Graduate Catalog Addendum/Errata

Below are listed additions and corrections to the 2026-2027 Graduate Studies Catalog since its publication on 01 June 2026. All corrections listed below have been made in the main online catalog sections to which they apply and will appear in the print version of those individual pages. They do not appear, however, in the PDF version of the full catalog.

This page was last updated on 11 July 2026.

Changes by Department/Program

• Academic Policies - Sequential Master's Degrees
• Degrees - International Relations and Security Studies (MA)
• Degrees - Sustainability Management (MS)
• Certificate - Project Management
• George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology 
• Notice of Non-Discrimination
• School of Communications

Changes by Date

01 June 2026

Degrees - Sustainability Management (MS)

The modality statement should read:

This program is offered by the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology. It is available online via synchronous modality (Live Virtual) and at the Webster Leiden campus. The Emphasis in Environmental Sustainability is not available at the Webster Leiden campus. 

George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology

The associate dean and department chair should read:

Departments

• Business, Elizabeth Risik, chair
• Management, Nisha Ray Chaudhuri, chair
• Computer and Information Sciences, Willie Rivers, chair

Sam Dotson, dean
Eric Rhiney, associate dean

George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology website (external to catalog)

School of Communications

The department chair should read:

Departments

• Audio Aesthetics and Technology, Carl Nappa, chair
• Communications and Journalism, Gary Ford, chair
• Media Arts, Julia Griffey, chair

11 July 2026

Academic Policies - Sequential Master's Degrees

 

The Minimum 30 credit hours required for should read:

Minimum 30 credit hours required for:

• Business and Organizational Security Management (MA)
• Human Resources Management (MA)
• Information Technology Management (MA or MS)
• Management and Leadership (MA)
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Certificate - Project Management

 

The Requirements should read:

Requirements

• BUSN 5100 Introduction to Project Management (3 hours)
• BUSN 5300 Project Procurement Management (3 hours)
• BUSN 5700 Advances in Project Management (3 hours)
  (prerequisites: BUSN 5100)
• MNGT 5670 Managerial Leadership (3 hours)

Degrees - International Relations and Security Studies (MA)

 

The Core Curriculum should read:

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

• IRSS 5000 Introduction to International Relations and Security Studies (3 hours)
• IRSS 5100 Research Methods and Perspectives (3 hours)
• IRSS 5200 National Security and International Relations  Policy Development (3 hours)
• IRSS 6000 Capstone (3 hours)
  OR IRSS 6250 Thesis (6 hours) or IRSS 6300 International Relations and Security Studies Lab (3 hours)

Notice of Non-discrimination

The Matters concerning athletics should read:

Matters concerning athletics:

Chris Burch
Interim Director of Athletics
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-246-7529
bunch@webster.edu