Academic Quick Reference Guide | 2 |
Table of Contents | 4 |
Introduction | 5 |
Admissions | 15 |
Undergraduate Admission Criteria | 16 |
Admission Criteria for Freshmen Candidates | 16 |
Admission Criteria for Transfer Candidates | 16 |
Admission Criteria for Postbaccalaureate Candidates | 16 |
Admission Criteria for International Candidates (non-US citizens) | 16 |
Admission Criteria for High School Dual Enrollment Candidates | 16 |
Admission Criteria for Readmit Candidates | 16 |
Admission Criteria for Nondegree Candidates (personal enrichment/audit) | 16 |
Undergraduate Admission Process and Deadlines | 16 |
Reservation Deposit | 17 |
New Student Orientation | 17 |
Undergraduate Admission Policies | 17 |
Academic Information | 19 |
Graduate, Professional, and Adult Education | 20 |
Undergraduate Study | 20 |
Calendar and Credits | 20 |
Classification of Students | 20 |
Assignment to Classes | 20 |
Class Attendance | 20 |
Degree Requirements | 20 |
Academic Programs and Majors | 21 |
Major Fields of Undergraduate Study | 22 |
Special Academic Programs | 23 |
One-Year Bible Program | 23 |
Dual Enrollment Program | 23 |
Preprofessional Programs | 23 |
Other Programs | 23 |
Continuing Education | 23 |
EMT Courses and Special Credit | 23 |
Summer Terms | 23 |
International Study Opportunities | 23 |
Additional Academic Support | 25 |
Credit by Examination | 25 |
General Education Requirements | 26 |
General Education Course Sequence | 27 |
Distance Education | 28 |
Transient Study | 28 |
Registration for Courses | 28 |
Grading System | 30 |
Academic Honors | 31 |
Withdrawing From the University | 32 |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act | 32 |
Academic Schools/Departments | 33 |
College of Arts and Sciences | 33 |
College of Extended Learning | 33 |
College of Health Professions | 33 |
School of Pharmacy | 33 |
College of Professions | 33 |
Department of Art, Design, and Theatre | 34 |
Mission Statement | 35 |
Personal Requirements | 35 |
Graphic Design, Industrial and Innovative Design, and Studio Art Requirements | 35 |
Art and Design Requirements | 36 |
Theatre Requirements | 36 |
Programs of Study | 36 |
Technical Resources | 36 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 37 |
Career Opportunities | 37 |
Faculty | 37 |
Graphic Design | 38 |
Industrial and Innovative Design | 39 |
Studio Art | 40 |
Theatre | 41 |
Minors | 42 |
School of Biblical and Theological Studies | 43 |
Mission Statement | 44 |
Personal Requirements | 44 |
School Requirements | 44 |
Programs of Study | 44 |
Technical Resources | 44 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 44 |
Career Opportunities | 44 |
Faculty | 45 |
Biblical Studies | 46 |
Christian Education | 47 |
Intercultural Studies — Missiology | 49 |
Youth Ministries | 50 |
One-Year Bible Program | 51 |
Minors | 51 |
School of Business Administration | 53 |
Mission Statement | 54 |
Accreditation | 54 |
Personal Requirements | 54 |
School Requirements | 54 |
Programs of Study | 54 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 55 |
Career Opportunities | 55 |
Faculty | 55 |
Integrated Business Core (IBC) | 56 |
Advisory Council | 56 |
Accounting | 57 |
Finance | 58 |
Global Business | 59 |
Information Technology Management | 61 |
Management | 62 |
Marketing | 63 |
Sport Business Management | 64 |
Minors | 65 |
School of Education | 66 |
Mission Statement | 67 |
School Distinctives | 67 |
Personal Requirements | 67 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 67 |
Teacher Education Program Admission Requirements | 67 |
Programs of Study | 68 |
Career Opportunities | 68 |
Faculty | 68 |
Praxis II Pass Rate Data: Regular Teacher Preparation Program | 69 |
Aggregate Assessment Pass Rate | 69 |
Contextual Information for the 2011–12 Academic Year | 69 |
Statewide | 69 |
General Education Requirements for Education Majors | 70 |
Teacher Education Core | 70 |
Early Childhood Education | 71 |
Early Childhood Education Generalist Endorsement (Grades 4–5) | 71 |
Middle Childhood Education | 72 |
Special Education — Intervention Specialist | 73 |
Adolescent/Young Adult and Multi-Age Licensure Programs | 75 |
Elmer W. Engstrom Department of Engineering and Computer Science | 76 |
Mission Statement | 77 |
Programs of Study | 77 |
Personal Requirements | 77 |
Department Requirements | 77 |
Technical Resources | 77 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 78 |
Career Opportunities | 78 |
Engineering Educational Objectives | 78 |
Educational Philosophy for Engineering and Computer Science Programs | 78 |
