2010-2011 Aquinas College Catalog
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AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 Catalog 4210 Harding Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37205 615-297-7545 Fax 615-279-3892 www.aquinascollege.edu Founded 1961 AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Aquinas College Contact Information .................................................. ii II. Academic Calendar .............................................................................. 1-3 III. General Information ............................................................................ 4-9 IV. Admission to the College ................................................................. 10-13 V. Admission to Academic Programs.................................................. 14-19 VI. Financial Information ...................................................................... 20-32 VII. General Academic Information ...................................................... 33-46 VIII. Student Services ............................................................................... 47-49 IX. Programs of Study ........................................................................... 50-74 X. Course Descriptions ....................................................................... 75-117 XI. Summer Workshops .................................................................... 118-119 XII. Board of Directors ............................................................................... 120 XIII. President’s Council ............................................................................. 121 XIV. Administration .................................................................................... 122 XV. Faculty ........................................................................................... 123-140 XVI. Index .............................................................................................. 141-143 i AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 AQUINAS COLLEGE CONTACT INFORMATION 615-297-7545 Admissions 615-297-7545, Ext 460 Admissions (FAX) 615-279-3893 Business Office 615-383-3230, Ext 540 Financial Aid 615-297-7545, Ext 442 Financial Aid (FAX) 615-279-3891 Registrar 615-297-7545, Ext 430 Registrar (FAX) 615-279-3890 Student Affairs 615-297-7545, Ext 436 A.S.N. Program 615-297-2008, Ext 446 Business Program 615-297-7545, Ext 429 Liberal Arts Program 615-297-7545, Ext 457 R.N. to B.S.N. Program 615-297-7545, Ext 607 Teacher Education Program 615-297-7545, Ext 422 FAX 615-279-3892 Website www.aquinascollege.edu President Sister Mary Peter, O.P. Executive Assistant to the President Brenda Kincaid Assistant to the President Jamie Sawyers Vice President for Academic Affairs Sister Elizabeth Anne, O.P. Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Kari Byard Vice President for Administrative Affairs Sister Mary Cecilia, O.P. Assistant to the Vice President of Administrative Affairs Jennifer Laster Campus Chaplain Father John O’Neill Director of the Liberal Arts Program Dr. William Smart Director of the Business and the Adult Studies Programs Dr. Douglas Gambrall Director of the Teacher Education Program Sister Mary Anne, O.P. Dean of Nursing and Director of the R.N. to B.S.N. Program Brother Ignatius Perkins, O.P. Director of the A.S.N. Program Peggy Daniel Director of the Catechetic Program Sister Mary Michael, O.P. Director of Institutional Research and Accreditation Sister Teresa Benedicta, O.P. Director of Student Affairs Suzette Telli Assistant Director of Student Affairs Jennie Adams Director of Admissions Connie Hansom Assistant Director of Admissions Michele Priddy Chief Financial Officer Roger Muehe Director of Financial Aid Kylie Pruitt Associate Director of Financial Aid Rachel Johnson Director of Student Learning Services Lindsey Hinds-Brown Assistant Director of Student Learning Services Darcy Rowe Registrar Etta Mason Assistant Registrar Shirley Dominguez Security and Services Manager Alan Bradley Librarian Mark Hall Reference and Serials Librarian Adria Olmi MIS Manager Martha Martinez Director of Communications Lauri Brown Administrative Office Hours Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Library Hours Monday through Thursday (7:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) Fridays (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.); Sundays - as announced On-Campus Security Hours Monday through Friday (2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.) ii AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2010 AUGUST 2 Final ACCESS Orientation/Registration for Fall 2010, All Students, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 2 Last Day to Make Financial Arrangement for Fall 2010 with Business Office 3 Summer Session II Ends 11 Last Day for Business Office to Officially Finalize Students’ Registration 11 Freshman First, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 12 Computer Competency Test, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 12 Program Orientation for New A.S.N. Students 18 Fall Semester Classes Begin 20 Student Ambassador Luncheon 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 26 Holy Spirit Mass 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 1 Deadline for A.S.N. Spring Semester Applications 6 Labor Day – College Closed 23 Fall Festival, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. OCTOBER 4-7 Mid-Term Exams 13 Academic Standings Posted and Mid-Term Deficiencies Mailed 18-22 Advisors Must Meet With Students With Deficiencies 28 Halloween Party, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 