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NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY thwestern State 00613455 University of Louisiana LD 3091 .L369 A333 2010/2011 LACOLL University Catalog 2010-11 DIRECTORY Academic Colleges/Departments Telephone: email: CollegeofBusiness 318-357-5161 business(i<Jnsula.edu College ofEducation 318-357-6273 education(«)nsula.edu College ofLiberal Arts 318-357-4330 liberalarts(a)nsula.edu Criminal Justice 318-357-6967 crim_justice(«nsula.edu Journalism 318-357-4425 [email protected] Language and Communication 318-357-6272 [email protected] Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. andAlice Estelle Dear School ofCreativeand PerformingArts 318-357-4522 [email protected] Psychology 318-357-6594 [email protected] School ofSocial Sciences 318-357-6195 soc [email protected] Social Work 318-357-5493 [email protected] CollegeofNursing Cenla 318-484-2184 Natchitoches 318-357-6776 Shreveport 318-677-3100 [email protected] CollegeofScience 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] Familyand ConsumerSciences 318-357-5587 [email protected] Health and Human Performance 318-357-5126 [email protected] Mathematics 318-357-4308 [email protected] Military Science 318-357-5157 [email protected] Louisiana Scholars'College 318-357-4577 [email protected] UniversityCollege 318-357-5000 [email protected] Electronic andContinuing Education 318-357-6355 [email protected] CenlaCampus at EnglandAirPark 318-484-2184 [email protected] Fort Polk Center 337-392-3100 [email protected] Graduate School 318-357-5851 grad [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] 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 Testing 318-357-5246 [email protected] Tuition and Fees (Admissions) 318-357-4503 [email protected] Academic Records, Registration, Transcripts, and Veterans Affairs University Registrar'sOffice 318-357-6171 [email protected] 318-357-6170 VCLailalld^C6;lloUia.CVJU Admissions Office ofAdmissions 318-357-4078 [email protected] Business Affairs Human Resources 318-357-6152 StudentAccounting 318-357-5447 studentaccounting@nsula. Financial Aid Natchitoches 318-357-5961 [email protected] Shreveport 318-677-3010 Recruiting Office ofUniversityRecruiting 318-357-4503 [email protected] All writtencommunications shouldbedirectedto theproperUniversityofficeandshouldbeaddressedto: Northwestern State University Natchitoches, LA71497-0002 OFFICEOFADMISSIONS 1-800-767-8115 UNIVERSITYREGISTRAR'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 LXXXXV Vol. 2010-2011 PublishedbytheUniversityRegistrar'sOfficeofNorthwesternStateUniversity,UniversityParkway,Natchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002. EnteredasperiodicalsatthepostofficeinNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly 16,1904. 1 This UniversityCatalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirementsandpoliciesofthisUniversity. TheprovisionsdescribedinthisCatalogdonotconstituteanofferforacontractwhichmaybeacceptedbystudentsthroughregistration andenrollmentintheUniversity.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course, requirementandpolicyand any otherprovision atany timeduringthe student'speriodofstudy atthe University. 2 CONTENTS ^33 Academic Calendar, 2010-2011 4 Glossary 7 The University 8 Admission tothe University 12 FinancialAid 17 Academic Information 21 Academic Regulations 27 StudentLife 38 Academic Colleges, Departments, andCurricula College ofBusiness 43 College ofEducation 46 College ofLiberalArts 58 Criminal Justice 60 Journalism 62 LanguageandCommunication 63 Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. andAlice Estelle Dear School ofCreativeand PerformingArts 67 Psychology 75 School ofSocial Sciences 77 Social Work 81 CollegeofNursing 82 Radiologic Sciences 86 CollegeofScienceandTechnology 91 Biological Sciences 92 Chemistry andPhysics 96 EngineeringTechnology 98 Family and Consumer Sciences 100 Health and Human Performance 103 Mathematics 105 Military Science 06 1 Louisiana Scholars'College 108 UniversityCollege (General Studies) 124 Electronic and Continuing Education 127 TheGraduate School 128 CoursesofInstruction 151 The LouisianaBoardofRegents 239 University ofLouisianaBoardofSupervisors 239 AdministrationoftheUniversity 240 Faculty 242 Index 256 