2015-2016 CATALOG CONTENTS WILSON COLLEGE OVERVIEW ADMISSIONS The Honor Principle ............................................................3 Undergraduate Admissions ..............................................78 History ...................................................................................3 Single Parent Scholar Program ........................................ 80 Institutional Learning Goals ..............................................3 Adult Degree Program Admissions ................................. 80 Teacher Intern Program Admissions ...............................82 ACADEMIC OVERVIEW Program Offerings ................................................................5 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Majors/Minors ......................................................................5 Tuition and Fees .................................................................83 Academic Program Assessment Testing ...........................7 Policies .................................................................................84 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .................................8 Financial Aid .......................................................................85 Curriculum ............................................................................8 STUDENT LIFE MAJOR AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS Student Life .........................................................................97 Accounting .......................................................................... 14 Residence Life .................................................................... 98 Master of Accountancy ...................................................... 15 Campus Housing ............................................................... 99 Animal Studies Program ....................................................18 Single Parent Scholar Program ...................................... 100 Biology .................................................................................19 Student Services and Programs ..................................... 100 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology .............................. 20 Student Organizations ....................................................102 Business Management ....................................................... 21 Alumnae Association .......................................................104 Chemistry ............................................................................22 Disclosure of Directory Information .............................104 Education: Early Childhood (Pre-K-4) and Annual Notice to Students ..............................................105 other programs ...............................................................23 Facilities .............................................................................105 Teacher Intern Program ....................................................28 Master of Education ...........................................................32 ACADEMIC SERVICES AND PROCEDURES English and Communications Studies ............................34 Academic Resources and Support Services ..................106 Environmental Studies ......................................................36 Academic Policies and Procedures ................................108 Equestrian Studies .............................................................39 Student Schedules and Registration ........................108 Equine Journalism..............................................................42 Student Information .................................................. 110 Financial Mathematics ......................................................43 Evaluation of Academic Work....................................114 Fine Arts and Dance ...........................................................43 Academic Standards ................................................... 118 Graphic Design ................................................................43 Academic Credit ......................................................... 119 Master of Fine Arts .............................................................47 Transfer and Off-Campus Study Credit ...................121 Foreign Language and Literature .....................................48 Special Situations ....................................................... 122 Global Studies Program .....................................................50 Policies for Special Academic Options .................... 124 Health and Physical Education for Honors and Graduation ................................................... 127 Teacher Certification ......................................................52 Policies Specific to Graduate Students ..........................130 Health Science .................................................................... 53 Master of Healthcare Management for Sustainability ............................................................54 COURSES LISTING History and Political Science ............................................ 55 Course Descriptions .........................................................131 Master of Arts in Humanities ............................................56 Accounting .........................................................................133 Mathematics and Computer Science ..............................59 Master of Accountancy .................................................... 134 Nursing ............................................................................... 60 Animal Studies Program .................................................. 136 Master of Science in Nursing ............................................62 Athletics ............................................................................. 137 Philosophy and Religion Studies ......................................64 Biology ............................................................................... 137 Psychology ...........................................................................65 Business .............................................................................140 Sociology ............................................................................ 66 Chemistry .......................................................................... 143 Veterinary Medical Technology ........................................67 Classics .............................................................................. 145 Minors and Other Programs ............................................ 69 Communications .............................................................. 145 Pre-Professional Programs ...............................................72 Computer Science ............................................................ 147 Special Learning Opportunities .......................................73 Dance .................................................................................148 Associate Degree Programs ..............................................74 Economics .........................................................................149 Certificate Programs ..........................................................77 Education: Early Childhood (Pre-K-4) and Nursing .............................................................................. 177 other programs .............................................................150 Master of Science in Nursing ..........................................180 Master of Education ..........................................................153 Philosophy ......................................................................... 181 English ............................................................................... 154 Physical Education ........................................................... 183 Environmental Studies .................................................... 158 Physics ...............................................................................184 Equestrian Studies ...........................................................160 Political Science ................................................................184 Equine-Facilitated Therapeutics ...................................162 Psychology .........................................................................186 Exercise Sport Science .....................................................162 Religion Studies ................................................................188 Fine Arts............................................................................. 163 Sociology ........................................................................... 191 Master of Fine Arts ...........................................................167 Special Education ............................................................. 193 French ................................................................................168 Spanish ...............................................................................194 Geography .........................................................................169 Theater ...............................................................................196 German ..............................................................................170 Veterinary Medical Technology ......................................196 Global Studies Program ...................................................170 Women’s Studies ..............................................................197 Health Sciences .................................................................171