COURSE CATALOG 2015–2016 SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY BULLETIN GENERAL CATALOG FOR 2015-16 School of Arts and Sciences Sigmund Weis School of Business www.susqu.edu/catalog The 158th Academic Year 514 University Ave. Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1164 1 Mission. Susquehanna University educates undergraduate students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse and interconnected world. Accreditation. Susquehanna University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The Sigmund Weis School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a specialized accrediting organization recognized by the CHEA. Programs for the preparation of elementary and secondary education teachers at the bachelor's level are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, and the Department of Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society. In addition, graduates in accounting are eligible to sit for the New York State licensure examination in Certified Public Accounting. Susquehanna is also a member of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, American Council on Education, Council of Independent Colleges, Annapolis Group, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and Lutheran Educational Conference of North America. Nondiscrimination Statement. In administering its affairs, the university shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Compliance inquiries may be directed to Lisa M. Scott, vice president for student engagement and success, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1164, 570-372-4415; Jennifer Bucher, director of human resources, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1164, 570-372-4157; or the director of the Department of Education, Washington, D.C. Catalog Information. This catalog is not to be considered an offer to enter into a contract or a contractual agreement between the university and the student or between the professor and the student. While frequent changes are not probable, the administration reserves the right to make any changes it deems necessary and acknowledges that under certain circumstances special activities of the university or part of the university community might impinge upon the normal academic schedule. All students are responsible for adherence to the university's rules, regulations and procedures, whether published in this catalog, the Student Handbook or other official media. Key to Abbreviations CC = Central Curriculum GPA = grade point average S = Satisfactory SH = semester hours U = Unsatisfactory 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table Of Contents 3 Jewish & Israel Studies 131 Academic Calendar 4 Leadership 133 Elements of a Susquehanna Education 6 Legal Studies 135 Cross-Cultural Programs 8 Management 136 Schools 11 Mathematics 148 Majors Offered at Susquehanna 13 Modern Languages 154 Academic Minors at Susquehanna 15 Museum Studies 164 Accounting 19 Music 165 Art 24 Neuroscience 181 Asian Studies 31 Philosophy 183 Biology 33 Physics 187 Chemistry 44 Political Science 191 Communications 50 Psychology 198 Computer Science 62 Public Policy 205 Data Science/Analytics 67 Religious Studies 208 Diversity Studies 68 Sociology & Anthropology 214 Earth and Environmental Sciences 69 Theatre 225 Ecology 77 Women's Studies 231 Economics 82 Special Programs 234 Education 89 Personal Development 239 English & Creative Writing 99 Reserve Officers Training Corps (U.S. Army) 240 English 99 Academic Policies and Regulations 242 Creative Writing 101 Admission and Financial Aid 252 Environmental Studies 109 Directory 253 Film Studies 113 Board of Trustees 253 Health Care Studies 115 Administration and Faculty Emeriti 256 History 117 Faculty 258 Honors Program 124 Administration 266 International Studies 126 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall 2015 Aug. 27, Thursday Oct. 21, Wednesday Welcome Week begins, Opening Convocation. Mid-term break ends, 8 a.m.; start of second 7-week courses. Aug. 31, Monday Oct. 29, Thursday Classes begin, 8 a.m. Drop/add deadline for a second 7-week course. Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, Monday-Tuesday Students who add a course after this date are subject to a Check-in and registration confirmation. $25 late-change fee. Last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. Sept. 8, Tuesday Oct. 30, Friday Course drop/add deadline. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late-change fee. Regular withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course. Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course. course. Last day to declare a course audit. Nov. 2 - 10, Monday-Tuesday Sept. 9, Wednesday 2016 spring semester registration. Regular withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course. Nov. 6, Friday Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. Late withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses. Sept. 11, Friday Nov. 11, Wednesday Last day to declare S/U option for a 14-week course. Regular withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course Sept. 18, Friday (new first-year students only). Regular withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course. Nov. 24, Tuesday Last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course. Regular withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course (new Late withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course. first-year students only). Thanksgiving recess begins, 10 p.m. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A REGULAR Nov. 30, Monday WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. Classes resume, 8 a.m. Oct. 2, Friday Dec. 11, Friday Late withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course. Classes end, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 9, Friday Dec. 12 - 13, Saturday-Sunday Regular withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course (new Reading days. first-year students only). Dec. 14 - 17, Monday-Thursday Oct. 16, Friday Final examinations. Mid-term break begins, 4:05 p.m.; end of first 7-week courses. 4 Spring 2016 Jan. 18, Monday March 22, Tuesday Classes begin, 8 a.m. Drop/add deadline for a second 7-week course. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a $25 late Jan. 18 - 19, Monday-Tuesday change fee. Check-in and registration confirmation. Last day to declare S/U option for a second 7-week course. Jan. 26, Tuesday March 23, Wednesday Drop/add period ends. Regular withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course. Students who add a course after this date are subject to a Last day to cancel S/U option for a second 7-week course. $25 late-change fee. March 24 - April 5, Monday-Friday Last day to declare S/U option for a first 7-week course. Last day to declare a course audit. 2016 fall semester registration. Jan. 27, Wednesday March 24, Thursday Regular withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course. Easter break begins, 10 p.m. Last day to cancel S/U option for a first 7-week course. March 29, Tuesday Jan. 29, Friday Easter break ends, 8 a.m. Deadline to declare S/U option for a 14-week course. April 5, Tuesday Feb. 5, Friday Late withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course. Regular withdrawal deadline for a 14-week course. April 15, Friday Last day to cancel S/U option for a 14-week course. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A REGULAR Late withdrawal deadline for a second 7-week course. WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE AFTER THIS May 3, Tuesday DEADLINE BY PAYING A LATE FEE. Classes end, 4:05 p.m.; classes meet according to Friday Feb. 19, Friday schedule. Late withdrawal deadline for a first 7-week course. May 4, Wednesday March 4, Friday Reading day. Spring recess begins, 4:05 p.m.; end of first 7-week courses. May 5 - 9, Thursday-Monday March 14, Monday Final examinations. Classes resume, 8 a.m.; start of second 7-week courses. May 15, Sunday Baccalaureate service/Commencement. 5 ELEMENTS OF A SUSQUEHANNA EDUCATION Elements There are three major elements of coursework at Susquehanna: The Central Curriculum forms the broad liberal arts base in preparation for specialized study in any field. Central Curriculum courses are spread over four years and total about 40 percent of the graduation requirements. Major programs build on the Central Curriculum foundation and usually total one-third of courses taken. Majors are designed to provide a broad introduction to the theory and practice of each field; students may choose departmental, interdisciplinary or self-designed majors. Each student must complete a capstone course in the major Electives typically make up the remaining coursework. These may be used to pursue one or more minors or a second major, to work in an internship, or simply to develop individual interests that may expand career options. Central Curriculum Susquehanna's Central Curriculum, which is required of all students, embodies the university's vision of our students as confident, liberally educated people who are committed to the ongoing processes of cross and multidisciplinary education, who are capable of thinking not only in terms of their major area, but from the perspectives of other disciplines as well, and who bring together all facets of their educational experience in order to frame a way of thinking about their vocations, their major area of study, and their lives as a means to achievement, leadership and service in the world. The Central Curriculum is designed to develop in students an awareness of: The richness of human thought and expression.