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TABLE OF CONTENTS An Overview of the University ................................................................................................................................................3 2018-2019 Undergraduate Calendar........................................................................................................................................8 Student Life ...........................................................................................................................................................................13 Academic Program .................................................................................................................................................................17 Adult Studies .........................................................................................................................................................................29 Admissions .............................................................................................................................................................................31 Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................................39 Organization of the Curriculum ...........................................................................................................................................48 College of Arts and Sciences .................................................................................................................................................49 Department of Art ............................................................................................................................................................50 Department of Biology ......................................................................................................................................................56 Department of Chemistry .................................................................................................................................................63 Department of Communication Arts ...............................................................................................................................68 Department of Computer Science ....................................................................................................................................75 Department of Engineering ..............................................................................................................................................79 Department of English ......................................................................................................................................................83 Department of History ......................................................................................................................................................88 Department of Language...................................................................................................................................................92 Department of Mathematics .............................................................................................................................................99 Department of Music ......................................................................................................................................................104 Department of Physics ....................................................................................................................................................113 Department of Political Science ...................................................................................................................................... 117 Department of Psychology ..............................................................................................................................................121 Department of Sociology and Family Studies .................................................................................................................124 Intercultural Studies Program .........................................................................................................................................128 Certificate in International Health Care ........................................................................................................................131 McAfee School of Business ..................................................................................................................................................132 College of Education ...........................................................................................................................................................141 School of Education ........................................................................................................................................................142 The Union Edge Program ...............................................................................................................................................148 Educator Preparation Program .......................................................................................................................................150 Department of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport ...............................................................................................154 School of Social Work .........................................................................................................................................................163 School of Adult and Professional Studies .................................................................................................................................................................169 School of Nursing ................................................................................................................................................................175 College of Pharmacy ............................................................................................................................................................188 School of Theology and Missions ........................................................................................................................................190 The Honors Community .....................................................................................................................................................200 Institute for Intellectual Discipleship ..................................................................................................................................203 Center for Intercultural Engagement ..................................................................................................................................205 Centers of the University .....................................................................................................................................................207 Graduate Studies .................................................................................................................................................................209 Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................................................................210 Administration.....................................................................................................................................................................211 Index ....................................................................................................................................................................................213 Directory of Correspondence ......................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover AN OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY Our Identity priority of worship and service in the Christian life while Union University is an academic community, affiliated seeking to develop a generation of students who can be with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, equipping persons to agents of reconciliation to a factious church in a hurting think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its and broken world. This commitment calls for all faculty and core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, people- staff to integrate Christian faith in all learning and doing, focused, and future-directed. These values shape its identity as based on the supposition that all truth is God’s truth and an institution which prioritizes liberal arts based undergraduate that there is no contradiction between God’s truth made education enhanced by professional and graduate programs. known to us in Holy Scripture and that which is revealed The academic community is composed of quality faculty, to us through creation and natural revelation. staff, and students working together in a caring, grace-filled • People-Focused: A third pillar on which we will build our environment conducive to the development of character, common commitments is the core value of being people servant leadership, and cultural engagement. focused. At the heart of our commitment to being people focused is the visible demonstration of valuing one another. We will give honor to one another through our words and Our Core Values actions, and