Catalog 2011UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS 2012 University of Mary Information at a Glance Private/Co-Educational Areas of Study – Minors The Only Private University in North Dakota Accounting Mathematics • Sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery Addiction Counseling Music • Located six miles south of Bismarck, ND (2010 population – 61,272) Biology Pastoral Ministry Enrollment (2011-12) Business Administration Philosophy Business Communications Philosophy-Theology Total number of students – 3,317 Catholic Studies Political Science Ratio of Students/Faculty – 16:1 Overall Placement Rate – 96 percent Chemistry Psychology Coaching Public Relations Accredited by: Computer Education Religious Education The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Criminal Justice Social & Behavioral Sciences Association of Colleges and Schools English Sociology Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Environmental Science Spanish National Council on Social Work Education Healthcare Administration Special Education Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Health Education Speech Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education History Sport & Leisure Management Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapist Education Indian Studies Theater Committee on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education Program Information Technology Theology Management Web Design Endorsed by: Liturgy American College of Sports Medicine (Exercise Science) Wellness Pre-Professional Concentrations Academic programs approved by: Chiropractic Pharmacy North Dakota Board of Nursing Dentistry Physician Assistant North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Law Podiatry Service Members Opportunity Colleges Medicine Veterinary Medicine Optometry Areas of Study – Undergraduate Majors Accounting Marketing Master’s Degrees Addiction Counseling Mass Communication Business Administration Occupational Therapy Athletic Training Mathematics Counseling Project Management Biology Mathematics Education Education Respiratory Therapy Nursing Strategic Leadership Biology Education Music Business Administration Music with an Emphasis in Doctorate Degree Sacred Music Business Communication Physical Therapy Business Education Music Education Clinical Laboratory Science Music Performance Recognized by: Communication with Nursing America’s 100 Best College Buys Public Relations Pastoral Ministry America’s Best Christian Colleges Computer Information Systems Physical Education The John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges Criminal Justice Psychology U.S. News & World Report: America’s Best Colleges Early Childhood Education Radiologic Technology Elementary Education Respiratory Therapy Engineering Science Social and Behavioral Sciences English Social Studies Education English Education Social Work Exercise Science Spanish Financial Services and Banking Special Education Healthcare Administration Sport and Leisure Management History Education Theology Information Technology Management UNIVERSITY OF MARY UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Catalog 2011–2012 Table of Contents General Information .............................................. 6 School of Health Sciences ....................................86 History ................................................................6 Emerging Leaders Academy .............................. 116 Mission Statement ..............................................6 Academic Life ................................................... 118 Vision Statement .................................................7 Student Life ....................................................... 126 Mission and Identity ...........................................7 Student Services ................................................ 128 Benefictine Values ..............................................8 Tuition and Fees ................................................ 131 Americans Leadership University ........................8 Financial Assistance .......................................... 133 Facilities .............................................................9 Personnel .......................................................... 138 Programs for Adult Learners ..............................10 Board of Trustees .......................................... 138 Degree Information ..........................................11 Administration .............................................. 139 Bachelor Degree Requirements ........................13 Full-Time Teaching Faculty ............................. 139 Requirements for Graduation ............................14 Pre-Professional Concentrations .......................16 Professional Staff............................................ 145 Course Numbers ...............................................16 Part-Time Faculty ........................................... 149 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ........16 Lead Facilitators ............................................. 151 Admissions ............................................................19 Adjunct Faculty ............................................. 152 Gary Tharaldson School of Business .....................24 Emeritus Faculty............................................. 153 School of Arts and Sciences .................................39 Index ................................................................. 154 School of Education and Behavioral Sciences ......71 Campus Map ................................Inside Back Cover This bulletin is not a contract and is published for purposes of information only. Rules, regulations, procedures, courses, programs and costs are current only on the date of publication and are subject to change as needs may dictate. 6 General Information History and ethical decision-making, a service experience in which curricular and cocurricular learning come together. The University of Mary, the only Catholic university in North Dakota, was founded in 1955 as the two-year Today, with a faculty and staff of over 300, the Mary College by the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation University of Mary remains committed to continuing Monastery. It became a four-year, degree-granting the mission of its founders and sponsors and institution in 1959 and achieved university status in to serving the people of the region and beyond 1986. The University of Mary has been accredited by in a spirit that fosters servant leadership. The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1969. University Goals Since its beginning, the University of Mary has sought to respond to the needs of people in the Mission Statement region. Its short history is one of rapid expansion. Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine, the University Student enrollment rose from 69 in 1959, the of Mary exists to serve the religious, academic, and year of its incorporation, to 3,317 in 2010. cultural needs of people in this region and beyond. Five buildings of the campus were designed by To serve the religious needs renowned architect Marcel Breuer (1902-1981). The Sisters of Annunciation engaged him to build their • The University of Mary offers: monastery and a girls’ high school, a complex completed • Formation in a Christian community in 1959. Today that facility serves the University as the with a full liturgical life on campus Benedictine Center for Servant Leadership. The fi rst • Experiences that foster religious and humane values, four buildings of the long-anticipated campus were both in and out of the classroom, particularly also designed by Breuer, a project completed in 1968. the six Benedictine values of the University. The University continues to strive for quality in • Activities that encourage individuals and groups its curricular offerings and student support services. to volunteer service to the community The change from college to university status in 1986 brought the implementation of master’s degree • Opportunities to build the body of programs in nursing, management and education. Christ through growth in intellectual, religious, and moral understanding In addition to those initial programs, master’s degrees are offered in occupational therapy, business • A setting for collegial exchange and support administration, counseling and project management. between the communities of Annunciation In 2003 a doctorate in physical therapy was added to Monastery and the University of Mary. graduate studies. The opening of the Butler Center To serve the academic needs for Lifelong Learning in Bismarck added a much- needed site for classes and service to the local area. The University of Mary cultivates servant With the launching of the Centers for Accelerated and leadership through these core concepts: Distance Education in 1996, the University opened • Spirituality and Ethics a center in Fargo, North Dakota, in January 1997, • Communication offering undergraduate and graduate programs for the adult learner. Responding to the need for services, the • Critical Thinking University has off-campus sites and has expanded its • Global Stewardship delivery of educational services to include online learning. For a student to grow in leadership formation and The University of Mary set new strategic directions in acquire profi ciency in these competencies, continual 2001 with its vision for the future as America’s Leadership assessment of learning in an atmosphere of openness University. The University is committed to providing and free inquiry is promoted. This