2017 -2018 - Benedictine | Catholic Universities

1 2017 - 2018 undergraduate catalog The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 1 undergraduate catalog Table of Contents ACCREDITATION .. 9 MISSION .. 9 VISION .. 9 COMMITMENT .. 9 MOTTO .. 11 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY .. 11 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES .. 11 Rationale .. 11 General Education Curriculum .. 11 Degree Status .. 13 Student-at-Large .. 13 Future Scholars Program .. 14 Second Baccalaureate Degree Program .. 14 Dual Credit Policy .. 14 External Credit Program .. 14 Summer Sessions .. 15 Council of West Suburban Colleges Consortium (CWSC) Cross-Registration Program .. 15 MAJORS AND DEGREES .. 17 Associate of Arts .. 17 Bachelor of 17 Bachelor of Business Administration .. 17 Bachelor of Fine Arts .. 18 Bachelor of Science .. 18 Bachelor of Science in Nursing .. 18 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .. 18 Associate of Arts Degree .. 18 Bachelor s Degrees.

2 20 TRANSFER STUDENTS .. 36 Credits Transferred from Other Institutions .. 36 Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) .. 37 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 2 DEGREE COMPLETION, ADULT ACCELERATED undergraduate , SECOND MAJOR AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS .. 39 Degree Completion Program .. 39 Adult Accelerated undergraduate Program .. 39 Adult Accelerated 3+1 Baccalaureate Completion Program .. 39 Second Major Program .. 40 Institutional Requirements for Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate .. 41 GENERAL 41 Semester Credit Hours .. 41 Student Classification .. 41 Course Loads .. 42 Official Transcripts .. 42 Advising .. 42 Repetition of Courses .. 43 Community College Credit Policy .. 43 Grades and Reports .. 44 Independent Study Courses .. 45 Add/Drop Policy .. 46 Grade Appeal Policy .. 46 Academic Accommodation for Religious Observance .. 47 Academic Honesty Policy.

3 47 Administrative Drop Policy .. 47 Quality Point System .. 47 Dean s List and Dean s Recognition List .. 47 Student Academic Standing .. 48 Probation and Dismissal .. 48 Academic Amnesty Policy .. 48 Withdrawal from the University .. 49 Student Leave of Absence .. 49 Student Deactivation Policy .. 50 Application for Graduation .. 50 Graduation Honors .. 50 Student Records and Disclosures .. 50 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 3 University Promotional Photos/Videos .. 52 Student Right-To-Know Act .. 52 Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act .. 52 GENERAL ADMISSION INFORMATION .. 53 Tuition/Housing Deposits .. 53 Re-admission .. 53 General Admissions Policy .. 53 English Proficiency Policy: undergraduate TOEFL/IELTS Requirements .. 54 FRESHMAN ADMISSION .. 55 Freshman Candidates .. 55 Freshman Admission .. 55 High School Academic Preparation.

4 55 How To Apply to the Lisle Campus (Freshman Candidates) .. 55 Lisle Campus Freshman Admission Requirements .. 56 TRANSFER ADMISSION .. 57 Transfer Candidates .. 57 Transfer Admission .. 57 How To Apply to the Lisle Campus (Transfer Candidates) .. 57 Lisle Campus Transfer Admission Requirements .. 57 INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION .. 58 International Application Materials .. 58 International Admissions Procedures .. 59 Conditional Admission for undergraduate International Students .. 60 I-20 Transfer Policy .. 60 Intensive English Program .. 61 Short-Term Study and Exchange Program .. 61 ADULT ACCELERATED undergraduate ADMISSION .. 61 School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education Application Materials .. 62 School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education Admissions Requirements .. 62 Springfield Branch Campus/School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education Application Materials .. 63 Springfield Branch Campus/School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education Adult undergraduate Admissions Requirements.

5 64 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 4 How to Apply to Benedictine University Online .. 64 Adult Advising .. 65 FINANCIAL POLICIES .. 66 Tuition .. 66 Lisle Campus 2017 -18 .. 66 School of Graduate, Adult and Professional Education Central Illinois 2017 -2018 .. 70 Payment Options .. 71 Tuition Refund Policy .. 74 Financial Appeal .. 75 Fees .. 76 Refunds .. 76 Other Policies .. 77 Financial Aid .. 78 Grants .. 78 Scholarships .. 79 79 Employment .. 79 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid Recipients .. 80 Financial Aid Leave of Absence Policy .. 82 Return of Title IV Funds Policy .. 83 PROGRAM FORMATS .. 87 Traditional undergraduate Programs .. 87 Adult Accelerated undergraduate On-campus Programs .. 87 Adult Accelerated undergraduate Hybrid Programs .. 87 Adult Accelerated undergraduate Online Programs .. 87 ACADEMIC CALENDAR.

6 88 STUDENT SERVICES .. 91 Library .. 91 Lisle Main Campus .. 92 Springfield Branch Campus .. 97 STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCESS .. 98 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 5 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS .. 100 Accounting .. 100 Anthropology (Minor Only) .. 103 Arabic Language (Minor Only).. 104 Bilingual Journalism .. 106 Biochemistry/Molecular Biology .. 107 Biology .. 110 Business Administration (Associate of Arts) .. 116 Business Analytics .. 118 Business and Economics .. 121 Business with Science Applications .. 124 Catholic Studies (Minor Only) .. 126 Chemistry .. 128 Chinese (Mandarin) Language (Minor Only) .. 132 Clinical Laboratory Science .. 133 Clinical Life Science (Perfusion Technology Concentration) .. 135 Clinical Life Science (Respiratory Care Concentration) .. 137 Communication Arts .. 139 Computer Information Systems .. 142 Computer Science.

7 145 Criminal Justice .. 148 Diagnostic Medical Sonography .. 150 Economics .. 152 Education [Elementary Education, Special Education and Minors in Education and Special Education] .. 154 Elementary Education .. 162 Engineering Science .. 163 English Language and Literature .. 166 170 Environmental Science .. 173 Exercise and Sports Studies .. 175 Film Studies (Minor Only) .. 177 Finance .. 178 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 6 Fine Arts .. 181 Food and Nutrition Management .. 183 Gender Studies (Minor Only) .. 185 Global Studies .. 186 Graphic Arts and Design .. 188 Fine Arts minor .. 189 Graphic Design minor .. 189 Art History minor .. 189 Health Education and Promotion .. 190 Health Science .. 193 History .. 197 Human Resource Management .. 199 Intensive English Program (IEP) .. 201 International Business and Economics .. 203 International Studies.

8 207 Latin American Studies (Minor Only) .. 208 Management (Bachelor of Arts) .. 209 Management and Organizational Behavior .. 211 Sports Management minor .. 212 Marketing .. 214 Sports Marketing minor .. 215 Mathematics .. 217 Medical Humanities .. 220 222 Music Education .. 225 Nuclear Medicine Technology .. 227 Nursing .. 229 Nutrition and Dietetics .. 232 Nutritional Sciences .. 237 Organizational Leadership .. 240 Philosophy .. 242 Physical Education .. 244 Physics .. 245 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 7 Political Science .. 248 Pre-Professional Health Programs .. 251 Psychology .. 255 Radiation Therapy .. 257 Religious Studies (Minor Only) .. 259 Social Science .. 260 Sociology .. 263 Social Work minor .. 264 Life Span Services minor .. 264 Spanish .. 265 Medical Spanish minor .. 268 Medical Spanish Interpretation minor .. 268 Special Education.

9 274 Studio Art .. 275 Fine Arts minor .. 276 Graphic Design minor .. 276 Art History minor .. 276 Theology .. 278 Writing and Publishing .. 280 AREAS OF EMPHASIS .. 282 Emphasis in Advanced Digital Marketing for the Working 282 Emphasis in Digital Marketing for the Working Professional .. 282 Emphasis in Environmental Studies .. 282 Emphasis in Human Resource Management .. 283 Emphasis in Interfaith Studies .. 283 Emphasis in Marketing .. 285 Emphasis in Theology in Life .. 285 CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS .. 287 Digital Marketing for the Working Professional Certificate .. 287 Advanced Digital Marketing for the Working Professional Certificate .. 287 Environmental Studies Certificate .. 287 Human Resource Management Certificate .. 288 Interfaith Studies Certificate .. 288 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 8 Marketing Certificate .. 289 Theology in Life Certificate.

10 290 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .. 291 FACULTY DIRECTORIES .. 462 Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business .. 462 College of Education and Health Services .. 464 College of Liberal Arts .. 468 College of Science .. 474 Springfield Branch Campus .. 479 ADMINISTRATION .. 480 The information contained on this page is from the 2017 -2018 undergraduate catalog and is valid until August 1, 2018 . 9 ACCREDITATION Benedictine University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Council on Education for Public Health, Illinois State Board of Education, and the Organizational Development Institute. Benedictine University has been granted regular degree and vocational licenses by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education to offer programs in Arizona.