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Numbersto call and e-mail addressesatNorthwestern ForInformationAbout... AcademicProgramsin: CollegeofBusiness 318-357-5161 business(galpha.nsula.edu CollegeofEducation 318-357-6273 education(galpha.nsula.edu CollegeofLiberalArts 318-357-4330 liberarts(âlpha.nsula.edu Mrs. H. D. Dear,Sr. andAliceEstelle DearDepartmentofCreative andPerformingArts 318-357-4522 [email protected] Journalism 318-357-4425 [email protected] LanguageandCommunication 318-357-6272 [email protected] Psychology 318-357-6594 [email protected] Social Science 318-357-6195 [email protected] Social Work 318-357-5493 socialwork(âlpha.nsula.edu CollegeofNursing Cenla 318-487-5298 Natchitoches 318-357-6776 Shreveport 318-677-3100 [email protected] CollegeofScienceandTechnology 318-357-6699 [email protected] Biological Science 318-357-5323 [email protected] ChemistryandPhysics 318-357-5501 [email protected] FamilyandConsumerScience 318-357-5587 [email protected] Healthand Human Performance 318-357-5126 [email protected] Industrialand EngineeringTechnology318-357-5298 [email protected] Mathematics 318-357-4308 [email protected] MilitaryScience 318-357-5157 [email protected] GeneralCollege 318-357-5000 [email protected] LouisianaScholars'College 318-357-4577 [email protected] Academic Records, Registration,andTranscripts OfficeoftheRegistrar 318-357-6171 [email protected] Admissionsand Recruiting 318-357-4503 [email protected] Toll freenumberslistedbelow CenlaCampusatEnglandAirPark 318-487-5098 [email protected] FinancialAid Natchitoches 318-357-5961 [email protected] Shreveport 318-677-3010 FortPolkCenter 318-238-6420 [email protected] GraduateSchool 318-357-5851 [email protected] HealthServices 318-357-5351 [email protected] Housing 318-357-6703 [email protected] Information (Telephone) 318-357-6361 Police(University) 318-357-5431 [email protected] ShreveportCampus 318-677-3100 [email protected] Small Business DevelopmentCenter 318-357-5611 [email protected] StudentActivitiesandOrganizations 318-357-6511 [email protected] StudentLife 318-357-5286 [email protected] StudentSupportServices 318-357-5901 [email protected] Testing 318-357-5246 [email protected] TuitionandFees(Admissions) 318-357-4503 [email protected] All writtencommunicationsshouldbedirectedtotheproperUniversityofficeandshouldbeaddressedto: Northwestern StateUniversity Natchitoches,LA71497-0002 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION In State: 1-800-426-3754 Out-of-state: 1-800-327-1903 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA A Member ofthe University ofLouisiana System NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA 71497-0002 GENERAL CATALOG LXXXV Vol. 2000-2001 PublishedbyNorthwesternStateUniversityofLouisiana.Enteredasperiodicalsatthepostoffice inNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly 16, 1904. ThisGeneralCatalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirements andpoliciesofthisUniversity.Theprovisionsdescribedinthis Catalogdonotconstituteanofferfor acontract which may beaccepted by students through registration andenrollment in the University. TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course,requirementandpolicyand anyotherprovision atanytimeduringthestudent'speriodofstudy attheUniversity. 1 ^ Contents 3 ir- ^/Ôf CONTENTS P AcademicCalendar, 2000-2001 4 Glossary 7 TheUniversity 8 AdmissiontotheUniversity 14 FinancialAid 17 Academic Information 21 StudentLife 41 AcademicColleges, Departments, andCurricula CollegeofBusiness 46 CollegeofEducation 50 GeneralCollege 67 General Studies 67 CollegeofLiberalArts 70 Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. andAlice EstelleDearDepartmentofCreativeand PerformingArts 71 Journalism 77 LanguageandCommunication 78 Psychology 80 Social Sciences 81 SocialWork 87 CollegeofNursing 89 CollegeofScience andTechnology 100 Biological Sciences 101 ChemistryandPhysics 105 Family andConsumerSciences 107 HealthandHumanPerformance 11 Industrial andEngineeringTechnology 113 Mathematics 116 Military Science 117 LouisianaScholars' College 119 Graduate Studies 137 CoursesofInstruction 145 TheLouisianaBoardofRegents 257 UniversityofLouisianaBoardofSupervisors 258 Administrationofthe University 259 Faculty 260 Index 274 4 Calendar ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2000-2001 FALL 2000 AUGUST 15 Tuesday semesterbegins/facultyoncall 15 Tuesday advising/registrationCENLA 16 Wednesday advising/registrationFT. POLK 17 Thursday advising/registration SHREVEPORT TBA facultyinstitute 20 Sunday residencehallsopen 21-22 Monday-Tuesday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 23 Wednesday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 23-28 Wednesday-Monday lateregistrationfeeapplies 28 Monday final daytoregister, addcourses, ormake sectionchanges SEPTEMBER 4 Monday LaborDayHoliday 8 Friday final daytoapplyforspring2001 graduation OCTOBER 6 Friday final dayforremoval of"I" grades fromprevious semester 13 Friday mid-termgradesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice 