The Educational Program
Coe College grants the undergraduate degrees of Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
The Bachelor of Arts degree is earned upon fulfillment of the
conditions described below, including a major chosen from 41
fields major within the arts and sciences. The Bachelor of Music
degree is awarded to students who wish to pursue music as a profession
or to prepare to teach music and who find this degree more suitable
than the Bachelor of Arts. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing
degree prepares graduates to practice nursing and allows them
to meet the criteria to write the National Council for Licensure
Exam – Registered
Nurse (RN).
The Curricular Calendar
The academic year consists of two terms. (See the Academic
Calendar) Students normally take four course credits in
the Fall Term and four course credits in the Spring Term.
Thus, eight course credits are completed in an academic year.
Coe also offers a limited selection of courses during May
and may enroll in one- or two-course
credits, respectively. (The maximum course load
is described in Academic
Regulations)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRADUATION
I. Satisfactory Completion of 32 Total Course Credits
Satisfactory completion consists of passing marks (or evaluations)
in all credit counted toward graduation and a cumulative grade
point average of at least 2.0. A full 1.0 course represents the
unit of academic credit. All
courses are understood to receive 1.0 course credit unless otherwise indicated
in the course description. Selected courses in several departments (for example,
music ensembles, science laboratories, and physical activities) are
credit. No more than 1.0 course credits to satisfy this requirement. Students
earning a Public Accounting major may count 2.0 May Term credits toward the total
number of course credits required for graduation. A Advanced Placement
(or equivalent) credits may be counted toward the credits needed for graduation.
Advanced General Education Requirements.
II. Residence Requirements
(See Academic Regulations)
A. All undergraduate, degree-seeking students are expected to
complete eight full-time college terms (exclusive of May Term).
Full-time enrollment may include participation in Coe College
exchange programs, ACM off-campus study programs, and other approved
off-campus study programs. Transfer credits count towards the
eight terms. Students must be enrolled full-time during their
fourth year. Under special as a part-time student may be ap-
proved by the Registrar in consultation Affairs and Dean of the
Faculty. Students who matriculate as part-time students and who
expect to complete their degree as part-time students are exempt
from this requirement.
B. The student must earn a total of 16 course credits or the
equivalent at Coe. The last eight course credits needed for graduation
must include four earned at Coe. Approved off-campus study programs
and internships are considered to be work in residence.
C. For
any major or minor, a student must complete at Coe whichever
is greater:
- 40% of the total course credits required for each declared
major or minor.
- Three course credits (Note: If other than introductory courses).
III. Academic Practicum (see
General Education Requirements)
IV. Other Requirements and Provisions
A. In addition to the satisfactory completion of 32 course credits,
all students must either (a) enroll full-time for eight 15-week
terms of course work, and, in the process, successfully complete
at least 30 full-credit experiences; or (b) successfully complete
at least 32 full-credit experiences.
- A course which carries
at least 1.0 course credit is a full-credit experience.
- Two half-credit special methods courses (MU-035, PE-045,
PE-085, ART-025), the two half-credit statistics courses (STA-100
and STA-110 or STA-130), the two children’s literature
courses (EDU-315, EDU- an hour music lesson (0.6), and as a
full-credit experience if taken the same term.
- Study abroad normally counts as four or eight full-credit
experiences, depending on the length of time the student is
abroad.
- Transfer students are awarded the number of full-credit experiences
that they transfer in total, rounded up to the nearest whole
number.
B. Students should declare a major
by the end of their sophomore year.
C. A Declaration of Intent
to Graduate must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office
by the student by the end of the junior year.
D. Prior to Commencement
exercises, all graduating seniors must complete a survey assessing
their academic experience unless excused by the Registrar of
the College.
E. All graduating students must participate in Commencement
exercises unless excused by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Dean of the Faculty.
F. A student may be simultaneously awarded two degrees after
completing satisfactorily 40 course credits and the requirements
for both degrees. However, a simultaneous Bachelor of Music plus
a Bachelor of Arts with a Music major is not permitted.
G. A maximum
of two course credits may be applied to the degree requirement
for Internships. See also p. 169 of this catalog.
H. A student
who is in good academic standing (cumulative grade point average
of at least 2.0) and is within two course credits of completing
graduation requirements may participate in May commencement ceremonies
only if the remaining course credits are scheduled to be completed
by August 31 of that year. The commencement program will list
all such students as completing degree requirements by August
31 of that year.
