SAU Course Catalog 2019-21
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St. Ambrose University • 518 West Locust • Davenport, Iowa 52803 Admissions • 563-333-6300 or 800-383-2627 • [email protected] www.sau.edu General Information 5 Academic Information 27 About the Catalog 5 Assessment 27 Recognition 5 Policies on Transfer Credit and Exams 27 Mission of St. Ambrose University 5 Classification of Undergraduate Students 28 Core Mission Values and Guiding Principles 5 Statement of Major 28 History of St. Ambrose University 6 Double Majors Policy 28 The St. Ambrose Campus 6 Minor 29 Policy on Access to Student Information 7 Concentration 29 Non-Discrimination Policy 7 Certificate 29 Endowed Chairs 7 Application for Graduation 29 St. Ambrose University Calendar 9 Undergraduate Graduation Honors 29 Student Life and Support Services 11 Course Numbers 29 Academic Advising 11 Undergraduate Class Load 29 Accessibility Resource Center 11 Graduate Class Load 30 Athletics 11 Credit Hour Policy 30 Bookstore 11 Undergraduate Grading System 30 Campus Ministry 11 Graduate Grading System 30 Campus Activities Board 11 Grade Quality-Points 31 Career Center 11 Grade Appeal Policy 31 Children’s Campus Child Care Center 12 Dean’s List 32 Counseling Center 12 Pass/No Pass Option 32 Food Service 12 Auditing 32 Graduate Student Government Association 12 Retaking a Course 32 Graduate Writing Center 12 Second-Grade Option 33 Health Services 12 Change of Registration 33 International Student Services 12 Administrative Drop Policy 33 Library 12 Withdrawal from the University 33 Mentor Program 12 Satisfactory Progress, Probation and Dismissal 34 New Student Seminar 12 Policy on Academic Integrity 34 Performing Arts Series 12 Transcripts 36 Residence Life 13 Transfer Credits 36 Safety and Security 13 St. Ambrose University Organization 36 Student Activities 13 Interdisciplinary Minors 36 Student Affairs 13 Concentrations 37 Student Government Association 13 Certificates 37 Student Success Center and Tutoring 13 Study Abroad Programs 37 Veterans Recruitment and Services 13 Wellness and Recreation 13 Undergraduate Program Requirements 38 Accounting 38 Undergraduate Admission Requirements 13 Applied Management Studies 38 Art 38 Finance 15 Art History and Museum Studies 39 Scholarships 16 Biology 39 Loans 16 Business Administration and Business Administration in Grants 16 Accounting (Accelerated Program) 40 University Employment 17 Business Education 41 Satisfactory Academic Progress 17 Chemistry 41 Withdrawing from the University 18 Communication and Digital Media 42 Title IV Aid Refund Policy 18 Computer and Information Sciences 42 Official Withdrawal Example 18 Criminal Justice 43 Title IV Grant Overpayment 18 Data Science and Analytics 43 Post Withdrawal Disbursement 18 Education, School of 43 Engineering and Physics 45 Expenses 19 English 48 Refunds 20 Economics 48 Resident Students 21 Finance 48 Retired Learners 21 French 49 German Studies 49 Degree Information 21 History 49 Degree Requirements 21 Honors Program 49 Double Degrees Policy 24 Integrative Studies 50 Exceptions to Degree Requirements 24 Interdisciplinary Minors 51 Courses that Meet the General Education Requirements of International Business 54 the 2019-2021 Catalog 24 International Studies 54 Kinesiology 54 Management 55 2 Marketing 55 Philosophy 114 Mathematics and Statistics 55 Physics 116 Modern Languages and Cultures 56 Political Science 116 Music 57 Psychology 118 Nursing—BSN 58 Sales 120 Philosophy 59 Social Work 121 Political Science and Leadership Studies 60 Sociology 123 Psychology 60 Spanish 124 Sales 61 Special Education 126 Social Work 62 Statistics 127 Sociology and Criminal Justice 64 Statistics for Business & Economics 127 Spanish 64 Service Learning 128 Special Studies Theatre 128 Err Theology 129 or! 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Women and Gender Studies 132 Theatre 64 Theology 64 Graduate Program 133 Women and Gender Studies 65 Academic and General Information 133 Graduate Education Academic Policies 133 Undergraduate Courses 66 Full Time and Part Time Status for Graduate Students 133 Accounting 66 Re-taking Coursework 133 Art 67 Research, Theses, Comprehensive Exams, and Capstone Art History 69 Projects 133 Astronomy 70 Certification for Degree Completion 133 Biology 70 Graduate Commencement Policy 133 Business 72 Graduate Program Requirements 134 Catholic Studies 72 Master of Accounting 134 Chemistry 72 Master of Business Administration 135 Communication and Digital Media 74 Master of Criminal Justice (Online Program) 136 Criminal Justice 76 Master of Early Childhood Education 137 Computer & Information Sciences 78 Master of Education in Educational Administration 138 Classical Studies 80 Master of Organizational Leadership 138 Design 80 Master of Pastoral Theology 139 Digital Filmmaking 81 Master of Physician