Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021
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Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 Contents Letter from the President .................................................................................................... 3 General Information ............................................................................................................ 3 Academic Degrees ................................................................................................................ 6 Campus Map .......................................................................................................................... 8 Campus Facilities .................................................................................................................. 9 Admissions and Financial. Information .........................................................................11 Academic Policies ...............................................................................................................14 Academic Organization .....................................................................................................22 Pre-Professional Programs .................................................................................................26 Courses of Instruction .......................................................................................................28 Liberal Arts Framework .....................................................................................................30 Adult Studies .........................................................................................................................33 Associate Degrees ................................................................................................................33 Bachelor Degrees ................................................................................................................34 Biology .........................................................................................................................34 Business .......................................................................................................................39 Business Administration and Leadership...............................................................53 Christian Ministry ......................................................................................................57 Communication and Design Arts ..........................................................................68 Computer Science .....................................................................................................75 English .........................................................................................................................80 General Studies ..........................................................................................................86 History and Political Science ...................................................................................87 Honors Program ........................................................................................................99 Kinesiology .............................................................................................................. 101 Liberal Arts and Intercultural Studies ................................................................ 115 Mathematics ............................................................................................................ 116 Modern Foreign Languages and Cultures ......................................................... 120 Music, Theatre, and Dance ................................................................................... 125 National Security Studies ...................................................................................... 150 Nursing ..................................................................................................................... 151 Peace and Conflict Transformation .................................................................... 156 Physical Sciences and Engineering ..................................................................... 157 Psychology ............................................................................................................... 170 Public Health .......................................................................................................... 175 Social Work, Criminal Justice, and Family Science .......................................... 178 Statistics .................................................................................................................... 189 Teacher Education ................................................................................................. 190 Women’s Studies .................................................................................................... 202 Graduate Programs ......................................................................................................... 203 School of Theology and Christian Ministry ....................................................... 203 Falls School of Business ......................................................................................... 204 School of Music, Theatre, and Dance ................................................................. 205 Academic Support ........................................................................................................... 206 Academic Enrichment .................................................................................................... 208 Administration .................................................................................................................. 211 Faculty ................................................................................................................................ 213 Faculty Emeriti ................................................................................................................. 220 Academic and Student Support .................................................................................... 223 Index .................................................................................................................................. 224 Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog, 2020-21 1 The material contained in the Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog is for information only and does not constitute a contract between the student and the university. The catalog provides an overview of course offerings and content. It is not the official list of offerings for any given term. Students should consult the course schedule for the specific term(s) for which they wish to register. The university and its various units reserve the right to revise, amend, alter, and change from time to time its policies, rules, regulations, and financial charges, including those related to admission, instruction, and graduation, without notice to students. The university reserves the right to withdraw curricula and specific courses, alter course content, change the calendar, and withdraw or change programs and majors offered by the university without notice to students. Anderson University maintains compliance with applicable Federal and State statutes related to private institutions of higher education including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as amended; the Student Right to Know Act, as amended; and the Solomon Amendment. In compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, the university does not discriminate in its educational programs or admissions procedures. Anderson University is a not-for-profit exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Work Life Engagement, 1100 East Fifth St., Anderson, IN 46012, telephone (765) 641-4133, and Director of Disability Services for Students, 1100 East Fifth St., Anderson, IN 46012, telephone (765) 641-4223. 2 Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog, 2020-21 Letter from the President This is where your college experience begins. Before you move onto the Anderson University campus, you plan a course for your first academic year. You sit down with one of our faculty advisors, and you start your story. My own Anderson University story started in the 1970s. I came with a single focus — myself. What happened during the next four years transformed my life. My vision broadened as I aligned the focus of my life with God’s expectations for me: To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8). Each academic program offered in this catalog was designed by a remarkable group of faculty who bring exceptional skills and knowledge to the classroom. Each course is a building block that fulfills our mission to educate students for lives of faith and service in the church and society. By choosing a liberal arts institution, you see value in developing not only as a professional but also as a person. Our faculty and staff are committed to mentoring you and sharing in those experiences with you as well, beginning friendships that will last long past graduation. The Anderson University community is based on the core values of integrity, excellence, servant leadership, responsibility, and generosity, and we hope you will be able to sense that in every aspect of your life at AU. As you begin your Anderson