SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2010-2012 Revised November 2010 1 Table of Contents Mission Statement ................................................................................................................... 4 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................... 4 A Message from the President ............................................................................................... 4 Then and Now ......................................................................................................................... 5 Student Life ............................................................................................................................. 7 Special Programs .................................................................................................................. 12 Honors Program .................................................................................................................... 14 Program Completion ............................................................................................................ 15 The Military At The Woods ................................................................................................. 16 How to Apply ......................................................................................................................... 19 Fees and Financial Policies ................................................................................................... 22 Scholarships and Financial Aid ........................................................................................... 26 Distance Programs ................................................................................................................ 29 Woods External Degree Program ........................................................................................ 34 Woods Online Program ........................................................................................................ 38 General Studies Curriculum ................................................................................................ 43 Experiential Learning ........................................................................................................... 49 Assessment of Student Learning.......................................................................................... 50 Accounting ......................................................................................................................... 53 Accounting Information Systems .................................................................................... 56 Art....................................................................................................................................... 58 Biology ................................................................................................................................ 61 Business Administration ................................................................................................... 63 Chemistry Minor ............................................................................................................... 65 Computer Information Systems ...................................................................................... 66 Creative Writing ............................................................................................................... 68 Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................ 69 Digital Media ..................................................................................................................... 71 Education ........................................................................................................................... 73 English .............................................................................................................................. 119 Environmental Education Minor .................................................................................. 121 Environmental Studies Minor ....................................................................................... 122 Film Studies Minor ......................................................................................................... 129 General Business ............................................................................................................. 130 Graphic Design ................................................................................................................ 131 History Minor .................................................................................................................. 132 History/Political Science/Pre-Law Track ..................................................................... 133 Human Resource Management ..................................................................................... 134 Human Services ............................................................................................................... 136 Humanities ....................................................................................................................... 137 Individualized Major ...................................................................................................... 138 Journalism ....................................................................................................................... 139 Life Science Education ................................................................................................... 140 2 Mathematics .................................................................................................................... 143 Medical Technology ........................................................................................................ 145 Music Therapy ................................................................................................................ 148 Paralegal Studies ............................................................................................................. 150 Political Science Minor ................................................................................................... 157 Pre-Professional Studies ................................................................................................. 158 Professional Communications Minor ............................................................................ 159 Professional Writing ....................................................................................................... 160 Psychology ....................................................................................................................... 161 Social Science (History Concentration) ........................................................................ 162 Social Studies Education ................................................................................................ 163 Sociology Minor .............................................................................................................. 164 Spanish Minor ................................................................................................................. 165 Theatre ............................................................................................................................. 166 Theology ........................................................................................................................... 168 Women’s Studies Minor ................................................................................................. 170 Undergraduate Course Descriptions ................................................................................. 171 Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................ 265 Trustees Emeriti .................................................................................................................. 268 Administration .................................................................................................................... 271 Faculty .................................................................................................................................. 273 Faculty Emeriti .................................................................................................................... 275 The College reserves the right to change certain requirements for degrees, prerequisites, majors, fees, scheduling, etc. Every effort has been made to assure that all information contained in this catalog is accurate as of November 2010. The official catalog is published on the College’s webpage and may be updated annually. Hard copies of the catalog are available in the College Library and in the Registrar’s Office. 3 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Mission Statement Accreditation Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a The College is accredited by the Higher Catholic women’s college sponsored by the Learning Commission of the North Central Sisters of Providence, is committed to higher Association of Colleges and Schools and education in the tradition of the liberal arts. The approved for teacher training by the Indiana College serves a diverse community of learners Department of Education and the National in undergraduate and graduate programs, while Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. maintaining