AQUINAS COLLEGE 2017-2018 Catalog
AQUINAS COLLEGE2017-2018Catalog4210 Harding PikeNashville, Tennessee 37205615-297-7545Fax 615-279-3892www.aquinascollege.eduFounded 1961
TABLE OF CONTENTSI.Contact Information . 2II.Academic Calendar . 3III.General Information . 4IV.Admission to the College . 8V.Financial Information . 12VI.General Academic Information . 19VII.Student Services . 31VIII.Student Life . 33IX.School of Education . 34X.Arts & Sciences . 51XI.Centers . 58XII.Course Descriptions . 60XIII.Board of Directors . 99XIV.Administration and Staff Directory . 100XV.Index . 101
AQUINAS COLLEGE CONTACT INFORMATION(Phone) 615-297-7545(Fax) 615-279-3892Office of the President . Ext. 423Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academics . Ext. 449Chief Financial Officer . Ext. 627School of Education . Ext. 422Arts & Sciences . Ext. 422Admissions . Ext. 220Campus Security . Ext. 451Center for Catholic Education . Ext. 471Center for Faith & Culture . Ext. 438Evangelization & Catechetics . Ext. 469Financial Aid . Ext. 257Human Resources . Ext. 83622Institutional Research . Ext. 478I.T. Helpdesk . Ext. 555Library . Ext. 435Registrar . Ext. 430Student Accounts . Ext. 541Administrative Office HoursMonday through Friday (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)Library HoursMonday and Thursday (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) *Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)**Hours are subject to change. Please call the Library at(615) 297-7454 ext. 435 for current information.2Aquinas College Catalog 2017-2018
ACADEMIC CALENDARAUGUST 201715 .Solemnity of the Assumption – CollegeClosed21 .Undergraduate Student Orientation28 .Fall Semester Begins28 .Mass of the Holy SpiritSEPTEMBER 20174 .Labor Day Holiday – College Closed7 .Graduate Student OrientationOCTOBER 201716-20 .Mid-Term ExamsNOVEMBER 20171 .All Saints’ Day – College Closed22-24 .Thanksgiving Break – College ClosedDECEMBER 20177 .Last Day of Fall Semester Classes8 .Feast of the Immaculate Conception –College Closed11-14 .Final Exams20-31 .Christmas Break – No ClassesJANUARY 20181. New Year’s Day – College Closed5 . New Student Orientation8 . Spring Semester Begins15 . Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday –College Closed18-19 . March For Life – No Undergraduate Classes,Offices Open25 . St. Thomas Aquinas Mass and Celebration ObservedFEBRUARY 201826-28 . Mid-Term ExamsMARCH 20181 . Mid-Term Exams12-16 . Spring Break – No Classes29 . Holy Thursday – College Closed30 . Good Friday – College ClosedAPRIL 20182 . Easter Monday – College Closed27 . Last Day of Spring Semester Classes30 . Final ExamsMAY 20181-3 . Final Exams4 . Graduation Practice and Celebration12 . Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement28 . Memorial Day Holiday – College ClosedDrop/Add, Withdrawal, Refund, and Registration dates may be found in the Office of the Registrar and online.Payments and Financial Aid Deadlines may be found in the Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Financial Aid.Any calendar date may be subject to change. Any change will be posted on the portal for students and faculty.3
GENERAL INFORMATIONPURPOSE OF THE CATALOGThe catalog contains important information about, and is the official source of, the College’s academic programs andcourses. The catalog should be used as a guide in planning a course of study and in meeting requirements forgraduation.All statements in this catalog reflect policies in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change without noticeor obligation. This includes statements of fees, course offerings, and program, admission, and graduation requirementsapplicable to both currently enrolled and new students. Generally, students are held to the requirements of the catalogyear in which they began their degree program. Exceptions require prior approval and must be documented in theOffice of the Registrar.Aquinas College students are responsible for knowing the information found in the catalog. Failure to read it does notexcuse students from the requirements and provisions described herein. Therefore, students are encouraged tofamiliarize themselves with its contents following admission to the College.Each semester a schedule of courses is available on the Aquinas College website, which lists courses offered during thesemester as well as times and locations. Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every semester.HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF AQUINAS COLLEGEAquinas College, which is located on Harding Pike in West Nashville, is owned and administered by the DominicanSisters of St. Cecilia Congregation. The College first began in 1928 as a normal school for the education of the Sisters andwas affiliated with the Catholic University of America in 1929. In 1961, the normal school was replaced with AquinasJunior College. Two significant milestones in the institution’s history occurred at this point: the College was moved fromSaint Cecilia Motherhouse to its present location, and it was opened to the public.In 1971, the College was welcomed into membership in the regional accrediting agency, the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools, to award the associate degree. In December 1993, the Commission on Colleges of the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools granted Aquinas candidacy to award its first baccalaureate degree: the Bachelor ofArts in Teacher Education. This was followed by full reaffirmation and approval in 1996 by the same accrediting agency.In order to reflect this action, the institution’s original charter was officially amended to read Aquinas College andacademic programs and majors were added in response to the needs of the community and of the Church. The SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmed accreditation in 2001 and again in 2011. In 2012,Aquinas College was granted approval to award master’s degrees in Education and in Nursing Education. That sameyear, Aquinas became a residential college with contracted use of Seton Lodge facilities at St. Thomas Hospital onadjoining property. Beginning in the fall of 2017, Aquinas College was reconfigured so that its focus will be that ofpreparing teachers to serve the Church in its mission of education.Current degrees and acknowledgements awarded areSchool of EducationB.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, ElementaryB.S. in English, SecondaryB.S. in History, SecondaryEducation Licensure, Elementary4Aquinas College Catalog 2017-2018Education Licensure, SecondaryM.A. in Teaching, ElementaryM.A. in Teaching, SecondaryM.Ed. in Teaching and LearningArts & Sciences programsBachelor of Arts in EnglishBachelor of Arts in HistoryBachelor of Arts in PhilosophyBachelor of Arts in Theology
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT OF AQUINAS COLLEGEThe Catholic Church, from the beginning of the Order of Preachers in 1217, has called Dominicans to teach the Word ofGod. St. Dominic embodied the teaching mission of the Church in the apostolic work of his Order. By sending hisfollowers out into the world, he sought to proclaim the Gospel to all people.The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation have continued this mission of St. Dominic through their dedication toChristian education in institutions of learning. For over 150 years, the St. Cecilia Congregation has owned andadministered academic institutions in which students come to a deeper understanding of their faith, their heritage andtheir responsibilities as members of society. Aquinas College exists primarily to enable students to learn in a Christcentered atmosphere of love and truth.The College reflects the philosophy of the Catholic Church as it pertains to education. Each student is recognized as anindividual of eternal worth whose immortal soul is destined for happiness with God. Aquinas College endeavors tonourish the intellectual gifts of its students and to develop their spiritual and physical potential in view of their final endand the good of society.MISSION STATEMENT OF AQUINAS COLLEGEThe Mission of Aquinas College is unchanging because Truth itself is unchanging. Taking inspiration from St. Dominic and St.Thomas Aquinas, the College exists to serve the Church by transforming lives for the gospel of Christ.Aquinas College is a Catholic community of learning in the Dominican Tradition with Christ at its center. The Collegedirects all its efforts to the intellectual, moral, spiritual, and professional formation of the human person in wisdom.Students are formed individually and in Christian community so that the harmonious integration between faith andreason can permeate every dimension of their lives. Immersed in exploring the relationship between human civilizationand the message of salvation, the College community embraces the Dominican imperative to preach the Gospel, serveothers, and engage culture in truth and charity.CORE PRINCIPLESDerived from the Catholic and Dominican moral and intellectual tradition, our core principles are: The dignity, freedom, and flourishing of every human person as made in God’s image The complementarity of faith and reason as the basis for academic community The prudent stewardship of God’s individual and communal giftsBOARD OF DIRECTORSThe general government of Aquinas College is vested in the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists ofseventeen directors: 5–8 Dominican Sisters from the Congregation, one of whom shall be the Prioress General of theCongregation, one of whom shall be the President of the College and one of whom shall be the Director of Education ofthe Congregation; 9-12 lay persons or persons not Dominican Sisters from the Congregation. The Board of Directorsoperates the College in accordance with the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and theCongregation and does all else that is necessary to promote the spiritual, physical and financial well-being of theCollege. The current members of the Board of Directors are listed in this Catalog.5
