of
two of the greatest poets of the 20th
century (Jorge Guillen; F. Garcia
Lorca) and of major voices from the
Generation of 1927 and from post-
Franco Spain. Emphasis on cultural
contexts. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
SPW 6366 Studies in the Spanish
American Essay (3). Stylistics of the
essay, neoclassic to postmodern, as
reflecting the intellectual spirit of the
times. Analysis of arguments and
methods of cultural epistemology in
Bolivar, Marti, Paz and others.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
SPW 6367 Prose and Poetry of Jose
Marti (3). Study of Jose Marti's prose
and poetry within the aesthetic and
ideological contexts which characterize
the discourse of Spanish American
Modernism. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
SPW 6368 19"" Century Spanish-
Caribbean Narrative(3). Studies the
most popular literary trends of 19""
century literature through the works of
various Spanish-Caribbean writers.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
SPW 6389 Cuban Novel and Short
Story (3). Critical reading of repre-
sentative texts of the Cuban novel and
short story from XIX century to
contemporary narrative expressions,
within historical, social and artistic
context. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
SPW 6395 Genre Studies (3).
Examination of a single literary form
(e.g. short story, poetry,) or the study of
interaction between literary types (e.g.
novel and drama).
SPW 6495 The Latin American
Experience Literature and Film (3).
Literary and cinematic representations
of significant periods in the formation
of Latin American politics, culture, and
identity. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing.
SPW 6716 Seminar in Gald6s (3). An
in-depth study of the novels by Benito
Perez Galdos. Stylistic and theorectical
analysis of a selection of Galdos'
works, expecially his novelas espafiolas
contemporaneas (contemporary Span-
ish novels). Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
SPW 6775 Literature of the Spanish
Caribbean (3). Close readings of
representative texts of the literature of
the Dominican Republic, Cuba and
Puerto Rico. Emphasis on the charac-
teristics of the literary discourse within
the context of a regional literature.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
SPW 6825 Literary Theory and
Criticism (3). Study of the theoretical
foundation of literature and contem-
porary systems of critical approach to
literary discourse. Prerequisite: Gradu-
ate standing.
SPW 6826 The Historiography of
Literature (3). Methodology and
theory in the writing of literary history:
periodization, continuity and change,
literature in intellectual history. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing.
SPW 6936 Graduate Seminar (3).
Topic and approach to be determined
by students and instructor. Prerequisite:
Approval of the Department.
SPW 7910 Pre-Disseration Research
(1-9). Enables students to concentrate
on completion of their dissertation
prospectus during the term in which
they take Ph.D. comprehensive exams.
Prerequisite: Completion of all other
Ph.D. coursework.
Graduate Catalog
Collepe of Arts and Sciences 139
School of Music
Fredrick Kaufman, Professor and
Director of School of Music
(composition)
John Augenblick, Associate Professor
and Director of Choral Studies
(choral)
Kristine Burns, Associate Professor
and Director of Music Technology
(composition/electronic music)
Gary Campbell, Associate Professor
(saxophone/jazz studies)
John Cuciurean, Assistant Professor
(theory/history)
Robert Davidovici, Professor/Artist-
in-Residence (violin)
Robert B. Dundas, Assistant Professor
and Director qf Voice/Opera Studies
(voice/opera)
Karen Fuller, Assistant Professor and
Director of Performing Arts
Production
Carolyn Fulton, Assistant Professor
(music education/world music)
Orlando J. Garcia, Professor and
Director, Graduate Programs
(music composition)
Kemal Gekic, Professor/Artist-in-
Residence (piano)
Roby George, Assistant Professor and
Director of Wind Performance
Sam Lussier, Assistant Professor and
Director of Jazz Bands
Mark Gregory Martin, Lecturer and
Director of Marching Bands
Clair McElfresb, Professor Emeritus
(choral)
Michael Orta, Assistant Professor and
Director of Jazz Performance
(jazz piano)
Stewart Robertson, Professor/Artist in
Residence and Director of
Orchestral Studies
(orchestra/conducting)
Joseph Rohm, Associate Professor
and Director of Undergraduate
Studies (theory)
Miguel Salvador, Associate Professor
and Director ofKeyboad
Performance (piano/keyboard
performance)
Arturo Sandoval, Professor/ Artist-in-
Residence (trumpet)
Michael Wagner, Professor and
Director of Music Education (music
education)
Miami String Quartet (Artists in
Residence)
Ivan Chan, (violin/chamber music)
Chauncey Patterson, (viola/chamber
music)
Cathy Meng Robinson, (violin/
chamber music)
Keith Robinson, (cello/chamber
music)
Adjunct Instructors:
Keith Aleo, percussion
Scott Baker, accompanist and music
appreciation
Sara Barton, accompanist and opera
workshop coach
Jay Bertolet, tuba
Lindsey hlair, jazz guitar
Chia-Chun Chen, midi-technology
Deborah Conquest, voice
Linda Considine, voice
Robert Craft, distinguished professor
of music
John Dee, oboe
Jodie DeSalvo, accompanist
Loretta Dranoff, piano
Clark Ellision, sound reinforcement
Carlos Fernandex, saxophone
Deborah Fleisher, harp
Nicole Fortier, business of music
Felix Gomez, jazz piano
Luis Gomez-Imbert, string bass/new
music ensemble/music appreciation
Alexander Gonzalez, midi technology
Robert Grabowski,ya2z history/sound
engineer, evolution of Jazz
Paul Green, clarinet/chamber music
James Hacker, trumpet/chamber
music
Geoffrey Hale, bassoon
Michelle Hemmings, voice
Mark Hetzler, trombone
George Hobbs, university chorale
Jonathan Joseph,7'azz drums
Suzanne Kirton,y7i<te
Michael Launius, percussion
techniques/percussion ensemble
Jose Lopez, piano/accompanying
Sam Lussier,yazz arranging/jazz lab
band
Nancy Luzko, keyboard
Dennis Marks,yazz bass
Gregory Miller, French horn
Francisco Muller, accompanist
Hector Neciosup, Latin percussion
Mark Nerenhausen, live music
operations
Alan Ngim, accompanist
Nicky Orii, jazz electric bass
Adela Peeva, accompanist
Edward Pierson, voice
Nobleza Pilar, voice
Leonid Rabinovich, music education
Errol Rackipov,y'azz vibes
Kathryn Rhyne, voice
Hugo Rodriguez, voice
John Sadak, clarinet
Henry Skolnick, bassoon/chamber
music
Angela Space, saxophone
Eric Swanson, classical guitar
Leo Walz, music education
Jacqueline Yost, organ
Master of Music
The FIU School of Music offers an
M.M. degree with specialization in the
following areas: music composition,
jazz studies, applied (winds/per-
cussion, strings, voice, piano, piano
accompanying), and conducting
(choral, orchestral, wind) and
performing arts production. For more
information please contact the FIU
School of Music.
Admissions Requirements
All students entering the graduate
programs at the School of Music must
possess an undergraduate Bachelor of
Music degree from an accredited
institution or the equivalent with a 3.0
GPA in the last 60 credits of study.
The only exception to this requirement
is found in the Performing Arts
Production area where students with
undergraduate Bachelors degrees in
other related areas may be accepted. In
addition, students entering the MS in
Music Education must also have
teacher certification in music.
An applicant who feels the earned
GPA is not indicative of his or her
ability to be successful in a graduate
degree program may also submit scores
on the Graduate Record Examination
which will be taken into consideration
by the admission committee in its
evaluation of the application.
To enter the School of Music all
students must pass an audition and/or
interview depending upon the area.
The following is a breakdown of the
requirements by areas:
• Wind/Percussion Performance:
audition on instrument (an inter-
view when feasible) - recordings
acceptable
• String/Guitar Performance: audit-
ion on instrument (and interview
when feasible) - recordings accep-
table
• Keyboard/Organ Performance:
audition on instrument (and
interview when feasible)
recordings acceptable
• Vocal Performance: audition on
voice (and interview when
feasible) - recordings acceptable
• Conducting (choral, wind,
orchestral): conducting audition
(and interview when feasible) -
video acceptable
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• Jazz: audition on instrument (and
interview when feasible) -
recordings acceptable
• Composition: review of portfolio
of scores (and interview when
feasible)
• Performing Arts Production: inter-
view required
• Music Education: audition on
instrument or conducting audition
and interview required
• Music Technology: interview
required
Required Areas
Music Theory (Analytical Techniques
course required in all areas except jazz
and performing arts production) 3
'Music History/Literature 3
Ensembles/applied/conducting 2
The above eight credits are included in
the 36 credits required for each area of
concentration.
'a placement exam is required before
students are allowed into these courses.
Remedial work may be required before
these courses may be taken. A required
History course is selected in
consultation with area advisor. All
students, except jazz majors, must take
Analytical Techniques as the required
theory course.
Requirements for jazz majors are in
the jazz area.
A jazz placements exam is required.
Analytical Techniques is not required
for jazz majors.
Areas of Concentration
I. Composition (36 credit hours)
Composition (3 semesters - 2 credits
each) 6
Composers Forum/Workshop (4
semesters credits each)
Electronic Music (2 semesters pending
placement) 6
Analytical Techniques 3
Theory Elective: (3 courses to be
selected from: Comprehensive Theory,
Special Topics Seminar, Set Theory,
Schenkerian Analysis, Experimental
Arts, Strict Composition Modal
Counterpoint, Advanced Orchestration
(3 credits each) 9
Graduate Music Electives 2
Music History/Literature Elective 3
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and 45 minute recital of
student's compositions during last
semester) 6
MUH 5xxx Bibliography 1
II. Performance - Piano,
Applied Piano (36 credit hours)
Applied Piano (3 semesters - 2 credits
each) 6
Accompanying (2 semesters - 1 credit
each) 2
Chamber Music (2 semesters - 1 credit
each) 2
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and recital during last
semester) 6
Analytical Techniques 3
Keyboard Literature 3
Large Ensemble (2 semesters - 1 credit
each) 2
Graduate Music Electives 1 2
Piano Accompanying (36 credit hours)
Applied Piano (3 semesters - 2 credits
each) 6
Instrumental Accompanying 2
Vocal Accompanying 2
Chamber Music (2 semesters - 1 credit
each) 2
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and recital during last
semester) 6
Analytical Techniques 3
Keyboard Literature 3
Italian Diction 1
German Diction 1
French Diction 1
Large Ensemble (2 semesters - 1 credit
each) ' 2
Graduate Music Electives 7
Applied Woodwinds, Brass,
Percussion (36 credit hours)
Applied Instruction (3 semesters - 2
credits each) 6
Chamber Music (2 semesters - 1 credit
each) 2
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and recital during last
semester) 6
Symphonic Literature or Wind
Literature 3
Analytical Techniques 3
Elective Ensembles (orchestra/ wind
ensemble) (6 ensembles - I credit each) 6
Graduate Music Electives 1
Applied Strings (36 credit hours)
Applied Strings (3 semesters - 2 credits
each) 6
Chamber Music Elective (4 semesters -
1 credit each) 4
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and recital during last
semester) 6
Symphonic Literature 3
Analytical Techniques 3
Orchestra (4 semesters - 1 credit each)
Music History/Literature Elective 3
Graduate Music Electives 7
Applied Voice (36 credit hours)
Applied Voice (3 semesters - 2 credits
each) 6
Opera Workshop (3 semesters, 1 credit
each) 3
Elective Ensembles (4 semesters - 1
credit each) 4
Vocal Pedagogy 1 & II 4
Opera Literature 3
Vocal Literature 3
Analytical Techniques 3
Graduate Music Electives 8
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and recital during last
semester) 6
III. Conducting
Choral (conducting) (36 credit hours)
Analytical Techniques 3
Choral Literature 3
Graduate Choral Conducting (3
semesters - 2 credits each) 6
Conducting Seminar/Score Reading (4
semesters - 1 credit each) 4
Thesis/Recital (includes private
conducting and recital during last
semester) 6
Music History/Literature Electives 6
Elective Ensembles (Choirs, 4
semesters - 1 credit each) 4
Graduate Music Electives 4
Instrumental (conducting)
(36 credit hours)
Analytical Techniques 3
Wind Literature 3
Graduate Wind Conducting (3
semesters - 2 credits each) 6
Conducting Seminar/Score Reading (4
semesters - 1 credit hour each 4
Thesis/Recital (includes private
conducting and recital during last
semester) 6
Music History/Literature Electives 6
Elective Ensembles (4 semesters - 1
credit each) 4
Graduate Music Electives 4
Orchestral (conducting)
(36 semester hours)
Analytical Techniques 3
Orchestral Literature 3
Graduate Orchestral Conducting (3
semesters - 2 credits each) 6
Conducting Seminar/Score Reading (4
semesters - 1 credit each) 4
Thesis/Recital (includes private
conducting and recital during last
semester) 6
Music History/Literature Electives 6
Elective Ensembles (4 semesters - 1
credit each) 4
Graduate Music Electives 4
rv. Jazz Performance (36 credit
hours)
Applied Music (major instrument) (3
semesters - 2 credits each) 6
Studio Jazz Band (4 semesters - 1
credit each) 4
Graduate Jazz Combo (2 semesters - 1
credit each) 2
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Graduate Jazz Piano (not required of
Jazz Piano pnncipals) 1
Business of Music 1
Advanced Jazz Techniques I and II 4
Advanced Jazz Rehearsal Techniques 1
Jazz Pedagogy 2
Jazz Histor>': The Innovators 3
Jazz Arranging/Composition Elective,
Arr for Big Band, Arr for Combo,
Private Jazz Comp (students may take
4 semesters of these courses in Heu of
8 hours of applied music) 2
All students must take Jazz
arranging/composing 3
Thesis/Recital (includes private
lessons and recital during last
semester) 6
Music Technology Elective (from
Electronic Music I-lIf) 2
The FIU School of Music offers a
Master of Science in Music Education.
V. Performing Arts Production
(39 credit hours)
MUS5715 Performing Arts
Production I 2
MUS 5725 Live Music Operations 1 2
TPA 5025 Performance Lighting 2
MUS 5655 Expanding Artistic
Expression 2
MUS 5795 Music Production Lab 1
MUS 5726 Live Music
Operations II 3
MUS 5512 Sound Reinforcement 2
COS 5993 Computer Literacy
for Performing Arts
Production 3
MUS 5796 Music Production Lab II 1
MUS 5705 Advanced Business of
Music* 3
TPA 5213 Performing Arts
Technology 2
MUS 5906 Thesis " 3
MUS 5797 Music Production
Ub 111 1
MUS 5905 Performing Arts
Internship 9
•prerequisite MUM 4301 or equivalent\
Music Education
Degree hours: (36)
Professional Education (9)
EDF 6608 Social, Philosophical
and Historical
Foundations of
Education 3
EDF 6211 Psychological
Foundations of
Education 3
EDF 5481 Foundations of
Educational Research 3
Music Education (12)
MUE 6345 Methodology of Music 3
MUE 6938 Seminar in Music
Education 3
MUE 6815 Psychological
Foundations of Music
Behavior 3
MUE 6785 Research in Music
Education 3
Music Courses (15)
Music Literature 3
(Cliosen with ad\1sor approval)
Music Education Thesis 6*
Cognate Area 6*
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
HUM-Humanities; MUC-Music:
Composition; MUE-Music: Education;
MUG-Music: Conducting; MUH-
Music: History/Musicology; MUL-
Music; Literature; MUM-Music:
Commercial; MUN-Music: Ensembles;
MUS-Music; MUT-Music: Theory;
MVB-Applied Music/Brass; MVK-
Applied Music-Keyboard; MVJ-
Applied Music Jazz; MVP -Applied
Music/Percussion; MVS-Applied
Music'Stnngs; MVV-Applied
Music/Voice; MVW-Applied
MusicAVoodwinds.
MUC 5406 Electronic Music W (2).
An advanced course in computer music
providing students hands-on experience
with recently developed hardware and
software for the creation of music.
Prerequisite: MUC 4400.
MUC 5407 Electronic Music V (2).
Students develop new hardware and/or
software for uses related to musical
composition. Prerequisite: MUC 5406.
MUC 5635 Computer Music Seminar
I (3). Introduces students to the
historical contributions of computer
music composers and engineers.
Prerequisites: MUC 6305, MUC 6306.
Corequisite: MUC 6405.
MUC 5636 Computer Music Seminar
n (3). Introduces students to the
compositional procedures used by
computer music composers.
Prerequisites; MUC 6305, MUC 6306,
MUC 6405. Corequisite: MUC 5406.
MUC 5637 Computer Music Seminar
III (3). Introduces students to the
research technologies for making
interactive sound projects including
installations and exhibits.
Prerequisites: MUC 6305, MUC 6306,
MUC 6405, MUC 5406.
MUC 5935 Composition Forum (0).
Student composers present their work
for critique by faculty and topics
relevant to composition are presented
by faculty and guests. Prerequisite:
Admission into the graduate
composition program.
MUC 6251 Graduate Music
Composition (1-3). The writing of
evolved musical compositions with
regard to each student's strengths and
aesthetic development. Graduate
standing in Music Education and or
permission of the instructor.
MUC 6305 Electronic Music Lab I
(2). Exploration of the electronic
medium including the history of
elecn-onic music, digital studio
techniques, analog studio techniques,
digital synthesis and analog synthesis.
Prerequisites: MUC 1342 or
Permission of the instructor.
MUC 6306 Electronic Music Lab II
(2). Continuation of Electronic Music
Lab 1 with an emphasis on advanced
MIDI applications including sampling,
digital sequencing, digital signal
processing and interactive MIDI
software. Includes one large composi-
tion project. Prerequisite: MUC 6401.
MUC 6405 Electronic Music Lab III
(2). Special projects in advanced
electronic music programming environ-
ments including Csound, MAX,
Interactor, HMSL and CHANT.
Includes one large composition project.
Can be repeated 4 times. Prerequisite:
MUC 6402.
MUE 5485 Marching Band Tech-
niques (3). A study of show design and
concepts; marching band management
and organizational procedures
including booster organizations,
inventory, handbooks, grading
procedures, rehearsal techniques.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
MUE 5921 Choral Conducting
Workshop (3). The study of various
topics related to choral literature,
conducting and techniques. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
MUE 5922 String Workshop (3). The
study of various topics related to string
literature, conducting and techniques.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
MUE 5923 Instrumental Conducting
Workshop (3). The study of various
topics related to instrumental ensemble
literature, conducting and techniques.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
MUE 5924 Jazz Workshop (3). The
study of various topics related to jazz
literature, conducting and techniques.
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Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
MUE 5928 Workshop in Music (3).
AppHcations of materials and
techniques in music in a laboratory or
field setting.
MUE 6971 Thesis in Music
Education (1-3). Research and paper
for Masters Candidates in Music
Education. Prerequisites: MUE 6785
and permission of Graduate Advisor in
Music Education.
MUG 5105 Advanced Conducting
Techniques (1). An extension of form
and analysis, with interpretation both in
instrumental and choral conducting.
Twentieth century scoring and symbol
interpretation wall be studied in depth,
with actual conducting experience
required.
MUG 5205 Graduate Applied Choral
Conducting (2). Advanced study of
choral conducting, including gesture,
rehearsal techniques, and repertoire.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and
permission of the instructor.
MUG 5307 Graduate Applied
Instrumental Conducting (2).
Advanced study of wind conducting,
including gesture, rehearsal techniques,
and repertoire. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing and permission of the
instructor.
MUG 5935 Conducting Seminar (1).
An examination of the principle issues
of conducting, emphasizing score
reading and study, rehearsal, inter-
pretation, and contemporary tech-
niques. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
and/or permission of the instructor.
MUH 5025 History of Popular Music
in the U.S. (3). Overview of Afro-
American and Euro-American popular
music and its historical development.
Examination of musical style and social
context in lecture-discussion format
with film and video.
MUH 5057 Music of the World (3).
Survey of folk, popular and classical
musical traditions from around the
world. Examination of musical style
and social context with film and
performance demonstrations.
MUH 5065 Latino Music in the
United States (3). Survey of Latin
American musical traditions brought
through immigration. Examination of
musical style and social context in
lecture-discussion format with film and
performance demonstrations.
MUH 5066 Music of Mexico and
Central America (3). A survey of folk,
popular and classical musical traditions
in the region. Examination of musical
style and social context in lecture-
discussion format with film and
performance demonstrations.
MUH 5067 Music of the Caribbean
(3). Survey of folk, popular and
classical musical traditions and their
ongoing connection with Caribbean
populations in the U.S.. Class includes
film and performance demonstrations.
MUH 5375 Twentieth Century
Music: 'New Dimensions' (3). A
technical study of music since 1900.
Lectures on style plus demonstrations
and practical application will be
supplemented with recordings and
analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in Music or permission of
instructor.
MUH 5546 Music of the Americas
(3). An exporation of the folk, popular,
and art music of Latin America.
MUH 5575 Survey of Asian Music
(3). Examines the major Asian musical
traditions within the cultural framework
of history, arts and traditions.
MUH 5685 History of Music Seminar
I (1-3). Examination of music history
achievements from Antiquity,
Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
periods. Music structures and
composers are examined throughout
these periods, works and styles.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
MUH 5686 History of Music Seminar
II (1-3). Examination of music history
achievements from Pre-Classical,
Classical, Romantic to the 20* century.
Evolution of music through the works
of major composer's individual styles.
MUH 5815 Jazz History: The
Innovators (3). The work of four
artists whose innovations have
profoundly defined the jazz idiom from
its beginning through the present day-
Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles
Davis, and John Coltrane.
MUL 5405 Keyboard Literature (3).
Survey of keyboard literature from
antiquity through the twentieth century.
Emphasis on the evolving role of the
keyboard in music history.
MUL 5456 Wind Instrument
Literature (3). The history and
development of Wind Instrument
Literature from ca. 1650 to the present
day. Music appropriate for all levels of
instruction from middle school through
college level is included. Prerequisite:
Advanced/graduate standing.
MUL 5495 Survey of Organ
Literature (3). Survey of organ
literature, history, performance practice
and organ design. Includes historic
sound recordings and in-class
performance. Prerequisites: Permission
of Instructor.
MUL 5505 Symphonic Literature (3).
The study of the symphony and the
symphonic tone poem from its origin in
the Baroque period to the twentieth
century. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
MUL 5607 Vocal Literature I (2). A
survey of solo vocal literature from the
17"^ century to the late 18* century.
Emphasis will be placed on a
discussion of ornamentation and
performance-practice and comparisons
of editions.
MUL 5626 Vocal Literature FV (2).
Twentieth-century art song. Emphasis
will be placed on the rise of the
nationalist schools, the development of
atonalism and other modem schools of
thought.
MUL 5645 Choral Literature (3) A
survey of sacred and secular choral
literature from the Middle Ages to the
present. Emphasis on stylistic analysis
and performance practice for each style
period. Includes score study, aural
analysis of recorded performances and
in-class performances. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
MUL 5671 Opera Literature (3). A
chronological survey of operatic
literature from the 17th century to the
present day. Emphasis placed on the
historical milieu in which the operatic
form evolved through the ages.
MUL 5XXX Vocal Literature 11 (2).
The German Lied and it's poetry.
Emphasis will be placed on a study of
the poets and their poetry, important
facts of the composers' lives and times
and other musical and cultural
developments.
MUL 5XXX Vocal Literature III (2).
The French Melodic and it's poetry.
Emphasis will be placed on a study of
the poets and their poetry, their styles
and schools, the composers' lives and
times and other musical and cultural
developments.
MUM 5705 Advanced Business of
Music (3). Topics include strategic
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planning, employee development, and
decision malting. Also includes a study
of publishing, collection agencies,
creative unions, and contracts with
composers and publishers. Prerequiste;
MUM 4301 and permission of graduate
advisor.
MUM 5715 Performing Arts Produc-
tion I (2). Focus on the various aspects
of performing arts production. Students
attend performances of every possible
genre of performing arts and critique
the production and the venue.
Prerequisite: Permission of graduate
advisor.
MUM 5725 Live Music Operations I
(2). How promoters and producers
project a profit margin and the ability
to oversee a profit; considering
overhead, scheduling, accommoda-
tions, concessions, sound and light.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
graduate advisor.
MUM 5726 Live Music Operations II
(3). Continuation of MUM 5725, Live
Music Operations 1. Emphasis on
promoters', producers', and managers'
ability to project a profit margin. An
on-campus production is required as
the final project. Prerequisite: MUM
5725 and permission of the graduate
advisor.
MUM 5795 Music Production Lab-
oratory I (1). Students are assigned to
work in the production of 10-15
individual concert productions. The
productions are varied and provide the
students the opportunity to put in
practice work learned in the classroom.
Prerequisite: Permission of the grad-
uate advisor.
MUM 5796 Music Production Lab-
oratory 11 (1). A continuation of Music
Production Lab 1. Students are assigned
to work in the production of 10-15
individual concert productions.
Prerequisite: MUM 5795 and permis-
sion of the graduate advisor.
MUM 5797 Music Production Lab-
oratory III (1). A continuation of
Music Production Lab II. Students are
assigned to work in the production of
10-15 individual concert productions.
Prerequsite: MUM 5796 and
permission of the graduate advisor.
MUM 5946 Performance Arts In-
ternsliip (9). Interns assist and/or
observe in all job functions and duties
at an entertainment venue. Areas
include: production management;
design services; technical production;
talent booking and casting; and creative
show development. Prerequisite:
Permission of graduate advisor.
MUS 5345 MIDI Technology (2).
Introduction to MIDI technology
including sequencing, notation, patch
editing and a variety of other
applications. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
MUS 5512 Sound Reinforcement (2).
Exploration of live music on location,
dealing with commonly encountered
acoustical problems and how to
overcome them. Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of the graduate advisor.
MUS 5655 Expanding Artisitc
Expression (2). Focuses on expanding
the horizons of the artistic vision of the
student. Accomplished through a series
of projects. Prerequisite: Permission of
the graduate advisor.
MUS 5711 Music Bibliography (1).
Library research methods and
materials; documentation of research
results in bibliographic style. Develops
critical thinking and evaluative skills
regarding sources of information, print
and online. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing at the School of Music.
MUS 5906 Thesis/Recital (1-6). For
students working on a thesis or recital
for MM in Music. To be completed
under the supervision of a faculty
member. Prerequisite: Graduate stu-
dent.
MUS 5971 Tliesis (1-6). Research
and/or performances towards comple-
tion of master's thesis work. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of graduate area
advisor.
MUT 5051 Graduate Theory Survey
(1-3). Analytical, theoretical and aural
skills required for successful graduate
studies in music. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in the School of Music or
Permission of the instructor.
MUT 5152 Comprehensive Musical
Systems (3). Examination of various
comprehensive theoretical systems
utilized in the analysis of music.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the
School of Music or Permission of the
instructor.
MUT 5316 Advanced Orchestration
(3). Examination of orchestrational
techniques utilized by composers from
the Baroque era through current times.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the
School of Music or permission of the
instructor.
MUT 5355 Advanced Jazz Arranging
and Composition (3). Scores and
recordings of various sized jazz
ensembles are studied for technique
and style. Student's compositions and
arrangements are performed. Topics
include: forms, voicing techniques,
instrumentation-live performance vs.
recording session. Prerequisite: MUT
4353; MUT 4663; MUT 4664.
MUT 5381 Arranging (3). A course in
practical arranging for the public
school teacher, including choral, band,
and popular arranging. Prerequisites:
MUT 21 17 and MUT 2227.
MUT 5411 Modal Counterpoint (3).
Develop skills necessary to write in the
Renaissance style and to analyze the
masterworks of Palestrina, Lassus,
Victoria, and others. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing in the School of
Music or Permission of the instructor.
MUT 5486 Advanced Jazz Rehearsal
Techniques (2). Study and practical
application of complete preparation,
programming, and rehearshing of small
and large jazz ensembles. Students
study scores and recordings of various
jazz styles and rehearse school's
ensembles. Prerequisite: MUN 4784;
MUT 4643; MUT 4663; MUT 4664.
MUT 5585 Musical Styles Through
Strict Composition (3). This course is
designed to develop basic composi-
tional skills for writing works in all
forms. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
in the School of Music or Permission
of the instructor.
MUT 5627 Schenkerian Analysis (3).
Advanced studies in Schenkerian
analysis of tonal music. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing in the School of
Music or Permission of the instructor.
MUT 5628 Atonal Analysis (3).
Advanced studies in set theory and
serial techniques of twentieth-century
music. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
in the School of Music or Permission
of the instructor.
MUT 5629 Analytical Techniques
(3). Examination and practice of
various techniques utilized in the
analysis of art music from the common
practice period through the 20th
century. Prerequisite: Placement exam
or Permission of the instructor.
MUT 5646 Advanced Jazz
Techniques I (2). A comprehensive,
theoretical study of topics related to
jazz performance. Includes the nature
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of improvisation, advanced jazz
harmony, theory of jazz improvisation,
transcribing and analyzing solos of jazz
masters. Prerequisite: MUX 4643.
MUX 5647 Advanced Jazz
Techniques II (2). A continuing study
of topics related to jazz performance.
Includes analyzing solos of jazz
masters, development of repertoire,
style, and aesthetic concepts.
Prerequisite: Advanced Jazz Tech-
niques I.
MUT 5746 Jazz Pedagogy (2).
Materials, techniques, and philosophies
related to teaching jazz. Includes
preparation of courses, course outline
and syllabi, lesson plans, lectures.
Texts and other resources such as
videos, recordings, periodicals, are
examined. Prerequisite: MUT 4663;
MUT 5355.
MUT 5930 Special Topics (3).
Examination of composers,
compositional schools, or other areas of
specialization and/or interest to the
theory/composition faculty. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing in the School
of Music or Permission of the
instructor.
MVJ 5150 Jazz Piano Techniques
(1). Performance of basic jazz
standards. Includes basic techniques of
the instrument, chord voicing,
comping, lead sheet realization for non-
pianists. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
MVJ 5350 Principle Applied Jazz:
Keyboard (2). Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
MVJ 5354 Principle Applied Jazz:
Bass (2). Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
Prerequisite: MVJ 4344.
MVJ 5355 Principle Applied Jazz:
Flute (2) Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
MVJ 5356 Principle Applied Jazz:
Saxophone (2). Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
MVJ 5357 Principle Applied Jazz:
Trumpet (2). Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
MVJ 5358 Principle Applied Jazz:
Trombone (2). Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
MVJ 5359 Principle Applied Jazz:
Percussion (2). Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
MVJ 5453 Principle Applied Jazz:
Guitar (2).Individual advanced
instruction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, eminent jazz styles, and
other performance practices that are
particularly relevant to jazz.
Prerequisite: MVJ 4343.
MVJ 5456 Major Applied Jazz
Saxophone (1-2). Individual ins-
truction on major instrument. An in-
depth study of overall instrumental
technique, styles, and other
performance practices particularly
relevant to jazz. Prerequisites:
Audition.
MVJ 5XXX Secondary Jazz Drums
(1). Individual instruction in applied
jazz music on drums. Prerequisites:
Preceding course in sequence or
permission of the instructor.
MVJ 5XXX Principal Jazz Acoustic
Bass (2). Individual instruction in
applied music on jazz acoustic bass as a
principal instrument. Prerequisite:
Music majors only.
MVJ 5XXX Principal Jazz Drums
(2). Individual instruction in applied
music on jazz drums at a principal
level. Prerequisite: Music majors only.
MVJ 5XXX Major Jazz Saxophone
(2). Individual instruction in applied
music on jazz saxophone at a major
level. Prerequisite: Music majors only.
MVJ 5XXX Major Jazz Trombone
(2). Individual instruction in applied
music on jazz trombone at a major
level. Prerequisite: Music majors only.
MVJ 5XXX Major Jazz Trumpet (2).
Individual instruction in applied music
on jazz trumpet at a major level.
Prerequisite: Music majors only.
MVJ 5XXX Major Jazz Drums (2).
Individual instruction in applied music
on jazz drums at a major level.
Prerequisite: Music majors only.
MVJ 5XXX Major Jazz Acoustic
Bass (2). Individual instruction in
applied music on jazz acoustic bass at a
major level. Prerequisite: Music
majors only.
MVK 5651 Piano Pedagogy (2).
Survey of current piano teaching
methods.
MW 5651 Vocal Pedagogy (3). A
survey of the literature of teaching
methods for the mature voice derived
from historical and modem sources.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor. Corequisites: Applied voice
lesson.
MW 5652 Graduate Vocal Pedagogy
II (2). Practical application of the
principles of vocal technique in the
studio. Emphasis will be placed on the
psychological factors which apply to
singing and the teaching of singing.
Prerequisite: Graduate Vocal Pedagogy
I.
MW 5XXX Graduate Vocal
Pedagogy I (2). An introduction to the
history and development of vocal
pedagogy for the graduate voice major.
Emphasis will be placed on a study of
the anatomy and acoustics of the
human voice.
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Physics
Stephan L. Mintz, Professor and
Chairperson
Werner Boeglin, Associate Professor
Richard A. Bone, Professor
Yesim Darici, Associate Professor
Rudolf Flebig, Professor
Bernard Gerstman, Professor
Kenneth Hardy, Professor
Laird H. Kramer, Associate Professor
Pete C. Markowitz, Associate
Professor
Oren Maxwell, Professor
Brian A. Raue, Associate Professor
Joerg Reinhold, Assistant Professor
Misalc Sargsian, Assistant Professor
John W. Sheldon, Professor
Caroline E. Simpson, Associate
Professor
Walter Van Hamme, Professor
Xnewen Wang, Associate Professor
James R. Webb, Associate Professor
Jiandi Zhang, Assistant Professor
Yifu Zhu, Associate Professor
Master of Science in Pliysics
The Master of Science in Physics is a
45 semester hour program consisting of
course work at the 5000 and 6000 level
and research with one of the
departmental research groups
culminating in a master's thesis.
Saidents entering the program must
have a bachelor's degree or equivalent
course work in Physics.
Graduate Admission
Requirements
For admission to the graduate
programs, a Bachelor's degree in
physics is required with a minimum
undergraduate GPA of 3.0. The GRE
is required. The minimum acceptable
score is 1000 points for verbal and
quantitative combined. The GRE
advanced is recommended. Students
from a non-English speaking countries
are required to demonstrate proficiency
in English via the TOEFL exam.
Minimum acceptable score for
admission is 550.
Required Courses:
PHY 51 15 Mathematical Physics I 3
PHY 5116 Mathematical
Physics 11 3
PHY 5240 Advanced Classical
Mechanics 3
PHY 5346 Advanced
Electromagnetic
Theory I 3
PHY 5347 Advanced
Electromagnetic
Theory II 3
PHY 6645 Advanced Quannim
Mechanics I 3
PHY 6646 Advanced Quantum
Mechanics II 3
PHY 6524 Statistical Physics 3
PHY 6935 Graduate Research
Seminar 4-6
In addition, three semester hours of
specialized course work are required in
the student's area of specialization and
12-14 hours of thesis work for a total of
45 hours.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
The Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
program requires 90 credit hours at the
graduate level, including a minimum of
24 credit hours of dissertation research.
A maximum of 36 credits may be
transferred from another graduate pro-
gram with the approval of the Graduate
Committee.
Graduate Admission
Requirements
For admission to the graduate
programs, a Bachelor's degree in
physics is required with a minimum
undergraduate GPA of 3.0. The GRE
is required. The minimum acceptable
score is 1000 points for verbal and
quantitative combined. The GRE
advanced is recommended. Students
from a non-English speaking countries
are required to demonstrate proficiency
in English via the TOEFL exam.
Minimum acceptable score for
admission is 550.
Required Courses:
1. All Required Courses for the
Master of Science in Physcis pro-
gram listed above.
2. Four additional graduate level
(5000 or higher) courses.
All doctoral candidates must take a
Ph.D. comprehensive exam. This exam
is designed to test general knowledge
of physics at the advanced under-
graduate and first-year graduate level
and must be passed not later than the
beginning of the third year enrolled in
the program. Within two years of
entering the program, students must
submit to the Graduate Committee their
choices of research and advisor. Course
work and research programs shall be
planned with the advice and approval
of the advisor. After passing the
comprehensive exam and pnor to or
during the first semester of the fourth
year enrolled in the program, a student
must also take a candidacy exam which
tests the ability to conduct research in a
particular field, as well as the ability to
present the results of that research in an
organized and coherent manner.
Course Descriptions
Deflnition of Prefixes
AST-Astronomy; PHS-
Physics'Specialized; PHY-Physics;
PHZ-Physics; PSC-Physical Sciences;
ENU-Nuclear Engineering.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
AST 5215 Stellar Astrophysics (3)
Topics in Stellar Astrophysics, in
greater detail and depth than similar
topics in AST 3213. Emphasis on
current stellar structure, evolution
models and the underiying
observational data. Prerequisites: PHY
3124, PHY 3503, PHY 4324, PHY
4222 or equivalent. (F or S)
AST 5405 Extragalactic Astrophysics
(3). Topics in extragalactic astro-
physics, in greater detail and depth than
similar topics in AST 3213. Emphasis
on galactic structure and evolution,
quasars and cosmology. Prerequisites:
PHY 3124, PHY 3503, PHY 4324,
PHY 4222 or equivalent. (F or S)
AST 5507 Celestial Mechanics (3).
Principles of classical Newlonian
mechanics applied to the motions of
planets, satellites, and interplanetary
space probes. Prerequisites: PHY 4222
or equivalent. (F or S)
PHY 5115 Mathematical Physics I
(3). Methods of solution for problems
in mathematical physics: Variational
pnnciples, complex variables, partial
differential equarions, integral equa-
tions, and transforms. Prerequisites:
MAC3313, MAP 3302. (F)
PHY 5116 Mathematical Physics n
(3). Additional solution methods in
mathematical physics; Perturbation
methods, Laplace's and Poisson's
Equations, waves, special functions,
vector fields, vector waves. Prereq-
uisite: PHY 51 15. (S)
PHY 5140 Atomic Particle
Interactions and Detection (3).
Preparation for research utilizing
particle detectors. Covers particle
interactions with matter in scintillation,
ionization, and semiconductor detectors
for changed particles, neutrons, and
photons. Prerequisites: PHY 3124 or
Permission of Instructor.
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PHY 5141 Intermediate Modern
Physics I (3). Prepares advanced
undergraduate and beginning graduate
student research preparation in atomic,
molecular, or optical physics. Topics
may be adapted to students' research
interests. Prerequisites: Permission of
Instructor.
PHY 5142 Intermediate Modem
Physics II (3). Continnuation of
advanced undergraduate and beginning
graduate student research preparation
in atomic, molecular, optical or nuclear
physics. Topics may be adapted to
students' research interests.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Modem
Physics I.
PHY 5235 Nonlinear Dynamics and
Chaos (3). Introduction to the universal
behavior of classical systems described
by nonlinear equations. Prerequisites:
PHY4222, MAA42n. (F or S)
PHY 5240 Advanced Classical
Mechanics (3). Advanced formulations
of the equations of motion and their
applications: the central field problem,
rigid body dynamics, oscillations and
continuous systems. Prerequisite: PHY
4222. (F)
PHY 5346 Advanced Electromag-
netic Theory I (3). Advanced
treatment of classical electro-magnet-
ism: Electrostatics, Green's function,
Laplace's equation, multipole expan-
sion, magneto-statics. Maxwell's equa-
tions, waves. Prerequisite: PHY 4324.
(F)
PHY 5347 Advanced Electro-
magnetic Theory II (3). Additional
topics in classical electromagnetism:
Wave guides, radiating and diffracting
systems, KirchoflPs integral for
diffraction, covariant formulation of
field equations. Prerequisite: PHY
5346. (S)
PHY 5446 Laser Physics (3).
Principles of lasers and laser
applications, including atom-field
interactions, stimulated emission and
dipole oscillators, optical resonators
and electromagnetic modes, semi-
classical laser theory, and specific laser
systems. Prerequisite: PHY 4605. (F or
S)
PHY 5466 The Physics of Music (3).
Provides music technology majors a
physical understanding of sound, sound
generation and reprodcution.
Concentrates mainly on physical
principles and less on calculation.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
PHY 5667 Nonperturbative Quant-
um Field Theory (3). Euclidean QFT,
renormalization group, local gauge
symetry, lattice regularization, Wilson
action, fermion fields, expansion
schemes, numerical algorithms, hadron
properties, recent developments.
Prerequisites: PHY 4605.
PHY 5930 Seminar in Physics (1-3).
A series of specialized lectures/sem-
inars on selected topics in Phys-
ics/Astro-Physics. Prerequisites: Per-
mission of Department.
PHY 5936 Special Topics Research
(1-10). Participation in an original
investigation in theoretical or
experimental physics/astro-physics
under direct faculty supervision.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
PHY 5937, PHY 5938 Seminar in
Special Topics (3). Seminar work
under the supervision of a faculty
member on subject material of mutual
interest.
PHY 5940 Physics Graduate
Teaching Worlishop (1). The teaching
of physics laboratories. Includes
practice of lab experiments, use and
adjustment of lab equipment and
explanation of departmental grading
policy. Supplemented by outside
lectures on university policies. (F)
PHY 6524 Statistical Physics (3).
Fundamental principles of statistical
mechanics; fluctuations, noise and
irreversible thermodynamics; kinetic
methods and transport theory.
Prerequisites: PHY 3503 and PHY
4222. (S)
PHY 6645 Advanced Quantum
Mechanics I (3). Advanced topics in
quantum mechanics: Quantized sys-
tems, relativistic quantum mechanics,
potential scattering. Prerequisite: PHY
4605. (F)
PHY 6646 Advanced Quantum
Mechanics II (3). Additional topics in
advanced quantum mechanics:
Collision theory, symmetry trans-
formations, conservation laws, group
theory. Prerequisite: PHY 6645. (S)
PHY 6651 Quantum Scattering
Theory I (3). The investigation of
atomic and electronic scattering pro-
cesses: Potential scattering, long range
potentials, electronatom collisions.
Prerequisite: PHY 6645.
PHY 6652 Quantum Scattering
Theory II (3). The mathematical
investigation of scattering processes:
Auto-ionization, fast vs. slow
collisions, Regge poles, S and T
matrices. Prerequisite: PHY 6651.
PHY 6668 Relativistic Quantum
Field Theory I (3). Introduction to
relativistic quantum fields: General
formalism, Klein-Gordon field, Dirac
field, vector fields, interacting fields,
CPT theorem, reduction formulae,
gauge theory. Prerequisite: PHY 6646.
PHY 6669 Relativistic Quantum
Field II (3). Additional topics in
relativistic quantum fields: perturbation
theory, U matrix, Wick's theorem,
dispersion relations, renormalization.
Ward identity, renormalization group,
path integral formalism. Prerequisite:
PHY 6668.
PHY 6675 Quantum Theory of Many
Particle Systems I (3). An intro-
duction to the physics of many particle
systems: Second quantization, Fock
spaces, Boson and Fermion symmetry,
Gell-Mann-Low theorem, diagram-
matic expansions, Goldstone theorem.
Prerequisite: PHY 6646.
PHY 6676 Quantum Theory of Many
Particle Systems II (3). Additional
topics in the physics of many particle
systems: Fermi gas, Bose condensation,
Hartree-Fock approximation, random
phase approximation, finite temper-
ature formalism, hadrons. Prerequisite:
PHY 6675.
PHY 6935 Graduate Research Sem-
inar (1-2). Seminars presented by
students, faculty, and visitors on a
variety of topics of current research
interest. Repeatable. Required every
semester. (F and S)
PHY 6936 Graduate Research (1-10).
Research at the graduate level in
theoretical or experimental physics
under faculty supervision, repeatable.
Prerequisites: Permission from
supervising faculty.
PHY 6970 Thesis Research (1-10).
Research toward completion of
Master's Thesis. Repeatable. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of Department. (F,S)
PHY 6971 Master's Thesis (3).
Theoretical and/or experimental
research leading to thesis. Prerequisite:
Permission of major professor. (F,S)
PHY 7910 Dissertation Research (1-
9). Students conduct dissertation
research at the doctoral level in
theoretical or experimental physics
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under faculty supervision. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor. (F, S)
PHY 7981 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Original research work towards
completion of dissertation and presen-
tation and defense of dissertation.
Prerequisite: Permission of Major Pro-
fessor and Doctoral Candidacy.
PHZ 5130 Theoretical Treatment of
Experimental Data (3). Statistical
analysis of physical processes and
statistical tests, with particular
emphasis on instrumentation-related
problems. Mathematical modeling and
computer simulation. Prerequisite:
Undergraduate statistics course, or
equivalent, or Permission of the
instructor.
PHZ 5156 Computational Physics I
(3). Physical systems by means of
computer simulation. Monte Carlo,
molecular dynamics, percolation, ran-
dom systems, chaos, criticality, guage
fields. Prerequisite: PHY 51 15 and
PHY 51 16.
PHZ 5157C Computational Physics
H (3). Advanced computer simulation
methods of physical systems.
Application in chaos, nonlinear and
random systems, criticality, field theory
and practices. Prerequisites: PHZ
5156. Corequisites: PHY 5115 and
PHY 51 16.
PHZ 5234 Atomic and Molecular
Collision Phenomena (3). Investi-
gation of atomic and molecular col-
lision phenomena: Kinetic theory,
elastic scattering, inelastic scattering,
excitation and ionization, heavy
particle collisions. Prerequisites: PHY
4605 and PHY 4222. (F or S)
PHZ 5304 Advanced Nuclear Physics
(3). The fundamental properties of
nuclei, nuclear forces, nuclear models,
radioactivity, weak processes, and
nuclear reactions. Prerequisite: PHY
4604. Corequisite: PHY 4605. (F or S)
PHZ 5405 Solid State Physics (3).
Crystalline form of solids, lattice
dynamics, metals, insulators, semi-
conductors, crystalline surfaces, and
amorphous materials. Prerequisites:
PHY 3124 or CHM 3411.
PHZ 5505 Low Energy Plasma
Physics (3). The investigation of the
kinetics of rarefied gases and thermal
plasmas: Phase space, random currents,
orbit theory, plasma sheaths, radiation,
the pinch effect. Prerequisites: PHY
3503, PHY 4324, and PHY 4222.
PHZ 5506 Plasma Physics (3). An
introduction to plasma fundamentals,
the Boltzmann equation, the hydro-
dynamic equations, orbit theory, the
interaction of electromagnetic waves
with plasmas, the pinch effect and
instabilities. Prerequisite: PHY 3049.
(F or S)
PHZ 5606 Special Relativity (3). A
detailed study of special relativity:
Lorentz transformations, relativistic
electrodynamics. Prerequisite: PHY
3124.
PHZ 5607 General Relativity (3).
General relativity using differential
geometry and tensor analysis. Topics
include Einstein's field equations and
their solutions, applications and
observational tests. Black Holes and
cosmology are also discussed.
