LaGrange College, Evening College Bulletin 2007-2008, LaGrange College, 601 Broad Street, LaGrange, Georgia 30240

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Volume 7 Number 1
LAGRANGE
COLLEGE
Evening College
Bulletin
2007 2008
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LaGrange College
601 Broad Street
GA
LaGrange, 30240
President:F. StuartGulley,Ph.D. Editor: SharonM.Livingston,Ph.D.
TheEveningCollegeBulletinispubhshedannuallyforthebenefitofapplicantsandstudentsintheEveningCollegedivisionofLaGrange
Collegeanddetailspolicies,procedures,andprogramsthatarespecifictoEveningCollege.TheEveningCollegeBulletinissubordinatetothe
LaGrangeCollegeBulletin. AllpoliciesnotspecificallyaddressedintheEveningCollegeBulletinarethosepoliciesdetailedintheLaGrange
CollegeBulletin. InquiriesshouldbeaddressedtotheVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandDean, isimmons(2>lagrange.edu.
TheEveningCollegedivisionofLaGrangeCollegeadmitsqualifiedadultstudentsofanyrace,color,nationalandethnicorigintoalltherights,
privileges,programsandactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsinthedivision. EveningCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonthe
basisofsex,race,color,nationalorethnicorigininadministrationofitseducationalpohcies,admissionpohcies,fmancialaidpolicies,orother
school-administeredprograms.
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College Communications Directory
LaGrange College
601 Broad Street
LaGrange, Georgia 30240-2999
[phone] Fax: [phone] www.lagrange.edu
Acompletedirectoryoffacultyand stafftelephonenumbers, faxnumbers,
ande-mail addresses isavailableon theCollegeweb site,www.Iagrange.edu
(area code 706)
Office ofthe President 880-8240
President, F. Stuart Giilley. Ph.D.
Academic Affairs 880-8236
VPforAcademicAffairs andDean, JayK. Simmons, Ph.D.
Bookstore 880-8068
TextbookManager, MelissaHunt 880-8145
Business Department 880-8317
Chair Jon Birkeli, Ph.D.
Business Office/Student Accounts 880-8278
AccountsReceivableSpecialist, Becky Carter
CareerDevelopment Center 880-8185
Director, Diana Celorio Goldwire
Chaplain 880-8297
Rev. Dr. QuincyBrown
Education Department 880-8202
Chair. DonaldLivingston, Ed.D.
EveningCoUege 880-8021
Director, LindaH. McMullen
FinancialAid Office 880-8241
Director, Sylvia Smith
Information Technology
SupportManager. TiffanyMixon 880-8049
Registrar's Office 880-8024
Director, JimmyHerring
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Table Of Contents
EveningCollegeresen'estherighttomakemodificationsinthedegreerequirements, courses, schedules, calendar,
regulations,feesandotherchangesdeemednecessaryorconduciveto theefficientoperationofthedivision. Suchchanges
becomeeffectiveasannouncedhvtheproperLaGrange Collegeauthorities.
CommunicationsDirectory 2
Evening College Calendar 4
About LaGrange College 7
Mission; Accreditation; Evening College
Admission 9
Freshman Admission; TransferAdmission; Readmission;
Enrollment Procedure
Financial Aid 13
Philosophy; PaymentofCharges; Refund Policy;
Financial Aid Policies; Financial AidPrograms
Academic Support Services 20
Student Life 23
Academic Policies 25
Attendance; Grades and Credits; HonorCode;
Student Status; Transcripts
Degree Requirements 30
B.A. BusinessAdministration, B.A. Human Development, A.A. Liberal Studies
General Education CurriculumRequirements 31
Minors m Sociologyand HumanResource Management 32
Course Descriptions, Business Administration 34
Course Descriptions, Human Development 37
Course Descriptions, General Education 39
Faculty Listing 46
Aboutthe Campus 50
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2007 - 2008 Academic Calendar
Fall2007
August 22-24 Facultyretreat
August 23 NewStudent Orientation 5:30pm
August 28-29 Mathematics and Englishplacement examinations 5:30pm
September 3 Labor Day - Collegeclosed
September 4 Fairon the Square 6:00pm
Registration fornewstudents andreturning students notprepaid, 10:00am- 6:00pm
September Registration fornew students andreturning students notprepaid, 10:00am-4:00pm
Convocation 7pm
September 6 Freshman MAPP Test6:00pm
September 10 Fall quarter begins 5:50pm
September 11 Seniors' ring sizing, Student Center
September 14 Drop/add and lateregistrationends at 5:00pm. No refund for individual classes dropped
afterthis date.
Syllabi due inDean's office 5:00pm
Graduation Petitions due for seniors completingrequirements end offall term
September 21 Official DayofRecord
September 28 Lastdayto withdraw froma fall class withanautomatic "W"
October 10-11 Midterm examinations
October 15-16 Fall break-no classes. Administrative Offices open.
October 19 Deficiencynotices due inDean'soffice
October 26 Lastdayto withdrawfroma fall termclass
October 26-28 Homecoming activities
October 30- Pre-registration forwinter2007 term
November 2
November 12-13 Final examinations duringclass session
November 13 Fall quarter ends
November 19 Fall Enrichment Term begins
November 20 Grades due in Registrar's Office 12:00
November 22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday. Administrative offices closed.
