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Graduate Bulletin

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The number(s) next to the items represents the page number(s) in the printed 2012–2013 Graduate Bulletin.


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AACSB. See Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, The
Academic standards 163

Accounting

Course 183
Course description 206

Accreditation 8, 184
Adding courses. See Drop-add procedures
Adjustments 162
Administration 238
Admission policies and procedures, graduate 167
Admission to the Educational Specialist and AA Certification Programs 168
Admission to the Master’s Degree Programs 167
Alabama College 8
Alabama Prospective Teacher Test 184, 190
Alabama residency 161
Alabama Supercomputer Authority 9
Alabama teacher certification 174
Alabama Traffic Safety Center 10
Alabamian, The 17
Alternative Master’s Degree Program evaluation fee 161
Alumni Association 11
Alumni Center, Mary Lee Garrett Brown 11
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 8
American Chemical Society 8
American Dietetic Association 8
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 8
Anna Irvin Dining Hall 11
Annual Fund 11
Appeals procedure 163
Applications and transcripts 167, 168

Art

Course descriptions 206
Courses 204

Art, Department of 204
Arts and Sciences, College of 176
ASHA. See American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASPIRE/Student Support Services 13
Assessment program 8
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, The (AACSB) International 8
Athletics 17

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Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of 176
(Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology)

Biology

Course descriptions 207
Courses 177

Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Department of 177
(Biology, Chemistry, Marine Science, Mathematics, Physics)
Birmingham 11
Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education 8
Bloch Hall 9
Board See rate schedule
Board of Trustees 157, 237
Brooke Hall 13

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Campus 9
Campus security report 20
Candidacy for the degree 174
Career Development Center 14
Carmichael Library 10
Chamber Choir 17
Chamber-Music Ensembles 17
Change of major or program 173
Check-cashing policy 163

Chemistry

Course descriptions 209
Courses 178

“Chi Box” Theatre Room 19

Classifications 161

Full-time 161
Part-time 161

College Night 19
College of Arts and Sciences. See Arts and Sciences, College of
College of Business. See Michael E. Stephens College of Business
College of Education. See Education, College of
College of Fine Arts. See Fine Arts, College of
Comer Hall 9

Communication Science and Disorders

Course descriptions 210
Courses 181

Communication Science and Disorders, Department of 178

Communication Studies

Course description 211

Communications with students 11
Community School of Music 17
Completion/graduation rate 20
Comprehensive/exit examinations 174
Computer access 10
Concert and Lecture Series 16
Concert Choir 17
Concerts and recitals 16
Conditional admission, graduate 168
Confidentiality of records 174
Consequences of withdrawal 163

Consumer Information 20

Accessing loan and grant data 21
Available financial assistance 20
Campus security report 20
Completion/graduation rate 20
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 20
Federal Stafford Loan/Direct Loan Deferments for Peace Corps or Volunteer Service 20
Institutional information 20
Report on athletic program participation rates and financial support data 20
Report on completion, graduation rates, and transfer-out rates for student athletics 20
Student grievances 21

Contents, Table of 2
COPLAC. See Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 8
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) 8
Council on Social Work Education 8
Counseling and Guidance 186
Counseling and Leadership Programs 186
Counseling Services 14
Course descriptions (Courses of Instruction) 206
Course drops 162
Course evaluation/improvement 159
Course loads, maximum 172, 173
Courses of Instruction (Course descriptions) 206
Cross-listed courses 159
Cultural events 16
Curriculum, graduate 159

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Dancy Lecture Series 16
Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory 177
Davis Hall 9
Degrees, graduate 157
Department of Art. See Art, Department of
Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. See Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. See Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Department of
Department of Communication Science and Disorders. See Communication Science and Disorders, Department of
Department of Education of Alabama 8
Department of English and Foreign Languages. See English and Foreign Languages, Department of
Department of Music. See Music, Department of
Diploma 174
Direct Loan Deferments for Peace Corps or Volunteer Service 20
Disability Support Services 14
Division of Student Affairs. See Student Affairs, Division of
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 20
Drop-add procedure 173
Dropping courses. See Drop-add procedures

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EBSCO Electronic Classroom 10

Economics

Course 183
Course description 213

Education

Course descriptions 213
Courses 197

Education, College of 184

Education Counseling

Course descriptions 211
Courses 196

Education Internships

Course descriptions 218
Courses 198

Educational Foundations

Course descriptions 218
Courses 198

Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) and AA Certificate 186
Elementary and Secondary programs 190

