GOD First! GOD PREGRADO & GRADUADO BOLETÍN UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE 2019-2021 BULLETIN OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 2019-2021 Enter to Learn • Depart to Serve GENERAL INFORMATION Accreditation Policy Revisions Regional Accreditation Oakwood University reserves the right to make Oakwood University is accredited by the changes relating to the Bulletin. A summary of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools any changes, including fees and other charges, Commission on Colleges to award associate, course changes, and academic requirements baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact for graduation, shall be published cumulatively the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern in the Bulletin Supplement (www.oakwood. Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or edu/academics/institutional-effectiveness/ie- call 404-679-4500 for questions about the publications). Said publication of changes shall accreditation of Oakwood University. be considered adequate and effective notice for all students. Detailed information on changes will (The Commission is to be contacted only if be maintained in the Registrar’s Offi ce and in the there is evidence that appears to support Offi ce of Academic Administration. Each student signifi cant noncompliance by Oakwood Uni- is responsible for keeping informed of current versity with a requirement or standard.) graduation requirements in the appropriate degree program. Denominational Accreditation Oakwood University is accredited by the Equal Opportunity Commitment Adventist Accrediting Association of the Department of Education of the General Oakwood University is committed to providing Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. equal opportunity for all qualifi ed persons. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, Oakwood University offers programs accredited color, national or ethnic origin, gender, marital by: status, or handicap in the administration of its Association of Collegiate Business Schools educational and admissions policies, fi nancial and Programs affairs, employment policies and programs, Accreditation Commission for Education student life and services, or any other college- in Nursing administered program. Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Address: Oakwood University Council for the Accreditation of Educator 7000 Adventist Boulevard, NW Preparation Huntsville, AL 35896 Council on Social Work Education Telephone: (256) 726-7000 FAX: (256) 726-7404 Oakwood University offers programs approved Directory: by the: Alabama Board of Nursing Enrollment Mgmt. ..................... 800-358-3978 Alabama State Department of Education In Alabama ............................256-726-7356 FAX ....................................... 256-726-7154 Accreditation documents may be viewed in Credit and Collections .............. 256-726-7379 the offi ce of the Provost and Senior Vice FAX ....................................... 256-726-7461 President. Financial Aid .............................800-824-5321 In Alabama ............................256-726-7210 FAX ....................................... 256-726-7474 Direct Correspondence Accordingly: President .................................................................................................. General Administration Asst. Provost for Undergraduate Studies ........................................................ Academic Policies VP for Student Services ............................................................................Residence Information Dir. of Enrollment Management ................................................................Admissions/Application Registrar ............................................................................................Transcripts, Grade Reports Dir. of Financial Aid ......................................................................................Federal Financial Aid Dir. of Credit and Collections .............................................................................Student Accounts Dir. of Alumni Affairs .......................................................................................... Alumni Concerns Assoc. VP for Graduate Studies/E-Learning .................................................Graduate Programs TABLE OF CONTENTS A Message From the President .................................................................................................3 Mission Statement .....................................................................................................................4 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES .................................................................................................8 Academic Calendars .........................................................................................................8 Admission Standards ......................................................................................................13 Financial Policies ............................................................................................................20 Student Life .....................................................................................................................35 Academic Policies ...........................................................................................................40 Academic Support Services ............................................................................................58 Requirements for Degrees ..............................................................................................63 Non-Departmental Degrees ............................................................................................69 Adult and Continuing Education ..............................................................................................73 SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ....................................................................................83 Department of Biological Sciences .................................................................................84 Department of Chemistry ................................................................................................89 Department of Communication .......................................................................................94 Department of English and Foreign Languages ...........................................................110 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science ....................................................118 Department of Music .....................................................................................................128 Department of Psychological Sciences ........................................................................134 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ......................................................................................................139 Department of Business and Information .....................................................................140 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ........................................................153 Department of Education ..............................................................................................154 Department of History and Political Science ........................................................167 Department of Social Work ...........................................................................................174 SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS .....................................................179 Department of Allied Health ..........................................................................................180 Department of Health and Exercise Science ................................................................189 Department of Nursing ..................................................................................................196 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics ...........................................................................202 SCHOOL OF RELIGION .......................................................................................................207 Department of Religion and Theology ..........................................................................209 GRADUATE STUDIES ..........................................................................................................215 MBA and MPH Programs ......................................................................................................215 MBA and MPH Academic Calendars ............................................................................215 MAPS and Urban Ministry Programs ............................................................................216 MAPS and Urban Ministry Academic Calendars ..........................................................216 GRADUATE PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................217 Admission Standards ....................................................................................................217 Financial Policies ..........................................................................................................221 School of Business .......................................................................................................232 School of Nursing and Allied Health .............................................................................236 School of Religion and Theology ..................................................................................239 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Traditional Undergraduate Courses ..............................................................................246