2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Table of Contents Introduction......................................................1 A Word From Our President........................................... 2 History........................................................................... 2 Profile............................................................................. 2 Mission.......................................................................... 2 Accreditation, Authorization, 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...... 13 Reservation Deposit.................................................... 13 New Student Orientation............................................. 13 Undergraduate Admission Policies.............................. 13 Academic Information. .................................. 15 Graduate and Professional Education......................... 16 Undergraduate Study. ................................................. 16 Calendar and Credits................................................... 16 Classification of Students............................................ 16 Assignment to Classes................................................ 16 Class Attendance......................................................... 16 Undergraduate Degree Requirements......................... 16 Academic Programs and Majors.................................. 18 Special Academic Programs........................................ 20 Summer Terms............................................................ 20 International Study Opportunities................................ 21 The Cove — Academic Enrichment Center................. 21 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................................. 30 Academic Schools and Departments.......................... 32 Academic Schools and Departments...........32 Art, Design, and Theatre............................................. 33 School of Biblical and Theological Studies.................. 44 School of Business Administration.............................. 54 Communication............................................................ 69 School of Education. ................................................... 78 School of Engineering and Computer Science............ 87 English, Literature, and Modern Languages..................96 History and Government. ...........................................107 Interdisciplinary Studies. ........................................... 121 Kinesiology and Allied Health.................................... 125 Music and Worship.................................................... 135 School of Nursing...................................................... 150 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 155 Psychology................................................................ 160 Science and Mathematics......................................... 164 Social Work. .............................................................. 188 Course Descriptions.................................... 193 Financial Information...................................277 Financial Information................................................. 278 Financial Aid.............................................................. 282 Institutional Grants and Scholarships........................ 282 State Grant Programs................................................ 282 Federal Grants........................................................... 283 United States Military Scholarships........................... 283 Donor-Funded Scholarships...................................... 283 Federal Direct Stafford Loans.................................... 283 Federal Perkins Loans............................................... 284 Student Employment................................................. 284 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid. ....................................... 284 Appendix.......................................................285 Board of Trustees....................................................... 286 Administration............................................................ 286 Other Faculty............................................................. 287 Correspondence........................................................ 287 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 288 Statistical Information – Fall Semester 2014.............. 289 Index..............................................................291 Page 4 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog