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CALVARY UNIVERSITY 2017 - 2018 CATALOG 15800 Calvary Road Kansas City, Missouri 64147-1341 Admissions Information: 1-800-326-3960 Switchboard: 1-816-322-0110 Admissions E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.calvary.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS CALVARY’S CALENDAR ..................................................................................... 4 UNIVERSITY PROFILE ....................................................................................... 7 STUDENT LIFE ................................................................................................ 22 ADMISSIONS ................................................................................................. 30 FINANCES ...................................................................................................... 37 ACADEMICS ................................................................................................... 59 PROGRAMS OF STUDY ................................................................................... 85 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 89 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................. 187 GRADUATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 242 SEMINARY PROGRAMS................................................................................ 251 GRADUATE AND SEMINARY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................... 259 PERSONNEL ................................................................................................. 283 NOTICES AND POLICIES ................................................................................ 289 INDEX .......................................................................................................... 311 This catalog contains information regarding the calendar, student life, admissions, fees, degree requirements, and course offerings for the 2017-2019 academic years. Calvary reserves the right to make changes in these and other matters described herein, without prior notice, in accordance with established policies and procedures. © January 2017 by Calvary University 4 Calendar CALVARY’S CALENDAR SPRING SEMESTER 2017 January 9 – June 30 J-Term January 3 - 6 J-Term Classes Tues. – Fri. Jan. 3 - 6 Cycle 4 January 9 – March 3 Cycle 4 Classes Begin Monday Jan. 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / No Classes Monday Jan. 16 Missions Emphasis Week Tues. – Fri. Jan. 24 – 76 Missions Seminar Day / No Day Classes Tuesday Jan. 24 Day of Prayer / No Day Classes Wednesday Jan. 25 Cycle 4 Classes End Friday March 3 Cycle 5 March 6 – May 5 Cycle 5 Classes Begin Monday March 6 Spring Break / No Classes Mon. – Fri. March 20 - 27 Good Friday / No Classes Friday April 14 Work Day / No Day Classes Thursday April 20 Awards Chapel / Alumni Induction Thursday May 4 Baccalaureate Friday May 5 Cycle 5 Classes End Friday May 5 Commencement Saturday May 6 Semester Exams (16 week classes) Mon. – Wed. May 8 - 10 Cycle 6 May 8 – June 30 Cycle 6 Classes Begin Monday May 8 Cycle 6 Classes End Friday June 30 FALL SEMESTER 2017 July 3 – December 20 Cycle 1 July 3 – August 25 Cycle 1 Classes Begin Monday July 3 Independence Day Holiday / No Classes Tuesday July 4 Cycle 1 Classes End Friday Aug. 25 Cycle 2 August 28 – October 20 Cycle 2 Classes Begin Monday Aug. 28 Labor Day Holiday / No Classes Monday Sept. 4 Work Day / No Day Classes Tuesday Sept. 19 Fall Study Break Thurs. – Fri. Oct. 19 - 20 Cycle 2 Classes End Friday Oct. 20 Cycle 3 October 23 – December 20 Cycle 3 Classes Begin Monday Oct. 23 Charles C. Ryrie Lecture Series Tues. – Fri. Oct. 24 - 27 Day of Prayer / No Day Classes Friday Oct. 27 Thanksgiving Break / No Classes Wed. – Fri. Nov. 22 - 24 Cycle 3 Classes End Friday Dec. 15 Semester Exams (16 week classes) Mon. – Wed. Dec. 18 - 20 (Dates subject to change. All events on website calendar – www.Calvary.edu) Calendar 5 SPRING SEMESTER 2018 January 8 – June 29 J-Term January 2 - 5 J-Term Classes Tues. – Fri. Jan. 2 - 5 Cycle 4 January 8 – March 2 Cycle 4 Classes Begin Monday Jan. 8 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / No Classes Monday Jan. 15 Missions Emphasis Week Tues. – Fri. Jan. 23 – 26 Missions Seminar Day / No Day Classes Tuesday Jan. 23 Day of Prayer / No Day Classes Wednesday Jan. 24 Cycle 4 Classes End Friday March 2 Cycle 5 March 5 – May 4 Cycle 5 Classes Begin Monday Mar. 5 Spring Break / No Classes Mon. – Fri. Mar. 19 - 26 Good Friday / No Classes Friday Mar. 30 Work Day / No Day Classes Thursday Apr. 19 Awards Chapel / Alumni Induction Thursday May 3 Baccalaureate Friday May 4 Cycle 5 Classes End Friday May 4 Commencement Saturday May 5 Semester Exams (16 week classes) Mon. – Wed. May 