DOMINICAN COLLEGE CATALOG 2018-2019

DOMINICAN COLLEGE CATALOG 2018-2019

470 Western Highway ? Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962 ? (845) 359-7800 ? dc.edu Dominican College is an independent, 4-year college for men and women that offers graduate programs. Documentation of accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Board of Regents of the University of The State of New York is available in the Office of the President. Dominican College does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, age, sex, creed, national

origin, or physical limitation. Note: The programs, requirements, tuition and fees set forth in this bulletin

are necessarily subject to change without notice at any time.

Table of Contents

Academic Calendars ......................................................................... 3 Dominican College: An Overview ................................................... 7 Student Life .................................................................................... 11 Admissions ..................................................................................... 14 Financial Aid .................................................................................. 17 Academic Information and Policies................................................ 21 Inventory of Registered Programs .................................................. 30 Sequence of Study .......................................................................... 31 Undergraduate Curricula and Courses of Instruction...................... 32 General Education Curriculum ....................................................... 32 Undergraduate Major and Minor Programs .................................... 35 Accounting ..................................................................................... 35 Art Minor........................................................................................ 37 Athletic Training ............................................................................ 38 Biology ........................................................................................... 40 Business Management .................................................................... 41 Chemistry Minor ............................................................................ 47 Communication Studies Major ....................................................... 48 Computer Information Systems ...................................................... 49 Criminal Justice .............................................................................. 50 Economics Minor ........................................................................... 52 English............................................................................................ 53 Ethnic Diversity Studies Minor ...................................................... 55 Gender Studies Minor..................................................................... 55 Health Sciences .............................................................................. 58 History ............................................................................................ 58 Humanities...................................................................................... 59 Liberal Arts Concentrations with the B.S in Education .................. 61

Mathematics ....................................................................................62 Medieval & Renaissance Studies Minor .........................................62 Nursing ............................................................................................ 64 Occupational Therapy (Pre-Professional) .......................................68 Philosophy Minor............................................................................70 Pre-Law Minor................................................................................72 Psychology ......................................................................................71 Religious Studies Minor..................................................................72 Social Sciences................................................................................72 Sociology Minor..............................................................................73 Social Work.....................................................................................74 Spanish Minor .................................................................................75 Teacher Education...........................................................................75 Theater Minor .................................................................................80 Undergraduate Course Offerings.....................................................81 Graduate Programs........................................................................123 Master's in Business Administration.............................................124 Graduate Programs in Nursing ......................................................129 Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy .................................135 Doctor of Physical Therapy Program ............................................140 Graduate Programs in Teacher Education .....................................148 Tuition and Fees...........................................................157 Board of Trustees.........................................................161 Administration............................................................163 Full-time Faculty...........................................................................166 Part-time Faculty...........................................................................170 Directions ......................................................................................191

Academic Calendars

Academic Calendar 2018-2019

FALL TERM 2018 Aug. 20-21 (Mon-Tues) Aug. 22 (Wed) Aug. 23 (Thurs) Aug. 23-25 (Thu-Sat) Aug. 24 (Fri) Aug. 24 (Fri) Aug. 25 (Sat) Aug. 27 (Mon) Aug. 27-30 (Mon-Thu) Sept. 3 (Mon) Sept. 4 (Tues) Sept. 7 (Fri) Sept. 8 (Sat) Oct. 30 (Tues) Nov. 3 (Sat) Nov. 5 (Mon) Nov. 6 (Tues) Nov. 12 (Mon.) Nov. 16 (Fri) Nov. 21-Nov. 25 (Wed-Sun) Dec. 10-14 (Mon-Fri) Dec. 24-Jan. 1 (Mon-Tues)

Fall Semester Advisement/Testing/Registration COLLEGE CONFERENCE/Division Meetings FACULTY CONFERENCE Freshman Orientation (Day/Evening Students) Freshman Convocation (Day/Evening Students) Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins Fall Semester begins/Graduate Nursing Fall Semester Begins Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester Labor Day--COLLEGE CLOSED Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session I begins OT, PT, and Undergraduate Weekend Fall Trimesters begin Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins Dominican College Online/ RN-to-BSN/MBA Session II begins Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester classes Election Day--CLASSES SUSPENDED HONORS CONVOCATION Last day for January graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form Thanksgiving Recess--COLLEGE CLOSED Final examination week, Fall semester COLLEGE CLOSED

