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NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY hwestern State 00615250 LD 3091 University of Louisiana .L369 A333 2007/2008 LACOLL University Catalog 2007-08 DIRECTORY Ann i1cicpnonc.• email: CollegeofBusiness 318-357-5161 [email protected] CollegeofEducation 318-357-6273 [email protected] CollegeofLiberalArts 318-357-4330 [email protected] Mrs. H. D. Dear. Sr. andAlice Estelle Dear School ofCreative and PerformingArts 318-357-4522 [email protected] Journalism 318-357-4425 [email protected] Language andCommunication 318-357-6272 [email protected] Psychology 3 8-357-6594 [email protected] 1 School ofSocial Sciences 318-357-6195 [email protected] Social Work 318-357-5493 [email protected] College ofNursing Cenla 318-484-2184 Natchitoches 318-357-6776 Shreveport 318-677-3100 [email protected] College ofScience andTechnology 318-357-6699 [email protected] Biological Science 318-357-5323 [email protected] Chemistry and Physics 318-357-5501 [email protected] EngineeringTechnology 318-357-5298 [email protected] Family andConsumerSciences 318-357-5587 [email protected] Health and HumanPeii^ormance J1o-jJ/-J1ZO [email protected] Mathematics 318-357-4308 [email protected] Military Science 318-357-5157 [email protected] Louisiana Scholars' College 318-357-4577 [email protected] University College 318-357-5000 [email protected] Electronic andContinuing Education 318-357-6355 CCCv=rllMlla.CUU Academic Records, Registration, Transcripts, and Veterans Affairs University Registrar'sOffice 318-357-6171 rf^oictrnrf3)nCI11n f*Hii 318-357-6170 [email protected] Admissions Office ofAdmissions 318-357-4078 [email protected] Recruiting Office ofUniversity Recruiting 318-357-4503 jiHttiiccir\ric(q)nciila f*Hii Financial Aid Natchitoches 318-357-5961 [email protected] Shreveport 318-677-3010 CenlaCampus atEnglandAirPark 318-484-2184 [email protected] Fort PolkCenter 337-392-3100 [email protected] Graduate School 318-357-5851 [email protected] Health Services 318-357-5351 [email protected] Housing 318-357-6703 [email protected] Information (Telephone) 318-357-6361 Police (University) 318-357-5431 [email protected] Shreveport Campus 318-677-3100 [email protected] Small Business DevelopmentCenter 318-357-5611 [email protected] StudentActivities andOrganizations 318-357-6511 [email protected] Student Life 318-357-5286 [email protected] Student Support Services 318-357-5901 [email protected] Testing 318-357-5246 [email protected] Tuition and Fees (Admissions) 318-357-4503 [email protected] All writtencommunications shouldbe directedtothe properUniversity office and should be addressedto: Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002 OFFICEOFADMISSIONS 1-800-767-8115 UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR'S OFFICE 1-800-807-8849 UNIVERSITY RECRUITING OFFICE 1-800-327-1903 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA A Member ofthe University ofLouisiana System NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA 71497-0002 http://www.nsula.edu UNIVERSITY CATALOG LXXXXII Vol. 2007-2008 PublishedbytheUniversityRegistrar'sOfficeofNorthwesternStateUniversity,UniversityParkway,Natchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002. EnteredasperiodicalsatthepostofficeinNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly16,1904. 1 This UniversityCatalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirementsandpoliciesofthisUniversity. Theprovisionsdescribedinthis Catalogdonotconstituteanofferforacontractwhich may beacceptedby studentsthrough registra- tionandenrollmentintheUniversity.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course,requirementandpolicy andany otherprovision at any timeduringthe student'speriodofstudy atthe University. 