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A D E LPHI U NIVERSITY
2007 Supplement to the
2006–2008
Graduate Bulletin
www.adelphi.edu
September 2007
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BulletinADELPHI UNIVERSITY 2007 SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2006–2008 GRADUATE BULLETIN, SEPTEMBER 2007 ACCREDITATION Adelphi University, an independent, comprehensive institution, is chartered by the University of the State of New York, and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (215) 662-5606; the New York State Education Department, 9 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-3852; the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, D.C. 20036-1120, (202) 887-6791; the American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242, (800) 374-2721; the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association, 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852; the Council on Social Work Education, 1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457, (703) 683-8080; the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023, (202) 466-7496; and AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, 777 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730, (813) 769-6500. CAMPUS SAFETY Colleges and universities are required under federal law to publish and make available an annual campus security report, which includes, among other information, statistics on campus crime. The crime statistics for all colleges and universities required to comply with this law are available from the United States Department of Education. Adelphi University’s annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or
3 property owned or controlled by Adelphi University; and on public property within, or imme- diately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The advisory com- mittee on campus safety will provide upon request all campus crime statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education. You may obtain a copy of this report by con- tacting the Department of Public Safety and Transportation (Levermore Hall Lower Level, 516-877-3500), or by accessing this Web site: administration.adelphi.edu/publicsafety. The United States Department of Education’s Web site for campus crime statistics is: www.ope. ed.gov/security. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Adelphi University is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment and educa- tional programs and activities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, color, creed, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. The discrimination coordinator for student concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is Carol Phelan, Coordinator of Disability Support Services, Room 310, University Center, (516) 877-3145; the discrimination coordinator for employee concerns pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and for Title IX concerns is Jane Fisher, Manager of Employment, Employee and Labor Relations, Room 203, Levermore Hall, (516) 877-3222; the coordinator of Title VII and the Affirmative Action Officer is Lisa S. Araujo, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources and Labor Relations, Room 203, Levermore Hall, (516) 877-3224.
4 Adelphi University 2007 Supplement to the 2006–2008 Graduate Bulletin This Supplement contains new graduate programs, revisions, changes, and correc- tions to University policies and programs as described in the Adelphi University 2006–2008 Graduate Bulletin. New faculty, changes in faculty appointments, as well as other updated information can be found on the Web at www.adelphi.edu. Programs and requirements are subject to change without notice at any time at the discretion of the University. Students should check with their advisers when planning their aca- demic program. IMPORTANT NOTES: Italicized page numbers cited throughout the Supplement refer to those pages in the Adelphi University 2006–2008 Graduate Bulletin.
Contents 5
Contents
Academic Calendars.................... 6 V. Derner Institute of Advanced
I. An Adelphi Education.......... 10 Psychological Studies........ 26
Table of Graduate Degrees and VI. School of Business............. 43
Programs................................. 10 VII. Ruth S. Ammon School of
II. Support Services and Education........................ 45
Resources....................... 13 Department of Communication
III. Cocurricular and Sciences and Disorders.........45
Student Life..................... 14 Department of Curriculum and
Instruction............................. 47
IV. College of Arts and Sciences.15 Department of Health Studies,
Anthropology................................ 15 Physical Education and
Art................................................ 15 Human Performance
Biology.......................................... 16 Science..................................58
Emergency Management............... 19
English.......................................... 19 VIII. School of Nursing.............. 60
Environmental Studies.................. 19 IX. School of Social Work........ 81
History..........................................20 X. University College . ........... 85
Languages and International
Studies..................................... 21 XI. Admissions....................... 89
Physics.......................................... 21 XII. Expenses and Financial
Aid................................. 89
Tuition and Fees.........................89
XIII. Rules and Regulations........ 916 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Academic Calendar 2007–2008*
Fall 2007 Thursday, November 22–Sunday,
Friday, August 24 November 25
Classes Begin–Fall 2007 Thanksgiving Break–No Classes
Saturday, September 1–Monday, Monday, December 10–Tuesday,
September 3 December 11
Labor Day Weekend–No Classes Emergency/Study Days
Friday, September 7 Sunday, December 16
Last Day to Add a Course Finals Begin
Wednesday, September 12 Saturday, December 22
No Classes to Begin at or After Finals End–Last Day of Classes for
3:50 p.m. Fall 2007
Thursday, September 13
No Classes Spring 2008
Friday, September 14 Wednesday, January 2
No Classes 2008 Intersession–Classes Begin
Friday, September 21 Monday, January 21
No Classes to Begin at or After Martin Luther King Jr. Day–
3:50 p.m. No Classes
Last Day to Drop a Course Tuesday, January 22
Last Day to Change Course Grading 2008 Intersession–Classes End
Option
Final Day to Submit Graduation Wednesday, January 23
Application for January 2008 Classes Begin–Spring 2008
Saturday, September 22 Wednesday, February 6
No Classes Late Registration Ends
Last Day to Add a Class
Friday, October 12
Final Day to Submit Graduation Wednesday, February 20
Application for May 2008 (to Last Day to Drop a Course
have name appear in book) Last Day to Change Course Grading
Option
Friday, October 26
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Monday, March 10–Sunday, March 16
Spring Break–No Classes
Tuesday, November 6
Mission Day**–No Classes Tuesday, March 25
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Wednesday, November 21
No Classes
*Calendar subject to change.
