Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalog 2006
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WINTHROP UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2006 - 2007 ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA 29733 Effective August 16, 2006 through August 15, 2007 Volume 97 Purpose The purpose of this catalog is to provide a general description of Winthrop University and its various academic units and to present detailed information regarding the undergraduate curricula which are offered. Inasmuch as the educa- tional process necessitates change, the information and educational requirements in this catalog represent a flexible program which may be altered where such alterations are thought to be in the mutual interest of the University and its students. The provisions of the catalog do not constitute any offer of a contract which may be accepted by students through registration and enrollment in the University. The University reserves the right to change without notice any fee, provision, offering, or requirement in this catalog and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met its require- ments for admission or graduation. Student Responsibility All academic units establish certain academic requirements that must be met before a degree is granted. Advisers, department heads, and deans are available to help the student understand and arrange to meet these requirements, but the student is responsible for fulfilling them. If, at the end of a student’s course of study, the requirements for gradua- tion have not been satisfied, the degree will not be granted. For this reason, it is important for each student to acquaint himself or herself with all academic requirements throughout his or her college career and to be responsible for com- pleting all such requirements within prescribed deadlines and time limits. Winthrop University offers equal opportunity in its employment, admissions, and educational activities. 1 University Calendar 2006-2007 Fall Semester 2006 August 18-26, Friday-Saturday Welcome Week August 18, Friday 7 AM, Freshmen and Transfer Students check into Residence Halls. August 20, Sunday 8 AM, Upperclass students check into Residence Halls. August 21, Monday 4 PM, Opening Convocation and Blue Line August 22, Tuesday Classes begin. August 25, Friday Last day of Fall semester registration Last day to change courses or course sections Last day to Audit courses September 8, Friday Last day to elect S/U option September 15, Friday Last day to apply for Spring 2007 graduation without fee penalty October 13-16, Friday-Monday Fall Break Residence Halls close 9 AM, Oct. 13; reopen 2 PM, Oct. 16. October 18, Wednesday Advising for Spring 2007 begins. October 20, Friday Last day to withdraw from a fall class. An N grade will be assigned. No class withdrawals will be permitted after this date except by extenuating circumstances. November 1, Wednesday Registration for Spring 2007 begins. November 7, Tuesday Election Day; offices closed. November 22-26, Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Holidays; offices closed Nov. 23-24. Residence Halls close 9 AM Nov. 22, reopen 2 PM November 26. December 4, Monday Last day of Fall 2006 classes December 5, Tuesday Study day December 5-12, Tuesday-Tuesday Final examinations December 13, Wednesday 9 AM, Undergraduates check out of residence halls. December 14, Thursday 7 PM, Graduate Commencement December 16, Saturday 11 AM, Undergraduate Commencement 6 PM, Graduates check out of residence halls. Residence Halls close. Spring Semester 2007 January 5, Friday 8 AM, Residence Halls open. January 8, Monday Classes begin. January 12, Friday Last day of Spring semester registration Last day to change courses or course sections Last day to Audit courses January 15, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday; offices closed. January 23, Tuesday Last day to elect S/U option February 1, Thursday Last day to apply for summer or fall 2007 graduation without fee penalty March 7, Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a spring class. An N grade will be assigned. No class withdrawals will be permitted after this date except by extenuating circumstances. March 12-18, Monday-Sunday Spring Break (Offices closed March 15-16.) Residence Halls closed 6 PM, Mar. 9; reopen 2 PM Mar. 18. March 21, Wednesday Advising for Fall 2007 begins. April 4, Wednesday Registration for Summer and Fall 2006 begins. April 23, Monday Last day of Spring 2007 classes April 24, Tuesday Study day April 24-May 1, Tuesday-Tuesday Final examinations May 2, Wednesday 9 AM, Undergraduates check out of residence halls. May 3, Thursday 7 PM, Graduate Commencement May 5, Saturday 11 AM, Undergraduate Commencement 6 PM, Graduates check out of residence halls. Residence Halls close. Please refer to the current semester’s Schedule of Courses and winthrop.edu for updated information. 