Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog
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Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012-3495 800.428.6414 • 765.641.4080 anderson.edu 2017-2018 rev. 2/2017 Table of Contents Statements of Compliance ................................................................................................. 2 Letter from the President ................................................................................................... 3 General Information ........................................................................................................... 3 Academic Programs ........................................................................................................... 6 Liberal Arts Program ......................................................................................................... 7 Admissions Information....................................................................................................10 Academic Degrees ............................................................................................................15 Attendance Policies ...........................................................................................................17 Catalog Policies ................................................................................................................18 Schedule and Registration Policies ...................................................................................19 Academic Policies .............................................................................................................26 Graduation Policies ...........................................................................................................30 Student Life Policies .........................................................................................................31 Academic Organization ....................................................................................................32 Pre-Professional Programs ................................................................................................36 Courses of Instruction .......................................................................................................39 Biology .............................................................................................................................41 Falls School of Business ...................................................................................................48 Christian Ministry .............................................................................................................68 Communication and Design Arts ......................................................................................83 Computer Science .............................................................................................................94 School of Education ........................................................................................................101 English ............................................................................................................................120 General Studies ...............................................................................................................127 History and Political Science ..........................................................................................128 Honors Program ..............................................................................................................145 Kinesiology .....................................................................................................................147 Liberal Arts .....................................................................................................................163 Mathematics ....................................................................................................................165 Modern Foreign Languages and Cultures .......................................................................170 School of Music, Theatre, and Dance .............................................................................177 National Security Studies ................................................................................................208 School of Nursing ...........................................................................................................209 Peace and Conflict Transformation .................................................................................218 Physical Sciences and Engineering .................................................................................219 Psychology ......................................................................................................................235 Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Family Science .....................................242 Statistics ..........................................................................................................................257 Women’s Studies ............................................................................................................258 Special Programs ............................................................................................................259 Graduate Programs .........................................................................................................263 Administration, Faculty, and Professional Staff .............................................................266 Campus Facilities ............................................................................................................280 The material contained in the Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog is for information only and does not constitute a contract between the student and the university. The catalog provides an overview of course offerings and content. It is not the official list of offerings for any given term. Students should consult the course schedule for the specific term(s) for which they wish to register. The university and its various units reserve the right to revise, amend, alter, and change from time to time its policies, rules, regulations, and financial charges, including those related to admission, instruction, and graduation, without notice to students. The university reserves the right to withdraw curricula and specific courses, alter course content, change the calendar, and withdraw or change programs and majors offered by the university without notice to students. Anderson University maintains compliance with applicable federal and state statutes related to private institutions of higher education, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as amended; the Student Right to Know Act, as amended; and the Solomon Amendment. In compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, the university does not discriminate in its educational programs or admissions procedures. Anderson University is a not-for-profit exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: director of human resources, 1100 E. Fifth St, Anderson, IN 46012, telephone (765) 641-4133, and director of disability services for students, 1100 E. Fifth St., Anderson, IN 46012, telephone (765) 641-4223. 2 | Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog, 2017-2018 Letter from the President This is where your college experience begins. Before you move onto the Anderson University campus, you plan a course for your first academic year. You sit down with one of our faculty advisors, and you start your story. My own Anderson University story started in the 1970s. I came with a single focus — myself. What happened during the next four years transformed my life. My vision broadened as I aligned the focus of my life with God’s expectations for me: To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8). Each academic program offered in this catalog was designed by a remarkable group of faculty who bring exceptional skills and knowledge to the classroom. Each course is a building block that fulfills our mission to educate students for lives of faith and service to the church and society. By choosing a liberal arts institution, you see value in developing not only as a professional but also as a person. Our faculty and staff are committed to mentoring you and sharing in those experiences with you as well, beginning friendships that will last long past graduation. The Anderson University community is based on the core values of integrity, excellence, servant leadership, responsibility, and generosity, and we hope you will be able to sense that in every aspect of your life at AU. I encourage you as you begin your Anderson University journey to be open to the possibilities God has for expressing those values in your life. Know that we are blessed to be part of your story. John S. Pistole, BA ’78 President General Information Historical Perspective Anderson University was founded and is supported by the Church of God, with headquarters in Anderson, Ind. Founded in 1917, the school was a major step in the life of a young and vigorous fellowship of Christians originating about 1880. This fellowship, which took on a common New Testament name, often describes itself as a reformation movement. Its vision was to preach and live out a