CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2010 Effective August 15, 2009 Christendom College Bulletin: Table of Contents THE MISSION OF CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE ....................................................................................................... 1 Accreditation and Affiliation ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Faculty Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity ........................................................................................................... 3 Our Pledge ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Welcome to Christendom! ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Christendom College: An Overview .............................................................................................................................. 5 The Campus ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Shenandoah Valley and Beyond ............................................................................................................... 8 Educational Principles ................................................................................................................................................. 10 A Catholic Education .................................................................................................................................... 11 A Personal Education .................................................................................................................................... 13 St. Thomas Aquinas and the Curriculum ....................................................................................................... 15 College Life ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Residence Halls ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Campus Food Service .................................................................................................................................... 16 Spiritual Life ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Christendom Choir and Schola Gregoriana ................................................................................................... 17 Student Activities .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Athletics ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Major Speakers Program ............................................................................................................................... 19 Catholic Culture & the Fine Arts ................................................................................................................... 19 Student Conduct ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Library ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Student Academic Services ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Achieving Balance B Technology at Christendom College ........................................................................... 22 Writing Center ............................................................................................................................................... 23 Career Planning and Advising ....................................................................................................................... 24 Career Opportunities: Preparation for Graduate School .................................................................. 24 Career Opportunities: Non-Academic Careers ................................................................................ 25 Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................... 27 The Core Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................... 27 The Sequence of Core Curriculum Courses .................................................................................................. 29 The Core Curriculum at a Glance .................................................................................................................. 30 The Advanced Curriculum and Majors ......................................................................................................... 31 At the Heart of the Church—Junior Semester in Rome ................................................................................. 31 Rome Junior Semester Curriculum ................................................................................................. 32 Eligibility Requirements for the Junior Semester in Rome Program ............................................... 32 Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree .................................................................................. 33 Requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree ................................................................................. 33 Policies about Registering for Courses .......................................................................................................... 34 Academic Advisors ......................................................................................................................... 34 Registration and Freshman Orientation ........................................................................................... 34 Course Load .................................................................................................................................... 34 Student Classification ...................................................................................................................... 35 Course Numbers and Course Prerequisites ..................................................................................... 35 Auditing Courses ............................................................................................................................. 35 Adding and Dropping Courses ........................................................................................................ 35 Withdrawal from Courses After the Drop Period ............................................................................ 36 Repeating Courses ........................................................................................................................... 36 Policy on Courses by Correspondence ............................................................................................ 36 Policies Applicable to the Courses Students Take ......................................................................................... 37 Authority of Professor ..................................................................................................................... 37 Class Attendance ............................................................................................................................. 37 Academic Ethics ............................................................................................................................. 37 Student Electronic Devices in Class ................................................................................................ 38 Grading System ............................................................................................................................... 39 Term Papers .................................................................................................................................... 39 Final Examinations .......................................................................................................................... 40 Admission to a Major ...................................................................................................................... 40 Senior Thesis ................................................................................................................................... 40 Policies about Honors, Incompletes, and Academic Difficulties ................................................................... 42 Academic Honors ............................................................................................................................ 42 Graduation with Honors .................................................................................................................