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CURRY COLLEGECOURSE CATALOG2020-2021Founded in 1879 curr y.edu Milton, Massachusetts
Academic Calendar 2020-2021Curry College’s academic year consists of two semesters separated by a four-week semester break.There are 15 weeks of classes in each semester, followed by a five-day examination period.Through the Division of Continuing Education, the College offers summer sessions beginning in May.FALL SEMESTER 2020AUGUSTSEPTEMBERSMTWTFS12345678910 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31Academic ConvocationCLASSES BEGINMon., Aug. 17Mon., Aug. 17,12:30 p.m.SMT167813 14 1520 21 2227 28 29Course selection for spring 2021Course withdrawal deadlineGrade/Pass/Fail deadlineWeb registration for spring 2021Wednesday class schedule in effectT3101724F4111825S5121926Add/Drop deadline (without fee)Tues., Sept. 1Labor Day (no classes), offices closed*Mon., Sept. 7Mid-term grades deadline Wed., Sept. 30NOVEMBEROCTOBERSMTWT14567811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 21 2225 26 27 28 29W29162330F29162330S310172431Mon., Oct. 12 –Fri., Oct. 23Fri., Oct. 16Fri., Oct. 16Mon., Oct. 19 –Fri. Nov. 20Tues., Oct. 27S18152229MT2391016 1723 2430W4111825T5121926F6132027S7142128Veterans Day observed (no classes)**, Wed., Nov. 11offices closed*Classes endTues., Nov. 24Residence halls close at noon Wed., Nov. 25Thanksgiving Recess (no classes),** Wed., Nov. 25 –offices closed*Sun., Nov. 29Final ExamsMon., Nov. 30 –(all final exams will be done remotely)Fri., Dec. 4DECEMBERSMT167813 14 1520 21 2227 28 29W29162330T310172431Winter Break, offices closed*F4111825S5121926Thurs., Dec. 24 Fri., Jan. 1See inside back cover forSpring Semester 2021 calendar.* Office staff should check with supervisor.** CE accelerated eight-week classes held during this time. Please consult with the Division of Continuing and Graduate Studies for details.
Curry College Course Catalog 2020-2021All students at the College are responsible for adhering to all academic policies aspresented in this Catalog and the Student Handbook. While representatives of theCollege, including academic advisors, are available to assist students in planning tomeet requirements for graduation and interpreting and implementing academic andstudent life policies, this is ultimately the responsibility of each student.CURRY COLLEGE COURSE CATALOG 2020-2021 1
Table of ContentsAcademic Calendar.inside coversMusic. 176The College. 3Nursing. 180Student Affairs. 6PAL (Program for Advancement of Learning). 192Academic Policies and Procedures. 11Philosophy and Religious Studies. 196Programs of Instruction (Academic DivisionsPhysical Education. 202and Departments). 28Physics. 204Academic Enrichment. 33Politics and History. 205Accounting. 35Psychology. 216Applied Computing. 38Public Health and Wellness. 225Art History. 40Science. 231Asian Studies. 42Social Work. 233Biochemistry. 43Sociology. 235Biology. 45Software Development. 242Black Studies. 52Sport and Recreation Management. 248Business Administration. 54Studio Arts. 251Chemistry. 64Women’s and Gender Studies. 257Communication. 67Writing Program. 261Community Health and Wellness. 87Division of Continuing and Graduate Studies. 263Creative Writing. 92Leadership Degree. 267Criminal Justice . 93Graduate Programs. 269Cybersecurity. 103Graduate Studies Policies. 270Dance. 105Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ). 274Education. 108Master of Business Administration (MBA). 279English. 145Master of Education (MED). 284Environmental Studies. 135Graduate Education Certificates. 296Experiential Education. 139Graduate Education Endorsement Program. 300Fine and Applied Arts . 140Master of Science in Accounting (MSA). 305First-Year Studies. 141Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). 308Foreign Language and Culture -Academic Support Services. 315French, Italian, Spanish . 142Financial Information. 319Forensic Science. 145Admission Information. 343General Education Program. 148The Corporation and Board of Trustees. 346Graphic Design. 149The Administration. 347Honors Programs. 154The Faculty . 349Individual Initiated Major. 157Correspondence Directory . 360Individual Initiated Minor. 156Directions to the Milton Campus. 361Information Technology. 158Index. 362Law and Society. 164Accreditation. 365Management Information Systems (MIS). 165Diversity Statement. 366Marketing. 168Mathematics. 1712 CURRY COLLEGE COURSE CATALOG 2020-2021
