Brevard College Catalog

2010·11.3 MB·English

by  Brevard College

BREVARD
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Brevard, NorthCarolina 28712

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Brevard College
2010-2011
Catalog
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BREVARD COLLEGE CATALOG
2010-2011
Thiscatalogisdesigned toassistprospectiveandcurrentstudents, parents, and highschoolcounselors, aswellas
thefaculty, staff, alumni, andfriendsofthe College. Itportrays tfveCollege inall itscomplexity, itpurposeand
history, its individualfaculty membersand theclasses they teach, its leadershipopportunitiesandrecreational
programs, itscampusfacilitiesand itssurroundingcommunities, its traditionsandregulations, and thefinancial
aidprograms thatmake itpossibleforstudentsfromeveryeconomic background toenjoy the benefitsofa Brevard
Collegeeducation.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY
Brevard College does notdiscriminate in admissions, educational programs, or
employment on the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
age, disability, orveteran's status and prohibits such discrimination by its students, faculty
and staff. Students, faculty, and staffare assured ofparticipation in college programs and
in use offacilitieswithoutsuch discrimination. The College also complieswith all
applicable federal and North Carolina statutes and regulations prohibiting unlawful
discrimination. All members ofthe studentbody, faculty, and staffareexpected to assist in
makingthis policyvalid in fact.
NOTICE: INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO REVISION
Information in this catalog is current throughJune 2010. Brevard College reserves the
right to change programs ofstudy, academic requirements, fees, and College policies at any
time, in accordancewith established procedures, without prior notice. An effortwill be
made to notifypersonswho maybe affected. The provisions ofthis catalog are notto be
regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the College. This catalog has
attempted to presentcurrent information regarding admissions requirements, courses and
degree requirements, tuition, fees, and the general rules and regulations ofthe College as
accuratelyas possible. This does not, however, preclude the possibility of changes taking
place during the academic yearcovered. Ifsuch changes occur, theywill be publicized
through normal channels and will be included in the catalogofthe following printing.
The Brevard CollegeCatalog is published bythe OfficeofAcademicAffairs,
One Brevard College Drive, Brevard, NC 28712.
Copyright Brevard College 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Information 4-7 General Curriculum
Mission 4 Information 64-69
FactsAbout the College 5 Curriculum 64
Accreditations 7 General Education Curriculum 64
General Education Requirements 66
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Academic Calendar 8-10 Academic Programs 68
Admissions 11-16 Major Programs 70-106
TheApplication Process 1
Categories ofAdmission 12 Minor Programs 107-120
Accelerated Programs 15
Immunization Requirement 16
Course Descriptions 121-183
Transcript Requirement 16
Specialized Learning
Opportunities 121
Financial Information 17-29 Academic SupportCourses 124
Expenses 17 Courses 125
Explanation ofFees 18
FinancialAid 22
Personnel Directory 184-196
SatisfactoryAcademic
Faculty 184
Progress Policy 25
Faculty Emeriti 188
FinancialAid Refund Policy 26
Administration 191
Scholarship Funds 27
Board ofTrustees 195
& Board ofVisitors 196
Student Life Support
Services 30-37
Index 197-201
Campus Life 30
Index 197
Community Development 30
Notes 202
Personal Development
KeyOffice Contacts....back inside cover
andWellness 34
Athletics 36
Other StudentServices 37
&
Academic Procedures
Support Services 38-63
Academic Support 38
Academic Standards 40
Graduation Requirements 41
TransferCredit 43
Academic Progress 46
Policies and Procedures 51
&
Honors Awards 58
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Special Programs
Opportunities 61
MISSION
Cognosce ut prosis
("Learn in Order to Serve")
Brevard College is abaccalaureate, residential, church-affiliated institution situated in the
SouthernAppalachian mountains. Offering an education in theoretical and applied liberal
arts, Brevard engages and challenges students in integratingknowledge and practical
experience. The programs and opportunities ofthe College provide graduates the
foundation for further formalstudy, meaningfulvocations, responsible citizenship, and
lifelong personal and professional development.
Brevard College carries out this mission through the following distinguishing
commitments:
1. nurturing the personal and holistic developmentofeach student—
intellectually, spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, andvocationally—