WINTERSESSION 2019 Jan. 2-Jan. 14 (Wed-Mon)

Winter Session Classes

SPRING TERM 2019 Jan. 3 (Thurs) Jan. 4 (Fri) Jan. 8 (Tues) Jan. 9 (Wed) Jan. 12 (Sat) Jan. 14 (Mon) Jan. 15 (Tues) Jan. 16 (Wed) Jan. 16, 17, 22, 23

(Wed-Thurs, Tues-Wed) Jan. 19 (Sat) Jan. 21 (Mon) Jan. 25 (Fri) Mar. 5 (Tues) Mar. 11-Mar. 15 (Mon-Fri) Apr. 3 (Wed) Apr. 17 (Wed) Apr. 18-Apr. 21 (Thurs-Sun) May 6-10 (Mon-Fri)

Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Spring Trimesters begin Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session III begins Spring Semester Registration Weekend ABSN Spring Trimester Begins COLLEGE CONFERENCE Residence Halls Open for Returning Students Spring Semester begins/Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester

Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins Martin Luther King Day--COLLEGE CLOSED Last day for May /August graduates to file a "Candidate for Degree" form Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session IV begins SPRING BREAK--UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester classes Classes follow Monday schedule RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS--COLLEGE CLOSED Final examination week, Spring Semester

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COMMENCEMENT WEEK 2019 May 13-17 (Mon-Fri) May 15 (Wed) May 16 (Thurs) May 18 (Sat) May 19 (Sun)

SUMMER TERM 2019 Apr. 6 (Sat) May 7 (Tues) May 3 (Fri) May 4 (Sat) May 27 (Mon) May 28 (Tues)

May 29-June 13 (Wed-Thur) June 17-July 23 (Mon-Tues) July 9 (Tues) July 4-July 7 (Thurs-Sun)

Pre-Commencement Activities SERVICE RECOGNITION CEREMONY GRADUATE PROGRAM HOODING CEREMONIES GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY COMMENCEMENT

Graduate Education Quarter IV begins Dominican College Online/RN-to-BSN/MBA Session V begins OT, PT and Undergraduate Weekend Spring Trimesters begin Weekend ABSN Summer Trimester begins Memorial Day--COLLEGE CLOSED ABSN Academic Year Begins Graduate Nursing Programs Summer Semester begins Day/Evening Summer Session I Day/Evening Summer Session II Dominican College Online/ RN-to-BSN/MBA Session VI begins Independence Day--COLLEGE CLOSED

Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2018-2019

ACCELERATED B.S.N., 2018-2019:

Summer Trimester I:

May 29 ? August 17, 2018

Fall Trimester II:

August 24 ? December 20, 2018

Spring Trimester III:

January 3 ? April 26, 2019

WEEKEND ACCELERATED B.S.N., 2018-2019:

Fall 2018 Trimester

Spring 2019 Trimester

Sept. 8, 9 Sept. 15, 16 Sept. 22, 23 Sept. 29, 30 Oct. 13, 14 Oct. 20, 21 Oct. 27, 28 Nov. 3, 4 Nov. 10, 11 Nov. 17, 18 Dec. 1, 2 Dec. 8, 9 Dec. 15, 16 (Emergency Alternate)

Jan. 12, 13 Jan. 26, 27 Feb. 2, 3 Feb. 9, 10 Feb. 23, 24 Mar. 2, 3 Mar. 9, 10 Mar. 16, 17 Mar. 23, 24 Mar. 30, 31 Apr. 6, 7 Apr. 13, 14 Apr. 27, 28 (Emergency Alternate)

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Summer 2019 Trimester

May 4, 5 May 11, 12 May 18, 19 June 1, 2 June 8, 9 June 15, 16 June 22, 23 June 29, 30 July 13, 14 July 20, 21 July 27, 28 Aug. 3, 4 Aug. 10, 11 (Emergency Alternate)

