Idaho State University Graduate Catalog 2000-2001

Application for Admission to Graduate Studies at Idaho State University
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
All new applicants and applicants for
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
readmission who have been inactive CAMPUS BOX 8075
for more than 5 years must submit a POCATELLO, IDAHO 83209
$35.00 application fee, payable to (208) 282-2150/282-2270
Idaho State University. The fee is not
E-mail: graddean@isu.edu
charged to those 60 years or older.
website: http://www.isu.edu
Application for (check one) Status requested (check one) Date of planned enrollment check one)
[ ] Admission [ ] Fall
[ ] Readmission (after 2-5 [ ] Classified (degree seeking) [ ] Spring
years of inactivity) [ ] Unclassified (non-degree-seeking) [ ] Summer
[ ] Change of program Year __________
[ ] Change of status
Submit this form, the application fee, and all other required documentation to the Office of Graduate Studies. Application materials
become the property of Idaho State University. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Non-International applications MUST be
accompanied by the Residency Form. Some departments require application materials in addition to what is required by this form,
and have deadlines for submission of those materials that are different from the deadlines given below for submission of this forms.
Consult the relevant academic unit.
Graduate School Deadlines for Application
Degree-seeking students must submit completed applications no later than the following:
Fall: July 1 Spring: December 1 Summer: May 1
Social Security No.: _________________________________________________________________ Check, if applicable: Faculty ( ) Staff ( ) Spouse ( )
Complete Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last First M.I.
Other names under which you have attended college: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Birthdate: _______________ Place of Birth: ______________________________________________ Sex: ( ) M ( ) F Veteran: ( ) Yes ( ) No
Mailing Address:
Permanent Address:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number and Street City State Zip Phone
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number and Street City State Zip Phone
E-mail: _______________________________________________________
Enrollment Plans: ( ) Full-time Part Time ( )
Number of Graduate Credits from other Institutions _________________________
Citizenship: ( ) U. S. Citizen ( ) Immigrant (include a copy of green card) ( ) International
The following information is solicited for affirmative action purposes only and allows us to provide you with information on campus services. Your answers will
be kept confidential. You need not answer these questions and failure to answer will not affect admissions decisions.
Ethnicity:
Native American Indian ( ) African-American ( ) Hispanic/Latino ( ) Asian/ Pacific Islander ( ) Caucasian/White ( )
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires Idaho State University to make accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you would like information on
accommodations, please check here and information will be sent to you. ( )
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It is the policy of Idaho State University to provide equal educational and employment opportunities, services, and benefits to students and employees without regard to
race, color, sex, religion, or handicap, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance act of 1974, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Sections 799A and 845 of the Public Health
Service Act, where applicable. Evidences of practices which are not consistent with the policy should be reported to the Affirmative Action Office. ISU is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

This Section is for Degree-Seeking (Classified) Students Only
Consult the Idaho State University Graduate Programs of Study list. This list appears in the catalog (following page), is on our web-page, or is available through the Office
of Graduate Studies. Determine the College, Department and Major Code of the program you wish to enter. Enter these below. For Interdisciplinary Masters ONLY, a
secondary department is to be listed.
College __________________________ Department _____________________________ Degree Title _________________________________________________
Emphasis\Option ___________________________ Secondary Department (M.S. Interdisciplinary only) _________________________ Degree Code___________
List in order of attendance all Colleges or Universities attended including last date at ISU. Attach additional sheet if necessary.
Institution Location Dates attended Date graduated Degree
1)________________________________________________________________to___________________________________________________________________
month/year month/year month/year
2)________________________________________________________________to___________________________________________________________________
month/year month/year month/year
Check one: ( ) I have taken the GRE/GMAT/MAT ____________ ( ) I plan to take the GRE/GMAT/MAT ____________
month/year month/year
Degree-Seeking (Classified) Applicants Stop Here
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This Section is for Non-Degree-Seeking (Unclassified) Students Only
If you do not wish to enter a degree program, but wish to enroll for courses at the graduate level, please indicate below the department in which these courses
are offered.
DEPARTMENT ____________________________________________________
COLLEGE _______________________________________________________
In order for your application for unclassified status to be processed, you must submit proof of an undergraduate degree. Any one of the following will suffice: Copy of a
transcript showing degree, letter from an appropriate university official (i.e., registrar), a copy of a diploma, or a copy of a current State of Idaho Teacher Certification.
You can register for graduate courses, prior to acceptance by the Department named above, by signing below (even if you have not yet supplied proof of degree). However,
you will not receive graduate credit for any course until proof of an undergraduate degree has been submitted. Please note the following as well:
Unclassified Students are limited to no more than 7 credit hours per term.
Not all graduate courses are open to Unclassified students.
Unclassified status is not available for International Students.
Unclassified status does not constitute admission to any degree program.
Courses taken while in Unclassified status can be applied to degree programs only by petition,
and only a limited number of unclassified credits can be petitioned.
I certify that I have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. I further certify that the foregoing responses are true, complete and correct. I understand that my
admission to Idaho State University, Residency and Immigration status are based on the validity of these statements. I agree to abide by and be subject to all rules
regulations, and policies of Idaho State University. I further agree to provide proof of a bachelor’s degree as described above.
Signed ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Institution where student earned degree ____________________________________________________________________
Date __________________________
Year __________________________
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Documents Required
Students applying for classified status must submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Students applying for admission to programs in Counseling and
Education may submit scores from the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) in lieu of GRE scores. Students applying for the MBA program must submit Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) scores rather than GRE scores. Students who have not taken the appropriate exam may be considered for conditional status. Conditional students
must take the examination during the first semester of enrollment. Students who have completed their degrees in countries where English is not the medium of instruction
must also submit official TOEFL scores. Students applying for classified status must submit one official transcript with degree(s) posted from each institution at
which credits have been earned. Official transcripts are those sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Studies Office at ISU in an officially sealed
envelope.
I further certify that the foregoing responses are true, complete and correct. I understand that my admission to Idaho State University, residency and Immigration status are
based on the validity of these statements. I agree to abide by and be subject to all rules regulations, and policies of Idaho State University. I further agree to provide
documentation as required above.
Signed _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Date __________________________

College of Arts and Sciences
Departments:
Anthropology 2202 M.A., M.S,
Art 1002 M.F.A.
Biological Sciences
Biology 0401 M.S., M.N.S.
Ph.D., D.A.
Microbiology 0411 M.S.
Chemistry 1905 B.S./M.S.,
M.N.S.
Communication and Theatre
Speech Communication 1506 M.A.
Organizational Communication Emphasis
Speech Communication Emphasis
Theater 1007 M.A.
English 1501 M.A., D.A.
Geology 1914 M.S., M.N.S.
Mathematics 1701 M.S., M.N.S.,
D.A.
Physics 1902 M.S., M.N.S.
Health Physics Emphasis
Political Science 2207 M.A., D.A.
Public Administration 2102 M.P.A.
Psychology 2001 M.S.
2003 Ph.D.
Sociology 2208 M.A.
College of Business 0599 M.B.A.
Accounting Emphasis
Computer Information Systems Emphasis
College of Health Related Professions
Departments:
Counseling
Counselor Education
and Counseling 0826 Ph.D.
Counseling 0826 Ed.S.
Marriage & Family Counseling 0826 M.Coun.
Mental Health Counseling 0826 M.Coun.
School Counseling 0826 M.Coun.
Student Affairs and
College Counseling 0826 M.Coun.
Family Centered Practice 0826 Certificate
Health and Nutritional Sciences
Health Education 0867 M.H.E.
Public Health 1214 M.P.H.
Nursing 1203 M.S.
1228 Certificate
Occupational Therapy 1208 M.O.T.
Physical Therapy 1212 M.P.T.
Speech Pathology/Audiology
Audiology 1236 M.S.
Deaf Education 1226 M.S.
Speech-Language Pathology 1237 M.S.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY LIST
With Major Codes
Major Degrees
Codes Offered
Major Degrees
Codes Offered
College of Education
Division of Teacher Education:
Special Education 0808 Ed.S.
School Psychology 0822 Ed.S.
Education 0801 M.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis
Literacy Emphasis
Child and Family Studies Emphasis
Family Studies
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Special Education
Instructional Technology 0881 M.Ed.
Human Exceptionality 0868 M.Ed.
School Psychological Examiner Option
Special Education Option
Departments
Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership 0847 Ed.D.
Educational Administration Emphasis
Higher Education Administration Emphasis
Educational Technology Emphasis
Educational Training and Development Emphasis
Educational Administration 0827 6th-yr Cert.
Education 0801 M.Ed.
Educational Administration Emphasis
Human Resource Training and Development
Human Resource Training
and Development 0880 M.Ed.
Vocational Program Management Option
Industrial Training Management Option
Sports Science, Physical Education and Dance
Athletic Administration 0835 M.P.E.
College of Engineering
Nuclear Science and Engineering 0920 M.S.
Hazardous Waste Management Option
Measurement and Control 0930 M.S.
Hazardous Waste Management Option
Environmental Engineering 0922 M.S.
Engineering Structures & Mechanics 0932 M.S.
Engineering and Applied Science 0940 Ph.D.
Engineering Option
Physics Option
College of Pharmacy
Departments:
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacy 1211 M.S.
Pharmaceutical Sciences 1211 Ph.D.
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences
Pharmacy 1231 M.S.
Pharmaceutical Sciences 1231 Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Waste Management and 4930 M.S.
Environmental Science
Interdisciplinary Studies 4921 M.S., M.A.

RESIDENCY FORM
**MUST be completed by all non-international applicants for Graduate Studies at
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
Return this form with all other application materials to:
Office of Graduate Studies
Idaho State University (208) 282-2270/282-2150
Box 8075
E-mail: graddean@isu.edu
Pocatello, ID 83209
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CITIZENSHIP INFORMATION: Answers to the following questions help determine your citizenship status.
Are you a U.S. citizen or national? ( ) Yes ( )No
If yes, in which state do you claim residency? _____________________ If no, what is your country of citizenship? ______________________________________
Do you have an Alien Registration Receipt (Green) Card ( I-151 or I-551) showing permanent residency? ( ) Yes ( ) No
(If yes, you must submit a copy of your official Green Card to the ISU Office of Graduate Studies)
Visa type: ( ) F1 ( ) F2 ( ) J1 ( ) J2 ( ) M1 ( ) M2 ( ) None
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IDAHO RESIDENT INFORMATION: Students MUST check all items applicable for residency status to be determined. This section is also used for Idaho Scholarship
decisions.
I have continued to physically live in Idaho for ______ years and _____ months from ________________ to ______________
month/year month/year
( ) One or more of my parents/legal guardians (or my spouses parents) is a resident of the state of Idaho AND
( ) that person has physically continued to live in Idaho for at least one (1) year prior to the opening day of the term in which I plan to enroll.
Parent(s) Name/Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
( ) I am financially independent of my parents.
( ) I receive less than fifty percent (50%) of my support from parents or legal guardians who are not residents of the State of Idaho; AND
( ) I have continuously resided in Idaho for at least twelve (12) months before the opening day of the school term at ISU.
( ) I have established residence in Idaho for other than educational purposes.
( ) I am, or will be, a graduate of ___________________________________________ high school, an accredited Idaho secondary educational institution.
( ) I am married to an Idaho resident who has lived in Idaho from _______________ to _____________
month/year month/year
Spouse Name/Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
( ) I am a member of the armed forces stationed in the state of Idaho on military orders; OR
( ) One or more of my parents is a member of the armed forces stationed in the state of Idaho on military orders (from whom I receive fifty percent or more of my
financial support). (INCLUDE A COPY OF MILITARY ORDERS)
( ) I have been separated under honorable conditions from the armed forces after at least two (2) years of service; AND
( ) At the time of separation I designated Idaho as my intended place of permanent residence or indicated Idaho as my home of record of service; AND
( ) I am entering ISU within one year of the date of my separation from the service (include a copy of DD214).
( ) I have been away from Idaho for a period of less than one (1) calendar year, not establishing legal residency elsewhere; AND
( ) I have physically lived in the state of Idaho for a continuous twelve (12) month period immediately prior to departure.
( ) I am a Native American who is a member of the Bannock Shoshone, or Duck Valley Western Shoshone, or Eastern Shoshone Tribes
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COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF THIS FORM

NON-RESIDENT TUITION WAIVER and REDUCED FEE INFORMATION
ISU awards some Non-Resident Tuition Waivers* to students who are not residents of Idaho. The number of these awards are limited, and are primarily offered on the
basis of demonstrated financial need or scholarship/academic performance.
Are you interested in applying for a Non-Resident Tuition Waiver? ( ) Yes ( ) No If Yes, a completed application for Non-Resident Tuition Waiver form must be
submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies to be considered for such a waiver.
ISU has Reciprocal Agreements* with the states of Utah and Washington for the awarding of a specific number of Non-Resident Tuition Waivers to residents of those
states. If you would like to apply for a Non-Resident Tuition Waiver under the reciprocal agreements, please indicated by checking your state of residency.
( ) Utah ( ) Washington
* Time accrued while participating in ANY of the above programs will NOT contribute toward the length of time required for Idaho Residency.
NOTE: The Art Department no longer requires the Graduate Record Exam for admission. HOWEVER, GRE scores are used to calculate eligibility for ASISU
Scholarships and Non-resident tuition waiver awards. Students who do not provide scores will be at a disadvantage.
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION: Please list the last two years of work experience (most current job first)
Employer City/ State/ Zip Type of Work Hours per Week Dates Employed
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you plan to work while attending ISU? ( ) Yes ( ) No If yes, indicate how many hours you plan to work per week:
( ) 1-10 ( ) 11-20 ( ) 21-30 ( ) 31 or more ( ) not certain
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SIGNATURE
I certify that the foregoing statements are true, complete, and correct and understand that my admission to Idaho State University is based on the validity of these
statements. I further agree to abide by and be subject to all rules, regulations, and policies of Idaho State University.
Name of Applicant ______________________________________________________________________________
Print Clearly
ID# _________________________________
Signature of Applicant ___________________________________________________________________________
Date of Application _____________________
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THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION FORM TO:
Office of Graduate Studies
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8075
Pocatello, ID 83209
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APPLICATION FOR NON-RESIDENT TUITION WAIVER
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE STUDENT
Please indicate semester and year you are applying for waiver: FALL ______ SPRING ______ YEAR ______
Student Number/Social Security Number: ____________________________
Complete Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Last First M.I.
Permanent Home Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip
Local Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip
Home Phone Number: _________________________________
Local Phone Number: __________________________________
Check one: ( ) Currently enrolled at ISU ( ) Entering student
Degree program you are in/entering: _____________________________________________________________________________
Program
Department
NOTE: Unclassified (Non-degree-seeking) students are not eligible for Non-Resident Tuition Waivers
RESIDENCY STATUS: (If you are awarded residency status, this application is unnecessary)
All Non-International students MUST submit the Residency Form IN ADDITION to this form AND the Application
for Admission to Graduate Studies Form to be eligible and considered for a Non-Resident Tuition Waiver. All
International students must submit the Application for Admission to Graduate Studies Form.
Are you a resident of one of the following states:
( ) Utah ( ) Washington
Students from Utah or Washington, by checking one of the above, are applying for a non-resident tuition waiver
under reciprocal agreements with these states. Time accrued while participating in these programs will not contribute
toward the length of residence required for Idaho residency status. Call (208) 282-3940 for more information,
or contact the Office of Registration and Records, Campus Box 8196, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209.
**** BE SURE TO COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF THIS APPLICATION ****

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION:
***GRE scores are required to be considered to receive a non-resident tuition waiver (NRTW)***
Have you taken the GRE and requested the scores be sent to ISU? ( ) Yes ( ) No
If not, explain briefly why not:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
Please attach a personal statement (no more than one page in length) addressing your background, your educational plans and career
goals, and why you believe you should be selected to receive a nonresident tuition waiver. Please address your demonstrated
academic ability as part of your statement. Applications which do not contain this statement will be classified as incomplete and will
not be considered further. NOTE: Some departments also require a personal statement of educational goals as a separate document.
Signature of Applicant: ________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________
RETURN APPLICATION BY:
April 1st for Fall Semester consideration
November 1st for Spring Semester consideration
(At this time, non-resident tuition waivers are not available for Summer Sessions)
RETURN THIS APPLICATION FORM WITH PERSONAL STATEMENT TO:
Office of Graduate Studies
Campus Box 8075
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
For more information concerning this application form, call (208) 282-2150.
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OTHER POSSIBLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES:
Graduate teaching and research assistantships/ Doctor of Arts fellowships - Contact individual colleges or departments
Student Loans & Work-Study Opportunities - Financial Aid Office, ISU Box 8077, (208) 282-2756
Scholarship other than assistantships or fellowships - Scholarship Office, ISU Box 8391, (208) 282-3315
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2000-2001 Academic Calendar
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(for registration information, obtain current Class Schedule from the Office of Registration and Records, Room 310, Museum Building)
Fall Semester 2000
CLASS DISENROLLMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PAID FEES ............................................................. August 17
For more Information Concerning Fee Payment, Phone: 282-2900.
CLASSES BEGIN ....................................................................................................................................................................... August 21
LAST DATE TO PAY FEES TO AVOID $20.00 LATE FEE ............................................................................................... August 21
LAST DATE TO RE-REGISTER, CHANGE SECTIONS, ADD CLASSES .......................................................................... September 1
LAST DATE TO DROP FULL-SEMESTER CLASSES (Class Will Not Appear on Transcript) ............................................ September 1
LAST DATE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION IN DECEMBER ................................................................... September 5
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY ........................................................................................................................................... Monday, September 4
DEADLINE FOR NON-RESIDENT TUITION WAIVER APPLICATION .................................................................. November 1
REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER AND SUMMER SESSION BEGINS .......................................................... November 10
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY ........................................................................................................................................... November 22-24
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING SEMESTER ENROLLMENT ................................................................... December 1
LAST DATE TO WITHDRAW FROM SCHOOL .................................................................................................................... December 1
FINAL EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. December 11-15
Spring Semester 2001
CLASS DISENROLLMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PAID FEES ........................................................... January 11
For more Information Concerning Fee Payment, Phone: 282-2900.
MARTIN LUTHER KING/IDAHO HUMAN RIGHTS DAY ................................................................................... Monday, January 15
CLASSES BEGIN ..................................................................................................................................................................... January 16
LAST DATE TO PAY FEES TO AVOID $20.00 LATE FEE ............................................................................................. January 16
LAST DATE TO RE-REGISTER, CHANGE SECTIONS, ADD CLASSES ............................................................................ January 29
LAST DATE TO DROP FULL-SEMESTER CLASSES (Class Will Not Appear on Transcript) .............................................. January 29
LAST DATE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION IN MAY ......................................................................... January 29
PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY ............................................................................................................................... Monday, February 19
SPRING BREAK ....................................................................................................................................................................... March 19-23
DEADLINE FOR NON-RESIDENT TUITION WAIVER APPLICATION ........................................................................... April 1
REGISTRATION FOR FALL SEMESTER BEGINS (See Class Schedules) ................................................................................. April 13
(obtain Fall Class Schedule from Office of Registration and Records)
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER SESSION ENROLLMENT .............................................................................. May 1
LAST DATE TO WITHDRAW FROM SCHOOL ........................................................................................................................ May 4
FINAL EXAMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... May 12-18
COMMENCEMENT ......................................................................................................................................................................... May 19
Summer Session 2001
SUMMER SESSION BILLS WILL BE MAILED WEEKLY. FEES MUST BE PAID BY THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE CLASS
STARTS WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE RECEIVED A BILL.
LAST DATE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION IN AUGUST ....................................................................... June 15
SUMMER SESSIONS: (varies 4, 6, 8 week sessions) .................................................................................................... May 21 - August 9
LAST DAY TO CHANGE SECTIONS OR ADD CLASSES ................................................................................... Second Day of Class
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY ......................................................................................................................................... Monday, May 28
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL SEMESTER ENROLLMENT ................................................................................. July 1
INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY ...............................................................................................................................Wednesday, July 4
COMMENCEMENT (10:00 a.m.) .....................................................................................................................................Friday, August 10
Cover Photo: Overlooking City Creek with the city of Pocatello, Idaho, in the background. By Steve Gibbs, ISU Photographic Services

General Information ◆ 1
Idaho State University
Graduate Catalog 2000-2001
Volume 54
Dr. Paul D. Tate, Dean
Office of Graduate Studies
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8075
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-2150
Museum Building, 4th Floor, Room 401
Idaho State University subscribes to the principles and laws of the State of Idaho and federal government, including applicable executive orders pertaining
to civil rights, and all rights, privileges, and activities of the institution are made available without regard to race, creed, color, sex, handicap, or national
origin. The University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Evidence of practices which are not consistent with such a policy
should be reported to the Office of the President of the University.
Policy Statement Concerning Graduate Catalog Contents
Catalogs, bulletins, course or fee schedules shall not to be considered as binding contracts between Idaho State University and students. The University
reserves the right at any time, without advance notice, to: (a) withdraw or cancel classes, courses, and programs; (b) change fees schedule; (c) change
the academic calendar; (d) change admissions and registration requirements; (e) change the regulations and requirements governing instruction in, and
graduation from, the University and its various divisions; and (f) change any other regulations affecting students. Changes shall go into force whenever
the proper authorities so determine, and shall apply not only to prospective students but also to those who are matriculated at the time in the University.
When economic and other conditions permit, the University tries to provide advance notice of such changes. In particular, when an instructional program
is to be withdrawn, the university will make every reasonable effort to ensure that students who are within two (2) years of completing the graduation
requirements, and who are making normal progress toward the completion of those requirements, will have the opportunity to complete the program
which is to be withdrawn.
Postmaster
Postage paid at Pocatello, Idaho. The Idaho State University Graduate Studies Catalog is published annually in the spring, and copies are available through
the Office of Graduate Studies, Campus Box 8075, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209.

2 ◆ Graduate Studies
Table of Contents
Academic Calendar
for 2000-2001 ........... Inside Front Cover
Application for Admission to Graduate
Studies (blue) ........................ Front Insert
Graduate Programs of Study
List (white) ............................ Front Insert
Residency Form (pink) ............ Front Insert
Non-Resident Tuition
Waiver Form (lavender) ........ Front Insert
Table of Contents ..................................... 2
ISU Administration ................................. 3
Graduate Council Membership ................ 3
Graduate Programs .................................. 4
Summary of Procedures
for Graduate Degrees ............................ 6
Accreditation ............................................ 6
Admission ............................................... 7
Registration .............................................. 7
Admission Requirements for
Degree-Seeking Students ...................... 8
Admission Requirements for
Non-Degree-Seeking Students .............. 8
Admission Requirements for Professional
Development Students .......................... 8
Admission of International Students ........ 8
Admission of Last-Semester Seniors ....... 9
Classification of Graduate Students ......... 9
Admission to Doctoral Programs .......... 10
Course Levels, Credits, and Grading ..... 10
Transfer of Credits ................................. 11
Residency/Correspondence Courses ...... 11
Time Limits ............................................ 12
Advisors and Examining Committees .... 12
Program of Study, Candidacy, Application
for a Degree ........................................ 13
Examinations ......................................... 13
Petitions ................................................. 14
Withdrawal or Dismissal ....................... 14
Appeal of Grade or Dismissal ............... 14
Interdisciplinary Degrees ....................... 16
Waste Management and Environmental
Sciences Program ................................ 16
Master of Natural Science Degree ......... 17
Tuition and Fees .................................... 17
Financial Support ................................... 19
University Services ................................ 21
College of Arts and Sciences ................. 25
Department of Anthropology ............. 25
Department of Art .............................. 27
Department of Biological Sciences ..... 28
Department of Chemistry ................... 36
Department of Communication and
Theatre ............................................. 38
Department of Economics .................. 40
Department of English
and Philosophy ................................ 41
Department of Foreign Languages ..... 44
Department of Geology ...................... 46
Department of History ....................... 49
Department of Mathematics ............... 50
Idaho Museum of Natural History
Courses ........................................... 53
Department of Music ......................... 53
Department of Physics ....................... 53
Department of Political Science .......... 56
Department of Psychology ................. 60
Department of Sociology, Social Work,
and Criminal Justice ........................ 63
College of Business ............................... 67
College of Education .............................. 75
College of Engineering .......................... 91
College of Health Professions ............... 97
Department of Counseling ................. 97
Department of Health and Nutrition
Sciences ......................................... 103
Department of Health Care
Administration ............................... 106
Department of Nursing .................... 106
Department of Physical and
Occupational Therapy .................... 108
Department of Speech Pathology
and Audiology ............................... 112
Family Practice Residency
Program ......................................... 115
Idaho Advanced General Dental
Program ......................................... 116
College of Pharmacy ............................ 119
Department of Pharmacy Practice
and Administrative Sciences .......... 119
Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences ......................................... 119
Graduate Faculty .................................. 124
Index .................................................... 133
Campus Map ................ Inside Back Cover

General Information ◆ 3
ISU Administration
President ............................................................................................................................................................................ Richard L. Bowen, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs ............................................................................................................................. Jonathan N. Lawson, Ph.D.
Vice President for Financial Services .............................................................................................................................................. Kenneth R. Prolo
Chief Research Officer ......................................................................................................................................................... Edwin W. House, Ph.D.
Dean of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................................................................... Paul D. Tate, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences ............................................................................................................................. Victor S. Hjelm, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Business ........................................................................................................................................... William Stratton, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Education ............................................................................................................................................ Larry B. Harris, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Engineering ........................................................................................................................................... Jay F. Kunze, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Health Professions ................................................................................................................ Linda C. Hatzenbuehler, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Pharmacy ................................................................................................................................... Barbara G. Wells, Pharm.D.
Dean of the School of Applied Technology ......................................................................................................................... Raynae J. Marsh, Ph.D.
Dean of Student Affairs ................................................................................................................................................... Douglass F. Covey, Ed.D.
University Librarian .......................................................................................................................................................................... Kay A. Flowers
Graduate Council Membership, 1999-2000
Area Name/Department Box Number Phone
Arts and Sciences
Humanities/Fine Arts Dr. Susan Swetnam 8056 282-2782
(Dept. of English and Philosophy)
Natural Sciences Dr. Ken Rodnick 8007 282-3790
(Dept. of Biological Sciences)
Social Sciences Dr. Kandi Turley-Ames 8112 282-2740
(Dept. of Psychology)
Business Dr. Robert Picard 8020 282-2504
(College of Business)
Education Dr. Robert Croker 8059 282-2884
(Dept. of Human Resource Training/Development)
Engineering Dr. Subbaram Naidu 8060 282-2307
(College of Engineering)
Health Professions Dr. Thayne Smedley 8116 282-2190
(Dept. of Speech Pathology and Audiology)
Pharmacy Dr. Cindy Wilson 8334 282-3670
(Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
At-Large Representative Dr. Robert Pehrsson 8059 282-3422
(College of Education)
Graduate Student Representative(s) Luna Bennett/Rajesh Mehta 8075 282-2150
(Graduate Student Research/Scholarship Comm.)

4 ◆ Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Program Degree Contact Box Number Phone
Anthropology M.A., M.S. Dr. Teri Hall 8005 282-2629
Art M.F.A. Professor Gail Dial 8004 282-2361
Biological Sciences M.S. in Biology (Botany, Zoology) Dr. Rod Seeley 8007 282-3765
M.S. in Microbiology
M.N.S. in Biology
D.A. in Biology
Ph.D. in Biology (Botany,
Microbiology, Zoology)
Chemistry B.S./M.S., M.N.S. Dr. Dennis Strommen 8023 282-4444
Communication and Theatre M.A. in Speech Communication Dr. Bruce Loebs 8115 282-3695
M.A. in Speech Communication with
emphasis in Organizational Communication
M.A. in Theatre
English M.A., D.A. Dr. John L. Kijinski 8056 282-2478
Geology M.S., M.N.S. Dr. David W. Rodgers 8072 282-3365
M.S. with Environmental Geoscience Emphasis
Mathematics M.S., M.N.S., D.A. Dr. Larry Ford 8085 282-3350
Physics M.S. Dr. John Knox 8106 282-2350
M.S with Health Physics Emphasis
M.N.S.
Political Science M.A., M.P.A., D.A. Dr. Richard Foster 8073 282-2211
Psychology M.S. (General Experimental Dr. Victor Joe 8112 282-2462
Psychology)
M.S./Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Sociology M.A. Dr. Donald Pierson 8114 282-2170
College of Business
Business Administration M.B.A. Dr. George Johnson 8020 282-2966
(Accounting, Computer
M.B.A. Program Director
Information Systems emphasis areas)
College of Education
Education M.Ed. (Educational Administration emph) Dr. Gene Davis 8059 282-3202
M.Ed. (Curriculum and Instruction emph) Dr. Peter Denner 8059 282-2976
M.Ed. (Literacy emphasis) Dr. Robert Pehrsson 8059 282-3422
M.Ed. (Child and Family Studies emphasis) Dr. Sally Peña 8059 282-2448
Ed.S. Certificate Dr. T. C. Mattocks 8059 282-3352
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (Educa- Dr. Gene Davis 8059 282-3202
tional Administration, Higher Education
Administration, Educational Technology,
Educational Training and Development emphasis areas)
Human Resource Training M.Ed. in Human Resource Training Dr. John Bobell 8059 282-3509
and Development
and Development
Sports Science, Physical M.P.E. in Athletic Administration Dr. Mike Lester 8105 282-2656
Education and Dance
School Psychology M.Ed. in Human Exceptionality Dr. Gary Nunn 8059 282-2750
(School Psychological
Examiner emphasis area)
Ed.S. (School Psychology) Dr. Gary Nunn 8059 282-2750
Special Education M.Ed. in Human Exceptionality Dr. Carol M. Stenson 8059 282-4149
(Special Education emphasis area)
Ed.S. (Special Education) Dr. Carol M. Stenson 8059 282-4149

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College of Engineering
Engineering M.S. (Measurement and Control, Dr. Jay Kunze, Dean 8060 282-2902
Engineering, Nuclear Science and
Engineering, Environmental
Engineering, Engineering Structures
and Mechanics, Hazardous Waste
Management emphasis areas)
Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science
College of Health Professions
Audiology M.S. Dr. J. Anthony Seikel 8116 282-4196
Counseling M.Coun. (Marriage and Family Counseling, Dr. Virginia B. Allen 8120 282-3156
Mental Health Counseling,
School Counseling, Student Affairs and
College Counseling)
Ed.S. (Counseling)
Ph.D. (Counselor Education and Counseling)
Deaf Education M.S. Dr. J. Anthony Seikel 8116 282-4196
Family Centered Practice Certificate Dr. Virginia B. Allen 8120 282-3156
Health and Nutrition Sciences M.H.E., M.P.H. Dr. Willis McAleese 8109 282-2729
Nursing M.S. Dr. Pamela Clarke 8101 282-2185
Occupational Therapy M.O.T. Dr. Alex Urfer 8002 282-4095
Physical Therapy M.P.T. Dr. Alex Urfer 8002 282-4095
Speech-Language Pathology M.S. Dr. J. Anthony Seikel 8116 282-4196
College of Pharmacy
Pharm.D (See General University Bulletin for description )
Pharmaceutical Sciences M.S. in Pharmacy Dr. Christopher Daniels 8334 282-2682
(Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics majors)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Biopharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutical
Analysis, Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmacology emphasis areas)
Pharmacy Practice and M.S. in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Dr. Vaughn Culbertson 8333 282-2586
Administrative Sciences
Administration emphasis)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Pharmacy Administration emphasis)
Interdisciplinary Programs
Waste Management and
Environmental Science M.S. Dr. Edwin House 8130 282-2174
Natural Science M.N.S. (Biological See Chairpeople listed above
Sciences, Chemistry, Geology,
Mathematics, Physics)
Other M.A., M.Ed., M.S. Dr. Paul Tate 8075 282-2150
(Any two departments)
Family Practice Residency Program: Program Director, Campus Box 8357, Pocatello, ID 83209; (208) 282-4508
Idaho Advanced General Dentistry Program: Program Director, Campus Box 8088, Pocatello, ID 83209; (208) 282-3289
Idaho Falls Graduate Programs: University Programs Director, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID, 83402;
(208) 282-7800
Twin Falls Graduate Programs: University Programs Director, Box 1238, CSI Evergreen B-40, Twin Falls, ID 83303;
(208) 736-4840
Boise Graduate Programs: University Programs Director, 1353 S Eagle's Flight Way, Boise, ID 83709; (208) 327-7425
The following departments/disciplines offer graduate courses, but no graduate degrees:
Economics, Foreign Languages, Health Care Administration, History, Museum, Music, Philosophy, Social Work

6 ◆ Graduate Studies
Summary of Procedures
for Graduate Degrees
Procedure Under Direction of Date
Application Office of Graduate Studies No later than May 1 for summer session enrollment, July 1 for fall
semester enrollment, and December 1 for spring semester enrollment
or the following Monday should these dates fall on a
weekend.
Selection of an Advisor Department Chair Varies by program
Selection of a Committee Advisor Varies by program
Preliminary Examinations Department Chair or Advisor Not required by some programs
Final Program of Study/ Advisor, Department Chair, Dean During semester immediately preceding semester of
Admission to Candidacy of Graduate Studies intended date of graduation. Classified Status Only.
Comprehensive Advisor or Department Chair Varies by program
Examinations
Thesis or Dissertation Student and Advisor Not later than 2 weeks prior to oral defense
Draft to Committee
Thesis or Dissertation Advisor, Committee, and Not later than 2 weeks prior to
Defense Dean of Graduate Studies end of final semester
Oral Examination Advisor, Committee, and Not later than 2 weeks prior to
(Non-Thesis) Dean of Graduate Studies end of final semester
Application for Graduation Office of Graduate Studies Within two weeks of beginning of final semester; for summer
graduation, June 1
Payment of $20 Application Office of Registration/Records By the end of final semester
for Graduation Diploma Fee
Submission of Final Thesis Dean of Graduate Studies Within 2 weeks following oral examination
or Dissertation Copies
Accreditation
Idaho State University is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. In addition, the University is accredited or approved
for specific programs by the following organizations: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.; American Assembly of Collegiate
Schools of Business; American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care; American Association of Health Information Management;
American Association of Medical Assistants; American Chemical Society; American Council on Graduate Medical Education; American Council
on Pharmaceutical Education; American Dental Association, Council on Dental Education; American Dietetics Association American Physical
Therapy Association; American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association; American Association for the Advancement of Health Education;
Association of University Programs in Health Administration; Commission of Education of the Deaf; Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education; Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs; Council on Social Work Education; National
Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; National Association for the Education of Young Children; National Association of State
Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; National League for Nursing; State of
Idaho Board of Nursing.

Admission
Idaho State University invites applications for
admission to Graduate Studies from students
holding undergraduate degrees from any accredited
college or university in the United
States or with equivalent preparation acquired
in another country. Prospective students may
apply as degree-seeking or non-degree-seeking
students. Non-degree-seeking students
include those seeking certification, professional
growth, or strengthened backgrounds for various
professional and industrial occupations.
The Application Procedure
Prospective graduate students must initiate the
admission process as follows:
1. Applications for admission may be obtained
from the Office of Graduate Studies. An
application form is also included within the
Graduate Catalog. When completed, the form
must be returned to the Office of Graduate
Studies, Campus Box 8075, Idaho State
University, Pocatello, Idaho 83209-0009.
2. Applicants applying as degree-seeking students
must request that each institution at
which they have taken any post-secondary
work submit one official transcript directly
to the Office of Graduate Studies. Idaho
State University undergraduate transcripts
are available to the Office of Graduate
Studies and need not be forwarded by the
applicant.
3. Applicants must include a $35 non-refundable
application fee with the application
form. Students who do not pay the
required application fee for admission may
not register for courses.
4. Some programs require additional information
(e.g., letters of recommendation); please
review individual departmental sections of
this catalog for additional requirements.
5. Please see additional requirements for degree-seeking,
last semester seniors, and
international students under those headings
on the following pages.
6. The applicant must clearly indicate the graduate
program desired on the application form,
or if a non-degree-seeking student, the
college and department in which the student
intends to take courses.
Graduate Studies
Application Deadline
Application forms must be completed and
returned to the Office of Graduate Studies no
later than May 1st for summer session enrollment,
July 1st for fall semester enrollment,
and December 1st for spring semester enrollment,
or the following Monday should these
dates fall on a weekend. Please note that
some programs have earlier deadlines than
those listed; please contact the program chair
for specifics.
Notification of Admission
Applicants who have been accepted into Graduate
Studies will receive a notification letter and
a copy of the Approval for Admission form
from the Office of Graduate Studies. Those
who have not been admitted will receive a letter
from the Office of Graduate Studies or from
the department/college to which the student
made application.
Admission to Graduate Studies allows a
student to enroll in graduate courses in the
specified department and college. It does not
imply admission to courses in other departments.
Only those admitted as degree-seeking
students may assume that they are
permitted to seek an advanced degree in the
discipline/department which approved the
admission. Non-degree-seeking students who
are admitted are permitted to take courses in
the department which admitted them, but this
does not imply they will later be approved for
admission as a degree-seeking student.
Re-Enrollment or
Re-Admission of
Graduate Students
Graduate students who have been admitted to
Graduate Studies may enroll for graduate or
undergraduate classes by pre-registration or
registration without further application activity
if they enroll within two years from the
beginning of the term for which the applicant
was accepted. In general, admission to Graduate
Studies is valid for two years and a student
is not required to reapply for admission within
the two-year period. Therefore, students who
were not enrolled in the previous term may
register for the current term. However, some
departments may have more restrictive requirements
and admission may be valid for
only a particular semester or year. Students
should contact departments to determine these
more restrictive requirements.
General Information ◆ 7
If a graduate student has been inactive for five
years or must reapply, the student must meet the
degree requirements of the current graduate
catalog at time of admission.
Graduate students who fail to enroll during the
two year period or more restrictive period of the
department must reapply for admission. Graduate
students who fail to enroll for two years after
an initial enrollment are dropped from admission
to Graduate Studies and are required to
submit a completed application form. Students
who were previously admitted to Graduate
Studies are required to pay the application fee if
they fail to enroll for over five years.
Registration
All applicants who have received notice of
admission into Graduate Studies may preregister
during the appropriate pre-registration
periods or during the regular registration times
prior to each semester or summer session.
Telephone registration is also available to
officially admitted students. Instructions for
phone registration is available in each semester’s
class schedule, available from the Office of
Registration and Records (208) 282-2661. To
expedite completion of the registration procedure,
all recipients of graduate teaching assistantships,
graduate fellowships, and/or
scholarships to be applied toward tuition and
fees should pre-register if at all possible.
Restricted Registration
Any graduate student receiving a grade of C+ or
below in two graduate courses during his or her
program, or whose GPA falls below 3.0, will be
automatically blocked from registering for additional
courses. For the block to be removed,
the student’s department or college must communicate
to the Office of Graduate Studies in
writing its wish to allow the student to continue
in the program. Please note that some programs
vary in their restrictions with regard to this
policy; contact your program chair for specifics.
Registration without
Permission
Students who register for graduate courses in
violation of any restriction printed in the Graduate
Catalog or written on their Approval for
Admission form, or who register for graduate
courses after receiving a letter of dismissal from
the department or college that admitted them,
will be dropped from the graduate course(s) as
soon as the violation is discovered.

8 ◆ Graduate Studies
Admission
Requirements
Admission Requirements For
Degree-Seeking Students
Degree-seeking students must meet the
following requirements:
1. A baccalaureate degree from a college or
university accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
2. An earned grade point average of at least 3.0
or higher for all upper division credits taken
at the undergraduate level, regardless of the
institution at which the credits were earned,
for those seeking a master’s degree. In the
case of those students who have not completed
the baccalaureate degree, the grade
point average shall be recalculated on all
upper division credits once the bachelor’s
degree is completed. Please see individual
department sections for GPA requirements
for doctoral programs.
3. Degree-seeking applicants must submit official
scores on the aptitude portion of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the
Graduate Management Aptitude Test
(GMAT), of the Miller Analogies Test
(MAT) as appropriate (see departmental
sections). To register for the GRE, contact
either the Educational Testing Service, Box
899, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, or the
ISU Counseling and Testing Center
(208)282-2130. Students applying for admission
to programs in the College of
Education or the Department of Counseling
may submit MAT scores in lieu of the GRE.
To register for the MAT contact the ISU
Counseling and Testing Center.
Some departments may admit degree-seeking
students on a Conditional basis without
submission of test scores. However, in
such cases, the test must be taken in the first
semester or summer session of enrollment.
Applicants who have achieved at least the
35th percentile in one of the aptitude sections
of the GRE (Verbal, Quantitative,
Analytical), or a raw score of at least 38 on
the MAT are eligible for admission as
degree-seeking students if the earned grade
point average for all upper division credits
taken at the undergraduate level is 2.0 or
higher.
GRE/GMAT/MAT scores are used for other
purposes in addition to admission. Most
departments/colleges also use these scores as
part of the criteria for awarding graduate
assistantships, fellowships, or scholarships.
Other parts of the campus also may use these
scores in the process of awarding scholarships.
Students at Idaho State University may
take these tests at the Counseling and Testing
Center. Special study sessions are available
at the university in the Academic Skills
Center (208) 282-3662 to aid the student in
preparing for the GRE/GMAT.
4. Approval by the department or college
offering the desired degree program. Please
see individual department sections of this
catalog for additional requirements.
5. Approval by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Admission Requirements For
Non-Degree-Seeking Students
Non-degree-seeking students who apply for
admission must meet the following conditions:
1. A baccalaureate degree from a college or
university accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
2. Proof of graduation must be shown by
evidence of a degree. Students must submit
one of the following: copy of an unofficial
transcript showing proof of degree, copy of
the diploma, copy of Idaho Teacher Certification,
or a letter from an appropriate
college or university official.
3. A properly completed application form
which includes signing an agreement that
the applicant will provide evidence that he/
she holds a baccalaureate degree.
4. International students do not qualify for
Unclassified status.
Admission Requirements for
Professional Development
Students (597 Courses)
The Office of Graduate Studies recognizes
the need for individuals in their particular
occupations to improve their professional
capabilities by taking particular courses which
would provide that service. Many of these
students, particularly public school teachers,
are best served if these courses are offered for
graduate credit. In some cases the courses are
workshops or short courses which can be
taken in a short time period. These types of
courses are “advanced” with respect to the
students who enroll but are not courses which
a particular discipline offers to a student with
the goal of earning an advanced degree.
Therefore, professional development courses
are offered by many departments to meet the
perceived need and are treated differently in
the following respects:
1. Students may enroll in professional development
courses offered under the 597
number without the necessity of being
admitted to Graduate Studies. However,
they must hold a baccalaureate degree from
an accredited institution at the time they
enter the class or receive special permission
from the Dean of Graduate Studies if
they are last semester seniors.
2. The credits earned will not count toward an
advanced degree nor may they be petitioned
to count at a later date.
3. There is no limit to the number of 597 credits
which a student may earn.
4. All instructors of 597 courses must have an
advanced degree.
5. Students must certify for each 597 course
for which they enroll that they possess a
baccalaureate degree and agree to the conditions
by which they are permitted to
register for the course.
6. Students who have not been admitted previously
to Graduate Studies at Idaho State
University will be classified as Unclassified,
Master’s, Professional Development students.
They will not be permitted to register
for any graduate level courses except 597
courses unless they apply for admission and
are accepted into Graduate Studies.
7. Students who have been admitted into Graduate
Studies are permitted to take 597 courses
but must register for these courses by signing
the special registration form in addition
to the regular procedures for registration.
8. Departments shall determine if and when
professional development courses are to be
offered with their prefix.
Admission of International
Students
Applications for admission to graduate studies
will not be processed in the Office of Graduate
Studies until cleared by the International Admissions
Clerk in the Office of Admissions.
Applications will not be processed until the
application fee has been received.
In addition to the admission requirements
listed previously, international students must
meet the following conditions:
1. International students must submit a financial
statement to the Office of Admissions
verifying that they will be able to support
themselves financially for one year while
attending Idaho State University. This must
consist of a statement or letter from a bank
indicating that funds are available and accessible.
The amount of money available to

the student must be listed on the financial
statement. A graduate assistantship or fellowship
awarded by a department or college
may be used as part of this amount.
2. International students who have not graduated
from an accredited college or university
in the United States and whose native language
is not English, normally must achieve
satisfactory scores on the Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Specifically,
students must achieve a total score of
550 and a score of 55 on Section l (Listening
Comprehension). Information about the
TOEFL test, including test dates and locations
in foreign countries, can be obtained
from the Educational Testing Service, Box
899, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540. Registration
forms must reach Princeton at least
five weeks before the test is taken. PHOTO-
COPIES OF TOEFL SCORES WILL NOT
BE ACCEPTED.
3. International students may not enter the
United States for graduate study without a
U.S. Immigration (I-20) form. This form
will be supplied by the International Admissions
Clerk in the Office of Admissions
after a department or college chooses to
accept a student and items l and 2 above are
met in addition to the admission requirements
listed previously. International students are
urged to remain in their own countries until
they receive notice of acceptance.
4. International students transferring from a
school within the United States must be “IN
STATUS” with Immigration and Naturalization
Services to be issued an I-20 form
from ISU. A transfer form will be sent after
the application has been received, to be
completed as verification of acceptable immigration
status.
If you have questions or need additional
information, please contact the International
Admissions Clerk at (208) 282-2314, or
FAX number (208) 282-4231.
Admission of Last-Semester
Seniors
Seniors in residence at ISU, with permission
of the Office of Graduate Studies, may register
for no more than six graduate credits during the
semester or summer session in which they will
complete the work for a bachelor’s degree at
ISU. This option is reserved for outstanding
seniors who are seriously considering attending
ISU for graduate studies. The option must
be approved not only by the Office of Graduate
Studies but also by the student’s advisor, the
department chairperson, and the course instructor.
ONLY COURSES NUMBERED
500-599 MAY BE TAKEN WITH THIS
OPTION. If a senior admitted to graduate
study under this provision fails to complete
graduate requirements for a bachelor’s degree,
all graduate credits earned revert to undergraduate
credit. The student’s load, including
both graduate and undergraduate credit, may
not exceed 16 credits or nine credits in the case
of summer school. A senior selecting this
option must file an Application for Admission
with the Office of Graduate Studies when he/
she requests permission to take graduate level
courses. Application deadlines for admission
of last-semester seniors are the same as those
for degree-seeking graduate students.
Classifications of
Graduate Students
Degree-Seeking
Students
Classified Status
Graduates of accredited institutions who have
earned grade point averages of 3.0 or higher
for all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level, regardless of the institution
at which the credits were earned, are
eligible, upon submission of official GRE
scores, to be admitted to classified status in
graduate masters programs. Doctoral students
must meet individual department GPA requirements;
please see department sections of
this catalog for complete information.
Students who achieve at least the 35th percentile
in one of the aptitude sections (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical) may be eligible for
this classification if the earned grade point
average for all upper division credits taken at
the undergraduate level is 2.0 or higher.
However, many departments have more restrictive
requirements than these for this
classification. In the case of those students
who have not completed the baccalaureate
degree, the grade point average shall be recalculated
on all upper division credits once the
bachelor’s degree is completed.
The College of Business requires the GMAT.
The Department of Counseling and the College
of Education accept the MAT in lieu of the
GRE. Please see the department sections of
this catalog for information.
Conditional Status
A department/college may, at its discretion,
admit students to a degree program on a trial
basis as Conditional students to ascertain their
ability to do graduate work within a particular
General Information ◆ 9
curriculum. Conditional students are those
who do not have acceptable undergraduate
grade point averages and/or GRE (GMAT in
the College of Business, or MAT in the
Department of Counseling and College of
Education) scores for admission to the university.
Conditional status also may be used by a
department for students whose credentials do
not meet specific departmental requirements.
Conditional students must adhere to regulations
established by the Graduate Council. The
following criteria must be met by the student
before the Conditional status can be changed
to Classified:
1. The student must complete at least nine
credits and maintain a 3.0 GPA or better;
2. If the GRE (or GMAT/MAT) was not
taken by the student at the time of admission
as a Conditional student, the student
must take the GRE (or GMAT/MAT) the
first semester of Conditional status.
Change from Conditional to
Classified Status
Upon completion of the above two criteria,
a request to change the student’s status
to Classified may be submitted to the Dean
of Graduate Studies. The following steps must
be followed to accomplish this change:
1. At any time after meeting of the above criteria
a student may initiate an Approval for Change
of Student Status in the Office of Graduate
Studies. However, the department/college
may also initiate the change and should do so
by written request when the student has met
the required criteria. The department/college
also has the option of requesting the change
to Classified status before the student has
completed nine credits.
2. If the student’s credentials at the time of the
request for change in status to Classified
reveal a GPA of less than 3.0 for all upper
division credits taken at the undergraduate
level, regardless of the institution at which
the credits were earned, and GRE scores
lower than the 35th percentile for each of the
aptitude sections (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical),
or MAT raw scores lower than 38,
then admission to Classified status must be
approved by the Graduate Council.
3. The change from Conditional to Classified
status must be approved by the Dean of
Graduate Studies.
Departments/colleges may request that students
be shifted to Classified status by written
request. Not all departments/colleges exercise
this option, and departments may have
regulations in addition to those listed above.

10 ◆ Graduate Studies
Students seeking admission as Conditional
students should contact particular departments
for advice on admission and registration. If a
student admitted to Conditional status fails to
meet the conditions for admission stated on
the Approval for Admission form, the student
will be dismissed from the program.
Non-Degree Seeking
Students
Unclassified Status
Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree who
desire to take courses for graduate credit for
personal or professional enrichment but who
do not want to pursue a graduate degree are
eligible to apply for admission to unclassified
statu. Courses taken under unclassified status
may not be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Courses may be taken only in those
departments that have approved unclassified
status for the student.
If the student wishes to pursue a graduate
degree within the university, the student must
(1) notify in writing the department/college of
his/her intention to seek admission as a Classified
student and (2) apply for change of
student status in the Office of Graduate Studies.
The student must also meet application and
admission requirements of degree-seeking
students described previously or below.
At the option of the departments, students may
petition the Dean of Graduate Studies to transfer
course work taken while under Unclassified
status to a degree program. The total
number of such credits transferred shall not be
more than 30% of the credits of the program
of work required of each student for the
degree. International students do not qualify
for Unclassified status.
Admission to
Doctoral
Programs
Admission to doctoral programs varies depending
upon the program of study. Potential
applicants are encouraged to read the appropriate
sections of the Graduate Catalog for individual
program variations. Generally, students
applying for admission to a doctoral program
must hold a master’s degree and must have
achieved at least the 50th percentile in one of
the aptitude sections (Verbal, Quantitative, or
Analytical) of the Graduate Record Examination.
(Doctor of Arts applicants must have an
average GRE score placing them in the 50th
percentile or above.)
Course Levels,
Credits, and
Grading
Course Levels
Courses numbered 600 and 700 are for students
admitted into Graduate Studies only.
Other courses for which graduate credit may
be obtained are indicated with “g” designations
in the Undergraduate Catalog and the Graduate
Catalog. Courses with “g” designations are
shown on registration forms and transcripts as
500-level courses (e.g. EDUC g483 becomes
EDUC 583.) Extra work is required of graduate
students enrolled in “g” courses. Whether
these or other courses may be applied toward
requirements for a graduate degree is determined
by the department offering the degree.
Credit by examination (course challenge) is
not permitted in graduate programs.
Activities Instructors May Require to
Meet the “Additional Work” Requirement
to Receive Graduate Credit in
Those Courses Offered as g300 and g400:
The Graduate Council expects instructors to
require specific work to be done in a graduate
level course to justify graduate credit being
given. This is particularly true for courses
which may be used to count toward a degree.
In those courses designated at the g300 or
g400 level, for students to receive graduate
credit (500 level courses) specific and evaluated
activities and performances must be identified.
Listed below are a suggested list of
activities which an instructor may use to meet
this requirement.
1. An additional scholarly activity such as:
a. term paper(s)
b. substantive report(s) which may be one of
the following: survey, analysis and report;
laboratory investigation and report;
library research and report
c. attendance at a significant regional or
national meeting with an analysis and
report
2. Classroom activities that are beyond that
required of undergraduates and are evaluated.
a. special presentation of some subject
b. provision of leadership on discussion of
some significant topic in the classroom
c. any other classroom activity which is
evaluated and not required of undergraduates
3. Examinations. Special examinations which
are different from those given to undergraduates
and are more demanding than
those given to undergraduates. Such exams
may be those which require greater performance
at the higher cognitive levels such as
interpretation, synthesis and evaluation.
Credits
For a master’s degree, a minimum of 30
credits in approved course work, including
thesis credits if required, must be completed.
Except in the cases of the M.N.S. and M.P.A.
degrees, a master’s degree student must complete
at least 15 credits in 600-level courses.
Credit requirements for doctoral degrees vary
by program.
A credit hour in graduate courses
requires:
1. 50 minutes in class each week for 16 weeks
(or equivalent in summer sessions and in
courses offered in special formats), or
2. Approximately two and one-half hours in
laboratory work each week for 16 weeks (or
equivalent).
The maximum number of credits obtainable in
a semester is 16 including courses taken at the
undergraduate level. In a summer session, a
student may earn a number of credits equal to
the number of weeks enrolled plus two, and the
total number of summer session credits may
not exceed 12 (e.g., a student taking classes for
eight weeks may earn up to 10 credits). Graduate
Assistants may earn no more than 12
credits per semester.
Students who, because of exceptional circumstances,
want to take more than the maximum
number of credits, must request permission in
person from the Dean of Graduate Studies.
They must also have support in writing from
the graduate program director or chairperson
of their department.
Thesis or dissertation credits are not awarded
to the student until after completion and final
approval by the examining committee. At
this time, the advisor reports a grade of S or
U for all previous thesis registrations. The
student may register for thesis credits any
semester she/he is enrolled as a degreeseeking
student, subject to the approval of
the department chair or program director, but
the letters IP (in-progress) are recorded on
the transcript in place of a grade for all such
registrants until final approval is obtained.
The student who wishes to continue work on
thesis credits shown on earlier registrations
without registration is free to do so.

Workshop and Special Course
Credits
A maximum of four credits earned in workshops
may be applied toward a degree. A
workshop is defined as a short course that does
not exceed one week. Workshops and special
courses taken under the 597 number may not
be applied toward a degree.
Grading
A 3.0 GPA for the courses listed on the
program of study is required for any graduate
degree or certification at Idaho State University.
A grade of C+ or lower is essentially
failing at the graduate level. However, some
departments may accept a C+ grade in one or
two courses as long as the minimum overall 3.0
GPA is maintained. C+ or lower grades may
cause departments/colleges to dismiss students
from a graduate degree program. (See section
entitled Restricted Registration) NOTE: Due
to Grading changes approved during the 1998-
1999 Academic Year, any restrictions or requirements
in this catalog referring to a grade
of C also include a C+ grade.
All thesis and dissertation credits and some
research courses are graded on a satisfactory
(S) or unsatisfactory (U) basis. Departments/
colleges may grade additional graduate courses
with the S/U system with approval of the
Graduate Council. IP (in-progress) grades
may be given for those students who have
initiated but not completed their thesis, dissertation,
or research work. No graduate courses
will be offered on a Pass/No Pass (P/NP)
basis.
Students may repeat a course in which they
received a grade lower than an A. In such
cases, the last grade received shall be the grade
of record.
Incomplete Grades
An Incomplete grade may be awarded at
midterm or semester end. At midterm, an
Incomplete indicates the student, through
illness or other excusable absence, has missed
so much work the instructor cannot assign a
regular grade. An Incomplete grade at midterm
is not a final grade. An Incomplete grade
may, at the option of the instructor, be given
at the end of the semester only when a student
has satisfactory performance within three
weeks of the end-of-semester examination
period. Incomplete work must be completed
within one (1) calendar year from the date
such grade is given.
A change of grade form must be submitted by
the faculty member or the Incomplete will
become permanent. The instructor must submit
a Course Completion Contract along with
the grade report for that class. The Course
Completion Contract must be signed by the
student and the instructor stipulating the
assignment(s) required to finish the course
within the allowable time period. A copy of the
Contract is to be given to the student, a copy
retained by the instructor, and the original copy
attached to the course grade report and sent to
the Registrar’s Office.
In extreme circumstances only will a student
be allowed an extension of time beyond one
calendar year for removal of an Incomplete.
An “Extension of Time for Removal of Incomplete”
card must be completed and filed with
the Registrar’s Office within the one calendar
year period for this extension to be official.
To receive credit for a course in which an
Incomplete grade has become a permanent
grade, the entire course must be repeated.
Petitions to deviate from this policy will not
be allowed.
Transfer of
Credits
Master’s Degrees
All credits must be earned on the Idaho State
University campus except in the following
instances:
1. In all degree programs a total of nine
semester credits may be transferred from an
accredited institution. Transfer of residence
credits from an accredited institution is
acceptable only if the courses were taken as
resident credits at that institution and are
specifically approved by the Office of Graduate
Studies and the academic department of
ISU when the final program of study is
submitted;
2. Extension credits earned through ISU but
taught by instructors other than approved
faculty of ISU are treated as transfer credits.
Official transcripts to be used for transfer of
credits in a degree program must be received
before application for a degree will be
approved.
Intra-institutional Transfer
Transfer of Credits from Unclassified to
Classified Status: Students may petition the
Dean of Graduate Studies to transfer course
work taken while under Unclassified status to
a degree program. The total number shall not be
more than 30% of the credits of the program of
work required of each student for the degree.
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Transfer of Credits from One Program to
Another: There are no limits to the number of
credits which may be applied toward a master’s
degree program which were originally awarded
in a different degree program if:
a) the student was not awarded a degree in the
original program, and
b) the department approves the transfer of such
credits and the courses taken meet the requirements
for the degree approved by the
Graduate Council.
There are no limitations with respect to electives
which exceed the requirement for the degree.
Departments and/or colleges may allow students
to apply up to nine semester credit hours
earned at ISU to two master’s degrees.
Doctoral Programs
Departments may accept credits by transfer in
toto or in part from a master’s degree earned
at ISU or at another institution regardless of
age of the courses. See section on Time Limits
for further discussion of this policy.
Residency/
Correspondence
Courses
Residency
All credits which are to be applied to an
advanced degree must be earned as resident
credits or accepted for transfer as described in
the Transfer of Credits section. Resident credits
are those earned on the Idaho State University
campus except in the following instances:
1. With the approval of the department and
college offering the degree, graduate credits
earned in the Boise Cooperative Graduate
Center, Twin Falls Graduate Center, or
Idaho Falls Graduate Center are considered
resident credits and may be applied toward
an advanced degree.
2. Extension courses approved by the Graduate
Council and taught solely by approved faculty
of ISU may be, with departmental approval,
accepted as resident credit, but only
when normal instruction does not demand
special facilities available only on campus.
Correspondence Courses
No credit obtained by correspondence may be
counted toward a graduate degree at ISU.

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Time Limits
Master’s and Educational
Specialist Degrees
All requirements for a master’s degree or
educational specialist degree must be completed
within eight years preceding the student’s
graduation. An extension of time may be
obtained for good cause with the approval of
the Graduate Council (file petition through the
Office of Graduate Studies).
Doctoral Degrees
The doctorate is a research or performance
degree and signifies that the holder has the
competence to function independently at the
highest level of endeavor in the chosen profession.
Hence, the number of years involved in
attaining or retaining competency cannot be
readily specified. Rather, it is important that the
doctoral student’s competency be assessed
and verified in a reasonable period of time prior
to conferral of the degree.
The comprehensive examination is the method
of assessing whether the student has attained
sufficient knowledge of the discipline and
supporting fields in order to undertake the
independent research or practice. It is expected
that the examination will occur after all course
work has been completed and language or
other requirements satisfied, and it consists of
a series of examinations covering all areas
specified in the plan of study.
Because the comprehensive examination attests
to the academic competence of the student
who is about to become an independent researcher
or practitioner, the examination should
not precede the degree by too long a period of
time. Consequently, doctoral candidates are
allowed no more than five years in which to
complete remaining degree requirements. In
the event a student fails to complete the doctorate
within five years after passing the comprehensive
examination, an extension of time can
be obtained only by: a) The student getting a
specified set of requirements from the student’s
committee which states in writing what must
be done to make the candidate up-to-date in the
discipline. These new requirements for obtaining
an extension may include the necessity
to repeat parts or all of the comprehensive
examination; b) The student must then submit
a petition to the Graduate Council for the
extension and provide the written documents
showing the additional requirements established
by the student’s committee justifying
the requested extension.
Out-of-Date
Credits
All credits applied to a master’s degree or to an
educational specialist degree must have been
taken within eight years immediately prior to
granting of the degree unless it can be shown that
the course work taken more than eight years
earlier covers material which has not changed
substantially during the intervening time or that
the student has been able to remain current in the
topics covered in the course. Evidence that the
older course work is still appropriate must be
approved by the department chairman.
A petition requesting an exception to the eightyear
limitation must be submitted by the student
to the Graduate Council for approval. A
letter of approval from the department chairman
should identify the reasons why the older
course work is still appropriate and be submitted
with the petition to the Graduate Council.
Advisors and
Examining
Committees
All Examining Committees shall consist of an
odd number of members. These members ordinarily
must be members of the Graduate Faculty
and approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Appointments to Examining Committees of
non-faculty members or of faculty members not
on the Graduate Faculty must be approved by
the Dean of Graduate Studies. A listing of
Graduate Faculty is contained in this catalog.
Usually, when a student is admitted to graduate
study, a temporary advisor is assigned. In
some cases, the department chairperson or
graduate program director serves in this capacity
for all incoming graduate students. The
student, following departmental procedures
and regulations, then selects a permanent advisor
who will be responsible for helping the
student to finalize the program of study.
For most degree options, a second member is
selected from the student’s department to serve
on the examining committee with final approval
by the Dean of Graduate Studies. (In
some programs of study, more than one departmental
faculty member, in addition to the
advisor, serves on the examining committee.)
A third member of the examining committee,
called the Graduate Faculty Representative
(GFR) is appointed by the Dean of Graduate
Studies from outside the student’s department.
The GFR must be a member of the Graduate
Faculty and may not be selected from a separate
discipline within a yoked department. The
GFR is the representative of the Office of
Graduate Studies on the examining committee
and is responsible for reporting the results of
graduate examinations to the Dean of Graduate
Studies. The Office of Graduate Studies welcomes
suggestions from the student regarding
candidates for the GFR.
Conflict of Interest of
Graduate Faculty
Faculty are expected to exclude themselves from
evaluation of graduate students with regard to
whom impartiality may be jeopardized by considerations
that are not academic. Such considerations
may include, but are not limited to,
membership in the same household or close
familial relationships.
Procedure for Changing a
Major Advisor
When a graduate student seeks a change in his/
her major advisor, the following procedure
must be followed:
1. The student must submit to the academic unit
head or graduate program director, as appropriate,
a written request for change of major
advisor. It shall contain the rationale on which
the request is based and may, if the student
wishes, propose a specific replacement.
2. If the unit head/program director and the
current advisor accept the rationale, and if an
appropriate new advisor acceptable to the
student is secured, the unit head/program
director will submit the proposed new appointment
to the Dean of Graduate Studies
for approval.
3. Should the unit head/program director or the
current major advisor not agree to the proposed
change and the conditions thereof, and
if no compromise acceptable to all parties can
be reached, the matter shall be arbitrated by
the unit graduate faculty (or its designated
committee). Such arbitration may need to
consider the question of ownership of data
from research already undertaken by the
student under the major advisor’s supervision,
similarly whether another appropriately
specialized major advisor is available
for the student. The unit head/program director
will notify the Dean of Graduate Studies
of the decision reached by the department
graduate faculty or its designated committee.
4. Any appeal of the department’s decision by
the student shall be directed to the Dean of
Graduate Studies.

Program of
Study,
Candidacy,
Application for a
Degree
Final Program of Study
A final program of study must be submitted to
and approved by the Office of Graduate Studies
during the semester immediately preceding the
semester in which the student intends to graduate.
The final Program of Study form will list all
requirements that must be completed in order to
receive the degree or certificate.
If the requirements for the degree or certificate
being sought change during a student’s program,
the student is entitled to follow those requirements
in effect at the time of admission, or the
student may elect to follow the new requirements.
Candidacy for Doctoral
Degrees
Admission to candidacy for doctoral degrees
occurs only after the student has passed a
preliminary examination which is usually
administered early in the program, or when
substantially all coursework has been completed.
Students seeking doctoral degrees must submit
a final Program of Study form to the Office of
Graduate Studies upon completion of examinations,
but no later than the semester immediately
preceding the semester in which they intend to
graduate. The final Program of Study form will
list all requirements that must be completed in
order to receive the doctoral degree.
Application For a Degree
Within the first two weeks of the fall or spring
semester in which the student expects to complete
work for the degree, or the last day of spring
semester for graduation during summer session,
an application for graduation must be filed
in the Office of Graduate Studies. An application
and diploma fee of $20 must be paid at this
time in the Office of Registration and Records.
If the student does not complete requirements
during this semester or summer session, an
updated application must be submitted for the
subsequent semester and the $20 fee paid again
in the Office of Graduate Studies.
Degree applicants must submit all official
transcripts before applying for a degree. Official
transcripts to be used for transfer of credits into
a degree program must be received before the
application for a degree will be approved.
Applications for degrees will not be approved
without the prior approval of a final Program
of Study form.
Graduate Student
Participation in Classified or
Proprietary Research
The Graduate Council affirms the policy regarding
the participation of graduate students
in classified or proprietary research as it is
stated in the Idaho State University Patent
Policy. “Idaho State University shall make
only agreements with third parties which will
not inhibit a student’s timely completion of a
course of study or degree.” This shall be
interpreted to mean that students must not be
delayed in their program of study up to and
including the award of the degree and that
placement of the finished thesis or dissertation
in the library for public access may not be
delayed longer than six months.
Library Privileges
Graduate student I.D. cards serve as permission
to use the Library. Graduate students
attempting to finish degree requirements, but
who are not enrolled in courses and therefore
do not hold a current student I.D., may obtain
authorization to use the Library from the
Office of Graduate Studies.
Examinations
All graduate students are to complete a final
examination. Final examinations are scheduled
by departments and reported to the Office
of Graduate Studies.
All examinations must be completed at least
two weeks before the end of a semester or
summer session in which the student plans to
graduate. All graduate requirements must be
completed prior to or at the end of the semester
or summer session during which final examinations
are held. Students writing theses or
dissertations are given final oral examinations.
Others are usually given both written and oral
examinations. Doctoral students are required
to take written examinations at various times
prior to the final examination (see doctoral
program descriptions). Doctoral oral examinations
are open to all regular members of the
faculty as observers. These examinations are
not open to non-faculty without permission of
the Dean of Graduate Studies.
The student passes the exam if a majority of the
committee so votes. Otherwise, the student
fails the final exam. For students failing the
final exam, the Graduate Studies Office allows
one re-examination. This re-examination is to
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take place during the subsequent three (3)
semesters unless otherwise approved by the
Office of Graduate Studies. If the academic
unit involved has a formal re-examination
policy, that policy supersedes the Graduate
Studies Office re-examination policy.
If the candidate’s program requires a thesis,
copies in substantially final form shall be in the
hands of the examining committee at least two
weeks before the date scheduled for the oral
examination. Oral examinations are to be held
at least two weeks prior to the date of graduation.
If any member questions whether or not
the substance or form of the thesis or dissertation
is adequate, the committee as a whole
decides if the thesis is sufficiently prepared for
an oral examination. The major advisor is
responsible for reporting a grade to the Registrar
for all prior thesis registrations of the
candidate when the thesis has been approved
by the examining committee.
After the successful defense of a thesis/dissertation/D.A.
scholarly activity, the student must
submit all appropriate documents to the Office
of Graduate Studies within two weeks. Failure
to do so may delay graduation. If the required
documents are not submitted within one year,
the Dean of Graduate Studies may declare the
defense void and require that it be repeated.
A manual with detailed instruction for thesis/
dissertation preparation and clearance (Instructions
for Preparing Theses, Dissertation, D.A.
Papers, and Professional Projects) is available
from the Office of Graduate Studies.
If the candidate’s program requires no thesis,
the department or college is responsible for
having a written examination on the degree
program prepared and administered. If the
student’s performance is judged to be satisfactory
or if it is determined that deficiencies may
be cleared up during the oral examination, the
examining committee conducts the oral examination
on the scheduled date. Otherwise, the
student may be expected to complete subsequent
requirements before the oral examination
is held. Oral examinations for non-thesis
students must also be completed two weeks
prior to the date of graduation.
Petitions
A student may petition the Dean of Graduate
Studies for exceptions to the rules and procedures
stated in the Graduate Catalog or for
consideration of problems not covered by the
stated procedures. Petition forms for graduate
students are available only from the Office of
Graduate Studies; undergraduate petitions
forms will not be accepted.

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A student would use the petition form to
petition for:
1. withdrawal from courses after the deadline
for withdrawal as stated in the University
Calendar.
2. use of credits more than eight years old to
count towards a master’s degree.
3. transfer of credits from unclassified to
classified status.
4. transfer of more than 30% of credits required
for a degree from unclassified to
classified status.
5. transfer of more than nine credits from
another institution to a master’s degree
program at Idaho State University.
6. an extension of the maximum time (eight
years) allowed for completion of a master’s
degree or educational specialist certificate.
7. an extension of the maximum time (five
years) allowed for completion of a doctoral
degree after comprehensive examinations
have been passed.
8. correction of errors or inaccuracies on the
student’s official transcript.
9. any other deviation from Graduate Studies
policy listed in this catalog.
Petition forms should not be used for:
1. appeals of a grade or of dismissal from a
program. See the section on Appeals in this
Catalog.
2. substitutions of courses within degree requirements
or waivers of degree requirements.
Exceptions to degree requirements
are requested as a part of the approval
process for the Program of Study form.
Withdrawal or
Dismissal
Students may voluntarily withdraw from graduate
courses until the official drop date listed in
the Academic Calendar at the front of this
catalog. In such cases, the student must provide
written request for the withdrawal by use of the
appropriate withdrawal forms. Students wishing
to withdraw from graduate courses or from
a graduate program after the official drop date
must obtain approval of the Dean of Graduate
Studies. Withdrawal from courses must occur
prior to final examination week. Voluntary
withdrawal from a graduate program during an
appeal of dismissal automatically terminates
the appeals process.
Students receiving letters of dismissal will
automatically be dropped from all graduate
courses, regardless of whether they choose to
appeal, and will receive a full refund of fees.
A “W” grade will then be entered on the
transcript for all graduate courses not completed.
Students receiving dismissal letters
after the 10th day of classes may petition the
Dean of Graduate Studies for permission to
complete the graduate courses in which they
are enrolled. Students who appeal the dismissal
will be blocked from registration for
further graduate courses during the appeals
process itself. See also the section of this
catalog entitled “Appeal of Dismissal.”
A graduate student may be dismissed from a
graduate program by a department/college
according to the policy described in the Appeal
of Dismissal section.
Appeal of Grade
or Dismissal
Appeal of a Grade
Graduate students who wish to appeal a grade
must use the following procedural format.
Appeal of a grade must be made within one
semester following the posting of the grade.
Grades earned in the spring semester that are
to be appealed need not be appealed during the
summer, but the appeals process must be
initiated in the following fall semester. Faculty
members who are overruled in the appeals
process are entitled to the same sequence of
appeal as the graduate students. The Office of
Graduate Studies encourages resolution of
appeals at the lowest possible level.
Step 1:
The Class Instructor. When a student receives
a grade that is judged by that student to be
unjustifiably low, the first step in the appeals
process is to discuss the matter with the
instructor of the class. This may be done
informally but if the student plans to proceed
up the line of appeal, a formal statement must
be prepared in accordance with the format
presented in the Protocol for Appeals shown
below. This statement must specify what, in
the student’s mind, would constitute a fair
redress of the grievance. If the instructor
agrees that the student was erroneously graded,
the grade is changed using standard procedures.
If the instructor stands by the original
decision, the case may be taken to the department
chairperson. In such an instance, the
instructor must prepare a statement explaining
the reasons for the grade.
Step 2:
The Department Chairperson. The chairperson
of the department in which the appealed
grade was received is to review the student’s
written statement and the instructor’s written
rationale for the grade. The chairperson should
interview the student and the instructor and
may conduct whatever additional investigation
is deemed appropriate to help in the
decision-making process. The chairperson
must render a decision within two weeks of
receipt of the appeal.
If the chairperson sustains the decision of the
instructor, the appeal may be taken to the dean
of the college. If the department chairperson
chooses to overrule the instructor, the grade
must be adjusted and the chairperson may
adjust the grade. It is possible to negotiate the
adjusted grade. If the student remains dissatisfied
with the adjustment, the appeal may still
be taken to the dean of the college. Regardless
of the decision, the chairperson must prepare
a statement, in writing, that explains the reason
for the decision. If the appeal is taken to the
dean, the chairperson’s statement must accompany
the student’s appeal and the
instructor’s statement.
Step 3:
The Dean of the College. The dean of the
college is next to be contacted in the appeals
process. The dean is to appoint an impartial
committee of faculty members who will review
all written documentation pertaining to
the case. This appeals committee should interview
both the student and the instructor and
may conduct any other investigation deemed
necessary. The appeals committee, which is
advisory to the dean, must submit a written
statement of its decision. The dean’s decision
is also to be tendered in writing. The
committee’s deliberation and the dean’s decision
must be completed within three weeks of
receipt of the appeal in the dean’s office. If the
student is not satisfied with the decision of the
committee, the appeal may be taken to the
Graduate Council.
Step 4:
The Graduate Council via the Dean of Graduate
Studies. At the request of the student, the
Graduate Council will review all prior documentation
and render a decision within three
weeks of receipt of the appeal. The Dean of
Graduate Studies and/or the Graduate Council
may interview the student and instructor or
carry out any other investigation deemed
necessary to assist in the decision-making
process. Once the decision is made, it is final
and will be implemented by the Dean of
Graduate Studies.

Protocol for Appealing a
Grade
Protocol for appeal of a grade must include the
student’s name, department/college, date of
the appeal, course title and number, instructor’s
name, and grade received in the class. Also
included must be the student’s rationale for
appeal of the grade. The student should state
as succinctly as possible the reasons for making
the appeal. The student must also state the
solution that would satisfy the appeal from the
student’s perspective.
Appeal of Dismissal
from a Graduate
Program
Dismissal Policy
A graduate student may be dismissed from a
graduate program by a department/college
according to the following criteria:
1. If the student fails to meet the continuation
standards of the department (including
conditions stated on the Approval for
Admission form), or
2. If it is the academic judgment of two-thirds
of the graduate faculty in the department that
the student is not making satisfactory
progress in the program, and such judgment
is recorded by formal vote.
In all cases the student must be notified in
writing by certified mail, return receipt requested,
that he/she is dismissed and must be
told in the document that he/she has the right
of appeal according to the ISU Graduate
Catalog. The student should be given a copy
of the Graduate Catalog or notified that the
Catalog is available in the Office of Graduate
Studies. The initiation of the appeal must occur
within 15 working days of the notification of
the dismissal.
Procedures for the Appeal of
Dismissal
Step 1:
Departmental Level.
1. The student must request reconsideration
in writing using the Protocol for
Appealing Dismissal from a Graduate
Program which is described below.
2. A majority of the graduate faculty of the
department must meet within 15 days of
the filed appeal and must decide by a 2/3
vote of those present to sustain the dismissal,
or the dismissal is revoked. If
necessary, the meeting of the graduate
faculty may include those participating
by telephone or videoconference. Should
it prove impossible during the Summer to
convene a majority of the graduate faculty,
the department is required to assemble
them in the first week they are on
contract in the Fall semester. In such
instance, if the student chooses to appeal
the department’s graduate faculty decision,
the Dean of the College and the
Graduate Council will attempt to expedite
the procedure described below.
3. Either decision (revoke or sustain) is to
be explained in writing to the student.
Copies of this decision and explanation
should be sent to the Dean of Graduate
Studies.
4. If the department upholds the dismissal,
the student may appeal the decision to the
dean of the college. The student must
appeal to the dean of the college within 15
working days of the notification of the
department’s decision.
5. If the dismissal is revoked, the department
chairperson shall notify in writing the
student and the Dean of Graduate Studies,
and the student shall be reinstated.
Step 2:
Dean of the College.
1. If the student appeals to the dean of the
college, then the dean must do the following:
a. Read the student’s written statement.
b. Read the written decision and
explanation of the graduate faculty. c.
The dean may interview the student or the
graduate faculty in the department or
conduct any other appropriate investigation
that may aid in the decision-making
process. d. The dean must consider the
appeal within 15 working days of the
student’s filed appeal and must decide to
either revoke or sustain the dismissal.
2. Dean Overrule. If the dismissal is revoked,
the dean must state in writing the reasons
for the overrule and notify the student, the
department, and the Dean of Graduate
Studies, and the student shall be reinstated.
The graduate faculty of the department
may appeal the dean’s decision to
the Graduate Council.
3. Dean Sustains Dismissal. If the dean
sustains the decision to dismiss, he/she
must notify in writing the student, the
department, and the Dean of Graduate
Studies.
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Step 3:
The Graduate Council via the Dean of
Graduate Studies.
1. The student may appeal to the Graduate
Council if the dean of the college sustains
the dismissal. The student must appeal to
the Graduate Council within 15 working
days of the notification of the dean’s
decision. This appeal must be in writing.
2. The Graduate Council must consider the
appeal within 15 working days of the
student’s notification of appeal. This
review should include copies of documents
prepared in Step 1 and Step 2 of the
appeals process.
3. The Dean of Graduate Studies and/or the
Graduate Council may interview the student,
graduate faculty, or college dean to
secure whatever information might be
deemed necessary to aid in the review.
4. The Council’s decision to revoke or
sustain the dismissal is final.
5. The Council’s decision is to be prepared in
writing, and with all other documentation,
kept in the student’s file.
6. The Dean of Graduate Studies must
notify in writing the student, department,
and college dean of the decision.
7. If the decision is to revoke the dismissal,
the Dean of Graduate Studies must
reinstate the student in the program.
Protocol for Appealing
Dismissal From a Graduate
Program
Protocol for appeal of dismissal from a graduate
program must include the student’s name,
department/college, and date of the appeal.
Also included must be the rationale for appeal
of the dismissal. The student should state as
succinctly as possible the reasons for making
the appeal.
Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not
limited to, cheating and plagiarism. Academic
dishonesty at the graduate level is considered
a serious offense and may result in dismissal
from a graduate program.
Whenever a faculty member suspects a graduate
student of academic dishonesty, the instructor
should present the evidence to the
student and consider the student’s response. If
the instructor concludes after consultation
with the student that academic dishonesty has
indeed occurred, the instructor should write a
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which the student is seeking a graduate degree,
describing the incident. The instructor should
include with the letter any evidence used to
draw the conclusion that academic dishonesty
has occurred (e.g., copies of the student’s
written assignment, copies of documents
thought to have been plagiarized, etc.), and
should state clearly the penalty imposed within
the course itself. The penalty should be in
proportion to the severity of the offense. If the
penalty is to be a failing grade, the instructor
should first consult with the chairperson of the
department, and the chairperson should meet
jointly with the student and faculty member to
review the incident. The student may appeal
the penalty by following the procedures in the
Graduate Catalog entitled “Appeal of a Grade.”
A copy of the instructor’s letter reporting the
offense, along with any evidence submitted to
the chairperson, should be sent to the student, to
the dean of the college in which the student is
seeking a graduate degree, and to the Dean of
Graduate Studies. A copy of the letter is to be
placed in the student’s permanent file in the
department and in the Office of Graduate Studies.
If the student is exonerated during the
appeals process, however, the letter and all other
records of the accusation of academic dishonesty
are to be deleted from the student’s files.
The department chairperson may, in accordance
with the policy and procedures of the
department, impose the penalty of dismissal
from the program. A student may appeal the
dismissal by following the procedures in
the Graduate Catalog entitled “Appeal of
Dismissal from a Graduate Program.”
Interdisciplinary
Degrees
Idaho State University offers students the
opportunity to pursue an interdisciplinary
master’s degree (M.A., M.S., M.Ed.). The
degree sought and the field appearing first in
the title of the program will be that of the
department providing the major portion of the
graduate credits. Other fields in the title will be
secondary fields of concentration.
The requirements include: completion of a minimum
of 30 credit hours with a minimum of 10
hours in each of the departments participating.
Students must be admitted into such a program
by each department which participates. Students
must contact each department contemplated
to be involved prior to initiating the
development of an interdisciplinary program.
Although students must take at least 10 credits
in each of the departments participating, departments
may, at their discretion, require
additional credit hours of the students as a
condition of the departmental participation and
admission of the student in the program. An
initial program of study must be submitted to
the Office of Graduate Studies during the first
year of coursework.
Requirements for interdisciplinary programs
are the same as for other degree programs. An
interdisciplinary thesis may be written with a
minimum of three credit hours and a maximum
of five credit hours in each department. The
final oral examination must include a representative
from each department and a graduate
faculty representative from a department not
involved in the interdisciplinary program.
Waste Management
and Environmental
Science Master’s
Degree Program
Students may pursue an M.S. in Waste Management
and Environmental Science (WMES).
Students must obtain classified admission
status to Graduate Studies, which requires that
students possess a 3.0 GPA or higher for
upper division undergraduate course work (or
hold a master’s degree) and provide official
GRE scores equivalent to the 35th percentile
in either the quantitative or verbal exams.
Students may be admitted on a conditional
basis without GRE scores, but the scores must
be submitted no later than the end of the first
semester of enrollment.
Students entering this program are also required
to have successfully completed at least 30
(semester) credit hours in some combination of
engineering, physics, chemistry, geology, biology,
pharmaceutical sciences and mathematics.
Specifically, students must have successfully
completed coursework equivalent to ISU
MATH 160 (Brief Calculus) and ISU CHEM
111/112 (General Chemistry) with grades of
“C” or better. Students may be accepted conditionally
based on their willingness to complete
one or two missing courses as deficiencies, if all
other admissions requirements are satisfied.
Conditional acceptance is the prerogative of
individual departments/colleges.
Students must also obtain admission from two
academic disciplines. Admission requirements
vary between academic units, and there may be
departmental requirements beyond those of the
Office of Graduate Studies which the student
must fulfill to gain departmental admission.
Within the framework of the basic degree
requirements, an advisory committee is chosen
to work with the student to create an individualized
program of study. The advisory
committee consists of two ISU faculty
advisors, one from each of the two chosen
academic units. The faculty member in the
primary academic unit acts as the student’s
major advisor and provides direction to the
student regarding all relevant aspects of the
program. The committee should assist the
student in selecting courses appropriate for the
program of study. An initial program of study
must be developed and submitted to the Waste
Management and Environmental Science
Council (WMES) for approval no later than
the second semester of enrollment. Changes in
the initial program may be made with the
approval of the major advisor. The final program
of study is submitted to the HWM
Council for graduation clearance.
The objective of this program is to allow the
student to combine courses in Waste Management
and Environmental Science with related
courses in areas of primary interest. At least 30
credits are required for the degree, of which at
least 15 must be at the 600 level. At least 10
credits must be completed within each of the
two listed academic units, with the remainder
of the course work representing the required
and elective WMES course work. No more
than 9 credits may be transferred from another
university, with the exception of courses from
University of Idaho, which will be accepted as
resident credits. Thesis and non-thesis options
are available for the degree. A maximum of 10
credits of research may be counted toward the
degree; these credits may apply towards the 15
credits at the 600-level requirement. There are
specific program-wide and department-specific
requirements for the thesis and non-thesis
option. Students should confer closely with
their advisory committee members in deciding
the most appropriate option.
Department/academic disciplines participating
in the program include: Biological
Sciences, Business, Chemistry, Engineering,
Geology, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Physics, and Political Science.
Required Courses
The following courses are required of every
student receiving the M.S. degree in Waste
Management and Environmental Science.
BIOS 687 Environmental Science
& Pollutants
3 cr
ENGR 570 Survey of Hazardous Waste
Management Problems 3 cr
ENGR 606 Environmental Law
and Regulations
3 cr
ENGR 655* Hazardous Waste Management
Seminar
1 cr
*Course must be completed two times in
order to satisfy requirement.

