DOMINICAN COLLEGE CATALOG 2013-2014 470 Western Highway • Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962 • (845) 359-7800 • www.dc.edu Dominican College is an independent, 4-year college for men and women that offers graduate programs. Documentation of accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Board of Regents of the University of The State of New York is available in the Office of the President. Dominican College does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, age, sex, creed, national origin, or physical limitation. Note: The programs, requirements, tuition and fees set forth in this bulletin are necessarily subject to change without notice at any time. Masters in Business Administration ................................................. 117 Table of Contents Masters of Business Administration in Accounting ......................... 121 Graduate Program in Nursing .......................................................... 122 Academic Calendars .............................................................................. 3 Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy ................................... 125 Dominican College: An Overview ........................................................ 6 Entry Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program ............................ 130 Student Life ......................................................................................... 10 Graduate Program in Teacher Education......................................... 137 Admissions ........................................................................................... 13 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................ 145 Financial Aid ........................................................................................ 16 Board of Trustees............................................................................... 148 Academic Information and Policies .................................................... 19 Administration .................................................................................. 150 Inventory of Registered Programs ....................................................... 29 Full-time Faculty ................................................................................ 153 Sequence of Study ............................................................................... 31 Part-time Faculty ................................................................................ 157 Undergraduate Curricula and Courses of Instruction ....................... 32 Directions .......................................................................................... 178 General Education Curriculum .......................................................... 33 Index .................................................................................................. 180 Undergraduate Major and Minor Programs ....................................... 35 Accounting ........................................................................................... 35 Athletic Training ................................................................................. 36 Biology .................................................................................................. 38 Business Administration ..................................................................... 44 Communication Studies Major........................................................... 45 Communication Studies Minor .......................................................... 46 Computer Information Systems .......................................................... 46 Criminal Justice ................................................................................... 49 Criminal Justice Minor ........................................................................ 50 Summary of Requirements: Economics Minor .................................. 50 English Major ....................................................................................... 50 English Minor ...................................................................................... 52 Ethnic Diversity Studies Minor ........................................................... 52 Gender Studies Minor ......................................................................... 52 History .................................................................................................. 52 Humanities........................................................................................... 54 Liberal Arts Concentrations with the B.S in Education Program ..... 55 Management ........................................................................................ 57 Mathematics ......................................................................................... 62 Occupational Therapy ......................................................................... 67 Philosophy Minor ................................................................................ 69 Psychology ............................................................................................ 69 Psychology Minor................................................................................. 70 Religious Studies Minor ...................................................................... 70 Social Sciences ..................................................................................... 71 Social Work ......................................................................................... 72 Spanish ................................................................................................. 73 Teacher Education ............................................................................... 74 Graduate Programs ............................................................................ 116 Academic Calendars Academic Calendar 2013-2014 FALL TERM 2013 Aug. 19 (Mon) COLLEGE CONFERENCE/Division Meetings Aug. 20-21 (Tues-Wed) Fall Semester Advisement/Testing/Registration Aug. 22 (Thur) FACULTY CONFERENCE Aug. 23-24 (Fri-Sat) Freshman Orientation (Day/Evening Students) Aug. 24 (Sat) Freshman Convocation (Day/Evening Students) Graduate Education Session I begins Aug. 26 (Mon) Fall Semester begins Aug. 26-Aug. 29 (Mon-Thu) Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester Aug. 27 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA Session I begins Sept. 2 (Mon) Labor Day—COLLEGE CLOSED Sept. 6 (Fri) OT and PT Fall Trimesters begin Sept. 7 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins Undergraduate Weekend Session I begins Oct. 22 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA Session II begins Nov. 2 (Sat) Graduate Education Session II begins Nov. 4 (Mon) Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester classes Nov. 5 (Tues) Election Day—CLASSES SUSPENDED Nov. 15 (Fri) Last day for January graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form Nov. 16 (Sat) Undergraduate Weekend Session II begins Nov. 25 (Mon.) HONORS CONVOCATION Nov. 27-Dec. 1 (Wed-Sun) Thanksgiving Recess—COLLEGE CLOSED Dec. 9-13 (Mon-Fri) Final examination week, Fall semester Dec. 23-Jan.1 (Mon-Wed) COLLEGE CLOSED WINTERSESSION 2014 Jan. 2-Jan. 14 (Thur-Tues) Wintersession Classes SPRING TERM 2014 Jan. 3 (Fri) OT and PT Spring Trimesters begin Jan. 7 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA Session III begins Jan. 8 (Wed) Spring Semester Registration Jan. 11 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Spring Trimester Begins Jan. 13 (Mon) COLLEGE CONFERENCE Jan. 14 (Tues) Residence Halls Open for Returning Students Jan. 15 (Wed) Spring Semester begins Jan. 15, 16, 21, 22 Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester (Wed-Thur, Tues-Wed) Jan. 20 (Mon) Martin Luther King Day—COLLEGE CLOSED Jan. 21 (Tue) Last day for May /August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form Feb. 1 (Sat) Undergraduate Weekend Session III begins Graduate Education Session III begins Mar. 3-Mar. 7 (Mon-Fri) Spring Recess—CLASSES SUSPENDED Mar. 11 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA Session IV begins April 2 (Wed) Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes April 16 (Wed) Classes follow Monday Schedule Apr. 17-Apr. 20 (Thur-Sun) RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS—COLLEGE CLOSED May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) Final examination week, Spring Semester May 12-16 (Mon-Fri) Pre-Commencement Activities May 14 (Wed) SERVICE RECOGNITION LUNCHEON Academic Calendars | 3 May 17 (Sat) GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY May 18 (Sun) COMMENCEMENT SUMMER TERM 2014 Apr. 12 (Sat) Undergraduate Weekend Session IV begins Graduate Education Session IV begins May 2 (Fri) OT Summer Trimester begins May 6 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA Session V begins May 10 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Summer Trimester begins May 26 (Mon) Memorial Day—COLLEGE CLOSED May 27 (Tues) ABSN Academic Year Begins May 30 (Fri) PT Summer Trimester begins May 28-June 12 (Wed-Thur) Day/Evening Summer Session I June 16-July 17 (Mon-Thur) Day/Evening Summer Session II July 1 (Tues) Dominican College Online/MBA Session VI begins July 4 (Fri) Independence Day—COLLEGE CLOSED Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2013-2014 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: Fall 2013 Trimester Spring 2014 Trimester Summer 2014 Trimester September 6, 7, 8 January 3, 4, 5 May 2, 3, 4 September 27, 28, 29 January 24, 25, 26 May 30, 31, June 1 October 11, 12, 13 February 7, 8, 9 June 20, 21, 22 November 1, 2, 3 February 28, March 1, 2 July 11, 12, 13 November 15, 16, 17 March 14, 15, 16 July 25, 26, 27 December 6, 7, 8 April 12, 13, 14 August 15, 16, 17 (Lab/Distance) ●December 13-15 (Weather Alternate) ●April 26 – 27 (Weather Alternate)