** Mission and Research days are days when faculty and students can devote attention to elements of the
University mission that are in addition to degree-credit classes, such as scholarship, community service,
discussions of pedagogy, how students learn, and how we know.ACADEMIC CALENDAR 7
Wednesday, April 23 Summer 2008
Research Day**–No Classes Session II
Thursday, May 8–Friday, May 9 Friday, July 4
Emergency/Study Days No Classes
Saturday, May 10 Monday, July 7
Finals Begin Classes Begin–Summer Session II
Friday, May 16 Friday, July 11
Finals End–Last Day of Classes for Late Registration Ends
Spring 2008 Last Day to Add a Course
Sunday, May 18 Wednesday, July 16
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Last Day to Drop a Course
Last Day to Change Course Grading
Monday, May 19 Option
Commencement
Monday, July 28
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Summer 2008 Sunday, August 10
Session I Classes End–Summer Session II
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day–No Classes Sunday, August 24
Summer 2008 Closes
Tuesday, May 27
Classes Begin–Summer Session I
Tuesday, June 3
Late Registration Ends
Last Day to Add a Course
Thursday, June 5
Last Day to Drop a Course
Last Day to Change Course Grading
Option
Last Day to Submit Graduation
Application for August 2008
Tuesday, June 17
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Monday, June 30
Session I Classes End8
8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Academic Calendar 2008–2009*
Fall 2008 Tuesday, December 9
Monday, August 25 Conversion Day–Wednesday Classes
Classes Begin Starting on or After 3:50 p.m. will
Meet as Makeup for October 8
Saturday, August 30–Sunday, No Tuesday Classes are Held
August 31
Labor Day Weekend–No Classes Friday, December 12
Emergency/Study Day
Monday, September 8
Last Day to Add a Course Saturday, December 13
Saturday Classes Meet
Monday, September 22
Last Day to Drop a Course Sunday, December 14
Last Day to change Course Grading Sunday Classes Meet
Option Monday, December 15
Monday, September 29 Finals Week Begins
No Classes to Begin at or After Sunday, December 21
3:50 p.m. Finals End–Last Day of Fall 2008
Tuesday, September 30–Wednesday, Classes
October 1
No Classes
Wednesday, October 8
No Classes to Begin at or After
3:50 p.m.
Thursday, October 9
No Classes
Monday, October 27
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Wednesday, November 26
No Classes
Thursday, November 27–Sunday,
November 30
Thanksgiving Break–No Classes
Monday, December 8
Emergency Day for Monday,
September 29, Classes Beginning
Before 3:50 p.m.
Makeup Day for Monday, September
29, Classes Beginning on or After
3:50 p.m.
*Calendar subject to change.ACADEMIC CALENDAR 9
Spring 2009 Summer 2009
Friday, January 2 Session I
2009 Intersession–Classes Begin Monday, May 25
Monday, January 5 Memorial Day–No Classes
Last Day to Add a Course Tuesday, May 26
Thursday, January 8 Classes Begin–Summer 2009
Last Day to Drop a Course Session I
Wednesday, January 14 Saturday, May 30
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Last Day to Add a Course
Monday, January 19 Tuesday, June 2
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day– Last Day to Drop a Course
No Classes Last Day to Change Course Grading
Option
Friday, January 23
2009 Intersession–Classes End Friday, June 12
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Monday, January 26
Classes Begin–Spring 2009 Monday, June 29
Last Day of Summer 2009 Session I
Monday, February 9
Classes
Last Day to Add a Course
Monday, February 23
Last Day to Drop a Course Summer 2009
Last Day to Change Course Grading Session II
Option Monday, July 6
Monday, March 16–Sunday, March 22 Classes Begin–Summer 2009
Spring Break–No Classes Session II
Monday, March 30 Friday, July 10
Research Day**–No Classes Last Day to Add a Course
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Monday, July 13
Tuesday, May 12–Wednesday, May 13 Last Day to Drop a Course
Emergency/Study Days Last Day to Change Course Grading
Option
Thursday, May 14
Finals Begin Thursday, July 23
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
Wednesday, May 20
Finals End Sunday, August 9
Last Day of Spring 2009 Classes Last Day of Classes–Summer 2009
Session II
Thursday, May 21
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Friday, August 21
Summer Session 2009 Closes
Friday, May 22
Commencement
** Mission and Research days are days when faculty and students can devote attention to elements of the
University mission that are in addition to degree-credit classes, such as scholarship, community service,
discussions of pedagogy, how students learn, and how we know.10 an adelphi education
I. An Adelphi Table of Graduate
Education Degrees and
Updates Chapter I of the 2006–2008
Programs with
Graduate Bulletin New York State
Program Codes
Off-Campus Centers
Updates p. 17–18
Updates p. 15–16
The University awards the following
The Manhattan Center graduate degrees and advanced certifi-
NOTE: The Manhattan Center offers cates to students who fulfill all degree
course work towards an M.S. degree in and certificate requirements. Students
communication disorders/speech lan- are advised that enrollment in programs
guage pathology. The Manhattan Center that are not registered or approved may
houses a Center for Psychological jeopardize their eligibility for certain
Studies that provides free services student aid awards. Following each
and field placement opportunities to graduate degree is its New York State
Adelphi students as well as low-cost Program Code.
services to members of the community.
Doctor of Arts (D.A.)
Patchogue (at St. Joseph’s Communication Disorders (14897)
College)
Course work towards the Master Doctor of Audiology
of Science (M.S.) in communication
disorders /speech language pathol- (Au.D.)
Audiology (29010)
ogy is offered at St. Joseph’s College
(Patchogue campus).
Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.)
Clinical Psychology (04165)
Nursing (81377)
Social Work (04170)
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Adolescence Education (26402)
Alternative Certification in Urban Education
Studies (Trans B) (24638)
Art (04111)
Art Education (24640)
Biology Education 7–12 (04082)
Chemistry Education 7–12 (04157)
Childhood Education (24639)
Communications (84167)
Community Health Promotion (77145)Table of Graduate Degrees 11
Early Childhood Education In‑Service (27798) Emergency Nursing/Disaster Management
Early Childhood Education Pre‑Service (30055)
(27800) Environmental Studies (23534)
Early Childhood Elementary Education Literacy Education (22695)
(88331) Nursing Administration (91021)
Educational Leadership and Technology Nursing Education (30930)
(22943 and 28948)* Physics with Concentration in Optics (31262)
Elementary Teachers PreK–6 In‑Service
(04095)
English (04130) Master of Science/
English Education 7–12 (28912)
Exercise Science and Sports Management Master of Business
(24574)
Health Education (24572)
Administration
Health Education (GATE) (24571) (M.S./M.B.A.)