UNDERGRADUATE WEEKEND COURSES, 2018-2019:

Fall 2018 Trimester

Spring 2019 Trimester

September 7, 8, 9 September 28, 29, 30

January 4, 5, 6 January 25, 26, 27

October 12, 13, 14 November 2, 3, 4

February 15, 16, 17 March 8, 9, 10

November 16, 17, 18

March 22, 23, 24

December 7, 8, 9

December 14, 15, 16 (Alternate Weekend)

April 12, 13, 14

April 26, 27, 28 (Alternate Weekend)

Summer 2019 Trimester May 10, 11, 12 May 31, June 1, 2 June 21, 22, 23 July 12, 13, 14 July 26, 27, 28 August 9, 10, 11 August 16, 17, 18

(Alternate Weekend)

DOMINICAN COLLEGE ONLINE/RN-to-BSN/MBA, 2018-2019:

Session I:

Session II:

Sept. 4-Oct. 25, 2018

Oct. 30-Dec. 20, 2018

Session III: Jan. 8-Feb. 28, 2019

Session IV: Mar. 5-Apr. 25, 2019

Session V: May 7-June 27, 2019

Session VI: July 9-Aug. 29, 2019 (Online & MBA Only)

GRADUATE NURSING , 2018-2019: Fall 2018

August 27 (Monday) Semester Begins

December 10 ? 14 Finals Week

Spring 2019

January 16 (Wednesday) Semester Begins

May 6 ? 10 Finals Week

Summer 2019

May 28 (Tuesday) Semester Begins

August 1 (Thursday) Semester Ends

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 2018-2019:

Fall 2018 Trimester

Spring 2019 Trimester

September 7, 8, 9

January 4, 5, 6

September 28, 29, 30

January 25, 26, 27

October 12, 13, 14

February 15, 16, 17

November 2, 3, 4

March 8, 9, 10

November 16, 17, 18

March 22, 23, 24

December 7, 8, 9

December 14, 15, 16 (Alternate Weekend)

April 12, 13, 14

April 26, 27, 28 (Alternate Weekend)

Summer 2019 Trimester May 3, 4, 5 May 31, June 1, 2 June 21, 22, 23 July 12, 13, 14 July 26, 27, 28 August 9, 10, 11 August 16, 17, 18

(Alternate Weekend)

PHYSICAL THERAPY, 2018-2019:

Instructional Weekend

1

Fall 2018 Sept 7-9

2

Sept 21-23

3

Oct 5-7

4

Oct 19-21

5

Nov 2-4

6

Nov 16-18

7

Nov 30-Dec 2

8

Dec 14-16

Alternate Days Dec 21-23

Spring 2019 Jan 4-6 Jan 18-20 Feb 1-3 Feb 15-17 Feb 22-24 Mar 8-10 Mar 22-24 Apr 5-7 Apr 12-14

Summer 2019 (Years 2-4)

May 3-5 May 17-19 May 31-Jun 2 Jun 14-16 Jun 28-30 Jul 12-14 Jul 26-28 Aug 9-11 Aug 16-18

Summer 2019 (Year 1)

May 3-5

May 31-Jun 2 Jun 14-16 Jun 28-30 Jul 12-14 Jul 26-28 Aug 9-11 Aug 16-18

GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION, 2018-2019:

Quarter I, V Aug. 25, 26 Sept. 8, 9 Sept. 22, 23 Oct. 6, 7 Oct. 20, 21 Oct. 27, 28 (Alternate Days)

Quarter II, VI Nov. 3, 4 Nov. 17, 18 Dec. 1, 2 Dec. 15, 16 Jan. 5, 6 Jan. 12, 13 (Alternate Days)

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Quarter III, VII Jan. 19, 20 Feb. 2, 3 Feb. 16, 17 Mar. 2, 3 Mar. 16, 17 Mar. 23, 24 (Alternate Days)

Quarter IV Apr. 6, 7 Apr. 13, 14 Apr. 27, 28 May 11, 12 June 1, 2 June 15, 16 (Alternate Days)

Dominican College: An Overview

Dominican College is an independent, four-year and master's-level liberal arts college for men and women, chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 264-284-5000.

