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Change the way the world works. UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES CATALOG 2020-2021 NOTICE The rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements 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 Worcester State University and any student, applicant for admission or other person. Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog or not, Worcester State University 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, Worcester State University 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS GED/HiSET Recipients ............................. 26 International Applicants .......................... 26 Undergraduate Catalog ............................................. 8 International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit General Information ........................................... 9 ................................................................... 27 Accreditation .............................................. 9 MassTransfer ........................................... 28 Campus ...................................................... 9 Non-Traditional Applicants ...................... 29 Change of Catalog Information ............... 12 Post-Baccalaureate Pre-medical and Health Professions Program ............................... 29 Community Relations .............................. 12 Additional Admission Criteria for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Selective Majors ............................... 30 ................................................................... 12 Public Health - Pre-Nursing Program Mission ..................................................... 14 ............................................................ 30 Policy on Nondiscrimination ................... 14 Pre-entrance Immunization Requirements TITLE IX Policies and Inquiries ................ 15 ................................................................... 31 Undergraduate Studies .................................... 15 Second Baccalaureate Degree ................ 31 Admissions ...................................................... 17 Special Admission ................................... 31 Admission Following Withdrawal from Special Non-Matriculated Students ........ 31 Worcester State or Leave of Absence ..... 17 Student Right-to-Know Act ...................... 31 Admission to Non-Degree Programs ....... 18 Transfer Student Admission .................... 31 Advanced Placement (AP) Guidelines Transferring Credit from Other Institutions ................................................................... 18 ................................................................... 31 Alternatives for Individual Development Veteran/Military Applicants (VALOR Act (A.I.D.) ....................................................... 19 Academic Credit Evaluation Policy) ......... 33 American Council on Education (ACE) Academic Policies and Procedures ................ 33 College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT) ................................................... 19 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony ................................................................... 34 Application Process ................................. 20 Academic Advising .................................. 34 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) ................................................................... 21 Academic Honesty ................................... 34 Commonwealth Commitment ................. 23 Academic Reprieve Policy ....................... 40 Delayed (deferred) Enrollment ................. 23 Academic Support Services .................... 41 DHE Massachusetts High School Unit Certificate ................................................. 41 Requirements (Academic Courses) ......... 23 Concentration ........................................... 41 Documentation of High School Diploma or Course Formats ....................................... 41 Equivalency .............................................. 24 Dean’s List Criteria ................................... 42 Evening Undergraduate Course Offerings ................................................................... 25 Electives ................................................... 42 Exceptions ................................................ 25 General Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree ...................................................... 42 First-Year Student Admission .................. 26 Good Student Policy ................................ 43 Standards of Progress ............................. 70 Graduation Honors ................................... 43 Student Conduct ...................................... 72 Intent to Graduate .................................... 43 Transcripts ............................................... 72 International Programs ............................ 43 Undergraduate Grade Appeal Procedure ................................................................... 72 Laptop and Technology Requirement ..... 45 Withdrawal from Worcester State Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum WSU - University/Leave of Absence ................... 73 Pathways to Discovery ............................ 45 Enhanced Learning Opportunities .................. 74 Capstone Experience ....................... 46 Accelerated Pharmacy Program with Constitutions .................................... 47 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Creative Arts ..................................... 48 Health Science ......................................... 74 First-Year Seminar ............................ 49 American Antiquarian Society Seminar ................................................................... 75 Global Perspectives ......................... 49 College Academic Program Sharing (CAPS) Human Behavior and Social Processes ................................................................... 75 ............................................................ 51 Department Challenge ............................. 76 Individual and Community Well-being ............................................................ 53 Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA) ...................... 76 Natural Systems and Processes (LAB) ............................................................ 54 Internships and Professional Experiences ................................................................... 76 Natural Systems and Processes (NSP) ............................................................ 55 New England Regional Student Program ................................................................... 77 Quantitative Reasoning .................... 56 Off-Campus Courses ................................ 77 The United States and Its Role in the World ................................................. 