GENERAL CATALOG 2013 - 2014 Mission Statement Valparaiso University, a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society. 2 TUnaivbelresit yo Cf aCleondnatre fonr t2s0 13-2014 ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Valparaiso in Brief ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Academic Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 International Study Programs .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Facilities for Learning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Honors and Awards .................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Student Life .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 College of Arts and Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Christ College ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 264 College of Business ................................................................................................................................................................................ 270 College of Engineering ........................................................................................................................................................................... 291 College of Nursing .................................................................................................................................................................................. 317 Interdisciplinary Programs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 327 Reserve Officer Training Corps .............................................................................................................................................................. 340 Graduate School .................................................................................................................................................................................... 345 Law School ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 346 Summer Sessions ................................................................................................................................................................................... 347 College of Adult Scholars ....................................................................................................................................................................... 348 Admission ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 354 Registration ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 361 Academic Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................... 363 Tuition and Fees ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 370 Housing Regulations .............................................................................................................................................................................. 374 Refund Policy ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 377 Financial Aid ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 378 Scholarships ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 385 Loan Funds ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 397 Faculty .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 398 Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 421 Courses for General Education Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 429 Index ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 433 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 2013-2014 SESSIONS VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Volume 88, July 1, 2013 http://www.valpo.edu Valparaiso University Information Operator: 219-464-5000 Published by The Lutheran University Association, Inc., Valparaiso, IN 46383-6493. 3 The General Catalog of Valparaiso University is designed to describe the programs of the University and to give that information needed to guide students in the successful achievement of their academic goals. Nevertheless, the material is for information only and does not make a contract between the student and the University. Students themselves are ultimately responsible for completion of the requirements for their degrees as well as for the value they receive from University programs. The relationship between the University and its students is not custodial in nature. There is no special relationship with the University created by a student's enrollment. The University does not assume any duty toward any student that is not otherwise required by operation of law or by the terms of this catalog. In years when the General Catalog is not published, an Announcement Bulletin gives information on important changes in courses, calendar, staff, program and policies. The University reserves the right to discontinue an academic program if it is deemed no longer central to the University’s mission. Separate catalogs are issued for the Law School and the Graduate School which should be consulted for details about the related programs. Statement on Equality of Opportunity Valparaiso University provides equality of opportunity to its applicants for admission, enrolled students, graduates, and employees. The University does not discriminate with respect to hiring, continuation of employment, promotion and tenure, other employment practices, applications for admission, or career services and placement on the basis of race, color, gender, age, disability, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, or (as qualified herein) religion. An institution committed to its Lutheran tradition, the University reserves its right to promote the teaching of the church and to exercise preferences in admissions and employment-related practices in favor of Lutherans. Graduation Rate of Entering Freshmen The graduation rate for all students entering Valparaiso University as first-time freshmen during the 2006-2007 academic year was 73.7%. This graduation rate represents the percentage of students entering Valparaiso University as first-time (i.e., new) full- time degree-seeking freshmen during the 2006 Summer and Fall semesters who subsequently were awarded baccalaureate degrees by Valparaiso University within six calendar years (i.e., through August 2012). 