Prerequisite: PHY 4222 and PHY
4605.
PHZ 6255 Molecular Biophysics (3).
The use of theoretical physics
techniques to investigate biological
systems: Protein structure and
dynamics, electron tunneling, nuclear
tunneling, hemoglobin, photosynthesis,
vision. Prerequisite: PHY 4605. (F or
S)
PHZ 6326 Low Energy Nuclear
Physics I (3). Introduction to the
physics of nuclei and nuclear
processes: Nuclear forces, scattering
processes and nuclear models.
Prerequisite: PHY 4605.
PHZ 6327 Low Energy Nuclear
Physics H (3). Additional topics in
nuclear physics: The shell and
collective models, nuclear reactions
and applications, scattering theory,
entrance channel phenomena,
rearrangement collision and breakup
reactions. Prerequisite: PHZ 6326.
PHZ 6354 Introduction to Particle
Physics (3). An introduction to modem
particle theory: Elementary field
theory, symmetries, quantum electro-
dynamics, quark-parton model,
quantum chromodynamics, Weinberg-
Salam model. Prerequisite: PHY 6646.
PHZ 6355 High Energy Hadronlc
Physics (3). Physics of quark-gluon
structure of strongly interacting matter.
Introduces the basic methods of high
energy hadronic and nuclear physics,
the quark model of hadrons, and the
partonic model of deep-inelastic
scattering. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
PHZ 6359 Quantum Gauge Field
Theories (3). Basics in field
quantization, nonabelian symmetries,
the standard SU(3)xSU(2)xU(l) model,
non-perturbative features, lattice
regularization and numerical simula-
tion. Prerequisites: PHY 4605, PHY
5346. (F or S)
PHZ 6426 Advanced Solid State
Physics (3). Electronic structures of
solids and surfaces, electron-electron
interaction, superconductivity, magnet-
ism in solids, amorphous systems,
glasses, polymers, percolation, local-
ization, phase transition, fi^ctals.
Prerequisites: PHY 4324 and PHY
4605. (F or S)
PHZ 6437C Surface Physics (3). An
introduction to theoretical and experi-
mental techniques AES (Auger Elect-
ron Spectroscopy), LEED (Low Energy
Electron Diffraction), XPS (X-ray
Photoelectron Spectroscopy), AFM
(Atomic Force Microscopy) and STM
(Scanning Tunneling Microscopy).
Prerequisite: PHZ 5405 or permission
of the instructor.
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Political Science
Nicol Rae, Professor and Chairperson
Astrid Arraras, Assistant Professor
Colton Campbell, Associate Professor
Ronald Cox, Associate Professor
Eduardo Gamarra, Professor and
Director, Latin American and
Carribean Center
Ivelaw Griffith, Professor and
Dean, Honors College
Kevin Hill, Associate Professor
Antonio Jorge, Professor
Joseph Jupille, Assistant Professor
Jeanne Kates, Instructor
Mary Beth Melchior, Assistant
Professor
Dario Moreno, Associate Professor
and Director, Metropolitan Center
Paul Mullen, Assistant Professor
Brian Nelson, Associate Professor
Richard Olson, Professor
Timothy Power, Associate Professor,
Graduate Program Director
Mark Rosenberg, Professor and
Provost
Rebecca Salokar, Associate Professor
John Stack, Professor and Director,
Institute for Public Policy and
Citizenship Studies
Judith H. Stiehm, Professor
Christopher Warren, Associate
Professor, and Head Undergraduate
Advisor
The Master of Arts and the Doctor of
Philosophy Degrees in Political
Science at Florida International
University are designed to provide
students with a comprehensive
knowledge of political science. The
graduate program in political science
builds on faculty strengths and
distinguishes itself by stressing a
comparative approach to the study of
politics. The program is designed to
equip its graduates with a solid
foundation in the basic theories and
methods of political science, in
conjunction with an in-depth education
in selected traditional subfields. The
program has a particular focus on
Comparative Politics and American
Politics.
Admission Procedures
Applicants seeking admission for the
Fall semester should have application
materials submitted by March 15th.
Incomplete applications cannot be
considered by the Graduate Admissions
Committee. Admission decisions will
be announced no later than April 1 5th.
Applicants must also send copies of the
following materials directly to the
Department's Admissions Committee
at the following address: Department of
Political Science, DM 480, University
Park Campus, Miami, Florida 33199.
Telephone: (305) 348-2226; Fax: (305)
348-3765.
The following application materials
must be submitted to the University's
Admissions Office.
1. A completed FIU Graduate
Application form with requisite
application fees.
2. Official transcripts of all
university-level work, including
undergraduate or professional school
courses.
3. An official report of Graduate
Record Examination (GRE) scores.
4. All foreign students whose native
language is not English must submit
official reports of Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test
of Spoken English (TSE).
Applicants must send the following
materials directly to the department's
admissions committee.
1. Two letters of reference from
former instructors who are able to
evaluate the applicant's potential for
graduate study. Applicants should
ensure that each letter is signed by the
author along the sealed flap of the
envelope.
2. A personal statement of intent,
including a discussion of education and
career objectives and the specific
relationship of a Master's or Doctoral
degree in political science to the
achievement of those objectives. The
personal statement should not exceed
three typewritten, double-spaced pages.
Master of Arts
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master's program is
competitive. Meeting the minimum
requirements does not guarantee
acceptance.
The minimum requirements for admis-
sion to the M.A. program include:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university.
2. A minimum 3.2 grade point
average (on a 4.0 scale) during the last
two years of a student's undergraduate
program (students with graduate or
professional course work will be evalu-
ated individually).
3. A minimum combined score of
1000 on the verbal and quantitative
sections of the GRE.
4. Foreign students whose native
language is not English must have a
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) score of 550 or higher.
Degree Requirements
The course of study for the M.A. in
Political Science requires 30 credit
hours. A final research project and
research seminar are required
components:
Required Courses (9 credits)
POS 5716 Foundations of Political
Science 3
POS 5706 Research Methodology 3
POS 6976 Research Seminar 3
Core Courses (9 credits)
Each student is required to take three of
the following four core courses:
POS 5045 Seminar in American
Politics 3
CPO5091 Seminar in Comparative
Politics 3
INR 5007 Seminar in International
Politics 3
POT 5007 Seminar in Political
Theory 3
Electives (12 credits)
Students are required to take four
elective courses. A student may take a
maximum of six credit hours in a
cognate field or in an approved cognate
program.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Ph.D. program is
competitive. Meeting minimum re-
quirements does not guarantee accep-
tance.
The minimum requirements for admis-
sion to the Ph.D. program include:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university;
2. An undergraduate GPA of 3.2
and/or a graduate GPA of 3.25;
3. A minimum combined score of
1120 on the verbal and quan-
titative sections of the GRE. The
GRE Political Science examin-
ation is not required.
4. Foreign students whose native
language is not English must have
a TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) score of 550 or
higher.
Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. program requires a
minimum 90 credit hours beyond the
Bachelor's degree.
The Doctor of Philosophy in Political
Science is conferred based on satis-
factory completion of required course
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College of Arts and Sciences 149
work, a demonstrated mastery of a
broad field of knowledge, and
successful completion and defense of
the dissertation. The degree provides
graduates with a solid foundation in the
basic theories and methodologies of
political science in conjunction with
specialization in traditional sub-fields.
Students will, in consultation with their
faculty advisors, determine the contents
of their course work. Students will
specialize in three examination fields.
Four of the possible fields are based on
the traditional substanfive areas of
Political Science (American Politics,
Comparative Polifics, Intemational
Politics, and Political Theory). A fifth
field (Area Studies) allows students to
concentrate on either a regional area or
substantive issue. Normally, all
students will take 12 credit hours in
disciplines outside the Political Science
department.
Students' proposed programs must
be approved by their advisors and the
Graduate Studies Committee.
Required Courses (10 credits)
POS 5702 Teaching Polifical
Science 1
POS 5706 Research Methodology 3
POS 5716 Foundahons of Political
Science 3
POS 6918 Seminar in Political
Science Methodology 3
Common Core Courses (12 credits)
CPO5091 Seminar in Comparative
Politics 3
INR 5007 Seminar in Intemational
Politics 3
POS 5045 Seminar in American
Politics 3
POT 5007 Seminar in Political
Theory 3
Fields (24-45 credits in 3 fields):
Comparative Politics
Intemational Politics
American Politics
Political Theory
Language Requirement
The Political Science Ph.D. Program
requires competency in one foreign
language or demonstrated competency
in computer and methodological
techniques when considered more
appropriate. Language competency
must be demonstrated prior to taking
the comprehensive examinarions.
Comprehensive Examination
After satisfactory completion of course
work, students will take compre-
hensive exams before starting work on
the dissertation and being admitted to
candidacy. The comprehensive exams
will cover core courses and fimctional
fields. They will be written and oral.
Dissertation (24-45 credits)
After passing the comprehensive
exams, students are admitted to
candidacy and enroll for dissertation
credits under the supervision of their
dissertation advisors. Candidates will
prepare and defend a dissertation
proposal. Upon completion of the
work, a public defense of the
dissertation will be scheduled in
accordance with university policy.
Financial Aid
The program has a limited number of
graduate assistantships available for
qualified students. Assistantships are
awarded on a competitive basis only to
fiiU-time students. Students applying
for fiiU-time status are considered
automatically for these awards.
Assistantships are renewable each year
for up to four years based on
satisfactory progress and performance.
The University also grants 'need
based' financial aid. For information
on these awards call the Financial Aid
Office at (305) 348-2431.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
CPO-Comparative Politics; INR-
Intemational Relations; POS-Political
Science; POT-Political Theory; PUP-
Public Policy.
CPO 5036 Politics of Development
(3). This course examines divergent
explanations for development and
underdevelopment. Of central impor-
tance are the concepts and theories that
emphasize the political dimensions of
development processes of develop-
ment, and actors in the development
process.
CPO 5091 Seminar in Comparative
Politics (3). A foundation in the devel-
opment of the field of comparative
politics and in the major schools of
thought that have molded perspectives
on comparative political analysis.
CPO 5325 Politics of the Caribbean
(3). Examines the stmctural and
institutional aspects of the politics of
the Caribbean in both domestic and
intemational contexts. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
CPO 5934 Topics in Comparative
Politics (3). A rigorous examination of
a topic in comparative politics. Subject
matter varies according to instructor.
Topic will be announced in advance.
CPO 5936 Seminar in Comparative
Political Parties (3). Students read and
discuss major works on parties by
conservafive, liberal, and Marxist
authors.
CPO 6062 Seminar in Comparative
Judicial Politics (3). An examination
of judicial stmctures, legal traditions,
judicial behavior and judicial power
cross culturally.
CPO 6066 Comparative Constitu-
tional Law (3). An examination of
constitutionalism in both established
and developing democracies. Particular
emphasis on the role of courts, judicial
review and judicial remedies using
doctrinal, contextual and theoretical
analysis.
CPO 6084 War, Peace and the
Military (3). Examines theories of the
relationship between societies, govern-
ments and their militaries. Emphasis on
relationship between militaries and a
nation's experience with peace and
participation in war. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
CPO 6105 Politics of the European
Union (3). Examines the development
and operation of the world's most
successful experiment in regional
cooperation, the European Union (EXT),
including political economy,
institutions, and policy-making.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.
CPO 6106 Seminar on European
Politics (3). Advanced discussion of
major themes in European politics.
Topics include corporatism, post-
materialism, democratization, and
European integration.
CPO 6206 Seminar in African
Politics (3). Studies the crisis of
African development. Topics include
colonialism, internal cleavages, and
impact of the global economy.
CPO 6307 Seminar on South Ameri-
can Politics (3). Explores the realities
and myths of the democratization
experience of South America.
CPO 6350 Seminar in Brazilian
Politics (3). The political development
of Brazil, focusing on alternation
between authoritarianism and democ-
racy. Emphasis on clientelism, patri-
monialism, civil-military relations, and
political institutions.
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CPO 6376 Seminar in Central Amer-
ican Politics (3). Central America's
socio-political evolution. Attention is
given to both the national and
international politics of the region.
CPO 6407 Seminar in Politics of the
Middle East (3). In depth analysis of
comparative theoretical perspectives of
political processes in the Middle East.
CPO 6771 Politics of Disaster (3).
Examines disaster and other extreme
events as political system shocks.
Analyzes disasters as crises of values,
legitimacy, and agenda control.
Evaluates policy alternatives in
prevention, mitigation, and response.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing.
INR 5007 Seminar in International
Politics (3). An advanced graduate
course designed to give students a
specialized knowledge of the classics in
international politics. The course traces
the development of international
politics from Thucydides to the present.
INR 5036 Politics of Globalization
(3). Intensive examination of state and
global institutions that have shaped the
process of economic globalization.
Topics include impact on sovereignty,
human rights, labor and agenda-setting
of large and small nation-states.
INR 5087 Ethnicity and the Politics
of Development (3). This course
examines the conceptual and substan-
tive dimensions of ethnicity in the
context of world politics and political
development. The course will highlight
ethnicity and ethnic groups as critical
factors in North-South politics.
INR 5105 American Foreign Policy
(3). Compares different perspectives in
foreign policy analysis. Provides a
comprehensive understanding of major
issues in U.S. policy.
INR 5414 Topics in International
Law (3). An intensive examination of
the political dimensions of interna-
tional law in the context of rapidly
changing global political relations.
INR 5934 Topics in International
Politics (3). A rigorous examination of
a topic in international politics. Subject
matter varies according to instructor.
Topic to be announced in advance.
INR 6080 Seminar on Non-State
Actors (3). Explores the nature of non-
state actors in international politics,
including cities, interest groups, multi-
nationals, and individuals.
INR 6205 World Politics (3). This
course provides graduate students with
an understanding of the major con-
ceptual approaches to world politics. It
emphasizes the analysis of significant
actors, institutions, and processes at
work in the contemporary global
system as well as possible future
alternatives.
INR 6705 Seminar in International
Political Economy (3). Theories of
economic cooperation and conflict
among nation-states. Liberal, economic
nationalists and Marxist theoretical
paradigms are explored in an examina-
tion of the internationalization of
capital, trade and investment and the
role of the State in the global economy.
INR 6936 Seminar in Inter-American
Politics (3). Focus on U.S. -Latin
American relations. Attempts to link
the theoretical literature on U.S.
foreign policy with empirical develop-
ments.
INR 6939 Seminar in International
Law (3). Allows for specialized and
topical offerings by regular and visiting
faculty. Also permits experimental
courses.
POS 5045 Seminar in American
Politics (3). The advanced study of
U.S. politics. Students read and discuss
the major works and theories
concerning American politics and
government.
POS 5146 Seminar in Urban Politics
(3). Examination of processes by which
urban areas are governed. Emphasis is
on conflicts over structures, power,
policy and the politics of ethnicity and
class.
POS 5158 Topics in Politics (3).
Subject matter varies according to
instructor.
POS 5208 Seminar in Political
Behavior (3). Analyzes the literature in
political behavior. Special emphasis is
on voting, socialization, attitudes,
partisanship, campaigning, the media,
and political participation in the
developed democracies. Prerequisite:
POS 5706.
POS 5447 Seminar in U.S. Political
Parties (3). Students read and discuss
the major works and theories on U.S.
political parties.
POS 5638 Topics in Public Law (3).
A rigorous examination of a topic in
public law. Subject matter varies
according to instructor. Topic will be
announced in advance.
POS 5702 Teaching Political Science
(1). Introduces graduate students to the
pedagogical and practical aspects of
teaching political science. Topics will
include selecting books, writing a
syllabus, lecturing, running discussion
groups, and testing and grading. Covers
professional ethics, and student rights
and responsibilities.
POS 5706 Research Methodology (3).
This course is an introduction to the
principal concepts and techniques of
quantitative and non-quantitative
methodology in the social sciences. It is
designed to familiarize the student with
the language and format of quantitative
and non-quantitative applications in
order to permit students to deal
effectively with the literature of their
field.
POS 5716 Foundations of Political
Science (3). Prepares students for the
advanced study of politics. Areas of
study include history of political
science as a discipline, comparison of
classical and modem sciences of
politics and realpolitik, epistemological
foundations.
POS 5909 Independent Study (1-6).
Designed for advanced students who
wish to pursue specialized topics in
political science. Arrangements must be
made with instructor during prior
semester.
POS 5932 Topics in Urban Politics
(VAR). An extensive examination of
the processes by which social conflicts
in American urban areas are
represented and regulated. Emphasis is
on the ways in which urban problems
are identified and proposed solutions
formulated, legitimatized, and
administered by urban policy-making
processes. Includes a discussion of
urban political culture.
POS 6072 Seminar in U.S. Political
Economy (3). Examines core issues
related to the U.S. political-economic
system, and the challenge of business
to democracy. Students study the
major problems confronting
communities in urban areas.
POS 6266 Community Power Theory
(3). Studies the concept of power in the
U.S. and classics of community power
literature.
POS 6286 Judicial Research (3).
Examination of the methodological
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approaches used to study courts in a
political context. Special attention to
seminal works that focus on individual,
small group and institutional behavior,
and extra-legal influences.
POS 6415 Seminar on the U.S.
Presidency (3). Examines the most
important works on the U.S.
Presidency, and the evolution of the
office since 1789.
POS 6427 Seminar on the U.S.
Congress (3). Discussion of the
scholarly literature on Congress.
Students analyze trends in
congressional power and possible
reforms.
POS 6612 Seminar on U.S. Supreme
Court (3). Seminar covers literature,
both current and classic, on U.S.
Supreme Court. Topics covered
typically include the major paradigms,
appointment, access, agenda setting,
decision making and impact.
POS 6639 Seminar in Public Law
(VAR). Graduate seminar on special
topic in public law. Topic to be
announced in advance.
POS 6725 Formal Political Modeling
(3). Introduces students to the
foundations of public choice. Particular
topics may include decision theory,
social choice, spatial voting models,
and game theory, amoung others.
POS 6918 Seminar in Political
Science Research Methods (3).
Examines the methods used to design,
execute, and critique empirical research
in political science, addressing a variety
of methodological issues. Pre-
requisites: POS 5706 and POS 5716.
POS 6937 Seminar in Politics (VAR).
Subject matter varies according to
instructor.
POS 6971 Thesis (1-6). Requires
students to enroll for thesis or
dissertation research for at least one
credit hour every semester in which
they are engaged in such research.
Prerequisites: All other course work for
the Master's.
POS 6976 Research Seminar (3).
Required course for all MA candidates
during completion of their major
research project. Also required for
second-year Ph.D. students. The
course guides student research while in
progress. Prerequisite: POS 5706.
POS 7910 Pre-Dissertation Research
(1-9). During the term in which
students take Ph.D. comprehensive
exams, this course enables them to
concentrate on completion of their
dissertation prospective. Prerequisite:
Completion of all other Ph.D.
coursework.
POS 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Supervised research and writing of an
original research project. Prerequisites:
Permission of Major Professor and
Doctoral Candidacy.
POT 5007 Seminar in Political
Theory (3). An examination of
writings from a diverse list of some of
the major political theorists in the
western tradition from antiquity to the
present.
POT 5307 Feminist Political Theory
(3). Examines feminist political theory
in the second half of the twentieth
century with the focus on the work of
U.S. scholars.
POT 5326 Graduate Seminar in
Class Analysis (3). The theoretical and
empirical issues associated with class
divisions in contemporary societies.
Theoretical debates regarding defini-
tional problems of class identity and
empirical case studies highlighting
class conflict and stratification.
POT 5934 Topics in PoUtical Theory
(3). An intensive examination of
selected topics dealing with political
theory. Subjects will vary, depending
upon the desires of students and
faculty. Allows the student to choose
topics of particular interest to him or
her.
POT 6015 Seminar in Classical
Political Thought (3). Examination of
key elements of classical political
thought from the Hellenic to early
Christian periods.
POT 6056 Seminar in Modern
Political Thought (3). Examines
important works and theories or
political thought from the renaissance
to the early 1 9th century.
POT 6067 Seminar in Contemporary
Political Thought (3). Examines
political theories of the 1 9th and 20th
centuries. Special emphasis on the
tension between modem and post-
modem theory.
POT 6208 Seminar in American
Political Thought (3). Students read
and discuss classic and contemporary
interpretations of U.S. political
thought, and apply those ideas to
modem U.S. politics.
POT 6303 Seminar on Self and Polity
(3). Focuses on conceptions of self that
are reinforced by different political
regimes. Examines humanities and
social science works that address self
and polity issues.
POT 6416 Seminar in Mamisra (3).
Analysis of the evolution of Marxism
from Marx to the present. Particular
attention is given to contemporary
Marxist debates.
POT 6603 Political Theory of the
Modem State (3). Analyzes evolution
and theories of the modem state from
the high middle ages to the present.
Pre-state formations, classical states,
and social science theories of the state
are also discussed.
PUP 5934 Topics in Public Policy (1-
6). A rigorous examination of a topic in
public policy. Subject matter varies
according to instructor. Topic will be
announced in advance.
PUP 6007 Seminar in Public Policy
(1-6). Graduate seminar on special
topic dealing with public policy
analysis. Subject matter varies accord-
ing to instructor. Topic to be an-
nounced in advance.
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Psychology
Marvin Dunn, Associate Professor
and Chairperson
Ram Aditya, Associate Professor
Lori Andrew, Technical Support
Specialist
Lorraine Bahrick, Professor
Robert Beneckson, Instructor
Margaret Bull-Kovera, Associate
Professor
Leslie DeCburch, Assistant Professor
Joan Erber, Professor
Maria Felix-Ortiz, Assistant Professor
Gordon Finley, Professor
Ronald Fisher, Professor
Arthur Flexser, Associate Professor
Leslie Frazier, Associate Professor
Jacob Gewirtz, Professor
Fernando Gonzalez-Reigosa,
Associate Professor
Margaret Kovera, Associate
Professor
William Kurtines, Professor
Mary Levitt, Professor
Robert Lickliter, Professor
Christian Meissner, Assistant
Professor
Marilyn Montgomery, Assistant
Professor
Gary Moran, Professor
Kevin O'Neil, Assistant Professor
Janat Parlier, Professor
Suzanna Rose, Professor
James Rotton, Associate Professor
Bennett Schwartz, Associate
Professor
Wendy Silverman, Professor
Jonathan Tubman, Associate
Professor, and Graduate Chair
Chockalingam Viswesvaran,
Associate Professor
Master of Science in
Psychology
The Masters of Science in Psychology
program at the University is designed
to train practitioners and researchers
who can function in a variety of applied
settings. The core curriculum and
admission prerequisites are intended to
provide students with a base of
knowledge in psychology. A distinctive
feature of the program is its emphasis
on a close working relationship
between student and faculty. Under
faculty supervision, students are
encouraged to develop individually
tailored programs of study that reflect
both student interests and program
strengths.
The curriculum consists of 36
semester hours of graduate study in
which the exposures focus specifically
on training the student to perform the
skills mentioned above. Students are
expected to select electives,
project/thesis topics, and supervised
field experiences that meet not only the
degree requirements, but also their
academic interest and particular
professional objectives. Six of the 36
semester credit hours consist of
Master's thesis credits.
The Mental Health Counselor
Master's program allows students to
meet university requirements plus the
requirements for a Mental Health
Counseling license.
Doctor of Philosopliy in
Psycliology
The doctorate program in psychology
has a two-fold focus: (1) life-span
development (2) applied psychology.
The program emphasizes normal
development as well as cross-cultural
and urban perspectives on the life span
and legal and industrial/organizational
applied psychology. The emphasis is on
academic quality and the curriculum is
designed to foster a commitment both
to basic research and to application as
an integral part of the individual
student's specialty area development.
The curriculum offers a broad
background in life-span development
and applied psychology while
encouraging the development of an
area of specialization early in graduate
training.
Students are expected to master a
series of core-course requirements
designed to facilitate a thorough
grounding in theory, methodology, and
content both in basic and applied
research. In addition, a number of
seminars reflecting specialized foci are
offered. Students are also required to
pursue specific areas of interest through
independent study with individual
faculty members and through
apprenticeship with a primary advisor
for the purpose of acquiring direct
research experience.
Graduate Admission
Requirements
The following are in addition to the
University's Graduate Admission
Requirements:
1. A 3.0 or higher GPA during the
last two years as an upper division
student and a total score (quantitative
plus verbal) of 1 ,000 or higher on the
ORE for the Master's degree. A 3.0 or
higher GPA and a GRE verbal and
quantitative of 1100 or higher are
required for the Ph.D. degree. Foreign
students whose native language is not
English must take the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (the TOEFL
examination) and obtain a 580 score of
higher.
2. The GRE and GPA stated above
are only minimum requirements. All
applications are reviewed by the
Program Area Admission Committee,
which makes the final admissions
decisions. Since admission to the
program is competitive, the
coinmittee's requirements are normally
higher than the minimum aforemen-
tioned standards.
Graduate Admissions Procedures
Applicants must submit the following
to the Graduate Studies Admission
Committee, Department of Psychology,
Florida International University,
Miami, Florida 33199:
1. A photocopy of the admission
application submitted to the Admis-
sions Office.
2. A brief essay stating the reasons
for the interest in the program and
career goals.
3. Three letters of recommendation,
preferably from previous instructors
and/or persons familiar with applicant's
academic background.
Applicants to the program who are
not psychology majors may be accepted
conditionally until they meet the
category requirements, listed below,
early in their graduate career. A
maximum of nine semester hours credit
earned in the non-degree seeking
student category exclusive of
prerequisite undergraduate courses may
be applied to graduate degree require-
ments. The undergraduate course
requirements are designed to make
certain that students accepted into the
graduate program have a broad base of
dependable psychological knowledge
and acquaintance with the basic
methodologies upon which the
discipline is founded.
Category A. Satisfactory completion
of one psychology laboratory or
research methods course.
Category B. Satisfactory completion
of introductory upper division
statistics.
Deadline for review of completed
applications is January 15 for fall
admission.
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Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
CLP-Clinical Psychology; CYP-
Community Psychology; DEP-
Developmental Psychology; EAB-
Experimental Analysis of Behavior;
EDP-Educational Psychology; EXP-
Experimental Psychology; INP-
Industrial and Applied Psychology;
LIN-Linguistics; PCO-Psychology for
Counseling; PPE-Psychology of
Personality; PSB-Psychobiology; PSY-
Psychology; SOC-Sociology; SOP-
Social Psychology; SPA-Speech
Pathology and Audiology.
CLP 5166 Advanced Abnormal
Psychology (3). Advanced study of the
causes, psychopathology manifesta-
tions, and social and personal
consequences of behavior disturbance.
Emphasis is placed on the critical
examination of current research on the
biological, psychological, and social
aspects of these disorders. Clinical
approaches to diagnosis, course, and
prognosis in the contemporary mental
health context (including 'practicum'
assignments if feasible) are covered.
CLP 5169 Proseminar in
Developmental Psychopathology (3).
A comprehensive review of topics in
developmental psychopathology in-
cluding history, scope, methods,
individual and contextual influences,
developmental course, long-term
outcomes, and resilience. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor.
CLP 5175 Personality Dynamics (3).
A review of different approaches to the
study of personality. Prerequisites:
Successful completion of a course in
theories of personality, or equivalent.
Permission of the instructor.
CLP 5185 Current Issues in Mental
Health (3). A critical, intensive
examination of selected, important
issues in mental health. Emphasis is
given to the empirical study of
contemporary problems related to the
making of mental patients; planning,
programming, and administering
mental health services; political,
ethical, and legal constraints on the
operation of mental health facilities;
interdisciplinary cooperation among
helping and human service profes-
sionals; and evaluation of preventive
care and treatment services. Prereq-
uisite: Abnormal Psychology or
permission of the instructor.
CLP 5931 Ethical Code in
Psychological Practice (3). Ethical
principles, rules, procedures of
Psychologists. Clinical appliation and
incorporation of the principles into
professional interactions. Ethical
reasoning is emphasized.
CLP 6168 Psychopathology Across
the Life-Span (3). Exploration of the
causes of psychopathology from a life-
span developmental orientation and
implications for theories of personality.
Prerequisites: CLP 5166 and
Permission of the instructor.
CLP 6375 Clinical Psychology (3).
Introduction to the science-profession
of clinical psychology, as it is applied
to preventing, diagnosing and treating
maladaptive or deviant human behavior
and relationships. Prerequisites:
Admission to the Graduate Program in
Psychology or Education and
Permission of the instructor.
CLP 6395 Forensic Psychology.(3).
This course surveys the practical and
ethical issues surrounding the interface
between clinical psychology and the
law. Prerequisite: CLP 4144, CLP
6168 or equivalent of either.
CLP 6436 Introduction to
Psychological Assessment (3). This
course provides instruction in the
principles and methods underlying the
administration, construction and
evaluation of psychological tests and
measures. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
CLP 6437 Behavioral Assessment in
Childhood (3). Standardized tests and
inventories for the behavior assessment
of infants, children, and adolescents
will be surveyed. Prerequisites:
Proseminar courses and second year
graduate standing.
CLP 6438 Psychological Assessment
(3). Theory, research, and applications
of psychological assessment in areas
such as interviewing, intellectual and
cognitive functioning, and personality
testing. May be repeated for credit with
different subject matter. Prerequisite:
STA 3122 and Permission of the
instructor.
CLP 6498 Diagnosis and Treatment
of Sexual Disorders (3). Clinical
examination of sexual functioning,
emphasizing disorders of gender
identity, paraphilias and other
dysfunctions and intimacy problems.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor. Coreq-
uisites: SOP 3772 or equivalent.
CLP 6945 Clinical Practicum in
Psychology (1-3). Supervised
experience in clinical techniques and
methods. Prerequisites: Graduate stand-
ing & Permission of the instructor.
CLP 6948 Clinical Internship (1-3).
Clinical Internship in Psychology for
Ph.D. candidates who have completed
the Clinical Practicum and at least 45
graduate credit hours. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing and Permission of
the instructor, CLP 6945.
CYP 5534 Groups as Agents of
Change (3). Theory and practice in
utilizing groups as agents of change or
development in communities and
organizations. Didactic presentation
and structured exercises focus on
relevant issues. Students design and
implement problem-focused interven-
tions, using class as client system.
CYP 5954 Community Psychology
Field Experiences II (5). Same
orientation and description as Field
Experience I. Students in this course
will be able to pursue their work with
community institutions in more depth.
Prerequisite: Students enrolled in this
course must have completed Com-
munity Psychology Field Experiences
1.
CYP 6526 Psychological Methods of
Program Evaluation (3). Develop-
ment of skills for the psychological
assessment monitoring and evaluation
of human service programs with
emphasis on the application of basic
principles of behavioral science
research in the field, exclusive of
public school settings.
CYP 6536 Principles and Methods of
Psychological Consultation (3). An
analysis of the basic psychological
approaches underlying consultation,
with special emphasis on the practical
application of the processes of learning,
cognition, and interpersonal relations to
techniques of consulting with various
'target' agencies, individual clients,
and other professionals in community
settings. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing at FlU or Permission of the
instructor.
CYP 6766 The Psychology of
Crosscultural Sensitization in a
Multicultural Context (3). A series of
weekly seminars to increase student
sensitivity to working with clients from
different cultural backgrounds. The
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objectives of the course are: (1)
facilitating student awareness of
cultural differences and their impact on
social and human services delivery
systems, (2) identifying the student's
own personal cultural biases and values
when interacting with culturally
different persons, and (3) teaching
students to develop culturally appro-
priate intervention skills.
CYP 6936 Current Issues in
Community Psychology (3). An
intensive analysis of contemporary
theoretical, practical, and professional
aspects of the field of Community
Psychology. Topics discussed may lead
to the graduate project required of each
student. Prerequisite: Admission to
graduate study in psychology (other
graduate students admitted by
Permission of the instructor).
DEP 5056 Issues in Life-Span
Developmental Psychology: Infancy
through Old Age (3). A survey in
depth of theories, issues, methods, and
data in life-span developmental
psychology through the entire age
range. Prerequisites: DEP 3001 or DEP
4464, or their equivalents, are
recommended.
DEP 5058 Biological Basis of
Behavior Development (3). Intro-
duction to theory and research under-
lying behavioral development. Covers
such pre-and post-natal determinants as
evolution, genetics, neuroendocrines,
as well as social development,
behavioral ecology, and sociobiology.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor. Coreq-
uisite: Proseminar courses.
DEP 5068 Applied Life Span
Developmental Psychology (3). This
course is designed to acquaint the
student with various applications in
life-span developmental psychology.
An overview of general issues and
areas of application is offered, and
specific applications are considered.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor.
DEP 5099 Proseminar In Infancy,
Childhood, and Adolescence (3).
Provides a comprehensive review of
issues in perceptual, cognitive, social,
emotional, and personality devel-
opment fi-om infancy through
adolescence. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor. Corequisite: Pro-seminars.
DEP 5118 Current Issues in
Cognitive and Perceptual
Development in Infancy (3). Provides
an in-depth analysis of current issues,
methods, research and theory of
cognitive and perceptual development
during the first year of life. Special
emphasis on object and event
perception, memory, and imitation.
Prerequisites: Two courses in
developmental psychology - any level
recommended.
DEP 5185 Emotional Learning and
its Reversal (3). Theoretical analyses
and methodological issues in the study
of emotional learning. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor.
DEP 5315 Proseminar in Parent-
Child Relations (3). Provides an
overview of key issues in parent-child
relations including culture, socializa-
tion/genetics, fatherhood, timing,
adoption, work, effects of children on
parents, and parent training. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or Permission
of the instructor.
DEP 5344 Psychology of Moral
Development (3) An introduction to
the literature on moral development.
Review and discussion of recent
developments in this area. Prereq-
uisites: Graduate standing or Permis-
sion of the instructor.
DEP 5405 Proseminar in Psychology
of Adulthood and Aging (3). A
comprehensive review of topics in
adulthood and aging including:
biological changes, social processes,
work, family, cognition, memory,
personality, and psychopathology.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor.
DEP 5608 Theoretical Perspectives in
Developmental Psychology (3). The
focus of this course is on the major
paradigms, models, and theories that
have been influential in developmental
psychology, both historically and
contemporaneously. Meta-theoretical
issues, paradigmatic influences, and
specific theories are considered.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor.
DEP 5725 Seminar in Psychosocial
Development (1). This course is
designed to develop research skills and
competencies in the area of
psychosocial development. The
emphasis of the course is on
involvement in original research.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor. Corequisite: Senior under-
graduate or graduate standing.
DEP 5796 Methods of Develop-
mental Research (3). Survey of issues
and methods at all stages of life-span
developmental research including
theory, methods, design, and data
reduction. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing or Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: Proseminars.
DEP 6117 Psychology of Caregiving
(3). An advanced seminar focusing on
one or more topics in depth and
requiring literature reviews and
research design. Topics may include
timing of parenthood, adoption, and
fatherhood.
DEP 6145 Psychology of Culture and
Childhood (3). Extensive cross-
cultural readings will serve as the focus
for seminar discussion of cultural
influences on children's biological,
motor, perceptual, cognitive, social,
and personality development. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or Permission
of the instructor.
DEP 6186 Social Development and
Learning (3). Theories and facts of
socio-emotional development, learning,
and the acquisition and maintenance of
social relationships in early life are
examined critically. Prerequisites: DEP
3000 or DEP 3001 or equivalent.
DEP 6465 Psychology of Culture and
Aging (3). An intensive examination of
cultural influences on social and
psychological aging processes includ-
ing minority aging and involving
seminar discussion and independent
projects. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
DEP 6466 Cognitive Processes in
Aging (3). An intensive analysis of the
background and recent developments in
the area of age changes and age
differences in intellectual functioning
and learning memory processes.
Prerequisite: DEP 5405.
DEP 6477 Psychology of Social
Processes in Aging (3). An intensive
analysis of the background and recent
developments in theoretical models of
social development, personality
processes, and social processes in the
older adult. Prerequisite: DEP 5405.
DEP 6645 Cognition and Language
(3). Course covers the acquisition of
cognitive processes and language, and
their interdependence. Theory and
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research focusing on innate vs. learned
aspects are discussed. Prerequisite;
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor.
DEP 6936 Current Literature in the
Psychology of Infancy, Childhood,
and Adolescence (3). This seminar will
present and evaluate current research
articles in the major journals in infant,
child, and adolescence psychology.
Prerequisite: Second year graduate
standing.
DEP 6937 Current Literature in the
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
(3). This seminar will present and
evaluate current research articles in the
major journals in the psychology of
adulthood and aging. Prerequisite:
Second year graduate standing.
DEP 6945 Life-span Developmental
Psychology Practicum (3). This is an
individually tailored program where
students will work in an agency on a
specific problem or project, culmin-
ating in a final written report.
Prerequisite; Second year graduate
standing.
DEP 7069 Seminar in Life-Span
Cognitive Developmental (3). This
graduate seminar will examine, through
intensive reading and seminar discus-
sion, the major theories, issues and
empirical research on cognitive growth,
change and decline from infancy
through old age. Prerequisites; Two
courses in Developmental Psychology
(any level).
DEP 7096 Seminar in Psychology of
Life-Span Social Development (3).
This course includes a consideration of
general issues and discussion of the
application of life-span models to
selected topics development. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or Permission
of the instructor.
EAB 5098 Proseminar in the
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
(3). An advanced survey of the
principles of respondent and operant
conditioning and the bases of action in
both social and non-social settings.
Prerequisites: EAB 3002, EAB, 4034,
or equivalents.
EAB 5655 Advanced Methods of
Behavior Change (3). An intensive
study of selected methods of modifying
human behavior, emphasizing the
applications of the principles of
respondent and operant conditioning,
as well as those derived fi-om modem
social learning theories. Practice and
role playing opportunities are provided
in behavior therapy, relaxation therapy,
behavior modification, biofeedback or
similar behavioral approaches.
Prerequisites: EAB 4794, CLP 4374,
CYP 4144; enrollment in an authorized
program; equivalent background; or
Permission of the instructor.
EAB 5797 Single-Case Research
Methods (3). Intensive study of
designs, strategies, and methods of
single-case behavioral research.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor.
EAB 6707 Developmental Behavior
Analysis (3). A survey of the
application of the pnnciples, methods,
and applications of experimental
behavior analysis to various life-span
segments and developmental themes.
Prerequisites: Proseminar in Behavioral
Analysis or an undergraduate EAB
course (EAB 3002, EAB 4034, or EAB
4794).
EDP 6935 Special Topics in
Educational Psychology (VAR). An
intensive analysis of a particular topic
in educarional psychology. Students
must have topics approved by the
instructor prior to registration. Open
only to advanced and graduate students
in the College of Education.
EXP 5099 Proseminar in Experi-
mental Psychology (3). Provides a
comprehensive review of current
research and theory in areas such as
learning, memory, cognition, sensation,
and perception. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor.
EXP 5406 Theories of Learning (3).
The major theoretical systems of
learning are covered, with the intent of
determining how well each accounts
for the phenomena of learning.
Emphasis is placed on exploring the
controversial issues raised by extant
theories, and the experimental resolu-
tion of these theoretical controversies.
The impact of theory on current
thinking about learning is considered.
EXP 5508 Applied Cognitive
Psychology (3). Covers the basic
theories of cognitive psychology
perception, attention, memory, learn-
ing, knowledge, with emphasis on
application to real-world problems.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
EXP 5524 Cognitive Neuroscience
(3). Investigation of the relation
between mind and brain. Discuss
literature from both patient studies and
from the growing research in
neuroimaging. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
EXP 5527 Memory and Conscious-
ness (3). The relation of memory and
consciousness is explored with em-
phasis on issues of current research and
theoretical work from both a cognitive
and a neuropsychological perspective.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
EXP 7747 Practicum in Causal
Modeling (3). Introduction to linear
structural relations models, empha-
sizing logical and practical problems in
inferring causation for experimental
and correlational research designs.
CVP 5095 Proseminar in Industrial
Psychology (3). Provides coverage of
industrial and personnel psychology
topics such as job analysis, personnel
recruitment and selection, legal aspects
of employment, performance appraisal,
and training design and evaluation.
Prerequisites; Acceptance to Master's
or Ph.D. program in Psychology.
INP 5136 Psychology of Legal
Consultation (3). Practice in basic
non-clinical areas in which psycholo-
gists assist attomeys, including jury
selection, surveys, and simulations.
Prerequisite; SOP 6098 or equivalent.
INP 6216 Personnel Selection (3).
Characteristics of Personnel Selection
systems used in organizations. Validity
generalization, utility, applicant
reactions, and legal cases pertaining to
employee selection. Prerequisites:
Proseminar in 1/0 and graduate level
statistics course.
INP 6235 Applied Psychology of
Training and Development (3). In-
depth study of principles of behavior
and attitude change in organizations.
Topics include organization analysis,
program design and implementation,
and evaluation of results. Prerequisites:
Acceptance to M.S. or Ph.D. program
in Psychology and SOP 5616.
INP 6611 Organizational Stress (3).
This seminar examines conceptual-
izations, causes, consequences, and
correlates, of stress, strain, and coping
in the workplace.
INP 6940 Strategies and Methods of
Applied Psychological Research (3).
A practicum course in the
psychological research strategies and
the application of computers in the
analyses of psychological data.
156 College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Catalog
LIN S701 Psychology of Language
(3). An overview of the psychology of
language and the psychological
'reality' of linguistic structure. Behav-
ioristic vs. cognitive views of psycho-
linguistics are examined. Consideration
is given to the biological bases of
language and thought, language
acquisition, and language pathology.
PCO 6206 Principles & Practices of
Counseling & Psychotherapy (3).
Examination of the principles &
practices of counseling and psycho-
therapy derived chiefly from cognitive
behavioral psychology. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
PSB 6247 Biological Bases of
Behavior (3). Advanced survey of
biological bases of behavior. Topics
include neuroanatomy, functional
organization and electrochemical
processes of the nervous system, and
neural bases of learning and memory.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor.
PSY 5206C Fundamentals of Design
of Experiments (3). CRD and RCB
designs. Latin square designs.
Factorial, nested and nested-factorial
experiments. Fixed, random and mixed
models. Split-plot designs. Covariance
analysis. Prerequisites: STA 3122 and
3 123, or their equivalents.
PSY 5216 Proseminar: History and
Systems of Psychology (3). An
examination of the historical
foundations of modem psychology and
survey of current systems and schools
of psychology. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor.
PSY S246C Multivariate Analysis in
Applied Psychological Research (3).
Covers basic techniques of multivariate
analysis, emphasizing the rationale and
applications to psychological research.
Includes multiple regression, Hotell-
ings T#, MANOVA, principle com-
ponent analysis, and factor analysis.
Prerequisite: STA 3123 or equivalent;
linear algebra recommended.
PSY 5605 Proseminar: History and
Systems of Psychology (3). An
examination of the historical founda-
tions of modem psychology and survey
of current systems and schools of
psychology. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or Permission of the instruc-
tor.
PSY 5908 Directed Individual Study
(VAR). Under the supervision of an
instructor in the graduate degree
program, the graduate student delves
individually into a topic of mutual
interest which requires intensive and
profound analysis and which is not
available in a formal offering. May be
repeated once. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
PSY 5918 Supervised Research
(VAR). Research apprenticeship under
the direction of a research professor or
a thesis advisor. Prerequisite: Full
graduate admission.
PSY 5930 Qualitative Research
Methods in Development Psychology
(3). Review recent developments in
qualitative research methods. The
focus will be on the application of
these methods to research on huinan
development. The interpretation of
qualitative and quantitative methods
will be stressed.
PSY 5939 Special Topics in
Psychology (3). Special topics will be
announced in advance.
PSY 6945 Teaching of Psychology
(1). An introduction to the art of
college teaching and specifically the art
of teaching psychology. It is designed
for first-year graduate students to
provide instruction and support for
teaching college classes. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
PSY 6956 Psychology Field Experi-
ence (VAR). Placement of students in
applied settings for the purpose of
developing community-based experi-
ence in the application of theoretical
and methodological approaches. Pre-
requisite: Graduate standing.
PSY 6971 Master's Thesis in
Psychology (3-6). Supervised research
on an original research project
submitted in partial fulfillment of
Master's degree requirement.
PSY 7940 Supervised Teaching in
Psychology (1). Supervised teaching
under the guidance of faculty advisor.
May be repeated only three times.
Prerequisite: Doctoral graduate study.
PSY 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Supervised research on an original
research project submitted in partial
fulfillment of doctoral degree
requirements. Prereq-uisite: Permission
of Major Professor and Doctoral
Candidacy.
SOP 5058 Proseminar in Social
Psychology (3). An in-depth examin-
ation of the role of social psychology in
the social sciences and the major
substantive problems as they relate to
contemporary societal issues. Mini-
mum Prerequisite: An introductory
course in social psychology or its
equivalent.
SOP 5081 Psychological Influences
on Health and Illness (3). Provides a
comprehensive review of theory,
research, and interventions in the field
of health psychology. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
SOP 5316 Theories and Methods of
Cross-Cultural Research (3). An
intensive analysis of contemporary
theories and methods of cross-cultural
research in psychology including topics
such as: culture as a research treatment,
differential incidence of personality
traits, the use of ethnographies, 'etic'
vs. 'emic' distinction. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor.
SOP 5616 Social Psychology of
Organizations (3). The application of
concepts and theories from social
psychology and sociology to the
organizational setting. Emphasis would
be on role theory, value formation and
the operation of norms, including their
development and enforcement. Formal
and informal organization structure,
power and authority concepts, and
leadership theories will be covered.
Communication processes and net-
works and their effects on task
accomplishment and satisfaction will
be included.
SOP 6098 Proseminar in Legal
Psychology (3). The application of
psychological research methods and
psychological knowledge to contempo-
rary issues in criminal and civil
litigations. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
SOP 6441 Seminar in Social Cog-
nition (3). Provides a critical review of
current theory and research on social
cognition and its relationship to
stereotyping, persuasion, attribution,
and social perception. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
SOP 6752 Psychology of Juries (3). A
review of psychological research on
juries and jury decision-making.
Emphasis is placed on the critical
analysis of jury research and relevant
case law. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 157
Religious Studies
Nathan Katz, Professor and
Chairperson
Daniel Alvarez, Visiting Instructor
Christine Gudorf, Professor and
Graduate Program Director
Steven Heine, Professor
James Huchingson, Associate
Professor and Uruiergraduate
Program Director
Erik Larson, Associate Professor
Lesley Northup, Associate Professor
Terrv' E. Rev, Associate Professor
Oren B. Stier, Assistant Professor
Zion Zobar, Visiting Assistant
Professor
Affiliated Faculty-
Thorns A. Breslin
Bongkii Chung
Paul Draper
Da\id L. Lee
Kathrvn L. McKinley
Mohiaddin Messbahi
Joseph F. Patrouch
Meri-Jane Rochelson
Dennis Wiedman
Master of Arts in Religious
Studies
FlU's Master of Arts in Religious
Studies is designed to give students
maximum flexibility in pursuing their
research interests, while pro\iding a
firm foundation in both the general
academic study of religion and the
student's area of specialization.
