2019 – 2020 GEORGETOWN COLLEGE CATALOG GEORGETOWN COLLEGE 2019-2020 Catalog 1 INTRODUCTION Profile FOUNDED: Chartered in 1829 L OC A TION: 400 E. College St., Georgetown, Kentucky 40324 C AMPUS: 104 acres, nine academic buildings of which three are updated antebellum structures, fifteen residence halls, and five apartment-style buildings T YPE: Baccalaureate-Arts and Sciences Focus; residential; a Christian college in the Baptist tradition C ALEND AR: Two fifteen-week regular semesters, two optional mini-terms; undergraduate five-week summer sessions; seven-week graduate sub-sessions DEGREES/MAJORS: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts; more than 30 regular majors, unique area majors, plus dual-degree and pre-professional programs; 10 graduate education programs ENROLLMENT : 961 undergraduate, 647 graduate (Fall 2018) S TUDENT/F A CULT Y : 11:1 (undergraduate) F A CULT Y PH.D .: 94% hold terminal degrees in their field F ALL 2017 ENTERING CLASS: Average ACT Composite 23.64; HS GPA 3.41 F I N A N C I A L AID: More than $28 million distributed in 2018-2019; extensive program of endowed and college-funded grants and scholarships A THLETICS: NAIA, Mid-South Conference, 21 inter-collegiate sports teams, plus cheerleading, dance, fishing, and co-ed archery AL UMNI: 19, 254; 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories and 42 foreign countries represented D IS TI N C T I O N S : U.S. News and World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, also recognized among the “Best Online Graduate Education Programs”; America’s 100 Best College Buys®; America’s Best Christian Colleges®; Colleges of Distinction; Washington Monthly’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges; identified as a “Hidden Gem” on ACTA’s “What Will They Learn?” website for strong core curriculum; member, Southern University Conference. 2 3 Campus Offices Academic Programs Graduate Education 502-863-8146 502-863-8176 Admissions Health Services 800-788-9985 toll free 502-863-8201 502-863-8009 Information Technology Alumni 502-863-4357 877-640-0107 toll free Institutional Advancement 502-863-8050 502-863-8041 Athletics Learning Resource Center 502-863-8115 502-863-8400 Business Office President 502-863-8700 502-863-8030 Campus Ministry Provost/Dean of the College 502-863-8153 502-863-8146 Campus Safety Registrar 502-863-8111 502-863-8024 Communications and Marketing Student Life 502-863-8209 502-863-8004 Financial Planning Other Offices 502-863-8027 502-863-8000 4 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall Semester 2019 (42 MWF, 29 TR) M- 14, T-15, W-14, TH-14, F-14 Aug. 12-14 M–W Faculty Orientation/Workshops 15-18 Th–Su New Student Orientation 17 S Upperclassmen Move-In 10 a.m. 19 M First Day of Class 19-22 M–Th Drop/Add and Counseling 27 T Opening Convocation Sept. 02 M Labor Day – NO CLASSES 16 M Academic Progress Check – Round 1 27 F Songfest 28 S Parent Weekend Oct. 07-08 M–T Fall Break – NO CLASSES 12 S Homecoming 14-29 M–T Advising for Spring ‘20 16 W Academic Progress Check – Round 2 Oct. 21-31 M–Th Advanced Registration for Spring ‘20 21 M Registration for Seniors 23 W Registration for Juniors 28 M Registration for Sophomores 30 W Registration for Freshmen 21 M Late Start Class Begins 21 M Final Date to Drop a Course without a grade, change to P/F or Audit a course Nov. 07 Th Senior Comprehensive Reports Due 08 F Final Date to Drop a Course with W 18 M Final Date to Drop a Late Start Course with a W 27-29 W–F No Classes - Thanksgiving Holiday 5 Dec. 03 T Last Day of Classes 04 W Reading Day 05-10 Th–T Final Examinations – NO Saturday Exams 9 M Appl. for May 2020 Degree Candidates Due 11 W Grades for students graduating in December due @ Noon 12 Th Remaining Grades Due @ 5 p.m. 13 F Commencement – Undergraduate and Graduate 7 p.m. Inter Term, 2019-20 10 days Dec. 26 Th Inter-Term I Begins Jan. 09 Th Inter-Term I Ends Spring Semester 2020 (42 MWF, 29 TR) M-14, T-15, W-15, Th-14, F-13 Jan. 13 M First Day of Class 13-16 M–Th Drop/Add and Counseling 20 M Martin Luther King Jr. Day – NO CLASSES 21 T Founders Day Convocation, 11 a.m. Feb. 10 M Academic Progress Check – Round 1 Mar. 06 F Spring Break Begins After Last Class; 16 M Classes Resume 8 a.m. 16 M Academic Progress Check – Round 2 16-24 M-T Advising for Fall ‘20 17 T Final Date to Drop a Course Without a Grade, change to P/F or Audit a course 23 M Late Start Classes Begin Mar./ Apr. 23-02 M–Th Advanced Registration for Fall ‘20 23 M Registration for Seniors 25 W Registration for Juniors 30 M Registration for Sophomores 6 Apr. 01 W Registration for Freshmen 08 W Final Date to Drop a Course with W 10 F Good Friday – NO CLASSES 16 Th Senior Comprehensive Reports Due 20 M Final Day to Drop a Late Start Course with a W 21 T Academic Honors Day 29 W Last Day of Classes 30 Th Reading Day May 01-06 F–W Final Examinations (NO Saturday Exams) 07 Th Senior Grades Due @ Noon 08 F Baccalaureate Service 09 S Commencement – 10 a.m. 12 T Remaining Grades Due @ 5 p.m. May Term, 2020 10 days May 11 M Classes Begin 22 F Classes End Summer Term I, 2020 25 days May 25 M Classes Begin Jun. 05 F Final Date to Drop a Course Without a Grade 29 M Classes End Summer Term II, 2020 25 days Jul. 01 W Classes Begin 15 W Final Date to Drop a Course Without a Grade Aug. 05 W Classes End ***Please note that these dates are subject to change. Contact the Provost office with questions at 502-863-8146 or [email protected] 7 HOW TO USE THIS CATALOG This catalog is a description of the academic programs, policies, facilities, services, and staff of Georgetown College. It describes what is available and what is expected in order to complete a program of study successfully. This catalog is essential for planning one’s academic experiences and can be most useful when supplemented with faculty advising and guidance. The catalog is not an offer to make a contract. While the information in this catalog is current at the time of publication, Georgetown College reserves the right to change or delete any of its courses of study, course offerings, schedule, tuition, and other charges, policies or programs of the College at any time and without any notice. A candidate for a degree may choose to graduate under the regulations of the catalog in force at the time of enrollment or any subsequent catalog provided that the catalog chosen is not more than seven years old. A student must have been enrolled under the catalog chosen and must conform to the degree requirements of that catalog. While Georgetown College is committed to academic quality, the College is not able to guarantee that a student’s pursuit of a particular course of study will result in any profession or occupation, or in admission to other undergraduate or graduate courses of study at other institutions. Advisors and college officials make every effort to provide current information to students, but it is the student’s responsibility to know all applicable policies and degree requirements. OTHER COLLEGE INFORMATION The College’s online portal, accessible at my.georgetowncollege.edu, contains links to much information that will be helpful to current students. The College’s website, www.georgetowncollege.edu, is an excellent source of information for prospective students and friends of the college. 8 THE COLLEGE MISSION The mission of Georgetown College is to prepare students to engage in their life’s pursuits with thoughtfulness and skill by providing an exceptional educational experience in a vibrant Christian community. Distinguished by its emphasis on outstanding teaching and mentoring, the College offers excellent academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professions. In advancing its mission, the College: • Offers excellent academic programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels. • Maintains a strong commitment to core preparation and exploration in the liberal arts and sciences. • Provides talented faculty and staff who are committed to student growth and learning. • Preserves the close faculty-student bonds that have long distinguished its learning and mentoring context. • Encourages a faith that seeks understanding through free and thoughtful inquiry. • Honors its Baptist heritage through which it welcomes diverse perspectives and traditions. • Offers students an enriching living and learning community. • Supports a wide range of opportunities which promote engaging and meaningful experiences stretching from the classroom to around the globe. • Pursues athletic excellence practiced with the highest integrity. • Promotes ethical practices that develop character and enrich human and natural communities. Fulfilling its distinctive mission with the liberal arts, sciences, and professions, Georgetown College’s aim is to continue to be one of the finest Christian colleges in the country. 9 PRESIDENTS Arthur Yager William Staughton 1908-1913 1829 Maldon Browning Adams Joel Smith Bacon 1913-1930 1830-1832 Henry Eugene Watters Benjamin Franklin Farnsworth 1931-1934 1836-1837 Henry Noble Sherwood Rockwood Giddings 1934-1942 1838-1839 Samuel Smythe Hill Howard Malcom 1942-1954 1840-1849 H. Leo Eddleman James L. Reynolds 1954-1959 1849-1851 Robert L. Mills Duncan Robertson Campbell 1959-1978 1852-1865 Ben M. Elrod Nathaniel Macon Crawford 1978-1983 1865-1871 W.