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CHRISTENDOMCOLLEGE
 
Undergraduate Bulletin2009-2010
 
 Effective August 15, 2009
 
 
 
Christendom College Bulletin: Table of Contents
THE MISSION OF CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE ....................................................................................................... 1
 
Accreditation and Affiliation ......................................................................................................................................... 1
 
Faculty Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity ........................................................................................................... 3
 
Our Pledge ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
 
Welcome to Christendom! ............................................................................................................................................. 4
 
Christendom College: An Overview .............................................................................................................................. 5
 
The Campus ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
 
The Shenandoah Valley and Beyond ............................................................................................................... 8
 
Educational Principles ................................................................................................................................................. 10
 
A Catholic Education .................................................................................................................................... 11
 
A Personal Education .................................................................................................................................... 13
 
St. Thomas Aquinas and the Curriculum ....................................................................................................... 15
 
College Life ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
 
Residence Halls ............................................................................................................................................. 16
 
Campus Food Service .................................................................................................................................... 16
 
Spiritual Life ................................................................................................................................................. 17
 
Christendom Choir and Schola Gregoriana ................................................................................................... 17
 
Student Activities .......................................................................................................................................... 18
 
Athletics ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
 
Major Speakers Program ............................................................................................................................... 19
 
Catholic Culture & the Fine Arts ................................................................................................................... 19
 
Student Conduct ............................................................................................................................................ 20
 
Library ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
 
Student Academic Services ......................................................................................................................................... 22
 
Achieving Balance
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Technology at Christendom College ........................................................................... 22
 
Writing Center ............................................................................................................................................... 23
 
Career Planning and Advising ....................................................................................................................... 24
 
Career Opportunities: Preparation for Graduate School .................................................................. 24
 
Career Opportunities: Non-Academic Careers ................................................................................ 25
 
Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................... 27
 
The Core Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................... 27
 
The Sequence of Core Curriculum Courses .................................................................................................. 29
 
The Core Curriculum at a Glance .................................................................................................................. 30
 
The Advanced Curriculum and Majors ......................................................................................................... 31
 
At the Heart of the Church—Junior Semester in Rome ................................................................................. 31
 
Rome Junior Semester Curriculum ................................................................................................. 32
 
Eligibility Requirements for the Junior Semester in Rome Program ............................................... 32
 
Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................................................... 33
 
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree .................................................................................. 33
 
Requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree ................................................................................. 33
 
Policies about Registering for Courses .......................................................................................................... 34
 
Academic Advisors ......................................................................................................................... 34
 
Registration and Freshman Orientation ........................................................................................... 34
 
Course Load .................................................................................................................................... 34
 
Student Classification...................................................................................................................... 35
 
Course Numbers and Course Prerequisites ..................................................................................... 35
 
Auditing Courses ............................................................................................................................. 35
 
Adding and Dropping Courses ........................................................................................................ 35
 
Withdrawal from Courses After the Drop Period ............................................................................ 36
 
Repeating Courses ........................................................................................................................... 36
 
Policy on Courses by Correspondence ............................................................................................ 36
 
 
Policies Applicable to the Courses Students Take ......................................................................................... 37
 
Authority of Professor ..................................................................................................................... 37
 
Class Attendance ............................................................................................................................. 37
 
Academic Ethics ............................................................................................................................. 37
 
Student Electronic Devices in Class ................................................................................................ 38
 
Grading System ............................................................................................................................... 39
 
Term Papers .................................................................................................................................... 39
 
Final Examinations.......................................................................................................................... 40
 
Admission to a Major ...................................................................................................................... 40
 
Senior Thesis ................................................................................................................................... 40
 
Policies about Honors, Incompletes, and Academic Difficulties ................................................................... 42
 
Academic Honors ............................................................................................................................ 42
 
Graduation with Honors .................................................................................................................. 42
 
Incompletes ..................................................................................................................................... 42
 
Academic Difficulties ..................................................................................................................... 42
 
Academic Warning and Probation .................................................................................................. 43
 
Academic Dismissal ........................................................................................................................ 43
 
Creation, Permanence, and Disposal of Student Records ................................................................ 43
 
Student Access to Records .............................................................................................................. 44
 
Transcripts ....................................................................................................................................... 44
 
Academic Departments ................................................................................................................................................ 45
 
Classical and Early Christian Studies ............................................................................................................ 45
 
Requirements for the Classical and Early Christian Studies Major and Minor ............................... 46
 
Latin ................................................................................................................................................ 47
 
Greek ............................................................................................................................................... 48
 
Hebrew ............................................................................................................................................ 49
 
Classical and Early Christian Civilization ....................................................................................... 49
 
English Language and Literature ................................................................................................................... 51
 
Requirements for the Literature Major and Minor .......................................................................... 52
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 53
 
Advanced Courses ........................................................................................................................... 54
 
History ........................................................................................................................................................... 58
 
Requirements for the History Major and Minor .............................................................................. 58
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 59
 
Advanced Courses ........................................................................................................................... 60
 
Mathematics and Science .............................................................................................................................. 64
 
Requirements for the Mathematics Minor ....................................................................................... 64
 
Mathematics Courses ...................................................................................................................... 65
 
Natural Science Courses ................................................................................................................. 67
 
Modern Languages ........................................................................................................................................ 68
 
French ............................................................................................................................................. 68
 
Italian .............................................................................................................................................. 69
 
Spanish ............................................................................................................................................ 69
 
Music ............................................................................................................................................................. 70
 
Requirements for the Liturgical Music Minor ................................................................................. 71
 
Foundational Curriculum and Advanced Courses ........................................................................... 71
 
Philosophy ..................................................................................................................................................... 73
 
Requirements for the Philosophy Major and Minor ........................................................................ 74
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 74
 
Advanced Courses ........................................................................................................................... 75
 
Political Science and Economics ................................................................................................................... 78
 
Requirements for PSAE Major Concentrations ............................................................................... 78
 
Requirements for PSAE Minor Concentrations .............................................................................. 79
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 80
 
Advanced Courses ........................................................................................................................... 80
 

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