Graduate School
Administration:
Thomas J. Maresh, Dean
John C. Ringle, Associate Dean
Marliene A. Costa, Director of Minority
Affairs and Special Programs
The information presented in this catalog
concerning graduate programs, degree
requirements, Graduate School rules and
regulations, and specific department requirements has been condensed. Complete
information is available in the OSU Graduate Catalog which is available free from the
Graduate School.
Exciting and diverse educational op-
portunities are offered through the graduate
programs of Oregon State University's 11
colleges which encompass 80 major disci-
plines. A Land, Sea, and Space Grant University, OSU enrolls almost 3,000 graduate
students, representing 75 countries and
every state in the nation.
At OSU, maximum opportunity is
provided for the integration of graduate
instruction and research. The graduate
faculty (1,600 members) is selected on the
basis of training, experience, research, and
evidence of the ability to successfully
direct and supervise graduate students.
All study beyond the bachelor's degree
at Oregon State University is conducted
through the Graduate School. The establishment of departmental graduate pro-
grams and the formulation and direction of
individual student programs are responsibilities of the departments, under the general rules and requirements of the Graduate School.
Advanced Degrees
The major academic fields in which advanced degrees are offered by Oregon
State University and the types of degrees
granted in these fields are listed below.
Adult Education-Ed.M.
Agricultural and Resource EconomicsM.S., Ph.D.
Agriculture-M.Agr.
Animal Science-M.S., Ph.D.
Apparel, Interiors, and MerchandisingM.A., M.S.
Applied Anthropology-M.A.
Atmospheric Sciences-M.S., Ph.D.
Biochemistry/Biophysics-M.A., M.S.,
Ph.D.
Bioresource Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
Botany and Plant Pathology-M.A., M.S.,
Ph.D.
Business Administration-M.B.A.
Chemical Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
Chemistry-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Civil Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
College Student Services AdministrationEd.M., M.S.
Comparative Veterinary Medicine-Ph.D.
Computer Science-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Counseling-M.S., Ph.D.
Crop Science-M.S., Ph.D.
Economics-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Education-Ed.M., M.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer EngineeringM.S., Ph.D.
Entomology-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Environmental Health Management-M.S.
Family Resource Management-M.S.,
Ph.D.
Fisheries Science-M.S., Ph.D.
Food Science and Technology-M.S.,
Ph.D.
Forest Engineering-M.F., M.S., Ph.D.
Forest Products-M.F., M.S., Ph.D.
Forest Resources-M.F., M.S., Ph.D.
Forest Science-M.F., M.S., Ph.D.
General Science-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Genetics-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Geography-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Geology-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Geophysics-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Health-M.S., Ph.D.
Health and Safety Administration-M.S.
Health Education-M.S.
Home Economics-M.S.
Horticulture-M.S., Ph.D.
Human Development and Family Stud-
ies-M.S., Ph.D.
Human Performance-M.S., Ph.D.
Industrial Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Studies-M.A.I.S.
Marine Resource Management-M.A.,
M.S.
Materials Science-M.S.
Mathematics-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Mathematics Education-M.A., M.S.,
Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
Microbiology-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Movement Studies for the Disabled-M.S.
Nuclear Engineering-M.S., Ph.D.
Nutrition and Food Management-M.S.,
Ph.D.
Ocean Engineering-M.Oc.E.
Oceanography-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Operations Research-M.A., M.S.
Pharmacy-M.S., Ph.D.
Physics-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Plant Physiology-M.S., Ph.D.
Poultry Science-M.S., Ph.D.
Radiation Health-M.A., M.S.
Rangeland Resources-M.S., Ph.D.
Science Education-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Scientific and Technical CommunicationM.A., M.S.
Soil Science-M.S., Ph.D.
Statistics-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Teach i ng-M.A.T.
Toxicology-M.S., Ph.D.
Veterinary Science-M.S.
Wildlife Science-M.S., Ph.D.
Zoology-M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
Minors
Any of the majors listed above may also be
taken as minor fields of study as part of a
student's graduate study program. In addition, the following graduate minors are
offered:
Agricultural Chemistry
Anthropology
Art
College and University Teaching
Community College Education
Community Education
Community Health
Economic Geography
English
Extension Methods
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Gerontology
History
International Agricultural Development
Museum Studies
Music
Philosophy
Physical Education
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Speech Communication
Water Resources
Women Studies
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Admission
A student desiring to enter the Graduate
School at Oregon State University will
provide the Office of Admissions: (a) admission forms; (b) official, sealed transcripts of all previous college or university
work; (c) a letter indicating the student's
objectives and the special fields of interest,
and (d) a nonrefundable $40 application
fee. A third copy of the application form
must be sent directly to the major department, along with copies of transcripts, a
copy of the letter of interest, and three
letters of reference. The applicant should
contact the major department for any
special requirements such as GRE scores.
To be considered for admission to the
Graduate School, an applicant must have a
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4-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, as well as a
scholastic record, background, and other
evidence that indicate the ability to do
satisfactory graduate work. The Office of
Admissions will determine whether the
general conditions for admission have
been met. The major department indicated
by the student will examine the material
submitted to determine adequacy of scho-
lastic background and to decide whether
departmental facilities are adequate for the
student's expressed aims.
Test of English Proficiency
The Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) is required of all foreign applicants
whose native language is not English. The
minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550.
If all other admission requirements are met,
provisional admission may be granted if an
applicant has a TOEFL score of at least
500. Refer to Foreign Student Admissions
in the Graduate Catalog for complete
details.
Admission Status
Students may be admitted to the Graduate
School under the following categories:
Advanced Degree Students
(Regular Graduate Students)
These students have been accepted by the
University and by a major department to
work toward an advanced degree.
Provisionally Admitted Graduate Students
Students who have not met the formal
admission requirements but whose accomplishments have convinced the
University's graduate admissions committee and their major departments that they
have potential for success as advanced
degree candidates may be admitted provisionally.
Reclassification of
Postbaccalaureate and
Special Students
final oral examination may be dismissed
from the Graduate School.
Academic dishonesty and other violations of the Student Conduct Regulations
A postbaccalaureate or special student
(graduate) may be considered for status as
the Graduate School.
a regular graduate student under one of the
following provisions, depending upon
prior academic records:
a. If the student would have been
eligible for graduate admission at the time
of entering as a postbaccalaureate or special student, he or she is eligible for admission consideration at any time.
b. If the student, prior to entering as a
postbaccalaureate or special student, had
been denied graduate admission, or would
have been ineligible for graduate admission as determined a posteriori by the
Graduate Admissions committee, the post-
baccalaureate or special student must
complete 24 credits in relevant graduate or
undergraduate courses. Each of these
courses must be completed with a grade of
B (3.00) or better before the student is
eligible to apply for graduate admission.
These courses will normally be regular
graduate courses relevant to the specific
field, except that seminars and other blan-
ket number graduate courses may not be
used. Upper division undergraduate
courses are acceptable, provided that they
eliminate specific deficiencies. Lower
division undergraduate courses may not be
used. All courses should be carefully se-
lected in consultation with an academic
adviser from the graduate field into which
the student desires admission.
The completion of 24 credits with a
grade of B (3.00) or better in each course
does not guarantee graduate admission.
Reclassification decisions employ the
same procedures and requirements as
those for admission. All requests for reclas-
sification are initiated in the Graduate
School.
Credit will be allowed for graduate
courses students have completed acceptably while registered as provisional students.
If they fail to complete satisfactorily
these conditions, they will be dismissed
from the Graduate School.
Dismissal from
Graduate School
Special Students
The special student category may be used
GPA (3.00 or greater), meeting departmen-
by those holding a baccalaureate degree
who do not wish to pursue an advanced
degree.
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Advanced degree (including provisional)
students are expected to make satisfactory
progress toward a specific academic objective including maintaining a satisfactory
tal requirements, and participating in a
creative activity such as a thesis.
If the major department requests that
the student be terminated from its program,
he or she may be dismissed from the
Graduate School. Any student who fails a
may serve as grounds for dismissal from
Grievance Procedures
Graduate students desiring to appeal mat-
ters relating to their graduate education are
outlined in "Grievance Procedures for
Graduate Students at Oregon State University," available from the Graduate School.
Reenrollment
Graduate students who withdraw from the
Graduate School must apply for
readmission to reenter in a subsequent
term. Readmittance back into a graduate
program is not guaranteed.
Requirements and Options
Reserving Credits
Credit for graduate courses taken in excess
of the requirements for a baccalaureate
degree may be granted to undergraduate
and postbaccalaureate students by reserving credits for possible use in a graduate
program. Baccalaureate degree holders
who are admitted to postbaccalaureate
status may reserve not more than 6 gradu-
ate credits per term to apply in a graduate
program.
Term Credit Load
The maximum load for a full-time graduate
student is 16 credits. A student may exceed
this limit only with the approval of the
Graduate School. For teaching and research assistants, the maximum load is 15
credits if appointed on a .15 to .29 FTE
assistantship and 12 credits if the appointment is.30 to.50 FTE. The minimum load
is 9 term credits; fellows may carry the
maximum load. A minimum load of 9 term
credits may be necessary to qualify for
purposes of veterans' benefits, visa requirements, financial aid, etc.
A degree-seeking student must enroll
for a minimum of 3 credits in any quarter.
Registration solely for the purpose of taking
the final oral exam for the master's or
doctoral degree is not required.
Grade Requirement
A grade-point average of 3.00 (a B average)
is required for all courses taken as a graduate student and for courses included in the
graduate program. Grades below C (2.00)
are not accepted on a graduate program.
