Bridgewater State College : undergraduate/graduate catalogue

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by  Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater, Mass.)

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This 2008-2009 Bridgewater State College
Catalog outlines programs of study.
This catalog can also be
Web
referenced on the college's site at
www.bridgew.edu
The rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic require-
ments that appear in this catalog were in effect at the time of its publication. Like everything else
in this catalog, they are published for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute a
contract between the college and any student, applicant for admission or other person.
Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog or not, the college reserves the right to change,
eliminate, and add to any existing (and to introduce additional) rules, regulations, policies, fees and
other charges, courses of study and academic requirements. Whenever it does so, the college will
give as much advance notice as it considers feasible or appropriate, but it reserves the right in all
cases to do so without notice.
STATEMENT OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
The college catalog is made available to Bridgewater State College students. In all cases, the
student bears ultimate responsibility for reading the catalog and following the academic policies
and regulations of the college. A copy of the college catalog may be obtained by contacting the
Admissions Office or may be viewed on the Web at www.bridgew.edu.
For the most up-to-date catalog information, including changes or corrections to
curriculum, course descriptions, and tuition and fees, see the BSC Catalog Web Addenda
at www.bridgew.edu/catdlog/dddenda/. The Web addenda should be used in conjunction
with the 2008-2009 Bridgewater State College Catalog. Information in the Catalog Web
Addenda supersedes the published version of this catalog.
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About the College
Since the time of its founding in 1 840, the college has remained steadfast in its commitment to
empower individuals and to instill in its students and faculty a deep appreciation for the public good.
Upon this enduring foundation are built the following strategic priorities for the 2 st century: fostering
a rigorous and dynamic academic environment marked by intensive student-faculty engagement; establishing
regional leadership in preparing students for challenging and emerging careers and graduate study; enhanc-
ing campus participation in diverse and global society; strengthening institutional relationships with
regional partners; and developing sufficient resources for an attractive, well-staffed and technologically
updated campus.
As the comprehensive public college of Southeastern Massachusetts, Bridgewater State College has a
responsibility to educate the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts and the commonwealth, and to use its
intellectual, scientific and technological resources to support and advance the economic and cultural life of
the region and the state.
While maintaining its historic focus on the preparation of teachers, Bridgewater State College provides
a broad range of baccalaureate degree programs through its School ofArts and Sciences, its School of
Education and Allied Studies and its School of Business. At the graduate level, the college offers the Master
ofArts and Master of Science in select disciplines, as well as the Master ofArts in Teaching, the Master of
Education, the Master of PublicAdministration, the Master of Science in Management and the Master of
Social Work. In addition, Bridgewater State College prepares current and future educators for postbaccalaure-
ate and postmaster's licensure.
Through the extensive information technology and distance education resources available at Bridgewater
State College, including the unique John Joseph Moakley Center forTechnological Applications, the college
has made technology an integral component of teaching and learning on campus, and seeks to become a
regional center for the enhancement of teaching through technology for PreK- 2 teachers and college faculty.
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The college's growing number of innovative academic programs helps to ensure that Bridgewater State
College students are prepared to think critically, communicate effectively and act responsibly within a
context of personal and professional ethics. For example, BSC's AcademicAchievement Center, and particu-
larly its first-year advising program, is often cited as a model for other institutions to follow. At the same
time, the Adrian Tinsley Program for Undergraduate Research represents an unparalleled opportunity for
students to work closely with faculty mentors and to present research and creative work at regional and
national conferences.
Bridgewater State College benefits greatly from Connect, its regional partnership with other public higher
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education institutions in the region the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Massachusetts Maritime
Academy, Massasoit Community College, Bristol Community College and Cape Cod Community College.
Connect functions as a vehicle for coordinating the academic, administrative and development activities
of public higher education in Southeastern Massachusetts, and introduces shared activities and programs
among member
institutions.
Note: See CatalogWebAddenda at wwwbridgew.edu/catalog/dddenda/asthat information supersedesthe published version ofthis catalog.
