CATALOGUE B Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary College of Louisianacentenary College of Louisiana 1 Undergraduate Catalogue 2012-2013
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Centenary College of Louisiana a 2012-13 CATALOGUE B Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary College of LouisianaCentenary College of Louisiana 1 Undergraduate Catalogue 2012-2013 Centenary College is an equal opportunity educational institution. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation, in the administration of its educational policies, recruitment or admission of students, scholarship, grant or loan programs, athletic or other College-administered programs, employment procedures, training programs, promotion policies or other related personnel practices. The College’s designated coor- dinator for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Internal Revenue Service is Mr. William Ballard. The College follows the guidelines for records established by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (1974). 2 Centenary College of Louisiana Welcome to Centenary College Dear Student, What will people be saying about you 100 years from now? Will there be a local park named for you where children’s imaginations transport them to playful places of awe, adventure and intrigue? Will a father be telling his daughter stories about challenges you endured and the obstacles you overcame? Will the stock market ticker play host to the symbol of a company you founded? Will there be a second generation of healthy, economically empowered global citizens in a part of the world we today think of as developing because of your work? What will people say about you? I ask this not to focus your attention on your reputation, but on your legacy - the difference you will make. You would not be educating yourself as a member of the Centenary family if you did not already place others above self, service above success, exploration and learning above knowing. You will make a difference. This catalog is a pathway to your legacy. In it are the windows to the insights you crave, the doors to the opportunities you seek. Take full advantage of the treasures marked on this map. Allow the faculty, staff and even the president to serve as your guide, and let us be the wind in your sails. Share with us your ideas. We want to deepen your passion, amplify your strengths and give you the pen and paper you need to author your legacy. What will people say about you 100 years from now? Start answering that question today. Take Care, B. David Rowe President Centenary College of Louisiana 3 Table of Contents Academic Calendar .......................................................................4 Foreign Languages ...............................................................96 The Centenary Experience ............................................................6 Gender Studies Minor .........................................................100 Life on Campus ...........................................................................9 General Education ..............................................................101 Admission...................................................................................13 Geology ...............................................................................101 Expenses & Financial Aid ..........................................................19 Health & Exercise Science ..................................................104 Academic Checklist ....................................................................36 History & Political Science .................................................105 Academic Regulations ................................................................37 Mathematics .......................................................................110 Degree Requirements (core) .....................................................42 Computer Science Minor ....................................................113 Academic Honors and Organizations ..........................................47 Hurley School of Music ......................................................114 Degree Offerings .......................................................................51 Neuroscience .....................................................................120 Pre-Professional Programs ........................................................52 Philosophy .........................................................................122 COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS Physics Minor ....................................................................124 Art and Visual Culture ...........................................................55 Psychology .........................................................................125 Athletics ................................................................................60 Religious Studies ................................................................128 Biochemistry ........................................................................60 Sociology ............................................................................131 Biology .................................................................................61 Theatre ...............................................................................134 Biophysics ............................................................................64 Trek ....................................................................................137 Frost School of Business ......................................................65 Latin Courses in Teach Out ..................................................139 Economics ............................................................................71 Enrichment Opportunities .......................................................141 Chemistry .............................................................................74 Board of Trustees ....................................................................143 Communication ....................................................................77 Administration .........................................................................144 Education .............................................................................84 Faculty .....................................................................................146 Engineering ..........................................................................90 Endowed Chairs ......................................................................149 English .................................................................................91 Visiting Fellows ........................................................................151 Environment and Society Minor ...........................................95 Professors Emeriti ...................................................................152 First-Year Experience ...........................................................96 Index ......................................................................................154 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Centenary College of Louisiana Academic Calendar 2012-2013 FALL SEMESTER 2012 Late registration for new students Thursday-Friday August 16-17 Class work begins 8:00 a.m. Monday August 20 President’s Convocation* 11:00 a.m. Tuesday August 21 Last day for enrolling, adding courses or changing sections 4:30 p.m. Tuesday August 28 Labor Day Holiday Monday September 3 Last day for removing incomplete grades from preceding Spring, Module, Summer 4:30 p.m. Friday September 28 Mid-semester grades due Noon Wednesday October 10 Fall Break begins 8:00 p.m. Wednesday October 10 Classes resume 8:00 a.m. Monday October 15 Last day for dropping courses or changing enrollment status 4:30 p.m. Friday October 26 Homecoming /Parents and Family Weekend Wednesday-Sunday Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Thanksgiving Recess begins 4:00 p.m. Friday November 16 Classes resume 8:00 a.m. Monday November 26 Preparation Week Monday-Sunday December 3-9 Class work ends 4:00 p.m. Friday December 7 Semester exams Monday-Friday December 10-14 Final grades due Noon Tuesday December 18 SPRING SEMESTER 2013 Class work begins 8:00 a.m. Monday January 7 New student registration 8:30 a.m. Monday January 7 Last day for enrolling, adding courses, or changing sections 4:30 p.m. Tuesday January 15 MLK Day Holiday Monday January 21 Mardi Gras Holiday begins 4:00 p.m. Friday February 8 Classes resume 1:00 p.m. Wednesday February 13 Founders’ Day** 9:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Thursday February 21 Last day for removing incomplete grades from preceding semester Noon Friday February 22 Mid-semester grades due Noon Wednesday March 6 Last day for dropping courses or changing enrollment status 4:30 p.m. Wednesday March 20 Centenary College of Louisiana ACADEMIC CALENDAR 5 Spring Break begins 4:00 p.m. Friday March 22 Classes resume 8:00 a.m. Monday April 1 Student Research Forum I Friday April 12 Honors Convocation 6:00 p.m. Wednesday April 17 Student Research Forum II Friday April 19 Preparation Week Monday-Sunday April 22-April 28 Class work ends 4:00 p.m. Friday April 26 Semester exams Monday.-Friday April 29-May 3 Final grades due for graduating seniors Noon Tuesday April 30 Baccalaureate and Commencement 10:30 a.m. Saturday May 4 Final grades due Noon Tuesday May 7 MODULE 2013 Module start dates Sunday, May 5 or later SUMMER 2013 Class work begins 8:00 a.m. Wednesday June 5 Class work ends 5:00 p.m. Friday June 28 *President’s Convocation – The 9:45–11:00 a.m. classes need to be dismissed no later than 10:30 a.m. Start