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University of the West Catalogue �007–08

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University of the West makes every effort to ensure the information in this catalogue and other published materials is accurate. University of the West reserves the right to change policies, tuition, fees and other information in this catalogue, with prior approval from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

where applicable. University of the West makes every effort to inform students and stakeholders of changes in a timely fashion, but reserves the right to make changes without notice. University of the West is a

private, non profit, WASC-accredited campus affiliated with the Taiwan-based Buddhist order of Fo Guang Shan. The University of the West name, abstract lotus logo and calligraphic logo are copyrighted to the university. Additional information is available at www.uwest.edu. Addendums to errors in this catalogue

will be posted to the university Web site.

University of the West1409 N. Walnut Grove Ave.

Rosemead, CA 91770Phone: (626) 571-8811 / Fax: (626) 571-1413

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST CATALOGUE2007-2008

Table of Contents

• From the President • The University of the West Calendar

I. Welcome the University of the West 1.Mission2.Founder3.HsiLaiTemple4.TheStoryofUniversityoftheWest5.EducationalServices6.Accreditation7.InternationalAcademyofBuddhism(IAB)8.CenterfortheStudyofMinorityandSmallBusiness(CSMSB)

II. University Life 1.TheCampus 2.AcademicFreedom 3.EqualOpportunity 4.LibraryandComputerCenter 5.ReligiousLifeandPractice 6.TheUniversityoftheWestPress 7.TheBookstore

III. Student Services1.StudentActivities2.AdvisementandCounseling3.CareerPlanningandPlacementAssistance4.StudentInternetAccess5.StudentHealthInsurance6.DiningServices7.StudentHousing8.StudentClubsandOrganizations9.FinancialAid

IV. Admissions and Enrollment 1.Policy2.DeadlinesforApplication3.AdmissionProceduresforAllStudents4.RequirementsforUndergraduateStudents5.RequirementsforGraduateStudents6.RequirementsforESLandContinuingEducation7.ApplicationforAdmission8.ESL/AcademicEnglishSkillsCourseSequence9.TOEFLInformation

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V. Academic Policies and Standards 1. SocialConduct 2. AcademicIntegrityPolicy 3. Full-TimeandPart-TimeStudents 4. Catalogue 5. SatisfactoryAcademicProgress 6. AcademicProbation 7. AcademicDismissal 8. MaintenanceandConfidentialityofStudentRecords 9. Withdrawal,LeaveofAbsence,andReadmission 10.AttendancePolicy 11.ClassLevel 12.Co-MatriculationatDonBoscoTechnicalInstituteandEastLosAngelesCollege 13.AcademicCooperationwithOtherUniversities 14.CreditbyExamination 15.ResidenceRequirements 16.GradingStandards 17.Petition 18.Graduation 19.ReleaseofTranscripts,DiplomasandCertificates

VI. Registration and Schedule Changes 1.Registration 2.LateRegistration 3.ScheduleChanges

VII. Graduation Requirements1.SpecialCourseHLU090IntroductiontotheUniversityoftheWest(1Unit)2.GraduationRequirementsfortheBachelorofArtsDegree3.GeneralEducationRequirement4.GraduationRequirementsforMasterDegreeStudents5.GraduationRequirementsfortheDoctoralPrograms

VIII. Transfer of Credits 1. UndergraduateStudents 2. GraduateStudents

IX. Student Rights 1. Conduct 2. PrivacyRightsofStudents 3. SexualAssaultPolicy 4. StudentGrievancePolicy

X. Financial Information 1. Tuition 2. Non-RefundableFees 3. Housing 4.EstimatedCostofAttendance 5. RefundPolicies

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XI. Financial Assistance1.AvailableProgramsandEligibility2.Scholarships3.VeteransAffairs–InstitutionofHigherLearning

XII. Undergraduate and Certificate Programs of Study 1. UndergraduatePrograms 2. CertificatePrograms

XIII. Graduate Programs of Study

1. MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)2. ExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministration(EMBA)3. Post-MasterofBusinessAdministration(Post-MBA)4. MasterofArtsinReligiousStudies5. DoctoralPrograms

XIV. General Education Program1. Introduction2. PhilosophyandObjectivesofGeneralEducation3. GeneralEducationRequirementsforBachelorofArts

XV. Department of Business AdministrationA.BachelorofArtsinBusinessAdministrationB.UndergraduateCertificatePrograminBusinessAdministrationC.GraduateCourses:MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)C1.GraduateCourses:ExecutiveMastersofBusinessAdministration(EMBA)C2.MBAConcentrationsandCourseRequirementsC3.EMBACourseRequirementsC4.GraduationRequirementsC5.Post-MasterofBusinessAdministration(Post-MBA)D.CourseDescriptions:DepartmentofBusinessAdministration

XVI. Department of HumanitiesA.BachelorofArtsinHistoryB.BachelorofArtsinPsychologyC.MasterofArtsinPsychologyD.CourseDescriptions:DepartmentofHumanities

XVII. Department of Languages A.ChineseA1.BachelorofArtsinChineseLanguageandLiteratureA2.MasterofArtsinChineseB.EnglishC.CourseDescriptions:DepartmentofLanguages

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XVIII. Department of Religious Studies A.BachelorofArtsinReligiousStudiesA1.MajorinBuddhistStudiesA2.MajorinComparativeReligiousStudiesB.MastersofArtsinReligiousStudiesB1.AdmissionRequirementsfortheMastersProgramB2.GraduationRequirementsfortheM.A.inReligiousStudiesB3.CourseRequirementsfortheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudieswithaConcentration inBuddhistStudies4.CourseRequirementsfortheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudieswithaConcentration inChineseBuddhistStudies5.CourseRequirementsfortheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudieswitha ConcentrationinComparativeReligiousStudiesC.DoctorofBuddhistStudies(D.B.S.)andDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D).inReligiousStudies1.AdmissionRequirementsfortheDoctoralPrograms2.GraduationRequirementsfortheDoctoralPrograms3.DoctorofBuddhistStudies(D.B.S.)4.DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudies5.CourseRequirementsforDoctorateinBuddhistStudies6.CourseRequirementsforthePh.D.inReligiousStudieswithanEmphasisinBuddhistStudies7.CourseRequirementsforthePh.D.inReligiousStudieswithanEmphasisinChineseBuddhistStudiesD.CourseDescriptions:DepartmentofReligiousStudies

XIX. Dual Degree Program in Religious Studies1.B.A./M.A.2.RequirementsforAdmissiontotheDualDegreePrograminReligiousStudies3.RequirementsforGraduation4.EvaluationofStudentRecordsintheDualDegreeProgram5.TransferwithaMinimumof60UnitsofBaccalaureate-LevelCourses

XX. Three-In-One Education Plan for International Students1.Definition2.AdmissionRequirements3.ProgramContents4.Duration5.MainFeaturesofthePlan

XXI. Continuing Education

XXII. Extended Studies

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XXVI. Academic Senate and Advisory Committees

XXVII. Administration

XXVIII. Faculty

XXIX. Support Staff

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

“It was a pioneer in Humanistic Buddhism, Master Hsing Yun, who founded our school with the hope of putting the

‘human’ back into the humanities.”

AttheUniversityoftheWest,oureducationalmissionistotransformlivesthroughculturalunderstanding

andappreciationbetweenEastandWest.OnbehalfoftheUniversityoftheWest,Iinviteyoutovisitourbeautifulcampus,learnaboutouruniqueacademicprograms,andmeetouroutstandingfaculty. TheUniversityoftheWestprovidesacurriculumthatbalancesmeaningfulexplorationofthehumanexperiencewithprofessionalpreparation.ItwasapioneerinHumanisticBuddhism,MasterHsingYun,whofoundedourschoolwiththehopeofputtingthe“human”backintothehumanities.AttheheartofyourUWesteducation,whetheryouareanMBAstudentorReligiousStudiesmajor,youwillfindhumanitiesandsocialsciences–thestudyofpeople.Ourgoalisthatstudentsgraduatefullyequippedwiththeskillsandknowledgerequiredbytheirchosenprofessionalongwithafirmunderstandingoftheirlife’spurposebeyondtheirprofessionalvocation. StudentsatUWestenjoysmallclasssizesandforgelifelongfriendshipswithfellowstudentsfromacrosstheworld.UWest’sstudentbodyhasaninternationalflavor,withstudentsfromAsiaMinor,SouthandEastAsia,theUnitedStates,Africa,andEurope.Studentsalsorepresentavarietyofreligiousfaiths. AstheUniversityoftheWestcontinuestogrow,wewelcomenewprogramssuchastheMasterofArtsdegreesinPsychologyandChinese.Youcanfindmoreinformationabouttheseandallofourprogramsinthiscatalog.Asthenewpresident,Iamcommittedtomaintainingthehighqualityofouracademicprograms,upgradingandmodernizingourphysicalanddigitalinfrastructure,andincreasingtheprofileofourflagshipprograminReligiousStudies. HereareafewotherthingsIwantyoutoknow:

• TheUniversityoftheWestisaccreditedbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(WASC);

• Studentadmissionsarebasedonacademicachievementandpotential,irrespectiveofethnicity,gender,disability,orreligion;and

• Financialaid,includingtheUniversityScholarship,isavailabletothosewhoqualify.

Aswebecomeaglobalsociety,theroleofUWestasabridgebetweenEastandWestgrowsinimportance.DuringyourtimeatUWest,youwillenjoyactivelearningengagementandfaculty-studentinteraction.Youwillgraduatepreparedforacareerinbusiness,psychology,religion,teaching,researchorotherprofessions.Iinviteyoutojoinourcampuscommunityandallowustoassistyouwiththisexcitingandchallengingjourney.

Dr.AllenHuangPresident

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST CalENdaR

Fall 2007 Semester

August �7 Instruction Begins

August �7 – October �� ESL Intensive Program, fall session A (8 weeks)

October �� – December �� ESL Intensive Program, fall session B (8 weeks)

September � Labor Day (university closed)

November �� Veteran’s Day (university closed)

November �� – �� Thanksgiving recess (university closed)

December 8 Instruction Ends

December � – �� Final Examinations

Spring 2008 Semester

January �� Instruction Begins

January �� – March 7 ESL Intensive Program, spring session A (8 weeks)

March �0 – May � ESL Intensive Program, spring session B (8 weeks)

February � Chinese New Year Eve (university closed for Half-Day)

February 7 Chinese New Year (university closed)

February �8 President’s Day (university closed)

March �� – �� Spring recess (university is open; No instruction for all

students)

May Buddha Day (TBA)

May � Instruction Ends

May � – �0 Final Examinations

May �0 Commencement

Summer 2008 Semester

May �� – June �7 ESL Intensive Program, summer session A (� weeks)

June � Instruction Begins

July � Independence Day (university closed)

July 7 – August �� ESL Intensive Program, summer session B (� weeks)

July 26 Instruction Ends for Non-Business Courses (finals TBA)

August 2 Instruction Ends for Business Courses (finals TBA)

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WElCOME TO UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST

MissionTheUniversityoftheWest isaBuddhist-affiliated,nonprofit,co-educationaluniversityofferingundergraduate, graduate, certificate and continuing education programs consistent with theeducationalmissionofCaliforniahighereducationdegree-grantinginstitutions.SinceFebruary16, 2006, UWest is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).Organizedunder theNonprofitPublicBenefitCorporationLawof theStateofCalifornia, theUniversityoftheWestisnotconductedfortheprivategainofanyindividualorinstitution.

ThemissionoftheUniversityoftheWestisto:

1. Providea‘wholeperson’education inacontext informedbyBuddhistwisdomandvalues;and

2. FacilitateculturalunderstandingandappreciationbetweenEastandWest.

A highly qualified faculty and a supportive and physically attractive learning environment areprovidedsothatstudentscanmasterabodyofknowledge,acquireanalyticalandcreativeproblem-solvingandlearningskills,cultivatemoralandculturaldiscernmentanddeveloppersonalandsocialresponsibility.

ThegoalsoftheUniversityoftheWestareto:

1. Providealearningandculturalenvironmentforstudentstoexplorereligiousandethicalissuesinherentinlifeandwork;

2. Preparestudentsforreligiousandpublicserviceandforcareersandleadershipinbusinessmanagement;

3. Cultivate cross-cultural perspectives and facilitate cultural exchange between East andWest through a broad-based educational program, and a culturally and internationallydiversefacultyandstudentbody;

4. Enhancemutualunderstandingandrespectamongdifferentreligiousandculturalgroupsthrougheducation,exchangeprograms,conferences,inter-faithdialogue,andpublications;and

5. Workforworldpeace,thewell-beingofhumankindandthepreservationoftheenvironmentbydevelopingandnurturingstudentswhowillcontributetothoseends.

To fulfill its educational mission, the University of the West is organized to:

1. ProvidefacilitiesandresourcesfortheadvancedacademicstudyofandresearchinBuddhistandComparativeReligiousStudies;

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2. Prepare students majoring in Buddhist Studies to explain Buddhism to people whoseprimarylanguageisEnglish;

3. Provideaforuminwhichscholars,studentsandothersmayexchangeideasandinformationonvariousaspectsofBuddhistStudies;

4. Preparebusinessmanagementstudentsforcareersandleadershipinaglobalsocietywithanawarenessoftheroleofcultureinthemanagingoforganizations;

5. Develop and offer a broad based undergraduate program with a strong GeneralEducationcomponentandmajorsinlanguages,humanities,religiousstudiesandbusinessadministration: e.g. Chinese Language and Literature, English, History, Psychology,Buddhist Studies, Comparative Religions, Accounting, Marketing, InformationTechnologiesandManagement,andInternationalBusiness;

6. Providecontinuingeducationopportunitiesforthelocalcommunityandstudentsfromabroad, with special emphasis on professional training, community services, extensionprogramsandextendedstudies;

7. ServeasacenterforthestudyofChineseandAsianculturesandthesharingofthosecultureswiththediversecommunitiesoftheUnitedStates;

8.Enablenon-English-speakingstudentstoimprovetheircommandoftheEnglishlanguageandfamiliarizethemwithAmericanandWesternlifeandculture;

9.Preparepeople to teachEnglish as aSecondLanguagebyoffering an effectiveTESOLcertificateprogram;

10.Inculcateinstudentssuchsocialandethicalvaluesaswouldpreparethemforproductiveinvolvementinsocialservices;

11. Function as a research center and a forum for consultation for Buddhist Studies andpublishselectedworksonBuddhismthroughtheInternationalAcademyofBuddhismandtheUniversityoftheWestPress;

12. Promote the study of and service to minority-owned businesses and small businessesthroughtheCenterfortheStudyofMinorityandSmallBusiness;

13. Exploreavenues for reachingoff-campus students throughInternetdistanceeducationcourses;and

14. NegotiateandenterintoagreementsofcooperationwithUSandforeignuniversitiesandseatsofhigherlearning.

Welcome to University of the West

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Founder

BorninJiangdu,JiangsuProvince,Chinain1927,VenerableGrandMasterHsingYun, awidely respected advocate

of Humanistic Buddhism, is the founder of the Fo GuangShan(Buddha’sLightMountain)BuddhistOrder,whichisoneofthelargestBuddhistorganizationsintheworld.TheVenerableGrandMasterwenttoTaiwanin1949,wheretheFo Guang Shan Buddhist Order was established in 1967.Itnowhasover200branch temples and associated centersthroughouttheworld,includingHsiLaiTempleinHaciendaHeights,California. ThehumanisticprojectsofFoGuangShanincludeachildren’shome,freemedicalclinics,aseniorcitizen’shome,prison ministries, disaster relief and various other forms ofcommunity service. Fo Guang Shan also administers andsustainsvariousculturalandeducationalendeavorsincludingnurseryschools,highschools,libraries,museums,collegesanduniversities. In1962,VenerableGrandMasterHsingYunestablishedtheTsungLingBuddhistCollegeatFoGuangShan,andsubsequentlydeveloped15otherBuddhistcollegesforthestudyoftheBuddhistDharmaandtheeducationanddevelopmentofmonksandnuns.ArelatedactivitywastheestablishmentoftheBuddha’sLightInternationalAssociation(BLIA)in1992.Thisisalaity-basededucationalandserviceorganization thatnowhasover130chapterswith severalmillionmembersinover60countries. The promotion of post-secondary educational institutions combining Buddhist theoryandpracticeswithformalacademicstudies,hasbeenalifelongcommitmentofVenerableGrandMasterHsingYun. Aftermuchplanningandpreparation,threeoftheseuniversitieshavebeenestablished.ThefirstwastheUniversityoftheWestinLosAngelesCounty,USA,underthenameHsiLai(ComingtotheWest)University,whichopeneditsdoorsinthespringof1991.NanHuaUniversityinJiayi,Taiwanbeganitsinstructionin1996,andFoGuangUniversityinIlan,Taiwanopened in 1999. All threeuniversities combineBuddhist teaching andpracticewith academicdisciplinesandgrantavarietyofdegreesfrombachelor’stoPh.D.s.Alloftheseuniversitiesareassociatedwithandconnectedtoanextensivenetworkoftemple-sponsoredresearchcenterswherescholarsfrommanycountriescanengageinresearchprojects. VenerableGrandMasterHsingYunfunctionedasthePresidentoftheUniversityoftheWest fromits inceptiontotheendof1997. HecontinuestobethePresidentof theBoardofTrusteesand,alongwithotherTrusteemembers,guidesanddirectstheUniversity,includingthe

approvalofimportantproposalsmadebytheUniversityoftheWestadministrative and academic staff. Since 1998, he has encouragedand given support to the WASC accreditation process, which theUniversityoftheWestsuccessfullycompletedonFebruary16,2006.The Venerable Grand Master continues his work in fund raisingfor the University and attends some of its important ceremoniesand international conferences. The day-to-day administrative andacademicfunctionsoftheUniversityareentrustedtotheUniversityoftheWestPresident.

MasterHsingYun’scalligraphyisusedasanofficialUWestlogo.The

charactersHsiLaiDaXueformtheoriginalnameof

UWest.

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Hsi Lai Temple

HsiLaiTemplewasfoundedin1978byVenerableGrandMasterHsingYuninHaciendaHeights,

California.Aftertenyearsofpreparationandacostofover30milliondollars,itofficiallyopenedtothepublicin 1988. It is situated on 15 acres and includes tenmajorbuildings,amongwhicharetheMainShrine,thelibrary,anauditorium,aconventionhall,anexhibitionhall,aBuddhistartmuseum,amemorialpagodaandadininghall.TheTempleisdesignedinthetraditionofChinesepalatialarchitectureandisthemostexpansiveBuddhist temple and monastic center in theWestern

hemisphere. HsiLaiTemplehasaregularscheduleofceremonies,chantingservices,festivals,lecturesandmeditationprogramstowhichstudentsoftheUniversityarewelcome.TheTemple,thus,providesthemopportunitiestoparticipateinBuddhistpracticeandtoobservethedisciplineandvaluesofmonasticlife.StudentsarealsoencouragedtoexperienceBuddhistreligiouslifebyparticipatingincelebrationsandceremoniesattheTemple.

The Story of University of the West

TheUniversityoftheWestwasincorporatedasHsiLaiUniversityin1990byVenerableGrandMaster HsingYun and commenced functioning in Spring 1991. It is a pioneering effort

amongChineseandAmericanBuddhiststoestablishaBuddhist-affiliatedUniversitydedicatedtoprovidingaqualityeducationbasedonAmericanstandardsandtraditionsandtofosteringmutualrecognitionandrespectamongdiversereligioussystemsandcultures. TheUniversityoftheWestopenedinthespringsemesterof1991infacilitiesatHsiLaiTemple and remained there through the spring semesterof 1996. In the summerof1996 theUniversitymoved to theCityofRosemead,where ithasbecomean independent institutionofhigherlearningbasedonthemodelofaUnitedStatesuniversity,dedicatedtoacademicexcellenceinanambienceofacademicfreedomandobjectiveadvancementanddisseminationofknowledge.ItissituatedonanattractiveandpeacefulcampuswithsevenspaciousbuildingsthathavebeenfullyremodeledtoaccommodatetheneedsoftheUniversity,thestudents,andthewidercommunitythatitserves. Hsi (West)Lai (to come), theoriginalnameof theUniversity, is adesignation for thetransmissionofBuddhistteaching(“Buddhadharma”)totheWestandwasboththenameoftheUniversityandoftheTemple.Inresponsetothewishesofitsstakeholders,thecurrentnametheUniversityof theWestwas adopted inApril2004. For thepast severaldecades, theWesthaswitnessedastronginterestinBuddhism.TheUniversityhasrespondedtothisinterestbyprovidingadvanced education inBuddhist thought andpracticebypreparingBuddhists for leadership intheWest, and by publishing through the University of theWest Press English translations ofMasterHsingYun’swritings.TheestablishmentoftheInternationalAcademyofBuddhism(IAB)inJanuary1999wasafurtherstepinthisdirection.Twomorecentershavesincebeencreated:TheBuddhistPsychologyandCounselingResearchCenter(BPCRC),andtheCenterfortheStudyofMinorityandSmallBusiness(CSMSB).


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Educational Services

TheUniversityoperateswiththeinstitutionalapprovaloftheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandCollegesandprovidesthefollowingdegreeprogramsandcertificates:

Degree Programs BachelorofArtsWithNoDeclaredMajor

BachelorofArts-BuddhistStudiesBachelorofArts-ReligiousStudies

BachelorofArts-BusinessAdministrationBachelorofArts–ChineseLanguageandLiteratureBachelorofArts–EnglishBachelorofArts–HistoryBachelorofArts–Psychology

MasterofArts–ReligiousStudies(ConcentrationComparativeReligiousStudies) MasterofArts–ReligiousStudies(ConcentrationBuddhistStudies) MasterofArts–ReligiousStudies(ConcentrationChineseBuddhistStudies) MasterofArts–Psychology MasterofArts–Chinese MasterofBusinessAdministration ExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministration DoctorofBuddhistStudies DoctorofPhilosophy-ReligiousStudies(EmphasisinBuddhism) DoctorofPhilosophy–ReligiousStudies(EmphasisinChineseBuddhism)

Certificate Programs EnglishasaSecondLanguage

Post-Master’sDegreeinBusinessAdministrationCertificateinBusinessAdministrationforContinuingEducationStudents

TheundergraduatedegreesinReligiousStudiesaredesignedtoprovidestudentswithafoundationin the traditions,doctrinesandpracticesofBuddhismandother religious traditions. Theyalsoengage students in informed discussion of ideas, issues and methods in comparative studies ofreligionandcontemporarycriticaltheory.Buddhismisstudiedasalivingtraditionacrossdifferentculturesandinthecontextofitsrelationshiptootherreligioustraditions.BachelorofArtDegreesareofferedalsoinChinese,English,Psychology,andHistory.Upper-levelcoursesinthesenewmajorswillbeprogressivelyintroducedinthesemesterschedules.StudentsareadvisedtocommencewiththeGeneralEducationprogramandthelowerlevelcoursesoftheirmajor.The undergraduate degree program in Business Administration, with majors in Accounting,Marketing,InternationalBusiness,andInformationTechnologiesandManagement,isdesignedtoequipstudentswiththeintellectualtoolstheyneedtoassumeresponsiblepositionsinorganizationsand to develop them into well-rounded professionals and managers with a lifelong learningcapacity.

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TheGeneralEducationcomponentofallundergraduateprogramscomplieswiththerequirementsof the California education system and provides adequate and well-designed courses in majorbranches of knowledge, including communication skills, critical thinking, mathematics, science,social sciences and humanities. Also included are language courses in Chinese, Japanese, Pali,SanskritandTibetan.GraduatedegreesareofferedinBusinessAdministrationandReligiousStudies.TheMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)requiresthatstudentscompleteasetoffoundationcoursesandoneofthefollowingareasofconcentration:Finance,InternationalBusiness,InformationTechnologiesandManagement,orNonprofitOrganizationManagement.TheExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministration(EMBA)requiresthatstudentscompleteasetofcorecoursesandthreeelectivecourses.Thetwo-yearMBAprogramandone-yearEMBAprogramfocusonculturaldifferences in thedomesticandinternationalspheresandculturaldiversitywithinorganizations.Theyteachstudentshowtoeffectivelymanagesuchdifferences.TheyalsoexplorethelatestdevelopmentsinInformationTechnologyandtheirimpactonbusinessandmanagement.

Post-MBAcertificateprograms,offeredjointlybytheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationandtheDepartmentofContinuingEducation,aredesignedtohelpparticipantsfurthertheireducation,promotelifelonglearning,andadvancetheircareers.

StudentsintheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudiesprogrammayspecializeinBuddhistStudiesorComparativeReligiousStudies.ThedoctoralprograminReligiousStudies,leadingtothedegreeofDoctorofBuddhistStudies(D.B.S.)orthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudies,providesopportunitiesforadvancedstudentsseekingexpertmasteryofaparticularareaofconcentrationwithinabroadfieldoflearninginBuddhistandReligiousStudies.

GraduateprogramsinBuddhistandComparativeReligiousStudiesaddressthegrowingdemandforadvancedacademicstudyofreligionandcatertotheexpressedneedsofstudentstogainin-depth,criticalknowledgeandunderstandingofBuddhisminitsdiverseformsandtheroleofotherworldreligionsinmodernsociety.TheUniversityoftheWestisrecognizedasofferingthewidestrangeofcoursesinBuddhistStudiesintheU.S.A.

TheContinuingEducationDepartmentmakestheeducationalresourcesoftheUniversityavailabletoalargercommunitybyprovidingcoursesinavarietyofformatstostudentswhoarenotofficiallyenrolledindegreeprograms.Includedintheprogramarecreditandnon-creditcoursesinChineseculture,foreignlanguages,andpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.TheUniversityalsoprovidesin-service career training for international teachers and educational administrators, city andmunicipalofficials,andtechnicalofficersseekinginter-countryexperienceintheU.S.A.

TheEnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)program/AcademicEnglishcoursesequenceconcentratesonimprovingnon-native-English-speakingstudents’commandoftheEnglishlanguage,preparingthemforTOEFLandotherlanguagerequirementsforacademicstudiesintheAmericanuniversityandcollegesystem,andprovidinganexposuretoAmericanandWesternlifeandculture.ForthosewishingtoteachESL,theUniversityoffersacomprehensiveTESOLcertificateprogram.


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AccreditationTheUniversityof theWestwasaccreditedbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(WASC)onFebruary17,2006.

International Academy of Buddhism

IABisdesignedasaninternationalBuddhistresearchandpublicationscenter.Italsoservesasaforumforconsultationandexchangeofinformationandexperienceforscholarsandstudents

specializing invarious aspectsofBuddhistStudies. It is an integralpartof theUniversity andcomplements the academic programs of Buddhist Studies and Comparative Religious Studies.BesideshavingaccesstotheUniversity’slearningresourcesandpersonnel,IABhasitsownresourcesandfacilitiestofulfillitsspecializedfunctions.

TheprimarymissionofIABistosupportandunderpintheeffortsofFoGuangShaninpromotingandpropagatingthespiritualandsocialideals,objectives,andcontentsofHumanisticBuddhism,whichisconceivedbyVenerableGrandMasterHsingYunasBuddhismengagedinservicetoothersandgroundedinmonasticcommunitiesandlayorganizationsdedicatedtoBuddhistteachingandpractice.ItishisconvictionthatHumanisticBuddhism,initspracticalimplications,symbolizesthegoalsofallschoolsandsectsofBuddhismtheworldover,and,therefore,servesasaunifyingconcept for the redefinition and interpretationof the teachingsofBuddhism for thebenefitofhumanitytoday.FromthisstandpointitisenvisagedthatIABwouldserveas:

1. A clearinghouse for information on Buddhist research and studies through itsresearchandpublicationsprograms;and

2. Anactiveforumforthesharingofexperiences,fosteringcooperationandforgingnewdevelopmentsthroughitsconferences,seminars,internships,fellowshipsandotherexchangeprograms.

ThefunctionsofIABinclude:

1. The annual International Conference on Humanistic Buddhism conducted inJanuary.

2. The publication of the annual academic journal: Hsi Lai Journal of HumanisticBuddhism(HLJHB);

3. Theimplementationofaprogramofannualnational,regionalandinternationalconferencesandseminars;

4. Theawardoffellowshipsorinternshipstovisitingscholarsandstudents;5. Theawardofgrantstoresearchscholarsandthefacilitationofthepublicationof

theresultsofsuchresearch;6. TherecognitionofexceptionalcontributionstoBuddhiststudiesthroughhonors

andawards;and7. Theuseanddevelopmentofstate-of-the-artresourcesincomputersandinformation

systems for electronicpublishing,dataprocessing,diffusionof information, andresearch.

IABisanapprovedAssociatedCenteroftheWorldBuddhistUniversity,Bangkok,Thailand,forAcademicTrainingandResearch.

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Center for the Study of Minority and Small Business (CSMSB)

TheCenterhelps theDepartmentofBusinessAdministration reachout tominority and smallbusiness sectors as well as related communities for potential resources and support so that thestudentsatUWestcanbeexposedtoandbecomefamiliarwithbusinessrealitiesandtheexistingbusiness environment. In this capacity the Center assists the Department in determining theknowledgeandcapacities/skills required inbusiness areas so that the studentswillbeequippedwiththemostappropriateknowledgeandskills.

TheCenteralsoprovidesthecommunityofminorityandsmallbusinesseswithtraining,consultingandinformation-disseminatingservicesinordertosupportthedevelopmentoftheirbusinesses.

ThefunctionsoftheCSMSBareto:

1. Conductacademicresearchonthesuccessorfailureofminorityandsmallbusinesses;2. ProvideassistancetoUWest’sbusinessstudentsandhelpthemfindandcompleteinternships;3. Providetrainingandconsultingservicesforminorityandsmallbusinesses;4. Holdconferencesandseminarsonminorityandsmallbusinesses;5. Publishanannualjournal,MinorityandSmallBusinessReview;6. Establishaninformationcenterforminorityandsmallbusinesses;and7. ExplorepotentialresourcesforthedevelopmentoftheCenter.


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UNIVERSITY lIFE

The Campus

TheUniversityof theWest is locatedonaspaciousandtranquil ten-acrecampussituatedonahill thatprovidesapanoramicviewoftheSanGabrielValleyandthenearbymountainswithaHimalayan glow in winter. It takes approximately 30 minutes to drive from the University todowntownLosAngelesandtheculturalresourcesofthatgreatcity.TheUniversityoftheWestis also quite near to the Southern Californian beaches.The campus includes an administrationbuilding,anauditorium,alearningcenter,whichhousesthelibrary,acomputerlaboratory,alanguagelaboratory,alecturehall,classrooms,facultyoffices,astudentactivitiescenteranddininghall,anddormitories.Recreationalfacilitiesincludeaswimmingpool,spa,andexerciseandgamerooms.

Prospectivestudentsandvisitorsarewelcometovisitthecampus.TheOfficeofAdmissionsisopenforwalk-ininquiriesMondaythroughFridayfrom8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.,andtoursofthecampusareavailable.

Academic Freedom

Academicfreedomisafundamentalconditionofuniversitylifeandabsolutelynecessaryifeducation,researchandtheexchangeofideasaretoflourish.Collegesanduniversitiesaretheprimarysocialinstitutionscommittedtothesearchforknowledgeandthepreservationofintellectualfreedom.TheUniversityof theWest shares in this commitment; it is a communityof learners, teachers,scholars,andstudentsstrivingtofosterandsustainacademicfreedomandtopursueknowledge,truthandmeaningindividuallyandcollectively.

TheUWest’sBoardofTrusteeshasestablishedaspolicy itsaffirmationandendorsementoftheAmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessors’ (AAUP)1996StatementonProfessionalEthics(includingacademicfreedom)andthe1940StatementofPrinciplesandInterpretiveCommentsasprintedinthe1984editionoftheAAUPpolicyDocumentsandReports.TheUniversityalsoendorses inprinciple the1992Statementof theAmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessorsconcerningresignations.

Consistentwiththeaforesaidprinciplesofacademicfreedom,thefollowingpolicyprincipleswereadoptedbytheBoardofTrusteesontherecommendationoftheAcademicPolicyandCurriculumCommittees.TheseprinciplescameintoforceonFebruary1,2002.

ThecommonandprimarycommitmentofeverymemberoftheacademiccommunityatUWestisrespectforthefollowingrights:

a) therightofalltosearchfortruthandknowledgewithoutobstructionorrestraint;b) therightofalltoattempttopersuadebyreasonedargumentorpeacefulprocess;c) the right of all to form judgments based on full and free exploration, exposition and

discussion;andd) the right toacademic freedomwhich shall include freedom, individuallyor collectively,

to develop and transmit knowledge and opinion through research, study, discussion,

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documentation, production, creation, teaching, lecturing and publication, regardlessofprescribedorofficialdoctrine, andwithout limitationor constrictionby institutionalcensorship(SeeFacultyHandbookforfulltextofthepolicy).

Deliberatelyviolent,obstructive,ordisruptiveactionofgroupsorindividuals,whichisprejudicialtoacademicfreedomanddestructivetothepursuitoflearningatthisuniversity,isunacceptable.

Equal Opportunity

TheUniversityoftheWestiscommittedtoapolicyofequalopportunityanddoesnotdiscriminateagainststudentsorapplicantsforadmission,oragainstemployeesorapplicantsforemploymentonthebasisofrace,creed,color,ancestry,religion,gender,ethnic origin,age,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,ordisability.ThispolicyextendstoalleducationalandemploymentprogramsoftheUniversity.

Library and Computer Center

TheUniversity’sLibraryandComputerCenterislocatedintheEducationBuilding.TheLibraryprovidestheUniversitycommunitywithfacilitiesandresourcesforstudyandteaching.Ithasacollectionofover46,000volumesandsubscribestoover200scholarlyjournals.Afurther6000journalsareavailablethroughtheLibrary’sonlinesubscription.

AsubstantialportionoftheReligiousStudiescollectionisdevotedtoBuddhism.BuddhistcanonicalliteratureisavailableinEnglishtranslationandinSanskrit,Pali,ChineseandJapanese.BuddhisttextsarealsoavailableinBurmese,Hindi,Korean,Sinhalese,Thai,TibetanandVietnamese.

TheLibraryoffersavarietyofresearchmaterialsthatareavailabletostudents,facultyandstaff.TheyincludeaWeb-basedOnlinePublicAccessCatalogue,OnlineDatabasesandElectronicJournals.TheLibrary’sinterlibraryloanserviceprovidesstudents,facultyandstaffwithphotocopiesofjournalarticles,books,dissertationsandtheses,andotherresearchmaterialfromlibrariesworldwide.

A computer laboratory equipped with Windows-based PCs and up-to-date software providescomputertechnologyforstudentsandfaculty.E-mailandInternetaccessarepartoftheservicesavailable.

Religious Life and PracticeWhiletheUniversityoftheWestisaBuddhist-affiliateduniversitywithamissiontoprovidea“wholeperson”educationinthecontextofBuddhistwisdomandvalues,therearenoobligatorycoursesorprogramstobefollowed.Manyopportunitiesandresourcesforreligiouspractice,however,areavailablebothattheRosemeadcampusandatHsiLaiTemple.

TheBuddhistshrineandmeditationcenteroncampusisopentofaculty,staff,andstudents.

HsiLaiTempleisamagnetforreligiousleadersfromaroundtheworld.Theirvisitsprovidestudentswithanopportunitytobenefitfromteachingsotherwiseinaccessible.Becausetheconnectionoftheuniversitywiththetempleincludesthepresenceofmonasticsandexchangestudentsfromotherpartsoftheworld,studentsareprovidedwitharichopportunityforfriendshipsandcross-cultural

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exchangeaswellasacademicandreligiousinstruction.

HsiLaiTempleisafunctioningmonasteryandpartofaBuddhistmonasticcommunity(FoGuangShan)withtemplesandcentersaroundtheworld. OpportunitiesareampleforstudentsoftheUniversitytobecomeimmersedinBuddhistthoughtandpracticethroughprogramsattheTemple,includingparticipationinshort-termmonasticretreatsforlay-persons.Studentsareencouragedtocombinemoralandreligiouspracticewiththeiracademicstudiesasafoundationforintellectualandspiritualwell-being.

University of the West Press

TheUniversityoftheWestPresswasestablishedin1994forthepurposeofpublishingEnglishtranslations of Grand Master HsingYun’s writings, and texts by other authorities on Buddhistsubjects.TenvolumesofGrandMasterHsingYun’sworksandabiographyoftheGrandMasterwrittenbyFuChi-YingandtranslatedbyAmyLui-Mahavebeenpublished.TheymaybepurchasedthroughtheUWESTBookstore:1409N.WalnutGroveAvenue,Rosemead,CA91770,USA.Tel.(626)571-8811;FAX(626)571-1413;www.uwest.edu.

The Bookstore

Textbooks,classroomsupplies,UniversityoftheWestPresspublications,andaselectionofgeneralmerchandiseincludingsnacks,clothing,jewelry,prints,andnoveltyitemsareavailabletostudentsandthepublicinthebookstore.

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III

STUdENT SERVICES

TheOfficeofStudentServicesisdevotedtocreatinganintegratedexperiencethathelpsstudentsreachtheireducational,personalandprofessionalaspirations.Ithelpscreateacampuscommunitywhere students are prepared to contribute to a changing world. It is also a terrific resource forstudents,faculty,staff,communitymembersorotherswhowanttoknowmoreabouttheUniversity.Theservicesprovidedbythisdepartmentinclude,butarenotlimitedto:campusactivitiesandeventupdates, student advising, student health insurance, student organizations, student recognition,financialaid,andotherservices.

Student Activities

Arangeof activities that enhance learning andphysical andmentalwell-being are available tostudentsoutsideof theclassroom. These include lectures, concerts, seminars,non-credit classesat theRosemeadcampus,andreligiouscelebrations,observancesandDharma(doctrine)classesatHsiLaiTemple.Enrolledstudents,staff,andfacultycanuserecreationalfacilitiesincludingaswimmingpoolandspa,togetherwithexerciseandgameroomsavailableon-campus.Inaddition,topromotetheinterpersonalrelationshipamongstudents,staff,andfaculty,theStudentServicesOfficehostsmonthlybirthdaypartiesandfestivalcelebrations,suchas,NewYear,ChineseNewYear,MoonFestival,Halloween,Thanksgiving,andChristmas.

Advisement and Counseling

Studentcounselingisavailable.Undergraduateandgraduatestudentsmayconsultwithappropriatefacultyand/ortheDeanofAcademicAffairsregardingcourseselection,programplanning,academicdifficulties,degreerequirementsandacademicandvocationalresources. Inaddition,TheOfficeofStudentServicesprovidesstudentswithcrisiscounseling,residentialgrievancemediation,andreferraltooutsidesupportagenciesifneeded.

Career Planning and Placement Assistance

TheUniversitydoesnotfunctionasanemploymentagencyormakeanyguaranteesofemploymentas a result of completing the degree curricula offered.The University will, however, assist bothdegreecandidatesandgraduatesineverywaypossibleandwillmakeeveryefforttoinformstudentsofcareeropportunities,includinginternshipsandexchangeprograms.Studentsandalumnicanalsosearchfull-time,part-timeandinternshipopportunitiesinjoblistingdatabasesthroughtheInternet.

TheOfficeofStudentServicesmaintainsa job listingandreferral service tohelpstudentsseekpart-time,temporary,andvacationjobs.Noticesoffull-timecareeropportunitiesreceivedbytheUniversityarepostedonthebulletinboardintheOfficeofStudentServices.StudentsandfriendsoftheUniversitywhobecomeawareofemploymentopportunities,whetherfull-timeorpart-time,temporaryorpermanent,areencouragedtobringthemtotheattentionofStudentServices.

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Student Internet Access

Allstudentsareprovidedwithaccesstotheinternetandanindividualaccounttologoninthecomputer laboratory. After completing the registration and application for computer access,students acquire computer user names and passwords assigned by the InformationTechnologyDepartment. The computer user name and password will be renewed each semester based onstudents’statusofenrollment.

Student Health Insurance

The University of the West requires health insurance coverage for all international students.Insurance coverage must be continuous and includes breaks and summers as well as semesters.Registrationcannotbecompleteduntiltheinsurancerequirementissatisfied.Thecostofinsurancecostisbilledtothestudentaccountatthestartedofeachenrollmentperiodalongwithallotherregistration fees. International studentsmustpurchase insurance foraminimumof sixmonthsper semester, except for students attending summeronly. Any studentwhowishes topurchaseinsurancefromanothercompanymustshowproofofinsurancecoverageforequivalentperiods.

InformationabouttheplanofferedthroughUWestmaybeobtainedfromtheStudentServicesOffice.

Dining Services

Full-time students may purchase meal plans by semester or session. Individual meals may bepurchasedattheDiningHall.Visitorsarewelcome.Studentslivinginuniversityhousearerequiredtopurchaseamealplan.FormoredetailedinformationonmealplancostspleaserefertoChapterX:FinancialInformation.

Student Housing

TheUniversityprovidesdormitoryhousingattheRosemeadcampus.Housingisonlyavailabletofull-timeorextended-staystudents(thoseenrolledinintensiveshort-termcourses).Housingcontractsareissuedonanannualbasisfornewandcontinuingstudentsenrollinginthefallsemester.Roomassignment is on afirst-com-first-servedbasis and is limitedby roomavailability and isnotguaranteed.CompletehousinginformationcanbefoundontheStudentServicespageoftheuniversitywebsite:www.uwest.edu.TheUniversitymakeseveryefforttomaintainareferralserviceforprivatelyownedapartmentsandroomsinprivatehomeslocatedneartheUniversityforstudentswhopreferoff-campushousing.InformationaboutlistingsandpricerangesmaybeobtainedfromStudentServices.Approximately4-6weeksshouldbeallocatedtothesearchandacquisitionofoff-campushousing,especiallyforfamilies.

Student Clubs & Organizations

Studentclubsprovidestudentswithavarietyofopportunitiestoexploretheiracademic,professional,social,cultural,recreational,spiritual,andcommunityservicesinterests.Recognizedstudentclubsare formed by currently enrolled students who share a common goal or interest, have properly

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completedthenecessaryforms,andagreetoadheretoguidelinesestablishedbytheUniversity.Itishopedthat,throughparticipationinclubs,studentscandevelopinterpersonal,organizationalandleadershipskillsinachallengingyetsupportiveenvironment.

ForalistofactivestudentorganizationsorforinformationonhowyoumaystartyourownstudentorganizationpleasecontacttheOfficeofStudentAffairs.

Financial Aid

TheUniversityoftheWestparticipatesinthePellGrant,SEOG,AcademicCompetitivenessGrant,aswellastheFederalFamilyStudentStaffordloanprogram,privateloanprograms,scholarships,tuitionwaiversandworkstudy(federalandinstitutional).PleaserefertoChapterXI:FinancialAssistance

Veterans Affairs – Institution of Higher Learning

TheUniversityoftheWesthasbeenapprovedtotrainveteransandothereligiblestudents.VeteranswhochoosetoattendUWestandenrollinoneoftheapproveddegreeprogramswillbeabletoreceiveveteranbenefitstohelppayfortheireducation.ForinformationoneligibleprogramsandtheapplicationprocesscontactStudentServicesat626.571.8811ext.121orstudentservices@uwest.edu.ThisinformationmayalsobeobtainedbyvisitingtheVeteran’sAffairswebsiteat:http://www.gibill.va.gov/.

Work-Study Program

GuidelinesandRegulationsforwork-studystudents

1. TheUniversityoftheWestoffersawork-studyprogramduringthefallandspringsemesters,summersessionandwintervacationeachyear.Duringthesummersessionandwintervacation,work-studystudentscanworkupto40hoursperweek,withtheirsupervisor’sapproval.

2. Toapply,pleaseobtainandfillouttheapplicationform,directdepositform,I-9andW-4formsattheAdministrationOffice.PleasebringacopyofyourI-20,passport,socialsecuritycard(ortaxIDcard),andavoidedpersonalcheckwhenyouturnintheapplicationform.

3. Thelistofstudentswhohavebeenacceptedintothework-studyprogramwillbeannouncedaccordingtothefollowingschedule:

Fall semester The week before the Fall semester starts

Winter Vacation and Spring semester The final week of the Fall semester

Summer session The final week of the Spring semester

According to INS guidelines, F-1 students are generally permitted to work part-time on thepremises of the school that issued their current I-20 while they are attending that school andmaintainingtheirF-1status.

ThereisnowaitingperiodforF-1studentstoworkon-campus.Theyareeligibletostartworking

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andstartattendingtheUniversityuponobtainingtheirF-1status.BeforeanF-1studentcanbehired,theymustprovethattheyaremaintainingtheirF-1studentstatus.Employmenteligibilityendswheneverastudentfailstomaintainhisorherstatus.

F-1studentsemployedon-campuscanbeinanyon-campuspositionthatdoesnotdisplaceaU.S.worker,andsuchemploymentdoesnothavetoberelatedtotheircourseofstudy.

ForallF-1students,on-campusworkislimitedtonomorethan20totalhoursperweekwhileschoolisinsession.TheUniversitywillofferon-campusemploymentexceeding20hoursaweekonlyduringthesummerandwintervacationforstudentswhoareeligibleandintendtoregisterforthesubsequentacademicterm.

AnF-1studentmaynotengageinon-campusemploymentduringthe60-daygraceperiodfollowingthecompletionofhisorherdegreeunlessthefollowingtwoexceptionsapply:

1. Heorsheisauthorizedfor“practicaltraining”.2. The student is changing from one academic program to an unauthorized program at the

UniversityoftheWest.

Private ScholarshipsAlimitednumberofscholarshipsandgrantsareavailable.Theseareawardedbasedonacademicexcellenceand/orfinancialneed.

Tuition WaiversA limited number of tuition waivers ranging from 25% to 50% are granted to students whodemonstratefinancialneed.

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IV

adMISSIONS aNd ENROllMENT

Policy

Allstudents,regardlessoftheirethnicity,gender,faith,creed,politicalviews,sexualorientation,ordisability,arewelcometoapplytotheUniversityoftheWest.Applicantsarerequiredtosupplyaccurateandcomplete informationontheapplicationforadmissionformandtosubmitofficialtranscriptsfromeachschoolorcollegeattended.Failuretofilecompleteandauthenticapplicationdocumentsmayresultindenialofadmission.

Applicationsforadmissiontotheundergraduate,graduate,certificateandtheEnglishasaSecondLanguageprogram,shouldbedirectedtotheOfficeofAdmissions.TheOfficeofAdmissionsalsoadministersadmissiontoandenrollmentinContinuingEducationcourses.

Studentselectionisbasedonacademicachievementandpotential,irrespectiveofethnicity,gender,disability, or religion. Prospective students who need detailed assistance before submitting anapplicationforadmissionmaycontacttheAdmissions Officeforadvisement.AllapplicationsforadmissionmustbesubmittedtotheAdmissionsOfficepriortooronthedeadlinethatisindicatedinthetablebelow.Anyapplicationreceivedafterthedeadlinemaybedelayedorautomaticallymovedtothenextsemester.

Individualswhoareinterestedinoneormorecourses,butwhodonotintendtocompleteanentiredegreeprogram,mayavail themselvesof theUniversity’sOpen Enrollmentpolicy. Thispolicyallowsenrollmentinindividualcoursesforauditorcreditwithoutfirstbeingadmittedintoadegreeprogram.ForinformationonOpenEnrollmentpleasecontacttheAdmissionsOffice.

Deadlines for Applications

Type of Application or Program

Spring(Jan. to May)

Summer(June to Aug.)

Fall(Sept. to Dec.)

*International Applicants (on F-1 Visas)

September 2 April 1 June 1

Domestic Applicants

September 2 April 1 June 1

Non-Degree Applicants

Upon registration Upon registration Upon registration

ESL Applicants On an ongoing admission basis

* International Applicants: Please contact the Office of Admissions for detailed admissionrequirementsinordertoavoidpostponementofadmission.

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Applicationinformationandmaterialsmaybeobtainedinpersonorbymailfrom:

Office of AdmissionsThe University of the West1409WalnutGroveAveRosemead,CA91770Tel:626-571-8811ext.120Fax:626-571-1413Website:http://www.uwest.eduE-mail:[email protected]

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Admission Procedures for All Students

Degree-seekingstudentsandinternationalESLstudents,pleasecontacttheOffice of Admissions forspecificadmissionrequirements.

Returningstudents,completetheApplicationforAdmissionandreturntotheOffice of Admissions uponregistration(noapplicationfeerequired).

Admitted to UWest as a student

Pay fees and return forms to the Registrar’s Office

Take English Placement Test

Meet with your academic advisor

Register for classes

Obtain a student ID card from the Student Services

Office

Attend student orientation

Complete:•AcceptanceofAdmission•DormitoryApplication(ifapplicable)•HealthInsuranceForm(ifapplicable)•Work-StudyApplicationform(ifapplicable)

(AllformsmaybeobtainedfromtheOfficeoftheRegistrar.)

A student is required to take an English placement test if his/her English proficiency requirement is not satisfied.

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Requirements for Undergraduate Students

ApplicantsforadmissiontotheBachelorofArtsandcertificateprogramsmustsubmitevidenceofgraduationfromhighschoolorsuccessfulcompletionofitsequivalent(e.g.,GED).Studentswhohavenotgraduatedfromhighschoolorcompleteditsequivalentmaybeadmittedonsubmittingevidenceofcompletionofaminimumof24unitswithacumulativegradepointaverageof2.0orhigherataregionallyaccreditedorstateapprovedcollege.Transfersfrompost-secondaryschoolsmustsubmitanofficialtranscriptfromeachschool,collegeoruniversityattended.

Requirementsandproceduresforadmissiontotheundergraduateprogram arefurtherclarifiedinthesectionbelowonApplicationforAdmission.

Requirements for Graduate Students

Applicantsforadmissionasgraduatestudentsmustsubmitevidenceofcompletionofabachelor’sdegreefromaregionallyaccreditedorstateapprovedcollegeoracomparableforeigninstitutionofhigherlearning,withacumulativegradepointaverageof2.5orhigher.GraduatesofrecognizedBuddhistcollegesareeligibleforadmissiontotheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudiesspecializinginBuddhistStudies.

ApplicantsintheEMBAprogramfromoverseas,whodonothaveaB.A.degreebuthavestudiedfor4ormoreyearsinacollege(s),andwhohavehadmorethan3yearsofmanagerialexperience,may be directly admitted to the program. However, they must take all 15 units of foundationcourses(MBA501,MBA503,MBA506,andMBA512),aswellasotherrequiredcoursesintheprograminordertograduate.

RequirementsandproceduresforadmissiontograduateprogramsarefurtherclarifiedinthesectionbelowonApplicationforAdmission.

Requirements for ESL and Continuing Education

Applicants to English as a Second Language and Continuing Education courses must provideevidenceofgraduation fromhighschoolor itsequivalent. Applicantswhohavenotgraduatedfromhighschooloritsequivalentmayqualifyforadmissionbycompletionofacademicworkataregionallyaccreditedorstateapprovedschoolwitha2.0orhighercumulativegradeaverageorbybeingover18yearsofage.

