2016-2017 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. ......................................... 3 Ministry Opportunities. .................................................. 5 Student Life................................................................... 6 Student Life Programs................................................... 6 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......................... 17 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........................................................... 29 Academic Honors........................................................ 32 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.................. 33 Withdrawing From the University................................. 33 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.............................. 58 Communication............................................................ 73 School of Education. ................................................... 82 School of Engineering and Computer Science............ 91 English, Literature, and Modern Languages................100 History and Government. ........................................... 111 Interdisciplinary Studies. ........................................... 124 Kinesiology and Allied Health.................................... 128 Music and Worship.................................................... 138 School of Nursing...................................................... 153 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 159 Psychology................................................................ 164 Science and Mathematics......................................... 168 Social Work. .............................................................. 192 Course Descriptions.................................... 197 Financial Information...................................283 Financial Information................................................. 284 Financial Aid.............................................................. 288 Institutional Grants and Scholarships........................ 288 State Grant Programs................................................ 288 Federal Grants........................................................... 289 United States Military Scholarships........................... 289 Donor-Funded Scholarships...................................... 289 Federal Direct Stafford Loans.................................... 289 Federal Perkins Loans............................................... 290 Student Employment................................................. 290 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid. ....................................... 290 Appendix.......................................................291 Board of Trustees....................................................... 292 Administration............................................................ 292 Other Faculty............................................................. 293 Correspondence........................................................ 293 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 294 Statistical Information – Fall Semester 2015.............. 295 Index..............................................................297 2016–17 Undergraduate Academic Catalog