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Accounting (ACFI)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.S.

The Master of Science in Accounting offered by the Whittemore School of Business and Economics prepares students to be competitively equipped to enter the job market. Designed for students with undergraduate degrees in accounting, the graduate program can be completed in one year. Applicants without an undergraduate degree in accounting can still apply but may need additional undergraduate business and accounting courses prior to beginning the graduate program.

Professional accounting associations have consistently stated the need for accountants to hold graduate degrees and most states (including New Hampshire) require (or will require) postbaccalaureate coursework as a prerequisite to sitting for the CPA. Upon graduation from the Whittemore School, students are trained and eligible to sit for the CPA exam in any state. While the Whittemore School's program strives to ensure students have range and depth in the field, it also emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills as well as fostering awareness of ethical issues. Throughout the program students are required to represent the institution in the corporate community through internships, class projects, field trips, and networking events.

Admission Requirements

The primary admission period for the program is the fall. Admission requirements include a personal history that demonstrates high academic achievement, as well as the applicant's potential and desire for graduate study in accounting. Applicants are required to submit copies of prior academic records, current GMAT scores, three references, and a complete Graduate School application. A baccalaureate degree program must be completed prior to beginning the M.S. program. Since the Whittemore School is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, candidates must meet the requirements set down by this organization.

Admission to the program is highly selective and limited, so it is in the applicant's best interest to apply early.

Degree Requirements

Upon admission to the program, applicants are required to complete ten courses detailed in the following program outline. All admitted candidates are expected to have completed a series of prerequisite courses. If an applicant has not completed all the prerequisite courses, the admissions committee may offer provisional admission and require that the applicant take the prerequisite courses prior to moving into full degree candidacy.

Prerequisites

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title
ACFI	621	Intermediate Financial Planning I
ACFI	622	Intermediate Financial Planning II
MGT	647	Business Law I
ACFI	723	Advanced Managerial Accounting Concepts and Appl.
ACFI	724	Auditing
ACFI	726	Introduction to Federal Income Taxation

Fall Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title
ACFI	820	Corporate Taxation
ACFI	844	Topics in Advanced Accounting
ACFI	850	Accounting Theory and Research
ACFI	895	Government and Non-Profit Accounting
		Elective: International Accounting (CAF pending)

Spring Semester

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title
ACFI	890	Accounting Information Systems
ACFI	830	Topics in Advanced Auditing
ADMN	898	Elective: Business Law II
ACFI	897	Elective: Ethics & Professional Practice
		Elective

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ACFI	820	Corporate Taxation	3
ACFI	830	Advanced Auditing	3
ACFI	844	Topics in Advanced Accounting	3
ACFI	848	Law: Use and Application in Business	3
ACFI	850	Accounting Theory and Research	3
ACFI	890	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACFI	895	Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting	3
ACFI	897	Ethics and Professional Practices	3
ACFI	898	Master's Project	3

Animal and Nutritional Science (ANSC)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Important Notice: The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture has recently undergone a major reorganization. The Department of Animal and Nutritional Sciences (ANSC) has recently been divided between two departments.

The Department of Biological Sciences, www.biolsci.unh.edu/, now offers the master of science degree in animal science.

The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, www.mcbs.unh.edu/, now offers the master of science degree in nutritional sciences, the Ph.D. in animal and nutritional sciences, and a postgraduate internship in dietetics. Visit the nutritional sciences page for a link to NUTR courses.

Information on these programs is offered below and at the Web sites linked above.

Degree Programs Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The graduate program includes the M.S. degree in animal sciences, or a Ph.D. degree in animal and nutritional sciences. Areas of research specialization include human nutrition, mammalian physiology and pathology, nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, reproduction and endocrinology. Research activities utilize human, animal, and cell culture systems to investigate nutrient metabolism and a molecular-level understanding of life processes and diseases.

Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

M.S. in Animal Sciences

Ph.D. in Animal and Nutritional Sciences

The Ph.D. in animal and nutritional sciences trains students to gain advanced knowledge and develop research expertise in such areas as the cellular and molecular biology of various nutrients, nutritional physiology and biochemistry, vascular biology and cardiovascular disease, immunology and genetics, obesity and diabetes, dairy nutrition, human nutrition, reproductive physiology and endocrinology. It prepares students for future careers in technical consulting, education, and research in academic, industrial, and government institutions. Students with appropriate academic training at the baccalaureate or master's degree level will design a program of study in conjunction with a faculty guidance committee. The student will advance to candidacy after successful completion of all relevant graduate courses and passing a qualifying examination conducted by the guidance committee, which will contain oral and/or written components at the discretion of the committee members. The guidance committee for doctoral students will consist of a minimum of five members, three of whom must be from within the Department of Animal and Nutritional Sciences and at least one member must be from outside the department. After the student's advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree, a doctoral committee will be appointed to supervise and approve the dissertation.

The dissertation must be based on original hypothesis-driven research of publishable quality. A public presentation of the dissertation research findings will be followed by a final examination, which will be primarily an oral defense of the dissertation. The candidate will be required to serve as a teaching assistant for a minimum of two semesters or to teach a course for one semester. Aptitude in scientific communication will be developed by presentation of one seminar during each year of enrollment, not including the dissertation defense.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ANSC	801	Physiology of Reproduction	4
ANSC	802	Endocrinology	4
ANSC	804	Pathologic Basis of Disease	4
ANSC	805	Veterinary Microbiology and Zoonotic Disease	2
ANSC	806	Human Genetics	3
ANSC	807	Routine Histological Processing Techniques	4
ANSC	808	Ruminology	2
ANSC	809	Special Histological Techniques and Stains	4
ANSC	810	Dairy Nutrition	4
ANSC	814	Research Methods in Endocrinology	5
ANSC	815	Physiology of Lactation	4
ANSC	818	Mammalian Physiology	4
ANSC	824	Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination	4
ANSC	827	Advanced Dairy Management I	4
ANSC	828	Advanced Dairy Management II	4
ANSC	850	Nutritional Biochemistry	4
ANSC	851	Cell Culture	5
ANSC	895	Investigations	1 TO 4
ANSC	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
ANSC	900	Contemporary Topics in Animal, Nutritional, and Biomedical Sciences	1
ANSC	901	Practice of Research in the Life Sciences	2
ANSC	902	Philosophy of Research in the Life Sciences	2
ANSC	904	Amino Acid Metabolism	2
ANSC	906	Methods in Protein Nutrition and Metabolism	2
ANSC	909	Contemporary Trends in Reproductive Physiology	4
ANSC	913	Contemporary Topics in Immunobiology	2
ANSC	995	Non-thesis Investigations in Animal Science	1 TO 4
ANSC	999	Doctoral Research	0
NUTR	811	Lipid Metabolism	4
NUTR	825	Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise II	4
NUTR	840	Nutrition for Children with Special Needs	2
NUTR	850	Nutritional Biochemistry	4
NUTR	856	Treatment of Adult Obesity	3
NUTR	870	Nutrition and Gender Based Health Concerns	2
NUTR	873	Clinical Nutrition	4
NUTR	880	Critical Issues in Nutrition	0 OR 4
NUTR	895	Investigations	1 TO 4
NUTR	898	Nutrition Research Experience	4
NUTR	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
NUTR	900	Contemporary Topics in Animal, Nutritional, and Biomedical Sciences	1
NUTR	910	Mineral Nutrition	2
NUTR	912	Vitamin Nutrition	2
NUTR	929	Dietetics: Principles and Practices	4
NUTR	930	Dietetics: Foodservice, Community and Research	4
NUTR	931	Dietetics: Clinical Theory and Practice	4
NUTR	955	Topics in Human Obesity	4
NUTR	995	Non-thesis Investigations	1 TO 4
MCBS	997	Seminar	1

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCHM)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences offers the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in biochemistry. The department offers research opportunities in genomics, proteomics, developmental genetics, eukaryotic gene regulation, molecular evolution, molecular genetics, plant molecular-biology, physical biochemistry, oncogene function, signal transduction, structure and function of macromolecules, structural glycobiology, transposable elements, molecular endocrinology, and molecular population genetics. Opportunities also exist for interdisciplinary research in marine biochemistry, biochemical nutrition, and cell biology in adjunct facilities on campus.

Admission Requirements

An applicant is expected to have completed basic courses in chemistry, biological sciences, mathematics, and physics. Otherwise well-qualified applicants will be permitted to correct deficiencies in undergraduate education by enrollment in the appropriate courses or by independent study during the first year. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must also provide TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

A student will meet the Graduate School's requirements for the master's degree (minimum 30 credits) and will be expected to develop a thesis (6-10 cr.) on a basic research problem or to prepare a report or publication based on original research in biochemistry or molecular biology. Demonstration of proficiency in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry will be assessed in the first year. A guidance committee meeting will be held soon after a thesis adviser is identified. All candidates for the M.S. degree will be required to pass an oral examination based on the thesis or project report and on the graduate courses completed in the degree program.

B.S./M.S. Degree Requirements

This accelerated five-year program leading to a combined bachelor's degree and master's degree in biochemistry is designed for highly motivated and qualified undergraduate UNH students seeking additional training to further their career goals as researchers in the life sciences. Admission to the combined degree program is highly competitive. Students wishing to pursue this program must have a grade point average greater than 3.2 at the time of application. A thesis adviser must be identified during the junior year, and the approval of the adviser must be obtained. Prior to the first semester of the senior year, the student must formally apply to the department through the Graduate School and receive early admission. The requirement for the Graduate Record Examinations is waived for combined degree applicants. Thirty credits of graduate level (800-999) coursework (including dual-credit courses) must be completed. Six to 8 credits of graduate-level courses must be taken during the senior year and are applied to both the B.S. and M.S. requirements. All other requirements for the M.S. degree must be followed.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Doctoral students will be required to complete a dissertation on original research in biochemistry or molecular biology. Demonstration of proficiency in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry will be assessed in the first year. A guidance committee meeting will be held soon after a thesis adviser is identified. In the second year, students will be required to write and defend a research proposal in an area unrelated to their thesis project. Upon completion of graduate courses recommended by a guidance committee, a doctoral student will be required to pass an oral qualifying examination conducted by the guidance committee. The successful completion of these requirements and advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree must occur at least six months prior to the final oral defense of the Ph.D. dissertation administered by the student's doctoral committee.

Teaching Requirement

Teaching assignments in the laboratory, in lectures, or in an individual instruction format are an essential part of the graduate academic programs of the department and are designed to give graduate students practical teaching experience. Normally, one year of part-time teaching will be required of each student.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
BCHM	802	Endocrinology	4
BCHM	811	Genomics and Bioinformatics	4
BCHM	850	Physical Biochemistry	0 OR 3
BCHM	851	Principles of Biochemistry I	4
BCHM	852	Principles of Biochemistry II	4
BCHM	854	Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids	5
BCHM	855	Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	5
BCHM	863	Biochemistry of Cancer	3
BCHM	866	Environmental Genomics	4
BCHM	871	Molecular Genetics	4
BCHM	890	Current Topics in Biomedicine	4
BCHM	894	Protein Structure and Function	4
BCHM	895	Investigations	1 TO 4
BCHM	897	Special Topics: Issues in Genome Evolution	2
BCHM	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 10
BCHM	942	Biochemical Regulatory Mechanisms	3
BCHM	950	Macromolecular Interactions	3
BCHM	960	Advanced Topics in Signal Transduction	3
BCHM	999	Doctoral Research	0
MCBS	997	Seminar	1

Biology (BIOL)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Business Administration (ADMN)

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This program is offered in Durham and in Manchester through CGPS.

Degree Offered: M.B.A.

The Whittemore School of Business and Economics offers a program leading to the M.B.A. in formats designed for full-time students, part-time evening students, and practicing managers in a weekend executive program. Each program includes a sequence of required courses and opportunities to take electives. While each program is offered in a different format, the basis of each program is to provide students with an introduction to business practices through theoretical and applied opportunities. All three models are professional and nationally accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), making these programs the only AACSB-accredited executive and part-time models in New Hampshire.

Admission Requirements

The Whittemore School welcomes applicants with an above-average academic record in any undergraduate specialty. The crucial requirement for admission into the M.B.A. program is a history that demonstrates that the applicant has the potential and desire for graduate study in business. Consequently, a portfolio approach to admissions is adopted, in which an applicant's work and military experience along with other indications of maturity, motivation, and self-discipline are considered in addition to the applicant's test scores and academic record. All applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Applicants are expected to have successfully completed one semester of calculus, statistics, or have demonstrated proficiency in quantitative reasoning. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Christine Shea, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, Whittemore School, 15 Academic Way, Durham, NH 03824-3593.

The Whittemore School M.B.A. programs have different pricing structures. For current rates and fees, please visit the business services Web site (follow the M.B.A. link).

Degree Requirements

Full-time M.B.A. Degree Requirements

The curriculum for the one-year intensive full-time M.B.A. program begins with online foundation work in the summer. Students formally begin the program at the end of August with an orientation program, and continue together as a cohort through the academic year. The 48-credit program comprises ten required core courses, a series of electives, and an international residency; the program culminates with a corporate consulting project. Electives can be taken in such areas as marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, supply chain management, leadership, and general management. Students with less than three years of professional work experience must complete an internship as one of their electives.

Part-time M.B.A. Degree Requirements

Part-time, evening students typically begin the program in the fall term, although a January admission with a reduced course load may be possible. Offered on both the Durham and Manchester campuses, the degree is comprised of ten required core courses and six electives. Students may petition to waive up to three core courses. A waiver is typically granted if the student possesses a major (five to six courses) in a core area earned within five years of matriculation, e.g., a student with a major in marketing may petition to waive the core course in marketing. The program is designed to permit students to complete the degree in two years although a reduced pace is also possible. Specializations are available in the following areas:

Marketing and Supply Chain Management
This specialization covers such topics as market research and analysis and new product and services development. A cross-functional approach is utilized to teach students how to manage fundamental value processes involved in the production and marketing of goods and services. The specialization is unique in its integrative emphasis on meeting customer and market needs in an effective and efficient manner given technological and operational constraints.

Entrepreneurial Venture Creation
This specialization is designed to promote an environment that produces an entrepreneurial culture and promotes learning through experiential, real-world, real-time learning. It provides a basis to learn about the high-growth entrepreneurial venture process of value creation through an application of technology in a dynamic environment and is appropriate for students who intend to start a high-growth business, work for a new venture, become involved in a new venture creation within an established organization, or are interested in the field of venture capital.

Financial Management
This specialization is designed for the student who wants to take a coherent set of finance courses offered within the general framework of the M.B.A. The study of finance provides students with opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines including banking, insurance, corporate finance, investment management, and risk management.

General Management
Students may elect to take the six electives in fields of their choice. Two of the electives may be completed as independent studies, which allow students to study a topic in-depth that is not offered as a course. Additionally, by petition two graduate-level courses offered by other departments may be utilized towards the degree.

Executive M.B.A. Degree Requirements

The Executive M.B.A. curriculum is designed to meet the needs of individuals working full-time at the executive level. The curriculum comprises of 17 courses emphasizing general management and provides broad-based exposure to the functional areas of finance and accounting, and human resource, marketing, operations, and strategic management. In the second year, all students take a yearlong track in International Business and choose between a second track in either Entrepreneurial Venture Creation or Managing Technological Innovation. The Integrative Management Seminar taken each term brings in regional business leaders to discuss current business topics and challenges.

The program is offered in Durham at the acclaimed New England Conference Center, offering a residential option for students coming from a distance. The nineteenth-month program begins in early September with a week in residence spent on orientation activities, team building, networking, and classes. Thereafter, classes are held twice each month in all-day Friday and Saturday sessions. In the second year, students spend two days on Wall Street as part of the finance course, and the program concludes with a required ten-day international residence.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ADMN	823	Topics in Finance	3
ADMN	829	Financial Policy	3
ADMN	830	Investments Analysis	3
ADMN	832	Exploration in Entrepreneurial Management	3
ADMN	834	Private Equity/Venture Capital	3
ADMN	836	Financial Statement Analysis	3
ADMN	837	Financial Accounting Theory and Applications I	3
ADMN	840	International Business	3
ADMN	841	International Management	3
ADMN	845	Supply Chain Management	3
ADMN	846	International Financial Management	3
ADMN	847	Business Taxation	3
ADMN	848	Law: Use and Application in Business	3
ADMN	852	Marketing Research	3
ADMN	859	Managing Technological Innovations	3
ADMN	863	International Marketing	3
ADMN	865	Total Quality Management	3
ADMN	898	Topics	2 TO 3
ADMN	900	Integrative Management Seminar	0
ADMN	902	MBA Internship	3
ADMN	905	Integrated Team Projects I	3
ADMN	906	Integrated Team Projects II	3
ADMN	912	Organizational Behavior	3
ADMN	919	Management Accounting	3
ADMN	920	Financial Accounting	3
ADMN	921	Managerial Accounting	3
ADMN	926	Information Systems and Enterprise Integration	3
ADMN	930	Financial Management	3
ADMN	940	Technology and Operations Management	3
ADMN	950	Managerial Statistics	3
ADMN	952	Organizations, Leadership, and Environments	3
ADMN	953	The Social Power of Leadership in the 21 Century	3
ADMN	955	Quantitative Business Analysis	3
ADMN	956	Managerial Decision Making	3
ADMN	960	Marketing Management	3
ADMN	970	Economics	3
ADMN	982	Strategic Management: Decision Making	3
ADMN	985	Organizational Structure and Environments	3
ADMN	992	Special Projects and Independent Study	1 TO 6

Chemical Engineering (CHE)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Chemical Engineering offers the master of science degree and chemical engineering Ph.D. degree in the Engineering Ph.D. Program.

Admission Requirements

An applicant is expected to have completed a baccalaureate degree or master's degree in chemical engineering. Students with good academic records but with deficiencies in certain areas may be admitted on condition that they complete specified courses without credit to make up for their deficiencies. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. International students are required to submit TOEFL test scores.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

A minimum of 30 credits, which must include Advanced Fluid Mechanics (CHE 913), Heat Transfer (CHE 915), Diffusive Mass Transfer (CHE 916), Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (CHE 923), and Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics (CHE 932) is required for the master of science in chemical engineering. These five core courses constitute 15 credits. The remaining 9 course credits can be made up of electives offered by the department or by the college. Students take electives after consulting with their adviser. A thesis is required, for which a minimum of 6 credits will be allowed, unless the candidate is specifically exempted by the faculty because of previous research experience.

Ph.D. Admission Requirements

Students admitted to the Ph.D. program normally hold a master's degree in chemical engineering. Exceptional students with baccalaureate degrees in chemical engineering are eligible for admission to the program. To be admitted, students must present evidence that they have a strong foundation in chemical engineering. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. International students are required to submit TOEFL test scores.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Following entrance into the program, the Ph.D. student's adviser advises the student in outlining his/her program and may specify individual coursework requirements in addition to the required core courses. The core courses are fluid dynamics, mass transfer, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics. The core courses requirements can be waived only in special cases with permission from the department faculty. Each doctoral student must complete 50 course credit hours or 15 courses (which ever comes first) beyond the bachelor's program. At least 8 of the courses must be at the 900 level.

The graduate coordinator also conducts an annual in-depth review of the student's progress and, following completion of the student's coursework (the five core courses), administers the written qualifying examination in each of the core courses. All coursework including electives should normally be completed by the end of the second year of full-time graduate study and must be completed before the student can be advanced to candidacy.

The student must prepare a research proposal, which is different from his/her Ph.D. dissertation research, and defend the proposal in an oral examination before a committee. Upon the successful completion of the oral qualifying examination, the student is advanced to candidacy and, upon the recommendation of the graduate coordinator, a doctoral committee is appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. The doctoral committee conducts an annual review of the student's progress, supervises and approves the doctoral dissertation, and administers the final dissertation defense.

There is no language requirement.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
CHE	801	Introduction to Polymer Engineering	4
CHE	805	Natural and Synthetic Fossil Fuels	4
CHE	809	Fundamentals of Air Pollution and Its Control	4
CHE	812	Introduction to Nuclear Engineering	4
CHE	822	Introduction to Microfluidics	4
CHE	844	Corrosion	4
CHE	852	Process Dynamics and Control	4
CHE	861	Biochemical Engineering	4
CHE	862	Biomedical Engineering	4
CHE	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
CHE	913	Advanced Fluid Mechanics	3
CHE	915	Heat Transfer	3
CHE	916	Diffusive Mass Transfer	3
CHE	923	Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics	3
CHE	932	Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics	3
CHE	996	Graduate Independent Study	2 TO 4
CHE	999	Doctoral Research	0

Chemistry (CHEM)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., M.S.T., Ph.D.

The Department of Chemistry offers programs leading to the doctor of philosophy and the master of science degrees in the areas of organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry. The department also offers options in the Ph.D. program in chemistry education and atmospheric chemistry and in the Master of Science for Teachers (M.S.T.).

Admission Requirements

Admission to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees is based upon a strong undergraduate record and requires satisfactory work in the usual undergraduate courses in inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry, as well as the normal supporting courses in mathematics and physics. Entering graduate students (except for those desiring the M.S.T. degree) are expected to take proficiency examinations in chemistry to ensure they begin their graduate work at the appropriate level. These examinations will be offered the week prior to the opening of the fall semester during the Department of Chemistry's Graduate Student Orientation week. Applicants for the Master of Science for Teachers should consult the General Regulations of the Graduate School for special admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

The master's degree requires completion of coursework appropriate to the student's field of study and the completion of a research problem presented in the form of a thesis (6-10 cr.). A minimum of 30 credit hours is required.

Master of Science for Teachers Degree Requirements

This degree requires 30 credit hours in graduate-level courses approved by the graduate coordinator. Persons interested in this degree should confer with the department's graduate program coordinator.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

This degree requires completion of coursework appropriate to the student's field of study and the completion of a research problem presented in the form of a dissertation. Students will also demonstrate to the guidance committee that they have a broad basic knowledge of the field of chemistry: by completing certain fundamental graduate courses; by means of a series of examinations in the major field; and by presenting and defending an original research proposal before the end of the third year. The culmination of the program will result in a public thesis defense and acceptance of the dissertation.

The Ph.D. degree program now also includes an option in education and an option in atmospheric chemistry. Please contact the department for more information.

Interdisciplinary Programs in Chemistry

Graduate students in chemistry may elect to enter one of the interdisciplinary programs offered jointly with the chemistry department and other departments. In these programs, the graduate student, with the advice of the guidance committee, elects courses in chemistry and in the related disciplines, and writes the dissertation on a research problem appropriate to interdisciplinary treatment. Students interested in these programs should write to the graduate coordinator for further information.

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)

Students who desire a career in college-level teaching follow their regular degree program in addition to PFF requirements.

Teaching Requirement

All graduate students who are doctor of philosophy or master of science degree candidates will obtain some teaching experience during their tenure.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
CHEM	800	Chemistry Teaching Seminar	1
CHEM	808	Spectroscopic Investigations of Organic Molecules	3
CHEM	855	Advanced Organic Chemistry	3
CHEM	862	Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis	3
CHEM	874	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM	876	Physical Chemistry III	3
CHEM	895	Special Topics	2 TO 4
CHEM	899	Thesis/Problems	1 TO 10
CHEM	902	Theoretical Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM	903	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I	3
CHEM	904	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II	3
CHEM	905	Advanced Physical Chemistry I	3
CHEM	911	Synthetic Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM	917	Special Topics in Organic Chemistry	2 TO 4
CHEM	918	Special Topics in Organic Chemistry	2 TO 4
CHEM	926	Physical Chemistry of Solutions	3
CHEM	927	Molecular Reaction Dynamics	3
CHEM	930	Advanced Optical Methods	3
CHEM	933	Chemical Separations	3
CHEM	934	Chemical Equilibria	3
CHEM	935	Electrical Methods of Analysis	3
CHEM	947	Inorganic Biochemistry	3
CHEM	971	Teaching and Learning Chemistry	3 TO 4
CHEM	991	Graduate Presentation Portfolio	1
CHEM	992	Graduate Writing Portfolio	1
CHEM	995	Colloquium	1 TO 4
CHEM	996	Colloquium	1 TO 4
CHEM	997	Seminar	1
CHEM	998	Seminar	1
CHEM	999	Doctoral Research	0

Civil Engineering (CIE)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Civil Engineering offers the master's degree in civil engineering with the following areas of specialization: structural, materials, geotechnical, water resources, and environmental engineering. Interested applicants are encouraged to write to the graduate program coordinator for specific information on current research in the department. A Ph.D. degree in civil engineering is also available.

Admission Requirements

An applicant must have completed a baccalaureate science degree in engineering, mathematics, or science at an accredited college or university. If coursework or laboratory experience is deficient, an admitted student will be required to fulfill, without graduate credit, all undergraduate prerequisites for graduate courses. In some cases, the student's adviser may require additional undergraduate courses in order to achieve a well-integrated program of study. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE, unless waived by the graduate coordinator (for current UNH undergraduate civil engineering (CIE) or environmental engineering (ENE) majors only).

