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Digitized by the Internet Archive 2016 in https://archive.org/details/artssciencescour00stjo_80 Joseph’s College St. Campus Suffolk 1993-1995 Catalogue 155 Roe Boulevard Patchogue, IMew York 447-3200 (5163 TABLE OF COIMTEIMTS Academic Calendar 4 The College 5 Admissions and Finances 9 Student Life 29 Academic Life 33 Departmental Offerings 53 Interdisciplinary Courses 176 Certificate Programs 178 Career Readiness Tracks 182 Area Map 199 Registers 200 Index 218 Notwithstanding anything contained in this catalogue, the College administration expressly reserves the right, where it deems advisable, 1. to change or modify its schedule of tuition and fees, and 2. towithdraw, cancel, reschedule ormodifyanycourse, program of study ordegree, orany requirement in connection with anyofthe foregoing. IMOTICEOFNONDISCRIMilUATORYPOLICYASTOSTUOENTS It isthepolicyofSt.Joseph’sCollegenottodiscriminateonthebasisof race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, handicap or maritalstatusin itseducationalprograms,admissionspolicies,employ- ment policies, financial aid or other school administered programs. This policy is implemented in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes or regulations. 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1993-94 FALL SEMESTER Aug. 29 Orientation for Non-Traditional Students and Transfer Students Sept. 2 Meeting and Supperfor Faculty, Administrators, and Staff Sept. 7 Orientation for Freshmen Sept. 8 Classes begin Sept. 8-14 Late registration and program changes Sept. 19 Parent Orientation/Brunch, Investiture and Honors Convocation Sept. 28 Last day to opt for Pass/No Credit Oct. 11 Holiday Oct. 22 Last day to file forJune 1994 Graduation Oct. 26 Last day to withdraw from classes Oct. 27 College-wide faculty meeting-Suffolk Campus No classes between 7;50AM-4:30PM; resume classes at4:40PM Nov. 24, 4:30 PM Thanksgiving Recess (Classes beginning at 4:40PM or Nov. 28 later on Wednesday will not meet.) Dec. 14 Study Day; no classes Dec. 15-21 Final Examination Period Feb. 22 Make-up exams for final exam absentees-fall semester WINTER INTERSESSION Jan. 3-19 Winter intersession courses Jan. 9 Reception for students completing degree requirements in August '93 and December '93 Jan. 17 Holiday-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day SPRING SEMESTER Jan. 20 Classes begin Jan. 21-27 Late registration and program changes Feb. 9 Last day to opt for Pass/No Credit Feb. 21 Holiday—President’s Day Mar. 15 Study Day (No classes unless class day needed to make up forsnow closing.) Mar. 16 Last day to withdraw from classes Mar. 30 Study Day; No classes (College-wide Faculty Meeting- Brooklyn Campus) Mar. 31-Apr. 10 Spring Recess May 3, 4 Study Day; No classes May 5-11 Final Examination Period July 11 Make-up exams forfinal exam absentees- spring semester SUMMER SESSION-Tentative Dates June 1-28 Session I July 1-28 Session II Commencements June 2 Division of General Studies, Brooklyn June 3 College of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn June 4 Arts and Sciences and General Studies, Suffolk 4 THE COLLEGE MISSION AND GOALS OF ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE The mission ofSt. Joseph’s College isto provideastrong academic and value-oriented education rooted in a liberal arts tradition that supports provision for career preparation and enhancement. The Collegeaimsinthiswaytoprepareeachstudentforalifecharacterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service—alifethatisworthyoftheCollege’smotto.Essenonvideri:“To be and not to seem.” Independent and coeducational, St. Joseph’s College provides affordable private education that serves a diverse population of academically eligible students who live within commuting distance of eitherthe Brooklyn or Suffolk Campus. St. Joseph’s Collegeaffirmsthedignity, freedom, and inherentvalue ofeach person.Thisaffirmation isrealizedthroughastudent-centered environmentwhereinthefaculty’sprimarycommitmentistoexcellence in teaching. In this open, supportive atmosphere, students are challengedtodeveloptheirfullpotentialandareencouragedtoacquire a spirit of inquiry and a joy in learning. Toaccomplishthismission, St.Joseph’sCollegehasestablishedthe following goals: • to offer curricula that foster the knowledge and intellectual skills associated with the liberally educated person; •to encourage students to develop personal value systems, responsibleself-direction,andcommitted participation inthelocal and global communities: • to helpstudents develop aswhole persons by providing individual attention,interactiveteaching,andopportunitiesforactiveparticipa- tion in academic and extracurricular programs; • to prepare students for their careers by offering the necessary professional and pre-professional education; • to provide for the needs of a diversified student population with varied educational and professional experiences: • to foster an environment of openness to the exploration and understanding of diverse ideas, traditions and cultures; • to support educational programs and services that will contribute to the vitality of the communities served by the Brooklyn and Suffolk Campuses. 5 HISTORY Chartered bythe Regents of the University of the State of New York on February 24, 1916, St. Joseph’s College for Women, as it was then known, held its first classes at 286 Washington Avenue, located in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. Two years later, having outgrown its original facility the College moved to the present site of the main , campusat245ClintonAvenuein Brooklyn. In recognitionofitsevident success, stability and soundness of program, the Regents granted St. Joseph’s College an Absolute Charter in 1929. Reverend William T. Dillon, J.D., Professorof Philosophy, Dean ofthe College, and laterits President, guided itsgrowth during thesignificantyearsthatfollowed. The College was accredited in 1928 by the Commission on Higher Educationofthe MiddleStatesAssociation ofCollegesand Secondary Schools. Maintaining high standards of academic excellence, professional competence, and a notable spirit of community service, the College drew increasing numbers ofyoung women. Having pioneered in the study of Child Development, St. Joseph’s opened a