1 TDC Retreat – College Closed 2-12 Spring Semester Advisement for Returning Students 4, 10 Registration for Spring 2011 – Returning Students 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 11 Graduation Fair for December 2010 and May 2011 Graduates, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 15-19 Fall Semester, Student Evaluations of Faculty and Course 16, 17 ACCESS Orientation/Registration for Spring 2011, All Students, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 24-26 Thanksgiving Holidays – College Closed DECEMBER 1 Registration for Spring 2011, All Students, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 2 Last Day of Fall Semester Classes 3, 6, 7, 9 Final Exams 8 Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – College Closed 9 A.S.N. Pinning Ceremony for December Graduates 15, 16 ACCESS Orientation/Registration for Spring 2011, All Students, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 16 Last Day to Make Payment Arrangements with Business Office 23-24 Christmas – College Closed 27 Last Day for Business Office to Officially Finalize Students’ Registration 31 New Year’s Eve– College Closed 1 AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 SPRING SEMESTER 2011 JANUARY 4 Program Orientation for New A.S.N. Students 4 Computer Competency Test, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 5 Spring Semester Classes Begin 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - College Closed 27 St. Thomas Aquinas Celebration, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 11 Computer Competency Test, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 17 Graduation Fair for December 2010 and May 2011 Graduates, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 18 Discretionary Day – College Closed 21-24 Mid-Term Exams 25 Deadline for Graduation Regalia Orders and Ticket Requests MARCH 1 Deadline for A.S.N. Fall Semester Applications 2 Academic Standings Posted and Mid-Term Deficiencies Mailed 7-11 Advisors Must Meet With Students With Deficiencies 7-18 Fall 2011 Advisement for Returning Students, by Appointment* 8 Mardi Gras Party, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 9 Ash Wednesday 21-25 Spring Break - No Classes 25 College Closed – Discretionary Day APRIL 6, 14, 19 Registration for Summer I, II, Sci., & Fall 2011, Returning Students, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 8 CAAP Test, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 10 Scholarship Brunch, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 11-15 Spring Semester, Student Evaluations of Faculty and Course 15 Major Field Test for Business II, 9:00 a.m. 16 Easter Egg Hunt, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. 21 Holy Thursday – No Classes; College Closed ½ Day 22 Good Friday - College Closed 25 Easter Monday - College Closed 28 Spring Fling, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 29 Last Day of Classes MAY 2-5 Final Exams 9 AP I Begins 10 Evening AP II Begins 12, 23 ACCESS Orientation & Registration Summer I, II, Sci., & Fall 2011, New Students 14 Baccalaureate Mass 9:00 a.m.; Commencement 2:00 p.m. 24 Microbiology Begins 20 Computer Competency Test, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 30 Memorial Day – College Closed 31 Summer I and Summer Night Sessions Begin 2 AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 SUMMER SCHEDULE 2011 JUNE 8, 28 ACCESS Orientation & Registration Summer II, AP II & Fall 2011, New Students 17 AP I Session Ends 20 AP II Session Begins 28 Summer Session I Ends JULY 4 Independence Day (Observed) - College Closed 5 Summer Session II Begins 5 Evening AP II Ends 20 ACCESS Orientation/Registration for Fall 2011, New Students, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 27 Microbiology Sessions Ends 30 AP II Session Ends AUGUST 2 Final ACCESS Orientation/Registration for Fall 2011, All Students, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Last Day to Make Financial Arrangement for Fall 2011 with Business Office 1 Summer II and Summer Night Sessions End *See pages 21-22 of the Aquinas College Catalog for refund schedule. Drop/Add and Withdrawal dates may be found in the Office of the Registrar. Any calendar date may be subject to change. Any change will be posted for students and faculty. Fall Festival on the patio of the Carriage House 3 AQUINAS COLLEGE 2010-2011 GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY AND HERITAGE Aquinas College, Saint Cecilia Academy and Overbrook School constitute The Dominican Campus, which is located on Harding Pike in West Nashville. Owned and administered by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, the College first began in 1928 as a normal school for the education of the Sisters and was affiliated with the Catholic University of America in 1929. In 1961, the normal school was replaced with Aquinas Junior College. Two significant milestones in the institution’s history occurred at this point: the College was moved from Saint Cecilia Motherhouse to its present location, and it was opened to the public. On December 1, 1971, the College was granted welcomed into the membership of the regional accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. In December 1993, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted Aquinas candidacy to award its first bachelor’s degree: Bachelor of Arts degree in Teacher Education. This was followed by full reaffirmation and approval in 1996 by the same accrediting agency. In order to reflect this action, the institution’s original charter was officially amended to read Aquinas College.