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

All master's degree students must complete a minimum of 31 total credits. A student in the master's program may elect either a thesis (minimum of 25 course credits and 6 thesis credits) or nonthesis (minimum of 28 course credits and a 3-credit project or for structures and geotechnical areas, a minimum of 30 course credits and a 1-credit seminar) option. Up to two senior-level civil engineering courses or 8 credits may be counted toward the master's degree under the dual registration (early admit) program provided the student has been admitted to the Graduate School prior to the course offerings.

Thesis Option: A formal oral presentation/thesis defense is required. All thesis option students are eligible for teaching or research assistantships and are required to register for Civil Engineering Seminar (CIE 900) for one semester, but are required to make two presentations during their programs of study. For graduation, a B average (3.00 GPA) and a successful thesis defense must be achieved.

Nonthesis Option: The nonthesis option is designed to facilitate completion of B.S./M.S. civil engineering degrees within five years. A student electing the nonthesis option is required to prepare a research project paper or solve a research problem (for structures and geotechnical areas only) and give a final oral presentation/project or problem defense. Nonthesis option students are not eligible for an assistantship. For graduation, a B average and a successful research project or problem defense must be achieved.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Following admission into the program, a guidance committee is appointed for the student by the dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the graduate coordinator. This committee assists in outlining the student's course of study and may specify individual coursework requirements.

Within 18 months after admission, the student must pass both written and oral qualifying exams. The student must successfully complete at least 24 course credit hours beyond a master's degree.

Minor Requirements: An identifiable group of courses (9 credits minimum) in an area outside of the civil engineering department and approved by the guidance committee must be successfully completed to provide a minor to the Ph.D. degree. A minor may be satisfied by courses taken toward a master's degree other than civil engineering, but the credits will not be applied against the 24 credit-hour minimum.

Language or Research Tool: Students are required to gain or prove proficiency in a language or research tool in an appropriate area, such as mathematics, statistics, or data analysis; laboratory analysis or procedures; instrumentation; computer programming; or a foreign language suitable to the area of concentration. The proposed language or research tool must be approved by the guidance committee and may be achieved through the successful completion of coursework, an examination, or both.

Teaching Experience: A minimum of one semester as a teaching assistant or comparable experience is required. The guidance committee will evaluate whether a student's past teaching assistantship satisfies this requirement.

Doctoral Candidates: Upon successful completion of the Ph.D. qualifying examinations and the language or research tool requirement, a doctoral student is advanced to the status of doctoral candidate. When a student achieves candidacy, a doctoral committee is established. The doctoral committee directs research, conducts a semi-annual review of the student's progress, supervises and approves the doctoral dissertation, and administers the final examination (also known as the dissertation defense).

Upon completion of the dissertation, and with the approval of the doctoral committee, the student schedules an oral defense in accordance with the requirements of the Graduate School.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
CIE	821	Pavement Design	3
CIE	822	Properties and Production of Concrete	3
CIE	823	Bituminous Materials and Mixtures	3
CIE	840	Public Health Engineering	3
CIE	841	Open Channel Flow	3
CIE	842	Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering	3
CIE	845	Engineering Hydrology	3
CIE	847	Introduction to Marine Pollution and Control	4
CIE	848	Solid and Hazardous Waste Design	4
CIE	849	Water Chemistry	4
CIE	850	Echohydrology	3
CIE	851	Introduction to Sustainable Engineering	3
CIE	854	Transportation Engineering and Planning	3
CIE	855	Design of Pressurized Water Transmission Systems	4
CIE	856	Environmental Engineering Microbiology	4
CIE	857	Coastal Engineering and Processes	3
CIE	858	Stormwater Management Designs	4
CIE	859	Stream Restoration	3
CIE	860	Foundation Design I	4
CIE	861	Foundation Design II	3
CIE	862	Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering	3
CIE	863	Geological Engineering	3
CIE	866	Geo-Environmental Engineering	3
CIE	874	Reinforced Concrete Design	0 OR 4
CIE	882	Timber Design	3
CIE	883	Matrix Structural Analysis and Modeling	3
CIE	885	Introduction to Structural Vibrations	3
CIE	886	Introduction to Finite Element Analysis	3
CIE	887	Dynamics of Structures	3
CIE	888	Master's Project Paper	3
CIE	891	Pre-stressed Concrete	3
CIE	892	LRFD Bridge Design	3
CIE	893	Structural Design in Steel	3
CIE	895	Independent Study	1 TO 4
CIE	896	Special Topics	1 TO 4
CIE	897	Special Topics in Environmental Engineering	1 TO 4
CIE	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
CIE	900	Seminar	1
CIE	940	Hydrologic Monitoring	3
CIE	942	River Mechanics	3
CIE	943	Advanced Hazardous Waste and Environmental Sampling and Analysis	4
CIE	944	Advanced Physicochemical Treatment Design	4
CIE	945	Advanced Groundwater Topics	3
CIE	946	Advanced Bioenvironmental Engineering Design	4
CIE	960	Advanced Soil Mechanics	4
CIE	961	In Situ Geotechnical Testing	3
CIE	995	Problems	2 TO 4
CIE	999	Doctoral Research	0

College Teaching (GRAD)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Application Requirements

Test Scores: None
New England Regional: No
Special Application Instructions: Summer MST admission open to college and university faculty, and doctoral students from other institutions.

Degree Offered: M.S.T., Cognate

The college teaching program prepares graduate students for academic teaching positions. Students must be ready to teach in their field or discipline upon completion of program requirements. The transfer and relationship between theory and research and instructional practice is emphasized in all courses.

This is a University-wide program coordinated by the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School and involving the Center for Teaching Excellence and faculty members from many fields and disciplines. Two academic programs are offered: the Cognate in College Teaching and the Master of Science for Teachers (M.S.T.).

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the cognate or M.S.T. programs must have completed one year in a doctoral program at UNH and have the support and recommendation of their doctoral program coordinator. The M.S.T. program is also available to faculty members and doctoral students from other universities. Students in master's-only programs at UNH may be eligible to enroll in an M.S.T. program as a dual degree or in the Cognate program.

Degree Requirements

Cognate in College Teaching Requirements

This program requires the satisfactory completion of 12 academic credits and emphasizes the development of classroom teaching skills in a specific field or discipline. Students elect, with the permission of their graduate coordinator, to add the cognate to their graduate degree. The cognate will be awarded at the time of the award of the qualifying graduate degree. Requirements include 4 credits in the GRAD 950 series, including GRAD 950 Issues in College Teaching and GRAD 951 Teaching with Writing. Students also complete a minimum of 4 credits in field and disciplinary studies related to teaching in their specific area of graduate study. A list of approved graduate-level courses for field and disciplinary studies is available and includes courses in the GRAD 970 and 980 series. All students also must complete 4 credits in GRAD 990, College Teaching Praxis.

M.S.T. Degree Requirements

Building upon the basic foundation in college teaching, the M.S.T. program adds advanced studies in specific content related to teaching and learning from many fields, the evolving role and function of the professor in higher education and postsecondary academic institutions, and specific methods related to pedagogical improvement and research. Completion of the M.S.T. as a dual degree with the Ph.D. may lengthen the time usually needed to earn the doctoral degree. Under no circumstances will the M.S.T. be awarded to a doctoral student who fails to complete the doctoral degree.

Requirements include core requirements of 16 credits from the GRAD 950 and 960 series of courses. Required courses include GRAD 950, 961, and 965. Students also complete a minimum of 8 credits in field and disciplinary studies related to their specific area of graduate study. A list of approved courses for field and disciplinary studies is available and includes courses in the GRAD 970 and 980 series. All students also must complete 8 credits in GRAD 990, College Teaching Praxis.

Some graduate programs have requirements that complement the requirements of these University-wide college teaching programs. In these instances, formal articulation agreements insure fully coordinated programs so that students are not required to duplicate requirements. Information on existing articulation agreements is available from the coordinator of this program or specific graduate program directors.

Permission to enroll in GRAD 990, Teaching Praxis, is dependent upon the student's readiness to be an effective instructor. Readiness is determined by the coordinator based upon the recommendation of the faculty. Permission to enroll in GRAD 990 is also based upon the satisfactory completion of prerequisite requirements and the ability to communicate effectively in a college classroom as an instructor. Students may be required to submit evidence to verify this ability to communicate effectively in a classroom as a prerequisite. Responsibilities as a teaching assistant are insufficient to demonstrate the competencies needed to complete GRAD 990, College Teaching Praxis.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
GRAD	800	Continuing Enrollment	0
GRAD	885	Graduate Foreign Exchange	1 TO 9
GRAD	900	Master's Continuing Research	0
GRAD	930	Ethics in Research and Scholarship	2 OR 3
GRAD	940	Foundations in College Teaching	2
GRAD	941	Teaching Methods in Higher Education	2
GRAD	945	Advanced Seminar in College Teaching	2
GRAD	950	Issues in College Teaching	2
GRAD	951	Teaching with Writing	2
GRAD	952	College Teaching Mentorship	1 TO 2
GRAD	955	Gender in College Teaching	2
GRAD	959	Advanced Issues in College Teaching	1
GRAD	961	Cognition, Teaching, and Learning	2
GRAD	962	Academic Citizenship	2
GRAD	963	College Students and the Undergraduate Culture	2
GRAD	965	Classroom Research and Assessment Methods	2
GRAD	970	Special Topics in College Teaching	2 TO 4
GRAD	971	Teaching and Learning in Science	3 TO 4
GRAD	978	Teaching Economics	4
GRAD	980	Preparing to Teach a Psychology Course	2
GRAD	990	College Teaching Praxis	3 TO 4
GRAD	995	Independent Study	1 TO 4

Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMM)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.S.

The graduate program integrates an array of academic and clinical experiences to prepare students for a variety of careers in speech-language pathology. The program offers a master of science degree program in communications sciences and disorders. Students can elect to self-design their program, choosing from an array of required and elective courses that best suit their career objectives. This is referred to as the "no option" concentration. Two additional options: language/literacy disabilities and early childhood are available to those students seeking particular expertise in one of these areas. Irrespective of which of the three options a student selects, the program of study will prepare them to treat the full range of communication disabilities across the life span.

Faculty and students are actively engaged in research activities. Their projects include examinations of the efficacy of language intervention for adults with aphasia, management of motor speech deficits, functional outcomes of augmentative and alternative communication, role of communication in fostering inclusive education, relationships between language and literacy, and ways of enhancing the process of clinical supervision.

Admission Requirements

The Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders offers a master of science degree. Students are prepared to practice in a variety of job settings within the field of speech-language pathology and to meet the academic and practicum requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology. The program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA. Applicants for admission should possess a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders or its equivalent. The following courses, or their equivalents, are undergraduate prerequisites for the master's program: COMM 521, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism; COMM 522, Language Acquisition; COMM 524, Clinical Phonetics; COMM 704, Basic Audiology; COMM 705, Introduction to Auditory Perception and Aural Rehabilitation; COMM 777, Speech and Hearing Science; and KIN 706, Neurology. In addition, a course in statistics is required. Students are also required to have completed coursework in typical human development, cultural diversity, and both biological and physical sciences in preparation for fulfillment of ASHA requirements. Applicants with degrees in related fields may be admitted to the Graduate School as provisional students, with the expectation that they will complete the above prerequisite prior to, or concurrent with, graduate courses. Acceptance to the communications sciences and disorders program is based primarily on grade-point average and GRE scores. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. Generally, students must have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 to be considered for admission. Letters of recommendation are considered, particularly for the awarding of scholarships, assistantships, and other sources of support.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

Three options are offered: No option, option in language/literacy disabilities, and option in early childhood and language disorders (minimum 59 credits). The following core courses are required of all students: COMM 876 and 877, Ethics/Professional Issues in Speech Language Pathology I and II, 2 cr.; COMM 880, Diagnosis of Speech and Language Disorders, 3 cr.; COMM 890, Advanced Audiology for Speech-Language Pathologists, 3 cr.; COMM 891, Neurology for the Speech-Language Pathologist, 3 cr.; COMM 903, Therapy Process, 2 cr.; COMM 915, Counseling Clients and Families with Communications Disorders, 2 cr.; COMM 910, On-Campus Clinical Practicum, 3 cr.; COMM 911, Off-Campus Clinical Practicum, 6 cr. Students are also required to take a separate course in research methods approved by the department.

No Option

In addition to the core courses listed above, students enrolling in the master of science degree program (no option) will take the following required courses:

COMM 900 Phonological Disorders in Children 3 cr.
COMM 901 Dysphagia 3 cr.

In addition, students will take two of the following courses:

COMM 875 Advanced Language Acquisition 3 cr.
COMM 908 Disorders of Language and Literacy I 3 cr.
COMM 909 Disorders of Language and Literacy II 3 cr.
COMM 912 Language Disorders Birth to Five 3 cr.

Two of the following courses:

COMM 902 Stuttering 3 cr.
COMM 906 Voice Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 907 Advanced Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation 3 cr.
COMM 914 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3 to 4 cr.

Three of the following courses:

COMM 904 Aphasia in Adults 3 cr.
COMM 905 Motor Speech Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 913 Cognitive Communication Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 920 Seminar (Autism Spectrum Disorders) 3 cr.

Students will take two elective courses, which may be taken within and outside the department.

Option in Language Literacy Disabilities

In addition to the above, required courses for this option are:

COMM 875 Advanced Language Acquisition 3 cr.
COMM 900 Phonological Disorders in Children 3 cr.
COMM 901 Dysphagia 3 cr.
COMM 907 Advanced Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation 3 cr.
COMM 908 Disorders of Language and Literacy I 3 cr.
COMM 909 Disorders of Language and Literacy II 3 cr.
COMM 912 Language Disorders Birth to Five 3 cr.

Students will also take four elective courses from the following two different groups:

Students will take two of the following courses:

COMM 902 Stuttering 3 cr.
COMM 906 Voice Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 914 Augmentative and Alternative Communication 3 to 4 cr.
COMM 920 Seminar (Autism Spectrum Disorders) 3 cr.

Students will take two of the following courses:

COMM 904 Aphasia in Adults 3 cr.
COMM 905 Motor Speech Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 907 Advanced Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation 3 cr.
COMM 913 Cognitive Communication Disorders 3 cr.

Option in Early Childhood Intervention

In addition to the core courses listed above, required courses for this option are:

COMM 900 Articulation and Phonological Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 901 Dysphagia 3 cr.
COMM 908 Language/Literacy Disorders I 3 cr.
COMM 912 Language Disorders in Early Childhood 0-5 yr. 3 cr.
COMM 920 Seminar (Autism Spectrum Disorders) 3 cr.
EDUC 949 Supporting Families of Students with Special Needs 4 cr.

In addition, the student will also take five elective courses from the three groups below:

Students will take two of the following courses:

COMM 902 Stuttering 3 cr.
COMM 906 Voice Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 907 Advanced Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation 3 cr.
COMM 914 Augmentative/Alternative Communication 3 cr.

Students will take one of the following courses:

COMM 904 Aphasia 3 cr.
COMM 905 Motor Speech Disorders 3 cr.
COMM 913 Cognitive/Communicative Disorders 3 cr.

Students will take two of the following courses:

COMM 909 Language/Literacy Disorders I 3 cr.
EDUC 941 Diversity and Child Development 4 cr.
HHS 898 Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders 1 to 8 cr.
Other courses within the department
Courses outside of the department approved by adviser

Clinical Practicum

Clinical practicum experiences will be selected according to the desired option to develop practical skills in that area of interest. The number of hours needed by students may vary depending on previous undergraduate experiences. All students are required to complete two on-campus (total of 3 credits) and two off-campus (total of 6 credits) clinical practicum rotations.

Clinical Practicum experiences are scheduled in sites that are approved by the department. Students are responsible for meeting the health and criminal record clearances established by their practicum sites. In addition, students are responsible for transportation to off-campus clinical practicum sites and other community learning experiences and must purchase liability insurance. Practicum sites may require proof of immunization such as poliomyelitis, rubella, and hepatitis; and a physical examination, including tuberculin test as well as health insurance.

Concluding Experience

Students must elect a comprehensive examination or thesis as a concluding experience.

Comprehensive Examination (non-thesis): All students except those writing a thesis must pass a written comprehensive examination designed to assess their mastery of the professional concepts of communication sciences and disorders in the area of normative processes, pathologies, and remediation. Performance evaluated by all graduate faculty.

Thesis: Students may choose to write a thesis. Upon completion of the research project, students must defend the thesis in an oral examination and must gain approval of the thesis committee. In addition to the required coursework specified above, students must register for 6 credits of COMM 899.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
COMM	875	Advanced Language Acquisition	3
COMM	876	Ethical and Professional Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders I	1
COMM	877	Ethical and Professional Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders II	1
COMM	880	Diagnosis of Speech and Language Disorders	3
COMM	890	Advanced Audiology for Speech-Language Pathologists	3
COMM	891	Applied Neurology for Speech-Language Pathology	3
COMM	895	Special Topics	1 TO 3
COMM	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
COMM	900	Phonological Disorders in Children	3
COMM	901	Dysphagia	3
COMM	902	Stuttering	3
COMM	903	Therapy Process	2
COMM	904	Aphasia in Adults	3
COMM	905	Motor Speech Disorders/AAC	3
COMM	906	Voice Disorders	3
COMM	907	Advanced Seminar in Aural Rehabilitation	3
COMM	908	Disorders of Language and Literacy I	3
COMM	909	Disorders of Language and Literacy II	3
COMM	910	On-Campus Clinical Practicum	1 TO 2
COMM	911	Off-Campus Clinical Practicum	1 TO 4
COMM	912	Language Disorders Birth to Five	3
COMM	913	Cognitive Communication Disorders	3
COMM	914	Augmentative and Alternative Communication	3 TO 4
COMM	915	Counseling Clients and Families with Communication Disorders	2
COMM	920	Graduate Seminar	1 TO 6

Computer Science (CS)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The computer science department offers both the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. A major emphasis of our graduate program is the blending of theoretical and applied aspects of computer science. Students pursuing a specialization in computer science theory are required to develop a strong background in systems and are encouraged, whenever possible, to identify applications for theory. Similarly, students specializing in applied areas of computer science are required to base their work on strong theoretical foundations.

Admission Requirements

The computer science graduate program is geared toward students with a B.S. degree in computer science. Students with undergraduate degrees in other fields are invited to apply, but if accepted into the program, they will be required to satisfy courses equivalent to those listed below. If a student is only missing a small number of the prerequisites, it may be possible to be accepted into the graduate program on the condition that the remaining prerequisites are completed at UNH. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE.

For students without a B.S. degree in computer science, the minimal formal coursework includes an introduction to computer science, object-oriented programming, data structures, operating systems, and computer science theory.

These prerequisites can be satisfied at UNH by the following undergraduate courses:

CS 415 Introduction to Computer Science I
CS 416 Introduction to Computer Science II
CS 515 Data Structures
CS 520 Assembly Language Programming and Machine Organization
CS 620 Operating System Fundamentals
CS 659 Introduction to the Theory of Computation

Some students may need to take additional mathematics classes.

Although the master's program is normally a two-year program, someone admitted with just this minimal background should anticipate taking two-and-a-half to three years to complete the degree. Students without a B.S. or M.S. in computer science are not normally admitted directly into the Ph.D. program, but it is possible to transfer from the M.S. program to the Ph.D. program.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

The M.S. program has three options: thesis, project, and exam.

M.S. Thesis Option

1. CS 900, Computer Science Seminar.

2. Eight CS graduate courses of at least 3 credits each.

a. Two must be implementation intensive (see list below).
b. Three courses must be chosen from three different breadth groups (see list below).
c. At least two courses must be above 900.

3. Thesis (6 credits). The student must complete a thesis under the supervision of a thesis adviser and a thesis committee of at least three members.

M.S. Project Option

1. CS 900, Computer Science Seminar.

2. Ten CS graduate courses of at least 3 credits each.

a. Two must be implementation intensive (see list below).
b. Four courses must be chosen from four different breadth groups (see list below).
c. At least three courses must be above 900; one of these must be related to the project area.

3. Project (3 credits). The student must complete a project under the supervision of a faculty adviser.

M.S. Exam Option

1. CS 900, Computer Science Seminar.

2. Ten CS graduate courses of at least 3 credits each.

a. Two must be implementation intensive (see list below).
b. Four courses must be chosen from four different breadth groups (see list below).
c. At least three courses must be above 900.

3. Comprehensive exam that includes four different examination topics (see list below).

One topic must be selected from one of the topics in the Theory breadth group (see list below); the other three topics must be selected from three different breadth groups (which can include a second theory topic).

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

1. CS 900, Computer Science Seminar.

2. Seven CS graduate courses (three credits or more) beyond the M.S. or fifteen CS graduate courses beyond the B.S.

a. Two must be implementation intensive (see list below).
b. A minimum of four courses must be chosen from four different course breadth groups (see list below).

3. Breadth examination that includes four different examination topics (see list below): one topic must be selected from one of the Theory Group; the other three topics must be selected from three different groups (which can include a second theory topic).

4. Research tool. A research tool represents knowledge and skills in another discipline that can help the student carry out his or her research plan. This is typically satisfied by taking a noncomputer science graduate level course.

5. Depth requirement. Under the direction of a depth adviser and a depth committee, the student carries out some preliminary research that is likely to lead to a dissertation topic. The student must produce two written reports (a literature survey and a research report) and make a presentation as part of an oral examination on the material.

6. Dissertation. The student must complete original research and present and defend a dissertation describing that research. The research is carried out under the supervision of a faculty member dissertation adviser and a dissertation committee of at least five members, including one from outside the department.

Implementation Intensive Courses

Implementation intensive courses include: CS 812, 819, 820, 830, and 870.

Examination Topic Groups

The list below identifies the six topic groups used for both the M.S. comprehensive exam and the Ph.D. breadth exam.

Group: Exam Topics

1. Theory: Formal Specification and Verification

2. Systems: Operating Systems, Computer Networks

3. Compiler and Language: Compilers

4. Database: Database

5. Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence

6. Interactive Systems: Graphics

Breadth Course Groups*

The list below identifies the six breadth course groups and introductory (800-level) graduate courses in each group. It is also acceptable to satisfy a group requirement by taking an advanced course (900-level) in the specified area. (Note that there are courses in the curriculum that are not in any of the identified groups.)

*Not all breadth courses form the basis for exam topics. There are no current exams in the following courses: CS 820, 821, 860, and 867.

Group: Introductory Course

1. Theory: CS 845, 859

2. Systems: CS 820, 821, 823, 825

3. Compiler and Language: CS 812, 871

4. Database: CS 875

5. Artificial Intelligence: CS 830, 865

6. Interactive Systems: CS 860, 867, 870

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
CS	800	Internship	1
CS	812	Compiler Design	3
CS	818	Software Systems Engineering Process	3
CS	819	Object-Oriented Methodology	3
CS	820	Operating System Programming	3
CS	821	Operating System Kernel Design	3
CS	823	Performance Evaluation of Computer Systems	3
CS	825	Computer Networks	3
CS	830	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	3
CS	845	Formal Specifications and Verification of Software Systems	3
CS	858	Alogrithms	3
CS	859	Theory of Computation	3
CS	860	Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction	3
CS	865	Introduction to Computational Linguistics	3
CS	867	Interactive Data Visualization	3
CS	870	Computer Graphics	3
CS	871	Web Programming Paradigms	3
CS	875	Database Systems	3
CS	880	Topics	3
CS	898	Master's Project	3
CS	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
CS	900	Graduate Seminar	1
CS	920	Advanced Operating Systems	3
CS	925	Advanced Computer Networks	3
CS	931	Combinatorial Search and Heuristic Optimization	3
CS	975	Object-Oriented Database Systems	3
CS	980	Advanced Topics	3
CS	981	Advanced Topics in Database Systems	3
CS	986	Advanced Topics in Formal Specification and Verification	3
CS	988	Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics	3
CS	989	Advanced Topics in Algorithms	3
CS	998	Independent Study	1 TO 6
CS	999	Doctoral Research	0

Earth Sciences (ESCI)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.S.

The Department of Earth Sciences offers the master of science degree in Earth sciences with options in geology, oceanography, ocean mapping, and a specialization in geochemical systems. The department also offers the master of science degree in hydrology. Graduate students in the department may conduct research through the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space and the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping.

In the geology option, emphasis may be placed on petrology, mineralogy, structural geology, tectonics, geophysics, sedimentation, glacial geology, paleoclimates, glaciology, hydrogeology, stratigraphy, paleontology, low- or high-temperature geochemistry, and isotope geochemistry.
Concentration in the oceanography option may be placed on chemical, geological, or physical oceanography. Although the broad scope of oceanography will be presented, the program emphasizes estuarine, coastal, continental margin processes and environments, and midocean ridges.

The ocean mapping option is intended for students with an interest in hydrography and hydrographic survey technology.

The geochemical systems specialization is intended for students with an interest in all aspects of geochemistry: bedrock, sediment, water, ice, and air with particular emphasis on interpreting and modeling the interaction of these media, biogeochemistry, air quality, and climate change.

The hydrology degree is intended for students with an interest in fluvial processes, global-scale hydrology, groundwater hydrology, hydroclimatology, surface-water hydrology, water quality, and quantitative hydrology.

Note: The Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science is offered as part of the interdisciplinary and intercollege Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science (NRESS) program. All earth sciences emphases available in the Department of Earth Sciences Masters Program (see above) are also available in the NRESS Ph.D. program. Please see the program information under the NRESS program for further details.

