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Madonna UniversityResponsible StewardshipIntellectual, Spiritual, Personal DevelopmentEducational AccessExcellenceOur Vision & MissionBy design, Madonna University’s Catholic identity and itsFranciscan and Felician heritage underpin the planningprocess, with a 10-year, aspirational vision:Vision StatementMadonna University seeks to be a premier, regionalCatholic University that places students at the center of theeducational process, in preparation for a lifetime of service.Madonna University is an independent Catholic, Franciscaninstitution of higher learning committed to teaching,scholarship, and service. The University’s educationalphilosophy is founded on the Franciscan spirit, whichencounters God in the whole of creation, manifested bypersons, events, and natural things. This view definesindividuals as moral-ethical beings and advocates a lifebased on truth, goodness, and service to others, rooted in theteachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.Drawing inspiration from the selfless love of Jesus Christ andhis mother, the Madonna, the University seeks tocommunicate a coherent understanding of reality,discernable through the spirit, mind, and imagination. TheUniversity adheres to the guidelines set forth in The Applicationof Ex corde Ecclesiae in the United States. Madonna Universityis dedicated to meeting the educational needs of traditionaland post-traditional students as they pursue undergraduateand graduate degrees. The University’s strong foundation onliberal arts education combined with career preparation isacknowledged for its relatedness to the quality of life andeconomic growth and development of Michigan and thebroader region. In realizing all aspects of its vision, theUniversity emphasizes a service approach to students throughan integrated student support structure and flexible deliverysystems both on and off campus, nationally andinternationally, and through in-person and online education.Mission StatementThe mission of Madonna University, a Catholic institution ofhigher learning, is to instill in its students Christian humanisticvalues, intellectual inquiry, a respect for diversity, and acommitment to serving others through a liberal artseducation, integrated with career preparation and basedon the truths and principles recognized within a FelicianFranciscan tradition.Our Core ValuesFranciscanRespect for the Dignity of Each PersonPeace and JusticeReverence for CreationEducation for Truth and ServiceFelicianRespect for Human DignityPeace and JusticeSolidarity with the PoorCompassionTransformationMadonna UniversityRespectIntegrity6Our Madonna CommitmentMadonna University provides a caring, personalized, valuesbased learning community for students who seek knowledgeand preparation to succeed in a life of service to others.Our Institutional Characteristics Caring CommunityPersonalized EducationValues-Based ExperienceService-Oriented Career PreparationFoundational Values of Our MissionThe Catholic TraditionMadonna University, founded and sponsored by the FelicianSisters of Livonia, Michigan, maintains fidelity to the teachingand authority of the Catholic Church through its academiccurriculum and student life activities; promotes anappreciation for and openness to other religious traditions;and encourages an atmosphere of respect and sensitivity toall persons. The University’s faith environment fosters thesearch for unity and the spirit of ecumenism, inter-religiousdialogue, and intellectual freedom. Through undergraduate,graduate, and continuing professional study, MadonnaUniversity provides individuals with opportunities forintellectual, spiritual, and personal growth. The Universityendeavors to develop the capacity of its students toevaluate values and norms of modern society and culturefrom a Christian perspective in order to give full meaning tohuman life. Ultimately, the Christian message calls upon allpeople to witness God’s unconditional love to the worldthrough the pursuit of truth, the promotion of social justice,and the commitment to serve others who are less fortunate.The Franciscan IdealThe Madonna University Community supports and maintainsan educational environment which is in harmony with theteachings of Jesus Christ as exemplified in the life of St.Francis of Assisi. The Franciscan ideal encourages a“conversion of heart” away from selfish worldliness toward aChrist-centered vision of creation. The mission of theUniversity receives its spirit from such Franciscan values as arespect for the dignity of each person; peace and justice: alove of God translated into assisting all people, especiallythe poor, minority groups, and individuals challenged withdisabilities; a reverence for creation; and education fortruth and service: a conviction that the liberal arts andsciences develop the intellect so as to prepare theindividual to render more effective service to humanity.Christian Humanistic ValuesChristian humanism, taking inspiration from the JudeoChristian tradition of respect for life, supports the belief that aHigher Being judges and redeems life, thereby encouragingindividuals to define their relationship with their brothers andsisters across the globe and throughout history itself. Thisphilosophy recognizes the innate dignity of each person and

