MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE 2016-2017 Catalog 2016-2017 Martin Methodist College is a college related to the Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church and chartered by the State of Tennessee. 1 Accreditation Statement Martin Methodist College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and the Masters of Business Administration. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Martin Methodist College. The College is also accredited by The University Senate of the United Methodist Church and chartered by the State of Tennessee. The Nursing Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The Teacher Education Program is accredited by the State of Tennessee Department of Education. The three-fold purpose for publishing the Commission’s address and contact number in the above accreditation statement is to enable interested constituents to: 1) learn about the accreditation status of the College; 2) to file a third-party comment at the time of the institution’s decennial review; or 3) to file a complaint against the institution for alleged non-compliance with a standard or requirement. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to the College and not to the Commission’s office The College is an affirmative action institution and does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, national/ethnic origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its admission Policy, programs, or activities, education policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other College- administered programs, or employment practices and programs. 2 Consumer information and federally-mandated student right-to-know statistics are published in the Martin Methodist College Student Handbook available from the Office of Student Affairs. Dr. Ted Brown became Martin Methodist College’s 35th president in 1998. The College reserves the right to change the rules regulating admission to the institution and any other regulations or requirements affecting the student body or the granting of degrees. The College also reserves the right to withdraw courses, to change its calendar, and to alter charges and fees as conditions may require. Such changes shall go into force whenever the proper authorities may determine and shall apply not only to prospective students but also to those who may, at such time, be matriculated in the College. The College further reserves the right to refuse to release to any student a transcript, grade report, or degree for failure to return College property or to pay any accounts due the College. It is the policy of the College that no otherwise qualified parallel handicapped individuals be discriminated against on the basis of their physical or mental handicap, as covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, in admission to the College. All programs are open to all regularly admitted students without regard to handicap. In the event that a student is enrolled in a course that is not accessible, the course will be moved to a location that will be accessible to handicapped students. Any student, employee, or job applicant who has a complaint or grievance regarding this matter should contact the Office of Academic Affairs during regular office hours to make an appointment with the College’s grievance officer. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between Martin Methodist College and the student. The College reserves the right to change any provision or requirement listed in the Catalog at any time. A corrected copy for changes and/or for the 2016-2017 catalogue is found in the on-line version, www.martinmethodist.edu/academics/registrars-office. All changes will be made by October 1, 2016. 3 Table of Contents Accreditation and Other Information 2 Academic Calendar 5 General Information 8 Directory, Organization and Control, Statement of Purpose, Historical Sketch, and Campus and Buildings Admission to the College 13 Statement of Policy, Requirements for Admission, Special Circumstances, Transfer Students, Application Procedures, Pre-College Students, Early Honors, International Students, Veterans Affairs, Credit for Prior Learning, Admission with Advanced Standing, Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program (CLEP), By-Pass or Challenge Examinations, Credit for Educational Experiences in the Armed Forces, International Baccalaureate Credit Graduate Admission Procedures 17 General Admission Requirements, Provisional Admission, Conditional Admission, Non-Degree Admission, Admission of Transient Students, Admission of Undergraduate Students, Admission of International Students, Retention of Records Expenses 21 Financial Information, Table of Expenses, Refunds Financial Aid 25 How to Apply for Financial Aid, Special Notes and Requirements, Grants, Student Loans, Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards (SAP), Scholarships Student Services 30 Counseling and Advising, Counseling and Advising, Health and First Aid, Social Life, Student Government, Honor Societies, Religious Life, Cultural Life, Athletics, Student Union, Library, Publications, Housing and Meals Academic Policies and Procedures 36 Planning an Educational Program, Academic Advising, Registration, Late Registration, Change of Schedule, Course Load, Directed Study & Correspondence Courses, Auditing, Placement, Cancellation of Classes, Classification of Students, Course Exemptions, Transfer Credits, Evening Degree Program, Summer School, Honors Program, International Studies Program, Continuing Education, On-line Classes, Academic Conduct, Academic Honor Code, Class Attendance, Grading, Withdrawal, Repeated Courses, Academic Honors, Academic Standards, Classification of Students, Student Records, Transcripts, Program Assessment The Academic Program 53 Divisions of Instruction, Degrees Offered, Graduation Requirements: Graduate, Graduation Requirements: Undergraduate, General Education Core, Degree Programs Course Descriptions 165 Scholarships 235 Executive Council, Faculty, Administrative Staff 246 General Index 259 4 Academic Calendar 2016-2017 Fall Semester 2016 August 20 Saturday Move-In Day 21 Sunday Orientation and FYE Classes Begin 22 Monday RedHawk Ready for New Students Evening College RedHawk Ready Day 23 Tuesday RedHawk Ready Day for Returning Students 24 Wednesday Day Classes Begin Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m. 25 Thursday Fall F1 Classes Begin 31 Wednesday Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal Last Day to Add Fall Day Classes September 5 Monday Labor Day Holiday 8 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall F1 Classes with a Grade of “W” 9 Friday Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal 14 Wednesday Census Day 21 Wednesday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Day Classes with a Grade of “W” 22 Thursday Fall F1 Mid-Term Grades due at 8:00 a.m. 27 Tuesday Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal October 6-7 Thursday-Friday Fall Holiday (Students/Faculty) 13 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall F1 Classes 17 Monday Fall Day Mid-Term Grades Due at 8:00 a.m. 20 Thursday Fall F1 Ends 21 Friday Fall F1 Final Grades Due at 4:30 p.m. 24 Monday Fall F2 Classes Begin Registration Begins for Spring 2016 (Seniors Only) 26 Wednesday Registration Begins for Spring 2016 (All Students) 27 Thursday Last Day to Add Classes in Fall F2 29 Saturday Preview Day 31 Monday Last Day to Receive 25% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal November 1 Tuesday 0% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal Begins 7 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall F2 with a Grade of “W” 17 Thursday Fall F2 Mid-Term Grades Due at 8:00 a.m. 19 Saturday Preview Day 24-25 Thursday-Friday Thanksgiving Holidays 28 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Day Classes December 3 Saturday Scholarship Awards Reception 8 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Fall F2 Classes 9 Friday Fall Day Classes End 12 Monday Reading Day 13 Tuesday Final Exams Begin 15 Thursday Fall F2 Ends 16 Friday Final Exams End 5 December 19 Monday Fall Day and F2 Grades Due at 8:00 a.m. 23 Friday Christmas Holiday 26 Monday Christmas Holiday Spring Semester 2017 January 2 Monday New Year’s Day Holiday 5 Thursday Spring S2 Classes Begin RedHawk Ready Day 6 Friday RedHawk Ready Day 8 Sunday RedHawk Ready Day for New Students/Orientation 9 Monday Day Classes Begin Last Day to Add Spring S1 Classes 16 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Last Day to Receive 100% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal 17 Tuesday Last Day to Add Spring Day Classes 19 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Spring S1 with a Grade of “W” 24 Tuesday Last Day to Receive 90% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal 30 Monday Census Day February 4 Saturday Preview Day 6 Monday Last Day to Withdraw from Spring Day Classes with a Grade of “W” 10 Friday Last Day to Receive 50% Tuition Credit for Complete Withdrawal 11 Saturday Barton Scholarship Competition 17 Friday Spring S1 Mid-Term Grades Due at 8:00 a.m. 20 Monday Last Day to Withdrawal from Spring S1 25 Saturday Future Teachers and Alford Scholarship Competition 27 Monday Spring S1 Classes End March 1 Wednesday Spring S1 Final Grades Due at 4:30 p.m. 2 Thursday Spring S2 Classes Begin 6 Monday Last Day to Add Spring S2 Classes Spring