2 CONTENTS VihooK Academic Calendar, 2007-2008 4 Glossary 7 The University 8 Admission to the University 12 FinancialAid 16 Academic Information 19 Academic Regulations 25 Student Life 37 Academic Colleges, Departments, andCurricula CollegeofBusiness 42 College ofEducation 45 CollegeofLiberalArts 57 Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. andAliceEstelleDearSchool ofCreativeandPerformingArts 58 Journalism 65 Language andCommunication 66 Psychology 69 School ofSocial Sciences 72 SocialWork 77 CollegeofNursing 78 RadiologicTechnology 83 College ofScience andTechnology 86 Biological Sciences 87 Chemistry andPhysics 91 EngineeringTechnology 93 Family andConsumerSciences 95 Health andHumanPerformance 98 Mathematics 100 Military Science 101 LouisianaScholars' College 103 UniversityCollege 1 17 General Studies 117 Electronic andContinuing Education 20 1 Graduate Studies 121 CoursesofInstruction 146 TheLouisianaBoardofRegents 228 University ofLouisianaBoard ofSupervisors 229 Administration oftheUniversity 230 Faculty 232 Index 246 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008 FALL 2007 AUGUST 13 Monday semesterbegins/faculty on call TBA faculty institute 13-28 Monday-Tuesday registration Internet 13 Monday advising/registration ENGLANDAIR PARK/CENLA 14 Tuesday advising/registration FT. POLK 15 Wednesday advising/registration SHREVEPORT 15 Wednesday residence halls open 16-17 Thursday-Friday advising/registration NATCHITOCHES 20 Monday firstdayofclassesALL CAMPUSES 20-28 Monday-Tuesday late registration (fee applies) 28 Tuesday final day toregister, addcourses, ormake sectionchanges SEPTEMBER 3 Monday LaborDay Holiday 4 Tuesday final day to appeal a grade from spring 2007 4 Tuesday final day toremove "F" grade with approved60-day waiverfrom spring 2007 7 Friday final day forundergraduate students to apply forspring 2008 graduation 7 Friday final day forgraduate students to apply forfall 2007 graduation OCTOBER 1-2 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break 5 Friday final day forremoval of"I" grades from summer2007 14 Sunday mid-term grades tobe entered viaWeb forFaculty System 19 Friday final day to resign, dropcourses with agrade of"W" orchangefromcredit to audit in 16-weekcourses NOVEMBER 16 Friday final daytoresign with w-i-mid-termgrades 19-24 Monday-Saturday Thanksgiving Holiday 26 Monday classesresume (8 a.m.) DECEMBER 4 Tuesday final daytoappeal agradefrom summer2007 4 Tuesday final day toremove "I" grade with approved60-day waiverfrom summer2007 5 Wednesday lastday ofclasses 5-12 Wednesday evening-Wednesday final examinations 7 Friday candidategradesduetobeenteredby 10:00a.m. viaWeb forFaculty System 13 Thursday all grades due to be enteredby noon viaWeb forFaculty System residence hallsclose at noon 14 Friday 10:00a.m. and3:00p.m. commencementexercises/semesterends 2007 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W12T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008 SPRING 2008 JANUARY 7 Monday semesterbegins/faculty on call TBA faculty institute 7 Monday advising/registration ENGLANDAIR PARK/CFNLA 8 Tuesday advising/registration FT. POLK 9 Wednesday residence hails open (1 p.m.) 9 Wednesday advising/registration SHREVEPORT 10-1 Thursday-Friday advising/registration NATCHITOCHES 1 14 Monday first day ofclassesALLCAMPUSES 14-23 Monday-Wednesday lateregistration (feeapplies) 21 Monday Martin Luther King Holiday 23 Wednesday final daytoregister, addcourses, ormake section changes 25 Friday final day forundergraduate students to apply forsummer/fall 2008 graduation 25 Friday finaldayforgraduate students to apply forspring2008 graduation FEBRUARY 4-5 Monday-Tuesday Mardi Gras Holidays 6 Wednesday classes resume at 12:00noon 12 Tuesday finaldayforremoval of"I" grades from fall 2007 MARCH 7 Friday mid-termgrades due tobe entered viaWeb forFaculty System 14 Friday final day toresign, dropcourseswith agrade ofW, orchange from credit to audit in 16-weekcourses 21-29 Friday-Saturday EasterHoliday/Spring Break 31 Monday classes resume (8 a.m.) APRIL 14 Monday final day to appeal agrade fromfall 2007 14 Monday finaldaytoremove "I"gradewith approved60-day waiverfrom fall 2007 25 Friday finalday toresignwith w-(-mid-termgrades MAY 2 Friday lastday ofclasses, candidategrades duetobeenteredby 10:00a.m. viaWebforFaculty System 2-9 Friday evening-Friday final examinations 9 Friday 10:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. commencementexercises 10 Saturday residence hallsclose 12 Monday all gradesdue to be entered viaWebforFaculty Systemby noon/semesterends 2008 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008 SUMMER 2008 MAY 15 Thursday residence halls