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NORTHWESTERNSTATEUNIVERSITY 00615249 LD 3091 .L369 A333 2005/2006 LACOLL III DIRECTORY Telephone: email: AcademicColleges/Departments CollegeofBusiness 318-357-5161 [email protected] CollegeofEducation 318-357-6273 [email protected] CollegeofLiberalArts 318-357-4330 [email protected] Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelle DearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 318-357-4522 [email protected] Journalism 318-357-4425 [email protected] LanguageandCommunication 318-357-6272 [email protected] Psychology 318-357-6594 [email protected] SchoolofSocialSciences 318-357-6195 [email protected] SocialWork 318-357-5493 [email protected] CollegeofNursing Cenla 318-487-5298 Natchitoches 318-357-6776 Shreveport 318-677-3100 [email protected] CollegeofScienceandTechnology 318-357-6699 [email protected] BiologicalScience 318-357-5323 [email protected] ChemistryandPhysics 318-357-5501 [email protected] EngineeringTechnology 318-357-5298 [email protected] FamilyandConsumerSciences 318-357-5587 [email protected] HealthandHumanPerformance 318-357-5126 [email protected] Mathematics 318-357-4308 [email protected] MilitaryScience 318-357-5157 [email protected] LouisianaScholars'College 318-357-4577 [email protected] UniversityCollege 318-357-5000 [email protected] ElectronicandContinuingEducation 318-357-6355 [email protected] Admissions,AcademicRecords,Registration,Transcripts,andVeteransAffairs UniversityRegistrarandAdmissionsOffice 318-357-6171 [email protected] AdmissionProcessing 318-357-4078 [email protected] VeteransInformation 318-357-6170 [email protected] 318-357-6148 Recruiting OfficeofAdmissionsandRecruiting 318-357-4503 [email protected] FinancialAid Natchitoches 318-357-5961 [email protected] Shreveport 318-677-3010 CenlaCampusatEnglandAirPark 318-487-5098 [email protected] FortPolkCenter 337-392-3100 [email protected] GraduateSchool 318-357 5851 [email protected] HealthServices 318-357-5351 [email protected] Housing 318-357-6703 [email protected] Information(Telephone) 318-3576361 Police(University) 318-357-5431 [email protected] ShreveportCampus 318-677-3100 [email protected] SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter 318-357-5611 [email protected] StudentActivitiesandOrganizations 318-357-6511 [email protected] StudentLife 318-357-5286 [email protected] StudentSupportServices 318-357-5901 [email protected] Testing 318-357-5246 [email protected] TuitionandFees(Admissions) 318-357-4503 [email protected] AllwrittencommunicationsshouldbedirectedtotheproperUniversityofficeandshouldbeaddressedto: NorthwesternStateUniversity Natchitoches,LA71497-0002 ADMISSIONSINFORMATION 1-800-767-8115 RECRUITINGINFORMATION 1-800-327-1903 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AMemberoftheUniversityofLouisianaSystem NATCHITOCHES,LOUISIANA71497-0002 http://www.nsula.edu UNIVERSITY CATALOG LXXXX Vol. 2005-2006 PublishedbytheUniversityRegistrarandAdmissionsOfficeofNorthwesternStateUniversity,CollegeAvenue,Natchitoches,Louisiana71497- 0002.EnteredasperiodicalsatthepostofficeinNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly16,1904. 1 ThisUniversityCatalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirementsandpoliciesofthisUniversity. The provisions described in this Catalog do notconstitute an offerforacontract which may be accepted by students through registrationandenrollmentintheUniversity.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course,requirement andpolicyandanyotherprovisionatanytimeduringthestudent'speriodofstudyattheUniversity. 