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HH G r Saint Leo College A LIBERALARTS COLLEGE SmntLeo COLLEGE Saint Leo, Florida 33574 (904) 588-8200 Announcements contained in this publication are subject to change without noticeandmaynotberegardedinthenatureofbindingobligationsontheCollege. The College reserves the right to change any provision or requirement. When students matriculate with Saint Leo College, they come under the academicrequirementsoftheeditionoftheCollegecatalog atthattime. Students may graduate under these academic requirements within a period of five years even though subsequent catalogs may change. Should new changes be to their advantage, student may graduate under the conditions of the newer catalog. However, because academic programs are subject to requirements imposed by outside accrediting or certifying agencies, such outside requirements shall supersede prior conditions. Saint Leo College is committed to policies which assure that there is no discriminationonthebasisofage, sex, race,color,creed, religion, national origin, or disability. Saint Leo College complies with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended). The College is an AffirmativeAction Equal Opportunity employer. 3 Contents Academic Calendar 4 President's Message 6 Directory for Correspondence 7 The College 9 Mission Statement 9 History of the College 9 Accreditation and Affiliation Statement 10 Campus Description 10 Admission 13 Academic Programs 17 Academic Resources and Support Services 25 Academic Regulations 27 Campus Ministry 38 Student Affairs 39 Student Services 42 Financial Information 43 Student Financial Assistance 46 Center for Distance Learning 53 Programs of Study 65 Courses of Instruction 87 Administrators and Faculty 143 Index 158 1 Academic Calendar Academic Calendar Fall 1996 Semester August 22 FirstYear StudentsArrive 22-27 FirstYear Student Orientation 25 Transfer StudentsArrive 25-27 Transfer Student Orientation 27 Returning StudentsArrive 27 Registration: All Students 28 Classes Begin - MandatoryAttendance September 2 Labor Day - No Classes 5 Last Day toAdd/Reduce Courses without Fee 5 Opening Convocation and Mass 6 CLAST Registration Deadline October 5 CLASTTest 11-13 Fall Festival Weekend 16 Mid-semester Grades Due 18 Mid-semester Grades Issued .- 25 Last Day toWithdraw from Courses With Fee November 18 Advance Registration for Spring 1997 Begins 27-29 Thanksgiving Break. (Residence Halls Closed) . . December 1 Last Day toWithdraw from College w/o Course Failure 11 Last Day ofClass/Last Day to Remove Incomplete 12-16 Final Exams 17 Residence Halls Close 18 Final Grades Due 20 Final Grades Issued Spring 1997 Semester January 4 New StudentsArrive 4-7 New Student Orientation 7 Returning Students Arrive 7 Registration: All Students 8 Classes Begin - Mandatory Attendance 16 Last Day toAdd/Reduce Courses Without Fee 17 CLAST Registration Deadline 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No Classes CLAST February 15 Test 27 Mid-semester Grades Due Academic Calendar 5 March 3 Mid-semester Grades Issued 7 Last Day toWithdraw from Courses With Fee 8-15 Residence Halls Closed for Spring Break 10-14 Spring Break - No Classes 28 Good Friday - No Classes April 7 Advance Registration for Summer and Fall 1997 Begins 28 Last Day toWithdraw from College w/o Course Failure 28 Last Day ofClass/Last Day to Remove Incomplete April 29-May 2 Final Exams 2 Residence Halls Close forNon-Graduates* 3 Residence Halls Close for Graduates 3 Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement 5 Final Grades Due 7 Final Grades Issued *Non-graduates vacate residence halls 24 hours after completion oflast exam. The Summer 1997 schedule was