Equipping Minds. Engaging Hearts. Following Christ. Catalog! 2014-2015 This Catalog was published July 1, 2014. Williamson Christian College, d.b.a. Williamson College Phone: 615/771-7821, Fax: 615/771-7810 Webpage: www.williamsoncc.edu E-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS CATALOG......................................................................................................................3 NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ......................................................................................3 ACCREDITATION ...........................................................................................................3 AUTHORIZATION ..........................................................................................................3 STATUS ........................................................................................................................3 ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................................4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ....................................................................................................4 ADMINISTRATION/STAFF .............................................................................................5 WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT.................................................................................6 BRIEF HISTORY .............................................................................................................7 LOCATION AND FACILITIES ...........................................................................................8 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ..................................................................................................9 MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................. 11 INSTITUTIONAL GOALS ............................................................................................... 11 OUR GUIDING VALUES ............................................................................................... 11 STATEMENT OF FAITH ............................................................................................... 12 CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION .................................................................... 12 CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................................... 13 GENERAL POLICY STATEMENTS .................................................................................. 14 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 16 EDUCATIONAL COSTS ................................................................................................. 23 FINANCIAL AID PROCEDURES ..................................................................................... 25 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES .................................................... 33 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ..................................................................... 35 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 48 COURSES .................................................................................................................... 69 FACULTY ..................................................................................................................... 96 INDEX ....................................................................................................................... 100 1 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2 CATALOG The provisions of this Catalog should not be regarded as a contract between any student and Williamson College. Any student who interrupts enrollment by an absence of one year may incur the obligation of meeting changed requirements in the new WC Catalog that is in effect when readmitted. Course content and regulations are constantly being reviewed and revised. The College reserves the right to withdraw or amend the content of any courses listed in the WC Catalog. Students will normally graduate under the requirements of the Catalog that is in effect when they enter Williamson College. Any students who are not enrolled for one year will re-enroll under the requirements of the WC Catalog then in effect. Students who have not had a break in enrollment of one year may elect to graduate under the requirements of the WC Catalog in effect at the time of graduation. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Williamson College admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, handicap, age and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights and privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. In regard to current students the College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, handicap, age or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or any other College administered programs. ACCREDITATION Williamson College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) (formerly the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges, AABC) for the granting of the Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in both on-site and online formats. ABHE is a national accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Office of Education. Accreditation with ABHE allows the College to offer Federal grants and aid. Association for Biblical Higher Education 5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Suite 130 Orlando, Florida, 32822 407/207-0808, www.abhe.org. STATUS The College is not-for-profit and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service which allows the College to receive grants and gifts, both restricted and unrestricted. The College also welcomes the gift of suitable books and related materials for the John W. Neth, Jr. Library. 3 ORGANIZATION Williamson College is a not-for-profit, interdenominational institution created under the laws of the State of Tennessee, United States of America, where authorization has been granted by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to offer the Bachelor of Science degree in Ministry Leadership, and Business Administration, Nonprofit Managerial Leadership, Worship Studies, as well as the Associate Degree in Leadership. The College is owned and operated by an independent and self-perpetuating Board of Trustees under the leadership of the Chair of the Board (selected by the Board from its members). The Board appoints the President, as well as approves all policies and the budget of the College. The management of the College is the responsibility of the President. The President is assisted by the Executive Team, the Faculty and members of the College staff. BOARD OF TRUSTEES – 2014 MILLER, TOM, Chair, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2014 ASKEW, GARRY, Brentwood, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 FARROW, AMY, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 FRY, CRAIG, Brentwood, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 HIGDON, WILLIAM, Secretary, Brentwood, Tennessee Term Expires 2014 HOWARD, B.J., Brentwood, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 JONES, GINGER, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 LANKFORD, MONTY, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 O’DONNELL, JIM, Vice Chair, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2015 PARKER, MICHAEL, Nashville, Tennessee Term Expires 2014 RINKER, DIXIE, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 WELLS, DICK, Franklin, Tennessee Term Expires 2016 All terms expire on December 31 of the year stated. 4 ADMINISTRATION / STAFF EXECUTIVE TEAM ED SMITH, Ph.D., President TODD BRADLEY, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs/Dean of the Faculty SUSAN MAYS, B.S., Vice President of Operations SHARON LANDERS, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus MORGAN BORTZ, B.S., Marketing Coordinator LAURA FLOWERS, A.A. Executive Team Coordinator KAREN HUDSON, B.A., Director-Registrar & Institutional Effectiveness JENNIFER RAINEY, Business Office Assistant JENNIFER SPEER, B.S., Director - Financial Aid ROBYN WOLLAS, M.S., Director- Student Services College Auditor: Blankenship Group, Brentwood, TN College Attorney: Chuck Cagle, Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, Nashville, TN 5 WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT “For I know the plans I have for you” – this is the Lord’s declaration – “plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (HCSB) Following his exit from Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps, Viktor Frankl penned the classic Man’s Search for Meaning. It was in the camps that Frankl determined that life was not about obtaining pleasure but, rather, about meaning. In his experience, it was the meaningful components of life that enabled him to survive the horrors of the Holocaust. He agreed with the words of Nietzsche, “He who has a Why to live for can bear almost any How.” Today, it seems, our modern and individualistic culture is replete with those who are perfecting their How, but their Why gets scant, if any, attention. At Williamson College (WC) we take meaning seriously. And, it is grounded in the Holy Scriptures from which we intentionally integrate faith with learning. At WC, the purpose of higher education is more than helping you prepare for the How of life, such as employment, but for far more deeper purposes of Why. Our staff, faculty, trustees, and your fellow students take great care in contemplating God’s call upon our lives – a call to go into our community and world and engage culture for the cause of Christ. Whether you are pursuing studies as diverse as business or ministry, we are here to equip you to meet