Undergraduate Catalog 2017 ‐2018

1 Undergraduate Catalog2017 20181903 W. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008 1 Table of Contents General Information Western Michigan University Strategic Plan .. 6 Admission Policies .. 14 Admission Procedures for Domestic Students .. 15 Freshman Applicants .. 15 Transfer Applicants .. 16 Admission Procedures for International Students .. 18 Nontraditional Admission Programs .. 19 Western Edge .. 21 Tuition and Fees .. 23 Student Fees Other Than Tuition .. 27 Student Financial Aid .. 29 Degrees .. 34 First Year Experience .. 40 University Curriculum .. 40 Undergraduate Certificate Programs .. 41 Pre-Professional Programs .. 42 Accreditation .. 44 Graduation Requirements .. 50 Second Bachelor s Degree .. 51 Major and Minor Requirements.

2 52 Intellectual Skills Requirements .. 52 General Education Requirements .. 55 Academic Advising .. 57 Registration, Records and Academic Regulations .. 59 University Policy on General Education .. 70 General Education Program Courses .. 77 General University Policies .. 85 University and Student Services .. 100 Glossary of Terms .. 112 Colleges Arts and Sciences .. 122 Anthropology .. 128 Biological Science .. 130 Chemistry .. 139 Communication, School of .. 149 Comparative Religion .. 161 Economics .. 164 English .. 167 Environment and Sustainability, Institute of the .. 176 Gender and Women s Studies .. 183 Geography .. 187 Geosciences .. 193 History .. 204 Mathematics .. 218 Philosophy .. 226 Physics .. 230 2 Political Science.

3 235 Psychology .. 245 Public Affairs and Administration .. 250 Sociology .. 253 Spanish .. 259 Statistics .. 263 World Languages and Literatures .. 267 Interdisciplinary Programs .. 278 Aviation .. 295 Aviation Sciences .. 297 Haworth College of Business .. 305 Accountancy .. 310 Business Information Systems .. 312 Finance and Commercial Law .. 318 Management .. 323 Marketing .. 329 Military Science and Leadership .. 334 Interdisciplinary Programs .. 338 Education and Human Development .. 346 Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology .. 351 Family and Consumer Sciences .. 352 Human Performance and Health Education .. 378 Special Education and Literacy Studies .. 395 Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies .. 399 Engineering and Applied Sciences.

4 409 Chemical and Paper Engineering .. 415 Civil and Construction Engineering .. 427 Computer Science .. 432 Electrical and Computer Engineering .. 438 Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems .. 445 Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Management .. 457 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering .. 460 Interdisciplinary Programs .. 468 Fine Arts .. 469 Art, Gwen Frostic School of .. 470 Dance .. 484 Music, School of .. 493 Theatre .. 517 Health and Human Services .. 524 Blindness and Low Vision Studies .. 526 Nursing, Bronson School of .. 528 Interdisciplinary Health Programs, School of .. 533 Occupational Therapy .. 550 Physical Therapy .. 551 Physician Assistant .. 552 Social Work, School of .. 553 Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.

5 557 Interdisciplinary Programs .. 562 The Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College .. 567 Extended University Programs .. 559 Graduate College .. 575 3 Course Descriptions (by prefix) .. 577 Faculty .. 880 4 University Calendar Fall Semester 2016 Fall Semester, 2017 Sep 1-2 Sep 5 Sep 6 Nov 23 Nov 28 Dec 12-15 Dec 17 Mon Tue Wed Mon Sat Advising Days Labor Day recess Classes begin at 8 Thanksgiving recess begins at noon Classes resume Final examination week Semester ends/Commencement Aug 31-Sep 1 Sep 4 Sep 5 Nov 22 Nov 27 Dec 11-14 Dec 16 Mon Tue Wed Mon Sat Advising Days Labor Day recess Classes begin at 8 Thanksgiving recess begins at noon Classes resume Final examination week Semester ends/Commencement Spring Semester, 2017 Spring Semester, 2018 Jan 5-6 Jan 9 Jan 16 Mar 3 Mar 6 Mar 13 Apr 24-27 Apr 29 Mon Mon Fri Mon Mon Sat Advising Days Classes begin at 8 MLK Day Recess, Convocation.

