TABLE OF CONTENTS University Calendar .......................................................................................................................................1 Administration of the University ...................................................................................................................5 The University ...............................................................................................................................................8 History of the University ...................................................................................................................8 Mission Statement ..............................................................................................................................8 Accreditation ......................................................................................................................................9 The Educational Program ..................................................................................................................9 Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness ........................................................................................11 The Campus .....................................................................................................................................11 Undergraduate Admission .............................................................................................................................14 Requirements and Procedures ...........................................................................................................16 Fees and Expenses ...........................................................................................................................24 Refunds ............................................................................................................................................25 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................26 Types of Aid .....................................................................................................................................26 Installment Payment Plan ................................................................................................................28 Student Employment ........................................................................................................................28 Scholarships and Assistantships .......................................................................................................28 Student Life ..................................................................................................................................................30 Student Activities .............................................................................................................................30 Student Services ...............................................................................................................................30 Academic Regulations and Procedures ........................................................................................................32 Student Responsibility .....................................................................................................................32 Academic Advising Center ...............................................................................................................32 Placement Tests ................................................................................................................................33 Instructional Services .......................................................................................................................39 Credits, Course Load, and Classifi cation .........................................................................................39 Classifi cation of Students .................................................................................................................40 Grading System ................................................................................................................................41 Student Eligibility and Academic Progress .....................................................................................43 Degree and General Requirements ..................................................................................................44 Academic Honors ............................................................................................................................46 Awards ..............................................................................................................................................47 Special Programs .........................................................................................................................................52 Cooperative Education .....................................................................................................................52 Internships ........................................................................................................................................52 Military Science (Army ROTC) ........................................................................................................52 Cooperative Programs with Other Institutions .................................................................................53 Honors Program ...............................................................................................................................55 Study Abroad Program .....................................................................................................................55 General Education .......................................................................................................................................57 General Education Core Curriculum .................................................................................................57 iii Undergraduate Programs College of Arts and Humanities ........................................................................................................62 Department of Art .......................................................................................................................65 Department of English and Foreign Languages ..........................................................................70 Department of History and Philosophy .......................................................................................82 Department of Mass Communication and Theatre .....................................................................89 Department of Music ..................................................................................................................95 College of Business and Public Affairs ..........................................................................................103 Department of Business Administration ...................................................................................106 Department of Political Science and Social Sciences ...............................................................117 College of Education ......................................................................................................................129 Department of Teacher Education .............................................................................................132 Department of Physical Education and Exercise Studies .........................................................154 Department of Psychology ........................................................................................................163 College of Science and Mathematics ..............................................................................................172 Department of Biology .............................................................................................................176 Department of Physical Sciences ..............................................................................................184 Department of Mathematics and Computing ............................................................................192 Department of Nursing .............................................................................................................208 Interdisciplinary Studies............................................................................................................................222 Undergraduate Courses of Study ..............................................................................................................225 Graduate Teacher Education Programs .....................................................................................................286 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degree in Secondary Art Program ...........................................286 Master of Education (MEd.) Degree Program ................................................................................287 Graduate Programs for Non-Degree Special Students ....................................................................290 Graduate Courses of Study ........................................................................................................................292 Faculty .......................................................................................................................................................299 Administration and Staff ...........................................................................................................................304