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1977-1978 Catalog Sang am on State University Sangamon State University Catalog 1977-1978 Published by Sangamon State University Springfield Illinois 62708 Office of University Relations Volume 7 March, 1977 It should be understood that information concerning programs, procedures, requirements, standards, and fees is subject to change without notice. The information in this Sangamon State University Catalog is not to be considered final, nor does it constitute a contract between the student and the university. 2 A Message From the President As an upper-level and graduate institution, Sangamon State University is at the leading edge of Illinois' effort to extend educational opportunity to the "new student." The upper-level university is designed to meet the expansion of the community college system and the aspirations of growing numbers of adults and transfer students returning to the campus for baccalaureate and graduate study. Because of the maturity and motivation of these " new students," the upper-level university has also emerged as a center for innovative educational programs and teaching styles. Sangamon State University js one with a special and most vital mission, education in public affairs . Our concern with public affairs is mandated by the General Assembly of Illinois. It reflects the need for the education of men and women to understand and cope with complex public problems and policies whether as citizen, voter, or public servant. This obligation has its roots in the ancient understanding of education, that it was the solemn obligation of the educated man to return to his community in public service the fruit of his study and experience. We have selected the faculty, designed the curriculum, and set our standards with these high goals in mind. Through this catalog we welcome you to our faculty and programs. I am sure you will find them as exciting as the mission of this new university. 3 President Robert C. Spencer 4 Table of Contents Calendar 1977-1978 7 General Information ........ 9 This is Sangamon State • 0 •••••• 10 Admissions Policies and Procedures 21 Undergraduate Admission . 22 Graduate Admission 24 Tuition and Fees . ..... 25 Special Admission . ...... 26 Academic Policies and Procedures . 27 Choosing a Program . 28 Bachelor's Degree Requirements 29 Master's Degree Requirements .. 30 Public Affairs Colloquia . 32 The Applied Study and Experiential Learning Term . 33 Academic Standards . 35 Registration Procedures 39 Graduation Procedure 40 Student Financial Aid ... 41 Non-Need-Based Programs 42 Need-Based Programs ... 46 Application Procedures for Need-Based Programs 48 University Life ................ 51 Student Services . 52 Office of Advising and Counseling 57 Student Life . 59 Academic Programs/Course Descriptions 63 Accountancy (B.A.) ...... 64 Administration (M.A.) ..... 68 Business Administration .. 68 Educational Administration 75 Public Administration . 77 Biology (B.A., M.A.) . 87 Child, Family, and Community Services (B.A., M.A.) . 95 5 Communication (B.A., M.A.) .... ............... 101 Community Arts Management (M.A.) ............... 107 Creative Arts (B.A.) ................ ......... 109 Economics (B.A., M.A.) ....................... 115 Environments and People (B.A., M.A.) .............. 121 Gerontology (M.A.) .......................... 127 Health Services Administration (B.A., M.A.) .......... 130 History (B.A., M.A.) ......................... 136 Human Development Counseling (M.A.) ............. 145 Individual Option (B.A., M.A.) ................... 151 Legal Studies (B.A., M.A.) ...... .............. 154 Literature (B.A., M.A.) ........................ 158 Management (B.A.) ..................... .... 164 Mathematical Systems (B.A., M.A.) ................ 172 Medical Technology (B.A.) ............... ..... 186 Nursing (B.A.) ............................. 189 Nutrition (M.A.) . 192 Physical Sciences (B.A.) ....................... 193 Political Studies (B.A., M.A.) .. .......... ...... 200 Psychology (B.A., M.A.) ............. ......... 207 Public Affairs Reporting (M.A.) .......... ........ 216 Social Justice Professions (B.A., M.A.) .............. 218 Sociology I Anthropology (B.A. , M.A.) . 228 Work/Culture/Society (B.A.) ............ ........ 235 Special Sequences and Options . 240 Philosophy and Human Values ....... ............ 240 Teacher Education . 242 Women Studies ............................. 246 Public Affairs Centers . 246 Public Affairs Colloquia . 250 Organization of the University ....................... 253 Board of Regents . 255 Administration . 256 Faculty . 257 Index ... ... ........... ...... ........ .. 264 Campus Map . 266 Area Map . 