Elective Courses
Students, together with their advisory committee,
should choose courses from electives available
in each participating academic unit which
will complement departmental courses in each
of their chosen areas and strengthen their
degree program. A listing of these courses is
available from the Program Director, Dr. Edwin
W. House, ISU Office of Research, Campus
Box 8130, (208)282-2134, or from the Assistant
Director, Dr. Maribeth Watwood, ISU
Department of Biological Sciences, Campus
Box 8007, (208)282-3090/(208)535-7899.
Master of Natural
Science
Majors in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics,
and Physics or approved interdisciplinary
combination of the foregoing may lead
to the degree of Master of Natural Science.
This program is designed to provide subject
matter material for those teaching at the secondary
level or intending to do so. Requirements
include possession of or pursuit of a
standard secondary teaching credential.
If a student enters a M.N.S. program with no
equivalent coursework in education, the student
must take additional credits in addition to
30 graduate credits in the discipline to receive
the M.N.S. degree. This leaves 12-19 credits,
including student teaching, to be completed to
receive certification in Idaho. Candidates must
complete a program of study in one, two, or
three of the areas listed. The committee designing
the program of study, in consultation with
the student, should be comprised of members
from each department involved plus a graduate
faculty representative.
Requirements include completion of a prescribed
program of study of at least 30 credits
at the graduate level approved by a departmental
committee selected by the student in
consultation with the student’s major professor
and approved by the Dean of Graduate
Studies and satisfactory performance on final
written and oral examinations. If the student’s
teaching background is considered to be
dated or deficient, a pedagogical component
approved by the committee may be included.
Pedagogical credits are beyond the 30 hours
minimum required in subject matter course
work. Courses to be counted toward the
degree must be g-designated 300-400 level
courses or at the 600 level. At least 22 credits
must be taken in residence.
Tuition and
Fees
The following fee ESTIMATES are subject
to change without advance notice. (See
“Policy Statement Concerning Graduate
Catalog Contents” on the title page of this
catalog.)
In general, the expenses for Idaho State
University students may be divided into classifications
of fees, board, and room. In addition
to the fees listed, some courses may
require the expense of special uniforms, protective
clothing, field trip expenses, lab fees,
or instructional costs for remedial courses.
Enrollment Fees
All graduate students will be charged fees as a
full-time student whenever they enroll for 8 credit
hours or more. For financial aid purposes,
graduate assistants/fellows and students receiving
other financial aid must enroll for 9 credits
per semester to be considered full-time.
2000-2001 Fees and Tuition, including mandatory
student health insurance fee*. (This
catalog was published prior to Idaho Board of
Education final approval of fees and tuition for
2000-2001, therefore, these amounts may not
be accurate.)
Per Semester Per Year
Resident $1802....................... $3304
Non-Resident $4922....................... $9844
*Students are required to pay the student health insurance
premium ($213.00 per semester for the 1999-2000
Academic Year) as a part of full-time fees. Students may
request a refund of the insurance premium through the
ASISU Student Insurance Office. Application must be
made by the 10th day of classes. Insurance refunds will
be issued by the insurance carrier, NOT by ISU.
Idaho Residency
Requirements for Fee
Payment
Residency for tuition purposed is governed
by Idaho Code §33-3717 and the residency
rules of the State Board of Education. Although
a full-time regularly-enrolled resident
student is not required to pay tuition while
enrolled at Idaho State University, students
are charges fees for educational costs excluding
the cost of instruction in accordance with
the Idaho State System of Higher Education
“Notice to Nonresidents of the State of Idaho.”
General Information ◆ 17
A student is a “resident” for purposes of
fee payment if:
1) He/She has a parent or court-appointed
guardian currently domiciled in Idaho who has
maintained a bona fide domicile in Idaho for at
least one year prior to the opening day of the
term for which the student enrolls; or
2) He/She receives less than 50% financial
support from parents or guardians and has
continuously resided in Idaho for at least 12
months prior to the opening day of the term for
which the student enrolls and has established
a bona fide domicile in Idaho primarily for
purposes other than educational; or
3) He/She is a graduate of an accredited Idaho
high school, unless the student graduates while
attending on an exchange student visa; or
4) He/She is the spouse of an Idaho resident or
person who qualifies for Idaho residency; or
5) He/She is a member of the armed forces
stationed in Idaho or whose parents or guardians
are members of the armed forces stationed
in Idaho and who receives 50% or more
financial support from parents or guardians; or
6) He/She is honorably discharged from the
military and elects Idaho as his/her intended
domicile within one year of discharge; or
7) He/She is a member of the Coeur d’Alene,
Shoshone-Paiute, Nez Perce, Shoshone-
Bannock, or Kootenai Tribe.
Direct specific questions to ISU Admissions
Office, Campus Box 8270, Pocatello, ID
83209, (208) 282-2476.
A “non-resident” student shall include:
Any student attending an institution in this state
with the aid of financial assistance provided by
another state or governmental unit or agency
thereof, such non-residency continuing for one
(1) year after the completion of the semester for
which such assistance is last provided.
Any person who is not a citizen of the United
States of American, who does not have permanent
or temporary resident status or does not
hold “refugee-parolee” or “conditional entrant”
status with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization
Service or is not otherwise permanently
residing in the U.S. under color of the law and
who does not also meet and comply with all
applicable requirements for establishing
residency as covered under these provisions.
Establishing a New Domicile in Idaho
The establishment of a new domicile in Idaho
by a person formerly domiciled in another state
has occurred if such person is physically
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other than educational and can show satisfactory
proof that such person is without a
present intention to return to such other state
or to acquire a domicile at some other place
outside of Idaho. In determining whether a
student is domiciled in the state of Idaho
primarily for purposes other than educational,
Idaho State University shall consider, but shall
not be limited to the following factors:
• Registration and payment of Idaho taxes or
fees on a motor vehicle, mobile home, travel
trailer, or other item of personal property for
which state registration and the payment of
a state tax or fee is required.
• Filling of Idaho state income tax returns.
• Permanent full-time employment or the
hourly equivalent thereof in the state of
Idaho.
• Registration to vote for state elected officials
in Idaho at a general election.
Residency decision for fee payment purposes
for graduate students are made by the Office of
Graduate Studies. Students may appeal through
the Residency Appeals Committee at Idaho
State University. Student who initially enroll at
ISU as non-residents and later wish to be
considered for a change in residency status
must obtain an affidavit for residency application
from the Admissions Office, Campus Box
8270, (208)282-2476. The affidavit must be
completed, notarized and submitted to the
Admissions Office along with supporting documentation.
If approved, the student’s status is
changed in the computer and the student is bill
as a resident. It is the responsibility of the
person requesting reclassification of residency
status to provide clear and convincing evidence
of bona fide domicile in Idaho.
Other Fees and
Charges
Graduate Application Fee $35
Student Health Insurance Fee
- Mandatory $213.00 per
semester (1999-2000 rate);
included in full time fees
Class Fees (in addition to
regular registration fees)
Many university classes require additional
fees for specialized instruction and/or supplies.
See the Class Schedule for class fees
required for specific courses.
Audit Fee - Same as part-time
credit hour fees
Application for Graduation
and Diploma Fee $20
This fee is collected from each applicant for a
certificate or for a master’s or doctorate degree.
Reprocessing Fee for
Graduation $20
Late Registration Processing
Charges
Second through tenth day of classes $20
After tenth day of classes $50
To help defray the extra cost involved with late
registration, processing fees are charged in
addition to any other regular fees. All students
(full-time, part-time, faculty, staff, etc.) paying
fees after the first day of official university
classes are charged a late processing fee. The
cashier is not authorized to accept late registration
fee payment without the appropriate late
processing fee. This fee is non-refundable. No
department or employee of the university,
other than those specifically authorized, has
the authority to waive the fee.
Part-time Fees
(2000-2001 Fees)*
Graduate $159.00 per credit hour
Non-Resident $249.00 per credit hour
* See note regarding fees at beginning of this section.
Transcript Fee $3
Faculty, Staff and Spouses
Registration Fee $20
+ $5 per credit hour
A copy of the current “Education Policy for
ISU Employees” is available in the Personnel
Office, Administration Building basement.
Verification of employment and authorization
forms for reduction in fees can be obtained
from the Personnel Office.
Senior Citizen Registration
Fee $20
+ $5 per credit hour
Age 60 years or older: proper identification
indicating date of birth is required. Fee reduction
does not apply to non-resident fees or
special class fees. Fee is for courses on a space
available basis only.
Housing Costs
Please contact the ISU Housing Office for
more information, Campus Box 8083, Idaho
State University, Pocatello, ID 83209, or
(208)282-2120.
Refund Policy
General Fee Refunds:
The Refund Policy applies to all for-credit
classes regardless of location of the class.
All fee refunds will be paid by University
check.
When any student enrolled in for-credit classes
withdraws from Idaho State University or makes
schedule changes that reduce the fee obligation,
refunds are made on the following basis:
General University Fees Paid Without
Use of A Fee Reduction Program:
Refunds are calculated and authorized by the
Office of Financial Services. The drop/withdrawal
date is the actual date the drop or
withdrawal form is received by an authorized
University office or automated system.
Refunds of registration charges for full-time
fees, part-time credit hour fees, nonresident
tuition, professional program fees, and departmental
fees are calculated on the total
amount of fees paid, using the first official
day of the University semester or session as
the starting date.
First time students at ISU who receive Federal
Financial Aid may have their refund determined
on a pro-rated basis per Federal Guidelines.
Percentage refund of computed base:
Academic Semester:
Before and during the first
week of classes 100%
(less a registration processing charge of
$10.00)
During the second week of classes 75%
During third and fourth week
of classes 50%
After the fourth week No Refunds
For classes, seminars and workshops with
non-standard starting and ending dates, refund
requests are reviewed on an exception
basis. The starting and ending dates are those
designated by the University Registrar.
Non-Refundable Fee Charges/Payments:
1. The State Board of Education authorized
reduced fee charges. (Examples include
but are not limited to faculty/staff reduced
fee, senior citizen reduced fee, education
contract classes, etc.)

2. Late processing charges
3. Any amounts paid to satisfy fees/charges
due from previous terms.
4. Amounts paid for student health insurance
and student malpractice insurance.
Refunds For Exceptional
Circumstances:
In specific cases, as listed below, a full refund
of the registration fee, credit hour fee, nonresident
tuition and professional fees will be granted
following official withdrawal from school,
provided the withdrawal process is completed
during the first half of the semester or session
(i.e., first eight weeks of a semester, first four
weeks of a session). Proper documentation
must be presented and approval granted by the
offices of Student Affairs and Financial Services
before the refund will be processed.
1. Induction of the student into the U.S. armed
forces.
2. Incapacitating illness or injury which prevents
the student from returning to school
for the remainder of the term. A medical
withdrawal must be processed through the
University Student Health Center.
3. Death of a student.
4. Death of spouse, child, parent, or legal
guardian of student.
Deductions from Calculated/
Authorized Refund:
The University reserves the right to deduct
from refunds any amounts due the University.
Refunds of actual fees for the term, less
any remaining fee loan balances for the term,
are used to offset financial aid awarded as
prioritized below:
1. Agency authorizations for payment of actual
fees.
2. University authorizations specifically for
the payment of fees (i.e., graduate teaching
assistant, athletics, etc.)
3. Federal aid programs (see Financial Aids
Handbook for priority).
4. Miscellaneous outstanding balances due
the University.
5. University loan programs.
6. University and donor scholarship programs.
7. Balance to student.
Payment of Refund to Student:
A check for the balance is mailed to the home
address of the student with an itemized
statement of deductions.
Refund checks are not processed until four
weeks after the start of the term or until at least
three weeks after the actual date of payment for
the term.
Registration Refund Appeals:
Contact the Dean of Student Affairs or the
University Controller for information on the
University registration fee refund appeal process.
Appeals should be submitted in writing
before the end of the term for which the student
is appealing.
Room and Board Fees
Students who fail to complete their agreement
with the Office of Residence Life will have
their room and board fees pro-rated and, after
appropriate penalties have been deducted, they
may receive a refund. See the Terms and
Conditions of Residence section of the On
Campus Living Handbook for details of the
Residence Hall and Apartment Agreements
and the penalties for breaking these agreements.
Delinquent Accounts
The cancellation of the registration and withholding
of academic credit of any student with
a delinquent account or an unsatisfactory financial
relationship with the Business Office
is authorized without further notice, provided
an attempt has been made to notify the student
by the campus department in which the hold
originated. This regulation may be invoked at
the discretion of the Financial Vice President
in cases of disregard in the settlement of
returned checks, residence hall damage, library
fines, telephone toll charges, overdue
notes, traffic fines, room and/or board charges,
apartment rental charges, etc.
Dishonored Check Policy
A charge of $15 is assessed each time a check
is returned, this amount is charged to the
student’s account and s/he is so notified. If the
check is not cleared within ten (10) days, a
second notice is sent and a “hold” placed on
his/her records.
Any check tendered in payment of registration
fees and subsequently returned by the bank
will result in automatic postponement of the
student’s registration.
In the case of a check tendered in payment for
room and board and subsequently returned
by the bank, the student is notified immediately
and allowed not more than five (5) days
for the check to clear. If not cleared within that
time, the student’s meal ticket and/or room
reservations is canceled.
General Information ◆ 19
Financial
Support
The financial information below provides a
listing of the categories of financial help which
may be available to graduate students. However,
in many instances specific sources of
assistance are available only at certain times of
the year and require application with a deadline
enforced. With respect to campus-based aid
(special non-resident waivers, Perkins loans,
and college work study), applications should
be made the January preceding the fall/spring
semester for which aid is desired. To obtain
specific details about a particular type of financial
assistance, contact the Financial Aid Office,
Room 337, Museum Building, Campus
Box 8077, Idaho State University, Pocatello,
ID 83209-8077, (208)282-2756. Students
with great financial need may not be able to
meet all educational and living costs with
funds available through the university.
Satisfactory Academic
Progress
To retain financial support as a graduate student,
almost all sources of funds require that the
student must maintain satisfactory academic
progress. For graduate assistantships and fellowships,
students ordinarily must earn nine
credit hours or more each semester and maintain
a 3.0 grade point average. Some departments
may require additional evidence of satisfactory
progress for a student to remain eligible to
receive assistantship or fellowship support.
Students who receive financial aid through the
Financial Aid Office must meet the criteria
established by that office for satisfactory
progress to remain eligible for further aid.
Assistantships and
Fellowships
All assistantships and fellowships are awarded
at the departmental or college (for example,
Business, Engineering, Pharmacy) level. Requests
for consideration of these awards
should be directed to the graduate program
director, department chair or academic dean of
a specific academic unit. Most assistantships
and fellowships are awarded on an academic
year basis. These awards are made in midsemester
in the spring for the following academic
year. To ensure consideration, a request
for such financial support should be made to
the academic unit by March.
Only students admitted as degree-seeking students
are eligible to apply for a graduate assistantship
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students are not eligible to receive an assistantship.
Because full-time graduate assistants are
expected to work up to 20 hours per week, the
maximum number of credits an assistant may
earn in a given semester is 12. Normally, a fulltime
graduate assistant is expected to carry a
minimum of nine credits, which is a full load.
Permission to carry fewer than nine or more
than 12 credits may be granted by the Dean of
Graduate Studies upon written recommendation
of the department chairperson or graduate
program director. D.A. fellows are expected to
carry a minimum of 9 credits per semester.
Stipends for full-time graduate assistants and
fellows range from $7600 (masters level) to
$10,660 (doctoral fellowships) for nine months.
Doctoral graduate assistants ordinarily receive
higher stipends than those at the masters
level. Full-time graduate assistants and doctoral
fellows also may be awarded scholarships
to cover in-state student fees and
non-resident tuition.
A student with a graduate assistantship or
fellowship may be employed by the university
for compensation in addition to the awarded
stipend. This employment may only occur
with permission of the Dean of Graduate
Studies and usually must be limited to 10 hours
per week. Requests for permission for such
employment must be sent in writing by the
department chair or graduate program director
to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Graduate Assistantships (GA)
There are about 250 GAs available for the
entire university; almost all of these require
serving as an instructor for a department. An
individual department may have only two or
three to award. Most of these are awarded late
spring semester for the next academic year.
Full-time GAs are expected to work up to 20
hours/week for their stipend. Contact departmental
chair or graduate program directors for
application materials.
Graduate assistants who are international students,
whose native language is not English,
and who have been assigned to teach may be
asked to complete an English speaking proficiency
examination administered by the Office
of Graduate Studies.
Normally, graduate assistants are involved in
classroom instruction, supervision of laboratory
sections, grading papers and/or examinations,
assisting faculty members in research
activities, or other equivalent duties.
Research Assistantships (RA)
Research Assistantships are available throughout
the university through grant monies or
other external sources. Conditions of employment
and amounts of compensation vary.
Questions about such sources of support
should be directed to the academic departments
or colleges.
Fellowships
There are 26 Doctor of Art Fellowships
awarded each year to students admitted to and
enrolled in the Doctor of Arts program. These
are available only in the Departments of Biological
Sciences, English, Mathematics and
Political Science. Most of these are awarded
late spring-early summer each year. Contact
these departments for details and applications.
See location/phone next.
Contact Location Phone
Biological Sciences Life Sciences Bldg. ....... 282-3765
English Liberal Arts Bldg. ........ 282-2478
Mathematics Garrison Hall, 7th Floor ... 282-3350
Political Science Business Admin. Bldg. .... 282-2211
Tuition and Fee Scholarships
Departments may offer tuition and fee waivers
as separate scholarships to graduate assistants,
research assistants, and D.A. fellows.
However, these offers are at the discretion of
the departments. Non-resident tuition waivers
accompany all graduate assistantships and
D.A. fellowships but are offered as separate
scholarships.
Non-Resident Tuition
Waivers (NRTW)
There are several categories of non-resident
tuition waivers. In each case a different contact
person or procedure must be followed in
applying for these. It is important to note that
these waivers do not cover the required in-state
enrollment fees, but only the non-resident
tuition. Unless other scholarships are awarded,
the student must pay the in-state enrollment
fees each semester or term.
Graduate Studies Awardees
(Limited Number)
These are distributed on a competitive basis by
the Office of Graduate Studies. Students should
apply using the form supplied by the Office of
Graduate Studies. Application must be received
by April 1st for the following Fall
Semester consideration and by November 1st
for the following Spring Semester. The nonresident
tuition waiver may be granted for the
academic year or for one semester only.
Graduate Assistants and
Fellows
All assistants and fellows approved by the
Office of Graduate Studies are granted a nonresident
tuition scholarship each semester.
This is not the same as the in-state enrollment
fee award, although both may be offered in one
letter by the department.
Other Non-Resident Tuition
Waivers (NRTW)
Additional waivers beyond those listed above
may be available and require application to the
appropriate office. Most of these are awarded on
a competitive basis. Occasionally a department
may have a special NRTW. Contact and application
may be made to the offices listed below.
Category
of NRTW Contact Location/Phone
Financial need Financial Aid
Office Rm 337, Museum Bldg 282-2756
International
Students Student Affairs
Office Rm 384, Hypostyle 282-3315
Utah & Washington
Residents Scholarship
Office Rm 327, Museum Bldg 282-3315
Loans
Loans may be available to graduate students as
well as undergraduates. However, not all
categories of loans are available to graduate
students. To be certain about application and
eligibility requirements contact the Financial
Aid Office, Room 337, Museum Building,
Campus Box 8077, Idaho State University,
Pocatello, ID 83209, (208) 282-2756.
Grants
Federal grant programs administered by the
Financial Aid Office are not available to graduate
students. Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants, and State Student
Incentive Grant Programs are only available to
undergraduate students who have not earned
a bachelor’s degree. Special non-resident waivers
administered by the Financial Aid Office
are available to graduate students who are
citizens or eligible non-citizens and meet other
financial need criteria.
Research Grants
A small fund has been created to make a few
hundred dollars available to graduate students
on a competitive basis to conduct thesis or
dissertation research. Research proposals with
budgets must be submitted to the Office of
Research by deadlines established by the Graduate
Student Research and Scholarship Committee.
This committee awards grants both fall and
spring semester. Guidelines for proposal preparation
are available in the Office of Research, the

Office of Graduate Studies and from representatives
on the committee. The Call for Proposals
is sent out the first Monday in February for the
following Fall Semester, and the last Monday in
September for Spring Semester awards.
Expenses for thesis and dissertation research
are often paid by research grants obtained by
faculty or departments. In addition, students
may be employed with such funds at the
discretion of the principal investigator.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to graduate students
in some instances. Announcements of scholarships
currently available are posted on the
scholarship bulletin board located outside the
Scholarship Office (Museum Building 327).
Not all scholarships are available to graduate
students, however. Please note that some scholarship
categories are discontinued at times and
new ones are created. Therefore, a regular check
at the Scholarship Office may be useful to
interested students. In addition, there may be
off-campus scholarship sources such as parents’
or spouses’ employers, fraternal organizations,
churches or businesses, or national
foundations. These sources may be discovered
by a systematic and careful search by the student.
A small number of ASISU scholarships,
which are derived from student fee payments
are available to graduate students. These are
awarded on a competitive basis. Application
materials can be obtained from the offices of
college deans or the Office of Research and the
Office of Graduate Studies near the middle of
each semester. The Graduate Student Research
and Scholarship Committee recommends
awardees to the Office of Student
Affairs and the ASISU Senate. Graduate
student applications for consideration of
ASISU scholarships MUST BE RETURNED
to the Office of Research to be considered for
a graduate student ASISU Scholarship.
Employment
Information
A student with a graduate assistantship or
fellowship may be employed by the university
for compensation in addition to the awarded
stipend. This employment may only occur
with permission of the Dean of Graduate
Studies and usually must be limited to 10 hours
per week. Requests for permission for such
employment must be sent in writing by the
department chair or graduate program director
to the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Other graduate students may find employment
on campus or off-campus by applying at the
appropriate office below.
Employment
Category Contact Location/Phone
International Students Student Affairs Rm 384, Hypostyle
(off campus) Office 282-2315
International Students
(on campus)
Departments,
other University offices
On & off campus Student Career Development
(part-time) Employment Center
Office Museum Rm 440
282-2756
College Work Study Financial Aid Rm 337, Museum Bldg.
Office 282-2756
Travel Funds
Graduate students may request aid for travel
expenses to present papers on thesis or dissertation
research at regional or national meetings.
Such requests should be presented only
after a paper has been accepted by the official
sponsoring organization of the discipline.
Funds for such purposes are very limited, and
only modest requests are likely to be funded.
Funds for such purposes should be requested
sequentially from the following contact points:
Academic Department
Dean of the College
Office of Research
When submitting written requests to the Office
of Research for travel funds, a breakdown
of expenses for registration, lodging, travel,
and per diem is necessary.
Publication Costs
Graduate students may submit requests for
funding to meet publication costs of a paper
accepted for publication up to $50 from the
Graduate Student Research and Scholarship
Committee (GSRSC) in the form of dissemination
grants. Requests should be in the form
required by the GSRSC and submitted to the
Office of Graduate Studies. (See information
above under Research Grants.)
Thesis and Dissertation
Research Costs
Academic departments ordinarily are expected
to meet at least some of the costs of thesis and
dissertation research. In some instances such
costs may be met by extramural funds obtained
by faculty and/or departments. With
the exception of the small research grant
program listed above, the Office of Research
does not provide funds for such purposes and
will refer students to the department chair or
dean of the college when such requests occur.
Publication costs of theses and dissertations
are met by the student unless a faculty member
or department chooses to pay such costs with
funds available to them.
General Information ◆ 21
NAACP-College
Exchange Program
In order to enhance campus diversity, the
Faculty Senate and the local NAACP Branch
sponsor and mentor minority faculty from
traditionally African-American universities
who seek masters or doctoral degrees. Individualized
assistance packages are developed
based on the applicant’s qualifications and
interests. These faculty use sabbatical or leave
time to acquire additional graduate training at
ISU, then return to their home institutions.
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Jack
Owens, local NAACP representative, at (208)
282-3232 (Department of History).
University
Services
Eli M. Oboler Library
The University Library offers the graduate
student an excellent environment for study and
research. The library contains major collections
of books, maps, microforms, periodicals
and government publications, and provides a
full range of services to students and staff.
The general collection consists of 448,000
volumes of books, accessible via an on-line
catalog linked to an automated circulation
system. The library maintains approximately
3,400 subscriptions to periodicals and serials,
with a periodical collection of over 120,000
bound volumes. In addition, there are over
418,000 government documents in paper and
over a million (approximately 1,750,000)
such documents in microform. ISU was designated
a federal depository for publications
in 1908 and an Idaho state publication depository
in 1972. The library currently subscribes
to over 19 electronic databases and systems,
plus a wide range of printed indexes. In
addition, the library provides an interlibrary
loan facility which, utilizing fax transmission
as well as postal services, handles over 16,000
transactions annually.
The Library also maintain an Information
Services Center at University Place in Idaho
Falls, providing study area, reference assistance
and public access workstations connected
to the same information databases at the
main campus library.
Computing Services
The Computer Service Center, located on the
lowest level of the Business Administration
Building, provides computer time, consulting,

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programming services, workshops, on-line
tutorials, and generalized software packages
such as statistical and simulation systems for
students and faculty. The Center also provides
support for small and large software systems
used for research activities that are unique to
the department or college. The Academic User
Services staff consists of full-time computer
professionals with a variety of backgrounds,
and all assist faculty with their computerized
research needs.
There are ten Computer Labs in Pocatello, two
in Idaho Falls, and one each in Twin Falls and
Boise are open to ISU students. All labs are
equipped with Windows-based computers;
Apple Macintosh computers are available in
the Media Center lab. The Computer Services
labs are staffed seven days a week. In addition,
several departments and colleges maintain
computing facilities for student use.
To use the Microcomputer Labs, you must
have a network account, available for a $17.00
per semester fee ($12.00 for summer session);
accounts may be opened at the computer center
administration office in Pocatello, and in Idaho
Falls, Twin Falls and Boise. This account
provides login capability in the computer labs,
data storage, printing, email, remote access,
web-based instructional tools, etc., as well as
access to both Windows and Unix software.
Idaho State University maintains a homepage
on the World-Wide Web (www.isu.edu)
with access to a wide variety of university
information.
Student Health Center
Services
The ISU Health Center provides quality health
care and pharmacy services at affordable cost.
With respect to medical care, office calls are free
to all students who pay full ISU fees whether or
not they elect to carry ISU Student Health
Insurance. The optional ASISU Student Health
Insurance is designed to provide comprehensive
health care coverage. Prescription drugs,
over-the-counter medications, x-rays, and laboratory
work are available at greatly reduced
rated. Part-time students (paying for at least one
credit) and spouses of full-time students receive
medical care for a minimal clinic fee. Students
are seen on a walk-in basis or by appointment
for most medical services. Nutritional counseling
is offered at the Health Center in cooperation
with the ISU Department of Dietetics.
The Student Pharmacy provides low-cost prescription
drugs as well as over-the-counter
medications at reduced costs. Students may
wish to transfer prescriptions to the Student
Pharmacy while they are attending ISU. All
ISU students, both full and part-time can use
the Student Pharmacy. The Student Health
Center and Pharmacy are located on lower
campus near the Student Union Building.
The Dental Hygiene Clinic is located on campus
directly across from the library and provides
dental care by dental hygiene students,
evaluated by licensed hygienists serving as
faculty and supervised by licensed dentists.
The Department of Physical and Occupational
Therapy operates several programs providing
clinical services to patients from the university
and community on a sliding payment scale.
The Department of Speech Pathology and
Audiology operates the ISU Speech and Hearing
Center and the Audiology Clinic offering
comprehensive evaluation, diagnostic testing
and therapy services
The ISU Fitness/Wellness Center, located in
Reed Gym, helps students maintain desired
levels of health and fitness through a wide
variety of classes, including high and low
impact aerobics, aquacise, yoga, and aerobic
theatre. The Center also provides fitness assessments,
health appraisals, nutrition analysis
and education, and campus-wide health
screenings. All Wellness Center services are
free to ISU students.
The Janet E. Anderson Resource Center provides
educational programs and services for
women and men who are students, faculty and
staff of ISU to raise the level of awareness
concerning gender-based issues and to promote
this awareness in policies, services, and
programs throughout the University.
Counseling and Testing
Center
The Center for Counseling and Testing Services,
located on lower campus in Graveley
Hall, provides personal counseling and individual
assessments to assist students in coping
with psychological, emotional and interpersonal
stress. Crisis intervention and consultation
with concerned faculty and staff regarding
student needs are other important services
available. Counseling staff can usually assist
students with concerns such as anxiety, depression,
self esteem, motivation, eating problems,
stress, grief, and interpersonal relations.
Personal counseling is free and confidential;
all staff are licensed by the State of Idaho as
counselors or psychologists.
The Center administers over 50 national and
several institutional tests, including those for
Graduate Studies and professional school
admission; the Center is the Computer Based
Testing Center for this region administering
the GRE, GMAT, MAT, PPST and NBTCP.
Americans with Disabilities
Statement on Compliance and Services
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is
the civil rights guarantee for persons with disabilities
in the United States. It provides protection
from discrimination for individuals on the
basis of disability. The ADA extends civil rights
protection to people with disabilities in matters
which include transportation, public accommodations,
accessibility, services provided by state
and local government, telecommunication relay
services, and employment in the private sector.
Idaho State University, in the spirit and letter
of the law, will make every effort to comply
with “reasonable accommodations”, according
to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Idaho State University will not discriminate in
the recruitment, admission, or treatment of
students or employees with disabilities.
Students and employees who need auxiliary
aids or other accommodations should contact:
ADA and Disabilities Resource Center, Campus
Box 8118, Pocatello, ID 83209; (208)
282-3599.
ADA and Disabilities
Resource Center
The ADA and Disabilities Resource Center is
located on the main floor of Graveley Hall.
Students with disabilities who wish to have
accommodations provided by the University
must self identify in order to have accommodations
provided. Information and applications
for accommodations are available in the
Center and may be picked up in person or
requested by telephone or TDD by calling
(208) 282-3599.
In order for us to arrange accommodations for
those who need assistance, we request notification
as early as possible so that we can make
timely arrangements.
C. W. HOG
The Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped
Outdoor Group (C.W. HOG) is a year round
program of activities for people with and without
disabilities. Academic credit may be granted
for participation in activities which include
weight training, swimming, snow skiing, water
skiing and whitewater rafting. The program
shares space with the Outdoor Program in the
lower level of the Student Union.

Affirmative Action
Idaho State University endeavors to achieve
equal educational opportunity for minorities,
persons with disabilities and women students
through recruitment, admission, curricular and
extracurricular programs, advising and retention
practices, and student aid and employment.
Discrimination affecting any person
based on race, religion, gender or disability is
illegal and should be reported to the Affirmative
Action Office located in the Museum
Building, Room 420, (208) 282-3964.
Other Student Services
In addition to the services mentioned above,
general student services available on campus
are:
• the Academic Skills Center, which offers
programs in study skills, reading, writing,
mathematics, and English for speakers of
other languages, and includes individualized
instruction, tutoring, and workshops.
The Center also administers the ASISU
Content Area Tutoring Program.
• the Career Development Center, which provides
career counseling, career testing,
alumni consultants, internship opportunities,
student employment assistance, job
interviewing techniques, networking skills
training, credential files, on-campus recruiter
interviews, and other career-related
support.
• the Student Employment Center, which assists
students seeking employment while
enrolled at the university and provides lists of
summer employment opportunities for Idaho
and other states. Assistance is available to all
student enrolled for 6 credit hours or more
each semester. Employment vacancies are
listed on the web and posted in the office.
• the ASISU Early Leaning Center, which
provides child care for children six weeks
of age through elementary school while
their parents attend classes or work at the
university. Children are enrolled in developmentally
appropriate classes led by a
professional staff assisted by student employees.
While at ELC, breakfast, lunch and
afternoon snacks are served to enrolled
children over the age of one year. The center
is conveniently located near the Student
Union Building. Parents are encouraged to
visit the Center.
• the Office of the International Student Advisor,
which provides assistance, support
and guidance to ISU’s international students.
Services include student orientation
to the ISU campus and Pocatello community,
on-going cross-cultural activities, student-to-student
mentor programs and
additional programs to help international
students make the most of their time at ISU.
• the ISU Bookstore, located on the lower
level of the Student Union Building, which
offers a selection of textbooks, computers,
office supplies, ISU clothing, and general
interest books. Recently remodeled to provide
better service to the university community,
the bookstore provides extended hours
during registration and the Dial-A-Text
General Information ◆ 23
service enabling students to order books by
telephone. The Bookstore maintains branch
offices in Idaho Falls (University Place)
and Twin Falls (CSI Bookstore).
Recreational Services
There is a wide complement of recreational
opportunities for students at ISU. The Recreational
Facility in Reed Gym, and the Holt
Sports Arena provide indoor running tracks,
indoor tennis courts, basketball and racquetball
courts, swimming pools, weight and exercise
rooms, and a full component of special
exercise classes. In addition, a highly regarded
Outdoor Program is available to members of
the university community. The office for the
outdoor program is located in the Student
Union Building. Throughout the year activities
and classes are organized in such outdoor
pursuits as canoeing, kayaking, cross country
skiing, rock and mountain climbing, hiking,
camping trips, and river float trips. In addition,
equipment may be rented for wilderness trips
at nominal cost from the Wilderness Equipment
Rental Center in the Student Union. The
Student Union Craft Shop, located in the lower
level of the Student Union Building, offers a
wide variety of workshops and classes in most
craft areas to students, faculty, staff, and
community in a casual learning environment.

24 ◆ Graduate Studies

College of Arts and Sciences ◆ 25
College of
Arts and Sciences
Victor S. Hjelm, Ph.D., Dean
Merwin R. Swanson, Ph.D., Associate
Dean
Tracy Montgomery, D.A., Assistant Dean
Department of
Anthropology
Chair and Associate Professor Hall
Professors: Holmer, Lohse, Stocks
Associate Professor: Loether
Assistant Professors: Cartwright, Thomas
Research Associates: Dean
Adjunct Faculty: Gould, Maschner,
Sammons-Lohse, Wolfley
Affiliate Faculty: Meldrum, Weppner,
Woods
The Department of Anthropology offers the
option of earning a Master of Arts or Master
of Science in Anthropology. The option must
be selected in consultation with the student’s
major advisor.
Admission
In addition to the general requirements of the
Graduate School, the student must provide:
1. A letter of application, including areas of
interest and professional goals
2. Three letters of recommendation
3. Undergraduate transcripts
4. Minimum grade point average of 3.0
5. Total GRE scores which average at least the
50th percentile for admission
6. An undergraduate degree in anthropology
is not required for acceptance into the program;
however, students without the equivalent
of ANTH 501, 503, 530, and an upper
division linguistic anthropology course will
be required to take these courses or approved
readings courses before enrolling in
content-respective graduate seminars.
7. Students with a verbal GRE score below the
50th percentile will be required to earn a B
or higher grade in ENGL 307 during their
first semester.
General Requirements
1. A minimum of 30 credits must be taken,
including these required courses:
Master of Arts Option:
ANTH 605 Seminar in Linguistic
Anthropology
3 cr
ANTH 615 Seminar in Biological
Anthropology
3 cr
ANTH 625 Seminar in Sociocultural
Anthropology
3 cr
ANTH 635 Seminar in Archaeology 3 cr
PLUS
ANTH 641 Special Projects 6 cr
OR
ANTH 650 Thesis 6 cr
TOTAL: 18 cr
In addition:
Four semesters of foreign language must be
completed, or competence must be demonstrated
by an examination administered by the
Department of Foreign Languages.
Twelve credits of graduate level courses
approved by the major advisor.
Master of Science Option:
Two of the following graduate seminars:
ANTH 605, 615, 625, 635
6 cr
PLUS
ANTH 655 Internship in Applied
Anthropology
3-6 cr
ANTH 641 Research Project 6 cr
OR
ANTH 650 Thesis 6 cr
TOTAL: 15-18 cr
In addition:
Twelve to fifteen credits of advanced techniques
and methods courses approved by the
major advisor.
2. Each student must develop a proposed program
of study specifying electives and techniques
and methods (M.S.) courses in
consultation with the student’s major advisor
by the end of the first semester. The 12
elective credits may be satisfied by courses
taken from the Medical Anthropology Option
Area for those students also completing
an MPH Degree. Students completing an
M.S. or M.A. in Anthropology with an MPH
degree may apply 12 credits to both degrees.
3. To maintain classified status, the student
must register for a minimum of 6 credits
each semester of the first year.
4. An acceptable thesis or publishable manuscript
must be written an orally defended.
Anthropology Graduate
Courses
ANTH g332 Human Osteology 3 credits.
Provides a working knowledge of skeletal
anatomy, primarily focusing on identification
of individual bones. Other topics include:
osteogenesis, pathologies and applications of
knowledge and technique. PREREQ: ANTH
230 AND ANTH 232 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g336 Nutritional Anthropology 3 credits.
Overview of human nutritional needs and the
factors influencing food consumption patterns.
Human nutrition examined as a biocultural
adaptive mechanism, using information provided
by paleoanthropology, paleopathology
and epidemiology. PREREQ: ANTH 230 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g360 Introduction to Socio-linguistics
3 credits. Study of the patterned covariation
of language and society, social dialects and
social styles in language; problems of bilingualism,
multilingualism, Creoles and language
uses. PREREQ: ANTH 107 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g362 American Indian Verbal Arts 3
credits. Analysis of current theories in the
study of oral literature and ethnopoetics, focusing
on the oral traditions of American Indians.
PREREQ: ANTH 107 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g364 Survey of American Indian
Languages 3 credits. History of scholarship,
analysis and classification of American Indian
languages with emphasis on the languages of
a particular phylum or geographical area.
PREREQ: ANTH 107 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g384 Methods and Techniques of
Ethnographic Field Research 3 credits. Participant
observation, field notes, data types,
analytical procedures, interviewing skills, oral
history, report writing. PREREQ: ANTH 250
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g401 History and Theory of Sociocultural
Anthropology 3 credits. Survey of
the development of anthropology, various
schools of thought, important personalities,
and concepts that have contributed to anthropology
over time. PREREQ: ANTH 250 OR
PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g402 Ecological Anthropology 3 credits.
Interaction of human biocultural systems
and environment. Relations of natural resources,
technological inventories, social organization,
cultural categories. Native resource
management practices. PREREQ: ANTH 230,
ANTH 250, ANTH 203 AND BIOS 120, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

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ANTH g403 Method and Theory in Archaeology
3 credits. History of the development of
current methods and theory in archaeology and
contemporary applications. PREREQ: ANTH
203 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g404 Material Culture Analysis 3
credits. Method and analyses used in archaeology
and anthropology to understand the
relationship between objects and culture.
PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR. COREQ: ANTH g405.
ANTH g405 Analytical Techniques Laboratory
1 credit. Analytical techniques laboratory to
accompany ANTH 404. Students will complete
an assigned project in material culture analysis.
PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR. COREQ: ANTH 404
ANTH g406 American Indian Health Issues
3 credits. An overview of health concerns,
both current and past, of American Indian
people, and the biological and sociocultural
factors which influence health status. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g407 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
3 credits. How cultures define health and
illness, and how these definitions ultimately
influence the health status of individuals.
PREREQ: PRIOR ANTHROPOLOGY COURSE
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g408 Special Topics in Medical
Anthropology 3 credits. Rotating topics,
including international health issues, ethnopsychiatry,
ethnomedicine and non-western
healing systems. May be repeated for a
maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ ANTH
g407 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g410 Introduction to Cultural Resources
Management 3 credits. Introduction to
CRM reviewing historic preservation and federal
legislation as they pertain to archaeology;
practical experience in site survey and recording.
PREREQ: ANTH 203 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g413 Old World Archaeology 3 credits.
Prehistory of the Old World. Precise areal
focus and periods may vary. Includes both
theory and exposition. PREREQ: ANTH 203
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g414 New World Archaeology 3
credits. Examination of the prehistory of
the Americas with emphasis on the North
American Continent. PREREQ: ANTH 203
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g420 Applied Statistics in Anthropology
3 credits. Practical applications of commonly
used statistical analyses in anthropology.
PREREQ: MATH 253 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g421 Advanced Analytical Methods
in Anthropology 3 credits. Examination and
practical experience in applying advanced
quantitative and qualitative methods and analyses
in anthropological research. PREREQ:
ANTH g420.
ANTH g430 Human Origins and Diversity 3
credits. Examines human origins, adaptations
and biological diversity within the context of
evolutionary processes. PREREQ: ANTH 230,
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g436 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits.
Study of the effects of processes which
modify organisms between death and the time
the usually fossilized remains are studied. The
emphasis will be on vertebrates. Cross-listed
with BIOS g436 and GEOL g436. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g455 Linguistic Analysis I 3 credits.
Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing
on phonetics, phonology and morphology.
Cross-listed as LANG g455. PREREQ:
ANTH 107.
ANTH g456 Linguistic Analysis II 3 credits.
Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing
on morphology, syntax, and semantics. Crosslisted
as LANG g456. PREREQ: ANTH g455.
ANTH g458 Historical Linguistics 3 credits.
The methods and theories of the historical study
of language. The comparative method, internal
reconstruction, linguistic change over time, genetic
typology of languages, and applications to
prehistory. PREREQ: ANTH 107.
ANTH g459 Linguistic Field Methods 3 credits.
Practical experience in linguistic analysis of
a language using data elicited from a native
speaker. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
PREREQ: ANTH 456 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g466 Current Issues in Indian Country
3 credits. Survey of significant issues
affecting Indian communities including religious
freedom, economic development, judicial
systems, treaty rights and environmental
regulation.
ANTH g472 Native American Arts 3 credits.
Survey of Native American arts and industries,
including prehistoric, ethnographic, and contemporary
venues. PREREQ: ANTH 238 AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g474 Special Topics in Indian Education
3 credits. Rotating review of topics dealing
with issues in Indian education. Consult
current schedule of classes for exact course
being taught.
ANTH g476 Seminar in American Indian
Studies 3 credits. Advanced level course with
critical examination, readings, discussion and
presentation of selected issues facing American
Indians. PREREQ: 9 CREDITS OF AMERI-
CAN INDIAN STUDIES OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g478 Federal Indian Law 3 credits.
Examination of tribal governments; their relationship
with the federal government; sovereignty,
jurisdictional conflicts over land and
resources; and economic develop. Cross-listed
as POLS g478.
ANTH g479 Tribal Governments 3 credits.
Complex legal position of Indian tribes as selfgoverning
entities; principles of inherent posers;
governmental organization, lawmaking, justice,
relation to state and federal government.
Cross-listed as POLS g479.
ANTH g481 Specializations in Anthropology
3 credits. Rotating specialized topics such as
applied anthropology, proxemics, ethnology,
religion, international development. See current
class schedule for titles. May be repeated up to
6 credits. PREREQ: UPPER DIVISION STATUS
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g482 Independent Problems in Anthropology
1-3 credits. Investigation of an anthropological
problem chosen by the student
and approved by the staff. May be repeated up
to 6 credits.
ANTH g483 Field Research 3 credits. Practical
experience in field research. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g485 Linguistic Analysis 3 credits.
Advanced course in the techniques of language
analysis. Topics deal with sound systems (phonetics
and phonology) or grammatical systems.
May be repeated up to 6 credits.
ANTH g486 Archaeology Field School 1-6
credits. Practical field and laboratory training
in archaeological excavation techniques and
methods of analysis. PREREQ: ANTH 230 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g487 Ethnographic Field School 1-
6 credits. Supervised fieldwork in cultural
anthropology in a given ethnographic setting
where students and faculty work on a specific
set of field problems. PREREQ: ANTH 250
AND ANTH g384 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g489 Special Topics in American Indian
Studies 3 credits. Rotating review of
topics dealing with issues in American Indian
studies. Consult current schedule of classes for
exact course being taught.
ANTH g490 Folklore 3 credits. Principles,
content, and dissemination of orally transmitted
religious beliefs and popular narrative
forms in preliterate societies. Cross-listed as
ENGL 490.
ANTH g491 Archaeology Laboratory Analysis
3 credits. Directed analysis of archaeological
remains and report writing. May be repeated
up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH g493 Interdisciplinary Anthropology
3 credits. Rotating review of cross-disciplinary
anthropology: psychological, medical, visual,
educational, biodiversity conservation. See current
class schedule for course titles. May be
repeated up to 6 credits.
ANTH g495 Department Colloquium 1 credit.
Presentations of current research issues in
Anthropology by faculty and students.

ANTH 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. May be
graded S/U.
ANTH 605 Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology
3 credits. Discussion of theories, methods,
and results in linguistic anthropology.
PREREQ: ANTH g360 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 610 Seminar in Medical Anthropology
3 credits. Discussion of current topics
within the various specializations of medical
anthropology. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 615 Seminar in Biological Anthropology
3 credits. Discussion of theories, methods,
and results in biological anthropology.
PREREQ: ANTH g332, ANTH g430, OR PER-
MISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 625 Seminar in Sociocultural Anthropology
3 credits. Discussions of theories, methods,
and results in sociocultural anthropology.
PREREQ: ANTH g401 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 635 Seminar in Archaeology 3 credits.
Studies in current theories, methods, and
results in archaeological anthropology. PRE-
REQ: ANTH g403 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 641 Research Projects 1-6 credits.
The student will pursue original research under
staff guidance. The final report will result in a
publishable manuscript. PREREQ: PERMIS-
SION OF THE CHAIR OF STUDENT’S
GRADUATE COMMITTEE.
ANTH 642 Practicum in Teaching Anthropology
3 credits. Directed preparation of an
anthropology course with a review of course
materials, format, teaching techniques, films,
and other aids. The trainee will participate in a
supervised teaching experience.
ANTH 649 Independent Studies 1-4 credits.
Independent research under the guidance
of faculty. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ANTH 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
ANTH 655 Internship in Applied Anthropology
3-6 credits. Supervised experience in the
development and implementation of an anthropological
project.
Department
of Art
Chair and Professor Dial
Director of M.F.A. Program and Associate
Professor Granger
Professors: Evans, Friend, Kovacs, Martin
Associate Professor: Warnock
Affiliate Instructor: Vaughn
Emeritus Faculty: Brown, Obermayr
Master of Fine
Arts in Art
The M.F.A. degree is the recognized terminal
degree in the studio arts. The M.F.A. program
is designed to refine the visual art skills of the
graduate student in a particular area or areas of
concentration by providing the instruction,
facilities and time for the student both to
develop a significant body of studio work and
to expand his or her intellectual horizons in
preparation for a rewarding professional career.
In addition to the general requirements for
admission to the Graduate School, each applicant
must submit a portfolio of work, either
color slides or actual paintings, drawings,
etc., to the Art Department for approval.
Admission portfolio should consist of work
from preferred studio area(s) indicating control
and capability. Remedial work may be
suggested. The portfolio of slides will be
retained by the department for students who
are accepted and enroll into the program.
Twelve undergraduate credits in art history
are required for admission or must be completed
in addition to the graduate program
before admission to candidacy.
Basic requirements are a minimum of 60
credits in graduate courses approved by the Department
of Art and the Graduate School. A
minimum of six credits must be in the area of
art history, and a minimum of 12 credits must
be thesis project. The student may elect, as a
program option, to take up to six credits in
other related areas outside the Art Department.
These courses must be departmentally approved.
Students are required to complete
ART 601 and ART 621. The department will
accept a grade of C in one class as long as the
minimum overall 3.0 GPA is maintained.
The student will have the opportunity to repeat
the course.
Each candidate for the M.F.A. degree must
exhibit a one-person show during the last
semester before the granting of the degree. A
collection of slides of the exhibit must be
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turned in to the Art Department at this time. The
thesis project consisting of original creative
work by the candidate is the focal point of all
the work necessary to the granting of the
degree. The M.F.A. degree is the terminal
degree in the field of the visual arts. The
candidate should have the time and opportunity
to create a significant body of work which
demonstrates a professional level of competency
within a unified creative point of view.
A minimum of two years of participation in the
program is required for this goal. An oral
examination is held concurrently with the
thesis project show. Additional information is
available from the Department of Art.
Art Graduate Courses
ART g422 World Arts 3 credits. Study of the
art produced in cultures outside of the western
tradition. Topics include pre-Hispanic art of
Mexico, Central and South American art, and
North American Indian art, Oceanic art, and the
art of Africa south of the Sahara.
ART g423 Nineteenth Century Art 3 credits.
History of the visual arts from the beginning of
the 19th century up to the advent of Cubism.
ART g424 Twentieth Century Art 3 credits.
History of the visual arts from Cubism to
the present.
ART g425 Contemporary Art Forms 3 credits.
The study of the major developments of art
as an expression of contemporary society. Emphasis
on art since 1950. PREREQ: ART 423 OR
ART 424 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ART g426 Seminar in Art History 3 credits.
Extensive reading and discussion in Art History
and aesthetics under the supervision of the
instructor. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
ART g431-g432 Advanced Printmaking 3
credits. Advanced work in printmaking.
Choice of medium. PREREQ: ART 331 AND
ART 332.
ART g441-g442 Advanced Painting and
Composition 3 credits. Special projects and
experimental individual work for advanced
students. PREREQ: ART 341 AND ART 342.
ART g451-g452 Advanced Metals-Jewelry 3
credits. Experimental work. Individual projects
may include plastics, electroplating, electroforming,
advanced fabrication, anodizing or
raising techniques. PREREQ: ART 351 AND
ART 352.
ART g461-g462 Advanced Weaving 3 credits.
Experimental work. Individual projects
may include on-loom and off-loom techniques,
dyeing processes, basketry, or multilayered
fabrics. PREREQ: ART 361 OR HEC 353.
ART g471-g472 Advanced Ceramics 3 credits.
Individual projects may include ceramic
sculpture, mosaics or experimental problems in
form and techniques. PREREQ: ART 371 OR
ART 372.

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ART g481-g482 Advanced Sculpture 3 credits.
Experimental work with an emphasis on
scale and environmental problems. PREREQ:
ART 381 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ART g491 Advanced Papermaking 3 credits.
Further development of topics from ART
391. PREREQ: ART 391 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
ART 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
ART 601 Independent Study in Drawing
3 credits (required). Individualized course
designed to address drawing-specific concerns:
technical, material, and/or conceptual possibilities
inherent to various drawing media. May
be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
ART 621 Graduate Seminar 3 credits (required).
Reading and discussion of theories
and practices related to the production and
presentation of studio art under the supervision
of the instructor. Students will research
and prepare written presentations for weekly
seminar discussion and evaluation.
ART 635 Research in Studio or Theory 4
credits. Investigation of technical, material,
and/or aesthetic/theoretical problems in art
history/studio areas under the supervision of
the instructor.
ART 640 Experimental Problems in Studio 4
credits. Experimentation in technical, material,
and aesthetic problems in a studio area
under the supervision of the instructor.
ART 645 Studio variable credit. Studio work
under the supervision of the instructor. May be
repeated up to 12 credits.
ART 649 Thesis Proposal 1 credit. Summary
of the objectives and goals of the thesis project
prepared under supervision of the student’s
advisor. Concurrent with application for
admission to candidacy.
ART 650 Thesis Project variable credit; 12
credits required minimum. Preparation and
presentation in a one-person show of a significant
body of work which demonstrates a professional
level of competency within a unified
creative point of view. An exhibition and slides
of the works are required by the department
under the supervision of the candidate’s advisor.
A graduate faculty orals committee will
review and approve or disapprove the show
and thesis proposal. May be repeated up to 16
credits. PREREQ: ART 649.
ART 699 Special Topics 1-4 credits.
Department of
Biological
Sciences
Chair and Professor Seeley
Assistant Chair and Professor L. Smith
Coordinator of Graduate Programs and
Professor J. Anderson
Professors: R. Anderson, Farrell, House,
Huntly, Inouye, Keller, J. McCune,
R. McCune, Minshall, Peterson,
F. Rose, J. Rose, Scalarone, Spall,
Stephens, Trost, Winston
Associate Professors: Akersten, Hill,
Meldrum, Rodnick, Watwood
Assistant Professors: C. Anderson, Belzer,
Brandon, Johnson, Keeley, Moodie,
Poulson, Ptacek, R. Smith, Spiegel,
Weiler, Xiang
Research Assistant Professors: Childress,
Donahue, Hernandez, Laundré, Sommer
Affiliate Faculty: C. Bunde, Chesson,
Keener, Kritsky, Markham, Mickelson,
J. Minshall, Morris, Reynolds,
Rosentreter, Urfer
Emeritus Faculty: Bowmer, D. Bunde,
Griffith, Holte, Linder, Saul, Streubel,
Tullis, White
Doctor of
Philosophy in
Biology
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is granted
for proven ability, independent investigation,
and scholarly attainment in a special field. It is
primarily a research degree and is not granted
solely on the completion of a certain number
of credits. There is not a fixed total credit
requirement for this degree. Credits for the
dissertation and the research upon which it is
based should comprise a substantial portion of
the program and involve original work. It is
understood that the research for and writing of
the dissertation will require the equivalent of
at least one year of full-time work.
Admission
Applicants Who Hold a Master’s Degree
Entrance into the Ph.D. program requires (1) at
least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for the last
two years of undergraduate study, (2) scores in
the 50th percentile or higher on the verbal and
quantitative sections of the Graduate Record
Exam (GRE), and (3) acceptance by a member
of the graduate faculty who is willing to serve
as the student’s advisor. Scores in the verbal,
quantitative, and analytical sections of the GRE
must be submitted before entrance can be considered.
Required scores on the GRE may be
waived if the average of the verbal and quantitative
scores is above the 50th percentile and the
GPA requirement has been met.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum
GPA and/or GRE requirements may be admitted
on Conditional status. The conditions of
acceptance will be specified on the applicant’s
Approval for Admission to Graduate School
form. In some cases, students may be required
to retake the GRE. Students admitted on Conditional
status because of low GRE scores will
be transferred to Classified status if new GRE
scores that meet the minimal requirement are
submitted. Students on Conditional status
must petition the M.S./Ph.D. Committee for
transfer to Classified status after a year of
graduate work and successful completion of
the qualifying examination (see below). This
petition will include a recommendation from
the student’s advisory committee signed by
the major professor. Continuation in the Ph.D.
program is contingent upon approval of transfer
to Classified status or a recommendation by
the M.S./Ph.D. Committee for the student to
remain on Conditional status. Any Conditional
student who has not been approved for
Classified status by the end of his/her second
year will be dismissed from the program.
Applicants Who Do Not Hold a
Master’s Degree
For applicants who hold only a Bachelor’s
degree in biological sciences or a closely
related discipline, entrance into the Ph.D.
program requires a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for
all undergraduate work and scores in the 50th
percentile or higher on the verbal and quantitative
sections of the GRE. No waiver of GRE
scores is allowed except in the case of students
for whom English is a second language who
receive a lower verbal GRE score; these individuals
must meet the Graduate School minimal
TOEFL score.
The application must include a letter of support
from the prospective major professor that
includes a description of a general plan of
study. This letter is in addition to the three
outside letters of recommendation required of
all applicants. The application must be approved
by majority vote of the M.S./Ph.D.
Committee prior to formal acceptance by the
Department. Applicants will only be admitted
as Classified students.
No student in the Department’s Master’s
program will be permitted to advance to the
Ph.D. program without approval of the M.S./

Ph.D. Committee. Application for advancement
must include 1) a letter from the student
that provides a rationale for the status change
and 2) a letter of support from the major
professor.
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisite for the
Ph.D. program. Any student who has not met
these requirements through previous course
work must take these courses as part of his/her
graduate program. These are undergraduate
courses, thus credits earned in them do not
count toward the graduate degree; however,
they must appear on the student’s Planned
Program of Study. These classes must be
taken for letter grades and the grades earned
must be “C” or better. It is possible to substitute
a semester of biochemistry for one semester of
organic chemistry. The student’s committee
may make recommendations for meeting prerequisite
requirements, but the Graduate Program
Coordinator must approve any
substitution to the courses listed below.
1) One semester of calculus
2) One year of inorganic chemistry
3) One year of organic chemistry
4) One year of physics
5) *Quantitative analysis or analytical
chemistry (with laboratory)
*Required only for students specializing
in microbiology
Residency Requirements
The equivalent of a least two years of full-time
study is required. Part of the work may be
completed elsewhere with the approval of a
student’s advisory committee, but two consecutive
regular semesters of full-time study
must be taken in residence at this university.
Qualifying Examination
Student pursuing the Ph.D. are required to
take a qualifying examination. The purposes
of the qualifying exam are to assess the
student’s potential for graduate study at the
doctoral level, to determine areas in which the
student shows strength or weakness, and to
assess the student’s ability to assimilate,
evaluate, and synthesize subject matter. Two
options are available for the qualifying examination,
as explained below. The major professor
and the student will decide which option
is potentially of most benefit to the student.
The major professor will notify the Graduate
Program Coordinator of the choice during the
first week of the student’s first semester in the
Ph.D. program.
Option 1: Written and Oral Examination
The written qualifying examination requires
the equivalent of two full days (16 hours) of
effort. It will be scheduled in two-hour or fourhour
blocks within the span of ten consecutive
days. For students other than those in microbiology,
the examination will be prepared by
the Graduate Program Coordinator and the
student’s major professor from a pool of
questions submitted by departmental faculty.
Half of the examination will consist of question
in core areas: cell biology, genetics, evolution,
and ecology. The second half of the
exam will consist of questions in one of three
emphasis areas as appropriate for the student’s
area of specialization; ecology, functional biology,
or organismal biology. For students
specializing in microbiology, the entire examination
will be prepared by the microbiology
faculty in consultation with the Graduate Program
Coordinator. The microbiology core
exam will include questions in each of the
following areas: virology, immunology/medical
microbiology, microbial physiology, biochemistry/enzymology,
microbial genetics/
molecular biology, general microbiology, and
microbial ecology. The second half of the
microbiology exam will consist of questions
in the student’s area of specialization.
The written qualifying examination will be
completed within the first four weeks of the
student’s first semester in the Ph.D. program.
The student will provide a schedule for completing
the examination to the Graduate Program
Coordinator during the first week of
classes.
Responses to question on the written examination
will be evaluated by the members of the
faculty who authored the questions. Answers
will be graded as “satisfactory”, “questionable”,
or “unsatisfactory.” After the examinations
are graded, the student will be provided
a summary of the results and allowed to
examine faculty comments. The oral examination
committee will then be established by
the Graduate Program Coordinator. The oral
examination committee will consist of the
major professor, two faculty members chosen
by the student, and two faculty members
chosen by the Graduate Program Coordinator.
The oral examination will be scheduled
within two weeks after the oral examination
committee is established. Scheduling is the
responsibility of the student in consultation
with the major professor and examination
committee members. At least a two-hour
period should be scheduled.
The content and format of the oral examination
will be determined by the oral examination
committee. The examination will normally
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include but not be limited to areas of questionable
performance on the written examination.
During the oral examination, the student may
challenge areas graded as unsatisfactory or
questionable on the written examination. The
oral examination committee will evaluate the
student’s overall performance and may (1)
admit the student to further work toward the
Ph.D., (2) recommend the limitation of the
program to the M.S. degree, (3) recommend
that the background be strengthened before
attempting to continue graduate work, or (4)
recommend dismissal from the graduate program.
In the event of the third decision, the oral
examination committee will provide the student
with specific recommendations or requirements
and will schedule a second
evaluation after not less than one semester. If
the first decision is made, the student, in
consultation with the major professor, will
establish an advisory committee and prepare a
planned program of study, which will be filed
with the Graduate School prior to the end of the
first semester.
Option 2: Preparation of Research
Proposal
During the first semester in residence, the student
will establish an advisory committee consisting
of the major professor and three other
members of the departmental graduate faculty.
This committee will evaluate the student’s background
and interests and develop a program of
study designed to prepare the student for the
comprehensive examination.
During the first year in residence the student
will prepare a grant proposal following the
guidelines for an NSF dissertation improvement
grant or comparable NIH proposal. The
proposal will be prepared with the same care
and in the same detail that one would expect to
find in a proposal submitted to a national-level
funding agency. The proposal will include:
- survey of the literature to develop a rationale
for the research
- statement of the problem(s) or hypothesis(es)
to be addressed
- detailed description of methods including,
if appropriate, the experimental approach
and planned statistical analyses
- preliminary date (optional, but highly encouraged)
- time line
- bibliography
- budget (optional)
When the research proposal has been approved
by the major professor and the student’s

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advisory committee, the student will present a
one-hour seminar on the proposed research to
the Department. This presentation will occur
not later than the end of the student’s third
semester in residence. Immediately after the
seminar, the student will be given an oral
examination by his/her advisory committee.
This examination will focus on the proposed
research, but it can also cover other areas that
are relevant to the student’s graduate program.
The student’s advisory committee will evaluate
the student’s overall performance and may
(1) admit the student to further work toward
the Ph.D., (2) recommend the limitation of the
program to the M.S. degree, (3) recommend
that the student’s background be strengthened
before attempting to continue graduate work,
or (4) recommend dismissal from the graduate
program. In the event of the third decision, the
advisory committee will provide the student
with specific recommendation/requirements
and will schedule a second evaluation after not
less than one semester.
Advisory Committee
The student’s advisory committee will consist
of (at least) three additional members of the
graduate faculty who are chosen by the student
in consultation with the major professor. It is
the student’s responsibility to contact members
of the faculty to ascertain their willingness
to serve. The advisory committee may include
individuals from other departments or persons
from outside the University who hold affiliate
rank in the Department, with the approval of
the Dean of Graduate Studies, but the majority
of any committee must consist of regular
departmental faculty.
The final member of the student’s advisory
committee is a Graduate Faculty Representative
(GFR) from outside the Department who
is appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
The Dean will automatically appoint a GFR to
participate in the defense of the dissertation if
one has not been appointed before that time.
However, it has been traditional for the GFR
to be an active member of the advisory committee
who participates in committee meetings
and the comprehensive examination. In such
cases, the student must submit a request in
writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies that a
particular individual be appointed.
Composite Minor
Requirement
The purpose of the minor requirement is to
develop intellectual breadth. The composite
minor will consist of 12 or more credit hours
selected from at least two departments. Up to
50% of the 12 credits can be upper division,
undergraduate credits in departments outside
of the Department of Biological Sciences. The
remaining credits must be at the graduate level.
Normally, the minor requirement will be met
by coursework outside the Department; however,
four credits may be taken within the
Department. These must be graduate level
credits in an area that is not closely related to
the candidate’s major area of interest or research
specialty. As part of the program of
study, the composite minor must be approved
by the student’s committee and the Graduate
Program Coordinator.
Research Tool Requirement
Scientific inquiry at the Ph.D. level requires
understanding of the fundamentals of research
design and application of statistical analyses.
Students should also develop expertise in the
use of additional research tools appropriate to
their interest and area of specialization. To
fulfill these requirements, each student must:
a) demonstrate proficiency in statistics and
research design.
b) demonstrate the ability to use an additional
research tool. Examples include: electron
microscopy, foreign language, instrumental
analysis, computer programming languages,
GIS-computer based phylogenetic
analysis
The student must satisfy both a) and b) above.
In each case, the student has several options:
1) complete formal course work. The number
of courses and credit hours will be determined
by the candidate’s advisory committee
but should be equivalent to at least two
upper division 3-credit courses (preferably
at the graduate level).
2) satisfy the committee that the student had
obtained the proper expertise through nonclassroom
means (job experience, self instruction,
etc.).
Because of the unique nature of the foreign
language tool, the student would be required
to either (a) demonstrate the ability to translate
articles in the field of biology from a foreign
language into English, or (b) complete 2 years
of the foreign language in college with grades
of “C” or better. The articles to be translated
will be determined by the student’s advisory
committee after consultation with the examiner
and will not be material that the student has
seen previously.
The choice of foreign language is within the
discretion of the Department of Biological
Sciences. For a candidate whose native language
is not English, proficiency in English
shall be determined by the Department of
Biological Sciences. Language examinations
passed at other accredited colleges may satisfy
the language requirements, subject to the approval
of the M.S./Ph.D. Committee. Such
requests and approvals must be in writing.
Comprehensive Examination
Before submission of the final program of
study, the student must pass a comprehensive
examination intended to test his/her knowledge
of the major and minor fields of study.
The student will be admitted to this examination
after completion of the majority of the
course requirements and when the student is
considered by his/her advisory committee to
be prepared adequately in the major and minor
fields. This is to be interpreted as allowing the
student to take the comprehensive exam, even
though one or two courses remain to be taken
for the completion of their program. Several
months (3 to 6) prior to the intended date for
examination, the student should meet with his/
her advisory committee to seek their approval.
If approval is given, the student may at that time
ascertain from the committee which topical
areas will be covered and which committee
member will be responsible for each. Students
should meet individually with committee members
to determine more specifically what materials
will be pertinent and how to prepare for
the exam. The examination must be partly
written and partly oral. Both portions must be
passed satisfactorily in order to complete the
comprehensive requirements.
The form of the written portion is flexible. But
if it is of a “closed book” type, it should not
be less than the equivalent of three (8-hourlong)
days nor more than five (8-hour-long)
days of actual writing time. Normally the
written exams will be completed within the
span of one week.
The written portion of the comprehensive
examination generally will consist of eight
sections (each meant to be answered by a
three- to four-hour essay) covering the scope
of zoology or botany with pertinence to the
student’s program of study. “Scope of zoology
or botany” is interpreted as including the
core curriculum in biology (cell biology,
ecology, evolution, genetics), other topics in
zoology or botany as specified by the student’s
advisory committee, and the area(s) of specialization
(e.g., ornithology, reproductive
biology, aquatic ecology). By tradition, the
examination also includes questions relating
to the student’s minor area but not that of the
language and/or “tool”. Grading will be on a
Pass/Fail basis with 75% of the sections
graded satisfactory required for a Pass on the
written portion. Failed sections may be repeated
once, at a time designated by the
student’s advisory committee, but within a

year of the original examination. If a student
has not passed 75% of the sections after
repeating the failed sections once, that student
will be dismissed from the program. The
completed and graded written portion of the
comprehensive exam is to be deposited in the
student’s departmental file.
The purpose of the oral portion of the examination
is to provide an opportunity to clarify
and explore further implications of the written
examination as well as to present the student
with new questions in the same general subject
areas as those covered by the written exams.
The oral portions should not be given until
after the written examination has been evaluated
by all of the committee members and the
student, but no later than two weeks after
completion of the written portion. The oral
exam must be passed by simple majority vote
of the advisory committee. In case of failure,
the student may be allowed to retake all or part
of the oral examination at the discretion of his/
her advisory committee. If a student fails the
oral exam a second time, that student will be
dismissed from the program.
Doctoral Dissertation
Every student working toward the Ph.D.
degree must submit a dissertation embodying
the results of original and creative research.
The dissertation must demonstrate the
student’s ability in independent investigation
and must be a contribution to scientific knowledge.
It must display mastery of the literature
of the subject field and must demonstrate an
organized, coherent development of ideas,
with a clear exposition of results and a creative
discussion of the conclusions. Students
may register for dissertation credit only after
completion of all formal coursework.
After the dissertation, in substantially final
form, has been approved for format and content
by the major professor, and not later than
two weeks before the date of the final examination,
the student must personally deliver a
copy of the dissertation to each member of the
advisory committee.
Final Examination
The final examination of the dissertation will
be conducted by the student’s advisory committee
including the GFR. The final examination
must be completed at least two weeks
before the date set for the commencement
exercises at which the student expects to
obtain a degree. Students are required to give
a departmental seminar on the dissertation
immediately preceding the final examination.
The examination is concerned primarily with
the student’s research as embodied in the
dissertation, but it may be broader and extend
over fields of study related to the dissertation.
The final examination is entirely oral and is
open to faculty invited by the advisor, Department
Chair, or Dean of Graduate Studies.
Questions may be asked by committee members
and those visitors specifically invited to
do so by mutual agreement of the student’s
advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate
Studies. A majority of the examining committee
must approve the dissertation and the final
examination.
Doctor of Arts in
Biology
The Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree program
stresses preparation for undergraduate teaching
in biology at colleges and universities. The
program is designed to develop the candidate
as a biologist, professional educator, and
scholar. The general goals of the program are
to help students develop:
1. A broad background in biology.
2. An understanding of scientific inquiry.
3. The ability to synthesize concepts of biology
and to communicate these concepts
effectively.
4. Expertise with teaching strategies appropriate
for a variety of learning situations.
5. The skills and attitudes that will enhance his
or her effectiveness as a college faculty
member.
The program consists of a life science component
and a pedagogical component. The life
science component is designed to enhance
one’s understanding of biological concepts
and ability to interpret current research. This
component emphasizes breadth in biology,
but does not preclude depth in specific areas of
interest. The purposes of the pedagogical
component are to enhance communicative
skills, to provide experience with a variety of
teaching techniques, and to help the student
develop a sound philosophy of education.
All candidates for the program must have at
least a 3.0 GPA for the last two years of
undergraduate work, minimum 50th percentile
scores on the GRE general and biology
subject exams, and must have completed a
Master’s degree prior to entrance into the
program. If a student enters the program
without having completed the Master’s level
research paper in biology or a related science,
she/he must complete this requirement in
addition to the D.A. degree requirements.
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Requirements
The program requires a minimum of 48 semester
credits beyond a Master’s degree and at least
two years of full-time study. Students must
complete the required examinations, a dissertation,
and an internship as part of the degree
program. A written and oral diagnostic qualifying
examination is taken during the first semester.
The purpose of this examination is to
ascertain the student’s competency to integrate
concepts into undergraduate courses in botany,
zoology or microbiology and to help the student
plan a program of study. A comprehensive
examination must be taken prior to filing a final
program of study. The purpose of this written
and oral examination is to assess the student’s
knowledge of a broad spectrum of biological
and educational topics and his/her ability to
communicate answers effectively.
The dissertation must display comprehensive
knowledge of the literature of subject fields as
well as biological sciences instruction, and
must demonstrate an organized, coherent development
of ideas with a clear exposition of
results and creative discussion of conclusions.
The dissertation can be designed to include
multiple components such as:
1. biological research that can be applied to the
classroom
2. pedagogical research related to biological
sciences
3. assessment of student learning
4. in-depth analysis and evaluation of internship
teaching
5. multi-media or other curricular development,
use and evaluation
6. conducting research suitable and involving
undergraduates in such research, and
evaluating the efficacy of such involvement
The final dissertation or parts, must be suitable
for submission for publication in a referred
journal.
The internship is a rigorous, thoroughly
planned pedagogical activity. Plans for the
internship must be approved by the student’s
committee; a copy must be presented to the
biological sciences faculty prior to initiation of
the internship. A comprehensive report of the
internship, including its evaluation, is required.
During the last semester of the student’s
program a public seminar on the dissertation
must be presented. Immediately following the
seminar, the student’s final defense will be
conducted by the student’s committee. This
defense will normally cover the dissertation
and internship, but may touch on other topics.

32 ◆ Graduate Studies
Master of Science
in Biology
(Botany or
Zoology) or
Master of Science
in Microbiology
The M.S. programs require a substantial,
original research project that culminates in a
thesis, a minimum of 30 credits (including
research and thesis) earned in graduate courses
and seminars, expertise in core conceptual
areas of the biological sciences, and completion
of a research tool. Candidates must have
at least a 3.0 GPA for all upper division credits
taken at the undergraduate level. Scores in the
verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of
the GRE must be submitted; an average score
of the 50th percentile or above on the verbal
and quantitative portions of the GRE is required.
If either the GPA or GRE requirement
is not met, the Department may choose to admit
the candidate on conditional status. In all cases,
acceptance by a member of the faculty is
required for admission.
Several courses are prerequisite for the M.S.
degree programs, and any student who has not
met these requirements through previous
course work must take them as part of his/her
M.S. program. These are:
1) a semester of calculus
2) one year of inorganic chemistry
3) one year of organic chemistry
4) one year of physics, and
5) (M.S. in Microbiology only) quantitative
analysis or analytical chemistry.
These are undergraduate courses; thus, credits
earned in them do not count toward the 30
credit hour requirements for the M.S. In addition,
there are a number of core conceptual
areas of biology to which we expect all students
to have had significant exposure by the
time they complete their degree requirements.
The core areas for the M.S. in Biology are:
1) genetics and evolution
2) animal or plant physiology
3) cell biology, biochemistry, or molecular
biology, and
4) ecology or morphology.
The core areas for the M.S. in Microbiology are:
1) biochemistry and molecular biology
2) physiology of microorganisms,
3) immunology
4) microbial genetics, and
5) virology
Students may opt to gain expertise in these
areas via a variety of mechanisms including
graduate courses, seminars, special projects,
or readings. Although there are no specific
credit requirements for the core areas, we
expect that the total effort expended in each
area would be at least equivalent to that required
in a rigorous course in that subject area.
It is also expected that any credits earned as part
of the graduate program will be at the graduate
level (i.e., at the 500 or 600 level); these credits
count toward the 30-credit requirement.
Thirty graduate credits approved by the Department
of Biological Sciences and the Graduate
School are required to complete the M.S.
degree program. At least 15 of these credit
hours must be earned at the 600 level. Specific
course requirements include:
BIOS 691-692 Graduate Seminar 2 cr
BIOS 648 Graduate Problems 1-4 cr
BIOS 650 Thesis 1-6 cr
PLUS
Two additional 600-level
courses
6 cr
Students in the microbiology program
must take:
BIOS 610
Principles of Molecular
Biology
3 cr
Tool Requirement: A reading knowledge of
a foreign language or proficiency with another
research tool is required for the M.S. degree in
Biology or Microbiology. Students may satisfy
the tool requirement by selecting option
1a, 1b, or 2.
1) Foreign Language:
a) Students who enter the program with
grades of “C” or better in two years of a
foreign language in college or four years in
high school, or the equivalent, meet this
requirement. Others must pass a total of
12 credits in one language or pass a
special exam administered by the Department
of Foreign Languages at ISU.
b) A foreign-born student from a non-English
speaking country may satisfy the
requirement by passing courses (with a
“C” or better) in a foreign language other
than his/her native tongue (as described
above) or two semesters of English composition
courses at an English-speaking
university.
2) A research tool of equivalent intensity to the
language requirement may be substituted
for a foreign language. Examples of such
tools are biometry, electron microscopy, or
a related field outside the biological sciences,
such as geology, engineering, economics,
or computer science. Graduate credits in the
Biological Sciences taken to satisfy the tool
requirement count toward the 30-credit
requirement for the M.S. degree.
Master of
Natural Science
in Biology
The Master of Natural Science degree is designed
for teachers and those who wish to
obtain additional breadth and/or depth in the
Biological Sciences and related areas. This
degree emphasizes subject matter and is a nonthesis
program. The degree is only for students
who possess a standard teaching certificate or
are working toward a standard teaching certificate.
It is not designed to prepare students for
doctoral programs with a research emphasis or
requirement.
Individuals meeting the requirements for admission
to the Graduate School should apply
to the Department of Biological Sciences for
entrance into the M.N.S. program. Acceptance
will be based upon review of the applicant’s
credentials by a departmental committee.
Requirements
Completion of a prescribed program of study
approved by a major advisor and advisory
committee that is selected by the student; a
minimum of 30 semester credits beyond the
bachelor’s degree with at least 22 credits taken
in residence; satisfactory performance on a
final written and oral examination.
Biological Sciences Graduate
Courses
BIOS g303 Principles of Animal Physiology
4 credits. Compares homeostatic processes
including ionic and osmotic regulation, nerve
and muscle physiology, circulation, respiration,
and endocrine functions among major
animal groups. Lecture and Laboratory. PRE-
REQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOS 203, OR BIOL
101 AND BIOL 102, AND ONE YEAR OF
COLLEGE CHEMISTRY.
BIOS g304 Elements of Plant Physiology 4
credits. Study of the physical and chemical
basis of plant life including absorption, transpiration,
food synthesis, growth, and reproduction.
PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, OR
BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102, AND ONE YEAR
OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY.

BIOS g307 Radiobiology 3 credits. Survey of
the effects of ionizing radiation on living matter
at the subcellular, cellular, and organismal
levels. PREREQ: BIOL 202 OR BIOL 203;
PHYS 111, PHYS 112 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g309 Range Agrostology 2 credits.
Study of grasses with emphasis on western
species. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND
BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g310 Invertebrate Zoology 4 credits.
General study of invertebrate animals with laboratory
work on representatives of the invertebrate
phyla. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202
AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g311 Dendrology 3 credits. Identification,
classification, characteristics, and economic
importance of the principal species of
trees of temperate North America. Field trips.
PREREQ: BIOL 203.
BIOS g314 Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy 4 credits. Descriptive studies of adult
morphology of selected vertebrates and examples
of other representative chordates are
used to illustrate the evolution of structure and
function. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203,
OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g317 Organic Evolution 3 credits.
Critical discussion of the facts and theories of
organic evolution and the general development
of evolutionary speculation. PREREQ:
BIOS 358.
BIOS g318 Ecological Topics 1 credit. Flexible
use of seminars, lectures, and laboratory
work dealing with ecological relationships.
Emphasis varies. May be repeated until a maximum
of 3 credits is earned. PREREQ: BIOS 209
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g324 Comparative Embryology and
Human Development 4 credits. Descriptive
studies of the embryonic development of selected
vertebrates together with the embryonic and fetal
development of the human. PREREQ: BIOL 202
AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND 102.
BIOS g332 Biochemistry 3 credits. General
introductory course which includes the occurrence,
structure, function, and metabolism of
carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, proteins,
and nucleic acids; energy metabolism; and
integration of the above areas. PREREQ: CHEM
302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g351 Immunology 3 credits. Fundamental
concepts of antibody-mediated and
cell-mediated mechanisms of immunity. Invivo
and in-vitro antigen-antibody interactions
are discussed. PREREQ: BIOS 235 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g355 Pathogenic Microbiology 3 credits.
Study of the important disease-producing
microorganisms. Host-parasite relationships,
pathogenic properties of microorganisms and
pathology of disease processes will be discussed.
PREREQ: BIOS g351 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g400 Oral Histology and Embryology
3 credits. The microanatomy and formative
processes of the teeth and their surrounding
structures.
BIOS g405 Plant Anatomy 3 credits. Study of
the development and microscopic structure of
the stems, leaves, roots, and reproductive structures
of vascular plants with emphasis on the
flowering plants. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND
BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g406 Plant Morphology 4 credits. Study
of the reproduction, structure, development,
evolution, and classification of the fungi, algae,
bryophytes, and vascular plants. PREREQ:
BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND
BIOL 102.
BIOS g408 Plant Ecology 3 credits. Major
factors limiting plant growth and distribution
with emphasis on adaptation and response at the
individual, population, and community levels.
PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL
101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g411E Clinical Microbiology II 2 credits.
Advanced topics in clinical microbiology,
including application of laboratory techniques
to the identification and evaluation of medically
important pathogens, and correlations
with disease states. PREREQ: BIOS 411D,
ADMITTED TO MEDTECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411G Hematology II 3 credits. Advanced
topics in hematology and hemostasis.
Application of laboratory techniques, identification
and evaluation of pathological conditions
of hematology and hemostasis. PREREQ:
BIOS 411F, ADMITTED TO MEDTECH
INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411I Immunology/Serology/Immunohematology
II 3 credits. Advanced topics in
immunology/serology/immunohematology.
Application of laboratory techniques to the
identification and evaluation of antibodies and
antigens. Emphasis on transfusion therapy.
PREREQ: BIOS 411H, ADMITTED TO
MEDTECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411K Clinical Chemistry II 3 credits.
Application of laboratory techniques, and
evaluation of clinical chemistry testing.
PREREQ: BIOS 411J, ADMITTED TO
MEDTECH INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g411M Clinical Laboratory Research
1 credit. Individual theory and application
of related topics associated with the clinical
laboratory. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF IN-
STRUCTOR, ADMITTED TO MEDTECH
INTERNSHIP.
BIOS g413 Biology Teaching Methods 3
credits. Designed to help biology teachers
plan, teach and evaluate biology activities for
their students. A diversity of laboratory and
outdoor environmental education materials
and methods will be experientially considered.
Required for secondary teachers in biology.
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BIOS g416 Community Ecology 3 credits.
Structure, function, and classification of plant
and animal communities, emphasizing biotic
and abiotic interactions and patterns of change
in space and time. Field work emphasizes the
collection and analysis of data. PREREQ:
BIOS 209.
BIOS g419 Mammalian Histology 4 credits.
Study of human animal tissues, including structural
and functional characteristics of tissues and
organs. PREREQ: BIOS 206, BIOS 207, OR
BIOS g303 OR BIOS g301 AND BIOS g302.
BIOS g420 Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy 2 credits.
Study of human body structure emphasizing
muscular system and its relationship to axial
and appendicular skeleton. Focus on extremities,
thorax, and pelvis with applications toward
normal, diseased and rehabilitative functions.
PREREQ: BIOS g301 AND BIOS g302.
BIOS g423 Parasitology 3 credits. Study of
the animal parasites with emphasis on those of
man. Laboratory includes identification of the
important parasites of man; collection of the
available local forms. PREREQ: BIOL 202
AND BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND 102.
BIOS g425 Human Anatomy 4 credits. General
systemic anatomy with emphasis on microscopic
and gross structure. PREREQ: BIOL 202.
BIOS g426 Herpetology 3 credits. The biology
of amphibians and reptiles: lecture topics include
evolutionary history, functional morphology,
physiological ecology, biogeography,
reproductive, and population ecology. Laboratories
and field trips cover systematic, natural
history, and collecting/sampling techniques.
PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g427 Ichthyology 3 credits. The biology
of fishes: lecture topics include evolutionary
history, functional morphology, physiological
ecology, and biogeography. Laboratory and
field trips cover identification and natural history
with an emphasis on Idaho species. PREREQ:
BIOS 209.
BIOS g428 Veterinary and Medical Entomology
3 credits. Identification, habits, life
cycles, ecology and management of arthropods
of veterinary and public health importance,
including relationships between vectors, pathogens,
and hosts. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND
BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g429 Regional Anatomy and Histology
4 credits. Regional approach to gross human
anatomy emphasizing the use of prosected
materials and microscopic anatomy. Designed
primarily for students in the Physician Assistant
Program. PREREQ: BIOS g301, BIOS g302.
BIOS g430 Human Performance Physiology
4 credits. Physiology as applied to human
energetics with relation to respiratory, cardiovascular,
muscular, nervous and endocrine
systems. Includes rehabilitation analysis of
abnormalities of performance. Lecture and
laboratory. PREREQ: BIOS g301, g302, OR
BIOS g303.

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BIOS g431 General Entomology 3 credits.
Study of structure, development, classification,
and life histories of insects, including
ecological, economic and management considerations.
An insect collection may be required.
Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND
BIOL 203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g433 Microbial Physiology 4 credits.
Comparative biochemistry of microorganisms,
including enzyme kinetics, carbon and energy
metabolism, nitrogen metabolism, nutrition,
and the effect of environmental factors on
growth, death, and metabolism. PREREQ: BIOS
g332 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g435 Vertebrate Paleontology 4 credits.
Phylogenetic history of the vertebrates outlined
in the light of morphology, classification,
evolution, paleoecology, and the significance
of fossils. Field trips. (NOTE: BIOS g435 crosslisted
with GEOL.) PREREQ: GEOL g431 OR
BIOS g314 OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g436 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits.
Study of the effects of processes which
modify organisms between death and the time
the usually fossilized remains are studied. The
emphasis will be on vertebrates. Cross-listed
with ANTH g436 and GEOL g436. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g438 Ornithology 3 credits. Study of
the origin, evolution, structure, habits, adaptations,
distribution, and classification of birds.
Field trips. PREREQ: BIOL 202 AND BIOL
203, OR BIOL 101 AND BIOL 102.
BIOS g440 Human Gross Anatomy 4 credits.
Comprehensive regional study of gross human
anatomy with emphasis on the upper limb, thorax,
abdomen, pelvis and perineum. Designed
for the first year dental students and complements
BIOS g450. Lecture and laboratory.
BIOS g441 Mammalogy 3 credits. General
study of mammals including classification,
identification, habits, ecology, economics,
and techniques of study, with emphasis on
North American forms. Field trips. PREREQ:
BIOS 209.
BIOS g443 Endocrinology 3 credits. Study of
the anatomy and physiology of the ductless
glands and the properties and uses of natural
and synthetic hormones. PREREQ: BIOS g303
OR BIOS g301 AND g302.
BIOS g444 General Pathology 4 credits.
Study of basic pathologic processes which underlie
disease, including inflammation, neoplasia,
infarction and cellular alterations; an attempt
is made to correlate the anatomical, functional,
and biochemical alterations. Lectures,
demonstrations and small group discussions.
BIOS g445 Biochemistry I 3 credits. Introduction
to basic aspects of biochemical systems,
including fundamental chemical and physical
properties of biomolecules. Enzymology including
allosterism, metabolic regulation, bioenergetics,
and carbohydrate metabolism.
PREREQ: CHEM 302 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g446 Selected Topics in Physiology 1
credit. Selected topics in physiology for dental
students: blood coagulation-complement-kinin
systems, prostaglandin and related substances,
vitamins, steroids, mucopolysaccharides, collagen
and other extracellular matrix molecules
and cyto-and molecular genetics.
BIOS g447 Biochemistry II 3 credits. Functional
continuation of g445. Lipid, amino acid
and nucleotide metabolism. Emphasis is on
metabolic regulation, metabolic dysfunction,
biochemical mechanism of hormone action,
biochemical genetics, protein synthesis, and
metabolic consequences of genetic defects.
BIOS g448 Advanced Experimental Biochemistry
2 credits. Advanced laboratory projects
designed to emphasize techniques of qualitative
and quantitative biochemical analysis. PREREQ:
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN BIOS g447
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g449 Human Physiology I 4 credits. First
of a two-course sequence. Physiology of the
nervous, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and
excretory systems. PREREQ: BIOL 202; CHEM
111 AND 112; COREQ: BIOS g425.
BIOS g450 Head and Neck Anatomy 4 credits.
Comprehensive presentation of the anatomy
of the head and neck as it applies to the practice
of dentistry. Lecture and laboratory.
BIOS g452 Population Ecology 3 credits.
Study of the forces that determine the composition,
density, and distribution of terrestrial
animal populations, including natality, mortality,
dispersion, and environment, knowledge
of which is applicable to game
management. Field trips. PREREQ: BIOS 209
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g454 Advanced Immunology 3 credits.
Detailed study of selected areas of immunology.
Course content will vary with current
demand. Students will lead discussions and
present current literature. PREREQ: BIOS g351
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g456 Human Physiology II 4 credits.
Physiology of gastrointestinal, endocrine, and
reproductive systems. Includes studies of acidbase
balance, peripheral circulation, shock,
and temperature regulation. PREREQ: BIOS
g449 OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g459 Fish Ecology 3 credits. Study of
the behavior, habitat use, diet, population dynamics,
and management of freshwater fishes,
especially trout and salmon. Field trips emphasize
sampling techniques. PREREQ: BIOS 209;
BIOS g426 RECOMMENDED.
BIOS g460 Neuroanatomy 2 credits. Comprehensive
presentation of the anatomy of
the central nervous system, the brain and
spinal cord. Combined lecture and laboratory
demonstration. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g461 Advanced Genetics 3 credits. Detailed
and critical consideration of selected genetic
topics with emphasis of recent advances.
PREREQ: BIOS g358 AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g462 Freshwater Ecology 3 credits.
Study of the interaction of physical and biotic
factors in aquatic communities. Field trips.
PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g463 Human Pathophysiology 4 credits.
The study of basic processes underlying
diseases with an emphasis on correlating anatomical,
functional, and biochemical alterations
with clinical manifestations. PREREQ:
BIOS g425; BIOCHEMISTRY; ONE YEAR
OF PHYSIOLOGY, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g465 Microbial Genetics 3 credits.
Principles of heredity and variation with application
of these principles to bacteria and
viruses. PREREQ: BIOS 236; CHEM 302.
BIOS g466 Medical Mycology 3 credits. Lecture/laboratory
course addressing medically
important fungi. Taxonomy, clinical disease,
pathogenesis, immunological diagnosis and
laboratory identification of contaminants, opportunists,
superficial, cutaneous, subcutaneous
and systemic mycoses. PREREQ: BIOS 221
OR 235.
BIOS g467 Microbial Genetics Laboratory l
credit. Laboratory investigations of the principles
of heredity, variation and genetic exchange
in bacteria and bacterial viruses.
PREREQ: BIOS 235 OR BIOS 221 AND 223.
BIOS g468 Oral Microbiology 1 credit. Study
of microbiology of plaque, caries, periodontal
disease, immunobiology of oral disease and
control of microorganisms with antimicrobial
agents. Four periods devoted to laboratory
study of medically important oral microbes.
PREREQ OR COREQ: BIOS g355.
BIOS g469 Special Topics in Microbiology
1-4 credits. Study of selected topics in microbiology.
Course contents will vary with topics
selected. May be repeated with departmental
approval for nonrepetitive course content.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g470 Cross Sectional Anatomy 2 credits.
Human gross regional anatomy in cross and
sagittal sections. Designed to prepare students
in radiographic sciences to understand structure
depicted by various imaging techniques.
PREREQ: BIOL 202 OR BIOL 203; BIOS g301
AND BIOS g302.
BIOS g471 Pathophysiology 4 credits. Focuses
on the response of physiological systems
to pathophysiological disruptions. The relationships
between tissue, organ, and systemic
physiology and pathological conditions will be
emphasized. PREREQ: BIOS g301 AND g302
OR BIOS g303.

