2022-2023 Graduate Catalog PDF

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogArkansas Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,disability, genetic information, or veteran status in any of its practices, policies, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, employment,admissions, educational services, programs or activities which it operates, or financial aid.Arkansas Tech University complies with all applicable state and federal laws including, but not limited to, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Actof 1964 as amended, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct Amendments of 1974, Age Discrimination Act, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, Uniformed Services Employment andReemployment Act, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.It is the policy of Arkansas Tech University to maintain the University Community as a place of work and study for staff, faculty, and students free ofharassment, to include sexual and gender harassment and all forms of sexual intimidation and exploitation. All students, staff, and faculty should beaware that the University is both concerned and prepared to take action to prevent and correct such behavior. The determination of what constitutessexual harassment will vary with the particular circumstances, but it may be described generally as unwanted sexual behavior, such as physical contactand verbal comments or suggestions which adversely affect the working or learning environment of others. Anyone who is subjected to offensive sexualbehavior is encouraged to pursue the matter through the established informal or formal grievance procedures. Generally, the informal procedures affordan opportunity to explore a problem and consider alternative means for its resolution.Annual Budget / Financial ReportA copy of the annual budget is available in the Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center. A copy of the annual financial report is available fromthe Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance in Room 207 of the Administration Building.ACADEMIC CALENDARNOTE: The fall and spring dates below pertain to full-term courses, eight-week courses, and certain mini-term courses. The summer dates pertainto the stated summer sessions. The calendar for other condensed courses may differ from what is printed below. Please reference the CondensedCourses - Registration, Drop, and Refund Dates Form (https://ssbprod.atu.edu/pls/PROD/hws9date.p displayForm) for course and term definitionsand pertinent Academic Calendar dates for courses not conforming to the beginning and ending dates outlined below.*Holidays noted are for face-to-face classes. For web-based courses, assignment due dates may fall on a holiday.**Spring break 2021 is subject to change.Fall Term Opens - August 8, 2022Fall Term - August 17, 2022 - December 6, 2022Selected fall activitiesAugust 8 - 16RegistrationAugust 8 - 16Classes beginAugust 17Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesAugust 23Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsAugust 23Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionAugust 31Labor Day holiday*Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), December 2021graduatesMid-termEarly registration for spring semesterSeptember 30October 5October 17 - November 29Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditNovember 16Students follow regular Wednesday class scheduleNovember 24Thanksgiving holidays*6September 52022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogNovember 23 - November 28

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogReading Day8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,November 30End of course examinations (see exam week schedule)November 30 –December 6GraduationDecember 9-10Fall Term - First Eight-Week SessionLate registration for first eight-week sessionAugust 10Classes beginAugust 10Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesAugust 12Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsAugust 12Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionAugust 17Labor Day holiday*Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditFirst eight-week session endsSeptember 5September 26October 4Fall Term - Second Eight-Week SessionLate registration for second eight-week sessionOctober 12Classes beginOctober 12Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesOctober 14Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsOctober 14Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionOctober 19Thanksgiving holidays*Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditSecond eight-week session endsNovember 23 -November 28November 28December 6Winter Intersession – December 12, 2022 to December 31, 2022Late registration for winter intersessionDecember 12Classes beginDecember 12Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesDecember 12Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsDecember 12Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionDecember 14Christmas Day holiday*December 25Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditDecember 26Winter intersession endsDecember 31Spring Term Opens - January 3, 20232022 - 2023 Graduate Catalog 7

