Bridgewater State College : undergraduate/graduate catalogue

410 Pages·2002·27.4 MB·English

by  Bridgewater State College (Bridgewater, Mass.)

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BRIDGEWATER
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This 2002-2003 Bridgewater State College
Catalog; outlines programs
The rules, regulations, policies, tees and other charges,courses ofstudy, and academic requirements that appear
m this catalog were in effect at the time ofits 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 ofstudy 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 ofthe college.A
oi the college catalog may be obtained by contacting theAdmissions Office or may be viewed on theWeb at
www.bridgew.edu.
MISSION OF THE COLLEGE STATEMENT OF PRIORITIES b£c
BK1PGESTA1ER
STATECOLLEGE
The mission statement ofBndgewaterState College was Southeastern Massachusetts is the fastest-growingregion
adopted inApril 1998. in the northeastern United States.BndgewaterState
College—is taking the followingsteps to ensure that its dual
As the comprehensive public college ofSoutheastern mission to educate the citizens ofSoutheastern Massa-
Massachusetts.BndgewaterState College has a dual chusetts and the Commonwealth,and to use its intellec-
mission:to educate the residents ofSoutheastern Massa- tual,scientific and technological resources to support and
chusetts and the Commonwealth,and to use its intellec- advance—the economic and cultural life ofthe region and
tual,scientific and technological resources to support and the state will continue tobe accomplished effectively:
advance the economic and cultural life ofthe region and
the state. 1. Continue to strengthen and unprove under-
graduate educanon across the curriculum;
While maintainingits historic focus on the preparaoon of
teachers.Bndgewater today provides a broad range of 2. Build on current strengths and national reputa-
baccalaureate degree programs through its School otArts oon in teachereducation, especially ui math-
and Sciences,its nanonally recognized School ot Educanon ematics andscience education;
andAllied Studies,and its new School ofManagement and
Aviation Science,which includes the only four-year 3. Develop selected undergraduate programs and a
Aviauon program at a public college in New England. At broader array ofgraduate programs to meet
the graduate level,the college offers doctoral programs in regional economic needs;
Educational Leadership and Reading in partnership with
the University ofMassachusetts-Lowell. 4 Extend continuing educanon programs to meet
growingprofessional development needs;
Through the extensive lnformanon technology and
distance educanon resources available at Bndgewater, 5. Use the colleges extensive technological
including the uniqueJohnJoseph Moakley Centerfor resources to become a regional centerfor
TechnologicalAppbcanons,the college has made technol- technological innovanon in teaching,learning
ogyan integral component ofteaching and learningon and distance educanon;
campus,andseeks to become the regional center for the
enhancement ofteaching through technology for PreK-12 6. Create new partnerships with other regional
teachers and college faculty. lnsntubons ofhigher education;
Bndgewatereducates itsstudents to think cnncally, 7. Continue to examine the benefits ofseeking
communicate effectively and act responsibly within a designanon asa teaching university,consistent
context ofpersonal and professional ethics.Learning with insntunons that have similar organizational
communines on campus and internships in the workplace structures and offer comparable programs.
help students sharpen skills and examine values.Outside
the classroom,resident and commuting students alike
benefit from parncipanon in research projects,pubhc and
community service,and a wide range ofrecreational and
cultural actavines.