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THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
PROGRAM
Coe provides a liberal arts foundation of the highest quality
for students completing its Bachelor of Arts degree program.
In completing the College curriculum, students gain experience
in several broad areas of study. While students have extensive
freedom in choosing courses relevant to their individual goals,
they are guaranteed exposure liberal
arts.
General Education Requirements
Depending on the individual’s background, each student
completes 11 or more courses in general education, including
a First-Year Seminar course required of all first-term, first-year
students. The remaining courses are selected from broad choices
in the four Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Fine
Arts and three Diverse Cultural Perspectives groups. The
complete list of general education requirements, options, and
regulations can be found here. In addition, all students
must complete an academic practicum.
Requirements for Majors and Minors
-
Every student earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree must complete
one of the following:
-
A major including at least seven course credits and
no more than 11 The following majors are available:
Accounting, Managerial
Accounting, Public
African American Studies
American Studies
Art
Asian Studies
Athletic Training
*Biochemistry
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Computer Science
*Creative Writing
Economics
Elementary Education
English
*Environmental Science
French
French Studies
*Gender Studies
General Science
German
German Studies
*Historical Studies
History |
Literature
Mathematics
*Molecular Biology
Music
*Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
*Public Relations
Religion
Sociology
Spanish
Spanish Studies
*Speech Communication
Theatre Arts
*Writing
*Collateral major: the student must satisfy
the requirements of one other major in addition
to the selected collateral major. |
- An established interdepartmental major which has been
specifically approved by the College:
- A coherent interdisciplinary sequence of courses devised
by the student, in consultation with faculty, suited to
the student's individual goals and approved by the Academic
Policies Committee. See Interdisciplinary
Studies.
- Every student must have at least a 2.0 grade point average
in each declared major or minor and must also meet the specific
requirements set forth by the department in which the major
or minor is declared. These requirements are listed in Courses
of Instruction.
- While a minor is not required for graduation, a student wishing
to acquire a minor in an area outside the declared major must
fulfill the following:
- Complete at least five course credits, but no more than
seven course credits, within a specific department or an
established interdisciplinary area, or a faculty-proposed
minor approved by the Academic Policies Committee.
- Attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in these courses.
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THE BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE
PROGRAM
- Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree must complete:
- A First-Year Seminar course
- The writing competence requirements of the general
education requirements for the B.A. degree.
- A major offered by the Department of Music and applicable
towards the B.M. degree. The following majors are available
(see Music in the Courses
of Instruction):
- Keyboard or Instrumental Performance
- Vocal Performance
- Composition & Theory
- Instrumental Music Education
- Vocal Music Education
- The student must have at least a 2.5 grade point average in
the major in order to graduate.
- Additionally, candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree
must:
- Pass the Keyboard Fundamentals Examination* by the end
of the sophomore year. Exceptions must be approved by a
vote of the music faculty. After successful completion of
this examination, credits may be accumulated toward a secondary
performance area in piano (see Music in the Courses
of Instruction).
- Satisfactorily complete the Bachelor of Music Advanced
Standing Assessment (BMASA). The BMASA is an audition evaluation
whereby the music faculty assesses the suitability of a
student for student teaching or for the presentation of
a senior approved level are permitted to register for lessons
and classes at the teaching or the presentation of a senior
recital. Students who are not Level are required to select
program than the reapply in a later term.
- Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree with a major
in vocal, instrumental, or keyboard performance must satisfactorily
present a full-length recital in the senior year (MUA-800:
Senior Recital). Candidates for the required to present a full-length
recital compositions (MUA-800: or Vocal Music Education are
required to successfully complete one term of student teaching.
These experiences academic graduation requirement.
*A description of this examination is given in the Music
Department Student Handbook. Copies of the Handbook
are available in the Music Office, Marquis Hall 103.
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THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
NURSING DEGREE PROGRAM
The baccalaureate nursing program is designed to prepare students
for practice as professional nurses in a variety of settings.
The upper division nursing courses draw upon knowledge gained
from the liberal arts foundation to support this preparation.
The program enrolls junior students and incorporates track for
Registered Nurses in accordance Articulation Plan.
Clinical experiences
in the program include working with clients across the age span
in a wide spectrum of practice sites. Nurse preceptors clinical
sites to provide the maximum amount of individual supervision
and educational opportunity to students. Coe College nursing
faculty provide and education overseeing student clinical experiences,
evaluating performance, in ongoing dialogue theory into practice.