Application for Admission

Undergraduate Degree ProgramApplication for admission to the undergraduate degree programs in Business Administration,Chinese Language and Literature, English, History, Psychology, and Religious Studies andcertificateprogramsinBusinessAdministrationandReligiousStudiesrequiresthesubmissionofthefollowingtotheOfficeofAdmissions:

1. AcompletedApplication Form;2. Official Transcriptsfromeachschool,collegeoruniversityattended;3. Three Letters of Recommendationfromprofessorsand/oremployers;

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4. AnAutobiography of400-500words,typedanddouble-spaced;5. CopyofDiplomaforalldegreesearned;6. ProofofStatus,(notrequiredifyouareaU.S.Citizen);7. OfficialTOEFLscorereportwithaminimumscoreof61onInternetBasedTest(iBT),173

ontheComputerBasedTest(CBT)or500onthePaperTest(PBT).ThisisapplicableonlytointernationalstudentswhowereeducatedatinstitutionswhereEnglishwasnotthemainlanguageofinstruction.AninternationalapplicantwithouttheminimumTOEFLscoremaybeconditionallyadmittedtotheprogramandwillberequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheESLDepartment.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthattest,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscourse sequence (seeCh. IV,Section8),beginningat the level towhichhe/she is assessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsforGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenrollinamaximumoftwodegree-programcourses.Internationalstudentswiththreeormoreyears’successfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogram where English was the main language of instruction are not required to take theEnglishPlacementTest.

8. ApplicantswhoarenotinternationalstudentsandwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtotakeanEnglish Placement TestadministeredbytheESLDepartment.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthattest,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptions forGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenroll inamaximumof twodegreeprogramcourses.StudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstructionarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishPlacementTest.

9. CompletedFinancial Sponsor AgreementorCertification of Financial ResourceswithanofficialBank Verification (internationalstudentsonly);

10. CopiesofPassport/Visa/I-94 (internationalstudentsonly);11. CopiesofpreviousI-20(transferringinternationalstudentsonly);12. Two(2)recentpassport-sizePhotos;and13. Application Feeof$50.00fordomesticstudentsor$100.00for internationalstudents.(All

applicationfeesarenon-refundable.)

Graduate Degree ProgramsApplicationforAdmissiontothegraduateprogramsrequiresthesubmissionofthefollowingtotheOfficeofAdmissions.

1. AcompletedApplication Form;2. Official Transcriptsfromeachschool,collegeoruniversityattended;3. Three Letters of Recommendationfromprofessorsoremployers;4. AnAutobiography of400-500words,typedanddouble-spaced;5. CopyofDiplomaforalldegreesearned;6. ProofofStatus,(notrequiredifyouareaU.S.Citizen);7. Official TOEFL score reportwith aminimum score of 79on InternetBasedTest (iBT),

213ontheComputerBasedTest(CBT)or550onthePaperTest(PBT).ThisisapplicableonlytointernationalstudentswhowereeducatedatinstitutionswhereEnglishwasnotthemain language of instruction. An international applicant without the minimum TOEFLscoremaybeconditionallyadmittedtotheprogramandwillberequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheESLDepartment.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthat


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test,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsfor General Education) may concurrently enroll in a maximum of two degree programcourses.InternationalstudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstructionarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishPlacementTest.

8. ApplicantswhoarenotinternationalstudentsandwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglisharerequired to takeanEnglish Placement Test administeredby theESLDepartment.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthattest,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsforGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenrollinamaximumoftwodegreeprogramcourses.StudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwas themain languageof instructionarenot required to take theEnglishPlacementTest.

9. CompletedFinancial Sponsor AgreementorCertification of Financial ResourceswithanofficialBank Verification (applicabletointernationalstudentsonly);

10. CopiesofPassport/Visa/I-94 (internationalstudentsonly);11. CopiesofpreviousI-20(transferringinternationalstudentsonly);12. Two(2)recentpassport-sizePhotos;and13. Application Feeof$50.00fordomesticstudentsor$100.00forinternationalstudents.(All

applicationfeesarenon-refundable.)

English as a Second Language ProgramApplicationforadmissiontotheEnglishasaSecondLanguageprogramrequiresthesubmissionofthefollowing:

1. AcompletedApplication Form;2. Anofficialcopyoftheapplicant’sHigh School Transcriptorevidenceofcompletionofits

equivalentand,ifapplicable,Official Transcripts From Each College AttendedtobesentfromtheRegistrarofeachinstitution.OfficialtranscriptsarenotrequiredofdomesticstudentsapplyingforadmissiontoESLwhoareover18yearsofage;

3. Two(2)recentpassport-sizePhotos;and4. Anon-refundableApplication Feeof$50.

Continuing Education Program and Open EnrollmentApplicationforadmissiontotheContinuingEducationprogramorOpenEnrollmentrequiresthesubmissionofthefollowing:

1. AcompletedApplication Form;2. Evidence of Graduation From High School or its equivalent. Applicants who have not

graduated from high school or its equivalent may qualify for admission by completion ofacademicworkatanaccreditedorstateapprovedcollegewitha2.0orhighercumulativegradepointaverageorbybeingover18yearsofage;and

3. CompletionofaContinuing Education Enrollment AgreementortheOpen Enrollment Agreementatregistration.

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Requirementsforadmissiontoadhoccoursesandshort-termSummerProgramswillbegiveninthepublicizedmaterialpertainingtosuchcoursesorprograms.

Note:OpenEnrollmentstudentsarenoteligibleforfinancialaid.

ESL/Academic English Skills Course Sequence

(Studentbeginsattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessedaccordingtoscoreontheEnglishPlacementTest.)

English as a Second Language (20 hours/week)

(Variouselectivesofferedconcurrently)

Level1

Level2

Level3

Level4

Level5

Academic English Skills (6 hours/week)

ENGL025A&ENGL025B(PassinggradeofBorbetterrequiredtofulfillAcademicEnglishrequirement)

(Degreeprogramstudentsmayconcurrentlyenrollinamaximumoftwoacademiccourses.)

TOEFL Information

Information concerning TOEFL tests may be obtained from: Test of English as a ForeignLanguage,P.O.Box6151,Princeton,NewJersey98541.AnofficialTOEFLscorereportshouldbesentdirectlyfromtheEducationalTestingServicetotheOfficeoftheRegistrar(Admissions)attheUniversityoftheWest.Photocopiesareunacceptable.ThecodenumberfortheUniversityoftheWestis4347.


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V

aCadEMIC POlICIES aNd PROCEdURES

Social Conduct

Studentsaresubject todisciplinaryactionforseveral typesofmisconduct, includingdishonesty,cheating,multiplesubmission(i.e.,thesubmissionofanyworkwhichhasbeenusedinfulfillmentofanyotheracademicrequirement),plagiarism,orknowinglyfurnishingfalseinformationtotheUniversity; forgeryorothermisuseofUniversitydocuments,keys,or identifications; theftofordamagetoUWestproperty;unauthorizedentryontoUniversityproperties;disruptingtheteaching,research, administration, disciplinary procedures, or other University activities; physical abuseor threats of violence; disorderly conduct; disturbing the peace; harassment, sexual harassment,exploitation,or intimidation; theuse,possession,or saleofnarcoticsor illegaldrugsoncampusoratofficialUniversityfunctions;andotherviolationsofUniversitypoliciesorcampusrulesandregulations.

Possessionoruseofanyalcoholicbeverages,tobacco,firearms,knives,fireworks,andallformsofexplosivesandotherdangeroussubstancesareprohibitedoncampusandTemplegrounds.

TheUniversity’s rules and regulationshavebeen instituted to facilitate learning and to supportstudentsinachievingtheirpersonalandacademicobjectives.SuggestionsandcomplaintsconcerningtheUniversityregulationsshouldbemadetotheOfficeofAdministrativeServices.Everyeffortwillbemadetohelpstudentsresolveconflicts—whetherwithinstructors,withotherstudents,orwithUniversitypolicies—sothatpursuitoftheiracademicprogramscanproceedassmoothlyandpleasantlyaspossible.

TheUniversityreservestherighttodismissanystudent,withoutrefund,ifthestudentfailstoabidebyUniversityregulationsorwhendismissalisdeemedtobeinthebestinterestofeitherthestudentortheUniversity.

Academic Integrity Policy

Allstudentsareresponsibleforperformingtheiracademictasksinamannerthatdoesnotbringtheirhonestyorintegrityintoquestion.Plagiarismandcheatingonacademicworkofanysortaredeemedwhollyobjectionableandaresubjecttodisciplinaryactionsassetforthbelow.

CheatingTheUniversitydefinescheatinginexaminationsinthefollowingterms:

1. Engaginginanyformofunauthorizedcommunicationwithanyotherperson;2. Usinganyunauthorizedmaterialsorresources;3. Copyingdirectlyfromanotherstudent’smaterialsorpapers.

Specifically, students are required to maintain the following standards of integrity under allconditions:

1. All examinations, term papers, theses, written and oral assignments, as well as classpresentationsaretobetheworkofthestudentpresentingthematerial,unlesscollaborativeeffortisspecificallyassignedorallowedbytheinstructor.2. Anyuseofideas,assertions,orobservationsofanotherpersonrequirestheexplicitcitationofthesource.Thequotationsofanotherperson’sexactwordingrequirestheuseof

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doublequotationmarks(“___”)inadditiontotheexplicitcitationofthesource.

TheUniversitypolicyregardingactsofcheatingmaybeimplementedinthefollowingmanner:Prior toanexamination, the instructormay reviewthe testwith studentsandanswerquestionsrelatingtotheexam.Theinstructororproctoroftheexamhastheauthoritytomakethefollowingstatementstothestudentsinpreparationfortheexam:

1. Noengaginginanyformofcommunicationwithanotherperson.2. Nouseofunauthorizedmaterialsorresources.3. Nocopyingdirectlyfromanotherstudent’smaterialsorpapers.4. Noleavingtheroomduringtheexam.5. Turnoffallcellularphonesandpagers.6. Clearthewritingdeskofallextraneousmaterials.

AnystudentwhoiscaughtviolatingtheseruleswillreceiveaZero(“0”)gradeontheexam,withoutanyfurtherinquiry.

PlagiarismActs of plagiarism are treated with great seriousness at the University of theWest, and wheresuchactsaresuspected,swiftandeffectiveactionsaretakentoclarifytheissuesandpenalizetheoffender.Plagiarismcantakemanydifferentforms,eachof themequallyunacceptable.ThefollowingareseveraldefinitionsofplagiarismwithwhichallstudentsarerequiredtoacquaintthemselvesandwhichtheymustavoidinthepreparationofanyandallwrittenprojectssubmittedinclassesatUWest.Thedefinitionsofplagiarismareasfollows:

1. With regard to online research, copying a piece of material to the clipboard and thendropping it into thewordprocessorwithout indicating that it is adirectquotationandcitingthereferenceinfootnotesisconsideredplagiarism.Citingthearticleasareferenceinaconcludingbibliographywillnotdeletetheoffense.

2. Using the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit constitutesplagiarism,whetherthestudent’sactionsareintentionalornot.

3. Both unacknowledged direct and indirect “quotations” are considered plagiarism. Thedifferencesbetweenthetwoformsofquotationsareasfollows:

1. Directquotations:quotingtheexactwordingofthesource,howeverlengthyorbriefthecitationmaybe;

2. Indirectquotations:summarizing,paraphrasingormakingareferencetothesource.

Alwaysciteyoursources.Thefollowingguidelinescanhelpyouavoidthechargeofplagiarism:

1. Formatofcitationsinfootnotes:author’slastname,initials,titleofsource,city,publisher,publicationdateandpagenumber(s);

2. Punctuation requirements:ALLword-for-wordquotationsMUSTbeplaced indoublequotationmarksunlessthequotationusestheindentedformat.

3. Exceptionstotherule:Whenthequotationorcitationinquestioniscommonknowledge,theruleofplagiarismdoesnotapply.Whenthesameinformationcanbefoundinthreeormoresources,andthosesourcesdonotciteanearliersource,theinformationisconsideredcommonknowledge.Also,commonlyknownfacts(e.g.,Washington,D.C.isthecapitaloftheU.S.orJuly4thisAmericanIndependenceDay),donotrequireaspecialcitation,evenifthestudenthastolookuptheinformation.

4. Insummary,studentsshouldnothesitatetocitecasesofdirect,word-for-wordquotations,summariesorparaphrasesordirectreferencestospecificsources.

Academic Policies and Procedures

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5. Arecommendedeffectiveruleofthumb:Ifindoubt,CITE.Procedure for Handling Violations

1. It is the faculty or staff member’s initial responsibility to detect and deal with mattersofacademicdishonesty.Ifafacultyorstaffmemberhasreasontobelievethatanactofacademicdishonestyhasbeencommitted,heorsheisobligatedtodiscussthematterwiththestudentinvolved.Iftheinstructorlackssufficientproof,thestudentmaybeaskedtosubmitadditionaland/orrevisedwork.

2. Wherethefacultyorstaffmemberisconvincedthatanactofcheatinghasoccurred,thatpersonshall report to theOfficeofAcademicAffairs through the relevantDepartmentChairtheviolationofintegrityandtheproperdisciplinaryactiontobetaken.

3. Afterconsideringwhateverappealthestudentmaypresentwithin30daysofthedisciplinaryaction,theDeanofAcademicAffairsshallissuealetterofwarningtothepartyorpartiesinvolved.Thereportoftheindiscretionwillalsoberecordedinthestudent’spermanentrecord.

4. Intheeventofasecondoffense,afterdueprocess,thestudentshallbedismissedfromtheUniversitybytheDeanofAcademicAffairs.

Full-Time and Part-Time Students

To be considered full-time, undergraduate students must enroll in a minimum of 12 units persemesterandgraduatestudentsinaminimumof9unitspersemester.Studentsenrollinginmorethan18semesterunitsmusthavethepermissionoftheDeanofAcademicAffairs.Feeswillbeassessedforthosestudentsenrollinginacourseloadgreaterthanfulltimestatus.

English as a Second Language students are full-time if they are registered in an instructionalprogramthatmeetsaminimumof20hoursperweek.

Studentsmaybegrantedadmissiononaconditionalbasisiftheiracademicorpersonalhistoriesindicate that theymayhavedifficulty carrying a full course loadat theUniversityof theWest.Studentsinthiscategorywillberestrictedtoamaximumof9units.Theconditionalstatuswillbedroppedfollowingthecompletionofaminimumof9unitsofcreditwithasatisfactoryscholasticrecord.

CatalogStudentsmustmeetthedegreerequirements(generaleducationandprogramrequirements)ofthecatalogunderwhichtheymatriculatedormayselectalatercatalogforayearinwhichtheyareenrolled.ChangingtoalatercatalogmustberequestedinwritingthroughtheOfficeoftheRegistrarandisirreversible.Statementsinthecatalogareforinformationalpurposesandshouldnotbeconsideredasthebasisofacontractbetweenstudentsandtheuniversity.Otherthanthedegreerequirementsandlimitationofcredit,studentsmustadheretotheacademicrequirements,policiesandproceduresinplaceinthecurrentcatalog.Suchrequirementsincludebutarenotlimitedtocourseprerequisites,minimumgradesfortransferwork,probationandsuspensionrequirements,etc.Informationregardinganychangesindegreeprograms,graduationrequirements,oracademicpolicieswillbemadeavailablebytheOfficeoftheRegistrarandtheappropriateacademicdepartments.

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Satisfactory Academic Progress

Studentsmustmaintainsatisfactoryacademicprogress(SAP)toremainenrolledatUWest.SAPmustalsobemaintainedtoremaineligibleforfederalfinancialassistance.Undergraduatesmustmaintain a minimum Semester GPA and CGPA of 2.0 throughout their enrollment; graduatestudents,3.0throughoutenrollment;CertificateandContinuingEducationstudents,2.0throughoutenrollment.SemesterGPAandCPGAisreviewedattheendofeachsemesteraftergradeshavebeenposted.Gradesmustbepostedinatimelyandorderlyfashion–preferablywithinoneweekafterthelastdayofthecourse.

Academic ProbationStudentsareplacedonacademicprobationaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:

1. Undergraduatestudentswho,inanysemester,failtoearna2.0GPAorwhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow2.0;

2. GraduatestudentswhosecumulativeGPAfallsbelow3.0;3. Certificate program and Continuing Education students whose semester and/or

cumulativeGPAfallsbelow2.0.

Studentsonacademicprobationmayenrollinnomorethan14semesterhourseachsemestertheyareonprobation. In addition, studentson academicprobationwill be expected to consultwithanacademicadvisorforguidanceandassistanceregardingmethodsofimprovingtheiracademicstatus.Optimally,suchconsultationshouldoccurnolaterthan2weeksintothesemesterinwhichthe student has been placed on probation. Note if a student does not demonstrate sufficientimprovementbytheendofthenextsemesterhe/shewillbedismissedfromtheUniversity.

Academic DismissalAnyundergraduatestudentwhosetermorcumulativeGPAhasnotreachedatleast2.0(atleast3.0forgraduatestudents)fortwoconsecutivesemestersissubjecttoacademicdismissalfromtheuniversity.StudentswhowishtoappealanacademicdismissalmustdemonstratebothextraordinarycircumstancesexplainingtheunsatisfactoryacademicperformanceandalikelihoodofsuccessifallowedtocontinueatUWest.Astudentwhohasbeenacademicallydismissedmayappealifacademicprogresshasbeenmade.Theymust:

• LeaveUWesttopursueeducationalopportunitieselsewhereandseektobereadmittedtoUWestmustdemonstrateasubstantiallikelihoodofsuccessatUWestifreadmitted.Such likelihood of success may be demonstrated at least in part by successfullycompleting a minimum of 12 letter graded credits in one term with a GPA of atleast2.4andwithagradeofatleastaCorgreaterinallcoursesatanotheracademicinstitution.

• Once students have proven this likelihood, they must submit a general petition ofreinstatementalongwithanofficialtranscripttotheDeanofAcademicAffairs.TheDean of Academic Affairs will review the student’s reinstatement. If approved forreinstatement,thestudentwillbeplacedbackonprobation.

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his/hercircumstancesforhis/hercontinuedpooracademicperformanceisacceptableforappealandreinstatedonprobationwithoutleavingUWesttoseekhigheracademicperformanceelsewhere.

Maintenance and Confidentiality of Student RecordsTheCaliforniaAdministrativeCodeSection18804(a)requirescollegesanduniversitiestomaintainstudentrecordsforaperiodoffiveyearsafterfinalenrollment,withexceptionofthestudent’spermanentrecord.UniversityoftheWest’spolicyregardingconfidentialityisinkeepingwiththeFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA),whichaffordsstudentcertainrightswithrespecttotheireducationrecords,asummaryofwhichfollows.Theyare:

1. Therighttoinspectandreviewthestudent’seducationrecordswithin45daysofthedayUniversityoftheWestreceivesarequestforaccess.

2. Therighttorequesttheamendmentofthestudent’seducationrecordsthatthestudentbelievesisinaccurate.

3. Therighttoconsenttodisclosuresofpersonallyidentifiableinformationcontainedinthestudent’seducationrecords,excepttotheextentthatFERPAauthorizesdisclosurewithoutconsent.Oneexceptionwhichpermitsdisclosurewithoutconsentisdisclosuretoschoolofficialswithlegitimateeducationalinterests.Schoolofficialsareindividualsorentitiesworkingfororonthebehalfoftheeducationalinstitution.Aschoolofficialhasalegitimateeducationalinterestiftheofficialneedstoreviewaneducationrecordinordertofulfillhisorherprofessionalresponsibility.AsallowedwithinFERPAguidelines,UniversityoftheWestmaydiscloseeducationrecordswithoutconsenttoofficialsofanotherschool,uponrequest,inwhichastudentseeksorintendstoenroll.

TherighttofileacomplaintwiththeUSDepartmentofEducationconcerningallegedfailurebyUniversityoftheWesttocomplywiththerequirementsofFERPA.AtitsdiscretionUniversityoftheWestmayprovideDirectoryInformationinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheFamilyEducationRightsandPrivacyAct.DirectoryInformationisdefinedasthatinformationwhichwouldnotgenerallybeconsideredharmfuloraninvasionofprivacyifdisclosed.StudentsmaywithholdDirectoryInformationbynotifyingtheRegistrarinwriting;pleasenotethatsuchwithholdingrequestsarebindingforallinformationtoallpartiesotherthanforthoseexceptionsallowedundertheAct.

Withdrawal

Studentswhowishtoleaveduringasemester,orleaveattheendofasemesteranddonotplantoreturntotheUniversityoftheWestmayofficiallywithdrawbydroppingtheircurrentlyenrolled

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classes.

WithdrawingstudentsmaydroptheirclassesbysubmittingtheAdd/DropformtotheRegistrar’sOfficeduringthedropandwithdrawperiods.Seeyourcampus’academiccalendarfordropandwithdrawperiods.

Students,whoplantoreturnafterinterruptingtheirenrollmentatUniversityoftheWest,pleaseseeLeaveofAbsencepolicies.

CurrentstudentswhoareuncertainwhethertodroptheirlastclassorwithdrawfromtheuniversityarestronglyurgedtocontactthecampusDepartmentChairandAcademicDeanpriortowithdrawing.

Note:Anymoniesintheformoffinancialaidtuitionwaivers,scholarships,etc.,willbeforfeitedandcannotbeappliedtoafuturereenrollmentdate.

Leave of AbsenceStudentsmayfinditnecessarytointerruptprogresstowardtheirdegree;leaveUniversityoftheWest,anddecidetoreturnatalaterdate.If,foracceptablereasons,youfinditnecessarytointerruptprogresstowardyourdegreeformorethanonesemester,aleaveofabsencemaybegranted(SummerSessionsdonotconstituteasemester).

Aleaveofabsencepermitsstudentstoretaintherighttoelectrequirementsineffectatthetimeoftheleave,ortoadoptthoseineffectatthetimeofre-enrollment.Leavesaregrantedforoneyear.FailuretoreturnbythespecifiedtimeisconsideredaWithdrawalfromtheUniversityoftheWest.ThosestudentswhowishtoreturntotheUniversityoftheWestafteroneyearoftheirlastcompletedsemestermustapplyforreadmissionthroughtheOfficeofAdmission.Applicantsforreadmissionwillberequiredtosatisfythecurrentacademicentrancerequirementsandcatalog.

IfastudentleavestheUniversityingoodstandingandreturnswithinoneyearofhisorherlastcompletedsemester,thestudentwillretaintherighttobeplacedbackundertheiroriginaladmittedcatalogandelectprogramrequirementsineffectatthetimeofleavingUniversityoftheWestandwillnotneedtoreapplyforadmission.Thestudentwillretaintherighttoelectforeithergeneraleducation,major/degreerequirements,andlimitationsofcreditineffectforthatstudentatthetimeofleavingUniversityoftheWestoradoptrequirementsineffectatthetimeofre-entrance,solongas:

1. themajorisstillbeingofferedbyUniversityoftheWest

2. themajorisnotanimpactedmajorcallingforselectiveadmission

3. themajorhasnothadsignificantchangesduetoregulatoryrequirements

Note:AnymoniesintheformofFinancialAid,tuitionwaivers,scholarships,etc.willbeforfeitedandcannotbeappliedtoafuturereenrollmentdate.

ReadmissionStudentswhowishtoreturntoUniversityoftheWestaftertwoormoreconsecutivesemesters(1


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year)mustapplyforreadmissionthroughtheOfficeofAdmission.

1. CompleteApplicationforreadmission,includingfee

2. Completeastatementexplainingthereasonforhis/herabsenceandreasonforreturning

3. Submitanyadditionaltranscriptsnotpreviouslysentorcourseworktakenatanotherinstitutionduringyourabsenceandotherdocumentsasapplicable

ConsiderationforreadmissionisbasedontheadmissionspoliciesineffectatthetimetheApplicationforReadmissionissubmitted,andthestudentwillberequiredtomeetcurrentprogramrequirements.CourseworkcompleteattheUniversitymorethanfouryearspriortothetimeofreadmissionmustbereviewedbytheDeanofAcademicAffairsforapplicabilitytocurrentdegreerequirements.

StudentsdismissedfromtheUniversityforethicalorbehavioralviolationsofUniversitypolicywillnotbereadmitted.

Attendance Policy

TheUniversityexpectspunctualandregularattendanceinclassesbyallstudents.Attendancewillbetakenineachclassandaminimumattendancerecordof80%ofthescheduledclassesisnormallyrequired.Studentsmayberequiredtorepeatacourseiftheirabsencesexceed20%ofthetotalclasshours.Studentsareadvisedtoconsultinstructorsregardingtheirattendancerequirements.Classattendancepoliciesaredeterminedbyeachinstructorandshallbeincludedonthecoursesyllabusdistributedatthebeginningofeachterm.

Class level

Classificationofstudentsasfreshman,sophomores,juniorsandseniorsisdeterminedbythenumberofunitscompleted,includingthosetransferredtotheUniversityoftheWestfromanothercollegeoruniversity.Theclassificationisasfollows:

Freshman 1-29 semester units Sophomore 30-59 semester units Junior 60-89 semester units Senior 90 semester units – graduation Graduate Engaged in M.A. or Doctoral Level Studies

Course Numbering SystemCoursenumbersareintendedtoindicatethelevelofcomplexityofthecourses.Course Numbering System:001 – 099 Non-baccalaureatecoursesandcoursesnotappropriateforcollegedegreecreditbutdesignedtomeetspecificneedsofindividualsorgroupswheredegreecreditisnotrequired.Thesecoursesarenon-creditcoursesandareofferedonaPass/No-Passbasisonly.Theydonotcounttowardthe120creditsrequiredforgraduationnorinthecalculationofGPA.

100 – 299 Lowerdivisioncoursesoffreshmanandsophomorelevel;freshmanlevel100-199

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andsophomorelevel200-299.Freshmenmaybeadmittedto200levelprerequisiterequirementswiththeiradvisor’sconsent.

300 – 399 Upperdivisioncoursesofjuniorandseniorlevelwhichdonotgivegraduatecreditandtowhichsophomoresmaybeadmitted,providedthattheymeettheprerequisitesandhavetheiradvisor’sconsent.Freshmenareadmittedbypetitionwithwrittenconsentofadvisorandinstructor.

400 – 499 Upperdivisioncoursesofjuniorandseniorlevelwhichdonotgivegraduatecreditandtowhichsophomoresmaybeadmitted,providedthattheymeettheprerequisitesandhavetheiradvisor’sconsent.Freshmenstudentsarenotpermittedto400levelcourses.

500 – 599 Coursesforgraduatestudents

600 – 799 Coursesforgraduatestudents

800 – 899 ContinuingEducationcourses

Address ChangeStudents(domesticandinternational)mustnotifytheuniversityofanychangeintheiraddress,phonenumberore-mailaddress.SuchchangesmaybemadeviatheChangeofAddressformlocatedontheweborattheOfficeoftheRegistrar.TheChangeofAddressmustbesubmittedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

Co-Matriculation at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Whittier College and East Los Angeles College

Byvirtueofanagreementwiththesecentersoflearning,qualifiedUWestundergraduatesmay,withpriorapproval,enrollincoursesatthesecentersataperunitcostequaltothatpaidbythesecenters’students.ATOEFLscoreof550orhigherisrequiredofstudentswhosefirstlanguageisalanguageotherthanEnglish.ForinformationonthestudentexchangeprogramwiththeseschoolscontacttheDeanofAcademicAffairsortheOfficeoftheRegistrar.

Academic Cooperation with Other Universities

SomeclassesoftheComparativeReligionDepartmentofCaliforniaStateUniversity,Fullerton,areofferedtotheUniversityoftheWeststudents.AnnouncementsaremadeintheSemesterSchedules.UWesthasalsodevelopedcooperativeagreementswiththefollowinguniversities:FoGuangShanTsungLinUniversity,NationalKaohsiungUniversity,YuanKuangBuddhistCollege.

Credit by Examination

Currentlyenrolledstudentswhosubmitevidenceofanextensivebackgroundand/orexperienceinasubjectarea,andwhobelievethattheirknowledgeoftheareaisequivalenttothecoursecontentofanapprovedcourseintheUniversityoftheWest’scurriculum,mayapplyforcreditbyexamination.CreditbyExaminationisgradedonaPASS/NOPASSbasisanddoesnotaffectGPA.

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FormmustbefiledthroughtheOfficeoftheRegistrar. Thecreditbyexaminationfeeincludesa$50handlingchargeandthestandardtuitionbasedonthenumberofunits. Amaximumof15unitsmaybecompletedthroughcreditbyexaminationintheundergraduateprograms,andamaximumof6unitsinthegraduateprogram.Creditbyexaminationunitsdonotapplytowardtheresidencerequirementforgraduation.

Residence Requirements

Completionofaminimumof30units,including24upper-divisionunitsattheUniversityoftheWest,isrequiredfortheB.A.degree.ForanM.A.inReligiousStudies,theresidencerequirementis27units,whileforanMBAitis33units.Thedoctoralprogramrequires30units.Unitsearnedthrough credit by examination, unless otherwise specified, are not applicable to the residencerequirement.

Grading Standards

Theinstructorinchargeofacourseisresponsiblefordeterminingthegradeforeachstudentinthecourse.Courseworkisgradedonthefollowingbasis:

Superior A 4.0A- 3.7B+ 3.3

Good B 3.0B- 2.7C+ 2.3

Satisfactory C 2.0C- 1.7

Unsatisfactory D+ 1.3D 1.0

Minimum Passing D- 0.7Failing F 0.0Failure to Withdraw

FW 0.0

Pass P 0.0No Pass NP 0.0In Progress CIIncomplete IWithdraw WNot Reported NRReport Delayed RDAudit AU

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Grades

Gradesandcorrespondinggradepointsareasfollow:

Anincomplete(I)isgiventostudentswhohaveyettocompletealltheworkforacourse.Theymustcompleteworkduringtheperiodprescribedbyacademicregulations.AfterthesecondweekofinstructionastudentwhohaswithdrawnfromacourseintheprescribedmannerwillreceiveaW.AstudentwhosatisfactorilycompletesaP/NPcoursewillreceiveaP.Nogradepointsareassigned,anditisnotcomputedinthegradepointaverage.ItisequivalenttoaCorhigher.AgradeofnopassNPwillbegivenwhentherequirementsforcreditinthecoursehavenotbeensatisfiedatthelevelofaCorhigher.Itisnotcomputedinthegradepointaverage.TheFWgradeisassignedtostudentswhoceaseattendingpartwaythroughthesemesterbutwhodonotofficiallywithdraw.ItiscomputedinthegradepointaverageasanF.Explanationsoftranscriptnotationsareasfollows:

RD Indicatesthatthelecturerisstillwaitingformissingworkfromthestudent.AnRDmaybegivenforamaximumofthreeweekspastthegradedeadline.OncethesethreeweeksareupthelecturermustassignagradeorapproveanIncompletepetitionbythestudent.

I Indicates acceptableprogress in a coursebut that theworkloadhasnotbeen completed for a specified, justifiable reason (i.e., health, seriouspersonal problem, or other unforeseeable problems). In order to receivean“I”astudentmustcompleteandsubmitan“Incomplete”PetitionFormbeforetheendofthecourse.Whenthemissingcourseworkiscompleted,thenotation“I”will,bypetition,bereplacedbythegradethestudenthasearned.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensurethatallmissingcoursework is completed and submittedbefore thedeadline. Thisdeadline isgivenbythelecturer,butmustbewithinoneyearoftheendofthesemesterforwhichthe“I”wasreceived.Failingcompletionofthemissingcoursework,the“I”willbechangedtothegradethestudentwouldhavereceivedwithoutthemissingcoursework.Thisgradepermanentlyremainsinthetranscript.

CI Indicatescoursescurrentlyinprogressforagivensemester.

P IndicatesthatacoursewastakenforPass/NoPassandwaspassed.Pmaybeappliedtowardsatisfactionofdegreerequirements,butisdisregardedindeterminingoverallgradepointaverage.

NP IndicatesthatacoursewastakenforPass/NoPassandwasnotpassed.GradesofDorFareregardedasNP.NPmaynotbeappliedtowardsatisfactionofdegree requirements, and isdisregarded indeterminingoverall grade


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point average. (Some courses may not be taken as P/NP according totherespectivedepartment’srespectiveacademicstandards).Astudentmaynotchangehis/hergradeoptionafter the5thweekof instructionunlessapprovedbyboththeinstructorandtheDeanofAcademicAffairs.

W Indicatesofficialwithdrawalfromaclassaftertheofficialdropdeadline.Withdrawalfromaclasswithoutthefilingofanapprovedpetitionwillresultinthestudentreceivingtheearnedgradefortheclass.

NR No record yet, instructor has not yet assigned a grade to thestudent.

AU Studentsofficiallyadmittedtothegraduate,undergraduate,andContinuingEducationprogramsmayenrollinclassesasauditors.Feesforauditorsaredeterminedbytheprograminwhichtheyareenrolled.Auditorstakenoexaminations,writenopapers,andreceivenogradeorunitsofcredit.

Pass/No PassStudentsmayselectPass/NoPassasagradingoptionatthetimetheyinitiallyregisterforcourses.Certaincoursesrequirelettergradesonly,whilecertaincoursesallowonlyPass/NoPassasthegradingoption.Suchrestrictionsarenotedinthecoursedescription.CoursesinwhichstudentsreceiveagradeofPmaybeappliedtowardsatisfactionofdegreerequirements,butsuchgradesaredisregardedindeterminingoverallgradepointaverage.Undergraduatesmaytakeupto12semestercreditsperyearonaPass/NoPassbasis,excludingcoursesofferedonlyonaPass/NoPassbasis.StudentsshouldconsultwiththedepartmentchairregardingthechoiceofP/NPgradingforcoursesinthemajorAfterinitialregistrationinacourse,inordertochangethegradingbasis(e.g.toP/NPorAU)studentsmustsubmitachangeofgradingsystemformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarbytheendofthe10thweekofstandardsemesters(seeacademiccalendarforcorrespondingdates).Onceacourseisgradedstudentscannotrequestachangeingradingoption.Pgradesareequivalentto“C”gradesorabove;NPgradesaregivenfor“C-”andbelow.StudentswhotakeacoursePass/NoPass,ceaseattendingpartwaythroughthesemesterandfailtowithdrawwillreceivean“FW”grade.IncompletesThegradeofIncompletemaybeassignedbyaninstructorifastudent,throughcircumstancesbeyondhisorhercontrol,hasnotcompletedasmallportionofacoursebytheconclusionofthesemester.ThestudentmustrequestinwritingthegradeofIncompleteandmustproposeadateacceptabletothefacultymemberbywhichthemissingworkwillbecompleted.Anincompletegradecanonlybegivenbytheinstructorifallpaperworkisfilledout,approvedandfiledwiththeofficeoftheRegistrar.AgradeofIncompletemaynotbeassignedinordertogiveastudentachancetodomoreworktoimproveagrade.ThedeadlineforremovalofanIncompleteisoneyearfromthefirstdayofthesemesterinwhichtheIncompletewasrecorded,unlessashorterperiodoftimeisspecifiedbytheinstructor.Incertaincircumstanceswherethestudentmustattendtheclasstofulfilltheremaining

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requirements,andwhenthecourseisnotofferedeverysemester,attheinstructor’sdiscretionthedeadlineforremovaloftheIncompletewillbeoneyearfromtheendoftheterminwhichtheIncompletewasrecorded.ThedeadlinedeterminedbythefacultymembermustbespecifiedontheIncompleteFormwhichissubmittedtotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Courses Repeated for Higher GradesAnycourseatUWestmayberepeatedtoimprovethegrade.Thelowergraderemainsontherecordwithanotationthatthecoursehasbeenrepeated.Onlythehighergradeandcreditarecomputedinthecumulativegradepointaverage.Creditisgivenonlyonceforarepeatedcourse,exceptasnotedinthecoursedescription.Itisrecommendedthatacourseberepeatedassoonaspracticalifitistobetakenforahighergrade.Inexercisingthisoption,thestudentmustrepeatthecourseatUniversityoftheWest.GradesearnedatUWestremaincountedinthestudent’sgradepointaverageifthecourseworkisrepeatedatanotherinstitution.OthercoursestakenattheUniversitymayberepeatedonlyaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:

1. To improvetheirgradepointaverage,studentsmayrepeatcourses inwhichtheyreceivedagradeofC-orlower.

2. RepeatingacoursemorethanoncerequirestheapprovaloftheDeanofAcademicAffairsandisgrantedonlyunderextraordinarycircumstances.

3. Degreecreditforacoursewillbegivenonlyonce,butthegradeassignedeachtimewillberecordedpermanentlyontranscripts.

4. Forundergraduates,onlythemostrecentlettergradesandgradepointsearnedwillbecomputedinthegrade-pointaverage.

5. Forgraduatestudents,allcoursesinwhichalettergradeisgiven,includingrepeatedcourses,willbeusedincomputingthegrade-pointaverage.

Course AuditStudentsmayauditaclassiftheychoosetodoso.Nocreditisearnedfromauditedclasses.Agradeof“AU”isassignedtoauditedclasses,whichisnotusedincomputingthegradepointaverage.Courserequisitesareenforcedindeterminationofregistrationeligibilityforthecourse.Auditfeesmaybeassessed.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsconferwiththeiradvisorpriortoofficiallyauditingacourse.StudentsmayselectAuditasanoptionatthetimetheyinitiallyregisterforcourses.Afterinitialregistrationinacourse,inordertochangethegradingbasis(e.g.toAudit)studentsmustsubmitachangeofgradingsystemformtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarbytheendofthefifthweekofstandardsemesters.Courserequirementssuchashomework,examsandpapersarenotgradedbytheinstructorforstudentswhoareauditingaclass.Thoseauditingcoursestakenoexaminations,writenopapersandreceivenogradeorunitsofcredit.

CorrectionofGrades:AllgradesexceptIncompletes(I)arefinalwhenfiledbytheinstructorintheend-of-semestergradereport.Thereafter,agradechangemaybemadeonlyincaseofclericalorproceduralerrororotherunusualcircumstances.Nogradewillberevisedbyre-examinationorcompletionofextraworkwiththeexceptionofIncompletes.Ifstudentsarenotsatisfiedwithagrade,theyshouldreviewtheirworkwiththeinstructorandaskforanexplanationofthegradeassigned.TheRegistrarisauthorizedtochangeafinalgradeaccordingtothefollowingguidelines:

1. A Grade Change form must be submitted by an instructor indicating that a clerical orproceduralerroristhereasonforthechange.


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2. AnadditionalsignatureontheGradeChangeFormbytheDeanofAcademicAffairsincaseswhereithasbeendeterminedthataninstructorhasassignedagradeonabasisotherthanacademicgrounds.

Anygradechangerequestmademorethanoneyearaftertheoriginalfilingmustbevalidatedforauthenticityoftheinstructor’ssignaturebytheChairoftheDepartment.AnygradechangemadebyaninstructorwhohaslefttheUniversitymustbecountersignedbytheDepartmentChair.

Petition

Studentsmaypetition tobeexempted froma ruleor regulationof theUniversity, for example,changesinacademicrequirements.Theymayalsoappealforcreditbyexaminationandforreviewofmattersrelatedtothetransferofunitsfromotherinstitutions.AnapprovedpetitionrepresentsanagreementbetweenthestudentandtheUniversity.

Graduation

Althoughastudentmayhavecompletedalldegreeprogramrequirements,graduationisnotautomatic.StudentswhoarereadytograduatemustapplyforDegreeConferralwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrarandpaytheappropriatefeeinordertoidentifythesemesterinwhichtheyexpecttocompletetheirdegreerequirements.Ifastudentshouldfailtocompleterequirementsbytheintendedgraduationdate,anewIntenttoGraduateformmustbefiled.

UniversityoftheWestconfersdegreesthreetimesduringtheacademicyear:May31,August31,andDecember31.Alldegreerequirements,includingbutnotlimitedtoincompletes,internships,missinggrades,etc.mustbecompletedbythelastdayofthemonthinwhichthedegreeistobeconferred.Workcompletedatexternalinstitutionsmustbereceivedonorbeforetheconferraldateinordertobeconsideredinmeetingthedegreerequirements.TheOfficeoftheRegistrarwillassessthecandidates’eligibilityforconferral.CandidatesfordegreeconferralmustsubmittheirapplicationtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarbythedeadlineoftheirconferraldate(seeacademiccalendarfordates).

Commencement: FormaluniversitycommencementceremoniesareheldinMay.ToparticipateinceremoniesstudentsmustfileaparticipationformwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrar.Tobeeligibleforparticipation,atthetimeoftheapplicationdeadlinestudentsmustfileIntenttoGraduateForm,andthestudent’sofficialprogramevaluationmustindicatethatthestudentisoncoursetosatisfactorilycompletealldegreerequirements(includingcomprehensiveexamination,thesis/project)bythecommencementdate.Students’receivingdegreesatmid-yearorattheendofthesummerareentitledtoparticipateinthefollowingMaycommencementceremonies.To participate in May Commencement Ceremonies students must meet one of the following academic conditions

1.Havemetalldegreerequirementspriortothe2008springsemesterandwereconferredinAugust2007orDecember2007;OR

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the2008springsemester,asdeterminedbytheRegistrar’sOffice.Graduatestudentsmusttakeanyrequiredcomprehensiveexaminationsinthe2007springsemester;OR

3.HaveofficiallyfiledwiththeRegistrar’sOffice,nolaterthanApril15,2008,an“IntenttoGraduate”formforanAugust2008conferraldate,andbytheendofspringsemesterhaveremainingonlythefollowingforcompletionofdegreerequirements,asdeterminedbytheRegistrar’sOffice:

A.Bachelorstudents–9creditsB.Masterstudents–6credits

NograduatestudentispermittedtoparticipateinCommencementuntiltheyhavecompletedandpassedcomprehensiveexaminationspriortotheendofthe2008springsemester

C.PhD.andD.B.Sstudents–cannotwalkshortcreditGraduation with HonorsUndergraduatestudentswithsuperioracademicachievementthroughouthisorheruniversitycareermaybegraduatedwithuniversityLatinhonors.TobeeligibleforLatinhonors,thestudentmusthaveaUniversityoftheWestsemestergradepointaverageandcumulativegradepointaverage,atorabovethespecifichonorscategory.Aminimumof54creditsmustbeUniversityoftheWestcoursework,takenforalettergrade.FornotationofhonorsattheMaycommencementceremony,45lettergradedUniversityoftheWestcreditsmustbecompletedbyDecember.LatinHonorsarenotapplicabletoCertificate,ContinuingEducation,Graduate,orPostGraduatedegreeseekingstudents.UniversityoftheWestawardsthefollowingLatinhonorcategories:

• CumLaude(3.7–3.79GPA)

• MagnaCumLaude(3.8–3.89GPA)

• SummaCumLaude(3.9-4.0GPA)

Release of Transcripts, Diplomas and CertificatesNotranscripts,diplomasorcertificatesarereleasedtoanystudentwithanunpaidbalancetoUniversityoftheWestoranyUniversityoftheWestsponsoredagency,includingFinancialAidexitinterviews.Diplomasaremailedoutapproximatelyfourtosixweeksafterthedateofconferralofthedegree.ThisallowstimeforconfirmationfromtheOfficeoftheRegistrarthatalldegreerequirementshavebeenmet.Undernocircumstanceswilladiplomabereleasedpriortotheconferraldate.UnlessotherwiseallowedbyFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActregulations,allofficialtranscriptsareissuedonlyviawrittenpermissionofthestudent.Officialtranscriptrequestsandinformationareavailableatwww.uwest.edu.


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VI

Registration and Schedule Changes

Registration

Registrationconsistsofpayingallrequiredtuitionandfeesandenrollinginclasses.TheRegistrationForm,issuedbytheRegistrar,isusedforpayingfeesandforrequestingenrollmentinclasses.ThestudentisrequiredtocompletebothprocessesbythedeadlinesstipulatedintheScheduleofClassesinordertobeofficiallyregisteredandenrolledeachsemester.

For all students, registration isheld for twoweeksprior to thefirst dayof instruction. Beforeregistering,eachstudentisadvisedtomeetwithanacademicadvisorforassistanceintheselectionofcourses.

Late Registration

StudentsmayregisterlateintheOfficeoftheRegistrarduringthefirsttwoweeksofclasses.Alatefeewillbecharged.StudentsmayregisteraftertheFridayofthethirdweekofasemesteronlywiththepermissionoftheDeanofAcademicAffairs.

Schedule Changes

Afterregistrationhasbeencompleted,studentsmayaddordropcoursesbypetitiontotheOfficeoftheRegistrar.Afeeof$10willbeassessedforeachchangeorforasetofchangesmadeatthesametime.Nocourseisofficiallyaddedordroppeduntilthechangehasbeenrecordedonthestudent’spermanentrecord.Studentsarepermittedtodropcourseswithoutgradepenaltythroughtheendofthefifthweekofthesemesterortheendofthethirdweekofthesummersession.AnycoursedroppedthereafterwillbeenteredasWonthestudent’stranscript.

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VII

GRadUaTION REQUIREMENTS

Special Course HLU 090 Introduction to the University of the West (1 Unit)

Thisshortcourse introduces students toacademic lifeandexpectationsat theUniversityof theWest.Itismandatoryforallnewstudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheirfirstsemesterofregistration.Thoseenteringduringthesummerarerequiredtotakethiscourseinthefallsemester.Graduationmaybedelayedifastudentneglectstopassthiscourseintime.CourseisofferedasaP/NPanddoesnotcounttowardthe120creditminimumrequirement.

Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

Total Number of Units Required (120 Units plus HLU 090 (1 Unit))Aminimumof120unitsplusHLU090(1unit)andaminimumgradepointaverageof2.0arerequiredtoqualifyfortheBachelorofArtsdegree.Amaximumof6unitsinphysicaleducationactivityclasses,12unitsinappliedarts,and15unitsofcreditbyexaminationmaybeappliedtothe120units.

Upper-Division Units Required (45 Units) Undergraduatesmustcompleteaminimumof45upper-divisionunits,includingatleast24upper-divisionunitsattheUniversityoftheWest.

Requirements in the Major (42 units) 42unitswithatleast36upper-divisionunits.

General Education Requirement (48 Units)

Aminimumof48semesterunitsofGeneralEducationisrequiredintheareasoutlinedbelowandmustbecompletedbystudentspriortoapplicationforgraduation.

1.CoreCompetencies 12units1.1 EnglishComposition(ENGL101)1.2 OralCommunication(SPCH101)1.3 Mathematics(MATH100)1.4 CriticalThinking(PHIL103)

2.HistoricalFoundations 6units Aminimumof3unitsfromeachsection

SECTIONA: 2.1 WorldHistory(HIST110,120,378) 2.2 U.S.History(HIST210,220) SECTIONB:

2.2 ChineseHistory(HIST250,260,418)

3.AdvancedMathematicsandNaturalSciences 6units

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Aminimumof3unitsfromeachsection: SECTIONA:MATHEMATICS 3.1 Mathematics(MATH110,201) SECTIONB:NATURALSCIENCES

2.2 LifeSciences(BIO100)2.3 PhysicalSciences(PSC100)

4. ReligionandPhilosophy 6units(ReligiousStudiesstudentscanonlytakecoursesinsectionB,allotherstudentsmustcompleteonecourseineachsection) SECTIONA:RELIGION

4.1 ReligiousStudies(REL201,202,301,302T,310T,330T)SECTIONB:PHILOSOPHY4.2 Philosophy(PHIL110,120,310,320)

5.SocialandBehavioralSciences 6units5.1 Anthropology(ANTHR101)

5.2 Psychology(PSYCH100,210,220,330) 5.3 Sociology(SOC100) 5.4 Economics(ECON201,202) 5.5 PoliticalScience(POL101)

6.Humanities 6units Aminimumofonecoursefromtwoofthethreesections: SECTIONA:FINEARTS

6.1 Music(MUS101)6.2 Art(Art101,201,301)6.3 Film(FILM101,301T)SECTIONB:LANGUAGES6.4 Chinese(CHN101,102)6.5 Japanese( JPN101,102)6.6 CanonicalChinese(CCHN301,302)6.7 Pali(PALI301,302)6.8 Sanskrit(SNSK301,302)6.9 Tibetan(TIB301,302)SECTIONC:LITERATURE6.10 AmericanLiterature(LIT101)6.11 AsianLiterature(LIT102)6.12 AdvancedComposition(LIT301)

7.CAPSTONE 3units 7.1 Religion,ScienceandSociety(CAP401)

Notes:

i. Becauseofconstraintsinareassuchasthesciences,UWeststudentsmayelecttocompleteGeneralEducationcoursesatnearbycommunitycolleges(EastLosAngelesCollege,Mt.SanAntonioCollege,PasadenaCityCollegeandRioHondoCollege). AnagreementhasalsobeenenteredintowiththeCollegeDivisionofDonBoscoTechnicalInstitutefor

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admissiontoitsGeneralEducationcourses.InAddition,UWesthasrentedthesciencelaboratoriesofDonBoscoforthepracticalcomponentofcoursesinPhysicsandBiology.

ii. StudentswhotakecoursesatanotherinstitutionwhileenrolledatUWestareadvisedtoconsultwith theOfficeof theRegistrar (Academics) concerning their status as full-orpart-timestudentsandwiththeDeanofAcademicAffairsrespectingthetransferabilityofthecourses.

Academic Major• CreditsandSpecificCoursesaredeterminedbytheacademicdepartments;see

departmentallistingformoredetail.Studentsmustfollowthegeneraleducationandmajorrequirementsofthesamecatalogyear.

• OtherRequirements• Aminimumof36creditsofupperdivisioncourseworkinthemajor;a

minimumof2.0(C)averageona4.0scaleinthemajoroverallandinupperdivisioncoursework.

Dual Major with the Same Degree• Completionofallrequirementsforbothmajors• Aminimumof18creditsmaynotbeduplicatedbythesecondmajor.• Onlyonediplomawillbeawardedshowingthemajorscompleted

withinthesamedegreeatthetimeofgraduation• Fileachange/addmajorformwithdept.chairsignaturetotheOffice

oftheRegistrar.

Second major with the Same DegreeOnceadegreehasbeenconferred:

• Astudentmustapplyforreadmissiontoseekasecondmajorinthesamedegree.However,ifthestudenthasnotbrokenenrollmentthestudentneednotapplyforreadmission.Aseconddiplomawillnotbeissuedforthesamedegree;ratheritwillbenotedontheofficialacademicrecord.

• Completionofallrequirementsforthemajor.• Aminimumof18creditsmaynotbeduplicatedbythesecondmajor.

Second Bachelor’s DegreeOnceadegreehasbeenconferred:

• Astudentmustapplyforre-admissiontoseekasecondbachelor’sdegree.However,ifastudenthasnotbrokenenrollmentthestudentneednotapplyforreadmission.

• 30semestercreditsinresidencebeyondtheminimumrequirementsforthefirstbachelor’sdegreeforaminimumtotalof60semestercreditsinresidenceandaminimumtotalof150semestercredits.

• RequestadegreeevaluationbytheOfficeoftheRegistrarbeforebeginningtheprogram.

• UWestwaivestheGECapstoneCourseandGeneralEducationCourses,includingHLU090forallbachelordegreeholdersfromregionallyaccreditedinstitutionsthatincludeatleast28semestercreditsofUWestacceptableworkequallydistributedintheGE.

