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Undergraduate Academic Catalog
2010–2011
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Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2010–2011
Lawrenceville Campus Map Anne Brossman Sweigart
Contents 4 Calendar
Calendar for Academic Year 2010–2011 I N FCOARLM
General Information www.rider.edu
General Information Rider's Vision IN FOR MATI
· Management and Leadership · Marine Sciences · M
I N F O R M ATI O N G E N E R A L The Role of t
Core Curriculum and Study Opportunities ww
Core Curriculum and Study Opportunities Degrees
Transportation, supplies and housing and meal cos
MBA Degree. If they do not, the student will be r
Rider Learning Center (RLC) The Rider Learning Ce
The Student Success Center The Student Success Ce
Student Support Services Program (TRIO Program)
ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS Whether you’re a college-b
CholalepgteroTfitBleusiness Administration
College of Business Administration B
Freshman Seminar Freshman seminar is a structured
Basic Core of Knowledge COLLE G E OF BUSINE SS A
Natural Sciences Social Sciences Behaviora
We support the mission of the college and Univers
aged to take additional marketing or advertising
E-business and Multimedia Course No. Cou
Finance The finance program is designed to meet t
Major Electives Select two of the following:
Course No. Course Title HIS-281
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Required Courses Course No. Course Titl
CIS-410 Special Topics
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A D M I NIST R A T I O N N OF BUS INE S S COL L E
School of Education www.rider.edu
School of Education S ince 1
Degrees At the undergraduate level, the School of
General Electives The minimum requirements in the
Course No. Course Title
OF E DUC ATI O N N Professional Education (30 s
Capstone courses including full-time student tea
Requirements for the Biology Major (64–66 semeste
Social Studies Education General Studies (60–63 s
OF E D U C A T I O N N Business Education (B.S.
School of Fine and Performing Arts www.ri
School of Fine and Performing Arts A
one of three emphases: general, music or theater.
Electives” category. · In addition t
Option 1 Arts Focus Track
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· Requirements for the specific majors are outlin
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Professional Studies: ACTING
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are expected to be currently studying dance at PB
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School of Liberal Arts and Sciences www.r
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences C
Graduation Requirements All students majoring in
AN D SCIE NCE S N ART S Course No. Cour
Film and Media Studies Minor Film and media studi
society. An interdisciplinary approach will help
good academic standing. Only one internship can b
Requirements for the Minor (18 semester hours) Co
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Science for Business Requirements for the Minor
average, a 3.5 average in biology and behavioral
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AN D SCIE NCE S N ART S OF LIBE R A L SC HOOL Re
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Honors Program in English Qualified majors may ap
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beyond the two cinema courses required for the co
Requirements for the German Minor (18 semester ho
Liberal Arts Choose one option:
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Global Studies Requirements for the Major (42 se
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College of Continuing Studies www.rider.e
College of Continuing Studies 2010–2011 CALENDAR
Academic Opportunities Rider’s commitment to the
Course No. Course Title
plinary linkages to accounting. We value developm
Business Administration Requirements for the Maj
Course No. Course Title
GROUP B: TGREE FINANCE ELECTIVES (300–400 LEVEL),
Management and Leadership/ Human Resource Managem
*Accounting majors can substitute ACC-410 Fundame
Course No. Course Title
The Natural World
C. Electives (21 credits) Global and Multinationa
Course No. Course Title POL-300
Course No. Course Title PSY-365
The Historical Perspective (9 semester hours) Co
CMP-115 will be waived for students who attain 53
COM-347 Sports Media Relations COM-360
ematics (algebra, geometry, or algebra II) on the
meet course prerequisites and applicable academic
credit hour in excess of the 18 credit hours. The
During the second week of any semester
For University Academic Procedures and Policies,
Office of Graduate Admission Rider University offe
Westminster Choir College www.rider.edu
Westminster Choir College A
Course Descriptions www.rider.edu
Course Descriptions Students interested in calend
ACC-311 Accounting Theory and Concepts II 3 cred
ADV-315 Media Planning and Strategy 3 credits Pr
AMS-226 The New South in Literature, Music, a
Baccalaureate Honors Program (BHP) BHP-100
BHP-280 Honors Seminar: The World as a Social
BHP-322 Honors Seminar: The Guilty and the In
BNS-415 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience 3 cred
BIO-101 Life Science: Cell Biology and Genetics
BIO-272 Introduction to Marine Biology 3 credits
BIO-420 Seminar in Organismal Biology 3 credi
BUS-425 Evidence Management 3 credits Legal issu
CBA-399 College of Business Administration C
CHE-214 Organic Chemistry II 4 credits A contin