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Mission/Statement ofPriorities 1 UndergraduateAcademic Change ofMajorforUpperclassmen..51
TableofContents 2 Programs 35 Declaration/Change ofConcentration . 52
Academic Calendar 4 BachelorofArts/BachelorofScience... 35 Declaration/Change ofMinor 52
Historyofdie College 5 BachelorofScience inEducation 35 CreditbyExamination 52
College Compliance Policies 6 Major 35 TransferCreditAfterAdmission 52
Academic Programs 9 Double Major 35 Attendance Policy 52
Undergraduate 9 Concentration 36 Make-upTestsandExaminations 52
Graduate 10 Minor 37 IntercollegiateAthleticsEligibility 53
Undergraduate Academic GeneralEducationRequirements 37 Graduate and Continuing
Experience 1 DirectedStudy 41 Education 54
The Faculty 11 Internship 41 Graduate Programs 54
LearningResources 12 Honors Program 42 MasterofArts 54
UndergraduateAdmissions 17 All-College Honors 42 MasterofArts mTeaching 54
FreshmanAdmission Requirements... 17 HonorSocieties 44 MasterofEducation 54
TransferAdmission Requirements 18 InterdisciplinaryPrograms 44 MasterofPublicAdministration 55
JointAdmission Program 19 UndergraduateAcademic Polices.. 45 MasterofScience 55
CommonwealthTransferCompact.... 19 AwardingofUndergraduate Degrees. 45 MasterofSciencemManagement .... 55
Decisionand NotificationDates 20 GraduationRequirements 45 CertificateofAdvancedGraduate
Readmission 20 DegreeApplications 45 Study(CAGS) 55
OUTREACH 21 CommencementCeremony 45 DoctorofEducation 55
InternationalAdmissions 21 GraduationwithHonors 46 Post-BaccalaureateLicensure
ProgramforRegistered Nurses 21 GradingSystem 46 Program 55
New England Regional Student Grade PomtAverage 46 Post-Master'sLicensure
Program 21 Audit 46 Program 55
Advanced Standing 21 Incomplete 46 Programs forEducationalPersonnel 55
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Advanced Placement Program 21 RepeatCourses 47 Certificate Program 56
College-LevelExamination Program ChangeofGrade 47 GraduateAdmissions 56
(CLEP) 21 Dean'sList 47 AdmissionStandards 56
Second-Degree Option 23 Mid-SemesterWarningNotices 47 Post-Baccalaureate Licensure
Tuition and Fees 24 Academic Standards 47 Programs 56
Application Fees 24 Academic Standing 47 CAGSandPostMaster'sLicensure
Tuitionand Fees 24 Academic Probation 47 Programs 56
SemesterResidence Hallsand Academic Separation 47 Application Procedures 57
DiningCharges 25 DismissalPolicies 48 ActionbytheDepartment 59
Tuition Management Plan 25 SatisfactoryAcademic Progress 48 Actionbythe GraduateAdmissions
Tuitionand Fees Summary 26 Academic Integrity 48 Office 59
Refund Policy 28 RegistrationandEnrollment Policies. 49 GraduateAdvisersandProgram
Return ofFinancialAid Policy 28 Registration 49 Planning 59
FinancialAid 29 Prerequisites 49 ChangeinProgram 60
Program Summary 30 ClassificationDesignation 50 General Policies and Procedures ...60
SatisfactoryAcademic Progressand CourseAudit 50 GradingSystem 60
Student FinancialAid 32 CourseDropsandAdds 50 Change ofGrade 60
StudentEmployment 33 Course Loads 50 Academic Probation 60
Alumni Scholarships 33 WithdrawalfromCourses Following Academic Dismissal 60
GraduateAssistantships 33 theDrop/AddPeriod 51 AcademicAverageforGraduate
OtherScholarships 33 WithdrawalfromtheCollege 51 Degrees 60
Veterans'Affairs 33 Leave ofAbsence 51 Satisfactory/Reasonable Progress 61
Army Reserve Officers Readmission orReinstatement Statute ofLurutations 61
TrainingCorps 33 followingWithdrawalfrom MaximumCreditLoad 61
AirForce Reserve OfficerTraining theCollege 51 Full-time/Part-time StudentStatus.... 61
Corps 34 Declaration/ChangeofMajor GraduateandUndergraduate Credit ..61
forFreshmen 51 ProgramandCourse Prerequisites 61
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TransferCredit 61 DepartmentofForeign Languages... 100 Accelerated Pathwaysto
Repeat Courses 62 DepartmentofHistory 103 Teaching (APT) 171
Incomplete 62 Department ofMathemancsand Counseling Program 172
Course Registranon 62 ComputerScience 110 Educanonal Leadership 176
Withdrawal 62 DepartmentofMusic 114 Library Media Program 179
CourseDropsandAdds 63 DepartmentofPhilosophy 117 InstructionalTechnology Program 179
Deadlines 63 Department ofPhysics 119 DepartmentofSpecialEducanonand