7 - 9 Cycle 6 May 7 – June 29 Cycle 6 Classes Begin Monday May 7 Cycle 6 Classes End Friday Jun. 29 FALL SEMESTER 2018 July 2 – December 19 Cycle 1 July 2 – August 24 Classes Begin Monday July 2 Independence Day Holiday / No Classes Wednesday July 4 Cycle 1 Classes End Friday Aug. 24 Cycle 2 August 27 – October 19 Cycle 2 Classes Begin Monday Aug. 27 Labor Day Holiday / No Classes Monday Sept. 3 Work Day / No Day Classes Tuesday Sept. 18 Fall Study Break Thurs. – Fri. Oct. 18 - 19 Cycle 2 Classes End Wednesday Oct. 17 Cycle 3 October 22 – December 19 Cycle 3 Classes Begin Monday Oct. 22 Charles C. Ryrie Lecture Series Tues. –Fri. Oct. 23-26 Day of Prayer / No Day Classes Friday Oct. 26 Thanksgiving Break / No Classes Wed. – Fri. Nov. 21 - 23 Cycle 3 Classes End Friday Dec. 14 Semester Exams (16 week classes) Mon. – Wed. Dec. 17 - 19 (Dates subject to change. All events on website calendar – www.Calvary.edu) 6 Calendar SPRING SEMESTER 2019 January 14 – June 15 J-Term January 2 - 5 J-Term Classes Mon. – Fri. Jan. 7 - 11 Cycle 4 January 14 – March 8 Cycle 4 Classes Begin Monday Jan. 14 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / No Classes Monday Jan. 21 Missions Emphasis Week Tues. – Fri. Jan. 29 – Feb. 1 Missions Seminar Day / No Day Classes Tuesday Jan. 29 Day of Prayer / No Day Classes Wednesday Jan. 30 Cycle 4 Classes End Friday March 8 Cycle 5 March 11 – May 10 Cycle 5 Classes Begin Monday March. 11 Spring Break / No Classes Mon. – Fri. March 18 - 25 Work Day / No Day Classes Thursday Apr. 18 Good Friday / No Classes Friday April 19 Awards Chapel / Alumni Induction Thursday May 9 Baccalaureate Friday May 10 Cycle 5 Classes End Friday May 10 Commencement Saturday May 11 Semester Exams (16 week classes) Mon. – Wed. May 13 - 15 Cycle 6 May 13 – July 5 Cycle 6 Classes Begin Monday May 13 Independence Day Holiday/No Classes Thursday July 4 Cycle 6 Classes End Friday July 5 FALL SEMESTER 2019 July 8 – December 20 Cycle 1 July 8 – August 30 Cycle 1 Classes Begin Monday July 8 Cycle 1 Classes End Friday Aug. 30 Cycle 2 September 2 – October 25 Labor Day Holiday / No Classes Monday Sept. 2 Cycle 2 Classes Begin Tuesday Sept. 3 Work Day / No Day Classes Tuesday Sept. 17 Fall Study Break Thurs. – Fri. Oct. 17 - 18 Charles C. Ryrie Lecture Series Tues. –Fri. Oct. 22-25 Day of Prayer / No Day Classes Friday Oct. 25 Cycle 2 Classes End Friday Oct. 25 Cycle 3 October 28 – December 18 Cycle 3 Classes Begin Monday Oct. 28 Thanksgiving Break / No Classes Wed. – Fri. Nov. 27 - 29 Cycle 3 Classes End Friday Dec. 13 Semester Exams (16 week classes) Mon. – Wed. Dec. 16 - 18 (Dates subject to change. All events on website calendar – www.Calvary.edu UNIVERSITY PROFILE HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR EDUCATION TO ALL OF US AT CALVARY?.............. 8 THE ADVANTAGES OF CALVARY UNIVERSITY ................................................... 9 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 10 MISSION ........................................................................................................ 11 PURPOSE ....................................................................................................... 11 PHILOSOPHY .................................................................................................. 11 CORE VALUES ................................................................................................ 11 CULTURAL CLIMATE ....................................................................................... 11 STATEMENT OF FAITH ................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. CONVICTIONS ................................................................................................ 16 CALVARY STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY ............................................................ 18 HISTORY OF CALVARY .................................................................................... 18 ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................ 19 CALVARY GRADUATE SCHOOL ....................................................................... 20 CALVARY SEMINARY ...................................................................................... 20 LIBRARY ......................................................................................................... 21 8 University Profile HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR EDUCATION TO ALL OF US AT CALVARY? Peter exhorts Christians to “prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet 1:13). There are many good ways to prepare, and a formal education can be a significant part of that preparation. As you work through the process of choosing a school, you have probably realized that there are multiple good options available