57 Pre-Law Program ..................................... 77 Thought, Language, and Culture ...... 58 Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Pharmacy Advisory Program ............ 78 Writing ............................................... 61 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Writing Across the Curriculum ......... 61 ................................................................... 78 Diversity Across the Curriculum (DAC) Summer Programs ................................... 79 ............................................................ 63 The Washington Center for Internships and Quantitative Literacy Across the Academic Seminars ................................. 79 Curriculum (QAC) .............................. 65 Services for Students ...................................... 79 Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan '55 Honors Program .................................................... 66 Athletics and Recreation ......................... 79 MajorPlus ................................................. 66 Bookstore ................................................. 80 Matriculation ............................................ 66 Campus Ministry ...................................... 81 Multicultural Affairs ................................. 66 Career Services ........................................ 81 Program .................................................... 67 Counseling Services ................................ 81 Registration and Course Information ...... 68 Dining Services ........................................ 81 Health Forms and Immunization ............. 82 Tuition Payment Plan .............................. 99 Health Services ........................................ 83 Academic Calendar ......................................... 99 Office of Student Involvement and Office of Academic Affairs ............................ 101 Leadership Development ......................... 83 Library ............................................................ 102 Residence Life and Housing .................... 84 Addictions Counseling .................................. 102 Student Accessibility Services ................ 85 Certificate in Addictions Counseling ..... 106 The Binienda Center for Civic Engagement Minor in Addictions Counseling ............ 106 ................................................................... 85 Environmental and Sustainability Studies .... 106 University Police Department .................. 85 Ethnic Studies ................................................ 107 Veterans Service ...................................... 86 Forensic Science ........................................... 111 Financial Information ...................................... 88 Global Studies ............................................... 113 Affordability/Accessibility Disclosure Statement ................................................. 88 Honors Program ............................................ 113 Evening Undergraduate, Graduate, and Information Technology ................................ 114 Summer Programs ................................... 88 Journalism ..................................................... 115 General Worcester State Refund Policy Liberal Studies ............................................... 115 ................................................................... 89 Asian Studies Minor .............................. 116 Return of Title IV Funds ........................... 90 Liberal Studies Major ............................. 117 Room and Board ...................................... 92 Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ...... 118 Student Health Insurance ........................ 93 School of Education, Health, and Natural Tuition and Fees ...................................... 93 Sciences ......................................................... 122 Tuition Surcharge ..................................... 94 Biology .................................................... 123 Undergraduate State-supported Programs Biology ............................................ 130 ................................................................... 94 Honors Program in Biology ............ 132 Financial Aid .................................................... 95 Major in Biology and prerequisites for Academic Scholarships for Returning the Accelerated Pharmacy Program Students ................................................... 95 with Massachusetts College of Application Process ................................. 95 Pharmacy and Health Science ....... 133 Federal Grants and Benefits .................... 95 Major in Biology, Concentration in Bioinformatics ................................ 134 Financial Aid Application Deadlines ........ 96 Minor in Biology ............................. 135 Grants and Waivers for Massachusetts Residents .................................................. 96 Psychobiology Minor ..................... 135 Merit Scholarships for Entering Students Biotechnology ........................................ 137 ................................................................... 98 Biotechnology ................................. 138 Sources of Financial Aid .......................... 98 Combined BS/MS Program in Student and Parent Loans ....................... 98 Biotechnology ................................. 141 Student Employment ............................... 99 Honors Program in Biotechnology .......................................................... 142 Major in Biotechnology and Computer Science Major, Concentration prerequisites for the Accelerated in Bioinformatics ............................ 172 Pharmacy Program with Data Science Minor ........................ 173 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science University ....... 142 Minor in Computer Science ............ 173 Major in Biotechnology, Concentration Education ............................................... 174 in Bioinformatics ............................ 143 4+ Initial License and M.Ed in Middle Chemistry ............................................... 145 School Education ........................... 180 Chemistry ....................................... 149 4+ Initial License and M.Ed in Secondary School Education ......... 182 Chemistry Honors Program ........... 150 Early Childhood Education Major Major in Chemistry and prerequisites .......................................................... 183 for the Accelerated Pharmacy Program .......................................................... 151 Early Education and Care Program .......................................................... 187 Major in Chemistry, Concentration in Biochemistry ................................... 152 Education Studies Minor ................ 189 Major in Chemistry, Concentration in Elementary Education Major .......... 189 Bioinformatics ................................ 