2002 - 2003 Programs of Instruction

Arts & Sciences | Business | Education | Nursing | International Travel/Study | ROTC

Westminster's instructional programs are characterized by an experienced and available faculty and staff; liberal arts, interdisciplinary and professional programs emphasizing both theoretical and practical learning; an administration committed to academic excellence; a genuine concern for each student's plans and aspirations; small classes that encourage involvement and active learning; and a diverse and friendly student body.

The college welcomes students from all backgrounds and ages, and believes that the knowledge and discipline acquired through the rigors of higher education will lead to new and expanded opportunities.

The college's instructional programs are organized and administered through four schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business; the School of Education; and the St. Mark's-Westminster School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Students choose majors in schools that will best assist them in achieving their academic goals and career interests, and they take courses through the other schools to ensure a balance in their academic endeavors. Close working relationships among the faculty in all four schools are of utmost importance to the college in assisting its students.

Each school is directed by a dean and has its own faculty. Instructional programs and procedures are recommended by the faculty members of each school and approved by the entire college faculty. The four academic deans and the vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, who constitute a Council of Deans, are responsible for the day-to-day administration of the instructional programs.

Westminster's academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters, followed by a four-week May Term and the annual commencement exercise. One eight-week undergraduate summer term is also offered. The MBA, MED, MPC, and MSN graduate programs hold a twelve-week summer term beginning in May.

During May Term, undergraduate students concentrate on one or two offerings in a more time-intensive experience than would occur during the rest of the academic year. Some of the May Term courses are offered abroad, with recent May Term study tours to Mexico, Asia, Australia, France, England, China, and Greece.

The instructional programs and faculty of Westminster's four schools, as well as the independent ROTC programs, are listed and described on the following pages. Courses listed are subject to change following normal academic procedures that call for action by each school and by the entire college faculty. Additions, deletions, or changes effected since the publication of this academic catalog are on file in the Office of the Registrar.

School of Arts and Sciences

Mary Jane Chase, Dean

Faculty

• Lawrence Anderson, Associate Professor (Biology)
• Deyanira Ariza-Velasco, Associate Professor (Spanish)
• Brian Avery, Assistant Professor (Biology)
• Stephen Baar, Professor (English)
• David Baddley, Assistant Professor (Art/Photography)
• Richard Badenhausen, Associate Professor, Kim Adamson Chair
• Bonnie Baxter, Assistant Professor (Biology)
• Karlyn Bond, Assistant Professor (Music)
• Alan Bowes, Assistant Professor (Communication)
• Bradford (Bill) Bynum, Associate Professor (Mathematics)
• Dan Byrne, Assistant Professor (Computer Science)
• Mary Jane Chase, Associate Professor (History)
• Christopher Cline, Associate Professor (Physics)
• Carolyn Connell, Professor (Mathematics)
• Susan Cottler, Professor (History)
• Alan Davison, Associate Professor (Spanish)
• Georgiana Donavin, Associate Professor (English)
• Lesa Ellis, Assistant Professor (Psychology)
• Robert Erickson, Instructor (Computer Science)
• Richard Erwin, Associate Professor (Computer Science)
• Fred Fogo, Professor (Communication)
• Gregory Gagne, Assistant Professor (Computer Science)
• Michael H. Gaschler, Professor (Sociology and Social Science)
• Patricia Gay, Professor, (Psychology)
• Craig Glidden, Assistant Professor (Art)
• Peter Goldman, Assistant Professor (English)
• David Goldsmith, Assistant Professor (Geology)
• Gothard Grey, Associate Professor (Physics)
• Susan Gunter, Professor (English)
• Elree Harris, Professor (English)
• A. Tyrone Harrison, Associate Professor (Biology)
• Stephen Haslam, Assistant Professor (French)
• Elizabeth Herrick, Assistant Professor (Mathematics)
• Helen Hodgson, Professor (Communication)
• Paul Hooker, Assistant Professor (Chemistry)
• Catherine Kuzminski, Professor (Art)
• Antonella Marini, Assistant Professor (Mathematics)
• Michael Markowski, Professor (History)
• Jeffrey McCarthy, Assistant Professor (English)
• Nicholas More, Associate Professor (Philosophy)
• Fatima Mujcinovic, Assistant Professor (English)
• Bridget Newell, Associate Professor (Communication)
• Jeff Nichols, Assistant Professor (History)
• Brian Pilling, Instructor (Speech)
• William Pool, Associate Professor (Chemistry)
• Michael Popich, Associate Professor (Philosophy)
• Paul Presson, Assistant Professor (Psychology)
• Christopher Quinn, Associate Professor (Music)
• Gita Rakhsha, Assistant Professor (Psychology)
• Judith Rogers, Associate Professor (Biology)
• Natasha Saj???, Assistant Professor (English)
• Marilyn Scharine, Instructor (Speech)
• Gretchen Siegler, Associate Professor (Anthropology)
• Barbara Smith, Associate Professor (Psychology)
• David Stanley, Professor (English)
• Charles Tripp, Professor (Political Science and Psychology)
• Michael Vought, Associate Professor (Theatre)
• Janine Wanlass, Associate Professor (Psychology)
• Richard Wellman, Assistant Professor (Mathematics)
• Joy Woolf, Assistant Professor (Spanish)
• Douglas Wright, Instructor (Philosophy)