4 University Calendar for 2013-2014 For the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering and Nursing. For the Law School, consult the Law School Bulletin. Full Summer 2013 May 21 Tuesday Instruction begins May 27 Monday Memorial Day – No classes July 4 Thursday Independence Day – No classes August 9 Friday Full Summer Session ends August 12 Monday 12:00 pm Deadline for all grades Summer I 2013 May 21 Tuesday Instruction begins May 27 Monday Memorial Day – No classes June 28 Friday Summer Session I ends July 1 Monday 12:00 pm Deadline for all grades Summer II 2013 July 1 Monday Instruction begins July 4 Thursday Independence Day – No classes August 9 Friday Summer Session II ends August 12 Monday 12:00 pm Deadline for all grades Fall Semester 2013 August 23 Friday Fall FOCUS registration for new students who did not participate in summer FOCUS registration August 24 Saturday 8:00 am Fall Welcome orientation for freshmen begins August 27 Tuesday Instruction begins August 27 – October 18 Dates for first half short courses September 3 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline for adding first half short courses September 3 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline for late registration for fall semester September 3 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline to add or drop a course without grade of W All requests for adding a course during the official drop-add period (first six class days) shall remain at the discretion of the appropriate academic dean or department chair. September 10 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline to file for S/U grade for first half short courses September 24 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline to file for S/U grade for regular courses September 27 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline for withdrawing from first half short courses with grade of W September 27– September 29 Homecoming Weekend October 1 Tuesday Last day to file application of candidacy for the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees to be conferred in May or August, 2014 October 10 – October 11 Fall Break – No classes October 14 Monday Last date for partial refund of University charges October 16 Wednesday 5:00 pm Deadline for arranging course intensification October 19 – October 20 Family Weekend October 21 – November 8 Advance registration for Spring Semester, 2014 October 21 – December 23 Dates for second half short courses October 28 Monday 5:00 pm Deadline for adding second half short courses October 30 Wednesday 5:00 pm Deadline for withdrawing from regular courses with grade of W November 4 Monday 5:00 pm Deadline to file for S/U grade for second half short courses November 18 Monday 5:00 pm Deadline for withdrawing from second half short courses with grade of W November 23 – December 1 Thanksgiving recess – No classes December 6 Friday Last day for tests in courses of 3 credits or more. Last day to petition for change in date of final examinations December 13 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline to officially withdraw from the University for Fall Semester. Last day to file petitions to change registration 5 December 13 Friday Instruction ends December 14 Saturday Reading day December 15 Sunday December Commencement Ceremony December 16 Monday Final examinations begin December 20 Friday 5:30 pm Final examinations end. Semester ends December 23 Monday 12:00 pm Deadline for reporting all grades Spring Semester 2014 January 6 Monday Orientation and registration for new students January 8 Wednesday Instruction begins January 8 – March 17 Dates for first half short courses January 15 Wednesday 5:00 pm Deadline for adding first half short courses January 15 Wednesday 5:00 pm Deadline for late registration for spring semester January 15 Wednesday 5:00 pm Deadline to add or drop a course without grade of W All requests for adding a course during the official drop-add period (first six class days) shall remain at the discretion of the appropriate academic dean or department chair. January 20 Monday Observation of Martin Luther King’s Birthday January 24 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline to file for S/U grade for first half short courses February 7 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline for withdrawing from first half short courses with grade of W February 7 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline to file for S/U grade for regular courses February 25 Tuesday Last date for partial refund of University charges February 28 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline for arranging course intensification March 1 – March 16 Spring recess – No classes March 18 – May 6 Dates for second half short courses March 20 Thursday 5:00 pm Deadline for adding second half short courses March 25 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline for withdrawing from regular courses with grade of W March 31 – April 18 Advance registration for Fall Semester, 2014 April 1 Tuesday Last day to file application of candidacy for the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees to be conferred in December, 2014 April 1 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline to file for S/U grade for second half short courses April 16 Wednesday 5:00 pm Deadline for withdrawing from second half short courses with grade of W April 18 Friday Good Friday – No classes April 29 Tuesday Last day for tests in courses of 3 credits or more. Last day to petition for change in date of final examinations May 6 Tuesday 5:00 pm Deadline to officially withdraw from the University for Spring Semester. Last day to file petitions to change registration May 6 Tuesday Instruction ends May 7 Wednesday Reading day May 8 Thursday Final examinations begin May 13 Tuesday 5:30 pm Final examinations end – Semester ends May 14 Wednesday 12:00 pm Deadline for grades for all candidates for all degrees May 16 Friday 5:00 pm Deadline for reporting all other grades May 18 Sunday 140th Annual Commencement Certain other dates are observed annually by the University: Reformation Day, Ash Wednesday, and Ascension Day. 6 Valparaiso in Brief Chapel of the Resurrection The Aims of the University Valparaiso University is dedicated to superior teaching based on excellent scholarship. As a scholarly community it actively engages in the exploration, transmission and enlargement not only of knowledge but also of the cultural and religious heritage of human society, and it is proud to prepare men and women for professional service. This community values respect for learning and truth, for human dignity, for freedom from ignorance and prejudice, and for a critically inquiring spirit. The University aims to develop in its members these values, together with a