King University 2020-2021 Catalog TITLE PAGE King University offers programs that lead to the following degrees: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice. King is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call 404-679- 4500 for questions about the accreditation of King. The SACSCOC web site is www.sacscoc.org. King University is certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. King’s primary location in Virginia is Southwest Virginia Community College, 724 Community College Road, Cedar Bluff, Virginia 24609. Each course or degree or certificate program offered by King University in Virginia is approved by King or its Board of Trustees (when applicable). The teacher education programs are approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education. The School of Nursing programs are fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and are members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Baccalaureate degree program in Nursing, Master's degree program in Nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at King University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (http://www.ccneaccreditation). The Bachelor of Social Work program is accredited through the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The athletic program is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and Conference Carolinas. King is a member of the Tennessee College Association, the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association, the Tennessee Fund for Independent Colleges, the Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, the Appalachian College Association, the Holston Associated Libraries, the Council for Independent Colleges, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW), and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). King University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding King's non-discrimination policies: James P. Donahue, Vice President for Administration and Finance and Title IX Coordinator, 1350 King College Road, King Building, Bristol, Tennessee 37620, phone 423-968-1187. ______________________________________________________________________________________ The institutional policies and academic regulations described in the King University Catalog represent the most current information available at the time of publication or the academic year indicated on the cover. The institution may elect, however, to make changes in the curriculum regulations or other aspects of this program. Thus, the provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the institution and the student. Table of Contents The Mission and Vision of King .................................1 • Title IX ............................................................. 48 History of King University ...........................................4 Academic Policies ................................................... 49 Campus/Instructional Site Locations .........................7 • Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) Alumni ...................................................................... 10 Courses for Traditional Students ................... 49 Policies • Academic Amnesty .......................................... 49 Admissions Policies ............................................... 11 • Academic Appeals ........................................... 49 • Academic Standing ......................................... 50 • Academic Preparation ..................................... 11 • Audits .............................................................. 52 • Admissions ....................................................... 11 • Awarding Posthumous Degrees ...................... 52 • Advanced Standing .......................................... 11 • Change of Grades ........................................... 53 • Application Packet Requirements for • Chapel, Convocation, and Service (CCS) Graduate Programs .......................................... 12 Credit—Traditional.......................................... 53 • Application Packet Requirements for • Class Attendance ............................................. 54 Undergraduate AGS Programs ....................... 16 • Classification of Students ............................... 54 • Applying as a New Freshman .......................... 17 • Completing an Additional Major or • Applying as a Transfer Student ....................... 17 Additional Degree After Earning a • Applying for Readmission to King .................. 19 Bachelor’s Degree ............................................ 54 • Dual Enrollment Students .............................. 20 • Comprehensive Assessment of General • International Students ..................................... 21 Education ........................................................ 55 • Part-Time Students .......................................... 21 • Comprehensive Assessment of Major ............ 55 Financial Information ........................................... 22 • Counting Courses for More than One • AGS/Online Student Cost Structure ............. 22 Requirement .................................................... 55 • Additional and Part-Time Fees ....................... 22 • Course Substitution ........................................ 56 • Full-Time Traditional Student Cost • Declaration of Major ....................................... 56 Structure .......................................................... 25 • Declaration of Minor, Track, or • General Financial Information ....................... 25 Concentration ................................................. 56 • Military Mobilization ....................................... 26 • Declaration of Credit Hour and • Payment of Student Accounts ......................... 28 Equivalencies ................................................... 57 • Refunds ........................................................... 28 • Degrees Offered .............................................. 57 • Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits ... 31 • Directed Studies .............................................. 58 • Withdrawal from a Course or Drop • Final Examinations ......................................... 58 a Course ........................................................... 34 • Grade Requirements in the Major and • Withdrawal from the Institution .................... 35 Minor ............................................................... 59 • Financial Aid ......................................................... 37 Grading: Grade Reports and the Quality Point System .................................................... 59 • Application for Financial Aid ......................... 37 • Graduation Requirements .............................. 60 • Sources of Financial Aid ................................. 37 • Honors in Independent Study ........................ 61 • General Facts ................................................... 37 • Intent to Graduate .......................................... 61 • Financial Aid General Policies ........................ 38 • International Baccalaureate (IB) Program ...... 61 • Title IV Federal and King Institutional • Internship Policy ............................................. 61 Satisfactory Academic Progress ....................... 39 • KING Courses ................................................. 63 • Appeals ............................................................. 42 • Last Day to Add a Class .................................. 63 • Appeal Deadline for Submission .................... 42 • Late Arrival ...................................................... 63 • Additional Information ................................... 42 • Leave of Absence ............................................. 63 • Qualitative Standards ...................................... 43 • Limitation of Hours ........................................ 64 • Quantitative Standards .................................... 43 • Limitation of Physical Education Activity Student Life ........................................................... 45 Courses ............................................................ 64 • Student Affairs ................................................. 45 • Online and Distance Education—Student • Honor Code ..................................................... 47 Privacy .............................................................. 64 • Complaint Procedure ...................................... 47 • Online Education ........................................... 64 • Inclement Weather and Emergency • Orientation and Advising ..............................