RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

student to clean their e-mail boxes to allow capacity for incoming messages (i.e.empty deleted items, keep a limited number of sent items, etc.). For furtherinformation on your Rockhurst e-mail account, please see Computer Services(Conway Hall 413; x4357; www.rockhurst.edu).• Addresses and Phone Numbers: Students are required to maintain accurate local,billing, permanent, and emergency contact information so that attempts tocommunicate by the U.S. Postal System as well as phone will not be impeded.To make changes to your addresses or phone numbers of record, please visit theRockhurst website (www.rockhurst.edu; Rockweb section under Registrar) orcontact the University Registrar (Massman Hall 110).• Campus Mailboxes: Students who live in Rockhurst’s residence halls and TownhouseVillage are assigned a campus mailbox located in Massman Hall whereU.S. Postal Service mail and other University communications are delivered. Forassignment inquiries please connect with Residence Life (Massman Hall 3) andfor mailbox malfunctions please speak with the Mailroom staff (Massman Hall,Lower Level).Students’ failure to set-up, maintain, or update any of the above communication deviceswill not excuse them from being responsible for information and deadlines enclosed withinthe attempted communications by the University. Rockhurst strongly encourages studentsto communicate with relevant University offices regarding information needs, questions,and concerns, and welcomes new and innovative ideas for enhancing communication withthe student body as a whole.GRADUATE COURSES OFFERED THROUGHTHE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESThe following courses may, with the approval of the major department, be included asan elective course in certain graduate degree programs. Please contact the director of theprogram in which you are enrolled for confirmation regarding the acceptability of coursesfor elective credit for that particular program.EN 6750. History and Structure of the EnglishLanguage (5)A study of the historical origins of the Englishlanguage, including its relationship to the Indo-European family, its Germanic development intoOld English, Middle English, and Modern Englishwith other Latinate influences on the language, theEnglish language in America, and the developmentof various dialects of English in use today. In addition,the course examines contemporary Englishgrammars, including structural and transformational-generativeapproaches. (Course fulfills statecertification requirements.)SP 6070 (SP 4060). Spanish for the Health CareProfessional (3)The purpose of this course is to provide studentswith the ability to overcome cross-cultural barriersin a medical setting and to communicate effectivelywith speakers of Spanish. Background informationon Hispanic cultures (e.g. customs, conceptions ofthe role of health care providers and courtesy) aswell as some medical terminology will be provided.Issues raised by the differences in conceptions ofthe role of doctors, medicine and health care willbe addressed. The graduate course SP 6070 requiresindependent accelerated additional work appropriatefor master’s level study. Prerequisite: SP 3100 orapproval of the instructor.Graduate Programs295