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Graduate Catalog 2000–02 Colleges and Degrees

College of Business

Graduate Faculty:
                                    Douglas Bice
                                    Mary Jo Billiot
                                    William Brunsen
                                    Janet Buzzard
                                    Dale Davis
                                    David Hemley
                                    Gerard Huybregts
                                    Mark Kellerman
                                    W. Randal McFerrin
                                    Donald Morris
                                    Victoria Sanchez
                                    Annette Garcia Sehorn
                                    Rudy Tarpley
                                    Suzanne Wilhelm

Degree: Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is designed to prepare individuals for responsible managerial positions in an increasingly complex business environment. Degree emphasis is placed on the development of managerial generalists rather than specialists and requires study in all major functional areas of business. The program is designed for either the thesis or non-thesis plan. Generally, persons interested in doctoral work and university teaching should pursue the thesis plan.

Admission into the program is based on three criteria: prior admission to the Graduate School, the candidate's undergraduate grade point average, and the results attained on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Candidates who have been admitted to the Graduate School and attain a GMAT score of 450 or higher are admissible into the program with approval of the graduate faculty. For those students who enter the program without a satisfactory GMAT score, the GMAT exam must be taken during the first semester of enrollment.

MBA Program Description
The MBA program has three components: leveling requirements; eight core classes; and nine additional credits consisting of either approved elective courses or six hours or thesis credit plus three hours of elective credit.

Leveling classes
An underlying assumption of the ENMU MBA degree is that students who enter the program have an academic background that would enable them to successfully complete the degree. Candidates with deficiencies in any functional area of business will be assigned leveling courses before being permitted to register for a graduate course within the functional area. These courses provide a broader knowledge base and background for courses required in the master's program.

The following Eastern New Mexico University courses, or their equivalents, are minimum area leveling requirements for a Master of Business Administration degree:

ACCT	201	Introductory Accounting I
BUS	315	Business Law I
CIS	151	Basic Computer Skills OR
CIS	351	Microcomputing for Business
ECON	221	Principles of Macro Economics
FIN	311	Corporation Finance
MATH	110	College Algebra
STAT	213	Statistical Methods
MGT	210	Foundations of Management
MGT	330	Production and Operations Management
MKT	301	Principles of Marketing

Note: Many of the leveling courses or equivalents are offered at other two-year and four-year institutions. Students should consult with the graduate coordinator to determine acceptability of courses offered by other institutions.

The College of Business also offers a three-course sequence that satisfies the leveling requirements: BUS 581 Quantitative Foundations for Management, BUS 583 Financial Foundations for Management, and BUS 582 Managerial Foundations for Management. These courses consist of five-week modules and a final exam week, and are designed to meet the needs of well-prepared graduate students who are motivated to completing the leveling requirements in a shorter, but more intensive, time period. Candidates will be assigned specific courses and/or modules based on an assessment of their undergraduate degree program. MGT 330 Production and Operations Management would still need to be taken as a leveling class.

Core requirements
The following eight core courses must be completed for graduate credit by each candidate except as described below:

Fall Schedule
ACCT	551	Managerial Accounting
BUS	518	Managerial Research Methods
ECON	525	Managerial Economics
MKT	517	Marketing Management
Spring Schedule
BUS	553	Strategic Management
FIN	541	Managerial Finance
MGT	501	Production Management and Quantitative Analysis
MGT	513	Organizational Behavior

The student who has an undergraduate major in one of the fields listed in the core may not take the related core course. The graduate coordinator will evaluate undergraduate work related to the core prior to admission to determine leveling courses required and the appropriateness of enrollment in the MBA core courses. Appropriate substitutes to core requirements must be approved by the candidate's graduate advisory committee.

Electives
In addition to the core, candidates pursuing the thesis plan are required to complete the thesis and one additional three hour course to be selected from a list of approved graduate courses on file with the graduate coordinator. For students pursuing the non-thesis option, three additional courses (9 semester hours) are required in addition to the core courses. All courses selected for a candidate's program must meet with the approval of his/her graduate advisory committee, the college dean, and the Dean of the Graduate School.

Other
The application of workshop credit hours to the MBA degree is discouraged. A maximum of 3 credits is, however, allowed with prior written approval by the student's graduate advisory committee. Such credits WILL NOT be applied to the student's degree plan if that degree plan reflects transfer credits.
Three-credit-hour courses which are scheduled for less than eight weeks will not be accepted as part of a degree program in the College of Business, except with prior written approval of the graduate coordinator for the College of Business.
No student may enroll in or accumulate more than nine credit hours of graduate courses in the College of Business unless he/she meets one of the following criteria: 1) Removal of all undergraduate deficiencies and filing of the appropriate degree plan; 2) Be accepted as a non-degree seeking student (see page 17 of the 1998-2000 Graduate Catalog); or 3) Obtain written permission of the Dean of the College of Business or his/her designated representative. Any graduate student who accumulates a total of nine semester hours with a grade of "C" or lower will be suspended.
Full time students with undergraduate degrees in business ordinarily complete degree requirements in two semesters and two summer sessions. Students with bachelor's degrees in other disciplines may require additional time in which to complete the leveling requirements. Part-time students will take proportionately more time.
Comprehensive exams are required for all MBA degree plans and must be taken within twelve months after completing the last academic course in the degree plan.

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College of Education and Technology

Counseling

Graduate Faculty:              Peter Frechette
Degree:       Master of Arts
Major:         Counseling

Admission Requirements
Admission to the Graduate School does not mean the applicant is admitted to this specific Master's Degree program. Consideration for admission to this program is based on five criteria. They are:

Prior admission to the Graduate School.
The submission of three letters of recommendation. Two of the letters must be from instructors able to elaborate on the applicant's aptitude (e.g., when the student has received a bachelor's degree with a major in psychology, two letters must come from past psychology instructors able to address the applicant's aptitude in counseling). A third letter may be from an employer, preferably a supervisor in the human service field, or other professional quite familiar with the applicant. All letters must comment on the applicant's potential to succeed in a graduate school clinical counseling program.
Applicants must have a minimum GRE score of 1200 total on the Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical tests.
Applicants must read, understand, and accept the conditions and concerns reviewed in the Disclosure Statement for Master of Arts in Counseling. This document will be the focus of an interview with the applicant by the Review Committee. To document their understanding and acceptance of the conditions and concerns in the Disclosure Statement for Master of Arts in Counseling, applicants must sign the Disclosure Statement and return it to the Coordinator/Director.
The above four criteria must be successfully completed before the applicant enrolls in the initial Professional Orientation in Counseling Skills and Issues course. This course is the final criterion for admission into the Master of Arts in Counseling program: the applicant must successfully complete the initial Professional Orientation in Counseling Skills and Issues course. Successful completion will be determined by the Review Committee. The Committee will consider both the applicant's grade and the ratings on the applicant's Assessment Guide Profile(s). In addition, the Committee may seek input from counseling faculty, or from the applicant. The applicant may, if she/he chooses, meet with the Review Committee. The Committee may require remedial work and/or additional course work before deciding on whether or not to grant formal admittance.

When students do not meet the preceeding requirements, they may submit a written appeal to the Director of Counseling Programs. The appeal will take into regard a student's professional experience and any additional relevant documentation provided by the applicant.

A full application consists of 1) application materials required by, and sent directly to the Graduate School, as described in the Graduate Catalog, 2) three letters of recommendation as described above, sent directly to the Graduate Coordinator of Counseling; and 3) official documentation of results on the Graduate Records Examination.

Any applicant denied admission because of not meeting the above requirements, who wants to re-apply for admission at a later date, must repeat the entire application process and submit a full application as described above.

All applicants must realize that admission into the program does not guarantee retention or successful completion of the graduate program.

Retention Requirements
Retention in the program will be based on four factors: 1) development of, and adherence to, an approved degree plan in compliance with Graduate School policies andwith the specific course requirements listed below; 2) satisfactory progress through the program as indicated by maintaining an overall graduate grade point average of 3.0 in courses on the degree plan, and by performing at the "C" level in no more than 6 graduate hours, with no grades below a "C"; 3) completion of at least two graduate courses on the degree plan every 12 months; and 4) the Review Committee must document successful student progress.

Progress of each student toward degree completion, in accordance with the above four factors, will be reviewed annually by the Review Committee. Students not meeting all of these requirements may be suspended or asked to terminate the program, or placed on inactive status (see the appropriate section on conditions for readmission in this Graduate Catalog). If unsatisfactory progress is due to extenuating circumstances (e.g. hospitalization, severe illness, etc.) the faculty will require appropriate documentation for consideration of retention.

