Undergraduate Catalog 2018 - 2019
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BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Undergraduate Catalog 2018 - 2019 Prepared June 2018 201 West Main Street, P.O. Box 160 Blue Mountain, Mississippi 38610 Telephone: (662) 685-4771 Web site: http://www.bmc.edu NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Blue Mountain College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, or ethnic group in the education programs and activities which it operates according to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Public Law 92-318. Nor does the College discriminate against qualified handicapped persons, according to the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law -93 112. This policy extends to both employment and admission to the College. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “religious organizations” and “religious educational institutions” are exempt from religious discrimination provisions. Blue Mountain College is both a “religious organization”nd a a “religious educational institution.” ACCREDITATION Blue Mountain College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Blue Mountain College. Blue Mountain College is accredited or approved by the following: Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation COLLEGE MEMBERSHIPS American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Officers National Association of College & University Business Officers College Public Relations Association of Mississippi National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities Consortium for Global Education National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Council for Higher Education Accreditation National Research Center for College & University Admissions International Association of Baptist Colleges & Universities North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals Mississippi Association of Colleges Southern Association of College & University Business Officers Mississippi Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Mississippi Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers Officers Southern States Athletic Conference Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Tippah County Development Foundation Mississippi Library Association Women in Higher Education, MS Network NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Alpha Chi Alpha Lambda Delta Alpha Psi Omega Beta Beta Beta Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Gamma Mu Sigma Beta Delta Sigma Tau Delta Theta Alpha Kappa Blue Mountain College | Undergraduate Catalog | 2018-2019 2 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2018-2019 ...................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 8 Message from the President .......................................................................................................... 9 Honor Code ................................................................................................................................. 11 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................ 11 Student Life .................................................................................................................................. 15 Finances ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................ 26 Admissions ................................................................................................................................... 33 Academic Information ................................................................................................................. 41 Academic Departments Biblical Studies ....................................................................................................................... 64 Business .................................................................................................................................. 66 Education ................................................................................................................................ 69 Fine Arts ................................................................................................................................. 74 Kinesiology ............................................................................................................................ 79 Language and Literature ......................................................................................................... 81 Mathematics and Natural Sciences ........................................................................................ 84 Social and Behavioral Sciences .............................................................................................. 94 Course Offerings .......................................................................................................................... 99 Trustees ...................................................................................................................................... 143 Administration ........................................................................................................................... 144 Faculty ........................................................................................................................................ 145 Staff ............................................................................................................................................ 149 Athletic Staff .............................................................................................................................. 150 Index ........................................................................................................................................... 151 Projected Academic Calendars 2019-2021 ................................................................................ 153 College Map................................................................................................................................ 161 Blue Mountain College | Undergraduate Catalog | 2018-2019 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018-2019 FULL FALL SEMESTER (16 Weeks)| 2018 August 13, Monday First Year Experience Transfer Orientation Registration (for applicants who did not meet early registration deadline) August 14, Tuesday Classes begin (8:00 a.m.) August 21, Tuesday Last day to register Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment September 3, Monday Labor Day - No classes October 5, Friday Mid-Semester grades due October 11-12, Thursday -Friday Fall Break October 15, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2019 opens for Seniors October 17, Wednesday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF” October 22, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2019 opens for Juniors October 29, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2019 opens for Sophomores and new students/readmits November 5, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2019 opens for Freshmen November 7, Wednesday Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school November 16, Friday Thanksgiving recess begins, end of class day November 19-23, Monday - Friday Thanksgiving Holidays November 26, Monday Classes resume (8:00 a.m.) November 26-30, Monday – Friday Dead Week December 3, Monday Final Examinations, 8:00 a.m. MWF classes (9:00 a.m.) Final Examinations, 8:00 a.m. TR classes (1:30 p.m.) Final Examinations, M night classes (5:00 p.m.) December 4, Tuesday Final Examinations, 9:00 a.m. MWF classes (9:00 a.m.) Final Examinations, 9:25 a.m. TR classes (1:30 p.m.) Final Examinations, T night classes (5:00 p.m.) December 5, Wednesday Final Examinations, 10:40 a.m. MWF classes (9:00 a.m.) Final Examinations, 10:50 a.m. TR classes (1:30 p.m.) December 6, Thursday Final Examinations, 11:40 a.m. MWF classes (9:00 a.m.) Final Examinations, 1:05 p.m. TR classes (1:30 p.m.) Final Examinations, 1:55 p.m. TR classes (1:30 p.m.) Final Examinations, R night classes (5:00 p.m.) December 7, Friday Final Examinations, 1:30 p.m. MWF classes (9:00 a.m.) Final Examinations, 2:30 p.m. MWF classes (1:30 p.m.) 8-WEEK COURSES (Including non-program online courses) FALL TERM I (8 weeks) | 2018 FALL TERM II (8 weeks) | 2018 August 14, Tuesday Classes begin (See class schedule for times) October 10, Wednesday Classes begin (See class schedule for times) August 17, Friday Last day to register October 15, Monday Last day to register Last day to change class schedule and receive Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment tuition/fees adjustment August 21, Tuesday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” October 17, Wednesday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either grade. All