of Letters, Arts, and Sciences 2013–2014 Academic Catalog For More Information Requests for further information should be addressed to: Office of Admission, Seaver College Pepperdine University 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, California 90263-4392 Telephone: (310) 506-4392 Facsimile: (310) 506-4861 seaver.pepperdine.edu Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. As a Christian university, Pepperdine affirms: That God is That God is revealed uniquely in Christ That the educational process may not, with impunity, be divorced from the divine process That the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise That the quality of student life is a valid concern of the University That truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline That spiritual commitment, tolerating no excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest standards of academic excellence That freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service Contents 3 CONTENTS Seaver College Academic Calendar .......................................................4 President’s Message ...........................................................................8 Dean’s Message .................................................................................9 General Information ........................................................................ 11 Admission Information .................................................................... 19 Financial Information ...................................................................... 29 Academic Policies ............................................................................ 53 Academic Programs ......................................................................... 75 International Programs .................................................................... 93 Business Administration Division ..................................................... 105 Communication Division ................................................................ 125 Fine Arts Division ..........................................................................161 Humanities and Teacher Education Division ...................................... 201 International Studies and Languages Division ..................................... 261 Natural Science Division................................................................. 299 Religion Division .......................................................................... 353 Social Science Division ................................................................... 369 Interdisciplinary Programs ............................................................. 397 Administration and Faculty ............................................................. 405 Legal Notices ................................................................................ 435 Course Index ................................................................................ 438 General Index ............................................................................... 439 Seaver College Directory ................................................................. 446 Campus Maps............................................................................... 448 4 Calendar Seaver College Academic Calendar 2013 – 2014 Fall 2013 (August 26 – December 12, 2013) Thursday, August 1 Early arrival of students begins Thursday, August 15 Orientation leaders return to campus Monday, August 19 Housing check-in for new international students Monday, August 19 Orientation begins for new international students Tuesday, August 20 Housing check-in for all other new students Tuesday, August 20 – Orientation for all new students Sunday, August 25 Saturday, August 24 – Housing check-in for returning students Sunday, August 25 Monday, August 26 Classes begin Friday, August 30 Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period Saturday, August 31 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Monday, September 2 Labor Day holiday Monday, September 9 Last day to change Cr/NC status Monday, September 16 Last day of 75% refund period Wednesday, September 18 Founder’s Day Monday, September 23 Last day of 50% refund period Monday, September 23 Priority application deadline for submission of International Programs Academic Year and Summer Monday, September 30 Last day of 25% refund period Friday, October 4 Faculty Conference; no classes meet Tuesday, October 15 Seaver undergraduate Spring 2014 application deadline Friday, October 18 – Waves Weekend Sunday, October 20 Monday, October 21 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Tuesday, November 5 Athlete and debate team registration for spring and summer terms Wednesday, November 6 Graduate student and senior registration for spring and summer terms Thursday, November 7 Junior registration for spring and summer terms Friday, November 8 Sophomore registration for spring and summer terms Calendar 5 Monday, November 11 First-Year Students registration for spring and summer terms Friday, November 15 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis or project Monday, November 18 Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean’s Office (master’s programs) Monday, November 25 Thanksgiving Service Monday, November 25 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Wednesday, November 27 Online Course Evaluation period begins at – Sunday, December 8 midnight Wednesday, November 27 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 27 Thanksgiving holiday; no classes meet – Friday, November 29 Monday, December 2 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Monday, December 9 – Final exams Thursday, December 12 Monday, December 9 – Residents check out of on-campus housing 24 Friday, December 13 hours after their last final exam, but no later than Friday at 9 a.m. Friday, December 13 Residence halls close at 9 a.m. Friday, December 13 Fall 2013 degree conferred date Tuesday, December 24 – Winter Break; all offices closed Wednesday, January 1 Spring 2014 (January 6 – April 24, 2014) Thursday, January 2 Housing check-in for new international students Thursday, January 2 Orientation begins for new international students Thursday, January 2 Housing check-in for all other new students Thursday, January 2 – Orientation for all new students Sunday, January 5 Saturday, January 4 – Housing check-in for returning students (1-5 p.m.) Sunday, January 5 Sunday, January 5 Seaver undergraduate Fall 2014 application deadline Monday, January 6 Classes begin Friday, January 10 Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period 6 Calendar Saturday, January 11 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Friday, January 17 Last day to change Cr/NC status Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Day; all offices closed Monday, January 27 Regular application deadline for submission of International Programs Academic Year and Summer Monday, January 27 Last day of 75% refund period Monday, February 3 Last day of 50% refund period Monday, February 10 Last day of 25% refund period Monday, February 24 – Spring Break; no classes meet Friday, February 28 Tuesday, March 4 Athlete and debate team registration for fall semester Wednesday, March 5 Graduate student and senior registration for fall semester Thursday, March 6 Junior registration for fall semester Friday, March 7 Sophomore registration for fall semester Monday, March 10 First-Year Students registration for fall semester Monday, March 10 Last day to withdraw with a grade of W Thursday, March 13 Last day to register for fall semester Friday, March 21 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis Monday, March 24 Last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Seaver Dean’s Office (master’s programs) Tuesday, April 1 Deadline for submission of final signed thesis or project to the Seaver Dean’s Office Friday, April 11 Last day to withdraw with a grade of WP/WF by 5 p.m. Saturday, April 12 – Online Course Evaluation period begins at Sunday, April 20 midnight Monday, April 14 Last day to submit Change of Final Exam form Monday, April 14 Easter Service Sunday, April 20 Easter Monday, April 21 – Final exams Thursday, April 24 Monday, April 21 – Residents check out of on campus housing 24 Friday, April 25 hours after their last final exam, but no later than Friday at 9 a.m. (except for graduating students) Calendar 7 Friday, April 25 Residence halls close at 9 a.m. (except for graduating students) Friday, April 25 Graduation Receptions and Baccalaureate Saturday, April 26 Graduation Saturday, April 26 Spring 2014 degree conferred date Sunday, April 27 Graduating seniors check out of on-campus housing by 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 29 – Pepperdine Bible Lectures Friday, May 2 Saturday, July 26 Summer 2014 degree conferred date Summer 2014 (May 6 – July 25) SCHEDULE SESSION I SESSION II SESSION III Sunday, May 4 Sunday, June 1 Sunday, June 29 Housing Check-in 1 – 5 p.m. 1 – 5 p.m. 1 – 5 p.m. Classes Begin Monday, May 5 Monday, June 2 Monday, June 30 Last day of Add/Drop Tuesday, May 6 Tuesday, June 3 Tuesday, July 1 Last day of 100% Refund Tuesday, May 6 Tuesday, June 3 Tuesday, July 1 Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, Last day