2022-2023 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................... 3 Setting. .......................................................................... 3 Facilities......................................................................... 3 Computer Network. ....................................................... 6 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. .................................. 18 Graduate and Professional Education......................... 19 Undergraduate Study. ................................................. 19 Calendar and Credits................................................... 19 Classification of Students............................................ 19 Assignment to Classes................................................ 19 Class Attendance......................................................... 20 Undergraduate Degree Requirements......................... 20 Academic Programs and Majors.................................. 21 Special Academic Programs........................................ 23 Summer Terms............................................................ 23 CU Study Abroad Opportunities.................................. 23 The Cove — Academic Enrichment Center................. 24 Additional Academic Support. ..................................... 25 Credit by Examination. ................................................ 25 General Education Requirements. .............................. 26 General Education Course Sequence......................... 27 Distance Education. .................................................... 28 Transient Study............................................................ 28 Registration for Courses.............................................. 28 Grading System........................................................... 31 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.................. 34 Withdrawing From the University................................. 34 Academic Schools and Departments...........36 School of Allied Health. ............................................... 37 Art, Design, and Theatre. ............................................ 45 School of Biblical and Theological Studies.................. 56 School of Business Administration. ............................. 66 Communication............................................................ 87 School of Education. ................................................... 97 School of Engineering and Computer Science...........108 English, Literature, and Modern Languages. ...............120 History and Government. .......................................... 134 Interdisciplinary Studies. ........................................... 147 Music and Worship.................................................... 152 School of Nursing...................................................... 170 School of Pharmacy.................................................. 178 Psychology................................................................ 184 Science and Mathematics......................................... 190 Social Work. .............................................................. 217 Course Descriptions....................................223 Financial Information................................... 311 Financial Information................................................. 312 Financial Aid.............................................................. 316 Institutional Scholarships and Grants........................ 317 State Grant Programs................................................ 317 Federal Grants........................................................... 317 United States Military Scholarships........................... 318 Donor-Funded Scholarships...................................... 318 Federal Direct Loans................................................. 318 Student Employment................................................. 318 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid. ....................................... 319 Appendix.......................................................320 Board of Trustees....................................................... 321 Administration............................................................ 321 Other Faculty............................................................. 322 Correspondence........................................................ 322 Doctrinal Statement................................................... 323 Statistical Information — Fall Semester 2021............ 324 Index..............................................................326 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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