TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY CATALOG Announcements for 2010-2011 Academic Year CONTACT NUMBERS Phone: 830-372-8000 Fax: 830-372-8096 E-mail: [email protected] www.tlu.edu Texas Lutheran University follows not only the letter but also the intent of the Civil Rights Laws in selecting students for matriculation and otherwise in the administration of the university. TLU does not discriminate on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, national origin, or disability of any applicant, student, or employee. Texas Lutheran University affirms its responsibility to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (A.D.A.). The university has developed procedures to ensure appropriate service to all students who have valid requests under the law. Any student who wishes to initiate a request for accommodations should contact the A.D.A. coordinator. A complete description of the procedures for students with disabilities can be found in the Academic Procedures section of this catalog. TLU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the bachelor of arts degree, the bachelor of business administration degree, the bachelor of music degree, and the bachelor of science degree. Information concerning accreditation by separate accrediting bodies for specific programs is shown in the related section of this catalog. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract between the student and the university. The university reserves the right to change any provision or requirement at any time during the student’s time at the university. In October 2009, TLU implemented a new data system which changed several course numbers. Table of Contents Mission Statement of Texas Lutheran University . 4 General Information . 5 Admissions . 9 Courses of Study . 17 Academic Requirements . 133 Academic Procedures . 141 Special Programs . 155 Costs and Financial Assistance . 163 Division of Student Life and Learning . 179 Intercollegiate Athletics Program . 184 Directory of Personnel . 187 Appendix . 213 Academic Calendar . 219 Index . 221 Campus Map . 225 4MISSION STATEMENT Mission Statement of Texas Lutheran University Texas Lutheran University is a community of learning and a community of faith. As a community of learning, the university stresses the liberating potential of the disciplined pursuit of academic excellence within the context of academic freedom. Its faculty and staff seek to engage each student in a process of self- education which will assist him or her to develop as an informed and resourceful person in today’s rapidly changing world. It provides an academic program based upon the tradition of the liberal arts and designed to serve a diversified community. As a community of faith, the university celebrates the liberating power of gospel as applied to the whole of human life. The biblical vision of the world as created, judged, redeemed and fulfilled by God in Christ is rich in significance for the work and hopes of persons today. It is the unique privilege and responsibility of the Christian university to explore these implications freely and boldly. Thus it leads the church to face the challenge of new insights and to formulate fresh means of creative service. As an institution of the church, the university provides an education in the arts and sciences which is given perspective by the Christian faith. This function is carried out through an undergraduate curriculum leading to the bachelor’s degree, a diverse continuing education program, and a variety of co-curricular programs. The university encourages students to participate in service work tied to reflective discussions about its place in their lives. In working to bring learning and faith into intimate relationship, Texas Lutheran University is discovering afresh that each can strengthen, clarify and enrich the other. Men and women who live and work in these contexts find their own purposes enlarged and deepened. A compassion born of faith and a competence informed by learning shape the mission of the university in this day. (Adopted by the faculty in 1967; revised in 1979 and 1998.) GENERAL INFORMATION 5 Texas Lutheran University Institutional Goals for Graduates KNOWING TLU graduates should have achieved • a breadth of knowledge in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. • a depth of knowledge in a single discipline sufficient to understand its methods, language, content, history, and value. • an understanding of the Christian faith and traditions. • an awareness of and respect for diverse religions, cultures, and viewpoints. DOING TLU graduates should be able to • write clearly and coherently, read with comprehension, speak effectively, and listen with care and openness. • use basic mathematical skills and know the appropriateness of quantitative methods. • use appropriate tools for problem solving and for finding, analyzing, and communicating information. • think critically and reflectively and draw reasonable, supportable conclusions both individually and in groups. BECOMING TLU encourages and assists its students in developing • a commitment to active community service. • an integrated ethical perspective and a sense of moral purpose. • a desire to cultivate physical and psychological health and well-being. • a will to pursue continued cultural, intellectual, and spiritual growth. (Adopted by the faculty, April 1997; revised April 2003) 6GENERAL INFORMATION Texas Lutheran University Texas Lutheran University is a private, undergraduate university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. TLU offers high quality programs in the arts, sciences, and professional studies. It is located in Seguin, 35 minutes from San Antonio. Founded in 1891, the institution moved to Seguin in 1912. The academic program at TLU provides outstanding preparation for a wide variety of callings and for a fulfilling life, as well as a livelihood. Graduates include a federal judge, legislators, prominent attorneys, physicians and medical school faculty members, partners in large accounting firms, bank presidents, pastors, bishops, teachers, social workers, marketing and public relations directors, and faculty members at universities such as Johns Hopkins, Southern Methodist, and Duke. Employers praise the attitude, character, and competence of TLU graduates, as do faculty members of medical and other professional and graduate schools. Many graduates acquire advantageous experience and references through internships in major corporations, government agencies, broadcast media, newspapers, and research facilities. TLU’s culturally and geographically diverse student body is taught by a highly- qualified faculty in classes averaging fewer than 20 students. These faculty members challenge, mentor, and recommend students for later opportunities as individuals whom they know well. The quality that this makes possible has been recognized repeatedly in U.S. News & World Report’s survey of America’s best colleges and universities, and by The Princeton Review’s Best Western Colleges. Special programs include the TLU Honors Program, the Krost Program for total fitness, and the Mexican-American Studies Center. Students participate in off- campus studies for academic credit through study abroad programs, the Washington Semester Program in Washington, D.C., and the university’s summer programs. TLU is a community of faith and learning. Faculty, students, and staff gather for voluntary chapel services during the week, and the campus congregation gathers on Sunday for a Eucharistic service. People of all denominations and faiths are welcome. Students have a wide variety of leadership opportunities through participation in campus organizations that include student publications, fraternities and sororities, academic honor societies, campus ministry, concert band, TLU choir, theater, the Student Government Association, Black Student Union, the Mexican- American Student Association, and the Center for Women’s Studies. Fourteen intercollegiate sports and a wide variety of intramural sports are offered. More than 30 major buildings are located on the spacious 184-acre campus. The Blumberg Memorial Library offers an excellent collection and is linked GENERAL INFORMATION 7 electronically to libraries around the world. Students have free e-mail, Internet and World Wide Web access through a campus-wide wireless computer network. TLU serves approximately 1,300 students on its campus in Seguin. Approximately 800 students live in the university’s seven residence halls and eleven university-owned apartment buildings. 8GENERAL INFORMATION I Admissions Texas Lutheran desires to serve students willing to contribute their intellectual gifts to the community of learning. In order to identify and enroll such students, the university maintains an office staffed by professionals eager to assist all prospective students in their university search and application process. Firsthand appraisal of programs, facilities, and academic atmosphere is valuable. Interested students are strongly encouraged to visit the campus and meet with a member of the enrollment services staff. A visit may include a campus tour, observation of a class, and/or visits with a faculty member or other staff member. Contact the Enrollment Services Office at 800-771-8521 or 830-372-8050 to arrange a visit. Enrollment Services is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays and by appointment on