1 2007-08 Academic Catalog 2 As a Christian liberal arts university, OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ. Oklahoma Baptist University provides the exciting and challenging opportunity for men and women to follow and fulfill their academic dreams for excellence in a Christian environment. An outstanding faculty seeks to incorporate and model wisdom for living through teaching from a challenging liberal arts core curriculum. Healthy intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social development occur naturally on Bison Hill. Oklahoma Baptist University, a choice university academically and spiritually, wants to be your university of choice. Mark A. Brister President 3 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Catalog Issue 2007-08 General Information exigency, the University is entitled to suspend all or Correspondence on the topics listed below should part of its contractual obligations to the student. be addressed to the following offices at The Academic Catalog is published annually by Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Baptist University. 500 W. University Dr. Mark A. Brister, President Shawnee, OK 74804 Dr. Deborah Blue, Editor Accreditation and Membership Academic Affairs Accreditation is subject to periodic review and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs reevaluation by the accrediting agency. A student College of Arts and Sciences: Dean may wish to ascertain the accreditation of specific College of Fine Arts: Dean degrees, programs, or courses of instruction at the School of Business: Dean time of enrollment. School of Christian Service: Dean School of Nursing: Dean Oklahoma Baptist University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission Residence Assignments North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Residential Life Office 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400 General Chicago, Illinois 60602, (312)263-0456 Association of Collegiate Business Executive Offices Schools and Programs Financial Assistance National Association of Schools of Music Student Financial Services Office National League for Nursing Accrediting Information for Prospective Students Commission Admissions Office National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Scholarships Admissions Office Oklahoma Commission on Teacher Preparation University Switchboard 405.275.2850 The University holds membership in American Association of Colleges for Oklahoma Baptist University complies with all Teacher Education federal and state non-discrimination laws and Association for Computing Machinery is an equal opportunity institution. However, Association of College Administration Professionals Oklahoma Baptist University reserves the right Association of Independent Liberal Arts to, and does, maintain student educational and Colleges for Teacher Education behavioral standards and employment requirements Consortium for Global Education and standards based upon religious considerations Council for Christian Colleges and Universities consistent with its role and mission. While this Council for Higher Education Accreditation catalog was prepared on the basis of the best Council for Advancement and Support of Education information available at the time of publication, all International Association of Baptist information, including statements of fees, academic Colleges and Universities offerings and course descriptions, admission and International Reading Association graduation requirements, and rules of conduct, National Association of College and is subject to change without notice or obligation. University Business Officers Oklahoma Baptist University is not obligated to National Association of Independent fulfill its contractual agreements with the student Colleges and Universities in the event that the educational or operational National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics processes of the University are disrupted due to Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence national strife, natural disaster, labor disputes, Oklahoma Independent Colleges and Universities interruption of power supplies, or other such Society for Research in Child Development circumstances. Also, in the event of financial 4 Table of Contents Overview ............................................................................. 6-10 Teacher Education ..................................................................44 OBU in Summary .....................................................................6 Degree Check .........................................................................45 History .....................................................................................6 Graduation Requirements ..................................................45-46 Mission Statement .................................................................6-7 Scholastic Standards ...............................................................46 Campus Setting and Facilities ................................................8-9 Grades ...............................................................................46 Campus Map ..........................................................................10 Grade Averages ..................................................................47 Pass/Fail Option ................................................................47 Admission to OBU ............................................................. 11-40 Academic Probation, Suspension .......................................47 Admission .........................................................................11-16 Grade Reports ...................................................................48 Admission to the University ..............................................11 Class Standing ...................................................................48 Admission Documents .......................................................11 Change of Course ..............................................................48 Student Health Service Record ...........................................12 Arranged Courses ..............................................................48 Recommended High School Curriculum ...........................12 Independent Study Courses ...............................................48 Freshman Admission Requirements ...................................12 Academic Advising ............................................................48 Freshmen Granted Conditional Admission ........................12 Tutoring Program ..............................................................49 Home-Schooled Students/ Withdrawal from the University ........................................49 Graduates of Unaccredited High Schools .......................13 Absence from Chapel/Assembly .........................................49 Transfer Student Admission Requirements .........................13 Absence from Class ...........................................................49 Transfer Credit Regulations ................................................13 Examinations ................................................................49-50 International Students .......................................................14 Limited Activities Period....................................................50 Intensive English Program ............................................15-16 Credit by Examination .......................................................50 Special Students ................................................................16 Leave of Absence Policy ..........................................................50 Special Adult Admission Category .....................................16 Auditing Classes .....................................................................51 Registration .......................................................................16 Grade Appeals .................................................................451-52 Orientation ........................................................................16 Academic Distinctions .......................................................52-53 Financial Information ........................................................17-23 Honor Rolls .......................................................................52 Tuition and Fees ...........................................................17-19 Degree Predicates ..............................................................53 Housing and Meals .......................................................20-21 Degrees with Honors .........................................................53 Summary of Charges ....................................................21-22 Course Numbering and Course Credit ..............................53 Semester Installment Plans ................................................21 Time of Course Offering ....................................................53 Prepayments Required .......................................................22 Academic Resources Course Offerings ....................................54 Validation ..........................................................................23 Honors Course Offerings ...................................................54-55 Withdrawal Credits ...........................................................23 General Education Course Offerings .......................................55 Return of Title IV Funds - Federal Financial Aid ................23 Financial Aid .....................................................................24-31