Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2012
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SienaHeights UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2012 Siena Heights University 2010 - 2012 Undergraduate Catalog Adrian, Michigan 49221-1796 www.sienaheights.edu Overview Siena Heights University is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts university offering associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and specialist’s degrees. The University was founded in 1919 by the Adrian Dominican Congregation. In addition to the main campus in Adrian, Siena Heights operates degree completion programs across southern Michigan in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, Jackson, Lansing, Monroe, Port Huron, and Southfield, as well as offering a Totally Online program. This Undergraduate Catalog contains information pertaining to academic programs leading to associate’s and bachelor’s (baccalaureate) degrees. For information about master’s and specialist’s degree programs, contact the Graduate College. Associations Siena Heights University holds membership in the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan (AICUM), the Michigan Colleges Foundations (MCF), the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the Association of Governing Boards (AGB), the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education Preparation (DARTEP), the Michigan Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Association (WHAC). Accreditation Siena Heights University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC), www.ncahlc.org, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Additionally, the Michigan Board of Nursing has approved the Siena Heights University Nurisng Programs. Siena Heights University is authorized to prepare students for teacher certification in Michigan and other states. The University is authorized to prepare students for teacher certification in Michigan and other states. Upon request, students may review University accreditation at the office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Sacred Heart Hall, Room 202, on the Adrian campus. It is the policy of Siena Heights University not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, religion or sexual orientation. Students are obligated to fulfill the requirements of the catalog that was in force at the time of their first registration. However, readmitted students who return after a period of two years or more must complete the degree requirements listed in the current catalog at the time of readmission. The readmitted student may not be entitled to complete a program that is no longer offered by the University. Failure to read this catalog does not excuse students from the requirements and regulations described herein. The provisions of this catalog are to be considered directive in character and not as an irrevocable contract between the student and the university. The university reserves the right to make changes that seem necessary or desirable, including course and program cancellations. Undergraduate Catalog 2010-2012 3 Table of Contents Mission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Academic Programs ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 College for Professional Studies ................................................................................................................................................................... 8, 203 Liberal Arts Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Associate Degree Requirements and Restrictions ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements and Restrictions ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Students Seeking a Second Degree from Siena Heights University .................................................................................................................. 21 Students Seeking a Second Major from Siena Heights University ..................................................................................................................... 22 Major and Minor Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Art ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Bachelor of Applied Science .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Behavioral Science ................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Biology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Business and Management Division ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Business: Accounting ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Business Administration ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Business: Sport Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Chemistry ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Child Development ................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Child Development: Montessori Education ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Community Services ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Computer and Information Systems ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Criminal Justice ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Education: Physical Education ................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Education: Special Education ................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Elementary Integrated Science ................................................................................................................................................................ 52 English ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 English: Communications ......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 English: Creative Writing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 55 English As a Second Language ..............................................................................................................................................................