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CHOWAN COLLEGE Discover the Promise 2005-06 Catalog Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.archive.org/details/chowancollegecat20052006 COLLEGE Foundedin1S48 2005-2006 Murfreesboro, NorthCarolina27855 Telephone (252) 398-6500 • TollFree800-488-4101 Fax (252) 398-1396 • www.chowan.edu Contents 3 Calendar 5 Introduction to Chowan College Settingand History MissionStatement Accreditation CampusandBuildings 15 Academic Program 23 StudentAffairs 31 Admissions Policies and Procedures 37 Finances andFinancial Aid 65 Academic Regulations DegreeRequirements GeneralAcademicPolicies 85 Academic Divisions and Courses 241 Directoryand Appendices 257 Index Catalog Requirements The conditions and policies set forth in this catalog have binding effect uponthecollegeandstudentsfortheacademicyearinwhichitisinforce.The college reserves the right to make necessary changes and corrections. When changes are made in graduation requirements, the College accepts a moral obligation to provide students the condition effective the year of their most recentcontinuous enrollment or an alternative whichwould notbepunitive. Otherwise, all otherrequirements are effective and in force uponpublication ofchanges. ChowanCollege PublishedannuallyatMurfreesboro,NC27855 Chowan College 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, ordisability. Bookratepostagepaid atMurfreesboro,NC27855. 2/Chowan College Academic Calendar/3 Academic Calendar Fall 2005 — Wednesday,August 10 Footballteamarrives — Tuesday,August16 New faculty/stafforientation,9:00a.m. — Wednesday,August 1—7 Otherfallathletesarrive Thursday,August 18 Faculty/StaffWorkshop — Friday,August 19 Newstudentsarrive, 10:00a.m. -4:30p.m. — Friday-Tuesday,August 19-23 Newstudents follow StudentLifeschedule — Monday,August22 Returning—studentscheck-in, 10:00a.m. -4:30p.m. Monday-Tuesday,August22-23 Returningstudentsmeetwith advisors — Monday-Tuesday,August22-23 Registrationandclasschanges — Wednesday,August24 Classesbegin,8:00 a.m. — Wednesday,August31 Lastdaytoadd classes — Wednesday,September 14 Lastdaytodrop classeswithoutrecord — Saturday,October 1 Homecoming — Friday,October7 Fallbreakbeginsatconclusionofclasses — Wednesday,October 12 Classesresumeat8:00a.m. — Friday,October 14 Midtermgradesdue, 12noon — Monday,October24 Advisementperiod forspringpre-registrationbegins Wednesday,October26—Lastday todropclasses withWPorWF — Monday,October31 Pre-registrationforspringsemesterbegins — Tuesday, November22 Thanksgivingholidaysbeginat5:00p.m. — Monday, November28 Classesresume — Thursday, December8 ReadingDay — Friday, December9 Finalexamsbegin — Tuesday, December 13 Final examsend — Wednesday, December 14 Grades due, 12:00noon Spring 2006 — Monday,January9 Studentsc—heck-in10:00 a.m. -4:30p.m. Monday-Tuesday,January9-10 Studentsmeetwithadvisors — Monday-Tuesday,January9-10 Registrationand classchanges — Wednesday,January 11 Classesbegin,8:00a.m. — Monday,January 16 MartinLutherKingDay(noclasses) — Wednesday,January 18 Lastday toaddclasses — Wednesday, February 1 Lastdaytodrop classeswithoutrecord — Friday, March3 Mid-termgradesdue, 12:00noon — Friday, March 10 Springbreakbeginsatconclusionofclasses — Monday,March 20—Classesresumeat8:00a.m. WMeodnndeasyd,aMya,rMcahrc2h0 22A—dvLiassetmdeanyttpoedrrioodpfcolrasfsaellspwriet-hreggrisatdreatoifoWnPbegoirnWsF — Monday,April 3 Pre-registrationforfall semesterbegins ^/Chowan College — Friday,April 14 GoodFriday(noclasses) — Monday,April 17 EasterMonday (noclasses) — Tuesday,April 18 Pre-registrationforSummerSessionbegins — Friday,April21 -Wednesday,April26 ChowanAcademicForum:ACelebration oftheIntellectualandArtistic LifeofChowanCollege — Wednesday,April26 Awards DayConvocation (11:00a.m.) — Thursday, May4 ReadingDay — Friday,May5 Final examsbegin — Tuesday, May9 Finalexamsend — Wednesday,May 10 Grades due, 12:00noon — Saturday, May 13 Commencement, 10:00a.m. Summer 2006 — Monday,May22 Studentscheck-in — Monday,May22 Registrationand classchanges — Tuesday,May23 Classesbegin — Friday, May26 Lastdayclassesmaybe added — Monday,May29 Memorial Day,noclasses — Wednesday,May31 Lastday todropclasseswithoutrecord — FridayJune23 Noclasses — Friday-Saturday,June23-24 New studentorientation — Monday,July4 IndependenceDay,noclasses — Friday,July 7 Finalexams — Monday,July 10 Final gradesdue, 12:00noon Introduction to the College/5 Introduction to Chowan College ChowanCollegeisanundergraduate,coeducational,residential,church- related college on a beautiful campus in northeastern North Carolina in the historictownofMurfreesboro. ItisthesecondoldestofNorthCarolina'sfive Baptistcolleges. Itopenedin1848asafour-yearcollegeforwomen,Chowan Baptist Female Institute. It was renamed ChowanCollege in 1910, admitted male students in 