LaGrange College Graduate Bulletin, 1993-1995

GRADUATE
BULLETIN

1993-95

LAGRANGE COLLEGE

LAGRANGE, GEORGIA

Table of Contents

General Information 2

Admission 5

Financial Information 9
General Academic

Policies 12
Degree Requirements

and Courses 15

Graduate Faculty 29
Index inside back cover

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE
NUMBERS

Admission 812-7260
Department of Business

Administration and Economics 8 '12-'/ '280

Department of Education 812-7276

Registrar 812-7237

Library 812-7233

Computer Services 812- 7229

Business Office 812-7278

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LAGRANGE COLLEGE

GRADUA TE BULLETIN

1993-1995

Please Note: This Graduate Bulletin is
subordinate to the LaGrange College
Bulletin which is published in September .
All policies not specifically addressed in
this Graduate Bulletin are those policies
detailed in the annual Bulletin . This

Graduate Bulletin details policies ,
procedures , degrees and courses that are
unique to the graduate program . Inquiries
regarding policies not covered should be
addressed to the Dean of the College .

The College reserves the right to make
modifications in the degree requirements ,
courses, schedules , calendar , regulations ,
fees and other changes deemed necessary or
conducive to the efficient operation of the
College. Such changes become effective as
announced by the proper college

authorities .

GENERAL
INFORM A T/ON

PURPOSE

The mission of LaGrange College
is to provide a liberating academic
environment in which students and
faculty enjoy the adventure of
higher learning . This mission

provides a college environment that
enables students to discover and
value that which is excellent in
life; an environment which produces
graduates prepared to accept
responsibility in contemporary
society; and an environment

distinguished by a faith in God and
by an understanding of humankind' s
place in the universe.

Since 1831 many men and women,
sustained by their faith in God and
in humankind, have nurtured and
promoted LaGrange College. These
men and women have studied, taught,
administered and given of their
resources so that the mission of
excellent Christian higher education
would be realized at LaGrange
College, a college associated with
The United Methodist Church since
1856.

This mission of over 150 years
has been the basis of the programs
at LaGrange College . Today the

College continues to seek ways to
achieve this mission and fulfill its
purpose :

. . .by emphasizing undergraduate
education with a firm commitment to
liberal arts. This is done through
the strong general education
curriculum and major programs.
These major programs are in the
liberal arts and sciences as well as
other compatible professional areas.

. . .by offering, where resources
permit, academic study in particular

areas specifically in response to
current community needs. Currently
these programs include nursing,
graduate business administration,
graduate teacher education, and
social work.

. . .by fostering out-of -class
enrichment (lectures , plays,

exhibits , concerts , interest and
honor groups) and extracurricular
activities (intramural and

intercollegiate athletics ,

religious organizations and

opportunities, service

organizations , social organizations ,
and student publications) .

. . .by promoting healthy guided
opportunities for physical

activities .

. . .by offering opportunities for
inter-cultural experiences in the
academic and social programs.

. . .by striving to maximize
student success through a strong
academic support system, counseling
and placement services .

. . .by seeking to attract and
retain a faculty who are not only
highly competent in their

disciplines but who also identify
with the mission of the College .

. . .by providing a constructive
influence on the local area through
contributing intellectual, cultural
and social leadership; by offering
educational opportunities to area
citizens ; and by encouraging
faculty, staff and student partici-
pation in local organizations .

. . .by recruiting students who,
through scholastic achievement and
potential as well as personal
motivation, have indicated their
desire to undertake the LaGrange
Col 1 ege program .

. . .by striving to increase the
financial well-being of the College,
supports existing programs,

including Student Aid, and

facilitates program development to
meet changing needs and to achieve
improvements in quality.

ACCREDITATION j

As a coeducational , four-year
liberal arts college, LaGrange
College is fully accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, approved by the United
Methodist University Senate, and has
membership in the National

Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities, the National
Association of United Methodist
Colleges, the Georgia Association of
Colleges, The Council for

Advancement and Support of

Education, the Georgia Foundation
for Independent Colleges, and the
Association of Private Colleges and
Universities in Georgia.

The Georgia Professional

Standards Commission, which confers
professional certificates upon
college graduates meeting

requirements in early childhood,
middle school, or secondary

education, has awarded highest
approval to LaGrange College' s
program of teacher education.

The Department of Business and
Economics is presently a member of
the Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and Programs
(ACBSP) , and is accredited by the
body .

ADMISSION

Masters of Business
Administration Program

Unconditional Acceptance

For unconditional acceptance, a
student must submit the following:
1 . Evidence of graduation from an
accredited college or university
with a bachelor' s degree with a
quality point average of at least
2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). A

transcript must be obtained from
each institution attended.
2 . Score on the Graduate Management
Admissions test must be submitted
no later than the end of the
third quarter following

provisional acceptance into the
program. A score of 450 is

required for unconditional

acceptance .
3. A list of three references.

4. A completed formal application
with a $20.00 fee.

5. A written essay describing the
applicant ' s work experience and
future career objectives .

6 . Evidence of a minimum of two
years of work experience .

7 . Foreign students must submit a
minimum score on the TOEFL exam
of at least 550.

8 . In addition to an interviev/ with
members of the Admission Staff , a
second interviev/ with members of
the Business Administration and
Economics Department may be
required .

NOTE: Applicants who do not meet
all the requirements for admission
into the M.B.A. program may be
accepted as non-degree seeking
graduates . No more than 20 quarter
credit hours may be taken under this
student classification .

Other M.B.A. (Temporary) Admission
Classifica tions

1. Conditional : if one or more of
the above nine items is not
completed (for example, the
applicant has not yet taken the
GMAT) . This is a temporary status
which will be changed when the item
is completed. The item must be
completed before a student has
earned 2 hours of credit in the
program .

2. Probational : if the application
is deficient on one or more of the
above nine items (for example, the
applicant has an undergraduate grade
point average below 2.5) . Normally,
this is a temporary status that will
be changed when the student has
demonstrated the ability to do
satisfactory work. The student may
take no more than 2 hours under
this or any other temporary
admission classification.

3. Non-degree: if the applicant
wants to commence graduate work
before the graduate admission
committee has considered his/her
application. To insure that this is
a temporary status, the student may
not take more than 20 hours under
this or any other temporary
admission classification.

Academic Load

Ten quarter credit hours is
considered a full load. A petition
to take more than 10 credit hours in
a quarter must be approved by the
Director of the M.B.A. Program.

Transfer Credit

No more than 20 quarter credit
hours of acceptable work (with a
grade of B or better) taken within
five years of admission into the
M.B.A. program may be transferred
from another institution

Masters of Education
Program

Regular Admission

Prospective candidates for this

program will be thoroughly evaluated

and screened by an admission

committee .

The student applying for regular

admission to the graduate program at

LaGrange College should follow the

procedure listed below:

1 . Make formal application to the
Director of Admission .

2 . Submit evidence of a

baccalaureate degree from an
accredited, four year
institution or evidence of
having completed all the
requirements for the
degree .

3 . Submit an official statement
of scores on either the GRE
(aptitude section) or the NTE
(NTE Core Battery Test) or
the MAT not more than five
years old,

4 . Present evidence of having
earned an overall GPA of 2.5
(on a 4.00 scale) with at
least a 3.00 GPA for the last
two years of college work.

5 . Submit one official transcript
from all institutions where
undergraduate or graduate
work has been done .
All documents , along with a non

refundable fee of $20.00 must be

received by the College before final

acceptance .

Conditional Admission

Conditional admission may be
granted at the discretion of the
Graduate Admission Committee to
students who do not meet all of the
above requirements . Students who
were admitted in a conditional
status must clear this status within

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two consecutive academic sessions or
terms (20 quarter hours) .

Transfer Credit

LaGrange College will accept a
maximum of 10 quarter hours of
transfer credit from accredited
graduate schools . All graduate
credit must have been of a grade of
B or better and must have been
earned within five years of
admission to the graduate program at
LaGrange College.

FINANCIAL
INFORM A TION

Payment of Charges

All charges for the quarter are
due and payable at registration, and
each student is expected to pay at
that time.

LaGrange College has no plan for
making monthly or deferred payments .
Realizing that some families prefer
to pay charges on a monthly basis,
the College has made arrangements
with Academic Management Services to
offer interested persons this type
service. The plan is an agreement
between the person and the company;
there is no involvement by LaGrange
College in the agreement. For

additional information, contact the
Director of Financial Planning .

Expenses 1993-94 *

Admission

Application for Admission

(not refundable) $ 20.00

Tuition- 1993-94

(September 1, 1993-August 31, 1994)

A. Graduate (MBA, MED) Courses

per quarter hour 160.00

B. General Fees-Required of
every Student Enrolled

(1) less than 12 hours 30.00

(2) 12 hours and over 65.00

C. Course Fees-Select Courses

Science Lab 50.00

Computer Science Lab 40.00

D. Audit (per quarter hour) 50.00
All requests for audit courses

must be approved by the instructor
and Dean of the College.

*Tuition and Fees for 1994-95 will be announced in June 1994
and become effective September 1, 1994.

3. Fees - Miscellaneous

Graduation (Regardless of

Participation) 80.00

Late Registration 20.00

Personal checks failing to

clear bank 15.00

Student Identification Card

Replacement Fee 5.00

Documents Fee (International

Students) 150.00

Parking Permit 5.00

Testing Fee

(All New Students) 60.00

4. Graduate students desiring to live on campus should refer
to the undergraduate Bulletin for room and board charges and
po I i c i es .

Refund Policy

No refund of charges of any nature
will be made to any student who Is
suspended or dismissed for

disciplinary reasons .

No refunds will be made for
courses dropped after dates
established by the school calendar .