open 16 Friday advising/registration 19 Monday session onebegins 20 Tuesday final day to register, addcourses, make schedule changes forsession one 26 Monday Memorial Day Holiday JUNE 2 Monday final day todropcourses with grade ofW,changefromcredittoauditforsessionone 6 Friday sessiononeends, advising/registration forsessiontwo 9 Monday session two begins 10 Tuesday final day toregister, addcourses, make schedulechangesforsession two 23 Monday final day todropcourses with agradeofW, change fromcredittoauditforsessiontwo 27 Friday session twoends, advising/registrationforsession three 30 Monday session three begins JULY I Tuesday final daytoregister, addcourses, make schedulechanges forsession three 4 Friday Independence Day Holiday 11 Friday final day forremoval of"I" grades from spring 2008 14 Monday final day todropcourses with agrade ofW, change fromcredittoaudit forsession three 18 Friday session threeends, advising/registration forsession four 21 Monday session fourbegins 22 Tuesday final day toregister, addcourses, makeschedulechangesforsessionfour AUGUST 4 Monday final day todropcourseswith agradeofW, change fromcreditto auditforsession four 8 Friday session fourends, residence hallsclose II Monday all gradesaredue to beenteredby noon viaWeb forFaculty System/semesterends 2008 S M T W T T F S S M T W T F S 3 4 5 2 5 6 7 12 13 14 7 8 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 14 15 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6 GLOSSARY — Academic(Scholastic) load the totals ofsemesterhoursofcourse work forwhich a studentisregisteredinasemesterorsummer session. — Academic CatalogYear catalogs are in effect beginning with the fall semesterand remain in effect forthe following spring and summersemesters. — Admission written permission, grantedby the University Registrar, to registerforcourse workat NSU. — Auditor on—e who pays feesandregistersforaclass orclassesas an observeronly andreceives nocreditforit. Cancellation a process where all courses are removedfrom astudent's academic record. — Concentration an alternative track of courses within a Major or Option, account for at least 30 percent of the Major requirements. — Corequisite concurrentrequirement;usuallyacourseorsomeotherconditionthatmustbetakenormetatthesametimeasanother course. — Curriculum anofficially approvedcombination ofcourses, satisfactory completion ofwhich may lead toadegreeorothergoal. — Degree thetitleoftheawardconferredonstudentsuponcompletionofaunifiedprogramofstudy(e.g..AssociateofArts,Bachelor ofArts). — DegreeDesignation eachauthorizedprogramatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationis listedintheBoardofRegents' Inventory ofDegree and Certificate Programsunderthecategory "Degree Designation" (e.g., BachelorofScience, BachelorofArts). — DegreeProgram groupingofcampus-approvedcoursesandrequirements(e.g.,minimumGPArequired,comprehensiveexamina- tions, English andMath proficiency) which, when satisfactorily completedby a student will entitle him orhertoadegree. — DegreeSubjectArea aprimarydisciplinewhichconstitutesthefocusofaDegreeProgram.Whenastudentsatisfactorilycompletes a Degree Program, the studentwill beentitledtoadegree in theappropriate subjectarea (e.g.. Biology, History, Nursing). — DegreeTitle thecomplete label ofaDegree Program, consisting ofaDegree Designation (e.g..AssociateofArts) and the Degree SubjectArea(e.g. Criminal Justice). — Dismissal final termination, by properUniversity authority, ofastudent'senrollmentin the University. — Elective acourse required in acurriculum without specific identification; the student "elects" the course to be taken. The area in which the elective mustbechosen is sometimes specified. — GoodStanding thestatus ofastudentwho is eligibletocontinue in orreturntothe University. — GraduateStudent a student whohasreceived abaccalaureate degree andhasbeen officially admittedtoGraduate Studies. — Major that part ofa Degree Program which consists ofa specified group ofcourses in a particular discipline(s) or field(s). The name ofthe Major is usually consistent with the Degree SubjectArea.A Majorusually consists of25 percent ormore oftotal hours requiredin an undergraduatecurriculum. — Minor thatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesin aparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s),consist- ingusually of 15 percentormoreoftotal hoursrequiredin an undergraduatecurriculum. — Overall CumulativeGradePointAverage obtainedby dividing thetotal numberofqualitypointsby thetotal numberofquality hours. — Prerequisite arequirementthatmustbe satisfied, oftenregistration in anothercourse, beforeastudentcan take acourse. — Quality Hours thecredit hourvalue ofthecourse. — Quality Point a numerical value assignedtoeach ofthe lettergradesA through F. The grade ofA is valued at fourquality points foreach semesterhourofcredit inthecourse. B is threepointsperhour,C istwo, andD is one.AgradeofFhas aquality pointvalue ofzero. These values areusedincalculating a student's "grade pointaverage" and academic standing. — Registrar the University official responsible for compiling and keeping secure the official records ofeach student's scholastic achievement.Theoffice, inRoy Hall, isaprincipal sourceofinformationandadvisementon matters such asregistration, scheduling, andacademic standing. — Residence Requirement a requirement that students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees at NSU must earn a specified numberofsemesterhoursinregularlyscheduledcoursework.Forthebaccalaureatedegree,studentsmustalsoearnatleast 12semester hours in the major field in upper-level courses (numbered 3000orabove) in residence at NSU. — Resignation a student's voluntary termination ofenrollmentin all classes which iscarriedout in accordancewith Universitypro- cedures. — Scholasticprobation statusofa student who is not doing satisfactory workin classes as specifiedelsewhere in thiscatalog. — SemesterAverage a student's grade-point average basedon the total numberofquality points earneddivided by total numberof quality hours in agiven semester. — Semesterhour the numerical valueofacourse usually basedon the numberofhours spentintheclassperweekin aregularses- sion.A creditorsemesterhourgenerally represents onehourofclass workaweek. — Suspension temporarydenialto astudent, byproperUniversityauthority, ofpermissiontoregisterforclasses atNSU. — Transferstudent one whohas attendedanothercollege oruniversitypriortoentering NSU. 7 THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY theoldestpermanentsettlementintheentireLouisianaPurchase Northwestern State University of Louisiana stands on Territory.AlthoughthefiresofCivilWarscarredtheCaneRiver Country,Natchitochesescapedrelativelyunharmed,andmany ground that has been dedicated to learning for well over a chuanmdpruesdwyaesartsh.ePprriooprerttoytohfetChieviBlulWlaarrdafapmoirltyioonfoNfattchheitporcehseesn.t traceNsoowfiatscictoyloonfiaalboauntd2a5n,0t0e0b,elNlautmchhietroictahgeesrheamsaiann.excellent sy.stem ofpublic schools, numerous churches, a large modern tAhseeRaerlliygaisou1s85S6octiheetByuolflatrhdemSaancsrieodnHweaarst.inTuhseeafsolalcoownivnegnytebayr hospital,andaprogressivemunicipalgovernment. Situatedon the banks ofthe beautiful Cane River, Chaplin's, and Sibley a school building was erected at the convent, and in 1884 the propertywaspurchasedbythetownandpiirishofNatchitoches. lakes, and lying in the heart of Louisiana's lake and forest country, thecity may be described as colorful andunique. Threeofthe fourgreat whitecolumns thatonce supportedthe eastgableofthe Bullardmansion still standon "TheHill"and The Nursing Education Center at 1800 Line Avenue in often serve as the unofficial symbol ofthe University. Shreveport is the residential campus for the Department of StateThNeonSntaatleSLecghiosollatfuorretbheypArcetpa5r1atoifo1n8o8f4tceraecahteersd.aALomueismibaenra UannddeRregsreaadrucahteinSNtuurdsiiensg.inThNeurNsuirnsginagndEdGurcaadtiuoanteCeSnttuedrieiss composedofinstitutionalfacilitiesincludinginstructionalareas oftheLegislature, LeopoldCaspari,offeredtheconventsiteas and administrative/faculty offices. The College of Nursing a campus for the School with the anticipated approval ofthe c1i8t8i5zentso o1f91N8attchheitNoocrhmesa.lTShcehoooflfeorffwearsedatcwceoptyeeda,rsaonfdsftruodmy aelxspoerpireonvciedsesanadcaddeegmreiecoafnfdersitnagfsfastertvhieceNsStUo scuapmppourtsccleinntiecrasl inAlexandriaandLeesville. forthetrainingofteachers. Baccalaureateprogramswerethen