ChangeofName Address 63 DepartmentofPolitical Science 121 Communication Disorders 181
GraduateAssistantships 63 Department ofPsychology 125 School ofManagement and
IndependentStudy 63 DepartmentofSocialWork 129 Aviation Science 186
Thesis 64 DepartmentofSociologyand Department ofAccountingand
Exit Requirements 64 Anthropology 133 Finance 188
Comprehensive Examinanon 64 School ofEducation and Allied Department ofAvianon Science 191
Applicanonto Graduate 65 Studies 138 Department ofEconomics 195
Graduate Program Undergraduate Programs 139 DepartmentofManagement 196
Requirements 65 Post-Baccalaureate andGraduate Interdisciplinary and
MasterofArts 66 Programs 140 Preprofessional Programs 200
MasteTofArts inTeaching 66 LicensureofEducational Course Descriptions 207
MasterofEducanon 66 Personnel 140 Course NumberingSystem 207
MasterofPublicAdministration 66 Admissiontoand Retennon in GER Notanons 207
MasterofScience 66 Professional Education Programs- Prerequisite Notations 207
MasterofScience inManagement .... 66 Undergraduate and Post SemesterNotations 207
Certificate ofAdvancedGraduate Baccalaureate Programs 141 FormerCourse Number Notadons...207
Study (GAGS) 66 Admissionto.Retention in,and Exit Cross-ListedCourses 207
CollaborativeCAGS/EdD from Professional Education McenngTimes 207
Program 67 Programs-MAT.M.Ed..CAGS... 144 Course Prefix Key 208
School ofArts and Sciences 68 Master's Program 145 Board ofTrustees 369
Undergraduate Programs 69 CAGS inEducation 145 OfficersoftheCollege 370
Graduate Programs 70 Collaborative CAGS/Ed.Program .145 Administrative and OdierCollege
Department ofAn 71 Department ofElementaryandEarly Offices 371
Department ofBiologicalSciences....75 Childhood Educanon 146 Acadenuc Department Directory .... 375
Department ofChemical Sciences 80 DepartmentofMovementArts,Health Faculty 380
Department ofCommunication Studies PromotionandLeisureStudies 153 Librarians 390
andTheatreArts 84 DepartmentofSecondaryEducanon Emeritus Faculty 391
Department ofEarth Sciencesand and Professional Programs 165 Index 396
Geography 89 Undergraduate Programs 165 Map 400
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Department ofEnglish Graduate Programs 171 Accreditationsand
Certificanons Insidebackcover
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING SEMESTER 2003
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aiOGIVATM The regular academic year consists oftwo semesters
nmcaua (fall and spring) ofapproximately fifteen weeks each. January
The college also holds two summer sessions ofap- 13 (Monday) Springclasses beg—in
proximately five weeks each. 20 (Monday) Martin Luther King,JNr.oDay
classes
SUMMER SEMESTER — 31 (Friday) WinterCommencement
2002
February —
May 17 (Monday) Presidents'Day No classes
28 (Tuesday) SummerSession I classes begin 18 (Tuesday) Monday Day andEveningschedule
ofclasses (Tuesday Day and Evening
June classes will not meet on 2/18)
27 (Thursday) Summer Session I classes end 28 (Friday) EndofThirdQuarter;
SpringRecessbegins atthe close ofclasses
July
8 (Monday) Summer Session II classesbegin March
17 (Monday) Classes resume
August
BeginningofFourth Quarter
8 (Thursday) SummerSession II classes end
— ~ April —
FALL SEMESTER 2002 21 (Monday) Patriot's Day No classes
23 (Wednesday) MondayDay andEvening
September schedule ofclasses (WednesdayDay andEvening
—
2 (Monday) LaborDay No classes classes wall not meet on 4/23)
May
4 (Wednesday) Fall classesbegin
27 (Friday) SeniorConvocation (12 pm and 1pm 1 (Thursday) Thursday eveningclass final exam
classes are cancelled) 2 (Friday) SpringSemesterday classes end
5 (Monday) ReadingDay (Day classes only)
October — Monday eveningclass final exam
14 (Monday) Columbus Day No classes 6 (Tuesday) SpringSemesterdayfinalexams
15 (Tuesday) .... Monday Eveningschedule ofclasses begin; Tuesday eveningclass final exam
(Tuesday Eveningclasses will not meet on 10/15) 7 (Wednesday) .. Wednesday eveningclass final exam
22 (Tuesday) End ofFirst Quarter 12 (Monday) SpringSemesterday final exams end
23 (Wednesday) Beginning ofSecond Quarter 17 (Saturday) SpringCommencement
November
—
11 (Monday) Veterans'Day No classes
13 (Wednesday) MondayDay schedule ofclasses
