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^^S vik^g^Sy ^' *v.; li * ii JL B I u .i* CTK I v^_ ^TKiti **s; -r X 198 ' K ^ ..- *** . ?l . ^ v-.T ' N 2003-2004 Catalog 3jB Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/cataloglambuthun2003unse Lambuth University Catalog AcademicYear 2003-2004 June 2003 705 Lambuth Boulevard Volume LXXIV Jackson, Tennessee 38301 Correspondence Directory Forinformationonthetopicslistedbelow,pleasewritetoanyofthefollowing: Academic Program and Faculty: Dr. Susan J. Kupisch, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean ofthe University (referenced as the Academic Dean) Academic Records, Transcripts, Registration: Mrs. R. Joan Albury, Reg- istrar Administrative Affairs: Dr. W. Ellis Arnold III, President Admissions: Mrs. Candy F. Donald and Ms. Andrea Shumate,Associate Di- rectors ofAdmissions Alumni: Ms.JenniferGirten,DirectorofAlumniRelations Athletics: Mr.VicWallace,AthleticsDirector BusinessAffairs: Mr. EddieM.Ashmore,VicePresidentforBusinessAffairs Church Relations: Dr. Joseph R. Thornton III, Vice President for Church Relations Development: Mr. Thomas E. Schneider, Vice President for Development and University Relations EnrollmentManagement: Dr.JosephR.ThorntonIII,VicePresidentforAd- missions andFinancial Aid Facilities: Mr. Gary A. Williams, Director of Facilities Management Ser- vices Financial Aid: Ms. Lisa A. Warmath, Director of Scholarships and Finan- cial Aid PublicandMediaRelations: Mr. RickSchmidt,DirectorofUniversityRela- tions Retention: Mrs. Nancy M. Callis, DirectorofStudent Success andRetention StudentDevelopment:Mr.DavidHester,VicePresidentforStudentDevelopment and Dean ofStudents Student Support: Ms. Donna Overstreet, Director for Student Academic Support and Testing and Director ofStudent Disability Services Lambuth University Lambuth Boulevard Jackson,Tennessee 38301 (731)425-2500 Contents Academic Calendar 4 The University 7 The Campus 11 Academic Program 14 Academic Offerings and Course Descriptions 27 Admissions 116 FinancialInformation 120 FinancialAid 126 StudentDevelopment 143 Directories 152 Index 165 MISSION STATEMENT ThemissionofLambuthUniversity,aninstitutionoftheUnitedMethodistChurch, is to provide an affordable, church-related, person-centered, undergraduate educational experience of high quality, which emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences, professional programs designed for intellectual growth in the pursuit of meaningful employment, responsible and informed world citizenship, and Christian stewardship and service. Lambuth University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, disabling condition or veteran status. 1 7 Lambuth University Calendar 2003-2004 2003 FallTerm August 21 FallFacultyConference August 22 ResidenceHallsOpenforFreshmen August 22 FreshmanOrientationBegins August 22 Freshman Testing and ScheduleAdjustment August 24 ResidenceHallsOpenforUpperclassmen August 25 RegistrationforFallTerm August 26 Classes Begin September 1 Last Day to RegisterorAdd a Course September2 OpeningConvocationat 1:00p.m. October 15 Mid-tenngradesdueinRegistrar'sOfficeby 10:00a.m. October 16-17 FallBreak(UniversityOfficesClosedOctober 1 th) October24 Last Dayto Drop aCourse November Homecoming 1 November3-14 Pre-RegistrationforSpringTerm November4 Who'sWho Convocationat 1:00p.m. November25 ResidenceHallsClosed,6:00p.m. (noeveningclasses) November26-28 ThanksgivingHolidays, UniversityClosed November30 ResidenceHallsOpen December 1 UniversityOpen; Classes Resume December2 SeniorThesisConvocationat 1:00p.m. December5 Last Day ofClasses December8-11 FinalExaminations Study Periods Scheduled December1 ResidenceHallsCloseat6:00p.m.