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-feus/e^ <& , North Carolina Wesleyan College 2001-2002 Catalog Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinawes20012002 North Carolina Wesleyan College CATALOG Academic Year 2001-2002 — Rocky Mount Main Campus Raleigh, Durham (Research Triangle Park), Goldsboro North Carolina Dr. Ian David Campbell Newbould, President North Carolina Wesleyan College Founded: 1956 (Opened, 1960) President: Dr. Ian David Campbell Newbould A Character: four-year, coeducational, liberal arts college associated with The United Methodist Church Location: Main Campus: 3400 N. Wesleyan Boulevard Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804 Off-campus locations: Raleigh, Durham, Goldsboro Accreditation: Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools Enrollment: 2,000 Degrees: Bachelor ofArts Bachelor ofScience Financial Aid: Academic scholarships, grants, employment opportunities, and loans Contents Academic Calendar 5 The College 9 Admission 17 Finances 26 FinancialAid 31 Student Life 41 Academic Programs, Policies, and Services 58 Courses ofInstruction 87 Adult Degree Program 148 Directory 165 ForYour Information 182 Index 187 Academic Calendar 2001-2002 Traditional Day Rocky Mount Program Only Fall Semester,2001 June 15 Fri Deadline for submittingGraduationApplicationfor Augustgraduation July 13-14 Fri-Sat New studentsummer orientation Aug 17 Fri Paymentdue for fall tuition and fees Aug 24-26 Fri-Sun New studentorientation; Residencehalls openfornew students Aug 26 Sun Residencehallsopen forreturning students Aug 27 Mon Academic advising (8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.); Registrationand drop/add fornew and readmitted students (9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.); Registrationfor returning students (2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.) Aug 28 Tue Classesbegin; Late registration Sept 4 Tue Last day to register, add a course, change to "pass/fail" option, and drop withno gradenotation Sept 10 Mon OpeningConvocation Sept 15 Sat Deadline for submittingGraduationApplication for December graduation Sept 21 Fri Lastday to drop half-termcoursewithgradeof"W" Oct 3 Wed Interim grades due in Registrar's Office9:00 a.m. Oct 5-6 Fri-Sat Alumni Weekend/Homecoming Oct 12 Fri Lastdayto drop full semestercoursewithgrade"W" Oct 15-16 Mon-Tue Fall Break Oct 17-18 Wed-Thu Secondhalfterm EXScoursesbegin; Lastday to add second halfEXS courses Oct 18 Thu Founders' Day Oct 22-26 Mon-Fri Pre-registrationforJanuary Term, 2002 Nov 3 Sat FamilyDay Nov 7 Wed Lastdayto drop half-termcourse withgrade of"W" Nov 12-16 Mon-Fri Earlyregistration forSpring 2002 semester Nov 21-23 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break Nov 30 Fri Lastdayofclasses Dec 3-6 Mon-Thu Final ExaminationWeek Dec 7 Fri Senior grades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Dec 8 Sat DecemberCommencement Dec 11 Tue Final grades due in Registrar'sOffice (9:00 a.m.) Dec 15 Sat Deadline forsubmittingGraduationApplication for May graduation JanuaryTerm, 2002 Jan 2 Wed Residence halls open Jan 3 Thu Late registration, drop/add, classesbegin; Paymentdue forJanuary Term tuition Jan 16 Wed Paymentdue forSpring semester tuition and fees Jan 18 Fri Lastday to drop with a grade of"W" Jan 24 Thu Classes end Jan 29 Tue Final grades due in Registrar'sOffice (9:00 a.m.) Spring Semester, 2002 Jan 25 Fri Academic advisement (8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.); Registration (1:00p.m.-3:30p.m.) Jan 28 Mon Classesbegin; Late registration Feb 4 Mon Last day to register; add a course, change to "pass/fail" option, and drop a coursewithno grade notation Feb 20 Wed Last day to drop half-termcoursewith grade of"W" Mar 6 Wed Interim grades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Mar 11-15 Mon-Fri Spring Break Mar 18-19 Mon-Tue SecondhalftermEXScoursesbegin; Lastday to add second halfterm EXScourses Mar 22 Fri Lastdayto drop full semestercoursewithgrade "W" Apr 1 Mon Easter Break (ExceptMondaynightcourses (6:00p.m. start) whichwillmeet) Apr 15-19 Mon-Fri Earlyregistration for Fall2002 and 2003JanuaryTerm Apr 17 Wed Lastdayto drop half-termcourse with gradeof"W" May 3 Fri Classes end May 5 Sun Honors Convocation May 6-9 Mon-Thu Final Examinations May 10 Fri Seniorgrades due inRegistrar's Office (9:00 a.m.); Baccalaureate (7:30 p.m.) May 11 Sat Commencement May 14 Tue Final grades due inRegistrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) MayInterim, 2002 Apr-May29-3 Mon-Fri Preregistration (8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.) May 13 Mon Registration (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) May 15 Wed Classesbegin/Lastday to register or add May 17 Fri Lastday to