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2020-2021GRADUATE CATALOG
Graduate Catalog2020-2021Per SDBOR Policy 2:20:The information contained in this catalog is the most accurate available at the time of publication, but changes may become effective before the next catalog ispublished. It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to stay abreast of current regulations, curricula, and the status of specific programs being offered. Further, theuniversity reserves the right, as approved by the Board of Regents, to modify requirements, curricula offerings, and charges, and to add, alter, or delete courses andprograms through appropriate procedures. While reasonable efforts will be made to publicize such changes, a student is encouraged to seek current information fromappropriate offices.
Table of ContentsSDSU IN REVIEW . 7General Information .8Accreditations & Affiliations .8Accreditations . 8Affiliations . 10ADMISSION INFORMATION . 11Admission to Graduate School .12Application for Admission .12Application Form . 12Official Transcripts . 12Baccalaureate Degree . 12Program Requirements . 12Graduate Record Examination (GRE) . 12Immunization Requirements . 12International Students must also submit the following: . 12Application Processing.13Admission Status .13Admission . 13Conditional Admission . 13Non-Degree Seeking Student .13Readmission .13Residency Requirements .13Appeal of Denied Admission Decision .13TUITION, FEES, & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE . 15Students’ Association. 24Student Conduct. 24Student Employment . 24Graduate Assistants . 24Work Study . 24Student Legal Aid . 24Student Ombudsperson . 25Student Outcome Data . 25Support Desk . 25Sustainability . 25Technology . 25Testing Center . 26University Police Department . 26University Student Union. 26BluePrint . 26Central Reservations . 26Event Services. 26Information Exchange . 27State Tech . 27Verification of Student Identity. 27Veterans Affairs . 27Wellness Center . 27Fitness & Recreation . 27Student Health Clinic & Counseling . 27You@College . 27Jackrabbit Pharmacy . 28Insurance Billing . 28Writing Center . 28Tuition & Fees .16Residency Requirements . 16Billing & Payment of Student Accounts. 16Late Charges . 16 POLICIES & GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION . 29Indebtedness. 16Academic Integrity & Academic Appeals . 30Fees for Auditing Courses . 16Academic Performance & Progression . 30Thesis & Dissertation Fees . 16Credit Load . 30Refunds .16Graduate Assistants . 30Tuition & Fees Refund Policy . 16International Graduate Student Credit Requirements . 30Refunds for Dropped Courses . 16Registration & Status . 30Refunds for Withdrawals . 16Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Policy/Title IX . 31Cancelled Registration . 17Non-Discrimination Policy . 31Extensions & Waivers . 17Harassment including Sexual Harassment Policy. 31Refunds for Residence Hall Fees . 17Prevention of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, &Refunds for Food Service Fees. 17Stalking Policy . 31Refunds for First Day Access Charges . 17Non-Retaliation/Privacy. 31Refunds for Parking Permits . 17What You Can Do To Address Harassment or Discrimination . 31Military Service - Withdrawal without Penalty . 17Reporting Complaints . 32Federal Financial Aid Recipients . 17What happens if a violation of the policy occurs? . 32Financial Aid.18For More Information . 32Attendance Policy . 32STUDENT SERVICES & SUPPORT . 19Commitment to Freedom of Expression/Intellectual Diversity . 33American Indian Student Center .20Complaints & Concerns . 33Bookstore .20Academic Concern &/or Complaint . 33Career Development .20Non-Academic Concern &/or Complaint . 33Cashier’s Office .20State Regulatory Information . 33Continuing & Distance Education .20Consumer Protection . 33Dining Services .20Out-of-State Distance Education Students . 34Disability Services .21SDSU's Accreditor Complaint Procedure. 34Financial Aid & Scholarships .21Courses/Credits . 34Financial Aid . 21Add/Drop Procedure . 34Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards . 21Auditing a Course . 34Scholarships . 21Cancellation of Courses . 34Work Study . 21Repeated Courses . 34Hilton M. Briggs Library .21Transfer of Credits . 35International Affairs .21Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Courses . 35English Language & Culture Institute . 22Withdrawal . 35Study Abroad . 22Family Education Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 . 35Jack’s Cupboard .22FERPA Rights. 35Multicultural Center .22Directory Information . 36MyJacks Card .22Final Examinations . 36MyJacks Card Policy. 22Grades . 37Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Access .22Graduate Academic Standards/Grades . 37Parking Services.23Grading . 37Parking Rules & Regulations . 23Graduation . 38Printing Services .23Graduation Application . 38Registrar.23Commencement Attendance . 38Residential Life .23Postdoctoral Study . 38Living Learning Communities . 23Students Called to Active Military Service . 38Student Complaints .24Student Code of Conduct . 382Table of Contents