Graduate students may elect to take
courses on the S-U basis only if those
courses are not in their degree program or
are not required for the removal of deficiencies.
Graduate Major
A graduate major is the area of academic
specialization, approved by the State
Board of Higher Education, in which the
student chooses to qualify for the award of
a graduate degree. Upon completion of a
graduate degree, the degree awarded and
the graduate major are listed on the
student's transcript.
Graduate Minor
A graduate minor is an academic area that
clearly supports the major. On a master's
or doctoral program, a minor may be (a) an
academic area available only as a minor,
(b) a different major, (c) the same major
with a different area of concentration (d)
an approved major at another institution in
Petitions
A student who wishes to deviate from the
normal Graduate School regulations and
procedures may present his or her problem
in a letter to the Graduate School, signed
by the student and his or her major professor.
Graduate Fees
Graduate students registered for 9 term
credits of work or more pay tuition and
fees in accordance with the schedule
printed in the Fees and Deposits section of
this catalog. Students holding teaching or
research assistantships of .15 FTE or greater
receive tuition remission but must pay fees.
Graduate students registering for 3 to 8
credits of work pay the graduate part-time
fee.
grated minor consists of a series of cognate
Graduate Work by Staff Members
Staff members of Oregon State University
holding rank above that of instructor cannot receive advanced degrees from OSU.
Full-time staff members normally may not
register for more than 6 credits per term at
staff fee rates. Further information may be
obtained from the Department of Human
major and the major area of concentration.
Graduate Areas of Concentration
A graduate area of concentration is a subdivision of a major or minor in which a
strong graduate program is available.
Resources.
Dual Majors
For the M.A., M.S., Ed.M., M.F., or Ph.D.
degree, a student may select two graduate
major areas to pursue instead of the traditional single major.
Graduate Courses
Only courses numbered in the 500s and
600s carry graduate credit. Blanket-numbered courses (courses whose middle digit
is zero) carrying graduate credit may be
repeated to the maximum as indicated
below.
A maximum of 6 credits of blanket
numbers other than thesis, or research in
lieu of thesis for nonthesis degrees, may be
used on the master's degree program; 15
such credits may be used toward the doctorate. Blanket-numbered transferred
courses will be considered as part of this
maximum.
Meetings and Exam Schedules
Program meetings and preliminary and
final examinations may be held during any
should be made by writing to the department. Fellows render no service to the
institution, may carry 16 term credits, and
pay full tuition, except as noted. See the
Graduate Catalog for a list of fellowships.
Diploma Application
Graduate students wishing a diploma must
complete an application supplied by the
Graduate School. This form should be
submitted to the Graduate School the term
before the final examination is taken.
the Oregon State System of Higher Education, or (e) an integrated minor. An inte-
courses from two or more areas outside the
departments at Oregon State University.
These fellowships are awarded through the
departments concerned, and application
Graduate Appointments
Degree Programs
MASTER OF ARTS AND
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Credit Requirement
All master's degrees require a minimum of
45 graduate credits including the thesis (6
to 12 credits) or paper (3 to 6 credits) when
required. Credits used in one master's
program may not be used in an additional
master's program. Approximately two
thirds of the work (30 credits) must be in
the major and one third (15 credits) in the
minor.
Residence Requirements
The residence requirement for the master's
degree is 30 credits on this campus after
admission as a graduate student. These 30
credits must appear on the master's degree
program. (This does not include credits
reserved as an undergraduate or postbaccalaureate student nor credits taken as a
postbaccalaureate or special student or
credit for courses offered through the Office of Continuing Higher Education.)
Transferred Credit
A maximum of 15 quarter credits of gradu-
ate work accomplished at another accredGraduate Teaching Assistantships and
Graduate Research Assistantships are
ited institution or through the Office of
awarded by academic departments to
State University may be transferred, pro-
graduate students who have superior
records in their undergraduate work. In
order to hold an assistantship appointment,
the person must be admitted as a regular,
vided that: (a) the work fits into a logical
advanced degree graduate student, be
School, and (c) a grade of B (3.00) or better
have been earned.
enrolled as a full-time student in the
Graduate School concurrently with the
Continuing Higher Education at Oregon
program for the degree; (b) the transfer is
approved by the student's committee, by
the department, and by the Graduate
assistantship appointment, and be making
satisfactory progress on an advanced degree. Graduate assistants must complete a
Language Requirements
For the Master of Arts degree, the student
must show proficiency in a foreign lan-
minimum of 9 credits during each term of
appointment. Persons interested in assistantships should write directly to the department concerned.
Fellowships, sponsored by the university, industry, foundations, and government
guage as certified by the Department of
Foreign Languages and Literatures, equiva-
agencies, are available to superior graduate
for the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary
Studies degree. For all other master's
students for graduate study in various
lent to the level attained by the end of the
second-year university course in the lan-
guage with a grade of C (2.00) or better.
There is no foreign language requirement
period when school is in session.
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degrees there is no foreign language requirement, unless a language is needed in
the individual student's program.
Graduate Study Program
A regular master's degree student must file
a study program with the Graduate School
before the completion of 18 credits of
graduate course work.
The program is developed under the
guidance of the major and minor professors and signed by the major and minor
professors and the chairman of the academic unit before filing in the Graduate
School office.
must be scheduled in the Graduate School
office at least one week prior to the date of
the examination.
At the time of the final examination,
the student must have completed or be
registered concurrently in all courses required by the student's program. In addition, the student must have earned a 3.00
GPA in courses required by his or her
graduate program and also must have
maintained a 3.00 GPA for all courses
taken at OSU as a graduate student.
Time Limit
Students must complete all work for a
Students writing a thesis must have a
Graduate Council representative on their
committee. It is the student's responsibility
to obtain his or her own representative
from a list provided by the Graduate
School.
master's degree within seven years, including transferred credits, course work, thesis
OTHER MASTER'S DEGREES
Master of Agriculture
The program for the Master of Agriculture
Thesis
degree provides a broader and more flexible training in the field of agriculture than
final oral examination.
Within six weeks after the final oral,
two unbound copies of the thesis for the
library, including copies of the abstract,
must be deposited in the Graduate School
office. If these copies are submitted after
the initial six-week period, the student may
be subject to reexamination.
Full information concerning the prescribed style for thesis is given in the book-
let, "Preparation of the Thesis," available
at the OSU Book Store.
Final Examinations
Successful completion of a final oral ex-
amination is required for all Master of
the program for the Master of Science
degree.
Forty-five credits are required in at
least three agricultural or agriculturally
related fields, with a maximum of 21 credits in any one field. These three fields must
be identified on the program. A thesis is
not usually prepared, but a paper demanding 3 to 6 credits of work is required.
A student's committee consists of a
minimum of three graduate faculty members-at least one from each field. If a
thesis is involved, the committee must also
include a Graduate Council Representative. A final oral examination is required.
Programs participating in the Master of
Agriculture degree are agricultural and
resource economics, bioresource engineer-
Science and Master of Arts degrees. The
examination should be scheduled for two
hours.
When a thesis is involved, about half
the time should be devoted to the thesis
ing, animal science, botany and plant
and related areas. The examining commit-
ogy, poultry science, rangeland resources,
tee consists of at least four members of the
graduate faculty-two in the major field,
one in the minor field, and a Graduate
Council representative.
When no thesis is involved, the examining committee consists of three members
of the graduate faculty-two in the major
field and one in the minor field.
One dissenting vote is permitted for
both thesis and nonthesis degrees. No
more than two re-examinations are permitted by the Graduate School, although
academic units may permit fewer re-ex-
aminations. The final oral examination
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no foreign language requirement. No more
than 3 credits of blanket-numbered courses
in each field of study may be used in the
program; thesis credits or research paper
credits are exempt from this limitation. The
student's committee consists of four members of the graduate faculty-one from
each of the three fields and a Graduate
Council Representative. A final oral examination is required.
There are two options under the pro-
gram:
(if required), and all examinations.
A copy of the master's thesis in final draft
form must be presented to the Graduate
School office at least one week prior to the
of Liberal Arts. A minimum of 9 credits in
each of the three fields of study is required;
at least 12 credits must be taken in the
College of Liberal Arts. No more than 21
credits (excluding thesis or research paper
credits) will be taken in any field unless the
total program exceeds 45 credits. There is
pathology, crop science, entomology,
fisheries and wildlife, food science and
technology, general agriculture and agricultural education, horticulture, microbiolsoil science, and statistics.
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
This degree is granted for attainment of a
broad, advanced knowledge and achievement integrated from three fields of study.
Any graduate major or minor may serve as
a field for this degree. Two of the three
fields may be identical if the areas of concentration within these two fields are different. At least one field must be selected
from among the departments in the College
Thesis option: The thesis must coordinate work in the three fields. The requirement is 6 to 9 credits of Thesis.
Research Paper option: The research
paper does not necessarily integrate work
from the three fields, but typically investigates a subject in depth from one or possibly two of the three fields. The requirement
is 4 to 7 credits, registered as Research,
Reading and Conference, or Projects.
M. A. T.
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is
an intensive professional degree program
intended to prepare teachers for careers in
public school education. Students who
successfully complete the M.A.T. are rec-
ommended for the Oregon basic teaching
certificate upon the positive evaluations of
the University and public school supervisors.
The professional program in teacher
education is full-time and one calendar
year in length. Students will enroll each
year with their subject area cohort group
and complete the program in one year.
