TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................I THE UNIVERSITY..................................................................................................................... 1 Vision, Purpose, Mission, and Values........................................................................................................... 1 Structure of the University.............................................................................................................................. 1 Accreditation..................................................................................................................................................... 2 History ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Facilities and Locations................................................................................................................................... 3 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................... 8 CAS Mission, Core Values and Goals .......................................................................................................... 8 SOE Mission, Vision and Programs ............................................................................................................. 9 CAS and SOE Admission.............................................................................................................................11 Tuition and Fees.............................................................................................................................................14 Financial Aid ...................................................................................................................................................19 Student Development....................................................................................................................................23 Student Academic Services...........................................................................................................................26 Study Abroad ..................................................................................................................................................28 Honors Program ............................................................................................................................................29 Pre-Professional Programs ...........................................................................................................................29 The Career Involvement Program ..............................................................................................................32 Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).................................................................................................32 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS........................................ 33 Students’ Right to Privacy: FERPA Notification......................................................................................33 Catalog Policies and Student Responsibilities ...........................................................................................34 Academic Honors ..........................................................................................................................................37 Academic Standing.........................................................................................................................................37 Other Enrollment and Scheduling Policies................................................................................................39 General Degree Requirements.....................................................................................................................40 Interterm Program and Requirements........................................................................................................43 Summer School ..............................................................................................................................................44 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM........................................................ 45 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS........................................51 Art.....................................................................................................................................................................51 Biology .............................................................................................................................................................53 Business and Economics...............................................................................................................................57 Chemistry.........................................................................................................................................................62 Communication..............................................................................................................................................63 Computer Science ..........................................................................................................................................66 Education ........................................................................................................................................................68 English .............................................................................................................................................................77 Health, Sport and Human Performance.....................................................................................................80 History .............................................................................................................................................................83 International Studies......................................................................................................................................84 Leadership Studies .........................................................................................................................................87 Mass Media......................................................................................................................................................87 Mathematics ....................................................................................................................................................90 TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Music.................................................................................................................................................................92 Philosophy and Religion................................................................................................................................97 Physics ..............................................................................................................................................................99 Political Science............................................................................................................................................ 100 Psychology .................................................................................................................................................... 102 Sociology ....................................................................................................................................................... 105 Theatre........................................................................................................................................................... 107 World Languages ......................................................................................................................................... 109 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS..........................................................................113 AC: Accounting ........................................................................................................................................... 113 AE: Art Education....................................................................................................................................... 114 AH: Art History ........................................................................................................................................... 114 AS: Studio Art .............................................................................................................................................. 115 BI: Biology .................................................................................................................................................... 118 BS: Business.................................................................................................................................................. 122 CH: Chemistry.............................................................................................................................................. 124 CI: Career Involvement (Internships)