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ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Catalog 2008-2009 Every effort has been made to ensure that this catalog is accurate and current. Information in the catalog is correct according to information available to the Rocky Mountain College administration at the time of publication. Rocky Mountain College reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, change the fees, change the rules and calendar , r egulate admission and gr aduation r equir ements, and change any other regulations affecting the student body. Changes shall become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and shall apply not only to prospective students but also to those who at the time are matriculated in the College. TABLE OF CONTENTS $&$'(0,&32/,&,(6«««««««««««« 38 ACADEM IC CALENDAR $&$'(0,&$'9,6256«««««««««...«« 47 )$//««««««««««««««««.« 3 635,1*«««««««««««««««.« 3 ACADEM IC PROGRAM S 6800(5««««««««««««««.« 4 APPLIED MANAGEMENT DEGREE COMPLETION 352*5$06««««..« 5, 47 '(*5((&203/(7,21 ««««««««..«« 5, 47 MASTER OF PHYSICIAN $57««««««««««««««««««.«« 49 $66,67$17352*5$0««««««««««.« 5, 139 $9,$7,21«««««««««««««««.«« 55 %,2/2*<««««««««««««««««..«« 60 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATON AND GENERAL INFORM ATION $&&2817$1&<«««««««««««..« 65 HISTORY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE.«... 6 (&2120,&6«««««««««««««««..« 69 0,66,21«««««««««««««««««.« 6 &+(0,675<««««««««««««««««.« 71 &+85&+5(/$7,216«««««««««««.« 7 &20081,&$7,21678',(6««««««««..« 74 3($&(678',(6«««««««««««««.« 7 COMPUTER 6&,(1&(««««««««««««.... 76 THE &$0386«««««««««««««««.... 7 ('8&$7,21««««««««««««««««« 81 $&&5(',7$7,21««««««««««««««. 9 (1*/,6+««««««««««««««..«««« 90 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND REQUIREM ENTS FOR ADM ISSION 678',(6««««««««««««.«««« 96 )5(6+0$1678'(17$'0,66,21«««««.« 9 (48(675,$1678',(6««««««««.«««« 100 NONTRADITIONAL FRESHMAN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND 678'(17$'0,66,21««««««««.« 10 /,7(5$785(«««««««««««««« 105 75$16)(5678'(17$'0,66,21««««««... 10 *(2/2*<«««««««««««««««««« 107 ,17(51$7,21$/678'(17$'0,66,21«««.. 10 +,6725<$1'32/,7,&$/6&,(1&(«««««« 110 INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER 32/,7,&$/6&,(1&(««««««««««««« 113 678'(17$'0,66,21««««««««.« 11 +21256352*5$0«««««««««.««««115 ,17(51$7,21$/(;&+$1*(678'(176««« 11 INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM OF 5($'0,66,21*8,'(/,1(6««««««««« 12 678'< ,36 «««««««««««.««« 116 9(7(5$16$'0,66,21««««««««««« 12 ,17(5',6&,3/,1$5<678',(6«««««.««« 116 ($5/<$'0,66,21««««««««««««« 12 0$7+(0$7,&6««««««««««««««« 117 EXPLORE COLLEGE DURING 086,&««««««««««««««««.««« 121 +,*+6&+22/««««««««««««« 12 1$7,9($0(5,&$1678',(6««««««.««« 129 AUDIT STUDENT $'0,66,21«««««««« 12 3+,/2623+<$1'5(/,*,2867+28*+7«.«« 130 PROCESS OF ADMISSION 3+<6,&$/('8&$7,21$1'+($/7+«««.«« 133 &21),50$7,21«««««««««««.« 13 3+<6,&,$1$66,67$17678',(6««««««.« 139 3+<6,&6«««««««««««««««««« 147 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE«««««... 16 36<&+2/2*<««««««««««««««.«« 148 62&,2/2*<$1'$17+5232/2*<««««.«« 152 6$7,6)$&725<$&$'(0,&352*5(66«««.. 16 7+($75($576««««««««««««««.« 155 7<3(62)),1$1&,$/$66,67$1&(««««...« 17 ADM INISTRATION AND STAFF«..««160 TUITION AND FEES 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR DIVISION STRUCTURE««««««« 162 TUITION A1')((6&+('8/(«««««««..« 20 $576$1'+80$1,7,(6«««««««««..«« 162 APPLIED MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (DEGREE 6&,(1&(6$1'0$7+(0$7,&6««««««.«« 162 &203/(7,21 78,7,21$1')((6«««««.« 20 PROFES6,21$/678',(6««««««««««« 162 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM 78,7,21$1')((6««««««««««««.« 20 FACULTY««««««««««««.«. 162 3$<0(1732/,&,(6«««««««««««...« 23 $'-81&7)$&8/7<««««««««««««..« 165 EMERITI FAC8/7<«««««««««««««« 166 CAM PUS LIFE««««««««««.... 24 CULTURAL 23325781,7,(6«««««««...« 24 678'(17$&7,9,7,(6«««««««««««.... 24 NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL«.«167 &/8%6$1)'25*$1,=$7,216««««««« 25 &$03860,1,675<««««««««««««« 26 BOARD OF TRUSTEES««««««« 170 68332576(59,&(6«««««««««««...« 26 INDEX««««««««««««««« 171 ',6$%,/,7<6(59,&(6««««««««««...« 27, 32 +286,1*$1'5(6,'(1&(/,)(««««««« 28 FOOD 6(59,&(«««««««««««««..... 28 ROCKY M OUNTAIN COLLEGE INTRAMURAL AND OUTDOOR CONTACT INFORM ATION«««« 172 5(&5($7,21««««««««««««««..« 29 Page | 2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall 2008 Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make payment arrangements) August 8, 5 p.m. Early check-in for new students August 18 Classes begin August 25 Internship contracts due August 25 Labor Day-no classes September 1 Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course with no record on transcript (class September 9 changes are final) Midterm grades due in the office of student records at noon October 15 Midterm break October 16-17 Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" October 22 Online registration open for spring 2009 October 20 Applications for graduation in May 2009 are due in the office of student records October 31 Thanksgiving break November 27-30 Dead week December 1-5 Last day of classes December 5 Final examinations December 8-11 Final grades due