Teacher certification is offered in the fol-
lowing areas: agricultural education, biology education, chemistry education, elementary education, health education,
home economics education, integrated
science education, language arts education
(English), mathematics education, music
education, physical education, and physics
education.
Professional Teacher Education
Program
The professional teacher education program has two major components: a 15credit professional education core that is
foundational to and a prerequisite for the
48-credit Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The 48-credit M.A.T. includes a
professional education concentration
(three credits), professional course work in
the teaching specialty (18 to 21 credits), a
public school professional internship (15 to
18 credits), and a minimum of nine graduate electives in the subject matter specialization (mathematics, business, literature,
etc.). Because the professional teacher
education program is a two-part program,
including the professional core and the
M.A.T., future students may plan their
programs as either five-year (with a ninemonth study M.A.T.) or as fifth year programs (with 12 months of graduate study
including both the professional core and
the M.A.T.).
The M.A.T. degree requires successful
completion of a final oral examination.
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration
degree is designed for the individual hold-
ing an undergraduate or graduate degree in
nonbusiness areas as well as someone with
an undergraduate degree in business administration who seeks professional educa-
tion which will aid him or her to develop
into a competent and responsible executive. The program involves a broad study of
business administration, rather than inten-
sive work in any one specialized area.
The M.B.A. curriculum consists of 45
term credits, including 33 credits of spe-
cific graduate business courses that provide broad preparation for management
and 12 credits of elective graduate courses.
If the candidate has not had prior training
in business subjects, the M.B.A. program
includes prerequisite courses and totals
about 77 term credits.
An M.B.A. candidate whose under-
graduate degree was earned in the field of
business administration normally will be
able to complete the requirements for the
M.B.A. degree in one calendar year. The
extended program, with prerequisite
courses, should take six terms to complete.
The M.B.A. degree requires no thesis.
However, a written comprehensive exami-
nation is required of all M.B.A. candidates.
Master of Education
The Master of Education is a professional
degree. For the degree, a minimum of 45
term credits in graduate courses (including
a maximum of 6 credits of blanket-num-
bered courses) must be completed; additional credits may be required by the College of Education. A minimum of 9 addi-
tional term credits in graduate courses is
required for the master's degree in college
student services administration (CSSA).
The Master of Education degree requires successful completion of a final
written examination.
Options available under the Master of
Education degree are outlined in the
Graduate Catalog.
Master of Forestry
The Master of Forestry degree is intended
for potential administrators and professional forestry specialists in public and
private organizations where persons of
broad ability and broad technical education are demanded. At least 21 credits are
to be selected within a major field of forestry and as many as 24 credits may be
elected from other related fields. A thesis is
not required, but a technical report, correlated on an approved topic, with courses
in the major fields or assigned or approved
topics, must be submitted. A final oral
examination is required.
Master of Ocean Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department offers a
Master of Ocean Engineering degree to
those students who complete a specially
designed, rigorous core course of designated ocean engineering subjects. Other
courses outside the core area are permitted. A thesis and final oral examination are
required for graduation.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
General Requirements
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is
granted primarily for creative attainments.
There is no rigid credit requirement; however, the equivalent of at least three years
of full-time graduate work beyond the
bachelor's degree is required. A minimum
of one full-time academic year should be
devoted to the preparation of the thesis.
Graduate Study Program
The student's doctoral study program is
formulated and approved subject to departmental policies at a formal meeting of his
or her doctoral committee, which consists
of a minimum of five members of the
graduate faculty, including two from the
major department and a representative of
the Graduate Council. If a minor is declared, it must consist of at least 18 credits
(15 credits for an integrated minor) and the
committee must include a member from
the minor department. The equivalent of
one full-time academic year of regular
non-blanket course work must be included
on a doctoral program. The program meeting is scheduled in the Graduate School
one week in advance. No more than 15
credits of blanket-numbered courses, other
than thesis, may be included in the doctoral program.
A regular graduate student who holds a
master's degree must file a study program
with the Graduate School by the end of
one calendar year of enrollment as a doctoral student.
A regular graduate student who does
not hold a master's degree must file a study
program with the Graduate School by the
end of the fifth quarter of enrollment as a
doctoral student.
Residence
For the doctoral degree, the residence
requirement consists of two parts: (1) the
student must have enrolled for three out of
four consecutive quarters at Oregon State
University; and (2) a minimum of 36 credits of graduate work must have been completed at OSU. Adequate fulfillment of the
residence requirement is determined by the
Graduate School.
Language Requirements
The foreign language requirement is determined by the student's doctoral committee.
Foreign language requirements must be
completed before the oral preliminary
examination.
Preliminary Examinations
The student working toward the doctorate
must pass a comprehensive preliminary
examination (at least partly oral) in his or
her major and minor subjects.
Most programs require a written comprehensive examination to be taken before
the oral preliminary examination. The
content, length, timing, passing standard,
and repeatability of this examination are at
the discretion of the major department.
The purpose of the oral preliminary
examination is to determine the student's
understanding of his or her major and
minor fields and to assess the student's
capability for research. Advancement to
candidacy is contingent on passing this
preliminary examination. If more than one
negative vote is recorded by the examination committee, the candidate will have
failed the examination. Oral preliminary
examinations must be scheduled in the
Graduate School one week in advance.
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At least one complete academic term
must elapse between the time of the oral
preliminary examination and final oral
examination. The final oral examination
must be taken within five years after the
oral preliminary examination. If more than
five years elapse, the candidate will be
required to take another oral preliminary
examination.
Thesis
Every candidate for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy must submit a thesis embody-
ing the results of research and giving evidence of originality and ability in independent investigation. The preparation of
an acceptable dissertation will require at
least one full-time academic year. The
booklet "Preparation of the Thesis" is available at the bookstore.
Regulations concerning the doctoral
dissertation are the same as those for the
master's degree with the following exceptions: A copy of the thesis in final form or
final draft form must be presented to the
Graduate School office at least two weeks
prior to the final oral examination; within
six weeks, two final copies of the thesis for
the library and one extra copy of the abstract must be deposited unbound in the
Graduate School office.
An abstract of the doctoral thesis of not
more than 350 words will be published by
University Microfilms in Dissertation Abstracts.
Final Examination
After completion or while concurrently
registered for all work required by the
program, the student must pass a final
doctoral examination which may be written in part but must include an oral examination.
The examining committee consists of
the student's doctoral committee and any
additional members, including professors
from other institutions, whom the major
department may recommend. In the oral
examination, the candidate is expected to
defend his or her thesis and to show a
satisfactory knowledge of his or her field. If
more than one negative vote is recorded by
the examining committee, the candidate
will have failed the examination. No more
than two re-examinations are permitted by
the Graduate School, although academic
units may permit fewer re-examinations.
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
The Ed.D. program is a degree program
with a major in education. It is intended
Oregon State University
for the educational professional whose
career path is that of educational or teaching specialist, administrator, or other practitioner in the public schools, post secondary institutions of higher education, or in
business and industry. Its focus is on the
application of knowledge to learning and
teaching environments in public and private settings. The Ed.D. program is designed to prepare educational leaders in
community college education, college
student services administration, teacher
education, and training and development.
A master's degree in Education or a
related field, or equivalent to a master's
degree in postbaccalaureate course work is
required for admission. In addition, the
College of Education requires the following: 1) minimum professional experience
as defined by each program, 2) letter or
statement of professional objectives for
doctoral study and area of specialization
within education, 3) three letters of recommendation, and 4) either the Graduate
Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test.
Applicants to the Ed.D. program must
have significant experience in an education or education-related setting such as
teaching, school administration, curriculum specialist, instructional specialist,
child/youth counselor, supervisor; or in a
setting where the primary function is education.
In general, the following requirements
are in effect for the Ed.D.: 1) a minimum of
108 credits beyond the baccalaureate
degree, 2) enrollment for three out of four
consecutive quarters and the completion of
a minimum of 36 credits, 3) a dissertation
of no less than 24 credits, 4) a mentored
internship in an appropriate work setting
for a minimum of 12 credits,5 5) a minimum of 48 graduate credits in an area of
specialty in Education, 6) completion of 24
credits of core seminars, and 7) completion
of the core courses in research.
Procedures and requirements for preliminary and final examinations and thesis
are similar to those of the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
M.A.I.S.
Programs participating in the Master of Arts
in Interdisciplinary Studies are adult education'; agricultural and resource economics;
animal science; anthropology; apparel,
interiors, and merchandising; art; atmospheric sciences; biochemistry and biophys-
ics; bioresource engineering; botany and
plant pathology; business administration';
chemical engineering; chemistry; civil
engineering; college and university teaching; community college education; computer science; curriculum and instruction;
economics; education; electrical and computer engineering; elementary education;
English; entomology; environmental health
management; extension methods; family
resource management; fisheries and wild-
life; foreign languages and literatures
(French, German, or Spanish); forest engineering; forest products; forest resources;
forest science; genetics; geography;' geology; gerontology; health and safety administration; health education; history;
home economics; horticulture; human
development and family studies; human
performance; industrial engineering; international agricultural development; materials science; mathematics; mechanical
engineering; microbiology; movement
studies for the disabled; museum studies;
music; nuclear engineering; nutrition and
food management; operations research;
pharmacy; philosophy; physical education;
physics; political science; poultry science;
psychology; rangeland resources; scientific
and technical communication; sociology;
soil science; speech communications;
statistics; water resources; women studies;
and zoology.
Courses
1ST 501. RESEARCH (TBA).
IST 503. THESIS (TBA).
1ST 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (TBA).
IST 506. PROJECTS (TBA).
