Table of Contents Academic Calendar 2020-2021 | Page 4 Family Discounts | Page 24 About SWAU | Page 6 Music Scholarships | Page 24 Mission Statement | Page 6 Student Missionary & Task Force Worker Scholarships | Page 24 Vision | Page 6 Summer Ministries Scholarships | Page 24 University Values | Page 6 Summer Work Scholarship | Page 24 Brief History | Page 6 Working Policy | Page 24 Geographical Region, Type of Students and Faculty | Page 6 Endowment Scholarships | Page 24 Major Institutional Functions | Page 6 Academics | Page 26 Student Learning Outcomes | Page 6 General Academic Information and Policies | Page 26 Accreditation and Non-Discrimination Policy | Page 7 Academic Semesters | Page 26 Admissions | Page 8 Attendance Policy | Page 26 Freshman Admission | Page 8 Class Schedule | Page 27 Transfer Admission | Page 9 Student Class Load | Page 27 Transfer Admission Requirements | Page 9 Overload Policy | Page 27 Admission to the Nursing Program | Page 9 Communication | Page 27 Admission of International Students | Page 9 Severe Weather Protocol | Page 27 International Student I-20 process - F1 Visa | Page 10 General Enrollment Policies | Page 27 Application Procedure for Admission | Page 10 Registration without Official Transcripts | Page 27 Commitment Deposit | Page 10 Late Registration | Page 27 Admission of Non-Degree Students | Page 10 Changes in Registration | Page 28 Readmission to the University | Page 11 Withdrawal from the University | Page 28 Admission of Post-Baccalaureate Students | Page 11 Individual Study Topics | Page 28 Finances | Page 12 Directed Group Study | Page 28 Costs | Page 12 Academic Progression | Page 28 Credit Hour Charge | Page 12 Auditing | Page 28 Meal Plan Choices | Page 12 Repeating a Course | Page 28 Student Package | Page 12 Semester Credit Hour | Page 28 Residence Hall Requisites | Page 12 Independent Class | Page 28 Off-Campus Living: Must meet the following requirements and be Internship | Page 29 approved by the Dean of Students | Page 12 Grade Point Average | Page 29 Residence Hall Deposit | Page 13 Grade Reports | Page 29 Private Room Fees | Page 13 Grading, Recording & Qualifying Policies | Page 29 Other Tuition and Fees | Page 13 Incomplete Grades | Page 29 Other Expenses | Page 15 In Progress Grades | Page 30 Payment Plans | Page 16 Grade Changes | Page 30 Tuition, Room & Board Institutional Refund | Page 16 Transcript | Page 30 Return of Federal/State Funds | Page 16 Classification of Students | Page 30 Financial Aid | Page 17 Residency | Page 30 Federal Grant Programs | Page 17 Academic Commendations & Sanctions | Page 30 Financial Aid — State Grant Programs | Page 17 Dean's List/Dean's Distinguished List | Page 30 Financial Aid — Student Loan Programs | Page 18 Academic Warning | Page 30 State Loan Programs | Page 18 Academic Probation | Page 30 Private Education Loans | Page 19 Academic Suspension | Page 31 Applying for Federal/State Aid (Priority Date: March 1) | Page 19 Academic Dismissal | Page 31 Determining Financial Need | Page 19 Final Examinations | Page 31 Financial Aid Availability | Page 19 Multiple Exams | Page 31 Contractual Studies and Financial Aid | Page 20 Proficiency Exams | Page 31 Financial Aid Academic Progress Standards | Page 20 Advanced Placement Exam | Page 31 Qualitative and Quantitative Components | Page 20 CLEP | Page 32 Satisfactory Academic Progress Process | Page 20 Challenge Exam | Page 32 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Requirements | Page 20 Validation Examinations | Page 32 Financial Aid Disbursement | Page 21 Waiver Examinations | Page 32 Veteran's Benefits | Page 21 Transfer Credit | Page 32 Student Employment | Page 21 Credit for Military Service Schools | Page 32 Tuition Discounts — Lab School Graduate Students | Page 21 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) | Page 33 Tuition Discounts — Post-baccalaureate Student (PBS) | Page 21 Adventist Colleges Abroad | Page 33 Scholarships | Page 21 Student Missions Program | Page 33 Freshman Awards | Page 22 Academic Integrity | Page 33 Leadership Scholarships | Page 22 Procedure to be Followed in Cases of Academic Dishonesty | Page 34 Southwestern Scholars | Page 22 Student Rights & Appeals Policies | Page 34 Transfer Scholarship | Page 23 Matters not Grievable | Page 34 Need-Based Scholarships | Page 23 Initial Appeals Procedure | Page 34 3-Way Match Scholarship | Page 23 Formal Appeals Procedure | Page 35 Callicott Scholarship | Page 23 Withdrawal of Grievance | Page 35 Pechero Family Scholarship | Page 23 Student Records - Student Rights (FERPA) | Page 35 Southwestern Union Educational Endowment Scholarship | Page 23 Student Records - Southwestern Adventist University Rights (FERPA) General Scholarships | Page 23 | Page 35 2 SWAU 2021-22 Bulletin Course Numbering System | Page 36 Mission Statement | Page 51 Explanation