inaugurated,andtheStateConstitutionadoptedin 1921 changed onLTAheHiNgohrwtahwye4s6t7e,rnapSptraotxeimUantievlerysmiitydwCaeyntbeertawteeFonrLteePsovlikllies the name ofthe school to Louisiana State Normal College. The resources and curricula of "Normal" grew steadily adnededtehdetmoaNinSUgatbeyotfheFoUrntitPeodlkS.taItteoscAcrupmiye.s 160 acres ofland to meet the increasingly diverse requirements of Louisiana's TheNorthwesternStateUniversityCENLACampusCenter expanding population. In 1944, the Institution's excellent serves the central Louisiana area with select degree programs service in its broader role was accorded formal recognition through the Learning Center for Rapides Parish (LCRP). in Act 326 of the Legislature, which changed its name to The LCRP, managed by the Louisiana Board ofRegents, is a Northwestern State College ofLouisiana. consortiumofpostsecondary institutionspartneringtoexpand of lNeoadretrhswheispteirnnpmuabilnitcaisneerdviacnedasntrdenagctahdeenmedicitselnodnegatvroarditainodn eldocuactaetdiowniatlhionfftehreinEgnsglianntdheIndaursetar.iaTlhAeirapcaardkem&icCofmacmiulintiytiys became, in 1954, the firstcollegeunderthejurisdiction ofthe in Alexandria and is easily accessible to major highways LouisianaStateBoardofEducationtooffertheMaster'sdegree. connecting the variousparishes ofcentral Louisiana. The Educational Specialist degree was first offered in 1966. On June 18, 1970, Governor John J. McKeithen signed MISSION the legislative act which brought the old school its greatest distinctionbychangingitstitletoNorthwesternStateUniversity Northwestern State University is a responsive, student- ofLouisiana. oriented institution that is committed to the creation, In 1980theoldcampusquadranglewherethecolumnsstand dissemination,andacquisitionofknowledgethroughteaching, wasenteredintotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesunder research, and service. The University maintains as its highest the title "Normal Hill Historic District." priority excellence in teaching in graduate and undergraduate In 1984, Northwestern State University celebrated its programs. Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an Northwestern State University prepares its students to effective fund-raising effort that estabhshed the Centennial becomeproductivemembersofsocietyandpromoteseconomic Development Fund. In addition to the main campus in development and improvements in the quality of life of the Natchitoches, the University maintains full-service campus citizens in its region. centers in Shreveport, Leesville, and Alexandria and offers instruction at eight continuing education sites in the central VISION and northwest areas ofthe State. Northwestern State University strives for educational qualitythroughexcellenceinteachingandresearch,innovative LOCATION useoftechnology,andexceptionalservicetostudentsandother The main University campus covers an area ofsome 916 constituencies. acresimmediatelywestofNatchitoches,Louisiana.Thecityis The University seeks to attract and develop outstanding inthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwestof students and faculty and to provide them with the resources Alexandria and75 miles southeastofShreveport, Louisiana's needed to promote optimal learning and service. By maintaining a student-oriented environment. third largestcity. Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriver Northwestern will offer challenging and rewarding academic bottom land, is one ofthe most spacious and attractive in the experiences augmented and enriched with opportunities for South. The natural beauty ofthe site drew people to it even in cultural, social, athletic, and other extracurricular activities. prehistoric times. Long the home of a major Indian tribe for The essence of this student-oriented environment will be the which it was named, Natchitoches was fortifiedby theFrench University's commitment to create a cooperative atmosphere in 1714asanoutpostoftheirNewWorldempirefacingSpanish in which faculty, staff, and students treat each other with Texastothe west.Thecity today takes pride in its standing as dignity and respect and recognize the value and worth of all individuals. 8