Course Requirements
For the Master of Arts in Counseling, the following course work is required:

Core Courses			Credit hours
COUN	501	Professional Orientation in Counseling Skills and Issues	4
COUN	525	Mental Health Ethics, Lawand Practice	4
COUN	533/EDF 500	Research Seminar/ Methods of Documentary Research	3
COUN	542	Career and Life-style Development	4
COUN	544	Theories and Techniques of Counseling	4
COUN	545	Family Counseling	4
COUN	547	Group Counseling I	4
COUN	548	Group Counseling II	4
COUN	555	Human Growth and Development	3
COUN	556	Cross-cultural Counseling	4
COUN	575	Counseling Assessment	4
Electives		(choose from recommended electives below)	3
COUN	598	Internship/Seminar	12
		Total hours	60

Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully complete, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, the required course work specified above. Upon completion of the above course work, with the exception of the Internship/Seminar, students must pass a written comprehensive exam. This exam must be passed before students may enroll in the Internship/Seminar. The exam will test the student's professional competency and will emphasize integration, comprehensiveness, and synthesis of ideas, concepts, and practices. Failure to perform at graduate level on the exam, as determined by departmental faculty, will result in a second written test. Failure to perform at graduate level on this second option will result in automatic termination of the student's graduate program.

Licensure Requirements
Because clinical counseling licensure requirements may differ in each state, students are encouraged to contact, early in their program, the licensing agencies of any state to which they may later apply for licensure. Students should ask about any specific additional course work or other requirements which may be necessary for them to obtain licensure in that state.

Regarding licensure as a Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the State of New Mexico, the 1996 state requirements include 1) an approved graduate school program, 2) 21 years of age, 3) "good moral character, with conduct consistent with the state Code of Ethics, 4) "Experience Requirements: a) A minimum of two years postgraduate professional clinical counseling experience. A year is defined as 12 months during which the applicant can show evidence of having no less than 500 hours of clinical client contact hours; b) Evidence of having participated in a total of at least 3,000 hours of postgraduate clinical client contact. One thousand clinical client contact hours may be from the applicant's internship or practicum; c) Postgraduate experience of at least 100 hours of face-to-face supervision. After June 30, 1994, appropriate face-to-face postgraduate supervision must be received from an individual with education, clinical experience and supervisory experience in the field of clinical counseling." 5). "Examination: Except for applicants licensed under the provision of Licensure without Examination or 9, Licensure by Credentials, applicants must demonstrate professional competency by satisfactorily passing an examination selected and approved by the Board." 6) Documentation of requirements, such as education, work experience, and supervision (applicants must review licensure materials to understand specific documentation requirements).

Regarding certification as a National Certified Counselor, applicants should obtain information directly from the National Board of Certified Counselors (Terrace Way, Suite D, Greensboro, NC 27403-3660). Our program is not accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). Eastern New Mexico is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, (800) 621-7440.

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School Guidance

Graduate Faculty Peter Frechette

Degree: Master of Education
Major: School Guidance

Prior admission to the Graduate School.
The submission of three letters of recommendation. Two of the letters must be from instructors able to elaborate on the applicant's aptitude (e.g., when the student has received a bachelor's degree with a major in psychology, two of the letters must come from past psychology instructors able to address the applicant's aptitude in counseling). A third letter may be from an employer, preferably a supervisor in the human service field, or other professional quite familiar with the applicant. All letters must comment on the applicant's potential to succeed in a graduate level guidance and counseling program.
A satisfactory combination of undergraduate GPA and Graduate Record Examination scores to be determined as follows:

In the following, a cumulative undergraduate GPA refers to the applicant's total undergraduate hours.

Applicants applying with less than a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA will not be admitted to the program, unless they demonstrate through remedial work that they are capable of performing satisfactorily at the graduate level. This remedial work will consist of a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of class work at Eastern New Mexico University. These classes will be selected upon consultation with the appropriate departmental graduate coordinator. Upon performance of this remedial work with a GPA of at least 3.0, and a minimum GRE score of 1200 total on the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical tests, this criterion for admission will be satisfied.

Applicants applying with a cumulative undergraduate GPA that is between 3.0 and 4.0 must score a minimum of 1200 total on the GRE Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical tests.

Applicants must read, understand, and accept the conditions and concerns reviewed in the Disclosure Statement for Master of Education in School Guidance. This document will be the focus of an interview with the applicant by the Review Committee. To document their understanding and acceptance of the conditions and concerns in the Disclosure Statement for Master of Education in School Guidance, applicants must sign the Disclosure Statement and return it to the Coordinator/Director.
The above four criteria must be successfully completed before the applicant enrolls in the initial Professional Orientation in Counseling Skills and Issues course. This course is the final criterion for admission into the Master of Education in School Guidance program: the applicant must successfully complete the initial Professional Orientation in Counseling Skills and Issues course. Successful completion will be determined by the Review Committee. The Committee will consider both the applicant's grade and the ratings on the applicant's Assessment Guide Profile(s). In addition, the Committee may seek input from counseling faculty, or from the applicant. The applicant may, if she/he chooses, meet with the Review Committee. The Committee may require remedial work and/or additional course work before deciding on whether or not to grant formal admittance.
A full application consists of 1) application materials required by, and sent directly to the Graduate School, as described in the Graduate Catalog, 2) three letters of recommendation as described above, sent directly to the Graduate Coordinator of Counseling; and 3) official documentation of results on the Graduate Records Examination. Any applicant denied admission because of not meeting the above requirements, who wants to re-apply for admission at a later date, must repeat the entire application process and submit a full application as described above.

All applicants must realize that admission into the program does not guarantee retention or successful completion of the graduate program.

Retention Requirements
Retention in the program will be based on four factors: 1) development of, and adherence to, an approved degree plan in compliance with Graduate School policies and with the specific course requirements listed below; 2) satisfactory progress through the program as indicated by maintaining an overall graduate grade point average of 3.0 in courses on the degree plan, and by performing at the "C" level in no more than 6 graduate hours, with no grades below a "C"; 3) completion of at least two graduate courses on the degree plan every 12 months; and 4) the Review Committee must document successful student progress.
Progress of each student toward degree completion, in accordance with the above four factors, will be reviewed annually by the Review Committee. Students not meeting all of these requirements may be suspended or asked to terminate the program, or placed on inactive status (see the appropriate section on conditions for readmission in this Graduate Catalog). If unsatisfactory progress is due to extenuating circumstances (e.g. hospitalization, severe illness, etc. ) the faculty will require appropriate documentation for consideration of retention.

Course Requirements
For the Master of Education in School Guidance, the following course work is required:

			Credit hours
COUN	501	Professional Orientation in Counseling Skills and Issues	4
COUN	522	Principles of Guidance	3
COUN	535	Intervention and Consultation in Schools	4
COUN	542	Career and Life-style Development	4
COUN	544	Theories and Techniques of Counseling	4
COUN	547	Group Counseling I	4
COUN	556	Cross-cultural Counseling	4
COUN	575	Counseling Assessment	4
COUN	502	Abnormal Psychology for Counselors	3
COUN	555	Human Growth and Development	3
COUN	598	Internship/Seminar	5
		Total hours	42

Licensure Requirements
Because school licensure/certification requirements may differ in each state, students are encouraged to contact the licensure/certifying agency of any state from which they may desire licensure or certification before applying to a graduate counseling program. Students should ask about additional course work or other requirements which may benecessary for them to obtain licensure/certification in that state.
Regarding licensure in guidance/counseling, grades K-12, in the state of New Mexico, the 1996 state requirements include 1) an approved Master's degree program, 2) "holding a valid New Mexico teaching license; provided, however, that a level I license will not meet this requirement; OR demonstrating three years of documented, verified satisfactory experience in one or a combination of the following areas: a) teaching, educational administration, or school guidance/counseling; b) clinical practice; or c) mental health work; AND 3) passage of the Core Battery of the National Teacher Examination (NTE)."

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EDUCATION

Graduate Faculty:

Sherrie Bettenhausen
Jerry Everhart
Alan W. Garrett
Donna Gee
Mark Isham
Mellinee Lesley
Julia Rosa Lopez-Emislie
Marian Matthews
Kenneth Moore
Kathy Peca
Cindy Quintana
Michael Shaughnessy
Jyl Warner
Patricia Whitney

Degree:      Master of Education
Major:        Education
Emphases: Bilingual Education
                   Education Administration
                   Elementary Education
                   English as a Second Language
                   General Education
                   Reading/Literacy

The graduate programs offered by the School of Education are predicated on a conceptual framework that aligns Theory and Research with Effective Classroom (TREC). TREC represents a commitment to a shared journey toward excellence as members of a community of lifelong learners. The School of Education offers two graduate degree programs: the Master of Education and the Master of Special Education (described on page 55 of the catalog). The Master of Education degree (M.Ed.) allows for an emphasis in any of the areas listed above. Students may select the thesis, graduate project or the non-thesis option. A thesis or graduate project option includes six hours of thesis or graduate project credit and successful oral defense of the thesis or presentation of the graduate project.