The M.A. is a 36-credit hour
program: 6 hours of core seminars, 12
hours of 'track' counes, and either 12
hours of elecrives and 6 hours of thesis
work, or 1 8 hours of elecrives.
Requirements for Admission
Applicarion to the Master of Arts
program in Religious Studies is made
through FlU's Office of Admissions.
The usual minimum requirements for
admission include a baccalaureate
degree from an accredited college or
university' and:
1. A graduate degree in the
humaniries or social sciences from an
accredited college or universit>'
or
2. A score of 550 or higher on the
verbal portion of the Graduate Record
Examinarion (GRE)
or
3. An undergraduate GPA of 3.5,
earned no more than 7 years prior to
applicarion.
A student who does not meet any of
these three requirements may qualify
for admission by fulfilling the
following condirions:
1. Wnring an acceptable essay on a
topic assigned by the department
in a monitored and rimed session.
and one of the following:
2. A GPA of at least 3.5 in 9 or more
hours of graduate study in
departmental courses (as a special
student)
or
3. A score of at least 475 on the
verbal portion of the GRE.
or
4. An undergraduate GPA of at least
3.0.
Applicarions for admission are
available from the FlU Office of
Graduate Admissions and are e\aluated
by the Departmental Graduate Studies
Committee.
Degree Requirements
1. Prerequisite: undergraduate course
REL 3308, to be completed by the
end of the first semester of
graduate work.
2. Two core seminars. The first, the
"Seminar on Sacred Texts," will
be offered e\'ery fall. The second
core seminar, "Modem Analysis
of Religion," will be offered every
spring.
3. A track of four related courses
chosen in consultarion with the
Graduate Program Director.
4. Either 12 hours of elecrive courses
and a thesis (involving either 6
hours of thesis credit or 3 of thesis
and 3 of independent research), or
18 hours of elecrives and no
thesis. Students must register with
the Department's Graduate
Committee for thesis track or non-
thesis track dunng the semester in
which they will complete 24 hours
of credit in the prograra
Registrarion in the thesis track will
require secunng the agreement of
a member of the Graduate Faculty
to ser\'e as Thesis Advisor
The Department of Religious Studies
does not regard the non-thesis track as
appropriate prepararion for further
graduate study in Religious Studies.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
GRE-Ancient Greek; HBR-Biblical
Hebrew, REL-Religion.
REL 5023 Religious Ritual (3).
Examines the crirical relationship of
ritual, religious practice and belief, and
culture, while introducing the
principles and methods of ritual
studies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or permission of the instructor
REL 5025 M\1h and Religion (3).
Investigates the role, function, and
meaning of myth in religious
experience and practice through an
examinarion of specific myths, mNthic
patterns, and crirical theories.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor
REL 5122 African-American Relig-
ion (3). Sun'ey of development of
.Afiican-American Religions with
emphasis on North American
expenence during slavery, Jim Crow
and contemporary eras. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5125 Religion and Public Life
(3). Examines the relarionship of
religion and government in the United
States, with focus on the First
Amendment and issues of separarion of
church and state. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5137 North American Religion
(3). Histoncal examination of religious
groups and influences in North
America, focusing on their
contributions and cultural impact.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor
REL 5138 Sects, Cults, and New
Religions (3). Explores and crirically
analyzes the multiplicity of new
Amencan religious movements and the
unique combination of factors that has
encouraged them. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5144 Women and Religion (3).
Examines the influence of religion on
social construction of gender and the
definition of woman's nature and role,
with a focus on Western developments.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor
REL 5149 Religion, Violence, and
Conflict (3). Is religion peacefiil or
violent? Theoretical analysis of the role
of religion in violent, social and
politcal conflicts, such as the Crusades,
the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the
Haitian Revolution. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
158 Colleee of Arts and Sciences
REL SI 65 Science and Religion (3).
Surveys the interaction between science
and religion from conflict models to
integration; special attention to specific
natural sciences including cosmology
and biology. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5182 Religion and Ethics (3).
Investigation of methods, resources for
ethics in world religions, and some
examples of issues. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5183 Ethics and Environment
(3). A study of cultural and religious
sources of contemporary ethical
attitudes and values about the
environment. Also includes consequen-
ces of these for specific environmental
issues. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or permission of the instructor.
REL 5184 Sex, Ethics, and Religion
(3). Religious treatment of sexual
activity, desire and procreation in
major religions, with special focus on
contemporary scientific research on
sexuality and spirituality. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5192 Seminar in Mysticism (3).
The issues of consciousness, language,
and morality in mystical tradition of the
east and west, including Kabbalah,
Neoplatonism, Sufism, Yoga, Taoism,
and Zen. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5208 Studies of the Dead Sea
Scrolls (3). Overview of the Dead Sea
Scrolls explores the new techniques
being used in their study. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5211 Bible I: The Hebrew
Scriptures (3). Extensive reading in
the Hebrew Scriptures how the various
texts of the Hebrew Scriptures came to
be written, and how they can be
interpreted - both within the context of
faith communities and within the
cultural contexts out of which the texts
were written. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5232 Hebrew Exegesis I (3).
Provides a comprehensive survey of the
fiindamentals of the language of the
Hebrew Bible designed to equip the
student for the task of exegesis.
Graduate Catalog
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 5233 Hebrew Exegesis II (3). A
continuation of Hebrew Exegesis I
emphasizing the reading of select
passages of the Hebrew Bible to
develop skills in translation and
interpretation. Prerequisite: REL 5232
and graduate standing.
REL 5242 New Testament and
Qumran (3). Detailed investigation of
the possible contacts between the New
Testament and Qumran in such areas as
Biblical Exegesis, Apocalypticism,
Eschatology, and Messianism. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing.
REL 5244 Bible II: The New
Testament (3). History, theology, and
interpretation methods of the New
Testament. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5262 New Testament Greek
Exegesis 1 (3). A detailed overview of
the principles of Greek grammar that
shows the student how to use Greek in
the study of the New Testament.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
REL 5263 New Testament Greek
Exegesis H (3). Careful reading of
selected passages of the New
Testament and early Christian literature
designed or selected to develop skills in
translation and interpretation.
Prerequisite: REL 5262 and graduate
standing.
REL 5331 Religions of India (3).
Topics include: religion in prehistoric
and ancient India, classical Hindu texts
and schismatic movements, medieval
theism, the acculturation of extrinsic
religions, Hindu-Muslim-Sikh syncret-
ism, and the modem period. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or permission
of the instructor.
REL 5346 Seminar on Buddhism (3).
The central doctrines and rituals of the
Buddhist tradition, including the views
on causality, mindfulness, monastic-
ism, salvation, purity, and ethics in the
Theravada, Tantric, and Zen schools.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 5352 Religions of East Asia (3).
The history, philosophy, and cultural
impact of the major religious traditions
of East Asia, including Confucianism,
Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto, and
syncretic folk religions. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5372 African Spirituality (3).
Intensive investigation of select forms
of traditional spirituality in sub-
Saharan Africa, including ritual,
sacrifice, and spirit possession, and
Africanized Christian and Islamic
devotion. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5384 Rasta, Vodou, Santeria (3)
Critical, sociological and phenomen-
ological analysis of the history, beliefs,
rituals, and social significance of
Rastsfarianism, Vodou, and Santeria on
the Caribbean and the United States.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
permission of the instructor.
REL 5385 Native American Reli-
gions (3). An advanced study of Native
American religions and the methods
employed to investigate them.
Attention will be given to traditional
and contemporary expressions.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 5394 Jewish Mystical Texts (3).
A study of the major movements and
figures in the development of Jewish
mysticism through its significant texts,
from biblical times up to the present.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 5462 Religion and Philosophy
(3). Examines the use of philosophical
reasoning to justify religious belief or
its rejection. Such topics as natural
theology, atheism and fideism will be
examined. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5488 Theology and Liberation
Movements (3). Comparison of Latin
American, feminist, and African
American theologies of liberation,
including methods, social analysis,
social location, interlocutor,
ecclesiology, theology, eschatology and
use of scripture. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5495 Interrellglous Dialogue
(3). The intellectual basis, the classical
formulations, and the contemporary
practice of interreligious dialogue in a
variety of cultural settings.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 159
REL 5501 History of Christianity I
(3). Christianity from its origins to the
Middle Ages. Doctrinal and
organizational development of the
church and characteristic aspects of its
spiritual life. Prerequisite; Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5502 Saints, Witches and
Missionaries (3). Survey of
movements, reforms, divisions, and
major ideas within institutional
Christianity, 1400 to present.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 5515 History of Early
Christianity (3). Origin and growth of
Christianity from the first to the fifth
century, and the adaptation of its
message to the Greco-Roman world.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 5565 Modern Catholicism (3).
Theology and liturgical practice in the
Roman Catholic Church from Trent
(16 c) to the present, with primary and
secondary sources. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5605 Studies in Judaism (3).
Historical overview of Jewish belief
and practice, with special consideration
of Jewish ritual life. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5606 Rabbinic Judaism (3). The
theology and ideologies of the 1700-
year period in the history of Judaism
known as Rabbinic Judaism. Prereq-
uisite: Graduate standing or permission
of the instructor.
REL 5614 Ancient Judaism (3). The
history, literature and characteristic
institutions of Judaism from the Persian
period to Amoraic times. Attention
given to developments in the land of
Israel and the diaspora. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
insfructor.
REL 5615 Medieval Judaism (3). The
works of major thinkers in Medieval
Judaism, including Maimonides,
Nahmanides, Halevi, Luzatto, and such
topics as Jewish mysticism (Kabalah)
and Hasidism. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5618 Modernization of Judaism
(3). Explores the ways in which
religious beliefs and fraditional
concepts of Jewish self identity have
changed as a result of emancipation
and participation of Jews in the modem
Western world. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5619 Holocaust Represen-
tations: Religion and Remembrance
(3). Examines the symbolic and cultural
representations of the Holocaust
through its religious/theolo-gical
discourse and its remembrance.
Implications for Jewish life and thought
are also explored. Prereq-uisites:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 5XXX Studies in Native
American Religions (3). Topics
include: Cosmologies, mythologies,
concepts of the supernatural, relations
with nature, shamans, vision quests,
tribal ceremonies, syncretism, and
contemporary issues.
REL 5XXX Religion, Literature, and
Critical Theory (3). Examines
intersections between world religions
and contemporary literature in light of
modem theories of interpretation.
Themes explored include scriptural re-
readings and spiritual journeys.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 6013 Modern Analysis of
Religion: Classic Texts in Religious
Studies (3). Critical reflection upon the
nature and function of religion, as
found in classics of the field.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 6195 Sociological Approaches
to Religion (3). Sociological
Method/Theory in religious studies
scholarship on religious ritual around
life cycle events. Individual and group
projects. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 6322 Seminar in Western
Religions (3). Similarities and
differences in the three Westem
monotheistic religions of Judaism,
Christianity and Islam during their
historical development. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 6395 Seminar in Asian Relig-
ions (3). Asian religious traditions
texts, rituals, or artifacts. May be
repeated with change in content.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor.
REL 6442 Religion in the
Contemporary World (3). Society and
religion in processes of secularization
and pluralism. Attention to religious
interpretations of socio-cultural
processes. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 6921 Colloquium (1). Students
attend a minimum of three lectures,
conferences, or professional presenta-
tions, with seminar report and
discussion. May be repeated.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
REL 6930 Pedagogy Workshop (1).
Two-day teaching workshop offered by
the Academy for the Art of Teaching.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
REL 6931 Pedagogy Seminar (1).
Provide Teaching Assistants with
pedagogical skills, such as lecture
prepartion, exam preparation and
grading, advising and small group
work. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
REL 6935 Seminar in Sacred Texts
(3). Sacred texts with a common theme
from several religions. Problems of
interpretation are a cenfral concern.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the intructor.
REL 6938 Pedagogy Forum (1).
Students attend at least six (6) teaching
forums for certificate offered by the
Academy for the Art of Teaching.
Prerequisites: AAT Summer Teaching
Workshop.
REL 6940 Teaching Religious
Studies (3). Assist the instructor in an
infroductory course and attend seminar
meetings. Topics: 'faith' vs
'objectivity' in the classroom; student
diversity; religious studies as a
profession; designing an infroductory
course. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or permission of the instructor.
REL 6971 Thesis (1-6). For students
working on the thesis for the M.A. in
Religious Studies. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing and permission of
the instructor.
REL 6972 Thesis Proposal
Development (3). Elements of thesis
construction, including thesis
statement, feasibility research,
bibliography, methodology. Initial 3
credits of thesis may be required for
some students by GPD and thesis
advisor. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.
Graduate Catalog
160 College of Arts and Sciences
REL 6XXX Biblical Archaeology (3).
Introduces the methods used in
archaeological excavations. Finds from
the Bronze Age to the Greco-Roman
period are examined for the ways they
bring new understanding to the texts of
the Bible. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or permission of the
instructor.
REL 6XXX Teacliing Internsliip (1-
3). Advanced work in Religions
Studies pedagogy, including classroom
teaching, assignment development and
grading, and seminar discussion of
pedagogical issues. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
Graduate Catalog
Sociology and
Anthropology
Richard Tardanico, Associate
Professor, Chair
Jerald B. Brown, Associate Professor
Janet M. Chemela, Professor
Nadine Fernandez, Assistant
Professor
Stephen M. Fjellman, Professor and
Associate Dean, Honors College
Chris Girard, Associate Professor and
Director, Graduate Program
Hugh Gladwin, Associate Professor
and Director, Institute for Public
Opinion Research
Guillermo J. Grenier, Professor
Antonio Jorge, Professor
A. Douglas Kincaid, Associate
Professor and Vice Provost,
International Studies
Lilly M. Langer, Associate Professor,
and Director, Center for Youth
Development
Abraham D. Lavender, Professor
Barry B. Levine, Professor
Sbearon A. Lowery, Associate
Professor
Sarah Mahler, Associate Professor
Anthony P. Maingot, Professor
Kathleen Martin, Associate Professor
James A. Mau, Professor
Betty Hearn Morrow, Professor and
Director, Laboratory for Social
Vulnerability. International
Hurricane Center
Lisandro Perez, Professor and
Director, Cuban Research
Institute
Jean M. Rabier, Associate Professor
Robin Sheriff, Assistant Professor
Alex Stepicl(, Professor and Director,
Immigration and Ethnicity Institute
William T. Vickers, Professor
Lois West, Associate Professor
Affiliated Faculty
William W. Darrow, Professor,
Public Health
James Rivers, Associate Director,
Laboratory of Social and Behavioral
Research, International Hurricane
Center
Dennis Weidman, Adjunct Professor
and Assistant to the Provost
The Comparative Sociology Graduate
Program at Florida International
University provides a unique
opportunity to integrate the traditional
strengths of sociology and
anthropology by combining theory and
empirical research with qualitative
methods. The Program's faculty is
College of Arts and Sciences 161
especially noted for studying ethnic
minorities, international development,
gender, human ecology, labor,
migration, theory, medical sociology
and anthropology, and the sociology of
disasters.
The Comparative Sociology Program
provides professional training in social
science research and theory for careers
in higher education, government
service, and the private sector.
Requirements for the graduate program
allow students to construct an
individualized program that meets their
specific interests. The graduate
program is designed to facilitate the
process of obtaining a doctorate in
Comparative Sociology. Students may
decide to obtain only a M.A. while
working toward their Ph.D.
Admission Requirements
Each applicant to the Graduate
Program in Comparative Sociology
must complete a graduate application
form and arrange to send transcripts of
all prior college (undergraduate and
graduate) work and official reports to
the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) and
TOEFL (if applicable) to the FlU's
Office of Admissions. Each applicant
should also send a separate letter of
application to the director of the
Comparative Sociology Graduate
Program, along with copies of the
above material. The letter of
application should include a statement
expressing the applicant's academic
and professional objectives. Applicants
are strongly encouraged to include
examples of academic or other relevant
professional work that may support
their application. Applicants must
request three letters of recommendation
from individuals able to comment on
their academic ability. The letters of
recommendation should be sent
directly to the Director of the
Comparative Sociology Graduate
Program.
The application file must be
complete before the Comparative
Sociology Graduate Program
Committee will consider the applicant
for admission. For those seeking
admission in the Fall, the first deadline
for receipt of application - including all
supporting materials and letters of
recommendation - is FEBRUARY
15th if the applicant desires an early
decision. The deadline for ALL
applicants seeking assistantships is
APRIL 1. Applicants will be
considered for Fall, Spring, and
Summer admissions as long as
applications are completed and
received by the following dates:
• Fall - February 1 5
(Early acceptance)
April 1
(Assistantship
consideration)
Julyl
(Final deadline)
• Spring - October 1 5
• Summer-April 1
To be admitted into the Comparative
Sociology Graduate Program a student
must meet the University's graduate
admission requirements which can be
found in Florida International
University's Graduate Catalog and the
following minimum standards:
1. Applicants must have a
baccalaureate degree from an
accredited college or university.
Students pursuing a Ph.D. and who do
not have a Masters in Anthropology,
Sociology, Comparative Sociology, or
a closely related field which includes a
written thesis must obtain the Masters
in Comparative Sociology at FIU on
their way to completing the
requirements of the Ph.D.
2. Applicants must have an
undergraduate grade point average
(GPA) of 3.25 or higher and a
combined score of 1000 or higher on
the verbal and quantitative sections of
the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE). Applicants must submit both
grade transcripts and GRE scores for
consideration. The student must also
have a GPA of 3.5 on any previous
graduate work.
3. Applicants should request that
three letters of recommendation from
individuals able to judge a student's
academic potential be sent directly to
the Director of the Comparative
Sociology Graduate Program,
Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Florida International
University, Miami, FL 33199.
4. Applicants are encouraged to
submit examples of written work and
other supporting materials.
5. Applicants whose native language
is not English must take the TOEFL
(Test of English as a Foreign
Language) and obtain a score of 550 or
higher.
While a baccalaureate major in
sociology or anthropology is helpful, it
is not required for admission to the
program. However, newly admitted
graduate students who have no prior
course work in sociology,
anthropology, or statistics may be
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required to take one or more
undergraduate courses as prerequisites
for graduate-level courses. This
decision is based on the evaluation of
the student's undergraduate record by
the Graduate Program Committee.
Financial Aid
Each academic year a limited number
of graduate students are hired as
teaching assistants. Teaching
assistantships are allocated on a
competitive basis and typically pay a
substantial portion of tuition expenses
and provide a stipend. To be
considered for an assistantship the
applicant must make such a request in
writing to the Graduate Program
Director. The awarding of teaching
assistantships will be made by the
Graduate Program Committee. Students
receiving an assistantship. are required
to perform approximately 20 hours of
teaching related duties per week and
are required to participate in a one hour
seminar related to teaching.
The Masters Program
The M.A. in Comparative Sociology is
designed to provide the student with a
strong foundation in theory and
research skills. While a baccalaureate
major in sociology or anthropology is
helpful, it is not equired for admission
to the program.
M.A. Degree Requirements
The Department of Sociology and
Anthroplogy offers two Masters
program options. The regular Masters
Program option is designed for those
students seeking advanced training in
Comparative Sociology who are likely
to pursue a Doctorate or professional
degree here or elsewhere and therefore
need to complete a thesis. The
alternative program option, termed a
Professional Masters, is designed for
those students who are seeking
advanced training in Comparative
Sociology, but do not wish to complete
a thesis and are unlikely to seek further
advanced training at the Doctorate
level. Completion of the thesis is
required for those wishing to pursue
Ph.D. degree in our graduate program.
A. Regular M.A. Option:
ANG 5496 Social Research and
Analysis 3
SYA 6 1 25 Classical Social
Theories 3
SYA 6305 Research Methods I 3
SYA 6 1 26 Contemporary Social
Theories 3
SYA 6306 Research Methods II 3
Five (5) elective graduate courses
(must be at the 5000-level or higher) 1 5
SYA 6975 Thesis 6
B. Professional Masters Options:
The professional option for an M.A. in
Comparative Sociology requires a total
of 36 semester hours of credits
including 9 credits in core courses and
27 credits in electives. The three core
courses, which must be taken within
the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, are as follows:
Research Methods I, one graduate-level
course in Theory, and one additional
graduate-level course in either Theory
or Research Methods. (The last two
core courses must be selected from the
lists below).
NOTE: For fulltime students (nine
credits or more), the three core courses
MUST be taken during the first year in
the program during the semester
indicated.
Three Core Courses:
SYA 6305 Research Methods I
One (1) course from Theory [list
below] 3
One (1) additional course from either
Theory or Methods: [list below] 3
Course List for Research Methods:
ANG 5496 Social Research and
Analysis
SYA 6306 Research Methods II
ANT 6497 Qualitative Methods
Course List for Theory:
SYA 6125 Classical Social
Theories
SYA 6126 Contemporary Social
Theories
Electives:
Nine (9) elective graduate courses at the
5000 level or higher. 27
Graduation Requirements
To remain in good standing and to
qualify for graduation, students must
maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0 or
higher. A grade of "B" or higher
MUST be received for all CORE
COURSES. All M.A. course
requirements MUST be met and for
those students pursuing the regular
M.A. option, a Thesis must be
completed and accepted after defending
before their thesis committee. All
requirements for the M.A. in
Comparative Sociology, including the
successful defense of the Thesis,
MUST be completed within SIX (6)
years of enrollment in the graduate
program.
The program will provide student
access to a wide range of support
facilities including research library,
cultural events, and other occsisions for
intellectual growth associated with
campus life, significant faculty/student
interaction, opportunities for student
exposure to and engagement with
cognate disciplines and research
scholars working in those disciplines,
and significant peer interaction among
graduate students. Students will be
provided with the opportunity for a
mentoring apprentice relationship with
faculty and students as well as aequate
time for in-depth evaluation on the
student. See SACS Criteria for
Accreditation 4.3 and 4.18.
The Ph.D. Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. program in Comparative
Sociology incorporates and builds on
the M.A. program. The Ph.D. program
consists of 90 semester hours of course
work that includes the 36 hours
necessary to obtain the M.A. degree in
comparative sociology at FIU. The 90
hours of course work are divided into
three major areas: core courses,
substantive area courses, and
specialty/elective courses. The
remaining course work will be made up
of thesis/dissertation hours. In addition
to course work, students are required to
meet successfully the following: a
thesis requirement; a written general
examination; a post-thesis review, write
and defend a dissertation proposal, and
write and defend a dissertation.
Thesis Requirement
As part of the Doctoral Program in
Comparative Sociology, students are
expected to complete the requirements
of a Masters Degree in Comparative
Sociology, students are expected to
complete the requirements of a Masters
Degree in Comparative Sociology,
including the writing and defense of a
thesis, and the completion of the post-
thesis review process. The process of
writing and defending a thesis is an
integral and essential part of the Ph.D.
program. Students who have obtained a
Masters and written a thesis in
Anthropology, Sociology, Comparative
Sociology, or related field may petition
the Graduate Program Committee for
exemption from the thesis requirement.
After meeting the thesis requirement
and completing masters related course
work, a student must undergo a Post-
Thesis Review and be approved to
continue in the Ph.D. program
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 163
Course Work
The Ph.D. curriculum in Comparative
Sociology consists of a total of 90
semester hours. In addition to a
minimum of 30 thesis and dissertation
hours, students must successfully
complete 60 hours of course work
divided into three areas: Core Courses
(21 hours): Substantive Area Courses
(12 hours); and Specialty/Elective
Courses (27 hours).
Core Courses
The foundation of the core curriculum
includes five required courses: SYA
6125 (Classical Social Theories). SYA
6126 (Contemporary Social Theories),
ANT 5496 (Social Research and
Analysis), SYA 6305 (Research
Methods I), and SYA 6306 (Research
Methods II). These courses are
designed to provide a foundation in
general theory and methods. The
methods courses will provide the
student with a survey of qualitative and
quantitative methods including
computer-based statistical analysis. All
students are expected to become
thoroughly familiar with the use of
computers for work in comparative
sociology.
In addition, students are required to
complete two additional core courses,
one in methods and the other in theory,
which are designed to provide them
with an understanding of more
advanced theory and methods, while
meeting individual professional goals.
Students may select the courses most
consistent with their goals. However,
they are encouraged to seek the advice
of the Graduate Director and their
advisor when making this decision.
Substantive Area Courses
Students will choose two substantive
areas, from among those offered by the
department. Each student will be
required to take a minimum of two
courses within each of their chosen
areas. Current areas reflect the
substantive specialties in which the
faculty of Comparative Sociology have
particular expertise: Cultural Analysis;
Development and Social Change;
Gender/Family; Medical; and Ethnicity,
Race, and Migration. The required load
of two courses in each substantive area
is designed to provide added breadth to
students' general knowledge.
Specialty /Elective Courses
In order to facilitate the creation of an
individually tailored area of specialty,
students may select 27 hours of
graduate course work at Florida
International University as special-
ty/elective courses. The specialty area
course work should be developed by
students with guidance from their
major professor and research com-
mittee. At least two — but no more than
four — elective courses must be from
outside the department.
Ph.D. General Examination
After successfully completing the Post-
Thesis Review and subsequent core and
substantive course work, each student
will take a written Ph.D. General
Examination. This examina-tion will be
conducted in accordance with the FIU
Graduate Policies and Procedures
Manual and the Department's General
Examination guidelines. The General
Examination will include questions in
four areas: theory, methods, and the
two substantive areas selected by the
student. (See Comparative Sociology
Graduate handbook for details).
Dissertation Proposal and
Defense
After passing the General Examination,
students will develop a dissertation
proposal. Upon completing the
proposal and elective/specialty course
work, the student must orally defend
the dissertation proposal before their
Research Committee. The Proposal
defense will consist of a comprehensive
oral defense of the dissertation
proposal and relevant literature as
determined by the student's research
committee. The proposal defense serves
as the candidacy examination for the
Comparative Sociology Graduate
Program. A copy of the approved
proposal must be filed with the Dean of
Graduate Studies at least one full
semester prior to defense of the
dissertation. The student will generally
defend the proposal during the semester
that required course work is completed.
Upon passing the Dissertation defense,
the student is admitted to candidacy
status. Only after successfully
defending the dissertation proposal
may a student register for dissertation
credits (SYA 7980).
The Dissertation Defense
After successfully defending the
dissertation proposal, students will
conduct research and complete their
dissertations. Upon completion of their
dissertation and authorization of the
research committee, the student will
then defend their dissertations before
their research committee.
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes
ANG-Anthropology Graduate; ANT-
Anthropology; SYA-Sociological
Analysis; SYD-Sociology of
Demography and Area Studies; SYG-
Sociology, General; SYO-Social
Organization; SYP-Social Processes.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
ANG 5403 Ecological Anthropology
(3). Theories of human adaptation,
including environmental determinism,
possibilism, cultural ecology,
materialism, and evolutionary ecology.
Credit for both ANT 3403 and ANT
5548 will not be granted. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor. (SS)
ANG 5496 Social Research and
Analysis (3). A graduate overview of
the scientific methods used in
intercultural studies. Includes the
philosophical basis of science, research
design, and hypothesis testing using
both secondary and original data.
Students will conduct a research
project in this course. Prerequisite:
Graduate status or permission of the
instructor. (F)
ANG 5905 Directed Individual Study
(1-20). Supervised readings and/or
field research and training.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor. (F,S,SS)
ANG 5915 Directed Field Research
(1-20). Permission of the instructor
required.
ANG 6303 Comparative Feminisms
(3). Course examines feminisms and
feminist movements in a global
context. Taking several geocultural
areas as examples, the course analyzes
the discourse of cultures, feminisms,
and feminist movements. Prerequisites:
One graduate level course on gender or
permission of the instructor. (S)
ANG 6339 Seminar on Latin
America (3). Analysis of Latin
American cultures and classes using
case studies. Students read a series of
anthropological or sociological works
and discuss them in a seminar format.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor. (F)
ANG 6497 Qualitative Research
Methods (3). Qualitative research
methods in anthropology and sociol-
ogy. Includes participant-observation,
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field work, key informants and in-depth
interviewing, visual techniques, ethical
issues, and reflexivity. (F)
ANG 6932 Seminar in Human
Ecology (3). Analysis of human
ecology using case studies. Students
read a series of works on human
adaptations and discuss them in a
seminar format. Prerequisite; ANT
3403 or ANT 6548 or equivalent.
ANT 5318 American Culture and
Society (3). Anthropological analysis
of the cultures and subcultures of the
United States, focusing on the social,
ethnic, and regional organizations and
their corresponding value and symbolic
systems. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor. (F)
ANT SXXX Advanced African
Diaspora Cultures and Perform-
ativity (3). Examines different
approaches adopted by African
diaspora studies scholars in social and
cultural anthropology, and recent
theoretical texts and debates in
Performance Studies. Prerequisites:
Permission of Instructor.
ANT SXXX Representations of
Africa and Africans in Films (3).
Analyzes representations of Sub-
Saharan Africa and Africans in various
cinematic traditions (including
documentaries) and examines these
representations in socioeconomic and
political contexts. Prerequisites:
Permission of Instructor.
ANT 6302 Gender Identity in Com-
parative Perspective (3). Comparative
examination of cultural and socio-
economic factors defining gender
identities and relations in western and
non-westem societies. Includes
selected cross-cultural case studies.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing or
Permission of the instructor. (S)
ANT 6319 The African Diaspora:
Anthropological Perspectives (3).
History and cultures of Africans
outside of Africa, with a special
emphasis on the African experience in
the Americas. Topics covered include
slavery, class, gender, ethnicity, and
religion. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing.
ANT 6469 Graduate Medical
Anthropology (3). Concepts and
methods in the field of medical
anthropology. Importance of culture in
goveming the type and frequency of
disease in a population, the way people
explain and treat disease, and responses
to the delivery of modem medicine.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (S)
ANT 7491 Contemporary Theory in
Social Anthropology (3). Graduate
seminar examining current theoretical
issues in social anthropology.
Prerequisite: SYA 6125 and SYA 6126
or permission of the instructor.
SYA 5135 Sociology of Knowledge
(3). The study of the theoretical basis
of knowledge and the inter-relatedness
of knowledge and social factors,
particularly as knowledge relates to
institutional forms of behavior. (F)
SYA 5909 Directed Individual Study
(VAR). Supervised readings and/ot
field research and training. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
(F,S,SS)
SYA 5941 Directed Field Research
(VAR). Permission of the instructor
required. (F,S,SS)
SYA 6125 Classical Social Theories
(3). Classical social theories of the 19th
and early 20th centuries. Includes the
ideas of such thinkers as Spencer,
Comte, Durkheim, Marx, Weber,
Simmel, Pareto, Morgan, Tylor, and
Boas. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or Permission of the instructor. (F)
SYA 6126 Contemporary Social
Theories (3). The major currents and
trends in contemporary sociological
theory. Emphasis on the application of
theories to specific research issues and
practices. Prerequisite: Graduate stand-
ing or Permission of the instructor. (S)
SYA 6305 Research Methods I (3).
The first in a two course sequence on
research methods in comparative
sociology. Includes research design and
hypothesis testing, participant observa-
tion, interviewing techniques and
survey research. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing or Permission of the
instructor. (F)
SYA 6306 Research Methods II (3).
The second in a two-course sequence
on research methods in comparative
sociology. Includes the quantitative
analysis of sociological research data,
and the preparation of written reports
and articles. Prerequisite: SYA 6305
and ANG 5496 or equivalent. (S)
SYA 6307 Research Methods III (3).
Advanced quatitative analysis of
sociological research stressing
problems in measurement, data
collection and quality, and analysis
techniques. Prerequisites: SYA 6306,
ANG 5496 or equivalent and STA
3112 or STA 6167 or STA 5236 or
Permission of the instructor.
SYA 6925 Graduate Colloquium in
Comparative Sociology (1).
Colloquiums presented by faculty,
visiting scholars, and graduate students
on topics of current research interest.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing. (F,S)
SYA 6941 Internship in Applied
Sociology (1-9). Practical application
in a supervised setting outside of the
classroom of knowledge acquired in the
classroom. Hours may vary.
SYA 6943 South Florida Area Study
(3). Current issues in South Florida
Studied through large-scale survey
research conducted by class members.
Provides experience in research
techniques and the development and
testing of theory. Prerequisites: SYD
6625 and SYA 6305. (S)
SYA 6959 Writing Research Pro-
posals (3). Development of skills in
writing research proposals. Prereq-
uisite: Three completed semesters of
graduate work.
SYA 6975 Thesis (1-6). Registration
for students working on the thesis for
the MA. in Comparative Sociology or
the M.A. in International Studies.
Prerequisite: All other course work for
the M.A. in Comparative Sociology or
International Studies. (F,S,SS)
SYA 7651 Foundations of Social
Theory Construction (3). Seminar
exams assumptions of social theory.
Topics include objectivity in the social
sciences, social science concepts and
explanations, reductionism, and the
bases of social theory construction. (S)
SYA 7930 Special Topic in
Comparative Sociological Research
(3). A detailed exploration into
particular research methodologies,
approaches and techniques relevant to
Comparative Sociology. Topic will
vary depending upon the instructor.
Course may be repeated. Prerequisites:
SYA 6305 and SYA 6306 or
Permission of the instructor.
SYA 7940 Practicum Supervised
Teaching (1-9). Practical application in
a supervised setting of knowledge
acquired in the classroom. Hours may
vary. (F,S,SS)
SYA 7941 Field Research (1-9).
Research projects or certain aspects of
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College of Arts and Sciences 165
research in a field situation carried out
by one or more students under the
direction of a faculty member. Topics
vary. Usually selected on an individual
basis. Hours may vary. (F,S,SS)
SYA 7967 Preparation: Preliminary
Doctoral Exam (1-9). Preparation for
the preliminary doctoral exam under
the direction of a faculty member.
Hours may vary. (F,S)
SYA 7979 Advanced Research (1-9).
Research projects or certain aspects of
research carried out by one or more
students under the direction of a faculty
member. Topics vary; selected on an
individual basis. Hours may vary.
(F,S,SS)
SYA 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Hours taken by students to work on the
dissertation under the supervision of a
major professor and the doctoral
committee. Hours may vary. Prereq-
uisites: Permission of Major Professor
and Doctoral Candidacy. (F,S)
SYD 5045 Population and Society (3).
The study of the processes that
determine the size and composition of
human populations. Emphasis on
demographic transition theory and the
antecedents and consequences of
differential growth rates throughout the
world. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or permission of the instructor.
SYD 6236 International Migration
and Refugees (3). Comparative
analysis of the causes, consequences,
and policies concerning population
movements across national borders.
Includes review of various theories of
labor migration. Students will conduct
research on a migration or refugee
topic. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or Permission of the instructor. (F)
SYD 6325 Seminar in the
Comparative Sociology of Gender
(3). The examination of women's and
men's roles, status's, and life
opportunities from a historical and
comparative perspective. Current
theoretical developments in the study
of gender are emphasized. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor. (S)
SYD 6427 Seminar in Comparative
Urban Issues (3). Current theoretical
developments in the study of urbanism,
including the evolution and growth of
cities, spatial and social structures,
migration, and the critical problems of
social life in cities. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor. (F)
SYD 6615 Seminar In Comparative
Analysis of Selected Regions (3).
Comparative social analysis using
studies from two or more world
regions! Students read a series of works
on issues such as bureaucracy,
modernization, and development, and
discuss them in a seminar format.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
Permission of the instructor. (S)
SYD 6616 Comparative StratiHca-
tion Seminar (3). Comparative analysis
of causes and consequences of
contemporary inequality in an inter-
national context. Emphasizes theoreti-
cal and methodological approaches to
comparative case studies. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing or Permission of the
instructor. (S)
SYD 6625 South Florida Socio-
cultural Systems (3). The sociological
and anthropological analysis of South
Florida. Presents tools for regional
study including demography, cultural
ecology, and ethnic group-centered
symbolic systems. Prerequisite: Grad-
uate standing or permission of the
instructor. (F)
SYD 6655 Seminar on Social Change
in Asia (3). An examination of social
change in contemporary Asia,
including the relationships between
states, the changing political
economies, and the role of social
movements and cultural institutions in
change. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or Permission of the instructor.
SYD 6705 Comparative Analysis of
Ethnicity and Race (3). Consideration
of major theories of ethnicity and race
and analysis of selected ethnic groups
in various world regions. Includes the
study of race and ethnic issues in
Miami and the South Florida region.
(S)
SYD 6715 Comparative Adolescent
Cultures (3). Examines the adolescent
cultures of different ethnic, class, and
national groups from an
anthropological and sociological
perspective. The primary focus is on
how adolescents construct their own
social groups and what meaning they
attribute to these constructions.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
SYD 6816 Advanced Sociological
Theories of Gender (3). Examines
sociological theory as it deals with
gender from a feminist perspective.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (S)
SYD 6901 Special Topics in
Sociology (3). An examination of
specific themes and topics in sociology.
The theme amy vary from semester to
semester. With a change in content, the
course may be repeated. Prerequisite:
SYA 6125 and SYA 6126 or
permission of the instructor.
SYD 7903 Directed Readings (1-9).
Readings under the direction of a
faculty member focusing on one of the
tracks in the Ph.D. program. Hours may
vary. (F,S,SS)
SYG 5XXX Advanced World Jewish
Communities (3). Overview of Jewish
communities throughout the world.
Analyzes their origins, migrations,
demographic and social characteristics.
Covers Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and
Oriental communities. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing.
SYG 6932 Special Topics in Disaster
Studies (3). Case studies of major
disasters used to explore topics such as
impact of gender, class, ethnicity, and
age on vulnerability, response, and
outcome; effects of larger political and
economic systems; and relationship to
social change. May be repeated with
change of topic.
SYG 6135 Families and Social
Change (3). Comparative study of the
family as an institution adapting to
social and economic conditions.
Cultural variation in marriage,
parenthood and gender roles. Historical
influences on the pluralistic American
family. Credit for both SYO 4130 and
SYO 6135 will not be granted.
Prerequisite: Graduate stand-ing or
permission of the instructor. (F)
SYO 6306 Political Sociology (3).
Examines social relations of power in
groups, organizations, and national and
global structures; also pattems of state
formation, state-society relations, and
sources of political change.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. (S)
SYO 6405 Graduate Medical Sociol-
ogy (3). Examination of the social
significance of health, illness, and
medicine in the U.S. as compared to
other societies. Includes disease type
and distribution as well as a critique of
health care professions, organizations,
and policies. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing. (F)
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SYO 6415 Sociology of Mental
Health (3). Examination of the social
and social psychological processes that
influence mental health and illness.
Analysis of the social consequences of
mental illness including issues
associated with social mobility and
stigma. Prerequisites: Graduate
standing.
SYP 5447 Sociology of International
Development (3). To introduce the
basic concepts and questions of the
field as applied to the international
arena. To illustrate the common areas
of social science analysis in dealing
with questions of international
development. (S)
SYP 6306 Comparative Social Move-
ments (3). Comparative analysis of
social movements and social change,
including peasant movements, environ-
mentalism, civil rights, feminism, and
nationalism. Competing theories of
social movements are examined.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of the instructor. (F)
SYP 6739 Seminar: Ethnic Minority
Aging in U.S. (3). Sociological
perspective on aging among
racial/ethnic minority groups in U.S.
Includes social, demographic, and
cultural influences on the status of
minority elders in the areas of family
and community.
SYP 6907 Seminar in Comparative
Social Change (3). The cross-cultural
and comparative analysis of contem-
porary social change, including
processes of social action such as
terrorism, reformism, revolution, and
the use of electoral systems and
democratic processes. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of the
instructor. (F)
Graduate Catalog
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Statistics
Jie Ml, Professor and Chairperson
Carlos W. Brain, Associate Professor
and Graduate Program Director
Ling Chen, Associate Professor
Zhenmin Chen, Associate Professor
Gauri L. Ghai, Associate Professor
Ramon Gomez, Instructor
Sneh Gulati, Associate Professor
Ina Parks Howell, Lecturer
Golam Kibria, Assistant Professor
Laura Reisert Instructor
Samuel S. Shapiro, Professor
Hassan Zahedi-Jasbi, Associate
Professor
Master of Science in
Statistics
The Master of Science in Statistics at
Florida International University- is
primarily an applied statistics program.
It offers a balance of statistical theory-,
statistical methodology, and optionally,
an area application concentration. The
program offers a thesis option and a
non-thesis option. Regardless of the
concentration or thesis option, the
program requires a total of 36 credit-
hours as follows: six core courses (18
hours), four elective courses or an area
of concentration (12 hours), and either
a thesis (6 hours) or two additional
elective courses (6 hours) and a
comprehensive examination.
Admission Requirements
To be admined into the program,
applicants must meet the universirs's
graduate admission requirements (see
Office of Admissions in this catalog)
and the following departmental
requirements:
1. Bachelor's degree in statistics,
mathematics, or in a related field
from an accredited university or
college. A bachelor's degree in
some other discipline is also
acceptable pro\-ided the applicant
has a suitable mathemarics
background.
2. A 3.0 or higher (on a 4-point
scale) G?.\ m mathematics and
statistics courses.
3. Three letters of recommendation
from persons familiar with the
applicant's academic qualifica-
tions.
4. Approval of the departmental
graduate committee.
Core Courses: (18)
STA 6244 Data .Analysis I
STA 6246 Linear Models
STA 6247 Data .Anah^is II
STA 6326 Mathematical Statistics I
STA 6327 Mathematical
Statistics II
STA 5206 Design of Experiments
Elective Courses: (12)
A student may select four courses from
Lists A, B, and C or may opt for an
area of concentration (see below).
Concentration Area: (12)
Students interested in a concentration
in BiostatisticsEn\ironmetrics must
select two courses from List A and two
track-related electives. Ax least one of
these electives must be from outside the
department.
Students interested in a concentra-
tion in Reliability Analysis/Quality
Control must select rv^-o courses from
List B and two track-related electives.
At least one of these electives must be
from outside the department.
All electives must be approved by
the Graduate Program Director.
List A: Biostatistics/En\-iron-
metrics
STA 6176 Biostatistics
STA 6678 Environmental
Statistics
STA 5826 Stochastic Processes
List B: Reliability .Analysis/
Quality Control
STA 5676 Reliability Engineering
STA 5666 Advanced Quality
Control
STA 5826 Stochastic. Processes
ListC: Elective Statistics
Courses
STA 5207 Topics in Design of
Experiments
STA 5236 Regression AnalN-sis
STA 5507 Nonparametric Methods
STA 5906 Independent Study
STA 6505 Analysis of Categorical
Data
STA 6807 Queueing and Statistical
Models
STA 6940 Super.-ised Statistical
Consulting
ST.A 7707 Multivariate Methods 1
ST.A 7708 Multivanate Methods II
Elective Courses from Outside of
the Department:
Elective courses from outside of the
department must be approved by the
Graduate Program Director.
Thesis Option: (6)
Students opting to write a thesis must
enroll in STA 6971, Thesis Research
and STA 6972, Master's Thesis (6
credit-hours total).
Non-Thesis Option: (6)
Students who opt not to write a thesis
must take two additional elective
courses selected from List C or from
outside of the department. These
courses must be approved by the
Graduate Program Director.
Graduation Requirements
1. Grade and GPA requirements: a)
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
in all courses, b) a grade of 'B' or
higher in each core course, and c)
a grade of 'C or higher in each
concentration or elective course.
2. A candidate who opts to write a
thesis must successfijUy defend
the thesis orally and have the
written thesis approved by his/her
thesis committee.
3. A candidate who chooses the non-
thesis option must take and pass a
comprehensive examination.
Students must follow all regulations of
the Uni\ersity's Di\'ision of Graduate
Studies.
Course Description
Definition of Prefixes
STA - Statisncs. MAP -
Mathematics- Applied .
MAP 5117 Mathematical and
Statistical Modeling (3). Study of
ecological, probabilistic, and various
statistical models. Prerequisites: MAC
2313, COP 2210, MAS 3105; and STA
4322 or STA 3 164 or STA 3033.
STA 5105L SPSS Data Analysis Lab
(1). Topics include: Entering data from
various sources, data checking,
descriptive statistics, graphing data,
crosstabulations, t-tests, correlation and
regression, ANOVA, and reliability.
Prerequisite: A statistics course or
concurrent enrollment in a statistics
course, and graduate standing or
permission of the msructor.
STA 5106 Intermediate Statistics I
(3). Power, measures of assoc,
measurement, ANOVA: one-way and
factonal, between and within subjects
expected mean squares, planned
comparisons, apriori contrasts, fixed,
random, mixed models. This course
may be of particular interest to
behavioral sciences. Prerequisites: STA
3111 and graduate standing. (F)
STA 5107 Intermediate Statistics II
(3). Correlation and regression both
simple and multiple, general linear
model, analysis of covanance, analysis
of nominal data, analysis of categoncal
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data. This course may be of particular
interest to behavioral sciences.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instruc-
tor. (S)
STA 5126/PSY 5206 Fundamentals
of Design of Experiments (3). CRD
and RCB designs. Latin square designs.
Factorial, nested and nested-factorial
experiments. Fixed, random and mixed
models. Split-plot designs. Covariance
analysis. Prerequisites: STA 3123 or
STA 31 12 or equivalent.
STA 5206 Design of Experiments I
(3). Design and analysis of completely
randomized, randomized block, Latin
square, factorial, nested and related
experiments. Multiple comparisons.
Credit for both STA 4202 and STA
5206 will not be granted. Prerequisite:
STA 4322 or STA 3164 or STA 3033
or (STA 3163 and STA 4321).
STA 5207 Topics in Design of
Experiments (3). This applied course
in design of experiments covers topics
such as split-plot design, confounding,
fractional replication, incomplete block
designs, and response surface designs.
Prerequisite: STA 5206.
STA 5236 Regression Analysis (3).
Simple, multiple and polynomial
regression, analysis of residuals, model
building and other related topics.
Credit for both STA 4234 and STA
5236 will not be granted. Prerequisites:
STA 3164 or STA 3123 or STA 3112,
or STA 6167.
STA 5446-STA 5447 Probability
Theory I and II (3-3). This course is
designed to acquaint the student with
the basic fundamentals of probability
theory. It reviews the basic foundations
of probability theory, covering such
topics as discrete probability spaces,
random walk, Markov Chains (transi-
tion matrix and ergodic properties),
strong laws of probability, convergence
theorems, and law of iterated
logarithm. Prerequisite: MAC 2313.
STA 5507 Nonparametric Methods
(3). Distribution-free tests: sign, Mann-
Whitney U, Wilcoxon signed rank,
Kruskal-Wallis, Friedman, etc. Rank
correlation, contingency tables and
other related topics. Credit for both
STA 4502 and STA 5507 will not be
granted. Prerequisite: First course in
statistics.