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Graduation Requirements for Master’s Degree Students

Master of Arts in Religious StudiesTheMasterofArts inReligiousStudies requires a specialization in eitherBuddhistStudiesorComparativeReligiousStudiesandthecompletionofaminimumof33semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)withacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orhigher. Completionofa thesisorcomprehensiveexaminationisrequiredinbothareasofspecialization,andaforeignlanguageisrequiredforstudentsgraduatinginBuddhistStudies.Amaximumof6(six)unitsofgraduateworkcompletedatanothercollegeoruniversityinreligiousstudiesorarelatedsubjectsuchasphilosophymaybeappliedtotheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudiesattheUniversityoftheWest.CourserequirementsfortheM.A.inReligiousStudiesareoutlinedinthesectionon“GraduateProgramsofStudy.” Master of Business Administration (MBA)The MBA program is designed to be completed in two years for full-time students, althoughstudentswhostudyduringsummersessionsmaygraduateearlierifallgraduationcriteriaaremet.Studentsarerequiredtocomplete15unitsoffoundationcourses,21unitsofcorecourses,3unitsofthecapstonecourse,at least9unitsoftheselectedconcentrationcourses,6unitsofelectivesandHLU090(1unit)tograduate.Therequirementofthe15unitsoffoundationcoursesmaybe waived if the students have taken relevant courses in their previous studies at degree level.All studentsmustmaintain a cumulativegradepoint averageof3.0orhigher. Concentrationsare offered in InformationTechnology and Management, Finance, International Business, andNonprofitOrganizationManagement.Eachstudentmustcompleteaninternshiporfieldstudyinhis/herconcentration.Amaximumof6(six)graduate-levelunitsinBusinessAdministrationatanotherCollegeorUniversitymaybeappliedtotheMBAattheUniversityoftheWest.ThecoreandspecializedcoursesrequiredfortheMBAareoutlinedinthesectionongraduate“ProgramsofStudy.”

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)TheEMBAprogramisdesignedtobecompletedinthreesemestersoffull-timestudy.Studentsneed at least 42 semester units plus HLU 090 (1 unit) to graduate, including 30 units of corecourses,3unitsofthecapstonecourse,plus6unitsoftherequiredcoursesand3unitsofelectives.Studentsmustmaintainacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orhigher.ThecoreandspecializedcoursesrequiredfortheEMBAareoutlinedinthesectionon“GraduateProgramsofStudy.”

Graduation Requirements for the Doctoral Programs

(1) Aminimumof60post-baccalaureatesemesterunitsingraduatecoursesasspecifiedforeachcandidatebytheDoctoralCommitteeappointedbytheDeanofAcademicAffairs,plusHLU090 (1unit); nomore than30 semester units in graduate coursesmaybe transferred fromanotherrecognizeduniversity;forcourseanddistributionrequirements,seeSection6below;

(2) Fulfillmentofthelanguagerequirement;(3) Aminimumgradepointaverage(GPA)of3.0;(4) APass(P)inthePreliminaryExaminationonthestudent’smasteryoffundamentalknowledge

ofthedisciplinewhenhe/shehascompleted18unitsofdoctoralcoursework;(5) A Pass in each subsequent qualifying examination as may be required by the Doctoral

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(6) APassintheCandidacyExamination,takenwhenthestudenthascompletedaminimumof48unitsofdoctoralcoursework;

(7) Aresearchdissertation(forPh.D.)or areportofaresearchproject(forD.B.S.)demonstratingcriticaljudgment,intellectualsynthesis,creativity,andskillinwrittencommunication.

(8) DefenseofDissertation(Ph.D.)orFinalOralExamination(D.B.S.)

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VIII

TRaNSFER OF CREdITS

Undergraduate Students

StudentswhowishtotransfertoUWestfromanothercollegeoruniversityshouldbeingoodstandingandnotunderacademicordisciplinaryprobationorsuspensionfromthelastschoolattended.

TheUniversitygrantscredits to students forcoursescompletedatothercollegesoruniversities.In thebaccalaureateprogram, theUniversityacceptsamaximumof90semesteror135quarterunitsearnedatotherregionallyaccreditedorstate-approvedcolleges,includingamaximumof70semesteror105quarterunitsearnedatcommunitycolleges.Transfercreditwillnotbegivenforgradesbelow2.0.CreditsforexaminationsgivenbytheNationalTestingServicearegenerallynotacceptedwiththeexceptionofAdvancedPlacementExaminations.

StudentsattendingCaliforniacommunitycollegesshouldselectgeneraleducationcourseswhichmeetrequirementsforeitherCSUcertificationorIGETCcertification.FulfillmentofeitherCSUorIGETCcertificationpriortoenrollmentatUWestwillfulfillUWest’sGeneralEducationrequirementswiththeexceptionofthecapstonecourse(CAP401).

StudentswhoarecurrentlyattendinganothercollegeoruniversityshouldpursuealiberalartsandsciencecurriculumthatparallelstheGEcurriculumatUWest.

TheOfficeoftheRegistrardeterminestransfercreditsinconsultationwiththerelevantChairandtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

Atransfercreditevaluationispreparedforeverynewundergraduatetransferstudentadmittedtoregularstanding.Toensurecompleteevaluationoftransfercourses,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytosubmitofficialtranscriptstotheOfficeoftheRegistrarfromallpost-secondaryschoolsinwhichcourseworkwascompleted.

Graduate Students

GraduatestudentsattheMaster’slevelmaytransferamaximumof6semesteror9quarterunitsforgraduatecoursescompletedatanotheruniversity.GraduatecoursesapprovedfortransfercreditmustbecomparabletocoursesinthegraduateprogramsatUWestandmustcarryagradeofBorhigher.Transfercreditisnotgrantedforcorrespondencecoursesorthesisresearch.

Doctoralcandidatesmaytransferamaximumof30semesteror45quarterunitsforgraduatecoursescompletedatanotheruniversity.

AtransfercreditevaluationisreviewedbytheOfficeoftheRegistrarinconsultationwiththeChairof the appropriate graduate program during the first year of graduate studies for every studentadmittedtoregularstanding.ThepurposeoftheevaluationistoverifyallpreviouslyearneddegreesandtoassessgraduatecourseworkcompletedatothercollegesoruniversitiesfortheirtransferabilitytoUWest.Anevaluationoftransfercreditscanonlybedoneafterallofficialtranscriptshavebeen

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received.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoseethattheyareonfileintheOfficeoftheRegistrar.TheOfficeoftheRegistrardecidesonallapplicationsforthetransferofcreditsinconsultationwiththerelevantChairandtheapprovaloftheDeanofAcademicAffairs.

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IX

STUdENT RIGHTS

Conduct

Racism,sexismandbigotrywillnotgounchallengedwithinthiscommunity.Noonehastherighttodenigrate anotherhumanbeingon thebasisof ethnicity, gender, sexualorientation,nationalorigin,disabilityand/orreligion.TheUniversitywillnottolerateverbalorwrittenabuse,threats,harassment,intimidation,orviolenceagainstpersonorproperty.AnysuchbehaviorwillbesubjecttotheUniversity’sdisciplinaryprocess.TheUniversitydoesnotacceptalcoholorsubstanceabuseasanexcuse,reason,orrationaleforsuchabuse,harassment,intimidation,orviolence.Neitherisignoranceanexcuseforanysuchbehavior.

Privacy Rights of Students

TheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974setsoutrequirementsdesignedtoprotecttheprivacyrightsofstudents.TheActgovernsaccesstoandthereleaseofstudentrecordsmaintainedbytheUniversity.

Sexual Assault Policy

TheUniversityiscommittedtoprovidingasafeenvironmentforitsstudents,faculty,andstaffandcondemnsanyactofsexualassaultcommittedonanyofitsfacilities.Intheeventofsexualassaultcommittedongroundsor infacilitiesmaintainedand/orusedbytheUniversity,anyvictimofasexualassaultwhoisoneoftheUniversity’sstudents,faculty,stafforvisitorsshallpromptlyreceiveappropriatetreatmentandfullandaccurateinformationrespectingtheiroptions.IndividualswhocommitsexualassaultwhileonpropertieswithinthecontroloftheUniversityshallbesubjecttoappropriatecriminalprosecution.TheUniversitycommunitywilltakeallnecessaryandappropriateactionstoprotectstudents,staff,andfacultymembersfromsexualassaultandallformsofsexualintimidationandexploitation.ComplaintsofsexualassaultorsexualharassmentshouldbemadetotheOfficeofStudentServices.

Intheeventofanassault,thevictimshouldcontactStudentServicesat1409N.WalnutGroveAve, Rosemead, CA 91770, telephone: (626) 571-8811. The administrator in charge will takeeverynecessarysteptodealwiththematteranddesignateanadministrativestaffmemberoftheUniversity to report the incident to the police and inform the victim’s family. If it is requiredor requested by the victim, the victim will be sent to a community medical clinic for physicaltreatment. Counselingwithcompetent faculty counselors, themonasticsofHsiLaiTempleorother competent counselorsmaybe arrangedupon request by the victimor the victim’s family.RecordsofviolationsorcomplaintswillbefiledintheOfficeofStudentServices.

Student Grievance Policy

In accordance with the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, this policy describesthe procedures by which a student or group of students of the University of theWest may air

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their grievances as applied to and regarding academic, administrative, and instructionalmattersrelatingtostudents,andincluding,butnotlimitedto,anygrievancedealingwithanycertificatedormanagementemployeeoftheUniversityoftheWest.

Agrievanceshallhereinbedefinedasanyactdeprivingastudentofanyoftherightssetforthinthestatementof“StudentRightsandResponsibility,”oranyState,Federal,orlocalcodes.Gradesandgradinggrievancesarenotcoveredbythispolicy.Studentshouldreferto“GradesorGradingGrievancePolicy”attheendofthissection.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:

STEP I - INFORMAL ACTION

A.Thestudent(orgroupofstudents),whobelievesthataninjusticehasbeendonetohim(them),shallfirstattempttoresolvethecomplaintbyinformaldiscussionwiththeemployee(s)involved.

B.If theproblemisnotresolvedinstepI-A,aninformaldiscussionshouldtakeplacewiththepersonatthelowestlevelofauthoritydirectlyabovetheperson(s)againstwhomthecomplaintisdirected,whereauthorityexiststotakecorrectiveaction.

C. If thegrievant still believes the issuehasnotbeen resolved satisfactorily,he/shemayobtaina student grievance form from the Office of Student Services. After completion of this form,specifyingthetime,place,natureofthecomplaintandremedyorcorrectionrequested,itshouldbesubmittedtotheDirectorofStudentServices.Thisstatementmustbesubmittedwithin5schooldaysafterthegrievanthasbecomeawareoftheactorconditiononwhichthecomplaintisbased.AschooldayisdefinedasanydayMondaythroughFridaythatallnormalUniversitybusinessisconducted,bothintheclassroomandintheadministrativeoffices.AllweekendsandUniversityholidaysareexcluded.

D.TheofficeofStudentsServicesshallattempttoresolvetheproblemthroughinformalmeetinganddiscussion among thepertinentpartieswhile remainingneutral on all issues involved.Thisinformalmeeting anddiscussionwill attempt to involve the levels of administration concernedwiththeproblemandshouldbecompletedwithinten(10)schooldays.Intheeventtheinformalprocedurefails,thentheformalprocedurewouldbeimplemented.

STEP II – FORMAL ACTION

A. PRELIMINARY

1. If thegrievantdoesnotbelievethegrievancehasbeenresolved, thenthegrievantmustrequest from the director of Student Services Step II-Formal Action.The Director ofStudentServices,upon receiving the requestof thegrievant, shall call ameetingof theStudentGrievanceHearingCommittee.ThememberofthehearingCommitteeshallbe:

The Director of Student Services and two designees (such as administrative designee,FacultySenatePresidentorSenatedesignee)andoneFacultySenatemember,chosenbytheFacultySenate.

2. TheDirectorofStudentServicesshallserveastheHearingCommitteeChair,butshall

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havenovoteincommitteedecisions.ThefivevotingmembersoftheHearingCommitteeshallbeselectedwithinthefirstsixweeksoftheschoolyear.NamesselectedbytheFacultySenatearetobesubmittedtotheDirectorofStudentServices.MembersoftheCommitteewillserveforoneschoolyear.

3. The administrative designee shall serve as Hearing Committee Executive Secretary, avotingmemberofthecommittee,andshallberesponsibleforkeepingnecessaryrecordsofcommitteehearingsintheconductofthehearing.

4. GrievanceCommitteemembersaretodealwithallgrievancesinaconfidentialmanner,exceptwhenbothpartiesagreetoapublichearing.

B. FORMAL HEARING

TheHearingCommitteeshallconductitsproceedingsaccordingtothefollowingprocedures:

1. TheHearingCommitteemustmeetwithintenschooldaysafterinformalactionhasbeencompletedandgrievanthasrequestedformalhearing.

2. TheChairmustnotifybothpartiesinvolvedwithinfiveschooldaysbeforethehearingalongwiththewrittencomplaint,acopyoftheStatementofStudentRightsandResponsibilities,andacopyoftheGrievancePolicy.

3. Fourmembersshallconstituteaquorumbywhichbusinessmayproceed.Thequorummustincludeatleastonestudentmember,onefacultymember,andoneadministrativemember.

4. Bothpartiesshallhavetherighttopresentpersonalstatements,evidence,andwitnesses.Eachpartyshallhavetherighttobepresent,tobeaccompaniedbythepersonofhisorherchoice,andtoquestionwitnesseswhoarepresent.

5. TheHearingCommitteeshalldiscussthecharge,hearthetestimony,examinethewitnesses,andreceiveallavailableevidenceofthecharge.

6. Thehearingshallbeclosedtothepublicunlessotherwiseagreeduponinwritingbybothparties.

7. TheHearingCommittee shallmakedecisions inprivate.TheHearingCommittee shallissuewrittenfindingsanddecisions.Copiesoffindingsanddecisions,includingmajorityandminorityreports,aretobesenttoeachpartyandtheUniversityPresident.TheHearingCommittee’sdecisionshallbefinalunlessappealed.

8. ArecordingoftheproceedingsshallbekeptinaconfidentialfileintheOfficeofStudentServicesandshallbeavailableatalltimestopartiesdirectlyfromthepersonnelfilesoftheparticipants.Afteraperiodoffouryears,thegrievancefileshallbedestroyed.

9. ReprisalsofanykindwillnotbetakenbytheBoardofTrusteesoranyofitsagentsagainstanypartyofinterestoranyotherparticipantinthegrievanceprocedurebecauseofsuch

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participationinthegrievanceprocedure.

10. Evidenceandtestimonygivenineachcaseshallnotbethesolecauseofinitiatingorfilingfurthergrievances.

11. Iftheaggrievedpartydoesnotrespondwithinthetimelimitsdefinedherein,thegrievanceisterminatedandnofurtheractionshallbetaken.

12. Thenumberofworkingdaysindicatedateachstephereinshouldbeconsideredamaximumandeveryeffortmustbemadetoexpeditetheprocess.TimelimitsmaybeextendedbymutualconsentinwritingorbydecisionoftheHearingCommittee.

13. TheHearingCommittee shallattempt to reachadecisionbydiscussionandconsensus.Votingshouldbealastcourseofaction.

14. Ifinthecourseoftheproceedings,astudentgraduatesbeforearesolutionofthegrievance,thestudentshallnotbedenied fullconsiderationunder thispolicy.Astudentmayalsosubmitagrievanceaftergraduationifthegrievancedidnotbecomeknownuntilthattime.However, itmustbe submittedwithin thirty schooldaysafter thegrievant shouldhavereasonablybecomeawareoftheactorconditiononwhichthecomplaintisbased.

STEP III-APPEAL PROCESS

1. IfeitherpartyisdissatisfiedwiththerecommendationoftheHearingCommittee,he/shemayappealwithintenschooldaystotheUniversityPresidentprovidedthePresidentisnotapartytothegrievance.IfthePresidentisapartytothegrievance,andeitherpartyis dissatisfied with the recommendation of the Hearing Committee, an appeal may besubmitteddirectlytotheBoardofTrustees.

2. UponreceivingthefindingsandrecommendationsoftheHearingCommittee,andafterexaminationoftheappealasrequestedbyeitherparty,thePresidentmayacceptorrejecttheCommittee’sdecision.

3. If thePresident rejects theCommittee’sdecision,he shall submithisdecisionwith thestatedreasonsforhisobjectionstotheHearingCommitteewithintenschooldays.TheHearingCommitteeshallwithinfiveschooldaysreconsider itsdecisionsandre-submitthemtothePresidentforhis/herfinaldecision.

4. ThePresidentshalltransmithis/herfinaldecisiontobothpartiesandtheFacultySenatevicechairmanordesigneewithinfiveschooldays.

5. An appeal of the President’s decision may be submitted to the Board of Trustees byeitherparty.Ifunresolved,theappealmustbesubmittedwithintenschooldaysafterthePresident’sdecision.TheBoardmayreviewtheappealfortwoconsecutiveBoardmeetingsbeforemakingafinaldeterminationofthematter.

6. The President or Board of Trustees may change the Committee’s decision only afterreviewingatranscriptionofthehearing.

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STUDENT GRADES OR GRADING GRIEVANCE POLICY

InaccordancewiththeStatementofStudentRightsandResponsibilities,thispolicydescribestheprocedurebywhichastudentoftheUniversityoftheWestmaypresenthis/hergrievanceongradesorgradingpractices.However,thegradegiventoeachstudentshallbedeterminedbytheinstructorofthecourseandthedeterminationofthestudent’sgradebytheinstructor,intheabsenceofmistake,fraud,badfaith,orincompetence,shallbefinal.

STEP I

Astudentwhobelievesthegradereceivedwasduetomistake,fraud,badfaith,orincompetenceshallmeetwiththefacultymembertoresolvehis/herconcern.

STEP II

1. Thestudentwillobtaingrade/grievanceformsfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

2. ThestudentmustreturnthegradegrievanceformtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairswithinthirtyschooldaysafterthegradehasbeenofficiallyannouncedforthecourseforwhichthegrievancewasfiled.AschooldayisdefinedasanydayMondaythroughFridaythatallnormalcollegebusinessisconducted,bothintheclassroomandintheadministrativeoffices.AllweekendsandUniversityholidaysareexcluded.

3. TheAssistanttotheDeanofAcademicAffairswillmeetwiththestudentandreviewthegradegrievanceform.Ifthestudentwishestopursuethegrievance,theAssistanttotheDeanofAcademicAffairswillsignanddatetheform.

4. The studentwill present a copyof the grievance to theAssistant to theDeanofAcademicAffairs,whomayscheduleameetingofallconcernedifappropriate.TheAssistanttotheDeanofAcademicAffairsshallmakearecommendationtothepartieswithinfiveschooldays.

STEP III

IfeitherpartyisdissatisfiedwiththerecommendationoftheAssistanttotheDeanofAcademicofAffairs,he/shemayappealthemattertotheDeanofAcademicAffairsordesigneewithintenschooldaysofeachrecommendation.TheDeanofAcademicAffairsordesigneeshallcallameetingwiththestudentandthefacultymember.TheDeanofAcademicAffairsordesigneeshallmakearecommendationtothepartieswithinfiveschooldays.

STEP IV

IfeitherpartyisdissatisfiedwiththerecommendationoftheDeanofAcademicAffairs,he/shemayappealthemattertothePresidentwithintenschooldaysofeachrecommendation.Ifafacultymember isneithersatisfiedwitharecommendationandactsonit,orappeals it,TheDeanofAcademicAffairswill forward thematter to thePresident.ThePresidentwill

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reviewtheRecommendationReportandifneeded,requestpersonsinvolvedinthegrievancetomeet.

ThePresidentshallmakearecommendationwithinfiveschooldays.IfeitherpartyisdissatisfiedwiththerecommendationofthePresident,anappealofthePresident’srecommendationmaybesubmittedtotheBoardofTrusteesbyeitherparty.TheappealmustbesubmittedwithintenschoolbusinessdaysafterthePresident’srecommendation.TheBoardmayreviewanappealfortwoconsecutiveBoardmeetings,andifneeded,requestpersonsinvolvedinthegrievancetoappearbeforetheBoardbeforemakingafinaldeterminationofthematter.

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FINaNCIal INFORMaTION

Tuition

BusinessAdministration $300/unit CertificateCourses $250/unit AllOtherCourses $250/unit Audit(AllCourses)–Noacademiccreditgiven $100/unit CreditbyExamination $50/unit English as a Second Language ApplicationFee(non-refundable) $50 EnglishProgram Spring&Fall(20hours/week,16weeks) $2,560

Summer(20hours/week,12weeks) $1,920 TOEFLPreparation(5hours/week,8weeks) $320/session

Non-Refundable Fees

One-Time Fees Application(Domestic) $50 Application(International) $100 Application(ESL) $50 IdentificationCard $25 Re-AdmissionFee(Domestic) $50 Re-AdmissionFee(International) $100 Re-AdmissionFee(ESL) $50

Per Semester Registration $50 LateRegistration $75 LearningCenter/LibraryFee $25 HealthInsurance(InternationalStudents) $82/permonth1†

StudentServiceFee $50 StudentAssociationFee(collectbyUWestStudentAssociation)$10

Other GraduationApplicationFee $50 GraduationWalk-in(Cap&Gown) $50 Re-ApplicationforGraduationFee $25 TranscriptFee/StudentVerificationFee $5/copy Rush(SameDay) $25/copy NextDay $15/copy1 † Rates subject to change.

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Housing

Room and Board DoubleOccupancy(19weeks)withmealplan* $3,850/semester QuadrupleOccupancy(19weeks)withmealplan* $2,770/semester

DoubleOccupancy(9.5weeks) $1,850/ESLsession QuadrupleOccupancy(9.5weeks) $1,350/ESLsession

*MealPlan(mandatoryforallhousingresidents)

SecurityDeposit(perperson) $200 LostKeyFee(non-refundable) $25

Theapplicationforon-campusroomandboardwillbeacceptedonlyonanannualbasisfordegreeseekingstudentsora9-week(forESLstudent)exceptasotherwiseapproved.Studentsassignedtohousingarerequiredtocompleteahousingcontractwhichdetailsthespecificdates,terms,andpolicies applicable to the student’s period of residence. Housing is not provided on universityweekendsandholidays.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Thecostofattendanceforastudentisanestimateofreasonableeducationalexpensesastudentshouldanticipatefortheenrollmentperiod.Astudent’scostofattendancegenerallyisthesumof, tuition, mandatory student fees, books, supplies, room, board, student loan fees. Studentswithdependantsotherthanaspousemayincludereasonablechildcareexpenses. Studentswithdisabilitiesmayalsoincludeexpensesrelatedtothatdisability.

Below, youwillfind theestimated cost of attendance for full timeundergraduate andgraduatebusinessadministration students. Remember, theseareonlyexamples. You’reexpensesmaybedifferent.

FaxedUnofficialTranscript(perfax) $15/copy RefundServiceCharge $20 StudentIDReplacement $25 DishonoredCheck $25 DoctoralStudents’CandidacyFee $25

Financial Information

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Undergraduate (12 Units) On-Campus

Single Double QuadTuition $3,600 $3,600 $3,600

Mandatory Fees $135 $135 $135Room & Board $5,969 $3,834 $2770

Books & Supplies $657 $657 $657Transportation $774 $774 $774

Student Loan Fees $200 $200 $200Miscellaneous $1,413 $1,413 $1,413

Semester Totals $12,748.00 $10,613.00 $9,549.00

Annual COA $25,496 $21,226 $19,098

Undergraduate (12 Units)

Off Campus Parents/RelativesTuition $3,600 $3,600

Mandatory Fees $135 $135Room & Board $4,455 $1,674

Books & Supplies $657 $657Transportation $1,062 $1,062

Student Loan Fees $200 $200Miscellaneous $1,413 $1,413

Semester Totals $11,522.00 $8,741.00

Annual COA $23,044 $17,482

MBA/EMBA (9 Units) On-Campus

Single Double QuadTuition $2,700 $2,700 $2,700

Mandatory Fees $135 $135 $135Room & Board $5,969 $3,834 $2770

Books & Supplies $657 $657 $657Transportation $774 $774 $774

Student Loan Fees $200 $200 $200Miscellaneous $1,413 $1,413 $1,413

Semester Totals $11,848.00 $9,713.00 $8,649.00

Annual COA $23,696 $19,426 $17,298

MBA/EMBA (9Units)

Off Campus Parents/RelativesTuition $2,700 $2,700

Mandatory Fees $135 $135Room & Board $4,455 $1,674

Books & Supplies $657 $657Transportation $1,062 $1,062

Student Loan Fees $200 $200Miscellaneous $1,413 $1,413

Semester Totals $10,622.00 $7,841.00

Annual COA $21,244 $15,682Cost of attendance is affected by many things including, but not limited to, program of study,housingoptions,andenrollment.Studentswhoenrollinnon-businesscourses,forexample,willhavealowercostofattendancebecausethepriceperunitislower.Astudentlivingoffcampushas

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highertransportationcostsbecauseofhe/shemustcommutetocampusinordertoattendclasses.

Each student award letter includes that cost of attendance that was used to determine awardeligibility.Shouldyouhavequestionsregardinghowyourowncostofattendancewascalculated,pleasestopbytheFinancialAidOffice.

Refund Policies

Tuition Refunds TuitionforanyclassdroppedbyastudentisrefundableaccordingtoUniversitypolicy.ThedateofwithdrawalforpurposesoftuitioncreditshallbethedateonwhichtheclasswasdroppedattheRegistrar’sOffice.Studentswhoregister,butdonotattendclasses,willnotreceiveatuitioncreditunlesstheyofficiallywithdrawbytheposteddeadlines.Tuitiondepositsarenotrefundable.

Thetuitionrefundschedulesareasfollows:

Tuition Refund Schedule for Fall and Spring ClassesWithdrawal prior to the first day of classes 100%Withdrawal within the first week of classes 90%Withdrawal within the second week of classes 70%Withdrawal within the third week of classes 50%Withdrawal within the fourth week of classes 10%Withdrawal after the fourth week of classes None

Tuition Refund Schedule for Summer Classes Withdrawal prior to the first class meeting 100%Withdrawal within the first week of classes 80%Withdrawal within the second week of classes 60%Withdrawal within the third week of classes 40%Withdrawal after the third week of classes none

WithdrawalWithdrawalisdefinedascompleteterminationbythestudentofhis/herenrollmentintheUniversity.WithdrawalrefundsarecomputedasofthedatethepetitiontocancelenrollmentisreceivedbytheRegistrar’sOffice.Astudentwhowithdrawsonorpriortothefirstdayofinstructionwillreceiveafullrefundofallmoneyspaid,lessanapplicationfeenottoexceed$100.

Whenapetitionforwithdrawalisfiledafterthestartofinstruction,apercentageofthetuitionpaidwillberefundedpertheTuitionRefundSchedule.Refundswillbeprocessedwithin30days.

Drops Dropsaredefinedaswithdrawalsfromoneormoreindividualclassesinanysemester.Therefundscheduleisbaseduponthecostperunitprepaidbythestudent.

Tuition forpart-time students is computedonaperunitbasis, consistentwith the relevant feeschedule.Inthesecases,refundsarecomputedonthebasisofapro-ratedschedule,resultinginatuitionpaymentcomputedonaperunitbasis.Incasesinwhichastudentleavestheschoolafternineweeksofthesemesterhavepassed,norefundwillbemade.

Inadditiontotheinstitutionalrefundpolicystudentswhoreceivefederalfinancialaidaresubjecttoapro-ratareturnoffederalfundsbasedontherelevantfederalregulation.Refundswillbemadebychecktothestudentwithin30daysaftertherequestdate.Requestsforrefundsmustbemadeinwriting.


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Tuition Payments

Tuitionisdueandpayableatleastsevendayspriortothebeginningofeachsemester,unlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadewiththeRegistrar.Registrationandenrollmentarenotcompleteuntilalltuitionandrequiredfeeshavebeenpaid.

Obligation for PaymentTuitionandfeespayablebystudentsbecomeanobligationinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheDrop-RefundPolicyasfollows.SigningtheEnrollmentAgreementconstitutesacontractbetweenthe studentand theUniversity.Failure tomakepaymentofanypaymentdue to theUniversitywhendueisconsideredsufficientcausefortheUniversity,untilthedebtissettledwiththeFinancialOfficer,totakeanyofthefollowingactions:

• Tobarthestudentfromclassesand/orexaminations;• Towithholddiplomas,scholasticcertificates,and/ortranscripts;• TosuspendallUniversityservicesandprivileges;• TosuspendthestudentfromtheUniversity;• Toassignthestudent'saccounttoacollectionagency;• Toreportthedelinquentaccounttoacreditbureau.

Permissiontocancelenrollmentdoesnotconstitute,norshallitbeconstruedas,awaiverbytheUniversityofastudent'sfinancialobligation.ThestudentisresponsibleforalloutstandingdebtsandcontractswiththeUniversity.Furthermore,astudentmustnothaveanydelinquentfinancialobligationstotheUniversityatthetimeinstructionbeginseachsemester,orthestudent'sregistrationmayberevoked.Intheeventofsuchrevocationofregistration,100%ofanytuitionpaidforthatsemesterwillbefirstappliedtoanyoutstandingdebt.Anyremainingcreditwillberefundedwithin30daysfromthedateofrevocation.

Methods of PaymentPaymentmustbemadeinfulldirectlytotheUniversityCashiereitherincash,bycreditcardorbycheckatleastsevendayspriortothebeginningofinstructioneachsemester.Studentswhocandemonstratefinancialhardshiporeligibilityforfederalfinancialaidmaybeeligibleforashort-termdefermentbyapplyinginpersonattheOfficeoftheRegistrar(Academics).ThedefermentmustbeapprovedbytheOfficeofFinancialAid.Studentswithpast-dueaccountsarenoteligibletopetitionfordeferment.

Bad Check PolicyA$25feeisassessedforallchecksmadeouttotheUniversitythatarenotpaiduponpresentationtothebankonwhichthecheckisdrawn.StudentswhopresentcheckstotheUniversitythatcannotbenegotiatedwillberequiredtopaytheirtuitionbycashorbycashier’scheck.Tuitionandfeesarechargedaccordingtothenumberofcreditunitscarriedbythestudent.Fortuitionpurposesonly,afull-timestudentisdefinedasanundergraduatestudentenrolledfor12ormorecreditunitsoragraduatestudentenrolledfor9ormorecreditunits.

California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)

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TheStudentTuitionRecoveryFund(STRF)wasestablishedbytheLegislaturetoprotectaCaliforniaresidentwhoattendsaprivatepost-secondaryinstitutionfromlosingmoneyifthestudentprepaystuitionandsuffersafinanciallosswhenaschoolclosesorfailstoliveuptotheenrollmentagreementorrefusestopayacourt judgment.Tobeeligible,astudentmustbea“Californiaresident”andresideinCaliforniaatthetimetheenrollmentagreementissigned.Studentswhoaretemporarilyresiding inCalifornia for the solepurposeofpursuing an education, especially thosewhoholdstudentvisas,arenotconsidered“Californiaresidents.”

ToqualifyforSTRFreimbursement,astudentmustfileanSTRFapplicationwithinoneyearofreceiving notice from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary andVocational Education that theUniversityisclosed.IfastudentdoesnotreceivenoticefromtheBureau,he/shehas4yearsfromthedateofclosuretofileaSTRFapplication.Ifajudgmentisobtained,thestudentmustfileanSTRFapplicationwithin2yearsofthefinaljudgment.

Itisimportantthatstudentskeepcopiesoftheenrollmentagreement,financialaidpapers,receipts,or any other information that document the payments to the University. Questions regardingSTRFmaybedirectedtotheBureauforPrivatePostsecondaryandVocationalEducation,102710thStreet,FourthFloor,Sacramento,CA95814,tel.:(916)327-7190.


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FINaNCIal aSSITaNCE

Available Programs and Eligibility

UNIVERSITYOFTHEWESTPARTICIPATESIN:ThePellGrant,SEOG,AcademicCompetitivenessGrant,aswellastheFederalFamilyStudent

Staffordloanprogram,privateloanprograms,scholarships,tuitionwaiversandworkstudy(federalandinstitutional).

TheOfficeofFinancialAidcounselsstudentsandtheirfamiliesonfederal,institutionalandprivatefinancialaidprogramsavailabletoassiststudentsinmeetingthecostofattendingUniversityoftheWest.Theofficestaffisavailabletoassiststudentsandfamilieswithfinancialaidquestionsandtheapplicationprocess.Thefunctionsoftheofficeinclude:

• Counselingstudentsandtheirfamiliesonavailablefinancialaid.• DeterminingthefinancialaideligibilityofUniversityoftheWeststudentsforneedand

nonneed-basedfunds.• Providingassistance,informationandapplicationformstostudentsinterestedinobtaining

private,donor-sponsoredoutsidescholarships.Studentsareencouragedtoapplyforoutsidescholarshipsastheycanreducetheamountofneed-basedloanand/orandworkawards.

• Administeringfederal,privateanduniversityscholarships,workstudy,andloanprograms.More information regarding anyof theseprograms aswell as policies that governfinancial aidawardsmaybeobtainedintheUniversityoftheWestFinancialAidhandbookwhichisavailableonlineatwww.uwest.eduorintheOfficeofFinancialAid.TheGuideincludesinformationon:•EligibilityCriteria•GPAGuidelinesforMeritScholarships•ApplicationsandInstructions•SatisfactoryAcademicProgress•RefundsandReturnofFederalFundsThefinancialaidhandbookisanimportanttooltohelpstudentsknowandunderstandthepoliciesandproceduresforreceivingandmaintainingeligibilityforfinancialaid.Studentswhowishtobeconsideredforfederal,institutional,andprivatefinancialaidandscholarshipsareresponsibleforinformationandpolicieswithinthehandbook.Thehandbookalsodetailsthestudent’srightsandresponsibilitiesasafinancialaidrecipient.

Financial aid is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need as defined by federal andinstitutional policies. In so doing, the university evaluates family resources in a consistent andequitablemanner.Thegeneralprincipleindeterminingeligibilityforfinancialaidisthatparentsandstudentsaretheprimarysourceoffundsforpost-secondaryeducationandhaveanobligationtofinanceeducationalexpenses.Financialneedisdefinedasthedifferencebetweenthecostofeducationandthefamily’savailableresources(asdeterminedbytheFinancialAidOffice).

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All returning students seeking need-based financial assistance are required to file financial aidapplication forms by March 2. All domestic students must complete the Free Application forFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)andUWestApplicationforFinancialAid.CopiesoftaxesandW-2’smustbeturnedinbyApril30th.InternationalstudentsmustalsocompletetheInternationalStudentSupplementalApplication.Failuretomeetthepublisheddeadlinescouldresultinthelossoffinancialaid.AllformsareavailableintheFinancialAidOfficeoron-lineat:www.uwest.edu.BecausetheneedforfinancialassistanceoftenexceedswhattheUniversitycansupply,studentsmustrelyonothersourcesofsupportsuchasemployment,loans,andfamilyassistance.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytosecureinformationregardingscholarshipsandloansfromprivatesources.ApplicationforfinancialassistanceshouldbeginatthesametimeasapplicationtotheUniversity.ContacttheFinancialAidOfficewithquestionsorforassistancewithapplications.

Scholarships

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

University of the West tuition waivers may be awarded to admitted incoming students whodemonstrate exceptional academic achievement, financial need, or service to their communities.Applicantswhowishtobeconsideredforatuitionwaiverareencouragedtosubmitallrequiredfinancialaiddocumentswhentheyapplyforadmission.

DONOR SCHOLARSHIPS

DonorScholarshipsareavailableonlytocontinuingstudentswhohavecompletedtheequivalentofonefulltimesemesterwithaminimum3.5GPAatthetimeofconsideration.ThesescholarshipsareawardedtocontinuingstudentsbasedonacademicachievementandservicetotheUniversityoftheWestcommunity,aswellasdemonstratedfinancialneedandareaofacademicconcentration.

IBEF SCHOLARSHIPS

EachsemestertheInternationalBuddhistEducationFoundationawardsscholarshipstonewandcontinuingstudentsenrolledfull-timeinanundergraduate,graduate,ordoctoralprogramwithinthe Department of Religious studies. The scholarships awarded range from $2,500 - $4,000.This scholarship requires a separate application and must be renewed each semester. For more information please contact the Registrar’s Office or the Department of Religious Studies.

WORKSTUDY PROGRAM

StudentsmaybecomeinvolvedinthefunctioningoftheUniversityoftheWestcommunitythroughthework-studyprogram.Work-studyprovidesameansbywhichstudentsmaypayforpartoftheirtuitionandlivingcostsand,atthesametime,assisttheUniversitystaffwiththedailyworkoftheinstitution.Throughwork-study,studentscanbothdeveloptheirprofessionalskills(e.g.,graphics,design,editorial,organizational,andcomputerskills)andrenderservicetothecommunitybysharingtheresponsibilitiesof theeducationalenvironment.Thecompleteguidelinesandregulations forparticipationinthework-studyprogramisavailableattheStudentServicesOffice.

Financial Assistance

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Veterans Affairs – Institution of Higher Learning

TheUniversityoftheWesthasbeenapprovedtotrainveteransandothereligiblestudents.VeteranswhochoosetoattendUWestandenrollinoneoftheapproveddegreeprogramswillbeabletoreceiveveteranbenefitstohelppayfortheireducation.ForinformationoneligibleprogramsandtheapplicationprocesscontactStudentServicesat626.571.8811ext.121orstudentservices@uwest.edu.ThisinformationmayalsobeobtainedbyvisitingtheVeteran’sAffairswebsiteat:http://www.gibill.va.gov/.

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UNdERGRadUaTE aNd CERTIFICaTE PROGRaMS OF STUdY

Undergraduate Programs

The University of the West offers the following undergraduate degree programs. For detailedinformationoneachoftheprograms,pleaserefertothecorrespondingacademicdepartmentinthiscatalogue.

Bachelor of Arts* DepartmentofBusinessAdministration

AccountingInformationTechnologiesandManagementInternationalBusinessMarketing

DepartmentofHumanitiesandSocialSciencesHistoryPsychology

DepartmentofLanguagesChineseLanguageandLiteratureEnglishLiteraryStudies

DepartmentofReligiousStudiesBuddhistStudiesComparativeReligiousStudies

*Studentswithnodeclaredmajormaycomplete theirBachelorofArtsby fulfilling thefollowingrequirements:

(1) 48 units of required General Education (of which 9 units must be upper-division).

(2) 72 units of electives from any Department (of which 42 units must be upper-division).

(3) UWest’sResidencyRequirementsfortheBachelorofArts.

Certificate Programs

Thecertificateprogramsinthefollowingfieldsaredesignedforstudentswhoarenotinterestedin a baccalaureate degree but want to be more knowledgeable about the field. The vocationalcertificateprogramsareorientedmoretowardpracticeinthefield.Studentsadmittedtoanyofthecertificateprogramsarenotrequiredtobeofficiallyenrolledintheundergraduatedegreeprogram.Coursesmayalsobe takenbyContinuingEducationstudentswithout formaladmission to thecertificateprogram.Fordetailedinformationoneachofthecertificateprograms,pleaserefertothecorrespondingacademicdepartmentinthiscatalogue.

Certificate in Business Administration GeneralManagementNonprofitOrganizationManagementExecutiveManagement

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HumanResourcesManagementInternationalBusinessAccountingFinanceMarketingInformationTechnologiesandManagementSmallBusiness/EntrepreneurshipQuantitativeAnalysis/AnalyticalMethodsPost-MasterofBusinessAdministration(Post-MBA)

CertificateinEnglishasaSecondLanguage

Coursesmayalsobe takenbyContinuingEducationstudentswithout formaladmission to thecertificateprogram.Fordetailedinformationoneachofthecertificateprograms,pleaserefertothecorrespondingacademicdepartmentinthiscatalogue.

Languages TheUniversityoftheWestoffersinstructioninMandarinChinese,CanonicalChinese,Japanese,Pali,Sanskrit,andTibetanandinBuddhisttextsinthoselanguages.TheseAsianlanguagesarethekeys tounderstanding thegreatcivilizationsofAsiaand the traditionsofBuddhism.Unitscompletedinaforeignlanguagecounttowardthe120unitsrequiredforthebaccalaureatedegreeand fulfill threeunitsofGeneralEducation in theHumanities. Language courses areopen toundergraduate,graduate,andContinuingEducationstudents.GraduatestudentsmaysatisfytheirlanguagerequirementsbycompletingcoursesinPali,Sanskrit,Chinese,orTibetan.

English CommunicationTheUniversityoftheWest’sstudentbodyincludesmanyinternationalanddomesticstudentswhosefirstlanguageisalanguageotherthanEnglish.ThroughtheundergraduateprograminEnglishcommunicationandtheEnglishasaSecondLanguage/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence,theUniversitybothexpectsandenablesstudentstoacquireamasteryoforalandwrittenEnglishthatwillmeettherequirementsofpublicandacademicdiscourse.

Chinese Culture AnimportantpartoftheUniversityoftheWest’smissionistoprovideanacademicenvironmentfor the study, interpretation and transmission of Chinese culture (its languages, history, art,literature,medicine,music,philosophies,religions,andsciences).Congruentwiththismission,theUniversityofferscoursesonvariousaspectsofChinesecultureandsponsorsChineseculturalevents.Presently,undergraduatecoursesinChinesecultureareofferedasGeneralEducationcoursesandaselectivesforthedegreeprograminReligiousStudies;theyincludecoursesinMandarin,Chinesecivilization,Chinesephilosophy,ChineseBuddhism,BuddhisttextsinChinese,andTaiChi.Non-creditcoursesinChineseculture(e.g.,Chinesezither,brushpainting,calligraphyandyoga)arealsoavailablethroughtheDepartmentofContinuingEducation.

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GRadUaTE PROGRaMS OF STUdY

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

*InformationTechnologiesandManagement*Finance*InternationalBusiness*NonprofitOrganizationManagement

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

Post-MBA Certificates

Master of Arts in Religious Studies

*ConcentrationinBuddhistStudies*ConcentrationinChineseBuddhistStudies*ConcentrationinComparativeReligiousStudies

Doctoral Programs

•DoctorofBuddhistStudies(D.B.S.)•DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudies(EmphasisinBuddhism)•DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudies(EmphasisinChineseBuddhism)

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GENERal EdUCaTION PROGRaM

DirectorKennethA.Locke

FacultyVanessaKaram,MingLee,DaruiLong,FrankGlaserdeLugo,JimStewart

Introduction

AllundergraduatestudentsarerequiredtocompletetheGeneralEducationPrograminordertobeeligibletoreceivetheBachelorofArtsdegree.TheGeneralEducationrequirementscoincidewithsimilarrequirementsincollegesanduniversitiesthroughouttheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andconformtoCaliforniastandards.

Philosophy and Objectives of General Education

TheGeneralEducationrequirementsreflectUWest’sconvictionthatthehighereducationofthe‘wholeperson’requiresabreadthofknowledgebeyondthespecializedstudyandtrainingwhichstudentsobtainintheirmajorfields.UWesthastailoreditsGeneralEducationProgramtobetterrepresentUWest’sroleasanintellectualmeetingplacebetweenEastandWestinacontextinformedbyBuddhistwisdomandvalues.UndergraduatestudentsatUWestreceivetheopportunitytodoanumberofcomparativestudiesbetweenEasternandWesternphilosophy,history,musicandart,andareencouragedtoexplorethesesubjectsfurther.

The ultimate goal of UWest’s General Education Program is to achieve UWest’s mission ofproducingawell-informed,efficient,versatile,intellectuallycapable,sociallysensitive,andethicallycommittedpersoninwhateverfieldofstudy.Indoingso,UWestcarriesoutitsmissionofeducatingitsstudentsinacontextbasedonBuddhistwisdomandvaluesandmotivatingthemtounderstandandappreciatetheculturesofEastandWest.

WhereasReligiousStudiesstudentsareexposedtoawidevarietyofcoursesinBuddhistStudies,studentspursuingothermajorsbenefitfromUWest’suniquenessbytakingatleastonecourseinReligiousStudies.

General Education Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Undergraduate students are required to complete a total of 48 General Education units. 45 oftheseunitsare taken in thesixsubjectcategories listed in the tablebelow.Courses in theCoreCompetenciesconstitutethefoundationofauniversityeducationandimpartfundamentalskillsandknowledge.Theotherfivesubjectareasgivestudentsstructuredexposuretoawidevarietyofacademicfields.Inordertoachievedepthinadditiontobreadth,6ofthe45GeneralEducationunitsmustbeinupper-divisioncourses(i.e.,numbered300orhigher).Inadditiontothese45unitsofGeneralEducation,allundergraduatestudentsshallcompleteonecapstonecourse(3units)inGeneralEducation.

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Core Competencies

(12 units)

one course in each section

Historical Foundations

(min. 6 units)

at least one course in

each section

Advanced Mathematics and Natural

Sciences(min. 6 units)


each section

Religion and

Philosophy

(min. 6 units)


each section

Social, Economic,

and Behavioral

Sciences

(min. 6 units)

Humanities

(min. 6 units)

at least one course from two

of the three sections

English Composition

Section A: World/US History

Mathematics Religion* Anthropology Fine Arts

Speech Section B: Asian History

Physical Science/

Life Science

Philosophy Psychology Language

Mathematics Sociology Literature

Critical Thinking

Business***

Political

Science

Education

Total: 42 units. The remaining 3 units can be selected from any category except Core Competencies.

∗ForstudentsofReligiousStudies,coursesinReligioncannotbeappliedtowardtheGeneralEducationrequirement.Therefore,ReligiousStudiesstudentsneedtoselectatleasttwocoursesinPhilosophy.

**ForstudentsofBusinessAdministration,coursesinBusinesscannotbeappliedtowardtheGeneralEducationrequirement.Therefore,BusinessAdministrationstudentsneedtoselectatleastonecourseeachfromtwooftheremainingsections:Anthropology,Psychology,Sociology,orPoliticalScience.

Category 1 (12 units)Core CompetenciesTeaches students to communicate information and ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, to access,examineandevaluateinformationusingcriticalthinkingskills,andtoperformquantitativefunctions.

1.1 EnglishComposition

General Education Program

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ENGL 101 English Composition (3)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofENGL025A/BorqualifyingscoreontheEnglishPlacementTest.Trainingineffectivewrittencomposition.AssignmentsincludeexpositoryandargumentativeessaysandpreparationofdocumentedshortresearchpapersonthemesthatincludeissuesofEast/Westculturalunderstanding.Instructioninconductinglibraryresearchisalsogiven.

GoalsStudentsshoulddevelopcompetenceinwritingthekindofexpositoryprosecharacteristicofacademicwriting.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) applytheprocessapproachtowriting;b) useclear,focused,unifiedandcoherentorganization;c) useproperAmericanEnglishsyntax,mechanics,grammaranddiction;d) uselogicalsupporttodevelopideasandavoidfallacies,biasedlanguageandinappropriatetone;e) incorporateideasderivedfromavarietyofsources;f ) write in a variety of modes (e.g. autobiography, report, editorial, case study, inquiry and

research);g) usecomputerapplications.

1.1 OralCommunication

SPCH 101Oral Communication (3)Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofENGL025A/BorqualifyingscoreontheEnglishPlacementTest.Traininginclearandeffectivepublicspeaking,includingtheapplicationoftheconceptsandprinciplesinvolvedinpublicspeaking.

GoalsStudentsshouldacquireaclearunderstandingofthebasicconceptsandpracticesassociatedwithpublicspeaking.Studentsshouldbeabletodeliverspeechesinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofeffectiveoralpresentation.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) composeanddeliverextemporaneouspublicpresentations;b) effectivelycreate,organize,andsupportideasinoralpresentations;c) evaluatedifferentaudiences’contexts,attitudes,valuesandresponses;d) identify,evaluate,andapplydifferentstylesofpresentationinpublicspeaking.

1.1 Mathematics

MATH 100 College Algebra (3)Prerequisite:None.A study of real numbers, inequalities, absolute values, coordinates, systems, functions,polynomials,linearandquadraticsystems,theoryofequations,progressions.

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GoalsStudents should develop the competence inmathematical reasoningneeded for college-level courses,professionaljudgementsandpersonaldecisions.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) interpret mathematical models by making predictions, drawing conclusions, checking whether

resultsarereasonable,andfindingoptimalresults;b) explaintheassumptionsandlimitationsofmathematicalmodels;c) discussthenatureofmathematicalreasoning.

1.1 CriticalReasoning

PHIL 103 Introduction to Critical Thinking (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.Anintroductiontocritical thinkingwithanemphasisonargumentandevidence. Areasofinstructionincludetheusesandabusesoflanguage,informalfallacies,inductiveanddeductivemodesofreasoning,anddifferenttypesofinquiry.

GoalsStudents should learn the criteria and methods used for distinguishing good reasoning from bad.Studentsshouldalsodevelopbasicreasoningskillswhichtheycanapplytoabroadrangeofdisciplinesbothwithinandoutsideoftheacademicenvironment.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) explain and apply the basic concepts essential to a critical examination and evaluation of

argumentativediscourse;b) recognizeargumentativeusesoflanguageanddistinguishpassagesthatcontainargumentsfrom

passagesthatdonot;c) distinguishvalidfrominvalidpatternsofreasoning;d) recognize common logical and rhetorical fallacies, and avoid them in the construction of

arguments;e) interpretandcriticallyassessdifferenttexts,includingthosethatreflectmulticulturalimagesand

perspectives.

Category 2 (6 units)Historical FoundationsProvidesstudentswithanunderstandingoftheculturalcontextsandimplicationsofhistoricaldevelopments.StudentsmustcompleteonecoursefromSectionAandonecoursefromSectionB.

GoalsStudentsshouldlearnabouttheeventsandhistoricaldevelopmentsthathaveshapedthemodernworld.StudentswillalsogainanappreciationofbothWesternandEasternhistory.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) identifykeypointsinhistorythathavecontributedtotheshapeofmodernsociety;b) understandhowhistoryshapeshumanthought,valuesandsocialinstitutions;c) appreciatethecomplexhistoricalinteractionbetweenEastandWest;d) beabletounderstandhowhistoricalknowledgeisshapedbypersonal,socialandpoliticalbiases

andbeabletorecognizethesebiasesinhistoricalinquiry.


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SECTION A:

HIST 110 World History: Origins - 1500 (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.A survey of the development of world civilization and major cultures from the NeolithicRevolutionuntil theEuropeanconquestoftheAmericas. ThecivilizationsoftheAncient,Classical,andPostclassicalperiodswillbestudied,withfocusonriseofcities,organizationof society, varieties of religious expression, the examination of political, social, and genderstructures in relation to economic anddemographicdevelopment, and interactionbetweencivilizationsandmajorcultures.

HIST 120 World History: 1500 - Present (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101Broad thematic survey of the origin and development of the modern world, emphasizingbothregionalhistoriesandglobalinteractions.Majorthemesincludeglobalimplicationsofimperialism,intellectualandculturaladjustmentstomodernity,totalwar,thebirthofnations,changesinwomen’srightsandroles,andeclipseofworldcommunism.

HIST 210 History of the United States: Origins -1865 (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101Asurveyofthesocial,politicalandculturalhistoryoftheU.S.fromearlyhumanmigrationandthefoundingofthecoloniestotheendoftheCivilWar.

HIST 220 History of the United States: 1865 - Present (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101Asurveyofthesocial,politicalandculturalhistoryoftheU.S.fromtheendoftheCivilWartothepresent.

HIST 378 Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Europe(3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AsurveyofculturalandintellectualhistoryofmodernEurope.TopicsincludethelifeandworkofMartinLuther, JohnCalvin,UlrichZwingli andPhilipMelanchthon, theory andpractice of art and architecture, and civic and religious humanism in historical context ofEuropesinceRenaissance.

SECTION B:

HIST 250 Asian History: Earliest Times - 1600 (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AsurveyofAsiafromancienttimestotheendofthesixteenthcentury.ThecontentcoversthehistoricaldevelopmentsofChina, Japan, India, andWest andSoutheastAsia in socialstructures,politicalsystems,culturalvalues,andreligions.Similaritiesanddifferencesamongthesecivilizationsarealsocomparedandcontrasted.