Graduates
of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program are eligible
to take the state board licensing examination for Registered
Nurses. They are also eligible and to advanced nurse practitioner
programs. nursing program approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing
and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE).
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Science Nursing
degree, a student must file application to enter the program.
Students may apply when they satisfactorily meet criteria for
admission as outlined in the Department of Nursing Admissions
Policy, copies of which are available from the Department of
Nursing. The Nursing Department Admissions, Promotion, and Retention
committee reviews applications to meet the standards of the nursing
profession. In reviewing applications, the committee considers
criteria such as GPA, academic performance in the supporting
courses, and the number supporting courses taken at of Coe College.
The Four-Year Program
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree must
satisfactorily complete:
- A First-Year Seminar course
- The writing competence requirements of the general education
requirements for the B.A. degree (see
General Education Requirements).
- A minimum of one course from each of the divisions of the
college.
- Eight required supporting courses:
| Biology |
Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIO-145)
Microbiology and Lab (BIO-192)
Human Anatomy and Lab (BIO-215)
Human Physiology and Lab (BIO-225) |
| Chemistry |
Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry and
Lab (CHM-145) |
| Psychology |
Introductory Psychology (PSY-115) |
| Sociology |
Introduction to Sociology (SOC-107) |
| Statistics |
Statistical Methods in the Behavioral Sciences (PSY-215)
OR
Statistical Reasoning I-Statistical Foundations (STA-100)
AND
Statistical Reasoning IIA-Inferential Statistics (STA-110) |
- Four seminars (prior to clinical courses)
- Nursing Issues (NUR-100) (0.2 course credit)
- Four non-clincial theory courses:
- Art and Science of Nursing (NUR-300)
- Mental Health Nursing (NUR-345)
- Managing Risk and Risk Assessment for Health and Disease
(NUR-405)
- Nursing Research (NUR-425)
- Four 2 course credit clinical courses:
- Pathophysiology and Assessment/Clincial Application (NUR-315/NUR-310)
- Introductory Concepts in Nursing/Clinical Application
(NUR-355/NUR-330)
- Advanced Concepts in Nursing/Clinical Application (NUR-415/NUR-410)
- Leadership and Contemporary Issues in Nursing/Clinical
Application (NUR-455)
- Minimum of three nursing electives (choose among the following):
- Human Sexuality (NUR/PSY-237)
- Cultural Diversity and Health (NUR-268)
- Developing Relationships: Opportunitites for Growth (NUR-215)
- Women’s Health and Health Care Issues (NUR-247)
- Topics in Health Care (NUR-255)
- Ethical Issues in Health Care (NUR-375)
- Alternative Therapies for Health and Healing (NUR-387)
The Registered Nurse Advanced Placement Program
Registered Nurses with either an Associate Degree or a Diploma
in Nursing may be admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Degree Program and given advanced placement. Advanced placement
will be granted according to the option selected by the student
as described in the Iowa Articulation Plan for registered nurses
wishing to obtain the B.S.N. degree. Students should discuss
these options with an admission counselor and a nursing faculty
advisor before deciding on a specific option. Depending upon
the amount of previous credit transferred, R.N. students will
need ten or more course credits in the program to meet must meet
the college residence requirements.
(See top of page)
R.N. students must satisfactorily complete:
- Pathophysiology and the Nursing Process (NUR-365) before enrolling
in the senior-level clinical nursing courses.
- Managing Risks and Risk Assessment in Disease and Health (NUR-405).
- Nursing Research (NUR-425).
- A minimum of three electives (choose from the following courses):
- Human Sexuality (NUR/PSY-237)
- Developing Relationships: Opportunities for Growth (NUR-215)
- Women’s Health and Healthcare Issues (NUR-247)
- Topics in Health Care (NUR-255)
- Ethical Issues in Health Care (NUR-375)
- Alternative Therapies for Health and Healing (NUR-387)
- A minimum of three electives on campus, one of which must
be Statistical Methods in the Behavioral Sciences (PSY-215)
or Statistical Reasoning I-Statistical Foundations (STA-100)
and Statistical Reasoning IIA-Inferential Statistics (STA-110
).
- A letter of intent to enter senior-level clinical nursing
courses must be filed with the Department of Nursing prior to
entrance into the degree program.