(exceptforseniors) December 12 Junior Testing December22-Jan.2 ChristmasHolidays;UniversityClosed 2004 SpringTerm January4 ResidenceHallsOpen January5 UniversityOfficesOpen January 5 RegistrationforSpringTerm January6 Classes Begin January 12 Last Dayto RegisterorAdd aCourse January 19 MartinLutherKing,Jr.'sBirthday(observed); No day classes, evening classes meet February25 Mid-termGradesDueinRegistrar'sOfficeat 10:00a.m. March 1-12 Pre-RegistrationforMay,SummerandFallTerms March5 Last Day to Drop aCourse March 12 ResidenceHallsClosedat6:00p.m. March 15-19 SpringVacation; No Classes March21 ResidenceHallsOpen March22 Classes Resume April6 Honors DayConvocationat 1:00p.m. 13 Calendar April9 GoodFriday Holiday: UniversityClosed April20 SeniorThesisConvocationat 1:00p.m. April23 Last Day ofClasses April26-29 FinalExams Study Periods Scheduled April29 ResidenceHallsCloseat6:00p.m. (exceptforseniors) April30 Junior Testing May2 BaccalaureateServiceandCommencement 2004 MayTerm May 10 RegistrationforMayTerm May 10-28 MayTerm 2004 Summer Sessions Summer I May31 Memorial Day;UniversityClosed June 1 Registration June 1-August 6 Evening Sessions June 1-July2 Day Sessions Summer II July5 4thofJulyObservance; UniversityClosed July6 Registration July 6-August 6 Day Sessions Only 2004-2005 -Tentative- 2004 FallTerm August 19 FallFacultyConference August 20 ResidenceHallsOpenforFreshmen August 20 FreshmanOrientationBegins August 22 ResidenceHallsOpen forUpperclassmen August 23 RegistrationforFallTerm August 24 Classes Begin August 30 Last Dayto RegisterorAdda Course August 3 OpeningConvocationat 1:00p.m. October 1 Mid-termgradesduein Registrar'sOfficeby 10:00a.m. October 14-15 Fall Break(UniversityOfficesClosedOctober 15,h ) October22 Last Day to Drop aCourse November 1-12 Pre-RegistrationforSpringTerm November9 Who'sWhoConvocation at 1:0() p.m. November23 Residence HallsClosed, 6:00p.m. (noeveningclasses) November24-26 Thanksgiving Holidays, University Closed November28 Residence HallsOpen November29 University Open; Classes Resume 5 1 Calendar November30 SeniorThesisConvocationat 1:00p.m. December3 Last Day ofClasses December6-9 FinalExaminations Study Periods Scheduled December9 ResidenceHallsCloseat6:00p.m.(exceptforseniors) December Junior Testing 1 December20-31 ChristmasHolidays;UniversityClosed 2005 SpringTerm January2 ResidenceHallsOpen January3 UniversityOfficesOpen January3 RegistrationforSpringTerm January4 Classes Begin January 10 Last Dayto RegisterorAddaCourse January 17 MartinLutherKing,Jr.'sBirthday(observed); No day classes, evening classes meet February23 Mid-termGradesDueinRegistrar'sOfficeat 10:00a.m. February28-March 1 Pre-RegistrationforMay,SummerandFallTerms March4 LastDayto Drop aCourse March 1 ResidenceHallsClosedat6:00p.m. March 14-18 SpringVacation;NoClasses March20 ResidenceHallsOpen March21 ClassesResume March25 GoodFridayHoliday:UniversityClosed April5 HonorsDayConvocationat 1:00p.m. April 19 SeniorThesisConvocationat 1:00p.m. April22 Last Day ofClasses April25-28 FinalExams Study Periods Scheduled April28 ResidenceHallsCloseat6:00p.m. (exceptforseniors) April29 Junior Testing May 1 BaccalaureateServiceandCommencement 2005 MayTerm May9 RegistrationforMayTerm May9-27 MayTerm 2005 Summer Sessions Summer I May30 MemorialDay;UniversityClosed May31 Registration May 31-August 5 Evening Sessions May31-July 1 Day Sessions Summer II July4 4lhofJuly; Universityclosed July5 Registration July 5-August 5 Day Sessions Only 6 The University Lambuth University is an independent undergraduate, church-related institution supported by the Memphis Annual Conference ofthe United Methodist Church. Since 1843,withitsbeginningasMemphisConferenceFemale Institute, Lambuth hasprovidedstudentsanopportunitytousetheirintelligencein theserviceofGod andhumanity. Lambuth UniversityislocatedinJackson,Tennessee,populatedbyabout80,000 in the metropolitan area, inthe heartofWestTennessee. Jackson is easily accessible by highwaysTennessee 20, U.S. 45, 70 and Interstate40. The city ofJackson is a major commerce center for West Tennessee and has three other institutions of higherlearninginadditiontoLambuth,aciviccenter,coliseum,symphonyorches- tra,excellentmedical facilities,AAminorleaguebaseball, performingartscenter, parks and shopping centers. Lambuth has a limited enrollment with small classes and much responsibility for studentsintheareasofacademicandsociallife.AllstudentswhoentertheUniver- sity are expected to support its purpose and abide b—y its regulations; however, students are encouraged to think for themselves, and in the context ofa world — that changes each day students have the opportunity to question, to discuss, andtobringtheirconcernstothefacultyandadministrationofthe University. The University recognizes that students' concerns