2021-22 Benedictine College Course Catalog
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Course Catalog 2021–2022 Benedictine College Course Catalog 2021–2022 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 Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) 900 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612 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 ..................................... 34 United States Governmental Compliance Refund Policy ......................................... 34 Statements ............................................... 4 Assumption of Risk Notice .................... 38 Nondiscrimination .................................... 4 Student Financial Aid .............................. 39 FERPA ..................................................... 4 Application for Aid ................................ 39 Credit Hour Definition ............................. 4 Scholarship and Financial Aid Gainful Employment Regulation ............. 5 Programs ........................................... 41 Catalog Disclaimer ..................................... 5 State/Federal Government Financial Catalog Accuracy and Changes ................ 5 Aid ..................................................... 45 Academic Calendar .................................... 6 Scholarship and Award Guidelines ........ 47 Mission of Benedictine College ................. 8 Satisfactory Academic Progress Benedictine College Vision and Requirements .................................... 49 Commitments ......................................... 9 Academic Regulations and Benedictine College Values ...................... 10 Procedures ............................................ 52 Heritage of Benedictine College .............. 12 Academic Year ....................................... 52 America’s Discovery College ................ 12 Degrees Conferred ................................. 52 The College Facilities ............................ 13 Undergraduate Programs ........................ 52 General Admission Policies ..................... 17 Degree Requirements ............................. 54 Application for Admission ..................... 17 Application for Degree .......................... 55 Admission to Freshman Standing .......... 17 Graduation Honors ................................. 55 Probationary Acceptance ....................... 18 Finalizing the Academic Record ............ 55 Transfer Admission and Degree Classification of Courses and Students .. 55 Completion ........................................ 18 Class Attendance .................................... 56 Reverse Transfer Agreement Procedure .. 19 Grading .................................................. 56 Advanced College Placement ................ 20 GPA Calculation ..................................... 57 Readmission ........................................... 22 Examinations and Grade Reports ........... 57 International Students ............................ 22 Course Load ........................................... 58 Special Student Status ............................ 24 Course Changes ..................................... 58 Student Life .............................................. 24 Repeating a Course ................................ 58 College Ministry .................................... 25 Auditing Courses ................................... 59 Student Government Association (SGA) . 26 Academic Honors ................................... 59 Student Activities ................................... 26 Reasonable Learning Accommodations . 60 Student Health Center ............................ 27 Academic Warning, Probation, and Counseling ............................................. 27 Dismissal ............................................ 60 The Student Success Center ................... 27 Grade Appeals ........................................ 60 Academic Advising ................................ 28 Readmission After Academic Dismissal 61 Center for Service-Learning .................. 28 Administrative Withdrawal .................... 61 Publications ............................................ 28 Academic Misconduct ........................... 61 Library Services ..................................... 28 Study at Other Colleges and Information Technology Services .......... 29 Universities ........................................ 62 Sports ...................................................... 29 Transcript of Credits .............................. 62 College Policies and Procedures ............ 30 Obtaining Documents Originating From Student Complaint and Grievance Another Agency or Institution ............ 63 Policy ................................................ 30 Study Abroad ......................................... 63 Student Expenses ..................................... 30 General Education ................................... 64 Payment Policy ...................................... 31 Courses Fulfilling General Education Collection Policy .................................... 33 Requirements ..................................... 67 2 Table of Contents (Continued) Graduate Programs ................................. 69 History .......................................... 160, 275 Courses of Instruction/ Honors Program ........................... 162, 280 Course Descriptions ...................... 71, 214 Italian ................................................... 281 Architecture .................................... 72, 216 International Studies .................... 164, 280 Art .................................................. 74, 219 Journalism and Mass Astronomy ...................................... 79, 223 Communications ............................... 167 Athletic Health Care ...................... 81, 224 Journalism ...................................... 281 Biochemistry .................................. 83, 225 Mass Communications ................... 285 Biology ........................................... 85, 225 Latin ..................................................... 282 Business, School of ................................ 89 Liberal Studies ..................................... 169 Accounting .................................. 90, 214 Mathematics ................................. 169, 282 Business Administration ................... 229 Military Science ........................... 173, 292 Finance ........................................ 91, 270 Music ............................................ 174, 295 International Business ......................... 91 Natural Science .................................... 300 Management ................................ 92, 289 Nursing ......................................... 183, 301 Marketing .................................... 92, 294 Philosophy .................................... 188, 304 Master of Business Administration ..... 99 Physics ......................................... 190, 307 Chemistry .................................... 102, 233 Political Science ........................... 193, 310 Classics ........................................ 104, 239 Pre-Dentistry ........................................ 195 Computer Science ........................ 107, 240 Pre-Law ................................................ 196 Criminology .................................. 111, 239 Pre-Medicine ........................................ 196 Dance ........................................... 113, 242 Pre-Occupational Therapy and Economics .................................... 114, 243 Pre-Physical Therapy ........................ 197 Education, School of .................... 116, 245 Pre-Optometry ...................................... 197 Master of Arts in School Leadership 128 Pre-Pharmacy ....................................... 197 Engineering, School of ......................... 133 Psychological Sciences ................ 198, 313 Chemical Engineering ............... 133, 232 Social Science .............................. 200, 318 Civil Engineering ...................... 134, 237 Sociology ..................................... 202, 317 Electrical Engineering ............... 134, 254 Spanish ......................................... 204, 318 Mechanical Engineering ........... 135, 287 Speech Communication ............... 206, 320 Engineering ....................................... 260 Spiritual Direction ........................ 206, 320 Engineering Physics ............................. 141 Strength and Conditioning ........... 207, 321 English ......................................... 143, 256 Theatre Arts .................................. 208, 325 English as a Second or 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