STA 5666 Advanced Statistical
Quality Control (3). Review of
statistical methods useful in quality
improvement. Statistical process
control. Taguchi's and Deming's
philosophies. Control charts. Process
capability analysis. Acceptance
sampling plans. Prerequisities: STA
3033 or STA 3163 or STA 4321 or
equivalent.
STA 5676 Reliability Engineering
(3). The course material is designed to
give the student a basic understanding
of the statistical and mathematical
techniques which are used in
engineering reliability analysis. A
review will be made of the basic
fundamental statistical techniques
required. Subjects covered include:
distributions used in reliability
(exponential, binomial, extreme value,
etc.); tests of hypotheses of failure
rates; prediction of component
reliability; system reliability prediction;
and reliability apportionment. Prereq-
uisite: STA 4322.
STA 5800 Stochastic Processes for
Engineers (3). Probability and
conditional probability distributions of
a random variable, bivariate probability
distributions, multiple random
variables, stationary processes, Poisson
and normal processes. Prerequisites;
STA 3033; MAC 2313, MAP 2302.
STA 5826 Stochastic Processes (3).
This course is intended to provide the
student with the basic concepts of
stochastic processes, and the use of
such techniques in the analysis of
systems. Subjects include: Markov
Processes, queueing theory, renewal
processes, birth and death processes,
Poisson and Normal processes.
Applications to system reliability
analysis, behavioral science, and
natural sciences will be stressed.
Prerequisite: STA 5447.
STA 5906 Independent Study (1-6).
Individual conferences, assigned
reading, and reports on independent
investigation.
STA 6166 - STA 6167 Statistical
Methods in Research I and II (3-3).
For non-mathematical sciences
graduate students. A non-calculus
exposition of methods and applications
of statistical techniques for the analysis
of data. Statistical packages will be
used. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
(F,S)
STA 6176 Biostatistics (3). Statistical
analysis of data encountered in medical
sciences. Analysis of count data,
Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Cox
proportional hazards model, analysis of
covariance, logistic regression, etc.
Prerequisite: STA 3 1 63 or equivalent.
STA 6244 Data Analysis I (3).
Exploratory data analysis; testing of
distributional assumptions; Chi-square
tests, tests for means, variances, and
proportions. Prerequisites: STA 3033,
STA 4322, or STA 6327.
STA 6246 Linear Models (3).
Introduction to the theory of linear
models. Distribution of linear and
quadratic functions of normal vectors.
Development of inferential procedures
for simple and other more complex
linear models Prerequisites: MAS
3105, STA 6247, and STA 6327.
STA 6247 Data Analysis II (3).
Analysis of variance, regression
analysis. Analysis of covariance,
quality control, correlation, empirical
distributions. Prerequisites: STA 6244
and MAS 3105.
STA 6326 Mathematical Statistics I
(3). An introduction to the theories
underlying statistical analysis. Basic
concepts of probability theory,
combinatorial analysis, random
variables, and expectation. Prereq-
uisite: MAC 2313.
STA 6327 Mathematical Statistics II
(3). Estimation of parameters, tests of
hypotheses, regression, non-parametric
methods, analysis of variance, and
multivariate concepts. Prerequisite:
STA 6326.
STA 6505 Analysis of Categorical
Data (3). Analysis of contingency
tables, measures of association, logit
and loglinear models. Prerequisites:
STA 6167 or STA 5 107 or STA 5236.
STA 6678 Environmental Stastistics
(3). Review of probability theory and
probability processes. Bernoulli,
Poisson, and normal processes.
Dilution of pollutants. Lognormal
processes. Prerequisites: STA 3164 and
MAC 2312.
STA 6807 Queueing and Statistical
Models (3). Review of probability
concepts, basic probability
distributions, Poisson process,
queueing models, statistical models.
Prerequisites: Permission of the
instructor, MAC 2312 and either STA
3033 or STA 4321,
STA 6940 Supervised Statistical
Consulting (3). Formulation of
statistical problems from client infor-
mation, consulting session manage-
ment, interpersonal aspects of consult-
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ing, problem solving techniques. Pre-
requisites: Permission of the instructor,
STA 4102, STA 6247, and STA 6327.
STA 6971 Thesis Research (1-6).
Supervised research on theoretical or
applied statistics leading to a thesis.
Repeatable. Prerequisite: Permission of
student's program committee.
STA 6972 Master's Thesis (1-6).
Thesis completion and submission in
partial fiilfillment of Master's degree
requirements. Prerequisite: Permission
of student's program comminee.
STA 7707 Multivariate Methods I
(3). Multivariate normal, Wishart and
Hotelling's distributions. Inferences for
one and two mean vectors. Profile
analysis. One- and two-way
MANOVA. Multivariate multiple
regression. Prerequisite: STA 3123 or
STA 31 12. (F)
STA 7708 Multivariate Methods 11
(3). Principal components analysis.
Factor analysis. Canonical correlation
analysis. Discriminant analysis. Cluster
analysis. Multidimensional scaling.
Prerequisite: STA 7707. (S)
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Certificate Programs
African-New World Studies
Graduate Certificate
Program
Carole Boyce Davies, Director of
African-New World Studies
Program, Professor of English &
African-New World Studies
Linda Spears-Bunton, Associate
Professor, Education & African-
New World Studies, Director
of the Graduate Studies
Advisory/Coordinating Committee
Heather Andrade, Assistant
Professor, English
Pascale Becel, Associate Professor,
Modern Languages
Ken Boodhoo, Associate Professor,
International Relations
Jean-Robert Cadely, Assistant
Professor, Modern Languages &
African-New World Studies
John Clark, Associate Professor,
International Relations
Lisa Delpit, Eminent Professor, Urban
Education
Marvin Dunn, Associate Professor,
Psychology
Mohamed Farouk, Associate
Professor, College of Education
Nadine Fernandez, Assistant
Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Steve Fjellman, Professor, Sociology
& Anthropology
Ivelaw L. Griffith, Professor,
Political Science
Tometro Hopkins, Associate
Professor, English
Alexander Lichtenstein, Associate
Professor, History
Marcia Magnus, Associate Professor,
Dietetics & Nutrition
Anthony Maingot, Professor,
Sociology / Anthropology
Andrea Mantell-Seidel, Associate
Professor, Theater & Dance
Roderick Paul Neumann, Associate
Professor, International Relations
Akin Ogundiran, Assistant Professor,
History
Valerie Patterson, Assistant Professor,
College of Urban & Public Affairs
Jean Rahier, Associate Professor,
Sociology/ Anthropology and
African-New World Studies,
Terry Rey, Assistant Professor,
Religious Studies
Robin Sherriff, Assistant Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Vicky Silvera, Library
Alex Stepick HI, Professor, Sociology
/Anthropology
James Sweet, Assistant Professor,
History, African New World Studies
Clarence Taylor, Professor, History
and African-New World Studies
Juan Torres-Pou, Assistant Professor,
Modern Languages
Donna Weir-Soley, Assistant.
Professor, English
The African-New World Studies
Certificate Program seeks to provide
graduate-level instruction in the diverse
field of Africana Studies.
Specifically, the African-New World
Studies Certificate program seeks to :
1. Provide an excellent university
education, while both challenging and
stimulating students/participants to
contribute to the development of their
communities;
2. Generate new knowledge and
research opportunities within the field
of Alricana Studies.
3. Serve the university's external
community with special programming
to meet educational needs;
4. Foster greater understanding of the
global nature of African peoples.
General Requirements (18)
Required Course:
AFA 5002 Afiican-New World
Studies Theory and
Methods.
(Offered every fall semester).
The 15 remaining credit hours may be
drawn from a variety of courses. The
following list represents examples of
elective courses appropriate for the
completion of the certificate program.
Students should consult with advisors
since new courses are frequently added,
and special topic courses sometimes
concern the African Diaspora.
AFA 6325 Pedagogy in the African
Diaspora: Literacy,
Culture, and Gender 3
AFH 5905 Readings in African
History 3
AFH 5935 Topics in African
History 3
ANT 5xxx Advanced African
Diaspora Cultures 3
ANT 5xxx Representations of
Africa and Africans in
Films 3
ANT 63 1 9 The African Diaspora:
Anthropological
Perspectives 3
CPO 6206 Seminar in African
Politics 3
FRE 5508 La Francophonie 3
HAT 5235 Haitian Creole Seminar 3
INR 5255
INR 6936
LIT 5359
LIT 5358
MUH 5025
MUH 5067
REL5122
REL 5372
REL5384
REL 5488
SPW6368
SYD 6705
SYP 6734
WOH 5237
WOH 5236
Seminar in African
Development 3
Seminar in Inter-
American Politics 3
African Diaspora
Women Writers 3
Black Literature and
Literacy/Cultural
Theory 3
History of Popular
Music in the United
States 3
Music of the Caribbean 3
African- American
Religion 3
African Spirituality 3
Rasta, Vodou, Santeria 3
Theology and Liberation
Movements 3
19* Century Spanish-
Caribbean 3
Comparative Analysis of
Ethnicity and
Race 3
Seminar: Ethnic
Minority Aging in U.S. 3
The African Diaspora
Since the End Of the
Slave Trade 3
The Transatlantic Slave
Trade and the Making of
the African Diaspora,
1441-1807 3
Certificate in Geographic
Information Systems
Zhaohui Jennifer Fu, Director,
(Library GISRSAL)
Coordinating Committee
Michael McClain, (Environmental
Studies)
Dean Whitman, (Earth Sciences)
Fang Zhao, (Civil and Environmental
Engineering)
Esra Ozdenerol, (Landscape
Architecture)
Jennifer Gebelein, (International
Relations)
Tom Philippi, (Biology)
The Graduate Certificate in Geographic
Information Systems provides students
with an interdisciplinary background in
GIS. The program consists primarily of
graduate level courses in Geographic
Information Systems with electives in
related disciplines such as Biology,
Earth Sciences, Civil Engineering,
Environmental Studies, International
Relations, Landscape Architecture,
Public Health, and Urban Planning.
A Geographic Information System
(GIS) is a set of computer hardware
and software used to organize,
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manipulate, and analyze maps and
spatial data. GIS is a rapidly
developing technology that can be
applied to many areas of the natural
and social sciences. Applications areas
include: Architecture, Engineering,
Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Economics, Sociology, Political
Science, Public Health, and Urban
Planning.
There is an increasing demand for GIS
specialists in the job marker as a result
of advancements in information
technology, and the development of
spatial/geographic database manage-
ment programs. Currently, many
faculty at FIU in a variety of disciplines
are actively engaged in teaching and
research in GIS.
For more information on the Certificate
in Geographic Information Systems,
contact the FIU GIS Coordinator,
Zhaohui Jennifer Fu, at the GIS Lab
room GL 275D or call (305) 348-3138
or email: fujentaifiu.edu . or visit:
http://gislab.fiu.edu .
Prescribed Courses and Other
Requirements
The certificate program will require 18
credits (6 courses) distributed as
follows:
Required Courses: (9 credits out
of the following)
EVR 5935 Introduction to GIS and
Data Analysis 3
CGN 5320 GIS Applications
for Civil and Environ-
mental Engineering 3
or
GEO 4XXX Applications of
Geographic 3
IRN 4XXX Information Systems 3 3
and
GLY 5758 GIS and Spatial
Analysis for Earth
Scientists 3
GLY 5734 Remote Sensing in the
Earth Sciences 3
Electives: (9 credits out of the
following)
CGN 6930 Applied GIS Projects 3
CGN 6325 Advanced GIS for Civil
and Environmental
Engineering 3
EVR 6329 Watershed Analysis and
Management 3
LAA 5XXX GIS Applications in
Landscaping Modeling 3
PCB 5XXX Spatial Ecology 3
or
Up to 3 approved graduate level credits
for courses in the departments or
schools of Architecture, Biology, Civil
and Environmental Engineering,
Computer Science, Earth Sciences,
Economics, Environmental Studies,
International Relations, Sociology,
Statistics, or Public Health.
Latin American and
Caribbean Studies
Certificate Program
Eduardo A. Gamarra, LACC Director
Michael W. Collier, UCC Graduate
Program Director
LACC Academic Advisory
Committee
Irma T. Alonso, (Economics)
David B. Bray, (Environmental
Studies)
Victor M. Uribe, (History)
William T. Vickers, (Sociology/
Anthropology)
Offered through the Latin American
and Caribbean Center (LACC), this
certificate encourages students to take a
multidisciplinary approach to the study
of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The certificate may be awarded to both
degree and non-degree seeking students
who complete the require-ments. For
students pursuing a degree, the
certificate is a complement to the
student's discipline or major area of
studies. For non-degree seeking
snidents, the certificate provides a
means for understanding more about
Latin America and the Caribbean
without pursuing a longer degree
program.
Certificate Requirements
1. A total of 15 credit hours of
graduate course work with a grade of
'B' or higher. Courses must come from
the approved Latin American and
Caribbean Studies course listing
available in the Latin American and
Caribbean Center or otherwise be
approved by the certificate program
faculty advisor.
2. Courses must be selected from at
least two disciplines.
3. An area of concentration may be
declared for the graduate certificate. At
least three courses with significant
Latin American or Caribbean content
must be completed to obtain a
concentration. Concentrations include:
Brazilian Studies, Caribbean Studies,
Central American Studies, Cultural
Studies, International Business,
International Development, Inter-
national Trade, Mexican Studies,
Security Studies, and South American
Studies. Students may also petition to
create their own concentration,
provided there are sufficient courses.
4. Each student is required to
demonstrate reading proficiency in
either Spanish or Portuguese, or in
another regional language such as
French, Haitian Creole, or Dutch when
justified by research interests.
Proficiency is demonstrated by scoring
at least 'intermediate-high' on the
ACTFL/ETS exam for Spanish,
Portuguese, or French. For other
languages, corresponding tests of
proficiency and levels of achievement
will be required.
NOTE: Intermediate-high on the
ACTFL/ETS exam (1-plus on the US
govenrment scale) can normally be
attained by students with two
undergraduate semesters of basic
language instruction and at least one
undergraduate semester of intermediate
(3000/4000 level) instruction.
Attainment of the required language
proficiency is the responsibility of the
student and extra courses to achieve the
required proficiency level must be
taken outside the certificate curriculum.
Courses approved for the Latin
American and Caribbean Studies
Certificate are posted each semester on
the FIU Class Schedule at
http://sis2.fiu.edu/classschedule .
Under Special Programs and Certificate
Programs select Latin American &
Caribbean Studies. All courses listed
from 5000 through 7000 series may be
applied to the certificate. Approved
courses are also posted each semester
outside LACC (DM 353) or are
available from the certificate advisor.
Students interested in pursuing a
Latin American and Caibbean Studies
Certificate should contact the certificate
advisor at (305) 348-2894 for an
appointment or email
MALACS(5)fiu.edu .
Graduate Certificate in
Museum Studies
Carol Damian, Chairperson,
Department of Art and Art History
Florida International University
Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies
is an 18 credit program intended to
prepare students for professional
employment in historic preservation,
systematic biology, collection manage-
ment, museum work, educational
programming, park interpretation and
public policy planning. The program
offers graduate level courses cross-listed
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from associated academic disciplines
and special project courses appropriate
for specific museum work. Courses are
most appropriate for people interested in
museum careers and are designed to
give a broad overview of museum
history as well as a solid grounding in
museological theory and practice. In
accordance with the mission of FIU,
attention is given to issues of diversity
and multiculturalism; the relationship of
museums to changing populations and
interdisciplinary trends in a variety of
different collecting environments
ranging from the Arts to History,
Anthropology, Archaeology, and the
Sciences.
In addition to Core requirements, an
internship is required and students are
encouraged to pursue a variety of
courses of study to address diverse
Museum situations. Internships for 6
credits may be done at associated and
approved institutions. Several tracks
offered through associated departments
include a majority of courses online.
Graduate Credits may be applied to
an MA in Museum Studies and/or Art
History.
Program Requirements (18
credits):
Required Courses: (6 credits)
ART 5xxx Introduction to Museum
Ethics, Policies and
Procedures 3
ART 5xxx Introduction to Museum
Studies: History and
Philosophy of
Museums 3
Electives: (6
ART 5xxx
ART 5xxx
ART 5xxx
ART 5xxx
ART 5xxx
ARTSxxx
ARTSxxx
HIS 5067
HIS 5084
HIS 5xxx
MUS 5xxx
credits)
Collection and
Conservation
Management and
Practices
Non-Profit Business
Practices
Museum Education
Curatorial Methods and
Practices
Museum Exhibitions:
Theory and Practice
Special Topics in
Museum Studies
Managing Museum
Technology
Public History
Theoretical and
Practical Issues
Museum History
Archeology and
Museum Practices
Grant Writing for the
Arts
MUM 5946 Performance Arts
Internship 3
MUM 57 1 5 Performing Arts
Production 3
MUM 5705 Advanced Business of
Music 3
ACG 5507 Issues and Problems in
Accounting for Non-
Profit Entitles 3
ARH 5xxx Internships 6
or
Students may include approved courses
available from associated departments
of History, Environmental Science, Art
History; Biology, Architecture,
Anthropology. With permission of
Chairperson.
Graduate Certificate
Program in Religious
Studies
The purpose of the Graduate Certificate
Program is to offer an alternative to the
MA degree program for students who
wish to pursue an organized program of
study at the graduate level, but have no
need of a degree and wish a shorter term
project. Many of these will be older
adults seeking to pursue a stimulating
course of study for personal satisfaction.
Having this certificate program will
allow the Department to steer such
persons, who frequently now enter the
degree program but do not complete the
degree, away from the MA and into the
Certificate Program.
Requirements
1 . Students must either have taken the
undergraduate course REL 3308
World Religions as a prerequisite
before entering the certificate
program, or must complete it
within the program, usually in the
first semester of coursework.
2. Students must complete 18 credit
hours of graduate level courses in
the general area of religion.
3. Students must have a minimum
GPA of 3.0 in their graduate
religion courses.
4. Earned grades in the 18 hours of
graduate religion courses must be
"B" or better; grades of "B-" or
below will not be counted toward
the 18.
5. Students in the Graduate
Certificate Program in Religion
who wish to transfer into the MA
program must meet the
requirements for matriculation.
Graduate Certificate in
Transnational and Regional
Studies
Ralph S. Clem, Director. Center for
Transnational and Comparative
Studies
Coordinating Committee
Steven Heine, Associate Director,
Center for Transnational and
Comparative Studies, Religious
Studies and History
Nathan Katz, Religious Studies
A. Douglas Kincaid, Sociology
Elisabeth Prugl, International
Relations
Terry Rey, Religious Studies
William Walker III, History
The objective is to provide
interdisciplinary graduate instruction in
international/global studies that require
specialization in one of the following
main world regions, including Asia,
Europe, Middle East, Russia or Cenfral
Asia. (Students interested in Latin
America or Africa may wish to consult
those programs). For more information
on the graduate degree, contact the
Center for Transnational and
Comparative Studies, DM 368,
telephone (305) 348-6561, fax (305)
348-6562, email: tcsra'fiu.edu or visit
our website: vvww.fui.edu/~tcs .
The Program requires 15 graduate-
level credit hours (5 courses). Students
will be advised by the Program Director
and by the committee member with
expertise in the region of specialization.
Courses must be passed with "B" or
better (B- is not acceptable).
Course Requirements: 15 credits
Core Course in Global Studies (3
credits):
A course in comparative or global
studies, such as:
CPO5091 Seminar in Comparative
Politics
ECO 5709 The World Economy
ECP 5704 International Economic
Problems and Policy
FOW5587 Comparative Studies
HIS 5289 Comparative History
INR 60 1 7 Comparative Approaches
to Area Studies and
Global Issues
MUH5057 Music of the World
REL 5 1 3 5 Sects, Cults, and New
Religions
SYP 5447 Sociology of
International
Development
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Regional Studies Courses (9 credits):
Courses in studies of the speciality
region-Asia, Europe, Middle East,
Russia, or Central Asia. The courses
can be taken in any relevant discipline,
but must come from at least two
different departments or disciplines.
Directed Research (3 credits):
Supervision of an intensive research
paper, fieldwork studies, or a
comparable in-depth specialized project
in studies of the region.
Language Requirements (credits
cannot be applied to the certificate):
One year of study, or equivalent, in a
language appropriate to the speciality
region (such as Chinese or Japanese for
Asian Studies, Hebrew or Arabic for
Middle Eastern Studies).
174 CoUe pe of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and
Sciences
Dean R- Bruce Dunlap
Associate Dean,
College Relations Gisela Casines
Associate Dean,
Research Kelsey Downum
Associate Dean,
Budget and
Planning Kenneth Furton
Associate Dean,
Biscayne Bay
Campus. Joyce Peterson
Associate Dean,
Faculty and
Graduate Studies Mark Szuchman
Director,
School of Computer
Science YiDeng
Director,
School of Music Fredrick Kaufman
Chairpersons and Program
Directors:
African-New World
Studies Carole Boyce Davies
Art and Art History Carol Damian
Biological
Sciences James Fourqurean
Chemistry Stanislaw Wnuk
Earth
Sciences Rosemary Hickey-Vargas
Economics Panagis Liossatos
English Carmela Pinto-Mclntire
Environmental Studies Joel Heinen
History Kenneth Lipartito
Humanities Kenneth Rogerson
International
Relations John Clark
Latin American
and Caribbean
Studies Eduardo Gamarra
Liberal Studies Janat Parker
Mathematics Enrique ViUamor
Modern
Languages Maida Watson
Philosophy Paul Draper
Physics Stephan Mintz
Political Science NicolRae
Psychology Marvin Dunn
Religious Studies Nathan Katz
Sociology and
Anthropology Richard Tardanico
Statistics ■"«'^;
neatre and Dance Leroy Ciark
Women 's
Studies SuzannaRose
Faculty
Aditya, Ram, Ph.D. (Temple
University), Associate Professor,
Psychology
Akache, Walid, M.S. (University of
Miami), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
Aladro, Gerardo, Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Allen-Hermanson, Sean, Ph.D.
(University of Toronto), Assistant
Professor, Philosophy
Almiral, Jose, Ph.D. (University of
Strathclyde, Scotland), Assistant
Professor, Chemistry
Anbarci, Nejat, Ph.D. (The University
of Iowa), Associate Professor,
Economics
Anderson, William, Ph.D. (Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology-
Zurich), Assistant Professor, Earth
Sciences and Southeast
Environmental Research Center
Andrade, Heather, Ph.D. (Rutgers
State University). Assistant
Professor, English
Apanius, Victor, Ph.D. (University of
Pennsylvania), Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
Apodaca, Claire, Ph.D. (Purdue
University). Assistant Professor,
International Relations
Arnold, St. George Tucker, Jr., Ph.D.
(Stanford University), Associate
Professor, English
Arpad, Tori, M.F.A. (University of
Arizona), Assistant Professor, Art
and Art History
Arraras, Astrid, Ph.D. (Princeton
University), Assistant Professor,
Political Science
Augenblick, John, D.M.A. (University
of Miami), Associate Professor,
School of Music
Bahrick, Lorraine, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Professor, Psychology
Baker, Joan L., Ph.D. (University of
Washington), Associate Professor,
English
Baldor, Aurelio, M.A. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
Modern Languages
Barrett, Lynn, M.F.A. (University of
North Carolina-Greensboro),
Professor, English
Barton, David, Ph.D. (University of
Cambridge), Professor, School of
Computer Science
Bayazit, Osman, M.S. (Texas A&M
University), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
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Becel, Pascale, Ph.D. (University of
California-Davis), Associate
Professor, Modern Languages
Becker, David, Ph.D. (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology), Associate
Professor, Chemistry
Beer, Michelle, Ph.D. (University of
Pittsburgh), Associate Professor,
Philosophy
Bennett, Bradley C, Ph.D.
(University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences and
Environmental Studies
Berk, Lynn, Ph.D. (Purdue
University), Professor, English
Berk, Toby, Ph.D. (Purdue
University), Professor Emeritus.
School of Computer Science
Bhat, Mahadev, Ph.D. (University of
Tennessee-Knoxville), Associate
Professor, Environmental Studies
Bidarkota, Prasad, Ph.D. (Ohio State
University), Assistant Professor,
Economics
Bigger, Charies, Ph.D. (Florida State
University), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Boeglin, Werner, Ph.D. (University of
Basle, Switzerland), Associate
Professor, Physics
Bone, Richard, Ph.D. (University of
West Indies, Jamaica), Professor.
Physics
Boodhoo, Ken, Ph.D. (University of
the West Indies, Jamaica), Associate
Professor, International Relations
Bowe, Gregory, M.A. (University of
New Hampshire), Assistant
Professor, English
Boyce Davies, Carole, Ph.D.
(University oflbadan, Nigeria),
Professor, English and Director,
African-New World Studies Program
Boyd III, John H., Ph.D. (Indiana
University), Associate Professor,
Economics
Brain, Carios W., Ph.D. (West
Virginia University), Associate
Professor, Statistics
Brant, Sharon, M.F.A. (University of
Wyoming), Assistant Professor,
Art and Art History
Bray, David, Ph.D. (Brown
University), Associate Professor,
Environmental Studies
Breslin, Thomas A., Ph.D. (University
of Virginia), Associate Professor.
International Relations and Vice
President, Research and Graduate
Studies
Brown, Christopher, Ph.D.
(University of Delaware), Professor,
Biological Sciences
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Brown, Jerry, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Associate Professor,
Sociology/A nthropology
Brown, Joann, M.A. (Lfniversity of
Miami), Instructor, Theatre and
Dance-Speech Communication
Program
Buckley, Ralph, M.F.A. (Maryland
Institute), Professor, Art and Art
History
Bull, Jesse, Ph.D. (University of
California-San Diego), Assistant
Professor, Economics
Burke, William, M.F.A. (State
University of New York at New
Paltz). Professor, Art and Art
History
Burns, Kristine, Ph.D. (Ball State
University), Associate Professor,
School of Music
Cadely, Jean-Robert, Ph.D.
(Universite du Quebec-Montreal),
Associate Professor, Modern
Languages
Cai, Yong, Ph.D. (Nankai University,
China), Assistant Professor,
Chemistry
Camayd-Freixas, Erik, Ph.D.
(Harvard University), Assistant
Professor, Modem Languages
Campbell, Colton, Ph.D. (University
of California-Santa Barbara),
Associate Professor, Politcal Science
Campbell, Gary, M.A. (University of
Miami), Assistant Professor, School
of Music
Caputo, Nina, Ph.D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Assistant
Professor, History
Carson, Jamie, Ph.D. (Michigan State
University), Assistant Professor,
Political Science
Carvajal, Manuel, Ph.D. (University
of Florida), Professor, Economics
Casines, Gisela, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Associate Professor,
English and Associate Dean, College
of Arts and Sciences
Castells, Ricardo, Ph.D. (Duke
University), Associate Professor,
Modem Languages
Chapnik, Jill, M.S. (Barry
University), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
Chan, Ivan, B.M. (The Curtis Institute
of Music), The Miami String
Quartet-in-Residence, School of
Music
Chatfield, David, Ph.D. (University of
Minnesota), Associate Professor,
Chemistry
Chen, Chun-Fan, Ph.D. (University of
Michigan), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Chen, Ling, Ph.D. (American
University), Associate Professor,
Statistics
Chen, Shu-Ching, Ph.D., (Purdue
University), Assistant Professor,
School of Computer Science
Chen, Z. Sherman, Ph.D. (University
of Texas-Dallas), Associate
Professor, Statistics
Chemela, Janet, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Childers, Daniel, Ph.D. (Louisiana
State University), Associate
Professor, Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research
Center
Chinelly, Cynthia, M.F.A (University
of Arkansas), Lecturer, English
Chisik, Richard, Ph.D. (Northwestern
University), Assistant Professor,
Economics
Chung, Bongkil, Ph.D. (Michigan
State University), Professor,
Philosophy
Church, Phillip, M.F.A. (University of
California-Irvine), Associate
Professor, Theatre and Dance
Cicbon, Elaine, M.A. (University of
Miami), Instructor, Theatre and
Dance-Speech Communication
Program
Clark, John, Ph.D. (University of
Virginia), Associate Professor and
Chairperson, International Relations
Clark, Leroy, Ph.D. (Kent State
University), Professor and
Chairperson, Theatre and Dance
Clark, Peter, M.S. (State University of
New York-Binghamton), Instructor,
School of Computer Science
Clem, Ralph, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Professor, International
Relations and Director, Center for
Transnational and Comparative
Studies
Clement, Bradford, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Professor, Earth
Sciences
Cohen, Daniel, Ph.D. (Brandeis
University), Associate Professor,
History
Collins, Laurel, Ph.D. (Yale
University), Assistant Professor,
Earth Sciences and Biological
Sciences
Collins, Timothy, Ph.D. (Yale
University), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Cook, N. David, Ph.D. (University of
Texas-Austin), Professor, Hisotry
Coombs, John, B.A. (Arizona State
University), Instructor, History
Comejo, Abel, M.F.A., (Brooklyn
College, City University of New
York), Instructor, Theatre and
Dance
Couper, James, M.A. (Florida State
University), Professor, Art and An
History
Cox, Ronald W., Ph.D. (University of
Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, Political Science
Craumer, Peter, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Associate Professor,
International Relations
Crosby, James, Ph.D. (Yale
University), Professor Emeritus,
Modem Languages
Cuciurean, John, Ph.D. (State
University of New York at Buffalo),
Assistant Professor, School of Music
Damian, Carol Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Associate Professor and
Chairperson, Art and Art History
Darici, Yesim, Ph.D. (University of
Missouri), Associate Professor,
Physics
Daruwala, Maneck, Ph.D. (University
of Rochester), Associate Professor,
English
Davidovici, Robert, Postgraduate
Diploma in Violin (The Juilliard
School), Professor, School of Music
Debrix, Francois, Ph.D. (Purdue
University), Assistant Professor,
International Relations
DeCarli, Laura, Ph.D. (University of
California-Los Angles), Assistant
Professor, Mathematics
DeChurch, Leslie, Ph.D. (Florida
International University), Assistant
Professor, Psychology
At Alonso, Irma, Ph.D. (University of
York, England), Professor,
Economics
de la Cuesta, Leonel A., Ph.D. (The
Johns Hopkins University),
Professor, Modem Languages
del Valle, Eduardo, M.F.A. (Brooklyn
College, City University of New
York), Professor, Art and Art History
Delgado, Milagros, Ph.D. (University
of Miami), Lecturer, Chemistry
Demos, Marian, Ph.D. (Harvard
University), Associate Professor,
Humanities and Modem Languages
Deng, Yi, Ph.D. (University of
Pittsburgh), Associate Professor and
Director, School of Computer
Science
Donnelly, Maureen, Ph.D. (University
of Miami), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Downey, Timothy, M.S. (State
University of New York at Albany),
Instructor, School of Computer
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Downum, Kelsey, Ph.D. (University of
British Columbia), Professor,
Biological Sciences and Associate
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Draghici, Tedi, Ph.D., (Michigan
State University), Assistant Professor,
Mathematics
Draper, Grenville, Ph.D. (University
of the West Indies), Professor,
Earth Sciences
Draper, Paul, Ph.D. (University of
California-Irvine), Professor and
Chairperson, Philosophy
Dufresne, John, M.F.A. (University of
Arkansas), Professor, English
Duhamel, Denise, M.F.A. (Sarah
Lawrence College), Assistant
Professor, English
Duncan, Richard, M.F.A. (Southern
Illinois University), Associate
Professor, Art and Art History
Dundas, Robert, M.F.A. (University
of Iowa), Assistant Professor, School
of Music
Dunlap, R. Bruce, Ph.D. (Indiana
University in Bloomington),
Professor, Chemistry and Dean,
College of Arts and Sciences
Dunn, Marvin, Ph.D. (University of
Tennessee), Associate Professor and
Chairperson, Psychology
Edward, Julian, Ph.D. (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology), Associate
Professor, Mathematics
Ege, Raimund, Ph.D. (Oregon
Graduate Center), Associate
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Elton, Hugh, Ph.D. (Oxford
University), Assistant Professor,
History
Endel, Peggy, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Associate Professor,
English
Erber, Joan, Ph.D. (St. Louis
University), Professor, Psychology
Fanomezantsoa, Mbola, M.S. (State
University of New York-Institute of
Technology), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
Fernandez, Damian J., Ph.D.
(University of Miami), Professor,
International Relations
Fernandez, Nadine, Ph.D. (University
of California-Berkeley), Assistant
Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Fiebig, Rudolf, Ph.D. (University of
Munster), Professor, Physics
Finley, Gordon, Ph.D. (Harvard
University), Professor, Psychology
Fisher, Jack B., Ph.D. (University of
California-Davis), Research
Scientist, Biological Sciences
Fisher, Ronald, Ph.D. (Ohio State
University), Professor, Psychology
Fjellman, Stephen, Ph.D. (Stanford
University), Professor, Sociology/
Anthropology and Associate
Dean, Honors College
Flexser, Arthur, Ph.D. (Stanford
University), Associate Professor,
Psychology
Fourqurean, James, Ph.D.
(University of Virginia), Associate
Professor and Chairperson,
Biological Sciences and Southeast
Environmental Research Center
Fox, Domitila, M.S. (University of
Miami), Instructor, Mathematics
Francisco-Ortega, Javier, Ph.D.
(University of Birmingham, Great
Britain), Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
Frazier, Leslie, Ph.D. (Syracuse
University), Associate Professor,
Psychology
Free, Mary, Ph.D. (University of
Georgia), Associate Professor and
Associate Chairperson, English
Friedman, Rebecca, M.A. (University
of Michigan), Assistant Professor,
History
Fuller, Karen, M.F.A. (Florida
International University),
Instructor and Director of
Performing Arts Production,
School of Music
Fulton, Carolyn, Ph.D. (Florida State
University), Assistant Professor,
Music Education, School of Music
Furton, Kenneth, Ph.D. (Wayne State
University), Professor, Chemistry
and Associate Dean, College of Arts
and Sciences
Gaiser, Evelyn, Ph.D. (University of
Georgia), Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
Gamarra, Eduardo, Ph.D. (University
of Pittsburgh), Professor, Political
Science and Director, Latin
American and Caribbean Center
Garcia, Orlando, D.M.A. (University
of Miami), Professor, School of
Music
Gardinali, Piero, Ph.D. (Texas A&M
University), Assistant Professor,
Chemistry and Southeast
Environmental Research Center
Gebelein, Jennifer, Ph.D. (University
of California-Santa Barbara),
Assistant Professor, International
Relations
Gekic, Kemal, M.A. (University of
Novi Sad, Yugoslavia),
Professor/Artist-in-Residence,
School of Music
George, Robert, Ph.D. (University of
Washington), Lecturer, Biological
Sciences
George, Jr., Roby, Ph.D. (University
of Cincinnati), Assistant Professor,
School of Music
Gerstman, Bernard, Ph.D. (Princeton
University), Professor, Physics
Gewirtz, Jacob, Ph.D. (State
University of Iowa), Professor,
Psychology
Ghai, Gauri, Ph.D. (Iowa State
University), Associate Professor,
Statistics
Girard, Chris, Ph.D. (University of
Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Gladwin, Hugh, Ph.D. (Stanford
University), Associate Professor,
Sociology/A n thropology
Goldberg, Walter, Ph.D. (University
of Miami), Professor, Biological
Sciences
Gomez, Maria Asuncion, Ph.D.
(Rutgers University), Assistant
Professor, Modern Languages
Gomez, Mirta, M.F.A. (Brooklyn
College, City University of New
York), Professor, Art and Art History
Gomez, Ramon, M.S. (University of
Miami), Instructor, Statistics
Gonzalez-Reigosa, Fernando, Ph.D.
(Florida State University),
Associate Professor, Psychology
Gorman, Susan, Ph.D. (University of
Maryland), Instructor, Mathematics
Grantcharov, Gueo, Ph.D. (Sofia
University, Bulgaria), Assistant
Professor, Mathematics
Grau, Christopher, Ph.D. (The John
Hopkins University), Assistant
Professor, Philosophy
Graves, A. Palmer, Ph.D. (University
of Oklahoma), Lecturer, Chemistry
Grenier, Guillermo, Ph.D. (University
of New Mexico), Professor,
Sociology
Griffith, Ivelaw L., Ph.D. (City
University of New York), Professor,
Political Science and Dean, Honors
College
Gross, Michael, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania
State University), Associate
Professor, Earth Sciences
Gudorf, Christine, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Professor, Religious
Studies
Guernsey, Daniel, Ph.D. (University
of Wisconsin-Madison), Assistant
Professor, Art and Art History and
Humanities
Gulati, Sneh, Ph.D. (University of
South Carolina), Associate
Professor, Statistics
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Gummerson, Alan, Ph.D. (University
of Wisconsin-Madison), Instructor,
Economics
Hagood, Thomas, Ph.D. (University
of Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, Theatre and Dance and
Director, Dance Program
Hall, James, Ph.D. (University of
Utah), Professor, English
Haraguchi, Asuka, M.A. (Florida
State University), Instructor, Modern
Languages
Hardy, Kenneth, Ph.D. (Tulane
University), Professor, Physics
Hargitai, Peter, M.F.A. (University of
Massachusetts), Lecturer, English
Harrison, Kimberly, Ph.D.
(Louisanna State University),
Assistant Professor, English
Hart, Mitchell, Ph.D. (University of
California-Los Angeles), Associate
Professor, History
Hartley, Anne, Ph.D. (Duke
University), Assistant Professor,
Environmental Studies
Harvey, Bruce, Ph.D. (Stanford
University), Associate Professor,
English
Hauptii, Bruce, Ph.D. (Washington
University), Professor. Philosophy
He, Xudong, Ph.D., (Virginia
Polytechnic University),
Associate Professor, School of
Computer Science
Heine, Steven, Ph.D. (Temple
University), Professor, Religious
Studies and Director, Asian Studies
Program
Heinen, Joel, Ph.D. (University of
Michigan), Associate Professor and
Chairperson, Environmental Studies
Henley, Kenneth, Ph.D. (University of
Virginia), Professor, Philosophy
Herrera, Rene, Ph.D. (Fordham
University), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Herriott, Arthur, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Professor, Chemistry
Hickey- Vargas, Rosemary, Ph.D.
(Massachusetts Institute of
Technology) Professor, and
Chairperson, Earth Sciences
Hill, Jonathan, Ph.D. (University of
Colorado-Boulder), Assistant
Professor, Economics
Hill, Kevin, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Associate Professor,
Political Science
Hoder-Salmon, Marilyn, Ph.D.
(University of New Mexico),
Associate Professor, English
Hollander, Gail, Ph.D. (University of
Iowa), Assistant Professor,
International Relations
Hopkins, Tometro, Ph.D. (Indiana
University), Associate Professor,
English
Houghton, William, M.S. (University
of Georgia), Research Scientist,
Biological Sciences
Howell, Ina Parks, Ph.D. (University
of South Florida), Lecturer,
Statistics
Huchingson, James, Ph.D. (Emory
University), Associate Professor,
Religious Studies
Hudson, Steven, Ph.D. (University of
Chicago), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Irvine, Kip, M.S. (University of
Miami), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
Jaffe, Rudolf, Ph.D. (Indiana
University), Professor, Chemistry
and Associate Director, Southeast
Environmental Research Center
Jayachandran, Krishnaswamy,
Ph.D. (Kansas State University),
Assistant Professor, Environmental
Studies and Southeast
Environmental Research Program
Jensen, John, Ph.D. (Harvard
University), Professor, Modern
Languages
Jochem, Frank, Ph.D. (University of
Kiel, Germany), Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
Joens, Jeffrey, Ph.D. (Indiana
University), Professor, Chemistry
Johnson, Kenneth, Ph.D. (Brown
University), Associate Professor,
English and Assistant Vice
President, Academic Affairs
Johnson, Paulette, Ph.D. (Kansas
State University), Lecturer, Statistics
and Director of Statistical
Consulting
Johnson, Sherry, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Associate Professor,
History
Jones, Ronald, Ph.D. (Oregon State
University), Professor, Biological
Sciences
Jorge, Antonio, Ph.D. (Villanova
Universidad), Professor, Economics,
International Relations, Political
Science and Sociology/Anthropology
Juan-Navarro, Santiago, Ph.D.
(Columbia University), Associate
Professor, Modern Languages
Jupille, Joseph, Ph.D. (University of
Washington), Assistant Professor,
Political Science
Kafkoulis, George, Ph.D. (California
Institute of Technology), Associate
Professor, Mathematics
Kaban, Alan, Ph.D. (University of
Chicago), Associate Professor,
History
Kaminsky, Howard, Ph.D.
(University of Chicago), Professor
Emeritus, History
Karayalcin, Ali Cem, Ph.D.
(Columbia University), Associate
Professor, Economics
Karsh, Ellen, M.A. (Florida
International University),
Instructor, Theatre and Dance-
Speech Communication Program
Kates, Jeanne, M.A. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
Political Science
Katz, Nathan, Ph.D. (Temple
University), Professor and
Chairperson, Religious Studies
Kaufman, Fredrick, M.M.
(Manhattan School of Music),
Professor and Director, School
of Music
Kavallieratos, Konstantinos, Ph.D.
(Yale University), Assistant
Professor, Chemistry
Keller, Leonard, Ph.D. (Yale
University), Professor, Chemistry
Kibria, Golam, Ph.D. (University of
Western Ontario), Assistant
Professor, Statistics
Kincaid, A. Douglas, Ph.D. (The
Johns Hopkins University),
Associate Professor, Sociology/
Anthropology and Vice Provost,
International Studies
King, Cllve, A.T.C., Ph.D. (University
of London), Professor, Art and Art
History
Knapp, Jeffrey, M.A. (University of
Miami), Instructor, English and
Director, Freshman Interest Groups
Koptur, Suzanne, Ph.D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Professor,
Biological Sciences
Kos, Lidia, Ph.D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Assistant
Professor, Biological Sciences
Kovacs, George, Ph.D. (University of
Louvain), Professor, Philosophy
Kovera, Margaret, Ph.D. (University
of Minnesota), Associate Professor,
Psychology
Kowert, Paul, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Associate Professor,
International Relations
Kramer, Laird, Ph.D. (Duke
University), Associate Professor,
Physics
Kraynek, William, Ph.D. (Carnegie-
Mellon University), Associate
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Kretz, Kathleen, M.F.A. (University
of Georgia), Associate Professor,
Art and Art History
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Kriegel, Lara, Ph.D. (The Johns
Hopkins University), Assistant
Professor, History
Kuhn, David N., Ph.D. (University of
California-Davis), Associate
Professor, Biological Sciences
Kurtines, William, Ph.D. (The Johns
Hopkins University), Professor,
Psychology
Landnim, John, Ph.D. (University of
Southern California), Professor,
Chemistry
Langer, Lilly, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Associate Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Larson, Erik, Ph.D. (New York
University), Associate Professor,
Religious Studies
Lavender, Abraham, Ph.D.
(University of Maryland), Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Leatherman, Stephen P., Ph.D
(University of Virginia), Professor,
Environmental Studies and Director,
International Hurricane Center
Leckband, Mark, Ph.D. (Purdue
University) Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Lee, David, Ph.D. (Rutgers
University), Professor, Biological
Sciences
Lees, Watson, Ph.D. (Harvard
University), Associate Professor,
Chemistry
Leness, Thomas, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Leng, Fenfei, Ph.D. (University of
Mississippi), Assistant Professor,
Chemistry
Levine, Barry, Ph.D. (New School for
Social Research), Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Levitt, Mary, Ph.D. (Syracuse
University), Professor, Psychology
Li, Bao Qin, Ph.D. (University of
Maryland), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Lickliter, Robert, Ph.D. (University of
California-Davis), Professor,
Psychology
Lifshitz, Felice, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Associate Professor,
History
Liossatos, Panagis, Ph.D. (University
of Pennsylvania), Professor and
Chairperson, Economics
Lipartito, Kenneth, Ph.D. (The Johns
Hopkins University), Professor, and
Chairperson, History
Lipner, Kenneth, Ph.D. (Rutgers
University), Associate Professor,
Economics
Longoria, Jose, Ph.D. (University of
Texas-Dallas), Professor, Earth
Sciences
Lopez de la Vega, Ramon, Ph.D.
(University of Miami), Associate
Professor, Chemistry
Lowery, Shearon, Ph.D. (Washington
State University), Associate
Professor, Sociology/ Anthropology
Lund, Gary, B.F.A. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
Theatre and Dance
MacDonald, Charles, Ph.D.
(University of Virginia), Professor,
International Relations
MacFarlane, Andrew W., Ph.D.
(Harvard University), Associate
Professor, Earth Sciences
Machonis, Peter A., Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Associate Professor, Modern
Languages
Maguire, William, M.S. (Illinois
Institute of Technology), Professor,
Art and Art History
Mahler, Sarah, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Associate Professor,
Sociology/A nthropology
Maingot, Anthony, Ph.D. (University
of Florida), Professor,
Sociology/A nthropology
Makemson, John, Ph.D. (Washington
State University), Professor,
Biological Sciences
Marcus, Phillip, Ph.D. (Harvard
Unversity), Professor, English
Markowitz, Peter, Ph.D. (College of
William and Mary), Associate
Professor, Physics
Martin, Felix, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Assistant Professor,
International Relations
Martin, Kathleen, Ph.D. (Bryn Mawr
College), Associate Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Martin, M. Gregory, M.M. (James
Madison University), Instructor,
School of Music
Martinez, Juan A., Ph.D. (Florida
State University), Associate
Professor, Art and Art History
Mathee, Kalai, Ph.D. (University of
Tennessee-Memphis), Assistant
Professor, Biological Sciences
Mau, James A., Ph.D. (University of
California-Los Angeles), Professor,
Sociology/ Anthropology
Maurrasse, Florentin, Ph.D.
(Columbia University), Professor,
Earth Sciences
Maxwell, Oren, Ph.D. (State
University of New York at Stony
Brook), Professor, Physics
McClain, Michael, Ph.D. (University
of Washington), Assistant Professor,
Environmental Studies
McCormack, Kathleen, Ph.D.
(University of Miami), Associate
Professor, English
McCoy, Diana, M.A. (Case Western
Reserve University), Instructor,
Mathematics
McElfresh, Clair, D.M.A. (Case
Western Reserve University),
Professor Emeritus, School of Music
McGrath, Campbell, M.F.A.
(Columbia University), Patricia and
Phillip Frost Professor in English
Mclntire, Carmela Pinto, Ph.D.
(Michigan State University),
Associate Professor and
Chairperson, English
McKinley, Kathryn, Ph.D.
(University of Delaware), Associate
Professor, English
Meissner, Christian, Ph. D. (Florida
State University), Assistant
Professor, Psychology
Melchior, Mary Beth, Ph.D.