affirms the human capacity and freedom of will to developone’s physical, social, psychological, and spiritual well-beingto the fullest. In this context, education is a means ofempowerment, preparing individuals to reach their fullpotential.Core ValuesIn order to meet the intellectual, spiritual, and personaldevelopment needs of learners within the framework of Catholicand Franciscan higher education, the Madonna Universitycommunity commits itself to living the following core values:Respect -- Madonna University recognizes that each individual’scontribution is vital to achieving society’s goals and, therefore,values each person’s talents and abilities. A diversity of races,creeds, cultures, and physical ability enriches the Universitycommunity, and, by creating a climate of mutual respect andjustice, the University affirms each individual’s right to dignity andcivility.Integrity -- Madonna University practices honesty in all matters,including how it presents itself to its various stakeholders and howit conducts all transactions. By manifesting integrity, the Universitymodels this ideal for its students, employees, and the communityat large, and thus, fulfills a significant aspect of its teachingmission.Responsible Stewardship -- The Madonna University Communityrecognizes that all of its resources are gifts from God. With theseblessings comes the responsibility to shepherd resources wiselyand responsibly and to optimize their role in achieving theUniversity’s mission, vision, and purposes. Animated by theFranciscan spirit of service, the University deploys its resources forthe benefit of its members, to foster learning and promote thefulfillment of human potential.Intellectual, Spiritual, and Personal Development -- MadonnaUniversity creates a learner-centered environment committed tothe intellectual, spiritual, and personal development of itsmembers: students, faculty, and staff. It is focused on developingthe whole person both for professional employment and adedication to truth, goodness, and service. Each member of theUniversity community is expected to manifest a commitment tolifelong learning and continued professional development.Educational Access -- Since its founding, Madonna University hasprovided educational access for diverse groups that would nothave had ready access to higher education otherwise,regardless of race, creed, physical ability, age, orsocioeconomic status. This commitment led to the admission ofmale students in 1972 and to programs for off-campus anddistance education students in the 1980’s and 1990’s. TheUniversity will continue to be a positive force in society byresponding to the educational needs of underserved groups. Inaddition, Madonna University strives to deliver exceptional valueat a cost below national norms for private institutions, thusremaining affordable to all students.Excellence -- Madonna University is aware of the responsibilitythat results from the trust placed by the community in its abilityto educate its students effectively. It, therefore, commits itself toquality as it endeavors to fulfill its mission and educationalpurposes. The University pursues a philosophy of continuousimprovement based upon rigorous assessment, focusedreflection, and informed decision making.all persons are treated with understanding and respect. TheUniversity regards diversity and inclusion as guiding principles.Diversity calls upon individuals to know how to relate toqualities, conditions, and identities that are different from theirown and from the groups to which they belong. Members ofthe University community are expected to respect othersregardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity,socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, cognitive abilities,family status, religious beliefs, political beliefs, and/or religioustradition. The University community guarantees the freedom ofindividuals to explore their evolving self-identity in a safe,positive, and nurturing environment. The University ensures thatall persons can participate in and have access to theeveryday life of the institution. This deepens the understandingand appreciation of the individuality and circumstances ofeveryone. Inclusion is essential for the creation of a welcomingenvironment that promotes respect, hospitality, peace, andjustice. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion emanatesfrom the Franciscan values of respect for the dignity of eachperson, concern for the disadvantaged and oppressed, andreverence for life. In concert with Ex corde Ecclesiae andCatholic social teaching, we maintain that all faiths and allpeople are welcome here.Liberal Arts Integrated with Career PreparationMadonna University believes in the enduring values of theliberal arts, with its curriculum based on the arts, humanities,sciences, and social sciences as the foundation for the criticaland creative thinking, decision-making, and higher literacynecessary for being a responsible and productive citizen incontemporary society. Programs of study are designed to beintellectually challenging; foster independent learning;cultivate new knowledge through study, research, dialogue,analysis, and synthesis; instill a sense of global awareness; andeliminate ignorance, fear, injustice, and prejudice.A Student-Centered Learning CommunityMadonna University measures it success by the high level oflearning achieved by its students. It focuses on studentoutcomes and has identified multiple evaluation strategies toassess student academic achievement.The Madonna University graduate is expected to achieve thefollowing learning goals:1. College Writing: Develop the ability to write clear, effectiveEnglish prose.2. Religious Values: Achieve an understanding of religious andmoral dimensions of human experience.3. Cultural Traditions: Develop an understanding of andresponsiveness to the aesthetic, emotive, and intellectualexpressions of human concerns through the humanities andarts.4. Scientific Inquiry: Achieve an understanding of modernconcepts of science, computer technology andmathematics, and the relationship between scientific andtechnological realities in contemporary life.5. Personal and Social Environment: Develop an understandingof the ways in which individuals perceive, experience, andbehave in their personal & social environment.6. Global Citizenship: Develop a facility for international andnational citizenship skills.7. Personal and Career Development: Achieve individualeducation goals for personal enrichment and careerdevelopment.Diversity and Inclusion StatementMadonna University lives out its Catholic and Franciscan missionand values by creating and maintaining an environment where7

Madonna UniversityMadonna University HistoryFor more than 80 years, Madonna University has beencommitted to quality liberal arts education integrated withcareer preparation in the interest of public service. Foundedby the Felician Sisters of Livonia as Presentation Junior Collegein 1937, in 1947 it was renamed Madonna College andincorporated as a baccalaureate institution. It becamecoeducational in 1972, initiated its first graduate program in1982, achieved University status in 1991, and launched its firstdoctoral program in 2008. In 2003, St. Mary’s College ofOrchard Lake merged with Madonna University, and itsstudents and many of its faculty were welcomed into theMadonna University community.Madonna University maintains its identity as an independentCatholic university within a Felician Franciscan tradition. Apioneer in opening its doors to both older and younger adultswith diverse economic, religious, social, and culturalbackgrounds, the University remains committed to its belief inthe spiritual, educational, and service-oriented mission:Education for truth, goodness, and service.Livonia CampusThe main campus of Madonna University is located in Livonia,Michigan, a suburb on the western perimeter of metropolitanDetroit. The campus faces Schoolcraft Road and the Jeffries(I-96) Freeway (Exit 173 at Levan or Newburgh Road), and haseasy access to downtown Detroit, the Detroit MetropolitanAirport, Ann Arbor, and important state highways.The Administration BuildingThe Administration Building accommodates a variety ofpurposes, from administrative offices to classrooms andsupport services. The University utilizes advanced technologyas a tool for teaching and learning, increasing opportunitiesfor students to engage in learning on an “anywhere, anytime”basis. In addition to face-to-face classroom instruction, ablend of technologies is used to reach students at off-campussites, at work, or at home using Blackboard as the learningmanagement tool for online courses, email communication,audio, video, and live, interactive two-way video. Madonna’sfacilities include an interactive video classroom with recordingfacilities and video casting and web conferencingcapabilities. The building also contains the CollaborativeLearning Center and has wireless access throughout.The Ford Motor Company Technology Wing, the 1100corridor, provides state-of-the-art learning resources withcomputer laboratories, computer classroom, facultymultimedia authoring lab, and a Macintosh/PC basedmultimedia lab that supports art and graphic design, video,and journalism. The Information Technology staff maintainscomputer services across the campus, including the ITnetwork, which allows remote access from offices, studentlounges, the residence hall, and off campus. Internet accessprovides immediate communication with faculty, supportoffices, other students, and the global community.The University promotes the integration of learningtechnologies across the curriculum, from face-to-face classesenhanced with technology to courses offered entirely online.The University has outfitted most of its classrooms with state-ofthe-art multimedia and computing technologies in order topromote advanced technology literacy in its faculty andstudents. Training on Blackboard for students and facultymembers on the various features of the system is provided tofacilitate optimum user experience.Other Administration Building highlights include:The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement,Room 1403, collaborates with the campus community andexternal organizations to provide opportunities, such asacademic service-learning, volunteering, voter organizing,and more, to help students, faculty, and staff realize theUniversity’s mission and Franciscan values.The Sign Language Instruction Laboratory and office suite,Room 1405, provides 24 workstations equipped withspecialized language-learning software adapted for the visualnature of American Sign Language, housed within a spacethat can be reconfigured as a high-tech