and questions and the University's purpose are the reasons fortheirbeing at Lambuth University. In providing an academic atmosphere for students, any institution must have a faculty who support the purpose ofthe University and who respond to students. Lambuth University knows that the faculty and students are the most important part of the University's existence. Even though faculty members participate in research and scholarship, theirprimary responsibilities are teaching and advising. As evidence of its commitment to teaching and learning, the University has a sequence of courses required of all students. These requirements include two courses in religion; competency in certain skills such as writing, speaking, and fitness and recreation activities; knowledge ofsubject matter such as natural sci- ence,mathematics,socialscience,computerinformationsystems;twointerdiscipli- narycourses, and comprehensive evaluation at the senior level. In offering such a sequence ofcourses, the faculty realizes that students need more than a certain number ofhours in order to be educated. As the Purpose ofthe I'm\ersity states clearly, liberal education at Lambuth involves a reaffirmation ofthe Wesleyan emphasisonacademicexcellenceandfaith inaworld that needs freedom ofinquiry, careful analysis, communication, responsibility, and sen ice to others. The University Historical Background On December2, 1843, the MemphisAnnual Conferenceofthe MethodistChurch receivedacharterfromtheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofTennesseeauthorizing theestablishmentofacollegeforwomentobeknownastheMemphisConference Female Institute.Almostwithout interruption this institution servedWestTennes- seewithaneducationalprogramforwomenthatwaswidelyrecognized. InNovem- ber, 1921, the Memphis Annual Conference voted to establish a coeducational institution ofhigher learning. Accordingly, the M.C.F.I, charter was amended on January 3, 1923, providing for coeducation and changing the name to Lambuth CollegeinhonorofthepioneerMethodistmissionarybishop,theReverendWalter R.Lambuth,M.D.Thefirstbuilding,knownnowasVarnell-JonesHall,wasbuiltin 1923-24. Dr. RichardE. Womackwas elected presidentMay 12, 1924. When Dr. Womackresignedaftertwenty-eightyearsofdedicatedservice,Dr.LutherL.Gobbel was elected President ofLambuth and assumed his duties October 13, 1952. In June, 1962,Dr.Gobbelretiredaftertenyearsofservice.OnJuly 1, 1962,Dr.JamesS. Wilder,Jr. becamepresident.Aftereighteenyearsaspresident, Dr.Wilderbecame ChancelloroftheCollegeandretiredfromthatpositioninDecember, 1981.Dr.Harry W. Gilmerbecamethe PresidentofLambuth College onJune 1, 1980, and served until October, 1986. Dr. Thomas F. BoydbecamePresidentoftheCollege inJuly 1987. On July 1, 1991, Lambuth College became Lambuth University. Dr. Boyd servedaspresidentuntilApril29, 1996.InNovember 1996,W. EllisArnoldIIIwas electedPresident andassumedhis duties onJanuary 1, 1997. ThePurposeofLambuth University AsaninstitutionoftheUnitedMethodistChurch, LambuthUniversityrecognizes the interdependence ofeducation and religion. Lambuth, therefore, reaffirms the Wesleyan emphasis on the necessity for both academic excellence and authentic faith that issue in the highest standards ofpersonal integrity. The University en- deavors to provide a congenial atmosphere where persons ofall faiths may work togetherforthe fullestdevelopmentoftheirtotal lives. As a university committed to the liberal arts, Lambuth provides resources and encouragement for students to reach an understanding ofthe cultural heritage of people throughouttheworldthatwill broaden theirperspectives, enrichtheirper- sonalities and enable them to think and act wisely amid the complexities ofthe present age. As an institution of higher learning, the University strives to be an academic communityoffreeinquiryinwhichmenandwomenmayprepareforlivesofleadership and service to God and humanity. It is here that students are expected to acquire certainskillsandknowledgewhichwillgivethemanabilitytoexaminelifecritically, appreciativelyandcomprehensively;acompetenceinat leastonefieldofknowledge whichwill helppreparethem foraprofessionorvocation; andadesiretocontinue theirsearch fortruth and knowledge throughout life.