6 And Activities Spirit Day no classes Spring Break Classes resume Final examination week Semester ends/Commencement Jan 4-5 Jan 8 Jan 15 Mar 2 Mar 5 Mar 12 Apr 23-26 Apr 28 Mon Mon Fri Mon Mon Sat Advising Days Classes begin at 8 MLK Day Recess, Convocation, and Activities Spirit Day no classes Spring Break Classes resume Final examination week Semester ends/Commencement Summer I, 2017 Summer I, 2018 May 8 May 29 Jun 28 Jun 24 Mon Mon Wed Sat Classes begin at 8 Memorial Day recess Session ends Commencement May 7 May 28 Jun 27 Jun 23 Mon Mon Wed Sat Classes begin at 8 Memorial Day recess Session ends Commencement Summer II, 2017 Summer II, 2018 Jun 29 Jul 4 Aug 18 Thu Tue Fri Classes begin at 8 Independence Day recess Session ends - No commencement exercises Jun 28 Jul 4 Aug 17 Thu Wed Fri Classes begin at 8 Independence Day recess Session ends - No commencement exercises 5 Academic Calendar Important dates for each semester or session, including registration dates, refund dates, withdrawal dates, finals, midterm grading, final grading and more.

7 Note: Academic calendars are subject to change without notice. Item Fall 2017 Spring - 2018 Summer - 2018 I II Course offerings open for viewing Feb 20 Sep 18 Jan 22 Jan 22 Registration begins Mar 13 Oct 9 Feb 5 Feb 5 Advising Days Aug 31 Sep 1 Jan 4 5 N/A N/A One- Stop Convenience Center Aug 30 Sep 8 Jan 8 - 10 N/A N/A Fall Welcome TBA N/A N/A N/A Classes begin Sep 5 Jan 8 May 7 Jun 28 Tuition and fees due Aug 29 Jan 8 May 7 Jun 28 Last day to drop/add classes Sep 11 Jan 12 May 11 Jul 5 Census Sep 12 Jan 16 May 14 Jul 6 $100 Late Add fee begins Sep 13 Jan 17 May 15 Jul 7 Begin recording withdraws as W on transcript Sep 13 Jan 17 May 15 Jul 7 Last day to withdraw from classes Nov 6 Mar 19

8 Jun 4 Jul 23 Final Exam Week Dec 11 14 Apr 23 26 N/A N/A Semester Ends Dec 16 Apr 28 Jun 27 Aug 17 Refunds Last day to receive 100% refund Sep 12 Jan 16 May 14 Jul 6 Last day to receive 90% refund for a complete withdrawal Sep 14 Jan 18 N/A N/A Last day to receive 50% refund for a partial withdrawal Sep 18 Jan 22 N/A N/A Last day to receive a 50% refund for a complete withdrawal Sep 29 Feb 5 May 18 Jul 10 Last day to receive a 25% refund for a complete withdrawal Oct 25 Mar 2 Jun 1 Jul 23 Grades Midterm grades due Oct 30 Mar 12 N/A N/A Final grades

9 Due Dec 19 May 1 Jul 3 Aug 21 Graduation Last day to apply for graduation Aug 1 Dec 1 Feb 1 Feb 1 Commencement Dec 16 Apr 28 Jun 23 N/A Holidays and Recesses Labor Day Sep 4 Thanksgiving (begins at noon) Nov 22 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, convocation and activities Jan 15 Spirit Day Mar 2 Spring Break Mar 5 9 Memorial Day May 28 Independence day recess Jul 4 6 The Western Michigan University Strategic Plan 2015-20 The Western Michigan University Commitment With adoption of its first strategic plan in 2012, the University embraced three basic tenets developed to describe its identity and provide guideposts for the future.

10 In 2016, as the University launches The Gold Standard 2020, a refined and expanded five-year version of its strategic plan, those three tenets remain at the very core of all that WMU is and aspires to be. The University is learner centered, discovery driven, and globally engaged. Every goal that it sets and every challenge it tackles is intended to maintain and enhance those three tenets. The Gold Standard 2020 is a planning tool for the future that is premised on that basic understanding. As a premier, comprehensive, public research University, WMU will use this plan to recruit and nurture talented minds wherever they will be found. The University strives to add value to the lives of its learners and continuously improve the quality of its programming to meet the needs and expectations of the communities it serves.