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Catalog 2018 - 2020 JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY Catalog 2018 - 2020 Rome Admissions Office U.S. Mailing Address Via della Lungara 233 One Metro Center 00165 Rome, Italy 700 12th Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC, 20005 Tel: +(39) 06-6819121 U.S. Toll Free Tel: 1-855-JCU-ROMA Fax:+(39) 06-6832088 [email protected] www.johncabot.edu Please refer to the University website for any updates regarding the information in this catalog. CONTACT INFORMATION Specific inquiries should be addressed to the following offices: • Admissions Office: Tel: +(39) 06-681-9121 Admissions information, U.S. Toll Free Tel: 1-855-JCU-ROMA catalogs, and applications Email: [email protected] Fax: +(39) 06-589-2088 • Dean of Academic Affairs: Tel: +(39) 06-681-9121 Email: [email protected] • Development and Alumni Affairs: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91251 Email: [email protected] [email protected] • Finance Office: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91326 Tuition and fees Email: [email protected] Payment of accounts Fax: +(39) 06 583-35619 • Financial Aid Office: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91273/293 Information on scholarships Email: [email protected] and loans Fax: +(39) 06-638-2088 • Health, Wellbeing and Student Conduct: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91345 Email: [email protected] • Housing and Residential Life: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91276 Email: [email protected] • Registrar: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91218/212/280 Email: [email protected] Fax: +(39) 06-687-1320 • Student Services: Tel: +(39) 06-681-91290 Email: [email protected] ACCREDITATION John Cabot University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (www.msche.org), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Tel: +1 (267) 284-5000. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMation 7 Academic Calendars 9 Message from the President 17 Who Was John Cabot? 18 The University 18 Mission Statement 20 Student Rights and Responsibilities 22 University Facilities 22 University Institutes 23 Center for Professional and Continuing Education 25 STUDENT LIFE 26 Housing and Residential Life 26 Student Services 28 Student Government 29 Counseling Services 26 Career Services 29 Alumni Association 30 ADMISSIONS 31 Standards 31 Degree-Program Admissions 32 Study Abroad at John Cabot 36 Financial Aid and Scholarships 38 Tuition and Fees 39 ACADEMICS 40 The Curriculum 40 Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs 42 • Art History 42 • Business Administration 44 • Classical Studies 46 • Communications 48 • Economics and Finance 50 • English Literature 52 • History 54 • Humanistic Studies 55 • International Affairs 57 • International Business 59 • Italian Studies 61 • Marketing 63 • Political Science 64 Master of Arts in Art History 65 Associate of Arts Degree 66 Minors 66 Special Programs 70 5 Academic Policies 73 Course Descriptions 84 INDEX 217 6 GENERAL INFORMATION John Cabot University is an independent, four-year liberal arts university, offering an American undergraduate education in Rome. It is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Delaware and is licensed to award its degrees by the Delaware Department of Education. John Cabot University is authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education to operate an American university in Italy. It is governed by a Board of Trustees composed of prominent American and Italian leaders from the academic, government, and business communities. The University is a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU), and the American Association of College and University Programs in Italy (AACUPI). John Cabot University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. JCU confers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Art History, Business Administration, Classical Studies, Communications, Economics and Finance, English Literature, History, Humanistic Studies, International Affairs, International Business, Italian Studies, Marketing, and Political Science. Students may also choose a two-year program leading to the Associate of Arts degree. In Fall 2017 John Cabot University launched its first graduate program, the Master of Arts (MA) in Art History. The program cultivates professional mastery of the materials and methods of the history of art with emphasis on first-hand study in the museums, monuments, and archives of Rome. The University welcomes visiting students in keeping with its goal of creating a diverse and dynamic student community and has agreements with many U.S. and some foreign universities. John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or disability in any of its policies, programs, and services. MEMBERSHIPS American Association of College and University Programs in Italy (AACUPI) American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) American International Consortium of Academic Libraries (AMICAL) Association of