President’s Message It is my pleasure to welcome you to Western. As a higher education institution that is both contemporary and grounded in history, Western is committed to offering the finest undergraduate education in the Pacific Northwest. Western combines the academic distinction and personal attention of a smaller, private college in a residential setting with the choices, varieties and opportunities of a mid-size comprehensive university. We are committed to the concept that inspired teaching and distinguished faculty scholarship can and should be intimately linked. Undergraduate research and creative opportunities are numerous, as are the possibilities for volunteer and practical work experiences. Western is well established, confidently situated, and firmly committed to students. We have developed many successful colleges and programs, built a beautiful campus, and continue to attract outstanding students and faculty. WWU has grown into one of the most highly regarded universities in the Pacific Northwest. Stressing academic excellence and individual development, Western provides students with the tools that will enable them to fulfill their greatest potential as individuals, as professionals and as members of society. I wish you well as you begin your academic journey and look forward to your participation in the WWU community. President 1 Now in its 101st year, Western Washington University visual power signals the power of the educational emphasizes excellence in undergraduate education and opportunity offered to Western students. An accomplished graduate programs. The University is large enough to offer faculty makes undergraduate education its primary a wide range of high-quality programs and small enough mission. Western students engage in the great tradition of to focus its resources on individual students. Faculty, the arts and sciences, fostering values such as clarity of students and staff work closely together in a superb setting thought and expression, informed judgment, aesthetic to pursue a university education and build career skills on sensibility, tolerance for ambiguity, a sensitivity to cultural the sound foundation of the arts, humanities, sciences and differences and a sense of historical continuity. Upon these professional studies. values Western students build for the future, choosing The pages which follow suggest the extraordinary from a wide range of professional programs which foster opportunities available to a Western student: facilities such the knowledge and skills demanded by today’s careers. as the Wilson Library, Shannon Point Marine Center, Western serves the region through partnerships, research and state-of-the-art biology and chemistry facilities, the community service activities. The University supports research Science, Math and Science Education Learning Center, the on regional environmental issues such as water quality and computer centers and the Performing Arts Center; hazardous waste disposal. The Center for Economic and distinguished programs as wide ranging as engineering Business Research forecasts economic trends for Northwest technology, music, environmental studies, journalism, Washington and produces economic studies on the state and business and education. The University is situated on a western Canadian provinces. The Vehicle Research Institute has forested hill above Bellingham Bay and the city with views gained international recognition for its research in automotive of the San Juan Islands, Mount Baker, and the Canadian design, fuel economy and engine development through its and Cascade mountain ranges. Viking car series. The residential campus is a stunning blend of art and While Western has evolved over the past century, the nature, its beautiful setting complemented by outdoor University continues to emphasize care for the individual sculpture from such artists as Noguchi, Caro, Judd and student, commitment to academic excellence and Bassetti. It has been called “a jewel of a university.” Its dedication to community service. 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO L WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY . 2 THE UNIVERSITY . 4 Academic Programs and Degrees, Accreditation, Assessment, Research, Academic Facilities UNIVERSITY CALENDAR . 6 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION . 8 REGISTRATION . 12 TUITION AND FEES . 13 STUDENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES . 17 UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES . 20 STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES . 22 UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC POLICIES . 30 UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS . 38 ALL-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. 46 GRADUATE SCHOOL. 55 THE COLLEGES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY . 91 Accounting . 100 Adult and Higher Education. 102 American Cultural Studies . 105 Anthropology . 108 Applied Research and Development. 114 Library . 238 Art/Art History . 115 Linguistics . 240 Biology . 122 Management. 241 Canadian-American Studies . 129 Master of Business Administration . 245 Chemistry . 131 Communication. 136 Mathematics . 249 Communication Sciences and Disorders. 139 Modern and Classical Languages . 257 Computer Science . 143 Music. 264 Dance . 149 Philosophy. 273 East Asian Studies . 151 Physical Education, Health and Recreation . 275 Economics . 153 Physics and Astronomy . 284 Educational Administration . 159 Political Science . 289 Educational Foundations . 161 Psychology . 294 Elementary Education . 162 Science Education . 300 Engineering Technology . 170 Secondary Education . 302 English. 179 Social Studies Education . 309 Environmental Sciences . 212 Sociology. 310 Fairhaven College . 185 Special Education. 316 Finance, Marketing and Decision Sciences . 192 Student/Faculty-Designed Major . 322 Geology. 197 Teaching English as a Second Language . 323 History. 203 Theatre Arts . 324 Human Services . 209 Women Studies . 328 Huxley College Environmental Sciences . 212 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. 330 Environmental Studies: Policy, Planning, Education and Geography . 213 APPENDICES . 341 Instructional Technology . 229 Journalism . 232 CAMPUS MAP . 356 Liberal Studies . 235 INDEX. 357 3 THE UNIVERSITY THE UNIVERSITY Western Washington University is situated in Bellingham, a Rockville, MD, 20852-3279; Engineering Technology — city of 65,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay and many of Technology Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board Puget Sound’s 172 San Juan Islands. The university is 90 for Engineering & Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite miles north of Seattle, 55 miles south of Vancouver, British 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202; Woodring College of Columbia, Canada, and an hour’s drive from Mount Baker. Education — National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue Since the first class of 88 students entered New Whatcom N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036-1023, and the Normal School in 1899, the school has grown into the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI for third largest institution of higher education in the state. Washington State), P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA The Normal School became Western Washington College 98504-7200. of Education in 1937, Western Washington State College in 1961, and achieved university status in 1977. The University holds membership in the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND DEGREES Western Washington University is organized into a ASSESSMENT Graduate School and six undergraduate colleges: College As part of an ongoing effort to assure the quality of the of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, education received by its students, Western Washington College of Fine and Performing Arts, Fairhaven College, University has instituted a comprehensive assessment Huxley College of Environmental Studies and Woodring program designed to measure student learning outcomes. College of Education. This assessment program conforms with guidelines established by the state’s Higher Education Coordinating To fulfill its academic objectives, Western’s curriculum Board. From time to time students may be asked to includes a program of broad general education; intensive participate in outcomes assessment by completing studies designed to develop scholarly competence in the satisfaction surveys, sitting for achievement examinations, arts and sciences; professional programs for both public compiling portfolios of their academic work or providing school personnel and a variety of other professionals; and other academic performance indicators. The purpose of all graduate programs in professional education, the arts and such activities is to monitor the quality of Western’s the sciences. academic program. Western’s undergraduate and graduate programs lead to the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Students are strongly encouraged to participate in these Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, assessment efforts when asked to do so. Participants can Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Business be assured that assessment results will be treated in the Administration, Master of Education, Master of Music and strictest professional confidentiality. Whenever those Master of Science. results appear in University assessment reports or other public documents, they will be presented anonymously and in aggregate fashion. EXTENSION PROGRAMS See the All-University Programs section in this catalog. All of RESEARCH Western’s extension programs, credits and degrees meet the same requirements as regular Western unless otherwise At Western, faculty research and the training of students in noted. scientific and scholarly methods and techniques