Chowan College MURFREESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27855 m**" iS£ »*•#; F3L m± *i JaM^-*u *'£• LT\- TvJt&S wm*,j—-^^£-^iZ—^ji^^^-^ Student Records Chowan College has an established policy concerning the availability of student records. This policy complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1 974, as amended. The Act, with which the college intends to comply fully, was designed to protect the privacy of educational records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading aata. The Chowan College policy on the availability of students' educational records is on file in the Office of the Registrar and may be obtained upon request. Correspondence Inquiries to the college should be addressed as indicated below: Academic Matters Dean of the College Admissions Director of Admissions Alumni Affairs Director of Alumni Affairs Athletics Director of Athletics Catalogs Director of Admissions Financial Matters, Fees Business Manager General College Policies President of the College Gifts and Bequests President of the College. Housing Director of Housing Public Relations Director of College Relations Scholarships, Financial Aid Director of Student Financial Aid Student Affairs Dean of Students Summer School Dean of the College Transcripts, Permanent Records Registrar All Addresses are: CHOWAN COLLEGE Murfreesboro, N.C. 27855 Telephone (919) 398-4101 VMj£ (Efpattt&ttttttt CATALOG ISSUE — For Academic Year 1978-1979 PUBLICATION OF CHOWAN COLLEGE Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855 Chowan College, established in 1848, is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Carolina State Depart- ment of Education and the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities. It is a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the National Council of Independent Junior Colleges, and the American Council on Education. "The Heart of Christian Education Is Education of the Heart VOLUME CXXX SEPTEMBER, 1977 NUMBER 1 Published six times yearly—July, September, October, December, February and May- June—by Chowan College. Second Class Postage paid at Murfreesboro, North Carolin' 27855. Send changes of address to The Chowanian, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855. Contents College Calendar vi General Information 1 Campus Life 9 Financial Information 25 Academic Program 41 The Curricula 53 Courses of Instruction 87 Department of Business 87 Department of Fine Arts 92 Department of Graphic Arts and Photography 98 Department of Health and Physical Education 102 Department of Languages and Literature 104 Department of Mathematics 107 Department of Religion and Philosophy 1 08 Department of Science 110 Department of Social Science 114 New Poets Review 116 The Directory 125 The Board of Trustees 125 The Board of Advisors 127 College Committees 130 The Administration 132 The Faculty 133 The Emeriti 139 Student Directory 140 / *»# &'Wfc%^ Wi*» IP* . College Calendar November 27, Monday Fall Semester, 1978 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. December 15-21, Friday-Thursday August 24-26, Thursday-Saturday Fall Semester Examinations Faculty Workshop December 21 , Thursday August 27, Sunday Christmas Holidays Begin at Con- Freshmen and Transfer Students clusion of Examination Schedule Arrive. Dormitories Open at 2:00 p.m. Meet in College Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Meet With Advisers at 8:30 p.m. August 28, Monday Freshmen and Transfer Students Meet With Advisers at 8:30 a.m. Returning Students Arrive During Morning Hours. Returning Stu- dents Meet With Advisers at 1978 2:30 p.m. August 29, Tuesday JANUARY JULY Registration for Fall Semester * M T w t r I I M T W T F 1 Classes 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 August 30, Wednesday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Fall Semester Classes Begin 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September 1, Friday FEBRUARY AUGUST I M T W T r f Fall Convocation % M T W T F S 12 3 4 ... 12 3 4 5 September 7, Thursday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Last Day Classes May Be Added 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 20 October 1 , Wednesday 27 28 29 30 31 . 1 MARCH Founders Day SEPTEMBER « M T W T F I S M T W T F S October 13, Friday 12 3 4 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Last Drop- 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Day Classes May Be 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ped Without Academic Penalty 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 October 20, Friday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL OCTOBER T t r % Mid-Term Grading Period ? M w S M T W T F S 1 12 3 4 5 6 7 October 20, Friday 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 Mid-Term Break Begins At Close 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 of Classes 27 29 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 30 October 25, Wednesday NOVEMBER MAY S M T W T F S Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. I M T W T F » 12 3 4 October Saturday 12 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Homecoming 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 .. .. October 30 - November 3, 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER Monday-Friday JUNE S M T W T F S Campus Evangelism Week f M T W T F « 12 12 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 November 22, Wednesday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Thanksgiving Holidays Begin At 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4:00 p.m. 25 26 27 28 29 30 . 31 Spring Semester, 1979 January 17, Wednesday Spring Semester Classes Begin January 12, Friday January 19, Friday Faculty Workshop Spring Convocation January 14, Sunday January 25, Thursday Students Return. Dormitories Last Day Classes May Be Added Open at 2:00 p.m. March 2, Friday January 15, Monday Classes May Be Sophomores Meet With Advisers Last Day Dropped Without Academic at 8:30 a.m. Freshmen Meet With Penalty Advisers at 1 :30 p.m. March 9, Friday January 16, Tuesday Mid-Term Grading Period Registration for Spring Semester Classes March 9, Friday 1979 Mid-Term Break Begins at Close of Classes JANUARY JULY * a T W T r t t M T W T Ft .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 March 19, Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 FEBRUARY AUGUST March 26-30, Monday-Friday t M t m t t s t M T W T F * Religious Emphasis Week . .. 1 2 3 12 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 April 13, Friday 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 Easter Holidays Begin at Close of MARCH SEPTEMBER f M T W T r s » M T W T F f Classes 1 2 3 J 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 April 17, Tuesday IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Classes Resume at 8:00 a m. APRIL 30 OCTOBER * M T W T r i • M T W T F I April 28, Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Spring Festival 7 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8 10 11 12 13 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 29 30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May 4, Friday MAY NOVEMBER t M T W T T > Honors Day s M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 May 11-18, Friday-Friday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Spring Semester Examinations 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 .