Benedictine College Course Catalog 2018-2019
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Benedictine College Course Catalog 2018–2019 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 • 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 ........................................... 38 Gainful Employment Regulation ............. 5 State/Federal Government Financial Catalog Disclaimer ..................................... 5 Aid ..................................................... 39 Catalog Accuracy and Changes ................ 5 Scholarship and Award Guidelines ........ 41 Academic Calendar .................................... 6 Satisfactory Academic Progress Mission of Benedictine College ................. 8 Requirements .................................... 43 Benedictine College Vision and Academic Regulations and Commitments ......................................... 9 Procedures ............................................ 46 Benedictine College Values ...................... 10 Academic Year ....................................... 46 Heritage of Benedictine College .............. 12 Degrees Conferred ................................. 46 America’s Discovery College ................ 12 Undergraduate Programs ........................ 46 The College Facilities ............................ 13 Classification of Courses and Students .. 48 General Admission Policies ..................... 17 Degree Requirements ............................. 48 Application for Admission ..................... 17 Course Load ........................................... 49 Admission to Freshman Standing .......... 17 Academic Misconduct ........................... 49 Probationary Acceptance ....................... 18 Grading .................................................. 50 Transfer Admission and Degree Academic Honors ................................... 52 Completion ........................................ 18 Academic Warning, Probation, and Reverse Transfer Agreement Procedure .. 19 Dismissal ............................................ 52 Advanced College Placement ................ 20 Administrative Withdrawal .................... 52 Readmission ........................................... 21 Readmission After Academic Dismissal 52 International Students ............................ 22 Examinations and Grade Reports ........... 53 Special Student Status ............................ 23 Grade Appeals ........................................ 53 Student Life .............................................. 24 Course Changes ..................................... 53 College Ministry .................................... 25 Auditing Courses ................................... 54 Student Government Association (SGA) . 26 Repeating a Course ................................ 54 Student Activities ................................... 26 Class Attendance .................................... 54 Student Health Center ............................ 27 Reasonable Learning Accommodations . 55 Counseling ............................................. 27 Summer Study at Other Colleges The Student Success Center ................... 27 and Universities ................................. 55 Academic Advising ................................ 27 Application for Degree .......................... 55 Center for Service-Learning .................. 28 Graduation Honors ................................. 56 Career Development .............................. 28 Finalizing the Academic Record ............ 56 Publications ............................................ 29 Transcript of Credits .............................. 56 Library Services ..................................... 29 Obtaining Documents Originating from Computer Facilities and Services ........... 29 Another Agency or Institution ............ 56 Sports ...................................................... 30 Study Abroad ......................................... 57 College Policies and Procedures ............ 30 General Education ................................... 58 Student Complaint and Grievance Courses Fulfilling General Education Policy ................................................ 31 Requirements ..................................... 61 Student Expenses ..................................... 31 Graduate Programs ................................. 63 Payment Policy ...................................... 31 Courses of Instruction/ Collection Policy .................................... 32 Course Descriptions ......................... 64, 201 2 Table of Contents (Continued) Architecture .................................... 66, 202 Liberal Studies ..................................... 152 Art .................................................. 67, 204 Mathematics ................................. 152, 266 Astronomy ...................................... 71, 208 Mechanical Engineering .............. 155, 270 Athletic Health Care ...................... 73, 209 Military Science ........................... 157, 275 Biochemistry .................................. 75, 210 Music ............................................ 158, 278 Biology ........................................... 78, 210 Natural Science .................................... 166 Business (School of) .............................. 82 Nursing ......................................... 167, 283 Accounting ........................................ 201 Philosophy .................................... 172, 286 Business Administration ................... 213 Physics ......................................... 174, 289 Finance .............................................. 254 Political Science ........................... 177, 292 Management ...................................... 272 Pre-Dentistry ........................................ 180 Marketing .......................................... 277 Pre-Law ................................................ 180 Master of Business Administration ..... 92 Pre-Medicine ........................................ 181 Chemical Engineering ................... 95, 216 Pre-Occupational Therapy and Chemistry ....................................... 97, 218 Pre-Physical Therapy ........................ 181 Civil Engineering .......................... 100, 222 Pre-Optometry ...................................... 181 Computer Science ........................ 102, 225 Pre-Pharmacy ....................................... 181 Criminology ................................. 104, 224 Psychological Sciences ................ 182, 295 Dance ........................................... 106, 226 Social Science .............................. 184, 299 Economics .................................... 107, 227 Sociology ..................................... 186, 298 Education ..................................... 109, 229 Spanish ......................................... 188, 299 Master of Arts in School Leadership 121 Speech Communication ............... 190, 302 Master of Arts in Education .............. 121 Spiritual Direction ........................ 190, 302 Electrical Engineering .................. 126, 239 Strength and Conditioning ................... 190 Engineering .......................................... 245 Theatre Arts .................................. 193, 306 Engineering Physics ............................. 129 Theology ...................................... 196, 303 English ......................................... 131, 240 World and Classical Languages and English as a Second or Foreign Cultures ............................................. 199 Language .................................. 133, 248 Foreign Language .......................... 256 Evangelization & Catechesis ....... 135, 249 Greek .............................................. 258 Exercise Science .......................... 137, 250 Italian ............................................. 264 Fine Arts ....................................... 140, 254 Latin ............................................... 265 French .......................................... 141, 256 The Alumni Association ......................... 309 General Studies ............................ 142, 258