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2010-2011 FALL 2010 AUGUST 16 Monday semesterbegins/facultyon call TBA facultyinstitute 16-22 Monday-Sunday registration Internet 16 Monday advising/registration ENGLANDAIR PARK/CENLA 17 Tuesday advising/registration FT. POLK 18 Wednesday advising/registration SHREVEPORT 19 Thursday New StudentOrientation Meeting(8:30AM) 19-20 Thursday-Friday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 21 Saturday residencehallsopen forall students 22 Sunday FreshmanConvocation 23-26 Monday-Thursday Fee Payment-NatchitochesCampus 23 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 23- 31 Monday-Tuesday lateregistration (feeapplies) 31 Tuesday final daytoregister, addcourses, ormake sectionchanges 31 Tuesday final daytodropaclass andberefiindedorhave fees adjusted(16-week&A-term) SEPTEMBER 6 Monday LaborDay Holiday 7 Tuesday final dayto appeal agrade from spring 2010 7 Tuesday final dayto remove"I"gradewithapproved60-daywaiverfrom spring2010 10 Friday finalday forgraduatestudentstoapplyforfall2010graduation OCTOBER 1 Friday final day forundergraduatestudentstoapplyforfall 2010graduation 4-5 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break 8 Friday final day forremoval of"I"grades fi-omsummer2010 17 Sunday mid-termgrades tobe enteredviaWeb forFaculty Systemby 8:00p.m. 22 Friday final day to resignanddropcourseswithagrade of"W" orchange fi-omcredittoaudit(16-weekcourses) NOVEMBER 19 Friday final daytoresign fromall classes withw+mid-termgrades (16-weekcourses) 22-27 Monday-Saturday ThanksgivingHoliday 29 Monday classes resume(8 a.m.) DECEMBER 7 Tuesday final dayto appealagrade fi-om summer2010 7 Tuesday final daytoremove "I"gradewithapproved60-daywaiverfi-om summer2010 8 Wednesday lastdayofclasses 8-15 Wednesday Evening-Wednesday finalexaminations 10 Friday candidategrades due tobe enteredby 10:00 a.m. viaWeb forFaculty System 16 Thursday all gradesduetobeenteredbynoon viaWeb forFaculty Systembynoon residence hallscloseatnoon 17 Friday 10:00a.m. and 3:00 p.m. commencementexercises/semesterends 2010 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S1M23T 4W5T6F7S S M T W12T 3F4S S M T W T F S S M12T 3W4T5F6S S M T W12T 3F4S 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2010-2011 SPRING 2011 JANUARY 3 Monday semesterbegins/facultyon call TBA faculty institute 3 Monday advising/registration ENGLANDAIR PARK/CENLA 4 Tuesday advising/registration FT. POLK 5 Wednesday advising/registration SHREVEPORT 6-7 Thursday-Friday advising/registration NATCHITOCHES 8 Saturday residence halls open forall students 10-13 Monday-Thursday Fee Payment-NatchitochesCampus 10 Monday firstday ofclassesALLCAMPUSES 10-19 Monday-Wednesday late registration (fee applies) 17 Monday Martin LutherKing Holiday 19 Wednesday final day to register, addcourses, ormake sectionchanges 21 Friday final day forgraduate students toapply forspring 2011 graduation FEBRUARY 15 Tuesday final day forremoval of"I" grades from fall 2010 MARCH 1 Tuesday final day forundergraduate students to apply forspring2011 graduation 6 Sunday mid-term gradesdue tobe entered viaWeb forFaculty Systemby 8:00p.m. 7-8 Monday-Tuesday Mardi Gras Holidays 9 Wednesday classes resume at 12:00noon 11 Friday finaldayto resign fi-omall classeswithagradeof"W,"dropcourseswith agrade of "W," orchangefromcreditto audit in 16-weekcourses 28-April 2 Monday-Saturday Spring Break APRIL 4 Monday classesresume(8 a.m.) 18 Monday final dayto appeal a grade from fall 2010 18 Monday final daytoremove "1" gradewithapproved60-daywaiverfrom fall 2010 21 Thursday final dayto resignfrom all classeswithw+mid-termgrades (16-weekonly) 22-23 Friday-Saturday EasterHoliday 25 Monday classesresumeat 12:00 noon 29 Friday lastdayofclasses, candidategrades duetobeenteredby 10:00 a.m. viaWeb forFaculty System 29-May 6 Friday Evening-Friday finalexaminations MAY 6 Friday 10:00 a.m. and 3:00p.m. commencementexercises 7 Saturday residence halls close 9 Monday all gradesduetobeentered viaWeb forFaculty Systembynoon/semesterends 2011 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY S M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 30 31 5 1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2010-2011 SUMMER 2011 MAY 12 Thursday residence halls open 13 Friday advising/registration 16 