Radford University
Graduate Catalog
for 1999-2000
Academic Colleges
Radford University is organized into six colleges -- the College of Graduate and Extended Education and five academic colleges. Students enrolled in other graduate programs apply to the Graduate College and are advised by graduate faculty members. However, they still maintain close ties with the other academic college in which their majors are located. For example, a student majoring in music therapy is considered a member of the College of Visual and Performing Arts as well as the Graduate College.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Ivan B. Liss, Dean
Stephen Lerch, Associate Dean
Young 109, (540) 831-5149
The College of Arts and Sciences offers the master's degree in seven areas and the Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology. (See Graduate Degrees.)
Graduate degrees are offered through the departments of Computer Science, Criminal Justice, English, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Speech Communication, and Psychology.
Other areas or departments do not offer a graduate degree but offer selected courses for graduate credit.
The College of Arts and Sciences consists of 16 academic departments and several specialized programs. Both graduate and undergraduate programs within the College provide close student-faculty relationships designed to meet the needs of individual students. For course descriptions, see Courses of Study.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
William A. Dempsey, Dean
Lynn Saubert, Associate Dean
Whitt 135, (540) 831-5187
The College of Business and Economics offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, an interdisciplinary program that involves coursework in the College's three academic departments: Accounting, Finance and Information Systems; Economics; and Management and Marketing. For more specific information, see Business Administration. A Master of Science in International Economics began in the fall semester of 1994. See International Economics for specific information regarding the program.
The Master of Science degree in Education with an option in Business Education is offered by the College of Education and Human Development. See the information under Educational Studies for more information.
Accreditation
The graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration offered by the College of Business and Economics at Radford University are accredited by the International Association for Management Education. (AACSB). The AACSB is recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the Office of Postsecondary Accreditation, U.S. Department of Education, as the sole accrediting agency for baccalaureate and master's degree programs in business administration and accounting.
Enrollment Restrictions
Students in graduate programs outside of business may not take more than 50 percent of their coursework in business or economics courses.
Center for Economic Education
145 Davis Hall, (540) 831-5100
The Center for Economic Education provides in-service programs for local teachers of economics or economics-related subjects. The center also prepares educational materials, conducts research, assembles economic education libraries and engages in a variety of community programs. The Center for Economic Education is a member of the Virginia Council on Economic Education and the U.S. Joint Council on Economic Education.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Robert Small, Dean
Russell Hall 118, (540) 831-5439
Robert Lockwood, Associate Dean
Patricia Shoemaker, Assistant Dean
The College of Education and Human Development provides programs designed to prepare students for areas of specialization that include teaching and administration in elementary, middle and secondary schools, school, community and student affairs counseling and student affairs administration, child development, and physical and health education and social work. Students may select from a wide range of program options at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Many of these options lead to teacher licensure. Through programs emphasizing academic excellence, the College is committed to the development of knowledgeable, thoughtful, skillful and caring professionals who think critically and synthesize experience as effective practitioners, leaders and innovators.
Students in the College of Education and Human Development work closely with a highly competent faculty who are dedicated to teaching, to providing service, and to promoting academic excellence at Radford University.
The College of Education and Human Development includes the departments of Counselor Education, Educational Studies, Physical and Health Education, and Special Education.
Praxis Examination
By action of the Virginia General Assembly and the Board of Education, all prospective teachers seeking initial certification after July 1, 1980, are required to take the Praxis Examination and submit scores to the Division of Teacher Education and Certification. A passing score on the Core Battery as well as applicable Specialty Area tests is required as a prerequisite for initial teacher licensure.
Licensure/Advising
Donna Dunn
Russell Hall 126, (540) 831-5424
The office provides information concerning licensure, certification, transfer, and advising within the College of Education and Human Development.
Field Experiences
Russell Hall 126, (540) 831-5277
The office administers a variety of services that support academic programs within the College and the University. Specifically, the office coordinates the graduate and undergraduate field programs including Early Field Experiences, Pre-Student Teaching, Student Teaching and Graduate Practica. The office also coordinates special programs, seminars, workshops and institutes developed by the faculty.
Early Learning
DeAnna Doty Flanary
McGuffey Hall 101A, (540) 831-5476
The office provides information about early learning programs, resources, and materials through institutes, workshops and seminars for parents, teachers and other community workers. Housed on campus is a laboratory school in which children from two to four years old are provided a warm and stimulating learning environment. The office assists and supports faculty in research and development activities related to early learning.
Counseling, Assessment and Prevention Center
The Counselor Education Counseling, Assessment and Prevention Center is an innovative venture of the Radford University Department of Counselor Education. The center provides counseling services to the local community and the university while creating opportunities for advanced clinical training for graduate students in the program. Services are available to individuals, families, schools, agencies, businesses and industry.
WALDRON COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Stephen Heater, Dean
712 Clement Street, (540) 831-5102
The Waldron College of Health and Human Services provides students with programs of study for entry into and advancement within health-related and human services professions. The programs combine a strong liberal arts and sciences base with discipline-specific study to develop graduates who contribute to the health and well-being of society. Programs are characterized by an emphasis on integrating theory with practice in the classroom and in on- and off-campus practicum experiences. The faculty is committed to teaching and promoting student development, to advancing scholarship within the disciplines and to providing professional service.
The Waldron College of Health and Human Services is composed of six academic departments. Graduate students may pursue a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a concentration in either speech/language pathology or audiology, a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in home health care, adult health nursing or family nurse practitioner; or a Master of Social Work degree. A joint graduate degree program with Educational Studies is also offered in the area of outdoor recreation and education.
COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Joseph P. Scartelli, Dean
242 Porterfield Hall, (540) 831-5265
The College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks to provide comprehensive preprofessional and liberal arts education for students in the disciplines of dance, fashion, interior design, music, theatre and the visual arts; to serve the educational needs of all Radford students by providing comprehensive opportunities and experiences in the arts; to enrich the artistic and cultural environment of the university, western Virginia, the Commonwealth and beyond; and to make significant artistic contributions in the disciplines of dance, fashion, interior design, music, theatre and the visual arts.
The faculty of the College maintain active professional lives as performers, artists, designers and research scholars. Frequent visits by guest artists provide a special dimension to the educational experience of the arts. Students have many opportunities to learn from the arts professionals who appear on the campus annually.
Internship programs are an integral part of many College of Visual and Performing Arts degree requirements. The College's Community Arts School employs qualified students as teachers in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts.
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