BGSU:Graduate Catalog 2003-2004

Graduate Catalog 2003-2004

Table of Contents

The University	The Graduate College
University Organization	Purpose
Message from the President	Graduate Faculty
Message from the Graduate Dean	Graduate Student Senate
History	Professional Development Opportunities
Accreditation and Recognition
Computer Resources
Research Support
University Values, Vision and Goals

Graduate Admissions	Registration
Timeline for Application	Registration Deadlines
Admissions Categories	Schedules
Degree Program Admission Requirements	Changes in Registration
Non-Degree Admission Requirements	Dismissal/Withdrawal
Cooperative Registration	Audit
Health Insurance	Time Limits for Degree and Revalidation
Readmission	Transcripts
Applying/Transferring to Another Degree Program	Cooperative Registration
Continuing and Extended Education	Registration and Records Policies
Required Tests	Transfer Credit
Admission Deadlines	Credit Hour Load

Costs & Financial Aid	Academic Regulations
Graduate Assistantships	Academic Honesty
Teaching, Research, and Administrative Assistantships	Requirement Changes
Dissertation and Fellowships	Course Work
Loans and Employment	Grading Policies
Basic Fees and Charges	Incomplete Grades
Payment of Fees	Grade Appeals
Refund of Fees	Academic Progress
Housing	Academic Dismissal
Non-Resident Regulations	Leave of Absence
	Transfer of Credit
	Equal Access to Programs
	Graduate College Calendar

Degree Programs
Advising System	Tentative Degree Program
Student Research Projects	Teaching Certification
Workshops and Nontraditional Courses	Transcript Notations
Application for Graduation	Graduate Certificates
General Requirements for Master's Degree	Plan I: Master's Thesis
Plan II: Non-Thesis Option	Minimum Registration
Selecting Plan I or Plan II	Interdisciplinary Master's Degree
Dual Master's Degree	Two Graduate Degrees

Master of Accountancy	Master of Arts
Master of Arts in Teaching	Master of Business Administration
Master of Education	Master of Family & Consumer Sciences
Master of Fine Arts	Master of Industrial Technology
Master of Music	Master of Organization Development
Master of Public Administration	Master of Public Health
Master of Science	Specialist in Applied Biology
Specialist in Education	Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Education
Graduate Programs and Courses
Accounting	Gerontology
American Culture Studies	Graduate Business Administration
Applied Statistics & Operations Research	Higher Education Administration
Art	History
Biological Sciences	Human Movement, Sports & Leisure Studies
Business Education	Intervention Services
Career and Technology	Mathematics and Statistics
Chemistry	Music
College Student Personnel	Organization Development
Communication Disorders	Philosophy
Communication Studies	Photochemical Sciences
Computer Science	Physics and Astronomy
Criminal Justice	Political Science
Economics	Popular Culture
Educational Administration & Supervision/Leadership Studies	Psychology
Educational Foundations and Inquiry	Public Health
Educational Teaching and Learning	Rehabilitation Counseling
English	Romance Languages
Environmental Health	Sociology
Ethnic Studies	Technology
Family & Consumer Sciences	Theatre
Geography	Women's Studies
Geology
German, Russian, & East Asian Languages