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2022-2024 Catalog > Site Map

Site Map

• Mount Saint Mary’s University Catalog 2022-2024
  • Accreditation Agencies
  • Policy Prohibiting Unlawful Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation
    • Unlawful Discrimination Defined
    • Unlawful Harassment Defined
    • Unlawful Sexual Harassment Defined
    • Dating Violence/Domestic Violence and Stalking
    • Complaint Procedure and Investigations
    • No Retaliation
  • Disability Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Academic Calendar
• The University
  • History of Mount Saint Mary’s University
  • Mission Statement
  • The Religious Commitment
  • Student Affairs
    • Sports Recreation Wellness
    • STUDENT CARE
  • The Alumnae Association
  • Undergraduate Degree Programs
  • Graduate Degree Programs
    • Institutional Student Learning Goals and Outcomes - Graduate
    • Graduate Degree Program Descriptions
  • Certificate Programs
  • Library Facilities
  • Center for Cultural Fluency
  • Archives
  • Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Title IX/Sexual Harassment
  • Disability Policy
  • Technology Policy
  • Legal Responsibility of the University
  • The Campuses
    • The Chalon Campus
    • The Doheny Campus
• General Information
  • Admission
  • Undergraduate Admission Procedures
    • First-Year Student Admission Procedures to the Baccalaureate Degree Programs
    • Transfer Admission Procedures to the Baccalaureate Degree Programs
    • Admission to the Weekend/Evening & Online College Programs
    • International Students Admission Procedures
    • Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate
  • Financial Aid
    • Types of Financial Aid
      • Grants and Scholarships
      • Alumnae Legacy Grant
      • Dean’s Transfer Scholarship (Traditional Undergraduates Only)
      • Music Scholarship (Traditional Undergraduates Only)
      • First Year Merit Awards (Traditional Undergraduates Only)
      • Intercampus Transfer Scholarship (Traditional Undergraduates Only)
      • Graduate Scholarships
      • Tuition Discounts for MSMU Graduate Students
      • Scholarships through the Independent Colleges of Southern California
      • Loans
      • Federal Stafford Loan
      • Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (FPLUS)
      • Federal Nursing Loans
      • Institutional Loans
      • Short-term Loans
    • Student Employment
  • Expenses for 2022-2023 Academic Year
    • Tuition
      • Tuition Deposit
      • Housing Deposit
      • University Services Fee
      • Nursing Fee
      • Course Fees
      • General Fee
      • Parking Permit
      • Health Insurance
    • Student Health and Accident Insurance
    • Health Care Reform Notice
    • Room and Board
      • Housing
      • Meal Plans
    • Student Account Online
    • Statement of Account
    • Financial Restrictions
    • Financial Clearance
    • Financial Clearance Deadlines
    • Payment Options
    • Refund Policy
      • Cross Registration
      • Tuition Refund
      • One Unit Course Refund
      • Room and Board Refund
• Academic Policies and Procedures
  • General Information for Undergraduate Programs
    • Student Responsibility
    • Class Levels
    • Address Change
    • Attendance
    • Student Credit Hour
    • Academic Standing
    • Dean's List
    • Returning Students
    • Academic Petitions
    • Withdrawal from University
    • Leave of Absence
    • Transcripts
  • Registration and Course Information
    • Credit Load
    • Upper Division Course Enrollment
    • Designation of Credit and Courses
    • General Education Designations Baccalaureate Degree
    • Registering for Classes
    • Cross Registration
    • Course Changes
    • Withdrawal from Courses
    • Military Withdrawals
    • Administrative Drop
    • Independent Study
    • Directed Study
    • Independent Research Course Policy
    • Academic Internship
    • Placement Examinations
    • Grades
    • Grading Policies
    • Non Degree-Seeking Students (Non-Matriculating Status)
    • Audit
    • Procedures/Requirements for an Audit:
    • Credit/No Credit
    • Incomplete
    • Sudden Death or Incapacitation of an Active Faculty Member
    • Unauthorized Withdrawal
    • Repetition of Courses with C-/D/F/NC Grades
    • Final Exam
    • Study Days
    • Transfer Credit Policies
      • Transfer Students
      • Concurrent Enrollment Policy and Transfer of Credit
      • Summer School
      • Credit by Exam
      • CLEP Exam
      • Military Credit Policy
      • Credit for Prior Learning - Portfolio Assessment
      • Dual-Credit
