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2017 CORBAN UNIVERSITY CATALOG 5000 DEER PARK DRIVE SE • SALEM, OREGON 97317-9392 • 503.375.7005 • 800.845.3005 • www.corban.edu Notes about use of catalog This catalog is provided for guidance in course selection and program planning. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, in no sense is it to be considered a binding contract and it may be changed by action of appropriate bodies within the university. Courses listed in this catalog are subject to change through normal academic process. New courses and changes in existing course work are initiated by the appropriate school, department, or program and approved by the Faculty Council or other bodies as needed. Corban University Catalog – 2017-2018 2 CORBAN UNIVERSITY Dear Friend of Corban: Thank you for taking the time to review the Corban University catalog. Together with Corban’s outstanding faculty and dedicated staff, I heartily embrace the idea that Christians are to be salt and light in their culture. We are to make every difference possible for Jesus Christ. We are to do this not just by spreading the good news of the Gospel, but also by exerting a Christian influence in every sphere of life—including politics, the media, the arts and the academy. At Corban, we are committed to equipping a new generation to think critically and operate from our one central foundation, Jesus Christ. To provide a Christian higher education is to equip today’s students to approach, respond to and serve a world that’s in desperate need around us. It is not to shelter anyone from questions, but to swing wide the door to asking and wrestling with every question under the sun— approaching every subject from the great truth that Jesus Christ is Lord of all. These are exciting and challenging days in America’s history, the history of the Christian church and the history of this institution. I invite your prayers and partnership as we provide Christ-centered biblical education to train the next generation of church, business, education and community leaders. To Christ be all glory, Dr. Sheldon C. Nord President Corban University Catalog – 2017-2018 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar......................................................................................5 University Profile .........................................................................................8 Administration and Faculty .......................................................................16 Academic Information and Policies ..........................................................20 Admissions ................................................................................................49 Financial Information ................................................................................54 Student Life ...............................................................................................60 Degree & Programs of Study .....................................................................63 Center for Global Engagement .............................................................65 Corban Language Institute ...................................................................69 School of Arts & Sciences .....................................................................84 School of Business ............................................................................. 114 School of Education & Counseling .................................................... 121 School of Ministry ............................................................................. 151 Courses ................................................................................................... 173 Index ....................................................................................................... 241 Corban University Catalog – 2017-2018 4 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRAD CALENDAR 2017-2018 Summer Term 2017 Summer Session begins May 7 (Su) Close of course registration for Summer Session May 17 (W) Last day to drop summer course w/ o financial penalty May 17 (W) Summer Session ends Aug 26 (Sa) Fall Semester 2017 Residence halls open for new students Aug 25 (F) New student and family orientation Aug 25 - 27 New student registration/testing Aug 28 - 29 Residence halls open for returning students Aug 28 (M) Continuing student registration Aug 29 (T) Instruction begins Aug 30 (W) Close of course registration Sept 8 (F) Last day to drop courses without a fee Sept 8 (F) Study Day (no classes) Oct 13 (Th) World Outreach Week Oct 23-27 Last day to withdraw any course Nov 3 (F) Early scheduling for spring semester opens Oct 30 (M) Thanksgiving vacation Nov 22-24 Classes resume Nov 27 (M) Christmas Concert performances Dec 1-2 (F - Sa) Last day of instruction Dec 8 (F) Final exams Dec 11-15 Residence Halls close at 2:00 p.m. Dec 15 (F) Final Grades due to the Office of the Registrar Dec 20 (W) Spring Semester 2018 Residence halls open for all students Jan 8 (M) Registration for all new students Jan 8 (M) Orientation for new students Jan 9 (T) Instruction begins Jan 10 (W) Martin Luther King Day (no classes) Jan 15 (M) Close of course registration Jan 19 (F) Last day to drop courses without a fee Jan 19 (F) President's Day (no classes) Feb 19 (M) Last day to withdraw any course March 16 (F) Spring break March 26-30 Classes resume April 2 (M) Early scheduling for fall Semester begins April 9 – May 4 Undergraduate graduation application deadline April 13 (F) Last day of instruction April 27 (F) Final exams April 30 – May 4 Commencement May 5 (S) Residence halls closed for all students May 5 (S) Final grades due to the office of the registrar May 9 (W) Summer Term 2018 Summer Session begins May 7 (Su) Close of course registration for Summer Session May 17 (W) Last day to drop summer course w/ o financial penalty May 17 (W) Summer Session ends Aug 26 (Sa) Corban University Catalog – 2017-2018 5 ONLINE UNDERGRAD CALENDAR 2017-2018 Summer Term 2017 Summer Session (A) begins May 7 (Su) Last day to add/drop summer courses w/o financial penalty (Session A) May 12 (F) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session A) - no tuition reimb. June 9 (F) Summer Session (A) ends Jun 30 (Sa) Summer Session (B) begins July 2 (Su) Last day to add/drop summer courses w/o financial penalty (Session B) July 7 (F) Fall Registration begins Jul 10 (M) Grad Application Due for December Graduation Aug 1 (M) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session B) –no tuition reimb. Aug 4 (F) Summer Session (B) ends Aug 26 (Sa) Final Grades due to the Office of the Registrar Aug 30 (W) Fall Semester 2017 Fall Session begins Aug 27 (Su) Last day to add/drop fall courses w/o financial penalty (Session A) Sept 1 (F) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session A) - no tuition reimb. Sept 29 (F) Fall Session (A) ends Oct 21 (Sa) Fall Session (B) begins Oct 22 (Su) Final Grades – Session A due to the Office of the Registrar Oct 25 (W) Last day to add/drop fall courses w/o financial penalty (Session B) Oct 27 (F) Spring Registration begins Oct 30 (M) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session B) - no tuition reimb. Nov 24 (F) Grad Application Due for May Graduation Dec 1 (Th) Fall Session (B) ends Dec 16 (Sa) Final Grades – Session B due to the Office of the Registrar Dec 20 (W) Spring Semester 2018 Spring Session begins Jan 7 (Su) Last day to add/drop spring courses w/o financial penalty (Session A) Jan 12 (F) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session A) - no tuition reimb. Feb 9 (F) Spring Session (A) ends Mar 3 (Sa) Spring Session (B) begins Mar 4 (Su) Last day to add/drop spring courses w/o financial penalty (Session B) Mar 9 (F) Summer Registration begins Mar 19 (M) Spring Break Mar 26 – Apr 1 Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session B) - no tuition reimb. Apr 6 (F) Grad Application Due for August Graduation May 1 (M) Spring Session (B) ends May 5 (Sa) Commencement May 5 (Sa) Final Grades due to the Office of the Registrar May 9 (W) Corban University Catalog – 2017-2018 6 Summer Term 2018 Summer Session (A) begins May 6 (Su) Last day to add/drop summer courses w/o financial penalty (Session A) May 11 (F) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session A) - no tuition reimb. June 8 (F) Summer Session (A) ends Jun 30 (Su) Summer Session (B) begins July 7 (Su) Last day to add/drop summer courses w/o financial penalty (Session B) July 6 (F) Fall Registration begins July 9 (M) Last day to withdraw from courses w/ $10 fee (Session B) - no tuition reimb. Aug 3 (F) Grad Application Due for December Graduation Aug 1 (M) Summer Session (B) ends Aug 25 (Sa) Final Grades due to the Office of the Registrar Aug 29 (W) Corban University Catalog – 2017-2018 7 UNIVERSITY PROFILE OUR HISTORY Corban University has its roots in Phoenix, Arizona, where in 1935 it began as a Bible institute. After relocating to California in 1946, it became known as Western Baptist Bible College where it operated until moving to Oregon in 1969. In 1955, the college received degree-granting status from the State of California Department of Education, and in 1959 received national accreditation as a Bible college by the American Association of Bible Colleges. In 1968 it was first regionally accredited and remains so today by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Over the years, the University has been transformed from a Bible college to a university offering programs in biblical studies, the liberal arts and professional studies. With a heritage of Baptist theology, Corban serves the greater