catalog and announcements bulletin 2013-2014

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CATALOG
AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BULLETIN
2013-2014
Accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
The centerpiece of the Flagler College campus is the former Hotel Ponce de
Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, oil
magnate, land developer, and railroad pioneer.
THE
CATALOG
The 2013-2014 edition of the Catalog includes essential information about
Flagler College. The institution’s history, purpose, distinctive characteristics,
as well as student life and academic programs, are described. Additionally,
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possible for an interested student to gain insight into the character and nature of
the institution; however, prospective students and their parents are encouraged
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The provisions of this Catalog are for information purposes only and do not
constitute an irrevocable contract between Flagler College and the student. While
the College will endeavor to adhere to the announcements, rules, regulations,
policies, and procedures, as set forth in the Catalog, it reserves the right to make
changes in such areas as course offerings, degree requirements, regulations,
procedures, and charges for tuition and fees, at any time, without prior notice.
The College also reserves the right to cancel programs, majors, and courses due
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Students are responsible to know and abide by all academic policies,
regulations, and procedures, as set forth in the Catalog and the Student
Handbook. Members of the faculty and staff are available to meet with students
for counsel and guidance, but students are ultimately responsible for making
course selections, meeting degree requirements, and satisfying other provisions
for continuation and graduation.
It is the policy of Flagler College not to discriminate in its admissions
program, academic programs, student services, or hiring practices on the basis
of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
protected characteristic.
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4 FLAGLER COLLEGE
Dr. William T. Abare, Jr.
PRESIDENT
Introduction 5
Table of Contents
College Calendar ................................................................ 8
General Information ........................................................ 11
Admission ......................................................................... 31
Tuition and Fees .............................................................. 43
Financial Aid .................................................................... 57
Student Life ..................................................................... 97
Academic Information .................................................... 119
Courses of Instruction .................................................... 159
Board of Trustees ........................................................... 337
Faculty ........................................................................... 339
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Classroom Map .............................................................. 362
Index.............................................................................. 363
6 FLAGLER COLLEGE
Flagler College ... at a glance
Type: Four year, coeducational, residential
Control: Independent, nonsectarian
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
Enrollment (Fall 2012): 2,588 students; 1,035 men and 1,553 women
Geographical Distribution: 63.09% of the students are from Florida while
the remaining students come from 43 other
states and 38 foreign countries.
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Academic Programs: Majors - Accounting, Art Education, Art
History, Business Administration, Coastal
Environmental Science*, Deaf Education,
Economics, Elementary Education, English,
Exceptional Student Education, Fine Arts,
Graphic Design, History, International Studies,
Journalism and Documentary Production,
Latin American Studies/Spanish, Liberal Arts,
Media Studies, Philosophy/Religion, Political
Science, Psychology, Secondary Education,
Sociology, Spanish, Sport Management, Strategic
Communication (PR), Theatre Arts.
Minors - Accounting, Advertising, Anthropology,
Art History, Business Administration,
Communication and Media, Creative Writing,
Criminology, Economics, English, Environmental
Science, Finance, Fine Arts, Graphic Design,
History, Honorable Entrepreneurship,
Illustration, International Studies, Journalism
and Documentary Production, Latin American
Studies/Spanish, Latin American Studies,
Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies,
Philosophy, Political Science, Pre-Law,
Psychology, Public History, Religion, Sociology,
Spanish, Theatre Arts, Youth Ministry.
Calendar: Two 16-week semesters
Introduction 7
Student-Faculty Ratio: 17.3 to 1
Average Class Size: 20 students; more than 99.5% of all classes
have 39 or fewer students.
Library: 96,921 printed volumes, 151,668 electronic
books, 5,176 audiovisual items, 1,830
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newspapers, plus subscriptions to 65
electronic databases providing access to
over 33,000 full-text periodicals.
Campus: The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall,
which is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. The campus also includes
several other historic structures. The College is
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Yearly Cost (2013-2014): Tuition and fees - $16,180; room - $4,290;
meals - $2,690 to $4,490.
Community: Famous, historic tourist center; oldest city in
the United States; the population for the City
of St. Augustine is 12,000, and the population
for St. Johns County is 187,000.
Location: St. Augustine is located just off I-95 on
the northeast coast of Florida, 35 miles
south of Jacksonville and 55 miles north
of Daytona Beach.
Intercollegiate Sports: Men - baseball, basketball, cross country, golf,
soccer, tennis.
Women - basketball, cross country, golf,
soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball.
Athletic Membership: Member of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division II (NCAA II)
* This major is pending approval by SACS COC.
8 FLAGLER COLLEGE
2013-2014 College Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2013:
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25-28 Returning Boarding and Non-Boarding Students Arrive
and Complete Final Registration (10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.)
28 Convocation (Lewis Auditorium)
28 Registration for Part-Time Students (8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.)
29 Fall Semester Classes Begin
September 5 Last Day to Add and/or Drop Courses Without Grade
23-27 Quiet Week
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Summer Term 2013-2014 Distributed to Advisors
11-28 Available dates for Academic Advisement for Spring
Semester 2013-2014
14 Columbus Day (Classes Cancelled)
19 Campus Visitation for Prospective Students &
Their Parents
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November 1-3 Family Weekend
7 Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
9 Campus Visitation for Prospective Students &
Their Parents
27 Classes Cancelled after 3:50p.m.
28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed)
December 6 Reading Day – no classes held
9-12 Final Examinations
12 Fall Semester Ends
13 Residence Halls Close at 11:00a.m.
14 Fall Commencement Ceremony at 9:00a.m. - Gymnasium
18 Fall Semester Grades Due at 10:00a.m.
24-Jan.1 College Closed
SPRING SEMESTER 2014:
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12-13 Returning, Boarding and Non-Boarding Students Arrive
and Complete Final Registration
Introduction 9
January 13 Registration for Part-Time Students (8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.)
(cont) 14 Spring Semester Classes Begin
20 Martin Luther King Day (College Closed)
21 Last Day to Add and/or Drop Courses Without Grade
February 4 Study Day – no classes held
10-14 Quiet Week
March 18 Classes Cancelled after 3:50p.m.
19-21 Spring Break (Classes Cancelled)
24 Registration materials for Fall Semester 2014-2015
Distributed to Advisors
25-Apr.11 Available dates for Academic Advisement for Fall
Semester 2014-2015
27 Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
29 Campus Visitation for Prospective Students &
Their Parents
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16 Honors Day
25 Reading Day – no classes held
28-May 1 Final Examinations
May 1 Spring Semester Ends
2 Residence Halls Close at 9:00a.m.
3 Spring Commencement Ceremony 9:00a.m. - Amphitheatre
7 Spring Semester Grades Due at 10:00a.m.
SUMMER TERM 2014:
May 9-11 Alumni Weekend
9 Summer Residence Hall opens at 11:00a.m.
12 Summer Term Classes Begin
14 Last Day to Add Courses
26 Memorial Day (College Closed)
June 9 Last Day to Drop a Course with a W
26 Summer Term Ends
26 Summer Residence Hall closes at 5:00p.m.
July 2 Summer Term Grades Due at 11:00a.m.