      • Advanced Standing
    • Probation and Dismissal
    • Graduation Policies
      • Application for Graduation
      • Commencement
      • Graduation with Honors
    • Degree Completion
    • Academic Integrity Policy
    • Military and Veteran Student Services
    • International Students
    • Physical Location Policy
  • Associate Degrees
    • Degrees Offered
    • Academic Policies
      • Graduation with Honors (Associate Degree)
      • Double Majors
      • Program Change
      • Integration of Theory and Practice
    • Associate Degree Requirements
    • Academic Support Services
      • Academic Advisement
      • Learning Resource Center
      • University Skills
      • Library Facilities
      • Computer Labs
      • Associate Degree Student Cross-Enrollment
    • Student Affairs
    • Campus Ministry & Spirituality
    • Campus Security
    • Career and Professional Development
    • Doheny Commuter Services
    • Community Engagement
    • Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)
    • Disability Services
    • Service Animals
    • Sports & Wellness
    • Institute for Student Academic Enrichment (ISAE)
    • Orientation
    • Residence Life and Housing Services
    • Community Student Ambassador Program
    • Student Health Services
    • Women’s Leadership and Student Engagement
  • Baccalaureate Degrees
    • Individually Designed Major
    • Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
      • Double Counting Courses
      • Language Fulfillment Alternative
      • Graduating with a Double Major
      • Second Baccalaureate
      • Minor Policy
      • Graduation with Honors (Baccalaureate Degree)
      • The Honors Program
      • Global Women in STEM & Policy Undergraduate Research Training Honors Program
      • Honor Societies
    • Academic Support Services
      • Academic Advisement
      • Weekend/Evening & Online College
      • Library Facilities
      • Study Away Opportunities
      • UCLA Cross-Registration Agreement
    • Student Affairs
      • Campus Ministry & Spirituality
      • Campus Security
      • Career and Professional Development
      • Weekend/Evening & Online College Career Services
      • Community Engagement
      • Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)
      • Disability Services
      • Service Animals
      • Sports and Wellness
      • Institute for Student Academic Enrichment (ISAE)
      • Academic Support Center
      • Orientation
    • Residence Life and Housing Services
      • Accelerated Nursing (ABSN) On-Campus Housing
    • Scholar Mentor Program
    • Chalon Commuter Services
    • Community Student Ambassador Program
    • Student Health Services
    • Women’s Leadership and Student Engagement
  • Graduate Degrees
    • Graduate Program Objectives
    • Institutional Student Learning Goals and Outcomes - Graduate
    • Graduate Degrees Offered
    • Graduate Division Admission Policies
    • Graduate Application Requirements
      • Admission and Acceptance
      • Readmission Policy
    • Academic Policies for Graduate Division
      • Research with Human Subjects
      • Potential Barriers to State Licensure and/or Credentialing
      • Student Responsibility
      • Graduate Academic Support Services
      • Residence and Time Limit
      • Thesis or Project Completion
      • Unit Load
      • Student Credit Hour
      • Credit for Prior Learning
      • Graduation
      • Graduation Exercises
      • Transcripts
      • Readmission of Students Who Have Already Completed a Graduate Degree
      • Non Degree-Seeking Graduate Students (Non-Matriculating Status)
      • Course Numbers
      • Grading Policies
      • Grades
      • Credit/No Credit
      • Audit
      • Incomplete
      • Repetition of courses
      • Transfer of Credit
      • Credit by Exam
      • Unauthorized Withdrawal
      • Withdrawal from Courses
      • Withdrawal from Programs
      • Academic Probation
      • Academic Dismissal
      • Academic Petitions
      • Grievance Procedure
      • Graduate Council
      • International Students
      • Veterans Affairs
      • Physical Location Policy
    • Residence Life
      • Graduate Housing
• Courses of Instruction
  • Designation of Credits and Courses
  • American Sign Language
  • American Studies
    • American Studies B.A. Degree
    • American Studies Minor
  • Applied Ethics
    • Applied Ethics B.A. Degree Major
  • Arabic
  • Art
    • Art B.A. Degree with emphasis in Fine Arts
    • Art Minor
  • Asian Studies
    • Asian Studies Minor
  • Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy
  • Biochemistry
    • Biochemistry B.S.
    • Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental
  • Biological Sciences
    • Biological Sciences B.A. Degree
    • Biological Sciences B.A.: Pre-Health Profession Emphasis
    • Environmental Studies B.A. Degree
    • Biological Sciences B.S. Degree
    • Biological Sciences B.S.: Environmental Science Emphasis
    • Biology Department Minors
      • Biological Sciences Minor
      • Environmental Sciences Minor
      • Environmental Studies Minor
  • Business Administration
    • Business Administration Associate in Arts
    • Business Administration Bachelor of Arts
    • Double Major Program B.A. Degree
    • English and Business Administration B.A. Degree
    • Spanish and Business Administration B.A. Degree
    • Weekend College Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
    • Fully Online Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration
    • Low Residency Pathways Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration
    • Business Administration Minor
    • Data Analytics Certificate Program
    • Digital Marketing Certificate Program
    • Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
    • Human Resources Management Certificate Program
    • Business Administration Master
    • Marymount California University Teach Out Master
    • Entertainment Management MBA
    • Dual MBA and MFA
    • Launch Pad MBA
  • Chemistry
    • Chemistry Bachelor of Arts
    • Chemistry Bachelor of Science
    • Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Chemistry Major
    • Chemistry Minor
  • Child Development
    • Child Development Bachelor of Arts
    • Child Development Minor
  • Chinese
  • Computer Science
    • Computer Science Minor
    • Data Science Minor
  • Creative Writing
    • Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing
    • Creative Writing Certificate in Editing and Publishing
    • Creative Writing Certificate in Latin American/Latinx Creative Studies
    • Creative Writing Certificate in Writing for Media
  • Criminology
    • Criminology B.S. Degree
    • Fully Online Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminology
    • Criminology Minor
  • Cultural Studies
    • Cultural Studies Minor
    • English for Academic Purposes Certificate
  • Economics
  • Education
    • Early Childhood Education Program A.A. Degree with a Specialization in Early Childhood Education
    • Child Development Teacher Permit
    • Elementary California Teacher Preparation Program in Conjunction with a B.A. Degree in an Academic Major (Liberal Studies recommended; see major description and requirements)
    • Secondary California Teacher Preparation Program in Conjunction with a B.A. Degree with an Academic Major
    • Preliminary California Teacher Preparation Programs
    • Preliminary California Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
    • Preliminary California Secondary Teacher Preparation Program
    • Preliminary California Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Disabilities Teacher Preparation Program
    • Preliminary California Teaching Intern Programs
    • Supervised Teaching
    • Induction Program
    • Preliminary California Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Preparation Program (DHH)
    • Grading Policies
    • Education Master of Science
    • Education Master of Science, Individually Designed Program in Conjunction with Induction Program
    • Education Master of Science, Instructional Leadership
    • Instructional Leadership Certificate
    • Inclusive and Responsive Teaching Certificate (CIRT)
  • English
    • English B.A. Degree
    • English B.A. Degree with Creative Writing Emphasis
    • English and Business Administration B.A. Degree
    • English Minor
    • Creative Writing Minor
  • Ethnic Studies
    • Ethnic Studies Minor
  • Film, Media and Communications
    • Film and Media B.A.
    • Film, Media and Social Justice B.S.
    • Film and Media Minor
    • Film, Media and Social Justice Minor
    • Multimedia Communication Minor
    • Gender and Media Minor
    • Documentary Minor
    • Acting Minor
    • Creative Advertising Minor
    • Film, Media and Communications Optional Emphasis
    • Avid Media Composer First-Instructor Certificate
    • Post-Production Certificate
    • Documentary Storytelling Certificate
    • Photography Certificate
    • Music Production and Sound Design Certificate
    • Acting Certificate
    • Producing Certificate
  • Film, Television & Photography
    • Master of Fine Arts, Film, Television & Photography
    • Film, Television & Photography Concentrations
    • Avid Media Composer First Instructor Certificate
    • Post-Production Certificate
    • Documentary Storytelling Certificate
    • Photography Certificate
    • Music Production and Sound Design Certificate
    • Acting Certificate
    • Producing Certificate
  • Film and Television Producing
    • Master of Fine Arts, Producing for Film and Television
    • Dual MBA and MFA
  • First-Year Seminar
  • French Studies
    • French Studies Major
    • French Studies Minor
  • Geospatial Criminology
    • Geospatial Criminology B.S. Degree
  • Geographic Information Systems
    • Geographic Information Systems Minor
    • Geographic Information Systems Certificate
