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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012-3495 800.428.6414 • 765.641.4080 www.anderson.edu 2014-2015 rev. 3/2013 Undergraduate Catalog 14-15-Cover.indd 4 3/17/14 3:34 PM Anderson University Undergraduate College Catalog — Volume 72, 2014-2015 Contents President’s Letter ........................................... 3 Click on a section to General Information ....................................... 3 jump directly to it. Academic Programs ........................................ 5 Liberal Arts Program ........................................ 6 Admissions Information ..................................... 8 Academic Degrees ......................................... 13 Attendance Policies ........................................ 14 Catalog Policies ............................................ 15 Schedule and Registration Policies .......................... 16 Academic Policies .......................................... 21 Graduation Policies ........................................ 24 Student Life Policies ....................................... 24 Academic Organization .................................... 25 Pre-Professional Programs .................................. 29 Courses of Instruction ..................................... 31 Department of Adult Studies ......................... 33 Biology ............................................... 42 Falls School of Business ............................... 48 Classics .............................................. 63 Communication, Design + Studio Arts ............... 64 Computer Science ................................... 76 School of Education .................................. 81 English .............................................. 98 General Studies ..................................... 103 Global Studies ...................................... 104 History and Political Science ........................ 106 Honors Program .................................... 116 Intercultural Studies Complimentary Major .......... 117 Kinesiology ......................................... 119 Mathematics ........................................ 130 Modern Foreign Languages .......................... 134 School of Music, Theatre, and Dance ................ 140 School of Nursing ................................... 165 Peace and Conflict Transformation ................... 171 Physical Sciences and Engineering .................... 172 Psychology ......................................... 183 Religious Studies .................................... 188 Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Family Science ............................ 199 Statistics ............................................ 208 Women’s Studies .................................... 209 Special Programs .......................................... 209 Graduate Programs........................................ 213 Administration ........................................... 219 Faculty and Professional Staff ............................. 221 Campus Facilities ........................................ 233 Campus Map ............................................ 235 Index .................................................... 236 The material contained in the Anderson University Undergraduate College Catalog is for information only and does not con- stitute 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 Uni- versity 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 College Catalog, 2014-2015 Letter from the President Some of the most important work of a university is expressed in the official catalog of academic programs and requirements for earned degrees. Anderson University’s dynamic learning environment is presented in these pages as opportunities for Academic and Christian Discovery. I invite you to explore our many programs that will be a pathway to faith and service in church and society. Ours is a learning community based on the core values of integrity, excellence, servant leadership, responsibility, and generosity. I hope these values will be an evident and inviting part of your college experience. These pages also introduce a remarkable faculty of scholars who bring exceptional skills and knowledge to the classroom. I hold our faculty in the highest of respect. They serve with exceptional preparation and express an unwavering dedication to student success. As you come to know the faculty, you will realize the immense value of a relationship with these mentors who hold in common a love for their academic discipline, passionate engagement with Christ, and a love for their students. At its best, the university provides a certain discipline for learning that ultimately leads to the freedom of inquiry true learning requires. For our learning community to be at its best, I invite you to share in a common commitment to Christian values and expectations that include generosity of spirit and grace-filled respect. As you examine the college catalog you will become familiar with the outline of expectations within various degree programs. One course often leads into another in a design that produces a rich and holistic experience. As you search for good choices, please know that our faculty and staff are outstanding in their ability to give guidance. They welcome your contacts as you plan your schedules and sort out requirements for the various programs. Please take the initiative to utilize these resourceful individuals. Ultimately, this is your educational experience, so I encourage you to take ownership and responsibility in your own planning. Join in the adventure of a lifetime as together we embrace an ever-changing future firmly grounded in our faith where our gifts can make a difference for ourselves and for those whom we are called to serve. Dr. James L. Edwards BA ’65, MDiv ’70 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 message of holiness and to invite believers into a body united by a common experience in the saving grace of Jesus Christ. The message of the church was firmly planted in the mainstream of Christian theology. The quest of this young movement was freedom from what it saw as artificial limitations of church structures and authoritative systems so that the essence of Christian truth might be realized again in Anderson University Undergraduate College Catalog, 2014-2015 3 General Information, continued freshness and wholeness. The spirit of the movement was one of freedom and joy proclaimed in one early song of the church, “The Bible is our rule of faith and Christ alone is Lord.” Out of this history, a free and open tradition has provided a supportive context for the contemporary mission of Christian higher education. The early witness of the church was through the publishing of inspirational material, songs, books, and a paper known as the Gospel Trumpet. Those who were committed to the publishing work and to the evangelistic work of the church recognized the need to train leaders and workers to take their places in the life of the church. An educational department of the publishing house was started and soon became known as the Anderson Bible Training School. The young school moved rapidly to develop a wider general education program, changed its name to Anderson College and Theological Seminary, then Anderson College, and finally, Anderson University. Anderson University has grown to comprise an undergraduate liberal arts program organized into two colleges and three schools, a graduate School of