1998-1999 Academic Catalog Andrews St. Presbyterian Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil http://www.archive.org/details/standrewscatalog 9981999 1 St. Andrews Presbyterian College ©1998bySt.AndrewsPresbyterianCollege CoverPhoto: RooneyCoffman,Classof'68 CatalogDesign&Illustration: JennieMayo,JustYourTypeCommercialMediaDesign,Classof'96 Table of Contents Calendar 4 AcademicCatalog 7 HeritageofSt.Andrews 9 StatementofPurpose 9 AboutSt.Andrews Accreditation 10 TheStudents 11 TheFaculty 11 Location 11 Assessment 11 Admission RegularAdmission 13 TransferAdmission 14 InternationalStudentAdmission 15 St.Andrews,SandhillsCampus 16 SpecialAdmission 18 StudentLife&Resources 21 StudentActivities 26 Facilities 31 FinancialPlanning 35 BasicFeesandCosts 35 PaymentSchedule 37 Financial Assistance 39 AcademicPrograms 43 AcademicHonors 44 GeneralHonors 44 ContinuingAdultEducation 50 St.AndrewsResidentialCoursesAbroad 51 AcademicPolicies 55 DegreeRequirements 65 MajorsOffered 66 Pre-ProfessionalPrograms 71 St.AndrewsGeneralEducation 73 BreadthRequirements 76 InterdisciplinaryMajors&Minors 81 AsianStudies 81 DepartmentofCommunications&PerformingArts 84 EnvironmentalStudies 86 ExerciseScience&Sport 89 InternationalBusiness 94 LiberalArts 96 DivisionofHumanities&FineArts 99 DivisionofMathematics,Natural&HealthSciences 117 DivisionofSocial&BehavioralSciences 131 CourseDescriptions 155 Personnel Faculty 221 Administration 229 BoardofTrustees 232 Appendix 233 Index 238 Early Semester Calendar 1998-1999 Fall Semester 1998 Aug22-24 Sat-Mon Orientationforall studentsnewto St. Andrews Aug 25 Tues Registrationforthe Fall Semester (including Demisemesters 1 &2) Aug 26 Wed ClassesbeginfortheFall Semesterandfor Demisemester 1 Aug 26 Wed FirstdaytoaddacoursefortheFall Semesteror Demisemesters Aug 27 Thur LastdaytoaddacourseforFall Demisemester 1 Sept2 Wed LastdaytoaddacourseforFall Semester (semester longcourses) Sept 2 Wed LastdaytodropacoursefortheFall Semesteror Demisemester 1 withoutagrade of"W" Sept 18 Fri CheckPointsdue Sept 28 Mon Changetopass/fail gradingoptionforacourse in Demisemester 1 Sept30 Wed Springand SummerTerm gradesof "I" become "F" ifnotremoved Oct 14 Wed LastdayofDemisemester 1 Oct 15-18 Thur-Sun Fall Break Oct 19 Mon FirstdayofDemisemester2 Oct 19-20 Mon,Tue Add course(s), ordropcourse© withoutagradeof "W"forDemisemester2 Oct20 Tues (noon) Mid-semestergradesforSemesterlongcourses andfinal gradesforDemisemester 1 coursesdue Nov6 Fri Lastdaytodropacourse Nov9 Mon Firstdayto changetopass/fail grading option foracourse Nov 13 Fri Lastdayto change to pass/fail gradingoption foracourse Nov 17 Tues AdvanceRegistrationforSpring Semester 1999 Nov20 Friday CheckPointsdue Nov 25-29 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Break Dec 9 Wed Lastday ofclasses Dec 10 Thur StudyDay Dec 11-12, Fri,Sat, Final 14-16 Mon,Tue, Wed Examinations Dec 16 Wed LastdayofFall SemesterandDemisemester2 Dec 17 Thur Residence Halls Close Dec 18 Fri (4:00pp..mm)) Fall SemesterGradesDue 4 AcademicCalendar Spring Semester 1999 Jan 10-11 Sun-Mon OrientationforNewStudents Jan 11 Mon Registrationforall students (1:00p.m. -4:00p.m) Jan 12 Tue ClassesbeginforSpringSemesterandfor Demisemester 1 Jan 12 Tue Firstdaytoaddacourseforthe SpringSemester orDemisemesters Jan 13 Wed LastdaytoaddacourseforSpring Demisemester 1 Jan 18 Mon LastdaytoaddacourseforSpring Semester (semesterlongcourses) Jan 18 Mon Lastdaytodropacourseforthe Spring Semester orDemisemester 1 withoutagrade of"W" Feb5 Fri CheckPointsdue Feb9 Tue Fall Semestergradesof "I" become "F" ifnot removed Feb 12 Fri Changetopass/fail gradingoptionforacourse in Demisemester 1 Feb26 Fri LastdayofDemisemester 1 Feb27-Mar7 Sat-Sun Spring Break Mar8 Mon FirstdayofDemisemester2 Mar8-9 Mon, Tue Add course(s), ordropcourse(s) withoutagrade of "W"forDemisemester2 Mar9 Tue (noon) Mid-semestergradesforSemester longcourses andfinal gradesforDemisemester 1 coursesdue Mar 19 Fri Lastdaytodropacourse Mar22 Mon Firstdayto change topass/fail gradingoptionfor acourse Mar26 Fri Lastdayto changetopass/failgradingoptionfor acourse Mar31 Wed CheckPointsdue Apr2-5 Fri - Mon Easter Break Apr20 Tues AdvanceRegistrationforFall Semester 1999 Apr29 Thur Lastdayofclasses Apr30 Fri StudyDay May 1-6 Sat -Thur Final Examinationss May6 Thur LastdayofSpringSemesterandDemisemester2 May6 Thur (10:00a.m) SeniorGradesDue May8 Sat Commencement May8 Sat Residence Hallsclose May 11 Tues (noon) Spring Semestergradesdue May 10 -Aug 13 SummerTerm AcademicCalendar 5 6 Introduction Andrews St. Presbyterian College 1998-1999 Academic Catalog The College reserves the right to make changes in particular curricular requirements and offerings, in regulations, and in fees whenever such changes are deemed necessary. College catalogs and bulletins are prepared to furnish pros- pectivestudentsandotherinterestedpersonswithinformationabouttheinstitu- tion. Announcements contained in suchprinted materials are subject to change withoutnoticeand maynotberegardedas legally-bindingobligations. Studentsareexpectedtoreadandconformtotheregulationsofthiscatalog. The student, not the College nor faculty members, is primarily responsible for knowingtheregulationsandpoliciesofthecollege,andformeetingtherequire- mentsforadegree. Laurinburg Campus: 1700Dogwood Mile Laurinburg, NorthCarolina 28352 (910) 277-5005 Sandhills Campus: 2200AirportRoad Pinehurst, NorthCarolina28374 (910) 695-3888 College Information: phone (910) 277-5000 • fax (910) 277-5020 • e-mail: [email protected] Statement of Equal Employment Opportunity & Non-discrimination Recognizingthatequality isafundamental goal inademocratic society, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, on the basis of its purpose and principles, com- mits itselflegallyand morallyto achieving equalityfor members ofits commu- nity.TheCollegeaffirmsthedignityandworthofeachindividualandtreatseach member, employee, andapplicantforemployment on the basis ofmerit, experi- ence, and other work-related criteria withoutregard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or any other protected class under rel- evantstateandfederal laws. ItisthepolicyoftheCollegetotakeaffirmativeactiontoinsurethatequal opportunities exist for all employees within the institution and in all hiring practices. This policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination applies to Introduction 7 every facet of personnel administration, including, but not limited to: recruit- ment,recruitmentadvertising,employment,training,assignment,payandother forms of compensation, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves, tuition reduction andotherformsofeducationalassistance,retentionanddischargeofemployees. Thepolicyalsoapplies,insofarasthelawallows,totheadministrationofits educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and to thehousing ofstudents. Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974 Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended,ingeneral,personally-identifiableinformationcanbedisclosedtoper- sonsoutsidetheCollegeonlywiththewrittenconsentofthestudentoralumnus/ alumna involved. A brochure entitled Your Educational Rights is available set- tingforththespecific Collegepolicies concerning: 1. Disclosure ofinformationto persons outsidetheCollege 2. Disclosure ofinformationtopersons withinthe College 3. Permittingstudentsto inspectandreviewrecords 4. Providing students withthe opportunityto seekthe collection oftheir records The complete confidentiality statement is available in the student hand- book,The Saltire. Drug-free Workplace It is the policy of the College to maintain a drug-free workplace. Accord- ingly, all employees are prohibited from using, distributing, manufacturing or possessingcontrolledsubstancesofanykind onthe premisesofthe College. Eachemployeemust,asaconditionofemployment,complywiththispolicy and notify his or her immediate superiors of any conviction of a drug charge which results in a violation of the College's drug-free workplace policy. Such notificationshall be madeno laterthanfive (5) daysaftersuchconviction. The Collegewillnotifyanyappropriatefederalagencyorofficefromwhich itreceivesgrants, loans oranyotherfinancialsupportwithinten (10) daysfrom notification ofanemployee'sdrugconviction. Withinthirty (30) days ofreceivingthenotice referred to in paragraphtwo above,theCollegewilldisciplineanyemployeewhoisconvictedofadrugcharge in violation of this policy. Disciplinary action may include suspension from or terminationofemploymentoranyotherremedydeemedappropriatebytheCol- lege. Among other things, the College may require the convicted employee to participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by appropriate federal, state or local agencies, as a condition for continued employment. Fromtimetotime,theCollegewillestablishdrug-freeawarenessprograms to informtheemployeesaboutthispolicy,thedangersofdrugabuseinthework- place, andavailabledrug counseling, rehabilitation, andassistanceprograms. 8 Introduction