2013-2014 GRADUATE BULLETIN - The University of Akron

36 The University of Akron 2013-2014
Foundation Courses
• Required by all program options:
7400:604 Orientation to Graduate Studies in Family and Consumer Sciences 1
7400:680 Historical and Conceptual Bases of Family and Consumer Sciences 3
7400:685 Research Methods in Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Child and Family Development Option
(H40110MA)
• Core Courses:
7400:602 Family in Lifespan Perspective 3
7400:605 Developmental Parent-Child Interactions (online) 3
7400:607 Family Dynamics 3
7400:610 Child Development Theories 3
7400:665 Development in Infancy and Early Childhood 3
• Option Electives
Select 6 credits from the following courses with approval of advisor (if a course has
been taken at the undergraduate level, other courses must be selected):
7400:501 American Families in Poverty (online) 3
7400:504 Middle Childhood and Adolescence 3
7400:506 Family Financial Management 3
7400:540 Family Crisis 3
7400:541 Family Relationships in the Middle and Later Years 3
7400:542 Human Sexuality 3
7400:546 Culture, Ethnicity, and the Family (online) 3
7400:548 Before and After School Child Care 2
7400:560 Organization and Supervision of Child-Care Centers 3
7400:596 Parent Education (online) 3
7400:688 Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences 3
• Cognate Electives
Select 7 credits with approval of advisor from within the School of Family and Consumer
Sciences OR from a cognate area outside the School, OR from a combination
of the two.
• Thesis or Project (select one):
7400:694 Master’s Project 5
7400:699 Master’s Thesis 5
Total 40
Clothing, Textiles and Interiors Option
(H40104MA)
• Core Courses:
7400:634 Material Culture Studies 3
7400:639 Theories of Fashion 3
7400:677 Social Psychology of Dress and the Near Environment 3
• Options Electives (select 13 credits with approval of advisor):
7400:518 History of Interior Design I 4
7400:519 History of Interior Design II 4
7400:523 Professional Image Analysis 3
7400:525 Textiles for Apparel 3
7400:527 Global Issues in Textiles and Apparel 3
7400:536 Textile Conservation 3
7400:537 Historic Costume 3
7400:538 History of Fashion 3
7400:631 Problems in Design 1-6
7400:688 Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences 3
7400:696 Individual Investigation in Family and Consumer Sciences 1-6
• Cognate Electives:
Select 6 credits with approval of advisor from courses within the School of Family
and Consumer Sciences OR from a cognate area outside the School OR from
a combination of the two.
• Thesis or Project (select one):
7400:694 Master’s Project 5
7400:699 Master’s Thesis 5
Total 40
Geography and Planning
Master of Arts in Geography
(335010MA: Thesis Option)
(335000MA: Nonthesis Option)
NOTE: The M.A. in Geography is now being administerd by the Department of Geosciences.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the graduate application and official transcripts applicants must submit
two letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Applications are
accepted on a rolling basis.
Thesis Option
• Core Requirements (21 credits)
3350:505 Geographic Information Systems
3350:581 Research Methods in Geography and Planning
3350:583 Spatial Analysis
3350:596 Field Research Methods
3350:687 History of Geographic Thought
3350:600, 601 Seminar (6 credits)
• Geography and Planning Electives (24 credit hours)
Graduate courses from the Department of Geography and Planning
Any course taken outside the department must be approved in advance by the student’s graduate
advisor or department chair
No more than three credits of 3350:698 Independent Reading and Research
• Thesis
At least 9 credits and no more than 15 credits of 3350:699
Nonthesis Option
• Core Requirements (21 credits)
3350:505 Geographic Information Systems
3350:581 Research Methods in Geography and Planning
3350:583 Spatial Analysis
3350:596 Field Research Methods
3350:687 History of Geographic Thought
3350:600, 601 Seminar (6 credits)
• Geography and Planning Electives (24 credits)
Graduate courses from the Department of Geography and Planning
Any course taken outside the department must be approved in advance by the student’s graduate
advisor or department chair
No more than three credits of 3350:698 Independent Reading and Research
Master of Science in Geography/Geographic Information
Sciences
(335010MS: Thesis Option)
(335000MS: Nonthesis Option)
NOTE: The M.S. in Geography/Geographic Information Sciences is now being
administerd by the Department of Geosciences.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the graduate application and official transcripts applicants must submit
two letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Applications are
accepted on a rolling basis.
Thesis Option
• Core Requirements (18 credits)
3350:581 Research Methods in Geography and Planning
3350:583 Spatial Analysis
3350:596 Field Research Methods
3350:687 History of Geographic Thought
3350:600, 601 Seminar (6 credits)
• Geotechniques Requirements (9 credits)
3350:505 Geographic Information Systems
3350:540 Cartography
3350:547 Remote Sensing
• Geotechniques Electives (9 credits)
3350:507 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
3350:541 Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
3350:542 Cartographic Theory and Design
3350:544 Applications in Cartography and GIS
3350:545 GIS Database Design
3350:546 GIS Programming and Customization
3350:549 Advanced Remote Sensing
• Geography and Planning Electives (9 credits)
Graduate courses from the Department of Geography and Planning
Any course taken outside the department must be approved in advance by the student’s graduate
advisor or department chair
No more than three credits of 3350:698 Independent Reading and Research
• Thesis
At least 9 credits and no more than 15 credits of 3350:699.
Nonthesis Option
• Core Requirements (18 credits)
3350:581 Research Methods in Geography and Planning
3350:583 Spatial Analysis
3350:596 Field Research Methods