(University of Maryland-College
Park), Assistant Professor, Potitcal
Science
Meng Robinson, Cathy, M.M. (San
Francisco Conservatory of Music),
Miami String Quartet-in-Residence,
School of Music
Mesbahi, Mohiaddin, Ph.D.
(University of Miami), Associate
Professor, International Relations
Meziani, Abdelhamid, Ph.D. (Rutgers
University), Professor, Mathematics
Mi, Jie, Ph.D. (University of
Pittsburgh), Professor and
Chairperson, Statistics
Milani, Masoud, Ph.D. (University of
Central Florida), Associate
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Milbauer, Asher, Ph.D. (University of
Washington-Seattle), Associate
Professor, English
Mintz, Stephan, Ph.D. (The Johns
Hopkins University), Professor and
Chairperson, Physics
Montgomery, Marilyn, Ph.D.
(Texas Tech University), Assistant
Professor, Psychology
Morcillo, Aurora, Ph.D. (University
of New Mexico), Associate
Professor, History and Women 's
Studies
Morgan, Dahlia, Diplomate of
C^oUege Teaching (University of
Florida), Professor, Art and Art
History, Director of The Art
Museum
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 179
Moran, Gary, Ph.D. (Katholieke
University, Nijmegan, Netherlands,
Professor, Psychology
Moreno, Dario, Ph.D. (University of
Southern California), Associate
Professor, Political Science
Morrow, Betty, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Professor Emeritus,
Sociology/Anthropology
Mullen, Paul, Ph.D. (University of
Pittsburgh), Assistant Professor,
Political Science
Nadel, Richard, M.S. (Northwestern
University), Instructor, Mathematics
Narasimhan, Giri, Ph.D. (University
of Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Narayanan, Rajamani, Ph.D.
(University of California-Davis),
Assistant Professor, Physics
Navlakha, Jainendra, Ph.D. (Case
Western Reserve University),
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Neal, Leslie, M.A. (Florida State
University), Associate Professor,
Theatre and Dance
Nelson, Brian, Ph.D. (University of
California-Riverside), Associate
Professor, Political Science
Neumann, Roderick P., Ph.D.
(University of California-Berkeley),
Associate Professor, International
Relations
Northup, Lesley, Ph.D. (Catholic
University), Associate Professor,
Religious Studies
Oberbauer, Steven, Ph.D. (Duke
University), Professor, Biological
Sciences
Ogundiran, Akin, Ph.D. (Boston
University), Assistant Professor,
History
Okubo, Case, Ph.D. (University of
Guelph), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Olsen, Geoffrey, Art Teacher's
Diploma, (University of Wales,
U.K.), Associate Professor, Art and
Art History
Olson, Richard, Ph.D. (University of
Oregon), Professor, Political
Science
Onuf, Nicholas, Ph.D. (The Johns
Hopkins University), Professor,
International Relations
Orta, Michael, M.A. (University of
Miami), Assistant Professor, School
of Music
O'Nell, Kevin, Ph.D. (University of
Nebraska), Assistant Professor,
Psychology
O'Shea, Kevin E., Ph.D. (University
of California-Los Angeles),
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Parker, Janat, Ph;D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Professor,
Psychology and Director of Liberal
Studies
Parker, John, Ph.D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Professor,
Environmental Studies and
Chemistry
Pasztor, Ana, DRN (Darmstadt
University, West Germany),
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Patrouch, Joseph F., Ph.D.
(University of California-Berkeley),
Associate Professor, History
Patterson, Chauncey, B.M. (The
Curtis Institute of Music), Miami
String Quartet-in-Residence, School
of Music
Pelin, AJexandru, Ph.D. (University of
Pennsylvania), Associate Professor,
School of Computer Science
Perez, Lisandro, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Professor, Sociology/
Anthropology, and Director of
Cuban Research Institute
Perez-Stable, Marifeli, Ph.D. (State
University of New York-Stony
Brook), Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology
Pestaina, Norman, M.S.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Instructor, School of (Computer
Science
Peterson, Brian, Ph.D. (University of
Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, History
Peterson, Joyce, Ph.D. (University of
Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, History and Associate
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Phillipi, Thomas, Ph.D. (University of
Utah), Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
Pitzer, Thomas, M.S. (Auburn
University), Instructor, Biological
Sciences
Pliske, Thomas, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Lecturer, Biological
Sciences and Environmental Studies
Power, Timothy, Ph.D. (University of
Norte Dame), Associate Professor,
Political Science
Prabhakaran, Nagarajan, Ph.D.
(University ofQueenland).
Associate Professor, School of
Computer Science
Price, Patricia, Ph.D. (University of
Washington), Assistant Professor,
International Relations
Price, Rene Mari, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Assistant Professor, Earth
Sciences and Southeast
Environmental Research Center
Prugl, Elizabeth, Ph.D. (The
American University), Associate
Professor, International Relations
Pyron, Darden, Ph.D. (University of
Virginia), Professor, History
Quirke, Martin, Ph.D. (University of
Liverpool), Professor, Chemistry
Rae, Nicol, D.Phil. (Oxford
University), Professor and
Chairperson, Political Science
Rahier, Jean, Ph.D. (University of
Paris X-Nanterre), Associate
Professor, Sociology/Anthropology
Ramsamujh, Taje, Ph.D. (California
Institute of Technology), Associate
Professor, Mathematics
Rand, Gary, Ph.D. (Texas A&M
University), Associate Professor,
Environmental Studies and
Southeast Environmental Research
Center
Ratner, Robert, M.A. (University of
Miami), Instructor, English
Raue, Brian, Ph.D. (Indiana
University), Associate Professor,
Physics
Rein, Kathleen, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Assistant Professor,
Chemistry
Reinhold, Jorg, Ph.D., (Technische
Universitaet Munchen), Assistant
Professor, Physics
Reisert, Laura, M.S. (University of
Florida), Instructor, Statistics
Rey, Terry, Ph.D. (Temple
University), Assistant Professor,
Religious Studies
Richards, Jennifer, Ph.D. (University
of California-Berkeley), Professor,
Biological Sciences
Richardson, Laurie, Ph.D.
(University of Oregon), Associate
Professor, Biological Sciences
Rishe, Naphtali, Ph.D. (Tel Aviv
University, Israel), Professor, School
of Computer Science
Ritter, David, Ph.D. (Louisiana State
University), Associate Professor, ■
Mathematics
Robertson, Stewart, Director of Music
Education (Royal Scottish
Academy), Professor and Artist-in-
Residence, School of Music
Robinson, Keith, B.M. (The Curtis
Institute of Music), Miami String
Quartet-in-Residence, School of
Music
Robinson, Wayne, M.F.A. (National
Theatre Conservatory), Associate
Professor, Theatre and Dance
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Roca, Ana, D.A. (University of
Miami), Professor, Modern
Languages
Rochelson, Meri-Jane, Ph.D.
(University of Chicago), Associate
Professor. English
Rock, Howard, Ph.D. (New York
University), Professor, History
Rogerson, Kenneth, Ph.D. (University
of California-San Diego), Professor,
Philosophy and Director of
Humanities
Rohm, Joseph, Ph.D. (Florida State
University), Associate Professor,
School of Music
Roller, Barbra, Ph.D. (University of
Pennsylvania), Lecturer, Biological
Sciences
Rose, Suzanna, Ph.D. (University of
Pittsburgh, Professor, Psychology
and Director of Women 's Studies
Rosenberg, Gene, Ph.D. (Yale
University), Associate Chairperson,
Biological Sciences
Rosenberg, Mark, Ph.D. (University
of Pittsburgh), Professor, Political
Science, and University Provost,
Rosenthal, Michael, M.S. (University
of Miami), Instructor, Mathematics
Rotton, James, Ph.D. (Purdue
University), Associate Professor,
Psychology
Roy, Dev, Ph.D. (University of
Rochester), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Rubin, Richard, Ph.D. (Washington
University), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Rukimbira, Philippe, Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Associate Professor, Mathematics
Sabucedo, Alberto, Ph.D. (Florida
International University), Lecturer,
Forensic Science Programs,
Chemistry
Salazar-Carrillo, Jorge, Ph.D.
(University of California-Berkeley),
Professor, Economics and Director,
Center of Economic Research
Salokar, Rebecca, Ph.D. (Syracuse
University), Associate Professor,
Political Science
Salvador, Miguel, D.M.A. (University
of Miami), Associate Professor,
School of Music
Sanders, Roger, Ph.D. (University of
Texas- Austin), Research Scientist,
Biological Sciences
Sandoval, Arturo, Superior Level
(National School of Art, Havana,
Cuba), Professor, School of Music
Sargsian, Misak, Ph.D. (Yerevan
Physics Institute), Assistant
Professor, Physics
Saxena, Surenda, Ph.D. (University of
Uppsala, Sweden), Professor, Earth
Sciences and Director, Center for
the Study of Matter Under Extreme
Conditions
Scattone, Raymond, Ph.D.
(University of Delaware), Assistant
Professor, Environmental Studies
Schriner, Brian, M.A. (University of
Miami), Instructor, Theatre and
Dance-Speech Communcation
Program
Schwartz, Bennett, Ph.D. (Dartmouth
College), Associate Professor,
Psychology
Schwartz, Richard, Ph.D. (University
of Chicago), Professor.English
Seidel, Andrea, D.A. (New York
University), Associate Professor,
Theatre and Dance
Sen, Gautam, Ph.D. (University of
Texas-Dallas), Professor, Earth
Sciences and Director, Florida
Center for Analitical Electron
Microscopy
Shapiro, Samuel S., Ph.D. (Rutgers
University), Professor, Statistics
Shaw, Gregory, M.S. (Barry
University), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
Sheldon, John, Ph.D. (Texas A&M
University), Professor, Physics
Sheriff, Robin, Ph.D. (City University
of New York), Assistant Professor,
Sociology/Anthroplogy
Shershin, Anthony, Ph.D. (University
of Florida), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
Shore, Minna, Ph.D. (Leningrad
Technical Institute), Instructor,
Mathematics
Silverman, Wendy, Ph.D. (Case
Western Reserve University),
Professor, Psychology and
Director, Child and Family
Psychosocial Research Center
Silverstein, Ronn, M.A. (Sir George
Williams University, Montreal),
Instructor, English
Simpson, Caroline, Ph.D. (University
of Florida), Associate Professor,
Physics
Skow, Marilyn, M.Ph. (Columbia
University), Associate Professor,
Theatre and Dance
Smith Geoffrey, Ph.D., (Cornell
University), Associate Professor,
School of Computer Science
Smith, Joslyn, M.S. (University of
New Brunswick), Instructor, School
of Computer Science
Smith, Katherine, Ph.D. (University
of Connecticut), Assistant Professor,
English
Smith, Sylvia, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Professor, Biological
Sciences
Sprechman, Ellen, Ph.D. (University
of Miami), Lecturer, English
Stack, John, Jr., Ph.D. (University of
Denver), Professor, Political
Science and Director, Institute for
Public Policy and Citizenship
Studies
Standiford, Lester, Ph.D. (University
of Utah), Professor, English and
Director, Creative Writing Program
Stepick, Alex, Ph.D. (University of
California-Irvine), Professor,
Sociology/Anthropology and
Director, Ethnicity and Immigration
Institute
Stiebm, Judith, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Professor, Political
Science
Stier, Oren, Ph.D. (University of
California-Santa Barbara),
Assistant Professor, Religious
Studies
Stoddard, Philip D., Ph.D. (University
of Washington), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Sugg, Richard, Ph.D. (University of
Florida). Professor, English
Sukop, Michael, Ph.D. (University of
Kentucky), Assistant Professor,
Earth Sciences
Sun, Wei, Ph.D. (University of
Illinois-Chicago Circle), Associate
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Sutton, James M., Ph.D (Yale
University), Associate Professor,
English
Sweet, James, Ph.D. (City University
of New York), Assistant Professor,
History
Syropoulos, Constantinos, Ph.D.
(Yale University), Associate
Professor, Economics
Szuchman, Mark, Ph.D. (University
of Texas- Austin), Professor, History
and Associate Dean, College of Arts
and Sciences
Tachim Medjo, Tbeordore, Ph.D.
(University of Paris), Assistant
Professor, Mathematics
Tardanico, Richard, Ph.D. (The
Johns Hopkins University),
Associate Professor and
Chariperson, Sociology/
Anthropology
Taylpr, Clarence, Ph.D. (Syracuse
University), Professor, History
Tcheugoue Tebou, Louis, Ph.D. (University
ofMetz, France), Assistant Professor,
Mathematics
Graduate Catalog
College of Arts and Sciences 181
Thomakos, Dimitrios, Ph. D., (Columbia
University), Assistant Professor, Economics
Thompson, Ellen, Ph.D. (University of
Maryland), Assistant Professor,
English
Timlick, Lesley-Ann, M.F.A.
(University of California-Davis),
Associate Professor, Theatre and
Dance
Torres, Manuel, Ph.D. (University of
New Mexico), Professor, Art and
Art History
Torres-Pou, Juan, Ph.D. (Rutgers
University), Associate Professor,
Modern Languages
Tracey, Martin, Ph.D. (Brown
University), Professor, Biological
Sciences
Trexler, Joel C, Ph.D. (Florida State
University), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Tubman, Jonathan, Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Associate Professor, Psychology
Uribe, Victor, Ph.D. (University of
Pittsburgh), Assistant Professor,
History
Van Hamme, Walter, Ph.D.
(University of Ghent, Belgium),
Professor, Physics
Vickers, William, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Professor, Sociology/
Anthropology
Villamor, Enrique, Ph.D.
(Washington University), Professor
and Chairperson, Mathematics
Viswesvaran, Chockalingam, Ph.D.
(University of Iowa), Associate
Professor, Psychology
Wagner, Michael J., Ph.D. (Florida
State University), Professor, Music
Education, School of Music
Wakefield, Daniel, B.A. (Columbia
College), Lecturer and Writer-in-
Residence, English
Walker, Charlyne, Ph.D. (Barry
University), Instructor, School of
Computer Science and Director of
Educational Technology, Dean 's
Office
Walker III, William, Ph.D.
(University of California-Santa
Barbara), Professor, History
Wang, Tao, Ph.D. (The Johns
Hopkins University), Assistant
Professor, Economics
Wang, Xuewen, Ph.D. (Iowa State
University), Associate Professor,
Physics
Warren, Christopher, D.A. (Lehigh
University), Associate Professor,
Political Science
Warren, Paul, Ph.D. (University of
Wisconsin-Madison), Associate
Professor, Philosophy
Watson, Donald, Ph.D. (University of
Virginia), Professor, English
Watson-Espener, Maida, Ph.D.
(University of Florida), Professor
and Chairperson, Modern
Languages
Watts, Barbara, Ph.D. (University of
Virginia), Associate Professor,
Art and Art History
Webb, James, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), Associate Professor,
Physics
Weeks, Ophelia, Ph.D. (Howard
University), Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Weir, Donna, Ph.D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Assistant
Professor, English
Weiss, Mark, Ph.D. (Princeton),
Professor, School of Computer
Science
Weitz, Barbara, M.S. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
English
Welch, Marcelle, Ph.D. (University of
Michigan), Professor, Modern
Languages and Associate Director
of Liberal Studies
West, Lois, Ph.D. University of
California-Berkeley), Associate
Professor, Sociology/ Anthropology
Whitman, Dean, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Associate Professor,
Earth Sciences
Wilkins, Mira, Ph.D. (University of
Cambridge), Professor, Economics
Willumsen, Maria, Ph.D. (Cornell
University), Associate Professor,
Economics
Winkle, Stephen, Ph.D. (University of
California-Berkeley), Associate
Professor, Chemistry
Wnuk, Stanislaw, Ph.D. (Adam
Michiewicz University, Poland),
Associate Professor and
Chairperson, Chemistry
Wolfe, Gregory Baker, Ph.D. (The
Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy), Professor Emeritus,
International Relations
Wood, Kirsten, Ph.D. (University of
Pennsylvania), Assistant Professor,
History
Yavas, Feryal, Ph.D. (University of
Kansas), Lecturer, English and
Director, Linguistics
Yavas, Mehmet, Ph.D. (University of
Kansas), Professor, English
Young, Craig, M.F.A. (Virginia
Technological University), Assistant
Professor, Department of Theatre
and Dance
Yudin, Florence, Ph.D. (University of
Illinois), Professor, Modem
Languages
Zahedi-Jasbi, Hassan, Ph.D.
(University of California- Riverside),
Associate Professor, Statistics
Zaikikar, Jyoti N., Ph.D. (University
of California-Santa Barbara).
Associate Professor, Statistics
Zarger, Rebecca, Ph.D. (University of
Georgia), Assistant Professor,
Environmental Studies
Zhang, Chi, M.S. (Northeastern
University), Instructor, School of
Computer Science
Zhang, Jiandi, Ph.D. (Syracuse
University), Assistant Professor,
Physics
Zhu, Yifu, Ph.D. (University of
Virginia), Associate Professor,
Physics
Zweibel, John, Ph.D. (Columbia
University), Associate Professor,
Mathematics
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College of
Business
Administration
184 College of Business Administrarion
Graduate Catalog
College of Business Administration
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business
Mission Statement
The Chapman School in the College
of Business Administration exists to
create enduring educational value for
our students, for our alumni, and for
the business, professional, and
academic communities we serve.
For our students — whom we prepare to
succeed in a rapidly changing, tech-
nology-driven global business environ-
ment;
For our alumni — to whom we provide
opportunities for continuing profes-
sional development and a legacy that
appreciates as our excellence grows;
For the business and professional
communities— to whom we offer
knowledgeable graduates, educational
programs, research, and collaborative
projects;
For the academic community — to
whom we bring new knowledge
through high-quality research and the
development of future scholars.
The Alvah H. Chapman Jr.,
Graduate Business School is a school
distinguished among urban public
business schools as a center for global
business education, technology, and
research. Our most noteworthy
teaching and research expertise lies in
the business arenas linking South
Florida, Latin America, and the world
economy.
The College itself offers
undergraduate, graduate, professional
education, customized training, and
several certification programs to
traditional and nontraditional students
and to enterprises around the world.
While continuing to meet the needs of
students in the South Florida com-
munity, we are intensifying our
educational service delivery to interna-
tional students and enterprises,
especially those in Latin America.
In all of our programs, we strive to
instill in students a profound
understanding of the changing nature
of international business in an
integrated and digital global economy.
We ensure they are well versed in the
impact information technology is
having on how enterprises are
organized and managed and on how
products and services are created and
marketed. We provide them with a
solid grasp of business processes, the
ability to think critically and to solve
problems ethically, and the sense to
conduct themselves with integrity and
within the context of social and
environmental responsibility. We foster
their commitment to life-long learning
in a dynamic, complex, and competitive
world.
Our faculty engage in basic and
applied research and in instructional
development to contribute not only to
the general knowledge base in the field
of business but also to the ways in
which this knowledge is created and
shared. The College boasts a state-of-
the-art information technology infra-
structure that enables us to provide
leading edge instruction and research,
including online course delivery. At the
same time, our IT investment supports
our ongoing curricular innovation in
related fields like enterprise-wide
computing and logistics.
Organization
The College is organized into the
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate
School of Business, the School of
Accounting and the Departments of
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems, Finance, Management and
International Business, and Marketing.
The College also houses several
centers of excellence dedicated to
teaching, research, and service. These
include the Jerome Bain Real Estate
Institute, the Ryder Center for Supply
Chain Systems, the Knight Ridder
Center for Excellence in Management,
the Center for Management
Development/Office of Professional
Education, and the Center for
International Business Education and
Research.
Degree Programs
The College of Business Administra-
tion (CBA) offers academic programs
leading to the undergraduate degrees of
Bachelor of Business Administration
(BBA) and Bachelor of Accounting
(BAcc) and to the graduate degrees of
Master of Accounting (MAcc), Master
of International Business (MIB) Master
of Business Administration (MBA),
Master of Science in Finance (MSF),
Master of Science in Management with
a track in Information Systems
(MSMIS), Master of Science in
Taxation (MST), Executive Master of
Science in Taxation (EMST), Master of
Science in Management with a Human
Resources Track (MSM-HR), and
Doctor of Philosophy in Business
Administration (Ph.D.).
Master's Degree Programs
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to a
Master's degree program in the
Chapman School, students must:
1. Meet the general University re-
quirements for admission to a graduate
degree program;
2. Hold a Bachelor's degree fi-om an
accredited college or university;
3. Show high promise of success in
graduate studies as determined by the
faculty based upon a combination of
the Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT) score or the Graduate
Record Exam (GRE) score and the
upper-division grade point average
(GPA);
4. If applicant is an international
student whose native language is not
English, he/she must have a minimum
score of 550 on the paper-based
TOEFL, 213 on the computer-based
TOEFL, or an equivalent score on a
comparable examination. [Students
should study the "General Admission"
requirements for foreign students in the
"Admissions" section of this catalog];
5. Be in good standing with all
previously-attended colleges and
universities.
Additional requirements vary by the
degree program.
Application Procedures
To apply for admission to graduate
study in the Chapman School,
prospective students must:
1 . Submit a Graduate Application for
Admission to the University's Graduate
Admissions Office. Application forms
will be mailed upon request or can be
downloaded fi-om the Internet at
( www. fiu.edu/gTadadm) . The on-line
application can also be accessed
through this address. The admission
process may take as long as two months
after the University receives a student's
application, depending upon the time
involved in obtaining transcripts and
test scores. Students are encouraged to
apply early.
Graduate Catalog
2. Have a copy of the official
transcripts of all previously-earned
college or university credits sent from
the formeriy-attended institution(s) to
the University's Graduate Admissions
Office. Copies submitted directly by
student applicants will not be accepted.
3. Submit scores on the Graduate
Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
or Graduate Record Examin-ation
(ORE), administered by the
Educational Testing Service (ETS),
Box 966, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
Scores must be submitted by the ETS.
Registration forms will be mailed upon
request. Have the ETS submit TOEFL
scores as well, if applicable.
For additional requirements, consult
individual program offices listed
below.
Readmission
Students who are pursuing a
graduate degree in the Chapman School
but who have not completed any course
at the University for three consecutive
semesters (including summer) must
apply for readmission. If readmitted,
such students must comply with the
University's and Chapman School's
degree program requirements in effect
at the time of readmission.
Transfer Credit
A student may receive permission to
transfer up to a maximum of six
semester hours of graduate credit
towards his/her degree program, if:
1) The courses were taken at the
graduate level at an accredited
college or university;
2) The courses were not introductory
or survey in nature;
3) The student earned grades of "B"
or higher in the courses;
4) The courses are judged by the
Department Chair, College Dean,
Graduate School Dean, and
program manager to be relevant to
the student's graduate program;
5) The credits were not used toward
another degree; and
6) The credits were completed within
six years immediately preceding
the College's awarding of the
degree.
Credits are not transferable until the
student has eamed 1 5 semester hours in
a Chapman School graduate degree
program.
Change of Program
The graduate student who wishes to
change his or her graduate program of
study must submit a "Graduate Change
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of Program" request to the Graduate
Admissions Office and meet the
admission and degree program
requirements in effect at the time of the
change.
Degree Requirements
To be eligible for a Master's degree,
a student must:
1. Satisfy all University require-
ments for a Master's degree;
2. Satisfy required prerequisites;
3. Meet the requirements of his or
her graduate "Course of Study." This
"Course of Study" is developed by the
student and his or her graduate advisor
or degree program director following
his or her admission to a program and
is approved by the appropriate
Department Chair, Academic Advisor,
or Program Director.
4. Complete the required courses in
the specific graduate program in which
he/she is enrolled.
5. Earn a minimum average of "B"
(3.0) in all approved courses in the
student's approved course of graduate
study.
No courses in which a graduate
student earns a grade below"C" may be
counted towards any Master's degree
program in the Chapman School.
However, all approved undergraduate
and graduate course work a graduate
student takes will be counted in
computing his or her grade point
average, including courses in which he
or she has eamed a "D" or "F" grade.
To improve a grade, please refer to the
University Forgiveness Policy under
General Information.
Faculty have the discretion to
administratively drop students who do
not attend the first class of a course.
Time Limit
All work applicable to a Master's
degree, including transfer credit, must
be completed within six years
immediately preceding the awarding of
the degree.
Study Abroad Programs
Graduate students in the College may
earn a maximum of three (3) credit-
hours for study abroad programs unless
otherwise prescribed by their degree
program.
Scholarships
The Chapman Graduate School of
Business has set aside funds from
operations and donations to the School
to support a limited program of partial
scholarships destined to cover tuition
and fees for our Intemational MBA,
Master of Intemational Business, and
other value-added Master's degree
programs. These scholarships are
highly selective and intended to further
academic achievements. Interested
students and candidates should address
a letter indicating their circumstances
to EUie Browner, Director of
Admissions and Student Services,
Chapman Graduate School of Business,
University Park, Miami, FL 33199.
Priority will be given to students who
are admitted to one of our programs
and who exhibited extraordinary
academic merit in addition to financial
hardship.
Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
The College offers four programs
leading to the MBA degree. Each
program is designed to meet different
student needs. TTie MBA programs are:
the Evening MBA, the Executive
MBA, the Intemational MBA, and the
Global (E)M.B.A. for Managers in the
Americas.
An overview of each of these
programs is provided below. For
specific degree requirements in each
program, please contact the program
office or director.
Evening Master of Business
Administration (EVEMBA)
The Evening Master of Business
Administration (EVEMBA) program is
designed to give students a general
management education and to help
them prepare for advancement in their
business careers. Since it is an evening
program, it is especially valuable for
those students who work fiill-time
during the daytime hours.
The Evening MBA program offers
courses four evenings — Monday
through Thursday — per week. Classes
are held on the College's University
Park campus. The Professional
Development Seminars are offered on
Saturdays in the Fall and Spring terms.
Students may take up to four regular
courses and a Professional Develop-
ment Seminar per semester, though the
majority of students opt to take two
courses and a Professional Develop-
ment Seminar per semester and
generally earn their MBA degree in
about three years. Students also must
own or have access to a laptop or
desktop computer with a specified
configuration.
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Graduate Catalog
For additional information about the
Evening MBA program, please contact
the program manager, at (305) 348-
3256 or address your inquiry to
eveniba(a)fiu.edu
Executive Master of Business
Administration (EMBA)
The Executive Master of Business
Administration (EMBA) degree
program, designed for working bus-
iness professionals, delivers a total
graduate education experience prepar-
ing students for new and expanding
responsibilities as senior-level funct-
ional or general managers. It is a
rigorous, tuition-plus-fees program that
is limited to a select number of
qualified students.
Program participants earn their MBA
degree without interrupting their
careers. Structured so that all require-
ments can be completed in twenty-one
months, the program is offered on three
Saturdays and one Friday per month at
two South Florida locations the Roz
and Cal Kovens Conference Center on
the Biscayne Bay Campus and at FIU-
Pembroke Pines.
For additional information about this
value-added program, call the EMBA
office at (305) 348-1036 or email
emba(a)fiu.edu
International Master of
Business Administration
(IMBA)
The IMBA (International MBA)
degree program features an MBA
curriculum with an international busi-
ness focus. This value-added program
has been especially designed for
students/working professionals inter-
ested in pursuing their international
business careers. For students from
outside the U.S., it represents an
opportunity to prepare for executive
positions in the U.S. as well as in other
parts of the world. For students in the
U.S. who would like to assume busi-
ness leadership in international busi-
nesses, it provides an integrated per-
spective of international business issues
and the knowledge they need to suc-
ceed in a rapidly evolving, global eco-
nomy.
Given the Chapman School's Miami
location and expertise in Latin
American and Caribbean business, the
program is particularly valuable for
those who want to secure executive
positions in The Americas.
The IMBA program incorporates
these unique features:
• An intensive MBA curriculum that
can be completed in 12 months
• Day-time classes five days per
week
• Global and multicultural perspec-
tive throughout
• Language classes in Spanish,
Portuguese, and French
• Personal assistance in securing
internships and full-time positions
upon graduation
• Opportunity to participate in study
abroad programs and attend
university seminars on global
business issues
• Frequent interaction with senior
executives involved in interna-
tional business
For more detailed information about
the IMBA program, please contact the
program manager, at (305) 348-6880 or
by email imbafeifiu.edu
Global Executive MBA
(GEMBA) for Managers in
The Americas
The Global (E)MBA is designed to
give experienced business profession-
als a focused, convenient, and intensive
MBA experience that provides a
thorough and in-depth understanding of
what it will take for business
enterprises to succeed in the highly-
competitive, technology-enabled and
fast-paced global economy of the 2P'
century. It is structured specifically to
meet the needs of managers who now
work full-time in companies in Latin
America or in the Latin American
offices of multinational corporations.
Because it combines brief residency
sessions in Miami with Internet-
facilitated instruction, it offers a con-
venient way for participants to earn
their MBA while continuing to fulfill
their ongoing work and travel commit-
ments throughout The Americas.
The Global (E)MBA builds on those
features of our Executive MBA
program which have proven to be
particularly valuable to managers in
The Americas, emphasizing the
strategic and tactical issues facing Latin
American business operations within a
global context and the ways recent
developments like e-commerce, global
supply chain management, and strategic
alliances can be used for competitive
advantage. Faculty in the program offer
their own unique perspectives based on
their international educational and
consulting experiences, their work with
the many multinationals whose Latin
American headquarters are in Miami,
and their familiarity with the largely
Latin and international student body at
the university itself
A top-notch curriculum, expert
faculty, and the diversity of the
participants themselves help ensure that
the program creates a rich learning
environment for everyone involved.
Key features of the program include —
♦ It's an intensive, thirteen-month
program of study.
♦ It capitalizes on faculty and
participants' varying perspec-
tives, backgrounds, and busi-
ness experiences globally and in
Latin America.
♦ It combines five residency
sessions in Miami with Internet-
based coursework and team
projects.
♦ Its capstone, entrepreneurial
strategy simulation, exclusively
designed for the MBA program,
culminates in the presentation
of business proposals to venture
capitalists.
♦ It provides a high level of per-
sonal service, including individ-
ual instruction and leadership
development
For more information, prospective
applicants should contact the program
manager at (305) 348-3131 or email
gemba(i7)fiu.edu .
Master of International
Business (MIB)
The Master of Intemational Business
(MIB) degree is designed for students
who want to pursue a career in the
dynamic global business environment.
Specifically, it is tailored to meet the
needs of business professionals who
want to participate in a U.S. -based
graduate business program that
provides a global, supply-chain-system
perspective; who have an
undergraduate business degree and are
in the early stages of their professional
careers; who have good English
language skills but want to improve
their fluency in a business context; and
who expect to assume progressively
higher levels of management
responsibility in their firms.
The global character of the MIB
program is inherent in its curriculum
and in the multinatior.ality of the
students enrolled in it. Because they
move through the program as a group.
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students continually share and ieam
from their diverse perspectives and
experiences. In addition to the
international business expertise of its
faculty, the program features lectures
and seminars by multinational, foreign,
and U.S.-based corporate business
leaders. Its key features include —
♦ Day part-time, full-time and
evening program options
♦ A focus on the emerging global
system and its multinational
business implications
♦ An emphasis on supply chain
management
♦ Information technology and e-
commerce
♦ Workshop in accounting review
♦ Includes participation in
seminars, conferences and field
trips conducted by the Knight
Ridder Center for Excellence in
Management and the Ryder
Center for Supply Chain
Systems
♦ Incorporates participation in
projects that bring the best
minds from industry, govern-
ment, and academia together to
focus on hemispheric and
global supply-chain systems
efficiencies
♦ A high level of personal service
and support
MIB students also benefit from
studying in South Florida, particularly
since Miami is a major center for
international trade and finance and a
gateway linking the Americas to the
world.
For more information about this
program, please contact the program
director at (305) 348-3279 or by email
mib(fl! fiu.edu
Other Master's Programs
The professional master's degree
programs are described in the
^propriate departmental pages.
Master of Accounting; Executive
Master of Science in Taxation; Master
of Science in Finance; Master of
Science in Management Information
Systems and Master of Science in
Management with a Human Resources
Track.
Ph.D. Program
The Chapman School offers a Ph.D.
in Business Administration. The
objective of this degree program is to
prepare students for a career in
academia by building their
understanding of the substantive
domains and literature within their
selected areas of concentration. It
provides them with the methodological
and analytical tools required for
executing research and creating
knowledge. It develops their skills in
formulating, conducting, and commun-
icating quality research. In the process,
it also fosters their ability to teach
effectively.
The Ph.D. program typically requires
four years of fijil-time study: two-and-
a-half years of coursework and summer
projects and a year-and-a-half of
dissertation research. Students will take
a minimum of 16 courses (with a
minimum of six courses in their chosen
area of concentration). Students also
will complete summer research projects
under faculty supervision.
Areas of Concentration
Information Systems
Marketing
Finance
Admission Requirements
All qualified students are encouraged
to apply to the program, regardless of
their sex, age, race, color, creed,
handicap, marital status, or national or
ethnic origin. Applications are accepted
from prospective students with a broad
variety of educational backgrounds,
including areas like business, liberal
arts, and the sciences. Those students
selected for the Ph.D. program must
demonsfrate sfrong evidence of ability,
scholarly interest, and success. Appli-
cants should submit the following:
1. A completed application form and
processing fee.
2. Three letters of recommendation.
3. Official transcripts from all
institutions in which the applicant has
completed any undergraduate and
graduate course work. Applicants are
expected to have at least a 3.0 GPA in
their coursework.
4. A report from the Educational
Testing Service giving the applicant's
score on the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT). Entering
students are expected to score a
minimum of 570 on the GMAT.
5. A formal statement of purpose for
seeking the doctoral degree and
specific reasons for applying to Florida
International University.
6. If applicant is an international
student whose native language is one
other than English, an official report of
his or her score on the TOEFL from the
Educational Testing Service. A
minimum score of 570 (230 on
computer-based test) is expected. Such
applicants also should review the
"General Admission Requirements for
Foreign Students" in the "Admission"
section of this catalog.
The College admits a new class of
doctoral students every other year
during the Fall semester.
Complete applications must be received
by March 1. Acceptance decisions
typically will be made in April.
Applicants are considered once all
the required documents have been
received.
Degree Requirements
General degree requirements for all
candidates for a Ph.D. in Business
Administration include:
1. Successful completion of all re-
quired coursework.
2. Successful completion of a com-
prehensive examination at the end of
this coursework.
3. Successfiil completion of a doc-
toral dissertation.
Financial Aid
Applicants to the doctoral program
may request financial aid by com-
pleting the appropriate form. Stipends
requiring a mixture of research and
teaching are available. These stipends
may include both a cash award and a
tuition waiver, depending upon the
applicant's qualifications.
Note: The programs, policies, require-
ments, and regulations listed in this
catalog are subject to continual review
in order to meet the needs of the
University's various publics and to
respond to the mandates of the State
Board of Education and the Florida
Legislature. Changes may be made
without advance notice. Please refer to
the "General Information" section of
this catalog for the University'?
policies, requirements, and regulations.
188 College of Business Ad ministration
School of Accounting
Dana A. Forgione, Professor
and Director
Rolf Auster, Professor
Delano H. Berry, Lecturer
Lucia Chang, Professor Emeritus
Lewis F. Davidson, Professor
Manuel Dieguez, Lecturer and
Associate Director
Mort DIttenhoffer, Professor
Emeritus
Donald W. Fair, Lecturer and
Associate Dean
Gcorgina Garcia, Lecturer
Wendy Gelman, Lecturer
C. Delano Gray, Lecturer and
Program Manager, EMSTand
MACC
Rosalie C. Hallbauer, Associate
Professor
Kenneth Henry, Visiting Lecturer
David Lavin, Associate Professor
Chlh-Chen Lee, Assistant Professor
Peter Manheimer, Lecturer
Kenneth S. Most, Professor Emeritus
Robert R. Oliva, Professor
Michael J. Prietula, Ryder Systems
Eminent Scholar Chair
Kannan Raghunandan, Professor
Dasaratha V. Rama, Professor
Leonardo Rodriguez, Pro/eirar
Ena Rose-Green, Visiting Assistant
Professor
Krishnamurthy Surysekar, Assistant
Professor
Clark Wheatley, Associate Professor
John Wrieden, Distinguished Senior
Lecturer
Harold Wyman, Professor Emeritus
Purpose
The mission of the School of
Accounting is:
• To provide students with an up-to-
date education in professional
accounting with due attention to
its quality and timeliness in light
of a marketing and regulatory
environment continually being
affected by rapid changes in
technology.
• To provide the professional com-
munity in government, industry,
and public accounting with
graduates who are exceptionally
well qualified professionals at
various levels and who will have
mastered the techniques necessary
to manage in a climate of dynamic
change.
• To create a positive climate for
students to develop their ethical
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value system and a commitment to
life-long learning.
• To promote pure, applied, and
instructional research which
expands the boundaries of
knowledge, supports the work of
practitioners, and welds the latest
research results to the latest
teaching techniques.
• To support and recognize the
development of the faculty
regarding their teaching, research
and service responsibilities.
• To support the accounting and
other professions in South Florida
and elsewhere with life-long
learning via short courses, confer-
ences, and published materials
designed to hone practitioners'
skills in the latest technical and
professional developments and in
recognizing environmental trends
that may affect fiiture practices.
• To provide meaningful knowledge
of professional accounting con-
cepts and information to other
academic and professional disci-
plines.
• To support the mission and
objectives established by the
College of Business Administra-
tion and to foster the design and
implementation of the Univer-
sity's strategic and tactical plans.
Master's Degree Programs
The School of Accounting offers
three graduate degree programs: Master
of Accounting, Master of Science in
Taxation, and Executive Master of
Science in Taxation. The programs are
designed for students who have
completed an undergraduate degree in
accounting, or the equivalent, from a
regionally accredited college or
university. The Director of the School
of Accounting will determine the
equivalency of students' undergraduate
degrees.
Students whose undergraduate
degress are in majors other than
accounting will be required to make up
for any business and/or accounting
deficiencies. The Director of the
School must approve programs of study
for students seeking to correct such
deficiencies.
All students taking graduate
accounting and tax courses must be
fiiUy admitted to one of the graduate
accounting programs or have written
permission from the Director of the
School. Registration for all such course
work must be made through the
appropriate College advisor, whose
signature, along with the School's
stamp, must be attached to the
registration packet.
Special Program Requirements
A student with a degree in business
who is admitted into the Master of
Accounting (MACC) program may be
required to complete up to 8
accounting pre-core courses (24 credit
hours), to be selected from the
following three credit-hour courses:
ACQ 4 1 1 Financial Accounting 1
ACQ 4111 Financial Accounting 11
ACQ 4201 Financial Accounting 111
ACG 465 1 Auditing
ACQ 4401 Accounting Information
Systems
ACG 4341 Management
Accounting and Control
BUL 4320 Business Law 1
BUL4321 Business Law II
TAX 400 1 Income Tax Accounting
TAX 4011 Taxation of
Corporations and
Partnerships
A student with a non-business degree
who is admitted to this program will be
required to complete, in addition to the
pre-core courses listed above, the core
courses for the Evening M.B.A.
program or equivalent undergraduate
courses. MAN 6726 (Sfrategic
Management) must be taken under
either option.
Master of Accounting
(MACC)
The Master of Accounting degree
program prepares students for a career
in accounting. For those already
pursuing such a career or who are
seeking to change careers to one in
accounting, the program offers
excellent preparation as well. The
program satisfies the 30 semester hours
beyond a Bachelor's degree required
for the CPA examination.
Depending on a student's interests,
he or she will prepare for a variety of
careers:
Careers
Financial Independent
Accounting/ Accountant
Auditing in public
accounting
Systems
Accounting systems,
consultant, auditor,
corporate officer, or
public accountant
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Internal Auditing Internal auditor, industry
or government
Corporate Internal accountant
Management or corporate officer
Accounting
Students interested in sitting for the
CPA examination must include law and
36 hours of accounting as required by
the Florida Statute.
Degree Requirements
Students pursuing a MACC with any
of the concentrations listed above must
complete the following requirements:
Accounting Core
ACG 6135 Seminar in Financial
Accounting Theory I
ACG 6657 Environment of
Accounting and
Auditing
ACG 6437 Advanced Accounting
Information Systems
Unless approved in advance by the
Director of the School, these required
courses cannot be transferred.
Electives
Eiectives (seven courses) must be
selected from the following two groups
of courses:
1 . No more than two courses from
this list:
TAX 6065 Tax Research Practice
and Procedure
TAX 6105 Taxation of
Corporations I
TAX 6205 Partnership Taxation
2. Additional 6000-level courses,
approved by the Director, School of
Accounting, with a minimum of four
courses (12 credit hours) in a single
concentration selected from a) financial
accounting/auditing; b) systems; c)
internal auditing; or d) corporate/man-
agement accounting
Curriculum is currently under revision.
Please contact the School of
Accounting for further information.
Master of Science in
Taxation (MST)
The Master of Science in Taxation
program prepares students for entry and
advancement in the specialized area of
taxation. The program satisfies the 30
semester hours beyond a Bachelor's
degree required for the CPA
examination.
The Director of the School of
Accounting must approve students'
programs of study.
College of Business Administration IS
Degree Requirements
Tax Core 12 hours
Electives 1 8 hours
Tax Core
TAX 6065 Tax Research Practice
and Procedure
TAX 6105 Taxation of
Corporations I
TAX 6405 Estate and Gift Taxation
TAX 6875 Current Developments
in Taxation
Electives
Six additional 6000-level courses ap-
proved by the Director, School of
Accounting, three of which must be tax
courses (excluding TAX 6005, and
TAX 6935).
Note: Students admitted to the MST
program who wish to sit for the CPA
exam and who are required to complete
deficiencies in undergraduate account-
ing by completing the accounting pre-
core courses are not required to take
TAX 4001, Income Tax, as part of the
Accounting Pre-Core.
For additional information about the
program, contact Robert R. Oliva,
program manager, (305) 348-2582 or
email olivartfljfiu.edu .
Florida CPA Requirement
Completing a Bachelor of Business
Administration with a concentration in
Accounting does not alone meet the
Florida State Board of Accountancy re-
quirements for the CPA exam. With a
carefully-planned program of study, a
student who earns either a MACC or an
MST will be qualified to sit for the
CPA exam and, upon completing it
successfiilly, will be certified in the
State of Florida. There is no additional
experience requirement.
New Master of Accounting
(MACC), value-added
track
New Master of Accounting (MACC),
value-added track, is a special 10-
month, 10-course program tailored to
address the needs of working
professionals who wish to obtain the
degree in an accelerated time span.
The program is also designed to satisfy
the additional 30 semester hours
beyond the bachelor's degree for the
CPA examination. For additional
information about the program, contact
the program manager at (305) 348-
4208.
Executive Master of Science
in Taxation (EMST)
The Executive Master of Science in
Taxation (EMST) degree program is a
special, 10-course, two-year program
tailored to address the needs of
working professionals who wish to
obtain the degree in a flexible time
span. The program, which is a tuition-
plus-fee offering, is also designed to
satisfy the additional 30 semester hours
beyond the Bachelor's degree for the
CPA examination.
For additional information about this
program, contact the program manager,
at (305) 348-4208.
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Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Christos P. Koulamas, Professor and
Chair
Dinesh Batra, Associate Professor
Stylianos Drakatos, Visiting Lecturer
Joyce J. Elam, Professor, James L.
Knight Eminent Scholar, and
Executive Dean
S. Christopher Ellis, Instructor
Irma Becerra Fernandez, Assistant
Professor
Sushil K. Gupta, Professor
Faisal Kaleem, Instructor
Gerard Klonarides, Visiting
Instructor
Kuldeep Kumar, Professor and
Ryder Eminent Scholar
George J. Kyparisis, Professor
Yair Levy, Instructor and Online
Learning Project Manager
Cherie Long, Assistant Professor
Tomislav Mandakovic, Professor
Ligia Mintchev, Instructor
Kenneth E. Murphy, Assistant
Professor
Jose Noguera, Assistant Professor
Manoel Oliveira, Instructor and
Director of Technology
Larry A. Smith, Associate Professor
Duane Truex, Assistant Professor
Tei-Wei Wang, Assistant Professor
Nicole Wishart, Instructor
Ann Xia, Visiting Professor
Steve H. Zanakis, Professor
Peter J. Zegan, Instructor
Purpose
With the rapid decrease in informa-
tion technology cost/benefit ratios, the
advancement of graphical user inter-
faces, and the development of the
Internet, information systems have
become ubiquitous and strategic.
Students in the information systems
concentrations use new or existing
research methods to help understand
the ways in which contemporary
organizations design, employ, and
manage information systems.
Students in our graduate programs
learn the intellectual frameworks and
methods used in areas like systems
analysis and design (including object-
oriented applications), database man-
agement, decision support systems
(including data warehousing), global
electronic commerce, enterprise-wide
information systems, and information
systems management.
The Department of Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
offers a Master of Science in
Management-Information Systems
(MSMIS) and a concentration in the
Ph.D. program.
Master of Science in
Management Information
Systems (MSMIS)
The Master of Science in
Management Information Systems
(MSMIS) program is a selective,
limited-access, value-added program in
which students proceed as a cohort
through a lock-step curriculum
designed to maximize their learning
experience.
The program is structured in six
"blocks" or sessions, with each session
consisting of two courses and lasting
about eight weeks. Classes meet on
Saturdays for a full day. To complete
this 36 credit-hour program success-
fully, students must maintain a B
average (3.0 GPA).
For additional information, please
contact the program manager at (305)
348-6452 or visit www.fiu.edu/~msis
MIS Concentration in the
Ph.D. Program
The Department of Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
offers a Management Information
Systems (MIS) concentration in the
doctoral program in Business
Administration. The concentration
requires completion of the following
six courses (18 credit-hours):
ISM 7935 Foundations of IS
Research
ISM 7306 Seminar on Strategy and
Information Resource
COP 7545 File and Database
Systems
ISM 7 1 26 Seminar on Systems
Analysis
ISM 7406 Decision Support
Systems
ISM 7xxx Enterprise Information
Systems
Please contact the Department Chair
for further requirements and details.
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Finance
William Welch, Associate Professor
and Chair
Gary Anderson, Associate Professor
Joel Barber, Associate Professor
Robert Bear, Professor
Gerald O. Bierwag, Ryder
Professor
Chun-Hao Chang, Associate
Professor
Robert T. Daigler, Professor
Krisbnan Dandapani, Professor
Brice Dupoyet, Assistant Professor
Shahid Hamid, Associate Professor
and Faculty Director, MSF
Program
James Keys, Instructor
Suchismata Mishra, Assistant
Professor
Raul Moncarz, Professor and Vice
Provost, Academic Affairs
All M. Parhizgari, Professor
Anin Prakash, Professor
John S. Zdanowicz, Professor and
Director, Center for Banking and
Financial Institutions, and Director,
Jerome Bain Real Estate Institute
Purpose
The Department of Finance's
graduate program seeks to extend and
deepen students' understanding of
finance in both its theoretical and
practical dimensions. It primarily
serves students with an undergraduate
business degree who wish to secure
additional expertise in the discipline.
