2021-22 Benedictine College Course Catalog

1 Course Catalog 2021 2022. Benedictine College Course Catalog 2021 2022. 1020 North Second Street 1-913-367-5340. Atchison, Kansas 66002-1499 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: accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). 415 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201. Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, Washington, 20036.

2 Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). One Dupont Circle, NW. Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: (202) 887-6791; Fax: (202) 887-8476. 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 Housing Deposit .. 34. United States Governmental Compliance Refund Policy.

3 34. Statements .. 4 Assumption of Risk Notice .. 38. Nondiscrimination .. 4 Student Financial Aid .. 39. FERPA .. 4 Application for Aid .. 39. Credit Hour Definition .. 4 Scholarship and Financial Aid Gainful Employment Regulation .. 5 Programs .. 41. Catalog Disclaimer .. 5 State/Federal Government Financial Catalog Accuracy and Changes .. 5 Aid .. 45. Academic Calendar .. 6 Scholarship and Award Guidelines .. 47. Mission of Benedictine College .. 8 Satisfactory Academic Progress Benedictine College Vision and Requirements .. 49. Commitments .. 9 Academic Regulations and Benedictine College Values.

4 10 Procedures .. 52. Heritage of Benedictine College .. 12 Academic Year .. 52. America's Discovery College .. 12 Degrees Conferred .. 52. The College Facilities .. 13 Undergraduate Programs .. 52. General Admission Policies .. 17 Degree Requirements .. 54. Application for Admission .. 17 Application for Degree .. 55. Admission to Freshman Standing .. 17 Graduation Honors .. 55. Probationary Acceptance .. 18 Finalizing the Academic Record .. 55. Transfer Admission and Degree Classification of Courses and Students .. 55. Completion .. 18 Class Attendance .. 56. Reverse Transfer Agreement Procedure.

5 19 Grading .. 56. Advanced College Placement .. 20 GPA Calculation .. 57. Readmission .. 22 Examinations and Grade Reports .. 57. International Students .. 22 Course Load .. 58. Special Student Status .. 24 Course Changes .. 58. Student Life .. 24 Repeating a Course .. 58. College Ministry .. 25 Auditing Courses .. 59. Student Government Association (SGA) .. 26 Academic Honors .. 59. Student Activities .. 26 Reasonable Learning Accommodations .. 60. Student Health Center .. 27 Academic Warning, Probation, and Counseling .. 27 Dismissal .. 60. The Student Success Center.

6 27 Grade Appeals .. 60. Academic Advising .. 28 Readmission After Academic Dismissal . 61. Center for Service-Learning .. 28 Administrative Withdrawal .. 61. Publications .. 28 Academic Misconduct .. 61. Library Services .. 28 Study at Other Colleges and Information Technology Services .. 29 Universities .. 62. 29 Transcript of Credits .. 62. College Policies and Procedures .. 30 Obtaining Documents Originating From Student Complaint and Grievance Another Agency or Institution .. 63. Policy .. 30 Study Abroad .. 63. Student Expenses .. 30 General Education .. 64. Payment Policy.

7 31 Courses Fulfilling General Education Collection Policy .. 33 Requirements .. 67. 2. Table of Contents (Continued). Graduate Programs .. 69 History .. 160, 275. Courses of Instruction/ Honors Program .. 162, 280. Course Descriptions .. 71, 214 Italian .. 281. Architecture .. 72, 216 International Studies .. 164, 280. Art .. 74, 219 Journalism and Mass Astronomy .. 79, 223 Communications .. 167. Athletic Health Care .. 81, 224 Journalism .. 281. Biochemistry .. 83, 225 Mass Communications .. 285. Biology .. 85, 225 Latin .. 282. Business, School of .. 89 Liberal Studies.

8 169. Accounting .. 90, 214 Mathematics .. 169, 282. Business Administration .. 229 Military Science .. 173, 292. Finance .. 91, 270 Music .. 174, 295. International Business .. 91 Natural Science .. 300. Management .. 92, 289 Nursing .. 183, 301. Marketing .. 92, 294 Philosophy .. 188, 304. Master of Business Administration .. 99 Physics .. 190, 307. Chemistry .. 102, 233 Political Science .. 193, 310. Classics .. 104, 239 Pre-Dentistry .. 195. Computer Science .. 107, 240 Pre-Law .. 196. Criminology .. 111, 239 Pre-Medicine .. 196. Dance .. 113, 242 Pre-Occupational Therapy and Economics.

9 114, 243 Pre-Physical Therapy .. 197. Education, School of .. 116, 245 Pre-Optometry .. 197. Master of Arts in School Leadership . 128 Pre-Pharmacy .. 197. Engineering, School of .. 133 Psychological Sciences .. 198, 313. Chemical Engineering .. 133, 232 Social Science .. 200, 318. Civil Engineering .. 134, 237 Sociology .. 202, 317. Electrical Engineering .. 134, 254 Spanish .. 204, 318. Mechanical Engineering .. 135, 287 Speech Communication .. 206, 320. Engineering .. 260 Spiritual Direction .. 206, 320. Engineering Physics .. 141 Strength and Conditioning .. 207, 321.

10 English .. 143, 256 Theatre Arts .. 208, 325. English as a Second or Foreign Theology .. 211, 321. Language .. 145, 263 Board of Directors .. 328. Evangelization & Catechesis .. 147, 264 Administration .. 328. Exercise Science .. 149, 266 Faculty .. 329. Fine Arts .. 270 Faculty Emeriti .. 333. Foreign Languages .. 153, 272 Memberships .. 334. French .. 154, 272 Office for Advancement .. 335. General Studies .. 156, 274 Advancement Services .. 335. Graphic Design .. 157 Alumni Relations and Career Services . 335. Great Books Sequence .. 159 Annual Giving .. 335. Great Books: The True, The Good, and Development.