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TABLE OF CONTENTS An Overview of the University ................................................................................................................................................3 2019-20 Undergraduate Calendar ...........................................................................................................................................8 Student Life ...........................................................................................................................................................................13 Academic Program .................................................................................................................................................................17 Adult Studies .........................................................................................................................................................................29 Admissions .............................................................................................................................................................................31 Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................................39 Organization of the Curriculum ...........................................................................................................................................48 College of Arts and Sciences .................................................................................................................................................49 Department of Art ............................................................................................................................................................50 Department of Biology ......................................................................................................................................................56 Department of Chemistry .................................................................................................................................................63 Department of Communication Arts ...............................................................................................................................68 Department of Computer Science ....................................................................................................................................75 Department of Engineering ..............................................................................................................................................79 Department of English ......................................................................................................................................................83 Department of History ......................................................................................................................................................88 Department of Language...................................................................................................................................................92 Department of Mathematics ...........................................................................................................................................100 Department of Music ......................................................................................................................................................105 Department of Physics ....................................................................................................................................................115 Department of Political Science ......................................................................................................................................119 Department of Psychology ..............................................................................................................................................123 Department of Sociology and Family Studies .................................................................................................................126 Intercultural Studies Program .........................................................................................................................................130 Certificate in International Health Care ........................................................................................................................133 McAfee School of Business ..................................................................................................................................................134 College of Education ...........................................................................................................................................................143 School of Education ........................................................................................................................................................144 The Union EDGE Program ............................................................................................................................................150 Educator Preparation Program .......................................................................................................................................152 Department of Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport ...............................................................................................156 School of Social Work .........................................................................................................................................................165 School of Adult and Professional Studies .................................................................................................................................................................171 College of Nursing and Health Sciences .............................................................................................................................177 College of Pharmacy ............................................................................................................................................................192 School of Theology and Missions ........................................................................................................................................194 The Honors Community .....................................................................................................................................................203 Institute for Intellectual Discipleship ..................................................................................................................................206 Center for Intercultural Engagement ..................................................................................................................................208 Centers of the University .....................................................................................................................................................210 Graduate Studies .................................................................................................................................................................212 Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................................................................213 Administration.....................................................................................................................................................................214 Index ....................................................................................................................................................................................216 Directory of Correspondence ......................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover AN OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY Our Identity priority of worship and service in the Christian life while Union University is an academic community, affiliated seeking to develop a generation of students who can be with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, equipping persons to agents of reconciliation to a factious church in a hurting think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its and broken world. This commitment calls for all faculty and core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, people- staff to integrate Christian faith in all learning and doing, focused, and future-directed. These values shape its identity as based on the supposition that all truth is God’s truth and an institution which prioritizes liberal arts based undergraduate that there is no contradiction between God’s truth made education enhanced by professional and graduate programs. known to us in Holy Scripture and that which is revealed The academic community is composed of quality faculty, to us through creation and natural revelation. staff, and students working together in a caring, grace-filled • People-Focused: A third pillar on which we will build our environment conducive to the development of character, common commitments is the core value of being people servant leadership, and cultural engagement. focused. At the heart of our commitment to being people focused is the visible demonstration of valuing one another. We will give honor to one another through our words and Our Core Values actions, and by committing