The Department offers a Master of
Science in Finance (MSF) degree that
prepares graduates to analyze and solve
problems related to obtaining and using
real and financial assets and liabilities.
The curriculum grounds students in the
areas of banking, corporate finance,
investment, portfolio management,
financial risk management, financial
engineering, financial markets, institu-
tions, and intemational finance. It pro-
vides them with concepts and applica-
tions framed within the most current
developments in these fields.
The Department also offers a
Finance Concentration m the MBA
program. Contact the Graduate
Advising Office for details.
Master of Science in Finance
(MSF)
To earn a Master of Science in
Finance degree, students must complete
a minimum of 33 semester hours (11
courses)
The 33 credit-hour requirement may
be reduced to 30 hours for students
who have an accredited Master's
degree in Business Administration
(MBA). In addition, students may be
allowed to transfer one graduate course
from an accredited university even if
they did not secure an advanced degree.
The following courses are required
for the MSF degree:
FIN 6246 Financial Markets and
Institutions
FIN 6326 Commercial Banking
FIN 6426 Financial Management
Policies
FIN 6428 Corporate Finance
FIN 6436 Capital Budgeting and
Long Term Resource
Allocation
FIN 6456 Quantitative Methods in
Financial Analysis
FIN 6487 Financial Risk
Management
FIN 65 1 5 Security Analysis
FIN 6525 Portfolio Management
FIN 6538 Financial Futures and
Fixed Income Invest
FIN 6644 Global Financial
Strategy
The minimum passing grade for any
FIN 6000 level course is "B-." MSF
students must maintain an overall grade
point average (GPA) of 3.0.
For more information, contact the
program manager (305) 348-4198.
Finance Concentration in the
Ph.D. Program
All students are required to complete a
minimum of 16 course^. Those
concentrating in Finance must take six
courses or seminars in Finance (as
described below), a two-course
sequence in advanced economic theory,
and a two-course sequence in either
advanced econometrics or an
equivalent sequence of courses in
advanced statistics. With the advice
and consent of the departmental Ph.D.
committee, students also select other
supporting coursework. The first year
of study is regarded as "Tier I" in the
Ph.D. program, and successful
completion of this year of study is a
prerequisite for enrollment in some of
the more advanced courses.
Students are expected to maintain a
GPA of 3.5 or better in the six
departmental courses that comprise the
Finance concentration. In addition,
students are expected to maintain a
GPA of 3.3 or better in all of their
coursework.
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A Sample Course of Study
The sample program of study below
describes the schedule for a typical
student. Variations may be allowed for
some students, and, of course, the
requirements may be changed at the
discretion of the Ph.D. Committee.
Year I - Fall Semester
FfN 7855 Financial Economics
I" 3
FIN 7845 Statistical Methods in
Finance I*** 3
FIN 7808 Financial Theory I 3
Year I - Spring Semester
FIN 7856 Financial Economics
II" 3
FIN 7846 Statistical Methods in
Finance II*** 3
FIN 7809 Financial Theory II 3
Year I - Summer Semester
GEB7916 Empirical Project 6
Year II - Fall Semester
FIN 7819 Financial Theory III 3
Finance Elective 3
Finance Elective 3
Year II - Spring Semester
Finance Elective 3
Finance Elective 3
Finance Elective 3
Year II - Summer Semester
GEB7916 Empirical Project 6
Year III - Fall Semester
Finance Elective 3
Finance Elective 3
GEB 798 1 Dissertation Preparation 3
Year III - Spring Semester
GEB 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation 6
Finance Elective 3
Year III - Summer Semester
FIN 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation 6
Year IV - Fall Semester
FIN 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation 9
Year IV - Spring Semester
FFN 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation 9
** Tne sequence in Micro-Economic
Theory, ECO 7115 and ECO 7116,
may be substituted for this sequence in
Financial Economics.
***The sequence in Econometrics,
ECO 7424 and ECO 7425, may be
substituted for this sequence in
Statistical Methods in Finance.
Research Projects
Students are required to complete
research projects during the summer
semesters following their first and
second years in the program. One
faculty member will serve as an advisor
for all research projects in a given
summer.
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192 College of Business Adin inistration
The primary objective of the first
summer research project is to enhance
the student's skills in using computer
programs for research. Students are
expected to undertake a research
project that will require them to use
computers in order to complete it. To
this end, they are expected to replicate
some previously-tested hypothesis
using new data or to engage in some
other meaningful computer-based
project.
The second summer research project,
in contrast, requires the student to
develop an original research
hypothesis. This hypothesis should be
developed well in advance of the
second summer semester so the student
will have enough time to execute the
project during the summer semester.
For both summer projects, students
must submit a written paper and make a
presentation to the faculty. Ideally,
these papers should be of sufficient
quality to merit their submission to a
conference or a journal.
Students must satisfy all university
and college dissertation requirements.
Graduate Catalog
Management and
International Business
K. Galen Kroeck, Professor and
Chair
Constance S. Bates, Associate
Professor and Barsky-Greenstein
Professor
Gary Dessler, Professor
Herman Dorsett, Associate Professor
Dana L. Farrow, Professor
Earnest Friday, Assistant Professor
Ronald Gilbert, Associate Professor
Carolina Gomez, Assistant Professor
Robert Hogner, Associate Professor
Laura Kozloski, Lecturer
Karl O. Magnusen, Professor
Modesto A. Maidique, Professor and
University President
3. Randall Martin, Lecturer
Andrew McCosh, Chapman Eminent
Scholar in Management and Ethics
Sherry Moss, Associate Professor and
Faculty Coordinator, Executive
MBA Program
Karen Paul, Professor
Clifford Perry, Distinguished
Executive Professor and Associate
Dean, Research Fellow, Knight
Ridder Center
Leonardo Rodriguez, Professor
Donald Roomes, Instructor and
Director, Weekend BBA Program
Juan Sanchez, Associate Professor,
Faculty Advisor, MSM, HR Track
Philip Shepherd, Associate Professor
Ronnie Silverblatt, Associate
Professor
Deborah Vidaver-Cohen, Associate
Professor
Mary Ann Von Glinow, Professor
and Director, CIBER
The Management and International
Business Department includes an
internationally oriented and dedicated
faculty with expertise in strategic
management, human resource
management, organizational behavior
and intemational business.
Our curriculum is designed to
prepare students for successful
management careers in the global
business arena and in a variety of
organizations. Our graduates are armed
with an understanding of the
management discipline, a broad
intellectual framework for managing in
an ever-evolving marketplace, the
ability to lead and work within teams,
computer literacy, and solid
communication skills.
College of Business Administration 193
Master of Science in
Management with a Human
Resources Track
The Master of Science in Management
with a Human Resources Track is
designed for professionals and
executives in the field of human
resource management, as well as for
college graduates interested in a career
in the field. The MSM is a value-
added program where students proceed
through courses in a lock-step process
designed to maximize the value of the
program. This twelve-course (37-hour)
program is designed to be completed in
16 months, with classes meeting only
on Saturdays. The students will also
have extensive interaction with an
Advisory Board, which is made up of
leading HR professionals from the
South Florida area.
For further information, please
contact the program director at (305)
348-2791, or visit our web site at
www.tlu.edu/'-mshrm.
194 College of Business Administrarion
Graduate Catalog
Marketing
J.A.F. Nicholls, Professor and Chair
Peter R. Dickson, Eminent Scholar in
Marketing, Knight Ridder Center for
Excellence in Management
Timothy Dugan, Visiting Instructor
Sally Gallion, Assistant Dean
Jonatliaii N. Goodrich, Professor
Bamett A. Greenberg, Professor
Walfried Lassar, SunTrust Professor
Tiger Li, Associate Professor
Paul Miniard, B MI Professor of
Marketing, Director of Ph.D.
Program
Anthony Miyazaki, Assistant
Professor
Michael S. Munro, Instructor
Marta Ortiz, Associate Professor
Lynda Raheem, Instructor and
Assistant Dean
Raymond Rody, Assistant Professor
Bruce Seaton, Associate Professor
Kimberly Taylor, Associate and
Barsky-Greenstein Professor
John Tsalikis, Associate Professor
The Department of Marketing offers
concentration in Marketing in both the
M.B.A. and the Ph.D. programs.
Contact the Department Chair for
additional information.
The Department of Marketing boasts
an internationally diverse, experienced,
widely published, and highly involved
faculty. Our faculty includes
recognized experts in consumer
decision-making and behavior,
business ethics, and corporate social
responsibility. Our programs and
courses represent leading-edge thinking
and practice. Many of our graduates, in
fact, have become successful
entrepreneurs in a variety of business
arenas - from high tech to motor sport
marketing.
The study of marketing involves
learning about how best to make a host
of key decisions and implement them in
an organization. A few of these
decisions include:
• What products and services to
offer
• Who customers should be
• How to position products/
services relative to those of
competitors
• How to design and package the
products/services
• Where and how to distribute the
products/services
• How to price products/services
• How to advertise and promote
products and services
You can study topics like marketing
management, market research,
consumer behavior, marketing the
small business, export marketing,
international marketing, marketing
channels, retailing management,
advertising management, promotional
strategy, personal selling, sales
management, strategic marketing,
management and advanced studies of
international marketing, market
research, consumer behavior,
promotional strategy, and sales
management.
Marketing Concentration in
the Ph.D. Program
All students are required to complete a
minimum of 15 courses in addition to
the College Colloquium series.
Students concentrating in Marketing
must take all seven of the seminars
offered by the Marketing Department;
these seminars are listed below. In
addition, students are required to take a
two-course sequence in research
methods and between two to four
courses in statistics (the number of
required courses in statistics depends
upon the student's level of statistical
knowledge upon entering the program).
Other coursework will be selected by
the student with the advice and consent
of the Department's Ph.D. Committee.
To remain in the program, students are
expected to maintain a GPA of 3.5 or
better in the seven courses comprising
the Marketing concentration. In
addition, students are expected to
maintain a GPA of 3.3 or better in all
of their other coursework.
Required Marketing Seminars
MAR 7667 Seminar in Marketing
Management
MAR 7507 Seminar in Consumer
Behavior
MAR 7623 Seminar in Marketing
Environment
MAR 7246 Seminar in International
Marketing
MAR 7652 Seminar in Advertising
and Persuasion
MAR 7205 Seminar in Channels of
Distribution
MAR 7665 Seminar in Marketing
Models
Research Projects
Students are required to complete
research projects during the summer
semesters following their first and
second years in the program. These
projects will be supervised by a faculty
member.
Because the primary objective of the
first summer research project is to
enhance a student's skills in executing
research, they are not expected to
develop new research hypothesis for
this first project. Rather, they may
simply select an existing hypothesis
that has been tested previously and
develop and implement a study for
testing it that offers a meaningful
methodological contribution to the
existing literature.
The second summer research project,
however, requires the development of
an original research hypothesis. This
hypothesis should be formulated well
in advance of the summer semester so
that students have sufficient time to
execute the actual studies during the
summer term.
For both summer projects, students
must submit a written paper and make a
presentation to the faculty. Ideally,
these papers should be of sufficient
quality to merit their submission to a
conference and/or academic journal.
At the end of their coursework,
students must pass a comprehensive
examination designed to assess their
level of preparation for dissertation
research. This examination will consist
of the student preparing a typed
proposal that develops an original
hypothesis or hypotheses in an area of
substantive importance. The proposal
also must describe a methodology for
testing the hypothesis. The proposal
will be evaluated by the Department's
Ph.D. Committee.
Graduate Catalog
College of Business Administration 195
Course Descriptions
Definition of Prefixes:
ACG-Accounting; BAN-Banking;
BUL-Business Law; CGS-Computer
and Information Systems; ECO-
Economics; FIN-Finance; GEB-
General Business; ISM-Information
Systems Management; MAN-
Management; MAR-Marketing; QMB-
Quantitative Methods in Business;
REE-Real Estate; SPC-Speech; TAX-
Taxation; TRA-Transportation.
F-Fall semester offering; S-Spring
semester offering; SS-Summer semester
offering.
Departmental or School/College
Designation:
AC - School of Accounting
AS - College of Arts & Sciences
BA - College of Business Administra-
tion
DS - Decision Sciences and Informa-
tion Systems
EC - Economics
FI - Finance
MA - Management and International
Business
ME - Marketing
MS - Mathematical Sciences
TD - Theatre and Dance
ACG 5137 Standards and Principles
of Financial Accounting (AC) (3). A
survey of official pronouncements on
accounting standards and principles.
Prerequisite: Permission of Accounting
certificate program advisor.
ACG 5256 International Dimensions
of Accounting and Auditing (AC) (3).
Review of and reasons for variations in
accounting and auditing practices
throughout the world; explore initia-
tives undertaken to promote trans-
parency, harmonization, and standard-
ization to facilitate understanding of
financial statements prepared under
various conventions. Prerequisite:
Permission of Accounting certificate
program advisor.
ACG 5307 Advanced Managerial
Accounting (AC) (3). In depth study of
determination and control of
production costs; budgetary control;
CVP analysis; and alternative methods
of performance measurement and
analysis. Prerequisite: Permission of
Accounting certificate program advisor.
ACG 5386 Controllership (AC) (3).
Study of controllership function; role
of controller in planning, accounting
for, and evaluating company perform-
ance; relationship with internal audit-
ing. Prerequisite: Permission of Ac-
counting certificate program advisor.
ACG 5395 Seminar in Managerial
Accounting (AC) (3). An in-depth
study of selected areas of managerial
accounting. Prerequisite: ACG 4341 or
equivalent and Permission of Account-
ing certificate program advisor.
ACG 5507 Issues and Problems in
Accounting for Non-Profit Entities
(AC) (3). Study and analysis of
accounting, reporting, and control
standards and practices of non-profit
organizafion - including accounfing for
governments, hospitals, universities,
churches, and others. Prerequisite:
Permission of Accounting certificate
program advisor.
ACG 5516 The Environment of
Government Accounting (AC) (3).
Basic public administration emphasiz-
ing governmental processes with which
governmental accountants and auditors
come into contact. Includes legislative
and administrative activities and
operating functions having high
accounting and auditing involvement.
Prerequisite: Permission of accounting
certificate program advisor.
ACG 5518 Historical and Compara-
tive Government Accounting (AC)
(3). Research and reporting on subjects
in the history of or on comparative
aspects of government accounting.
Prerequisite: Permission of accounting
certificate program advisor.
ACG 5519 Contemporary Issues in
Government Accounting (AC) (3).
Research and reporting on current
issues related to govemment account-
ing. Prerequisite: Permission of
accounting certificate program advisor.
ACG 5545 Analysis of Governmental
Financial Reports (AC) (3). Describes
content of govemment financial reports
and analytical methods employed by
internal and external users; covers
concepts of disclosure, budget/actual
analysis, credit evaluations, operational
evaluations, measures of fiscal capacity
and signs of fiscal stress Prerequisites:
Permission of accounting certificate
program advisor.
ACG 5546 Governmental Planning
and Budgetary Accounting with
Cases (AC) (3). Budgeting in
governments emphasizing formulation
based on accounting and auditing
input. Budget execution and analysis of
deviations of actual from budgets;
study of ZBB, PPBS, and MBO
systems and their behavioral and
accounting bases. Prerequisites: Per-
mission of accounting certificate
program advisor.
ACG 5596 Accounting for Special-
ized Governmental and Nonprofit
Entities (AC) (3). Survey course by
guest lecturers covering detailed
accounfing concepts, procedures, and
reporting for enterprise fiind entities,
educational entities, and unique types
of internal service fiinds. Prerequisites:
Permission of accounting certificate
program advisor.
ACG 5627 Systems Auditing (AC)
(3). Principles and procedures of
auditing systems of information,
including the fiinction, approach, and
techniques of systems auditing and the
evaluation of systems controls.
Emphasis on auditing computerized
systems. Prerequisite: Permission of
Accounting certificate program ad-
visor.
ACG 5696 Seminar in Auditing (AC)
(3). An in-depth study of recent
developments in auditing. Prerequisite:
ACG 4651 or equivalent and permis-
sion of Accounting certificate program
' advisor.
ACG 5806 Seminar in Financial
Accounting (AC) (3). An in-depth
study of recent developments in
financial accounting. Prerequisite:
ACG 4111 and permission of Ac-
counting certificate program advisor.
ACG 5846 Statistical Methods in
Accounting and Auditing (AQ (3).
Formulation, analysis and implementa-
tion on a microcomputer of mathe-
matical models in financial and man-
agerial accounting and auditing.
Prerequisite: Permission of Accounting
certificate advisor.
ACG 5905 Independent Study in
Accounting and Auditing (1-3).
Individual conferences, supervised
readings, and reports on personal
investigations. Prerequisites: Written
Permission of the instructor, account-
ing certificate program advisor. School
Director, and Dean.
ACG 5936 Special Topics in
Accounting and Auditing (AQ (3).
For groups of students who wish an
intensive study of a particular topic or a
limited number of topics not otherwise
offered in the curriculum. Prerequisite:
Written Permission of the instructor,
accounting certificate program advisor,
School Director, and Dean.
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Graduate Catalog
ACG 6026 Accounting for Managers
(AC) (3). Presentation of the nature,
techniques and uses of accounting from
the perspective of people who manage
businesses and investments in busi-
nesses. Covers both financial and
management accounting. Not open to
EMST or MACC students.
ACG 6135 Seminar in Financial
Accounting Theory I (AC) (3). A
study of the theoretical structure of
accounting, with special attention to
asset and income definition, recogni-
tion, and measurement; and an
appraisal of pronouncements of profes-
sional accounting organizations. Pre-
requisite: Baccalaureate in accounting
or equivalent and admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6145 Seminar in Financial
Accounting Theory II (AC) (3). A
continuation of ACG 6135, with
emphasis on the problems of
accounting for price-level changes and
other current issues. Prerequisite: ACG
6135 and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6175 Financial Reporting and
Analysis (AC) (3). Comprehensive
treatment of analysis of financial
statements as aid for decision making;
looks at current state of financial
reporting practices and impact of
published statements on economic
systems. Prerequisites: ACG 6026, FIN
6428 or equivalent. Not open to EMST
or MACC students.
ACG 6176 Evaluation of Financial
Reports, Business Analysis and
Valuation (3). Seminar examining
quality of financial reports and
adjusting for investment decisions.
Valuation models are used to value
firms given economic and industry
characteristics and alternative business
strategies. Prerequisite: Permission of
School of Accounting.
ACG 6225 Value Added Accounting
Practices in Strategic Business
Decisions (3). Seminar examining role
and inputs of accounting/finance in
strategic decisions. Mergers/acquis-
itions/corporate restructuring frame-
work is used to bring into focus
analysis necessary for all phases of
business. Prerequisites: Master of
Accounting students only; must be in
final semester of program.
ACG 6245 Accounting and Auditing
Compliance Issues (AC) (3).
Corporate, government and public
accounting compliance with response
to institutional and political regulation;
attention to compliance in specialized
industries such as health care, trans-
portation, financial institutions real
estate and construction. Prereq-uisites:
ACG 4111 or equivalent, ACG 4651
and admission to a graduate program in
the School of Accounting or permis-
sion of the School Director.
ACG 6255 International Accounting
(AC) (3). Comparative analysis of
accounting concepts and practices in
different countries; international •
accounting standards; problems of
accounting for multinational corpora-
tions, including transfers of fiinds and
income measurements; the role of
accounting in national economic devel-
opment. Prerequisite: ACG 6026 or
equivalent, not open to MACC
students.
ACG 6257 Global Accounting,
Auditing and Financial Strategy (3).
Evaluation of U.S. GAAP and
International Accounting Standards an
the international dimensions of
auditing. Consideration is given to
geopolitical issues, intemational
organizations, and role of regulators.
Prerequisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
ACG 6295 Financial Accounting IV
(AC) (3). The application of
accounting principles in the production
of information for selected topics in
financial statements with extensive
examination and evaluation of FASB
and intemational standards of
accounting. Prerequisite: Admission to
a graduate program in the School of
Accounting or the permission of the
Director.
ACG 6345 Management Accounting
and Control (AC) (3). Accounting
concepts and techniques usefiil in
evaluation, planning, organization and
control of a business enterprise, with
attention to methods of accounting for
production activities; ethics in
management accounting. Prerequisites:
ACG 4111 and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
Not open to those with undergraduate
accounting degrees.
ACG 6346 Seminar in Managerial
Accounting I (AC) (3). Analysis of
transfer pricing; product pricing;
incremental profit analysis; decision
models; alternative performance
measurement techniques; and other
advanced topics. Prerequisite: ACG
4341 or ACG 6026, and admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6356 Seminar in Managerial
Accounting II (AC) (3). A study of the
controUership function in corporate
organizations; an appraisal of the
controller's role in planning, accoun-
ting for, and evaluating company
performance; and relationship to
internal audit fianction. Prerequisite:
ACG 4341 and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accoiinting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6385 Managerial Control and
ControUership (AC) (3). Confrol
methods for management; control
structure, planning and forecasting for
budgets; the functions of controller-
ship, including cash management, risk
management, investments, tax
administration and records manage-
ment. Prerequisite: Admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6405 Seminar in Accounting
Information Systems I (AC) (3).
Accounting information systems
security and control and legal and
ethical compliance; control of
computer failure and abuse and
compliance with laws, regulations, and
standards. Computer usage required.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6406 Accounting Data
Warehousing and Analysis (3).
Framework for enterprises to provide
comprehensive access to organization-
wide accounting data and to develop
information systems capable of
collecting, processing and arranging
accounting data in comprehensive data
bases. Prerequisite: Permission of
School of Accounting.
ACG 6415 Seminar in Accounting
Information Systems II (AC) (3).
Accounting information systems for
strategic use in the management of
competitive enterprises; budgeting,
performance measurement, and cost
accounting for generating strategic
information. Computer usage required.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
Graduate Catalog
College of Business Administration 197
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6437 Advanced Accounting
Information Systems (AC) (3).
Development and control of
information systems for accounting,
emphasis on new microcomputer
technology, software engineering,
methods of data pro-cessing and
database management systems.
Prerequisites: ACG 4401 or equivalent
and admission to a graduate program in
the School of Accounting or
permission of the School Director.
ACG 6445 Accounting Information
Systems Analysis and Design (AC)
(3). Accounting applications of
information systems analysis and
design concepts, methods, and tools;
requirements, design, control, and
prototyping of accounting information
systems. Computer usage required.
Prerequisites: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6455 Accounting Information
Systems Technology, Control and
Audit I (AC) (3). Accounting
applications, control, and audit of large
computer systems; technology, control
concepts and procedures, audit testing
and documentation, and control and
audit software. Computer usage
required. Prerequisites: Admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6456 Accounting Information
Systems Technology, Control and
Audit II (AC) (3). Accounting
applications, control, and audit of small
computer systems; technology, control
concepts and procedures, audit testing
and documentation, and control and
audit software. Computer usage
required.
ACG 6466 Accounting Enterprise
Resource Planning (3). Course intends
to provide students with an overview of
ERP in accounting including history,
concepts of ERP and role of ERP in
accounting. It also provides students
hands on experience with accounting
application of ERP package, SAP/R3.
Prerequisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
ACG 6515 Advanced Governmental
Accounting (AC) (3). Treats the
developing concept of consolidated
financial statements for governments.
Also covers advanced areas of
accounting, e.g., concepts, investment
accounting, grant accounting, and
pension accounting. Prerequisites:
ACG 6505, ACG 6584, admission to
graduate program in School of
Accounting or permission of School
Director.
ACG 6517 Audit of Governmental
Entities (AC) (3). Covers methods of
audits of governments by independent
public accountants, coordination with
internal audit staffs; describes audits of
governments by internal auditors
(audits of fidelity, efficiency and
effectiveness); covers current single
audit concept. Prerequisites: ACG
6505, admission to the graduate
program in the School of Accounting,
or permission of School Director.
ACG 6625 Information Technology
Auditing (AC) (3). Understanding and
application of concepts and procedures
of auditing computer information
systems; analysis, testing, and
documentation of computer security
and controls for management and
financial statement reports.
Prerequisites: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6655 Auditing and Accounting
Systems (AC) (4) Standards and
procedures of auditing, ethics and
responsibilities of auditors, audit
evidence, reporting, international
standards; design and control of
accounting information systems.
Prerequisites: ACG 4111 with a grade
of 'C or higher and admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director. Not open to those
with a undergraduate accounting
degrees.
ACG 6657 Environment of
Accounting and Auditing (AC) (3).
Economics and scope of accounting
practice in context of self-regulated
profession, public policy constraints,
complex business structures and
innovative transactions, and rapidly
changing information technology with
extensive reference to business
periodicals and on-line databases.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6675 Internal Auditing (AC)
(3). This course examines auditing in
depth as a professionalized discipline
for reviewing testing, and evaluating
the financial and the operational
activities and controls of an economic
entity. Focus will be directed to private
sector profit seeking entities as well as
governmental and other nonprofit
organizations. Prerequisite: Admission
to a graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6676 Advanced Internal
Auditing (AC) (3). Special topics in
internal auditing such as forensic
auditing, analytical auditing, manage-
ment consulting, work with external
auditors, ethics, multinational aspects,
evaluation methods, quality control,
new technologies and recent research.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6677 Applied Internal Auditing
(AC) (3). The expansion of the internal
audit process into such areas as
administrative and support fiinctions;
line functions such as research, sales,
and production; and special areas such
as compliance, budgeting and controls.
Course is taught by outside lecturers.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6686 Fraud Examination (3).
Use of technology for the prevention of
financial fraud, examination of
emerging practices and regulatory
trends as reflected in court decisions.
Prerequisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
ACG 6696 Current Issues in
Auditing (AC) (3). Professional and
technical aspects of auditing practice;
infroduction to SEC; ethics and legal
responsibilities; emergence of non-
public practice; public expectations and
professional reality; the impact of
technology; international auditing;
recent auditing developments. Prereq-
uisite: ACG 4651 and admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6835 Behavioral Accounting
(AC) (3). Smdy of the effect of the
process and products of accounting and
of the relation of changes in the process
and products to individual and group
behavior; consideration of ways in
which accounting can aid individuals
and organizations to attain their goals.
Prerequisites: ACG 4111 and 4341 or
equivalents, and admission to a
graduate program in the School of
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School Director.
ACG 6845 Accounting and Quantita-
tive Methods (AC) (3). Study of
statistical and management science
techniques that are or may be utilized
in financial and managerial accounting.
Prerequisites: QMB 3150 and ACG
4401, or equivalents, and admission to
a graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 6866 Accounting for Health
Care Organizations (3). Study of
financial reporting and analysis applied
to for-profit and NFP healthcare
organizations emphasizing accounting
issues related to strategic decision-
making. Prerequisite: Permission of
School of Accounting.
ACG 6867 Seminar in Medicare
Regulation (3). Principles of Medicare
payment systems emphasizing changing
role of medicare in Amercia healthcare
system and developing technical skills
to understand, identify and research
problems in Medicare payments.
Prerequisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
ACG 6875 Evolution of Accounting
Thought (AC) (3). The cultural origins
of accounting and its traditional
controversies, from pre-historic time
onward, and in an international context.
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate
program in School of Accounting or
permission of School Director.
ACG 6885 Accounting Research and
Reporting (AC) (3). Examine the
projects relating to historical and
current problems in public accounting
practice, and preparation of appropriate
reports in oral and written formats,
under a variety of professional settings.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6905 Independent Study in
Accounting (AC) (1-3). Individual
conferences; supervised readings;
reports on personal investigations.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
ACG 6935 Special Topics in
Accounting (AC) (1-3). Intensive
study for groups of students of a
particular topic or a limited number of
topics not otherwise offered in the
curriculum. Prerequisite: Admission to
a graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
ACG 7157 Seminar: Theory and
Contemporary Research in Financial
Accounting (AC) (3). An evaluative
overview of the classical literature in
financial accounting and the contem-
porary empirical research published in
the leading scholarly journals.
Examined are income determination
theories, normative accounting princi-
ples, accounting information and stock
prices, and principal-agent relation-
ships. Prerequisite: Permission of
Doctoral advisor in Accounting.
ACG 7177 Seminar: Accounting
Information and Security Prices (AC)
(3). An in-depth examination of
accounting information and security
prices within capital markets theory,
including a thorough examination of
the cross-sectional properties and time-
series properties of accounting numbers
and the importance of research findings
and new developments in research
methodology. Prerequisite: Permission
of Doctoral advisor in Accounting.
ACG 7436 Seminar: Information
Value and Agency Research Ac-
counting (AC) (3). An in-depth ex-
amination of the research paradigm and
the associated empirical research in
accounting and auditing. Examined are
the issues of information value, risk
aversion, risk sharing contracts, as well
as accountability from the standpoint of
monitoring contracts. Prerequisite:
Permission of Doctoral advisor in
Accounting.
ACG 7695 Seminar: Contemporary
Research in Management Account-
ing and Auditing (AC) (3). A broad
overview of classical and contemporary
empirical research in managerial
accounting and auditing including
budget and performance review,
decision making, information analysis,
professional judgment, sampling prob-
lems, audit risk, etc. Prerequisite:
Permission of Doctoral advisor in
Accounting.
ACG 7836 Seminar: Behavioral
Research in Accounting-Individual
Behavior (AC) (3). An in-depth
examination of the relationship of
cognitive psychology, cognitive models
of human judgment, decision theory
and accounting information. Emphasis
is placed upon the human processing of
accounting information, the decision
value of information, and the
development of decision aids or
heuristics. Prerequisite: Permission of
Doctoral advisor in Accounting.
ACG 7837 Seminar: Behavioral
Research in Accounting-Human
Groups and Systems (AC) (3). The
multifarious behavioral relationships of
groups within the formal and informal
organizational structure are examined
with respect to performance measure-
ment (efficiency and effectiveness),
accountability, planning and control of
the development of decision support
systems. Prerequisite: Permis-sion of
Doctoral advisor in Accounting.
ACG 7886 Seminar: Empirical
Research Methodology and Para-
digms in Accounting (AC) (3). Study
of research design, methods of data
collection and analysis and problems of
measurement in accounting research.
Empirical reseafch studies in account-
ing are integrated throughout to
illustrate and analyze the structural
problems of research design as well as
the strengths and weaknesses of various
acceptable paradigms. Prereq-uisite:
Permission of Doctoral advisor in
Accounfing.
ACG 7887 Research Forum and
Workshop (AC) (1). Regularly
scheduled workshop at which visiting
scholars as well as faculty and doctoral
candidates present and evaluate
research papers. Candidates are ex-
pected to participate in discussions, act
as discussants and present their own
research for critique. Sessions are held
for structuring and brainstorming
research projects in the formative
stages as well as for presenting
completed efforts. Prerequisite:
Permission of doctoral advisor in
Accounting.
ACG 7888 Seminar: The Philosophy
of Science, Theory Construction, and
Verification in Accounting (AC) (3).
An examinafion of knowledge,
theories, scientific explanation and
prediction as related to the social
sciences. Various theories of account-
ing are critically examined from the
standpoint of theory construction and
verification in the philosophy of
science. Prerequisite: Permission of
Doctoral advisor in Accounting.
ACG 7889 Seminar: Positive Theory
Research in Accounting (AC) (3).
Construction of theory to explain
accounting and auditing practices in an
environment of regulation using
empirical research findings from a
growing body of economic-based
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research in accounting and finance.
Prerequisite: Permission of doctoral
advisor in Accounting.
ACG 7896 Accounting Research
Methods on Capital Markets. (AC)
(3). An advanced accounting graduate
course in current time series methods
used to analyze capitals and other time-
related financial markets. This course is
designed for Ph.D. students in
accounting and business who already
have advanced statistical and financial
training, and serves as an introduction
to other doctoral courses. Prerequisite:
Permission of Ph.D. advisor.
ACG 7938 Seminar: Special Topics
in Accounting Research (AC) (3).
Topics vary according to instructor and
student interest in problems and issues
on the frontier issues of accounting.
Prerequisite: Permission of doctoral
advisor in Accounting.
BUL 5661 Law for Accountants (AC)
(3). A survey of select topics of direct
interest to accounting students, include-
ing contracts, sales, agencies, partner-
ships, corporations. Prerequisite: Per-
mission of Accounting certificate pro-
gram advisor.
BUL 5662 Accountant's Liability
(AC) (3). Overview of accountant
exposure to private and public sector
liability suits, independent in auditor
engagements, securities regulations and
other state and federal laws of chief
concern to accountants. Prerequisite:
Permission of Accounting certificate
program advisor.
BUL 6810 Legal Environment of
Business (AC) (3). Studies the
importance of law and legal institutions
on commerce workings of administra-
ive law; various aspects of employment
legislation and other areas of legal
environment of business. Prerequisite:
Permission of accounting certificate
program advisor.
BUL 6821 Cyber Law (3). Cutting
edge issues of relationship between
business/society and legal issues
impacting internet usage in e-
commerce and topics include
intellectual property, business and
finance, privacy and social issues.
Prerequisites: BUL 4310 or BUL 4320
and graduate standing.
BUL 6830 Survey of Business Law
(AC) (3). Overview of substantive and
procedural aspects of contract law,
U.C.C, partnerships and corporations,
accountant's liability, and other aspects
of government regulation of business.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting,
or permission of the School Director.
Not open to those with undergraduate
accounting degrees.
BUL 6850 International Business
Law (AC) (3). Analysis of legal
problems facing the U.S. international
and multinational businesses. Topics
include the transnafional research of
economic regulation, international
trade and investment, antitrust law,
technology transfers, and securities
law.
BUL 6890 Special Topics in Business
Law (AC) (1-6). Intensive study for
groups of students of a particular topic,
or a limited number of topics, not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
BUL 6906 Independent Study in
Business Law (AC) (1-6). Individual
conferences; supervised readings;
reports on personal investigations.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
COP 7545 File and Database
Management Systems (DS) (3).
Fundamentals of database concepts and
methodologies, including data
representation, data modeling, and file
organization. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing, (on demand)
EC? 6705 Managerial Economics
(EC) (3). Basic microeconomic
concepts as they apply to decision
making within the organization; supply
and demand; market structure and
market behavior in specific industries.
Prerequisites: ECO 3021 and ECO
3011.
ECP 6715 Macroeconomic Forecast-
ing for Management (EC) (3).
Business macroeconomic concepts as
they apply to decision making within
the firm. Traditional models of income
determination and forecasting analysis.
Prerequisite: ECP 6705.
FIN 5495 Leasing and Mergers (FI)
(3). Discussion-oriented course; will
provide an analytical foundation to
corporate development, strategies, and
resource allocation decisions. Merger
activity and leasing decisions will be
viewed as strategic decisions by the
firm to enable them to achieve
corporate objectives. Prerequisite: FIN
3424 or FIN 6428, or equivalent.
FIN 6246 Financial Markets and
Institutions (FI) (3). Analysis of the
characteristics and efficiency of the
money markets and capital markets.
Types of money market and capital
market instruments, and the role of
financial institutions in these markets.
Prerequisite: FIN 6428
FIN 6325 Current Issues in Com-
mercial Banking (FI) (3). Main policy
issues in commercial banking and the
role of regulatory authorities. Pre-
sentation includes bank mergers and
holding companies; national bank
branching; and the present structure
and prospects of the financial sector.
Prerequisite: FIN 6326 or equivalent,
(on demand)
FIN 6326 Commercial Banking (FI)
(3). The objectives, constraints, and
policies applicable to the management
of commercial banks. Emphasis will be
given to asset and liability manage-
ment, marketing of services and other
banking functions. Prerequisite: FFN
6428.
FIN 6346 Credit Analysis (FI) (3).
This course examines how the
accounting framework is integrated
with tools and techniques for the
analysis and interpretation of financial
statements. Evaluation of risk in
domestic and foreign loans and the
pricing of credit facilities. Prerequisite:
FIN 6428.
FIN 6418 Working Capital Man-
agement (FI) (3). Intermediate theories
and techniques of cash, accounts
receivable, inventory, and accounts
payable management. Prerequisite: FIN
6428.
FIN 6426 Financial Management
Policies (FI) (3). Advanced theories
and applications underlying financial
decision making. Case studies and
model building. Topics may include
valuation, capital structure, dividend
policy, restructuring, mergers and
acquisition, corporate bankruptcy,
agency theory, and initial public
offerings. Prerequisite: FIN 6428.
FIN 6428 Corporate Finance (FI) (3).
In-depth examination of asset, liability
and capital structure management, with
emphasis on valuafion capital
budgeting techniques; risk evaluation;
working capital management; and
methods of short-term, intermediate
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and long-term financing. Prerequisite:
ACG 6026 or equivalent.
FIN 6436 Capital Budgeting and
Long Term Resource Allocation (FI)
(3). The theory of capital allocation at
the level of the firm, and empirical
findings. Decision models and their
application. The pattern of capital
expenditure of industries and of the
economy as a whole. Investment
determinants. Prerequisite; FFN 6428.
FIN 6446 Competitive Strategy (FI)
(3). Provision of tools for managerial
decision-making in a variety of
competitive environments including
demand analysis, short- and long-run
costs of production, demand for factors,
market structure and com-petitive
strategy.
FIN 6455 Financial Modeling and
Forecasting (FI) (3). An introduction
to Financial Modeling and Forecasting.
Emphasis is on computer models and
forecasting the financial variables.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor and FIN 6428.
FIN 6456 Quantitative Methods in
Financial Analysis (FI) (3). Intro-
duction to mathematical and statistical
methods used in finance. The applica-
tions of computer techniques to finan-
cial management. Prerequisite: FFN
6428 or equivalent.
FIN 6487 Financial Risk Manage-
ment - Financial Engineering (FI) (3).
A survey of financial instruments used
for financial risk management,
including forwards, futures, options
and swaps. Emphasis is on identifica-
tion of financial risks and designing
optimal risk management program.
Prerequisite: FfN 6426 or FIN 6515.
FIN 6515 Securities Analysis (FI) (3).
An analysis of securities and the
organization and operation of their
markets. The determination of the risk
reward structure of equity and debt
securities and their valuation. Special
emphasis on common stocks. Other
topics include options, mutual funds
and technical analysis. Prerequisite:
FIN 6428.
FIN 6525 Portfolio Management (FI)
(3). Practical and theoretical problems
associated with the techniques of
optimal portfolio selection, construc-
tion, and revision. The portfolio
objectives of individuals, corporations
and fijnds. Measurement of portfolio
performance and related empirical
evidence. The role of computers in
portfolio management. Prerequisite:
FIN 6515.
FIN 6538 Financial Futures and
Fixed Income Investments (FI) (3).
An examination of the structure, uses,
and strategies associated with financial
futures markets. Valuation, hedging,
speculative activity, and other futures
related risk management issues are
discussed. The varieties of fixed
income securities and their default risk.
The valuation of fixed income
securitites and their use in the
investment and risk management.
Prerequisite: FIN 6246 or FIN 6515.
FIN 6550 Behavioral Finance and
Market Microstructure (3).
Behavioral finance sUidies how human
behavior affects investment and
financial decisions by including biases
and dependence. Market micro-
structure examines intraday price,
volume and volatility behavior.
Prerequisite: FIN 6428.
FIN 6625 International Bank Man-
agement (FI, MA) (3). Management of
the international banking fiinction;
setting goals and developing strategies,
establishing, an organizational structure
and managing operations. International
banking services. Foreign lending,
risks, restraints, and portfolio consider-
ations. International banking trends and
implications for regulation. Prereq-
isite: FFN 6428.
FIN 6626 International Bank Lend-
ing Policies and Practices (FI, MA)
(3). Organization of the lending
function and examination of the basic
types of intemational lending: trade
financing, loans or placements to
foreign banks, loans to governments
and official institutions, and loans to
businesses. Syndicated bank loans.
Documentation and legal considera-
tions in foreign lending. Assessing and
managing risk in the intemational loan
portfolio. Prerequisite: FIN 6428.
FIN 6636 Intemational Finance (FI,
MA) (3). A comparative study of the
institutional characteristics and internal
efficiency of developed and under-
developed capital markets. The
relationships between world and capital
markets and prospects for integration.
The role of multilateral institutions,
multinational corporations, states, and
the structure of trade in the
intemational short and long term
capital flows. The development of
financial centers. Prerequisite: FfN
6428 or equivalent.
FIN 6638 International Capital
Markets (FI) (3). An exhaustive study
of the current institutional aspects of
the financial and monetary systems of
the developed and emerging markets.
Topics will include detailed discus-
sions of capital markets including stock
exchanges and the intemational assest
pricing models. Prerequisite: FIN 6428
or permission of the instructor.
FEV 6644 Global Financial Strategy
(3). Aspects of strategic financial
environment and management of firms
that operate in a global arena; to
include recent developments in
financial strategy, intemational trade
and economic decision making.
Prerequisite:FIN 6428
FIN 6645 Global Finance for
Executives (FI) (3). Deals with the
theoretical and empirical aspects of the
financial management of firms that
operate in an intemational business
environment. Prerequisite: FfN 6428.
FES 6656 Latin American Financial
Markets and Institutions (3). An
evaluative overview of the money and
capital markets in Latin America.
Topics include review of the most
recent literature on regulation and
deregulation, globalization, regional
markets, privatization, banking innova-
tions, the role of foreign banks, and
currency boards in Latin America.
Applicable cases will be discussed.
Prerequisite: FIN 6428.
FIN 6804 The Theory of Finance (FI)
(3). The study of the development of
the theory of finance and its
implications for the financial decisions
made by the manager of business firms.
Topics include: utility theory; capital
budgeting; portfolio theory; capital
market equilibrium; multi-period
valuation; and the cost of capital.
Financial decision making is explored
under both certainty and uncertainty
and within the context of both perfect
and imperfect markets. Prerequisite:
FIN 6428 or equivalent.
FIN 6906 Independent Study in
Finance (FI) (1-6). Individual con-
ferences; supervised readings; reports
on personal investigations. Consent of
faculty tutor and Department
Chairperson required.
FIN 6915 Master's Project In
Finance (FI) (1-6). An individualized
research project and report, which may
include field experience with a firm or
agency; library research; computer
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programming; or project development.
The course should be taken during the
last half of the student's graduate
program. Consent of faculty tutor and
Department Chairperson required.
FIN 6936 Special Topics in Finance
(FI) (1-3). For groups of students who
desire intensive study of a particular
topic or a limited number of topics not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
Consent of faculty supervisor and
Department Chairperson required.
FIN 6943 Finance Internship (FI) (1-
3). Student placement within a
financial institution, business firm or
other organization for the purpose of
providing practical experience to
supplement theoretical classroom
instruction. Periodic reports and
conferences required. Permission of the
instructor and Department Chairperson.
FIN 7527 Seminar in Investments
(FI) (3). Examines analysis and
measurement problems of investments.
Includes the application of statistical
techniques, current theoretical issues
and empirical literature. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7536 Seminar in Futures
Markets (FI) (3). A comprehensive
examination of the literature in futures
markets. Emphasizes the structure and
pricing of futures, and risk-manage-
ment via hedging and arbitrage. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7606 International Corporate
Finance (FI) (3). The study of topics of
research interest to international
financial decisions. Topics include
foreign exchange risk, international
financial markets, and foreign exchange
market efficiency. Prereqisite:
Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7807 Seminar in Corporate
Finance (FI) (3). Familiarizes students
with recent developments in finance
theory. Includes such topics as the
influence of leverage, uncertainty and
the cost of capital, agency theory and
related topics. Prerequisite: Permission
of the instructor.
FIN 7808 Financial Theory I (FI) (3).
This course focuses on the theory of
financial decision-making under
certainty and risk. Includes investment
under uncertainty, capital structure,
dividend, asset valuation, and options
pricing. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
FIN 7809 Financial Theory II (FI)
(3). This course focuses on the theory
of financial decision-making under
certainty and risk. Includes investment
under uncertainty, capital structure,
dividend, asset valuation, and options
pricing. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
FIN 7810 Financial Theory III (FI)
(3). This sequel to Financial Theory I
and II focuses in on microfmance.
Discusses issues primarily in corporate
finance such as effects of taxation,
agency theory, and signaling theory.
Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
FIN 7811 Seminar in Financial
Markets and Institutions (FI) (3).
Examines recent developments in
economic and financial theories as
applied to topics such as the structure
of financial markets and the economics
of information and financial institu-
tions. Prerequisite: Permission of the
instructor.
FIN 7812 Seminar in Options and
Contingent Claims (FI) (3). An
examination of the theories of option
valuation and arbitrage pricing, and
their applications to security analysis,
portfolio management and financial
instrument valuation. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7816 Seminar in Portfolio
Theory (FI) (3). Examines investment
and portfolio theory, with emphasis on
the historical development of the
literature in this area and the recent
analytical and empirical work. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7818 Foundations of Financial
Models (FI) (3). Introduction to
mathematical and economic models
underlying the development of modem
finance theory. Includes discrete and
continuous time models in finance
using stochastic calculus. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7845 Statistical Methods in
Finance I (FI) (3). Estimation, and
testing of various economic and
financial models. Emphasis on
econometric techniques to deal with
various problems of single-equation
models and introduction to
simultaneous equation. Prerequisite;
Instructor's permission.
FIN 7846 Statistical Methods in
Finance II (FI) (3). Emphasis on
econometric techniques and multi-
variate statistics as applied in finance.
Includes simultaneous equation
models, multiple discriminant analysis
and factor analysis. Prerequisite:
Instructor's permission.
FIN 7855 Financial Economics I (FI)
(3). An advance doctoral course
covering selected advanced topics in
Microeconomic foundations and other
topics related to business. Emphasis
will be on economics of uncertainty,
agency problems, information and
signaling. Prerequisite: ECO 7115 or
Permission of the instructor.
FIN 7856 Financial Economics II (FI)
(3). An advanced doctoral course
covering selected advanced topics in
the theory of macrofinance. Emphasis
will be on financial intermediation.
Prerequisite: ECO 7206 or Permission
of the instructor.
FIN 7906 Finance Doctoral
Independent Study (3). Supervised
research projects determined by
professor and student. May involve
conferences, supervised reading, and
reports. Prerequisites: Consent of
sponsoring professor and Chairperson
required, (on demand)
FIN 7916 Finance Doctoral Research
Project (3). Intensive research project
conducted during the summer
following the student's first and second
years of coursework. Each student
develops his/her own research project
under the supervision of a faculty
member. Prerequisite: Graduate
standing, (on demand)
FIN 7936 Finance Doctoral Seminar
(3). College colloquium series featuring
presenters fi'om various academic
disciplines and businesses. Prereq-
uisite: (on demand).
