Ave Maria University Catalogue 2007-2008 5050 Ave Maria Blvd. Ave Maria, Florida 34142 Telephone: (239) 280-2500 www.avemaria.edu July 2007 Ave Maria University All Rights Reserved Volume V 2 Ave Maria University An Invitation to Study at Ave Maria University Ave Maria University is a new Catholic University aspiring, under grace, to become a vital center of the “new springtime” of culture anticipated by John Paul II for this millennium. As a Catholic institution of higher education dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our patroness, we know that her Son, Jesus Christ, is the divine Teacher who opens our minds and hearts to the fullness of Truth. “He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without me you can do nothing,” (John 15:5). He is the source and goal of everything we do, as we educate laity, priests and religious who will go forth boldly to foster a true culture of life and civilization of love. Ave Maria University is committed to building a university that will earn a reputation for excellent teaching, cutting-edge research, and joyful fi delity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. To develop the fi rst of these “pillars”, we have attracted an extraordinarily gifted and dynamic faculty. By means of our integrated liberal arts core curriculum, these teachers introduce our students to the great tradition of theology, philosophy, history, literature, classical languages and natural sciences, imparting what Pope John Paul II calls “a unifi ed and organic vision of knowledge” ( Fides et Ratio). Students learn not just to memorize material, but to understand it deeply, appropriate it, and apply it to their lives. The members of our faculty are also excellent scholars. At the heart of every true university can be found professors who are actively engaged with the world and at the forefront of the search for truth in their respective fi eld. Ave Maria University encourages its faculty to research, publish, lecture at international conferences or serve as editors of scholarly journals. Finally, our joyful fi delity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church lies behind our expansive academic vision. To be “Catholic” means being universal: open to all true things, and committed to bringing the good news to every aspect of our world. Students at Ave Maria University will receive the tools and education to be the next generation of leaders as businessmen, politicians, lawyers, scientists, priests, educators, doctors, dramatists, homemakers, and the list goes on. Come and be part of the development of a great Catholic university for the 21st century and beyond. In Christ, 2007-2008 Catalogue 3 Michael A. Dauphinais, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty 4 Ave Maria University Introduction & General Information F Table of Contents An Invitation to Study at Ave Maria University 3 1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION 5 Academic Calendar 2007-2008 6 Mission Statement, History and Catholic Identity 8 II. PHILOSOPHY OF THE CURRICULUM 11 III. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 1 5 Core Curriculum & Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements 1 6 IV. ACADEMIC POLICIES 19 Academic Honor Code 2 9 V. ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 3 6 VI. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 45 Student Financial Aid Programs 46 VII. STUDENT LIFE 59 VIII. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS 69 The Biology Major 70 Pre-medicine Program 74 The Classics and Early Christian Literature Major 7 6 The Economics Major 81 The History Major 88 The Literature Major 94 The Mathematics Major 98 The Music Major with Concentration in Sacred Music 1 0 4 The Philosophy Major 110 The Politics Major 11 8 The Theology Major 12 3 Special Academic Programs 127 Certifi cate in Business 127 Fine Arts: Theatre and Dance 128 Humanities Seminar 1 2 9 Spanish Language 12 9 Pre-Theologate 1 3 0 IX. GRADUATE PROGRAMS & COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 134 M.A. & Ph.D. in Theology 1 3 5 Institute for Pastoral Theology: Master of Theological Studies 155 X. LEARNING RESOURCES 170 Academic Advising 170 Library 2007-2008 Catalogue 170 5 Writing and Rhetoric Center 171 Tutoring 171 XI. DIRECTORIES 172 G Introduction & General Information I. Introduction and General Information The University is a place on concourse, whither students come from every quarter for every kind of knowledge. ... It is a place where inquiry is pushed forward, and discoveries verifi ed and perfected, and rashness rendered innocuous, and error exposed, by the collision of mind with mind, and knowledge with knowledge. —John Henry Cardinal Newman, The Idea of a University 6 Ave Maria University Introduction & General Information F Academic Calendar 2007-2008 Fall Semester 2007 Aug. 21-22 Tuesday-Wed. Graduate Student Orientation Aug. 23 Thursday New Undergraduate Students Arrive Aug. 23-26 Thursday-Sunday Undergraduate Orientation Aug. 25 Saturday Returning