Requirements for Admission to the School of Education

Students who fail to satisfy all of the following requirements for admission within their first twelve hours of graduate study at ENMU will be reclassified as non-degree seeking students (see page 17) and will not be allowed to register for further graduate course work until all requirements for admission are fulfilled.

Admission to the Graduate School.
A letter of application to the School of Education. The letter should specify the student's intended area of emphasis and how an advanced degree in education will advance the student's career. It should be sent to the Graduate Coordinator, School of Education, Station 25, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130.
One letter of recommendation from a supervisor, colleague, or educator who can attest to the student's professional ability and capacity to complete a graduate program successfully. It must be sent directly to the Graduate Coordinator, School of Education, Station 25, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM 88130.
Return one signed copy of the Checklist for Procedures and Requirements for the School of Education.
Successful completion of an approved writing assessment during the first six hours of enrollment in the degree program. Additional information can be obtained from the graduate records clerk.
Acceptance into the Education Administration program requires a minimum of three years of documented teaching experience in United States schools.
A Master of Education degree with an emphasis in Bilingual Education is open only to students who do not currently possess a bilingual endorsement.

NOTE: Admission to the School of Education program does not guarantee successful completion of the graduate program.

Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy (See page 20)

Complete successfully 12 hours of coursework.
Develop and file a degree plan with one's advisor during the first semester of degree seeking status. Ensure that the degree plan is approved by the student's graduate advisory committee, the Graduate Coordinator, the College Dean and filed in the Graduate School Office (Quay Hall). The student will not be officially recognized as a candidate for a master's degree until these signatures are obtained, the degree plan is filed in the Graduate School Office.

The Degree Plan
Students prepare their degree plans in accordance with degree requirements, their professional development goals, and advice of their assigned advisors.

Complete EDF 500 or CI 521 during the first nine hours of degree seeking status.
Obtain a grade of A or B in all core courses.
No more than six hours of transfer credit from another university may be applied to the degree plan (See catalog section on Transfer of Graduate Credit). Application of transfer credit to the degree plan requires approval from the graduate advisory committee and must be completed at least one semester prior to the semester of graduation. Requests for transfer of credits must be approved by the graduate advisory committee and Graduate Dean.
No extension credit may be applied to the degree plan.
No more than twelve graduate credit hours completed prior to admission to the School of Education may be applied to the degree plan.
No more than three graduate workshop credit hours may be applied to the degree plan.
No more than four Individual Research (579) credits may be applied to the degree plan.
Prior to candidacy, substitutions for required courses must be approved in writing by the student's graduate advisory committee. After candidacy, substitutions for required courses must be approved in writing by the student's advisory committee, the Graduate Coordinator, the Dean of the College of Education and Technology and the Graduate Dean. Approval of substitutions is final only after it has been properly approved by the Graduate Dean.

Requirements for Graduation

Candidates must possess a valid teaching license or complete all leveling coursework including student teaching or ELED 523 Induction to Teaching for such license.
Candidates must complete a student teaching experience of six or more semester hours or ELED 523 Induction to Teaching and pass the State required licensure examination or must present their valid teaching license to graduate from the program.
Candidates must present to and gain approval by the student's graduate advisory committee of a demonstration of research or practice as appropriate for emphasis area. Individual areas of emphasis have different requirements.
Students must validate their ability to synthesize content of their master's degree course work by selecting and successfully completing one of the following options:

For the non-thesis option, the written comprehensive examination will have two parts. Part one will address core requirements and will be prepared and evaluated by the comprehensive examination committee. Part two will cover the emphasis area and will be prepared and evaluated by the student's graduate advisory committee. A grade of A or B in course work does not insure passage of the examination. Both course work and the comprehensive examination require students to demonstrate that they can function using higher level thinking skills such as analysis, application, synthesis, and evaluation.

A graduate project or thesis requires prior approval of the student's graduate advisory committee, and the presentation or defense will be evaluated by the student's graduate advisory committee. Notice of the oral defense of a thesis or presentation of a graduate project must be published five days in advance in the Monday Memo and posted in the Education Building and the Graduate School.

The Appeal Process
A student has the right to appeal the interpretation of graduate rules and policies. Appeals are submitted to the Graduate Coordinator who will convene the School of Education Graduate Admissions and Retention Committee and notify the student in writing of the committee's decision and rationale.

Licensure Information
The student is responsible for contacting the Professional Licensure Unit to determine licensure requirements for a particular program of study. Licensure is based on state regulations which are subject to change. Consequently, the student periodically needs to check current requirements. Students should obtain a copy of the teaching licensure handbook from the Office of Field Experiences.

Furthermore, the student is responsible for renewing his or her teaching credentials at the appropriate time. Questions and concerns pertaining to renewal of a teaching license should be directed to the Professional Licensure Unit, State Department of Education, 200 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.

Persons pursuing licensure, continuing licensure, or professional development may elect the non-degree-seeking option. Note, however, that a student may pursue both licensure and the master's degree concurrently. Students seeking licensure or endorsement that is prerequisite to or separate from the master's degree should prepare a formal licensure plan at the beginning of their program. The Office of Field Experiences assigns an appropriate advisor who assists the student in preparing a licensure plan.

Requirements for licensure in Education Administration may be fulfilled through the School of Education. Requirements for licensure as a school administrator in New Mexico include a master's degree, a New Mexico Level II teaching license, 18 hours of Education Administration courses and a year-long internship. These courses may be taken as part of a master's degree in Education. For the student who already has a master's degree, these courses and the internship may be taken as a non-degree program.

Degree Requirements for Master of Education
by Areas of Emphasis

Bilingual Education

Core Requirements
Program designed for practicing teachers wishing to pursue a master's degree as well as a bilingual endorsement.

CI	521	Teacher as Researcher, OR	3
EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
EDF	515	Theories of Learning and Motivation	3
EDF	530	Assessment	3
		Total Core Hours	9

Required Emphasis Courses
Six of the following eight courses, with prior advisor approval.

BLED	501	Bilingual Education: Theory to Practice	3
BLED	505	Reading and the Bilingual Child	3
BLED	525	The Role of the Parent in the Bilingual Classroom	3
BLED	534	Content Area Instruction in Bilingual Education	3
BLED	538	Language Arts and the Teacher of English as a Second Language	3
BLED	573	Early Childhood Bilingualism	3
BLED	593	Topics in Bilingual Education	3
CI	591	Graduate Seminar in Curriculum & Instruction	3
EDF	578	Teaching Multicultural Heritage of the Southwest	3
SPAN	593	Topics: Hispanic Literature and Culture	3
HIST	563	Seminar in Latin American History	3
BLED	590	Graduate Project, OR
BLED	599	Masters Thesis	6
		Total Emphasis Hours	36

Note: Leveling courses will be required as needed to meet the language proficiency level of the SDE for an endorsement in Bilingual Education

English as a Second Language Education

Core Requirements
Program designed for practicing teachers wishing to pursue a master's degree as well as an English as a second language (ESL) endorsement.

CI	521	Teacher as Researcher, OR	3
EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
EDF	515	Theories of Learning and Motivation	3
EDF	530	Assessment	3
		Total Core Hours	9

Required Emphasis Courses

BLED	501	Bilingual Education: Theory to Practice	3
BLED	530	Language Assessment and Placement of Bilingual Students	3
BLED	538	Language Arts and the ESL Teacher	3
BLED	580	ESL Methods	3
EDF	578	Teaching Multicultural Heritage of the Southwest	3
ENG	505	Basic Linguistics	3
		and nine hours from the following
BLED	573	Early Childhood Bilingualism	3
CI	591	Graduate Seminar in Curriculum & Instruction	3
ELED	515	The Literacy Connection: Teaching Writing and Reading	3
ENG	510	English Grammar	3
HIST	563	Seminar in Latin American History	3
RED/ELED	520	Multicultural Childrens Literature	3
SOC/EDF	535	Sociology of Education	3
		Six hours of BLED elective, OR
BLED	590	Graduate Project, OR
BLED	599	Masters Thesis	6
		Total Emphasis hours	24

NOTE: Students will be required to demonstrate intermediate proficiency in a language other than English.

Education Administration

Core Requirements

EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
EDF	501	Curriculum: Theory Into Practice	3
EDF	515	Theories of Learningand Motivation	3
EDF	530	Assessment	3
EDF	537	History of Educational Thought	3
		Three hours from the following list	3
		Total Core Hours	18

Required Emphasis Courses
A minimum of eighteen hours selected from the following list. Three hours from the following list must also be used in the core.

