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COLLEGE COLLEGE Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855 - 1997 1998 Catalog j Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.archive.org/details/chowancollegecat19971998 TABLE OF CONTENTS College Calendar 1 The College 3 The Campus 5 Admission Policies and Procedures 8 Student Life 12 Financial Information 17 The Academic Program 28 The Bachelor Degree Curricula 41 The Associate Degree Curricula 85 Courses of Instruction 92 , The Directory 151 Index 167 — College Calendar 1 College Calendar SUMMER 1997 3 June, Tuesday - Deadline for registration for summer session and for summer institutes 16 June, Monday - Students arrive; residence halls open at 8:30 am 16 June, Monday - All students report to the office of the Registrar, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm 17 June, Tuesday - Classes begin 19 June, Thursday - Last day classes maybe added 20 June, Friday - Classes will meet 24 June, Tuesday - Last day classes maybe dropped 27 June, Friday - No classes 4 July, Friday - Independence Day; no classes 7 July, Monday - Last day classes may be dropped WP WF with a grade of or 7-8 July, Monday-Tuesday - Orientation for new students 11 July, Friday - Classes will meet 18 July, Friday - No classes 25 July, Friday - Final exams FALL 1997 19 August, Tuesday - President's Banquet, 6:30 pm (for all faculty, staff and spouses) 20-21 August, Wednesday - Thursday - F/S Workshop 21 August, Thursday - New students arrive and check in; 8:00 am - 12 NOON. Convocation for new students and families (1:30 pm) 21-25 August - Thursday-Monday - New students follow schedule ofactivities provided by Student Life 22 August, Friday - Testing for new students who did not pre-register begins at 8:00 am 24 August, Sunday - Spiritual convocation for new students, 10:30 pm 24 August, Sunday - New students meet with advisors, 4:00 pm - 6:00 PM 24 August, Sunday - Continuing and returning students arrive. Check in begins at 2:00 pm 25 August - Continuing and returning students meetwith advisors at 8:30 am 25 August, Monday - Class registration in Marks Hall. Class changes only - 2:30 - 3:30 pm Registration for those who did not pre-register - 4:00 - 5:00 pm — 2 College Calendar 26 August, Tuesday - Classes begin 2 September, Tuesday - Last day to add classes 16 September, Tuesday - Last day to drop classes without record 27 September, Saturday - Family Day 8 October, Wednesday - Founders Convocation (11:00 am) 17 October, Friday - Mid-term grading period 18 October, Saturday - Homecoming 24 October, Friday - Fallbreakbegins atconclusion ofclasses 29 October, Wednesday-Classes resumeat8:00am 29 October,Wednesday- Lastdaytodrop classeswitha gradeof WPorWF 3-7 November, Monday-Friday - Preregistration for spring semester 25 November, Tuesday - Thanksgiving holidays begin at conclusion of classes I December, Monday - Classes resume at 8:00 am 15-19 December, Monday-Friday - Final exams 19 December, Friday - Christmas holidays begin at end ofexam schedule SPRING 1998 9 January, Friday - Faculty/StaffWorkshop II January, Sunday - Students arrive and check in. Residence halls open at 2:00 pm 12 January, Monday - Sophomores, juniors, and seniors meet with advisors at 8:30 am. Freshman and new students meet with advisors at 1:30 pm 13 January, Tuesday - Class registration in Marks Hall. Class changes only: 9:00-10:00 am. Registration for those who did not pre-register - 10:30-11:30 am 14 January, Wednesday - Classes begin 19 January, Monday - Martin Luther King Day (no classes) 21 January, Thursday - Last day to add classes 21 January, Thursday - Spring Convocation at 11:00 am 4 February, Wednesday - Last day to drop classes without record 6 March, Friday - Mid-term grading period 6 March, Friday - Mid-term break begins at conclusion of classes 16 March, Monday - Classes resume at 8:00 am WP WF 20 March, Friday - Last day to drop classes with grade of or 10 April, Friday - Good Friday (no classes) 13-17 April, Monday-Friday - Pre-registration for fall semester 4 May, Monday -Awards Day Convocation (11:00 am) 7 May, Thursday - Reading Day (no classes) 8-14 May, Friday-Thursday - Final exams 16 May, Saturday - Graduation exercises at 10:30 am Residence halls close at 3:00 pm 3 — The College THE COLLEGE ChowanCollegeisafour-yearco-educationalinstitution.Itisthesecondold- estofNorthCarolina'ssevenBaptistcolleges. Itopenedin1848asafour-yearcol- lege for women, Chowan Baptist Female Institute. It was renamed Chowan College in 1910, admitted male students in 1931, and