FIN 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12).
Original research that is supervised by
a faculty committee and defended
openly before the university committee.
Prerequisites: Permission of Major
Professor and Doctoral Candidacy.
FIN 7981 Finance Dissertation
Preparation (3). Preparatory back-
ground research and study to begin
development of dissertation proposal.
Students should be able to complete
proposal by the end of the course.
Prerequisites: Completion of TIER 1
courses, (on demand)
GEB 6907 Community Service
Learning (3). The Integration of
classroom theory with experimental
learning in community service
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participation, development, and
management of community service
projects, especially those associated
with the business community.
GEB 6941C Graduate Busiaess
Internship (3-6). This program allows
graduate students to work in jobs
significantly related to their major area
of study and career goals. This is
supervised work with carefully
designed and monitored work
assignments. Specific placement must
be approved by the faculty advisor
prior to enrollment. Work performed
on the current job cannot be used for
internship credit. Prerequisite:
Graduate Students.
GEB 7906 Independent Study for
Doctoral Students (1-15). Supervised
research projects determined by
professor and student. May involve
conferences, supervised reading, and
reports. Consent of sponsoring
professor and chairperson required, (on
demand)
GEB 7910 Quantitative Research
Methods in Business (3). This course
introduces a structured approach to
quantitative research methods such as
surveys, experiments, data analysis, and
multi-criteria analysis of judgements.
GEB 7911 Qualitative Research
Methods in Business (3). This course
introduces a structured approach to
qaulitative research in business. It
includes study of methods such as case
studies, ethnography, archival studies,
and action research.
GEB 7916 Doctoral Research Project
in Business (BA) (1-15). Intensive
research project conducted during the
summer following the student's first
and second years of coursework. Each
student develops his/her own research
project under the supervision of a
faculty member. Prerequisite; Graduate
standing, (on demand)
GEB 7930 Seminar on Research in
Emerging ICT and their Impications
(3). This seminar will examine research
on emerging information technologies,
their application, and their implications
for organizations and strategy.
GEB 7931 Seminar on Research in
Emerging Organizations (3).
Globalization, de-regulation, and
information-communication techno-
logies are changing how organizations
are coordinated and managed. This
seminar examines emerging research in
managing such organizations.
GEB 7932 Seminar on Research in
Managing Distributed Operations
(3). This seminar examines research
issues arising as a consequence of
global distribution of operations, as
enabled by ICT and globalization of
business.
GEB 7933 Seminar on Research in
Measurement and Valuation in
Knowledge Economy (3). Exam-
ination of research on measurement and
valuation of digital, knowledge, and
relationship assets in knowledge
economy.
GEB 7934 Business as Dynamic
Systems (3). This seminar course
provides a systems theoretic framework
for understanding and analysing
organizations. Hard and Soft Systems,
Systems Dynamics, Complexity
Theories are examined.
GEB 7935 Seminar on Research in
Collaborative and Competitive
Strategies in Global Economy (3).
This seminar course examines research
in emerging strategic transition from
competitive to cooperative strategies in
the context of internationalization and
globalization.
GEB 7936 Doctoral Seminar in
Business Administration (BA) (1).
College colloquium series featuring
presenters from various academic
disciplines and businesses. (on
demand)
GEB 7937 Seminar on Research in
Acquiring and Implementing IS (3).
Examination of research and theory on
the acquisition, development, imple-
mentation of information systems.
GEB 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (BA)
(1-12). Original research that is
supervised by a faculty committee and
defended openly before the university
committee. Prerequisite: Permission of
Major Professor and Doctoral
Candidacy.
GEB 7981 Dissertation Preparation
(1-10). Preparatory background
research and study to begin
development of dissertation proposal.
Students should be able to complete
proposal by the end of the course.
Prerequisite; Completion of TIER 1
courses, (on demand)
ISM 6045 Current Economic and
Social Implications of Information
Systems (DS) (3). Effects and
implications of socioeconomic factors
in the operation of information systems
and interdependence with the legal and
international business environment.
Privacy and fraud; computer system
purchase and lease contracts; econom-
ics of system design, selection and
operation; electronic fund transfers and
mail; international considerations. Pre-
requisites: MAN 6830 and MAN 3025.
ISM 6106 Systems Analysis (DS) (3).
A study of the systems approach to
problem solving as it applies to any
area of specialization. Consideration of
the problems in determining system
objectives; identifying system bound-
aries and constraints; marshaling
resources for achieving system ob-
jectives; analyzing the sub-components
of the system and their respective
objectives; and managing the system.
Prerequisites; MAN 6830, CGS 3403,
and COP 2210.
ISM 6136 Data Mining and Analysis
(3). Introduction to concepts of data
mining, survey of techniques, models
and applications. Comprehensive
access and analysis of the organization
data warehouse. Examination of
knowledge discovery process to extract
business rules and decision-aids.
Prerequisite: Permission of Department
and Introductory Statistics.
ISM 6155 Information Systems
Development (DS) (3). Concepts and
methods used in the analysis and
design of MIS. Feasibility study,
system flow charting, data require-
ments analysis, data design, user
friendly systems design. Systems
design project. Prerequisite: MAN
6830 or equivalent.
ISM 6156 Enterprise Information
Systems (DS) (3). Introduces concepts
of enterprise-wide computing, informa-
tion architecture, process design, data
models, and client/server computing.
ISM 6157 Enterprise System Config-
uration (DS) (3).
ISM 6158 Enterprise-Wide System
Administration (DS) (3). This course
will expose students to key aspects
involved in the implementation and
operation of the R/3 system and will
provide the technical and conceptual
foundation necessary for developing
appropriate strategies and approaches
for implementation and maintenance of
an enterprise-wide system.
ISM 6205 Database Management
(DS) (3). The course addresses
techniques for structuring and manag-
ing data in organizations. Discusses
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data concepts, data modeling, database
requirements definition, conceptual,
logical, and physical design, data
administration, and distributed data-
base management. Prerequisite: MAN
6830.
ISM 6217 Database Administration
(3). Administration of the physical
realization of database, which includes
studying physical database design,
understanding database server
architecture, studying recovery, and
tuning the database. Prerequisite: ISM
6205.
ISM 6222 Telecommunications
Network (DS) (3). This course will
focus on providing the student with
fijndamental understanding of the
various concepts involved in modem
data communica-tion and networking
installations, along with its
implications in the design of
information systems.
ISM 6225 Global Applications of
Information Technology (3). Ex-
amines information technology use in
the intemational arena, e.g. for
communication within a multinational
corporation, or communication with
customers, suppliers in another
country. Topics include: transborder
data flow; global connectivity through
Telecommunications; IT transfer across
national boundaries, management of IT
in multinational corporations; case
studies or global IT use. Prerequisite:
MAN 6830 or equivalent.
ISM 6305 Information Systems
Planning (DS) (3). An in-depth study
of systems concepts, as they apply to
information systems in organizations.
Consideration of planning for systems
development and its accomplishment
through the phases of the life cycle, and
of the overall management of the
information systems function.
Prerequisites: MAN 6830 and MAN
3025.
ISM 6316 Project Management of
Information Sciences (3). This course
examines the defining characteristics of
IT projects and introduces a variety of
relevant techniques. The course
includes project manager functions like
managing scope, time, quality, and
cost. Prerequisites: ISM 6205, ISM
6106, ISM 6156.
ISM 6326 Information Security (3).
This course explores firwalls, digital
signatures, encryption and other
methods of security. It teaches students
how to implement these techniques in
■ the development and maintenance of
information systems. Corequisite: ISM
6222.
ISM 6357 Computer Administration
(DS) (3). The theory and computer
management. Topics include selection,
training, job and performance
evaluation, and incentive schemes as
they relate to key positions of systems
analysis, programming, data prepara-
tion and entry, and project manage-
ment. Special attention is given to
human resources management and
development at various levels within
the EDP department.
ISM 6405 Management Support
Systems (DS) (3). Concept of decision
support is examined in a management
decision context. Types of applied
decision support and expert systems in
business are surveyed. Prerequisite:
MAN 6830.
ISM 6423 Knowledge Management
(3). This course explores the basic
concepts of managing organizational
intellectual capital, including appro-
priate information technologies ranging
from Intranets to Artificial Intelligence.
ISM 6455 Microcomputer Applica-
tions in Business (DS) (3).
Fundamentals and comparison of
contemporary microcomputers. Exten-
sive usage of available software for
making business decisions. Emphasis
on small business applications and
cases. Student projects. Prerequisites:
Computer programming proficiency,
MAN 4504 and COS 3300 or MAN
6501 and 6830.
ISM 6507 Electronic Commerce
Strategy (3). This course will teach
students strategies for the electronic
commerce landscape to help them
develop and execute a business plan for
creating an e-business startup.
Prerequisites: Technlogy of EC; ISM
6316.
ISM 6930 Special Topics in Manage-
ment Information Systems (DS) (1-6).
To study the recent developments in
the MIS field not otherwise offered in
the curriculum, such as office
automation, computer graphics, etc.
Prerequisites: Advanced standing and
department chairman approval.
ISM 7083 Deterministic Decision
Models (DS) (3). This course deals
with the optimal decision making and
modeling of deterministic systems that
originate from real life. These
applications, which occur in
government, business, engineering,
economics, and the natural and social
sciences, are largely characterized by
the need to allocate limited resources.
ISM 7087 Probabilistic Decision
Models (DS) (3). This course deals
with the optimal decision making and
modeling of probabilistic systems that
originate from real life. These
applicahons, which occur in govern-
ment, business, engineering, econom-
ics, and the natural and social sciences,
are largely characterized by the need to
allocate limited resources.
ISM 7126 Seminar on Systems
Analysis (DS) (3). A system theorefic
approach to understanding and
analysing the role of information in
organizations. Includes systems
approach, systems dynamics, soft
systems and complexity theoretic
prospects.
ISM 7152 Seminar on System
Acquisition and Implementation (DS)
(3). Theory and research on
methodologies, tools, and techniques
for acquiring, developing, and
implementing informafion systems in
organizations.
ISM 7306 Seminar on Strategy and
Information Resource (DS) (3).
Theory and research on strategic
perspective on the management of the
information resources. Relates IT
strategy and management to corporate
startegy.
ISM 7345 Seminar on IS and
Organizations: Design and Impact
(DS) (3). Theory and research on the
impact of IS on organizational design
and structure.
ISM 7406 Decision Support Systems
(DS) (3). Theory and research on the
design of decision aids. Integrating
models and data with a technological
delivery system that supports
unstructured problem-solving by
executive.
MAN 5524 Advanced Production
Management (DS) (3). More advanced
methods in master planning, fore-
casting, capacity management, produc-
tion activity scheduling/control, MRP
and inventory management. This course
has a professional orientation similar to
the APICS certification guidelines.
Prerequisite: MAN 4504 or MAN
6501, or Department Chair-person's
approval.
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MAN 5930 Seminar in Personnel
Management (MA) (3). Overview and
examination of the various aspects of
the personnel management function.
MAN 6051 Organization and Man-
agement Process (MA) (3). Analysis
of organizations including the evolu-
tion of management thought and the
effects of technology and the environ-
ment on the organization. Emphasis
will be on such concepts as division of
work, delegation and decentralization,
leadership, motivation, work satis-
faction; as well as planning, organiz-
ing, directing, and controlling.
MAN 6066 Business Ethics (MA) (3).
Practical approaches for addressing
ethical conflicts in organizational
administration. Emphasis will be
placed on developing participants'
ability to accurately diagnose
organizational ethics problems and
determine constructive solutions.
MAN 6085 Introduction to E-
Business (3). Survey of the various
types of E-Business, their economic,
fmancial, accounting, ethical, legal and
regulatory implications and their
impact on major traditional industries.
Also, examines how to build business
models leading to profitable business.
Prerequisite: Acceptance of the degree
program.
MAN 6121 Interpersonal Beliavior
and Analysis (MA) (3). A human
interaction/human relations training
laboratory, designed to increase both
self-awareness and understanding of
behavior dynamics in groups. Course is
intended to enable students to broaden
their conceptual understanding of
human interpersonal communications
and conflict.
MAN 6145 Intuition in Management
(MA) (3). Interdisciplinary study of
intuition and its applications in
management. Apply learnings in a term
project. Prepare Intuitive Experience
Logs to discover intuition firsthand.
Prerequisite: Computer Competency.
MAN 6157 Wellness Management
(2). This course focuses on the
management of employee well-being,
broadly defined and including safety,
security, mental, attitudinal, and health-
related outcomes.
MAN 6204 Organization and
Management Tlieory (MA) (3).
Analysis and design of the structure
and process of complex organizations.
Effects of task uncertainty, growth,
power, goals, and information
technology on organization structure
and control.
MAN 6209 Organization Design and
Behavior (MA) (3). Covers how
managers interact with organizations to
accomplish complex tasks by
examining how strategy, structure and
systems interact with behavioral
variables.
MAN 6245 Organizational Behavior
(MA) (3). Individual, interpersonal,
and small group behavior in complex
organizations. Focus on behavior, its
causes, and management interventions
to improve organizational effect-
iveness. Research methods to study
organizational behavior.
MAN 6265 Group Processes in
Organizations (MA) (3). The social
and psychological processes of
organizational functioning. The roles
played by small groups in
organizational settings.
MAN 6295 Conflict in Organizations
(MA) (3). A critical examination of the
role and impact of interpersonal and
intergroup conflict in organizations.
Models as approaches to utilizing and
resolving conflict toward constructive
personal and organization ends will be
emphasized.
MAN 6297 Labor Issues and Conflict
Management (3). This course covers
skills to enhance conflict management
of disputes. It is designed to teach
students methods to productively
manage interpersonal disputes
between/among parties.
MAN 6311 Advanced Personnel
Management (MA) (3). Attention is
focused on the theory and practice of
modem personnel management, as
related to other management fiinctions.
Topics include selection; training; job
and performance evaluation; and
incentive schemes. Special attention is
given to human resources management
and development at various
organizational levels.
MAN 6316 Human Resource
Management Effectiveness (3). This
course focuses on the linkage between
human resources and the organization's
financial plan. This includes
budgeting, controlling, and measuring
HRM impact.
MAN 6317 Critical Thinldng in
Human Resource Management (2).
This course focuses on developing
critical thinking skills to solve complex
and multidemnsional human resource
management problems. The course
will emphasize the analysis and
discussion of cases.
MAN 6321 Personnel Selection and
Placement (MA) (3). Individual
differences and their measurement in
personnel selection and job placement.
Job design and redesign.
MAN 6327 High Performance
Human Resource Management (3).
This course focuses on human resource
practices that motivate and empower
employees to excel on their job by
fostering their participation and
involvement in organizational decision-
making.
MAN 6328C Applied Methods in
Human Resource Management (3).
This course focuses on the application
of research design and measurement
theory to solve human resource
problems. The emphasis is on applied
methodology rather than on statistical
issues.
MAN 6331 Compensation Adminis-
tration (MA) (3). An in-depth analysis
of Wages and salary administration,
including such topics as job evaluation;
wage incentive systems; and work
sampling.
MAN 6336 Reward Systems
Management (3). This course covers
all aspects of compensation and reward
systems such as the strategic alignment
of compensation and other HR systems,
job evaluation, merit - and skill-based
pay, cost-effective benefit programs,
and flexible pay.
MAN 6347 Performance Manage-
ment (3). This course focuses on the
development and implementation of
effective performance management
systems. Multi-source, and electronic
performance monitoring will be
covered.
MAN 6351 Personnel Training and
Development (MA) (3). Determining
training needs. Training methods. The
training staff. Supervisor development.
Equal Employment Opportunity man-
agement.
MAN 6356 Professional Develop-
ment Seminar I (1).
MAN 6357 Professional Develop-
ment Seminar II (1).
MAN 6358 Professional Develop-
ment Seminar III (1).
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MAN 6359 Human Resource
Knowledge Management (3). This
course focuses on the development of
the organization's human capital. The
identification of learning needs, current
and fiiture performance problems, and
leadership development will be
discussed.
MAN 6365 Stafflng Organizations
(3). This course focuses on the
identification, recruitment, selection
and promotion of successfijl
employees.
MAN 6367 Career and Succession
Planning (2). This course is based on
an integrated "system thinking" model
used to create and manage effective
succession planning and leadership
development processes.
MAN 6368 Human Resource
Deployment (3). This course focuses
on the staffing, organization, training,
and management of rapid response
operations.
MAN 6385 Human Resource
Strategy and Planning (3). This
course discusses the notion of strategic
planning in the context of human
resurce management. Alignment of
culture and strategy. HR inventories
and forecasting.
MAN 6403 Employment Law and
Human Resource Management (3).
This course focuses on the legal and
regulatory factors surrounding human
resources management. The emphasis
will be on creating awareness of legal
constraints when making HR business
decisions.
MAN 6405 Labor Relations (MA)
(3). Examines the collective bargaining
system in the United States fi-om the
viewpoint of the practitioner. Various
aspects of the environment, structure,
processes, issues and impact of
collective bargaining are considered.
Special attention is given to the
negotiation and administration of
agreements.
MAN 6411 Collective Bargaining
Topics (MA) (3). An advanced course
in labor relations for students with
some background who desire more
depth than that provided in
introductory courses. Topics of
contemporary interest, such as public
sector collective negotiations, are
treated at length.
MAN 6416 Corporate Negotiations
(MA) (3). An examination and analysis
of corporate negotiation strategies in
such areas as collective bargaining,
mergers, joint ventures, and with
government regulation agencies. The
legal environment affecting the
negotiated process will be closely
scrutinized, as well as internal and
extemal political processes.
Prerequisites: ACG 6026, MAN 6245,
FIN 6428, MAR 6805.
MAN 6446 Negotiations (MA/ME)
(3). Negotiations are the processes of
creating agreements between two or
more parties. This course will introduce
students to the art of negotiations in
business transactions. The class will
include a svide variety of negotiation
cases.
MAN 6501 Operations Management
(DS) (3). This course covers analysis,
design, and operations of organiza-
tional systems. The systems approach is
used to provide a framework or general
model of analysis, to which specific
concepts, quantitative techniques, and
tools can be related. The material
presented has application to any
organization of people and machines,
including hospitals, govem-mental
agencies, service organizations, and
industrial concerns. Prerequisite: QMB
6357 or Pass QMB waiver exam.
MAN 6525 Managing for Toul
Quality (3). Addresses underlying
management assumptions, methods,
tools, culture and philosophy of total
quality management - TQM.
MAN 6529 Seminar in Production
Control Systems (DS) (3). The control
systems for production operations
automation and its impact on
organizations. Integrated operational-
simulation approach. Group and
individual projects.
MAN 6559 Seminar in Management
Science (DS) (3). New topics
application areas will be explored.
Lectures will relate to the latest
advances in the theory and application
of management science. Prerequisite:
Instructor's approval.
>L\N 6569 Managerial Decision-
Making (DS) (3). This course will
investigate and analyze the decision-
making problems that managers face in
business, volunteer organizations,
government, and the public sector.
Emphasis will be placed on providing a
variety of decision-making experiences
for the student. Prerequisite: QMB
6603 or equivalent.
NL\N 6585 Productivitv' Manage-
ment Seminar (DS) (3). Analysis of
productivity in manufacturing and
service organizations and methodology
for productivity improvement. Ex-
tensive cases, projects, tours, and
guests speakers. Prerequisite: Graduate
students (or CBA certificate students).
>LVN 6601 International Manage-
ment (MA) (3). This course examines
the functions of management in an
international context: organization,
communication, strategic planning,
control, motivation, leadership, and
human resource management. The
topics include the cultural differences
behind different managerial styles and
customs.
MAN 6603 Problems in Comparative
Management (MA) (3). Discussion of
literature, readings, and cases, aimed at
underscoring the differences and
similanties in management behavior in
different countries and cultures.
General instruction in obtaining and
utilizing comparative data on
management differences.
MAN 6606 International Business
Environment (ME, MA) (3). A
macro-examination of economic,
political, and cultural variables affect-
ing the organization. Emphasis will be
placed on social indications and
societal forecasting of change; organ-
izational responses to change; and the
nature and rate of change in different
societies.
MAN 6608 International Business
(MA) (3). This course examines the
environmental variables affecting
intemational operations, trade and
investment theories, intemational
institutions, and regional economic
groups. It also focuses on intemational
finance, international accounting,
intemational marketing, and inter-
national management problems and
issues.
MAN 6615 Intemational Labor-
Management Relations (\L4) (3).
Comparative analysis of selected
industnal relations systems and impact
on multinational firms and intema-
tional labor movements. Emphasis on
einpirical models and management-
oriented case studies.
MAN 6617 Managing Global
Production and Technology (MA)
(3). An exploration of the management
of technology and its relationship to the
dynamics of globalization of
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production in both manufacturing and
service industries. Prerequisite: MAN
6608.
MAN 6626 International Human
Resource Management (3). Decisions
about how to recruit, train, compensate,
and manage global employees; cross-
cultrual differences in values;
managing the international asignee.
MAN 6635 International Business
Policy (MA) (3). An analysis of
corporate strategies in a rapidly
developing and changing world
environment. Emphasis will be placed
on forecasting, planning, and
contingency strategies. The course is
taught by case method and stresses the
environmental and institutional
constraints on decision making within
the organization. Corporate executives
are invited to attend whenever possible.
Prerequisites: ACG 6026, MAN 6245,
FIN 6428, and MAR 6805 and Man
6603 or Man 6608.
MAN 6675 Special Topics in
International Business (MA) (3). For
groups of students who wish to study
intensively a particular topic, or a
limited number of topics, in
international business, not offered
elsewhere in the curriculum. Prereq-
uisites: Approval of the faculty advisor.
Department Chairperson, and Dean.
MAN 6676 Global e-Business
Environment (3). Systematic review of
the economic, financial, socio-political
and infrastructure environments in
which global e-business activity takes
place. Introduces methods to evaluate
the opportunities and constraints for e-
business in a country. Prerequisite:
Intro to e-business.
MAN 6679 Master's Project in
International Business (MA) (3). An
individual research project on an
international business problem, which
may include field work (including
internship), library research, computer
modeling, or the use of an approved
research methodology. Prerequisites:
Assignment of faculty advisor and
permission of Department Chairperson.
MAN 6695 Independent Study in
Business (MA) (3). Individual
conferences; supervised readings;
reports on personal investigations.
Prerequisites: Assignment of faculty
tutor and written permission of
Department Chairperson, and Dean.
MAN 6703 Colloquium in Managing
Organizational Ethics (1). Manage-
ment issues, responsibilities, and
techniques associated with public and
private expectations for ethical
performance of large-scale organiza-
tions.
MAN 6706 Crisis Management (3).
Response to crises such as product
recalls, product tampering, industrial
accidents, and violence in the
workplace.
MAN 6715 Business Environment
and Public Policy (MA) (3). An
examination of the economic, political,
social and moral context in which
management decisions are made. The
focus is on the public policy
environment of business, whereby
community direction is transformed
into corporate behavior.
MAN 6726 Strategic Management
(MA) (3). The use of cases, guest
lectures, and gaming to integrate the
analysis and measurement tools, the
functional areas and public policy
issues. The objective is to develop skill
in broad areas of rational decision-
making in an administrative context of
uncertainty. Should be taken in the last
semester of master's program.
MAN 6727 Doing Business in the
Marketplace (DS) (3). Give students
practical lessons on the emerging world
of the marketplace & teach them how
to manage and make money there.
Show how managing in the market-
place works with managing in the
marketplace. Prerequisite: MAN 6830.
MAN 6746 Global Environmental
Management (ME) (3). An explora-
tion of the national, regional, and
global forces emerging and influencing
the management of the business firm's
impact on the physical environment. A
review existing and developing
environmental management theories
and control systems for business.
MAN 6758 Project Consulting (3).
Introduction to the basic principles,
methodologies and tools of modem
business consulting and project
management as practiced by the large
management consulting firms.
Prerequisite: MAN 6830.
MAN 6805 Entrepreneurship (MA)
(3). A discussion of the general
theories, principles, concepts and
practices of entrepreneurship. Heavy
emphasis is placed on lecture, readings,
case studies and group projects.
MAN 6830 Organization Informa-
tion Systems (DS) (3). Introduction to
information systems and their role in
organizations from a user's viewpoint.
Survey and application of the basic
concepts necessary for understanding
information systems. Study of the main
activities in the development cycle used
to acquire information systems
capability.
MAN 6830L Organization Informa-
tion Systems Laboratory (DS) (1).
Laboratory applications for MAN
6830.
MAN 6908 Independent Study in
Business Environment (MA) (3).
Independent project in the political,
economic, social, cultural, ethical, or
governmental relations environment of
business. Directed study with a
business environment faculty member.
Prerequisites: MAN 6715, MAN 6606
and Permission of the instructor.
MAN 6910 Research Methods in
Management (MA) (3). Covers the
research methods and analytical
techniques most widely used in
research in human resources and
general management. Emphasis is on
helping students to become more aware
of current techniques and their
applications.
MAN 6911 Research in Systems
Development (DS) (3). Conduct an
individual research project or thesis on
a topic in the area of computer
personnel, systems analysis and design,
or other areas within the framework of
the MIS program, subject to the
instructor's approval. Prerequisite: ISM
6155.
MAN 6930 Master's Seminar in
Management (MA) (1-3). An
examination of recent research findings
in selected areas of current concern.
Emphasis is placed on readings; active
discussion; and small, short-term action
and research projects. The student may
make a preliminary selection of his/her
master's thesis or project topic.
Prerequisites: Consent of faculty
sponsor. Department Chairperson, and
Dean.
MAN 6937 Special Topics in
Business Environment (3). A review
of a contemporary dimension of
business' environment in a field of
faculty specialization. Prerequisites:
MAN 6523, MAN 6606 or equivalent.
MAN 6974 Master's Project in
Management (MA) (1-6). Each
Graduate Catalog
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student is required to develop and
conduct an individual research project
or thesis on a topic of interest. The
topic will be chosen in consultation
with a faculty member in the College.
MAN 6xxx Colloquium in Managing
Organizational Etiiics (ME) (1). This
course introduces students to core
concepts and practices of managing
ethical issues in business firms. Using
cases, readings and speakers from the
business community, the course teaches
leadership skills and organiza-tional
design strategies to resolve ethical
business dilemmas in personal-ly,
professionally and environmentally
responsible ways. Topics covered
include: personal values and ethics;
creating and maintaining ethical work
climates; ethical issues in stakeholder
management, ethics in the global
business environment, and ethical
issues in managing technology and
innovation.
MAN 7146 Leadersliip I (MA) (3).
Course identifies leadership theories
and research bearing on modem
management practice. Behavioral,
situational and transformational
theories of leadership are emphasized,
compared and evaluated.
MAN 7147 Leadersliip II (MA) (3).
Draws on research and case studies for
understanding of adaptive leadership in
turbulent, uncertain environments.
Emphasis on effective management of
innovation, entrepreneurial activity and
new ventures.
MAN 7148 Intuition in Management
(3). In-depth study of the nature and
development of the intuitive process
emphasizing its role in management
decision making and its relationship to
rational problem solving. Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: MAN 7148L.
MAN 7155 Fundamentals of
Behavioral Research (MA) (3).
Analytical tools to conduct systematic
research. Methods of data collection in
lab, survey and field research.
Emphasis on principles of measurement
and statistics to interpret/report
behavioral data.
MAN 7206 Organizational Analysis
(MA) (3). Develops skills in
organizational problem-solving through
applications of theory and research to
actual problems. Emphasis on needs
analysis, process consultation, team-
building and action research.
MAN 7207 Theories of Organization
(MA) (3). Organization functioning
from a macro perspective; emphasis on
evolution, structure, design and
processes of complex systems. Study of
communication/information networks,
inter-group processes and control
strategies.
MAN 7235 Management Philosophy
and Strategy (MA) (3). Compares
various cross-cultural management
philosophies to structure and function
of different types of organizations.
Emphasis on how to develop and
implement a management strategy for
maximum productivity in different
organizations.
MAN 7275 Organizational Behavior
Management (MA) (3). An
introduction to the study of human
behavior in organizations. Emphasis is
given to management of individual and
group processes including conflict
attitudes, decision making, motivation
and stress.
MAN 7305 Human Resource Man-
agement (MA) (3). Personnel manage-
ment topics including personnel
selection, performance appraisal, train-
ing design, employee development, and
compensation administration. Legal
and practical issues are emphasized.
MAN 7412 Labor-Management
Topics (MA) (3). Presents various
aspects of the labor-management
relationship to provide a contemporary
perspective. Emphasis on structure,
processes, strategies and legal issues in
collective negotiation and industrial
relations.
MAN 7529 Seminar in Operations
Management (DS) (3). Concepts, tools
and recent research developments in
the design, planning and control of
operations management systems in
business and service organizations.
Prerequisite: ISM 7083. Corequisite:
ISM 7084.
MAN 7609 Comparative Manage-
ment (MA) (3). Course focus is cross-
cultural management, i.e., how cultural
values influence managerial behavior.
The problems of cross-cultural
communications, leadership, motiva-
tion, and decision making are examin-
ed. Prerequisites: Admission to
Doctoral program and completion of
Doctoral core.
MAN 7616 Multinational Firm
Global Strategy (MA) (3). Overview
of the strategic management and
international business concepts that
frame strategic activity in MNCs.
Competitive business strategies in
global and multidomestic industries.
Prerequisite: Completion of business
Ph.D. core.
MAN 7620 International Business
Operations I (MA) (3). Examination
of the fiinctional management,
operations and concerns of interna-
tional businesses. Emphasizes analysis
of problems in managing joint
ventures, licensing, barter, and tech-
nology transfer. Prerequisites: Admis-
sion to Doctoral program and
completion of doctoral core.
MAN 7621 International Business
Operations II (MA) (3). Focus on
political, economic, and national
security issues which influence IB
operations or strategies. Examines
techniques for political and economic
risk, assessment and reactions to such
influences. Prerequisites: Admission to
Doctoral program and completion of
doctoral core.
MAN 7640 International Business
Research Methods (MA) (3).
Overview of IB academic research,
emphasizing topics, literature, methods,
information sources, applications,
problems, and journal characteristics.
Prerequisites: Admission to business
Doctoral program and completion of
doctoral core.
MAN 7718 Analysis of Corporate
Policy Methods (MA) (3). Links
functional areas of management to
provide integrated view of organization
and public policy. Emphasis on
measurement, analysis and
conceptualization of organization as a
totality of operations.
MAN 7895 Seminar in Management
(MA) (3). Key concepts in
management ranging from individual
worker styles to business ethics.
Emphasis on topics such as men and
women in organization, decision
making styles, and attribution
management.
MAN 7910 Advanced Management
Research (MA) (3). Covers
applications of analytical methods in
contemporary management research.
Emphasis is given to complex research
design strategies including multivariate
techniques and multidimensional
scaling.
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MAR 6075 Current Issues in
Marketing I (ME) (3). Intensive study
of various topic areas in marketing.
Course emphasizes student reading and
research, with oral and written reports.
Students electing to take this seminar
may take no more than 3 credit hours of
independent study in marketing.
Prerequisite: MAR 6805.
MAR 6158 International Marketing
(ME) (3). This course discusses the
nature and scope of international
marketing, and explores problems
facing multinational firms and other
international marketing organizations,
together with strategies for foreign
market penetration. Prerequisite: MAR
6805.
MAR 6336 Integrated Marketing
Communication (ME) (3). A broad
introduction to the field of integrated
marketing communications and how it
fits into the marketing plan. Discussion
of objective setting, budgeting, and
media planning, as well as the strategic
planning and evaluation of advertising
media, sales promotion, public
relations, direct marketing, personal
selling and marketing communications
on the internet. Prerequisite: MAR
6805.
MAR 6406 Sales Management (ME)
(3). Analysis of personal selling's roles
in marketing strategy using detailed
case studies on field sales management,
working with channel organization, and
planning and controlling sales
operations. Prerequisite: MAR 6805.
MAR 6506 Consumer Beliavior (ME)
(3). Modem comprehensive models of
consumer behavior are utilized as a
framework for understanding consumer
decision processes. Prerequisite: MAR
6805.
MAR 6646 Managing Marketing
Information (ME) (3). The role of
research in providing information for
marketing decision-making, including
an examination of the research process
and the tools available to the
researcher. Prerequisite: MAR 6805 or
Permission of the instructor.
MAR 6675 Database Marketing
(ME) (3). A practical approach to the
use of database information to solve
marketing problems. Emphasis is on
obtaining, managing and using
information about current and potential
customers. Topics include data acqu-
isition, data mining, list segmentation
and customer modeling, and direct
marketing, relationship marketing and
customer lifetime value applications.
MAR 6707 Current Issues in
Marketing II (ME) (3). Students
electing to take this seminar may not
take independent study in marketing.
Prerequisite: MAR 6075.
MAR 6722 E-Marketing (3).
Examines how e-business can
transform the traditional marketing mix
and how fundamental principles of
marketing can be applied to develop e-
business marketing plans. Pre-
requisites: MAN 6085 (Intorduction to
E-Business).
MAR 6805 Marketing Management
in the Global Environment (ME) (3).
Analysis and application of theory and
problem solving for marketing man-
agement in the global environment.
Emphasis will be on the role of
marketing in the organization; planning
the marketing effort; management of
the marketing organization; control of
marketing operations; and evaluation of
the marketing contribution.
MAR 6816 Corporate Simulation
(ME) (3).- Course emphasis is on
application and integration of concepts
and tools, through participation in the
marketing management of a firm in
competition with other firms. The
course's focal point is a computerized
marketing management simulation.
Prerequisite: ACG 6175, FIN 6428 &
MAN 6501.
MAR 6819 Marketing Strategy (ME)
(3). A study of strategic marketing
planning through case analysis and
selected readings. Emphasis is on
planning and problem solving
processes, particularly directing, plan-
ning, organizing, coordinating, and
controlling as applied to a contempor-
ary market-oriented organization.
Prerequisites: MAR 6805 or
equivalent.
MAR 6838 Brand Management (ME)
(3). The focus of this course is to
provide a sound understanding of the
function, issues and challenges of the
brand or product manager. The scope
of the course embraces U.S. and
international situations and emphasis
will be placed on analysis, strategy
development and practical decision
making. The course will draw on the
students prior exposure to marketing
management, research advertising and
promotion and will provide insights
and practice in application of these
skills in the context of the product
manager's roll in the enterprise.
MAR 6915 Independent Study in
Marketing (ME) (1-6). Individual
conferences; supervised reading;
reports on personal investigations.
Consent of faculty tutor, Department
Chairperson and Dean required.
MAR 6936 Special Topics in
Marketing (ME) (1-6). For groups of
students desiring intensive study of a
particular topic or a limited number of
topics, not otherwise offered in the
curriculum. Consent of faculty
supervisor and Department Chair-
person required.
MAR 6XXX Negotiations (ME) (3).
This course introduces students to the
art and science of negotiations. The
science involves learning about
theories and methodologies which have
been developed as guides for
improving negotiated outcomes, and
the art involves building negotiating
skills and developing an understanding
of one's own negotiating style through
a series of realistic negotiations cases.
The class will include a wide variety of
negotiation cases, from two-person
through multi-party and from simple
issues of selling prices to multi-issue
bargaining siutations.
MAR 6XXX (e)Marketing (ME) (3).
This course is designed to familiarize
students with internet marketing. In
particular, the course provides students
with an understanding of the theory and
practice of marketing on the internet.
The course will include a critical
evaluation of intemet applications
appropriate to marketing management.
Although both b2b and b2c
applications are discussed, the
emphasis on one or the other will vary,
depending on the instructor.
MAR 7205 Seminar in Channels of
Distribution (ME) (3). Covers
readings from the marketing, eco-
nomics, logistics, organizational behav-
ior, social psychology, and sociology
literatures in developing a research
perspective on channels of distribution.
MAR 7246 Seminar in International
Marketing (ME) (3). Examines major
topics and theories in the international
marketing literature. Analyzes various
perspectives on business activities and
strategies in global markets.
MAR 7507 Seminar in Consumer
Behavior (ME) (3). Covers the major
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topics and theoretical perspectives in
consumer behavior research, with
emphasis on consumer decision
making.
MAR 7622 Marketing Research
Methodology I (ME) (3). Philosophy,
concepts, methods of marketing re-
search design. Experimental methods,
sampling procedures, measurement
techniques, other methodological
considerations. Prerequisites: Success-
ful completion of first year research
methods requirements in a College of
Business Ph.D. Program or Permission
of the instructor.
MAR 7623 Seminar in Marketing
Environment (ME) (3). Examines the
role of marketing professionals in
responding to social, economic,
politcal, technological and ecological
changes in the business environment.
Addresses issues of marketing ethics,
social accountability, and the design of
responsible marketing strategies.
MAR 7652 Seminar in Advertising
and Persuasion (3). Covers the major
topics and theoretical perspectives
within the research literature
addressing persuasive communications.
MAR 7665 Seminar in Marketing
Models (3). Examines the process of
model building and the assumptions
implicit in various modeling decisions.
Emphasis in on learning to interpret,
classify and critically evaluate models
of marketing phenomena. Prerequisites;
Calculus, Probability Theory, Statis-
tics, and Matrix Algebra.
MAR 7667 Seminar in Marketing
Management (ME) (3). Covers
programs of research related to the
management of marketing organiza-
tions and their role in improving
organizational performance. Current
and potential research topics will be
considered from the perspective of
leading scholars and marketing
executives.
MAR 7786 Seminar in Marketing
Theory (ME) (3). Intensive analysis of
the nature and role of hypotheses,
generalizations, and empirical regu-
larities. Critical examination of theories
of marketing and interaction of
marketing theory and practice.
MAR 7815 Seminar in Foundations
of Marketing Thought (ME) (3).
Foundations of marketing, inter-
disciplinary relationships; reviews
major research areas: the marketing
mix, consumer choice models,
segmentation, stochastic, and analytical
models.
MAR 7845 Seminar in Services
Marketing (ME) (3). Analyzes the
nexus between services and marketing
management. Identifies and appraises
alternative corporate strategies within
industries such as banking and finance,
insurance, hospitality, entertainment
and leisure, health care, and education.
MAR 7875 Sectorial Marketing
(ME) (3). Course includes retailing,
wholesaling, pricing, distribution,
advertising, sales promotion and
management, personal selling, inter-
national services and macromarketing;
and marketing and economic
development.
MAR 7979 Doctoral Research in
Marketing (ME) (1-6). Research while
enrolled for a doctoral degree under the
direction of faculty members.
Prerequisite: Permission of Depart-
ment.
QMB 6357C Business Analysis for
Decision Making (3). Review of the
relevant quantitative techniques
required for business analysis and
decision making, including decision
models, mathematical programming,
statistics and forecasting. This is a
WebCT and Excel based course.
Prerequisites: College Algebra, com-
puter literacy and working knowledge
of Excel.
QMB 6603 Quantitative Methods in
Management (DS) (3). Introduction to
basic quantitative tools for the analysis
of problems arising in the management
of organizations, and the application of
these tools to real-life problems.
Prerequisites: College Algebra and
completion of the Computer
Programming Proficiency requirement.
QMB 6805 Deterministic Models for
Management Analysis (DS) (3).
Applications of deterministic models
such as linear and nonlinear
programming, network analysis
(PERT), dynamic programming, and
branch and bound algorithms) to
managerial problems of allocation,
planning, scheduling, investment, and
control.
QMB 6845 Simulation of Manage-
ment Systems (DS) (3). Basic concepts
of computer simulation of systems;
application of these concepts to a
variety of management problems.
Industrial dynamics, urban dynamics,
and large system simulation.
Simulation in economic analysis,
heuristic methods, and management
games are covered. Prerequisites: MAN
6569 and a Computer Programming
Language.
QMB 6855 Stochastic Models for
Management Analysis (DS) (3).
Applications of probabilistic models
(such as queuing, inventory, and
renewal) to their managerial problems.
QMB 6875 Stochastic Models for
Project Management (DS) (3).
Review of deterministic models and
principles. Introduction to GERT,
critical path methods, criticality index,
and resource considerations in
stochastic networks. Emphasis on
operational decision-making, advanced
topics, and individual projects.
Students use the computer, and existing
programs, to analyze hypothetical
project networks, and leam to interpret
the results in order to facilitate
operational decisions. (F)
QMB 6905 Independent Study in
Decision Sciences (DS) (1-6).
Individual conferences; supervised
readings; reports on personal
investigations. Consent of instructor,
Department Chairperson and Dean
required. P/F only.
QMB 6934 Seminar in Decision
Sciences (DS) (1-3). An examination of
recent research findings in selected
areas of current concem. Emphasis is
placed on readings; active discussion;
and small, short-term action and
research projects. Consent of instructor
required.
QMB 6974 Project in Decision
Sciences (DS) (1-6). Each student is
required to develop and conduct an
individual research project or thesis on
a topic of interest. The topic will be
chosen in consultation with a faculty
member in the College and approved
by the Department Chairperson.
QMB 7935 Seminar in Decision
Sciences (DS) (3). Critical review and
analysis of recent and important
research developments in the area of
decision sciences. Prerequisites: ISM
7083 and ISM 7087.
TAX 5066 Tax Research and
Reporting (AC) (3). A study of tax
planning aspects of a variety of
business and other transactions.
Emphasis will be placed upon
perceiving tax issues and conducting
research to resolve them. Prerequisite:
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Permission of Accounting certificate
program advisor.
TAX 5106 Corporate Taxation (AC)
(3). Tax implication of corporate
formations, distributions, redemptions,
liquidations, divisions, reorganizations,
collapsibles, attributes, consolidations,
S-Corp, AET and PHC's. Prerequisites:
Permission of Accounting certificate
program advisor.
TAX 5405 Taxation of Estate and
Gift (3). The study of the federal estate
tax and federal gift tax provisions.
Prerequisites: Permission of Account-
ing Certificate program advisor.
TAX 5406 Taxation of Estates and
Trusts (AC) (3). Study of income tax
aspects of decedents, followed by
income taxation of estates and trusts
(subchapter J). Special emphasis on
throw-back rules, grantor trusts,
charitable remainder trusts, and foreign
trusts. Prerequisite: Permission of
Accounting certificate program advisor.
TAX 5506 International Dimensions
of Taxation (AC) (3). Tax provisions
affecting foreign corporations and non-
resident aliens, as well as those tax
provisions affecting U.S. person's
business and investment activities
outside the U.S. Prerequisite: Permis-
sion of Accounting certificate program
advisor.
TAX 5725 Tax Planning for Man-
agers (AC) (3). An exploration of the
concepts of federal income taxation and
tax planning, from the point of view of
the manager. Prerequisites: ACG 6308
and permission of accounting
certificate program advisor.
TAX 5875 Seminar in Taxation (AC)
(3). An in-depth study of recent
legislative, administrative, and judicial
developments in taxation. Prereq-
uisites: TAX 4001 or equivalent, and
permission of Accounting certificate
program advisor.
TAX 5904 Independent Study in
Taxation (AC) (3). Individual con-
ferences, supervised readings, reports
on personal investigations. Prereq-
uisite: Written Permission of the
instructor. Accounting certificate pro-
gram advisor. School director, and
dean.
TAX 5936 Special Topics in Taxation
(AC) (3). Intensive study for groups of
students of a particular topic or topics
not otherwise offered in the curriculum.
Prerequisite: Written |}ermission
instructor. Accounting certificate
program advisor, School director, and
dean.
TAX 6005 Income Tax (AC) (3). A
survey of federal income taxation, with
emphasis on the taxation of individuals
and corporations and the ethics of
income tax accounting. Prerequisites:
ACG 61 15 and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
Not open to those with undergraduate
accounting degrees.
TAX 6026 Value-Added Tax
Strategies for Business Decisions (3).
Development and implementation of a
tax-based framework to assist business
decision makers and their advisors in
the design of sound strategies when
considering alternative business
transactions. Prerequisite: Permission
of School of Accounting.
TAX 6065 Tax Research (AC) (3). An
in-depth study and application of both
traditional and computer-assisted tax
research tools and of relevant practice
and procedural mechanisms affecting
taxation. Prerequisite: Admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
TAX 6105 Taxation of Corporations
I (AC) (3). The study of federal tax
consequences of the formation and
operation of corporations ; distributions
and redemptions; elections of
Subchapter S status. Prerequisites:
Admission to a graduate program in the
School of Accounting or permission of
the School Director.
TAX 6107 Federal Corporate
Taxation (3). Study of the federal
income taxation provisions affecting
the formation, operations, liquidation,
acquisition, and reorganization of
Subchapter C corporations. Prereq-
uisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
TAX 6115 Taxation of Corporations
II (AC) (3). The study of federal tax
consequences of the liquidation and
reorganization of corporations;
multiple corporations; advanced topics
in corporate taxation. Prerequisites:
TAX 6105 and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6205 Partnership Taxation
(AC) (3). The intensive study of the
formation, operation, and dissolution of
partnerships (general and limited).
Prerequisites: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6206 Taxation of Small
Businesses (3). Study of small business
entitles, emphasis on partnerships,
limited liability companies and S
coporations; includes choice, formation
and operation of above and
distributions, sales and exchanges of
owemship in interests and transfers by
death. Prerequisite: Permission of
School of Accounting.
TAX 6305 State and Local Taxation
(3). The Constitutional, statutory,
regulatory, and judicial principles
affecting state and local taxation of
business transactions, with emphasis on
Florida taxation. Prerequisite:
Permission of School of Accounting.
TAX 6405 Estate and Gift Taxation
(AC) (3). The study of the federal
estate tax and federal gift tax
provisions. Prerequisites: Admission to
a graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
TAX 6415 Fiduciary Accounting and
Taxation (AC) (3). The study of the
income taxation of estates, trust, and
the beneficiaries thereof, including the
determination of distributable net
income, and throwback rules. The
grantor trust and income in respect of a
decedent is emphasized. The use of
trusts in tax and estate planning is also
explored. Prerequisites: Admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
TAX 6445 Estate Planning (AC) (3).
An in-depth discussion of the use of
estate tax planning tools, such as
lifetime gifts, life insurance, the marital
deduction, the use of trusts, future
interests, annuities, powers of
appointment, charitable transfers, and
post-mortem planning. Prerequisites:
Admission to a graduate program in the
School of Accounting or permission of
the School Director.
TAX 6446 Wealth Transfers (3).
Study of gift estate, and generation-
skipping transfer taxes and taxation of
estates and trusts; use of estate
planning tools: lifetime gifts, life
insurance trusts, martial bequests, post-
mortem estate planning. Prerequisite:
Permission of School of Accounting.
TAX 6505 International Taxation I
(AC) (3). Federal income tax
Graduate Catalog
College of Business Administration 211
provisions applicable to non-resident
aliens and foreign corporations.
