2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Table of Contents Introduction......................................................1 A Word From Our President........................................... 2 History........................................................................... 2 Profile............................................................................. 2 Mission.......................................................................... 2 Recognition, Accreditation, and Licensure..................... 3 Setting........................................................................... 3 Computer Network. ....................................................... 3 University Student Services. ......................................... 4 Ministry Opportunities. .................................................. 5 Student Life................................................................... 6 Student Life Programs................................................... 7 Admissions..................................................... 11 Undergraduate Admission Criteria............................... 12 Undergraduate Admission Process and Deadlines...... 12 Reservation Deposit.................................................... 12 New Student Orientation............................................. 13 Undergraduate Admission Policies.............................. 13 Academic Information. .................................. 15 Graduate, Professional, and Adult Education.............. 16 Undergraduate Study. ................................................. 16 Calendar and Credits................................................... 16 Classification of Students............................................ 16 Assignment to Classes................................................ 16 Class Attendance......................................................... 16 Undergraduate Degree Requirements......................... 17 Academic Programs and Majors.................................. 18 Special Academic Programs........................................ 20 Summer Terms............................................................ 20 International Study Opportunities................................ 21 The Cove — Academic Enrichment Center................. 22 Additional Academic Support. ..................................... 22 Credit by Examination. ................................................ 22 General Education Requirements. .............................. 24 General Education Course Sequence......................... 25 Distance Education. .................................................... 26 Transient Study............................................................ 26 Registration for Courses.............................................. 26 Grading System........................................................... 28 Academic Honors........................................................ 30 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.................. 31 Withdrawing From the University................................. 31 Academic Schools and Departments.......................... 32 Academic Schools and Departments...........32 Art, Design, and Theatre............................................. 33 School of Biblical and Theological Studies.................. 43 School of Business Administration.............................. 53 School of Education. ................................................... 75 School of Engineering and Computer Science............ 84 School of English, Literature, and Modern Languages..93 History and Government. ...........................................104 Interdisciplinary Studies. ............................................118 Kinesiology and Allied Health.................................... 122 Communication............................................................ 66 Music and Worship.................................................... 132 School of Nursing...................................................... 147 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 152 Psychology................................................................ 158 Science and Mathematics......................................... 162 Social Work. .............................................................. 186 Course Descriptions.................................... 191 Financial Information................................... 276 Financial Information................................................. 277 Financial Aid.............................................................. 280 Institutional Grants and Scholarships........................ 281 State Grant Programs................................................ 281 Federal Grants........................................................... 281 United States Military Scholarships........................... 282 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 Board of Trustees....................................................... 285 Administration............................................................ 285 Other Faculty............................................................. 286 Correspondence........................................................ 286 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 287 Statistical Information – Fall Semester 2013.............. 288 Index..............................................................290 Page 4 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog