CATALOG AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN 2013-2014 Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges The centerpiece of the Flagler College campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, oil magnate, land developer, and railroad pioneer. THE CATALOG The 2013-2014 edition of the Catalog includes essential information about Flagler College. The institution’s history, purpose, distinctive characteristics, as well as student life and academic programs, are described. Additionally, SURVSHFWLYHVWXGHQWVZLOO¿QGLQIRUPDWLRQSHUWDLQLQJWRDGPLVVLRQWXLWLRQDQG IHHVDQG¿QDQFLDODLG2QWKHEDVLVRIWKHLQIRUPDWLRQLQFOXGHGLWVKRXOGEH possible for an interested student to gain insight into the character and nature of the institution; however, prospective students and their parents are encouraged WRYLVLWWKHFDPSXVLQRUGHUWRJDLQ¿UVWKDQGLQIRUPDWLRQDERXWWKH&ROOHJH The provisions of this Catalog are for information purposes only and do not constitute an irrevocable contract between Flagler College and the student. While the College will endeavor to adhere to the announcements, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, as set forth in the Catalog, it reserves the right to make changes in such areas as course offerings, degree requirements, regulations, procedures, and charges for tuition and fees, at any time, without prior notice. The College also reserves the right to cancel programs, majors, and courses due WRLQVXI¿FLHQWHQUROOPHQW Students are responsible to know and abide by all academic policies, regulations, and procedures, as set forth in the Catalog and the Student Handbook. Members of the faculty and staff are available to meet with students for counsel and guidance, but students are ultimately responsible for making course selections, meeting degree requirements, and satisfying other provisions for continuation and graduation. It is the policy of Flagler College not to discriminate in its admissions program, academic programs, student services, or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic. 3 4 FLAGLER COLLEGE Dr. William T. Abare, Jr. PRESIDENT Introduction 5 Table of Contents College Calendar ................................................................ 8 General Information ........................................................ 11 Admission ......................................................................... 31 Tuition and Fees .............................................................. 43 Financial Aid .................................................................... 57 Student Life ..................................................................... 97 Academic Information .................................................... 119 Courses of Instruction .................................................... 159 Board of Trustees ........................................................... 337 Faculty ........................................................................... 339 2I¿FHUVDQG6WDIIRI$GPLQLVWUDWLRQ ............................... 352 Classroom Map .............................................................. 362 Index.............................................................................. 363 6 FLAGLER COLLEGE Flagler College ... at a glance Type: Four year, coeducational, residential Control: Independent, nonsectarian Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Enrollment (Fall 2012): 2,588 students; 1,035 men and 1,553 women Geographical Distribution: 63.09% of the students are from Florida while the remaining students come from 43 other states and 38 foreign countries. Degrees: Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Academic Programs: Majors - Accounting, Art Education, Art History, Business Administration, Coastal Environmental Science*, Deaf Education, Economics, Elementary Education, English, Exceptional Student Education, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, International Studies, Journalism and Documentary Production, Latin American Studies/Spanish, Liberal Arts, Media Studies, Philosophy/Religion, Political Science, Psychology, Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish, Sport Management, Strategic Communication (PR), Theatre Arts. Minors - Accounting, Advertising, Anthropology, Art History, Business Administration, Communication and Media, Creative Writing, Criminology, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Finance, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, Honorable Entrepreneurship, Illustration, International Studies, Journalism and Documentary Production, Latin American Studies/Spanish, Latin American Studies, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Pre-Law, Psychology, Public History, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre Arts, Youth Ministry. Calendar: Two 16-week semesters Introduction 7 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17.3 to 1 Average Class Size: 20 students; more than 99.5% of all classes have 39 or fewer students. Library: 96,921 printed volumes, 151,668 electronic books, 5,176 audiovisual items, 1,830 PLFURIRUPVSHULRGLFDOVDQG¿YH newspapers, plus subscriptions to 65 electronic databases providing access to over 33,000 full-text periodicals. Campus: The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The campus also includes several other historic structures. The College is IRXUPLOHVIURPWKH$WODQWLF2FHDQ$DFUH DWKOHWLF¿HOGLVORFDWHGWZRPLOHVIURPFDPSXV Yearly Cost (2013-2014): Tuition and fees - $16,180; room - $4,290; meals - $2,690 to $4,490. Community: Famous, historic tourist center; oldest city in the United States; the population for the City of St. Augustine is 12,000, and the population for St. Johns County is 187,000. Location: St. Augustine is located just off I-95 on the northeast coast of Florida, 35 miles south of Jacksonville and 55 miles north of Daytona Beach. Intercollegiate Sports: Men - baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis. Women - basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball. Athletic Membership: Member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II (NCAA II) * This major is pending approval by SACS COC. 8 FLAGLER COLLEGE 2013-2014 College Calendar FALL SEMESTER 2013: $XJXVW 1HZ6WXGHQWV$UULYH2ULHQWDWLRQ%HJLQV 25-28 Returning Boarding and Non-Boarding Students Arrive and Complete Final Registration (10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.) 28 Convocation (Lewis Auditorium) 28 Registration for Part-Time Students (8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.) 29 Fall Semester Classes Begin September 5 Last Day to Add and/or Drop Courses Without Grade 23-27 Quiet Week 2FWREHU 5HJLVWUDWLRQPDWHULDOVIRU6SULQJ6HPHVWHUDQG Summer Term 2013-2014 Distributed to Advisors 11-28 Available dates for Academic Advisement for Spring Semester 2013-2014 14 Columbus Day (Classes Cancelled) 19 Campus Visitation for Prospective Students & Their Parents 1RY 2QOLQH3UHUHJLVWUDWLRQIRU6SULQJ6HPHVWHU November 1-3 Family Weekend 7 Last Day to Drop a Course with a W 9 Campus Visitation for Prospective Students & Their Parents 27 Classes Cancelled after 3:50p.m. 28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) December 6 Reading Day – no classes held 9-12 Final Examinations 12 Fall Semester Ends 13 Residence Halls Close at 11:00a.m. 14 Fall Commencement Ceremony at 9:00a.m. - Gymnasium 18 Fall Semester Grades Due at 10:00a.m. 24-Jan.1 College Closed SPRING SEMESTER 2014: -DQXDU\ &ROOHJH2SHQV 1HZ6WXGHQWV$UULYH2ULHQWDWLRQ%HJLQV 12-13 Returning, Boarding and Non-Boarding Students Arrive and Complete Final Registration Introduction 9 January 13 Registration for Part-Time Students (8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.) (cont) 14 Spring Semester Classes Begin 20 Martin Luther King Day (College Closed) 21 Last Day to Add and/or Drop Courses Without Grade February 4 Study Day – no classes held 10-14 Quiet Week March 18 Classes Cancelled after 3:50p.m. 19-21 Spring Break (Classes Cancelled) 24 Registration materials for Fall Semester 2014-2015 Distributed to Advisors 25-Apr.11 Available dates for Academic Advisement for Fall Semester 2014-2015 27 Last Day to Drop a Course with a W 29 Campus Visitation for Prospective Students & Their Parents $SULO 2QOLQH3UHUHJLVWUDWLRQIRU)DOO6HPHVWHU 16 Honors Day 25 Reading Day – no classes held 28-May 1 Final Examinations May 1 Spring Semester Ends 2 Residence Halls Close at 9:00a.m. 3 Spring Commencement Ceremony 9:00a.m. - Amphitheatre 7 Spring Semester Grades Due at 10:00a.m. SUMMER TERM 2014: May 9-11 Alumni Weekend 9 Summer Residence Hall opens at 11:00a.m. 12 Summer Term Classes Begin 14 Last Day to Add Courses 26 Memorial Day (College Closed) June 9 Last Day to Drop a Course with a W 26 Summer Term Ends 26 Summer Residence Hall closes at 5:00p.m. July 2 Summer Term Grades Due at 11:00a.m. The distinctive Flagler College campus is located in the heart of St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, and is close to numerous points of historic interest. GENERAL INFORMATION Flagler College is a four-year, independent, nonsectarian institution offering programs leading to the baccalaureate degree. The College is coeducational and residential with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. Flagler has chosen to remain a small college to ensure that its students are afforded the opportunity to receive a more personal and individual education. Founded in 1968, the College was established as a memorial to Henry M.