Catalog 2013-2014 Pacific Lutheran University 12180 Park Avenue S. Tacoma, WA 98447 253-531-6900 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 ● To become familiar with PLU degree requirements, see General Education Program Elements ● To learn more about major and minor requirements, see specific department. Academic Calendars ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2013-2014 Academic Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 2014-2015 Academic Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2015-2016 Academic Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 University Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Accreditation and Institutional Research ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 ILOs, Values, and Principles of General Education .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Principles of General Education .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Writing Throughout the Curriculum .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Academic Program ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 PLU-Wide Common Course Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Academic Policies and Procedures (Undergraduate) ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Limitations: All Baccalaureate Degrees .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 General Education Program Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Supplemental GenEd Program Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Courses that Fulfill General Education Program Elements (GenEd) ............................................................................................................. 33 Alternative Perspectives (A) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Art, Music, Theatre (AR) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Capstone: Senior Seminar (SR) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Christian Traditions (RC) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Cross-Cultural Perspectives (C) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Global Religious Traditions (RG) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45 International Honors (H1, H2, H3) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Literature (LT) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Mathematical Reasoning (MR) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Mathematics (NS) ............................................................................................................................. 50 Physical Education Activity (PE) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Philosophy (PH) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Science and Scientific Method (SM) .................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Social Sciences (SO) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 Writing (WR) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 International Honors Program ............................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Undergraduate Programs and Curricula Information ..................................................................................................................................... 60 Academic Internship/Cooperative Education .................................................................................................................................................... 65 Anthropology ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Art & Design .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 Arts and Communication, School of ................................................................................................................................................................... 75 Arts and Sciences, College of ............................................................................................................................................................................... 76 Biology .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Business, School of ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 82 Chemistry ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 Children's Literature and Culture ...................................................................................................................................................................... 97 Chinese Studies Program ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Classics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100 Communication and Theatre ............................................................................................................................................................................. 103 Computer Science and Computer Engineering ...............................................................................................................................................