2009-2011 Catalog
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BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY course catalog 2009-2011 2 Board of Trustees Nolen C. Allen ’06 Hon. Donald C. Berg Nicholas Carosi ’69 Joseph P. Clayton ’71 Michael B. Crutcher Sharon E. Des Jarlais ’72 John J. Flynn ’70 Owsley B. Frazier ’95 Hon., Chair Emeritus C. Edward Glasscock Joyce S. Hagen G.J. Hart Michael Hobbs ’71 Sr. Lynn Jarrell, OSU ’71 Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz, DD Michael J. Mackin ’83 Joseph J. McGowan, Ed.D Elizabeth S. Montgomery ’06 Donald S. Mucci ’81 Stephen G. Mullins ’84, Secretary W. Patrick Mulloy II, Vice Chair Bradford T. Ray ’81 Randolph N. Reynolds ’67 T. William Samuels, Jr. Leonard M. Spalding, Jr. ’59, Treasurer Marian A. Swope, MD ’69 Tom L. Thomas ’76, Chair Stephen A. Williams William B. Yarmuth Officers Joseph J. McGowan (1990), President BA and MA, University of Notre Dame; Ed.D., Columbia University Doris A. Tegart (1994), Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs BS, Indiana State University; MS and Ed.D., Indiana University Fred W. Rhodes (1991), Vice President for Academic and Student Life BA, Maryville College; MS, University of Tennessee; Ed.D., Mississippi State University Sean J. Ryan (2007), Vice President for Enrollment Management BA, Saint Anselm College; MS, Regis College Glenn F. Kosse (2005), Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations BA, University of Notre Dame; MA, University of Louisville Hunt C. Helm (2005), Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs BA, Yale University; MA, Indiana University Robert L. Zimlich (1982), Vice President for Administration and Finance BA and MBA, Bellarmine University 3 COURSE CATALOG 2009 - 2011 2001 Newburg Road | Louisville, Kentucky 40205 | 502.452.8000 | 800.274.4723 | www.bellarmine.edu 4 5 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act The educational records of students are protected by the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Annually, Bellarmine University informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, with which Bellarmine is in full compliance. This Act was designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. The policy and procedures used by Bellarmine University for compliance with the provisions of the Act are explained in detail in the Bellarmine University Policy and Procedures Manual (5.4). A copy of this manual may be examined in the Office of the Registrar, where any questions concerning the Act should also be referred. FERPA permits the public release of what is termed “directory information.” For Bellarmine University’s purposes, this information includes the following: the student’s name, all addresses (including email) and telephone number, photograph, date and place of birth, declared majors and minors, dates of attendance, class standing (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate), degrees and awards received, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. A request for nondisclosure of the “directory information” must be filed with the Office of theR egistrar, and will be honored by the institution for only one academic year, whether or not the student is currently regis- tered. Upon the death of a student, all privacy holds are removed. After a student has observed Bellarmine’s procedures for challenging the record, he/she has the right to file a complaint with the FamilyE ducational Rights and Privacy Act office of alleged failures of Bellarmine University to comply with theA ct. Non-Discrimination Policy Bellarmine University admits qualified students of any age, gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs. Bellarmine University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All statements in this catalog reflect policies in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change without notice or obligation. This includes statements of fees, course offerings, and program, admission, and graduation requirements ap- plicable to both currently enrolled and new students. An addendum to this catalog is published on the Registrar’s Office website at www.bellarmine.edu/registrar. Bellarmine University students are responsible for knowing the policies and procedures of the university found in this catalog and the online addendum. Failure to read these documents does not excuse students from the requirements and provisions described herein. Therefore, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with its contents early in their collegiate careers. 6 CONTENTS Board of Trustees and University Officers • inside cover Academic Calendar • 1 Welcome to Bellarmine University • 5 Greetings from the President .......................................................................................6 The University .........................................................................................................7 W.L. Lyons Brown Library ..........................................................................................9 Technology @ Bellarmine .........................................................................................10 Thomas Merton Center ............................................................................................12 Distinguished Visitors to Bellarmine .............................................................................14 Accreditation and Memberships ..................................................................................15 Undergraduate Admission • 17 Procedures and Requirements ....................................................................................18 Credit Options ......................................................................................................22 Tuition and Fees .....................................................................................................23 Financial Aid • 27 Academic Information • 35 Students Life • 63 Academic Administration • 73 Bellarmine College .................................................................................................75 W. Fielding Rubel School of Business ............................................................................76 Donna and Allan Lansing School of Nursing & Health Sciences .............................................77 Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education ................................................................78 School of Continuing and Professional Studies.................................................................79 School of Communication .........................................................................................81 Undergraduate Studies • 82 Accounting ...........................................................................................................83 Applied Information Technology .................................................................................89 Art .....................................................................................................................95 Arts Administration ............................................................................................... 103 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ............................................................................ 108 Biology .............................................................................................................. 112 Brown Scholars Leadership Program .......................................................................... 122 Business Administration .......................................................................................... 125 Chemistry .......................................................................................................... 130 Clinical Laboratory Science ..................................................................................... 138 Communication ................................................................................................... 150 Computer Science ................................................................................................ 162 Criminal Justice Studies ......................................................................................... 169 Economics .......................................................................................................... 173 Education ........................................................................................................... 179 English .............................................................................................................. 190 Contents 7 Exercise Science ................................................................................................... 199 Finance .............................................................................................................. 206 Global Languages and Cultures ................................................................................