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Academic Catalog Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences 2020–2021 Academic Catalog For More Information Requests for further information should be addressed to: Office of Admission, Seaver College Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California 90263-4392 Telephone: (310) 506-4392 Facsimile: (310) 506-4861 seaver.pepperdine.edu Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. As a Christian university, Pepperdine affirms: That God is That God is revealed uniquely in Christ That the educational process may not, with impunity, be divorced from the divine process That the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise That the quality of student life is a valid concern of the University That truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline That spiritual commitment, tolerating no excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest standards of academic excellence That freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service Contents 3 CONTENTS Seaver College Academic Calendar .......................................................4 President’s Message ...........................................................................8 Dean’s Message .................................................................................9 General Information ........................................................................ 11 Admission Information .................................................................... 17 Financial Information ...................................................................... 29 Academic Policies ............................................................................ 63 Academic Programs ......................................................................... 93 International Programs .................................................................. 113 Business Administration Division ..................................................... 125 Communication Division .................................................................143 Fine Arts Division ..........................................................................179 Humanities and Teacher Education Division ...................................... 219 International Studies and Languages Division ..................................... 273 Natural Science Division................................................................. 307 Religion and Philosophy Division ..................................................... 365 Social Science Division ................................................................... 387 Interdisciplinary Programs ..............................................................417 Administration and Faculty ..............................................................431 Legal Notices ................................................................................ 466 Course Index .................................................................................470 General Index ............................................................................... 471 Seaver College Directory ................................................................. 477 Campus Maps............................................................................... 478 4 Calendar Seaver College Academic Calendar 2020–2021 Fall 2020 (August 17–November 24, 2020) Please check seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar for updates and changes to the academic calendar Monday, August 10 Housing check-in/Orientation begins for new international students Tuesday, August 11– Housing check-in for new domestic students. All Thursday, August 13 locations will follow the emailed check-in schedule for exact time Tuesday, August 11– Orientation for all new students Sunday, August 16 Thursday, August 13 Graduate Program orientation for new students Friday, August 14– Housing check-in for returning students (1–5 PM) Sunday, August 16 All locations will follow emailed check-in schedule for exact time Monday, August 17 Classes begin Friday, August 21 Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period Saturday, August 22 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Wednesday, August 26 Founder’s Day Monday, August 31 Last day to change Cr/NC status Monday, September 7 Labor Day holiday Tuesday, September 8 Last day of 75% refund period Monday, September 14 Last day of 50% refund period Monday, September 21 Last day of 25% refund period Priority application deadline for International Programs Academic Year and Summer Thursday, October 1 Seaver undergraduate Spring 2021 application deadline Monday, October 12 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Friday, October 23 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis or project Monday, October 26 Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean’s Office (master’s programs) Sunday, November 1 Seaver undergraduate First-Year Early Action Fall 2021 application deadline Calendar 5 Monday, November 2 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Tuesday, November 3 Early registration period Wednesday, November 4 Graduate student and senior registration for spring and summer terms Thursday, November 5 Junior registration for spring and summer terms Friday, November 6 Sophomore registration for spring and summer terms Monday, November 9 First Year student registration for spring and summer terms Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Tuesday, November 10 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 PM Tuesday, November 10– Online Course Evaluation period begins at midnight Thursday, November 19 Friday, November 20; Final exams Saturday, November 21; Monday, November 23; Tuesday, November 24 Friday, November 20– Residents check out of on-campus housing 24 Wednesday, November 25 hours after their last final exam, but no later than Wednesday at 9 AM Wednesday, November 25 Residence halls close at 9 AM Friday, December 4 Fall 2020 degree conferred date Thursday, December 24– Winter Break; all offices closed Friday, January 1 TENTATIVE Spring 2021 (January 11–April 29, 2021) Please check seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/calendar for updates and changes to the academic calendar Thursday, January 7– Orientation for all new students Sunday, January 10 Thursday, January 7 Housing check-in for all new students Saturday, January 9– Housing check-in for returning students (1-5 PM) Sunday, January 10 Monday, January 11 Classes begin Friday, January 15 Seaver undergraduate First-Year Regular Decision and Transfer Fall 2021 application deadline Friday, January 15 Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period Saturday, January 16 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Day; all offices closed 6 Calendar Monday, January 25 Regular application deadline for International Programs Academic Year and Summer Monday, January 25 Last day to change Cr/NC status Monday, February 1 Last day of 75% refund period Monday, February 8 Last day of 50% refund period Monday, February 15 Last day of 25% refund period Monday, March 1– Spring Break; no classes meet Friday, March 5 Tuesday, March 9 Early registration period Wednesday, March 10 Graduate student and senior registration for fall semester Thursday, March 11 Junior registration for fall semester Friday, March 12 Sophomore registration for fall semester Monday, March 15 First Year Student registration for fall semester Monday, March 15 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Thursday, March 18 Last day to register for fall semester Friday, March 26 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis Monday, March 29 Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean’s Office (master’s programs) Friday, April 9 Malibu Reception (admitted student day) Sunday, April 4 Easter Monday, April 5 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Friday, April 16 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 PM Friday, April 16– Online Course Evaluation period begins at Sunday, April 25 midnight Monday, April 19 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Monday, April 26– Final exams Thursday, April 29 Monday, April 26– Residents check out of on-campus housing 24 Friday, April 30 hours after their last final exam, but no later than Friday at 9 AM (except for graduating students) Friday, April 30 Residence halls close at 9 AM (except for graduating students) Friday, April 30 Grad Fest & Receptions and Baccalaureate Saturday, May 1 Seaver College Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 1 Spring 2021 degree conferred date Calendar 7 Sunday, May 2 Graduating seniors check out of on-campus housing by 9 AM Tuesday, May 4– Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures Friday, May 7 Friday, June 11 Graduate Program’s last day for oral defense of master’s thesis Monday, June 14 Graduate Program’s last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to Seaver Dean’s Office Monday, June 21 Graduate Program deadline for submission of final signed copies of thesis or project to Dean of Seaver College Friday, July 30 Summer 2021 degree conferred date Summer 2021 (May 10–July 30) SCHEDULE SESSION I SESSION II SESSION III Housing Check-in
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