Monday sessiononebegins 17 Tuesday final dayto register, addcourses, make schedulechanges forsession one 30 Monday Memorial Day Holiday 31 Tuesday final daytodropcourseswithgradeofW, change fromcredit to auditforsessionone JUNE 3 Friday session one ends, advising/registration forsessiontwo 6 Monday sessiontwobegins 7 Tuesday all grades forsessionone due tobeenteredbynoon viaWeb forFaculty System 7 Tuesday final dayto register, add courses, make schedule changes forsession two 20 Monday final dayto drop courses withagrade ofW, change fromcredittoauditforsessiontwo 24 Friday session two ends, advising/registration forsessionthree 27 Monday sessionthreebegins 28 Tuesday allgrades forsessiontwoduetobeenteredbynoonviaWeb forFaculty System 28 Tuesday final daytoregister, addcourses, make schedulechanges forsessionthree JULY 4 Monday IndependenceDayHoliday 8 Friday final day forremoval of'T'grades from spring 201 11 Monday final daytodropcourseswithagrade ofW, change fromcreditto audit forsession three 15 Friday sessionthreeends, advising/registrationforsession four 18 Monday session fourbegins 19 Tuesday all grades forsessionthree duetobe enteredbynoon viaWeb forFaculty System 19 Tuesday finaldaytoregister, addcourses, make schedulechanges forsession four AUGUST 1 Monday final dayto dropcourses with agradeofW, change from credittoaudit forsession four 5 Friday sessionfourends,residencehallsclose 8 Monday all grades aredueto be enteredby noonviaWeb forFaculty System/semesterends 2011 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST S1M23T 4W5T6F7S S M T W12T 3F4S S M T W T F S S M12T 3W4T5F6S 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 31 6 GLOSSARY — — Academic(Scholastic)load thetotalsofsemesterhoursof Major that part ofa Degree Program which consists ofa course work forwhich a student is registered in a semesteror specified group of courses in a particular disciplinc(s) or summersession. field(s). The name ofthe Major is usually consistent with the — DegreeSubjectArea.AMajorusuallyconsistsof25percentor Academic Catalog Year catalogs are in effect beginning more oftotal hours required in an undergraduatecurriculum. with the fail semester and remain in effect for the following — spring and summersemesters. Minor that part ofa Degree Program which consists ofa — specified group of courses in a particular disciplinc(s) or ARedgmiistsrsair,onto regwirsittetrefnorpecromuirssseiowno,rkgraatntNeSdU.by the University rfieeqludi(sr)e,dcionnsainstuinndgerugsruaaldluyatoefc1u5rpreirccuelnutm.ormoreoftotal hours — — Auditor one who pays fees and registers for a class or Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average obtained by classes asan observeronly and receives no credit forit. dividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumber — Cancellation aprocesswhereallcoursesareremovedfrom ofquality hours. — a student's academic record. Prerequisite a requirement that must be satisfied, often — Concentration an alternative track of courses within a registration in another course, before a student can take a MajororOption, account forat least 30 percent ofthe Major course. — requirements. Quality Hours thecredithourvalueofthe course. — — Corequisite concurrent requirement; usually a course or Quality Point a numerical value assigned to each ofthe some other condition that must be taken or met at the same letter grades A through F. The grade ofA is valued at four timeasanothercourse. qualitypoints foreachsemesterhourofcreditinthecourse. B Curriculum—anofficiallyapprovedcombinationofcourses, isthreepointsperhour,Cistwo,andDisone.AgradeofFhas satisfactorycompletionofwhichmayleadtoadegreeorother a quality point value of zero. These values are used in goal. calculating a student's "grade point average" and academic — standing. Degree the title ofthe award conferred on students upon — completion ofa unified program ofstudy (e.g.. Associate of Registrar theUniversityofficialresponsibleforcompiling Arts, BachelorofArts). and keeping secure the official records of each student's — scholastic achievement. The office, in RoyHall, isaprincipal Degree Designation each authorized program at public source of information and advisement on matters such as institutions of higher education is listed in the Board of registration, scheduling, and