drop withno grade May 23 Thu Last dayto drop witha grade of"W" May 27 Mon MemorialDayHoliday June 4 Tue End ofSession June 6 Thu Final grades due inRegistrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Summer Session, 2002 Apr-May29-3 Mon-Fri Preregistration (8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.) June 12-13 Wed-Thu Registration (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) June 17 Mon Classesbegin/Last day to registeror add June 21 Fri Lastdayto drop withno grade June 27 Thu Lastdayto drop witha grade of"W" July 4 Thu July4th Holiday July 25 Thu End ofSession July 29 Mon Final grades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Tentative Academic Calendar 2002-2003 Traditional Day Rocky Mount Program Only Fall Semester, 2002 June 17 Mon Deadline forsubmittingGraduationApplication for Augustgraduation July 14-15 Fri-Sat New studentsummerorientation Aug 16 Fri Paymentdue forfall tuition and fees 23-25 Fri-Sun New studentorientation; Residencehalls openfornew students 25 Sun Residencehalls open for returningstudents 26 Mon Academic advising (8:00 a.m.-ll:00 a.m.); Registration and drop/add fornew and readmitted students (9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.); Registrationfor returning students (2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Aug 27 Tue Classesbegin; Late registration Sept 3 Tue Lastday to register, add a course, changeto "pass/fail" option, and drop withno gradenotation Sept 9 Mon Opening Convocation Sept 16 Sat Deadline for submittingGraduationApplication for December graduation Sept 20 Fri Lastday to drop half-termcoursewith grade of"W" Oct 2 Wed Interimgrades due in Registrar'sOffice (9:00 a.m.) Oct 6-7 Fri-Sat Alumni Weekend/Homecoming "W Oct 11 Fri Last day to drop full semester coursewithgrade Oct 14-15 Mon-Tue Fall Break Oct 16-17 Wed-Thu Second halfterm EXScoursesbegin; Last day to add second halfEXScourses Oct 17 Thu Founders' Day Oct 21-25 Mon-Fri Pre-registration forJanuaryTerm, 2003 Nov 2 Sat FamilyDay Nov 6 Wed Lastday to drop half-termcourse with grade of"W" Nov 11-15 Mon-Fri Early registration for Spring 2003 semester Nov 20-22 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break Nov 29 Fri Lastdayofclasses Dec 2-5 Mon-Thu Final ExaminationWeek Dec 6 Fri Senior grades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Dec 7 Sat DecemberCommencement Dec 10 Tue Final grades due in Registrar'sOffice (9:00 a.m.) Dec 16 Sat Deadline forsubmittingGraduationApplication for May graduation JanuaryTerm, 2003 Jan 6 Mon Residence halls open Jan 7 Tue Lateregistration, drop/add, classesbegin; Paymentdue forJanuary Term tuition Jan 15 Wed Payment due forSpring semester tuition and fees Jan 20 Mon Lastday to drop witha grade of"W" Jan 29 Wed Classesend Feb 3 Mon Final grades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Spring Semester, 2003 Jan 31 Fri Academic advisement (8:00 a.m.-ll:30 a.m.); Registration (1:00p.m.-3:30 p.m.) Feb 3 Mon Classesbegin; Late registration Feb 10 Mon Lastdayto register; add a course, change to "pass/fail" option, and drop a course withno grade notation Feb 26 Wed Lastday to drop half-term course with grade of"W" Mar 12 Wed Interimgrades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.) Mar 17-21 Mon-Fri SpringBreak Mar 24-25 Mon-Tue Secondhalfterm EXS coursesbegin; Lastday to add secondhalfterm EXS courses Mar 28 Fri Last day to drop full semester coursewithgrade "W" Apr 14-18 Mon-Fri Early registrationfor Fall2003 and 2004JanuaryTerm Apr 21 Mon Easter Break (ExceptMondaynightcourses (6:00 p.m. start) whichwill meet) Apr 24 Wed Lastday to drop half-term coursewith grade of"W" May 9 Fri Classes end May 11 Sun Honors Convocation May 12-16 Mon-Thu FinalExaminations May 16 Fri Seniorgrades due in Registrar's Office (9:00 a.m.); Baccalaureate (7:30p.m.) May 17 Sat Commencement May 22 Tue Final grades due in Registrar'sOffice (9:00 a.m.) May Interim, '.2003 Apr-May28-2 Mon-Fri Preregistration (8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.) May 27 Tue Registration (8:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.) May 28 Wed Classesbegin/Lastday to register oradd May 30 Fri Lastday to drop withno grade June 6 Fri Lastday to drop with a grade of"W" June 20 Fri End ofSession June 23 Mon Final grades due in Registrar'sOffice (9:00 a.m.) Summer Session, 2003 Apr-May28-2 Mon-Fri Preregistration (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) June 23 Mon Registration (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) June 25 Wed Classesbegin/Lastday to register oradd July 2 Wed Last day to drop withno grade July 4 Fri July4thHoliday July 8 Tue Last day to drop with a grade of"W" Aug 1 Fri End ofSession Aug 4 Mon Final grades due inRegistrar's Office (9:00 a.m.)