Health Education K–12 (04109) Nursing Administration (22306)
Mathematics Education 7–12 (28911)
Mental Health Counseling (28920)
Physical Education (GATE) (24573) Master of Business
Physical Education K–12 (04108)
Physics Education 7–12 (04145) Administration (M.B.A.)
Psychology (04161) Accounting (04089)
School Psychology (27525) Graduate Opportunity for Accelerated
Science Education 7–12 Areas (28909) Learning (26577)
Social Studies Education 7–12 (28910) Management (04092)
Spanish 7–12 (04121)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (26400) Master of Social Work
(M.S.W.)
Social Work (04169)
Master of Fine Arts
(M.F.A.) The University also awards the following
Creative Writing (30057) post-master’s advanced certificates, reg-
istered with the State of New York, to
Master of Science (M.S.) students who have fulfilled the respec-
Accounting (04088) tive advanced certificate requirements:
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner (20407)
Bilingual Education (85098)
Biochemistry (89305) Post-Bachelor’s
Biology (04084)
Chemistry (04156) Advanced Certificate
Childhood Special Education (26398) Basic Sciences for Health Professions (31671)
Childhood Special Education Non-
Certification (26399)
Childhood Special Education in Inclusive Post-Master’s
Settings (27015)
Early Childhood Special Education In‑Service
Advanced Certificates
Adult Nurse Practitioner (93115)
(28906)
Bilingual Education (22287)
Early Childhood Special Education In‑Service
Bilingual Education for Certified Teachers
(28907)
(27013)
Early Childhood Special Education
Pre‑Service (28905)
Earth Science (04160) *Contact the School of Education for explanation
of multiple codes.12 Table of Graduate Degrees
Bilingual Education for Certified Teachers
(27014)
Graduate Programs
Bilingual School Social Work Certificate of Study Off-Campus
(20367)
Advanced Coaching (85427) Centers
Banking (20797)
Coaching (85428)
Childhood Special Education for Certified Manhattan Center
Teachers (31123) Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Community Health Promotion (77747) Master of Science (M.S.) in Emergency
Early Childhood Education (27799) Nursing and Emergency Management
Early Childhood Special Education (28908) Master of Science (M.S.) in Nursing Education
Educational Leadership and Technology (Post- Master of Science (M.S.) in Nursing
Master’s) (22944 and 28949)* Administration
Educational Leadership and Technology (Post- Education—all graduate programs exclud-
Bachelor’s) (22945 and 28950)* ing adolescence education and physical
Emergency Management (28789) education
Emergency Nursing/Disaster Management Graduate Certificate in Emergency
(30056) Management
Human Resource Management (85220)
Literacy Birth–Grade 6 (31150) Hauppauge Center
Literacy Grades 5–12 (inservice) (31151) Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Literacy B–6 and Grades 5–12 (inservice) Master of Arts (M.A.) in General Psychology
(31152) Master of Arts (M.A.) in School Psychology
Management of the Arts (78073) Master of Arts (M.A.) in Mental Health
Nursing Administration (83006) Counseling
Nursing Education (30932) Graduate Certificate in Emergency
School Psychology (19030) Management
Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (26401)
Hudson Valley
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Postgraduate Certificates
Awarded by the Gordon
F. Derner Institute of
Advanced Psychological
Studies
Childhood and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy
Marriage and Couple Therapy
Psychoanalysis/Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic School Therapy
Respecialization in Clinical Psychologysupport services 13
II. Support Services Office of Disability
and Resources Support Services
Updates p. 33
Updates Chapter II of the 2006–2008
Graduate Bulletin Students with disabilities who are in
need of accommodations or assistance
Office of Information must contact the Office of Disability
Support Services.
Technology and
Resources The University Libraries
Updates p. 32–33
Updates p. 35
Customer Services The libraries provide state-of-the-
Customer Services is located in the art information systems and services
Information Commons on the second including Internet-based information
floor of Swirbul Library. You can con- resources, electronic full-text jour-
tact Customer Services by telephone nals, and document delivery services.
at (516) 877‑3340. Hours vary by The Adelphi Library Catalog Online
semester and during exam periods. Fall (ALICAT) provides electronic access to
semester hours are: the libraries’ holdings. Participation in
Monday through Thursday: the ConnectNY consortium of New York
8:00 a.m.–12:00 Midnight academic libraries provides direct bor-
Friday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. rowing of the 5 million books in the col-
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. lections of member libraries. Members
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. of the library faculty are available to
provide instruction in the use of the
eCampus libraries and their resources.
http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/
The Adelphi eCampus portal gives you Swirbul Library/
easy access to applications and services Information Commons
with a single sign-on. Once you log on Regular Schedule
to eCampus, you can read your email, Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m. –
post to the message boards, access 12:00 Midnight + *
C.L.A.S.S. and Blackboard, and view Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. +
the calendar for the latest events. Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. #
eCampus is organized by tabs, Sunday 10:00 a.m. –
including My eCampus ; Message 12:00 Midnight *
Boards; Calendar; Libraries; Email;
+ Public service desks open at 8:30 a.m.
and Services. For more information * Public service desks close at 10:00 p.m.
about eCampus tabs and offerings, visit # Public service desks open at 10:00 a.m.
http://ecampus.adelphi.edu/, or contact For information and hours, please
Customer Services at (516) 877‑3340. call (516) 877‑3572.14 CoCurricular and Student Life
The Writing Center III. Cocurricular
Updates p. 35 and Student Life
The Writing Center helps students of all Updates Chapter III of the 2006–2008
abilities learn to use writing more effec- Graduate Bulletin
tively within their programs. The staff
of peer tutors works with students in the Arts and Events
process of writing term projects, the-
ses, or other assignments. Students may Updates p. 38
make an appointment or simply drop in.