BIOS g473 Industrial Microbiology 4 credits.
Microbiological and biochemical aspects
of fermentative and oxidative processes of
industrial importance such as yeast, mold, and
bacterial fermentation. PREREQ: BIOS g433.
BIOS g474 Human Anatomy (Physical
Therapy Emphasis) 5 credits. Human gross
anatomy and histology for, but not limited to,
physical therapy students emphasizing the skeletal,
muscular, integumentary, peripheral nervous,
cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems.
PREREQ: BIOS g301 AND BIOS g302 OR
EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g475 General Virology 3 credits. Introduction
to the general principles of virology
through consideration of structure, genetics,
replication and biochemistry of animal and
bacterial viruses. PREREQ: COMPLETION
OF 90 CREDITS.
BIOS g476 Ecology of Water Pollution 3
credits. Study of the causes of pollution and
their effects on the aquatic environment and its
inhabitants. Special consideration will be given
to the biological and chemical assessment of
pollution in streams and to its control. Field
work. PREREQ: BIOS g462 OR PERMISSION
OF DEPARTMENT.
BIOS g477 Bacterial Virology Laboratory
1 credit. Designed to acquaint students with
the techniques and experimental principles
used in the study of bacterial viruses. Must be
accompanied by BIOS g475.
BIOS g478 Animal Virology Laboratory 1
credit. Introduces tissue culture methods and
other techniques employed in the study of
animal viruses. Must be accompanied by
BIOS g475.
BIOS g479 Survey of Electron Microscopy 2
credits. Introduction to the potentialities, theory,
techniques, and limitations of electron microscopy.
The field will be surveyed as a whole, but
primary emphasis will be on biological applications.
Lectures will include both formal presentations
and demonstrations of selected
techniques. The operation of the electron microscope
also will be demonstrated. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g481-g482 Independent Problems 1-4
credits. Individual problems will be assigned
to students on the basis of interest and previous
preparation. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING
IN BIOLOGY AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS g485 Nutritional Biochemistry 3 credits.
Human metabolism in health and disease.
Emphasizes interrelationships among hormones,
carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins
and minerals within tissues and organs.
PREREQ: CHEM 101, CHEM 102; OR CHEM
111 AND CHEM 301.
BIOS g486 Human Systemic Physiology 5
credits. One semester human physiology course
emphasizing the function and regulation of the
muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, urinary,
reproductive, and immune systems. PRE-
REQ: CHEM 111 AND CHEM 112; BIOS g301
AND BIOS g302 OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS g489 Field Ecology 3 credits. An intensive
field of study of at least one biogeographical
region to increase students’ knowledge of
and skill with field sampling techniques, fieldstudy
design, data collection and analysis, and
report preparation. PREREQ: BIOS 209.
BIOS g491-492 Seminar l credit. Review of
current research and literature in the general
fields of biological science. Open only to
graduate students and seniors or by permission
of the department.
BIOS g495 Ethology 3 credits. Behavior of
animals and the evolutionary mechanisms that
dictate behavioral patterns. PREREQ: UPPER
DIVISION OR GRADUATE STATUS.
BIOS 521 Ecological Concepts 3 credits.
Major concepts in ecology in relation to environmental
degradation, pollution, hazardous
materials, and environmental management.
Credit may not be used for a graduate degree
in biology.
BIOS 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
BIOS 601 Animal Behavior 3 credits. Behavior
and social organization of animals with
particular attention to the vertebrates. Lecture,
laboratory, and field work. PREREQ: GRADU-
ATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF
DEPARTMENT.
BIOS 602 Advanced Plant Physiology 3 credits.
Study of interrelationships of soil, water,
and minerals in the nutrition of plants. PRE-
REQ: BIOS g304.
BIOS 603 Comparative Physiology 3 credits.
Study of the ways in which organisms meet
their functional requirements. Lecture and laboratory.
PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING
AND PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT.
BIOS 604 Advanced Limnology: Streams and
Biotic Production 3 credits. Study of the ecology
of streams; chemical, physical, and geological
aspects in relation to biota. The production
of organic matter in flowing water is emphasized,
including the tracing of food chains and
food webs and the construction of energy budgets.
Field trips. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 605 Biometry 4 credits. Application of
descriptive and analytical statistical methods to
experimental design and biological research.
PREREQ: MATH 143 OR EQUIVALENT OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
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BIOS 607 Environmental Physiology 3 credits.
Study of the physiological mechanisms and
interrelated behavioral patterns by which animals
respond to environmental factors.
PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 610 Principles of Molecular Biology 3
credits. Introduction to subcellular biology
and molecular genetics. DNA replication, cell
division, the genetic code, transcription, translation,
enzyme function, and control mechanisms
in procaryotic and eucaryotic cells.
PREREQ OR COREQ: BIOS g332.
BIOS 613 Biogeography 3 credits. Discussion
of patterns of distribution of species and their historical
and ecological causes. Includes research
project.
BIOS 621 Advanced Methods in Microbiology
3 credits. PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 623 Soil and Ground Water Bioremediation
3 credits. Theoretical and applied aspects
of biological treatment for contaminated
subsurface systems. PREREQ: BIOS 587.
BIOS 624 Microbial Ecology 3 credits. Ecological
principles applied to microorganisms.
PREREQ: GRADUATE STANDING AND A
COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY.
BIOS 628 Cytology and Cell Physiology 4
credits. Advanced study of the functions and
structural components of cells. Lecture and
laboratory. PREREQ: GRADUATE STAND-
ING AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 629 Basic Concepts in Biology 3 credits.
Considerations of fundamental concepts of
biology, their origin and development.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 631-632 Advanced Systematic Botany
3 credits. Classification of plants as it rests on
morphological, chemical, ecological, and
genetic bases. PREREQ: BIOS g312.
BIOS 633 Advanced Microbial Physiology 3
credits. Advanced topics in microbial physiology
and biochemistry. PREREQ: BIOS g332
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 634 Intermediary Metabolism 3 credits.
Theory, reactions, and methods pertinent to
research in intermediary metabolism. PRE-
REQ: BIOS g332 AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 636 Experimental Intermediary Metabolism
2 credits. Must be accompanied by or
preceded by BIOS 634.
BIOS 648 Graduate Problems 1-9 credits
per semester (may be repeated). Thesis related
research. Graded S/U. PREREQ: GRADU-
ATE STANDING AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Graded S/U.

36 ◆ Graduate Studies
BIOS 651 Advanced Studies in Ecology 2-6
credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and
laboratory work dealing with ecological
relationships.
BIOS 652 Advanced Studies in Physiology 2-
6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and
laboratory work dealing with problems in
physiology.
BIOS 653 Advanced Studies in Vertebrate
Zoology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing with
problems in vertebrate zoology.
BIOS 654 Advanced Studies in Invertebrate
Zoology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing with
problems in invertebrate zoology.
BIOS 655 Advanced Studies in Vertebrate
Paleontology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing
with problems in vertebrate paleontology.
BIOS 656 Advanced Studies in Systematic
Biology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing with
problems in systematic biology.
BIOS 657 Advanced Studies in Plant Biology
2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing with problems
in plant biology.
BIOS 658 Advanced Studies in Limnology 2-
6 credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and
laboratory work dealing with problems in
limnology.
BIOS 659 Advanced Studies in Genetics 2-6
credits. Flexible use of seminars, lectures, and
laboratory work dealing with problems in
genetics.
BIOS 660 Selected Topics in Biochemistry 3
credits. Detailed study of selected areas of
biochemistry. Course content will vary with
current demand. PREREQ: BIOS g435 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 661 Advanced Studies in Environmental
Physiology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing with
problems in environmental physiology.
BIOS 662 Advanced Studies in Developmental
Biology 2-6 credits. Flexible use of seminars,
lectures, and laboratory work dealing
with problems in developmental biology.
BIOS 670 Selected Topics in Microbiology 1-4
credits. Detailed study of selected areas
of microbiology. Course content will vary with
current demand. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 675 Advanced Bacterial Virology 3
credits. Detailed study of selected areas of
bacterial virology. Course content will vary
with current demand. PREREQ: g475 AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 676 Advanced Animal Virology 3
credits. Detailed study of selected areas of
animal virology. Course content will vary
with current demand. PREREQ: BIOS g475
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 679 Electron Microscopy 5 credits.
Introduction to uses of the electron microscope
in biological research. Designed to develop
proficiency in use and operation of the electron
microscope, specimen preparation for electron
microscopy, and photographic skills as applied
to electron microscopy. In addition, students
will develop a special project for individual
study. Enrollment limited to students who have
a demonstrated need to learn electron
microscopytechniques. PREREQ: BIOS g479,
GRADUATE STANDING, AND PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
BIOS 687 Environmental Science and Pollutants
3 credits. Structure and function of ecosystems,
sources and characteristics of
hazardous materials, mechanisms and pathways
of pollutant transport and degradation,
mechanisms of pollutant impact on ecosystems
and human health. PREREQ: BIOS 521, AN
UNDERGRADUATE ECOLOGY COURSE,
OR EQUIVALENT.
BIOS 691 Seminar 1 credit. Review of current
research and literature. May be repeated until
a maximum of 4 credits is earned. Graded S/U.
BIOS 692 Seminar 1 credit. Review of current
research and literature. May be repeated until
a maximum of 4 credits is earned. Graded S/U.
BIOS 693 Seminar in College Teaching 1
credit. Doctor of Arts candidates. May be
repeated once. Graded S/U.
BIOS 694 Advanced Studies in College Teaching
2-6 credits. Investigation into new approaches
to the teaching of biology in
community and junior colleges.
BIOS 699 Doctor’s Dissertation variable
credit. Graded S/U.
BIOS 700 Supervised Teaching Internship
variable to 9 credits per semester. Graded S/U.
Department of
Chemistry
Chair and Professor Strommen
Professors: Kalivas, B. Ronald, Sutter,
Wiegand
Associate Professors: Castle, De Jesus,
Rodriguez, Rosentreter
Assistant Professors: Goss, McAlexander
Instructors: Braun, Mohseni, Omar,
A. Ronald
Post-Doctoral Associate: Bunde
Affiliate Faculty: Bartholomay, Gering,
Pattie
Professors Emeriti: Arcand, Braun, Faler
Combined B.S./
M.S. Program in
Chemistry
Students may be admitted to the program after
having completed 64 credit hours. Application
for admission must be made to the Chemistry
Department. In addition, the student should
have completed the following courses or the
equivalent:
CHEM 121-122 General Chemistry 9 cr
CHEM 126 Cations and Anions 1 cr
CHEM 211 Inorganic Chemistry I 2 cr
CHEM 232 Quantitative Analysis 2 cr
CHEM 234 Quantitative Analysis
Laboratory
2 cr
CHEM 301-302 Organic Chemistry 6 cr
CHEM 303-304 Organic Chemistry
Laboratory I & II
2 cr
PHYS 221-222 Engineering Physics 8 cr
PHYS 223-224 Engineering Physics Laboratory2 cr
MATH 121 Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I
4 cr
MATH 222 Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II
4 cr
Requirements
(See the suggested schedule)
During the first semester each student is expected
to select three faculty members to serve
as his/her advisory committee subject to the
approval of the Department Chair. In the
second semester, each student will form their
planned program of study with their research
advisor, write a research overview of their
project, apply and be admitted to the Graduate
School. The student is expected to begin his/
her research no later than the beginning of the
summer session. Thereafter, individual sections
of the research paper will be required as
students progress through the program.
Students must apply and be admitted to the
Graduate School prior to their fourth year. The
student must score at or above the 35th percentile
in two areas of the aptitude sections (Verbal,
Quantitative, and Analytical). Continuation
in the program requires that the student maintain
a minimum GPA of 3.0 from date of
admission and annual approval of his/her
committee. It will be recommended that students
who are not making adequate progress
discontinue the program.
The student must complete a total of 158 credit
hours. This corresponds to 128 credit hours
for the B.S. degree and 30 credit hours for the
M.S. degree. It should be noted that g300
chemistry courses taken at the 500-level cannot
be used for an M.S. degree in Chemistry.
The final course selection must be approved by
the Chemistry Graduate Program Committee.
Students are required to have completed all
general education requirements by the end of

their second year in the combined B.S./M.S.
program. It is the intent that all students will
finish within the period of 3 years after admission
to the program. Successful completion of
the program requires that the student write and
defend a research paper embodying his/her
research before his/her research committee.
Suggested Schedule
The following schedule will show how a typical
student might progress through the B.S./M.S.
program. Even though courses are listed as
suggested, each student is required to meet all
course requirements for the B.S. degree in
chemistry (except independent problems CHEM
481 and CHEM 482). Each student is also
required to complete all four advanced chemistry
courses (CHEM 610, CHEM 630, CHEM
655, and CHEM 671). These courses are taken
during the fourth and fifth years of the program.
Third Year (Junior)
Fall/Spring
*CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry
Laboratory III
2 cr
*CHEM 313 Instrumental Analysis 2 cr
*CHEM 334 Instrumental Analysis
Laboratory
2 cr
*CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 3 cr
*CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry 3 cr
MATH 230 Linear Algebra 2 cr
MATH 360 Differential Equations 3 cr
Electives
11 cr
TOTAL: 28 cr
*Must be completed by the end of the
junior year.
Summer
CHEM 435 Senior Research 6 cr
Fourth Year (Senior)
Fall/Spring
BIOS g332 Biochemistry 3 cr
CHEM 407 Inorganic Chemistry II 2 cr
CHEM 408 Preparative Inorganic
Chemistry
1 cr
CHEM 485 Senior Research 2 cr
CHEM 453 Modern Experimental Physical
Chemistry
2 cr
CHEM 466 Structural Analysis in
Chemistry
2 cr
CHEM 491 Seminar 1 cr
CHEM 609 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 655 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 cr
Electives
8 cr
TOTAL: 27 cr
Summer
CHEM 635 Master’s Research 6 cr
Fifth Year
Fall/Spring
CHEM 630 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 671 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 601 Seminar 2 cr
CHEM 635 Master’s Research 4 cr
Electives
13 cr
TOTAL: 25 cr
Master of
Natural Science
in Chemistry
The Master of Natural Science in Chemistry is
designed primarily for teachers and prospective
teachers who want to improve their understanding
of the subject matter of chemistry.
Emphasis is upon the subject matter and it is
generally a non-thesis program. Individuals
interested in this degree should hold a teaching
certificate or be working towards one. The
program of study will be determined in consultation
with the student’s advisor and committee.
The program requires a minimum of at
least 30 credits, 22 of which must be taken in
residence. A final oral examination is required.
Chemistry Graduate Courses
CHEM g335 Environmental Chemistry 2
credits. This course applies chemical principles
and calculation to investigate environmental
issues. Natural systems, environmental
degradation and protection, and the methodology
of chemical detection and monitoring,
PREREQ: CHEM 232 AND CHEM 234 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g337 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
1 credit. This laboratory course utilizes
both structured and self-designed field and
classroom experiments to emphasize principles
of environmental chemistry. COREQ: CHEM
g335 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g351-g352 Physical Chemistry 3 credits
each. The fundamental principles of physical
chemistry: thermodynamics, reaction
kinetics, molecular structure, quantum theory,
spectroscopy, and solution chemistry. PREREQ:
CHEM 112, MATH 175, AND PHYS 212, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g400 Practicum in Physical Science 2
credits. Practical problems associated with
equipping, setting up, and operating laboratories
in chemistry. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g407 Inorganic Chemistry II 2 credits.
Structure and reactivity of inorganic compounds
including coordination compounds;
acid-base chemistry and nonaqueous solvent
systems; organometallic chemistry and other
special topics of current interest. PREREQ:
CHEM 211, CHEM g352 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
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CHEM g408 Preparative Inorganic Chemistry
1 credit. A laboratory course for the
preparation of selected inorganic compounds
utilizing various methods of synthesis and
purification employing physical, chemical and
spectroscopic methods of characterizations.
COREQ: CHEM g407 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g446 Computer Applications in
Science 2 credits. Emphasis will be on Basic
Programming and Chemistry. Students will be
allowed opportunity to concentrate on problems
which may be of special interest to them
in their science field.
CHEM g453 Modern Experimental Physical
Chemistry 2 credits. Magnetic, optical,
and electrical properties of materials, calorimetry,
voltammetry, optical and laser spectroscopic
techniques. PREREQ: CHEM 334 AND
CHEM g352.
CHEM g466 Structural Analysis in Chemistry
2 credits. The application of spectra-structure
correlations to the solution of chemical
structural problems. PREREQ: CHEM g302
AND CHEM g407, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM g481-g482 Independent Problems in
Chemistry 1-4 credits each. Directed library
and laboratory research. Courses may be repeated
to a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQ:
CHEM g352.
CHEM g491-g492 Seminar 1 credit each.
Oral reports of library and laboratory research.
COREQ: CHEM g481-g482 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
CHEM 601 Seminar 1 credit. Oral reports of
current literature and research in chemistry.
CHEM 609 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
3 credits. Modern physical methods in inorganic
chemistry with an emphasis on the application
of group theory to spectroscopic analysis.
COREQ: CHEM g466 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 610 Special Topics in Chemistry 1-3
credits. Detailed consideration of a limited
phase of chemistry; course content will vary
with current demand and with the instructor;
may be repeated with departmental approval
for non-repetitive course content.
CHEM 615 Neutron Activation Analysis 4
credits. Theory and use of neutron activation
methods for quantitative chemical analysis
of natural and synthetic materials.
Applications in geologic systems will be emphasized.
Cross-listed as GEOL 615, PHYS 615.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

38 ◆ Graduate Studies
CHEM 617 Environmental Geochemistry 3
credits. Geochemistry of environmental systems.
Emphasis given to low-temperature water-rock
interactions, including sorption
processes, retardation, reaction kinetics and
reaction-mass transport modeling. Cross-listed
as GEOL 617. PREREQ: GEOL g420, OR
CHEM g351 AND GEOL 109.
CHEM 621 Organic Reactions 3 credits. Advanced
study of organic chemical reactions with
emphasis on synthetic applications. PREREQ:
CHEM 302.
CHEM 625 Quantitative Geochem Lab 3
credits. Applications of instrumental methods
for geochemical analysis. Cross-listed as
GEOL 625.
CHEM 630 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3
credits. Advanced treatment of standards, sampling,
special methods of analysis, and methods
of separation. PREREQ: CHEM g302, CHEM
g303 AND CHEM g352, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 635 Master’s Research 2-6 credits. A
continuation of CHEM 435 to improve ability
of students to solve chemical problems independently
and pursue research at an advanced
level. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.
PREREQ: CHEM 485.
CHEM 640 Research Techniques in Chemistry
2-6 credits. Designed to improve the ability
of students to solve chemical problems independently
in the laboratory; special emphasis
on development of manipulative skills, instrumental
methods and supporting library research;
nature of the projects dictated by students’
needs; may be repeated with departmental
approval for nonrepetitive course content. Limit
12 credits.
CHEM 650 Thesis 1-10 credits.
CHEM 655 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3
credits. Introductory material from quantum
chemistry and statistical mechanics with applications
in chemical thermodynamics. PRE-
REQ: CHEM g302 AND CHEM g352 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CHEM 671 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3
credits. Kinetics and mechanisms in organic
reactions. PREREQ: CHEM g302 AND CHEM
g352, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of
Communication
and Theatre
Chair and Professor Loebs
Professors: Dienstfrey, DiSanza, Trinklein
Associate Professors: Blatt, Frazier, House,
Jull, Legge, Schroder, Stene
Assistant Professors: Gribas, Macon,
Simerly
Adjunct Faculty: Broadhead, Collins,
Czerepinski, Hansen, Leek, Puglisi,
Sowell
Emeritus Faculty: Blomquist, Mauch
Master of Arts in
Speech
Communication,
Organizational
Communication
and Master of
Arts in Theatre
Required for All Students
SPCH 601
Introduction to Research in
Speech and Drama
For Theatre Degree
3 cr
THEA 641 Seminar in Drama Theory 3 cr
THEA 642 Seminar in Drama Theory 3 cr
For a Speech Communication
Degree
SPCH 630
Seminar in Rhetorical/
Communication Theory
For an Organizational
Communication Degree
SPCH 635
Seminar in Organizational
Communication
3 cr
3 cr
Students must select one of the following
three options:
Thesis Option
A minimum of 30 credits. One to six credits
may be thesis credits.
Exam Option (Theatre degree
only)
A minimum of 30 credits and an oral and
written examination.
Degree Paper Option
A minimum of 32 credits and three degree papers.
Two credits may be degree paper credits.
Mass Communication
Graduate Courses
M C g431 Teaching High School Journalism
2 credits. Current high school journalism practices.
Includes newspapers, broadcast, advertising,
photography as appropriate. Emphasis
is on applying the content of other journalism
courses in the high school.
M C g452 Mass Communication and Society
3 credits. Interface between mass media (news,
entertainment and advertising) and audiences.
Analysis of public’s right to know, press freedom,
censorship, political and other leanings in
the media, media effectiveness, and ethics. PRE-
REQ: JUNIOR STANDING OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
M C g460 Corporate Video Production 3
credits. Producing for corporate, educational,
home video, documentary and other non-fiction
markets. Advanced production techniques.
Major project required. PREREQ: M C 300.
Speech Communication
Graduate Courses
SPCH g408 Communication Theory 3 credits.
Examines models of social science and how
these contribute to the development of communication
theory. Examines a variety of communication
theories in interpersonal, small group,
organizational contexts. Focus on history of
theory development in communication.
SPCH g436 Rhetorical Criticism 3 credits.
Study and application of various theories and
methods of rhetorical criticism including
Aristotelian and Burkeian principles.
SPCH g437 Rhetorical Theory 3 credits.
Principal rhetorical theories from the Greeks
through the 18th century and contemporary
American theorists. Writings of Plato, Aristotle,
Cicero, Quintilian, Campbell, Blair, Whately,
and Burke are stressed.
SPCH g440 Gender and Communication 3
credits. Course examines communication arenas
from a perspective that focuses on gender
and includes study of similarities and differences
in female/male patterns. Topics include
nonverbal, organizational, language, family
and friendship.
SPCH g441 Interpersonal Communication 3
credits. Largely theoretical course, drawing
from research in social sciences as well as
speech. Focuses on communication variables
associated with interpersonal communication
including awareness of self/others, nature/functions
of language, nonverbal behavior, norms
and roles.

SPCH g442 American Rhetoric and
Public Address 3 credits. Has a dual purpose:
to study the impact of rhetoric (oral and written
persuasion) on major events in American history;
examine great speakers and rhetorical
documents in their historical context.
SPCH g447 Rhetoric of Hitler and Churchill
3 credits. Rhetorical theory and practice of
these influential leaders and the impact of their
persuasion. Topics include Hitler’s oratory,
Nazi propaganda, and Churchill’s World War
speeches.
SPCH g451 Recent Rhetorical Issues 3 credits.
Study of the rhetoric of contemporary
issues such as the Vietnam war, the Black
revolution, and other current political and
social topics, including the rhetoric of ongoing
election campaigns (taught alternate years).
SPCH g491 Independent Research Projects
1-2 credits. Under the supervision of professors
in the various areas of communication,
students will prepare reports and carry out
projects designed to promote professional
growth.
SPCH 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
SPCH 601 Introduction to Research in Speech
and Drama 3 credits.
SPCH 630 Seminar in Rhetorical/Communication
Theory 3 credits. In-depth study and
analysis of selected rhetorical and/or communication
theories. See instructor for specific
topics. May be repeated once with permission
of instructor.
SPCH 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
SPCH 660 Graduate Degree Papers 2 credits.
SPCH 691 Independent Study in Speech
1-4 credits.
Organizational
Communication Graduate
Courses
SPCH g441 Interpersonal Communication 3
credits. Largely theoretical course, drawing
from research in social sciences as well as
speech. Focuses on communication variables
associated with interpersonal communication
including awareness of self/others, nature/functions
of language, nonverbal behavior, norms
and roles.
SPCH g452 Conflict Management 3 credits.
Examines the dynamics of everyday conflicts
across a variety of settings, from personal to
organizational. Principles of conflict, similar
across all communicative contexts, are emphasized.
Theory and its applications are given
equal importance.
SPCH g453 Organizational Communication
3 credits. Examines functions, forms and patterns
of communication in organizations as well
as effects of organizational structures and dynamics
on communication. Methods of evaluating
communication policies and practices as an
aid to organizational management are studied.
SPCH g491 Independent Research Projects
1-2 credits. Under the supervision of professors
in the various areas of communication,
students will prepare reports and carry out
projects designed to promote professional
growth.
SPCH 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
SPCH 601 Introduction to Research in Speech
and Drama 3 credits.
SPCH 630 Seminar in Rhetorical/Communication
Theory 3 credits. In-depth study and
analysis of selected rhetorical and/or communication
theories. See instructor for specific
topics. May be repeated once with permission
of instructor.
SPCH 635 Seminar in Organizational Communication
3 credits. In-depth study and
analysis of selected topics in organizational
communication. See instructor for specific
topics. May be repeated once with permission
of instructor.
SPCH 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
SPCH 660 Graduate Degree Papers 2 credits.
SPCH 691 Independent Study in Speech 1-4
credits.
Theatre Graduate Courses
THEA g313 Theatre Background I 3 credits.
Study of the theatre and drama from their origins
through the Jacobean period. PREREQ: THEA
101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g314 Theatre Background II 3 credits.
Study of the theatre and drama from the Spanish
Golden Age through the “well-made play.”
PREREQ: THEA 101 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g323 Stage Costume History 3 credits.
A survey of the history of western clothing
from Ancient Egypt through the present. Study
of the social context and motivations behind the
evolution of clothing, silhouette, and costume
components.
THEA g328 Stage Costume Design 3 credits.
Costume design for the theatre incorporating
the influence of period, concept, and mood.
Course work includes text analysis, research,
drawing, painting, and collage. PREREQ: THEA
g323 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
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THEA g351 Problems in Acting 3 credits.
Focuses on special acting problems such as
characterization, movement, voice, pantomime,
and film and television acting. Content varies
from year to year. May be repeated once with
the consent of the instructor. PREREQ: THEA
251, THEA 252.
THEA g405 Advanced Costume Construction
3 credits. A study in period corset and
millinery construction. A lab course in which
students gain practical experience and skills
crucial to a career in costume technology.
PREREQ: THEA 221.
THEA g406 Advanced Light Design 3 credits.
Study of lighting design in performing arts.
Students gain knowledge through actualized
projects, study of television and film lighting,
and exploration of the Controllable Properties
including color. PREREQ: THEA 111, THEA
209, THEA 221, AND THEA 311.
THEA g412 Scenic Painting 3 credits. A study
of painting techniques as used in theatrical
scenery; theory, practice, and equipment will
be investigated as they apply to the art of stage
painting.
THEA g419 Modern European Theatre 3
credits. Continental and British theatre and
drama from 1850 to mid-twentieth century.
PREREQ: THEA 101 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g420 American Theatre 3 credits.
American theatre and drama from the beginning
to mid-twentieth century. PREREQ: THEA
101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g421 Basic Pattern Drafting for Stage
Costuming 3 credits. Cutting patterns from
measurements. Adjusting various patterns to
designs. Alterations and fittings. PREREQ: THEA
221 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g422 Period Pattern Drafting for
Stage Costuming 3 credits. Use of the basic
patterns to reproduce historical costumes from
the 12th century to 1950. PREREQ: THEA 221
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g424 Advanced Acting Styles 3 credits.
Study of the various period styles of acting
including Greek, Medieval, Elizabethan, Restoration,
and 19th century melodrama. The student
will act in a series of special projects encompassing
a variety of styles. PREREQ: THEA g455 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g426 Advanced Scene Design 3 credits.
Study of scene design in performing arts
and beyond. Students work toward portfolioquality
work in realized and non-realized
projects in theatre, television, firm, and design
areas. PREREQ: THEA 111, THEA 209, THEA
221, THEA 311.
THEA g455 Stage Direction 3 credits. Consideration
of aesthetics of dramatic production and
the relationship of basic techniques of stage
direction. Includes the direction of scenes and
one-act plays. PREREQ: THEA 101, THEA
111, THEA 251, THEA 252, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.

40 ◆ Graduate Studies
THEA g456 Advanced Stage Direction 3 credits.
Advanced theories in techniques of stage
direction including consideration of period
styles. The student will direct a series of advanced
projects including scenes and a full-length play.
PREREQ: THEA g455 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g470 Contemporary Theatre 3 credits.
World drama and theatre during the two
most recent decades. PREREQ: THEA 101 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
THEA g490 Practicum Theatre Arts 4 credits.
Integrated projects for advanced students
in various areas of theatre arts emphasizing
analysis and presentation of experimental work.
THEA g491 Independent Research Projects 1-
2 credits. Under the supervision of the drama
faculty, students will undertake special research
projects in theatre.
THEA 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. May
be graded S/U.
THEA 641 Seminar in Drama Theory 3
credits.
THEA 642 Seminar in Drama Theory 3
credits.
THEA 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
THEA 660 Graduate Degree Papers 2 credits.
THEA 691 Independent Study in Drama 1-4
credits. Supervised individual study in drama.
Instructor’s consent required. May be repeated
for a maximum of 4 credits.
Department of
Economics
Chair and Associate Professor Stegner
Professors: Norman, Tokle
Associate Professor: Benson
Assistant Professors: Green, Hill
Professor Emeritus: Hoffman
Economics Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are
offered)
ECON g301 Macroeconomic Theory 3 credits.
Techniques of measuring aggregate economic
activity including theories of general
equilibrium.
ECON g302 Microeconomic Theory 3 credits.
Theory of partial equilibrium, including economics
of the firm, price theory, competition,
monopoly, and linear processes.
ECON g306 History of Economic Doctrines
3 credits. Survey of the development of economic
thought from early times to the present,
including doctrines developed by Aristotle,
Aquinas, Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Marx, Mill,
Marshall, Veblen, and Keynes.
ECON g323 Economic History 3 credits. The
origin and development of modern economic
institutions and the study of economic forces
which have contributed to this development.
ECON g331 Money and Banking 3 credits.
Principles of money, credit, and government
controls of monetary institutions. History and
organization of the money and banking systems
of the United States.
ECON g334 International Economics 3 credits.
Study of the principles and practices of
international trade including the historical and
economic background of foreign trade tariffs,
foreign exchange, international finance, international
balance of payments, and contemporary
problems and policies in the field of
foreign trade.
ECON g338 Public Finance 3 credits. Study
of government revenues, expenditures, and
debt management, including an analysis of the
effects of these governmental activities on the
American economy.
ECON g341 Labor Economics 3 credits.
History of the American labor movement and
the structure and functioning of the labor
market.
ECON g351 Business Cycles 3 credits. Introduction
to national income analysis and an
analytical presentation of theories of fluctuations
in general economic activity. Study of
the general problems involved in forecasting
economic fluctuations.
ECON g352 Environmental Economics 3 credits.
An introduction to the economic principles
relevant to pollution control, the use of exhaustible
natural resources, and conservation. Federal,
state and local policy and legislation
concerning the environment is examined.
ECON g384 Methods of Mathematical
Economics 3 credits. Building basic economic
models and using calculus and matrix algebra
in economics. PREREQ: ECON 201, ECON
202, AND MATH 160 AND MATH 170.
ECON g409 Industrial Organization 3 credits.
Industrial organization extends the theory
of the firm to examine firms’ strategic behavior,
including methods to differentiate products
and aggressive prizing schemes, and the
government’s response to these activities.
PREREQ: ECON 201, ECON 202.
ECON g411 Political Economy 3 credits. A
critical introduction to the relationship between
economic institutions and social analysis.
The social implications of different views
on economic concepts, such as the division of
labor, capital, and value, are investigated from
a classical, neoclassical and an institutional
perspective.
ECON g433 Economic Development 3 credits.
Theories and principles of economic development,
characteristics, and problems of underdeveloped
and developing countries, alternative
techniques and policies for the promotion of
growth and development.
ECON g439 State and Local Finance 3
credits. Study of taxation, borrowing and
spending by state, city, county and other local
governments. Taxing and spending patterns
are evaluated and compared by states.
ECON g472 Comparative Economic Systems
3 credits. Study and comparison of the
theories and practices found in various economic
systems. Includes a study of both the free
market and socialistic planning.
ECON g474 Current Economic Problems 3
credits. Covers the use of reference materials, research
sources, and the preparation of
written papers and reports on economic topics
selected by the students. PREREQ: ECON 201
AND ECON 202.
ECON g481 Independent Studies 1-3 credits.
Individuals will be assigned independent problems
for research under the supervision of a
departmental faculty member.
ECON g485 Econometrics 3 credits. The
application of statistical and mathematical methods
to the analysis of economic data, with a
purpose of giving empirical content to economic
theories and verifying them or refuting
them. PREREQ: ECON 201, ECON 202, AND
MATH 253.
ECON g491-g492 Seminar 1-3 credits.
ECON 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
ECON 610 Applied Economics 3 credits.
Applied principles and techniques of analysis
in micro and macro economics. Cross-listed as
MBA 610.
ECON 620 Seminar: Philosophy of Social
Science 3 credits. The application of mathematical
and scientific methods to the study of
social, economic, and political life will be considered
through the reading of certain seminal
writings. Attention will be given to the fundamental
assumptions about the nature of scientific
rationality. Required of all D.A. students.
ECON 621 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics
in Social Sciences 3 credits. Examination of
selected topics in the social sciences from the
analytic orientations and perspectives common
and peculiar to the disciplines of political
science, economics and sociology. Required of
all D.A. students.

ECON 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. The student will
do research of an economic nature supervised
by a faculty member in the Economics Department.
The research project will be of an interdisciplinary
nature and the student will be
supervised by faculty members from the
department(s) involved as well as from the
Economics Department.
Refer to Political Science Department for
descriptions of the following courses:
POLS 669 Independent Problems—Tutorial
3 credits.
POLS 700 Supervised Teaching Internship
Variable up to 9 credits.
Department of
English and
Philosophy
Chair and Professor Kijinski
Assistant Chair and Associate Professor
Schmidt
Director of Philosophy and Professor Wahl
Associate Professor and Writing Center
Director Mullin
Professors: B. Attebery, Cantrill, Goldbeck,
Levenson, F. Swetnam, S. Swetnam,
Tate, D. Walsh, M.E. Walsh
Associate Professors: J. Attebery, Baergen,
Engebretsen, Hamlin, Hellwig, King,
Montgomery, Van Pelt, Westphal
Assistant Professors: Johnson, Kaufmann,
Launspach, Prineas
Adjunct Faculty: Andersen-Wyman,
Burgess, Catennaci, Croft, Davies,
Davis, Eckert, Flanigan, Goade,
Hansen, Hillis, Holmquist, Hulet,
Hutton, LeCorbeiller, Li, Lowther,
Maughan, Merrill, Miller, Morris,
Nelson, Norton, Packer, Parker,
Peppers, Perry, Person, Pfister, Quale,
Reedy, Shein, Smith, Sonnier
Emeritus Faculty: Bagley, Huck, Jacob,
Jensen, King, Kissane, Myers, Schow,
Smith
Doctor of Arts in
English
The Doctor of Arts in English prepares graduates
to teach in two-year and four-year colleges.
Thus the program requires breadth of
study in English and American literature,
interdisciplinary course work, course work in
pedagogy and supervised teaching internships.
Students will undertake directed research in
one or both required doctoral papers.
Admission
For classified admission to the D.A. program,
applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. An accumulative grade point average of 3.5
in English courses.
2. Scores at or above the 50th percentile on the
verbal section and at or above the 35th
percentile on the analytical section of the
GRE general test. A score at or above the
50th percentile on the GRE subject test on
literature in English.
3. Three letters of recommendation, preferably
from professors who know the
student’s recent academic work.
Priority will be given to experienced, successful
teachers.
Students admitted conditionally without GRE
scores must take the tests the first time they are
offered following the student’s admission.
Continuation in the program is subject to a
student’s meeting this requirement.
General Requirements
The Doctor of Arts in English requires a
minimum of 48 semester credits beyond the
M.A. degree in English. A course completed
as part of a student’s M.A. program may be
approved to satisfy a particular requirement of
the D.A. program, with the exception of the
four required seminars in literature. However,
the substitution of coursework does not waive
the minimum credit requirement for the D.A.
program.
Not more than nine semester hours beyond the
M.A. may be transferred from other
institutions.
At least two consecutive semesters of full-time
residence study are required.
Students must maintain a 3.5 grade point
average to qualify for the D.A. degree. Three
grades below B during the entire program will
automatically disqualify a student.
Graduate students must follow the policy on
incomplete grades as it is listed in the Idaho
State University Graduate Catalog.
Teaching assistantships and D.A. fellowships
will not be renewed for students with
incomplete grades on their transcripts.
Special Requirements
1. Students must complete two supervised
teaching internships. The student must submit
a detailed written prospectus for each
proposed internship for approval by the
Graduate Committee prior to the semester
College of Arts and Sciences ◆ 41
of the internship. An unacceptable D.A.
internship will be interpreted the same as a
course grade of C.
2. Students will write two Doctor of Arts
papers, choosing from the following
options:
a. One pedagogical or interdisciplinary
b. One from the choice not taken above or
a creative or critical literary paper.
The doctoral papers will be evaluated by at
least three members of the graduate faculty,
including a representative from outside the
Department of English. An unacceptable D.A.
paper will be interpreted the same as a course
grade of C.
3. A colloquium presentation on a topic of
their current research, given in the
penultimate or ultimate semester of fulltime
study, allows students to obtain experience
in presenting the results of their
research to their peers.
Course Work
Pedagogy Component
A minimum of 12 semester credits, including
the following requirements:
ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3 cr
ENGL 700 Supervised Teaching Internship 6 cr
An additional pedagogy course approved by the
department
3 cr
Interdisciplinary Component
A minimum of 12 semester credits.
Students will design an interdisciplinary component
appropriate for their interests and professional
needs. The Graduate Committee
must approve a written prospectus for this
component before the student begins the course
work. In this component students are expected
to explore relationships between English and
another discipline (e.g., art, drama, rhetoric,
psychology, history, philosophy).
Language and Literature Component
A minimum of 24 credits, including the
following requirements:
ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in
Language and Literature 3 cr
ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 cr
Course work in language studies
6 cr
Course work in language studies must
include two courses chosen from the
following list:
ENGL g401
ENGL g481
ENGL g485
ENGL g486
ENGL g487
ENGL 685
Advanced Composition
Studies in Grammar
Linguistic Analysis
Old English
History of the English Language
Seminar in Linguistics

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SPCH g436 Rhetorical Criticism
OR
SPCH g437 Rhetorical Theory
Seminars in literature 12 cr
One of these must be in literature before
1800 and one must be in literature after
1800.
Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination, taken after
the student has completed at least 32 semester
credits beyond the M.A. degree, includes the
following sections:
a. Pedagogy
b. Genre
c. Literature before 1800 or after 1800.
The comprehensive examination may be
repeated one time, within 12 months.
Foreign Language
Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency in one
foreign language, either modern or ancient,
before the program of study is complete. The
purpose of this requirement is for students to
have a current knowledge of a language other
than English and of its relation to the culture
from which it originates. Students may satisfy
this requirement in one of the following ways:
1. By passing four semesters of one foreign
language with an average grade of B, either
during the course of study for the graduate
degree or with an interval of no longer than
two years between the completion of the last
language course and the beginning of graduate
study in English at Idaho State University.
2. By passing a two-part examination administered
by the Foreign Language Department
with a grade of B.
3. By having completed a major in a foreign
language, as verified by a college transcript.
4. By having satisfied a foreign language
requirement as part of having completed an
M.A. in English with an interval of no
longer than two years between the completion
of the last language course and the
beginning of graduate study in English at
Idaho State University.
Master of Arts in
English
The Master of Arts in English prepares graduates
for careers and for doctoral study in
English. The program emphasizes study in
English and American literature and requires
course work in the English language. A welldeveloped
mentoring program provides supervised
teaching experience in composition
for students holding assistantships.
Admission
For classified admission to the M.A. program,
applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. An accumulative grade point average of 3.0
over the last two years of undergraduate
course work for the B.A.
2. Score at or above the 50th percentile on the
verbal section and at or above the 35th
percentile on the analytical section of the
GRE general test.
3. Three letters of recommendation, preferably
from professors who know the
student’s recent academic work.
Students admitted conditionally without GRE
scores must take the general test the first time
it is offered following their admission. Continuation
in the program is subject to a student’s
meeting this requirement.
Students admitted without at least 21 credits of
undergraduate courses in English and American
literature and language, excluding freshman
composition, will be required to make up
deficiencies in their undergraduate work. The
Graduate Committee will specify the courses
that the student must take to do so.
Requirements
The Master of Arts in English program provides
both thesis and non-thesis options. Each
option requires a minimum of 30 semester
credits in courses approved by the Department
of English, and students in each option must
pass the General Literature Examination.
Teaching assistants must take a minimum of
33 semester credits, including English 731.
Students must take at least 18 of these credits
in 600-level courses.
In place of the 6 credits granted for the thesis,
students selecting the non-thesis option must
take 6 credits of graduate course work. Students
selecting the non-thesis option must also
pass a Set Text Examination to qualify for the
M.A. degree.
Students selecting either option must demonstrate
proficiency in one foreign language (see
options for satisfying requirement under
Doctor of Arts in English).
All students must maintain a satisfactory record
of scholarship. Three grades below B during the
entire program will automatically disqualify a
student from continuing in the program.
Graduate students must follow the policy on
incomplete grades as it is listed in the Idaho
State University Graduate Catalog.
Teaching assistantships and D.A. fellowships
will not be renewed for students with incomplete
grades on their transcripts.
All students must take the following 9
required credits:
ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 cr
ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in
Language and Literature 3 cr
One course in English language studies, chosen
from the following group:
3 cr
ENGL g401 Advanced Composition
ENGL g481 Studies in Grammar
ENGL g485 Linguistic Analysis
ENGL g486 Old English
ENGL g487 History of the English Language
ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics
Students appointed to teaching
assistantships must also take the
following 6 required credits:
ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3 cr
ENGL 731 Practicum in Teaching Writing 3 cr
English Composition and
Language Graduate Courses
ENGL g401 Advanced Composition 3 credits.
An advanced course in which students
develop an independent style in writing such
types of essays as the personal, biographical,
argumentative, and critical. May contain prose
analysis. PREREQ: ENGL 301, ENGL 307, OR
ENGL 308.
ENGL g406 Advanced Creative Writing
Workshop 3 credits. Production and discussion
of student writing. Study in a specific genre, with
emphasis on longer works. May be repeated
once for undergraduate credit. PREREQ: ENGL
306 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
ENGL g431 Idaho Writing Project 1-3 credits.
This National Writing Project affiliate program
helps K-12 teachers and education majors develop
skills in teaching writing across the curriculum.
Participants study theory; write daily;
and prepare critiques, teaching demonstrations,
and position papers.
ENGL g481 Studies in Grammar 3 credits.
Focus on the study of transformational-generative
grammar and its application to sentence
level problems. PREREQ: ENGL 281.
ENGL g485 Linguistic Analysis 3 credits.
Advanced topics course in the techniques of
language analysis. Examples are phonology
and morphology, semantics, or rhetorical grammar.
May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
PREREQ: ENGL 281
ENGL g486 Old English 3 credits. Intensive
study of the Old English language, with attention
to its intrinsic structure and its relation to
Middle and Modern English.

ENGL g487 History of the English Language
3 credits. Linguistic and historical
study of the major changes and developments
in the English Language.
ENGL 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
Graduate Seminars in
Composition and Language
ENGL 606 Seminar in Creative Writing 3
credits. Composition of poetry, fiction, and
drama (emphasis may vary); methods of teaching
creative writing. Permission of the instructor
required. May be repeated once with
permission of the department.
ENGL 607 Advanced Professional Writing
3 credits. Discussion and practice in the techniques
of producing and editing documents
for business and industry, governments, and
universities. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ENGL 631 Seminar in Teaching Writing 3
credits. A systematic application of the knowledge
of language to the teaching of writing,
including the analysis and evaluation of student
papers.
ENGL 633 Seminar in Teaching Business and
Professional Writing 3 credits. Preparation to
teach undergraduate business and technical
writing courses. Includes the nature and history
of business and technical writing, issues in
practice and teaching, pedagogical strategies,
textbook choice, and research design.
ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics 3 credits.
Advanced studies in selected topics of linguistics.
May be repeated once with permission of
the department.
Literature Graduate Courses
ENGL g440 Philosophy and Literature 3
credits. Reflections on the relation between
poetic and speculative discourse. Topics include
forms of consciousness, temporality and
narrative, metaphysics of genre. Cross-listed as
PHIL g440.
ENGL g455 Studies in a National Literature
3 credits. Studies in important literatures and
cultures not otherwise covered in the curriculum.
Will include literatures in translation and
literature written in English outside of America
and the British Isles. Cross-listed as LANG g415.
ENGL g456 Comparative Literature 3
credits. The analysis of ideas, problems, and
techniques common to important writers of
various national literatures.
ENGL g461 Classical Literature 3 credits.
Study of the major literature of the classical
Greek and Roman periods, especially in
relationship to its cultural backgrounds.
ENGL g462 Medieval Literature 3 credits.
Study of the major literature of the Middle Ages
and its background, with emphasis upon the
development of English literature.
ENGL g463 Renaissance Literature 3 credits.
Study of the major literature of the Renaissance
and its background, with emphasis upon
the development of English literature.
ENGL g464 Seventeenth-Century Literature
3 credits. Study of the major literature of
the seventeenth century and its background,
with emphasis on English or American or other
literature of the period.
ENGL g465 Eighteenth-Century Literature
3 credits. Study of the major literature of the
eighteenth century and its background, with
emphasis on English or American or other
literature of the period.
ENGL g466 Early Nineteenth-Century Literature
3 credits. Study of the major literature
of the early nineteenth century and its background,
with emphasis on English or American
or other literature of the period.
ENGL g467 Late Nineteenth-Century Literature
3 credits. Study of the major literature
of the late nineteenth century and its background,
with emphasis on English or American
or other literature of the period.
ENGL g468 Early Twentieth-Century Literature
3 credits. Study of the major literature
of the early twentieth century and its background,
with emphasis on English or American
or other literature of the period.
ENGL g469 Contemporary Literature 3 -
credits. Study of recent major literature and its
background, with emphasis on English or
American or other literature of the period.
ENGL g470 Post-Colonial Literature 3 credits.
Study of post-colonial literary texts, with
attention to the role of literature in history,
political resistance, and social movements of
one or more colonized cultures.
ENGL g472 Proseminar in a Major Literary
Figure 3 credits. Intensive study in a single
major author other than Chaucer, Milton, and
Shakespeare, demanding some independent
study and small group participation.
ENGL g473 Chaucer 3 credits. Intensive
study of selected works of Chaucer.
ENGL g474 Milton 3 credits. Intensive study
of selected works of Milton.
ENGL g476 Shakespeare 3 credits. Intensive
study of selected works of Shakespeare.
ENGL g477 Shakespeare in Performance 2
credits. Intensive study of selected works by
Shakespeare, with emphasis placed upon performance
issues. Includes field trip to attend live
dramatic productions of Shakespearian plays.
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ENGL g489 American Indian Literature 3
credits. Considers literary works by and
about North American native people, especially
in relationship to history, genre, and
culture, including oral traditions. PREREQ:
COMPLETION OF GOAL 1.
ENGL g490 Folklore 3 credits. Principles,
content, and dissemination of orally transmitted
religious beliefs and popular narrative
forms in preliterate societies. Also listed as
ANTH g490.
ENGL 648 Graduate Reading 1-3 credits.
Supplementary reading course arranged on an
individual basis. The course requires conferences
with faculty supervisor and written assignments
or examination. Requires approval
of a prospectus by the Graduate Committee.
ENGL 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Research or
creative project. Optional in the M.A. program.
Graduate Seminars in
Literature
ENGL 611 Literary Theory and Criticism 3
credits. Examination of major literary theories
and critical approaches.
ENGL 613 Methods of Scholarship in Language
and Literature 3 credits. Training in
bibliographical and problem-solving techniques
relevant to English.
ENGL 621 Seminar in a Major Literary
Genre 3 credits. Study of the theory, form, and
conventions of a genre. May be repeated once
with permission of department.
ENGL 632 Seminar in Teaching Literature 3
credits. Practical strategies for teaching literature
at beginning and advanced undergraduate
levels.
ENGL 661 Seminar in Classical Literature 3
credits.
ENGL 662 Seminar in Medieval Literature 3
credits.
ENGL 663 Seminar in Renaissance Literature
3 credits.
ENGL 664 Seminar in Seventeenth-Century
Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 665 Seminar in Eighteenth-Century
Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 666 Seminar in Nineteenth-Century
Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 668 Seminar in Twentieth-Century
Literature 3 credits.
ENGL 672 Seminar in a Major Literary
Figure 3 credits. Intensive study of the writings
of one or two major authors. Critical and
biographical topics and historical significance
may be considered. May be repeated once with
permission of the department.

44 ◆ Graduate Studies
ENGL 685 Seminar in Linguistics 3 credits.
Advanced studies in selected topics of linguistics.
May be repeated once with permission of
the department.
ENGL 691 Interdisciplinary Seminar 3 credits.
Intensive study of a subject from the perspectives
of two or more academic disciplines. May
be repeated once with permission of the department.
Fulfills three credits of interdisciplinary
component for the D.A.
Supervised Teaching
ENGL 700 Supervised Teaching Internship
1-9 credits. Practical experience in classroom
or laboratory teaching. Graded S/U.
ENGL 731 Practicum in Teaching Composition
3 credits. Teaching composition under
supervision. Required of, and limited to, second
semester M.A. teaching assistants. PREREQ:
ENGL 631. Graded S/U.
Philosophy Graduate Courses
PHIL g305 History of Philosophy: Greek
Reason and Christian Faith 3 credits. Philosophical
readings from the pre-Socratics to St.
Thomas Aquinas. Topics include: the theory of
essence, human nature and happiness, the
problem of evil, the relation of reason and faith.
PHIL g315 History of Philosophy: Rationalism
and Empiricism 3 credits. Readings in
philosophy from Descartes to Hegel. Emphasis
on the question of the limits of human
knowledge.
PHIL g325 History of Philosophy: Modern
Philosophy Movements 3 credits. Readings in
philosophy of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Organized to illuminate the development of
particular schools of thought, including existentialism,
pragmatism, phenomenology, analytic
philosophy, and Marxism. Emphasis varies.
PHIL g400 Philosophy of Art 3 credits. Study
of philosophic problems encountered in perceiving,
interpreting, and evaluating works of
art. Topics include the nature of a work of art,
aesthetic response, expression, symbol; the
nature and role of representation; the nature of
interpretive and evaluative claims.
PHIL g410 Philosophy of Language 3 credits.
Study of theories of language, with emphasis
on contemporary thinkers such as Frege,
Heidigger, Russell, Wittgenstein, Piaget, and
Chomsky. Topics include the nature and origin
of meaning, the temporal dimension of
discourse, the significance of syntax, animal
languages, computer languages.
PHIL g420 Philosophy of Mind 3 credits.
Inquiry into the mind-body problem and representative
solutions, such as dualism, philosophical
behaviorism, central-state materialism.
Related topics include the self, personal identity,
immortality, claims of parapsychology,
mystical consciousness.
PHIL g430 Philosophy of Science 3 credits.
A critical analysis of the philosophical presuppositions
of the empirical sciences with attention
given to the wider expressions of the
presuppositions in contemporary life.
PHIL g435 Metaphysics 3 credits. A study of
some of the main questions of metaphysics,
including such topics as being, substance, universals,
space and time, appearance and reality,
identity, freewill and determinism, causality and
the nature and possibility of metaphysics itself.
PHIL g440 Philosophy and Literature 3 credits.
Reflections on the relation between poetic
and speculative discourse. Topics include
forms of consciousness, temporality and narrative,
metaphysics of genre. Cross-listed as
ENGL g440.
PHIL g450 Ethical Theory 3 credits. Study of
the nature of value claims, stressing ethical
value claims; examination of the scope of
reason in ethical decision-making. Applications
to normative ethical theories. Related
topics include human rights, justice, ethical and
legal systems.
PHIL g460 Theory of Knowledge 3 credits.
A survey of reflections on the question,
“What, if anything, can we know?” Topics
include knowing, believing, meaning, truth,
and certainty.
PHIL g470 Symbolic Logic and Foundations
of Mathematics 3 credits. A comprehensive
study of formal methods of determining validity
and of systems of symbolic logic, with
attention to the philosophy of logic and the
relationship between logic and mathematics.
PHIL g490 Philosophy Seminar 1-3 credits.
Advanced reading and discussion on
selected topics in philosophy. May be taken
for credit more than once with permission of
the department.
PHIL 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
PHIL 600 Ethics in Health Care 3 credits.
Application of ethical principles and theories to
current issues in health care. Topics include
allocation of scarce resources, informed consent,
duty to treat, research on human subjects,
organ transplants, death and dying.
Department of
Foreign
Languages
Chair and Professor Dolsen
Professors: Nickisch, Park
Associate Professors: Hunt, Sieber
Assistant Professors: Carter-Cram,
Tweraser
Adjunct Faculty: Anderson, Bement,
Denison, Heath, Holmquist, Johnsen,
LeBlanc, Muhonen, Peterson, Stewart,
Valenzuela, Wells, Zaltzman
Foreign Languages Graduate
Courses
(No graduate degrees are
offered)
LANG g415-g416 Studies in Major National
Literatures 3 credits each. Studies in important
literatures and cultures not covered by
regular course offerings. Will include literatures
in translation and literature written in
English outside of America and the British Isles.
Also listed as ENGL g455.
LANG g437 The Teaching of Foreign Languages
2-3 credits. Study of the various
methods used in teaching foreign languages,
the extent and scope of language courses; the
selection of suitable textbooks; audio-visual
techniques and their contribution to language
instruction. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
LANG g455 Linguistic Analysis I 3 credits.
Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing
on phonetics, phonology and morphology.
Cross-listed as ANTH g455. PREREQ:
LANG 107.
LANG g456 Linguistic Analysis II 3 credits.
Introduction to descriptive linguistics focusing
on morphology, syntax, and semantics. Crosslisted
as ANTH g456. PREREQ: LANG g455.
LANG g477 Phonology 3 credits. Study of
articulatory phonetics and practice in phonetic
transcription of a broad survey of languages;
phonological analysis and theory. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
LANG g488 Foreign Language Seminar 3
credits. Advanced studies in selected topics from
language, culture, literatures or methods of
research. May be conducted in English. May be
repeated up to 6 credits with different content.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
LANG 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.

French Graduate Courses
FREN g341-g342 Survey of French Literature
and Civilization I, II 3 credits each.
Comprehensive overview of the main currents
of French cultural history and literature. Conducted
in French. PREREQ: FREN 202 OR
EQUIVALENT.
FREN g381 French Current Affairs 3 credits.
Study of contemporary French culture
through an examination of current socio-cultural
issues in French speaking countries. Conducted
in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g400 French Advanced Grammar 3
credits. Survey of selected grammar and composition
topics on the advanced level. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g410 Seventeenth Century French
Literature 3 credits. Study of representative
works of the 17th century, with particular
emphasis on the works of Corneille, Moliere,
and Racine. Conducted in French. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g420 Eighteenth Century French Literature
3 credits. French thought as reflected
in the literature from 1715 to the Revolution.
Special emphasis on the works of Montesquieu,
Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Conducted
in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g430 French Romanticism 3 credits.
Study of the Romantic prose, poetry, and drama
of the period: Lamartine, Musset, Vigny, Hugo,
and others. Conducted in French. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g440 French Realism and Naturalism
3 credits. Study of the main currents in French
literature, as reflected in the works of Balzac,
Flaubert, Zola, Maupassant, and other writers
of the latter 19th century. Conducted in French.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g450 Twentieth Century French Literature
3 credits. Study of the main currents
of contemporary French literature including
symbolism, surrealism, existentialism, objectivism,
etc. Conducted in French. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g470 Readings in French 2 credits.
Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports
on selected topics in French literature. May be
repeated once with different content. Conducted
in French. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g480 Independent Studies in French 3
credits. A directed project, under the guidance
of an instructor, emphasizing individual study
or research according to the needs of the student.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
FREN g490 French Senior Seminar 3 credits.
Advanced studies in selected topics from
language, culture, literatures or methods of
research. May be repeated up to 6 credits
with different content. Conducted in French.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
German Graduate Courses
GERM g341-g342 Survey of German Literature
and Civilization I, II 3 credits each.
Comprehensive overview of the main currents
of German cultural history and literature. Conducted
in German. PREREQ: GERM 202 OR
EQUIVALENT.
GERM g381 German Current Affairs 3 credits.
Study of contemporary German culture
through an examination of current socio-cultural
issues in the German-speaking world. Conducted
in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g400 German Advanced Grammar 3
credits. Survey of selected grammar and composition
topics on the advanced level. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g410 Survey of German Poetry 3
credits. Reading, analysis and discussion of
representative examples of epic and lyric poetry
from the major literary eras, with emphasis
on German poetry since Luther. Conducted
in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g420 The Age of Goethe 3 credits. A
survey of the major works and movements of
the preclassical and classical periods in German
literature. Conducted in German. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g430 German Romanticism 3 credits.
Selections of prose, verse and drama by leading
German-speaking Romantic writers are
read and discussed, and the principal literary
movements of the period are considered. Conducted
in German. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g440 German Realism and Naturalism
3 credits. A survey of the major works from
Buechner to Hauptmann, with emphasis on
prose fiction and drama. Conducted in German.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g450 Modern German Literature 3
credits. Reading and discussion of 20th Century
works by the major authors of the German-speaking
world, including Kafka, Hesse,
Mann, Grass and Boell. Conducted in German.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g470 Readings in German 1-2 credits.
Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports
on selected topics in German literature. May be
repeated once with different content. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g480 Independent Studies in German
3 credits. A directed project, under the
guidance of an instructor, emphasizing individual
study or research according to the
needs of the student. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
GERM g490 German Senior Seminar 3
credits. Advanced studies in selected topics
from language, culture, literatures or methods
of research. May be repeated up to 6 credits
with different content. Conducted in German.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
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Latin Graduate Courses
LATN g471 Readings in Latin 2 credits.
Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports
on selected topics in Latin literature. May be
repeated once with different content. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Russian Graduate Courses
RUSS g471 Readings in Russian 2 credits.
Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports
on selected topics in Russian literature. May be
repeated once with different content. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Spanish Graduate Courses
SPAN g341-g342 Survey of Spanish and
Latin American Literature and Civilization
I, II 3 credits each. Comprehensive overview
of the main currents of Peninsular and Latin
American cultural history and literature. Conducted
in Spanish. PREREQ: SPAN 202 OR
EQUIVALENT.
SPAN g381 Spanish Current Affairs 3 credits.
Study of contemporary Spanish culture
through an examination of current socio-cultural
issues in Spanish speaking countries. Conducted
in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g400 Spanish Advanced Grammar 3
credits. Survey of selected grammar and composition
topics on the advanced level. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g410 Spanish Medieval through Golden
Age Literature 3 credits. Examination of
Medieval, Renaissance, Golden Age Literature
with an emphasis on the major trends that
shaped Spanish thought and letters. Conducted
in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g420 Early Latin American Literature
3 credits. Study of major writers from
the conquest to nationalism, including colonial,
enlightenment, revolutionary and late
19th-century prose and poetry. Conducted
in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g430 Spanish Enlightenment and Romanticism
3 credits. Consideration of literary
currents from the beginning of the Bourbon
Monarchy in Spain (1700) until 1868.
Conducted in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g440 Spanish Realism through Generation
of ’98 3 credits. Examination of major
literary works beginning with the realist and
naturalist authors and concluding with the
Generation of 1898. Conducted in Spanish.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g450 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature
3 credits. Examination of modern
Peninsular letters as evidenced in poetry, the
short story, the novel, and the essay. Conducted
in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.

46 ◆ Graduate Studies
SPAN g460 Modern Latin American Literature
3 credits. Study of major writers
from “modernism” to the present. Conducted
in Spanish. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g470 Readings in Spanish 2 credits.
Reading, discussion, and preparation of reports
on selected topics in Spanish literature. May be
repeated once with different content. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g480 Independent Studies in Spanish 3
credits. A directed project, under the guidance
of an instructor, emphasizing individual study
or research according to the needs of the study.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPAN g490 Spanish Senior Seminar 3 credits.
Advanced studies in selected topics from
language, culture, literatures or methods of
research. May be repeated up to 6 credits with
different content. Conducted in Spanish.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department of
Geology
Chair and Associate Professor Rodgers
Professors: Link, McCurry
Associate Professor: Hughes
Assistant Professors: Kruger, Thackray
Instructor: Fortsch
Supervisory Research Geologist: Welhan
GIS Director and Instructor: Weber
Research Associate: Funderburg
Affiliate Faculty: Akersten, Anderson,
Barrash, Bartholomay, Gillerman,
Hackett, Kuntz, McDonald, Skipp,
Smith Stephens, Williams, Winterfeld
Emeritus Faculty: Ore, Strawn
Master of Science
in Geology
The M.S. degree is offered to those students
who have degrees in geology who have demonstrated
the potential for research and a professional
career. Classified (degree-seeking, fully
accepted) admission to the program is decided
by the graduate faculty of the Geology Department
in accordance with standards set by the
Graduate School.
Admission
A complete graduate application for classified
status in the ISU Geology Department
consists of:
a. GRE aptitude scores (35% on math or
verbal is required for classified students)
b. A letter of intent and statement of goals in
Graduate School
c. An ISU Graduate School application form
and official copies of transcripts
d. Three letters of recommendation
Applicant must hold the degree of Bachelor
of Science or Bachelor of Arts in geology or
the equivalent as determined by the department.
The student’s course of study will be
determined by consultation and possibly an
entrance examination. Students will normally
be required to complete as deficiencies at the
undergraduate level any courses required for
the B.S. in geology at ISU which they have
not already taken. Continued enrollment in
the program is contingent upon maintaining
a 3.0 grade point average and upon making
satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Students who do not meet the minimum requirements
or with incomplete applications
can be admitted on a conditional or unclassified
basis. Conditional status can be changed to
classified after one or two semesters if performance
is satisfactory. Unclassified status is
used for students with large numbers of deficiencies
or with very low undergraduate GPAs.
Unclassified students may petition for classified
status when their performance warrants.
Requirements
A student who wants to earn an M.S. in
Geology must complete at least 30 credits of
coursework. These credits must be earned
under the conditions outlined below:
a) The student must earn at least 17 credits
(including six Thesis credits) at the 600
level in Geology.
b) The remaining 13 credits may be earned at
the 500 or 600 level, of which eight credits
may come from a related discipline.
In addition to the 30 required credits, each
student must take two approved courses from
outside the Geology Department (e.g., technical
writing, anthropology, etc.) or may opt to
take the foreign language challenge exam at the
elementary level.
The department requires that the following
core courses be completed. These classes are
normally taken during the first semester of
graduate study:
GEOL 591 Seminar 1 cr
GEOL 601 Advanced Physical Geology 2 cr
GEOL 603 Geologic Writing Seminar 1 cr
Graduate students may not sign up for GEOL
650 (Thesis) until their thesis prospectus has
been submitted and approved by the Thesis
Committee. Additionally, all graduate students
are required to present at least one
geology colloquium dealing with their thesis
topic prior to taking their oral examination.
Master of Science
in Geology with
Emphasis in
Environmental
Geoscience
A Geology M.S. degree may be awarded with
the annotation “Emphasis in Environmental
Geoscience” added, if the student completes
the requirements for an M.S. Geology degree
plus at least 9 credits in approved graduatelevel
courses in the general area of Environmental
Geoscience. Students who wish their
M.S. degree to contain the added designation
“With Emphasis in Environmental Geoscience”,
need to file an amended program of
study form with the Office of Graduate Studies.
The curriculum may be developed in, but
is not limited to, the following areas: surface
and groundwater hydrology; environmental
geochemistry; surficial geological processes;
geomorphology; volcanic, earthquake and other
geologic hazards; environmental geophysics;
assessment and remediation of hazardous waste
sites; Neogene and Quaternary geology.
Courses in related sciences and engineering
disciplines may also be included.
The curriculum must be approved by the
student’s graduate committee, and may include
components taken at Boise State University
and/or the University of Idaho. Inter-university
graduate committees are encouraged.
Master of
Natural Science
in Geology
The Master of Natural Science degree in
Geology is designed primarily for teachers
and prospective teachers who wish to broaden
their understanding of geologic processes, the
nature of natural resources, and the effect of
humans on their environment. This is a nonthesis
program of study with an emphasis on
subject matter that will enhance the ability of
the teacher to give students an interesting, upto-date
class in earth science or geology. Those
interested in the program should possess or be
working toward a standard teaching certificate.
Requirements include completion of a

prescribed program of study of 30 credits
approved by a departmental committee selected
by the student in consultation with the
student’s major professor and approved by the
Dean of Graduate Studies, and satisfactory
performance on final written and oral examinations.
See Master of Natural Science for
details of M.N.S. degree.
Cooperative ISU-
Boise State
University
Master’s Degree
in Geology
Graduate students admitted to the ISU M.S.
program in geology may, subject to the approval
of their thesis committee, transfer up
to 12 credits of graduate credit from BSU. The
thesis committee consists of three or more
people: an ISU geology faculty member, a
graduate faculty representative from ISU, a
geology and geophysics faculty member from
BSU (must be member of ISU graduate
faculty), and perhaps an additional geology
graduate faculty as desired by the student.
Thesis research can be conducted under auspices
of faculty at BSU or ISU, but registration
must be for ISU GEOL 650 (Thesis)
totaling six credits. Students can register for
GEOL 650 only after a thesis prospectus has
been approved. Normally, students must spend
at least one semester at ISU. Students may
apply credits of GEOL 648 (Research Problems-ISU
credit), taught by BSU faculty, to
their degree. These are ISU credits, not BSU
transfer credits.
The total credits required are the same as for a
normal ISU geology M.S. degree (at least 17
at 600 level; at most 13 at 500 level.) The
requirement of two approved courses from
outside the field of geology can be met at either
ISU or BSU. Presentation of at least one
geology colloquium at ISU is required.
Cooperative ISU-
Boise State
University
Master’s Degree
in Applied
Geophysics
Graduate students admitted to the Boise State
University M.S. program in applied geophysics
may, subject to the approval of their thesis
committee, transfer up to 12 credits of graduate
credit from ISU. For details of this cooperative
program, the student should consult the BSU
graduate bulletin and the BSU Department of
Geology and Geophysics.
Cooperative
University of
Idaho-Boise State
University-ISU
Master’s Degree
in Hydrology
Access to the University of Idaho M.S. program
in hydrology is provided to ISU and
BSU graduate students via the offering of
University of Idaho hydrology classes at Boise
State University. Students interested in the
University of Idaho hydrology degree should
consult the U. of I. graduate bulletin and the U.
of I. Department of Geology.
Geology Graduate Courses
GEOL g306 Environmental Geology 3 credits.
Humans and the environment, fossil fuels,
soils, water quality, environmental health, pollution,
waste disposal, hazards, disasters, land
use. PREREQ: GEOL 101 OR GEOL 109.
GEOL g314 Optical Mineralogy and Petrography
3 credits. Lecture and laboratory
covering optical properties of minerals, their
description and identification. PREREQ:
GEOL 211.
GEOL g352 Sedimentation-Stratigraphy 4
credits. Principles of sedimentation from source
to diagenesis. The basis of stratigraphic nomenclature,
classification, and correlation. Lab
covers unconsolidated sediment, hand specimen,
subsurface, and field techniques. PREREQ:
GEOL 210, ENGL 201 OR EQUIVALENT.
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GEOL g356 Geology of Southern Idaho 2
credits. A study of the geology of Southern
Idaho, including stratigraphy, thrust belt structure,
Idaho batholith, core complexes, Challis
volcanic episode, Snake River Plain, Basin and
Range, and Lake Bonneville. PREREQ: GEOL
101 OR GEOL 109.
GEOL g358 Geology of North America 3
credits. Regional stratigraphy and tectonics of
North America emphasizing National Parks
and the Intermountain West. Graduate students
will do extensive additional reading in
current literature. PREREQ: GEOL 101 OR
GEOL 109.
GEOL g371 Historical Geography of Idaho
4 credits. Influences of geography and geology
on Idaho’s economic, political and cultural
history. May be team taught. Labs, field trips,
discussion sections. Cross-listed as HIST g371
and POLS g371.
GEOL g402 Geomorphology 4 credits.
Process-response approach to landforms and
landscapes. Historical perspectives, endo- and
exogenetic processes, equilibrium and relict
landforms. Emphasis on interrelations among
various geologic subdisciplines. Field trips,
some lab exercises. PREREQ: GEOL 421.
GEOL g403 Principles of Geographical Information
System 3 credits. Study of GIS
fundamentals, introduction to GPS, databases,
and metadata. Practical application of ESRI Arc
View. Build, edit, and query a GIS; basic spatial
analysis. Requires competence in computer
operating systems.
GEOL g404 Advanced Geographic Information
Systems 3 credits. Study of relational
databases, including spatial analysis, and remote
sensing. Practical application of Arc/Info and
Idrisi. Exercises include digitizing, querying,
digital terrain modeling, and image processing.
PREREQ: GEOL g403 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g405 Volcanology 3 credits. Aspects
of physical and chemical volcanology: types of
volcanoes; interpretation of volcanic deposits;
properties of magma; generation, rise, and
storage of magma; volcanic hazards and prediction.
PREREQ: ONE OF GEOL g352, GEOL
g402, GEOL g411 OR GEOL 421.
GEOL g410 Science in American Society 2
credits. Observational basis of science;
technology’s historical influences on scientific
developments; perceptions of science in contemporary
America; tools/strategies for teaching
science. Cross-listed as PHYS g410. PREREQ:
JUNIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g411 Petrology 3 credits. Classification,
genesis and mineralogy of the principal igneous
and metamorphic rock associations. PREREQ:
GEOL 210, GEOL 211. COREQ: g412.
GEOL g412 Petrology Lab 2 credits. Microscopic
identification of igneous and metamorphic
minerals and rocks. PREREQ: GEOL 210,
GEOL 211. COREQ: GEOL g411.

48 ◆ Graduate Studies
GEOL g415 Quaternary Geology 4 credits.
Use and interpretation of landforms, sediments,
and fossil life in the reconstruction of
Quaternary events, environment, and climates.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g417 General Soils 3 credits. Formation,
morphology, and distribution of soils,
including developments in soil classification.
PREREQ: GEOL 101 OR GEOL 109 OR GEOL
115, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g420 Principles of Geochemistry 3
credits. Chemistry of the earth; discussion of
factors controlling abundance, distribution,
and migration of chemical elements within the
earth. PREREQ: GEOL 211, AND CHEM 112,
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g422 Planetary Geology for Teachers
3 credits. K-12 teachers and M.N.S. candidates.
Formation of planetary bodies (planets,
moons, asteroids, and comets), internal and
surficial processes, tectonics, and planetary
exploration. PREREQ: GEOL 101.
GEOL g430 Principles of Hydrogeology 3
credits. Surface and groundwater occurrence,
movement and recovery, water quality and
pollution, well construction principles, and
computer modeling. PREREQ: GEOL 100, OR
GEOL 101, OR GEOL 109, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g431 Invertebrate Paleontology 4
credits. Principles of biology and geology
applied to the study of fossil invertebrates;
consideration is given to morphology, classification,
evolution, paleoecology, and the stratigraphic
significance of fossils. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g435 Vertebrate Paleontology 4 credits.
Phylogenetic history of the vertebrates
outlined in the light of morphology, classification,
evolution, paleoecology, and the significance
of fossils. Field trips. Cross-listed as BIOS
g435. PREREQ: GEOL g431 OR BIOS g314
OR EQUIVALENT.
GEOL g436 Principles of Taphonomy 3 credits.
Study of the effects of processes which
modify organisms between death and the time
the usually fossilized remains are studied. The
emphasis will be on vertebrates. Cross-listed
with ANTH g436 and BIOS g436. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g440 Ore Deposits 3 credits. Nature,
mode of occurrence, and origin of ores with
each type related to a given rock association and
as the product of a particular environment.
PREREQ: ONE OF GEOL g352, GEOL g411
(RECOMMENDED), OR GEOL 421.
GEOL g442 Economic Mineralogy Lab 2
credits. Identification and study of economic
minerals and commodities using techniques of
hand specimen identification, study of fluid
inclusions, and ore microscopy using transmitted
and reflected light. PREREQ OR COREQ:
GEOL g440.
GEOL g445 Principles of Geophysics 3 credits.
Basic principles of geophysics and their applications,
including seismic, gravity, magnetics, heat
flow, GPR, and electrical methods. PREREQ:
GEOL 101 OR GEOL 109, MATH 170, PHYS
112 OR PHYS 212, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g450 Field Geology 6 credits. Fiveweek
summer field camp, applying standard
geologic field instruments and geologic concepts
to a series of field problems. PREREQ:
GEOL g352 AND 421.
GEOL g465 Petroleum and Subsurface
Geology 3 credits. Basic principles of petroleum
geology, well log and seismic interpretation,
cross section and subsurface map
creation, development of hydrocarbon prospects.
PREREQ: GEOL 210, GEOL g352, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL g491 Seminar 1 credit. Field trip or
discussion of current geologic literature and
geologic problems. May be repeated until 3
credits are earned. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR. S/U grading.
GEOL 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
GEOL 601 Advanced Physical Geology 2
credits. An advanced level course in physical
geology required for all first year graduate
students. A review of the principles of physical
geology, and an overview of current hypotheses
and research in the field.
GEOL 602 Advanced Geomorphology 3 credits.
Seminar in the treatment of theoretical concepts
in classical and modern geomorphology.
GEOL 603 Geologic Writing Seminar 1 credit.
Review of quality geologic writing practices;
extended field trip and introduction to regional
geology. Topics include databases, abstracts,
stratigraphic terminology, grant proposals, thesis
prospecti, and use of reference library.
Required for all Geology graduate students.
GEOL 606 Geostatistical Spatial Data Analysis
and Modeling 3 credits. Description, analysis
and modeling of spatial data in the
geosciences, emphasizing hands-on application
of geostatistical software tools for spatial
analysis and probabilistic modeling in petroleum
and groundwater reservoirs, environmental
remediation, and mining or any
application involving spatially-varying data.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 613 Advanced Ore Deposits 2 credits.
Advanced topics in ore deposit studies including
theoretical and applied aspects. Special topics
focus on ore deposit models, plate tectonic
setting, hydrothermal alteration and applied
exploration geology. PREREQ: GEOL g411.
GEOL 615 Neutron Activation Analysis 4
credits. Theory and use of neutron activation
methods for quantitative chemical analysis of
natural and synthetic materials. Applications in
geologic systems will be emphasized. Crosslisted
as CHEM 615, PHYS 615. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 617 Environmental Geochemistry 3
credits. Geochemistry of environmental systems.
Emphasis given to low-temperature water-rock
interactions, including sorption
processes, retardation, reaction kinetics and
reaction-mass transport modeling. Cross-listed
as CHEM 617. PREREQ: CHEM 112 AND
GEOL g420, OR CHEM 351 AND GEOL 109.
GEOL 618 Applied Geophysics - Seismic 3
credits. Theory, acquisition, processing, modeling
and interpretation of refraction and reflection
seismic data. PREREQ: GEOL 101 OR
GEOL 109, MATH 175, PHYS 111 OR PHYS
211, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 619 Applied Geophysics - Non-Seismic
3 credits. Theory, acquisition, processing,
modeling, and interpretation of gravity, magnetic,
GPR, electrical, and electro-magnetic
data. PREREQ: GEOL 101 OR GEOL 109,
MATH 175, PHYS 112 OR PHYS 212, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
GEOL 621 Advanced Structural Geology 3
credits. Current aspects of structural geology
or tectonics. May focus on regional structures,
tectonic theories, orogenic mechanics, global
tectonic model(s), or topics of special interest
in structural geology.
GEOL 622 Orogenic Belts of the World 3
credits. Interdisciplinary analysis of Alpine
and Cordilleran-type mountain belts including
their infrastructure, tectonic evolution, and
mechanisms of formation.
GEOL 623 Tectonics and Sedimentation 3
credits. Sedimentary basin analysis and mechanisms
of subsidence. Extensional, compressional
and strike-slip tectonics as related to
depositional systems, facies architecture, and
provenance.
GEOL 625 Quantitative Geochemistry Lab
3 credits. Practical application of theory involving
use and operation of instrumental
techniques. Cross-listed as CHEM 625.
GEOL 630 Advanced Hydrogeology 3 credits.
Advanced topics in hydrogeology, including
precipitation and stream flow, soil moisture,
principles and modeling of groundwater flow,
migration of wastes in both saturated and
unsaturated zones, design and impact of production
wells, water chemistry. PREREQ: GEOL
g430 OR EQUIVALENT.
GEOL 631 Sedimentology 3 credits. Provenance,
dispersal, and environments of deposition;
emphasis on various aspects of surface
equilibria.

GEOL 632 Advanced Paleontology 3 credits.
Theoretical and applied aspects of paleontology;
origin of life, evolution and genetics,
ecology and paleoecology, taxonomic theory.
GEOL 641 Advanced Petrology 3 credits.
Selected topics in igneous and/or metamorphic
petrology, regional and/or global aspects of
current interest, including relationship to major
advances in other areas of solid earth sciences.
GEOL 646 The Sedimentary Record 4 credits.
Earth history as revealed in sedimentary facies,
provenance, chemical and isotopic excursions.
Methods of analysis including sequence stratigraphy,
geochronology, biogeochemistry,
chemostratigraphy. Sedimentary petrology and
field methods emphasized in lab.
GEOL 648 Research Problems 1-6 credits.
Independent research on non-thesis subject
matter, subject to approval of the staff before
results receive credit. Course may be repeated
until 10 credits are earned.
GEOL 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Ordinarily a
field problem with supporting laboratory work
undertaken by the student with approval of the
geology graduate faculty, and after a thesis
prospectus has been accepted.
Department of
History
Chair and Professor A. Christelow
Professors: Boag, S. Christelow, Hale,
Hatzenbuehler, Owens, Ruckman,
Swanson
Adjunct Faculty: Barringer, Hall, Hedberg,
Jordan, Reinke, Waalkes, Woodworth-
Ney
Professor Emeritus: Marley
History Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are
offered)
HIST g311 American Cultures before 1800 3
credits. A study of American cultures prior to
the arrival of Europeans, of the variety of
transplanted cultures in America, and their
changes over time.
HIST g313 The Age of Jefferson 3 credits.
The emergence of the American nation focusing
on Thomas Jefferson and his contributions.
Special Emphasis on the American Revolution,
nation-building, and the early years under the
Constitution. PREREQ: HIST 111.
HIST g315 Civil War and Reconstruction 3
credits. U.S. 1840-1877. The origins of the war
between the states and the legacy of the war and
Reconstruction for North and South.
HIST g317 Industrialization and Reform in
America 3 credits. U.S. 1877-1914. The emergence
of a modern, industrialized society and
its many problems; agricultural and labor protest
and the challenge of new ideas in the social,
economic and intellectual realms.
HIST g319 Modern America 3 credits. U.S.
1914-1960. The major political, social, and
economic developments; the Twenties; the
Great Depression; the New Deal; and post
World War II America.
HIST g320 Renaissance Creativity 3 credits.
The social history of the imagination,
1300-1650. Examines comparatively the conditions
promoting individual creativity in an
age of significant cultural change. PREREQ:
HIST 101.
HIST g321 Post-Modern America 3 credits.
1960 to the present. The end of the modern era
in the 1960s; post-modern social, cultural, and
political developments.
HIST g322 Religious Reformation and Conflict
3 credits. A comparative study of the
development of new faith communities and the
religious violence which shattered the unity of
Western Christianity, 1300-1650. PREREQ:
HIST 101.
HIST g323 Old Regime and French Revolution
3 credits. A study of traditional European
institutions, society and culture from 1650 to
1789 and their transformation in the age of the
French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815.
HIST g325 Industrialization and Social
Change 3 credits. Impact of European and
American Industrial Revolutions on diverse
social groups and their ways of life, on social
habits and customs, and on politics and culture.
PREREQ: HIST 102, HIST 112.
HIST g326 Twentieth Century Europe 3
credits. Europe from World War I through the
end of the Cold War. PREREQ: HIST 102 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
HIST g336 Idaho and the Northwest 3 credits.
Background for the settlement of Idaho:
territorial development and statehood; Idaho in
the twentieth century and its relation to the other
states in the Pacific Northwest.
HIST g352 Islam and Nationalism in the
Modern World 3 credits. A study of the
interaction of Islam and national and ethnic
identities in the Middle East including North
Africa, from 1800 up to the present.
HIST g356 Imperialism and Progressivism 3
credits. A study of the world 1880-1920.
Movements of change within the West, Third
World responses to the Western challenge, and
global crisis. PREREQ: HIST 252, HIST 254,
OR HIST 255.
HIST g360 The Spanish Empire 3 credits. The
geographic, cultural, economic, administrative
and military dimensions of the encounters
and conflicts among the peoples of a major
global empire from its medieval beginnings to
its final collapse in the Napoleonic era.
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HIST g371 Historical Geography of Idaho 4
credits. Influences of geography and geology
on Idaho’s economic, political and cultural
history. May be team taught. Includes labs,
field trips, discussion sections. Cross-listed as
GEOL g371 and POLS g371.
HIST g375 Early France and the Age of
Chivalry 3 credits. Tests the assumption that
French culture from AD 400 to 1400 epitomized
the culture of the middle ages—imperialistic,
romantic, religious, feudal and chivalric.
HIST g382 Russian History 3 credits. Russian
history and civilization from the medieval
Kievan state to modern times.
HIST g405 Problems in History 3 credits. A
thorough consideration of historical problems,
particularly from a comparative perspective.
Designed to give deeper insight into problems,
issues, and topics which are treated more generally
in other courses.
HIST g427 American West 3 credits. Comparison
of various American Wests in reality and
imagination; emphasis on exploration, settlement,
ethnic groups, economic development,
resource utilization, and cultural depiction.
PREREQ: HIST 111, HIST 112.
HIST g429 Foreign Relations since 1900 3
credits. A study of foreign relations in the
twentieth century from an international perspective.
Special emphasis on the impact of
wars on various peoples and cultures.
HIST g430 Environmental History 3 credits.
Historical examination of the social, intellectual,
cultural, ecological, and political aspects of
human interaction with the North American
environment from Asian migration to the present.
HIST g435 Colonial Frontiers in America
and Africa 3 credits. A comparative examination
of exploration, conquest, and resistance,
and the interaction of cultures in frontier settings.
Examines both the realities of the frontier
and their impact on Western thought and imagination.
HIST g437 Families in Former Times 3 credits.
Reconstructs the marriage patterns and domestic
lives of people in pre-industrial Europe
(1000-1700 AD).
HIST g439 Women in History 3 credits.
Shifting images and perceptions of women and
women’s roles, as contrasted with the realities
of women’s lives with emphasis on l9th century
Europe and America and the development of
the movement for women’s emancipation.
HIST g443 English History 3 credits. Survey of
the more important British political, constitutional,
economic, and cultural developments
from Anglo-Saxon times to the Victorian Period.
HIST g444 Victorian England and After 3
credits. England, 1837 to the present. An
examination of the cultural, social, political,
and economic history of the most prosperous
and productive period of English history including
British national and imperial decline in
the twentieth century.