(Wednesday Day classes will not meet on 11/13)
27 (Wednesday) ThanksgivingRecessbeginsatthe
closeofDayclasses.Eveningclasseswillnotmeet
December
2 (Monday) Classes resume
1 1 (Wednesday) Fall Semesterday classes end
Wednesday eveningclass final exam
12 (Thursday) Reading Day (Day classes only)
Thursday evening class final exam
13 (Friday) Fall Semesterday final exams begin
16 (Monday) Monday eveningclass final exam
17 (Tuesday) Tuesday eveningclass final exam
19 (Thursday) Fall Semesterday final exams end
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HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE generous donation ofa quarter-acre ofland from a
town resident and funds from the State Legislature, the
college received its first permanent home on the
An important new chapter in the 162-year history present-day quadrangle,which was also the first
ofBndgewater State College will be written during
building inAmerica constructed for the purpose ot
the 2002-2003 academic year as leadership ofthe
trainingteachers.
college passed over the summer from Dr.Adrian
As the college and the country- grew together,
Tinsley, the first woman president, to Dr. Dana Bndgewater graduates traveled all overAmerica and as
Mohler-Faria.the first person ofcolor to become far away asJapan,establishing schools and colleges.A
president.
four-year course ofstudy was first introduced in 1866,
Dr. Mohler-Faria is well familiar with and in 1921 Bndgewater Normal School was autho-
Bndgewater, having spent the previous decade as its rized to award the bachelor ofeducation degree. In
Nice president for administration and finance and 1933,the name was changed to Bndgewater State
directly overseeing a host ofsignificant projects, — Teachers College,which it remained until 1960 when a
including the construction offour new buildings
full-fledged, multipurpose liberal arts curriculum was
athletic field house,res—idence hall, dining facility,and begun and the bachelor ofarts degree was conferred.
sitnaftfhiospearcaatdieomniscceyenatre.rMorwehtihcahnw$i7ll0amlillbleiocnommplneetwed The cIonlltehgee'msigdr-ad1u9a6t0esparnoegwralmibbereaglaanrtisnc1u9r3r7i.culum
construction and building renovation projects have
was introduced at the state colleges in Massachusetts,
been completed or are nearing completion, the largest and the name "Bndgewater State College"became
in the history ofthe college. official. Under the able leadership ofPresident Adrian
Today, the college that Dr. Mohler-Faria leads Rondileau, who assumed office in 1962, the college
enrolls more than 9,000 full-time and part-time
began experiencing dramatic growth in terms of
undergraduate and graduate students, has a full-time students (the number quadrupled); faculty (the number
faculty of260 men and women,has 33 buddings tripled); and buildings (more than a dozen new
spread over 235 acres ofland,and offers more than 100
buildings were constructed between 1965 and 1985).
undergraduate and graduate programs. Bndgewater is Also, more than two dozen new academic programs
the largest ofthe state colleges in Massachusetts and, in
were introduced.
terms ofenrollment,is the fourth largest ofthe 29 By the time ofthe college's sesquicentennial in
public colleges and universities in the state and the
1990,Dr.Tinsley's second year as president,
eighth largest for undergraduate enrollment in the state Bndgewater was preparing for more expansion.
for public and private colleges and universities. Academically,the college grew significantly during the
Bndgewater's expertise in the application of
years she was in office: in 1992,the School ofArts and
technology to all fields oflearning is widely recog- Sciences and the School ofEducation andAllied
nized.The opening in 1995 ofthe $10 millionJohn
Studies were opened, and a third school, the School of
Joseph Moakley Center forTechnologicalApplications
Management andAviation Science,followed in 1997.
provided the college with a hub for its growing
Similarly, the college launched an ambitious fund-
network oftechnology services to the campus (all raising campaign and in March 1999,Dr.Tinsley
academic,administrative and residential buildings are
announced that more than $5 million had been raised.
wired for high-speed voice,video and data transmis-
Dr.Tinsley and the Bndgewater State College Founda-
sion),to regional K-12 schools,and to communities tion then set and met a goal ofraising $10 million by
and businesses throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. MBTA
June 2002.Also during theTinsley years the
Bndgewater's early years, however, were very
modest in comparison. One ofthe oldest public cMiodmdplleebtoerdo/cLoanksetvriucltlieoncoomfmiutstOelrdraCilollionneystBaotsitononi-n the
colleges inAmerica,Bndgewater was founded in 1840 heart ofthe college campus, making Bndgewater more
as Bndgewater Normal School.The renowned accessible to students from throughout the region.
statesman DarnelWebster,former U.S. PresidentJohn
Dr. Mohler-Faria assumed the office ofpresident
QuincyAdams and the great educator, Horace Mann,
with a full decade ofexperience in building the college,
were among the early supporters ofthe school.The
and he begins his first academic year in office with the
first class, consisting ofseven men and 21 women, met support and best wishes ofthe entire Bndgewater
in the old town hall in Bndgewater with a single
family.
instructor, NicholasTilhnghast. In 1846, thanks to the
lite material which follows includes a summary ofthefederaland consent to disclosures ofpersonally identifiable informa-
stateItgal requtranents andspecificcollegepolicies related to tion contained in theirrecords.Students also have the
nondiscrimination,harassment,hazing,alcoholanddrugpolicies, right to file written complaints with the U.S.Department
safetyandsecuritymeasures andconfidentialityofstudentrecords. ofEducation,Family Policy Compliance Office,concern-
Foracopyofthecompletepolicystatements orfurtherinforma- ingalleged violations ofthis act.Additional information
tion,pleasecontact theappropriateofficeas indicatedin each regarding this act may be found in the BridgewaterState
policysection. College Handbook,in the Fall and SpringCourse Schedules,
and on the web (www.bridgew.edu/depts/registr).For
Policy on Nondiscrimination and specific questions,please contact the directorofstudent
Affirmative Action records and registration,Boyden Hall 003.
Bndgewater State College does not discriminate in
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus
admission to oraccess to,ortreatment oremployment in,
Security Policy and Campus Crime
any ofits educational programs oractivities,including
scholarships,loans andathletics,onbasisofrace,creed, Statistics Act
religion,color,gender,marital status,age.sexual orienta- BndgewaterState College complies with theJeanne Clery
tion,national origin,veteran status ordisabilityThe Disclosure ofCampus Security Policy and Campus Crime
college complies with executive orders 11246 and 11375 StatisticsAct,a federallaw that requires colleges and
as amended;the Civil RightsAct of1964 as amended;the universities across the United States to disclose informa-
Civil Rights RestorationAct of1988;the Civil Rights tion about crime on and around theircampuses.
Act of1991;Tide IX ofthe HigherEducationAmend-
Annual Report
mentsof1972 asamended; Sections 503 and 504 ofthe
RehabilitaoonAct of1973;theAmericans with Disabili- Colleges have to publish an annual report everyyearby
tiesAct of1990;Secoon 402 oftheVietnam EraVeterans October 1st that contains three years ofcampus crime
ReadjustmentAssistanceActof1974;and pertinentlaws, statistics and also certain secuntypolicy statements
regulations and executive orders;directive ofthe Higher includingsexual assault policies,the law enforcement
Education CoordinatingCouncil;the Boards ofTrustees authority ofcampus police,andwhere students should go
ofthe Massachusetts State Colleges and the Common- to report crimes.These statistics andpolicy statements are
wealth ofMassachusetts,and otherapplicable local,state published annually in the BridgewaterState CollegeHand-
and federal statutes. book.
Anyone believing that he orshe has experienced discrimi- Crime Statistics
nation and/oradverse treatment may registera complaint Colleges mustdisclose crime statistics forthe campus,
widi the Office ofAffirmativeAction,Boyden Hall 226 public areas immediately adjacent to the campus,and
[phone];the vice presidentforstudent affairs, certain non-campus facilities including Greek housingand
Boyden Hall 106 [phone],TTY [phone]; remote housing.The statistics must be gathered from
orwrite to the Office for Civil Rights,Washington,D.C. campus andlocal police,and college officials that have
"significant responsibility forstudent and campus activi-
Forspecific information regarding college policies related ties."
to racialharassment, sexual harassmentordisabilities
discrimination,please contact the Office ofAffirmative Access toTimely Information
Action and MinorityAffairs,the Office ofStudentAffairs Collegesare also required to provide"timelywarnings"
orreferto the BndgewaterState CollegeHandbook. and a separate but more extensive public crime log.The
BridgewaterState College Police Department issues
"Campus SafetyAlert Bulletins"whenevera majorcrime
Confidentiality of Student Records or othersignificant incident maypotentially affect the
BndgewaterState College complies with the Family safety orsecurityofthe campus communityThe Depart-
Educational Rights and PrivacyAct of1974 which ment also maintains a dailypolice log that is accessible to
governs access to and release ofinformation contained in die public.The police logand any"Campus SafetyAlert
student education records.Students have the right to Bulletins"that are issued are also provided forpublication
review theireducation records,request the amendment of inthecollegenewspaper, 77icComment.
theirrecords iftheybelieve diat inaccuracies exist,and
MISSION OF THE COLLEGE STATEMENT OF PRIORITIES BSC
PRIDGETAIER
STATECOLLEGE
The mission statement ofBndgewater State College was Southeastern Massachusetts is the fastest-growingregion
adopted inApriL 1998. m the northeastern United States.BndgewaterState
College—is taking the followingsteps to ensure that its dual
As the comprehensive public college ofSoutheastern mission to educate the citizens ofSoutheastern Massa-
Massachusetts.BndgewaterState College has a dual chusetts and the Commonwealth,and to use its intellec-
mission:to educate the residents ofSoutheastern Massa- tual,scientific and technological resources to support and
chusetts and the Commonwealth,and to use its intellec- advance—the econonuc and cultural lite ofthe region and
tual,scientific and technological resources to support and the state will continue tobe accomplished effectively:
advance the economic and cultural life ot the region and
the state. 1. Continue to strengthen and unprove under- o
graduate education across the curriculum; 3
^Tiile maintaining its historic focus on the preparanon of
teachers.Bndgewater today provides a broad range of 2. Build on current strengths and national reputa-
baccalaureate degree programs through its School otArts non in teachereducation, especially in math-
and Sciences,its nationally recognized School ofEducation ematics and science education;
andAllied Studies,and its new School ofManagement and
Aviation Science,which includes the only four-year 3. Develop selected undergraduate programs and a
Aviation program at a public college in New England. At broader array ofgraduate programs to meet n
the graduate level,the college offers doctoral programs in regional economic needs;
Educational Leadership and Reading in partnership with
the University ofMassachusetts-Lowell. 4 Extend continuing education programs to meet
growing professional development needs;
Through the extensive information technology and
CTQ
distance education resourcesavailable at Bndgewater, 5. Use the colleges extensive technological
including the uniqueJohnJoseph Moakley Center for resources to become a regional centerfor
TechnologicalApplications,the college has made technol- technological innovation in teaching,learning
ogy an integral component ofteaching andlearningon and distance education;
campus,and seeks to become the regional centerfor the
enhancement ofteaching through technology for PreK-12 6. Create new partnerships with other regional
teachers and college faculty institutions ofhighereducation;
Bndgewatereducates its students to think cnocally. 7. Continue to examine the benefits ofseeking
communicate effectively and act responsibly within a designation as a teaching university,consistent
context ofpersonal and professional ethics.Learning with institutions that have similar organizational
communities on campus and internships in the workplace structures and offer comparable programs.
help students sharpen skills and examine values.Outside
the classroom,resident and commuting students alike
benefit from participation in research projects,public and
community service,and a wide range ofrecreational and
cultural acuvioes.