Standing appointments and long-term Various topics have been addressed
arrangements can be made for those by recent guest speakers on campus.
working on larger projects. The Writing Seymour Hersh, the widely acclaimed
Center also offers frequent workshops investigative reporter, gave a very infor-
on a variety of topics and maintains a mative speech about the Iraqi pris-
library of composition reference books oner scandal that is detailed in his
and handouts. book, Chain of Command: The Road
The Writing Center on the Garden from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib. The gen-
City campus, located on the lower eral managers of the New York Mets
level of Earle Hall, is open during and the New York Yankees were fea-
the fall and spring semesters Monday tured in “Baseball in the Big Apple:
through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 An Evening with Brian Cashman and
p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Omar Minaya.” Anthony Bourdain,
p.m. Summer session hours are Monday executive chef at New York’s famous
through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 bistro, Les Halles, and host of Travel
p.m. In addition, the Writing Center Channel’s No Reservations, cooked for
provides evening and weekend tutoring students and gave a lecture entitled
at the Manhattan Center Library and “How to Stop Worrying and Enjoy
at a drop-in desk at Swirbul Library. Globalization/Global Adventures in
Students from the Hudson Valley and Extreme Cuisine.”
Hauppauge campuses may call the The Cultural Events Committee
Writing Center to schedule telephone brings many world-renowned and fas-
and online tutoring sessions during cinating speakers to our campus. Past
regular hours of operation. For more speakers include authors James Bradley,
information, telephone (516) 877‑3296 Jonathan Kozol, and Jane Smiley; jour-
or visit the Center’s Web site at http:// nalists and political commentators
students.adelphi.edu/writingcenter. David Gergen, James Carville, and
Mary Matalin; Nobel Prize winner Bill
Phillips; actors Rita Moreno and Ben
Vereen; filmmaker Spike Lee; and New
York Yankees Manager Joe Torre.College of Arts and Sciences 15
Interfaith Center IV. College of Arts
Updates p. 40 and Sciences
Students are served by representatives Updates Chapter IV of the 2006–2008
of the Catholic, Humanist, Jewish, Graduate Bulletin
Muslim, and Protestant faiths.
The Humanist Chaplain also main- Anthropology
tains an office on the third floor of the
University Center. Course Update
For more information students may
visit the Interfaith Center, call (516)
Addition:
877‑4944, or go to http://students. ANT 791 Independent Study
adelphi.edu/sa/ifc.
Art
Course Updates
Additions:
ART 753 Contemporary Art
Seminar 3 credits
Course focuses on issues that surround the mak-
ing and exhibition of art, e.g. the role of art criti-
cism, the place of craft in contemporary art, the
challenge of pluralism for the individual art-
ist, and other timely subjects. Weekly readings,
short essays, films, and field trips are part of the
curriculum.
ART 790 Women in Art 3 credits
A study of the contribution of women to the visual
arts from antiquity to the present, in light of
historical, socio-economic and cultural factors.
Woman as icon, forgotten artist, and the litmus
for change. The course asks how, and why their
important work was overlooked. Invited speakers.
ART 790 Special Topics: 3D Color:
Glazes and Patinas 3 credits
This course focuses on two categories of sur-
face elaboration that will augment the student’s
understanding and ability to use color in three
dimensional works of art. Through the study of
patina and glaze finishes, students will learn the
material and technical aspects of finishing sculp-
tural surfaces. Comprehension and mastery of
these techniques will be explored and evaluated
through class critiques.16 Biology
Biology for Graduate Students.” Copies may be
obtained in the Biology Department Office.
Updates p. 50
Biotechnology Concentration
Biotechnology specialization is now a (33–36 credits)
biotechnology concentration.
Biotechnology is a dynamic and grow-
ing field in which the discoveries of
Requirements for the modern biology are applied to solve
M.S. in Biology problems in medicine and agriculture.
In Adelphi’s biotechnology concentra-
Updates p. 51 tion, students receive a combination of
scientific knowledge, basic business
A. Research Thesis Option education, and practical training in an
(33 credits) internship to prepare them for employ-
1. Two laboratory courses. ment in universities, hospitals, and
2. Elective credits: the biotechnology and pharmaceutical
Electives may be at the 500, 600, industries.
or 700 level. Only two courses Students can receive biotechnology
may be chosen at the 500 level training in the Adelphi master’s pro-
without specific approval follow- gram in biology in two ways:
ing petition to the Director of 1. As students admitted to the
Departmental Graduate Studies. biotechnology concentration,
With approval of the supervisory by completing the requirements
committee, up to 12 credits may described below; this program
be selected from graduate offer- combines training in science and
ings in other departments. business with an internship to
3. An average of at least 3.0 is provide the most in‑depth prepa-
necessary for graduation. In ration for work in the biotechnol-
general, a degree will not be ogy industry; or
awarded to any student who 2. As students admitted to the
receives 3 credits of F or biology master’s program, by
6 credits of C. taking relevant courses such as
4. BIO 798 and 799 (Thesis “Introduction to Biotechnology”;
Research, based on laboratory this approach will provide some
or field studies). background in biotechnology to
help students decide if this field
B. Nonthesis Option (Scholarly is for them, but without the busi-
Paper) (36 credits) ness courses and internship.