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogSpring Term - January 9, 2023 to May 2, 2023RegistrationClasses beginJanuary 3 - 6January 9Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesJanuary 13Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsJanuary 13Martin Luther King Day holiday*January 16Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionJanuary 24Deadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), May 2022 graduatesFebruary 24Mid-termFebruary 27Early registration for summer, fall and winter intersession semestersDeadline for degree audit (transcript evaluation), summer 2022 graduatesSpring holidays*Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditReading DayEnd of course examinations (see exam week schedule)March 1 - April 25March 17March 20 - March 27April 148:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,April 26April 26 – May 2GraduationOzark CampusMay 5Graduate CollegeMay 5Russellville Campus UndergraduateMay 6Spring Term - First Eight-Week SessionLate registration for first eight-week sessionJanuary 4Classes beginJanuary 4Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesJanuary 6Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsJanuary 6Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionJanuary 11Martin Luther King Day holiday*January 16Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditFebruary 20First eight-week session endsFebruary 28Spring Term - Second Eight-Week Session8Late registration for second eight-week sessionMarch 8Classes beginMarch 8Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesMarch 10Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsMarch 102022 - 2023 Graduate Catalog

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogLast day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionSpring holidays*Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditSecond eight-week session endsMarch 15March 22 - March 29April 24May 2Summer Term - May 8, 2023 to August 2, 2023May Summer Session – May 8, 2023 to May 26, 2023Late registration for May sessionMay 8Classes beginMay 8Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesMay 8Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsMay 8Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionMay 10Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditMay 22May session endsMay 26June/July Summer Session – May 30, 2023 to June 29, 2023Memorial Day holiday*Late registration for June/July sessionMay 29May 30 - 31Classes beginMay 30Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with full reduction of tuitionand feesMay 31Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsMay 31Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionLast day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditJune/July session endsJune 5June 23(Thursday) June 29July/August Summer Session – July 3, 2023 to August 2, 2023Late registration for July/August sessionJuly 3 - 5Classes beginJuly 3Classes beginJuly 6Fourth of July holiday*July 4Last day to register and add courses/change sectionsJuly 5Last day to officially withdraw/drop courses with 80 percent reductionof tuitionJuly 5Last day to drop courses with a "W" or change from credit to auditJuly/August session endsJuly 28(Wednesday) August 22022 - 2023 Graduate Catalog 9

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogGraduationADMINISTRATIONBoard of TrusteesEric Burnett, Fort SmithBill Clary, ConwayThomas Cotton, DardanelleStephanie Duffield, RussellvilleJim Smith, FayettevilleAdministrative OfficersRobin E. Bowen, 2014, PresidentB.S., University of Kansas, 1982M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1983Ed.D., Texas Tech University, 1988Barbara J. Johnson, 2019, Vice President for Academic AffairsB.S., Winston-Salem State University, 1990;M.B.A., The Ohio State University, 1992;Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1999.Linda Birkner, 2018, Vice President for Administration and FinanceB.S.A, University of Arkansas, 1982M.Ed., University of Arkansas, 1984Ed.S., University of Arkansas, 1994Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2003Jason L. Geiken, 2020, Vice President for AdvancementB.A., Baptist College of Florida, 2004;M.B.A., Iowa State University, 2011.C. Blake Bedsole, 2018, Vice President for Enrollment ManagementB.S., University of Alabama, 2003M.A., University of Alabama, 2006Ed.D., University of Georgia, 2013Keegan Nichols, 2017, Vice President for Student AffairsB.S.E., University of Central Arkansas, 2001M.S., University of Central Missouri, 2003Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 2010Administrative StaffKaren Alexander, Coordinator of Grants ManagementSabrina Anwar, International Student Services SpecialistJan Apple, Articulation CoordinatorBrett Arrington, Institutional Research AssociatePeggy Ayers, Director of Gift PlanningGraduate Admission OfficerAngela Bell, College of Business Coordinator of Student EngagementLaura Bewley, Case ManagerSabrina Billey, Assistant Director for Transfer RecruitmentLinda Birkner, Assistant Vice President for Administration and FinanceBrandye Bisek, Director of Health ServicesJennifer Blasingame, SafeCare Enrollment CoordinatorJessica Brock, Director of AdmissionsDanielle Brooks, Assistant Dean for Diversity and InclusionBrett Bruner, Dean of Student EngagementMeighan Burke, Director of Student Transition10 2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogAugust 5