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Table of Contents
BRIDGEWATER
TATECOIXBGE
About the College 1 FINANCIAL AID 30 Change/Declaration of
Table of Contents 2 SatisfactoryAcademic Progress and Concentration 48
Academic Calendar 4 Student Financial Aid 30 Change/Declaration of Major for
History of the College 5 Student Employment 31 Freshmen 48
COLLEGE COMPLIANCE Alumni Scholarships 31 Change of Major for
POLICIES 6 Graduate Assistantships 31 Upperclassmen 49
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 10 Other Scholarships 31 Change/Declaration of Minor 49
Undergraduate 10 Veterans' Affairs 31 Classification Designation 49
Graduate 11 Air Force ROTC 32 Course Audit 49
THE EDUCATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC Course Drops and Adds 49
ENVIRONMENT 12 PROGRAMS 33 Course Load 49
The Faculty 12 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science 33 Credit by Examination 49
Clement C. Maxwell Library 1 Bachelor of Science in Education 33 Intercollegiate Athletics Eligibility.. 50
Departmental Resources 12 Major 33 Make-up Tests and Examinations ...50
Disability Resources 12 Double Major 33 Prerequisites 50
The Online World and Technology 12 Concentration 34 Registration 50
International Study Tours 13 Minor 34 Transfer of Credit after Admission ..51
Cross Registration Programs 13 Core Curriculum Requirements 35 Withdrawal from the College 51
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC Directed Study 41 Withdrawal from Courses following
EXPERIENCE 14 Internship, Practicum and Field the Drop/Add Period 51
Learning Resources 14 Experience 41 SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
Technological Resources 15 Honors Program 42 STUDIES 52
Opportunities for Learning Beyond Commonwealth Honors 42 General Policies and Procedures 52
the Classroom 15 Departmental Honors 43 Academic Integrity 52
Campus Life 17 Scholarships 43 Academic Dismissal 53
UNDERGRADUATE Honors Center 43 Academic Probation 53
ADMISSION 19 Honors Events 43 Academic Standing for Graduate
Freshman Admission Requirements Honor Societies 43 Students 53
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Transfer Admission Requirements 20 Interdisciplinary Programs 43 Appeals 53
JointAdmission Program 20 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC Change of Grade 53
Commonwealth Transfer Compact ...20 POLICIES 44 Change of Name and/or Address 53
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Decision and Notification Dates 21 Academic Integrity and Classroom Comprehensive Examination 53
Reinstatement and Readmission 21 Conduct Pollicy 44 Continuation or Interruption of
International Admission 22 Academic Standards 45 Course Registration 54
Program for Registered Nurses 22 Academic Probation 45 Course Drops and Adds 54
New England Regional Student Academic Separation 45 Course Loads 54
Program 22 Satisfactory Academic Progress 45 Course Registration 54
Advanced Standing 22 Awarding of Undergraduate Degrees..46 Deadlines 54
Advanced Placement Program 22 Commencement Ceremony 46 Directed or Independent Study 55
College-Level Examination Degree Application 46 Grading System 55
Program (CLEP) 22 Graduation Requirements 46 Graduate and Undergraduate
Second Degree Option 24 Graduation with Honors 47 Credit 55
Non-Degree Status 24 Grading System 47 Graduate Assistantships 55
TUITION AND FEES 25 Audit 47 Graduate Research Assistantship ...55
Application Fees 25 Change of Grade 47 Graduation Application 55
Tuition and Fees 25 Dean's List 47 Graduation Dates 56
Semester Residence Hall and Grade Point Average 47 Graduation Requirements 56
Dining Charges 26 Incomplete 48 Immunization Requirements for
Tuition Management Plan 26 Mid-Semester Warning Notices 48 Graduate Students 56
Refund Policy 26 Repeat Courses 48 Incomplete 56
Return of Financial Aid Policy 27 Registration and Enrollment Policies ...48 Program and Course Prerequisites 56
Tuition and Fees Summary 28 Attendance Policy 48 Repeat Course Policy 56
Research 56
Table of Contents
Satisfactoryor Reasonable Progress 56 Master of Social Work 65 MEd PreK-1 2 Education (For
