General Catalog 2014 - 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar ..................................... 3 Undergraduate Academic Information ................................................... 60 Introduction to NDNU ............................. 5 Undergraduate Degrees ............................ 60 President’s Welcome ................................. 5 Undergraduate Policies and Mission Statement ..................................... 6 Procedures ......................................... 78 Vision Statement ....................................... 6 History of NDNU .................................... 6 Graduate General Regulations ................ 95 Academic Freedom Statement ................ 7 Statement of Nondiscrimination ............ 7 College of Arts and Sciences .................... 107 Accreditation .............................................. 8 Art/Art and Graphic Design ................. 107 Nature of Catalog ...................................... 8 Art Therapy Psychology ......................... 111 Clinical Psychology ................................. 118 Office of the Provost ................................... 10 Computer and Information Academic Affairs ....................................... 10 Science ................................................ 127 Student Affairs ........................................... 10 English ...................................................... 132 University Services .................................... 10 English for International Organizations, Activities, and Events .... 15 Students .............................................. 137 Student Academic Rights and History ....................................................... 138 Responsibilities .................................. 19 Mathematics and Statistics ..................... 140 Modern Languages and Cultures .......... 142 Financial Information ................................ 22 Music and Vocal Arts ............................. 144 Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board ............. 22 Natural Sciences ...................................... 153 Payments and Policies .............................. 24 Biochemistry .................................... 153 Chemistry .......................................... 155 Admission and Financial Aid .................. 29 Biology .............................................. 155 Undergraduate Admission ....................... 29 Environmental Justice .................... 157 Graduate Admission ................................. 37 Kinesiology ....................................... 158 Postbaccalaureate Premedical Office of Financial Aid ............................... 42 Graduate ........................................... 160 NDNU Financial Aid Policies ................ 42 Pre-Nursing ...................................... 161 Applying for Financial Aid ...................... 42 Preprofessional Preparation for Deadlines .................................................... 42 the Medical and Allied Health Satisfactory Academic Progress Fields ................................................ 162 Policy (SAP) ....................................... 43 Philosophy ................................................ 164 Undergraduate Grants and Physical Education .................................. 166 Scholarships ....................................... 48 Political Science ....................................... 166 Graduate Financial Aid ............................ 49 Pre-Law Minor ......................................... 168 Psychology ................................................ 169 Academic Policies and Learning Religious Studies ...................................... 172 Outcomes ....................................................... 50 Sociology ................................................... 173 General Academic Policies and Theatre and Dance .................................. 177 Procedures .................................................. 50 Learning Outcomes .................................. 55 School of Business and Subject Credential ............................. 221 Management ................................................. 183 Single Subject Credential .......................... 223 Accounting: Traditional Day ................. 183 Special Education ...................................... 226 Business Administration: Professional Autism Add On ................................... 229 Studies Program (Evening) ............. 185 Business Administration: Traditional Course Descriptions ................................... 231 Day ...................................................... 188 Communication ....................................... 192 Directories ..................................................... 402 Human Services ....................................... 195 Administrative Offices ............................. 402 Master of Business Administration ....... 199 Office of the Provost ............................... 402 Master of Public Administration ........... 203 Enrollment ................................................. 403 Master of Science in Systems Finance and Administration .................... 404 Management ...................................... 205 Division of University Advancement ... 404 Student Affairs ........................................... 405 School of Education and Emeriti Faculty .......................................... 407 Leadership ..................................................... 208 Faculty ......................................................... 410 Administrative Services ............................ 209 Trustees ...................................................... 431 Liberal Studies ............................................ 211 Master of Arts in Education .................... 217 Index ............................................................... 433 Preliminary Multiple 2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall Semester 2014 Registration Confirmation August 25-26 Classes Begin: Traditional Undergraduate August 27 Holiday: Labor Day September 1 Classes Begin: Undergraduate Evening/ September 2 Intensive Evening Term 1/Graduate Last Day to Add: Intensive Evening Term 1/ September 9 Graduate Last Day to Drop: Traditional Undergraduate/ September 23 Intensive Evening Term 1/Graduate Filing Deadline for May or August 2015 Graduation October 1 (at no charge) Last Week of Classes: Intensive Evening Term 1/Graduate October 13-18 Midterms October 13-18 Holiday: Midterm October 17 Classes End: Intensive Evening Term 1 October 18 Term 1 Grades Due October 24 Classes Begin: Intensive Evening Term 2 October 27 Undergraduate/Graduate Advance Registration October 27 for Spring 2015 - November 14 Last Day to Add: Intensive Evening Term 2/Graduate November 3 Last Day to Withdraw November 5 Last Day to Drop: Intensive Evening Term 2 November 18 Holiday: Thanksgiving November 27-28 Finals: Undergraduate December 8-13 Classes End: Undergraduate/Intensive Evening December 13 Term 2/Graduate Final Grades Due – Fall Semester 2014 December 19 Spring Semester 2015 Registration Confirmation January 13 Classes Begin: Traditional Undergraduate January 14 Holiday: Martin Luther King Day January 19 Classes Begin: Undergraduate/Intensive Evening January 20 Term 1/Graduate Last Day to Add: Intensive Evening Term 1 January 23 Last Day to Drop: Traditional Undergraduate/ February 10 Intensive Evening Term 1/Graduate Holiday: President's Day February 16 Last Week of Classes: Intensive Evening Term 1/ March 2-March 7 3 Graduate Midterms March 2-March 7 Classes End: Intensive Evening Term 1 March 7 Holiday: Spring Break March 9-13 Term 1 Grades Due March 13 Classes Begin: Intensive Evening Term 2 March 16 Last Day to Add: Intensive Evening Term 2 March 23 Undergraduate/Graduate Advance Registration March 23-April 10 for Summer/Fall 2015 Last Day to Withdraw March 25 Call to Action Day March 26 Holiday: Good Friday April 3 Last Day to Drop: Intensive Evening Term 2 April 7 Classes End: Intensive Evening Term 2/Graduate Term 2 May 2 Finals: Undergraduate May 4-May 8 Classes End: Undergraduate, Graduate 15 Week May 8 Commencement May 9 Final Grades Due – Spring Semester 2015 May 15 Summer Term 1 2015 Classes Begin May 18 Last Day to Add Before the third class Holiday: Memorial Day May 25 Last Day to Drop June 9 Classes End July 3 Holiday: Fourth of July July 3 Final Grades Due – Summer Term 1 2015 July 10 Summer Term 2 2015 Classes Begin July 6 Last Day to Add Before the third class Last Day to Drop July 28 Classes End August 22 Final Grades Due – Summer Term 2 2015 August 28 4 INTRODUCTION TO NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY President’s Welcome If there is one single word that describes Notre Dame de Namur, that word is community. Like other universities, we are a community of teachers, scholars and learners committed to excellence and dedicated to the pursuit of truth in the Catholic intellectual tradition. At NDNU, we have a strong commitment to providing high-quality professional education that will equip our graduates to immediately take their place in society or prepare them for more advanced study. That education is built on a liberal arts foundation that helps broaden students’ worldview and develop critical thinking skills. But an equally strong commitment to the Catholic social justice tradition and the Hallmarks of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur means that we are acutely aware of the needs of the larger society that surrounds our campus. Hence, NDNU also seeks to develop in its students a deep commitment to becoming valued, contributing members