  • Gerontology
    • Gerontology Minor
    • Gerontology Certificate
  • Global Politics
    • B.A. Global Politics
  • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services Associate in Arts Degree
  • Healthcare Administration
    • Healthcare Administration M.S. Degree
  • Healthcare Policy
    • Healthcare Policy B.A. Degree (or Major)
    • Healthcare Policy Minor
    • Global Healthcare Policy Minor
  • History
    • History B.A. Degree
    • History Minor
  • Humanities
    • Master of Arts in Humanities
    • Graduate Humanities Certificate Programs
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese
  • Journalism and New Media
    • Journalism and New Media B.A. Degree
    • Journalism and New Media Minor
  • Korean
  • Language and Culture
  • Liberal Arts
    • Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts
    • Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts - TUGs
    • Fully Online Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts
    • Liberal Arts Associate in Arts Degree
  • Liberal Studies
    • Liberal Studies Major Requirements B.A. Degree
  • Linguistics
    • Linguistics Minor
  • Mathematics
    • Mathematics B.A. Degree
    • Mathematics Minor
  • Music
    • Music B.A. Degree
    • Music Minor
    • Music Industry Minor
  • Nursing
    • Online RN to BSN Completion Program
      • Online RN to BSN Completion Program - Major in Nursing
    • Bachelor of Science Degree – Major in Nursing
      • BSN Program
      • Accelerated BSN Program
    • Master of Science in Nursing Degree
      • Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Master of Science in Nursing
      • Educator Track Master of Science in Nursing
      • Leadership and Administration Track Master of Science in Nursing
      • Health Promotion Track Master of Science in Nursing (On Hiatus)
      • Post MSN Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate
  • Philosophy
    • Philosophy B.A. Degree
    • Philosophy Minor
    • Ethics Minor
    • Philosophy Department Independent Study Policy
    • Bioethics Certificate
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Science
  • Physical Therapy
    • Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree
  • Physics
  • Political Science
    • Political Science B.A. Degree (or Major)
    • Political Science Minor
    • International Relations Minor
  • Portuguese
  • Pre-Health Science
    • Pre-Health Science: Associate in Arts Degree
      • Pre-Health Science: Biological Sciences Emphasis
      • Pre-Health Science: Nursing Emphasis
    • Fully Online Associate in Science with a major in Pre-Health Science
  • Pre-Law
    • Pre-Law Minor
  • Pre-Nursing
    • Pre-Nursing Programs
  • Professional Photography
    • Professional Photography BFA
    • Photography Minor
  • Psychology
    • Psychology, Bachelor of Arts
    • Psychology Major Suggested Sequence of Courses
    • Psychology B.A. Assessment Goals and Outcomes
    • Applied Psychology, Bachelor of Arts (Weekend College)
    • Applied Psychology B.A., Assessment Goals and Outcomes
    • Undergraduate Psychology Policies
    • Psychology Minor
    • Counseling Psychology, Master of Science
    • Marriage and Family Therapy/Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Minimum of 60 units required)
    • General Counseling Psychology
    • Graduate Psychology Policies
    • Psychology M.S. Assessment Goals and Outcomes
    • Certificate Programs
    • Clinical Psychology, Doctorate
  • Religious Studies
    • Religious Studies Bachelor of Arts Degree
    • Religious Studies Minor
    • Religious Studies Graduate Program
      • Religious Studies MA
    • Religious Studies Certificate Program
  • Social Justice and Sexual Diversity
    • Social Justice and Sexual Diversity Minor
  • Social Work
    • Social Work Bachelor of Science Degree
    • Social Work Minor
  • Sociology
    • Sociology B.S. Degree
    • Human Rights Specialization
    • Youth and Family Counseling Specialization
    • Medical Sociology Specialization
    • Sociology Minor
  • Spanish Studies
    • Spanish Studies Major
    • Spanish Studies Major with Spanish Journalism Emphasis
    • Spanish Studies Major with Translation Emphasis
    • Spanish Studies Major with Chicano Studies Emphasis
    • Spanish Studies Minor
    • Chicano Studies Minor
    • Spanish Studies Associate Degree
    • Spanish for Health Professionals Basic Certificate
    • Intermediate Spanish Certificate
    • Interdepartmental Degrees
      • A.A. in Human Services for Bilingual Settings
      • B.A. Degree with a Major in Spanish and Business Administration
  • Special Programs
  • Speech
  • Tagalog
  • Wellness
  • Women and Gender Studies
    • Women and Gender Studies Major
  • Women’s Studies and Leadership
    • Women's Studies and Leadership Minor
• Trustees and Administration
  • Board of Trustees
  • Trustees Emeriti
  • Administrative Officers
    • Members of the President’s Cabinet
    • Regents Council
    • Academic and Student Affairs
    • Business Management and Administrative Services Staff
• Faculty
• Agencies/Affiliates
  • Teacher Preparation Programs Cooperating Schools
  • Applied Music Faculty
  • Nursing Department Cooperating Agencies
  • Physical Therapy Program: Clinical Affiliates