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-U.S. 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 | 16 |
New Student Orientation | 17 |
Undergraduate Admission Policies | 17 |
Standardized Test Use | 18 |
Undergraduate Transfer Policies | 18 |
International Admission Policies (non-U.S. citizens) | 18 |
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 |
Undergraduate Degree Requirements | 21 |
Academic Programs and Majors | 22 |
Major Fields of Undergraduate Study | 23 |
Special Academic Programs | 24 |
One-Year Bible Program | 24 |
Dual Enrollment Program | 24 |
Preprofessional Programs | 24 |
Other Programs | 24 |
Continuing Education | 24 |
EMT Courses and Special Credit | 24 |
Summer Terms | 24 |
International Study Opportunities | 25 |
Additional Academic Support | 26 |
Credit by Examination | 26 |
General Education Requirements | 28 |
General Education Course Sequence | 29 |
Distance Education | 30 |
Transient Study | 30 |
Registration for Courses | 30 |
Grading System | 32 |
Academic Honors | 34 |
Withdrawing From the University | 35 |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act | 35 |
Academic Leadership | 35 |
Deans and Chairs | 35 |
Department of Art, Design, and Theatre | 35 |
School of Engineering and Computer Science | 35 |
School of Education | 35 |
Department of Science and Mathematics | 35 |
Department of Communication | 35 |
Department of English, Literature, and Modern Languages | 35 |
Department of Kinesiology and Allied Health | 35 |
Department of Social Work | 35 |
School of Biblical and Theological Studies | 35 |
Department of History and Government | 35 |
School of Nursing | 35 |
Department of Music and Worship | 35 |
School of Business Administration | 35 |
Marc Sweeney, Dean; Professor of Pharmacy Practice | 35 |
School of Pharmacy | 35 |
Luke Tse, Chair; Associate Professor of Psychology | 35 |
Department of Psychology | 35 |
Academic Schools and Departments | 36 |
Department of Art, Design, and Theatre | 37 |
Mission Statement | 38 |
Personal Requirements | 38 |
Graphic Design, Industrial and Innovative Design, and Studio Art Requirements | 38 |
Art and Design Requirements | 39 |
Theatre Requirements | 39 |
Programs of Study | 39 |
Technical Resources | 39 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 40 |
Career Opportunities | 40 |
Faculty | 40 |
Graphic Design | 41 |
Industrial and Innovative Design | 42 |
Studio Art | 43 |
Theatre | 44 |
Minors | 45 |
School of Biblical and Theological Studies | 47 |
Mission Statement | 48 |
Personal Requirements | 48 |
School Requirements | 48 |
Programs of Study | 48 |
Technical Resources | 48 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 48 |
Career Opportunities | 48 |
Faculty | 49 |
Biblical Studies | 50 |
Christian Education | 51 |
Intercultural Studies — Missiology | 53 |
Youth Ministries | 54 |
One-Year Bible Program | 55 |
Minors | 55 |
School of Business Administration | 57 |
Mission Statement | 58 |
Accreditation | 58 |
Personal Requirements | 58 |
School Requirements | 58 |
Programs of Study | 58 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 59 |
Career Opportunities | 59 |
Faculty | 59 |
Integrated Business Core (IBC) | 60 |
Advisory Council | 60 |
Accounting | 61 |
Finance | 62 |
Global Business | 63 |
Information Technology Management | 65 |
Management | 66 |
Marketing | 67 |
Sport Business Management | 68 |
Minors | 69 |
Department of Communication | 70 |
Mission Statement | 71 |
Personal Requirements | 71 |
Department Requirements | 71 |
Technical Resources | 71 |
Programs of Study | 71 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 71 |
Career Opportunities | 72 |
Faculty | 72 |
Applied Communication | 73 |
Broadcasting and Digital Media | 74 |
Journalism | 76 |
Professional Writing and Information Design | 77 |
Minors | 78 |
School of Education | 79 |
Mission Statement | 80 |
School Distinctives | 80 |
Personal Requirements | 80 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 80 |
Teacher Education Program Admission Requirements | 80 |
Test Pass Rates | 81 |
Programs of Study | 81 |
Career Opportunities | 81 |
Faculty | 81 |
General Education Requirements for Education Majors | 82 |
Teacher Education Core | 82 |
Early Childhood Education | 83 |
Early Childhood Education Generalist Endorsement (Grades 4–5) | 83 |
Middle Childhood Education | 84 |
Special Education — Intervention Specialist | 85 |
Adolescent/Young Adult and Multi-Age Licensure Programs | 87 |
School of Engineering and Computer Science | 88 |
Mission Statement | 89 |
Programs of Study | 89 |
Personal Requirements | 89 |
School Requirements | 89 |