267 7 Calendar 1977-1978 FALL SEMESTER, 1977 August 19-20, Friday-Saturday Registration August 22, Monday Classes Begin September 5, Monday Labor Day Holiday October 14, Friday Mid-Point November 23-25, Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Recess December 17, Saturday Semester Ends January 9-13, Monday-Friday Intersession PAC SPRING SEMESTER, 1978 January 13-14, Friday-Saturday Registration January 16, Monday Classes Begin March II , Saturday Mid-Point March 20-24, Monday-Friday Spring Recess May 13, Saturday Semester Ends May 14, Sunday Commencement SPRING INTERSESSION, 1978 May 20, Saturday Registration May 22 , Monday Classes Begin May 29, Monday Memorial Day Holiday June 17 , Saturday End of Spring Intersession SUMMER SESSION, 1978 June 17, Saturday Registration June 19 , Monday Classes Begin July 4, Tuesday Independence Day Holiday August 12, Saturday End of Summer Session 9 General Information 10 SANGAMON STATE This Is Sangamon State PHILOSOPHY AND PURPOSE Sangamon State University shares with the community colleges a new concept of higher education which reaches out into the community, responding in meaningful ways to the needs of today's students and the demands of their contemporary society. Continuing the philosophy generated by the community colleges of open admission and affirmative action , Sangamon State is providing opportunities for upper-level education to a broad spectrum of students - transfers, individuals resuming an interrupted education, employed per sons seeking to upgrade themselves in current positions or to prepare for second careers, and area residents wishing to enhance their personal lives. Designated the state's public affairs university , Sangamon State addresses itself to specific and manifold government needs through special courses, projects, and student internships. Every student at SSU partici pates in Public Affairs Colloquia which deal with major topics or problems involving public policy study projects. Many government administrators are visiting lecturers to university classes, strengthening the flow of ideas and the level of understanding between state capital and state uni versity. An applied study experience is required of all undergraduate students at Sangamon State. This ingredient in the student's education is an individualized, self-directed work or research experience in which the student is off campus for part or all of a semester. Such further extension of the university into the community increases the contacts between students, faculty, and business and government leaders. 11 Every faculty member at Sangamon State University has a commit SANGAMON STATE ment to the individual student, with teaching as the first priority and research and publication serving as support for teaching rather than the opposite. Classes are small and informal, and students share in the responsibility for what is learned. Faculty members also serve as student advisers , providing strong personal relationships both in and out of class. All of Sangamon State's programs are designed in an innovative way, bringing together the world of practical affairs and the world of higher education. At Sangamon State, the task is to teach people: to prepare them as individuals to be effective participants in a changing society. HISTORY Sangamon State University was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1969, as the first of two senior institutions in the state. The upper-level concept of Sangamon State, and of Governors State University in Park Forest, was the result of an extensive study by the Board of Higher Education, developed in its Master Plan which recognized the need for an innovative response to the growth of the community college system throughout the state and the need for new ways for individuals to enter upper-division and graduate study. Sangamon State was designated as the state's public affairs university, charged with training persons for public service and, more basically, with fostering an active understanding of contemporary social, environmental, technological, and ethical problems as they relate to public policy. Because of this public affairs dimension, the capital city was selected as the site for the campus. Further impetus for the establishment of Sangamon State in Springfield was provided by community leaders in Central Illinois who were deeply aware of the local and regional demand for educational opportunity. A million-dollar citizens fund drive raised money for supplementary land acquisition, further demonstrating the commitment of the people in the community to Sangamon State and its mission. Dr . Robert C. Spencer, then dean of the Graduate School at the University of Rhode Island, was chosen in the summer of 1969 as Sangamon State's founding president. He assumed his duties in Sep tember, 1969, and the university opened its interim facilities for the fall term of 1970. The