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogSarah Burnett, Director of STEM CollaborativeBriana Byers, Assistant Director for Disability Services and University TestingCass Capen-Housley, Event Coordinator for Hospitality AdministrationLiz Chrisman, Director of PhotographySara Chronister, International Student Immigration SpecialistLisa Clark, Director of Online Partnership and Military OutreachBrandi Collins, Licensing, Branding, and Editorial ManagerPam Cooper, Director of Prospect ResearchWill Cooper, Associate Dean for Student Conduct/Deputy Title IX CoordinatorGreg Crouch, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs, Pre-AwardJana Crouch, Associate Director for EnrollmentAngela Crow, Director of Student AccountsKristy Davis, Associate Dean for Student WellnessShawna Davis, Target School Liaison, Upward Bound ProgramMelanie Diffey, Academic/Student Support CounselorTim Diffey, Academic AdvisorBrent Drake, Director of Advancement ServicesBrandi Duvall, Assistant RegistrarNichole Edwards, Student Support Services Program AdvisorKatherine Ehemann, Associate ControllerJulie Ennis, Grant Coordinator, Sponsored Programs and University InitiativesBrent Etzel, Director of LibraryAndrea Eubanks, Academic Services CoordinatorBryan Fisher, Associate Vice President for DevelopmentJennifer Fleming, Assistant to the PresidentRobert Fraser, Assistant Director, Budget OfficeEli Fuentez, Academic AdvisorStacy Galbo, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Educational Outreach and Training/Title IX InvestigatorDaniel Gallegos, Director of Athletic CommunicationsAmanda Gardner, Assessment SpecialistBrandie Gibbs, Associate Director of Undergraduate Student RecruitmentDelton Gordon, Associate Dean for Residence LifeMary Gunter, Chief of StaffJamison Hall, Associate RegistrarShelly Hall, Coordinator of Veteran ServicesLuke Hams, Area Coordinator for Residence LifeRhonda Hawkins, Director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)Jill Hendricks, Director of Upward Bound ProgramsConnie Herring, Assistant RegistrarCori Hinson, Registered NurseJessica Holloway, Director of Procurement and Risk Management ServicesSamantha Huggins, Academic AdvisorWeiwei Ji, Instructional Design SpecialistAmanda Johnson, Director of Career ServicesKara Johnson, Coordinator of Civic EngagementJayne Jones, Coordinator of Special EventsLois Kimbriel, Director, CCAMPIS ProgramCaroline Kitchens, Director of Annual Giving ProgramsCourtney Kline, Academic AdvisorCara Knight, Academic AdvisorRobin Koontz, Nurse PractitionerBill Lacava, Assistant Dean for Residence LifeChelsea Lairamore, Coordinator of Student LeadershipBrian Lasey, Director of Facilities ManagementRobin Lasey, Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and LearningMeredith Lawson, Associte Director for RecruitmentAshlee Leavell, Assistant Dean for Student Wellness/Title IX Deputy CoordinatorMarika Lederman, Director of Academic Advising CenterAubree Lund, Area Coordinator for Residence LifeSandra Mabry, Construction ManagerAlex Manly, Director of Technology Learning Resources2022 - 2023 Graduate Catalog 11