laboratory pre-school in 1934. Sister Vincent Therese Tuohy assumed the presidency in 1956. Under her leadership, the long term development program for the College was concretized in the erection of two facilities McEntegart . Hall, a multi-functional building housing the library and classrooms, was opened in 1965; the Dillon Child Study Center followed in 1968. Sister George Aquin O’Connor was elected President and assumed responsibility on July 1, 1969. In 1970, a Charteramendmentchanged the nametoSt. Joseph’sCollege, NewYorkandenabled theCollegeto admit the first men students to full matriculation. On February 2, 1971 St.Joseph’sCollegeinaugurated anextension program inSuffolk , County in thecollegiatecenterformerly known as Brentwood College, and moved to develop a degree program in Brentwood oriented tothe third and fourth years of college. This Upper Division baccalaureate program opened in September, 1972, and the Board of Regents of the State of New York authorized St. Joseph’s College to join C.W. Post Center, L.I.U., in a Coordinate Campus program, the firstsuch pattern adopted in the State. In 1976 on petition of the Trustees, this Suffolk Countyoperationwasauthorized bytheRegentstooperateasabranch campusofSt.Joseph’sCollege. In 1978St.Joseph’sCollegeexpanded itsoperationattheSuffolk Branch Campustoafullfour-yearprogram, and in 1979 moved to a new twenty-five acre lake-side campus in Patchogue. A continuing education program, which over many years had provided courses for adults on a non-matriculated basis in the early 1970’s developed a more clearly defined program for non-traditional and/or career-oriented adults interested in earning a degree. In April 1974,theCollege registeredwiththeNewYorkState Education Depart- ment the Bachelor of Science in General Studies. This program 6 and additional programs designed for adult professionals are administered by the Division of General Studies, with courses offered in Brooklyn, at the Suffolk Branch, and at the extension sites. LOCATION TheSuffolk Campus ofSt. Joseph’s College is located in Patchogue at155 RoeBoulevard. Itis boundedonthenorth bySunriseHighway. It iseasilyaccessiblefrom thesouth shore locations via Southern State, Sunrise Highway, (Exit52) and from central and northern Long Island via Veterans Highway, Patchogue-Holbrook Road, Nichols Road or Route 112. (See page 199.) FACILITIES The Suffolk Campus occupiesthesiteformerly known as Seton Hall High School. The main building has been significantly modified and adapted for collegiate use and now contains: Administrative and Faculty Offices Local History Center Classrooms and Computer Center Faculty and Student Lounges Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Offices for Counseling Psychology Laboratories Cafeteria Nursing Dept. Laboratory Auditorium and Chapel Art Studios and Music Room Gymnasium The Callahan Library atthe Suffolk Campus completed in 1990, is a modern 25,000 sq. ft., free-standing facilitywith seating for morethan 300 readers. A curriculum library, seminar rooms, administrative offices, and two classrooms are housed in this building. Holdings include over 69,000 volumes, 500 periodicals, supplemented by microfilms, recordings, filmstrips, slides, maps and pictures. An automated, integrated local library system has been installed. Off-campus resources include the Library at St. Joseph’s Brooklyn Campus with over 100,000 volumes and membership in two associations: Long Island Media Consortium and the Long Island Library Resources Council. These memberships establish cooperative associations with theacademic and special libraries on Long Island and in the case of media, with the public library systems of Nassau and Suffolk. The hours of library service are adjusted to student need and are posted in the lobby. The Clare Rose Repertory Theatre is an integral part of the development of St. Joseph’s College and serves as a major teaching facility for the college’s theatre courses, as well as the performance space forthe college and local theatre productions. 7 In addition, the Campus features athletic fields, two champion-size tennis courts, and parking facilities for 800 cars. This beautiful suburban setting provides a unique background for a satisfying intellectual, social and extra-curricular collegiate experience. Main Campus—Brooklyn The main campus is located in the residential Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn. St. Joseph’s College, an urban collegewith acampus, offers easy access to all transit lines, to the Long Island Expressway, to all bridges in Brooklyn, Manhattan,andQueens,aswell astotheVerraza- no-Narrows Bridge to Staten Island. This convenient location brings students from every part oftheGreaterNewYork Metropolitan areato the College each day, where they enjoy the freedom of campus life while profiting from the many cultural advantages of New York City. Withinthespaceofonehalfhour,studentsleavingSt.Joseph’sCollege mayfindthemselvesintheMetropolitan MuseumofArt,the42ndStreet Library, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, the Broadway theatre district, Madison Square Garden, or Shea Stadium. The College itself stands in the center of one of the nation’s most diversified academic communities, consisting of six colleges and universitieswithinatwo-mileradiusofeachother. St.Joseph’sCollege offers its students easy access to the other colleges and such cultural facilities as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Brooklyn Museum. ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS Accreditation The College is accredited by the following; Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools The National League for Nursing University of the State of New York, State Education Department Membership The College is a member of many associations, including the following: American Council on Education Association of American Colleges College Entrance Examination Board Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, State of New York Council for Adult and Experiential Learning Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education National Association of College and University Attorneys National Association of College and University Business Officers National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 8