Salem State College 2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog
Index

Absence for Religious Beliefs

320

Administrative Grades

332

173, 352

Academic Advising For Evening Students

328

Admission Fees

353

Freshmen

352

Academic Advising Center

328, 344

Admissions

351

International Students

353

Academic Computing

344

Academic Units

351

Transfers from Massachusetts Public Colleges

352

Academic Dishonesty, Policy and
Procedures

337

Students with Special Needs and Talents

351

Applied Ethics Concentration

142, 151

Academic Dismissal

334

Non-Traditional Students

351

Applied History
Concentration

130, 133-134

Academic Information

320

Educationally Disadvantaged

351

Aquaculture Concentration

33, 38

Academic Integrity Regulations

337

Adult Learner Orientation

328

Aquatic Management
Concentration

215, 219

Academic Policies

329

Advanced Placement Examination

354

Aquatic Management Minor

215

Academic Probation

334

Advertising Concentration

58-59

Arabic Course Descriptions

97

Academic Programs Abroad

325

Advertising Minor

58

Army and Air Force ROTC 

324

Academic Progress

333

Affirmative Action, Non-Discrimination and Diversity Policy of SSC

3

Art Course Descriptions

29

Academic Status

331

African, Asian and Latin American
Concentration (History)

130

Art Concentrations

18

Academic Support Services

344

African-American Studies Minor

143

Art Department

18

Academic Transfer Scholarship

358

Alcohol and Drug Prevention Services

364

Art Major

18

Academic Units

330

Alpha Delta Mu

321

Art Major Applicants

352

Academic Warning

334

Alpha Kappa Delta

200, 321

Art Education

18, 20-21

Academic Writing Standards

12

Alpha Lambda Delta

322

Art History

18, 22

Accidents, Off-Campus Procedures 

364

Alpha Mu Alpha

322

Art History Minor

19

Accounting Concentration

254-255

Alpha Sigma Lambda

322

Art Honors

19

Accounting Course Descriptions

258

Alternatives for Individual
Development (AID/ACCESS)

345

Art Internships

19

Accounting and Finance
Concentration

254, 257

Alumni Scholarships

358

Art Minors

18

Accounting and Finance Department

254

American Chemical Society
Approved Option

50, 54

Arts and Sciences, School of

17-250

Accreditation, Statement of

3

American Government Requirement

291

Asian Studies Minor

144

Activities Requirement

13

American Politics Concentration

183, 186

Athletic Training Major

214, 216, 218

Add/Drop Period

330

American Studies Concentration

142, 150

Athletics

363

Address, College

1

Appeal of Academic Dismissal

335

Attendance

320

ADEPT Services

364

Application Procedures

352

Auditing Courses

329

Administration

367-371

Applicant Reply Options

354

Aviation Science Concentration

272-273

Administration Concentration

282-283

Art Majors, Applicants

352

Awarding of Degree

333

Administrative Dismissal

335

353

Bachelor of Arts

8, 9

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
RN-BSN Progrm

305

Biology Major 

33

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)

10, 237

Bachelor of Social Work 

8, 314

Biology Minor

35

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

10, 142

Basic College Math Requirement

12, 164

Board of Trustees

367

Bachelor of Science

8-10

Bates Center, The

183

Bookstore, College

344

Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration 

10, 252

Bertolon School of Business, The

251

Bookstore Vouchers 

359

Bachelor of Science
(Education)

8-9, 290

Biochemistry Concentration 

50, 53

Buckley Amendment

320

Bachelor of Science in Occupational
Therapy

8, 10, 310

Biology Course Descriptions

44

Business Administration Minor

253

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

8, 10, 303

Biology Department

33

Business,The Bertolon School of

251-280

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
LPN-BSN Program

306

Biology Honors 

35

Campus Center

362

College Bookstore

344

Concentration, Definition of

8

Campus Judicial System

366

College Level Examination
Program (CLEP)

354

Concentrations and/or Options

9-10

CAPS

323

349

Concentrations, Selection or
Change of

330

Career Services 

363

359

Confirmation Fees

355

Cartography and Geographic
Information Systems

103, 107

337

Consortium (NECCUM)

323

Cartography Minor

104

62

Consumer Information Disclosure

360

Cat Cove Marine Laboratory

35

Communications Department

58

Continuing Education Programs

326

Cell and Molecular Biology
Concentration

34, 39

Communications Major 

58

Core Requirements

8, 12

Center for International Business

252

Communications Minors

58

CORI Requirements (Education)

291

Center for International Education

324

Community College Joint Admissions 

352

Cost of Attendance (est.)