The School of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse of the four schools at Westminster. Programs range from the traditional arts and sciences to professional offerings such as communication and computer science. Most of the college's liberal education courses are offered through the School of Arts and Sciences.

The School of Arts and Sciences encompasses the instructional offerings listed below:

See individual programs in Arts and Sciences to determine whether a B.A. or B.S. degree is conferred.

The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business

James E. Seidelman, Dean
Aric W. Krause, Associate Dean
David M. Spann, Graduate Programs Director
Phuong Presson, Graduate Coordinator

Faculty

• Jean Beaulieu, Professor (Accounting)
• Shannon Bellamy, Assistant Professor (Management)
• Gaylen Bunker, Associate Professor (Accounting)
• Claire Bush, Assistant Professor (Accounting)
• Richard Chapman, Professor (Economics)
• Haiwei Chen, Assistant Professor (Finance)
• Richard Collins, Associate Professor (Economics and Finance)
• Kimberly Dodson, Assistant Professor (Management)
• Larry Hemingway, Assistant Professor (Aviation)
• Dara A. Hoffa, Assistant Professor (Accounting)
• Stephen S. Hurlbut, Assistant Professor (Management)
• Brian Jorgensen, Associate Professor (Marketing)
• Michael Kraus, Associate Professor (Aviation)
• Aric W. Krause, Assistant Professor (Economics)
• Michael Mamo, Assistant Professor (Economics)
• Kenneth Meland, Professor (Management)
• Alysse Morton, Associate Professor (Management)
• Alan Rogers, Professor (Accounting)
• Nancy Panos Schmitt, Associate Professor (Marketing)
• James E. Seidelman, Professor (Economics)
• Daniel J. Taylor, Assistant Professor (Aviation)
• Christopher Tong, Associate Professor (Economics)
• Jerry Van Os, Professor (Accounting and Management Information Systems)
• John P. Watkins, Professor (Economics)
• Georgia White, Visiting Professor (Marketing)
• Vicki R. Whiting, Associate Professor (Management)
• Kelvin Willoughby, Professor (Management and Entrepreneurship)
• Maria Wrotniak, Professor (Economics)

The Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business is dedicated to providing distinctive academic programs based on the integration of business and liberal arts education. This integration in both our curriculum and delivery systems is requisite to preparing our students for life-long learning and to aid their adaptation to changing social, technological and economic conditions. In addition, this integration enhances the capabilities of our graduates in written and oral communication, computing and technology, international dimensions, critical thinking, ethics, social responsibility, and team effectiveness.

Accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the programs of the Gore School of Business reflect Westminster College's continuing commitment to provide a student-oriented learning environment and innovative education of exceptional quality. The integration of business and liberal arts education contributes to students' effectiveness as citizens and agents of change. Whether students are preparing for entry-level or mid-career qualifications, the programs of the Gore School of Business offer them a solid foundation of business knowledge and an understanding of the complexity of organizations as they function in a global environment.

The school also develops and presents non-credit classes, seminars, institutes, and workshops to meet the training and professional development needs of local businesses, government and non-profit agencies, and community groups.