Elementary Education

M.Ed. degrees 190, 191

Employment, part-time 164

English

M.A. degree 181
Course descriptions 222
Courses 182

English, Department of 181
English Language Proficiency Examination 15
Enrollment status 163
Enrollment timeliness 173
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Notice Inside Front Cover
Exhibitions 16

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Facilities 9
Faculty 240
Faculty and Staff Emeriti 251
FAFSA. See Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Family and Consumer Sciences

Course descriptions 224
Courses 200

Family and Consumer Sciences Program 199
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 20
Farmer Hall 9
Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) 164

Fees

Administrative services See Rate Schedule
Audit 161
Facilities usage See Rate Schedule
Foreign checks 161
Graduate application 161
Green fund See Rate Schedule
Health services See Rate Schedule
Housing 161
ID cards 161
Music See Rate Schedule
Returned checks 162
Room deposit 162
Student activity 161
Vehicle registration 162

FERPA. See Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Finance

Course 183
Course description 226

Financial aid 20, 163
Financial assistance for graduate students for professional development 166
Financial information 161
Fine Arts, College of 204
Fledgling, The 12, 18, 21
Food Service 11
ForUM 10, 11
Founders’ Day 8
Fraternities 19
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 163
Full-time student 161
Funding, UM’s 11

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General Business

Course descriptions 226
Courses 183

General test score requirements 168

Geography

Course descriptions 226
Courses 176

Governance 157
GPA 172
Grade-point average. See GPA
Grade-point average requirement for completion 173
Grades, incomplete. See Incomplete grades
Grading system 172
Graduate Admissions and Records 159
Graduate assistantships 165
Graduate Council 158
Graduate courses 159

Graduate degrees offered:

Master of Arts (M.A.)

English 181

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Business Administration 183

Master of Science (M.S.)

Speech-Language Pathology 178

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Collaborative (Special) Education K–6 192
Collaborative (Special) Education 6–12 194
Collaborative (Special) Education P–12 DHH 196
Counseling and Guidance 186
Elementary Education (K–6) 190
Instructional Leadership 188
Preschool to 12th Grade Education (P–12) 194
Secondary Education—High School 192

Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) and Class AA Certification

Instructional Leadership 188
Teacher Leadership 189

Graduate faculty 158
Graduate honors recognition 157
Graduate Program, The 157
Graduate student advisory/focus groups 157
Greek Life. See Fraternities. See Sororities
Grievances, student 21

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Hallie Farmer Lectures 16
Hanson Hall 13
Harbert Writing Center 15
Harman Hall 9
Health Center 14

History

Course descriptions 226
Courses 176

History, University 8
Holidays 11
Hour requirements 171
Housing and Residence Life, Office of 13
Housing fees 161

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ID Cards 161
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 170
Incomplete grades 172
Index 254
Inservice Center 15

Instructional Leadership

Ed.S. and Class AA Certification 188
M.Ed. 188
Course descriptions 219
Courses 198

Intercultural Life 14
International English Language Testing System. See IELTS
International student admission 169
Internet 9
Intramural sports and recreation 17

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Jazz Ensemble 17
Johnson Baseball Field 9

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Kinesiology

M.Ed. degrees 201
Course descriptions 229
Courses 202

Kinesiology Program 201
King House 9
Knowledge Bowl 17

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Late registration 162
Learning Enrichment Center 16
LeBaron Recital Hall 9
Libraries 10
Loans 165
Long Music Technology Laboratory 9
Luis Benejam Music Library 10
Lund Hall 13

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Main Hall 13
Malone Center for Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Technology 10

Management

Course descriptions 230
Courses 183

Management Information Systems

Course 183
Course description 231

Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium 171

Marine Science

Course descriptions 231
Courses 178

Marketing

Course 183
Course description 232

Martha Allen Lecture Series in the Visual Arts 16
Mary Lee Garrett Brown Alumni Center. See Alumni Center, Mary Lee Garrett Brown
Mass Communication Center 9

Master of Business Administration (UM-MBA)

M.B.A. degree 183
Course descriptions 206, 213, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 234
Courses 183

Master of Education/Alternative Master’s Degree Program 185
Master of Education/Traditional Program 184

Mathematics

Course descriptions 232
Courses 178

Maximum time limit to complete degree 173
M.B.A. program prerequisites 183
MCC News 17
McNair Scholars Program 15
Merchants and Planters Bank Auditorium 9
Michael E. Stephens College of Business 183
Mission and Goals, University 8
Model Arab League 17
Model United Nations 17
Montage 18
Montevallo Campus Ministry Association 18
Montevallo, city of 8, 11

