2019-2020 Catalog
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2019-2020 CATALOG www.PQC.edu BOT Approved October 1, 2019 The catalog presents information regarding admission requirements, offered courses, degree requirements, tuition, fees and the general rules and regulations of Paul Quinn College. The information was as accurate as possible at the time of publication, October 2018. Updates will be made in the catalog as needed. Such changes will be publicized through normal channels and updated to the electronic version available via the College Web site. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Paul Quinn College admits students of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the College. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. No disabled person is, on the basis of the disability, excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program, employment, or activity at Paul Quinn College. Contact Information Paul Quinn College www.PQC.edu 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas, TX 75241-4398 Academic Advising/Office of Retention [email protected] 214.379.5441 Academic Affairs [email protected] 214.379.5484 Alumni Affairs [email protected] 214.379.5551 Athletics [email protected] 214.379.5551 Business Office (Student Billing) [email protected] 214.379.5560 Cafeteria (Menu & Hours) [email protected] 214.379.5513 Campus Clubs and Organizations [email protected] 214.379.5442 Campus Security [email protected] 214.379.5599 CEEL (Student Affairs) [email protected] 214.379.5551 College Registrar (Transcript Requests) [email protected] 214.379.5412 Donations to Paul Quinn College [email protected] 214.379.5546 Facilities [email protected] 214.379.5403 Faculty [email protected] 214.379.5484 General Information [email protected] 214.379.5449 Health Services [email protected] 214.379.5526 Housing/Lucy Hughes Dormitory [email protected] 214.379.5455 Human Resources [email protected] 214.379.5522 Information Technology/Computing [email protected] 214.379.5507 Placement Testing and Disability Services [email protected] 214.379.5484 President’s Office [email protected] 214.379.5546 Prospective Students [email protected] 214.379.5449 Scholarships and Financial Aid [email protected] 214.379.5303 Student Government Association [email protected] 214.379.5442 Student Support Services (TRiO) [email protected] 214.379.5483 Upward Bound [email protected] 214.379.5419 WE Over Me Farm [email protected] 214.379.5457 Work Program [email protected] 214.379.5517 Zale Library [email protected] 214.379.5565 2 | Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Anti-discrimination Statement ........................................................................................................................... 1 CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... 3 PAUL QUINN COLLEGE .......................................................................................................................... 9 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ............................................................................................................................. 9 THE QUINNITE NATION .................................................................................................................................... 10 Our Mission ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Statement of Accreditation .............................................................................................................................. 10 Certificate of AutHorization ............................................................................................................................. 10 Affiliation ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Administrative Divisions .................................................................................................................................. 10 Office of the President .................................................................................................................................. 10 Office of Academic Affairs ............................................................................................................................ 11 Office of Finance and Operations ................................................................................................................. 11 The Quinnite Creed: THE Four L’s of Servant Leadership ........................................................................... 11 Our History ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Christian Philosophy of Education ................................................................................................................. 12 Confession of Our Faith: The Doctrinal Statement of Paul Quinn College ................................................. 13 Apostle's Creed ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Foundational Beliefs ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Buildings and Grounds .................................................................................................................................... 14 Campus Map ................................................................................................................................................ 15 “WE Over Me” Farm at Paul Quinn College ................................................................................................... 15 The Work Program ............................................................................................................................................ 16 INSTITUTIONAL Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 16 ADMISSION TO PAUL QUINN COLLEGE ........................................................................................................ 18 Application Process ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Admission of First-Time Freshman ................................................................................................................ 18 Home-Schooled Applicants .......................................................................................................................... 18 Admission of Transfer Students ..................................................................................................................... 18 Admission of International Students .............................................................................................................. 19 Admission of Former Students ....................................................................................................................... 19 Admission of Non-Traditional, Part-time and Veteran Students .................................................................. 19 Conditional Admission ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Students with Disabilities ................................................................................................................................ 20 Credit for Prior Learning .................................................................................................................................. 20 Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations ..................................................................................................... 20 CLEP Examinations ...................................................................................................................................... 21 International Baccalaureate (IB) Examinations ............................................................................................. 21 Portfolio Review ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Other Credit by Examination ......................................................................................................................... 22 StraighterLine ............................................................................................................................................... 22 Transfer Credit Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Summer Bridge ................................................................................................................................................