Academic Catalog HOUGHTON COLLEGE | 2012-2013 800.777.2556 One Willard Ave., Houghton, NY 14744 www.HOUGHTON.edu Houghton College provides an academically challenging Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world. Accreditations Houghton.College.is.accredited.by.the.Middle.States.Commission.on.Higher.Education,.and.the.Regents.of. the.University.of.the.State.of.New.York..It.also.is.a.member.of.the.National.Association.of.Schools.of.Music. and.the.Teacher.Education.Accreditation.Council. Equal Opportunity The.college.admits.students.of.any.race.to.all.rights,.privileges,.programs,.and.activities.generally.accorded. or. made. available. to. students. at. the. respective. campuses,. and. the. college. does. not. discriminate. on. the. basis.of.race.or.sex.in.administration.of.its.employment.practices,.educational.policies,.admissions.policies,. scholarship.and.loan.programs,.and.athletics.and.other.college.administered.programs..The.college.reserves. its.right.to.operate.as.a.church-related.institution.and.to.develop.policies.consistent.with.the.religious.tenets. of.its.sponsoring.denomination,.The.Wesleyan.Church. This catalog is intended to represent accurately the academic programs, policies, and personal expectations of the college for the academic year. However, routine changes in programs and in fi nancial charges may occur and will apply to the academic year. Because the college reserves the right to withdraw or add offerings and make other necessary changes after this catalog has been printed, this publication is a guide and is not an irrevocable contract between the student and the college. 99 ™ Houghton College Catalog • 2012-2013 2 Contents Calendars.....................................................................................................................................................................4,.5 General.Information......................................................................................................................................................6 Admission.......................................................................................................................................................................11 Financial.Information.................................................................................................................................................. 16 . Tuition,.Off-Campus.Programs...................................................................................................................................................16 . Room,.Board,.Fees........................................................................................................................................................................ 17 . Scholarships,.Grants,.Loans........................................................................................................................................................21 Academic.Information................................................................................................................................................32 . Courses.of.Instruction.................................................................................................................................................................45 Academic.Programs.....................................................................................................................................................51 Accounting.........................................................................51 Intercultural.Studies......................................................138 Adult.Degree.Completion.(P.A.C.E.)........................... 234 Interdisciplinary.Studies............................................... 145 Applied.Physics................................................................117 International.Development........................................... 145 Art. ..................................................................................54 Islamic.Studies................................................................146 Australian.and.New.Zealand.Studies............ 62,.217,.220 Linguistics.......................................................................146 Bible...................................................................................63 Mathematics....................................................................148 Biochemistry.....................................................................67 Medical.Technology.(see.Biology)............................69,.72 Biology...............................................................................68 Missions............................................................................ 151 Business.Administration.................................................79 Music.................................................................................154 Chemistry..........................................................................84 New.Student.Program..................................................... 47 Christian.Formation.........................................................87 Pastoral.Ministry............................................................ 201 Christian.Ministries........................................................ 90 . (under.Religion,.Ministerial.Concentration) College.Life.and.Leadership............................................48 Philosophy....................................................................... 169 Communication................................................................ 91 Physical.Education..........................................................172 Computational.Physics....................................................96 Physics...............................................................................182 Computer.Science.............................................................97 Political.Science...............................................................186 Earth.Science....................................................................99 Pre-Art.Therapy.............................................................. 190 Economics.......................................................................100 Pre-Health.Professions.(see.Biology).......................68,.70 Education........................................................................102 Pre-Law............................................................................ 190. Engineering.Program......................................................117 Pre-Medical.(see.Biology)................................................ 69 English..............................................................................118 Pre-Physical.Therapy.(see.Biology)..........................70,.73 Environmental.Science.(see.Biology).......................70,.74 Pre-Seminary...................................................................191 Equestrian.Studies......................................................... 121 Psychology........................................................................192 Family.Studies.................................................................123 Public.Health...................................................................197 Foreign.Languages.........................................................124 Recreation........................................................................197 Forestry.(see.Biology)................................................. 71,.74 Religion............................................................................ 201 General.Science...............................................................129 ROTC...............................................................................205 History.............................................................................130 Sociology..........................................................................205 Honors.Programs...........................................................133 Sports.Ministry...............................................................209 Humanities...................................................................... 135. TESOL............................................................................. 210 Information.Technology.Management........................136 Theology...........................................................................211. Integrative.Studies............................................................48 Urban.Ministry................................................................213 Writing..............................................................................214 Index............................................................................................................................................................................269 Off-campus.Programs............................................................................................................................................... 216 Adult.Learning.Opportunities.................................................................................................................................234 Student.Life................................................................................................................................................................240 Campus.Information.................................................................................................................................................249