Undergraduate Programs of the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business:

Graduate Programs of the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration in Technology Management
• Accelerated MBA Program for Westminster Undergraduate Students
  

Graduate Business Certificates:

All programs within the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business are accredited by ACBSP with the exception of the Flight Operations major of the Aviation Studies program, and the B.A. Economics program.

See individual programs in the School of Business to determine whether a B.A. or B.S. degree is conferred.

School of Education

Janet Dynak, Dean
Linda Barlow, Field Placement Director

Faculty

• Margaret (Peggy) Cain, Assistant Professor
• Janet Dynak, Associate Professor
• Kristi Fassio, Assistant Professor
• Lorel Preston Huhnke, Assistant Professor
• Peter Ingle, Assistant Professor
• Carolyn Jenkins, Assistant Professor
• Jeanette Jones, Instructor
• Joyce Sibbett, Assistant Professor
• Susan R. Smith, Assistant Professor
• David Stokes, Associate Professor
• Heidi Van Ert, Assistant Professor
• Grace Zuckerman, Assistant Professor
  

Teacher Education

The Teacher Education Programs are accredited by the Utah State Board of Education and Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. Successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood or Elementary Education or completion of requirements for Secondary Licensure leads to satisfaction of the requirement for the Basic Utah Teaching Licensure.

The School offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, as well as preparation for Secondary Teaching Licensure, to accompany a variety of teaching majors and minors.

Master of Education

David Stokes, Director

The Master of Education Program has an instructional focus and is offered for students who are teachers in a public, private or corporate setting.

Special Education Endorsement Program

The college offers a program that leads to a state endorsement in Special Education of students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. Students may enroll in this program for an endorsement-only undergraduate minor or for an area of specialization in the Master of Education (MED) program.

For further information, please refer to the Program's listings under the Education Section in this catalog.

St. Mark's-Westminster School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Kathleen Emrich, Dean

Faculty

• Gerrie Barnett, Associate Professor (Family Nursing)
• Bonnie Benson, Professor (Adult Health Nursing)
• Marilyn Chan, Assistant Professor (Child Health Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)
• Yeou-Lan Duh Chen, Professor (Community Nursing, Theory and Research)
• Judy Coletti, Assistant Professor (Adult and Critical Care Nursing)
• Kathleen Emrich, Dean
• Diane Forster-Burke, Professor (Nursing Leadership and Community Health Nursing)
• Ronda Lucey, Instructor (Child and Adult Health)
• Marsha Morton, Professor (Adult Health Nursing)
• Lorrie D. Mudgett, Assistant Professor (Family Nurse Practitioner)
• Ellen Hearn Parker, Assistant Professor (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing and Nursing Leadership)
• Diane Van Os, Professor (Community and Child Health Nursing)
• Stephanie Zimmer, Instructor (Women's Health)

The St. Mark's-Westminster School of Nursing and Health Sciences offers programs leading to the bachelor of science and master of science degrees. The undergraduate program prepares students to begin practice as professional nurse generalists. The program is designed for all qualified applicants including high school graduates, transfer students, those with degrees in other fields, and licensed practical and registered nurse students.

The bachelor of science program and the master of science program are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Both programs are approved by the Utah State Board of Nursing.

International Travel/Study/Service/Work Programs
Westminster College offers travel/study tours during May Term under the direction of Westminster faculty and, during regular semesters and summers through individual arrangements. May Term trips are listed and described each year in the May Term schedule.

Dean of Students Carolyn Perkins is Westminster's contact person for study abroad semesters and is available to counsel and assist interested students concerning international educational service/volunteer opportunities.

Westminster College is also a member of the Utah Asian Studies Consortium. This consortium consists of all the universities and colleges in Utah, and it exists to promote connections between faculty and students in Utah and businesses and schools in Asia. The consortium offers May Term trips, internships, semester study abroad programs, and other opportunities in several Asian countries for Westminster students. Scholarships are available (through the consortium) for most of these activities. Please see Assistant Professor Steve Hurlbut in the Gore School of Business for more information.

Reserve Officers Training Corps Programs

Westminster offers students an opportunity to participate in the ROTC programs of the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy through cooperative programs at the University of Utah.

ROTC programs offered through Westminster College appear as a complete unit in the listing of instructional programs. Students are advised to contact the personnel listed under the appropriate military program for detailed information.