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Where Academic Investigation, Christian Faith, and Service to Others Unite 2015-16 ACADEMIC BULLETIN — UNDERGRADUATE 2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin The information in this bulletin is made as accurate as possible at the time of publication. Students are responsible for informing themselves of, and satisfactorily meeting, all requirements pertinent to their relationship with the University. The University reserves the right to make such changes as circumstances demand with reference to academic standing, admission, attendance, candidacy, conduct, curriculum, graduation, registration, and tuition and fees. Revised: May 29, 2015 A Message from the University President Welcome to La Sierra University and to the remarkable journey of learning and faith that invigorates this distinguished academic community. Our diverse community of students and professors is a welcoming one, exemplifying the joy of learning and service that daily forms the basis of this grand adventure. I believe you will be captivated by the opportunity to study in a setting of broad conversation and inquiry, imagination and hope! I hope you will join us! Randal Wisbey President, La Sierra University La Sierra University Undergraduate Bulletin 2 Table of Contents An Overview of La Sierra University ............................................4 Department of Social Work ........................................ 229 La Sierra University Guidelines ....................................................7 Department of World Languages ............................... 234 Academic & Instructional Resources ....................................... 12 The Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business ..........................242 Undergraduate Admission Information ................................. 24 Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance .. 246 Undergraduate Financial Information .................................... 31 Program in Customized Majors ................................. 253 Office of Student Life ..................................................................... 42 Department of Management & Marketing ................ 254 Academic Policies and Procedures .......................................... 46 School of Education Majors & Minors Offered .............................................................. 61 Department of Curriculum & Instruction ................. 262 Classification of Courses .............................................................. 64 Department of School Psychology and Counseling . 269 University Studies .......................................................................... 67 Division of Undergraduate Studies ............................ 270 University Honors .......................................................................... 80 The HMS Richards Divinity School Division of Undergraduate Studies .........................................270 Division of Continuing Studies .................................................. 85 La Sierra University Board of Trustees ..................................285 English Language & American Culture ................................... 88 La Sierra University Administration .......................................286 College of Arts and Sciences ....................................................... 92 La Sierra University Faculty ......................................................290 Program in Adventist Colleges Abroad ........................ 95 La Sierra University Emeritus Faculty ....................................295 Additional Courses ...................................................... 101 Index ................................................................................................296 Department of Art+Design ......................................... 103 Department of Biology ................................................ 111 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry ................ 119 Department of Communication ................................ 126 Program in Computer Science & Information Systems ................................................... 132 Department of Criminal Justice ................................. 136 Department of English ................................................ 141 Department of Film and Television ........................... 154 Department of Health & Exercise Science ................ 159 Department of History, Politics & Sociology ............. 167 Program in Individual Major ...................................... 180 Program in Liberal Studies ......................................... 181 Program in Mathematics ............................................ 186 Department of Music .................................................. 191 Program in Neuroscience ........................................... 206 Program in Philosophical Studies .............................. 209 Department of Physics ................................................ 214 Department of Psychology ......................................... 220 La Sierra University Undergraduate Bulletin 3 An Overview of La Sierra University History of La Sierra fields. This glimpse of the Inland Empire, as seen from the University campus, offers a view of rare beauty. La Sierra University is a coeducational institution of higher education affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The convenient access to Southern California’s wide range As La Sierra Academy, it opened its doors in 1922 on acreage of both participatory and spectator activities enables the that had been part of an 1846 Mexican land grant known as University to offer a multitude of unique cultural and Rancho La Sierra; its location is now in the city of Riverside. educational experiences appropriate for the responsible In 1923, with the addition of teacher-training coursework, it student. became La Sierra Academy and Normal School. As its range of offerings expanded, it became Southern California Junior Accreditation College (in 1927) and then La Sierra College (in 1939). It was accredited as a four-year liberal arts college in 1946. La Sierra University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the In 1967, La Sierra College merged with Loma Linda University; Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). the programs based on the La Sierra campus became the university’s College of Arts and Sciences. The School of Western Association of Schools and Colleges Education was created in 1968, followed in 1986 by the School 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100 of Business and in 1987 by the School of Religion. The Evening Alameda, California 94501 Adult Degree program (currently known as the Division of Phone: (510) 748-9001 Continuing Studies) also began operation in 1986. What had Website: http://www.wascsenior.org been Loma Linda University’s La Sierra campus became an independent institution, now La Sierra University, in 1990. The University is also accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA), the accrediting association of Seventh-day La Sierra University Today Adventist schools, colleges, and universities. La Sierra University is a Christian coeducational institution Adventist Accrediting Association located in inland Southern California and is part of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education. 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 The University offers graduate and undergraduate curricula Phone: (301) 680-5060 in applied and liberal arts and sciences, business, and religion; Website: http://education.gc.adventist.org graduate curricula in education; and programs for professional education in fulfillment of requirements for teaching credentials. The University is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Association of American Intellectual pursuits are facilitated by the University’s library, Colleges and Universities, the National Association of museums, observatory, arboretum, Brandstater Gallery, Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Association MICOL, Learning Support and Testing Center, Center for of Independent California Colleges and Universities. Approval Student Academic Success, Hancock and Stahl Centers, and of programs is maintained with the California Commission other campus resources. In an effort to create students that are on Teacher Credentialing. The undergraduate program in at their best in every capacity, the University also encourages Social Work is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work physical fitness through such activities as intramural and Education, the music degrees are accredited by the National varsity sports and physical education courses. In addition, the Association of Schools of Music, and the graduate programs in campus maintains swimming pools; a fitness center; track, the HMS Richards Divinity School are fully accredited by the tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts; and soccer, softball, Association of Theological Schools. and baseball fields. Association of Theological Schools in the The University buildings are on a gentle slope looking United States and Canada eastward over the Riverside valley, with its world-famous The Commission on Accrediting citrus and walnut groves and its palm-lined boulevards. 10 Summit Park Drive The approximately 300 acres owned by the University allow, Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110 during the winter months, for the snow-clad peaks of the Phone: 412-788-6505 surrounding ranges to be seen rising above the rolling open Website: http://www.ats.edu/ La Sierra University Undergraduate