2014–2015 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014–2015 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Contents Welcome from the President 1 University Telephone Numbers 3 Undergraduate Calendar 5 Statement of University Policies 9 The University 11 Accreditation and Memberships 11 Mission and History 16 Discrimination 18 Curriculum 18 Admissions 19 Admissions Process for Full-Time Study 19 Admissions Process for Part-Time Study 23 Expenses and Student Financial Assistance 25 Tuition and Fees 25 University Life 39 Bookstore 39 Campus Ministry 39 The Career Development and Placement Center 39 Commuter Students 40 Dining Services 40 Health Insurance 40 Wellness Center 40 Athletics and Recreation 41 International Students 42 Public Safety and Parking 43 Residential Life and Housing Services 43 University Facilities and Community Resources 47 University Facilities 47 Community Resources 50 Degrees and Curricula 53 Baccalaureate Degrees 53 The University Core Curriculum 53 Course Descriptions 56 I 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG The Major Field (30-58 credits) 58 Electives (0–36 credits) 59 Minor Programs 59 Policy on Awarding of Second Baccalaureate Degree 59 Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree Programs 60 Academic Enhancement Programs 63 Academic Advising 63 English as a Second Language (ESL) 63 Thomas More Honors Program 63 Independent Study and Individualized Instruction 64 Instructional Technology and Mobile Computing Program 64 Computer Facilities 65 Jandrisevits Learning Center 66 Internships and Co-Ops 66 Professional Programs 67 Study Abroad 67 Women’s Studies Program 68 Academic Standards, Policies and Procedures 69 Notification of Rights Under FERPA 69 Student Responsibility 70 Sacred Heart University Network Account and Official Communications 70 Matriculation 70 Mandated Vaccination and Immunization Requirements 71 Academic Year 71 Declaring a Major 71 Class Attendance 71 Academic Integrity 71 Grading System 76 Academic Standards 78 Academic Policies 80 Academic Procedures 80 Application for Graduation 86 Transcripts 86 University Cross-Registration Program 86 College of Arts and Sciences 87 Anthropology 91 Art & Design 93 Biology 103 II SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Catholic Studies 117 Chemistry and Physics 119 Communication and Media Studies 129 Computer Science and Information Technology 143 Criminal Justice 153 English 159 European Studies 165 Foreign Languages and Cultures 167 Global Studies 179 History 183 Information Literacy 189 Irish Studies 191 Latin American Studies 193 Mathematics 195 Middle Eastern Studies 201 Music 203 Performing Arts 207 Philosophy 213 Political Science 219 Psychology 227 Social Work 233 Sociology 237 Isabelle Farrington College of Education 253 Mission 253 Conceptual Framework 253 Teacher Preparation and Initial Certification 254 Five-Year Program 254 Post-Baccalaureate Program 254 Horizons at SHU 255 Faculty 255 Application Process 256 Scholarships 256 Certification Requirements 257 Undergraduate Course Descriptions 258 College of Health Professions 261 Athletic Training 261 Exercise Science 267 Health Science 273 III 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Nursing 279 Pre-Occupational Therapy 297 Pre-Physical Therapy 301 Pre-Speech-Language Pathology 303 John F. Welch College of Business 307 Mission Statement 307 Who we are. 307 What we value. 307 What we do. 307 The Welch Experience 307 College of Business Core Curriculum 308 Accounting 311 Business Economics 315 Finance 319 Management 323 Marketing 329 University College 339 Admissions Process for Part-Time Study 339 First-Time Students 340 Transfer Students 340 Visiting Students 340 Specialized Services and Programs of University College 340 Curricular Formats in University College 341 The Center for Financial Education 342 Professional Studies 343 General Studies 343 Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree Programs 344 Credit Certificate Programs 345 Procedures for Individuals Claiming Unlawful Discrimination or Harassment 347 Directions to Sacred Heart University 351 Directory 353 IV SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Nursing 279 Welcome from the President Pre-Occupational Therapy 297 Pre-Physical Therapy 301 Pre-Speech-Language Pathology 303 Dear Friends, John F. Welch College of Business 307 On behalf of our 6,800 students, many hundreds of professors Mission Statement 307 and staff members and 37,000-plus alumni, I want to welcome Who we are. 307 you to Sacred Heart University. In these pages, you will find just some of the reasons that the Princeton Review has What we value. 