Seaver Academic Catalog
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Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences 2021–2022 Academic Catalog For More Information Requests for further information should be addressed to: Office of Admission, Seaver College Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California 90263-4392 Telephone: (310) 506-4392 Facsimile: (310) 506-4861 seaver.pepperdine.edu Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. As a Christian university, Pepperdine affirms: That God is That God is revealed uniquely in Christ That the educational process may not, with impunity, be divorced from the divine process That the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise That the quality of student life is a valid concern of the University That truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline That spiritual commitment, tolerating no excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest standards of academic excellence That freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service Contents 3 CONTENTS Seaver College Academic Calendar .......................................................4 President’s Message ...........................................................................9 Dean’s Message ............................................................................... 10 General Information ........................................................................ 11 Admission Information .................................................................... 17 Financial Information ...................................................................... 29 Academic Policies ............................................................................ 63 Academic Programs ......................................................................... 93 International Programs .................................................................. 115 Business Administration Division ..................................................... 127 Communication Division ................................................................ 151 Fine Arts Division ......................................................................... 187 Humanities and Teacher Education Division ...................................... 229 International Studies and Languages Division ..................................... 283 Natural Science Division..................................................................317 Religion and Philosophy Division ..................................................... 375 Social Science Division ................................................................... 397 Interdisciplinary Programs ............................................................. 429 Administration and Faculty ............................................................. 441 Legal Notices .................................................................................475 Course Index ................................................................................ 484 General Index ............................................................................... 485 Seaver College Directory ................................................................. 491 Campus Maps............................................................................... 492 4 Calendar Seaver College Academic Calendar 2021–2022 Fall 2021 (August 30–December 16, 2021) Please check seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar for updates and changes to the academic calendar Friday, August 20 Directed Studies forms (292/592) due to the Seaver Dean’s Office Monday, August 23 Housing check-in/Orientation begins for new international students Tuesday, August 24 Housing check-in for new domestic students Tuesday, August 24– Orientation for all new students Sunday, August 29 Thursday, August 26 Graduate Program orientation for new students Saturday, August 28– Housing check-in for returning students (1–5 PM) Sunday, August 29 * All locations will follow the emailed check-in schedule for exact time Monday, August 30 Classes begin Friday, September 3 Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period Saturday, September 4 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Monday, September 6 Labor Day holiday Monday, September 13 Last day to change Cr/NC status Monday, September 20 Last day of 75% refund period Wednesday, September 22 Founder’s Day Monday, September 27 Last day of 50% refund period Priority application deadline for International Programs Academic Year and Summer Friday, October 1 Seaver undergraduate Spring 2022 application deadline Faculty Conference, no classes meet Monday, October 4 Last day of 25% refund period Friday, October 8– Waves Weekend Sunday, October 10 Monday, October 25 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Monday, November 1 Seaver undergraduate First-Year Early Action Fall 2022 application deadline Tuesday, November 9 Early registration period Calendar 5 Wednesday, November 10 Graduate student and senior registration for spring and summer terms Thursday, November 11 Junior registration for spring and summer terms Friday, November 12 Sophomore registration for spring and summer terms Friday, November 12 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis or project Monday, November 15 First Year student registration for spring and summer terms Monday, November 15 Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean’s Office (master’s programs) Monday, November 22 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Monday, November 22 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Wednesday, November 24– Thanksgiving holiday; no classes meet Friday, November 26 Wednesday, November 25 Residence halls close at 9 AM Monday, November 22 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Monday, November 22 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Wednesday, November 24– Thanksgiving holiday; no classes meet Friday, November 26 Wednesday, December 1 Christmas Chapel Friday, December 3 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 PM Friday, December 3– Online Course Evaluation period begins at Sunday, December 12 midnight Monday, December 13– Final exams Thursday, December 16 Monday, December 13– Residents check out of on-campus housing Friday, December 17 24 hours after their last final exam, but no later than Friday at 9 AM Friday, December 17 Residence halls close at 9 AM Friday, December 17 Fall 2021 degree conferred date Friday, December 24– Winter Break; all offices closed Saturday, January 1 6 Calendar Spring 2022 (January 10–April 20, 2022) Please check seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar for updates and changes to the academic calendar Monday, January 3 Directed Studies forms (292/592) due to the Seaver Dean’s Office Thursday, January 6– Orientation for all new students Sunday, January 9 Thursday, January 6 Housing check-in for all new students Saturday, January 8– Housing check-in for returning students (1–5 PM) Sunday, January 9 Monday, January 10 Classes begin Friday, January 14 Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period Saturday, January 15 Seaver undergraduate First-Year Regular Decision and Transfer Fall 2022 application deadline Saturday, January 15 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Day; all offices closed Monday, January 24 Last day to change Cr/NC status Monday, January 31 Regular application deadline for International Programs Academic Year and Summer Monday, January 31 Last day of 75% refund period Monday, February 7 Last day of 50% refund period Monday, February 14 Last day of 25% refund period Monday, February 28– Spring Break; no classes meet Friday, March 4 Tuesday, March 8 Early registration period Wednesday, March 9 Graduate student and senior registration for fall semester Thursday, March 10 Junior registration for fall semester Friday, March 11 Sophomore registration for fall semester Monday, March 14 First Year Student registration for fall semester Monday, March 14 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Thursday, March 17 Last day to register for fall semester Friday, March 25 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of Monday, March 28 thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean’s Office (master’s programs) Calendar 7 Friday, April 1 Malibu Reception (admitted student day) Monday, April 4 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Monday, April 4 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Friday, April 15 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 PM. Friday, April 15– Online Course Evaluation period begins at Sunday, April 24 midnight Sunday, April 17 Easter Monday, April 25– Final exams Thursday, April 28 Residents check out of on-campus housing 24 Monday, April 25– hours after their last final exam, but no later than Friday, April 29 Friday at 9 AM (except for graduating students) Friday, April 29 Residence halls close at 9 AM (except for graduating students) Friday, April 29 Summer Session I Directed Studies forms (292/592) due to the Seaver Dean’s Office Friday, April 29 Grad Fest & Receptions and Baccalaureate Saturday, April 30 Seaver College Commencement Ceremony Saturday,