Statute of Limitations - Program Certificate ofAdvanced Graduate Educators in Non-U.S. Settings) 168
and Courses 56 Study 65 CAGS in Education 168
Thesis 57 Collaborative CAGS/EdD Program 65 Collaborative CAGS/EdD Program 168
Transfer Credit 57 SCHOOL OF ARTS AND Department of Counselor
Withdrawal from Courses 58 SCIENCES 66 Education 169
Withdrawal from the College 58 Undergraduate Programs 67 Department of Elementary and Early
Graduate Programs 58 Graduate Programs 68 Childhood Education 176
Master ofArts 58 Department ofAnthropology 69 Department of Movement Arts, Health
Master ofArts in Teaching 58 Department ofArt 72 Promotion and Leisure Studies 184
Master of Education 58 Department of Biological Sciences 76 Department of Secondary Education
Master of PublicAdministration 58 Department of Chemical Sciences 82 and Professional Programs 200
Master of Science 59 Department of Communication Undergraduate Programs 200
Master of Science in Management...59 Studies 85 Graduate Programs 202
Master of Social Work 59 Department of Criminal Justice 89 Accelerated Postbaccalaureate
Certificate ofAdvanced Graduate Department of Earth Sciences 93 Program (APB) 203
Study 59 Department of English 97 Master ofArts in Teaching 203
Doctor of Education 59 Department of Foreign Languages ....102 Educational Leadership Graduate
Postbaccalaureate Licensure Department of Geography 105 Program 204
Programs 59 Department of History 108 Library Media Graduate
Postmaster's Licensure Programs 59 Department of Mathematics and Program 207
Educator Licensure 59 Computer Science 114 Instructional Technology
Graduate Certificate Programs 60 Department of Music 118 Graduate Program 207
GRADUATE ADMISSION 60 Department of Philosophy 122 Department of Special Education and
Admission Standards 60 Department of Physics 124 Communication Disorders 209
Postbaccalaureate Licensure Department of Political Science 127 INTERDISCIPLINARY AND
Programs 60 Department of Psychology 133 PREPROFESSIONAL
Accelerated Postbaccalaureate Department of Social Work 138 PROGRAMS 218
Licensure Program 60 Department of Sociology 142 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 228
Master ofArts in Teaching 61 Department ofTheater and Dance ....145 Course Numbering System 228
Master's Degree Programs 61 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 149 Core Curriculum Notations 228
CAGS and Postmaster's Licensure Department ofAccounting and Prerequisite Notations 228
Programs 62 Finance 150 Semester Notations 228
Application Procedures 62 Department ofAviation Science 1 54 Former Course Number Notations 228
International StudentAdmission Department of Economics 1 57 Cross-Listed Courses 228
Requirements 63 Department of Management 158 Meeting Times 228
Admission Decisions 63 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM COURSE
Action by the Department 63 AND ALLIED STUDIES 162 NOTATIONS 229
Action by the Educator Undergraduate Programs 163 COURSE SUBJECT CODE
Licensure Office 63 Postbaccalaureate, Graduate and KEY 230
Action by the School of Graduate Postmaster's Programs 163 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 231
Studies 64 Licensure of Educational Board ofTrustees 429
Change in Program 64 Personnel 164 Officers of the College 430
Graduate Advisers and Graduate Admission to and Retention in Administrative and Other College
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Program Planning 64 Professional Education Programs Offices 431
GRADUATE PROGRAM Undergraduate Students 165 Faculty 434
REQUIREMENTS 64 Admission to and Retention in Librarians 447
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Master ofArts 64 Professional Education Programs Index 448
Master ofArts in Teaching 64 Postbaccalaureate/Graduate Map 452
Master of Education 64 Students 166 Accreditations and
Master of PublicAdministration 65 Admission to, Retention in and Exit Certifications Inside back cover
Master of Science 65 from Professional Education
Master of Science in Management 65 Programs - MAT, MEd, CAGS 167
Note: See CatalogWebAddenda at www.bndgew.edu/catalog/addendd/asthat information supersedesthe published version ofthis catalog.