2 CONTENTS ft^j , AcademicCalendar,2005-2006 4 Glossary 7 TheUniversity 8 AdmissiontotheUniversity 12 FinancialAid 16 AcademicInformation 19 AcademicRegulations 24 StudentLife 35 AcademicColleges.Departments,andCurricula CollegeofBusiness 40 CollegeofEducation 43 CollegeofLiberalArts 56 Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelleDearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 57 Journalism 62 LanguageandCommunication 63 Psychology 66 SchoolofSocialSciences 68 SocialWork 73 CollegeofNursing 74 RadiologicTechnology 79 CollegeofScienceandTechnology 82 BiologicalSciences 83 ChemistryandPhysics 87 EngineeringTechnology 89 FamilyandConsumerSciences 91 HealthandHumanPerformance 94 Mathematics 96 MilitaryScience 97 LouisianaScholars'College 99 UniversityCollege 113 GeneralStudies 113 ElectronicandContinuingEducation 116 GraduateStudies 117 CoursesofInstruction 139 TheLouisianaBoardofRegents 218 UniversityofLouisianaBoardofSupervisors 219 AdministrationoftheUniversity 220 Faculty 222 Index 236 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2006 FALL2005 AUGUST 16 Tuesday semesterbegins/facultyoncall 16-23 Tuesday-Tuesday registrationInternet 16 Tuesday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA 17 Wednesday advising/registrationFT.POLK 18 Thursday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT 16 Tuesday facultyinstitute 21 Sunday residencehallsopen 22-23 Monday-Tuesday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 24 Wednesday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 24-Sept 1 Wednesday-Thursday lateregistrationfeeapplies SEPTEMBER 1 Thursday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges 9 Friday finaldaytoapplyforspring2006graduation 5 Monday LaborDayHoliday OCTOBER 7 Friday finaldayforremovalof"i"gradesfromprevioussemester 17 Monday mid-termgradestobeenteredviaWebforFacultySystem 28 Friday finaldaytoresign,dropcourseswithagradeof"W"orchangefromcredittoaudit NOVEMBER 18 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades 21-26 Monday-Saturday ThanksgivingHoliday 28 Monday classesresume(8a.m.) DECEMBER 7 Wednesday lastdayofclasses 7-14 Wednesdayevening-Wednesday finalexaminations 9 Friday candidategradesduetobeenteredby 10:00a.m.viaWebforFacultySystem 15 Thursday allgradesduetobeenteredbynoonviaWebforFacultySystem residencehallscloseatnoon 16 Friday commencementexercises/semesterends SEPTEMBER 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 221184 221295 231036 231147 2l5e 211158 211629 221073 221184 221295 231306 2147 2319306 23111470 211158 211629 221073 221184 221295 221073 221184 221295 231306 2147 2158 2169 211518 211629 221073 221184 221295 231306 231147 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2006 SPRING2006 JANUARY 3 Tuesday semesterbegins/facultyoncall TBA facultyinstitute 3 Tuesday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA 3 Tuesday advising/registrationFT.POLK 4 Wednesday residencehallsopen(1 p.m.) 4 Wednesday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT 5-6 Thursday-Friday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 9 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 9-18 Monday-Wednesday lateregistrationfeeapplies 16 Monday MartinLutherKingHoliday 18 Wednesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges 20 Friday finaldaytoapplyforsummer/fall2006graduation FEBRUARY 14 Tuesday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromprevioussemester 27-Mar9 Monday-Wednesday MardiGrasHolidays MARCH 6 Monday mid-termgradesduetobeenteredviaWebforFacultySystem 10 Friday finaldaytoresign,dropcourseswithagradeofW,orchangefromcredittoaudit APRIL 10-15 Monday-Saturday EasterHolidays 17 Monday classesresume(8a.m.) 21 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades 28 Friday...lastdayofclasses,candidategradesduetobeenteredby 10:00a.m.viaWebforFacultySystem 28-May5 Fridayevening-Friday finalexaminations MAY 5 Friday commencementexercises 6 Saturday residencehallsclose 8 Monday allgradesduetobeenteredviaWebforFacultySystembynoon/semesterends 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005-2006 