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Table of Contents
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Mission/Statement ofPriorities . 1 UndergraduateAcademic Change ofMajorforUpperclassmen..51
Table ofContents 2 Programs 35 Declaration/ChangeofConcentration . 52
Academic Calendar 4 BachelorofArts/BachelorofScience... 35 Declaration/Change ofMinor 52
Historyofthe College 5 BachelorofScienceinEducation 35 CreditbyExamination 52
College Compliance Policies 6 Major 35 TransferCreditAfterAdmission 52
Academic Programs 9 DoubleMajor 35 Attendance Policy 52
Undergraduate 9 Concentration 36 Make-upTestsandExaminations 52
Graduate 10 Minor 37 IntercollegiateAthleticsEligibility 53
UndergraduateAcademic GeneralEducation Requirements 37 Graduate and Continuing
Experience 11 DirectedStudy 41 Education 54
The Faculty 11 Internship 41 Graduate Programs 54
LearningResources 12 Honors Program 42 MasterofArts 54
UndergraduateAdmissions 17 All-CollegeHonors 42 MasterofArtsmTeaching 54
FreshmanAdmission Requirements.. 17 HonorSocieties 44 MasterofEducation 54
TransferAdmission Requirements 18 Interdisciplinary Programs 44 MasterofPublicAdministration 55
JointAdmission Program 19 UndergraduateAcademic Polices .. 45 MasterofScience 55
CommonwealthTransferCompact.... 19 AwardingofUndergraduateDegrees. 45 MasterofScienceinManagement .... 55
Decisionand NotificationDates 20 GraduationRequirements 45 CertificateofAdvancedGraduate
Readmission 20 DegreeApplications 45 Study (CAGS) 55
OUTREACH 21 CommencementCeremony 45 DoctorofEducation 55
InternationalAdmissions 21 Graduationwith Honors 46 Post-BaccalaureateLicensure
ProgramforRegistered Nurses 21 GradingSystem 46 Program 55
NewEngland Regional Student Grade PointAverage 46 Post-Master'sLicensure
Program 21 Audit 46 Program 55
Advanced Standing 21 Incomplete 46 ProgramsforEducationalPersonnel .. 55
Advanced Placement Program 21 RepeatCourses 47 Certificate Program 56
College-LevelExamination Program ChangeofGrade 47 GraduateAdmissions 56
(CUEP) 21 Dean'sList 47 Admission Standards 56
Second-Degree Option 23 Mid-SemesterWarningNotices 47 Post-Baccalaureate Licensure
Tuition and Fees 24 Academic Standards 47 Programs 56
Application Fees 24 Academic Standing 47 CAGSand PostMaster'sLicensure
Tuitionand Fees 24 Academic Probation 47 Programs 56
SemesterResidence Hallsand Academic Separation 47 Application Procedures 57
DiningCharges 25 Dismissal Policies 48 ActionbytheDepartment 59
Tuition Management Plan 25 SatisfactoryAcademic Progress 48 Actionbythe GraduateAdmissions
Tuition and Fees Summary 26 Academic Integrity 48 Office 59
Refund Policy 28 RegistrationandEnrollment Policies. 49 GraduateAdvisersandProgram
ReturnofFinancialAid Policy 28 Registranon 49 Planning 59
FinancialAid 29 Prerequisites 49 Changein Program 60
Program Summary 30 Classification Designation 50 General Policies and Procedures ...60
SatisfactoryAcademic Progressand CourseAudit 50 GradingSystem 60
Student FinancialAid 32 Course DropsandAdds 50 ChangeofGrade 60
StudentEmployment 33 CourseLoads 50 Academic Probation 60
Alumni Scholarships 33 WithdrawalfromCourses Following Academic Dismissal 60
GraduateAssistantships 33 the Drop/AddPeriod 51 AcademicAverage forGraduate
OtherScholarships 33 Withdrawal fromtheCollege 51 Degrees 60
Veterans'Affairs 33 LeaveofAbsence 51 Satisfactory/Reasonable Progress 61
ArmyReserve Officers ReadmissionorReinstatement Statute ofLimitations 61
TrainingCorps 33 followingWithdrawalfrom Maximum CreditLoad 61
AirForce Reserve OfficerTraining the College 51 Full-time/Part-time StudentStatus.... 61
Corps 34 Declaration/Change ofMajor Graduate andUndergraduate Credit ..61
forFreshmen 51 ProgramandCoursePrerequisites 61
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