Undergraduate Bulletin 2007-2008 / TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents University Phone Numbers ....................................... 3 Academic Calendar 007-008 ............................... 4 The University ........................................................ 6 University Facilities................................................ 1 University Services ................................................ 16 Student Affairs ...................................................... Admission ............................................................ 31 Financial Aid ........................................................ 36 Tuition and Fees .................................................... 45 University Core Curriculum ..................................... 49 Academic Degrees and Programs ............................ 54 Academic Degree Requirements and Policies ............ 57 Academic Programs and Services ............................ 69 Academic Awards and Commencement Honors ........ 76 University Honors Program ..................................... 81 Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts ............................ 85 College of Business Administration ........................ 65 College of Communication and Fine Arts ................ 95 Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering ...................................... 357 School of Education ............................................. 454 School of Film and Television ................................ 471 Department of Aerospace Studies .......................... 495 Campus Maps..................................................... 499 University Administration ..................................... 501 University Faculty ................................................ 507 Index ................................................................. 531 UNIVERSITY PHONE NUMBERS / 3 University Phone Numbers Westchester Campus Offices: President’s Office ..........................................338-775 Area Code is 310 Public Safety ................................................338-893 Admissions, Graduate ....................................338-71 RSHM Residence ..........................................641-468 Admission, Undergraduate .............................338-750 School of Education.......................................338-863 Alumni Relations ...........................................338-3065 School of Film and Television ..........................338-3033 Athletics ......................................................338-765 Senior Vice President, Administration ..............338-536 Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts ....................338-716 Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer ...................................338-733 Campus Ministry ...........................................338-860 Senior Vice President and Chancellor’s Office ........................................338-3070 Chief Financial Officer ....................................338-738 College of Business Administration ..................338-731 Senior Vice President, Student Affairs ..............338-885 College of Communication and Fine Arts ..........338-7430 Senior Vice President, University Relations .......338-517 Controller’s Office ..........................................338-711 Student Housing ...........................................338-963 Development Office .......................................338-7545 Facilities Management ...................................338-760 Mailing Addresses: Financial Aid Office .......................................338-753 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Frank R. Seaver College of 1 LMU Drive Science and Engineering ................................338-834 Los Angeles, California 90045 (310) 338-700 Human Resources .........................................338-73 http://www.lmu.edu/ Information ..................................................338-700 LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL Jesuit Community Residence ..........................338-7445 919 South Albany Street P.O. Box 15019 Library .........................................................338-788 Los Angeles, California 90015-0019 (13) 736-1000 LMU Extension .............................................338-757 http://www.lls.edu/ Office of the Registrar ....................................338-740 4 / ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Calendar 2007-2008 M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, S=Saturday, U=Sunday FALL 2007 Aug 0-1 M-T New Faculty Orientation Aug W Chairperson Workshop Aug 3 R Transfer Student Orientation Aug 3-4 R-F Freshman Orientation—Group 7 Aug 4 F Residence halls and apartments open, check-in begins 8:00 a.m. Aug 5 S Welcome Day Aug 5 S Graduate Student Orientation Aug 6 U First Year Student Convocation Aug 7 M