Benedictine College Course Catalog 2010–2012 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 *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 Course Load ................................................ 39 FERPA .............................................................. 3 Academic Honesty ...................................... 39 Academic Calendar ......................................... 4 Grading ....................................................... 39 Mission of Benedictine College ...................... 8 Academic Honors ....................................... 40 Benedictine College Vision and Academic Warning, Probation and Commitments .............................................. 9 Dismissal.................................................. 41 Benedictine College Values ........................... 10 Readmission after Academic Dismissal ...... 41 Heritage of Benedictine College ................... 12 Examinations and Grade Reports ............... 41 America’s Discovery College ..................... 12 Grade Appeals ............................................. 42 The College Facilities ................................. 13 Course Changes ........................................... 42 General Admission Policies .......................... 16 Auditing Courses ......................................... 42 Application for Admission .......................... 16 Repeating a Course ...................................... 42 Admission to Freshman Standing ............... 17 Class Attendance ......................................... 42 Transfer Admission and Degree Reasonable Learning Accommodations ...... 43 Completion ............................................ 17 The Student Success Center ........................ 43 Probationary Acceptance ............................. 19 Library Services .......................................... 43 Advanced College Placement ...................... 19 Summer Study at Other Colleges Readmission ................................................ 21 and Universities ...................................... 44 International Students .................................. 21 Application for Degree ............................... 44 Special Student Status.................................. 23 Graduation Honors ...................................... 44 Student Financial Aid ................................... 23 Transcript of Credits ................................... 44 Application for Aid ...................................... 23 Statement of Policy Concerning Release Scholarship and Financial Aid of Information from Student Records ..... 45 Programs ................................................. 24 Study Abroad .............................................. 45 State/Federal Government Financial General Education ...................................... 47 Aid........................................................... 25 School of Faith ............................................ 51 Scholarship and Award Guidelines .............. 27 Student Expenses .......................................... 51 Satisfactory Academic Progress Payment Policy ............................................ 52 Requirements .......................................... 28 Collection Policy ........................................ 53 Student Life ................................................... 29 Housing Deposit .......................................... 53 College Ministry ......................................... 30 Refund Policy .............................................. 54 Student Government Association (SGA) ..... 31 Courses of Instruction .................................. 56 Activities and Organizations ....................... 31 Art ............................................................... 58 Student Health Center ................................. 32 Astronomy .................................................. 63 Advising and Counseling ............................ 32 Biochemistry ............................................... 63 Career Development .................................... 33 Biology ....................................................... 63 Publications.................................................. 33 Business (School of) ................................... 71 Computer Facilities and Services ............... 34 Traditional Master of Business Sports ........................................................... 34 Administration ..................................... 95 College Policies and Procedures ................. 35 Executive Master of Business Academic Regulations and Administration .................................... 99 Procedures ................................................. 35 Chemistry .................................................. 107 Academic Year ............................................. 35 Computer Science ..................................... 118 Degrees Conferred ...................................... 35 Criminology .............................................. 118 Graduate Programs ..................................... 35 Dance ........................................................ 118 Undergraduate Programs ............................ 37 Dentistry ................................................... 120 Classification of Courses and Students ....... 38 Economics ................................................. 120 Degree Requirements .................................. 38 Education .................................................. 125 2 Master of Arts in School Leadership ..... 141 Occupational Therapy and Physical Master of Arts in Education ................... 141 Therapy .................................................. 246 Engineering ............................................... 150 Optometry ................................................. 247 English ...................................................... 163 Pharmacy .................................................. 247 English as a Second Language ................. 170 Philosophy ................................................ 247 Environmental Science ............................. 172 Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering ...... 253 Fine Arts .................................................... 172 Political Science ........................................ 263 General Studies ......................................... 173 Pre-Law ..................................................... 269 Great Books Sequence .............................. 174 Psychology ................................................ 269 Health, Physical Education and Social Science ........................................... 275 Recreation .............................................. 174 Sociology and Criminology ...................... 277 History ...................................................... 185 Speech Communication ............................ 285 International Studies ................................. 193 Theatre Arts .............................................. 286 Journalism and Mass Communications .... 194 Theology ................................................... 292 Liberal Studies .......................................... 200 Board of Directors ....................................... 301 Mathematics and Computer Science ........ 200 Administration ............................................. 301 Medical Technology ................................. 210 Faculty .......................................................... 302 Medicine ................................................... 210 Faculty Emeriti ............................................ 306 Military Science ........................................ 210 The Alumni Association .............................. 308 Modern Foreign and Classical Languages . 214 Memberships ............................................... 308 Music ........................................................ 226 Gifts and Bequests........................................ 309 Natural Science ......................................... 238 Index ............................................................. 310 Nursing ..................................................... 238 FERPA Benedictine College complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (FERPA) which is the federal law that requires colleges and universities to maintain the privacy of students’ educational records. FERPA guarantees students the right of access to educational records, the right to challenge information contained in their