Academic Calendar
The regular academic year consists of two semesters (fall and February
spring) of approximately 1 5 weeks each The college also holds 16 (Monday) Presidents' Day - No classes
two summer sessions of approximately five weeks each. 18 (Wednesday) Monday schedule of classes
(Wednesday classes will not meet on
FALL SEMESTER -2008 2/18)
March
September
9 (Monday) Spring break begins
(Monday) Labor Day - No classes
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13 (Friday) Spring break ends
3 (Wednesday) Fall classes begin
16 (Monday) Classes resume
17 (Wednesday) Senior Convocation
i 7 (Tuesday) End of third quarter
(12:20 pm classes only are cancelled)
1Q (weanesaay; Beginning of fourth quarter
October
April
13 (Monday) Columbus Day - No classes
21 (Tuesday) End of first quarter 20 (Monday) Patriots' Day - No classes
22 (Wednesday) Beginning of second quarter 30 (Thursday) Thursday evening class final exam
May
November
1 1 (Tuesday) Veterans' Day - No classes 4 (Monday) Spring semester day classes end
12 (Wednesday) Tuesday schedule of classes 5 (Tuesday) Reading Day (day classes only);
(Wednesday classes will not Tuesday evening class final exam
meet on 1 1/12) 6 (Wednesday) Spring semester day final exams begin,
Wednesday evening class final exam
26 (Wednesday) Thanksgiving recess begins at the
closeofdayclasses. 11 (Monday) Monday evening class final exam
Evening classeswill not be held. 12 (Tuesday) Spring semester day final exams end
December 13 (Wednesday) Spring Graduate Commencement
16 (Saturday) Spring Undergraduate
(Monday) Classes resume
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Commencement
9 (Tuesday) Tuesday evening class final exam
10 (Wednesday) Fall semester day classes end SUMMER SEMESTER - 2009
II (Thursday) Reading Day (day classes only);
Thursday evening class final exam May
12 (Friday) Fall semester day final exams begin
26 (Tuesday) Summer Session classes begin
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15 (Monday) Monday evening class final exam
June
17 (Wednesday) Wednesdayevening classfinal exam
18 (Thursday) Fall semester day final exams end 29 (Monday) Summer Session I classes end
July
SPRING SEMESTER - 2009 6 (Monday) Summer Session classes begin
II
August
January
19 (Monday) Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 7 (Friday) Summer Session II classes end
No classes
21 (Wednesday) Spring classes begin
30 (Friday) Winter Undergraduate
Commencement
History of the College
Founded byAmerican public education pioneer Horace Mann in Together, these developments have combined to strengthen
1840, Bridgewater State College has grown from its first home the college's academic mission and expand its public service role
-a single room in the basement of BridgewaterTown Hall - to They were built on a series of initiatives that trace back to 1960,
become the largest ofthe nine Massachusetts state colleges and a watershed year in the life of the college. It was then that the
the fourth largest ofthe 29 public college and university college began making a full-scale transition from an exclusively
campuses in the commonwealth. teacher-training institution to a comprehensive liberal arts
Approximately 10,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate college, offering students a variety ofacademic disciplines at the
and graduate students are enrolled at the college; the full-time undergraduate and graduate level.
faculty numbers 300-plus, representing a net gain of more than Until that time, the college had been relatively small - approx
50 since 2002; and more than 90 undergraduate and graduate imately 500 students - but enjoyed a national and international
programs are offered bythe college's four schools (School ofArts reputation for excellence in teacher preparation.The preparation
and Sciences, School of Education andAllied Studies, School of ofthe next generation of quality teachers remains a top priority
Business and School ofGraduate Studies).The 270-acre campus for Bridgewater State College, as evidenced bythe institution's
is home to 38 academic, administrative and residential buildings. celebration of 50 years ofaccreditation by the National Council
Alumni and friends have raised more than $17 million to forAccreditation ofTeacher Education.
support faculty and student research, a myriad of undergradu- During its time as a normal school, countless faculty and
ate and graduate scholarships, international study opportunities administrators nurtured the school carefully, despite varying
and award-winning publications.These private investments degrees of support from the state, and overcame a host of
complement growing levels of public support for the institution. difficult and sometimes dire situations, including a disastrous
In recentyears, the college and the commonwealth have com- fire in 1924 that destroyed several ofthe few buildings that
mitted nearly $3 million for classroom upgrades, $7 million for an existed on the campus at that time.
extensive library renovation and $38 million for a new residence While the college's earliest years were times of great
hall. Over the next several years, the college plans to complete a challenge, the efforts neverflagged to continue strengthening
top-to-bottom renovation and expansion oftwo residence halls, the curriculum, and each succeeding generation left Bridgewater
modernize its athletic facilities and construct a $100-million State College stronger than the generation that went before.
science facility. The thriving and dynamic institution we see today is the best
Vital to the long-term success ofthe institution is its recogni- evidence ofthe success ofthat enduring commitment.
tion throughout the state and nation as an educational leader
in the use oftechnology to improve teaching and learning.The
first step in that direction took place in 1992, when Bridgewater
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State College secured a $10-million federal grant at the time,
the largest federal grant ever awarded to a state college in the
United States -to build what has become the John Joseph
Moakley Center forTechnologicalApplications.Today, all incom-
ing students are required to carry and use notebook comput-
ers. For two consecutive years, Yahoo! InternetLife magazine
named Bridgewater State College among the "100 Most-Wired
Universities and Colleges inAmerica," and the college earned the
number six spot on Intel Corporation's "Most Unwired College
Campuses Survey" in 2005.
Note: See CatalogWebAddenda at wwwbndgew.edu/catalog/addenda/as that information supersedesthe published version ofthis cataiog
College Compliance Policies
BRIDCEWATER
STATECOLLEGE
Thematerialthat folbws includesa summaryofthe federaland THE JEANNE CLERY DISCLOSURE OF
statelegalrequirementsandspecificcollegepolicies relatedto CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY AND CAMPUS
nondiscrimination, harassment, hazing, alcoholanddrugpolices, CRIME STATISTICS ACT
safetyandsecuritymeasuresandconfidentialityofstudentrecords
Bridgewater State College complies with the Jeanne Clery
Fora copyofthecompletepolicystatements orfurtherinformation,
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
pleasecontact theappropriateofficeas indicatedin each
StatisticsAct, a federal law that requires colleges and universities
policysection
across the United States to disclose information about crime on
POLICY ON NONDISCRIMINATION AND and around their campuses.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Annual Report
Bridgewater State College does not discriminate in admission Colleges have to publish an annual report every year by Oct. 1
to or access to, or treatment or employment in, any of its that contains three years of campus crime statistics and also
educational programs or activities, including scholarships, loans certain security policy statements including sexual assault poli-
and athletics, on basis of race, color, creed, religion, national cies, the law enforcement authority of campus police, and where
origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, students should go to report crimes. These statistics and policy
genetic information, marital status, political belief or affilia- statements may be found in the BndgewaterState College
tion, or veteran status. The college complies with executive StudentHandbook.
orders 1 1246 and 1 1375 as amended; the Civil RightsAct of Crime Statistics
1964 as amended; the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988;
the Civil RightsAct of 1991;Title IX of the Higher Education Colleges mustdisdosecnme statisticsforthe campus, public areas
Amendments of 1972 as amended; Sections 503 and 504 of the immediatelyadjacent tothe campus, and certain non-campusfacili-
ties including Greek housing and remote housing.The statistic must
RehabilitationAct of 1973, theAmericans with DisabilitiesAct
of 1990; Section 402 of theVietnam EraVeterans Readjustment be gathered from campus and local police, and college officials that
have "significant responsibilityforstudent and campus activities"
AssistanceAct of 1974; and pertinent laws, regulations and
executive orders; directives of the Board of Higher Education; the Access to Timely Information
Boards ofTrustees of the Massachusetts State Colleges and the
Colleges are also required to provide "timely warnings" and a
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and other applicable local,
separate but more extensive public crime log.The Bridgewater
state and federal statutes.