HIST 260 Asian History: 1600 - Present (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AsurveyofAsiafromthebeginningoftheseventeenthcenturytothepresent.TheimpactofWesterncolonialism/imperialismonAsianSocietyisalsoexplored.

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HIST 418 Asian Contribution to Science and Medicine (3)Prerequisite:HIST250orHIST260A survey of the Asian contribution to science and medicine, with special reference todevelopmentsintheIndianSubcontinentandChinainthefieldsofMathematics,Astronomy,Medicine,ChemistryandMetallurgy.

Category 3 (6 units)Natural Sciences and Advanced MathematicsTeachesmathematicsandnaturalsciencesfordailylivingandanenhancedunderstandingofthenaturalworldandwhatitmeansforhumanexistence. StudentsmusttakeonecoursefromSectionAandonecoursefromSectionB.

SECTION A: MATHEMATICS

GoalsStudentsshouldgainthecomputationalandanalyticalskillsneededforavarietyofmajorsandlearnhowtheseskillsapplytothesocialandeconomicsciences.

Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) understandthenatureofstatisticsandprobabilitytheory;b) usedescriptiveandinferentialstatisticalconceptsfortheanalysisofeconomicdata;c) understandtheapplicationofdescriptiveandinferentialstatisticsinsocialandbehavioral

scienceresearch;d) workwithpolynomial,rational,exponential,logarithmsandtrigonometricfunctions;e) applythetoolsofcalculusandlinearalgebrainformulatingandsolvingeconomicproblems.

MATH 110 Introduction to Statistics (3)Prerequisite:MATH100orconsentofinstructor.Anintroductiontofrequencydistributions,graphsandcharts,means,medians,measuresoflocationandprobabilitydistributions.

MATH 201 College Calculus (3)Prerequisite:MATH100.Introduction to college calculus, including differentiation and integration, and theirapplications.

SECTION B: NATURAL SCIENCES

GoalsStudentsshouldgainbasicknowledgeandlearnkeyprinciplesinthebiologicalandphysicalsciences.Studentsshouldalsounderstandmodernmethodsandtoolsusedinscientificinquiry.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) identifyandexplainbasicfacts,rules,principles,andlawsinthebiologicalandphysicalsciences;b) recognizetheassumptionsandlimitationsofscience;c) recognizetheroleofscienceinhumansocietyandhowscientificachievementsaffecteverydaylife;d) examinetheconsequencesofhumanbehavioronthenaturalenvironment.


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3.2LifeSciences

BIO 100 Introduction to Biology (4)Prerequisite:None.Principles of biology stressing the relationship of all organisms. Topics include cells,reproduction, genetics, embryology, botany, animal behavior, metabolism, evolution, andhumanpsychology.

3.3PhysicalSciences

PSC 100 Introduction to the Physical Sciences (3)Prerequisite:None.Astudyoftheearthandphysicalsciences,includingphysics,chemistry,earthsciencesandspacesciences.Thecourseprovidesabasicintroductiontoconcepts,techniquesandtechnologyusedinthestudyofhumanity’sphysicalenvironment.

Category 4 (6 units)Religion and Philosophy, including Buddhist Wisdom and ValuesLooksathowhumanshaveexpressedtheirideasofselfandmeaninganddiscussesthem,whereappropriate,fromaBuddhistperspective.StudentsinmajorsotherthanReligiousStudiesmustcompleteonecoursefromsectionAandonecoursefromsectionB.ReligiousStudiesstudentscanonlytakethecoursesinsectionB.

GoalsStudentsshouldcriticallyreflectonquestionsconcerningthenature,meaning,andvalueofhumanexistence.Theyshouldappreciateandassessdifferentworldviewsandmoralteachings.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) discuss and explain a number of significant philosophic views and/or forms of religious

expression;b) criticallyreadandevaluateinterpretationsofphilosophicaland/orreligiousideasandtexts;c) describeandexplaintherolesphilosophicalandreligiousthinkingplayinshapinghumanculture

andsocialinstitutions;d) examineavarietyofissuesfromanethicalperspective.

SECTION A: RELIGION

4.1ReligiousStudiesREL 201 Religions of the East (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.A survey of the major religious traditions of India, China, and Japan, including majordevelopmentsofthegreattraditionsofthesecultures.

REL 202 Religions of the West (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.BasicthemesoftheWesternreligioustraditions,includingJudaism,Christianity,Islam,Bahai,Zoroastrianism,themysteryreligions,andthereligionsofancientEgypt,Mesopotamia,andGreece.

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REL 301 Fundamentals of Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AnoverviewoftheBuddhistreligioustraditions(Theravada,MahayanaandVajrayana),theprincipalteachings,thepositionoftheBuddhainthetraditions,andthecommunitiesthatcomprise the traditions. Buddhist art and literature, devotion, meditation, ethics, and theSanghawillalsobediscussed.

REL 302T Religions Indigenous to the Near East (3-9)Prerequisite:REL202Abroadsurveyofthehistory,beliefs,practices,andinstitutionsofChristianity,Judaism,IslamorZoroastrianism.

REL 310T Religions Indigenous to East Asia (3-9)Prerequisite:REL201AstudyoftheindigenousreligioustraditionsofChina,Korea,andJapanwithanemphasisonConfucianism,Daoism,Shinto,and/orfolkreligion.

REL 330T Religions Indigenous to South Asia (3-9)Prerequisite:REL201AsurveyofthereligioustraditionsoftheIndiansubcontinentwithanemphasisonthethoughtandpracticeofHinduism,JainismorSikhism.

SECTION B: PHILOSOPHY

4.2Philosophy

PHIL 110 Introduction to Western Philosophy: Pre-Socratics - Present (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101An introduction to a variety of major philosophical figures, including the Ancient Greeks(Socrates, Plato, Aristotle), Medieval Christians (Augustine and Thomas Aquinas), andModernthinkers(Hobbes,Spinoza,Kant,Hegel,Kierkegaard).

PHIL 120 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy: India, China and Japan (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AsurveyofsomeofthemajorphilosophicalsystemsinIndia(Vedanta,Samkhya-Yoga,EarlyBuddhismandMadhyamika),China(Confucius,Mencius,LaoZiandNeo-Confucianism)andJapan(Saicho,Kukai,HonenandDogen).

PHIL 310 Early Western Philosophy (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AstudyoftheoriginsofWesternthoughtinthewritingsofthePre-Socratics,Socrates,Plato,Aristotle,Stoicism,Epicureanism,Epictetus,PlotinusandMarcusAurelius.TheirinfluenceonmedievalChristianthinkingisalsoexplored.

REL 320 Early Chinese Philosophy (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101Astudyoftheteachingsoftradition-definingthinkersinancientChina,includesthefollowing:Confucius, Mencius, Lao Zi, Zhuang Zi, Mo Zi, Han Feizi and the Book of Changes.CoursealsocoversNeo-Confucianism,Neo-Daoism,ChineseBuddhism,andtheConfucian


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synthesizerZhuXi.

Category 5 (6 units)Social and Behavioral SciencesTeaches the interrelationships, the organization and the determinants of human behavior. Studentsmajoring in Business Administration cannot apply economics courses to fulfill the General Educationrequirement.

GoalsStudentsshouldunderstandthecomplexitiesofhumanbehaviorandsocialrelations.Studentsshouldalsounderstandthenature,scopeandlimitsofsocial-scientificandbehavioralstudy.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) applysocialscienceandbehavioralmethodstoidentifyandexaminediverseperspectives;b) critically analyze and explain the multiple social science perspectives that underlie debates on

importantcontemporaryissues;c) examinehumandevelopmentandsocializationfromacross-culturalperspective;d) callonknowledgefromavarietyofdisciplinestomakeconsciousdecisionsconcerningtheirrolein

society.

5.1Anthropology

ANTHR 101 Anthropology (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.An introduction to historical, physical, cultural, psychological and archeological aspects ofhuman development. Scientific perspectives and methodology are utilized to introducehumanityasanaturalphenomenon,theresultofpastandpresentevolutionaryforces.

5.2Psychology

PSYCH 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.AnintroductiontoEasternandWesterntheoriesandresearchregardingperception,thinking,learning,personalityandmotivation. Psychologicaltestingandabnormalandphysiologicalpsychologyarealsoexplored.

PSYCH 210 Eastern and Western Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100AnintroductiontoBuddhistandWesternconceptsandtheoriesofperception,understanding,imagination,thinking,reasoningandothercognitivefunctions,withcomparisonsandcontrastsbetweenthetwosystems.

PSYCH 220 Eastern and Western Perspectives of Affective Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100Studies in ancient and modern Eastern and Western views of the degree and extent thatemotionsplayinmotivation,attitudes,personality,andotherpsychologicalaspectsofhumanbehavior.

PSYCH 330 Developmental Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100

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Anintroductiontothepsychologicaldevelopmentof thepersonfromthepre-natalperiodthrough subsequent life stagesuntil death according toWestern andEasternphilosophies.Bothcognitiveandaffectiveaspectsofdevelopmentwillbeexplored.

5.3Sociology

SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.Astudyofthesocialinfluencesonhumanbehaviorfocusingonacross-culturalexaminationof socialpatterns andprocesses, structure and function, conflict andchange in society, andmulticulturalinteraction.

5.4 Economics

BUS 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)Prerequisite:None.Principlesofindividualconsumerandproducerdecision-makinginvariousmarketstructures;thepricesystem;marketperformance,andgovernmentpolicy.

BUS 202 Principles of Macro Economics (3)Prerequisite:None.Principles of macroeconomic analysis and policy; unemployment and inflation; financialinstitutions;internationaltrade;economicgrowth;comparativeeconomicsystems.

5.5 PoliticalScience

POL 101 Political Science (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.AnintroductiontopoliticalthoughtfromPlatoandConfuciustothemodernperiod.

POL 301 US Government (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.AnintroductiontotheUnitedStates’federal,state,andlocalpoliticalsystems,andthepoliticalphilosophiesonwhichtheyarefounded.Coursefocusesonhowthepoliticalsystemworksonvariouslevels,andenablesstudentstounderstandthetheoriesandmotivesunderlyingpoliticalparticipation.

Category 6 (at least 6 units)HumanitiesLooksathowhumanshave expressed their culturaland social identity through languageand thearts,i.e.,painting,sculpture,architecture,literature,drama,andmusic.ThesixunitsaretobechosenintwodifferentSections. Goals

StudentsshouldunderstandandbeabletoanalyzethemeaningofWesternandEasterncivilizationanddevelopanenhancedappreciationoftheirculturalandlinguisticenvironment.Student Learning OutcomesStudentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:a) understandtheworldofnonverbalexpression;b) developanappreciationforworksofart;


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c) understand,appreciateandanalyzetheculturalandhistoricalbackgroundsofEasternandWesterncivilizations;

d) analyzeliteraryworksfromavarietyofhistoricalperspectives;e) understandthenatureandroleoflanguage;f ) developskillsinspeaking,reading,andwritingalanguageotherthanEnglishand/ortheir

nativelanguage.SECTION A: FINE ARTS

6.1Music

MUS 101 Popular Music and American Culture (3)Prerequisite:None.Examines the evolution and values of modern American youth culture from the 1950s tothepresenttime,asreflectedthroughthemirrorofpopmusic.StudentswilllearnhowtheconcernsandsocialidentityofAmericanyouthhasevolvedoverthesecondhalfofthe20thcenturythroughthegreatwritersandmusiciansofpopularmusic..

6.2Art

ART 101 Art Appreciation (3)Prerequisite:None.OverviewofWesternarthistoryfromthe19thcenturyRomanticsthroughthe20thcenturyModernists.

ART 201 Art Appreciation Museum Tour (3)Prerequisite:ART101orpermissionofinstructor.Course focusesonartistsand/orartmovements (e.gRenaissance,Impressionism,Cubism).Includeson-locationmuseumtourswherestudentswillexaminetheactualworksbythetopicsunderdiscussion.

ART 301 The Great Masters of Art (3)Prerequisite:ART101orpermissionofinstructorExaminestheaccomplishmentsandimportanceofthegreatmastersofart(e.g.Michelangelo,Leonardo,Goya,Daumier,Turner,Monet,VanGogh,Cezanne,Matisse,Picasso,Duchamp,Warhol).

6.3Film

FILM 101 Film Appreciation (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnoverviewoffilmhistory,fromthesilentstothepresent.Keyfilmsanddirectorsofthemajorgenresand theirplace in thecultureandevolutionof theartofmotionpicturesarediscussed.

FILM 301T Focused Studies in Film History (3)Prerequisite:FILM101orpermissionofinstructorFocusesonanaspectoffilmhistoryandaesthetics(e.g.theWestern,ComedyInternationale,ScienceFiction,Animation).Topicannouncedeachsemester.

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SECTION B: LANGUAGES

6.4Chinese

CHN 101 Beginning Mandarin I (4)Prerequisite:None.AnintroductiontothefundamentalsofMandarinChineseincludingitssoundsystem,writingsystem, basic vocabulary, and basic sentence structure, with an emphasis on the four basiclanguageskills:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.

CHN 102 Beginning Mandarin II (4)Prerequisite:CHN101.AcontinuationofBeginningMandarinChinese I.Astrengtheningof thecommunicationskills of listening, speaking, reading, andwriting, and a reviewof thebasic sound features.Commonlyusedcharacters,vocabulary,andsentencepatternsareintroducedandexpanded.

6.5Japanese

JPN 101 Beginning Japanese I (4)Prerequisite:None.IntroductiontothebasicsofJapaneseincludingpronunciation,grammar,andbasicreadingandwritingofHiraganawithanemphasisonspeakingandlisteningtostandardconversationalJapanese.

JPN 102 Beginning Japanese II (4)Prerequisite:JPN101.This continuation of Elementary Japanese I aims at developing an intermediate level ofconversationalJapanese,grammar,reading,andwriting,includingthereadingandwritingofKatakanaandapproximately200Kanjicharacters.

6.6CanonicalChinese

CCHN 301 Beginning Canonical Chinese I (3)Prerequisite:None.Introduction to the history and basics of Canonical Chinese, including pronunciation,vocabulary,grammarandscript,andminortranslations.

CCHN 302 Beginning Canonical Chinese II (3)Prerequisite:CCHN101orconsentofinstructor.Areviewofthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxofCanonicalChinesewithemphasisonreadingselectedtexts.

6.7Pali

PALI 301 Beginning Pali I (3)Prerequisite:None.IntroductiontothehistoryandbasicsofthePalilanguageincludingpronunciation,vocabulary,grammarandscript,andminortranslations.


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PALI 302 Beginning Pali II (3)Prerequisite:PALI101orequivalentorconsentofinstructor.Areviewofthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxofthePali languagewithemphasisonreadingselectedPalitexts.

6.8Sanskrit

SNSK 301 Beginning Sanskrit I (3)Prerequisite:None.Anintroductiontothedevanagariscriptaswellasthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxoftheSanskritlanguagewiththegoalofdevelopingareadingknowledgeofSanskrit.

SNSK 302 Beginning Sanskrit II (3)Prerequisite:SNSK101orequivalentorinstructor’sconsent.Areviewofthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxoftheSanskritlanguagewithanemphasisonreadingselectedSanskrittexts.

6.9Tibetan

TIB 301 Beginning Tibetan I (3)Prerequisite:None.An introduction to fundamentals ofTibetan, including recognition andhandwritingof30Tibetanlettersand4vowelsymbols,andthemethodsofpronunciationandrulesofspelling.

TIB 302 Beginning Tibetan II (3)Prerequisite:TIB101.AstudyofadvancedTibetangrammarandreadingofselectedTibetanliterature:folkpoems,maxims,andmodernliterature,includingthebiographyofMi-la-ras-pa.

SECTION C: LITERATURE

6.10AmericanLiterature

LIT 101 Introduction to American Literature (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101.AnintroductiontotheinfluentialwritingsofAmericanliteraturefrom1800tothepresent.

6.11AsianLiterature(LIT102)

LIT 102 Introduction to Asian Literature (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101AnintroductiontoinfluentialAsianwritingsinEnglishtranslation.

6.12AdvancedComposition(LIT301)

LIT 301 Advanced Composition (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101Intensivepracticeinwritingexpositoryprosewithanemphasisonwrittenresponseto

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literature.Theaimistohelpthewriterdeveloptoahighdegree,clarityofpurpose,logicaldevelopmentofideas,effectiveargumentandprecisionoflinguisticexpression.

Category 7: Capstone Course in General EducationToensurethatourstudentshavemetthegoalsoftheUniversityoftheWest’sGeneralEducationProgram,theprogramconcludeswithonecapstonecourse(3units).Thecapstonecourseprovidesanexperienceincomparative studyat the400-level,where the skills andknowledgedeveloped in coreandbreadthareintegrated.Thisallowsthestudenttoapplyknowledgeacquiredinindividualareastoaninterdisciplinaryfieldofstudy.Thefollowingcoursemustbetakenafterthecompletionofaminimumof33unitsinGeneralEducation:

CAP 401: Religion, Science and Society (3)Prerequisite:Completionofatleast33unitsinGeneralEducationThiscourseisdesignedtointegratetheknowledgestudentshavegainedfromtheotherGeneralEducationcourses.Thecloseinteractionbetweenreligion,scienceandsocietyisexaminedindetail,withparticularreferencetohowtheyinfluenceoneanother.Inparticular,thecourseexplores such topicsas religionandsocial conflict, scienceandcultural change,genderandreligion,andthesciencevs.religiondebate.


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dEPaRTMENT OF BUSINESS adMINISTRaTION

ChairYueyun(Bill)Chen

FacultyMichaelArnold,PhilipBorden,OttoChang,JimChen,GaryGuan,MurrayJohannsen,JoaquinA.Lim,KaziMohiuddin,HieuT.Nguyen,RichardPhan,VuH.Pham,JohnG.Robbins,Farhana

Siddiqi,StephenWu

Theprogramsinbusinessadministrationintendtoeducatestudentsfromacrossfunctional,cross-culturalperspective,equipthemwiththeintellectualtoolstheyneedtoassumeresponsiblepositionsinorganizations,anddevelopthemintowell-roundedmanagerswithalife-longlearningcapacity.

TheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationoffers (1) aBachelor’sDegree (B.A.) inBusinessAdministrationwithfourmajorsinAccounting,Marketing,InternationalBusiness,andInformationTechnologiesandManagement;(2)aMaster’sDegreeinBusinessAdministration(MBA)withfourconcentrations in InformationTechnologies and Management, Finance, International Business,and Nonprofit Organization Management, (3) an Executive MBA (EMBA), and (4) Post-Master’sDegree inBusinessAdministration (Post-MBA); (5)CertificatePrograms inBusinessAdministrationtoContinuingEducationStudents.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

TheDepartmentofferstheBachelorofArtsinBusinessAdministrationwithmajorsinAccounting,Marketing,InformationTechnologiesandManagement,orInternationalBusiness.Theprogramisdesignedtoensurethatparticipants:

(1) possessanintegratedbodyofknowledgeinthebusinessandmanagementofmodernorganizations;

(2) developasetofessentialbusinessandmanagementskillsincludinginterpersonal,leadership,communications,andteamworkskills;

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(3) possessaneffectivebusinessandmanagementstylethatincorporatesethicalvalues,socialresponsibilities,andpersonalbeliefs;

(4) haveaglobalviewofpersonalfulfillmentandorganizationalachievementinthecontextofsocietalandculturalvalues;

(5) areabletodoin-depthresearchinthefieldofbusinessandmanagementthroughanunderstandingofthebasicresearchtoolsavailableinthelibrary,andoftheresourcesaccessibleontheWorldWideWeb;

(6) areabletowritewithprecisionandgrammaticalaccuracy,abletolocatesourcesaccurately,abletospeakwithclarityandsuccinctness,andabletodothingslogically;

(7) candemonstrateaclearunderstandingandsubstantialknowledgeoftheselectedfieldsuitableforaprofessionalpositioninthefield.

TheBachelorofArtsinBusinessAdministrationrequiresthecompletionofaminimumof120semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)withacumulativegradeaverageof2.0orhigher,includingaminimumof48GeneralEducationunits,45upper-divisionunits,and42unitsinthemajor.Aminimumof30units,including24upper-divisionunits,mustbecompletedattheUniversityoftheWest.Courserequirementsareoutlinedbelow.

TheB.A.programs inBusinessAdministrationaredesigned tohavea completion timeof fouryearsforfull-timestudents,althoughstudentswhoattendsummerschoolmaygraduateearlyifallgraduationcriteriaaremet.

1. General Education Requirements (48 units)(For details refer to General Education Requirements)

2. Lower-division Requirements in Business and Management (21 units):GOALS:providesfoundationaltheories,concepts,perspectives,principles,methods,andproceduresofcriticalthinkingandtheoreticalapplicationtomakestudentsfamiliarwiththebreadthofdifferentfieldsineconomics,accounting,management,informationtechnologiesandbusinesslaws,sothatstudentswillbereadyformoreadvancedcoursesintheupper-divisionlevelofbothBusinessandManagement andof specializedupper-division for professionalfields in accounting,marketing,informationtechnologiesandinternationalbusiness.STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES:Studentswillbeabletodo:a. Knowthelegalrequirementsfordoingbusiness,domesticallyandinternationallyb. Understandhowdifferenteconomicsystemscanaffectbusinessdevelopmentc. Comprehendvariousmanagementschoolsandtheirimpactonthedevelopmentofan

organizationd. Havebasicknowledgeandskillsinaccountinge. Haveabasiccomputerandinformationliteracy

BUS200LegalEnvironmentofBusiness(3)BUS201PrinciplesofMicroeconomics(3)BUS202PrinciplesofMacroeconomics(3)BUS207PrinciplesofManagement(3)BUS210IntroductiontoFinancialAccounting(3)BUS211IntroductiontoManagerialAccounting(3)BUS240ComputerandInformationTechnologies(3)

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3. Upper-division Requirements in Business and Management (27 units):GOALS:builtonthefoundationofknowledgeandskillsprovidedinthelower-divisioncourses,theupper-divisioncourseswill(i)widenthefoundationwithadditionalfieldsofstudyinstatistics,communication,marketingandfinance,and(ii)deepentheknowledgeandskillsofthepreviouslytaughtcoursesofeconomics,organization,informationtechnologiesandentrepreneurship.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:Studentswillbeabletodo:

a. Applyeconomicsinbusinessadventuresb. Exploredifferentwaysofdoingbusinessc. Usestatisticstounderstandeconomicandbusinesssituationsandtrendsd. Betterorganizeandmanageabusinesse. Effectivelymanageafinancialsystemandorcomputer/informationsystem

BUS301ManagerialEconomics(3)BUS302Entrepreneurship(3)BUS303QuantitativeAnalysis--ProbabilityandStatistics(3)BUS304QuantitativeAnalysis--ManagementScience(3)BUS306BusinessCommunication(3)BUS320OrganizationandManagement(3)BUS330Marketing(3)BUS340ManagementInformationSystems(3)BUS415FinancialManagement(3)

4. Upper Division in the selected major GOALS:developsspecificoccupationalskillsandknowledgeintheareasofaccounting,marketing,informationtechnologiesandmanagement,and internationalbusiness,withemphasison(i) in-depthstudyandapplicationofrelatedtheoriesandmethods,and(ii)developmentofintellectualand professional skills designed to lead to post-baccalaureate employment, graduate study, orprofessionalschools.

STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES:Studentswillbeabletodo:

a. Applythetheoriesofthespecializedfieldstotherealsituations,identifytheirscopeandlimitations

b. Useanalyticalthinkingskillsandtheknowledgeoftheoreticalapplicationtoproblem-solving

c. Designandmanagearelatedsystemwithcapacitytoovercomeforeseenandunforeseenobstacles

d. Leadpeopleworkingintheselectedfieldwithcapacitytoprovidetechnicaladvicee. Havesolidbackgroundforgraduatestudyinthefieldselected.

(1) Accounting (at least 21 units):

a. Required Courses (at least 15 units):

BUS310IntermediateAccountingI(3)BUS311IntermediateAccountingII(3)

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BUS312Auditing(3)BUS313CostAccounting(3)BUS410AdvancedAccounting(3)BUS417FederalTaxLaw(3)BUS440AccountingInformationSystems(3)

b. Elective Courses (at least 6 units):Electivesfromothermajororfromcross-culturalcourses.

(2) Marketing (at least 21 units):

a. Required Courses (at least 15 units):

BUS331ConsumerBehavior(3)BUS420MarketingManagement(3)BUS433InternationalMarketing(3)BUS434MarketingResearch(3)BUS435CaseStudiesinMarketing(3)BUS436Advertising(3)BUS439MarketinginNewBusiness(3)

b. Elective Courses (at least 6 units):Electivesfromothermajororfromcross-culturalcourses.

(3) Information Technologies and Management

a. Required courses (at least 15 units):

BUS341BusinessProgrammingI(3)BUS342BusinessProgrammingII(3)BUS443DataStructureandDatabaseManagement(3)BUS444SystemsAnalysis,Design,andImplementation(3)BUS445DataCommunicationsandNetworking(3)BUS446ComputerSecurity,ControlandEthics(3)BUS447Electronic-Commerce(3)BUS448DecisionSupportSystems(3)

b. Elective Courses (at least 6 credits)Electivesfromothermajororfromcross-culturalcourses.

(4) International Business

a. Required courses (at least 15 units):

BUS351InternationalBusiness(3)BUS433InternationalMarketing(3)BUS452ExportingandImporting(3)BUS453InternationalFinance(3)BUS454InternationalBusinessLaw(3)


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BUS455SeminaronDoingBusinessintheU.S.(3)BUS456SeminaronDoingBusinessinAsia(3)

b. Elective Courses (at least 6 credits)Electivesfromothermajororfromcross-culturalcourses.

CAPSTONEBUS480CAPSTONE:StrategicManagement(3)

Undergraduate Certificate Program in Business Administration

Inorder toreceiveaCertificate inBusinessAdministration,studentsmustcompleteat least18unitsof courses froma selectedconcentration/field. Elevenconcentrations/fieldsareoffered inthecertificateprogram:GeneralManagement,NonprofitOrganizationManagement,ExecutiveManagement, Human Resources Management, International Business, Accounting, Finance,Marketing, InformationTechnologies and Management, Small Business/Entrepreneurship, andQuantitativeAnalysis/AnalyticalMethods.Additionalconcentrationsmaybeofferedifnecessarytofacilitatespecialneeds.

Graduate Courses: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The MBA program is designed to have a completion time of two years for full-time students,althoughstudentswhostudyduringsummersessionsmaygraduateearlierifallgraduationcriteriaaremet.Studentsarerequiredtocomplete15unitsoffoundationcourses,21unitsofcorecourses,atleast9unitsoftheselectedconcentrationcourses,3unitsofcapstonecourses,6unitsofelectivesandHLU090(1unit)tograduate.Therequirementofthe15unitsoffoundationcoursesmaybewaivedifastudentshastakenrelevantcoursesinpreviousstudiesatdegreelevel.Allstudentsmustmaintainacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orhigher.Nocomprehensiveexamination,thesisorforeignlanguageisrequired.ConcentrationsareofferedinInformationTechnologyandManagement,InternationalBusiness,Finance,andNonprofitOrganizationManagement. Eachstudentmustcompleteaninternshiporfieldstudyinhis/herconcentration.Amaximumof6(six)graduate-levelunitsinBusinessAdministrationatanothercollegeoruniversitymaybeappliedtotheMBAattheUniversityoftheWest.

The curriculum emphasizes differences in cultures and practical, hands-on experience. It alsoemphasizes the advances of information technologies and their impact in organizations andmanagement. Students are encouraged to take courses from other programs to further theirunderstandingoftheculturalcontextoforganizationmanagement.CoursesonethicsandBuddhismofferedbytheReligiousStudiesprogramarehighlyrecommended.CoursesarealsoavailableforstudentswhoneedtoimprovetheirEnglishcommunicationskills.

1. Graduate Courses: Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

TheEMBAprogramintendstoeducatemiddle-andupper-levelmanagersfromacross-functionalandcross-culturalperspectiveanddevelopthemintowell-roundedmanagerswithstrategicthinkingskills.Theprogram isdesigned tohaveacompletion timeof three semestersof full-timestudy.Studentsneedatleast42semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)tograduate,including30unitsincorecourses,3unitsinthecapstonecourse,6unitsinrequiredcoursesand3unitsinelectives.

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TheMBAandEMBAprogramswerecreatedtoaddress the issuesofmanagement indifferentculturalcontextsandtopreparemenandwomenforleadershippositionsinfor-profitbusinessesandnonprofitorganizations.Thetwo-yearMBAprogramandone-yearEMBAprogrampayparticularattentiontoculturaldiversitywithinanorganizationandtoculturaldifferencesindifferentcountriesandteachstudentshowtoeffectivelymanagesuchdifferences.Tocarryoutthismission,theMBAandEMBAprogramseducatestudentsinafriendlyandcaringlearningcommunityandinsmall,interactiveclasses,wheretheylearn,acquireskills,andformattitudesandvaluesappropriateforleadingandservinginaglobalsociety.TheprogramsbuildontheUniversity’sstrengthsincross-culturalstudiesandcommunityservicebasedonBuddhisttradition.

TheMBAandEMBAprogramsareaimedatprovidingastudentwiththefollowingknowledgeandabilitiestoconductsuccessfullyabusiness/anorganization,asanowner,amanager,aspecialist,oraconsultant:

(1) Masteringintechnicalskillsintheselectedareasofexpertise.(2) Broadlyrequiredmanagerialskills:interpersonalandconceptualskills.(3) AdeepunderstandingofhowtodobusinessintheU.S.(4) Anintegratedbodyofknowledgeofbusinessoperationsandmanagement.(5) Becompetentinorganizing,planning,leadingandcontrollingameeting,agrouporan

organization.(6) Beabletodiagnoseorganizationalproblems,andprescribewaystosolvethem.

(7) Beabletolinkeverythingglobally,andsetupavision,asoundstrategyforanorganization.(8) Beabletodesignaneffectivemanagementstylethatincorporatesnotonlyfactorsofanadequateleadershipstyle,butalsoconcernsofmorality,ethicalvalues,socialresponsibilitiesandculturalsettings.(9) Beabletodealwithcriticalsituationssuchasdifficulttimesandtroublespots.

ThePost-MBAcertificateprogramspromotelifelonglearningandhelpparticipantsfurthertheireducationandadvancetheircareers.Theprogramsenablethosewhohavealreadyearnedamaster’sdegree in business administration, or a similar advanced degree, to earn a certificate in one ofUWest’selevenprofessionaltracksbycompletingasetoffivetargetedcourses,providingin-depthknowledge,practicalskills,andfirst-handexperience.

2. MBA Concentrations and Course Requirements

FourconcentrationsareofferedintheMBAprogram:InformationTechnologiesandManagement,InternationalBusiness,Finance,andNonprofitOrganizationManagement.Thecarefullycraftedconcentrationseducatestudentsfromacross-functionalandcross-culturalperspective.

Studentsarerequiredtocomplete15unitsinfoundationcourses,21unitsincorecourses,9unitsinrequiredcourses,6unitsinelectivecoursesand3unitsinthecapstone.Therequirementofthe15unitsinfoundationcoursesmaybewaivedifastudenthastakenrelevantcoursesinpreviousstudiesatdegreelevel.

Foundation Courses (15units)GOALS:createafoundationofbusinessstudyforstudentswhoseundergraduateprogramwasnotinthefieldofbusiness.Thefoundationcoursesincludeareasofbusinesslaws,economicprinciples,


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managementdecisionmakingmethodologies,managerialcommunicationandfinancialaccounting,whicharenecessarytofolloweitherofthefourconcentrationsofinformationtechnologies,finance,internationalbusiness,andnon-profitmanagement.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:Attheendofthe15unitsofthefoundationcourses,studentswillbeableto:

a. Havesomebasicknowledgeandskillsofthebusinessmanagementb. Satisfyprerequisitesforadvancedcoursesintherelatedfieldc. Befamiliarwiththeories,concepts,methodologiesandcriticalissuesofthebasicareas

relatedtobusinessd. Becompetentinparticipationofclassdiscussioninadvancedclasseswithstudentswhose

undergraduateprogramwasinthebusinessfield

MBA501LegalEnvironmentofBusiness(3)MBA503PrinciplesofEconomics(3)MBA505AnalyticMethodsforManagerialDecisions(3)MBA506ManagerialCommunication(3)MBA512FinancialAccounting(3)

Core Courses (21units)GOALS:developandapplyanalyticandproblem-solvingskillsinareaswhicharecloselyrelatedto business, i.e. economics, organization and management, finance, accounting and informationtechnologies,andcreateopportunitiestofacewithbusinessrealitiesandethicalissues.

STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES:Afterfinishing21unitsofcorecourses,studentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:

a. Understandbusinessproblemsandprescribeadequatesolutionsb. Dealwithcurrentissuesinbusinessandmanagementc. Establishwaystomitigatenegativeeffectsofproblemsinbusinessd. Havesolidbackgroundforspecializedadvancedstudyintheareaselected

MBA507ManagerialEconomics(3)MBA513ManagerialAccounting(3)MBA515CorporateFinance(3)

MBA520OrganizationandManagement(3)ORMBA504PrinciplesofManagement(3)

MBA530Marketing(3)MBA540ManagementInformationSystems(3)MBA588BusinessPhilosophyandEthics(1.5)MBA590Internship(1.5)ORMBA593FieldStudies(1.5)

Required and Elective CoursesGoals:whilerequiredcourseshighlyspecializestudentsinthefieldtheychosewithemphasisonknowledgeandskillsinpolicyandstrategysettingandproblemsolving,electivecoursesbroadenstudents’knowledgeandskillswithcloselyrelatedareas.

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STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES:Studentswillbeabletodomanyofthefollowing:

a. Designasystemintheirselectedfieldb. Establishstrategiesorpoliciesintheirselectedfieldc. Havecompetenceinsolvingandpreventingrelatedproblemsd. Havevisiononthefutureoftheareaselectede. Takeleadingpositionsrelatedtoareaselected.

(1) Information Technologies and ManagementRequired Courses (at least 9 units)

MBA571SystemsDesign,Analysis,andImplementation(3)MBA572DataStructureandDatabaseManagement(3)MBA573DecisionSupportSystems(3)MBA575DataCommunicationsandNetworking(3)MBA578ComputerSecurity,ControlsandEthics(3)MBA581ElectronicBusiness(3)

Elective Courses (6 units) either from the following courses in Information Technologies, from other MBA concentrations, or from Religious Studies

MBA502BusinessProgramming(3)MBA/REL582HumanisticBuddhismandManagement(3)

(2) Finance

Required Courses (at least 9 units)

MBA516InternationalFinance(3)MBA517InvestmentandPortfolioManagement(3)MBA518CostAnalysisandBudgeting(3)MBA583FinancialInstitutionsandMarkets(3)MBA584FinancialDerivatives(3)

Elective Courses (6 units) either from the following courses in Finance, from other MBA concentrations, or from Religious Studies

MBA509BusinessForecasts(3)MBA514AdvancedManagerialAccounting(3)MBA526RiskManagementandInsurance(3)MBA/REL582HumanisticBuddhismandManagement(3)

(3) International Business


MBA516InternationalFinance(3)MBA533InternationalMarketing(3)


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MBA550InternationalBusiness(3)MBA551ImportingandExporting(3)MBA552InternationalBusinessLaw(3)MBA559SeminaronDoingBusinessintheU.S.(3)MBA589SeminaronEntrepreneurship(3)

Elective Courses (6 units) either from the following courses in International Business, from other MBA concentrations, or from Religious Studies

MBA529SeminaronLeadership(3)MBA558SeminaronDoingBusinessinAsia(3)MBA/REL582HumanisticBuddhismandManagement(3)

(4) Nonprofit Organization Management


MBA511NonprofitAccounting(3)MBA529SeminaronLeadership(3)MBA531ServicesMarketing(3)MBA560ManagingNonprofitOrganizations(3)MBA563ManagementofMembershipsandVolunteers(3)MBA/REL582HumanisticBuddhismandManagement(3)

Elective Courses (6 units) either from the following courses in Nonprofit Management, from other MBA concentrations, or from Religious Studies

MBA525ChineseManagementPhilosophy(3)MBA528SeminaronOrganizationalChange(3)MBA542ProjectManagement(3)MBA561ComparativeStudiesofNonprofitOrganizations(3)MBA562CorporatePhilanthropy(3)

3. EMBA Course Requirements

Core Courses (30 units): MBA 501, 505 and 506 may be waived if the student has taken these courses in his or her previous studies)

MBA501LegalEnvironmentofBusiness(3)MBA505AnalyticMethodsforManagerialDecisions(3)MBA506ManagerialCommunication(3)MBA507ManagerialEconomics(3)MBA513ManagerialAccounting(3)MBA515CorporateFinance(3)MBA520OrganizationandManagement(3)orMBA504PrinciplesofManagement(3)MBA530Marketing(3)MBA540ManagementInformationSystems(3)MBA588BusinessPhilosophyandEthics(1.5)

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MBA593FieldStudies(1.5)

Plus 6 units of courses from required courses in a selected MBA concentration.

Elective Course (3 units) either from electives in a selected MBA concentration or from Religious Studies.

CAPSTONEMBA580CAPSTONE:StrategicManagement(3)

4. Graduation Requirements

TograduatefromtheUniversityoftheWestwithaMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA),thestudentmustmeetthefollowingstandards:

1. Completionofaminimumof39semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)includingtherequiredcoreandconcentrationcourseswithacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orhigher.Studentswhohavenottakentherelevantfoundationcoursesarerequiredtocompleteanadditional15unitsoffoundationcourses.

TograduatefromtheUniversityoftheWestwithanExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministration(EMBA),thestudentmustmeetthefollowingstandards:

1. Completionofaminimumof42semesterunitsincludingtherequiredcoreandelectivecourseswithacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orhigher.

5. Post-Master of Business Administration (Post-MBA) Certificate Programs

Post-MBAcertificateprograms,offeredjointlybytheDepartmentofBusinessAdministrationandDepartmentofContinuingEducation,aredesignedtohelpparticipants further theireducationandadvancetheircareers.Theprogramsenablethosewhohavealreadyearnedamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationorasimilaradvanceddegree,toearnacertificateinoneofUWest’selevenprofessionaltracksbycompletingasetofsixtargetedcourses.Throughtheprograms,participantswillacquirein-depthknowledge,practicalskills,andfirst-handexperienceintheselectedareaofstudies.

ElevenPost-MBAcertificateprogramsareofferedintheareasofGeneralManagement,NonprofitOrganizationManagement,ExecutiveManagement,HumanResourcesManagement,InternationalBusiness, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Information Technologies and Management, SmallBusiness/Entrepreneurship, and Quantitative Analysis Methods. Students need to complete atleast18unitsofcoursestoreceivethePost-MBACertificate.Courses already taken for the MBA or EMBA are not applicable to Post-MBA certificates.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

HLU 090 Introduction to the University of the West (1)Introductiontoacademic lifeandexpectationsat theUniversityof theWest.Mandatoryforall


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newstudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheirfirstsemesterofregistration.Thosestudentsenteringinsummerarerequiredtotakethiscourseinthefallsemester.

BUS 200 Legal Environment of Business (3) Prerequisite:None.Brieflyintroduceslawsandregulationsaffectingthebusinessenvironment.Focusesonbusinesslaws,includinglawsregardingcontracts,productliability,businessorganization,employment,antitrust,environmentalprotection.Incorporatesethicalconsiderationsandinternationalperspectives.BUS 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3) Prerequisite:None.Principlesofindividualconsumerandproducerdecision-makinginvariousmarketstructures;thepricesystem;marketperformanceandgovernmentpolicy. BUS 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) Prerequisite:None.Principlesofmacroeconomicanalysisandpolicy;unemploymentandinflation;financialinstitutions;internationaltrade;economicgrowth;comparativeeconomicsystems.BUS 203/Math 201 Mathematics for Business (3)Prerequisite:None Abriefintroductiontoalgebra,followedbycollege-levelcalculus.

BUS 207 Principles of Management (3)Prerequisite:None.Introducesmanagementprinciplesandthemanager’sbasicresponsibilitiesincludingplanning,organizing,staffing,coordinating,reportingandbudgeting.

BUS 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3) Prerequisite:None.Accountingconceptsandtechniquesessentialtotheadministrationofabusinessenterprise:analyzingandrecordingfinancialtransactions;accountingvaluationandallocationpractices;preparation,analysisandinterpretationoffinancialstatements;internationalaccountingissues.BUS 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3) Prerequisite:BUS210orapprovaloftheinstructorIntroductiontomanagerialaccounting:productcost,budgetarycontrolandresponsibilityofaccounting;analysisandtechniquesforaidingmanagementplanningandcontroldecisions;basicincometaxconceptsforplanningbusinesstransactions.BUS 240 Computer and Information Technologies (3) Prerequisite:None.Computerhardwareandsoftwarecommonlyusedinbusinessandapplicationsofsoftwareandpackages.Laboratorycomponentprovideshands-onexperience.BUS 301 Managerial Economics (3) Prerequisites:BUS201andBUS303arerecommended.Applicationsofmicroeconomictheorytomanagerialdecisionsandplanning.Analysisofthe

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resourceandproductmarketsoffirms.Productionfunctions,cost,outputdecisionsandpricingstrategiesundervariousmarketconstraints.BUS 303 Quantitative Analysis- Probability and Statistics (3)Prerequisite:None Theoryandapplicationsofprobabilitymodelsincludingunivariateandmultivariatedistributions;expectationsandtransformationsofrandomvariables.Theoryandapplicationsofsampling,statisticalestimationandhypothesistesting.Linearregressionmodelsandanalysis.

BUS 304 Quantitative Analysis--Management Science (3)Prerequisite:BUS303orapprovaloftheinstructorTopicsinmanagementscience(operationsresearch),includinglinearprogramming,simulation,andnonlinearoptimization.

BUS 305 Qualitative Research Methodologies (3) Prerequisite:Uponapproval.Introducesbasicmethodsofqualitativeresearchwithanemphasisonhowtoapplythemindifferentfieldsofstudy,suchaseconomics,history,education,business,management,andreligion.BUS 306 Business Communications (3) Prerequisite:None.Focusesoncommunicationskillsinthebusinesssetting.Studentswilllearnaboutmessagestrategy,effectivebusinesswriting,presentationskills,verbalandnon-verbalcomponentsofcommunication,andsmallgroupcommunication.Appropriatecomputerskillswillbeincorporatedintothecourse.BUS 310 Intermediate Accounting I (3) Prerequisite:BUS211orapprovaloftheinstructor.Accountingprinciplesastheyrelatetofinancialreporting.Incomedetermination,assetvaluation,andtheformandcontentsoffinancialstatements,long-termliabilities.BUS 311 Intermediate Accounting II (3) Prerequisite:BUS310.Intangiblesandstockholders’equity,earningspershare,andlong-terminvestmentalongwithcomplexrevenuerecognitionproblems,pensions,leases,inter-periodtaxallocationandaccountingforinflation.

BUS 312 Auditing (3) Prerequisite:BUS310orapprovaloftheinstructor.Astudyandcriticalappraisalofcurrentauditingstandardsrelatedtotheexaminationoffinancialstatementsbyanindependentauditor.Thesignificanceoftheauditreport,thenature,accumulationandevaluationofevidenceinanaudit,andthemoralandethicalproblemsoftheauditoraresomeofthetopicscovered.BUS 313 Cost Accounting (3) Prerequisite:BUS211.Analysisofcostdataandotheraccountinginformationnecessaryforinternaldecision-makingandevaluationoffinancialperformance.


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BUS 320 Organization and Management (3) Prerequisite:BUS207orapprovaloftheinstructor.Asurveyofmanagerialandorganizationprocess,includingdecisionmaking,motivation,leadership,quality,workteams,andorganizationdesign.Emphasizesboththeoryandpractice.Includesethical,environmental,andinternationalconsiderations.BUS 330 Marketing (3) Prerequisite:None.Anintroductiontotheunderstandingofbasicmarketingconcepts.Thenatureofmarketingactivitiesincontemporarysocietyandthefirm.Astudyofthemarketingmixvariablesanddecisionprocessesinvolvedwhendealingwithpublicagenciesandcorporations.Themarketingconceptsareintegratedfromthedisciplinesofbehavioralscienceandeconomics,andfrommodernsystemstheory.BUS 331 Consumer Behavior (3) Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructorStudyofthedecisionprocessesofindividualsandgroupstowardconsumerproductsandtheirimplicationstomarketers.Emphasisonindividual,group,andexternaldeterminationsofconsumerattitudesandbehavior.BUS 340 Management Information Systems (3) Prerequisite:BUS240orapprovaloftheinstructorIntroductiontomanagementinformationsystems.Topicscoveredincludefoundationconceptsofinformationsystemsinbusiness;informationtechnologiessuchascomputerhardware,software,databaseandtelecommunicationsandnetworks;businessapplicationofinformationtechnologiessuchasInternet,Intranet,Extranet,andelectronicbusinessandcommerce,decisionsupport;andabriefintroductionofinformationsystemdevelopmentlifecycle.

BUS 341 Business Programming I (3)Prerequisite:BUS240orapprovaloftheinstructorIntroductiontobasicprogrammingincludinglanguagesyntax,event-drivenandobject-orienteddesignprocess,datatypes,variables,controllogic,subroutinesandfunctions.

BUS 342 Business Programming II (3) Prerequisite:BUS341orapprovaloftheinstructorDevelopsprogrammingskillstotheintermediatelevel.Studentswilllearntheconceptsofencapsulation,inheritanceandpolymorphism.

BUS 351 International Business (3)Prerequisite:None.Studiesthebasicfeaturesofinternationalbusinesscomparedtodomesticbusiness;thecurrenttrendtowardglobalizationinbusiness;andbasicrequirementsforasuccessfulinternationalbusiness.Alsoexploresdifferentmanagementapproachesalreadyappliedintheworld,especiallyincopingwithculturaldifferences.

BUS 405 Business Forecasts (3) Prerequisite:BUS303orapprovaloftheinstructorIntroducesbasicforecastmodelswithanemphasisontheuseofthecomputertorunsuchmodelsandsolveactualproblems.

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BUS 410 Advanced Accounting (3) Prerequisite:BUS310.Businesscombinations,inter-companytransactions,andotheraspectsofinter-corporatestockownershipnecessaryforthepreparationofconsolidatedfinancialstatements.Foreigntransactionandpartnershipaccountingarealsocovered.BUS 412 Advanced Auditing (3) Prerequisite:BUS312.Currentproblemsinauditingwithanemphasisontheapplicationofstatisticalsamplingtoauditingandauditofcomputer-basedaccountingrecords.BUS 413 Cost Analysis and Budgeting (3) Prerequisite:BUS313orapprovaloftheinstructorBasiccostanalysisfordecisionmakinginpricing,productmix,capacitybuildingandbudgetingforoperationsandcapitalexpenditures.Studyofbasicbudgetingtechniques.BUS 414 International Accounting (3) Prerequisite:BUS211.Accountingconcepts,standards,andproceduresfortheinternationalbusinessenvironment.Accountinginformationsystemsunderdifferentlegal,cultural,social,political,andeconomicconditions.Internationalandnationalaccountingreportingpracticeswillbeemphasized.BUS 415 Financial Management (3) Prerequisite:BUS210andBUS211orapprovaloftheinstructor.Anintegratedapproachtofinancialmanagement,includingintermediate-levelstudiesoffinancialtheoryanditsapplicationtofinancialdecision-making.BUS 416 Investment Management (3) Prerequisite:BUS210andBUS211orapprovaloftheinstructor.Problemsofinvestmentandportfoliomanagement;conceptsofriskevaluationandinvestmentcriteria;analysisofinterestratemovements;investmentvaluationandtiming;regulationandadministrativeproblemsoftheindustry.BUS 417 Federal Tax Law (3) Prerequisite:BUS211orapprovaloftheinstructor.Asurveyoffederaltaxlawincludingthoserelatingtocorporationsandindividuals.Estate,gifttaxes,andtaxationofthetrustswillbecovered.Anintroductiontofederaltaxresearchwillbeprovided.BUS 418 Nonprofit Accounting (3) Prerequisite:BUS211.Concepts,principles,andproblemsoffundaccountingforgovernment,non-profitorganizations,andcommunityorganizations.Emphasisisontheroleofaccountingindecision-makingingovernmentandnon-profitorganizations.BUS 420 Marketing Management (3) Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructorStudyofmarketingstrategies,programs,andplansonwhichsoundmarketingpracticesarebased;


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specialemphasisonanalyzingmarketingsituations.BUS 425 Chinese Management Philosophy (3) Prerequisite:None.IntroducesmajorChinesephilosophiesandtheireffectsonmanagement.ExplorestheuniquetraditionandpracticesofChinesemanagementinareasofdecisionmaking,leadershipandpersonnelmanagement.BUS 426 Risk Management and Insurance (3) Prerequisite:BUS320orapprovaloftheinstructor.Insuranceasaneconomicandbusinessinstitution;surveyoffire,casualty,andlifeinsuranceforpotentialconsumersorprofessionals.BUS 427 Human Resources Management (3) Prerequisite:BUS320orapprovaloftheinstructor.Contemporaryconceptsandproceduresincompensationandstaffing.Currenttopicsandcontroversialissuesinhumanresourcemanagementarecovered.BUS 431 Service Marketing (3) Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studyoftheuniquecharacteristicsofservicesandtheirimplicationsforthedevelopmentofeffectivemarketingstrategiesandprogramsandplansforservicebusinesses,includingprofessionalservices,not-for-profitservices,andinternationalservices.BUS 433 International Marketing (3) Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructor.Astudyofallaspectsofthemarketinguniquetointernationalbusiness.Examinestheimpactofcultures,ethics,history,politics,andsocialcustomsonmarketingthinkingandpracticesworldwide.BUS 434 Marketing Research (3) Prerequisite:BUS330andBUS303arestronglyrecommended.Addressesthemanagerialissuesandproblemsofsystematicallygatheringandanalyzinginformationformakingprivateandpublicmarketingdecisions.Coversthecostandvalueofinformation,researchdesign,informationcollection,measuringinstruments,dataanalysis,andmarketingresearchapplications.BUS 435 Case Studies in Marketing (3) Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructor.Acaseapproachinvolvingthedecision-makingprocesstodemandanalysisanddevelopingproduct,distribution,promotion,andpricingstrategies.BUS 436 Advertising (3) Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studiesprinciplesandpracticesofadvertisingandtheirsocialandeconomicimplications.Examinessignificanceofadvertisingstrategies,mediaplanningandcreativeexecutions,andtheirrelationshipwithelementsofthemarketingmix.BUS 439 Marketing in New Business (3)

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Prerequisite:BUS330orapprovaloftheinstructor.Howonemarketsasmallbusiness’sproductsandservicesisdifferentfromhowabigbusinessgoesaboutit.Sincemoneyisscarce,onemustuseanumberoflow-costsalesandmarketingtechniquestoreachcustomers.Thiscoursepresentsanumberofpractical,downtoearthtechniquesformarketingandsellingtogeneratenewbusiness.

BUS 440 Accounting Information Systems (3) Prerequisite:BUS240andBUS211.Thedesignandoperationofelectronicdataprocessingsystemsinaccountingandtheuseoftheauditor.BUS 443 Data Structure and Database Management (3)Prerequisite:BUS240orapprovaloftheinstructorIntroductiontothein-depthviewofthefeaturesandconceptsofrelationaldatabasestructures.Stressesondatamodelingconceptsusingentityrelationshipandsemanticobjecttechniques,normalization,relationaldatabaseimplementationandconcurrentdatabaseprocessing.