December 2 CeremonyofLessons andCarols, CallawayAuditorium
December 13 Fall EnrichmentTerm ends
December 18 FallEnrichmentgrades due inRegistrar's Office 12:00
December 19 New StudentOrientation 5:30pm
December 20 Mathematics andEnglishplacementtesting5:30pm i
December 24-26
Administrative offices closed for Christmas Holidays
Winter2008
January 1 NewYear's Day-College closed
January 2 Registration fornew students andreturning students notprepaid, 10:00am-6:00pm
Winter quarter begins 5:50pm
January 9 Drop/add and late registration ends at5:00pm.Norefundforindividual classes dropped
afterthis date.
Syllabi due inDean's office 5:00pm
GraduationPetitions due for seniors completingrequirements end ofwinterterm
January 21 Martin Luther King,Jr. Birthday-College closed
January 25 Lastdayto withdraw from awinterclass withan automatic "W"
January 30-31 Midterm examinations
February 8 Deficiencynotices due in Dean's Office
February 12 Lastdayto withdraw fromawinterclass
February 1122--1155 Pre-registration forspring 2007 term
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February 26 NewStudent Orientation 5:30pm
February 27 Mathematics and Englishplacement examinations 5:30pm
March 4-5 Final examinations during class sessions
March 5 Winterquarter ends
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March 6 Registration fornew students and returning students notprepaid, 10:00ara-6:00pm
Spring quarterbegins 5:50pm
March 12 Wintertermgrades due in Regisfrar's Office 12:00
March 13 Drop/addand lateregistration ends at 5:00pm. No refund for individual classes dropped
afterthis date.
Syllabi due in Dean's office 5:00pm
GraduationPetitions due forseniors completingrequirements end ofspringterm
March 28 Lastdayto withdraw froma springclass withanautomatic "W"
March 31-April 4 Spring Break
April 9- 10 Midterm examinations
April 11 FreshmanMAPP test6:00pm
SeniorMAPP test 6:00pm
April 18 Deficiencynoticesdue
AlphaSigma LambdaHonorSociety Ceremony
April Lastdayto withdraw from a springterm class
April 29-May 2 Pre-registration for summerand fall 2008 terms
May 2 HonorsDay
May 2-4 Family Weekendactivities
May 1122--13 Final examinations during class sessions
May 13 Spring quarterends
May 15 Grades due for seniors 12:00pm
Mav 16 Grades due forunderclassmen 5:00pm
Graduationrehearsal 9:30am; Seniorbrunch follows
Baccalaureate service §:00pin
May 17 Commencement exercises 8:30am
May 22 New Student Orientation 5:30pm
May 26 Memorial Day-College closed
May 28 Mathematics and Englishplacementtesting 5:30pm
Summer2008
June 2 Registration fornewstudents andreturning students notprepaid, 10:00am-6:00pm
Summer quarter begins 5:50pm
June 6 Drop/add and late registration endsat 5:00pm. No refund for individual classes dropped
afterthis date.
Syllabi due inDean's office 5:00pm
GraduationPetitions due for seniors completingrequirements end ofsummerterm
June 13 Lastdayto withdraw from a summerclass withautomatic "W"
June 24 Midtermexaminations
June 27 Last dayto withdrawfrom a summertermclass
July 4 Independence Day - College closed
July 15 Final examinationsduringclass session
Summerquarterends
July 25 Grades due inRegistrar'soffice 12:00
About LaGrange College
Mission Statement
LaGrange College is calledthrough The UnitedMethodist Church to challenge themindsandinspire
thesouls ofstudents by improvingtheircreative, criticalandcommunicativeabilities in a caringand
ethicalcommunity.
LaGrange College, established in 1831, is ownedbytheNorth Georgia Conference ofTheUnited Methodist
Church. LaGrange College is proud ofthis relationship andbelieves that its mission is anextensionofthe work of
The United Methodist Church. LaGrange College is committedtothe free, uninhibitedpursuitoftruth. Academic
freedomand free expressionoffaculty andstudents are integral to the LaGrange College ethos.
LaGrange College is committedto challengingthe minds and inspiringthe souls ofstudentsbyimprovingtheir
creative, critical, and communicative abilities. Facultyrecognize the parttheyplayina student's developmentby
serving as mentors and role models. The total LaGrange College program-curricularand co-curricular-is
designed to challenge and support students as theydeal with fundamental issuesofself, world, and God.
Theprincipal curricularmeansbywhich the College assists students inthe improving oftheircreative, critical, and
communicative abilities are an interdisciplinary, technologicallysophisticated liberal artsprogram(A.A., B.A., B.S.,
B.M.), professional programs inbusiness (B.A., B.S.), nursing (B.S.N.), education(B.A., M.Ed, and M.A.T.), and
continuing education. Theprincipal co-curricular means is throughacomprehensive programofstudentlife and
athletics.
LaGrange College strivestobe a caringand ethical community. The hallmarkofthe LaGrange College community
isthe quest forcivility, diversity, service, andexcellence.
Adopted byFaculty,Administration,andBoardofTrustees, 1997; reaffirmedbyBoardofTrusteesonOctober20,2000.
Accreditation
LaGrange College is accreditedbythe Commissionon Colleges ofthe Southern AssociationofCollegesand
Schools to award associates, bachelors, and masters' degrees.
LaGrange College isalso approvedbytheUnitedMethodistUniversitySenate. Ithas membership intheNational
AssociationofIndependent Colleges andUniversities andthe GeorgiaFoundation for Independent Colleges.
TheGeorgia Professional Standards Commission, whichconfersprofessional certificates uponcollege graduates
meetingrequirements inearlychildhood, middle grades, or secondaryeducation, has awardedhighestapproval to
LaGrange College'sprogramofteachereducation.
The BachelorofScience inNursingprogram is accreditedbytheNational League forNursing.