357

Center for Professional Services

329

Community Enrichment Programs

329

Counseling and Health Services

363

Center for Adult Learners

327

Community Service Employment

359

Course Information Policy

329

Central Campus Residence Hall

364

Comparative Politics
Concentration

183, 187

Course Load

329

Certificate Programs 

327

Compass (Student Handbook)

366

Course Privileges for Senior Citizens

326

Change of Grade

332

Competency-Based Skills
Requirements 

12

Course Tutoring

347

Change of Major/Curriculum

330

Composition Exemption Policy

79

Creative Writing Concentration

77,81

Chapter 766 

351

Composition Requirement

13, 79

Credit, Unit of

330

Cheating (See Academic Dishonesty)

337

Computation Theory Option

65

Credit by Examination 

354

Chemistry and Physics Department

50

Computer and Information Studies
Major

65-66

Criminal Justice Academy

282

Chemistry Course Descriptions

55

Computer Literacy Requirement

12

Criminal Justice Alumni Association 

282

Chemistry Major

50

Computer Science Course Descriptions

67

Criminal Justice Course Descriptions

287

Chemistry Minor

50

Computer Science Concentration
(Math)

164, 167

Criminal Justice Department 

282

Child Studies Option (Sociology)

199, 203

Computer Science Department

65

Criminal Justice, Institute of

282

Clipper Card 

343

Computer Science Laboratories

344

Criminal Justice Major

282

Clubs and Organizations

362

Computer Science Option
(Sociology)

199, 204

Criminal Justice Minor

282

Coaching Certificate

215

Computer Studies Minor 

65

Criminal Justice Option
(Sociology)

200, 205

Coaching Minor

215

Computer Systems Option

65

Cross Registration

323

College Academic Program 
Sharing (CAPS)

323

65

Cultural Diversity Option

200, 206

Dance Concentration

215, 220

Degrees Offered

8

Dismissal, Academic 

334

Dance Minor

215

Delta Mu Delta

322

Dismissal, Administrative

335

Day College Courses for  Evening
Students

329

Departmental Honors 

333

Disruptive Student in Classroom Policy

342

Day College Part-Time Students

329

Design Option (Theatre)

237, 243

Distribution Requirements

14

Dean’s List

333

Developmental Skills Program
and Policy

347

Diversity Requirement

14

Dean’s List P-T Continuing Education Students

333

Dining Fees

355

Double Major

330

Degree Grade Point Requirement

333

Directed Study

335

Dramatic Literature Concentration

77

Degree Program Structure

8

Directory Information

320

Dramatic Literature Minor

77

Degree Requirements

8

Disabilities, Students With

348

Dropping Courses

330

Degrees with Honors

333

Discrimination Complaint Procedures

340

Early Childhood Education
Licensure

290

Education Programs 

290

English Internships

78

Early Childhood Education
Concentration

290, 292

Educational Licensure

290

English Major

77

EARLY Program

347

Educational Opportunity Program 

347

English Minor

77

Earth Policy Concentration

118, 120

Educational Studies Minor

291

English Minors for Non-English Majors

78

Earth Resource Concentration 

118, 121

Educationally Disadvantaged
Students

351

English as a Second Language

325

Earth Sciences Association

118

Electives, Free 

16

English Society, The

78

Earth Sciences Concentration

118, 122

Electronic Resources (library)

349

Entrepreneurship Concentration

260, 262

Earth Sciences Minor

118

Elementary Education Licensure

290

Entrepreneurship Minor

261

East European and Russian Studies 
Minor

144

Elementary Education
Concentration

290, 293

Environmental Concentration

103, 108

Economics Course Descriptions

74

Email Communication Policy

343

Environmental Biology
Concentration

34, 40

Economics Department

71

Embedded Systems Option

65

Environmental Geology
Concentration

118, 123

Economics Major

71

Emergency Loans

358

European History Concentration

130

Economics Minor

71

Employment, Student

359

Evening Courses for Day Students

329

Education Course Descriptions

295

English Composition Requirement

13

Evening Division Applicants

353

Education Department

290

English Course Descriptions 

84

Evening and Non-Traditional
Programs

327

Education Mobility Agreements for
RN-BSN Nursing Students

328

English Department

77

Faculty

372-381

Financial Aid Eligibility

357

314

Failing Grades

332

Financial Aid Programs, Other

359

Foreign Languages Requirements for BA Degree Programs

14-16, 91

Fair Information Practices Act

320

359

Foreign Languages Requirement
International Students 

16

Family Education Rights and PrivacyAct of 1974
(The BuckleyAmendment) 

320

355

Foreign Languages Waiver Policy

15

Family Orientation Program

365

260 , 267

Foreword

5

Fees, Other

356

268

Forensics Concentration

282, 284

Field Experiences

336

First Year Seminar

13, 142, 345

Forten Scholarships

358

Field Work Readiness (Social Work)

314

Fitness/Wellness Concentration

215, 221

Free Electives

16

Final Examination Policy

339

Fitness Minor

215

French Course Descriptions

97

Final Examinations, Possession of

340

Food Services

365

French Minor

92

Finance Course Descriptions

259

Foreign Languages Course Descriptions

97

Freshman Applicants

351

Finance Concentration

254,256

Foreign Languages Courses,
Placement In

91

Freshman Application Procedures

351

Financial Aid

356

Foreign Languages Department 

91

Freshman Orientation

365

Financial Aid Application Process

357

Foreign Languages Minor

92

Full-time Status (Course Load)