EDAD	525	Personnel	3
EDAD	526	Leadership	3
EDAD	535	Systems Communication	3
EDAD	560	Policy Analysis	3
EDAD	582	School Administration	3
EDAD	590	Graduate Project, OR
EDAD	597	Internship I	6
EDAD	598	Internship II, OR
EDAD	599	Master's Thesis	6
		Total Emphasis Hours	18

Elementary Education Emphasis

Core Requirements

CI	521	Teacher as Researcher, OR	3
EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
EDF	515	Theories of Learning and Motivation	3
EDF	530	Assessment	3
		Total Core Hours	9

Required Emphasis Courses

ELED/ENG/RED	507	Teaching Writing. OR	6
ELED	515	The Literacy Connection: Teaching Writingand Reading	3
ELED	511	Teaching Mathematics and Science	3
ELED	540	Creativity Across the Curriculum	3
EDF	578	Teaching Multicultural Heritage of The Southwest	3
		Total Emphasis Hours	12-15
		12 to 15 hours of electives from the list below, minimum three hours with RED prefix required:

BLED	580	ESL Methods	3
CI	591	Graduate Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction	3
ELED	569	Workshop in Elementary Education	3
ELED	579	Individual Research in Elementary Education	3
ELED	583	Field Studies in Elementary Education	3
ELED	591	Graduate Seminar in Elementary Education, OR
ELED	593	Topics in Elementary Education	3
RED	510	Literacy Assessment	3
RED	520	Multicultural Literacies	3
RED	550	Whole Language: Theory/Practice/Evaluation	3
RED	570	Emergent Literacy	3
RED	587	Classroom Techniques in Elementary Reading	3
SPED	540	Learning Disabilities: Theory to Practice, OR
SPED	543	Communication and Collaboration Methods	3
ELED	590	Graduate Project, OR
ELED	599	Masters Thesis	6

		Total Hours	36

General Education Emphasis

Core Requirements

EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
EDF	501	Curriculum: Theory Into Practice	3
EDF	530	Assessment	3
EDF	537	History of Educational Thought	3
		Total Core Hours	12

Required Emphasis Courses
A minimum of twenty-four hours selected from the following list or from other program course work with prior advisor approval:

BLED	501	Bilingual Education: Theory to Practice, OR
BLED	538	Language Arts and Teacher of English as a Second Language	3
EDAD	526	Leadership, OR
EDAD	535	Systems Communication	3
EDF	515	Theories of Learning and Motivation, OR
ELED	515	The Literacy Connection: Teaching Writingand Reading, OR
ELED	540	Creativity Across the Curriculum	3
RED/ELED	520	Multicultural Children's Literature, OR
RED	587	Classroom Techniques in Elementary Reading, OR
RED	593	Topics in Reading	3
SPED	543	Communication and Collaboration Methods, OR	3
SPED	540	Learning Disabilities: Theory to Practice
		Six hours of additional SPED electives, OR
SPED	590	Graduate Project, OR
SPED	599	Master's Thesis	6
		Electives	6
		Total Emphasis Hours	24

Reading / Literacy Emphasis

Core Requirements

CI	521	Teacher as Researcher, OR	3
EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
EDF	515	Theories of Learning and Motivation	3
EDF	530	Assessment	3
		Total Core Hours	9

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Physical Education

Graduate Faculty: Mary Drabbs
Cheryl Higdon

Degree:               Master of Science
Major:                 Physical Education
Emphases:          Sport Administration
                           Sport Science

The Department of Health and Physical Education offers programs of study leading to the master of science degree (thesis or non-thesis) with a major in physical education. Students will select an area of emphasis from (1) sport administration, or (2) sport science. Courses to complete the program of study will be selected by the student and the student's graduate advisor in conjunction with faculty advisory committee approval.

Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission to the program include the following:

General admission requirements must be met as set forth by the Graduate School (refer to Section - Admissions).
If a student does not have an undergraduate degree in Physical Education, the student must complete required leveling courses (up to 12 credit hours) before being accepted to regular status in the program.
An applicant needs to submit two references (names and telephone numbers) who will attest to the applicant's ability to do graduate work in physical education.

Each applicant will be evaluated according to the criteria listed above by the HPE graduate coordinator. Regular status cannot be attained until all admission requirements have been met.

The Degree Plan
All graduate students within the Department of Health and Physical Education must comply with the following policies:

A degree plan, developed and approved by the student and the student's graduate advisor, must be filed with the Graduate School during the first semester of graduate course work.
Course work taken prior to acceptance for final candidacy does not automatically become part of the final degree plan.

Degree Requirements
The sport administration emphasis is designed for current and prospective coaches, teachers and athletic directors. It is intended as a practicum-based program; therefore, a thesis is not required. A graduate student who chooses this option may elect to write a thesis, however. The sport science emphasis is intended as preparation for doctoral study, and a thesis is strongly suggested although a graduate student may choose to substitute an internship.
Each student must complete an 18-hour core curriculum and 12-15 hours of graduate course work in the student's area of emphasis (sport administration or sport science). The student must satisfactorily complete a written and oral comprehensive examination over all graduate course work. A minimum of 36 hours of graduate credit must be satisfactorily completed to meet degree requirements for graduation.

Core Curriculum (18 hours)

EDF	500	Methods of Documentary Research	3
HPE	501	Applying Research Methods to Physical Education	1
HPE	503	Proposal Writing	2
HPE	512	Sociology of Sport	3
HPE	513	Sport Psychology	3
HPE	533	Management and Organization in Sport and Physical Education	3
HPE	538	Sport Law	3
HPE	589	Internship, OR	3
HPE	599	Thesis	6

Emphasis Areas (Approved Courses)

Sport Administration (9 hrs.)
HPE	532	Design of Sport Facilities	3
HPE	542	Curriculum Design	3
HPE	548	Sport Marketing	3
Sport Science (12 hrs.)
HPE	511	Motor Learning	3
HPE	521	Sport Physiology	3
HPE	525	Applied Biomechanics	3
STAT	500	Statistical Analysis I	3
Approved Electives
HPE	516	Coaching of Sport	3
HPE	575	Womens Sport/Wellness Issues	3
	Total Hours
		Core Requirements	21-24
		Emphasis Hours	9-12
		Electives	0-6
		Minimum Graduation	36

NOTE: Requirements for graduation: In addition to completion of all course work and internship (if any), students must complete a comprehensive examination (with written and oral components) covering the major areas of study.

Graduate Assistantships in the School of Health and Physical Education
Graduate assistantships are available for outstanding students who wish to broaden their professional experience while pursuing a master's degree in physical education. Assistantships are available in a number of areas of expertise including teaching, intramural/recreation supervision, athletic training, athletic administration with athletic director, and coaching. Individuals interested in being considered for an assistantship should forward a letter of application, official transcripts, and three current professional letters of recommendation to the Graduate Coordinator of Health and Physical Education, Station 17.

Individuals who have been formally admitted to the Graduate School and who meet the eligibility guidelines established by the Graduate School regarding graduate assistantships will be given consideration for an assistantship. Final selections will be based upon academic preparation, professional experience, recommendations, and specific needs of the department.

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Special Education

Graduate Faculty: Sherrie Bettenhausen
Michael Shaughnessy

Degree: Master of Special Education
Major: Special Education

The School of Education offers a Master of Special Education degree with two options: Option one: Thirty-six (36) semester hours of course work and a written comprehensive examination. Option two: Thirty- six (36) semester hours including thirty (30) hours of course work and a thesis or project of six (6) hours. General and specific admission requirements, guidelines for preparing degree plans, and other policies are the same as those for the Master of Education degree (see requirements in the Education section of the Graduate Catalog.)

The Master of Special Education degree is designed to prepare professionals who have an undergraduate education background. If the student is not licensed in special education, he/she will need to take the following leveling courses (which will not count toward his/her master's degree): SPED 300, 330, 338, 411, 412, 413, 445 and 447 (students who are licensed in elementary or secondary education will not have to take SPED 445 and 447). Students seeking only licensure in special education will take the 30 hour licensure program as described in the undergraduate catalog. The licensure program includes the leveling courses stated above and requires a minimum of 30 semester hours.

The Master of Special Education degree must include the following:

Education Foundations (9 cr.): EDF 500, EDF 515, and EDF 530.
Special education courses (18 cr.).

SPED 503 Special Education Law 3

SPED 505 Severe and Profound Disabilities: Theory to Practice, OR

SPED 509 Gifted: Theory to Practice 3

SPED 534 Mental Retardation: Theory to Practice 3

SPED 540 Learning Disabilities: Theory to Practice 3

SPED 543 Communication and Collaboration Methods 3

SPED 548 Behavior Disorders: Theory to Practice 3

Approved elective(s).
To meet licensure requirements, the student must have a concentration of 24 hours in a subject matter area (this requirement is usually met within the undergraduate degree).