within a diverse and mutually respectful community;
2. providing the resources to sustain academic excellence in both the general
education program and the major disciplines;
3. helpingstudents to discern connections across disciplines and cultivating
creative, critical, and synthesizing habits of thought;
4- exposing all students to issues in ecological awareness and the practice of
environmental stewardship;
5. offeringa cross-section ofleadership and service opportunities thatenable
students to move successfully from the microcosm ofthe campus into the
macrocosm oftheir future communities;
6. enhancingcritical appreciation of the fine and performingarts among
students andwithin the communityby maintaining the college's outstanding
traditions in these areas;
7. practicinggood institutional citizenship byvaluing the resources ofthe
Appalachian region and sharingthe college's resourceswith its surrounding
community;
8. building upon the college's heritage as an institution founded bythe United
MethodistChurch, honoring inclusivevalues and commitments ofthe
Christian intellectual tradition in dialoguewith other faiths andworldviews.
FACTS ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Date Founded 1853. Oldest college or university in the mountains of North
Carolina.
Type ofCollege Four-year private, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts
college; affiliatedwith theWestern North Carolina Conference
ofThe United MethodistChurch.
Calendar Two semesters—fall, spring.
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Campus Location 120-acre campus within the cityof Brevard, North Carolina;
close to the Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Forest, Blue
Ridge Parkway, the Great SmokyMountains National Park, the
cityofAsheville, the Asheville RegionalAirportand the
Greenville-SpartanburgAirport.
DegreePrograms Bachelor ofArts; Bachelor ofMusic; Bachelor ofScience.
Majors Art; Biology; Business and Organizational Leadership; Criminal
Justice; English; Environmental Science; Environmental
Studies; Exercise Science; General Science; Health Science
Studies; History; Integrated Studies; Mathematics; Music;
Music Education; Psychology; Religious Studies; Theatre
Studies; Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education.
Pre-Professional Pre-Law, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinaryand
Teacher Licensure.
Special Programs, Honors Program; honorsocieties; Institute forWomen in
Opportunities Leadership; double major; dual enrollment; internships; study
abroad; independentstudy; teacher licensure program;
experiential studies (Pisgah National Forest, GreatSmoky
Mountains National Park, Cradle ofForestry, regional
museums, area orchestras); interdisciplinarystudies; Academic
Enrichment Center; Appalachian Center for Environmental
Education.
Faculty 55 full-time faculty; 75 percent hold the terminal
academic degree in their field; 53 percent hold tenure;
student-faculty ratio is 11:1.
Student Profile 658 students from 35 states and 13 foreign countries;
(2009-2010) 98 percentfull-time; 74 percent residential; 57 percent
male, 43 percentfemale; 52 percent in-state students, 48
percent out-of-state and international students.
Library 58,000volumes; over 120,000 e-books; 4,490 audiovisual
materials; 150 printsubscriptions; access to over 22,000
electronicjournals. Internet-accessible databases containing
indexes, abstracts, and thousands offull-textand digital
resources are available 24/7 from EBSCO, Gale,JSTOR,
Lexis/Nexis, NC LIVE, ProQuest, and other online database
providers. Wireless Internetaccess is readilyavailable in the
library. Resource sharing is available through academic libraries
in WesternNorth Carolina and nearbystates. The library is a
member oftheAmerican LibraryAssociation, Appalachian
CollegeAssociation, Carolina Consortium, North Carolina
Independent Colleges and Universities, and Solinet/Lyrasis.
Financial Aid 94 percentofstudents receive merit-based and/or need-based
scholarships, grants, and loans; $14.5 million in aid was
coordinated for Brevard College students in 2009-2010 for 642
students.
Residence Halls Four options: three traditional style residence halls and one
apartment-style residentialvillage primarily forsophomores,
juniors, and seniors.
InformationTechnology All academic buildings and residence halls are connected to the
campus high-speed fiber-optic network. All residence hall rooms
arewired to provide studentswith access to the campus
network and Internetresources. Wireless access is also available
atseveral public campus locations. The campus network
consists ofa server farm, student labs, librarylab, aswell as
facultyand staffPCs. Special computer labs are provided for
Art and Music students in the SimsArtCenter and Dunham
Music Center.