Message from the President

Dear Graduate Student:

Congratulations, and welcome to Chapman University! You are now a member of a wonderful family of scholars eager to provide the guidance and resources you need to succeed on the journey ahead. Every experience can provide a pathway for learning.

Chapman faculty and staff members are committed to ensuring that your learning experience is all that you want it to be. This catalog of courses is a guide to help you develop your own creative and distinctive paths to knowledge at Chapman. Don’t hesitate to take classes that offer something unexpected or unfamiliar. Accepting the challenge of meeting new concepts is the essence of learning.

In addition, as you explore ways to incorporate research into your experience, I encourage you to let curiosity drive you and our learning community inspire you. At Chapman, we want to prepare you not just to earn a living but to achieve the many rewards of a well-rounded life.

On behalf of the entire Chapman University faculty, please accept our best wishes. Let the journey begin.

Daniele C. Struppa
President