Elmhurst College Catalog
2018–2019
The 2018–2019 Elmhurst College Catalog reflects the programs, fees, policies
and regulations of the College in effect as of Fall Term 2018.
190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 (630) 617-3500
,Table of Contents
2018–2019 Academic Calendar 1
About Elmhurst College 2
Admission, Financial Aid and Fees 5
Academic Overview 12
Earning an Elmhurst Degree 13
Elmhurst College Integrated Curriculum 15
Regulations and Services 20
Student Life 35
Undergraduate Majors and Programs 39
Art ................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Bidisciplinary Courses...................................................................................................................................... 50
Biology .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Business and Economics .................................................................................................................................. 62
Chemistry and Biochemistry............................................................................................................................. 72
Communication Arts and Sciences .................................................................................................................... 79
Communication Sciences and Disorders ............................................................................................................ 94
Computer Science and Information Systems ...................................................................................................... 99
Education .................................................................................................................................................... 106
English ........................................................................................................................................................ 127
Geography and GIS....................................................................................................................................... 133
History ........................................................................................................................................................ 138
The Honors Program ..................................................................................................................................... 142
Intercultural Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 145
Interdisciplinary Communication Studies ......................................................................................................... 148
Kinesiology .................................................................................................................................................. 150
Liberal Studies.............................................................................................................................................. 157
Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 161
Medical Humanities ....................................................................................................................................... 166
Music .......................................................................................................................................................... 168
Nursing and Health Sciences .......................................................................................................................... 185
Philosophy ................................................................................................................................................... 192
Physics ........................................................................................................................................................ 194
Political Science ............................................................................................................................................ 198
Psychology ........................................................................................................................................... 204
Religious Studies .......................................................................................................................................... 210
Sociology and Criminal Justice........................................................................................................................ 216
Urban Studies Program ................................................................................................................................. 223
World Languages, Literatures and Cultures ..................................................................................................... 226
, Table of Contents
Additional Academic Opportunities 234
Academic Enrichment Opportunities 236
Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy (ELSA) 238
The Russell G. Weigand Center for Professional Excellence 239
Niebuhr Center for Engagement and Reflection 243
Degree Completion Programs 244
Undergraduate Certificate Programs 251
Graduate Studies 254
Master’s Programs
Business Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 259
Communication Sciences and Disorders ................................................................................................................ 264
Computer Information Technology (MCIT) ............................................................................................................ 267
Data Science ....................................................................................................................................................... 270
Early Childhood Education ............................................................................................................................. 273
Early Childhood Special Education .................................................................................................................. 278
Science in Geographic Information Systems ........................................................................................................... 281
Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology .................................................................................................... 285
Science in Nursing: Master’s Entry in Nursing Practice ............................................................................................ 287
Science in Nursing ................................................................................................................................................ 291
Occupational Therapy .......................................................................................................................................... 298
Project Management ............................................................................................................................................ 302
Special Education ......................................................................................................................................... 305
Supply Chain Management ................................................................................................................................... 308
Teacher Leadership .............................................................................................................................................. 312
Graduate Certificate Programs
Application Development................................................................................................................................ 317
Data Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 318
Enterprise Optimization ..................................................................................................................................319
Geographic Information Systems ........................................................................................................................... 321
CHuman Geography for AP® .......................................................................................................................... 323
Market Research ................................................................................................................................................. 325
Network Administration ................................................................................................................................. 327
Project Management ............................................................................................................................................ 328
, 2018–2019
Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2018
New Student Convocation August 22
First Day of Class August 27
Labor Day Recess September 1–3
Fall Recess October 8 (Evening classes meet on Oct. 8)
Thanksgiving Recess November 22–25
Last Day of Class December 8
Reading Day December 10
Finals December 10–15
Final Grades Due December 19
January Term 2019
First Day of Class January 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Recess January 21
Last Day of Class February 1
Senior Grades Due February 5
Non-Senior Grades Due February 7
Spring Term 2019
First Day of Class February 4
Spring Recess March 25–31
Easter Recess April 19–21
Last Day of Class May 18
Reading Day May 20
Finals May 20–25
Senior Grades Due May 28
Non-Senior Grades Due May 30
Memorial Day May 27
Commencement June 1
Summer Term 2019
Eight-Week Session June 10–August 3
First Four-Week Session June 10–July 6
Independence Day Recess July 4
Second Four-Week Session July 8–August 3
Final Grades Due August 7
*All dates subject to change
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2018–2019
The 2018–2019 Elmhurst College Catalog reflects the programs, fees, policies
and regulations of the College in effect as of Fall Term 2018.
