2014-2015 Catalog
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ACCREDITATION& MEMBERSHIP Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, Georgia 30598 Phone: (706) 886-6831 FAX: (706) 282-6020 Web: www.tfc.edu Toccoa Falls College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate and Bachelor 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 Toccoa Falls College. Toccoa Falls College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Contact the CCCU at 321 Eighth Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-8713 Toccoa Falls College is approved by the Toccoa Falls College is accreditedby the Professional Standards Commission of the State of National Association of Schools of Music Georgia, to award Bachelor degrees in Teacher to award Associate and Bachelor degreesin Music. Education. Contact the PSC at Contact the NASM at 1452 Twin Towers East 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21 Atlanta, GA 30334 Reston, Virginia 22080 (404) 657-9000. (703) 437-0700. DISCLAIMER The provisions of this catalog are subject to change without notice and do not constitute an irrevocable contract between any student and Toccoa Falls College. iToccoa Falls College 14-15Catalogg At Toccoa Falls College we strive for academic excellence. With over thirty majors and even more minors, you have the opportunity to study in a variety of fields, such as education, business, communication, counseling psychology, music, missions, and more. You will receive a Biblical foundation that prepares you for the passions to which God has called you, whether you are planning on going into full-time ministry or find yourself in a non-religious career setting. This catalog can guide your career in these fields while explaining educational requirements along the way. We also believe that the college experience is more than just an education. What sets Toccoa Falls College apart is our community! Because of this priorityat TFC, you are able to get to know your professors on a personal level. Our professors are passionate about what they teach; they also desire to see students challenged in the classroom and in their walk with Christ. Our college motto focuses on growing godly character while nurturing intellect. Students take these qualities off campus in studies abroad, service and outreach projects, and summer camps. Another important piece of our unique community is campus life. We have concert series, talent shows, dorm events, hammocking, a thousand acres for hiking, and numerous other activities characterizing student life. Whether students are hanging out in the dorms, supporting athletics, enjoying our beautiful north Georgiaweather, or studying in the coffee shop, it is easy to see that they have found true community here! We hope you are encouraged to be an active part of our growing community. As a graduate of Toccoa Falls College,you will leave with a quality education, a Biblical foundation, immeasurable growth, and life-long relationships with both friends and professors. Toccoa Falls College is a place where you can discover what you love and who Christ calls you to be! ii Toccoa Falls College 14-15Catalogg 2014-2015 CATALOG Table of Contents Academic Calendar...............................................................................................1 General Information ..............................................................................................3 Admissions ...........................................................................................................5 Student Life...........................................................................................................7 Student Financial Services ...................................................................................9 Seby Jones Library.............................................................................................15 Academic Information .........................................................................................16 Curriculum Structure and Degree Requirements ................................................27 Online Programs.................................................................................................31 School of Arts & Sciences...................................................................................42 Communication Department.....................................................................44 Counseling Psychology Department ........................................................48 Humanities & Natural Sciences Department ............................................52 School of Christian Ministries..............................................................................66 Bible & Theology Department ..................................................................68 Global Ministries Department...................................................................74 Ministry & Leadership Department...........................................................84 School of Professional Studies ...........................................................................94 Business Administration Department .......................................................96 Music Department ..................................................................................106 Teacher Education Department .............................................................116 Course Prefixes by Department........................................................................127 Course Descriptions..........................................................................................128 Directory ...........................................................................................................158 Index.................................................................................................................162 iii Toccoa Falls College 14-15Catalog ACADEMICCALENDAR2014-2015 FALL SEMESTER& WINTERIM SESSION2014-2015 AUGUST 01 Fall Semester and Winterim Student Account Payment Deadline 01 Fall Semester Pre-registration/ScheduleChange Deadline 19 New&transfer student residence halls move-in(10 a.m.-3 p.m.) 19 NewStudent Registration check-in (9 a.m.–12 p.m. &1p.m.-3 p.m.) 18-22Faculty Preplanning 20-22New &transferstudent Orientation, TFC100 21 Faculty&StaffWelcome Dinner (6 p.m.) 23 Returning&former studentresidence halls move-in(10 a.m.-5 p.m.) 25 Firstday of classes /Drop-Addbegins 25 Online Fall SessionIclasses begin 28 Drop-add ends at 5p.m., Last day to enter classes SEPTEMBER 16 Day of Prayer (classes held) 18 Online SessionIMidpoint; last day to withdraw failingwithout penalty 22 Chapel by Schools OCTOBER 6Chapel by Departments 9Board of Trustees 10-12Homecoming 13 Midpointinsemester 15 Online Fall SessionIclasses end 16-17FallBreak (noclasses) 20 Online Fall SessionIIclasses begin 24 Last day to withdraw failingwithout penalty 27 Registration forWinterimand Spring semester begins 27 Applicationfor Graduation Dec. 2014 and Jan. 2015 period begins NOVEMBER 03-05Woerner Missionary LectureSeries(M &Teveningchapels) 9Application forGraduation Dec. 2014 and Jan. 2015 period ends 12 Online SessionIIMidpoint; last day to withdraw failingwithout penalty 26-28 ThanksgivingBreak (noclasses) DECEMBER 01 Winterim/SpringSemesterPre-registration/Schedule Change Deadline 05 Last day of class 8-11 Finalexams 11 Online Fall SessionIIclasses end 13 Spring Semester Student Account Payment Deadline JANUARY 4All Winterim student residencehalls move-in(1 -5p.m.) 5WinterimRegistration(8-9a.m.)/First Day of Classes 6Drop-add ends at 5p.m. Last dayto enterclasses 16 Last day of Winterim classes 16 Winterim Finals 1ToccoaFalls College 14-15Catalog ACADEMICCALENDAR2014-2015 SPRING SEMESTER &SUMMERSESSIONS2015 JANUARY 17 Returningstudent residence hallsmove-in (12p.m.-5p.m.) 19 Newstudent move-in(9a.m.–12 p.m.) 19 NewStudent Registration check-in (9 a.m.–12p.m.) 19 Orientation begins 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 20 Firstday of classes/Drop-Add begins 20 Online Spring SessionIclasses begin 23 Drop-add ends at 5pm. Lastday to enterclasses FEBRUARY 02-04World Outreach Conference (M, T, &Weveningchapels) 03 Day of Prayer (noclasses) 13 Online SessionIMidpoint; last day to withdraw failingwithout penalty 23 Chapel by Schools MARCH 9Chapel by Departments 10 Midpointinsemester 15 Online Spring SessionIclasses end 16-20SpringBreak 23 Online Spring SessionII classesbegin 26 Last day to withdraw failingwithout penalty 30 Registration forsummersessions and fall begins 30 Applicationperiodfor May &Summer2014grads begins APRIL 03 Good Friday (noclasses) 08 Applicationperiodfor May &Summer2014grads ends 06-08Faith and Life Series (Noevening chapels) 09-11Campus Preview 16 BoardofTrustees 16 Online SessionIIMidpoint; last day to withdraw failingwithout penalty MAY 01 Summer Sessions I&II Student Account PaymentDeadline 01 Summer Sessions I&II Pre-registration/ScheduleChange Deadline 01 Financialaid (FAFSA, GTEG)priority date for2013-2014 6Last day of classes 7Study Day 07 FacultyPost-planning2:00p.m. 08-13Final Exams 13 Online Spring SessionII classesend 15 Baccalaureate (7:30p.m.) 16 Commencement (10:30 a.m.) 20 Allstudent residence hall move in &Registrationfor Summer SessionI(9 a.m.-4 p.m.) 21 Firstday of classes, drop-add begins forSummerSession I 21 Online Summer Sessionclasses begin 22 Summer SessionIdrop-add ends at 5p.m. 25 Memorial Day (noclasses) JUNE 10 Completion Deadline forFinancialAid File 16 Last day of classes forSummerSession