sense of vocation and social responsibility. It holds that these values receive their deepest meaning and strength within the context of the Christian faith. These basic commitments enable Valparaiso University to graduate students whose individual achievements and aspirations are linked invariably to larger social, moral, and spiritual horizons of meaning and significance. Proud of all its alumni who have carried its values into leadership roles in their communities, the church, social institutions, the nation, and the world, it aims to continue graduating such potential leaders. A Distinctive Institution All American colleges and universities bear a family resemblance to one another as they come from a common set of ancestors in Europe and colonial America. Within that larger family, Valparaiso University belongs to a small and distinctive group. It is neither a large research university nor a small liberal arts college. At the same time that it promotes a basic liberal arts curriculum, it features strong undergraduate colleges of Engineering, Nursing and Business, a professional direction lacking in the conventional liberal arts college. Conversely, the University is not a cluster of professional colleges which merely pays lip service to the liberal arts. Education in the liberal arts is the foundation of every academic program, and the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest unit in the University, carries on many vital programs of its own. This combination of liberal and professional studies of such variety within an institution of modest size is rare in American higher education. Broad enough in curriculum and in variety of programs to be a university, still Valparaiso University emphasizes undergraduate teaching in the manner of the traditional small college, with many small classes and strong individual guidance. Valparaiso University is also a founding member of the New American Colleges and Universities, a national consortium of small to mid-sized colleges and universities that are committed to the ideal of integrating liberal and professional studies. Valparaiso University's unique status as an independent Lutheran University supplies the rationale for this special combination of liberal and professional studies. No church body has control or authority over the University, which is owned and operated by the Lutheran University Association. Valparaiso is therefore both free and responsible to realize an educational ideal informed by the best traditions of Lutheran Christianity and of liberal and professional studies. 7 Valparaiso in Brief Faith and Learning The University’s concern for the personal and intellectual development of each student is rooted in its Lutheran heritage. This Christian philosophy of education guides both the design of its curriculum and the approach to learning that it fosters. Beyond the courses in theology which the curriculum provides, the University emphasizes a Christian freedom which liberates the scholar to explore any idea and theory, a vocation freely uniting faith and intellectual honesty. In its residential life the University leads students to accept personal responsibility for their development and encourages a sense of caring for one another. Standing together at the center of the campus, the Chapel of the Resurrection and the Christopher Center for Library and Information Services express the University’s belief in the creative relationship between faith and learning. The University’s motto, too, points up this relationship: In luce tua videmus lucem, "In Thy light we see light." The Chapel is the focal point for worship, the proclamation of the Gospel, and many cultural events. Both Sunday and daily services bring together members of the University community who choose to worship together. Students and professional Chapel staff offer a broad and creative ministry to the whole community. As the University welcomes students of varied denominations and religious traditions, so it welcomes the involvement of community churches in those students’ lives. A Roman Catholic student center, for example, is located next to the campus, and some churches of other denominations offer transportation to their services in the town. The Setting of the University The spacious campus of 320 acres contains more than sixty academic and residential buildings, many of them built within the past two decades. The campus is located in the small city of Valparaiso, attractively situated in a rural setting at the edge of the busy industrial district of Northwest Indiana. Fifteen miles to the north, on the shore of Lake Michigan, are the Indiana Dunes. The city of Chicago with its vast cultural resources, an hour’s drive from the campus, can be reached easily by train and bus. The University often charters buses so that students and faculty can take advantage of the theatres, museums and other educational benefits of this great city. Many programs of the University use the region--rich in natural, urban and industrial opportunities for field trips and investigative activities. An Unusual History In its 150 year history, the University has passed through three distinct phases. Begun by Methodists in 1859 as an institution pioneering in coeducation, the Valparaiso Male and Female College was forced by the reverses of the Civil War to close its doors in 1871. It was revived in 1873 by an enterprising educator, Henry Baker Brown, as the Northern Indiana Normal School. "Mr. Brown’s School," a flourishing private, proprietary institution, was renamed Valparaiso College in 1900 and rechartered as Valparaiso University in 1907. During the next twenty years, it won national recognition as a low-cost, no-frills institution of higher learning which served thousands of students who might not otherwise have been able to afford a good education. Many alumni from this period achieved distinction in their fields as governors, legislators, scientists, business leaders and other professionals. However, after World War I the University went into decline and bankruptcy; then, in 1925, The Lutheran University Association purchased it, beginning the modern phase of the University’s history. The Association, an Indiana corporation composed of men and women, the majority of whom are affiliated with Lutheran congregations, is a national organization whose members represent the principal regions of the United States. 