UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC INFORMATION ACADEMIC VISION Management and leadership (BS) Human services Marketing (BS) Literary studies Fontbonne University promotes Mathematics for secondary education* Management information systems informed and discerning practice in (BS) Marketing scholarship, the arts, the professions, Medical Laboratory Science (BS) Performing arts and service. By combining a pursuit of Middle school education* (BA) Philosophy academic excellence with an evolving Performing arts* (BA) Professional writing awareness of the world’s needs, the Pre-law (BA) Psychology Fontbonne community seeks to Professional writing (BA) Religious studies strengthen the relationship between the Psychology (BS) Social entrepreneurship educated person and a diverse society. Religious studies (BA) Special education In concert with an emphasis on teaching Social work (BSW) Speech-language pathology and learning, the university promotes Special education* (BS) Social welfare vital engagement between intellectual Speech-language pathology (BS) Sociology endeavor and social responsibility, Sports management (BS) Sports management giving meaning to information and Strategic communication (BA) Strategic communication insight to inquiry. In an open, caring, University major (BA or BS) Transportation and challenging environment, students Women’s and gender studies and teachers integrate knowledge from * These majors may be accompanied by University minor the liberal arts and professional a teacher education certification. See programs, developing the understanding the section titled Teacher Certification and skills central to a thoughtful and at Fontbonne University in this catalog CONCENTRATIONS committed life. for full information. See each academic department for related concentrations. UNDERGRADUATE DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS: CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS MAJORS: Engineering (see biology or applied Accounting (BS) mathematics major) FOR UNDERGRADUATES: Applied behavioral sciences Occupational Therapy Administration & Economic Applied mathematics (BS) (see biology or psychology major) Development Art* (BA) Chiropractic (see Biology) Case Management Bioinformatics (BS) Social Work (See Social Work) Cybersecurity Biology (BS) Expressive Arts & Integrated Therapies Biology for secondary education* (BS) UNDERGRADUATE Gerontology Business administration (BS) Health & Mental Health Case Communication studies (BA) MINORS: Management Computer science (BS) African American studies One Health Cybersecurity (BS) American culture studies Social Entrepreneurship Deaf education* (BA) Applied mathematics Speech Language Pathology Assistant Dietetics (BS) Art history Web Development & Design Early childhood* (BS) Bioinformatics Elementary education* (BA) Biology English for secondary certification (BA) Business administration TEACHER CERTIFICATION: Fashion merchandising (BS) Chemistry UNDERGRADUATE Figurative Studies (BFA) Communication PROGRAMS Fine arts* (BFA) Computer science Full information on teacher certification General Studies: Disciplinary Emphasis Cybersecurity for both the undergraduate and the Global studies (BA) Data Analytics graduate programs may be found in the Graphic design (BFA) English section titled Teacher Certification at Health education and promotion (BS) Environmental studies Fontbonne University, following the History* (BA) Food management graduate section in this catalog. Also, see Human services (BA) Global studies each academic department for available Literary studies (BA) Graphic design certifications in specific undergraduate Management information systems (BS) History majors. Fontbonne University Page 37 2017-2018 Catalog UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE & BLENDED email or other technology issues please contact AskIT at: [email protected] or 314-719-8095. COURSES Fontbonne University offers fully online, accredited, Minimum Technology Requirements for Online undergraduate degree programs in multiple disciplines Students: Fontbonne University’s online courses are student- Minimum of 2 GB of RAM with DSL or high-speed centered, just as the traditional face-to-face courses are. Internet access. The learning environment is an asynchronous one, giving Windows and Office 2013 or higher for PC and Mac. flexibility to the online course. The asynchronous nature of Most online courses require Microsoft Word and the course does not mean that the course lacks structure PowerPoint, and many require Excel. Fontbonne and/or deadlines. University’s standard software platform is MS Office 2013. FONTBONNE STUDENTS GET FREE Students are expected to participate in class discussions ACCESS TO MICROSOFT OFFICE 365! and activities and have weekly assignments and deadlines. http://my.fontbonne.edu/msoffice (Scroll down to Course requirements may include weekly group locate information.) discussions, online quizzes, individual and/or small group Some courses require the purchase of additional assignments, readings, problem solving, or the critiquing course-specific software; this information should be of articles. Online undergraduate courses may require listed in the course schedule or course syllabus. proctored testing on campus or at an approved location. Use of Fontbonne University email is mandatory for online Fontbonne also offers several degree programs in a courses. Students must have daily access to a computer. It blended format. This requires some on-campus meetings. is recommended that students have their own computer for The number of face-to-face meetings varies depending on use with online coursework. the program. Students planning to reside outside the United States while Prior to taking the first online course at Fontbonne engaging in an online Fontbonne University course must University, a student must complete the Blackboard obtain prior written approval from the Vice President for Tutorial, a free tutorial, which introduces the student to Academic Affairs before enrollment. Blackboard, the online course environment, to our sponsors, the Sisters of St. Joseph, and to Fontbonne Students residing in states other than Missouri, please visit University history. Students who register for online http://www.fontbonne.edu/stateauthorization to locate courses, or courses for which the Blackboard Tutorial is a State Authorization information. prerequisite, will automatically be enrolled in the tutorial. The Blackboard Tutorial is available beginning several In order to maintain proper state authorization for weeks before the start of every semester and before each distance education, it is vital that you inform eight-week term. Access information will be sent to all Fontbonne prior to moving to a different state. Even if students enrolled in the tutorial; this information will be the move is temporary, Fontbonne University is required to sent to the students’ Fontbonne University email address. submit the state in which the students are residing at the time of taking the online course. We are not currently Students should prepare themselves to begin all online authorized to enroll students in our distance education courses on the first day of the semester or the first day of the programs in all 50 states. Please contact Jo Ann Mattson scheduled course duration. For new online students, this [email protected] or 314-889-4514 when preparation includes completing the Blackboard Tutorial in relocating to another state. advance of the semester start date. Students must complete the Blackboard Tutorial at least one business day (Monday thru Friday) before the start of courses to be prepared to begin their course on time. Students who do not participate Online Students - Filing Complaints with in their online course on the first day will be reported to the Your State or Accrediting Agency Registrar’s Office for non-attendance and may be dropped Students not residing in the state of Missouri during the from their course. time of attending online courses should also follow Fontbonne’s internal administrative procedures. However, Please contact Jo Ann Mattson for more information about if the issue or complaint is not resolved at the institutional blended or online degree programs at Fontbonne or if you level, a student may file a complaint within the state he or have any questions regarding the Blackboard tutorial: she is living in at the time of enrollment. Visit the [email protected] or 314-889-4514 following website to obtain student grievance contact information for individual states: If you experience issues with Blackboard in any of your http://www.fontbonne.edu/stateauthorization courses, or to ask a question about Fontbonne University Fontbonne University Page 38 2017-2018 Catalog http://my.fontbonne.edu/academic-resources/curriculum- ACADEMIC ADVISING guides/?role=faculty. Copies are also available in the Registrar’s Office or The Office of Academic Advising. Academic advising at Fontbonne University is an integral part of the larger mission of the University. It serves to assist students to identify and achieve their educational Mission Core: The purpose of the Mission Core is to goals, while creating collaborative relationships with other bring a distinctively Fontbonne perspective to the general institutional departments, faculty and staff. The advising education program. The values and heritage of the Sisters process is an on-going and developing one, whereby both of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the founders and sponsors of the advisor and advisee share responsibilities. In the event Fontbonne University, and the Catholic Intellectual that