THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE - GRADUATE …

Vol. 12

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Number 1

April 2008

GRADUATE BULLETIN 2008-2010

The University of Louisiana At Lafayette

CATALOG AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR

2008-2010

This Bulletin represents a genuine effort to provide an accurate description of the facilities, graduate curricula and course offerings of the University in effect at the time of its publication, but it is not a contract, or an offer to contract, which may be accepted by enrolling in the University. The University reserves the right to make changes in the arrangements described herein without notice. Each graduate student must take the initiative in ascertaining and meeting the requirements of the Graduate School.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities as required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act. The officer designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies is:

Mrs. Della Bonnette Vice-President for Information Technology and

EEO Compliance Officer P. O. Box 41690 Lafayette, LA 70504 Martin Hall Room 230 (337) 482-6306

Inquiries concerning the application of nondiscrimination policies may also be referred to the Regional Civil Rights Director, Office for Civil Rights, Dallas Office, U. S. Department of Education, 1200 Main Tower Building, Suite 2260, Dallas, Texas, 75202; 1-800-669-4000; OCR.Dallas@.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has complied with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. See Institutional Policy in Rules and Regulations Section.

Address correspondence to: The Dean of the Graduate School P. O. Box 44610 Lafayette, LA 70504-4610 Voice: (337) 482-6965 Fax: (337) 482-1333

Published by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Issued at Lafayette, La., in Spring of evennumbered years. Available online at .

Office

Admissions

Auxiliary Services Career Services Cashier Center, Student Financial Aid Disabled Student Services Housing International Affairs, Office of Registrar Testing Services

Key Contacts on Campus Phone Number (AC /337) Information Available

482-6965

482-6433 482-1444 482-6385 482-6506 482-5252 482-6471 482-6819

482-6299 482-6288 482-6480

Applications for: Graduate School GRE-GMAT Assistantships and Fellowships

Student Insurance

Career & Job Assistance

Payments

Grants & Loans

Disabled Students

On-campus Housing

Immigration & Naturalization Services

Registration Transcripts

Counseling & National Test Information

THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1866 Southern Lane

Decatur, GA 30033-4097 (404) 679-4501

to award Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees and is a member of

Southern University Conference Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Council of Graduate Schools

Accredited Programs

Program

Accrediting Agency

Architecture

National Architectural Accrediting Board

Business Administration

American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business

Chemistry

American Chemical Societya

Computer Science

Computing Sciences Accrediting Board (CSAB)a

Communication

Accrediting Council on Education in

Journalism and Mass Communications

Dietetics

American Dietetic Association

Education

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologyb

Civil Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologyb

Electrical Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologyb

Mechanical Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologyb

Petroleum Engineering

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologyb

Health Information Management

Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and

Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

Industrial Technology

National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT)

Interior Design

Foundation for Interior Design Education Research

Music

National Association of Schools of Music

Nursing

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditationc

Professional Land and Resource Management

Curriculum Approved by the American

Association of Petroleum Landmend

Speech Pathology and Audiology

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and

Speech-Language Pathologye

Teacher Education

National Council for Accreditation of

Teacher Education

aAccredits only undergraduate programs bAccredits either undergraduate or graduate programs but not both for the same program cAccredits both undergraduate and graduate programs dThe national professional association; not an official accrediting agency eAccredits only graduate programs

TABLE OF CONTENTS 5

TABLE OF CONTENTS University Calendar ..................................................................................................................................................................6 Statement of Purpose of the University .................................................................................................................................15 Statement of Purpose of the Graduate School ......................................................................................................................16 The University ........................................................................................................................................................................17 Academic Affairs ....................................................................................................................................................................19 Information Technology ..........................................................................................................................................................19 Research and Graduate Studies.............................................................................................................................................19 Student Welfare .....................................................................................................................................................................22 Financial Aid ...........................................................................................................................................................................27 General Regulations ..............................................................................................................................................................29