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College of Fine Arts

Music
Graduate Faculty:

Christopher Ayer
Tracy Carr
Gretchen Foley
David Gerig
John Olsen
Jean Wozencraft-Ornellas

Degree: Master of Music
Major: Music Education

The School of Music offers the Master of Music degree in music education. The program of study is designed for persons intending to: (1) teach music in grades K-12, (2) teach in a community college, or (3) pursue doctoral studies. Graduate project and thesis options are available.

Admission Requirements
Students holding a bachelor's degree in music will be admitted with regular graduate status, provided that the undergraduate overall grade-point average is 3.0 and in music courses is at least 3.0 (including only the ensemble credits required in the degree plan.) Students not meeting these prerequisites may be admitted with conditional graduate status until undergraduate deficiencies have been removed. The student with an undergraduate grade-point deficiency will receive regular graduate status upon completion of a minimum of six graduate hours with a grade point average of 3.0.

Application Procedures
Students must complete the application procedures for admission to the Graduate School as set forth under ADMISSIONS earlier in this catalog. In addition to these steps, admission to the graduate program in the School of Music requires (1) three letters of reference, (2) an audition (live or recorded), and (3) a writing sample. These three items should be sent directly to the School of Music.

Proficiency Examinations
All graduate students in music will take proficiency examinations in the following areas: (1) music history and literature; and(2) music theory. Students must pass all sections of the proficiency examinations before they take the comprehensive examinations.

Graduate Advisory Committee
The graduate coordinator in music serves as the student's initial advisor. During the first semester, the student, in consultation with the graduate coordinator, will select an advisor and a committee of three to five members; the advisor will serve as the chairperson of the committee. Graduate advisory committees are responsible for approving degree plans, theses, graduate projects, and recitals, as well as for the administration and grading of the comprehensive examinations.

Theses
Graduate students in music electing a thesis plan will follow the procedures for theses as delineated under THESIS PLAN earlier in this catalog.

Graduate Projects
Graduate projects must include a formal paper. A written proposal and any subsequent revisions must be approved by the graduate advisory committee and the graduate coordinator.

Graduate Recitals
All graduate recital programs must be approved by the student's advisory committee. A solo performance recital should consist of at least 60 minutes of music. None of the music may have been performed on a previous undergraduate degree recital. The performance of the recital must be approved by the student's advisory committee in consultation with the applied music area faculty and will be graded on a pass/fail basis.

Comprehensive Examinations
All graduate students in music are required to take comprehensive written and oral examinations during the last semester of residency. The examinations will cover music history and literature, music theory, and music education. Where appropriate, the oral examination will include a defense of the graduate project or thesis. The graduate advisory committee will grade these examinations on a pass/fail basis. A majority vote of the graduate advisory committee is required to pass.

Master of Music

Music Education
32 Credit Hours
Academic Studies (8-12 cr.)

MUS	500	Research Methods	2
Select 6-10 credits from the following:
MUS	505	Survey of Music History	2-4
MUS	507	Advanced Conducting	2-4
MUS	551	Analytical Techniques	2
MUS	556	Concepts in Music Theory	2
Music Education (12-15 cr.)
	Select 12-15 credits from MUED courses in consultation with advisor.
Related Studies (8-14 cr.)
	Choose one from the following options:
Thesis
MUS	509, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 558, 560, or 590	Applied Music	1-5
MUS	526	Ensemble	3-4
MUS	599	Masters Thesis	6
Project/Recital
MUS	509, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 558, 560, or 590	Applied Music	4-7
MUS	526	Ensemble	3-4
MUS	594	Graduate Recital	2
MUS	596	Graduate Project	2
Project
MUS	509, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 558, 560, or 590	Applied Music	2-7
MUS	526	Ensemble	2-4
MUS	596	Graduate Project	2-4

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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Anthropology and Applied Archaeology

Graduate Faculty:

Stephen Durand
Everett L. Frost
Janet Frost
John Montgomery
Phillip Shelley

Degree: Master of Arts
Major: Anthropology

To be admitted with regular graduate status for a master of arts degree in anthropology, the student must hold a bachelor's degree in anthropology or a related area with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. To be admitted with conditional status for a master of arts degree in anthropology, a student must hold a bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 with at least a 3.0 cumulative average in anthropology courses taken as an undergraduate. If the student has taken graduate work, he/she must have a graduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a 3.25 cumulative average in graduate anthropology course work. Non-degree graduate students must receive departmental approval to enter graduate anthropology courses.

Applicants' transcripts will be reviewed along with their vita to determine if leveling courses are necessary. Generally all incoming graduate students must be able to demonstrate that they have a basic knowledge of the four subfields of Anthropology: linguistics, physical anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. If students have taken and satisfactorily passed such courses or can show field experiences in an area, then leveling courses will not be imposed. Up to thirteen hours of leveling courses may be required depending upon the transcript review. All applicants must submit at least two current letters of reference, a letter of application, a vitae which includes all of their discipline-related experience, and an example of their writing to the graduate program. All application materials will be reviewed by the Anthropology graduate faculty to determine a student's admissibility to the graduate program.

In order to qualify for a master of arts degree, the student must have completed a thesis and maintain a cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.0. In addition, every student must pass candidacy examinations before they may submit the prospectus for the thesis. A reading knowledge of an approved foreign language or computer literacy may be required if determined appropriate by the anthropology graduate faculty to a student's area of specialization.

A degree plan must be prepared for each student according to the guidelines set by the University for graduate studies. Faculty expertise, research interests and the breadth of courses offered will help the student to create a degree plan that can focus on areas of traditional relevance to anthropology, areas represented in the program, or contemporary directions in anthropology. Research areas in the department include: Southwest Archaeology; Paleoindian Studies; Lithic Technology; North American Indians; Quantitative Methods; Plains Archaeology, Geoarchaeology, Women, Oceania; Historic Preservation, and Cultural Resource Management.

THESIS PLAN:

General Requirements:
1. Required Graduate Anthropology courses (3six credit hours) must include:

ANTH	500	Modern Concepts in Anthropology	3
ANTH	501	Anthropological Research Foundations	3
ANTH	505	Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Anthropology	1
ANTH	506	Advanced Quantitative Methods in Anthropology	3
ANTH	550	Recent Developments in Archaeological Theory	3
ANTH	583	Graduate Field Research	3
ANTH	597	Colloquium	1
ANTH	599	Masters Thesis	6

Additional hours to total 36 must be selected, in consultation with graduate advisor, from Area and Methods courses (see below). Both categories should be as equally represented as possible.

STAT 500 Statistical Analysis I
Candidacy exams.
Thesis prospectus and colloquium.
Thesis.
Thesis defense.

Method Courses                              Area Courses
504, 518, 520, 521, 541, 542,                          532, 560,
575, 585, 586                                   561, 562, 564

The following courses can count in either category; specifics determined at time of enrollment in consultation with and approval of graduate advisor: 510, 569, 579, 584, 593, 596.

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Biology

Graduate Faculty:

Jennifer K. Frey
Zhiming Liu
Marvin M. F. Lutnesky
Gary S. Pfaffenberger
Manuel F. Varela
Nicholas J. D. Wright

Degree: Master of Science
Major: Biology

Emphases:

Applied Ecology
Botany
Cell and Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Zoology

The degree of Master of Science in biology offers a combination of advanced study in general biology and specialization in an area tailored to the interest of the student. To begin a master of science program in biology, a student must

Meet Graduate School admission requirements.
Have earned a bachelor's degree.
Submit GRE scores to the Biology Department.
Submit a statement of research interest(s) to the Biology Department.
Submit at least two letters of recommendation to the Biology Department.
Be approved by the graduate faculty in the Department of Biology. Students lacking sufficient background in biology may be admitted with the stipulation that leveling courses will be completed in addition to degree requirements.

Specific Requirements for degree of Master of Science in Biology:

Preliminary examination to assess writing skills and knowledge of general biology (prior to or during first month of enrollment).
Required courses: twenty-four cr. (thesis plan) or 32 cr. (non-thesis plan) in biology or a related field, including BIOL 582 Biological Literature (3 cr.); BIOL 592 Graduate Seminar (2 cr.); and 3 cr. from one of the following: BIOL 517, BIOL 528, BIOL 550 or BIOL 564.
Knowledge of statistics: STAT 500 (3 cr.) and STAT 513 (3 cr.), or an equivalent academic training (exclusive of the requirements in number two above).
Knowledge of research methods: BIOL 599 Master's Thesis (6 cr.; thesis plan only), or BIOL 579 Individual Research (3 cr.; non-thesis plan only).
Written final comprehensive examination: to assess knowledge in student's area of emphasis. (final semester of enrollment). To include both Plan I and Plan II students.
Oral final examination: defense of thesis (thesis plan only) final semester of enrollment.