CHE-415 Special Topics in Chemistry 3 credits An
COM-205 Theories of Persuasion 3 credits Analyz
COM-252 Intercultural Communication 3 credits
COM-323 Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 cre
COM-361 Photography 3 credits Introduces stude
COM-415 In-Depth Reporting 3 credits (Formerly
CIS-270 Networking and Telecommunications 3
CIS-410 Selected Topics in Information Technology
ECO-315 Comparative Economic Systems 3 credits Pr
ECO-450 Seminar in Economic Research 3 credits St
EDU-460 Educating and Evaluating the Bilingual
BED-215 Electronic Portfolios 1 credit Student
ELD-307 Emergent Literacy: P-3 3 credits Th
ELD-395 Literacy Learning in the Middle School
ECE-450/ECED-550 Developmental Methods and
ENG-208 Arthurian Legends in Literature 3 cr
ENG-270 Major Poets 3 credits Studies major Ameri
ENG-331 Medieval Literature 3 credits A seminar
ENG-383 Global Cinemas 3 credits Provides an
ENT-350 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 credits T
FMS-300 Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FIN-350 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 credits T
ART-207 Medieval and Renaissance Art 3 credits
AAD-203 Arts Fundraising 3 credits Provides stude
COURSE D E SCRIPTI O NSN Students choose studio
Fine Arts: Music (MUS) MUS-105 Survey of Music
MUS-210 Music Theory III 3 credits Analysis of m
MTR-109 Ballet I 1 credit, 3 hours per week Th
MTR-335 Speech for the Actor 3 credits Th
THE-208 Acting III: Advanced Scene Study 3 credit
CR-501 University Chorale 1 credit The Universi
CHI-300 Advanced Chinese Reading and Composi
FRE-305 An Introduction to French Literature 3
FRE-496 Special Studies 3 credits Offered as nee
ITA-101 Italian II 3 credits A continuation of I
Foreign Languages and Literatures: Spanish (SPA)
SPA-403 Medieval Literature 3 credits Surveys th
FLE-320 Instructional Linguistics and Secon
LIT-370 European Short Novel 3 credits Introduc
GND-491 Internship in Gender and Sexuality Studi
ENV-491 Internship in Environmental Sciences 1–4
GEO-350 Soils and Surficial Processes 4 credi
Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences: M
MAR-340 Marine Processes and Environments: S
Global Studies (GLS) GLS-113 Environmental
GLS-252 Intercultural Communication 3 credits D
GLS-342 Freedom and Authority 3 credits Concepts
GSC-335 Supply Chain Management: External
Health Administration (HTH) Note: All courses wit
HIS-205 A History of American Business 3 credits
HIS-283 Modern Latin America 3 credits Consider
HIS-308 The History of New Jersey 3 credits Exp
HIS-339 Women in East Asia 3 credits Treats the
HRM-492 Internship in Human Resource Management
Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) LAC-420 From
LAW-365 Rights of the Accused 3 credits Analyze
Management and Leadership (MGT) MGT-201 Fundame
Management Sciences (MSD) MSD-104 Introductio
MKT-310 Business to Business Marketing 3 cred
MKT-460 Marketing Management Seminar 3 credi
MTH-240 Linear Algebra 3 credits Systems of line
Philosophy (PHL) All philosophy courses have smal
PHL-303 Philosophy of Law 3 credits An examin
PHL-402 Nietzsche and Nihilism 3 credits A sem
PHY-200 General Physics I 4 credits Introd
Political Science (POL) Political science courses
POL-225 Nationalism in World Politics 3 credits
POL-305 Political Parties and Electoral Beh
POL-335 Urban Politics 3 credits Political stru
POL-371 The Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 credits Th
PSY-231 Youth and Adolescent Development 3 cred
PSY-315 Psychological Tests 3 credits Examines
PSY-365 Drugs and Human Behavior 3 credits Prese
CRC-100 College Reading 3 credits This electi
SOC-252 Media, Culture and Society 3 credits Exa
SOC-330 Social Inequality 3 credits Social
D E S CRIP T I O N S N COUR S E 210
Procedures and Policies www.rider.edu
Procedures and Policies Admission Procedures Rid
Acceptance of Admission Commuter Students In orde
Tuition and Fees Typical undergraduate day expens
Account Statements Statements are sent to student
Financial Aid Rider University believes that no s
Founder's Scholarship Founder’s Scholarships are
are disbursed on the basis of merit and/or financ
Sexual Harassment Rider University is committed
Grade Reports Members of the faculty are officers
Course Withdrawals Students may drop courses duri
5. Course withdrawal from the eighth week to the
Campus and Facilities www.rider.edu
Campus and Facilities R
Bart Luedeke Center Located on the lower level of
than $800,000 collected from the mandatory studen
Directories www.rider.edu
Directories Board of Trustees Howard B. Stoeckel
Li Jin, M.S., Associate Registrar Mary Beth Consi
C. Emmanuel Ahia, Ph.D., Director of the Educatio
Facilities Management Michael Reca, M.A., Associa
Westminster Admission Katherine Shields, M.L.A.,
Faculty Frank Abrahams, Professor of Music Educat
Todd Dellinger, Assistant Professor of Arts Ad- m
Brooke Hunter, Associate Professor of History; B.
James Murphy, Associate Professor of Graduate Edu
David Suk, Associate Professor of Finance; B.A.,
Adjunct Faculty Ellen Abrahams, Adjunct Instructo
Ann S. Hoffenberg, Adjunct Professor of Biology;
Debra Scurto-Davis, Adjunct Assistant Professor o
John W. Hillje, Associate Professor Emeritus of H
DIRECTORIESN 242
Index www.rider.edu
Index A A.A. Degree............................
I Independent Study ............................
Notes N OTESN 246
Guide www.rider.edu
Guide This catalog contains curricular offerings