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Bluffton University 2011-2012 Catalog September 2011 1 2011-12 Catalog: Table of Contents Academic Calendar. 5 An introduction to Bluffton University Mission & goals. .. 6 Accreditation and affiliations. 6 History & faith heritage. 6 The campus. 7 Civic engagement theme. 9 Campus life Standards of conduct. 9 Student services. 11 Learning resources. 12 Co-curricular program. 13 Admissions and financial aid Admissions. 18 Financial information. 21 Scholarships and financial aid. 22 Undergraduate academic life Academic procedures. 26 Summer semester. 35 Academic departments. 35 General education. 37 Honors program. 41 Off-campus programs. 41 Majors. see below for pgs. Accounting (64) . Art (46) . Art & writing (86) . Biology (51) . Broadcasting and journalism (57) . Business administration (64) . Chemistry (53) . Communication (55) . Criminal justice (62) . Education (75) o Adolescent/Young adult licensure (78) . Integrated language arts (English) (87) . Integrated mathematics (103) . Integrated social studies (history) (99) . Life science (biology) (51) . Physical science (chemistry-53; physics-122) o Child development (75) o Early childhood education (76) o Intervention specialist (78) o Middle childhood education (76) o Multi-age licensure (79) . Health and physical education (92) . Music education (111) . Visual arts (47) . Economics (66) . English (84) . Fashion & interior design (67) . Food & nutrition (117) 2 . Health,fitness & sport science (91) . History (97) . Individually designed major (46) . Information technology (67) . Marketing (68) . Mathematics (103) . Music (107) . Physics (121) . Pre-medicine (124) . Psychology (124) . Public health (127) . Recreation management (93) . Religion (128) . Social studies (136) . Social work (137) . Spanish (141) . Sport management (92) . Writing (85) . Youth ministries & recreation (130) Minors. see below for pgs. Accounting (68) . Art (48) . Biblical studies (131) . Business administration (68) . Chemistry (53) . Coaching (94) . Communication (58) . Computer science (104) . Criminal justice (61) . Economics (69) . English (87) . Fashion design (69) . Graphic design (48) . History (98) . Information technology (69) . Interior design (69) . International studies (99) . Mathematics (104) . Missions (132) . Music (113) . Peace & conflict studies (120) . Philosophy (132) . Physical education (92) . Political science (97) . Pre law (99) . Psychology (125) . Public health (128) . Recreation management (93) . Sociology (139) . Spanish (141) . TESOL (86) 3 . Theatre (58) . Theological studies (131) . Wellness (94) . Women’s studies (143) . Writing (87) . Youth ministry (131) Programs. see below for pgs. Communication in church organizations (61) . Pre-law (97,123) . Pre-seminary (132) Adult degree completion. 144 . Human resource management (144) . Organizational management (147) Graduate studies. 149 . Education (MAED and endorsements) (149) . Business administration (MBA) (155) . Organizational management (MAOM) (156) . Academic procedures (160) . Financial information (160) Officers, staff, faculty. 161 4 2010-11 ACADEMIC AND RESIDENCE HALL CALENDAR UG = Undergraduate BCOMP/HRM = Bluffton cohort-based organizational management program/human resource management GPE = Graduate Programs in education GPB = Graduate programs in business August 26-28 Orientation 29 Fall semester classes begin September 2 Deadline for adding courses 12 Deadline for dropping courses October 1 Homecoming (Earlham College) 10-11 Fall break 17 Deadline for non-emergency withdrawals November 14 Registration for spring semester 23-25 Thanksgiving break December 9 Last day of fall semester classes 12-16 Final examinations 16 Fall semester ends January 9 Spring semester classes begin 13 Deadline for adding courses 16 M.L.King Jr. Day - no classes 23 Deadline for dropping courses February 27 Deadline for non-emergency withdrawals March 5-9 Spring break 26 Registration for fall semester 28 Civic Engagement Day April 6 Good Friday holiday 9 Easter Monday; classes resume at 6 p.m. 26 Last day of spring semester classes (this is a Wed. class day; No evening classes) 27 Study day 30 Final Exams (April 30-May 3) May 3 Spring semester ends 6 Commencement 9-30 May term classes begin 5 AN INTRODUCTION TO BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY Mission and goals Mission statement Bluffton University is a liberal arts university in northwestern Ohio founded in 1899 and affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Shaped by that historic peace church tradition and nourished by a desire for excellence in all phases of its programs, Bluffton University seeks to prepare students of all backgrounds for life as well as vocation, for responsible citizenship, for service to all peoples and ultimately for the purposes of God’s universal kingdom. Bluffton's pursuit of excellence, informed by its Christian commitments as understood through Anabaptist/Mennonite faith values, expresses itself in the following Bluffton University purposes: 1. to provide a superior baccalaureate program in the liberal arts emphasizing individual inquiry, critical thinking and lifelong learning; 2. to provide superior preparation in a select number of professional areas as an integral part of the liberal arts program; 3. to provide select master’s degree programs in areas of Bluffton University strengths and expertise which address contemporary needs; 4. to integrate the Christian expression of outreach, service and peacemaking into not only the curricular and co-curricular programs, but the daily life of the campus community; 5. to contribute to the intellectual, cultural and spiritual welfare of the local, national and global communities. Accreditation & affiliations Bluffton University holds a certificate of authorization from the Ohio Board of Regents to confer the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, master of arts in education, master of arts in organizational management and master of business administration. Bluffton University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Bluffton is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the State Department of Education of Ohio for the preparation of teachers at the initial and advanced levels in the regular academic fields and in specialized fields. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education at the baccalaureate level, and the dietetics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association. Bluffton University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The university is an institutional member of • Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio • Council for Christian Colleges and Universities • Council of Independent Colleges • Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities • Mennonite Education Agency • National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III) • Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges • OHIOLINK • American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education History & faith heritage Historical sketch The university was founded in 1899 as Central Mennonite College, an institution to educate the young people of the Middle District of the General Conference Mennonite Church. Soon related groups in the United States and Canada were included in its constituency. Today Bluffton University is one of five Mennonite colleges and universities affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Although Bluffton is a Mennonite institution, from the very beginning it has been “open to all worthy students irrespective of sex, color, nationality or church affiliation.” Now, as in the past, the university adheres to this policy and, in fact, the majority of Bluffton University students represent faiths other than Mennonite. In the early years the school functioned primarily as an academy. Courses on a junior college level were introduced and by 1915 the first baccalaureate degrees were conferred. Meanwhile, in 1914, Central Mennonite College was reorganized as Bluffton College. A theological seminary was added as a corporate part of the college, and from 1921 to 1931, it functioned on the campus as an independent institution, Witmarsum Theological Seminary. In 1995, Bluffton began offering graduate programs. On August 1, 2004, Bluffton College was renamed Bluffton University, in reflection of its evolving educational program. 6 The institution has had nine presidents: Dr. N.C. Hirschy, 1900-1908; Dr. S.K. Mosiman, 1910-1935; the Rev. Dr. A.S. Rosenberger, 1935-1938; Dr. L.L. Ramseyer, 1938-1965; Dr. Robert S. Kreider, 1965-1972; Dr. Benjamin Sprunger, 1972-1977; Dr. Elmer Neufeld, 1978-1996; Dr. Lee F. Snyder, 1996-2006; Dr. James M. Harder, 2006-present. Bluffton's Mennonite heritage The Mennonite people originated in the Anabaptist movement of the Reformation period. The early leaders, including Conrad Grebel in Switzerland, 1525, and Menno Simons in the Netherlands, 1536, sought to recover a New Testament view of the church and the Christian life. The Anabaptists and their Mennonite heirs have been at one with other Christians in the great affirmations of the faith: God becoming human, the servant lordship of Christ, the reconciling power of the Gospel of Christ, the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, the ecclesial reliability of the Scriptures. The Anabaptists made the