2021-22 Benedictine College Course Catalog

Course Catalog

2023?2024

Benedictine College

Course Catalog 2023?2024

1020 North Second Street Atchison, Kansas 66002-1499

1-913-367-5340 1-800-467-5340 FAX (913) 367-5462

Accreditation: Benedictine College is accredited as a degree-granting institution of higher education by the:

Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604

Certain programs have received specialized accreditation or approval:

ABET 415 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201

? Chemical Engineering ? Civil Engineering ? Electrical Engineering ? Mechanical Engineering

American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) 655 K Street NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 887-6791

Kansas State Board of Nursing* Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1051 Topeka, KS 66612-1230

Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) 900 SW Jackson Street

Topeka, KS 66612

National Association of Schools of Music 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21

Reston, VA 20190

*Authorized to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 1

Table of Contents

Accreditation ......................................................... 1 United States Governmental Compliance

Statements .......................................................... 4 Nondiscrimination ............................................... 4 FERPA ................................................................. 4 Credit Hour Definition ......................................... 4 Catalog Disclaimer ................................................ 5 Catalog Accuracy and Changes ........................... 5 Academic Calendar ............................................... 6 Mission of Benedictine College ............................ 8 Benedictine College Vision and Commitments ..................................................... 9 Benedictine College Values ................................. 10 Heritage of Benedictine College ......................... 12 America's Discovery College ............................ 12 Undergraduate Admission Policies .................... 13 First-Year Application Periods .......................... 13 First-Year Application Plans .............................. 13 Admission to Freshman Standing ...................... 14 Probationary Acceptance ................................... 15 Transfer Admission and Degree Completion .... 15 Reverse Transfer Agreement Procedure .............16 Credit by Examination or Experience ............... 16 Readmission ...................................................... 19 Multiple Undergraduate Degrees........................ 19 International Students ........................................ 20 Special Student Status ....................................... 21 Student Life ......................................................... 21 College Ministry ................................................ 23 Student Government Association (SGA) ........... 23 Student Activities ............................................... 24 Student Health Center ........................................ 24 Counseling ......................................................... 24 The Student Success Center .............................. 24 Academic Advising ........................................... 25 Center for Service-Learning .............................. 25 Publications ....................................................... 25 Library Services ................................................. 25 Information Technology Services ...................... 26 Sports .................................................................. 26 College Policies and Procedures ....................... 27 Student Complaint and Grievance Policy .......... 27 Student Expenses ................................................ 27 Payment Policy .................................................. 27 Collection Policy ............................................... 29 Housing Deposit ................................................ 30 Refund Policy .................................................... 30

Assumption of Risk Notice ............................... 35 Student Financial Aid ......................................... 35

Application for Aid ............................................ 35 Scholarship and Financial Aid Programs .......... 37 State/Federal Government Financial Aid .......... 41 Scholarship and Award Guidelines .................... 43 Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements . 45 Academic Regulations and Procedures ............. 47 Academic Year ................................................... 47 Degrees Conferred ............................................. 47 Undergraduate Programs ................................... 48 Degree Requirements ........................................ 49 Application for Degree ...................................... 50 Graduation Honors ............................................ 50 Finalizing the Academic Record ....................... 50 Classification of Courses and Students .............. 50 Class Attendance ............................................... 50 Grading .............................................................. 51 GPA Calculation ................................................ 52 Examinations and Grade Reports ...................... 52 Course Load ....................................................... 52 Course Changes ................................................. 53 Repeating a Course ............................................ 53 Auditing Courses ............................................... 54 Academic Honors .............................................. 54 Reasonable Learning Accommodations ............ 54 Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal .. 54 Grade Appeals ................................................... 55 Readmission After Academic Dismissal ........... 55 Administrative Withdrawal ............................... 55 Academic Misconduct ....................................... 55 Study at Other Colleges and Universities .......... 56 Transcript of Credits .......................................... 57 Obtaining Documents Originating From Another

Agency or Institution ..................................... 57 Study Abroad ..................................................... 57 General Education .............................................. 59 Courses Fulfilling General Education Requirements .................................................... 61 Graduate Programs ............................................ 62 Courses of Instruction/Course Descriptions .............................................. 64, 207 Architecture ............................................... 65, 209 Art .............................................................. 67, 211 Astronomy ................................................. 71, 215 Athletic Health Care .................................. 74, 216 Biochemistry .............................................. 76, 217

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Biology ...................................................... 78, 217 Business, School of ........................................... 82 Accounting ............................................... 82, 207 Business Administration ................................. 220 Finance ..................................................... 82, 266 International Business ...................................... 82 Management ............................................. 83, 284 Marketing ................................................. 83, 289 Master of Business Administration ...................93 Chemistry .................................................. 95, 224 Classics ...................................................... 98, 230 Computer Science .................................... 101, 232 Criminology ............................................. 103, 232 Dance ....................................................... 106, 234 Economics ............................................... 107, 235 Education, School of ............................... 109, 237