Students Arrive on Campus Aug. 27 Monday Academic Year Begins First Day of Classes Opening Mass, 12:00 p.m. Late Registration Begins Sept. 3 Monday Labor Day (classes in session; offi ces closed) Sept. 4 Tuesday Last Day to Add Courses Sept. 10 Monday Last Day to Drop Courses Sept. 12 Wednesday Fall Formal Academic Convocation , 4:30pm Oct. 1 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses Oct. 5-7 Friday-Sunday Parents Weekend Oct. 15-18 Monday-Thursday Midterm Examination Period Oct. 19-22 Friday-Monday Fall Break—No Classes Oct. 23 Tuesday Fall Break Ends—Classes Resume Oct. 24 Wednesday Mid-Term Defi ciency Reports Due Nov. 1 Thursday Feast of All Saints—School Closed Nov. 5-9 Monday-Friday Advising Week and Pre-registration Nov. 9-11 Friday-Sunday Fall Open House Weekend Nov. 22-25 Thursday-Sunday Thanksgiving Break—School Closed Nov. 26 Monday Thanksgiving Break Ends—Classes Resume Dec. 6 Thursday Last Day of Classes Dec. 7 Friday Examination Reading Day—No Classes Dec. 8 Saturday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Dec. 10-13 Monday-Thursday Final Examination Period Dec. 14-17 Friday-Monday Grade Reports Due to Registrar 2007-2008 Catalogue 7 G Introduction & General Information Spring Semester 2008 Jan. 9-10 Wed.-Thursday Mid-Year Planning Retreat Jan. 11-13 Friday-Saturday New Student Orientation Jan. 12 Saturday Returning Students Arrive Jan. 14 Monday First Day of Classes Opening Mass, 12:00 p.m. Late Registration Begins Jan. 21 Monday Last Day to Add Courses Jan. 22 Tuesday March for Life Classes in session; Excused absence Jan. 28 Monday Last Day to Drop Courses Jan. 30 Wednesday Spring Formal Academic Convocation Feb. 6 Wednesday Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins Feb. 8-10 Friday-Sunday Spring Open House Weekend Feb. 18 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses Mar. 3 Monday Midterm Reading Day—No Classes Mar. 4-7 Tuesday-Friday Midterm Examination Period Mar. 11 Tuesday Midterm Defi ciency Reports Due Mar. 20 Thursday Holy Thursday—Easter Triduum Begins Mar. 20-30 Thursday-Sunday Easter Break—No Classes Mar. 31 Monday Easter Break Ends—Classes Resume Feast of the Annunciation Mar. 31 - Apr. 4 Monday-Friday Advising Week Summer and Fall Registration Apr. 30 Wednesday Last Day of Classes May 1-2 Thursday-Friday Exam Preparation Days—No Classes May 3-8 Saturday-Thursday Final Examination Period May 9 Friday Baccalaureate Mass May 10 Saturday Commencement May 8-12 Thursday-Monday Grade Reports Due to Registrar Summer Term 2008 May 13 Tuesday First Day of Classes Late Registration Begins May 15 Thursday Last Day to Add Courses May 19 Monday Last Day to Drop Courses May 26 Monday Memorial Day—School Closed May 29-30 Thursday-Friday Midterm Examination Period July 2 Wednesday Last Day of Classes July 3 Thursday Final Examination Period July 4 Friday Independence Day—School Closed July 8 Tuesday Grade Reports Due to Registrar Mission Statement 8 Ave Maria University Introduction & General Information F Founded in fi delity to Christ and His Church in response to the call of Vatican II for greater lay witness in contemporary society, Ave Maria University exists to further teaching, research, and learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the abiding tradition of Catholic thought in both national and international settings. The University takes as its mission the sponsorship of a liberal arts education curriculum dedicated, as articulated in the apostolic constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae, to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith, and to the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs. As an institution committed to Catholic principles, the University recognizes the importance of creating and maintaining an environment in which faith informs the life of the community and takes expression in all its programs. Catholic Identity and History Ave Maria University is a Catholic liberal arts-based institution of higher education devoted to the education of the whole person, a dynamic process that engages students in both the pursuit of academic excellence and a deep exploration of Catholic faith and culture. The essential mission of the University is the development of a Christ-centered scholar prepared for lifelong learning, professional career, or pursuit of further graduate education. In 1998, Ave Maria Institute was founded as a two-year institute of Catholic higher education with the encouragement and support of Bishop Carl F. Mengeling of the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan. After it began in September 1998 with 40 students, Ave Maria Institute quickly grew and developed an ambitious and far-reaching plan for development. In 1999, it acquired a branch campus in Nicaragua. In the year 2000, Ave Maria College was pre-accredited by the American Academy for Liberal Arts Education and approved by the State of Michigan as a four-year, degree- granting educational institution offering the Bachelor of Philosophy degree.