In the event of complete
withdrawal from college after
registration , refund of tuition will
be made from date of registration to
date of official withdrawal on the
following basis:

Regular

Graduate

7-Week

School Year

Summer

Summer

Withdrawal

% Refund

% Refund

% Refund

During Drop/ Add

100

100

100

Within 14 days

80

40

60

Within 21 days

60

no refund

40

Within 28 days

40

no refund

After 28 days

no refund

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
GRADUATE STUDENTS

Students accepted for admission
to the M.B.A. or M.Ed, program may
be eligible to borrow $8500 per
year through the Stafford Loan
Program,, provided they meet the
following requirements : (1) be a
United States citizen or a
permanent resident alien; (2)
enrolled or accepted for
enrollment as at least a half-
time student; (3) be in good
standing and making satisfactory

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academic progress; (4) be free of
any obligation to repay a
defaulted Guareanteed Student
Loan/Federal Insured Student Loan;
and (5) not owe a refund on a Pell
Grant, Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant or State Student
Incentive Grant,

The Maximum cumulative loans a
student may borrow is $65,500
including undergraduate loans.

Contact the Office of Student
Financial Planning for further
information and an application .

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GENERAL

ACADEMIC

POLICIES

Class Attendance

Students are expected to attend
all class sessions . If a student
must be absent, all matters related
to student absence, including make-
up work, must be arranged with the
professor . The course syllabus

makes a clear statement about
policies related to absences .

Students are expected to be
present for all quizzes or final
examinations , unless the reasons for
absence are acceptable to the
professor .

Probation and Dismissal

A. Probation

Graduate students whose

cumulative GPA fall below 3 .0 at the
end of a quarter or who fail to make
sufficient academic progress will be
placed on academic probation . The
students will receive a letter from
the Registrar informing them of
their status. Students may remain
on academic probation for two
quarters. These students are no
longer on probation when their
cumulative GPA becomes 3.0 or above.
In the event that their GPA does not
rise to 3.0 or above within two
consecutive quarters from the date
of academic probation, the student
is subject to dismissal from the
college. Only graduate courses

taken at LaGrange College will be
used to compute GPA. Students who
are dismissed for academic reasons
may appeal their dismissal to the
Dean of the College within ten (10)
working days following receipt of
their notice.

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B. Dismissal

Graduate students may not be
dismissed from graduate studies for
academic reasons unless they were
first placed on academic probation .
Graduate students who have been
dismissed from graduate studies will
not normally be readmitted unless it
is mathematically possible that they
can achieve a GPA of 3.0 or above
prior to completing standard degree
requirements .

Plagiarism and Cheating

Cheating is defined as providing
or receiving any assistance not
authorized by the professor in the
completion of any assignment inside
or outside the classroom.

Plagiarism is defined as the
portrayal of the ideas of others by
a student as if it were his/her own
work. Two types will be described :
The first consists of copying the
work of others or very slight
paraphrasing . The second type of
plagiarism is considered less
serious and involves errors in
acknowledgement or sources due to
the student ' s lack of knowledge of
the proper manner in which academic
sources are cited.

Cheating or plagiarizing will be
treated in a serious manner. If any
student is aware that cheating or
plagiarizing has occurred, he/she
must report it to the professor . If
cheating or plagiarizing have taken
place, the following procedure will
be followed:

a. The faculty member will notify
the student of his/her suspicion .
In the event that the student admits
to the charges, the professor will
inform the student of the action to
be taken .

b. In the event that the student
denies the accusation, the professor
will decide on the action to be
taken. The professor then informs
the student that the decision may be

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appealed by the student to the
Department Chair following the
procedures outlined in the Academic
Appeals section of this bulletin .

Academic Appeals

Graduate students at LaGrange
College have the right to appeal
academic decisions including grades.
Appeals by students must be in
writing and the response to the
student must be written. Appeals
must first be submitted to the level
v/hich originated the decision .

A. Grade Appeals

An appeal of a grade must be
submitted first to the professor who
assigned the grade. If not resolved
satisfactorily , the appeal must be
submitted in writing to the Graduate
Council . The chair of the Graduate
Council will appoint a subcommittee
of three committee members , none
from the originating department.
Their decision is final .

B. Other Academic Appeals
Appeals other than grades should

be filed in the following order if
not resolved at a lower level,
professor, Department Chair, Dean of
the College, the Graduate council,
and ultimately, to the President .
As an example, an appeal of a policy
or decision must be submitted to the
department . An appeal of a college
requirement must be submitted to the
Dean of the College.

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DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
AND COURSES

Master of Business
A d minis tra tion

Statement of Purpose

The Master of Business

Administration program is designed
to provide area residents an
opportunity to advance their
business education while maintaining
full-time employment . There are two
primary purposes of this program.
The first is to help students
increase their understanding of and
effectiveness in the key current and
emerging managerial concepts and
functions which can contribute to
improved managerial performance.
The second is to help students
enhance the personal skills and
capabilities v/hich are important to
their personal professional growth
and advancement .

M.B.A. Course Requirements.

