Seaver College Catalog, 2003–2004 For More Information Requests for further information should be addressed to: Office of Admission, Seaver College Pepperdine University Malibu, California 90263-4392 Telephone (310) 506-4392 Facsimile (310) 506-4861 General Information (310) 506-4000 www.pepperdine.edu An official publication of Pepperdine University located at 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California 90263-4392. epperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. As a Christian university, Pepperdine affirms: hat God is That God is revealed uniquely in Christ That the educational process may not, with impunity, be divorced from the divine process That the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise That the quality of student life is a valid concern of the University That truth, having nothing to fear from investigation, should be pursued relentlessly in every discipline That spiritual commitment, tolerating no excuse for mediocrity, demands the highest standards of academic excellence That freedom, whether spiritual, intellectual, or economic, is indivisible That knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service CONTENTS 3 CONTENTS Seaver College Academic Calendar .......................................4 President’s Message .......................................................8 Dean’s Message............................................................9 General Information......................................................10 Student Life...............................................................22 Admission Information ..................................................38 Financial Information ....................................................48 Academic Policies ........................................................66 Academic Programs ......................................................88 International Programs..................................................108 Business Administration Division ......................................124 Communication Division ...............................................140 Fine Arts Division .......................................................174 Humanities and Teacher Education Division ..........................206 Natural Science Division................................................250 Religion Division........................................................298 Social Science Division ..................................................314 Center for International Studies and Languages .......................344 Interdisciplinary Programs .............................................370 Administration and Faculty ............................................376 Legal Notices ............................................................403 Course Index ............................................................406 General Index ...........................................................407 Seaver College Directory................................................417 Campus Map ............................................................418 4 CALENDAR Seaver College Academic Calendar 2003–2004 Sunday, June 29– New Student Orientation (Session I) Tuesday, July 1 for new freshman students Fall 2003 (August 25–December 13, 2003) Friday, Aug. 8 Resident Advisors, Student Advisors, and Spiritual Life Advisors return to campus Monday, Aug. 18 New Student Orientation counselors return to campus Wednesday, Aug. 20 Residence hall and apartment check-in for new students who did not attend New Student Orientation (Session I) Wednesday, Aug. 20– New Student Orientation (Session II) for new students Sunday, Aug. 24 who did not attend New Student Orientation (Session I) Friday, Aug. 22 Residence hall and apartment check-in for new students who attended New Student Orientation (Session I) Friday, Aug. 22– Orientation for new students who attended New Sunday, Aug. 24 Student Orientation (Session I) Friday, Aug. 22 Academic advising and registration for new freshman and transfer students who did not attend New Student Orientation (Session I) Saturday, Aug. 23– Residence hall and apartment check-in for Sunday, Aug. 24 returning students Monday, Aug. 25 Classes begin; add/drop period begins Friday, Aug. 29 Add/drop period ends Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day holiday Tuesday, Sept. 2 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies Monday, Sept. 8 Last day to change grading option to or from credit/no credit Monday, Sept. 15 Last day of 75% refund period Monday, Sept. 22 Last day of 50% refund period Monday, Sept. 29 Last day of 25% refund period Friday, Oct. 17– Faculty Conference; no classes meet Saturday, Oct. 18 Tuesday, Oct. 21 