Undergraduate Catalogue 2015-2016
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Undergraduate Catalogue 2015-2016 Seton Hall University Publication Number CLVIII Volume I. Produced by the Seton Hall University Office of the Provost in conjunction with the Department of Public Relations and Marketing. The information presented in this catalogue is current as of July 2015. While this catalogue was prepared on the basis of updated and current information available at the time, the University reserves the right to make changes, as certain circumstances require. For more information, visit our web site at www.shu.edu All of Seton Hall’s programs and policies are consistent with the University’s mission and are carried out in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church and the proscriptions of the law. The University supports and implements all state and federal anti- discrimination laws, including Executive Order 11246, as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment by institutions with federal contracts; Titles VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibit discrimination against students and all employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or sex; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination against students and all employees on the basis of sex; Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which require affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified disabled veterans of the Vietnam Era; the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits discrimination in salaries; the Age Discrimination in Employment Acts of 1967 and 1975, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age and; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Seton Hall University is committed to programs of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action (EEO/AA). No person may be denied employment or related benefits or admission to the University or to any of its programs or activities, either academic or nonacademic, curricular or extracurricular, because of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, handicap and disability, or veteran’s status. All executives, administrators, faculty and managers — both academic and administrative — are responsible for individual and unit support of Seton Hall University’s EEO/AA programs. EEO/AA policies are to be applied in all decisions regarding hiring, promotion, retention, tenure, compensation, benefits, layoffs, academic programs, and social and recreational programs. Charles Creamer, Senior Human Resources Generalist, is the University’s equal employment opportunity/affirmative action officer who is responsible for providing information regarding the provisions of the laws and regulations referenced in the preceding paragraphs and their applicability to the services, programs and activities offered by the University. Mr. Creamer is located in the Department of Human Resources in the Martin House, 366 South Orange Avenue and may be contacted at [email protected] or (973) 761-9284. Lori Brown is the University compliance officer who is responsible for providing information regarding sexual harassment and racial and/or ethnic discrimination, as well as protocols for the investigation of complaints in those areas. Ms. Brown is located in Presidents Hall and may be contacted at [email protected] or (973) 313-6132. For further information and inquiry, call, toll free, 1-800-THE- HALL (843-4255). Information sessions are available; please call for an appointment. Other offices may be reached via the University switchboard at (973) 761- 9000. Address to write for information: Enrollment Services - Bayley Hall, Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079. NOTE: University policy indicates that the Provost is responsible for the decision to cancel or delay classes or University operations. When classes are cancelled, the University is closed except for essential services. Information regarding the suspension or delayed start of classes and/or operations will be made available to the University community via the PirateAlert Emergency Notification System, the SHU South Orange (http://www.shu.edu) and Law School (http://law.shu.edu) websites, and WSOU 89.5. An informational message is also placed on the University telephone system (South Orange Campus at 973-761-9000 and the Law School at 973-642-8725). Every effort will be made to have emergency closing information available by 6 am. From the President This catalogue is a sampling of the exceptional array of knowledge available at Seton Hall University through its academic offerings. As you make your course selections, it is also important to remember that time in classrooms, laboratories and libraries is part of the bigger picture that prompted you to come to this preeminent Catholic institution of higher education. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, for whom our University is named, began our country’s parochial school system in the belief that faith should be lived in responsible citizenship capable of bringing to society wisdom, knowledge and integrity. Her nephew, Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, built on that philosophy in founding Seton Hall as “a home for the heart, the mind and the spirit.” Today, we use the term “servant leader” to summarize the University’s mission to form women and men of ethical leadership and competence in all fields of enterprise, and who are also dedicated to serve others. For our institution, that is the core of academic excellence. In recent years, we have seen an increase in the number and quality of students who attend Seton Hall. We have inaugurated new programs across the disciplines and we continue to build new facilities. Yet, the fundamental values remain the same. This is the Catholic mission, to form the whole person in a nurturing community that offers our students personal attention and care. Please keep this in mind as you peruse this catalogue and prepare for the academic year ahead. In selecting your courses, know that you will share your journey with thousands, indeed tens of thousands who have gone before you. Like them, you are in pursuit of that truth, which alone sets us free. A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D. President Seton Hall University From the Provost and Executive Vice President Your experience at Seton Hall University will represent a period of incomparable intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth – it will be a period unlike no other you have experienced during any other part of your entire life. To fully exploit this opportunity, you must be open – to classmates whose backgrounds are wholly different from yours, to teachers who challenge you more than you are accustomed, to ideas that may be contrary to your prior world view, and to the presence of God in your daily life. How you experience Seton Hall is completely within your control. Seek to become a well-rounded and educated person. If you are a pre-med student, attend to the humanities, which will provide you with an insight into the human condition, thereby enabling you to become a physician of the person as well as the body. If you are a science major, aspire to excellence not only in your discipline, but in those skills essential to general competence in life, such as writing. Every one of you should seek that knowledge that makes you an informed citizen, able to participate intelligently in the political process. Finally, all students should strive to integrate faith and reason, to enable you to live the good life. Our Catholic Studies courses provide a particular opportunity for you to understand the connections between your faith and other disciplines. Your college years create the foundation upon which you will build your adult life. Make wise and mature choices. Appreciate the multitude of gifts that comprise your college experience. Dr. Larry A. Robinson Provost and Executive Vice President Table of Contents Undergraduate Catalogue 2015-2016 219 B.A. in Economics 3 From the President 219 Environmental Studies 4 From the Provost and Executive Vice President 220 B.A. in Environmental Studies 6 2015-2016 Academic Calendar 223 B.A. in Liberal Studies 7 Mission Statement 224 Interdisciplinary Certificate in Data Visualization and Analysis 8 University Overview 225 Archaeology Minor Program 9 Accreditations and Memberships 226 Italian Studies Program 11 Schools and Colleges 227 Multidisciplinary Certificate in Gerontology 11 School of Law 227 Russian and East European Studies Program 11 Information Technology 228 Women and Gender Studies 13 University Libraries 230 Dual Degree Programs 15 Office of International Programs 232 Engineering Degree Program 16 Centers and Institutes 233 Stillman School of Business 28 Cultural and Community Programs 234 Programs of Study 30 Enrollment Services 237 B.S. in Business Administration 30 Admission 238 B.A. in Business Administration 35 Financial Aid 239 Dual Degree Programs 41 Tuition and Fees 241 Standards for Admission and Continuance 44 Academic Policies and Procedures in the Stillman School of Business 47 Registration Regulations 241 Department of Accounting and Taxation 48 Undergraduate Grading System 242 Department of Computing and Decision Sciences 55 Student Services 243 Department of Economics and Legal Studies 55 Department of Housing and Residence Life 244 Department of Finance 56 Dining on Campus 245 Department of Management 56 Public Safety and Security 246 Department of Marketing 57 Campus ID Office 246 Center for Sport Management 57 Campus Ministry 247 Minor Programs 58