50 ◆ Graduate Studies
HIST g446 Social and Economic History of
Greece and Rome 3 credits. Investigates ways
in which geography, demography and politics
affected the mentalities and behaviors of social
groups—women, patrons, clients and slaves—
and the functioning of households, villages
and cities.
HIST g448 Medieval Social and Economic
History 3 credits. Analyzes the impact of
political instability, migration and environment
upon European women and men from
roughly AD 400 to 1400 and their economic
responses.
HIST g451 Constituting Modern Spain 3 credits.
Comparative study of Spaniards’ attempts to
create a constitutional regime that would provide
a stable political framework in the face of
serious religious, national, and class divisions,
1808 to the present. PREREQ: HIST 102.
HIST g461-g462-g463 Independent Study 1-
3 credits. Selected readings in areas and periods
not covered by the regular curriculum offerings.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
HIST g491 Seminar 3 credits. Reading, discussion,
and preparation of research papers on
selected topics. (For seniors majoring in history.)
PREREQ: HIST 291 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
HIST 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
Department of
Mathematics
Chair and Associate Professor Ford
Assistant Chair and Professor Stowe
Professors: Bosworth, Egger, Fisher,
R. Hill, Kratz, Lang, Wolper
Associate Professors: Chang, Cresswell,
Hanin, L. Hill, Laquer, Lay, Parker
Assistant Professors: Kriloff
Adjunct Faculty: Barclay, Beer, England,
Granzow, Hoffman, Huber, Kelso,
Kress, Marsden, Mazaud, Meade,
Richards, VanKirk, Walker, Yost
Doctor of Arts in
Mathematics
The Doctor of Arts program in mathematics is
designed to prepare the student for a teaching
career in institutions of higher learning.
The program emphasizes broad competence
in mathematics rather than specialization and
makes provision for classroom teaching
experience.
Admission
Admission to the D.A. program requires the
completion of the requirements for a master’s
degree equivalent to the M.S. in mathematics
at Idaho State University with a 3.5 GPA in all
graduate work. The aptitude portion of the
Graduate Record Examination is required with
a minimum score at the 50th percentile. The
aptitude percentile is determined by averaging
the percentiles of the quantitative, verbal and
analytical sections.
Applicants will be selected according to the
following criteria:
1. Measure of success in completing the
master’s program
2. Satisfactory GRE scores
3. Teaching experience
4. Three letters of recommendation
5. Applicant’s letter discussing reasons for
wishing to pursue this specific program.
Residence
Six semester hours beyond the master’s degree
may be transferred into the program. Two
consecutive semesters of full-time study are
required in residence.
Committees and Advising
The student will be advised initially by the
departmental graduate committee. This group
will be the student’s temporary advising committee
and will assist in the selection of the
student’s permanent committee who will supervise
the remainder of the student’s program.
Requirements
The program requires coursework, a thesis,
teaching internships, and examinations as described
below. The program must include a
minimum of 48 credits, and at least two 600-
level sequences taken in residence. Mathematics
g300 courses taken at the 500-level may not
be included in the 48 credits. Approval for
optional courses is granted by the Mathematics
Department Graduate Committee.
A. Coursework
1. Mathematics Component
MATH 625-626 Real Analysis 6 cr
MATH 627-628 Complex Analysis 6 cr
MATH 631-632 Abstract Algebra 6 cr
MATH 671-672 Topology 6 cr
Twelve additional 600-level Mathematics credits,
including one full-year sequence
2. Interdisciplinary and Applied Mathematics
Component
MATH 550-551 Mathematical Statistics
Nine additional hours of approved interdisciplinary
or applied mathematics coursework
3. Education Component
EDUC 676
MATH 692
MATH 693
College and University Teaching,
or an approved related course
Doctor of Arts Seminar
Mathematical Exposition
An approved course in technical or expository
writing
B. Doctor of Arts Thesis
The Doctor of Arts Thesis is an expository
or research paper in mathematics or mathematics
education. Six hours of course credit
are given for the completion of the thesis.
C. Teaching Internship
Each candidate must complete teaching internships
under the supervision of the departmental
Graduate Committee. Six hours
of course credit must be earned in MATH
700 Supervised Teaching Internship.
D. Examinations
1. D.A. Written Examination: A written comprehensive
examination on undergraduatelevel
mathematics.
2. Oral Examination: An oral examination on
graduate-level mathematics including the
four areas of competence described in Section
A. above, and the candidate’s program
of graduate coursework.
3. Final Examination: The candidate will
present to the public a lecture on the
candidate’s dissertation, and will answer
any questions that arise. Following the
lecture and question period, the candidate
will be examined orally by the candidate’s
dissertation committee on topics related to
the dissertation.
Master of Science
in Mathematics
The Master of Science degree program is
designed to provide a broad and in-depth
background and prepare the student for further
study at the doctoral level or for an industrial
or academic career.
Admission
For full admission to the M.S. degree program
in mathematics, the applicant must have completed
all requirements for a bachelor’s degree

in mathematics at an accredited institution. The
applicant should have a grade point average of
at least 3.0 over the last two years of undergraduate
work and have taken the Graduate
Record Examination, achieving at least the
50th percentile on the quantitative part of the
general aptitude test. The student should have
completed course work in modern algebra,
differential equations, advanced calculus, and
introductory analysis. Applicants not fully
meeting these requirements may be allowed to
make up deficiencies at ISU.
Requirements
Two 600-level sequences are required. The
department routinely offers the following
sequences:
MATH 625-626 Real Analysis 6 cr
MATH 627-628 Complex Analysis 6 cr
MATH 631-632 Abstract Algebra 6 cr
MATH 641-642 Numerical Analysis 6 cr
MATH 662-663 Differential Equations 6 cr
MATH 671-672 Topology 6 cr
Of the remaining 18 credits at least 12 must be
taken in graduate mathematics and at most 6
may, subject to departmental approval, be chosen
from graduate courses in other disciplines.
Mathematics g300 courses taken at the 500-
level may not be included in the 18 credits. The
student must complete a written examination in
one of the two required sequences, and must
pass a final oral examination which is intended
to verify satisfactory understanding of the major
field. Each student’s program must be approved
by the departmental graduate committee.
Master of
Natural Science
in Mathematics
The degree of Master of Natural Science with a
major in mathematics is designed specifically
for people who hold a standard secondary
school teaching certificate for the teaching of
mathematics. The objective of the program is to
enhance the mathematical training of secondary
teachers and to equip such teachers with a broad
and modern background in mathematics.
Admission
For full admission to the M.N.S. program in
mathematics the applicant must hold a bachelor’s
degree and a standard secondary school teaching
certificate. The applicant must have a GPA
of at least 2.75 for the last two years of
undergraduate work and must have taken the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE), achieving
at least the 50th percentile on the quantitative
part of the general aptitude test. Applicants
should have completed undergraduate work in
both analytic geometry and calculus, a first
course in both linear algebra and modern
algebra, and at least one other mathematics
course at the upper-division level.
Requirements
Candidates for the Master of Natural Science in
Mathematics degree must meet the following
criteria:
1. Possession of a standard secondary teaching
certificate or the equivalent.
2. Completion of a program of study approved
by the graduate committee of the
Mathematics Department and the Dean of
the Graduate School.
3. A minimum of 30 credits beyond the
bachelor’s degree in courses numbered 300
or above. At least 22 credits must be in
residence.
4. Satisfactory performance on final written
and oral examinations.
Required coursework will depend upon the
student’s background in mathematics.
Mathematics Graduate
Courses
MATH g326 Elementary Analysis 3 credits.
Rigorous calculus on the real line. Completeness,
compactness, connectedness. Continuity,
images of compact and connected sets. Series,
uniform convergence. Differentiability, inverse
functions, chain rule. Integration, fundamental
theorem, improper integrals. PREREQ:
MATH 275 AND MATH 287.
MATH g327 Vector Analysis 3 credits. Calculus
of vector functions of several variables.
Derivative matrix. Chain rule. Inverse function
theorem. Multiple integration. Change of variables.
Integrals over curves and surfaces.
Green’s, Stokes’ and divergence theorems.
Applications to physics. PREREQ: MATH 275.
MATH g330 Linear Algebra 3 credits. Fields,
vector spaces, linear transformations and matrices,
triangular and Jordan forms, eigenvalues,
dual spaces and tensor products, bilinear
forms, inner product spaces. PREREQ: MATH
175 AND MATH 287.
MATH g343 Modern Geometry 3 credits.
Projective, Euclidean, and non-Euclidean geometries
from an axiomatic point of view.
PREREQ: MATH 230 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
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MATH g352 General Statistics 3 credits. Probability,
random variables, discrete and continuous
distributions such as the Binomial, Poisson,
Geometric, Hypergeometric, Normal, and
Gamma, sampling distribution, point and interval
estimation, hypothesis testing. PREREQ:
MATH 160 OR MATH 175.
MATH g355 Operations Research I 3 credits.
Deterministic problems in operations research
oriented towards business. Includes
linear programming, transportation problems,
network analysis, PERT, dynamic programming,
and elementary game theory. PREREQ:
MATH 130, MATH 230, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g356 Operations Research II 3 credits.
Probabilistic models oriented towards
business. Selections from stochastic processes,
Markov chains, queuing theory, inventory theory,
reliability, decision analysis, and simulation.
PREREQ: MATH g355.
MATH g360 Differential Equations 3 credits.
Theory and applications of ordinary differential
equations. PREREQ: MATH 230 AND MATH
275 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g407-408 Modern Algebra 3 credits
each. Rings, fields, groups, algebras, and selected
topics in abstract algebra. PREREQ:
MATH 287 AND MATH g330.
MATH g421 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
I 3 credits. Analysis of complex linear
and non-linear engineering systems using advanced
techniques, including Laplace transforms,
Fourier series and classical partial
differential equations. Cross-listed as ENGR
g421. PREREQ: MATH g360.
MATH g422 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
II 3 credits. Cross-listed as ENGR g422.
Analysis of complex linear and non-linear engineering
systems using advanced techniques,
including probability and statistics, advanced
numerical methods and variational calculus.
PREREQ: ENGR g421 OR MATH g421.
MATH g423-g424 Introduction to Real
Analysis 3 credits each. The real number
system, limits, sequences, series, and convergence;
metric spaces; completeness; and selected
topics on measure and integration theory.
PREREQ: MATH 287, MATH g326, MATH
g330, AND MATH g360.
MATH g435 Elementary Number Theory
3 credits. Diophantine equations, prime
number theorems, residue systems, theorems
of Fermat and Wilson, and continued fractions.
PREREQ: MATH g407.
MATH g441 Introduction to Numerical Analysis
3 credits. Designed to offer students in any
applied science a reasonably broad introduction
to standard numerical techniques for solving
problems dealing with non-linear equations,
systems of linear equations, differential equations,
as well as techniques of interpolation,
numerical integration, and differentiation. PRE-
REQ: MATH g326 AND MATH g360 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

52 ◆ Graduate Studies
MATH g442 Introduction to Numerical
Analysis 3 credits. Extension of MATH g441
for students who wish to pursue more advanced
techniques with emphasis on analysis.
Typical topics covered include numerical
methods applied to partial differential equations,
integral equations, and in-depth
treatment of topics covered in MATH g441.
PREREQ: MATH g441.
MATH g450-g451 Mathematical Statistics 3
credits each. Probability, random variables,
discrete and continuous distributions, order statistics,
limit theorems, point and interval estimation,
uniformly most powerful tests, likelihood
ratio tests, chi-square and F tests, nonparametric
tests. PREREQ: MATH g326.
MATH g457 Applied Regression Analysis 3
credits. Simple and multiple linear regression,
polynomial regression, diagnostics, model selection,
models with categorical variables. PRE-
REQ: MATH g352 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g458 Experimental Design 3 credits.
The linear model for experimental designs,
analysis of variance and covariance, block
designs, factorial designs, nested designs, choice
of sample size. PREREQ: MATH g352 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g459 Applied Multivariate Analysis 3
credits. Matrix computation of summary statistics,
graphical analysis of multivariate procedures,
multivariate normal distribution,
MANOVA, multivariate linear regression, principal
components, factor analysis, canonical
correlation analysis. PREREQ: MATH g352
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g462 Introduction to Complex Variables
3 credits. Introduction to the study of
functions of a complex variable including
analytic functions, power series, integral theorems,
and applications. PREREQ: MATH g360
AND EITHER MATH g326 OR MATH g421.
MATH g465 Partial Differential Equations 3
credits. Equations of the first and second
orders, methods of solution, Laplace’s Equation,
heat equation, and the wave equation.
Emphasis on applications to problems in the
physical sciences and engineering. PREREQ:
MATH g360 AND EITHER MATH g326 OR
MATH g421.
MATH g473 Introduction to Topology 3
credits. Metric spaces; convergence; notions
of continuity; connected, separable and compact
spaces. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH g481 Special Problems 1-3 credits.
Reading and conference in an area not usually
covered by a regular offering. Individual work
under the supervision and guidance of a professor
whose specialty includes the chosen area.
Open to seniors and graduate students in good
standing and with the consent of the instructor.
May be repeated until 6 credits are earned.
MATH g491 Mathematics Seminar 1-3 credits.
Advanced reading and discussion on selected
topics in mathematics. May be taken for
credit more than once. PREREQ: SENIOR
STANDING OR EQUIVALENT.
MATH 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
MATH 625-626 Real Analysis 3 credits each.
Structure of the Real number system, measures
and measurable functions, the Lebesgue integral,
other integrals, Lp spaces, differentiable
functions, the Radon-Nikodym Theorem,
Fubini’s Theorem. PREREQ: MATH g424.
MATH 627-628 Complex Analysis 3 credits
each. Classical theorems of Cauchy, Goursat,
Mittag-Leffler, Weierstrass, Riemann, and Picard
involving analytic functions, representation
theorems, conformal mappings, entire and meromorphic
functions, analytic continuation, and
other topics. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 631-632 Abstract Algebra 3 credits
each. Categories, groups, rings and ideals, polynomials,
and fields through Galois Theory,
modules, lattices, advanced linear and multilinear
algebra. PREREQ: MATH g330 AND g408 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 633 Matrix Analysis 3 credits. Eigenvalues,
special matrices, normal forms, matrix
polynomials, matrix functions, matrix norms,
Kronecker products, stability, matrix equations,
generalized inverses, nonnegative matrices.
PREREQ: MATH g330 AND MATH g424.
MATH 641-642 Numerical Analysis 3 credits
each. Topics selected from approximation theory,
optimization, numerical linear algebra, differential
and integral equations, spline analysis,
computer algorithms, and other areas of current
research in numerical analysis. PREREQ: MATH
g423 AND MATH g441.
MATH 650 Thesis (D.A.) 1-6 credits.
MATH 652 Stochastic Processes 3 credits.
Topics from conditional probability and
expectation, martingales, Kolmogorov’s Theorem,
Markov processes, random walks, Brownian
motion, diffusions, dynamic programming,
stochastic differential equations. Applications
to modeling physical and/or social dynamical
systems. PREREQ: MATH g450.
MATH 653 Advanced Topics in Probability
and Statistics 3 credits. Topics such as
experimental design, regression analysis, multivariate
statistical analysis. PREREQ: MATH
g352 AND MATH 230, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 655-656 Combinatorics 3 credits each.
Theory and applications of: choice and enumeration
techniques, generating functions, partitions,
designs and configurations, graph theory
including digraphs, algebraic graph theory and
extremal problems. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 662-663 Differential Equations 3
credits each. Existence, uniqueness, and dependence
of solutions upon initial conditions;
linear equations; autonomous equations; dynamical
systems and stability; partial differential
equations of first and second order, with
applications. PREREQ: MATH g326, MATH
g327, AND MATH g360.
MATH 664-665 Applied Mathematics 3 credits
each. Differential operators, variational
formulations, transform theory, spectral theory,
Green’s functions, bifurcations, stability, integrability,
perturbation methods, applications
to physical problems stressing construction and
analysis of ODE and PDE models. PREREQ:
MATH g330 AND MATH g465.
MATH 667-668 Functional Analysis 3 credits
each. Major results of functional analysis, such
as the Hahn-Banach, open mapping, and closed
graph theorems; study of Hilbert and Banach
spaces; spectral analysis. PREREQ: MATH
g423 OR MATH 625 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 671-672 Topology 3 credits each.
Fundamental theorems and examples from
point-set topology; emphasis on general and
metric topologies and continuous mappings;
introduction to topology of manifolds, covering
spaces, homotopy, homology, and
cohomology. PREREQ: MATH g473 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 681-682 Differential Geometry 3
credits each. Differentiable manifolds and
mappings; bundles, connections, geodesics,
and curvature; Lie groups; topics from Riemannian,
Hermitian, or symplectic geometry.
PREREQ: MATH g327 AND MATH g330.
MATH 691 Seminar 1-3 credits. Advanced
readings, problems, and discussion on selected
topics in mathematics. May be taken for credit
more than once on distinct topics.
MATH 692 Doctor of Arts Seminar 2 credits.
Topics include the nature and practice of
mathematical research, grants, public speaking,
professionally and classroom related software,
information media, issues in mathematical
pedagogy, standards, and curricula, university
organization, history of mathematics.
Graded S/U.
MATH 693 Mathematical Exposition 1 credit.
Presentation of mathematics in a seminar setting.
Small group practice in and critique of
mathematical exposition. Requirements include
presentation of a departmental colloquium on
an assigned topic. Graded S/U.

MATH 699 Special Topics in Mathematics 1-
3 credits. Each offering will deal with a topic
selected from such fields of mathematics as
algebra, analysis, geometry, number theory,
topology, applied analysis, probability, and
mathematical logic. May be taken for credit
more then once. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MATH 700 Supervised Teaching Internship.
Credit variable up to 9 credits. Graded S/U.
Museum
Director, Professor, and Curator Lohse
Professors and Curators: Keller, Peterson,
Trost
Associate Professor and Curator: Akersten
Assistant Professor and Curator: Xiang
Curator Emeritus: Holte
Museum Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are
offered)
MUSE g411 Basic Museology and Museography
2 credits. History, philosophy, purposes,
organization and administration of museums.
Practical work in collections management and
museum interpretation.
MUSE g450 Independent Study in Museum
Methods 1-3 credits. Individual projects based
on student’s background and interests. Could
include, but not limited to, advanced work in
collections management, exhibit design and construction,
museum education, or administration.
May be repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: MUSE
411 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Department
of Music
Chair and Professor Stanek
Professor: T. R. George
Associate Professors: Anderson, Brooks,
Earles, Lane, Remy
Assistant Professors: Bond, Kalantarian,
Zhong
Adjunct Instructors: Burt, Dunmire,
P. George, Hitt, Knutson, Lacey,
Mosher, O’Brien, Redd, Smith
Affiliate Faculty: Grayson
Emeritus Faculty: Missal
Music Graduate Courses
(No graduate degrees are
offered)
MUSC g406 Opera Literature 2 credits.
Masterworks of operatic literature. PREREQ:
MUSC 306.
MUSC g407 Symphonic Music Literature 2
credits. Masterworks of symphonic literature.
PREREQ: MUSC 306.
MUSC g408 Chamber Music Literature 2 credits.
Masterworks of chamber music literature.
PREREQ: MUSC 306.
MUSC g415 Seminar in Band Music 2 credits.
Analysis and study of instrumental works from
the Baroque to the present era with particular
attention to performance practice. PREREQ:
MUSC 305-306 OR EQUIVALENT.
MUSC g416 Seminar in Choral Music 2 credits.
Analysis and study of choral works from the
Renaissance through the present era with particular
attention to performance practice.
PREREQ: MUSC 305-306 OR EQUIVALENT.
MUSC g417 Advanced Conducting 2 credits.
Designed for secondary school music teachers,
this course provides opportunity to discover
and analyze technical conducting problems in
music of the various historical eras. PREREQ:
MUSC 319-320 OR EQUIVALENT.
MUSC g419 Major Performance Literature
2 credits. A study of instructional materials and
literature pertinent to the performing medium.
PREREQ: JUNIOR LEVEL STANDING IN
APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g420 Major Performance Pedagogy
2 credits. A survey and comparative study of
pedagogical materials, principles and procedures.
Application of pedagogical techniques
in teaching situations. PREREQ: JUNIOR
LEVEL STANDING IN APPLIED MUSIC.
MUSC g433-g434 Composition 2 credits each.
Organization of musical ideas into logical and
homogeneous form with an emphasis on contemporary
styles. May be repeated twice. PRE-
REQ: MUSC 204 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MUSC g491 Independent Study 1-4 credits.
Supervised study in selected areas, primarily
research, writing, or analysis.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR
AND DEPARTMENT CHAIR.
MUSC 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
MUSC 650 Thesis Project 1-4 credits. The
student will present a public graduate recital,
supervised by a faculty member in the music
department. In addition to the recital, a paper will
be submitted demonstrating extensive familiarity
with research relative to the music performed
in the recital. This paper will be written under the
supervision of a faculty member from the College
of Education and faculty members from the
Music Department. The completed paper and
recital are to be accepted by the examining
committee and the paper filed with the dean of
the College of Education. A recording of the
recital will be filed with the music department.
College of Arts and Sciences ◆ 53
Applied Music–
Private Lessons
MUSC g421 Piano 1 or 2 credits each.
MUSC g431 Voice 1 or 2 credits each.
MUSC g441 Organ 1 or 2 credits each.
MUSC g461 Strings 1 or 2 credits each.
Section 1, Violin; 2, Viola; 3, Cello; 4, String
Bass; 5, Classical Guitar.
MUSC g465 Brass Instruments 1 or 2 credits
each. Section 1, Trumpet; 2, French Horn; 3,
Baritone; 4, Trombone; 5, Tuba.
MUSC g475 Woodwind Instruments 1 or 2
credits each. Section 1, Flute; 2, Clarinet; 3,
Oboe; 4, Bassoon; 5, Saxophone.
MUSC g485 Percussion Instruments 1 or 2
credits each.
Department of
Physics
Chair and Professor Knox
Professors: Gesell, Harmon
Associate Professors: Brey, Shropshire,
Vizkelethy
Assistant Professors: Keeter, Wells
Instructors: Hackworth, Johnson
Adjunct Faculty: Abbott, Graham, Harker,
Herbst, Nieschmidt, Oberg, Otis,
Paulson, Rood
Affiliate Faculty: Buzzi, Cummings,
Davidson, Langley, Lewis, O’Rear,
Ritter, Roney, Singh, White
Emeritus Professors: Parker, Price, Vegors
Doctor of
Philosophy in
Engineering and
Applied Science
A Ph.D. program, shared with the College of
Engineering, is available in the areas of Radiation
Science, Accelerator Applications, Applied
Nuclear Physics and Health Physics. The
complete program description is given under
the College of Engineering catalog entry.
Admission
A complete graduate application for classified
status in the ISU Physics Department
consists of:
a. GRE aptitude scores (a minimum of 35
percentile on verbal, quantitative or analytical
is required for classified students);

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b. an ISU Graduate School Application form
and official copies of transcripts;
c. three letters of recommendation
Applicants must hold the degree of Bachelor
of Science of Bachelor of Arts in Physics or the
equivalent as determined by the department.
The student’s course of study will be
determined by consultation and possibly an
entrance examination. Students will normally
be required to complete as deficiencies any
courses required for the B.S. in Physics at ISU
which they have not already taken. Continued
enrollment in the program is contingent upon
maintaining a 3.0 grade point average and upon
making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
Master of Science
in Physics
A satisfactory score on physics examination(s)
may be required before admission to
candidacy. Required courses are:
PHYS 611-612 Electricity and Magnetism 6 cr
PHYS 621 Classical Mechanics 3 cr
PHYS 624-625 Quantum Mechanics 6 cr
5-9 additional credits in courses approved by
the student’s advisor, department Chair, and
the Graduate School.
PHYS 650 Thesis 6-10 cr
6-10 credits for the thesis option or 6-10
credits in additional courses approved by the
graduate faculty in the department for the nonthesis
option. In addition to the oral examination
required of the thesis and non-thesis
options, the non-thesis option will include a
written comprehensive examination.
Master of Science
(Health Physics
Emphasis)
The Health Physics Emphasis of the M.S. in
Physics is a thesis program that will prepare
students for radiation protection careers leading
to upper technical and management levels
in industry, universities, medicine, national
laboratories, government, nuclear power, and
radioactive waste management.
The minimum admission requirements are
admission to the Graduate School and a baccalaureate
degree in a physical or biological
science or engineering. The basic program
requirements are 30 credits of which 15 credits
must be at the 600-course level. Six of the
fifteen 600-level credits may be thesis. The
normal core program is listed below. Students
who are prepared with some education and
experience in health physics will likely not
need all of the elective health physics courses.
Therefore, the program of the student will be
determined in consultation with the student’s
advisor and committee and can include electives
to meet their needs. An oral examination
in defense of the thesis is required.
Required Courses
PHYS 601 Quantitative Methods
in Physics
3 cr
PHYS 605 Radiological Environmental
Monitoring and Surveillance 3 cr
PHYS 610 Radiation Regulations 3 cr
PHYS 650 Thesis 6 cr
Electives - may be required if not taken
at the undergraduate level.
PHYS 509 Introductory Nuclear Physics 3 cr
PHYS 516 Introduction to Nuclear
Measurements
3 cr
PHYS 533 Advanced Health Physics I 3 cr
PHYS 534 Advanced Health Physics II 3 cr
PHYS 555 Topics in Health Physics I 2 cr
PHYS 556 Topics in Health Physics II 2 cr
PHYS 592 Colloquium in Physics
(may be repeated)
1 cr
Master of
Natural Science
in Physics
The Master of Natural Science in Physics is
designed primarily for teachers and prospective
teachers who want to improve their understanding
of the subject matter of physics.
Emphasis is upon the subject matter and is
generally not a thesis program. Individuals
interested in this degree should hold a teaching
certificate or be working toward one. The
program of the student will be determined in
consultation with the student’s advisor and
committee. The program requires a minimum
of 30 credits, 22 of which must be in residence.
A final oral examination is required.
Physics Graduate Courses
PHYS g301 Modern Physics 3 credits. A
one-semester course surveying 20th century
physics including elements of special relativity
and quantum mechanics as applied to
atoms. A continuation of the Engineering
Physics sequence. PREREQ: PHYS 212;
COREQ: MATH g360.
PHYS g313 Intermediate Laboratory I 2
credits. Modern and historical experiments in
atomic physics, nuclear physics, and optics.
COREQ: PHYS g301, MATH g360.
PHYS g314 Intermediate Laboratory II 2
credits. Modern and historical experiments in
atomic physics, nuclear physics, and optics.
PREREQ: PHYS g313.
PHYS g331 Principles of Health Physics I 3
credits. A lecture course detailing atomic and
nuclear structure, radioactive serial decay, and
interactions or radiation with matter. PREREQ:
JUNIOR STANDING IN HEALTH PHYSICS
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g332 Principles of Health Physics II 3
credits. A continuation of g331 covering dosimetric
units, the principles of radiation detection
and measurement, and summarizing
deterministic and stochastic biological effects.
PREREQ: PHYS g311 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g352 Intermediate Optics 3 credits.
Topics covered include fundamental wave
theory, interference, diffraction, polarization,
and selected topics from the electromagnetic
theory of light. PREREQ: PHYS 212; COREQ:
MATH g360.
PHYS g353 Topics in Astrophysics 2 credits.
Laboratory oriented course covering various
selected topics in astronomy. Projects on and
work with telescopes will be included. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g370 Analytical Geochemistry 3 credits.
A survey of geochemical analysis techniques.
All aspects of analysis, including sample
collection, preparation, instrumental analysis,
QA/QC procedures, interpretation and presentation
are discussed. PREREQ: CHEM 112
AND PHYS 112.
PHYS g383 Theoretical Mechanics 4 credits.
Mechanics of particles, planetary motion, rigid
bodies; vibrating particles and strings;
Lagranges’ Equations and Hamiltonian methods.
PREREQ: PHYS 212 AND MATH g360.
PHYS g403-g404 Advanced Modern Physics
3 credits. Study of the elementary principles of
quantum mechanics and an introduction to atomic,
solid state and nuclear physics. Quantum mechanics
will be used as much as possible. PHYS
g403 is a PREREQ for g404. PREREQ: MATH
g360 OR EQUIVALENT, AND PHYS g301.
PHYS g405 Advanced Laboratory 2 credits.
Experiments in radiation detection and measurement,
nuclear spectroscopy including x-
ray and gamma spectroscopies, neutron
activation and ion beam methods. Available to
Geology, Engineering, Health Physics, and
Physics majors. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g406 Advanced Physics Laboratory 2
credits. Senior projects providing a capstone to
the physics major curriculum. Written and oral
presentation of the project procedures and
results are required. PREREQ: PHYS g405.
PHYS g408 Accelerator Health Physics 3
credits. Fundamentals of particle accelerator
design and operation. Examination of the potential
radiation environment associated with
accelerators and health and safety issues of their
operation. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING IN
HEALTH PHYSICS OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

PHYS g409 Introductory Nuclear Physics 3
credits. A course in Nuclear Physics with emphasis
upon structural models, radioactivity, nuclear
reactions, fission and fusion. PREREQ: KNOWL-
EDGE OF ELEMENTARY QUANTUM ME-
CHANICS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g410 Science in American Society 2
credits. Observational basis of science;
technology’s historical influences on scientific
developments; perceptions of science in contemporary
America; tools/strategies for teaching
science. Cross-listed as GEOL g410. PREREQ:
JUNIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g415 Statistical Physics 3 credits.
Topics covered may include kinetic theory,
elementary statistical mechanics, random motion
and the theory of noise. Choice of topics
will depend upon the interest of the students and
instructor. PREREQ: PHYS 212, MATH g360.
PHYS g416 Introduction to Nuclear Measurements
3 credits. Lecture/laboratory course
emphasizing practical measurement techniques
in nuclear physics. PREREQ: CHEM 112, AND
EITHER (PHYS 111 AND PHYS 113) OR
(PHYS 121 AND PHYS 123).
PHYS g421-422 Electricity and Magnetism 3
credits. Intermediate course in fundamental
principles of electrical and magnetic theory. Free
use will be made of vector analysis and differential
equations. PHYS g421 is a PREREQ for
g422. PREREQ: PHYS 212 AND MATH g360.
PHYS g433 External Dosimetry 3 credits. A
lecture course emphasizing external radiation
protection including study of point kernel
techniques, monte carlo modeling, and NCRP-
49 methods. Also discussed are external dosimetry
measurement techniques. PREREQ: PHYS
g332 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g434 Internal Dosimetry 3 credits. A
lecture course emphasizing internal radiation
protection including studies of ICRP-2, ICRP-
26&30, ICRP-60&66, and MIRD methods of
internal dosimetry. PREREQ: PHYS g433 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g442 Solid State Physics 3 credits.
Introduction to the field of solid state physics
emphasizing the fundamental concepts. Topics
usually covered are crystal structure, X-
ray diffraction, crystal binding energies, free
electron theory of solids, energy bands.
PREREQ: PHYS g301, g383, MATH g360
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g455 Topics in Health Physics I 2
credits. A lecture/seminar course covering special
topics in Health Physics such as state and
federal regulations, waste disposal methodology,
and emergency procedures. PREREQ: PHYS
g332 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g456 Topics in Health Physics II 2
credits. A continuation of g455. A lecture/
seminar course covering special topics in Health
Physics such as state and federal regulations,
waste disposal methodology, and emergency
procedures. PREREQ: PHYS g332 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS g461-g462 Introduction to Mathematical
Physics 3 credits. Introduction to the mathematics
most commonly used in physics with
applications to and practice in solving physical
problems; includes vector analysis, ordinary
and partial differential equations. PHYS g461
is a PREREQ for g462. PREREQ: PHYS 212
AND MATH g360.
PHYS g492 Colloquium in Physics 1 credit.
Faculty and student lectures in current research
topics in physics. Open to upper division and
graduate students in physics.
PHYS g497 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. A course for
practicing professionals aimed at the development
and improvement of skills. May not be
applied to undergraduate or graduate degrees.
May be repeated. May be graded S/U.
PHYS 601 Quantitative Methods in Physics 3
credits. A review of the principles of physics and
quantitative methods used: calculus, elementary
differential equations and statistics. Designed for
graduate students in the biosciences, chemistry,
geology and interdisciplinary sciences.
PHYS 603 Particle and Nuclear Physics 3
credits. Basic properties of particles and nuclei;
principles of high energy accelerators, particle
and radiation detectors; nuclear masses and
systematics of nuclei; nuclear models; nuclear
interactions; high energy physics. COREQ:
PHYS 624.
PHYS 605 Radiological Environmental Monitoring
and Surveillance 3 credits. Advanced
considerations in the design of monitoring
programs. Sampling and analytical measurement
programs for specific radionuclides and
sources with emphasis in quality assurance.
PHYS 610 Radiation Regulations 3 credits.
Dovers regulation of ionizing and non-ionizing
radiation. Historical, biological, and legal
foundations; federal regulations; state regulations;
nuclear fuel cycle; emergency response;
academic and medical facilities; transportation;
accelerators; NORM/NARM; non-ionizing
radiation. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 611-612 Electricity and Magnetism 3
credits. Applications of Maxwell’s equations
to problems involving antennas, waveguides,
cavity resonators, and diffraction. Includes the
solution of problems by the classical methods
of retarded potentials and orthogonal expansions.
PHYS 611 is a PREREQ for 612.
PREREQ: PHYS g383, g421-g422, g461-
g462, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 615 Neutron Activation Analysis 4
credits. Theory and use of neutron activation
methods for quantitative chemical analysis of
natural and synthetic materials. Applications in
geologic systems with be emphasized. Crosslisted
as CHEM 615, GEOL 615. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
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PHYS 621 Classical Mechanics 3 credits.
Lagrange equations, small vibrations; Hamilton’s
canonical equations; Hamilton’s principal, least
action; contact transformation; Hamilton-Jacobi
equation, perturbation theory; non-linear mechanics.
PREREQ: PHYS g383, g461-g462, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 624-625 Quantum Mechanics 3 credits.
Schrodinger wave equation, stationary state
solution; operators and matrices; perturbation
theory, non-degenerate and degenerate cases;
WKB approximation, non-harmonic oscillator,
etc.; collision problems. Born approximation,
method of partial waves. PHYS 624 is a PREREQ
for 625. PREREQ: PHYS g461-g462, 621 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 630 Accelerator Physics 3 credits. The
physics of direct voltage accelerators, betatrons,
sychrotrons, linear induction acceleration;
high current accelerators; electromagnetic
particle optics, free electron lasers and synchrotron
light sources. PREREQ: PHYS 612,
PHYS 624 OR EQUIVALENT.
PHYS 631 Accelerator Technology 3 credits.
Topics will include high voltage and
pulsed power techniques, wave guide and R.F.
structures, ion and electron beam sources and
beam measurements as applied to particle
beam machines. PREREQ: PHYS 612 OR
EQUIVALENT.
PHYS 632 Particle Beam Laboratory 1-4
credits. Laboratory projects in particle beam
and ion optics, radiation detectors, ion source
operation, etc. May be repeated up to 4 credits.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR
PHYS 640 Statistical Mechanics 3 credits.
Statistical ensembles; the Maxwell-Boltzmann
law; approach to equilibrium, quantum statistical
mechanics; application of statistical mechanics
to thermodynamic processes. PREREQ:
PHYS 415 AND 621.
PHYS 641 Field Theory, Particles, and
Cosmology I 3 credits. Topics may include
Dirac theory, group theory, Feynman diagrams,
superstrings, super gravity, relativity
and cosmology. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 642 Field Theory, Particles, and
Cosmology II 3 credits. A continuation of
641. Topics may include Dirac theory, group
theory, Feynman diagrams, superstrings,
super gravity, relativity and cosmology.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 648 Special Topics in Physics 1-3 credits.
Survey, seminar, or project (usually at
an advanced level) in one area of physics.
Content varies depending upon the desires of
the students and faculty. May be repeated until
6 credits are earned. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
PHYS 650 Thesis 1-10 credits.

56 ◆ Graduate Studies
Department of
Political
Science
Chair and Professor Foster
Professors: Adler, Bowen, Hjelm,
Maughan
Associate Professors: Anderson, Burns,
Gabardi, McBeth, Nilson
Adjunct Faculty: Box, Chambers, Israel,
Winmill
Doctor of Arts in
Political Science
This program is intended for students interested
in careers teaching political science in a variety
of higher education settings from community
colleges to universities. Doctor of Arts recipients
are prepared to teach a variety of political
science courses including those in American
politics and in two additional specialties selected
from among the fields of public law,
political theory, comparative/international politics,
and public administration. The program
features an interdisciplinary component with
nine credit hours of coursework required from
Economics and nine credit hours from Sociology.
Two required interdisciplinary seminars
further strengthen the interdisciplinary
orientation of the program.
The D.A. in political science is generalist in
nature. The emphasis is on a thorough grounding
in political science supported by work in
two other social science disciplines. The
program places emphasis on teaching political
science rather than on the development of
a narrow research specialty. A nine-credithour
component of the program includes the
development of pedagogical skills as well as
sustained experience in the classroom.
Admission
For full admission to the Doctor of Arts
program, the applicant must have a cumulative
GPA of 3.0 for the last two years of undergraduate
study, an average score in the 50th
percentile or above on the aptitude section of
the GRE and a 3.5 GPA in all previous graduate
study. At the time of application, the candidate
must submit to the Department of Political
Science three letters of recommendation and a
statement of his/her personal goals.
A candidate entering with a B.A. or B.S.
degree must fulfill a minimum of 79 credit
hours including the teaching internship and up
to a maximum of six dissertation credits. No
more than nine credit hours in Sociology and
nine credit hours in Economics (exclusive of
interdisciplinary seminars) count toward the
79 credit hour minimum requirement. Candidates
have the option of completing the M.A.
or M.P.A. in political science en route to the
D.A.; if they choose the non-thesis M.A. or
M.P.A. program, only 30 hours of course
work from the M.A. or M.P.A. will apply to
the Doctor of Arts program. Candidates entering
the Doctor of Arts program with M.A.
degrees must complete a minimum of 49 credit
hours, including two full-time consecutive
semesters in residence, including a maximum
six hours of dissertation credit. The total length
and number of credit hours of a student’s
program, above the minimum, is dependent
upon the student’s academic preparation and
his/her committee’s recommendations.
Requirements
Political Science
Doctoral students are examined in three fields
of political science. For all doctoral students
the major field of American politics is required.
1. American Politics, and
2. Any two of the following fields:
a. Public Law
b. Political Theory
c. Comparative/International Politics
d. Public Administration
Doctor of Arts students are required to take
nine hours of 600-level seminar courses (not
including POLS 694) selected from the following
courses: POLS 611, POLS 612, POLS
613, POLS 614 and POLS 615 plus a methodology
course, POLS 519, 519L. Doctor of
Arts students are also required to take POLS
699, Dissertation, for a minimum of 3 credits.
Doctor of Arts students write a doctoral dissertation
which may deal with either substantive
disciplinary issues or pedagogical
innovations or techniques. A draft of the
dissertation must be approved by each D.A.
candidate’s committee before sitting for comprehensive
examinations. Faculty and students
are invited to the formal presentation of
the dissertation.
Pedagogy
Students must complete a nine-credit component
of pedagogy to include POLS 694, POLS
702, and POLS 703.
Economics
Nine graduate credits (specific courses to be
determined in consultation with each
candidate’s graduate committee).
Sociology
Nine graduate credits (specific courses to be
determined in consultation with each
candidate’s graduate committee).
Interdisciplinary Classes
A minimum of six credits in interdisciplinary
classes which integrate concepts from political
science, economics, and sociology. Three credits
must be selected from among the following
courses: POLS 620, ECON 620, or SOC 620;
three credits must be selected from among the
following courses: POLS 621, ECON 621, or
SOC 621. Interdisciplinary courses taken as
Sociology or Economics do not count toward
the nine (9) credit hour requirement in those
disciplines.
Examinations
A comprehensive written and oral examination
is administered at the conclusion of the program
which tests the candidate’s knowledge of
three fields of political science.
Master of Arts in
Political Science
This program emphasizes general preparation
in political science and research. It is
designed to:
1. Provide the first phase of graduate study for
students seeking terminal degrees such as
the Ph.D. or D.A. and who plan to complete
their studies at Idaho State University or at
another institution.
2. Train individuals who plan to seek employment
upon completion of the M.A. degree
in non-teaching governmental positions.
3. Provide in-service opportunities for enhancing
the conceptual and research capabilities
of persons who are employed in
teaching or public positions.
Thesis/non-thesis options are available.
Areas of emphasis in the M.A. program are
limited, because of the research nature of the
degree, to American governmental institutions
and political behavior, public law,
political theory, public administration and
comparative/international politics.

Requirements
M.A. candidates are required to present themselves
for comprehensive examination on their
thesis and/or in three of the five areas of
emphasis mentioned above.
In addition to meeting the general requirements
of the Graduate School, a student must
have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the
last two years of undergraduate study and an
average score in the 35th percentile or above
on the aptitude section of the GRE to be eligible
for admission to the graduate program and to
candidacy for the M.A. degree in political
science. At the time of application, the candidate
must submit to the Department of Political
Science three letters of recommendation and a
statement of his/her personal goals.
A thesis (six credits), 24 additional credits
approved by the Department of Political Science
and the Graduate School, and a reading
knowledge of one foreign language are the
basic requirements of the graduate program in
political science. Subject to department approval,
a non-thesis program is available.
Subsequent to the approval of the Department
of Political Science, the student may elect to
satisfy the language requirement by satisfactory
completion of a course in methodology,
demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical
and practical understanding of a relevant
research method.
Thesis Program
Required courses are POLS 519 and POLS
519L, Political Research Methods, 4 credits,
and POLS 650, Thesis, 6 credits. Other requirements
include a total of 30 credit hours in
graduate level courses approved by the Department
of Political Science and the Graduate
School; a minimum of 15 credit hours taken at
the 600 level and a comprehensive oral examination
in government covering the student’s
graduate course work, the literature of the
field, and the M.A. thesis.
Non-thesis Program
Required courses are the same as the thesis
program with the exception of deleting POLS
650, Thesis, 6 credits. Other requirements
include a total of 36 credit hours in graduate
level courses approved by the Department of
Political Science and the Graduate School; a
minimum of 15 credit hours taken at the 600
level; a comprehensive written examination in
political science covering the student’s graduate
course work and the department’s graduate
bibliography; and a final oral examination
which, like the final written exam, may be
taken no more than twice.
Master of Public
Administration
The Master in Public Administration degree is
an inter-university cooperative graduate program
offered jointly by Boise State University,
Idaho State University and the University of
Idaho. The purpose of the program is to provide
present and prospective public administrators
with the basic intellectual preparation necessary
to understand and to adjust to a changing and
challenging environment, through an introduction
to the theories and practices of administration,
management and social science research as
these relate to effective performance in public
organizations.
The inter-university M.P.A. program has been
designed in accordance with the Guidelines and
Standards for Professional Master’s Degree
Programs in Public Affairs and Public Administration
prescribed through the National Association
of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration (NASPAA).
Admission to the M.P.A.
Program
Students may enroll in the M.P.A. program by
applying to one of the participating universities.
Acceptance by any one of the three universities
admits a student into the M.P.A. program. New
and transfer students admitted to ISU’s M.P.A.
program must meet the standards set by ISU
Graduate School. This includes scoring at an
acceptable level on the GRE’s. A matriculated
student should complete graduate studies at the
institution which offers the area of specialization
which s/he wishes to emphasize. Each student’s
program will be established by an advisory
committee consisting of three faculty members.
It is anticipated that students will come from
widely differing academic preparations, since
no specific undergraduate program is required
in preparation for the M.P.A. program. However,
some course work in humanities and social
sciences is essential to the foundation of the
M.P.A. program for all students.
In addition to the general requirements of each
graduate school, students seeking admission
must have completed a baccalaureate degree
from an accredited institution, demonstrate
satisfactory academic competency by attaining
a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last two
years of undergraduate study, achieve an average
score placing them at or above the 35th
percentile (current norms) on the aptitude
section of the GRE, and submit three letters
from individuals who are qualified to evaluate
the applicant’s academic potential. Students
must also submit to the Department a personal
statement of goals.
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The M.P.A. degree may be achieved through the
successful completion of at least 30 semester
credit hours of approved course work plus 6
credits of public service internship. Fifteen
credit hours must be completed in courses
selected from prescribed “core areas” with 15
additional credit hours completed in designated
optional areas of emphasis. Students may follow
a thesis or non-thesis option in pursuing the
M.P.A. Students choosing to write a thesis
(POLS 650 - 6 credits) do so in addition to
normal M.P.A. course work and internship
requirements. The thesis is written in lieu of the
comprehensive written examinations. All
M.P.A. candidates must complete final examinations.
Those following the thesis option will
complete an oral examination covering the thesis
and program course work. The non-thesis
option requires a written and an oral examination
over program course work. The academic
program of each student must satisfy the general
requirements of an integrated program designed
to meet career objectives of the student in public
administration.
Core and Optional Area
Requirements
The specific course requirements of the
M.P.A. program are set forth in a list of
courses which has been approved by the
inter-university committee. This list is available
through each of the cooperating universities.
Courses are available at each institution
in the “core areas.” The optional “areas of
emphasis” may vary among the universities
according to the resources and competence
which exist in the respective departments. A
description of those areas of emphasis which
are presently operational at each institution
and admission forms to the M.P.A. program
are available through the Political Science
Department at Idaho State University or the
departments of Political Science at Boise
State University or the University of Idaho.
I. Core Area Requirements
All students must take 18 credit hours of core
area courses. Each student must choose at least
one course from each area; Political Science
551 is required for all students.
Area 1 Management of Public Service
Organizations
POLS 554 Public Personnel Administration
POLS 552 Financial Administration and
Budgeting
POLS 558 Public Administration Ethics
POLS 541 Administrative Law
Area 2 Methodology and Policy Analysis
POLS 519 Political Science Research
& 519L Methods and Lab
POLS 553 Public Policy Analysis

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Area 3 Public Policy, Organizational
Theory, and Public Grantwriting
POLS 551 Organizational Theory &
Bureaucratic Structure
POLS 505 The Administrative Process
POLS 557 Public Grantwriting
II. Specialized Areas
All students must take 12 credit hours in a
specialized areas listed below. Courses that
are used to fulfill a core requirement cannot
also be counted as a specialized course. (Students
should follow instructions under each
specialized area.)
Specialized Area 1 State, Local, and
Non-Profit Administration
(Choose 4 courses)
POLS 503
POLS 506
POLS 509
POLS 612
POLS 557
POLS 541
POLS 669
SOC 566
ECON 539
GEOL 503
The Presidency
Intergovernmental Relations
Community and Regional Planning
Seminar: State and Local Politics
Grantwriting
Administrative Law
Independent Problems
Sociology of Community
State and Local Finance
Principles of GIS
Specialized Area 2 Environmental
Administration
(Choose 4 courses - POLS 555 is required)
Group I: Each student must take two
courses from Group I
POLS 555 Politics of Environmental
Problems (required)
ECON 552 Environmental Economics
POLS 553 Public Policy Analysis
ENGR 606 Environmental Law & Regulations
MGMT 575 Environmental Management
BIOS 521 Ecological Concepts
POLS 541 Administrative Law
Group II: Each student must take two
courses from Group II
POLS 542 Constitutional Law
HIST 530 Environmental History
BIOS 687 Environmental Science
& Pollutants
ENGR 570 Survey of Hazardous Waste
Management Problems
GEOL 506 Environmental Geology
GEOL 530 Principles of GIS
ANTH 581 Biodiversity Conservation &
Indigenous Peoples
POLS 669 Independent Problems
Special Topics: Special courses with an
environmental focus may be allowed
with the permission of your advisor
Specialized Area 3 Public Health
Administration:
(Choose 4 courses)
POLS 553
POLS 557
HCA 575
Public Policy Analysis
Grantwriting
Health Care Law
HCA 582
HCA 583
HE 520
HE 599
SOC 530
MPH 602
PHIL 600
POLS 669
Health Services Organization
& Policy
Epidemiology
Health Program Planning
& Evaluation
Research Ethics
Sociology of Health
Introduction to Biostatistics
Ethics in Health Care
Independent Problems
Specialized Area 4 The Legal
Environment of Administration
(Each student must choose 4 courses. SOC
531 and POLS 543 are required)
POLS 504
SOC 531
POLS 542
POLS 543
POLS 541
POLS 506
POLS 669
Legislative Process
Criminology (required)
Constitutional Law
(Separation of Powers)
Constitutional Law
(Civil Liberties) (required)
Administrative Law
Intergovernmental Relations
Independent Problem
III. Public Administration
Internship
Each student must complete 6 credit hours of
an approved internship.
American Politics Graduate
Courses
POLS g301 Political Parties and Interest
Groups 3 credits. The nature and development
of political parties and interest groups as
exemplified in the United States.
POLS g371 Historical Geography of Idaho
4 credits. Influences of geography and geology
on Idaho’s economic, political and cultural
history. May be team taught. Includes labs,
field trips, discussion sections. Cross-listed as
HIST g371 and GEOL g371.
POLS g403 The Presidency 3 credits. Evolution
and development of the office of the
president; its major responsibilities in domestic
and foreign affairs, with emphasis on particular
power problems that confront the president.
POLS g404 The Legislative Process 3 credits.
Nature and functions of the U.S. Congress.
Topics covered: Legislative campaigns, the politics
of law-making, congressional investigations,
and major problems facing the Congress.
POLS g406 Intergovernmental Relations 3
credits. Analysis of patterns of intergovernmental
relations including changing patterns of
program and fiscal responsibility in the federal
system. The emerging role of new federal
structures, state and substate regional organizations
will be reviewed in the context of “new”
federalism and its implications for intergovernmental
relationships.
POLS g408 Metropolitan and Urban Studies
3 credits. Analysis of metropolitan and smaller
urban systems with emphasis on relationships
among general groups, political organizations
and institutions. Federal, state and interlocal
programs will serve as a focus for analyzing
particular problems of metropolitan and urban
systems in the 20th century.
POLS g409 Community and Regional Planning
3 credits. Steps involved in planning will
be analyzed in the context of community and
regional decision-making processes. Two perspectives
will be stressed—that of the decisionmaker,
the social structure within which the
decision-maker operates and strategies for
implementing decision; and that of the citizen
or group interest which lies outside the power
structure of the community. Each perspective
will be used as a framework for analyzing
power configurations, techniques of identifying
patterns of decision making, and various
forms of citizen participation.
POLS g427 Voting and Public Opinion 3
credits. Analysis of the way citizens and government
communicate with each other. Elections,
public opinion, and media influence are
studied.
POLS g453 Public Policy Analysis 3 credits.
Theoretical and practical analyses of public
policies, including theories of policy formation
and their political implementation through
governmental institutions. Case studies will
provide the means of analyzing specific policy
problems.
POLS g455 Environmental Politics and
Policy 3 credits. Study of the political forces
affecting environmental policy and investigation
of several specific policies affecting the
environment, such as pollution control, energy
production, hazardous chemicals, and
the public lands.
POLS g456 Labor Organization 3 credits.
Evolution of economic systems and labor’s
response to changing patterns of production is
studied, and a counter perspective to traditional
management views of “efficiency” is presented.
Emphasis is on governmental employee unions.
POLS g478 Federal Indian Law 3 credits.
Examination of tribal governments; their relationship
with the federal government; sovereignty,
jurisdictional conflicts over land and
resources; and economic development. Crosslisted
as ANTH g478.
POLS g479 Tribal Government 3 credits.
Complex legal position of Indian tribes as selfgoverning
entities; principles of inherent powers;
governmental organization, lawmaking,
justice, relation to state and federal government.
Cross-listed as ANTH g479.
Political Analysis Graduate
Courses
POLS g412 Modern Political Analysis 3 credits.
Methods of political inquiry and theories
and doctrines of politics, with emphasis on
modern developments.

POLS g419 Political Research Methods 3
credits. This class investigates the theory and
application of various research methods and
statistical techniques common to the social
sciences, with particular reference to their use
in political inquiry.
POLS g419L Political Research Methods
Lab 1 credit. Application of, and practice in
research methods.
Administrative Graduate
Courses
POLS g405 Administrative Process 3 credits.
Analysis of the principles of public administration
with an introduction to theories of
organization and administration.
POLS g441 Administrative Law 3 credits.
Introductory survey of the legal principals
defining governmental administrative processes.
Topics include judicial review, tort
liability of governments and offices, rules and
rule-making, due process, and the limits of
administrative discretion.
POLS g451 Organizational Theory and Bureaucratic
Structure 3 credits. Introduction to
the study of complex organizations and organizational
behavior in the administration of public
policy. Emphasis on public institutions.
POLS g452 Financial Administration and
Budgeting 3 credits. Emphasis on different
approaches to financial administration, ranging
from incremental and short-term planning to
more recent and comprehensive emphases on
management by objectives and zero-based budgeting.
The development of the Office of Management
and Budget and its relationship with the
President, Congress and the Federal bureaucracy
will be considered as well as political,
organizational and behavioral constraints on
budgetary decision-making.
POLS g454 Public Personnel Administration
3 credits. Operations and processes of personnel
management in public institutions. Major
topics include personnel processes, public employee
rights and duties, employee motivation
and morale, the political environment of public
personnel administration, and the impact of
professionalism, technology, and participatory
democracy on public personnel practices.
POLS g457 Grantwriting 3 credits. Steps
involved in the grantwriting process from
strategic planning, research, writing to finding
appropriate grant sources.
POLS g458 Public Administration Ethics 3
credits. A course in applied ethics serving to
educate students from a theoretical and a practical
point of view. The course provides a
historical and social perspective of ethics in
public administration.
Political Theory Graduate
Courses
POLS g318 Topics in Political Theory 3
credits. This course requires examination,
analysis and investigation of selected texts and
topics in political philosophy. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits.
POLS g411 American Political Theory 3
credits. Political ideas in the United States from
Colonial and Revolutionary times through the
controversies of the Civil War to the present.
POLS g420 Contemporary Political Theory
3 credits. Recent 20th century political philosophies
and theories ranging from democratic,
Marxist, and existentialist thought to
Critical Theory and postmodernism.
POLS g421 Democratic Political Thought 3
credits. Historical and contemporary models
of democracy as well as contemporary debates
in democratic thought. Democracy is treated as
a contested idea.
International Politics
Graduate Courses
POLS g425 Topics in International Politics
3 credits. This course requires examination, -
analysis and evaluation of selected topics in
international politics. May be repeated for a
maximum of 6 credits.
Comparative Politics
Graduate Courses
POLS g332 Comparative Politics: Change
and Political Order 3 credits. The nature of
political change is examined in a multifaceted
framework consisting of concepts such as political
order, progress and decay, revolutionary
violence, and political culture. The technological
and post-industrial revolutions are examined
as they relate to political change and
stability in developed societies.
POLS g433 Politics of Developing Nations 3
credits. Study of problems in the political
analysis of rapidly changing and unstable “developing”
nation states with an emphasis on
problems of the political, economic, and social
development of selected states.
Public Law Graduate Courses
POLS g442 Constitutional Law 3 credits.
Analysis of opinions of the United States Supreme
Court concerning the distribution of
authority between the national government
and the states and the relationship among the
branches of the national government.
POLS g443 Constitutional Law 3 credits.
Analysis of opinions of the United States Supreme
Court with a special emphasis on criminal
cases and civil liberties.
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General Graduate Courses
POLS g459 Government Internship 1-9 credits.
Directed student internship in government
and organizations or associations related to
public policy and the selection of public
officials involving supervised work experience
in research, staff management practices,
or making and implementing public policies.
The student will be placed in a supervised
position commensurate with his or her abilities
as determined and approved by faculty in the
department. May be repeated up to 9 credits.
POLS g491-492 Seminar 1-3 credits.
Research, reading, discussion, and the preparation
of reports on selected topics. Ordinarily for
seniors majoring in government and having
the instructor’s consent.
POLS 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
Graduate Courses
POLS 606 Environmental Law and Regulations
3 credits. Federal, state, and local environmental
regulations addressing environmental
impact assessment; water and air pollution control,
hazardous waste, resource recovery, reuses,
toxic substances, occupational safety and health
radiation, siting, auditing, liability. Cross-listed
with ENGR 606. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
POLS 608 Environmental Case Law 3 credits.
The legal analysis of regulation as a method
of controlling pollution and hazardous waste.
PREREQ: POLS 606.
POLS 609 Environmental Law: Natural Resources
3 credits. Federal and Idaho statutes and
regulations as they apply to natural resources
such as public lands, endangered species, and
the EIS process. PREREQ: POLS 606.
POLS 611 Seminar: Political Theory 3 credits.
Review of the primary and recent literature
of political theory.
POLS 612 Seminar: State and Local Politics
3 credits. Analysis of state, local and regional
political institutions and processes from the
federal and comparative perspectives.
POLS 613 Seminar: American Politics—
Behavior 3 credits. Micro inquiry and analysis
into political behavior. Areas relevant to such
inquiry may include but are not limited to,
political psychology, political socializations,
attitude and opinion formation, and voting
behavior.
POLS 614 Seminar: American Politics—
Institutions 3 credits. Macro inquiry and analysis
into the basic institutional structures and
processes of the American political system.
Areas of emphasis include, but are not limited
to, executive, legislative and judicial processes,
political parties and interest groups.

60 ◆ Graduate Studies
POLS 615 Seminar: World Politics 3 credits.
World politics is analyzed both from the
perspective of relationships between nationstates
and the domestic political sources which
influence and determine these relationships.
POLS 620 Seminar: Philosophy of Social
Science 3 credits. The application of
mathematical and scientific methods to the
study of social, economic, and political life
will be considered through the reading of
certain seminal writings. Attention will be
given to the fundamental assumptions about
the nature of scientific rationality. Required
of all D.A. students.
POLS 621 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics
in Social Science 3 credits. Examination of
selected topics in the social sciences from the
analytic orientations and perspectives common
and peculiar to the disciplines of political
science economics and sociology. Required of
all D.A. students.
POLS 649 Research Problems 1-6 credits.
Independent research on non-thesis and nondissertation
disciplinary questions. Credit hours
and subject must be approved by instructor.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.
POLS 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
POLS 669 Independent Problems-Tutorial 3
credits. A directed project emphasizing individual
study, research, or the development of
expository writings according to the needs of
the individual student.
POLS 694 Seminar in College Teaching
3 credits. Required of all doctoral candidates.
May be taken concurrently with POLS 702,
but must be successfully completed before
matriculation in POLS 703.
POLS 699 Dissertation 1-6 credits. May be
repeated. S/U grading.
POLS 701 Supervised Administrative Internship
in Higher Education variable up to
6 credits.
POLS 702 Team Teaching 3 credits. Doctor
of Arts candidates team teach an entire course
with a faculty member.
POLS 703 Solo Teaching 3 credits. Doctor of
Arts candidates assume total responsibility for
teaching a class. PREREQ: POLS 694 AND
POLS 702.
Department of
Psychology
Chair and Professor Joe
Professors: Matthews, Roberts
Associate Professors: Cellucci, Enloe,
Farmer, Hatzenbuehler
Assistant Professors: Berent, Dehle,
Gordon, Guajardo, Turley-Ames, Vik
Adjunct Faculty: Dickey
Professor Emeriti: Hartman, McGee
Master of Science
in Psychology
In addition to the general requirements of the
Graduate School, the candidate must have:
1. Submitted GRE quantitative, verbal, analytical
and GRE advanced psychology test
scores.
2. An undergraduate major in psychology or
the equivalent.
3. Been recommended by the Experimental or
Clinical Admissions Committee of the Department
of Psychology. The Clinical Admissions
Committee only admits students
into the combined Master of Science and
Doctor of Philosophy course of study.
Required Courses
PSYC 627 Advanced Statistics 3 cr
PSYC 632 Advanced Experimental
Design I
3 cr
PSYC 650 Thesis 6 cr
Area Requirements
Each student must complete one, 3-credit
course from each of the following core areas
of psychology:
Area A: Biological Bases of Behavior
PSYC 504 Sensation & Perception
PSYC 531 Physiological Psychology I
PSYC 532 Physiological Psychology II
Area B: Cognitive-Affective Bases of
Behavior
PSYC 642 Cognitive Psychology
Area C: Social Bases of Behavior
PSYC 643
Advanced Social Psychology
Area D: Individual Behavior
PSYC 644
PSYC 647
Advanced Developmental
Psychology
Personality and Individual
Differences
Minimum Total Credits - 36
Area requirements assume the satisfactory
completion of undergraduate courses which
prepare the student for advanced study. Specifically,
students must have completed undergraduate
courses in experimental psychology,
neuroanatomy, sensation, perception, learning,
social psychology, developmental psychology,
personality, history and systems, or
the equivalent of these topic areas. Each
student’s records will be reviewed by the
Departmental Chair in consultation with departmental
staff. Students deficient in area
prerequisites may be required to enroll in
additional coursework and/or experience limitation
of choices in Areas A and D. An Area
Requirement Plan of Completion must be
finalized during the student’s first month following
matriculation. The Chair, the student,
and one or more faculty appointed by the Chair
will meet and approve each student’s Plan of
Completion.
In addition, each student must complete 12
elective graduate credits in psychology. A
student may complete up to 6 of these elective
credits in a related field approved by the
student’s graduate advisor. Courses identified
to remediate deficiencies by the Area Requirement
Plan of Completion do not satisfy any
portion of the 12-credit elective requirement.
Doctor of
Philosophy in
Clinical
Psychology
Admission requirements are as stated above
with the following additions: all students must
have been recommended by the Clinical Admissions
Committee of the Psychology Department.
Minimum entrance requirements
include a 3.0 grade point average during the
last two years of undergraduate study and
Graduate Record Exam scores of the 50th
percentile or higher on two of the three aptitude
tests (verbal, quantitative, or analytical).
Doctoral training in clinical psychology is designed
to meet all accreditation standards of the
American Psychological Association and all
requirements for state licensure as a psychologist.
Theory, research, and practice are integrated
into a comprehensive, five-year program.
It is the goal of the doctoral training program to
produce clinical psychologists who are well
trained in the science of human behavior and its
application to diverse clinical populations. All
students are required to participate in coursework
and practica that emphasize assessments

and treatments in all major areas of child and
adult psychopathology. Evaluations of each
student’s clinical-professional development and
scholarship-research skills are continuous.
All doctoral students must complete the Master
of Science in Psychology or its equivalent.
The following requirements are all in addition
to the Master of Science requirements.
Required Courses
Assessment Sequence
PSYC 620 Psychodiagnostic I 3 cr
PSYC 621 Psychodiagnostics II 3 cr
PSYC 623 Advanced Psychological
Measurements
3 cr
Clinical Core
PSYC 512 Ethical & Professional Issues
in Psychology
2 cr
PSYC 553 Psychosocial Child Therapy 3 cr
PSYC 634 Rural Communities and
Diverse Populations 3 cr
PSYC 645 Theory & Method of
Psychosocial Adult Therapy I 3 cr
PSYC 646 Theory & Method of
Psychosocial Adult Therapy II 3 cr
PSYC 648 Advanced Psychopathology 3 cr
PSYC 701 Clinical Psychology 3 cr
PSYC 702 Introduction to Psychotropic
Medication
2 cr
PSYC 703 Advanced Ethics Seminar 1 cr
Practicum
PSYC 517 Interdisciplinary
Evaluation Team
1 cr
PSYC 724 Community Practicum 0-3 cr
PSYC 725 Psychology Clinic Practicum 4-7 cr
PSYC 749 Clinical Internship 1 cr
Research
PSYC 750 Dissertation 12 cr
Clinical Electives
Each student must complete 12 credits of
clinical electives from the following options
or other graduate courses approved by the
Clinical Training Committee.
PSYC 563 Clinical Psychology
and the Law
2 cr
PSYC 565 Behavioral Medicine 3 cr
PSYC 601 Family Assessment
and Therapy
3 cr
PSYC 633 Psychology of Addictive
Behaviors
3 cr
PSYC 635 Marital Assessment
and Therapy
3 cr
PSYC 636 Neuropsychological
Assessment
3 cr
PSYC 736 Advanced Clinical Assessment
or Treatment
1-12 cr
Methodological Elective
Each student must complete an additional
3-credit course in advanced statistics acceptable
to the Clinical Training Committee.
Minimum Total Credits - 68
The 12 elective credits earned for the Master
of Science degree will satisfy course requirements
for the Doctor of Philosophy, subject to
the approval of the Departmental Chair.
Scholarship - Research
Development
Upon completion of Area Requirements plus
PSYC 627 and PSYC 632, doctoral students
are required to pass a comprehensive written
and oral examination over the area requirements
and statistical/methodological topics
introduced during the first two years of graduate
study. Students must also propose and
write a scholarly review article on an evaluation,
treatment, or theoretical topic in clinical
psychology. The review article may serve as
preparation for the dissertation. Students will
present findings and implications of the review
paper to departmental faculty and students
at an open forum. Students may be
admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree
upon satisfactory completion of the Master of
Science degree or its equivalent, the written
comprehensive exam, and the clinical review
paper. Candidates for the doctoral degree may
not propose a dissertation (PSYC 750) until
admitted to candidacy.
A five-member doctoral committee will be
formed by the student and his/her advisor.
Three members of the doctoral committee
must be full-time equivalent faculty members
of the Department of Psychology, including
at least one clinical and one experimental
faculty member. The fourth and fifth members
must meet Graduate School requirements and
include the Graduate Faculty Representative.
Clinical - Professional
Development
All students must complete 7 credits of PSYC
725 (Psychology Clinic Practicum) and 1
credit of PSYC 517 (Interdisciplinary Evaluation
Team). Up to 3 credits of PSYC 724
(Community Practicum) may be substituted
for credits of PSYC 725. Progress in the
development of professional skills is evaluated
by faculty supervisors and the Clinical
Training Committee. Satisfactory evaluations
of professional development by the Clinical
Training Committee is a degree requirement.
All students must satisfactorily complete a
one-year clinical internship at a site belonging
to the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral
and Internship Centers or comparable supervised
clinical practice approved by the Clinical
Training Committee. Concurrent enrollment
at Idaho State University in 1 credit of PSYC
College of Arts and Sciences ◆ 61
749 (Clinical Internship) is required. Application
to clinical internships and acceptance into
clinical internships requires the approval of the
Clinical Training Committee.
Psychology Graduate Courses
PSYC g401 Theories of Personality 3 credits.
Detailed study of the leading theories of personality
with emphasis on the Freudian, Neo-
Freudian, humanistic and existential theories.
PREREQ: PSYC 225 OR 301.
PSYC g404 Sensation and Perception 4 credits.
The anatomical and physiological basis of
sensation will be reviewed. Moreover,
traditional and contemporary theories of perception
will be critically considered. Students
will be expected to do laboratory work illustrating
basic concepts of sensory and perceptual
functions. PREREQ: PSYC 303.
PSYC 412 Ethical and Professional Issues in
Psychology 2 credits. Topics include informed
consent, confidentiality, deception, duty to protect,
competency, malpractice, dual and collegial
relationships, and impaired professionals in
research and practice. PREREQ: 24 CREDITS
IN PSYCHOLOGY OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation
Team 1 credit. Introduction to the principles
and techniques associated with interdisciplinary
evaluation. Disciplines emphasized: Audiology,
Nursing, Physical Therapy,
Psychology, Social Work, Special Education,
Speech-Language Pathology. Cross-listed as
NURS g417, SOWK g417, SPA g417.
PSYC g431 Physiological Psychology I 3
credits. Introduction to neuropsychology with
an emphasis on methods, basic neuroanatomy,
and neurophysiology. PREREQ: PSYC 303.
PSYC g432 Physiological Psychology II 3
credits. Survey of the physiological bases of
psychological processes, including learning,
emotion, motivation, sensation, and perception.
Emphasizes current research and theory
concerning brain mechanisms and behavior.
PREREQ: PSYC 431 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g435 Animal Behavior 3 credits.
Study of experiments in animal learning that
have thrown light upon the problem of understanding
human learning. Course is concerned
with both observation and experimental studies
of habit formation, conditioning, related endocrinology,
and nerve structure as they are
associated with behavior capabilities. PRE-
REQ: SIX HOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY BE-
YOND PSYC 101-102 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g445 Psychology of Learning 3 credits.
Survey of the major principles of learning,
including the processes underlying classical
and instrumental conditioning and motor
skills behavior. PREREQ: PSYC 303-404 OR
PERMISSION.

62 ◆ Graduate Studies
PSYC g453 Psychosocial Child Therapy 3
credits. Review of the psychopathology, diagnosis,
and treatment of the major psychosocial
disorders of childhood. PREREQ: PSYC 225 OR
FCS 302 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g463 Clinical Psychology and the Law
2 credits. An introduction to the field of
forensic psychology by exposing students to
the primary areas in which clinical psychology
relates to the legal system. Emphasis will be on
expert testimony by clinicians in matters of
criminal responsibility, mental competency,
civil commitment, and child custody.
PSYC g464 Dilemmas of Youth 3 credits. This
course surveys theory and research concerned
with dilemmas of identity formation. Personal
accounts, literature-classic and psychologicalwill
serve to illustrate dilemmas and explain
their resolution.
PSYC g465 Behavioral Medicine 3 credits.
Psychological issues of health, disease states,
and prevention. Critical evaluation of clinical
research and practice including nontraditional
healing techniques and current models used to
understand health and disease. PREREQ: PSYC
101 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC g483 Special Problems 1-3 credits.
Research or readings in a special area of interest
to be arranged on an individual basis with
individual faculty. PREREQ: 24 HOURS IN
PSYCHOLOGY.
PSYC 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
PSYC 601 Family Assessment and Therapy 3
credits. Introduction to clinical work with
families, including theoretical models and intervention
techniques, assessment methods,
current research, and special topics relevant to
families.
PSYC 611 Advanced Motivation 3 credits.
Surveys current and traditional theories of
motivation with emphasis on empirical research
illustrating the effects of motivational
systems on both human and animal models.
PREREQ: PSYC 545 OR EQUIVALENT.
PSYC 612 Theories of Perception 3 credits.
Theories of perception, ecological, constructive,
gestalt, and motivational, will receive
critical review. Students will perform measurements
of perception and research guided by
theoretical accounts of the perceptual process.
PSYC 620 Psychodiagnostics I 3 credits.
Theory, measurement development, and current
use and limitations of major tests of intelligence,
academic achievement, development,
and neurological function. Practice in test administration
is included. PREREQ: PSYC g427
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 621 Psychodiagnostics II 3 credits.
Theory, measurement development, and current
use and limitations of major tests of personality,
both objective and projective, with an
emphasis on classification decisions. Practice in
test administration is included. PREREQ: PSYC
620 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 623 Advanced Psychological Measurements
3 credits. Psychological measurement
theory, the mathematical basis of
reliability and validity constructs, and test
construction strategies are introduced. Measurement
principles are then generalized across
response modes and methods, focusing on
direct observation technologies.
PSYC 627 Advanced Statistics 3 credits.
Critical review of the theory and the methods
used to evaluate the outcome of empirical
research in the life and social sciences. Chi
square, correlation, regression, analysis of variance
designs are considered and related to the
theoretical distributions basic to statistical inference.
PREREQ: BASIC STATISTICS, COL-
LEGE ALGEBRA, AND/OR CALCULUS, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 632 Advanced Experimental Design I
3 credits. Basic assumptions in the philosophy
of scientific investigation, principles of design
and analysis of experiments, including tests of
significance and factorial designs, and reporting
of research, in which the student is required
to prepare reports of his own work as
if for publication. PREREQ: PSYC 303 AND
STATISTICS.
PSYC 633 Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
3 credits. Reviews research on alcohol and other
drug use within biopsychosocial framework.
Included are etiological factors and natural
history, assessment and diagnosis, comorbitity,
motivational interviewing, treatment models,
and special population issues.
PSYC 634 Rural Communities and Diverse
Populations 3 credits. Generalist practice of
clinical psychology in rural communities.
Topics include: multi-cultural, multi-racial
populations; community networking; interdisciplinary
functioning; screening and referral;
primary prevention; consultation; and
program evaluation.
PSYC 635 Marital Assessment and Therapy
3 credits. Introduction to assessment of marital
distress, theoretical approaches to treating
couples, intervention techniques, current research,
and special topics in the clinical study
of couples.
PSYC 636 Neuropsychological Assessment 3
credits. Introduction to the selection, administration,
scoring, and interpretation of commonly
used neuropsychological tests, including
tests of conceptual, perceptual, and linguistic
ability. PREREQ: PSYC 620 AND PSYC 621.
PSYC 637 Advanced Experimental Design II
3 credits. Continuation of research principles
in design and analysis, emphasizing the use of
multiple dependent variables, strategies for
investigating latent variables, and testing complex
causal models. PREREQ: PSYC 632 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 641 Special Problems 1-3 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. The
student will pursue original research in some
area of psychology of particular interest to him
and write a report of his work in a form suitable
for publication. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PSYC 642 Cognitive Psychology 3 credits.
Examines cognitive processes underlying perception,
attention, mental imagery, memory,
language, and problem solving/decision making.
Cognitive development and individual differences
are discussed. Both theory and experimental
findings are emphasized in each area.
PSYC 643 Advanced Social Psychology 3
credits. Review of current research and major
theories of social psychology. Areas of emphasis
include attitude, persuasion, prejudice and
stereotyping, attraction, aggression, helping,
and social cognition.
PSYC 644 Advanced Developmental Psychology
3 credits. Study of developmental
theories, issues, and research across the life
span. Emphasis is on current empirical research,
highlighting the interaction of biological,
cognitive, and social domains of
development within and between individuals.
PSYC 645 Theory and Method of Psychosocial
Adult Therapy I 3 credits. A review of
theoretical models and treatment methods
across major psychosocial disorders of adults,
including associated psychopathology and
diagnostic material.
PSYC 646 Theory and Method of Adult
Psychosocial Therapy II 3 credits. Continuation
of the review of theoretical models and
treatment methods of the major psychosocial
disorders of adults, includogy and diagnostic
material. PREREQ: PSYC 645.
PSYC 647 Personality and Individual Differences
3 credits. This course will explore contemporary
personality theory, as well as
significant areas and trends in the current
empirical literature.
PSYC 648 Advanced Psychopathology 3 credits.
Theories and forms of psychopathology are
presented, incorporating the current empirical
literature. Disorders covered include substance
use, affective, thought, health-related, and personality
disorders. Pathology is conceptualized
from biological, medical, behavioral, and
cognitive perspective.
PSYC 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.

PSYC 701 Clinical Psychology 3 credits. Brief
history of clinical psychology; introduction to
interviewing skills and professional issues; provider
standards, forensics, professional liability
and private practice.
PSYC 702 Introduction to Psychotropic
Medication 2 credits. Introduction to clinical
psychopharmacology meeting American Psychological
Association guidelines for Level 1
predoctoral training. Disorders of substance
abuse, psychosis, mood, anxiety, and development
are highlighted. PREREQ: PSYC 532.
PSYC 703 Advanced Ethics Seminar 1 credit.
Systematic review of common ethical dilemmas
encountered in clinical practice in public
and private settings. PREREQ: PSYC 512 AND
FOURTH-YEAR CLINICAL DOCTORAL
STUDENT STATUS.
PSYC 724 Community Practicum 1-2 credits.
Students work in public or private mental
health agencies under qualified supervisors.
Professional activities include evaluation and
therapy. Six hours per week per credit. PRE-
REQ: APPROVAL OF CLINICAL TRAINING
COMMITTEE.
PSYC 725 Psychology Clinic Practicum 1-2
credits. Students are supervised in the evaluation
and treatment of clients served by the
Psychology Department Clinic. Six Hours per
week per credit. PREREQ: APPROVAL OF
CLINICAL TRAINING COMMITTEE.
PSYC 736 Advanced Clinical Assessment or
Treatment 1-3 credits. A specific area of psychopathology
is presented. Current theoretical
and empirical information are explored in depth,
emphasizing assessment and/or treatment.
PSYC 748 Clinical Externship 1 credit. Clinical
practice in regional human service agency.
Minimum 10 hours per week; 1 hour supervision
by Ph.D. psychologist per 20 contact
hours. Repeatable up to 6 credits. PREREQ:
APPROVAL OF CLINICAL TRAINING
COMMITTEE. S/U Grading.
PSYC 749 Clinical Internship 1 credit.
Predoctoral internship, 11-12 months, at a
member site of the Association of Psychology
Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, or
comparable supervised clinical practice approved
by the Clinical Training Committee.
PREREQ: APPROVAL OF CLINICAL
TRAINING COMMITTEE.
PSYC 750 Dissertation 1-12 credits. Research,
analysis, and writing of a doctoral
dissertation. PREREQ: ADMISSION TO CAN-
DIDACY FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREE.
Graded S/U.
Department of
Sociology,
Social Work,
and Criminal
Justice
Chair and Associate Professor Pierson
Professors: Aho, Bryan, Sarraf
Associate Professors: Braclemrodge,
Cowles, Cutchen, Durham, Oakes
Adjunct Faculty: Phoenix
Master of Arts in
Sociology
Admissions
In addition to the criteria for admission to the
Graduate School, students must submit GRE
advanced sociology test scores.
Requirements
Required courses are: SOC 508, Advanced
Sociological Methods (may be taken as SOC
408 as an undergraduate); SOC 600, Comparative
Sociological Theories; SOC 603,
Seminar: Topics in Methods; SOC 650, Thesis.
The remaining credits are to be composed
of approved electives of which no more than
nine credits are to be at the 500 level. No more
than one-third of the total accumulated graduate
hours may come from SOC g482, SOC
649, and SOC 650. Other requirements include
the successful completion of a written
comprehensive examination, a thesis proposal
presentation and an oral defense of the
completed thesis.
Before students are formally admitted to candidacy
for the M.A., they must pass the written
comprehensive examination and achieve
minimum specified standards on the GRE.
Sociology Graduate Courses
SOC g330 Sociology of Health 3 credits.
Sociological examination of health and illness,
including social and cultural variables related
to illness, conceptual problems in research on
health care, and a discussion of the professions
associated with health care.
SOC g335 Demography and Human Ecology
3 credits. A study of the interrelationships
of population trends with technology, environment,
and social institutions. Consideration
of world population patterns and their
implications.
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SOC g361 Social Stratification 3 credits.
Theories and methodology of status systems;
the relation of class to the social structure;
analysis of class in different societies, with
emphasis upon the class system in contemporary
American society. PREREQ: SOC 101 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SOC g364 Industry and Society 3 credits.
Summary of the scientific knowledge that is
applicable to the understanding of the sociological
aspects of industrialization as a culture
system, the industrial work situation, and the
sociopolitical and community aspects of industrialism.
PREREQ: SOC 101 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SOC g366 The Community 3 credits. Development
of the concept of “community.” Examination
of selected theories of community
origins, characteristics, and consequences,
internal community structure, tensions, and
processes of change. PREREQ: SOC 101.
SOC g368 The Sociology of Religion 3 credits.
Contemporary issues as they relate to religion.
The relationship of religion to other social
institutions. Religious experience and mysticism.
Prophecy and its routinization. Cults and
religious dissent. PREREQ: SOC 101.
SOC g403 Contemporary Sociological
Theory 3 credits. Survey and appraisal of
major schools of sociological thought at present,
with an examination of areas of change and
controversy emphasizing recent significant sociological
contributions. PREREQ: SOC 101
AND 301.
SOC g408 Advanced Sociological Methods 3
credits. Emphasizes advanced techniques in
research design, data measurement, and multivariate
analysis utilizing computer application.
PREREQ: SOC 206 AND SOC 207.
SOC g413 Mind, Self and Society 3 credits.
Focus discussion of regularities in human social
behavior and interaction arising from group life.
Emphasizes communication, attitude, language,
interpersonal perception, sexual identities, symbolic
interaction and other phenomenological
experiences. PREREQ: SOC 101.
SOC g431 Criminology 3 credits. Analysis of
criminal law, law enforcement, judicial roles
and processes, correctional approaches, the
criminal offender and societal reactions. Theory
and research as applicable to behavior and
institutional relationships. PREREQ: SOC 231.
SOC g450 Sociology of the Third World 3
credits. Survey of pertinent literature and analysis
of the socio-economic characteristics of
third world countries. The quest for modernization
and social change, along with the obstacles
encountered by developing nations, will
be emphasized.
SOC g482 Independent Problems 1-4 credits.
Consultation course consisting of independent
student effort under the guidance of the instructor.
May be repeated for maximum of 6 credits.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

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SOC g491 Seminar 3 credits. Reading, discussion,
and preparation of reports on selected
topics. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
SOC 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.
SOC 600 Seminar: Comparative Sociological
Theories 3 credits. Comparative analysis of
various theoretical perspectives in sociology
with special emphasis on structural functionalism,
symbolic interactionism, exchange theory,
conflict theories, phenomenology, and
ethnomethodology. Primary emphasis will be
placed on the major propositions of each perspective
and the significant contributions of
scholars in each area. PREREQ: SOC 403 OR
EQUIVALENT.
SOC 601 Sociological Theories 3 credits. A
seminar in selected topics in theory which will
focus on either historical, comparative or contemporary
theories. May be repeated for up to
6 credits. PREREQ: SOC 600.
SOC 603 Seminar: Topics in Methods 3 credits.
In depth focus on methodological topics
relevant and timely to student’s needs and
interests. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
PREREQ: SOC g408.
SOC 605 Social Organization 3 credits. A
seminar in selected topics of social organization
and disorganization which will include such
themes as complex organization, industrial
sociology, community, and urban studies. May
be repeated for up to 6 credits.
SOC 607 Social Differentiation 3 credits. A
seminar in selected topics of social differentiation
such as stratification, minorities, etc. May
be repeated for up to 6 credits.
SOC 613 Social Behavior 3 credits. A seminar
in social interaction which will consider such
themes as collective behavior, social psychology,
deviance, ethnography, and neo-positive
approaches to behavioral analysis. May be
repeated up to 6 credits.
SOC 615 Social Institutions 3 credits. A
seminar in selected aspects of political sociology,
law and crime, religion, education, and the
family. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
SOC 620 Seminar: Philosophy of Social Science
3 credits. The application of mathematical
and scientific methods to the study of social,
economic, and political life will be considered
through the reading of certain seminal writings.
Attention will be given to the fundamental
assumptions about the nature of scientific
rationality. Required of all D.A. students.
SOC 621 Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics
in Social Science 3 credits. Examination of
selected topics in the social sciences from the
analytic orientations and perspectives common
and peculiar to the disciplines of political
science, economics and sociology. Required of
all D.A. students.
SOC 638 Teaching Sociology 1 credit. A
discussion of the philosophy and mechanics of
teaching undergraduate sociology.
SOC 649 Independent Studies 1-4 credits.
Consultation course consisting of independent
student effort under the guidance of the
instructor. Students are assigned to, or request
assignment to, specific independent problems
on the basis of interest and preparation. This
may include preparation and presentation of
a major research project, directed readings, or
tutorial study.
SOC 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Research, analysis,
and writing of master’s thesis.
Social Work Graduate
Courses
SOWK g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation
Team 1 credit. Introduction to the principles and
techniques associated with interdisciplinary evaluation.
Disciplines emphasized: Audiology, Nursing,
Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social Work,
Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology.
Cross-listed as PSYC g417, NURS g417,
SPA g417.
SOWK g482 Independent Problems Consultation
course which may be repeated for maximum
of 6 credits. PREREQ: 12 CREDITS IN
SOCIAL WORK.
SOWK g491 Seminar 3 credits. Readings,
discussion, and preparation of reports on selected
topics. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SOWK 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals
aimed at the development and improvement of
skills. May not be applied to graduate degrees.
May be graded S/U.

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66 ◆ Graduate Studies

College of Business ◆ 67
College of Business
William E. Stratton, Ph.D., Dean
Kenneth A. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Dean
George A. Johnson, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Director
Darrell Scott, M.B.A., Assistant Dean
Corey Schou, Ph.D., Associate Dean for
Information Systems
Department of Accounting
Chair and Associate Professor: Picard
Professors: Boes, Plewa, Pumphrey,
K. Smith
Associate Professor: Reis
Assistant Professors: Bezik, Frischmann,
J. Smith
Instructor: Hays
Department of Computer Information
Systems
Chair and Associate Professor: Aytes
Professor: C. Schou
Associate Professor: Beard
Assistant Professors: Chao, Parker,
Trimmer
Instructor: Frost
Department of Finance
Chair and Professor: Longmore
Professor: Wells
Associate Professor: Hackert
Assistant Professor: Byers
Instructor: Scott
Department of Management
Chair and Professor: Jolly
Professors: Gantt, G. Johnson,
M. Johnson, Kilpatrick, Stratton
Associate Professor: J. Tokle
Assistant Professors: Brown, Krumwiede,
Tanner
Instructors: Peterson, S. Schou
Department of Marketing
Chair and Professor: Balsley
Professors: LeBlanc, Schwendig
Associate Professors: Dishman, Nitse
Master of
Business
Administration
The College of Business (COB) at Idaho
State University (ISU) offers a program
leading to the degree of Master of Business
Administration (M.B.A.) to holders of
business and non-business bachelor’s degrees.
The M.B.A. program is accredited by
the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB). ISU’s M.B.A. program
was the first to be accredited by the
AACSB in the State of Idaho and we remain
committed to the delivery of a high quality,
rigorous program.
The M.B.A. program serves Southeast Idaho’s
need for part-time education and as such is
primarily an evening program. The M.B.A.
program, accounting option, meets the needs
of students who wish to satisfy requirements
for certification as public accountants (CPA)
or certification as management accountants
(CMA). In the interest of a more diverse
student body, the college encourages and
attracts a small number of full-time students
from other parts of the United States and
foreign countries.
The Goals of the M.B.A.
Program
The goal of the M.B.A. program is to prepare
students for leadership roles in all areas of
business requiring skilled and ethical decision-making
and analytical abilities. Specific
goals are to develop:
• Competency in the functional fields of business
of accounting, economics, finance,
information systems, and marketing.
• An understanding of human behavior in
business situations and the manager’s role
as a leader in influencing behavior.
• Skill in performing industry and financial
analysis in a global context.
• An awareness and understanding of the
economic, political, legal and social environments
in which business operates.
• An integrative and strategic focus for
students in decision making and problem
solving.
• Strengthened individual interpersonal,
leadership, and communication skills.
The accounting emphasis program produces
graduates with the knowledge and skills for
successful professional accounting careers. The
goal of the accounting emphasis is to provide
graduates with the following characteristics:
• Business and accounting knowledge.
• Capability and motivation for continued
learning.
• Competence in learning skills (including
research of data bases).
• Ability to analyze, critique, and communicate.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Rigorous ethical standards.
The M.B.A. Accounting Emphasis program
enhances knowledge and skills for rapid advancement
in either managerial or public accounting.
M.B.A. graduates should be prepared
to pass certification examinations for both the
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified
Management Accountant (CMA).
The M.B.A. Program
The M.B.A. program consists of seven firstyear
graduate core courses (M.B.A. I), a core
of six second-year courses (M.B.A. II), and
four elective courses. Students who select an
emphasis in accounting for their program take
a series of four advanced accounting courses
in place of the four elective courses.
The first-year core courses develop a broad
competence in the functional fields of business:
Accounting, Economics, Finance, and
Marketing. The core also examines behavioral,
information system, and industry analysis
issues that cut across the functional
boundaries and provide a basic educational
background. In addition, the core specifically
addresses manufacturing competitiveness
critical in the global environment.
The second year consists of six required and
four elective courses. The required courses,
although anchored in traditional functional
fields are designed to provide a strong integrative
focus building upon the competencies
developed in the first year.
Admission
Admission to the program and maintenance of
good standing will be in accord with the
requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies
of Idaho State University and additional
College of Business requirements.
Admission to the M.B.A. program is granted
only to students showing high promise of success.
The College of Business uses various
measures of high promise, including the
candidate’s performance on the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT), upperdivision
grade-point average, and work
experience. Ordinarily such measures, along
with other reasonable indications of promise,
will be used in combination to arrive at a final
judgment.