SUMMER2006 MAY 11 Thursday residencehallsopen 12 Friday advising/registration 15 Monday sessiononebegins 16 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessionone 29 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithgradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionone JUNE 2 Friday sessiononeends,advising/registrationforsessiontwo 5 Monday sessiontwobegins 6 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessiontwo 19 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessiontwo 23 Friday sessiontwoends,advising/registrationforsessionthree 26 Monday sessionthreebegins 27 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessionthree JULY 4 Tuesday IndependenceDayHoliday 7 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromprevioussemester 10 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionthree 14 Friday sessionthreeends,advising/registrationforsessionfour 17 Monday sessionfourbegins 18 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,makeschedulechangesforsessionfour 31 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionfour AUGUST 4 Friday sessionfourends,residencehallsclose 7 Monday allgradesareduebynoon/semesterends 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 6 GLOSSARY — Academic(Scholastic)load thetotalsofsemesterhoursofcourseworkforwhichastudentisregisteredinasemesterorsummer session. — AcademicCatalogYear catalogsareineffectbeginningwiththefallsemesterandremainineffectforthefollowingspringand summersemesters. — Admissio—n writtenpermission,grantedbytheRegistrar,toregisterforcourseworkatNSU. Auditor on—ewhopaysfeesandregistersforaclassorclassesasanobserveronlyandreceivesnocreditforit. Cancellation —aprocesswhereallcoursesareremovedfromastudent'sacademicrecord. Concentration analternativetrackofcourseswithinaMajororOption,accountforatleast30%oftheMajorrequirements. — Corequisite concurrentrequirement;usuallyacourseorsomeotherconditionthatmustbetakenormetatthesametimeas anothercourse. — Curriculum anofficiallyapprovedcombinationofcourses,satisfactorycompletionofwhichmayleadtoadegreeorothergoal. — Degree thetitleofthe awardconferredon studentsuponcompletionofaunifiedprogramofstudy (e.g.. Associate ofArts, BachelorofArts). — DegreeDesignation eachauthorizedprogramatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationislistedintheBoardofRegents'Inventory ofDegreeandCertificateProgramsunderthecategory"DegreeDesignation"(e.g..BachelorofScience,BachelorofArts). — Degree Program grouping ofcampus-approved courses and requirements (e.g., minimum CPA required, comprehensive examinations,EnglishandMathproficiency)which,whensatisfactorilycompletedbyastudentwillentitlehimorhertoadegree. — DegreeSubjectArea aprimarydisciplinewhichconstitutesthefocusofaDegreeProgram.Whenastudentsatisfactorilycompletes aDegreeProg—ram,thestudentwillbeentitledtoadegreeintheappropriatesubjectarea(e.g..Biology,History,Nursing). DegreeTitle thecompletelabelofaDegreeProgram,consistingofaDegreeDesignation(e.g..AssociateofArts)andtheDegree SubjectAre—a(e.g.CriminalJusdce). Dismissal— finaltermination,byproperUniversityauthority,ofastudent'senrollmentintheUniversity. Elective acourserequiredinacurriculumwithoutspecificidentification;thestudent"elects"thecoursetobetaken.Theareain whichtheelectiv—emustbechosenissometimesspecified. GoodStanding t—hestatusofastudentwhoiseligibletocontinueinorreturntotheUniversity. GraduateStudent astudentwhohasreceivedabaccalaureatedegreeandhasbeenofficiallyadmittedtoGraduateStudies. — Major thatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s).The nameoftheMajorisusuallyconsistentwiththeDegreeSubjectArea.AMajorusuallyconsistsof25percentormoreoftotalhours required—inanundergraduatecurriculum. Minor thatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcourses in aparticulardiscipline(s) orfield(s), consistingusuallyof15percentormoreoftotalhoursrequiredinanundergraduatecurriculum. — OverallCumulativeGradePointAverage obtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumberofquality hours. — Prerequisite arequirementthatmustbesatisfied,oftenregistrationinanothercourse,beforeastudentcantakeacourse. — QualityHours thecredithourvalueofthecourse. — QualityPoint anumericalvalueassignedtoeachofthelettergradesAthroughF.ThegradeofAisvaluedatfourqualitypoints foreachsemesterhourofcreditinthecourse.Bisthreepointsperhour,Cistwo,andDisone.AgradeofFhasaqualitypointvalue ofzero.Thesevaluesareusedincalculafingastudent's"gradepointaverage"andacademicstanding. — Registrar theUniversityofficialresponsibleforcompilingandkeepingsecuretheofficialrecordsofeachstudent'sscholastic achievement.Theoffice,inRoyHall,isaprincipalsourceofinformationandadvisementonmatterssuchasregistration,scheduling, andacademicstanding. — ResidenceRequirement arequirementthatstudentspursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesatNSUmustearnaspecified numberofsemesterhoursinregularly scheduledcoursework. Forthe baccalaureatedegree, students mustalsoearn atleast 12 semesterhour—sinthemajorfieldinupper-levelcourses(numbered3000orabove)inresidenceatNSU. Resignation astudent'svoluntaryterminationofenrollmentinallclasseswhichiscarriedoutinaccordancewithUniversity procedures. — Scholasticprobatio—n statusofastudentwhoisnotdoingsatisfactoryworkinclassesasspecifiedelsewhereinthiscatalog. SemesterAverage astudent'sgrade-pointaveragebasedonthetotalnumberofqualitypointsearneddividedbytotalnumberof qualityhoursin—agivensemester. Semesterhour thenumericalvalueofacourseusuallybasedonthenumberofhoursspentintheclassperweekinaregular session.Acreditorsemesterhourgenerallyrepresentsonehourofclassworkaweek. — Suspension tem—porarydenialtoastudent,byproperUniversityauthority,ofpermissiontoregisterforclassesatNSU. Transferstudent onewhohasattendedanothercollegeoruniversitypriortoenteringNSU. 7 THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY in1714asanoutpostoftheirNewWorldempirefacingSpanish Texastothewest.Thecitytodaytakesprideinitsstandingas Northwestern State University ofLouisiana stands on the oldest permanent settlement in the entire Louisiana ghruonudnreddtyheaatrsh.asPrbieoerntodtehdeicCaitveidlWtoarleaarpnoirntgiofnorofwtehlelporveesrenta PthuercChaasneeTReirrvietroryC.ouAnlttrhyo,ugNhattchheitfoicrehsesofeCsicvaipleWdarrelsactairvreelyd cAasmepaurslywaass1t8he56prtohpeerBtuylloafrtdhemaBnuslliaorndwfaamsilinyuosfeNaatscahictooncvheens.t huenrhiatramgeesd,reamanidn.many traces ofits colonial and antebellum by the Religious ofthe Society ofthe Sacred Heart. The Nowacityofabout25,000,Natchitocheshasanexcellent followingyearaschoolbuildingwaserectedattheconvent, systemofpublicschools,numerouschurches,alargemodem andin1884thepropertywaspurchasedbythetownandparish hospital,andaprogressive municipal government. Situated ofNatchitoches.Threeofthefourgreatwhitecolumnsthat onthebanksofthebeautifulCaneRiver,Chaplin's,andSibley oncesupportedtheeastgableoftheBullardmansionstillstand lakes, and lying in the heartofLouisiana's lakeandforest on"TheHill"andoftenserveastheunofficialsymbolofthe country,thecitymaybedescribedascolorfulandunique. University. The Nursing Education Centerat 1800 Line Avenue in StateThNeorSmtaatleSLecghiosollatfuorretbheypArcetpa5r1atoifo1n8o8f4tceraechaetresd.aALomueismibaenra SUhnrdeevregproardtuaitsethSeturdeiseisdeinntiNalurcsaimnpguasndfoGrrtahdeuaDteepaSrttumdeienstsanodf oftheLegislature,LeopoldCaspari,offeredtheconventsite Research in Nursing. The Nursing Education Center is asacampusfortheSchoolwiththeanticipatedapprovalof composedofinstitutionalfacilitiesincludinginstructionalareas thecitizensofNatchitoches.Theofferwasaccepted,andfrom and administrative/faculty offices. Nursing Education