BUS 444 Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation Prerequisite:BUS340orapprovaloftheinstructorProvidesfundamentalconceptsandskillsforanalyzinganddesigninginformationsystems.Introducesandstudiesvariousmethodologies,documentationtechniques,andcommunicationprocesses.Utilizessystemsanalysisanddesigntoolsandprojectmanagementtechniquesinprojectcompletion.

BUS 445 Data Communications and Networking (3)Prerequisite:BUS240orapprovaloftheinstructor.Introductiontothetechnologyandmanagementoftelecommunicationsandnetworks,theInternet,Intranet,Extranet,andWorldWideWeb.DetailanalysisofthefeaturesandfunctionalityofTCP/IP,LANandWAN.Studiesofnetworkintegrationwithrapidlyevolvinge-Commerceande-Business.

BUS 446 Computer Security, Controls and Ethics (3)Prerequisite:BUS240orapprovaloftheinstructor.Asurveyoftechniquestosecureandprotectcomputerhardware,software,dataandfacility.Studiescontrolsforerrors,disasterrecoveryandintentionalattacksfocusingontheireffectivenessandcost.Assessesandmitigatesthesecurityriskimplicationsfromthelegal,social,andethicalenvironmentperspective.

BUS 447 E-Commerce (3)Prerequisite:BUS240orapprovaloftheinstructor.IntroductiontobuildingWebcommercesites,fromplanningthroughdeployment.Studyoffront-ende-Commercesitesande-Businessinfrastructureandfulfillmentmanagement.ExplainshowtoidentifythemostfamiliarandthebestWebcommerceopportunitiesandhowtocapitalizeonthem.

BUS 448 Decision Support SystemsPrerequisite:BUS340orapprovaloftheinstructorProvidesfundamentalknowledgeofhowtoapplyinformationtechnologiestosupportmanagerialdecision-makingandtoimprovethequalityofdecisionmaking.Topicsofdecisionsupport


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systems(DSS),groupdecisionsupportsystems(GDSS),executiveinformationandsupportsystems(EIS/ESS),expertsystems(ES)anddatawarehouseanddataminingwillbecovered.

BUS 452 Exporting and Importing (3) Prerequisite:BUS351orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studiesbasicrules,principlesandcurrentpracticesinexportingandimporting.Alsostudiespracticalharmonizationofcustomservicesandregulationsofdifferentcountries,import/exportprocedures,intermediaryservicesandrolesofrelatedinternationalorganizations.BUS 453 International Finance (3)Prerequisite:BUS415orapprovaloftheinstructor.Providesaframeworkforevaluatingtheopportunities,costs,andrisksofinternationaloperations.Focusesonfinancial,tax,economic,political,andlegalissuesthataninternationalfinancialmanagerfaces.Alsocoversforeignexchangerates,riskassessment,balanceofpayment,andfinancialalternativesandtradeoffs.

BUS 454 International Business Law (3) Prerequisite:BUS200orapprovaloftheinstructor.Examinesbusinesslawsgoverninginternationaloperations.Focusesoninternationalarbitrationofinvestmentdisputes,theimpactofnationalismontraditionalownershipstrategies,andhowtoestablishacorporationincivillawcountries.Casestudieswillbeused.

BUS 455 Seminar on Doing Business in the U. S. (3) Prerequisite:None.DiscusseshowtoprepareforandstartanewbusinessintheUS.ExaminesbusinesspracticesandcustomsofCorporateAmerica.Focusesoncasestudiesofbusinessfailureandsuccess.

BUS 456 Seminar on Doing Business in Asia (3) Prerequisite:None.ExaminesopportunitiesandbarriersindoingbusinessinAsia.BrieflydiscussessuccessfulandfailedcasesindoingbusinessinAsiafromlanguage,cultural,social,economic,andpoliticalperspectives.

BUS 480 Strategic Management (3) Prerequisite:BUS320andBUS330(Usuallystudentsmustbeintheirlastyearoftheprogram).AcapstonecourseDevelopsanapproachtotheanalysisofstrategicdecisionsfacinganorganization.Thecentralintegratingideaistheconceptofstrategicallybalancingtheobjectives,characteristics,andresourcesoftheorganizationwiththeopportunities.BUS 496 Special Topics (3) Prerequisite:Completionofallrequiredcoursesoruponapproval.Exploresareasofinterestthatarenotcoveredbyothercourses.

BUS 499 Independent Studies (3) Prerequisite:Completionofallrequiredcourses,oruponapproval.Studentchoosesanapprovedareaofinterestandworkscloselywithafacultymembertogainandimprovetheunderstandingofthestudysubject.GradedPass/NoPass.

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MBA courses

MBA 501 Legal Environment of Business (3 units)Prerequisite:None.Examineslawsandregulationsaffectingthebusinessenvironmentandmanagerialdecisionsincludingthelegalsystemandmethodsofdisputeresolution.Topicsincludetorts,crimes,contracts,productliability,businessorganization,employment,antitrust,environmentalprotection.Incorporatesethicalconsiderationsandinternationalprospective.

MBA 502 Business Programming (3)Prerequisite:None.Throughtheclass,studentswilllearnnotonlyhowtodeveloplatestandrelevantbusinessprogrammingskills,butalsohowtoapplythattoimproveefficiencyoftheirorganizations.

MBA 503 Principles of Economics (3)Prerequisite:None.Brieflyreviewsdemand,supplyandequilibrium.Focusesonmacroeconomicanalysisandpolicy;unemploymentandinflation;financialinstitutions;internationaltrade;economicgrowth;comparativeeconomicsystems.

MBA 504 Principles of Management (3)Prerequisite:None.Reviewsdifferenttheoriesofmanagement;focusesonmanagerialfunctions,includingplanning,organizing,controlling,andleading.Emphasizeshowtoapplythemanagementtheory/methodstosolveproblemsoforganizations.

MBA 505 Analytic Methods for Managerial Decisions (3) Prerequisite:None.Studiesresearchmethodologiesandstatisticaltoolsforbetterdecision-making.Topicsincludequalitativeandquantitativemethods,elementarystatistics,correlationandregressionanalyses,interpretationofmultivariatedatasets,forecastingmodels,experimentaldesign,andsurveyandsampling.Emphasizescomputer-basedprogramsandapplications.MBA 506 Managerial Communications (3) Prerequisite:None.Studieseffectivecommunicationsbothasanessentialprofessionalskillandasanimportantfunctionofmanagement.Discussestheelementsoforalandwrittencommunications,engagesstudentsinthethinkingandwritingprocess,andteachesessentialsininterpersonalandorganizationalcommunications.MBA 507 Managerial Economics (3) Prerequisite:MBA505recommended.Developsmicro-economicconceptsandemploysthemtoexaminedecisionmakingunderuncertainty.Topicsincludegoalsofthefirm,decisioncriteria,analysisandestimationofdemand,productionandcosts,andpricingtoachievethefirm’sobjectivesunderavarietyofmarketconditions.MBA 508 Qualitative Research Methodologies (3)


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Prerequisite:None.Advancedstudyofresearchmethodologiesusedinthesocial(economics,history,andpolitics)andbehavioralsciences(culturalanthropology,psychology,andsociology)andtheapplicationofthosemethodologiestoeducation,business,management,religion,andotherfieldsofstudy.MBA 509 Business Forecasts (3) Prerequisite:MBA505orapprovaloftheinstructorPrinciplesandapplicationsofforecastinginanaccessibleway;methodsandprocessesinbusinessforecasting,includingtimeseries,univariate,multivariateandqualitativemethods.MBA 511 Nonprofit Accounting (3) Prerequisite:MBA512orMBA513.Examinescoreprinciplesandpracticesofnonprofitaccounting.Summarizestheaccountingrequirementsandpracticesofspecifictypesofnonprofitorganizations,includingeducationalinstitutions,hospitals,healthandwelfareorganizations,religiousgroups,andpublicinstitutions.Discussesrecentchangesinnonprofitaccountingandreportingrules.MBA 512 Financial Accounting (3 units)Prerequisite:None.Accountingconceptsandtechniquesessentialtotheadministrationofabusinessenterprise:analyzingandrecordingfinancialtransactions;accountingvaluationandallocationpractices;preparation,analysisandinterpretationoffinancialstatements;internationalaccountingissues.

MBA 513 Managerial Accounting (3 units)Prerequisite:MBA512orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studyofmanagerialaccountingincluding:productcosting,budgetarycontrolandresponsibilityofaccounting;analysisandtechniquesforaidingmanagementplanningandcontroldecisions;andbasicincometaxconceptsforplanningbusinesstransactions.

MBA 514 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)Prerequisite:MBA513.Advancedaccountingtheoryasappliedtomodernbusinesspractice;backgroundofaccountinganditsplaceinsocietyandtheeconomy;currentdevelopmentinaccountingtheory.

MBA 515 Corporate Finance (3) Prerequisite:MBA512orMBA513.Advancedstudyofthefinancialmanagementfunctionofthecorporationwithspecialattentiontocashflowsandvalue,capitalstructure,costofcapital,capitalbudgeting,projectevaluations,andissuesinmergers,acquisitionsandrestructuring.MBA 516 International Finance (3) Prerequisite:MBA515orapprovaloftheinstructor.Advancedstudyoftheenvironmentandtoolsofinternationalfinancialmanagement,coveringfinancial,tax,economic,political,potentiallegalissues,foreignexchangerates,riskassessment,balanceofpayment,andfinancialalternativesandtradeoffs.

MBA 517 Investment and Portfolio Management (3)Prerequisite:MBA515orapprovaloftheinstructor.Advancedstudyofmodernportfolioandinvestmentmanagementtheorieswithemphasisonhow

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toevaluateanddiversifydifferenttypesofrisk,followedbycasesasillustration.

MBA 518 Cost Analysis and Budgeting (3)Prerequisite:MBA512orMBA513.Advancedstudyofcostanalysisfordecisionmakinginpricing,productmix,capacitybuildingandbudgetingforoperationsandcapitalexpenditures.Specialemphasisonusingbudgetingasaplanningandcontroltoolofperformance.

MBA 519 Management Science (3) Prerequisite:MBA505orapprovaloftheinstructor.Applicationsofthescientificmethods,techniques,andtoolstoproblemsinvolvingtheoperationsofsystemssoastoprovidethoseincontroloftheoperationswithoptimumsolutionstotheproblems;focusesontheanalysisandsolutionsofmanagerialdecision-makingproblems.

MBA 520 Organization and Management (3)Prerequisite:NoneStudyoftechniquesandhumanbehaviorinvolvedinmanaginganorganizationtowardefficiencyandeffectiveness.Focusonjob&organizationdesign,motivation,problemsolving,anddiversity&changemanagement.MBA 522 Comparative Management (3) Prerequisite:MBA520orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studiesbehaviorofpeopleinorganizationsaroundtheworldanddevelopsmentalsensitivitytoworkinginorganizations.Exploressimilaritiesanddifferencesinorganizationalvalues,practicesandstructuresinfirmsbetweendevelopedanddevelopingcountries.MBA 525 Chinese Management Philosophy (3) Prerequisite:None.AdvancedstudyofChinesemanagementphilosophiesandtheirpracticesespeciallyinareasofdecisionmaking,leadershipandhumanresourcesmanagement,allillustratedbypracticalcases.Emphasismadeonhowarethesephilosophiesandpracticesapplytomodernorganization.MBA 526 Risk Management and Insurance (3) Prerequisite:MBA505orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studiestheoriesofinsurance;exploresspecialfeaturesofdifferentlinesofinsurance;emphasizesmainelementsofinsurance,includingdeterminantsofpremiums,coverage,deductibles,andco-payment.MBA 527 Human Resources Management (3) Prerequisite:MBA520orapprovaloftheinstructor.Advancedstudyof(1)basicelementsofHRMsuchascompensation,motivation,performanceappraisal,staffing,grievancehandlinganddiscipline,(2)HRMpolicysettingand(3)HRMplanningintoday’slabormarket.MBA 528 Seminar on Organizational Change (3) Prerequisite:MBA520orapprovaloftheinstructor.Analyzestheoriesofchangeandtheirapplicationswithspecialemphasisonplannedorganizationalchange,developmentandinterventionmethods,andcurrenttrendsinorganizationdesignandchange.


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MBA 529 Seminar on Leadership (3) Prerequisite:MBA520orapprovaloftheinstructor.Examinestheeffectivenessofdifferentapproachestoleadershipfrombothmanagerialandpsychologicalviewpoints.Discussesissuesinleadershipandleadershiptrainingthroughcasestudies,workshops,andguestlectures.MBA 530 Marketing (3) Prerequisite:None.Studiestheprocessesinvolvedinthecreation,distribution,andsaleofproductsandservices.Exploresthetasksanddecisionsfacingmarketingmanagers.Focusesonmarketandcompetitiveanalysis,consumerbehavior,anddesignandimplementationofmarketingstrategies.MBA 531 Services Marketing (3) Prerequisite:MBA530orapprovaloftheinstructor.Discussescharacteristicsofserviceorganizationsandexploreshowtheydifferinmanyimportantaspectsfrommanufacturing.Specialattentionisgiventotheformulation,development,andexecutionofmarketingstrategies.MBA 533 International Marketing (3) Prerequisite:MBA530orapprovaloftheinstructor.Focusesontheapplicationandfurtherdevelopmentofconceptslearnedinmarketingtoaninternationalsetting.Concentratesonstrategicdecisionspertainingtothemarketingmixastheyapplytospecificregions,nations,andcultures.MBA 534 Consumer Behavior (3) Prerequisite:MBA530orapprovaloftheinstructor.Focusesonandexplainstherelevantconceptsuponwhichthedisciplineofconsumerbehaviorisbased.Thestudentwillexamine“real-world”examplesofconsumerbuyinginordertodemonstratehowconsumerbehaviorconceptsareusedbymarketingpractitionerstodevelopandimplementeffectivemarketingstrategies.Thecoursewillconcludewithanexaminationofpublicpolicyissuesandadiscussionofconsumerbehaviorresearchprioritiesforthenextdecade.MBA 540 Management Information Systems (3) Prerequisite:None.Managementinformationsystemsformanagers.Topicsincludethetypesofinformationsystemsthatsupportindividual,work-groupandcorporategoals,withanemphasisnotonlyonthehardware/softwarebutalsomanagerialconcernswiththedesign,implementationandmanagementofinformationsystemsandhowtocompetewithinformationtechnologyintheInternet-basedbusinessenvironment.MBA 542 Project Management (3) Prerequisite:None.Topicsincludedefinitionofprojectobjectives,identificationofprojectactivities,costandtimeestimates,andcontrolandperformancemeasurementissues. MBA 550 International Business (3) Prerequisite:None.Examinestheglobalbusinessenvironmentandthetrendsindoingbusinessinternationally.

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Discussesmanagementfunctionsandexternalinfluentialfactorsthatshapeaglobalbusinessoperationsuchasinvestmentdecision,monetaryexchange,competitionstrategyandstructure.MBA 551 Importing and Exporting (3) Prerequisite:MBA550orapprovaloftheinstructor.Discussesissuesrelatedtoimportsandexportssuchasgovernmentandprivatetradeservices,pricingandquotations,documentationrequirements,financing,andcustomsandgovernmentregulations.Alsofocusesoncontroversialtradingissuessuchasdumpingandcounter-trading.MBA 552 International Business Law (3) Prerequisite:MBA501orapprovaloftheinstructor.StudiesbusinesslawsintheUnitedStates.Examinesinternationalarbitrationofinvestmentdisputes,theimpactofnationalismontraditionalownershipstrategies,andhowtoestablishacorporationincivillawcountries.Topicsincludeantitrustlawsandinternationalbusinesstransactions.MBA 558 Seminar on Doing Business in Asia (3) Prerequisite:None.AdvancedstudyofopportunitiesandbarriersindoingbusinessinAsia.DiscussiononsuccessfulandfailedcasesindoingbusinessinAsiafromlanguage,cultural,social,economic,andpoliticalperspectives. MBA 559 Seminar on Doing Business in the U. S. (3) Prerequisite:None.StudiesthebusinessenvironmentintheU.S.ExaminesbusinesspracticesandcustomsofCorporateAmerica.Specificissuesoncorporateculture,businesslaws,labororganizations,andmarketsarediscussed.

MBA 560 Managing Nonprofit Organizations (3) Prerequisite:MBA520orapprovaloftheinstructor.Comparesandcontrastssimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenfor-profitandnon-profitorganizations,majorstrategicmanagementissuesspeciallyassociatedwithnonprofits,andexposesstudentstothevariousmanagementstylescommonlyfoundinthenonprofitsector.MBA 561 Comparative Studies of Nonprofit Organizations (3) Prerequisite:None.Comparesthedevelopmentofnonprofitorganizationsindifferentcountries.Examinessimilaritiesanddifferenceswithrespecttotargetmarkets,membershipprofiles,governmentregulations,andmanagementoftheorganizations.MBA 562 Corporate Philanthropy (3) Prerequisite:None.DiscussestheroleofcorporatephilanthropyinAmerica.Examinesfundraisingprinciples,values,andethics,andexploresstrategiesandtechniquesforplanningandorganizingfundraisingactivities.MBA 563 Management of Memberships and Volunteers (3) Prerequisite:None.Discussesmanagementofmembershipsandvolunteersinnonprofitorganizations.The


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importanceofmembershipandvoluntarycontributionsoftimeandresources,effectivemotivationandmanagementofvolunteers,andpromotionoforganizationalobjectivesarediscussed.MBA 571 Systems Design, Analysis, and Implementation (3) Prerequisite:MBA540orapprovaloftheinstructor.Studiesstrategiesandtechniquesforstructuredanalysisanddesigninthedevelopmentofinformationsystems.Examinesgeneralsystemstheoryandthelifecycleofinformationsystemdevelopment.Usesstructuredtools/techniquestodescribeprocess,dataflowsanddatastructures.MBA 572 Data Structure and Database Management (3) Prerequisite:MBA540orapprovaloftheinstructor.Hierarchical,networkandrelationaldatabasestructuresareanalyzed.Stressesdatamodelingconceptsusingentityrelationshipandsemanticobjecttechniques,normalization,relationaldatabaseimplementationandconcurrentdatabaseprocessing.MBA 573 Decision Support Systems (3) Prerequisite:MBA540orapprovaloftheinstructor.Exploresdecision-makingprocesses,model-baseddevelopment,andknowledgemanagement.Examinesdesign,implementation,andevaluationofdecisionsupportsystems.Providesabroadunderstandingofhowtoencapsulate,expandandtransferknowledgebymeansofanintelligentmachine.MBA 575 Data Communications and Networking (3) Prerequisite:MBA540orapprovaloftheinstructor.Advancedstudyoftechnologyandmanagementoftelecommunicationsandnetworks,theInternet,Intranet,Extranet,andWorldWideWeb.Comprehensiveexaminationoftheintegrationoforganizationalsystemswithrapidlyevolvingon-lineservicesindustry.MBA 578 Computer Security, Controls and Ethics (3) Prerequisite:None.Asurveyoftechnologicalandorganizationaltechniquestosecurecomputerhardware,software,anddata.Studiescontrolsforerrors,naturaldisastersandintentionalattacks,focusingontheireffectivenessandcost.Reviewsimplicationsfromthelegal,social,andethicalenvironment.MBA 580 Strategic Management (3) Prerequisite:MBA520(thiscourseisusuallytakeninthelastsemesterbeforegraduation)oruponapprovalProvidesacurrentanddetailedanalysisofthestrategicmanagementprocessandexaminessomeofthefactorsthatinfluencesthequalityofstrategicdecisionsgeneratedbythatprocess.Theroleplayedbystrategicleadersinthestrategicdecision-makingprocessisdiscussedandthecharacteristicsofstrongleadersidentified.Focusesontheconceptofstrategicallybalancingtheobjectives,characteristicsandresourcesoftheorganizationwiththeeverpresentopportunitiesaffordedviasoundstrategicplanninganddecision-making.MBA 581 Electronic-Business (3)Prerequisite:None.Showsstep-by-stephowtobuildWebcommercesites,fromplanningthroughdeploymentandongoingmanagement.ExplainshowtoidentifythebestWebcommerceopportunitiesandhow

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tocapitalizeonthem.

MBA 582 Humanistic Buddhism and Management (3)Prerequisite:None.StudyofthebreadthanddepthapproachthatHumanisticBuddhismhasdevelopedinordertocreateaneffective,productiveandhealthyenvironmentwithintheworkplaceaswellasonEarth.Students will learn to apply these principles and practices which were developed by VenerableMasterHsingYunofFoGuangShanBuddhistOrder tomanagement styleand techniques ingovernment,non-governmentandfor-profitorganizations.

MBA 583 Financial Institutions and Markets (3)Prerequisite:None.Analysis of financial institutions and markets.Term structure of interest rates, portfolio theoryand flow-fund analysis, deposit-type intermediaries, insurance, pension funds and investmentcompanies.

MBA 584 Financial Derivatives (3)Prerequisite:MBA515orapprovaloftheinstructor.Developsanunderstandingofmathematicalandmanagerialtoolsnecessaryfortheanalysis,pricing,anddesignoffinancialderivatives.Includesstochasticprocesses,theBlack-Merton-Scholesoptionpricingmodel, forward, futures,options, swaps,exoticoptionsandspecial topics includingfixedincomeportfoliomanagement.

MBA 587 Seminar on Business Negotiations (3) Prerequisite:None.Teachesnegotiationtheoryandpracticeswithanemphasisonbusinessaspectsandculturalfactorsthataffectthenegotiationprocessandresults.Discussesnegotiationparticipants,negotiationstrategy,andnegotiationstylescommonlyfoundinnegotiationsessions.Cross-culturalbusinessnegotiationsarealsodiscussed.MBA 588 Business Philosophy and Ethics (1.5) Prerequisite:Approvaloftheinstructor.Reviewsdifferentphilosophiesrelevanttomodernorganizationsandmanagement;discussesethicsfromdifferentreligiousperspectives,particularlyhumanisticBuddhism,andemphasizeshowsuchphilosophyandethicscanbeeffectivelyusedinmodernorganizationsandmanagement.MBA 589 Seminar on Entrepreneurship (3) Prerequisite:None.Examinesthenatureofentrepreneurship,thefactorsunderlyingsuccessinthestart-upandearlygrowthphases,andthefactorsthatincreasethelikelihoodoffailure.Studentsbecomemorefamiliarwiththeelementsofasoundbusinessplanandtheissuesfacingastart-upbyworkingonaprojecttocreateanewventure.Considerstheforcesthatmotivate,guideandconstrainentrepreneurshipactivityandexplorestherangeofissuesandchallengesfacedbystart-uporganizationsandtheirleaders.

MBA 590/591/592 Internship (1.5) Prerequisite:CompletionofthecorecoursesorapprovaloftheChair.Eachstudentisassignedtoarelevantorganizationandworkspart-timetogainfirst-handexperience.Thestudentisrequiredtofinishanassignedprojectthataddressesandsolvesoneor


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someoftheorganization’sproblems.MBA 593 Field Studies (1.5) Prerequisite:CompletionofthecorecoursesorapprovaloftheChair.Eachstudentisassignedtovisitsomerelevantorganizationstogainfirst-handexperience.Thestudentisrequiredtofinishanassignedprojectthataddressesandsolvesoneorsomeoftheorganizations’problemsorthestudent’sownorganization’sproblems.MBA 596 Special Topics (3) Prerequisite:Approvaloftheinstructor.Exploresareasofinterestthatarenotcoveredbyothercourses.MBA 599 Independent Studies (3) Prerequisite:Approvaloftheinstructor.Studentsselectanapprovedareaofstudyandworkscloselywithafacultymember.GradedPass/NoPass.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

ChairDr.MingLee

FacultyHuaiyuChen,MarceloD’Asero,DavidHorner,TeresaNai-KuangKu,DaruiLong

Historical and psychological forces have played a central role in the development of humanthoughtandcivilization.Theseforcesmustbetakenintoaccountinanyattempttounderstandthephenomenonofhumanexistence.Historyexplorestheevents,individualsandtransitionsthathaveshapedhumanlifeandidentityandattemptstoexplaintheircausesandconditions.Psychologyanalyzestheoftenhiddenpsychologicalforcesthatshapehumanthought, identity,conductandcharacter.Bothdisciplineshavecontributedgreatlytohumanity’sunderstandingofitself.

TheDepartmentofHumanitiesandSocialSciencesoffersBachelorofArtsdegreesinhistoryandpsychologyandaMasterofArtsdegreeinpsychology.TheDepartmentisdedicatedtoprovidingstudents enriched educational experiences through an emphasis on both Eastern and Westernperspectivesinthestudyofhistoricaldevelopmentsandunderstandingofhumanpsyche.

Bachelor of Arts in History

Historyisthepursuitofknowledgeof“whatactuallyhappened”withineachculturalorgeographicalarea studied, with a view toward developing a grasp of the patterns of development as well asthecross-culturalinfluencesthathaveshapedhumancivilization.Thefocusonspecifichistoricalfigures,eventsandmovementsenablesstudentstoidentifythemeaningandsignificanceofhistoricalpatternsthathaveshapedthelifeofindividualcultures.

A major in history provides students not only with detailed factual knowledge of the subjectmatter,butalsowithavarietyofskillsinhistoricalresearchandanalysisofprimaryandsecondarydocumentsinordertodefineandsolvehistoricalproblems.Studentsalsolearnhowtowriteand

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speakeffectivelyonawidevarietyofhistoricalsubjects.

Amajorinhistoryisalsoadoorwaytoawidevarietyofcareeropportunities.Optionsmayincludeacareerasa teacher,historian,academicorprofessional researcher,archivist, librarian,historicalwriter,museumspecialistanddocumentaryfilmorvideomakerorproducer.Adegreeinhistorymayalsoformthebasisforthedevelopmentofcareers ingovernment, law,business,marketing,journalism,foreignserviceandcommunication.

ThemajorinhistoryrequiresallstudentstogainfoundationalknowledgeinEasternandWesternhistoricaldevelopmentsbefore specializing ineither theEasternorWesternhistory track. TheEasternhistorytrackcovershistoryofEast,South,Southeast,andWestAsia,whereastheWesternhistorytrackcovershistoryofAmerica,Europe,AfricaandLatinAmerica.

Course RequirementsInkeepingwiththegraduationrequirementsofUniversityoftheWest,theBachelorofArtsinHistoryrequiresthecompletionof120semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)withagrade-pointaverageof2.0orhigher.Theserequirementsincludeaminimumof48GeneralEducationunits,ofwhich9unitsmustbeattheupper-divisionlevel,and42unitsintheHistorymajor,ofwhich33mustbeattheupper-divisionlevel.Aminimumof30units,including24upper-divisionunits,mustbecompletedatUniversityoftheWest.Full-timestudentscanexpecttocompletetheBachelorofArtsprogramwithinfouryears,withashortercompletiontimepossibleifsummerschoolisalsoattended.

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (48 units)(For details refer to General Education Requirements)

PrerequisitesforHistoryMajorHIST110WorldHistory:Origins–1500(3)HIST120WorldHistory:1500–Present(3)

II. HISTORY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42 units)

Lower Division (9 units: One course from each section)

SurveysofHumanCivilization

Section A: HIST210HistoryoftheUnitedStates:Origins–1865(3)HIST220HistoryoftheUnitedStates:1865–Present(3)

Section B:HIST230AncientandMedievalHistory:Antiquity–EarlyRenaissance(3)HIST240HistoryofModernEurope:Renaissance–Present(3)

Section C:HIST250AsianHistory:EarliestTimes–1600(3)HIST260AsianHistory:1600–Present(3)

Upper Division (33 units)

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Theory and Methodology (3 units)

HIST300HistoricalTheoryandResearchMethod(3)

Specializations (15 units: Choose either Asian or Western History Track)

A. Asian History Track (12 units: At least one course from each section)

SectionA:EastAsiaHIST310HistoryofChina:ShangDynasty–TangDynasty(3)HIST315HistoryofChina:SongDynasty–QingDynasty(3)HIST318HistoryofChina:Republican–Present(3)HIST320HistoryofJapanto1850(3)HIST325HistoryofJapanSince1850(3)

SectionB:SouthandSoutheastAsiaHIST330HistoryofSouthAsia:IndusValley–MughalInvasion(3)HIST335HistoryofSouthAsia:1200–1761(3)HIST340HistoryofSoutheastAsia:AncientTimes–1600(3)HIST345HistoryofSoutheastAsia:1600–Present(3)HIST348TheEuropeansinSouthandSoutheastAsiaSince1500(3)

SectionC:WestAsiaHIST350HistoryoftheWestAsia:500–1700(3)HIST355HistoryoftheWestAsia:1700–Present(3)

Capstone Course for Asian History Track (3 units)

HIST396SpecialTopicsinAsianHistory(3)

B. Western History Track (12 units: At least one course from each section)

SectionA:UnitedStatesHistoryHIST360EvolutionofDemocracyintheUnitedStates(3)HIST365TheRiseoftheUnitedStatesasaWorldPower(3)HIST368TheImmigrantExperienceintheUnitedStates(3)

SectionB:Ancient,MedievalandModernEuropeanHistoryHIST370AncientHistoryofGreeceandRome(3)HIST375HistoryofMedievalEurope(3)HIST378CulturalandIntellectualHistoryofModernEurope(3)

SectionC:AfricanandLatinAmericanHistoryHIST380HistoryofAfrica:EarliestTimes–1500(3)HIST385HistoryofAfrica:1500–Present(3)HIST390ColonialLatinAmerica:ConquesttoIndependence(3)HIST395LatinAmericanNations:Independence–Present(3)

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Capstone Course for Western History Track (3 units)

HIST398SpecialTopicsinWesternHistory(3)

Thematic History (6 units: Choose 2 from the following courses)

HIST410TheRiseandDevelopmentofModernScience(3)HIST415TheIndustrialRevolution(3)HIST418AsianContributiontoScienceandMedicine(3)HIST420WarandConflictResolutioninModernHistory(3)HIST430WomenandRevolutionintheModernWorld(3)

Electives (6 units: Choose 2 from any of the above courses not already taken)

Capstone Course (3 units)

HIST495TheEastandWestinCross-CulturalInterchange(3)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Psychology is thestudyof thehumanmentalprocessesandbehavior. ThePsychologyprogramatUniversityoftheWestaddsadimensionofhumaninterests,values,dignityandworthtoboththeunderstandingofthemindanditsdevelopmentandtransformation.Understandingourtotalconsciousnessanddevelopingourmindscanbeaccomplishedthrougheducation,selfdevelopmentand guidance (including psychotherapy and counseling). Philosophical, scientific and practicalaspectsarethethreefoundationsofthisprogram.Course offerings in Psychology at University of the West include introductory and advancedinstructioninthemajorEasternandWesternsystemsofpsychologicaltheoriesandpracticesthathavedevelopedinhumanhistory.Studentswillfocustheirstudyonbothofthesesystemsaswellastheintegration,whereappropriate,ofthetwointoanewtheoryofintegrativepsychologywhichincludesthetheoreticalfoundationforanewandmorecomprehensivesystemofpsychotherapyandcounseling.The BA degree in psychology can prepare students for further studies leading to a license forpracticingasapsychotherapistoracareerincounselingand/orteaching.Thestudyofpsychologynotonlyassistsstudentsindevelopingafuturecareer,italsosupportstheireffortinknowingmoreabouttheirownmindandexistence.Course RequirementsInkeepingwiththegraduationrequirementsofUniversityoftheWest,theBachelorofArtsinPsychologyrequiresthecompletionof120semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)withagrade-pointaverageof2.0orhigher.Theserequirementsincludeaminimumof48GeneralEducationunits,ofwhich9unitsmustbeattheupper-divisionlevel,and42unitsinthePsychologymajor,ofwhich36mustbeattheupper-divisionlevel.Aminimumof30units,including24upper-divisionunits,mustbecompletedatUniversityoftheWest.Full-timestudentscanexpecttocompletetheBachelorofArtsprogramwithinfouryears,withashortercompletiontimepossible if summerschoolisalsoattended.

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1. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (48 units)(For details refer to General Education Requirements)

PrerequisitesforPsychologyMajorPSYCH100IntroductiontoWesternPsychology(3)MATH110IntroductiontoStatistics(3)

2. PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42 units)

Lower Division (6 units)

PSYCH210EasternandWesternPerspectivesonCognitivePsychology(3)PSYCH220EasternandWesternPerspectivesonAffectivePsychology(3)

Upper Division (36 units)

Methodology (3 units)

PSYCH300ResearchDesignandDataAnalysisinPsychology(3)

Core Courses (15 units)

PSYCH310PhysiologicalPsychology(3)PSYCH320PsychologyofLearning(3)PSYCH330DevelopmentalPsychology(3)PSYCH340PsychologyofPersonality(3)PSYCH350SocialPsychology(3)

Electives (15 units: Choose at least 2 courses from each of the following sections)

SectionAPSYCH410IntroductiontoWesternPsychotherapy(3)PSYCH415PsychologicalDisorders(3)PSYCH418PsychologicalTestsandMeasurements(3)PSYCH420Cross-CulturalPsychology(3)PSYCH425PsychologyandEducation(3)PSYCH430Industrial-OrganizationalPsychology(3)PSYCH440/REL380PsychologyofReligion(3)

SectionBPSYCH450/REL460BuddhistPsychology(3)PSYCH455BuddhistandScientificApproachestoMind(3)PSYCH460BuddhistCounseling(3)PSYCH465BuddhistPracticesandMentalHealth(3)PSYCH470IntegrativePsychologyofLivingandDying(3)PSYCH471LegalandEthicalIssuesinEnd-of-LifeCare(3)PSYCH480IntegrativePsychologyofEthicsandMorality(3)



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PSYCH495EasternandWesternPerspectivesonContemporaryIssuesinPsychologyandCounseling(3)

Master of Arts in Psychology

TheMasterofArtsprograminPsychologyisdesignedtoprovideadvancedstudiesinspecializedareas in the field of psychology. Students will be exposed to not only theories and researchmethodology taught in classroomsbut alsofield experiences in relation to the training in theirchosenareaofconcentration.Thegraduatesoftheprogrammayeithercontinuetheireducationalpursuitforadoctoraldegreeinpsychologyorrelatedareas,orapplytheirknowledgeinpsychologytoacareerinaneducational,research,orhumanserviceenvironment.

Forfurtherinformationabouttheprogram,pleasecontactDr.MingLee,ChairoftheDepartmentofHumanities,byphoneat(626)[email protected].

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

Theprerequisites listed for each coursedescribedbelowaredesigned for the studentsmajoringintheparticularprogramswherethecoursesareoffered.Alltheotherstudentsneedtoacquireconsentofinstructorbeforeregisteringinthecourseiftheydonotmeettherequirementsoftheprerequisites.HLU 090 Introduction to University of the West (1)IntroductiontoacademiclifeandexpectationsatUniversityoftheWest.Mandatoryforallnewstudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheirfirstsemesterofregistration.Thosestudentsenteringinthesummerarerequiredtotakethiscourseinthefallsemester.

ED 601 Qualitative Research Methodologies (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorconsentofinstructorAn explanation of qualitative thinking and qualitative research, particularly in contrast toquantitativeresearch,andanexaminationoffourqualitativeresearchmethodologies:philosophy,history,interviewandfocusgroups,andethnology.

HIST 110 World History: Origins - 1500 (3)Prerequisite:NoneAsurveyofthedevelopmentofworldcivilizationandmajorculturesfromtheNeolithicRevolutionuntil the European conquest of the Americas. The civilizations of the Ancient, Classical, andPostclassicalperiodswillbestudied,withfocusonriseofcities,organizationofsociety,varietiesofreligiousexpression,theexaminationofpolitical,social,andgenderstructuresinrelationtoeconomicanddemographicdevelopment,andinteractionbetweencivilizationsandmajorcultures.

HIST 120 World History: 1500 - Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST110Broad thematic survey of the origin and development of the modern world, emphasizing bothregionalhistoriesandglobalinteractions.Majorthemesincludeglobalimplicationsofimperialism,intellectualandculturaladjustmentstomodernity,totalwar,thebirthofnations,changesinwomen’s

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rightsandroles,andeclipseofworldcommunism.

HIST 210 History of the United States: Origins -1865 (3)Prerequisite:HIST120Asurveyofthesocial,politicalandculturalhistoryoftheU.S.fromearlyhumanmigrationandthefoundingofthecoloniestotheendoftheCivilWar.

HIST 220 History of the United States: 1865 - Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST120Asurveyofthesocial,politicalandculturalhistoryoftheU.S.fromtheendoftheCivilWartothepresent.

HIST 230 Ancient and Medieval History: Antiquity - Early Renaissance (3)Prerequisite:HIST120Asurveyofancientandmedievalhistory,includingtheGreeksandRomans,earlyChristianity,theChristianMiddleAgesandtheRenaissance.TopicsincludehistoryandinstitutionsoftheGreeksandRome, the riseofChristianity, thebarbarian invasions,Byzantine and Islamic cultures, theCrusadesandtheReligiousWars.

HIST 240 History of Modern Europe: Renaissance - Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST120AsurveyofEuropeanhistorycoveringtheriseandfallofEuropeanempires.TopicsincludetheHighRenaissance,Reformation,Enlightenment,IndustrialRevolutionandtwoWorldWars.

HIST 250 Asian History: Earliest Times - 1600 (3)Prerequisite:HIST120AsurveyofAsiafromancienttimestotheendofthesixteenthcentury.ThecontentcoversthehistoricaldevelopmentsofChina,Japan,India,andWestandSoutheastAsiainsocialstructures,politicalsystems,culturalvalues,andreligions.Similaritiesanddifferencesamongthesecivilizationsarealsocomparedandcontrasted.

HIST 260 Asian History: 1600 - Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST120AsurveyofAsia fromthebeginningof theseventeenthcentury to thepresent. The impactofWesterncolonialism/imperialismonAsianSocietyisalsoexplored.

HIST 300 Historical Theory and Research Method (3)Prerequisite:HIST120Examination of theory that shapes historical writing and research, with an introduction tohistoriography,oralhistorymethods,andothermethodologicalissuesinthestudyofhistory.

HIST 310 History of China: Shang Dynasty - Tang Dynasty (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AsurveyofChinesehistoryfromancienttimestotheTangDynasty.MajortopicsincludetheShangtribalpolity,theZhouState,WarringStatesperiod,thehundredschoolsofthought,thecreationoftheimperialsystemintheQin-Hanperiod,thePeriodofDisorderwhenChinawasdividedintotheNorthernandSoutherndynasties,aswellasoftheageofgloryofChinesecivilizationduringtheTang.


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HIST 315 History of China: Song Dynasty – Qing Dynasty (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Aninvestigationoffourdynasties:theproblematicsituationsoftheSongDynasty,theChineseundertheMongolYuanDynasty,thereestablishmentofChineserulebytheMingDynasty,andtheManchuinvasionandruleofChina. Examinationof thepolitical systems,ethnicrelations,socio-economicdevelopments,andculturaldiversificationsduringthesedynasties.

HIST 318 History of China: Republican - Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AstudyofmodernChinesehistoryfromtheoverthrowof imperialruletothepresent. Topicsinclude the interactionsbetweenChinaand theWest,democracyandmodernization inChina,the May Fourth Movement, the Nationalistic Revolution, the Sino-Japanese Wars, the rise ofCommunism,theCulturalRevolutionandreforminthe1990s.

HIST 320 History of Japan to 1850 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300SurveyofJapanesehistoryfromprehistorytothenineteenthcentury,withemphasisonsocialandculturaldevelopments,ChineseinfluenceonJapaneseculture,theevolutionofpoliticalinstitutions,andthedevelopmentofearlymodernsociety.

HIST 325 History of Japan Since 1850 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300ExaminationofJapanesedevelopmentfrommid-nineteenthcenturytothepresent.TopicsincludecollaspseoftheTokugawabakufuandriseoftheMeijistate,industrializationandsocialchange,thePacificWar,creationofthemodernstateinthelastcentury,andimpactofWesterncivilizationonJapaneseculture.

HIST 330 History of South Asia: Indus Valley - Mughal Invasion (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AhistoryofSouthAsia,fromtheIndusValleycivilization,thedevelopmentofIndiancivilizationto1200CE,includingthehistoryofSriLankafrom500BCEtothePolonnaruwaPeriod.

HIST 335 History of South Asia: 1200-1761 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AnexplorationofSouthAsiafrom1200CEtotheearliestincursionsofEuropeanexplorersandmerchantsintotheIndiansubcontinent.

HIST 340 History of Southeast Asia: Ancient Times - 1600 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Anoverviewoftheancientcivilizationsandearlykingdomsoftheregion(e.g.Sriksetra,WaytharleeandfirstandsecondempiresofMyanmar,BangChiang,Dvaravati,LannaThai,SukhothaiandAyutthayaofThailand,FunanandAngkorkingdomofCambodia,Hindu-BuddhistPeriod,SriVijayaandShailendraofMalaysia-Indonesia);thespreadofBuddhismwithspecialreferencetoSouthernPaliBuddhism;theadventofIslamandEuropeancolonization.

HIST 345 History of Southeast Asia: 1600 - Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AnoverviewofthehistoryofMyanmarfromtheTaungNgoodynasty,ofThailandfromtherestorationofAyutthayaandChiangMai,ofCambodiafromtheThaiinvasionof1431,of

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LaosfromthepartitionintoLuangprabhang,VientieneandChampsakin1545andMalaysia-IndonesiafromtheadventofthePortugueseandtheDutchtothepresent.

HIST 348 The Europeans in South and Southeast Asia Since 1500 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AstudyofSouthandSoutheastAsiaundertheruleofEuropeans:theearliestinvasions,consolidationofpower,thepreludetoIndependence,theIndependenceMovementsandthenewnationsintheregion.

HIST 350 History of the West Asia: 500 – 1700 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Introduction to history of Muslim world from the rise of Islam to the end of the seventeenthcentury,withanemphasisonthebackgroundandcircumstancesoftheriseofIslam,thecreationanddevelopmentof theIslamicEmpire, the riseofDynasticSuccessorStatesandtheModernNationStates,Europeanencroachment,andintegrationoftheWestAsiaintotheemergingworldsystem.

HIST 355 History of the West Asia: 1700 – Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Asurveyof thehistoryof theWestAsia from thebeginningof the eighteenth century to thepresent,withfocusonmodernizationandreformoftheregion,problemsandimpactofmodernityandimperialisminsocial,political,andeconomicaspects,aswellasIslamicrevivalism.

HIST 360 Evolution of Democracy in the United States (3)Prerequisite:HIST210,220,300Asurveyoftheideas,persons,forcesandeventsthatshapedAmericandemocraticthoughtfromthefirstcoloniststotheoutbreakoftheCivilWar.

HIST 365 The Rise of the United States as a World Power (3)Prerequisite:HIST210,220,300AninvestigationintotheriseoftheUnitedStatesasaworldpower.TopicsincludetheSpanish-AmericanWar,thetwoWorldWars,thegrowingColdWarconfrontationwiththeSovietUnion,theKoreanandVietnameseconflictsandthefalloftheCommunistBlock.

HIST 368 The Immigrant Experience in the United States (3)Prerequisite:HIST210,220,300AnexaminationoftheimmigrantexperienceofEuropeans,Asians,Latinos,SouthAmericansandAfricansfromthemid-nineteenthcenturytothepresent.

HIST 370 Ancient History of Greece and Rome (3)Prerequisite:HIST230,300AhistoryofancientGreecefromthetimeofHomerandHesiodthroughtheHellenisticperiod,withanemphasisontheArchaicandClassicalperiods(800BCEthrough325CE),combinedwithanoverviewofthehistoryoftheRomanRepublic.

HIST 375 History of Medieval Europe (3)Prerequisite:HIST240,300AsurveyoftheEuropeanMiddleAges,withanemphasisonthespreadofChristianitythroughoutEurope,theByzantineandIslamicworlds,theChristian-Muslimconflict,thechivalricculture,and


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theInquisition.

HIST 378 Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Europe(3)Prerequisite:HIST240,300AsurveyofculturalandintellectualhistoryofmodernEurope.TopicsincludethelifeandworkofMartinLuther,JohnCalvin,UlrichZwingliandPhilipMelanchthon,theoryandpracticeofartandarchitecture,andcivicandreligioushumanisminhistoricalcontextofEuropesinceRenaissance.

HIST 380 History of Africa: Earliest Times – 1500 (3)Prerequisite:HIST300ExplorationofdevelopmentofAfricansocietiesfromearliesttimestothelatefifteenthcentury.

HIST 385 History of Africa: 1500 – Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Survey of social, economic, and political developments in Africa since the beginning of thesixteenth century, with focus on slave trade, imperialism and colonialism, and nationalism andindependence.

HIST 390 Colonial Latin America: Conquest to Independence (3)Prerequisite:HIST300IntroductiontoLatinAmericanhistoryfromcontactperiodtoindependence,withemphasisondiscoveryandconquest,developmentofcolonialinstitutionsandsocieties,convergenceofNativeAmerican,European,andAfricanculturesinLatinAmerica,warsofindependence,andemergenceoflocalandnationalidentities.

HIST 395 Latin American Nations: Independence – Present (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Surveyofpolitical,economic,socialandintellectualevolutionofLatinAmericainthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies.

HIST 396 Special Topics in Asian History (3)Prerequisite:HIST300andconsentofinstructorSelectedtopicsinAsianHistorybyinstructors.Topicsmayvaryfromyeartoyear.

HIST 398 Special Topics in Western History (3)Prerequisite:HIST300andconsentofinstructorSelectedtopicsinWesternHistorybyinstructors.Topicsmayvaryfromyeartoyear.

HIST 410 The Rise and Development of Modern Science (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AstudyoftheadventofthescientificrevolutionbeginningwiththeArabianandIndianinfluenceand continuing through thewritingsofBacon,Galileo,Descartes andNewton, and the riseofphilosophicalrationalisminthewritingsofHobbesandLocke.

HIST 415 The Industrial Revolution (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AsurveyofthetechnologicalandtheoreticalforcesthatmadetheIndustrialRevolutionduringtheperiodof 1776to1914.Alsocoveredaretheindustrialrevolution’simpactsonpolitics,societyandculture.

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HIST 418 Asian Contribution to Science and Medicine (3)Prerequisite:HIST300AsurveyoftheAsiancontributiontoscienceandmedicine,withspecialreferencetodevelopmentsintheIndianSubcontinentandChinainthefieldsofMathematics,Astronomy,Medicine,ChemistryandMetallurgy.

HIST 420 War and Conflict Resolution in Modern History (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Surveyofchangingpatternsofwarfareanddiplomaticattemptstoresolveconflictsandideologicalconfrontationsbetweenandwithinnations,withanemphasisonorigins,courseandeffectsoftwoWorldWars,ColdWar,dividedandreunifiedGermany,andothermajorwarsinmodernhistory.HIST 430 Women and Revolution in the Modern World (3)Prerequisite:HIST300Astudyofchangingrolesandstatusofwomenasaresultofeconomicandsocialchangeinthemodernworld.

HIST 495 The East and West in Cross-Cultural Interchange (3)Prerequisite:Priorcompletionofatleast22upper-divisionunitsinHistorymajorTheAsianculturalcontributionstothemakingoftheWestandtheWesternculturalcontributionstothemakingofAsia.

PSYCH 100 Introduction to Western Psychology (3)Prerequisite:NoneAgeneralsurveyofthefieldofWesternpsychology,includingtopicsinphysiological,cognitive,social,developmental,personality,andclinicalpsychology.

PSYCH 210 Eastern and Western Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100An introduction to Buddhist and Western concepts and theories of perception, understanding,imagination, thinking, reasoning andother cognitive functions,with comparisons and contrastsbetweenthetwosystems.

PSYCH 220 Eastern and Western Perspectives of Affective Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100StudiesinancientandmodernEasternandWesternviewsofthedegreeandextentthatemotionsplayinmotivation,attitudes,personality,andotherpsychologicalaspectsofhumanbehavior.

PSYCH 300 Research Design and Data Analysis in Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100Researchmethodsandstatisticalprocedurescommonlyusedinpsychologicalstudies,includingstrategiesforconductingliteraturesearches,designingresearchstudies,treatingparticipantsethically,interpretingandreportingresearchresults,correlation,regression,testsofsignificance,andnonparametricstatistics.

PSYCH 310 Physiological Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300An overview of the biological basis of behavior (including genetics) with an emphasis on the


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relationshipbetweenbrainfunctionandthought,emotion,perception,language,learning,memoryandmotivation.Thecentralnervoussystemandtheautonomicnervoussystemfunctionswillbestudied.

PSYCH 320 Psychology of Learning (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300Theoreticalandexperimentalanalysisofhumanlearningandrelatedcognitiveprocesses,includingshort-termandlong-termmemory,codingandretrievalprocesses,transferandinterference,andmechanismsofforgetting.

PSYCH 330 Developmental Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH100Anintroductiontothepsychologicaldevelopmentofthepersonfromthepre-natalperiodthroughsubsequentlifestagesuntildeathaccordingtoWesternandEasternphilosophies.Bothcognitiveandaffectiveaspectsofdevelopmentwillbeexplored.

PSYCH 340 Psychology of Personality (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300Asurveyoftraditionalandcontemporarytheoriesofpersonality, includingpsychoanalytic,neo-psychoanalytic, humanistic-existential, behavioral, cognitive, dispositional, social learning, andBuddhisttheories.Alsocoveredtopicsincludepersonalityassessmentandphysiological,behavioral,andculturalroleinthedevelopmentofpersonality.

PSYCH 350 Social Psychology (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300Ageneralsurveyoftheories,methods,andresearchonindividualandcollectivebehaviorinasocialcontext.Topicsincludeaggression,interpersonalattraction,affiliation,personperception,attitudes,groupprocesses,andsocialinfluence.

PSYCH 410 Introduction to Western Psychotherapy (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300An introduction to the theories, concepts, methods and research done by Western scholars,psychotherapistsandresearchers.Thisisanin-depthstudyofthephilosophiesandpracticeswhichhave played a major role in the development ofWestern psychotherapy. The philosophies andmethodsofFreud, Jung,Skinner,Maslow,Rogers,Ellis,Wertheimer,Beck,Freger,Morenoandotherswillbeincludedinthisstudyofindividualandgrouppsychotherapy.

PSYCH 415 Psychological Disorders (3)Prerequisites:PSYCH300Anintroductiontopersonalitydisordersanddiagnostictechniques.TheclassificationofpsychologicaldisordersaccordingtotheDSM-IVaswellasseveralcommonpathologiesbasedonthecategoriesofpersonalitydisorders,neurosesandpsychoseswillbestudied.

PSYCH 418 Psychological Tests and Measurements (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300Administrationofpsychologicaltestsandscalesaswellastheinterpretationanduseoftheresultsform the core elements of this course. Several cognitive and affective measuring tools will beexploredaswellasthehistoricalandphilosophicalbackgroundsonwhichtheyarebased.

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PSYCH 420 Cross-cultural Psychology (3)Prerequisites:PSYCH300Anexaminationofthemulti-culturalenvironmentsofsociety,home,schoolsandwork-placeandtheir influencesonhumanbehaviorandmentalhealth,withanemphasisonculturalawareness,sensitivity and tolerance. Also included are different ways and methods of psychotherapy andcounselingforpeoplefromdifferentcultures.

PSYCH 425 Psychology and Education(3)Prerequisites:PSYCH300Applicationofprinciplesof cognitivedevelopment, learning,perception,memory, and languagedevelopment toeducationalproblems, includinggeneral instructional issues,giftedand talentedchildren,earlychildhoodeducation,andeducationofthedisadvantaged.

PSYCH 430 Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3)Prerequisites:PSYCH300Astudyofpracticesofmodernorganizationalandpersonnelpsychology.Topicsincludeselection,placement, training,motivation, jobanalysis,evaluation,humanfactors,counseling inthework-place,andtheprocessesinvolvedindevelopingandmaintainingorganizations.

PSYCH 440/REL 380 Psychology of Religion (3)Prerequisites:PSYCH300Astudyofreligiousexperiencethroughthelensesofpsychologicalmethodsandtheories.Topicsincludedifferencesbetweenreligiousexperienceandotherexperiences,theoriesofspiritualgrowth,conversions, forms of possession, mysticism, visions and consideration of the constructive anddestructiveaspectofreligiousbehavior.

PSYCH 450/REL 450 Buddhist Psychology (3)Prerequisites:PSYCH300AnexaminationoftheBuddhistviewsofmentalfunctions,motivation,emotion,personality,humandevelopment, social ethics and psychotherapy according to Buddhist scriptures (Abhidharma,Yogacarabhumi,andothers),withcomparisontocorrespondingWesternviews.

PSYCH 455 Buddhist and Scientific Approaches to Mind (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300AnexplorationofBuddhistteachingsregardingthemindandtheircomparisonswithneuroscientificfindingsaboutthebrain. AseriesofthedialoguesbetweenHisHolinesstheFourteenthDalaiLamaandWesternneuroscientistsandpsychologistsisusedasthebasisforinstruction.

PSYCH 460 Buddhist Counseling (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300AnintroductiontoBuddhistphilosophiesandtheirimplicationsforcounselinginhelpingserviceand self development. Various practice methods, such as meditation, chanting, self reflection,repentanceandtheirapplicationsinschool,family,marriage,career,loss,andrelationshipswillbeexplored.

PSYCH 465 Buddhist Practices and Mental Health (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300AnexaminationofavarietyofBuddhistpracticesandpreceptobservationsandtheirapplication


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inmentalhealth.Studentsareinstructedtopracticesomeofthemethodsinclassandattheirownhometopersonallyexperiencethebenefitstotheirownpsychologicalwellbeing.

PSYCH 470 Integrative Psychology of Living and Dying (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300Anexplorationofissuesrelatedtopsychologicalandspiritualthoughtsoflifeanddeath,mechanismsforcopingwithdyingandloss,andculturaldifferencesinencounterswithdeath.Theseissuesarediscussed frombothWesternandBuddhistpsychologicalperspectives. Theultimategoal is forstudentstoimprovetheirqualityoflifethroughtheunderstandingofdeath.

PSYCH 471 Legal and Ethical Issues in Hospice Care and Counseling (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300Legal and ethical issues for both hospices and hospitals required by the Joint Commission onAccreditationofHealthcareOrganizationswillbecoveredinthiscourse,alongwithcounselingskillsspecifictohospice/hospitalpatientsandtheirsignificantothers.

PSYCH 480 Integrative Psychology of Ethics and Morality (3)Prerequisite:PSYCH300An integrative studyof ethics andmoral reasoningbasedon the theories andpracticesofbothBuddhistandWesternpsychology,withanemphasisonthedevelopmentandformationofconceptsofrightandwrong,goodandbad,andtheapplicationofmoralprinciplestodailylife.

PSYCH 495 Eastern and Western Perspectives on Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Counseling (3)Prerequisites:Priorcompletionofatleast24upper-divisionunitsinthePsychologymajorStudiesofcontemporaryissuesfromtheperspectivesofbothEasternandWesternpsychologicalviews,withaspecialfocusonapplicationsofcounselingandpsychotherapytechniquespromotedbythetwotraditionstodealwithspecifichumanbehaviorissues.

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dEPaRTMENT OF laNGUaGES

ChairVanessaKaram

Adjunct FacultyMarkGlover,KrisHoover,DaruiLong,OscarMartinez,ScottUnderwood

Languagehasplayedakeyrolenotonlyinhumanself-expressionbutalsointhedevelopmentofcivilizationitself.Itisthroughlanguagethathumansfirstbecameawareofthemselvesandbegantointeractonamoresophisticatedlevelwitheachotherandtheirenvironment.Aslanguagehasplayed,andcontinuestoplay,afoundationalroleinhumanidentityandself-realization,itisakeytounderstandingculturaldevelopment.Throughlanguage,humancreativityfindsexpressioninsuchliteraryformsaspoetry,drama,andfiction.Languagedoesnotjustexpresshumanknowledgeandunderstanding,itmakesthempossible.

The Department of Languages offers students the opportunity to explore the rich nuances ofhumanlanguageandliteraturefromanEasternoraWesternperspective.TheDepartmentoffersmajorsinChineseLanguageandLiteratureandEnglish.Bothmajorsintroducestudentstothecomplexhistorical,cultural,andlinguistictraditionsthathaveshapedthemultifacetedculturesoftheirrespectivelanguagecommunities.

Other Language Courses Inordertofurtherstudents’encounterswithadiversityoflanguagesandcultures,theDepartmentof Languages offers courses in Chinese, Japanese, and other foreign languages to all interestedstudents.

CoursesdesignedaspreparationforadvancedresearchinReligiousStudies,suchasSanskrit,Pali,Tibetan,andCanonicalChineseareofferedthroughtheDepartmentofReligiousStudies.Forcoursedescriptions,pleaseconsultReligiousStudiessectionofthiscatalogue.

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English as a Second Language ProgramFortheDepartmentofLanguages’affiliatedEnglishasaSecond(ESL)Program,pleasegotoEnglishasaSecondLanguagesectionofthiscatalogue.

CHINESE

ThestudyofChineselanguageandliteraturenotonlyservesthepurposeofcommunicationbutalso provides the means for learning about Chinese culture. One major benefit of learning theChineselanguageisgettingtoknowtheChinesepeople,whichcanbestbedonewithinthecontextoftheircultureandlanguage.

The University of the West offers students a unique environment for learning Chinese. Theuniversity’scloseconnectionswithAsiaanditslargenumberofChinesespeakingstudentsandstaffgivestudentstheopportunitytoimmersethemselvesintheChineselanguageatalevelunequaledatmostotherAmericanuniversities.Students canpractice anddevelop theirChinese languageskillsalmostanywhereoncampusatalmostanytime.

1. Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature

ThemajorinChineseLanguageandLiteratureisdesignedtogivestudentsmodernandclassicallinguisticcompetenceinChinese.StudentsacquirethelanguageskillsofModernStandardChinese(Mandarin)whileenhancingtheirknowledgeofChineseculture,literature,economics,andsociety.China’sriseasaglobalandeconomicpowerhasledtoagrowingdemandforsuchskillsinbusiness,educationandtranslation.

ThemajorprovidesstudentswithasolidfoundationinthedisciplinesofChinese languageandliterature. Classes are offered in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Students with no priorknowledgeofChinese canbeadmitted to theprogrambut shouldplan tobegin theirChineselanguagestudyduringtheirfirstyearattheUniversityoftheWest.

Course RequirementsTheBachelorofArtswithamajorinChineseLanguageandLiteratureisdesignedtohaveacompletiontimeoffouryearsforfull-timestudents.Studentswhoattendsummerschoolmaygraduateearlyifallgraduationcriteriaaremet.TheB.A.programinChineserequiresthecompletionofaminimumof120semesterunitsplusHLU 090 (1 unit) with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.These requirementsincludeaminimumof48GeneralEducationunits,ofwhich12unitsmustbeattheupper-divisionlevel,and42unitsinthemajor,ofwhich36mustbeattheupper-divisionlevel.Aminimumof30units,includingatleast24upper-divisionunits,mustbecompletedattheUniversityoftheWest.CHN101and102areprerequisiteforthemajorinChineseLanguageandLiteraturebutmaybesatisfiedbyappropriatehighschoolpreparationorbyexamination.

1. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (48 units)All students majoring in Chinese Language and Literature must complete the following courses in the Humanities section of General Education:

CHN101BeginningMandarinI(4)

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CHN102BeginningMandarinII(4)

For details of the other General Education requirements refer to General Education Requirements.

2. CHINESE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42 units)

LOWER DIVISION (6 UNITS)

CHN201IntermediateMandarinI(3)CHN202IntermediateMandarinII(3)

UPPER DIVISION (36 UNITS)

Core (12 units)

CHN301AdvancedMandarinI(3)CHN302AdvancedMandarinII(3)CHN320ChineseComposition(3)CHN380IntroductiontoChineseLinguistics(3)

Chinese Literature and Culture (9 units)

CHN360ClassicalChinese(3)CHN361ModernChineseLiterature(3)CHN390ChineseCultureandTradition(3)CHN395EarlyChineseLiterature(3)

Elective (12 units)

CHN440IntroductiontoClassicalChinesePoetry(3)CHN445IntroductiontoClassicalChineseFiction(3)CHN450IntroductiontoModernChineseFiction(3)CHN452IntroductiontoModernChinesePoetry(3)CHN460BusinessChinese(3)CHN465TeachingChineseasaForeignLanguageI:Curriculum,MethodologyandAssessment(3)CHN470TeachingChineseasaForeignLanguageII:Technology,Materials,Practicum(3)

CAPSTONE COURSE

CHN490ChineseHeritageandEducation(3)

Department of Languages

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2. Master of Arts in Chinese

TheMasterofArtsprograminChineseoffersacomprehensivecourseofstudyforstudentstofurtherdeveloptheirproficiencyinanduseofChineselanguageandliterature.Thefocusoftheprogramistwofold:tobuildafoundationforanadvancedscholarlypursuitinthefieldofChineseliteraryorculturalstudiesandtoprovidepracticaltraininginthedevelopmentofadvancedlinguisticskillsthatwillenhanceacareerinteaching,translation,interpretation,business,andpublicservices.

Theprogramcurrentlyoffers twoareasofconcentration:ChineseLanguageandLiteratureandTeachingChineseasaSecondLanguage.Eachoftheconcentrationsaimsattrainingstudentstobequalifiedforaprofessionalcareeroranadvanceddegreeinrelatedareas.Thepurposeandgoalsofeachoftheconcentrationsaredescribedbelow.

Concentrations

• Chinese Language and Literature: TheconcentrationinChineseLanguageandLiteratureisdesignedtoexposestudentstothetextual,linguisticandliterarystudyoftheChineselanguageaswellastothehistoryandcriticismoftheChineseliterarytradition.Studentsarealsoencouragedtotakecoursesofferedinotherprograms,suchasHistory,Philosophy,ReligiousStudies,andManagementtoenrichtheirstudiesintheconcentration.GraduatesoftheprogrammayfurthertheirintellectualpursuitinChineselinguisticsorcomparativeliterature,orworkinanareathatrequiresapplicationsoftheirknowledgeinChinese.

• Teaching Chinese as a Second Language: Theconcentration inTeachingChineseasaSecondLanguageisdesignedtotrainstudentsinteachingChinesetonon-nativespeakersofChinese,includingAmericans,American-born-Chinese,andothers.StudentsinterestedinthisareaofconcentrationareexpectedtodemonstrateadvancedcompetenceinChinese.TheprogramservesaspecialpurposeofenhancingthecommunicationandunderstandingbetweenChineseandotherpeoplethroughthelearningofthelanguage.

Admission Requirements

AdmissiontotheMasterofArtsprograminChineseisselectiveandrequiresfulfillmentofthegeneralgraduatestudiesadmissionrequirementsand,specifictotheChineseM.A.program:

• ApplicantsmustdemonstratecompetenceinChineseequivalenttotheproficiencygainedthroughcompletingabaccalaureatedegreeinChinese(equivalenttosuccessfulcompletionofCHN302).ApplicantslackingsuchpreparationmaybeadmittedtotheM.A.programprovisionally, andwill be required tomakeup thedeficienciesduring theirfirst yearofresidence.

Graduate Research and Writing Practicum (GRWP)

StudentsenrolledintheM.A.programinChineseareencouraged,ormayberequiredforthosesoidentifiedbytheiracademicadvisor,totakeCHN500GraduateResearchandWritingPracticum(GRWP). ThePracticum is a three-credit, three-level course inwhich students learn thebasicwritingandresearchskillsrequiredforgraduatework,includingsearchforrelevantliterature,thesisstructure,citationofsources,andbibliography.ThecreditsarenotcountedtowardtheM.A.degree

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requirements.EachlevelisgradedPassorNoPassbasedonsubmissionofthefollowingpaper:

• Level1:10-pageresearchpaperwith10referencesandbibliography.• Level2:15-pageresearchpaperwith20referencesandbibliography.• Level3:20-pageresearchpaperwith30referencesandbibliography.

Graduation Requirements for the M.A. in Chinese

• Removalofanydeficienciesinadmissionrequirements.• Aminimumof18unitsofcourseworkmustbeatthelevelof500orabove.Pleaseconsult

theBachelorofArtsinChineseLanguageandLiteraturesectionintheuniversitycatalogueforrelevantcoursesatthe400level.Coursesbelowthe400levelarenotapplicabletotheM.A.

• APassinacomprehensiveexaminationadministeredattheendofthecapstonecourse.Thecomprehensiveexaminationcoversthecoreareasofthechosenconcentration.

• APassintheGraduateResearchandWritingPracticum(GRWP)oranapprovalforaGRWPwaiver.

• Ifathesisisrequiredbythechosenprogram,approvalofaproposalbytheThesisCommitteeandsubsequentcompletionofthethesiswithasuccessfuloraldefense.

• Ifathesisisrequiredbythechosenprogram,approvalofthequalityofthethesisbytheThesis Committee based on demonstration of insightful analysis, intellectual synthesis,criticalevaluation,andsophisticationinwrittencommunication.

Residence Requirement

Afterfinishingallcoursework,butbeforecompletingthethesis,astudentmustkeephis/herregistrationactivebypayingtheregistrationand library feesuntil thedegree isgranted.Failure tomaintain registrationmay interferewith residence requirementandmayresult in thedelayofreceivingthedegree.

Course Requirements

ForalltherequiredandelectivecoursesintheM.A.programinChinese,lettergradesarerequiredwiththeexceptionofthefollowing,whicharegradedPass/No-Pass:Practicum(CHN660A-C),DirectedResearchandStudy(CHN680)andThesis(CHN699).Allconcentrationsrequireatleast24unitstobetakenattheUniversityoftheWest,withanoverallgradepointaverageof3.0orhigher.Aminimumof18unitsofcourseworkhavetobeatthelevelof500orabove.Coursesbelowthe400levelarenotapplicabletotheM.A.

Practicumintwoareasofconcentrationwillbearrangedbytheprogramadministrators.Thefieldexperiencecannotstartpriortocompleting12semesterunitsofgraduatecoursesintheareaofconcentration.Trainingsitesincludeschooldistricts,socialserviceagencies,businessandindustrialcompanies,andgovernmentagencies.Studentsmayhavetogothroughapplicationandscreeningproceduresrequiredbysomesites.

Foundational Prerequisites for all Concentrations (9 units)The following three courses, not included in the MA course work, may be waived if the student has taken them or their equivalents in his/her previous degree study or can prove proficiency


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CHN302AdvancedMandarinII(3)CHN320ChineseComposition(3)CHN380IntroductiontoChineseLinguistics(3)

Thecourserequirementsandadditionalprerequisitesforeachareaofconcentrationarelistedbelow.

MASTERS OF ARTS IN CHINESE: CONCENTRATION IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (33 UNITS)

Prerequisites (6 units: Not included in the MA course work)CHN360ClassicalChinese(3)CHN361ModernChineseLiterature(3)

Core Courses (15 units)CHN501ResearchMethodsinChineseLanguageandLiterature(3)CHN510HistoryoftheChineseLanguage(3)CHN515SyntacticStructuresofChinese(3)CHN540HistoryofChineseLiterature(3)CHN600ExpositoryWritinginChinese(3)

Electives (9 units: Choose at least three courses from one of the following tracks)

ChineseLinguisticsTrackLANG480Psycholinguistics(3)CHN520ChinesePhonology(3)CHN523ChineseSemantics(3)CHN525ChineseSociolinguistics,Dialectology,andPragmatics(3)CHN528StudyoftheChineseWritingSystem(3)

ChineseLiteratureTrackCHN548ReadingsinVernacularChineseLiterature(3)CHN550ReadingsinClassicalChineseFiction(3) CHN552ReadingsinClassicalChineseProse(3) CHN554ReadingsinClassicalChinesePoetry(3)CHN556ReadingsinClassicalChineseDrama(3)


CHN670ACurrentIssuesandLiteratureinChineseLanguageandLiterature(3)

Research Requirement (6 units)

CHN680DirectedResearchandStudy(3)CHN699Thesis(3)

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MASTERS OF ARTS IN CHINESE: CONCENTRATION IN TEACHING CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (33 UNITS)

Prerequisites (6 units: Not included in the MA course work)

TESOL510TheoriesofTeachingandLearningSecondLanguages(3)CHN500GraduateResearchandWritingPracticum(3)


CHN570ResearchMethodsinTeachingandLearningChinese(3)CHN515SyntacticStructuresofChinese(3)CHN523ChineseSemantics(3)CHN578Cross-CulturalCommunicationintheChineseLanguageClassroom (3)CHN580TeachingChineseasaSecondLanguageI:TheoriesandResearch(3)CHN585TeachingChineseasaSecondLanguageII:InstructionandTechniques(3)

Elective Courses (9 units: Choose any three from the following courses)

CHN460BusinessChineseCHN490ChineseHeritageandEducationLANG480Psycholinguistics(3)CHN510HistoryoftheChineseLanguage(3)CHN520ChinesePhonology(3)CHN525ChineseSociolinguistics,Dialectology,andPragmatics(3)CHN528StudyoftheChineseWritingSystem(3)

Field Experience Requirement (3 units)

CHN660APracticuminTeachingChineseasaSecondLanguage(3)


CHN670BCurrentIssuesandLiteratureinTeachingChineseasaSecondLanguage(3)


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ENGLISH

The bachelor of art’s program in English explores the dynamic and reciprocal relationshipbetweenlanguage,culture,andliterature.Themajorisdesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopsuperiorcommunicationskills,understandthenatureoflanguageandthewaylanguagecanbedescribedandanalyzed,appreciatetheestheticandintellectualenjoymentsofliterature,andrecognizetheculturalvaluesreflectedinliterature.

TheEnglishmajorrequiresallstudentstogainfoundationalknowledgeinEnglishlanguageandliterature (through shared lower and upper division courses), before specializing in either theLiteratureortheLanguagetrack.ThemissionoftheLiteraturetrackistoprovideknowledgeofthebroadfieldofEnglishliterature,in-depthknowledgeofitsdiverseaspects,aswellasthereading,writing,andresearchtoolsnecessaryforexploringthefieldanditsboundaries.Itprovidesanarrayofliteraryexperiencescentereduponthe formal studyof literatureandwriting.Studentshave theopportunity topursueavarietyofapproaches to the study of literary culture beyond the strictly historical – literary criticism, forexample,orthosethatdrawontheresourcesofsuchdisciplinesascomparativereligion,psychology,andphilosophy.

WithanemphasisontheEnglishlanguage,theLanguagetrackintroducesstudentstothefieldoflinguisticsandthequestionsofhowpeopleuselanguageandwhattheymustknowtodoso.Englishisstudiedasaformalsystemandasahumanandsocialphenomenon.Studentsbecomefamiliarwith the toolsandmethodsof themajor linguisticfieldsand learnhowtheycanbeapplied tomattersofpracticalconcern.Inaccordancewiththedepartment’smission,therelationshipbetweenlanguageandcultureishighlightedandexploredintermsofitsmanifestationsandimplications.

ThemajorinEnglishprovidesasolidfoundationofknowledgeandskillsforthosewhowishtopursueagraduatedegreeinEnglishliterature,linguistics,orarelatedfield.Inaddition,themajorimpartstheintellectualandanalyticalskillsnecessarytomakebalancedcriticaljudgmentsandtofurtherdeveloptheabilitytowritetheEnglishlanguagepersuasively,withpointandeffect.SuchskillsareessentialtosuccessinavarietyofprofessionsforwhichthemajorinEnglishcanprovideexcellentpreparation,includinglaw,administration,business,andteaching.

Course RequirementsThe Bachelor of Arts with a major in English requires the completion of a minimum of 120semester units plus HLU 090 (1 unit) with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.Theserequirementsincludeaminimumof48GeneralEducationunits,ofwhich12unitsmustbeattheupper-divisionlevel,and42unitsinthemajor,ofwhich36mustbeattheupper-divisionlevel.Aminimumof30units,includingatleast24upper-divisionunits,mustbecompletedattheUniversityoftheWest.

General education requirements (6 units): All students majoring in English must complete the following courses in the Humanities (Literature) section of General Education: 1.)LIT101IntroductiontoAmericanLiterature(3) 2.)LIT301AdvancedComposition(3)(For all other General Education Requirements, see the General Education Section in this Catalogue)

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enGlish major requirements (42 units) Shared Lower Division (6 units) 1.)LIT201IntroductiontoLiteraryStudies(3) 2.)LANG201StudyofLanguage(3) Shared Upper Division (12 units)

A. LIT:Takethefollowingtwocourses 1.)ENGL300AEnglishLiteratureI(3) 2.)ENGL300BEnglishLiteratureII(3)B.CRIT:Chooseatleastonecourse 1.)ENGL340LiteraryTheoryandCriticism(3) 2.)ENGL345CriticalReading,WritingandAnalysisofLiterary Forms(3)C.LANG:Chooseatleastonecourse 1.)LANG320StructureofModernEnglish(3) 2.)LANG340LanguageandLiterature(3)

Choose either Literature Track or Language Track. literature track (15 units): A.LiteraryGenre(Chooseatleastonecourse): 1.)ENGL315ReadingPoetry(3) 2.)ENGL320ReadingDrama(3) 3.)ENGL325ReadingFiction(3) B.LiteraryFiguresandHistoricalPeriods(Chooseatleasttwocourses): 1.)ENGL445ChaucerandtheEnglishMedievalPeriod(3) 2.)ENGL460Romanticism(3) 3.)ENGL470StudiesinContemporaryLiterature(3) 4.)ENGL475Shakespeare,PoetryandPlays(3) C.TheAmericanExperience(Chooseatleastonecourse): 1.)ENGL480LiteratureoftheUnitedStatesI(3) 2.)ENGL481LiteratureoftheUnitedStatesII(3) 3.)ENGL482MinorityVoicesandDiversityinAm.Literature(3)Capstone for LIT track:ENGL490WritingAmericanHistoricalMemoryandthe ImmigrantExperience(3)

lanGuaGe track (15 units) Choosefourcourses(12units)from: 1.)LANG350Phonology(3) 2.)LANG370SemanticsandPragmatics(3) 3.)LANG410Sociolinguistics(3) 4.)LANG430EnglishSyntax(3) 5.)LANG450HistoryoftheEnglishLanguage(3) 6.)LANG480Psycholinguistics(3)Capstone for LANG track:LANG490Language,PowerandIdentity(3)

Electives for both tracks (6 units)Choosetwofromthefollowingorotherupper-divisioncoursesinthemajornototherwisetaken:


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1.)LANG470Multilingualism(3) 2.)TESOL510TheoriesofTeachingandLearningSecondLanguages(3) 3.)ENGL326WomenWriters(3) 4.)ENGL465ProseandPoetryoftheVictorianAge(3) 5.)ENGL425HistoryoftheEnglishNovel(3)

comprehensive capstone for enGlish major (3 units): ENGL495WritingCulture:LiteraryImaginationandCulturalIdentity(3)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES

HLU 090 Introduction to UWest (1)Introductiontoacademic lifeandexpectationsat theUniversityof theWest.Mandatoryforallnewstudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheirfirstsemesterofregistration.Thoseenteringinsummerarerequiredtotakethiscourseinthefallsemester.

CHN 201 Intermediate Mandarin I (3)Prerequisite:CHN101,102orequivalentorconsentofinstructorSpeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsinChineseattheintermediatelevelforthosewithlimited prior knowledge of the language. Refines knowledge of the Mandarin Chinese soundsystemandincreasesvocabulary. ExpansionofChinesegrammaticalruleswithanemphasisondevelopingabilitiestoreadandwritesimpleChinesetextsindependently.

CHN 202 Intermediate Mandarin II (3)Prerequisite:CHN201Offershigh-intermediatelevelworkinspeaking,listening,readingandwriting. CoursecontentaimedatimprovinglinguisticabilitieswhileintroducingChinesegeography,historyandculture.ComputingskillssuchasinputtingChinesecharactersandusingChinesee-mail,newsgroupsandwebsitescoveredaswell.

CHN 301 Advanced Mandarin I (3)Prerequisite:CHN201,202For students who have completed two years of college-level training in Chinese. Continues todevelop receptive and expressive skills. Students solidify ability to comprehend and produceparagraph-levelChineseandunderstandface-to-faceconversationsonmostfamiliartopics,aswellasgivefactualaccounts,readmaterialswritteninformalChineseandwritesimpleessays,reportsandalltypesofcorrespondence.

CHN 302 Advanced Mandarin II (3)Prerequisite:CHN301Readingisusedasanintegratedapproachtothehoningofvariouslinguisticskills.Rigorousreadingofbothliteraryandnon-literarytextsonawiderangeoftopics.Elaboratediscussionsonreadingstodevelopabstractreasoning,narrationanddescriptionskills.Weeklywritingassignmentsbasedonmaterialscoveredinclass.

CHN 320 Chinese Composition (3)Prerequisite:CHN302orequivalentorconsentofinstructorPractice inwritingChineseonvarioussubjectmatters,witha focusongrammaticaland lexicalaccuracy.Studentsintroducedtouseofformalversuscolloquiallanguagestylesandacquireskills

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ingeneralandacademicwriting,suchasorganizinganddevelopingthetextofashortessay.

CHN 360 Classical Chinese (3)Prerequisite:CHN302orequivalentorconsentofinstructorIntroducesstudentstothegrammarandlexiconofClassicalChinese.IncludesreadingoftextsbothinEnglishtranslationaswellasChineseoriginal. ReadingsselectedfromworksbyConfucius,Laozi,Mencius,Hanfeizi,andothers.

CHN 361 Modern Chinese Literature (3)Prerequisite:CHN302orequivalentorconsentofinstructorSurveyofmodernChinese literature from1918 to thepresent, focusingonfiction,poetry, andessaysproducedduringthe20thcentury.ClosestudyofselectedworksbyimportantcontemporaryauthorsfromChinaandTaiwan.

CHN 380 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics (3)Prerequisite:CHN201,202DevelopmentofModernChineseisdiscussedalongwithup-to-dateknowledgeaboutthespokenandwrittenlanguages,includingphonology,syntax,andsemantics.

CHN 390 Chinese Culture and Tradition (3)Prerequisite:NoneExaminesthedevelopmentofChineseculture,includingtopicsinlanguage,history,customsandrituals,familyvalues,literatureandart,education,philosophy,andsocialinstitutions.

CHN 395 Early Chinese Literature (3)Prerequisite:CHN302orequivalentorconsentofinstructorIntroducesstudentstotextsoftheearlyclassicalperiods.ReadingsfromaselectionoftextsfromtheWarringStatesPeriod,includingShijing,Zuozhuan,Guoyu,andChuCi.

CCHN 401 Buddhist Texts in Chinese (3)Prerequisite:ReadingproficiencyinCanonicalChinese.SelectedreadingsfromChineseBuddhisttexts.

CHN 440 Introduction to Classical Chinese Poetry (3)Prerequisite:CHN395orequivalentorconsentofinstructorReadingsinclassicalChinesepoetryintheoriginalChinesetextandEnglishtranslation.

CHN 445 Introduction to Classical Chinese Fiction (3)Prerequisite:CHN395orequivalentorconsentofinstructorReading in novels and novelettes (12th to 18th century) in both the original text and Englishtranslation.

CHN 450 Introduction to Modern Chinese Fiction (3)Prerequisite:CHN395orequivalentorconsentofinstructorReadings in selected short storiesby representativemodernandcontemporaryChinesewriters;OutlineofmodernChineseliteraryhistory;analysisandinterpretationoftexts;appreciationandcriticism;practiceincreativewriting.

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Prerequisite:CHN395orequivalentorconsentofInstructorReadingsfromselectedpoemsbyrepresentativeChinesepoets.OutlinesdevelopmentsinmodernChinesepoetry,analyzespoeticlanguageandexpression,andexplorespoeticcreativity,interpretation,andappreciation.

CHN 460 Business Chinese (3)Prerequisite:CHN302orequivalentorconsentofinstructorCourse in reading and writing for business-related purposes. Basic principles of businesscommunicationaswellasChinesebusinesscultureandpractice.Chinesewritingstylespracticedinbusinessletters,memorandums,minutes,andreports.Introducesspecialvocabularyofsuchtextsascontractsandbusiness-relatedpressreleasesandspeeches.

CHN 490 Chinese Heritage and Education (3; Capstone Course) Prerequisite:Priorcompletionofatleast24upper-divisionunitsintheChineseLanguageandLiteraturemajor.FourschoolsofancientChina:Confucianism,Daoism,MohismandtheLegalistSchool,withanemphasison thephilosophical ideals.Examinescentralethical ideasanddiscusseseachschool’sroleintheformationoftheChinesevaluesystem.ModernmeaningofChineseethicsisexploredinlightofthetransformationofthetraditionalChinesevaluesystemintowhatarecalled“Asianvalues”duringtheindustrializationofAsia.

CHN 500 Graduate Research and Writing Practicum (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorPractices writing and research skills required for graduate work, including search for relevantliterature,thesisstructure,citationofsources,andbibliography.(CreditsnotcountedtowardtheM.A.degreerequirements.)

CHN 501 Research Methods in Chinese Language and Literature (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorIntroductiontobasicresearchmethodologiesforexaminingChineselanguageandliterature.Studentsacquiretheabilitytoidentifyresearchareas,selectresearchtopics,andwriteastudy,andpresenttheresearchoutcome.

CHN 510 History of the Chinese Language (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorDesignedtoenhancestudents’knowledgeofChineselanguageandliteraturewithimportantphonological,grammaticalandotherlinguisticfeaturesindifferenthistoricalperiods.TopicsincludetheoriginandevolutionoftheChinesescript,grammar,dialects,etymology,andgenres.

CHN 515 Syntactic Structures of Chinese (3)Prerequisite:CHN510HistoryoftheChineseLanguageortheconsentoftheinstructorAnalysisofChinesesyntax.Topicsincludepartsofspeech,grammaticalusage,wordorderandformation,ellipticalsentences,andsentencepatterns.

CHN 520 Chinese Phonology (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorDealswiththenature,characteristicsanddevelopmentofChinesephonology.ProvidesasystematictheoryofthephonologyofMandarinChinese,includingvowels,consonants,initials,

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finals,tones,syllabicstructures,sandhi,andprosodicphonetics.ContrastivestudyofvariousphoneticphenomenainbothChineseandEnglish.

CHN 523 Chinese Semantics (3)Prerequisite:CHN510HistoryoftheChineseLanguageortheconsentoftheinstructorExaminesaspectsoflinguisticmeaningandlanguageuse;discussesthesystemofmeaningandrulesofchangeofancientChineselanguageandoffersinterpretationofthemeaningofwordsinancientliterature.StudentsareexpectedtofamiliarizewiththefeaturesofChineselanguage,thevariationofmeaningincontexts,andtheoryofChinesesemantics.

CHN 525 Chinese Sociolinguistics, Dialectology, and Pragmatics (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorExaminestheinteractionbetweenlanguageandsociety,languagechangeandvariation,theorigin,distributionandcharacteristicsofmajorChinesedialectsandtheChinesestandardputonghua,languagecode,languagepolicyandlanguageeducation,speechacts,conversationalmaximswithspecialreferencetotheChineselanguage.

CHN 528 Study of the Chinese Writing System (3)Prerequisite:CHN510HistoryoftheChineseLanguageortheconsentoftheinstructorLinguisticstudyoftheChinesewritingsystem,includingtheorigin,classification,composition,anddevelopmentoftheChinesescript.Alsodiscusseslanguagereform,theformationofChinesecharacters,culturalaspectsofthescript,dialect-writing,andlanguagepolicies.

CHN 538 Chinese Lexicology (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorIntroducesbasicknowledgeofChineselexicology,suchaswordformation,semanticstructures,lexicalization,culturalcomponentofwords,andlexicalvariationamongthedialectsofChinese.

CHN 540 History of Chinese Literature (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorChineseliteraturefromancienttomoderntimes.Issuesofliteraryschoolsinhistory,writersandtheirworksinsocialandhistoricalcontexts.StudentsgainsystematicunderstandingofthedevelopmentofChineseliterature.

CHN 548 Readings in Vernacular Chinese Literature (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorDirectedstudyofworksofvernacularChinesenarrative,fromDunhuangvernaculartextstoMing-Qingnovels.

CHN 550 Readings in Classical Chinese Fiction (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorStudentsreadrepresentativeclassicaltalesfromtheTangDynasty(618–907)totheMing-QingperiodwithvariouscriticalapproachestothestudyofChinesefiction.

CHN 552 Readings in Classical Chinese Prose (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorFocusesonChineseprosefromthePre-Qinperiodtopre-Moderntimes.HelpsstudentsappreciateandanalyzevariousstylesinChineseprose,includinglandscapeprose,object-descriptionprose,self-expressionprose,lamentationprose,biographicalprose,discursiveand


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argumentativeprose.

CHN 554 Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorOrigins,forms,majorthemes,styles,aestheticqualitiesandrelevantconventions.Topicsincludefriendship,love,lamentation,war,parting,ecstasy,naturalbeauty,andprotests.AspectsoftraditionalChinesecultureexploredincludeConfucian,DaoistandBuddhistviewsonlife.

CHN 556 Readings in Chinese Drama (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorAnalysisofthedevelopmentofChinesedrama.Enrichesunderstandingofthetrends,contentsandexpressionsindrama.TopicsincludefeaturesandformsofYuanqu,developmentofYuanqu,featuresandformsofzajudrama.

CHN 570 Research Methods in Teaching and Learning Chinese (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorIntroductiontobasicresearchmethodologiesforteachingandacquisitionofChineseasasecond/foreignlanguage.Studentsacquiretheabilitytoidentifyresearchareas,selectresearchtopics,andwriteastudy,andpresenttheresearchoutcome.

CHN 578 Cross-Cultural Communication in the Chinese Language Classroom (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorExaminesconceptofcultureandinfluenceofcultureonindividualandsocialbehaviorofpeople.Looksathowcultureshapesvalues,beliefs,worldviewsandbehaviorandhowitinfluencesinterpersonalcommunication,includingteacher-studentandstudent-studentinteractions.

CHN 580 Teaching Chinese as a Second Language I: Theories and Research (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorTheoriesofsecondlanguageacquisitionandtheirapplicationtotheacquisitionofChineseasanon-nativelanguage.Criticalevaluationoftextbooksandotherlearningmaterials.

CHN 585 Teaching Chinese as a Second Language II: Instruction and Techniques (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorMethodsofforeignlanguageinstruction,withanemphasisonthecommunicativeapproach;practiceincurriculumdesign,developmentofteachingmaterials,effectiveteachingtechniquesfortheinteractiveclassroom.

CHN 600 Expository Writing in Chinese (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestandingorconsentofinstructorProvidestraininginlogicalthinkingandrhetoricalchoicesthroughaseriesofwritingtasks.Studentsaretrainedtowrite,edit,research,andrevisetheirwritingsinanappropriatestyleanddevelopwell-organized,accurate,effectivepiecesofexposition.

CHN 660A Practicum in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (3)Prerequisite:Completionof12semesterunitsofgraduatecoursesintheTCSLconcentrationUndermentorsupervision,studentsgainpracticalexperiencesettingshort-andlong-termgoals,anddesigningandimplementinglessonplans.Includesassessmentandevaluationcomponentsaswellasneeds-andstandards-basedapproachestocurriculumdesign.

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CHN 670A Current Issues and Literature in Chinese Language and Literature (Language & Literature Capstone) (3)Prerequisite:CompletionofCoreCoursesIn-depthlookatcurrentspecificissuesinChineselanguageandliterature.StudentsenhanceabilitytoconceptualizeChineselanguage,literatureandthought,throughwhichtheygainin-depthknowledgeofChineseculture.SpecificissuesincludeChineseetymology,phonology,semantics,rhetoric,poetry,dramas,novels,prosody.

CHN 670B Current Issues and Literature in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (Teaching Chinese Capstone) (3)Prerequisite:CompletionofCoreCoursesIn-depthlookatcurrentspecificissuesinteachingChinese.

CHN 680 Directed Research and Study (3)Prerequisite:PenultimatesemesterofenrollmentAdirectedreadingandresearchcourseforgraduatestudentsintheChineseLanguageandLiteratureconcentration.Enrollmentrequirestheconsentofthesupervisingprofessor.

CHN 699 Thesis (3)Prerequisite:EnrollmentinfinalsemesterandcompletionofCHN680

ENGL 300A English Literature I (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101,LIT201.StudyofthemostimportantworksandauthorsinEnglishliteraturebefore1800,includingChaucer,Shakespeare,Marlowe,Milton,Pope,andSwiftviewedinrelationtothebackgroundoftheirtime.

ENGL 300B English Literature II (3)Prerequisite:ENGL101,LIT201.StudyofseveralmajorwritersofEnglishliteraturesince1800,chosenfromsuchwritersasWollstonecraftandBlakeinthe18thcentury;MaryShelley,Wordsworth,ColeridgeandKeatsintheRomanticPeriod;EmilyBronte,Dickens,BrowningandHardyintheVictorianEra.

ENGL 315 Reading Poetry (3)Prerequisite:NoneStudyofcriticalissues(metrics,diction,figurativelanguage,symbolism,ironyandambiguity,formandstructure)andaestheticissues,includingevaluativecriteria,followedbyclosecriticalanalysisofaselectionofrepresentativepoems.

ENGL 320 Reading Drama (3)Prerequisite:NoneExaminationofrepresentativeplays;readingsmayrangefromGreektomoderndrama.Emphasisoncriticalapproachestodramatictext;studyofissuessuchasplotconstruction,characterization,specialusesoflanguageindrama,andmethodsofevaluation.

ENGL 325 Reading Fiction (3)Prerequisite:NoneIntroductiontoprosenarrative,itstechniquesandforms.Analysisofshortandlongnarrativesand


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ofcriticalissuessuchasplot,characterization,setting,narrativevoice,andrealisticandnonrealisticforms.

ENGL 326 Women Writers (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201.Examinationof literaturebywomenand their tradition inEnglish.Surveyof literaryworksbywomenwriterswithemphasisonrolesofwomen,portrayalofnatureandsociety,andevolutionofformsandtechniquesinwritingbyAmericanwomen.

ENGL 340 Literary Theory and Criticism (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201.Surveyofdevelopmentsinliterarytheoryandcriticism,coveringmajorcriticaltheoriessuchasNewCriticism,Marxism,Feminism,Psychoanalysis,Reader-Response,Deconstruction,Structuralism,NewHistorical,Post-colonial andPost-structuralism.Topics also include thehistoryof literarycriticismandthepracticeofinterpretation.

ENGL 345 Critical Reading, Writing, and Analysis of Literary Forms (3)Prerequisite:LIT301,ENGL201.Introductiontothetheoryandpracticeofliteraryanalysis.Examinationoftheconceptofliterarytradition;considerationofresearchmethods;applicationofcriticaltheorytotextualanalysisandthewritingofliterarycriticism.

ENGL 425 History of the English Novel (3) Prerequisite:ENGL201.Recommended:ENGL325.Development,withemphasisonform,oftheEnglishnovelfromitsbeginningtothepresentday.

ENGL 445 Chaucer and the English Medieval Period (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201.Recommended:ENGL315,LANG450.StudyofChaucer’slanguage,versification,andhistoricalandliterarybackground,includinganalysisanddiscussionofthemajorworkssuchas,TheCanterburyTalesand,TroilusandCriseydeaswellasaselectionofhisminorworks.

ENGL 460 Romanticism (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201,LIT301.Recommended:LANG340.Intensive study of the works of early Romantic writers such as Blake, Wollstonecraft, W.Wordsworth,Coleridge,andAusten,withcollateralreadingsfromsuchauthorsasGodwin,Burke,Paine,Radcliffe,Burns,Southey,D.Wordsworth,Lamb,andScott;andastudyoflaterRomanticwriterssuchasByron,Keats,PercyShelley,andMaryShelley.ENGL 465 Prose and Poetry of the Victorian Age (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201.Recommended:ENGL315,LANG340.Studyof early and latepoetry andproseof theVictorian age. This course examinesVictorianliteraturefromthepassageofthefirstReformBillthroughthehighVictorianperiod,includingsuchauthorsasTennyson,Browning,Arnold,andMill;furtherstudywillincludelaterVictorianproseandpoetry fromPre-Raphaelitism through theaesthetic anddecadentmovements, alongwithotherintellectualtrends,includingsuchauthorsasHopkins,Hardy,Wilde,andYeats.

ENGL 470 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201,LIT301.

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Studyofdrama,fiction,nonfiction,prose,andpoetrybyselectedBritishandAmericanwritersofthe20thand21stcenturies.

ENGL 475 Shakespeare, Poetry and Plays (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201,ENGL300A.Recommended:LANG340.AclosetextualstudyofShakespeare’spoetryandplays,includingcomedies,tragedies,andhistories,selectedtorepresentShakespeare’sbreadth,artisticprogress,andtotaldramaticachievement.ENGL 480 Literature of the United States I (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201,LIT301.Recommended:LANG340.SurveyoftheliteratureoftheUnitedStatesfromColonialliteraturethrough1914,includingfiction,nonfiction,prose,andpoetryfromthePuritansthroughAmericanRomanticismandtheAmericanRenaissance.ThiscoursewillincludewritingsfromIrving,Cooper,Melville,Poe,Whitman,andDickinson,tonamebutafew.

ENGL 481 Literature of the United States II (3)Prerequisite:ENGL201,LIT301.Recommended:LANG340.SurveyoftheliteratureoftheUnitedStatesfrom1914tothepresent,includingfiction,nonfiction,prose,andpoetryfromtheGildedAgetothepresent.Thiscourseincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thewritingsofPound,Eliot,Hughes,Frost,Cather,O’Neill,Fitzgerald,andFaulkner.

ENGL 482 Minority Voices and Literary Diversity in American Literature (3 units)Prerequisite:ENGL201.Recommended:LANG410.Intensivestudyofliteraturewhichreflectsdiversity,especiallyofrace,gender,sexualorientation,andcultureintheUnitedStates.Studyofliterarytextsproducedbypeoplefromdifferentethnicbackgrounds living in the U.S. and providing comparative cultural perspectives on living in amultiethnicsociety.Topicsincludelaborandliterature;identity,visionsof‘America’;immigration,migration,andexile;autobiographyandhistoricalchange.Themesarerelatedtosuchpersistentproblemsasgenerationaldifferences,genderpolitics,andinterethnicencounters.

ENGL 490 (LIT Capstone): Writing American Historical Memory and the Immigrant Experience (3)Prerequisite:Successfulcompletionofaminimumof9unitsintheLiteraturetrack.AcomparativestudyoftheAmericanimmigrantexperiencedesignedtointegratetheknowledgeofliteraryhistory,criticism,andliteraryformsthatstudentshavegainedfromotherliteraturecoursesinthemajor.Throughamultiplicityofculturalperspectivesandliterarynarratives,thiscourseexploresAmericanliteratureasapowerfulvenuefordocumentingourhistories,memories,andfamilies.ThiscoursewillfocusontheimmigrantexperienceinAmericabyaddressingtheissuesofassimilation,exclusion, acculturation, Americanism, ethnicity, monolingualism, and multiculturalism throughthe close textual reading of a selection of literary forms such as autobiographies, plays, poems,short stories,novels, essays, andbiographies. In reading a varietyof literatures, studentswill beencouragedtodrawupontheiraccruedknowledgeandexperiencewiththestudyofliteratureanditsformsinordertoexamineandultimatelyreflectonthedynamicsofAmericansocietyinrelationtoimmigrationandethnicity,botholdandnew.

ENGL 495 Writing Culture: Literary Imagination and Cultural Identity (Comprehensive English Capstone) (3)

Explorestherelationshipbetweenlanguage,literature,andculture,specificallythewaysin


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whichliteraturerepresents,expressesanddefinestheperception/receptionofculturethroughitslinguisticconstruction.Centraltothecourseisthequestion:Doesculturespeaklanguageordoeslanguagespeakculture?Inansweringthisquestion,studentsdrawupontheirbackgroundinEnglishlinguisticandliterarytheoryastheystudyavarietyoftextsfromacrossgenres,culturesandliteraryhistory.Topicsincludethepoliticsoflanguageandtherolenon-standardEnglishplaysasaformofresistance,power/empowermentandanassertionofculturalidentitythroughtheuseofvernacular,paralinguistic,colloquial,pidgin/hybrid,idiomaticandslangexpressionsthatareperceivedas‘culturally’specific.ExamplesmaybedrawnfromthewritingsofTwain,Joyce,Kingston,Tan,Faulkner,Williams,andothers.

LANG 201 Study of Language (3)Prerequisite:None.Anintroductiontolinguistics,thescientificstudyofhumanlanguage,withafocusonEnglish.Considerslanguagesasstructuredsystemsofformandmeaning,withattentionalsotothebiological,psychological,cultural,andsocialaspectsoflanguageandlanguageuse.

LANG 320 Structure of Modern English (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.ThegrammarandusageofcontemporaryEnglish,withemphasisonmorpho-syntacticaldescriptionandanalysisofStandardEnglish.

LANG 340 Language and Literature (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Examinestheliteraryusesoflanguage.Topicsincludetherelationshipbetweensyntacticpatterningandtheauthor’sworld-view,thesocialconventionssurroundingliteraryutterances,howfictionalnarrativerepresentsspeechandthought,poeticlanguageandmeter,poeticlanguageandsyntax,andliteratureandcognitivemetaphor.

LANG 350 Phonology (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Astudyofsoundpatternsandword-formationruleswithanemphasisonhowthesoundsystemofEnglishisstructuredandhowandwhyitdiffersfromotherlanguages.Courseincludespracticeinphonologicalanalysis,issuesofpronunciationandprosody.

LANG 370 Semantics and Pragmatics (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Recommended:LANG320.WithanemphasisonEnglish,alookathowlanguageprovideswordsandidiomsforfundamentalconceptsandideas(lexicalsemantics),howthepartsofasentenceareintegratedintothebasisforunderstandingitsmeaning(compositionalsemantics),andtheroleofcontextinassessingmeaning.

LANG 410 Sociolinguistics (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.WithanemphasisonEnglish,particularlyEnglishinAmerica,studentswillexaminetheplaceoflanguageinsocietyandhowthedivisionsofsocietiesintosocialclasses,ethnic,religiousandracialgroupsaremirroredbylinguisticdifferences.Includesthewaylanguageisuseddifferentlybymenandwomen.

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LANG 430 English Syntax (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Recommended:LANG320.Thestructureandmeaningofsentences,withanoverviewoftraditionalmodelsofgrammaraswellasthegenerative-transformationalmodelofgrammar.Courseincludestheroleofsyntaxinwritingandcomposition.

LANG 450 History of the English Language (3)Prerequisite:ENGL210,LANG201.Recommended:LANG320.Astudyofthekindsofchangewhichlanguagesmayundergoasanaidtounderstandingpresent-daypronunciation,spelling,wordformation,grammarandusageinEnglish.Coversthenatureandmotivationoflinguisticevolution,andthemethodsbywhichunattestedearlystagesofknownlanguagesmaybereconstructed.GuidedlinguisticanalysisofliteraryexamplesfromOld,Middle,andModernEnglish.

LANG 470 Multilingualism (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Examinesquestionssuchashowtwoormorelanguagesexistinanindividualmindandhowbilingualsdecidewhentoswitchfromonelanguagetotheother.Topicsrangefromlanguagecontactphenomena(languagechange,pidginsandcreoles)toissuesoflanguagepolitics.

LANG 480 Psycholinguistics (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Recommended:LANG320.Theoryandresearchonthepsychologicalprocessesthatmakepossiblelanguageacquisitionanduse,especiallytherelationshipbetweenlinguistictheoriesandactuallanguageusebychildrenandadults.Topicsincludethecourseoflanguagedevelopment,languageproductionandunderstanding,andthenatureoflanguagebreakdownduetobraininjury.

LANG 490 Capstone: Language, Power and Identity (3)Prerequisite:Successfulcompletionofaminimumof9unitswithintheLanguagetrack.AmericanEnglish,itsroleinAmericanhistoryandsuchinstitutionsasschools,corporations,governmentandthemediaisputintorelationtotheotherlanguagesofAmerica,NativeAmericanaswellaslanguagesofimmigrantsandminorities.Topicsmayincludemutuallinguisticinfluence,socialpressureandstratification,acculturation,languagemaintenanceandlanguageplanning,andthe“officiallanguage”debate.

TESOL 510 Theories of Teaching and Learning Second Languages (3)Prerequisite:LANG201.Presentsmajoraspectsoftheteachingandlearningofsecondlanguages,suchashowfirstlanguageacquisitioncompareswithsecond,theroleofaffective/culturalvariables,andthetheoriesunderlyingteachingmethods.


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dEPaRTMENT OF RElIGIOUS STUdIES

Acting ChairKennethA.Locke

FacultyAnandaW.P.Guruge,LewisLancaster,MingLee,BruceLong,KottegodaWarnasuriya,HuaiyuChen

Thestudyofreligionoffersadeepandfascinatingexplorationintohumanity’ssearchformeaning.Eveninthissecularageallindividualsaresoonerorlaterfacedwithquestionsabouttheirexistence.Doeslifehavemeaning?Isthereananswertosuffering?Whatisgood?Humanity’sattemptstoaddressthesequestionshaveleftadeepmarkonhumanhistoryandcivilization.Eventodayitisnearlyimpossibletounderstandhumandesiresandcultureswithoutreferencetothereligioustraditionsthat influenced them.Through the studyof religionstudentsacquireadeeperunderstandingofideas,beliefsandconcernsthathaveinfluencedandcontinuetoinfluencehumanexistence.

TheappreciationofreligiousdiversityandopenacademicinquiryisahallmarkoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudies.TheDepartmentisdedicatedtofosteringanenvironmentthatfurthersreligiousunderstanding between East andWest. Students from all religious persuasions (or no religiouspersuasion)areencouragedtoenrollandtobringtheirownuniqueandenrichingperspectivetothestudyofreligion.

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

TheundergraduateprograminReligiousStudiesofferstheBachelorofArtsinReligiousStudieswithmajorsinBuddhistStudiesorComparativeReligiousStudies.

MajorinBuddhistStudiesTheBuddhistStudiesmajorengagesstudentsinthestudyofthehistoryofBuddhismandBuddhistdoctrine, literature and practice. It also requires that students be familiar with non-Buddhistreligioustraditionsandwiththeperspectivesandmethodsofcontemporarycriticaltheory.

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MajorinComparativeReligiousStudiesThe major in Comparative Religious Studies requires students to be familiar with comparativeand cross-cultural studies of religious subjects, to complete upper-division courses in at leastthree different religious traditions, and to be acquainted with the perspectives and methods ofcontemporarycriticaltheory.CertificateprogramsinBuddhistStudiesandComparativeReligiousStudiesarealsoavailabletoundergraduates.