Assistant Studies 141 Early Childhood Education 82 Master of Public Health 142 Early Childhood Special Education 82 Master of Science in Criminal Justice 145 Economics 83 Master of Science in Exercise Physiology 146 Education, School of 84 Master of Science in Information Technology Management 147 English 89 Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology 148 Engineering 91 Master of Social Work 150 Environmental Studies 92 Experiential Learning 92 Graduate Courses 155 Finance 92 Accounting 155 French 94 Business Administration 156 German Studies 94 Computer Science 158 Health Sales 95 Criminal Justice 158 Health Sciences 95 Early Childhood Education 161 History 95 Education Administration 162 Honors 98 Education 163 Industrial Engineering 99 Kinesiology 164 Information Literacy 100 Organizational Leadership 165 International Business 100 Pastoral Theology 166 International Studies 100 Physician Assistant 168 Justice and Peace Studies 101 Public Health 170 Kinesiology 101 Social Work 171 Latin 104 Speech-Language Pathology 176 Learning Skills 104 Mathematics 104 Doctoral Program Requirements 181 Mechanical Engineering 106 Doctor of Business Administration 181 Management 106 Doctor of Occupational Therapy 181 Marketing 108 Doctor of Physical Therapy 185 Music 109 Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Program 192 Museum Studies 112 Natural Science 112 Doctoral Courses 194 New Student Seminar 113 Business Administration 194 Nursing 113 Occupational Therapy 194 3 Physical Therapy 198 4 General Information for Business Schools and Programs; Education–Iowa St. Ambrose University is an independent, coeducational Department of Education; and Industrial and Mechanical Engineering–Accreditation Board of Engineering and Catholic university offering four-year undergraduate programs Technology; Nursing-Commission on Collegiate Nursing in liberal arts, pre-professional and career-oriented programs, as Education, The Iowa Board of Nursing; Social Work—Council well as Masters and Doctoral programs. on Social Work Education. Founded in 1882 by the Diocese of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is rich in tradition and strong in stature. Its Catholic Special accreditations for specific graduate programs character is expressed in its people and its programs, as well as includes: Accounting and MBA–Association of Collegiate in its ecumenical perspective and record of service. Business Schools and Programs; Educational Leadership–Iowa St. Ambrose is located in Davenport, Iowa, one of the Quad Department of Education; Occupational Therapy—Accreditation Cities that line the shores of the Mississippi River joining Council for Occupational Therapy Education; Speech-Language Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Pathology—American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Physical Therapy—Commission on Accreditation in Physical Studies at St. Ambrose University can lead to the following Therapy Education; Social Work—Council on Social Work degrees: Bachelor of Applied Management Studies, Bachelor of Education; Physician Assistant Studies - Accreditation Review Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant; and Education, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Science, Public Health – currently seeking initial accreditation from the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Council on Education for Public Health. Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Special Studies, Master of Accounting, St. Ambrose holds membership in the Association of Master of Business Administration, Master of Criminal Justice, Catholic Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Master of Education in Educational Administration, Master of Colleges, and the National Association of Independent Colleges Exercise Physiology, Master of Organizational Leadership, and Universities just to name a few. St. Ambrose is a non-profit educational and scientific organization, and is so recognized by Master of Pastoral Theology, Master of Physician Assistant the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Studies, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Information Technology Management, Master of Social Work, Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Doctor of Mission of St. Ambrose University Business Administration, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, and St. Ambrose University—independent, diocesan, and Doctor of Physical Therapy. Catholic—enables its students to develop intellectually, The university structure, which went into effect in 1987, spiritually, ethically, socially, artistically, and physically to consists of three colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the enrich their own lives and the lives of others. College of Business, and the College of Health and Human Services.