VOLUME XXIV JANUARY 2003 NUMBER 1 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY® 1971 University Boulevard Lynchburg, VA 24502-2269 (434) 582-2000 UNDERGRADUATE EDITION INCLUDING LIBERTY BIBLE INSTITUTE Liberty University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 Telephone Number 404-679-4501) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Liberty University is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (P.O. Box 828, Forest, Virginia 24451 Telephone Number 434-525-9539) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The University reserves the right to make necessary changes without further notice. The regulations, courses, personnel and costs listed herein are subject to change after date of publication of this bulletin through estab- lished procedures. In such cases, the University will attempt to communicate such changes to all students, fac- ulty and staff through written means. It is IMPORTANT that each student familiarize himself with the regulations set forth in this Catalog and assume his proper responsi- bilities concerning them. 2 • FROM THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT From the Founder and the President iberty University is a school that is making a difference! hank you for your interest in Liberty University! As a LWe have a faculty and student body, who are committed to T member of the Liberty family, you have an opportunity to impacting the globe for the cause of Christ. It is our prayer that pursue that interest, continuing your development as Christ- God will use Liberty to change the world in our lifetime. centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and Since its inception in 1971, it has been our dream to build a skills necessary for impacting tomorrow’s world. Christian university that is both academically excellent and One reason for our success is our Christ-centered faculty spiritually vibrant. In just thirty years, Liberty has become the who have graduated from over 300 different institutions and world’s largest distinctively Christian university. Today we are who teach relevant, challenging, and interesting classes from a proud to be a part of this world-class Christian institution that Christian perspective. The faculty ensure that there is an excit- is already making a difference across our nation and around the ing curriculum designed for the leaders of tomorrow. world. Another reason for our success is the emphasis on spiritual, God has blessed us with incredible facilities like the Arthur S. academic, and social growth. While Liberty’s classes are as DeMoss Learning Center, Williams Football Stadium, the Vines rigorous as they are interesting, not all learning occurs in the Convocation Center, David’s Place, the Reber-Thomas Dining classroom or on Liberty Mountain. Students have many oppor- Hall, and the forthcoming Tim and Beverly LaHaye Student tunities for mission work, internships, and other activities Center. God has also blessed us with a nationally ranked debate designed to provide experience in their chosen fields. We team and a Division One athletic program. But more than any- believe that the only complete method of learning is one that thing else, God has blessed us with a tremendous student body involves direct experience. A Liberty graduate not only has a from all fifty states and scores of foreign countries. diploma, but a resume that applies directly to the workplace. I want to challenge you personally to become a part of what Liberty University is a beacon in higher education, graduat- God is doing at Liberty University. We want you to join with ing Christians prepared and eager for a world ready for their our more than 32,000 alumni who have come to experience leadership. “The World’s Most Exciting University” where we are “Changing Lives — One Degree at a Time”. John M. Borek, Jr., President Jerry Falwell, Founder and Chancellor TABLE OF CONTENTS • 3 Table of Contents From the Founder and the President 2 College of General Studies 66 Orientation 66 Doctrinal Position 4 Academic Advising 66 General Education 66 Statement of Purpose 5 General Studies 66 Interdisciplinary Studies 67 Introduction to the Campus 6 Multidisciplinary Studies 67 Bruckner Learning Center 69 Distance Learning Program 8 The Career Center 69 A. Pierre Guillermin Integrated School of Business and Government 70 Learning Resources Center 9 Accounting 71 Business 72 Undergraduate Admissions 10 Government 75 Undergraduate Academic Information 15 School of Communications 78 Communication Studies 78 Financial Information 24 English and Modern Languages 81 Financial Aid Information 28 School of Education 86 Teacher Education 86 Student Affairs 34 Sport Management 90 Academic Programs 36 School of Religion 92 Religion 92 General Education 36 Associate of Arts 96 Christian/Community Service 96 Creation Studies 37 Center for Computer Information Technology 97 International Studies 37 Computer Science 97 Management Information Systems 99 University Honors Program 37 Liberty Bible Institute 101 Programs of Study 38 Courses of Instruction — Diploma Program 103 College of Arts and Sciences 40 Air Force-ROTC 40 Courses of Instruction — Army-ROTC 41 Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degree 106 Aviation 41 Biology and Chemistry 42 Board of Trustees 154 Family and Consumer Science 43 Fine Arts 45 Administration and Staff 156 Health Sciences and Kinesiology 48 History 54 Faculty Roster 158 Mathematics 57 Nursing 59 Financing the University 168 Psychology 61 Center for Worship and Music Ministry 64 University Calendar 169 Index 171 This publication uses the masculine pronoun in the generic sense. 