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Chemistry

Graduate Faculty:

William Anderson
Donald Averill
James Constantopoulos
Newton P. Hilliard
John W. Kenney III
Robert D. Long
Scott Nutter
Robert W. Pierce

Degree: Master of Science
Major: Chemistry
Emphases:

Chemistry (Analytical, Bio, Inorganic, Organic, Physical)
Chemical Physics
Geochemistry

The degree of Master of Science in Chemistry offers advanced study in the classical sub disciplines of chemistry (Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical) with the option of specialization in a closely related interdisciplinary area in the physical sciences (Chemical Physics, Geochemistry). To begin the M.S. program in Chemistry, a student must:

Meet Graduate School admission requirements.

Have earned a bachelor's degree.

Have completed basic courses in general (1 year), organic (1 year), and analytical (1 semester) chemistry together with calculus (1 year) and physics (1 year).

Submit a personal statement including career goals to the department.

Submit at least two letters of recommendation to the department.

Be approved by the graduate faculty in the department.

Students lacking sufficient background in chemistry and the physical sciences may be admitted with the stipulation that appropriate leveling courses will be completed in addition to graduate degree requirements. A first semester graduate student must take field examinations in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry on the first available dates prior to initial graduate enrollment. Students who fail any of these examinations must take an appropriate undergraduate-level course and obtain at least a B grade in the course before being allowed to enroll in graduate-level courses in that area. Students who fail to take these exami-
nations will not be allowed to enroll in graduate-level courses.

Specific requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry:

Thesis Plan

Preliminary examinations: to assess writing skills and overall knowledge of chemistry and the physical sciences (to be taken prior to the first semester of enrollment). American Chemical Society placement examinations will be used to assess chemistry proficiency.
Required courses:
1. 30 graduate credit hours in chemistry (classical) or 21 graduate credit hours in chemistry, plus nine graduate credit hours in other related physical sciences emphasis areas (interdisciplinary).
2. one credit hour of Graduate Seminar CHEM 591 plus three semesters of Chemistry Seminar Attendance, CHEM 592.
3. six credit hours Master's Thesis, CHEM 599.
4. Graduate-level electives in Chemistry and the physical sciences or other related areas (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology) planned
  by the student and his/her graduate advisory committee.
M.S. Thesis: refer to Graduate School for specific thesis guidelines and timetables.
Oral final comprehensive examination: a verbal assessment of the student's knowledge of chemistry and related emphasis areas during final semester of enrollment (includes oral defense of thesis).
Written final comprehensive examination: to assess knowledge of chemistry and related emphasis areas as appropriate during the final semester of enrollment.

Non-Thesis Plan

Preliminary examinations: to assess writing skills and overall knowledge of chemistry and the physical sciences (to be taken
prior to first semester of enrollment). American Chemical Society placement examinations will be used to assess chemistry proficiency.
Required courses:
1. 32 graduate credit hours in chemistry (classical) or 23 graduate hours in chemistry, plus nine graduate credit hours in other related physical sciences emphasis areas (interdisciplinary).
2. one credit hour of Graduate Seminar, CHEM 591 plus three semesters of Chemistry Seminar Attendance, CHEM 592..
3. 2-3 credit hours of Individual Research, CHEM 579.
4. Graduate-level electives in chemistry and the physical sciences or other related areas (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology) planned by
  the student and his/her graduate advisory committee.
Oral final comprehensive examination: A verbal assessment of the student's knowledge of chemistry and related emphasis areas during final semester of enrollment.
Written final comprehensive examination: to assess knowledge of chemistry and related emphasis areas as appropriate during the final semester of enrollment.

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Communication

Graduate Faculty:

Janet Roehl
Lee Scanlon
Anthony Schroeder
Melissa Wye

Degree:          Master of Arts
Major:            Communication
Emphasis:      Mass Communication

The Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Mass Communication offers a combination of advanced study in communication and specialized areas in broadcasting, journalism and public relations.

A student seeking this degree must have a minimum of a minor in an area of mass communication or an undergraduate major in the political or social sciences, communication, English, theater or business; three letters of recommendation; and a writing sample on file with the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences prior to or concurrent with the beginning of the graduate level work. The advisory committee will determine any deficiencies and the acceptability of all course work. Leveling courses may be required.

The thesis program consists of 24 semester hours plus a six-hour thesis. Traditional quantitative and qualitative, as well as a creative theses, are encouraged. The candidate may complete six hours outside the department with the approval of the graduate advisory committee. The candidate must complete a thesis in an area of mass communication and must complete an oral defense of the thesis. The written and oral comprehensive exams must be successfully completed prior to the writing of the thesis prospectus.

The non-thesis program consists of 36 semester hours. The candidate may complete nine hours outside the department with the approval of the graduate advisory committee. The program must include COMM 585 (Special Project). The candidate will complete both a written and an oral comprehensive examination.

All graduate students must be consecutively enrolled for at least one credit hour per semester until they complete the requirements for their degree.

Requirements for the Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Mass Communication\
Core Courses (12 cr.)

COMM         501          Communication Studies
COMM         502          Communication Research Foundation
COMM         545          Communication Theory
STAT            513           Statistical Analysis II

Additional hours to total 24 plus six thesis hours for the thesis option, or to total 36 for the non-thesis option (must include COMM 585) may be selected with approval of the graduate advisory committee from the following courses. Others may be approved.

COMM 504 Small Group Process: Theory and Research
COMM 508 Seminar in Rhetoric
COMM 547 Organizational Communication
COMM 555 Intercultural Communication
COMM 570 Interpersonal Communicative Behavior
COMM 575 Gender Communication
COMM 577 Communication in The Family
COMM 579 Individual Research
COMM 585 Special Project
COMM 591 Graduate Seminar
COMM 593 Topics in Communication
COMM 599 Master's Thesis

Major: Communication
Emphasis: Speech Communication

The Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Speech offers a combination of advanced study in communication and specialized study in interpersonal, organizational, and rhetorical communication. A student seeking this degree must have a minimum of a minor in an area of speech communication or an undergraduate major in the social sciences, political science, communication, English, theater, or business; three letters of recommendation; and a writing sample on file with the Department of Communicative Artsand Science prior to or concurrent with the beginning of the graduate level work. The advisory committee will determine any deficiencies and the acceptability of all course work. Leveling courses may be required.

The major is sufficiently flexible to allow graduate courses to be taken outside the department to support career objectives of the student. The student may select either a thesis program or a non-thesis program. The thesis program is encouraged if the student plans to continue in graduate study leading to a doctoral degree. The thesis program consists of 24 semester hours plus a six-hour thesis. A quantitative, qualitative, or nontraditional, creative approach for designing the thesis is acceptable. The candidate may complete six hours outside the department with the approval of the graduate advisory committee. The candidate must complete a thesis in an area of speech communication and must complete an oral defense of that thesis. A written comprehensive exam must also be successfully completed and orally defended prior to writing the thesis prospectus.

The non-thesis program consists of 36 semester hours. The candidate may complete nine hours outside the department with the approval of the graduate advisory committee. The program must include COMM 585, Special Project. The candidate must also complete a written and oral comprehensive examination. All graduate students must be consecutively enrolled for at least one credit hour per semester until they complete the requirements for their degree.

Requirements for the Master of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Speech Communication:
Core courses (12 hours credit)

COMM     501     Communication Studies
COMM     502     Communication Research Foundation
COMM     545     Communication Theory
STAT        513      Statistical Analysis II

Additional hours to total 24 plus six thesis hours for the thesis program, or to total 36 for the non-thesis program must be completed in at least two of the following areas:

Interpersonal/Organizational Communication
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
Mass Communication/Public Relations

All credit hours must be selected with approval of the graduate advisory committee.

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Communicative Disorders

Graduate Faculty:     Phillip Million
                                   Suzanne House
                                 Linda Weems

Degree:        Master of Science
Major:          Communicative Disorders
Emphasis:     Speech-Language Pathology

The Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders (CDIS) provides for advanced training in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders. The CDIS Program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and as such, enables the students to meet the academic and clinical practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) granted by ASHA. The master's degree is required as part of the minimum requirements to serve as a Speech-Language Pathologist in virtually all public school, medical, or other private settings. Speech-Language Pathologists work with a variety of ages (i.e., birth through the elderly), clients with various disorders (e.g., language, articulation, fluency, voice, and hearing disorders), and in a wide range of settings (e.g., public schools, preschools, private clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centers).

Application for Admission to the Program
The candidate must apply to the Program in Communicative Disorders in addition to the Graduate School application. Materials required before admission can be considered are three recommendation forms (at least two of which must be completed by faculty in communicative disorders), a two-page letter of application addressing the student's career and professional goals, and a GRE score on file with the Department of Communicative Arts and Sciences. The CDIS Program requires a 3.00 undergraduate GPA or a 3.00 graduate GPA (with at least nine credit hours completed, 6 of which must be in communicative disorders). If a student does not have an undergraduate degree in Communicative Disorders, the student must have the required undergraduate leveling classes (about 40 credit hours) before acceptance into the program.