Student E-Mail .39Obsolete Coursework . 53Student Recording of Classroom Lectures, Distribution of Course Materials, &Doctor of Philosophy Checklist . 53Copyright Violations .39 COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, & DEPARTMENTS . 55Student Responsibility .39College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences . 56Students with Disabilities .39Biological Sciences Program . 57Study Abroad & Travel Warnings.39Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, & Plant Science . 57Textbook Policy .39Department of Animal Science . 58Transferable Skills .39Department of Dairy & Food Science . 58MASTER'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . 41Department of Natural Resource Management . 58Admission Requirements .42Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences . 59Advisory Committee - Option A (Thesis) .42College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences . 60Plan of Study/Credit Requirements .42Department of Architecture . 60Plan of Study Total Credits Required . 42Department of English . 60Graduate Credit Requirement . 42Department of Psychology . 61Annual Evaluation. 42Department of Sociology & Rural Studies . 61Examinations .42Ness School of Management & Economics . 61Final Oral Exam – Option A (thesis) . 43School of American & Global Studies . 61Thesis, Research Paper, or Design Paper .43School of Communication & Journalism . 62Research Paper/Design Paper Requirements . 43School of Design . 62Thesis Requirements . 43School of Performing Arts . 62Thesis Formatting & Deposition . 43College of Education & Human Sciences . 63Use of Human Subjects or Vertebrate Animals in Research . 43Department of Consumer Sciences . 63Credit Sharing between Graduate Credentials .43Department of Counseling & Human Development . 64Time Limitation .43Department of Health & Nutritional Sciences . 64Obsolete Program . 43Department of Teaching, Learning & Leadership . 64Obsolete Coursework . 43College of Natural Sciences . 66Master's Degree Checklist .43Department of Biology & Microbiology . 66Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry . 67DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . 45Department of Geography & Geospatial Sciences . 67Admission Requirements .46Department of Physics . 671. SDSU Graduate School Application (online application) . 46College of Nursing . 682. SDSU Graduate Nursing Program Application via NursingCAS - onlineDepartment of Graduate Nursing . 68application service. 46College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions . 69Additional Admission Requirements for Bachelor's to Doctor of NursingDepartment of Allied & Population Health . 69Practice . 46Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences . 69Additional Admissions Requirements for Post Master's to Doctor of NursingDepartment of Pharmacy Practice . 69Practice - NP, CRNA, CNS, & CNM . 46Graduate School. 70Additional Admissions Requirements for Post Master's to Doctor of NursingJerome J. Lohr College of Engineering . 71Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner & Psychiatric Mental Health NurseDepartment of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering . 71Practitioner Specializations . 47Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering . 72Advisory Committee .47Department of Construction & Operations Management . 72Plan of Study/Credit Requirements .47Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science . 72Total Credits Required . 48Department of Mathematics & Statistics . 72Examinations .48Department of Mechanical Engineering . 73Project Proposal Defense . 48ONLINE,OFF-CAMPUS, DISTANCE & NON-CREDIT PROGRAMS . 75Final Oral Exam . 48Time Limitation .48Outreach Mission . 76Obsolete Program . 48Academic Credit Programs . 76Obsolete Coursework . 48Online Education . 76Doctor of Nursing Practice Checklist .48Summer Term . 76Off-Campus Centers . 76DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . 49State Authorization . 76Program Application Requirements .50Professional Licensure & Certification . 76Preparation for the Major . 50Non-Credit Programs . 77Application Process. 50Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) . 77Curriculum/Plan of Study .50Continuing Education Units . 77College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions Regulations .50Professional & Continued Education . 77Progression. 50ACADEMICPROGRAMS . 79Refused Status . 50Class Standing Requirements . 50Graduate Programs at SDSU . 80Programs & Degrees Listed Alphabetically by Degree . 80DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS . 51Programs & Degrees Listed Alphabetically by Program . 81Admission Requirements .52Programs & Degrees Listed by College & Program . 82Advisory Committee .52Programs & Degrees Listed by Degree Type . 84Plan of Study/Credit Requirements .52Master's Degrees . 86Total Credits Required . 52Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (M.S.) . 86Graduate Credit Requirement . 52Agricultural Education (M.S.) . 86Examinations .52Animal Science (M.S.) . 87Annual Evaluation. 52Architecture (M.Arch.). 88Comprehensive Written & Oral Examinations . 52Athletic Training (M.S.).
Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 Per SDBOR Policy 2:20: The information contained in this catalog is the most accurate available at the time of publication, but changes may become effective before the next catalog is