190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296 (630) 617-3500
,Table of Contents
2018–2019 Academic Calendar 1
About Elmhurst College 2
Admission, Financial Aid and Fees 5
Academic Overview 12
Earning an Elmhurst Degree 13
Elmhurst College Integrated Curriculum 15
Regulations and Services 20
Student Life 35
Undergraduate Majors and Programs 39
Art ................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Bidisciplinary Courses...................................................................................................................................... 50
Biology .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Business and Economics .................................................................................................................................. 62
Chemistry and Biochemistry............................................................................................................................. 72
Communication Arts and Sciences .................................................................................................................... 79
Communication Sciences and Disorders ............................................................................................................ 94
Computer Science and Information Systems ...................................................................................................... 99
Education .................................................................................................................................................... 106
English ........................................................................................................................................................ 127
Geography and GIS....................................................................................................................................... 133
History ........................................................................................................................................................ 138
The Honors Program ..................................................................................................................................... 142
Intercultural Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 145
Interdisciplinary Communication Studies ......................................................................................................... 148
Kinesiology .................................................................................................................................................. 150
Liberal Studies.............................................................................................................................................. 157
Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................ 161
Medical Humanities ....................................................................................................................................... 166
Music .......................................................................................................................................................... 168
Nursing and Health Sciences .......................................................................................................................... 185
Philosophy ................................................................................................................................................... 192
Physics ........................................................................................................................................................ 194
Political Science ............................................................................................................................................ 198
Psychology ........................................................................................................................................... 204
Religious Studies .......................................................................................................................................... 210
Sociology and Criminal Justice........................................................................................................................ 216
Urban Studies Program ................................................................................................................................. 223
World Languages, Literatures and Cultures ..................................................................................................... 226
, Table of Contents
Additional Academic Opportunities 234
Academic Enrichment Opportunities 236
Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy (ELSA) 238
The Russell G. Weigand Center for Professional Excellence 239
Niebuhr Center for Engagement and Reflection 243
Degree Completion Programs 244
Undergraduate Certificate Programs 251
Graduate Studies 254
Master’s Programs
Business Administration ....................................................................................................................................... 259
Communication Sciences and Disorders ................................................................................................................ 264
Computer Information Technology (MCIT) ............................................................................................................ 267
Data Science ....................................................................................................................................................... 270
Early Childhood Education ............................................................................................................................. 273
Early Childhood Special Education .................................................................................................................. 278
Science in Geographic Information Systems ........................................................................................................... 281
Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology .................................................................................................... 285
Science in Nursing: Master’s Entry in Nursing Practice ............................................................................................ 287
Science in Nursing ................................................................................................................................................ 291
Occupational Therapy .......................................................................................................................................... 298
Project Management ............................................................................................................................................ 302
Special Education ......................................................................................................................................... 305
Supply Chain Management ................................................................................................................................... 308
Teacher Leadership .............................................................................................................................................. 312
Graduate Certificate Programs
Application Development................................................................................................................................ 317
Data Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 318
Enterprise Optimization ..................................................................................................................................319
Geographic Information Systems ........................................................................................................................... 321
CHuman Geography for AP® .......................................................................................................................... 323
Market Research ................................................................................................................................................. 325
Network Administration ................................................................................................................................. 327
Project Management ............................................................................................................................................ 328
, 2018–2019
Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2018
New Student Convocation August 22
First Day of Class August 27
Labor Day Recess September 1–3
Fall Recess October 8 (Evening classes meet on Oct. 8)
Thanksgiving Recess November 22–25
Last Day of Class December 8
Reading Day December 10
Finals December 10–15
Final Grades Due December 19
January Term 2019
First Day of Class January 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Recess January 21
Last Day of Class February 1
Senior Grades Due February 5
Non-Senior Grades Due February 7
Spring Term 2019
First Day of Class February 4
Spring Recess March 25–31
Easter Recess April 19–21
Last Day of Class May 18
Reading Day May 20
Finals May 20–25
Senior Grades Due May 28
Non-Senior Grades Due May 30
Memorial Day May 27
Commencement June 1
Summer Term 2019
Eight-Week Session June 10–August 3
First Four-Week Session June 10–July 6
Independence Day Recess July 4
Second Four-Week Session July 8–August 3
Final Grades Due August 7
*All dates subject to change
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