1–3 as above plus BIO 796 The biotechnology program offers
(Scholarly Paper, a literature two tracks, a research thesis track and
review, and critique of a specific a scholarly paper track:
field of study in biology) • Research Thesis track: 33
Note: Students must acquaint themselves credits minimum, 36 credits
with the current copy of the Biology “GuideBiology 17
recommended for biotechnology • BIO 630 Experimental Design
concentration (3 credits)
• Scholarly Paper track: 36 credits • BIO 794 Internship in
Because of the value of an extended Biotechnology (3 credits)
research experience in preparing stu- • One of these lecture/lab
dents for work in biotechnology, stu- combinations:
dents are strongly recommended to –– BIO 640/641 Graduate
follow the Research Thesis track, but it Genetics/Graduate Genetics
is also possible to complete the master’s Lab (4 credits)
degree by following the Scholarly Paper –– BIO 650/651 Graduate Cell
track; this would be especially appro- Biology/Graduate Cell Biology
priate for students who already have Lab (4 credits)
extensive lab experience. • One additional lab course
from the following, including
Requirements for Admission to the co- or prerequisite lecture
the Biotechnology Concentration course:
• Been admitted to, and completed –– BIO 504 Physiological
12 credits in, the Adelphi M.S. Chemistry (4 credits)
program in biology –– BIO 506 Molecular Biology
• Taken GRE, or scored above 450 (4 credits)
on GMAT –– BIO 525 Transmission
–– This is a requirement to take Electron Microscopy (4 credits)
graduate courses in the School –– BIO 526 Scanning Electron
of Business. The required Microscopy (4 credits)
exam could be taken while a –– BIO 615/616 Regulatory
student was already enrolled Physiology/Regulatory
in the M.S. program in biology. Physiology Lab (4 credits)
• Interested students will apply –– BIO 626 Cell Culture
to be admitted to the biotech Techniques (4 credits)
nology concentration by writing –– BIO 640/641 Graduate
a letter to the Biology Graduate Genetics/Graduate Genetics
Committee. Lab (4 credits)
• Admission will be based on –– BIO 650/651 Graduate Cell
previous record, performance Biology Graduate Cell Biology
at Adelphi, and potential for Lab (4 credits)
success in biotechnology. –– BIO 674/675 Graduate
Microbiology/Graduate
Biotechnology Required Microbiology Lab (4 credits)
Courses –– CHE 571/572 Biochemistry
• BIO 645 Introduction to I & II (8 credits)
Biotechnology (3 credits) The following three courses in busi-
• CHE 581 Laboratory Safety ness (9 credits total, 3 credits each):
(1 credit) –– ACC 500 Financial
Accounting18 Biology
–– BUS 551 Legal and Ethical BIO 621 Endocrinology 3 credits
Functional analysis of the mechanism and activi-
Environment (intellectual ties of the ductless glands with emphasis on hor-
property issues) monal regulation of reproduction, metabolism,
–– MGT 561 Management and growth. Lecture.
Theory/Organizational BIO 630 Special Topics: Coral Reefs and
Behavior Tropical Shores: Environmental Studies
at San Salvador, the Bahamas 3 credits
One of the following business courses Permission of instructor and a swim competency
is recommended but not required test are required. This course has a travel fee in
(3 credits): addition to tuition, and requires that students
have passports and snorkeling gear.
–– BUS 580 Marketing, or This is a field-based course focusing on both the
–– BUS 689 Persuasive coral reef and the shoreline environments of San
Communication and Salvador, the Bahamas, and associated environ-
mental issues. Course work in tropical environ-
Negotiation ments, reef ecology, reef geology, and tropical
For the Research Thesis track, stu- coastal processes will be conducted daily on
dents must write and defend a thesis land and underwater (snorkeling) and include
data collection and analysis. Students will also
based on at least two semesters of Thesis learn about Bahamian culture and the environ-
Research (BIO 798 /799, 6 credits mental challenges of island life, particularly in
total). light of increased tourism. Students will also have
the opportunity to investigate archeological sites
For the Scholarly Paper track (by (pre-Columbian; the site Columbus supposedly
permission only to biotechnology stu- landed). Evening lectures and laboratory experi-
dents), students must register for ences will supplement fieldwork.
Scholarly Paper (BIO 796, 2 credits), BIO 630 Special Topics: Innate
and write and defend a scholarly paper Immunity and Viral Infections 3 credits
Innate immunity is the body’s first line of defense
based on library research in an area of against infections, including those of viruses, and
interest in biology. Students will also has been a major area of research advances in the
need to complete additional course work past few years. This course explores the mecha-
nism of innate immunity and its role in defending
in biology to give a total of 36 credits. against viruses.
Exceptions to the above courses may
be approved only with special permis- Course Types
sion of the Graduate Committee. The following courses are lectures:
BIO 528 BIO/ENV 567
Course Changes BIO 615 BIO 630
BIO 631 BIO 640
Updates p. 61–63 BIO 645 BIO 654
BIO 660 BIO 670
Additions: BIO 674
BIO 540 Principles of Disease 3 credits The following courses consist of lec-
Prerequisites: BIO 112, 112; BIO 203, 204 or tures and laboratory:
equivalent
A discussion of how diseases affect organ sys- BIO 526 BIO 626
tems and major organs with emphasis on cellular, CHE 571 CHE 572
genetic, immune mechanisms. Detection meth-
ods, mechanisms of treatments are also included. The following courses consist of lec-
Not for biology major credit.
tures and one laboratory each week:
BIO 504 BIO 526Environmental Studies 19
The following course consists of a lec- ing, and courses in literature, language,
ture and two laboratory periods each and theory.
week:
BIO 506 Degree Requirements for the
The following course consists of a lec- M.F.A. in Creative Writing
ture and computer lab work:
BIO/ENV 624 Updates p. 54
Thesis Colloquium 4 credits
The following course consists of one Required of all students:
laboratory period per week: ENG 799 Thesis Colloquium
BIO 641 ENG 790 Thesis Independent
Study (4 credits)
The following course consists of lecture/
discussion:
BIO 650
Environmental Studies
Updates p. 55
Emergency Management
There are two basic curricular concen-
Updates p. 63–64 trations open to the student who wishes
to pursue the Master of Science degree
Please note: Emergency Management in environmental studies. A student
now falls under University College. can elect a concentration in the glob-
Updates to this section can be found in al physical environment or in the
Graduate Bulletin Supplement Section global human environment. In the
X, University College. latter, specializations in environment
and health and business/environ-
English mental are available.
Course Changes
Course Changes
Updates p. 65
Updates p. 66–68
Additions:
Additions:
ENG 621 American Literature II 3 credits
The study of major writers, themes, and forms ENV 566 Populations, Health
from 1800 to the turn of the century. Includes the and Disease Ecology 4 credits
works of Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, James, Cross-listed with ANT 566
Wharton, and Twain. This course studies the human factors affecting
environmental conditions and subsequently the
Updates p. 53 distribution and ecology of diseases. The nature
of infectious diseases affecting humanity and the
effects to control and eradicate them are exam-
The English Department offers the ined from an interdisciplinary point of view.