27 Friday final daytoresign,dropcourses withagradeof"W"orchangefrom credittoaudit NOVEMBER 17 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades 20-24 Monday-Friday ThanksgivingHoliday 27 Monday classesresume(8 a.mj DECEMBER 6 Wednesday lastdayofclasses 7-13 Thursday-Wednesday final examinations 8 Friday candidategradesdueby4p.m. 14 Thursday all gradesdueby noon residencehallscloseatnoon 15 Friday commencementexercises (6p.m.ysemesterends 2000 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F 8 S M T W12T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 | 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 3': 31 Calendar 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2000-2001 SPRING 2001 JANUARY 3 Wednesday semesterbegins/facultyon call TBA faculty institute 3 Wednesday advising/registrationCENLA 3 Wednesday residence hallsopen (1 pm) 4-5 Thursday-Friday advising/registration/FT. POLK 3 Wednesday advising/registration/SHREVEPORT 4-5 Thursday-Friday advising/registration NATCHITOCHES 8 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 8-11 Monday-Thursday lateregistration feeapplies 11 Thursday finalday toregister, addcourses, ormakesectionchanges 15 Monday MartinLutherKingHoliday 19 Friday final day toapply for summer/fall 2001 graduation FEBRUARY 13 Tuesday finaldayforremoval of"I" grades from previous semester 26-28 Monday-Wednesday MardiGrasHolidays MARCH 2 Friday mid-termgradesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice 16 Friday final daytoresign,dropcourseswith agradeofW, orchange from creditto audit APRIL 9-13 Monday-Friday EasterHolidays 16 Monday classesresume(8 a.m.) 20 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades 27 Friday lastdayofclasses candidategradesdueby (4pm) 28-May4 Saturday-Friday finalexaminations MAY 4 Friday commencementexercises (6pm) 5 Saturday residencehallsclose 7 Monday allgradesduebynoon/semesterends 2001 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S12M T W T F S 5 M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 !' 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 6 Calendar ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2000-2001 SUMMER 2001 MAY 10 Thursday residencehallsopen 11 Friday advising/registration 14 Monday sessiononebegins 15 Tuesday finaldaytoregister, addcourses, make schedule changesforsessionone 28 Monday finaldaytodropcourses withgradeofW, changefromcredittoaudit JUNE 1 Friday sessiononeends, advising/registration 4 Monday sessiontwobegins 5 Tuesday finaldaytoregister, addcourses, make schedulechangesforsessiontwo 18 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW, change fromcredittoaudit 22 Friday sessiontwoends, advising/registration 25 Monday sessionthreebegins 26 Tuesday finaldaytoregister, addcourses, make schedulechangesforsessionthree JULY 4 Wednesday IndependenceDayHoliday 6 Friday finaldayforremovalof""I" grades fromprevious semester W 9 Monday finaldaytodropcourses withagradeof orchangefromcredittoaudit 13 Friday sessionthreeends, advising/registration 16 Monday sessionfourbegins 17 Tuesday finaldaytoregister, addcourses, make schedule changes forsessionfour 30 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW. changefromcredittoaudit AUGUST 3 Friday sessionfourends, residencehallsclose 6 Monday allgradesareduebynoon/semesterends 2001 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST 5 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W12T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 Glossary 7 GLOSSARY — Academic (Scholastic) load the total ofsemesterhoursofcourse work forwhich a student is registered in a semesterorsummersession. — Admission written permission, grantedby the Registrar, toregisterforcourse work at NSU. — Auditor onewhopaysfeesandregistersforaclassorclassesasanobserveronlyandseeksno credit forit. — Curriculum an officially approved combination ofcourses, satisfactory completion ofwhich may leadtoadegree orothergoal. — Dismissal fmal termination, by proper University authority, of a student's enrollment in the University. — Elective a course required in a curriculum without specific identification; the student "elects'" the coursetobetaken.Theareainwhichtheelectivemustbechosenissometimesspecified. — Major astudent'sprincipal areaofstudy, such asEnglishornursing. — Minor a student's secondary areaofstudy. Some curriculado not require the completion ofa minor. — Prerequisite arequirementthatmustbesatisfied,oftenregistrationinanothercourse,beforea studentcan take acourse. — QualityPoint anumericalvalueassignedtoeachofthelettergradesAthroughF.ThegradeofAis valuedatfourqualitypointsforeach semesterhourofcreditin thecourse. B isthreepoints perhour, C is two, and D is one. A grade ofFhas a quality point value ofzero. These values are used in calculating a student's "gradepointaverage"andacademicstanding. — Registrar theUniversityofficialresponsibleforcompilingandkeepingsecuretheofficialrecordsof each student's scholastic achievement. The office, in Roy Hall, is a principal source of information