Catalog 2021-22
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FLORIDA COLLEGE Catalog for the Academic Year 2021-2022 Florida College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Science, and the Associate in Arts degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida College. Florida College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music to offer the Bachelor of Ar ts in Music and the Bachelor of Science in Music Education. Contact NASM at 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia 20190-5248, or call (703)437-0700. The Elementary Education and Music Education programs have been approved by the Florida Department of Education. Member of the Following Associations: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Florida Association of Colleges and Universities; American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers; Florida Association of Collegiate Registr ar s and Admissions Officers; Academic Deans of the Southern States; Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida. Florida College 119 N. Glen Arven Avenue Temple Terrace, Florida 33617-5578 813.988.5131 813.899.6772 Fax www.floridacollege.edu “A College wherein the arts, sciences, and languages shall be taught and . (wherein shall be provided) opportunity for young men and young women to study the Bible as the revealed will of God to man and as the only and sufficient rule of faith and practice, while they are educated in the Liberal Arts.” — from the Charter of Incorporation The announcements, information, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures set forth in this Catalog are for information only and are subject to continual review and change without notice. Florida College is committed to providing equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate in regard to admissions, programs, or any other educational function or service on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or any other classification protected by local, state or federal law, with respect to any person who meets the College’s admission criteria and is willing to abide by the College’s standard of conduct. In employment, including hiring and other conditions of employment, Florida College will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability. The College may, as permitted under federal guidelines, discriminate regarding religion in its educational programs, activities, and/or hiring and other conditions of employment in accordance with specific religious tenets held by Florida College and its controlling body. Florida College operates within the regulation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, as amended Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act; and the requirements of any other state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination. Inquiries concerning the application of this policy may be directed to Florida College’s Title IX Coordinator, Mr. Todd Chandler, Associate Academic Dean for Student Affairs, 119 N. Glen Arven Avenue, Temple Terrace, Florida 33617, or by telephone at (813) 988-5131 ext. 111. 2 Florida College Catalog 2020-2021 Dear prospective Florida College student, You have the opportunity for entrance into a world unlike any you’ve ever experienced. Florida College is unique. Its size allows students to know each other as friends, and professors to know students by name even outside of class and without a roll book. Its emphasis on spiritual foundations for all studies helps students attain a richness of soul that is unmatched. Its wide variety of extra-curricular activities–music, drama, forensics, sports, community and campus service–enable many young people to participate in activities they have not been able to enjoy before. I hope you’ll give prayerful thought to joining us in the near future. You will never have this chance again. There are reasons why students who went here have made great sacrifices to send their own children and grandchildren to Florida College. The warmth of the Sunshine State awaits you. Come experience it for yourself. Dr. H. E. “Buddy” Payne, Jr. President Florida College Catalog 2019-2020 3 Contents at a Glance 1. Condensed Information for Ready Reference 10 2. General Information 20 3. Student Activities and Welfare 26 4. Fees and Financial Aid 38 5. Academic Regulations 58 6. Academic Departments and Programs 80 7. Course Descriptions 176 8. Faculty 246 9. Index 254 Table of Contents Contents at a Glance............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Condensed Information for Ready Reference 10 Accreditation, Degree Programs, and Majors .............................................................................................................11 Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................13 Board of Directors.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Officers of the Board and Executive Committee.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Directors Emeriti ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Administrators of the College ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Associate Academic Deans: ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Faculty Senate: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Additional Administrators........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Staff of the College.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Calendar of Events .............................................................................................................................................................16 Directory of Correspondence ..........................................................................................................................................18 Where to Go for Help .........................................................................................................................................................19 Emergency Calls ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. General Information 20 General Information ..........................................................................................................................................................21 College Catalog ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 History of Florida College.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Philosophy .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Mission Statement.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Purpose Statement .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................