in the office of student records at noon December 17 Spr ing 2009 Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make payment arrangements) January 7, 5 p.m. Classes begin January 12 Internship contracts due January 12 Martin Luther King Day-no classes January 19 Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course with no record on transcript (class January 27 changes are final) Midterm break March 2-6 Midterm grades due in the office of student records at noon March 11 Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" March 20 Online registration for Fall 2009 opens. Summer 2009 registration available through March 23-April 3 paper registration. Spring Break-no classes April 10-13 Classes resume April 14 Dead week April 27-May 1 Applications for graduation in December 2009 are due in the office of student records April 30 Last day of classes May 1 Final examinations May 4-7 Baccalaureate May 8 Commencement May 9 Final grades due in the office of student records at noon May 13 Page | 3 Summer 2009 Session 1 May 11-May 29 Classes begin. Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make May 11 payment arrangements). After this time, late penalties in effect (courses deleted and late fee charged). Last day to add a course. Last day to drop a course without record on transcript May 13 Last day to drop a course during Session 1 (with a "W" on transcript). May 22 Memorial Day²no classes May 25 Session 2 June 1-July 2 Classes begin. Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make June 1 payment arrangements). After this time, late penalties in effect (courses deleted and late fee charged). Last day to add a course. Last day to drop a course without record on transcript. June 3 Last day to drop a course during Session 2 (with a "W" on transcript). June 18 Combined Session May 11-July 2 Classes begin. Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make May 11 payment arrangements). After this time, late penalties in effect (courses deleted and late fee charged). Last day to add a course. Last day to drop a course without record on transcript. May 22 Memorial Day-no classes May 25 Last day to drop a course during Combined Session (with a "W" on transcript). June 25 Page | 4 Calendar for Degree Completion Programs Applied Management Program For current scheduling information, link here. Students can begin the program at any time. Contact program director, Stevie Schmitz, at 657-1134 or [email protected] for further information. Elementary Education Program Individuals interested in pursuing a degree in elementary education via the degree completion program should contact program director, Stevie Schmitz, at 657-1134 or [email protected] for further information. Calendar for the Master of Physician Assistant Program In addition to fall and spring semesters, physician assistant students have an initial summer term and a full summer semester: Initial Summer Term, 2008 July 2-August 17 Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make payment July 2 arrangements); classes begin. Independence Day ± no classes July 4 Last day of classes August 17 Full summer semester, 2010 May 12-August 15 Validation must be complete (confirm attendance and make payment May 12 arrangements); classes begin. Memorial Day ± no classes May 26 Independence Day ± no classes July 4 Last day of classes August 8 Final examinations August 11-15 Calendar for Master of Educational Leadership, 2008-2009 Fall 2008 August 4 Classes begin August 4-7 Initial seminar at Rocky Mountain College October 20 Online registration open for spring 2009 October 31 Applications for May 2009 graduation due December 12 Last day of classes for fall term December 19 Final grades due Spring 2009 January 6 Classes begin March 9 ± March 13 Midterm break May 8 Baccalaureate May 9 Commencement June 17-20 Capstone seminar at Rocky Mountain College June 27 Final grades due Page | 5 General Information The College maintains this proud blend of traditions History of Rocky Mountain College as part of its heritage. One enduring tradition, the Rocky Mountain College is the oldest college in Candlelight Supper, heralds the anniversary of the Montana. Its history demonstrates a commitment to day Billings Polytechnic Institute moved from excellence and an openness to all points of downtown Billings to its present location. The event view. Adversity has led to strength through the was so named because on moving day in 1910, there joining of a liberal arts tradition and the heritage of was no electricity in the buildings. A supper of cold practical training for specific careers. The union of sliced meat, cold boiled potatoes, cold baked beans, three distinct religious traditions has resulted in a and doughnuts was served by candlelight. Since church-related college that considers all questions in an then, that first meal has been honored each year with open and nonsectarian manner. a Candlelight Supper. The tradition is observed nationwide and in foreign countries as Rocky In 1877, a small group of Methodists met in Mountain College alumni from far and wide convene Bozeman to establish a school in a principal area of for their own Candlelight Suppers approximating the the Territory.