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CHRISTENDOMCOLLEGE
 
Undergraduate Bulletin2010-2011
 
 Effective August 16, 2010
 
 
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Christendom College Bulletin: Table of Contents
THE MISSION OF CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE ....................................................................................................... 5
 
Accreditation and Affiliation ......................................................................................................................................... 5
 
Faculty Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity ........................................................................................................... 7
 
Our Pledge ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
 
Welcome to Christendom! ............................................................................................................................................. 8
 
Christendom College: An Overview .............................................................................................................................. 9
 
Campus.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
 
The Shenandoah Valley and Beyond ............................................................................................................ 12
 
Educational Principles ................................................................................................................................................. 14
 
A Catholic Education .................................................................................................................................... 15
 
A Personal Education .................................................................................................................................... 17
 
St. Thomas Aquinas and the Curriculum....................................................................................................... 19
 
College Life ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
 
Residence Halls ............................................................................................................................................. 20
 
Campus Food Service .................................................................................................................................... 20
 
Spiritual Life ................................................................................................................................................. 21
 
Christendom Choir and Schola Gregoriana ................................................................................................... 21
 
Student Activities .......................................................................................................................................... 22
 
Athletics ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
 
Major Speakers Program ............................................................................................................................... 23
 
Catholic Culture & the Fine Arts................................................................................................................... 23
 
Student Conduct ............................................................................................................................................ 24
 
Student Academic Services ......................................................................................................................................... 27
 
Achieving Balance
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Technology at Christendom College ........................................................................... 27
 
Writing Center ............................................................................................................................................... 28
 
Career Planning and Advising ....................................................................................................................... 28
 
Career Opportunities: Preparation for Graduate School ................................................................. 28
 
Career Opportunities: Non-Academic Careers ................................................................................ 29
 
Curriculum ................................................................................................................................................................... 31
 
The Core Curriculum .................................................................................................................................... 31
 
The Sequence of Core Curriculum Courses .................................................................................................. 33
 
The Core Curriculum at a Glance .................................................................................................................. 34
 
The Advanced Curriculum and Majors ......................................................................................................... 35
 
At the Heart of the Church—Junior Semester in Rome ................................................................................ 35
 
Rome Junior Semester Curriculum ................................................................................................. 36
 
Eligibility Requirements for the Junior Semester in Rome Program .............................................. 36
 
Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
 
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree .................................................................................. 37
 
Requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree ................................................................................. 37
 
Policies about Registering for Courses .......................................................................................................... 38
 
Academic Advisors ......................................................................................................................... 38
 
Registration and Freshman Orientation........................................................................................... 38
 
Course Load .................................................................................................................................... 38
 
Student Classification ..................................................................................................................... 39
 
Course Numbers and Course Prerequisites ..................................................................................... 39
 
Auditing Courses ............................................................................................................................ 39
 
Adding and Dropping Courses ........................................................................................................ 39
 
Withdrawal from Courses After the Drop Period ........................................................................... 40
 
Repeating Courses........................................................................................................................... 40
 
Policy on Courses by Correspondence ............................................................................................ 40
 
 
3Policies Applicable to the Courses Students Take ........................................................................................ 41
 
Authority of Professor ..................................................................................................................... 41
 
Class Attendance ............................................................................................................................. 41
 
Inclement Weather .......................................................................................................................... 41
 
Academic Ethics ............................................................................................................................. 42
 
Student Electronic Devices in Class................................................................................................ 43
 
Grading System ............................................................................................................................... 43
 
Term Papers .................................................................................................................................... 44
 
Final Examinations ......................................................................................................................... 44
 
Admission to a Major ...................................................................................................................... 44
 
Senior Thesis ................................................................................................................................... 45
 
Policies about Honors, Incompletes, and Academic Difficulties .................................................................. 47
 
Academic Honors ............................................................................................................................ 47
 
Graduation with Honors .................................................................................................................. 47
 
Incompletes ..................................................................................................................................... 47
 
Academic Difficulties ..................................................................................................................... 47
 
Academic Dismissal ........................................................................................................................ 48
 
Creation, Permanence, and Disposal of Student Records ............................................................... 48
 
Student Access to Records .............................................................................................................. 49
 
Transcripts....................................................................................................................................... 49
 
Classical and Early Christian Studies ............................................................................................................ 50
 
Requirements for the Classical and Early Christian Studies Major and Minor ............................... 51
 
Latin….. .......................................................................................................................................... 52
 
Greek…. .......................................................................................................................................... 53
 
Hebrew.. .......................................................................................................................................... 54
 
Classical and Early Christian Civilization ...................................................................................... 54
 
English Language and Literature ................................................................................................................... 56
 
Requirements for the Literature Major and Minor .......................................................................... 57
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 58
 
Advanced Courses........................................................................................................................... 59
 
History… ....................................................................................................................................................... 63
 
Requirements for the History Major and Minor .............................................................................. 63
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 64
 
Advanced Courses........................................................................................................................... 65
 
Mathematics and Science .............................................................................................................................. 69
 
Requirements for the Mathematics Minor ...................................................................................... 69
 
Mathematics Courses ...................................................................................................................... 70
 
Natural Science Courses ................................................................................................................. 72
 
Modern Languages ........................................................................................................................................ 73
 
French… ......................................................................................................................................... 73
 
Italian…. ......................................................................................................................................... 73
 
Music…. ........................................................................................................................................................ 74
 
Requirements for the Liturgical Music Minor ................................................................................ 75
 
Foundational Curriculum and Advanced Courses ........................................................................... 75
 
Philosophy ..................................................................................................................................................... 77
 
Requirements for the Philosophy Major and Minor ........................................................................ 78
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 78
 
Political Science and Economics ................................................................................................................... 82
 
Requirements for PSAE Major Concentrations .............................................................................. 82
 
Requirements for PSAE Minor Concentrations .............................................................................. 83
 
Foundational Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 84
 
Advanced Courses........................................................................................................................... 84
 
Rome Program Courses ................................................................................................................................. 89
 
Theology ....................................................................................................................................................... 90
 

2010-11 Academic Bulletin

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