Final Academic Bulletin 2018-2019
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CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE Undergraduate Bulletin 2018-2019 Effective August 18, 2018 1 Christendom College Bulletin: Table of Contents THE MISSION OF CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE .................................................................................................. 6 1BAccreditation and Affiliation .............................................................................................................................. 6 Policy of Non-Discrimination ................................................................................................................................. 7 Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Faculty Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity ..................................................................................................... 8 Our Pledge ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Welcome to Christendom! ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Christendom College: An Overview ..................................................................................................................... 10 Campus ................................................................................................................................................. 12 The Shenandoah Valley and Beyond ....................................................................................................... 13 Historical Notes on the Area Around Front Royal ...................................................................... 13 Educational Principles .......................................................................................................................................... 15 A Catholic Education .............................................................................................................................. 16 A Personal Education ............................................................................................................................. 18 An Education for the Laity ...................................................................................................................... 18 An Education Productive of Religious Vocations .................................................................................... 19 St. Thomas Aquinas and the Curriculum ................................................................................................. 20 College Life ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Residence Halls ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Campus Food Service ............................................................................................................................. 21 Spiritual Life .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Christendom Choir and Schola Gregoriana .............................................................................................. 22 Student Activities ................................................................................................................................... 23 Athletics ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Major Speakers Program ......................................................................................................................... 24 Catholic Culture & the Fine Arts ............................................................................................................. 25 Student Conduct ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Library ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Student Academic Services ..................................................................................................................... 27 Writing Center ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Christendom Students with Learning Disabilities .................................................................................... 28 Achieving Balance: Technology at Christendom College......................................................................... 30 Career Planning and Advising ................................................................................................................. 30 Career Opportunities: Preparation for Graduate School .............................................................. 31 Career Opportunities: Non-Academic Careers ........................................................................... 32 Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 The Core Curriculum .............................................................................................................................. 34 The Sequence of Core Curriculum Courses ............................................................................................. 36 Freshman Year Core Curriculum ............................................................................................... 36 Sophomore Year Core Curriculum ............................................................................................ 36 Junior Year Core Curriculum .................................................................................................... 37 The Core Curriculum at a Glance ............................................................................................................ 37 The Advanced Curriculum and Majors .................................................................................................... 38 At the Heart of the Church—Junior Semester in Rome ............................................................................ 38 Rome Junior Semester Curriculum ............................................................................................ 39 Eligibility Requirements for the Junior Semester in Rome Program ........................................... 39 Academic Policies ................................................................................................................................................ 40 Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree .............................................................................. 40 Requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree............................................................................. 40 Participation in Graduation Ceremonies .................................................................................................. 41 Policies about Registering for Courses .................................................................................................... 42 2 Academic Advisors ................................................................................................................... 42 Registration and Freshman Orientation ...................................................................................... 42 Course Load ............................................................................................................................. 42 Student Classification ............................................................................................................... 43 Course Numbers and Course Prerequisites ................................................................................. 43 Auditing Courses ...................................................................................................................... 43 Adding and Dropping Courses .................................................................................................. 43 Withdrawal from Courses After the Drop Period ....................................................................... 44 Repeating Courses .................................................................................................................... 44 Policy on Directed Study Courses by Correspondence ............................................................... 44 Policies Applicable to the Courses Students Take .................................................................................... 45 Authority of Professor ............................................................................................................... 45 Class Attendance ...................................................................................................................... 45 Inclement Weather .................................................................................................................... 45 Student Intellectual Property Rights .......................................................................................... 46 Academic Ethics ......................................................................................................................