Admission Requirements

An applicant to the M.S. program is expected to have completed one year of calculus and at least four semesters of college chemistry, physics, and/or biology; and to have an undergraduate degree or equivalent in geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, or the biological sciences. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. Students lacking some background in a particular area may be admitted provided they are prepared to complete courses, without graduate credit, in which they may be deficient. The program of study a student wishes to follow and the student's undergraduate major determine the level of preparation necessary. The preparation of each student is determined before the beginning of the first semester in residence in order to plan the course of study. Each entering student is assigned an academic adviser to assist in planning a program of study.

Degree Requirements

Students in the M.S. programs are required to complete the core curriculum for their respective areas. Students in the thesis option must satisfactorily complete 30 credits, which include the credits accumulated in the core curriculum. Students in this option must complete a master's thesis (6 credits) and give an oral presentation of the results.
Students in the nonthesis option must satisfactorily complete 34 credits, which includes the core curriculum, a 2-credit directed research project, and a written and oral presentation of that research.

Geology
The core curriculum for the option in geology normally includes at least three courses from 825, Igneous Petrology; 826, Metamorphic Petrology; 832, Regional Geology and Advanced Structure; 834, Applied Geophysics; 841, Geochemistry; 845, Isotope Geochemistry; 854, Sedimentology; 859, Geological Oceanography; and 862, Glacial Geology. Students are also required to take 997, Seminar in Earth Sciences (1 cr. first year), and 998, Proposal Development (1 cr. first year).

Oceanography
The core curriculum for the option in oceanography normally includes 852, Chemical Oceanography, 3 or 4 cr.; 858, Introductory Physical Oceanography; 859, Geological Oceanography; 997, Seminar in Earth Sciences (1 cr. first year); and 998, Proposal Development (1 cr. first year).

Ocean Mapping
The core curriculum for the option in ocean mapping normally includes 858, Introductory Physical Oceanography; 859, Geological Oceanography; OE 810, Ocean Measurements Laboratory; 870, Fundamentals of Ocean Mapping; 871, Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping; 972, Hydrographic Field Course; 997, Seminar in Earth Sciences (1 cr. first year); and 998, Proposal Development (1 cr. first year).

Geochemical Systems
The core curriculum for the specialization in geochemical systems normally includes three courses from 841, Geochemistry; 846, Analytical Geochemistry; 847, Aqueous Geochemistry; 852, Chemical Oceanography; 864, Data Analysis in Earth System Science; EOS/NR 844 Biogeochemistry; ESCI/EOS 815, Global Atmospheric Chemistry; ESCI/EOS 816, Atmospheric Aerosol and Precipitation Chemistry; 997, Seminar in Earth Sciences (1 cr. first year); and 998, Proposal Development (1 cr. first year).

Hydrology
The core curriculum for the major in hydrology normally includes 805, Principles of Hydrology; 810, Groundwater Hydrology; 997, Seminar in Earth Sciences (1 cr. first year); and 998, Proposal Development (1 cr. first year).

In each of the options listed above, additional electives are to be selected from 800- and 900-level courses in the department and/or from courses numbered 700 and above in related disciplines outside of the department (e.g., natural resources, civil engineering, chemistry, zoology). More detailed information is available from the department.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ESCI	805	Principles of Hydrology	4
ESCI	810	Groundwater Hydrology	4
ESCI	815	Global Atmospheric Chemistry	3
ESCI	817	Macro-scale Hydrology I	4
ESCI	818	Macro-scale Hydrology II	4
ESCI	826	Metamorphic Petrology	4
ESCI	834	Geophysics	0 OR 4
ESCI	841	Geochemistry	4
ESCI	845	Isotope Geochemistry	4
ESCI	846	Analytical Geochemistry	4
ESCI	847	Aqueous Geochemistry	4
ESCI	850	Biological Oceanography	4
ESCI	852	Chemical Oceanography	3
ESCI	854	Sedimentology	4
ESCI	858	Introduction to Physical Oceanography	3
ESCI	859	Geological Oceanography	4
ESCI	862	Glacial Geology	4
ESCI	864	Data Analysis in Earth System Science	4
ESCI	865	Paleoclimatology	3
ESCI	866	Volcanology	4
ESCI	870	Fundamentals of Ocean Mapping	4
ESCI	871	Geodesy and Positioning for Ocean Mapping	4
ESCI	895	Topics	1 TO 4
ESCI	896	Topics	1 TO 4
ESCI	897	Colloquium	0
ESCI	898	Directed Research	2
ESCI	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
ESCI	903	Advanced Hydrology	3
ESCI	972	Hydrographic Field Course	4
ESCI	973	Seafloor Characterization	3
ESCI	993	Advanced Seminar	1
ESCI	994	Advanced Seminar	1
ESCI	995	Advanced Topics	1 TO 4
ESCI	996	Advanced Topics	1 TO 4
ESCI	997	Seminar in Earth Sciences	1
ESCI	998	Proposal Development	1
ESCI	999	Doctoral Research	0

Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)

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This program is offered in Durham.

The Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space offers students the opportunity for interdisciplinary study and research. Certain graduate degree programs in earth sciences, physics, natural resources, and zoology may be accessed through the institute as follows: all the M.S. programs in earth sciences, the specialization in space physics and astrophysics (M.S. and Ph.D.), and departmental (M.S.) or interdepartmental (Ph.D.) program in natural resources and earth systems sciences. Admission and degree requirements are set by the respective departments and program. See the graduate program descriptions in earth sciences, physics, zoology, natural resources, and the natural resources and earth systems sciences program (NRESS) for admission and degree requirements.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
EOS	807	Environmental Modeling	4
EOS	810	Introduction to Astrophysics	4
EOS	812	Introduction to Space Plasma Physics	4
EOS	815	Global Atmospheric Chemistry	3
EOS	817	Macro-Scale Hydrology I	4
EOS	818	Macro-Scale Hydrology II	4
EOS	830	Terrestrial Ecosystems	3
EOS	844	Biogeochemistry	4
EOS	850	Biological Oceanography	4
EOS	864	Data Analysis in Earth System Science	4
EOS	865	Paleoclimatology	3
EOS	867	Earth System Science	4
EOS	895	Topics	1 TO 4
EOS	896	Topics	1 TO 4
EOS	901	Seminar	1
EOS	940	Physics of Fluids	3
EOS	954	Heliospheric Physics	3
EOS	987	Magnetospheres	3
EOS	988	High Energy Astrophysics	3
EOS	995	Special Topics	1 TO 4
EOS	996	Special Topics	3 TO 4

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Economics (ECON)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.A., Ph.D.

Programs are offered through the Whittemore School of Business and Economics.

Students seek graduate training in economics for several reasons. Some pursue the M.A. as a terminal degree and become professional economists employed in a variety of business and government settings, including banking, investment, insurance, pharmaceutical companies, consulting, the U.S. commerce department, and international organizations such as the World Bank and the World Health Organization. Other students may wish to become professional economists who advance to the very highest levels of management in business, government or academia. Students with these career goals continue their graduate studies by earning the Ph.D. degree.

The graduate programs in economics at UNH are some of the most distinctive in the country. The M.A. program is based on a fast-track, ten-month calendar that provides rigorous training in economic theory and applied statistics. It also allows students to pursue applied coursework in international finance, environmental and resource economics, health economics, data analysis and information management, and international business. The doctoral program at UNH is one of only a few with a dual emphasis on training first-rate economists and outstanding college teachers. Students learn economic theory and econometrics at the highest level and can pursue course work and receive supervised training in the teaching of economics. Beyond its strengths in the fields of international economics, health economics, and environmental economics, the department is known for its emphasis on the history of economic thought and methodology. The graduate programs draw on faculty from the business, natural resources, health management, and policy, philosophy, and mathematics departments. The Department of Economics maintains an active and high-quality weekly research seminar, which attracts leading economists and researchers from around the country.

Admission Requirements

In addition to requirements established by the Graduate School, applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). The graduate programs seek students whose undergraduate experiences provide evidence of superior ability and that indicate the promise of independent scholarship. At a minimum, undergraduate preparation should include courses in economics at the intermediate level, as well as courses in calculus and statistics. Because the first year of the M.A. and Ph.D. programs overlap to a large extent, students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. degree, but who do not possess an M.A. in economics, are considered for admissions into the M.A. program. The doctoral program requires a master's degree in economics.

Master of Arts in Economics

The M.A. program in economics builds on some of the core economic theory and econometrics classes from the Ph.D. program. Many other schools offer stand-alone M.A. programs whose core consists of little more than advanced undergraduate classes. At UNH, graduate economics is taught on an entirely different level. Consequently, our master's students are exceptionally well trained.

The fast-track, ten-month program is based on four terms, one five-week term (Term 1) and three ten-week terms (Terms 2-4), running from the end of August through the end of May. It consists of three components; the foundation (in Term 1), the core (in Term 2), and concentrations (in Term 3 and 4). As part of the requirements, students participate in weekly research seminars where they are exposed to cutting-edge research presented by UNH faculty and by scholars from around the country. The culminating experience for the program is a master's paper written during Term 4, which affords students the opportunity to work closely with faculty members in conducting original research in their chosen concentration.

Requirements

Students must earn 36 credits to graduate, usually consisting of ten, 3-credit courses, plus 6 hours of graduate economics seminar.

I. The Foundation (3 credits)

ECON 825 Mathematical Economics

The course is typically offered in the 5-week Term 1. Class meets four days a week and students earn three credits, the same as in the other terms.

II. The Core (9 credits)

ECON 976 Microeconomics I
ECON 972 Macroeconomics I
ECON 926 Econometrics I

These courses enable students to advance to specialized areas in the third and fourth terms with a strong background in theory and econometrics.

III. Electives (15 credits)

ECON 927 Econometrics II or approved skills course
Field/elective courses

Students may take a variety of economic electives or choose to specialize in an area such as international finance, environmental and resource economics, health economics, data analysis and information management, and international business. Up to four electives-as substitutes for economics electives-may be taken in courses offered outside of the department, subject to approval by the department. All elective courses must be at the 800 level or higher.

IV. Graduate Economics Seminar (6 credits)

Students are required to sign up for the Graduate Economics Seminar (ECON 988) in Terms 2, 3, and 4. No more than 6 credits can be counted towards the degree.

V. Master's Paper (3 credits)

Students are required to take the Research Skills course (ECON 979) in preparation to write a master's research paper then present it at the end of Term 4.

Ph.D. in Economics

Students demonstrating exceptional promise in economics (usually after completing the master's program) and who are interested in teaching and research find the doctoral program a unique challenge. The doctoral program in economics has four key elements: (1) broad education in economics; (2) integrative research experience; (3) dual emphasis on training first-rate economists and outstanding college teachers and (4) outstanding faculty with strong expertise in environmental economics, health economics, and international economics.

Nationally, doctoral study in economics has increasingly involved quantitative rigor. UNH's program has responded to this trend, but not at the expense of providing a broad background in economics. Beyond the core theory and econometrics classes, students study methodology and the history of economic thought.

The doctoral program encourages students to develop their research skills early on through an integrative research experience. The cornerstone of this experience is the department's weekly research seminar. Students participate in the seminar by writing critical reviews and referee reports of the papers presented, acting as discussants, and presenting their own research.

The most distinctive feature of UNH's doctoral program is its dual emphasis on training economists and college teachers. The department of economics, in conjunction with the Teaching Excellence Program in the Graduate School, has developed a nationally known program that provides training in pedagogy for students whose career goals include teaching at the college level. This program, called the Cognate in College Teaching, is an option that Ph.D. students may pursue in addition to the requirements of the Ph.D. degree.

Requirements

The degree requirements include: nine core courses, comprehensive exams, two fields of concentration (a major field and a minor field), field and research workshops, a major field exam, doctoral dissertation proposal defense and final defense, and proficiency in one foreign language if deemed necessary by the student's dissertation chair.

I. Core courses

ECON 976, 977 Microeconomics I and II
ECON 972, 973 Macroeconomics I and II
ECON 970 Advanced Economic Theory
ECON 926, 927 Econometrics I and II
ECON 957 History of Economic Thought
ECON 958 Topics in Economic Thought and Methodology

II. Comprehensive Examinations in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

III. Fields of Concentration

Students must complete the requirements for one major field and one minor field.

Environmental Economics

Requirements for a Major Field
1. ECON 908 Environmental Economics: Theory and Policy
2. ECON 909 Environmental Valuation
3. One of the following: RECO911 Natural & Environmental Resource Management; ECON 807 Economics of Sustainable Development; or other approved course.
4. ECON 992 Field Workshop

Requirements for a Minor Field
1. Two approved courses, at least one of which must be ECON 908 or ECON 909.

Health Economics

Requirements for a Major Field
1. ECON 941 Survey of Health Economics
2. ECON 942 Selected Topics in Health Economics
3. One of the following: PHP 901 Epidemiology; PHP 907 Public Health Policy; PHP 922 Public Health Economics; or other approved course
4. ECON 992 Field Workshop

Requirements for a Minor Field
1. ECON 941 and ECON 942

International Economics

Requirements for Major Field
1. ECON 945 International Trade
2. ECON 946 International Finance
3. One of the following: ADMN 846 International Financial Management; ECON 846 Multinational Enterprises; ECON 807 Economics of Sustainable Development; ECON 868 Seminar in Economic Development; ADMN 841 International Management; or other approved course
4. ECON 992 Field Workshop

Requirements for a Minor Field
1. ECON 945 and ECON 946

IV. Examination in Major Field

V. Elective Course

Beyond the core theory courses and field requirements, students must take one additional graduate course from the department or an approved 800 level class from another department.

VI. Graduate Economics Seminar

The doctoral program entails an integrative research experience that encourages students to develop research skills early on. The cornerstone of this experience is the department's weekly research seminar, which brings scholars from around the country to present cutting-edge research. In their first two years of study, students are required to sign up for the Graduate Economics Seminar (ECON 988) in Terms 2, 3, and 4, and write critical reviews of papers presented.

VII. Research Workshop

Beyond their second year of study, students continue to participate in the department's weekly seminar by enrolling in two terms of Research Workshop (ECON 996). Research Workshop students present their own research in the research seminar series. They may also serve as discussants for outside speakers and write referee reports for the papers presented. Students must secure a dissertation adviser prior to signing up for their first term of Research Workshop. The research-workshop requirement should be completed by the end of the fourth year of study.

VIII. Foreign Language Requirement

Students may need to demonstrate reading knowledge of one foreign language if it is determined to be essential to the student's area of research by his or her dissertation chair.

IX. Dissertation Proposal Defense

Prior to defending his/her proposal, a student must find a dissertation chair and form a dissertation committee. The dissertation proposal may be defended as part of the Research Workshop or separately from the Workshop.

X. Final Dissertation Defense

Cognate in College Teaching

The Ph.D. degree in economics from UNH is a research degree that provides students with a deep understanding of economic theory, institutions, and empirical analysis. Most graduates of the program move into faculty positions at other institutions of higher learning where teaching is an important component of their responsibilities.

In conjunction with the Teaching Excellence Program in the Graduate School, the department has developed a track in its doctoral program that provides formal training in pedagogy for students whose career goals include teaching at the college level. This track, called the Cognate in College Teaching, is an option that Ph.D. students may select in addition to the requirements of the doctoral degree (discussed above). The Cognate is a 12-credit program and is awarded, upon satisfaction of all requirements, with the Ph.D. The Cognate can only be awarded in conjunction with the Ph.D. and none of the course requirements of the Cognate can substituted for those of the Ph.D.

To enter the program, a student must formally apply to the Graduate Dean after at least one year of full-time graduate studies in economics. Admission to the Cognate will be decided by the graduate dean, based upon recommendations of the economics graduate program coordinator and the teaching excellence program director.

Requirements of the Cognate

Courses (12 credits)

GRAD 950 Issues in College Teaching (2 credits)
GRAD 951 Teaching with Writing (2 credits)
ECON 898 Teaching Economics (4 credits) [or GRAD 978]
GRAD 990 College Teaching Praxis (4 credits)

* Teaching Economics is offered as an 898 topics course until it is given its own course number.

Teaching Portfolio

A student must submit an approved teaching portfolio. The teaching portfolio is a relatively short collection of materials selected to document, summarize, and highlight one's growth, experiences and strengths as a teacher. For those new to the academic job market, it can help set them apart from other candidates.

Upon completion of these requirements, the Cognate in College teaching is awarded and noted on the graduate transcript. For more information see http://www.unh.edu/teaching-excellence/resources/Programs.html.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ECON	807	Economics of Sustainable Development	3
ECON	825	Mathematical Economics	3
ECON	845	International Trade	3
ECON	846	International Finance	3
ECON	847	Multinational Enterprises	3
ECON	868	Seminar in Economic Development	3
ECON	898	Economic Problems	1 TO 3
ECON	908	Environmental Economics: Theory and Policy	3
ECON	909	Environmental Valuation	3
ECON	926	Econometrics I	3
ECON	927	Econometrics II	3
ECON	928	Econometrics III	3
ECON	941	Survey of Health Economics	3
ECON	942	Selected Topics in Health Economics	3
ECON	945	International Trade	3
ECON	946	International Finance	3
ECON	957	History of Economic Thought	3
ECON	958	Topics in Economic Thought and Methodology	3
ECON	970	Advanced Economic Theory	3
ECON	972	Macroeconomics I	3
ECON	973	Macroeconomics II	3
ECON	976	Microeconomics I	3
ECON	977	Microeconomics II	3
ECON	979	Research Skills	3
ECON	988	Graduate Economics Seminar	2 TO 12
ECON	992	Field Workshop	3
ECON	995	Independent Study	1 TO 6
ECON	996	Research Workshop	2
ECON	999	Doctoral Research	0

Education (EDUC)

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This program is offered in Durham and in Manchester through CGPS.

Degrees Offered: M.A., M.Ed, M.A.T., C.A.G.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Education offers a variety of programs leading to the master's degree, the doctor of philosophy degree, and the certificate of advanced graduate study.

The master of arts is offered in counseling. The master of arts in teaching is offered in elementary and secondary education. The master of education is offered in administration and supervision, counseling, early childhood education (including an option in special needs), elementary education, reading, secondary education, special education, and teacher leadership. Special education certification is also available to those who complete the M.A.T. or M.Ed. programs in either elementary or secondary education.

The certificate of advanced graduate study is offered in educational administration and supervision. The doctor of philosophy is offered in education.

The master of science for teachers is offered through the departments of chemistry, English, and mathematics. (See those departments for information.) Most programs are available to part-time admitted graduate students.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the materials required by the Graduate School, each application must include recent (within five years) Graduate Record Examination general test scores and a thoughtful, well-written statement of purpose for undertaking graduate study in a particular program.

Individual programs within the department may have additional admissions requirements. Applicants should refer to specific program descriptions. Consultation with a program faculty member is recommended. In all cases, the applicant's relevant experience, references, and professional goals will be considered in the admission process.

Action on applications to Department of Education programs varies by individual program. Applicants to this program must refer to the online Programs of Study listing for additional application instructions. This can be done by referring to the Graduate School's program of study page and then selecting the specific program of study. The additional application instructions can be found under each program of study's application requirements.

Ph.D. Specialization

Program information: Please contact Education department

The Department of Education offers a Ph.D. in education with specialization in fields related to the areas of teacher education, educational leadership and policy studies, curriculum and instruction, literacy and schooling, and experiential/outdoor education. The doctoral program is designed to engender a broad understanding of the field of education by encouraging focused scholarly inquiry grounded in the reality of educational practice. Professors and students work to place educational issues in a philosophical and socio-cultural context. Collaborative projects sometimes move beyond the boundaries of the University into other educational settings. The program enrolls full- and part-time students.

An individual program of study is planned by the student and her or his guidance committee. Each student's program includes a set of common core courses, specialized study, a number of selected electives from across areas of inquiry, and required research preparation. Students must meet specific University, department, and program requirements. Within this framework, individual programs can vary widely from student to student depending upon the student's own interests and goals.

The Ph.D. in education provides students with preparation for research, teaching, and leadership in a variety of settings. Graduates hold positions at all levels of schooling, from colleges and universities to K-12 schools. Former students are also involved in work as policy makers, community agency directors, consultants, and research analysts.

Admission

Students admitted to the program must have completed a master's degree in education or a related field and will normally have worked full time as an educator at the elementary, secondary, or college level. Entering students are expected to have completed some graduate-level coursework in educational psychology, curriculum and instruction, educational structure and change, and the philosophical and social foundations of education. Exceptional candidates who do not meet all of these course prerequisites will be considered. To apply, candidates must submit a Graduate School application, transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework, and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores.

In addition to the personal statement required on the Graduate School application, candidates must submit an essay on an educational issue. This essay should discuss one issue in the field of education that is of interest to the candidate. It should explore the opportunities and challenges this issue poses and explain why the applicant finds it personally compelling (1,000 to 1,500 words in length).

Prior to completing and submitting the application, it is highly recommended that the candidate arrange for an on-campus interview with the director of doctoral studies or with an appropriate department faculty member. Applicants from distant locations may interview by phone. Contact the Department of Education by phone: (603) 862-2310 or e-mail: education.department@unh.edu.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the degree must meet admission requirements, develop and complete an approved program of study in consultation with their guidance committee, complete required coursework, undergo an annual assessment review by the Doctoral Advisory Committee (for first- and second-year students), pass a qualifying examination to advance to candidacy, establish a dissertation committee, develop an approved dissertation proposal, write and present the dissertation, and pass the final oral examination.

Program of Studies

Upon acceptance to the program, students are assigned an adviser. During the first year of study, students identify, either in consultation with their adviser or with the director of doctoral studies, faculty members to serve as their guidance committee. Programs for the doctoral degree in education are planned individually by students and their guidance committees. The program of study consists of four major elements: common core courses, specialization specific to the student's scholarly interests, a number of selected electives from across areas of inquiry, and research preparation, including specific advanced research modules. At least five common core courses are required of all students: Proseminar in Doctoral Studies, Critical Inquiry in Education, Normative Inquiry in Education, Qualitative Inquiry in Education, Introduction to Statistics: Inquiry, Analysis, and Decision Making; Applied Regression Analysis for Educational Research, and Quantitative Inquiry: Methods and Techniques of Educational Research. Typically students complete 52 to 64 hours in graduate coursework following their matriculation. These hours do not include doctoral research (EDUC 999).

Qualifying Examination

To be advanced to Ph.D. candidacy, students must satisfactorily complete qualifying examinations as well as other program requirements. After completing at least two-thirds of their coursework, students may take the qualifying examination. The examination is a written exam to be developed, supervised, and evaluated by the student's guidance committee. The qualifying examination is used to evaluate the student's general knowledge in relevant areas of inquiry, and his or her fitness for engaging in research, particularly in the subject proposed for the dissertation.

Dissertation

To complete the degree, the student must present and defend a dissertation of original research and publishable quality.

Doctor of Philosophy in Literacy and Schooling

Note: The Literacy and Schooling program (Ph.D.) is no longer accepting applications to their program effective 5/27/2005. This program is now an area of inquiry option in the Ph.D. in education program.

Administration and Supervision

Program information: Todd DeMitchell, Virginia Garland

The Department of Education offers the degrees of Master of Education and the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Administration and Supervision.

Master of Education

The program is designed for the experienced teacher who wishes to become qualified in the broad area of supervision and administration, grades K-12. Emphasis is on the elementary and secondary school principalship and instructional supervision. This program leads to certification in New Hampshire as a principal.

Core requirements (28 credits): 953, Seminar in Curriculum Study; 961, Public School Administration; 962, Educational Finance and Business Management; 965, Educational Supervision; 967, School Law; 969, Practicum in Educational Administration; and 972, Educational Program Evaluation.

Electives (8 credits): Electives are elected in consultation with the program adviser. EDUC 976, The Principalship, is strongly recommended as an elective.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate must successfully complete one of the following: a comprehensive oral examination based on a set of theses statements prepared by the candidate or a major research study related to school administration, curricula, or educational supervision.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.)

This program is designed for those who possess a master's degree in school administration or a master's degree in a related educational field supplemented by work experience that is equivalent to that outlined in the University of New Hampshire's M.Ed. program in Educational Administration and Supervision. This program offers advanced preparation for those educators who desire careers as school superintendents, assistant superintendents, business managers, state department of education personnel, vocational education coordinators, curriculum coordinators, or educational personnel in private organizations. This program leads to certification as a superintendent in New Hampshire. It is possible to also receive certification as a principal under special circumstances.

Core requirements (20 credits): C.A.G.S. students may select any five of the following six core courses: 964, Human Resources in Education; 968, Collective Bargaining in Public Education; 971, School Facilities Management; 973, Analysis of Educational Policy; and 977, Leadership: The District Level Administrator.

Electives (8 credits): Electives are selected in consultation with the program adviser. A student who does not hold a master's degree in administration may be required to take specific courses as electives.

Concluding experience (12 credits): A student must complete a significant field project and field internship in an appropriate administrative setting.

Special Education Administrator certificate program: See information provided by the Special Education program.

Counseling Program

Program information: Janet Elizabeth Falvey, David Hebert, Loan Phan, Janet Thompson

The Graduate Program in Counseling prepares counselors to function in a variety of institutions, agencies and schools dedicated to the educational, social, vocational and psychological development of the person. Graduates are typically involved in team delivery of services and work in collaboration with other human services professionals. Students are encouraged to develop a fundamental psychotherapeutic approach that can be applied to diverse client populations. Students may also individualize their program of study to serve the needs of a particular clientele. This can be accomplished through selected readings and projects in required courses, the internship experiences, elective courses, and independent study or research projects. The program meets educational requirements for certification in school counseling (M.Ed.) and licensure in mental health counseling (M.A.).

Master of Arts (62 credit hours)

NOTICE**: The Graduate Program in Counseling in the Department of Education is suspending admissions to the Master of Arts program for the summer and fall of 2009. Notice will be given on this Web site about any future admissions to this program. PLEASE NOTE THAT ADMISSIONS TO THE MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) PROGRAM IN COUNSELING LEADING TO CERTIFICATION AS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR, OR PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS IN SOME HELPING PROFESSIONS, IS UNAFFECTED. THE PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT BOTH THE DURHAM AND MANCHESTER CAMPUSES. For further information, please contact the department directly.

The Master of Arts in Counseling requires the following:

Core Requirements (52 credits): 919, Counseling Practicum: Professional and Ethical Orientation; 920, Counseling Theory and Practice; 921, Psychology of Career and Personal Development; 922, Assessment in Counseling; 923, Group Counseling; 924, Psychological Disorders: Variations in Human Development; 925, Counseling Internship I; 926, Counseling Internship II; 927, Human Growth and Development: Personality Theory; 929, Advanced Counseling Internship; 930, Research in Counseling; 931, Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling; 932, Society and Culture: Contemporary Issues in Counseling.

Electives (4 credits): Selected in consultation with the student's advisor, electives may be chosen from graduate-level courses on campus, or they may be completed through an approved independent study.

Concluding Experience (6 credits): Degree candidates must complete a research thesis or an inquiry project and presentation.

Master of Education (48 credit hours)

Core requirements (44 credits): 919, Counseling Practicum: Professional and Ethical Orientation; 920, Counseling Theory and Practice; 921, Psychology of Career and Personal Development; 922, Assessment in Counseling; 923, Group Counseling; 924, Psychological Disorders: Variations in Human Development; 925, Counseling Internship I; 926, Counseling Internship; 932, Society and Culture: Contemporary Issues in Counseling; 933, Developmental Models of Comprehensive School Guidance; 851c, Teaching Exceptional Learners: Related Services.

Electives (4 credits): Selected in consultation with the student's adviser, electives may be chosen from graduate-level courses on campus, or may be completed through an approved independent study.

Concluding experience: Degree candidates must complete a comprehensive essay examination.

Early Childhood Education

Program information: Leslie Couse

The Department of Education offers the master of education degree in early childhood education and an option in special needs. Certification as an early childhood teacher (N- 3) is available.

This program is an advanced course of study designed for teachers, administrators, and other early childhood practitioners who wish to improve their professional competence and broaden their career opportunities. The program emphasizes the acquisition of knowledge and competencies in child development (birth through eight years), learning environments, developmentally appropriate curriculum, developmental and cultural diversity, and professional leadership. The coursework culminates in extensive field-based experience.

Admission requirements: All admitted students are expected to have had at least one course in child development at the upper-division level and at least 200 hours of supervised classroom experience with children from birth through eight years of age, or the equivalent.

Core requirements (30 credits): 941, Diversity and Child Development; 942, Sociocultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning; 943, Changing Contexts in Early Education; 944, Inclusive Curriculum for Young Children; 948, Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education; one course selected from the special needs option courses offering (EDUC 860, 947, 951, 949); and two semesters (6 credits) of internship in EDUC 900B and 901B.

Electives (6 credits): Selected in consultation with the program adviser.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate must successfully complete one of the following: a comprehensive written and oral examination, or a research thesis.

Special Needs Option

Program information: Leslie Couse

The Department of Education offers the master of education degree in early childhood education and an option in special needs. An early childhood special education certificate is available (birth- 8).

In addition to the early childhood core requirements described above, students choosing this option will concentrate on young children who are at risk for, or have, developmental difficulties and special needs. Coursework emphasizes an understanding of the role of the family, community, and social policy in early development and intervention. The program is noncategorical in its approach to assessment and educational planning.

Core requirements (38 credits): identical to core requirements of early childhood program with the addition of 860, Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs; 947, Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs: Evaluation and Program Design; and 949, Supporting Parents of Students with Special Needs.

Electives (4 credits): selected in consultation with the program adviser.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate must successfully complete one of the following: a comprehensive written and oral examination, or a research thesis.

These program requirements are subject to modification in order to reflect changes in New Hampshire state certification requirements for general special education.

Reading

Program information: Grant Cioffi, Paula Salvio, Ruth Wharton-McDonald

The graduate program in reading prepares reading and writing specialists and teachers to provide instruction and leadership in literacy in a variety of educational contexts. The instructional sequence integrates theory, research, and instructional practice, and incorporates field-based and clinical components. Particular emphasis is placed on the interrelationship of reading and writing. Graduates of the program provide direct instruction in literacy and offer leadership in organizing, managing, and evaluating literacy programs.

Core requirements (24 credits): 907, Foundations of Literacy Instruction; 908-909, Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties and Disabilities; 910, Reading and Writing Methods in the Middle/Secondary School; 913, Field Practicum in Reading; 914, Seminar in Reading Research.

Electives (12 credits): selected in consultation with the program adviser; a student using the research thesis option as a concluding experience will use 8 credits for EDUC 899, Master's Thesis.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate will successfully complete either a written examination or a research thesis.

Special Education

Program information: Vincent Connelly, Georgia Kerns, Jan A. Nisbet, William Wansart

The special education program prepares highly qualified educators who possess the knowledge, disposition, and skills necessary to take the lead in establishing effective teaching and learning environments for a diverse population of learners, who are capable of collaborating with classroom teachers as team leaders or consultants, and who utilize these skills within their school communities, and within the profession itself. The program meets current certification requirements in the state of New Hampshire in General Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation and Special Education Administration.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites for General Special Education Certification:

1. All candidates are required to complete a course in mathematics teaching methods and a course in reading teaching methods. At UNH, courses that meet the reading requirement are EDUC 806, Introduction to Reading Instruction and EDUC 907, Foundations of Reading Instruction. Courses which meet the mathematics requirement are MATH 701, Exploring Math for Teachers I and MATH 702, Exploring Math for Teachers II. Equivalent courses taken at another college or university may be substituted.

2. All students are required to complete EDUC 850, Introduction to Exceptionality and EDUC 851, Educating Exceptional Learners. Equivalent courses taken at another college or university may be substituted.

3. Credits for prerequisite courses will not count toward those needed for the M.Ed. degree.

Core Courses (32 credit hours)
Required courses for all students:

EDUC 756/856 Supporting Families of Individuals with Exceptionalities 4 cr.
EDUC 900C Internship and Seminar in Special Education 6 cr.
EDUC 901C Internship and Seminar in Special Education 6 cr.
EDUC 938 Advanced Seminar in Special Education 4 cr.
EDUC 939 Assessment of Children with Learning Difficulties 4 cr.
EDUC 940 Teaching Children with Learning Difficulties 4 cr.
EDUC 981 Methods and Techniques of Educational Research 4 cr.
Elective Courses (12 credit hours minimum)
EDUC 852 Contemporary Issues in Learning Difficulties 4 cr.
EDUC 853 Contemporary Issues in Behavior Disorders 4 cr.
EDUC 854 Contemporary Issues in Developmental Disabilities 4 cr.
EDUC 855 Fostering Social Relationships for Students Who Experience Severe Disabilities 2 cr.
EDUC 860 Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs 4 cr.
EDUC 876 Reading for Children with Special Needs 4 cr.
EDUC 908/909 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties 4 cr.
EDUC 947 Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs: Evaluation and Program Design 4 cr.
EDUC 951 Laws and Regulations Affecting the Education of Individuals with Disabilities 4 cr.

Students will select elective courses in consultation with their adviser. At most, 4 credit hours of EDUC 899, Thesis may count as elective work.

Other courses may be included on recommendation from the adviser.

Core Courses for certification in Learning Disabilities in addition to those necessary for certification in General Special Education:

EDUC 852 Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities 4 cr.
EDUC 908/909 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Disabilities 4 cr./4 cr.
EDUC 910 Reading and Writing Methods in the Middle/Secondary School 4 cr.

Core Courses for certification in Mental Retardation (Inclusion Facilitator) in addition to those necessary for certification in General Special Education:

EDUC 854 Contemporary Issues in Developmental Disabilities 4 cr.
EDUC 855 Fostering Social Relationships for Students who Experience Severe Disabilities 2 cr.
EDUC 876 Reading for Children with Special Needs 4 cr.
EDUC 952 Inclusive Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction and Communication Supports 4 cr.
EDUC 954 Leadership and Systems Change in Inclusive Education 4 cr.
EDUC 956 Learning to Listen: Positive Behavioral Supports 4 cr.
COMM 914 Seminar in Alternative and Augmentative Communication 3 cr.

Core Courses for Special Education Administration in addition to those necessary for certification in General Special Education:

EDUC 951 Laws and Regulations in Special Education 4 cr.
EDUC 956 Learning to Listen: Positive Behavioral Supports 4 cr.
EDUC 961 Public School Administration 4 cr.
EDUC 962 Educational Finance and Business Management 4 cr.
EDUC 964 Human Resources in Education 4 cr.
EDUC 974 Administrative Internship 6 cr.

Concluding Experiences
All students will have the option of one of two concluding experiences:

1. Research project with a defense, or

2. A research thesis that meets the requirements of the Graduate School and the Education Department (6-10 credits).

Requirements for the thesis are explained in the Graduate School publication entitled Thesis and Dissertation Manual. Requirements for the project may be obtained from the adviser or on the program Web site www.gradschool.unh.edu.

Grades and Credit Hours
The M.Ed. degree requires a minimum of 44 hours of graduate level credits. The exact number of credit hours will depend on the student's background, competencies, and professional goals, and will be determined by the adviser.

Teacher Education Program

Program information: Tom Schram, Cindy Glidden

The teacher education program prepares teachers who possess the knowledge, disposition, and skills necessary to take the lead in establishing effective teaching and learning environments within their own classrooms and school communities.

The Department of Education offers the master of arts in teaching degree in elementary and secondary education and the master of education degree in elementary and secondary education for those seeking initial teacher licensing. The master of education degree in teacher leadership is available for experienced teachers.

Applicants to teacher education programs are evaluated on the following criteria: undergraduate academic record, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores, personal statement, and letters of recommendation regarding academic ability, motivation, interpersonal skills, and potential for success as a teacher. Those seeking admission to programs leading to teacher licensing should also have a positive recommendation from EDUC 500, Exploring Teaching, or equivalent experience.

In our admissions process, we seek evidence that our students have the following knowledge, abilities, and dispositions: motives to teach that include a strong social commitment to contribute to society through education; a disposition to care for their students; an ability to interact positively with children and adults; a capacity to win the respect of their peers and be effective in group interaction, showing openness to the needs and views of others; well-developed communication skills, including speaking, writing, and listening skills, as well as an ability to engage others in both the giving and receiving of information and feelings; perceptiveness or the ability to identify and process the relevant details in their environment, especially in the context of a classroom; the ability to make reasonable judgments in a context of complex situations that change from moment to moment; the capacity for clear thinking and an ability to translate their thoughts into simple and clear explanations; superior academic skills, extensive knowledge of at least one major discipline, intellectual curiosity, the ability to be open to the unknown, and the willingness to tolerate uncertainty in the face of enormous pressure to deny it; a disposition to take charge of their own learning, which includes the active pursuit of feedback and the willingness to take thoughtful risks.

Any course taken in the Department of Education that will be used to fulfill a teacher licensure requirement must be completed with a grade of B- or better.

Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education Programs for Those Seeking Teacher Licensure

These programs are designed for two types of students: UNH undergraduates who anticipate completing the Five-Year Teacher Preparation Program at UNH, and students who completed an undergraduate degree either at UNH or elsewhere with little or no coursework in education. The programs lead to teaching licensure at the elementary and secondary levels. Admission to these programs is competitive.

Licensure requirements that must be met prior to or as part of the master's degree program include completion of 4 credits or an equivalent in each of the following: 500/935, Exploring Teaching; 800, Educational Structure and Change; 801, Human Development and Learning: Educational Psychology; 803, Alternative Teaching Models; 805, Alternative Perspectives on the Nature of Education; 851A or B, Educating Exceptional Learners; 900A, 901A, Internship and Seminar/Teaching (6 credits each, must be taken as part of the program).

Elementary teacher licensure requirements include two additional courses: 806, Introduction to Reading Instruction in the Elementary Schools, or 907, Foundations of Reading Instruction; and a mathematics course: MATH 701, Exploring Mathematics I, or MATH 702, Exploring Mathematics II (4 credits each), or the equivalent.

Students pursuing teacher licensure in art, biology, chemistry, earth sciences, general science, physics, or social studies must also complete EDUC 807, Teaching Reading through the Content Areas (2 credits).

Credits earned in the seven-week Live, Learn, and Teach summer program may be applied toward the master's degree. Live, Learn, and Teach satisfies the EDUC 500/935, Exploring Teaching requirement through 4 credits of EDUC 935, Seminar and Practicum in Teaching; 4 credits of 800A, Educational Structure and Change; and 4 credits of 803H, Experiential Curriculum.

Preparation for licensure in general special education is available to those who complete the M.A.T. or M.Ed. programs in either elementary or secondary education. This licensure allows recipients to serve as general special education teachers. In order to qualify for licensure in general special education, students must complete 22 credits (18 of which may be used toward the M.Ed. degree, or 6 toward the M.A.T. degree); a reading methods course; a mathematics methods course; 850, Introduction to Exceptionality; 851, Educating Exceptional Learners; 939-940, Assessment and Teaching of Children with Learning Difficulties; 900C, 901C, Internship and Seminar (3 credits each).

Dual licensure in early childhood education and elementary education is available to those who are enrolled in the M.Ed. in Elementary Education. This dual licensure allows recipients to serve as early childhood and/or elementary teachers. The early childhood/elementary education dual-certification program option is intended for students who have majored in family studies with an option in child studies or young child/nursery-kindergarten, or the equivalent. Dual licensure requires three graduate courses in early childhood education to be selected in consultation with an adviser from the early childhood program. The three early childhood courses will count as a graduate concentration in the M.Ed. elementary program. Students will complete a full-year internship at the K-3 level under the auspices of the teacher education program.

Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary and Secondary)

Students complete an Internship (12 credits) and an additional 20 credits. Of the 20 additional credits at the graduate level, three courses totaling 9 to 12 credits must be taken from a subject field outside education. The remaining 8-11 credits can be in education or in another department.

In consultation with his/her adviser, a graduate student in this program is strongly encouraged to develop a subject-area concentration consisting of at least 3 courses.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate must successfully complete a teacher education program portfolio and colloquium in conjunction with the internship.

Master of Education (Elementary and Secondary)

Students complete an Internship (12 credits) and an additional 20 credits. Of the 20 additional credits at the graduate level, 10 must be in education and 10 can be in either education or in another department.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate must successfully complete a teacher education program portfolio and colloquium in conjunction with the internship.

Master of Education in Teacher Leadership

This program is designed for experienced teachers who wish to remain in the classroom but expand their leadership role in improving schooling. Admitted students usually have three or more years of teaching experience. The program provides a context in which teachers can build upon their classroom experiences as teachers and learners; expand their understanding of the roles of teachers in schools; develop tools of inquiry that enable them to investigate questions about teaching, learning, and school reform; inspire others to work toward institutional change; and collaborate effectively with other teachers, administrators, and parents in ways that move the teaching profession forward. Students must complete a minimum of 32 credits, 12 of which are a required core. At least four courses must be taken in the Department of Education.

Core requirements: 958, Analysis of Teaching; 953, Seminar in Curriculum Study; and one of the following: 981, Quantitative Inquiry: Methods and Techniques of Educational Research; 984, Teacher as Researcher; or 980, Research in the Teaching of Writing.

Concentration: A set of courses (three or more), which reflect a personal interest, need, or goal, is chosen by the student in consultation with his or her adviser. The concentration may be in or outside education. Potential areas of concentration include mentoring, curriculum, ESL, and increasing knowledge in subject matter fields.

Elective courses: Graduate-level courses in or outside education may be taken in addition to the concentration.

Concluding experience: A degree candidate must complete an inquiry project, which may be theoretical or empirical in nature. Theoretical projects focus on a problem or issue of interest to the candidate and require synthesis of professional experience, coursework, and professional literature. Empirical projects involve the systematic collection, analysis, and reporting of data using appropriate methodologies. Students may also develop a portfolio with a reflective essay (including portfolios developed for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards). Students may choose to do a research thesis. Students choosing the research thesis must complete 6 credits, 4 of which will count toward their concentration.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
EDUC	800	Educational Structure and Change	2 OR 4
EDUC	801	Human Development and Learning: Educational Psychology	2 OR 4
EDUC	803	Alternative Teaching Models	2 OR 4
EDUC	805	Alternative Teaching Perspectives on the Nature of Education	2 OR 4
EDUC	806	Introduction to Reading in the Elementary School	4
EDUC	807	Teaching Reading through the Content Areas	2
EDUC	810A	Concepts of Adult and Occupational Education	4
EDUC	810C	Youth Organizations	4
EDUC	810F	Investigations	1 TO 4
EDUC	810G	Seminar in Adult and Occupational Education	1 TO 2
EDUC	817	Growing up Male in America	4
EDUC	818	Early Adolescent Development and Learning	4
EDUC	820	Integrating Technology into the Classroom	4
EDUC	833	Introduction to the Teaching of Writing	4
EDUC	834	Children's Literature	4
EDUC	835	Young Adult Literature	4
EDUC	841	Exploring Mathematics with Young Children	4
EDUC	850	Introduction to Exceptionality	4
EDUC	851A	Educating Exceptional Learners: Elementary	4
EDUC	851B	Educating Exceptional Learners: Secondary	4
EDUC	851C	Educating Exceptional Learners: Related Services	4
EDUC	852	Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities	4
EDUC	853	Contemporary Issues in Behavioral Disabilities	4
EDUC	854	Contemporary Issues of Developmental Disabilities	4
EDUC	855	Fostering Social Relationships for Students who Experience Significant Disabilities	2
EDUC	856	Supporting Families of Individuals with Exceptionalities	4
EDUC	857	Contemporary Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders	4
EDUC	860	Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs	4
EDUC	867	Students, Teachers, and the Law	4
EDUC	876	Reading for Learners with Special Needs	4
EDUC	880	Belize/New Hampshire Teacher Program	4
EDUC	881	Introduction to Statistics: Inquiry, Analysis, and Decision Making	4
EDUC	885	Educational Assessment	4
EDUC	891	Methods of Teaching Secondary Science	4
EDUC	894	Pro-seminar in Teacher Leadership	2
EDUC	897	Seminar in Contemporary Educational Problems	1 TO 4
EDUC	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 10
EDUC	900A	Internship and Seminar in Teaching	3 OR 6
EDUC	900B	Internship and Seminar in Early Childhood Education	3
EDUC	900C	Internship and Seminar in Special Education	3 OR 6
EDUC	900D	Internship and Seminar in Adult and Occupational Education	3 TO 6
EDUC	901A	Internship and Seminar in Teaching	3 OR 6
EDUC	901B	Internship and Seminar in Early Childhood Education	3
EDUC	901C	Internship and Seminar in Special Education	3 OR 6
EDUC	902	Doctoral Pro-seminar	4
EDUC	903	Normative Inquiry in Education	4
EDUC	904	Qualitative Inquiry in Education	4
EDUC	905	Critical Inquiry in Education	4
EDUC	907	Foundations of Literacy Instruction	4
EDUC	908	Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties and Disabilities	4
EDUC	909	Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties and Disabilities	4
EDUC	910	Reading and Writing Methods in the Middle/Secondary School	4
EDUC	913	Field Practicum in Reading	4
EDUC	914	Seminar in Reading Research	4
EDUC	918A	Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction	2
EDUC	918B	Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction	2
EDUC	918C	Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction	2
EDUC	918D	Seminar on Research in Literacy Instruction	2
EDUC	919	Counseling Practicum: Professional and Ethical Orientation	4
EDUC	920	Counseling Theory and Practice	4
EDUC	921	Psychology of Career and Personal Development	4
EDUC	922	Assessment in Counseling	4
EDUC	923	Group Counseling	4
EDUC	924	Psychological Disorders and Variations in Human Development	4
EDUC	925	Counseling Internship I	4
EDUC	926	Counseling Internship II	4
EDUC	927	Human Growth & Development: Personality Theory	4
EDUC	929	Advanced Counseling Internship	4
EDUC	930	Research in Counseling	4
EDUC	931	Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Counseling	4
EDUC	932	Society and Culture: Contemporary Issues in Counseling	4
EDUC	933	Developmental Models of Comprehensive School Guidance	4
EDUC	935A	Seminar and Practicum in Teaching	4
EDUC	935B	Seminar and Practicum in Teaching	4
EDUC	938	Advanced Seminar in Special Education	4
EDUC	939	Assessment and Teaching of Children with Learning Difficulties	4
EDUC	940	Assessment and Teaching of Children with Learning Difficulties	4
EDUC	941	Diversity and Child Development	4
EDUC	942	Socio-cultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning	4
EDUC	943	Changing Contexts in Early Education	4
EDUC	944	Inclusive Curriculum for Young Children	4
EDUC	947	Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs: Evaluation and Program Design	4
EDUC	948	Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education	4
EDUC	950	Research in Culture, Behavior, and Development	4
EDUC	951	Laws and Regulations Affecting the Education of Students with Disabilities	4
EDUC	952	Inclusive Assessment, Curriculum, Instruction, and Communication Supports	4
EDUC	953	Seminar in Curriculum Study	4
EDUC	954	Leadership and Systems Change in Inclusive Education	2
EDUC	956	Learning to Listen: Developing Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Challenging Behaviors	4
EDUC	957	Collaborative Models of Supervision for Cooperating Teachers	4
EDUC	958	Analysis of Teaching	4
EDUC	960	Mentoring New Teachers	2
EDUC	961	Public School Administration	4
EDUC	962	Educational Finance and Business Management	4
EDUC	964	Human Resources in Education	4
EDUC	965	Educational Supervision and Evaluation	4
EDUC	967	School Law	4
EDUC	968	Collective Bargaining in Public Education	4
EDUC	969	Practicum in Educational Administration	4
EDUC	971	School Facilities Management	4
EDUC	972	Educational Program Evaluation	4
EDUC	973	Policy, Politics, and Planning in Education	4
EDUC	974	Administrative Internship and Field Project	6
EDUC	975	Administrative Internship and Field Project	6
EDUC	977	Leadership: The District Level Administrator	4
EDUC	978	Applied Regression Analysis in Educational Research	4
EDUC	980	Research in the Teaching of Writing	4
EDUC	981	Quantitative Inquiry: Methods and Techniques of Educational Research	4
EDUC	982	Issues and Methods in Ethnographic Research in Education	4
EDUC	983	Advanced Psychology of Human Learning	4
EDUC	984	Teacher as Researcher	4
EDUC	985	Contemporary Issues and Theories in Human Learning and Development	4
EDUC	986	Philosophy of Education	4
EDUC	988	Alternative Models of Teacher Development	4
EDUC	989C	Programming in Adult Education	4
EDUC	990	Developmental Perspectives on Adulthood	4
EDUC	991	Curriculum Theory I	4
EDUC	992	Curriculum Theory II	4
EDUC	993	Epistemology and Education	4
EDUC	995	Independent Study	1 TO 4
EDUC	998	Special Topics	1 TO 4
EDUC	999	Doctoral Research	0

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a program of study leading to the master of science degree with a major in electrical engineering. An option in electrical engineering is available within the engineering Ph.D. program.

Opportunities

Advanced degrees in electrical engineering open the door to a wider variety of job opportunities, particularly with regard to consulting, research and development, and positions in academia. Within the department, opportunities for formal study, research, and individual or team projects are available in the following areas: biomedical engineering; communication systems; digital signal processing; computer engineering, computer networks, digital systems, and logical synthesis; robotics and neural networks; image processing and pattern analysis; control systems; fiber optics; electromagnetics; space systems engineering; rapid prototyping technologies; VLSI circuits; reconfigurable, testable, and fault-tolerant computational structures; ocean engineering; and instrumentation.

Admission Requirements

An applicant should have completed a baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering or have comparable training, which includes courses in mathematics and physical science, network theory, digital systems, fields and waves, electronics, and electrical circuits, with appropriate laboratory experiences. Students with a baccalaureate degree from non-U.S. universities must take and submit current (within five years) general scores from the Graduate Record Examination.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

Each student meets with a faculty adviser to set up a program of study. No specific course requirements are mandated. However, the student must consult their adviser before signing up for the courses.

Students are required to take a minimum of 34 credit hours for both the thesis and non-thesis options as shown below. With approval by the department and the Graduate School Dean, some 700-level courses in other departments may be used to fulfill requirements at the 800-level.