Master of Arts in School Leadership ............ 120 Master of Arts in Teaching ........................... 120 Engineering, School of .................................... 124 Chemical Engineering ............................ 124, 223 Civil Engineering ................................... 124, 228 Electrical Engineering ............................ 125, 248 Mechanical Engineering ......................... 125, 282 Engineering .................................................... 255 Engineering Physics ........................................ 133 English ..................................................... 135, 251 English as a Second or Foreign Language 137, 259 Entrepreneurship .............................................. 258 Environmental Studies ..................................... 139 Evangelization & Catechesis ................... 140, 260 Exercise Science ...................................... 142, 261 Fine Arts .......................................................... 266 Foreign Languages .................................. 145, 267 French ...................................................... 146, 267 General Studies ........................................ 148, 269 Graphic Design ........................................ 149, 165 Great Books Sequence ..................................... 152 Great Books: The True, The Good, and The Beautiful .................................................. 152 Greek ............................................................... 271 History ..................................................... 153, 271 Honors Program ....................................... 154, 276 Italian ............................................................... 276 International Studies ................................ 156, 276 Journalism and Mass Communications ........... 159

Journalism ..................................................... 276 Mass Communications ................................. 280 Latin ................................................................. 277 Liberal Studies ................................................. 162 Mathematics ............................................ 162, 278 Military Science ....................................... 166, 286 Air Force/Space Force .................................. 288 Music ....................................................... 167, 290 Natural Science ................................................ 296 Nursing, School of ................................... 175, 297 Philosophy ............................................... 182, 300 Physics ..................................................... 183, 303 Political Science ...................................... 186, 306 Pre-Dentistry .................................................... 189 Pre-Law ........................................................... 189 Pre-Medicine ................................................... 189 Pre-Occupational Therapy and Pre-Physical Therapy ..................................... 190 Pre-Optometry ................................................. 190 Pre-Pharmacy .................................................. 190 Psychological Sciences ............................ 191, 308 Sheridan Center for Classical Studies ............. 230 Social Science .......................................... 193, 313 Sociology ................................................. 195, 312 Spanish .................................................... 197, 313 Speech Communication ........................... 199, 315 Spiritual Direction ................................... 199, 315 Strength and Conditioning ....................... 199, 316 Theatre Arts ............................................. 201, 320 Theology .................................................. 204, 316 Board of Directors ............................................. 323 Administration .................................................. 323 Faculty ................................................................ 324 Faculty Emeriti .................................................. 328 Memberships ..................................................... 330 Office for Advancement .................................... 331 Advancement Services .................................... 331 Alumni Relations ............................................. 331 Annual Giving ................................................. 331 Development .................................................... 331 Planned Giving ................................................ 331 Index ................................................................... 332

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United States Governmental Compliance Statements

Nondiscrimination Benedictine College admits students of any race and color, national and ethnic origin, and of

either sex to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. Benedictine College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent amendments (including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972), federal executive orders and federal regulations. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Dr. Kimberly Shankman, Dean of the College and Title IX Coordinator 1020 North 2nd Street Atchison, KS 66002 (913) 360-7413

FERPA Benedictine College complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of

1974 as amended, 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 records, the right to consent prior to the release of a record to a third party, and the right to be notified of their privacy rights.

The following is considered directory information and may be released for each student: Student name, address (permanent and campus), telephone number, e-mail address, date and place of birth, major and minor field(s) of study, classification, photograph, participation in officially recognized activities and sports as well as weight and height of participants, dates of attendance, degrees sought and/or granted, and awards and honors received. A student may submit a written request for this information to be kept confidential. During the disciplinary process, a student may be required to contact his or her parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s), coaches, and/or professors, depending upon the circumstances and student's involvement.

In addition to the Office ofAcademic Records and Registration, confidential student records are kept in the student's advisor's office, the FinancialAid office, the Office of Student Health Service, the Counseling Center, and the Career Development Office. Complete FERPAinformation is available on the Benedictine College website.

Credit Hour Definition Benedictine College uses the "Carnegie Unit" as a guide when defining a credit hour for undergraduate

classes. A semester credit hour represents a minimum of one fifty-minute class period a week for the 15-week semester. Each course is expected to meet the equivalent of two hours outside of class for each hour in class.

Some courses meet for more than fifty minutes per credit hour in class, e.g. laboratories, clinicals, practicums, internships, etc. This time is generally reflected in the online course listing or in the paperwork (as in internships) for the course. This additional time in class counts toward the "2 hours outside of class" expectation.

For the rest of the time needed to meet this requirement, as well as for the other courses, departments are responsible for creating a Credit Hour Compliance document to verify that each of the courses offered by their department meets the required "two hours outside for class for each hour in class." This document lists the various types of activities and assignments possible in courses offered in their department and the amount of time that it is expected that students would spend doing each type of activity. By examining the outline of

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