Dominican College in Profile 1952 Chartered as Dominican Junior College 1959 Chartered as a 4-year liberal arts college 1967 First co-ed freshman class admitted 1972 Middle States Accreditation granted 1980 Weekend College started 1990 ACCEL (Accelerated Evening Program) started 1994 Chartered to offer Master of Science in Education degree 1996 Chartered to offer Master of Science degree 2004 Chartered to offer Doctor of Physical Therapy degree 2007 Chartered to offer Master of Business Administration degree 2014 Chartered to offer Doctor of Nursing Practice degree 2017 Degrees awarded to 592 graduating students:

Doctor of Physical Therapy - 112 Master of Business Administration - 14 Master of Science in Education - 18 Master of Science in Nursing - 16 Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

in Occupational Therapy - 54 Bachelor of Arts - 137 Bachelor of Science in Accounting - 12 Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - 12 Bachelor of Science in Biology - 7 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - 38 Bachelor of Science in Education - 7 Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 89 Bachelor of Social Work - 13 Associate in Arts ? 2

Academic Programs Currently Registered by the New York State Education Department:

Liberal Arts majors in: Biology, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, English, Health Sciences, History, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Psychology, and Social Sciences

Professional and Pre-professional Programs in:

Athletic Training: C.A.A.T.E. (Probationary)

Business: I.A.C.B.E. accredited programs in Accounting, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, MBA Program

Nursing: C.C.N.E. accredited upper-division and four-year traditional program; C.C.N.E. accredited advanced practice Master's program (Family Nurse Practitioner), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Occupational Therapy: A.C.O.T.E. accredited entry-level Master's program (B.S./M.S.; M.S.)

Physical Therapy: C.A.P.T.E. accredited Doctoral program

Social Work: C.S.W.E. accredited B.S.W. program

Teacher Education: C.A.E.P. accredited certification programs in Early Childhood/Childhood Education, Childhood Education; Adolescence Education; Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities; Adolescence Education/Students with Disabilities*

Graduate Teacher Education: C.A.E.P. accredited certification programs in Childhood Education; Teacher of Students with Disabilities; Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities; Teacher of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired; Adolescence Education; Adolescence Education/Students with Disabilities*

* The undergraduate and graduate programs in Teacher Education are in transition from accreditation by C.A.E.P. to accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

Certificate Programs in: Computer Information Systems; Computer Programming; Personal Computers; Health Care Management (graduate level)

Faculty: Fall 2017: 76 Full Time / 160 Part Time

Enrollment: Fall 2017: 1,446 Full Time / 508 Part Time 1,954 Total Enrollment

Student/Faculty Ratio:

15:1 Undergraduate 14:1 Graduate

Library: 74,226 print books; 117,187 e-books; 610 print periodical titles; 75,067 e-journals; 85 databases

Mission

The aim of Dominican College is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the College is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.

Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the College maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The College empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.

Dominican College is dedicated to the principle that its educational programs and services must be both challenging and supportive, distinguished both by high standards and by attention to the needs and potential of the individual student. Affirmed and engaged by these standards and values, graduates are prepared for purposeful lives and for the careers and professions they choose to pursue.

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Our History

The College was founded in 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt as a three-year liberal arts college in the Catholic tradition, offering a teacher preparation program for religious women. In 1957 the College was opened to lay students, the first four of whom began classes in September.

The rapid expansion of the College and a desire to contribute to the educational and cultural growth of Rockland County encouraged the Board of Trustees to petition the Regents in 1959 for authorization to offer a four-year program leading to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science in Education. In that year also, programs in English and History were added to the curriculum.

An absolute charter was granted to the College by the Regents in 1966. In the same year Dominican entered the field of special education with the introduction of a program preparing students for New York State certification as teachers of the visually impaired. The following year French and Spanish were added to the curriculum, and the day session became coeducational, joining the evening and summer sessions which had always been so.

New programs were developed as the needs of a growing student body were identified. The Human Services program (1970), cooperatively sponsored with Rockland Community College, prepared students for careers in the field of social welfare and led to a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree. In that year also the College added a Psychology major and a secondary education certification program to the curriculum.

The Business Administration program was inaugurated in 1971, as was a second area in special education to prepare teachers of students with disabilities. In 1974 a major in Social Sciences and the baccalaureate degree Nursing program were added. The upper-level Nursing program provides the opportunity for registered nurses to earn the Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. The program in Social Work (1976), leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, prepares students to qualify as general practitioners of social work and also provides the foundation for advancement in graduate work. In 1979 the College introduced a program to prepare rehabilitation teachers of the blind and a certificate program for community residence personnel.

In response to changing work needs and shifts in enrollment patterns, the College discontinued its degree programs in French and Human Services as of the 1978-79 academic year.

In 1981 the Board of Regents granted authorization for Dominican to offer the four-year baccalaureate degree program in Nursing in addition to its upper-level program. This enabled students with no prior background in nursing to be admitted to the program as freshmen.

Dominican's program in Computer Information Systems was added to the Business Administration curriculum in 1982, and in 1984 the College introduced new degree programs in Occupational Therapy and in Humanities. The College expanded in 1987 to include a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, followed in 1995 by a Bachelor of Arts program in Biology, in 1997 by a Bachelor of Science program in Athletic Training, and in 1996/98 by dual-certification programs in Teacher Education.

In 1980, to enhance its service to a growing population of adult learners, the College had begun offering a number of its programs in a Weekend College format as well as in the regular day and evening sessions. The steadily increasing popularity of these offerings resulted in a series of expansions, including the 1988 addition of a

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new Weekend program in Health Services Administration. It also led to the introduction of three other learning formats for adults: an Accelerated Evening Program (ACCEL) in 1990 and, for Nursing students, an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing option (A.B.S.N.) in 1992 and an accelerated R.N. Program (A.R.N.) in 1996.

In 1994 the College's charter was amended by the Board of Regents to provide for an offering at the graduate level, a Weekend program in special education leading to the master's degree for Teachers of Students with Multiple Needs. In 1996, a Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Occupational Therapy was added. These graduatelevel offerings were soon followed by an array of other Master's degree programs: Physical Therapy, in 1998; Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), in 1999; and Teachers of the Visually Impaired in 2000. In 2002, the original Multiple Needs program was replaced by a more inclusive M.S.Ed. program for Teachers of Students with Disabilities. In 2004, the College's charter was further amended to authorize the offering of a Physical Therapy program at the doctoral level. In 2007, graduate programs in Childhood Education and Business Administration were introduced, as was an undergraduate program in Criminal Justice. In 2009, Master's program in Educational Media/Technology and undergraduate program in Communication Studies were approved. The Bachelor of Science program in Biology was added in 2011 and the M,S,Ed. in Adolescence Education and Adolescence Education/Students with Disabilities program in 2012. In 2014, the College received approval to offer Doctor of Nursing Practice. In 2018, the undergraduate program in Health Sciences was approved.

The College is authorized to offer the following degrees: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Science in Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, and the Associate in Arts.

The Palisades Institute was created in October, 1990, as part of Dominican College of Blauvelt, to serve for-profit, not-for-profit, and governmental organizations in metropolitan New York, especially those located in Rockland and Orange Counties in New York, and Bergen and Passaic Counties in New Jersey. It also participates in activities for Dominican College students.

Educational Goals and Academic Learning Objectives

Educational Goals: Reflective of its mission and informed by its heritage, Dominican College has as its primary educational goals for every student:

Educate the Mind ? acquire knowledge, skills, and understanding through reasoned study and discourse.

Develop the Self ? reflectively understand one's identity, origins, heritage, and values while igniting the spirit.

Serve the Community ? engage as civically minded, compassionate leaders, making a positive impact in the community.

Inspire Change ? promote a just, ethical, and sustainable world informed by respect for the diversity and interdependence of its inhabitants.

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