Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009
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Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 Indiana Wesleyan University 1 Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 GUIDE TO INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY... 2 Indiana Wesleyan University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 COMMUNICATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY Indiana Wesleyan University 3 Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 EDUCATION CENTERS INDIANA Columbus (IN) Education Center 726 Washington Street Columbus, Indiana 47201 812-376-7346, 866-709-0067 Fax: 812-376-7356 http://caps.indwes.edu/locations/ed_centers/columbus.htm Fort Wayne Education Center 8211 West Jefferson Boulevard Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 260-436-7874, 866-248-2435 Fax: 260-432-0196 http://caps.indwes.edu/locations/ed_centers/fortwayne.htm Indianapolis Education Center 3777 Priority Way South Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 North 317-574-3980, 800-456-5327 Fax: 317-818-4883 http://caps.indwes.edu/locations/ed_centers/indynorth.htm Indianapolis Education Center West 6325 Digital Way, Suite 222 Indianapolis, IN 46278 317-713-6150 Fax: 317-713-6161 http://caps.indwes.edu/locations/ed_centers/indywest.htm Kokomo Education Center 1916 East Markland Avenue Kokomo, Indiana 46901 765-868-7305 Fax: 765-452-0742 http://caps.indwes.edu/locations/ed_centers/kokomo.htm Merrillville Education Center 8415 Georgia St Merrillville, IN 46410 219-769-5100 Fax: 219-769-5104 http://merrillville.indwes.edu Shelbyville Education Center 2325 Intelliplex Drive Shelbyville, IN 46176 317-392-5180 Fax: 317-392-5181 http://caps.indwes.edu/locations/ed_centers/shelbyville.htm Greenwood Education Center 1500 Windhorst Way Greenwood, IN 46143 317-859-3101 Fax: 317-859-3105 http://greenwood.indwes.edu 4 Indiana Wesleyan University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 KENTUCKY Lexington Education Center 1792 Alysheba Way Ste 150 Lexington, KY 40509 859-519-3000 Fax: 859-519-3006 http://lexington.indwes.edu Louisville Education Center 1500 Alliant Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40299 502-261-5000 Fax: 502-261-5009 http://louisville.indwes.edu OHIO Cincinnati Education Center 9286 Schulze Drive West Chester, OH 45069 513-881-3600 Fax: 513-881-3607 http://cincinnati.indwes.edu Cleveland East Education Center 58885 Landerbrook Dr. Ste 215 Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 216-328-1073 Fax: 216-328-1190 http://cleveland.indwes.edu Cleveland Education Center 4100 Rockside Road Independence, Ohio 44131 216-525-6200 Fax: 216-525-6169 http://cleveland.indwes.edu Dayton Education Center 2912 Springboro West Road Moraine, OH 45439 937-298-4401 Fax: 937-298-4406 http://dayton.indwes.edu Indiana Wesleyan University 5 Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 CONTENTS Guide to Indiana Wesleyan University... ................................................................................................................. 2 Communication with the University ........................................................................................................................ 3 Education Centers .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Indiana Wesleyan Is... ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Accreditation .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 World Changing Aims ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Strategic Profile ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Statement of Faith .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Academic Calendar - CAS ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Statement of Nondiscrimination in University Programs ................................................................ 18 Right Reserved to Change ............................................................................................................... 18 Academic Freedom .......................................................................................................................... 18 Admission and Registration ................................................................................................................................... 19 Admission of Students ................................................................................................................................ 19 Freshman Admission ....................................................................................................................... 19 Transfer Student Admission ............................................................................................................ 19 Transfer of Credit Policy ................................................................................................................. 19 International Student Admission ..................................................................................................... 20 Former Student Re-enrollment ........................................................................................................ 20 High School Students: Credits-in-Escrow ....................................................................................... 20 Special/Unclassified Admission ...................................................................................................... 20 Admission to Professional Programs ............................................................................................... 21 Academic Calendars ........................................................................................................................ 21 Nontraditional Calendar .................................................................................................................. 21 Orientation and Registration of Students .................................................................................................... 21 Orientation ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Entrance Examinations .................................................................................................................... 21 Registration Procedure .................................................................................................................... 21 Returning Students .......................................................................................................................... 22 6 Indiana Wesleyan University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2009 Registration Advisement ................................................................................................................. 22 Change in Registration and Withdrawing from a Course ................................................................ 22 Withdrawal from the University ...................................................................................................... 22 Temporary Registration at Another Institution ................................................................................ 22 Enrollment - Limitations ................................................................................................................. 22 Transcript of Record ........................................................................................................................ 23 IWU Safety Policies and Crime Reporting ...................................................................................... 23 Student Records, Rights, and Privacy ............................................................................................. 23 Academic Information ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Degrees Offered .............................................................................................................................. 24 Requirements for Degrees ............................................................................................................... 24 Which Catalog? ............................................................................................................................... 25 Residence Requirements ................................................................................................................. 25 Undergraduate Majors and Degrees Offered ................................................................................... 25 Undergraduate Majors - CAS .......................................................................................................... 26 General Education Requirements Associate Degree ....................................................................... 27 General Education Requirements - Bachelor's Degree .................................................................... 28 General Education Requirements: Competencies and Proficiencies ............................................... 28 John Wesley Honors College (JWHC) ............................................................................................ 30 Center for Life Calling and Leadership (CLCL) and Career Services ...........................................