2008-09 Catalog - Saint Mary's College of California

The SchoolsSchool of Economics andBusiness AdministrationThe School of Economics and Business Administration is committed tothe values that are central to Saint Mary’s College: academic excellence,personal integrity, ethical behavior and respect for human dignity.These values are integrated into an academic program that preparesstudents for a successful and meaningful professional career, communitycontribution, a life of personal satisfaction and individual fulfillment.The undergraduate departments of the School of Economics andBusiness Administration are:AccountingBusiness AdministrationEconomicsThe concepts and analytical approaches drawn from the three disciplinesare intended to prepare students to understand and function effectivelyin the highly competitive, technologically complex, politically volatile andculturally diverse global economy of the 21st century. Consideration ofthe ethical implications and social responsibilities of economic activity andbusiness enterprise is an integral part of each major.The curricula in the School of Economics and Business Administrationconsist of coherent groups of classes which seek to balance the need fordeveloping analytical and presentation skills, theory and practice. A majorstrength of the school is that many instructors have years of professionalexperience in the fields they teach. As a result, the student is introducedto the business fields in a relevant manner. The subject matter withinthe three disciplines is discussed thoroughly and systemically, and ina way that challenges students to approach problems critically and tosolve them efficiently. The curriculum provides the mathematical andinformation-technology skills needed for the advanced courses as wellas for careers and graduate studies. Graduates of the school are trainedto assume leadership roles as entrepreneur, manager, financier, teacher,lawyer, investor or researcher. Many graduates go on to graduate studyin business, law or economics.Saint Mary’s College confers the degree of Bachelor of Science oncompletion of the general College requirements and a major concentrationin one of the following areas: accounting, business administration,and economics. A Bachelor of Arts degree in economics is also offered.An honors concentration in financial services, a marketing concentrationand an international concentration are available to qualified students aspart of the business administration curriculum. The school also offersinternship and experimental learning opportunities for students in allmajors. In the School of Economics and Business Administration,Saint Mary’s College also confers the degrees of Master of BusinessAdministration (in executive and non-executive programs). For informationon the graduate programs, write Graduate Business Programs,P.O. Box 4240, Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, CA 94575-4240, orphone (925) 631-4503.School of EducationThe mission of the School of Education is to prepare teachers, administratorsand counselors to be competent practitioners and agents for positivepersonal and social change. The School of Education is dedicated to educatingteachers, counselors, and administrators so that they may anticipateand respond to the diverse needs of organizations both public and private.Although the School of Education’s primary orientation is toward graduatedegrees and helping students fulfill state of California credential and/or licensure requirements, various courses are offered to undergraduatestudents as preliminary preparation for careers related to child developmentand education.Undergraduate ProgramAt the undergraduate level, the School of Education offers course workapplicable toward the state of California Elementary and SecondaryTeaching Credentials, the Montessori Early Childhood and ElementaryCertificate Programs and the Child Development Permit (see p. 88).American Montessori Society AffiliatedTeacher training ProgramThe Montessori Teacher Preparation Programs are affiliated with theAmerican Montessori Society (AMS) and accredited by the MontessoriAccreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). The academicphase of the Early Childhood Certificate Program may be taken in wholeor in part by undergraduates. This program forms the Liberal and CivicStudies minor called Montessori Thought (p. 88). For those wishing topursue the American Montessori credential, the classes taken in the minorare prerequisites to the paid internship which takes place at the graduatelevel and leads to the awarding of international certification. Courses mayapply toward the Montessori elementary or early childhood teachingcredential requirements and Child Development Permit requirements.For further information, consult with a Liberal and Civic Studiesadvisor and/or the coordinator of the Montessori Program in theSchool of Education.Programs of StudyThe School of Education offers coursework leading to basic teachingcredentials; specialist and service credentials; Master of Arts, Master ofEducation and Doctorate of Education degrees; and various teaching,counseling and administrative permits, certificates, and license preparation.Courses are organized into nine main programs of study:Crosscultural EducationTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESL)International CertificateMaster of Arts Degree — ESL and Early LiteracyMaster of Education DegreeEarly Childhood EducationMaster of Arts DegreeMaster of Education Degree11