2010-2012 Undergraduate Bulletin a Catholic Coeducational Liberal Arts and Sciences University Inspired Minds
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2010-2012 UndergradUate BUlletin A Catholic Coeducational Liberal Arts and Sciences University Inspired minds. Amazing possibilities. Mission As a Sinsinawa Dominican-sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. Table of Contents 3 Table of ConTenTs general information ................................. 6 Music ...................................................................... 134 admission and Financial aid .................... 11 Natural Sciences ..................................................... 136 academic information .............................16 Neuroscience .......................................................... 138 Core Curriculum and Honors Programs .....23 Nursing ................................................................... 140 academic regulations .............................27 Nutrition and Dietetics ........................................... 141 graduate Programs ................................. 31 Nutrition Sciences .................................................. 142 How to read Course descriptions .............33 Occupational Therapy ............................................ 144 Course abbreviations ..............................34 Pastoral Ministry .................................................... 145 Philosophy .............................................................. 147 rosary College of arts and Sciences .........36 Physical Education and Health ............................. 150 American Studies ...................................................... 37 Physics .................................................................... 151 Apparel Design and Merchandising ......................... 40 Political Science ..................................................... 152 Art and Design .......................................................... 43 Post-Bac Pre-Med Certificate ................................. 157 Art History ................................................................. 49 Pre-Law Program ................................................... 158 Biology ...................................................................... 52 Pre-Med Program ................................................... 159 Biology-Chemistry .................................................... 57 Pre-Pharmacy Program ......................................... 160 Black World Studies .................................................. 58 Psychology .............................................................. 161 Chemistry ................................................................. 61 Rhetoric and Communication ............................... 166 Communication Arts and Sciences .......................... 64 Social Justice and Civic Engagement .................... 167 Computer Information Systems ............................... 71 Sociology ................................................................ 168 Computer Science ..................................................... 72 Spanish ................................................................... 173 Corporate Communications..................................... 75 Study Abroad ........................................................... 176 Criminology .............................................................. 76 Study of Women and Gender ................................. 177 Culinology® .............................................................. 78 Theatre Arts ............................................................ 179 Engineering ............................................................. 79 Theology ................................................................. 183 English ...................................................................... 80 Washington Internship Institute ............................ 190 Environmental Science ............................................ 87 Food Industry Management ..................................... 88 Brennan School of Business .................. 192 Food Science and Nutrition ..................................... 89 Accounting .............................................................. 195 French ....................................................................... 90 Business Administration ......................................... 197 Geography/Geology .................................................. 92 Economics .............................................................. 200 German ..................................................................... 93 International Business ........................................... 202 Health Sciences ......................................................... 94 School of education ...............................204 History ....................................................................... 95 Early Childhood Education ................................... 207 Honors Seminars .................................................... 104 Elementary, Secondary, K-12 Education................ 210 Information Literacy .............................................. 106 Information Technology ........................................ 107 Faculty .................................................. 216 Interdisciplinary Courses ....................................... 108 leadership ............................................ 231 International Relations and Diplomacy ................ 109 index ....................................................233 International Studies ............................................. 110 Italian ..................................................................... 111 Journalism .............................................................. 114 Liberal Arts and Sciences Seminars ....................... 115 Mathematics ........................................................... 128 Mathematics and Computer Science ..................... 131 Medieval and Renaissance Studies ........................ 132 Modern Foreign Languages ................................... 133 4 Undergraduate Calendar 2010 - 2011 UnDeRGRaDUaTe CALENDaR 2010-2011 FALL SeMeSTER 2010 August 30 First day of classes September 6 Labor day (no classes) 7 Last day to add or drop courses 14 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option 28 Last day to declare course intensification option 28 Caritas and Veritas Day (class schedule suspended) October 22-24 Long Weekend (no classes) November 10 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses 24-28 Thanksgiving Vacation December 11 Last day of classes 13-18 Final Examination Week January 8, 2011 Commencement SPRING SeMeSTER 2011 January 12 First day of classes–follow Monday class schedule 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) 20 Last day to add or drop courses 27 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option February 10 Last day to declare course intensification option March 7-13 Mid-Semester Vacation 24 Last day to withdraw from spring semester courses 28 Advance registration begins for 2011-2012 April 21-24 Easter Vacation 29 Last day of classes 30 Saturday and schedule conflict final examinations May 2-5 Final Examination Week 7 Commencement SUMMER SeMeSTER 2011 May 9 Begin graduation audits for students graduating in January 2012, and May 2012 May 16-June 27 SUMMER SESSION I May 23 Last day to add or drop courses for Summer Session I 23 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option 30 Memorial Day (no classes) June 17 Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I July 5-August 15 SUMMER SESSION II July 12 Last day to add or drop courses for Summer Session II 12 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option August 5 Last day to withdraw from Summer Session II courses Undergraduate Calendar 2011 - 2012 5 UnDeRGRaDUaTe CALENDaR 2011-2012 FALL SeMeSTER 2011 August 29 First day of classes September 5 Labor day (no classes) 6 Last day to add or drop courses 13 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option 27 Last day to declare course intensification option 27 Caritas and Veritas Day (class schedule suspended) October 21-23 Long Weekend (no classes) November 9 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses 23-27 Thanksgiving Vacation December 10 Last day of classes 12-17 Final Examination Week January 14, 2012 Commencement SPRING SeMeSTER 2012 January 11 First day of classes–follow Monday class schedule 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) 19 Last day to add or drop courses 26 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option February 9 Last day to declare course intensification option March 5-11 Mid Semester Vacation 22 Last day to withdraw from spring semester courses 26 Advance registration begins for 2012-2013 April 5-8 Easter Vacation 27 Last day of classes 28 Saturday and schedule conflict final examinations 30-May 3 Final Examination Week May 5 Commencement SUMMER SeMeSTER 2012 May 7 Begin graduation audits for students graduating in January 2013, and May 2013 May 14-June 25 SUMMER SESSION I May 21 Last day to add or drop courses for Summer Session I 21 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option 28 Memorial Day (no classes) June 15 Last day to withdraw from Summer Session I July 2-August 13 SUMMER SESSION II July 4 July 4 Holiday (no classes) 10 Last day to add or drop courses for Summer Session II 10 Last day to declare satisfactory/fail grade option August 3 Last day to withdraw from Summer Session II courses 6 General Information GENERAL INFORMaTION Mission StateMent be any advantage, nor will they provide