UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN 2018-2019 - MyWeb at Loras

1 1450 ALTA VISTA STREET. DUBUQUE, IOWA 52001. Telephone: 563-588-7100. Loras College reserves the right to change its academic programs , policies, courses, schedules or calendar. Although such changes are not limited to the following, they may include some or all of these items: Loras may modify or eliminate institutes, programs , majors, courses, tuition or fees;. reschedule classes without extending the announced academic term; cancel classes or other academic activities; change academic program requirements. UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN . 2018-2019 . Volume XCI Last Updated: August 2018. Loras College does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, creed, ethnic or national origin, or disability. 1. Loras COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR. Current calendars, including summer terms, are available online at: 2.

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Loras COLLEGE ACADEMIC 2. ACCREDITATION AND INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS .. 10. GENERAL INFORMATION .. 12. MISSION .. 12. VISION .. 12. VALUES .. 12. 12. INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES .. 12. HISTORY .. 13. THE LIBERAL ARTS GENERAL EDUCATION 14. THE Loras ENVIRONMENT .. 14. ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER .. 14. Loras 15. DUTECH 15. Loras COLLEGE SPECIFIC 1:1 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES .. 15. 15. RESOURCES .. 16. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES: RACE, DISABILITY, GENDER .. 16. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT .. 16. STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW AND CAMPUS SECURITY .. 16. POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT .. 17. FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 17. ADMISSION POLICY .. 19. REQUIREMENTS .. 19. GENERAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.

3 19. DIVISION & PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS .. 20. APPLICATION PROCEDURE .. 20. FIRST YEAR 20. TRANSFER STUDENTS .. 21. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS .. 21. RETURNING STUDENTS .. 22. SECOND MAJOR POLICY .. 22. SECOND DEGREE STUDENTS .. 23. SPECIAL STUDENTS .. 23. ST. PIUS X SEMINARY PROGRAM .. 24. TUITION AND FEES .. 25. PAYMENT OF 25. INSURANCE .. 26. STUDENT FINANCIAL PLANNING .. 26. FINANCIAL AID POLICY .. 26. RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS .. 26. 3. RETURN OF Loras COLLEGE AND STATE AID .. 27. STUDENT FINANCIAL 27. Loras SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS / GRANTS .. 27. FEDERAL GRANT programs .. 28. FEDERAL PELL GRANTS .. 28. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS (SEOG) .. 28. FEDERAL TEACH GRANTS .. 28. STATE SCHOLARSHIP/GRANT programs .

4 28. IOWA TUITION GRANTS .. 28. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES .. 28. LOAN PROGRAM .. 28. WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN 28. RENEWAL OF 29. ACADEMIC POLICIES .. 29. FORMULATION OF ACADEMIC POLICY .. 29. BULLETIN RIGHTS .. 29. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENT .. 29. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS .. 29. SPECIAL STUDENTS .. 30. ADVISING .. 30. ACADEMIC 30. APPLYING FOR ACADEMIC MAJOR .. 30. ACADEMIC MINORS .. 30. REGISTRATION .. 31. TRI-COLLEGE CROSS-REGISTRATION .. 31. TRANSFER CREDIT .. 31. PROVIDING AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT .. 31. GENERAL EDUCATION INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS .. 32. TRANSFER CREDIT RESTRICTIONS .. 33. APPEALING A TRANSFER EQUIVALENCY DECISION .. 34. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR INTERNATIONAL CREDIT .. 34. EXAMINATION CREDIT .. 34. STUDY ABROAD CREDIT.

5 36. CLASS ATTENDANCE .. 36. POLICY ON CLASS ATTENDANCE AND COLLEGE SPONSORED EVENTS .. 37. STUDENTS .. 37. INSTRUCTORS .. 37. MODERATORS/COACHES .. 38. POLICY ON CLASS ATTENDANCE DURING JANUARY TERM .. 38. ADMINISTRATIVE DROP POLICY .. 38. DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITY .. 39. CLASS CANCELLATION .. 40. WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE .. 40. FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS .. 40. JANUARY TERM .. 40. REPEATING A COURSE .. 40. ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY .. 41. 4. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE .. 41. CREATING ACADEMIC HONESTY WITHIN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT .. 41. FORMS OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND MISCONDUCT .. 42. CONSEQUENCES FOR ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND MISCONDUCT .. 43. PROCEDURES FOR ALLEGED ACADEMIC DISHONESTY .. 44. PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT APPEAL OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OFFENSES.