Thesis Option:

24 credit hours of graduate course work, with at least 12 of those credit hours earned in 900-level courses
4 credits of ECE 900 seminar
6 credits of thesis work.

Non-Thesis Option:

30 credit hours of graduate course work, with at least 18 of those credit hours earned in 900-level courses
4 credits of ECE 900 seminars

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Following entrance into the doctoral program, a guidance committee is appointed for the student by the dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the graduate coordinator. This committee assists students in outlining their programs and may specify individual coursework requirements.

To qualify for the Ph.D. in engineering, the student must successfully pass two separate examinations. The first exam is called the preliminary exam and is normally taken at the end of the first academic year unless it is petitioned by the student and approved by the graduate committee. This exam tests the student's general electrical engineering knowledge at the undergraduate level and, based on performance, the student may be advised to take remedial courses, given a chance to retake the exam during the next semester, or discontinued from the program. This decision will be made by the department. The comprehensive exam is normally given at the completion of all coursework and primarily involves the development and presentation of a research proposal to the guidance committee.

Typically, 24 credits of coursework beyond the M.S. are expected. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.33 must be maintained. Upon the successful completion of all coursework and the comprehensive examination, the student is advanced to candidacy and, upon the recommendation of the graduate coordinator, a doctoral committee is appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. The doctoral committee conducts an annual review of the student's progress, supervises and approves the doctoral dissertation, and administers the final dissertation defense.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ECE	804	Electromagnetic Fields and Waves II	4
ECE	811	Digital Systems	4
ECE	814	Introduction to Digital Signal Processing	0 OR 4
ECE	815	Introduction to VLSI	4
ECE	817	Introduction to Digital Image Processing	0 OR 4
ECE	834	Network Data Communications	4
ECE	845	Environmental Acoustics I: Air and Water	0 OR 4
ECE	857	Fundamentals of Communication Systems	0 OR 4
ECE	858	Communication System Design	0 OR 4
ECE	860	Introduction to Fiber Optics	4
ECE	872	Control Systems	4
ECE	874	Introduction to Neural Networks	4
ECE	875	Applications of Integrated Circuits	0 OR 4
ECE	877	Collaborative Engineering I	4
ECE	881	Physical Instrumentation	0 OR 4
ECE	884	Biomedical Instrumentation	4
ECE	885	Environmental Acoustics II: Air and Water	4
ECE	896	Special Topics in Electrical or Computer Engineering	1 TO 4
ECE	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
ECE	900	Seminar	2
ECE	901	Electromagnetic Wave Theory I	3
ECE	915	Advanced Active Circuits	3
ECE	939	Statistical Theory of Communications	3
ECE	940	Information Theory	3
ECE	941	Digital Signal Processing	3
ECE	944	Nonlinear Control Systems	4
ECE	951	Advanced Control Systems I	3
ECE	952	Advanced Control Systems II	3
ECE	955	Estimation and Filtering	3
ECE	960	Computer Architecture	3
ECE	965	Introduction to Pattern Recognition	3
ECE	970	Introduction to Optical Signal Processing	3
ECE	992	Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering	1 TO 3
ECE	993	Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering	1 TO 3
ECE	994	Advanced Topics in Systems Engineering	1 TO 3
ECE	998	Independent Study	1 TO 3
ECE	999	Doctoral Research	0

English (ENGL)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S.T., M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D.

The Department of English offers four advanced degrees: master of arts with options in literature or English language and linguistics; master of science for teachers; master of fine arts in writing; and doctor of philosophy.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must submit writing samples in accordance with guidelines available from the English department graduate office. All applicants (except those for the MFA and MST) must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. Applicants for the doctor of philosophy degree program in literature must also submit scores for the subject test of literature in English. A student admitted to the Ph.D. program must hold an M.A. degree or be in the final stage of completing requirements for the degree.

Applicants for the degree of master of science for teachers should consult the general regulations of the Graduate School for special admission requirements.

All applicants who wish to be considered for teaching assistantships or tuition scholarships must complete an application form, available from the English department graduate office or from their Web site listed above or from the graduate school forms page.

Degree Requirements

M.A. Degree Requirements

Literature Option
An M.A. candidate must complete 36 credit hours at the 800 or 900 level, including three seminar courses and a fourth seminar in literature or ENGL 998, Master's Paper. At least six courses must be literature courses offered by the English department (as distinct from courses in critical theory, linguistics, writing, or teaching methods); there are additional distribution requirements. If a student chooses the Master's Paper option, the six-course requirement is reduced to five literature courses. Each M.A. candidate must also pass ENGL 925, The Graduate Study of Literature, and one course in literary theory. The literary theory requirement would normally be met by successful completion of ENGL 813, 814, or 926. As a general rule, all courses counting toward the M.A. degree should be taken in the English Department, but two courses may be taken in other departments with approval. No more than two literature courses should be taken in a combined 700/800 (split) level course.

M.A. candidates must pass a reading examination in a foreign language or demonstrate that they have passed a fourth-semester college-level language course with a grade of B or better. Students whose native language is not English may be exempt from this requirement.

English Language and Linguistics Option
Students who wish to specialize in any of the various areas of English language and linguistics may design an M.A. program to meet their interests. Specialties include applied linguistics and the teaching of English as a second language as well as the traditional subfields of linguistics. Psycholinguistics courses are offered through the psychology department.

To earn the M.A. degree, students must complete at least 32 credit hours at the 800 or 900 levels, including one seminar course, and 4 credits of ENGL 998, in which they are to produce a substantial scholarly paper. Unless the student already has a strong background in linguistic theory, the program of study must include one course in phonetics and phonology (ENGL 893) and one in syntax and semantics (ENGL 894). Reading knowledge of one foreign language is required. This may be demonstrated by passing a departmental examination or by receiving a grade of B or better in a fourth-semester college-level language course. Students whose native language is not English may be exempt from this requirement. The student's course of study must be approved by the program adviser.

M.S.T. Degree Requirements

The master of science for teachers is designed for high school teachers. No foreign language is required. Students must take the Writing Institute (part of the Literacy Institutes sponsored by the University of New Hampshire) or an equivalent course in the teaching of writing such as English 810 (4 cr. version). The student must complete 32 credit hours at the 800 or 900 levels. At least 24 of these credits must be in the Department of English. Courses taken outside the department must be approved by the student's adviser.

The department offers special summer programs, which can be taken to fulfill some or all of the course requirements for the M.S.T. degree. The New Hampshire Literacy Institutes are summer institutes that focus on the teaching of writing and reading in grades K-12. Summer institutes emphasize writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and may include courses in literature and composition theory and research.

Master of Fine Arts in Writing

In the fall of 2007, UNH launched a master of fine arts in writing, creating a three-year, 48-credit program that aims to provide students with the intensive training in their craft that they'll need to start their lives as professional writers. Students concentrate in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry and are taught by a faculty of nine working writers, each of whom specializes in one of these fields. Students learn in small workshops and in individual conferences with their teachers. Conference teaching is a cornerstone of the UNH graduate writing program.

Students are required to take four workshops in their major genre. In addition, students take one form and theory course in their major genre, five elective courses that may include additional writing courses or courses from the English department's offerings in other fields (such as literature, linguistics, or composition studies), and 8 credit hours of the M.F.A. thesis. Teaching assistants are required to take English 910, Practicum in Teaching College Composition, as one of their electives. There is no foreign language requirement.

The M.F.A. thesis is a book-length, publishable manuscript. For fiction writers, the thesis could be a collection of short stories, a story cycle (linked stories), or a novel. For nonfiction writers, the thesis could be a collection of themed essays and/or magazine articles or a book of creative nonfiction. For poets, the thesis would be a book-length collection of poems. The minimum length of the thesis is 150 pages for fiction and nonfiction writers and 45 pages for poets. Students will work closely with a thesis adviser as they write and pass an oral defense of the thesis, a defense conducted by a three-member thesis committee of writing faculty. Students will also conduct a public reading of their thesis in an event organized by the writing faculty.

In addition, the M.F.A. program offers students opportunities to publish an online journal called Barnstorm, as well as intern at publishing houses and magazines and teach in the community at prisons, senior centers, and schools. A select number of students are chosen to teach UNH undergraduate writing courses and to work in the University's Writing Center.

The program admits an average of 15 new students a year, which creates a writing community of 45 student writers.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. program combines the essential guidance and discipline of coursework with the equally essential freedom of independent study and research. To be admitted to the doctoral program, a student must hold an M.A. degree. Students choose between two areas: literature and composition studies. Students choosing either area or program must demonstrate basic proficiency in two languages or advanced proficiency in one. Basic proficiency may be demonstrated by passing a departmental examination or by receiving a grade of B or better in a fourth-semester college-level language course. Advanced proficiency is demonstrated by passing a rigorous departmental examination.

The doctoral program in literature is designed to train students to be teachers and scholars in the fields of literature and language. Students in this program will complete nine graduate courses of which four must be seminars. The other courses must be at the 800 or 900 levels and must include the Practicum in Teaching College Composition (ENGL 910), the Seminar in Literary Theory (ENGL 926), and the ungraded 2-credit course in Dissertation and Profession (ENGL 924). In addition, students must pass a general examination in English and American literature, a more specialized qualifying examination, and the final oral defense of their dissertation. The program in composition studies is designed to train experts in the teaching of composition who are also qualified to teach general courses in literature or linguistics. Students in composition studies will complete 10 graduate-level courses of which four must be seminars. The other courses must be at the 800 or 900 levels and include a Practicum in Teaching College Composition (ENGL 910) and Research Methods in Composition (ENGL 918). Students will take a combined general and qualifying examination that focuses both on the theory of composition and rhetoric, and on a secondary area of specialization. Their dissertation work will be on a topic in composition.

Ph.D. students normally hold assistantships and teach under supervision; such teaching is considered a vital part of the student's professional training.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ENGL	800	Studies in Literature	4
ENGL	803	Advanced Nonfiction Writing	4
ENGL	804	Advanced Nonfiction Writing	4
ENGL	805	Advanced Poetry Workshop	4
ENGL	806	Researching the Literature of Fact	4
ENGL	807	Fiction: Form and Technique	4
ENGL	808	Nonfiction: Form and Technique	4
ENGL	809	Poetry: Form and Technique	4
ENGL	810	Teaching Writing	1 TO 6
ENGL	811	Editing	4
ENGL	812	Writing the Creative Nonfiction Book	4
ENGL	814	Literary Theory	4
ENGL	815	Teaching English as a Second Language: Theory and Methods	4
ENGL	816	Curriculum, Materials and Assessment in English as a Second Language	4
ENGL	817	World Englishes	4
ENGL	818	English Linguistics and Literature	4
ENGL	819	Sociolinguistics Survey	4
ENGL	827	Issues in Second Language Writing	4
ENGL	829	Spec Top/Composition Studies	4
ENGL	830	Practicum in Teaching English and the Language Arts	1 TO 6
ENGL	838	Topics in Asian American Studies	4
ENGL	840	Indigenous New England	4
ENGL	841	Literature of Early America	4
ENGL	845	Contemporary American Literature	4
ENGL	846	Studies in American Drama	4
ENGL	847	Studies in American Poetry	4
ENGL	848	Studies in American Fiction	4
ENGL	849	Major American Authors	4
ENGL	850	Special Studies in American Literature	4
ENGL	851	Medieval Epic and Romance	4
ENGL	852	History of the English Language	4
ENGL	853	Old English	4
ENGL	854	Beowulf	4
ENGL	856	Chaucer	4
ENGL	858	Shakespeare	4
ENGL	859	Milton	4
ENGL	867	Literature of the Restoration and Early 18th Century	4
ENGL	868	Literature Later 18th Century	4
ENGL	869	English Romantic Period	4
ENGL	871	Victorian Prose and Poetry	4
ENGL	873	British Literature of the 20th Century	4
ENGL	874	British Literature of the 20th Century	4
ENGL	875	Irish Literature	4
ENGL	879	Linguistic Field Methods	4
ENGL	880	English Drama to 1640	4
ENGL	881	English Drama from 1660 to 1800	4
ENGL	883	English Novel of the 18th Century	4
ENGL	884	English Novel of the 19th Century	4
ENGL	885	Major Women Writers	4
ENGL	886	20th Century British Fiction	4
ENGL	890	Special Topics in Linguistics	4
ENGL	891	English Grammar	4
ENGL	892	Teaching Secondary School English	4
ENGL	893	Phonetics and Phonology	4
ENGL	894	Syntax and Semantic Theory	4
ENGL	897	Special Studies in Literature	2 TO 6
ENGL	899	Master of Fine Arts in Writing Thesis	4 OR 8
ENGL	901	Advanced Writing of Fiction	4
ENGL	902	Master Fiction Workshop	4
ENGL	903	Advanced Memoir Writing	4
ENGL	910	Practicum in Teaching College Composition	4
ENGL	911	Writing for Teachers	4
ENGL	912	Historical and Theoretical Studies in Rhetoric	4
ENGL	913	Theory and Practice of Composition	4
ENGL	914	Special Topics in Composition and Rhetoric	2 TO 6
ENGL	916	History of Composition	4
ENGL	918	Research Methods in Composition	4
ENGL	919	Teaching the Writing Process	1 TO 6
ENGL	920	Issues in Teaching English and the Language Arts	1 TO 6
ENGL	921	Practicum in Teaching English and the Language Arts	1 TO 6
ENGL	922	Advanced Topics in Literacy Instruction	1 TO 6
ENGL	923	Advanced Essay Writing	4
ENGL	924	Bibliography and Methods	2
ENGL	925	Graduate Study of Literature	4
ENGL	926	Seminar: Literary Theory	4
ENGL	927	Seminar: Feminist Criticism Theory and Practice	4
ENGL	932	Seminar: Folklore and Folklife	4
ENGL	935	Seminar: Studies in American Literature	4
ENGL	936	Seminar: Literature of Early America	4
ENGL	937	Seminar: Studies in 19th Century American Literature	4
ENGL	938	Seminar: Studies in 20th Century American Literature	4
ENGL	953	Seminar: Studies in Old English	4
ENGL	956	Seminar: Studies in Medieval Literature	4
ENGL	958	Seminar: Studies in Shakespeare	4
ENGL	959	Seminar: Studies in Milton	4
ENGL	960	Seminar: Studies in English Drama	4
ENGL	964	Seminar: Studies in 16th Century Literature	4
ENGL	965	Seminar: Studies in Early 17th Century Literature	4
ENGL	968	Seminar: Studies in 18th Century Literature	4
ENGL	970	Seminar: Studies in the Romantic Period	4
ENGL	971	Seminar: Studies in the Victorian Period	4
ENGL	974	Seminar: Studies in 20th Century British Literature	4
ENGL	981	Seminar: Studies in Post-Colonial Literatures in English	4
ENGL	990	Seminar in Linguistics	4
ENGL	994	Practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	2 TO 6
ENGL	995	Independent Study	1 TO 8
ENGL	996	Reading and Research	2 TO 8
ENGL	998	Master's Paper	4
ENGL	999	Doctoral Research	0

Environmental Education (ENED)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.A.

The part- or full-time program offers a master of arts degree with a major in environmental education. An innovative and collaborative effort of the Department of Education and the Department of Natural Resources, the program is dedicated to preparing educators who can effectively promote awareness, knowledge, and constructive participation in deliberation over the important environmental questions that we face. The program has flexible requirements and gives students the opportunity to work closely with an adviser to create an individualized course of study that meets their interests, reflects their prior experiences, and focuses on their professional goals. Students apply during the fall or spring terms and begin the program with an intensive four-week Summer Institute. The program also includes a field-based Practicum where students are given the opportunity to implement their educational ideas through a mentoring program at one of a variety of local environmental and educational organizations.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the M.A. program in environmental education must possess a baccalaureate degree from an approved institution with a GPA of 2.7 or higher and have successfully completed a minimum of five life science or physical science courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. Applicants are required to submit the following materials for consideration: official transcripts from all relevant educational institutions; an essay outlining relevant interests, prior experience, and educational goals; and three letters of recommendation from individuals who possess detailed knowledge of the applicant's ability to engage in graduate study. Documentation of other experiences or abilities as an educator is also welcome. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis by the executive committee of the program. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is optional. Promising students who fail to meet one or more of the preceding criteria may be admitted provisionally, with a plan appropriate to their specific needs.

Degree Requirements

A total of 32 credits is required to complete the degree. The program includes:

Summer Institute (8 credits)
Course electives (20 credits)
Practicum (4 credits)

Students will also produce a Program Portfolio.

The M.A. program in environmental education helps prepare educators who are able to integrate and put into practice the three focus areas that constitute the program's academic core:

1. Environmental Science: understanding the physical and biological processes and relationships that constitute ecosystems.

2. Curriculum and Pedagogy: an understanding of teaching as a critical, self-reflective, and inquiry-based activity, collaboratively undertaken in diverse communities

3. Environmental Values, Policy, and Planning: an understanding of the social (e.g., economic, political, and institutional) and ethical dimensions of environmental policy. The program requires 32 credits for graduation and is organized in three parts:

The Summer Institute (8 credits): Students enter the program by enrolling in an intensive Summer Institute that is coordinated and taught by an interdisciplinary team of UNH faculty. The curriculum involves a case study approach, integrating the three focus areas in an experiential setting. This experience gives students a foundation for creating a rigorous, coherent, and challenging program of study, which they begin (on a part- or full-time basis) during the following year.

Individualized Program of Study (20 credits): The three focus areas of the program provide the structure within which students include at least one graduate-level course in each area and integrate the courses. With the guidance of an adviser, students select a group of courses that balances depth and breadth. All individualized programs of study are approved by the program's executive committee.

Practicum (4 credits): The field-based Practicum is taken as the final course in the program. Students work in an internship site demonstrating their ability to put into practice a thoughtful and effective vision of environmental education. In the seminar that accompanies the internship, students create and present a portfolio that reflects what they have achieved in the program. Completion of the program portfolio marks the fulfillment of the requirements for the master's degree.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ENED	890	Environmental Education Summer Institute: Field Ecology, Human Communities, and Curriculum	8
ENED	900	Seminar and Practicum in Environmental Education	4

Family Studies (FS)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.S.

The Department of Family Studies offers two programs of study leading to a master of science degree in Family Studies. The goal of both programs is to provide students with an understanding of theory and methods relevant to child and family studies and to prepare them to work with families in therapeutic, educational, and community or corporate settings. The Core Areas of Study program has three foci: Adolescent Development; Child Advocacy and Family Policy; and Child Development. Students may elect a thesis or comprehensive exam. The Marriage and Family Therapy Program is accredited by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and requires a minimum of two years of full-time study, including two summers.

Admission Requirements

Students in good standing with undergraduate degrees in any field and a specific interest in working with individuals and families are encouraged to apply. If a student's undergraduate program does not include an introductory statistics course or the equivalent, successful completion of such a course is required before beginning graduate work. Students seeking admission must submit recent scores from the Graduate Record Examination general test unless a waiver has been approved by the department. Applicants must have a minimum combined score of 1100 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE and a 4.1 on the Writing section. Additional admissions information and personal interviews may be required of applicants.

The Family Studies Graduate Program will consider requests to waive the admissions requirement for recent GRE scores under the following circumstances:

When a candidate has already earned a graduate degree in an accredited program and performed well in that program.
When a candidate has demonstrated proficiency in at least 2-3 relevant graduate-level courses from an accredited program and/or institution.

The Family Studies Graduate Program will not consider requests to waive the admissions requirement for candidates who have a learning disability because the organization that administers GRE testing, Educational Testing Services, provides accommodations for test-takers with documented disabilities.

Core Areas of Study

Adolescent Development: This core area of study is designed to develop general competence in understanding and applying theory and research regarding adolescents within the context of their families and communities. Students are expected to participate in projects involving adolescents and their families and to complete a practicum in a program that serves adolescents.

Child Advocacy and Family Policy: This core area of study is designed to develop general competence in understanding theory and research regarding advocacy and policy issues impacting children and families. Those accepted into the program for this core area of study are expected to work with selected state, national, and international agencies as child advocacy interns, develop expertise on at least one advocacy issue, and conduct research on an advocacy related topic.

Child Development: This core area of study is designed to develop an understanding of children from infancy through the early school years, preparing students to work in a variety of social science positions focused on children's family and school experiences. Students are expected to complete a practicum in a child-focused setting.

Marriage and Family Therapy Program

The Marriage and Family Therapy Program specifically prepares students to work in mental health, family service, medical, and human service settings. The emphasis is on structural, strategic, and systemic approaches to marriage and family therapy. Clinical training is provided under the direction of an approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in the department's Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. The clinical training emphasizes treating the individual, couple, and family in relationship to the larger systems that influence them. Supervised practica continue throughout the program. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (AAMFT) and meets the academic requirements for clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. AAMFT standards require five hundred (500) hours of clinical practice during the program. Additional hours of clinical practice under supervision will be required to meet AAMFT standards for clinical membership after graduation. See www.aamft.org for information on clinical membership.

M.S. Degree Requirements - Core Areas of Study

Program requirements for the Core Areas of Study include:

1) completion of the 12-credit core curriculum that includes FS 991, Professional Issues for Family Specialists; FS 993, Theoretical Approaches to Family Studies; and FS 994, Research Seminar;

2) twenty-two (22) hours of coursework including four (4) semester hours of practicum or internship (FS 807 or FS 911C), and a graduate-level statistics course; and

3) successful completion of a research thesis (6-10 credits in FS 899) OR a comprehensive written examination, plus eight credits of approved electives in place of FS 899. Students in the Child Advocacy and Family Policy core area of study must complete an additional four (4) hours of practicum/internship, for a total of eight (8) hours.

Thesis Option: Students electing to complete a research thesis must write and defend a thesis based on original research. Students must earn a minimum of six (6) credits of FS 899 (Master's Thesis).

Comprehensive Examination: Students electing to complete a comprehensive examination must take an additional eight (8) credits of approved electives in place of thesis credits. The comprehensive examination consists of a timed, three-hour closed-book portion and a one-week take-home exam.

M.S. Degree Requirements-Option in Marriage and Family Therapy

Program requirements include:

1) the 12-credit core curriculum (FS 991, Professional Issues for Family Specialists; FS 993, Theoretical Approaches to Family Studies; and FS 994, Research Seminar);

2) thirty-two (32) semester hours of coursework, including FS 841, Marital and Family Therapy; FS 930, Child Development in Context; FS 942, Advanced Systems of Marital and Family Therapy; FS 945, Family Therapy Practice I; FS 946, Critical Problems in Family Life; FS 947, Family Therapy Practice II; FS 952, Couples Therapy; and FS 954, Sex Therapy

3) successful completion of at least twenty (20) credits of FS 898, Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum (500 hours of supervised clinical practice)

4) completion and presentation of an integrative paper and video representing the student's theory of change.

A graduate student who fails a course must immediately attend a mandatory meeting with the instructor of the course, the family studies graduate coordinator, and, if desired, the student's adviser. If a graduate student received grades below "B-" in two or more courses, the family studies graduate coordinator will make a recommendation to the Graduate School that the student be dismissed from the Family Studies graduate program.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
FS	807	Practicum	1 TO 6
FS	808	Child and Family Center Internship	1 TO 6
FS	809	Child Study and Development Center Internship	1 TO 6
FS	833	Supervising Programs for Young Children	4
FS	834	Curriculum for Young Children	4
FS	841	Marital and Family Therapy	4
FS	843	Families, Schools, and Community	4
FS	846	Human Sexuality	4
FS	850	Contemporary Issues in Adolescent Development	4
FS	857	Race, Class, Gender, and Families	4
FS	860	Family Programs and Policies	4
FS	871	Observation and Assessment of Young Children	4
FS	872	International Approaches to Child Advocacy	4
FS	873	International Perspectives on Children and Families	4
FS	876	Children, Adolescents and the Law	4
FS	894	Families and the Law	4
FS	897	Special Topics	1 TO 4
FS	898	Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum	1 TO 8
FS	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
FS	911	Graduate Internship	2 TO 8
FS	930	Child Development in Context	4
FS	942	Advanced Systems of Marital and Family Therapy	4
FS	945	Family Therapy Practice I	4
FS	946	Critical Problems in Family Life	4
FS	947	Family Therapy Practice II	4
FS	952	Clinical Interventions in Couples Therapy	4
FS	991	Professional Issues for Family Specialists	4
FS	993	Theoretical Approaches to Family Studies	4
FS	994	Research Seminar	4
FS	995	Seminar and Special Problems	2 TO 4
FS	997	Advanced Research Seminar	4

Genetics (GEN)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The interdepartmental genetics program offers graduate work leading to the degrees of master of science and doctor of philosophy. Faculty members are housed in the Departments of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences and Biological Sciences. Areas of faculty research expertise include animal science, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, plant biology, biotechnology, genomics, and proteomics.

