2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
Graduate School
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Rathindra N. Bose, Ph.D., vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School
Bradley Bond, Ph.D., associate dean
A student who wishes to obtain a graduate degree must apply for and be granted admission to the Graduate School. Courses numbered 500-799 may be taken for graduate credit only by graduate-level students. A student interested in graduate study should refer to the current Graduate Catalog for details regarding graduate courses and degree programs available. See also “Early Admission of NIU Undergraduates” below. The graduate degrees and certificates offered by the university are listed below by the name of the college and of the department or school in which that degree program is housed.
Entries appear in alphabetical order. Click on a link to be taken to the entry below.
College of Business
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Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Department of Accountancy
Master of Accounting Science (M.A.S.)
Master of Science in Taxation (M.S.T.)
Department of Finance
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Master of Science (M.S.)
Management Information Systems
College of Education
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Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Adult and Higher Education
Counseling
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Adult and Higher Education
Counseling
Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment
Master of Science (M.S.)
Educational Research and Evaluation
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Instructional Technology
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Instructional Technology
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
Master of Science (M.S.)
Sport Management
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Physical Education
with or without specialization in
Adapted Physical Education
Exercise Physiology/Fitness Leadership
Pedagogy and Curriculum Development in Physical Education
Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Foundations of Education
School Business Management
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
Educational Administration
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Educational Administration
Educational Psychology
Department of Literacy Education
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Reading
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Curriculum and Instruction
with specialization in
Reading
Department of Teaching and Learning
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Special Education
with specialization in
Advanced Special Education Practices
Blind Rehabilitation
Early Childhood Special Education
Learning Behavior Specialist I
Orientation and Mobility
Visual Impairments
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Curriculum and Instruction
with specialization in
Curriculum Leadership
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
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Department of Electrical Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department of Industrial Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department of Technology
Master of Science (M.S.)
Industrial Management
College of Health and Human Sciences
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School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
Master of Arts
Communicative Disorders
with specialization in
Audiology
Rehabilitation Counseling
Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
Doctor of Audiology
School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.)
Applied Family and Child Studies
with or without specialization in
Marriage and Family Therapy
Family and Consumer Sciences
with specialization in
Apparel Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Nutrition and Dietetics
Department of Military Science
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
with or without specialization in
Health Promotion
Health Services Management
Master of Science (M.S.)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Department of Anthropology
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department of Biological Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.)
with or without specialization in
Bioinformatics
Human Anatomical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Master of Science (M.S.)
Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Chemistry
Department of Communication
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Communication Studies
Department of Computer Science
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department of Economics
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of English
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Foreign Languages
with specialization in
French
Spanish
Department of Geography
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Master of Science (M.S.)
Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Geology
Department of History
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.)
Applied Probability and Statistics
Mathematics
with specialization in
Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Pure Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Philosophy
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department of Physics
Master of Science (M.S.)
with specialization in
Applied Physics
Basic Physics
Physics Teaching
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Political Science
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
with specialization in
Comparative and Developmental Administration
Fiscal Administration
Human Services Administration
Public Management and Leadership
Urban Management
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Psychology
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department of Sociology
Master of Arts (M.A.)
with or without specialization in
Criminology
College of Visual and Performing Arts
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School of Art
Master of Arts (M.A.)
with specialization in
Art History
Studio Art
Master of Science (M.S.)
with specialization in
Art Education
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Art Education
School of Music
Master of Music (M.M.)
Performer’s Certificate
School of Theatre and Dance
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Theatre Arts
with specialization in
Acting
Design and Technology
Directing
Concentrations
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A concentration is a course of study, typically interdisciplinary, linked to the pursuit of a specific graduate degree. Completion of the requirements for a concentration will result in an appropriate notation on the student’s academic record.
The concentrations offered by the university are listed below.
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Historical Administration
Latin American Studies
Southeast Asian Studies
Certificates of Graduate Study
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A certificate of graduate study is a course of study, not linked to the pursuit of a degree, consisting of a coherent set of courses, fewer than for a major, addressing a specific theme. Completion of the requirements for a certificate of graduate study will result in an appropriate notation on the student’s academic record.
The certificates of graduate study offered by the university are listed below.
Adapted Physical Education
Advanced Quantitative Methodology in Education
Advanced Teaching Practices
Applied Mechanics
Applied Statistics
Assistive Technology Specialist
Behavior Specialist
Bioinformatics
Career Development
Children’s and Young Adult Literature/Media
Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing
Curriculum Adaptations Specialist
Design of Thermal Systems
Digital Image Processing
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Systems
Director of Special Education
Earth Science Education
Eating Disorders and Obesity
Elementary Mathematics Teaching
English Education
Environmental Education
Family Nurse Practitioner
Foreign Language Instructional Technology
Foundations of Education
Geographic Information Analysis
German Language, Literature, and Culture
Gerontology
Health Education
Higher Education
Homeland Security
Industrial Control
Industrial Project Management
Industrial Workplace Design Systems
Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
Management Information Systems
Multiple Disabilities Specialist
Museum Studies
Nursing Education
Problem-Based Learning in Educational Psychology
Public Health
Public Management
Quality Control of Manufacturing Processes
Semiconductor Devices
Semiconductor Fabrication
Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture
Strategic Industrial Management
Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education
Technical Writing
Traffic Safety Education
Vibration and Control System Design
VLSI Design
Women’s Studies
Student-at-Large Classification
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The student-at-large classification is available for those who wish to take graduate courses without pursuing a degree. A student-at- large must hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent from a recognized foreign institution and must apply for and be granted permission to register as a student-at-large through the Graduate School. Students-at-large are not admitted to the Graduate School or to any graduate degree program, but they are under the administrative jurisdiction of the Graduate School. Many of the same regulations, including those regarding academic standing, apply to both graduate students and students-at-large, as described in the Graduate Catalog. Some departments and programs limit the amount of graduate credit earned as a student-at- large that may be applied toward meeting the requirements of a graduate degree, if the student-at-large is later admitted to such a degree program. Students should consult the Graduate Catalog for specific information about particular programs.
Postgraduate students are those who hold baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions and wish to take additional undergraduate courses or to earn a second baccalaureate degree. Postgraduates are classified as seniors and may take 100- through 400-level courses for undergraduate credit only; a postgraduate may not take courses for graduate credit. An individual who wishes to take 500-, 600-, or 700-level graduate courses should apply to the Graduate School for admission as a graduate student or permission to register as a student-at-large. For further information, see “Postgraduate Students.”
Early Admission of NIU Undergraduates to the Graduate School
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Early admission to the Graduate School is available to seniors in their final term of enrollment at NIU who wish to take courses for graduate credit. Students who apply for and receive early admission may take approved graduate-level courses.
Application for early admission is made through the Graduate School. A student applying for early admission must have applied to graduate from the baccalaureate program at the end of the term for which early admission is sought; the Graduate School’s application deadlines are waived for such a student. No student may enroll more than one term under early-admission status.
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