[LaGrange College Undergraduate] Bulletin, LaGrange, Georgia, Catalogue Issue 2003-2004

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LAGRANGE
COLLEGE
Undergraduate Bulletin
2003-2004
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VOLUME CLXn SEPTEMBER 2003 NUMBER1
BULLETIN
LAGRANGE COLLEGE
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
CATALOGUEISSUE 2003-2004
Communications Directory
LaGrange College
601 Broad Street
LaGrange, Georgia 30240-2999
[phone] Fax: [phone] www.lagrange.edu
Forpromptattention,pleaseaddressinquiriesasindicatedbelow.
Prefixis706.
LaGrangeCollege (generalinformation) 880-8000
OfficeofthePresident 880-8230
DirectorofAdmission 880-8253
Controller 880-8232
VicePresidentforAcademic Affairs andDean 880-8235
VicePresident&Deanfor StudentLife andRetention 880-8004
DirectorofInformation Systems 880-8050
DirectorofStudentFinancialPlanning 880-8229
Registrar 880-8237
DirectorofCareerPlanning andPlacement 880-8286
ExecutiveVicePresidentforAdministration 880-8267
VicePresidentforAdvancement 880-8257
&
ExecutiveDirectorofInstructional InformationTechnology 880-8304
DirectorofAlumni Activities 880-8245
DirectorofCommunications andMarketing 880-8246
Visitors are welcome at LaGrange Collegethroughouttheyear. Theadministrative
officesintheQuillianBuildingareopenMondaythroughFridayfrom8:00a.m. to5:00
p.m. Saturdayvisits maybe arranged byappointment. Visitors desiring interviews with
membersofthestaffareurgedtomake appointmentsinadvance.
LaGrange College admits qualified students of any race, color, national and ethnic
origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made
available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race,
color, national or ethnic origin in administration ofits educational pohcies, admissions
pohcies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered
programs
LaGrangeCoUegeBulletin,VolumeCLXn,Number 1
President: Dr.F. StuartGulley Editor: Dr. JaySimmons
LaGrangeCollegeBulletin, theofficialpubUcationofLaGrangeCollegeforcurrent
andfuture students, ispublishedmonthlyexceptFebruary, AugustandNovember.
Correspondence shouldbedirectedtotheOfficeofAcademicDean,LaGrange
College, 601 BroadStreet,LaGrange, GA 30240-2999.E-mailcorrespondenceto
[email protected][phone].
Challenging the mind.
Inspiring the soul.
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WilliamandEvelynBanksLibrary
CONTENTS
CommunicationsDirectory 2
Calendar 5
AboutLaGrange College, PurposeandHistory 9
LaGrange CollegeatAlbany 12
TheLaGrangeCollegeCampus 13
Admission 18
FinancialInformation 23
FinancialAid 28
StudentLife 45
InformationTechnology and Academic SupportServices 57
Academic Programs andDegreeRequirements 66
CoreProgramintheLiberal Arts 71
Academic Regulations andProcedures 75
Pre-professional andCo-operativePrograms 90
Departments and Courses 97
Faculty, Trustees and Administration 245
Index 263
CHANGE OFREGULATIONS
TheCollegereservestherighttomakemodificationsinthedegreerequirements,
courses, schedules, calendar,regulations,feesandotherchangesdeemednecessaryor
conducivetotheefficientoperationoftheCollege. Suchchangesbecomeeffectiveas
announcedbythepropercollegeauthorities.
Note: Forinformation,regulationsandproceduresforgraduate smdy,pleaseseethe
GraduateBulletin.Forinformation,regulationsandproceduresforeveningcourses,
pleaseseetheEveningCollegeBulletin,Forinformation,regulationsandproceduresof
theAlbanycampus,pleaseseetheAlbanyBuUetin.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2003-2004
Day Program
Fall Semester August 2003
August 19 Newfacultyassemble
August 20 Opening Session
August 26-29 New studentorientation
September 1 LaborDay-CollegeClosed
September 2 Registrationfornew andreturningDay students not
prepaid. Advisorsforfreshman, transfer andreadmitted
students are available. Lateregistrationfeeafterthisdate.
Faironthe Square, LaFayette Square5:00p.m.
September 3 All ClassesBegin
OpeningConvocation atFirstUnitedMethodistChurch
September 5 Enddrop/addperiod andlateregistration. Norefunds for
individualcourses droppedafter5:00p.m. "I" gradesmust
bechanged topermanentgrades.
