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All rights reserved. 2 v PACIFIC UNIVERSITY v College of Arts & Sciences Catalog 2002-2003 ACCREDITATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS n Accreditation & Memberships ACCREDITATIONS MEMBERSHIPS Pacific University is accredited by the Pacific is a member of the National Association Commission on Colleges of the Northwest of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Schools and Colleges. In Oregon Independent Colleges Foundation, addition, selected programs have received the Oregon Independent Colleges Association, specialized accreditation from: the American Association of University Optometry Women, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Council on of the United Church of Christ, the College Optometric Education Scholarship Service, the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges, the National Music Collegiate Athletics Association and the National Association of Association of Independent Liberal Arts Schools of Music Colleges for Teacher Education. Physical Therapy Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Occupational Therapy Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Professional Psychology Clinical (Psy.D.): Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association Counseling (M.A.): Oregon Board of Counselors and Therapists meeting educational standards for becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor Education Teacher Standards and Practices Commission of the State of Oregon Physician Assistant Studies Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. www.pacificu.edu v 3 University Officers & Trustees Senior Officers of Administration Senior Officers of the Board of Trustees Faith Gabelnick William H. Stoller President Chairman of the Board Larry R. Clausen Steven R. Rogel Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice Chairman of the Board Len Hightower Tim Schauermann Vice President for Enrollment Management Secretary Irene M. Moszer Vice President for Finance and Administration Timothy O’Malley Vice President for University Relations Daiva A. Banaitis Program Director, School of Physical Therapy Thomas D. Beck Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Leland W. Carr Dean, College of Optometry Lee M. Colaw Chief Information Officer Peggy Hanson Interim Program Director, School of Occupational Therapy Drew Harrington University Librarian Michel Hersen Dean, School of Professional Psychology Willard M. Kniep Dean, School of Education Eva C. Krebs Dean of Students Christine F. Legler Program Director, School of Physician Assistant Studies 4 v PACIFIC UNIVERSITY v College of Arts & Sciences Catalog 2002-2003 OFFICERS & TRUSTEES n Pacific University Board of Trustees Senior Trustees Ernest “Wayne” Atteberry Victor Atiyeh James H. Berglund OD ’60 Steven C. Boone ’73 George W. Burlingham Doris Burlingham Mindy Cameron ’65 Robert E. Epler Eleanore A. Chong Max K. Evans ’58 Mary Fehrs Ron Fraedrick Faith Gabelnick Robert E. Gillis ’61 Krys Glover Tom F. Hartung Elizabeth Goldblatt Thomas J. Holce ’58 Ronald L. Greenman Elizabeth H. Johnson Lawrence W. Harris III Roy Lieuallen ’40 Mark Hollinger James G. Reynolds Thomas J. Sloan Yvonne Katz Leslie F. Stevens Eng Lock Khoo Loran L. Stewart John G. King Jean B. Tate ’52 Eric Knutson ’66, OD ’67 Benjamin R. Whiteley Michael Leidecker Dean M. Wilcox ’50 Kenneth Lewis John Medeiros Honorary Trustees John R. Meyer ’49 Roy B. Clunes, OD ’39 Paul V. Phillips ’78 Louis B. Perry Steven R. Rogel Ralph H. Shumm Dwight A. Sangrey Newton K. Wesley, OD ’39 Tim Schauermann ’66 Bryce Seidl Sherry H. Smith ’64 William H. Stoller ’74 Douglas C. Strain Sheila Manus Vortman ’67 www.pacificu.edu v 5 Table of Contents Accreditation and Memberships ................................................................................................. 3 University Officers and Trustees ................................................................................................ 4 Introduction to the University ..................................................................................................... 8 Entering the University ............................................................................................................... 13 Tuition and Fees ............................................................................................................................ 15 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................ 19 Degree Requirements .................................................................................................................. 22 Academic Programs ...................................................................................................................... 26 Anthropology, Sociology and ............... 152 French ....................................................... 162 Applied Science ........................................ 27 German ..................................................... 163 Art ............................................................... 28 Geology (Earth Sciences) ......................... 54 Astronomy (Earth Sciences) .................... 54 History ........................................................ 80 Athletics ..................................................... 33 Humanities ................................................ 86 Bioinformatics ........................................... 35 Integrated Media .................................... 104 Biology ....................................................... 36 International Programs ............................ 88 Business and Economics .......................... 43 International Studies ................................ 93 Chemistry .................................................. 50 Japanese ................................................... 162 Chinese Studies ......................................... 89 Journalism ................................................ 104 Computer Science ..................................... 96 Mathematics and Computer Science ........ 96 Communications, Media Arts and ....... 103 Media Arts and Communications ........ 103 Creative Writing (English) ....................... 60 Music ........................................................ 111 Dance ........................................................ 160 Occupational Therapy ........................... 121 Earth Sciences ............................................ 54 Optometry and Visual Science .............. 122 Economics, Business and ......................... 43 Peace and Conflict Studies .................... 125 Education ................................................... 54 Philosophy ............................................... 127 Engineering ............................................... 58 Physical Therapy .................................... 131 English ........................................................ 60 Physician Assistant Studies ................... 134 Environmental Studies Program ............ 66 Physics ...................................................... 136 Exercise Science ......................................... 72 Politics and Government ....................... 141 Feminist Studies ........................................ 78 Pre-Medical Studies ................................ 146 Film Production ...................................... 104 Psychology ............................................... 147 6 v PACIFIC UNIVERSITY v College of Arts & Sciences Catalog 2002-2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS n Social Work .............................................. 153 Symphony Conducting Sociology and Anthropology ................ 152 Apprenticeship Program ....................... 119 Spanish ..................................................... 162 Theatre .....................................................