Undergraduate CATALOG 2018-2020 State University of New York at Old Westbury Calvin O. Butts, III, President www.oldwestbury.edu I
Table of Contents Academic Calendar...IV The President s Message... 9 Mission Statement... 9 Admissions Information... 10 Admission and Application Procedures... 10 Tuition And Fee Information... 19 Financial Aid... 23 Student Affairs... 29 Student Health Center... 30 Career Planning & Development... 31 Center for Student Leadership & Involvement (CSLI)... 31 Counseling & Psychological Wellness Services... 32 Residential Life... 32 Laws, Policies and Regulations Governing Campus Life... 33 University Police Department (UPD)... 33 Identification (I.D.) Cards... 33 Vehicle Registration (Parking Permits)... 33 College Campus Safety Report... 34 Code for Student Conduct... 34 Drug & Alcohol Policy... 34 Bias/Hate Crimes on Campus... 34 Committee on Animal Care and Use... 34 Acceptable Use of College Technology Resources... 34 Email as Official Means of Communication... 35 Institutional Review Board... 35 Consent to Use of Images for Publicity/Promotional Uses... 35 Non-Discrimination / Anti-Harassment Policy... 35 Federal and State Regulations... 37 The Rules and Regulations for Maintenance of Public Order... 37 Education Law... 37 Facilities Access for Persons with Disabilities... 37 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).37 Access to Student Records... 37 Public Health Law... 38 Academic Policies and Procedures... 39 Degree Requirements... 39 Mastery of American English Language Skills... 39 Proficiency in Mathematics... 39 Placement Above Proficiency... 39 Academic Policies and Standards... 39 Residency Requirement... 39 General Departmental Requirements... 40 Liberal Education Curriculum... 41 Honors College Program... 42 Academic Advisement for First Time To College Students... 42 Registration... 43 Course Prerequisites... 43 Categories of Students... 43 Lower Division... 43 Upper Division... 43 Transfer Credit... 43 Joint Agreements... 43 Other Conditions of Transfer... 44 Credit by Examination... 44 Academic Credit for Military Training... 44 Appeal of Transfer Credit Evaluation... 45 Accreditation Program for Experiential Learning (APEL)... 45 Declaration of Major... 45 Dual Major... 45 Second Degrees... 45 Policy on Credit Hours and Course Expectations... 46 Course Expectations for a 4-credit Course... 46 Relevant Definitions and Policy Statement Summaries... 46 Academic Workload... 47 Academic Class Level... 47 Academic Course Level... 47 Course Coding... 47 Independent Study... 48 Grading System... 48 Credit/No Credit... 48 Incomplete... 48 Withdrawal... 49 Not Reported Grades... 49 Repeated Courses... 49 Other Information on Grades/Time Limit... 49 Grade Point Average (GPA)... 49 Mid-Term Grades... 49 Dean s List... 50 Undergraduate Latin Honors Policy... 50 Auditing... 50 Transcript Requests... 50 Leave of Absence... 51 Application for Graduation and Commencement... 51 Graduation Statistics... 51 Veterans... 51 Academic Standing... 51 Minimum Grade-Point Average (GPA) Requirements... 51 Criteria for Academic Probation, Suspension, Dismissal... 52 Reinstatement Methods... 52 Academic Integrity... 52 Academic Grievance Procedures... 55 Academic Support Services... 55 Educational Opportunity Program... 55 Services for Students with Disabilities... 55 Student Computing... 55 International Study Abroad... 56 Learning Centers... 56 Math Learning Center... 56 Writing Center... 56 Women s Center... 57 Academic Support Facilities... 57 The Campus Buildings... 57 Academic & Administrative facilities... 57 Arts & Athletic amenities... 58 Campus Life & Residence Halls... 58 Other Services and Facilities... 59 Alumni Association of SUNY Old Westbury... 59 Information Technology Services (ITS)... 59 Academic Departments...60 School of Arts and Sciences...61 American Studies department... 62 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies... 62 Biological Sciences department... 64 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biological Sciences... 65 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biological Sciences... 66 Chemistry and Physics department... 67 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Chemistry... 68 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry... 69 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry... 70 English department... 71 Requirements for a B.A. Degree in English... 72 History and Philosophy department... 74 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History... 75 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and Religion... 78 Industrial and Labor Relations (Politics, Economics and Law Department)... 79 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations... 80 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations... 81 Mathematics, Computer & Information Science (Math/CIS) department...82 Computer & Information Science (CIS)... 83 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree II
in Computer & Information Science... 83 Management Information Systems (MIS)...84 Mathematics...85 Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Mathematics... 85 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Management Information Systems... 84 Media and Communications (American Studies department)...87 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Media and Communications... 87 Modern Languages department... 89 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Language, Hispanic Literature and Culture... 89 Politics, Economics and Law department... 92 Requirements for a B.A. Degree in Politics, Economics & Law... 93 Psychology department... 96 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Psychology... 96 Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Psychology... 96 Public Health department... 99 Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Health and Society... 99 Sociology department... 100 The Sociology Major... 100 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Sociology... 101 Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Criminology... 102 Visual Arts department... 104 Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Visual Arts... 105 Requirements for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Electronic Media... 105 Requirements for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts or Electronic Media... 106 Women and Gender Studies Program... 107 School of Business...108 Accounting, Taxation and Business Law... 110 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Accounting... 110 Management, Marketing and Finance... 112 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Business Administration... 112 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Marketing... 113 Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Finance... 113 School of Education...114 Childhood Education... 116 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)... 116 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Childhood Education with a Bilingual Extension/Spanish (Grades 1-6)... 117 Exceptional Education and Learning... 117 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Exceptional Education and Childhood Education (Grades 1 to 6) (Dual Certification)... 117 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Exceptional Education with a Bilingual Extension/Spanish... 118 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Exceptional Education with a Bilingual Extension/Spanish... 118 Adolescence Education Science... 122 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Middle Childhood Education - Biology - Grades 5-9... 123 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Adolescence Education - Chemistry - Grades 7 12... 123 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Middle Childhood Education - Chemistry - Grades 5-9... 124 Adolescence Education Mathematics... 124 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Adolescence Education Mathematics - Grades 7-12... 124 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Middle Childhood Education Mathematics - Grades 5-9... 125 Adolescence Education Social Studies... 126 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Adolescence Education Social Studies- Grades 7-12... 126 School of Professional Studies...127 The B.P.S. in Profesional Studies... 128 The BS in General Studies... 129 Other academic offerings...130 Minors...131 Accounting Minor... 131 African American Studies and the African Diaspora Minor... 132 Applied Mathematics Minor... 132 Computer & Information Science Minor... 133 Congregational Leadership Minor... 133 Digital Design Marketing Minor... 134 Economics Minor... 135 Entertainment and Sports Management Minor... 136 Environmental Studies Minor... 136 Equine Management and Therapeutic Horsemanship Minor... 137 French Studies Minor... 137 General Business Minor... 137 Global Studies Minor... 138 Hispanic Cultural Studies Minor... 139 Industrial and Labor Relations Minor... 139 Islamic Studies Minor... 140 Italian Cultural Studies Minor... 136 Marketing Minor... 141 Mathematics Minor... 141 Media and Communications Minor... 142 Media Design Minor... 142 Multicultural U.S./British Literature Minor... 143 Neuropsychology Minor... 144 Philosophy and Religion Minor... 145 Pre-Law Studies Minor... 146 Psychology Minor... 147 Public Policy Minor... 148 Social Work Minor... 149 Spanish Minor... 150 Visual Arts Minor... 150 Women and Gender Studies Minor... 151 Course Descriptions...152 American Studies Courses... 153 Biological Sciences Courses... 164 School of Business Courses... 169 Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science Courses... 174 Computer and Information Science Courses... 178 Criminology Courses... 182 School of Education Courses... 184 English Courses... 188 First-Year Seminar Courses... 196 History and Philosophy Courses... 197 Industrial and Labor Relations Courses... 204 Mathematics Courses... 205 Modern Languages Courses... 208 Politics, Economics and Law Courses... 215 School of Professional Studies Courses... 221 Psychology Courses... 223 Public Health... 231 Sociology Courses... 234 Visual Arts Courses... 238 Performing arts... 242 Women and Gender Studies... 243 SUNY Old Westbury Administration and Faculty...244 The College Council... 244 Cabinet Officers... 244 Administrative Offices... 244 Faculty... 246 SUNY Campuses...255 State University of New York...256 Board of Trustees...256 Phone Directory...257 III