became a two-year institution in 1937. In 1992 the college returned to four-year status when it admitted a juniorclass. The college continues to expand its academic program and to recruit well qualified faculty. At the same time, it continues to appreciate its identity as a small church-related institution whose people know each other. The college attempts to provide an environment that is comfortable and conducive to intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. The administration and faculty believe in and insist upon intellectual freedom, while continuing the commitment to Christian principles. Chowan College does not discriminate on the basis of gen- der, race, color, age, creed, national origin, orhandicap in its policies concerning employment, admission, housing, scholarships and grants-in-aid, and public functions. INSTITUTIONAL PURPOSE The Mission Statement and the Institutional Goals which follow constitute the official StatementofPurpose ofChowanCollege. MISSION STATEMENT ChowanCollege is afour-yearcoeducational institutioncommitted to excel- lenceinteaching,learning,and service. Thecollegeprovidestheenvironmentfor students to become learners who possess the skills, knowledge, creativity, and ethical values necessary to survive and flourish in a rapidly-changing, culturally diverse, global society. Chowan College, as a church-related institution, was founded upon and is dedicated to Judeo-Christian values. Consistent with this heritage, the college is guided by the historic principles ofreligious and intellectual freedom-academic excellence, the dignity and worth ofeach individual, an atmosphere of open dialogue, freedom of inquiry and expression, and a moral commitment to the pursuit oftruth. 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 particularlv suited to the needs of contemporary society, Chowan takes as a priority the need to connect general education with special- ized education, theoreticallearningwithpractical learning, and intellectual skills with vocational skills. These connections are emphasized throughout the four yearsnormally required to satisfygraduation requirements. The college meets the academic, social, and spiritual needs of its stu- dentsbyaffordingpersonal attentionina caringcontext,providingextiacurricu- 4— The College laropportunitieswhich facilitatepositivelifeexperiences,furnishingdiversepro- grams maintained in appropriately appointed physical facilities, promoting and supporting the ideal of responsibility to self and others, and employing a qualified and diverse faculty and staff who are committed to the mission of the institution. INSTITUTIONAL GOALS GOAL I: To provide requisitecourses and instruction for all degrees offered. GOAL II: To mold all curricula so as to connect general education with special- ized education and theorectical learning with practical learning. GOAL III: To ensure that completion requirements in all curricula include com- petenceinreading,writing,oralcommunications,fundamental mathematical skills, and the use ofcomputers. GOAL IV: To evaluate continually the educational offerings of the college in terms ofappropriateness, need, and quality. GOAL V: To encourage students to think logically and rationally,and to develop problem solving skills. GOALVI: To furnish students in careerprograms with requisite skills and train- ing for employment in their chosen or related fields. GOAL VII: Toprovidea qualified facultywhostrivetowardexcellencein teaching. GOAL VIII: To provide a faculty and staff who are committed to the mission of Chowan College. GOAL IX: To encourage and support the faculty in their pursuit of professional development opportunities. GOAL X: To provide students with a strong program of academic advisement and support. GOALXI: Toenhance thestudents' total personal development through thepro- vision ofopportunities for spiritual and ethical growth. GOAL XII: To provide students withopportunities to develop socially and emo- tionally through counseling and personal attention. GOALXIII: Toprovidea varied programofextra- and co-curricularactivitiesfor students and for the community at large. GOALXIV:Toprovideavarietyofeducationalsupportservicestoundergird the educational purposes ofthe college. GOALXV: Topromotethroughoutthecampusan environmentthatisconducive tostudy and learning. GOAL XVI: To provide an atmosphere which promotes community service and involvement. ACCREDITATION STATUS Chowan College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033- 4097: Telephone number404-679-4501) to award the Bachelor's degree.