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Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalog 2003 WINTHROP UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2003 - 2004 ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA 29733 Effective August 16, 2003 through August 15, 2004 Volume 94 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 educational 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 requirements 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 graduation 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 completing all such requirements within prescribed deadlines and time limits. Winthrop University offers equal opportunity in its employment, admissions, and educational activities. 1 University Calendar 2003-2004 Fall Semester 2003 August 24-30, Sun-Sat Welcome Week August 23, Saturday 7 AM, Freshmen and Transfer Students check into Residence Halls. August 24, Sunday 7 AM, Upperclassmen check into Residence Halls. August 25, Monday 9 AM, Open Registration August 26, Tuesday 4 PM, Opening Convocation and Blue Line August 27, Wednesday Classes begin. August 29, Friday Last day of Fall semester registration Last day to change courses or course sections Last day to Audit courses September 12, Friday Last day to elect S/U option September 30, Tuesday Last day to drop full semester courses with grade of automatic “N” October 20-21, Mon-Tues Fall Break Residence Halls close 6 PM, Oct. 17; reopen 2 PM, Oct. 21. October 22, Wednesday Advising for Spring 2004 begins. November 5, Wednesday Registration for Spring 2004 begins. November 26-30, Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Holidays; offices closed Nov. 27-28. Residence Halls close 9 AM Nov. 26, reopen 2 PM November 30. December 2, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from full-semester course December 9, Tuesday Last day of Fall 2003 classes December 10, Wednesday Study day December 10-17, Wed-Wed Final examinations December 18, Thursday 9 AM, Undergraduates check out of residence halls. 7 PM, Graduate Commencement December 20, Saturday 11 AM, Undergraduate Commencement 6 PM, Graduates check out of residence halls. Residence Halls close. Spring Semester 2004 January 11, Sunday 12 noon, Residence Halls open. January 12, Monday Open Registration January 14, Wednesday Classes begin. January 16, Friday Last day of Spring semester registration Last day to change courses or course sections Last day to Audit courses January 19, Monday Martin Luther King Holiday; offices closed. January 30, Friday Last day to elect S/U option February 17, Tuesday Last day to drop full semester courses with grade of automatic “N” March 15-21, Monday-Sunday Spring Break (Offices closed March 19.) Residence Halls closed 6 PM, Mar. 12; reopen 2 PM Mar. 21. March 24, Wednesday Advising for Fall 2004 begins. April 7, Wednesday Early Registration for Summer and Fall 2004 begins. April 20, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a full semester course. April 27, Tuesday Last day of Spring 2004 courses April 28, Wednesday Study day April 28-May 5, Wed-Wed Final examinations May 6, Thursday 9 AM, Undergraduates check out of residence halls. 7 PM, Graduate Commencement May 8, 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/ 8 Tuition and Fees/ 16 Financial Assistance/ 22 Student Support Services and Facilities/ 25 Student Rights and Regulations/ 35 Academic Regulations/ 38 Academic Programs/ 50 Degree Requirements/ 51 Degree Programs: The College of Arts and Sciences/60 The College of Business Administration/ 108 The Richard W. Riley College of Education/ 127 The College of Visual and Performing Arts/ 151 University College/171 Minors/ 172 Courses of Study/ 178 Officials, Administrative Staff, and Faculty/ 277 Scholarships and Awards/ 302 Index/ 319 Campus Map/ 334 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 The Honorable Robert C. Winthrop, chairman of the Peabody Educational 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 Seminary. 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 Building on its origins as a women’s college and its history as a teacher preparation institution, Winthrop University has broadened its mission and has achieved national recognition as a competitive and distinctive, public, residential comprehensive learning institution--one that strives to create an educational environment for its students, faculty, and staff. Consonant with that effort, Winthrop has earned a strong reputation as among the finest universities of its type in the nation. 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. 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 of between 5,000 and 7,000 students 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 under-represented on the college campus. Winthrop’s historic campus, located in a growing city within a major metropolitan area, provides a contemporary and supportive environment that promotes student learning and development. Winthrop has a diverse faculty and professional staff of national caliber and supports their work as effective teachers, scholars, researchers, practitioners, 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, including the ability to communicate effectively, appreciate diversity, work collaboratively, synthesize knowl- edge, 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 4 INTRODUCTION 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 eminently 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’s academic programs are measured by national standards of quality. Winthrop University is accredited by the Commission
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