Faculty | 78 |
Engineering and Computer Science Advisory Council | 79 |
Computer Engineering | 80 |
Computer Science — Bachelor of Science | 81 |
Electrical Engineering | 82 |
Mechanical Engineering | 83 |
Minors | 84 |
Special Programs | 84 |
Department of English, Literature, and Modern Languages | 85 |
Mission Statement | 86 |
Personal Requirements | 86 |
Department Requirements | 86 |
Programs of Study | 86 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 86 |
Technical Resources | 86 |
Career Opportunities | 87 |
Faculty | 87 |
English | 88 |
Foreign Language | 89 |
Spanish | 89 |
Linguistics | 90 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program | 92 |
Language Arts Education — Integrated | 92 |
Spanish Education — Multi-Age | 93 |
Minors | 94 |
Asian Studies Minor | 94 |
Creative Writing Minor | 94 |
Editing and Publishing Minor | 94 |
French Minor | 94 |
German Minor | 94 |
Latin American Studies Minor | 94 |
Literature Minor | 94 |
Middle Eastern Studies Minor | 94 |
Linguistics Minor | 95 |
Spanish Minor | 95 |
Spanish for Professionals Minor | 95 |
Western European Studies Minor | 95 |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages minor | 95 |
Department of History and Government | 96 |
Mission Statement | 97 |
Department Objectives | 97 |
Personal Requirements | 97 |
Department Requirements | 97 |
Technical Resources | 97 |
Programs of Study | 97 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 97 |
Center for Political Studies | 98 |
Career Opportunities | 98 |
Faculty | 98 |
Criminal Justice | 99 |
Forensic Science | 100 |
History | 101 |
History and Political Science | 102 |
International Studies | 103 |
Political Science | 104 |
Prelaw | 105 |
Public Administration | 106 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program | 107 |
Social Studies Education — Integrated | 107 |
Sociology | 108 |
Minors | 109 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 110 |
Department of Kinesiology and Allied Health | 114 |
Mission Statement | 115 |
Preparation | 115 |
Department Requirements | 115 |
Programs of Study | 115 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 115 |
Career Opportunities | 115 |
Faculty | 115 |
Athletic Training Mission Statement | 116 |
Personal Requirements | 116 |
Program Requirements | 116 |
Athletic Training | 118 |
Allied Health | 119 |
Exercise Science — Bachelor of Science | 120 |
Sport and Exercise Studies | 121 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program — | 122 |
Physical Education — Multi-Age | 122 |
Minors | 123 |
Department of Media and Applied Communications | 124 |
Mission Statement | 125 |
Personal Requirements | 125 |
Department Requirements | 125 |
Technical Resources | 125 |
Programs of Study | 125 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 125 |
Career Opportunities | 126 |
Faculty | 126 |
Applied Communication | 127 |
Broadcasting and Digital Media | 128 |
Journalism | 130 |
Technical and Professional Communication | 131 |
Minors | 132 |
Department of Music and Worship | 133 |
Purpose Statement | 134 |
Music Student Objectives | 134 |
Accreditation | 134 |
Requirements for Music Admission | 134 |
Music Requirements | 134 |
Worship Degree Objectives | 135 |
Worship Requirements | 136 |
Programs of Study | 136 |
Technical Resources | 136 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 136 |
Career Opportunities | 136 |
Faculty | 137 |
Composition | 138 |
Keyboard Pedagogy | 139 |
Music | 140 |
Performance | 142 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program | 144 |
Bachelor of Music Education | 144 |
Worship | 146 |
Minors | 147 |
School of Nursing | 148 |
Mission Statement | 149 |
Accreditation and Licensure | 149 |
Admission | 149 |
Progression | 149 |
Nonacademic Requirements | 149 |
Technical Requirements | 149 |
Probation | 149 |
Removal From Nursing Major | 149 |
Graduation | 149 |
Financial Aid | 149 |
Programs of Study | 149 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 149 |
Technical Resources | 149 |
Career Opportunities | 150 |
Faculty | 150 |
Clinical Activity Information | 151 |
Nursing Course Requirements | 151 |
Minor | 152 |
School of Pharmacy | 153 |
Department of Psychology | 158 |
Department of Science and Mathematics | 162 |
Mission Statement | 163 |
Personal Requirements | 163 |
Programs of Study | 163 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 163 |
Technical Resources | 163 |
Career Opportunities | 163 |
Faculty | 163 |