Montevallo, University of 8

Accreditation 8
Alumni Association 11
Assessment program 8
Birmingham, city of 11
Campus 9
Communications with students 11
Computer access 10
Facilities 9
Food Service 11
Funding 11
General Information 11
History 8
Holidays 11
Libraries 10
Mission and Goals 8
Montevallo, city of 10
Post-office boxes 11
Telephone system 12
UMAlert Emergency Contact System 12
University publications 12
Vision 8

Music

Course descriptions 233
Courses 205

Music, Department of 205
Music ensembles 17

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NAEYC. See National Association for the Education of Young Children
Napier Hall 13
NASM. See National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Art and Design 8
National Association of Schools of Music 8
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 8
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 17
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education 8
NCAA. See National Collegiate Athletic Association

O          Back to top

Office of Housing and Residence Life. See Housing and Residence Life, Office of
Oliver Cromwell Carmichael Hall 10
Olmsted brothers 9
Orchesis 17
Orientation, graduate 171

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Palmer Auditorium 9
Part-time student 161
Partial payment plan 162
Paschal P. Vacca Professor of Liberal Arts 17
Payment of tuition and fees 162
Peck Hall 13

Philosophy

Course 182
Course description 233

Physics

Course descriptions 233
Courses 178

Policy for the Review of Research with Human Participants 175

Political Science

Course descriptions 234
Courses 177

Post-office boxes 11
Praxis II 184, 190
Preregistration 162
Preschool through High School Education (P–12) 194
Program/curriculum review and evaluation 159
Public safety information Inside front cover

Publications, Student 17

The Alabamian 17
Montage 18
The Tower 18

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Quantitative Methods

Course 183
Course description 234

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Ramsay Conference Center and Lodge 9
Rate schedule for 2012–2013 See Rate Schedule
Records, confidentiality of. See confidentiality of records
Refunds for drop or official withdrawal 163
Religious Life 18
Residence halls 13
Residency, Alabama 161
Retention and completion 171
Returned checks 162
Review/evaluation of admission policies 167
Reynolds Hall 11
Robert M. McChesney Student Activity Center 9, 16
Room deposit 162

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SAAM. See Student Alumni Association of Montevallo
SACS. See Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges
Scholarships 164
Second master ’s degree 169
Secondary Education—High School 192
SGA. See Student Government Association
SGA Senate 18

Sociology

Course descriptions 235
Courses 177

Sororities 19
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges 8
Special admissions 169

Special Education

Course descriptions 235
Courses 199

Special requirements 174
Speech and Hearing Services 16

Speech-Language Pathology

M.S. degree 178
Course descriptions 210
Courses 181
Graduate curriculum 181

Staff 246
Stewart Student Retreat 9
Student activities 17
Student Affairs, Division of 13
Student Alumni Association of Montevallo (SAAM) 11
Student Government Association (SGA) 12, 15, 18
Student Life Office 15
Student organizations 18
Student responsibilities 173
Student services and activities 13
Student Support Services. See ASPIRE/Student Support Services
Student Union Building (SUB) 9
Student’s Rights to Privacy and Access to Educational Records 174
SUB (Student Union Building). See Student Union Building

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Taxes 164
TEACH Grant 164
Teacher Leadership (Ed.S. and AA Certificate) 189
Technology Services Department 9
Telephone system 12
Test of English as a Foreign Language. See TOEFL

Theatre

Course description 236

Theatre productions 19
Title IV 20
Title IX Inside front cover
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 170
Tower, The 18
Transcript. See Transcript of academic record
Transcript of academic record 174
Transfer credit 172
Transient credit 172
Tuition See Rate Schedule
Tutwiler Hall 13

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UMAlert Emergency Contact System 12
Unconditional admission, graduate 168
University Athletic Program Equity in Athletics Disclosure 17
University Calendar 6, 11
University Chorus 17
University Jobship Program 164
University of Montevallo Foundation 11
University of Montevallo Master of Business Administration (UM-MBA) 183
University Organization 237
University Police 20
University Program Council (UPC) 15, 19

University publications 12

Fledgling, The 12, 18, 21
Montevallo Today 12
Pathways to Discovery 12
Wednesday Memo 12

University Theatre 17, 19
UPC. See University Program Council
Upward Bound 15

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Vacca Lectures 17
Van Tuyll House 9
Vehicle registration 162
Veterans’ Benefits 166
Vision, University 8

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Wallace Speech and Hearing Center 9, 16
Wills Hall 9
Wind Ensemble 17
Withdrawal from the University 162, 173