Addendum to Online 2011 - 2012 Graduate Catalogue
The University of North Carolina
Academic Standing 08/04/2011 kg
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Contact
the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation
of UNC Wilmington. The Watson School of Education is accredited by
the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The
School of Nursing is accredited by the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education. The Cameron School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business International. The University also holds membership in the North Carolina
Association of Colleges and Universities, the American Placement Council, the Consortium for
Oceanographic Research and Education, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the
Council of Graduate Schools, and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges. It is on the list of schools approved by the American Chemical Society and is an accredited
institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The parks and recreation
management curriculum is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Recreation, Park Resources,
and Leisure Services. The athletic training education program is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. The master‘s degree in psychology is accredited by the
Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., and The master’s degree in psychology concentration in
applied behavior analysis is designated as an approved course sequence by the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board, Inc., and the concentration in substance abuse treatment is designated an approved
course sequence by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board. The Master of
Public Administration program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration. The bachelor‘s and master‘s degree programs in social work are accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education.
Those wishing to review accreditation and certification documents should contact the provost‘s office.
Administrative Officers
Academic Affairs 08/05/2011 kg
Reginald O. York, Ph.D. — Interim Director, School of Social Work
Lori Messinger, Ph.D. – Director, School of Social Work
Vacant — Director of the Center for Faculty Leadership Remove
Caroline M. Clements, Ph.D. — Director of Center for Teaching Excellence
Caroline M. Clements, Ph.D. — Director of Center for Teaching Excellence and Faculty Leadership Academic Regulations
Transfer of Course Credit 09/28/2011 kg
A maximum of six semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from another accredited
institution in partial fulfillment of the total hours required for the masters any graduate degree.
When special circumstances warrant, students may petition the Graduate School for transfer of
more than six semester hours. Each such petition must be accompanied by a statement of
endorsement from the appropriate dean.
Anthony Vaughn, M.Ed.—Director of University Space Planning and Management
Interdisciplinary Programs
Department title updated 08/04/2011 kg
Department of Computer Science
Department of Computer Science/Department of Information Systems
and Operations Management
College of Arts and Sciences
Course Descriptions
SPN 504 - Spanish for Professionals 11/08/2011
3
Study of linguistic and cultural concepts pertinent to the various professions and directed toward students‘
individual interests and professional needs
SPN 585 - Hispanic Film 11/08/2011
3
Exploration and interpretation of Spanish and Latin American cinema in its theoretical, historical and
cultural contexts
M.A. Spanish 08/14/2011 KG Degree Requirements
The M.A. program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study (only six of which may be
transferred from another institution) and the successful completion of capstone written and oral
individualized comprehensive exams based on coursework. The 30 hours of coursework must be
distributed as follows:
2. Electives (18 hours)
Chosen from any of the remaining graduate courses.
Note
SPN 507, SPN 511 , SPN 512 , SPN 521 , SPN 522 (variable topics) may be taken to satisfy the
electives requirement provided the topic is different from the topic used to satisfy the core requirements.
Graduate Faculty
School of Nursing renamed as 08/14/2011 kg
School of Health and Human Services
School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, School of
Nursing and School of Social Work Added under School of
Health and Human Services
Eleanor K. Covan 08/15/2011 kg
Eleanor K. Covan, professor of gerontology and sociology, A.B., M.A., Temple University; Ph.D.,
University of California, San Francisco.
Norma A. Mrak 09/15/2011 kg
Norma A. Mrak, assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of
Houston
N. Samuel Murrell 08/15/2011 kg
N. Samuel Murrell, professor of philosophy and religion, B.A., Jamaica Theological Seminary; M.A.,
Wheaton Graduate School; Ph.D., Drew University; M.Ed., The State University of New Jersey Rutgers
Eleanor K. Covan 08/15/2011 kg
Eleanor K. Covan, professor of gerontology and sociology, A.B., M.A., Temple University; Ph.D.,
University of California, San Francisco.
Kristen J. Seas 09/16/2011 kg
Kristen J. Seas, assistant professor of English, B.A., M.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Ph.D.,
University of Purdue Graduate Council Membership
2011 – 2012 09/19/2011 kg
Chair: Robert D. Roer, Dean of the Graduate School and Research
Division I
Theodore Burgh, Philosophy & Religion, term ends spring 2012
Remove Furia, next replacement member TBD
Division II
James Blum, Mathematics & Statistics, term ends spring 2014
Douglas Gamble, Geography and Geology, term ends spring 2013
Bryan Myers, Psychology, term ends spring 2014
Sridhar Varadarajan, Chemistry & Biochemistry, term ends spring 2013
Division III
Stephen McNamee, Sociology and Criminal Justice, term ends spring 2014
Laurie Paarlberg, Public & International Affairs, term ends spring 2012
Division IV
Vince Howe, Marketing, term ends spring 2013
Susan Ivancevich, Accountancy & Business Law, term ends spring 2014
John Fischetti, Instructional Technology, Foundations & Secondary Ed., term ends spring 2012
Tamara Walser, Educational Leadership, term ends spring 2014
Julie Taylor, School of Nursing, term ends spring 2012
Ex–Officio and Non–Voting Members
Gary L. Miller, Chancellor
Cathy Barlow, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Larry Clark, Dean of the Cameron School of Business
David Cordle, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Charles Hardy, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services
Kenneth Teitelbaum, Dean of the Watson School of Education
Sarah Watstein, University Librarian
Gabriel Lugo, Faculty Senate President
Carolina Priester, Graduate Student Association President