The application deadline for Fall admission is April 1 and the application deadline for Spring admission is November 1.

Competitive Criteria for Acceptance to the Program
Due to enrollment limitations, the number of openings for admission into the program may vary from semester to semester. If an opening(s) is available, the CDIS faculty will review all qualified applicants based on the competitive criteria listed below for acceptance into the program. These criteria are evaluated (not necessarily listed in rank order of importance) to determine the student's potential for successfully completing the Master of Science Degree:

Undergraduate grade point average
Graduate grade point average (if any)
Three ENMU CDIS recommendation forms (at least two from communicative disorders faculty)
Two-page letter of application, judged for content and technical writing skills
GRE score

Applicants will be: (1) accepted into the CDIS Program; (2) not accepted into the CDIS Program; or (3) placed on a waiting list for future consideration. Students placed on the waiting list may take a maximum of six hours of CDIS graduate credit at ENMU.

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Communicative Disorders
The thesis program requires 35 hours of course work and six credits of thesis including: CDIS 500, 511, 512, 522, 523, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 531, 535, 593, and 599. The student must pass a comprehensive written examination, and an oral defense of the thesis.

The non-thesis program requires 4one credits of course work including: CDIS 500, 511, 512, 522, 523, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 531, 535, 565, 593 and three hours of electives as determined by the advisor.. The student must pass written and oral comprehensive examinations.

Other courses may be recommended by the student's graduate advisory committee, particularly related to undergraduate deficiencies.

Successful completion (a passing score as determined by ASHA) of the National Examination in Speech Pathology and Audiology (NESPA) may be substituted for the written and oral comprehensive examinations. Students must present an original copy of the NESPA score to the CDIS Program Director by the last semester of enrollment to exercise this option. Students who do not receive a passing score or who do not take the NESPA by the last semester of enrollment must successfully complete written and oral comprehensive examinations to complete their degree requirements.

All students must complete and orally present a portfolio of their graduate work to the graduate committee during their last semester of enrollment. Portfolio material should include a synthesis paper that summarizes the student's learning experience and future goals, a letter of application, a resume, examples of clinical testing, evaluation and progress reports, student presentation handouts, a major research paper, evidence of student research, and other examples of original student work. Successful completion of oral comprehensive examinations or an oral defense of a thesis may be substituted for the oral presentation of the portfolio.

All students must complete the current clinical requirements for ASHA's CCC-SLP before the master's degree will be conferred. Students must earn a B or better for practicum hours in order for clinical clock hours to be counted for certification requirements. A listing of the requirements may be obtained through the CDIS program office.

Non-Retention from the Program
The student must remain in regular standing, as specified by the Graduate School. In addition to Graduate School requirements, the CDIS Program will deny further enrollment (expulsion) to any student who is placed on suspension for a second time by the Graduate Dean. A student will be exited from the CDIS Program if no course work nor practicum is successfully completed for a 24-month period. The student will have to reapply to the CDIS Program and be accepted back into the program on a competitive basis in order to continue.

Limitations on Graduate Course work
Students not formally accepted into the graduate CDIS Program (e.g., non-degree graduates, seniors) may take a maximum of six hours of CDIS graduate credit at ENMU. Seniors must get written permission from the Graduate Dean before enrolling in graduate course work. Any graduate transfer credits from other institutions must be from CAA-accredited programs.

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English

Graduate Faculty:

Nina Bjornsson
Patrice Caldwell
Michael Donaghe
Antony Oldknow
Ollie Oviedo
Jerald Spotswood

Degree: Master of Arts
Major: English

The Master of Arts degree in English offers the opportunity for advanced study in British, United States, and comparative literature and allied critical methods. The graduate curriculum in English prepares students for professions in teaching and publishing, and for entering a Ph.D. program in English and related fields. Graduate study in English requires extensive reading in selected masters of English and American poetry, prose, and drama, as well as the writing of carefully researched, thoughtful analyses of these works.

Admission to the Program
Applicants to the M.A. program are expected to have a B.A. in English, although well-qualified applicants from other disciplines are eligible for admission to the program. All students seeking admission to the program must make formal application to the Graduate School and submit a writing sample to the Department of Languages and Literature. Those applying for assistantships must also submit three current letters of recommendation.

Once students are admitted to the Graduate School and their applications for the M.A. program in English are submitted to the Department of Languages and Literature, the graduate coordinator for English will evaluate the applicants' undergraduate records to determine their need for leveling courses, their apparent foreign language proficiency, and other matters. Graduates with B.A. or B.S. degrees from other disciplines who have had few English courses, other than freshman English, will be required to take a maximum of 12 hours of leveling courses (Eng. 221, 222, 311, and 312) concurrently with their graduate work.

Reading knowledge of a modern language can be demonstrated in one of four ways: A student who has successfully completed two years of college-level modern language courses (receiving no grade lower than C) prior to admission to the program, will be considered to have reading proficiency. (Any grade lower than C earned in any of the undergraduate modern language courses will need to be made up or compensated for by passing a reading proficiency test in that language.) For students who have not already studied a modern language, this requirement may be met by taking 4 semesters of French or Spanish course work concurrently with their graduate course work, or by passing (with a grade of B) a test devised by members of the modern language faculty. As a fourth alternative, students may offer the scores they have earned on an approved national, standardized foreign language examination.

International students must pass a test in a modern language other than English and their native language; or they may substitute 4 semesters of French or Spanish course work taken concurrently with their graduate course work. They, too, may offer scores earned on a national, standardized test as evidence of their proficiency with a modern language.

After being admitted to the program, but before enrolling in any courses, students should have an interview with the graduate coordinator to develop the preliminary degree plan and to become familiar with the expectations of the graduate English faculty.

A student admitted to the Graduate School with non-degree status may enroll in graduate English courses; however, no more than six graduate credits earned while the student held non-degree status may be applied toward the requirements for the degree once he or she has gained regular admission.

A transfer graduate student may apply no more than nine graduate hours of English courses toward the M.A. degree, provided these courses are approved by the student's graduate committee, the graduate coordinator, and the graduate dean.

Masters Thesis Option and Masters Exam Option
The thesis option, intended primarily for those who may work toward the Ph.D. in English, requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of course work and six credits for the thesis. Information about the preparation, writing, and filing of a thesis may be found in the Department of Languages and Literature Graduate Student Handbook, available from the department graduate coordinator. Candidates who have written a thesis must defend it in a two-hour oral exam covering the thesis topic and the core area related to the thesis.

To be considered as a candidate for an M.A. in English with a Creative Writing thesis, a student must submit for the consideration of the department graduate coordinator in consultation with her/his colleagues a substantial portfolio of appropriate writing. The thesis may not be developed from the samples in the portfolio. Approval of the creative writing thesis option is contingent upon availability of qualified faculty willing to serve on the candidate's committee.

In addition to fulfilling the general prerequisites for an M.A. in English, a candidate for an M.A. in English with a Creative Writing thesis must fulfill the following special prerequisites:

History and Theory of Genre. The student must satisfactorily complete an examination or other appropriate demonstration of excellence indicating expertise in the History and Theory of the chosen genre.
Teaching of Creative Writing. The student must satisfactorily complete an examination or other appropriate demonstration of excellence indicating a working knowledge of both past and present methods of teaching creative writing.
Publication Initiative. The student must present properly documented evidence of at least one year's sustained effort to have creative work in the chosen genre published in major American literary magazines.
Public Performance. The student must give a public reading on the Eastern New Mexico University Portales Campus of a substantial selection of creative work contained in the thesis.

The above conditions are designed to make sure that the choice of a creative writing thesis does not constitute a method of avoiding serious intellectual endeavor. They should also make sure that the successful graduate has a record of practical competence associated with the thesis. It is extremely difficult to get a professional teaching position when one is armed with a creative writing dissertation or thesis, and it is hoped that the demonstration of in-depth theoretical knowledge concerning the chosen genre and the indication of awareness of many methods of teaching creative writing will make the successful graduate easier to place professionally than she/he otherwise might be.

The Masters Exam option requires a minimum of 32 hours of course work in English. Students selecting the exam option must pass written exams in each of the three divisions of the core curriculum; however, students may choose one particular period for focusing each of the two British literature areas, (I) British Literature Before 1800 (i.e., Old and Middle English, Renaissance, or Restoration and 18th century) and (II) British Literature After 1800 (i.e., 19th century or 20th century). That is, a student may choose to focus on twentieth-century British literature under II, or Renaissance literature under I, for example.

