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LEARNING IN COMMON
The First-Year Experience
LinC 100.2. Introduction to College Life. Although waived for transfer students, this course is required for all first-year students. Students who register for this course may not withdraw from the course.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION--College Level Examination Program
Students who are majoring in biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or environmental studies may not take the Natural Sciences CLEP exam.
Students who have completed any 100-level course in biology may not take the Biology CLEP exam.
Students who have completed any 100-level course in chemistry may not take the Chemistry CLEP exam.
Students who are working towards a math major or math minor may not take the College Mathematics CLEP exam.
Beginning in July 2010, the English Composition with Essay will be replaced by College Composition. Essays are still required.
Beginning in July 2010, the Freshman composition with Essay will be replaced by College Composition Modular. Essays are still required.
DECLARATION OF MAJOR
(To be inserted after "Academic Counseling," p. 58.) (Add-venture students are exempted from this requirement.)
In order to ensure better advising within the major and to allow departments to plan courses a year in advance, students are required to declare a major after earning 16 units. Students who do not do so will be blocked from registration. Students who transfer to Moravian with 16 or more units will be permitted to register once without a declared major, but must declare a major before their second term of enrollment at the College. (Add-venture students are exempted from this requirement.) Registration holds may be lifted due to extenuating circumstances. Such holds may only be removed by the associate dean for academic affairs or the assistant dean for academic advising.
(Note: Students will be able to register for their junior year without a declared major, but will not be able to register for their 6th term of study unless they have a major declared. Students will normally have fewer than 16 units at the time they register for junior-year classes – which occurs in the middle of the 4th term of study – but will earn the 16th unit prior to the next registration – which occurs in the middle of the 5th term of study.)
PRIZES AND AWARDS
The Biological Sciences Prize. To the senior majoring in the department of biological sciences with the highest cumulative quality point average in biology. (p. 61)
LEARNING IN COMMON
Learning in Common Upper-Division (U) categories are open to juniors and seniors only, or with permission of the course instructor. (p. 30)
Students who study abroad for at least one fall or one spring term may request a waiver of one Multidisciplinary (M) and one Upper-Division (U) course, or two Multidisciplinary (M) courses. Students in a program requiring only one U course may not request a waiver of their remaining U course. Study abroad waiver requests must be submitted in writing to the director of Learning in Common prior to the study abroad term.
M2 Literature
German 241, Introduction to German Literature, now fulfills the M3 requirement.
M3 Ultimate Questions
Education 160, Culture, Community, and Diversity: Introduction to Critical Thinking, now fulfills the M3 requirement.
Religion 226, From Prophecy to Apocalyptic, now fulfills the M3 requirement.
U2 Moral Life
Nursing 360, Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare, now fulfills the U2 requirement.
ART
Art 180. Painting I. New prerequisite: Art 142, Visual Foundations.
BIOCHEMISTRY
The major in biochemistry include 12 course units. (Note that Biology/Chemistry 375.2 and Chemistry 220.2 are both half-unit courses.) Required courses include Biology 112 or 119; Biology 210, 265, and 365; Chemistry 113, 114, 212, 220.2 and 331; Biology/Chemistry 327, 328, and 375.2 The major also requires Math 170 and 171, and Physics 111 and 112.
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Economics 241. Natural Resource Economics
and Policy. (New
title)
EDUCATION
New Course. Education 160. Culture, Community, and Diversity: Introduction to Critical Thinking. Through field experience, reading, discussion and intensive writing, students in the course will explore the diversity affecting their teaching, both within their classroom and within the broader community from which their students come. This examination will be both contemporary and historical. They will examine many forms of diversity, but in particular will examine how teachers need to consider language, culture, multiple intelligences, and learning styles in their work with diverse learners including English language learners and students with disabilities. The course is unified through a philosophical exploration of critical pedagogy, including the work of Paulo Freire and through the ethical issues related to teaching. Two 70-minute periods. (M3)
New Course. Education 244. Including Students with Disabilities. Designed to familiarize students with current issues regarding special education services as they relate to students with disabilities, their families, and general education, the social model of disability, a historical perspective of special education services, special education laws and regulations at the federal and state levels, federal and state definitions, inclusionary practices, and researched-based methodologies. Prerequisites: Education 160 (or Education 150) and Educational Psychology (Education 155), QPA of 2.70; sophomore standing or higher. Two 70-minute periods.
Education 260. Reflective Teaching. New prerequisite: Education 150, 155, 244, and a 2.70 QPA.
Education 266. Art Education Strategies. New prerequisite: Art 163.2, Art Education and Child Development; plus Education 150 (or 160), Education 155, 2.70 QPA.
ENGLISH
For the English major, English 240 may count as one of the "major literary period" requirements.
HISTORY
New prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HIST 270 to qualify for 300-level seminars. In rare cases, exceptions can be made with the Chair's permission.
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS
New Course. Interdisciplinary 215. Living in a Digital Society. This course considers how society has changed as a result of increased accessibility to information through computer technology. Possible topics include dealing with “information overload” through information literacy, Internet regulation in a global society, property rights issues related to file-sharing programs, the limits of privacy in an online setting, and issues related to the regulation of Spam. Coleman (U1)
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS -- WOMEN'S STUDIES
(p. 143) Under Gender-related courses, Interdisciplinary 262 should be Interdisciplinary 232 (Ethical Issues in Reproductive Technology).
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Science 120. Change in prerequisite: There are no prerequisites for this course.
MUSIC
Music 375.2, Recital, is now required for the Bachelor of music degrees with concentration in performance, composition and sacred music, in the junior year.
NEUROSCIENCE
Neuroscience 367. Prerequisites (missing from print catalog): Biology 362, Psychology 211, Psychology 212; or permission of instructor.
Neuroscience 373. Prerequisites (missing from print catalog): Neuroscience 367, or permission of instructor.
NURSING
General Education Requirements for Nursing Majors. Nursing majors must select Mathematics 107 to fulfill the Quantitative Reasoning (F2) requirement and Chemistry 108 for the Laboratory Science (F4) requirement. They must complete one of the two Upper-division (U) requirements. (p. 164)
The Major in Nursing. Psychology 204 is no longer required. (p. 164)
New Course. Nursing 115. Foundations of Nursing and Health Care. The process of critical thinking as a basis for open inquiry into assumptions, beliefs, and values about the discipline of nursing will be analyzed for nursing in a dynamic, multidisciplinary health care environment. Professional, historical, and socio-cultural issues, as well as ethical and legal standards, will be discussed within the context of health care challenges of the 21st century.
New Course. Nursing 329.
Individual Health Challenges. This is a course
which applies nursing knowledge, interventions and attitudes for the management
of individuals' complex health problems throughout the adult years in theory
and in clinical practice. Students analyze various human responses to
challenging health conditions to provide holistic and comprehensive nursing
care. Lecture plus clinical
hours.
New Course. Nursing
331.2 & Nursing 332.2: Pharmacology 1 & 2. These two
half-unit courses examine the pharmacological process utilized by nurses
including knowledge of medications, administration of medications, and
medication calculations in patients throughout the lifespan. Pharmacological
issues, over the counter medications, and herbal medication use will be
examined. Reactions, compliancy, and other patient responses to
pharmacological therapies will be discussed. This course will be built upon
prior nursing knowledge and coordinate with current required nursing courses.
PHILOSOPHY
The major in philosophy consists of nine course units, of which three are required, three are restricted electives, and three are general electives from among all philosophy courses. The required courses are Philosophy 120, 210 and 222. Two of the restricted electives are to be chosen from Philosophy 241, 243, 245, 247, and 249 and the third restricted elective is to be chosen from Philosophy 351 or 353. One of the three general electives may come from a related program, subject to approval of the department chair.
The minor in philosophy consists of five course units in philosophy, two electives and three restricted electives. The first restricted elective must be chosen from: Philosophy 110, 210, and 222, the second from Philosophy 241, 243, 245, 247, and 249, and the third from Philosophy 351 and 353.
Philosophy 110. New course number: is now Philosophy 220.
Philosophy 122. New course number: is now Philosophy 222.
New Course. Philosophy 241. Ancient Philosophy. A critical examination of the history of Greek philosophy including the pre-Socratics, Thales, Anaxagoras, Parmenides, Heraclitus, Empedocles, Plato and Aristotle. Spring, Alternate Years. Naraghi.
New Course. Philosophy 243. Medieval Philosophy. A study of the original works of philosophers in the Middle Ages such as Augustine, John Scotus Eriugena, Anselm of Canterbury, Avicenna, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham. (M3, forthcoming) Fall, Alternate Year, Cantens.
Philosophy 245. Modern Philosophy is now titled "Early Modern Philosophy."
New Course. Philosophy 252 Philosophy of Technology. An examination of how technology shapes our understanding of ourselves and our world as well as the moral dilemmas that it presents for us. (U1) Spring, Alternate Years, Falla.
New Course. Philosophy 255. Social and Political Philosophy. An examination of central issues in social political thought such as: What is justice? How can considerations of justice negotiate our great differences of culture, identity, and circumstance? How are non-Western and Western approaches to philosophy to engage productively, across such historical legacies as imperialism, colonialism, and neo-colonialism? Spring, Alternate Years, Moeller.
New Course. Philosophy 257 Bio-Ethics and Social Justice. A study of what is health, and how it relates to social justice issues, such as: How do such factors as income, race, and gender correlate with health? In health research and healthcare delivery how do lingering patterns of inequality get rewritten into the social fabric or transformed out of it? How can we learn from the legacies of unethical medical experimentation and other ugly parts of medical history? (U2) Spring, Alternate Years, Moeller.
New Course. Philosophy 259 Medical Ethics. An examination of the basic theory of bioethics as it is set in the broader field of moral philosophy. Contemporary ethical issues in biomedicine will be examined, and the student will learn to think ethically about them within the context of the current ongoing debate. (U1) Spring, Falla.
Philosophy 260. Course number changes to Philosophy 253.
New Course. Philosophy 263.
Latin American Philosophy. An examination of
different aspects of philosophical thought related to Latin American nations
and culture and Hispanic/Latino identity in the
New
Course. Philosophy 267. West African Philosophy: Akan Ethics. Through study of philosophical
texts, writings, proverbs, and other sources, we shall explore West African
values. The foci will be both traditional and contemporary, primarily
oriented toward the Akan people of what is now
New Course. Philosophy 271. Race, Gender, Identity, and Moral Knowledge Philosophy. A study of the relationships among identities, experiences and moral knowledge. Some of the issues discussed are the following: How do our unique experiences shape our moral views? How are those experiences shaped by such differences as race, culture, gender and family background? Can we gain moral knowledge from the testimonies of others, and if so, how? Spring, Alternate Years, Moeller.
New Course. Philosophy 311. American Pragmatism. A study of classical American Philosophy with emphasis on the works of Charles S. Peirce, William James, and John Dewey. Spring, Alternate Years, Prerequisites: PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy or consent of instructor, Cantens.
New Course. Philosophy 313. Philosophy of Science. A study of what is science, how it works, what distinguishes it from other disciplines, and what is the nature and value of scientific inquiry and scientific theories. Spring, Alternate Years, Prerequisites: PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy or consent of instructor, Cantens.
New Course. Philosophy 323. Tibetan Buddhist Thought. A study of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, worldview and spiritual practices. The course examines Tibetan Buddhist answers to questions traditionally asked in Western philosophy, at times looking at contrasts and parallels to Continental and British-American traditions in Western philosophy. Spring, Alternate Years, Prerequisites: PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy or consent of instructor, Moeller
New Course. Philosophy 351. Epistemology. Philosophical inquiry into the nature of knowledge, kinds of experience belief and truth, justification and verification. Fall, Alternate Years, Prerequisites: PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy or consent of instructor, Naraghi.
New Course. Philosophy 353. Metaphysics. Study of contemporary analytic metaphysics, adopting a pre-Kantian or traditional metaphysical perspective. The course approaches metaphysics as the study of first causes and of being qua being, or as the most general discipline of all that studies the nature and structure of reality. Fall, Alternate Years, Prerequisites: PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy or consent of instructor, Cantens.
SCIENCE EDUCATION
The advisor for Science Education is Dr. Kelly Krieble.
FACULTY/STAFF DIRECTORY UPDATES
Faculty
Kristin Baxter (2009)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
B.A.,
University
Hilde Binford
Associate Professor of Music (new title)
John Black
Associate Professor of English (new title)
Benjamin Coleman
Associate Professor of Computer Science (new title)
Kelly Denton-Borhaug
Associate Professor of Religion (new title)
Katie Desiderio (2009)
Instructor of Management
B.S., M.B.A.,
Lisa Fischler
Associate Professor of Political Science (new title)
Associate Professor of Mathematics (new title)
Khristina Haddad
Associate Professor of Political Science (new title)
Frances Irish (2009)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
A.B.,
Daniel Jasper
Associate Professor of Sociology (new title)
Matthew Lang (2009)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S.,
Santo Marabella
Professor of Management (new title)
Arash Naraghi (2009)
Assistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy
Ph.D.,
Diane Radycki
Associate Professor of Art (new title)
John Romano (2009)
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
A.B.,
Nicole Malkin Tabor (2009)
Assistant Professor of English
B.A.,
Ian Wendt (2009)
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
B.A.,
Administration
Academic Affairs
Carol Traupman-Carr
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor of Music (change in
title)
Kerry Sethi (2008)
Director of International Studies
B.S.,
Michele August-Brady (1999) (2009)
Marshal of Students
Admissions and Financial Aid
Student Affairs
C. Hopeton Clennon (2009)
Chaplain
Katie Dantsin (2009)
Director of Leadership Development
B.A.,
Nichelle Hunt (2009)
Assistant Director of Learning Services
B.S., M.P.H.,
Marra Johnson (2009)
Interim Community Service Coordinator
B.A.,
Nicole Loyd
Dean of Students (change in title)
Michelle Santiago (2008)
Assistant Director of Counseling
Elizabeth Yates (2009)
Director of Residence Life and Greek Life
B.A.,
Finance and Administration
Center for Information Technology
Lauren Nicholas (2008)
User Support Analyst
B.Mus.,
Facilities Management, Planning, and Construction
Randy M. Haffling (2009)
General Services Manager
B.S.,
Institutional Advancement
Richard L. Button (2009)
Campaign Director
B.A.,
Athletics
Faculty and Staff Emeriti
James Mitchell (1965) (2009)
Professor Emeritus of Biology
Bettie Moretz Smolansky (1964) (2009)
Professor Emeritus of Sociology