Pacific Union College General Catalog 2010-2012 129th-130th Academic Years Mailing address: One Angwin Avenue Angwin, CA 94508-9707 (707) 965-6311 Pacific Union College is an equal opportunity educational institution. Pacific Union College North American Association of Summer Sessions Western Association of Graduate Schools Is accredited* by: The Accreditation Association of Seventh-day Adventist Is approved by: Schools, Colleges and Universities The Attorney General of the United States for The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and nonimmigrant students Universities of the Western Association of Schools and California Board of Registered Nursing Colleges (985 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 100, Alameda, CA 94501; California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (510) 748-9001) State of California Department of Education Equal Opportunity Commitment Pacific Union College is committed to equal opportunity for Offers programs accredited by: qualified men and women of any handicap, race, color, national Commission on Teacher Credentialing or ethnic origin. It extends to them all the rights, privileges, Council on Social Work Education (Baccalaureate) programs and activities generally accorded or made available International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education to members of the college community. It does not discriminate National Association of Schools of Music (Baccalaureate) against qualified persons on the basis of handicap, sex, race, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educa- (Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Programs) tional and admissions policies, financial affairs, employment Is a member of: programs, student life and services, or any other college- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and administered program. Admissions Officers American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities Association of American Colleges and Universities Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities California Council on the Education of Teachers College Placement Council Council of Independent Colleges Independent Colleges of Northern California National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities National League for Nursing Pacific Union College General Catalog *Accreditation documents may be viewed in the Office of the © 2010, Pacific Union College. Vice President for Academic Administration. Printed in USA. 2 Contents Message From the President ......................................................5 Calendar, 2010-2012 .................................................................7 The College ................................................................................9 The Mission of the College ......................................................11 Student Life and Services .........................................................13 Admission to the College .........................................................17 The Academic Program ...........................................................21 General Education ...................................................................24 Academic Information and Policies .........................................31 Course Information .................................................................41 General Courses ..................................................................... 44 Honors Courses .......................................................................45 Aviation ...................................................................................47 Biology .....................................................................................51 Business Administration & Economics ...................................59 Chemistry ................................................................................75 Communication .......................................................................79 Computer Science ....................................................................85 Education.................................................................................89 Emergency Services ................................................................109 English ...................................................................................111 Exercise Science, Health & Nutrition ....................................117 History & Social Studies ...................................................... 123 Mathematics ......................................................................... 129 Modern Languages ................................................................135 Music .....................................................................................139 Nursing ..................................................................................149 Physics & Engineering ...........................................................159 Psychology & Social Work ....................................................165 Religion .................................................................................173 Visual Arts .............................................................................181 Financial Information ............................................................193 College Personnel ...................................................................205 Appendix A: Code of Academic Integrity ..............................217 Appendix B: Student Rights Under FERPA ...........................218 Index ......................................................................................219 Campus Directory & Map.................................................... 223 3 Areas of Study Natural Science, pp. 53, 76, 160 Certificate (see p. 112) * Denotes an Emphasis or Concentration * Biology, p. 53 Teaching English to Speakers of Other * Chemistry, p. 76 Languages (TESOL), p. 112 Baccalaureate Degree * Physics, p. 160 Programs (see pp. 22-23) Nursing, pp. 155, 156 Minors (see p. 23) Art (Fine), pp. 181, 182 Photography, p. 183 Art, p. 184 Aviation, p. 47 Physical Education, p. 117 Art History, p. 185 Biology, pp. 51, 52 * Teacher Education, p. 117 Aviation, p. 48 Biophysics, p. 160 Physics, p. 159 Biblical Languages, p. 175 Business Administration, pp. 60, 61, 62, 63 Psychology, pp. 165, 166 Biology, p. 53 * Accounting, p. 60 Religion, pp. 174, 175 Business Administration, p. 64 * Finance, p. 60 * Biblical Studies, p. 174 Chemistry, p. 77 * General Business, p. 60 * Health Professions, p. 175 Communication, p. 81 * Information Systems, p. 61 * Theology and Christian History, p. 175 Computer Science, p. 86 * International Business, p. 61 Social Studies, p. 124 Drama, p. 113 * Management, p. 61 Social Work, p. 166 English, p. 113 * Marketing, p. 62 Spanish, p. 135 Environmental Studies, p. 53 Chemistry, pp. 75, 76 Theology, p. 173 Film and Television Production, p. 185 * Biochemistry, p. 76 French, p. 136 Communication, pp. 79, 80 Baccalaureate Degree-Completion German, p. 136 * Communication Studies, p. 79 Programs (see pp. 22-23, 64, 95) History, p. 124 * Journalism, p. 80 Early Childhood Education, p. 95 Italian, p. 136 * Public Relations, p. 80 Management, p. 64 Mathematics, p. 131 Computer Science, pp. 85, 86 Physical Education, p. 118 Associate Degree Programs (see p. 22) Early Childhood Education, p. 90 Physics, p. 161 Aviation, p. 48 Engineering, p. 161 (Affiliated Program) Psychology, p. 167 Early Childhood Education, p. 90 English, pp. 111-112 Public Relations/Journalism, p. 81 Emergency Services, p. 109 * British and American Literature, p. 112 Religion, p. 175 Graphic Design, p. 184 * Writing, p. 112 Spanish, p. 136 Nursing, pp. 149, 152 * Drama, p. 112 Writing, p. 113 Office Administration, p. 63 * Teaching English to Speakers of Other Photography, p. 184 Languages (TESOL), p. 112 Preprofessional Curricula (see p. 21) Music, p. 142 * English Education, p. 112 Art Therapy * Church Music, p. 142 Environmental Studies, p. 52 Chiropractic * General Music, p. 142 Exercise Science, p. 118 Dental Hygiene * Piano Pedagogy, p. 142 Film and Television Production, p. 183 Dentistry * String Pedagogy, p. 142 Graphic Design, pp. 182, 183 Health Information Management Law * Design, p. 182 Credential Programs (see p. 22) Medical Radiography * Illustration, p. 183 California Multiple Subject (Elementary) Medical Technology * Web, p. 183 Teaching Credential, pp. 90, 92 Medicine History, pp. 123, 124 California Single Subject (Secondary) Occupational Therapy * American History p. 123 Teaching Credential, pp. 90, 92 Occupational Therapy Assisting * European History p. 124 SDA Elementary Teaching Optometry Intercultural Communication, p. 80, 81 Credential, pp. 90, 92 Osteopathy * French, p. 81 SDA Secondary Teaching Pharmacy * German, p. 81 Credential, pp. 90, 92 * Italian, p. 81 Physical Therapy * Spanish, p. 81 Master of Education Physical Therapy Assisting Liberal Studies, p. 92 Degree Program (see p. 23, 94) Physician's Assistant Mathematics, p. 129 Education, p. 95 Public Health Music, pp. 140, 141, 142 Respiratory Therapy * Music Education, p. 140 Speech Pathology * Music Performance, p. 141 Veterinary Medicine 4 Message From the President Pacific Union College, a distinctive Seventh-day Adventist college • Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge in the liberal arts tradition, is characterized by the intentional and engagement – local and global, intercultural knowledge integration of faith and learning. As such, the and