1. Foundation Courses: These may be exempted in whole or

in part upon the evidence of satisfactory under-
graduate preparation.
BUA 501 Accounting Fundamentals
BUA 505 Computers in Business I
BUA 511 Micro-macro-economics
BUA 521 Management & Human Behavior
BUA 531 Marketing Fundamentals
BUA 541 Finance Fundamentals

2. Degree Requirements - Level I

BUA 603 Quantitative Methods of Management

BUA 621 Organizational Behavior

BUA 622 Social and Legal Environment of Business

BUA 631 International Business

BUA 636 Marketing Management

BUA 642 Managerial Finance

3. Degree Requirements - Level II Electives

(four courses required)

BUA 600 Effective Business Communication
BUA 601 Managerial Accounting
BUA 606 Applied Decision Sciences

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BUA 609 Computers in Business II

BUA 612 Managerial Economics

BUA 615 Managerial Macroeconomics

BUA 623 Interpersonal Relations in Organizations

BUA 624 Operations Management

BUA 626 History of Business

BUA 627 Entrepreneurship

BUA 628 Human Resource Management

BUA 650 Thesis Option

4. Degree Requirements - Level II
Required Capstone Courses
BUA 671 Management Simulation
BUA 676 Business Strategy/Policy

Additional Requirements

A comprehensive Masters Paper and
Oral Review, scheduled during the
student ' s last quarter, are

requirements for graduation.

Up to two C's but no D's in 600
level courses are accepted .

Completion of Requirements

The time limit for completing the
M.B.A. degree is five years from the
date of first matriculation . Once
this time limit expires, the student
must submit a written application
for an extension (indicating a
completion timetable) to the

Director of the M.B.A. program, and
at the discretion of the graduation
business faculty, must revalidate
courses whose currency has expired.

Applying for Graduation

M.B.A. students must submit a
graduation petition to the office
of the Dean of the College no later
than one week following pre-
registration for the final quarter.
Graduation petitions are available
from the M.B.A. Academic Advisor and
from the Director of the M.B.A.
program .

M.B.A. Course Descriptions
Preparatory Courses

501. Accounting Fundamentals. (5)

Basic accounting systems and concepts. Preparation and
analysis of basis accounting statements. Partnership and
corporation accounting, and other selected topics.

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511. Micro-Macro-economics. (5)

A survey of the two branches of economic theory from a
managerial perspective. Macro-economics emphasizing
national income accounting, fiscal and monetary policies.
Micro-economics giving the student an introduction to
price and distribution theories.

521. Management and Organizational Behaviors. (5)

Study of the basic concepts and functions of enterprise
management, and of the major perspectives on effective
management and utilization of human resources in the
organization. Particular emphasis on the management of
change and innovation.

531. Marketing Fundamentals. (5)

Study of the managerial aspects of the marketing
function, the marketing concept, marketing strategy
planning, and the role of marketing in the enterprise and
in the economy as a whole.

541. Finance Fundamentals. (5)

Study of the basic concepts and models utilized in
effective financial management. Includes such topics as:
forecasting and planning, investment and financing
decisions, financial control, and interaction with
capital markets.

Level I - Six courses, all required.

603. Quantitative Methods for Management. (5)

An examination of the major quantitative tools available
to analyze business problems and evaluate alternative
solutions. Topics include regression, programming and
network models.

621. Organizational Behavior. (5)

A study of the major historical perspectives, and the
current challenges and opportunities, with regard to
maximizing human resource development and effectiveness.
Particular emphasis on key aspects of the current
literature, and on building individual models of
understanding of this dynamic challenge.

622. Social and Legal Environment of Business. (5)

A study of current social problems faced by business,
with particular attention paid to the background factors
giving rise to those problems, various proposed
solutions, and the approach that is currently being
fol lowed.

631. International Business. (5)

A study of the major opportunities, challenges, and
approaches to increased effectiveness, in the
international business area.

636. Marketing Management. (5)

Advanced study of selected strategic management aspects
of the marketing function. Special emphasis on key
information-gathering and decision-making processes.

642. Managerial Finance. (5)

A study of the theory, principles, analytical procedures
and problem-solving techniques incorporated in the

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management of the firm's flow of funds. Includes such
topics as: capital structure, financing, working capital
management, and maximization of market values.

Level II - Elective Courses:

Four courses required.

600. Effective Business Communication. (5)

A study and application of techniques designed to develop
more effective written and oral presentations, reports
and research analyses.

601. Managerial Accounting. (5)

The study of the uses of accounting information in
support of the managerial functions of planning and
control as well as the analysis and interpretation cost
data relevant to business policy implementation.
Prerequisites: BUA 501 or two undergraduate level courses
in Principles of Accounting.

609. Computers in Business II. (5)

Further study of computer programming and the use of
computers in business.

612. Managerial Micro-economics. (5)

As a course in applied micro-economics, Managerial Micro-
Economics focuses on the utilization of micro-economic
principles in conjunction with mathematical and
statistical tools to analyze and/or make business
dec i s i ons .