State College Police Department issues "Campus SafetyAlert
Anyone believing that he or she has experienced discrimina- Bulletins" whenever a major crime or other significant incident
tion and/or adverse treatment may register a complaint with may potentially affect the safety or security of the campus com-
the Office ofAffirmativeAction, Boyden Hall, Room 226, munity.The department also maintains a daily police log that is
508.531.1 241; the vice president for student affairs, Boyden accessible to the public. The police log and any "Campus Safety
Hall, Room 106, 508.531.1276,TTY 508.531.1384, or write to Alert Bulletins" that are issued are also provided for publication
the Office for Civil Rights,Washington, D.C. in the college newspaper, The Comment.
For specific information regarding college policies related to
racial harassment, sexual harassment or disabilities discrimina- HAZING
tion, please contact the Office ofAffirmativeAction, Minority
Affairs and Equal Opportunity, the Office of StudentAffairs or Hazing is unlawful in Massachusetts. Bridgewater State College
refer to the Bridgewater State College Student Handbook. supports the law. Hazing means "... any conduct or method
of initiation into any student organization, whether on public
or private property, which willfully or recklessly endangers the
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
physical or mental health of any student or other person." Any
Bridgewater State College complies with the Family Educational person who is a principal organizer or participant in the crime of
Rights and PrivacyAct (FERPA) of 1974 which governs access hazing shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $3,000 or
to and release of information contained in student educational by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than one
records. Students have the right to review their educational year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Please refer to the
records, request the amendment of their records if they believe BndgewaterState CollegeStudentHandbook for the complete
that inaccuracies exist, and consent to disclosures of personally college policy statement on hazing.
identifiable information contained in their records. Students also
have the right to file written complaints with the U.S. Department
of Education, Family Policy Compliance Office, concerning alleged
violations of this act.Additional information regarding this act
may be found in the Bridgewater State College Student
Handbook and on theWeb (www.bridgew.edu/registrar). For
specific questions, please contact the Registrar's Office, Boyden
Hall, Room 003.
College Compliance Policies
BRIDGEWATER
STATECOLLEGE
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS THAT DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
COMPROMISE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1989
OF BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE THAT
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED In compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and CommunitiesAct
Amendments of 1989, Bridgewater State College has adopted
Student Conduct Code violations, such as those on the follow- and implemented programs to prevent the unlawful possession,
ing list, may lead to a student suspension or dismissal from use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students
Bridgewater State College once the determination of responsi- and employees.
bility has been made. Immediate interim suspension pending a College policy prohibits the possession, consumption, storage
hearing will occurwhenever the accused student is deemed a or service ofalcohol by students and/or their guests, except by
safety threat.Violations include but are not limited to: persons 21 years or age or older who are in transit to (not being
arson consumed, stored or served) or at approved or licensed locations,
creating or false reporting of bombs such as the Great Hill StudentApartments and within the limits
ofstate and local laws and college policy.
illegal drug possession and/or distribution
The unlawful possession, use or distribution of illegal drugs
illegal occupation ofa building
on college property or at college activities is also prohibited.
possession or discharge of illegal weapons
Sanctions are imposed by the college on students and employees
rape or other sexual assault who violate the college alcohol and drug policy.
resisting arrest For information on specific college policies pertaining to alco-
destruction of property including electronic property medium hol and illegal drugs, sanctions forviolations ofthe alcohol and
inciting a riot drug policy, campus resources and referral agencies, please refer
to the BridgewaterState CollegeStudentHandbook or contact the
stalking
Office of StudentAffairs, Boyden Hall, Room 106; theAlcohol/
driving underthe influence of alcohol or drugs
Drug Program,Tillinghast Hall, Room 010; orthe Office of Human
hate crimes Resources, Boyden Hall, Room 103.