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” Wednesday, Oct. 22 Last day for filing final copies of thesis or project with committee persons; last day to apply for December graduation (master’s programs) Wednesday, Nov. 5 Last day to notify the Office of the Seaver Dean of date and time of oral defense of master’s thesis or project; last day to submit tentatively approved copy of thesis and signed thesis routing sheet to the Office of the Seaver Dean (master’s programs) CALENDAR 5 Wednesday, Nov. 12 Last day for oral defense of master’s thesis Thursday, Nov. 13 Advance registration for athletes and debate team for spring semester Friday, Nov. 14 Advance registration for graduate students and seniors for spring semester Monday, Nov. 17 Advance registration for juniors for spring semester Tuesday, Nov. 18 Advising and advance registration for sophomores for spring semester Wednesday, Nov. 19 Advising and advance registration for freshmen for spring semester Wednesday, Nov. 19 Deadline for submission of final (4) signed copies of thesis or project and signed Approval of Master’s Degree form to the Office of the Seaver Dean Wednesday, Nov. 19 Thanksgiving Service Thursday, Nov. 27– Thanksgiving holidays Friday, Nov. 28 Monday, Dec. 1 Last day to withdraw with “WP” (withdraw passing) or “WF” (withdraw failing) instructor-assigned grades Monday, Dec. 1 Last day to apply for April graduation Monday, Dec. 1– Dead Week (classes meet; no exams or majors papers Friday, Dec. 5 due, although some science laboratory sections may schedule final projects or exams during this period) Monday, Dec. 8– Final examinations Thursday, Dec. 11 Friday, Dec. 12 All residents (except graduating seniors) are to be checked out of residence halls and apartments (9:00 a.m.) Friday, Dec. 12 Baccalaureate Saturday, Dec. 13 Graduation Wednesday, Dec. 24– Winter holidays; all offices closed Thursday, Jan. 1 Spring 2004 (January 7–May 1, 2004) Sunday, Jan. 4 Residence hall and apartment check-in for new students Monday, Jan. 5– Orientation for new students Tuesday, Jan. 6 Tuesday, Jan. 6Registration for new students and students who did not advance register Tuesday, Jan. 6Residence hall and apartment check-in for returning students Wednesday, Jan. 7 Classes begin; late registration and add/drop period begins Tuesday, Jan. 13 Late registration and add/drop period ends Wednesday, Jan. 14 Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies 6 CALENDAR Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Day (no classes meet) Tuesday, Jan. 20– Advance registration for seniors and graduate students Wednesday, Jan. 21 for summer term Wednesday, Jan. 21 Last day to change grading option to or from credit/ no credit Wednesday, Jan. 21 Deadline for registration for summer term for graduating seniors and those planning to walk in April graduation ceremony Thursday, Jan. 22 Advance registration for juniors for summer term Friday, Jan. 23 Advance registration for sophomores for summer term Monday, Jan. 26Advance registration for freshmen for summer term Tuesday, Jan. 27– Advance registration for all student levels Friday, March 26for summer term Wednesday, Jan. 28 Last day of 75% refund period Monday, Feb. 2 Last day for submission of Junior Writing Portfolio Wednesday, Feb. 4 Last day of 50% refund period Wednesday, Feb. 11 Last day of 25% refund period Monday, Mar. 1– Spring Break (no classes meet) Friday, Mar. 5 Wednesday, Mar. 10 Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” Thursday, Mar. 11 Registration for athletes and debate team members for Fall 2004 semester Friday, Mar. 12 Last day for filing final copies of thesis or project with committee chairpersons and last day to apply for April graduation (master’s programs) Friday, Mar. 12 Registration for graduate students and seniors for Fall 2004 semester Monday, Mar. 15 Registration for juniors for Fall 2004 semester Tuesday, Mar. 16Advising and registration for sophomores for Fall 2004 semester Wednesday, Mar. 17 Advising and registration for freshmen for Fall 2004 semester Friday, Mar. 19 Final deadline for registration for Fall 2004 term for all continuing students Friday, Mar. 26Last day to notify the Office of the Seaver Dean of date CALENDAR 7 Wednesday, Apr. 14 Easter Service Friday, Apr. 16Last day to withdraw with “WP” (withdraw passing) or “WF” (withdraw failing) instructor-assigned grades Monday, Apr. 19– Dead Week (classes meet; no exams or majors papers Friday, Apr. 23 due, although some science laboratory sections may schedule final projects or exams during this period) Monday, Apr. 26– Final examinations Thursday, Apr. 29 Friday, Apr. 30 All residents (except graduating seniors) to be checked out of residence halls and apartments (9:00 a.m.) Friday, Apr. 30 Baccalaureate