2020-2021 ACADEMIC CATALOG Failure to read this catalog does not exclude students from the regulations and requirements described herein. 2020-2021 ACADEMIC CATALOG CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE One College Hill Canton, MO 63435-1299 Phone: 573-288-6000 Admission: 800-537-1883 culver.edu CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the President ...........................................3 Leave of Absence ...................................................55 Campus Office Directory ............................................4 Independent Study ................................................55 Campus Map ...............................................................5 Arranged Courses ..................................................55 Academic Calendar .....................................................6 Academic Divisions ...................................................56 Culver-Stockton Mission and Vision ...........................7 Course Descriptions ..................................................56 College History ...........................................................7 General Education ....................................................57 Academic Information .................................................9 Academic and Cultural Events (ACE)........................60 College Objectives...................................................9 Pre-Professional Areas ..............................................61 Statements of Compliance ......................................9 Courses of Study .......................................................63 Admission ..................................................................13 Accountancy ...........................................................63 Non-traditional/GED ..............................................13 Art and Design........................................................66 Home-Schooled .....................................................14 Arts Management...................................................72 First-year .................................................................14 Biology ....................................................................74 Transfer and Re-Admit ...........................................15 Business Administration ........................................80 International Student .............................................15 Chemistry ................................................................88 Online Campus .......................................................16 College Success…..................................................91 Graduate .................................................................17 Communication ......................................................91 Additional Information ...........................................18 Criminal Justice/Law ..............................................96 Financial Information… .............................................20 Education ..............................................................102 Financial Aid ...........................................................24 English ...................................................................110 Scholarships ............................................................30 Finance ..................................................................114 Student Life ...............................................................33 First-Year Experience ...........................................117 Academic Policies and Regulations ..........................37 Foreign Languages ..............................................117 Student Success ........................................................39 Geography ............................................................119 Career Services .......................................................42 Health Science ......................................................119 4-Year Graduation Guarantee ...............................43 Healthcare Management .....................................123 International Student Support ..............................43 History ...................................................................124 Other Academic Services and Opportunities ...........43 Honors Scholars Program ....................................127 Library Resources ...................................................43 Individualized ........................................................129 Travel Study Programs ...........................................44 International Studies ............................................130 Transcripts ...............................................................44 Legal Studies ........................................................131 Academic Honor Societies ....................................44 Marketing ..............................................................135 Graduation ..............................................................45 Mathematics .........................................................138 Undergraduate Academic Programs ........................45 Music .....................................................................140 General Requirements ...........................................47 Music Technology .................................................142 Degrees ...................................................................48 Natural Science ....................................................149 Majors…. .................................................................48 Nursing ..................................................................151 Course Regulations ...................................................50 Physical Education................................................155 Academic Load .......................................................50 Political Science ....................................................159 Grading ...................................................................50 Psychology ............................................................162 Categories of Academic Standing ........................50 Religion and Philosophy ......................................168 Classification of Students ......................................52 Sociology ..............................................................171 Pass/No Pass Option .............................................52 Sport Management ..............................................173 Incomplete ..............................................................52 Theatre ..................................................................175 Repeating Courses .................................................53 Graduate Academic Policies and Regulations ........181 No Grade ................................................................53 Master of Athletic Training (MAT) .......................182 Audit ........................................................................53 Master of Business Administration (MBA)… ......187 Final Examinations .................................................53 Master of Education (MEd) ..................................193 Advanced Standing ................................................53 Faculty & Officers of the College ...........................198 Transfer Credit ........................................................53 Board of Trustees ....................................................202 Class Attendance ...................................................54 Index .......................................................................203 Dropping and Adding Classes ..............................55 Official Withdrawal .................................................55 2 2020-2021 Academic Catalog CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE Dear Student: The mission and vision of Culver-Stockton College is to prepare students to become leaders in a dynamic world. Based on the values of the human spirit and faith, we also hope, therefore, that you will lead to serve others in your local and global communities. We believe that a Culver-Stockton education is transformative for our students, and we expect that you will then work to transform the lives of others as a student and eventually as a graduate of “the Hill.” Leadership means more than possessing technical and vocational abilities. It requires broader skills of intellectual curiosity, creativity, problem-solving, empathy, communications, intercultural competencies and the ability to be part of a team. At Culver-Stockton, our curriculum emphasizes experiential learning in which “real- world” applications of what you learn in the classroom help you to develop these transferrable skills as well. Not only will these skills help you to lead with a spirit of compassion and service, they also happen to be the very skills most desired by employers across the economic spectrum. Just as we hope that you will help to build strong communities after graduation, we also value a sense of community at Culver-Stockton. From the classroom, to the playing fields, to the residence halls, the studios and the performance halls, we celebrate the human spirit and what we bring to one another in a close-knit community of learners. As a member of the Culver-Stockton community, you not only join a community of faculty, staff, students and alumni of the present, but a nearly 170 year old tradition of students coming to “the Hill” in the search for truth, knowledge, community, values and purpose. I wish you success in all you do here at Culver-Stockton College and beyond and… Go Wildcats! Warm regards,