Technical Resources | 90 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 90 |
Career Opportunities | 90 |
Engineering Educational Objectives | 90 |
Educational Philosophy for Engineering and Computer Science Programs | 90 |
Faculty | 90 |
Engineering and Computer Science Advisory Council | 91 |
Computer Engineering | 92 |
Computer Science — Bachelor of Science | 93 |
Electrical Engineering | 94 |
Mechanical Engineering | 95 |
Minors | 96 |
Special Programs | 96 |
Department of English, Literature, and Modern Languages | 97 |
Mission Statement | 98 |
Personal Requirements | 98 |
Department Requirements | 98 |
Programs of Study | 98 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 98 |
Technical Resources | 98 |
Career Opportunities | 99 |
Faculty | 99 |
English | 100 |
Foreign Language | 101 |
Spanish | 101 |
Linguistics | 102 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program | 104 |
Language Arts Education — Integrated | 104 |
Spanish Education — Multi-Age | 105 |
Minors | 106 |
Asian Studies Minor | 106 |
Creative Writing Minor | 106 |
Editing and Publishing Minor | 106 |
French Minor | 106 |
German Minor | 106 |
Latin American Studies Minor | 106 |
Linguistics Minor | 106 |
Literature Minor | 106 |
Middle Eastern Studies Minor | 107 |
Spanish Minor | 107 |
Spanish for Professionals Minor | 107 |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages minor | 107 |
*May be satisfied by satisfactory completion of LING-3600 and LING-3610. | 107 |
Western European Studies Minor | 107 |
Department of History and Government | 108 |
Mission Statement | 109 |
Department Objectives | 109 |
Personal Requirements | 109 |
Department Requirements | 109 |
Technical Resources | 109 |
Programs of Study | 109 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 109 |
Center for Political Studies | 110 |
Career Opportunities | 110 |
Faculty | 110 |
Criminal Justice | 111 |
Forensic Science | 112 |
History | 113 |
History and Political Science | 114 |
International Studies | 115 |
Political Science | 116 |
Prelaw | 117 |
Public Administration | 118 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program | 119 |
Social Studies Education — Integrated | 119 |
Minors | 120 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 122 |
Department of Kinesiology and Allied Health | 126 |
Mission Statement | 127 |
Preparation | 127 |
Department Requirements | 127 |
Programs of Study | 127 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 127 |
Career Opportunities | 127 |
Faculty | 127 |
Athletic Training Mission Statement | 128 |
Personal Requirements | 128 |
Program Requirements | 129 |
Athletic Training | 130 |
Allied Health | 131 |
Exercise Science — Bachelor of Science | 132 |
Sport and Exercise Studies | 133 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program — | 134 |
Physical Education — Multi-Age | 134 |
Minors | 135 |
Department of Music and Worship | 136 |
Purpose Statement | 137 |
Music Student Objectives | 137 |
Accreditation | 137 |
Requirements for Music Admission | 137 |
Music Requirements | 137 |
Music Student Handbook | 137 |
Private Lessons | 138 |
Semester Performance Juries | 138 |
Freshman Review | 138 |
Sophomore Check | 138 |
Piano Proficiency | 138 |
Technology Proficiency | 138 |
Ensemble Participation | 138 |
Recital and Program Attendance | 138 |
Capstone Recital or Project | 138 |
Fees | 138 |
Worship Degree Objectives | 138 |
Musical Emphasis | 138 |
Theological Foundation | 138 |
Interdisciplinary Nature | 138 |
Worship Requirements | 139 |
Programs of Study | 139 |
Technical Resources | 139 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 139 |
Career Opportunities | 139 |
Composition | 140 |
Faculty | 140 |
Keyboard Pedagogy | 142 |
Music | 143 |
Performance | 144 |
Teacher Education Licensure Program | 147 |
Bachelor of Music Education | 147 |
Worship | 149 |
Minors | 150 |
School of Nursing | 151 |
Mission Statement | 152 |
Accreditation and Licensure | 152 |
Admission | 152 |
Progression | 152 |
Nonacademic Requirements | 152 |
Technical Requirements | 152 |
Probation | 152 |
Removal From Nursing Major | 152 |
Graduation | 152 |
Financial Aid | 152 |
Programs of Study | 152 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 152 |
Technical Resources | 153 |
Career Opportunities | 153 |
Faculty | 153 |
Clinical Activity Information | 154 |
Nursing Course Requirements | 154 |
Minor | 155 |
School of Pharmacy | 156 |
Department of Psychology | 162 |
Department of Science and Mathematics | 166 |
Mission Statement | 167 |
Personal Requirements | 167 |
Programs of Study | 167 |