APPROVALS AND ACCREDITATIONAquinas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to awardthe associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Aquinas College. The Commissionshould be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the institution’s significant non-compliance with arequirement or standard.The Aquinas College School of Education has been granted approval by the Tennessee State Board of Education to offerprograms of study leading to initial licensure at both the elementary and secondary levels.MEMBERSHIPSAmerican Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)American Library Association (ALA)Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE)Catholic Higher Education Supporting Catholic Schools (CHESCS)Coalition for Healthy and Safe Campus Communities (CHASCo)College and University Professional Association for Human Resource Professionals (CUPA-HR)College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA)Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)Delta Epsilon SigmaInternational Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDN AA)Nashville Area Chamber of CommerceNashville Area Library Alliance (NALA) and Project AthenaNational Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO)TENN-SHARETennessee – Association on Higher Education & Disability (TN-AHEAD)Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationTennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO)Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (TAILACTE)Tennessee Association for the Supervision of Curriculum Development (TASCD)Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA)BUILDINGS AND FACILITIESThe Main College Building houses the offices of the President and Vice Presidents for Academics and Administration. Inaddition, it accommodates the offices of Institutional Research, the Registrar, Information Systems and Technology; theCenter for Faith & Culture, Center for Catholic Education, Center for Evangelization & Catechetics, and Security andServices. The Main College Building also includes classrooms, faculty offices, a dining hall, and a variety of facilities,such as:St. Jude Chapel, which is available for prayer at any time; Mass is offered following posted notices.Aquinas Central, a seating area for faculty, staff, and students, with a small kitchenette.6Aquinas College Catalog 2017-2018
Breen Hall, which serves as the student center for the College.Ann and Monroe Carell, Jr. Education Center, which includes state-of-the-art computers utilizing the latest insoftware and Internet technologies.The Aquinas Center houses the Library and Student Learning Services. The library provides both print and non-printmaterials. It contains various types of study areas including group study rooms. A small computer lab is housed in theInformation Resource Instruction Room and is available to students for course assignments and Internet access when theroom is not being used for library instruction.The Corpus Christi Adoration Chapel is located on the east side of the circular drive that fronts the Main CollegeBuilding and is open for prayer during posted hours for students, faculty, staff, and guests.Siena Hall is located behind the Aquinas College main building.The White House, a restored mansion built by Joseph Warner in 1911, houses several administrative offices including theBusiness Office, a Board Room, and meeting spaces.FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, sets forth requirements regarding the privacy ofstudent records. FERPA governs the disclosure of education records maintained by an educational institution and accessto these records. In accordance with FERPA, Aquinas College students have the right to review the accuracy ofinformation and request amendment to the information kept in their cumulative file by the Registrar upon writtenrequest. Students wishing to waive FERPA rights to allow information sharing with designated individuals shouldcomplete the “Authorization to Disclose Personal Information (FERPA Release form)” available in the Office of the Registrarand on the Aquinas College website. Additional information regarding FERPA regulations is available in the AquinasCollege Student Handbook and on the Aquinas College website.NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYIt is the policy of Aquinas College, while reserving its lawful rights where applicable, to take actions designed topromote the Dominican and Roman Catholic principles that sustain its mission and heritage and to comply with allfederal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment and in its educational programs. Aquinas Collegeadmits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activitiesgenerally accorded or made available to students at the College. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,national or ethnic origin in administrat
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