TheBachelorofArtsinReligiousStudiesrequiresthecompletionofaminimumof120semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit)withacumulativegradepointaverageof2.0orhigher,includingaminimumof48GeneralEducationunits,45upper-divisionunits,and42unitsinthemajorwithaconcentrationineitherBuddhistStudiesorComparativeReligiousStudies.Aminimumof30units,including24upper-divisionunits,mustbecompletedattheUniversityoftheWest.

TheB.A.programsinReligiousStudiesaredesignedtohaveacompletiontimeoffouryearsforfull-timestudentsalthoughstudentswhoattendsummerschoolmaygraduateearlyifallgraduationcriteriaaremet.

1. Major in Buddhist Studies

General Education Requirements (48 units)(For details refer to General Education Requirements)

Lower-division Requirements (9 units)

REL105IntroductiontotheStudyofReligion(3)REL201ReligionsoftheEast(3)REL202ReligionsoftheWest(3)

Upper-division Requirements (33 units)Required Courses in Buddhist Studies (24 units)Core Requirements (12 units):

REL301FundamentalsofBuddhism(3)REL463BuddhisminSouthandSoutheastAsia(3)REL473TBuddhisminEastAsia(3-9)REL483BuddhisminTibetandCentralAsia(3)

Electives in Buddhist Studies (6 units: one course from each section)

SectionA:Buddhistthoughtandliterature

REL402TBuddhistSutrasinEnglish(3-9)REL450BuddhistEthics(3)REL460BuddhistPsychology(3)CHN401BuddhistTextsinChinese(3)PALI401BuddhistTextsinPali(3)SNSK401BuddhistTextsinSanskrit(3)

Department of Religious Studies

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SectionB:Buddhistcultureandtraditions

REL405BuddhistMeditationTraditions(3)REL410EarlyBuddhism(3)REL411HistoryofIndianBuddhism(3)REL415Theravada/SouthernBuddhistTradition(3)REL420BuddhisminChina(3)REL435Vajrayana(Tibetan)Buddhism(3)REL445HumanisticBuddhism(3)REL455BuddhistSociology(3)

Required Courses in Non-Buddhist Religions (6 units)

REL302TReligionsIndigenoustotheNearEast(3-9)REL310TReligionsIndigenoustoEastAsia(3-9)REL330TReligionsIndigenoustoSouthAsia(3-9)

Required Courses in Critical Theory (3 units)Core Requirement:

REL300DimensionsofReligion(3)Electives in Comparative Studies (3 units):

REL380PsychologyofReligion(3)REL470WomenandReligion(3)REL490ComparativePhilosophyofReligion(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)


REL465:BuddhistPhilosophy(3)

2. Major in Comparative Religious Studies

General Education Requirements (48 units)(For details refer to General Education Requirements)

Lower-division Requirements (9 units)

REL105IntroductiontotheStudyofReligion(3)REL201ReligionsoftheEast(3)REL202ReligionsoftheWest(3)

Upper-division Requirements (33 units)Required Courses in Critical Theory and Comparative Studies (15 units)Core Requirements (9 units):

REL300DimensionsofReligion(3)

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REL470WomenandReligion(3)REL485ComparativeReligiousEthics(3)

Electives (Select one of the following courses):

REL380PsychologyofReligion(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL590ComparativeReligionSeminar(3)

Courses Required in Non-Buddhist Religious Traditions (9 units)

REL302TReligionsIndigenoustotheNearEast(3-9)REL310TReligionsIndigenoustoEastAsia(3-9)REL330TReligionsIndigenoustoSouthAsia(3-9)

Required Course in Buddhist Studies (3 units)Core Requirement:

REL301FundamentalsofBuddhism(3)

Electives (6 units)):

REL402TBuddhistSutrasinEnglish(3-9)REL405BuddhistMeditationTraditions(3)REL410EarlyBuddhism(3)REL411HistoryofIndianBuddhism(3)REL415Theravada/SouthernBuddhistTradition(3)REL420BuddhisminChina(3)REL435Vajrayana(Tibetan)Buddhism(3)REL445HumanisticBuddhism(3)REL460BuddhistPsychology(3)REL465:BuddhistPhilosophy(3)


REL490ComparativePhilosophyofReligion(3)


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Master of Arts in Religious Studies

The Master of Arts in Religious Studies offers students three areas of concentration: BuddhistStudies,ChineseBuddhistStudiesandComparativeReligiousStudies.StudentsinthegraduateprograminBuddhistStudiesareexpectedtoacquireacriticalappreciationandmasteryofBuddhistthoughtandtraditionsandanincreasedfamiliaritywithnon-Buddhisttraditionsandcontemporarycriticaltheory.StudentsinthegraduateprograminChineseBuddhismareexpectedtoacquireadetailedknowledgeofthedevelopmentsandideasthatshapedChineseBuddhism.StudentsintheComparativeReligiousStudiesconcentrationarerequiredtobefamiliarwithcontemporarycriticaltheory in the academic study of religion and the doctrines of different religious belief systems,includingaworkingknowledgeofatleasttwomajorreligioustraditions.

1. Admission Requirements for the Master Program

1. Abachelor’sorhigherdegreefromaninstitutionofhigherlearning;2. Anofficialtranscriptfromtheinstitutions/universitieswherehighestdegreeawardedorlast

attended;3. Copyofdiplomaforalldegreesearned;4. Wheresuchadegreeisnotinthefieldofreligion,proofofacomprehensiveknowledgeofthe

fundamentalsofBuddhismand/orthereligionschosenforcomparativestudy.Forthispurpose,thecandidatemayberequiredtotakedesignatedfoundationalcoursesoutsidedoctoralcourseworkortakeacomprehensiveexamination.

5. InternationalstudentsmustsubmitevidenceofaminimumTOEFLscoreof79ontheInternetBasedTest(iBT)213ontheComputerBasedTest(CBT)or550onthePaperTest(PBT).AninternationalapplicantwithouttheminimumTOEFLscoremaybeconditionallyadmittedtotheprogramandwillberequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheESLDepartment.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthattest,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsforGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenrollinamaximumoftwodegree-programcourses.InternationalstudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstructionarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishPlacementTest.

6. ApplicantswhoarenotinternationalstudentsandwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheESLDepartment.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthattest,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptions forGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenroll inamaximumof twodegreeprogramcourses.StudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstructionarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishPlacementTest.

7. Threelettersofrecommendationwrittenbypeoplequalifiedtoassesstheapplicant’sabilitiesandacademicpromise.LettersaretobesentbythosemakingrecommendationsdirectlytotheOfficeofAdmissions.

8. Atyped,double-spacedessayof400-500wordsinEnglish,writtenbytheapplicantdescribinghis/her personal goals and aspirations, achievements, educational and career objectives andstatinghowenrollmentattheUniversityoftheWestwouldfurtherthoseobjectives.

9. Tworecentpassport-sizephotographs;

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10. A non-refundable application fee of $50 for domestic students and $100 for internationalstudents;

11. Completed Financial Sponsor Agreement or Certification of Financial Resources with anofficialBankVerification(internationalstudentsonly);

12. CopiesofPassport/Visa/I-94(internationalstudentsonly);13. CopiesofpreviousI-20(transferringinternationalstudentsonly).

Students admitted to the M.A. program who have not had undergraduate courses in religiousstudiesmayberequiredtocompletetwointroductorycourses(e.g.,REL201and300).StudentsmayalsoberequiredtoattendtheGraduateResearchandWritingPracticum(GRWP),whichpreparesthemforgraduatelevelresearchandwriting.

Graduate Research and Writing Practicum (GRWP)TheGraduateResearchandWritingPracticumisatwocredit,threelevelcourseinwhichstudentslearn the basic writing and research skills required for graduate work, including dissertationstructure,citationofsources,andbibliography(Thesecreditsarenotcountedaspartoftherequired33semestercredits).Studentsneedonlytakethiscourseifsorequiredbytheiracademicadvisor.This course also includes interactionwith students enrolled inREL709andREL710, so thatGRWPstudentsmayexperiencefirst-handtheprocessofcreatingadoctoraldissertation.EachlevelisgradedPassorNoPassbasedonsubmissionofthefollowingpaper:

Level1:10-pageresearchpaperwith10referencesandbibliography.Level2:15-pageresearchpaperwith20referencesandbibliography.Level3:20-pageresearchpaperwith30referencesandbibliography.

2. Graduation Requirements for the M.A. in Religious Studies

1. Completionof33semesterunitsplusHLU090(1unit),includingatleast24unitsat theUniversityof theWest,withanoverall gradepoint averageof3.0orhigher.Students must complete a minimum of 18 units of coursework numbered 500 orabove. PleaseconsulttheBachelorofArts inReligiousStudiessectionforrelevantcoursesatthe400level.Coursesnumberedbelow400arenotapplicabletotheM.A.Lettergradesarerequiredinallcourseswiththeexceptionofthefollowing,whicharegradedPass/No-Pass:DirectedReadingandResearch(REL499andREL599),theComprehensiveExamination(REL699),andtheThesis(REL700).

2. LanguageRequirement:6undergraduateunitsinalanguageassociatedwithBuddhistCanonicalliterature(i.e.CanonicalChinese,Pali,Sanskrit,orTibetan)arerequiredfortheMasterofArtsinBuddhistStudies.These6unitsarenotcountedaspartoftherequired33semesterunits.Studentswhoalreadypossessreadingproficiencyintheselanguagescantakeaspecialwrittenexaminationtofulfillthelanguagerequirement.NoforeignlanguageisrequiredfortheMasterofArtsinComparativeReligiousStudies.

3. ResearchTraining:Successfulcompletionofacomprehensiveexamination.CandidatesfortheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudiesmustsuccessfullycompleteaComprehensiveExamination,whichincludesanoraldefense.

Comprehensive ExaminationTheComprehensiveExaminationwillcoveroneormoregeneralareas:doctrine,textualstudies,cultureandhistory,andcomparativestudies.ItconsistsofawrittensetofquestionsthataregiventothestudentbyaninstructorofREL699atthebeginningofthestudent’s


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finalsemester.ThestudentisrequiredtoenrollinREL699(ComprehensiveExaminationResearch) and to submit the completed examination to the student’s M.A. Committeethreeweeksbeforetheendofthesemesterinwhichtheyintendtograduate.TheM.A.Committeemustincludeatleasttwofacultymembers,includingtheinstructorof699,andbeapprovedbytheinstructorof699inconsultationwiththestudent.StudentsmayberequiredtodefendtheirexaminationanswersorallybeforetheM.A.Committee.

Residence RequirementAfterfinishingallcoursework,butbeforecompletingtheComprehensiveExamination,astudentmustkeephisorherregistrationactivebypayingtheregistrationandlibraryfeesuntilthedegreeisgranted.FailuretomaintainregistrationmayinterferewithresidencerequirementsandmayresultinhavingtorepeatREL699.

3. Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Religious Studies with a Concentration in Buddhist Studies (33 units)

TheM.A.inReligiousStudieswithaconcentrationinBuddhistStudiesrequiresfourcorecourses,onecoursefromeachofthefourareastudies(DoctrinalandPhilosophicalStudies,TextualStudies,Cultural andHistoricalStudies andComparativeReligiousStudies), and twoelectives. It alsorequires successfulcompletionofaComprehensiveExaminationandcompetency ina languageassociatedwithBuddhistCanonicalliterature(Pali,Sanskrit,Chinese,Japanese,Korean,orTibetan).Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof18unitsofcourseworknumbered500orabove.Coursesnumberedbelow400arenotapplicabletotheM.A.

Core Courses (12 units):

SectionA(9):REL540BuddhistHermeneuticsREL601SeminaronHistoricalandTextualMethodologies(3)REL625CulturalandSocialAspectsofBuddhism(3)

SectionB(3):REL620TBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophy(3-9)

Area Studies (12 units, one course in each area):

1. Buddhist Doctrinal and Philosophical Studies

REL450BuddhistEthics(3)REL495TTopicsonBuddhism(3-9)REL565DevelopmentsinBuddhistPsychology(3)REL623TSeminaronChineseBuddhistSchools(3)REL630SeminaronBuddhismandCognition(3)REL646SeminaronMahayanaSchools(3)REL647SeminaronIndianMahayanaBuddhism(3)REL654The“PerfectionofWisdom”TraditioninMahayanaBuddhism(3)

2. Textual Studies in Buddhism

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REL604TSeminaronBuddhistSutrasinEnglish:MahayanaTexts(3-9)REL631TSeminaronPaliBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL632TSeminaronChineseBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL633TSeminaronTibetanBuddhistTextsinEnglish(3-9)REL634TSeminaronSanskritBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL635SeminaronBuddhistTerminology(3)REL643TBuddhistTextsonYogacara(3)

3. Buddhist Cultural and Historical Studies

REL405BuddhistMeditationTraditions(3)REL410EarlyBuddhism(3)REL411HistoryofIndianBuddhism(3)REL415Theravada/SouthernBuddhistTradition(3)REL420BuddhisminChina(3)REL435Vajrayana(Tibetan)Buddhism(3)REL445HumanisticBuddhismREL505WomeninBuddhism(3)REL650SeminaronSouthandSoutheastAsianBuddhism(3)REL651SeminaronEastAsianBuddhism(3)REL652SeminaronTibetanandCentralAsianBuddhism(3)

4. Comparative Religious Studies

REL470WomenandReligion(3)REL515ReligionsofChinaSeminar(3)REL520ReligionsofIndiaSeminar(3)REL545SacredTime,SacredSpace(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL560ReligionandtheMeaningofExistence(3)REL561ExistenceofGod(3)REL590ComparativeStudyofReligion(3)REL592MythandMythology(3)REL603PhilosophyofReligionSeminar(3)REL610ReligionandEthicsSeminar(3)REL615ReligionandPsychologySeminar(3)REL640TopicsinComparativeReligion(3)REL660SeminaronBuddhist-ChristianDialogue(3)

Electives (6 units): Chosen from any of the area studies courses listed above and not already taken plus the following:

ED580PhilosophyofEducation:EastandWest(3)REL567TSeminaronBuddhistArt(3-9)REL596ReligionandtheMediaPracticum(3)REL602/ED601QualitativeResearchMethodologies(3)REL657HumanisticBuddhismandCurrentIssues(1-4)


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Language Requirement (6 units)6undergraduateunitsinalanguageassociatedwithBuddhistCanonicalliterature(i.e.CanonicalChinese, Pali, Sanskrit, orTibetan). These 6 units are not counted as part of the required 33semesterunits. Studentswhoalreadypossess readingproficiency inoneof these languagescanfulfilltherequirementbypassingaspecialexamination.

Comprehensive Examination (3 units)

REL699Capstone:ComprehensiveExaminationResearch(3)

4. Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Religious Studies with a Concentration in Chinese Buddhist Studies (33 units)TheConcentrationinChineseBuddhistStudiesrequiresfourcorecourses,andtwoelectives.ItalsorequiressuccessfulcompletionofaComprehensiveExaminationandcompetencyinCanonicalChinese.Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof18unitsofcourseworknumbered500orabove.Coursesnumberedbelow400arenotapplicabletotheM.A.Core Courses (12 units): Section A (9):473TBuddhisminEastAsia(3-9)515ReligionsofChina(3)646TSeminaronMahayanaSchools(3-9)Section B (3):REL620TBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophy(3-9)Area Studies (12 units, one course in each area): 1. Buddhist Doctrinal and Philosophical Studies REL495TTopicsonBuddhism(3-9)

REL623TSeminaronChineseBuddhistSchoolsREL647SeminaronIndianMahayanaBuddhism(3)REL654The“PerfectionofWisdom”TraditioninMahayanaBuddhism(3)2. Textual Studies in Buddhism REL540BuddhistHermeneutics(3)REL604TSeminaronBuddhistSutrasinEnglish:MahayanaTexts(3-9)REL632TSeminaronChineseBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL635SeminaronBuddhistTerminology(3)*

REL643TBuddhistTextsonYogacara*[onlywhenChineseBuddhistterminologyisthesubject.]3. Buddhist Cultural and Historical Studies

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REL405BuddhistMeditationTraditions(3)REL420BuddhisminChina(3)REL445HumanisticBuddhismREL505WomeninBuddhism(3)*REL651SeminaronEastAsianBuddhism(3)REL652SeminaronTibetanandCentralAsianBuddhism(3)*[WhenthesubjectcoversthepositionofwomeninChineseBuddhism.]4. Comparative Religious Studies REL470WomenandReligion(3)REL520ReligionsofIndiaSeminar(3)

REL545SacredTime,SacredSpace(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL551ChineseDaoismandBuddhismREL552BuddhismandConfucianismREL590ComparativeStudyofReligion(3)

REL592MythandMythology(3)

REL610ReligionandEthicsSeminar(3)

REL640TopicsinComparativeReligion(3)REL660SeminaronBuddhist-ChristianDialogue(3)

Electives (6 units): Chosen from any of the area studies courses listed above and not already taken:LanguageRequirement(6units)6undergraduateunitsinCanonicalChinese.These6unitsarenotcountedaspartoftherequired33semesterunits.Comprehensive Examination (3 units)REL699Capstone:ComprehensiveExaminationResearch(3)

5. Course Requirements for the Master of Arts in Religious Studies with a Concentration in Comparative Religious Studies

TheM.A.inComparativeReligiousStudiesrequiresthreecorecoursesandonecoursefromeachofthefollowingthreeareastudies:ComparativeStudies,HistoricalStudies,andBuddhistStudiesplusfourelectivesandacomprehensiveexamination.Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof18unitsofcourseworknumbered500orabove.Coursesnumberedbelow400arenotapplicabletotheM.A.


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REL545SacredTimeandSacredSpace(3)REL592MythandMythology(3)REL600HistoryandTheoryoftheStudyofReligion(3)

Area Studies (9 units; one course in each area)

1. Comparative Studies

REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL560ReligionandtheMeaningofExistence(3)REL610ReligionandEthicsSeminar(3)REL615ReligionandPsychologySeminar(3)REL640TopicsinComparativeReligion(3)REL660SeminaronBuddhist-ChristianDialogue

2. Historical Studies

REL470WomenandReligion(3)REL515ReligionsofChinaSeminar(3)REL520ReligionsofIndiaSeminar(3)REL561ExistenceofGod(3)

3. Buddhist Studies

REL405BuddhistMeditationTraditions(3)REL410EarlyBuddhism(3)REL411HistoryofIndianBuddhism(3)REL415Theravada/SouthernBuddhistTradition(3)REL420BuddhisminChina(3)REL435Vajrayana(Tibetan)Buddhism(3)REL440BuddhismintheUnitedStates(3)REL445HumanisticBuddhism(3)REL495TTopicsonBuddhism(3-9)REL505WomeninBuddhism(3)REL540BuddhistHermeneutics(3)REL565DevelopmentsinBuddhistPsychology(3)REL620TBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophy(3-9)REL625CulturalandSocialAspectsofBuddhism(3)REL630SeminaronBuddhismandCognition(3)REL650SeminaronSouthandSoutheastAsianBuddhism(3)REL651SeminaronEastAsianBuddhism(3)REL652SeminaronTibetanandCentralAsianBuddhism(3)

Electives (12 units): Chosen from any of the area studies courses listed above not already taken plus the following

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REL567TSeminaronBuddhistArt(3-9)REL596ReligionandtheMediaPracticum(3)REL/MBA582HumanisticBuddhismandManagement(3)REL657HumanisticBuddhismandCurrentIssues(1-4)

Comprehensive Examination (3 units)

REL699Capstone:ComprehensiveExaminationResearch(3)


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Doctor of Buddhist Studies (D.B.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies

The University offers three doctoral programs:

(1) Doctor of Buddhist Studies (D.B.S.) for those wishing to conduct in-depth research inBuddhistreligion,philosophy,history,culture,orliterature,culminatinginaresearchprojectandareportthereon;theD.B.S.isaprofessionaldegreeintendedforthosepreparingforcareersineducation,ministerialservicesandmanagementofinstitutions.

(2) DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudieswithanemphasisinBuddhism:ThisisforadvancedresearchstudentsspecializinginthecomparativestudyofBuddhisminrelationtoanotherreligion,ortheintensivestudyofanaspectofBuddhism,leadingtoadissertation.ThePh.D.inReligiousStudiesisaresearchdegreethatpreparesstudentstoworkattheuniversitylevel.Research,writingandlecturingskillsaredevelopedtothelevelnecessarytoparticipateinprofessionalacademicdiscourse.

(3) DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudieswithanemphasisinChineseBuddhism.ThisisforadvanceresearchstudentsspecializinginChineseBuddhism.

Adoctoraldegreeisawardedonthebasisofevidencethattherecipientpossessesknowledgeofabroadfieldoflearningandexpertmasteryofaparticularareaofconcentrationwithinit.

1. Admission Requirements for the Doctoral Programs

1. Abachelor’sorhigherdegreefromaninstitutionofhigherlearning;2. Anofficialtranscriptfromtheinstitutions/universitieswherehighestdegreeawardedorlast

attended;3. Copyofdiplomaforalldegreesearned;4. Where such a degree is not in the field of religion, proof of a comprehensive knowledge

of the fundamentalsofBuddhismand/or the religions chosen for comparative study. Forthispurpose,thecandidatemayberequiredtotakedesignatedfoundationalcoursesoutsidedoctoralcourseworkortakeacomprehensiveexamination.

5. InternationalstudentsmustsubmitevidenceofaminimumTOEFLscoreof79ontheInternetBasedTest(iBT),213ontheComputerBasedTest(CBT)or550onthePaperTest(PBT).AninternationalapplicantwithouttheminimumTOEFLscoremaybeconditionallyadmittedtotheprogramandwillberequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheDepartmentofLanguages.Basedonthestudent’sscoreonthattest,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectlytothedegreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsforGeneralEducation)mayconcurrently enroll in amaximumof twodegree-programcourses. International studentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwas themain languageof instruction arenot required to take theEnglishPlacementTest.

6. ApplicantswhoarenotinternationalstudentsandwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheDepartmentofLanguages.Based on the student’s score on that test, he/she may be admitted directly to the degree

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programorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsforGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenrollinamaximumoftwodegreeprogramcourses.StudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstructionarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishPlacementTest.

7. Threelettersofrecommendationwrittenbypeoplequalifiedtoassesstheapplicant’sabilitiesandacademicpromise.LettersaretobesentbythosemakingrecommendationsdirectlytotheOfficeofAdmissions.

8. Atyped,double-spacedessayof400-500wordsinEnglish,writtenbytheapplicantdescribinghis/herpersonalgoalsandaspirations,achievements,educationalandcareerobjectivesandstatinghowenrollmentattheUniversityoftheWestwouldfurtherthoseobjectives.

9. Tworecentpassport-sizephotographs;10. Anon-refundableapplication feeof$50 fordomestic studentsand$100 for international

students;11. Completed Financial Sponsor Agreement or Certification of Financial Resources with an

officialBankVerification(internationalstudentsonly);12. CopiesofPassport/Visa/I-94(internationalstudentsonly);13. CopiesofpreviousI-20(transferringinternationalstudentsonly).

Admission will be on the basis of an evaluation of academic records, the essay and letters ofrecommendationbytheAdmissionCommitteeconsistingoftheDeanofAcademicAffairs,theChairand/orAssistantChairofReligiousStudies,andtheOfficeofAdmissions.

Graduate Research and Writing Practicum (GRWP)WhileengagedintheirdoctoralstudiesstudentsmayberequiredbytheirdoctoralcommitteetoattendtheGraduateResearchandWritingPracticum(GRWP),whichpreparesthemforgraduatelevelresearchandwriting.TheGraduateResearchandWritingPracticumisatwocredit,threelevelcourseinwhichstudentslearnthebasicwritingandresearchskillsrequiredforgraduatework,includingdissertationstructure,citationofsources,andbibliography(Thesecreditsarenotcountedaspartoftherequired60semestercredits). Eachlevel involves45hoursofclassesoverfifteenweeks.ThiscoursealsoincludesinteractionwithstudentsenrolledinREL709andREL710sothat GRWP students may experience first-hand the process of creating a doctoral dissertation.EachlevelisgradedPassorNoPassbasedonsubmissionofthefollowingpaper:

Level1:10-pageresearchpaperwith10referencesandbibliographyLevel2:15-pageresearchpaperwith20referencesandbibliographyLevel3:20-pageresearchpaperwith30referencesandbibliography

2. Graduation Requirements for the Doctoral Programs

(9) Aminimumof60post-baccalaureatesemesterunitsingraduatecoursesasspecifiedforeachcandidatebytheDoctoralCommitteeappointedbytheDeanofAcademicAffairs,plusHLU090 (1unit); nomore than30 semester units in graduate coursesmaybe transferred fromanotherrecognizeduniversity;forcourseanddistributionrequirements,seeSection6below;

(10) Fulfillmentofthelanguagerequirement;(11) Aminimumgradepointaverage(GPA)of3.0;(12) A Pass (P) in the Preliminary Examination on the student’s mastery of fundamental

knowledgeofthedisciplinewhenhe/shehascompleted18unitsofdoctoralcoursework;


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(13) A Pass in each subsequent qualifying examination as may be required by the DoctoralCommittee;

(14) APassintheCandidacyExamination,takenwhenthestudenthascompletedaminimumof48unitsofdoctoralcoursework;

(15) Aresearchdissertation(forPh.D.)or areportofaresearchproject(forD.B.S.)demonstratingcriticaljudgment,intellectualsynthesis,creativity,andskillinwrittencommunication.

(Fordetails,seeundereachprogram.)

Progressthroughthedoctoralprogramisdeterminedbothbycourseworkandbythesuccessfulcompletion of Preliminary, Candidacy and qualifying examinations. As a means of tailoringtheprogramtotheneedsand interestsof individual students, thenumberandcontentof theseexaminationswillbepersonallydeterminedforeachstudentonanindividualandongoingbasisbytheDoctoralCommittee.Failuretosuccessfullycompleteanyqualifyingexaminationaftertwoattemptsinarowmayresultinterminationofthestudent’senrollmentintheprogram.

Research Project and Report (D.B.S.) or Dissertation (Ph.D.)

Uponbeinggrantedcandidacystatus,thecandidatewillbereadyfortheresearchproject/dissertationphase.AD.B.S.studentisrequiredtoregisterinREL709(3-12units),andaPh.D.studentinREL710(3-12units)

TheDoctoralCommitteesupervisesthestudent’sprogram,approvestheresearchproject/dissertationandconductsthefinaloralexamination.ThechairoftheDoctoralCommitteeisthememberofthefacultyresponsibleforprovidingprimaryguidanceforthestudent’sdissertation.Ordinarily,thefinaloralexaminationwillbegivenjustpriortocompletionoftheresearchproject/dissertationandwhilethestudentisinresidenceduringaregularacademicsession,andwillbeopentoallmembersoftheacademiccommunity.

AfterapprovalbytheDoctoralCommitteeappointedforeachcandidatebytheAcademicPolicyCommittee,thestudentwillmakeanyfinalrevisionsnecessaryandsubmitatleasttwo(2)copiestotheUniversityoftheWestLibraryforbinding.

Submission to UWest Library and Binding Guidelines

TheUniversityoftheWestLibrarycollectscopiesofallPh.D.dissertationsandD.B.S.researchprojectscompletedbyUWestgraduatestudents,bindsthem,andcataloguesthemforinclusionintheUniversitycollection.Thestudentpaysforthebinding.Studentsareurgedtoconsultwiththeiradvisorswellinadvanceoffinaldissertation/researchprojectpreparationonanydepartmentalneedforadditionalcopies.

All dissertation/research projects must conform to the following UWest Library submissionguidelines:

a) Two identical loose-leaf copies must be submitted to the Library, one forcirculationandinter-libraryloanpurposesandoneforarchivalpurposes;

b) Use81/2inch,acid-free,20-24lb.,white,atleast25%cottonpaper.Examplesofacceptablepaperbrands:Crane’sThesisPaper,Permalife,Perma-Dur,HollingerAcid-Free.Donotpunchholesinthemargins;

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c) At leastonecopymustcontain theoriginal signaturesof the threemembersoftheExaminersCommittee.ThiscopywillfunctionastheLibrary’sarchivalcopy,whichconstitutestheofficialcopyofthedissertation/researchproject;

d) Submitthecopiesinacoveredboxinordertoreducethepossibilityofdamageorloss(Boxesofthiskindcanbepurchasedfromcopyshops,suchasKinko’s).

e) AttachacheckormoneyorderformadeouttotheUniversityoftheWestwith“Dissertation/ThesisBinding”writteninthememoline.ForthecurrentcostofbindingpleaseconsulttheLibrarian.

(TheLibrarywillbindadditionalcopies forthestudent’spersonaluseforanadditional charge. When the additional copies return from thebindery, theLibrarywillcontactthestudentbyphoneand/ormailandrequestthecopies’promptpick-upattheLibrary.Thetotalcostofbindingmaybesubmittedinonecheck.)

ThefinalcopymustmeettheUniversity’srequirementsforstyle,format,andappearancebeforethedegreecanbeconferred.ReportsmustbefiledbythedeadlinepublishedinthesemesterScheduleofClassesinorderforthemtobereviewedandacceptedintimeforthedegreetobeconferredinthatsemester.

Important NotePriortothebeginningofthesemesterinwhichanadvanceddegreeistobeconferred,thestudentmusthaveadvancedtocandidacyforthatdegreeandshouldhavereceivedformalnoticeconfirmingcandidacy from the Dean of Academic Affairs. The student should consult the departmentalgraduateadvisortodeterminewhichdegreerequirements,ifany,havenotyetbeensatisfied.

Doctor of Buddhist Studies (D.B.S.)

The Doctor of Buddhist Studies (D.B.S.) is an advanced professional degree meant for thosewishingtoconductin-depthresearchinBuddhistreligion,philosophy,history,education,cultureorliterature,culminatinginaresearchprojectandareportthereon.

Residence RequirementThecandidateisrequiredtobeinfull-timeresidenceasagraduatestudentforatleastfourregularacademicsemesters.Fourtofiveyearsoffull-timeacademicworkbeyondtheB.A.degreetypicallyisrequiredtocompletethedegree.Afterfinishingallcoursework,butbeforesubmittinghisorherResearchProject,astudentmustkeephisorherregistrationactivebypayingtheregistrationandlibraryfeesuntilhisorherResearchProjectiscompleted.FailuretomaintainregistrationmayinterferewithresidencerequirementsandleadtolapseofCandidacyStatus.

Language Requirement (6 units)BuddhistCanonicalorresearchlanguages.TwolanguagecoursesfromeitherBuddhistCanonicallanguages (i.e. Chinese, Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan) or Buddhist research languages (i.e. Japanese,Korean,Vietnamese,French).Languagecoursesbelowthe500series,whilecoveringtheselanguagerequirements,arenotcountedaspartofthe60post-baccalaureatesemesterunitsrequiredfortheD.B.S.Studentswhoalreadypossessreadingproficiencyinoneoftheselanguagescanfulfilltherequirementbypassingaspecialexamination.

Preliminary Examination


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When the candidatehas completedaminimumof18unitsofdoctoral coursework,heor shemustpetitioninwritingtheAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiestotakethePreliminaryExamination.Thestudent’spetitionmustcontainthefollowing:

(1) Thetopicofthe30-40pageresearchpaper.Thispapermustrepresentscholarlyanalysisandresearchrelatingtooneormorecoursestakenbythecandidate;

(2) ThenamesofthreeProfessorstositonthestudent’sDoctoralCommittee;(3) DesireddateoftheoralexaminationbytheDoctoralCommittee.

The researchpaper and answers to the ‘ComprehensiveExamination’mustbe submitted to theAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiesatleasttwo(2)weekspriortothedateoftheoralexamination.

When the candidate has successfully demonstrated a high level of scholarship, the DoctoralCommittee will advise him/her either to proceed to study for the Candidacy Examination, or,wherenecessary,toappearforoneormoreQualifyingExaminationsafterfurtherstudy.Asameansoftailoringtheprogramtotheneedsandinterestsofindividualstudents,thenumberandcontentofthesequalifyingexaminationswillbepersonallydeterminedforeachstudentonanindividualandongoingbasisbytheDoctoralCommittee.Failuretosuccessfullycompleteaexaminationaftertwoattemptsinarowmayresultinterminationofthestudent’senrollmentintheprogram.

Candidacy Examination

Whenthecandidatehascompletedaminimumof48unitsofdoctoralcoursework,hascompletedthe language requirements, and has passed the Preliminary Examination and all the qualifyingexaminationsrequiredbytheDoctoralCommittee,heorshemustpetitioninwritingtheAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiestotaketheCandidacyExamination.Thestudent’spetitionmustcontainthefollowing:

(1) Thetopicofthe30-40pageresearchproposal;(2) Areas from which the questions are requested for the ‘Comprehensive Examination’. The

studentmustchoosetwoofthefollowingthreeareas:

(i) TextualStudiesinBuddhism;(ii) ComparativeReligiousStudies;(iii) Religion,EducationandManagement;and

(3)DesireddateoftheoralexaminationbytheDoctoralCommittee.

The researchpaper and answers to the ‘ComprehensiveExamination’mustbe submitted to theAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiesatleasttwo(2)weekspriortothedateoftheoralexamination.

Students are recommended for advancement to candidacy by unanimous vote of the DoctoralCommittee.TheReportonCandidacyExaminationforDoctoralDegreesmustbesignedbytheCommitteeatthetimetheCandidacyExaminationisconcluded.

FollowingaunanimousfavorablevoteoftheCommittee,thestudentwillbeadvancedtocandidacyuponpaymentofthe$25CandidacyFee.Candidacywilllapseautomaticallyifthestudentloses

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graduatestandingbyacademicdisqualificationorfailuretocomplywiththeUniversitypolicyoncontinuousregistration.

Areadmittedstudentwhowasacandidatemustagainadvancetocandidacyandthereafterenrollasacandidateforatleastoneacademicsemesterbeforethedegreemaybeconferred.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies

TheDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)inReligiousStudiesisanadvancedresearchdegreemeantforthose specializing in the comparative study of Buddhism in relation to another religion or theintensivestudyofanaspectofBuddhism,leadingtoadissertation.

Residence RequirementThePh.D.degreerequiresaminimumofthreeyearsoffull-timegraduateeducationortheequivalentin part-time study. Four to six years of full-time academic work beyond the bachelor’s degreetypicallyisrequiredtocompletethedegree.Afterfinishingallcoursework,butbeforesubmittinghisorherDissertation,astudentmustkeephisorherregistrationalivebypayingtheregistrationandlibraryfeesuntilhisorherDissertationiscompleted. FailuretomaintainregistrationmayinterferewithresidencerequirementsandleadtolapseofCandidacyStatus.

Language Requirement (12 units)For students in the Buddhist Studies concentration: four semesters of study of a BuddhistCanonicallanguage(i.e.Chinese,Pali,Sanskrit,Tibetan)toalevelofcompetenceneededtoreadandtranslateasutratext.ForstudentsintheChineseBuddhismconcentration:foursemestersofstudyofCanonicalChinese.Languagecoursesbelowthe500series,whilecoveringtheselanguagerequirements,arenotcountedaspartofthe60post-baccalaureatesemesterunitsrequiredforthePh.D.Studentswhoalreadypossessreadingproficiencyinoneoftheselanguagescanfulfilltherequirementbypassingaspecialexamination.

Preliminary ExaminationWhen the candidatehas completedaminimumof18unitsofdoctoral coursework,heor shemustpetitioninwritingtheAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiestotakethePreliminaryExamination.Thestudent’spetitionmustcontainthefollowing:

(1) Thetopicofthe35-45pageresearchpaper.Thispapermustrepresentscholarlyanalysisandresearchrelatingtooneormorecoursestakenbythecandidate;

(2) ThenamesofthreeProfessorstositonthestudent’sDoctoralCommittee;(3) DesireddateoftheoralexaminationbytheDoctoralCommittee.

The research paper must be submitted to the Assistant Chair of the Department of ReligiousStudiesatleasttwo(2)weekspriortothedateoftheoralexamination.

When the candidate has successfully demonstrated a high level of scholarship, the DoctoralCommitteewilladvisehim/hereithertoproceedtostudyfortheCandidacyExaminationor,wherenecessary,toappearforoneormoreQualifyingExaminationsafterfurtherstudy.Asameansoftailoringtheprogramtotheneedsandinterestsofindividualstudents,thenumberandcontentofthesequalifyingexaminationswillbepersonallydeterminedforeachstudentonanindividualandongoingbasisbytheDoctoralCommittee.Failuretosuccessfullycompleteanexaminationintwoattemptsinarowmayresultinterminationofthestudent’senrollmentintheprogram.


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Candidacy ExaminationWhenthecandidatehascompletedaminimumof48unitsofdoctoralcoursework,hasfulfilledthelanguagerequirements,andhaspassedthePreliminaryExaminationandallqualifyingexaminationsrequiredbytheDoctoralCommittee,heorshemustpetitioninwritingtheAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiestotaketheCandidacyExamination.Thestudent’spetitionmustcontainthefollowing:

(1) Thetopicofthe35-45pagedissertationproposal;(2) Areas from which the questions are requested for the ‘Comprehensive Examination’. The

studentmustchoosetwoofthefollowingthreeareas:(i) TextualStudiesinBuddhism;(ii) BuddhistCulturalandHistoricalStudies;(iii) ComparativeReligiousStudies;and

(3) DesireddateoftheoralexaminationbytheDoctoralCommittee.

Thedissertationproposalandanswerstothe‘ComprehensiveExamination’mustbesubmittedtotheAssistantChairoftheDepartmentofReligiousStudiesatleasttwo(2)weekspriortothedateoftheoralexamination.

StudentsarerecommendedfortheadvancementtocandidacybyunanimousvoteoftheDoctoralCommittee.

TheReportonCandidacyExaminationforDoctoralDegreesmustbesignedbytheCommitteeatthetimetheCandidacyExaminationisconcluded.

FollowingaunanimousfavorablevoteoftheCommittee,thestudentwillbeadvancedtocandidacyuponpaymentofthe$25CandidacyFee.

CandidacywilllapseautomaticallyifthestudentlosesgraduatestandingbyacademicdisqualificationorfailuretocomplywiththeUniversitypolicyoncontinuousregistration.

Areadmittedstudentwhowasacandidatemustagainadvancetocandidacyandthereafterenrollasacandidateforatleastoneacademicsemesterbeforethedegreemaybeconferred.

5. Course Requirements for Doctorate in Buddhist Studies


SectionA(9):REL600HistoryandTheoryoftheStudyofReligion(3)REL601SeminaronHistoricalandTextualMethodologies(3)REL625CulturalandSocialAspectsofBuddhism(3)

SectionB:(3)REL620TBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophy(3-9)

Area Studies: Two courses in each of the five areas of study (30 units):


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REL565DevelopmentsinBuddhistPsychologyREL623TSeminaronChineseBuddhistSchools(3)REL630SeminaronBuddhismandCognition(3)REL646SeminaronMahayanaSchools(3)REL647SeminaronIndianMahayanaBuddhism(3)REL654The“PerfectionofWisdom”TraditioninMahayanaBuddhism(3)


REL540BuddhistHermeneutics(3)REL604TSeminaronBuddhistSutrasinEnglish:MahayanaTexts(3-9)REL631TSeminaronPaliBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL632TSeminaronChineseBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL633TSeminaronTibetanBuddhistTextsinEnglish(3-9)REL634TSeminaronSanskritBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL635SeminaronBuddhistTerminology(3)


REL505WomeninBuddhism(3)REL567TSeminaronBuddhistArt(3-9)REL650SeminaronSouthandSoutheastAsianBuddhism(3)REL651SeminaronEastAsianBuddhism(3)REL652SeminaronTibetanandCentralAsianBuddhism(3)


REL515ReligionsofChinaSeminar(3)REL520ReligionsofIndiaSeminar(3)REL545SacredTime,SacredSpace(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL560ReligionandtheMeaningofExistence(3)REL590ComparativeStudyofReligion(3)REL592MythandMythology(3)REL603PhilosophyofReligionSeminar(3)REL615ReligionandPsychologySeminar(3)REL640TopicsinComparativeReligion(3)REL660SeminaronBuddhist-ChristianDialogue(3)

5. Religion, Education and Management

ED580PhilosophyofEducation:EastandWest(3)MBA506ManagerialCommunication(3)MBA520OrganizationandManagement(3)MBA522ComparativeManagement(3)MBA560ManagingNonprofitOrganizations(3)MBA563ManagementofMembershipsandVolunteers(3)REL/MBA582HumanisticBuddhismandManagement(3)


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REL657HumanisticBuddhismandCurrentIssues(1-4)

Research Training:

REL709ResearchProject(3-12)

Language Requirement (6 units)Twolanguagecoursesfromthoseofferedin(BuddhistTexts)CanonicalChinese,Pali,SanskritandTibetan.(SeeLanguageCourseDescriptions,Ch.XX,Section2.)

6. Course Requirements for Ph.D. with an Emphasis in Buddhist Studies


SectionA(9):REL600HistoryandTheoryoftheStudyofReligion(3)REL601SeminaronHistoricalandTextualMethodologies(3)REL625CulturalandSocialAspectsofBuddhism(3)

SectionB:(3)REL620TBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophy(3-9)

Area Studies: Two courses in each of the four areas of study (24 units)


REL565DevelopmentsinBuddhistPsychology(3)REL623TChineseBuddhistSchools(3)REL630SeminaronBuddhismandCognition(3)REL646SeminaronMahayanaSchools(3)REL647SeminaronIndianMahayanaBuddhism(3)REL654The“PerfectionofWisdom”TraditioninMahayanaBuddhism(3)


REL540BuddhistHermeneutics(3)REL604TSeminaronBuddhistSutrasinEnglish:MahayanaTexts(3-9)REL631TSeminaronPaliBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL632TSeminaronChineseBuddhistTexts(3-9)REL633TSeminaronTibetanBuddhistTextsinEnglish(3-9)REL634TSeminaronSanskritBuddhistTextsinEnglish(3-9)REL635SeminarinBuddhistTerminology(3)


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REL505WomeninBuddhism(3)REL567TSeminaronBuddhistArt(3-9)REL650SeminaronSouthandSoutheastAsianBuddhism(3)REL651SeminaronEastAsianBuddhism(3)REL652SeminaronTibetanandCentralAsianBuddhism(3)


REL515ReligionsofChinaSeminar(3)REL520ReligionsofIndiaSeminar(3)REL545SacredTime,SacredSpace(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL560ReligionandtheMeaningofExistence(3)REL590ComparativeStudyofReligion(3)REL592MythandMythology(3)REL603PhilosophyofReligionSeminar(3)REL615ReligionandPsychologySeminar(3)REL640TopicsinComparativeReligion(3)REL660SeminaronBuddhist-ChristianDialogue(3)



Research Training:

REL710DissertationResearch(3-12)

Language Requirement (12 units)FourlanguagecoursesineitherCanonicalChinese,Pali,SanskritorTibetan.

7. Course Requirements for Ph.D. with an Emphasis in Chinese Buddhist Studies

Core Courses (12 units): SectionA(9):REL651SeminaronBuddhisminEastAsia(3)REL623TSeminaronChineseBuddhistSchools(3-9)REL632TSeminaronChineseBuddhistTexts(3-9)SectionB:(3)REL555TSeminaronBuddhisminChineseSociety(3-9)Area Studies for the Ph.D. Program: Two courses in each of the four areas of study (24 units) 1.BuddhistDoctrinalandPhilosophicalStudies


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REL627:YogacaraTraditioninChina(3)REL646TMahayanaPhilosophicalTraditions(3-9)REL654The“PerfectionofWisdom”TraditioninMahayanaBuddhism(3)

2.TextualStudiesinBuddhismREL542ChineseBuddhistHermeneutics(3)REL653TChineseEsotericBuddhism*(3-9)REL555TAnalysisandTranslationofChineseTexts(3-9)REL635SeminarinBuddhistTerminology(3)*

REL643TBuddhistTextsonYogacara**[onlywhenChineseBuddhismisthesubject.]

3.BuddhistCulturalandHistoricalStudiesREL505WomeninBuddhism(3)

REL567TSeminaronBuddhistArt(3-9)REL651TSeminaronEastAsianBuddhism(3-9)

4.ComparativeReligiousStudiesREL545SacredTime,SacredSpace(3)REL551ChineseBuddhismandTaoism(3)REL552ChineseBuddhismandConfucianism(3)REL550MysticismEastandWest(3)REL590ComparativeStudyofReligion(3)*REL592MythandMythology(3)REL660SeminaronBuddhist-ChristianDialogue(3)*[WhenChineseBuddhismisdiscussed.]Electives (12 units): Chosen from any of the area studies courses listed above not already taken plus the following


Research Training:

REL710DissertationResearch(3-12)

Language Requirement (12 units) FoursemestersofstudyofCanonicalChinesetoalevelofcompetenceneededtoreadandtranslateasutratext.Languagecoursesbelowthe500series,whilecoveringtheselanguagerequirements,arenotcountedaspartofthe60post-baccalaureatesemesterunitsrequiredforthePh.D.StudentswhoalreadypossessreadingproficiencyinChinesecanfulfilltherequirementbypassingaspecialexamination.Itisstronglysuggestedthatstudentstakeatleastonesemesterin

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eitherSanskritorPali,especiallyiftranslationstudiesareundertaken.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES

HLU 090 Introduction to the University of the West (1)Introductiontoacademic lifeandexpectationsat theUniversityof theWest.Mandatoryforallnewstudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheirfirstsemesterofregistration.Thosestudentsenteringinsummerarerequiredtotakethiscourseinthefallsemester.

CCHN 301 Beginning Canonical Chinese I (3)Prerequisite:NoneIntroductiontothehistoryandbasicsofCanonicalChinese,includingpronunciation,vocabulary,grammarandscript,andminortranslations.

CCHN 302 Beginning Canonical Chinese II (3)Prerequisite:CCHN301orpermissionofinstructorAreviewofthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxofCanonicalChinesewithemphasisonreadingselectedtexts.

CCHN 303 Intermediate Canonical Chinese (3)Prerequisite:CCHN302orpermissionofinstructorAnadvancedlevelofstudiesinCanonicalChinesegrammarandsyntaxinvolvingtranslationfromCanonicalChinese.

CCHN 401 Buddhist Texts in Chinese (3)Prerequisite:ReadingproficiencyinCanonicalChineseSelectedreadingsfromChineseBuddhistTexts

CCHN 404 Advanced Canonical Chinese (3)Prerequisite:CCHN303

PALI 301 Beginning Pali I (3)Prerequisite:NoneIntroduction to thehistoryandbasicsof thePali language includingpronunciation,vocabulary,grammarandscript,andminortranslations.

PALI 302 Beginning Pali II (3)Prerequisite:PALI301orpermissionofinstructorAreviewofthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxofthePalilanguagewithemphasisonreadingselectedPalitexts.

PALI 303 Intermediate Pali (3)Prerequisite:PALI302orpermissionofinstructorAnadvancedlevelofstudiesinPaligrammarandsyntaxinvolvingtranslationtoandfromPali.

PALI 401 Buddhist Texts in Pali (3)Prerequisite:ReadingproficiencyinPali


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SelectedreadingsfromPaliBuddhistTexts

PALI 404 Advanced Pali (3)Prerequisite:PALI303

SNSK 301 Beginning Sanskrit I (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnintroductiontothedevanagariscriptaswellasthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxoftheSanskritlanguagewiththegoalofdevelopingareadingknowledgeofSanskrit.

SNSK 302 Beginning Sanskrit II (3)Prerequisite:SNSK301orpermissionofinstructorAreviewofthephonology,morphology,andsyntaxoftheSanskritlanguagewithanemphasisonreadingselectedSanskrittexts.

SNSK 303 Intermediate Sanskrit (3)Prerequisite:SNSK302orpermissionofinstructorAnadvancedlevelofstudiesinSanskritgrammarandsyntax, involvingtranslationtoandfromSanskrit.

SNSK 401 Buddhist Texts in Sanskrit (3)Prerequisite:ReadingproficiencyinSanskritSelectedreadingsfromSanskritBuddhisttexts.

SNSK 404 Advanced Sanskrit (3)Prerequisite:SNSK303

TIB 301 Beginning Tibetan I (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnintroductiontofundamentalsofTibetan,includingrecognitionandhandwritingof30Tibetanlettersand4vowelsymbols,andthemethodsofpronunciationandrulesofspelling.

TIB 302 Beginning Tibetan II (3)Prerequisite:TIB301orpermissionofinstructorA study of advancedTibetan grammar and reading of selectedTibetan literature: folk poems,maxims,andmodernliterature,includingthebiographyofMi-la-ras-pa.

TIB 303 Intermediate Tibetan (3)Prerequisite:TIB302orpermissionofinstructorAstudyofselectedreadingsofhistoricaldocuments,lettersandfileddocuments.

TIB 401 Buddhist Texts in Tibetan (3)Prerequisite:ReadingproficiencyinTibetanSelectedreadingsfromTibetanBuddhisttexts.

TIB 404 Advanced Tibetan (3)Prerequisite:TIB303

REL 105 Introduction to the Study of Religion (3)

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Prerequisite:NoneAn introduction to the contemporary academic approaches to religion. Students are given anoverviewof the literary,historical,anthropological, sociological,psychological,philosophicalandphenomenological approaches to religious studies. Alsocoveredare thenatureand functionofreligion,aswellastheroleofsymbolsandmyths.

REL 201 Religions of the East (3)Prerequisite:NoneAsurveyofthemajorreligioustraditionsofIndia,China,andJapan,includingmajordevelopmentsofthegreattraditionsofthesecultures.

REL 202 Religions of the West (3)Prerequisite:NoneBasic themes of the Western religious traditions, including Bahai, Judaism, Christianity, Islam,Zoroastrianism, the mystery religions, and the religions of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, andGreece.

REL 300 Dimensions of Religion (3)Prerequisite:REL105Anintroductiontothedimensionsandfunctionsofreligionwithanemphasisonreligiousbeliefs,experience,institutions,languageandrituals.

REL 301 Fundamentals of Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:REL201recommendedorbypermissionofinstructorAnoverviewoftheBuddhistreligioustraditions(Southern/Theravada,Mahayana,andVajrayana),theprincipal teachings, thepositionof theBuddha in the traditions,and thecommunities thatcomprisethetraditions.Buddhistartandliterature,devotion,meditation,ethics,andtheSanghawillalsobediscussed.

REL 302T Religions Indigenous to the Near East (3-9)Prerequisite:REL202recommendedorbypermissionofinstructorAbroadsurveyofthehistory,beliefs,practices,andinstitutionsofChristianity,Judaism,IslamorZoroastrianism.

REL 310T Religions Indigenous to East Asia (3-9)Prerequisite:REL201recommendedorpermissionofinstructorAstudyof the indigenous religious traditionsofChina,Korea,and JapanwithanemphasisonConfucianism,Daoism,Shinto,and/orfolkreligion.

REL 330T Religions Indigenous to South Asia (3-9)Prerequisite:REL201recommendedorpermissionofinstructorAsurveyofthereligioustraditionsoftheIndiansubcontinentwithanemphasisonthethoughtandpracticeofHinduism,JainismorSikhism.

REL 380 Psychology of Religion (3)Prerequisite:REL105Astudyofreligiousexperiencethroughthelensesofpsychologicalmethodsandtheories.Topicsincludedifferencesbetweenreligiousexperienceandotherexperiences,theoriesofspiritualgrowth,conversions, forms of possession, mysticism, visions and consideration of the constructive and


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destructiveaspectofreligiousbehavior.

