Monmouth College

MONMOUTH COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2017-20182018–2019 Monmouth College, 700 East Broadway, Monmouth, Illinois 61462-1998 www.monmouthcollege.edu – 1-800-747-2687 or 309-457-2131 ii Monmouth College admits students and conducts its academic and other programs without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical handicap. This catalog provides information only and does not constitute a contract between the college and any person. The college reserves the right to alter or amend this document without notice. Students are encouraged to consult their faculty advisers or the appropriate college officers on matters which are essential to their degree programs. For questions about college regulations and policies on student life, students should consult the current student handbook, which is available online: http://department.monm.edu/stuserv/student-handbook. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction, Statements of Mission and Purposes ..............................................................................................1 Accreditation and Affiliation ................................................................................................................................2 Academic Program ..............................................................................................................................................3 Courses of Instruction Accounting ...............................................................................................................................................21 Art ...........................................................................................................................................................24 Arts Management .....................................................................................................................................30 Asian Studies ............................................................................................................................................31 Biochemistry ............................................................................................................................................33 Biology .....................................................................................................................................................37 Biopsychology ..........................................................................................................................................43 Chemistry ................................................................................................................................................47 Classics .....................................................................................................................................................51 Communication Studies ...........................................................................................................................58 Educational Studies ..................................................................................................................................65 English .....................................................................................................................................................78 Environmental Studies and Sustainability .................................................................................................83 Global Food Security Studies ....................................................................................................................87 Global Public Health Studies ....................................................................................................................90 History .....................................................................................................................................................92 Integrated Studies .....................................................................................................................................95 Interdisciplinary Studies .........................................................................................................................106 International Business ............................................................................................................................107 International Studies ..............................................................................................................................109 Investigative Forensics ...................................................................................................................... 113 Journalism ..............................................................................................................................................115 Kinesiology ............................................................................................................................................117 Latin Studies ..........................................................................................................................................122 Mathematics and Computer Science ......................................................................................................124 Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures .........................................................................................132 Music .....................................................................................................................................................140 Nineteenth-Century Studies ...................................................................................................................146 Peace, Ethics and Social Justice ...............................................................................................................148 Philosophy and Religious Studies ...........................................................................................................150 Physics ...................................................................................................................................................159 Political Economy and Commerce .........................................................................................................164 Political Science ......................................................................................................................................171 Psychology .............................................................................................................................................176 Sociology and Anthropology ..................................................................................................................182 Theatre ............................................................................................................................................. 187 Women’s Studies.....................................................................................................................................190 Honors Program ..............................................................................................................................................192 Monmouth Global Programs ...........................................................................................................................197 Pre-Professional Programs ...............................................................................................................................207 Admission Policy .............................................................................................................................................210 Tuition and Fees ..............................................................................................................................................212 Register of Faculty ...........................................................................................................................................220 Register of Administration...............................................................................................................................226 Register of Board of Trustees ...........................................................................................................................230 Academic Calendar ..................................................................................................................................233-234 Directory of College Offices ............................................................................................................................235 1 INTRODUCTION Monmouth College is a four-year liberal arts college offering the Bachelor of Arts degree. The college’s commitments are expressed in its statements of mission and purpose. MISSION STATEMENT As an undergraduate liberal arts college, we recognize the close relationship of faculty and students to be fundamental to our learning environment. As a community of learners, we strive to create and sustain an environment that is value-centered, intellectually challenging, aesthetically inspiring, and culturally diverse; and we hold as central our commitment to liberal arts education and to one another. We integrate a four-year program of general education with in-depth study in the major and a rich array of co-curricular activities in order to foster the discovery of connections among disciplines and of larger patterns of meaning. Through these experiences, we help our students explore multiple perspectives on the human condition and prepare themselves

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