Admission to the Graduate School .................................................................................................................................30 Classification...................................................................................................................................................................33 Registration and Scheduling of Courses ........................................................................................................................33 Grades ............................................................................................................................................................................35 Course and Credit Regulations.......................................................................................................................................36 Graduate Student Records and Eligibility .......................................................................................................................37 Graduate Student Appeals .............................................................................................................................................38 Graduate Honors ............................................................................................................................................................38 General Requirements for Degrees ................................................................................................................................39 Educational Assessment ................................................................................................................................................39 Housing Regulations.......................................................................................................................................................39 Medical Record Regulations...........................................................................................................................................40 Parking Regulations........................................................................................................................................................40 Residency Regulations ...................................................................................................................................................40 Fee Regulations..............................................................................................................................................................42 Academic Honesty..........................................................................................................................................................43 Institutional Policy on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ..............................................................44 Regulations for Master's Degrees...........................................................................................................................................46 Regulations for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree...................................................................................................................51 Regulations for Doctor of Education Degree ..........................................................................................................................56 Graduate Programs ................................................................................................................................................................61 Applied Language and Speech Sciences .......................................................................................................................62 Architecture.....................................................................................................................................................................63 Biology ............................................................................................................................................................................64 Business Administration .................................................................................................................................................66 Center for Advanced Computer Studies .........................................................................................................................68 Cognitive Science ...........................................................................................................................................................71 Communication ............................................................................................................................................................... 72 Counselor Education ......................................................................................................................................................73 Educational Leadership ..................................................................................................................................................73 Education ........................................................................................................................................................................ 76 Engineering.....................................................................................................................................................................79 English ............................................................................................................................................................................81 French.............................................................................................................................................................................85 Francophone Studies......................................................................................................................................................86 Geology...........................................................................................................................................................................88 History.............................................................................................................................................................................88 Mathematics ...................................................................................................................................................................90 Music ..............................................................................................................................................................................92 Nursing ...........................................................................................................................................................................92 Physics ........................................................................................................................................................................101 Psychology....................................................................................................................................................................102 Speech Pathology and Audiology.................................................................................................................................103 Telecommunications ..................................................................................................................................................... 105 Course Offerings...................................................................................................................................................................106 Graduate Personnel .............................................................................................................................................................201 Campus Map.........................................................................................................................................................................216 Index .....................................................................................................................................................................................217

6 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Spring Semester 2008

(Subject to Change)

Semester Begins.......................................................................................Wednesday See Schedule of Classes for Registration and Orientation Dates Martin Luther King Holiday (offices closed) ...............................................Monday Classes Begin ...........................................................................................Tuesday Last Day for Adding Classes .....................................................................Friday Last Day to Apply for Admission to Candidacy

for Graduate Degree .............................................................................Friday Mardi Gras Holidays Begin, Close of School.............................................Friday Classes Resume.......................................................................................Thursday Graduate Foreign Language Examinations...............................................Thursday Last Day to Apply for Graduate Degree ....................................................Friday Last Day to Apply for Baccalaureate Degree ............................................Friday Advising Session for Summer/Fall Begins ................................................Monday Advising Session Ends..............................................................................Thursday Easter Holidays/Spring Break:

Begins, Close of School ........................................................................Thursday Classes Resume...................................................................................Monday Graduate Foreign Language Examinations...............................................Monday Last Day for Dropping with a Grade of W..................................................Thursday Last Day to Resign from the University .....................................................Thursday Last Day for Submitting Final Copies of Theses or Dissertations ....................................................................Monday Last Day for Completing Graduate Written Examinations .........................Monday Last Day for Completing Graduate Oral Examinations..............................Monday Last Day of Classes ..................................................................................Friday Final Examinations Begin..........................................................................Monday Exams Continue....................................................................................Tuesday Mid-Exam Study Day ............................................................................Wednesday Exams Continue....................................................................................Thursday Exams Continue....................................................................................Friday Spring Commencement Exercises ............................................................Saturday Semester Ends .........................................................................................Saturday

Jan 16

Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 25

Jan 25

Feb

1

Feb

7

Feb

7

Feb

8

Feb

8

Mar 10

Mar 20

Mar 20

Mar 31

Mar 31

Apr

3

Apr 17

Apr 21

Apr 28

Apr 28

May

9

May 12

May 13

May 14

May 15

May 16

May 24

May 24

JANUARY 2008 SMT WT F S

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MAY 2008 SMT WT F S

123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

12 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FEBRUARY 2008 SMT WT F S

12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

JUNE 2008 SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER 2008 SMT WT F S

1 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARCH 2008 SMT W

23 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30 31

JULY 2008 SMT W

12 67 8 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30

TFS 1

678 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29

TFS 345 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31

NOVEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

APRIL 2008 SMT WT F S

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

AUGUST 2008 SMT WT F S

12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

DECEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

12 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 7

Summer Session 2008

(Subject to Change)

