Bethany Catalogue 2008-2009 Table of Contents College Calendar . 2 Bethany Profile . 3 Admission to the College . 4 Expenses, Aid . 6 Academic Programs . 9 Academic Procedures . 9 Scholarships, Recognition Awards . 22 Student Life . 29 College Facilities . 32 Academic Programs . 34 Biology . 34 Communication . 37 Economics & Business . 4 Education . 45 Fine and Performing Arts . 5 First Year Experience . 59 Fundamental Studies . 62 General Science . 62 History and Political Science . 64 Interdisciplinary Studies . 69 Literature and Language . 72 Mathematics and Computer Science . 82 Physical Education and Sports Studies . 88 Physical Science . 92 Psychology . 97 Religious Studies and Philosophy . 00 Social Science . 06 Social Work . 07 Directories . 111 Index . 22 Bethany e-mail address: [email protected] Bethany on the World Wide Web: www.bethanywv.edu Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia 26032 304-829-7000 1-800-922-7611 College Calendar2008-2009 The Bethany calendar includes two 5-week semesters and a three-week January Term . The fall semester begins in late August and ends before Christmas . The spring semester begins in late-January and ends in mid-May . Summer independent study options are offered . FALL SEMESTER 2008 SPRING SEMESTER 2009 August January 22-24 Friday-Sunday Orientation and evaluation for new students 25 Sunday Final Registration for all students 22 Friday Freshman Convocation 26 Monday First day of classes for all students 24 Sunday Final Registration 30 Friday Last day for adjustment of schedules 25 Monday First day of classes for all students without academic or financial penalty 30 Friday Last day to add a course September Labor Day No Classes February 2 Tuesday Last day for adjustment of schedules 6 Friday Last day to determine credit/no credit without academic and financial penalty 2 Tuesday Last day to add a course March 8 Monday Last day to determine credit/no credit 5 Thursday Founder’s Day and Convocation 11 Thursday Fall Convocation 6 Friday Early warning grades due 13 Friday Last day of classes for first –half October semester courses 3 Friday Early warning grades due 3 Friday, 4:00 p .m . Spring vacation begins 4 Saturday Homecoming (Thomas More) 23 Monday, 8:00 a .m . Spring vacation ends 2 10 Friday Last day of classes for first-half semester courses April 6-7 Thursday-Friday Board of Trustees Meeting 3 Easter Monday No classes 20 Monday Mid-term Break 13-17 Monday-Friday Registration for first semester (2009-2010) 6 Thursday Honors Day and Convocation November 20-2 Monday-Tuesday Oreon E . Scott Lectures Saturday Family Weekend 24 Friday Last day of classes for seniors taking 0-4 Monday-Friday Registration for second semester Comprehensive Examinations 2 Friday, 4:00 p .m . Thanksgiving vacation begins 27 Monday Grades due for students taking Comprehensive Examinations December Monday, 8:00 a .m . Thanksgiving vacation ends May 9 Tuesday Last day of classes 4-5 Monday-Tuesday Comprehensive Examinations (Written) 0 Wednesday Reading Day 6-9 Wednesday-Saturday Comprehensive Examinations (Oral) 11-3 Thursday-Saturday Final examination period 8 Friday Last day of classes 5 Monday Final grades due 11-3 Monday-Wednesday Final examination period 4 Thursday Final Faculty Meeting (:00 p .m .) 4-5 Thursday-Friday Board of Trustees Meeting JANUARY TERM 2009 5 Friday Baccalaureate January 6 Saturday Commencement 5- 23 January Term 9-20 Monday-Tuesday Comprehensive Examinations (Written) 2-24 Wednesday-Saturday Comprehensive Examinations (Oral) Bethany Profile Bethany, a small college of national distinction, was founded March 2, 840, by Alexander Campbell, who provided the land and funds for the first building and served as the first president. Now more than 165 years old, Bethany College is a highly contemporary institution based in the tradition of the liberal arts . The College offers a wide array of studies, awarding bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees in more than 30 fields of study, many with options for emphasis . Students also may include one or more minors as part of their program . The College’s program of liberal arts education prepares students for a lifetime of work and a life of significance. Bethany places particular emphasis on leadership and incorporates pre-professional education in dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, physical therapy, public administration, theology, and veterinary medicine . Bethany’s ,300-acre campus is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains . Pittsburgh is 39 miles to the northeast . A half-hour drive from the College are Wheeling, West Virginia; Washington, Pennsylvania; and Steubenville, Ohio . Since its inception Bethany has been a four-year private liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) . This religious body, of which Campbell was one of the principal founders, continues to support and encourage the College, although it exercises no sectarian control . Students from virtually every religious community attend Bethany . The approximately 850 Bethany students represent 27 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 6 other countries . Mission Teaching and learning form the mission of Bethany College . Central to this broad purpose is providing a liberal arts education for students, including the preparation of professionals, in an atmosphere of study, work, and service . Values Bethany College is an academic community founded on the close interaction between students and faculty in the educational process . Bethany College values intellectual rigor and freedom, diversity of thought and lifestyle, personal growth within a community context, and responsible engagement with public issues . Its programs are designed to --engage the mind through emphasis on discipline in thinking, motivation in the search for knowledge, and acquisition of the intellectual resources for a lifetime of learning --embolden the spirit through the opportunity for intellectual challenge, collaborative enterprise, athletic competition, artistic expression, personal growth, and meaningful work --enlarge the world through exposure to the abundant diversity of thought and lifestyle of the human community, support for personal engagement with societies and cultures different from one’s own, and commitment to service . Goals In its charter, granted in 840 by the Commonwealth of Virginia and recognized in 863 by the newly organized state of West Virginia, the mission of Bethany College is defined as the instruction of youth in the various branches of science and literature, the useful arts and the learned and foreign languages. Alexander Campbell set the purpose of the College in the context of western religious tradition and the thinking of the American Enlightenment, interpreting it to imply that the goal of education is to prepare students to become useful and responsible members of society by liberating them from superstition and ignorance, the tyranny of others, and “vulgar prejudices ”. Campbell envisioned that upon graduation, students would become their own teacher and pupil and continue their education throughout life . Bethany College continues to accept the implications of its mission as understood by its founder . It continues to accept the responsibility for educating effective, honorable, humane, and intelligent citizens who believe in and will promote the creation of a world of worth and value, integrating critical reason with the convictions of faith, personal accomplishment with ethical responsibility, and individual development with service to others . Objectives The Bethany experience encourages students to realize their intellectual capabilities, moral capacities, and leadership potential by assisting them in their quest to achieve the following objectives: • the ability to write well and to read with discrimination • the ability to speak with facility and to listen effectively • the ability to use the liberal arts and sciences in the application of critical thinking • the ability to recognize and to appreciate the ethical, moral, and spiritual dimensions of the human experience • the ability to recognize and to appreciate the experiences of diverse populations • the ability to recognize and to appreciate the importance of lifelong learning and the responsibilities of world citizenship • the preparation for post-baccalaureate education and career opportunities 3 Accreditation, Memberships Bethany is accredited by or holds membership in: • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education • American Council on Education • Appalachian College Association • Association of American Colleges and Universities • College Entrance Examination Board • Council of Independent Colleges • Council on Social Work Education • Division of Higher Education of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) • East Central Colleges • Eastern College Athletic Conference • The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle St ,. Chicago, IL 60602; -800-62-7440 • InterAmerican Consortium of Higher Education • National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III • National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education • Presidents’ Athletic Conference Admission Application Bethany accepts applications for admission from candidates who feel they would benefit from and contribute to a Bethany education . Prospective students may submit applications by either: paper application or online application from the Bethany