307 included our University in its Best 378 Colleges – 2014 Edition, What we do. 307 Best in the Northeast and Best 295 Business Schools – 2014 The Welch Experience 307 Edition, and U.S.News & World Report ranks us among the best master’s universities in the North. The second-largest College of Business Core Curriculum 308 Catholic university in New England, Sacred Heart offers more Accounting 311 than 50 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its Business Economics 315 main campus in Fairfield, Conn., and satellites in Connecticut, Finance 319 Luxembourg and Ireland. Management 323 The University is made up of five distinctive colleges: Arts and Marketing 329 Sciences; Isabelle Farrington College of Education; Health Professions; University College; and the John F. Welch College of Business. Educating students in the legacy and tradition University College 339 of GE’s legendary Jack Welch, this College is accredited by the AACSB International, an Admissions Process for Part-Time Study 339 elite designation belonging to fewer than five percent of business schools worldwide. The University fields 31 Division I varsity teams and sponsors an award-winning program of First-Time Students 340 community service. Transfer Students 340 Visiting Students 340 At Sacred Heart, we encourage our students to take advantage of the many opportunities we offer to study abroad. Exposure to and familiarity with diverse cultures is a key component of Specialized Services and Programs of University College 340 the lifelong commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice that Sacred Heart challenges Curricular Formats in University College 341 all of its students to embrace. Students may choose from a traditional semester-long The Center for Financial Education 342 opportunity or an intensive month-long experience. Professional Studies 343 For 50 years, Sacred Heart University has remained rooted in the Catholic intellectual General Studies 343 traditions. At the same time, we have grown and adapted to meet the ever-changing needs Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degree Programs 344 of our students and the workplace. We are here to assist you in your journey of learning and to travel with you as you work to build a better, more peaceful world. Please call on anyone Credit Certificate Programs 345 listed in these pages with your questions and concerns. We welcome your interest in our Procedures for Individuals Claiming Unlawful Discrimination or Harassment 347 community of active and engaged learners and hope your time with us is both challenging and productive. Directions to Sacred Heart University 351 Directory 353 Sincerely, John J. Petillo, Ph.D. 1 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 University Telephone Numbers All University departments, faculty and staff contact Information Is available on the University website: www.sacredheart.edu/facultystaffdirectory. 3 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 4 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Undergraduate Calendar Fall Semester 2014 Classes Begin Mon., Aug. 25 Labor Day - No Classes Mon., Sept. 1 Last Day to Add/Drop Tues., Sept. 2 Early Warnings for Undergraduates Due Tues., Sept. 16 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Spring & Summer Wed., Oct. 8 Columbus Day Weekend - No Classes Sun. - Tues., Oct. 12 - 14 Faculty Institute Day - No Classes Tues., Oct. 14 Undergraduate Mid-Term Grades/Warnings Due Wed., Oct. 15 Undergraduate Advising for Spring 2015 begins Mon., Oct. 20 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Mon., Oct. 27 Assigned Online Registration Begins for Spring 2015 Wed., Oct. 29 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes Wed. - Sun., Nov. 26 - Nov. 30 Last Day of Classes Mon., Dec. 8 Final Exams Tues. - Sat., Dec. 9 - 13 Final Exams Snow Date Mon., Dec. 15 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. Spring Semester 2015 Classes Begin Mon., Jan. 12 Martin Luther King Day - No Classes Mon., Jan. 19 Last Day to Add/Drop Tues., Jan. 20 Early Warnings for Undergraduates Due Tues., Feb. 3 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Fall & Winter Wed., Feb. 25 Spring Break Sun. - Sun., Mar. 1 - 8 Undergraduate Mid-Term Grades/Warnings Due Tues., Mar. 10 Undergraduate Advising for Fall 2015 begins Wed., Mar. 18 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Mon., Mar. 23 Assigned Online Registration Begins for Fall 2015 Mon., Mar. 23 Easter Break - No Classes Wed. - Mon., Apr. 1 - Apr. 6 Faculty Institute Day - No Classes Tues., Apr. 7 Last Day of Classes Mon., May 4 Final Exams Tues. - Tues., May 5 - 12 Undergraduate Commencement Sun., May 17 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. 5 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Fall AHEAD Term 1 2014 AHEAD 1: MON., AUG. 25 - SAT., OCT. 18 Saturday Classes (consecutive) Aug. 30, Sept. 6,