The Undergraduate Academic Catalog of Greensboro College is published annually and describes the undergraduate program of the College. The Catalog also may be accessed online at the following address: http://www.greensboro.edu/academics/catalog.html The College and its various divisions reserve the right to change the rules of admission, tuition and fees, and any other regulations affecting the student body or the granting of degrees. The provisions of the Undergraduate Academic Catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the College. Students are responsible for fulfilling the degree requirements that are in effect at the time of their initial enrollment at Greensboro College. Students who do not enroll for a semester or more, or who withdrew from the College during a semester in progress, must apply for readmission; if readmission is approved, these students will reenter under the degree requirements which are set forth in the current Undergraduate Academic Catalog. Greensboro College also publishes a Graduate Catalog which describes the graduate program of the College. Copies are available in the Admissions Office. Greensboro College 815 West Market Street Greensboro, NC 27401-1875 Telephone: (336) 272-7102 Fax: (336) 271-6634 E-mail: [email protected] www.greensboro.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012-2013 Academic Calendar Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms ............................................. Inside Front Cover An Introduction to Greensboro College ...................................................................... 1 Greensboro College at a Glance ........................................................................... 1 Mission of the College ......................................................................................... 4 Goals of the College ............................................................................................. 5 Identity of the College .......................................................................................... 6 History of the College .......................................................................................... 6 Accreditations ...................................................................................................... 8 General Institutional Policies ...................................................................................... 9 Equal Opportunity Policy ..................................................................................... 9 Sexual Harassment ............................................................................................... 9 Statement on Inappropriate Relationships Between Faculty/Staff and Students 10 Drug-Free Workplace ......................................................................................... 10 Release of Educational Records ......................................................................... 11 Maintenance and Disposal of Student Records .................................................. 11 Tobacco Free Policy ........................................................................................... 13 Inclement Weather ............................................................................................. 13 Political Activities .............................................................................................. 13 Student and Parent Complaints .......................................................................... 14 Admissions Requirements ......................................................................................... 16 Secondary School Graduates .............................................................................. 16 Adult Students .................................................................................................... 17 Transfer Students ............................................................................................... 18 International Students ......................................................................................... 18 Summer School .................................................................................................. 19 Readmission ....................................................................................................... 20 Office of Disability Services .............................................................................. 20 Counseling Services ........................................................................................... 22 Finance ...................................................................................................................... 24 Tuition, Fees and Resident Costs ....................................................................... 24 Adult Student Tuition and Fees .......................................................................... 26 Professional Bachelor’s Program in Business Administration ...................... 27 Terms of Payment .............................................................................................. 27 Payment Regulations .......................................................................................... 27 Refund Information ............................................................................................ 28 Financial Aid ............................................................................................................. 30 General Requirements ........................................................................................ 30 Applying for Need-Based Aid ............................................................................ 30 Eligibility for Merit- or Talent-Based Aid ......................................................... 31 Sources of Aid .................................................................................................... 31 Standards of Academic Progress ........................................................................ 35 Withdrawal, Refund and Repayment Policies .................................................... 38 Academic Policy and Procedure ................................................................................ 40 General Information ........................................................................................... 40 Selection of Courses ........................................................................................... 50 Grading System .................................................................................................. 53 Academic Records ............................................................................................. 57 Transfer Policy ................................................................................................... 58 Alternative Forms of Credit ............................................................................... 62 Academic Progress ............................................................................................. 66 Petition for Exception to Academic Policy ........................................................ 71 Academic Honors ............................................................................................... 72 Academic Program .................................................................................................... 76 Academic Organization ...................................................................................... 76 Academic Divisions, Interdisciplinary Minor, and Other Academic Programs . 76 Undergraduate Degree Requirements ................................................................ 80 Non-Degree Academic Programs ....................................................................... 93 Other Academic Programs and Courses ............................................................. 96 Curriculum .............................................................................................................. 110 Major and Minor Requirements ....................................................................... 110 Accounting ................................................................................................ 110 Art ............................................................................................................. 111 Athletic Training ....................................................................................... 112 Biology ...................................................................................................... 116 Birth Through Kindergarten Education ..................................................... 121 Business Administration and Economics .................................................. 123 Chemistry .................................................................................................. 123 Child and Family Studies .......................................................................... 124 Criminal Justice ......................................................................................... 124 Dance ........................................................................................................ 125 Education .................................................................................................. 127 Elementary Education ................................................................................ 131 English and Communication Studies ........................................................ 132 Exercise and Sport Studies ........................................................................ 136 Health and Physical Education