2015-2016 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Catalog 2015–2016 Date of Publication: August 2015 Applicability of Catalog: Monmouth University has provided the following information to the public. The information provided herein does not provide an irrevocable contract between Monmouth University and the student. The University reserves the right to alter any policy, procedure, curricular information, facts, and/or fees without any prior notice or liability. Mission Statement of Monmouth University Monmouth University is an independent, comprehensive institution of higher education committed to excellence and integrity in teaching, scholarship, and service. Through its offerings in liberal arts, science, and professional programs, Monmouth University educates and prepares students to realize their potential as leaders and to become engaged citizens in a diverse and increasingly interdependent world. Contents Responsibility and Policies of the University ........................................................................................... 4 Contents Directory in Brief ................................................................................................................................... 5 The University ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Admission ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Tuition and Fees .................................................................................................................................. 29 Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Academic Programs, Support Services, and Regulations ....................................................................... 49 The Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences ..................................................... 79 School of Science .............................................................................................................................. 101 Leon Hess Business School ............................................................................................................... 111 School of Education ........................................................................................................................... 117 The Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies ........................................................ 123 School of Social Work ....................................................................................................................... 129 Student Services ............................................................................................................................... 133 Directories ........................................................................................................................................ 139 Appendix A: Course Descriptions ......................................................................................................... A1 Appendix B: Curriculum Charts ............................................................................................................B1 Appendix C: Academic Calendars .........................................................................................................C1 Appendix D: Index ...............................................................................................................................D1 Appendix E: Map and Directions .......................................................................................................... E1 Monmouth University 3 The University Responsibility of the University • Veteran status The programs and/or requirements set forth in this cat- • Telephone number alog are subject to change without notice. Any modification in the • Address programs and/or requirements shall be made at the discretion of • Birthplace the administrative officers of Monmouth University whenever such • Birth date action is deemed necessary. • Degree candidacy • Degree status • Official student e-mail address Equal Opportunity Policy • Student ID number Monmouth University supports equal opportunity in recruitment, admission, educational programs, and employment A copy of “FERPA Policy for Students,” developed in practices regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, national ori- support of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, may be gin, nationality, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), inspected at the Office of the Registrar, Wilson Hall, Room 208; affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, it is also available online at www.monmouth.edu/registrar/proce- atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, domestic dures/ferpa_policy.asp. partnership or civil union status, age, liability for military service, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a mental or physical disability, genetic information, or AIDS and HIV-related Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the illnesses. The University also complies with all major federal and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 state laws and executive orders requiring equal employment The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of opportunity and/or affirmative action. the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provide that no otherwise qualified Monmouth University affirms the right of its faculty, disabled person (student/employee/applicant) shall by reason staff, and students to work and learn in an environment free from of the disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the discrimination and sexual harassment and has developed proce- benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program dures to be used to resolve discrimination or sexual harassment or activity receiving federal financial assistance. An otherwise complaints. A copy of the University-wide policy on discrimination qualified individual with respect to postsecondary education is one and sexual harassment, which describes the procedures for who meets the essential academic requirements and, with respect resolving such complaints, may be obtained from the Office of to employment, is one who with reasonable accommodation can Equity and Diversity located in Wilson Hall, Room 304. perform the essential functions of the job in question. Monmouth University has complied with these principles and intends to continue its compliance. The Director of the Office of Equity and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Diversity has been designated by the University as the ADA/504 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 Coordinator. Anyone having a complaint or observation about a (FERPA) establishes the right of all students to limited access to possibly discriminatory act or practice should contact the ADA/504 certain records and information; to review, seek correction of, and Coordinator (Wilson Hall, Room 304) for information concerning add explanations to records; and to receive a hearing on alle- the grievance procedure. A prompt investigation will be under- gations of violations. The University may not require a waiver of taken in an effort to resolve the matter and assure compliance. these rights in its admission, academic, or service requirements. Information such as grades, financial records, and financial aid records may be released to parent(s) of Monmouth Human Relations Philosophy and Policy University students who are dependents of their parents as Monmouth University affirms the inestimable worth and defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), provided that the dignity of every individual, regardless of his or her condition of life. parent(s) furnishes proof of such dependency, or the student com- We affirm, further, the right of each person to develop to his or her pletes a “FERPA Waiver Release” form. Once a student’s FERPA full potential and to be judged on the basis of personal accomplish- Waiver has been processed, it will remain in effect during the stu- ments. Finally, we believe that the achievement of full humanity is dent’s career at Monmouth University unless rescinded in writing enhanced by the experience of the human family. by the student. The FERPA Waiver form is available in e-FORMS, We are committed to achieve and sustain a pluralistic which are accessible from the WEBstudent menu. environment recognized for its racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity, Directory Information: Directory information may be and which is characterized by genuine mutuality, acceptance, released by the University without the student’s permission unless affirmation of the strengths and contributions of differing individu- the student states, in writing, within the first two weeks of the fall als and groups, and a willingness to resolve disputes in a spirit of semester (or within the first two weeks of the spring semester for good will. students entering Monmouth in the spring semester), that he/she Monmouth University, through this philosophy and does not want his/her directory information released. This request policy statement, seeks to create a pluralistic community in which should be submitted using the FERPA Do Not Disclose form, people: available in e-FORMS, which are accessible from the WEBstudent • are accepted and judged as individuals, independent menu. Student requests