not available at the time of printing. It will be published later in the year. 6 President's Message Message President's Everyone who studies underthe auspices ofSaintLeo Collegehas potential and, presumably, will succeed. This institution provides an excellentfaculty to challenge each individual's potential and an environment which supports the learning process and prompts more notable success. The Saint Leo atmosphere is rich. It breathes a Christian spirit; it is supported by a caring community; it permeates all dimensions ofcampus life. Itupholds serious scholarship, yetmakes it attainableto studentsjust beginning their higher education experience. It foster what at times is a tension between intellectual development and the service of others as a major goal in life, between competence andcompassion, withtheexpectations thatthestudent will live with both in the future. I encourage you to come to know Saint LeoCollege forthe fine institution that it is -- and as oneofits students, to make yourcontribution tothis collegecommunity. May the Lord bless your efforts. Frank M. Mouch President Directoryfor Correspondence FinancialAid Directory for PostOfficeBox2228 SaintEdwardHall(588-8270) Correspondence FinanceandAccounting PostOfficeBox2097 SaintFrancisHall(588-8211) College office hours are from 8:00 a.m until 5:00 Gifts,Wills andBequests p.m., Monday throughFriday unless otherwiseposted. PostOfficeBox2227 Membersofthecollegestaffareavailableatothertimes SaintFrancisHall(588-8250) byappointment. Send mail to Post Office Box or Drawer Number, GraduateBusinessStudies SaintLeo,FL33574. PostOfficeBox 2067 SaintEdwardHall(588-8311) Admission,Application,andGeneralInformation GraduateStudiesinEducation DirectorofAdmissions M PostOfficeBox PostOfficeBox 2008 SaintEdwardHall(588-8309) MarianHall(588-8283) HealthCenter AcademicAffairs,VicePresident PostOfficeBoxA forAcademicAffairs deChantalHall(588-8347) PostOfficeBox 2006 SaintFrancisHall(588-8244) InstitutionalAdvancement PostOfficeBox2227 AcademicAffairs,AssistantVicePresident PostOfficeBox2277 SaintFrancisHall(588-8250) SaintFrancisHall(588-8206) LibraryServices PostOfficeBox 2128 AcademicRecord,Transcripts,Registrar PostOfficeBox2278 CannonMemorialLibrary(588-8258) SaintEdwardHall(588-8234) MilitaryScience/ROTC PostOfficeBox 2126 AcademicSupportServices PostOfficeBox2006 SaintEdwardHall(588-8256) SaintFrancisHall(588-8244) President PostOfficeBox 2187 Alumni/ParentRelations PostOfficeBox2227 SaintFrancisHall(588-8242) SaintFrancisHall(588-8250) PublicAffairs PostOfficeBoxN Athletics,DirectorofAthletics PostOfficeBox2038 SaintFrancisHall(588-8253) MarionBowmanActivitiesCenter(588-8221) Recreation PostOfficeBox 2323 BusinessAffairs,VicePresident deChantalHall(588-8358) forBusinessAffairs PostOfficeBox 2246 ResidentialLife/Housing SaintFrancisHall(588-8215) PostOfficeBox2068 CampusCenter deChantalHall(588-8268) PostOfficeBox2248 Security SaintEdwardHall(588-8236) PostOfficeBox2388 CampusMinistry, DirectorofCampus Ministry SecurityBuilding(588-8332) PostOfficeBox2156 StudentActivities LowerLevel,McDonaldCenter(588-8331) PostOfficeBox2323 deChantalHall(588-8490) CareerDevelopmentCenter PostOfficeBoxA StudentAffairs,VicePresidentforStudentAffairs deChantalHall(588-8346) PostOfficeBox2156 E-mail: [email protected] deChantalHall(588-8992) E-mail: [email protected] CounselingCenter PostOfficeBoxA StudentGovernmentUnion deChantalHall(588-8354) PostOfficeBox2156 E-mail: [email protected] deChantalHall(588-8844) DivisionofLiberalArts and Sciences VeteransAffairs PostOfficeBox2127 PostOfficeBox 2228 SaintEdwardHall(588-8294) SaintEdwardHall(588-8608) DivisionofProfessional Studies PostOfficeBox2067 SaintEdwardHall(588-8487) Jf