academic standing. Regents'Inventory ofDegree and Certificate Programsunder — thecategory"DegreeDesignation"(e.g..BachelorofScience, Residence Requirement a requirement that students BachelorofArts). pursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesatNSUmustearn — a specified number ofsemester hours in regularly scheduled Degree Program grouping ofcampus-approved courses coursework. Forthe baccalaureate degree, students must also and requirements (e.g., minimum GPA required, earnatleast 12semesterhoursinthemajorfieldinupper-level comprehensive examinations, English and Math proficiency) courses(numbered3000orabove) inresidenceatNSU. which, when satisfactorily completedby a student will entitle — himorhertoadegree. Resignation astudent'svoluntaryterminationofenrollment — inallclasseswhichiscarriedoutinaccordancewithUniversity Degree Subject Area a primary discipline which procedures. constitutes the focus ofa Degree Program. When a student — satisfactorilycompletesaDegreeProgram,thestudentwill be Scholastic probation status ofa studentwho is not doing entitled to a degree in the appropriate subject area (e.g., satisfactory work in classes as specified elsewhere in this Biology, History, Nursing). catalog. — — Degree Title the complete label of a Degree Program, SemesterAverage a student's grade-point average based consisting ofa Degree Designation (e.g.. Associate ofArts) on the total number ofquality points earned divided by total andthe Degree SubjectArea (e.g. Criminal Justice). numberofqualityhours in a given semester. — — Dismissal finaltermination,byproperUniversityauthority, Semester hour the numerical value ofa course usually ofastudent'senrollmentinthe University. based on the numberofhours spent in the class perweek in a — regularsession.Acreditorsemesterhourgenerallyrepresents Elective acourserequired inacurriculumwithoutspecific onehourofclass workaweek. identification; thestudent"elects"the coursetobetaken. The — area in which the elective must be chosen is sometimes Suspension temporary denial to a student, by proper specified. University authority, ofpermission to register for classes at — NSU. Good Standing the status ofa student who is eligible to — continue in orreturn tothe University. Transferstudent onewho hasattendedanothercollegeor — universitypriortoenteringNSU. Graduate Student a student who has received a baccalaureate degree and has been officially admitted to Graduate Studies. 7 THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY in 1714 as an outpost of their New World empire facing Northwestern State University of Louisiana stands on Spanish Texas to the west. The city today takes pride in its ground that has been dedicated to learning tor well over a standing as the oldest permanent settlement in the entire hundred years. Prior to the Civil War a portion ofthe present Louisiana Purchase Territory. Although the fires ofCivil War campuswasthepropertyoftheBullardfamilyofNatchitoches. scarred the Cane River Country, Natchitoches escaped Asearly as 1856 the Bullard mansion was in use asaconvent relatively unharmed, and many traces of its colonial and by the Religious Society ofthe Sacred Heart. The following antebellum heritage remain. yeara school buildingwaserectedattheconvent, and in 1884 Nowacityofabout25,000,Natchitocheshasanexcellent the property was purchased by the town and parish of system ofpublic schools, numerous churches, a large modem Natchitoches. Threeofthe fourgreatwhitecolumnsthatonce hospital,andaprogressivemunicipalgovernment. Situatedon supported the east gable ofthe Bullard mansion still stand on the banks ofthe beautiful Cane River, Chaplin's, and Sibley "The Hill" and often serve as the unofficial symbol ofthe lakes, and lying in the heart of Louisiana's lake and forest country, the citymaybedescribedascolorful andunique. University. The State Legislature by Act 51 of 1884 created a The Nursing Education Center at 1800 Line Avenue in LouisianaStateNormal School forthepreparationofteachers. Shreveport is the residential campus for the Department of A member ofthe Legislature. Leopold Caspari, offered the Undergraduate Studies in Nursing and Graduate Studies and convent site as a campus for the School with the anticipated Research in Nursing. The Nursing Education Center is approval