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Changes to the 2012–2014 Graduate School Catalog


Capstone Certificates

Laboratory Quality Management removed from list. (catalog update 3/25/13)

Nursing Care of Children with Chronic Conditions in Schools added to the list. (catalog update 4/29/13)

Three certificates added to the list—Actuarial Science; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Post-Graduate Psychiatric Nursing. (catalog update 7/19/12)

Certificate deleted from the list—Public Affairs. (catalog update 7/19/12)

Two certificates added to the list—Computer Sciences for Professionals; International Politics and Practice. (catalog update 5/21/13)

Degrees, Minors, Certificates

Under the heading Minors, text replaced above and below minors list. (catalog update 7/17/12)

Old language:

The purpose of the minor is to give breadth to a Ph.D. major. Crosslisted courses are permitted if distinct from the major area of study as judged by the major department. There are two kinds of minors: Option A and Option B.

The Option A minor requires:

  • A minimum of 9 credits in a single department/major field of study. Refer to the individual department for specific requirements; many departments require more than 9 credits.
  • Approval from the minor department.

In addition to Option A minors in departments or programs that offer graduate degrees, the Graduate School has authorized minors in the following areas: [list of minors here]

The Option B (Distributed) minor requires:

  • A minimum of 9 credits in one or more
    departments and can include course work in the major department.
  • Approval from the major department.

New language:

Breadth is an important component of doctoral training. Given that there are multiple paths to breadth, the Graduate School leaves the choice of whether students achieve breadth through a minor or other means up to the specific graduate program.

Minor options are:

  • Option A (external): Requires a minimum of 9 credits in a minor program (single disciplinary or multidisciplinary). Fulfillment of this option requires the approval of the minor program.
  • Option B (distributed): Requires a minimum of 9 credits in one or more programs forming a coherent topic, and can include course work in the program. Fulfillment of this option requires approval of the major program. See Minors in the Graduate School Academic Policies and Procedures for minimum course requirements for the minor.

Almost all available graduate programs offer an equivalent option A minor. See the official list of graduate degrees, above, to review individual catalog entries to confirm counterpart doctoral minor offerings within existing graduate programs. The following is a list of additional doctoral minors distinct from the existing list of graduate programs:

Three minors removed from the list: Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development; Creative Writing; Gender and Women's Studies. (catalog update 7/17/12)

Minor added to list: Qualitative Research Methodology in Education. (catalog update 7/17/12)

Under the heading, Certificates, Air Resources Management was removed. (catalog update 10/26/12)

Distance or Flexible Programs

Under the heading Distance Programs, Consumer Health Advocacy-Capstone Certificate was added. (catalog update 10/26/12)

Under the heading Flexible Programs, four programs were added to the list:
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis—Specialist Certificate
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis—M.S. (named option: Cooperative Program with UW–Whitewater)
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis—Ph.D.
Post Graduate Psychiatric Nursing—Capstone Certificate
(catalog update 7/2/12)

Engineering

New heading and text added for Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering. (catalog update 7/20/12)

Gerontology

Under the heading Certificate, first sentence revised. Old language: The Institute on Aging offers the specialist in gerontology certificate, which provides a broad overview of the multidisciplinary field of gerontology to undergraduate, graduate, and special students who have already completed a degree. New language: The Institute on Aging offers the specialist in gerontology certificate, which provides a broad overview of the multidisciplinary field of gerontology to undergraduate and graduate students. (catalog update 11/12/12).

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Page added to catalog 7/25/12.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Under Admission, 2nd paragraph, language changed to reflect new application deadline. Old language: The online application and all supplemental materials—transcripts, three letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, statement of purpose, resume—must be received by December 1 for consideration for matriculation the following fall. Applications are not reviewed at any other time during the year. See also Admissions on the program website. New language: Please see Admissions on the program website for the application deadline and required supplemental materials. (catalog update 10/3/12)

Pharmacy

Because the M.S. Pharmacy program no longer requires GRE scores from applicants, the phrase "Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores" was removed from the first sentence under the heading Admission. (catalog update 10/2/12).

Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies

Catalog page replaced to reflect changes in requirements for master's degree program. View current page here. View previous page here. (catalog update 9/13/12)

Transcisciplinary Study of Visual Cultures

New page added. (catalog update 6/25/12)