2020-21 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................... 2 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 CU Study Abroad 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 School of Allied Health. ............................................... 35 Art, Design, and Theatre............................................. 45 School of Biblical and Theological Studies.................. 56 School of Business Administration.............................. 71 Communication............................................................ 92 School of Education. ..................................................102 School of Engineering and Computer Science........... 111 English, Literature, and Modern Languages................123 History and Government. .......................................... 137 Interdisciplinary Studies. ........................................... 150 Music and Worship.................................................... 155 School of Nursing...................................................... 173 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 181 Psychology................................................................ 186 Science and Mathematics......................................... 192 Social Work. .............................................................. 217 Course Descriptions....................................223 Financial Information................................... 310 Financial Information..................................................311 Financial Aid.............................................................. 315 Institutional Grants and Scholarships........................ 315 State Grant Programs................................................ 316 Federal Grants........................................................... 316 United States Military Scholarships........................... 317 Donor-Funded Scholarships...................................... 317 Federal Direct Stafford Loans.................................... 317 Student Employment................................................. 317 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid. ....................................... 318 Appendix....................................................... 319 Board of Trustees....................................................... 320 Administration............................................................ 320 Other Faculty............................................................. 321 Correspondence........................................................ 321 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 322 Statistical Information – Fall Semester 2019.............. 323 Index..............................................................325 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog