Saint Martin's University Academic Catalog 2017/2018

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CATALOG 2017/2018 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ....................3 Society and Social Justice .................162 About this Catalog ..................................4 Social Justice .....................................162 Accreditation ...........................................4 Social Work .......................................164 Mission Statement ..................................5 Sociology and Cultural Anthropology ...168 History .....................................................6 Theatre Arts ......................................172 Saint Martin of Tours .............................7 World Languages ..............................175 Core Themes............................................7 School of Business .................................. 179 Benedictine Values..................................7 Accounting ........................................180 Academic Values .....................................7 Business Administration ..................184 Location ...................................................8 Economics .........................................189 Campus Facilities ....................................8 College of Education and Counseling Student Conduct ...................................12 Psychology ..........................................192 Academic Calendar...............................12 Educational Studies Admissions ............................................16 (Non-Certification Program) ..........198 Undergraduate Admission ...................... 16 Elementary Education ......................200 First-Year Student Admission................. 17 Physical Education (Minor) .............201 Athletic and Recreational Programs....27 Secondary Education .......................204 Event Services and Facilities ................28 Special Education (Major & Minor) .... 213 Student Support Offices........................29 Technology in Education ...................... 216 Student Financial Services ...................34 Hal and Inge Marcus Academic Policies and Procedures ......49 School of Engineering........................218 Civil Engineering ..............................222 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ........75 Bachelor of Science in CE/MCE or MEM All-University Courses .........................80 Combined Degree Program ..............225 College of Arts and Sciences ................81 Computer Science .............................231 Areas of Study, Faculty, and Electrical Engineering ......................244 Course Offerings ..................................81 Mechanical Engineering ..................245 Art .......................................................81 Bachelor of Science in ME/MME Biology ................................................83 Combined Degree Program ............248 Chemistry ...........................................91 English as a Second Language (ESL) ....257 Communication Studies ....................97 Criminology and Criminal Justice ..102 DIRECTORY ..................................... 268 English ...............................................105 Deans ...................................................269 Gender and Identity Studies ............111 Faculty .................................................269 Geography .........................................113 Faculty and Staff Emeriti ....................274 History ..............................................114 Board of Trustees ................................275 Interdisciplinary Studies ..................120 Trustee Emeriti ...................................276 Legal Studies .....................................122 University Administration .................277 Mathematics ......................................124 Saint Martin’s Abbey ...........................277 Music .................................................129 Administrative Offices ........................277 RN-to-BSN Nursing Program..........135 Academic Offices ................................279 Philosophy ........................................139 Campus Map .......................................280 Physics ...............................................140 Directions to Saint Martin’s ...............281 Political Science ................................143 Index ....................................................282 Pre-Law .............................................151 Psychology ........................................151 Religious Studies...............................156 2 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 ABOUT THIS CATALOG The 2017/2018 edition of the Saint Martin’s University Academic Catalog is divided into sections to assist you in planning your undergraduate education at the University. Please refer to the table of contents to find main section headings. The course listings, appearing under each program area heading, provide the following information: • Course number • Course title followed, in parentheses, by the number of semester hours of credit earned for completing the class • Synopsis of the course offering • Prerequisites required for admission to the class, if applicable Saint Martin’s University reserves the right to make changes as it deems necessary in procedures, policies, calendar, curriculum, overall academic programs or majors and costs. Not all courses listed are offered annually. ACCREDITATION Saint Martin’s University is a comprehensive institution offering undergraduate and graduate level programs. Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s is a Catholic university and is the educational apostolate of St. Martin’s Abbey, a Benedictine monastery of the Roman Catholic Church. Members of the Abbey pray, work and live together on the University campus. Saint Martin’s University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. The undergraduate programs in Business Administration and Accounting and the graduate MBA program are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), www. acbsp.org. The undergraduate civil engineering and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by the En- gineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The teacher, school counseling, and school administration programs of the College of Education and Coun- seling Psychology are approved by the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB). The residency teacher education program, which is designed to prepare teacher candidates to become outstanding P-12 professionals, was granted initial accreditation by the Teacher Education Accredi- tation Council (TEAC) for a period of seven years from October 2013 to October 2020. This accreditation certifies that the forenamed professional education program has provided evidence that the program adheres to TEAC’s quality principles. The Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The University is a member of the American Association of Colleges; Council for Independent Col- leges; Council for the Advancement and Support of Education; Independent Colleges of Washington; National Catholic Education Association; Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities; Washington Friends of Higher Education;; American Association of Benedictine Colleges and Univer- 4 sities; and the Carnegie Association for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Saint Martin’s University’s programs of study are approved by the Washington Student Achievement Council (formerly the Higher Education Coordinating Board) for enrollment of people eligible to receive educational benefits under Title 38 and Title 10. MISSION STATEMENT Saint Martin’s University is a Catholic Benedictine institution of higher education that empowers students to pursue a lifetime of learning and accomplishment in all arenas of human endeavor. Saint Martin’s students learn to make a positive difference in their own lives and in the lives of others through the interaction of faith, reason and service. The University honors both the sacredness of the individual and the significance of community in the ongoing journey of becoming. CONTEXT Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University is the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey, a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work and live together on the University campus. The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest. Essential features of university life are animated by its Benedictine identity and its participation in the centuries-old traditions of Catholic intellectual thought and the search for truth. Thus, the University honors students and guides them toward achieving academic excellence. Su- perior teaching is the expected norm. Rooted in the long tradition of the liberal arts, the University curriculum cultivates: creativity and the ability to communicate and pursue ideas; critical thinking and independent inquiry; academic proficiency; the formation of sound ethical judgments; and service to humanity. Reflecting the Benedictine virtue of hospitality, the University welcomes and seeks students not only from the Pacific Northwest, but also from other parts of the nation and the world at its main campus and Extended Learning Division on the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).. Saint Martin’s treasures persons of all ages, religions and nationalities as it encourages diverse viewpoints

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