68 ◆ Graduate Studies
Normally, the minimum requirement that must
be met to be considered for admission is
defined by the following:
The sum of 200 times the grade point average in
upper-division course work (4.0 system)
plus the total score on the Graduate
Management Admission Test must equal at
least 1050 points.
Meeting this minimum requirement does not
assure admission to the M.B.A. program since
many factors are weighed in this decision. The
verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing (if
available) scores of the GMAT will be reviewed
in reaching a decision. A low score on
any of these measures may lead to denial of
admission unless offsetting indicators are
present. Work experience and recommendations
may also be considered in the admission
decision when useful and appropriate.
Please note that no individual can be fully
admitted to the M.B.A. program until the
College of Business has received the applicant’s
official transcripts and official GMAT score.
Students may be provisionally admitted in
unclassified or conditional status pending receipt
of their GMAT scores if they have a
sufficiently high upper-division GPA. Such
admissions are normally limited to part-time
students who reside in the immediate region.
Locations
M.B.A. classes are offered at the Pocatello
campus and at Idaho Falls. In some instances
students may have to travel to Pocatello or
Idaho Falls to obtain a specific class.
M.B.A. Minimum
Prerequisites
Mathematics Skills
The minimum level of mathematics required
for the M.B.A. program is a basic course in
statistics and college algebra. If students have
not completed this work, they must do so early
in their program prior to enrolling in M.B.A.
II courses. College algebra may be waived if
the student scores in the 50th percentile or
higher on the quantitative section of the GMAT.
If all M.B.A. I courses are waived, the student
may enroll in M.B.A. II courses provided they
are concurrently enrolled in courses to meet the
math requirement.
Computer Skills
Computer literacy is an essential skill for
success in the M.B.A. program and success in
a professional business career. The minimum
skills required are the ability to use a word
processor, a spreadsheet, DOS, and Windows.
Students are required to maintain an
account on the ISU network.
Communications Skills
Good communication skills are fundamental for
students and managers. Students are expected to
have a high degree of proficiency in both oral and
written communication skills. Students failing
to demonstrate communications proficiency
will be required to take remedial work.
M.B.A. I (21 hours)
M.B.A. I courses are the first year courses that
form the foundation for advanced study.
MBA 610
MBA 611
MBA 612
MBA 613
MBA 614
MBA 615
MBA 616
Applied Economics (Fall)
Financial Reporting and
Managerial Accounting (Fall)
Human Behavior in Organizations
(Fall)
Marketing (Spring)
Operations/Information Systems
(Fall)
Finance (Spring)
Business Policy (Spring)
Waiver of M.B.A. I
Requirements
For students who have a recent degree, courses
will be waived where equivalency of content
with the ISU M.B.A. core can be established.
Students with older business degrees may be
required to take refresher courses or they may
waive courses by demonstrating current competency
by examination. Work experience is
not a basis for waiving M.B.A. I coursework;
however, students with substantial work experience
may demonstrate competence in a
particular field through examination.
M.B.A. II (30 hours)
After all M.B.A. I requirements are satisfied,
students may enroll in the M.B.A. II core
component courses listed below.
MBA 621
MBA 622
MBA 623
MBA 624
MBA 625
MBA 626
The Decision Making Environment
(Fall)
Managerial Decision Analysis I
(Spring, Summer)
Managerial Decision Analysis II
(Fall)
Managerial Decision Analysis III
(Fall)
Managerial Information and
Control Systems (Spring, Summer)
Business Policy/Strategy in a
Global Environment (Fall)
Exceptions to the requirement that all M.B.A.
I courses be completed prior to enrolling in
M.B.A. II courses may be made when most
M.B.A. I courses have been taken and enforcement
of this requirement would cause
undue hardship for a student (i.e., a delay in
his/her program). Exceptions will be granted
only where it is reasonable to conclude that the
student has sufficient background to perform
satisfactorily in the M.B.A. II course.
A request for an exception to the M.B.A. I
prerequisite requirement must be made in writing
to the M.B.A. Director. This request should
document the M.B.A. I courses remaining to be
taken in the student’s program, when those
courses will be taken, and what hardships will
be incurred if the exception is not granted.
Electives (12 hours)
Students will complete a minimum of twelve
credit hours of graduate work as electives. At
least six credit hours must be in courses
reserved for graduate students only (600 level
courses). Electives must be specified as part of
the student’s program of study.
Students may select as electives any courses
offered by the College of Business at the 600-
level with the exception of courses numbered
between MBA 600 and MBA 626 inclusive.
Elective courses outside the College of Business
must be specifically approved by the
M.B.A. Director. The electives may include
MBA 650 Thesis (6 credit hours), or MBA
639 Paper (3 credit hours).
A maximum of two 500-level courses may be
used as electives. Students may not take a 500-
level course as an elective if a similar course
has been taken at the undergraduate level.
MGT 512 may not be used as an elective in the
M.B.A. program.
Accounting Emphasis
(15 credits)
Students choosing an emphasis in accounting
must select 15 hours of electives from the following
list. At least 12 hours must be accounting
courses with the ACCT prefix, of which 9 hours
must be in 600 level accounting courses restricted
to graduate students. Appropriate undergraduate
prerequisite courses are required. Courses at the
500 level cannot be selected if a comparable
undergraduate course has already been taken.
ACCT 631
ACCT 632
ACCT 634
ACCT 635
MBA 633
ACCT 531
ACCT 560
ACCT 561
ACCT 570
ACCT 580
ACCT 593
CIS 580
CIS 582
CIS 590
Accounting Theory
Advanced Auditing
Seminar in Accounting
Strategic Cost Management
Legal Environment of Accounting
Advanced Tax Concepts
Governmental and not-for-Profit
Accounting
Advanced Accounting
Contemporary Issues in Managerial
Accounting
Comparative International
Accounting
Internship
Data Base Management Systems
Advanced Systems Analysis
and Design
Management of Information
Systems

Program of Study
All M.B.A. students are required to meet with
the M.B.A. Director prior to or during their
initial term in the program in order to develop
an approved program of study. Students will
be blocked from registering their next term
until this program of study is approved.
Examination Requirements
The M.B.A. program requires the satisfactory
completion of an oral examination in the final
term of the student’s program.
Academic Requirements
Any student who, after admission to the College
of Business graduate program, falls below a 3.0
GPA or receives two C grades or a grade of D
or F in the M.B.A. program (M.B.A. I, M.B.A.
II, and elective courses) is deemed to be doing
unsatisfactory work and is subject to review by
the College of Business M.B.A. Committee and
to dismissal from the program. A student dismissed
for academic reasons may apply for readmission
to the M.B.A. program no earlier
than four months following his/her dismissal.
Requests for re-admission will be denied unless
the student can demonstrate that the reasons for
the previous unsatisfactory work have been
rectified and he/she shows evidence of ability to
perform satisfactorily in the M.B.A. program.
Courses in which a grade of D or F has been
earned will not be counted toward fulfillment
of M.B.A. I or M.B.A. II program requirements.
Students may not use more than two
courses with a grade of C to satisfy graduation
requirements.
M.B.A. and Pharm D Joint
Degree Program
Students enrolled in the Pharm D Program at
Idaho State University may combine that degree
program with an M.B.A. degree with
approximately one year of additional effort.
The program follows the Pharm D program
with the following changes and requirements:
–In the two years in pre-pharmacy the student
takes ECON 201 (Macro Economics), ECON
202 (Micro Economics), ACCT 201 (Financial
Accounting), and ACCT 202 (Managerial
Accounting). ECON 202 and the accounting
courses satisfy four hours of the 18 hours of
electives required in the first two years.
–Students are admitted to the M.B.A. program
at the end of the second professional year.
–During the third professional year and summer
preceding that year the student takes MBA
613 (Marketing), MBA 614 (Information
Systems), MBA 615 (Finance), MBA 616
(Manufacturing Competitiveness and Industrial
Analysis). This satisfies four hours of
electives specified in spring semester of the
third professional year of the pharmacy program.
MBA 612 (Human Behavior in Organizations)
substitutes for PPRA 418 (Pharmacy
Management).
–In the fourth professional year the student
takes six hours of clerkship to satisfy six
elective hours in the M.B.A. program.
–Following the fourth professional year the
student would take the second year M.B.A.
program including MBA 621, MBA 622,
MBA 623, MBA 624, MBA 625, MBA 626,
and six hours of 600-level electives in the
College of Business.
Award of the M.B.A. degree requires successful
completion of the Pharm D degree or some other
bachelor’s degree at Idaho State University.
Admission
Admission to the M.B.A. program will normally
take place at the end of the second
professional year. Pharm D students must
meet the regular admission requirements of
the M.B.A. program except they are required
to only have completed the equivalent of an
undergraduate degree at the time of admission.
Applicants must request the School of
Pharmacy to certify to the Graduate School
that the student has completed 128 hours and
that those 128 hours are equivalent to an
undergraduate degree.
Accounting Graduate Courses
ACCT g331 Principles of Taxation 3 credits.
Study of federal income taxation and its application
to individual taxpayers and business enterprises.
Practical problems in making and filing
returns. PREREQ: ACCT 202 OR ACCT 241.
ACCT g332 Advanced Tax Concepts 3 credits.
Study of specialized federal tax concepts
for individuals, businesses, estates, and trusts.
PREREQ: ACCT g331.
ACCT g400 Managerial Tax Planning 3 credits.
For prospective business managers, owners,
or investors interested in important tax consequences
of alternative financial transactions.
PREREQ: FIN 315.
ACCT g441 Advanced Managerial Cost
Accounting 3 credits. Concepts, analysis, procedures,
and systems optimizing the utility of
financial and non-financial accounting data for
managerial decisions. PREREQ: ACCT 341,
MGT 312; COREQ: MGT 329.
ACCT g456 Auditing 3 credits. Concepts and
practices of independent and internal auditing.
Professional responsibilities, risk assessment,
audit planning and reporting. PREREQ: ACCT
324, ACCT 350 AND CIS 382.
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ACCT g460 Governmental and Not-For-
Profit Accounting 3 credits. Accounting and
reporting principles, standards and procedures
applicable to governmental units and not-forprofit
institutions, i.e. universities, hospitals.
Special consideration to financial management
problems peculiar to the not-for-profit sector.
PREREQ: ACCT 324.
ACCT g461 Advanced Accounting 3 credits.
Study of accounting problems arising in connection
with partnerships, corporate affiliation;
institutional, social, and fiduciary
accounting; consignments; installment sales;
and foreign exchange. PREREQ: ACCT 324.
ACCT g470 Contemporary Issues in Managerial
Accounting 3 credits. Study of contemporary
topics and emerging issues in
managerial accounting. This field is rapidly
evolving to meet the needs of enterprises
competing in a dynamic global environment.
PREREQ: ACCT g441.
ACCT g480 Comparative International
Accounting 3 credits. Study of systems that
have proven to be problems in an international
accounting context, particularly for corporate
financial reporting. Also, the progress toward
international harmonization of financial
reporting and taxation. PREREQ: ACCT 324.
ACCT g492 Special Problems in Accounting
1-3 credits. Research and reports on selected
problems or topics in accounting. Restricted to
senior and graduate students in business who
have the consent of the Dean. May be repeated
under a different title for a maximum of 9
credits with the permission of the major advisor
and the Dean.
ACCT g493 Accounting Internship 1-3 credits.
A program of significant business experience
coordinated by the faculty to provide a
broad exposure to issues. Can be repeated up to
a total of 3 credits.
ACCT 631 Accounting Theory 3 credits.
Study of accounting conceptual framework
and accounting principles. Case discussions
and research into contemporary accounting
literature. PREREQ: ACCT 324.
ACCT 632 Advanced Auditing 3 credits. Integration
of auditing concepts in case discussions.
Research into contemporary auditing literature
and data bases. PREREQ: ACCT g456.
ACCT 634 Seminar in Accounting 3 credits.
Capstone course integrating special problems
of financial, managerial, and tax accounting.
Emphasis on analytical and communication
skills. PREREQ: ACCT g332 AND ACCT g461.
ACCT 635 Strategic Cost Management 3
credits. Critical examination of various cost
management issues and techniques with emphasis
on strategic, behavioral, and cultural
issues. PREREQ: MBA 611, MBA 615, AND
MBA 616.

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Computer Graduate Courses
CIS g418 Information Security and Privacy
3 credits. Focuses on information security,
integrity, and privacy techniques. Comparison
of standards. Implications for electronic commerce
and international trade are discussed.
PRE- OR COREQ: CIS g480 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
CIS g420 Survey of Computer Languages 3
credits. Study of the language syntax, advantages,
disadvantages and requirements of major
programming languages and their
associated operating systems. PREREQ: CIS
221 OR CS 182.
CIS g421 Multimedia in Business 3 credits.
Application of multimedia (audio, video, animation,
data, graphics, Internet, etc.) to business
and industry. Focuses on learning
development techniques in a Window environment
by comparing authoring software and
environments. PREREQ: PROGRAMMING
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS.
CIS g424 Decision Support Systems 3 credits.
Study of the design and implementation of
decisions support tools and techniques used in
programming languages and skills. PREREQ:
CIS 382, FIN 315, MGT 217.
CIS g480 Data Base Management Systems 3
credits. Study of concepts of logical and physical
data structures; introduces types of data base
languages including design and implementation
of actual DBMS using modern languages.
PREREQ: CIS 382.
CIS g482 Advanced Systems Analysis and
Design 3 credits. Provides the knowledge and
tools necessary to develop a physical design
and an operational computerized system. Also
includes study of interactive systems and distributed
processing. PREREQ: CIS 382 AND
CIS g480.
CIS g484 Expert Systems in Business 3 credits.
Applications of artificial intelligence to
business and industry. Includes design and
analysis of the knowledge-based approach to
problem solving and information systems.
PRE- OR COREQ: CIS g480.
CIS g485 Network and Communication Systems
3 credits. Study of the implementation
and development of network information systems.
Protocols and techniques will be compared.
PREREQ: CIS 382, AND EITHER CIS
220 OR CS 181.
CIS g486 Business System Simulation 3 credits.
Study, construction, and operation of computer
simulations as aids for management and
administrative decisions. PREREQ: MGT 217,
CIS 220 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CIS g487 Software Systems Study of the
Software Implementation Process 3 credits.
In addition to system optimization techniques,
management strategies will be discussed.
PREREQ: CIS g480 AND CIS g482, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CIS g490 Management of Information Systems
3 credits. Study of the problems associated
with the organization, management and
operation of information processing systems.
PRE- OR COREQ: CIS g480.
CIS g491 Seminar in Computer Information
Systems 3 credits. Reading, discussion, and
reporting on selected topics. Restricted to senior/graduate
students in business with consent
of the instructor. May be repeated with the
instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits.
CIS g492 Special Problems in Computer
Information Systems 1-3 credits. Research
and reports on topics in computer science.
Restricted to senior/graduate students in business
with consent of Dean. May be repeated
under a different title for maximum of 9 credits.
CIS g493 Computer Information Systems
Internship 1-3 credits. Significant business
experience coordinated by the faculty to provide
broad exposure to issues. My be repeated
up to a total of 3 credits. Does not fulfill major
or minor requirements.
CIS 610 Computer Information Systems 3
credits. Network and IS security issues, risk
assessment, technological, and procedural security
measures; computer fraud and privacy
issues; hacker attacks, phone fraud, denial of
service, and virus and worm attacks; laboratory
and professional practice.
CIS 630 Computer Information Systems 3
credits. Discussion of both technical and business
topics related to conducting business electronically,
including over the Internet and other
networks, electronic money and funds transfer;
on-line marketing alternatives; legal and regulatory
considerations; security and privacy issues.
Finance Graduate Courses
FIN g431 Financial Modeling 3 credits. Survey
of integrative modeling with special applications
of computer models. Includes topics from
cash flow forecasting, mergers and acquisition,
financial structure, and capital budgeting.
FIN g445 Real Estate Finance 3 credits.
Principles and methods of valuing business and
residential land and improvements; analysis of
sources and methods used in the financing of
construction and development. PREREQ: FIN
310 AND FIN 315.
FIN g448 Financial Management of Depository
Institutions 3 credits. An analysis of the
managerial issues which affect the financial
performance of depository institutions such as
capital adequacy, liquidity and asset/liability
management techniques, profitability analysis,
funding and investment decisions. PREREQ:
FIN 310 AND FIN 315.
FIN g475 International Corporate Finance
3 credits. Study of financing investment
projects abroad including the tapping of overseas
capitol markets, financing export transactions,
hedging foreign exchange risks, and the
control alternatives of international business.
PREREQ: FIN 310 AND FIN 315.
FIN g478 Investments 3 credits. Fundamental
principles in the risk-return valuation of financial
instruments (stocks, bonds, mortgages,
options). Includes both the institutional framework
in which securities are traded and the
application of the capital asset pricing model to
portfolio management. PREREQ: FIN 310
AND FIN 315.
FIN g491 Seminar in Finance 3 credits. Reading,
discussion and preparation of reports on
selected topics. Restricted to senior and graduate
students in business who have the consent
of the instructor. May be repeated with
instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits.
FIN g492 Special Problems in Finance 2-3
credits. Research and reports on selected problems
or topics in finance. Restricted to senior and
graduate students in business who have the
consent of the Dean. May be repeated under
different title for a maximum of 9 credits with the
permission of the major advisor and the Dean.
Management Graduate
Courses
MGT g312 Individual and Organizational
Behavior 3 credits. Study of internal structure
and function of organizations and management
practices. Provides theoretical and conceptual
bases for analyzing relationships among
individual, group, and total system behavior in
achievement of organizational objectives within
larger organizational environments. MGT 512
not open to graduate students in business.
MGT g410 Entrepreneurship 3 credits. Developing
new business ideas, initiating a new enterprise,
bringing new technology to the market;
applying sound business practices involving
management, marketing, accounting, finance
and CIS to accommodate changing market
opportunities. PREREQ: NON-BUSINESS
MAJORS BY PERMISSION.
MGT g430 Advanced Operations/Production
Management 3 credits. Study of problems on
line management in organizations. Major sections
include strategy, process analysis, manpower
planning, inventories, scheduling, and control
of operations. Emphasizes both behavioral and
technical aspects of problem solving in the area
of operations management. PREREQ: MGT
329, MGT g312.
MGT g441 Organizational Behavior 3 credits.
Case study approach designed to encourage
independent thought in the application of behavioral
theories and concepts of organizational
problems. Emphasis on integrating
theoretical concepts with patterns of organizational
direction, control, communications and
decision-making. PREREQ: MGT g312 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MGT g450 Manufacturing Strategy 3 credits.
Study of the various production alternatives
as critical factors in a company’s competitive
strategies. PREREQ: MGT 329, MGT g312.

MGT g457 Organizational Development 3
credits. Integration and utilization of behavioral
science knowledge and organization
theory in the development of planned organizational
theory in the development of planned
organizational change and adaptive techniques
to compensate for rapidly changing business
environments. PREREQ: MGT g312.
MGT g462 Issues in Business and Society 3
credits. Seminar course designed to focus thinking
on critical issues facing managers in making
decision choices regarding employees and other
stakeholder groups, the community, and the
environment. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
MGT g465 International Business 3 credits.
Special emphasis on managerial functions
and critical elements of the management
process in a firm operating under foreign
economic, technological, political, social and
cultural environments. PREREQ: ECON 201
AND FIN 310.
MGT g473 Human Resource Management 3
credits. Introduction to the methodology of
employee selection, employment and development;
personnel supervision and management;
financial compensation; job analysis; behavioral
tools and techniques employed to deal
with personnel problems and contemporary
problems of manpower management. PREREQ:
MGT 261 AND MGT 312.
MGT g474 Advanced Human Resource Management
3 credits. In-depth study of selected
personnel/human resources management topics,
including employee selection, performance
evaluation, and compensation administration.
PREREQ: MGT 216 AND MGT g373.
MGT g480 Labor and Employment Law 3
credits. Study of state and federal laws, domestic
and foreign, governing employment relationships,
including labor-management
relations, discrimination and employee rights,
work place safety, compensation and benefits,
and related topics. PREREQ: MGT 261.
MGT g483 Industrial Relations 3 credits.
Integrated study of principles and practices of
collective bargaining and industrial relations.
Discussion of methods and techniques in dealing
with labor-management problems arising out of
contract negotiations and administrations.
PREREQ: MGT 312.
MGT g491 Seminar in Management and
Organization 3 credits. Reading, discussion,
and preparation of reports on selected topics.
Restricted to senior and graduate students in
business who have the consent of the instructor.
May be repeated with instructor’s permission
for up to 6 credits.
MGT g492 Special Problems in Management
and Organization 2-3 credits. Research and
reports on selected problems or topics in management
and organization. Restricted to senior
and graduate students in business who have the
consent of the Dean. May be repeated under a
different title for a maximum of 9 credits with the
permission of the major advisor and the Dean.
MGT g493 Management Internship 1-3 credits.
Significant business experience coordinated
by the faculty to provide broad exposure to
issues. May be repeated up to a total of 3 credits.
Does not fulfill major or minor requirements.
MGT 675 Environmental Management 3
credits. The study of environmental issues in
managerial decision making. Total cost/benefit
analysis, political ramifications, publicity, ethical
considerations, global issues. Analysis of
various business functions and their impact on
short- and long-term concerns.
Marketing Graduate Courses
MKTG g405 Sales Force Management 3
credits. Determination of the amount and allocation
of personal sales effort to be applied to
the market and methods of organization, evaluating,
and controlling this effort. PREREQ:
MKTG 325 OR MKTG 353.
MKTG g426 Marketing Research 3 credits.
Evaluation and study of providing relevant
marketing information to management. Emphasizes
problem formulation, consideration of
data sources, means of acquiring information,
sampling, interpretation of results. PREREQ:
MGT 216-MGT 217, MKTG 325.
MKTG g428 Marketing Communications 3
credits. Introduction to the promotion process
of business enterprises and other types or
organizations. Emphasizes the management
and implementation of advertising and sales
promotion. Includes organizing and operating
a sales force, control, sales planning, demand
stimulation, advertising campaigns, selection
of media, agency relations, analyses of advertising
results. PREREQ: MKTG 325, MKTG
g326, MKTG g327 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
MKTG g431 Purchasing Materials Management
3 credits. Introduction to purchasing for
consumption or conversion by organizational
buyers. Analysis of purchasing’s role in the
firm. Emphasis placed on the interdependence
between purchasing and other functional areas
of the firm. PREREQ: MKTG 325, MGT 329.
MKTG g452 Marketing Channels and Logistics
3 credits. Analysis of the structure and
operations of the channels of distribution
from the manufacturer’s viewpoint. Includes
study of the physical distribution system and
the business logistics process. Areas of emphasis
are transportation, storage, order processing,
location analysis, and the operations of
functional middlemen. PREREQ: MKTG 325.
MKTG g465 International Marketing 3 credits.
Comparative marketing arrangements are
examined. Covers factors which need to be
recognized by international marketing managers
in analyzing markets, covering foreign
operations, and in assessing economic, cultural,
and political aspects of international
markets. PREREQ: MKTG 325.
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MKTG g491 Seminar in Marketing 3 credits.
Reading discussion, and preparation of reports
on selected topics. Restricted to senior and
graduate students in business who have the
consent of the instructor. May be repeated with
instructor’s permission for up to 6 credits.
MKTG g492 Special Problems in Marketing
2-3 credits. Research and reports on selected
problems or topics in marketing. Restricted to
senior and graduate students in business who
have the consent of the Dean. May be repeated
under a different title for a maximum of 9
credits with the permission of the major advisor
and the Dean.
MBA Graduate Courses
MBA 610 Applied Economics 3 credits.
Applied principles and techniques of analysis
in micro and macro economics. Cross-listed
with ECON 610.
MBA 611 Financial Reporting and Managerial
Accounting 3 credits. Integrates study of
accounting concepts with understanding of financial
reports. Use of accounting information
in managerial decision making and control.
MBA 612 Human Behavior in Organizations
3 credits. Study of human behavior in organizations.
Decision making and problem solving,
interpersonal relations and communications,
and negotiations.
MBA 613 Marketing 3 credits. Analysis of
forces producing changes in general business
conditions. Principles of market driven decision
making. Application to marketing management
decisions and marketing strategy.
MBA 614 Operations/Information Systems 3
credits. Decision making techniques for analysis
of operational systems. Topics include operations/production
planning and control,
process analysis, and quality control. Introduction
to management information systems; a
framework for analyzing information systems
in organizations.
MBA 615 Finance 3 credits. Study of the
allocation of scarce resources, domestic and
international financial management. PREREQ:
MBA 610, MBA 611.
MBA 616 Business Policy 3 credits. Study of
strategic decision making in a firm and its relation
to the functional area of a business. Techniques
of industry analysis. Study of ethics/social
responsibility in the business organization.
MBA 621 The Decision Making Environment
3 credits. Study of the environment in which
managerial decision are made. Includes issues of
leadership, values, regulation, corporate culture
and process, and organizational diversity.
MBA 622 Managerial Decision Analysis I 3
credits. Integrated analysis of a firm’s decisions
with emphasis on the financial aspects of
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MBA 623 Managerial Decision Analysis II 3
credits. Integrated analysis of a firm’s decisions
with emphasis on the marketing and
distribution aspects of these decisions over
time. Analysis of decisions involving product
development and market strategy.
MBA 624 Managerial Decision Analysis III 3
credits. Integrated analysis of a firm’s decisions,
with emphasis on the operations and
logistic function of the firm.
MBA 625 Managerial Control Systems 3
credits. The managerial and strategic use of
information systems. The impact of information
systems on organizational behavior and
decision making.
MBA 626 Business Policy/Strategy in a Global
Environment 3 credits. Strategic management
of the firm, with emphasis on cultural diversity,
industry analysis and strategy formulation in a
global environment.
MBA 633 Legal Environment of Accounting
3 credits. Study of legal issues facing accountants,
including business law, forms of organizations,
and regulatory requirements. PREREQ:
ACCT g456.
MBA 639 MBA Paper 3 credits.
MBA 641 Advanced Financial Modeling 3
credits. Modeling of the major financial decisions
including financial structure, capital investments,
mergers and acquisitions, leasing,
and other related topics. PREREQ: MBA 615
OR FIN 315.
MBA 642 Security Analysis and Portfolio
Management 3 credits. Exposure to investment
environment, functioning of financial
markets, security valuation, and proper diversification
procedures covered in the context of
traditional and modern portfolio management.
PREREQ: FIN 315 OR MBA 615.
MBA 650 Thesis 6 credits.
MBA 651 New Product Development 3 credits.
Examines the successful origination, development,
implementation, and diffusion of product
and process innovations in industry and government.
Management of the technological change
process in new ventures. PREREQ: MBA 613
OR MKTG 325.
MBA 660 Group and Decision Support Systems
3 credits. Examines the technological and
organizational changes necessary to support
teamwork and decision-making activities in an
organization. PREREQ: CIS 381 OR MBA 614.
MBA 661 Artificial Intelligence and Expert
Systems 3 credits. Introduction to the field of
artificial intelligence, including knowledge
representation, knowledge engineering, and
heuristic problem solving. Includes discussion
of ethical and social issues of AI. PREREQ: CIS
381 OR MBA 614.
MBA 670 Multinational Corporations in Europe
3 credits. Study of policy implications for
multinational corporations operating in the
changing economic, political, legal, and social
environment emerging in central Europe and
within the European Union. PREREQ: MGT
460 OR MBA 616.
MBA 671 Business Models 3 credits. The
application of formal quantitative techniques
to modeling problems for the purpose of business
decision making. Techniques include Linear
Programming, Waiting Line Theory, and
Simulation. PREREQ: MGT 216.
MBA 672 Statistical Models for Business
Decision Making 3 credits. The application of
statistical techniques to the process of modeling
business decision problems. Techniques include
Regression, Design of Experiments, Quality
Control Models, and multi-variate
techniques. PREREQ: MGT 216.
MBA 673 Seminar in Human Resource
Management 3 credits. Human resource
issues including personnel recruitment, selection,
orientation, training, development,
appraisal, compensation, union-management
relations, and equal employment opportunity
laws and regulations. PREREQ: MBA
612 OR MGT g312.
MBA 674 Government Regulation of Business
3 credits. Study of various statutes,
regulations and court decisions affecting business.
Topics vary depending upon student
interests. Course includes computerized legal
research. PREREQ: ONE PRIOR LEGAL
STUDIES COURSE.
MBA 676 Business Ethics 3 credits. Focus on
ethical and social issues that managers must deal
with in fulfilling their fiduciary and personal
responsibilities. The object is to help the student
think through the ethical complexities and
ambiguities of leadership.
MBA 681 Innovation and Technology Management
3 credits. Managing the development
of distinctive competencies and competitive
advantages through technological advances,
rapid product or process development and
commercialization. PREREQ: MBA 616 OR
MGT 460.
MBA 682 Project Management 3 credits. The
theory and practical tools to select and manage
projects from both a qualitative and quantitative
perspective. The role of the project manager,
including planning, pricing and estimating,
cost control, tracking and analysis.
MBA 683 Entrepreneurship 3 credits. Study
of the process of forming a new venture.
Emphasis is on the preparation of realistic
action-oriented business plans to launch a
new enterprise.
MBA 691 Graduate Seminar in Contemporary
Issues in Business Administration 3
credits. May be repeated for up to 9 credits
under different titles. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
MBA 692 Special Problems in Business Administration
2-3 credits. Research readings or
reports on selected problems and topics. May
be repeated under a different title for a maximum
of 6 hours credit. Requires the consent of
the instructor.

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College of Education
Larry B. Harris, Ph.D., Dean
Stephanie A. Salzman, Ed.D., Associate
Dean
T. C. Mattocks, Ed.D., Assistant Dean
Organization of the College of
Education
To facilitate student access to advising and
other academic support services, the College
of Education is organized into one division
and three departments.
Division of Teacher Education
Alan C. Frantz, Ph.D., Director and
Associate Professor
Professors: Denner, Harris, Pehrsson,
Salzman, Stenson, A. Strickland, Yates
Associate Professors: Bliss, Hedeen,
Jenkins, Klug, Nunn, Pearson, Pena,
Wilkins
Assistant Professors: Bangert, Luckey,
Merz, Miller, Newsome, Perkins,
J. Strickland
Visiting Assistant Professors: Horejsi,
Sammons-Lohse
Instructors: Birdsong, Farmer, J. Jones,
Snider, Travers, Warwick, Wright
The Division of Teacher Education is
comprised of the following program areas:
1. Child and Family Studies
2. Elementary Education (Elementary
Teacher Education, Literacy, Curriculum
and Instruction)
3. Secondary Education and Technology (Secondary
Teacher Education, Curriculum and
Instruction)
4. Special Education (Special Education
Teacher Education, Human Exceptionality-
Special Education)
5. School Psychology
Department of Educational
Leadership
E. E. “Gene” Davis, Ed.D., Chair and
Professor
Associate Professors: Mattocks
Assistant Professors: Creighton, Swope,
Thornton
Department of Human
Resource Training and
Development
Professors: Bobell, Croker, Johnson,
Rankin
Associate Professor: Humphrey
Department of Sport Sciences,
Physical Education and Dance
Michael J. Lester, Chair and Associate
Professor
Professor: Lloyd
Assistant Professors: Franncois, Lyons,
Noakes, Pemberton
Instructor: Chilson
Doctor of
Education in
Educational
Leadership
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) is the highest
university award given in recognition of
academic preparation for professional practice
in Educational Leadership. While research
is an important component of the
Doctor of Education program, candidates are
provided primarily with courses and experiences
to prepare them to function more effectively
as leaders in education and related
fields. The student may select one of the
following interdisciplinary areas of concentration
when pursuing the degree of Doctor
of Education:
• Educational Administration
• Higher Education Administration
• Educational Technology
• Educational Training and Development
Admission to Doctoral Study
Students are admitted to the doctoral program
in Educational Leadership in cohort groups
starting the program every three years. Screening
of applications will begin April 1 of the
year in which cohort groups are scheduled to
begin the program.
At time of application, the applicant must
specify a single area of concentration (i.e.,
Educational Administration, Higher Education
Administration, Educational Technology,
or Educational Training and Development).
Should a student wish to change his or her area
of concentration, he or she must re-apply to
the Office of Graduate Studies for re-admission
to the doctoral program in Educational
Leadership.
In addition to the general requirements of the
Office of Graduate Studies, individuals applying
for admission to the doctoral program in
Educational Leadership will be reviewed using
the following criteria for admission. Preference
will be given to applicants who have:
1. Completed the master’s degree in education
or a related field.
2. An academic record of at least 3.0 grade
point average in the last two years of
undergraduate course work and 3.5 grade
point average at the graduate level.
3. A minimum score of 40 on the Miller
Analogies Test OR a minimum combined
score of 1000 on the Verbal and
Quantitative sections of the Graduate
Record Examination.
4. Submitted a written personal goal statement
explaining academic and career
objectives.
5. Submitted the Ed.D. Admission Checklist
indicating competency in computer skills.
6. Completed an interview with faculty in
the area of concentration.
International students who have not graduated
from an accredited college or university in the
United States and whose native language is not
English, normally must achieve satisfactory
scores on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). Specifically, students
must achieve a total score of 550 and a score of
55 on Section I (Listening Comprehension).
General Requirements
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
requires a minimum of 64 semester
credits of course work including 24 credits of
core course work, a minimum of 30 credits of
course work in the area of concentration, and
a maximum of 10 credits of dissertation. Up to
a maximum of 12 semester credits of course
work completed as part of the student’s masters
program may be approved to satisfy course
work requirements for the Ed.D.
Of the 64 semester credits required for the
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, at least 30
semester credits of course work must be
taken at Idaho State University. Dissertation
credits may not be transferred from
another institution.

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Students in the cohort group are required to
maintain continuous enrollment in at least
one semester credit of work each semester
(including summers) from matriculation to
completion of the program including
completion of the dissertation and oral defense.
Should a cohort group student fail to
maintain continuous enrollment, he or she
should expect to take missed course work in
a succeeding course rotation.
Students must maintain a 3.2 grade point
average to qualify for the Doctor of Education.
Two grades of C+ or below during the entire
program will result in Doctoral Advisory Committee
review of student performance with the
possibility of dismissal.
Final Program of Study
Upon completion of eighteen (18) semester
hours of work, the student, in consultation
with his or her major advisor, must complete
the final program of study. Upon submission
of the final program of study to the
Office of Graduate Studies, the Dissertation
Committee, including the Graduate Faculty
Representative, is established.
Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination is a significant
aspect of the student’s total doctoral
program. The written examination is
normally administered during or immediately
following the last semester in which
the doctoral student is engaged in formal
course work.
The comprehensive examination has as its
overall objective the assessment of the
student’s knowledge, understandings, and
skills as they relate to the field of educational
leadership. Students will complete a minimum
of 16 hours of written examinations. At
least eight hours will be in the core course
work and eight hours will be in the area of
concentration (i.e., Educational Administration,
Higher Education Administration, Educational
Technology, or Educational Training
and Development).
Dissertation and Oral Defense
Upon successful completion of the comprehensive
examination and approval of the
dissertation proposal by his or her Dissertation
Committee, the student is authorized to
complete the dissertation in preparation for
the final oral defense.
Required Courses
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
requires a minimum of 64 semester
credits of course work: 24 credits in the
doctoral core, a minimum of 30 credits in the
area of concentration, and a maximum of 10
credits of dissertation The student may select
from the following areas of emphasis: Educational
Administration, Higher Education
Administration, Educational Technology,
and Educational Training and Development.
Doctoral Core (24 credits)
EDLP 700 Change Strategies 3 cr
EDLP 701 Advanced Statistics
in Education
3 cr
EDLP 702 Supervision & Empowerment 3 cr
EDLP 703 Leadership & Organizational
Development
3 cr
EDLP 704 Conditions of Learning
& Teaching
3 cr
EDLP 706 Advanced Research Design 3 cr
EDLP 707 Instructional Technology 3 cr
EDLP 800 Seminar 3 cr
Dissertation (10 credits)
EDLP 850 Dissertation 10 cr
Area of Concentration: (Student selects
one emphasis area)
Educational Administration (minimum
30 credits)
EDLA 720 Legal Issues in Educational
Organizations
3 cr
EDLA 721 Educational Policy
& Governance
3 cr
EDLA 722 Issues in Educational
Administration
3 cr
EDLA 723 Educational Planning
& Evaluation
3 cr
EDLA 724 School Buildings 3 cr
EDLA 737 Practicum 6 cr
EDLT 740 Instructional Systems Design I 3 cr
EDLT 741 Information Management
Systems
3 cr
EDLC 752 Distance Learning Delivery
Practices
3 cr
Higher Education Administration
(minimum 30 credits)
EDLH 730 History & Philosophy of
Higher Education
3 cr
EDLH 731 Law in Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 732 College & University
Curriculum
3 cr
EDLH 733 Finance in Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 734 Issues/Trends in
Higher Education
3 cr
EDLH 735 Topics in Higher Education 3 cr
EDLH 736 College & University Teaching 3 cr
EDLH 737 Practicum 6 cr
EDLA 721 Educational Policy
& Governance
3 cr
Educational Technology
(minimum 30 credits)
EDLT 737 Practicum 12 cr
EDLT 740 Instructional Systems Design I 3 cr
EDLT 742 Multimedia Authoring I 3 cr
EDLT 743 Multimedia Authoring II 3 cr
EDLT 744 Instructional Systems Design II 3 cr
EDLT 745 Instructional Design for Distance
Learning Delivery
3 cr
Electives
3 cr
Educational Training and Development
(minimum 30 credits)
EDLA 723 Educational Planning
& Evaluation
3 cr
EDLT 740 Instructional Systems Design I 3 cr
EDLT 741 Information Management
Systems
3 cr
EDLC 750 Contemporary Issues in Human
Resource Development 3 cr
EDLC 751 Management Issues in
Educational Training 3 cr
EDLC 752 Distance Learning Delivery
Practices
3 cr
EDLC 753 Instructional Systems
Evaluation
3 cr
EDLC 754 Topics in Human Resource
Development
3 cr
Electives
6 cr
Educational
Specialist in
Educational
Administration
A program for advanced work in educational
administration leading to an educational
specialist certificate.
Applicants will enter the program after completion
of the masters degree in Educational
Administration. Completion of the educational
specialist program will require a minimum
of 30 semester credit hours beyond the
masters degree with an accumulated GPA of
3.5 during the specialist program. Students
with a masters degree in areas other than
administration will be required to take additional
work equivalent to that required in the
administration degree and must meet initial
administrative certification.
Admission Requirements
For admission to the sixth-year program the
student must be admitted as a classified
graduate student. To be considered a classified
graduate student, evidence must be provided
of completion of a masters degree with
a 3.0 GPA and a score of 460 or 50th percentile
on the revised Education subject test of
the Graduate Record Examination and must
also provide three letters of reference verifying
five years of successful teaching and
administration experience (administration
experience must be at least one year).
A student who does not meet these requirements
upon application will be admitted as a
conditional student and must complete all
requirements for admission during the first
semester of enrollment. Exceptions may be
petitioned to a committee of educational administration
faculty and the department Chair.

Program Requirements
All course requirements will be distributed
within three areas. A student must complete
the minimum semester hours identified in
each area. The courses used to meet the
minimum area requirements may be taken
during the masters degree or educational
specialist program.
Area I: Professional Foundations
(6-12 hours)
Advanced work in humanistic and behavioral
studies providing the student with a
context in which educational problems can
be understood and interpreted. In some cases,
these studies are part of the content specialization.
Specific courses appropriate to the
area of specialization will be determined by
the candidate and advisor.
Area II: Content Specialization
(12-24 hours)
Advanced studies and related experiences in
administrative theory and practice, development
of curricula, program design, and supervision
and improvement of teaching.
Candidates will complete six hours from business,
economics, counselor education/special
education, vocational education, psychology,
sociology, or government appropriate to the
area of specialization. Specific courses appropriate
to the area of specialization will be
determined by the candidate and advisor.
Area III: Research and Evaluation
(6-12 hours)
Advanced studies of research methods, interpretation,
evaluation, and application with
regard to gaining access to research findings
and adapting them to professional needs.
Candidates will complete a course in research
and writing or will have completed a
comparable requirement at the masters level.
The student must pass an oral and/or written
examination at the completion of the course
requirements.
Courses for areas of specialization will
be determined by Idaho certification requirements,
the area of specialization desired by
the candidate, and the background and need
of each individual candidate. The program
will be jointly planned by the student and
major advisor.
Master of
Education with
Educational
Administration
Emphasis
The Master of Education with Educational
Administration Emphasis is designed to
strengthen the student’s understanding,
knowledge, and skills in Core Professional
Studies and Education Leadership as they
relate to building level administration.
Individuals applying for admission to the
Master of Education with Educational
Administration Emphasis must meet the
following admission requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for
all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies
test OR score at the 35th percentile
or above on one of the sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical).
• One year of pre-K-12 teaching experience
or documentation of equivalent experience.
• Submission of admission forms and application
fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Students must complete a minimum of 36
semester credit hours for the Master of Education
with Educational Administration
Emphasis. All candidates completing a thesis
will orally defend the thesis. Students
may elect to complete a case study and orally
defend the case study. All candidates will be
required to pass an oral examination. Many
courses will require the student to complete
a field experience.
Students seeking Idaho certification in the
area of their training must meet any requirements
of the State Board of Education
for certification. It is recommended
that students pursuing the Master of Education
with Educational Administration
Emphasis have professional experience in
an educational context.
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
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Specialty Studies
EDLA 608 Educational Administration 3 cr
EDLA 609 The Principalship 3 cr
EDLA 612 School Law 3 cr
EDLA 613 Using Data to Improve
School Leadership
3 cr
EDLA 614 Curriculum Leadership 3 cr
EDLA 615 Supervision of Instruction 3 cr
EDLA 642 School Communications
and Public Relations 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
EDLA 650 Thesis 6 cr
EDLA 657 Internship 3 cr
OR
EDLA 651 Field Project/Case Study
in Education
3 cr
EDLA 657 Internship 3 cr
Master of
Education with
Curriculum and
Instruction
Emphasis
The Master of Education with Curriculum
and Instruction Emphasis is designed to
strengthen the student’s understanding,
knowledge, and skills in three major areas–
Core Professional Studies, Specialty Studies,
and Integrative Field Research
Studies–as they relate to learning, teaching,
and curriculum development.
Individuals applying for admission to the Master
of Education with Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis must meet the following
admission requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for
all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies
test OR score at the 35th percentile
or above on one of the sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical).
• Submission of admission forms and application
fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Students must complete a minimum of 33
semester credit hours for the Master of Education
with Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis.
All candidates completing a thesis will
orally defend the thesis, but will not complete
written or oral examinations. All candidates
not completing a thesis will be required to pass
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credits of practicum that includes a written
report in the form of a case study or field
project and an oral report of the practicum.
Students seeking Idaho certification in the
area of their training must meet any requirements
of the State Board of Education for
certification. It is recommended that students
pursuing the Master of Education degree
with Curriculum and Instruction
Emphasis have professional experience in
an educational context.
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Specialty Studies
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into
School Curriculum
3 cr
EDUC 622 Educational Assessment and
Evaluation
3 cr
EDUC 624 Models of Teaching 3 cr
EDUC 625 Processes of Curriculum
Development
3 cr
In addition, elective credits to total a minimum
of 33 semester credits for the Masters degree
must be taken from relevant graduate-level
courses. Only those electives approved in
advance by the student’s major advisor will be
accepted towards the Masters degree.
Integrative Field Research Studies
EDUC 650 Thesis 6 cr
OR
EDUC 652 Field Practicum in Education 6 cr
Master of
Education with
Literacy
Emphasis
The Master of Education with Literacy Emphasis
is designed to strengthen the student’s
understanding, knowledge, and skills in three
major areas–Core Professional Studies, Specialty
Studies, and Integrative Field Research
Studies–as they relate to literacy education.
Individuals applying for admission to the Master
of Education with Literacy Emphasis must
meet the following admission requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for
all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies
test OR score at the 35th percentile
or above on one of the sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical).
• Submission of admission forms and application
fee to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Students must complete a minimum of 33
semester credit hours for the Master of Education
with Literacy Emphasis. All candidates
completing a thesis will orally defend the
thesis, but will not complete written comprehensive
examinations. All candidates not completing
a thesis will be required to pass both a
written comprehensive examination and an
oral examination.
Students seeking Idaho certification in the
area of their training must meet any requirements
of the State Board of Education for
certification. It is recommended that students
pursuing the Master of Education with Literacy
Emphasis have professional experience
in an educational context.
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Specialty Studies
EDUC g419 Developmental Literacy 3 cr
EDUC g424 Assessing Literacy 3 cr
EDUC g426 Remediation of Literacy
Problems
3 cr
EDUC 632 Psychology of Literacy 3 cr
EDUC 633 Language, Literacy, and
Neurology
3 cr
EDUC 634 Literacy: Multicultural Views 3 cr
EDUC 635 Clinical Methods in Literacy 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
EDUC 650 Thesis 6 cr
OR
EDUC 651 Field Project/Case Study
in Education
3 cr
EDUC 652 Field Practicum in Education 3 cr
Planned Fifth-Year
Program
The purpose of the planned Fifth-Year Program
in Teacher Education is to provide an
opportunity for candidates to further their
own professional growth and career goals
through planning processes and guidelines
which allow for maximum flexibility and
increased autonomy by candidates in program
design. Candidates professional development
goals may relate to (a) extending and refining
their cognitive background and skills related
to their current professional assignment, (b)
seeking improvement and/or modification in
their professional career status within a teaching
staff or institution, or (c) seeking an additional
endorsement or advanced certification.
Prospective candidates must:
1. Possess a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution.
2. Meet standard certification requirements
in the area and at the level of their planned
Fifth-Year Program.
3. Apply for admission to graduate study.
4. See an advisor/sponsor as soon as possible,
preferably at the time of application
for admission to graduate study.
5. Establish with the advisor a proposal for
the planned Fifth-Year Program that reflects
the candidates professional development
goals and/or career ladder goals.
6. Work with the advisor to submit and gain
approval of the proposal.
Requirements of the Planned Fifth-Year
Program:
1. A minimum of 30 semester credits. At
least 2/3 of the credits included in the
program must be graduate level course
work (500-600 level).
2. A minimum of 15 credits to be taken
following approval of the planned Fifth-
Year Program proposal.
3. A maximum of 1/3 of the credits may be
undergraduate work.
4. A maximum of 10 credits of EDUC 397/
597.
5. A maximum allowance of 8 transfer credits
(graduate transfer credits must meet
requirements of the Office of Graduate
Studies.)
6. All course work must be completed within
a six-year period.
7. The candidate must maintain an overall
grade point average of 3.00 in the planned
Fifth-Year course work with a maximum
of five credits of C allowed.
During the semester in which a candidate will
complete all planned Fifth-Year Program requirements,
the candidate will apply for graduation.
The advisor, in consort with the
candidate, will initiate a written recommendation
to the department Chair who will in turn
transmit a recommendation to the Dean of the
College of Education for issuance of the
planned Fifth-Year Program certificate.
The candidate is responsible for initiating
any application to the Idaho State Department
of Education for certification stemming
from completion of the planned
Fifth-Year Program in Teacher Education.

Master of
Education in
Instructional
Technology
The Master of Education in Instructional
Technology prepares educators to assume
leadership roles in the integration of instructional
technology into the school curriculum.
The program is designed to strengthen
the student’s understanding, knowledge, and
skills in three major areas of Core Professional
Studies, Specialty Studies, and Integrative
Field Research Studies as they relate
to instructional technology.
Applicants entering the program after
completion of the bachelors degree will complete
a minimum of 33 semester credit hours
for the M.Ed. in Instructional Technology.
All M.Ed. in Instructional Technology students
will complete a final examination.
Students writing theses will take final oral
examinations. If the field project or case
study option is taken, the student will be
given both written and oral examinations.
Students seeking Idaho certification in the
area of their training must meet any requirements
of the State Board of Education for
certification. It is recommended that students
pursuing the M.Ed. degree in Instructional
Technology have professional
experience in an educational context.
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Specialty Studies
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into
School Curriculum
3 cr
EDUC 621 Issues and Trends in Instructional
Technology
3 cr
EDUC 622 Educational Measurement and
Evaluation
3 cr
EDUC 626 Instructional Technology
and Staff Development 3 cr
EDUC 655 Fundamentals of Instructional
Design
3 cr
EDUC 656 Fundamentals of Multimedia
Development in Education 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
EDUC 650 Thesis 6 cr
EDUC 651 Field Project/Case Study
in Education
6 cr
Education Graduate Courses
EDUC g419 Developmental Literacy 3 credits.
Instructional Strategies for reading emphasizing
early literacy and language development,
phonemic awareness, phonics, word recognition
strategies, comprehension and
metalinguistic awareness. PREREQ: EDUC 321
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC g420 Advanced and Compensatory
Reading Strategies 3 credits. Advanced training
for developmental/remedial reading, emphasizing
study skills, critical/creative reading, and
meta-cognition. Content area application.
PREREQ: EDUC 333 AND TEACHING EXPE-
RIENCE OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC g424 Assessing Literacy Abilities 3
credits. Methods of assessment in literacy. Introduction
to case study, formal and authentic
measures of comprehension, vocabulary, study
strategies, and writing. PREREQ: EDUC g419
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC g426 Remediation of Literacy Problems
3 credits. Teaching strategies for remediating
problems in literacy. Emphasis on
planning, implementing, and evaluating approaches
and materials. PREREQ: EDUC g424.
EDUC g427 Mainstreaming 2 credits. An introduction
to the philosophy and requirements
of mainstreaming including identification, assessment,
staffing, organization and planning
procedures. Designed for regular and special
education (undergraduate and graduate) students
and ancillary personnel.
EDUC g470 Manipulative Mathematics 3 credits.
Study of methods for teaching mathematics
through the modern math approach stressing manipulations.
Consideration is given to diagnostic
and remedial procedures for exceptional children.
EDUC g471 Interpersonal Communications 2
credits. Examination of basic concepts, principles,
models, and theories of interpersonal communications
and their application to educational settings.
EDUC g472 Dynamics of Instructional Groups
2 credits. Theory, practice, and research associated
with dynamics of instructional groups are
presented in an experiential format with emphasis
on formation, structure and process.
EDUC g481-g482 Contemporary Issues in Education
1-3 credits. Examination and analysis of
contemporary issues and trends in theories and
practices in education.
EDUC g483 Instructional Improvement for
Teachers 1-3 credits. Study of ways by which
teachers can improve instruction in their own
classrooms with emphasis on the findings of
research and experiences.
EDUC g485 Independent Problems in Education
1-3 credits. Individual work under staff
guidance. Field and/or library research on specific
educational problems of interest to majors in
education. Experience in research composition.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
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EDUC g491 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas of education.
Limited enrollment. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 credits.
Examination of methods for designing/conducting
research in education and related fields and of
procedures for formal report writing using APA
style and format.
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 credits.
Advanced study of the psychology of human
learning and instruction. Emphasis will be given
to the application of contemporary theories of
learning to instructional practice and the design
of effective learning environments.
EDUC 603 Philosophical, Historical, and Social
Foundations of Education 3 credits. Advanced
study of philosophical and historical bases
of American education, including social foundations
and policy studies. Humanistic concerns
and multi-cultural dimensions of education are
included.
EDUC 607 Readings in Administration 2
credits. Analysis of basic literature pertaining to
administration.
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3
credits. Application of parametric and nonparametric
statistical procedures for summarizing and
analyzing qualitative and quantitative measurement
data in conducting research and for report
writing in education and related fields. Covers
descriptive statistics to single-factor experiments.
EDUC 616 Integration of Technology into
School Curriculum 3 credits. Examination of
appropriate and effective uses of technology in
K-12 environments. Focus on exploration of the
research on effective technology utilization in
instruction.
EDUC 621 Issues and Trends in Instructional
Technology 3 credits. Examination and discussion
of current issues and innovations in instructional
technology. Includes analysis of relevant
historical and current national trends and issues.
PREREQ: EDUC 616.
EDUC 622 Educational Measurement and
Evaluation 3 credits. Theory and practice in the
construction, administration, and interpretation of
educational assessments. Use of assessment results
in the planning and evaluation of curriculum and
instruction.
EDUC 623 Curriculum Innovations 3 credits.
Current innovations, their theoretical support,
and implementation procedures will be reviewed.
Students will be expected to identify, define,
and design a curriculum innovation as well as an
implementation plan.

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EDUC 624 Models of Teaching 3 credits. Examination
of instructional theories and teaching models
with emphasis on contemporary approaches.
Advanced study of instructional strategies and
their applications. PREREQ: EDUC 602.
EDUC 625 Processes in Curriculum Development
3 credits. Emphasis upon processes in
curriculum development/improvement, i.e.,
components (goals/objectives, selecting/organizing
content, organizing for instruction); personnel/leadership
roles; alternative curriculum
development models; evaluation; economic/
political/cultural influences.
EDUC 626 Instructional Technology and Staff
Development 3 credits. Examination of in-service
models for integrating technology into the K-
12 curriculum. Students will deliver an in-service
session related to instructional technology.
PREREQ: EDUC 601, EDUC 616, EDUC 621.
EDUC 627 NBPTS Certification Part I 3 credits.
Provides a framework for completion of the
requirements for National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards Certification. Examination
of the standards and portfolio guidelines; provision
of support and consultation in gathering and
presenting documentation.
EDUC 628 NBPTS Certification Part II 3
credits. Mentors and supports teachers through
advanced National Board for Professional Teaching
standards. Development of classroom-based
portfolio entries and preparation for assessment
center exercises. PREREQ: 627.
EDUC 630 Principles and Practices of Adult
Education 2 credits. Will examine theoretical
and practical approaches to teaching adults.
Particular attention will be given to planning
and conducting workshops and classes for
out-of-school populations.
EDUC 632 Psychology of Literacy 3 credits.
Examination of the nature of symbolic systems
within the literacy field from the perspective of
contemporary psychological science. Topics
include decoding, lexical access, referential
representation, and metacognition.
EDUC 633 Language, Literacy, and Neurology
3 credits. Theories and principles based on research
in psycholinguistics and neurophysiology
as related to literacy.
EDUC 634 Literacy: Multicultural View 3
credits. Theories and research in language acquisition
and development across cultures including
emphases on second language acquisition, dialects,
and regionalisms affecting both oral and
written codes.
EDUC 635 Clinical Methods in Literacy 3
credits. Consulting, supervising, evaluating, writing
case reports, and relating research and theories
in literacy to clinical methods. PREREQ:
EDUC g424, EDUC g426, AND EDUC 633.
EDUC 638 Supervision of Interns and Student
Teachers 2 credits. Role and responsibilities of
supervisory personnel in the intern and student
teaching programs including student orientation
readiness, planning and techniques of instruction,
and evaluation. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC 640 Workshop 1-2 credits. Special projects
concerned with public school education. Meets for
a minimum of 36 clock hours with appropriate
outside assignments, lessons, or papers. May be
repeated up to 6 credits.
EDUC 646 Information Systems 3 credits. Investigation
and application of computer software
programs that reinforce administrative practices.
Application of programs that effectiveness and
efficiency through the appropriate development
and use of data.
EDUC 648 Independent Problems in Education
1-3 credits. Individual work under staff
guidance. Field and/or library research on specific
educational problems of interest to graduate
students in education. Experience in research
composition. May be repeated up to 4 credits.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC 649 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
on the literature in one or more areas of education.
Enrollment limited. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
EDUC 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
EDUC 651 Field Project/Case Study in Education
3 credits. A field project or case study is
completed in conjunction with a field practicum/
internship in an educational setting. Written report
and oral explication of the project or case
study required.
EDUC 652 Field Practicum in Education 1-6
credits. Individually designed practicum in an
educational setting. The length, placement, and
learning experiences will be determined in
consultation with the major advisor.
EDUC 655 Fundamentals of Instructional Design
3 credits. Review of various instructional
design models and fundamental design principles
that guide the development of instructional materials.
Students will create multimedia materials
for incorporation into a final product. PREREQ:
EDUC 616, EDUC 622.
EDUC 656 Fundamentals of Multimedia Development
in Education 3 credits. Exploration
of the use of multimedia technology in education.
Students will use multimedia authoring tools to
develop instructional units for integration of technology
into the curriculum. PREREQ: EDUC
622, EDUC 655.
Educational Administration
Graduate Courses
EDLA 608 Educational Administration 3 credits.
Study of the nature of educational administration
with reference to current practice. Positions
and implications to current practice, administrative
philosophy, and related role characteristics.
Administrative theory and its application to administrative
practice and organizational development
and the implications for educational
improvement.
EDLA 609 The Principalship 3 credits. Study
of the administrative management functions of
the principalship through simulation and development
of procedures and materials in such
areas as budget, scheduling, extra-curricular activities,
discipline, special services, and staff
development.
EDLA 612 School Law 3 credits. Study of court
decisions, statutes, and school board policy as
related to teachers, pupils, and school officials.
EDLA 613 Using Data to Improve School Leadership
3 credits. Emphasis on the use and understanding
of data analysis to improve teaching and
learning in the classroom. Statistical analysis relating
to educational leadership decision-making
applications.
EDLA 614 Curriculum Leadership 3 credits.
Designed for principals, emphasizes practical
leadership skills, helps leaders gain the knowledge
and skills to guide curriculum development,
make informed curriculum decisions, clarify instructional
focus of teachers, and communicate
effectively about curriculum.
EDLA 615 Supervision of Instruction 3 credits.
Roles of the supervisor in the improvement of
classroom instruction. Emphasis on effective
procedures as determined by research and
experience. Simulation sessions provide for development
of clinical skills needed in all types of
supervisor-supervisee relations including studentteacher,
self-supervision, administrator-teacher,
and teacher-teacher.
EDLA 641 Professional Negotiations in Education
2 credits. Study of issues in negotiations,
developing procedural agreements,
negotiating contracts, strategies and tactics,
grievance procedures.
EDLA 642 School Communications and Public
Relations 3 credits. Introduction and development
of concepts, principles, and techniques in
the organization, initiation, and operation of a
planned program in inter-school communication
systems and school-public relations.
EDLA 643 School Personnel Administration 3
credits. Study of effective personnel practices,
recruitment, selection, contracts, in-service, transfers
and promotion. Special attention given to the
personnel director’s role regarding handicapped,
multicultural, and minority group issues.
PREREQ: EDUC 608.

EDLA 644 Organizational and Staff Development
3 credits. The student will improve knowledge
and skills in working with conflict in the
school organization, designing staff development
training interventions, utilizing problem solving
and decision making in the school setting.
EDLA 648 Independent Problems in Education
1-3 credits. Individual work under staff
guidance. Field and/or library research on specific
educational problems of interest to graduate
students in education. Experience in research
composition. May be repeated up to 4 credits.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR
EDLA 649 Leadership Seminar 1-3 credits.
Critical analysis of current topics in leadership
and leadership literature in education. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
EDLA 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
EDLA 651 Field Project/Case Study in Education
3 credits. A field project or case study is
completed in conjunction with a field practicum/
internship in an educational setting. Written report
and oral explication of the project or case
study required.
EDLA 657 Internship 3-12 credits. A joint effort
of the university and public schools to provide the
student with practical experiences in educational
settings. The length, placement, stipend (if applicable),
and learning experience will be determined
for each intern. By application only.
EDLA 662 The Superintendency 3 credits.
A study of characteristics necessary for local
school district leadership to include, organizational
systems, ethics, change processes,
the role of education in a democratic society,
school board development and the needs of
diverse constituencies.
EDLA 663 Public Policy in Education 3 credits.
A study of how public policy, from school
policy to federal law, affects the operation of
local school districts.
EDLA 664 Public School Monetary Policy 3
credits. A study of how public policies control
the financial structure of public schools. Students
will learn about various state-level support theories
and national policies affecting school spending,
in general, and the Idaho system of school
finance, in particular.
Educational Leadership
Doctoral Courses
EDLP 700 Change Strategies 3 credits. Investigation
and application of strategies and tactics
for effecting change in public schools.
EDLP 701 Advanced Statistics in Education 3
credits. Applications of advanced statistical
methods most frequently used in the analysis of
quantitative measurement data in education and
related fields. PREREQ: EDUC 610 AND EDLP
706, OR EQUIVALENT, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
EDLP 702 Supervision and Empowerment 3
credits. Practical study of leadership values; use of
coaching, participative management, team building,
and critical inquiry to improve supervision in
complex organizations.
EDLP 703 Leadership and Organizational
Development 3 credits. Students will identify
and critique several leadership and organizational
theories and their application to work environments,
and demonstrate a professional code of
ethics and values.
EDLP 704 Conditions of Learning and Teaching
3 credits. In-depth study of current theory,
issues, and research on learning and teaching.
Emphasis on understanding innovative teaching
practices and conditions of learning including
motivation, social-cultural variables, and
individual differences.
EDLP 706 Advanced Research Design 3 credits.
Process-based examination of research designs
commonly used in education and related
fields. Student will develop prospectus for
doctoral dissertation.
EDLP 707 Instructional Technology 3 credits.
Examination of appropriate and effective uses of
multimedia in K-college environments. Focus on
exploration of the research on educational applications
of multimedia. PREREQ: EDLP 704 AND
EDLP 706.
EDLP 800 Doctoral Seminar 1 credit. Current
topics in educational leadership. Invited speakers
will be used when possible. Student presentations
may be required. Must be taken three times.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Graded S/U.
EDLP 850 Dissertation 1-10 credits. Graded S/U.
Educational Administration
Doctoral Courses
EDLA 720 Legal Issues in Educational Organizations
3 credits. Advanced study of legal
issues in education and corporate training. Includes
major court cases, use of legal council, and
monitoring of legal compliance. PREREQ: EDUC
612, VED 634, OR EQUIVALENT.
EDLA 721 Educational Policy and Governance
3 credits. Study of the relationships between
public policy, political systems, and educational
organizational frameworks. Includes focus on
policy decision-making and governmental structures.
PREREQ: EDUC 607; EDUC 608; SPED
g438; SPED 632; OR EQUIVALENT.
EDLA 722 Issues in Educational Administration
3 credits. Investigation and critical analysis
of current issues and trends in educational administration.
Includes study of collective bargaining,
compulsory education, due process, school-parent
relationships, accountability, governance, and
other relevant topics.
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EDLA 723 Educational Planning and Evaluation
3 credits. Systematic planning in education
including needs assessment, program planning
and implementation, and process and product
evaluation.
EDLA 724 School Buildings 3 credits. Study
of procedures for school building planning, writing
educational specifications, financing, and
construction.
EDLA 737 Practicum 3 credits. Students will
engage in a set of capstone experiences conducted
in schools/districts that result in application
of strategic, instructional, organizational and
contextual leadership program standards. May be
repeated for maximum of 12 credits.
Higher Education
Administration Doctoral
Courses
EDLH 730 History and Philosophy of Higher
Education 3 credits. Comprehensive analysis of
the origin of institutions of higher learning, their
philosophical foundations and historical contexts
from the classical periods of Greece and Rome to
the 20th century.
EDLH 731 Law in Higher Education 3 credits.
In-depth study of legal issues affecting
public and private higher education institutions
and systems. Emphasis on statutory provisions,
court decisions, common law principles, and
constitutional requirements.
EDLH 732 College and University Curriculum
3 credits. In-depth study of current higher education
curriculum practices and issues in the context
of historical, philosophical, and political influences.
Includes focus on processes of curriculum
development.
EDLH 733 Finance in Higher Education 3 credits.
Critical analysis of issues in public and private
higher education finance. Includes examination of
alternative financing sources and methods, resource
allocation, and fiscal management.
EDLH 734 Issues/Trends in Higher Education
3 credits. Critical analysis of current topics in
higher education. Consideration of roles and responsibilities
of chief academic officers, boards
of regents, faculties, and student services.
EDLH 736 College and University Teaching 3
credits. Study of teaching models/methodologies
applicable to college and university instruction.
Student will apply a teaching model/
methodology or aspects of different models to a
teaching situation.
EDLH 737 Practicum 3 credits. Student assists
with the teaching of a college course under the
supervision of the course instructor. Includes
development of instructional materials, classroom
presentations, and critiques of contemporary
literature on college teaching. May be repeated
for maximum of 12 credits.

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Educational Technology
Doctoral Courses
EDLT 737 Practicum 3 credits. This is an individually
designed field experience in an area of
technology, supporting and extending course work
within this area of concentration. The length,
placement, and prescribed learning experiences
will be determined in consultation with the Educational
Technology advisor. May be repeated
for maximum of 12 credits.
EDLT 740 Instructional Systems Design I 3
credits. Examination of the instructional design
process; applications of current research related
to development of instructional multimedia
materials. PREREQ: EDUC 701.
EDLT 741 Information Management Systems
3 credits. Use of information systems as repositories
of long-term data. Issues and techniques
common to a range of systems will be studies.
PREREQ: EDUC 701.
EDLT 742 Multimedia Authoring I 3 credits.
Use of Macromedia Director as the main authoring
system for designing instruction. PREREQ: STU-
DENT MUST BE EXPERIENCED USER OF
HYPERMEDIA PROGRAMS; EDLT 740.
EDLT 743 Multimedia Authoring II 3 credits.
Advanced use of Macromedia Director as an
authoring system. Includes creation of digital
sound graphics, animation, and movies. Student
will produce a multimedia project. PREREQ:
EDLT 742.
EDLT 744 Instructional Systems Design II 3
credits. Advanced study of inscriptional design
process. Includes consideration of current research
related to formative and summative evaluation
techniques for multimedia design. PREREQ:
EDLT 740; EDLT 743.
EDLT 745 Instructional Design for Distance
Learning Delivery 3 credits. Exploration of
effective uses of multimedia materials in the
distance learning environment. Includes investigation
of skills needed for creating instructional
media for distance learning. PREREQ: EDLT
740; EDLC 752.
Educational Training and
Development Doctoral
Courses
EDLC 737 Practicum 3 credits. An individually
designed practicum under the supervision of the
HRTD faculty and an experienced practitioner in
the field of Human Resource Training and Development.
May be repeated for maximum of 12
credits.
EDLC 750 Contemporary Issues in Human
Resource Development 3 credits. Exploration
of issues relating to the functions of HRD -
Individual Development, Career Development,
and Organizational Development. Emphasis on
how these functions relate to the industrial/
business environment.
EDLC 751 Management Issues in Educational
Training 3 credits. Critical analysis and discussion
of contemporary issues in public and private
educational training. Includes review of
current research and theory.
EDLC 752 Distance Learning Delivery Practices
3 credits. Exploration of the distance delivery
medium including on-screen practices, media
development, curriculum planning, instructional
strategies, technical support. Includes review of
research and theory relating to distance learning.
EDLC 753 Instructional System Evaluation
3 credits. Critical analysis and discussion of
the roles of evaluation in corporate training/
education. Emphasis on theories of program
and curriculum evaluation.
EDLC 754 Topics in Human Resource Development
3 credits. Critical analysis of current
topics in human resource development. Opportunities
will be provided for students to study
independently with specialists in topic areas.
Master of
Education with
Child and Family
Studies Emphasis
The Master of Education with Child and
Family Studies Emphasis is designed to
strengthen the student’s understanding,
knowledge, and skills in three major areas–
Core Professional Studies, Specialty Studies,
and Integrative Field Research Studies–as
they relate to Child and Family Studies. The
student may select one of the following areas
for the Master of Eduaction with Child and
Family Studies Emphasis:
• Family Studies
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Special Education
Applicants enter the program after completion
of the Bachelors degree. All candidates
completing a Master of Education with Child
and Family Studies Emphasis must choose
to complete either a written comprehensive
examination and an oral examination, or a
thesis option.
Required Core Professional Studies
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
CFS 647 Internship in Child and
Family Studies
3 cr
CFS 669 Case Study/Project in Child and
Family Studies
3 cr
Additional Requirements for Family
Studies Option
CFS 531 Family Resources Management 3 cr
CFS 535 Family as Developmental
Context
3 cr
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child and
Family Studies
3 cr
CFS 631 Family Diversity 3 cr
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks for
Understanding Families 3 cr
Additional elective credits to total a minimum
of 36 credit hours must be approved in
advance by the student’s major advisor.
Additional Requirements for Early
Childhood Special Education Option
CFS 500 Foundations of Early Childhood
Special Education
3 cr
CFS 501 Foundations of Early Childhood
Education
3 cr
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child
and Family
3 cr
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks for
Understanding Families 3 cr
CFS 642 Assessment in Early Childhood
Special Education
3 cr
CFS 643 Curriculum and Intervention
in Early Childhood
Special Education
3 cr
CFS 644 Working with Families in Early
Childhood Special Education 3 cr
Additional Requirements for Early
Childhood Education Option
CFS 500 Foundations of Early Childhood
Special Education
3 cr
CFS 501 Foundations of Early Childhood
Education
3 cr
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child
and Family
3 cr
CFS 621 Learning and Development
in Early Childhood Education 3 cr
CFS 622 Curriculum in Early Childhood
Education
3 cr
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks
for Understanding Families 3 cr
Additional elective credits to total a minimum
of 36 credit hours must be approved in
advance by the student’s major advisor.
Child and Family Studies
Graduate Courses
CFS g400 Foundations of Early Childhood Special
Education 3 credits. Survey of the history,
philosophy, relevant legislation, and interdisciplinary
aspects of the field. Major focus on typical
and atypical development from birth through five
years, integrating all areas of development.
CFS g401 Foundations of Early Childhood
Education 3 credits. Examination of social, historical,
and philosophical foundations of early
childhood education and their respective influences
on currently accepted concepts and practices
in programs serving young children from
birth through age eight.

CFS g431 Family Resource Management 3 credits.
Management theory for resource utilization
and goal achievement. Issues include stress, communication,
and family types. Emphasis on decision-making
related to the dynamics of balancing
work and family PREREQ: FCS 371.
CFS g432 CU(PDO) 132 Behavioral Growth
and Development 1 credit. General body growth
and development of the normal child. Major theories
of psychological growth and maturation of the
normal child with common aberrations. Dental
management of children in regard to psychological
growth and development (IDEP course).
CFS g435 Family as a Developmental Context
3 credits. Study of families as a context for
fostering individual development. The reciprocal
impact of individual life stage and family life
cycle stage is emphasized. PREREQ: FCS 201
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CFS g439 Sports Nutrition 2 credits. Review
nutrition recommendations for both competitive
and recreational athletic performance. Background
into metabolism of nutrients related to
strength and endurance given as rationale for
nutrition practices. Controversies and misinformation
addressed. (FCS 239 SUGGESTED
PREREQ)
CFS g457 Experimental Foods 3 credits. Development
of experimental methods and their application
to cookery and food technology; preparation
of student for independent investigation in foods;
acquaintance with literature in the field. 2 hours
lecture/4 hours laboratory. Cross-listed as NTD
g457. PREREQ: FCS 104, JUNIOR STANDING.
CFS g461 Advanced Nutrition 3 credits. Advanced
study of nutrition science, including protein,
carbohydrate, lipid, vitamin, and mineral
metabolism. Introduction to research methodology
and professional literature. Cross-listed as
NTD g461. PREREQ: FCS 239, CHEM 102.
CFS g470 Consumer Economics 3 credits. Financial
management content with a focus on developing
effective decision-making processes for
managing resources. Topics: the changing American
family; consumer protection and recourse; purchasing
decisions; consumer credit; fundamentals
of savings/investment; and insurance.
CFS g471 Advanced Consumer Economics 3
credits. Advanced study of social and economic
problems affecting individuals and families. Topics:
financial security; credit and loans; tax planning;
major consumer purchases; risk management; investments;
retirement and estate planning.
PREREQ: FCS 371.
CFS g472 Teaching Consumer Economics 1-3
credits. Designed to provide educators with current
content and resources for developing consumer and
economic education curriculum. Teaching techniques
discussed and practiced. PREREQ: FCS 471
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CFS 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A course
for practicing professionals aimed at the development
and improvement of skills. May not be applied
to graduate degrees. Must be graded S/U.
CFS 600 Issues and Trends in Child and Family
3 credits. Exploration and discussion of current
issues and trends impacting children and
families and programs designed to serve them.
CFS 621 Learning and Development in Early
Childhood Education 3 credits. Investigation of
the development characteristics and processes of
the young child from birth to age 8 related to the
process of knowledge construction.
CFS 622 Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
3 credits. Examination and implementation
of developmentally appropriate curricular
practices that simultaneously strengthen all domains
of development and contribute to the
construction of knowledge in content areas.
CFS 631 Family Diversity 3 credits. Exploration
and analysis of the role of diversity in
defining family structure, functioning, and development.
Includes focus on educational implications
and opportunities for observation in a
variety of settings.
CFS 632 Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding
Families 3 credits. Analysis of theories
of family interaction and family functioning.
Emphasis on family development theory, family
systems theory, social models, and other relevant
models of family functioning.
CFS 634 Public Policy for Children and Families
3 credits. Analysis of selected state and federal
legislation affecting the status of children and
families. Focus includes legal definitions related to
children and families and advocacy networks.
CFS 642 Assessment in Early Childhood Special
Education 3 credits. Selection, administration,
and interpretation of assessment tools
employed in early intervention programs. Emphasizes
screening, educational assessment, and
monitoring of child progress. PREREQ: CFS
g400 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CFS 643 Curriculum and Intervention in Early
Childhood Special Education 3 credits. Overview
of theoretical bases for early intervention
and selected service delivery models. Focus on
program planning, curriculum, materials, procedures,
and program evaluation. PREREQ: CFS
642 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
CFS 644 Working with Families in Early Childhood
Special Education 3 credits. Theoretical and
applied perspectives on providing family-focused
early intervention services. Emphasis on models
for service delivery and service coordination for
families with young disabled children.
CFS 647 Internship in Child and Family Studies
1-6 credits. Supervised practice in demonstration
of competencies for children and families in
a variety of educational settings. Fifty hours of
experience and supervision equals one hour of
academic credit.
CFS 659 Seminar in Child and Family Studies
1-3 credits. Critical analysis of the literature in
one or more areas related to children and families.
May be repeated up to 6 credits.
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CFS 669 Case Study/Project in Child and
Family 3 credits. Under faculty supervision,
student is responsible for development and oral
presentation of a comprehensive case study or a
comprehensive graduate field project.
CFS 676 Supervision of Family and Consumer
Sciences Education 2 credits. Explores roles
and responsibilities of cooperating teachers and
college supervisor in providing desirable experiences
of family and consumer sciences student
teachers in the public schools. Supervision styles
will be reviewed and evaluated.
Library Science Graduate
Courses
LIBR g355 Media Center Administration 3
credits. General administration of media centers,
including the implementation of state and national
media standards. The philosophy and scope
of services and the relationship of center activities
to school curriculum.
LIBR g356 Automation, Selection, and Evaluation
of Library Materials 3 credits. Addresses
automation as it relates to library services and
collections as well as the selection and evaluation
of library materials.
LIBR g440 Practicum 1-4 credits. Practicum in
a library and/or media center under the supervision
of professional personnel. PREREQ: APPROVAL
OF LIBRARY SCIENCE COORDINATOR.
LIBR g441 Independent Study in Library Science
1-2 credits. Individual work under staff guidance.
Field and/or library research on specific
problems in librarianship. PREREQ: PERMIS-
SION OF LIBRARY SCIENCE COORDINATOR.
Master of
Education in
Human Resource
Training and
Development
The Master of Education in Human Resource
Training and Development is designed to
strengthen the student’s understanding, knowledge,
and skills in three major areas–Core
Professional Studies, Integrative Field Research
Studies, and Specialty Studies–as they relate to
occupational training management. The masters
degree program in Human Resource
Training and Development has two options:
• Vocational Program Management for
those pursuing a career in administration
of vocational programs in public schools.
• Industrial Training Management for
those who plan a career in the management
of training programs in business,
industry, public sector, or military.

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Individuals applying for admission to the
Master of Education program in Human
Resource Training Development must meet
the following admission requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for
all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies
test OR score at the 35th percentile
or above on one of the sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical).
• Submission of admission forms and application
fee to the Office of Graduate
Studies.
Students must complete a minimum of 33
semester credit hours for the Master of
Education in Human Resource Training
Development. All candidates completing a
thesis will orally defend the thesis, but will
not complete written comprehensive examinations.
All candidates not completing
a thesis will be required to pass both a
written comprehensive examination and an
oral examination.
Students seeking Idaho certification in the
area of their training must meet any requirements
of the State Board of Education for
certification.
Professional Studies Core
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Occupational Training Management
Studies
VED 633 Occupational Program Planning
and Development
3 cr
VED 634 Administration of
Occupational Training 3 cr
A minimum of 12 semester credits must be
taken from the following list of courses:
VED 501 Foundations of
Occupational Education 3 cr
VTE 502 Occupational Analysis and
Course Construction 3 cr
VTE 503 Occupational Education
Methods
3 cr
VED 504 Evaluation of Occupational
Education
3 cr
VED 505 Learning Styles 3 cr
VED 509 Professional Readings 3 cr
CT 531 Supervision of Human Relations
in Occupational Training 3 cr
VED 544 Guidance and Special Needs
Concepts in Vocational
Education
3 cr
VED 550 Foundations of
Adult Education
3 cr
CT 557 Methods of Teaching Adults 3 cr
VED 568 Techniques of Teaching
Cooperative Education 3 cr
In addition, a minimum of 3 credits of electives
must be taken for completion of the
degree. Elective credits must be approved in
advance by the student’s major advisor.
Integrative Field Research Studies
VED 650 Thesis 6 cr
OR
VED 635 Practicum in Occupational
Training Administration 3 cr
VED 645 Field Research Project
in Training Management 3 cr
Corporate Training Graduate
Courses
C T g431 Supervision of Human Relations in
Occupational Training 3 credits. Supervising in
an occupational education/training setting. Study
human relation factors, planning, evaluation, staff
development, organization, and personnel policies/practices.
PREREQ: OCCUPATIONAL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND VED g401, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
C T g457 Methods of Teaching Adults 3 credits.
This course is VED g455 with one additional
hour of lecture each week on techniques of developing
and delivering conferences and workshops.
PREREQ: SAME AS VED g455.
C T g470 Occupational Training Methods 3
credits. Teaching methods and techniques applicable
to occupational training. Substitutes for VTE
g403. Only available through Westinghouse Idaho
Nuclear Company. Runs concurrent with CT g471.
C T g471 Occupational Analysis and Course
Construction 3 credits. Analysis of occupations
to determine required competencies to develop an
instructional program. Substitutes for VTE g402.
Only available through Westinghouse Idaho
Nuclear Company. Runs concurrent with CT g470.
Vocational Education
Graduate Courses
VED g401 Foundations of Occupational Education
3 credits. Acquaints the student with the
various aspects of occupational education, how it
relates to other areas of education, and provides a
foundation for further professional development.
VED g404 Evaluation in Corporate Training/
Human Resource Development 3 credits. Examination
of processes for designing and conducting
program evaluations and performance
evaluations for business and industry training
programs. Includes the interpretation, analysis,
and preparation of evaluation reports.
VED g405 Learning Styles Fundamentals 3
credits. Examination of the research related to
learning styles and implications for curriculum
and instruction. Includes presentation of an eightstep
approach for teaching instructional content.
VED g409 Professional Readings 1-3 credits.
Broaden conceptual ideas about the relationship
of programs, trends, legislation, developments,
and principles to the professional environment.
Analyze and summarize content and value of
professional readings. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
VED g444 Guidance and Special Needs Concepts
for Vocational Education 3 credits. Examine
career guiding concepts, specialist services,
special needs legislation, abilities and inabilities
(both mental and physical), job seeking skills,
and information sources. PREREQ: VED g401
AND A TEACHING METHODS CLASS.
VED g445 Advanced Concepts for Special
Needs 3 credits. Develop competencies in modification
of programs for teaching methods and
communications skills used when working with
special needs students in occupational programs.
VED g450 Foundations of Adult Education 3
credits. Provides an understanding of adult education
as a field of academic inquiry and professional
practice. Examines current and past trends
and practices of adult learning.
VED g455 Methods of Teaching Adults 3 credits.
Study of the needs/interests of adults in occupational
training. Methods, materials, media and
experiences in preparation for extension, business,
and education. PREREQ: A TEACHING
METHODS COURSE IN THE MAJOR FIELD
OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.
VED g468 Techniques of Teaching Cooperative
Education 3 credits. Preparation for teaching
cooperative vocational education. Topics: Coordinating
cooperative programs, occupational/job
analysis, utilizing vocational advisory committees,
and organizing and administering vocational
student organizations.
VED 632 Curriculum Assessment and Research
Applications in Occupational Training 3 credits.
Examine factors affecting training curriculum
and sources of information for these. Attention to
available training research and action research for
the training manager. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
VED 633 Occupational Program Planning
and Development 3 credits. Preparing local
plans for vocational education or training programs
for business and industry. State, federal
and agency guidelines, program implementation,
and program effectiveness. PREREQ: VED
632 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
VED 634 Administration of Occupational Training
3 credits. Examination of the executive functions
of the vocational or training administrator.
Attention to budgeting, reporting, facility and
equipment management, negotiations, advisory
committees, and community relations. PREREQ:
VED 633 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

VED 635 Practicum in Occupational Training
Administration 3 credits. An individually
designed internship under the supervision of the
faculty and an experienced local vocational
administrator or training manager. PREREQ:
VED 634 AND GRADUATE STANDING OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
VED 640 Seminar in Training Management 1-
2 credits. Current topics in the management of
human resources development presented by department
faculty and visiting lecturers. Maximum
of 2 credits applied to the degree. Graded S/U.
VED 645 Field Research Project in Training
Management 3 credits. An individual field research
project must be completed, a written report
and oral explanation of the report will be required.
VED 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
Vocational Teacher Education
Graduate Courses
VTE g402 Occupational Analysis and Course
Construction 3 credits. Analysis of components
of occupations to determine instructional content.
Development of instructional materials based
on performance objectives and competency identification.
Examine available course materials.
PREREQ: VED g401 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
VTE g403 Occupational Education Methods 3
credits. Teaching methods and techniques applicable
to occupational education. PREREQ: VTE
g402 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
VTE g420 Selected Topics 1-8 credits.
Examination and analysis of special topics for
occupational education teachers/trainers. May be
repeated up to 8 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
VTE g461 Directed Studies 1-4 credits. Individual
work under staff guidance. Field research
on specific occupational advances in technology.
INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL REQUIRED PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION.
VTE g464 Instructional Facilities Management
3 credits. Organization, safety and management
of occupational education training facilities. An
in-depth study of laboratory requirements and
total facility planning.
VTE g480 Advanced Technical Competency 1-
4 credits. Advanced occupational skills and
knowledge obtained from modern practice in
selected field. For experienced professionals seeking
advanced techniques in specialized areas of
vocational education. PREREQ: INTERMEDI-
ATE LEVEL STUDY IN THE SPECIALTY.
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR REQUIRED
PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.
VTE 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
Master of
Physical
Education/
Athletic
Administration
Individuals applying for admission to the
Master of Physical Education/Athletic Administration
program must meet the following
admission requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for
all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies
test OR score at the 35th percentile
or above on one of the sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical).
• Submission of admission forms and application
fee to the Office of Graduate
Studies.
In addition, the Physical Education and Dance
Program Area requires that (1) the candidate
shall have had the necessary background in
the related natural sciences, and (2) the candidate
shall have had the necessary background
in tests and measurements, and a
knowledge of statistical procedures. Both a
thesis and non-thesis option are available.
Course Requirements
PE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr
PE 615 Philosophy of Athletics 3 cr
PE 631 Athletics and The Law 3 cr
PE 635 Management of Athletics 3 cr
PE 640 Research and Writing 3 cr
PE 649 Issues in Administration 3 cr
Thesis Option
PE 650 Thesis 1-6 cr
IN ADDITION: Approved Electives 6 cr
Non-Thesis Option
PE 610 Advanced Sport Psychology 3 cr
PE 645 Sports Medicine 3 cr
IN ADDITION: Approved Electives 10 cr
ISU-Boise State
Cooperative Program
Through the ISU-Boise State Cooperative
Program, students are able to complete the
entire 30-33 credit hour Master of Physical
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Education in Athletic Administration degree
program on the Boise State campus. Course
requirements are the same as those for the
on-campus program listed above, and students
have the option of completing the
thesis or non-thesis option. Up to 15 credit
hours of approved Boise State courses may
be counted toward the degree.
Idaho State University is the degree-granting
institution. Students must initially apply
for admission to Idaho State University
and then, if accepted, apply for admission
to Boise State University. An application
fee must be paid to each institution. For
information about the ISU-Boise State Cooperative
Program in Physical Education/
Athletic Administration, contact the
Physical Education program area leader.
Physical Education Graduate
Courses
P E g462 Tests and Measurements in Physical
Education 2 credits. Study of constructive practical
and written tests applicable to physical education.
Study of the theory of practice of test
administration, brief study of statistical methods
and measurements in physical education.
P E g465 Organization and Administration of
Intramural Sports 2 credits. Study of various
methods of organizing and administering intramural
sports programs on the junior high school,
high school, and college levels.
P E g470 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
2 credits. Prevention, cause, and care of
athletic injuries. Emphasis on the role of the coach
relative to responsibility and resultant liability.
P E g475 Management of Physical Education 3
credits. Study of the administrative procedures in
conducting physical education with special emphasis
on the high school and junior high school
levels, curriculum, and building construction.
P E g480 Coaching Problems 2 credits. Athletic
control, eligibility, new coaching techniques,
finances, safety measures, public relations, duties
of coaches, managers, and officials. May be
repeated once for additional credit.
P E g481 Coaching Clinic 1 credit. ISU is a
sponsor of the annual Idaho Coaches Association
Clinic held during the first week of August.
Instruction offered in football, basketball, and
other sports by coaches of national reputation.
May not be applied to degree programs.
P E g485 Independent Problems in Physical
Education 1-3 credits. Individual work under
staff guidance. Field and/or library research on
specific physical education problems. May be
repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.

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P E g491 Physical Education Workshop 1-3
credits. A critical analysis of one or more areas of
physical education. Limited enrollment. May be
repeated up to six credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
P E g494 Special Physical Activity 3 credits.
Surveys history, philosophy, and the process in
providing special physical activity for all individuals
in schools and community-based settings.
Includes clinical experiences.
P E 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A
course for practicing professionals aimed at the
development and improvement of skills. May
not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
P E 605 Leadership and Administration 3
credits. Development of leadership skills and the
dynamics of group process relative to effective
interpersonal relationship with special emphasis
on Physical Education and Athletic programs and
personnel needs.
P E 610 Advanced Sport Psychology 3 credits.
Designed to define, critique, and apply critical
perspectives of sport and exercise psychology,
including aggression theories, violence, cohesion,
and social facilitation. Aspects of coaching
theory and its application are included.
P E 612 Advanced Sociology of Sport 3 credits.
Social aspects of sport and society, with
emphasis on the relationship between sport,
culture, and ideology.
P E 615 Philosophy and Principles of Athletics
in Education 3 credits. The role of athletics in
education, the function and organization of leagues
and conferences of coaches, certification of
coaches, ethics, and public relations.
P E 620 Curriculum and Supervision 3 credits.
Consideration of the physical education curriculum
in public schools and in colleges and
universities. Recent developments and current
trends that influence the curriculum and supervision
policies. Observation techniques, standards
in judging instruction, the supervisory conference,
cooperative supervision, basic foundation
of curriculum construction, and lesson planning.
P E 622 Survey of Professional Literature 2
credits. Identification and investigation of professional
literature and its application to current and
future directions of the field. Extensive reading
and formal writing required.
P E 631 Athletics and the Law 3 credits. A study
of the administrative role relating to the regulation
of athletic competition and athletic programs.
A review of significant court cases dealing with
sports law, with application to the school setting.
P E 635 Management Aspects of Athletics 3
credits. Factors involved in the conduct of athletic
events such as contracts, scheduling, travel,
game management, crowd control, and the legal
implications of athletics.
P E 640 Research and Writing 3 credits. Analysis
and interpretation of the basic principles of
research and writing as they relate to physical education,
athletics and allied fields of endeavor.
Integration of research and writing procedures
likely to have the greatest influence on programs
and practices relating to the administration of
P.E.D. programs.
P E 645 Sports Medicine 3 credits. Study of
sports medicine principles and practices involved
in athletic programs. Includes kinesiological and
physiological principles involved in athletics as
well as management and administrative concerns
related to conducting sports medicine programs.
P E 648 Problems 1-3 credits. Individual and
group study of problems in the areas of physical
education and recreation. May be repeated to 6
hours credit.
P E 649 Issues in P.E.D. and Athletic Administration
3 credits. A study of the current issues
applicable to the administration of PED and athletics.
Opportunities may be afforded for study
within specialized areas. May be repeated up to 6
hours with departmental permission.
P E 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
P E 651 Masters Project in P.E.D. and Athletics
3 credits.
P E 655 Internship 1-3 credits. Administration,
supervision and operation of a P.E.D. or Athletic
Program. Students work under the direction of a
graduate faculty member and practicing administrator.
May be repeated to 6 hours credit. PREREQ:
APPROVAL OF ADVISOR AND/OR CHAIR.
P E 658 Athletics in the West 2 credits. Fieldbased
review of programs and topics related to
physical education and athletic administration,
including: tours of facilities in schools, colleges,
and professional athletics; lessons and seminars
with practitioners and scholars.
Educational
Specialist in
School
Psychology or
Special Education
The Ed.S. program is designed for persons
who have completed a masters degree and
wish to increase their skills for advanced
certification requirements or other professional
objectives. The Ed.S. level is the
minimum preparation for school psychologists
and directors of special education in
most states. Further, the Ed.S. has become
the intermediate degree for many professionals
who supervise masters degree level
personnel.
Admission to Ed.S. Study
The applicant must hold a masters degree in
the area of the chosen Ed.S. major. Masters
degree majors in a closely related field may
be approved upon recommendation of the
selection committee.
Admission to Ed.S. Candidacy
To be considered for degree candidacy, the
student must have prepared a program
approved by two graduate faculty members
and be approved by a majority of the
members of the graduate faculty. Before
admission to degree candidacy, the student
must have completed 12 credit hours of the
proposed program.
General Requirements
The student must complete 64 credit hours of
course work (including the masters degree)
and a specialist paper. All post-masters degree
course work must be taken from members
of the ISU graduate faculty or be
approved in advance by the graduate faculty.
A minimum grade point average of 3.00 (B)
is required over all course work taken in the
Ed.S. program. An oral examination which
will cover the specialist paper and other
relevant topics is required.
Specific Requirements:
School Psychology Major
The Ed.S. in School Psychology is designed
to be consistent with the minimal entry-level
requirements in the field of school psychology
as presented by the National Association
of School Psychology. A masters degree
as a school psychological examiner or its
equivalent is required. The Ed.S. is viewed
as a practitioner’s degree and will focus on
applied activities.
Course Requirements
SCPY 652 Specialist Paper 1 cr
SCPY 661 Techniques in School
Psychology
3 cr
SCPY 669 Internship in School
Psychology
3 cr
SCPY 759 Ed.S. Internship in School
Psychology
6 cr
In addition, a total of 22 elective credits must
be taken from the following list of approved
courses: EDUC 625, EDUC 633, FCS 631,
SCPY 613, SCPY 614, SCPY 615, SCPY
616, SCPY 619, SCPY 660, SCPY 662, SCPY
664, SCPY 665, SCPY 668, SCPY 669, SPED
530, SPED 633, SPED 638. All electives
must be approved in advance by the student’s
major advisor and must meet the program of
study requirements for the Ed.S. degree.

