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Undergraduate Academic Catalog
2012-13
FALL SEMESTER 2012
September
2 Sunday
Residences open for new students
2-4 Sunday-Tuesday
Final new student testing and scheduling
New student orientation
3 Monday
Residences open for continuing students
5 Wednesday
Day and Evening classes begin
5-11 Wednesday-Tuesday
Schedule changes
12-18 Wednesday-Tuesday
Courses may be dropped
October
1 Monday
December 2012 degree applications due
15 Monday
Course request period for spring semester begins
November
21-25 Wednesday-Sunday
Thanksgiving recess
26 Mo
Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-13
FALL SEMESTER 2012 September 2 Sunda
May 2 Thursday Even
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General Information www.rider.edu Rider Universi
Rider's Vision Rider University will be a leader
Academic Majors Rider University offers the foll
the campus environment. Student-athletes of diver
Core Curriculum and Study Opportunities Ri
Degrees At its Lawrenceville campus, Rider Unive
participate in a number of orientation sessions t
Course No. Course Title
College Reading Course College Reading (CRC-100)
The policy is designed to ensure the University's
Rider Achievement Program The Rider Achievement
through co-curricular activities, experiential le
College of Business Administration www.rider.edu/
College of Business Administration www.rider.edu/
Key Objectives To support students in prepar
Business Honors Program Approximately 30 student
Basic Core of Knowledge Students in the CBA are
International Business Requirement All CBA studen
GLS-447 Global Literature GLS-491
Degree Programs ACCOUNTING Department of Account
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The business administra
· A CIS minor is available to all non-busines
ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES This major is intended fo
Finance majors can obtain a Certificate in Invest
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJOR The international bu
LIT-330 Russian Culture MUS/GLS-308
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP The manager's job is fa
MARKETING The marketing major prepares students f
FRAUD AND BUSINESS FORENSICS CONCENTRATION A conc
Minor Programs ADVERTISING FOR COMMUNICATION A
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Available to all nonbusiness ma
Select one from the following menu:
School of Education www.rider.edu/education Rider
Since 1913, the School of Education at Rider Univ
Accreditation All teacher preparation programs o
Teacher Certification and Placement Teacher candi
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (B.A.) To develop into learn
Minor in Middle School Education The minor in mid
English as a Second Language Certification in Eng
Foreign Language Education (French) General Studi
Foreign Language Education (Spanish) General Stud
Science Education (Biochemistry) General Studies
Science Education (Chemistry) General Studies and
Science Education (Geosciences) General Studies a
Social Studies Education General Studies and Acad
Business Education (B.S. in Education) Comprehen
School of the Fine and Performing Arts www.rider
A division of the Westminster College of the Arts
Full-time Tuition Inclusion Full-time tuition ch
Placement Testing All entering freshmen take a s
Dismissal from a Major Following notification tha
Arts Administration (B.A.) At the time this
(33 credits) See the list of requirements found
Business Electives
Dance Major (B.A.) DANCE PERFORMANCE TRACK
General Education and Free Elective Requirements
MUS-300 Beethoven and the Romantic Age
Instrumental or Vocal Private Music Study Student
Theatre Major (B.A.) THEATRE PERFORMANCE TRACK
Applied Music – Primary Study Voice primary stude
MUS-211 Theory IV
School of Fine and Performing Arts General Educat
Requirements for the Arts Administration Minor An
Requirements for the Dance Minor (20 semester hou
THE-210 Musical Theatre Production
Honors Program in Fine Arts A senior honors progr
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences www.rid
The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS) is
Undergraduate Departments Liberal Arts Communica
GEO-168 Mesozoic Ruling Reptiles MAR-12
Area Studies Program The Area Studies Program off
additional advantage of providing an interdiscipl
Sustainability Studies Minor The sustainability s
Pre-Allied Health Program The School of Liberal
Biochemistry Requirements for the Major (71 sem
BIO-315 Medical Microbiology BNS-360
Science for Business Requirements for the Minor
Electives Two courses from the following:
Chinese Area Studies Requirements for the Minor
Course No. Course Title
Course No. Course Title
Digital Media: Film, Television and Radio Minor (
Requirements for the Advertising Minor (30 semest
Requirements for the Literature Concentration (36
ENG-322 Workplace Writing: Grant Propos
Requirements for the Minor with a Concentration i
Course No. Course Title
GER-307 German Literature and Film (kn
HIS-320 The History of Christianity H
Film and Media Studies Requirements for the Min
Foreign Languages and Literatures Note: Students
Liberal Arts Choose one option:
Requirements for the Spanish Major (27 semester h
one upper level course upon completion of a Study
BIO-321 Environmental Microbiology BI
Requirements for the Earth and Environmental Scie
One of the following pairs of courses:
Requirements for the Marine Sciences Minor* (23-2
Requirements for Liberal Studies: Marine Ecolo
POL/GLS-315 Global Issues POL/GLS-342 Freed
HIS-289 History of Modern Japan HIS-2
Law and Justice Requirements for the Minor Stud
Category IV LAW-450 Law and Justice Sen
Mathematics Requirements for the Major (50 seme
Philosophy Requirements for the Major (37 semes
Pre-Law Concentration in Political Science Course
Psychology Requirements for the Major (40-49 se
LIT-311 Russian Literature from 1850
Sustainability Studies (23-24 semester hours) C
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College of Continuing Studies www.rider.edu/ccs R
Academic Opportunities Rider's commitment to the
Bachelor's Degree Programs Bachelor of Science i
International Business Requirements All Business
HIS-281 The Modern Middle East HIS-28
Requirements for the Major (24 semester hours) C
Computer Information Systems Students with a maj
CIS-300 Object-oriented Programming
Special Double Major Opportunities The finance de
Management and Leadership/ Human Resource Managem
Entrepreneurial Studies (ES) Concentration The E
· skilled professional advisement to help
†Free Electives (15 semester hours)* The minimum
Social Science American studies (211, 212, 214 [s
LIT-250 Masterworks of Western Litera
COM-302 Communication Ethics COM-322
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology Basic Cor
Communication and Journalism core (24 semester ho
Basic Core (same as B.A. in Liberal Studies) Cou
Public Relations Certificate Program The Public
FRAUD AND BUSINESS FORENSICS CERTIFICATE A concen
previous work that is applicable to the curriculu
Changing to Degree Candidacy (Matriculation) Non-
Tuition for Part-Time Students Tuition per credit
During the second week of any semester
Audit Registration and Alumni Audit Registration
Veterans and Military Service Information The de
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Procedures and Policies www.rider.edu Rider Un
While this chapter contains additional informatio
Interviews and Tours Interested students are enco
Academic Policies Attendance Please refer to The
Students who, as a result of extenuating circumst
Housing Housing Options – Lawrenceville* Seme
Misc. Expenses Expense Cost Application Fee
Financial Obligations Students can meet their fin