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) program
in creative writing, with advanced work-
shops in fiction, poetry, and playwrit-20 History
ENV 590 Special Topics: Geohazards
History
ENV 590 Special Topics:
Environmental Chemistry 3 credits
This course is designed for the science track stu- Course Changes
dents in the Environmental Studies program. The
chemical aspects of environmental phenomena
and problems will be studied. Causes of pollution,
Updates p. 68–69
in water and air, and possible solutions from a
chemical view point will be discussed. (Students
must have a minimum knowledge of chemistry.)
Additions:
HIS 533 Special Studies in
ENV 590 Special Topics: Epidemic and
American History I 3 credits
Pandemic Planning and Response
This seminar covers American history from
Cross-listed with EMG 590
Colonial America through the Civil War. This
A critical analysis examining how we plan for
course does not cover every topic, but is instead a
and respond to infectious epidemic disease,
thematic exploration of the most relevant historical
from smallpox and SARS to influenza and AIDS.
problems during this era. The goal of this semi-
Themes to be addressed include the historic
nar is to introduce graduate students, prospective
impact of catastrophic illness; the relationship
teachers, and educators to a variety of problems
between contagion and social upheaval; the social
and questions represented by contemporary writing
construction of disease; the effects of urbaniza-
on American history. By becoming familiar with
tion; the role of doctors, nurses and allied health
these questions, students can separate one histori-
and alternative practitioners; the quest for public
cal school from another, thus bringing more depth
health; prejudice and infection; quarantine and
to their ability to prepare data-based questions
isolation; and the tension between public good
and shape their own history courses. Students can
and individual rights.
choose from several topics discussed weekly dur-
ENV 599 Continuous ing class and write papers, utilizing the suggested
Matriculation 0 credits primary source material, interpretive essays, and
ENV 630 Special Topics: Coral Reefs and texts, provided prior to each week’s session.
Tropical Shores: Environmental Studies HIS 534 Special Studies in
at San Salvador, the Bahamas American History II 3 credits
Permission of instructor and a swim competency The seminar covers Civil War to the present. This
test are required. This course has a travel fee in course does not cover every topic, but is instead a
addition to tuition, and requires that students thematic exploration of the most relevant historical
have passports and snorkeling gear. problems during this era. The goal of this semi-
This is a field-based course focusing on both nar is to introduce graduate students, prospective
the coral reef and the shoreline environments teachers, and educators to a variety of problems
of San Salvador, the Bahamas, and associated and questions represented by contemporary writing
environmental issues. Course work in tropical on American history. By becoming familiar with
environments, reef ecology, reef geology, and these questions, students can separate one histori-
tropical coastal processes will be conducted daily cal school from another, thus bringing more depth
on land and underwater (snorkeling) and include to their ability to prepare data-based questions
data collection and analysis. Students will also and shape their own history courses. Students can
learn about Bahamian culture and the environ- choose from several topics discussed weekly dur-
mental challenges of island life, particularly in ing class and write papers, utilizing the suggested
light of increased tourism. Students will also have primary source material, interpretive essays, and
the opportunity to investigate archeological sites texts, provided prior to each week’s session.
(pre-Columbian; the site Columbus supposedly
landed). Evening lectures and laboratory experi-
ences will supplement fieldwork.
ENV 630 Special Topics: Humans,
Primates and Sustainable Development
This course, focusing primarily on primate ecology
and adaptations, aims to address the fundamen-
tals of sustainability in which environmental con-
ditions, cultural horizons, and politico-economic
concerns are inseparably integrated.Physics 21
Languages and Physics
International Studies
Updates p. 59
Course Change
Combined Baccalaureate
Updates p. 68 and Master’s Degree:
Scholars Teachers Education
Addition: Program (STEP)
SPA 551 Survey in Spanish and Spanish
American Literature 3 credits The Department of Physics in col-
Knowledge of Spanish required
A study of selected Spanish and Spanish laboration with the Adelphi University
American poetry, fiction, and theatre. Reading, Ammon School of Education offers the
interpretation, discussion of literary aspects and Scholars Teachers Education Program
background of the works of selected authors,
research on approved literary works, and prepa- (STEP) in physics. STEP is a unique,
ration of lesson plans based on the works. five-year, combined bachelor’s/master’s
program for undergraduate students
preparing to teach in the high schools.
Students who successfully complete the
program will graduate with a Master
of Arts from the Ammon School of
Education. The continuity and cohe-
siveness of the graduate and under-
graduate aspects of the program make
the curriculum both economical and
comprehensive. The structure of STEP
is particularly effective in meeting the
needs of the transfer student. Most stu-
dents entering the program at the junior
level have a three-year course study,
which takes them through their master’s
degree in education. The students are
strongly advised to consult the depart-
ment for advisement and discussions.
Admission Requirements
• Freshmen: minimum 3.0 high
school GPA; SAT of 1000 or
higher
• Transfer students: minimum
2.75 GPA22 Physics
M.S. in Physics with a a proposed thesis topic for Thesis
Concentration in Optics option students. The degree plan must
The Department of Physics offers an be approved by the department. For
M.S. in physics with a concentration both degree options, the student will
in optics. Lasers and modern optics be required to take 15 credits of core
are playing important roles in the pres- physics courses. Non-Thesis option stu-
ent technological world. They have dents are required to take 15 credits
major applications in communications, from approved elective courses beyond
defense, surgery, homeland security, the core courses. The elective courses
printers, scanners, medical diagnostics, should be primarily from within the
fundamental research and numerous department, but out-of-department
other technology applications. The pro- electives are allowed as approved by
gram emphasizes the fundamentals and the faculty.
advanced scientific and technological Thesis option students are required
developments of the subject with hands- to take an additional 9 credits from
on laboratory experience. This experi- approved elective courses. Additionally,
ence would enable a student to seek job students must complete a significant
opportunities in a number of areas of research project with an accompanying
research and technology in the broader thesis in addition to the required course
areas of lasers and modern optics. load. The thesis must be defended in
The students will also participate in front of a committee consisting of the
a number of experimental and theoreti- project adviser, a second member of the
cal research projects. State-of-the-art department, and an additional mem-
research is conducted in lasers, modern ber from outside the department. Prior
optics, quantum and non-linear optics, to beginning work towards the thesis
atom traps, development of trace gas option, the student must present a short
detection techniques employing lasers, proposal of the work to be performed for
holography, flame diagnostics, alternate the approval of the department faculty.
energy technologies, and environmental
science. Required Core Courses
All students pursuing an M.S. in phys-
Degree Options ics, including Thesis and Non-Thesis
There are two degree options, Thesis students, must complete all of the fol-
and Non-Thesis. The thesis option lowing required courses. All the courses
requires 24 credits of courses and a are 3 credits.