Interdisciplinary Programs
There are several interdisciplinary programs with the Graduate School as their
academic unit. These are Interdisciplinary
studies (M.A.I.S.), plant physiology (M.S.,
Ph.D.), and toxicology (M.S., Ph.D.).
' Not as a primary area of concentration.
TOXICOLOGY
Toxicology is an interdisciplinary graduate
program administered by the Graduate
School. The toxicology program leads to
the degrees of Master of Science or Doctor
of Philosophy with a major in toxicology
and is designed to prepare individuals for
professional positions as toxicologists in
industry, government, and academic institutions. Biochemical, chemical, and pathological approaches will be emphasized in
the following areas of toxicology: analytical, aquatic, biochemical, comparative,
environmental, food, and general.
TOX 520. COMPARATIVE METABOLISM OF FOREIGN COMPOUNDS (3). Metabolism of exogenous
chemicals by plants and animals and relation to environmental problems; comparative aspects of metabolic
processes; interacting effects of other chemicals,
nutritional and environmental variables; metabolic
aspects of selective toxicity. PREREQ: BB 450, BB 451.
Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as AC 520.
BOT 533. Hormonal Regulation
of Plant Growth & Development (3)
BOT 593. Selected Topics: Plant Cell and
Molecular Biology (3)
HORT 541. Plant Tissue, Cell
and Protoplast Culture (2)
Environmental Physiology
TOX 528. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESIDUES (3). Separation and analysis of
chemical pollutants in the environment; considerations
in sampling, separation techniques, methods of chemical analysis used for analysis and confirmation of trace
levels of organic chemicals and heavy metals. PREREQ:
CH 428. CROSSLISTED as AC 528.
FS 541. Forest Tree Physiology (4)
BOT 588. Environmental
Physiology of Plants (4)
HORT 629. Plant Dormancy and Stress
Physiology (3)
RNG 643. Arid Land Plant Physiology (4)
TOX 545. ON-LINE TOXICOLOGY DATA SYSTEMS
(2). Use of on-line systems (Toxline, CAS-Online, etc.)
to obtain bibliographic and other data relating to
toxicology and application of PROPHET system for
toxicological data analysis. PREREQ: BB 450 or BB 451
Biochemistry
BB 590, BB 591, BB 592. Biochemistry (9)
Genetics/Cellular Biology
A graduate-level course in genetics or molecular
nary Medicine, Engineering, and the staff
TOX 603. THESIS (TBA).
biology (3).
Advanced Laboratory Methods
BB 593. Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
Other laboratory course(s) consistent with the
of the Marine Science Center.
Students who wish to enter the pro-
TOX 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (TBA).
goals of the student (2).
Seminars
TOX 607. SEMINAR (TBA).
Two seminar presentations, including one on a
The faculty is drawn from academic
departments in the Colleges of Science,
Agricultural Sciences, Pharmacy, Veteri-
gram should have a B.S. degree (or equivalent) in a science field related to, or offer-
ing preparation for, the toxicology program. Courses in toxicology also may be
taken by M.S. or Ph.D. candidates in engineering or the basic sciences.
Students in the program are expected
to attend and participate in the Toxicology
Seminar Class and are expected to develop
an integrated minor related to their own
area of sub-specialization as determined by
their graduate committees.
Graduate research assistantships are
offered to well-qualified students.
Courses
TOX 430/TOX 530. CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE
ENVIRONMENT (3). Applications of chemical concepts in the definition and solution of pollution problems; analytical considerations, thermodynamic factors
influencing moverment of chemicals, physical and
metabolic transformations occurring in the environment. PREREQ: CH 106,CH 331; senior standing.
CROSSLISTED as AC 430/AC 530
and graduate standing. CROSSLISTED as AC 545.
TOX 601. RESEARCH (TBA).
Terms and credits to be arranged for the
courses listed above.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Plant physiology is a complex interdisciplinary field which requires broad training in
the plant sciences and in such varied disciplines as physics, chemistry, biochemistry,
genetics, and statistics. Courses relevant to
plant physiology, and active research
programs in plant physiology are found in
many departments and in several colleges
of the University. The curriculum reflects
the need for breadth of training and draws
upon courses from a number of departments of the University.
The core curricula for programs leading to the Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in plant
physiology are listed below.
Ph.D. Program
TOX 445/TOX 545. ON-LINE TOXICOLOGY DATA
SYSTEMS (3). Use of on-line systems (Toxline;
CASOnline, etc.) to obtain bibliographic and other data
relating to toxicology and application of PROPHET
system for toxicological data analysis. PREREQ: BB
450,88 451/ CROSSLISTED as AC 445/AC 545, TOX
445/TOX 545.
TOX 501. RESEARCH (TBA).
TON 503. THESIS (TBA).
TOX 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (TBA).
TOX 507. SEMINAR (TBA).
Plant Physiology
One course in each of four areas (11-12)
Plant Metabolism
BOT 532. Photobiology of Plants (3)
BOT 598. Advanced Topics in Plant and
Microbial Metabolism (3)
BB 653. Plant Biochemistry (3)
different topic than the thesis.
TOTAL CREDITS (Minimal Requirements)
Required core courses (27-32)
Seminars (2)
Research, thesis and supportive electives (68-75)
Total Program (108)
M.S. Program
Plant Physiology
One course from at least two of the areas
listed in the Ph.D. curriculum.
Biochemistry
BB 550, BB 551. General Biochemistry (7)
Advanced Laboratory Methods
BB 593. Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
Other
At least two other courses from the Ph.D.
core curriculum (5-6)
Seminars
Two seminar presentations, including one on
the thesis research.
TOTAL CREDITS
Core Courses (19-22)
Seminars (2)
Research, thesis, and supportive electives (2124)
Total Program (45)
Courses
Water, Nutrition, and Transport
PP 501. RESEARCH (TBA).
CSS 655. Plant Water Relations (3)
PP 503. THESIS (rBA).
HORT 516. Plant Nutrition (3)
HORT 623. Phloem Transport (3)
Plant Growth and Development
PP 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (TBA).
PP 507. SEMINAR (IBA).
PP 601. RESEARCH (TBA).
Graduate School
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PP 603. THESIS (TBA).
PP 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (TBA).
PP 607. SEMINAR (TBA).
WICHE Regional
Graduate Programs
The following degrees are offered under
WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for
Concurrent Enrollment
Higher Education) regional graduate pro-
Oregon State University students paying
full tuition may enroll for courses through
other colleges and universities of the Or-
grams at OSU: Ph.D. in family resource
egon State System of Higher Education at
no additional cost in the concurrent enrollment program. Complete details of policies
and procedures are available in the
Registrar's Office.
management (Department of Human Development and Family Sciences); Ph.D. in
nutrition and food management (Department of Nutrition and Food Management);
M.S., Ph.D. in genetics (Genetics Program);
Ph.D. in human development and family
studies (Department of Human Development and Family Sciences); M.A., M.S. in
marine resource management (College of
Joint Campus Program
Oceanography); M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in
Joint-campus programs offer the OSU
oceanography (College of Oceanography);
graduate student access to specialized
M.A., M.S., in operations research (Department of Statistics); M.Ag., M.S., Ph.D. in
poultry science (Department of Poultry
Science); and M.S., Ph.D. in toxicology
instructional and research sources of other
universities within the Oregon State System
of Higher Education through a single matriculation and registration. Students participating in a joint-campus program are
(Toxicology Program).
Students from Alaska, Arizona, Colo-
considered students of their home university. OSU students follow the standard
rado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
advising and registration procedures, regis-
Utah, Washington, and Wyoming who are
tering for all courses at OSU irrespective of
the campus on which the course is offered.
The OSU Registrar's Office will record all
credit earned on any campus by OSU
students in a joint-campus program. Tuition and fees will be the same as if all
courses were taken at Oregon State University.
At present, two campuses of the
OSSHE participate with OSU in the joint-
accepted into these programs will be
treated as resident students for tuition
purposes. Information about the above
programs may be obtained from the college, program, or department indicated.
campus program: the University of Oregon
and Western Oregon State College.
Any regularly enrolled graduate student
at OSU may enroll in graduate courses at
the University of Oregon in Eugene or at
Western Oregon State College in
Monmouth when the courses are a part of
his or her approved graduate program.
Credits earned at the U of 0 or WOSC
through the joint-campus program are
considered transfer credits.
Off-Campus Programs
Off-campus degree programs are offered at
a number of localities throughout Oregon.
Further information regarding these programs may be obtained from the Graduate
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New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Research
Administration:
George H. Keller, Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies, and International Programs
Research Consortia
Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI)
Consortium for International Development
(CID)
Advancement of human knowledge and
provision of technical and technological
services to the commonwealth are recognized functions of institutions of higher
education. Research to advance human
Consortium for International Fisheries and
Aquaculture Development (CIFAD)
University Corporation for Atmospheric
knowledge is encouraged and assisted at
Oregon State University by general and
The vice president for research coordinates
efforts of the various research organizations
of the University. The vice president encourages and assists faculty members in
directed research funds and is conducted
within departments, colleges, centers, and
institutes as a part of normal academic
activity. Research is supported by appropriations to experiment stations, institutes,
Research (UCAR)
the development of research programs and
in handling grant and contract applications; advises the president of the Univer-
and centers, by grants from private and
sity regarding general progress of the
public agencies for institutional and individual projects and by instructional budgets.
The General Research Fund and institutional grant from Public Health Service
(PHS) are administered with the advice of
the Research Council.