329

Gamma Theta Upsilon

322

Geological Sciences Honors

118

332

General Studies Concentration

143, 149

Geological Sciences Major

118

Graduate Courses for Undergraduate Students, Availability

327

General Education Core Requirements

12

118

Graduate Programs

327

Geography Course Descriptions

112

118-119

Graduate School, The

326

Geography Department

103

328

Grants

357

Geography Major

103

99

Graphic Design Concentration 

18, 23

Geography Minor

104

Gerontology Option (Sociology)

200, 207

Graphic Design Minor

19

Geoarchaelogy Concentration

118, 124

Global Studies Concentration

103, 105

Grievance Procedure on Academic Matters

343

Geological Sciences Course
Descriptions

127

Grade-Point Average Requirements
for Awarding of Degree

333

Geological Sciences Department

Grades

Health and Consumer Science
Concentration

216, 222

History Major

130

364

Health and Consumer Science
Minor

215

History Minor

131

365

Health Requirement

13

333

Human Behavior in Organizations
Option (Sociology)

200, 208

Health Services and Insurance

364

320-321

Human Biology Minor

35

High School Program

329

321-323

Human Resource Management
Concentration

260, 264

History Course Descriptions

135

Horace Mann Laboratory School
Faculty 

382

Human Services, School of 

281-318

History Department

130

Hospitality Management
Concentration

260, 263

History Distribution Sequence

13

Hospitality Management Course Descriptions

269

Identification Card, Replacement

343

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

324

324

Identification Card, Student

343

Instructional Media Center 

345

183, 188

Incomplete Grades

332

364

International Student Applications

353

Individualized Study

331

Interactive Multimedia Concentration

18, 24

International Student Office

324

Information Technology

344

19

International Student Programs
and Services

325

Information Technology Course Descriptions

70

363

Internships, Directed Study and Other Field Experiences

335

Information Technology in the Arts
and Sciences Minor

144

Interdisciplinary Studies Course
Descriptions 

160

Interviews (Admissions)

352

Injuries, Off Campus

364

Interdisciplinary Studies Department

142

Intramurals

363

Institutional Complaint Procedures

341

Internal Transfer

334

Italian Course Descriptions 

99

Institutional Employment

359

International Business
Concentration 

260, 265

Italian Minor

92

Institutional Grants and Scholarships

358

International Business, Center for 

252

Job Locator Development Program
(JLD) 

359

Judicial System, Student

366

58

Joint Admissions

358

Journalism Concentration

58, 60

Laboratory Schools

291

Leave of Absence

331

330

Laboratory School Faculty

382

Leisure Studies Concentration

215, 223

Literature Concentration

77

Laboratory Science Sequence

13

214

Literature/Culture Concentration
(Spanish)

91, 95

Language Intensive Interdisciplinary
Program

147

Liberal Studies, Bachelor of

142

Literature Sequence

79

Latin American and  Latino
Studies Minor

145

349

Loans

358

Lathrop Award

164

382

Log, The

58

Learning Center Programs and
Services 

345

Life Experience Credit

336

LPN to BSN Option (Nursing)

303, 306

Learning Disabled, Admissions
Procedures

351

Life Styles Option

199

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Mailing Address, College 

1

Marketing and Decision Sciences
Department

272

78

Major: Change of

330

Marketing Minor

272

Medical Technology Concentration

34, 42

Declaring

330

357

MEFA Loans

358

Definition of

8

Massachusetts Grants

357

Mentor Program

328

Double

330

357

Middle School Concentration

290, 294

Majors, Currently Available

9-10

164, 349

Minor, Definition of

8

Management Concentration

260, 266

Mathematics, Basic Skills
Requirement

12, 164

Minorities & Ethnic Cultures Option

199

Management Course Descriptions

268

Mathematics Course Descriptions

169

Minors Change/Selection of

331

Management Department

260

Mathematics Department

164

Minors, Currently Available

11

Management Information System
Concentration

272, 274

Mathematics Honors

164

Mission of Salem State College

6

Management Information Systems
Course Descriptions

277

Mathematics Major

164

MORE Program

323

Management Minor

261

Mathematics Minor

164

Multicultural Affairs Program

348, 365

Marine Biology Concentration

34, 41

Mathematics Society

164

Music Course Descriptions

175

Marine Geology Concentration

118, 126

Maximum Opportunities  Relative to
Education (MORE)

323

Music Department

172

Marine Studies Consortium

35

McNair Scholars Program

347

Music Study, Applied

172

Marine Studies Minor

145

Media Center, Instructional

345

Music Major

172

Marketing Concentration

272, 275

Media Communications Minor

78

Music Minor

173

Marketing and Decision Sciences
Course Descriptions

277

Media Communications Course
Descriptions

90

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National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE)

3, 290

No Grade (NG)

332

307

Natural Resource Management
Concentration

103, 109

Non-Traditional Programs

326

Nursing Department

303

Natural Resource Management Minor

104

Northeast Consortium of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts  (NECCUM)

323

Nursing Major Requirements

303-304

New England Association of Schools
and Colleges

3

Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center  

35

Nursing Student Loan (NSL)

358