Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Boston Public Library https://archive.org/details/cataloglasell1999lase 1999-2000 Catalog A E L L L S Lasell College 1844 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, Massachusetts 02466 (617) 243-2000 e-mail: [email protected] Dr. Thomas E. de Witt J. President Accreditation Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education Massachusetts Department of Education National Association for the Education ofYoung Children New England Association of Schools and Colleges Memberships American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers American Association for Higher Education American Council on Education Association ofIndependent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts Association of Governing Boards ofUniversity and Colleges College Entrance Examination Thiscatalogispublishedasasourceofinfor- mationforprospectivestudentsandforthe Board generalpublic.TheCollegereservesthe Council for Advancement and rightatanytimetorevisecourseandpro- Support ofEducation gramofferings,requirements,andother informationdescribedherein. National Association of College LasellCollegeadmitsstudentsofanyage, Admission Counseling race,color,nationalandethnicorigin,sexual National Association of College & orientation,andhandicaptoalltherights, privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerally University Business Offices accordedormadeavailabletostudentsat National Association of Student theCollege.Itdoesnotdiscriminateonthe Financial Aid Administrators basisofage,race,color,nationalorethnic origin,sexualorientation,orhandicapinthe National Association for Foreign administrationofitseducationalpolicies, Student Affairs admissionspolicies,scholarshipandloan National Coalition for Campus programs,andathleticandotherschool- administeredprograms. Children Furthermore,theCollegesubscribesfully National Collegiate Athletic toallfederalandstatelegislationprohibiting Association (NCAA) discriminationagainstapplicants,faculty New England Board of Higher raancde,alclolootrh,enrateimopnlaolyaenedsfeotrhnriecasoroingsino,fsaegxeu,al Education orientation,orhandicap. 2 Lasell College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include ele- mentary schools through collegiate institutions offering post- graduate instruction. Accreditation of an institution by the New England Associa- tion indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assess- ment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substan- tially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will con- tinue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation. Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides rea- sonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution. Inquiries regarding the status of an institution's accreditation by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the school or college. Individuals may also contact the Association: NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 209 BURLINGTON ROAD BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01730-1433 (781) 271-0022 (781) 271-0950 FAX 3 Lasell College Catalog 1999-2000 CONTENTS Calendar 6 General Information 7 Admission 11 Academic Policies 15 Student Life 32 Fees and Expenses 36 Student Financial Planning 39 Academic Information 44 Majors of Study 52 Course Descriptions 157 Directory 233 Campus Map & Directions to Lasell 250 Index 252 Visitors to the College are always welcome. The Admission Office at 1844 Commonwealth Avenue in Newton is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment on Saturday during the College year. It is requested that personal inter- views be arranged in advance by letter or by telephoning (617) 243-2225.