Benedictine College Course Catalog 2019–2020 1020 North Second Street 1-913-367-5340 Atchison, Kansas 66002-1499 1-800-467-5340 FAX (913) 367-5462 http://www.benedictine.edu Accreditation: Benedictine College is accredited as a degree-granting institution of higher education by the: Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604 Certain programs have received specialized accreditation or approval: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) 415 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Mechanical Engineering American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 887-6791; Fax: (202) 887-8476 Kansas State Board of Nursing* Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1051 Topeka, KS 66612-1230 National Association of Schools of Music 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21 Reston, VA 20190 *Authorized to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 1 Table of Contents Accreditation .............................................. 1 Housing Deposit ..................................... 33 United States Governmental Compliance Refund Policy ......................................... 33 Statements ............................................... 4 Student Financial Aid .............................. 36 Nondiscrimination .................................... 4 Application for Aid ................................ 36 FERPA ..................................................... 4 Scholarship and Financial Aid Credit Hour Definition ............................. 4 Programs ........................................... 37 Gainful Employment Regulation ............. 5 State/Federal Government Financial Catalog Disclaimer ..................................... 5 Aid ..................................................... 42 Catalog Accuracy and Changes ................ 5 Scholarship and Award Guidelines ........ 44 Academic Calendar .................................... 6 Satisfactory Academic Progress Mission of Benedictine College ................. 8 Requirements .................................... 46 Benedictine College Vision and Academic Regulations and Commitments ......................................... 9 Procedures ............................................ 49 Benedictine College Values ...................... 10 Academic Year ....................................... 49 Heritage of Benedictine College .............. 12 Degrees Conferred ................................. 49 America’s Discovery College ................ 12 Undergraduate Programs ........................ 49 The College Facilities ............................ 13 Classification of Courses and Students .. 51 General Admission Policies ..................... 17 Degree Requirements ............................. 51 Application for Admission ..................... 17 Course Load ........................................... 51 Admission to Freshman Standing .......... 17 Academic Misconduct ........................... 52 Probationary Acceptance ....................... 18 Grading .................................................. 53 Transfer Admission and Degree Academic Honors ................................... 54 Completion ........................................ 18 Academic Warning, Probation, and Reverse Transfer Agreement Procedure .. 19 Dismissal ............................................ 55 Advanced College Placement ................ 20 Administrative Withdrawal .................... 55 Readmission ........................................... 21 Readmission After Academic Dismissal 55 International Students ............................ 22 Examinations and Grade Reports ........... 55 Special Student Status ............................ 23 Grade Appeals ........................................ 56 Student Life .............................................. 24 Course Changes ..................................... 56 College Ministry .................................... 25 Auditing Courses ................................... 56 Student Government Association (SGA) . 26 Repeating a Course ................................ 56 Student Activities ................................... 26 Class Attendance .................................... 57 Student Health Center ............................ 27 Reasonable Learning Accommodations . 57 Counseling ............................................. 27 Summer Study at Other Colleges The Student Success Center ................... 27 and Universities ................................. 58 Academic Advising ................................ 27 Application for Degree .......................... 58 Center for Service-Learning .................. 28 Graduation Honors ................................. 58 Career Development .............................. 28 Finalizing the Academic Record ............ 58 Publications ............................................ 29 Transcript of Credits .............................. 59 Library Services ..................................... 29 Obtaining Documents Originating From Computer Facilities and Services ........... 29 Another Agency or Institution ............ 59 Sports ...................................................... 30 Study Abroad ......................................... 59 College Policies and Procedures ............ 30 General Education ................................... 61 Student Complaint and Grievance Courses Fulfilling General Education Policy ................................................ 30 Requirements ..................................... 63 Student Expenses ..................................... 31 Graduate Programs ................................. 65 Payment Policy ...................................... 31 Courses of Instruction/ Collection Policy .................................... 32 Course Descriptions ...................... 66, 202 2 Table of Contents (Continued) Architecture .................................... 68, 204 Journalism ...................................... 267 Art .................................................. 70, 205 Mass Communications ................... 271 Astronomy ...................................... 74, 209 Liberal Studies ..................................... 157 Athletic Health Care ...................... 76, 210 Mathematics ................................. 157, 268 Biochemistry .................................. 78, 211 Military Science ........................... 160, 278 Biology ........................................... 80, 212 Music ............................................ 161, 281 Business (School of) .............................. 84 Natural Science .................................... 169 Accounting .................................. 85, 202 Nursing ......................................... 170, 286 Business Administration ................... 215 Philosophy .................................... 175, 289 Finance ........................................ 86, 257 Physics ......................................... 177, 292 International Business ......................... 86 Political Science ........................... 180, 295 Management ................................ 87, 275 Pre-Dentistry ........................................ 183 Marketing .................................... 87, 280 Pre-Law ................................................ 183 Master of Business Administration ..... 94 Pre-Medicine ........................................ 184 Chemistry ...................................... 97, 219 Pre-Occupational Therapy and Computer Science .......................... 99, 226 Pre-Physical Therapy ........................ 184 Criminology ................................. 103, 225 Pre-Optometry ...................................... 184 Dance ........................................... 105, 228 Pre-Pharmacy ....................................... 184 Economics .................................... 106, 228 Psychological Sciences ................ 185, 298 Education ..................................... 108, 230 Social Science .............................. 186, 303 Master of Arts in School Leadership 120 Sociology ..................................... 188, 301 Master of Arts in Education .............. 120 Spanish ......................................... 190, 303 Engineering (School of) Speech Communication ............... 193, 305 Chemical Engineering ............... 125, 218 Spiritual Direction ........................ 193, 305 Civil Engineering ...................... 126, 223 Strength and Conditioning ........... 193, 306 Electrical Engineering ............... 127, 241 Theatre Arts .................................. 195, 310 Mechanical Engineering ........... 128, 273 Theology ...................................... 198, 306 General Engineering ......................... 247 World and Classical Languages and Engineering Physics ............................. 133 Cultures ............................................. 200 English ......................................... 135, 243 Foreign Language .......................... 258 English as a Second or Foreign Greek .............................................. 261 Language .................................. 137, 250 Italian ............................................. 267 Evangelization & Catechesis ....... 139, 251 Latin ............................................... 268 Exercise Science .......................... 141, 252 The Alumni Association 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