152 Middle School Education ............... 193 Major in Chemistry, Concentration in Secondary School Education ......... 194 Green Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry ....................................... 153 Environmental Science .......................... 197 Major in Chemistry, Concentration Environmental Science .................. 200 in Materials Science and Inorganic Geospatial Information Science Minor Chemistry ....................................... 154 .......................................................... 203 Minor in Chemistry ......................... 155 Geography and Earth Sciences ............. 203 Communication Sciences and Disorders Geography Honors Program .......... 208 ................................................................. 156 Geography Major: Earth Science Communication Sciences and Education Concentration ............... 208 Disorders ........................................ 158 Geography Major: Earth System Communication Sciences and Science Concentration ................... 210 Disorders Honors Program ............ 160 Geography Major: Environmental Communication Sciences and Studies Concentration ................... 211 Disorders Minor .............................. 161 Geography Major: General Geography Normal and Disordered Speech, Concentration ................................. 213 Language and Hearing Minor ......... 162 Geography Major: Geographic Interdisciplinary Minor in Disabilities Information Systems Concentration Studies ............................................ 162 .......................................................... 214 Computer Science .................................. 163 Geography Minor ............................ 216 Computer Science Major, Concentration Health Sciences ..................................... 217 in Big Data Analytics ...................... 166 Health Concentration ..................... 222 Computer Science Major, Concentration in Software Development ............... 168 Health Education Major ................. 222 Computer Science Major ................ 170 Health Education Minor ................. 224 Pre-Medical Courses For Non-Biology, Biotechnology, or Chemistry Majors Public Health - Pre-Nursing Program .......................................................... 271 .......................................................... 224 School of Humanities and Social Sciences Public Health Major ........................ 226 ......................................................................... 272 Public Health Minor ....................... 229 Art ........................................................... 273 Mathematics .......................................... 230 Art Minor ......................................... 273 Mathematics for Elementary Education Visual and Performing Arts ................... 274 .......................................................... 234 Visual and Performing Arts Major Mathematics Major: Concentration in .......................................................... 284 Secondary Education ..................... 235 Visual and Performing Arts and Mathematics Major: Concentration in Education, Double Major ................ 285 Statistics and Modeling ................. 237 Art Minor ......................................... 273 Mathematics Major: Concentration in Traditional Mathematics ................ 238 Music Minor ................................... 287 Mathematics Minor ........................ 240 Composition and Music Technology Minor ............................................... 288 Middle School Mathematics Minor .......................................................... 240 Theatre Minor ................................. 288 Financial Mathematics Minor ........ 240 Business Administration ....................... 289 Natural Science ...................................... 241 4+1 Program ................................... 294 Nursing ................................................... 242 Business Administration Major ..... 295 Fast-Track Program (RN-to-MS) .... 249 Business Administration Major, Concentration in Accounting ......... 296 Track One (RN Undergraduate) ...... 250 Business Administration Major, Track Two (RN-to-BS Program) ...... 252 Concentration in Entrepreneurial Track Three (LPN-to-BS Program) Studies and Small Business .......................................................... 254 Management .................................. 297 Occupational Studies ............................ 256 Business Administration Major, Concentration in Finance ............... 298 Bachelor of Science Occupational Studies Program ............................ 259 Business Administration Major, Concentration in International Business Physics ................................................... 261 .......................................................... 299 Physics Minor ................................. 263 Business Administration Major, Pre-Medical Concentrations .................. 264 Concentration in Management ...... 299 Major in Biology, Concentration in Pre- Business Administration Major, Medicine ......................................... 264 Concentration in Marketing ........... 300 Major in Biotechnology, Concentration Business Administration Minor ..... 301 in Pre-Medicine ............................... 267 Communication ...................................... 302 Major in Chemistry, Concentration in Communication Education Minor Pre-Medicine ................................... 269 .......................................................... 307 Communication Major .................... 307 Communication Major, Concentration Public History Minor ...................... 361 in Advertising and Public Relations Music ...................................................... 363 .......................................................... 308 Music Minor ................................... 287 Communication Major, Concentration in Digital Media Production ............... 310 Composition and Music Technology Minor ............................................... 288 Communication Minor ................... 312 Visual and Performing Arts ................... 274 Master's of Science in Communication (MSC) Program ............................... 312 Visual and Performing Arts Major .......................................................... 284 Criminal Justice ..................................... 313 Visual and Performing Arts and Criminal Justice Major ................... 320 Education, Double Major ................ 285 Criminal Justice Minor ................... 321 Art Minor ......................................... 273 Economics .............................................. 323 Music Minor ................................... 287 Economics Major ........................... 326 Composition and Music Technology Economics Minor ........................... 329 Minor ............................................... 