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2018-19 Academic Catalog 2018-19 Academic Catalog 614 W. Superior St. • Alma, MI 48801-1599 • 1-800-321-ALMA • www.alma.edu 2018-19 Academic Calendar Fall 2018 August 29 Wednesday Freshman Orientation Begins; Opening Convocation September 1 Saturday Residence Halls Open, Noon for Upperclass Students Move-in September 4 Tuesday Classes Begin, 8 a.m. September 7 Friday Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class September 14 Friday Last Day to Add a 14-week Class September 28 Friday Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-week Class September 29 Saturday Homecoming October 15–16 Monday–Tuesday Fall Term Recess October 17 Wednesday Classes Resume, 8 a.m.; Mid Term Grades Due, 9 a.m. October 19 Friday End of 1st 7-week Classes October 21 Sunday Exam Preparation for 1st 7-week Classes; Exams 7–9 p.m. October 22 Monday Begin 2nd 7-week Classes October 23 Tuesday 1st 7-week Class Grades Due, 9 a.m. October 26 Friday Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week Class Last Day to Drop a 14-week Class; Elect Pass-Fail Option November 5–16 Two Weeks Winter and Spring Terms 2019 Registration November 16 Friday Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-week Class November 19–27 Nine Days Drop/Add for 2019 Winter and Spring Terms November 21 Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 5 p.m. November 26 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m. December 10–14 Monday–Friday Fall Term Exams December 14 Friday Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m. December 18 Tuesday Final Grades Due, 9 a.m. Winter 2019 January 6 Sunday Residence Halls Open, Noon January 7 Monday Classes Begin, 8 a.m. January 11 Friday Last Day to Add a 1st 7-week Class January 18 Friday Last Day to Add a 14-week Class January 21 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day; Classes Cancelled 1–6 p.m. January 28–February 1 One Week Spring Term Registration Week—Portal Open for Students February 1 Friday Last Day to Drop a 1st 7-week Class February 19 Tuesday End of 1st 7-week Classes February 20 Wednesday Begin 2nd 7-week Classes February 23 Saturday Winter Term Recess Begins February 27 Wednesday Mid Term Grades Due, 9 a.m. March 3 Sunday Exam Preparation for 1st 7-week Classes; Exams 7–9 p.m. March 4 Monday Classes Resume, 8 a.m. March 6 Tuesday 1st 7-week Class Grades Due, 9 a.m. March 8 Friday Last Day to Add a 2nd 7-week Class Last Day to Drop a 14-week Class; Elect Pass-Fail Option March 18–29 Two Weeks Fall Term 2019 Registration March 29 Friday Last Day to Drop a 2nd 7-week Class April 1–5 Monday–Friday Drop/Add for 2019 Fall Term April 4 Thursday Honors Day April 15–19 Monday–Friday Winter Term Exams April 19 Friday Good Friday, No Classes After Noon; Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m. April 20 Saturday Commencement, 2 p.m.; Residence Halls Close for Graduates, 5 p.m. April 23 Tuesday Final Grades Due, 9 a.m. Spring 2019 April 27 Saturday Residence Halls Open, Noon April 28 Sunday Classes Begin, 1 p.m. May 1 Wednesday Last Day to Add a Spring Term Class May 17 Friday Last Day to Drop a Class May 23 Thursday Spring Term Ends/Residence Halls Close, 5 p.m. May 28 Tuesday Final Grades Due, 9 a.m. Summer 2019 May 28 – June 21 Summer Session I June 24 Monday Grades Due, 9 a.m. June 25 – July 23 Summer Session II July 26 Friday Grades Due, 9 a.m. July 25 – August 20 Summer Session III August 23 Friday Grades Due, 9 a.m. Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2018-19 ................Inside front cover Economics (ECN) ..................................................... 40 A College of Distinction .............................................. 2 Education (EDC) ...................................................... 41 Welcome to Alma College ........................................... 3 English (ENG) .......................................................... 48 Alma College in Brief .................................................. 3 Environmental Studies (ENV)................................... 52 Accreditation and Compliance Statements .................. 4 Exercise and Health Studies (EHS) ............................ 53 Academic Rules and Procedures................................... 5 Foreign Service (FOR) .............................................. 53 Academic Honors ........................................................ 7 French (FRN) ........................................................... 54 Special Programs ......................................................... 7 Geography (GGR) .................................................... 56 Accelerated Programs/Advanced Placement Options ... 8 Geology (GEO)......................................................... 56 Admission Information ............................................... 9 Gerontology (GER) ................................................... 56 Media Use Policy ......................................................... 9 German (GRM) ........................................................ 56 College Expenses ....................................................... 10 Health Care Administration (HCA) .......................... 58 Requirements for Degrees ......................................... 13 Health Studies (HSS) ................................................ 59 General Education Goals ........................................... 15 History (HST) .......................................................... 59 Guide to General Education Humanities (HUM) .................................................. 64 Distributive Requirements .................................... 16 Integrative Physiology and Health Science (IPH) ...... 64 Courses of Instruction ............................................... 17 Latin (LAT) ............................................................... 67 Guide to Understanding Course Listings ................... 17 Library Research (LIB) .............................................. 67 General Studies ......................................................... 18 Mathematics (MTH) ................................................ 67 First Year Seminar (FYS) ................................................18 Mathematical Sciences (MSC) .......................................67 Honors Program (HNR) ...............................................18 Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MED) ................. 70 American Studies (AMS) ........................................... 18 Music (MUS) ............................................................ 70 Anthropology (ANT) ................................................ 18 New Media Studies (NMS) ....................................... 76 Art and Design (ART) ............................................... 19 Nursing (NUR) ......................................................... 79 Astronomy (AST) ...................................................... 23 Philosophy (PHL) ..................................................... 81 Biochemistry (BCM) ................................................. 24 Physical Science (PSC) .............................................. 83 Biology (BIO) ........................................................... 24 Physics (PHY) ........................................................... 83 Biotechnology (BTC) ................................................ 27 Political Science (POL) .............................................. 84 Business Administration (BUS) ................................. 28 Psychology (PSY) ...................................................... 86 Accounting (ACC) ........................................................28 Neuroscience (NSC) ......................................................86 Professional Accounting (CPA) ......................................28 Public Affairs Institute (PAF)..................................... 88 Finance (FIN)................................................................28 Public Health (PBH) ................................................. 89 Management (MGT) ....................................................28 Religious Studies (REL) ............................................. 89 Marketing (MKT) .........................................................28 Sociology (SOC) ....................................................... 91 International Business Administration (IBA) .................28 Spanish (SPN) ........................................................... 92 Chemistry (CHM) .................................................... 32 Theatre (THE) .......................................................... 96 American Chemical Society Certified Degree ................33 Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) ........................ 98 Chinese (CHN) ........................................................ 34 World Languages and Cultures .................................. 99 Cognitive Science (COG) ......................................... 34 Board of Trustees 2018-19 ....................................... 100 Communication (COM) ........................................... 35 Officers of the College 2018-19 .............................. 101 Computer Science (CSC) .......................................... 36 Faculty 2018-19 ...................................................... 101 Dance (DAN) ........................................................... 38 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 A College of Distinction The Alma College Mission Alma College’s mission is to prepare graduates who think critically, serve generously, lead purposefully and live responsibly as stewards of the world they bequeath to future generations. Vision Statement An Alma College education seeks to instill a love of learning and celebrate the joy of discovery. Each Alma student will experience a deeply interdisciplinary education that provides opportunity for self-reflection,
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