also 1885to 1918theNormalSchoolofferedtwoyearsofstudy maintainsasatellitecampusinAlexandria,Louisiana,atthe forthetrainingofteachers.Baccalaureateprogramswerethen EnglandIndustrialAirpark. inaugurated, and the State Constitution adopted in 1921 TheNorthwesternStateUniversityCenteratFortPolkis changedthe nameofthe school toLouisianaStateNormal onLAHighway467,approximatelymidwaybetweenLeesville CollTeghee.resourcesandcurriculaof"Normal"grewsteadilyto daeneddtehdetmoaNinSUgatbeyotfheFoUrntitPeoldk.StIatteosccAurpmiye.s 160acresofland meet the increasingly diverse requirements ofLouisiana's expanding population. In 1944 the institution's excellent MISSION serviceinitsbroaderrolewasaccordedformalrecognitionin Act 326 ofthe Legislature, which changed its name to Northwestern State University is aresponsive, student- NorthwesternStateCollegeofLouisiana. oriented institution that is committed to the creation, Northwestern maintained and strengthened its long dissemination,andacquisitionofknowledgethroughteaching, traditionofleadershipinpublicserviceandacademicendeavor research,andservice.TheUniversitymaintainsasitshighest andbecame,in1954,thefirstcollegeunderthejurisdictionof priorityexcellenceinteachingingraduateandundergraduate theLouisianaStateBoardofEducationtooffertheMaster's programs. degree.TheEducationalSpecialistdegreewasfirstofferedin Northwestern State University prepares its students to 1966. become productive members of society and promotes OnJune 18, 1970,GovernorJohnJ. McKeithensigned economic developmentand improvements in thequalityof thelegislativeactwhichbroughttheoldschool itsgreatest lifeofthecitizensinitsregion. distinction by changing its title to Northwestern State UniversityofLouisiana. VISION In 1980theoldcampus quadrangle where thecolumns standwasenteredintotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces Northwestern State University strives foreducational underthetitle"NormalHillHistoricDistrict." qualitythroughexcellenceinteachingandresearch,innovative In 1984 Northwestern State University celebrated its useoftechnology,andexceptionalservicetostudentsandother Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an constituencies. effective fund raising effort that established the Centennial TheUniversity seekstoattractanddevelopoutstanding Development Fund. In addition to the main campus in studentsandfacultyandtoprovidethemwiththeresources Natchitoches,thepresentUniversityhaspermanentfacilities neededtopromoteoptimallearningandservice. locatedinLeesvilleandShreveportandoffersinstructionat By maintaining a student-oriented environment. othercentersincentralLouisiana. Northwesternwillofferchallengingandrewardingacademic experiences augmentedandenriched withopportunitiesfor LOCATION cultural,social,athletic,andotherextracurricularactivities. Theessenceofthisstudent-orientedenvironmentwillbethe ThemainUniversitycampuscoversanareaofsome916 University'scommitmenttocreateacooperativeatmosphere acresimmediatelywestofNatchitoches,Louisiana.Thecity inwhichfaculty,staff,andstudentstreateachotherwithdignity isinthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwest and respect and recognize the value and worth of all of Alexandria and 75 miles southeast of Shreveport, individuals. Louisiana'sthirdlargestcity. Electronic learning and distance education will be an Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriver integral part ofNorthwestern's role in delivering degree bottomland,isoneofthemostspaciousandattractiveinthe programs andeffective services oncampus and throughout South.Thenaturalbeautyofthesitedrewpeopletoitevenin Louisiana,thenation,andtheworld. prehistorictimes.LongthehomeofamajorIndiantribefor Northwesternwill beresponsivetochangingviewsand whichitwasnamed,NatchitocheswasfortifiedbytheFrench trendsasitworkstoprovideahighly-qualifiedworkforceto 8