615. Managerial Macroeconomics. (5)

As a course in applied macroeconomics, Managerial
Macroeconomics examines, within the framework of
managerial decision-making, the economic theories and
policy choices on national and global economic issues.

623. Interpersonal Relations in Organizations. (5)

A study of human interaction in the organizational
context. Topics to be covered include self -concept,
values, attitudes, prejudice, perception and
interpersonal attraction.

624. Operations Management. (5)

Study of the major methods and practices in the field of
operations management. Particular emphasis is placed on
managerial problem-structuring and decision-making
practices in this context, and on the major concepts and
models utilized in effective operations management.

626. History of Business. (5)

A survey of business in western civilization, beginning
with the Commercial Revolution, but emphasizing the
American experience from the colonial period. Attention
is paid to developments in technology, organizational
structure and management theories.

627. Entrepreneurship. (5)

A study of entrepreneurship and its role in our
socioeconomic systems, and the basic business and
management function involved in the initiation and
operation of a small business. Particular emphasis on
the development and presentation of a comprehensive

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proposal for the initiation of a business enterprise by
each individual student.

628. Human Resource Management. (5)

Study of the major activities of the human resource
management function, and of their influences on employee
effectiveness and their relationships to such external
influences as labor markets and governmental regulation.

650. Thesis Option. (5)

Provides the opportunity for meaningful research study
and report on an appropriate topic of particular interest
to the individual student.

Level II - Capstone courses,

two required courses.

671. Management Simulation. (5)

Use of a microcomputer-based business simulation model to
integrate concepts and learning related to all functional
areas of the firm. The course is designed to further
develop problem-solving skills in an environment
specifically designed to simulate the real business
world, to provide the student with an understanding of
the external, non-market implications of problems that
affect internal decisions, and to exercise interpersonal
and communication skills in a team-approach to decision-
making.

Prerequisite: 30 or more credit hours in 600 M.B.A. level
courses including BUA 621, 636, and 642.

676. Business Strategy/Policy. (5)

Capstone case study course treating the critical senior
management challenges of business policy formulation and
strategic management. Particular emphasis on innovation
and the management of change.

Prerequisite: 30 or more credit hours in 600 M.B.A. level
courses including BUA 621, 636, and 642.

Courses taught outside of Business
Administration and Economics

LAN 510. Introduction to "Japanese", "Russian" or other
designation. (5)

A course designed to create intercul tural understanding
through the study of the history and achievements in the
arts and sciences of a people. Modern life in uthe
country is considered. This course is in English and has
no pre- requisites.

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Master of Education Degrees

Introduction

The Master of Education degree is
offered in Early Childhood and
Middle Childhood Education . These
programs are fully accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and
schools and the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission .

Teacher Certification

Certification requirements are
established by the State of
Georgia' s Professional Standards
Commission . LaGrange College offers
a variety of degree programs which
are approved by the State of
Georgia 1 s Professional Standards
Commission and lead to certification
in Georgia . Students desiring to be
certified upon completion of their
programs should plan to work
especially close with their advisers
since certification requirements are
subject to change.

Master of Education programs
conducted by the College are
designed for students entering the
program with an NB-4, NT- 4, or PBT-
4 certificate . Completion of a

Master of Education degree qualifies
these individuals at the fifth year
level . Those individuals who do not
have at least an NB-4 certificate
must take course work leading toward
NB-4 certification prior to taking
courses leading to a Master of
Education degree. These courses

must be approved by the

Certification Section of the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission
and their adviser within the
Education Department.

In addition, the College offers
coursework leading to certification
for individuals who hold a degree in
other fields or wish to renew or add
to their current area of

certification . These students will
be evaluated on an individual basis

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and will have their coursework
approved by the Certification
Section of the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission and their
adviser within the Education
Department. Not more than 15

quarter hours used to add a new
field of certification may be
applied to the Master's degree in
the new field. The only exception
to this rule is a change from Early
Childhood to Middle Childhood and
vice versa.

Grades

All graduate programs require the
student to maintain a grade-point
average of 3.0. No credit toward
the degree will be awarded for any
grade below 2.0 (C) .

Time Limitation

Students must complete all
requirements for the degree within
five years starting from the date
of admission to the program. All
courses or requirements which do not
meet this requirement must be
repeated .

Candidacy

Admission to graduate study does
not constitute admission to

candidacy for the M.Ed. degree.
Students may apply for degree
candidacy after they have completed
30 hours of graduate credit.
Moreover , the student must have the
recommendation of the Department
Chair in the specialized area and an
overall grade average of B(3.0) on
graduate courses taken with no grade
below C. No grade below C will be
accepted toward the degree . In case
admission to candidacy is not
granted , the student may reapply
after having completed specified
requirements .

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Final Examination

After students have been admitted
to candidacy for the M.Ed, degree,'
they must make application for a
final examination . This examina-*
tion, written and /or oral, will he
presided over by the Chair of the
Department in the area of the
student' s specialization, and is
open to all members of the graduate
faculty teaching in the student ' s
elected fields.

