UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CATALOGUE 2020-2021 Office of Academic Affairs, Methodist University Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR ......................5 International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit .........................22 INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY .......................9 Transfer Credit ........................................................................22 Mission Statement ....................................................................9 Innovative Learning Opportunities ....................................22 General Goals of the University .............................................9 Visiting Student Letters .........................................................23 Student Oriented Goals ...........................................................9 GUIDELINES AND AIDS FOR STUDENTS WITH Graduate Level Goals ...............................................................9 ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES .............................................23 Other Goals ...............................................................................9 Course Repeat Policy .............................................................23 Accreditation .............................................................................9 Grade Forgiveness Policy ......................................................23 Founding ..................................................................................11 Academic Probation Policy ...................................................24 Location and Facilities ...........................................................11 Academic Recovery Program ...............................................24 Davis Memorial Library ........................................................11 Academic Suspension ............................................................24 Religious Life ...........................................................................12 Academic Dismissal ...............................................................25 Athletics ...................................................................................12 ACADEMIC AND DISABILITY SERVICES ....................26 Honor Code .............................................................................12 Academic Advising ................................................................26 Honor Board ...........................................................................13 Tutoring Services ....................................................................26 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ............................................15 The Writing Center ................................................................26 Protection of Freedom of Expression ..................................15 Accessibility Resources..........................................................26 Student Responsibility for Requirements and MU AT NIGHT AND EXTENDED LEARNING .............27 Registration .............................................................................15 Programs..................................................................................27 Early Registration ...................................................................15 Academic Advising ................................................................27 Declaration of Major ..............................................................15 Registration for Current Military Students .......................27 Classification of Students ......................................................15 Tuition ......................................................................................27 Academic Standing ................................................................15 Student Activity Fee for MU at Night Students .................27 Course Load ............................................................................15 Financial Aid ...........................................................................27 Definition of a Credit Hour Policy ......................................16 MILITARY STUDENTS .....................................................28 Dropping/Changing Courses ...............................................16 Registration for Military Students .......................................28 Withdrawal from the University..........................................17 Financial Aid ...........................................................................28 Undergraduate Attendance Policy ......................................17 SUMMER SESSION ............................................................28 Students Who Add a Course after the First Class ORGANIZATIONS AND HONOR SOCIETIES ..............29 Meeting ....................................................................................18 ACADEMIC HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS .............31 Internships ...............................................................................18 The President’s List .................................................................31 Grading System .......................................................................18 The Dean’s List ........................................................................31 Grade Change Policy .............................................................19 Honors and Awards ...............................................................31 Assignment of Incompletes Policy ......................................19 PROGRAM AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS...............36 Grade Appeals and Student Complaints ............................19 Degrees Awarded ....................................................................36 Academic Clemency...............................................................19 Award of Second Baccalaureate Degree ..............................37 Cancellation of Courses ........................................................20 Posthumous Degree ...............................................................37 Right to Change Requirements ............................................20 Eligibility .............................................................................37 Institutional Effectiveness .....................................................20 Procedure ............................................................................37 Computing Resources Policy ................................................20 Academic Majors ....................................................................37 Mandatory Student Email Policy .........................................20 Academic Minors ...................................................................39 ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL Concentrations .......................................................................39 CLASSROOM CREDIT ......................................................21 Certifications ...........................................................................40 Pass/Fail Option .....................................................................21 Certificates ...............................................................................40 Letter Grade Option ...............................................................21 Residency .................................................................................40 Auditing a Course ..................................................................21 Vocational and/or Pre-Professional Programs ..................40 Directed Study Policy ............................................................21 GRADUATION POLICIES ................................................41 Independent Study Policy .....................................................21 Declaration of Intent to Graduate ........................................41 Challenge Examination .........................................................22 Requirements for Graduation...............................................41 Credit by Examination ..........................................................22 Graduation Exercises .............................................................41 Foreign Language Credit ..................................................22 International Students and the Ceremony of the Flags ....41 MU Undergraduate Catalogue 2020 – 2021 2 Graduation with Honors for Baccalaureate Degrees ........41 Professional Tennis Management ..............................167 Closing of Records..................................................................42 Resort, Club and Hospitality Management ..............173 Course Abbreviations and Numbering...............................42 Sport Management .......................................................176 GENERAL EDUCATION CORE ......................................43 Department of Athletic Training .......................................180 GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM ...........44 Department of Health Care Administration ...................186 Bachelor's Degree ....................................................................44 Department of Kinesiology ................................................192 Associate Degrees ...................................................................45 Physical Education and Exercise Science .....................193 Global Perspective Electives .................................................46 Community Health Education ......................................194 Associate Degrees with a Subject Concentration ..............47 Exercise and Sport Science .............................................197 Methodist University/Defense Language Institute Physical