September 25 NamedScholarshipLuncheon
September 30 Lastday todropaclass with anautomatic "W"
October 6,7 InterimTermPre-registration
October 9-10 FallBreak-No Classes
October 17 Midterm.
BoardofTrusteesMeeting
October 17-19 Homecoming
October 27-31 Advisingperiod andpre-registrationforDavpr
students. Students completing degreerequirementsbyend
offall termshould filepetitions forgraduation. Students
maydeclaremajors. Advisors available.
November 6 Lastdaytodrop aclass
November 22 FallVisitationDay
November 25 LastDayofClassesbeforeThanksgivingBreak
November 26-28 Thanksgiving holidays. Administrativeofficesopen
November24-26.
December 1 Classesresume afterThanksgivingBreak
December 2-7 Celebrate the ServantWeek
December 5 LastDayofFall SemesterClassesforDayCollege.
December 8-12 FinalExams
December 12 Begintermbreak, 5:00p.m.
December 19 Grades due. Lastdaytopre-pay orconfirmpre-registration
forInterimand SpringTerms 2004; otherwise, pre-
registered students must go through registration,
January 2, 2004.
December 24 Holidays foradministrationand staffbegin atl2:00p.m
December 29-31 Administrativeofficesopen.
Interim Term January 2004
January Administrativeoffices closed.
January Residencehalls open. Registrationfornew andreturning
Day students. Advisors forfreshman, transfer and
readmitted students are available.
Evening College,jointenrollmentandgraduate
registration. Nightand graduate advisors are available.
Lateregistrationfee afterthis date.
MandatoryFirstMeeting forallInterimClasses
January EndDrop/Add. Norefundforindividual classes dropped
afterthis date. Lastdayforlateregistration
January 16 Lastday todrop aclass with an automatic "W"
January 19 MartinLuther King, Jr. Day- Collegeclosed. NoClasses.
January 30 Lastdayofclass
February 4 InterimTermGrades due
Spring Semester February 2004
February Dayprogramregistrationfornew andremming students
notprepaid. Advisors forfi-eshman, transferand
readmitted students are available.
February 9 Classesbegin- InterimTermGrades due
February 16 Enddrop/addat5:00p.m. Norefundforindividual
classesdropped after this date. "I" grades mustbechanged
topermanent grades. Lastday forlateregistration.
February 13-14 Scholars'Weekend
March 5 Lastday to dropaclass withan
automatic "W"
March 6 SpringVisitationDay
March 22 Midterm.
March 29-April 2 Advisingperiodandpre-registrationforupperclassDay
programstudents. Studentscompletingdegreerequirements
insummerorfallshouldfilepetitionsforgraduation.
Studentsmaydeclaremajors. Advisorsavailable
April 5-9 Springbreak Administrativeofficesopen
April 9 GoodFriday-Closedat 12:00noon
April 16 Lastdaytodrop aclass
BoardofTrusteesMeeting
April 26-30 Pre-RegistrationforInterimTravelProjects
April 30 HonorsDay
April 30-Mayl FamilyWeekend
May MayDay
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May 12 LastdayofclassforDayProgram
May 14-19 FinalExams
May 20 GRADES DUEFORGRADUATES BY 12:00P.M.
May 21 Graduationrehearsal, facultymarshals and student
marshals attend. Seniorbrunch, facultyinvited.
BaccalaureateatFirstUnitedMethodistChurch.
All faculty shouldplanto attend.
Gradesdue5:00p.m.
May 22 Graduationon Quadrangle. 8:30 a.m.
May 31 MemorialDay - Collegeclosed.
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Summer I Term 2004
June 1 Residencehalls open
June 2 Registration
June 3 All classes meet
June 4 Enddrop/add at5:00p.m. Norefundforindividual
classes dropped afterthisdate.
June 1 Lastdaytodropaclasswithanautomatic "W"
June 25 Lastdaytodrop acourse
June 30 Departmental AnnualReports dueinDean's Office.
July 5 July4th College Holiday—noclasses
July 7 12:00 and2:00classeshaveexamsduringclass times
7:30and9:30classes haveexams during class times
July 8 Gradereports due atnoon.
Summer II Term 2004
July 8 Residencehallsopen
Registration, Registrar's Office, SmithHall
July 9 All classes meet
July 12 Enddrop/addNorefundforindividualclassesdropped
afterthis date.
July 19 Lastday todrop aclass withan automatic "W"
August 2 Lastday todrop aclass
August 11 12:00 and 2:00classeshaveexams during class times
August 12 7:30and9:30classeshaveexamsduring class times
August 13 Gradereportsduebynoon.