2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Table of Contents Introduction......................................................1 A Word From Our President........................................... 2 History........................................................................... 2 Profile............................................................................. 2 Mission and Vision......................................................... 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...... 14 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. ..................................... 22 Credit by Examination. ................................................ 23 General Education Requirements. .............................. 24 General Education Course Sequence......................... 25 Distance Education. .................................................... 26 Transient Study............................................................ 26 Registration for Courses.............................................. 26 Grading System........................................................... 29 Academic Honors........................................................ 31 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.................. 32 Withdrawing From the University................................. 32 Academic Schools and Departments.......................... 33 Academic Schools and Departments...........33 Art, Design, and Theatre............................................. 34 School of Biblical and Theological Studies.................. 45 School of Business Administration.............................. 58 Communication............................................................ 77 School of Education. ................................................... 87 School of Engineering and Computer Science............ 96 English, Literature, and Modern Languages................105 History and Government. ...........................................117 Interdisciplinary Studies. ........................................... 130 Kinesiology and Allied Health.................................... 135 Music and Worship.................................................... 145 School of Nursing...................................................... 161 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 168 Psychology................................................................ 173 Science and Mathematics......................................... 179 Social Work. .............................................................. 204 Course Descriptions.................................... 210 Financial Information...................................297 Financial Information................................................. 298 Financial Aid.............................................................. 302 Institutional Grants and Scholarships........................ 302 State Grant Programs................................................ 302 Federal Grants........................................................... 303 United States Military Scholarships........................... 303 Donor-Funded Scholarships...................................... 303 Federal Direct Stafford Loans.................................... 303 Federal Perkins Loans............................................... 304 Student Employment................................................. 304 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid. ....................................... 304 Appendix.......................................................305 Board of Trustees....................................................... 306 Administration............................................................ 306 Other Faculty............................................................. 307 Correspondence........................................................ 307 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 308 Statistical Information – Fall Semester 2016.............. 309 Index.............................................................. 311 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog