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Hastings College Academic Catalog
2004-2006
Program Options
Hastings College students have two options
for completing their course of study: the Liberal Arts Program
and the Personalized Program.
The Liberal Arts Program
of Study
Most Hastings College students complete
the Liberal Arts Program, that includes at least one recognized
major field and a series of general education requirements.
The primary goal of the Liberal Arts Program
at Hastings College is to stimulate intellectual curiosity
and excitement essential to life-long learning.
Specifically, the goals propose to develop
in students
- an understanding of the ways of inquiry and the organization
of knowledge which characterize the different academic disciplines.
- an awareness of connections among the different academic
disciplines that integrate knowledge.
- An ability to communicate effectively through listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
- An ability to think creatively, critically, logically,
and independently.
- An experience and appreciation of the diversity of cultures
in the United States and the world.
- An ability to make good and moral judgments, judgments
made consciously and defensibly.
- a sense of personal responsibility for the cultivation
of habits essential to life-long learning, community service,
physical fitness, and optimum health.
Following is a list of Liberal Arts Program
Requirements and the courses that may be taken to satisfy
them. Questions about these requirements should be directed
to the academic advisor or the Registrar's Office.
NOTE: With the exception of CMA 200, a single
course may not be used to satisfy more than one L.A.P. requirement.
Personalized Program
- Interdisciplinary Program of Study
In the course of their study, some students
find interests and connections that they wish to pursue but
which cannot be fulfilled within the rubric of a single major
or even within the limitations of multiple majors. The Personalized
Program (see Interdisciplinary Programs) provides an opportunity
for students to plan their own course of study, in keeping
with the philosophy and purpose of a liberal arts college.
Students may not enter the Personalized Program until they
have completed at least two semesters, and they may not enter
the Program with fewer than three semesters to go before graduation.
A formal proposal, including a listing of all courses to be
taken and an essay which explains the rationale for the student's
program, is worked out with a faculty advisor of the student's
choice and submitted to a faculty committee, called the Personalized
Program Board, for approval. The Personalized Program is not
for everyone; seldom are more than 10 to 15 students enrolled
at any given time. But it does provide a unique opportunity
for the creative and resourceful student who wishes to tailor-make
a course of study to fit his/her own personal, academic, and
vocational needs.
Course Listings
and Numbering
Courses at Hastings College are listed under
a total of 34 different headings. For the convenience of the
reader, courses and degree programs, regardless of division
or department, are listed alphabetically.
All courses are numbered by levels. As a
general rule, 100 level and 200 level courses are for freshmen
and sophomores, and 300 level and 400 level (upper division)
courses are for juniors and seniors. Graduation requirements
include at least 42 hours of upper division work.
The following course numbers are uniform
in all departments: 270 and 370 = Directed Study, 470 = Independent
Study, 280 and 480 = Seminar, 290 and 490 = Internship, 420
= Secondary Teaching Methods, and 390 = Elementary Teaching
Methods. Courses numbered 500 and above may be taken for graduate
credit.
Independent Study,
Directed Study, and Internship
Independent Study (course number 470 in
all departments) is considered an important feature of the
Hastings College academic program. It is required in some
departmental majors and is recommended for students planning
to enter graduate school. Independent Study, which is open
only to juniors and seniors who have a cumulative grade point
average of at least 2.5 and an average of at least 3.0 in
the field in which the study is being taken, implies original,
truly independent work, with the primary initiative coming
from the student.
Directed study, on the other hand, implies
greater structure and control by the instructor, is available
for lower-division credit (course number 270) as well as for
upper-division credit (course number 370), and does not have
the same prerequisites as Independent Study.
The Internship Program (course numbers 290
and 490) provides an opportunity for students to earn academic
credit for practical work experiences under certain prescribed
conditions. A special Internship Committee evaluates internship
proposals. Eligibility is limited to full-time students with
at least sophomore standing and a grade-point average of at
least 2.5. Not more than 12 hours of Internship credit may
be applied toward the 127 hours required for graduation. Students
must have the approval of the Internship Committee before
registering for the course.
Interim Term
One of the most successful features of the
Hastings College academic program is the Interim Term. Beginning
early in January, this three-week term provides maximum opportunity
for creative imagination in the introduction of techniques
and methods of instruction not always feasible in the longer
14-week semesters. Work during the Interim Term includes field
trips to art, music, and drama centers of the United States,
study tours at home and abroad, independent study both off
and on campus, and regular classes, seminars and independent
research projects on campus. Many new courses are developed
especially for the Interim Term. Interim courses are listed
and described in the class schedule. This information may
be requested by writing to the Academic Dean or the Registrar.
The Interim Term is an integral part of the academic year,
and participation is required of all full-time students. Each
student may, however, request one Interim away from campus
during the junior or senior year. (See Course Listing INT
2001A under Individualized Study Opportunities in the Class
Schedule.) Only the Dean of the College may make all other
exceptions to this policy. Tuition and fees (except for special
course assessments) for the Interim Term are included with
fall semester charges.
Summer Session
To make up for lost time, or reduce their
course loads during the long semesters, students may want
to take advantage of the small classes and the more relaxed
atmosphere of the summer session, which takes place during
June and July. Independent study projects are also available.
Details about the summer session may be obtained from the
Registrar's Office. Hastings College students who wish to
study at another institution during the summer should clear
their transfer work with the Registrar in advance.
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