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UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN Table of Contents 2017 – 2018 3 UndergraduateDepartment Bulletin 2017-2018 highpoint.edu High Point University One University Parkway High Point, North Carolina 27268 2 High Point University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral 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 High Point University. The Stout School of Education at High Point University is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), www.caepnet.org. This accreditation covers initial and advanced educator preparation programs at High Point University located in High Point, North Carolina. The Master of Science in Athletic Training degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Upon completion of the program students are eligible to sit for the national Board of Certification (BOC) examination to become a certified athletic trainer. High Point University’s interior design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) and meets the education requirements for practicing designers applying to take the NCIDQ exam. The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the High Point University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by High Point University. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. High Point University Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program has been granted Candidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60503, 312-644-3575; FAX 312-664-4652, web site http://www.acpe-accredit.org. Effective July 22, 2016, the High Point University Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]). Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program is progressing toward accreditation and may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. The University is a member of the following associations: • The University Senate of the United Methodist Church • National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division I • The National Association of Schools and Colleges • The Council of Graduate Schools of the United Methodist Church • The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools • The Association of American Colleges • The North Carolina Conference of Graduate Schools • Council for Advancement and Support of Education • The United States Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic • The North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities Security, Oversees Security Advisory Council. The University reserves the right to make changes in the requirements, procedures, courses, fees, and matters of policy announced in this publication without notice or obligation. The online version of this Bulletin is intended to serve as a “living document” and will reflect any changes to the information that have occurred since the original publication date of the printed document. High Point University is an equal opportunity institution. Its policy is to recruit, retain, and promote the most outstanding students, faculty, and staff possible, regardless of an individual’s race, creed, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or handicap. This is done in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The University complies with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, regarding information on file and students’ access to their records. Directory information may be released unless the student requests in writing that his/her information be withheld. As an implementation of its goals and objectives, the University may invite to the campus speakers whose ideas and expressions differ from the philosophy of the University. While the University may not agree with the ideologies expressed, it is our belief that exposure to different points of view provides our students with opportunities to think critically and carefully about competing definitions of truth. UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN Table of Contents 2017 – 2018 3 5 Letter from the President 6 The University 14 Admissions 20 Educational Fees 24 Financial Planning 30 Student Life 42 Academic Program 76 Courses of Study 80 The David R. Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences 228 The School of Art and Design 246 The Earl N. Phillips School of Business 268 The Nido R. Qubein School of Communication 292 The Stout School of Education 328 The Congdon School of Health Sciences 340 The Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy 344 Directory 362 Academic Calendar 363 Index 4 Correspondence Directory Mailing Address Minister to the University High Point University (336) 841-9241 One University Parkway High Point, North Carolina Placement Testing 27268-0001 (336) 841-9295 Research and Planning Academic Affairs (336) 841-9420 (336) 841-9229 Security/Parking/Safety Alumni Engagement (336) 841-9112 (336) 841-9044 Sponsored Programs Athletic Affairs (336) 841-9313 (336) 841-9281 Student Accounts Bookstore (336) 841-9259 (336) 841-9221 Student Financial Planning Campus Concierge (336) 841-9124 (336) 841-4636 Student Health Services Family Engagement (336) 841-4683 (336) 841-9641 Student Life Graduate School (336) 841-9231 (336) 841-9198 Transportation Human Resources (336) 841-9113 (336) 888-6391 Undergraduate Admissions Information Technology (336) 841-9216 (336) 841-9147 University Registrar Institutional Advancement (336) 841-9029 (336) 841-9127 University Switchboard Library (336) 841-9000 (336) 841-9215 Letter from the President 5 Dear Student: We are pleased that you are a student at High Point University. This is an outstanding institution of higher learning where every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. High Point University offers 50 majors in multiple disciplines. With a wide variety of internship opportunities, study abroad and study America venues, independent research options, and service learning projects, you are able to support classroom learning with real world experiences. High Point University has made serious investments in academics, facilities, technology, and student life and is committed to making sure that you receive the best education possible. With warmest personal regards, Nido R. Qubein President The University 6 7 Vision Statement A Brief History of High Point University The vision of High Point University is to be a nationally In 1924 High Point College opened as a cooperative venture prominent, private institution recognized for the excellence of between the Methodist Protestant Church and the city of its academic programs, the depth of its values-based culture, High Point. The campus consisted of three partially the breadth of its inclusiveness, and the strength of its completed buildings, there were nine faculty members, and commitment to helping students lead lives of significance. student enrollment was 122. Today the University has 112 buildings, is attractively landscaped, the full-time teaching faculty numbers 300, and nearly 5,000 students are enrolled Mission Statement in a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. The mission of High Point University is to deliver educational The Methodist Protestant Church, which is now part of The experiences that enlighten, challenge, and prepare students United Methodist Church, first became active in educational to lead lives of significance in complex global communities. pursuits in North Carolina in the middle of the 19th century. Of the various institutions which it sponsored, the most ambitious was Yadkin College, which operated in Davidson Our Liberal Arts Tradition County from 1856 to 1895 but failed because of its isolated rural location. High Point University was founded as a liberal arts college, and continues its founding commitment to a philosophy At the turn of the century, the vision of a church-related of education that empowers individuals with broad college was revived by the Reverend Joseph F. McCulloch knowledge and transferable skills, and that cultivates social of Greensboro, who labored for nearly a quarter-century responsibility in the context of well understood ethics and to make it a reality. The Annual Conference finally voted to values. At High Point, each educational program offers much proceed in 1921. Shortly afterwards
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