Admission Requirements

Qualified applicants are admitted with the approval of the genetics faculty. Undergraduate preparation should include mathematics through calculus, chemistry through organic, physics, animal or plant biology courses with laboratories, and at least one course in genetics. Preparation in statistics and computer science are desirable. Applicants with deficiencies in background courses who are admitted to the graduate program may be required to complete necessary coursework without graduate credit. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general GRE test.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

The coursework for the master of science degree is formulated with the assistance of the student's guidance committee. Students admitted to the M.S. program are required to conduct a research project under the guidance of a faculty adviser, write and submit a thesis based on this research, and pass an oral examination covering graduate courses and thesis. Students are required to take a minimum of 30 credits, including at least three genetics courses (minimum of 10 credits), attend seminars, present one seminar per year, and write and defend a thesis.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

The chairperson of the genetics program, with the concurrence of the student's thesis adviser, nominates the student's guidance and doctoral committees, which administer the qualifying and final examinations, respectively. Doctoral students are expected to have a broad exposure to genetics courses, exceeding that required of master's students. Specific course requirements are developed by the student and the guidance committee. Upon completion of coursework, the student must pass an oral qualifying examination conducted by the guidance committee in order to advance to candidacy. Doctoral students must complete a dissertation on original research in genetics and orally defend their dissertation before the doctoral committee.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
GEN	804	Genetics of Prokaryotic Microbes	0 OR 5
GEN	805	Population Genetics	4
GEN	806	Human Genetics	3
GEN	811	Genomics and Bioinformatics	4
GEN	812	Introduction to Perl programming for Bioinformatics	4
GEN	813	Microbial Ecology and Evolution	4
GEN	815	Molecular Evolution	4
GEN	823	Quantitative Genetics	4
GEN	853	Cytogenetics	4
GEN	854	Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids	5
GEN	866	Environmental Genomics	4
GEN	871	Molecular Genetics	4
GEN	872	Evolutionary Genetics of Plants	4
GEN	874	Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering	3
GEN	875	Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Lab	2
GEN	895	Special Topics	2 TO 4
GEN	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 10
GEN	995	Special Topics	2 TO 4
GEN	996	Special Topics	2 TO 4
GEN	999	Doctoral Research	0
MCBS	997	Seminar	1

Health and Human Services (HHS)

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This program is offered in Durham and in Manchester through CGPS.

Health Management and Policy (HMP)

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This program is offered in Durham and in Manchester through CGPS.

History (HIST)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.A., Ph.D.

The Department of History offers the master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees. The master of arts is offered in many fields. A formal option in museum studies is available. Doctoral dissertations may be written on the history of the United States or on topics comparing the United States with other societies or areas.

Admission Requirements

The department usually requires evidence of substantial preparation in history at the undergraduate level, together with some preparation in other areas of humanities and social sciences.

Applicants for admission to any graduate program in history should have a minimum of a B average in history, allied humanities, and social sciences. In addition, applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. The department assesses the student’s entire application, including letters of recommendation, in making its decision on admission. Deficiencies in an undergraduate program may be rectified by coursework as a special student, but such coursework cannot be used to satisfy requirements for an advanced degree. The department also recommends that a beginning graduate student have some training in a foreign language. Students in seminar or reading courses in other than American history may be required to have a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language appropriate to the particular course. Applicants should include with their applications a personal statement indicating their reason for undertaking graduate study at the University of New Hampshire. Normally, an entering student intending to be a candidate for the doctorate will complete an M.A. program as a prerequisite. However, students with the M.A. from another institution, or with exceptionally strong preparation at the undergraduate level, can begin the doctoral program immediately. In addition, a student in residence can, with the consent of the department, omit the M.A. and proceed directly toward the Ph.D.

Degree Requirements

M.A. Degree Requirements

A master’s student designs a specific program to meet one of three plans. Plan A allows substantial training and research in a single subfield of history but within a foundation of broader coursework. Plan B allows substantial breadth over at least two subfields. The subfields in history include the following: the ancient world, medieval Europe, early modern Europe, modern Europe, European intellectual history, medieval England, early modern England, modern England, early modern France, modern France, early modern Germany, modern Germany, Iberia, Russia, early U.S., modern U.S., colonial Latin America, modern Latin America, the Far East, the Near East, sub-Saharan Africa, and the history of science. Plan C allows students who enter the doctoral program without an M.A. to pursue the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees simultaneously.

Plan A requires at least eight courses in history numbered 800 or above, including at least one research seminar, and a thesis in a single subfield (equivalent to two courses).

Plan B requires at least 10 courses in history numbered 800 or above, including at least one research seminar, and an oral examination demonstrating competence in two subfields of history.

Plan C requires at least 30 credits of coursework during preparation for the Ph.D. qualifying examinations, as described below; submission of a seminar or other research paper as a demonstration of competence in basic research techniques; and passing Ph.D. qualifying examinations.

Museum Studies Option

Students who are seeking or considering careers in the museum world, rather than in teaching and/or research, may pursue the option in museum studies. Students basically follow Plan B. Of the 10 required courses, students must take History 871, Museum Studies; History 872, Studies in Regional Material Culture; one research seminar; and two internships (taken for credit) in nearby museums or other historical institutions. The final requirement is either a one-hour oral exam or the completion of a major project related to the student’s work in museum studies.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

A doctoral student’s program, which must be approved by the graduate committee of the department, shall include each of the following requirements: two research seminars, one in early U.S. history and one in modern U.S. history; two reading seminars, one in early U.S. history and one in modern U.S. history; a course in historical methods; correction of any deficiencies in the student’s previous program; proficiency in one foreign language; History 970, Graduate Seminar in Teaching History (applies to all doctoral candidates awarded teaching assistantships); preparation through reading and coursework in the entirety of U.S. history, with accent upon either early or modern U.S.; preparation through reading and coursework of two subfields outside of U.S. history, one of which may be a cognate field outside of history entirely; qualifying exams; and dissertation and successful defense.

Note: in the definition of fields above, United States and U.S. are understood to mean the United States and its colonial antecedents.

Apprenticeship

The department considers that graduate work in history, and particularly doctoral work, is professional training. The department recognizes the dual concerns of the historian’s life: teaching and research. When feasible, all doctoral students are expected to undertake teaching in the department during a part of their residence. Participation in proseminar and in teaching constitutes an apprenticeship in conjunction with formal study. Doctoral students may choose to pursue the Cognate in College Teaching offered through the Graduate School. All graduate students are reviewed annually by the faculty of the department. A student accumulating two course failures is automatically barred from continuing in any degree program in history, but the department reserves the right to exclude others whose overall performance does not give reasonable assurance of a successful program completion. Students are allowed no more than three attempts to meet any language requirement.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
HIST	800	Advanced Explorations	1 TO 4
HIST	801	Seminar in Historical Explorations	4
HIST	802	Holocaust: The War on Europe's Jews	4
HIST	803	European Conquest of North America	4
HIST	805	Revolutionary America, 1750-1788	4
HIST	806	History of the Early Republic	4
HIST	809	United States Legal History Special Topics	4
HIST	811	Civil War Era	4
HIST	815	United States Progressivism to the New Deal	4
HIST	816	United States Since World War II	4
HIST	817	Vietnam War	4
HIST	818	American Environmental History	4
HIST	819	Foreign Relations of the United States	4
HIST	820	Foreign Relations of the United States	4
HIST	822	History of American Thought	4
HIST	824	Topics in Modern United States Social History	4
HIST	825	Southern History and Literature since the Civil War	4
HIST	826	Imperial Spain	4
HIST	831	History of Brazil	4
HIST	832	Topics in Latin American History	4
HIST	833	Medieval England 800-1300	4
HIST	834	Medieval Empires	4
HIST	841	Europe After the Black Death	4
HIST	842	Religious Conflict in Early Modern Europe	4
HIST	844	Victorian Britain	4
HIST	845	19th Century European Great Powers - Diplomacy and International Law	4
HIST	847	Early Modern France	4
HIST	848	Modern France	4
HIST	849	Comparative Topics in the History of Early Modern Europe	4
HIST	851	Topics in European Intellectual History	4
HIST	852	Topics in European Intellectual History	4
HIST	854	Topics in History of Science	4
HIST	856	20th Century Europe	4
HIST	864	Russia: Modernization through Soviet Empire	4
HIST	865	Themes in Women's History	4
HIST	866	Environmental History of Northwest Atlantic Commercial Fisheries	4
HIST	869	Germany from 1918 to Present	4
HIST	870	Historical Thinking for Teachers	4
HIST	871	Museum Studies	4
HIST	872	Studies in Regional Material Culture	4
HIST	873	Early History of Ancient Greece	4
HIST	874	Historiography	4
HIST	875	Historical Methods	4
HIST	876	Classical and Hellenistic Greek Worlds	4
HIST	877	Roman Republic	4
HIST	878	Roman Empire	4
HIST	879	Workshop in History and Historical Methods	1 TO 6
HIST	880	Special Topics in Museum Studies/Material Culture	4
HIST	881	Topics History of Modern China	4
HIST	882	Cults and Charisma	4
HIST	884	History of Southern Africa since 1652	4
HIST	885	Modern Middle East	4
HIST	887	Quantitative Methods and Computers for Historians	4
HIST	888	African Religions	4
HIST	889	New Testament in Historical Context	4
HIST	892	Seminar in the History of Science	4
HIST	898	Internship in Museum Studies	4
HIST	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
HIST	939	Readings in Early American History	3
HIST	940	Readings in Modern American History	3
HIST	949	Colloquium in United States History	3
HIST	951	Colloquium in European History	3
HIST	952	Colloquium in Comparative History	3
HIST	953	Colloquium in African, Asian, Latin American History	3
HIST	970	Graduate Seminar in Teaching History	2
HIST	989	Research Seminar in American History	3
HIST	990	Research Seminar in American History	3
HIST	991	Research Seminar in European History	3
HIST	992	Research Seminar in Comparative History	3
HIST	993	Research Seminar in African, Asian, Latin American History	3
HIST	994	Research Seminar in African, Asian, Latin American History	3
HIST	995	Tutorial Reading and Research	1 TO 6
HIST	997	Directed Readings in Early American History	1 TO 6
HIST	998	Directed Readings in Modern United States History	1 TO 6
HIST	999	Doctoral Research	0

Justice Studies (JUST)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.A.

The goal of the master of arts degree program in justice studies is to produce graduates who have a high level of knowledge about law and justice in American society and worldwide. Upon completion, graduates will be able to enhance their careers in the justice system, enter new careers in the justice system, or continue their graduate training in law, social sciences, or humanities.

The program addresses issues of justice that are not necessarily criminal in nature. It will familiarize students with legal and justice ideas, legal institutions, and the legal process. It will provide tools for a reasoned appraisal of how the law works and of the policies that underlie it. The courses address a wide variety of subjects, including philosophy of law, American legal history, psychological aspects of the law, social control, criminology, juvenile delinquency, law and literature, and family law. Courses are taught by faculty with backgrounds in both the social sciences and humanities.

Special Note on Tuition:

The Justice Studies Masters program also has a different pricing structure. You can find the most current pricing for this program under the business services website (follow the Justice Studies-MA link).

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general Graduate School requirements, applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE or the LSAT.

Degree Requirements

The master of arts in justice studies requires that students complete a minimum of nine courses (36 credit hours) in Justice Studies from the following list:

Required courses:
JUST 830 Theories of Justice
JUST 901 Proseminar
JUST 905 Quantitative Research Methods
JUST 907 Applied Research Methods

One of the three listed below:
SOC 815 Criminological Theory
SOC 880 Social Conflict
SOC 921 Crime and Conflict

Concluding Experience:
JUST 897 Culminating Project (4 credits), and
JUST 950/951 Internship (4 credits), or
JUST 899 Masters Thesis (8 credits)

Electives:
Choose 2 courses if taking JUST 899 or 2 courses plus JUST 950/951 if taking JUST 897 from the following list (no more than 1 from any Department other than Justice Studies):

EDUC 867 Students, Teachers, and the Law
EDUC 897 Higher Education and the Law
EDUC 951 Laws and Regulations Affecting the Education of Students with Disabilities
EDUC 967 School Law
EDUC 968 Collective Bargaining in Public Education
FS 872 International Approach to Child Advocacy
FS 897 Children, Adolescents, and the Law
FS 894 Families and the Law
HMP 940 Legal Strategies in Health Care
HIST 809 United States Legal History Special Topics
HIST 949 Colloquium in United States History
JUST 867 Students, Teachers, and the Law
JUST 950 Internship
JUST 951 Research Internship
JUST 965 Special Topics
JUST 995 Reading and Research
POLT 801 Courts and Public Policy
POLT 803 Urban and Metropolitan Politics
PSYC 954 Advanced Seminar in Social Psychology
SW 979 Social Work and the Law
SOC 815 Criminological Theory
SOC 820 Sociology of Drug Use
SOC 876 Family Violence Research Seminar
SOC 880 Social Conflict
SOC 921 Crime and Conflict
SOC 976 Violence in the Family

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
JUST	830	Theories of Justice	4
JUST	865	Special Topics	4
JUST	897	Culminating Project	4
JUST	899	Masters Thesis	1 TO 8
JUST	901	Pro-seminar: Introduction to Justice Studies	4
JUST	905	Quantitative Research Methods	4
JUST	907	Applied Research Methods	4
JUST	950	Internship	4
JUST	951	Research Internship	4
JUST	965	Special Topics	4
JUST	995	Reading and Research	1 TO 4

Kinesiology (KIN)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.S.

The Department of Kinesiology offers a master of science degree with the following areas of concentration: exercise science, outdoor education, and sport studies. In addition, the Departments of Kinesiology and Social Work offer a dual degree program, which consists of a master in science in kinesiology with a concentration in outdoor education, as well as a master in social work (M.S.W.).

Admission Requirements

Admission is based on undergraduate preparation, academic record, Graduate Record Examination general test scores (current scores, within the last five years), and letters of recommendation. Applicants must be above-average students and show adequate preparation in the basic support courses of the selected concentration area. Applicants who have not met specific course prerequisites should expect to take additional undergraduate work without receiving graduate credit.

Students applying for the dual degree program must meet both the admission requirements for kinesiology and for social work. See social work for their admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

Students may follow either the thesis or the nonthesis plan. All degree candidates will be required to take KIN 900, Applied Statistics (or equivalent); KIN 901, Analysis of Professional Literature; the designated concentration core; and electives as required.

Exercise science core: KIN 804, Electrocardiography; KIN 805, Topics in Applied Physiology; KIN 824, Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise; KIN 836, Fitness and Graded Exercise Test and Prescription; and two semesters of KIN 902, Colloquium.

Sport studies core: KIN 880, Psychological Factors in Sport; one adviser-approved KIN elective at the 800 or 900 levels; and KIN 840, Athletic Administration or KIN 843, Sport Marketing.

Outdoor education core:

KIN OE Concentration

Required Courses: Graduate

EDUC 881 Statistics 4 cr.
KIN 883 Psychological Aspects of Adventure Education 4 cr.
KIN 884 Foundations of Adventure Education 4 cr.
KIN 885 Program Models and Evaluation in Outdoor Education 4 cr.
KIN 886 Organization & Administration of Outdoor Education Prgs. 4 cr.
KIN 887 Theory of Adventure Education 4 cr.
KIN 901 Analysis of Professional Literature 4 cr.

Required for OE/SW dual degree:
KIN 882 Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming 4 cr.

Any remaining coursework in each concentration should be taken within the Department of Kinesiology; however, approval may be granted to take relevant courses outside the department.

Thesis plan: a minimum of 30 approved graduate credits including a thesis (24 graduate course credits plus 6 thesis credits), as well as an oral defense of the thesis, are required in the thesis plan.

Nonthesis plan: A minimum of eight approved graduate courses (with a minimum of 30 credits) are required in the nonthesis plan. Four credits of KIN 895, Advanced Studies, are required. A student may take KIN 895 only after completing at least three approved graduate courses including KIN 901. Exercise science students who elect this plan must take 6 credits of KIN 896, Advanced Research in Exercise Science. In addition, exercise science students must orally defend their research.

Dual degree students take classes simultaneously over the course of three years in both kinesiology: outdoor education and social work and complete a minimum of 77 credits for graduation. This includes two internships, one during their first year of study and a second specialized internship during the third year, which concentrates on the utilization and application of adventure therapy in an agency setting.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
KIN	804	Electrocardiography	4
KIN	805	Topics in Applied Physiology	4
KIN	806	Neurology	4
KIN	807	Neurology Lab	2
KIN	824	Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise	4
KIN	836	Fitness and Graded Exercise Test and Prescription	4
KIN	840	Athletic Administration	4
KIN	841	Social Issues in Contemporary Sports	4
KIN	843	Sport Marketing	4
KIN	880	Psychological Factors in Sport	4
KIN	881	Inclusion in Physical Education	4
KIN	882	Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming	4
KIN	883	Pysch Factors of Adventure Ed	4
KIN	884	Foundations of Adventure Education	4
KIN	885	Program Models and Evaluation in Outdoor Education	4
KIN	886	Organization and Administration of Outdoor Education Programs	4
KIN	887	Theory of Adventure Education	4
KIN	895	Advanced Studies	2 TO 4
KIN	896	Advanced Research in Exercise Science	6
KIN	898	Special Topics	1 TO 4
KIN	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
KIN	900	Applied Statistics	4
KIN	901	Analysis of Professional Literature	4
KIN	902	Colloquium	1 TO 2
KIN	910	Curricular Issues in Health Pedagogy	4
KIN	950	Internship	2 TO 4
KIN	998	Special Topics	2 TO 4

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Liberal Studies (LS)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.A.L.S.

The program offers a master of arts in liberal studies (M.A.L.S.) degree. The master of arts in liberal studies is an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate program. Housed within the College of Liberal Arts but drawing its courses and instructors from across the University, the program makes available a diverse spectrum of offerings and a wealth of faculty expertise and resources.

The liberal studies curriculum is intended to promote broad intellectual comprehension and enrichment rather than vocational or professional training within a single field or discipline. Designed to address the particular interests of students who seek to deepen their knowledge, the program offers a challenging but flexible program of cross-disciplinary learning.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the master of arts in liberal studies is selective. A bachelor's degree is required for admission. Students will be asked to provide relevant transcripts of their educational experience, a resume, and letters of recommendation. They will also be asked to submit a brief essay describing why they are particularly interested in this program and indicating the sort of interdisciplinary focus or area of learning in which they might like to concentrate their study. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required but is helpful.

Degree Requirements

The program consists of seven courses (30 credits) divided into three parts: a core seminar specifically designed for and required of every student, to be taken within one year of entrance to the program; a concentration made up of five elective courses chosen from various disciplines across the liberal arts that centers on an interdisciplinary theme or topic; and a master's thesis or project, which is intended to act as an integrating capstone experience for liberal studies students.

Core seminar LS 800 (4 credits): Each liberal studies student is required to take one core seminar as an introduction to the program as a whole. The seminar must be taken within the first year of a student's matriculation in the program, preferably in the first semester. Although all core seminars focus on interdisciplinary issues and themes, each is meant to introduce students to different topics and divergent disciplines from across the liberal arts such as literature, the arts, philosophy, history, women's studies, political science, and sociology.

Concentration (20 credits): Students will work with the director of the program and a concentration and thesis adviser to develop an interdisciplinary concentration program of study, which focuses on a significant topic, issue, perspective, or cultural development, and is made up of five graduate-level elective courses offered in various departments throughout the college and University. A concentration should constitute a sustained thematic exploration and may be selected from a menu of suggested concentrations or may be self-designed by each student with the help of his or her adviser. The five courses are to be selected from 700-900-level courses regularly offered within departments and colleges across the University, including up to three independent study courses carried out as a tutorial with particular faculty members (with permission). It is expected that a student's concentration will culminate in a concluding final project or thesis.

The following are typical examples of cross-disciplinary concentration programs of study: American studies, the humanities, ecology and values, justice studies, labor studies, religious studies, urban studies, and women's studies.

LS 898 Project or LS 899 Thesis (6 credits): With the support of their concentration and thesis adviser, students prepare a final project consistent with their concentration and interests. A capstone experience, the project can be a scholarly thesis or equivalent creative endeavor, which integrates the student's learning in a particular concentration. The director of the program will meet periodically with those students enrolled for thesis credit in order to provide a forum for discussing their research and writing.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
LS	800	Core Seminar	4
LS	845	Special Topics	2 TO 4
LS	846	Special Topics	2 TO 4
LS	895	Independent Study	1 TO 6
LS	896	Independent Study	1 TO 6
LS	898	Master's Project	1 TO 6
LS	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6

Life Sciences and Agriculture (LSA)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Management of Technology (MOT)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degree Offered: M.O.T.

The Whittemore School offers a M.S. in the Management of Technology. The degree comprises 36 credits and is divided into three modules: Business Fundamentals for Technical Managers, Advanced Concepts for Technical Managers, and Advanced Management of Technology.

Please contact the department for details.

Admission Requirements

Admission is limited to employees of BAE Systems. All applicants must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and meet the admissions standards of the Graduate School. It is understood that some applicants will have advanced degrees in engineering or science fields. Normally a candidate will have significant work experience and be nominated by the company. Applicants are required to submit current GMAT scores.

Please contact the department for details.

Degree Requirements

Please contact the department for details.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
MOT	898	Advanced Topics	3
MOT	931	Accounting and Finance for Technical Managers	3
MOT	934	Management of Technology	3
MOT	935	Quantitative Methods	3
MOT	936	Leadership and Team Management	3
MOT	939	Information Systems/Management of Enterprise Systems	3
MOT	941	Product Development and Marketing	3
MOT	942	Project Management	3
MOT	945	Supply Chain Management and Procurement	3
MOT	946	Strategic Management of Technology	3
MOT	947	Intellectual Property Management, Ethics and Emerging Technology	3
MOT	948	Business Planning and Program Management	3

Materials Science (MS)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The materials science program offers the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in materials science engineering. The program offers research opportunities over a broad range of areas including synthesis and characterization of thin films, fullerenes and nanotubes, molecular templates, self-organizing nanostructures, polymers and polymer nanoparticles, using scanning probe microscopy, physical and chemical vapor deposition methods, micromechanics, molecular beam mass spectrometry, and computational methods.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees is based upon a strong undergraduate record. A minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 is required, but undergraduate students with exceptional experience or other mitigating factors will be considered. Except under special circumstances, applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. Since materials science is an interdisciplinary field, students from mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, mathematics, physics and other engineering- and science-related disciplines will be considered. A suitable undergraduate program should contain: multivariable calculus and differential equations, two semesters of university (calculus-based) physics, one semester of thermodynamics or physical chemistry, one semester of computer programming, one semester each of fluid mechanics and heat transfer or two semesters of solid mechanics, and one semester of materials science. Members of the faculty are available to evaluate each student’s undergraduate curriculum. A series of appropriate courses will be required for those students with deficiencies in their undergraduate program.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

A student will meet the Graduate School’s requirements for the master’s degree (30 credits). There is a thesis option and a project option. In both options, the student is required to take MS 860, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials I; MS 961, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials II; one course each satisfying the areas of synthesis and processing, characterization, and structure-property relationships, and two semesters of MS 900, Materials Science Seminar. For the thesis option, the student will take one additional course (24 course credits) and 6 credits of MS 899, Master’s Thesis. For the project option, the student will take two additional courses (27 course credits) and 3 credits of MS 898, Master’s Project. All students are expected to take at least 6 course credits at the 900 level.

Ph.D. Option Requirements

Students must complete 39 postbaccalaureate course credits. The student is expected to take MS 860, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials I; MS 961, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials II; one course each satisfying the areas of synthesis and processing, characterization, and structure-property relationships, and two semesters of MS 900, Materials Science Seminar. In addition, the student must take five additional courses with at least 12 total credits at the 900 level (including those courses taken at the master’s level).

The student will be advanced to candidacy after he or she has completed an M.S. degree or 24 credits of graduate courses with at least 6 credits at the 900 level and the qualifying examination. The qualifying exam shall consist of two parts. The student must present a written proposal adhering to NSF guidelines, followed by an oral defense of that proposal. In addition, the student must submit a substantive review paper and an oral presentation on that paper. A materials science program faculty committee will determine the subject of the paper. A substantive record of publication in conjunction with an oral presentation at a conference may substitute for the review paper. A materials science program faculty committee will decide whether the previous publication record is substantive. The committee will evaluate the paper, the proposal, and the two oral presentations to determine whether the student is suitably prepared for graduate research at the Ph.D. level. The proposal and paper for the qualifying exam should normally be completed within six months of completing 24 credits of coursework.

Upon the successful completion of the qualifying examination, the student is advanced to candidacy and, upon the recommendation of the graduate coordinator, a doctoral committee is appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. The doctoral committee conducts an annual review of the student’s progress, supervises and approves the doctoral dissertation, and administers the final dissertation defense.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
MS	830	Mechanical Behavior Materials	4
MS	831	Fracture and Fatigue Engineering Materials	4
MS	844	Corrosion	4
MS	860	Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials I	3
MS	861	Diffraction and Imaging Methods in Materials Science	0 OR 4
MS	862	Electronic Materials Science	4
MS	863	Thin Film Science and Technology	4
MS	895	Special Topics	2 TO 4
MS	898	Master's Project	3 TO 4
MS	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
MS	900	Seminar	1
MS	905	Macromolecular Synthesis	3
MS	910	Macromolecular Characterization	3
MS	915	Processing and Properties of Polymer Fluids and Solids	3
MS	961	Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials II	3
MS	965	Advanced Surface and Thin Film Characterization	4
MS	995	Graduate Special Topics	2 TO 4
MS	999	Doctoral Research	0

Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., M.S.T., Ph.D.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers programs leading to a master of science for teachers in mathematics, master of science in mathematics, master of science in mathematics with an option in applied mathematics, master of science in mathematics with an option in statistics, a doctor of philosophy in mathematics, and a doctor of philosophy in mathematics education.