Thesis

LaGrange College does not require
a thesis for the Master of Educatior.
degree .

Extension and Correspondence

Graduate credit is not allowec
for work done in extension or by
correspondence .

Course Load

A full-time course load is 1C
quarter hours per quarter or summer
session. This load may not be

exceeded without permission from the
Dean of the College.

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance may be
available to teachers who are
teaching in public or private
schools within LaGrange College' s
service area. Specifics of this
assistance may be obtained b]
contacting the Office of Financial
Planning .

Applying for Graduation

The graduate student must file,
through the advisor, an applicatioi
for graduation with the Dean of the
College. This must be done one

quarter prior to the anticipatec
date of graduation . Any change must
be approved by the advisor, the
Chair of the Division of Education,
and the Dean of the College. The
applications for graduation are

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I available from the office of the
Division of Education and the office
of the Dean of the College.

Guidance and Counseling

l.Upon acceptance the student is
assigned an adviser .

2. With the help of the adviser each
student plans a program of study
to satisfy requirements in a

I chosen teaching field and which
best meets individual needs.

3 . In order to establish definite
goals as well as intermediate
objectives , a periodic checklist
and a definite timetable will be
mutually agreed to by student and
advisers .

Program Design

A detailed structure of the specified programs follows:
Early Childhood Education 55 qtr. hrs.

Professional Core 25 qtr. hrs.

EDU 501 Foundations of Education

PSY 504 Advanced Educational Psychology

EDU 510 Methods of Educational Research

EDU 524 Current Trends in Early Childhood Curriculum

,EDU 525 Advanced Child Development

Content Area 25 qtr. hrs.

(Note: Any graduate course in the content area may be
substituted with the approval of the adviser.)
EDU 543 Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
EDU 541 Problems in Teaching Reading
EDU 526 Communication Arts for the Young Child
EDU 519 Mathematics for the Young Child
EDU 517 Science for the Young Child
EDU 527 Creative Activities for the Young Child
EDU 536 Trends in Elementary Social Studies
EDU 540 Children's Literature

Electives
A graduate course approved by adviser or
hours from content area, above.

Middle Childhood Education

Professional Core
EDU 501 Foundations of Education
PSY 504 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDU 505 Advanced Middle Childhood Curriculum
EDU 510 Methods of Educational Research

Primary and Secondary Concentration 25 Qtr. hrs.
(Note: Any graduate course in the content area may be
substituted with the approval of the adviser.)
EDU 518 Science in the Middle Childhood School
EDU 520 Advanced Trends in Language Arts
EDU 543 Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
EDU 541 Problems in the Teaching of Reading
EDU 537 Trends in Middle School Social Studies
HIS 506 History of the South
HIS 515 Georgia History

MTH 558 Fundamentals of Algebra and Geometry
MTH 514 Statistics with Probability

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qtr.

hrs.

f

i ve

addi tional

55

qtr.

hrs.

20

qtr.

hrs.

EDU 522 Mathematics for the Middle School

BIO 530 Environmental Science

GSC 592 History of Science

ENG 502 Advanced Grammar

ENG 503 Advanced Literature in the Middle School

Elect ives-Graduate courses 10 qtr. hrs.

approved by adviser.

Courses taught in Education Department

501G. Foundations of Education. (5)

An advanced course in the nature of education with
reference to philosophical, historical, psychological,
sociological, and cultural development. An examination
of aims and values, learners and the learning process,
social implications, organization and means of support,
and trends for the future. Individual and group projects
required in relation to interests and needs. Performance
evaluation emphasized. Selected list of reading
materials.

505G. Advanced Middle Childhood Curriculum. (5)

An extensive reading and study course in current trends
in middle school curricula, examining innovative
educational programs in this country and abroad.
Individual and group projects required in relation to
interests and needs. Performance evaluation emphasized.

510G. Methods of Education Research. (5)

An identification of educational problems and appropriate
research strategies. An introduction to the statement of
research subjects, the methods of gathering and arranging
data, statistical methods of analysis, and the use and
application of research results.

517G. Science for the Young Child. (5)

A critical analysis of content, methodologies, and
developmental procedures in science curriculum for the
young child. Emphasis placed on the application of
learning and sensorimotor skills to science content and
processes.

518G. Science for the Middle School. (5)

A critical analysis of content, methodologies and
developmental procedures in science curriculum for the
middle school. Emphasis placed on the application of
learning and sensorimotor skills to science content and
processes.

519G. Mathematics for the Young Child. (5)

A study of early childhood mathematics and methodology.

520G. Advanced Trends in Language Arts. (5)

A study of the development and structure of language as
it affects the curriculum of the elementary school. An
examination of each language area providing the
elementary teacher with fundamental knowledge as a basis
for classroom teaching.

522G. Mathematics for the Middle School Child. (5)

A study of middle school mathematics and methodology.

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524G. Current Trends in Early Childhood Curriculum (5)

An extensive investigation of development issues, and
trends in early childhood education curriculum.

