WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE ACADEMIC CATALOG 2011-2012 2011-2012 Academic Catalog WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE 2011-2012 Academic Catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................2 German.................................................................................41 Expenses ................................................................................4 Greek....................................................................................43 Financial Aid..........................................................................5 History..................................................................................43 Admissions...........................................................................10 Human Social Services ........................................................45 Academic Policies................................................................ 11 Interdisciplinary Majors.......................................................46 Academic Program...............................................................14 Broad Field Social Sciences.................................................46 General Education................................................................15 Mathematics.........................................................................47 Programs of Study................................................................16 Media Design.......................................................................49 Anthropology .......................................................................16 Music....................................................................................50 Art ........................................................................................17 Nursing.................................................................................56 Biochemistry........................................................................20 Philosophy............................................................................58 Biology.................................................................................20 Physical Education...............................................................60 Business Administration ......................................................23 Physics .................................................................................62 Chemistry.............................................................................25 Political Science...................................................................64 China Studies .......................................................................27 Psychology...........................................................................64 College Seminars .................................................................28 Sociology .............................................................................66 Communication....................................................................28 Spanish.................................................................................66 Communicative Arts ............................................................30 Sport and Exercise Science..................................................68 Computer Science ................................................................31 Theatre .................................................................................68 Digital Cinema Producation..................................................32 Theology ..............................................................................71 Earth-Space Science.............................................................33 Cabinet .................................................................................73 Education .............................................................................33 Board of Regents..................................................................73 English .................................................................................39 Faculty..................................................................................74 Geography............................................................................41 Past Presidents .....................................................................79 1 WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE INTRODUCTION Marvin M. Schwan Library was completed and dedicated to the glory __________________________________________________________________________________ of God. In July of 1991, after two years of negotiation with the City of Wauwatosa, construction began on the college’s second new building, Each college has its separate character – a uniqueness which sets the Recreation Complex. The REX was dedicated on September it apart from other colleges. Consider the religious heritage and 12, 1992. A third building, the Center for Arts and Performance, commitment, the nature of the community in which it resides, the #$$( ) ) [ mission, the size, its faculty and students, its vision and its dreams, dedicated in 1998. Two much needed residence halls were constructed and an image of its character emerges. Wisconsin Lutheran College is and dedicated on September 9, 2000. After two years of additional one of those very special Christian colleges combining the excitement negotiation with the City of Wauwatosa and neighbors, construction and vitality of a large metropolitan area with the seriousness of began on the Science Hall which was dedicated on September 11, helping students to understand more fully the Scriptural implications 2004. In February of 2004 the college purchased 26 acres of land in for their lives, as well as the world in which they live. the northwest quadrant of the Milwaukee County Grounds as a site for its new outdoor athletic complex. Warrior Fields was dedicated on History September 10, 2005. When a handful of dedicated Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod members gathered to organize this liberal arts college in *++R[:; the early 1970s, they had little more than strong faith in God and years, retired in June of 2003. Dr. Timothy Kriewall was inaugurated great determination. They had no facilities and no faculty, yet they as the second president on September 7, 2003, and retired in June proceeded. By the grace of God they opened this infant college in the of 2008. Dr. Daniel Johnson accepted the call to be the third full- fall of 1973 with a part-time faculty and two dozen students. It wasn’t time president of Wisconsin Lutheran College in July 2008 and was [ inaugurated on April 24, 2009. God’s abundant grace has been evident throughout the years at Wisconsin Lutheran College. And always, to The year 1977 was memorable at Wisconsin Lutheran College. God be the glory. God showed how marvelously He works. The school purchased [ Identity complex set of plans that allowed for growth and development. In Wisconsin Lutheran College is a four-year liberal arts college 1982, the college reached another milestone when it purchased the [ < = > ' ! entire academic library from Milton College. Volunteers moved and located in Milwaukee. The college has a two-semester academic year installed this 60,000 volume library. In 1983, the college purchased and awards the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of and installed the science laboratory furnishings of the University of Science in Nursing degrees with liberal arts and professional majors Wisconsin Center at Medford, again largely through the cooperation and several pre-professional programs. of volunteers. These major additions helped the college pursue its dream of becoming a four-year college. Purpose After careful study, the faculty and administration submitted a Wisconsin Lutheran College is a Christian school of higher education comprehensive curriculum plan to the Board of Regents describing offering a program in the arts and sciences. Realizing that in Chris [ "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge," the college minors. In 1984, the Board of Regents approved the program for integrates God’s truths into every discipline, helping students relate implementation in the fall of 1985 with the addition of the junior class. their faith to life in today’s world. Its primary purpose is to provide The evaluation team from North Central Association of Colleges higher education for students interested in the arts and sciences taught and Schools concurred with the Board’s decision and agreed that within the framework of Christian doctrine. Although Wisconsin the necessary planning and resources existed to enable Wisconsin Lutheran College programs are designed for job preparation and Lutheran College to move toward accreditation as a baccalaureate upgrading, they are all the more concerned with preparing young degree-granting institution. Christian men and women to face life and deal with it through the application of Christian principles found in God’s Word. The Board of Regents then began extensive master site planning to ensure that the facilities required for a four-year college could be Organization constructed at the present site. In July of 1985 an eighteen room home on 2.65 acres adjacent to the college property was purchased. Wisconsin Lutheran College is owned, operated, and maintained Architectural consultants acknowledged that the newly expanded by a national conference of Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod campus could accommodate the planned student body. congregations. The individual congregations, through their elected delegates,