2019-2020 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Academic Calendars ............................................................................ i-iii 2 Welcome from the President ................................................................. v 3 Introduction ....................................................................................... 1-7 4 NCU Faculty, Staff and Trustees ...................................................... 9-14 5 Traditional Undergraduate Admission........................................... 15-20 6 Adult Degree Program Admission .................................................. 21-22 7 Graduate Program Admission ........................................................ 23-28 8 Student Finances ............................................................................ 29-46 9 Registration & Academic Policies .................................................. 47-68 10 Student Development .................................................................... 69-72 11 Traditional Undergraduate Programs of Study ........................... 73-130 12 Adult Degree Programs of Study ............................................... 131-161 13 Graduate Programs of Study ..................................................... 162-187 14 Course Descriptions ................................................................... 188-272 15 Index ........................................................................................... 273-274 2019-2020 Academic Calendars 2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Calendar Fall Semester Classes begin .................................................................................................................. August 28, 2019 Labor Day holiday ...................................................................................................... September 2, 2019 Last day to add or drop classes ............................................................................... September 10, 2019 Last day to declare P/NP ......................................................................................... September 10, 2019 Embrace the Community Day (No Afternoon Classes) ............................................ September 17, 2019 Last day to withdraw .................................................................................................. November 1, 2019 Reserved registration for juniors/seniors ................................................. October 28-October 30, 2019 Registration for next semester .............................................................. October 31-November 22, 2019 Thanksgiving holiday ........................................................................................... November 28-29, 2019 Academic Creativity & Excellence Day ........................................................................December 4, 2019 Last day of classes .......................................................................................................December 6, 2019 Final examinations ................................................................................................. December 9-13, 2019 Commencement services ..........................................................................................December 13, 2019 Spring Semester Classes begin ................................................................................................................. January 13, 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday ...................................................................................... January 20, 2020 Last day to add or drop classes ..................................................................................... January 24, 2020 Last day to declare P/NP .............................................................................................. January 24, 2020 Last day to withdraw ....................................................................................................... March 20, 2020 Spring break ................................................................................................................March 23-27, 2020 Reserved registration for juniors/seniors ........................................................................ April 1-3, 2020 Registration for next semester ....................................................................................... April 6-24, 2020 Good Friday holiday............................................................................................................ April 10, 2020 Academic and Creativity Excellence Day ............................................................................ April 29, 2020 Last day of classes ................................................................................................................ May 1, 2020 Final examinations ............................................................................................................. May 4-8, 2020 Baccalaureate services ......................................................................................................... May 8, 2020 Commencement services ..................................................................................................... May 9, 2020 Summer Semester Session 1 Classes begin ...................................................................................................................... May 11, 2020 Last day to drop classes ...................................................................................................... May 18, 2020 Last day to declare P/NP ................................................................................................... May 18, 2020 Memorial Day holiday ........................................................................................................ May 25, 2020 Last day to withdraw .......................................................................................................... June 12, 2020 Last day of classes .............................................................................................................. June 28, 2020 Session 2 Classes begin ...................................................................................................................... June 29, 2020 Independence Day Holiday.................................................................................................... July 4, 2020 Last day to drop classes ......................................................................................................... July 6, 2020 Last day to declare P/NP ...................................................................................................... July 6, 2020 Last day to withdraw ........................................................................................................... July 31, 2020 Last day of classes .......................................................................................................... August 14, 2020 i 2019-2020 Academic Calendars 2019-2020 Academic Calendar for Adult Degree Program (ADP) and Graduate Programs Session 1 Session 2 Fall 2019 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 August 26, 2019 - December 13, 2019 8/26/2019 - 10/20/2019 10/21/2019 - 12/13/2019 Registration Begins 7/1/2019 7/1/2019 Admission Deadline 8/12/2019 9/30/2019 Registration Deadline 8/12/2019 9/30/2019* Decision Date for Class Cancellations 8/12/2019 9/30/2019 Classes Begin 8/26/2019 10/21/2019 Labor Day Holiday (no classes) 9/2/2019 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass/No Pass 9/3/2019 10/28/2019* Last Day to Withdraw 9/27/2019 11/22/2019 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) 11/28/2019 – 11/29/2019 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day 12/4/2019 Classes End 10/20/2019 12/13/2019 Commencement 12/13/2019 Interterm 2019-2020 December 14, 2019 – January 12, 2020 Spring 2020 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 January 13, 2020 - May 8, 2020 1/13/20-3/8/20 3/9/20-5/8/20 Registration Begins 11/6/2019 11/6/2019 Admission Deadline 12/24/2019 2/17/2020 Registration Deadline 12/24/2019 2/17/2020* Decision Date for Class Cancellations 12/24/2019 2/17/2020 Classes Begin 1/13/2020 3/9/2020 Martin Luther King Day Holiday (no classes) 1/20/2020 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass/No Pass 1/21/2020 3/16/2020* Spring Break 3/23/2020-3/27/2020 Last Day to Withdraw 2/14/2020 4/17/2020 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day 4/29/2020 Classes End 3/8/2020 5/8/2020 Commencement 5/9/2020 ii 2019-2020 Academic Calendars Summer 2020 7 Week 1 7 Week 2 May 11, 2020 - August 14, 2020 5/11/20-6/28/2020 6/29/2020-8/14/2020 Registration Begins 3/16/2020 3/16/2020 Admission Deadline 4/20/2020 6/22/2020 Registration Deadline 4/24/2020 6/22/2020* Decision Date for Class Cancellations 4/20/2020 6/22/2020 Classes Begin 5/11/2020 6/29/2020 Independence Day Holiday 7/4/2020 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass No Pass 5/18/2020 7/6/2020* Memorial Day Holiday 5/25/2020 Last Day to Withdraw 6/12/2020 7/31/2020 Classes End 6/28/2020 8/14/2020 Commencement See 2019/2020 December Commencement * students who register in session one for the entire semester must petition with an academic advisor to add or drop classes in session 2 after the session one drop deadline. Petition fees may apply. iii 2019-2020 Welcome A Welcome from the President: Dr. Joseph Womack Northwest Christian University is a Christ-centered learning community grounded in an appreciation for the liberal arts within a biblical context. For nearly 125 years the NCU campus has been characterized by a unique faculty-student relationship that moves beyond the mere acquisition of information and technical expertise. We believe the