2004 - 2005, Gardner-Webb University Academic Catalog

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Contents
3 Calendar
6 Introduction to Gardner-Webb University
History
Purpose
Accreditation
Campus and Buildings
15 Academic Program
21 Student Life
30 Admissions, Finances and Financial Aid
Expenses 2004-2005
Financial Aid
Scholarships
71 Academic Regulations
Degree Requirements
General Academic Regulations
91 Courses of Instruction
231 Directory and Appendices
253 Index
Catalog Requirements
The conditions and policies set forth in this catalog have binding effect upon the
University and students for the academic year in which it is in force. The
University reserves the right to make necessary changes and corrections. When
changes are made in graduation requirements, the University accepts a moral
obligation to provide students the conditions effective the year of their most recent
continuous enrollment or an alternative which would not be punitive. Otherwise,
all other requirements are effective and in force upon publication of changes.
Gardner-W ebb
Vol. 96-August 2004
Published annually at Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017.
Gardner-Webb University is committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of
education and does not practice or condone discrimination in any form against
applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
Book rate postage paid at Boiling Springs, N.C. 28017.
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Calendar
Fall Semester 2004
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August 19 (Thursday) School of Divinity New Student
Orientation
Orientation/Registration for all first-time
August 20 (Friday) Freshmen (Residents and Commuters) and
New Resident Transfer Students
Check in for all Returning students and Re¬
August 22 (Sunday) admit students living in residence halls
Advising/Registration for Returning
August 23 (Monday) Students, Re-Admits and Commuter
Transfers; School of Divinity Classes Begin
Advising/Registration for Returning
August 23-24 (Mon-Tues) Students, Re-Admits and Commuter
Transfers
August 25 (Wednesday) DGarayd Culaatses eCsl aBsesgesin B egin, School of Divinity
August 30 (Monday) Convocation
Fall Convocation; Last Day for Late
August 31 (Tuesday) Registration;
Last Day For Schedule Modification
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October 15 (Friday) Grades Due 12:00 noon
October 18 (Monday) Fall Break for Day Classes - (GOAL
October 18-19 (Mon-Tues) Classes Meet on these dates)
Fall Break for School of Divinity Classes
(Except for Thursday classes)
Day Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
October 20 (Wednesday) Advising/Pre-registration
October 20-November 19 Homecoming
October 30 (Saturday) Thanksgiving Holidays Begin after classes
November 23(Tuesday) Day Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
November 29 (Monday) Last day of classes for GOAL and Graduate
December 9 (Thursday) Classes; Last day of School of Divinity
Classes
Last day of classes - Day Program
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SPRING SEMESTER 2005
January 6 (Thursday) School of Divinity New Student
Orientation
January 9 (Sunday) New Student Orientation (Day Program)
January 9 (Sunday) Residential Students Return
January 7 (Friday) Brunswick classes begin
January 10 (Monday) GOAL Classes Begin; New Graduate
Student Orientation; School of Divinity
Classes Begin
January 10-11 (Mon-Tues) Registration
January 12 (Wednesday) Day Classes Begin at 8:00 a.m.
January 17 (Monday) Graduate Classes Begin
January 18 (Tuesday) Last Day for Late Registration; Last Day for
Schedule Modification
March 3-4 (Thurs-Fri) Mid-Semester Reports
March 7 (Monday) Grades Due by 12:00 noon
March 11 (Friday) Spring Vacation Begins after classes
March 14 -18 Spring Break for School of Divinity
March 21 (Monday) Day Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
March 22- April 22 Advising and Phone-in Registration
March 24 (Thursday) Easter Vacation Begins after classes
(Easter-March 27)
March 28 (Monday) GOAL Classes meet
March 28-29 (Mon-Tues) Easter Break for School of Divinity
March 29 (Tuesday) Day Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
May 4 (Wednesday) Last day of classes-Day Program
May 5 (Thursday) Last day of classes for GOAL and Graduate
Classes; Last day for School of Divinity
Classes
May 5 (Thursday) Reading Day
May 6-12 (Fri-Thurs) Examinations (Including Saturday Exams)
May 9-12 (Mon-Thurs) GOAL and Graduate Exams
May 10 (Tuesday) Graduating Students-grades due by 12:00
May 14 (Saturday) Final Grades Due 12:00 noon
May 14 (Saturday) Commencement
SUMMER 2005
First Term: May 25 - June 28
May 23-June 28 School of Divinity Classes meet Monday
and Tuesday only
May 25 (Wednesday) Day Registration
(GOAL &. Graduate Classes Begin)
May 26 (Thursday) Day Classes Begin
June 27 (Monday) Last day of classes - Day Program
June 27 -28 (Mon-Tues) GOAL and Graduate Exams
June 28 (Tuesday) Day Program Exams
June 30 (Thursday) Grades due 12:00 noon
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Second Term: June 29 -August 2
June 29 (Wednesday) Day Registration, GOAL & Graduate Classes
Begin
June 30 (Thursday) Day Classes Begin
July 11-28 School of Divinity Classes meet Monday
through Thursday
August 1 (Monday) Last day of classes - Day Program
August 1-2 (Mon-Tues) GOAL and Graduate Exams
August 2 (Tuesday) Day Program Exams
Graduating Students-grades Due by 12:00 noon
August 4 (Thursday) Grades Due 12:00 noon
August 6 (Saturday) Commencement
Ten Week Term
May 24-July 26 School of Divinity Classes meet Tuesday Nights
Only
NEW FACULTY ORIENTATION 2005
Aug 15 (Monday)
FACULTY WORKSHOP 2005
Aug 16-17 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
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Introduction to Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb University is a coeducational, residential, church-related
university on a beautiful campus just outside Shelby at Boiling Springs, North
Carolina. The University derives its name from O. Max Gardner, distinguished
governor of North Carolina in the 1930s, and his wife, Fay Webb Gardner. The
beauty of the campus and the quality of the academic program owe much to their
example and leadership.
