Canisius College UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2013-2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Calendar ...................................................................................................... 4 Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation ............................... 98 General Information ...............................................................................13 Athletic Training ....................................................................................104 Student Affairs ........................................................................................18 Bioinformatics ........................................................................................109 Biology ....................................................................................................... 113 Admissions Policies ...............................................................................24 Chemistry and ......................................................................................124 Academic Policies ..................................................................................27 Biochemistry ..................................................................................132 Class attendance, Changes, Withdrawal, Leave of Absence ...................................................................27-28 Classics ....................................................................................................138 Code of Academic Integrity ..............................................29-33 Communication Studies ....................................................................144 Academic Forgiveness Policy, Placement .............................33 Computer Science ................................................................................151 Grades and Policies .............................................................. 34-37 Creative Writing .....................................................................................156 Credit by examinations, Quality Points, Academic Standing ...............................................................37-38 Digital Media Arts .................................................................................159 Policy on Student Records .................................................39-40 Dual Degree Program (B.A./B.S.-M.B.A.) ...................................165 Academic Excellence, Graduation Economics .............................................................................................166 and Graduation Honors ........................................................40-41 Finance ..................................................................................................... 173 All-College Awards and Prizes...........................................41-48 Education ..................................................................................................177 Tuition and Fees ......................................................................................49 Early Childhood Birth - Gr. 2 ....................................................177 ...........................................................................53 Student Financial Aid Childhood Education Gr. 1-6 ................................................... 179 Academic Curricula, Degrees, Certificates Early Childhood/Childhood ....................................................... 181 ......................................................................................62 and Advisement Special Education Childhood .................................................183 Core Curriculum .....................................................................62-65 English ......................................................................................................189 Degree information ............................................................... 66-67 English as a Second Language ...................................................... 197 Pre-Professional Programs, Dual Degree Programs and Minors ........................................ 68 Entrepreneurship ..................................................................................199 Courses of Instruction ..................................................................69 Environmental Science ..................................................................... 206 Academic Advisement ..........................................................70-71 Environmental Studies ...................................................................... 209 College of Arts and Sciences ............................................................72 European Studies .................................................................................216 Richard J. Wehle School of Business .............................................73 Fine Arts ..................................................................................................219 School of Education and Human Services ...................................75 Art History .......................................................................................219 Music ...............................................................................................223 Programs of Study .................................................................................81 Music Performance ....................................................................227 Accounting/Accounting Information Systems .............................81 Music Business ........................................................................... 230 Adolescence Education .......................................................................93 Studio Art Minor ..........................................................................236 Social Sciences Program ................................................................ 360 Dance ..............................................................................................239 Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice ........................362 Health and Wellness ...........................................................................240 Sociology .......................................................................................362 History ......................................................................................................244 Anthropology ................................................................................366 Criminal Justice...........................................................................369 Humanities .............................................................................................255 Specialized Studies............................................................................. 373 International Business ........................................................................256 Sport Management ............................................................................ 375 International Relations .......................................................................259 Urban Studies ....................................................................................... 378 Journalism .............................................................................................265 Women’s Studies .................................................................................381 Latin American Studies ....................................................................269 Pre Professional Programs ..............................................................383 Management.......................................................................................... 271 Pre-Law (Raichle Pre-Law Center) ...............................................383 Marketing and ......................................................................................281 Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professions ...................................385 Information Systems ..................................................................287 Pre-Medicine .........................................................................................387 Mathematics and Statistics ..............................................................291 Pre-Dental Medicine ......................................................................... 388 Medical Laboratory Science ............................................................ 297 Pre-Optometry .....................................................................................389 Military Science ....................................................................................299 Pre-Pharmacy ...................................................................................... 390 Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures ......................... 302 Pre- Veterinary Medicine ...................................................................391 Philosophy ...............................................................................................312 Special Programs ................................................................................392 Physical Education ............................................................................. 320 Interdisciplinary Minor in Catholic Studies .................................392 Health.......................................................................................................324 All-College Honors Program ..........................................................394 Sport Studies ........................................................................................328 The Urban