1931, and became a two-year institution in 1937. In 1992 ChowanCollegereturnedtofour-yearstatus. The Setting of Chowan College Chowan College is located in the historic and picturesque town of Murfreesboro, NorthCarolina. LocatedintheoldAlbemarleregionofNorth Carolina, between the Roanoke and Chowan Rivers, the Murfreesboro area wasfirstvisitedbyJohnWhite ofRoanokeIsland inthe 16th centuryandby an expedition fromJamestown, Virginiainthe 17thcentury. During thisera, the principal inhabitants were several Indian tribes such as the Nottoways, Meherrins, andtheChowanokes. Old deedsindicatethatsettlerslivedonthesiteofMurfreesboroasearly as 1710. William Murfree, an Irish immigrant, established a King's Landing where exportsand importswereinspectedby arepresentativeoftheEnglish Crown. Lhesitewas knownasMurfree'sLanding. In 1787WilliamMurfree donated97acresoflandfortheincorporationofthetown,whichwasnamed forhim. Murfreesboro was the port of call for the 18th and early 19th century sailingvessels thatbroughtNew England, WestIndian, and Europeangoods intradeforthenavalstoresand agriculturalproductsofeasternNorthCaro- lina. Today, the stately old homes whisper of rich, romantic colonial and antebellumdays. InhistoricMurfreesboroistheboyhoodhomeofDr. Walter Reed,discovererofthecureforyellowfever. Thereareextensivemuseumsof America's past, one of which is devoted to the inventions ofRichard Jordan Gatling,inventoroftheGatlingGun,whowasbornnearMurfreesboro. The quaint village is currently undergoing an extensive restoration program. Hundreds of citizens and friends are working together to re-capture the flavor of a culturally minded colonial town. Students are encouraged to bepartoftheseactivities. Chowan College is easily accessible; being located less than 30 miles from1-95, one and one-halfhourdrivefromtheOuter Banks,NorthCarolina andNorfolk,Virginia. Lessthananhourfromcampusaremanyrecreational opportunities, including boating, fishing, hunting and bicycling. Chowan College enjoys the lifestyle of a relatively small institution in a small town but yet has the advantage ofbeing centrally located to urban resources and recreation. 6/Chowan College Students ChowanCollegechoosestoemphasizethepersonaltouchbykeepingits enrollment to 800 students. These undergraduates come from many states and foreign countries. Slightly more than half of the students are men, and thestudentbodyincludesseveralracialandsocioeconomicgroups. Chowan College admits students ofany race, sex, color, and national or ethnic origin withoutdiscrimination. ThisdiversityreflectsthenatureofAmericansociety andenrichesthelifeofthecampus. Moststudentsliveincampushousing. Academic Programs Chowan College is committed to the liberal arts as the best preparation students can have for meaningful lives. Also, the College offers a variety of academic programs in career-oriented fields such as teacher education and criminal justice. All of the programs at Chowan College are evaluated periodicallybyaccreditingagenciestoinsurethatqualitystandardsaremain- tained. The undergraduate baccalaureate programs are designed to help students gain maximumbenefitby providing a balanced curriculum in general studies, a major field, minor fields(s) and selected electives. Students are encouragedtolearntothinkcritically,tocommunicateideasorally,inwritten formandthroughcomputers,andtoliveworthylives. Inadditiontocourses in languages, history, religion and culture, upper-level courses provide opportunities for preparation in areas of special interest and in professional and career-oriented fields. To meetindividual needs the academic programs include independentstudyandcareerinternships. ComplementingtheacademicprogramsatChowanCollegeisacompre- hensive student life program with many activities designed to help students develop their personalities, enjoy the college experience, and make lifelong friends. Faculty Chowan College is blessed with dedicated staff and excellent faculty, a large percentage of whom have earned doctorates. The faculty has been chosen because of their academic preparation, Christian commitment, and desire for excellence in teaching. Many of the Chowan College's faculty has blessed the institutionwithlongyearsofsendee. Thefacultyislargeenough to provide quality academic experiences for students. Yet a strength of the Collegeisthatithasremained smallenoughso thatthe relationshipbetween faculty and students is friendly, in-depth and potentially life changing. The faculty/studentratiois 1:12. Introduction to the College/7 Academic Calendar Chowan College's academic year is divided into two semesters and a summerschool. The fallsemesterlastsforfourmonthsandendspriortothe Christmas holidays. Following a four-month spring semester is a summer schoolterm. Studentsoftenusethesummertermtomakeup academicwork