In general, the master’s degree programs offer the student a high level of preparation for professional employment as well as appropriate preparation for programs leading to the Ph.D. The Ph.D. programs prepare the student primarily for a career in university teaching and research.

The graduate programs have limited enrollment, allowing students to work closely with faculty members in their areas of expertise. Research within the department is currently being conducted in many areas of the mathematical sciences, including: operator theory, Hilbert spaces, geometric function theory, complex analysis, Radon transforms, integral geometry, ring theory, computational algebra, homological algebra, quantum groups, tensor categories, combinatorics, topology, algebraic topology, category theory, nonlinear dynamics and chaos, data compression, chaotic prediction and control, spectral analysis, asymptotic analysis, mathematical control theory, environmental statistics, spatial and spatio-temporal statistics, Bayesian and computational statistics, wavelets in statistics, teaching and learning of mathematics, teaching and learning of probability and statistics, mathematics curriculum and teacher education, calculus learning, K-12 mathematics education reform, and mathematics education.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees must have completed significant undergraduate coursework in mathematics, preferably in algebra, analysis, and topology. Applicants for the M.S. with applied mathematics option must have completed significant coursework in analysis or applied analysis. Applicants for the M.S. with statistics option will typically have an undergraduate degree in the mathematical, physical, biological, or social sciences or in engineering; must have completed mathematical coursework at least through multivariate calculus; and must have knowledge of basic statistics and basic linear algebra at the undergraduate level. Applicants for the degree of master of science for teachers must have completed education courses sufficient for certification, or have three years teaching experience, or currently hold a full-time teaching position.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

This program requires 30 credit hours, consisting of at least 10 semester courses approved by the department and chosen from courses in 801-888 and 931-998, with at least six of the courses in the 931-998 group. A comprehensive master’s examination is intended to allow the student maximum latitude in pursuing his or her mathematical interests.

Applied Mathematics Option
This program requires 30 credit hours, consisting of the courses MATH 931-932, two topics in applied mathematics courses (MATH 967/977), 6 credits of Master’s Thesis (MATH 899), and four elective courses. The elective courses need not be in mathematics, but must be at the 800 level or higher, and at least one must be a technical course in statistics or some other department. The broad elective flexibility allows the student’s application interests to have a substantial role in the content of the program. The student’s full program plan must be proposed in writing to the applied mathematics faculty and approved prior to the student’s second semester of study. The program includes a thesis, which must constitute original research in applied mathematics, conducted under the supervision of a faculty adviser. There is no comprehensive examination in this option.

Statistics Option
This program requires 30 credit hours, consisting of at least 10 semester courses approved by the department, which includes completion of a project (MATH 898) consisting of a substantial application of statistical methodology to a real problem. Most of the courses will be taken from the department’s statistics courses in the range MATH 837-979 and must include all of MATH 839, 840, 855, and 856, unless some of these or equivalent courses were taken prior to enrollment in the program. At most, three of the required 10 courses may also be taken from the department’s approved nonstatistics courses (in the range MATH 837-979) and/or approved courses offered in other departments. MATH 898, the Master’s Project, is conducted under the supervision of a faculty adviser and concluded with a written report and a public oral presentation. MATH 898 may be taken for 3 to 6 credits, depending on the level of substantial research and methodological development required for project completion; the appropriate number of credits is determined by the statistics faculty. A master’s committee of at least two statistics faculty members oversees the student’s progress and determines credit for the project. There is no comprehensive examination in this option.

M.S.T. Degree Requirements
The program requires 30 credit hours, consisting of at least 10 semester courses approved by the department. These will normally be taken from the courses numbered MATH 901-929 and will usually include the seven courses MATH 903-908 and MATH 925. A concluding experience consisting of a mathematics portfolio and a comprehensive problem set is required. The courses in this program are offered primarily during summer sessions.

Ph.D. Requirements

In each Ph.D. program, requirements 1 to 3 (below) must be completed for advancement to candidacy. Students in the Ph.D. program in mathematics who intend to write a dissertation in statistics must satisfy the alternate basic requirements 1 and 2, which replace basic requirements 1 and 2; all other Ph.D. students must satisfy requirements 1 and 2. The additional requirements 3 to 5 differ slightly for the mathematics and mathematics education Ph.D. programs; these are indicated below.

Basic degree requirements for the Ph.D. program:

1. all of the courses MATH 951, 952, 953, 954, 955;

2. Mathematics Ph.D. students passing written comprehensive examinations in algebra, analysis, topology and an elective subject. Mathematics Education Ph.D. students passing written comprehensive examinations in algebra, analysis, mathematics education and an elective subject. (Elective subjects include functional analysis, algebraic topology, applied mathematics, statistics, advanced algebra, advanced complex analysis, advanced mathematics education, et al.)

Alternate basic degree requirements for mathematics Ph.D. students:

1. all of the courses MATH 839, 840, 855, 856, 951, 953, and 954;

2. passing written comprehensive examinations in statistical theory, statistical methods, analysis, and either applied mathematics or functional analysis.

Additional degree requirements for the Ph.D. in mathematics:

3. advanced coursework in a major field (that of the student’s intended dissertation work) and a minor field (usually within mathematics, but possibly in another area of the mathematical sciences) followed by qualifying examinations in each;

4. experience in teaching equivalent to at least half-time for one year;

5. a dissertation that includes original results in mathematics.

Additional degree requirements for the Ph.D. in mathematics education:

3. advanced coursework in the major field (mathematics education), including MATH 958, 968A, and 968B, and in a minor field (usually a related one, such as educational psychology or research methodology, but possibly in mathematics) followed by qualifying examinations in each;

4. experience in teaching equivalent to at least half-time for one year; and

5. a dissertation that includes original results in mathematics education.

Courses

Courses numbered MATH 903-929 may be applied to the master of science for teachers in mathematics and to no other degree in mathematics.

Courses MATH 931-958 are introductory courses for the M.S. degree in mathematics and the Ph.D. degrees in mathematics and mathematics education.

Courses numbered MATH 961-979 are more specialized topics courses offered periodically in response to faculty and student interests. Their content may vary from year to year. With the permission of the instructor, these courses may be taken more than once.

A majority of the courses required for the M.S. degree in mathematics with option in statistics are now offered in synchronous mode (live) over the Internet.

Interdisciplinary Opportunities
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences is developing and Integrated Applied Mathematics Program (IAM). Students interested in applied and interdisciplinary work are encouraged to inquire about IAM within the college.

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
MATH	835	Statistical Methods for Research	3
MATH	836	Advanced Statistical Methods for Research	3
MATH	837	Statistical Methods For Quality Improvement	3
MATH	839	Applied Regression Analysis	3
MATH	840	Design of Experiments I	3
MATH	841	Survival Analysis	3
MATH	843	Time Series Analysis	3
MATH	844	Design of Experiments II	3
MATH	845	Foundations of Applied Mathematics	3
MATH	846	Foundations of Applied Mathematics	3
MATH	847	Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos	3
MATH	853	Introduction to Numerical Methods	3
MATH	854	Introduction to Scientific Computing	3
MATH	855	Probability and Stochastic Processes	3
MATH	856	Principles of Statistical Inference	3
MATH	861	Abstract Algebra	3
MATH	862	Linear Algebra	3
MATH	864	Advanced Algebra	3
MATH	867	One-Dimensional Real Analysis	3
MATH	876	Logic	3
MATH	884	Topology	3
MATH	888	Complex Analysis	3
MATH	896	Topics in Mathematics and Statistics	1 TO 4
MATH	898	Master's Project	1 TO 6
MATH	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
MATH	903	Higher Algebra for Teachers	3
MATH	904	Higher Algebra for Teachers	3
MATH	905	Higher Geometry for Teachers	3
MATH	906	Higher Geometry for Teachers	3
MATH	907	Higher Analysis for Teachers	3
MATH	908	Higher Analysis for Teachers	3
MATH	909	Probability and Statistics for Teachers	3
MATH	910	Mathematics Education	1 TO 4
MATH	914	Topology for Teachers	3
MATH	916	Theory of Numbers for Teachers	3
MATH	917	Mathematical Proof and Problem Solving	3
MATH	925	Problem Solving Seminar	3
MATH	928	Selected Topics in Mathematics for Teachers	1 TO 3
MATH	929	Directed Reading	1 TO 3
MATH	931	Mathematical Physics	3
MATH	932	Mathematical Physics	3
MATH	941	Bayesian and Computational Statistics	3
MATH	942	Beyond ANOVA: Generalized Linear and Semi-parametric Smoothing Methods	3
MATH	944	Spatial Statistics	3
MATH	951	Algebra I	3
MATH	952	Algebra II	3
MATH	953	Analysis I	3
MATH	954	Analysis II	3
MATH	955	Topology I	3
MATH	956	Topology II	3
MATH	958	Foundations of Math Education	3
MATH	961	Topics in Algebra I	3
MATH	963	Functional Analysis	3
MATH	964	Topics in Analysis I	3
MATH	965	Topics in General Topology I	3
MATH	966	Topics in Algebraic Topology I	3
MATH	967	Topics in Applied Mathematics I	3
MATH	968	Topics in Mathematics Education I	3
MATH	969	Topics in Probability and Statistics I	3
MATH	971	Topics in Algebra II	3
MATH	973	Topics in Operator Theory	3
MATH	977	Topics in Applied Mathematics II	3
MATH	978	Topics in Mathematics Education II	3
MATH	979	Research Topics in Statistics	3
MATH	998	Reading Courses	1 TO 6
MATH	999	Doctoral Research	0

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

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Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a degree program at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The department offers studies leading to specialization in the following areas: fluid mechanics, thermal science, solid mechanics, material science, controls, system modeling, dynamics, and design. The department offers the Ph.D. degree in four distinct subdisciplines: fluid and thermal science, materials science, mechanics, and systems modeling.

Admission Requirements

A bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering is normally required for admission to the graduate program in mechanical engineering. Students from other disciplines may also be admitted to the program. However, in order to be properly prepared for graduate-level coursework, these students must have taken the equivalent of the UNH Mechanical Engineering undergraduate core courses listed below. Students who are deficient in three or fewer courses may be admitted to the department on a provisional basis. Students who are deficient in more than three courses must apply and enroll as an undergraduate student until they meet the core course requirement. It is department policy that engineering courses taken as part of an Engineering Technology program are generally not considered equivalent to any of the courses listed below. The decision on equivalence for any courses taken at an institution other than UNH is at the discretion of the Graduate Committee of the Mechanical Engineering Department.

Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE.

Core courses required for admission to the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree program:

Mathematics and Physics Courses:
MATH 425, Calculus I; MATH 426, Calculus II; MATH 527, Differential Equations; MATH 528, Multi-Dimensional Calculus; PHYS 407, General Physics; PHYS 408, General Physics II

Mechanics Courses:
ME 525, Mechanics I; ME 526, Mechanics II; ME 627, Mechanics III; ME 643, Elements of Design

Thermal Sciences:
ME 503, Thermodynamics; ME 608, Fluid Mechanics; ME 603, Heat Transfer

Other Courses:
ME 561, Materials Science; ME 670, Systems Modeling and Controls; EE 537, Circuits and Signals

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

A candidate for the degree of master of science will satisfy the requirements of either a thesis plan or a project plan. The thesis plan requires 24 semester hours of coursework in addition to eight semester hours of ME 899, Master’s Thesis; the project plan requires 28 semester hours of coursework in addition to four semester hours of ME 992, Master’s Project. Individuals who can demonstrate accomplishments from professional engineering experience comparable to that expected from a master’s project may petition the department to substitute an additional 900-level course for the project requirement.

Two 900-level courses of at least 3 credits each must be earned in addition to ME 992, Master’s Project; ME 899, Master’s Thesis; or the 900-level course substituted for the master’s project course. No more than two graduate courses taken prior to admission to the Graduate School may be applied to the master’s degree. An oral examination covering the candidate’s graduate work will be given for both the thesis and project plans.

All full-time graduate students are required to attend a weekly M.E. Graduate Seminar and make one presentation per year.

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Following admission into the program, a guidance committee is appointed for the student by the dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the graduate coordinator. This committee assists in outlining the student’s course of study and may specify individual coursework requirements.

A student entering with a B.S. degree must successfully complete at least twelve 3- or 4-credit courses with three at the 900 level. Students entering with a M.S. degree in engineering are required to take a minimum of five 3- or 4-credit courses with three at the 900 level, although the committee may determine that additional coursework is necessary. The guidance committee also administers the qualifying examination, which is two parts: written and oral. Upon successful completion of required coursework, the qualifiers and a dissertation proposal, the student may advance to candidacy. A doctoral committee may be appointed once candidacy has been attained. The committee will have at least five members.

Each Ph.D. candidate must conduct research of sufficient originality and significance to warrant the awarding of the Ph.D. degree. The final examination (oral defense) is the defense of the student’s dissertation. This will be scheduled in accordance with the Graduate School rules. The candidate will be informed, in writing, by the dissertation chair of the results of the defense.

All full-time graduate students are required to attend a weekly M.E. Graduate Seminar and make one presentation per year.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
ME	807	Analytical Fluid Dynamics	4
ME	809	Computational Fluid Dynamics	3
ME	811	Coherent Optical Methods	3
ME	812	Waves in Fluids	3
ME	824	Vibrations Theory and Applications	4
ME	827	Advanced Mechanics of Solids	4
ME	835	Mechanics of Composite Materials	4
ME	843	Satellite Systems, Dynamics, and Control	3
ME	870	Design with Microprocessors	4
ME	872	Control Systems	4
ME	873	Electromechanical Analysis and Design	4
ME	876	Product Design	4
ME	883	Geometric Modeling	4
ME	885	Solid Mechanics in Manufacturing	4
ME	886	Introduction to Finite Element Analysis	0 OR 4
ME	895	Special Topics	2 TO 4
ME	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 8
ME	904	Radiation Heat Transfer	4
ME	906	Convection Heat Transfer	4
ME	909	Viscous Flow	3
ME	924	Vibrations of Continuous Media	4
ME	927	Theory of Plasticity	4
ME	935	Micromechanics of Composite and Porous Materials	4
ME	944	Nonlinear Control Systems	4
ME	951	Advanced Control Systems I	3
ME	952	Advanced Control Systems II	3
ME	955	Estimation and Filtering	3
ME	986	Advanced Finite Element Analysis	4
ME	992	Master's Project	4
ME	995	Graduate Special Topics	2 TO 4
ME	999	Doctoral Research	0

Microbiology (MICR)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Science (MCBS) offers the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in microbiology. Research opportunities are available in a broad range of areas, including plant-microbe interactions, nitrogen fixation, signal transduction, microbial development, host-microbe interactions, microbial immunity, molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, environmental and molecular virology, marine microbial ecology, physiology and biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioremediation.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are expected to have had adequate preparation in the biological and physical sciences. This typically includes general and organic chemistry, physics, one semester of calculus, a year of general biology, a semester or more of biochemistry, and general microbiology. Formal courses in quantitative analysis and statistics are recommended. Applicants with deficiencies in these background courses who are admitted to the program may be required to complete appropriate coursework without graduate credit. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE. Each applicant to the graduate program must be sponsored by a faculty member in the department. The sponsor’s decision is usually based on the Statement of Interest section of the Application to Graduate School form. Persons planning to apply to the program should contact the graduate program coordinator in microbiology to obtain information on the department.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

Students admitted to the M.S. program are required to conduct an independent research project in conjunction with a faculty adviser and must submit a thesis based on this research to a graduate committee, which determines its acceptability. Specific coursework is determined in conjunction with the graduate committee. A minimum of 30 credits, including these credits, is required. In addition, the student must submit at least one manuscript for publication to a peer-reviewed journal.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Students with appropriate academic training at the baccalaureate or master’s level may be considered for admission to the doctoral program. Successful entrance to candidacy requires the successful completion of the following:
1. All courses required by the Graduate Committee including MICR 906;
2. A written qualifying exam administered by the Graduate Committee;
3. An independent research proposal developed in conjunction with a faculty adviser;
4. An oral defense of the research proposal.

Students enrolled in the doctoral program are required to complete one semester of teaching; and to complete and successfully defend a dissertation based on their research proposal.
The department’s acceptance of the dissertation is contingent on its approval by the doctoral committee and evidence that at least two manuscripts based on the thesis research have been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal appropriate to the topic.

All graduates are expected to enroll in MCBS 997, Microbiology Seminar, each semester.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
MICR	802	Infectious Disease and Health	5
MICR	804	Genetics of Prokaryotic Microbes	5
MICR	805	Immunology	3
MICR	806	Virology	0 OR 3
MICR	807	Marine Microbiology	5
MICR	808	Virology Lab	2
MICR	811	Genomics and Bioinformatics	0 OR 4
MICR	813	Microbial Ecology and Evolution	4
MICR	814	Public Health and Waterborne Diseases	0 OR 4
MICR	815	Immunology Laboratory	2
MICR	817	Microbial Physiology	5
MICR	818	Ethics and Issues in Microbiology	4
MICR	851	Cell Culture	0 OR 5
MICR	895	Special Topics	1 TO 4
MICR	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 10
MICR	905	Current Topics	1
MICR	906	Hot Topics	1
MICR	907	Instrumentation	1
MICR	999	Doctoral Research	0
MCBS	997	Seminar	1

Molecular, Cellular, and Biological Sciences (MCBS)

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Music (MUSI)

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Degree Offered: M.A.

The Department of Music offers programs leading to the degree of master of arts with options in music studies and music education. The program is flexible, allowing the student to emphasize any of a variety of areas, and is built around a core curriculum stressing a broad knowledge of music. Graduates have established successful careers in performance, conducting, public school teaching, college teaching, and research. The program also serves as excellent preparation for doctoral study.

Admission Requirements

For the music studies option, a bachelor’s degree in music, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution is required for admission; for the option in music education, the requirement is a bachelor’s degree in music education, or a bachelor’s degree in music and teacher certification. Graduate Record Exams are not required. However, a placement examination covering music theory, aural skills, and music history will be administered to incoming students prior to registration. Any deficiencies must be remediated by the end of the second semester in order to remain in the program. In the music studies option, a reading knowledge of both German and French is strongly recommended for candidates who intend to continue on for a Ph.D. in musicology.

Applicants planning to enter the music studies option should contact the graduate coordinator concerning additional application requirements. Applicants for the music education option must arrange for an interview with the music education coordinator.

Graduate students interested in earning teacher certification in music should apply for the Master of Arts in Teaching offered through the Department of Education.

Degree Requirements

Music Studies Option
This option offers the opportunity for in-depth study of music history and literature. The option has also proven valuable to students who wish to augment undergraduate degrees in performance and/or music education with more intensive studies in music theory, composition, music literature, instrumental and vocal performance, historical performance practices, and conducting. Required courses are MUSI 955, 956, 957, 958, 991, and 994. A written essay of a substantive nature on a topic of the candidate’s special interest is also required, as approved by the adviser.

Music Education Option
The goal of the option in music education is to develop a broad knowledge at the graduate level in the fields of music education, performance, history, and theory. Required courses are MUSI 955, 994, and two courses selected from MUSI 805, 807, 809, 811, 813, 815, 956, 957, and 958. Also required are MUED 996 and either MUED 983 or 984. In this option, each candidate will also complete an independent project (MUED 995) of a substantive nature in an area of the candidate’s special interest as approved by the adviser.

For both options, courses at the 800 and 900 levels in music, or at the 800 and 900 levels in other departments, may be elected with the approval of the student’s adviser to augment the required courses for a minimum total of 30 credits. For completion of the program in both options, a comprehensive oral examination is required.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
MUSI	803	Music of the Renaissance	3
MUSI	805	Music of the Baroque	3
MUSI	807	Music of the Classical Period	3
MUSI	809	Music of the Romantic Period	3
MUSI	811	Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries	3
MUSI	815	Survey of Opera	3
MUSI	831	Advanced Instrumental Conducting	2
MUSI	832	Advanced Choral Conducting	2
MUSI	836	Graduate Early Wind Instruments	1 TO 4
MUSI	841	Graduate Piano	1 TO 4
MUSI	845	Graduate Voice	1 TO 4
MUSI	846	Graduate Violin	1 TO 4
MUSI	847	Graduate Viola	1 TO 4
MUSI	848	Graduate Cello	1 TO 4
MUSI	849	Graduate Bass	1 TO 4
MUSI	851	Graduate Flute	1 TO 4
MUSI	852	Graduate Clarinet	1 TO 4
MUSI	853	Graduate Saxophone	1 TO 4
MUSI	854	Graduate Oboe	1 TO 4
MUSI	855	Graduate Bassoon	1 TO 4
MUSI	856	Graduate French Horn	1 TO 4
MUSI	857	Graduate Trumpet	1 TO 4
MUSI	858	Graduate Trombone	1 TO 4
MUSI	859	Graduate Euphonium	1 TO 4
MUSI	860	Graduate Tuba	1 TO 4
MUSI	861	Graduate Percussion	1 TO 4
MUSI	862	Graduate Keyboards	1 TO 4
MUSI	863	Graduate Jazz Guitar	1 TO 4
MUSI	864	Graduate Drum Set	1 TO 4
MUSI	871	Counterpoint	3
MUSI	875	Composition	3
MUSI	876	Composition	3
MUSI	877	Advanced Composition	3
MUSI	879	Orchestration	3
MUSI	881	Analysis: Form and Structure	3
MUSI	882	Analysis: Form and Structure	3
MUSI	885	Electronic Sound Synthesis	4
MUSI	895	Special Studies	1 TO 4
MUSI	955	Introduction to Bibliography	3
MUSI	956	Readings in Music History: Antiquity to 1600	3
MUSI	957	Readings in Music History: 1600 to 1820	3
MUSI	958	Readings in Music History: 1820 to the Present	3
MUSI	991	Research Seminar	1 TO 4
MUSI	994	Theory Seminar	3
MUSI	995	Independent Study in the History and Theory of Music	1 TO 4
MUED	841	Techniques and Methods in Choral Music	2
MUED	843	Materials and Methods in Piano Music	2
MUED	845	Techniques and Methods in String Instruments	2
MUED	846	Techniques and Methods in String Instruments	2
MUED	847	Techniques and Methods in Woodwind Instruments	3
MUED	849	Techniques and Methods in Brass Instruments	2
MUED	851	Techniques and Methods in Percussion Instruments	2
MUED	855	Vocal Pedagogy	2
MUED	863	Jazz Music Methods	2
MUED	865	Instrumental Music Methods	2
MUED	871	Marching Band Methods	2
MUED	890	Teaching Elementary School Music	3
MUED	891	Teaching Secondary School Music	3
MUED	895	Special Studies	1 TO 4
MUED	983	Instrumental Literature and Its Performance	3
MUED	995	Special Projects	1 TO 4
MUED	996	Foundations and Perspectives of Music Education	4

Music Education (MUED)

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Natural Resources (NR)

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Degree Offered: M.S.

The Department of Natural Resources offers a master of science in natural resources along with options in four areas.

Natural Resources: General
This program is designed for students whose work crosses disciplinary boundaries within the natural resources and does not easily fit within one of the existing options. Students can later choose to specify one of the five options if their research interests change or if they become specific to one individual area.

Natural Resources: Forestry
Areas of interest include forest resource economics and management, biometrics, genetics, forest ecosystem dynamics, spatial data analysis (remote sensing and GIS).

Natural Resources: Environmental Conservation
Areas of interest include natural resource policy, conservation biology, sustainability, ecological ethics and values, international environmental affairs, and spatial data analysis (remote sensing and GIS).

Natural Resources: Water Resources
Areas of interest include wetlands, land-water interactions, groundwater chemistry, and biogeochemistry.

Natural Resources: Wildlife
Areas of interest include field and laboratory aspects of wildlife energetics, wildlife use of managed and unmanaged forest systems, habitat management and fragmentation, conservation biology, wetland wildlife ecology, population dynamics.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are expected to have completed either an undergraduate degree in the field in which they plan to specialize or show adequate preparation in the basic support courses of the field. Students with good undergraduate records who lack a background in a particular field may be admitted to a program, provided they are prepared to correct any deficiencies. All entering students must have taken at least one statistics course or do so at the graduate level. Applicants must submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the GRE.

Students entering the forestry option may elect to develop concentrations within any of the above-listed areas. Applicants are expected to have backgrounds in forestry or related biological sciences. Students interested in water resources are required to have adequate preparation in chemistry and mathematics as well as biological or earth sciences. Students interested in wildlife are expected to have adequate preparation in biological sciences, chemistry, and mathematics. Students interested in environmental conservation should have a background appropriate for their area of interest. Since environmental conservation covers such a broad area, applicants are always reviewed carefully on an individual basis.

Prior to submitting an application, applicants should contact one or more graduate faculty advisors to discuss programs and funding, and secure a commitment of a faculty member to serve as graduate adviser.

Degree Requirements

An M.S. degree is conferred upon successful completion a program of not less than 30 credits, including the following course requirements or equivalents: NR 993, Seminar or NR 947, Current Issues in Ecosystem Ecology; NR 903, Approach to Research, a quantitative methods course; and NR 996, Natural Resource Education; and NR 998, Directed Research, or NR 899, Thesis and a formal presentation of the thesis or directed research results.