Separately organized research units
include the following:
institution's research programs; works to
ensure maximum opportunity for the inte-
Agricultural Experiment Station
Engineering Experiment Station
Environmental Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory
Forest Research Laboratory
Sea Grant College Program
Research Centers
Center for Advanced Materials Research
Center for Analysis of Environmental
Change
Center for Gene Research and Biotechnol-
ogy
Center for the Humanities
Center for Study of the First Americans
Environmental Health Sciences Center
Integrated Plant Protection Center
Laboratory Animal Resources
Marine/Freshwater Biomedical Sciences
Center
Mark O. Hatfield Marine Science Center
Oregon Productivity and Technology Center
Radiation Center
Survey Research Center
Western Rural Development Center
gration of graduate instruction and research; and maintains a technology transfer
program for researchers who identify new
devices and/or processes useful to the
public. Special evaluations are made of
patent ownership provisions to assure that
the interests of the inventor, the University,
and the state are best served. With the
advice of the Research Council, the vice
president allocates funds from the PHS
grant and other general research funds. The
vice president also coordinates administration of grant and contract operations with
the director of business affairs to aid the
work of research personnel and to ensure
compliance with University, state, and
federal regulations.
Grants from Research Office
The General Research Fund is primarily
intended to provide "seed money" for
developing new concepts and to support
faculty research that is not supported by
Studies
search Fund and the PHS institutional grant
at any time.
Advanced Science and
Technology Institute
Robert S. McQuate, Executive Director
The Advanced Science and Technology
Institute (ASTI) is a cooperative organization between Oregon State University, the
University of Oregon, Oregon Health
Sciences University, and Portland State
University. The program objective is to
enable university-based research more
accessible to the private sector. Founded in
1983, ASTI supports the research interests
of three types of corporations: those whose
relatively narrow product research can
benefit from exposure to wider research
leading to new technologies and products;
those whose research requires contact with
the "cutting edge" of basic research to
remain competitive; and those too small to
afford significant in house research and
need to rely on technology transfer from
universities.
Effective communication between the
universities and businesses is a key component of ASTI's success. Access to university
research is gained through the publication
of a quarterly newsletter, cooperative
research projects with industry, conferences and seminars, and the Industrial
Associates Program. ASTI participates in
technology transfer activities and promotes
statewide economic development through
involvement with researchers at the participating universities.
organized or directed programs of other
research organizations on or off campus.
Faculty members with the rank of instruc-
tor and above are eligible to apply for
support from the fund. Funds may be used
for supplies, travel, equipment, and wages.
Support will not be given to provide data
for theses leading to advanced degrees,
subject matter for a specific course, or
information for use with administrative
functions. Faculty summer and sabbatical
Research Institutes
Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources
the Research Council. Faculty members
may submit applications to the Research
council for support from the General Re-
leave salaries are not supported.
The NIH Biomedical Research Support
Grant is used to impose and foster health-
Nuclear Science and Engineering Institute
related research. Guidelines given above
Nutrition Research Institute
Transportation Research Institute
Water Resources Research Institute
for the General Research fund also apply.
Allocation of these funds from the
Research Office is made with the advice of
Agricultural Experiment Station
Thayne R. Dutson, Director
V. V. Volk, Associate Director
B. Sorte, Assistant Director
The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station was organized July 1, 1888, in accordance with the Hatch Act of 1887. It now
includes a central station at Corvallis and
ten branch stations in the major crop and
climate areas of Oregon, assuring that its
research program is close to the people
and the needs of Oregon agriculture.
The station is the principal agricultural
research agency in the state. Its mission is
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to conduct research and demonstrations in
the agricultural, biological, social, and
environmental sciences that contribute to
the economic and social welfare of Oregon. the products of its research help to:
(1) ensure a stable and productive agriculture through wise management and use of
the soil, water, wildlife, and other natural
resources of the state;
(2) protect crops and animals from insects,
diseases, and other hazards;
(3) improve the efficiency of agricultural
production by developing integrated sys-
tem approaches to management;
(Newport and Astoria) branch stations
provide opportunity for basic and applied
field research programs in important agricultural areas of Oregon.
The station collaborates with Cooperative Extension, the College of Agricultural
Sciences' instructional and international
(5) improve the marketing of Oregon's
agricultural products;
(6) promote community development and
develop the ability of both rural and urban
people to provide better housing, jobs, and
services to people of the state;
(7) improve the nutritional value and quality of food and protect the consumers of
Oregon's food products;
(8) protect and improve the environment
and quality of living for residents of the
state;
(9) assist developing countries in agriculture to promote trade with the United
States and alleviate world hunger.
The station conducts research in the
following departments and colleges: agricultural and resource economics, agricultural chemistry, animal sciences,
bioresource engineering, botany and plant
pathology, crop and soil science, entomology, fisheries and wildlife, food science
and technology, home economics, horticulture, microbiology, rangeland resources, statistics, and veterinary medicine.
Research is supported in other units such
as the Center for Gene Research and Biotechnology, the Environmental Health
Sciences Center, and the Western Rural
Development Center. The Central Oregon
Agricultural Research Center (Madras and
Powell Butte), Eastern Oregon Agricultural
Research Center (Burns and Union), KIamath Experiment Station (Klamath Falls),
Malheur Experiment Station (Ontario),
Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (Hermiston), Mid-Columbia
Agricultural Research & Extension Center
(Hood River), North Willamette Research
& Extension Center (Aurora), Columbia
Basin Agricultural Research Center
(Pendleton and Moro), Southern Oregon
Experiment Station (Medford), and the
Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station
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Russel H. Meints, Director
The Center for Gene Research and Bio-
agriculture programs, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of
technology was established in 1983 to
strengthen University research and teach-
Interior, the U.S. Department of Com-
ing programs that are concerned with the
merce, and other federal and state agencies
on research programs of interest to the
state, the Pacific Northwest, the nation,
structure, organization, and expression of
genetic material, and to promote
multidisciplinary basic research projects
and other countries.
which will apply this basic information to
problems of practical importance.
(4) develop new agricultural products and
enhance quality of the state's food products;
Center for Gene Research and
Biotechnology
Center for Advanced Materials
Research
John R. Arthur, Director
The Center for Advanced Materials Research has been established to strengthen
research and education in the properties,
synthesis, and understanding of new materials, with special emphasis on materials of
importance to Oregon's economy. It is an
interdisciplinary program spanning nine
departments in the Colleges of Engineering, Forestry, and Science. These are
Chemicsl Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Forest Products, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
A degree of Master of Science in Materials Science provides for graduate training
in materials science. typically, this degree
is pursued in parallel with a graduate degree in one of the departments that participate in the center.
Areas of research interest in the center
are ceramics, composite materials (both
natural and engineered), electronic materials, magnetic materials and superconduc-
tivity, metallurgy, optical materials, transportation materials, nuclear materials,
polymers, surface science, analysis of
materials, and theory. These efforts are
interdisciplinary, and activity in one of
these research areas may involve collaborative research between scientists in different departments.
The center consists of active research
scientists who use the techniques of mo-
lecular and classical genetics as well as
protein and nucleic acid biochemistry in
pursuit of their varied interests. These
include all the basic biological disciplines
and a strong commitment to the applied
sciences of agriculture, forestry, and veterinary medicine, as well as food science,
pharmacy, and marine science. Examples
of specific research areas include cell,
tissue, and embryo culture; isolation and
characterization of genes; molecular
mechanisms of bacterial and viral disease
of plants and animals; nitrogen fixation,
hormonal control of growth and development; molecular control of gene expression; micropropagation and regeneration of
plants; development of vaccines and biological insecticides; tissue culture, molecular and genetic techniques applied to plant
and animal breeding programs. A Central
Service Laboratory which now includes
equipment and technical expertise for
peptide sequencing, peptide synthesis,
oligonucleotide synthesis, DNA sequenc-
ing, and computer-assisted analysis of
protein and nucleic acid sequences, is
available for faculty and students with
active research programs in these areas.
Approximately 65 faculty members are
associated with the center and represent
academic departments and colleges from
throughout the campus. The center is an
organizational unit under the vice presi-
dent for research and graduate studies.
Various activities are coordinated by the
director in consultation with two advisory
groups; one composed of scientists actively
engaged in research, the other of administrators from the main academic units and
the Agricultural Experiment Station.
The Center for the Humanities
Peter J. Copek, Director
The Center for the Humanities was established in 1984 as an outgrowth of the
Humanities Development Program, which
had been engaged in innovative interdisciplinary instructional development since
1977. The center continues to maintain the
certificate program in Twentieth Century
Studies, developed during the program's
years of activity. In addition, the center is
committed to the stimulation of humanities
research, special activities (conferences,
seminars, and film and lecture series), and
public programs. The center consists of
visiting scholars as well as OSU resident
fellows engaged in collective and individual research, and coordinates much of
its activity around an annual theme.
Themes are recommended by a committee
composed of faculty from throughout the
campus. The center's fundamental concern
is the improvement of the quality of hu-
manities research and teaching at OSU.
The center is located just off campus at
811 S.W. Jefferson Avenue.
coordinating interagency efforts in environmental and ecological sciences, and participation in networks on regional and
global scale environmental research.
The initial Center scope includes such
issues as the effects of global and regional
environmental change; the analysis of
ecosystem structure and function; ecologi-
cal restoration; biological, genetic, and
ecological diversity; ecosystem process
related to natural disaster reduction; the
impact of the release of genetically engineered organisms; and political, social,
and economic aspects of environmental
issues. Thus the Center's broad scope
invites the participation of scientists and
students from many academic disciplines.
Through its publications, seminars, and
conferences, as well as through active
participation in national and international
research activities, the Center seeks to
promote greater interest in and understanding of the environmental sciences.
