Lindenwood University • 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog Lindenwood’s “Proficient Graduates” Guarantee Success Lindenwood University has an excellent placement rate for its graduates because it educates the whole person. A degree from Lindenwood means that the holder is adept at reading, writing, speaking, and problem-solving – all the traits by which society judges one’s education level and general competence. That is why more than 98 percent of our students enter a professional job or graduate school within six months of completing their univer- sity degrees. We measure our success by the success of our graduates. We help our students acquire these traits through several means: Liberating Arts Education Our standard-setting General Education program assures that every Lindenwood graduate has been steeped in the essential knowledge amassed by humankind across the ages and has acquired the basic thinking and com- munication skills needed for both adapting to and shaping the world. Lindenwood’s broad-based curriculum in the arts and sciences produces free men and women – enlightened, self-determining, productive citizens of a democracy. Preparation for Life We encourage each student to build a Talent Transcript. This distinctive résumé documents not only the student’s academic preparation and career interests but also his or her leadership posts, real-world experience, work experience, and co-curricular achievements. It is through this investment in our students that we encour- age holistic development: growth in the cognitive, spiritual/ethical, physical, and social realms. Essentially this means that our graduates are educated, not just trained. The Guarantee We evaluate each student’s proficiency in written communication not only in the freshman composition courses but also following the completion of the second composition course, when a special writing-proficiency assess- ment is given. A student who needs to sharpen competencies in grammar, punctuation, and syntax is able to take an additional writing course, Writing Proficiency Lab, prior to graduation, as a value-added bonus. This unique initiative ensures that any student who graduates from Lindenwood is adept at the writing level neces- sary for success in the professional world and everyday life. As the Association of American Colleges has stated, “A bachelor’s degree should mean that its holders can read, write, and speak at levels of distinction and have been given many opportunities to learn how. It also should mean that many do so with style.” Academic Programs Undergraduate Degrees Social Work (BA) Master of Science in Valuation Semester Schedule Sociology (BA) (Appraisal) Accounting (BA) Spanish (BA) Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Acting (BFA) Sport Management (BA) Master of Fine Arts in Writing Advertising and Media (BA) Studio Art (BA, BFA) Agribusiness (BA) Tech Theatre/Design (BFA) Semester Schedule American Studies (BA) Theatre (BA) Master of Arts in Arts Management Art History (BA) Theatre Arts Management (BA) Master of Arts in Education Arts Management (BA) Unified Sciences (BS) Master of Arts in Athletic Training (BS) Writing (BA) Educational Administration Biology (BA, BS) Master of Arts in Studio Art Business Administration (BA) Pre-Professional Programs Master of Arts in Teaching Chemistry (BA, BS) Pre-Chiropractic Master of Arts in Theatre Christian Ministry Studies (BA) Pre-Dentistry Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art Computer Information Systems (BS) Pre-Engineering Master of Arts in Communication Computer Science (BA, BS) Pre-Health Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Corporate Communication (BA) Pre-Law Master of Arts in Library Media Criminal Justice (BA, BS) Pre-Medicine Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Dance (BA) Pre-Optometry Directing-Theatre (BFA) Pre-Nursing Quarter Schedule Early Childhood Education (BA) Pre-Veterinary Science Master of Arts in Human Early Childhood Special Education (BA) Service Agency Management Elementary Education (BA) Evening College Program Master of Business Administration (MBA) English (BA) Business Administration (BA) Master of Arts in Management - Environmental Biology (BA) Criminal Justice (BA) Business to Business Fashion Design (BA, BFA) General Studies (BA) Master of Arts in Management - Finance (BA) Human Resource Management (BA) Human Resources French (BA) Human Service Agency Management (BA) Master of Arts in Management - General Studies (BA) International Business History (BA) Lindenwood College for Individualized Master of Arts in Management - Hospitality Services Management (BA) Education (LCIE) Investment Management Human Resource Management (BA) Business Administration (BA) Master of Arts in Management - Human Service Agency Management (BA) Corporate Communication (BA) Organizational Behavior Industrial Technology Education (BA) Criminal Justice (BA) Master of Arts in Management International Business (BA) Fire Science Management (BS) Master of Arts in Management - International Studies (BA) Gerontology (BA) Marketing Journalism (BA) Health Management (BA) Master of Arts in Management - Management Information Systems (BA) Hospitality Services Management (BA) Training and Development Marketing (BA) Human Resource Management (BA) Master of Arts in Management - Mass Communication (BA) Information Technology (BA) Leadership Mathematics (BA, BS) Mass Communication (BA) Master of Arts in Management - Sales Middle School Education (BA) Mortuary Management (BS) Master of Arts in Sport Management Mortuary Management (BS) Valuation Sciences (Appraisal) (BA) Master of Arts in Communication Music (BA) Master of Science Music Business (BA) Graduate Degrees (business area of concentration) Music Performance (BA) Lindenwood College for Individualized Musical Theatre (BFA) Education (LCIE) Trimester Schedule Multimedia Design (BA) Master of Arts in Communication Master of Arts in Professional Counseling Performing Arts (BA) Master of Arts in Gerontology Master of Arts in School Counseling Philosophy (BA) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Arts in Professional and Physical Education (BA) Master of Science School Counseling Political Science (BA) (business area of concentration) School Psychological Examiner Certificate Professional Writing (BA) Master of Science in Communication Psychology (BA, BS) Master of Science in Public Management (BA) Criminal Justice Administration Religion (BA) Master of Science in Health Management Retail Merchandising (BA) Secondary Education Certification Master of Science in (major in subject specialty) (BA) Human Resource Management Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................3 Human Service Agency Management ...................................7 Mission of Lindenwood ..........................................................3 International Studies .............................................................75 Historic Lindenwood ..............................................................3 Mathematics ..........................................................................75 Campus Centers ......................................................................4 Military Science (ROTC) ......................................................77 Undergraduate Admissions .....................................................5 Music.....................................................................................77 International Students .............................................................5 Musical Theatre.....................................................................80 Undergraduate Academic Procedures .....................................6 Natural Sciences ....................................................................80 General Education Requirements ...........................................6 Performing Arts .....................................................................80 Experiential Learning ..............................................................8 Philosophy.............................................................................8 Transfer Credits .....................................................................0 Physical Education ................................................................8 General Info ..........................................................................0 Physics ..................................................................................86 Withdrawals .......................................................................... 11 Political Science/Public Management ...................................86 Scholarships and Transcripts................................................. Pre-Professional Studies in Chiropractic ..............................87 Early Start Programs .............................................................3 Pre-Professional Studies in Engineering ...............................88 Fees & Financial Assistance ............................................4-9 Pre-Professional Studies in Health Sciences .........................88 Veterans .................................................................................9 Psychology ............................................................................89 Out of Classroom Life ..........................................................0 Religion .................................................................................9 Academic Calendar ..........................................................-4 Social Science .......................................................................9