of Abbreviations | Page 36 Alternatives for Acquiring Credit | Page 51 Semester Course | Page 36 Online Education Programs | Page 51 Programs | Page 37 Online Education for On-Campus Students | Page 51 Core Curriculum & Graduation | Page 38 Art | Page 52 Rationale | Page 38 Biological Sciences | Page 54 Educating the Whole Person | Page 38 Business Administration | Page 65 B.A. Foreign Language Requirement | Page 41 Chemistry and Physics | Page 95 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements | Page 42 Communication | Page 103 Associate Degree Requirements | Page 45 Computer Science | Page 111 Graduation Procedures for All Degrees | Page 45 Education | Page 117 Graduation Ceremonies | Page 45 Education Program Information | Page 117 Posthumous Degree Policy | Page 45 Education – Alternative Certification | Page 128 Deferred Graduation | Page 45 Education Certification Program Information | Page 128 Graduation Honors | Page 46 English | Page 133 Honors Program Graduate | Page 46 General and Interdisciplinary Studies | Page 139 University Experience | Page 47 Geology | Page 143 Chan Shun Centennial Library | Page 47 History & Social Science | Page 146 Southwestern's Lecture Series | Page 47 Honors Program | Page 161 Southwestern's Dramatic Presentations | Page 47 Kinesiology | Page 164 Rough Writers | Page 47 Mathematics | Page 176 Meadows Gallery | Page 47 Medical Laboratory Science | Page 182 The Herbert M. and Ivanette Woodall Hopps Museum and Welcome Modern Languages | Page 183 Center | Page 47 Music | Page 185 Southwestern's Dinosaur Science Museum | Page 48 Non Departmental | Page 200 Thomsen Observatory | Page 48 Nursing | Page 201 Academic Support Services | Page 49 BS Nursing & LVN to BS Admission & Program Information | Page 201 Center for Academic Success and Advising (CASA) | Page 49 RN to BS Nursing Admissions & Program Information | Page 204 Counseling and Testing Center | Page 49 Pre-Professional | Page 215 Disability Services | Page 49 Psychology | Page 217 Health Services | Page 49 Religion | Page 223 Information Services/Technology | Page 49 Board of Trustees | Page 233 Student Services | Page 49 Administration | Page 234 The Write Spot | Page 50 Faculty | Page 235 SWAU Online Education | Page 51 Academic Departments | Page 239 Faculty/Staff | Page 51 3 SWAU 2021-22 Bulletin 22 Monday Instruction Resumes Academic Calendar 2020-2021 29 Monday Summer Registration Begins Fall Semester 2020 31 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a Class August 18-22 Tues-Sat CORE 23 Sunday Last Day to Register for FA'20 April 24 Monday Instruction Begins 5 Monday FA’21 Registration Begins 28 Friday Last Day to Add a Class 5-16 2 Weeks FA’21 Advising September May 4 Friday Last Day to Drop a Class without Receiving a ‘W’ 3-5 Mon-Wed Exams 7 Monday SCHOOL IS IN SESSION (LABOR DAY) 7 Friday Senior Consecration 8 Tuesday Enrollment Census 8 Saturday Baccalaureate 9 Sunday Commencement October 14 Wednesday Mid-Semester MWF Class Days 43 23 Friday Deadline for Removal of SU’20 Incompletes T/TH Class Days 30 30 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a Class Exams 3 76 November 2 Monday SP’21 Registration Begins 2-13 2 Weeks SP’21 Advising Summer Semester 20 Friday Final On-Campus Fall Testing May 10 – August 19, 2021 23, 24 Mon-Tues Final On-Campus Fall Testing 25 Wednesday Thanksgiving Break Begins July 9 Deadline for Removal of Spring 2021 Incompletes 30 Monday Instruction Continues Online Session I On Campus (6 weeks) May 10 – June 18 December 9 Wednesday Semester Ends May 10 Monday Class Begins/Last Day to Add a Class 18 Tuesday Last Day to Drop without Receiving ‘W’/Final Day for Refunds MWF Class Days 43 T/TH Class Days 29 Exams 3 June 75 11 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a Class 25 Friday Grades Due Spring Semester 2021 January Session II 10 Sunday Last Day to Register for SP’21 On Campus (6 weeks) June 21 – July 30 11 Monday Instruction Begins 15 Friday Last Day to Add a Class June 18 Monday School Holiday, Martin Luther King Birthday 21 Monday Class Begins/Last Day to Add a Class 22 Friday Last Day to Drop a Class without Receiving a ‘W’ 29 Tuesday Last Day to Drop without Receiving ‘W’/Final Day for Refunds 27 Wednesday Enrollment Census July February 23 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a Class 19 Friday Deadline for Removal of SU’20 Incompletes August March 6 Friday Grades Due 3 Wednesday Mid-Semester 12 Friday Spring Break Begins 4 SWAU 2021-22 Bulletin SWAUonline Online Courses May 10 – August 19 May 10 Monday Class Begins/Last Day to Add a Class 18 Tuesday Last Day to Drop without Receiving ‘W’/Final Day for Refunds Aug. 13 Friday Last Day to Withdraw from a Class 27 Friday Grades Due 5 SWAU 2021-22 Bulletin (associate degrees), then in 1970 as a Level II institution About SWAU (baccalaureate