Additional Requirements
Students will complete a Specialist Paper
which will consist of an applied research
activity in the field of school psychology.
This paper will be written in journal form and
be submitted for publication consideration to
an appropriate journal.
Students will also prepare a School Psychology
Portfolio. The Portfolio will be presented
and defended in the Oral Examination.
Special Education Major
The following coursework is required:
a. A minimum of 21 credits in special education
course work at or above the 600 level
(including administration of special education),
of which 6 credits are in the supervision
of clinical practicum in special
education and 3 credits are in internship in
special education.
b. Behavioral sciences and/or counselor
education/school psychology, 9 credits.
Educational Specialist Paper
The specialist paper in School Psychology/
Special Education is viewed as a scholarly
work agreed upon by the student and his/her
two graduate faculty members. This paper
may be either research or non-research oriented,
but should reflect an issue of concern
to practicing school psychologists/special
educators, and thus it would tend to be of a
practical nature as it relates to a specific
problem in the field.
The paper should be written following the
American Psychological Association Style
Manual and completed and given to the
examination committee a minimum of two
weeks prior to the final oral examination.
Time Requirement
All requirements for the Ed.S. must be completed
within a period of five years from the
date of completion of the first post-masters
degree course to be applied toward the degree.
Master of
Education in
Human
Exceptionality
The Master of Education in Human Exceptionality
is designed to strengthen the
student’s understandings, knowledge, and
skills in three major areas–Professional Studies,
Specialty Studies, and Integrative Field
Research Studies–as they relate to human
exceptionality. The student may select one
of the following options for the masters
degree in Human Exceptionality:
• Special Education
• School Psychological Examiner
Individuals applying for admission to the Master
of Education program in Human Exceptionality
must meet the following admission
requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country.
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher for
all upper division credits taken at the
undergraduate level.
• Score of 38 or above on the Miller Analogies
test OR score at the 35th percentile
or above on one of the sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (Verbal,
Quantitative, Analytical).
• Submission of admission forms and application
fee to the Office of Graduate
Studies.
All candidates completing a Master of
Education in Human Exceptionality must
compete both a written comprehensive
examination and an oral examination.
Professional Studies Core
EDUC 601 Research and Writing 3 cr
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning 3 cr
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 cr
Additional Requirements for Special
Education Option
The student must either have an undergraduate
special education major or a 14-credit
undergraduate core of special education
coursework including SPED g430, SPED
g334, SPED g424, SPED g425, and SPED
g427. These courses will not be counted as
part of the masters degree program.
SPED 638 Practicum in Special Education 6 cr
SCPY 614 Diagnostic Evaluation of
Learning Difficulties 3 cr
SPED 630 Professional Development in
Special Education
2 cr
SCPY 662 Consultation in the Schools 2 cr
In addition, elective credits to total a minimum
of 33 semester credit hours for the
Masters degree must be taken from relevant
graduate-level courses. Elective credits must
be approved in advance by the student’s
major advisor.
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Additional Requirements for the School
Psychological Examiner Option
Specialty Studies in Psychological
Examiner
SCPY 613 Basic Projective Techniques 3 cr
SCPY 614 Diagnostic Evaluation of
Learning Difficulties 3 cr
SCPY 615 Advanced Child Psychology 3 cr
SCPY 619 Individual Intelligence Testing 3 cr
SCPY 660 Seminar in School Psychology 3 cr
SCPY 664 Neurocognition and Learning 3 cr
SPED 530 The Exceptional Child 3 cr
Integrative Field Research Studies
SCPY 668 Practicum in School
Psychology
3 cr
SPED 638 Practicum in Special Education 3 cr
The deadline for submission of applications
is March 1. Applications will be reviewed
and degree-seeking students will continue to
be admitted until the program is full.
Special Education Graduate
Courses
SPED g330 The Exceptional Child 3 credits.
Covers eight essential areas of exceptionality, with
detailed involvement in appraising stated nomenclatures
for each area. Each area is studied on the
dimensions of etiology, identification and labeling,
characteristics, educational treatment, and
prognosis for adjustment. Consideration also given
toward structuring suitable educational programs
applicable for each area.
SPED g334 Classroom Behavior Management
3 credits. Emphasizes the practical application of
reinforcement learning models and theory to classroom
and other settings. PREREQ OR COREQ:
SPED g330.
SPED g424 Assessment Procedures in Special
Education 3 credits. Introductory study of diagnostic
assessment techniques and the writing of
individual educational, behavioral prescriptions,
and instructional objectives which are required to
provide interventions suitable for remediating
the learning programs in basic school curricula.
PREREQ OR COREQ: SPED g330 AND SPED
g334 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g425 Diagnostic Procedures 3 credits.
Informal diagnostic procedures in the areas of
reading, written language, and math. Emphasis
on practical application of diagnostic findings.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g426 Assessment: Severe Disabilities 3
credits. Selection, administration, and interpretation
of criterion-referenced tools employed
with severely disabled students. Emphasizes
functional approach to assessment and evaluation
of behavioral and instructional domains.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g427 Precision Teaching 1 credit. Techniques
of data collection, charting, and decision
making in the educational programs of children
with disabilities. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

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SPED g429 Strategies: Severe Disabilities 3
credits. Consideration and evaluation of curriculum
materials from behavioral, developmental,
and ecological perspectives. Emphasizes functional
approach to development and implementation
of individualized intervention plans. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g432 Direct Instruction Systems 3 credits.
This course provides mastery level skills
training in direct instruction systems for reading,
math, and written language. Includes field work,
adaptation of curricula to direct instruction model
and evaluation. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g433 The Emotionally Disturbed Child
3 credits. Survey of the causes of emotional
disturbance in children and the effects upon the
child’s school performance and achievement.
School programs and treatment considerations
will be reviewed.
SPED g436 Art for the Handicapped 2 credits.
Adaptation of traditional art methods to meet the
unique needs of handicapped children. Emphasis
on hands-on work with mentally and physically
handicapped children.
SPED g437 Families and Disability 3 credits.
Perspectives on supporting family involvement in
special education programs. Emphasizes communication
skills, development of family and professional
partnerships, and community resources.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g438 Policies and Procedures in Special
Education 3 credits. Consideration of
legal background, current court ruling, professional
responsibilities, and models for consultation
and collaboration in a variety of
educational settings. Includes the IEP process.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g440 Biomedical Aspects of Physical
Disability 2 credits. Study of the causes, treatments,
and educational implications of physical
and neurological disorders of genetically and
orthopedically disabled children. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g442 Survey of Mental Retardation 2
credits. Study of the causes, treatment, and
educational implications of mental retardation.
Emphasis on biological and environmental
contributions to developmental disabilities.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g445 Vocational and Career Guidance
for Exceptional Children 3 credits. Survey of
vocational theories, decision-making techniques,
career guidance tools and methods, design development
and implementation of work-study programs,
vocational education tests, and research
concerned with exceptional children. Field practice
is required. PREREQ OR COREQ: SPED
g330, g334, g424, and g438, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g446 Secondary Special Education 2 credits.
Development of teaching methodology specific
to problems related to the needs of secondary
and adult special education students. Specific attention
will be given to transition, vocational training,
community supported employment, sheltered
workshops and vocational services.
SPED g448 Pre-practicum, Moderately
Handicapped 1-3 credits. Supervised practical
work with moderately handicapped children in a
clinical setting. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g462 Advanced Issues in Behavior Disorders
2 credits. Study of educational organization,
collaboration and consultation skills
necessary to provide integrated service for this
exceptionality. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g480 Seminar in Special Education 1
credit. Current topics in the field of special
education by departmental faculty and guest lecturers.
May be repeated for a total of 2 credits.
GRADED S/U.
SPED g481 Seminar: Behavior Disorders 1
credit. Covers topical issues related to the education
of children with behavior disorders in a
variety of educational and therapeutic settings.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g484 Guidance Principles and Practices
3 credits. Survey of the various guidance practices
in secondary education. Each service is
discussed from the point of view of its role in the
total educational program.
SPED g485 Independent Problems 1-2 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field
and/or library research on specific educational
problems of interest to majors in education.
Experience in research composition. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g491 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas of education.
Limited enrollment. May be graded S/U or on a
letter-grade basis in separate sections. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED g498 Advanced Field Work 3 credits.
Orientation, observation, planning and implementation
of special education instruction in a
special education setting in the public schools.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED 500 Foundations of Early Childhood
Special Education 3 credits. Survey of the history,
philosophy, relevant legislation, and interdisciplinary
aspects of the field. Major focus on
typical and atypical development from birth through
five years, integrating all areas of development.
SPED 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
SPED 630 Professional Development in Special
Education 2 credits. Issues related to the professional
role of the masters-degree-level special educator,
including professional societies, history,
philosophical and humanistic foundations.
SPED 631 Objective Teaching 3 credits. Provides
theoretical and practical involvement with
curriculum development for individuals and
groups, behavioral teaching models, and criterion
referenced assessment. PREREQ OR
COREQ: SPED g334.
SPED 632 Administration of Special Education
2 credits. Supervision of special education,
including the organization, financing, equipping,
housing, and staffing of educational facilities
for exceptional children. Also includes legal
provisions relevant to special education.
SPED 633 The Behaviorally Maladjusted
Child 3 credits. Comprehensive study of the
characteristics, learning problems, educational
organizations, and teaching competencies for
this exceptionality. PREREQ: SPED g334 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED 634 The Mentally Gifted Child 3 credits.
Physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics
of the mentally gifted; teaching procedures,
types of organization, analysis of
educational need, and curricula material used in
their education.
SPED 636 Medical and Health Issues in Special
Education 2 credits. Consideration of medical
and health issues, problems, and practices as
they pertain to children with disabilities in
hospital-, home-, and school-based programs.
SPED 638 Practicum in Special Education 2-
8 credits. Individual observation, program development,
and supervised practice in the
development of teaching competencies for the
education of exceptional children. A combination
of fifty hours of experience and supervision
equals one hour of academic credit. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED 639 Internship in Special Education 3-
12 credits. A combination of fifty hours of experience
and supervision equals one hour of academic
credit. PREREQ: SPED 638 AND PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
SPED 651 Masters Paper 3 credits. A paper
involving extensive familiarity with research findings
written under the supervision of a faculty
member in the department.
SPED 658 Independent Problems 1-3 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field and/or
library research on specific educational problems.
Experience in research composition. May be repeated
up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED 659 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas of education.
Enrollment limited. May be repeated up to 8 credits.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

SPED 758 Independent Problems 2-4 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field and/or
library research on specific educational problems.
Experience in research composition. May be repeated
up to 8 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPED 759 Ed.S. Internship 1-9 credits. Placement
in a post-masters degree counseling, school
psychology, or special education setting. May
be repeated. A combination of fifty hours of
experience and supervision equals one hour of
academic credit. PREREQ: ADMISSION AS
AN ED.S. STUDENT AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
School Psychology Graduate
Courses
SCPY g491 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas of education.
Limited enrollment. May be graded S/U or on a
letter-grade basis in separate sections. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
SCPY 613 Basic Projective Techniques 3 credits.
Projective theory and its relationship to psychoanalysis,
dynamic theory, and learning theory.
Techniques including problems of clinical practicality,
prediction of behavior, and personality
assessment. Practical experiences available in
laboratory courses.
SCPY 614 Diagnostic Evaluation of Learning
Difficulties 3 credits. Investigation of theoretical
and applied assessment of intervention measures
suitable for remediating learning problems.
SCPY 615 Advanced Child Psychology 3 credits.
In-depth study of the principles of educational
psychology and child development. Emphasis
will be placed on applying research-based practices
from the science of educational psychology
to solve problems found in schools and other
social settings.
SCPY 616 Psychological Assessment 3 credits.
Psychometric assessment to determine eligibility
of exceptional students. Interpretation reports
will be written which address the criteria of
exceptionalities. PREREQ: SECOND YEAR
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT.
SCPY 619 Individual Intelligence Testing 3
credits. Supervised practice in administering,
scoring, and interpreting the results of individual
intelligence tests. Each section limited to 6 students.
PREREQ: COUN 612 OR EDUC 614
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 652 Specialist Paper 1 credit. A paper
involving extensive familiarity with research findings
under the supervision of a faculty member of
the program.
SCPY 658 Independent Problems 1-3 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field and/or
library research on specific educational problems.
Experience in research composition. May be repeated
up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 659 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas of
education. Enrollment limited. May be repeated
up to 8 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 660 Seminar in School Psychology 3
credits. Introduce students to the field of school
psychology through guest speakers, literature,
and discussion. Focus on assessment, diagnosis,
professional ethics, historical development,
and school law. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 661 Techniques of School Psychology 3
credits. Design, implement, and evaluate inservice
training activities suitable for teachers, administrators,
community agencies, and parents
over a wide variety of topics. PREREQ: SECOND
YEAR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT.
SCPY 662 Consultation in the School 3 credits.
Provides theoretical and practical experience in
the development, implementation, and evaluation
of a variety of consulting strategies suitable for
working with teachers, administrators, community
agencies, and parents. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
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SCPY 663 Learning Theories in School Psychology
1 credit. Learning theories applied to the
field of school psychology. Practical examples
are emphasized.
SCPY 664 Neurocognition and Learning 3 credits.
This course will increase skills of school psychologists
and educators in applying neurocognitive
research to psychoeducational adjustment in
schools. Content will emphasize intervention, assessment,
instruction, consultation, individual differences
in emotionality, attention, memory, and
problem solving.
SCPY 665 Clinical School Psychology 3 credits.
Clinical practice in school settings including individual
interviewing, and group training techniques,
case study methods, behavioral methods, and clinical
assessment strategies. PREREQ: SPED 534,
SPED 633, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 668 Practicum in School Psychology 3
credits. Supervised experience in educational, intelligence,
and personality testing as well as diagnostic
evaluation of learning difficulties and report
writing. Special emphasis on the interpretation of
test results to teachers, counselors, and administrative
personnel. A combination of fifty hours of
experience and supervision equals one hour of
academic credit. PREREQ: SCPY 614, SCPY 619
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 669 Internship in School Psychology 1-
12 credits. A combination of fifty hours of experience
and supervision equals one hour of academic
credit. PREREQ: SCPY 668 AND PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SCPY 759 Ed.S. Internship 1-9 credits. Placement
in a post-masters degree counseling, school
psychology, or special education setting. May
be repeated. A combination of fifty hours of
experience and supervision equals one hour of
academic credit. PREREQ: ADMISSION AS
AN ED.S. STUDENT AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

90 ◆ Graduate Studies

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College of Engineering
Jay F. Kunze, Ph.D., Dean
D. S. Naidu, Ph.D., Associate Dean for
Graduate Studies
R. E. Stuffle, Ph.D., Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Studies
Professors: Kunze, Naidu, Robinson,
Sadid, Stuffle
Associate Professors: Bennion, Ellis,
Kantabutra, Leung, Rao, Sato, Wabrek
Assistant Professors: Blotter, McWhirter
Instructors: Gansauge, Hart, Hofle
Industry Shared Professors: Anderson,
Jacobs
Adjunct Faculty: Ambrose, Beitel,
Blacker, Campo, Edinborough, Jones,
Larson, Smart, Templeton
Affiliate Faculty: Briggs, Buzzi, Carney,
Kim, Lineberry, McKeller, Moore,
Sandquist, Start, Zaltzman
Professors Emeriti: Neill, Stephens,
Wilson
Doctor of
Philosophy in
Engineering and
Applied Science
The doctoral program is administered by the
College of Engineering and offered jointly
with the Department of Physics. Research
areas emphasized are Measurement and Control,
Environmental Engineering, Nuclear
Engineering, Radiation Science, Accelerator
Applications, Applied Nuclear Physics,
and Health Physics. To attain a degree in this
program, a student must demonstrate scholarly
achievement and an ability for independent
investigation. The program will
normally require three years of full-time
study beyond the master’s degree, including
research and preparation of the dissertation.
Admissions
All applicants must meet ISU Graduate
School admission requirements for doctoral
programs. Additionally, applicants must have
attained a master’s degree in engineering,
physics or a closely related field.
Requirements
The Ph.D. degree requires completion of a
least 84 credits consisting of 30 credits for the
M.S. degree, 18 credits of course work and 4
credits of graduate seminar and 32 credits of
dissertation research. The 30 credits for the
M.S. degree is the maximum allowed. At least
9 of the 18 credits of course work must be in
collateral areas as designated by the student’s
advisory committee. Additional dissertation
research credits may be required by the
student’s dissertation committee.
Program of Study
An advisory committee consisting of Idaho
State University graduate faculty from the
College of Engineering and the Department of
Physics will be established for each student
upon entry into the program. The committee
will guide the student in establishing his or her
program of course work and laboratory study
based upon the student’s background and
research interest. The advisory committee has
the responsibility of ensuring that the student
has adequate knowledge to support research
in his or her area of interest. At the end of the
first year, the student will sit for a written,
comprehensive qualifying examination over
the didactic information within the scope of
the research area. The student will be allowed
only two attempts to pass this examination,
and the second attempt must be within onehalf
year after the first attempt. The student
will be admitted to candidacy upon passing
the comprehensive examination.
A dissertation committee, chaired by the
candidate’s major professor, will be appointed.
Within six months, the candidate, with guidance
from the major professor, will satisfactorily
complete an oral presentation and defense
of a proposal for dissertation research to the
committee. The research and dissertation
preparation must be done under the close
supervision of the committee and must include
at least one full year of work performed
under Idaho State University graduate faculty.
The committee must formally approve the
research proposal at least one-half year before
the dissertation is submitted for approval.
Dissertation approval requires a public presentation
of the dissertation and a satisfactory
oral defense to the committee.
Master of Science
in Engineering
The graduate program in the College of
Engineering offers the student a choice of
three majors for specialization at the master’s
level together with a breadth of courses to fit
individual educational goals. The majors are:
1. Nuclear Science and Engineering
2. Measurement and Control Engineering
3. Environmental Engineering
4. Engineering Structures and Mechanics
There are 32 credit hours required for each
major. Approximately half of the credits are
engineering and technical electives, which
should generally follow the guidelines specified
in the College of Engineering Graduate
Studies Handbook, subject to the approval
of the student’s advisory committee. The
thesis project, required in each major, should
consist of study and research that complements
the coursework selected. Each student
must also complete two semesters of seminar,
an important component in developing
research and communication skills.
The student must meet all of the requirements
of the Graduate School for the Master
of Science degree. With the assistance of
the graduate faculty of the College of Engineering,
the student shall select an initial
advisor during the first semester of residence
to help in planning a program of
studies and research. The student must also
complete a Plan of Study and form a complete
advisory committee by the time six
credits of coursework have been completed.
Nuclear Science and
Engineering
The master’s degree program in Nuclear Science
and Engineering prepares the student for
advanced placement in the nuclear industry in
commercial, research, or development areas. It
provides in depth studies and advanced design
concepts in several areas of modern nuclear
science and engineering. It is also an excellent
program of study for entering the Ph.D.
program in Nuclear Science and Engineering.
Required Courses
NS&E 601 Nuclear Engineering
Experiments
3 cr
NS&E 608 Advanced Radiation Transport
& Shielding
3 cr
NS&E 609 Advanced Radiation Detection
Measurements & Applications 3 cr
Approved Engineering Electives 9 cr
Approved Technical Electives 6 cr
ENGR 650 Thesis 6 cr
ENGR 651 Seminar 2 cr
Measurement and
Control Engineering
The master’s degree program in Measurement
and Control Engineering fills a growing need
in industry for engineers who can design and

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implement instrumentation and control systems
for the increasingly complex manufacturing
and production techniques being used
today. Advances in modern, as well as classical,
measurement and control systems have
far outpaced the traditional control courses.
This program serves to fill the gap left in most
traditional engineering curricula.
Required Courses (9 credits
required)
The following courses are required of every
student receiving the M.S. Degree in Measurement
and Control Engineering covered
by the abbreviated list.
M&CE 642 Advanced Control Systems 3 cr
M&CE 643 Advanced Measurement
Methods
3 cr
M&CE 644 Measurements and
Controls Laboratory 3 cr
Approved Engineering Electives 9 cr
Approved Technical Electives 6 cr
ENGR 650 Thesis 6 cr
ENGR 651 Seminar 2 cr
Environmental Engineering
This program is designed to provide the
student with advanced technical training in
environmental engineering, with an emphasis
on hazardous waste treatment and control.
The program fills a need in industry and
government for professionals with a broad
understanding of the technical aspects of
environmental issues. Students enrolled in
the program are generally expected to have a
sufficient background in mathematics and
chemistry (a minimum of one year of general
chemistry). Students with an insufficient
background in engineering and math are
required to make up the deficiency according
to the advice of their advisory committee,
which usually includes ENGR 307,
ENGR 309, CE 332, ME 341.
Required Courses (9 or 10
credits required)
ENVE 508 Water and Wastewater Quality 3 cr
ENVE 509 Water and Wastewater Lab 1 cr
OR
CHEM 535 Environmental Chemistry 2 cr
CHEM 537 Environmental Chemistry Lab 1 cr
ENVE 510 Intro to Environmental
Engineering
3 cr
ENVE 611 Treatment Systems for
Environmental Remediation 3 cr
Approved Environmental
Engineering Electives ( 9
credits required)
Students are to select a core of at least nine
credits from graduate level, engineering intensive
courses, from the following list. Note,
a particular student may select one or more
intensive engineering courses not on this
list, with the express approval of her/his
committee, for the purpose of focusing him/
her in a particular direction not covered by
this abbreviated list.
ENVE 504 Environmental Risk
Assessment
3 cr
ENVE 612 Treatment of Hazardous
Chemical Waste
3 cr
ENVE 614 Hazardous Waste Site
Remediation
3 cr
ENVE 615 Water Quality Modeling
and Control
3 cr
ENVE 616 Biological Treatment
of Wastewater
3 cr
ENVE 617 Environmental Systems
Engineering and Design 3 cr
ENVE 629 Physical and Chemical Treatment
of Water and Waste Water 3 cr
ENVE 630 Air Pollution and Control 3 cr
ENGR 521 Advanced Engineering Analysis
(Math)
3 cr
ENGR 578 Probabilistic Design 3 cr
ME 519 Energy System and Resources 3 cr
ME 576 Heat Transfer 3 cr
NS&E 544 Nuclear Fuel Cycles 3 cr
NS&E 618 Treatment of Low Level
Radioactive Waste
3 cr
NS&E 619 Treatment of High Level
Radioactive Waste
3 cr
Seminar (2 credits required)
The seminar course must be completed two
times in order to satisfy the requirement.
ENGR 651 Seminar 1 cr (x2)
Approved Environmental
Engineering Technical
Electives (6 credits required)
Any graduate level course from Bioscience,
Chemistry, Geology, Math, or Pharmacy as
well as engineering electives may be taken as
a technical elective with approval of the
student’s advisory committee. The following
courses are recommended for consideration.
ENGR 606 Environmental Law
and Regulation
3 cr
ENGR 607 Hazardous Waste Management 3 cr
ENVE 610 Introduction to Radioactive
Waste Management
3 cr
BIOS 587 Environmental Science
and Pollutants
3 cr
BIOS 623 Soil and Groundwater
Bioremediation
3 cr
GEOL 520 Principles of Geochemistry 3 cr
PHYS 605 Radiological Environmental
Monitoring and Surveillance 3 cr
PSCI 621 Biological Action of Chemicals 3 cr
PSCI 622 Principles of Toxicology 3 cr
Engineering Structures and
Mechanics
This M.S. program is designed to provide
greater in-depth study, both theoretically and
experimentally, in structures, mechanics, and
in fields that typically are interdisciplinary
between civil, mechanical and even electrical
engineering. This includes such concepts as
vibration control of structures, advanced computational
methods for analysis and design of
systems, and material design and manufacture
to accomplish improved strength, durability,
and structural integrity. This program satisfies
the necessary requirements for engineers in
practice and those preparing to enter the profession.
The program also provides a suitable
base for doctoral research.
The program is available with a thesis or nonthesis
option, and offered both at the Pocatello
and the Idaho Falls campuses, primarily
through the use of interactive TV.
Required Courses
ES&M 531 Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3 cr
ES&M 565 Finite Element Methods 3 cr
ES&M 667 Structures and Mechanics Lab 3 cr
Approved Engineering Electives 9 cr
Approved Technical Electives 6 cr
ENGR 650 Thesis 6 cr
ENGR 651 Seminar 2 cr
Thesis Program
All student entering with less than two years of
industrial experience as determined by the
College are required to complete six credits of
thesis in their related field. Students who are
planning to continue their education beyond
the master level are strongly recommended to
choose this option. After the completion of the
course work and the thesis, an oral defense of
the thesis will be required.
ENGR 650 Thesis 6 cr
Non-thesis Program
All students entering with a minimum of two
years industrial experience in the related
area as determined by the College are eligible
to choose this option. In the non-thesis
program students will be required to take an
additional 3-credit course and to complete a
3-credit Special Project in the related field
and a written report. After completion of the
course work and the Special Project, students
are required to take a two-hour oral
exam on their Special project and other
courses of the M.S. program.
ENGR 660 Special Project 3 cr
Hazardous Waste
Management
This program is designed to provide the
student with a broad understanding of hazardous
waste problems and how they can be
remediated. The courses may be completed
as an option in the Master of Science in
Nuclear Science and Engineering degree,
the Master of Science in Measurement and
Control Engineering degree, or in an interdisciplinary
master’s degree program. In the
interdisciplinary degree, students must select
another area of emphasis such as business,
biology, chemistry, geology or physics.

Regulations governing the interdisciplinary
master’s degree program are included in the
general regulations of the Graduate School
elsewhere in this catalog. Further, the courses
may be taken as a source of information by
any qualified student. Other courses pertinent
to this field are offered by the Department
of Biological Sciences, the Department
of Chemistry, and the Department of Geology.
This program is jointly sponsored by
the University of Idaho and many of the
courses are cross listed.
To qualify for the statement, “Hazardous
Waste Management Option” on the transcript,
at least nine credits must be completed
from the following list of courses and
the student must enroll, and participate, in
the seminar, ENGR 655 at least twice.
Hazardous Waste
Management Courses
At least nine credits required for option
BIOS 587
ENGR 570
ENGR 606
ENGR 607
ENVE 612
ENVE 614
ENGR 655
Environmental Science
and Pollutants
3 cr
Survey of Hazardous
Waste Management
3 cr
Environmental Law
and Regulations
3 cr
Hazardous Waste Management 3 cr
Treatment of Hazardous
Chemical Waste
3 cr
Hazardous Waste Site
Remediation
3 cr
Hazardous Waste Management
Seminar
1 cr
Engineering Graduate
Courses
CE g332 Basic Geotechnics 3 credits. Classification,
analysis and evaluation of soils as engineering
material. Water movement through soils.
Soil mechanics applied to analysis of foundations,
earth slopes and other structures. PREREQ:
ENGR 223. COREQ: ENGR 309.
EE g413 Techniques of Computer-Aided Circuit
Analysis and Design 3 credits. Automatic
formulation of equations and fundamental programming
techniques pertinent to computer-aided
circuit analysis, design, modeling. May include
sensitivity calculations, system analogies,
optimization. PREREQ: ENGR 313, ENGR 264
ENGR g415 Model Theory 3 credits. Theory of
design and testing of scaled models of engineering
systems. Principles of dimensional analysis
and their applications to design of physical models.
The course considers true and distorted models,
linear and non-linear models, and analogies.
Some laboratory work required. PREREQ: ENGR
321 AND ENGR 309.
ME g416 Thermal Power Cycles 3 credits.
Application of thermodynamics to design systems
for conversion of thermal energy to power
by various power cycles. PREREQ: ENGR 264
AND ENGR 309.
ME g419 Alternative Energy Systems Design 3
credits. Fundamentals of non-traditional energy
generation, conversion and conservation techniques
covered. Design and application of small, dispersed
systems emphasized. PREREQ: ENGR 313,
309 AND MATH g360; COREQ: ENGR 341.
ENGR g421 Advanced Engineering Analysis I
3 credits. Cross-listed as MATH g421. Analysis
of complex linear and nonlinear engineering
systems using advanced techniques including
Laplace transforms, Fourier series and classical
partial differential equations. PREREQ: MATH
g360, ENGR 264.
ENGR g422 Advanced Engineering Analysis
II 3 credits. Cross-listed as MATH g422. Analysis
of complex linear and nonlinear engineering
systems using advanced techniques, including
probability and statistics, advanced numerical
methods and variational calculus. PREREQ:
ENGR g421 OR MATH g42l.
ENGR g425 Mechatronics 3 credits. Basic kinematics,
sensors, actuators, measurements, electronics,
microprocessors, programmable logic
controllers, feedback control, robotics and intelligent
manufacturing. PREREQ: ENGR 313,
MATH g360.
EE g426 Microprocessors 3 credits. Introduction
to microprocessor architecture. Programming
principles using machine and assembly
languages, addressing modes, memory mapping,
number representation and processing. PREREQ:
ENGR 374.
EE g427 Embedded Systems Engineering 3
credits. Integration of algorithms, software and
hardware to design real-time and embedded systems
for signal processing and control. PREREQ:
EE g426, EE g473, EE g475, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
EE g429 Advanced Electronics 3 credits. Amplifier
design and analysis, large-signal amplifiers
and nonlinear effects, feedback, oscillators.
PREREQ: ENGR 329.
ME g451 Compressible Fluid Flow 3 credits.
Fundamentals of compressible flow and gas dynamics,
development of basic principles, practical
applications. Techniques developed for
isentropic friction, heat addition, isothermal flow,
shock wave analysis, propagation, expansion
waves, reflection waves. PREREQ: ENGR 309
AND ENGR 341.
EE g472 Electrical Machines and Power 3 credits.
Theory and application of electrical machinery
and transformers. Power and energy relationships
in power systems including generation, transmission
and distribution. Includes 1-credit laboratory
component. PREREQ: ENGR 313, MATH g360.
EE g473 Automatic Control Systems 3 credits.
Study of continuous-time and discrete-time control
systems using both frequency-domain and statespace
techniques; topics include design methodology,
performance specifications, analysis and design
techniques. PREREQ: EE 345.
College of Engineering ◆ 93
EE g474 Advanced Circuit Theory 3 credits.
Methods of analog electrical circuit analysis and
synthesis. Topics include signal flow graphs,
multi-port networks, simulation techniques, and
topological methods for formulation of network
equations. PREREQ: ENGR 313 AND EE 345.
EE g475 Digital Signal Processing 3 credits.
Design of recursive and non-recursive digital
filters; frequency-domain analysis, fast Fourier
transform techniques, spectral analysis; applications.
Includes 1-credit laboratory component.
PREREQ: EE 345.
ME g476 Heat Transfer 3 credits. Continuation
of transport phenomena with emphasis on
heat transfer. Conduction, convection, and radiation
will be covered. Numerical solutions
and equipment design emphasized. PREREQ:
264; COREQ: ENGR 309.
ENGR g478 Probabilistic Design 3 credits.
Probabilistic methods applied to analysis and
design. Setting probabilistic design objectives
and calculating probabilistic performance emphasized.
PREREQ: ENGR 264, MATH g360
AND SENIOR STANDING IN ENGINEERING.
C S g487 Topics in Computer Science 3 credits.
Selected topics in Computer Science will
be chosen depending on the instructor’s interests.
PREREQ: C S 386 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ENGR g491 Seminar in Engineering 1 credit.
A series of lectures on current topics in the
literature by participants or guest lecturers chosen
from industry. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
EE g492 Advanced Control System Design 3
credits. Design of advanced control algorithms;
topics include: observers and state estimation,
linear quadratic regulator, frequency-domain
techniques for robust control, and an introduction
to multivariable and nonlinear control.
PREREQ: ENGR g473.
ENGR 501 Methods of Engineering 3 credits.
Introduction to fundamental concepts of engineering
related to hazardous waste management. Not
counted toward graduation. PREREQ: PHYS 111.
ENGR 510 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3 credits. Introduction to physical,
chemical, and biological principles of solid and
hazardous waste management, water and wastewater
treatment, air pollutant control, and national
environmental regulation. PREREQ:
CHEM 112 AND ENGR 309, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
ENGR 570 Survey of Hazardous Waste Management
Problems 3 credits. Environmental,
technical, political and economic aspects of hazardous
waste management. Credit not given if UI
ChE 570 or ISU ENVE 607 taken. PREREQ:
ENGR 501 OR EQUIVALENT.

94 ◆ Graduate Studies
ENGR 572 Waste Treatment Technologies 3
credits. Procedures for characterization of hazardous
waste sites, identification and application
of physical, chemical, biological and thermal
treatment. PREREQ: BIOL 202, CHEM 111,
MATH 43.
ENGR 589 Principles of Hazardous Waste Site
Remediation 3 credits. Restoration technologies
for waste sites. Site characterization and clean-up
methods for chemical, radioactive, mixed wastes
in soils and water. Practical methodologies. Credit
not granted if ENVE 614 taken. PREREQ: ENGR
570 OR ENVE 607.
ENGR 606 Environmental Law and Regulations
3 credits. Federal, state, local environmental
regulations addressing environmental
impact assessment; water and air pollution control,
hazardous waste, resource recovery, reuses,
toxic substances, occupational safety and health,
radiation, siting, auditing, liability. Cross-listed
with POLS 606. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ENGR 607 Hazardous Waste Management 3
credits. Management of hazardous and solid
wastes, emphasis on CERCLA (Superfund) process
for cleaning of uncontrolled hazardous waste
sites and RECRA process for industrial treatment,
storage, disposal facilities. PREREQ:
MATH 508.
ENGR 609 Advanced Transport Phenomena
3 credits. Advanced theory and applications of
heat, mass, and momentum transport; gases for
correlation in engineering design of a variety of
process equipment. PREREQ: NS&E g445,
MATH g422.
ENGR 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Thesis research
must be approved by the student’s advisory committee.
Six credits may be used to satisfy the
research requirements for the degree.
ENGR 651 Seminar 1 credit. Current topics in
engineering. Invited speakers will be used when
possible. Students presentations required. May
be taken a maximum of four times. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. Graded S/U.
ENGR 652 Special Problems 1-3 credits. Special
experimental, computational, or theoretical investigation
leading to development of proficiency in
some area of engineering. Formal report required.
PREREQ: PRIOR PROJECT APPROVAL RE-
QUIRED BY AN ENGINEERING FACULTY.
May be graded S/U.
ENGR 655 Environmental Topics Seminar 1
credit. Environmental engineering and science
topics related to hazardous waste characterization,
cleanup, regulations. Includes case histories
and presentations by graduate students and
visiting speakers. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
ENGR 660 Special Project 3 credits. A significant
project, involving engineering applications,
toward the completion of M.S. program with
non-thesis option. Includes a report and oral
examination. Graded S/U.
Environmental Engineering
Graduate Courses
ENVE g408 Water and Wastewater Quality 3
credits. Designs and applications of water and
wastewater treatment systems for water quality
control and reuse. PREREQ: ENGR 309, CHEM
112. COREQ: ENGR g409.
ENVE g409 Water and Wastewater Lab 1 credit.
Fundamental analytical procedures for measurement
of water and wastewater quality. Introduction
to materials and protocols associated with
general environmental analytical techniques.
COREQ: ENGR g408.
ENVE g410 Introduction to Environmental
Engineering 3 credits. Introduction to physical,
chemical, and biological principles of solid and
hazardous waste management, water and wastewater
treatment, air pollutant control, and national
environmental regulation. PREREQ:
CHEM 112, ENGR 309.
ENVE 504 Environmental Risk Assessment 3
credits. Quantitative and qualitative approaches
to characterizing and controlling contaminant
pathways. Risk assessment requirements and implications
in superfund projects for engineers
working on remediation. PREREQ: BIOS 521
AND ENGR 501 IF REQUIRED BY HWM.
ENVE 610 Introduction to Radioactive Waste
Management 3 credits. Principles and practices
of radioactive waste storage, transportation and
disposal. Evolution of government regulations and
current solutions developed in response to the
regulations. PREREQ: ENGR 501.
ENVE 611 Treatment Systems for Environmental
Remediation 3 credits. Fundamental
principles and processes for physical, chemical,
and biological treatment of wastes including mixing,
flocculation, sedimentation, stripping, aeration,
sorption and leaching. Some experiments
required. PREREQ: ENGR 341 AND ENVE 510.
ENVE 612 Treatment of Hazardous Chemical
Waste 3 credits. Alternative processes and operations
for the treatment of hazardous chemicals.
PREREQ: MATH g360, ENVE 607, AND
COURSE IN UNIT OPERATIONS.
ENVE 614 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
3 credits. Characterizing waste sites, application
of physical, chemical, biological corrective actions,
site restoration. Case studies illustrate corrective
action and site restoration. PREREQ: ENGR
341, ENVE 607 AND COURSE IN FLUID FLOW
THROUGH POROUS MEDIA.
ENVE 615 Water Quality Modeling and Control
3 credits. Fundamental principles for mathematical
modeling and analysis of environmental
contaminant’s fate and transport in lakes, rivers,
estuaries, and groundwater. PREREQ: ENVE 510.
ENVE 616 Biological Treatment of Wastewater
3 credits. Fundamental principles, design,
and operation of aerobic and anaerobic biological
waste treatment processes. PREREQ: ENVE 510.
ENVE 617 Environmental Systems Engineering
and Design 3 credits. Application of physical,
chemical, and biological operations and processes
to the design of water, wastewater, and industrial
waste treatment systems. PREREQ: ENVE 510
OR PREVIOUS DESIGN EXPERIENCE.
ENVE 629 Physical and Chemical Treatment
of Water and Waste Water 3 credits. Fundamental
principles, design and operations of physical
and chemical water and waste water treatment
processes. Removal of hazardous materials emphasized.
PREREQ: ENVE 510 and CHEM 535.
ENVE 630 Air Pollution and Control 3 credits.
An introductory air pollution course. Regulations,
atmospheric dispersion models, control of
emissions and sources and human health effects
are emphasized. PREREQ: ENVE 510.
Nuclear Science and
Engineering Graduate
Courses
NS&E g444 Nuclear Fuel Cycles 3 credits. Exploration
of the processes associated with
nuclear fuel cycles including mining, fabrication,
reprocessing, and disposal. PREREQ: ENGR
371, CHEM 316-318.
NS&E g445 Neutron Reactions and Transport
3 credits. Physical principles underlying neutron
interactions. Multi-region and multi-energy diffusion
and transport. Beamport and filter concepts
and design. PREREQ: ENGR 264, ENGR
371. COREQ: MATH g421.
NS&E g446 Design of Fuel Cycle Systems 3
credits. Criticality, shielding and thermal design
of fuel or waste transportation and storage facilities.
Criticality and thermal analysis code use.
Storage and transportation regulations, environmental
and economic considerations. Introduction
to safety criteria. PREREQ: ENGR g445.
NS&E g447 Nuclear Systems Laboratory 3
credits. Techniques of radiation detection and
measurements, flux measurements, neutron activation
analysis, approach to criticality, Inhour
equation, subcritical experiments. PREREQ:
ENGR g445.
NS&E g448 Design, Control and USE of Radiation
Systems 3 credits. Generation detection and
measurement systems design for control and use of
neutrons and gamma rays in industrial and medical
applications. Radiation protection, regulations,
environmental and economic considerations.
COREQ: ENGR g445.
NS&E g487 Medical Applications in Engineering
and Physics 3 credits. Applications of engineering
and physics, principles, particularly nuclear
science, to medicine. Covers radioisotopes, x-ray
imaging, magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging,
radiation protection, codes and standards.
PREREQ: MATH 360, PHYS 212.

NS&E 584-585 Survey of Nuclear Engineering
3 credits. For B.S. engineering graduates with no
nuclear background. Lecture, laboratory each
semester. Nuclear science; reactor physics, kinetics
and thermal hydraulics; nuclear fuel cycle.
Not counted toward graduation requirements.
PREREQ: B.S. IN ENGINEERING.
NS&E 601 Nuclear Engineering Experiments
3 credits. Experimental verification of theoretical
models will be stressed. Kinetic behavior,
neuron spatial distribution, perturbation, and other
characteristic equations will be investigated.
PREREQ: ENGR 432 AND ENGR 433.
NS&E 603 Advanced Thermal Hydraulics 3
credits. Advanced studies of both fluid flow and
heat transfer in nuclear reactor cores. Conservation
equations; constitutive relations; formulation and
solution approaches for complete equation set.
PREREQ: ENGR 341, ME g476.
NS&E 604 Dynamic Behavior of Nuclear Systems
3 credits. Kinetic behavior of nuclear reactors
including feedback effects of power transients,
fuel burn up, coolant perturbations, etc. Mathematical
models developed to predict both short
and long term behavior. PREREQ: ENGR 432.
NS&E 605 Advanced Nuclear Engineering 3
credits. Detailed treatment of current, advanced
nuclear power reactor designs. Emphasis on the
inherent and engineered safety features and on
advantages and disadvantages of each design.
PREREQ: NS&E 604 AND NS&E 571.
NS&E 608 Advanced Radiation Transport and
Shielding 3 credits. Advanced treatment of radiation
transport and shielding concepts; interaction
and attenuation of neutrons, charged particles,
and electromagnetic radiation. Use of deterministic
and Monte Carlo computer codes. PREREQ:
NS&E g445, MATH g422.
NS&E 609 Advanced Radiation Detection,
Measurements, and Applications 3 credits.
Advanced treatment of radiation detectors, measurement
techniques, data acquisition, and signal
processing. Emphasis on applications in science,
industry, and medicine. PREREQ: NS&E g445,
NS&E g448, MATH g422.
NS&E 618 Treatment of Low Level Radioactive
Waste 3 credits. Design and analysis of
processes and facilities for treating low-level
radioactive waste. Volume reduction, handling,
solidification and decontamination processes
will be covered. PREREQ: NS&E g402 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
NS&E 619 Treatment of High Level Radioactive
Waste 3 credits. Design and analysis of
processes and facilities for treating high-level
radioactive waste. Shielding, criticality, separation
and stabilization processes will be covered.
PREREQ: NS&E g402 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
NS&E 620 Radiation Health Physics and Safety
3 credits. Advanced health physics methods applied
to nuclear plants. Radiation safety regulations
and ALARA concept. Application of shielding
codes to achieve compliance. PREREQ: ENGR
371 AND PHYS 532 OR EQUIVALENT.
NS&E 625 Two Phase Flow 3 credits. Fundamentals
of two phase flow. Traditional models.
Derivation and examination of conservation equations.
Investigation of two phase flow regimes.
PREREQ: NS&E 603.
NS&E 628 Reliability and Risk Analysis 3
credits. Statistical and probabilistic methods of
evaluating process and equipment reliability.
Use of FMEA, fault tree techniques and Markov
methods. Risk and efficacy assessment. PREREQ:
ENGR g478 OR MATH g450.
NS&E 631-632 Advanced Reactor Physics 3
credits. Study of advanced theories used in the
calculation of nuclear reactor parameters including
such topics as the Boltzman transport equation
with energy and space dependence multi-group,
multi-region diffusion for reflected systems, perturbation
theory, etc. Special emphasis will be
given to the application of digital computers in
nuclear reactor design problems. PREREQ: ENGR
432 OR EQUIVALENT.
NS&E 636 Boiling and Condensation 3 credits.
Study of the thermophysics of vaporization and
condensation, including heat transfer equipment
applications. Includes interfacial phenomena, phase
stability, homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation,
pool boiling, and external condensation.
PREREQ: NS&E 625.
NS&E 646 Two-Phase Flow Measurements
Laboratory 2 credits. Design, calibration, operation
of two-phase density and mass flow measurement
systems. Qualitative and quantitative
measurements of flow regime characteristic parameters.
Single- and two-component flows. Measurement
of upstream disturbance effects.
PREREQ: M&CE 644.
Measurement and Control
Engineering Graduate
Courses
M&CE 640 System Modeling, Identification
and Simulation 3 credits. Model development,
off-line and on-line identification methods for
engineering systems, diagnostic tests and model
validation and analog and digital simulation
methods. PREREQ: EE g473.
M&CE 642 Advanced Control Systems 3 credits.
Study of advances in classical and modern
control systems. Optimization, estimation and
Eigenstructure control. PREREQ: EE g473 OR
EQUIVALENT.
M&CE 643 Advanced Measurement Methods
3 credits. Instrumentation systems used in detection
and signal conditioning of thermal-hydraulic
process variables, radiation including lasers, and
electrical and mechanical properties of materials.
PREREQ: ENGR 344 OR EQUIVALENT.
M&CE 644 Measurements and Controls Laboratory
3 credits. Work with measuring systems
for a variety of process variables. Investigation of
characteristics of various process control components
and systems. Transient and stationary conditions
will be included. PREREQ: M&CE 642
AND M&CE 643 OR EQUIVALENT.
College of Engineering ◆ 95
M&CE 645 Advanced Control Theory 3 credits.
Topics selected from nonlinear, adaptive,
robust, stochastic, intelligent, or process control
theory, depending upon the interests of students
and faculty. May be repeated for credit when
topics vary. PREREQ: M&CE 642.
M&CE 649 Robotics and Automation 3 credits.
Robotic manipulator kinematics, dynamics,
trajectory planning, sensors, programming and
control. The application concepts of robotics in
industry will be briefly introduced. PREREQ:
M&CE 642.
M&CE 653 Optimal Control Systems 3 credits.
Performance index. Calculus of variations,
Pontryagin maximum principle. Linear quadratic
regulator. Time and fuel optimal control.
Linear quadratic Gaussian problem. Kalman
Filter. H optimal control. Industrial applications.
PREREQ: M&CE 642 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
Engineering Structures and
Mechanics Graduate Courses
ES&M 531 Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3
credits. An introduction to elasticity, plasticity, and
energy foundations, stability, plates. PREREQ:
ENGR 321 AND MATH 360.
ES&M 565 Finite Element Methods 3 credits.
Introduction to finite element methods applied to
linear one- and two-dimensional problems. Application
of the concept to specific problems in
various fields of engineering and applied sciences.
PREREQ: ENGR 264, ENGR 321, AND
MATH 360.
ES&M 667 Structures and Mechanics Laboratory
3 credits. Strain gauge installation and circuitry.
Strain measurements and analysis of variety
of structural and mechanical systems. Dynamic
measurements of various structures. COREQ:
ES&M 531.
Engineering and Applied
Science Graduate Courses
E&AP 699 Doctoral Dissertation Variable
Credit. Research toward completion of the dissertation
for Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied
Science. Graded S/U

96 ◆ Graduate Studies

College of Health Professions ◆ 97
College of Health
Professions
Linda Hatzenbuehler, Ph.D., Dean
Delane Kritsky, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Department of
Counseling
Chair and Professor: Allen
Professors: Feit, Kline, Lloyd
Assistant Professors: Kleist, Paulson
Clinical Assistant Professor: Singarajah
Affiliate Instructor: Bolinger
Affiliate Assistant Professors: Belzer,
DeNagy, Gerlach, Johnsen, Katz, Watts
Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professors:
Schmidt
Emeritus Professor: Edgar
Counselor Education
Graduate-level preparation for (1) counselors
who seek employment in schools, universities,
community mental health, and
various other settings, and (2) college student
affairs professionals.
Pre-counseling and
Pre-student Affairs
Preparation should consist of a broad undergraduate
course of study, including some
work in psychology (learning and personality
theory), sociology, and the communication
skills. For those seeking positions in
public elementary and secondary schools,
state certification requirements should be
considered.
Degree Programs
Degree programs offered by the department
include Doctor of Philosophy, Educational
Specialist, and Master of Counseling. Majors
are available in Counselor Education
and Counseling (Ph.D.); Counseling (Ed.S.);
Marriage and Family Counseling (M.Coun.);
Mental Health Counseling (M.Coun.);
School Counseling (M.Coun.); and Student
Affairs and College Counseling (M.Coun.).
Accreditation
The programs for preparation of school counselors
are accredited by the National Council
for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(2001) and NASDTEC (2001).
The Master of Counseling and Doctor of
Philosophy counselor education programs
are approved by the Council for Accreditation
of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs through June 30, 2002.
Progression in Clinical Track
Classes - Masters
Students who obtain lower than a 3.0 in any
clinical track class OR withdraw from any
clinical track class (i.e., COUN 621, COUN
696, COUN 697, COUN 698, COUN 699)
CANNOT continue taking Counseling
classes the following semesters without petitioning
and obtaining the approval of the
Department of Counseling graduate faculty.
Departmental Dismissal
Policies
Masters Degree
Dismissal of a masters student will be subject
to the following:
1. Dismissal criteria established by the Office
of Graduate Studies.
2. Dismissal from the program occurs if
any one of the following conditions exist.
Students earn:
a) three grades lower than 3.0,
b) OR six credits below 3.0,
c) OR below a 3.0 GPA
d) OR below a 3.0 in COUN 621, Counseling
Ethics or COUN 696,
PrepracticumCounseling Techniques
3. All degree-seeking students in the Department
of Counseling are evaluated on an
annual basis by all of the Department of
Counseling graduate faculty members.
Based on this evaluation, students who are
not making satisfactory progress toward
the completion of a degree may be removed
from graduate study, provided with
an alternate option for graduate study, or
placed on departmental probationary status.
Students receiving a mid-term grade
of C or lower in COUN 621 or COUN 696
will be placed on probationary status.
Students are notified of any of these actions
by written and/or oral communication
with the major advisor or the
Department Chairperson.
4. Admission into the Department of Counseling
does not guarantee graduation. Success
in academic coursework is only one
component of becoming a successful counseling
student. The following nonacademic
conditions may result in dismissal if they
are observed to impair the student’s ability
to work with others in class, practicum,
or internship settings: (1) personal concerns
or psychopathology, (2) interpersonal
relationship issues, and (3) personal
attitudes or value systems that conflict
with effective counseling relationships.
Doctoral Degree Retention and
Dismissal Policy
Department of Counseling faculty are confident
that each student admitted has the potential
to be successful in graduate study. To
assure success, the student’s major professor
plays an important role in giving feedback to
the student.
On occasion a faculty member may consult
with other Department of Counseling faculty
as to apparent impediments to progress of an
individual student. If others have made similar
observations, the major professor or other faculty
will initiate a meeting with the student to
discuss the perceived difficulty. Remedies and
expected behavior changes will be discussed
and outlined in verbal and/or written form.
If after feedback, a student’s impediments to
progress are not remedied, the faculty may
recommend dismissal from the program.
Admission into the Department of Counseling
does not guarantee graduation. Success
in academic coursework is only one component
of becoming a successful counseling
student. The following nonacademic conditions
may result in dismissal if they are
observed to impair the student’s ability to
work with others in class, practicum, or
internship settings: (1) personal concerns or
psychopathology, (2) interpersonal relationship
issues, and (3) personal attitudes or
value systems that conflict with effective
counseling relationships.
Additionally, students who at any time during
graduate study in the Department of
Counseling earn three grades lower than
3.0, or six credits below 3.0, or below a 3.0
GPA will be removed from graduate study
in the Department of Counseling.

98 ◆ Graduate Studies
Doctoral Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
in Counselor
Education and
Counseling
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is the highest
university award given in recognition of
completion of academic preparation for professional
practice in counseling. Candidates
are provided primarily with courses and
practicum experiences which will be instrumental
in assisting them to function more
effectively as professional counselor education
and counseling practitioners and researchers.
Recipients of the Doctor of Philosophy in
Counselor Education and Counseling must
have demonstrated the ability to provide
individual and group counseling, supervision
and training of counselors, and testing
and research/evaluation consistent with the
requirements of their work setting. The
graduates are prepared to be counselor educators
and counselors, but also function as
supervisors in university, mental health, and
family counseling centers.
Selection Criteria for Doctoral
Study
In addition to the general requirements of the
Graduate School, persons applying for admission
to the doctoral program in Counselor
Education and Counseling must meet the
following criteria for selection. Applicants
must have:
1. a masters degree from a CACREP accredited
program and be licensed as a counselor
in Idaho or a state with comparable
requirements
OR
a masters degree in counseling and be a
Nationally Certified Counselor and apply
for an Idaho Counseling License upon
admission to the doctoral program
OR
a masters degree in counseling, one year
of full time post masters degree counseling
experience, graduate coursework curriculum
requirements in all of the CACREP
common core areas, and be a Nationally
Certified Counselor or Idaho Licensed
Counselor. (Persons who do not meet
these requirements may be considered for
admission as conditional students while
removing deficiencies in coursework and/
or credentials.)
2. taken the Graduate Record Examination
or the Miller Analogies Test. Preference
will be given to scale scores of 50
percentile or more.
3. a professional resume.
4. a one-page statement of post doctoral
career objectives.
5. submitted three (3) letters of
recommendation.
6. completed both ISU Office of Graduate
Studies and Department of Counseling
application forms.
7. completed an interview by the Department
of Counseling Admissions Committee.
Masters Degree Curriculum
Review
Doctoral students who have earned their
master’s degree from a CACREP accredited
program will be assumed to have entry level
knowledge in core and major course areas.
Those not graduating from a CACREP accredited
program will have their transcripts
evaluated by a faculty committee to determine
knowledge base deficiencies. A
remediation plan of study will be developed
and approved by the faculty as necessary.
Specialization Areas
Doctoral students will choose a prescribed
program of study that develops counselor
education specializations in the CACREP
core and major areas.
The Area of Specialization will be approved
by the faculty before the end of the first
semester of doctoral study.
The Area of Specialization must be completed
prior to the scheduling of the final
oral examination.
Admission to Degree
Candidacy
Each student demonstrating an adequate
foundation for doctoral study, based upon
the selection criteria and the master’s degree
curriculum review, may apply for degree
candidacy. The application for candidacy
will include:
1. A course of study designed to remove
entry level deficiencies as indicated by the
master’s degree curriculum review.
2. Approved plan for completion of specialization
areas in both core and major areas.
3. Successful completion of comprehensive
examination.
4. Approved final program of study.
After receiving the written approval of the
major professor and a second graduate faculty
committee member from the department,
the application may then be submitted
to the department for approval and the appointment
of a third departmental committee
member. The balance of the committee will
consist of a fourth member appointed by the
Dean of the College of Health Professions
and a fifth member appointed by the Dean of
the Graduate School.
Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination will address
information in the coursework required in the
doctoral program, counselor education professional
issues, and specific areas identified by
the candidate’s committee. If failed, the comprehensive
examination may only be retaken
once after one year of additional study.
Dissertation
After the student is admitted to degree candidacy,
the dissertation proposal and preliminary
research that the candidate and first two committee
members have agreed upon will be
presented to the complete five-member committee
for recommendations and approval. Following
the approval of the proposal and the
completion of the comprehensive examination,
the candidate is authorized to proceed with
the dissertation in preparation for a final oral
examination defense. The final defense is open
to any member of the graduate faculty directing
a request through the Dean of the Graduate
School and the chair of the committee.
Residence
Following the bachelors degree, each candidate
must complete the equivalent of ten
semesters of graduate study including the
masters degree and three semesters of doctoral
internship. At least six of the semesters
must be at the doctoral level and four of these
must be consecutive semesters (not including
summer sessions) of full-time graduate
study on campus. Students are strongly encouraged
to attend all six of these semesters
on a full-time basis. All post masters degree
course work applied toward the doctoral
degree must be completed within a period of
ten years.
Continuous Enrollment
Following admission to doctoral study, the
student must register for course work, practicum,
internship, independent study, or dissertation
credit each semester until the
completion of the degree.

Required Courses
COUN 701 Advanced Statistics 2 cr
COUN 702 Advanced Research and
Experimental Design 2 cr
COUN 703 Qualitative Research 2 cr
COUN 704 Qualitative Methodology 2 cr
COUN 705 Instructional Theory
for Counselor Educators 2 cr
COUN 710 Practicum in College Teaching 2 cr
COUN 712 Advanced Psychological
Testing and Assessment 2 cr
COUN 727 Advanced Theories
of Counseling
3 cr
COUN 774 Advanced Group Procedures 3 cr
COUN 790 Theories of Counseling
Supervision
2 cr
COUN 791 Supervision of Counseling
Practicum
2 cr
COUN 800 Research and Professional
Issues
1-4 cr
COUN 848 Doctoral Practicum
in Counseling
3-6 cr
COUN 849 Doctoral Internship 1-18 cr
COUN 850 Dissertation 1-12 cr
Suggested Electives
COUN 723 Advanced Vocational Theory 3 cr
COUN 758 Independent Problems 1-4 cr
COUN 775 Advanced Practicum in
Group Counseling
2 cr
Educational
Specialist Degree
Education Specialist
in Counseling
The Ed.S. program is designed for persons
who have completed a masters degree in
counseling and wish to increase their skills
for advanced certification requirements or
other professional objectives.
Admission to Ed.S. Study
1. The applicant must hold a master’s degree
in counseling from a CACREP accredited
school counseling program or equivalent
CACREP course work.
2. Submission of graduate school application
forms and application fee.
3. Submission of departmental application
form and application fee by specified
application date.
4. Submission of three (3) letters of recommendation;
two (2) letters must be from
Department of Counseling faculty who
agree to serve on the graduate committee.
5. Minimum of two (2) years of work experience
as a school counselor (post masters).
6. Recommended for admission by the
Department of Counseling Admissions
Committee.
Degree Requirements
The student must complete a minimum of 66
credit hours of course work (including the
masters degree) and a case study. All postmasters
degree course work must be approved
in advance by the Department of Counseling
faculty. A minimum grade point average of
3.00 (B) is required over all course work taken
in the Ed.S. program. An oral examination is
required which involves the presentation of a
case study and demonstration of advanced
counseling skills.
Major Requirements
At the post-masters degree Ed.S. level, all
course work must be in Counseling-related
areas and must include:
VED 501 Foundations of Occupational
Education
3 cr
COUN 641 Elementary School Counseling 1 cr
COUN 642 Secondary School Counseling 1 cr
COUN 691 Supervision of Counselors 1 cr
COUN 694 Psychodiagnosis and
Psychotropic Drugs
3 cr
COUN 723 Advanced Vocational Theory 3 cr
COUN 759 Ed.S. Internship
(school counseling setting) 3-9 cr
Counseling Electives 3 cr
Educational Specialist Case
Study
The case study presented during the oral
examination reflects (both in written and video
form) advanced counseling skills and theoretical
orientation. It reflects therapeutic goals,
client themes and counseling techniques
necessary to facilitate client growth.
Time Requirement
All requirements for the Ed.S. must be completed
within a period of seven (7) years
from the date of completion of the first postmasters
degree course to be applied toward
the degree.
Masters Degree
Requirements for Admission
to Masters Degree Study
1. Bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited in the United States or
its equivalent from a school in another
country. (Must complete degree before
onset of classes in the Fall semester in year
of acceptance.)
2. Grade point average of 3.0 or above in
upper division undergraduate coursework.
(Applicants who have previously completed
other master’s degrees will be evaluated on
a case by case basis.)
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3. Graduate Record Examination or Miller
Analogies Test scores in the 35th percentile
or above.
4. Three (3) letters of recommendation from
individuals who have knowledge of the
applicant’s academic capabilities, work
performance, professional potential, and
character.
5. Submission of Graduate School forms
and application fee.
6. Submission of departmental supplemental
application form and application fee.
7. Reading and signing the Department of
Counseling Conditions for Admission and
Retention form.
8. Selected applicants will be interviewed by
the Department of Counseling Admissions
Committee as part of the admissions
procedure.
Selection Schedule
Application forms will be mailed only from
August 1 - February 1. Applications are accepted
until February 15. Selection of candidates
for on-campus interviews will be
announced by March 15. Notification of successful
candidates for admissions and alternates
will be announced by approximately
April 1. A maximum of 25-30 students are
admitted to the program each year. Classes
begin in the Fall semester of each year.
Conditional Status
Students that meet the undergraduate grade
point average of 3.0 or higher for all upper
division undergraduate classes but have not
received their scores for the GRE or MAT or
are registered to take one of these examinations
at the next possible testing may apply
for the conditional status.
Conditional status applicants may be considered
for openings not filled by classified
applicants in the Department of Counseling
program.
Students must request a change of status
from conditional status to classified status
upon completion of their first semester of
graduate study. The change from conditional
to classified status must be approved
by the Department of Counseling and the
Dean of Graduate Studies.
Unclassified Status
Unclassified (non-degree seeking) status can
only be used by students that have completed
a master’s degree in a helping profession and
who agree in writing that they are taking
elective courses for continuing education credit.

100 ◆ Graduate Studies
Approval of Master Degree
Final Program of Study
A student who has been admitted to the M.
Coun. Program may submit a final program of
study following the completion of COUN
620, 621, 626, 627 and during the semester in
which COUN 697 is being completed. The
final program of study must include all coursework
required to complete the selected
M.Coun. major and must be approved by two
counseling faculty members who have graduate
faculty status (one of whom will serve as
committee chair). Prior to the semester of the
proposed graduation, the final program of
study must receive the approval of a majority
of the Counseling graduate faculty.
Master of Counseling
in Marriage and
Family Counseling,
Mental Health
Counseling, School
Counseling, or
Student Affairs and
College Counseling
General Requirements
For the Master of Counseling (M.Coun.)
degree the student is required to complete
the equivalent of at least four full semesters
of resident graduate study beyond the bachelors
degree. For Marriage and Family Counseling
majors, a minimum of 64 semester
hours must be completed in the Core and
Major Course Requirements. For the School
Counseling and Student Affairs and College
Counseling majors, a minimum of 48 semester
hours must be completed in the Core and
Major Course Requirements. For the Mental
Health Counseling major, a minimum of 60
semester hours must be completed in the
Core and Major Course Requirements.
Core Course Requirements
COUN 610 Statistical Assessment 3 cr
COUN 611 Research and Evaluation 2 cr
COUN 612 Psychological Testing for
Counselors
2 cr
COUN 620 Masters Seminar in Counseling
COUN 621 Counseling Ethics 1 cr
COUN 622 Developmental Theories for
Counselors
1 cr
COUN 623 Lifestyle and Career
Development
2 cr
COUN 624 Cultural Counseling 2 cr
COUN 625 Consulting for Counselors 1 cr
COUN 627 Theories of Counseling 3 cr
COUN 676 Small Group Activity 1 cr
COUN 677 Group Counseling Techniques 3 cr
COUN 696 Prepracticum Counseling
Techniques
3 cr
Major Course Requirements:
Major in Marriage and
Family Counseling
COUN 600 Advanced Family Systems
Theory
2 cr
COUN 601 Family Assessment 2 cr
COUN 602 Issues in Family Counseling 3 cr
COUN 670 Theories of Couple Counseling 2 cr
COUN 674 Theories of Family Counseling 3 cr
COUN 678 Family Practicum I:
Parent Education
2 cr
COUN 679 Family Practicum II:
Family/Couple Counseling 3 cr
COUN 694 Psychodiagnosis and
Psychotropic Drugs
3 cr
COUN 697 Practicum in Counseling 3 cr
COUN 699 Internship in Counseling
(marriage and family setting) 14 cr
Major in Mental Health
Counseling
COUN 670 Theories of Couple Counseling 2 cr
COUN 674 Theories of Family Counseling 3 cr
COUN 690 Mental Health Counseling 3 cr
COUN 694 Psychodiagnosis and
Psychotropic Drugs
3 cr
COUN 697 Practicum in Counseling
(mental health setting) 3 cr
COUN 698 Advanced Practicum in Counseling
(mental health setting) 3 cr
COUN 699 Internship in Counseling
(mental health setting) 14 cr
Major in School Counseling
COUN 640 School Counseling Services 2 cr
COUN 641 Elementary School Counseling 1 cr
OR
COUN 642 Secondary School Counseling 1 cr
COUN 644 Counseling for Special Needs 1 cr
COUN 674 Theories of Family Counseling 3 cr
COUN 697 Practicum in Counseling
(school setting)
3 cr
COUN 698 Advanced Practicum in
Counseling (school setting) 3 cr
COUN 699 Internship in Counseling
(school setting)
9 cr
Major in Student Affairs and
College Counseling
COUN 680
COUN 681
COUN 682
COUN 683
COUN 697
COUN 699
Development of Student Affairs
Practice
1 cr
Student Services and
College Counseling
2 cr
Student Development and the
College Environment 2 cr
The Administration of Student
Affairs Practice
1 cr
Practicum in Counseling
(student affairs site)
3 cr
Internship in Counseling
(students affairs site) 12 cr
Requirements for the Idaho Counseling
License
The Idaho Counseling License requirements
include: 1) Masters degree in a counseling
major (any one of the four M.Coun. majors
meets this requirement), 2) 60 graduate credits
in a planned counseling program (including
the courses in one of the M.Coun. majors), 3)
1000 hours of counseling experience supervised
by a licensed counselor (including the
hours received as part of a M.Coun. program),
and 4) A passing score on the Idaho Counseling
License Examination (of the National
Board for Certified Counselors Examination).
Family Centered
Practice Certificate
Program
This program is an interdisciplinary offering
focused on family systems in which the person
completing the program is awarded a certificate
in recognition that the student is a specialist
in family interventions. The program is
designed primarily for the experienced worker
in the social services fields who holds at least
a bachelors degree in social work or a closely
related field. The program is designed for the
working professional, but does not exclude
students from closely related fields who desire
training in this specialty. The program draws
upon the expertise of faculty from several
disciplines including Counselor Education,
Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work.
Prospective candidates must:
l. Possess a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution.
2. Apply for admission to graduate study according
to the Graduate School admission
requirements for degree-seeking students.
3. Upon admission by the Family Centered
Practice Committee established for the
program, seek an advisor/sponsor as soon
as possible.
4. Plan a program of work with the advisor for
the certificate and submit the program of
work for approval to the Family Centered
Practice Committee.
Requirements for the Family
Centered Practice Certificate
1. A minimum of 15 semester credits at the
graduate level.
2. All students must take the following
courses: COUN 600 Advanced Family
Systems Theory, 2 credits; COUN 601
Family Assessment, 2 credits; COUN 602,
Issues in Family Counseling, 3 credits
3. An additional 8 credits must be taken from
relevant graduate level courses in Psychology,
Counseling, Social Work, Sociology,
or other appropriate disciplines or
from the following courses: COUN 606

Family Violence, 2 credits COUN 607
The Family and Mental Illness, 2 credits
COUN 608 The Family and Chemical
Dependency, 2 credits COUN 609 The
Family and the Aged, 2 credits
4. All course work must be completed within
a six-year period.
5. The candidate must maintain an overall
grade point average of 3.0.
During the semester in which the candidate
will complete all Family Centered Practice
Program requirements, the candidate will apply
for graduation. The advisor, in consort
with the candidate, will submit a written request
for approval of graduation to the Dean of
Graduate Studies and Research. The letter of
request must list the courses and credits to be
used for completion of the program accompanied
by a copy of the written approval by the
Family Centered Practice Committee. Upon
completion of the program, the Dean of Graduate
Studies and Research will issue a Family
Centered Practice Certificate.
Counseling Graduate Courses
COUN g450 Peer Counseling Seminar 1-2 credits.
Supervised experience in assisting another student.
Students meet out of class on a weekly contact
basis. Course provides ongoing training for the peer
counselors. May be repeated up to 6 credits.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN g484 Guidance Principles and Practices
3 credits. Survey of the various guidance
practices in secondary education. Each service is
discussed from the point of view of its role in the
total educational program.
COUN g485 Independent Problems 1-2 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field and/or
library research on specific educational problems
of interest to majors in education. Experience in
research composition. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN g491 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas. Limited
enrollment. May be graded S/U or on a lettergrade
basis in separate sections. May be repeated
up to 8 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN g494 Elementary School Guidance 2
credits. Study of (1) the function of guidance in
relation to children’s needs; (2) principles and
techniques of elementary school guidance; (3)
analysis of representative programs of guidance in
the elementary schools; and (4) research related to
elementary school guidance and resulting trends.
COUN 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated.
A course for practicing professionals aimed at
the development and improvement of skills.
May not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
COUN 600 Advanced Family Systems Theory
2 credits. Advanced theoretical study with emphasis
on researched applications of family counseling.
PREREQ: COUN 674 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 601 Family Assessment 2 credits. Introduction
to family assessment and commonly used
assessment models and instruments. PREREQ:
COUN 670, COUN 674, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 602 Issues in Family Counseling 3
credits. Examination of the effects of violence,
chemical dependency and issues of sexuality on
family dynamics and their impact on family
counseling. PREREQ: COUN 670, COUN 674,
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 604 Family Assessment II 3 credits.
Presentation of specific family assessment instruments
such as levels of family functioning scale,
circumplex model, Beavers system model and
family environment scale. PREREQ: PSYC 601
OR COUN 601.
COUN 606 Family Violence 2 credits. Delineates
the implications for assessment and treatment
of the family with violence. Topics of
physical abuse, sexual abuse and psychological/
emotional abuse of adults and children within a
family structure will be addressed.
COUN 607 The Family and Mental Illness 2
credits. Addresses therapeutic and community
support that enhances the family unit as the primary
care system. Mental illness as it relates to
the family system is presented.
COUN 608 The Family and Chemical Dependency
2 credits. Addresses family systems under
the influence of addictions with primary emphasis
on alcohol dependency. Models and patterns
of addictions will be examined.
COUN 609 The Family and the Aged 2 credits.
Emphasizes the impact of aging on family systems
from an economic, emotional, social, spiritual, and
physiological perspective.
COUN 610 Statistical Assessment 3 credits.
The study of statistical concepts and procedures
related to conducting research and evaluating the
literature in applied mental health fields.
COUN 611 Research and Evaluation 2 credits.
Procedures for designing, interpreting, and presenting
professional research. PREREQ: COUN
610 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 612 Psychological Testing for Counselors
2 credits. An overview of the standardized
tests most commonly used by counselors. In
addition to learning the underlying concepts of
standardized testing, students will also be taught
how to select and use tests appropriate to their
proposed work settings.
COUN 613 Basic Projective Techniques 2 credits.
Projective theory and its relationship to psychoanalysis,
dynamic theory, and learning theory.
Techniques including problems of clinical practicality,
prediction of behavior, and personality
assessment. Practical experiences available in
laboratory courses.
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COUN 619 Individual Intelligence Testing 3
credits. Supervised practice in administering,
scoring, and interpreting the results of individual
intelligence tests. Each section limited to 6 students.
PREREQ: COUN 612 OR EDUC 614
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 620 Masters Seminar in Counseling 1
credit. Professional counseling issues and practices
including discussions of current literature
and accreditation. Graded S/U.
COUN 621 Counseling Ethics 1 credit. Ethical
problems in counseling with specific attention
given to the American Counseling Association
Ethical Standards.
COUN 622 Developmental Theories for Counselors
1 credit. Developmental theories as a basis
for understanding counseling theories and client
maturation. PREREQ: COUN 621 AND COUN
696, OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 623 Lifestyle and Career Development 2
credits. Career development theories and decision-making
models for counselors including career
resources and materials. PREREQ: COUN
621 AND COUN 696, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 624 Cultural Counseling 2 credits. The
roles of minority groups, gender, age and other
factors influencing adjustment in a pluralistic
society. PREREQ: COUN 621 AND COUN 696,
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 625 Consulting for Counselors 1 credit.
Basic consulting skills and theories for a variety of
settings and organizational structures. PREREQ:
COUN 621 AND COUN 696, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 627 Theories of Counseling 3 credits.
The development of selected counseling theories
including the history, learning theory, and/or
personality theory upon which each is based.
COUN 640 School Counseling Services 2 credits.
History, philosophy, recent legislation, and the
professional role of the school counselor.
COUN 641 Elementary School Counseling 1
credit. Specialized role and responsibilities for
the elementary school counselor.
COUN 642 Secondary School Counseling 1
credit. Specialized role and responsibilities of
the secondary school counselor.
COUN 644 Special Issues in School Counseling 1
credit. Current information and strategies for counseling
issues specific to school counselors such as:
child study teams, drug abuse and peer relations.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
COUN 651 Masters Paper 3 credits. A paper
involving extensive familiarity with research findings
written under the supervision of a faculty
member in the department.
COUN 652 Specialist Paper 3 credits. A paper
involving extensive familiarity with research findings
under the supervision of a faculty member of
the department.

102 ◆ Graduate Studies
COUN 658 Independent Problems 1-3 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field and/or
library research on specific educational problems.
Experience in research composition. May be repeated
up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 659 Seminar 1-3 credits. Critical analysis
of the literature in one or more areas of
education. Enrollment limited. May be repeated
up to 8 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 670 Theories of Couple Counseling 2
credits. The study of the development of the
couple-counseling field and the issues and theories
related to its practice. PREREQ OR COREQ:
COUN 621, COUN 627, COUN 674, COUN 696,
OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 671 Supervision in Couple Counseling 2
credits. Training and supervision for graduate
students while counseling couples. May be repeated
to a total of 4 credits. PREREQ: COUN 674,
COUN 670 (OR COREQ), AND PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR. Graded S/U.
COUN 674 Theories of Family Counseling 3
credits. The study of the development of the family-counseling
field and the issues and theories
related to its practice. PREREQ OR COREQ: COUN
621, COUN 627, COUN 696, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 676 Small Group Activity 1 credit. Designed
to give direct experiences as a group participant
and provide preparation for COUN 677.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Graded S/U.
COUN 677 Group Counseling Techniques 3 credits.
Essential research, selected group development
and therapy theories, leadership orientations and
strategies, structural group dynamics, and applications.
Skills development in a laboratory setting.
PREREQ: COUN 621, COUN 676, AND COUN
696 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 678 Family Practicum I: Parent Education
2 credits. Theoretical grounding and practice
in a parent education program. May be
repeated to a total of 4 credits. PREREQ: COUN
627 AND COUN 674, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 679 Family Practicum II: Family/Couple
Counseling 3 credits. Practicum experience counseling
families and couples. PREREQ: COUN
674, COUN 678, COUN 697, OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 680 Development of Student Affairs
Practice 1 credit. History, philosophy,
purpose, and function of student affairs practice in
higher education. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 681 Student Services and College Counseling
2 credits. Specific student affairs services
including advising, career counseling, placement,
financial aid, enrollment planning, residence life,
academic support, and student activities.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 682 Student Development and the College
Environment 2 credits. Theories, needs
analysis, and environmental assessment techniques
applicable to traditional and nontraditional
students in higher education. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 683 The Administration of Student
Affairs Practice 1 credit. Designing, managing,
and evaluating student affairs programs, including
legal and ethical practice in higher education.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 687 Field Work in Personnel Services 1-
2 credits. Observation and learning the duties
performed by the persons in the field work setting.
A combination of fifty hours of experience and
supervision equals one hour of academic credit. S/
U. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
Graded S/U.
COUN 689 Internship in Student Personnel 3-
12 credits. A combination of fifty hours of
experience and supervision equals one hour of
academic credit. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 690 Mental Health Counseling 3 credits.
Orientation of the professional foundation
and contextual dimensions of mental health counseling.
Topics include roles, functions, identity,
and the practice parameters of mental health
counseling.
COUN 691 Supervision of Counselors 1 credit.
The study of current practices used in the clinical
supervision of counselors. Current literature will
be reviewed as well as standards for supervision
which have been established by accrediting bodies
and professional associations.
COUN 694 Psychodiagnosis and Psychotropic
Drugs 3 credits. Psychological classification systems,
mental status evaluations, and the use of
psychotropic drugs in treatment programs.
PREREQ: COUN 621 AND COUN 696, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 696 Prepracticum Counseling Techniques
3 credits. The study and practice of counseling
techniques including micro-counseling and
role-playing. PREREQ: COUN 620, COUN 621,
AND COUN 627 (OR CONCURRENT ENROLL-
MENT) AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 697 Practicum in Counseling 3-6 credits.
Supervised counseling experience. A combination
of fifty hours of experience and supervision
equals one hour of academic credit. Each section
limited to 5 students. PREREQ: COUN 626 AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 698 Advanced Practicum in Counseling
3 credits. A combination of fifty hours of experience
and supervision equals one hour of academic
credit. Each section is limited to 5 students.
PREREQ: COUN 697 AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 699 Internship in Counseling 1-14 credits.
A combination of fifty hours of experience and
supervision equals one hour of academic credit.
PREREQ: COUN 697 AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 701 Advanced Statistics 2 credits. Statistical
application appropriate for doctoral research
and writing. PREREQ: COUN 610 AND COUN
611 OR EQUIVALENT, AND PERMISSION OF
THE INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 702 Advanced Research and Experimental
Design 2 credits. Quantitative and qualitative
methods of conducting research in doctoral
study. PREREQ: COUN 701.
COUN 703 Qualitative Research 2 credits.
Explores and contrasts philosophical assumptions
of qualitative and quantitative research.
Various methodologies and approaches to qualitative
research are reviewed and applications
discussed. PREREQ: COUN 701
COUN 704 Qualitative Methodology 2 credits.
Design, data collection, analysis and writing qualitative
research. Practice using data collection
procedures, traditional analytic methods and qualitative
data processing programs for coding and
matrix construction. Emphasizes grounded theory
approach. PREREQ: COUN 703.
COUN 705 Instructional Theory for Counselor
Educators 2 credits. Instructional theory and methods
relevant to counselor education including
models and methods of appraisal.
COUN 710 Practicum in College Teaching 2
credits. Observation of and assisting in the teaching
and evaluation of a college course under the
supervision of the course instructor. The student
will prepare and deliver at least five lectures
which will be observed by the instructor and will,
in addition to observing the balance of the course,
meet individually with the instructor for periodic
discussions of procedure and methodology. PRE-
REQ: COMPLETION OF THE COURSE IN
WHICH THE PRACTICUM WILL BE SERVED
AND PERMISSION OF THE FACULTY.
COUN 712 Advanced Psychological Testing
and Assessment 2 credits. Advanced psychological
testing concepts, test administration, test
construction and interpretation. Advanced information
of standardized tests commonly used in
the counselor education field. PREREQ: COUN
612 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 723 Advanced Vocational Theory 3
credits. Theory of vocational development, sociological
aspects of vocational choice and entry,
development of interests and aspiration levels,
and research relating to entry into work, satisfaction
in work, dissatisfaction in topics. Course is
structured around the major theories of vocational
development as they relate to individual
development. Various approaches to vocational
testing are included. PREREQ: COUN 623.
COUN 727 Advanced Theories of Counseling
3 credits. Analysis of various counseling theories
and their relationships to specific philosophies
concerning humanity. PREREQ: COUN 627 AND
COUN 697.

COUN 758 Independent Problems 1-4 credits.
Individual work under staff guidance. Field
and/or library research on specific educational
problems. Experience in research composition.
May be repeated up to 8 credits. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 759 Ed.S. Internship 1-9 credits. Placement
in a post-masters degree counseling setting.
A combination of fifty hours of experience and
supervision equals one hour of academic credit.
May be repeated. PREREQ: ADMISSION AS
AN ED.S. STUDENT AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 774 Advanced Group Procedures 3
credits. Advanced group leadership theory and
techniques. PREREQ: COUN 677.
COUN 775 Advanced Practicum in Group
Counseling 2 credits. Fifty hours of group
counseling as the group facilitator, plus a coordinating
seminar. Includes the theoretical basis
for group leaders and development of group
leadership skills. PREREQ: COUN 677 AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 790 Theories of Counseling Supervision
2 credits. Analysis of systems for conducting
counseling practicum. For individuals who will be
supervising student or practicing counselors.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 791 Supervision of Counseling Practicum
2 credits. Practical experience in the supervision
of counseling practicum students, including
field supervision and analysis of counseling audio
and video tapes. PREREQ: COUN 790 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 800 Research and Professional Issues 1
credit. Critical analysis of the literature in counselor
education including topics such as program
models, current research, and professional associations.
May be repeated up to 4 credits. PREREQ:
ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDY.
COUN 848 Doctoral Counseling Practicum 3
credits. Counseling under supervision and an
intensive examination of the students own counseling
philosophy and its relationship to client
behavioral and attitudinal change. A combination
of fifty hours of experience and supervision
equals one hour of academic credit. Each section
limited to 5 students. PREREQ: COUN 727 AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 849 Doctoral Internship 1-18 credits.
Placement in a doctoral level counseling or counselor
education setting. May be repeated. A combination
of fifty hours of experience and
supervision equals one hour of academic credit.
PREREQ: COUN 848 AND PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
COUN 850 Dissertation 1-12 credits.
Department of
Health and
Nutrition
Sciences
Chair and Professor McAleese
Professors: Kearns, Kritsky, L. Morris
Associate Professors: Dundas, Rankin
Assistant Professors: Keller, Walsh
Clinical Faculty: Batacan, Francfort,
McKnight
Adjunct Faculty: Bennett, Berreth,
Johnson, J. Morris, Vance
Master of Health
Education
The masters degree program in Health Education
is designed to prepare students to
teach strategies in health promotion/disease
prevention. Coursework emphasizes the acquisition
of skills to assess, plan, implement,
and evaluate health education programs in
the school, community, or worksite setting.
To be accepted as a candidate for the Master
of Health Education degree, the student
must meet all requirements of the Graduate
School. In addition, the Department of
Health and Nutrition Sciences may require:
1) the candidate to have necessary background
in the related natural sciences, and
2) that the candidate have the necessary
background in tests and measurements and
basic statistical procedures. Both thesis and
non-thesis option are available.
Course Requirements
HE 560 Healthy Lifestyle Management 3 cr
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr
HE 620 Curriculum and Supervision 3 cr
HE 630 Health Promotion Programs 3 cr
MPH 632 Community Health 3 cr
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health 3 cr
MPH 640 Research and Writing in Health 3 cr
TOTAL: 21 cr
Thesis Option
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr
Approved Electives
3 cr
TOTAL: 30 cr
Non-Thesis Option
HE 501 Issues in Health and Wellness 6 cr
Approved Electives
6 cr
TOTAL: 33 cr
College of Health Professions ◆ 103
Master of Public
Health (M.P.H.)
Public health has as a basic goal to improve
the health of populations through planning,
implementing, and evaluating health promotion
and disease prevention programs.
Public health professionals design these intervention
programs by using a combination
of health education and related organizational,
economic, legislative, and environmental
supports to enhance the probability
of creating a healthier populace.
The Master of Public Health Program curriculum
prepares individuals to carry out the
following core public health functions as defined
by the American Public Health Association:
assess both the health needs and the
resources available in a community, assist in
health policy development that supports programs
in prevention, and assure that necessary,
high quality, effective services including
education are available to every citizen.
To meet this challenge, the M.P.H. degree at
Idaho State University is designed to meet
the needs of two types of students: 1) those
practicing health professionals who desire to
augment their previous preparation so they
may better implement health promotion strategies
in their current work setting or community,
and 2) those professionals who wish to
train for careers in one of the fields of community
health education, public health administration,
public health nutrition, or
medical anthropology.
Core courses focus on the acquisition of
requisite public health knowledge and skills
in the disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics,
health care ethics, health organization
and policy, health program planning and
evaluation, research methods, and environmental
health. Elective options allow the
student to focus additional coursework in
her/his chosen area of interest.
Admission
For classified admission into the program,
applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
1. Meet all requirements of the Graduate
School.
2. Submit all previous college transcripts
and have an accumulative undergraduate
grade point average of at least 3.0 in upper
division courses. Applicants who currently
hold a graduate degree must submit their
transcripts, but the undergraduate GPA
requirements will not apply.

