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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/bethanycollegeb200002beth 18 Colle italogue 2000-2001 " 7/02 B-8G Uj 2000 Fall Bethany College • Bethany, WestVirginia 26032 Bethany Catalogue 2000-2001 Table of Contents College Calendar 2 Bethany Profile 5 Admission to the College 8 Expenses, Aid 12 Academic Programs 16 Academic Procedures 32 Scholarships, Recognition Awards 38 Student Life 50 College Facilities 55 Academic Departments 59 Directories 177 Index 200 All provisions in this Catalogue are subject to change without priornotice. Bethany e-mail address: [email protected] Bethany on the World Wide Web: http://www.bethanywv.edu Bethany College Bethany, WestVirginia 26032 304-829-7000 1-800-922-7611 Calendar College 2000-2001 The Bethany calendar includes two fifteen-week semesters and a two-week voluntary interim session in January. The fall semester begins in late August and ends before Christmas. The spring semester begins in mid-January and ends in early May. The two weeks in January are for students to use in intensive study on campus or for off-campus work. Summer independent study options are available. Fall Semester 2000 August 26-28 Saturday-Monday Orientation and evaluation for new students 26 Saturday Freshman Convocation 27 Sunday Freshman Registration 28 Monday Registration for returning students 29 Tuesday First day ofclasses for all students September 4 Monday Last day for adjustment ofschedules without academic and financial penalty Last day to add a course 7 Thursday Fall Convocation 11 Monday Last day to determine credit/no credit October 6 Friday Early warning grades due 12 Thursday Writing Qualification Test 16 Monday Mid-term Break 17 Tuesday Classes meet on Monday schedule 21 Saturday Homecoming 26-27 Thursday-Friday Board ofTrustees Meeting 28 Saturday Family Weekend November 13-17 Monday-Friday Pre-registration for second semester 17 Friday, 4 p.m. Thanksgiving vacation begins 27 Monday, 8 a.m. Thanksgiving vacation ends December 12 Tuesday Last day ofclasses 13 Wednesday Reading Day 14-16 Thursday-Saturday Final examination period 19 Tuesday Final grades due January Term 2001 January 8 Monday First day ofclasses 19 Friday Last day ofclasses 15-16 Monday-Tuesday Senior Comprehensive Examination (Written) 17-20 Wednesday-Saturday Senior Comprehensive Examination (Oral) Spring Semester 2001 January 21 Sunday Registration for all students 22 Monday First day ofclasses for all students 26 Friday Last day for adjustment of schedules without academic and financial penalty Last day to add a course February 2 Friday Last day to determine credit/no credit March 1 Thursday Founder's Day and Convocation Early warning grades due 8 Thursday Writing Qualification Test 9 Friday, 4:00 p.m. Spring vacation begins 19 Monday, 8:00 a.m. Spring vacation ends April 5 Thursday Honors Day and Convocation 9-12 Monday-Friday Pre-registration for first semester (2001-2002) 13 Friday Good Friday; classes do not meet 20 Friday Last day ofclasses for seniors taking Comprehensive Examinations 21 Saturday, 8am. Reading Period for Comprehensives begins 23 Monday Grades due for students taking Comprehensive Examinations 23-24 Monday-Tuesday Oreon E. Scott Lectures 27-29 Friday-Saturday Alumni Weekend 28 Saturday Darline Nicholson Spring Breakfast 30 Monday Senior Comprehensive Examination (Written) May 1 Tuesday Senior Comprehensive Examination (Written) 2-5 Wednesday-Saturday Senior Comprehensive Examination (Oral) 4 Friday Last day ofclasses Grades due for graduating seniors who previously took Comprehensive Examinations 7-9 Monday-Wednesday Final examination period 10 Thursday Final Faculty Meeting (1:00 p.m.) 10-11 Thursday-Friday Board ofTrustees Meeting 11 Friday Baccalaureate (8:00 p.m.) 12 Saturday Commencement (10:00 a.m.) 17 Thursday Final grades due Summer 2001 June 16 Saturday Summer Orientation