Academic Calendar FALL 2018 Aug 30-31 Thurs and Fri Advising for All students 10am-7pm Thursday; 10am-4pm Friday Sept 2 Sun Residence halls open for all new students (Freshman and Transfer) Sept 3 Mon Residence halls open for all returning students Labor Day no classes; offices closed Sept 4 Tues Classes begin Sept 4-10 Tues-Mon Add/Drop (no fee) /Late Registration ($50 fee) on the Web (connect. Oct 1 Mon Applications for graduation (Registrar s Office) due from candidates expecting to complete requirements by December 2018 Oct 1 By Appointment Advising begins in department offices for Spring 2019 registration Oct 8 Mon Columbus Day observed no classes offices closed Oct 22 Oct 27 Mon- Sat Mid-term week Oct 31 Wed Mid-term grades due Nov 5 Mon Spring 2019 registration for seniors on the Web Nov 6 Tues Election Day classes in session; offices minimally staffed Nov 8 Thurs Spring 2019 registration for juniors on the Web Nov 12 Mon Spring 2019 registration for sophomores on the Web Nov 15 Thurs Spring 2019 registration for freshmen on the Web (connect. Nov 16 Jan 18 Fri - Fri Continual registration for Spring 2019 for all students on the Web Nov 21 Wed Dining Hall closes after dinner Nov 22 Nov 25 Thurs Sun Thanksgiving Recess (begins after last class Wednesday) Nov 25 Sun Dining Hall reopens for dinner Nov 26 Mon Classes resume Dec 12 Wed Make Up /Study Day for Monday/Wednesday. If M/W classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on this days. Otherwise, students should utilize this day as a study day. Dec 13 Thurs Make Up /Study Day for Tuesday/Thursday. If T/R classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on this days. Otherwise, students should utilize this day as a study day.) Dec 17 Dec 22 Tues-Sat Examinations week (Grades due 48 hours after final exams) Dec 21 Fri Residence Halls close at 10pm Dec 22 Sat Fall semester ends after last examination WINTER 2019 Jan 1 Mon New Year s Day Observed no classes; offices closed Jan 2 Tues Winter Mini-semester begins Jan 18 Fri Winter Mini-semester ends. Final grades due 48 hours after final exam. IV
SPRING 2019 Jan 17 Thurs Advising for all students 10 A.M. 7 P.M. Jan 18 Fri Advising for all students 10 A.M. 4 P.M. Jan 21 Mon Residence Halls open; Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed. No classes; offices closed Jan 22 Tues Classes begin Jan 22-28 Tues Mon Add/Drop (no fee) /Late Registration ($50 fee) on the Web Feb 18 Mon President s Day no classes; offices closed March 4 By Appointment Advising begins in department offices for Fall 2019 registration March 11 March 16 Mon Sat Mid-term week March 27 Wed Mid-term grades due March 16 Sat Dining Hall closes after breakfast March 18 March 24 Sun Sun Spring recess March 24 Sun Dining Hall reopens for dinner March 25 Mon Classes resume April 1 Mon Fall 2019 registration for Seniors on the Web April 4 Thurs Fall 2019 registration for juniors on the Web April 8 Mon Fall 2019 registration for sophomores on the Web (connect. April 11 Thurs Fall 2019 registration for freshmen on the Web April 12 Aug 23 Fri-Fri Continual registration for Fall 2019 for all students on the Web April 25 Thurs Honors Convocation classes cancelled from 2 P.M. 6 P.M. May 8 Wed Make-up /Study Day* for Monday/Wednesday classes *If M/W classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on these days. Otherwise, students should utilize these days as study days. May 9 Thurs Make-up /Study Day* for Tuesday/Thursday classes May 10 May 16 Fri-Thurs Examinations week *If T/R classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on these days. Otherwise, students should utilize these days as study days. (Grades due 48 hours after final examination) May 16 Thurs Spring semester ends after last examination May 16 Thurs Residence Halls close at 10pm May 19 Sun Commencement (Date subject to change) May 19 Sun Graduating students check out of Residence Halls at 3 p.m. SUMMER 2019 May 20 Mon Summer Session IV begins (5 days/week) May 27 Mon Memorial Day observed no classes; offices closed June 7 Fri Summer Session IV ends June 10 Mon Summer Session I begins (2 days/week) Summer Session II begins (4 days/week) July 4 Thur Independence Day; no classes, offices closed July 11 Thur Summer Session II ends Final grades due for Summer Session II 48 hours after final examination July 15 Mon Summer Session III begins (4 days/week, M-Th) V
Aug 15 Thur Summer Sessions I and III end Final grades due for Summer Sessions I and III 48 hours after final examination FALL 2019 Aug 24 Sat Residence halls open for all new students (Freshman and Transfer) Aug 25 Sun Residence halls open for all returning students Aug 26 Mon Classes begin Aug 26-Sept 1 Mon - Sun Add/Drop (no fee)/late Registration ($50 fee) on the Web (connect. Sept 2 Mon Labor Day observed- no classes offices closed Oct 1 Tues Applications for graduation (Registrar s Office) due from candidates expecting to complete requirements by December 2019 Oct 1 By Appointment Advising begins in department offices for Spring 2020 registration Oct 14 Mon Columbus Day observed no classes offices closed Oct 21 Oct 26 Mon- Sat Mid-term week Oct 30 Wed Mid-term grades due Nov 4 Mon Spring 2020 registration for seniors on the Web Nov 5 Tues Election Day classes in session; offices minimally staffed Nov 7 Thurs Spring 2020 registration for juniors on the Web Nov 11 Mon Spring 2020 registration for sophomores on the Web (connect. Nov 14 Thurs Spring 2020 registration for freshmen on the Web Nov 15 Fri Continual registration for Spring 2020 for all students on the Web Nov 27 Wed Dining Hall closes after dinner Nov 28 Dec 1 Thurs Sun Thanksgiving Recess (begins after last class Wednesday) Dec 1 Sun Dining Hall reopens for dinner Dec 2 Mon Classes resume Dec 11 Wed Make-up /Study Days for Monday/Wednesday* *If classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on these days. Otherwise, students should utilize these days as study days. Dec 12 Thurs Make-up /Study Days for Tuesday/Thursday* *If classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on these days. Otherwise, students should utilize these days as study days. Dec 14 Dec 20 Sat-Fri Examinations week (Grades due 48 hours after final exams) Dec 20 Fri Fall semester ends after last examination Dec 20 Fri Residence Halls close at 10 p.m. Dec 25 Mon Christmas Day no classes; offices closed WINTER 2020 Jan 1 Wed New Year s Day no classes; offices closed Jan 2 Thurs Winter Mini-semester begins Jan 17 Fri Winter Min-semester ends VI
SPRING 2020 Jan 2 Jan 17 Continual registration for Spring 2020 for all students on the Web Jan 16 Thurs Advising for all students 10 A.M. 7 P.M. Jan 17 Fri Advising for all students 10 A.M. 4 P.M. Jan 20 Mon Residence Halls open; Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observed; no classes; offices closed Jan 21 Tues Classes begin Jan 21 Jan 27 Tues Mon Add/Drop (no fee)/late Registration ($50 fee) on the Web (connect.oldwestbury.edu Feb 12 Wed Lincoln s Birthday classes in session; offices minimally staffed Feb 17 Mon President s Day no classes; offices closed March 2 Mon Applications for graduation (Registrar s office) due from candidates who expect to complete requirements by May 2020 March 2 March 9 March 14 Mon Sat By Appointment Advising begins in department offices for Fall 2020 registration Mid-term week March 25 Wed Mid-term grades due March 14 Sat Dining Hall closes after breakfast March 14-20 Sat Fri Spring recess March 21 Sat Saturday Classes Resume March 22 Sun Dining Hall reopens for dinner March 23 Mon Classes resume April 6 Mon Fall 2020 registration for Seniors on the Web April 9 Thurs Fall 2020 registration for juniors on the Web April 13 Mon Fall 2020 registration for sophomores on the Web April 16 Thurs Fall 2020 registration for freshmen on the Web April 17 Continual registration for Fall 2020 for all students on the Web April 30 Thurs Honors Convocation classes cancelled from 2 P.M. 6 P.M. May 6 Wed Make-up /Study Day for Monday/Wednesday* *If classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on these days. Otherwise, students should utilize these days as study days. May 7 Thurs Make-up /Study Day for Tuesday/Thursday* *If classes are cancelled for any reason, they will be made up on these days. Otherwise, students should utilize these days as study days. May 9 May 15 Sat- Fri Examinations week (Grades due 48 hours after final examination) May 15 Fri Spring semester ends after last examination May 15 Fri Residence Halls close at 10 p.m. May 17 Sun Commencement (Date subject to change) May 17 Sun Graduating students check out of Residence Halls at 3 p.m. VII
SUMMER 2020 May 18 Mon Summer Session IV begins (5 days/week) May 25 Mon Memorial Day observed no classes; offices closed June 5 Fri Summer Session IV ends June 8 Mon Summer Session I begins (2 days/week) Summer Session II begins (4 days/week) July 4 Sat Independence Day; no classes, offices closed July 9 Thur Summer Session II ends Final grades due for Summer Session II 48 hours after final examination July 13 Mon Summer Session III begins (4 days/week, M-Th) Aug 13 Thur Summer Sessions I and III end Final grades due for Summer Sessions I and III 48 hours after final examination VIII