Center for Study of the
First Americans
Bob Bonnichsen, Director
Patty Good, Manager
Center for Analysis of
Environmental Change
W. E. Winner, Ph.D., Director
The Center for Analysis of Environmental
Change was established in 1991 to serve
as a focal point for the development of
long-term, multidisciplinary environmental
studies. Analysis of the processes and
impact of environmental change lead to
the view that such changes result from
human activity and other causes. The
purpose of this analytical effort is to both
contribute to the development of basic
knowledge needed to understand the
causes and consequences of environmen-
tal change and to foster the wise use and
management of natural resources.
The center involves participation of
scientists from OSU; the Pacific Northwest
Experiment Station, USDA Forest Service;
the Environmental Research Laboratory-
Charlie Bolen, Lab Director
The mission of the Center for Study of the
First Americans is the promotion of inter-
disciplinary scholarly dialogue and research, and the stimulation of public interest on the subject of the peopling of the
Americas. Toward these goals, the Center
provides leadership and coordination to
scholars worldwide; creates and imple-
ments programs of study and research
involving the physical, biological, and
cultural sciences; and desseminates the
product of the synergism through public
education programs reaching a broad
range of groups, from local school children
to international scholars.
The Center is working toward estab-
lishing a program in First American Studies. For more information, write to the
Center for Study of the First Americans,
Social Science Hall 106, or call (503) 7374595.
University Computing Services
J. E. Skelton, Director
The University Computing Services (UCS)
provides a focal point for computer-related
activities on campus. Its functions include
computational services, systems planning
and development, consulting services, and
maintenance services for computers ranging from microcomputers to supercomputers.
The mainframe computers at UCS are a
Control Data Corporation Cyber 960,
administrative host and academic host. A
campus-wide broadband local area network permits direct communication between campus computing facilities and
workstations.
OSU is a member of NorthWestNet,
both providing high-speed satellite communications service to the National Science Foundation Supercomputer Network.
Other services offered by UCS include
graphics production, including interactive
displays and drum plotters; optical mark
scanning for use in data collection and test
scoring; high-speed letter-quality printers;
maintenance of popular microcomputers;
facilities management; information and
support of supercomputing access; and
support of statistical processing systems.
UCS operates concentrations of microcomputers: three in classroom configurations,
in Milne Computer Center, one in Sackett
Hall, and and one in Kerr Library that is
open 24 hours per day, seven days a week
during the regular academic year.
In addition to computational facilities,
the University Computing Services provides technical consulting services for the
formulation and analysis of problems and
for considerations of new computer systems. Instructional materials have been
prepared to assist students, faculty, and
others to acquire an understanding of
computers and the many specialized pro-
grams and languages available on campus
and through national networks.
f
Corvallis, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Battelle Northwest Research Laboratory. The Center helps these
institutions meet key ecological, environ-
mental, and natural resource research
needs. Work includes organizing and
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Consortium for International
Development (CID)
George H. Keller, Roy Arnold, Trustees
The Consortium for International Development (CID) is a nonprofit corporation of 11
publicly supported universities located in
the western region of the United States.
CID's member institutions are the University of Arizona; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Colorado State
University; the University of Hawaii,
Manoa; the University of Idaho; Montana
State University; New Mexico State University; Oregon State University; Texas
Tech University; Utah State University;
Washington State University; and the University of Wyoming.
CID's objectives are to encourage and
facilitate the involvement of member universities and their faculties in international
activities; to provide support for international project planning, implementation,
and evaluation; and to assist the member
universities' efforts to share their expertise
with developing countries. The CID system
provides a network through which interested faculty and staff at the member universities can interact with international
donor agencies and host countries. It provides a means for each university to enhance its effectiveness in teaching, research, and public service through participation in international development activities.
of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the University of
Hawaii, Michigan State University, and the
University of Michigan.
Funding for the CIFAD program activities is provided by various international
donor agencies such as the Agency for
International Development and the World
Bank, as well as by host-country governments and by private sector benefactors.
The executive office of the consortium
maintains a file of resumes of fisheries and
aquaculture faculty who can offer long- or
short-term technical assistance, advice,
and training. Special emphasis is placed on
training fisheries personnel from other
countries so that they may provide direct
technical expertise to people in need.
Cooperative Institute for
Marine Resources Studies
Lavern Weber, Director
The Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies was established in 1982 to
foster collaborative research between the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Oregon State
University in fisheries and aquaculture,
oceanography, and related fields. It also
encourages education and training of
scientists in disciplines related to marine
resources.
Administered through the vice president for research, the institute has members from the Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center and the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle and fifteen
departments at OSU. Headquarters are at
Consortium for International
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Development (CIFAD)
the Hatfield Marine Science Center in
Newport.
Fisheries projects currently funded
through the institute include research on
Richard A. Tubb, Director
salmon oceanography, food habits and
CIFAD is a group of five U.S. universities
that have strong programs in fisheries and
aquaculture and that are committed to
assisting other countries with fisheriessector development problems. The consortium was established in 1979 to provide a
more effective, coordinated program of
research, training, and outreach to the lessdeveloped nations of the world.
Oregon State University is the lead
institution for the consortium. It coordinates various programs and serves as the
consortium's contracting and fiscal agent.
Other CIFAD members are the University
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Engineering Experiment Station
R. Gary Hicks, Director
By act of the Board of Regents of Oregon
State College on May 4, 1927, the Engineering Experiment Station was established
at Corvallis to serve the state in a manner
broadly outlined by the following policy:
a. To serve the industries, utilities, professional engineers, public departments,
and engineering teachers by making
investigations of significance and interest to them.
b. To stimulate and elevate engineering
education by developing the research
spirit in faculty and students.
c. To publish and distribute through bulletins, circulars, and technical articles in
periodicals the results of such studies,
surveys, tests, investigations, and re-
search as will be of greatest benefit to
the people of Oregon, and particularly
to the state's industries, utilities, and
professional engineers.
The Engineering Experiment Station is
an integral part of the College of Engineering. All staff members and laboratory facilities are available for the investigative work
of the station. The associate dean of engineering is the director of the Engineering
Experiment Station and guides the operation of the station to conform with state
and institutional policies.
All research work is carried out by
regular departmental engineering faculty
and their graduate students. On-going
projects are financed by grants and contracts from outside sponsors. It is, therefore,
not possible to respond to requests which
require research or investigations for which
funding is not provided. General areas of
research emphasis are listed below, by
department.
Chemical Engineering-Heat transfer,
species composition of nekton, age and
biology of rockfishes, and biological and
chemical reactor engineering, biotechnology control, thermodynamics, mass trans-
economic consequences of management
strategies. Projects related to geology in-
fer, environmental engineering.
Civil Engineering-Environmental
clude chemical and radiochemical studies
engineering, transportation engineering,
of the subduction-accretion areas along
Oregon and Washington and the effects of
manganese nodule mining on deep sea
structural engineering, sediment transport,
hydrodynamics, near-shore ocean structures, geotechnical engineering.
Computer Science-Parallel comput-
benthic communities.
The Institute sponsors interdepartmental seminars and workshops and promotes
research on living and non-living resources.
ing, software engineering and systems,
artificial intelligence, theory of computing.
Electrical and Computer EngineeringSolid state electronics, materials engineer-
ing, computer engineering, systems engineering, energy systems.
Industrial Engineering-Productivity,
robotics, expert systems, computer inte-
grated manufacturing systems, artificial
intelligence, human factors in transportation.
Mechanical Engineering-Wind power
generation, robotics, structural dynamics,
computer aided design, materials science,
fluid mechanics, solar energy production,
fluidized bed combustion, geothermal
energy.
Nuclear Engineering-Space reactor
neutronics design, nuclear reactor thermal
hydraulics, fusion, nuclear waste management, radioactive material, transportation,
reactor operations, management and
safety, radiation instrumentation.
Environmental Health
Sciences Center
Donald J. Reed, Director
The Environmental Health Sciences Center
was established in 1967 as an organizational unit under the vice president for
research. It provides coordination and
stimulation of vigorous interdisciplinary,
environmental health research and training
as related to human health.
Problems of environmental quality and
the resultant effects continue to challenge
both the health of man and the ability of
man to understand and manage the evolving impact of environmental agents. Solutions to environmental problems require
interdisciplinary efforts of professionals in
many fields, both to generate new knowl-
edge and to develop a qualified cadre of
researchers who can provide the basis for
risk assessment.
The EHS Center currently brings together and utilizes the variety of profes-
serves as an interdisciplinary resource on
human health as related to the environment.
Examples of specific research areas of
interest include toxicology of environ-
mental chemicals, cellular and biochemical toxicology, immunotoxicology, naturally occurring toxins, carcinogenesis of
environmental chemicals, genetic toxicology, movement of chemicals in the environment, mass spectrometric ionization
process and methodologies, solid waste
and chemical waste disposal, environ-
mental engineering, and statistical studies,
e.g., temporal aspects of cancer risks.
New research approaches to investi-
gate effects of toxicants on human health
are encouraged through an active, competitive pilot project program. Selected
proposals receive funding for preliminary
studies, many of which have led to agency
funding as major projects.
In addition to coordinating the ongoing
pre- and postdoctoral program supported
by the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences in environmental toxicology that emphasizes the determination of
mode of action of environmental chemicals, the center administers a visiting scientists program and the M.S./Ph.D. interdisci-
plinary graduate program in toxicology.
