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<br /> Graduate<br /> Academic Catalog<br /> 2011-2012<br /> www.rider.edu/catalogs<br /> <br /> 2083 Lawrenceville Road<br /> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099<br /> 609-896-5000<br /> www.rider.edu<br /> Graduate Academic Catalog<br /> 2011–2012<br /> Contents<br /> CoNteNts<br /> 3 General Information<br /> 6 Westminster Choir College<br /> 7 Business Administration<br /> 8 Calendar<br /> 9 Degree Programs<br /> 14 Application Procedures<br /> 17 Course Descriptions<br /> 25 Education, Leadership, and Counseling<br /> 26 Calendar<br /> 30 Programs of Study<br /> 48 Course Descriptions<br /> 65 Liberal Arts and Sciences<br /> 66 Master of Arts in Applied Psychology<br /> 69 Procedures and Policies<br /> 75 Campus and Facilities<br /> 79 Directories<br /> 95 Index<br /> 97 Guide to the Catalog/Directions<br /> 2<br /> For further information, contact:<br /> Rider University<br /> 2083<a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=1"> Graduate Academic Catalog 2011-2012 </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=2"> </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=3"> 2083 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, N</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=4"> Contents CoNteNts 3 General Information 6 W</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=5"> General Information</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=6"> General Information Rider’s Vision INfoRmatIoN </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=7"> Professional Outreach and Service Programs In Rid</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=8"> INfoRmatIoN personnel, medical and psychological</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=9"> Business Administration www.rider.edu/gradcba</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=10"> Business Administration College of Business Admin</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=11"> Mission Statement The mission of the College of B</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=12"> The Master of Business Administration (MBA) The M</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=13"> Note: Because Rider has earned AACSB Accounting a</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=14"> Master of Business Administration (MBA) admINIst</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=15"> The Master of Business Administrtion (MBA) – Waiv</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=16"> insight to classroom discussion during many of t</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=17"> Business Related Background • Full-time employme</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=18"> program coordinators (entreneurship, global busin</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=19"> Course Descriptions Master of Accountancy (MACC) </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=20"> admINIstRatIoNN BusINess PMBA-8030 Economic Anal</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=21"> communicate clearly their decisions to both sophi</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=22"> admINIstRatIoNN PMBA-8315 Globalization and Tech</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=23"> and, thus, high levels of customer satisfac- tion</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=24"> admINIstRatIoNN BusINess PMBA-8377 Managing Work</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=25"> PMBA-8902 Independent Study in Business Administr</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=26"> admINIstRatIoNN EMBA-9270 Management and Team Sk</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=27"> Education, Leadership, and Counseling www.rider</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=28"> Education, Leadership, and Counseling Calendar </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=29"> Guide to Programs If you are interested in </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=30"> CouNseLINGN Classes are scheduled to enable thos</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=31"> Admission Status Upon completion of the steps in </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=32"> Application for Comprehensive Examination and Gra</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=33"> • Official transcripts from all colleges and univ</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=34"> Course No. Course Title COUN-586 Gr</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=35"> must maintain a specified student-to-staff ratio,</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=36"> Master’s Degrees CouNseLINGN aNd The Department</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=37"> line may be given consideration pending program c</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=38"> Professional Counselor Development Opportunities </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=39"> classroom and school applications that are </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=40"> CouNseLINGN Candidates are expected to have comp</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=41"> skills in a culminating internship experience. Up</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=42"> cational services certificate or its out-of-state</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=43"> All students complete seven core courses listed b</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=44"> 4. An interview with the program coordinator. De</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=45"> The following criteria must be met: 1. Complete t</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=46"> Core Courses (12 semester hours) Course No. </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=47"> School II: Scien</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=48"> CouNseLINGN aNd L e a d e R s h I P, Application</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=49"> GLTP-504 Teaching of English Language Arts</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=50"> Course Descriptions Business Education (BSED) Co</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=51"> COUN-510 Approaches to Family Counseling 3 credit</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=52"> desires to review and/or strengthen individ- ual </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=53"> CNPY-516 Advanced Psychopathology 3 credits An in</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=54"> CouNseLINGN CURR-536 Special Studies in Curricul</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=55"> CURR-560 National Writing Project 3 credits Exami</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=56"> Education (EDUC) CouNseLINGN EDUC-500 Introduct</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=57"> issues will be explored in relationship to critic</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=58"> CouNseLINGN food services, transportation, and f</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=59"> of data driven indicators to examine issues of eq</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=60"> EDPS-507 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 credit</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=61"> and the influence of multiple, interacting events</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=62"> areas in general education in preschool and prima</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=63"> ence of various approaches to organizational comm</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=64"> culturally diverse workforce. This course helps o</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=65"> READ-511 Research into and Survey of Literature f</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=66"> CouNseLINGN for a wide array of diverse learners</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=67"> Liberal Arts and Sciences www.rider.edu/claes</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=68"> Master of Arts in Applied Psychology: Applied Beh</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=69"> Course Repeat Policy Students may not repeat any </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=70"> Course Descriptions sCIeNCes aNd PSY-512 Introd</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=71"> Procedures and Policies</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=72"> Procedures and Policies T he </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=73"> Other designations are as follows: I Incomplet</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=74"> Deferred Payment Plan Students may subscribe to t</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=75"> Personal Policies Protection of Personal Privacy</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=76"> Notes PoLICIesN aNd PRoCeduRes 74 </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=77"> Campus and Facilities</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=78"> Campus and Facilities R ider </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=79"> includes entering data for extensive choral music</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=80"> Parking and Vehicle Regulations Rider provides am</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=81"> Directories</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=82"> Directories Board of Trustees Howard B. Stoeckel</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=83"> Athletics Donald Harnum, M.S., Director of Athlet</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=84"> Don Ambrose, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate- Lev</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=85"> Information Technologies Carol Kondrach, B.A., As</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=86"> STUDENT AFFAIRS Office of the Associate Vice Presi</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=87"> Faculty Frank Abrahams, Professor of Music Educat</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=88"> Susan Denbo, Professor of Legal Studies and Busi-</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=89"> Ma Lei Hseih, Assistant Professor II-Librarian; B</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=90"> Education, Leadership, and Counseling; B.A., Iona</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=91"> Hongbing Sun, Professor of Geological, Environ- m</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=92"> Adjunct Faculty Ellen Abrahams, Adjunct Instructo</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=93"> Daniel C. Garro, Adjunct Instructor of Philoso- p</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=94"> Ute Mehnert, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Arts </a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 95" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=95"> Emeriti Faculty Peter Aberger, Associate Professo</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 96" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=96"> Derrill I. McGuigan, Professor Emeritus of Psycho</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 97" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=97"> Index</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 98" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=98"> Index A Academic Policies .....................</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 99" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=99"> Guide</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 100" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=100"> Guide This catalog contains curricular offerings</a> <a title="Rider_Grad_Catalog_2011_12_final.pdf page 101" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3af099ad?page=101"> 2083 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville,</a>