- The following senior-level clinical nursing course:
Leadership and Contemporary Issues in Nursing/Clinical Application
(NUR-455) (2 course credits)
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SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
A student who holds a baccalaureate degree from another institution
may earn a second baccalaureate degree at Coe. The following
regulations apply:
- The first degree must be from an institution accredited by
the North Central Association of Colleges or another appropriate
accrediting body.
- The first degree must
be completed (not in progress) before beginning the second
degree at Coe.
- When a student’s first baccalaureate degree satisfies
both requirements listed above, Coe grants 24 course credits
in transfer credit toward the 32 course credits required for
graduation.
- At least eight remaining course
credits must be taken at Coe College, thus satisfying the residence
requirement.
- The student must satisfactorily
complete the requirements for a departmental major with a grade
point average in those courses of 2.0 or greater.
- The student is not eligible
for graduation honors.
- The cumulative grade point average for all course credits
taken at Coe must be 2.0 or greater.
- Second baccalaureate students are exempt from the General
Education Requirements.
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HONORS AT GRADUATION
Students must accumulate at least 14 graded courses at Coe College
to earn honors at graduation.
Latin Honors
Cum laude is awarded to all graduating seniors with a cumulative
grade point average of 3.60 or higher.
Magna cum laude is awarded
to graduating seniors with a cumulative grade point average of
3.80 or higher who have completed an honors project.
Summa cum
laude is awarded to graduating seniors with a cumulative grade
point average of 3.98 or higher who have completed an honors
project.
Departmental Distinction
To be eligible for Departmental Distinction, the student must
satisfactorily complete an honors project and must have at least
a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and at least a 3.5 GPA in
courses taken toward the major (although departments may set
a higher minimum GPA) at the time of completion of the honors
project.
Requirements for Honors Project
Students who would complete an honors project and receive departmental
distinction must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average
at the time of graduation. The honors project is ordinarily done
during the senior year but may come earlier in the student’s
academic career. The process for this follows:
- The student
prepares an honors project proposal during the junior year
and secures the approval of the department in which the student
is earning a major or minor. The proposal must be submitted
to the department chair, with the approval of the faculty advisor,
by the deadline determined by the department. Application forms
are available from the department chair.
- The work on the honors
project must represent a minimum of the equivalent of two courses.
A student may register for up to two course credits of Independent
Study.
- If the project advisor judges the work to be of honors
quality, the student and advisor convene a project committee
for an oral defense. This committee is chaired by the project
advisor and consists of at least three other faculty members,
including a representative from outside the project advisor’s
department.
- The honors project committee reviews the student’s
progress during the spring term of the senior year, prior to
the submission of the project.
- For projects involving a thesis, a typed copy of the thesis
normally is submitted to each member of the project committee
no later than four weeks prior to graduation in order to permit
time for revision if the project committee so requires.
- If
the thesis is approved by a majority of the examining committee,
the student must submit two copies suitable for binding and
preservation in Stewart Memorial Library prior to graduation.
The style of the paper shall meet the professional standards
of the discipline within which it is written. For projects
not involving a written thesis, documentation appropriate to
the discipline must likewise be submitted to the Library.
- Transfer students shall petition
for honors projects in the same manner and on the same schedule
as other Coe students.
- The department does not approve petitions for honors projects
from students who have not completed eight graded courses at
Coe. However, the department approves, when appropriate, the
independent studies included within the honors proposal.
- A
student may, before the end of the first independent study,
resubmit the petition for departmental distinction when that
student has completed eight graded courses at Coe and has satisfied
the grade point requirements governing applications for honors
projects.
Department
Chairs must send the Registrar a list of students receiving departmental
distinction no later than one week before commencement.
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COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Washington University's 3-4 Program in Architecture
Washington University offers a cooperative 3-4 program for students
who wish to obtain their undergraduate degree from a liberal
arts institution such as Coe College, but who also wish to have
an early start on their graduate professional degree in architecture.
Participants must meet the general education requirements of
Coe College and the specific requirements for a major during their
three years at Coe. In addition, the following courses are required:
one course in college-level mathematics (calculus is recommended),
one course in college-level physics, two terms of the history
of western civilization, and a four term studio art sequence which
might include drawing, digital art, color, ceramics, and Two-Dimensional
or Three-Dimensional Fundamentals.