hazing
illegal alcohol distribution VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
murder
(Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 51, Sect. 42E)
physical assault The law requires all colleges to make available voter registration
threatening forms to all students enrolled in a degree or certificate program
tampering with fire safety equipment including pulling a false and physically in attendance atthe institution. Massachusetts
fire alarm residents will find such forms at the Bridgewater State College
Web page (www.bridgew.edu -click on BSC Students) and at
use ofa false identification card or providing false identification
the Campus Center Information Booth. Out-of-state students
to others
who want to vote in their home state must use either a mail-in
For information on the college conduct code andjudicial form supplied by an election official in the home state or the
process, please refer to the BridgewaterState CollegeStudent federal mail-in affidavit ofvoter registration.The latter may
Handbookor contact the Office of StudentAffairs, Boyden Hall, be obtained bywriting or calling the Massachusetts Elections
Room 106. Division, Room 1705, McCormack Building, OneAshburton
MA
Place, Boston, 02108, 617.727.2828 or 1 .800.462.8683;
THE MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN INDOOR ACT through the BSCWeb site listed above; or through www.state.
(MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, ma.us/sec/elestu/stuidx.htm.
CHAPTER 270, SECT. 22)
STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW - DISCLOSURE
The Massachusetts Clean IndoorAirAct requires that smoking
OF INSTITUTIONAL GRADUATION RATES
be prohibited at colleges within the commonwealth except in
areas designated by the college as smoking areas. Effective Bridgewater State College is pleased to provide the following
Jan.1, 1993, the college became smoke-free.All indoor smoking information regarding our institution's graduation rates.The
is prohibited. Students and employees interested in participating information is provided in compliance with the Higher Education
in smoking cessation programs may obtain information from the Act of 1965, as amended.
Office of Health Services,Tillinghast Hall, Room 001; or the Office During the fall semester of 2000, a cohort of 1,139 first-
of Human Resources, Boyden Hall, Room 103. time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students entered
Bridgewater State College.After sixyears (as ofAug. 3 2007),
1,
48% ofthese students had graduated from our institution.The
four-year average graduation rate (for fall 1998 through fall
2001 cohorts) is 49%.
The most updated information regarding the college's graduation
rates is available at www.bridgew.edu/depts/ir/keyelements.cfm.
Note: See CatalogWebAddenda atwww.bridgew.edu/catalog/addenda/asthat information supersedesthe published version ofthis catalog.
College Compliance Policies
While reviewing this information,
please bear in mind: Total number of students enrolled in
The graduation rate is based on students who completed the teacher preparation, all specializations,
bachelor's program within six years (1 50% of normal time) in academic year 2006 2007: 1952
The graduation rate does not include students who trans- Number of students in supervised student
ferred to other higher education institutions or interrupted teaching in academic year 2006-2007 397
their course of study (e.g., students on leave, students who left
school to serve in the armed forces, official church mission, or the Number of faculty members who supervised
foreign service of the federal government, or students who are
student teachers:
deceased or permanently disabled and thus unable to return
to school) Full-time faculty in professional education: 27
For specific questions regarding graduation rates, please con Part-time faculty in professional education
tact the Office of Institutional Research andAssessment but full-time in the institution: 6
TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS AND Part-time faculty in professional education,
not otherwise employed by the institution: 74
EDUCATOR LICENSURE TEST PASS RATES
Total faculty student teaching supervisors: 107
Bndgewater State College offers 18 undergraduate and
postbaccalaureate programs leading to initial teaching licensure. Student teacher/faculty ratio: 3.7
All candidates enrolled in teacher-licensure programs must
have a major in an arts and sciences discipline in addition to The average number of student teaching
their education course sequence, and all candidates are exposed hours per week: 30
to actual K-1 2 classrooms throughout their teacher preparation
program Bridgewater's School of Education and Allied Studies The total number of weeks of supervised
student teaching required: 15
is accredited by the National Council for theAccreditation of
Teacher Elementary and Secondary Education (NCATE).All of Average total number of hours required: 450
the college's initial teacher preparation programs are approved
by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education, and 13 programs are approved at the national level
To be licensed to teach in Massachusetts, candidates must pass
by recognized professional organizations.
three educator licensure tests: a communication and literacy
skills battery (reading and writing) and a test in their academic
content area. The following table reports pass rates for each of
the tests required for teacher licensure.