Cooperative Doctoral Program
The Department of Natural Resources participates in the Natural Resources and Earth System Science Ph.D. Program (NRESS), an interdepartmental degree offered at UNH. For further details on this program, please visit the NRESS program page.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
NR	801	Ecological Sustainability and Values	4
NR	802	Workshops	1 TO 4
NR	803	Watershed Water Quality Management	4
NR	806	Soil Ecology	4
NR	807	Environmental Modeling	4
NR	810	Endangered Species Seminar	2
NR	811	Wetland Ecology and Management	4
NR	813	Quantitative Ecology	4
NR	816	Wetland Delineation	4
NR	818	Law of Natural Resources and Environment	3
NR	819	Wetlands Restoration and Mitigation	3
NR	820	International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century	4
NR	824	Resolving Environmental Conflicts	4
NR	829	Silviculture	4
NR	830	Terrestrial Ecosystems	4
NR	831	Ecosystem Based Governance: Policies and Management Strategies	4
NR	832	Chemistry of Soils	4
NR	835	Land Conservation Principles and Practices	4
NR	838	Wildlife Policy and Management	4
NR	840	Inventory and Montoring of Ecological Communities	4
NR	844	Biogeochemistry	4
NR	845	Forest Management	4
NR	849	Forest Inventory and Modeling	4
NR	851	Aquatic Ecosystems	4
NR	857	Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry	4
NR	859	Digital Image Processing for Natural Resources	4
NR	860	Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources	4
NR	865	Community Ecology	4
NR	867	Earth System Science	4
NR	882	Monitoring Forest Health	4
NR	883	Forest Communities of New Hampshire	4
NR	884	Sustainable Living	4
NR	885	Systems Thinking for Sustainable Living	4
NR	897	Special Topics	1 TO 4
NR	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 10
NR	902	Ecological Ethics and Values	4
NR	903	Approach to Research	4
NR	910	Forest Stand Dynamics	4
NR	912	Sampling Techniques	2 TO 4
NR	947	Current Issues in Ecosystem Ecology	1 TO 4
NR	993	Natural and Environmental Resources Seminar	1 OR 2
NR	995	Investigations	1 TO 4
NR	996	Natural Resource Education	1
NR	997	Special Topics	1 TO 4
NR	998	Directed Research	1 TO 4

Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science (NRES)

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Degree Offered: Ph.D.

The graduate program in Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science (NRESS) is an interdepartmental program offering only the Ph.D. degree for interdisciplinary work in areas related to the understanding and management of the environment in the broadest context. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, ecosystem science, biogeochemical cycling, geochemical systems, atmospheric science, environmental philosophy, forestry, geologic science, hydrology, marine science, oceanography, social science, environmental policy and ethics, environmental education, and multidisciplinary natural resources management.

The NRESS Ph.D. program offers two degree options:

Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES)
Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science (EES)

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the NRESS Program come from a wide range of undergraduate majors and masters degree concentrations. Individuals are judged as to the quality of their work and its relevance to the particular area of study they propose to pursue.

Students are expected to have completed a master’s degree before entering the program, although this is not a requirement. Many students will first complete a master’s degree in a related department and then continue on in the NRESS Program.

All applicants must identify an adviser before being admitted, and this faculty member must agree to serve as the applicant’s adviser. Certain applicants may be admitted with deficiencies identified by their adviser and/or by the executive committee. These deficiencies normally must be corrected in the first year of the program. All applicants must submit GRE scores. Please see the program Web site for details on applying to the program.

Degree Requirements

The requirements of the doctoral program are flexible to accommodate the diverse interests and needs of students. All students in the NRESS program must meet the requirements listed below.

Committees and Coursework
The Ph.D. guidance and dissertation committees must consist of at least five members. The chair must be a member of the NRESS faculty. Three of the five members must be UNH Graduate School faculty, and committee members must be from more than one department. Students are encouraged to include at least one off-campus member. Off-campus committee members must hold a doctoral degree and be approved by the student’s adviser, the NRESS Program, and the Graduate School dean. Students should select their guidance committee in a timely manner, within one year for full-time students and two years for part-time students.

Core Area Course Requirements
All students will take one pre-approved course in each of four core areas while enrolled in the program: natural sciences, ethics/policy/law, methods, and seminar. Any course used to satisfy the natural sciences, ethics/policy/law, and methods core areas must be a classroom course of at least 3 credits. The seminar course must be interactive and must be at least 1 credit. Independent study courses may not be used to satisfy core requirements. Students must complete a Coursework Approval Form, which summarizes all courses to be taken, and obtain signatures from their adviser, committee members, and the NRESS program chair once the coursework is completed.

Students Entering the Program without a Master’s Degree
Students entering the program without a master’s degree are expected to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours. There is not a specific credit requirement beyond the required four core courses for students who have completed a M.S. or M.A. degree in a related field. Students enter the NRESS program with diverse backgrounds and preparation in their particular area of study. Therefore, final credit requirements are determined by the guidance committee and may include additional coursework necessary to enhance the student’s selected field of study and/or correct any deficiencies in the student’s previous program. Students may apply a maximum of 12 credits of independent study and/or seminar courses to their total course requirement.

Transfer Credits
Graduate-level courses taken prior to admission may be transferred into the program and applied to the total only if they were not taken while matriculated in another degree program, as per Graduate School policy. These courses may not be used to meet the core course requirements. Transfer of credits must be approved by the adviser, the guidance committee, and the graduate school.

Language Proficiency
Language proficiency may be required at the discretion of the student’s adviser/committee. If required, a student will need to show proficiency in one foreign language or one computer language.

Examinations

Each student is required to pass three examinations, each of which has both a written and oral component. Additional preliminary examinations may be administered before the three required exams as the committee deems necessary. Performance on such an exam will determine areas where the student needs additional coursework or could result in the student’s removal from the program.

Comprehensive exam: The student must prepare an extensive written answer to one question from each committee member that covers the concepts and factual material deemed essential for the student’s program. Three weeks are allowed for completion of the exam, after which the student gives an oral presentation to the committee. This exam is taken within three years of initiation of graduate study in the program. The committee may require a student to repeat part or all of the comprehensive exam if the student’s performance is deemed unsatisfactory.

Proposal exam: The student must present to the committee a written proposal on the dissertation research topic. Once the proposal is written, the student will complete a public oral presentation of the proposed research, followed by an oral examination by the committee.

Final exam: The student must complete a written Ph.D. dissertation prior to the final exam. Once written, the student is required to complete an oral defense of the dissertation, which will include both a public presentation and oral examination by the committee.

A student may be required to take additional courses following either the comprehensive or proposal exam, or may be removed from the program following failure of any of the required exams. Students are advanced to candidacy after successfully completing the comprehensive exam, proposal exam, and all coursework required by the guidance committee as summarized on the Coursework Approval Form.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
NRES	995	Independent Study	1 TO 4
NRES	999	Doctoral Research	0

Nursing (NURS)

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This program is offered in Durham.

Degrees Offered: M.S.

The Department of Nursing offers the master of science degree in nursing under two programs: Graduate Program in Nursing and Direct Entry Master’s in Nursing.

The Graduate Program in nursing currently offers three clinical practice tracks: clinical nurse leader (CNL), evidence-based nursing (EBN), and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Within the evidence-based nursing track, students can complete a program of study in clinical nursing education. All tracks prepare nurses for evidence-based practice through critical inquiry using a variety of instructional modalities.

The Direct Entry Master’s in Nursing Program culminates in the CNL track for the master of science degree in nursing.

Certificate Program
The Department of Nursing offers the Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program for students who completed a master’s of science degree in nursing.

Admission Requirements

Graduate Program in Nursing: Registered nurses (RNs) who hold a baccalaureate degree in either nursing or another field are considered for admission. Applicants are required to have a good academic record and completion of coursework in statistics and research. RNs whose baccalaureate degree is in a discipline other than nursing are considered. The program of study is individualized based on evaluation of competency statements and résumé submitted with the application form. RNs without a B.S.N. should contact the Graduate Nursing Office for a copy of the competency statement form.

Direct Entry Master’s in Nursing: Direct entry applicants are required to have a strong academic record and satisfactory completion of coursework in statistics, two semesters of anatomy and physiology, and microbiology with a grade of B or better. A course or equivalent background in research is suggested. This program is for applicants with a bachelor’s degree or higher in a field other than nursing.

Degree Requirements

M.S. Degree Requirements

The requirements for the Graduate Program in Nursing for the master of science degree includes a total of 34 credit hours for the clinical nurse leader (CNL), 32 credit hours for the evidence-based nursing (EBN), and 48 hours for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track. All tracks are designed to be completed in three to four semesters of full-time study including summer. Individual plans of study are available for those wishing to pursue part-time study. Although no guarantees are given, we do try to accommodate student requests to the extent possible.

The Direct Entry Master’s in Nursing Program is an accelerated full-time, two-year, 73-credit-course of study. However all courses are not offered every semester. Students are provisionally admitted to the M.S. program. Provision will be removed once the RN license is received. Students will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN after completing four (two years) or seven (three years) semesters of accelerated study (including summer), a total of 64 credits. Students are eligible to take the CNL (Clinical Nurse Leader) Certification Examination upon completion of the degree. The curriculum in January includes two or three summer sessions.

Core Courses
All master’s degree students complete the following 9 credits of core courses: 900, The Discipline of Nursing; 901, Nursing and Change in Health Services; and 905, Research.

Specialty courses for the Graduate Program in Nursing (23-36 credits) required for each area of specialization:

For clinical nurse leader (CNL): 908, Clinical Application of Human Physiology; 925, Health Care Systems and Leadership; 951, Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis; 952, Clinical Nursing Leadership I (300 clinical hours); 953, Promoting Quality Management; 954, Clinical Nursing Leadership II (112 clinical hours); and 956, Capstone Project Seminar.

For evidence-based nursing (EBN): 908, Clinical Application of Human Physiology; 925, Health Care Systems and Leadership; 951, Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis; 953, Promoting Quality Management; 955, Practicum in Advanced Nursing Practice (300 clinical hours); 956, Capstone Project Seminar; and one, 3-credit elective related to program of study.

For family nurse practitioner (FNP) and post-master’s family nurse practitioner (PM-FNP): 810, Families in Health and Illness; 907*, Pharmacology; 908*, Clinical Application of Human Physiology; 909*, Health and Illness Appraisal; 925, Health Care Systems and Leadership; 935 Primary Care Families I; 936, Practicum in the Primary Care of Families I (168 clinical hours); 937, Primary Care of Families II; 938, Practicum in the Primary Care of Families II (168 clinical hours); 939, Seminar and Practicum in the Primary Care of Families III (336 clinical hours); and 942, Advancing Evidence in Complex Health Challenges. FNP courses will only be offered with sufficient enrollment.

* These courses may be waived by PM-FNP students if taken in master’s in nursing program.

Concluding Experience

For clinical nurse leader (CNL) and evidenced-based nursing (EBN) tracks, the capstone course, NURS 956, requires students to complete a scholarly project which synthesizes advanced practice knowledge and skills to address substantive nursing practice issues. CNL and EBN students may elect to complete a thesis, NURS 899 (6 credits), as the capstone course in place of NURS 956. If a student opts to do a thesis, the student should discuss this option with a faculty adviser early in the program of study. For family nurse practitioner students, the capstone course, NURS 939, is the final integrated clinical practicum.

Direct Entry Courses (73 credits); all courses are required and sequenced:

Two-Year Accelerated Curriculum:

Spring I
NURS 806 Clinical Inquiry 4 cr.
NURS 807 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 4 cr.
NURS 813 Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing 5 cr.
NURS 825 Collaborative Care I: Care of Older Adult 3 cr.
NURS 900 Discipline of Nursing 3 cr.

Summer I
NURS 826 Caring for People with Severe & Persistent Mental Illness 4 cr.
NURS 827 Collaborative Care II: Managing Acute & Complex Care of Individuals 6 cr.
NURS 953 Promoting Quality Management 2 cr.

Fall I
NURS 828 Public Health Nursing 5 cr.
NURS 829 Collaborative Care III: Childbearing & Childrearing Families 6 cr.
NURS 905 Research 3 cr.
NURS 908 Clinical Application of Human Physiology 3 cr.

Spring II
NURS 925 Health Care Systems & Leadership 3 cr.
NURS 951 Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis 3 cr.
NURS 952 Clinical Nursing Leadership I (immersion experience) 10 cr.
Eligible for NCLEX-RN

Summer II
NURS 901 Nursing & Change in Health Services 3 cr.

Fall II
NURS 954 Clinical Nursing Leadership II (practicum) 3 cr.
NURS 956 Capstone Project Seminar 3 cr.

Three-Year Accelerated Curriculum:

Spring I
NURS 806 Clinical Inquiry 4 cr.
NURS 807 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 4 cr.
NURS 813 Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing 5 cr.

Summer 1
NURS 827 Collaborative Care II: Managing Acute & Complex Care of Individuals 6 cr.
NURS 953 Promoting Quality Management 2 cr.

Fall 1
NURS 829A Collab Care III: Childbearing Families 2 cr
NURS 829B Collab Care III: Childrearing Families 2 cr
NURS 829C Collab Care III: Clinical 2cr
NURS 908 Clinical Application of Human Physiology 3 cr.

Spring II
NURS 825 Collaborative Care I: Care of Older Adult 3 cr.
NURS 900 Discipline of Nursing 3 cr.
NURS 925 Health Care Systems & Leadership 3 cr.
NURS 951 Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis 3 cr.

Summer II
NURS 826 Caring for People with Severe & Persistent Mental Illness 4 cr.

Fall II
NURS 828 Public Health Nursing 5 cr.
NURS 905 Research 3 cr.

Spring III
NURS 952 Clinical Nursing Leadership I (immersion) 10 cr. (400 clinical hours)

Eligible for NCLEX-RN

Summer III
NURS 901 Nursing & Change in Health Services 3 cr.

Fall II
NURS 954 Clinical Nursing Leadership II (practicum) 3 cr. (112 clinical hours)
NURS 956 Capstone Project Seminar 3 cr.

Research and Scholarly Activities

The graduate faculty of the University’s nursing program believe learning is a creative process wherein students are active participants in their education, growth, and development as advanced practice nurses. Faculty members are facilitators and mentors to students within a supportive scholarly environment. Students are prepared to be skilled, knowledgeable, and reflective leaders in health care who practice as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse leaders, or clinical educators.

The generation, dissemination, and application of evidenced-based nursing knowledge and practice are a central mission for the nursing department. Health care of vulnerable populations is the research focus among the faculty. Faculty engage in scholarly inquiry across diverse topics such as care-giving, acute symptom management, clinical decision-making, adolescent pregnancy, elder care giving, and cultural diversity. Faculty publications, research, public policy initiatives, and other consultative/professional activities can be viewed at the department’s Web site.

Cognate in College Teaching

By special provisions the Cognate in College Teaching, offered by the UNH Graduate School, is available to graduate students in nursing.

Requirements:

1. Must apply to Graduate School for admission into the Cognate Program. This application must be approved before enrollment in GRAD 990.

2. Complete a total of 15 credits:

a. 6-7 credits in the following nursing courses:
NURS 950 Reading and Research in Advanced Nursing (2-8 credits)
NURS 955 Practicum in Advanced Nursing Practice (3-6 credits)

b. 8-9 credits in the following College Teaching courses:
GRAD 950 Issues in College Teaching – 1 cr (REQUIRED)
GRAD 990 College Teaching Praxis – 4 cr (REQUIRED)

Earn 3-4 credits using any of the following courses:
GRAD 951 Teaching with Writing 2 cr
GRAD 952 College Teaching Mentorship 1 cr
GRAD 959 Advanced Issues in College Teaching 1 cr
GRAD 961 Cognition, Teaching and Learning 2 cr OR
GRAD 965 Classroom Research and Assessment Methods 2 cr

c. Present a qualifying teaching portfolio (GRAD 990)

Other Important Notes:

GRAD 950, Issues in College Teaching, is required for the Cognate

GRAD 990, College Teaching Praxis, is a requirement for the Cognate in College Teaching. You should enroll in this for the summer, in anticipation of graduation the following spring. You will receive an IA (continuing course) grade until your Teaching Portfolio is accepted by the review committee, which must be prior to your anticipated graduation date. Please contact Michael Lee before enrolling (862-4872).

GRAD 963, College Students and the Undergraduate Culture, and GRAD 942, The Role of the Professor, are not approved courses for nursing students matriculating for the Cognate in College Teaching. You may take these courses, but they will note contribute to the Cognate.

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
NURS	806	Clinical Inquiry	4
NURS	807	Pathophysiology and Pharmacology	4
NURS	810	Families in Health and Illness	3
NURS	813	Health Assessment and Clinical Nursing	0 OR 5
NURS	825	Collaborative Care I: Care of Older Adult	3
NURS	826	Caring for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness	0 OR 4
NURS	827	Collaborative Care II: Managing Acute and Complex Care of Individuals	0 OR 6
NURS	828	Public Health Nursing	5
NURS	829A	Collaborative Care III: Childbearing Families	2
NURS	829B	Collaborative Care III: Childrearing Families	2
NURS	829C	Collaborative Care III: Clinical	2
NURS	894	Special Topics	1 TO 4
NURS	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
NURS	900	Discipline of Nursing	3
NURS	901	Nursing and Change in Health Services	3
NURS	905	Research	3
NURS	907	Pharmacology	3
NURS	908	Clinical Application of Human Physiology	3
NURS	909	Health and Illness Appraisal	3
NURS	920	Administrative Theories in Nursing	3
NURS	925	Health Care Systems and Leadership	3
NURS	935	Primary Care Families I	3
NURS	936	Practicum in the Primary Care Families I	3
NURS	937	Primary Care of Families II	3
NURS	938	Practicum in the Primary Care of Families II	3
NURS	939	Seminar and Practicum in the Primary Care of Families III	6
NURS	941	Population Focused Practicum	3
NURS	945	Clinical Decision Making in Health Care	3
NURS	946	Practicum in Adult Health Care	6
NURS	950	Reading and Research in Advanced Nursing	2 TO 8
NURS	951	Clinical Epidemiology and Decision Analysis	3
NURS	952	Clinical Nursing Leadership I	8 OR 10
NURS	953	Promoting Quality Management	2
NURS	954	Clinical Nursing Leadership II	3
NURS	955	Practicum in Advanced Nursing Practice	3 TO 12
NURS	956	Capstone Project Seminar	3
NURS	996	Independent Study	1 TO 3

Nutritional Sciences (NUTR)

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This program is offered in Durham.

The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, www.mcbs.unh.edu/, now offers the master of science degree in nutritional sciences, the Ph.D. in animal and nutritional sciences, and a postgraduate internship in dietetics. Visit the animal and nutritional sciences page for a link to ANSC course descriptions.

The Department of Biological Sciences, www.biolsci.unh.edu/, now offers the master of science degree in animal science.

Information on these programs is offered below and at the Web sites linked above.

Degree Programs Offered: M.S., Ph.D.

The graduate program includes the M.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences, or a Ph.D. degree in animal and nutritional sciences. Areas of research specialization include human nutrition, mammalian physiology and pathology, nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, reproduction and endocrinology. Research activities utilize human, animal, and cell culture systems to investigate nutrient metabolism and a molecular-level understanding of life processes and diseases.

Dietetic Internship Program

In addition to degree-granting programs, the UNH Nutrition Program offers an American Dietetic Association (A.D.A.) approved dietetic internship program. The emphasis of the internship is on "Health Promotion and Disease Prevention."; In addition to the more than 1,200 hours of practicum work, students earn 12 graduate-level credits as part of the internship, which may be applied to their master's degree work at UNH.

Admission Requirements

Students applying for the M.S. or Ph.D. program will be expected to present recent (within five years) general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores and possess a background in basic sciences appropriate for advanced study in the proposed area of specialization (for example, courses in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physics). Although not required for candidacy in the Ph.D. program, an M.S. degree is suggested for most students. The student's committee may require certain undergraduate courses as part of the graduate program if additional competencies would be beneficial to the student. Students interested in preparing themselves for admittance to a dietetic internship, in addition to obtaining a nonthesis M.S. degree in Nutritional Sciences, should contact Dr. Ruth Reilly in advance of applying (862-2164; ruth.reilly@unh.edu) in order to determine their best course of action.

Degree Requirements

M.S. in Nutritional Sciences-Thesis Option

With this option, students must become actively engaged in a research project related to the nutritional sciences and gain a comprehensive understanding of nutritional science through coursework. The option emphasizes active participation in original hypothesis-driven research of publishable quality. This option is for students who anticipate a professional career involving research or discovery, with a strong background in the basic biology and chemistry of nutrition. This path may be most appropriate for students who expect to pursue further advanced study, i.e., additional graduate studies or professional school, after graduation.

The program of study must include a minimum of 30 graduate credits and completion of a Master's Thesis based on a research project. Six credits of thesis research (NUTR 899) are required. No more than 4 credits of investigations (NUTR 995) can apply. Each candidate must present at least two seminars (exclusive of the thesis defense) and must serve as a teaching assistant for at least one semester. A thesis committee will be appointed early in the program and consist of at least three members of the graduate faculty; one of these will be the primary mentor. Students will design a program of study in close consultation with their thesis committee, including their academic courses and scientific research project. Candidates will be required to pass an oral examination based on graduate courses and completed thesis.

Thesis and nonthesis master's degree students are required to present to two formal seminars during their program or study.

M.S. in Nutritional Sciences—Nonthesis Option

This option emphasizes coursework in the nutritional sciences that will provide students with exposure to theoretical aspects of research. Students who anticipate a professional career that emphasizes applied aspects of nutrition, rather than basic biological aspects of nutritional sciences, are most appropriate for this option. This path is also preferred by working professionals who are seeking advanced training in nutrition leading to an accredited degree, but who don't have the opportunity to devote a significant amount of time to a comprehensive research project that would be required to produce a thesis.

Students in this program will complete a minimum of 39 credits. Upon admittance, the student will be assigned a faculty adviser. Up to 8 credits of Dietetic Internship may apply.

Thesis and nonthesis master's degree students are required to present to two formal seminars during their program or study.

Ph.D. in Animal and Nutritional Sciences

Dietetic Internship

The UNH Dietetic Internship is a postbaccalaureate 10.5 month program designed for students who have successfully completed A.D.A. undergraduate coursework, have an A.D.A. undergraduate verification statement, and have been accepted via the national dietetic internship application process. The program is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the A.D.A., a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. The purpose of the UNH Dietetic Internship is to recruit and educate students who meet the program's admission criteria, and who will be able to function as capable, competent entry-level dietitians in clinical nutrition, food service management, and community nutrition services.

The concentration of our full-time program is health promotion/disease prevention. Interns will gain this expertise through active participation and engagement in a variety of food service, community and clinical affiliations. Interns will gain entry-level skills to promote health and wellness, provide nutrition education, engage in clinical care, and participate in nutrition and dietetics program research and assessment. This focus incorporates the UNH philosophy that sustainable, safe, and accessible food systems, health promotion and treatment, as well as nutrition assessment and intervention, are integral components of dietetics training.

As the student progresses through the program, s/he acquires skills needed to assume the responsibilities of a dietitian. Additionally, the intern develops an awareness of the environment within which dietitians work, including the legal, economic, and political forces that affect the profession. The benefit of active participation in the America Dietetic Association is highlighted, and an appreciation for the strength of the dietetic profession is cultivated. The program demonstrates the importance of commitment to acquire current knowledge in the chosen area of specialization within the profession. Students complete 12 credits of graduate level course work integrated throughout the internship program. These credits may be applied to the UNH master's degree, (and possibly to other graduate programs as well).

Although the concentration of our full-time program is health promotion/disease prevention, interns must demonstrate proficiency by meeting competencies in all areas of dietetics. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the dietetic registration examination and, when successfully passed, practice as registered dietitians (RD).

Courses

Courses

Abbreviation	Course Number	Title	Credits
NUTR	811	Lipid Metabolism	4
NUTR	825	Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise II	4
NUTR	840	Nutrition for Children with Special Needs	2
NUTR	850	Nutritional Biochemistry	4
NUTR	856	Treatment of Adult Obesity	3
NUTR	870	Nutrition and Gender Based Health Concerns	2
NUTR	873	Clinical Nutrition	4
NUTR	880	Critical Issues in Nutrition	0 OR 4
NUTR	895	Investigations	1 TO 4
NUTR	898	Nutrition Research Experience	4
NUTR	899	Master's Thesis	1 TO 6
NUTR	900	Contemporary Topics in Animal, Nutritional, and Biomedical Sciences	1
NUTR	910	Mineral Nutrition	2
NUTR	912	Vitamin Nutrition	2
NUTR	929	Dietetics: Principles and Practices	4
NUTR	930	Dietetics: Foodservice, Community and Research	4
NUTR	931	Dietetics: Clinical Theory and Practice	4
NUTR	955	Topics in Human Obesity	4
NUTR	995	Non-thesis Investigations	1 TO 4
ANSC	801	Physiology of Reproduction	4
ANSC	802	Endocrinology	4
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