Saint Martin's University Academic Catalog 2016/2017

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CATALOG 2016/2017 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ....................3 Religious Studies...............................148 About this Catalog ..................................4 Society and Social Justice .................151 Accreditation ...........................................4 Social Justice .....................................152 Mission Statement ..................................5 Social Work .......................................153 History .....................................................6 Sociology and Cultural Anthropology ...157 Saint Martin of Tours .............................6 Theatre Arts ......................................161 Core Themes............................................7 Women’s Studies ...............................165 Benedictine Values..................................7 World Languages ..............................166 Academic Values .....................................7 School of Business .................................. 171 Location ...................................................8 Accounting ........................................171 Campus Facilities ....................................8 Business Administration ..................175 Student Conduct ...................................11 Economics .........................................180 Academic Calendar...............................12 College of Education and Counseling Admissions ............................................14 Psychology ...........................................182 Undergraduate Admission ...................... 14 Educational Studies First-Year Student Admission................. 15 (Non-CertificationProgram) ...........189 Event Services and Facilities ................24 Elementary Education ......................190 Student Support Offices........................26 Physical Education (Minor) .............192 Student Financial Services ...................30 Secondary Education .......................194 Academic Policies and Procedures ......45 Special Education (Major & Minor) .... 203 Technology in Education ...................... 206 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ....... 69 Hal and Inge Marcus All-University Courses .........................75 School of Engineering ........................208 College of Arts and Sciences ................75 Civil Engineering ..............................212 Areas of Study, Faculty, and Bachelor of Science in CE/MCE or Course Offerings ...................................76 MEM Combined Degree Program ....215 Art .......................................................76 Computer Science .............................221 Biology ................................................77 Mechanical Engineering ..................228 Chemistry ...........................................85 Bachelor of Science in ME/MME Communication Studies ....................91 Combined Degree Program .............231 Community Services ..........................96 English as a Second Language (ESL) ....239 Criminology and Criminal Justice ....98 English ...............................................101 DIRECTORY ......................................245 Geography .........................................107 Deans ...................................................246 History ..............................................107 Faculty .................................................246 Interdisciplinary Studies ..................114 Faculty and Staff Emeriti ....................251 Legal Studies .....................................116 Saint Martin’s Abbey ...........................251 Mathematics ......................................118 Board of Trustees ................................252 Music .................................................123 Trustee Emeriti ...................................253 RN-to-BSN Nursing Program..........129 University Administration .................254 Philosophy ........................................133 Administrative Offices ........................254 Physics ...............................................134 Campus Map .......................................256 Political Science ................................137 Legend .................................................257 Pre-Law .............................................142 Directions to Saint Martin’s ...............257 Psychology ........................................142 Index ....................................................258 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CATALOG The 2016/2017 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 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. Its undergraduate civil engineering and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by ABET, Inc. The teacher, school counseling, and school administration programs of the College of Education and Counseling 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 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- 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. 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. 4 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. Superior 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 and an appreciation of all cultures. SMU EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT. The principles of the Catholic Benedictine tradition, equal employment opportunity, and nondiscrim- ination are fundamental to the mission, goals, and objectives of Saint Martin’s University. The Univer- sity does not discriminate in employment or in the delivery or administration of its educational programs, policies, scholarship and loan programs,

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