WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Catalog

2018-2019

Academic Calendar for 2018-2019

The academic year consists of the Fall and Spring semesters and one eight-week Summer session. Each semester includes 15 weeks of instruction and one week of final examinations. The Summer session includes a pre-session, one eight-week, one six-week, and two four-week periods of instruction.

Fall Semester, 2018

August 20, Monday September 3, Monday September 4, Tuesday October 12, Friday October 15, Monday November 19?23, Monday?Friday November 22?23, Thursday?Friday November 26, Monday December 10?14, Monday?Friday December 15, Saturday

Classes Begin Labor Day (No Classes/University Closed) Classes Resume Fall Break (No Classes) Classes Resume Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) Classes Resume Final Exam Week Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement

Spring Semester, 2019

January 14, Monday January 21, Monday

January 22, Tuesday February 12, Tuesday

February 13, Wednesday March 11?15, Monday?Friday March 18, Monday May 6?10, Monday?Friday May 10, Friday May 11, Saturday May 12, Sunday

Classes Begin Dr. Martin Luther King Day (No Classes/ University Closed) Classes Resume Lincoln's Birthday (No Classes/University Closed) Classes Resume Spring Break (No Classes) Classes Resume Final Exam Week Graduate Commencement Undergraduate Commencement WIU--QC Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement

Summer Session, 2019

May 13, Monday May 27, Monday

May 28, Tuesday May 31, Friday June 3, Monday

June 28, Friday July 1, Monday July 4, Thursday

July 5, Friday July 12, Friday July 26, Friday

Pre-Session Begins Memorial Day (No Classes/University Closed) Classes Resume Pre-Session Ends Eight-Week, Six-Week, and First Four-Week Sessions Begin First Four-Week Session Ends Second Four-Week Session Begins Independence Day (No Classes/University Closed) Classes Resume Six-Week Session Ends All Sessions End

Western Illinois University Undergraduate Catalog 2018?2019

1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455-1390 WIU Telephone: (309) 298-1414 Text Telephone: (309) 298-4444

Website: wiu.edu Western Illinois University--Quad Cities

3300 River Drive Moline, IL 61265-5881 Telephone: (309) 762-9481 Text Telephone: (309) 762-6974

Website: wiu.edu/qc

Western Illinois University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). Information about the Commission may be obtained by contacting the Commission offices and staff at or telephone (312) 263-0456. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as irrevocable contractual commitments between Western Illinois University and the student. The University reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements contained herein at any time within the student's term of residence.

Printed by authority of the State of Illinois 7/2018 ? 500 ? 19003

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Table of Contents

Academic Calendar.............................................................. Inside Front Cover

Overview................................................................................................. 4-21

Introduction Academic Programs Special Study Opportunities

Admission, Costs, Financial Assistance, and Records.............................22-44

Admission to the University Costs Financial Assistance Educational Records Policy

Graduation Requirements, Academic Regulations, and GradTrac..............45-80

Graduation Grading Policies Course Credit Student Academic Progress Academic Appeal Foreign Language/Global Issues Requirement University General Education Curriculum GradTrac

Colleges............................................................................................... 81-102

College of Arts and Sciences College of Business and Technology College of Education and Human Services College of Fine Arts and Communication Centennial Honors College

Academic Departments, Programs, and Courses................................. 103-360

Accounting and Finance Department Agriculture School Art Department Biological Sciences Department Broadcasting and Journalism Department Chemistry Department Communication Department Computer Sciences School Counselor Education Department Curriculum and Instruction Department Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences Department Economics and Decision Sciences Department Educational Studies Department Engineering School Engineering Technology Department English Department Foreign Languages and Literatures Department General Studies Degree Program Health Sciences and Social Work Department History Department Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Program Interdisciplinary Studies Minors and Courses Kinesiology Department

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Law Enforcement and Justice Administration School Liberal Arts and Sciences Department Management and Marketing Department Mathematics and Philosophy Department Military Science Program Music School Nursing School Physics Department Political Science Department Pre-Professional and Dual Programs Psychology Department Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration Department Sociology and Anthropology Department Speech Pathology and Audiology Department Teacher Education Program Theatre and Dance Department University Courses

Academic and Student Services......................................................... 361-368

Academic Services Student Services

Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff...................................369-387

Trustees of the University Officers of the University Faculty and Professional Staff

Indices..............................................................................................388-398

General Index IAI/WIU Course Match Index WIU Course Description Index

Maps................................................................................................399-400

WIU--Quad Cities Macomb Campus

Directory............................................................................. Inside Back Cover

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Introduction

Higher Values in Higher Education

The History and Heritage of Western Illinois University

Founded in 1899, the Western Illinois State Normal School was established to address teacher preparation in the state's grammar schools. The faculty and students of Western were eager to meet this need, and the institution soon became known for its well-rounded, deeply committed graduates, a tradition that continues.

As the years passed and the name was changed to Western Illinois State Teachers' College in 1921, and then to Western Illinois University in 1957, the institution's mission continually broadened to include academic majors that prepared high school teachers; the state's earliest and most successful extension program; a multifaceted graduate school; a liberal arts program; and, eventually, distinguished colleges devoted to Arts and Sciences, Business and Technology, Education and Human Services, and Fine Arts and Communication.

Throughout time, and most recently as Western celebrated 50 years as a University during academic year 2007?2008, we have earned and maintained a reputation for expanding public access to affordable, high-quality degree programs and fostering student involvement in University activities.

We are now a leading University with a residential campus in Macomb; a metropolitan, non-residential campus in the Quad Cities; and extension and distance learning programs. With an outstanding, diverse faculty and staff committed to multicultural and international education, Western Illinois University offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study to approximately 9,400 students from Illinois, across the nation, and around the world.

The Present and Future of Western Illinois University

With more than a century of growth and development, and more than 100,000 living alumni, Western Illinois University maintains a strong sense of community and historic commitments to student access, affordability, and success. Western has consistently been recognized as a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review and is one of only 37 public universities recognized as a top-tier "Best Regional University" by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Illinois University is also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission--North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University's teacher licensure programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. The University also maintains a strong commitment to discipline-based accreditation and licensure, where appropriate to the discipline. In academic year 2017?2018, Western Illinois University maintained accreditation/licensure with 20 agencies, ranging from the American Speech?Language?Hearing Association to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

These external recognitions and peer-based accreditations showcase our high academic standards, quality instruction, proven opportunities for job and graduate school placement, outstanding academic and residential facilities, exciting extracurricular activities, and institutional commitments to sustainability and affordability.

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