REL 399 Directed Reading (1-3)Prerequisite:Completionof12unitsinReligiousStudiesDirectedreadinginreligiondevisedbythestudentwiththeapprovalofthesupervisingprofessor.Studentsmaytakeamaximumof3unitsinasemester.GradedPass/NoPass.

REL 402T Buddhist Sutras in English (3-9)Prerequisite:REL403AstudyofselectedBuddhisttextsinEnglishtranslation.Topictobeannounceeachsemester.

REL 405 Buddhist Meditation Traditions (3)Prerequisite:REL403A survey of important forms of Buddhist meditation in all three Buddhist traditions andconsiderationoftherelationshipbetweenmeditationandthecentralteachingsofBuddhismonspiritualdevelopmentandenlightenment.

REL 410 Early Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:REL403orconsentofinstructorAhistoricalsurveyoftheearlydevelopmentofBuddhisminIndiaandSriLanka,includingBuddhistteachingsandschools,themonasticandlaypracticesthatarosetherein,andthebeginningsoftheMahayana.

REL 411 History of Indian Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:REL403orconsentofinstructorAnexplorationofthehistoricalunfoldingofBuddhistdoctrines,schools,andpractices inIndiathrough translations of primary texts and discussions from secondary works. The historical,philosophicalandsociologicalaspectsofIndianBuddhismwillbeanalyzed.

REL 415 Theravada/Southern Buddhist Tradition (3)Prerequisite:REL403orREL463A survey of the doctrinal and institutional development of Theravada Buddhism up to theunificationofBuddhistschoolsintwelfth-centurySriLanka,includingitsmodernforminSouthandSoutheastAsia.

REL 420 Buddhism in China (3)Prerequisite:REL403orREL473Asurveyofthehistory,doctrines,andpracticesofChineseBuddhismfromancienttimestothepresent.

REL 435 Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:REL301orconsentofinstructorAsurveyoftheVajrayanatraditionsinIndia,Tibet,Mongolia,Japanandelsewhere.

REL 445 Humanistic Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnexaminationofHumanisticBuddhismwithspecialattentiontothelifeandteachingofMasterHsingYunandthehistory,doctrine,andpracticeoftheFoGuangShanBuddhistOrder.AttentionisalsogiventotherootsofHumanisticBuddhismintraditionalBuddhistteachingandtoother

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contemporaryexpressionsofSociallyEngagedBuddhism.

REL 450 Buddhist Ethics (3)Prerequisite:NoneAsurveyofBuddhistdiscoursesonethicsforthelaityandanexaminationofthenatureofethicsasfoundinBuddhisttraditions,withinquiriesintoitsapplicationinmodernbiomedical,socialandpersonalethics.

REL 455 Buddhist Sociology (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnexaminationofBuddhistconceptsandpracticesregardingsocialorganizationandreform,formsofgovernance,socialstratification,genderissues,economics,andethics.TheroleofthelaityandtheirimpactontheevolutionofBuddhistsocietiesinrelationtomonasticismandotherBuddhistinstitutionswillalsobeexplored.

REL 460 Buddhist Psychology (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnexaminationoftheBuddhistanalysisofmentalfunctionsandperceptionwithanemphasisonthedifferencesbetweenordinarymind,mentalstatesaccordingtoBuddhistscriptures(Abhidharma)andcurrentpsychologicalprinciples.

REL 463 Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia(3)Prerequisite:REL201orREL301recommendedAhistoryofBuddhismfromitsoriginsandgradualspreadthroughouttheIndiansubcontinentandSoutheastAsiatothepresentandasurveyofdoctrinalandculturalevolutionofBuddhisminSouthandSoutheastAsia.

REL 465: Buddhist Philosophy (3)Prerequisite: For B.A. major in Comparative Religious Studies: None. For B. A. major in BuddhistStudies:RegistrationinfinalsemesterofundergraduatestudiesAnanalysisofthemajorBuddhistphilosophicalschoolsandphilosophers.

REL 470 Women and Religion (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnoverviewoftheroleofwomen,bothinthepastandpresent,inthemajorworldreligionsfromtheperspectives of society, sacredwritings, andof thewomen themselves. Includedwill be ananalysis of the modern controversies regarding the oppression and liberation of women withinvariousreligioustraditionsandcultures.

REL 473T Buddhism in East Asia (3-9)Prerequisite:REL201orREL301recommendedCoursessurveyboththespreadanddoctrinalandculturalevolutionofBuddhisminEastAsia.Topictobeannouncedeachsemester.(Coursemaybeusedonlyoncetofulfillarequirement;subsequentcoursesarecountedaselectives).

REL 483 Buddhism in Tibet and Central Asia (3)Prerequisite:REL201orREL301recommendedAhistoryofBuddhisminTibetandMongoliaandotherareasofCentralAsiafromitsintroduction


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tothepresentandasurveyofthedoctrinalandculturalevolutionofBuddhisminTibet,MongoliaandCentralAsia.

REL 490 Comparative Philosophy of Religion (3)Prerequisite: For B.A. major in Buddhist Studies: None. For B. A. major in Comparative ReligiousStudies:RegistrationinfinalsemesterofundergraduatestudiesAnanalysisofphilosophicalthinkingaboutreligionthroughanexaminationofbeliefsfromboththeisticandnon-theistictraditionsabouttheUltimate,humannatureandhumandestiny,evil,thecosmosandofissuesrelatedtothereligiousaspectsoflanguageandexperienceandtothetruthclaimsofdifferentreligiouscommunities.

REL 495T Topics on Buddhism (3-9)Prerequisite:REL403andoneotherupper-divisioncourseinBuddhismAnin-depth,criticalexaminationofadoctrinalorhistoricalissue.Specifictopicstobeannouncedeachsemester

REL 499 Directed Reading and Research (1-6 )Prerequisite:Completionof18unitsinReligiousStudiesAdirectedreadingandresearchcourseinReligiousStudiesconstructedbythestudentwiththeapprovalofthesupervisingprofessor.Apaperisrequired.Amaximumof3unitsmaybetakeninasemester.GradedPass/NoPass.

REL 505 Women in Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:CompletionofacourseinBuddhismThehistoryofwomeninBuddhism,includingtheirroles,status,education,value,andleadership.The course examines changes in the status of Buddhist women over time and examples of thefemalesacredandofwomenwhohavebeenregardedasexemplarymodels.

REL 515 Religions of China (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyofthecomplexreligiousdevelopmentswithinChina, includingDaoismandConfucianthought. Buddhism will be studied from its place within the sphere of popular religions andsyncreticpatterns.

REL 520 Religions of India (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAn examination of the Brahmanic/Hindu and Sramana/Samana traditions of India from theearliestaccountsuptothepresent.BuddhismandJainismwillbeviewedasheterodoxtraditionsagainstthebackdropoftheVedicpracticesaswellastherevival/continuationofpre-Aryanbeliefsandpractices.

REL 540 Buddhist Hermeneutics (3)Prerequisite:CompletionofacourseinBuddhistsutrasAnexaminationof themethods thatBuddhistshavedeveloped for the interpretationof sutras.Studentsarealso introducedtomodernhistoricaland literaryapproaches tocriticismandtheirapplicationtoBuddhisttexts.

REL 542 Chinese Buddhist Hermeneutics (3)Prerequisite:CompletionofacourseinChineseBuddhistSutras

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AnexaminationofthemethodsthatChineseBuddhistshavedevelopedfortheinterpretationofsutras.StudentsarealsointroducedtomodernhistoricalandliteraryapproachestocriticismandtheirapplicationtoChineseBuddhisttexts.

REL 545 Sacred Time and Sacred Space in the History of Religions (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusExplorestwofundamentalwaysinwhichhumanbeingshaveprovidedstructureandorderfortheirlives,bydistinguishingbetweenSacredTimeandSacredSpace,exemplifiedinAustralianreligions,Judaism,Christianity,HinduismandBuddhism.

REL 550 Mysticism East and West (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyofmysticism,aphenomenonfoundineachoftheworld’smajorreligioustraditions.Thiscourseexaminestexts(intranslation),doctrines,andmethodsfoundineachtraditionaswellascontemporaryanalysisofmysticalphenomena.

REL 560 Religion and the Meaning of Existence (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAn exploration of religion as a response to basic existential questions, such as the problem ofsuffering,thenatureofmeaning,theanxietysurroundingdeath,andtheproblemsofinjustice.

REL 561 Existence of God (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusUsingbothprimaryandsecondarysources,studentswillevaluatetheargumentsusedtoproveanddisprovetheexistenceofGod.

REL 565 Developments in Buddhist Psychology (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAnadvancedexaminationoftheBuddhistanalysisofmentalfunctionsandperceptions.SpecialattentionisgiventotheAbhidhammaandcurrentBuddhistpsychologicalprinciples.

REL 567T Seminar on Buddhist Art(3)Prerequisite:REL201orREL301recommendedorpermissionofinstructor.ThestudyoftheartandarchitectureofaparticularBuddhisttradition.Topictobeannounced.

REL/MBA 582 Humanistic Buddhism and Management (3)Prerequisite:NoneIntroducesstudentstoprinciplesandpracticesofHumanisticBuddhism,asinterpretedbyGrandMasterHsingYunofFoGuangShanBuddhistOrder,withaviewtoapplyingthemtomanagementstyleandtechniquesinnonprofit,governmentandfor-profitorganizations.

REL 590 Comparative Study of Religion (3)Prerequisite:Aminimumofsixupper-divisionunitsinReligiousStudiesAcomparativestudyoftwoormorereligioustraditions.Topicstobeannouncedeachsemester.

REL 592 Myth and Mythology (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAnexplorationofthenatureandfunctionofmythsandmythologyintheHistoryofReligions


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withafocusonmythicalexpressionsofavarietyofthemes:originoftheuniverse,originofhumans,death,evilandsuffering,timeandeternitysalvation.

REL 596 Religion and the Media Practicum (3)Prerequisite:NoneAnintroductiontoreligionandmedia,andapracticuminmassmediacommunicationforreligiouspurposes.Theoreticalandpracticalconceptsinconceptualizingandformattingmanuscripts,specialevents,documentariesanddocudramas,andmarketingandfundingprojects.

REL 599 Directed Reading and Research (1-6)Prerequisite:Completionof9unitsatthegraduatelevelAdirected readingand researchcourse forgraduate studentsofReligiousStudies. Enrollmentrequirestheconsentofthesupervisingprofessor.Apaperisrequired.Amaximumof3unitsmaybetakeninasemester.GradedPass/NoPass.

REL 600 History and Theory of the Study of Religion (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusA study of the various ways in which religious practice and thought have been approached byscholarswithinthetraditionsandwithintheacademiccommunity.Religionwillbeexaminedinrelationtocross-culturalstudiesaswellasthecompetingclaimsofobjectivedataandsubjectiveawareness.

REL 601 Seminar on Historical and Textual Methodologies (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusAstudyof thenature and functionofhistory andhermeneuticswithin religious traditions andmodern critical theory. Methods of historical research and scripture criticism, their value andlimitationswillbecovered.

REL 602/ED 601 Qualitative Research Methodologies (3)Prerequisite:graduatestatusorpermissionoftheinstructorAn explanation of qualitative thinking and qualitative research, particularly in contrast toquantitativeresearch,andanexaminationoffourqualitativeresearchmethodologies:philosophy,history,interviewandfocusgroups,andethnology.

REL 603 Philosophy of Religion Seminar (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyof issues in thephilosophyof religion, including thenatureof religion, the relationofphilosophytoreligion, thenatureof religious language,problemsof theverificationof religiousbeliefsandtheinterpretationofreligiousexperience.

REL 604T Seminar on Buddhist Sutras in English: Mahayana Texts (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAnanalysisofthecontentandin-depthstudyofoneormoreMahayanasutrasinEnglish.Topictobeannouncedeachsemester.

REL 610 Religion and Ethics Seminar (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyoftherelationshipofreligionandethicsandofreligiousissuesinethics.

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REL 615 Religion and Psychology Seminar (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAn examination of the history, development, and major theories found in the contemporarypsychology of religion, with comparisons made with traditional religious psychological thoughtsystemsandmethods.

REL 620T Buddhist Thought and Philosophy (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyoftheoriginanddevelopmentofBuddhistthoughtinIndiaandbeyond.ThecoursescoverthedevelopmentofBuddhistphilosophicalideasandsystems,thespreadofBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophyalongthelandSilkRoutestoCentralandEastAsia,andthespreadofBuddhistThoughtandPhilosophyalongtheMaritimeSilkRoute.Specifictopictobeannouncedeachsemester

REL 623T Seminar on Chinese Buddhist Schools (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusandreadingknowledgeofCanonicalChineseAstudyofimportantschoolsofChineseBuddhism.Comparesandcontraststhedifferentschoolsin termsof the formsofdelusion theyaremeant todispel andonexplainingand teaching thematerialtoothers.Topicstobeannounced.

REL 625 Cultural and Social Aspects of Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAnexaminationoftheculturalandsocialhistoryofBuddhism,theaspectsofcurrentscholarshipthatrelatetothestudy,andaninvestigationoftheproblemsthatinvolvereligionasaninstitution,with special reference to the emergenceof the concepts ofHumanisticBuddhismandSociallyEngagedBuddhism.

REL 627T Yogacara tradition in China (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAstudyoforigin anddevelopmentofYogacara tradition in the contextofChineseBuddhism.BesidesreadingmaintextsinChinesetranslationsofYogacaratradition,italsointroducessomekeyfiguresandtheirthoughts.Specifictopictobeannounced.

REL 630 Seminar on Buddhism and Cognition (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyofBuddhistteachingsregardingthemind,itsstructureandfunctions,itscultivationandpurification,itsrelationshiptothebodyandthelifeasawhole,andtothechangeofdispositionandbehaviors.StartingwithanintroductionoftheAbhidharmamahavibhasaandAbhidharmakosa-sastra,studentswillbefurtherledtostudytheSamdhinirmocana-sutraandselectedsectionsfromother importantYogacara treatises, includingMahayana-samparigraha-sastra,Trimsika-vijnapti-matrata-siddhi,andVijnaptimatratasiddhi. Boththeoreticalandpracticalaspectsofmeditationwillbeemphasized.

REL 631T Seminar on Pali Buddhist Texts (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusandreadingproficiencyinPaliAstudyofselectedtextsfromthePaliCanon.Topictobeannouncedeachsemester.

REL 632T Seminar on Chinese Buddhist Texts (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusandreadingproficiencyinChinese


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SelectedreadingsfromChineseBuddhisttexts.Topictobeannouncedeachsemester.

REL 633T Seminar on Tibetan Buddhist Texts in English (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusReadingofCanonicaltextsfromthebstan-’gyurandbha’-’gyurtranslatedfromtheSanskritandsupplementedwithtextsoriginatinginTibet.

REL 634T Seminar on Sanskrit Buddhist Texts in English (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusandreadingproficiencyinSanskritThiscoursewillcovertextsinstandardSanskrit,BuddhistHybridSanskrit,Prakrit,andinscriptionalselections.

REL 635T Seminar on Buddhist Terminology (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusorpermissionofinstructorAstudyofBuddhistCanonicalandcommentarialliteratureinEnglishtranslation.Seminarwillincludetranslationsfromonormoreofthefollowingcanonicallanguages:Pali,Sanskrit,Tibetan,orChinese.StudentswillberequiredtodealwithBuddhistvocabularyandtherangeofEnglishequivalentsfortechnicalterminology.

REL 640 Topics in Comparative Religion (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAcomparativestudyofareligiousconcernortopic.Topictobeannouncedeachsemester.

REL 643T Buddhist Texts on YogacaraPrerequisite:GraduateStatusAnanalysisofBuddhistTextsonYogacara.Topictobeannouncedeachsemester.

REL 646T Seminar on Mahayana Schools (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusAstudyofoneormoreMahayanaschools.Specifictopictobeannounced.

REL 647 Seminar on Indian Mahayana Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAstudyoftheriseofMahayanaBuddhism,ca.100CE,anditsspreadthroughoutIndiaandbeyond,withspecialemphasisonthedevelopmentofthe“PerfectionofWisdom”schoolofBuddhismandtheBodhisattvadoctrine.

REL 650 Seminar on South and Southeast Asian Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusThiscourse covers thedevelopmentofBuddhism in India and theway inwhich it spread intotheSoutheast. TheinteractionbetweenBrahmanicpracticesandBuddhismishighlightedwithreferencetothepracticesinthevariouskingdomsthatadoptedIndianreligiouspatterns.

REL 651 Seminar on East Asian Buddhism (3) Prerequisite:GraduatestatusAsurveyofthedoctrinalandculturalevolutionofBuddhismintheEastAsianregion,focusingonthetransmissionandadaptationofthereligioninChinaandJapan,andtoalesserextentKoreaandVietnam.

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REL 652 Seminar on Tibetan and Central Asian Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:GraduatestatusAstudyof the interactionofBuddhismwiththeempires,nomadicconfederations,andculturalpatternsfoundinCentralAsiaandTibet.ThehistoryoftheregionsalongthetradingrouteswillbeconsideredaswellasthewaysinwhichBuddhismandotherreligionsdevelopedintheregion.

REL 653T Chinese Esoteric Buddhism (3-9)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAstudyofthehistoryofEsoterictraditioninChinafromitsorigintocontemporaryrevival.ByreadingsomeselectionsofEsotericBuddhisttexts,itfocusesonkeydoctrinalissues,rituals,andculturalpractices.Specifictopictobeannounced.

REL 654 The “Perfection of Wisdom” Tradition in Mahayana Buddhism (3)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusAstudyofthehistoryofthePrajnaparamitatraditionfromtheproductionofthebasictextthroughtheappearanceofTantricinfluenceandaclosereadingofthe“PerfectionofWisdomin8,000Lines”inEnglishtranslation.

REL 657 Humanistic Buddhism and Current Issues (1-4)Prerequisite:GraduateStatusThisisa1(one)unitcoursetaughtbytheFounderofFoGuangShanonacurrentissue.Topicsareannounced.Studentsmaytakethiscourseupto6(six)times.

REL 660 Seminar on Buddhist-Christian DialoguePrerequisite:GraduateStatusUndertheguidanceofalecturerinBuddhismandalecturerinChristianity,studentsexplorethesimilarities and differences between Buddhism and Christianity. Topics covered include God,Nirvana,ConceptsofSelf,SufferingandEthics.

REL 699 Capstone: Comprehensive Examination Research (3)Prerequisite:RegistrationinfinalsemesterofM.A.studiesAcomprehensivetake-homewrittenexaminationwhichevaluatesstudents’overalllearningintheM.A. program. This examination is guided by a faculty advisor and is graded by an AdvisoryCommittee consistingof an additional twoprofessors. Examination includes anOralDefensebeforetheAdvisoryCommittee.GradedPass/NoPass.

REL 709 Research Project (3-12)Prerequisite:AdvancementtoCandidacyfortheD.B.S.TheResearchProject.Courseisrepeatabletoamaximumof12units.GradedPass/NoPass.

REL 710 Dissertation Research (3-12)Prerequisite:AdvancementtoCandidacyforthePh.D.Researchforthedissertation.Courseisrepeatabletoamaximumof12units.GradedPass/NoPass.

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dUal dEGREE PROGRaM IN RElIGIOUS STUdIES

B.A./M.A.

TheDualDegreeProgram inReligiousStudies ismeant for students of aBuddhist collegeoruniversity recognized for thepurposeby theUniversityof theWest. ABuddhistuniversityorcollege,approvedbyagovernmentoramonasticeducationalinstitutionconductedbyaBuddhistreligiousorderintheUSAorabroad,mayapplytotheUniversityoftheWestforrecognitiononaformtobeobtainedfromtheDeanofAcademicAffairs.

Studentswhohaveearnedaminimumof60baccalaureatelevelunitsareadmittedintoatwo-in-oneprogram:twodegrees—theBachelorofArtsandtheMasterofArts—inoneadmission.TheDualDegreeProgrampermitsstudentstoapplysomeoftheirupper-divisionundergraduateworkinReligiousStudiestotheM.A.,andthusallowsthemtocompletebothdegreeswithfewerunits.Collectively,bothdegreesnormallyrequirethecompletionofaminimumof153units(120unitsfortheB.A.and33unitsfortheM.A.).TheDualDegreeProgramcanbecompletedwithaminimumof135units,as15-18400-levelunitsinReligiousStudiescanbeappliedtobothdegrees.

Requirements for Admission to the Dual Degree Program in Religious Studies

1. Aminimumof60semesterunits(or90quarterunits)ofbaccalaureatelevelcoursescompletedataBuddhistcollegeoruniversityrecognizedforthepurposebytheUniversityoftheWest;

2. Aminimumgradepointaverageof3.5orhigher;3. Submissionofthefollowing: a.AnApplicationforAdmission;

b. Officialtranscriptsfromallcollegesattended;c. Threelettersofrecommendation;d. A400-500wordessayinEnglish;

4. OfficialTOEFLscorereportwithaminimumscoreof79ontheInternetBasedTest(iBT),213ontheComputerBasedTest(CBT)or550onthePaperTest(PBT).Thisisapplicableto international students only. An international applicant without the minimum TOEFLscoremaybeconditionallyadmittedtotheprogramandwillberequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheDepartmentofLanguages.Basedonthestudent’sscoreon that test,he/shemaybeadmitteddirectly to thedegreeprogramorplaced in theESL/AcademicEnglishSkills course sequence (seeCh. IV,Section8), beginning at the level towhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptions forGeneralEducation)may concurrently enroll in amaximumof twodegreeprogramcourses.InternationalstudentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogramwhereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstructionarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishPlacementTest.

5. ApplicantswhoarenotinternationalstudentsandwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtotakeanEnglishPlacementTestadministeredbytheDepartmentofLanguages.Based on the student’s score on that test, he/she may be admitted directly to the degreeprogramorplacedintheESL/AcademicEnglishSkillscoursesequence(seeCh.IV,Section8),beginningattheleveltowhichhe/sheisassessed.StudentsenrolledinAcademicEnglish(ENGL025A/B;seeCourseDescriptionsforGeneralEducation)mayconcurrentlyenrollin

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amaximumoftwodegreeprogramcourses.Studentswiththreeormoreyearssuccessfulparticipationinacollegeoruniversityacademicprogram where English was the main language of instruction are not required to take theEnglishPlacementTest.

6. ApprovaloftheChairofReligiousStudiesandtheAdmissionsOffice.

Requirements for Graduation

RequirementsforgraduationfromtheUniversityoftheWestwithaBachelorofArtsandMasterofArtsinReligiousStudiesarebrieflyoutlinedbelow.ConsultChapterVIIinthiscatalogueformoredetailedinformation.1. Bachelor of Arts requirements in Religious Studies:

a. 120 units, including a minimum of 30 units, including 24 upper-division units,completedatUWest;

b. 48unitsofGeneralEducation;c. 45upper-divisionunits(includesunitstakeninReligiousStudies);d. 42unitsinReligiousStudies

(intheDualDegreeprogram15-18400-levelunitsareapplicabletotheM.A.aswellastotheB.A.inReligiousStudies);

e. Agradepointaverageof2.0orhigheratUWest.

2. Master of Arts requirements:a. 33unitswithagradepointaverageof3.0orhigher,includingcompletionofatleast24

unitsatUWest;b. Completionoffourcorecoursesandfourareastudiescourses;c. 6 additional units in a Buddhist Canonical language (i.e. Sanskrit, Pali,Tibetan or

CanonicalChineseisrequiredfortheconcentrationinBuddhistStudies;d. ThesisorComprehensiveExamination.

Evaluation of Student Records in the Dual Degree Program

Anofficialassessmentoftranscripts(records)willdeterminewhateachstudentadmittedtotheDual Degree Program needs in order to complete the requirements for the B.A. and M.A. inReligiousStudies.

Transfers with a Minimum of 60 Units of Baccalaureate-Level Courses

StudentsenteringtheDualDegreeProgramwith60-75unitsoftransferablebaccalaureatelevelcourseswill require between60-75 additional units to complete theDualDegree (B.A./M.A.)Program.DomesticstudentsareexpectedtosatisfyUWest’srequirementsinGeneralEducationandtheReligiousStudiesmajortoearntheB.A.

SomeGeneralEducationrequirementsmaybesatisfiedbyinternationalstudentswhohave80-90transferable baccalaureate level units and who have graduated from college preparatory schoolsin countries that have a two-track system of secondary education (college-preparatory andvocational).

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THREE-IN-ONE EdUCaTION PlaN FOR INTERNaTIONal STUdENTS

Definition

The“Three-In-One”educationplanisdesignedprimarilyforhighschoolgraduateswithlimitedEnglishproficiencytocombine(1)fundamentalcommunicationskillsinEnglishwith(2)generalandhumanisticcoursesfortheBachelorofArtsinReligiousStudies,Languages,HumanitiesandSocialSciencesorBusinessAdministration,leadingto(3)furtherspecializationfortheMasterofArtsinReligiousStudiesortheMasterofBusinessAdministration.

Themissionof thiseducationplan is toprovidehighschoolgraduates—andthosewithsimilarqualifications—facilitiesandopportunitiesformoralandspiritualdevelopmentandtheinculcationof socially desirable qualities such as tolerance, humility, justice, and perseverance. Students areprepared,inacongenialenvironment:

• toembarkonaguidedprogramofstudieswhich,inthefirstplace,willaddressandremedytheirneedsanddeficienciesinEnglishcommunicationskills,and,inthesecondplace,willheightentheirappreciationofEasternandWesterncultures;and

• topursuestudiesforaB.A.degreeinReligiousStudies,Languages,HumanitiesandSocial Sciences or Business Administration according to their aptitude and careerplans,andtoproceedtograduatestudiesleadingtotheM.A.inReligiousStudiesortheMBA.

Admission Requirements

HighSchoolgraduationoritsequivalentorhigher.

Program Contents

A.Language:1. FundamentalEnglishSkillsCourses2. AdvancedEnglishLanguageCourses3. TOEFLPreparation

B.GeneralEducation:1. GeneralEducationCourses2. HumanisticCourses

C. UndergraduateMajor1. Religious Studies, Chinese Language and Literature, English Literary Studies,

History,Psychology,PhilosophyorBusinessAdministration

D.MasterofArts1. Master of Arts in Religious Studies or Master’s in Business Administration

(MBA)

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Duration• ESLasdeterminedbytheresultsofaplacementtest;• B.A.:4years;• MasterofArts inReligiousStudiesorMaster inBusinessAdministration (MBA):

additional2yearsafterreceivingbaccalaureatedegree.

Main Features of the Plan

1. Each student will be assigned an advisor/mentor for guidance and counseling at theUniversity.2. TheUniversityfacultyconsistsofprofessorswhohavedoctoratedegreesoradvanceddegrees

andextensiveteachingexperience.Professionaladvisorsarealsoavailabletohelpstudents.3. Thestudentsarerequiredto liveoncampus,butwiththeirparents’permission,mayliveoff

campus.4. TheUniversityhasdormitorieswithair-conditionedrooms,andadininghall,whichservesa

varietyofmeals.5. BesidesthefocusonEnglishskills,academicaccomplishment,academicresearch,andwork-

relatedtraining,theUniversityalsopaysspecialattentiontolifeeducationandtheinculcationofmoralandspiritualvalues withintheUniversity’spolicyofawholepersoneducation.

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CONTINUING EdUCaTION

ChairYueyun(Bill)Chen

TheContinuingEducation(CE)DepartmentmakestheeducationalresourcesoftheUniversityoftheWestavailabletoawidercommunityandprovidesanavenuebywhichstudentscantakedegreelevelcourseswithoutbeingofficiallyenrolledinadegreeorcertificateprogramattheUniversity.ContinuingEducationcoursesareofferedforafeeandinavarietyofformats(intensives,seminars,workshops,etc.)forinterestedmembersoftheacademiccommunityandthegeneralpublic.

StudentscantakeforcreditorauditanydegreecourseslistedunderContinuingEducationintheClassScheduleeachsemester.Inaddition,specialcertificateprogramsandcoursesareofferedtotheinterestedCEstudents.

StudentsenrolledinContinuingEducationcoursessignanenrollmentagreementwhichcomplieswiththeCaliforniaEducationCodeSection94312andareaffordedallofthesamestudentrightsandprotectionsasstudentsenrolledinotherprograms.

CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

CoordinatorMing Lee

Specialculturalenrichmentcoursesarealsoofferedtothegeneralpublictoenrichtheirculturalawarenessandtheirpersonalaswellasprofessionalgrowth.TheCulturalEnrichmentProgrammakestheeducationalresourcesofUWestavailabletoawidercommunityandprovidesanavenuebywhichstudentscan takecollege levelcourseswithoutbeingofficiallyenrolled inadegreeorcertificateprogramattheUniversity.StudentsenrolledinthesecourseswilllearnvariousaspectsofChineseandAmericanculturesinanenjoyableandhands-onway.Thecoursesmostfrequentlyoffered include Chinese Brush Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Zither, ComputerApplications,Er-Hu,FloralArrangement,TaiChi,and VegetarianCooking.

Periodical announcements will be made of the courses available and the schedules. Interestedstudentsmayjoinanyofthecoursesofferedunderthisprogramatanytimeforaproratedfee.Forfurtherinformation,pleasechecktheUniversitywebsiteatwww.uwest.edu.

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EXTENdEd STUdIES

WilliamOwen

The Extended Studies Division offers, under a pilot-experimental program, several courses inReligious Studies and Business Administration through an innovative delivery system. Classesdeliveredoncampusare“streamed”on-linetoselectedgroupsand individualsatseveralsites inNorthAmericaandEastAsia.Pre-recordedcoursesaresimilarlymadeavailableonthewebandsupported by interactive e-mail (discussion forums) and chat communications with instructors.Individual studentsmay set theirown schedules for viewing the lectures. Studentsoutside theStateofCaliforniaandattachedtoeducationalinstitutionsmayearncreditsaccordingtotherulesofsuchinstitutions.UntilmoreformalarrangementsaremadeforExtendedStudies,theprogramremainsexperimentalandthetuitionchargedisminimal.ExtendedStudiesareopentostudentswithahighschooldiploma(orequivalent).Studentswhodemonstratepotentialinotherwaysarealsoadmittedasauditstudents.

Periodical announcements will be made of the courses available and the schedules. InterestedstudentsarerequestedtorefertotheUWestWebsite.

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ESl / aCadEMIC ENGlISH PROGRaM(AffiliatedwiththeDepartmentofLanguages)

English Intensive Program

EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)coursesofferstudentsaninteractiveandmeaningfulwaytolearnEnglishinAmerica.TheEnglishIntensiveprogrammeets20hoursperweekfortwoeight-weeksessionsintheSpringandFallsemesters,andtwosix-weeksessionsintheSummersemester.Enrollmentisonanongoingbasis,butstudentsareencouragedtoattendcompletesessions.

English for Academic Purposes

TheEnglishIntensiveProgramhelpsstudentsacquirethelanguageskillsandculturalunderstandingnecessaryforacademicsuccessandafulfillingexperience intheUnitedStates.StudentsfromavarietyofculturalandlinguisticbackgroundscometogetherinsmallclassestostudyandpracticeallfundamentalEnglishskills:reading,writing,grammar,speaking,andlisteningcomprehension.Especially in thehigh-intermediate andadvanced levels, the focusof the courses isonEnglishforacademicpurposes.Followingacommunicativeapproach,theprogrampresentsthelanguageinmeaningfulandauthenticcontextsandintegratesthecognitiveskillsstudentsneedtobecomecriticalthinkersandindependentlearners.

Instructors

UWest’sESLteachersholdadvanceddegreesinsuchfieldsasEnglish,TESOL,linguistics,andcultural studies. Many of them also teach courses in the University’s General Education andAcademicEnglishprogram,whichgivestheminsightintotheimmediateacademicneedsofthosestudentswhoplantocontinuetheireducationatUWestoranotherAmericanuniversity.

Certificate of Completion

Attheendofeachsemester,UWestawardscertificatesofcompletiontofull-timeESLstudentswhohavecompletedtheircourseswithanaveragegradeofCorbetterandhavenotreceivedanFinanycourse.ThesecertificatesacknowledgecompletionofasemesterofESLcourses.ESLcoursesareneitherdegree-applicablenordotheycountasacademiccredit.

Attendance Policy

TheESLProgramisanintensivelanguagelearningprogram.Inordertosucceed,studentsneedtoattendclassesregularlyandparticipateactively.90%attendanceisrequiredtoreceiveapassinggradeinanycourse.

American Culture Discovery Tour

Throughouttheyear,UWestoffersspecialprogramsforpeopleofallages.TheAmericanCulture

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DiscoveryTourisofferedinconjunctionwiththeDepartmentofContinuingEducation.ThetourisdesignedforgroupsandcombinesEnglishteachingwithexcitingculturalactivitiesandexcursions.Inclass,studentsareencouragedtospeakoutastheylearnabouttheUnitedStates,itscultures,andcustoms.Outsideofclass,studentspracticewhattheyhavelearnedwhentheyvisitnearbyculturalcentersandpopularattractionssuchastheGettyCenter,Disneyland,Hollywood,andthemanyotherexcitingsightssouthernCaliforniahastooffer.

TheESLcurriculumaswellastheexcursionsaretailoredtotheneeds,interestsandtimetableofeachgroup.Forafurtherglimpse intotheAmericanwayof life,arrangementscanbemadeforstudentstolivewithlocalhome-stayfamilies.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES

ESL 011A/BIntroduction to Reading Comprehension Prerequisite:NoneFundamental vocabulary and reading skills. Students learn how to read and understand shortselectionsandpracticethesoundsandspellingofEnglish.

ESL 012A/B Introduction to English WritingPrerequisite:NoneInstructioninbasicwrittenEnglish.Studentshavewrittenpracticeingrammar,usage,punctuation,spelling,andsimplesentencestructure.

ESL 013A/BIntroduction to English GrammarPrerequisite:NoneFundamental rules of usage, parts of speech, basic sentence structure, questions, short answers,negations, and functions of simple verb tenses. Instruction focuses on contextualized and basiccommunicativeexercises. ESL 014A/BIntroduction to Speaking and ListeningPrerequisite:NoneBasic oral and listening comprehension skills through natural communication activities andauthenticEnglishpresentedinthemesanddialogs.

ESL 021A/B Beginning Reading ComprehensionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL011withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestStudentsdevelopbasicreadingandvocabularyskillsinAmericanEnglish,learnhowtoreadandunderstandshortselections,andpracticethesoundsandspellingofEnglish.

ESL 022A/BBeginning CompositionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL012withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestFocusesonEnglishsentencestructureandbasicparagraphdevelopment.

ESL 023A/BBasic GrammarPrerequisite:CompletionofESL013withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestStudentsacquiretheform,meaning,andusageofbasicstructuresinEnglish—suchasbasicsentence

ESL/Academic English Program

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patterns, questions and short answers, pluralization, pronouns, prepositions, and the forms andfunctionsofsimpleandcontinuousverbtenses—andstudythepartsofspeech.

ESL 024A/BBeginning Speaking and Listening SkillsPrerequisite:CompletionofESL014withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestDesignedtobuildcommunicationskillsthroughthepracticeinvolvingvariousspeakingsituations.ListeningactivitiesarethematicallyorganizedandprovidepracticeinunderstandingandrespondingtospokenEnglish.Studentsincreasetheirconversationalcompetencethroughexposuretoauthenticdiscourseandnaturalcommunicationactivities.

ESL 031A/BIntermediate Reading ComprehensionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL021withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestIntroducesreadingskillsnecessarytosucceedincollegeclasses.Focusisonhigh-interestreadingselectionswithpre-andpost-readingactivities.ESL 032A/BIntermediate CompositionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL022withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestStudentsbegintodeveloptheskillsnecessarytocopewiththewritingdemandsofauniversity.Paragraphdevelopmentandbasicessays.

ESL 033A/BIntermediate GrammarPrerequisite:CompletionofESL023withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestContextualapproachtoEnglishgrammarandsentenceanalysis.Includessyntacticstructures,verbformsandtenses,typesofnouns,theuseofarticlesanddeterminers,gerunds,andinfinitives.

ESL 034A/BIntermediate Speaking and Listening SkillsPrerequisite:CompletionofESL024withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestClass activities stimulate oral communication through high-interest listening activities,pronunciationand intonationpractice, and theme-based conversation that incorporates relevantaspectsofAmericancultureandcustoms.Introducesbasicoralpresentations.

ESL 041A/BHigh-Intermediate Reading ComprehensionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL031withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestStudentsbegintodevelopthehigher-levelreadingvocabularyandcriticalthinkingskillsnecessarytobecomecompetent, independent, andactively involved readers.Coursework includes criticalreadingexercisesaimedatdevelopingstrategiesthathelpreadersapproachtextsindependentlyandconfidently.

ESL 042A/BHigh Intermediate CompositionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL032withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestFocusesonessaywriting,bothacademicandcreative.Emphasisisplacedoneditingandrevisiontechniquesforproperorganization,structureandstyle.

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ESL 043A/BHigh Intermediate GrammarPrerequisite:CompletionofESL033withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWest Courseworkmayincludethefullverbalmorphology,perfecttenses,modals,activeandpassivevoice,theconditional,causativeformsandvarioustypesofsubordinateclauses.Grammarispresentedinmeaningfulcontexts,approachedanalyticallyandsynthetically,andpracticedbothorallyandinwriting.

ESL 044A/BHigh Intermediate Speaking and Listening SkillsPrerequisite:CompletionofESL034withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestStudents improve language competence and pronunciation through natural communicationactivitiesandauthenticEnglishinput.Oralpresentationsandinterviewsituations.

ESL 051A/B Advanced Reading ComprehensionPrerequisite:CompletionofESL041withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestFocusesontheacademicreadingskillsneededtosucceedinAmericanuniversitiesusingavarietyofEnglishtexts,includingmagazinearticles,shortstories,andnewspaperreports.Courseworkincludesoralpresentationanddiscussionaswellaswritingtasksdesignedaspre-andpost-readingactivities.Weeklypacedreadingshelpstudentstoincreasetheirreadingspeed.

ESL 052A/BAdvanced Writing Prerequisite:CompletionofESL042andESL043withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestFocusesonpreparingstudents forcollege-levelwriting. Writingprojects focusonorganizationandlogicaldevelopmentandhelpthestudentacquiremoresophisticatedsyntacticstructuresandvocabulary.Studentsimprovegrammaticalaccuracyanddevelopeffectiveeditingskills.

ESL 053A/B Advanced Grammar Prerequisite:CompletionofESL043withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestFurther develops language skills necessary for academic reading, writing and debate. Advancedgrammaticalconceptsof,e.g.,verbtense,modality,specificity, reference,numberandagreement,aswellasthedifferenttypesofclausesusedinEnglish.Studentspracticeidentifying,analyzing,applying and paraphrasing more sophisticated grammatical structures. Students improve theirabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyandaccuratelyastheymaster

ESL 054A/B Advanced Speaking and Listening Prerequisite:CompletionofESL044withaminimumgradeofCorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestFocusesonimprovingabilitiesinlisteningandspeakingforacademicpurposesbygivingadvancedstudentstheopportunitytoimprovetheirspokenEnglishthroughadvancedlisteningandspeakingexercises.Emphasisisalsoplacedonresearchedoralpresentation,debates,andformulatingcriticalquestionsandparticipatinginclassroomdiscussions.

Electives

ESL/Academic English Program

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ESL 035A/B American English Pronunciation Prerequisite:PermissionofinstructorSounds,stress,intonation,andrhythm.StudentsimprovetheirawarenessofEnglishpronunciationand learn how to monitor themselves. Coursework includes individual assessment, interactiveexercises,songsandpoetry,andrecordingassignments.

ESL 036A/BAmerican Cultural IssuesPrerequisite:NoneInvolvesworkinallfundamentalEnglishskills,includingreading,vocabulary,listening,andspeakinginaninteractiveenvironment.Studentsengageindiscussionandrelatecontemporarypoliticalandsocialtopicstotheirownlives.Inaddition,classesincludeculturalactivities,whichincorporatefilmpresentationandfieldtripsforabetterunderstandingofAmericanlanguageandculture.

ESL 047A/BTOEFL PreparationPrerequisite:CompletionofESL041,042,and043withaminimumaveragegradeofBorqualifyingscoreonESLPlacementTestadministeredthroughtheUniversityoftheWestDesignedtopreparestudentsfortheIBt(Internet-basedTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)andforsuccessinanacademicsetting.Integratedskillsapproachtoreading,writing,speakingandlistening.Academicvocabularyskillsandacademicculturearealsoincluded.

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SUMMER PROGRaMS

Creditandnon-creditcoursesareavailableduringthesummer.ThesummerprogramisopentoUWeststudents,studentsfromothercolleges,highschoolstudentsandotherswhoareinterested.StudentswhoarenotofficiallyenrolledinUWestareadmittedasContinuingEducationstudents.

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BOaRd OF TRUSTEES

Board of Trustees

HsingYun ChairYen,KwanKu ViceChairWu,Suh-Jen SecretaryHsiao,Pihsia TreasurerChang,Yu-Li MemberChang,ManTsu MemberShih,HsinTing MemberShih,HuiChuan MemberShih,HuiChi Member

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aCadEMIC SENaTE aNd adVISORY COMMITEES

Chair:Dr.RichardPhanAssistant Chair:Dr.MingLeeSecretary:Dr.DaruiLongEx Officio representing the Administration:President,DeanofAcademicAffairsMembers Representing Religious Studies:Dr.KenLocke,Dr.BruceLong,Dr.KottegodaWarnasuriya,Dr.ChanjuMun,Members representing Business Administration:Dr.BillChen,Dr.OttoChang,ProfessorMichaelArnold,ProfessorJimChen,Dr.GaryGuanMember representing Languages:VacantMember representing Humanity and Social Sciences:Dr.TeresaKuMember representing General Education:ProfessorJamesStewartMember representing Emeritus Faculty:Dr.RichardKimballMembers representing Alumni:Dr.JosephChen(RS),Mr.JohnLee(BA)Student Representatives:JenniferHagstromSamanthaArambegedaraLiqunLinNalinKulasooriyaorYuanYue

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Doctoral Advisory Committee

Prof. Lewis R. Lancaster, ChairPh.D.BuddhistStudies,UniversityofWisconsinM.Th.,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,SchoolofTheology

Prof. George Bond, NorthwesternUniversity,Evanston,IllinoisPh.D.NorthwesternUniversity,Evanston,Illinois

Prof. James Fredericks, LoyolaMarymountUniversity,LosAngelesPh.D.UniversityofChicago,Chicago,IllinoisS.T.L.JesuitSchoolofTheology,Berkeley,CaliforniaM.A.St.Patrick’sSeminary,MenloPark,CaliforniaB.A.St.Joseph’sCollege,MountainView,California

Prof. Benjamin J. Hubbard, CaliforniaStateUniversity,FullertonPh.D.Religion,UniversityofIowaM.A.Journalism,MarquetteUniversity,Wisconsin

Prof. William Powell, UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbaraPh.D.HistoryofReligions,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley

Prof. Richard Payne, Institute of Buddhist Studies and GraduateTheological Union, Berkeley,California

Ph.D.HistoryandPhenomenologyofReligion,GraduateTheologicalUniversity,BerkeleyM.A.Philosophy,SanJoseStateUniversity

Prof. John McRae, UniversityofJapanPh.D.BuddhistStudies,YaleUniversityM.A.ChineseAreaStudies,YaleUniversityB.A.Anthropology,StanfordUniversity

Articulation Advisory Committee

Prof. Richard Phan, ChairPh.D.PublicAdministration,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaM.A.UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

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adMINISTRaTION

President: AllenM.HuangDean of Academic Affairs and Director of International Academy of Buddhism (IAB): AnandaW.P.GurugeActing Chair, Dept. of Religious Studies and Director of General Education: Kenneth A.LockeChair, Dept. of Business Administration, Dept. of Continuing Education and Director of the Center for the Study of Minority and Small Business: Yueyun (Bill)ChenChair, Dept. of Languages: VanessaKaramChair, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Coordinator, Cultural Enrichment: MingLeeCoordinator of the Institutional Research Unit, Special Assistant to the President and Director of Administration: Ven.JueWeiDirector of Library:LingLingKuoDirector of Financial Aid and Student Services: LinaJohnsonRegistrar:RebeccaLMallaciDirector of Accounting:Ven.JueQianDirector of General Services:JeffreyLinAssistant Director of Information Technology:SilvioCantillo

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FaCUlTY

Full-Time Faculty(*indicatesthosewithconcurrentadministrativeand/oracademicsupervisionfunctions) HuaiyuChenAssistantProfessorofReligionStudiesPh.D.ReligiousStudies,PrincetonUniversityM.A.ReligionandEastAsianStudies,PrincetonUniversityM.A.History,PekingUniversity

Yueyun(Bill)Chen*ProfessorofFinancePh.D.FinanceandInsurance,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbaraMBAMarketingandCompetitiveStrategies,TianjinUniversity,China

AnandaW.P.Guruge*ProfessorofBuddhistStudies,PaliandSanskritPh.D.IndianandBuddhistStudies,UniversityofCeylon,Colombo,SriLankaD.Litt.,SriJayawardenepuraUniversity,SriLankaD.Litt.,UniversityofRuhuna,SriLankaB.A.(Hons)SanskritandHistory,UniversityofCeylon.Colombo,SriLankaDiploma in Educational Planning and Administration, UNESCO – International Institute forEducationalPlanning,Paris,France

VanessaKaram*AssistantProfessorofLanguageM.A.MiddleEasternLanguages,GutenbergUniversity,Mainz,GermanyCertificateinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage,UniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyAmericanTranslator’sAssociationCertificationinGerman-EnglishTranslation

MingLee*ProfessorofPsychologyM.Ed.CounselorEducation,UniversityofTexasPh.D.EducationalPsychology,UniversityofTexas

KennethLocke*AssociateProfessorofChristianityandComparativeReligionPh.D.Theology,TrinityCollege,Dublin,IrelandB.A.TheologyandBiblicalStudies,TrinityCollege,Dublin,Ireland

BruceLongProfessorofComparativeReligionPh.D.IndianStudies,SanskritandPali,UniversityofChicagoM.A.TheologyandLiterature,UniversityofChicagoM.A.HistoryofReligions,UniversityofChicago

Faculty

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DaruiLong*AssociateProfessorofChinesePh.D.LanguagesandBuddhistPhilosophy,ChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,BeijingM.A.AppliedLinguistics,GuangzhouInstituteofForeignLanguages

RichardPhanProfessorofManagementPh.D.&M.A.PublicAdministration,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaM.A.Management,UniversityofSaigon,VietnamM.A.InternationalPublicLaw,UniversityofSaigon,Vietnam

KottegodaWarnasuriyaProfessorofBuddhistPhilosophyPh.D.BuddhistStudies,UniversityofLancaster,UnitedKingdomB.A.PaliandBuddhistStudies,UniversityofCeylon

Regular Adjunct Faculty

MichaelArnoldAssistantProfessorofBusinessLawJ.D.SouthwesternUniversity,SchoolofLawM.A.Music,CaliforniaInstituteofArts

PhilipBordenProfessorofEntrepreneurshipPh.D.History,WayneStateUniversity

OttoH.ChangProfessorofAccountingPh.D.Accounting,UniversityofIllinoisM.A.Accounting,UniversityofIllinois

Ven.ChanjuMunAssistantProfessorofKoreanBuddhismPh.D.BuddhistStudies,UniversityofWisconsin

JimChenAssistantProfessorofAccountingM.B.A.UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelesCertifiedPublicAccountant

FrankGlaserdeLugoProfessorofMathematicsPh.D.Mathematics,UniversityofCalifornia,RiversideB.A.,LoyolaUniversity,LosAngeles

GaryGuanAssociateProfessorofManagementInformationSystemsPh.D.ManagementInformationSystems,UniversityofNebraskaM.A.StatisticsandManagement,UniversityofNebraska

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MurrayJohanssenAssistantProfessorofEntrepreneurshipM.B.A.UniversityofIowaB.A.inPsychology,HarvardUniversity

PaulKjellbergPh.D.Philosophy,StanfordUniversityB.A.Philosophy,YaleUniversity

JoaquinLimAssistantProfessorofEconomicsB.A.Economics,SanFranciscoStateUniversityM.A.Economics,SanFranciscoStateUniversity

KaziG.MohiuddinProfessorofMarketingPh.D.BusinessAdministration,UCLA

HieuT.NguyenProfessorofBankingPh.D.BankingandBusinessAdministration,Ludwig-MaximilianUniversity,Germany

VauH.Pham,AssociateProfessorPh.D.,CornellUniversity,Culture,organizationaldevelopmentandleadershipFounderandheadofSpectrumKnowledge,Inc.

JohnG.Robbins,AssistantProfessorMBA,Marketing,CalStateLongBeachOwner/PresidentofWallStreetUniversity,Inc.

JamesD.RyanProfessorofSanskritPh.D.TamilLiterature,UniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyM.A.SouthAsianStudies,UniversityofWisconsin,Madison

FarhanaSiddiqiProfessorofGovernmentandBusinessAdministrationPh.D.GovernmentandBusinessAdministration,ClaremontGraduateUniversityM.B.A.ClaremontGraduateUniversityM.A.PublicAdministration,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaM.A.Psychology,UniversityofKarachi

StephenWuAssistantProfessorofInformationTechnologiesM.S.ComputerScience,UniversityofMemphisB.A.Accounting,UniversityofMemphis

Faculty

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Ven.YifaProfessorofBuddhistStudiesPh.D.BuddhistStudies,YaleUniversity

Visiting Adjunct Faculty

BenjaminJ.HubbardPh.D.Religion,UniversityofIowaM.A.Journalism,MarquetteUniversity,Wisconsin

Ven.HueiKaiPh.D.BuddhismandModernPhilosophy,TempleUniversity

RichardK.PaynePh.D.HistoryandPhenomenologyofReligion,GraduateTheologicalUniversity,BerkeleyM.A.Philosophy,SanJoseStateUniversity

LeonardW.J.VanderKuijpProfessorofSanskritandIndianStudiesatHarvardUniversity

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SUPPORT STaFF

Supervisor, Accounting:AmyChongManager, Human Resources:GloriaWilliamsManager, Student Services:WenonaColincoManager, Maintenance: PedroCamachoManager, Purchasing and Facilities: RickyWenHaiTanManager, Food Services:ChuckLeeAdmissions: GraceHsiaoMarketing and Admissions:JasonKosareffInformation Technology Engineer: JamesLiao,WilliamOwenWebmaster and Research & Publication Assistant:Hee-JongYouAccounts Receivable:Ya-ChungChengAccounts Payable:TranChauAssistant, Library:JudyHsuResidential and Student Life Coordinator:RyosukeKellyUedaExecutive Assistant:CorinneMedinaAdministrative Assistant, Dean’s Office:JamieJohnstonAdministrative Assistant, General Services:FangYuanClerk, Registrar’s Office:JennyMaiTechnician (Maintenance):JulioSeguraBookstore and Gift Shop Coordinator:JacquelineLauFacility Assistant: JasonWahKuenWongFood Services Assistant: Lap-CheungCheung,KwaiPingTangCustodian:CarmenBarajas,HerlindaMagallenes

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EMERITI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST

NaichenChenMeitzeHuRichardKimballOrientalLee(deceased)RobertA.Linzmeyer(deceased)EdwardMcDonnellCharlesGrandeThichAn-Hue(ClaudeWare)Tsu-shenLuRogerSchmidt

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