or toacceleratecompletionofdegreerequirements. The calendar is designed to meet the needs of full-time and part-time studentswithdayandeveningclasses. Variousstudy-abroadprogramscomplementtheacademiccalendar.The College offers workshops and seminars on a variety of topics for numerous groups throughouttheyear. History ChowanCollegeatMurfreesboroislocatednearthebirthplaceofAmeri- cancivilization and thebeginning area ofBaptist work inNorthCarolina. In the spring of 1848, a group of fathers gathered at "Mulberry Grove," home ofDr. GodwinCotton Moore, moderator ofthe Chowan BaptistAssociation. These men were determined to have an institution that would give their daughters a well-rounded education, and they presented a resolution to the Association. TheAssociationappointedthefirsttrusteesforthe"femalehigh school" to be called Chowan Female Institute. Dr. Archibald McDowell of South Carolina was elected first principal, and the Institute opened on Oc- tober 11, 1848 with eleven students. Thus began the institution thathas had majorimpactonthelivesofthousandsofpersonsovermorethan 155years. The institution overcame gloomy prospects in its early years to survive the challenges of the Civil War years. During 1897-1914 the Institute was transformed into a standard Senior College. It was renamed Chowan Col- lege in 1910, admitted male students in 1931. Due to financial pressures the College changed from four-year to two-year status in 1937. The World War II years saw the closure of Chowan College. After being closed six years ChowanCollegereopened in 1949 asatwo-yearcoeducationalinstitution. In 1992 Chowan College returned to four-year status and has now developed a solid reputation for academic quality and leadership in the culturalandreligiouslifeofeasternNorthCarolinaandVirginia. Historically the College has played a significant role in Graphic Communication and the arts. Asaseniorcollegeastrongreputationhasbeenbuiltinareassuchasthe preparation ofteachers,biologistsandhistorians. Althoughtherehavebeenmanychangesovertheyears,ChowanCollege remains closely related to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. The College holds in high esteem its commitment to intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. The administration and faculty believe in and insist upon intellectual freedom, while continuing the commitment to Christian principles. 8/Chowan College Presidents Chowan College opened in 1848 but closed during the World War II years. Presidents since the reopening are as follows: Bonnie David Bunn, 1949-51; Forest Orion Mixon, 1951-56; Bruce E. Whitaker, 1957-1989; Jerry F. Jackson, 1989-1995; Herman E. Collier, Jr., Interim 1995-96; Stanley G. Lott, 1996-2003;M. ChristopherWhite,2003-. Mission Statement Chowan College is a four-year coeducational institution committed to excellence in teaching, learning, and service. The College provides the environment for students to become learners who possess the skills, knowledge, creativity, and ethical values necessary to survive and flourish ina rapidly-changing, culturally diverse, global society. ChowanCollege, as a church-related institution, was founded upon and is dedicated to Judeo- Christianvalues. Consistent with this heritage, the College is guided by the historic principles ofreligious and intellectual freedom-academic excellence, the dignity and worth of each individual, an atmosphere of open dialogue, freedomofinquiryandexpression,andamoralcommitmenttothepursuitof truth. The College fulfills its mission with a careful blend of both liberal arts courses and professional courses. Recognizing that such a blend of knowledge and experience is particularly suited to the needs of contemporary society, Chowan takes as a priority the need to connect general education with specialized education, theoretical learning with practical learning, and intellectual skills with vocational skills. These connections are emphasized throughout the four years normally required to satisfy graduation requirements. The College meets the academic, social, and spiritual needs of its studentsbyaffordingpersonal attentionin a caringcontext, providingextra- curricular opportunities which facilitate positive life experiences, furnishing diverse programs maintained in appropriately appointed physical facilities, promoting and supporting the ideal of responsibility to self and others, and employingaqualified anddiversefacultyandstaffwhoarecommitted tothe missionoftheinstitution. Institutional Goals 1. Toproviderequisitecoursesand instructionforalldegreesoffered. 2. Tomold allcurriculasoastoconnectgeneraleducationwithspecialized educationandtheoretical learningwithpractical learning. 3. Toensurethatcompletionrequirementsinallcurriculainclude competence in reading,writing,oralcommunications, fundamental