288 English .................................................... 330 Theatre Minor ................................. 288 English Major ................................. 339 Philosophy .............................................. 380 English Major, Concentration in Philosophy and Law Minor ............. 384 Journalism ...................................... 340 Philosophy Minor ........................... 384 English Major, Concentration in Writing Political Science .................................... 384 .......................................................... 341 Political Science Minor .................. 392 English Minor ................................. 342 Pre-Law Minor ................................ 392 Writing Minor .................................. 342 Psychology ............................................. 393 History .................................................... 343 Psychobiology Minor ..................... 399 4+1 Program in History and Political Science / MS in Nonprofit Management Psychology Major ........................... 400 .......................................................... 353 Psychology Major, Concentration in 4+1 Program in History and Developmental Processes ............. 401 Political Science / Master of Public Psychology Major, Concentration in Administration and Policy (MPAP) Mental Health Services .................. 402 .......................................................... 354 Psychology Major, Interdisciplinary 4+1 Program in History and Concentration in Women's Studies Political Science / Master of Public .......................................................... 402 Management (MPM) ...................... 356 Psychology Minor ........................... 403 Civic Engagement Minor ................ 357 Sociology ................................................ 404 History Major .................................. 359 4+1 Bachelor of Science in Sociology/ History Major, Concentration in Foreign Masters in Non-Profit Management Service ............................................ 360 .......................................................... 407 History Minor .................................. 361 Sociology Major ............................. 408 Middle East Studies Minor ............. 361 Sociology Minor ............................. 409 Theatre ................................................... 410 Art Minor ......................................... 273 Theatre Minor ................................. 288 Music Minor ................................... 287 Visual and Performing Arts ................... 274 Composition and Music Technology Minor ............................................... 288 Visual and Performing Arts Major .......................................................... 284 Theatre Minor ................................. 288 Visual and Performing Arts and World Languages ................................... 453 Education, Double Major ................ 285 Arabic .............................................. 454 Art Minor ......................................... 273 Middle East Studies Minor ..... 454 Music Minor ................................... 287 French ............................................. 454 Composition and Music Technology French Minor ........................... 456 Minor ............................................... 288 Spanish ........................................... 456 Theatre Minor ................................. 288 Spanish Major ......................... 461 Urban Studies ........................................ 426 Spanish Major, Concentration in 4+1 Bachelor of Science in Urban Spanish for the Professions Studies / Master of Science in Non- .................................................. 464 Profit Management ........................ 430 Spanish Major, Concentration in 4+1 Program in Urban Studies / Master Spanish/Education ................. 466 of Public Administration and Policy (MPAP) ............................................ 431 Spanish Minor ......................... 467 4+1 Program in Urban Studies / Master Spanish Minor for Health of Public Management (MPM) ....... 432 Professionals .......................... 467 Intergenerational Studies and Professors Emeriti ......................................... 469 Community Service Minor .............. 434 Officials of Worcester State University ......... 473 Urban Studies Major ...................... 434 Alumni Association and Foundation Board Urban Studies Major, Concentration in ......................................................................... 473 Gerontology .................................... 435 Administrative Offices ................................... 475 Urban Studies Major, Concentration Directions to Campus .................................... 482 in Intergenerational and Community Service ............................................ 436 Discipline Information ................................... 482 Urban Studies Major, Concentration Faculty A-Z ..................................................... 484 in Public Administration and Planning Index ...................................................................... 493 .......................................................... 436 Urban Studies Major, Concentration in Social Work and Social Policy ........ 437 Urban Studies Minor ...................... 437 Visual and Performing Arts ................... 274 Visual and Performing Arts Major .......................................................... 284 Visual and Performing Arts and Education, Double Major ................ 285 8 Undergraduate Catalog UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Worcester State University 486 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602-2597 508-929-8000 http://www.worcester.edu The listing of a course in this catalog is not a guarantee that the course will be offered in any particular semester. Course offerings are subject to change in response to student enrollment, faculty availability, changes in program requirements and other circumstances. The rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements that appear in this catalog were in effect at the time of its publication. Like everything else in the catalog, they are published for informational purposes and do not constitute a contract between Worcester State University and any student, applicant for admission, or other person. Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog or not, Worcester State University reserves the right to change, eliminate, and add to any existing (and to introduce additional) rules, regulations, policies, fees or other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements. Whenever it does so, Worcester State University will give as much notice as it considers feasible or appropriate, but it reserves the right in all cases to do so without notice. Publication date of this catalog: 8/31/20. Graduate information is available in the Graduate School Catalog.