and advisementonmatterssuchasregistration, scheduling,andacademic standing. — ResidenceRequirement arequirementthatstudentspursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesat NSUmustearnaspecifiednumberofsemesterhoursinregularlyscheduledcoursework.Forthebaccalaureate degree,studentsmustalsoearnatleast12semesterhoursinthemajorfieldinupper-levelcourses(numbered 3000orabove)inresidenceatNSU. — Resignation astudent'svoluntaryterminationofenrollmentin allclasseswhich iscarriedout inaccordance withUniversity procedures. — Scholasticprobation statusofastudentwhoisnotdoingsatisfactoryworkinclassesasspecified elsewhere inthiscatalog. — Semesterhour thenumerical valueofacourse usuallybasedon thenumberofhours spentin theclassperweekin aregularsession. — Suspension temporary denial to a student, by proper University authority, of permission to registerforclasses atNSU. — Transferstudent one whohasattendedanothercollegeoruniversity priortoentering NSU. 8 The University THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY Northwestern StateUniversityofLouisianastandsongroundthathasbeendedicatedtolearning forwelloverahundredyears. PriortotheCivilWaraportionofthepresentcampuswastheproperty ofthe Bullardfamily ofNatchitoches.Asearly as 1856theBullardmansion was inuseas aconvent bytheReligiousoftheSocietyoftheSacredHeart.Thefollowingyearaschoolbuildingwaserected attheconvent,andin 1884thepropertywaspurchasedbythetownandparishofNatchitoches.Three ofthe fourgreat white columns thatonce supportedtheeastgableofthe Bullardmansion still stand on "The Hill" andoften serve astheunofficial symbol ofthe University. TheStateLegislaturebyAct51 of1884createdaLouisianaStateNormalSchoolforthepreparation ofteachers.A memberofthe Legislature, Leopold Caspari, offeredtheconvent site as acampusfor the SchoolwiththeanticipatedapprovalofthecitizensofNatchitoches. Theofferwasaccepted, and from 1885 to 1918 the Normal School offered two years of study for the training of teachers. Baccalaureate programs were then inaugurated, andthe State Constitution adoptedin 1921 changed thenameoftheschooltoLouisianaStateNormalCollege. The resources and curricula of "Normal" grew steadily to meet the increasingly diverse requirements ofLouisiana's expanding population. In 1944 the institution's excellent service in its broaderrole was accordedformal recognition inAct326oftheLegislature, which changeditsname toNorthwestern StateCollegeofLouisiana. Northwestern maintainedand strengthenedits long tradition ofleadership in public service and academicendeavorandbecame,in 1954,thefirstcollegeunderthejurisdictionoftheLouisianaState BoardofEducationtooffertheMaster'sdegree.TheSpecialistinEducationdegreewasfirstoffered in 1966. OnJune 18, 1970, GovernorJohnJ. McKeithen signedthe legislativeactwhichbroughttheold school itsgreatestdistinctionbychangingits titletoNorthwestern StateUniversityofLouisiana. In 1980theoldcampusquadranglewherethecolumnsstandwasenteredintotheNationalRegister ofHistoric Places underthetitle "Normal Hill Historic District." In 1984 Northwestern State University celebrated its Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an effective fund raising effort that established the Centennial Development Fund. In addition tothe main campusinNatchitoches, thepresentUniversityhaspermanentfacilitieslocated inLeesvilleand Shreveportandoffersinstruction atothercenters incentralLouisiana. LOCATION ThemainUniversitycampuscoversanareaofsome916acresimmediatelywestofNatchitoches, Louisiana.Thecityisinthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwestofAlexandriaand 75 miles southeastofShreveport, Louisiana'sthirdlargestcity. Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriverbottomland,isoneofthemostspacious and attractive in the South. The natural beautyofthe sitedrewpeople to iteven in prehistorictimes. Long the home of a major Indian tribe for which it was named, Natchitoches was fortified by the French in 1714 as an outpostoftheirNewWorldempire facing Spanish Texas to the west. The city today takes pride in its standing as the oldestpermanent settlementin theentire LouisianaPurchase Territory. Although the fires of Civil War scarred the Cane River Country, Natchitoches escaped relatively unharmed, andmanytracesofitscolonial andantebellumheritagesremain. Now acity ofabout 25,000, Natchitoches has an excellent system ofpublic schools, numerous churches, alargemodemhospital, andaprogressivemunicipal government. Situatedonthebanksof the beautiful Cane River, Chaplin's, and Sibley lakes, and lying in the heartofLouisiana's lake and forestcountry, thecity maybedescribedascolorful and unique. The Nursing Education Centerin Shreveportat 1800LineAve. istheresidential campus forthe Departments of Undergraduate Studies in Nursing and Graduate Studies and Research in Nursing. TheNursingEducationCenteriscomposedofinstitutional facilitiesincludinginstructional areasand administrative/faculty offices. Nursing Education also maintains a satellite campus in Alexandria, Louisianaatthe England IndustrialAirpark.