GRADUATE CATALOG

[Pages:313]GRADUATE CATALOG

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Published by Delaware State University | Dover, Delaware 19901 | Revised June 2020

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CONTENTS

THE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................................................12 MISSION STATEMENT...............................................................................................................................................12 VISION STATEMENT..................................................................................................................................................12 CORE VALUES............................................................................................................................................................12 BASIC PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES.........................................................................................................................12 STUDENT LEARNING GOALS...................................................................................................................................13 HISTORY ......................................................................................................................................................................13 CAMPUS FACILITIES ....................................................................................................................15

ACADEMIC CALENDARS ..................................................................................................................18 GRADUATE APPLICATION DEADLINES ......................................................................................................................22

APPLICATION DEADLINES (Domestic)....................................................................................................................22 APPLICATION DEADLINES (International) ...............................................................................................................22 GRADUATE ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES..........................................................................................22 ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................22 RETENTION OF APPLICATIONS ..............................................................................................................................23 GRADUATE INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS..........................................................................................................23 IN-STATE PERMANENT RESIDENT.........................................................................................................................24 APPLICATION FOR A STUDENT VISA*....................................................................................................................24 F-1 TRANSFER STUDENTS*.....................................................................................................................................25 STUDENTS WITH OTHER TYPES OF VISAS..........................................................................................................25 GRADUATE ADMISSION STATUS............................................................................................................................25

UNCONDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIRES........................................................................................................25 PROVISIONAL ADMISSION INCLUDES ..............................................................................................................25 CONDITIONAL ADMISSION INCLUDES ..............................................................................................................26 NON-DEGREE ADMISSION..................................................................................................................................26 SUBMITTING AN APPEAL REGARDING DENIAL OF ADMISSION.......................................................................26 CHANGE OF STATUS.................................................................................................................................................27 TRANSFER OF CREDIT.............................................................................................................................................27 READMISSION ............................................................................................................................................................27 APPLICANT CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS.........................................................................................................28 GRADUATE ACADEMIC POLICIES AND REGULATIONS ..........................................................................................29 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT - ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT MAY ENCOMPASS ANY COMBINATION OF THE 29 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY...............................................................................................................................29 ENROLLMENT DEFERMENT.....................................................................................................................................29 CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT...................................................................................................................................30 MINIMUM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................30 LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ...............................................................................................................................................30

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EXTENSION OF TIME.................................................................................................................................................30 SUSTAINING CREDIT................................................................................................................................................31 HEALTH RECORDS....................................................................................................................................................31 ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT.........................................................................................................................................31 ONLINE REGISTRATION...........................................................................................................................................31 CHANGE IN MAJOR OR PERSONAL DATA............................................................................................................32 CREDIT HOURS ..........................................................................................................................................................32 GRADING POLICIES...................................................................................................................................................32 REMOVAL OF INCOMPLETES..................................................................................................................................33 GRADUATE COURSE LEVEL....................................................................................................................................34 COURSE LOADS.........................................................................................................................................................34 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FOR TAKING GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSES .............................34 AUDITING CLASSES ..................................................................................................................................................34 DOCUMENTATION FOR NON-ATTENDANCE (NO SHOW POLICY)....................................................................34 ADDING AND DROPPING CLASSES ONLINE.........................................................................................................35 ADDING CLASSES......................................................................................................................................................35 DROPPING CLASSES ................................................................................................................................................35

THROUGH THE END OF LATE REGISTRATION................................................................................................35 AFTER LATE REGISTRATION THROUGH THE SCHEDULED LAST DAY FOR DROPPING CLASSES......35 AFTER THE SCHEDULED LAST DAY FOR DROPPING CLASSES AND UP TO THE LAST WEEK OF CLASSES.................................................................................................................................................................36 WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES OR THE UNIVERSITY.......................................................................................36 ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY ................................................................................36 ACADEMIC PROBATION, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL...................................................................................37 DISMISSAL...................................................................................................................................................................37 TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS.........................................................................................................................................37 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA FOR DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS..................37 DIRECTORY INFORMATION.....................................................................................................................................38 MATRICULATION DOCUMENTS/PROCESSES ......................................................................................................39 THESIS SUBMISSION PROCESSES........................................................................................................................40 NON-THESIS OUTCOMES REPORTING.................................................................................................................41 DISSERTATION SUBMISSION PROCESSES..........................................................................................................42 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION..................................................................44 PARTICIPATION IN GRADUATION EXERCISES ....................................................................................................44 SUBMITTING AN APPEAL..........................................................................................................................................44 PAYMENT OF FEES ...................................................................................................................................................46 TECHNOLOGY FEE....................................................................................................................................................48

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LABORATORY FEES ................................................................................................................................................ 48 DROP FEE .................................................................................................................................................................. 48 NELNET BUSINESS SOLUTIONS? TUITION PAYMENT PLAN........................................................................... 48 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS ....................................................................................................................................... 49 BILLING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 49 CASHIER SERVICES ................................................................................................................................................ 50 ADVANCE ROOM DEPOSITS .................................................................................................................................. 50 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO ROOM AND BOARD....................................................................................... 50 REFUNDS OF CREDIT BALANCES......................................................................................................................... 51 WITHDRAWAL REFUNDS......................................................................................................................................... 52

OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY......................................................................................... 52 ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY .......................................................................... 52 TITLE IV RECIPIENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 54 FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS........................................................................................................................ 55 WILLIAM D FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ..................................................................................... 55 FINANCIAL AID/RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS ..................................................................................................... 59 DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID EARNED ................................................................................ 59 RETURN OF UNEARNED FINANCIAL AID............................................................................................................. 59 FEDERAL COLLEGE WORK STUDY PROGRAM (FWS) ..................................................................................... 60 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP)................................................................................................. 60 SAP GPA CRITERIA.............................................................................................................................................. 60 SAP APPEAL PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................ 61 STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES....................................................................................................................... 62 TESTING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ..................................................................................................................... 63 COUNSELING CENTER SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ 64 CAREER SERVICES AND STUDENT EMPLOYMENT............................................................................................... 65 OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................... 65 NEW CASTLE COUNTY LOCATION............................................................................................................................. 66 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ONLINE........................................................................................... 67 CENTER FOR TEACHING & LEARNING...................................................................................................................... 68 OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................................... 69 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES .............................................................................................................. 71

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 72 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE .................................................................................................................. 73

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................................................... 73 PROGRAM GOALS ............................................................................................................................................... 73 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES.................................................................................................................... 73 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 73 4

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................74 FACULTY .................................................................................................................................................................75 PROGRAM FACULTY ............................................................................................................................................75 FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................................................................76 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.....................................................................................................................................77 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL RESOURCES....................................................................................................80 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................................................80 PROGRAM GOALS.................................................................................................................................................80 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES .....................................................................................................................80 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................80 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................81 FACULTY .................................................................................................................................................................82 PROGRAM FACULTY ............................................................................................................................................83 FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................................................................83 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.....................................................................................................................................84 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES...................................................................................................87 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................................................87 PROGRAM GOALS.................................................................................................................................................87 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES .....................................................................................................................87 ADMISSION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................87 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................88 FACULTY .................................................................................................................................................................88 PROGRAM FACULTY ............................................................................................................................................88 FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................................................................89 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS..............................................................................................................................................90 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE..........................................................95 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................................................95 PROGRAM GOALS.................................................................................................................................................95 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES .....................................................................................................................95 ADMISSION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................95 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................96 FACULTY .................................................................................................................................................................96 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH FACULTY...............................................................................................96 FACILITIES ..............................................................................................................................................................97 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE.................................................97 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.....................................................................................................................................98

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NEUROSCIENCE.....................................................................................................103 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................103 PROGRAM GOALS...............................................................................................................................................103 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................................103 ADMISSION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................104 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................104 FINANCIAL SUPPORT.........................................................................................................................................105 FACULTY ...............................................................................................................................................................105 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH FACULTY.............................................................................................105 FACILITIES........................................................................................................................... 105 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS....................................................................................................... 106

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED CHEMISTRY (THESIS)....................................................................................112 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................112 PROGRAM GOALS.............................................................................................................................................. 112 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES................................................................................................................... 112 ADMISSION DEADLINE AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 112 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 113 FACULTY AND FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................ 114 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 115

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN APPLIED CHEMISTRY............................................................................................ 118 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 118 PROGRAM GOALS.............................................................................................................................................. 118 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES................................................................................................................... 118 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 119 FACULTY AND FACILITIES................................................................................................................................ 119 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 121

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ....................................................................124 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................124 PROGRAM GOALS...............................................................................................................................................124 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................................124 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................124 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................125 FACULTY ...............................................................................................................................................................127 PROGRAM FACULTY ..........................................................................................................................................127 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS...................................................................................................................................128

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DIVISION OF PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE..............................131 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE.....................................................................................................131

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................131 PROGRAM GOALS...............................................................................................................................................131 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................................131 ADMISSIONS DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................132 FACULTY ...............................................................................................................................................................132 FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................................................133 CURRICULUM .......................................................................................................................................................133 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS...................................................................................................................................136 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS................................................................................................143 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND GOALS .............................................................................................................143 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ...................................................................................................................143 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................143 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................144 FACULTY ...............................................................................................................................................................144 RESEARCH AREAS .............................................................................................................................................144 THESIS AND NON-THESIS OPTIONS ...............................................................................................................145 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS...................................................................................................................................146 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PURE MATHEMATICS.......................................................................................................150 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND GOALS.............................................................................................................150 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...................................................................................................................150 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................150 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................151 FACULTY............................................................................................................................................................... 151 RESEARCH AREAS.............................................................................................................................................151 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PURE MATHEMATICS THESIS AND NON-THESIS OPTION............................152 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................153 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS ........................................................................................................................................................................157 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND GOALS.............................................................................................................157 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...................................................................................................................157 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................157 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................158 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................164

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN OPTICS DEGREE....................................................................................................171 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................171 PROGRAM GOALS ..............................................................................................................................................171 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...................................................................................................................171 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................172 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................172 FACULTY............................................................................................................................................................... 173 PROGRAM FACULTY..........................................................................................................................................173 PhD in OPTICS .....................................................................................................................................................174 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................175

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED OPTICS ............................................................................................................181 PROGRAM GOALS ..............................................................................................................................................181 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...................................................................................................................181 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................182 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................182 FACULTY............................................................................................................................................................... 183 PROGRAM FACULTY..........................................................................................................................................184 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED OPTICS (Thesis and Non-Thesis Option).............................................185 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.........................................................................................................186

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS...........................................................................................................................193 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................193 PROGRAM GOALS ..............................................................................................................................................193 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...................................................................................................................193 ADMISSION DEADLINES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................194 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................194 FACULTY............................................................................................................................................................... 195 PROGRAM FACULTY..........................................................................................................................................196 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS (Thesis and Non-Thesis Options)..........................................................197 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.........................................................................................................198

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS............................................................................................................................................205 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)..................................................................................................206

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................206 PROGRAM GOALS ..............................................................................................................................................206 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES...................................................................................................................206 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................207 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................208 FACULTY............................................................................................................................................................... 208 PROGRAM FACULTY..........................................................................................................................................209

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