Graduate Catalog

2010-11 Academic Year

The University

University of North Texas Hurley Administration Building

The University of North Texas is the most comprehensive university in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, offering 97 bachelor’s, 101 master’s and 48 doctoral degree programs, many nationally recognized. U.S. News and World Report America's Best Colleges 2010 guide put UNT among the top national universities that are “leading the pack” in innovative changes.

The flagship of the UNT System, UNT is a thriving university with a legacy of excellence in a broad range of academic areas. It is also one of the largest universities in Texas, enrolling more than 36,000 students. Founded in 1890, UNT takes pride in its outstanding faculty, high academic standards and diverse student body. Offering a traditional college experience at an affordable cost, UNT fields Division I athletic teams. Named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 14 consecutive years, UNT also provides more than 60 centers and institutes that serve the public good.

The university is committed to academic excellence, to student success and to serving as an intellectual resource for the community, state and nation.

The University’s Mission

The University of North Texas is a recognized student-centered public research university where we harness the power of ideas through a culture of learning based on diverse viewpoints, interdisciplinary endeavors, creativity and disciplined excellence.

This is accomplished through a broad and balanced array of programs where well-prepared students and dedicated scholars and artists collaborate with our local and global communities in the creation, integration, application and dissemination of knowledge. In this way UNT creates an enriched and sustainable future for our students, state, nation and world.

The University’s Vision

The University of North Texas will be recognized for its educational, intellectual, research, public service and cultural achievements. UNT will be a diverse and inclusive institution creating the knowledge and innovations that will shape our future, while cultivating excellence in the next generation of scholars and leaders for the global community,

Achieving the Vision

UNT’s plan for its growth as a student-centered public research university is shaped by four goals and three themes. The four goals focus our energies in key areas of endeavor: education, research, engagement as a community/with our communities, and institutional effectiveness, directing our efforts in a way that will move us quickly forward.

Our three themes speak to the underlying commitments that drive our work, emphasizing the importance of connection as a catalyst for change. They include a commitment to diversity, which draws a variety of voices into close conversation; to internationalization, which recognizes that global interchange is a vital part of education and research; and to collaboration, which includes partnerships within the university as well as alliances with external constituencies. These connections move the university forward, anchoring it within the context of a multicultural, interconnected, collaborative community and providing the synergy needed to accomplish its goals. The themes are woven throughout our goals, specific strategies and actions. We also highlight them by gathering the strategies most closely related to the themes in a single statement, clearly illustrating their importance to our growth.

Research

UNT engages in innovative research in a wide range of disciplines, promoting new discoveries through collaborative, multidisciplinary initiatives. UNT supports its world-class faculty, top-notch students and state-of-the-art research facilities through strategic investments. Graduate students actively participate in research and scholarly activities with supportive faculty mentors, building strong research records and expertise for their chosen careers.

UNT Firsts

  • First jazz studies program in the U.S., which is consistently ranked the nation’s best.
  • First accredited behavioral analysis master’s degree program in the U.S.
  • First master’s degree in natural philosophy (now chemistry education) in the U.S.
  • First patent for a silicon-based ultra-sensitive chemical sensor for use in integrated circuit fabrication.
  • First cooperative master’s degree program in library and information science in the U.S.
  • First online school library preparation program in the U.S.
  • First all-online master’s degree program in merchandising in the U.S.
  • First accredited counseling program in the U.S.

Accreditation

The University of North Texas is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4500) to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Inquiries to the commission should relate only to the accreditation status of the institution.

In addition, the University of North Texas offers programs accredited by the following organizations.

AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

ABET

Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration

Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications

American Chemical Society

American Library Association

American Psychological Association

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Association for Behavior Analysis International

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Council for Interior Design Accreditation

Council on Rehabilitation Education

Council on Social Work Education

Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

National Association of Schools of Music

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

National Recreation and Park Association/American Association of Leisure and Recreation Council on Accreditation

State Board for Educator Certification

Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET

Addresses of accrediting organizations are printed following the index.

In addition, the University of North Texas offers programs that are approved or recognized by:

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Council for Exceptional Children

Educational Leadership Constituent Council

International Reading Association

International Society for Technology in Education

National Council of Teachers of English

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Institutional Memberships

The University of North Texas holds the following memberships.

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

American College Dance Festival Association

American Collegiate Retailing Association

American Council on Education

American Hotel and Lodging Association

American Mathematical Society

American Political Science Association

Association for Symbolic Logic

Association of Texas Colleges and Universities

Association of Texas Graduate Schools

Association of Women in Mathematics

Broadcast Education Association

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities

Conference of Southern Graduate Schools

Council for Chemical Research

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Council for Public University Presidents and Chancellors

Council of Graduate Schools

Council on Undergraduate Research

Dallas Dance Council

Federation of North Texas Area Universities

Greater Denton Arts Council

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International

International Council of Shopping Centers

International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education

International Textile and Apparel Association

Mathematical Association of America

National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

National Collegiate Honors Council

National Restaurant Association

National Retail Federation

National Women’s Studies Association

Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Society for Cinema and Media Studies

Texas Association of Broadcast Educators

Texas Educational Theatre Association

University Film and Video Association

Administration, Faculty and Librarians

See the Administration, Faculty and Librarians section near the end of this book for lists of university officers, UNT System officers and Graduate School administration.

Also found there is information about UNT faculty and librarians, including rank, academic unit and degrees earned. The section concludes with lists of faculty, librarians and administrators who have been awarded emeritus status by the UNT Board of Regents.

Graduate Admissions

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