6 45. INDEPENDENT STUDY POLICY AND GUIDELINES .. 46. INTERNSHIPS, PRACTICA, FIELD AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCES .. 46. GRADES .. 47. GRADING SYSTEM .. 47. GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) .. 49. CHANGE OF GRADE POLICY .. 49. APPEALING A GRADE .. 49. STUDENT RECORDS .. 51. TRANSCRIPTS OF ACADEMIC RECORDS .. 51. METHODS FOR ORDERING Loras TRANSCRIPTS .. 51. CLASS RANK .. 52. DEAN'S LIST .. 52. EXAMINATIONS .. 52. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) POLICY .. 52. APPEALS, FINANCIAL AID PROBATION, AND ACADEMIC PLANS .. 53. RE-ESTABLISHING AID ELIGIBILITY .. 54. SCHOLASTIC WARNING, PROBATION AND DISMISSAL .. 54. DISMISSALS AND MEDICAL WITHDRAWALS .. 54. ELIGIBILITY POLICY FOR CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES .. 55. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE .. 57. SUMMER SESSION.

7 57. POLICY ON ADMISSION OF UNDERGRADUATES TO GRADUATE COURSES .. 57. ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS .. 57. DEGREE 58. JANUARY TERM REQUIREMENT .. 58. GRADUATION .. 58. POLICY ON PARTICIPATION IN GRADUATION CEREMONIES .. 58. GRADUATION HONORS .. 59. THE Loras COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM .. 59. GOALS AND PHILOSOPHY .. 59. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (TOTAL CREDITS=35-36) .. 61. FOUNDATIONAL COURSES: 12-13 61. MISSION COURSES: 6 CREDITS .. 61. ADVANCED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: 15-16 CREDITS .. 61. FOUNDATIONAL COURSES .. 64. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE MODES OF INQUIRY-FI 64. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE COLLEGE WRITING-FW REQUIREMENT .. 64. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMUNICATION-FS REQUIREMENT .. 64. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE MATHEMATICAL MODELING-FM REQUIREMENT.

8 64. MISSION COURSES .. 64. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE DEMOCRACY & DIVERSITY-MD 64. 5. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE CATHOLIC TRADITION-MC REQUIREMENT .. 64. ADVANCED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES .. 65. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE AESTHETIC DIMENSION-AA REQUIREMENT .. 65. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS-AC REQUIREMENT .. 65. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE HUMANITY IN THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE-AH REQUIREMENT .. 66. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY-AI REQUIREMENT .. 67. COURSES THAT SATISFY THE VALUES AND DECISION MAKING-AV REQUIREMENT .. 67. PORTFOLIO COURSE .. 68. COURSE THAT SATISFIES THE PORTFOLIO-PJ REQUIREMENT .. 68. JANUARY TERM .. 68. SPECIAL ACADEMIC programs AND 70. THE BREITBACH CATHOLIC THINKERS AND LEADERS PROGRAM.

9 70. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS .. 70. Loras COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAM .. 71. HONORS PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT .. 71. HONORS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS .. 71. CENTER FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (CEL).. 72. PRE-PROFESSIONAL programs AND ADVISING .. 73. 73. PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS .. 73. MILITARY SCIENCE MAJOR AND ROTC PROGRAM .. 73. INDIVIDUALIZED MAJORS .. 73. ACADEMIC DIVISIONS AND 74. ACADEMIC programs OF STUDY .. 75. ACCOUNTING .. 76. APPLIED PHYSICS .. 77. ATHLETIC TRAINING .. 78. BIOLOGY .. 79. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION .. 82. BUSINESS ANALYTICS .. 84. CATHOLIC STUDIES .. 86. 87. COMPUTER SCIENCE .. 92. CRIMINAL JUSTICE .. 93. ECONOMICS .. 94. ENGINEERING .. 96. ENGLISH .. 100. FINANCE .. 106. FINANCIAL PLANNING AND WEALTH 108. GENDER 109. HISTORY.

10 109. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES .. 112. IRISH 114. 115. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS .. 117. 119. 6. MATHEMATICS .. 120. MEDIA STUDIES .. 122. 124. NEUROSCIENCE .. 129. PEACE AND 131. 132. POLITICS .. 135. 137. PUBLIC RELATIONS .. 139. RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND THEOLOGY .. 140. SOCIAL WORK .. 143. SOCIOLOGY .. 146. SPANISH .. 147. SPORT MANAGEMENT .. 149. TEACHER EDUCATION .. 150. COURSE 157. ACCOUNTING .. 157. ATHLETIC TRAINING .. 158. BIOLOGY .. 160. BUSINESS .. 166. BUSINESS ANALYTICS .. 170. CATHOLIC THINKERS & LEADERS .. 171. 173. COMMUNICATION ARTS .. 178. COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .. 183. CRIMINAL JUSTICE .. 186. ECONOMICS .. 188. ENGINEERING .. 190. ENGLISH .. 193. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING .. 202. FINANCIAL PLANNING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT (CFP).