Prerequisites: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6507 Principles of International
Taxation (3). Study of the federal
income tax provisions applicable to
foreign persons' U.S. income and to
U.S. persons' foreign income.
Prerequisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
TAX 6515 International Taxation n
(AC) (3). Federal income tax
provisions applicable to U.S. persons,
business, and investment activities
outside the U.S. Prerequisite: TAX
6505 and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6726 Tax Planning for
Managers (AC) (3). An exploration of
the concepts of federal income taxation
and tax planning, from the point of
view of the manager. Prerequisites:
ACG 6026 or equivalent and
permission of Accounting advisor. Not
open to EMST or MACC students.
TAX 6805 Tax Policy (AQ (3). A
study of the tax accounting concepts
and the judicial doctrines inherent in
the federal tax law, tax planning, and
tax policy. Prerequisite: Admission to a
graduate program in the School of
Accounting or permission of the
School Director.
TAX 6835 Taxation of Deferred
Compensation (AC) (3). The taxation
of qualified and non-qualified pension
and profit-sharing plans, stock options,
aimuities, lump-sum distributions,
death benefits, rollovers, self-
employment plans, employee stock
ownership plans, etc. Prerequisites:
Admission to a graduate program in the
School of Accounting or permission of
the School Director.
TAX 6875 Current Developments in
Taxation (AC) (3). The study of recent
legislative, administrative and judicial
developments in taxation. Prerequ-
isites: At least four additional graduate
tax courses and admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6876 Transactions in Property
(AC) (3). An in-depth investigation
into tax problems relating to basis,
capital gains and losses, and
nonrecognition provisions for transac-
tions in property with special emphasis
on personal property transactions and
securities investments. Prerequisites:
Admission to a graduate program in the
School of Accounting or permission of
the School Director.
TAX 6877 Seminar in Taxation (AC)
(3). Intensive study of a particular topic
or a limited number of topics. The
topics included in this course will
depend upon the availability of faculty
with expertise in the following special
classes of tax problems: advanced
corporate taxation; taxation of not-for-
profit institutions; interstate, state and
local taxation; and others, as current
developments demand. Prerequisites:
Admission to a graduate program in the
School of Accounting or permission of
the School Director.
TAX 6905 Independent Study in
Taxation (AC) (1-3). Individual
conferences, supervised readings;
reports on personal investigations.
Prerequisites: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6935 Special Topics in Taxation
(AC) (1-3). Intensive study for groups
of students of a particular topic(s) not
otherwise offered in the curriculum.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate
program in the School of Accounting
or permission of the School Director.
TAX 6XXXC Tax Research,
Practice, and Procedures (3). Study of
the tax enviroiunent, the tax law and its
interpretations, tax research tools, and
of revelant practice and procedural
mechanisms affecting taxation.
Prerequisite: Permission of School of
Accounting.
TAX 7067 Seminar: Special Topics in
Taxation Research (AC) (3). Topics
vary according to instructor and student
interest in problems and issues on the
frontier issues of taxation. Prerequisite:
Permission of Doctoral advisor in
Accounting.
TAX 7815 Seminar: Tax Policy: An
Analysis of the Issues (AC) (3). An in-
depth examination of the horizontal
and vertical equity issues in taxation,
the effects on income distribution,
business decisions, foreign balance of
payments, public finance issues, and
economic policy. Emphasized are the
areas of empirical research vis a vis
legal research. Prerequisite: Permission
of Doctoral advisor in Accounting.
TRA 5245 Transportation Logistics
(ME) (3). Quantitative methods
applied to solving problems in business
logistics; mathematical and statistical
models; optionalization theory and
simulation. Problems selected from
areas of physical distribution manage-
ment, inventory control, mode selec-
tion, and facility locations.
TRA 5401 Transportation Opera-
tions and Carrier Management (ME)
(3). Contemporary management tech-
niques as applied to carriers; manage-
ment-problems peculiar to transporta-
tion firms; economic analysis of
marketing problems; capital formation;
costs; pricing; labor relations; and
government regulation.
TRA 6015 Graduate Survey of
Transportation Management (ME)
(3). Graduate survey of transportation,
its elements, and their impact on
society. History, economics, and
regulatory principles in transportation.
Current policies and problems for all
the major transportation modes.
TRA 6905 Independent Study in
Transportation (ME) (1-6). Individ-
ual conferences; supervised readings;
reports on personal investigations.
Consent of faculty tutor, Department
Chairperson, and Dean required.
TRA 6936 Special Topics in
Transportation (ME) {1-6). For
groups of students desiring intensive
study of a particular topic or a limited
number of topics, not otherwise offered
in the curriculum. Consent of faculty
sufwrvisor and Department Chair-
person required.
212 College of Business Administration
Graduate Catalog
College of Business
Administration
Executive Dean Joyce J. Elam
Dean, Alvah H. Chapman,
Jr., Graduate School of
Business Jose de la Torre
Associate Dean,
Finance and
Administration Donald W. Fair
Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs and
Undergraduate
Programs Clifford Perry
Assistant Dean,
Undergraduate
Advising Lynda Ralieem
Assistant Dean, Marketing,
Communication and
Publications Sally M. Gallion
Director, School of
Accounting Dana A. Forgione
Department Chairs:
Decision Sciences
and Information
Systems Christos Koulamas
Finance William Welch
Management and
International
Business K. Galen Kroeck
Marketing J.A.F. Nicholls
Faculty
Anderson, Gary, Ph.D. (University of
Illinois), Associate Professor,
Finance
Auster, Rolf, Ph.D. (Northwestern
University), CPA, CMA, Professor,
Accounting
Barber, Joel, Ph.D. (University of
Arizona), Associate Professor.
Finance.
Bates, Constance S., D.B.A. (Indiana
University), Associate Professor,
Management and International
Business and Barsky-Greenstein
Professor
Batra, Dinesh, Ph.D. (Indiana
University), Associate Professor,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems.
Bear, Robert M., Ph.D. (University
o//owa), Professor, Finance
Becerra-Femandez, Irma, Ph.D.
(Florida International University),
Assistant Professor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Berry, Delano H., Ph.D. (University
of Kentucky), CMA, Instructor,
Accounting
Beste, Steve, M.B.A. (Florida
International University), Director,
Executive MBA Program
Bierwag, Gerald O., Ph.D.
(Northwestern University), Ryder
System Professor of Business
Administration, Finance
Browner, Ellie, M.Ed. (Florida
International University), Director,
Graduate Admissions and Student
Services
Chang, Chun-Hao, Ph.D.
(Northwestern University), Associate
Professor, Finance
Chang, Lucia, Ph.D. (University of
Texas at Austin), Professor
Emeritus, Accounting
Corrales, Maria, M.B.A. (Florida
International University),
Counselor and Advisor
Daigler, Robert T., Ph.D. (University
of Oklahoma), Professor, Finance
Dandapani, Krishnan, Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Professor, Finance
Daniels, Vincent, M.B.A.
(Thunderbird University), Director,
International MBA Program
Davidson, Lewis F., Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Professor , Accounting
de la Torre, Jose, D.B.A. (Harvard
University), Byron Harless Eminent
Scholar in Management
Development, Management and
International Business, and Dean,
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate
School of Business
Dessler, Gary, Ph.D. (City University
of New York), Professor,
Management and International
Business
Dickson, Peter R., Ph.D. (Univeristy
of Florida), Professor and Knight
Ridder Eminent Scholar, Marketing
Dieguez, Manuel, M.S.M. (Florida
International University), CPA,
Lecturer and Associate Director,
Accounting
Dittenboffer, Mort, Ph.D. (American
University), Professor Emeritus,
Accounting
Dorsett, Herman W., Ed.D.
(Columbia University), Associate
Professor, Management and
International Business
Drakatos, Stylianos, M.S. (Ohio State
University), Visiting Lecturer,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Dugan, Timothy, M.B.A. (Baruch
College, CUNY.), Visiting
Instructor, Marketing
Dupoyet, Brice, Ph.D. (University of
Washington), Assistant Professor,
Finance
Elam, Joyce, J., Ph.D. (University of
Texas-Austin), Professor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems,
James L. Knight Eminent Scholar,
and Executive Dean
Ellis, S. Christopher, M.B.A. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Fair, Donald W., M.Acc. (Bowling
Green State University), CPA,
Lecturer, Accounting, and
Associate Dean
Farrow, Dana, Ph.D. (University of
Rochester), Professor, Management
and International Business and
Faculty Advisor, IMBA Program
Forgione, Dana A., Ph.D. (University
of Massachusetts at Amherst), CPA,
CMA, CFE, Professor and Director,
School of Accounting
Friday, Earnest, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Assistant Professor,
Management and International
Business
Gallion, Sally M., Ph.D. (University of
Missouri), Assistant Dean, Marketing
Garcia, Georgina, M.S.M. (Florida
International University), CPA,
Lecturer, Accounting
Gelman, Wendy, J.D. (University of
Miami), Lecturer, School of
Accounting
Gilbert, G. Ronald, Ph.D. (University
of Southern California), Associate
Professor, Management and
International Business
Gomez, Carolina, Ph.D. (University of
North Carolina), Assistant
Professor, Management and
International Business
Goodrich, Jonathan N., Ph.D. (State
University of New York at Buffalo),
Professor, Marketing
Gray, C. Delano, M.S., (New York
University). CIA, CBA. CFE. CFSA.
Lecturer and Program Manager,
EMSTand MACC. Accounting
Greenberg, Bamett A., D.B.A.
(University of Colorado). Professor.
Marketing
Gupta, Sushil K., Ph.D. (University of
Delhi). Professor. Decision Sciences
and Information Systems
Hallbauer, Rosalie C, Ph.D.
(University of Florida), CPA, CMA,
Associate Professor, Accounting
Hamid, Shahid, Ph.D. (University of
Maryland). Associate Professor.
Finance and Faculty Director.
MSF Program
Henry, Kenneth, M. Ace. (Florida
International University). Visiting
Lecturer. Accounting
Graduate Catalog
College of Business Administration 213
Hogner, Robert H., Ph.D. (University
of Pittsburgh), Associate Professor,
Management and International
Business
Kaleem, Faisal, M.S. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Keys, James D., M.B.A. MSF
(Florida International University),
Instructor, Finance
Klonarides, Gerard, M.B.A. (Laverne
University), Lecturer, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Koulamas, Cbristos P., Ph.D. (Texas
Tech University), Professor and
Chair, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Kozloski, Laura, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Lecturer, Management and
International Business
Kroeck, K. Galen, Ph.D. (University
of Akron), Professor and Chair,
Management and International
Business
Kumar, Kuldeep, Ph.D. (McMaster
University, Hamilton, Canada),
Professor and Ryder Eminent
Scholar, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Kyparisis, George J., D.Sc. (George
Washington University), Professor,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Lassar, Walfried, Ph.D. (University of
Southern California), SunTrust
Professor, Marketing
Lavin, David, Ph.D. (University of
Illinois), CPA, Associate Professor,
Accounting
Lee, Chih-Chen, Ph.D. (Southern
Illinois University), Assistant
Professor, Accounting
Levy, Yair, M.B.A., (Florida
International University) Instructor
and Online Learning Project
Manager, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Li, Tiger, Ph.D. (Michigan State
University), Associate Professor,
Marketing
Long, Cherie, Ph.D. (University of
Texas- Austin), Assistant Professor,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Lubell, Myron, D.B.A. (University of
Maryland), CPA, Associate
Professor, Accounting
Magnusen, Karl O., Ph.D. (University
of Wisconsin), Professor,
Management and International
Business
Maidique, Modesto A., Ph.D.
(Massachusetts Institute of
Technology), Professor,
Management and International
Business, and University President
Mandakovic, Tomislav, Ph.D.
(University of Pittsburgh),
Professor, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Manheimer, Peter, J.D. (University of
Miami), Lecturer, Accounting
Martin, J. Randall, M.A. (University
of Miami), Lecturer, Management
and International Business
McCosh, Andrew, D.B.A. (Harvard
University), Chapman Eminent
Scholar in Management and Ethics,
Management and International
Business
Miniard, Paul, Ph.D. (University of
Florida), BMI Professor of
Marketing, Director of Ph.D.
Program, Marketing
Mintchev, Ligia M.S. (European
University), Instructor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Mishra, Suchismita, Ph.D.
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln),
Assistant Professor, Finance
Miyazaki, Anthony, Ph.D. (University
of South Carolina), Assistant
Professor, Marketing
Moncarz, Raul, Ph.D. (Florida State
University), Professor, Finance and
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
Moss, Sherry, Ph.D. (Florida State
University), Associate Professor,
Management and International
Business and Faculty Advisor,
Executive M.B.A. Program
Most, Kenneth S., Ph.D. (University
of Florida), CPA, F.C.A., Professor
Emeritus, Accounting
Munro, Michael S., M.B.A.
(Stanford University), Visiting
Instructor, Marketing
Murphy, Kenneth E., Ph.D.
(Carnegie Mellon University),
Assistant Professor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Newman, Charles, Ph.D. (Pace
University), Coordinator, E-Business
Initiatives
Nicholls, J.A.F., D.B.A. (Indiana
University), Professor and Chair,
Marketing
Noguera, Jose, Ph.D. (Louisiana State
University), Assistant Professor,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Oliva, Robert R., Ph.D. (Florida
International University) CPA,
Professor, Accounting
Ollveira, Manoel, Ph.D. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
and Director of Technology,
Decision Sciences and Information
Systems
Ortiz, Marta, Ph.D. (University of
Miami), Associate Professor,
Marketing
Parhizgari, All, M. Ph.D. (University
of Maryland), Professor, Finance
Paul, Karen, Ph.D. (Emory
University), Professor, Management
and International Business
Perry, Clifford, Ph.D. (Purdue
University), Distinguished
Executive Professor, Research
Fellow, Knight-Ridder Center
Management and International
Business and Associate Dean
Polster, Eleanor, M.B.A. (Florida
International University), Graduate
Advisor
Prakash, Arun, Ph.D. (University of
Oregon), Professor, Finance
Prietula, Michael J., Ph.D.
(University of Minnesota), Ryder
Systems Eminent Scholar Chair,
Accounting
Raghunandan, Kannan, Ph.D.
(University of Iowa), Professor,
Accounting
Raheem, Lynda, M.B.A. (University
of Miami), Instructor, Marketing,
and Assistant Dean
Rama, Dasaratha V., Ph.D.
(University of Iowa), Professor,
Accounting
Rodriguez, Leonardo, D.B.A.
(Florida State University),
Professor, Accounting, and
Management and International
Business
Rody, Raymond, Ph.D. (University of
Southern California), Assistant
Professor, Marketing
Roomes, Donald, M.B.A. (Florida
International University), Instructor,
Management and International
Business and Director, Weekend
BBA
Rose-Green, Ena, Ph.D. (Florida
State University), CPA, Visiting
Assistant Professor, Accounting
Sanchez, Juan, Ph.D. (University of
South Florida), Associate Professor,
Management and International
Business and Faculty Advisor, MSM,
HR Track
Seaton, Bruce, Ph.D. (Washington
University), Associate Professor
Shepherd, Philip, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt
University), Associate Professor,
Management and International
Business
Silverblatt, Ronnie, Ph.D. (Georgia
State University), Associate
Professor, Management and
214 College of Business Administration ^ Graduate Catalog
International Business
Smith, Larry A., Ph.D. (State
University of New York at Buffalo),
Associate Professor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Surysekar, Krishnamurphy, Ph.D.
(University of Maryland), Assistant
Professor, Accounting
Taylor, Kimberly, Ph.D. (University
of Pennsylvania), Associate
Professor, Marketing
Truex, Duane, Ph.D. (State University
of New York-Binghamton), Assistant
Professor, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Tsalikis, John, Ph.D. (University of
Mississippi), Associate Professor,
Marketing
Vidaver-Cohen, Deborah V., Ph.D.
(Columbia University), Associate
Professor, Management and
International Business
Von Glinow, Mary Ann, Ph.D. (The
Ohio State University), Professor,
Management and International
Business and Director, CIBER
Wang, Tel-Wei, Ph.D. (University of
Missouri), Assistant Professor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Wass, Lauren, B.S. (Florida International
University), Counselor and Advisor
Welch, William W., Ph.D. (University
of Michigan), Associate Professor
and Chair, Finance
Wheatley, Clark, Ph.D. (Virginia
Polytechnic Institute), CPA,
Associate Professor, Accounting
Wishart, Nicole, M.B.A. (University
of Miami), Lecturer, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Wrieden, John A., J.D. (George
Mason University), Distinguished
Senior Lecturer, Accounting
Wyman, Harold, Ph.D. (Stanford
University), Professor Emeritus,
Accounting
XIa, Ann, M.Acc. (Florida
International University), Visiting
Professor, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Zanakis, Steve H., Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University),
Professor, Decision Sciences and
Information Systems
Zdanowicz, John S., Ph.D. (Michigan
Slate University), Professor and
Director, Jerome Bain Real Estate
Institute, Finance
Zegan, Peter J., M.S. (University of
Florida), Instructor, Decision
Sciences and Information Systems
Graduate Catalog College of Education 215
College of
Education
216 College of Education
Graduate Catalog
College of Education
The College of Education exists in an
urban, multicultural setting and has a
three-part mission. The first is to
prepare professionals who have the
abilities and dispositions to facilitate
and enhance learning and development
within diverse settings. The second is
the discovery and dissemination of
knowledge related to learning, teach-
ing, and development. The third is the
development of professional partner-
ships to promote meaningful educa-
tional, social, economic and political
change. Our mission supports:
> Curricula that reflect sound
theory and best practice.
> Qualified and diverse students
and graduates.
> Qualified and diverse faculty
active in teaching, research and
service.
> Effective governance and
organizational structure within
an environment of open
communication among faculty,
administrators, staff, students
and community.
> Collaborative and mutually
beneficial partnerships with
schools and other organizations.
> Visibility at local, state,
national and international
levels.
> Continuous improvement of the
College.
The College offers instructional
programs at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, engages in research
and program development activities,
and provides field services to the
educational community. The
conceptual fi'amework guiding
education curricula and programs in the
College is grounded in four core
concepts that are central to the vision
faculty have of professional educators
graduating from the College's
programs: intercultural, interconn-
ectedness, inquiry, and instructional
leadership.
The College, housed in the Sanford
and Dolores Ziff Education Building
(ZEB) at Florida International Univer-
sity — University Park, is fully accredit-
ed by the National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education,
the Florida Department of Education,
and the State University System.
To support its mission, the College is
organized into four separate but related
departments:
♦ Educational Leadership and
Policy Studies
♦ Educational and Psychological
Studies
♦ Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation
♦ Curriculum and Instruction
Applicants to the College's programs
should carefully examine the choices of
major concentrations and program
objectives. Because there are
occasional revisions to the College of
Education's curriculum during the
academic year, some curriculum
changes may not be reflected in the
current catalog. Prospective students
are advised to contact appropriate
advisors to ask for current information
regarding specific programs of interest.
General advisement is available by
telephone: (305) 348-2768 for
University Park, (305) 919-5820 for
Biscayne Bay Campus. Broward
residents may call (954) 355-5622 for
Biscayne Bay Campus or for the
Broward Program. Dade residents may
call (305) 760-5622 for the Broward
Program. Additional information is
available on the FIU website at
www.fiu.edu . Specific program
advisement is available by prearranged
personal appointment with advisors at
all locations.
Note: The programs, policies, require-
ments, and regulations listed in this
catalog are continually subject to
review in order to serve the needs of
the University's various publics and to
respond to the mandates of the Florida
Legislature and the State University
System. Changes may be made without
advance notice. Please refer to the
General Information section for the
University's policies, requirements, and
regulations.
All stated admission requirements
are to be considered minimum. A
student who meets these minimum
requirements is not automatically
assured admission. Program admission
requirements are subject to change. It is
the responsibility of the student to
assure that the requirements have been
met.
It is recommended that students meet
with their advisors throughout the
program to assure adequate progress.
Masters, Specialist, and
Doctoral Degrees
Graduate studies offered by the College
provide specialization in degree
programs developed to reflect
individual student interests. A graduate
program may include courses,
seminars, field experiences, research
courses, theses, and dissertations,
depending upon the student's level and
area of emphasis.
Master of Science Degree
Programs
Master of Science degree programs are
offered in the following specialties:
Adult Education
Art Education
Counselor Education
School Counseling
Mental Health Counseling Track
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Elementary Education
English Education 6-12
Exercise and Sport Sciences:
1 . Athletic Training Track
2. Exercise Physiology Track
3. Strength and Conditioning
Track
Home Economics Education
(Family and Consumer Sciences
Education)
Human Resource Development
International Intercultural
Development Education
Mathematics Education
Modem Language Education
French
Spanish
Music Education (see College of
Arts & Science, School of Music)
Parks and Recreation Management
Recreational Therapy Track
Physical Education
Sports Management Track
Reading Education
Science Education: Biology, Chem-
istry, and Physics
Social Studies Education
Special Education:
Varying Exceptionalities/ESOL
Track
Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL)
Technology Education
Urban Education
Instruction in Urban Settings
Multicultural: Bilingual Education
Graduate Catalog
College of Education 217
Multicultural: TESOL
Learning Technologies
Vocational Home Economics
Education
Vocational Education
Administration and Supervision
Track
Vocational Industrial Education
Applicants for admission to most
Master's programs in Education must
hold or qualify for Florida teacher
certification in the appropriate area (see
specific program area in this catalog for
details). All applicants must also satisfy
the following requirements: A GPA of
3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of
upper division undergraduate study or
1000 (total of verbal and quantitative)
on the Graduate Record Examination
(ORE). Applicants admitted with a
pending ORE score must submit a test
score within one semester to be fully
admitted. All applicants, regardless of
GPA, must submit a GRE score.
Specific programs may have higher
standards for admission. Having a
minimum GPA and/or GRE score does
not assure admission to a program.
Admission is subject to the approval of
program faculty.
Prior to formal admission to a
graduate program, students may be
approved to eru'oll in up to 15 semester
hours of 5000 level graduate credit as
non-degree seeking students, 12 of
which, if applicable to the major field
of study and approved by an advisor,
may be applied to the degree program.
Graduate students will complete at
least 30 semester hours of study beyond
the bachelor's degree to earn a Master
of Science degree in education.
However, specific programs may
require more than the minimum
number of hours. Students may transfer
a maximum 6 semester hours taken at
another accredited college or university
toward a master's degree program
having 30-45 semester hours, and a
maximum 9 semester hours toward a
program having more than 45 semester
hours with advisor's approval.
Master's program students must
maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in order
to graduate. No more than two grades
of 'C and no grades of 'C-' or less
received in courses that are part of a
master's degree program of study will
be accepted toward graduation.
No more than one workshop course
may be included in a master's degree
program.
Alternate Masters Degree
Tracks
Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree
in a field other than education and wish
to teach may want to pursue an Alternate
Masters Program. These are state
approved programs leading to State of
Flonda teacher certification plus a
master's degree for the following
programs:
Art Education
English Education/ESOL
Mathematics Education
Modem Language Education
Music Education
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Varying Exceptionalities/ESOL
Admission requirements include those
required of any graduate student in a
M.S. level degree program. In
addition, students must pass all sections
of the CLAST. After July 1, 2002,
students may substitute scores of 1 000
in the GRE for the CLAST. New
graduation requirements are in effect
for all students entering initial teacher
preparation programs beginning Fall
2001. Candidates must pass all three
sections of the new Florida Teacher
Certification Exam, have a GPA of 3.0,
and successfiilly demonstrate the
Florida Educator Accomplished
Practices.
Note: Students who pass the CLAST
prior to July 1, 2002 will be waived
fi-om taking the new General
Knowledge test. Please see your
faculty advisor to be certain all
requirements are met.
Approval pending for a change in
degree name to MAT. See advisor for
current status.
Educational Specialist Degree
Programs
Education Specialist degree programs
are offered in the following specialties:
■ Curriculum and Instruction:
Instructional Leadership
■ Educational Leadership
■ School Psychology
The programs require a minimum of
36 semester hours of course work at the
University beyond the Master's degree.
However, specific programs may
require more than the minimum
number of hours and may include six
semester hours of thesis if that option is
chosen.
Admission requirements and transfer
of credit are the same as for the
master's programs.
Doctor of Education Degree
Programs
• Adult Education and Human
Resource Development
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Administration and
Supervision
• Exceptional Student Education
• Higher Education
Doctor of Education Degree
Program Specialties
Doctor of Education degree programs
are offered in the following specialties:
• Adult Education and Human
Resource Development
Vocational and Technical
Education Leadership Track
International and Intercultural
Development Education
Specialization
• Curriculum and Instruction
Art Education Specialization
Early Childhood Education
Specialization
Elementary Education
Specialization
English Education
Specialization
Instructional Leadership
Specialization
International and Intercultural
Development Education
Specialization
Modem Language Education
Specialization
Mathematics Education
Specialization
Reading Education
Specialization
Science Education
Specialization
Social Studies Education
Specialization
Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages
(TESOL)
♦ Educational Administration and
Supervision
♦ Exceptional Student Education
♦ Higher Education
Administration
Instruction
Advisement for these programs may
be obtained by calling the appropriate
department office or by contacting the
Office of Advanced Graduate Studies at
(305) 348-2723. Detailed admission
requirements, program descriptions,
and graduation requirements may be
obtained fi"om doctoral program
advisors in specific areas and by
218 College of Education . Graduate Catalog
examining program descriptions in this
catalog.
Fingerprint Requirement
State of Florida Teacher Certification,
in addition to other criteria, requires all
applicants to be fingerprinted and
checked by the FBI. Some school
districts also require a fingerprint check
for student interns and/or student
teachers. Students with a history of
felony arrests may wish to consider this
carefully, and seek advice from an
advisor before applying to programs in
the College.
Graduate Catalog
Curriculum and
Instruction
Gail P. Gregg, Associate Professor,
English Education and Chair
Cengiz Alacaci, Assistant Professor,
Mathematics Education
Kingsley Banya, Professor,
Curriculum Studies, International
and Comparative Education
Maria A. Bilbao, Assistant Dean,
Elementary Education
Charles Bleiker, Associate Professor,
Early Childhood Education
Richard Campbell, Professor,
Science Education
David Y. Chang, Professor, Art
Education
Lisbeth Dixon-Krauss, Associate
Professor, Literacy Education
Eric Dwyer, Assisitant Professor,
TESOL and Modern Language
Education
Mohammed K. Farouk, Associate
Dean of Academic Affairs
Joyce C. Fine, Associate Professor,
Literacy Education
Allen Fisher, Associate Professor,
Learning Technologies
Zhonghong Jiang, Associate
Professor, Mathematics
Education and Computer
Education
Sharon W. Kossack, Professor,
Literacy Education
Hilary Landorf, Assistant Professor,
Social Sudies/Global Education
Nancy Marshall, Associate Professor,
Literacy Education
Luis A. Martinez-Perez, Associate
Professor, Science Education
Edwin McClintock, Professor,
Mathematics Education and
Computer Education
Alicia Mendoza, Associate Professor,
Elementary Education
Lynne D. Miller, Associate Professor,
Literacy Education
George E. O'Brien, Associate
Professor, Science Education
Aixa Perez-Prado, Assistant
Professor, TESOL
Francisco Ramos, Assistant
Professor, TESOL
William M. Ritzi, Instructor, Art
Education
Linda Spears-Bunton, Associate
Professor, English Education
M. O. Thirunarayanan, Associate
Professor, Learning Technologies
S. Lee Woods, Associate Professor,
Educational Foundations and
College of Education 219
General Instructional Srategies
General Information
The Department of Curriculum and
Instruction offers graduate programs
leading toward the Master of Science,
the Education Specialist, and the
Doctor of Education degrees.
Additionally the department offers
Alternate Masters Tracks of many of its
programs for students who do not hold
a bachelor's degree in education. These
programs lead to State of Florida
teacher certification.
The department is also committed to
the generation and application of
knowledge through research and
service to the community.
Alternate Master of Science
Programs
Art Education (K- 12)
Biology Education (6-12)
Chemistry Education (6-12)
English Education (6-12)/ESOL
French Education (K-12)
Mathematics Education (6-12)
Music Education (K-12) (See
College of Arts and Sciences,
School of Music)
Physics Education (6-12)
Social Studies Education (6-12)
Advanced Master of Science
Programs
Art Education
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English Education
Learning Technologies (See MS in
Urban Education, Department of
Educational Leadership and
Policy Studies)
Mathematics Education
Modem Language Education
Music Education (see College of
Arts & Sciences, School of
Music)
Reading Education
Science Education
Social Studies Education
Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL)
Educational Specialist Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Specializations in:
• Art Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• English Education
• Instructional Leadership
• Learning Technologies
• Mathematics Education
• Modem Language/Bilingual
Education
• Reading Education
• Science Education
• Social Studies Education
Doctoral Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Specializations in:
• Art Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• English Education
• Intemational/Intercultural
Development Education
• Instructional Leadership
• Leaming Technologies
• Mathematics Education
• Modem Language/Bilingual
Education
• Music Education (See College
of Arts and Sciences,
School of Music)
• Science Education
• Social Studies Eduction
All stated admission requirements are
to be considered minimum. A student
who meets these minimum require-
ments is not automatically assured
admission. Program admission
requirements are subject to change. It is
the responsibility of the student to
assure that he/she has met the
requirements.
*Master of Science:
Alternate Track
The Alternate Track modifies the
existing master's degree programs to
accommodate candidates with a
baccalaureate degree appropriate to the
certification area but without certifi-
cation and are seeking entry into the
teaching profession. This alternate
track is no less rigorous than the
existing master's degree program, but
includes courses which provide the
necessary background in professional
education together with the master's
level academic course work.
♦ Approval pending for a change in
degree name to MAT. See advisor for
current status.
Admission Requirements
Entry requirements include a bach-
elor's degree or a strong minor (30
hours with a 3.0 or higher in the major
subject area) in a certifiable teaching
area such as the following: Art,
Biology, Chemistry, English,
Mathematics, Modem Languages,
Music, Social Sciences and History, on
and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
for the two most recent years of study
or a combined ORE score of 1000. In
220 College of Education
Graduate Catalog
either case, the GRE score must be
submitted. A passing score on all four
sections of the CLAST is also required.
If taken before July 1, 2002, this test
may be waived if the candidate has a
score of 1000 or higher on the GRE. In
addition to the minimum GPA or the
combined GRE score, or both, the
applicant must receive an affirmative
recommendation from the designated
Program Leader, Dean of the College,
or his designee following a personal
interview.
New graduation requirements are in
effect for candidates entering COB
programs on and after Fall 2001 .
Graduation Requirements
1. An overall GPA ofat least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
This degree program requires a
minimum of four semester sequence of
full-time study which includes two
Summer Terms, a Fall and a Spring
Term and will consist of 45-48
semester hours, depending on each
student's previous academic
preparation.
Alternate Track Requirements
All students admitted to these tracks
will complete the following courses as
well as the graduate program courses in
each of the chosen fields.
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
RED 5339 Subject Related
Reading 3
TSL 5xxx ESOL Issues and
Strategies for Content
Teachers 3
Special Teaching Lab: Area 3-6
Student Teaching (Practicum) 6
Applications to student teaching are
due in the office of the Director of "
Student Teaching by July 1 for Spring
semester placement, and by March 1
for Fall semester placement. Check
with the program leader early in
program enrollment to determine Fall
placement availability.
Specific program requirements vary
depending upon applicant's bachelor's
degree program, see program faculty
for advisement. Contact the department
(305) 348-2003 for complete program
descriptions.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Art Education
(K-12)
Degree Prograna Hours (45)
Admission Requirements:
1. BFA or a bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in Fine Arts and a minimum
of 3.0 cumulative GPA for the two
most recent years of study or
combined GRE score of 1000. In
either case, a score for the GRE must
be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. This test may be
waived if the candidate has a score of
1000 or higher on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Required Courses (45)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
RED 5339 Subject Related
Reading 3
TSL 5xxx ESOL Issues and
Strategies for Content
Teachers 3
ARE 43 1 6 Special Teaching Lab:
Art 3
ARE 4341 Special Teaching Lab:
Art 7-12 ■ 3
ARE 5945 Practicum in
Art Education 6
ARE 6 1 40 Curriculum and
Instruction in Art 3
Graduation Requirements
1 . An overall GPA ofat least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: IfCLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Biology
Education (6-12)
Degree Program Hours (42)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in Biology and a minimum
of 3.0 cumulative GPA for the two
most recent years of study or
combined GRE score of 1000. In
either case, a score for the GRE must
be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1 000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Required Courses (42)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
Graduate Catalog
College of Education 221
RED 5339 Subject Related
Reading 3
TSL 5xxx ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers 3
SCE 4330 Special Teaching Lab:
Science 3
SCE 5945 Practicum: Science
Education 6
SCE 6635 Teaching Science in
Secondary School 3
SCE 6933 Science Education
Seminar 3
Graduation Requirements
1. An overall GPAofat least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Chemistry
Education (6-12)
Degree Program Hours (42)
Admission Requirements:
1. A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in Chemistry and a rrunimum
of 3.0 cumulative GPA for the two
most recent years of study or
combined GRE score of 1000. In
either case, a score for the GRE must
be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1 ,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Required Courses (42)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
ESE 5344C
ESE6215
RED 5339
TSL 5xxx
SCE 4330
SCE 5945
SCE 6635
SCE 6933
Students with
Exceptionalities
Secondary Classroom
Management
Secondary School
Curriculum
Subject Related
Reading
ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers
Special Teaching Lab:
Science
Practicum: Science
Education
Teaching Science in
Secondary School
Science Education
Seminar
Graduation Requirements
1 . An overall GPA of at least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
I, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in English
Education (6-12)/ESOL
Degree Program Hours (45)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in English and a minimum of
3.0 cumulative GPA for the two most
recent years of study or combined GRE
score of 1000. In either case, a score
for the GRE must be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Required Courses (45)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDO 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum J
RED 5339 Subject Related
Reading 3
TSL 5xxxC ESOL Issues and
Principles I 3
TSL 5xxxC ESOL Issues and
Practices II 3
LAE 5336C Special Teaching Lab:
English 3
LAE 5945 Practicum: English 6
LAE 6339 Teaching Engslih in the
Secondary School 3
LAE 6935 Seminar in English
Education 3
Graduation Requirements
1 . An overall GPA of at least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
I, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in French Education
(6-12)
Degree Program Hours (51)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in the language of study and
a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA for
the two most recent years of study or
combined GRE score of 1000. In
either case, a score for the GRE must
be submitted with a minimum score of
550 on the pencil/paper test or 213 on
the computerized exam.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1 000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
222 College of Educarion
Graduate Catalog
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Prerequisites: (30)
30 credit hours at the junior or senior
level including:
Introduction to
Linguistics 3
Grammar/Syntax/
Composition 12
Phonetics/Phonology 3
Culture/Civilization 3
Literature 6
Required Courses (51)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
RED 5339 Subject Realted
Reading 3
TSL 5xxx ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers 3
FLE 5xxx FLES Methods 3
FLE 5945 Practicum: Modem
Language 6
FLE 6336 Methods of Teaching
Modem Language 3
FLE 6938 Seminar in Second
Langauge Testing and
Evaluation 3
Grammar/Composition/Syntax course
5000 level or higher
Specialize in language when possible 3
Culture/Civilization course 5000 level
or higher
Specialize in language when possible 3
Linguistic course 5000 level or higher
Specialize in language when possible
Phonetics/Phonology preferred 3
Literature course 5000 level or higher
Must be in language of specialization 3
Second langauge Acquisition course
LIN 5720 Second Language
Acquisition 3
or
TSL 5245 Developing Language
and Literacy 3
Graduation Requirements
1. An overall GPAofat least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: IfCLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Mathematics
Education (6-12)
Degree Program Hours (45)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in Mathematics and a'
minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA for
the two most recent years of study or
combined GRE score of 1000. In
either case, a score for the GRE must
be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Required Courses (45)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
RED 5339 Subject Related
Reading 3
TSL 5xxx ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers 3
MAE 4333C Special Teaching Lab:
Mathematics 3
MAE 5655 Computers in
Mathematics
Education 3
MAE 5945 Practicum:
Mathematics 6
MAE 6336 Teaching Mathematics
in the Secondary
School 3
MAE 6899 Seminar in
Mathematics
Education 3
Graduation Requirements
1 . An overall GPA of at least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Physics Education
(6-12)
Degree Program Hours (42)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in Physics and a minimum of
3.0 cumulative GPA for the two most
recent years of study or combined GRE
score of 1000. In either case, a score
for the GRE must be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Required Courses (42)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondar • School
Curriculum 3
Graduate Catalog
College of Education 223
RED 5339 Subject Reading
Reading 3
TSL 5xxx ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers 3
SCE 4330 Special Teaching Lab:
Science 3
SCE 5945 Student Teaching 6
SCE 6635 Teaching Science in
Secondary School 3
SCE 6933 Science Education
Seminar 3
Graduation Requirements
1. An overall GPAofat least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Social Studies
Education (6-12)
Degree Program Hours (45)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in History and/or the Social
Sciences and a minimum of 3.0
cumulative GPA for the two most
recent years of study or combined GRE
score of 1000. In either case, a score
for the GRE must be submitted.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July 1,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1 000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or his designee following a
personal interview.
Required Courses (45)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
HOP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE 5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
RED 5339 Subject Related
Reading 3
TSL Sxxx ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers 3
SSE 5381 Developing a Global
Perspective 3
SSE 5385 Special Teaching Lab:
Social Studies 3
SSE 5945 Practicum:
Mathematics 6
SSE 6633 Teaching Social Studies
in the Secondary
School 3
SSE 6939 Seminar in
Social Studies
Education 3
Graduation Requirements
1. An overall GPAofat least 3.0
2. Successful demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: IfCLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Alternate Track Masters
Program in Spanish
Education (6-12)
Degree program Hours (51)
Admission Requirements:
1 . A bachelor's degree or a
strong minor (30 hours with a 3.0 GPA
or higher) in the language of study and
a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA for
the two most recent years of study or
combined GRE score of 1000. In
either case, a score for the GRE must
be submitted with a minimum score of
550 on the pencil/paper test or 213 on
the computerized exam.
2. Passing scores on all four sections
of the CLAST. If taken before July I,
2002, this test may be waived if the
candidate has a score of 1 000 or higher
on the GRE.
3. In addition to the minimum GPA
or the combined GRE score, or both,
the applicant must receive an
affirmative recommendation from the
designated Program Leader, Dean of
the College, or her designee following
a personal interview.
Prerequisites: (30)
30 credit hours at the junior or senior
level including:
Introduction to Linguistics 3
Grammar/Syntax/Composition 12
Phonetics/Phonology 3
Culture/Civilization 3
Literature 6
Required Courses (51)
EDF 5443 Measurement and
Evaluation in the
Classroom 3
EDF 5517 Education in American
History 3
EDG 5414 Instructional Strategies
in Teaching 3
EDP 5053 Educational Psychology:
Principles and
Applications 3
EEX 605 1 Educational Needs of
Students with
Exceptionalities 3
ESE5344C Secondary Classroom
Management 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
RED 5339 Subject Realted
Reading 3
TSL Sxxx ESOL Strategies for
Content Teachers 3
FLE Sxxx FLES Methods 3
FLE 5945 Practicum: Modem
Language 6
FLE 6336 Methods of Teaching
Modem Language 3
FLE 6938 Seminar in Second
Langauge Testing and
Evaluation 3
Grammar/Composition/Syntax course
5000 level or higher
Specialize in language when possible 3
Culture/Civilization course 5000 level
or higher
Specialize in language when possible 3
Linguistic course 5000 level or higher
Specialize in language when possible
Phonetics/Phonology preferred 3
Literature course 5000 level or higher
Must be in language of specialization 3
Second langauge Acquisition course
LIN 5720 Second Language
Acquisition 3
or
TSL 5245 Developing Language
and Literacy 3
Graduation Requirements
1 . An overall GPA of at least 3.0
2. Successfiil demonstration of all
of the Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices at the
Preprofessional level
224 College of Education
Graduate Catalog
3. Passing score on all three sections of
the Florida Teacher Certification
Examination.
Note: If CLAST is passed prior to July
1, 2002, the new General Knowledge
subtest may be waived.
Advanced Master of Science
Degree Programs
Applicants for admission to most
Master's programs in Education must
hold or qualify for Florida teacher
certification in the appropriate area. For
Early Chidlhood Education, apphcants
must hold or qualify for Florida
certification or equivalent in
elementary, special or early childhood
education (including practical teaching
experience requirement). All
applicants must also satisfy Board of
Education admission requirements. A
GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester
hours of upper division undergraduate
study or 1000 (total of verbal and
quantitative) on the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE). Applicants
admitted with a pending GRE score
must submit test score within one
semester to be fully admitted or
become a candidate for graduation. All
applicants, regardless of GPA, must
submit GRE score.
Master of Science in Art
Education
Degree Program Hours: (42)
Education, including Art
Education: (21)
EDF5481 Foundations of
Educational Research 3
EDF6211 Psychological
Foundations of
Education 3
EDF 6608 Social, Philosophical,
and Historical
Foundations of
Education 3
ARE 6 1 40 Curriculum and
Instruction in Art 3
ARE 6262 Organization and
Coordination of School
and Community Art
Programs 3
ARE 6746 Seminar in Art
Education:
Contemporary Issues
and Research 3
ARE 6925-29 Workshop in Art
Education 6
Select one of the following:
EDE 6205 Curriculum Design
for Childhood
Education 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Teaching Field 3
or
EEX 605 1 Education of Students
with Exceptionalities 3
or
EDS 6050 Supervision and Staff
Development 3
or
EDF 5955 Field Study Abroad 3
Fine Arts
Art History 3
Studio Art (Three semester hours
credit for each studio course) 1 2
Master of Science in Early
Cliildbood Education
Degree Program Hours: (36)
Required Sequence of Courses:
Yearl Fall
EEC 626 1 Education Programs for
Younger Children 3
EDF 6608 Social Philosophical and
Historical Foundations of
Education 3
Spring
LAE54I5 Children's Literature 3
EDF 62 11 Psychological Founda-
tions of Education 3
Summer
LAE 6305 Instruction in Early
Childhood
Language Arts 3
EDF 5481 Foundations Educational
Research 3
Year 2 Fall
RED 6305 Instruction in Early
Childhood Reading 3
SCE 6306 Instruction in Early
Childhood Science 3
Spring
MAE 6305 Instruction in Early
Childhood
Mathematics 3
EEC 6xxx Arts and Technology in
Early Childhood
Education 3
Summer
SSE 6305 Instruction in Early
Childhood Social
Studies 3
EEC 6678 Research in Eariy
Childhood Education 3
Entry to Program: Fall Semester -
Students are encouraged to meet all
admission requirements prior to beginning
the program, however students may take a
maximum of twelve (12) semester hours of
course work applicable to the program prior
to admission.
Block Progression: Students should take
courses in the sequence shown above.
Graduation Requirements: Students must
have a 3.0 GPA to graduate from the
program. No more than two grades of "C"
are permitted. Grades of "C-" or below will
not be counted towards meeting program
requirements.
Thesis Option: Students may opt to extend
the MS program (3 to 6 additional thesis
credit hours) by request.
Master of Science in
Elementary Education
Degree Program Hours: (36)
Required Sequence of Courses:
Yearl Fall
EDE 6205 Curriculum Design for
Childhood Education 3
EDF 6608 Social and Philosophical
Foundations of
Education 3
Spring
RED 6314 Instruction in
Elementary Reading 3
EDF 621 1 Psychological
Foundations of
Education 3
Summer
LAE 5415 Children's Literature 3
EDF 548 1 Foundations of
Educational Research 3
Year 2 Fall
RED5XXX Subject Related
Reading 3
MAE 63 1 8 Instruction in
Elementary Mathematics3
Spring
SCE 63 1 5 Instruction in
Elementary Science 3
SSE 6355 Instruction in
Elementary Social
Studies 3
Summer
ARE 63 1 5 Instruction in
Elementary Art 3
EDE 6488 Research in Elementary
"iducation 3
Entry to Program: Fall Semester -
Students are encouraged to meet all
admission requirements prior to beginning
the program, however students may take a
maximum of twelve (12) semester hours of
course work applicable to the program prior
to admission.
Blocli Progression: Students should take
courses in the sequence shown above.
Graduation Requirements: Students must
have a 3.0 GPA to graduate from the
program. No more than two grades of "C"
are permitted. Grades of "C-" or below will
not be counted towards meeting program
requirements.
Graduate Catalog
College of Education 225
Thesis Option: Students may opt to extend
the MS program (3 to 6 additional thesis
credit hours) by request.
Master of Science in English
Education
Degree Program Hours: (36)
EDF 548 1 Foundations of
Educational Research 3
EDF 621 1 Psychological
Foundations of
Education 3
EDF 6608 Social, Philosophical,
and Historical
Foundations of
Education 3
ESE6215 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
LAE 6339 Teaching English in the
Secondary School 3
LAE 6935 Seminar in English
Education 3
LAE 5426 Multicultural
Perspectives in
Language and Literature 3
or
LAE 5465 Adolescent Literature 3
Teaching field: English 1 5
Master of Science in
Mathematics Education
Degree Program Hours: (33)
EDF 5481 Foundations of
Educational Research 3
EDF 6211 Psychologcal
Foundation of
Education 3
EDF 6608 Social, Philosophical
and Historical
Foundations of
Education 3
MAE 5655 Computers in
Mathematics Education 3
MAE 6336 Teaching Mathematics
in the Secondary School 3
MAE 6899 Seminar in
Mathematics Education 3
ESE 62 1 5 Secondary School
Curriculum 3
Teaching Field: Mathematics 15
Master of Science in Modern
Language Education
Prerequisites
One course in general linguistics or the
successfiil completion of LIN 3010 or
LIN 3013.
Degree Program Hours: (33)
EDF 5481 Foundations of
Educational Research 3
EDF 6211 Psychological
Foundations of
Education 3
EDF 6608 Social, Philosophical,
and Historical
Foundations of
Education 3
FLE 6336 Methods of Teaching
Modem Language 3
FLE 6938 Seminar in Second
Language Testing 3
Teaching Field: Modem Language 15
Grammar/Composition/Syntax 3
Specialize in language when possible
Culture/Civilization 3
Specialize in culture of target language
when possible
Linguistics 3
Specialize in language when possible;
course in phonology or phonetics
preferred
Literature in the target language 3
Applied Linguistics 3
Field Component: (3)
FLE 5908 Directed Study Foreign
Language Education I -3
FLE 6925
Special Topics in
Second Language
Education
Master of Science in Music
Education
(see College of Arts and Sciecnes,
School of Music)
Master of Science in Reading
Education
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