2 Contents Introduction/ 4 Admissions/ 7 Tuition and Fees/ 13 Financial Assistance/ 17 Student Support Services and Facilities/ 19 Student Rights and Regulations/ 25 Academic Regulations/ 27 Academic Programs/ 34 Degree Requirements/ 35 Degree Programs: The College of Arts and Sciences/40 The College of Business Administration/ 83 The Richard W. Riley College of Education/ 93 The College of Visual and Performing Arts/ 116 University College/145 Minors/ 148 Courses of Study/ 154 Officials, Administrative Staff, and Faculty/ 245 Index/ 266 Campus Map/ 272 3 Introduction History In 1886, Superintendent of Schools David Bancroft Johnson founded Winthrop in Columbia, South Carolina, as a training school for teachers. With the backing and support of Robert C. Winthrop, chairman of the Peabody Educa- tional Fund, the Winthrop Training School was established and began operations on November 15, 1886. Seventeen students were enrolled in the school that was housed in the chapel of the then defunct Presbyterian Theological Semi- nary. In 1887, through the efforts of Governor John P. Richardson, the legislature granted a charter to the school and provided scholarships for one student from each of the 34 counties in the state. At the urging of President Johnson and with the support of Governor Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Winthrop became a state-supported institution in 1891, and the name was changed to “The South Carolina Industrial and Winthrop Normal College.” In 1893, the college became known as “The Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Carolina,” and the decision was made to move the college to Rock Hill. On October 2, 1895, Winthrop opened its doors in Rock Hill with 300 students and 20 instructors. The college grew to become one of the largest women’s colleges in the country. The name was changed to “Winthrop College, The South Carolina College for Women” in 1920. As early as 1955, the Board of Trustees went on record as favoring coeducation. Complete coeducation was not achieved until 1974 when legislation changed the name to “Winthrop College” and men were admitted on a residential basis. In keeping with Winthrop’s function as a comprehensive institution, in 1992 the name was changed to “Winthrop University.” Mission Statement The university provides personalized and challenging undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional education programs of national caliber within a context dedicated to public service to the state of South Carolina. All eligible bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, education, business, and the visual and performing arts are nationally accredited--part of the university’s commitment to be among the very best institu- tions of its kind in the nation. Building on its origins as a women’s college, the Winthrop University of the 21st century is achieving national recognition as a competitive and distinctive, coeducational, public, residential comprehensive learning institution. Winthrop enrolls an achievement-oriented, culturally diverse, and socially responsible student body of more than 6,400 students and will remain a medium-sized comprehensive learning university for the foreseeable future. The university recruits South Carolina’s best students as well as highly qualified students from beyond the state whose presence adds diversity and enrichment to the campus and state. Winthrop prides itself on being an institution of choice for groups traditionally underrepresented on the college campus. Winthrop’s historic campus, located in a dynamic city within a major metropolitan area, provides a contemporary and supportive environment that promotes student learning and development. Winthrop has a diverse and able faculty and professional staff of national caliber and supports their work as effective teachers, scholars, researchers, practitio- ners, and creative artists. Through this talented group, Winthrop students acquire and develop knowledge, skills, and values which enrich their lives and prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of the contemporary world, includ- ing the ability to communicate effectively, appreciate diversity, work collaboratively, synthesize knowledge, and adapt to change. Ongoing assessment of programs and services ensures both that all academic programs challenge students at their highest level of ability and that the library, instructional technology, and other academic service areas support courses of study that are consonant with current methods and knowledge. As a result, Winthrop graduates are emi- nently well-prepared to assume successful careers in business, industry, government, education, the arts, and human services, as well as to enter the most competitive graduate or professional schools. Accreditation Winthrop University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association