The CollegeThe College’s curriculum and programs focus on the two hallmarks of the Curry education: a high respect for the individuality of everystudent and a developmental approach to learning that maximizes opportunities for achievement.Curry College offers academic majors in liberal arts disciplines and in the professional fields. Alternatively, an individually-initiatedmajor may be designed when a student’s academic and career ambitions are not best served by prescribed majors. The College awardsthe Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, Master of Education, Master of Business AdministrationMaster of Science in Nursing, and Master of Science in Accounting degrees. The quality and character of the College’s curriculum andprograms are regularly evaluated in light of the Curry College statement on educational goals.Many academic and social programs enrich and facilitate the Curry education. The Honors Program, the Women’s and GenderStudies Program, the Program for Advancement of Learning, the Academic Enrichment Program, the Field Experience Program, andthe Division of Continuing and Graduate Studies are representative of that focus on special interests and diverse learning needs.Mindful of each student’s unique combination of abilities and potential, Student Life professionals promote a climate in whichindividuals and groups are empowered to become creative and socially responsible. Athletic programs similarly seek to develop studentathletes who regard scholastic and athletic achievement as congruent and complementary avenues to individual fulfillment.Mission StatementThe Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful careers and active citizenship with aglobal perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, committed to continuing our legacy of developingeffective communicators with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningfulrelationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.Curry College provides rigorous and relevant academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students, and our rich blend of liberalarts and career-directed programs is enhanced by practical field experiences and co-curricular activities. Learning at Curry extendsbeyond the classroom and is embedded in all that we do.Vision StatementAt Curry College, we dare to do what we dream. We are committed to preparing today’s students for the ever-changing challenges oftomorrow. Our success is defined by the success of our graduates in their personal and professional pursuits. We will strategically focusour endeavors and resources to promote a vibrant learning community that empowers students to achieve that success.Diversity StatementAt Curry College, diversity is central to excellence in education, not a separate goal. We are an inclusive community where embracingdifferences is essential to creating a safe and welcoming environment for exploration and learning, as well as personal and professionalgrowth. Being a member of the Curry community means that your unique voice is a vital and valued part of all we do.Curry College admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, orveteran status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to all students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of any of these categories in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship, or loanprograms, and athletic or other college-administered programs.To learn more, visit curry.edu/diversity.CURRY COLLEGE COURSE CATALOG 2020-2021 3
The CollegeHistory and TraditionCurry College TodaySince its founding in 1879, Curry College has always been aforward-looking institution that emphasizes individualizededucation and personal development. Curry College has arich history whose roots lie in the intellectual traditions andpersonalities of 19th century New England. Now well into itssecond century, Curry has maintained a distinctive missionwhile creatively transforming itself over the years to meet neweducational challenges.Today, Curry College is recognized as a leading college forindividualized education by continuing to focus on the particularlearning needs of each student, with an average class size of 20students and a student/faculty ratio of 12:1.The earliest form of Curry College was the Boston-basedschool of elocution established in 1879 by Anna Baright, aleading scholar in the field of oratory. She married Samuel S.Curry, a Boston minister, in 1882. Together they founded theCollege’s direct institutional precursor, the School of Expression,established in 1885 and incorporated in 1888. The Currysfounded the school on the philosophy that individuals couldreach their true potential by cultivating the art of expression, andcoursework focused on such areas as drama, oratory, and speech.Many other prominent New Englanders were involved in theinstitution’s founding and early growth, including the famousinventor Alexander Graham Bell, a close friend of Samuel Curry,who served as the school’s chancellor from 1907-1922.In 1938, the Massachusetts Legislature gave the institution thepower to confer the degrees of Bachelor of Science of oratory andMaster of Science of oratory. In 1943, the corporate name waschanged to Curry College in honor of its founders. In 1952,Curry moved to its present location in Milton and became atraditional four-year liberal arts college with a strong emphasison communication and self development that continues today.The institution was authorized to grant the degrees of Bachelor ofArts and Bachelor of Science in 1955. In 1974, Curry absorbedthe Perry Normal School, which prepared teachers for careers innursery schools, kindergartens, and primary grades. A master’sdegree program in education was established in 1981, with aMaster of Arts in Criminal Justice following in 1998, a Master ofBusiness Administration in 2005, a Master of Science in Nursingin 2008 and a Master of Science in Accounting in 2019.Academically, the college is internationally acclaimed for itsProgram for Advancement of Learning (PAL), established in1970 as the nation’s first college-level program for students withlanguage-based learning differences. Curry has also received greatrecognition for its communication program and award-winningradio station WMLN FM-91.5, established in 1975; its nursingprogram, which absorbed the Children’s Hospital nursing schoolin 1977; and the considerable expansion of its programs underthe auspices of the College’s Division of Continuing Education inthe 1990s.4 CURRY COLLEGE COURSE CATALOG 2020-2021The College is now a private, independent institution offering30 majors and 60-plus minors and concentrations leadingto undergraduate degrees, and offering graduate degrees inaccounting, education, criminal justice, business administration,and nursing. The College offers a highly successful HonorsProgram and a wide array of extra-curricular activities, rangingfrom 15 NCAA division III athletic teams to an outstandingtheatre program.The student body has experienced significant enrollmentgrowth and now consists of approximately 2,000 traditionalundergraduate students, and more than 1,000 continuingeducation and graduate students. Approximately 75 percent oftraditional undergraduates reside on the Curry campus.As at its founding, Curry remains a dynamic and forward-lookinginstitution, committed to providing a highly individualizededucational experience.LocationThe wooded, 131-acre Milton campus is one of the mostattractive small college campuses in New England. But unlikeother isolated suburban or rural campuses, Curry is just minutesfrom one of the most exciting cities in the world. Only sevenmiles from downtown Boston, Curry can offer its studentsexceptional cultural and educational advantages. Boston isknown for its history and tradition as home of Quincy Marketand the Tea Party Ship; its cultural and educational institutionslike the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Museum of Fine Arts,the Museum of Science, the Boston Public Library, HarvardUniversity, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; andits legendary sports teams the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics,Boston Bruins, and the New England Patriots. The opportunityfor internships and entertainment in this New England capital is asignificant part of the Curry experience.Curry’s location has yet another advantage: it is less than twomiles from the scenic Blue Hills, a natural reservation whichoffers skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and a range of resourcesfor environmental education and recreation. The Milton campusis a beautiful retreat in the woods, with the excitement of the citywaiting right outside.Curry also operates additional instructional locations inPlymouth, Massachusetts and at Massasoit Community Collegein Brockton, Massachusetts.
The CollegeNorth Campus FacilitiesThe original Milton campus of the College, the North Campus,includes the John S. Hafer Academic Building, erected in 1965,that houses many of Curry’s classrooms. In 2001, a new stateof-the-art television studio, the Hirsh Communication Center,complete with full TV production facilities, was added to thefacility. There are several residence halls on the north side ofcampus, including a 190-bed facility that opened in Spring2001 and a 175-bed facility which opened in Fall 2005. Anew Academic and Performance Center opened in September2006 on the Academic Quadrangle featuring state-of-the-artclassrooms, faculty office suites, break-out facilities, and amulti-purpose auditorium/theatre named in honor of Oscar andFrances Keith. Other facilities on the North Campus includethe award-winning student radio station WMLN-FM; a Parents’Lounge; a new Learning Commons featuring a state-of-theart Science and Research Center, which opened in 2019; agymnasium; an outdoor swimming pool; numerous basketballcourts; and the Louis R. Levin Memorial Library, named inhonor of a late Curry student, that includes an open accesscomputer lab equipped with both Macintosh and PCs.South Campus FacilitiesLocated on the South Campus, the W. George KennedyAcademic Building is a classroom facility named in honor of along-time Curry Trustee and benefactor. The Kennedy Buildingwas entirely renovated in 2000 with new classrooms and offices,along with teaching and open access computer labs equippedwith both Macintosh and PCs. The Gertrude M. WebbLearning Center on the South Campus houses many resourcesfor Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL) students,including an Assistive Technology Center, an accommodationstesting center, an Educational Diagnostic Center, an open-accesscomputer lab equi
Business Administration in 2005, a Master of Science in Nursing in 2008 and a Master of Science in Accounting in 2019. Academically, the college is internationally acclaimed for its Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL), established in 1970 as the nation’s first college-level program