525G. Advanced Child Development. (5)

An intensive study of the emotional, social, physical,
and intellectual development of children during their
first nine years, emphasizing changes as a result.

526G. Communication Arts for the Young Child. (5)

A study of language acquisition, development and
, variability, and the implementation for classroom
' practices. Instructional techniques in oral language

activities and activities basic to experiences in written

language to be explored.

527G. Creative Activities for the Young Child. (5)

Selection, discussion, and implementation of creative
activities in art, music, language arts, science and
related fields. Special emphasis placed on growth and
development that facilitate creative functioning.

528G. Practicum in Early Childhood Education (5)

Supervised practice in approved institutional setting.
Close supervision maintained by a member of the family.

529G. Practicum in Middle Childhood Education. (5)

Supervised practice in an approved middle childhood
institutional setting. Close supervision maintained by a
member of the faculty.

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536G. Trends in Elementary Social studies. (5)

An overview of the social science disciplines with

extensive reading in current materials. Development of

curricula and resource materials for elementary social

studies and presentation of materials developed for use

in the classroom.

537G. Trends in Middle School Social Studies. (5)

An overview of the social science disciplines with
extensive reading in current materials. Development of
curricula and resource materials for middle school social
studies and presentation of materials developed for use
in the classroom.

540G. Children's Literature. (5)

A wide selection of reading material in the field of
children's literature, including critical and
biographical materials. Intensive study of one area in
books for children and a report on research. Development
of materials for enrichment of the elementary literature
program.

541G. Problems in Teaching Reading. (5)

A practical application of theories in the process of
reading. Identification and study of methods for dealing
with normal, handicapped, slow and gifted readers.

543G. Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties.
(5)

Utilization of diagnostic and achievement tests to
determine reading difficulty in elementary school
children. Formal procedures for remedial classes are
developed which are designed to improve instruction in
the graduate student's own classrooms. The analysis of

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the tests and implications for correction of reading
difficulties are addressed. Elementary students are used
for testing, analyzing the tests and preparing
remediation. A formal case study is prepared at the
conclusion of this testing.

549G. Microteaching using Media (5)

An advanced course in the philosophy, development,
utilization, and evaluation of current experimentation.
Major emphasis given to systems approach to media
utilization. Individual and group projects required in
relation to interests and needs. Performance evaluation
emphasized. Selected list of reading.

556G. Psychol inguistic Reading in the Elementary School.
(5)

Analysis of current trends and practices in the teaching
of reading (Grades K-8). Emphasis will be on
psychol inguistic reading and practical application to the
classroom and focus given to approaches presently being
used in the elementary schools.

559G. Introduction to Pupils with Special Needs. (5)

A study of identification and diagnostic techniques for
teachers as related to areas of exceptionality among
students and of alternative style of teaching to meet
special needs.

572G. Methods of Classroom Management. (5)

A course designed to assist students in investigation and
evaluation the relationship between teacher effectiveness
and classroom management. Specifically how teacher
planning, organization, and effectiveness relate to
classroom management. Emphasis will also be given to
various roles expected of a teacher, alternative
approaches to classroom discipline, both large and small
group organization, and awareness of teacher stress,
causes, and related problems.

Courses taught in Biology Department

530G. Environmental Science. (5)

A course dealing with the structure and function of
ecosystems and our use of natural resources. An emphasis
is also placed on the production and consumption of
energy, the treatment of water for drinking and the
treatment of sewage prior to its return to the
envi ronment .

Courses taught in English Department.

501G. Grammar for the Middle School. (5)

A review of grammar as it throws light on present day
usage. Attention will be given to departures from
standard English which occur frequently in colloquial
usage.

503G. Literature for the Middle School. (5)

A discussion of texts of literary merit suitable for the
middle grades. Attention will also focus upon ways a
teacher might use a given piece of literature in the
classroom.

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Courses taught in Chemistry and Physics
Department

592G. History of Science. (5)

A survey of the path taken by investigators in science
through the ages and the influence of their culture on
their work and thought. Primarily a library-discussion
course to provide an integrated viewpoint of the various
science disciplines.

Courses taught in History Department

506. History of the South. (5)

Emphasis on the Antebellum, Civil War, Reconstruction and
New South periods.

515. Georgia History. (5) Sumner.

A study of Georgia history from the Pre-colonial period
to the present with emphasis on the historical, social,
economic and political development of the state.

516. Twentieth Century America. (5)

An intensive study of the United States in the twentieth
century at the graduate level.

543. Twentieth Century Russia. (5)

An examination of the forces which resulted in the
collapse of the Russian Autocracy as well as the
subsequent emergence and development of the Soviet State.

Courses taught in Mathematics
Department

555G. Mathematics for Elementary Teachers. (5)

A study of topics and methods in mathematics needed to
develop mathematical concepts and skills in the elementary
school .

559G. Problem Solving in School Mathematics. (5)

Skills and strategies for solving mathematical problems are
developed. The following topics are included in this
course. Techniques of estimation; mental arithmetic;
pattern exploration in developing generalization; use of
calculators in skill and concept development, use of
recreational math in motivation, techniques for testing
conjectures.

