Benedictine College Course Catalog 2012–2013 1020 North Second Street Atchison, Kansas 66002-1499 1-913-367-5340 1-800-467-5340 FAX (913) 367-5462 http://www.benedictine.edu Accreditation: Benedictine College is accredited as a degree-granting institution of higher education by: The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 30 North LaSalle, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60602-2504 Certain programs have received specialized accreditation: National Association of Schools of Music 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21 Reston, VA 20190 National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education* 2010 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036-1023 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006 Round Rock, TX 78664 Kansas State Board of Nursing** Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1051 Topeka, KS 66612-1230 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) One Dupont Circle, NW Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 887-6791; Fax: (202) 887-8476 *Accredited for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers, with the Master’s degree as the highest degree approved. **Authorized to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 1 Table of Contents Accreditation ................................................... 1 Academic Year ............................................. 38 FERPA ........................................................ 3, 38 Degrees Conferred ...................................... 38 Academic Calendar ......................................... 4 Statement of Policy Concerning Release Mission of Benedictine College ...................... 6 of Information from Student Records ..... 38 Benedictine College Vision and Gainful Employment Regulation ................ 39 Commitments .............................................. 7 Undergraduate Programs ............................ 39 Benedictine College Values ............................. 8 Classification of Courses and Students ....... 41 Heritage of Benedictine College ................... 10 Degree Requirements .................................. 41 America’s Discovery College ..................... 10 Course Load ................................................ 41 The College Facilities ................................. 11 Academic Misconduct ................................ 42 General Admission Policies .......................... 14 Grading ....................................................... 42 Application for Admission .......................... 14 Academic Honors ....................................... 43 Admission to Freshman Standing ............... 14 Academic Warning, Probation and Transfer Admission and Degree Dismissal.................................................. 43 Completion ............................................ 15 Administrative Withdrawal ......................... 44 Probationary Acceptance ............................. 17 Readmission after Academic Dismissal ...... 44 Advanced College Placement ...................... 17 Examinations and Grade Reports ............... 44 Readmission ................................................ 18 Grade Appeals ............................................. 45 International Students .................................. 19 Course Changes ........................................... 45 Special Student Status.................................. 21 Auditing Courses ......................................... 45 Student Life ................................................... 21 Repeating a Course ...................................... 45 College Ministry ......................................... 22 Class Attendance ......................................... 46 Student Government Association (SGA) ..... 23 Reasonable Learning Accommodations ...... 46 Student Activities ........................................ 23 Summer Study at Other Colleges Student Health Center ................................. 24 and Universities ...................................... 46 The Student Success Center ........................ 24 Application for Degree ............................... 46 Advising and Counseling ............................ 24 Graduation Honors ...................................... 47 Career Development .................................... 25 Transcript of Credits ................................... 47 Publications.................................................. 25 Study Abroad .............................................. 48 Library Services .......................................... 25 General Education ...................................... 49 Computer Facilities and Services ............... 26 Graduate Programs ..................................... 52 Sports ........................................................... 26 Courses of Instruction .................................. 54 College Policies and Procedures ................. 27 Art ............................................................... 56 Student Expenses .......................................... 27 Athletic Training ....................................... 171 Payment Policy ............................................ 27 Astronomy .................................................. 61 Collection Policy ........................................ 28 Biochemistry ............................................... 61 Housing Deposit .......................................... 29 Biology ....................................................... 61 Refund Policy .............................................. 29 Business (School of) ................................... 69 Student Financial Aid ................................... 32 Traditional Master of Business Application for Aid ...................................... 32 Administration ..................................... 92 Scholarship and Financial Aid Executive Master of Business Programs ................................................. 33 Administration .................................... 96 State/Federal Government Financial Chemistry & Biochemistry ....................... 102 Aid........................................................... 34 Computer Science ..................................... 114 Scholarship and Award Guidelines .............. 36 Criminology .............................................. 114 Satisfactory Academic Progress Dance ........................................................ 114 Requirements .......................................... 37 Dentistry ................................................... 116 Academic Regulations and Economics ................................................. 116 Procedures ................................................. 38 Education .................................................. 121 2 Master of Arts in School Leadership ..... 138 Occupational Therapy and Physical Master of Arts in Education ................... 138 Therapy .................................................. 245 Engineering ............................................... 147 Optometry ................................................. 245 English ...................................................... 160 Pharmacy .................................................. 245 English as a Second Language ................. 167 Philosophy ................................................ 246 Fine Arts .................................................... 169 Physics and Astronomy ............................. 252 General Studies ......................................... 169 Political Science ........................................ 262 Great Books Sequence .............................. 170 Pre-Law ..................................................... 268 Health, Physical Education and Psychological Sciences ............................. 268 Recreation .............................................. 171 Social Science ........................................... 274 History ...................................................... 182 Sociology and Criminology ...................... 276 Honors Program ........................................ 190 Speech Communication ............................ 284 International Studies ................................. 191 Theatre Arts .............................................. 285 Journalism and Mass Communications .... 193 Theology ................................................... 291 Liberal Studies .......................................... 199 Board of Directors ....................................... 300 Mathematics and Computer Science ........ 199 Administration ............................................. 300 Medical Technology ................................. 208 Faculty .......................................................... 301 Medicine ................................................... 208 Faculty Emeriti ............................................ 305 Military Science ........................................ 208 The Alumni Association .............................. 307 Modern Foreign and Classical Languages . 212 Memberships ............................................... 307 Music ........................................................ 224 Gifts and Bequests........................................ 308 Natural Science ......................................... 236 Index ............................................................. 309 Nursing ..................................................... 236 FERPA Benedictine College complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as amended,