Undergraduate Academic Catalog College of Arts & Sciences Sawyer Business School 2009-2010
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Undergraduate Academic Catalog College of Arts & Sciences Sawyer Business School 2009-2010 Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 1 Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 2 Preface This Catalog presents the offerings and requirements in effect at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction at any time. An- nouncements are subject to change and do not constitute an agreement or contract. Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences Sawyer Business School Undergraduate Catalog Statement of Non-Discrimination Suffolk University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual ori- entation, gender identity, gender expression, Vietnam-era or disabled-veteran status in its employment, admission policies, or in the administration or operation of, or access to, its aca- demic and non-academic programs and policies. It does not discriminate on the basis of disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries regarding dis- abilities and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may be directed to the appropriate coordinator below: Students and applicants in College of Arts and Sciences and Sawyer Business School – Dean of Students, 73 Tremont Street, 12th Floor, (617) 573-8239, TDD 557-4875. Faculty and faculty applicants in College of Arts and Sciences – Dean of the College, Donahue 134, (617) 573-8265. Faculty and faculty applicants in Sawyer Business School – Dean of the Sawyer Business School, 73 Tremont Street, 12th Floor, (617) 573-8300. Other employees and applicants for employment – Director of Human Resources, 73 Tremont Street, 5th Floor, (617) 573-8415. Inquiries regarding Title IX and other federal and state non- discrimination legislation may be directed to the Director of Human Resources, 73 Tremont Street, 5th Floor, (617) 573-8415. Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 3 Suffolk University Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 4 Table of Contents About Suffolk University 8 Undergraduate Admissions 11 Tuition and Fees 13 University Policies and Procedures 16 Madrid Campus 29 International Study 28 Dakar Campus 35 Student Resources 40 College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs 43 Degree Programs 52 Degree Requirements 53 Undergraduate Program Offerings 82 New England School of Art and Design At Suffolk University 319 Sawyer Business School Undergraduate Programs 347 University Calendar 390 Index 395 Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 5 Suffolk University Certificate Program for Advanced Study in Finance University Profile Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting Advanced Certificate in Taxation Degrees Certificate in Financial Planning College of Arts and Sciences Accreditation Suffolk University is accredited by the New England Asso- Undergraduate ciation of Schools and Colleges; AACSB International – The A.A., A.S., A.S.P.S., B.A., B.F.A., B.S., B.S.E., B.S.J., B.G.S. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; the American Bar Association; the American Chemical Society; the Certificates American Psychological Association; National Association of Paralegal Studies Schools of Public Affairs and Administration and the Associa- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Radiation Therapy tion of American Law Schools. Specified programs in Educa- Electronic Graphic Design tion have been approved by the State Department of Educa- tion for inclusion in the reciprocity privileges of the Interstate Graduate Certification Compact. The University Counseling Center is M.A., M.A.G.D., M.A.I.D., M.A.W.H., M.Ed., M.S., M.S.C.J., M.S.C.J./ accredited by the International Association of Counseling J.D., M.S.C.J./M.S.M.H.C., M.S.C.J./M.P.A., M.S.C.S., M.S.E.P., Centers. The Post-Baccalaureate Program in Radiation Therapy M.S.E.P.P., M.S.I.E., M.S.I.E./J.D., M.S.M.H.C./M.P.A., M.S.P.S., is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in M.S.P.S./M.P.A., Ph.D. in Economics, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Radiologic Technology. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Graduate Certificate in Global Human Resources with a Concentration in Electrical Engineering* is accredited Graduate Certificate in Human Resources by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., Graduate Certificate in Organizational Learning and Develop- 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, tele- ment phone: (410) 347-7700. The New England School of Art & De- sign at Suffolk University is an accredited institutional member Post Master’s Programs of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Master of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Interior Education Design are accredited as professional-level programs by the Political Science Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Sawyer Business School * Also referred to in this catalog as the B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering. Undergraduate