Additionally, having written their exams in the three core areas, students pursuing the exams option will undergo a two-hour oral exam based on the areas covered in the written exams. The oral exam will occur at approximately the midterm point of the graduation semester; note that, as a result of the oral exam, a student's committee may request appropriate revisions to, and re-submission of, the written portion of the exams in sufficient time for approval by the committee and submission to the Graduate School.

Core Areas of Study
All candidates for the M.A. in English must take English 500, Literary Research; English 502, Bibliography and Methods; English 560, Seminar in United States Literature; and English 590, Seminar in British Literature. All English graduate students' formal degree plans must include a minimum grade of "B" on these four core courses. Furthermore, the degree plan must show no more than one three-hour course with the grade of "C". All candidates for the M.A. who hold teaching assistantships must take English 501, Pedagogy of College Writing.

To insure that all graduate students are familiar with the three core areas of study in English, they must take at least one course in each core area, as follows:

    I. BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800 (Choose from ENG 541, 542, 570, 574, 580, 590, 593)
   II. BRITISH LITERATURE AFTER 1800 (Choose from ENG 567, 584, 586, 593)
III. NORTH AMERICAN LITERATURE:   PRECOLONIAL TO THE PRESENT   (Choose from ENG 549, 552,           560, 567, 593)

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Mathematics

Graduate Faculty:

Regina Aragon
Anne Cable
Thurman Elder
Carol L. Howald
Richard Propes
Kathleen Salter
Christopher Stuart

Degree: Master of Arts
Major: Mathematics

The Master of Arts degree offers students who hold the B.A. or B.S. degree in mathematics or a related field, an opportunity to broaden their knowledge in several fields of mathematics and in the applications of mathematics. The program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in teaching, business, industry, government, or for entering a Ph.D. mathematics program.

Admission to the Program
To enter the M.A. program a student should have a B.A. or B.S. degree in mathematics or a related field and satisfy all entrance requirements of the Graduate School. The student should have completed a standard calculus sequence and courses in linear algebra, differential equations and abstract algebra. It is recommended that students also have a year course in advanced calculus. Students who are admitted without having all of the prescribed undergraduate courses must make up these deficiencies at the beginning of their studies and these leveling courses will not be counted toward the M.A. degree.
Once admitted to the Graduate School, but prior to enrolling in any courses, students should have an interview with the mathematics graduate coordinator to develop a preliminary degree plan and to become familiar with the expectations of the graduate mathematics faculty. A transfer graduate student may apply no more than nine hours toward the M.A. degree and these courses must be approved by the student's graduate committee, the graduate coordinator, and the graduate dean.

Degree Requirements
For the M.A. degree in mathematics a student must choose a thesis or a non-thesis plan. The thesis plan requires a minimum of 27 credit hours of course work and six credits for the thesis. The non-thesis plan requires 33 credit hours of course work. In either plan a maximum of nine credit hours may be taken in a related field if approved by the graduate coordinator and the student's graduate committee. All students in the mathematics M.A. program are required to take:

one of the analysis sequences, MATH 501, 502, or MATH 505, 506

one of the sequences, MATH 511, 512 (algebra), or MATH 523, 524 (partial differential equations), and

MATH 544 Research in Mathematics.

The remaining course work is determined by the student and the student's graduate committee.

The student selecting the thesis plan must consult with his/her graduate committee about the thesis topic. This topic must be approved by all members of the committee. The student will make an oral presentation on the results of the thesis. Students selecting the non-thesis plan are required to satisfactorily complete a written graduate project. The nature of this project shall be determined by the student's graduate committee.

M.A. Examinations
The Master of Arts degree in mathematics requires the student to pass three comprehensive exams: one in analysis, one in algebra, and one in an area determined by the student and the student's graduate committee. Each of these exams is scheduled for approximately two hours.

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Psychology

Graduate Faculty:

Fred Cordova
Leslie Gill
V. Scott Johnson
Renee Neely
Elizabeth Self

The Department of Psychology offers graduate work leading to a master of arts degree in psychology with an emphasis in general psychology.

Degree: Master of Arts
Major: Psychology

Prior admission to the Graduate School.
The submission of three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant's ability to do graduate work in psychology.
A satisfactory combination of undergraduate GPA and Graduate Record

Examination scores to be determined as follows:
Note: In the following, a cumulative undergraduate GPA refers to the applicant's total undergraduate hours.

Applicants applying with less than a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA will not be admitted to the program, unless they demonstrate through remedial work that they are capable of performing satisfactorily at the graduate level. This remedial work will consist of a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of class work within the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Eastern New Mexico University. These classes will be selected upon consultation with the appropriate departmental graduate coordinator. Upon performance of this remedial work with a GPA of at least 3.0, and a minimum GRE score of 1000total on the Verbal and Quantitative tests, this criterion for admission will be satisfied.
Applicants applying with a cumulative undergraduate GPA that is between 3.0 and 3.49 must score a minimum of 1000 total on the GRE Verbal and Quantitative tests.
Applicants applying with a cumulative undergraduate GPA that is between 3.5 and 4.0 must score a minimum of 900 total on the GRE Verbal and Quantitative tests.

Applicants wishing to begin graduate study in the Fall semester should submit a full application by May 10. A full application consists of 1) application materials required by, and sent directly to the Graduate School, as described in the Graduate Catalog, 2) three letters of recommendation sent directly to the Graduate Coordinator of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Counseling, to be received no later than the above date; and 3) official documentation of results on the Graduate Record Examination. (Please note: this date is firm. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.)
Anyone applying for admission after this due date will be considered to be applying for the subsequent academic year and the next deadline, a year later, will be used. Any applicant denied admission because of not meeting the above requirements, who wants to re-apply for admission at a later date, must repeat the entire application process and submit a full application as described above.
An applicant who has been accepted by the Graduate School of Eastern New Mexico University, but has not been accepted into this program, and who wants to begin graduate course work may take graduate hours as a "non-degree seeking" student. If such a student is subsequently admitted into the program, no more than 6 hours of course work will be accepted toward fulfillment of degree requirements. Such students are strongly encouraged to meet with the departmental graduate coordinator before enrolling, in order to ensure the applicability of such course work to a potential graduate degree.

All applicants must realize that admission into the program does not guarantee retention or successful completion of the graduate program.

Retention Requirements
Retention in the program will be based on three factors: 1) development of, and adherence to, an approved degree plan in compliance with Graduate School policies and with the specific course requirements listed below; 2) satisfactory progress through the program as indicated by maintaining an overall graduate grade point average of 3.0 in courses on the degree plan, and by performing at the "C" level in no more than 6 graduate hours, with no grades below a "C"; and 3) completion of at least six graduate psychology credit hours every 12 months.
Progress of each student toward degree completion, in accordance with above three factors, will be reviewed annually by department faculty. Students not meeting all of these requirements may be suspended or asked to terminate the program, or placed on inactive status (see the appropriate section on conditions for readmission in this Graduate Catalog). If unsatisfactory progress is due to extenuating circumstances ( e.g. hospitalization, severe illness, etc.) the faculty will require appropriate documentation for consideration of retention.

Course Requirements

For the Master of Arts in Psychology, emphasis in General Psychology, the following course work is required:

Course Number		Course Name	Credit Hours
PSY	502	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY	511	Theories of Personality	3
PSY	518	Issues and Ethics in Psychology	3
PSY	521	Multicultural Psychology	3
PSY	533	Seminar in Experimental Design	3
PSY	555	Human growth and Developement	3
PSY	567	Physiological Psychology	3
PSY	581	Seminar in Advanced Social Psychology	3
PSY	508	Statistical Analysis, OR
STAT	513	Statistical Analysis II	3
PSY	599	Master's Thesis	6
		Core hours	33
Elective courses (to complete a total of 45 hours)
PSY	515	Theories of Learning	3
PSY	517	Clinical Psychopharmacology	3
PSY	538	Standardized Personality Assessment	3
PSY	539	Individual Mental Testing	3
PSY	561	Social Determinants of Gender Role Behavior	3
PSY	579	Individual Research	3
PSY	593	Topics in Psychology	3
PSY	598	Practicum	1-6

Graduation Requirements
Graduation is contingent upon successful completion of the required curriculum for the degree plan; the maintenance of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in courses on the degree plan; and satisfactory completion of a thesis and thesis defense. To be eligible to defend the thesis, a candidate must be in good standing as a graduate student, must have maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in all graduate coursework on the degree plan, and must have completed all course requirements as described in the degree plan, unless a petition for a substitution is approved by the graduate coordinator. The thesis will be orally defended before a three person committee and any interested parties in either the Fall or Spring Semester. The composition and responsibilities of the thesis committee are as delineated in the guidelines for graduate study set by the University. Students will be allowed to repeat the defense of the thesis once if failed the first time. Failure to pass the thesis defense a second time will result in automatic termination of the student's graduate program.

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