Session Begins .........................................................................................Wednesday See Schedule of Classes for Registration and Orientation Dates Classes Begin ...........................................................................................Monday Last Day for Adding Classes .....................................................................Tuesday Last Day to Apply for Graduate Degree ....................................................Monday Last Day to Apply for Baccalaureate Degree ............................................Monday Last Day to Apply for Admission

to Candidacy for Graduate Degree........................................................Thursday Holiday, July 4th.........................................................................................Friday Graduate Foreign Language Examinations...............................................Monday Last Day for Dropping with a Grade of W..................................................Thursday Last Day to Resign from the University .....................................................Thursday Last Day for Completing Graduate Written Examinations .........................Friday Last Day for Graduate Oral Examinations.................................................Friday Last Day for Submitting Final Copies of Theses or Dissertations..............Friday Last Day of Classes ..................................................................................Wednesday Final Examinations Begin..........................................................................Thursday

Exams Continue ....................................................................................Friday Session Ends ............................................................................................Friday

Jun

4

Jun

9

Jun 10

Jun 16

Jun 16

Jul

3

Jul

4

Jul

14

Jul

17

Jul

17

Jul

25

Jul

25

Jul

25

Jul

30

Jul

31

Aug

1

Aug

1

JANUARY 2008 SMT WT F S

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MAY 2008 SMT WT F S

123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

12 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FEBRUARY 2008 SMT WT F S

12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

JUNE 2008 SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER 2008 SMT WT F S

1 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARCH 2008 SMT W

23 4 5 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30 31

TFS 1

678 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29

JULY 2008 SMT W

12 67 8 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30

TFS 345 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31

NOVEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

APRIL 2008 SMT W

12 67 8 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30

TFS 345 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26

AUGUST 2008 SMT W

34 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31

TFS 12

789 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30

DECEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

12 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

8 UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Fall Semester 2008

(Subject to Change)

Semester Begins.......................................................................................Wednesday See Schedule of Classes for Registration and Orientation Dates Classes Begin ...........................................................................................Monday Last Day for Adding Classes .....................................................................Thursday Labor Day Holiday.....................................................................................Monday Last Day to Apply for a Graduate Degree .................................................Tuesday Last Day to Apply for a Baccalaureate Degree .........................................Tuesday Last Day to Apply for Admission to

Candidacy for Graduate Degree ........................................................Friday Graduate Foreign Language Examinations...............................................Monday Fall Holiday ...............................................................................................Thurs-Fri Classes Resume.......................................................................................Monday Last Day for Dropping with Grade of W.....................................................Thursday Advising Session for Spring Begins ..........................................................Monday Advising Session Ends..............................................................................Friday Last Day to Resign from the University .....................................................Thursday Graduate Foreign Language Examinations...............................................Monday Last Day for Submitting Final Copies

of Theses or Dissertations .................................................................Tuesday Last Day for Completing Graduate Written Examinations .........................Tuesday Last Day for Graduate Oral Examinations.................................................Tuesday Thanksgiving Holidays ..............................................................................Thurs-Fri Last Day of Classes ..................................................................................Friday Final Examinations Begin..........................................................................Monday

Exams Continue.................................................................................Tuesday Mid-Exam Study Day .........................................................................Wednesday Exams Continue.................................................................................Thursday Exams Continue.................................................................................Friday Fall Commencement Exercises ................................................................Saturday Semester Ends .........................................................................................Saturday

Aug 20

Aug 25

Aug 28

Sep

1

Sep

9

Sep

9

Sep 12

Sep 22

Oct 2-3

Oct

6

Oct 16

Oct 20

Oct 31

Nov

6

Nov 10

Nov 18

Nov 25

Nov 25

Nov 27-28

Dec

5

Dec

8

Dec

9

Dec 10

Dec 11

Dec 12

Dec 20

Dec 20

JANUARY 2008 SMT WT F S

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MAY 2008 SMT WT F S

123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

12 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FEBRUARY 2008 SMT WT F S

12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

JUNE 2008 SMT WT F S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER 2008 SMT WT F S

1 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARCH 2008 SMT WT F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JULY 2008 SMT WT F S

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

APRIL 2008 SMT WT F S

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

AUGUST 2008 SMT WT F S

12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

DECEMBER 2008 SMT WT F S

12 3 456 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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