B.S.B.A., B.S.B.A./M.B.A., B.S.B.A./M.S.A., B.S.B.A./M.S.T., B.S.B.A./ J.D. Certificates Accounting Certificates Graduate M.B.A., Executive M.B.A., Global M.B.A., M.P.A., M.P.A./M.S., M.P.A./M.S.C.J., M.P.A./M.S.P.S., M.S.F., M.S.F.S.B., M.S.A., M.S.T., M.H.A., J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A., J.D./M.S.F. Postgraduate Advanced Professional Certificate of Advanced Study in Public Administration Advanced Professional Certificate of Advanced Study in Busi- ness Administration Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 6 University Profile Students Poetry Center 9,266 Total students Suffolk University Political Research Center 297 Other (non-degree) Jerome Lyle Rappaport Center 2,087 Degrees conferred annually 839 International students from 105 countries The Arts The Adams Gallery Faculty/Staff NESADSU Gallery 91% hold Ph.D. degrees C. Walsh Theatre 1:12 Faculty/student ratio (Undergraduate) 1:17 Faculty/student ratio (Law School) Libraries John Joseph Moakley Law Library Facilities Mildred F. Sawyer Library 15 buildings located on Beacon Hill in the heart of downtown (also serving Madrid and Dakar) Boston New England School of Art & Design 40-acre Robert S. Friedman Field Station at Cobscook Bay, at Suffolk University Library Maine 462-bed Residence Hall at 150 Tremont Street Special Collections 345-bed Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall at 10 Somerset Street Collection of African-American Literature 274-bed Residence Hall at 10 West Street John Joseph Moakley Archive and Institute Zieman Poetry Collection Campuses Madrid, Spain Six-Year Graduation Rates for New Freshmen Dakar, Senegal (IPEDS Graduation Rate Data) The Federal Student Right-to-Know Act of 1990 requires an Affiliations institution participating in any student financial assistance Cape Cod Community College program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to Dean College disclose graduation rates to current and prospective students. Merrimack College The rates below have been calculated for each fall’s entering class of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen, in ac- Institutes and Research Centers cordance with definitions established by the Student Right-to- Know Act. John Joseph Moakley Archive and Institute on Public Policy and Political History Beacon Hill Institute E.F. McDonnell International Business Institute Fall 2001 # Graduated 6 Year Center for Teaching Excellence New within 6 Graduation Center for International Education Freshmen Years Rate Center for Public Management Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Total 710 369 52% Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Men 317 159 50% Institute for Executive Education Center for Global Business Ethics and Law Women 393 210 53% Center for Advanced Legal Studies Center for Crime and Justice Policy Research Sagan Energy Research Laboratory R.S. Friedman Field Station Center for Restorative Justice Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights Juvenile Justice Center Suffolk University Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2009-2010 7 Suffolk University Business School faculty teach both undergraduate and gradu- Suffolk University ate students. Over eighty individuals serve as adjunct faculty members. They, along with the Business School’s Advisory History Councils, provide a strong link with professional practitioners Founded to overcome barriers of income and discrimination, in all levels of business and government. Suffolk University has a proud history of enabling its students to become honored members of the academic community, The Business School offers the Bachelor of Science in Business the business world, and the professions of accounting, public Administration (BSBA) degree with eight majors. Graduate de- service, health, law and the judiciary. In 1906, Gleason L. gree programs leading to the Master of Business Administra- Archer founded Suffolk Law School to make knowledge of the tion (MBA) and the Master of Public Administration (MPA) are law available to those denied access to a legal education by offered by the Business School, as well as specialized master’s virtue of social class, religion or income. Archer had come to degree programs in Accounting, Finance, Financial Services Boston from rural Maine to study law. He subsequently sought and Banking, Health Administration, and Taxation. The Busi- to provide an opportunity for other working students to study ness School also offers a Graduate Diploma in Professional law. The response was enthusiastic, eventually prompting him Accounting. Joint Degree programs with Suffolk Law School to initiate other programs. lead to the JD/MBA, JD/MPA, and the JD/MSF. The College of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1934, was one In recent decades, Suffolk University has continually updated of the first institutions of higher education in New England at and expanded its curriculum and buildings to fulfill its com- which a student could earn a Bachelor of Arts degree entirely mitment to respond to the changing needs of its students and through evening study.