If the student meets Washington University’s admission
standard and is accepted into the program, the senior year is
spent taking architecture courses at Washington University. Graduation
from Coe College occurs after credit for the successful completion
of this year of study has been transferred. A three year graduate
course of study (96 units including six design studios) commences
at this point leading to the M.Arch. degree. An accelerated promotion
opportunity is available to students who perform exceptionally
well, permitting the completion of the M.Arch. by December of
the third year of graduate study. Further details are available
from Mr. Goodwin, Marvin D. Cone Associate Professor of Art.
Professional School Degree Completion Plan
Students who complete three years of coursework at Coe (24 course
credits), including general education and major requirements,
and who enter a college of architecture, engineering, or a physical
therapy program, can receive a baccalaureate degree from Coe.
Required for satisfactory completion of this program are (1) approval
of the program by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and
Dean of the Faculty before transferring to the professional institution
and (2) one year of acceptable study there.
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CROSS-REGISTRATION BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS
Cross-Registration with Mount Mercy College
This agreement:
- Applies to Fall and Spring Terms only.
- Requires the student to register at both institutions.
- Enables students to take courses not offered at their home
institution.
- Is permitted on a space-available basis two weeks after the
regular registration.
- Holds students subject to administrative rules of the host
institution for the courses taken.
Coe students wishing to enroll at Mount Mercy may not be on academic
probation (see Academic Regulations)
or have been dismissed from Coe College and must have approval
of the Coe Registrar before registering. If the course is to be
counted toward a major or minor, the approval of the appropriate
Coe department chairperson is also required. Declarations of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
options are made at Coe according to Coe policies. Both course
credit and the letter grade given at Mount Mercy are recorded
in the student's permanent record, as well as the fact that the
course was taught at Mount Mercy. Under the agreement, no fees
are charged for cross registration.
A cross registered student missing a class at a cooperating college
because of calendar differences shall not be penalized for missing
the class. The student, however, is responsible for making up
any work missed in the class.
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CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ACCOMPANYING DEGREE WORK
Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Technology
In cooperation with the St. Luke's Methodist Medical Laboratories
in Cedar Rapids, or upon arrangement with other accredited laboratories
and the approval of the College, Coe offers a four year course
leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree and registration as a Clinical
Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist.
The first three years are spent in residence at Coe, where candidates
must complete all of the requirements for the B.A. degree, including
general education requirements and an approved major. The minimum
requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Medical Technology
program in biology and chemistry are five course credits in each
field and at least one course in mathematics. The fourth year
is a full calendar year spent at St. Luke's or another accredited
medical laboratory approved by Coe.
The St. Luke's Hospital Medical Laboratory is approved as a school
of clinical laboratory sciences/medical technology by the Committee
on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical
Association. Candidates completing the course are eligible to
take the certification examinations of the American Society of
Clinical Pathologists and the National Certification Agency and,
if approved, may practice anywhere in the United States.
More information regarding the program is available from the
Coe advisor, Mr. Hadow, Heins-Johnson Professor of Biology, and
the education coordinator at St. Luke's School of Laboratory Sciences/Medical
Technology, Ms. Sojka.
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PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
Pre-Law
There is no prescribed curriculum for students intending to enter
law school after graduation. Law schools report that their most
successful students are those who have acquired a broad academic
background, developed a capacity for logical analysis, and mastered
the ability to write clearly.
Study in one or several of a variety of disciplines will prepare
students to undertake legal training. Students interested in
law should consult, in addition to their department advisor,
Mr. Hayes, Associate Professor of Business Administration and
Economics;Ms. Evans, Instructor in Political Science; Mr. Janus,
Henrietta Arnold Professor of History; Ms. Wolfe, Assistant Professor
of Teacher Education; or Mr. Novak, Instructor in Business Administration.
Health Professions
Coe’s program for the health professions, such as pre
medicine and pre dentistry, is a flexible one based on the requirements
of the health professions’ schools. Students interested
in a health profession usually major in one of the sciences,
but all majors offered by the College are acceptable. Interested
students should see Mr. Tauer, Associate Professor of Biology,
or Ms. Dean, Associate Professor of Chemistry, in their first
year.
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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM
The Intensive English as a Second Language Program is designed
for international students who are high school graduates and whose
TOEFL score is below 500. Admission to the ESL Program does not
constitute admission to Coe College.
Degree seeking students whose first language is not English and
whose TOEFL score is 500 or above will be tested in composition
by the director of the Writing Center. Students needing instruction
in composition must take one of a variety of writing courses suggested
by the Writing Center director before being allowed to register
for a full-time course load.
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