Medaille College Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2008‐09 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Campus Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 History ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Locations ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Mission Statement .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Applying for Admission .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Campus Life ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Financial Information ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Student Services ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 General Academic Information ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Academic Advising ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 8 Academic Calendar: 2008‐09 ....................................................................................................................................................... 39 Your Academic Records ................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Changes You May Need to Make Course Change (Drop/Add) ....................................................................................... 45 Choosing Your Major Program of Study .................................................................................................................................. 46 Registration Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................ 48 HEGIS Codes ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Programs of Study ................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Academic Minors .............................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Adolescent Teaching: English 7‐12 with Special Education ........................................................................................... 51 Adolescent Teaching: Mathematics 7‐12 with Special Education ................................................................................ 55 Adolescent Teaching: Social Studies 7‐12 with Special Education .............................................................................. 59 Biology .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Business Administration ............................................................................................................................................................... 65 Business Administration with Management Information Systems Concentration ............................................... 67 Communication ................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Criminal Justice.................................................................................................................................................................................. 71 1 http://www.medaille.edu/academics/catalogs/0809 Education: Middle Childhood (5‐9) ........................................................................................................................................... 74 Elementary Education: Childhood (1‐6) ................................................................................................................................. 78 English ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 Liberal Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Mathematics ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 88 Psychology ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Sport Management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 92 Veterinary Technology ................................................................................................................................................................... 94 Visual and Digital Arts .................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Course Descriptions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 100 Accounting ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 100 Art ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101 Biology ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Business ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 108 Child and Youth Services ............................................................................................................................................................ 110 Communication .............................................................................................................................................................................. 111 Computer Information Systems .............................................................................................................................................. 115 Criminal Justice............................................................................................................................................................................... 119 Economics ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 123 Education .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 124 English ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 128 Financial