Springfield College 1997-98 Catalog -A WORD OF INTRODUCTION- We at SC concentrate on preparing students to work with people in a service-oriented setting. We emphasize a collegiate experience which prepares people for their specific contributions to society. The Mission of Springfield College is to be the preeminent institution educating students in spirit, mind, and body to excel in humanitarian service to others, which is the foundation of the College’s unique Humanics Philosophy. At Springfield College you’ll find people actively involved in this philosophy-living and practicing a commitment of service. Because of this unique approach to education, we attract students from throughout the country and the world. We now have graduates in more than 60 countries, many of them in positions of leadership in their homelands. As important as tradition is to Springfield College, we also realize the important of change. In 1994 we look forward to many changes. positive changes that will add new dimensions to the college experience at SC. Springfield continues to add new programs to its dynamic curriculum. Art Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Physical Therapy are among the fastest growing fields of study at the College. To accommodate our growth in health-related tamers, we have created the Allied Health Sciences Center. While providing exceptional instructional and research facilities, the Center also provides opportunities for students to gain practical experience. Also noteworthy is our Cooperative Education Program which furthers the education of students by integrating classroom study with paid experiences in the working world. We invite you to visit our campus and to spend sometime with us. We’re confident that your experience will be a most friendly and positive one. Thank you for your interest in Springfield College. Frederick O. Bartlett Director of Admissions 2 -SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE- Undergraduate Catalogue 1995-96 Springfield -- The People Place . ...4 Admissions Information . .7 Undergraduate Student Expenses . .15 Student FinancialAid . .20 Residence Life . .... ,...23 Athletics at Springfield . ,. ...24 Academic Affairs Programs . .25 The Academic Program . 28 Programs of Study . 35 Academic Minors . 114 Special Offerings . 115 Course Descriptions . .118 Faculty and Administration . 199 3 -SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE- The People Place Springfield College offers undergraduate students an opportunity to participate in a challenging curricu- lum which concerns itself with today’s world. Combining classroom experience with active community participation is a basic theme at the College. It is through this learning/doing experience that Springfield students are better prepared to understand and react to the complexities of the contemporary world. THE NEED IS GREAT Nearly all students accepted for entrance to Springfield College are highly motivated to follow careers of human service upon graduation. More than 26,000 alumni are at work throughout the United States and in more than 60 nations of the world. They hold professional positions such as teachers, physical educators, community agency executives, health care professionals, counselors and rehabilitation specialists, YMCA execu- tives, coaches, athletic trainers, and social workers. Education in the human helping professions is now recognized as being of vital important in our culture. The demand for highly prepared professionals to seine others in youth, community, and international agencies continues to grow. Many social and human problems must be solved if we are to continue the rapid scientific and technological progress made in recent years. Skilled leach are needed to deal with juvenile crime and delinquency. More social workers must be educated for service. Thousands of school children will need highly trained and deeply dedicated teachers who are well informed not only in subject matter, but also in the dynamics of social change, community leadership, and community development. Institutions of commerce, finance, and the human-helping agencies are turning increasingly to business managers who have a keen understanding of human behavior combined with sound managerial skills and techniques. As we become a more health-minded society, there will follow a greater need for highly-qualified individuals trained in a variety of areas from nutrition and exercise physiology to the practice of medicine and physical therapy. Professional educators who are committed to the development of individuals through the medium of physical activity are needed as well as recreational and youth leaders to satisfy the increased demand for leisure time activities which has accompanied recent social change. Springfield is deeply concerned with these segments of our culture. It is concerned -- and has been since its founding—with the development of the complete person. The College educates to build character and competence in individuals who seek to serve others throughout the world. BEGINNING AND GROWTH In 1885, the Rev. David Allen Reed, a young minister, founded A School for Christian Workers at Winchester Square in Springfield, Massachusetts-a school based upon his conviction that a great need existed to educate young persons for community service. From this beginning, Springfield College grew steadily throughout the years retaining and strengthening its original propose of education for service. In 1890, the name was changed to The Intemational YMCA Training School and in 1912 to The International YMCA College. This remained the corporate name until 1953 when the institution became officially known as Springfield College. In the 1993-94 academic year, total enrollment was 3,268 full- and part-time students. Of these,2,516 were undergraduates and 752 were graduate students in our School of Graduate Studies or students in special studies. The College now has programs for professional leadership in virtually every form of community and International service. Courses leading to the bachelor’s degree in a variety of professional areas are offered through 39 academic programs The School of Graduate Studies at Springfield College offers advanced degree programs in a variety of areas including Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Promotion/Wellness Management, Health Sciences, Human Services and Administration, Movement Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Services, Social Work, Teacher Preparation, and Rehabilitation Counseling. LOCATION AND ENVIRONMENT The College is located in the geographical center of the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, on the shores of Lake Massasoit. The setting provides students with an attractive New England atmosphere in which to study, but at the same time makes possible a healthy sampling of social and cultural events typically associated with an urban setting. The main campus, which is located on the western end of Lake Massasoit, has 32 major buildings includ- ing the Art Linkletter Natatorium; Cheney Hall, an air-conditioned dining facility; and Babson Library. Other physical resources are the Physical Education Complex with a “skywalk,” which combines four separate structures: the Art Linkletter Natatorium with its Olympic-size pool; the three-level Insurance Company of North America Center (Blake Arena) with seating for over 2,000 spectators; the Keith Locker and Training Facility and the Winston Paul Academic Center which includes two teaching gymnasiums. The total combined space is 143,000 square feet. In addition, the Towne Student Health Center, Blake Track and Field, Benedum Field, the multi-purpose Fuller Arts Center, and Bemis Hall (Springfield's science complex) are among the facilities available on the main campus. The Visual and Performing Arts Center provides studio and classroom space for@ music, and dance students. Computers are an important part of instruction throughout the curriculum at SC. Their use extends beyond word processing to include a variety of applications including spreadsheets, databases, and instructional materials required within individual courses, Our Academic Computing Center consists of four networked PC labs. In addition, the remainder of the campus is primarily equipped with IBM or other DOS-based systems. Students should consider purchasing a computer for their own use. We recommend the following a DOS (IBM or IBM compatible) 486 system; a minimum of a 120 MB hard drive and a minimum of 8 MB of RAM; and an SVGA monitor. Students should also keep in mind the College’s move to the WINDOWS operating system when considering the purchase of software. We recommend WINDOWS 3.1 and WORDPERFECT (the most widely used word processsor oncampus). ALSO, the College’s Writing Center is part of the network and provides writing, math, and computer science tutorial assistance. The networked Davis Hypermedia Room (105 Schoo Hall) provides a state-of-the-art computer academic model that unleashes students’ creativity and resourcefulness Students can also tap into a variety of broadcasts through the campus cable network and satellite link and can access computer databases and library catalogs from their computers. The College also maintains additional acres of woods and fields known as the East Campus on another part of Lake Massasoit. This area provides an ideal setting for Springfield environmental studies program as well as for other laboratory work in conservation, camping, recreation, experiential education, and the natural sciences. It includes a waterfront area for boating. 5 The City of Springfield