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3. Score an average of at least the 40th percentile
when considering both the quantitative
and verbal sections of the GRE
general test. Because of the mathematical
nature of the degree, students who score
lower than the 30th percentile on the quantitative
section of the GRE must show
evidence of having successfully completed
(with a “C” or better) a college algebra
course within the previous two years before
being considered for admission (this
requirement is not waiverable). Students
who are admitted without GRE scores
must take the general test the first time it
is offered following their admission. Continuation
in the program is contingent on
the student meeting this requirement.
4. Forward two letters of recommendation
from individuals (nonrelatives) who are
familiar with the applicant’s abilities.
5. Have at least two years experience working
in a health care field.
Applicants currently holding degrees at the
doctoral level from an accredited institution
will not be required to submit GRE general
test scores. Those holding degrees at the
baccalaureate and masters level must submit
GRE general test results to the Office of
Graduate Studies and Research.
A waiver of ONE of the following may be
granted with permission of the M.P.H. faculty,
the Dean of the College of Health
Professions, and the Dean of the Graduate
School: the 3.0 GPA requirement, the GRE
average Score (the quantitative score/mathematical
requirement is not waiverable), or
the years of experience in a health-care field.
New students will only be admitted in the fall
semester, and admissions will be limited to
fifteen per year. Applications will be reviewed
beginning on February 15 of the
spring prior to enrollment, and all persons
will be notified of their status by May 1.
Application materials can be obtained from
the following address:
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Health and Nutrition
Sciences
Box 8109
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8109
Requirements:
Regardless of the option area selected, students
pursuing the M.P.H. degree must complete
a minimum of 46 credits of coursework
including either a thesis or a project and a onecredit
internship in public health practice.
Twenty-six of the credits will be taken from
core courses; the other twenty credits are
chosen from one of the option areas listed
below. Students choosing a non-thesis
(project) option must complete a comprehensive
written examination at the conclusion of
their coursework.
Students choosing to pursue both an M.P.H.
with an option area in medical anthropology
and a masters degree in anthropology may
utilize 12 credits from coursework in the
medical anthropology option to satisfy requirements
in the anthropology masters degree.
However, a culminating project or thesis
is required for successful completion of each
degree program.
Those students wishing to pursue an M.P.H.
in nutrition must have met the requirements
for a bachelor’s degree in nutrition as listed in
the ISU undergraduate catalog. Individuals
desiring to complete one of the other options
will have their transcripts evaluated by the
Departmental Graduate Admissions Committee
at the time of application to determine if
deficiencies exist in their undergraduate
coursework. Any deficiency that is identified
must be made up prior to beginning the M.P.H.
program. Committee members will specify to
the student courses that must be taken to
rectify any deficiency.
All students, regardless of option chosen,
must maintain a satisfactory record of scholarship.
To this end, three grades below a B
will automatically disqualify a student from
the program.
All students must complete the following
core courses:
HE 520 Health Program Planning 2 cr
HCA 582 Health Services Organizations
and Policy
3 cr
PHIL 600 Ethics in Health Care 3 cr
MPH 601 Applications in Epidemiology 2 cr
MPH 602 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 cr
MPH 603 Applications in Biostatistics 2 cr
MPH 606 Environmental Health 2 cr
MPH 620 Health Program Evaluation 2 cr
MPH 640 Research and Writing in Health 3 cr
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr
OR
HE 651 Project 3 cr
HE 655 Internship 1 cr
TOTAL: 26 cr
Option Areas:
Community Health Education
HE 560 Health Lifestyle Management 3 cr
HCA 573 Health Marketing 2 cr
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr
MPH 609 Seminar in Public
and Community Health 3 cr
HE 630 Health Promotion Programs 3 cr
MPH 632 Community Health 3 cr
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health
Education
3 cr
Approved Electives
TOTAL: 20 cr
Public Health Administration
POLS 506 Intergovernmental Relations 3 cr
MGT 512 Individual and Organizational
Behavior
3 cr
POLS 553 Public Policy Analysis 3 cr
HCA 573 Health Marketing 3 cr
HCA 575 Health Care Law 3 cr
MPH 609 Seminar in Public
and Community Health 2 cr
MBA 611 Financial Reporting and
Management Accounting 3 cr
Approved Electives
TOTAL: 20 cr
Nutrition
NTD 520 Nutrition Education Strategies 2 cr
HE 560 Healthy Lifestyle Management 3 cr
NTD 561 Advanced Nutrition 3 cr
NTD 585 Nutritional Biochemistry 3 cr
MPH 609 Seminar in Public
and Community Health 3 cr
NTD 622 Maternal, Infant, and Child
Nutrition
2 cr
NTD 624 Nutrition and Aging 2 cr
Approved Electives
TOTAL: 20 cr
Medical Anthropology
SOC 530 Sociology of Health and Illness 3 cr
ANTH 506 American Indian Health Issues 3 cr
ANTH 507 Introduction to Medical
Anthropology
3 cr
ANTH 508 Special Topics in Medical
Anthropology
6 cr
ANTH 536 Nutritional Anthropology 3 cr
ANTH 610 Seminar in Medical
Anthropology
3 cr
Approved Electives
TOTAL: 21 cr
Health Education Graduate
Courses
HE g360 Healthy Lifestyle Management 3 credits.
Designed to provide the student with a basic
understanding of the determinants of health behavior.
A variety of behavior change constructs
are presented as potential strategies for improving
the health behaviors of selected populations.
HE g401 Issues in Health and Wellness 1-3
credits. In-depth study of current issues in wellness
with particular applicability to health education,
curricula and methodology. Typical topics are
stress management, gerontology, fitness, sexuality,
substance abuse, death and dying (may be
repeated to 8 credits).
HE g420 Health Program Planning 2 credits.
Focuses on providing a specific framework for
planning health promotion/education interventions
and helps students organize and apply model
for planning community health programs. The
PRECEDE/PROCEED model is used as the basic
approach.
HE g441 Driver and Traffic Safety Education
II 2 credits. Development of student learning
activities in driver and traffic safety education.
Directed laboratory teaching experience includes
teaching of beginning drivers in classroom and
behind-the-wheel phases. PREREQ: HE 350.

HE g485 Independent Problems in Health Education
1-3 credits. Individual work under staff
guidance. Field and/or library research on specific
health education problems of interest to
majors and minors. Permission of instructor. May
be repeated up to 6 credits.
HE g491 Health Education Workshop 1-3 credits.
A critical analysis of one or more areas of
health education. Limited enrollment. May be
repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
HE 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A
course for practicing professionals aimed at the
development and improvement of skills. May
not be applied to graduate degrees. Must be
graded S/U.
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 credits.
Development of leadership skills and the dynamics
of group process relative to effective
interpersonal relationship with special emphasis
on health programs and personnel needs.
HE 620 Curriculum and Supervision 3 credits.
Consideration of the health education curriculum
in public schools and in colleges and universities.
Recent developments and current trends that influence
the curriculum and supervision policies.
Observation techniques, standards in judging instruction,
the supervisory conference, cooperative
supervision, basic foundation of curriculum
construction, and lesson planning.
HE 630 Health Promotion Programs 3 credits.
Course integrates nutrition, fitness, and stress
management information into a practical application
of these disciplines in a school, community,
or worksite. Laboratory experiences will
be emphasized.
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health 3 credits.
An advanced study of strategies and innovative
methods of teaching health education. Emphasis
on application to a variety of educational levels.
HE 650 Thesis 1-6 credits.
HE 651 Masters Project in Health Education 3
credits.
HE 655 Internship 1-3 credits. Administration,
supervision and operation of a community health
Program. Student works under the direction of
graduate faculty member and practicing administrator.
PREREQ: APPROVAL OF ADVISOR
AND/OR CHAIR.
Nutrition and Dietetics
Graduate Courses
NTD g420 Nutrition Education Strategies 2
Credits. Study of methods, materials, and evaluation
procedures utilized in teaching nutrition to
various audiences. Practical experiences are provided
for students in effectively educating consumers
about nutrition. PREREQ: FCS 139 OR
FCS 239.
NTD g439 Sports Nutrition 3 credits. Covers
nutrition recommendations for competitive and
recreational athletic performance. Rationale for
nutrition practices is given through an examination
of individual nutrient metabolism. Controversies
and misinformation addressed. Cross-listed
as FCS g439. PREREQ: FCS 239 SUGGESTED.
NTD g457 Experimental Foods 3 credits. Development
of experimental methods and their
application to cookery and food technology;
preparation of student for independent investigation
in foods; acquaintance with literature in the
field. Two hours lecture/four hours laboratory.
Cross-listed as FCS 457. PREREQ: FCS 104.
NTD g461 Advanced Nutrition 3 credits. Advanced
study of nutrition science, including protein,
carbohydrate, lipid, vitamin, and mineral
metabolism. Introduction to research methodology
and professional literature. Cross-listed as
FCS g461. PREREQ: FCS 239 AND CHEM 102.
NTD g491-492 Special Problems in Nutrition
and Dietetics 1-2 credits. Students select problems
on the basis of special needs, interests or
abilities, and work on them independently in
the laboratory, library, or community with regular
conferences with the advisor. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
NTD 620 Nutritional Epidemiology 2 credits.
Specialized study of epidemiology including
nutritional assessment methods, interrelationships
between disease, diet, and health status,
and implications for public health policy.
NTD 622 Maternal, Infant, and Child Nutrition
2 credits. Advanced study of nutrition in
human growth and development during pregnancy,
lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence.
Therapeutic nutritional management of diseases
specific to pregnancy, infancy, and childhood are
addressed.
NTD 624 Nutrition and Aging 2 credits. Exploration
of the physiological, psychosocial, and
chronic degenerative conditions associated with
aging and the nutritional implications of each.
Epidemiological basis for setting dietary goals and
program development to support the nutritional
needs of the elderly is addressed.
Public Health Graduate
Courses
MPH 601 Applications in Epidemiology 2 credits.
An application of epidemiological concepts
and methods. Facilitates an epidemiological approach
to problem solving in the health sciences.
Emphasizes the role epidemiology plays in health
promotion and disease prevention. PREREQ: HCA
g383 OR EQUIVALENT.
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MPH 602 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits.
Basic statistical concepts as applied to the health
sciences. Topics include probability, point and
confidence interval estimation, sensitivity and
specificity, odds ratio, hypothesis testing, t-tests,
chi square, and correlation.
MPH 603 Applications in Biostatistics 2 credits.
Introduces advanced biostatistics utilizing statistical
computer software applications and health
science databases. Techniques emphasized are:
ANOVA, MANOVA, linear regression, logistic
regression, and multiple regression with examples
from health research. PREREQ: MPH 602.
MPH 606 Environmental Health 2 credits.
Presents a platform upon which the understanding
of the interaction of humans with their environment
and the implications of human decisions
upon health can be developed Emphasis on food,
air, and water quality issues.
MPH 609 Seminar in Public and Community
Health 1 credit. Study of topics, trends and challenges
within public health. Typical offerings include:
grant writing, comprehensive school health,
health care reform, violence, health computer
applications. May be repeated up to four credits.
MPH 620 Health Program Evaluation 2 credits.
Provides students with background in the
application of research methods to judge the
quality, process, outcome, or impact of health
interventions. Both qualitative and quantitative
methodologies are explored. PREREQ: HE 520.
MPH 632 Community Health 3 credits. A study
of the role of health education/health promotion
in the community setting. Emphasis on methods
to build coalitions to address community health
concerns and on the role of needs assessment.
MPH 640 Research and Writing in Health 3
credits. Application of principles of research
design in the health sciences to the community,
school, worksite, medical care setting. Emphasis
on interpretation and evaluation of professional
journal articles. Requires preparation of a
project proposal.

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Department of
Health Care
Administration
Professor and Chair Weppner
Associate Professor: Bowman
Assistant Professor: Wiggins
Health Care Administration
Graduate Courses
(No Graduate Degrees
Offered)
HCA g375 Health Care Law 3 credits. Principles
governing application of contemporary law to
health care organizations and personnel, standards
of care, and liability for breach of care.
Examines tort, contact, and statutory law related
to health care delivery.
HCA g382 Health Services Organization and
Policy 3 credits. U.S. health care organization and
delivery and how governmental policy affects it.
Emerging trends, vital statistics, the impact of
economics and financing, cost containment, and
political aspects will be examined.
HCA g473 Marketing for Health Care Organizations
2 credits. Current marketing trends in
the health care marketplace. Consumer orientation;
health care marketing plans and strategy
development. PREREQ: MKT 325.
Department of
Nursing
Chair and Professor Clarke
Associate Chair and Assistant Professor
Mitchell
Associate Professors: Arvidson, Hyde,
Jacobson, Robinson, Sato,
Summers-Hayward
Assistant Professors: Beckham, Branch,
Drake, Hill, Kempson, McLaughlin,
McRoberts, Mladenka, Murphy, Renn
Instructors: Hewett, Higgins
Master of Science
in Nursing
The program requires the successful completion
of 45-54 credits including a master’s
thesis or project. Full and part-time study
programs are available in Family Nurse Practitioner
or Nursing Administration/Nursing
Education (Leadership in Community-based
Nursing). All students are required to enroll
in 8 core courses (22 credits). To develop
clinical expertise, students are introduced to
advanced knowledge and practice of nursing.
Students enrolled in Family Nurse Practitioner
option will gain expertise in primary
care of families and individuals in rural and
non-rural communities; students enrolled in
the combined Nursing Administration/Nursing
Education (Leadership in Communitybased
Nursing) option select an area of
clinical expertise, choosing acute, elder, or
community care with a role emphasis in
education, administration, or public health.
For admission to the Master of Science in
Nursing (M.S.N.) program, applicants must
apply to and be accepted by the Office of
Graduate Studies and must have a completed
application on file in the Department of
Nursing. Review of applications will begin
January 15. Applicants meeting minimum
requirements will be interviewed by the Department
Graduate Committee and notified
in writing of admittance or non-acceptance.
Applicants whose admission materials are not
complete by the deadline dates may be granted
conditional admission status by the Office of
Graduate Studies. Degree-seeking students may
remain in this status only one semester. However,
applicants will not be eligible for consideration
for traineeship or other financial
assistance administered through the Department
of Nursing until all materials have been
received. Preference is given to Idaho residents.
A completed application consists of:
1. Application forms to the Department of
Nursing and to the Office of Graduate
Studies
2. GRE scores
3. Transcript of undergraduate work which
must include evidence of a passing grad
(“C” or better) in a descriptive or inferential
statistics course. Students applying
for the Family Nurse Practitioner option
are required to complete an upper division
advanced pathophysiology course with a
grade of “C” or better. NOTE: Nurses
applying for post-Master’s certificate will
need to submit complete transcripts of
undergraduate and graduate coursework.
4. Three references with specific information
regarding the applicant’s capacity
for graduate study in identified specialty.
Requirements for Admission
1. Descriptive or inferential statistics and
advanced pathophysiology courses with a
grade of “C” or better. NOTE: The
advanced pathophysiology course is offered
by ISU and can be taken the summer
before graduate courses begin.
2. Graduation from a nationally accredited
baccalaureate nursing program.
3. Undergraduate cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.0 in the last two years
of undergraduate study.
4. Minimum of 35th percentile on one of the
3 GRE sections.
5. Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience
as a professional nurse for the combined
Nursing Administration/Nursing Education
(Leadership in Community-based Nursing)
option and 2 years clinical experience for
the Family Nurse Practitioner option.
6. Submission of completed application
forms to the Office of Graduate Studies
and to the Department of Nursing.
7. Active Registered Nurse license in good
standing. NOTE: An Idaho license may be
required for clinical courses.
Progression of Master’s
Students
Progression of a master’s student will be
subject to the following:
1. Progression criteria established by the
Office of Graduate Studies.
2. Maintenance of a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
3. No more than three credits of “C” or
worse grade in a theory course. A grade
of “C” or worse in any practicum course
will constitute grounds for dismissal from
the graduate program.
4. No “D” or “F” grade in any course.
5. Removal of incompletes by midterm of
the subsequent semester.
6. Students may not retake a course to improve
their grade.
7. Current CPR (BLS) certification, TB
screening, and up-to-date immunizations
are required for clinical courses.
Graduation Criteria
To qualify for graduation from the M.S.
program, students must:
1. Successfully conduct and defend a thesis
or a master’s project
OR
2. Successfully pass a written examination
and complete six (6) elective credits
AND
3. Meet Office of Graduate Studies
requirements.

Curriculum Sequence
Master of Science in Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner
Option
Full-Time Model
Prerequisite:
BIOS g463 Human Pathophysiology 4 cr
Fall I
NURS 607 Theoretical Foundations
in Nursing
3 cr
NURS 608 Contemporary Family Nursing 3 cr
MPH 602 Biostatistics I 3 cr
TOTAL: 9 cr
Spring I
NURS 604 Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention
2 cr
NURS 610 Research Formulations
in Nursing
2 cr
NURS 611 Advanced Health Assessment 4 cr
NURS 612 Primary Health Care
of Rural Communities 3 cr
MPH 603 Biostatistics II 2 cr
TOTAL: 13 cr
Summer I
NURS 602 Health Policies & Issues 3 cr
PHAR 645 Pharmacology 3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Fall II
NURS 617 NP Clinical I 5 cr
NURS 618 NP Clinical II 5 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis or Project 3 cr
TOTAL: 13 cr
Spring II
NURS 619 NP Practicum I 5 cr
NURS 620 NP Practicum II 5 cr
NURS 621 Advanced Nursing Roles 1 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis/Project 1-2 cr
TOTAL: 12-13 cr
TOTAL CREDITS: 53-54 cr
Part-Time Model
Prerequisite:
BIOS g463 Human Pathophysiology 4 cr
Fall I
NURS 607 Theoretical Foundations
in Nursing
3 cr
MPH 602 Biostatistics I 3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Spring I
NURS 604 Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention
2 cr
NURS 611 Advanced Health Assessment 4 cr
MPH 603 Biostatistics II 2 cr
TOTAL: 8 cr
Summer I
NURS 602 Health Policies & Issues 3 cr
PHAR 645 Pharmacology 3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Fall II
NURS 608 Contemporary Family Nursing 3 cr
NURS 617 NP Clinical I 5 cr
TOTAL: 8 cr
Spring II
NURS 610
NURS 612
Research Formulations
in Nursing
2 cr
Primary Health Care
of Rural Communities 3 cr
TOTAL: 5 cr
Summer II
NURS 618 NP Clinical II 5 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis/Project 1-2 cr
TOTAL: 6-7 cr
Fall III
NURS 619 NP Practicum I 5 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis or Project 3 cr
TOTAL: 8 cr
Spring III
NURS 620 NP Practicum II 5 cr
NURS 621 Advanced Nursing Roles 1 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis/Project 1-2 cr
TOTAL: 7-8 cr
TOTAL CREDITS: 53-54 cr
Master of Science in Nursing
Leadership in Community-
Based Nursing Option
Full-Time Model
Fall I
NURS 607 Theoretical Foundations
in Nursing
3 cr
NURS 608 Contemporary Family Nursing 4 cr
MPH 602 Biostatistics I 3 cr
TOTAL: 9 cr
Spring I
NURS 604 Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention
2 cr
NURS 606 Community Assessment
& Organization
2 cr
NURS 610 Research Formulations
in Nursing
2 cr
NURS 612 Primary Health Care of Rural
Communities
3 cr
MPH 603 Biostatistics II 2 cr
TOTAL: 11 cr
Summer I
NURS 602 Health Policies & Issues 3 cr
Elective/Pharm
3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Fall II
NURS 637 Advanced Clinical I 5 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis or Project 4 cr
TOTAL: 9 cr
Spring II
NURS 621 Advanced Nursing Roles 1 cr
NURS 638 Advanced Clinical II 5 cr
NURS 641 Financial Management 2 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis/Project 1-2 cr
TOTAL: 9-10 cr
TOTAL CREDITS: 44-45 cr
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Part-Time Model
Fall I
NURS 607 Theoretical Foundations
in Nursing
3 cr
MPH 602 Biostatistics I 3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Spring I
NURS 604 Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention
2 cr
NURS 606 Community Assessment
& Organization
2 cr
MPH 603 Biostatistics II 2 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Summer I
NURS 602 Health Policies & Issues 3 cr
OR
Elective/Pharm
3 cr
Fall II
NURS 608 Contemporary Family Nursing 3 cr
Elective
3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Spring II
NURS 610 Research Formulations
in Nursing
2 cr
NURS 612 Primary Health Care of Rural
Communities
3 cr
NURS 641 Financial Management 2 cr
TOTAL: 7 cr
Summer II
NURS 602 Health Policies & Issues 3 cr
Fall III
NURS 637 Advanced Clinical I 5 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis or Project 4 cr
TOTAL: 9 cr
Spring III
NURS 638 Advanced Clinical II 5 cr
NURS 621 Advanced Nursing Roles 1 cr
NURS 650/651 Thesis/Project 1-2 cr
TOTAL: 7-8 cr
TOTAL CREDITS: 47-48 cr
Certificate
Program
The Certificate Program is designed for nurses
who have a master’s degree in nursing and
seek advanced preparation in another specialty
area of nursing. Students must meet all
progression and graduation criteria for the
Master of Science in Nursing degree for the
option in which they enroll.
Prospective Candidates must:
1. Possess a Master of Science Degree in
Nursing from an accredited program and
meet all requirements for admission to
the Master of Science program in the
Department of Nursing.

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2. Apply for admission to graduate study
according to the Office of Graduate
Studies admission requirements for
degree-seeking students.
3. Apply for admission to the Master of
Science in nursing indicating option to
which they wish to be admitted.
Nursing Graduate Courses
NURS g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation
Team 1 credit. Introduction to the principles
and techniques associated with interdisciplinary
evaluation. Disciplines emphasized: Audiology,
Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social
Work, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology.
Cross-listed as PSYC g417, SOWK
g417, SPA g417.
NURS 602 Health Policies and Issues 3 credits.
Analysis of the interactional effects of health
policy on individuals, groups, families, and
communities; and advanced nursing roles.
NURS 604 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2 credits. Critical examination and implementation
of therapeutic interventions employed
in disease prevention and health maintenance,
protection, promotion, and restoration across age
and culture.
NURS 606 Community Assessment and Organization
2 credits. Principles of administration
and organizational behavior in relation to community
needs. Nursing and administration theories
applied to nursing service departments in the
community, extended care facilities, and acute
care settings.
NURS 607 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing
3 credits. Critical examination of the development
of a body of nursing knowledge and the
generation and application of theory as a practice
profession. PREREQ: NURS 607
NURS 608 Contemporary Family Nursing 3
credits. Investigation of the nature of families as
complex systems through a study of family
theories and the impact of cultural, environmental,
societal, and political forces on varying
family forms.
NURS 610 Research Formulations in Nursing
2 credits. Preparation for analyzing and conducting
research relevant to nursing practice and
basic to the generation of nursing theory.
PREREQ: NURS 607.
NURS 611 Advanced Health Assessment 4 credits.
Development and acquisition of skills required
for advanced practice in various settings
and application of health promotion and disease
prevention principles with diverse populations.
NURS 612 Primary Health Care of Rural Communities
3 credits. Critical assessment, examination,
implementation, and evaluation of
therapeutic nursing/medical interventions employed
in rural community primary health care.
NURS 617 NP Clinical I 5 credits. Formulation
and evaluation of comprehensive, holistic plans
of care that address common, acute, and chronic
health issues of adults and older adults in diverse
settings. PREREQ: NURS 611.
NURS 618 NP Clinical II 5 credits. Formulation
and evaluation of comprehensive, holistic
plans of care that address common, acute, and
chronic health issues from birth to young adulthood
in diverse settings. PREREQ: NURS 604,
NURS 611.
NURS 619 NP Practicum I 5 credits. Application
of theoretical content, research findings and
intervention strategies to advanced nursing practice
in a non-rural setting. PREREQ: NURS 617,
NURS 618, PHAR 645.
NURS 620 NP Practicum II 5 credits. Application
of theoretical content, research findings and
intervention strategies to advanced nursing practice
in a rural setting. PREREQ: NURS 612,
NURS 617, NURS 618, PHAR 645.
NURS 621 Advanced Nursing Roles 1 credit.
Synthesis of theory, research and practice in rural
nursing and analysis of issues, theory and experiences
in advanced nursing roles. COREQ: NURS
619 OR NURS 620; NURS 637 OR NURS 638.
NURS 636 Special Problems 1-3 credits. Independent
study under faculty guidance. May be
repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
NURS 637 Advanced Clinical I 5 credits. Focus
on human/environment open system. Theory
component addresses knowledge and skills necessary
for decision making, interdisciplinary
collaboration and expert level nursing for a
community-based speciality. PREREQ: NURS
606, NURS 612.
NURS 638 Advanced Clinical II 5 credits. Theoretical
constructs address a variety of public health,
education and leadership skills for advanced practice
within the community system. PREREQ:
NURS 637.
NURS 641 Financial Management 2 credits.
Basis for planning and evaluating financial
resources of a health care organization with
emphasis on nursing roles.
NURS 650 Thesis 3-6 credits. Conducted under
guidance of a supervising committee.
NURS 651 Master’s Project 3-5 credits.
Conducted under guidance of a supervising
committee.
Department of
Physical and
Occupational
Therapy
Professor and Chair Urfer
Assistant Professor and Director of OT
Wintz
Associate Professors: Alexander, Devine,
LaPier
Assistant Professors: Creelman, Gibson,
Howell, and Tayar
Instructor: Cleary
Adjunct Faculty: Gerrard M.D., Joseph
M.D., Maloff M.D., Mickelsen M.D.,
Newhouse M.D.
Master of
Physical Therapy
The graduate entry level program in Physical
Therapy is a professional entry level
program preparing students for licensure to
practice as physical therapists. The program
is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
in Physical Therapy Education of the
American Physical Therapy Association.
Requirements for Admission
to the Master of Physical
Therapy Program
1. Completion of bachelor’s degree from a
college or university accredited in the
United States or its equivalent from a
school in another country. (Must complete
degree before onset of classes in PT
Program of the Fall Semester in year of
acceptance.)
2. Grade point average of 3.0 or above on the
equivalent of the most recent four fulltime
semesters of academic work. The
GPA is calculated from upper division
courses only. (A minimum of 30 upper
division units must be completed when
application is made.)
3. Grade point average of 3.0 or above in
each prerequisite set of science courses.
Please contact the Department of Physical
Therapy for clarification.
4. Graduate Record Examination total score
of at least 1450 and no area under 400 pts.
5. At least 80 hours of salaried or voluntary
experience in two or more physical therapy
practice settings, 40 hours of which must

e in acute care (acute hospital setting).
Experience must be supervised and documented
by licensed physical therapists.
This experience must have occurred within
the last five years.
6. Three letters of recommendation. Two
letters must be from licensed physical
therapists under whom the student has
obtained hours of experience.
7. Qualified applicants may be invited for a
personal interview with physical therapy
admissions committee.
Prospective applicants should contact the
department for specific descriptions of the
above general requirements.
A maximum of 24 students are admitted to
the program each year. Classes begin in the
Fall Semester of each year. Meeting entry
level requirements for admission does not
guarantee a seat in the program. Admission
is on a competitive basis, and 80% of the
seats are offered to Idaho residents. Please
contact the Department of Physical Therapy
for details.
Curriculum
The curriculum is 3 years in duration and
includes 4 clinical affiliations. There are 6
semesters and 1 full-time summer session
encompassing a total of 91 credits. The clinical
affiliations mandate student travel and
housing with the usual expenses borne by
the student. Out-of-state travel for affiliations
is required.
Master of Physical
Therapy Curriculum
Fall - Semester 1
PT 612 Professional Communication 3 cr
PT 613 Physical Therapy Profession 2 cr
BIOS 574 Human Anatomy (PT Emphasis) 5 cr
BIOS 586 Human Systemic Physiology 5 cr
PT 623 Physical Agents 3 cr
PT 643 Physical Agents Lab 1 cr
TOTAL: 19 cr
Spring - Semester 2
PT 601 Clinical Kinesiology 4 cr
PT 602 Clinical Neuroscience 5 cr
PT 605 Clinical Exercise Physiology 4 cr
PT 620 Clinical Procedures 2 cr
PT 640 Clinical Procedures Lab 1 cr
PT 621 Manual Evaluation
and Treatment
2 cr
PT 641
Manual Evaluation
and Treatment
Summer - Semester 3
1 cr
TOTAL: 19 cr
PT 614 Research Methodology 4 cr
PT 631 Clinical Affiliation I (6 weeks) 2 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Fall - Semester 4
PT 622 Musculo-Skeletal System
Management
4 cr
PT 642 MSSM Lab 1 cr
PT 624 Cardiac and Pulmonary System
Management
5 cr
PT 616 Professional Project 1 cr
PT 618 Practicum I 1 cr
PT 632 Clinical Affiliation II 2 cr
TOTAL: 14 cr
Spring - Semester 5
PT 626 Neurological Systems
Management
5 cr
PT 646 Neurological Systems
Mgmt Lab
1 cr
PT 615 Phys’l Ther Resource
Management
4 cr
PT 616 Professional Project 1 cr
PSCI 318 Basic and Applied
Pharmacology
2 cr
TOTAL: 13 cr
Fall - Semester 6
PT 603 Lifespan Development 5 cr
PT 616 Professional Project 2 cr
PT 619 Practicum II 1 cr
PT 625 Multi-System Management 4 cr
PT 648 Graduate Special Topics 1 cr
TOTAL: 13 cr
Comprehensive Exam
Spring - Semester 7
PT 633 Clinical Affiliation III 3 cr
PT 634 Clinical Affiliation IV 3 cr
TOTAL: 6 cr
Oral Exam
Degree and Licensure
Requirements
Students receiving the degree of Master of
Physical Therapy must satisfactorily complete
all courses in the curriculum, prepare
and present study papers on a regular basis,
prepare and present a Professional Project,
attend and complete all clinical affiliations,
and satisfactorily pass an oral and written
departmental examination. For state licensure,
students must have met the degree
requirements and pass the National Board
Examinations for Physical Therapy.
Grade Requirements
The Graduate School and the Department of
Physical Therapy requires that an overall
GPA of 3.0 be maintained in all graduate
course work and all clinical affiliations must
be completed with an S (satisfactory) grade.
In addition, the Department of Physical
Therapy will terminate the graduate program
of any student who has received grades
of “C or lower” in more than 6 credits or a
maximum of two program courses. Students
should consult specific departmental
grading policies for specific information.
College of Health Professions ◆ 109
Physical Therapy Graduate
Courses
PT 601 Clinical Kinesiology and Biomechanics
4 credits. Analysis of normal and pathological
human movement in joints, posture, gait, and
the vertebral column. Application of movements
to therapeutic interventions is emphasized.
PREREQ: BIOS 574.
PT 602 Clinical Neuroscience 5 credits. Study
of structure and function of the human nervous
system at the cellular and systemic levels. Specific
application to clinical physical therapy management
of neurological problems and pathology.
PREREQ: BIOS 574, BIOS 586.
PT 603 Lifespan Development 5 credits. Normal
and abnormal development of neuromuscular,
musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary systems;
cognitive/perceptual and psycho-social behavior
associated with life through adulthood. Evaluation,
program planning and treatment strategies
are introduced. PREREQ: BIOS 574, BIOS 586.
PT 605 Clinical Exercise Physiology 4 credits.
Study of physiological response to specific exercise
regimes in the rehabilitation of various patient
types. PREREQ: BIOS 574, BIOS 586, PT
601, PT 621 (COREQS).
PT 611 Patient-Therapist Interaction 3 credits.
Overview of psychological response of patients
and family to acute and chronic physical dysfunction.
Patient-therapist management of grief,
changes in social status, sexuality in patients.
Management of stress.
PT 612 Professional Communication 3 credits.
Introduction to standard forms of professional
communication within physical therapy
and among health care professions in general.
Medical terminology, physical therapy records,
referral mechanism. Principles of education.
PT 613 Physical Therapy Profession 2 credits.
Survey of current status of the physical therapy
profession in health care systems. Professionalism,
ethics, legal issues, validation of practice. Future
projections and historical perspective.
PT 614 Research Methodology 4 credits. Application
of principles of research design in the biological,
psychological and social sciences to clinical
and laboratory research in physical therapy. Preparation
of professional project proposal. PREREQ:
STATISTICS, PT 613.
PT 615 Physical Therapy Resource Management
4 credits. Application of business and health
care administration principles to the practice of
physical therapy; resource management strategies
with emphasis on rural health care delivery.
PREREQ: PT 612, PT 613, PT 621, PT 632.
PT 616 Professional Project 1-2 credits. Individual
in-depth study of a treatment, administrative
or education problem in physical therapy.
Preparation and public presentation of a report of
this study in format suitable for submission for
publication. PREREQ: PT 614. Graded S/U.

110 ◆ Graduate Studies
PT 618 Practicum I 1 credit. Supervised clinical
experience in physical therapy. PREREQ: PT
621, PT 641.
PT 619 Practicum II 1 credit. Supervised clinical
experience in physical therapy. PREREQ:
PT 618.
PT 620 Clinical Procedures 2 credits. Study and
practice of theory and application of basic techniques
of patient evaluation, handling, and treatment
in physical therapy. COREQ: BIOS 574,
BIOS 586.
PT 621 Manual Evaluation and Treatment 2
credits. Study and practice of theory and application
of basic manual techniques of patient evaluation,
handling and treatment in physical therapy.
PT 622 Musculo-Skeletal System Management
I 4 credits. Physical therapy evaluation, treatment,
and management of patients with muscle,
skeletal, and connective tissue problems. Overview
of orthopedic pathology. PREREQ: BIOS
574, BIOS 586, PT 621, PT 601, PSCI 318
(CONCURRENT).
PT 623 Physical Agents 3 credits. Study and
practice of theory and application of the therapeutic
uses of physical agents and electromagnetic
energy in physical therapy. PREREQ: PT
620, PT 640.
PT 624 Cardiac and Pulmonary Systems Management
5 credits. Physical therapy management
of persons with dysfunction of the cardiac
and/or pulmonary systems and related pathologies.
Management by other health professional
team members. PREREQ: BIOS 586, PSCI 318
(CONCURRENT), PT 605.
PT 625 Multi-Systems Management 5 credits.
Physical therapy management of persons
with problems affecting multiple systems;
burns, wounds, amputations, neoplasms, metabolic
disorders. PREREQ: PT 621, PT 622, PT
623, PT 624.
PT 626 Neurological Systems Management 5
credits. Physical therapy management of patients
with central and peripheral neural and neuromuscular
dysfunction. Survey of management by
other health professionals. PREREQ: PT 602, PT
603 (CONCURRENT), PT 605.
PT 631 Clinical Affiliation I 2 credits. Application
of physical therapy manual evaluation and
treatment skills in acute and rehabilitation settings.
PREREQ: BIOS 574, BIOS 586, PT 601,
PT 621. Graded S/U.
PT 632 Clinical Affiliation II 2 credits. Clinical
management practicum related to orthopedics,
sports medicine, and/or cardiopulmonary problems.
PREREQ: PT 622, PT 623 (CONCURRENT),
PT 624, PT 631. Graded S/U.
PT 633 Clinical Affiliation III 2 credits. Clinical
management practicum related to patients with
orthopedic, neurological, and/or cardiopulmonary
problems. PREREQ: PT 626 (CONCURRENT),
PT 632. Graded S/U.
PT 634 Clinical Affiliation IV 3 credits. Clinical
management practicum related to patients with
orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary and/or
multi-systems problems. PREREQ: PT 615, PT
625, PT 633. Graded S/U.
PT 640 Clinical Procedures Lab 1 credit. Laboratory
exercises designed to practice and enhance
overall skills in the initial evaluation and treatment
of patients. COREQ: PT 620.
PT 641 Manual Evaluation and Treatment
Lab 1 credit. Laboratory exercises designed to
introduce basic theoretic and applied concepts
and skills of patient handling, evaluation and
modalities. COREQ: PT 621.
PT 642 Musculo-Skeletal Systems Management
Lab 1 credit. Designed to develop preclinical
competency in the evaluation, treatment,
and management of disorders of the musculoskeletal
system. Emphasis on the trunk and lower
extremities. COREQ: PT 622.
PT 643 Physical Agents Laboratory 1 credit.
Designed to develop clinical competence in the
use of physical agents in the treatment of patients
with specific pathologies. PREREQ: PT
620, PT 640.
PT 646 Neurological Systems Management
Lab 1 credit. Designed to develop pre-clinical
competency in the evaluation, treatment, and
management of the patient with neurological
disorders including stroke, spinal cord injury,
degenerative disease. COREQ: PT 626.
PT 648 Graduate Special Topics 1-3 credits.
Individual or group critical analysis and study of a
specific area of physical therapy patient management,
administration, or research. PREREQ: 2ND-
YEAR PT STUDENTS, AND/OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
Master of
Occupational
Therapy
The graduate entry level program in Occupational
Therapy is a professional entry
level program preparing students for licensure
to practice as occupational therapists.
The following information provides the
specific requirements for applying to the
ISU Occupational Therapy (OT) Program.
The Occupational Therapy program has applied
for accreditation by the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education
(ACOTE) of the American Occupational
Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720
Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda,
MD 20824-1220. AOTA's phone number is
(301) 652-AOTA. Once accreditation of the
program has been obtained, its graduates will
be able to sit for the national certification
examination for the occupational therapist
administered by the National Board for Certification
in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
After successful completion of this exam, the
individual will be an Occupational Therapist,
Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure
in order to practice; however, state licenses
are usually based on the results of the
NBCOT Certification Examination.
Requirements for Admission
to the Master of Occupational
Therapy Program
1. Applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree
from a college or university accredited
in the U.S. or its equivalent from a school in
another country. This degree may be in
progress during the application process but
must be completed prior to beginning OT
courses in the Fall semester.
2. All applicants applying to the OT Program
must also apply for admission to
ISU through the Office of Graduate Studies.
General admissions requirements are
explained in the Admissions section of the
Graduate Catalog. PLEASE NOTE:
Some of the requirements for admission
into the OT Program are higher than the
general requirements for admission to
Graduate Studies.
3. Applicants must have a minimum of an
earned grade point average (GPA) of at
least 3.0 over all upper division course
work to apply to the OT Program. A
minimum of 25 upper division credits
must be completed, or in progress, by
January of the year of admission for applications
to be considered. Applicants
with advanced degrees may use the most
recent upper division or graduate credits
completed.
4. Applicant must take the Graduate Record
Exam (GRE). The scores on the GRE
must meet the following requirements:
a) total combined raw score must be at
least 1450
b) each area (verbal, quantitative,
analytical) must be at least 400
Applicants with scores lower than the
requirements may not be considered. The
scores of the GRE must be received by the
ISU Office of Graduate Studies by the
application deadline (December 15) for
an application to be considered.
5. Applicants must complete specific prerequisites
courses with a GPA of 3.0 in
each of the specified categories. Prerequisite
course work in anatomy and physiology
must be completed within the last five

(5) years. Prerequisite course work that is
ten (10) years or older may not be acceptable
for admission unless approved by the
Department Admissions Committee prior
to application. An applicant with more
than five (5) prerequisite courses in
progress or planned for the spring/summer
semesters may not be considered for
admission. Please contact the Department
of Physical and Occupational Therapy for
specific information on the prerequisite
course work.
6. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge
and exposure to the occupational therapy
profession. All of the required experience
must be completed PRIOR to applying to
the ISU OT Program. All of the experience
must be completed under the direct
supervision of a practicing occupational
therapist or health service care provider
and must have occurred within the last
FIVE years. A total of 80 hours of experience
is required and must be completed in
a minimum of two different occupational
therapy practices.
Half of the hours must be completed in an
acute care or rehabilitation hospital under
the supervision of an occupational therapist.
The other half of the hours must be
completed in a community mental health
setting, development center, hospice, or
school setting under the supervision of a
health service care provider. These may
not be the hours obtained in the same
facility used for the acute care hours.
7. Each applicant must submit three letters
of reference with the application. Two of
the letters must be from Occupational
Therapist who directly supervised your
volunteer or aide experience(s). Please
contact the ISU OT Program for additional
information.
Curriculum
The curriculum is 3 years in duration and
includes 4 clinical affiliations. There are 6
semesters and 1 full-time summer session
encompassing a total of at least 86 credits.
Please contact the Department of Physical
and Occupational Therapy for additional
information regarding clinical affiliations.
Master of
Occupational Therapy
Curriculum
Fall - Semester 1
BIOS 574 Human Anatomy 5 cr
BIOS 586 Human Systemic Physiology 5 cr
MOT 612 Professional Communication 3 cr
MOT 613 Occupational Therapy
Profession
3 cr
MOT 621 Self-Exploration in Occupation 3 cr
TOTAL: 19 cr
Spring - Semester 2
MOT 601 Clinical Kinesiology
& Biomechanics
4 cr
MOT 602 Clinical Neuroscience 5 cr
MOT 622 Occupational Performance 3 cr
MOT 642 Occupational Performance Lab 1 cr
MOT 620 Functional Anatomy & Clin.
Procedures in OT
2 cr
MOT 640 Functional Anatomy & Clin.
Procedures in OT Lab 1 cr
TOTAL: 16 cr
Summer - Semester 3
MOT 614 Research Methodology 4 cr
MOT 631 Clinical Affiliation I 1 cr
TOTAL: 5 cr
Fall - Semester 4
MOT 616 Professional Project 1 cr
MOT 632 Clinical Affiliation II 1 cr
MOT 625 Psychosocial Function
in Occupation
3 cr
MOT 645 Psychosocial Function
in Occupation Lab
1 cr
MOT 623 Therapeutic Use of Self
in Occupation
2 cr
MOT 624 Physical Function
in Occupation
2 cr
MOT 644 Physical Function
in Occupation Lab
1 cr
Elective Series I
1-3 cr
TOTAL: 12-14 cr
Spring - Semester 5
MOT 615 Service Delivery of OT 4 cr
MOT 616 Professional Project 1 cr
MOT 618 Practicum 1 cr
MOT 626 Neurological Function
in Occupation
5 cr
MOT 646 Neurological Function
in Occupation Lab
1 cr
Elective Series II
1-3 cr
TOTAL: 13-15 cr
Summer - Semester 6
MOT 633 Clinical Affiliation III 4 cr
Fall - Semester 7
MOT 616 Professional Project 1 cr
MOT 603 Occupation & Lifespan
Development
4 cr
MOT 643 Occupation & Lifespan
Development Lab
1 cr
MOT 619 Practicum 1 cr
MOT 627 Occupation & Environmental
Management
3 cr
MOT 647 Occupation & Environmental
Management Lab
1 cr
TOTAL: 11 cr
Comprehensive Examination
Spring - Semester 8
MOT 634 Clinical Affiliation IV 4 cr
MOT 616 Professional Project 2 cr
MOT 648 Seminar 1-3 cr
TOTAL: 7-9 cr
Oral Examination
College of Health Professions ◆ 111
Occupational Therapy
Graduate Courses
MOT 601 Clinical Kinesiology and Biomechanics
4 credits. Analysis of normal and pathological
human movement in joints, posture, and
the vertebral column. Application of movements
to therapeutic interventions and occupation is
emphasized. PREREQ: BIOS 574, BIOS 586.
MOT 602 Clinical Neuroscience 5 credits.
Structure and function of the human nervous
system at the cellular and systemic levels. Specific
application to clinical management of neurological
problems and pathology. PREREQ:
BIOS 574, BIOS 586.
MOT 603 Occupation and Life Span Development
4 credits. Study of occupation across the
lifespan. An overview of normal and abnormal
motor, sensorimotor, cognitive/perceptual, psychosocial
development from pediatric through
older adult populations. PREREQ: MOT 626.
COREQ: MOT 643.
MOT 612 Professional Communication 3 credits.
Introduction to standard forms of professional
communication used within occupational
therapy and health care professions. Medical
terminology, uniform terminology, occupational
therapy records and interdisciplinary team
communication will be emphasized.
MOT 613 Occupational Therapy Profession 3
credits. Historical overview of occupational
therapy in health care, education and psychosocial
settings. Occupational therapy process, rural
human service delivery system, professionalism,
ethics, and legal issues will be examined.
MOT 614 Research Methodology 4 credits.
Application of principles of research design in the
biological, psychological and social sciences.
Clinical and laboratory research in occupational
therapy emphasized. Preparation for professional
project proposal. PREREQ: MOT 622.
MOT 615 Service Delivery of Occupational
Therapy 4 credits. Application of theoretical
concepts of management to the delivery of occupational
therapy services. Development, implementation
and outcome evaluation of
community-based service delivery systems will
be emphasized. PREREQ: MOT 622, MOT 632.
MOT 616 Professional Project 1-2 credits. Individual
in-depth study of treatment, administrative
or education problem in occupational therapy.
Preparation and public presentation of a report of
this study in format suitable for submission for
publication. May be repeated up to 4 credits.
PREREQ: MOT 614.
MOT 618 Practicum 1-3 credits. Clinical experience
in the on-campus physical and occupational
therapy clinic under the direction and
supervision of the clinic supervisor. Current issues
in management and administration of clinical
practice within interdisciplinary team are
discussed. PREREQ: MOT 632.

112 ◆ Graduate Studies
MOT 619 Practicum 1-3 credits. Advanced
experience in the on-campus physical and occupational
therapy clinic under the direction and
supervision of the clinic supervisor. Current issues
in management and administration of clinical
practice within interdisciplinary team are
discussed. PREREQ: MOT 632.
MOT 620 Functional Anatomy and Clinical
Procedures in Occupational Therapy 2 credits.
The course will provide knowledge and
skills in functional anatomy, basic clinical evaluation,
patient handling, and task analysis techniques
in occupational therapy. COREQ: BIOS
574 AND BIOS 586.
MOT 621 Self-exploration in Occupation 3
credits. Focus on self-exploration in occupation
and purposeful activity. Self-evaluation in occupational
performance areas, components, and context.
The student will complete a self-development
plan in occupation.
MOT 622 Occupational Performance 3 credits.
Person/Occupation/Environment interactions
are used to examine the occupational nature of
man. Occupation dysfunction to optimal function
is discussed through multiple frames of reference.
Therapeutics, environmental and adaptive technologies
are introduced. PREREQ: MOT 613,
MOT 621. COREQ: MOT 642
MOT 623 Therapeutic Use of Self in Occupation
2 credits. A survey of the historical and
philosophical perspective of the therapeutic relationship.
Development and implementation of the
therapeutic relationships will be emphasized with
both physical and psychosocial dysfunction.
PREREQ: MOT 621.
MOT 624 Physical Function in Occupation Performance
2 credits. The study of theory and
application of occupational performance addressing
function. Overview of evaluation and treatment
of physical and psychosocial function in
rehabilitation and orthopedic management.
PREREQ: MOT 601, MOT 602.
MOT 625 Psychosocial Function in Occupation
3 credit. Theory, evaluation and treatment
techniques in occupational therapy across the
lifespan. The course will overview normal and
abnormal psychosocial function. PREREQ: MOT
622, MOT 623. COREQ: MOT 645.
MOT 626 Neurological Function in Occupation
5 credits. Occupational therapy management
of patients with neurological trauma,
degenerative disorders, central and peripheral
neural and neuro-muscular dysfunction. Overview
of rehabilitation approach to evaluation and
treatment. PREREQ: MOT 602, MOT 645.
COREQ: MOT 646.
MOT 627 Occupation and Environmental
Management 3 credits. Human service delivery
systems will be examined including
healthcare, education and community-based
systems. The role of the occupational therapist
as consultant and environmental manager will
be emphasized. PREREQ: MOT 615, MOT 622.
COREQ: MOT 647
MOT 631 Clinical Affiliation I (Field Work I)
1 credits. Clinical opportunities to observe occupational
performance dysfunction and optimal
function in local community-based, health, educational,
psychosocial organizations. PREREQ:
MOT 622, MOT 642.
MOT 632 Clinical Affiliation II (Field Work I)
1 credits. Clinical opportunities to observe occupational
performance dysfunction and optimal
function in local community-based, health, educational,
and psychosocial organizations.
PREREQ: MOT 631.
MOT 633 Clinical Affiliation III (Field Work
II) 4 credits. An in-depth clinical management
practicum with clients having physical, psychosocial,
neurological, and/or multi-systems impairments/disabilities
in a facility-based setting
such as a hospital or rehabilitation center.
PREREQ: MOT 632.
MOT 634 Clinical Affiliation IV (Field Work
II) 4 credits. An in-depth clinical management
practicum with clients having physical, psychosocial,
neurological, educational or health impairments/disabilities
in community-based
settings. PREREQ: MOT 633.
MOT 640 Functional Anatomy and Clinical
Procedures in Occupational Therapy Laboratory
1 credit. Laboratory experiences that will
enhance clinical evaluation, task analysis and
functional anatomy. COREQ: BIOS 574 AND
BIOS 586.
MOT 642 Occupational Performance Laboratory
1 credit. Laboratory exercise designed to
apply therapeutic media; environmental and
adapted assisted technology techniques used in
multiple frames of reference. Grading of purposeful
activities in work, self-care and leisure are
practiced. COREQ: MOT 622.
MOT 643 Occupation and Life Span Development
Laboratory 1 credit. Laboratory exercise
designed to apply evaluation and treatment techniques
used across the life span specific to occupational
performance dysfunction, adaptation
and optimal function. COREQ: MOT 603.
MOT 644 Physical Function in Occupation
Laboratory 1 credit. Laboratory exercise designed
to apply evaluation and treatment techniques
used in physical and psychosocial
occupational performance approach. COREQ:
MOT 624
MOT 645 Psychosocial Function in Occupation
Laboratory 1 credit. Laboratory is designed to
apply evaluation and treatment techniques in the
management of psychosocial dysfunction to optimal
function. The laboratory develops pre-clinical
competency in psychosocial function across the
lifespan. COREQ: MOT 625.
MOT 646 Neurological Function in Occupation
Laboratory 1 credit. Designed to apply
evaluation and treatment techniques to promote
adaptation and optimal function. The laboratory
serves to develop pre-clinical competency in the
management of neurological disorders. COREQ:
MOT 626.
MOT 647 Occupation and Environmental
Management Laboratory 1 credits. Application
of environmental evaluation, selection, modification
and adaptation in local and community
environments. Development, implementation and
evaluation of a community-based program with
opportunities to implement universal design
concepts. COREQ: MOT 627.
MOT 648 Seminar 1-3 credits. Individual or
group critical analysis and study of a specific area
of occupational therapy, patient management, administration,
or research. May be repeated up to 3
credits. COREQ: MOT 603, MOT 619, MOT 627.
Department of
Speech
Pathology and
Audiology
Chair and Associate Professor Seikel
Professors: Bain, Longhurst, Schow,
Smedley, Sorensen
Associate Professors: Kangas, Mercaldo,
Weston
Clinical Affiliate Instructors: Bishop,
Boysen, Brockett, Coe-Smith, Griffing,
Hamilton, Kline, Loftin, Malepeai,
Towsley, Willer
Master of Science
in Speech-
Language
Pathology
OR
Master of Science
in Audiology
OR
Master of Science
in Deaf Education
Admission
For admission to the M.S. degree program in
speech-language pathology, audiology or
deaf education, the applicant must:
1. Have obtained a 3.0 GPA for course
work taken during the last two years of
undergraduate training.
2. Submit three letters of recommendation.

3. Have obtained a score equal to or better
than the 35th percentile on any one of the
three general sections of the Graduate
Record Examination.
International Students
International students whose native language
is not English must achieve at least the 50th
percentile on the Verbal section of the GRE,
and a total score of 600 on the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Once
admitted, non-native English-speaking students
must also receive a passing score on a
test of spoken English to participate in clinic.
Required Courses for Speech-
Language Pathology
Emphasis
SPA 600 Principles of Research
in Communication Disorders 3 cr
SPA 602 Clinical Practicum:
Speech-Language Pathology 8 cr
SPA 604 Off-Campus Clinical Practicum 2 cr
SPA 606 Externship in
Speech-Language Pathology 8 cr
SPA 612 Language Development/
Analysis
3 cr
SPA 615 Language Disorders: Preschool
and School Age
3 cr
SPA 618 Evaluation and Treatment
of Severe Communication
Disabilities
3 cr
SPA 619 Organic Speech Disorders 4 cr
SPA 622 Phonologic Disorders:
Assessment and Treatment 3 cr
SPA 629 Neuropathologies of Language 3 cr
SPA 639 Neuropathologies of Speech 3 cr
SPA 650 Thesis (optional) 6 cr
Electives
4-7 cr
TOTAL: 50-53 cr
Thesis students are required to complete
four elective credits and non-thesis students
are required to complete seven elective credits.
Elective credits may consist of departmental
seminars, Master’s Paper, and/or
approved course work (departmental and/
or non-departmental). Students are encouraged
to take a portion of their elective
credits in the department.
Required Courses for
Audiology Emphasis
SPA 600 Principles of Research
in Communication Disorders 2 cr
SPA 603 Clinical Practicum: Audiology 8 cr
SPA 605 Externship in Audiology 8 cr
SPA 611 Advanced Audiology 4 cr
SPA 621 Conservation and AR:
School and Industry
3 cr
SPA 623 Pediatric Audiology 3 cr
SPA 631 Impedance/Special Tests 2 cr
SPA 633 Electrophysiologic Assessment 3 cr
SPA 633L Electrophysiologic Assessment
Lab
1 cr
SPA 635 Speech Audiometry 1 cr
SPA 641 Hearing Aids I 2 cr
SPA 641L Hearing Aids I Lab 1 cr
SPA 643 Hearing Aids II 2 cr
SPA 643L Hearing Aids II Lab 1 cr
SPA 645 Auditory Theory I 2 cr
SPA 647 Auditory Theory II 2 cr
SPA 650 Thesis (optional) 6 cr
OR
Electives
3 cr
SPA 691 Topical Seminar(s) 3 cr
AND/OR
SPA 517
Interdisciplinary
Evaluation Team
1 cr
TOTAL: 52-55 cr
A student majoring in Speech-Language Pathology
or Audiology who has not taken an
Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team (IET)
course as an undergraduate course is required
to register for SPA 517, Interdisciplinary
Evaluation Team, prior to graduation.
Required Courses for Deaf
Education Emphasis
SPA g301 Developmental Psycho-linguistics
and Reading
3 cr
SPA g450 Speech Development:
Hearing Impaired Students 3 cr
SPA g458 Teaching Language to
the Hearing Impaired 3 cr
SPA g459 Teaching Academic Subjects to
the Hearing Impaired 3 cr
SPA g460 Audiology III:
Educational Audiology 3 cr
SPA g482 Independent Study:
Specific Teaching Project 3 cr
SPA 607 Directed Observation in Education
of the Hearing Impaired 3 cr
SPA 608 Communication Practicum 6 cr
SPA 609 Teaching Internship in Education
of the Hearing Impaired 8 cr
SPA 617 Psycho/Social Foundations
in Education of
the Hearing Impaired 2 cr
SPA 627 Reading/Writing Curriculum
in Education of
the Hearing Impaired 3 cr
SPA 628 Curriculum Organization
in Education of
the Hearing Impaired 3 cr
SPA 637 Philosophical/Theoretical
Foundations of Education of
the Hearing Impaired 2 cr
SPA 691 Top. Seminar:
Audiometry/Tympanometry 2 cr
TOTAL: 47 cr
Applicants who have a teaching internship
with deaf and hard of hearing students, or
who are currently working in a self-contained
classroom with deaf and hard of hearing
students may have enough experience to
waive part or all of SPA 609. In addition,
applicants who have taken equivalent sign
language coursework, or have a professional
certificate, or who have passed a recognized
sign language quality assurance examination
may have enough experience to waive
part or all of SPA 608. Applicants who
petition to waive SPA 609 or SPA 609 may
take advisor approved electives.
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Requirements
Students must pass written comprehensive
examinations. Graduate students may elect
a thesis option (SPA 650) in lieu of comprehensive
exams with approval by a graduate
faculty advisor. Completion of a thesis
involves an oral defense of the project.
According to the university regulations, no
student may be granted a graduate degree
who does not have a 3.0 grade point average
upon completion of all academic work. In
addition, the Department of Speech Pathology
and Audiology will terminate the graduate
program of any student who has received
grades of C+, or lower, in two or more
departmental courses, or if the cumulative
GPA falls below 3.0. If a student’s graduate
education is terminated for reasons of poor
academic performance, s/he may reapply for
admission no sooner than one full semester
following the semester of termination.
Students with inadequate backgrounds in
speech pathology and audiology may be
required to take up to one year in undergraduate
coursework in addition to the above
courses. In addition to the required graduate
courses, students may have to take other
courses in the department and related areas
such as psychology and statistics. In addition
to taking clinical practice (SPA 602,
603, or 608) in the department, all graduate
students must complete a minimum of an
eight-week, full-time externship in some professional
program or agency. Exceptions
will be made depending on the student’s
background. Graduate students deemed by
the faculty not to have made satisfactory
progress in the acquisition of clinical skills
may be required to enroll for further credits
in clinical practicum in addition to the minimum
required of all students. Students may
be dismissed for failure to make satisfactory
progress in clinical practicum.
Speech Pathology and
Audiology Graduate Courses
SPA g301 Developmental Psycholinguistics and
Reading 3 credits. Oral language development
in young children and its relationship to early
reading. Classroom language problems of older
elementary and secondary students and language
intervention to improve reading and writing
discussed.
SPA g400 Organic Speech Disorders 4 credits.
Comprehensive review of organic speech disorders.
Focus on Neurological disorders, voice,
cleft palate and stuttering. Emphasis will be given
to assessment and management of these disorders.
PREREQ: SPA g300 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.

114 ◆ Graduate Studies
SPA g405 Neurological Bases of Communication
Disorders 3 credits. Provides fundamental
knowledge of neuroanatomy and physiology as
related to speech, language and hearing disorders.
Introduction to communication disorders related
to neurological damage (e.g., dysarthria, apraxia,
aphasia). PREREQ: SPA g300 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR
SPA g417 Interdisciplinary Evaluation Team
1 credit. Introduction to the principles and techniques
associated with interdisciplinary evaluation.
Disciplines emphasized: Audiology,
Nursing, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Social
Work, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology.
Cross-listed as PSYC g417, SOWK g417,
NURS g417.
SPA g420 Clinical Processes: Assessment 3
credits. Diagnostic principles, procedures, tests
and clinical examination in the evaluation of
speech, language and hearing disorders. Covers
norms, reliability and validity. PREREQ: PSYCH
445, SPA 315, AND STATISTICS, AND/OR
APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA g425 Clinical Processes: Methods and
Applications 3 credits. Application of assessment
and treatment components of speech and
language disorders through classroom observation
and indirect/direct clinical experiences. PRE-
REQ: SPA 315, SPA 325, SPA 335, SPA g420,
PERMISSION OF CLINICAL DIRECTOR.
SPA g440 Special Topics Workshop 1-3 credits.
Presentation of professionally related topics in
workshop format. Meets for a minimum of 16
contact hours per credit with appropriate outside
assignments, readings, or papers. May be repeated
for up to 6 credits. Graded S/U.
SPA g450 Speech Development: Hearing Impaired
Students 3 credits. Anatomy and physiology
of speech and hearing; speech disorders in
children; developmental speech instructional strategies
for classroom teachers serving hearing impaired
students. PREREQ: SPA 501 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA g458 Teaching Language to the Hearing
Impaired 3 credits. Students gain theoretical
and practical knowledge in the evaluation and
habilitation of language/communication problems
in children and adolescents with severe
hearing impairments. PREREQ: SPA 501 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA g459 Teaching Academic Subjects to the
Hearing Impaired 3 credits. Students gain theoretical
and practical knowledge of how to teach
academic subjects to children and adolescents
with severe hearing impairments. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA g460 Audiology III: Educational Audiology
3 credits. Management of the permanently
hard-of-hearing child and adolescent in the regular
classroom; evaluation and staffing; speech and
language intervention; mainstreaming considerations;
curriculum modifications; and personal/
social consideration. PREREQ: SPA 345.
SPA g482 Independent Study 1-4 credits. Study
of problems selected by students and faculty.
May be repeated up to 8 credits.
SPA g491 Seminar 1-4 credits. Reading, preparation,
and discussion of reports and projects
in all areas of speech and hearing science, speech
pathology and audiology. May be repeated up to
12 credits.
SPA 597 Professional Education Development
Topics. Variable credit. May be repeated. A
course for practicing professionals aimed at the
development and improvement of skills. May
not be applied to graduate degrees. May be
graded S/U.
SPA 600 Principles of Research in Communication
Disorders 3 credits. Issues of validity,
credibility, reliability and confirmability. Methodology
including quantitative and qualitative
approaches. Evaluation of research. Use of informational
resources to develop a research proposal.
PREREQ: STATISTICS OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 602 Clinical Practicum: Speech-Language
1 credit. Students, under supervision, gain experience
in the diagnosing, staffing, programming,
and counseling of cases with speech and language
disorders. May be repeated up to 16 credits.
Approval of Clinic Director required.
SPA 603 Clinical Practicum: Audiology 1-2
credits. Students gain experience in diagnosing,
programming, and counseling cases with hearing
disorders, and implementing rehabilitation programs
for persons with hearing losses. May be
repeated up to 12 credits. PREREQ: APPROVAL
OF ADVISOR AND AUDIOLOGY CLINIC
COORDINATOR.
SPA 604 Off-Campus Practicum 1-4 credits.
Designed to provide clinical experience under
supervision of speech-language pathologist within
placement setting. Placements include private
clinics, hospitals, residential care facilities, developmental
centers and schools. PREREQ:
CLINIC DIRECTOR APPROVAL. Graded S/U.
SPA 605 Externship in Audiology 4-8 credits.
Designed to give Audiology students full-time
practical experience in a professional setting, i.e.,
schools, hospitals, clinics and private practices.
PREREQ: COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC
PROGRAM.
SPA 606 Externship in Speech-Language Pathology
4-8 credits. Designed to give Speech-
Language Pathology students full-time practical
experience in a professional setting, i.e., schools,
hospitals, clinics, and private practices. PREREQ:
COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM.
SPA 607 Directed Observation in Education of
the Hearing Impaired, 1 credit. Directed observations
at multiple levels and reporting of casual
interactions and diagnostic/intervention approaches
by instructor with hearing impaired
individuals (minimal 150 clock hours). May be
repeated up to 6 credits. PREREQ: SPA 501
AND/OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 608 Communication Practicum 2 credits.
Supervised experiences applying research and
theory to language intervention practices for hearing
impaired individuals. May be repeated up to
6 credits. PREREQ: SPA 501, SPA 607, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 609 Teaching Internship in Education of
the Hearing Impaired 8 credits. Directed classroom
and clinical teaching experience with hearing-impaired
students under supervision. Minimum
250 clock hours at the level specialization. PRE-
REQ: APPROVED APPLICATION. Graded S/U.
SPA 611 Advanced Audiology 4 credits. Advanced
study in the historical, theoretical and
clinical aspects of fundamental audiological
topics: Calibration, pure-tone air- and bone-conduction
testing, masking, pathologies of the
auditory system in adults.
SPA 612 Language Development/Analysis 3
credits. In-depth study of language development.
Procedures for analysis of normal, delayed and
disordered language are presented.
SPA 615 Language Disorders: Preschool and
School Age 3 credits. Advanced study of language
disorders in children (0-18 years of age).
Considers theory, literature and methods of assessment
and remediation. PREREQ: SPA 330,
SPA 335, SPA 612.
SPA 617 Psycho/Social Foundations in Education
of the Hearing Impaired, 2 credits. Psychological
and sociological implications and
counseling techniques for hearing impaired individuals.
Includes issues in child development,
parent relationships, and multicultural/bilingual
populations.
SPA 618 Evaluation and Treatment of Severe
Communication Disabilities 3 credits. Augmentative/alternative
communication strategies and
introduction to technology for people with severe
disabilities, such as autism, mental retardation, and
cerebral palsy. PREREQ: SPA 612, SPA 615, OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 619 Organic Speech Disorders 4 credits.
Advanced study of oro-facial anomalies, voice
disorders, and fluency disorders. Theoretical and
developmental issues are considered. Emphasis on
anatomy/physiology, assessment and treatment
issues. PREREQ: SPA 400 OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 621 Conservation and AR: School and
Industry 3 credits. Advanced treatment of aural
rehabilitation and hearing conservation for school,
industry, and adults generally. Includes review of
ASHA/OSHA Guidelines.
SPA 622 Phonologic Disorders: Assessment
and Treatment 3 credits. Emphasis on subgroups
of individuals with developmental phonological
disorders. Content includes current
approaches to assessment and theoretically-based
treatment of children with speech sound disorders.
PREREQ: SPA 321, SPA 325, OR PER-
MISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

SPA 623 Pediatric Audiology 3 credits. Advanced
study of hearing disorders and hearing
test procedures in children. Topics include development
of the auditory mechanism, auditory pathologies,
developmental milestones, auditory
testing, differential diagnosis, and management.
SPA 627 Reading/Writing Curriculum of the
Hearing Impaired 3 credits. Theory, research
and practices for teaching and assessing written
language for hearing impaired students. Applications
of principles of language acquisition and
development to reading and writing.
SPA 628 Curriculum Organization in Education
of the Hearing Impaired 3 credits. Organizing,
adapting and implementing curriculum across
all areas to meet the special needs of severely
hearing impaired students. Includes assessment,
behavior management, instructional technology,
and individualized planning.
SPA 629 Neuropathologies of Language 3 credits.
Etiologies and behavioral manifestations of
aphasia and cognitive/communication impairment.
Principles of assessment, direct treatment
strategies, and compensatory strategies are discusses.
PREREQ: SPA 405 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 631 Impedance/Special Tests 2 credits.
Study of impedance and other special audiological
tests used in site of lesion (differential) diagnostic
workshops. Background, rationale,
administration and interpretations of Impedance,
Loudness Balance, SISI, Bekesy, Tone Decay
tests will be considered.
SPA 633 Electrophysiologic Assessment 3 credits.
Study of evoked potentials in audiology evaluation,
with emphasis on Auditory Brain Stem
Response (ABR) and Electronystagmography
(ENG) and Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE). COREQ:
SPA 633L.
SPA 633L Electrophysiologic Assessment
Laboratory 1 credit. Study and clinical practice
of ABR, ENG and OAE tests. Emphasis on clinical
protocol, interpretation of test findings, and
methods of reporting interpretations to referring
sources. COREQ: SPA 633.
SPA 635 Speech Audiometry 1 credit. Review
of basic and advanced audiometric tests which
utilize speech as an approach to hearing assessment.
Course treatment includes historic development
of speech tests and description of
psychophysical principles which underlie speech
audiometry.
SPA 637 Philosophical/Theoretical Foundations
of Education of the Hearing Impaired 2
credits. A comprehensive study of the philosophies
and theories that influence current practice
and research in the education of the hearing
impaired.
SPA 639 Neuropathologies of Speech 3 credits.
Study of neurogenic speech disorders.
Anatomy, neuroanatomy/neurophysiology related
to normal/disordered speech. Principles of
assessment, direct treatment strategies, and compensatory
strategies are discussed. PREREQ:
SPA 405 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
SPA 641 Hearing Aids I 2 credit. Advanced
treatment of hearing aid electronics, principles of
amplification, measures of hearing aid output and
earmold acoustics. Both ANSI coupler specifications
and real-ear measures will be studied and
contrasted.
SPA 641L Hearing Aids I Laboratory 1 credit.
Study and practice of clinical skills required for
fitting hearing aids. Emphasis on earmold impressions,
electroacoustic measurements, selection of
hearing aids, and counseling. COREQ: SPA 641.
SPA 643 Hearing Aids II 2 credits. Principles of
hearing aid evaluation, methods of prescriptive
fitting and verification, counseling strategies,
and introduction to dispensing business principles.
PREREQ: SPA 641.
SPA 643L Hearing Aids II Laboratory 1 credits.
Study and practice of advanced clinical skills.
Emphasis on probe-tube measurements, fitting of
programmable hearing aids, and advanced counseling
of hearing aid clients. COREQ: SPA 643.
SPA 645 Auditory Theory I 2 credits. Comprehensive
treatment of the anatomy, physiology and
neuroanatomy of the auditory system from outer to
inner ear. Includes study of advanced acoustics,
theories of hearing, principles of sound conduction
and cochlear potentials.
SPA 647 Auditory Theory II 2 credits. Continuation
of advanced study of the auditory system,
including central pathways, auditory perception
and psychoacoustics, with focus on pitch and
loudness phenomenon, masking, and binaural
effect. PREREQ: SPA 645.
SPA 650 Thesis 1-6 credits. Research project
under supervision of academic faculty member.
PREREQ: ABILITY TO DEAL WITH TECH-
NICAL LITERATURE, PROVEN WRITING
ABILITY. APPROVAL OF ADVISOR AND
INSTRUCTOR. Graded S/U.
SPA 651 Master’s Paper 1-3 credits. Major
paper or project synthesizing aspects of a specialized
area of speech-language pathology, audiology
or education of hearing impaired. A large
component of the paper must reflect the student’s
own original thinking. Graded S/U.
SPA 691 Topical Seminar 1-4 credits. Reading
and discussions involving subjects of concern.
May be repeated up to 12 credits.
SPA 699 Advanced Graduate Study 1-6 credits.
Structured advanced study of specific topic or area.
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Family Practice
Residency
Program
The Idaho State University Family Practice
Residency is a postgraduate training program
for physicians who have an M.D. or D.O.
degree. The program is affiliated with the
medical schools of the University of Utah and
the University of Washington and is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education. The Family Medicine
Clinic, located on the ISU campus, is the
outpatient training site; hospital rotations are
scheduled at Bannock Regional Medical Center
and Pocatello Regional Medical Center.
Accepting four residents per year, the program
trains Family Physicians to practice in
rural Idaho. The curriculum includes family
medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, surgery,
internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, emergency
medicine, community medicine, behavioral
science, rural medicine, orthopedics
and other subspecialities.
For more information, please contact:
Family Practice Residency Program
465 Memorial Drive
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8357
Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: (208) 282-4508
Curriculum Overview
First Year
12 weeks Internal Medicine
12 weeks Pediatrics (Inpatient)
12 weeks Obstetrics
8 weeks General Surgery
4 weeks Emergency Medicine
2 weeks Family Practice Center
Second Year
12 weeks Internal Medicine
8 weeks Pediatric (Outpatient)
4 weeks Geriatrics
4 weeks Gynecology
8 weeks Rural Rotations
8 weeks Emergency Medicine
2 weeks Community Medicine
2 weeks Psychology
4 weeks Electives
Third Year
16 weeks Internal Medicine (Chief Resident)
2 weeks ENT
2 weeks Urology
2 weeks Ophthalmology
2 weeks Dermatology
6 weeks Orthopedics
2 weeks Sports Medicine
4 weeks Rural Rotations
2 weeks Research
12 weeks Electives

116 ◆ Graduate Studies
Idaho Advanced
General Dentistry
Program (IAGD)
Further information concerning this program,
e.g., admission requirements, forms, etc.,
can be obtained by contacting the program
director at the following address:
Steven W. Friedrichsen, D.D.S.
Idaho Advanced General Dentistry Program
Box 8088
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: (208) 282-3289
Idaho Advanced General
Dentistry Courses
IAGD 610 General Dentistry Practicum I 12
credits. Supervised provision of general dental
services with emphasis on increasing skills in
routine general dental procedures and introduction
to selected specialty procedures. Course may include
periodic lectures on selected topics. PREREQ:
ACCEPTANCE INTO IAGD PROGRAM.
IAGD 620 General Dentistry Practicum II 12
credits. Continued provision of general dental
services with emphasis on increasing skills in
advanced general dental procedures and completion
of selected specialty procedures. Course
may include periodic lectures on selected topics.
PREREQ: IAGD 610
IAGD 624 Dental Practice Management I 1
credit. An experiential course in dental practice
management. Enrollees will participate in aspects
of the management of the AEGD program's
dental clinic. PREREQ: ACCEPTANCE INTO
THE IAGD PROGRAM.
IAGD 625 Dental Practice Management II 1
credit. Continuing experiential course in dental
practice management. Enrollees will participate
in aspects of the management of the AEGD
program's dental clinic. PREREQ: IAGD 624.
IAGD 626 Dental Practice Management III 1
credit. Advanced course in dental practice management.
Enrollees will participate in all aspects
of the management of the AEGD program's dental
clinic. PREREQ: IAGD 625.
IAGD 630 Dental Implantology I 1 credit. A
coordinated lecture, laboratory and clinical experience
in treatment planning, placement and restoration
of dental implants. This course emphasizes
the theory and basic biology of dental implants.
PREREQ: ACCEPTANCE INTO THE IAGD
PROGRAM.
IAGD 631 Dental Implantology II 1 credit.
Continuing lecture, laboratory and clinical experience
in treatment planning, placement, restoration
and maintenance of dental implants. This
course emphasizes problem solving and incorporation
of implants in general dental practice.
PREREQ: IAGD 631.
IAGD 632 Dental Implantology III 1 credit.
Continuing lecture, laboratory and clinical experience
in treatment planning, placement, restoration
and maintenance of dental implants. This
course emphasizes problem solving and incorporation
of implants in general dental practice.
PREREQ: IAGD 631.
IAGD 635 Dental Medicine Seminar I 1 credit.
Participation in the ISU Family Medicine residents'
seminar series covering topics of internal
and specialty medicine. PREREQ: ACCEP-
TANCE INTO THE IAGD PROGRAM.
IAGD 636 Dental Medicine Seminar II 1
credit. Continuing participation in the ISU
Family Medicine residents' seminar series covering
topics of internal and specialty medicine.
PREREQ: IAGD 635.
IAGD 637 Dental Medicine Seminar III 1
credit. Continuing participation in the ISU Family
Medicine residents' seminar series covering
topics of internal and specialty medicine.
PREREQ: IAGD 636.
IAGD 640 Dental Conscious Sedation I 2 credits.
Integrated lecture and clinical experience in
safe and efficacious delivery of conscious sedation.
The two-semester experience is designed
to fulfill the ADA guidelines. PREREQ:
ACCEPTANCE INTO THE IAGD PROGRAM.
IAGD 641 Dental Conscious Sedation II 2
credits. Continuing lecture and clinical experience
i safe and efficacious delivery of conscious
sedation. PREREQ: IAGD 640.
IAGD 645 General Dentistry Videoteleconference
I 4 credits. Participation in the
weekly two-way videoteleconference general
dentistry series originating from Lutheran Medical
Center in Brooklyn, NY, designed for AEGD
programs. PREREQ: ACCEPTANCE INTO THE
IAGD PROGRAM.
IAGD 646 General Dentistry Videoteleconference
II 4 credits. Continuing
participation in the weekly two-way videoteleconference
general dentistry series originating
from Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn,
NY, designed for AEGD programs. PREREQ:
IAGD 645.
IAGD 647 General Dentistry Videoteleconference
III 3 credits. Continuing participation
in and presentation for the weekly two-way
video teleconference general dentistry series originating
from Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn,
NY, designed for AEGD programs. PREREQ:
IAGD 646.
IAGD 650 Dental Literature Review I 1 credit.
Critical review of current and historical dental
literature in general dentistry and selected recognized
specialty areas of dentistry. PREREQ:
ACCEPTANCE INTO THE IAGD PROGRAM.
IAGD 651 Dental Literature Review II 1 credit.
Continuing review of current and historical dental
literature in general dentistry and selected
recognized specialty areas of dentistry emphasizing
outcomes and parameters of care. PREREQ:
IAGD 650.

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118 ◆ Graduate Studies

College of Pharmacy ◆ 119
College of Pharmacy
Barbara G. Wells, Pharm.D., Dean
Paul S. Cady, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Degree Programs
The College of Pharmacy offers two graduate
degrees: the Master of Science (M.S.) in
Pharmacy and the Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The College
also offers a professional doctorate degree,
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). The
Pharm.D. is described in the College of
Pharmacy section of the University Bulletin.
Department of
Pharmacy
Practice and
Administrative
Sciences
Chair and Associate Professor Culbertson
Professors: Adamcik, Galizia, Hurley,
Mason
Associate Professors: Cady, Erramouspe,
R. Force, Gould, Lott, Rhodes
Assistant Professors: Hefflinger, Hitt,
Liday, Madaras-Kelly, Pai
Instructor: W. Force
Clinical Professor Jue
Clinical Assistant Professor Heyneman
Department of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Chair and Associate Professor Daniels
Professors: Diedrich, Lai
Associate Professors: Adejare, S. Das,
Jarvi, LaHann, Ratka
Assistant Professors: Bhushan, N. Das,
Devaud, Wilson
Affiliate Faculty: Cusack, Olson,
Ramagopal, Stevens, Wingett
Doctor of
Philosophy
Programs of study leading to the Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree are offered through
the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
(emphasis areas of Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics,
Biopharmaceutics, and Biopharmaceutical
Analysis) and through the Department
of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences
(emphasis in Pharmacy Administration).
The Ph.D. degree is a research degree
and will be conferred upon the completion and
report of a substantial body of original work.
Admission Requirements
1. Professional degree in pharmacy or a baccalaureate
degree in a related field with a
GPA of not less than 3.0 for the final two
years;
2. Achieve at least the 50th percentile in two of
the Graduate Record Examination aptitude
section scores (Verbal, Quantitative or Analytical).
Requirements may differ within the
College of Pharmacy’s two Departments;
check with the Department for specific
requirements; and
3. Three letters of recommendation.
Students not meeting the minimum admission
requirements for the Ph.D. program may reapply
to continue on for the Ph.D. degree following
successful completion of the M.S. in
Pharmaceutical Sciences program.
Each beginning graduate student will have a
graduate advisor/program committee assigned
from the graduate faculty upon entry into the
program. The student’s advisor/graduate program
committee will assist the student in
preparing an appropriate program of study of
course work. While there is no fixed credit
requirement for the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical
Sciences, the overall program of study will
include at least 72 semester hours of graduate
course work. The student is expected to have
selected a major advisor from the graduate
faculty no later than the end of his/her third
semester in residence.
A grade below B is unsatisfactory and will
not be counted toward fulfilling the minimum
requirements for the degree. Upon
recommendation of the student’s advisor/
graduate program committee and with the
approval of the Head of the Graduate Program,
a student may be required to withdraw
at any time for failure to maintain satisfactory
progress toward the degree.
When course work is essentially complete
candidates for the Ph.D. degree complete a
series of written and oral comprehensive examinations
which may include the defense of
a written research proposal. Upon completion
of all proposed research, the student’s findings
will be reported in the form of a dissertation
to be prepared in accordance with
Department and Graduate School guidelines.
While the dissertation must be defended to the
graduate faculty of the College, acceptability
only requires the affirmative vote of a majority
of the student’s committee members.
Doctor of
Philosophy in
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
(Pharmacology,
Pharmacokinetics,
Biopharmaceutics,
and
Biopharmaceutical
Analysis
Emphasis)
Other Admission
Requirements
Official report of Graduate Record Examination
Scores of at least 1500 in combination for
quantitative, analytical and verbal categories.
Applicant may be accepted as a conditional
student with lower GRE scores.
International students must have a demonstrated
proficiency in the English language.
Students from countries where English is not
the first language must demonstrate proficiency
in the English language (e.g., minimum
score 550 on the TOEFL) with minimum
scores of 55 in all three sections and a score of
at least 4.0 on the TWA section.
Three letters of recommendation and a personal
statement of interests must accompany
the application.

