catalog 08-09 edited:08-09 catalog WESTMINSTER COLLEGE CATALOG 2008-2009 Westminster College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Letters of accreditation will be made available upon request in the Office of Academic Affairs. Westminster College publishes this Catalog as a service to students and interested parties. The course offerings, regulations, and fees appearing in this catalog are announcements and should not be construed as contractual obligations. The College reserves the right to make changes in this Catalog without notice. Courses listed in this Catalog may not be offered annually. 501 Westminster Avenue Fulton, MO 65251 (573) 642-3361 www.westminster-mo.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS To search for a specific word or phrase press Control+Shift+F and enter English Major and Minor 51 the word or phrase in the search box to the right Entrepreneurial Studies Minor 53 Westminster at a Glance 2 Environmental Science Major 53 Campus Map 3 Environmental Studies Major 53 The History of Westminster College 4 European Studies Minor 54 Fine Arts Program 54 Mission, Goals, and Vision 6 French Major and Minor 55 Student Life 8 Health Professions Program 55 Admissions 11 History Major and Minor 56 Tuition and Fees 13 European History Minor 56 Financial Aid 16 United States History Minor 56 Grants and Loans 16 International Business Major and Minor 56 Scholarships 17 International Studies Major 57 Academic Programs 22 Leadership Studies Minor 59 Academic Support Services 22 Leadership Certification Program 59 The Learning Opportunities Center 22 Learning Disabilities Program 61 International Study and Off-Campus 23 Management Information Systems Major 61 Internship Program 24 Mathematical Sciences Major and Minor 62 Major Programs of Study 24 Music Program 62 Minor Programs of Study 25 Philosophy Major and Minor 63 Special Academic Programs 26 Physical Education Major 11 Reeves Memorial Library 27 and Coaching Minor 63 Academic Policy and Procedure 29 Physics Major and Minor 64 FERPA 35 Political Science Major and Minor 65 Pre-Engineering Minor 66 Honors and Awards 37 Pre-Law Minor 66 Degree Requirements 38 Psychology Major and Minor 66 Majors and Minors 41 Religious Studies Major and Minor 67 Accounting Major 41 Self Designed Major and Minor 68 Allied Health (Biology) Minor 42 Sociology and Anthropology American Studies Minor 42 Major and Minor 68 Asian Studies Minor 42 Spanish Major and Minor 68 Biochemistry Major 43 Speech Communication Program 69 Biology Major and Minor 44 Women’s and Gender Studies Minor 69 Business Administration Major and Minor 44 Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) 70 Chemistry Major and Minor 46 Course Descriptions 71 Classics Minor Administration and Staff 101 (Without Language Component) 46 Classics Minor Faculty 103 (With Latin Component) 46 Board of Trustees 106 Computer Science Major 47 Alumni Council 107 Economics Major and Minor 48 Calendar 108 Education 48 Alma Mater 113 WESTMINSTER AT A GLANCE Westminster College, a selective, independent, four-year co-educational leaders or professors in the area of business and finance; and the Crosby residential college, was established in 1851, with a liberal arts and sciences Kemper Lectures, in which authorities on British history and Sir Winston foundation that still stands today. Westminster’s general education Churchill come to speak at the Churchill Memorial. program is grounded in a commitment to liberal learning in the arts and sciences and providing its students with opportunities to explore the aesthetic, cultural, ethical, historical, scientific and social contexts, in Westminster College is accredited by the North Central Association of which they will live, work and learn in the 21st century. In addition to Colleges and Schools. It competes at the NCAA Division III level in varsity providing the broad view needed for perspective in today’s world, athletics and is a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Westminster College provides the specialized training necessary for career Conference. Men’s varsity sports include baseball, basketball, football, success as well as preparation for advanced graduate and professional golf, soccer and tennis; women’s varsity sports include basketball, golf, studies. soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. More than 20 intramural sports are offered for men, women and coed teams. Westminster offers a wide variety of majors, minors and pre- professional programs of study. In addition to these programs, students Westminster College offers a wide range of academic and need-based may design a personalized program of study through the self-designed financial support. About 98 percent of the College’s students receive aid major. The College’s Office of International & Off-Campus Programs in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, or work-study opportunities. assists students seeking overseas study opportunities or pursuing exchange opportunities with sister institutions. The College maintains affiliations with a variety of institutions and programs which allow for Westminster College is located in Fulton, Missouri. Fulton is a pleasant students to choose from nearly 150 approved foreign and domestic community of 12,000 people, located just off Interstate 70, 100 miles west programs in 40 countries. 2 of St. Louis, 150 miles east of Kansas City and 70 miles north of the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri School for the Deaf and William Woods University are also located in Fulton. The University of Missouri- Westminster’s faculty hold degrees from some of the finest institutions of Columbia, Stephens College and Columbia College are 25 miles west of higher learning. Roughly 70% percent of the College’s full-time faculty Fulton in Columbia. Jefferson City, the state capital and home of Lincoln hold a doctorate or an equivalent terminal degree; several have received University, is 20 miles to the south. The campus grounds encompass 86 Fulbright grants; others are engaged in advanced research and scholarly acres, the heart of which is a lovely, tree-shaded area enhanced by the study. These dedicated teacher-scholars combine a commitment to the stately Greek revival architecture of the surrounding campus buildings. principles of liberal education with expertise in their disciplinary Find additional information on Westminster news, press releases, special specialties and a devotion to the intellectual growth of their students. The events, alumni connections, library resources, parent information, College encourages close personal interactions between faculty and calendars, maps and community information online at students, providing one of the vital cornerstones of excellence in teaching www.westminster-mo.edu. Be sure to bookmark the page! and learning. Student/faculty ratios of 14:1 ensure that students receive personal attention. Small by design, the College enrollment was 972 students in fall 2007. Over 65% percent of these students came from Missouri. In addition, 28 states and 65 foreign countries are represented in the student body. International students make up 13 percent of the student body placing Westminster as one of the top- 5 baccalaureate liberal arts colleges in the country and #1 in the state of Missouri. The Westminster students are as illustrious as the faculty, with an average entering ACT of 25.4 and an average high school grade point average of 3.31. Approximately 45 percent of the students belong to one of the eight fraternities and sororities that keep the Westminster College social scene active. Annual lectures at Westminster College include the John Findley Green Lectures, a distinguished series on economics, social and international affairs; the endowed IBM Lecture Series, which brings to the campus 3 THE HISTORY OF WESTMINSTE R On September 29, 1849, Missouri Presbyterians met in a small country Southern Presbyterian Church and for many years, because of church near the village of Auxvasse in Callaway County. At this time, impoverished post-war conditions, received little more than local Missouri was still a pioneer state and large areas of land were unsettled; patronage or help. Finally, in 1891, the course of events was altered by a transportation was by river or stage line; the new state stood at the very bequest of approximately $125,000 from the estate of Mr. William edge of the frontier. These problems, however, did not concern one Sausser of Hannibal, Missouri. At the time, this was the largest single Kentucky man attending the meeting and that was pastor of the nearby bequest ever made to an educational institution in Missouri. It rewarded Fulton Church, Rev. William W. Robertson. Robertson was concerned the sacrifices of those who had struggled to insure the continuation of the about the area’s high rate of illiteracy, its lack of educational opportunities college and allowed Westminster to move forward with new vigor and and the enormous problems these facts posed to the task of spreading the enthusiasm. church’s work. What Robertson needed were young men prepared for the ministry and other Christian professions through educational training at a In 1901, after 40 years, the Synod of Missouri of the Northern church-sponsored college. Robertson’s concern resulted in the Presbyterian Church and the Synod of Missouri of the Southern establishment of Fulton College on February 18, 1851. Presbyterian Church reunited in support of Westminster. This union was maintained until 1969, when Westminster College and the Presbyterian It is difficult now to appreciate the courage and faith necessary in such an Church agreed to sever legal ties. In 1984, Westminster College and the undertaking. Funding was limited and the state was slow to develop a Synod of Mid-America of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a system of higher education. In fact, the Presbyterian Synod of Missouri covenant, which recognizes that the College and the church will remain 4 reported at its annual meeting in 1845 a cash balance of two and one-half independent entities but affirm a historic and continuing relationship of cents. Undaunted by these obstacles, pioneers like Robertson combined support.