556G. Algebra for Elementary Teachers. (5)

A study of special topics in Algebra relevant to school
mathematics.

557G. Geometry for Elementary Teachers. (5)

A study of special topics in Geometry relevant to school
mathemat ics.

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Courses taught in Psychology Department

504-Psy. Advanced Educational Psychology. (5)

A seminar course with emphasis upon motivation, methods of
learning, ability level, behavioral characteristics,
individual differences, and other related matters.

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I

GRADUA TE
FACULTY

Business Administration

Adolfo Benavides (1986)
Associate Professor of Business

Administration and Economics
B.B.A. University of Puerto Rico;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington State
University

Jon Birkeli (1987)

Associate Professor of Business

Administration and Economics
A.B., Lenoir-Rhyne College;
Ph.D., University of South
Carolina

Roland Cousins (1990)
Professor of Business
Administration and Economics
B.S., M.S., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute; D.B.A., Indiana
University

George M. Dupuy (1989)

Fuller E. Callaway Professor of

Management
B.A., College of William and Mary;
M.B.A., Ph.D., University of North

Carolina - Chapel Hill

Kevin Reidy (1990)

Assistant Professor of Business

Administration and Economics
B.A., Gettysburg College;
M.S., State University of New-
York- Binghampton; J.D., State
University of New York- Buffalo;
C.P.A.

Education

Joseph J. Cafaro (1984)

Associate Professor of History

A. A., Manatee Junior College,

B.A.,

Florida Atlantic University;

M.A., Ph.D., Florida State

University

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Charles H. Evans (1981)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of
Georgia

Santiago A. Garcia (1977)

Professor of Education

B.A., Tulane University;

M.A., San Jose State University,

University of Maryland;

Ph.D., Georgia State University

Samuel G. Hornsby, Jr. (19 66)
Professor of English
Oxford College of Emory University
B.S.Ed., M.A., University of
Georgia, University of London;
Ph.D., Auburn University

John C. Hurd (1974)

Professor of Biology

B.S., Alabama College

M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University

Tony A. Johnson (1978)

Professor of Psychology

B.A., M.S., Mississippi State

University;

Ph.D., University of Mississippi

Richard Donald Jolly (1961)
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University of Southern
Mississippi; M.S., University of
Illinois, Tulane University;
Ed.D., Auburn University

Evelyn B. Jordan (1977)
Professor of Education
A. A., Middle Georgia College;
B.S., University of Georgia;
M.Ed., Ed.D., Auburn University

Charles P. Kraemer (1978)

Professor of Psychology

B.A., LaGrange College;

M.S., Ph.D., University of Georgia

Greg A. McClanahan (1988)
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Auburn University;
Ph.D., Clemson University

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Frederick V. Mills (1967)
Professor of History
A.B., Houghton College; S.T.B.,
Temple School of Theology,, M.Th.,
Princeton Theology Seminary; M.A.,
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Forest W. Morrisett (1986)
Assistant Professor of Biology;
B.A., M.S., Arizona State
University; Ph.D., University of
Arizona

Maynard L. Reid (1973)
Professor of Education
B.S.E., M.S.E., Georgia Southern
College; Ed.D., Auburn University

Sybil L. Robison (1976)
Professor of Education
B.S., Troy State University,
University of Georgia; M.Ed.,
Auburn University, University of
Missouri, State University of New
York; Ed.D., Auburn University

Bailey Brooks Shelhorse, Jr. (1968)
Professor of Mathematics and
Computer Science; A.B., LaGrange
College; M.A., Louisiana State
University, University of North
Carolina; M.Ed., Washington State
University; Ph.D., Georgia State
University; M.S., University of
Evansville

Scott H. Smith (1988)

Associate Professor of English

B.A., Hobart College;

M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia

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INDEX

Page

Academic Appeals M
Academic Load, Business

Business 6

Education 22

Academic Probation 12

Accreditation 4

Admissions

Business 5

Education 7

Appeals 1^

Attendance 12

Candidacy, Education 21

Change of Regulations 1

Cheating 13

Class Attendance 12

Conditional Admission, Education 7
Course Load 6, 22
Courses

Business 16

Education 23
Degree Requirements

Business 14

Education 23

Dismissal 13

Expenses 9

Extension & Correspondence 22

Faculty 28

Fees 9

Final Examination, Education 22
Financial Assistance 10, 22

GPA, minimum 12
Grades 16, 21
Graduation Petition

Business 16

Education 22

Guidance and Counseling, Education 23
List of Courses 16, 23

Payment 9

Philosophy of the College 2

Plagiarism 13

Policies 12

Probation 12
Program Design

Early Childhood Education 23

Middle Childhood Education 23

Purpose, Business 15

Thesis, Education 22

Time Limitation

Business 16

Education 21
Transfer Credit

Business 6

Education 8

Tuition and Fees 9

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