American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU) Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUCHO-I) Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) 7 Memberships Association of International Educators (NAFSA) Association of Writers and Writing Programs Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) (Member only) Associazione Civita CFA Recognized Program College Board Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Council of International Schools (CIS) European Association for International Education European Council of International Schools (ECIS) (Associate Member) Forum on Education Abroad Institute of International Education (IIE) International Education Council (IEC) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSA/CHE) National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Near East / South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NE/SA) (Associate Member) 8 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019 FALL SEMESTER 2018 28-29 August Tue-Wed JCU Housing move-in days are assigned and strictly enforced 28 August-1 Sept. Tue-Sat Orientation for all new students; English Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests 31 August-1 Sept. Fri-Sat Registration for new degree-seeking students 3 September Mon Classes begin 10 September Mon Last day to drop or add classes 21 September Fri Make-up day for Thursday, November 1 1-12 October Mon-Fri Advising period for degree-seeking students for Spring 2019 semester 16 October Tue Priority registration for Spring semester for students expecting to graduate in Spring 2019 17 October Wed Online registration begins for current seniors and juniors for the Spring 2019 semester 18 October Thu Online registration begins for current sophomores and freshmen for the Spring 2019 semester 19 Oct-1 Nov Fri-Thu Continuous online registration for degree-seeking students for Spring 2019 semester (November 1 last day to register without Late Registration Fee) 29 October Mon Deadline for faculty submission of midterm warnings 1 November Thu Holiday (make-up day Friday, September 21) 9 November Fri Makeup day for Thursday, November 22 13 November Tue Last day to withdraw from a class 22 November Thu Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up Friday, November 9) 30 November Fri Makeup day for Monday, October 29 6 December Thu Last Day of classes 7 December Fri Study Day/Makeup day for Tuesday, October 30 9 Academic Calendar 8-9 December Sat-Sun Study Days 10-14 December Mon-Fri Final Examinations 15 December Sat JCU Housing move-out deadline 17 December Mon Winter Vacation begins 10 Academic Calendar SPRING SEMESTER 2019 15-16 January Tue-Wed JCU Housing move-in days are assigned and strictly enforced 15-19 January Tue-Sat Orientation for all new students; English Composition, Mathematics, Foreign Language placement tests 18-19 January Fri-Sat Registration for new degree-seeking students 21 January Mon Classes begin 28 January Mon Last day to drop or add classes 15 February Fri Make-up day for Monday, April 22 22 February Fri Make-up day for Thursday, April 25 8 March Fri Make-up day for Wednesday, May 1 11-15 March Mon-Fri Spring Break 25 March Mon Deadline for Faculty submission of midterm warnings 18-29 March Mon-Fri Advising period for degree-seeking students for Fall and Summer 2019 1 April Mon Last day to withdraw from classes 2 April Tue Priority registration for degree-seeking students expecting to graduate in Fall 2019 3 April Wed Online registration begins for current seniors and juniors for Fall and Summer 2019 4 April Thu Online registration begins for current sophomores and freshmen for Fall and Summer 2019 5-18 April Fri-Thu Continuous online registration for all degree-seeking students for Fall and Summer 2019 (April 18 last day to register without late fee) 22 April Mon Holiday (make-up day Friday, February 15) 25 April Thu Holiday (make-up day Friday, February 22) 1 May Wed Holiday (make-up day Friday, March 8) 2 May Thu Last day of classes 3-5 May Fri-Sun Study Days 11 Academic Calendar 6-10 May Mon-Fri Final Examinations 11 May Sat JCU Housing move-out deadline 20 May Mon Commencement 12 Academic Calendar SUMMER SESSION I 2019 22 May Wed JCU Housing move-in 22-25 May Wed-Sat Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students 27 May Mon Classes begin 29 May Wed Last day to drop or add courses 19 June Wed Last day to withdraw from a class 28 June Friday Last day of classes/Final Examinations 29 June Sat JCU Housing move-out deadline SUMMER SESSION II 2019 4 July Thu JCU Housing move-in 4-6 July Thu-Sat Orientation/Registration for new degree-seeking students 8 July Mon Classes begin 10 July Wed Last day to drop or add courses 31 July Wed Last day to withdraw from a class 9 August Fri Last day of classes/Final Examinations 10 August Sat JCU Housing move-out deadline 13 Academic Calendar ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2019-2020 FALL SEMESTER 2019 26 -27 August Mon-Tue JCU Housing move-in days are assigned and assignments are strictly enforced.
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