4 • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY degree in the field of Counseling and the Master of Science in Liberty University Nursing. The School of Religion offers the Master of Arts degree in the field of Religious Studies. The School of Business FOUNDED and Government offers the Master of Business Administration 1971 degree. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary offers the Master of Divinity, Master of Religious Education, Master of Arts in LOCATION Religion, Master of Theology, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. Liberty University is located in the heart of Virginia in Lynchburg (population 70,000) on the south banks of the his- COLORS toric James River with the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains as a Royal blue, red, and white backdrop. The city is over 200 years old and is noted for its cul- TELEPHONE ture, beauty, and educational advantages. Lynchburg is at the crossroads of U.S. highways 29 and 460 and has adequate Access to all offices (434) 582-2000 transportation facilities by bus, railway, and air. CALENDAR TYPE Two semesters with a Summer Session and a January The University is a religiously-oriented, private, coeduca- Intersession tional, comprehensive institution. ACCREDITATION MOTTO The University is approved by the State Council of Higher “Knowledge Aflame” Education for Virginia and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools DISTINCTIVENESS (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, (404) Liberty University was originally formed under the auspices 679-4501) to award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doc- of Thomas Road Baptist Church. Liberty is distinctive among toral degrees. Liberty is accredited by the Transnational Christian colleges because resident students use Thomas Road Association of Christian Colleges and Schools; (P.O. Box 828, Baptist Church, other local church ministries, and community Forest, Virginia 24551, (434) 525-9539) to award associate’s, service groups as a laboratory for practical application of what bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees; and is a member of they learn in the classroom. While this practice is not logisti- the Association of Christian Schools International. cally or philosophically possible for students in the external programs, the Distance Learning Program uses its curriculum Liberty University admits students of any race, and advising to encourage spiritual, moral and ethical develop- color, national and ethnic origin, to all the rights, ment in the student body. privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the SYMBOLS school. The University does not discriminate on the The University Seal, a symbol of the administrative authori- basis of race, religion, color, sex, national or ethnic ty of the University, depicts Thomas Road Baptist Church origin, age, or physical disability, the administra- aflame with the fire of the Gospel, against the background of an tion of its educational policies, admissions policies, open Bible. The flame within the Seal depicts the motto, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other “Knowledge Aflame,” and evokes the University guiding phi- school-administered programs. losophy — that knowledge has validity only when viewed in the light of Biblical Truth. The Seal’s octagonal border reflects the Jeffersonian architecture of the building which first housed the University. Doctrinal Position The Mace is a symbol of administrative authority, a symbol of continuity as the institution pursues its enduring mission, and We affirm our belief in one God, infinite Spirit, Creator, and a witness of institutional heritage. Sustainer of all things, who exists eternally in three persons, The Eagle symbol refers to the soaring spirit of achievement God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These the University seeks to inspire in its students, and to the patri- three are one in essence but distinct in person and function. otic spirit of the University. The school colors are royal blue, We affirm that the Father is the first person of the Trinity, and red, and white. The school verse is II Corinthians 3:17, “. the source of all that God is and does. From Him the Son is where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” eternally generated, and from Them, the Spirit eternally pro- The Eaglehead/Liberty University Logo is symbolic of the ceeds. He is the designer of creation, the speaker of revelation, athletic teams of the University.