2019-20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Table of Contents Introduction......................................................1 A Word From Our President........................................... 2 History........................................................................... 2 Profile............................................................................. 2 Mission Statement......................................................... 2 Vision Statement........................................................... 2 Accreditation, Authorization, and Licensure................... 3 Setting........................................................................... 3 Facilities......................................................................... 3 Computer Network. ....................................................... 5 University Student Services. ......................................... 6 Ministry Opportunities. .................................................. 7 Student Life................................................................... 8 Student Life Programs................................................... 9 Admissions..................................................... 12 Undergraduate Admission Criteria............................... 13 Undergraduate Admission Process and Deadlines...... 13 Reservation Deposit.................................................... 14 New Student Orientation............................................. 14 Undergraduate Admission Policies.............................. 14 Academic Information. .................................. 16 Graduate and Professional Education......................... 17 Undergraduate Study. ................................................. 17 Calendar and Credits................................................... 17 Classification of Students............................................ 17 Assignment to Classes................................................ 17 Class Attendance......................................................... 17 Undergraduate Degree Requirements......................... 18 Academic Programs and Majors.................................. 19 Special Academic Programs........................................ 21 Summer Terms............................................................ 21 International Study Opportunities................................ 21 The Cove — Academic Enrichment Center................. 22 Additional Academic Support. ..................................... 23 Credit by Examination. ................................................ 23 General Education Requirements. .............................. 24 General Education Course Sequence......................... 26 Distance Education. .................................................... 26 Transient Study............................................................ 26 Registration for Courses.............................................. 26 Grading System........................................................... 29 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.................. 32 Withdrawing From the University................................. 32 Academic Schools and Departments.......................... 34 Academic Schools and Departments...........34 Art, Design, and Theatre............................................. 35 School of Biblical and Theological Studies.................. 46 School of Business Administration.............................. 61 Communication............................................................ 81 School of Education. ................................................... 95 School of Engineering and Computer Science...........104 English, Literature, and Modern Languages................ 115 History and Government. .......................................... 129 Interdisciplinary Studies. ........................................... 144 Kinesiology and Allied Health.................................... 149 Music and Worship.................................................... 160 School of Nursing...................................................... 180 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 188 Psychology................................................................ 193 Science and Mathematics..........................................201 Social Work. .............................................................. 236 Course Descriptions....................................242 Financial Information...................................328 Financial Information................................................. 329 Financial Aid.............................................................. 333 Institutional Grants and Scholarships........................ 333 State Grant Programs................................................ 333 Federal Grants........................................................... 334 United States Military Scholarships........................... 334 Donor-Funded Scholarships...................................... 334 Federal Direct Stafford Loans.................................... 335 Student Employment................................................. 335 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid. ....................................... 335 Appendix.......................................................336 Board of Trustees....................................................... 337 Administration............................................................ 337 Other Faculty............................................................. 338 Correspondence........................................................ 338 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 339 Statistical Information – Fall Semester 2018.............. 340 Index..............................................................342 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog