Presbyterian College 2016-17 Catalog ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 1 Contents The PC Experience..................................................4 Academic Honor Code .....................................6 Diversity ..........................................................7 Assessment .....................................................8 Admissions ............................................................10 Application Dates ...........................................11 Financial Aid..........................................................14 Satisfactory Academic Progress.....................16 PC Academic Scholarships .............................19 SC Scholarships, Grants, and Loans...............21 Tuition and Fees ....................................................29 Room and Board .............................................32 Payment ..........................................................33 Refunds ...........................................................34 Transcripts ......................................................35 Academic Policies and Procedures .......................37 Classification ..................................................38 Final Exams .............................................42 Course Load ....................................................38 Grading ....................................................43 Academic Advising .........................................38 Incomplete Grades ..................................44 Academic Accommodations ...........................39 Repeating Courses ..................................44 Registration ....................................................40 Academic Standing .................................45 Course Audits .................................................40 Withdrawal .............................................46 Pass/Fail .........................................................41 Transfer Credit.........................................48 Research, Internships and Special Courses ...41 Graduation ..............................................53 Class Attendance............................................42 Academic Support Services ....................54 ATALOG C Academic Programs ..............................................60 General Education ..........................................61 2016-2017 Majors and Minors................................................70 Pre-Professional Programs .............................95 ROTC ...............................................................99 Courses of Instruction ..........................................102 Resources ............................................................178 Academic Calendar........................................179 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Directory ........................................................181 2 The PC Experience 3 The PC Experience Presbyterian College is a fully accredited, private, residential, baccalaureate institution related to the Presbyterian Church (USA). The College provides a liberal arts education within a community of faith, learning, and intellectual freedom. In 1880, William Plumer Jacobs, pastor of Clinton’s First Presbyterian Church who had earlier established Thornwell Orphanage, founded Presbyterian College primarily to provide education at a higher level for the orphans. For many years predominantly an institution for the education of men, Presbyterian College became fully coeducational in 1965. While the student body typically represents more than 25 states and several countries, most of the students traditionally come from the Southeastern United States. Presbyterian College sustains a Christian heritage of integrity and service not only by striving for academic excellence but also with a comprehensive honor code, wide-ranging opportunities for volunteer service, and close attention to the needs of each student. The College grants B.A., B.S., and Pharm.D. degrees. Mission The compelling purpose of Presbyterian College, as a church-related college, is to develop within the framework of Christian faith the mental, physical, moral, and spiritual capacities of each student in preparation for a lifetime of personal and vocational fulfillment and responsible contribution to our democratic society and the world community. Goals That Guide the College in Fulfilling Its Mission: • To help students gain a basic knowledge of humanities, natural sciences, and ATALOG social sciences; a special competence in one or more particular areas of study; C and an ability to see these studies as part of the larger search for truth • To develop in students the ability to think clearly and independently, to make critical judgments, and to communicate effectively in both speech and writing 2016-2017 • To foster in students an aesthetic appreciation of the arts and literature • To acquaint students with the teachings and values of the Christian faith • To help students develop moral and ethical commitments, including service to others • To help students attain a sense of dignity, self-worth, and appreciation of other persons of diverse backgrounds • To encourage in students an appreciation for teamwork and for physical fitness and athletic skills that will contribute to lifelong health • To foster in students an appreciation of, and concern for, the environment and PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE natural resources 4 Honor Committed to the rigorous pursuit of liberal learning and the teachings of the Christian faith, the Presbyterian College community is dedicated to integrity in the pursuit of truth and honor in the building of community. As members of this community, we share a common commitment to maintaining the high standards of honesty and honorable conduct required for this pursuit. Since 1915, our commitment has been realized in our agreement to live under the Honor Code of the College. As this Code is student maintained, our agreement contains two parts: first, that we personally adopt the standards of conduct as stated in the Honor Code; and, second, that we deal responsibly with those of our peers who fail to do so. By holding one another accountable to this commitment, we ensure the integrity of our academic program and community. Our acceptance of this commitment allows us to enjoy an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect among students, faculty, and administration. The academic and social advantages therein are many: as students, we are trusted to work independently; exams may be taken free of supervision; computer labs are available twenty-four hours a day; personal property is generally safe on campus; and one’s word may be considered trustworthy, both on and off campus. It is our shared interest in preserving this atmosphere that motivates our commitment to the Honor Code. However, privilege requires responsibility. We at Presbyterian College are responsible for knowing the purpose, design, and procedures of our Honor Code and are required to exhibit honorable conduct in all areas of life: social as well as academic, off campus as well as on. It is solely through the consistency of this commitment that we may both trust and be trusted, respect and be respected, regardless of place or circumstance. Therefore, each of us is expected to maintain the integrity of that commitment at all times. When we join the Presbyterian College community, we sign the Roll of Honor and formally enroll under the pledge: “On my honor, I will abstain from all deceit. I will neither give nor receive unacknowledged aid in my academic work, nor will I permit such action by any member of this community. I will respect the persons and property of the community and will not condone discourteous or dishonest treatment of these by my peers. In my every act, I will seek to maintain a high standard of honesty and truthfulness for myself and for the College.” 5 The Academic Honor Code Presbyterian College students pledge to abstain from all deceit and dishonorable conduct in their academic work, as in their lives outside of the classroom. Though many acts may at times be considered deceitful or dishonorable, students at Presbyterian College agree that lying, cheating, plagiarism, and failure to enforce the Academic Honor Code are by definition dishonorable and are, therefore, always in violation of the Honor Code. The Academic Honor Code 1. Lying is defined as any attempt to deceive, falsify, or misrepresent the truth in any academic matter. 2. Cheating is defined as the employment of or rendering of any unacknowledged or unallowed aid in any academic work. 3. Plagiarism is defined as the presentation in or as one’s own work of the words, work product, or ideas of another person without appropriate citation or acknowledgement. 4. Failure to enforce the Academic Honor Code is defined as any act of omission that permits violations of the Academic Honor Code to occur or to go unreported. All students enrolling at Presbyterian College are bound not only to abstain from the above, but also to report such acts committed by fellow students. When events of a questionable nature occur in matters of scholarship, it is the responsibility of each student to promptly communicate that information to the Academic Honor Council ATALOG which will determine whether or not a violation has occurred. C Pledged Work 2016-2017 All academic work at Presbyterian College falls under the Academic Honor Code. Quizzes,