classroom. Inaddition, faculty and staff offices are located in an adjacentspace to facilitate student-faculty interaction.The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Mosaic LeadershipAcademy occupy Room 1408. The Office of Diversity andInclusion fosters and helps create a sustainable university-wideculture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion andengagement as essential values aligned with the FelicianFranciscan mission and heritage. Mosaic LeadershipAcademy supports this mission through its four pillars ofService, Leadership, Career and Diversity & Inclusion. MLAempowers students to excel academically and flourish asmembers of a social and inclusive workplace. As a result ofthis program, employers can expect access to well-prepareddiverse and culturally sensitive prospective employees whoare ready to serve the world.The Nursing Simulation Laboratories, Room 1410, provide arange of instructional resources, including simulation rooms formedical/surgical, pediatric/childbirth, intensive care, andcommunity health nursing; observation rooms; and practicelaboratories. Nursing students encounter real-world simulationsas preparation for their extensive clinical placements in acute,sub-acute, and community agencies throughout themetropolitan Detroit area.The Center for Study Abroad, room 1501, was established in1991 as a clearinghouse for all international educationprograms. The focus of the Center is to promote and facilitatea wide range of study, work, and travel opportunities for bothstudents and faculty.On the upper level, is found the Library, Room 2300, built in1984. The collection contains 200,000 print and electronicbooks, multimedia resources, and more than 125 subscriptiondatabases that provide students 24/7 access to 58,000 onlinefull-text journals. The library offers quiet study areas and roomsfor collaborative work. Throughout the space are severalethnic heritage alcoves, containing a variety of artifactsrelated to the cultural backgrounds of Madonna University’smultiethnic student body. An addition to these displays is theKary Family Mid-Century Polish Folk Art Collection, featuringtraditional wood carvings and glass pieces.Housed in the Library, the Center for Personalized Instruction(CPI) provides students with academic resources and supportservices. Included in these services are one-on-one or grouptutoring, supplemental instruction, walk-in mathematicslaboratory support, and success strategy workshops.Contained within the CPI is the federally-funded StudentSupport Services TRIO Program. The Writing Center, also found

in the library, provides free writing support both in-person andonline to all students. Along with tutoring, the Writing Centeroffers writing resources through the MU OWL (Online WritingLab) and hosts writing-themed special events throughout theyear.In the lower level of the library wing, are the UniversityArchives, Center for Catholic Studies and Interfaith Dialogue,Center for Humane Studies, and Kresge Hall, a 275-seatauditorium used for lectures and special events.The Center for Research, located in the office of theGraduate School, Room 2107, coordinates Institutional Boardreviews and provides support for research, scholarly activities,and interdisciplinary collaboration to faculty, staff, andstudents.The Franciscan Center for Science and MediaThe Franciscan Center Science and Media Building is the first“green” building built in Livonia that is certified by Leadershipin Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). It is locatedbetween the Administration Building and the UniversityCenter, overlooking the St. Francis gazebo, the pond, andCardinal Square.The two-story building is home to the Department of NaturalSciences and Mathematics (within the College of Arts andSciences) and the Media Center and includes state-of-the-artinstructional laboratories in the physical and biologicalsciences, seminar rooms, a 150-seat lecture hall, a highdefinition digital TV studio and sound stage, radio studio,editing laboratory, and editing suites. A variety of learningspaces are provided throughout the building for students tocollaborate on projects, study, or relax during class breaks.The Gathering Space, adjacent to the main lecture hall andthe café, is a perfect spot for meeting up with friends.The TV studio is home to Celebrate Michigan, a publicservice television program, produced and crewed bybroadcast and cinema arts students and watched by atypical audience of more than 40,000 people.The Instructional Design and Development department, alsohoused in the Franciscan Center, assists faculty and studentsthroughout the University in the effective use of media forteaching and learning, assists with instructional design andonline course development, and provides training onBlackboard for students and faculty members.Welcome Center and Felician Sisters of NorthAmerica Heritage Center and ArchivesIn 2019, ground broke on the new Welcome Center andFelician Sisters of North America Heritage Center andArchives. This 12 million, 30,000-square-foot building willcontain office

This Undergraduate Catalog is a compendium of opportunities available at Madonna University. It includes information on academic programs, requirements for admission and graduation, rules, regulations, and expectations. . Section III. Course Descriptions .