Federal environmental health legislation,
particularly the Toxic Substances Control
Act, has created a greater need for qualified toxicologists. The training of this professional group is designed to meet that
need. Biochemical, pathological, and
pharmacological approaches are emphasized in the areas of aquatic, biochemical,
comparative, environmental, food, and
general toxicology.
The administrative office of the EHS
Center is located in Weniger Hall; research
and teaching facilities are located in the
cooperating departments on campus.
sional capabilities of research and teaching
faculty, staff, and students from numerous
departments, schools, and colleges within
OSU. Academic areas include agricultural
chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry and
biophysics, toxicology, biology, food science and technology, fisheries and wildlife, veterinary medicine, pharmacology,
statistics, and engineering.
The broad mission of the center en-
compasses research and encourages research by training and supporting qualified
predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral
research associates; sponsors conferences,
symposia, and meetings for both student
training and public communication; and
the rapidly developing field of remote
sensing. Since that beginning, ERSAL scientists, graduate students, colleagues at
Oregon State University, and colleagues in
state and federal agencies have conducted
a variety of programs that integrate remote
sensing and related technologies in geographic information systems (GIS). ERSAL
is located in the Department of Forest
Resources within the College of Forestry at
Oregon State University.
"Remote sensing" refers to the acquisition, processing, analysis, and interpreta-
tion of reflected and emitted radiation from
targets of interest, usually features on the
surface of the earth: plants, soil, minerals,
water, etc. At ERSAL, data acquired from
detectors mounted in satellites, aircraft,
and field instruments are used to study the
spectral properties of vegetation-soil systems. Information regarding these properties is then used to develop techniques for
detecting, classifying, mapping, and quantifying vegetation cover and the condition
of vegetation. Examples of research topics
include landscape ecology, remote sensing
of plant cover, plant water status, forest
landscape patterns, and wildlife habitat.
With combined funding from NASA,
other federal and state agencies and private
sources, the ERSAL research program develops and applies remote sensing and GIS
technology for the study of forest lands and
related natural resource problems.
Forest Research Laboratory
George W. Brown, Dean, Director
The Forest Research Laboratory is Oregon's
forestry research agency; its director is the
dean of Oregon State University's College
of Forestry. Established by the Oregon
Legislature in 1941, the program is sup-
ported by state and federal appropriations
and by research grants from public and
Environmental Remote Sensing
Applications Laboratory
William J. Ripple, Director
Coincident with the launch of the first
Landsat satellite in1972, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
provided funding to Oregon State University for the establishment of the Environmental Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory. NASA and OSU jointly agreed that
this campus would be one of a select
group of universities to conduct research in
private sources. In addition to research in
campus laboratories and University forests,
studies are conducted cooperatively in
public and private forests throughout Or-
egon.
Activities are organized within five
program areas which draw upon faculty
expertise in the College of Forestry's Departments of Forest Engineering, Forest
Products, Forest Science, and Forest Resources; and, to a lesser extent, from the
Departments of Botany and Plant Pathology, Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife,
and Soil Science. Research program areas
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are forest regeneration; forest ecology,
weed research and control technology and
laboratory animals; constant health moni-
culture, and productivity; integrated protection of forests and watersheds; forest
uses, practices, and policies; and product
and structure performance. Interdisciplinary teamwork is characteristic of many of
the research projects. The program supports research of graduate students in forest
genetics, economics, physiology, biomet-
for small pesticide application equipment.
toring of animals and personnel; and consultation with investigators on experimen-
rics, hydrology, entomology, pathology,
forest soils, forest engineering, recreation,
forest policy, silviculture, ecology, and
wood science.
This laboratory's program is designed
to provide information enabling wiser
public and private decisions concerning
the management and use of Oregon's
forest resources and the operation of the
state's wood-using industries. As a result of
this research, Oregon's forests produce
more wood products, water, forage, fish,
wildlife, and recreation; wood products are
harvested and used more efficiently; forests
are used more intensively and effectively;
employment, production, and profitability
in dependent industries are strengthened
IPPC serves as an extensive specialized
source of information on plant protection.
IPPC maintains a document collection that
is particularly strong in weed science. The
collection has been recently expanded to
include entomological and general IPM
literature with the incorporation of over
10,000 documents that were part of the
library of the Consortium for International
Crop Protection, formerly at the University
of Maryland. The combined collections
represent one of the most complete informational resource banks on integrated pest
management in the USA.
IPPC has assumed the role of coordinating unit for pesticide related issues
within the Cooperative Extension Service.
An office of pesticide coordinator was
established, and the Pesticide Applicator
Certification training program is under the
umbrella of IPPC. In addition, the Center
promotes interdisciplinary research and
training in integrated pest management on
and assistance is provided in maintaining a
a worldwide basis with emphasis on alternative, non-chemical control methods,
quality environment for Oregonians.
including biological control, host plant
The Forest Research Laboratory, the
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory of
the U.S. Forest Service, and related research conducted elsewhere on campus
combine to form the largest concentration
of forestry science research in North
America.
resistance, and cultural methods. The
Center coordinates its activities with sev-
Integrated Plant
Protection Center
Marcas Kogan, Director
The Integrated Plant Protection Center
(IPPC) was established in 1991 to expand
eral departments in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Forestry, and Science; and it
links with other state and federal govern-
ment agencies, international agencies
under the aegis of the United Nations,
private foundations, the family of interna-
tional agricultural research centers and
several foreign national research and education institutions. The Center's internationally experienced staff, drawn from
several departments at OSU, is supported
by an independent administrative infrastructure.
the programmatic scope and geographic
range of activities of the former interna-
tional Plant Protection Center that was
chartered by Oregon State University in
1969. The new IPPC will continue to develop, foster, and support effective pest
and pesticide management programs in
developing countries; in addition, it will
promote integrated pest management and
pesticide management activities in the
State of Oregon. IPPC is c losely linked
and directly supported by the Oregon State
University Extension Service, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Office of
International Research and Development.
The Center is recognized as one of the
leading information clearinghouses for
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Laboratory Animal Resources
Nephi M. Patton, Director
Laboratory Animal Resources, a Universitywide service organization, was established
in 1972. The office is housed in the Laboratory Animal Resources Center. This or-
ganization has been charged with the care
and humane treatment of all warmblooded laboratory animals used in re-
search and teaching. Technicians at the
center service facilities in eight different
buildings on campus. In addition, the
following services are provided: procurement and quarantine of all warm-blooded
tal design, special procedures, and beneficial animal models.
Mark 0. Hatfield
Marine Science Center
(Newport, Oregon)
Lavern J. Weber, Director
The Marine Science Center is located on a
49-acre site in Newport adjacent to
Yaquina Bay and one mile from the Pacific
Ocean. The facility is operated by the
University to serve the general public, the
staff of OSU, sister institutions, and cooper-
ating state and federal agencies. The University encourages all workers in the marine sciences whose research, instruction,
or extension activities require a coastal site
to use the center facilities.
Main buildings provide 200,000
square feet of office, library, classroom,
and fresh and salt water laboratory space
and include a public auditorium,
aquarium, and museum. Buildings include
the Marine Science Center, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Re-
gion Headquarters, the Newport Aquaculture Laboratory and Research Support
Facility of the National Marine Fisheries
Service, and ship support facilities of the
College of Oceanography. Dock areas
serve the OSU ship Wecoma and smaller
boats from several agencies. There are
housing and self-service kitchen facilities
for up to 82 students and visiting staff
members.
Research projects currently involve
more than 280 staff members from the
Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Oceanography, Pharmacy, and Science; the
Extension Service; the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; the National Marine
Fisheries Service; the Marine Resources
Research Division of NOAA; the National
Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute; Cooperative Institute for
Marine Resource Studies; the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the
Coastal Oregon Productivity Enhancement
(COPE) program. The instruction program
focuses on aquaculture and marine bio-
logical aspects of tidal, estuarine, and
nearshore marine environments, subjects
for which the center's location provides a
natural laboratory. Extension work concentrates on programs of interest to the general
public and to the coastal fishing industry.
symposia and workshops, and assistance
with preparation of grant proposals and
manuscripts for publication. The institute
Much of the research and extension work
holds an annual meeting near the end of
of the OSU Sea Grant College Program is
each academic year at which it recognizes
outstanding research contributions in nutrition through the Gary E. Costley Award.
conducted at the center.
The public area has more than
400,000 visitors annually, including about
12,000 elementary and high school students. Potential users of center facilities are
invited to write to the director, outlining
their needs.
Oregon Productivity and
Technology Center
David H. Gobeli, Director
Nuclear Science and
Engineering Institute
The Oregon Productivity and Technology
Arthur G. Johnson, Director
Located in the College of Business, it is
Center (OPTC) assists Oregon organizations in the management of technology.
self-supporting, primarily through research
Established in 1966, this institute coordi-
nates curricular matters in nuclear science
and engineering at the graduate and undergraduate levels. It also implements fellow-
ship programs, graduate training programs,
short-course programs, research programs,
and seminar programs that are not managed by individual departments and are
interdisciplinary in nature.
contracts.
The center draws on both faculty and
students from Oregon State University and
other Oregon institutions to conduct
multidisciplinary research programs in
several fields: innovation management,
R&D management, total quality management, project management, and performance measurement. The research emphasis
is on developing and applying new man-
Nutrition Research Institute
P. D. Whanger, Director
Established in 1965, this institute recog-
nizes that provision of an adequate food
supply is a major continuing problem for
humanity, and that various disciplines at
Oregon State University are uniquely positioned to deal with it. The institute is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge of
nutrition and its effective application in the
improvement of human health and welfare.