Classes begin Aug 31 F Last day to add a class or drop a class for a 100% tuition refund Aug 31 F Last day to file application for a December 31st degree Sep 3 M University Holiday—Labor Day Sep 4 T Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 90% tuition refund Sep 11 T Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 70% tuition refund Sep 14 F Last day for undergraduates to finish coursework for Spring and Summer grades of Incomplete Sep 17 M Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sep 18 T Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 50% tuition refund Sep 8 F Last day for instructors to submit Spring and Summer grades for undergraduates with grades of Incomplete Oct 1 F Last day to submit mid-term deficiency grades Oct 19 F Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 5% tuition refund (no refunds after this date) Oct -3 M-T Undergraduate holidays—administrative offices open Nov F Last day to withdraw from a class or apply for Credit/No Credit grading Nov 16 F Priority registration for Spring semester begins Nov 19 M Registration for Spring and Summer begins Nov -3 R-F University holidays—Thanksgiving Dec 7 F Financial clearance due for Spring semester Dec 10-14 M-F Final exams Dec 14 F Residence halls close, 8:00 p.m. Dec 19 W Last day for instructors to submit final grades Dec 4 M University Christmas holidays begin (University reopens on January , 008) SPRING 2008 Jan W Administrative offices reopen after Christmas holidays Jan 1 S Residence halls open, check-in begins 1:00 p.m. Jan 13 U New Student Orientation Jan 14 M Classes begin Jan 18 F Last day to add a class or drop a class for a 100% tuition refund Jan 18 F Last day to file application to participate in May commencement Jan 1 M University Holiday—Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Jan T Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 90% tuition refund Jan 9 T Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 70% tuition refund Feb 1 F Last day for undergraduates to finish coursework for Fall grades of Incomplete Feb 5 T Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 50% tuition refund ACADEMIC CALENDAR / 5 Feb 15 F Last day for instructors to submit grades for undergraduates with Fall grades of Incomplete Feb 18 M University Holiday—Washington’s Birthday Feb 9 F Last day to submit mid-term deficiency grades Mar 3-7 M-F Spring Break—administrative offices open Mar 7 F Last day to withdraw from the semester for a 5% tuition refund (no refunds after this date) Mar 14 F Last day to withdraw from the semester or apply for Credit/No Credit grading Mar 1 F University Holiday—Good Friday Mar 31 M University Holiday—Cesar Chavez Day Apr 14 M Registration for Fall semester begins Apr 15 T Deadline for Dissertation Defense Apr 4 R Academic Awards Convocation May 5-9 M-F Final exams May 9 F Commencement Liturgy, 7:30 p.m. in Gersten Pavilion May 9 F Residence halls and apartments close, 8:00 p.m. May 10 S Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, 9:30 a.m. in Sunken Garden May 11 U Graduate Commencement Ceremony, 10:00 a.m. in Sunken Garden May 1 M Financial clearance due for Summer I May 14 W Last day for instructors to submit final grades SUMMER 2008 May 19 M Summer I classes begin May 3 F Last day to add Summer I classes or drop Summer I classes for 100% tuition refund May 6 M University Holiday—Memorial Day May 7 T Last day to withdraw from Summer I classes for a 70% tuition refund May 30 F Last day to withdraw from Summer I classes for a 50% refund Jun 6 F Last day to withdraw from Summer I classes for a 5% refund (no refunds after this date) Jun 9-10 M-T Freshman Orientation—Group 1 Jun 1-13 R-F Freshman Orientation—Group Jun 13 F Last day to withdraw from Summer I classes or apply for Credit/No Credit grading Jun 16-17 M-T Freshman Orientation—Group 3 Jun 19-0 R-F Freshman Orientation—Group 4 Jun 3 M Financial clearance due for Summer II Jun 3-4 M-T Freshman Orientation—Group 5 Jun 6-7 R-F Freshman Orientation—Group 6 Jun 7 F Summer I classes end Jun 30 M Summer II classes begin Jul W Last day for instructors to submit Summer I final grades Jul 4 F University Holiday—Independence Day Jul 7 M Last day to add Summer II classes or drop Summer II classes for 100% tuition refund Jul 8 T Last day to withdraw from Summer II classes for a 70% tuition refund Jul 11 F Last day to withdraw from Summer II classes for a 50% refund Jul 15 T Transfer Student Advisement and Registration Day Jul 18 F Last day to withdraw from Summer II classes for a 5% refund (no refunds after this date) Jul 5 F Last day to withdraw from Summer II classes or apply for Credit/No Credit grading Aug 1 F Financial clearance due for Fall semester Aug 8 F Summer II classes end Aug 13 W Last day for instructors to submit Summer II final grades This calendar represents the University’s best judgment and projection of the course of conduct of the