Contents Calendar ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Special Events .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Effective Catalogue ................................................................................................................................... 10 Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................. 11 National Honor Societies .......................................................................................................................... 11 Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) ............................................................................................ 11 Affirmative Action .................................................................................................................................... 11 Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy......................................................................................................... 11 Cornell College Mission Statement ......................................................................................................... 12 Educational Objectives at Cornell College ............................................................................................. 12 One-Course-At-A-Time ............................................................................................................................ 13 Introducing Cornell College ..................................................................................................................... 14 General Requirements for Degree Programs ......................................................................................... 15 Bachelor of Arts ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Bachelor of Music ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Bachelor of Special Studies ...................................................................................................................... 19 Degree Programs in Combination with Professional Schools ........................................................... 21 Combined Degrees Program in Architecture ..................................................................................... 22 Combined Degrees Program in Engineering ...................................................................................... 22 Combined Degrees Program in Forestry and Environmental Management ................................... 23 Cooperative Degree Program in Nursing and Allied Health Sciences ............................................. 24 Cooperative Program in Medical Technology .................................................................................... 25 Deferred Admit Program in Dentistry ................................................................................................ 25 Professional Programs .......................................................................................................................... 26 Education ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Pre-Engineering .................................................................................................................................... 26 Law ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Medicine ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Social Work/Human Services .............................................................................................................. 28 Theology/Ordained Ministry ............................................................................................................... 29 Preparation for a Career in a Professional Field ............................................................................... 29 Degree and Professional Programs ......................................................................................................... 30 Academic Honesty ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Confidentiality of Student Records ......................................................................................................... 30 Students with Disabilities ......................................................................................................................... 31 Academic Advisor ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Adjunct Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Auditing Courses ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Repeating Courses .................................................................................................................................... 35 Two Course Credits in One Term ........................................................................................................... 36 Adding and Dropping Courses ................................................................................................................ 36 Reduced Programs .................................................................................................................................... 38 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy ........................................................................................ 39 Veterans Administration .......................................................................................................................... 39 Declaration of Degree Candidacy, Majors, and Minors ........................................................................ 40 Assessment of Student Experiences ......................................................................................................... 42 Student Classification and Class Rank ................................................................................................... 43 Credit By Transfer .................................................................................................................................... 43 Exemption, Advanced Placement, and Credit by Examination ........................................................... 44 Grades ........................................................................................................................................................ 46 The Dean's List .......................................................................................................................................... 48 Graduation................................................................................................................................................. 48 Graduation Rate........................................................................................................................................ 50 Transcripts and Verification of Enrollment ........................................................................................... 50 Academic Review: Warning, Probation, and Suspension ..................................................................... 50 Leave of Absence ....................................................................................................................................... 54 Withdrawal from the College................................................................................................................... 54 Readmission ............................................................................................................................................... 55 Academic Information .............................................................................................................................. 55 Courses of Instruction .............................................................................................................................. 57 General Information about Courses ....................................................................................................... 59 Archaeology (ARC) ................................................................................................................................... 61 Art and Art History (ART) ...................................................................................................................... 63 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) ......................................................................................... 69 Biology (BIO) 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