SPRING HILL COLLEGE Bulletin of Information Traditional Undergraduate Non-traditional Continuing Studies Graduate Courses and Degrees 2012-2013 4000 Dauphin Street Mobile, Alabama 36608 Spring Hill College Bulletin of Information The Spring Hill College Bulletin of Information is the official statement of the academic, admissions, financial, and financial aid policies of Spring Hill College and of the requirements for the academic degrees offered by the College. The Bulletin of Information is published annually and is available in digital form on the website of the Spring Hill College Registrar’s Office. Spring Hill College reserves the right to make changes and reasonable substitutions in the policies, programs, and courses in the Bulletin of Information. Spring Hill College operates under its academic, admissions, financial, and financial aid policies as published in the Bulletin of Information for the current academic year. Bulletin of Record Each student will be evaluated for the completion of degree requirements according to the student’s Bulletin of record. The student must fulfill all core curriculum and major requirements for his or her degree as published in the Bulletin of record. The Bulletin of record is the edition of the Bulletin of Informa- tion at the time of the student’s initial enrollment at Spring Hill College, provided that the student does not withdraw from the College or fail to register for a period of more than four semesters. A student may choose a more recent edition of the Bulletin of Information as his or her Bulletin of record. A student who desires to change his or her Bulletin of record must consult with the academic advisor, submit a written request to the Registrar, and receive written confirmation in return that the change has been approved. A student may not choose an edition of the Bulletin of Information that was in effect prior to his or her initial enrollment as the Bulletin of record. The Bulletin of record for a student who changes his or her major is the Bulletin of Information in effect at the time of the change. Procedures for Appeals and Complaints Students may seek the resolution of disagreements that arise from the application of the policies of the College as set forth in this Bulletin of Informa- tion and the Student Handbook through the appeal process that is appropriate for the particular disagreement or by conferring with the chairperson or director of the area in which the disagreement has arisen. If the disagreement cannot be resolved through these procedures, the student may appeal to the vice president who is responsible for supervising the area in which the disagreement has arisen. Stu- dents may inquire about the procedures for making appeals through the Office of Student Affairs or the Office of Student Academic Services. If a disagreement cannot be resolved through an appeal procedure, the student may present a formal, written complaint to the president of the College. The College’s policy for student complaints and the form for presenting formal complaints are available in the “About SHC” section of the College’s website at www.shc.edu. 2 Contents Bulletin of Information ..............................................................................................2 Bulletin of Record .................................................................................................2 Procedures for Appeals and Complaints...............................................................2 I. General Information Promise statement .....................................................................................................5 Mission Statement ....................................................................................................6 The College............................................................................................................. 11 Summary Listing of Academic Programs ................................................................ 19 Special Programs .................................................................................................... 23 Academic Support Facilities ................................................................................... 31 Student Affairs ....................................................................................................... 35 Student Academic Services .................................................................................... 39 Campus Ministry .................................................................................................... 41 General Financial Policy .......................................................................................... 43 Financial Aid ........................................................................................................... 46 General Academic Policy ........................................................................................ 58 II. Traditional Undergraduate Programs General and Program Information Academic Calendar 2012-2013 ................................................................................ 80 Expenses ................................................................................................................. 83 Admission .............................................................................................................. 87 Traditional Undergraduate Programs of Study ...................................................... 96 Division of Business ......................................................................................... 104 Division of Communication, Fine and Performing Arts ................................... 119 Division of Languages and Literature .............................................................. 143 Division of Nursing ........................................................................................... 160 Division of Philosophy and Theology.............................................................. 171 Division of Science and Mathematics .............................................................. 185 Division of Social Sciences ............................................................................... 216 Division of Teacher Education.......................................................................... 242 Interdisciplinary and Other Programs ............................................................... 259 3 III. Graduate and Continuing Studies A. Continuing Studies (Non-traditional Undergraduate) Programs General and Program Information Academic Calendar for Continuing Studies 2012-2013......................................... 278 Expenses ............................................................................................................... 282 Continuing Studies Programs ............................................................................... 285 III. Graduate and Continuing Studies B. Veterans and Active Military Personnel General and Program Information Veterans and Active Military Personnel ............................................................... 308 III. Graduate and Continuing Studies C. Graduate Programs General and Program Information Graduate Academic Calendar 2012-2013 ............................................................... 314 Expenses ............................................................................................................... 319 Graduate Program Policies .................................................................................... 322 Graduate Programs of Study ................................................................................ 328 IV. College Directory Officers of the College .......................................................................................... 388 Board of Trustees ............................................................................................. 388 Administrative Officers ..................................................................................... 389 Executive Officers ............................................................................................. 389 Presidents of the College...................................................................................... 390 Faculty .................................................................................................................. 391 Academic Support Personnel ............................................................................... 398 Emeriti ................................................................................................................... 398 Index ..................................................................................................................... 401 Correspondence Directory ................................................................................... 410 4 I General Information PROMISE STATEMENT In defining and clarifying our identity, we have developed a statement at Spring Hill which embodies our distinctiveness: “Forming leaders engaged in learning, faith, justice and service for life.” Mission Statement Rooted in its Catholic heritage and continuing the 450-year-old Jesuit tradition of educational excellence, Spring Hill College forms students to become responsible leaders in service to others. We offer our students a thorough preparation for professional excellence and we strive to awaken mind and spirit to the pursuit of truth and to an ever- deepening appreciation of the beauty of creation, the dignity of life, the demands of justice, and the mystery