OUR LADY OF HOLY CROSS COLLEGE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 2009-2010 CATALOG Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate, Baccalaureate and Master Degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Our Lady of Holy Cross College. The Education and School Counseling Programs of Our Lady of Holy Cross College are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C., 20036-1023, telephone number 202-466-7496). The Department of Nursing at Our Lady of Holy Cross College is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. (61 Broadway, 33rd floor, New York, New York 10006, telephone number 212-363-5555) The Business Degree Programs of Our Lady of Holy Cross College are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (Overland Park, Kansas 66225, telephone number 913-631-9154). The Marriage and Family Counseling Program and the Community Counseling Program of Our Lady of Holy Cross College are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22304, telephone number 703-823-9800, ext. 301). The Radiologic Technology Programs of Our Lady of Holy Cross College are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education and Radiologic Technology (20 North Wacker Street, Suite 2850 Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182, telephone number 312-704-5300) The Respiratory Care Programs of Our Lady of Holy Cross College are accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) (1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244. telephone number 817-283-2835) 1 Students must meet all the requirements for a degree outlined in the issue of the College Catalog in force during their residence at the College. Students whose residence is interrupted for two regular semesters and those students changing majors or changing from undecided status to a major must abide by the Catalog in force at the time of re-entry or change. Under no circumstances may a Catalog more than eight years old be used. Printed by the Office of the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs, this Catalog contains the current curricula, educational plans, offerings, and requirements which may be altered from time to time to carry out the purposes and objectives of the College. The provisions of the Catalog do not constitute an offer of a contract which may be accepted by students through registration and enrollment. The College reserves the right to change any provision, offering, or requirement at any time within the student’s period of study. Our Lady of Holy Cross College assures equal opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or veteran’s status in the admission to, participation in, or employment of its programs and activities. CAMPUS LOCATION The Campus is situated on 40 acres in the Algiers section of Orleans Parish. It is located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within ten minutes of the metropolitan area of New Orleans. The Campus can be reached by crossing the Crescent City Connection and traveling east down General deGaulle Drive to Woodland Drive. It is within easy access to Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes, both within 10 minutes of the Campus. St. Bernard, a parish within easy access, lies just northeast across the Mississippi River and is within a 15-minute ferry ride of the Campus. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President............................................................................................................ 5 Accreditations ................................................................................................................................. 6 Approvals........................................................................................................................................ 6 Affiliations ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Articulation Agreements................................................................................................................. 6 Consortial........................................................................................................................................ 6 Contractual Agreements.................................................................................................................. 6 Memberships................................................................................................................................... 6 Description of Our Lady of Holy Cross College ............................................................................ 7 History of Our Lady of Holy Cross College.................................................................................. 8 Mission Statement........................................................................................................................... 9 Vision Statement............................................................................................................................. 9 ADMISSION TO OUR LADY OF HOLY CROSS COLLEGE ................................................. 10 Payment For Registration ............................................................................................................. 15 Refunds ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Financial Aid................................................................................................................................. 16 Scholarships .................................................................................................................................. 20 ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT............................. 24 Programs and Services.................................................................................................................. 24 Activities and Organizations......................................................................................................... 26 Disability Accommodation Policy................................................................................................ 27 Academic Policies......................................................................................................................... 29 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Policy (FERPA) ............................................................ 41 College Offerings.......................................................................................................................... 44 Assessment Program..................................................................................................................... 51 Library Services............................................................................................................................ 54 Religious Education Centers......................................................................................................... 55 DIVISION of LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES .................................................................... 57 Biology and Physical Sciences ..................................................................................................... 61 Interdisciplinary Studies/Pre-Professional Studies Pre-Physical Therapy........................................................................................................ 64 Pre-Medicine..................................................................................................................... 66 Pre-Dentistry..................................................................................................................... 68 Pre-Pharmacy.................................................................................................................... 69 Pre-Veterinary Medicine................................................................................................... 71 English, History and Mathematics................................................................................................ 74 English .............................................................................................................................. 74 History, Social Sciences, and Legal Studies..................................................................... 77 General Studies ................................................................................................................. 86 Preparing Students for Success Program ...................................................................................... 90 Theology, Philosophy and Fine Arts ............................................................................................ 93 Theology ........................................................................................................................... 93 Graduate Theology.......................................................................................................... 101 Humanities ...................................................................................................................... 111 3 DIVISION of PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ..........................................................................