Location
Gardner-Webb University is located in the Piedmont section of western North
Carohna, one of the most desirable and rapidly developing areas of our nation.
Boiling Springs is a small rural town. Nearby Shelby, a city of 25,000, is noted for
its support of the arts and as the home of state and national leaders. Forty-five miles
east of Gardner-Webb is the thriving city of Charlotte, the largest city in the
Carolina8 ^ ^ ^ aW3Y “ the SOUth “ the citV of Spartanburg, South
Gardner-Webb is easily accessible, being located only three miles from U.S 74
and thirteen miles from Interstate 85. Less than one hour from campus are the
Smoky Mountains with many recreational opportunities. Gardner-Webb
University enjoys the lifestyle of a relatively small institution yet has the advantage
ot being centrally located to major urban resources in nearby areas.
Students
Gardner-Webb University, founded by Baptists in 1905, has grown steadily to its
current enrollment of over 3,700 students. The 2,500 undergraduates come from
many states and 30 foreign countries. Slightly less than half of the students are
men, and the student body includes several racial and socioeconomic groups.
Gardner-Webb University admits students of any race, color, sex, and national or
ethnic origin without discrimination. This diversity enriches the life of the campus
community and reflects the nature of American society.
Programs
Gardner-Webb University is committed to the liberal arts as the best preparation
students can have for rewarding, meaningful lives. In addition, the University offers
programs in career-oriented fields to prepare students for specialized work. All of
he programs at Gardner-Webb are evaluated periodically by accrediting agencies
to insure that standards of quality are maintained.
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graduates of two-year colleges), and graduate programs. Gardner-Webb University
has a Graduate School (offering M.A. degrees in several areas, an Ed.D. degree in
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tstory. The upper level courses provide opportunities for concentration in the
areas of special interest and in professional and career-oriented fields. To meet such
in ividual needs the academic program includes independent study and career
internships.
Complementing the academic program at Gardner-Webb University is a broad
range of student life programs and activities designed to enable students to develop
their personal identities, and to create lifetime friendships.
Faculty
Gardner-Webb University is blessed with a dedicated staff and an excellent
faculty, eighty percent of whom hold doctorates. The primary concern of the
faculty is teaching. The faculty have been chosen because of their academic
preparation, their Christian commitment, and their desire for excellence in
teaching. Many of Gardner-Webb’s faculty have blessed the University with long
years of service. The faculty is large enough to provide well-rounded academic
programs. Yet a major strength of Gardner-Webb is that the University has
remained small enough so that the relationship between faculty and students is
friendly, informal and lasting. The faculty/student ratio is 1:14.
Academic Calendar
The University’s academic year is divided into two semesters and a summer
school. The fall semester is a four-month term, ending prior to Christmas holidays.
Following the four-month spring semester is a comprehensive summer school of
two terms of five weeks each. Evening classes both on-campus and at various off-
campus locations are offered throughout the year.
The calender is designed to meet the needs of full-time students with day and
evening schedules, part-time students, and members of the communities in which
classes are taught who desire further educational work.
Summer school serves the purposes mentioned above and also provides an
opportunity for new students or students enrolled in other colleges to accelerate
completion of degree requirements.
Various study-abroad programs complement the academic calendar.
The University offers workshops and seminars on a variety of topics and for a
variety of groups throughout the year.
History
Gardner-Webb University has experienced remarkable growth, perseverance,
and maturity. The institution began as a boarding high school and later became a
junior college. Today Gardner-Webb is a thriving regional university with growing
master’s and doctor’s programs.
From a movement initiated by the Kings Mountain Baptist Association in 1903,
and later joined by the Sandy Run Baptist Association, the Boiling Springs High
School was chartered on December 2, 1905, as an institution “where the
young...could have the best possible educational advantages under distinctive
Christian influence.” This close relationship of the institution to the area churches
continues today.
In response to the changing educational needs of the area the institution was
transformed into the Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928. The Great Depression
created many problems for the College, but its survival was secured by the sacrifices
of many loyal supporters.
In 1942, Governor O. Max Gardner began devoting his energy, time, and wealth
to strengthening and guiding the College. So important was his influence that the
name of the institution was changed to Gardner-Webb College in honor of the
governor, his wife Fay Webb Gardner, and their families.
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Statement of Values
A vtbkeruhustm for knowledge, intellectual challenge, continuous leammg
and scholarly endeavors; proactive pursuit of educational opportunities within and
beytd the classroom for the sheer joy of discovery; notable recognition and
accomplishment within one’s field of study.
L“£ exposure to the arts and sciences and to each field’s unique
challenges, contributions and lessons for life; compfoment.ng the acquistuon of
career-related knowledge and skills with well-rounded knowledge of self, others,
and society.
Strong Work Ethic , . , .r„ „nril it
Pursuing a clear purpose and persevering despite distraction and adversity until it
is achieved.
Christian Heritage and Values . , . ,, I
Self-giving service that displays itself in moral action in Chnst-Ukefess,
respecting the dignity and worth of others.