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogSuzanne McCall, ControllerJoshua McMillian, Associate Dean of Students/Chief of Public SafetySteve Milligan, Director of Technology Center/Associate Director of Information Systems for Networked SystemsMark Mitchell, Instructional Design SpecialistMegan Morris, Academic AdvisorTamara Morris, Training Specialist and Business Consultant, ASBTDCSydney Murphy, Assistant Director for Recruitment EventsJohn Nicholson, Area Coordinator for Residence LifeSusie Nicholson, NCAA Compliance Officer/Assistant Affirmative Action OfficerShelby Norman, Coordinator of Multicultural SupportHanna Norton, Assistant Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and LearningYasushi Onodera, Associate Dean for International and Multicultural Student ServicesLaura Palmer, Coordinator of Marketing and Assignments for Residence LifeTanda Patrick, Assistant RegistrarJames Peck, Director of the MuseumAmy Pennington, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students & Title IX CoordinatorThomas Pennington, Associate Vice President and Counsel to the PresidentCarrie Phillips, Director of Marketing and CommunicationsDaniel Riedmueller, Academic AdvisorLindsey Riedmueller, Student Support Services Program AdvisorMike Rivas, Assistant Director for International AdmissionsJosh Root, CounselorNiki Schwartz, Director of Student AidAlexis Scrimshire, Associate RegistrarKerry Shannon, Coordinator of Campus RecreationTera Simpson, Web Master and Digital Strategy SpecialistAllison Sims, Academic Advisor, Veteran's Upward BoundKristen Smith, Assistant Director for Recruitment EventsKevin Solomon, Associate Dean for Campus LifeKylia Stewart, Employer Relations Coordinator, Norman Career ServicesChristina Stolarz, Director of Human ResourcesRegina Storment, Coordinator for Housing AdministrationHeather Stout, Registered NurseThomas Strahan, Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority LifeSam Strasner, Director of University RelationsJanice Taylor, CounselorRyan Taylor, Video Production ManagerNikki Templeton, CounselorKerri Threlkeld, Associate Director for Admissions OperationsWilliam Titsworth, Assistant Dean for Student Conduct/Lead Title IX InvestigatorColette Tobias, Assistant Dean for Residence LifeScott Tomlin, Assistant Director for Academic Advising CenterBrandi Tripp, Senior Associate RegistrarGadsana Vilavanh, Assistant RegistrarAlisa Waniewski, Associate Director for Academic ScholarshipsJason Warnick, Director, Office of Distinguished ScholarshipsJennifer Warren, Assistant Director of Procurement and Risk Management ServicesKaShema Washington, Coordinator of Testing ServicesLeann Watson, CounselorWyatt Watson, Director of Institutional Research and AssessmentFelisha Weaver, Director of Publications and Creative ServicesTammy Weaver, RegistrarKenneth D. Wester, Director of Information SystemsKyle Wewers, Nurse PractitionerHeath Whorton, Emergency ManagerDave Wilbers, Academic AdvisorAlisha Williams, Director of Corporate and Foundation RelationsKristie Wilson, Director of Veteran's Upward BoundLori Wineland, Director of Student Support Services ProgramCraig Witcher, CounselorAcademic AdministrationCollege of Arts and Humanities12 2022 - 2023 Graduate Catalog

2022 - 2023 Graduate CatalogJeffrey Cass, DeanSummer Bruch, Head of Art DepartmentDavid Ward, Head of Behavioral Sciences DepartmentAnthony Caton, Head of Communication and Journalism DepartmentCarl W. Brucker, Head of English and World Languages DepartmentDavid Blanks, Head of History and Political Science DepartmentJeff Bright, Head of Music DepartmentCollege of BusinessRuss Jones, DeanTracy Cole, Head of Department of Accounting, Finance, and EconomicsKevin Mason, Head of Department of Management and MarketingCollege of EducationLinda Bean, DeanTim Carter, Associate DeanSarah Gordon, Head of Student Affairs Administration and Head of the Center for Leadership and LearningTheresa Cullen, Head of Curriculum and Instruction DepartmentRockie Pederson, Head of Health & Physical Education DepartmentJohn Freeman, Director of Ed.D. ProgramDavid Bell, Director of Educator Licensure and Support ServicesDanielle Hodges, Director of Teacher Education Student ServicesCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesJudy L. Cezeaux, DeanPat Buford, Associate DeanJustin Killingsworth, Head of Agriculture DepartmentJerry Wood, Head of Computer & Information Science DepartmentSandra Smith, Head of Emergency Management DepartmentCarl Greco, Head of Electrical Engineering DepartmentJohn Krohn, Head of Mechanical Engineering DepartmentCathi McMahan,

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