6-credit research based thesis, while PHY 507 Quantum Mechanics
the Non-Thesis option requires 30 PHY 502 Electrodynamics
credits of courses and a short paper. PHY 513 Solid State Physics
Within the first semester of enroll- PHY 505 Optical Instrumentation
ment in the program, all students are PHY 515 Modern Optics
advised to submit a degree plan that Laboratory
details the courses to be taken, selects
Thesis or Non-Thesis option, and givesPhysics 23
Elective Courses some time since completing their under-
Beyond the required core courses, graduate degree, work experience and
the students will be required to ful- other factors can be considered to com-
fill the course requirements by choos- pensate for lower GPAs. Admission and
ing approved electives. The majority financial aid decisions will be made
of the electives are to be chosen from separately. Applications for financial
the following list. All the courses are aid, fellowship, or assistantship will be
3 credits. considered separately.
PHY 603 Lasers I The program with a concentration
PHY 604 Lasers II in optics will give the students a very
PHY 606 Physical Optics good education in physics while being
PHY 608 Nonlinear Optics focused enough in practical areas of
PHY 607 Quantum Mechanics II optics to greatly enhance their job skills
PHY 642 Quantum Optics and employment opportunities.
PHY 658 Laser Cooling &
Trapping Course Changes
PHY 648 Fiber Optics
PHY 662 Optical Radiation: Updates p. 70
Sources, Detection and PHY 620 Advanced Mathematical
Noise Methods for Physics 3 credits
PHY 620 Advanced Mathematical Topics for advanced study in physics, including
calculus of variations, coordinate transformations,
Methods for Physics introduction to tensors, functions of a complex
PHY 613 Statistical Mechanics variable, probability, and introduction to special
PHY 628 Atomic Physics and functions such as gamma, beta, and Bessel.
Spectroscopy PHY 623 Classical Mechanics 3 credits
PHY 623 Classical Mechanics Mathematical introduction; review of elementary
mechanics; central force problems; conservation
theorems and applications; Fourier and Green’s
Admission Requirements functions; variational calculus and Lagrangian
multipliers; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formu-
Applications to the program will be lations; oscillations; normal mode theory; rigid
reviewed by the department faculty. body dynamics.
Students to be admitted must have an PHY 628 Atomic Physics &
undergraduate degree from an accred- Spectroscopy 3 credits
ited university in physics or a related The topics include the interaction of radiation
with matter, radiation detectors, and resonances.
field (such as optics, engineering, or Applications of quantum mechanics are stressed.
chemistry). All applicants must submit Spectroscopic studies of atoms and molecules are
an application form including required explored in detail.
essays, two letters of recommendation,
and transcripts from undergraduate Deletions:
institutions. The GRE is recommend- PHY 605
ed, but not required. For those coming PHY 680
directly from an undergraduate pro-
gram, a minimum GPA of 3.0 will be
required in all but exceptional cases.
For those who have been working for24 Physics
Additions: PHY 603 Lasers I 3 credits
This course prepares the student to understand
PHY 502 Electrodynamics 3 credits the fundamental principles and design features
This course covers topics in electromagnetic of laser systems. The course starts with a discus-
theory that serve as a foundation for classical sion of the physical processes that occur in laser
descriptions of many optical phenomena. A par- oscillators and amplifiers. Other topics which will
tial list of topics includes: review of Maxwell’s be covered include optical resonator mode theory;
equations, boundary conditions, and wave equa- Q-switching and mode locking; and techniques
tions; polarization of light; crystal optics; vec- for measuring the spectral and temporal proper-
tor, scalar, and Hertz potentials; radiation from ties of laser beams.
accelerated charges; electric and magnetic dipole
radiation; Lorentz atom description of the inter- PHY 604 Lasers II 3 credits
action of light with matter; scattering; optical This course describes various classes of lasers
waveguides. (optically pumped solid state lasers, gas lasers,
organic dye lasers, etc.). Designs of specific
PHY 505 Optical laser systems from each class will be described
Instrumentation 3 credits in detail (the Nd:YAG laser, argon ion laser,
Important concepts of optical coherence, inter- dye lasers, etc.). Key applications of lasers and
ferometry, and optical instruments will be dis- related measurements will also be explored.
cussed. Course will cover fundamental concepts
key to the understanding and operation of the PHY 606 Physical Optics 3 credits
instruments, but will focus on practical analysis The principles of physical optics including dif-
of basic components (such as prisms and lenses), fraction and propagation based on Fourier trans-
common interferometers (such as Fabry-Perot, form theory; integral formulation of electromag-
Mach-Zender, Michelson, Newton, etc.), and netic propagation; diffraction from apertures
other optical instruments (such as microscopes and scattering objects; applications to optics of
and telescopes). Fourier transform theory, sampling expansions,
impulse response, propagation through optical
PHY 507 Quantum Mechanics I 3 credits systems, imaging and transforming, optical trans-
Ideas leading to quantum mechanics; fer function, and optical filtering.