8 Valparaiso in Brief Profile of Students and Faculty The heart of an academic institution is its students and faculty. Valparaiso University’s student body is selected from a large number of applicants from all states in the nation and from many foreign countries. Unlike most American colleges, which draw the majority of their students from their immediate location, Valparaiso enrolls about 41% of its undergraduate students from Indiana; another 48% of undergraduates come from Great Lakes states. Major contingents come, too, from both East and West coasts. National and diverse in its student body, the University is still a distinctively Midwestern institution which enjoys the friendliness and hard work characteristic of the region. Over 65% of the students come from the upper fifth of their high school graduating classes. Approximately twenty National Merit Scholars are enrolled at the University in any given year. A rich diversity characterizes the University faculty (267 full-time and 113 part-time professors), but they share important skills and attitudes as well. Educated at leading research universities, they are competent in their fields. They care about students, an attitude made visible by the frequent individual consultations they invite. Above all, they enjoy teaching and believe that their work enriches not only their students’ but their own lives. At Valparaiso University there are no teaching assistants; senior faculty members and newcomers alike can be found teaching introductory and advanced courses. The University embodies in its faculty an ideal of the teacher-scholar, one who recognizes that teaching is based on continuing scholarship. Many members of the faculty have achieved significant reputations in their particular fields and are pursuing, with marked success, grants from government and private foundations to promote research and improve instruction. In addition to The Cresset, a periodical review of literature, the arts and public affairs, published by the University, faculty edit from the campus two other national learned journals. University governance, too, reflects campus-wide involvement. Through the University Council, composed of faculty, students, administrators, and staff, students share in the development of University policy, including academic programs. Final responsibility for all academic programs, especially those which require certification, is vested in the faculty. The modest size of the University, its organization into six small colleges, and especially the strong personal commitment of the faculty enhance its teaching effectiveness. In a school like this, with its concentrated residential focus and the immediate relationships it fosters between faculty and students, educational life is more vital and more intense than would be possible at massive institutions or at commuter colleges. Valparaiso University consciously fosters this tradition in the selection of both its students and its faculty and in the development of its educational programs. 9 Academic Programs Christopher Center for Library & Information Resources and Chapel of the Resurrection The Goals of Education at Valparaiso While appreciating the importance of preparing students for useful careers, Valparaiso University holds to the ideal that its students want an education which treats them first as human beings rather than simply as future wage earners. These students want to think clearly, to analyze facts and ideas, to draw sound conclusions from their reasoning and to express themselves clearly and creatively. They want to understand their cultural and religious heritage, developing a sensitivity to the culture and the viewpoints of others while at the same time finding for themselves firm values and standards by which to live and make judgments. They want to become humane and responsible citizens in an ever changing society and to participate effectively in their institutions and communities. There is no simple formula for acquiring these abilities. Every degree program at Valparaiso aims to assist students to attain these goals by offering a course of studies in general education which provides students with a broad base of knowledge and abilities, as well as in a particular area which leads to the mastery of concepts and tools of a single field of study. Both components, general education and the major field of studies, develop abilities in the student which go far beyond mere career preparation and provide intellectual enrichment for a lifetime. University-Wide Student Learning Objectives Through the following student learning objectives, Valparaiso University affirms its mission-based commitment to educate responsible global citizens who are ready to lead and serve church and society. The Committee on Assessment has built these university-wide student learning objectives from the Mission Statement, the Strategic Plan, the work of the General Education Committee, and the assessment plans of all the colleges, departments, and programs. These objectives are designed to help colleges and departments clearly link their student learning objectives to those of the University. All academic units will indicate how the learning outcomes of their curriculum and of individual courses within that curriculum link to some, or all, of the university-wide student learning objectives. The objectives are designed to include the cognitive, skill, and value domains of learning. 1. Students will demonstrate skill in various methods of acquiring knowledge in the humanities, social and natural sciences, quantitative reasoning, and the creative arts. 2. Students will master and demonstrate content knowledge by using methods such as inference, generalization, and application. 3. Students will become active learners by finding, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information. 4. Students will demonstrate the ability to build logical and persuasive arguments, cases, reports, and/or responses. 5. Students will communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written forms. 6. Students will achieve a basic level of technological adeptness, appropriate to their field(s) of study. 7. Students will interact and collaborate effectively in groups and teams. 8. Students will explore the relationship between faith and learning. 9. Students will practice the virtues of empathy, honesty, and justice in their academic endeavors. 10. Students will appreciate that diversity in areas such as culture, gender, race, sexual orientation, and religion is pertinent to functioning successfully in a global community. 10