120 ◆ Graduate Studies
Candidate must complete the following
courses:
PSCI 601 Graduate Seminar in
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 cr
PSCI 603 Scientific Writing 3 cr
PSCI 606 Selected Techniques in the
Laboratory
2 cr
PSCI 607 Research Foundations in the
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 cr
PSCI 653 Principles in Biopharmaceutical
Analysis 4 cr
PSCI 698 Dissertation Research 19 cr* min.
PSCI 699 Dissertation 1-2 cr* min.
Basic Concepts in
Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 cr
Statistics
- one semester required 3 cr min.
*Candidates must complete a minimum
of 20 units in combination of PSCI 698
and 699 toward completion of degree
requirements after admission to
candidacy.
A minimum of 72 credits including a minimum
of 20 credit hours in dissertation research
(PSCI 698) and dissertation (PSCI 699) are
required. For all degree candidates, at least one
half of total graduate credit hours required by
the student’s Graduate Program Committee
must be 600 level. Minimum graduate credit
requirements usually do not fulfill Departmental
degree requirements. Specific details are
provided in the department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences Graduate Guidelines.
Joint Pharm.D.-M.S. in
Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, or
Pharmacology Emphasis) or
Pharm.D.-Ph.D. in
Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Pharmacology,
Pharmacokinetics,
Biopharmaceutics, and
Biopharmaceutical Analysis
Emphasis)
Admission Requirements
Professional students currently enrolled in the
College of Pharmacy may be granted early
admission to a graduate program administered
by the College. In order that a student be
eligible for early admission to a graduate
program in the College, the following criteria
must be met:
1. Completion of at least 136 academic credits
or a B.S. degree must be certified to the
Graduate Dean by the Registrar. Such certification
must include all University general
education requirements, and meet all
graduate student admission requirements.
2. Formal application for admission to the
College graduate program, with acceptance
as a conditional student by the appropriate
department faculty.
3. A non-B.S. degree-holding student may be
admitted to the Graduate School on a conditional
basis. Following the award of the
Pharm.D. degree, the student may petition
to change to classified status. Students
should consult the Graduate Catalog for
course requirements for the graduate degrees
offered by the College.
4. Students must meet all the requirements of
the Pharm.D. program; see Undergraduate
Catalog.
5. Students must meet all the department requirements
for the M.S. or Ph.D. degree
described in the M.S. or Ph.D. section
above.
6. A joint-degree student cannot take more
than 19 credits/semester while in the
Pharm.D. program, of which no more than
3 credits can be graduate credits. After
completing the Pharm.D. requirements, the
joint-degree student reverts to the Graduate
School requirements, not to exceed 16 credits/semester.
Doctor of
Philosophy in
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
(Pharmacy
Administration
Emphasis)
Candidates must complete the following
courses:
Statistics and Research Methods
(14 credits)
BIOS 605 Biometry 4 cr
Multivariate Analysis 4 cr
PADM 605 Research Methods 3 cr
One additional methods course
(e.g. 3 cr MBA 630, SOC 508,
PSYC 632)
3 cr
Pharmacy Administration Major
Courses (28 credits)
PADM 601 Graduate Seminar in Pharmacy
Administration
4 cr
PADM 610 Social and Behavior Aspects of
Pharmacy Practice
3 cr
PADM 632 Medical Economics 3 cr
PADM 634 Advanced
Pharmacy Administration I 3 cr
PADM 635 Advanced Pharmacy
Administration II
3 cr
Major area elective courses 12 cr
Minor Area Courses (12 credits)*
Minor area elective courses
12 cr
Research Activities
(19 credits minimum)**
PADM 650 Thesis Research** 3 cr
PSCI 698 Dissertation Research 18 cr
PSCI 699 Dissertation Preparation 1 cr
TOTAL: 73-76 cr
*A student entering the Ph.D. program
with a M.S. degree in a related area may
petition the Advisory Committee to waive
the elective 12 credits required in a
minor area of study.
**All students must have research
experience prior to beginning the
dissertation. If a student has not
completed a M.S. thesis, then s/he must
complete a minimum of 3 credits of
graduate research (PADM 650) and
complete a research project resulting in
a paper of publishable quality. If a
student has completed a M.S. thesis, s/he
may petition the Advisory Committee to
accept it as fulfillment of this requirement.
Master of Science
in Pharmacy
The M.S. program offers the student a choice
of four emphases:
1. Emphasis in Pharmaceutical Chemistry leading
to the degree of M.S. in Pharmacy
(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
2. Emphasis in Pharmacology leading to the
degree of M.S. in Pharmacy (Pharmacology)
3. Emphasis in Pharmaceutics leading to the
degree of M.S. in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)
4. Emphasis in Pharmacy Administration leading
to the degree of M.S. in Pharmacy
(Pharmacy Administration)
Admission Requirements
To qualify for admission, a student must
possess a professional degree in pharmacy
(B.S. or Pharm.D.), or a baccalaureate degree
in chemistry, biology, or a related field from
an accredited institution, and have a grade
point average of 3.0 or better over the last two
years of undergraduate study. Students with
a grade point average between 2.75 and 3.0
will receive consideration for admission on a
conditional basis.
Other Requirements
All applicants are required to provide three
letters of recommendation from professors
from whom they have taken courses or under
whose direction they have worked. It is highly

ecommended that the Graduate Record Examination
be taken prior to the start of the semester
in which a student begins graduate study. The
GRE must be taken during the first semester in
residence if it has not been taken previously.
All candidates are required to demonstrate a
reading knowledge of a foreign language or
proficiency with a research tool (such as
computer programming and/or statistics). Individual
requirements for each student must be
approved by the student’s major professor
within the emphasis area.
All classified graduate students must register
for the appropriate graduate seminar (601)
each semester in which they are registered for
graduate credit. A maximum of two credits in
graduate seminar (601) may be applied toward
the degree.
Early Entry Into the Graduate
Program For Pharmacy
Students Only
Professional students currently enrolled in the
College of Pharmacy may be granted early
admission to a graduate program administered
by the College following completion of the
second professional (P2) year in the Pharm.D.
curriculum.
In order that a student be eligible for early
admission to a graduate program in the College,
the following criteria must be met:
1. Completion of at least 136 academic credits
must be certified to the Graduate Dean by
the Registrar. Such certification must include
all University general education requirements;
and all College of Pharmacy
pre-pharmacy, first (P1) and second (P2)
professional year course requirements in
the Pharm.D. curriculum.
2. Minimum Graduate Record Examination
scores: For admission to the M.S. program,
attainment of scores on the GRE at the 35th
percentile or better in either the verbal or
quantitative portion of the test. For admission
to the Ph.D. program, attainment of
scores on the GRE at the 50th percentile
3. Formal application for admission to the
College graduate program, with acceptance
as a conditional student by the appropriate
department faculty.
After meeting the above three criteria, a student
may be admitted to the Graduate School on a
conditional basis. Following the award of the
Pharm.D. degree, the student may petition to
change to classified status. Students should
consult the Graduate School Bulletin for course
requirements for the graduate degrees offered
by the College.
Master of Science
in Pharmacy
(Pharmaceutical
Chemistry,
Pharmaceutics,
or Pharmacology
Emphasis)
Other Admission
Requirements
Official report of Graduate Record Examination
Scores of at least 1500 in combination for
quantitative, analytical and verbal categories.
Applicant may be accepted as a conditional
student with lower GRE scores.
International students must have a demonstrated
proficiency in the English language.
Students from countries where English is not
the first language must demonstrate proficiency
in the English language (e.g., minimum
score 550 on the TOEFL) with minimum
scores of 55 in all three sections and a score of
at least 4.0 on the TWS section.
Three letters of recommendation and a personal
statement of interests must accompany
the application.
Candidates must complete the following
courses:
PSCI 601 Graduate Seminar 1 cr/sem.
PSCI 603 Scientific Writing 3 cr
PSCI 606 Selected Techniques in the
Laboratory
2 cr
PSCI 607 Research Foundations in the
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 cr
PSCI 653 Principles in Biopharmaceutical
Analysis
4 cr
PSCI 650 Thesis Research 6 cr min.
Basic Concepts in
Pharmaceutical Sciences 6 cr
Statistics
3 cr min.
Department requirement is a minimum of 31
credits including at least 6 credit hours in thesis
research (PSCI 650). For all degree candidates,
at least one half of total graduate credit
hours required by the student’s Graduate
Program Committee must be 600 level. Minimum
graduate credit requirements usually do
not fulfill Departmental degree requirements.
Degree requirements in the Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences include additional
courses, publication requirement, thesis and
defense. Specific details are available in the
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Guidelines.
College of Pharmacy ◆ 121
Master of Science
in Pharmacy
(Pharmacy
Administration
Emphasis)
Candidates may elect either a thesis or
non-thesis option and must complete the
following courses:
M.S. DEGREE OPTION:
NON-THESIS THESIS
STATISTICS AND
RESEARCH METHODS
BIOS 605 Biometry 4 cr
OR
PPRA 518 Clinical Research
Design and Analysis 4 cr
PADM 605 Research Methods 3 cr 3 cr
PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION
MAJOR COURSES
PADM 601 Graduate Seminar in
Pharmacy Administration 2 cr 2 cr
PADM 610 Social and Behavioral
Aspects of
Pharmacy Practice 3 cr 3 cr
OR
PADM 632 Medical Economics 3 cr 3 cr
NON-THESIS THESIS
PADM 634 Advanced Pharmacy
Administration I 3 cr 3 cr
OR
PADM 635 Advanced Pharmacy
Administration II 3 cr 3 cr
Major area elective courses 15 cr 12 cr
TOTAL:
12 cr
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
PADM 650 Thesis Research 6 cr
PADM 651 Master’s Paper 3 cr
TOTAL: 33 cr 33 cr
Joint Pharm.D.-Graduate
Degree Program (Pharmacy
Administration Emphasis)
Candidates must complete the following courses
while enrolled in the P3 and P4 years of the
Pharm.D. curriculum. (The courses listed below
substitute for PSCI 532 Clinical Research Design
and Analysis, and 6 credits of professional
electives required in the Pharm.D. curriculum).
In addition, the following courses taken in the P3
year will constitute a minor area in Clinical
Pharmacy as required in the graduate program:
PPRA 534 and PPRA 535 Therapeutics I and II,
PSCI 529 Clinical Pharmacokinetics, and PSCI
568 Toxicology; PPRA 569 will substitute for
3 cr. of PADM 650 Thesis Research.
Third Professional Year Course
Substitutions:
BIOS 605 Biometry 4 cr
OR
MBA 602 Survey of Business Statistical
Techniques
3 cr

122 ◆ Graduate Studies
PADM 605 Research Methods in Pharmacy
Administration
3 cr
OR
MBA 630 Business Research 3 cr
Pharmacy Administration 3 cr
Major Area Graduate Course
Fourth Professional Year Elective
Clerkship:
PPRA 569 Clinical Research Clerkship 4 cr
Additional Graduate Program
Requirements:
M.S. (thesis option):
PADM 601 Graduate Seminar 2 cr
Major Area Courses 12 cr
PADM 650 Thesis Research 3 cr
TOTAL: 17 cr
Ph.D.:
PADM 601 Graduate Seminar 4 cr
Multivariate Analysis 4 cr
Research Methods Elective 3 cr
Major Area Courses 21 cr
PSCI 698 Dissertation Research 18 cr
PSCI 699 Dissertation Prep 1 cr
TOTAL: 51 cr
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Courses
PSCI g441 Diabetes for Health Sciences 2
credits. A discussion of Diabetes: types, development,
complications, treatment, monitoring,
and patient-related issues. Topics
include basic science and the patient elements.
Discussions will be based on student interest
and background. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI g455 Medicinal Chemistry I 3 credits.
A study of the general chemistry, chemical
properties and relationships between chemical
structures and pharmacological activities
of organic and inorganic medicinal agents.
PREREQ: PSCI g465, BIOS g477.
PSCI g456 Medicinal Chemistry II 3 credits.
A study of the general chemistry, chemical
properties and relationships between chemical
structures and pharmacological activities
of organic and inorganic medicinal agents.
PREREQ: PSCI g455.
PSCI g465 Pharmacology I 4 credits. Study
of drug action, receptors and metabolism;
principles of pharmacology of the major classes
of drugs. PREREQ: BIOS 445, BIOS 449.
PSCI g466 Pharmacology II 4 credits. Study
of drug action, receptors and metabolism;
principles of pharmacology of the major classes
of drugs. PREREQ: PSCI 465, BIOS 447,
BIOS 456.
PSCI g467 Pharmacology III 3 credits. Principles
of pharmacology of the major classes of
drugs; the actions, receptor sites, and metabolism
of these agents. PREREQ; PSCI g466,
PSCI g455.
PSCI 601 Graduate Seminar 1 credit. Discussion
of current research and theories in
Pharmaceutical Sciences. May be repeated.
PSCI 603 Scientific Writing 3 credits. Basic
techniques in scientific writing including:
philosophy of science and logic in writing;
how to write scientific papers, thesis/dissertation,
grant proposals, and reviews; use of
computers and software.
PSCI 606 Selected Techniques in the Laboratory
2 credits. Practical experience in the use of
instrumentation and techniques in the student’s
area of specialization. Each student shall select
three faculty laboratories in the Pharmaceutical
Sciences for specific technical training. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 607 Research Foundations 3 credits. A
discussion of the nature and critical analysis of
experimentation, principles of the scientific
method, and literature in the Pharmaceutical
Sciences.
PSCI 609 Advanced Drug Delivery 3 credits.
Critical assessment of novel drug carrier systems
regarding biological, drug-related, and
carrier-related factors. Study of targeted drug
delivery and controlled release devices with
emphasis on bioerodible polymers, matrix and
reservoir systems.
PSCI 612 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry 3
credits. Advanced study of the chemical and
biochemical nature of action of specific pharmacological
agents. PREREQ: PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 613 Industrial Pharmacy: Preformulation
and Product Development 3 credits.
Design of modern pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Study of physicochemical principles of drugs
and excipients for optimization of bioavailability.
Case studies in formulation, production and
evaluation of pharmaceutical products.
PSCI 614 Special Topics in Medicinal
Chemistry 3 credits. Examination of current
theories of the relationship between
chemical structure and biological activity.
PREREQ: PSCI 612.
PSCI 616 Pharmaceutical Colloids and Interfaces
3 credits. Study of interfacial and colloid
science including surface thermodynamics,
monolayers, absorption, wetting, micellization,
particle interactions, steric and electrokinetic
stabilization, theology and sedimentation.
PSCI 617 Stabilization of Biopharmaceuticals
2 credits. Principles to minimize stability problems
in proteins, vaccines and antisense drugs.
Loss of activity and aggregation due to hydrolytic,
thermal, or other effects; alteration in
intermolecular interactions and functional
group contributions.
PSCI 618 Pharmaceutical Equilibria and
Mass Transport 3 credits. Theory of diffusional
transport of drug molecules with
applications to pharmaceutical dosage forms,
membranes and cell monolayers. Interactions
between molecules in solution, hydrophobic
interactions, molecular complexes,
self-association and micelle formation.
PSCI 619 Regulatory Aspects and Validation
for Pharmaceutical Industry 2 credits. Introduction
to new drug application (NDA), abbreviated
new drug application (ANDA) and
clinical trials. Factors affecting the toxicology
carrier systems and tests for regulatory approval.
Validation of Manufacturing processes.
PSCI 621 Biological Actions of Chemicals 3
credits. Introduction to basic principles of pharmacology,
including the molecular basis for
drug action; entry, distribution, metabolism and
elimination of chemicals, genetic influences in
chemical actions, and tolerance. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 622 Principles of Toxicology 3 credits.
Introduction to basic concepts of toxicology,
including mutagenesis, carcinogenesis, teratology,
risk assessment, regulatory toxicology,
toxicology of solvents, pesticides, metals
and radioactive materials and design of toxicological
studies. PREREQ: PSCI 621 OR
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 631 Cancer Biology 2 credits. Study of
the difference between normal and cancerous
cells, growth control, cell cycle, carcinogenesis,
growth factor and oncogenes, cellular
signalling, angiogenesis, telomerases, tumor
invasion and metastasis, vitamins, diet and
tobacco.
PSCI 632 Anti-cancer Drugs 2 credits. Cell
cycle, drug design and development, mechanisms
of antimetabolites, alkylating agents,
topoisomerase inhibitors, natural compounds,
hormones and novel agents. Relationship between
receptors and response to chemotherapy,
drug resistance, drug delivery.
PSCI 633 Experimental Oncology 2 credits.
Cell culture, anticancer drug screening, protein,
RNA and DNA analysis, methods in
signal transduction and oncogene expression.
Immunohistology, cell cycle analysis, receptor
binding, receptor screening of tumors.
Laboratory work included. Limit 5 students.
PSCI 634 Special Topics in Oncology 1
credit. Study of current topics in cancer
research. Emphasis on novel approaches to
understand and treat cancer. Study of the
role of bioformatics and structural biology
in designed drugs for cancer.
PSCI 635 Readings in Cancer Pharmacology
1 credit. Intensive directed reading in one area
of cancer pharmacology. Pharmaceutical Sciences
students must choose area outside their
research. Term paper and seminar required.
PSCI 650 Thesis Research 1-10 credits.
PSCI 652 Advanced Biopharmaceutics and
Pharmacokinetics 3 credits. Physicochemical
principles involved in the kinetics of drug
absorption, distribution, biotransformation,
elimination, and therapeutic response.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

PSCI 653 Principles of Biopharmaceutical
Analysis 4 credits. A treatment of the principles
of modern methods for the qualitative
and quantitative determination of drugs in
biological materials.
PSCI 654 Applied Pharmacokinetics 3 credits.
Applications of pharmacokinetic concepts in the
design of dosing regimens for specific drugs in
individual subjects. PREREQ: PSCI 427.
PSCI 655 Advanced Biopharmaceutical
Analysis 3 credits. A continuation of PSCI 653,
this course covers the chromatographic techniques
of analysis in detail including liquid
chromatography, gas chromatography, thin
layer capillary zone electrophoresis, and mass
spectrometry, chromatography.
PSCI 660 Molecular Pharmacology 3 credits.
Advanced study in the transduction of
biological signals, molecular basis for the action
of hormones, neurotransmitters and growth
factors on neurotransmission, metabolism, gene
regulation and cell growth. PREREQ: PSCI 467
AND PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 661 Drug Metabolism 3 credits. Advanced
study in drug metabolism, cytochrome
P450 oxidative system, (toxic actions of drugs),
mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and in vitro
systems for the study of metabolism. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 662 Neuropharmacology 3 credits. The
molecular basis of drug action in the central
nervous system including nerve excitation,
molecular properties of ion channels, neuropharmacological
methods, pharmacology of
ethanol and the mechanisms in tolerance and
physical dependence. PREREQ: PSCI 467 AND
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 682 Independent Problems in Pharmaceutical
Sciences 1-2 credits. Advanced students
are assigned special laboratory studies on
the basis of interest and previous preparation.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PSCI 698 Dissertation Research variable credit.
Research toward completion of the dissertation
in the pharmaceutical, social, behavioral or
administrative pharmacy sciences. Graded S/U.
PSCI 699 Dissertation variable credit. Preparation
of the written report of the dissertation
research. Graded S/U.
Pharmacy Administration
Graduate Courses
PADM g454 Pharmacy Management I 2
credits. Principles of organization, management
and financial analysis as applied to the
practice of pharmacy. PREREQ: PPRA 519.
PADM g456 Pharmacy Management II 2
credits. Problems of management, merchandising,
and salesmanship, applied to community
pharmacy. PREREQ: PHAR 454.
PADM 538 Independent Problems in Pharmacy
Administration 1-4 credits. Independent
study of various topics in pharmacy
administration. May be repeated.
PADM 601 Graduate Seminar in Pharmacy
Administration 1 credit. Discussion
of current research and theories in pharmacy
administration. May be repeated.
PADM 603 Advanced Pharmacy Law 3 credits.
Requirements of federal laws influencing the
practice of pharmacy, including selected recent
cases. PREREQ: PPRA 519 OR PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
PADM 605 Research Methods in Pharmacy
Administration 3 credits. Methods in research
design and analysis utilized in pharmacy
administration research. PREREQ: MBA
602 OR EQUIVALENT GRADUATE LEVEL
STATISTICS COURSE.
PADM 610 Social and Behavioral Aspects of
Pharmacy Practice 3 credits. Examination of
sociological and psychological concepts and
theories as applied to the practice of pharmacy.
PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PADM 612 Ethics for Health Professionals 3
credits. Examination of ethical issues that arise
in the provision of health care. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PADM 624 Advanced Pharmacy Management
I 3 credits. Principles of operation and management
encountered in the drug distribution
process. PREREQ: ONE YEAR OF ACCOUNT-
ING OR MBA 601, OR PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
PADM 626 Advanced Pharmacy Management
II 3 credits. Case studies of problems
encountered in pharmacy management.
PREREQ: PADM 624.
PADM 630 Advanced Drug Marketing 3
credits. Approaches and methods of marketing
as applied to pharmacy and the drug
distribution process.
PADM 632 Medical Economics 3 credits.
Examination of the market forces encountered
in the medical care system.
PADM 634 Advanced Pharmacy Administration
I 3 credits. An integration of sociobehavioral
and management principles into
an advanced consideration of pharmacy
administration.
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PADM 635 Advanced Pharmacy Administration
II 3 credits. A continuation of PADM
634, this course further explores issues in the
discipline of pharmacy administration.
PADM 649 Research in Pharmacy Administration
1-2 credits. Research problems ancillary
to the thesis project. PREREQ:
GRADUATE STANDING AND PERMISSION
OF INSTRUCTOR.
PADM 650 Thesis Research 1-10 credits.
PADM 651 Master’s Paper 3 credits.
PADM 691 Topical Seminar in Pharmacy
Administration 2-4 credits. Examination of
selected topics in pharmacy administration.
May be repeated.
Pharmacy Practice Graduate
Courses
PPRA g491 Topical Seminar in Pharmacy
Practice 1-4 credits. Examination of selected
topics in pharmacy practice and pharmacy
administration. May be repeated. PREREQ:
PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
PPRA g518 Clinical Research Design and
Analysis 4 credits. The fundamentals of experimental
design, implementation and data
analysis pertinent to pharmaceutical clinical
investigations.
PPRA 553 Professional Student Seminar 1
credit. Development of a relevant therapeutic
topic including the review, analysis, and oral
presentation of all appropriate medical and
scientific literature. PREREQ: MUST BE
FOURTH-YEAR PROFESSIONAL STUDENT.
PPRA 596 Clinical Pharmacy Residency 0
credits. Advance practical experience in clinical
pharmacy practice. PREREQ: MUST HAVE
A DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE.
Services Courses
PHAR 645 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse
Practitioners 3 credits. A problem-based
course emphasizing the fundamentals of drug
action and the rational use of drugs to treat
various organ system disease states.

124 ◆ Graduate Studies
NOTE: The date in parentheses is the
date of first appointment at Idaho State
University. Adjunct, Affiliate and
Emeritus Faculty are listed at the back
of the Undergraduate Catalog
Adamcik, Barbara A., Professor, Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences. B.A.,
1974, University of California at Los Angeles;
M.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1984, University of
Southern California. (1985)
Adejare, Adeboye, Associate Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.S., 1978; M.S.,
1980, University of Iowa; Ph.D. 1985, Ohio
State University. (1999)
Adler, David G., Professor, Political Science.
B.A., 1976, Michigan State University; Ph.D.,
1982, University of Utah. (1985)
Aho, James A., Professor, Sociology, Social
Work and Criminal Justice. B.A., 1965,
University of Washington; M.A.; 1968, Ph.D.,
1971, Washington State University. (1969)
Akersten, William, Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences; Curator of Vertebrate
Paleontology, Idaho Museum of Natural
History. B.S., 1964; M.A., 1967, University
of Texas at Austin; Ph.D., 1973, University of
Michigan. (1985)
Alexander, Kathleen M., Associate
Professor, Physical and Occupational Therapy.
B.S., 1983; M.S., 1990, University of
Oklahoma. (1991)
Allen, Virginia B., Professor, Counseling;
Department Chair. B.A., 1974, University of
Montana; M.Ed., 1978, South Dakota State
University; Ed.D., 1981, University of South
Dakota. (1981)
Anderson, Jay E., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1959, Montana State
University; M.S., 1967; Ph.D., 1971, Syracuse
University. (1975)
Anderson, Robert C., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1963, Long Beach State
College; M.S., 1966; Ph.D., Purdue
University. (1969)
Anderson, Sean K., Associate Professor,
Political Science. B.A., 1975, Western
Washington University; M.B.A., 1978,
University of Washington; Ph.D. 1993,
University of Oklahoma. (1993)
Arvidson, Cathy R., Associate Professor,
Nursing. B.S.N., 1978, Vanderbilt University;
M.S.N., 1981, University of Florida; Ph.D.,
1990, Texas Women’s University. (1992)
Graduate Faculty
Attebery, Brian L., Professor, English and
Philosophy; Director of American Studies.
A.B., 1974, College of Idaho; A.M., 1976;
Ph.D., 1979, Brown University. (1982)
Attebery, Jennifer Eastman, Associate
Professor, English and Philosophy. B.A., 1973,
The College of Idaho; M.A., 1974; Ph.D., 1985,
Indiana University, Bloomington. (1992)
Aytes, Kregg J., Associate Professor,
Business. B.S., 1984; PhD., 1993, University
of Arizona. (1993)
Baergen, Ralph, Associate Professor, English
and Philosophy. B.A., 1983, University of
Manitoba; M.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1990, Syracuse
University. (1993)
Bain, Barbara A., Professor, Speech Pathology
and Audiology. B.S., 1963, Kansas State
University; M.A., 1965, University of Iowa;
Ph.D., 1981, University of Washington. (1990)
Balsley, Ronald D., Professor, Business.
B.B.A.; 1965, M.B.A., 1976; Ph.D., 1980,
University of Texas. (1978)
Bangert, Arthur W., Assistant Professor,
School Psychology. B. A., 1975, Kent State
University; M.S. Youngstown State University;
Ed.D., University of South Dakota. (1999)
Beard, David V., Associate Professor, Business.
B.A., 1978, Hope College; M.S., 1983;
Ph.D., 1985, University of Michigan. (1995)
Beitel, George A., At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Engineering. B.S., 1962, University of
Portland; M.S., 1964; Ph.D., 1969, University
of Wisconsin, Madison.
Bennion, John S., Associate Professor,
Engineering. B.S., 1987; M.S., 1990; PhD.,
1996, University of Utah. (1995)
Benson, C. Scott, Associate Professor,
Economics. A.B., 1972, University of
California, Berkeley; M.A., 1979; Ph.D., 1988,
University of California, Davis. (1986)
Berent, Matthew K., Assistant Professor,
Psychology. B.A., Concordia College, 1983;
M.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1995, Ohio State
University. (1995)
Bhushan, Alok, Assistant Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.S.,
1975; M.S., 1977, University of Delhi; Ph.D.,
1982, Punjab Agricultural University. (1998)
Bliss, Traci, Associate Professor, Teacher
Education. B. A., 1970, Stanford University;
M.P.A., 1975, University of Texas, Austin;
M.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1986, Stanford
University. (1996)
Blotter, Jonathan D., Assistant Professor,
Engineering. B.S., 1991; M.S., 1993, Utah
State University; Ph.D., 1996, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University. (1996)
Boag, Peter G., Professor, History. B.A.,
1983, University of Portland; Ph.D., 1988,
University of Oregon. (1989).
Bobell, John L V, Professor, Human
Resource Training and Development;
Department Chair. B.A., 1962; M.S., 1965,
Humboldt State University; Ed.D., 1973,
University of Missouri. (1990)
Boes, Richard F., Professor, Business. B.S.,
1970; M.B.A., 1971, University of Utah; Ph.D.,
1978, Michigan State University. (1977)
Bosworth, Kenneth W., Professor, Mathematics.
B.S., 1977; M.S., 1980, Ph.D., 1984,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (1992)
Bowen, Richard L., Professor, Political
Science; President of the University. B.A.,
1957, Augustana College; M.A., 1959; Ph.D.
1967, Harvard University. (1985)
Bowman, Sarah Y., Associate Professor,
Health Care Administration. B.A., 1958,
Georgia College; M.S., 1973, University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center; Ph.D., 1988,
University of Colorado at Denver. (1989)
Brey, Richard R., Associate Professor,
Physics. B.S., 1988; M.S., 1990; Ph.D., 1994,
Purdue University. (1994)
Bryan, Clifford E., Professor, Sociology,
Social Work and Criminal Justice. B.A., 1966,
William Penn College; M.A., 1969; Ph.D.,
1971, Western Michigan University. (1971)
Burns, Mary Jane Hogan, Associate
Professor, Political Science. B.A., 1967,
University of California, Berkeley; M.A., 1969,
California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D.,
1983, University of Denver. (1991)
Byers, Steven S., Assistant Professor,
Business. B.A., 1982; MBA, 1989, Indiana
University; Ph.D., 1996, Texas A&M
University. (1996)

Cady, Paul S., Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences;
Associate Dean, College of Pharmacy. B.S.,
1980; M.S.; 1986, Ph.D., 1988, University of
Arizona. (1990)
Campo, Antonio, At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Engineering. B.S., 1965; M.S., 1966,
University of Puerto Rico; M.Engr., 1967;
Ph.D., Texas A&M.
Cartwright, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor,
Anthropology. B. A., 1983; M.A.,1988,
University of Wyoming; B.S., 1989; Ph.D.,
1998, University of Arizona. (1999)
Castle, Lyle W., Associate Professor,
Chemistry. B.S., 1985, Southern Utah State
College; M.S., 1988, University of Nebraska;
Ph.D., 1992, University of South Florida.
(1994)
Cantrill, Dante K., Professor, English and
Philosophy. B.A., 1967; M.A., 1969, Idaho
State University; Ph.D., 1974, University of
Washington. (1975)
Celucci, Anthony J., Associate Professor,
Psychology. B.S., 1973, Rutgers University;
M.S., 1975, Southern Illinois University-
Carbondale; Ph.D., 1981, University of North
Carolina-Greensboro. (1998)
Chang, Y. Jane, Associate Professor,
Mathematics. B.S., 1983, Chung-Yuan
University, Taiwan; Ph.D. 1989, Ohio State
University. (1992)
Childress, Michael J., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Biological Sciences. B.S., 1987,
Unversity of Tampa; M.A., 1990, University
of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., 1995, Florida
State University.
Christelow, Allan, Professor, History;
Department Chair. B.A., 1969, Stanford
University; M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1977,
University of Michigan. (1983)
Christelow, Stephanie, Professor, History.
B.A., 1977, San Diego State University; M.A.,
1978; Ph.D., 1983, University of California,
Santa Barbara. (1990)
Clarke, Pamela N., Professor, Nursing;
Department Chair. B.S.N., 1969, Wayne State
University; M.P.H., 1971, University of
Michigan; Ph.D., 1983, Wayne State
University. (1996)
Creighton, Theodore B., Assistant Professor,
Educational Leadership. B.S., 1965, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., 1970,
Kent State University; Ed.D., University of
California, Davis. (1997)
Cresswell, Donald J., Associate Professor,
Mathematics. B.A., 1961, Eastern Washington
State College; Ph.D., 1967, Oregon State
University. (1968)
Croker, Robert E., Professor, Human
Resource Training and Development . B.S.,
1979, Purdue University; M.S., 1980, Indiana
State University; Ed.D., 1986, Washington
State University. (1994)
Culbertson, Vaughn L., Professor,
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative
Sciences; Department Chair. B.S., 1971,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Pharm.D.,
1981, University of Nebraska, Omaha. (1989)
Cutchen, E. Faye, Associate Professor,
Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice.
B.S., 1959, Brigham Young University;
M.A., 1967; Ph.D., 1972, University of
Utah. (1972)
Daniels, Christopher K., Associate Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences; Department Chair.
B.S., 1972, Humboldt State University; M.S.,
1975, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., 1982,
Stanford University. (1988)
Das, Sudip K., Associate Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.Pharm., 1981;
M.Pharm., 1983; Ph.D., 1988, Jadavpur
University. (1998)
Davis, E. E. (Gene), Professor, Educational
Leadership; Department Chair. B.A., 1960,
Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.Ed., 1966,
University of Montana; Ed.D., 1977,
University of Montana. (1992)
Dehle, Crystal M., Assistant Professor,
Psychology. B.S., 1990, Washington State
University; M.S., 1992; Ph.D., 1995,
University of Oregon. (1996)
De Jesus, Karl, Associate Professor,
Chemistry. B.Sc., 1977, Texas Christian
University; Ph.D., 1986, University of
Wisconsin. (1994)
Denner, Peter R., Professor, Teacher
Education. B.A., 1973, University of New
Hampshire; M.S., 1975; Ph.D., 1981, Purdue
University. (1982)
Devaud, Leslie L., Assistant Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.S., California State
University, Long Beach; Ph.D., 1988, Oregon
State University. (1998)
Devine, Nancy L., Assistant Professor,
Physical and Occupational Therapy. B.S.,
1986, University of Vermont; M.S., 1993,
Idaho State University. (1990)
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Dial, T. Gail, Professor, Art and Pre-
Architecture; Department Chair. A.A., 1967,
Northeastern A & M Junior College; B.S.Ed.,
1970; M.A., 1971, Kansas State College;
M.F.A., 1974, Indiana University. (1974)
Diedrich, Dana L., Professor, Pharmaceutical
Sciences. B.S., 1969; M.S., 1972, University
of Kentucky; Ph.D., 1974, Pennsylvania State
University. (1991)
Dienstfrey, Sherri R., Professor, Communication
and Theatre. B.S., 1977, University of
Nebraska; M.A., 1980, North Dakota State
University; Ph.D., 1986, Kent State
University. (1987)
DiSanza, James R., Professor, Communication
and Theatre. B.A., 1982, California State
University; M.A., 1985, San Francisco State
University; Ph.D., 1989, Pennsylvania State
University. (1989)
Dishman, Paul, Associate Professor, Business.
B.F.A., 1977, Trinity University; M.B.A., 1987,
North Texas State University; Ph.D., 1992,
University of North Texas. (1992)
Dolsen, Arthur, Professor, Foreign Languages;
Department Chair. B.A., 1968, University
of British Columbia; Ph.D., 1978,
Trinity College, Dublin. (1983)
Donahue, Raymon A., At-large Graduate
Faculty, Biological Sciences. B.S., 1980, Iowa
State University; M.A., 1987, University of
Northern Iowa; Ph.D., 1991, University of
Wyoming.
Dundas, Mary L., Associate Professor,
Health and Nutrition Sciences. B.S., 1966,
University of Minnesota; M.A.T., 1970,
Antioch University; Ph.D., 1984, Mississippi
State University
Earles, Randy A., Associate Professor,
Music. B.Mus., 1974; M.Mus., 1976,
University of Houston; D.M.A., 1991,
University of Oklahoma. (1991)
Egger, Alan G., Professor, Mathematics;
Assistant Vice President, Adacemic Affairs.
B.S., 1976, Colorado State University; M.S.,
1977, Ohio State University; Ph.D., 1981,
Colorado State University. (1984)
Engebretsen, Terry O., Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1973, Lewis
and Clark College; M.A., 1975, Portland State
University; Ph.D., 1982, Washington State
University. (1988)
Enloe, Linda J., Associate Professor,
Psychology. B.A., 1969; University of
Georgia; M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1973, Ohio State
University. (1974)

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Evans, Scott E., Professor, Art and Pre-
Architecture. B.S., 1976, Temple University;
M.F.A., 1981, Indiana University. (1986).
Fahleson, Genger A., At-large Graduate
Faculty, Physical Education and Dance;
Associate Professor, Boise State University.
B.S., 1973, University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
M.Ed., 1974, Bowling Green State University;
Ph.D., 1985, University of Wyoming.
Farmer, Richard, Associate Professor,
Psychology. B.S., 1983, University of Oregon;
M.A., 1988; Ph.D., 1993, University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. (1994)
Farrell, Larry D., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1964; M.S., 1966, University
of Oklahoma; Ph.D., 1970, University of
California at Los Angeles. (1972)
Feit, Stephen S., Professor, Counseling.
B.A., 1969, University of New Hampshire;
M.A., 1970; Ed.D., 1973, West Virginia
University (1973).
Fisher, Robert J., Jr., Professor, Mathematics.
A.B., 1975, College of the Holy
Cross; Ph.D., 1981, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst. (1989)
Force, Rex W., Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences. B.S.,
1988, Oregon State University; Pharm.D.,
1991, University of Texas. (1993)
Ford, Lawrence C., Associate Professor,
Mathematics; Department Chair. B.S. 1968;
M.S., 1970, Portland State University;
Ph.D., 1974, California Institute of
Technology. (1984)
Foster, Richard H., Professor, Political Science;
Department Chair; Director, International
Studies Program. B.A., 1968, Chico State College;
M.A., 1970, McMaster University; M.P.A.,
1972, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., 1974,
University of Oklahoma. (1973)
Frantz, Alan C. Associate Professor, Teacher
Education; Director of Teacher Education
Division. B.S., 1980, Idaho State University;
M.A.T., 1984, Indiana University; Ph.D.,
1994, University of Denver. (1987)
Frazier, Timothy H., Associate Professor,
Communication and Theatre. B.M.E., 1970,
Vanderbilt University; M.F.A., 1985,
University of Florida. (1987)
Friedrichsen, Steven, Associate Professor,
Idaho Dental Education Program (IDEP);
Program Chair. B.S., 1975, Seattle University;
D.D.S., 1979, Northwestern University
Dental School. (1983).
Friend, Miles E., Professor, Art and Pre-
Architecture. B.A., 1965, Ashland College;
M.F.A., 1969, University of Cincinnati; Ph.D.,
1973, University of Georgia. (1976)
Gabardi, Wayne, Associate Professor,
Political Science. B.A., 1977, Stockton State
College; M.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1986, University
of California, Santa Barbara. (1990)
Galizia, Virginia J., Professor, Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences. B.S.,
1970; M.S., 1975, St. John's University; M.A.,
1986, Queens College; Ph.D., 1990, City
University of New York. (1996)
Gantt, Gamewell D., Professor, Business.
B.B.A., 1970, Texas Tech University; J.D.,
1972, University of Texas at Austin. (1982)
George, Thom Ritter, Professor, Music;
Director, Idaho State-Civic Symphony. B.Mus.,
1964; M.Mus., 1968, Eastman School of Music,
University of Rochester, D.M.A. 1970, Catholic
University of America. (1983)
Gesell, Thomas F., Professor, Physics. B.S.,
1965, San Diego State University; M.S., 1968;
Ph.D., 1971, University of Tennessee. (1991)
Girvan, James T., At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Health and Nutrition Sciences. B.S., 1968;
B.A., 1972; M.A., 1978, Pacific Lutheran
University; Ph.D., 1986, University of Oregon;
M.P.H., University of Washington, 1996.
Goldbeck, H. Janne, Professor, English and
Philosophy. B.A., 1967, Texas Christian
University; M.A., 1968; Ph.D., 1972,
University of Oklahoma. (1976)
Gostomski, Peter A., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Engineering. B.S., 1985, Pennsylvania
State University; M.S., 1989; Ph.D., 1993,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Granger, Robert L., Associate Professor,
Art and Pre-Architecture. B.F.A., 1975,
University of Minnesota; M.F.A., 1981,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (1988)
Greenblatt, Jesse F., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Health and Nutrition Sciences. B.S.,
1987, University of California, Santa Cruz;
M.D., 1991, University of Colorado Health
Science Center; M.P.H., 1994, Johns
Hopkins University.
Gribas, John, Assistant Professor, Communication
and Theatre. B.S., 1984, Montana
State University; M.A., 1990; Ph.D., 1993,
University of Kansas. (1996)
Griffing, Barry L., Assistant Professor,
Speech Pathology and Audiology. B.S., 1956,
University of Oklahoma; M.S., 1957, Galaudet
University; M.A., 1963, California State
University; Ed.D., 1974, University of
California, Los Angeles. (1993)
Guajardo, Nicole Ruther, Assistant
Professor, Psychology. B.A., 1991; M.A.,
1993, Wake Forest University; Ph.D., 1997,
West Virginia University. (1997)
Hackert, Ann M., Associate Professor, Business.
B.A., 1979, University of South Dakota;
Ph.D., 1987, Iowa State University. (1984)
Hale, Thomas F., Professor, History. B.A.,
1967, Bellarmine College; M.A., 1969; Ph.D.,
1972, University of Kentucky; J.D., 1985,
Northwestern School of Law, Portland. (1977)
Hall, Teri R., Associate Professor, Anthropology;
Department Chair. B.A., 1978; B.S.,
1976; M.S., 1982; M.S., 1987; Ph.D., 1990,
University of Wisconsin, Madison. (1990)
Hamlin, William M., Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1980, Carleton
College; M.A., 1983, University of Idaho;
Ph.D., 1989, University of Washington. (1991)
Hanin, Leonid G., Associate Professor,
Mathematics. M.S., 1978, University of
Leningrad, Russia; Ph.D., 1985, Steklov
Mathematical Institute, Russia. (1997)
Harmon, J. Frank, Professor, Physics. B.S.,
1963, Portland State College; M.S., 1965;
Ph.D., 1968, University of Wyoming. (1969)
Harris, Larry B., Professor, Teacher
Education; Dean, College of Education. B.A.,
1969, Friends University; M.Ed., 1977,
Wichita State University; Ph.D., 1985, Kansas
State University. (1997)
Hatzenbuehler, Linda C., Associate
Professor, Psychology; Dean, College of
Health Professions. B.A., 1969, John Carroll
University; M.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1977, Kent
State University. (1976)
Hatzenbuehler, Ronald, Professor, History.
B.A., 1967, Southwestern University at
Memphis; M.A., 1969; Ph.D., 1972, Kent
State University. (1972)
Hayward, Karen S., Assistant Professor,
Nursing. B.S.N., 1982; M.S., 1985; Ph.D.,
1994, Idaho State University. (1985)
Hedeen, Deborah L., Associate Professor,
Special Education. B.S., 1984, St. Cloud State
University; M.Ed., 1985, Lesley College; Ph.D.,
1994, Syracuse University. (1993)
Hellwig, Harold H., Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1972, State
University of New York, Buffalo; M.A.,
1976, California State University, Fullerton;
Ph.D., 1985, University of California, Los
Angeles. (1987)

Hernandaz, Lucina, At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Biological Sciences. B.S., 1981,
National Autonomous University, Mexico
City; M.S., 1990; Ph.D., National Polytechnic
Institute, Mexico City.
Heyneman, Nicholas E., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Psychology. B.A., 1980, University
of California, San Diego; M.S., 1982; Ph.D.,
1985, West Virginia University.
Hill, Jeffrey P., Associate Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1982, State University of New
York at Binghamton; M.S., 1984, University of
California, Davis; Ph.D., 1989, University of
California, Riverside. (1991)
Hill, Linda C., Associate Professor,
Mathematics. B.S., 1966, University of
California, Davis; M.A., 1968; Ph.D., 1973,
University of Rochester. (1976)
Hill, Richard D., Professor, Mathematics. B.S.,
1961, Montana State University; M.A., 1964;
Ph.D., 1968, Oregon State University. (1967)
Hjelm, Victor S., Professor, Political Science;
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences. B.S.,
1961, United States Naval Academy; Ph.D.,
1966, University of Colorado. (1968)
Hoeger, Werner W.K., At-large Graduate
Faculty, Physical Education and Dance; Associate
Professor, Boise State University. B.S.,
1974; M.S., 1975; Ed.D., 1978, Brigham Young
University.
Holmer, Richard N., Professor, Anthropology.
B.A., 1972; M.A., 1975; Ph.D., 1978,
University of Utah. (1983)
House, Edwin W., Professor, Biological
Sciences; Chief Research Officer; Special
Assistant to Vice President for Academic
Affairs.. B.S., 1960, Western Montana College;
M.A., 1962, University of Montana; Ph.D.,
1965, University of North Dakota. (1966)
House, Janet G., Associate Professor,
Communication and Theatre. B.A., 1961,
University of North Dakota; D.A., 1984,
Idaho State University. (1985)
Hughes, Scott S., Associate Professor,
Geology. B.S., 1972, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute; M.S., 1979, Northern Arizona
University; Ph.D., 1983, Oregon State
University. (1991)
Humphrey, Fowler Charles (Chuck),
Associate Professor, Human Resource Training
and Development. B.S., 1964; M.S., 1969,
North Dakota State University; Ph.D., 1973,
University of Wisconsin,Madison. (1992)
Hunt, Daniel P., Associate Professor, Foreign
Languages. B.A., 1980; M.A., 1987; D.A.,
1990, Idaho State University. (1992)
Huntly, Nancy J., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.A., 1977, Kalamazoo College;
Ph.D., 1985, University of Arizona. (1986)
Hyde, Roberta S., Assistant Professor,
Nursing. B.S., 1981; M.S., 1983; Ph.D.,
1991, Idaho State University. (1984).
Inouye, Richard S., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.A., 1975, Reed College; Ph.D.,
1982, University of Arizona, Tucson. (1989)
Jacobson, Grace, Assistant Professor, Nursing.
B.S., 1957, Hartwick College; M.S., 1981;
Ph.D., 1993, Idaho State University. (1981)
Jarvi, Eric J., Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical
Sciences. B.S., 1979, Southern Illinois
University; M.F.S., 1981, George
Washington University; Ph.D., 1985, Oregon
State University. (1990)
Jenkins, Susan J., Associate Professor, Child
and Family Studies. B.S., 1978; M.S., 1983;
Ph.D., 1986, Kansas State University. (1988)
Joe, Victor C., Professor, Psychology;
Department Chair. B.S., 1965, Lewis and
Clark College; M.A., 1968, University of
Montana; Ph.D., 1972, University of
Montana. (1969)
Johnson, Edward W., Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1974, City College
of New York; M.S., 1981, University of
Vermont; Ph.D., 1988, Colorado State
University. (1995)
Johnson, George A., Professor, Business;
Director, MBA Program. B.S.E.E., 1956,
North Dakota State College; M.B.A., 1961,
Ohio State University; D.B.A., 1971,
University of Oregon. (1973)
Johnson, Mark A., Professor, Business.
B.S., 1978, California State University School
of Business and Economics; M.S.B.A., 1981,
California State University; Ph.D., 1988,
University of Iowa. (1987)
Jolly, James, Professor, Business. B.A. 1975,
Purdue University; M.S., 1979; Ph.D., 1985,
University of Texas at Dallas. (1982)
Jull, Paula, Associate Professor, Communication
and Theatre. B.F.A., 1979, Louisville
School of Art; M.F.A., 1982, Indiana University.
(1989)
Kalivas, John H., Professor, Chemistry. B.S.,
1978, California Polytechnic State University;
Ph.D., 1982, University of Washington. (1985)
Kangas, Kathleen A., Assistant Professor,
Speech Pathology and Audiology. B.S., 1974,
Northern Michigan University; M.S.P.A.,
1977, University of Washington; Ph.D., 1990,
Purdue University. (1990)
Graduate Faculty ◆ 127
Kantabutra, Vitit, Associate Professor,
Engineering. M.Eng., 1979, McGill University;
M.S.E., 1982; Ph.D., 1985, Johns Hopkins
University. (1995)
Katz, Sharon B., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Counseling. B.S., 1972, State
University of New York at Buffalo; B.S.,
1980; M.Coun., 1980; Ed.D., 1983, Idaho
State University. (1984)
Kaufman, Whitley R., Assistant Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1985, Yale
University; M.A., 1989, Harvard Law School;
Ph.D., 1998, Georgetown University. (1999)
Kearns, Richard L., Professor, Health and
Nutrition Sciences. B.S., 1965, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln; M.S.Ed., 1971, University
of Nebraska, Kearney; Ed.D., 1991, University
of Idaho. (1988)
Keeter, Kara J., Assistant Professor, Physics.
B.S., 1984, Tennessee Technological
University; M.A., 1986; Ph.D., 1990, Duke
University. (1997)
Keller, Barry L., Professor, Biological
Sciences; Curator of Mammals, Idaho
Museum of Natural History. A.B., 1961;
M.A., 1962, Western Michigan University;
Ph.D., 1968, Indiana University. (1970)
Kijinski, John L., Professor, English and
Philosophy; Department Chair. B.A., 1972,
Ohio State University; M.A., 1973, University
of Chicago; D.A., 1977, Idaho State University;
Ph.D. 1985, University of Wisconsin. (1985)
Kilpatrick, John A., Professor, Business.
B.S., 1966, Arizona State University; M.A.,
1975; Ph.D., 1978, University of Iowa (1977).
King, Kathleen M., Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1979; M.A.,
1980, Sangamon State University; Ph.D., 1984,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln. (1984)
Kleist, David M., Assistant Professor,
Counseling. B.A., 1987, University of
Wisconsin; M.A., 1991, Governors State
University; Ph.D., 1995, Southern Illinois
University. (1995)
Kline, William B., Professor, Counseling.
B.A., 1971; M.A., 1973, University of
Mississippi; Ph.D., 1978, University of
Michigan. (1991)
Klug, Beverly J., Associate Professor, Teacher
Education. B.S., 1974; M.Ed., 1978; Ed.D.,
1983, University of Cincinnati. (1985)
Knox, John M., Professor, Physics;
Department Chair. B.A., 1968, Gustavus
Adolphus College; Ph.D., 1981, University
of Wyoming. (1985)

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Kovacs, Rudy S., Professor, Art and Pre-
Architecture. B.F.A., 1972, Ohio University;
M.F.A., 1975. University of Kansas. (1980)
Kratz, Lawrence J., Professor, Mathematics.
B.A., 1963, Xavier University; M.A.,
1965, University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., 1975,
University of Utah. (1976)
Kriloff, Catherine, Assistant Professor,
Mathematics. B.S., 1990, University of
Washington; M.S., 1992; Ph.D., 1995,
University of Michigan. (1997)
Kritsky, Delane C., Professor, Health Care
Administration; Associate Dean, College of
Health Professions. B.S., 1965, Minot State
College; M.A., 1967, Sacramento State
College; Ph.D., 1971, University of Illinois.
(1974)
Kunze, Jay F., Professor, Engineering; Dean,
College of Engineering. B.S., 1954; M.S.,
1955; Ph.D., 1959, Carnegie Institute of
Technology. (1995)
LaHann, Thomas R., Associate Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.S., 1970, Beloit
College; M.S., 1975; Ph.D., 1977, University
of Washington. (1990)
Lai, James C. K., Professor, Pharmaceutical
Sciences. B.Sc., 1970, University College,
Cardiff, Wales; M.Sc., 1971, The Medical
School, Birmingham University, U.K.; Ph.D.,
1975, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical
College, London University, U.K. (1991)
Lang, Patrick, Professor, Mathematics. B.S.,
1980, Colorado State University; M.S., 1982,
Brown University; Ph.D., 1985, Colorado
State University. (1985)
LaPier, Tanya K., Associate Professor,
Physical and Occupational Therapy. B.S.,
1990, Ithaca College; M.S., 1993, State
University of New York at Buffalo; Ph.D.
1998, Idaho State University. (1993)
Laquer, H. Turner, Associate Professor,
Mathematics. B.S., University of New
Mexico; M.A., 1979; Ph.D., 1982, Harvard
University. (1989)
Larson, Howard A., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Engineering. B.S., 1962, University
of North Dakota; Ph.D., 1970, University of
Washington.
Laundre, John W., Research Assistant
Professor, Biological Sciences. B.S., 1971,
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay; M.S.,
1974, Northern Michigan University; Ph.D.,
1979, Idaho State University. (1993)
Lawson, Jonathan N., Professor, English
and Philosophy; Vice President for Academic
Affairs. B.F.A., 1964; M.A., 1966; Ph.D.,
1970, Texas Christian University. (1995)
Lay, Terry L., Associate Professor,
Mathematics. B.S.,1969, Oklahoma State
University; M.A., 1975, University of
Oklahoma; Ph.D., 1980, University of
Tennessee. (1980)
LeBlanc, Ronald P., Professor, Business.
B.S., 1973; M.S., 1975; Ph.D., 1979,
University of Arizona. (1980)
Legge, Nancy, Associate Professor,
Communication and Theatre. B.A., 1982,
Wayne State University; M.A., 1984, Indiana
University; Ph.D., 1988, Pennsylvania State
University. (1991)
Lester, Michael J., Associate Professor, Sport
Sciences, Physical Education and Dance;
Department Chair. B.S., 1976, Lewis Clark
State College; M.S., 1978, University of
Arizona; Ed.D., 1985, Oklahoma State
University. (1990)
Leung, Solomon W., Associate Professor,
Engineering. B.A., 1978; M.S., 1982; Ph.D.,
1989, University of Iowa. (1992)
Levenson, Carl A., Professor, English and
Philosophy; Director of Philosophy Program.
B.A., Allegheny College, 1967; M.A., 1974;
Ph.D., 1980, University of Chicago. (1981)
Lineberry, Michael J., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Engineering. B.S., University of
California, Los Angeles; M.S., 1968; Ph.D.,
1972, California Institute of Technology.
Link, Paul Karl, Professor, Geology. B.S.,
Yale University, 1976; B.Sc., University of
Adelaide, 1977; Ph.D., 1982, University of
California, Santa Barbara. (1980)
Lloyd, Arthur P., Professor, Counseling.
B.S., 1961, M.S., 1962, Central Missouri
State University; Ph.D., 1965, University of
Wyoming. (1967)
Lloyd, Marcia L., Professor, Sport Sciences,
Physical Education and Dance. A.A., 1959,
Graceland College; B.S., 1962, Central
Missouri State University; M.A., 1965,
University of Wyoming; Ed.D., 1986,
University of Utah. (1977)
Loebs, Bruce D., Professor, Communication
and Theatre; Department Chair. B.A., 1959,
University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S.,
1964, University of Oregon; Ph.D., 1968,
University of Oregon. (1969)
Loether, Christopher P., Associate
Professor, Anthropology. B.A., 1981; M.A.,
1985; Ph.D., 1991, University of California,
Los Angeles. (1989)
Lohse, Ernest, Professor, Anthropology;
Director, Idaho Museum of Natural History.
B.A., 1975, California State University; M.A.,
1977; Ph.D., 1981, University of Utah. (1989)
Longhurst, Thomas M., Professor, Speech
Pathology and Audiology. A.A., 1965, College
of Eastern Utah; B.S., 1966, Brigham Young
University; M.S., 1967, Utah State University;
Ph.D., 1971, University of Minnesota. (1982)
Longmore, Dean R., Professor, Business.
B.S., 1966, Brigham Young University; M.B.A.,
1967, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1980,
University of Missouri, Columbia. (1978)
Luckey, Angela S., Assistant Professor,
Teacher Education. B.M.Ed., 1965, Texas
Western College (UTEP); M.Ed., 1980,
Idaho State University; 1996, University
of Idaho. (1996)
Lyons, Gerard G., Assistant Professor, Sport
Sciences, Physical Education & Dance. B.S.,
1977, St. Joseph’s College; M.S., 1978, Long
Island University; Ed.D., 1984, Texas A&M
University. (1998)
Marsh, Ranaye J., Associate Professor,
Education; Dean, School of Applied
Technology. A.A., 1972, Front Range
Community College; M.A., 1979, University
of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., 1992, Colorado
State University. (1995)
Martin, Anthony, Professor, Art and Pre-
Architecture. B.S., 1967, Kent State
University; M.A., 1969; M.F.A., 1975, Illinois
State University. (1977)
Matthews, Leroy J., Professor, Psychology.
B.A., 1962; M.A., 1967, Fresno State College;
Ph.D., 1968, University of Montana. (1968)
Mattocks, T. C. (Chris), Associate Professor,
Educational Leadership; Assistant Dean, College
of Education. B.S., 1965; M.Ed., 1972; Ed.D.,
1987, Montana State University. (1996)
Maughan, Ralph, Professor, Political
Science. B.A., 1967, Utah State University;
M.A., 1969; Ph.D., 1971, University of
Wisconsin. (1971)
McAleese, Willis J., Professor, Health and
Nutrition Sciences; Department Chair. B.S.,
1976, Northwest Missouri State University;
M.P.E., 1978, Idaho State University; Ph.D.,
1990, University of New Mexico. (1989)
McBeth, Mark K., Associate Professor,
Political Science. B.A., 1987; M.P.A., 1989;
D.A., 1992, Idaho State University. (1995)
McCune, Joan H., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1953, Montana State University;
M.S., 1955, Washington State University; Ph.D.,
1965, Purdue University. (1980)
McCune, Ronald W., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1961, Kansas State
University; M.S., 1964; Ph.D., 1966, Purdue
University. (1970)

McCurry, Michael O., Professor, Geology.
B.A., 1974, University of Washington;
Ph.D., 1985, University of California, Los
Angeles. (1990)
McDonald, H. Gregory, At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Geology. B.S., 1974, Idaho State
University; M.S., 1977, University of Florida;
Ph.D., 1988, University of Toronto.
McWhirter, Jon D., Assistant Professor,
Engineering. B.S.M.E., 1981, University of
Texas; M.E., 1988, Texas A&M; Ph.E., 1995,
University of Texas. (1992)
Meldrum, D. Jeffrey, Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1982; B.S., 1984,
Brigham Young University; Ph.D. 1989,
State University of New York at Stony
Brook. (1993)
Mercaldo, David J., Assistant Professor,
Speech Pathology and Audiology. B.A., 1966,
Roberts Wesleyan College; M.S., 1973,
University of Tennessee; Ed.D., 1977,
University of Rochester. (1990)
Miller, Terry L., Assistant Professor, Special
Education. B.A., 1976, University of Northern
Colorado; M.A., 1981, Idaho State University;
Ph.D., 1994, Utah State University. (1998)
Minshall, G. Wayne, Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1961, Montana State University;
Ph.D., 1965, University of Louisville. (1966)
Mitchell, Ronald, Assistant Professor, Nursing.
B.S., 1972, Walla Walla College; M.S., 1976,
California State University, Fresno; Ph.D., 1988,
University of Utah. (1988)
Montgomery, Tracy T., Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy; Assistant Dean,
College of Arts and Sciences. B.A., 1975,
Georgia State University; M.A., 1977; D.A.,
1987, Idaho State University. (1990)
Moodie, James D., Assistant Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1980, St. John's University;
M.S., 1983, University of Idaho;
Ph.D., 1999, University of Oklahoma. (1998)
Morris, Lloyd E., Professor, Health and
Nutrition Sciences. B.S., 1959; M.S., 1965,
Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., 1972,
University of Utah. (1976)
Mullin, Anne E., Associate Professor, English
and Philosophy. Ph.D., 1991, University of
Massachusetts. (1991)
Naidu, D. Subbaram, Professor, Engineering;
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College
of Engineering. B.E., 1964, Sri Venkateswara
University, India; M.Tech., 1967; Ph.D., 1977,
Indian Institute of Technology. (1990)
Nickisch, Craig W., Professor, Foreign
Languages. B.S., 1961, South Dakota State
University; Fulbright Scholar, 1961-62,
Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen,
Germany; M.A., 1963, Northwestern
University; Ph.D., 1985, University of
Nebraska, Lincoln. (1988)
Nilson, Douglas C., Associate Professor,
Political Science. B.A., 1966, University of
Washington; M.A., 1971; Ph.D. 1976,
University of Wisconsin, Madison. (1989)
Nitse, Philip S., Associate Professor,
Business. B.S., 1970, Arizona State
University; M.B.A., 1988, Memphis State
University; Ph.D., 1994, University of
Memphis. (1993)
Norman, Lee, Professor, Economics. B.A.,
1971, Western Washington State College;
Ph.D., 1980, University of Utah. (1981)
Nunn, Gerald D., Associate Professor,
School Psychology. B.S., 1975; M.S., 1976;
Ed.S., 1981, Fort Hays State University; Ph.D.,
1982, Kansas State University. (1996)
Oakes, Ann S., Associate Professor, Sociology,
Social Work and Criminal Justice. B.A., 1962,
Wheaton College; M.A., 1986; Ph.D., 1991,
University of North Texas. (1991)
Owens, John B., Professor, History. B.A.,
1966, Oberlin College; M.A., 1968; Ph.D.,
1972, University of Wisconsin. (1975)
Park, Pamela, Professor, Foreign Languages.
B.A., 1972, College at Lincoln Center, Fordham
University; Licence Lettres ès Modernes, 1974,
Université de Nancy; Ph.D., 1979, City
University of New York. (1985)
Parker, Stephen K., Associate Professor,
Mathematics. B.S., 1966, Westminster College;
Ph.D., 1972, University of Utah. (1972)
Paulson, Donald L., Assistant Professor,
Counseling; Director, Counseling and Testing
Center. B.A., 1966, Hamline University; M.S.,
1968, Indiana University; Ph.D., 1972,
University of Iowa. (1991)
Pearson, Richard C., Associate Professor,
Teacher Education. M.A., 1963, Brigham
Young University; M.L.S., 1969, Brigham
Young University; Ed.D., 1977, University
of Northern Colorado. (1986)
Pehrsson, Robert P., Professor, Teacher
Education. B.A., 1966, Queens College; M.S.,
1970, Long Island University; Ed.D., 1979,
Hofstra University. (1980)
Pemberton, Cynthia L.A., Assistant
Professor, Sport Science, Physical Education
and Dance. B.S., 1980, Willamette University;
M.S., 1983, Southern Oregon State College;
Ed.D., 1996, Portland State University. (1998)
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Pena, Sally J., Assistant Professor, Child and
Family Studies. B.A., 1967, Idaho State
University; M.A., 1977; M.A., 1981, Boise
State University; Ph.D., 1989, University of
Idaho. (1990)
Perkins, Dorothy M., Assistant Professor,
Teacher Education. B.S., 1961, Northern State
Teacher College; M.S., 1970, Northern State
College; Ph.D., 1996, University of Southern
California. (1999)
Peterson, Charles R., Professor, Biological
Sciences; Curator of Herpetology/Ichthyology,
Idaho Museum of Natural History. B.S.,
1972; M.S., 1974, University of Illinois, Urbana;
Ph.D., 1982, Washington State University.
(1988).
Petlichkoff, Linda M., At-large Graduate
Faculty, Physical Education and Dance; Professor,
Boise State University. A.A., 1971,
Henry Ford Community College; B.S., 1972;
M.A., 1982, Michigan State University;
Ph.D., 1988, University of Illinois, Urbana-
Champaign.
Pfeiffer, Ronald P., At-large Graduate Faculty,
Physical Education and Dance; Professor, Boise
State University. A.A.S., 1971, Delta College;
B.S., 1976, Central Michigan University; M.S.,
1979, University of Oregon; Ed.D., 1985,
Brigham Young University.
Picard, Robert R., Associate Professor,
Business. B.S., 1976, Northern Michigan
University; M.B.A., 1984, University of St.
Thomas; Ph.D., 1994, University of Kentucky.
(1994)
Pierson, Donald S., Associate Professor,
Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice;
Department Chair. B.S., 1969, University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater; M.S.W., 1971,
Tulane University; D.S.W., 1984, University
of California, Los Angeles. (1985)
Plewa, Franklin J., Professor, Business.
B.B., 1974, Western Illinois University; M.S.,
1978, Louisiana State University; Ph.D., 1983,
Louisiana State University. (1985)
Potter, Glenn R., At-large Graduate Faculty,
Physical Education and Dance; Professor,
Boise State University. B.S., 1960, M.Ed.,
1961, University of Idaho; Ed.D., 1976,
Brigham Young University.
Poulson, Mary E., Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1989, University of
Wyoming; M.S., 1992; Ph.D., 1995,
University of Illinois, Urbana. (1997)
Prineas, Matthew L., Assistant Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1987, Carleton
College; M.A., 1990, University of Michigan;
Ph.D., 1995, University of Rochester. (1995)

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Ptacek, Margaret B., Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1981; M.S., 1984,
Emporia State University; Ph.D., 1991,
University of Missouri, Columbia. (1996)
Pumphrey, Lela D., Professor, Business.
B.B.A., 1968, University of Southern
Mississippi; M.B.A., 1973, Arkansas State
University; Ph.D., 1984, University of
Missouri-Columbia. (1988)
Rankin, Linda L., Associate Professor,
Health and Nutrition Sciences. B.S., 1974,
Iowa State University; M.S., 1975, University
of Wisconsin-Stout; Ph.D., 1996, University
of Idaho. (1991)
Rankin, Roger A., Professor, Business
Education. B.A., 1971; M.A., 1974, Adams
State College; Ph.D., 1981, Colorado State
University. (1981)
Rao, Bhamidipaty Kameswara, Associate
Professor, Engineering. B.S., 1977, Regional
Engineering College, India; M.S., 1982, Indian
Institute of Science; Ph.D., 1987, University
of Illinois at Chicago. (1988)
Ratka, Anna, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical
Sciences. M.S., 1981; Ph.D., 1985,
Medical Academy, Poznan, Poland. (1992)
Reis, Priscilla R., Associate Professor,
Business. B.A., University of Rhode Island;
M.S., State University of New York at Albany;
Ph.D., 1991, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
(1994)
Rhodes, Richard S., Associate Professor,
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative
Sciences. B.S., 1971, Mercer University; B.S.,
1978, Florida A & M University; Pharm.D.,
1983, Mercer University. (1987)
Roberts, Mark W., Professor, Psychology.
B.A., 1971, Stanford University; M.S., 1975;
Ph.D., 1977, University of Georgia. (1977)
Robinson, Kristynia M., Associate
Professor, Nursing. M.S.N., 1984; Ph.D.,
1995, University of Utah. (1997)
Robinson, Lee, Professor, Engineering. B.S.,
1964; M.S., 1965, Utah State University; Ph.D.,
1968, Montana State University. (1967)
Rodgers, David W., Associate Professor,
Geology; Department Chair. B.A., 1981, Carleton
College; Ph.D., 1987, Stanford. (1985)
Rodriguez, René, Associate Professor,
Chemistry. B.S., 1981, University of Colorado;
M.S., 1984, University of Minnesota; Ph.D.,
1987, University of Idaho. (1988)
Rodnick, Kenneth J., Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1979, University of
California, Davis; M.S., 1982; M.A., 1984,
Oregon State University; Ph.D., 1989, Stanford
University. (1993)
Ronald, Bruce P., Professor, Chemistry.
B.S., 1962, Portland State College; Ph.D.,
1968, University of Washington. (1968)
Rose, W. Jack, Professor, Biological Sciences.
B.S., 1975; M.S., 1979, Ohio State University;
Ph.D., 1985, Oregon State University. (1987)
Rosentreter, Jeffrey J., Associate Professor,
Chemistry. B.S., 1985, University of Montana;
Ph.D., 1990, Colorado State University. (1991)
Ruckman, JoAnn S., Professor, History.
B.S., 1960, Iowa State University; M.A.,
1963, University of Chicago; Ph.D., 1975,
Northern Illinois University. (1974)
Sadid, Habib, Professor, Engineering. B.S.,
1982; M.S., 1984; Ph.D., 1988, Washington
State University. (1991)
Salzman, Stephanie, Professor, Teacher
Education; Associate Dean, College of Education.
B.A., 1968, University of California; M.A.,
1983, California State University; Ed.D., 1986,
University of the Pacific. (1986)
Sammons, Dorothy, Assistant Professor,
Teacher Education. B.A., 1975, Bates College;
M.A., 1981, University of Utah; Ph.D., George
Washington University; Ed.D., 1999 Idaho
State University. (1999)
Sarraf, Tahmoores, Professor, Sociology,
Social Work and Criminal Justice. B.A., 1964;
M.A., 1966, California State University S.F.;
Ph.D., 1972, University of Washington. (1972)
Sato, Alyce A., Associate Professor, Nursing;
Department Chair. B.S., 1969; M.Ed., 1976,
Idaho State University; M.S., 1979,
University of Portland; Ph.D., 1991,
University of Utah. (1976)
Sato, Chikashi, Associate Professor, Engineering.
B.S., 1971, Fukushima National
College of Technology; M.S., 1976, University
of Kansas; Ph.D., 1981, University of
Iowa. (1995)
Scalarone, Gene M., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1962, Kansas State College;
M.S., 1965, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D.,
1970, University of California. (1980)
Schmidt, Roger P., Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy; Assistant Department
Chair. B.A., 1980; M.A., 1985; Ph.D.,
1989, University of Washington. (1989)
Schou, Corey D., Professor, Business;
Associate Dean for Information Systems,
College of Business. B.S., 1968, Rollins
College; M.S., 1970; Ph.D., 1972, The Florida
State University. (1985)
Schow, Ronald L., Professor, Speech
Pathology and Audiology. B.S., 1967; M.S.,
1969, Utah State University; Ph.D., 1974,
Northwestern University. (1975)
Schwartz, Robert C., Assistant Professor,
Counseling. M.Ed., 1994; Ph.D., 1997,
University of Florida. (1998)
Schwendig, W. Lee, Professor, Business.
B.B.A., 1967, Idaho State University; M.S.,
1968; Ph.D., 1979, University of Wyoming.
(1980)
Seeley, Rodney R., Professor, Biological
Sciences; Department Chair. B.S., 1968, Idaho
State University; M.S., 1971; Ph.D., 1974,
Utah State University. (1973)
Seikel, J. Anthony, Associate Professor,
Speech Pathology and Audiology; Department
Chair. B.S., 1979, Phillips University; M.A.,
1981, Wichita State University; Ph.D., 1988,
University of Kansas. (1998)
Shropshire, Steven L., Associate Professor,
Physics. B.S., 1985; M.S., 1988; Ph.D., 1991,
Washing State University. (1992)
Sieber, Sharon L., Associate Professor,
Foreign Languages. B.A., 1977; M.A., 1982;
Ph.D., 1992, Indiana. University. (1993)
Sisson, J.B., At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Engineering. B.S., 1968, M.S., 1972, Montana
State University; Ph.D., 1980, New Mexico
State University.
Smedley, Thayne C., Professor, Speech
Pathology and Audiology. B.S., 1960; M.S.,
1964, Utah State University; Ph.D., 1969,
Stanford University. (1985)
Smith, Kenneth A., Professor, Business;
Associate Dean, College of Business. B.S.,
1968, University of Montana; C.P.A., 1968;
Ph.D., 1971, University of Texas. (1970)
Smith, Laurens, Professor, Biological
Sciences; Assistant Department Chair. B.A.,
1977, Eastern Connecticut State University;
M.A., 1979, University of Kansas; Ph.D.,
1985, University of Maryland. (1989)
Sommer, Stefan A., Research Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1980, University
of California, Berkeley; M.S., 1986,
University of Maryland; Ph.D., 1993, University
of New Mexico. (1994)
Sorensen, David N., Professor, Speech
Pathology and Audiology. B.S. 1970, M.S.,
1971, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1980, Purdue
University. (1985)
Spall, Richard D., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1966, Oregon State University;
M.S., 1968; Ph.D., 1972, Oklahoma
State University. (1981)
Stanek, Alan E., Professor, Music;
Department Chair. B.M.E., 1961, University
of Colorado; M.Mus., 1965, Eastman School
of Music, University of Rochester; D.M.A.,
1974, University of Michigan. (1976)

Stegner, Tesa, Associate Professor,
Economics; Department Chair. B.S., 1983,
Valparaiso University; Ph.D., 1989,
Washington State University. (1992)
Stein, Walter A., Associate Professor, Physician
Assistant Studies; Director, Physician Assistant
Program. B. S., 1973, State University of New
York at Stony Brook; M.H.C.A., 1981, George
Washington University. (1995)
Stenson, Carol M., Professor, Special
Education. B.A., 1956; M.Ed., 1969,
University of Montana; Ph.D., 1978,
University of Iowa. (1978)
Stephens, Trent D., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1973, M.S., 1974 Brigham
Young University; Ph.D., 1977, University
of Pennsylvania. (1981)
Stocks, Anthony W., Professor, Anthropology.
B.A., 1962, University of Utah; M.A.,
1974, California State University; Ph.D., 1978,
University of Florida. (1979)
Stowe, Dennis C., Professor, Mathematics;
Assistant Department Chair. B.S., 1974,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; M.A.,
1977; Ph.D., 1980, University of California,
Berkeley. (1989)
Stratton, William E., Professor, Business;
Dean, College of Business. B.S., 1963; M.S.,
1965, Carnegie-Mellon University; Ph.D., 1974,
Case Western Reserve University. (1974)
Strickland, A. W., Professor, Teacher
Education. B.S., 1961; M.Ed., 1962,; Ph.D.,
1976, University of Florida. (1994)
Strickland, Jane M., Assistant Professor,
Teacher Education. B.S., 1988; M.Ed., 1989,
Montana State University; Ed.D., 1999, Idaho
State University. (1999)
Strommen, Dennis P., Professor, Chemistry;
Department Chair. B.A., 1966, Wisconsin
State University, Whitewater; Ph.D., 1971,
Cornell University. (1992)
Stuffle, R. Eugene, Professor, Engineering:
Associate Dean for Undergraduate
Studies, College of Engineering. B.S.E.E.,
1966; M.S.E.E., 1969, Rose Polytechnic
Institute; M.S.B.A., 1975, Indiana University,
Fort Wayne; Ph.D.E.E., 1979, Purdue
University. (1989)
Sutter, E. John, Professor, Chemistry. B.S.,
1965, Siena College; Ph.D., 1969, Purdue
University. (1971)
Swanson, Barbara D., Assistant Professor,
Counseling; Director, Academic Skills Center.
B.A., 1963, University of Northern Iowa;
M.Ed., 1965, University of Northern Iowa;
Ph.D., 1983, University of Minnesota. (1989)
Swanson, Merwin R. (Bob), Professor,
History; Associate Dean, College of Arts and
Sciences. B.A., 1964, State College of Iowa;
M.A., 1966, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D.,
1972, University of Minnesota. (1972)
Swetnam, Ford T., Professor, English
and Philosophy. A.B., 1963, Hamilton
College; M.A., 1964; Ph.D., 1967, Cornell
University. (1976)
Swetnam, Susan H., Professor, English and
Philosophy. B.A., 1972, M.A., 1975,
University of Delaware; Ph.D., 1979,
University of Michigan. (1979)
Swope, Sharon W., Assistant Professor,
Educational Leadership. B.A., 1969,
University of Florida; M.A., 1971, University
of Illinois; Ph.D., 1994, Arizona State
University. (1999)
Tate, Paul D., Professor, English and
Philosophy; Dean, Office of Graduate Studies.
B.A., 1967, University of Texas; M.A., 1972;
Ph.D., 1976, Yale University. (1976)
Thackray, Glenn D., Assistant Professor,
Geology. B.S., 1985, Beloit College; M.S.,
1989, University of Oregon; Ph.D., 1996,
University of Washington. (1995)
Thomas, Wesley K., Assistant Professor,
Anthropology. B.A, 1994; M.A., 1996; Ph.D.,
1999, University of Washington. (1999)
Thornton, Bill, Assistant Professor, Educational
Leadership. B.S., 1969; M.S., 1971;
Ph.D., 1975, University of Kansas. (1998)
Tokle, Robert J., Professor, Economics. B.A.,
1980, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Ph.D.,
1986, Iowa State University. (1986)
Torma, Arpad E., At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Biological Sciences. M.Sc., 1962, Laval
University; Ph.D., 1970, University of British
Columbia.
Trinklein, Michael J., Professor, Communication
and Theatre. B.S., 1982, University of
Wisconsin, Oshkosh; M.A., 1983, University
of Iowa. (1984)
Trost, Charles H., Professor, Biological
Sciences; Curator of Ornithology, Idaho
Museum of Natural History. B.S., 1960,
Pennsylvania State University; M.S., 1963,
University of Florida; Ph.D., 1968, University
of California. (1968)
Turley-Ames, Kandi J., Assistant Professor,
Psychology. B.S., 1990; M.S., 1993, Idaho
State University; Ph.D., 1996, Washington
State University. (1997)
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Urfer, Alexander G., Professor, Physical
and Occupational Therapy; Department Chair;
Affiliate Faculty, Biological Sciences. B.A.,
1972, Montclair State College; M.A., 1974;
Ph.D., 1976, Ohio State University; P.T.,
1990, Mayo Clinic. (1977)
Van Pelt, Tamise, Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., Kansas State
University; M.A., 1990, University of Nevada-
Reno; Ph.D., 1994, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign. (1994)
Vaughn, Ross E., At-large Graduate Faculty,
Physical Education and Dance; Professor,
Boise State University. A.A., 1966,
Riverside City College; B.A., 1968, Chico
State College; M.S., 1969, Ph.D., 1982,
Washington State University.
Vik, Peter W., Assistant Professor,
Psychology. B.S., 1982, University of
California-Davis; M.A., 1986, San Diego
State University; Ph.D., 1992, University of
Colorado. (1996)
Vizkelethy, György, Associate Professor,
Physics. M.S., 1983; Ph.D., 1986, Roland
Eötvös University, Budapest. (1992)
Wabrek, Richard M., Associate Professor,
Engineering. B.S., 1971, Valparaiso
University; M.S., 1976, University of
Vermont; Ph.D., 1985, New Mexico State
University. (1989)
Wahl, Russell E., Professor, English and
Philosophy. B.A., 1974, Colby College,
Waterville, Maine; M.A., 1977; Ph.D., 1982,
Indiana University. (1985)
Walsh, Dennis M., Professor, English and
Philosophy. B.A., 1963, University of Notre
Dame; M.A.T., 1966, Harvard University;
Ph.D., 1973, University of Notre Dame. (1979)
Walsh, Mary Ellen, Professor, English and
Philosophy. B.A., 1961, North Texas State
University; M.A., 1967; Ph.D., 1971,
University of Arizona. (1971)
Walsh, Robert O., Assistant Professor,
Health and Nutrition Sciences. B.S., 1978,
Brigham young University; M.S., 1987, Idaho
State University; Ed.D., 1996, University of
Idaho. (1996)
Warnock, Douglas, Associate Professor,
Art and Pre-Architecture. B.A., 1975,
University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A.,
1979, San Jose State University; M.F.A.,
1986, City University of New York. (1995)
Watwood, Maribeth, Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences. B.S., 1981; Ph.D., 1987,
University of Georgia. (1991)

132 ◆ Graduate Studies
Welhan, John A., At-Large Graduate
Faculty, Geology; Supervisory Research
Geologist, Idaho Geological Survey. B.Sc.,
1972, University of Manitoba; M.Sc., 1974,
University of Waterloo; Ph.D., 1981,
University of California, San Diego.
Wells, Barbara G., Professor, Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences; Dean,
College of Pharmacy. B.Sc., 1965; Pharm.D.,
1977, University of Tennessee. (1995)
Wells, Douglas P., Assistant Professor,
Physics. B.A., 1982, Rutgers University; M.S.,
1985; Ph.D., 1990, University of Illinois. (1997)
Wells, Gary R., Professor, Business. B.S.,
1960, Idaho State College; M.S., 1967,
Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1971,
University of Utah. (1972)
Weppner, Robert S., Professor, Health
Care Administration; Department Chair. B.S.,
1958; M.S., 1961, University of Wyoming;
M.A., 1966; Ph.D., 1968, University of
Colorado. (1981)
Weston, Audrey D., Assistant Professor,
Speech Pathology and Audiology. B.S., 1968;
M.A., 1974, University of Nebraska, Lincoln;
Ph.D., 1992, University of Wisconsin,
Madison. (1990)
Westphal, Jonathan, Associate Professor,
English and Philosophy. B.A., 1973, Harvard
College; M.A., 1975, Sussex University;
Ph.D., 1981, Bedford College, University of
London. (1994)
Wiegand, Gayl H., Professor, Chemistry.
B.S., 1961, State University of Iowa; Ph.D.,
1965, University of Massachusetts. (1965)
Wiggins, Carla, Assistant Professor, Health
Care Administration. B.S., 1985, Ithaca
College; Ph.D., 1994, University of
Minnesota. (1998)
Wilkins, Sandra K., Associate Professor,
Child and Family Studies. B.S., 1969; M.S.,
1974; Ed.D., 1979, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville. (1988)
Williams, Charles F. (Rick), Research
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences. B.S.,
1979, University of Oklahoma; M.S., 1985,
University of Miami; Ph.D., 1991, University
of Wisconsin, Madison. (1998)
Wilson, Cindy M., Assistant Professor,
Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.S., 1984,
Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., 1990,
East Carolina University School of Medicine.
Winston, Vern D., Professor, Biological
Sciences. B.S., 1970; Ph.D., 1976, University
of Nebraska. (1980)
Wolfley, Jeanette, At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Anthropology. B.A., 1979, University of
Minnesota; J.D., 1982, University of New
Mexico School of Law.
Wolper, James S., Professor, Mathematics.
A.B., 1976, Harvard University; Ph.D., 1981,
Brown University. (1991)
Xiang, Jenny Qiu-Yun, Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences; Curator, Idaho Museum
of Natural History. B.S., 1982, Zhongshan
University; Ph.D., 1995, Washington State
University. (1997)
Yates, Bill C., Professor, Teacher Education.
B.S., 1972, University of Oregon; M.Ed.,
1984, Saint Martin’s College; Ph.D., 1988,
University of Oregon. (1996)
Zelus, Paul, At-Large Graduate Faculty,
Business; Director, Center for Business
Research. B.A., 1969; M.A., 1972, Loyola
University; Ph.D., 1975, Northwestern
University. (1983)

Index ◆ 133
Index
A
Academic Calendar ........................................... i
Academic Progress, Satisfactory ................... 19
Academic Skills Center ................................. 23
Accounting courses (ACCT) .......................... 69
Accounting Emphasis (M.B.A.) .................... 68
Accreditation .................................................... 6
ADA and Disabilities Resource Center ......... 22
Administration, ISU ......................................... 3
Admission ........................................................ 7
Application Procedure ............................... 7
Degree-Seeking Students ........................... 8
Doctoral Programs ................................... 10
International Students ............................ 8–9
Last-Semester Seniors ................................ 9
Non-Degree-Seeking Students ................... 8
Professional Development Students .......... 8
Affirmative Action ......................................... 23
Americans with Disabilities ........................... 22
Anderson Resource Center ............................ 22
Anthropology, Dept. of ............................ 25–27
Appeal of Dismissal ................................. 14–16
Appeal of Grade or Dismissal .................. 14–16
Application Deadline ....................................... 7
Application Fee ......................................... 7, 18
Application For a Degree ............................... 13
Application For Graduation ........................... 13
Application Procedure ..................................... 7
Applied Science degree, Engineering and
(Ph.D.) ...................................................... 91
Art, Dept. of ............................................. 27–28
Assistantships ........................................... 19–20
Athletic Administration degree (M.P.E.) ....... 85
Audiology Clinic ........................................... 22
Audiology degree (M.S.) ............................. 112
Audit Fee ........................................................ 18
B
Biological Sciences, Dept. of .................. 28–36
Boise Graduate Programs Office ..................... 5
Bookstore ....................................................... 23
Botany courses (BIOS) ............................ 32–36
Botany degree (M.S.) ..................................... 32
Business Administration degree (M.B.A.)
............................................................ 67–69
Business, College of ................................ 67–72
C
C. W. HOG ..................................................... 22
Calendar, Academic .......................................... i
Candidacy for Doctoral Degrees ................... 13
Career Development Center ........................... 23
Catalog Policy Statement ................................. 1
Center for Services for Students with
Disabilities ............................................... 22
Changing Major Advisor ............................... 12
Chemistry, Dept. of .................................. 36–38
Child and Family Studies degree (M.Ed.)
............................................................ 82–83
Child Care ...................................................... 23
Class Fees ....................................................... 18
Classifications of Graduate Students ......... 9–10
Classified Status ............................................... 9
College Counseling degree, Student Affairs
and (M.Coun.) ....................................... 100
College of Arts and Sciences ................... 25–64
Communication and Theatre, Dept. of .... 38–40
Computer Information Systems courses
(CIS) ......................................................... 70
Computer Labs ......................................... 21–22
Computing Services Center ..................... 21–22
Conditional Status ............................................ 9
Conflict of Interest of Graduate Faculty ........ 12
Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor
Group ........................................................ 22
Corporate Training courses (C T) ............ 84–85
Correspondence Courses, policy ................... 11
Counseling and Testing Center ...................... 22
Counseling degree (Ph.D.) (M.Coun.)
............................................ 98–99, 99–100
Counseling, Dept. of .............................. 97–103
Course Levels ................................................. 10
Craft Shop ...................................................... 23
Credit Policy .................................................. 10
Curriculum and Instruction degree (M.Ed.)
............................................................ 77–78
D
Day Care ......................................................... 23
Deadline for Application .................................. 7
Deadline for Graduate Application ................ 13
Deaf Education degree (M.S.) ............. 112–113
Degree Procedures ........................................... 6
Degree Programs .......................................... 4–5
Degree-Seeking Students ........................... 9–10
Delinquent Accounts ...................................... 19
Dental Hygiene Clinic ................................... 22
Dentistry Program, Idaho Advanced General
(IAGD) .................................................... 116
Department of Psychology ...................... 60–63
Diploma Fee ................................................... 18
Disabilities ..................................................... 22
Dishonored Check Policy .............................. 19
Dismissal ........................................................ 14
Dissertation, Manual of Preparation .............. 13
Doctor of Arts degree (D.A.) Program:
Biological Sciences .................................. 31
English ................................................ 41–42
Mathematics ............................................. 50
Political Science ....................................... 56
Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.),
Educational Leadership ..................... 75–76
Doctoral Programs, Admission ...................... 10
E
Early Childhood Special Education degree
(M.Ed.) ............................................... 82–83
Economics, Dept. of ................................. 40–41
Education, College of .............................. 75–89
Educational Administration area (Ed.D.)
............................................................ 75–76
Educational Administration degree (M.Ed.) . 77
Educational Leadership degree (Ed.D.) ... 75–76
Educational Leadership, Dept. of .................. 75
Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S.)
Counseling ............................................... 99
Educational Administration ............... 76–77
School Psychology/Special Education
...................................................... 86–87
Educational Technology area (Ed.D.) ..... 75–76
Educational Training and Development .. 75–76
Eli M. Oboler Library .................................... 21
Employment Center ....................................... 23
Employment Information ............................... 21
Employment Policy for Graduate Assistants,
Fellows ..................................................... 21
Engineering and Applied Science
courses (E&AP) ........................................ 95
degree (Ph.D.) .......................................... 91
Engineering, College of ........................... 91–95
Engineering Structures and Mechanics
courses (ES&M) ....................................... 95
emphasis (M.S.) ....................................... 92
English and Philosophy, Dept. of ............ 41–44
English Proficiency Exam for GAs ............... 20
Enrollment Fees ............................................. 17
Environmental Engineering
courses (ENVE) ........................................ 94
emphasis (M.S.) ....................................... 92
Environmental Science Program, Waste
Management an .................................. 16–17
Examinations .................................................. 13
Examining Committees ................................. 12
Expenses ................................................... 17–21

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F
Faculty, Graduate ................................. 124–132
Family Centered Practice Program ...... 100–101
Family Practice Residency Program ............ 115
Fees, Enrollment ............................................ 17
Fellowships .............................................. 19–20
Finance courses (FIN) .................................... 70
Financial Support ........................................... 19
Fitness/Wellness Center ................................. 22
Foreign Languages, Dept. of ................... 44–46
French courses (FREN) .................................. 45
Funds, Travel .................................................. 21
G
General Dentistry Program .......................... 116
General Information ................................... 7–23
Geology, Dept. of ..................................... 46–49
German courses (GERM) ............................... 45
GMAT Exam ............................................... 8, 9
Grade, Appeal of ...................................... 14–15
Grading ........................................................... 11
Graduate Assistantships, Fellowships ...... 19–20
Graduate Council Membership ........................ 3
Graduate Degree Procedures ............................ 6
Graduate Degree Programs .......................... 4–5
Graduate Faculty .................................. 124–132
Conflict of Interest ................................... 12
Graduate Faculty Representative ................... 12
Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT)
............................................................... 8, 9
Graduate Record Examination .................... 8, 9
Graduate Students, Classifications of ........ 9–10
Graduation, Application for ........................... 13
Graduation Fee ............................................... 18
Grants ....................................................... 20–21
GRE Exam ................................................... 8, 9
H
Hazardous Waste Management degree (M.S.)
............................................................ 92–93
Health and Nutrition Sciences, Dept. of
........................................................ 103–105
Health Care Administration, Dept. of .......... 106
Health Center, Student ................................... 22
Health Education courses (H E) .......... 104–105
Health Insurance Fee, Student ................ 17, 18
Health Physics degree (M.S.) ........................ 54
Health Professions, College of .............. 97–116
Health Services, Student .......................... 22–23
Higher Education Administration area (Ed.D.)
............................................................ 75–76
History, Dept. of ....................................... 49–50
Home Economics. See Child and Family
Studies
Housing, University ....................................... 18
Human Exceptionality degree (M.Ed.) .......... 87
Human Resource Training and Development
degree (M. .......................................... 83–84
Human Resource Training and Development,
Dept. of ..................................................... 75
I
Idaho Advanced General Dentistry Program
(IAGD) .................................................... 116
Idaho Counseling License ........................... 100
Idaho Falls Graduate Programs ........................ 5
Idaho Museum of Natural History courses
(MUSE) .................................................... 53
Idaho Residency Requirements for Fee
Payment .............................................. 17–18
In-Progress Grades .................................. 10, 11
Incomplete Grades ......................................... 11
Industrial Training Management degree
(M.Ed.) ..................................................... 83
Instructional Technology degree (M.Ed.) ...... 79
Insurance Fee, Student Health ................ 17, 18
Interdisciplinary Degrees ......................... 16–19
International Student Advisor ........................ 23
International Students, Admission ............... 8–9
ISU Administration .......................................... 3
L
Languages. See Foreign Languages, Dept. of
Last-Semester Seniors, Admission .................. 9
Late Registration Fee ..................................... 18
Latin courses (LATN) .................................... 45
Library ............................................................ 21
Library Privileges ........................................... 13
Library Science courses (LIBR) .................... 83
Literacy degree (M.Ed.) ................................. 78
Literature courses (ENGL)............................. 43
Loans .............................................................. 20
M
M.B.A. degree .......................................... 67–69
Major Advisor, Changing .............................. 12
Management courses (MGT) ................... 70–71
Marketing courses (MKTG) .......................... 71
Marriage and Family Counseling degree
(M.Coun.) ............................................... 100
Mass Communication courses (M C) ............ 38
Master of Natural Science degree (M.N.S.) .. 17
Biology ..................................................... 32
Chemistry ................................................. 37
Geology .............................................. 46–47
Mathematics ............................................. 51
Physics ...................................................... 54
Mathematics, Dept. of .............................. 50–53
Measurement and Control Engineering
courses (M&CE) ...................................... 95
emphasis (M.S.) ....................................... 91
Mental Health Counseling ........................... 100
Microbiology courses (BIOS) .................. 32–36
Microbiology degree (M.S.) .......................... 32
Microcomputer Labs ................................ 21–22
Miller Analogies Test (MAT) ...................... 8, 9
Museum courses (MUSE) .............................. 53
Music, Dept. of .............................................. 53
N
NAACP-College Exchange Program ............. 21
Natural Science, Master's Degree (M.N.S.) ... 17
Non-Degree Seeking Students ....................... 10
Non-Resident Tuition Waivers (NRTW)........ 20
Nuclear Science and Engineering
courses (NS&E) .................................. 94–95
emphasis (M.S.) ....................................... 91
Nursing Certificate Program ................ 107–108
Nursing, Dept. of .................................. 106–108
Nutrition and Dietetics courses (NTD) ........ 105
O
Occupational Therapy degree (M.O.T.)
........................................................ 110–112
Organizational Communication degree (M.A.)
.................................................................. 38
Out-of-Date Credits ........................................ 12
Outdoor Program............................................ 23
P
Part-time Student Fees ................................... 18
Pass/No Pass Grades ...................................... 11
Permission, Registration without ..................... 7
Petitions .................................................... 13–14
Pharmaceutical Sciences courses (PSCI)
........................................................ 122–123
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dept. of .............. 119
Pharmacy Administration courses (PADM)
................................................................ 123
Pharmacy, College of ........................... 119–123
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative
Sciences, Dep ......................................... 119
Pharmacy Practice courses (PPRA) ............. 123
Pharmacy Services, Student ........................... 22
Philosophy courses (PHIL) ............................ 44
Physical and Occupational Therapy, Dept. of
........................................................ 108–112
Physical Education degree (M.P.E.) .............. 85
Physical Therapy degree (M.P.T.) ........ 108–110
Physics, Dept. of ...................................... 53–55
Policy Statement, Catalog ................................ 1
Political Science, Dept. of ....................... 56–60

Procedure for Appeal
of Dismissal from a Program ................... 15
of Grade .............................................. 14–15
Procedures for Degrees .................................... 6
Professional Development Students, Admission
.................................................................... 8
Program of Study ........................................... 13
Programs of Study, Graduate ....................... 4–5
Public Administration degree (M.P.A.) ... 57–58
Public Health degree (M.P.H.) ............. 103–104
Publication Costs ........................................... 21
R
Re-Admission ................................................... 7
Re-Enrollment .................................................. 7
Reading (M.Ed.). See Literacy
Recreational Services ..................................... 23
Refund Policy ........................................... 18–19
Registration ...................................................... 7
Fees ........................................................... 17
Late Fee .................................................... 18
Restricted.................................................... 7
without Permission..................................... 7
Requirements, Admission ............................ 8–9
Research Assistantships (RA) ........................ 20
Research Grants ....................................... 20–21
Residency, for credits ..................................... 11
Idaho ................................................... 17–18
Residency Program, Family Practice ........... 115
Resource Center ............................................. 22
Restricted Registration ..................................... 7
Room and Board Expenses (Housing) .......... 18
Russian courses (RUSS) ................................ 45
S
Satisfactory Academic Progress ..................... 19
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grades ................ 11
Scholarships ............................................ 20, 21
School Counseling degree (M.Coun.) ......... 100
School Psychological Examiner option ........ 87
School Psychology courses (SCPY) .............. 89
Senior Citizen Fees ........................................ 18
Services, University ................................. 21–23
Social Work courses (SOWK) ........................ 64
Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice,
Dept. of ............................................... 63–64
Spanish courses (SPAN) .......................... 45–46
Special Education courses (SPED) .......... 87–89
Special Education option (M.Ed.) ................. 87
Speech and Hearing Center ........................... 22
Speech Communication degree (M.A.) ......... 38
Speech Pathology and Audiology, Dept. of
........................................................ 112–116
Speech-Language Pathology degree (M.S.)
................................................................ 112
Sport Sciences, Physical Education and Dance,
Dept .......................................................... 75
Student Affairs and College Counseling degree
(M.Coun.) ............................................... 100
Student Employment Center .......................... 23
Student Health Center .................................... 22
Student Health Insurance Fee ................. 17, 18
Student Pharmacy .......................................... 22
Students with Disabilities .............................. 22
Summary of Procedures for Degree ................. 6
T
Table of Contents ............................................. 2
Teacher Education, Division of ..................... 75
Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) ..................................................... 9
Testing Center, Counseling and ..................... 22
Theatre courses (THEA) .......................... 39–40
Theatre degree (M.A.) .................................... 38
Index ◆ 135
Thesis and Dissertation, Manual for
Preparation of ........................................... 13
Time Limits .................................................... 12
Transcript Fee ................................................. 18
Transfer of Credits ......................................... 11
Travel Funds ................................................... 21
Tuition and Fee Scholarships ......................... 20
Tuition and Fees ....................................... 17–18
Tuition Waivers, Non-Resident ...................... 20
Twin Falls Graduate Programs ......................... 5
U
Unclassified Status ......................................... 10
University Services .................................. 21–23
V
Vocational Education courses (VED) ...... 84–85
Vocational Program Management option
(M.Ed.) ..................................................... 83
Vocational Teacher Education courses (VTE)
.................................................................. 85
W
Waivers for Non-Resident Tuition ................. 20
Waste Management and Environmental Science
Program .............................................. 16–17
Wellness Center, Fitness and ......................... 22
Wilderness Equipment Rental Center ............ 23
Withdrawal
from courses ............................................. 14
from the University .................................. 14
Z
Zoology courses (BIOS) .......................... 32–36
Zoology degree (M.S.) ................................... 32

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