Biology — Bachelor of Arts | 165 |
Biology — Bachelor of Science | 166 |
Chemistry — Bachelor of Arts | 167 |
Chemistry — Bachelor of Science | 168 |
Environmental Science | 169 |
Forensic Science | 170 |
Geology — Bachelor of Science | 171 |
Geoscience — Bachelor of Arts | 172 |
Molecular and Cellular Biology | 173 |
Mathematics — Bachelor of Arts | 174 |
Mathematics — Bachelor of Science | 175 |
Physics — Bachelor of Science | 176 |
Teacher Education Licensure Programs Adolescent and Young Adult | 177 |
Chemistry Education | 177 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 177 |
Life Science Education — Bachelor of Arts | 178 |
Mathematics Education — Integrated | 179 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 179 |
Physical Science Education | 180 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 180 |
Physics Education | 181 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 181 |
Science Comprehensive Education — Integrated (Bachelor of Arts) | 182 |
Minors | 183 |
Special Programs | 184 |
Preagriculture Curriculum | 184 |
Agriculture Business Emphasis | 184 |
Agriculture Science Emphasis | 184 |
Environmental Biology Emphasis | 184 |
Medical Technology Option | 184 |
Predental, Premedical, Preoptometric, Preosteopathic, Physician's Assistant, Prepharmacy, and Preveterinary Medicine | 184 |
Prephysical Therapy | 185 |
Department of Social Work | 186 |
Course Descriptions | 191 |
A | 192 |
B | 196 |
Biblical Languages (BEBL) | 196 |
Biblical Education — Biblical Studies (BEBS) | 196 |
Biblical Studies — Christian Education (BECE) | 197 |
Biblical Studies — Bible Teacher Education (BEDU) | 198 |
Biblical Studies — General Education (BEGE) | 198 |
Biblical Studies — History (BEHI) | 198 |
Biblical Studies — New Testament (BENT) | 198 |
Biblical Studies — Old Testament (BEOT) | 199 |
Biblical Studies — Philosophy and Religion (BEPH) | 199 |
Biblical Studies — Practical Theology (BEPT) | 200 |
Biblical Studies — Special Topics (BEST) | 201 |
Biblical Studies — Theology (BETH) | 201 |
Biology (BIO) | 202 |
Business Administration (BUS) | 204 |
C | 205 |
D | 213 |
E | 214 |
Economics (ECON) | 214 |
Early Childhood/Special Education (ECSP) | 214 |
Early Childhood Education (EDEC) | 214 |
Middle Childhood Education (EDMC) | 215 |
Music Education (EDMU) | 217 |
Adolescent / Young Adult Education (EDSE) | 217 |
Special Education (EDSP) | 218 |
Education (EDUC) | 219 |
Computer Engineering (EGCP) | 221 |
Electrical Engineering (EGEE) | 222 |
General Engineering (EGGN) | 224 |
Mechanical Engineering (EGME) | 225 |
Electronic Media (EMTC) | 227 |
English (ENG) | 230 |
Environmental Science (ENVS) | 231 |
Exercise and Sport Science Education (ESED) | 231 |
Earth Science (ESCI) | 231 |
Exercise and Sport Science (ESS) | 232 |
Exercise and Sport Science Elective (ESSE) | 232 |
End-User Information Systems (EUIS) | 233 |
Exercise Science (EXSC) | 233 |
F | 234 |
G | 235 |
H | 240 |
I | 243 |
J | 246 |
K | 248 |
L | 249 |
M | 252 |
N | 257 |
P | 259 |
Physical Education Activity Courses (PEAX) | 259 |
Physical Education Fitness (PEF) | 259 |
Music Performance (PFMU) | 259 |
Physics: General Education (PHYS) | 260 |
Physics: Major (PHYS) | 260 |
Music Private Study (PLMU) | 261 |
Political Science (POLS) | 262 |
Prepharmacy (PPHR) | 263 |
Public Administration (PUAD) | 264 |
Psychology (PYCH) | 264 |
S | 266 |
T | 271 |
W | 275 |
Financial Information | 276 |
Financial Information | 277 |
University Financial Operation Policy | 277 |
Student Costs | 277 |
Summary of Costs — Undergraduate | 277 |
(enrolled after 05/01/2010) | 277 |
Financial Registration Policy | 277 |
Making Payment | 278 |
Notification of the University Bill | 278 |
Invoices and Statements Online | 278 |
Payment Penalties | 278 |
Interest Rates | 278 |
Prepayment Incentive Credit Plan (PIC-Plan) | 278 |
Withdrawals From a Student Account | 278 |
New Student Reservation Deposit Refund | 278 |
Continuing Student Reservation Deposit Refund | 279 |
Withdrawal Refunds | 279 |
Federal Refund Policy | 279 |
Veterans Training Benefits and Dependents Educational Assistance | 280 |
Deferred Payment Plan for Veterans | 280 |
Financial Aid | 280 |
Institutional Grants and Scholarships | 281 |
State Grant Programs | 281 |
Federal Grants | 281 |
United States Military Scholarships | 281 |
Donor-Funded Scholarships | 282 |
Federal Direct Stafford Loans | 282 |
Federal Perkins Loans | 282 |
Student Employment | 282 |
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid | 283 |
Appendix | 284 |
Index | 290 |