Table of Contents 2020-2021 Academic Calendar .................................................................................................................. 4 Catawba College: A Strength of Tradition .................................................................................................. 7 Non-Discrimination Policy / Title IX Policy ................................................................................................. 9 Admissions Information ........................................................................................................................... 10 Scholarships and Financial Assistance ...................................................................................................... 20 Satisfactory Academic Policy (SAP) ...................................................................................................... 23 Expenses and Fees ................................................................................................................................... 32 The Campus Facilities .............................................................................................................................. 37 Emergency Response Plan ....................................................................................................................... 41 Student Life & Activities........................................................................................................................... 42 Clubs and Organizations ...................................................................................................................... 46 C2C Success Center .................................................................................................................................. 53 Awards .................................................................................................................................................... 55 Academic Policies, Procedures, and Terminology .................................................................................... 62 The Honor Code....................................................................................................................................... 73 Academic Programs ................................................................................................................................. 74 General Education Curriculum ............................................................................................................. 76 General Education Requirements ........................................................................................................ 78 The Major ............................................................................................................................................ 84 Programs of Study ................................................................................................................................... 89 The Ralph W. Ketner School of Business .............................................................................................. 89 Department of Accounting............................................................................................................... 89 Department of Business & Economics ............................................................................................. 92 Department of Communication ..................................................................................................... 101 Department of Mathematics & Computer science ......................................................................... 106 The James F. & Gerry T. Hurley School of Arts and Sciences .............................................................. 115 Department of Biology ................................................................................................................... 115 Department of Chemistry .............................................................................................................. 123 Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Professions ...................................................................................... 128 Department of English ................................................................................................................... 129 Department of Environment & Sustainability ................................................................................ 135 1 | CATAWBA COLLEGE 2020- 2021 C a t a l o g Department of History ................................................................................................................... 143 Department of Modern Foreign Languages ................................................................................... 146 Department of Politics ................................................................................................................... 150 Department of Psychology ............................................................................................................. 155 Department of Religion & Philosophy ............................................................................................ 158 Department of Sociology ............................................................................................................... 162 The Adrian L., Jr. & Dorothy L. Shuford School of Performing Arts ..................................................... 164 Department of Music ..................................................................................................................... 164 Department of Theatre Arts ........................................................................................................... 177 The School of Health ScienceS and Human Performance ................................................................... 190 Department of Sport and Health Sciences ..................................................................................... 190 Department of Nursing .................................................................................................................. 202 The Enoch A. & Dorothy H. Goodman School of Education ................................................................ 211 Department of Teacher Education ................................................................................................. 211 The Division of Distance and Online Education .................................................................................. 225 Other Academic Units ........................................................................................................................ 229 College Honors Program ................................................................................................................ 229 International Studies...................................................................................................................... 231 Library Science ............................................................................................................................... 232 The College Directory ............................................................................................................................ 233 The Presidents of Catawba College .................................................................................................... 233 The Board of Trustees ........................................................................................................................ 233 Administrative Officers ...................................................................................................................... 235 Academic Administration................................................................................................................... 235 Deans & Department Chairs .............................................................................................................. 235 Directors ............................................................................................................................................ 236 Faculty ............................................................................................................................................... 237 Administrative Staff ........................................................................................................................... 245 Index to Majors: .................................................................................................................................... 249 Index to Minors: .................................................................................................................................... 249 General Index: ....................................................................................................................................... 250 2 | CATAWBA COLLEGE 2020- 2021 C a t a l o g Contact Catawba The mailing address is Catawba College, 2300 West Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144-2488. The telephone number is 704-637- 4111. The toll-free number for the Admissions Office is 1-800-CATAWBA; E-Mail: [email protected] and the World Wide Web site is http://www.catawba.edu. Correspondence and telephone inquiries regarding the following matters should be directed to: General Interest of the College – The President, 704-637-4414 Academic Program – Provost, 704-637-4466 Admissions – The Director of Admissions, 704-637-4402 Alumni Activities – The Director of Alumni & Parent Relations, 704-637-4520 Student Accounts – Student Accounts Receivable, 704- 637-4388