of the citizens of Natchitoches. The offer was composedofinstitutionalfacilitiesincludinginstructionalareas accepted, and fi-om 1885 to 1918 the Normal School offered andadministrative/facultyoffices.TheCollegeofNursingalso tvvo years ofstudy forthe training ofteachers. Baccalaureate provides academic and staff services to support clinical programs were then inaugurated, and the State Constitution experiencesanddegreeofferingsattheNSUcampuscentersin adopted in 1921 changed thename ofthe school to Louisiana Alexandria and Leesville. StateNormal College. TheNorthwestern State UniversityCenteratFortPolkis Theresourcesandcurriculaof"Normal"grewsteadilyto on LA Highway 467, approximately midway between meet the increasingly diverse requirements of Louisiana's LeesvilleandthemaingateofFortPolk. Itoccupies 160acres expanding population. In 1944, the Institution's excellent oflanddeededto NSUby the United StatesArmy. service in its broaderrole was accorded formal recognition in The Northwestern State University CENLA Campus Act 326 of the Legislature, which changed its name to Center serves the central Louisiana area with select degree Northwestern State College ofLouisiana. programs through the Learning Center for Rapides Parish Northwestern maintained and strengthened its long (LCRP). The LCRP, managed by the Louisiana Board of traditionofleadershipinpublicserviceandacademicendeavor Regents, is a consortium of postsecondary institutions andbecame, in 1954,thefirstcollegeunderthejurisdictionof partnering to expand educational offerings in the area. The tdheegrLeoeu.iTshiaenEadSutcaatteioBnoaalrdSpeocfiaEldiusctadteigorneteowoafsfefrirtshteofMfaesrteedr'isn aAicrapdaermki&c CfaocmilmiutyniitsylioncaAtleedxawnidtrhiiananthdeisEenagsillaynadccIensdsuisbtlreiatlo major highways connecting the various parishes ofcentral 1966. On June 18, 1970, Governor John J. McKeithen signed Louisiana. the legislative act which brought the old school its greatest MISSION distinction by changing its title to Northwestern State UniversityofLouisiana. Northwestern State University is a responsive, student- In 1980 the old campus quadrangle where the columns oriented institution that is committed to the creation, standwasenteredintotheNational RegisterofHistoricPlaces dissemination,andacquisitionofknowledgethroughteaching, underthetitle"Normal Hill Historic District." research, and service. The University maintains as its highest In 1984, Northwestern State University celebrated its priority excellence in teaching in graduate and undergraduate Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an programs. effective fund-raising effort that established the Centennial Northwestern State University prepares its students to Development Fund. In addition to the main campus in become productive members of society and promotes Natchitoches, the University maintains full-service campus economicdevelopmentandimprovementsinthequalityoflife centers in Shreveport, Leesville, and Alexandria and offers ofthecitizens in its region. instructionateightcontinuingeducationsitesinthecentraland northwest areasofthe State. VISION LOCATION Northwestern State University strives for educational qualitythroughexcellenceinteachingandresearch,innovative Themain Universitycampuscoversan area ofsome 916 useoftechnology,andexceptionalservicetostudentsandother acres immediately west ofNatchitoches, Louisiana. The city constituencies. isinthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwest The University seeks to attract and develop outstanding of Alexandria and 75 miles southeast of Shreveport, students and faculty and to provide them with the resources Louisiana's third largestcity. needed to promote optimal learningandservice. Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriver By maintaining a student-oriented environment. bottom land, is one ofthe most spacious and attractive in the Northwestern will offer challenging and rewarding academic South. Thenatural beauty ofthe sitedrew peopleto iteven in experiences augmented and enriched with opportunities for prehistoric times. Long the home ofa major Indian tribe for cultural,social,athletic,andotherextracurricularactivities.The which itwas named,Natchitocheswas fortifiedbytheFrench essence of this student-oriented environment will be the 8