The institute has been designed to be complementary to and not competitive with
existing administrative units. As such, its
broad objectives are the encouragement,
stimulation, facilitation, and coordination
of research in various areas practiced in
relevant departments and colleges of the
University.
The institute welcomes applications for
membership from campus scientists having
a major interest in nutrition. Associate
membership is available to graduate students and post-doctorals having similar
interests. It operates through a director and
nutrition advisory group.
Activities include sponsorship of visit-
ing lectureships, organization of seminars,
agement techniques in technology-based
organizations.
Primary services include training program development, coaching, surveys,
analyses, performance measurement and
consultation, all through research contracts. In addition, books and software for
performance measurement are sold, and
licenses are provided so other organizations can use products and services developed in the center.
Radiation Center
Arthur G. Johnson, Director
The Radiation Center is a campus-wide
instructional and research facility especially designed to accommodate programs
involving the use of radiation and radioactive materials. Located in the center are
major items of specialized equipment and
unique teaching and research facilities,
including a TRIGA-II research nuclear
reactor (licensed to operate at 1,100 kilowatts when running at a steady power
level and at 3,000 megawatts in the pulsing mode); two cobalt-60 gamma irradiators; a 300 kVp X-ray generator; a number
of gamma radiation spectrometers and
associated germanium detectors; neutron
diffraction equipment; a neutron radiography facility capable of taking still or very
high speed radiographs; and a variety of
instruments for radiation measurements
and monitoring. Facilities for radiation
work include teaching and research laboratories with up-to-date instrumentation
and related equipment for performing
neutron activation analysis and radiotracer
studies; laboratories for animal and plant
experiments involving radioactivity; an
instrument calibration facility for radiation
protection instrumentation; and facilities
for packaging radioactive materials for
shipment to national and international
destinations.
Staff members at the Radiation Center
normally receive joint appointments to the
Center and to their appropriate academic
department. The staff is available to provide a wide variety of services including
instruction and/or consultation associated
with the feasibility, design, and execution
of experiments using radiation and radioactive materials, and with safety evaluations relating to experiments or devices
involving the use of radioisotopes or other
radiation sources. In addition, the Center
provides direct support and assistance to
teaching and research programs involving
nuclear engineering, nuclear and radiation
chemistry, neutron activation analysis,
neutron radiography, neutron diffraction,
radiation effects on biological systems,
radiation dosimetry, production of shortlived radioisotopes, radiation shielding,
nuclear instrumentation, emergency response, transportation of radioactive materials, instrument calibration, radiation
health physics, and radioactive waste
disposal.
The Center's laboratories and instruments are available to all campus instructional and research programs requiring
such support. The Center also accommodates instructional and nuclear research
and development programs requested by
other universities, by federal and state
agencies, and by industrial organizations.
In addition, a special neutron activation
analysis service for forensic studies is available to all law enforcement agencies.
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Sea Grant College Program
Robert E. Malouf, Director
The Oregon State University Sea Grant
College Program takes an integrated ap-
10-member Sea Grant Advisory Council of
marine industry leaders provides external
review of program emphasis and progress.
major areas of activity include transportation system economics, policy, and regulation; geotechnical engineering and high-
way materials testing; transportation systems planning, traffic operations, and
safety; low-volume road design, construc-
proach to addressing the problems and
opportunities of Oregon's marine resources. OSU Sea Grant's three related
Survey Research Center
primary activities-research, education,
and extension services-respond to the
needs of ocean users and act to stimulate
the Oregon economy. Funding for Sea
Grant comes from federal and state appropriations as well as contributions from
local governments and industry. The major
The Survey Research Center, established in
1973, operates as a center for research in
survey methodology, and to provide research support with regard to survey design, sample selection, questionnaire construction, data collection and reduction,
support is a grant from the National Oce-
results.
anic and Atmospheric Administration.
Program activities are conducted in
several interdependent fields. These include aquaculture, fish and shellfish diseases, ocean productivity and fisheries,
marine product development, the coastal
environment, and coastal engineering.
Public policy analysis and Columbia River
regional studies are other areas of emphasis. OSU Sea Grant has been an innovator
The center is available to departments
of the Oregon State System of Higher Edu-
advisory committee of professionals familiar with the transportation issues and problems in the Northwest provides policy
guidance as well as suggestions to the TRI
staff.
Extensive facilities are available to
institute members and students. These
include computerized literature search
cation and to other organizations serving
capabilities, an electronic computing cen-
the public interest. Charges are made for
all work in the center except preliminary
consulting. Estimates for project proposals
can be obtained upon request. For proposals to be submitted to funding agencies,
the center can either submit a joint pro-
ter, and a complete soils and materials
in promoting cooperative Pacific regional
and international research and development. The program also provides professional, technical and public education, as
well as Extension services through the Sea
Grant Extension program.
OSU Sea Grant Communications offers
publication and other media support for
program participants. The communications
specialists operate from within Sea Grant
administration and draw upon the resources of the information community at
Oregon State University. Sea Grant Communications also prepares news releases,
radio programming, and film specials as
part of a broader effort to inform the public
about marine resource issues.
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary
in operation, the Sea Grant College Program involves faculty and students in the
Colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, Oceanography, and Pharmacy. Participants in the
program also include the University of
Oregon and the Oregon Health Sciences
University.
The Sea Grant College Program also
maintains close relationships with several
research facilities on the Oregon coast.
These include the OSU Mark O. Hatfield
Marine Science Center in Newport, and
the Seafoods Laboratory in Astoria.
The users of Oregon's marine resources
are key contributors to the program. A
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Helen M. Berg, Director
statistical analysis, and the reporting of
posal or act as a subcontractor.
Although the center's primary interest
is in surveys of human populations, other
populations of interest include plants,
animals, land areas, and other populations
for which surveys can provide useful infor-
mation.
tion, and maintenance; transportation for
resource development; rural transportation;
sociopolitical and behavioral factors; transportation for the elderly and handicapped;
and environmental and energy factors. An
testing laboratory. The laboratory houses
closed-loop servo-controlled test systems,
as well as a walk-in cold room for testing
frozen soils. Also available are complete
hydrology and hydraulic labs for drainage
and hydraulic studies and 14,000 acres of
timberland reserved for teaching and research, available through the College of
Forestry.
University Corporation for
Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Transportation Research
Institute
Richard A. Scanlan, Steven K. Esbensen,
OSU Member Representatives
Chris A. Bell, Director
source of transportation-related information.
The institute consists of a highly qualified professional and academic staff drawn
from the Colleges of Engineering, Forestry,
Agricultural Sciences, Oceanography,
Through its membership in this national
research consortium, Oregon State University has access to extensive facilities and
services in support of its research in atmospheric, oceanic, and related sciences.
Chief among these is the National Center
for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Under the support of the
National Science Foundation, this national
laboratory conducts significant programs of
atmospheric, oceanographic, and solar
research in cooperation with member
universities, and operates a computing
facility built around a CRAY XMP-4800
computer which is accessible to member
institutions. UCAR also operates facilities
for scientific ballooning, and through
NCAR, maintains instrumented research
Business, Science, and Liberal Arts. The
aircraft and an extensive research and data
The Transportation Research Institute (TRI)
was established in 1962 to enhance research and interaction within the University and to serve as a link with other universities, industry, and government on
transportation-related issues. The institute
conducts a variety of research efforts,
including traditional single-disciplinary
and multidisciplinary research, and also
serves as a clearinghouse and central
library.
In addition to using these facilities,
OSU faculty and graduate students participate in numerous seminars, workshops,
and scientific meetings and conferences
which are held at NCAR throughout the
year. Through the corporation, Oregon
State also cooperates in various national
and international initiatives for research,
service, and training in the atmospheric
and related sciences.
are given wide distribution through the
institute's information dissemination program. Workshops are organized on topics
of current interest.
Western Rural
Development Center
Russell C. Youmans, Director
The Water Resources Research Institute
was established in 1960 to foster, encour-
This center, federally funded through the
17 Western Agricultural Experiment Stations and Cooperative Extension Services,
supports regional research and Extension
education programs on rural development
issues in the western United States. The
center is one of four in the nation focusing
on applied social science research and
age, and facilitate research and education
education programs with impact on quality
related to quantity and quality of water
available for beneficial uses. The institute
is administered under theVice President for
Research, Graduate Studies, and International Programs, with an executive committee of the deans of the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, and Forestry. Membership includes all faculty
members in higher education in Oregon
of rural life. Proposals for funding are
submitted by states in the region for support to extend research or education pro-
Water Resources
Research Institute
Benno P. Warkentin, Director
grams into a regional context.
who are engaged in water resources research and teaching, currently about 200
persons in more than 40 departments in 12
universities and colleges in Oregon. The
institute assists in organizing multidisciplinary groups of University personnel for
research and technology transfer on water
management concerns in Oregon.
Extensive facilities available to institute
members and students include forested
watershed lands, streams with a wide
range of characteristics, branch agricultural
equipment stations, field measuring equipment, soils laboratories, experimental
water and waste treatment facilities, freshwater science laboratories, experimental
streams, a hydraulics laboratory, and a
radiation center. Research projects are
conducted in the areas of water supply and
quality, planning and management, systems analysis, legal and institutional complexities, and water uses and use impacts.
Research assistantships and fellowships are
available through many of the member
departments. The institute provides "seed
money" for selected research and training
programs in water resources.
The institute works closely with state
and federal agencies in its research and
information transfer programs. Seminars
are sponsored during fall and spring terms
to address water issues. Research reports
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