Schrodinger’s equation in time-independent
and time-dependent forms. One- and three- PHY 607 Quantum Mechanics II 3 credits
dimensional solutions of bound-state eigenvalue The course covers the topics in modern quan-
problems; scattering states; barrier penetration; tum theory, which are relevant to atomic physics,
the hydrogen atom; perturbation theory. Quantum radiation theory, and quantum optics. The theory
mechanical description of identical particles, is developed in terms of Hilbert space opera-
symmetry principles, multi-electron systems. tors. The quantum mechanics of simple systems,
including the harmonic oscillator, spin, and the
PHY 513 Solid State Physics one-electron atoms, are reviewed. Finally, meth-
for Optics 3 credits ods of calculation useful in modern quantum
Prerequisite: PHY 507 optics are discussed. These include manipulation
Properties of crystal structures, lattice vectors, of coherent states, the Bloch sphere representa-
Bragg diffraction, Brillouin zones, elastic waves, tion, and conventional perturbation theory.
phonons, thermal properties, Fermi gas, energy
bands, Kronig-Penny model, Bloch wave func- PHY 608 Nonlinear Optics 3 credits
tions, semiconductors, effective mass of electrons Fundamentals and applications of optical sys-
and holes. Fermi surfaces and metals, optical pro- tems based on the nonlinear interaction of light
cesses and excitons, dielectrics, optical scatter- with matter. Topics to be treated include mecha-
ing and absorption, p-n junctions, semiconductor nisms of optical nonlinearity, second-harmonic
lasers light emitting diodes, nanostructures and and sum- and difference frequency generation,
quantum dots, and fiber optics. photonics and optical logic, optical self-action
effects including self-focusing and optical soliton
PHY 515 Modern Optics formation, optical phase conjugation, stimulated
Laboratory 3 credits Brillouin and stimulated Raman scattering, and
Intensive laboratory course with experiments on selection criteria of nonlinear optical materials.
optical imaging systems, testing of optical instru-
ments, diffraction, interference, holography, lasers,
detectors, spectroscopic instruments.Physics 25
PHY 613 Statistical Mechanics 3 credits PHY 662 Optical Radiation: Sources,
Review of thermodynamics; general principles of Detection, and Noise 3 credits
statistical mechanics; microcanonical, canonical, The generation, detection, and measurement of
and grand canonical ensembles; ideal quantum optical radiation. The following topics are cov-
gases; applications to magnetic phenomena, heat ered: definitions of radiance, intensity, irradi-
capacities, black-body radiation; introduction to ance, exitance, solid angle; the Planck radiation
phase transitions. law; approximations to the radiation law and their
use in engineering calculations; emissivity and
PHY 642 Quantum Optics 3 credits properties of radiation sources; Kirchhoff’s law;
This course will explore advanced topics in con- irradiance in optical imaging systems; detec-
temporary experimental and theoretical quan- tor responsivity; noise in the detection process;
tum optics, including squeezing, entanglement, the Fowler-Einstein equation and Poisson statis-
photon statistics, non-demolition measurements, tics; the spectral density of bandlimited noise;
lasing without inversion, etc. as well as various Carson’s theorem; shot noise; temperature noise
applications of these areas. in thermal and quantum detectors; Johnson noise
PHY 648 Fiber Optics 3 credits in electric circuits; direct and heterodyne detec-
The course is designed to give the student a basic tion schemes; transient response of detectors;
understanding of the optical communication sys- detective quantum efficiency; thermal detectors;
tems while making him/her aware of the recent photoemissive detectors; photoconductive and
technological advances. The following topics photovoltaic detectors; television camera tubes;
are covered: components of an optical commu- and charge-coupled detector arrays; photometry;
nication system, propagation characteristics of and colorimetry.
optical fibers, lightwave sources such as light-
emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers, optical
receivers, noise analysis and bit error rate, coher-
ent multichannel and soliton based communica-
tion systems.
PHY 658 Laser Cooling and
Trapping 3 credits
The course will present the theoretical and exper-
imental foundations of laser cooling and trapping
of atoms. Semi-classical and quantum treatments
of Doppler and sub-Doppler laser cooling will be
discussed, along with optical trapping, magnetic
trapping, and hybrid traps. The course will also
explore applications, including optical lattices,
atom optics, Bose-Einstein condensates, and
Fermi degenerate gases.26 derner institute
V. Derner Institute informed education in psychology that
prepares them to be lifelong learners
of Advanced and well-trained professionals who
Psychological Studies combine scholarly inquiry and profes-
sional service. Our faculty draws on
Updates Chapter V of the 2006–2008 and contributes to the evolving body of
Graduate Bulletin knowledge about the workings of the
human mind and behavior, while our
training emphasizes helping students to
Professional Philosophy transform the ways in which they make
meaning and relate to others through
Updates p. 72 psychology—our training requires
critical reasoning, intellectual rigor,
The Gordon F. Derner Institute of creative imagination, and empathic
Advanced Psychological Studies has capacity to work with diverse individu-
long been recognized as a pioneer in als, groups, and families.
the training of clinical psychologists. Adelphi’s clinical psychology doc-
The Institute was founded in 1951 and toral program uses the Vail model for
became the nation’s first university- its philosophy of training. The Vail
based professional school of psychology model proposed that a clinical psy-
in 1972. Today, the Institute houses an chology program must adhere to the
array of programs emphasizing profes- following general principles: the clini-
sional practice integrating psychological cal psychologist should have a core of
science and research through its under- knowledge and training common to all
graduate psychology program, master’s psychologists; the program should be
program in general psychology, mental of at least four years’ duration, com-
health counseling and school psychol- bining academic and clinical training,
ogy, APA accredited Ph.D. program in including an internship; preparation
clinical psychology, and postgraduate should be broadly directed toward both
programs in psychoanalysis and psy- research and professional goals rather
chotherapy. We are committed to train- than simply technical skills; courses
ing professionals to meet the needs of a should be developed in sequence and
diverse and global society. be complementary rather than over-
The Derner Institute educates stu- lapping; the faculty should be neither
dents in the discipline of psychology— over-dominated by the academy nor
one that is grounded in both the social simply practical; continued contact
and natural sciences; and committed to throughout the training with clinical
scholarship, research, and practice that material is necessary, with the range
are sensitive to multicultural issues, extending from the normal to the abnor-
and integrative of multiple psychologi- mal population; a sense of professional
cal perspectives from cognitive, social, responsibility and professional obliga-
developmental, and psychodynamic tion must be instilled; cooperative work
perspectives. We provide students at with persons of related disciplines
all levels with a rigorous, empirically- is encouraged and sensitivity to theYou can also read