Cocurricular Opportunities | 167 |
Technical Resources | 167 |
Career Opportunities | 167 |
Faculty | 167 |
Biology — Bachelor of Arts | 169 |
Biology — Bachelor of Science | 170 |
Chemistry — Bachelor of Arts | 171 |
Chemistry — Bachelor of Science | 172 |
Environmental Science | 173 |
Forensic Science | 174 |
Geology — Bachelor of Science | 175 |
Geoscience — Bachelor of Arts | 176 |
Molecular and Cellular Biology | 177 |
Mathematics — Bachelor of Arts | 178 |
Mathematics — Bachelor of Science | 179 |
Physics — Bachelor of Science | 180 |
Teacher Education Licensure Programs Adolescent and Young Adult | 181 |
Chemistry Education | 181 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 181 |
Life Science Education — Bachelor of Arts | 182 |
Mathematics Education — Integrated | 183 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 183 |
Physical Science Education | 184 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 184 |
Physics Education | 185 |
(Bachelor of Arts) | 185 |
Science Comprehensive Education — Integrated (Bachelor of Arts) | 186 |
Minors | 187 |
Special Programs | 188 |
Preagriculture Curriculum | 188 |
Agriculture Business Emphasis | 188 |
Agriculture Science Emphasis | 188 |
Environmental Biology Emphasis | 188 |
Medical Technology Option | 188 |
Predental, Premedical, Preoptometric, Preosteopathic, Physician's Assistant, Prepharmacy, and Preveterinary Medicine | 188 |
Prephysical Therapy | 189 |
Department of Social Work | 190 |
Course Descriptions | 195 |
A | 196 |
B | 200 |
Biblical Languages (BEBL) | 200 |
Biblical Education — Biblical Studies (BEBS) | 200 |
Biblical Studies — Christian Education (BECE) | 201 |
Biblical Studies — Bible Teacher Education (BEDU) | 202 |
Biblical Studies — General Education (BEGE) | 202 |
Biblical Studies — History (BEHI) | 202 |
Biblical Studies — New Testament (BENT) | 202 |
Biblical Studies — Old Testament (BEOT) | 203 |
Biblical Studies — Philosophy and Religion (BEPH) | 203 |
Biblical Studies — Practical Theology (BEPT) | 204 |
Biblical Studies — Special Topics (BEST) | 205 |
Biblical Studies — Theology (BETH) | 205 |
Biology (BIO) | 206 |
Broadcasting and Digital Media (BRDM) | 208 |
Business Administration (BUS) | 211 |
C | 212 |
D | 220 |
E | 220 |
Economics (ECON) | 220 |
Early Childhood Education (EDEC) | 220 |
Middle Childhood Education (EDMC) | 221 |
Music Education (EDMU) | 223 |
Adolescent / Young Adult Education (EDSE) | 223 |
Special Education (EDSP) | 224 |
Education (EDUC) | 225 |
Computer Engineering (EGCP) | 226 |
Electrical Engineering (EGEE) | 227 |
General Engineering (EGGN) | 229 |
Mechanical Engineering (EGME) | 230 |
English (ENG) | 233 |
Environmental Science (ENVS) | 234 |
Exercise and Sport Science Education (ESED) | 234 |
Earth Science (ESCI) | 234 |
Exercise and Sport Science (ESS) | 235 |
Exercise and Sport Science Elective (ESSE) | 235 |
End-User Information Systems (EUIS) | 235 |
Exercise Science (EXSC) | 236 |
F | 237 |
G | 238 |
H | 243 |
I | 247 |
J | 250 |
K | 252 |
L | 252 |
M | 255 |
N | 260 |
P | 262 |
Physical Education Activity Courses (PEAX) | 262 |
Physical Education Fitness (PEF) | 262 |
Music Performance (PFMU) | 262 |
Physics: General Education (PHYS) | 263 |
Physics: Major (PHYS) | 263 |
Music Private Study (PLMU) | 264 |
Political Science (POLS) | 265 |
Prepharmacy (PPHR) | 267 |
Public Administration (PUAD) | 267 |
Psychology (PYCH) | 267 |
S | 269 |
T | 274 |
W | 278 |
Financial Information | 280 |
Financial Information | 281 |
University Financial Operation Policy | 281 |
Student Costs | 281 |
Summary of Costs — Undergraduate | 281 |
Financial Registration Policy | 282 |
Making Payment | 282 |
Notification of the University Bill | 282 |
Invoices and Statements Online | 282 |
Payment Penalties | 282 |
Interest Rates | 282 |
Prepayment Incentive Credit Plan (PIC-Plan) | 282 |
Withdrawals From a Student Account | 282 |
New Student Reservation Deposit Refund | 282 |
Continuing Student Reservation Deposit Refund | 283 |
Withdrawal Refunds | 283 |
Withdrawal from the University | 283 |
Withdrawal from Individual Courses | 283 |
Federal Refund Policy | 283 |
Veterans Training Benefits and Dependents Educational Assistance | 284 |
Deferred Payment Plan for Veterans | 284 |
Financial Aid | 284 |
Institutional Grants and Scholarships | 285 |
State Grant Programs | 285 |
Federal Grants | 285 |
United States Military Scholarships | 286 |
Donor-Funded Scholarships | 286 |
Federal Direct Stafford Loans | 286 |
Federal Perkins Loans | 286 |
Student Employment | 286 |
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid | 287 |
Appendix | 288 |
Index | 294 |