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NORTHWESTERNSTATEUNIVERSITY 00526941 1 DIRECTORY Telephone: email: AcademicColleges/Departments CollegeofBusiness 318-357-5161 [email protected] CollegeofEducation 318-357-6273 [email protected] CollegeofLiberalArts 318-357-4330 [email protected] Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelle DearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 318-357-4522 [email protected] Journalism 318-357-4425 [email protected] LanguageandCommunication 31O8-3O5CT/-^6T27'111 [email protected] Psychology 318-357-6594 [email protected] SocialScience 318-357-6195 [email protected] SocialWork 318-357-5493 [email protected] CollegeofNursing Cenla 318-487-5298 Natchitoches 318-357-6776 Shreveport 318-677-3100 [email protected] CollegeofScienceandTechnology 318-357-6699 [email protected] BiologicalScience 318-357-5323 [email protected] dicmistryuridPhysics 3 chcm [email protected] EngineeringTechnology 318-357-5298 [email protected] FamilyandConsumerScience 318-357-5587 [email protected] HealthandHumanPerformance 318-357-5126 [email protected] Mathematics 318-357-4308 [email protected] MilitaryScience 318-357-5157 [email protected] LouisianaScholars"College 318-357-4577 [email protected] UniversityCollege 318-357-5000 [email protected] Admissions,AcademicRecords,Registration,Transcripts,andVeteransAffairs OfficeoftheRegistrar 318-357-6171 [email protected] AdmissionProcessing 318-357-4078 [email protected] VeteransInformation 318-357-6170 [email protected] 318-357-6148 Recruiting OfficeofAdmissionsandRecruiting 318-357-4503 [email protected] FinancialAid Natchitoches 318-357-5961 [email protected] Shreveport 318-677-3010 CenlaCampusatEnglandAirPark 318-487-5098 [email protected] FortPolkCenter 33-7-392-3100 [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] SmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter 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] AllwrittencommunicationsshouldbedirectedtotheproperUniversityofficeandshouldbeaddressedto: NorthwesternStateUniversity Natchitoches,LA71497-0002 ADMISSIONSINFORMATION 1-800-807-8849 RECRUITINGINFORMATION 1-800-327-1903 NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AMemberoftheUniversityofLouisianaSystem NATCHITOCHES,LOUISIANA71497-0002 http://www.nsula.edu GENERAL CATALOG Vol.LXXXVIII 2003-2004 PublishedbytheUniversityRegistrar'sOfficeofNorthwesternStateUniversity,CollegeAvenue,Natchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002.Entered asperiodicalsatthepostofficeinNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly16,1904. ThisGeneralCatalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirementsandpoliciesofthisUniversity. The provisions described in this Catalogdonotconstitute an offerforacontract which may be acceptedby students through registrationandenrollmentintheUniversity.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course,requirement andpolicyandanyotherprovisionatanytimeduringthestudent'speriodofstudyattheUniversity. 2 CONTENTS AcademicCalendar,2003-2004 4 Glossary 7 TheUniversity 8 AdmissiontotheUniversity 12 FinancialAid 16 AcademicInformation 19 StudentLife 35 AcademicColleges,Departments,andCurricula CollegeofBusiness 40 CollegeofEducation 43 CollegeofLiberalArts 55 Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelleDearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 56 Journalism 60 LanguageandCommunication 61 Psychology 63 SocialSciences 65 SocialWork 69 CollegeofNursing 70 CollegeofScienceandTechnology 78 BiologicalSciences 79 ChemistryandPhysics 83 EngineeringTechnology 85 FamilyandConsumerSciences 87 HealthandHumanPerformance 90 Mathematics 92 MilitaryScience 93 LouisianaScholars'College 95 UniversityCollege 108 GeneralStudies 108 GraduateStudies 112 CoursesofInstruction 119 TheLouisianaBoardofRegents 196 UniversityofLouisianaBoardofSupervisors 197 AdministrationoftheUniversity 198 Faculty 200 Index 213 3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2003-2004 FALL2003 AUGUST 19 Tuesday semesterbegins/facultyoncall 19-26 Tuesday-Tuesday registrationInternetandtelephone 19 Tuesday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA 20 Wednesday advising/registrationFT.POLK 21 Thursday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT TBA facultyinstitute 24 Sunday residencehallsopen 25-26 Monday-Tuesday '. advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 27 Wednesday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 27-Sept2 Wednesday-Tuesday lateregistrationfeeapplies SEPTEMBER 1 Monday LaborDayHoliday 2 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges 5 Friday finaldaytoapplyforspring2004graduation OCTOBER 10 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromprevioussemester 17 Friday mid-termgradesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice 31 Friday finaldaytoresign,dropcourseswithagradeof"W"orchangefromcredittoaudit NOVEMBER 21 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades 24-29 Monday-Saturday ThanksgivingHoliday DECEMBER 1 Monday classesresume(8a.m.) 10 Wednesday lastdayofclasses 10-17 Wednesdayevening-Wednesday finalexaminations 12 Friday candidategradesdueby12noon 18 Thursday allgradesduebynoon residencehallscloseatnoon 19 Friday commencementexercises/semesterends SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 7 81 29 130 114 152 163 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2147 2158 2169 2207 2218 2292 2330 2218 2229 2330 24 25 26 27 2169 2207 2218 2229 2330 2314 2136 2147 2158 2169 2207 2218 2292 2218 2229 2330 2314 25 26 27 31 30 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2003-2004 SPRING2004 JANUARY 5 Monday semesterbegins/facultyoncall TBA facultyinstitute 5 Monday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA 6 Tuesday advising/registrationFT.POLK 7 Wednesday residencehallsopen(1p.m.) 7 Wednesday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT 8-9 Thursday-Friday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES 12 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES 12-15 Monday-Thursday lateregistrationfeeapplies 15 Thursday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges 19 Monday MartinLutherKingHoliday 23 Friday finaldaytoapplyfor summer/fall2004graduation FEBRUARY 17 Tuesday finaldayforremovalof"I"grades 23-25 Monday-Wednesday MardiGrasHolidays fromprevioussemester MARCH 5 Friday mid-termgradesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice 19 Friday finaldaytoresign,dropcourseswithagradeofW, orchangefromcredittoaudit APRIL 5-9 Monday-Friday EasterHolidays 12 Monday classesresume(8a.m.) 23 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades 30 Friday lastdayofclasses candidategradesduebynoon MAY 1-7 Saturday-Friday finalexaminations 7 Friday commencementexercises 8 Saturday residencehallsclose 10 Monday allgradesduebynoon/semesterends 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 185 196 1107 1118 1129 2103 2114 174 185 196 1107 1118 1129 2103 114 152 13t) 174 185 196 1107 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2003-2004 SUMMER2004 MAY 13 Thursday residencehallsopen 14 Friday advising/registration 17 Monday sessiononebegins 18 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses, 31 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithgradeofW, changefromcredittoauditforsessionone makeschedulechangesforsessionone JUNE 4 Friday sessiononeends,advising/registrationforsessiontwo 7 Monday sessiontwobegins 8 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses, make schedulechangesforsessiontwo 21 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW, changefromcredittoauditforsessiontwo 25 Friday sessiontwoends,advising/registrationforsessionthree 28 Monday sessionthreebegins 29 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses, makeschedulechangesforsessionthree JULY 9 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromprevioussemester 12 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW, changefromcredittoauditforsessionthree 16 Friday sessionthreeends,advising/registrationforsessionfour 19 Monday sessionfourbegins 20 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses, makeschedulechangesforsessionfour AUGUST 2 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW, changefromcredittoaudit 6 Friday sessionfourends,residencehallsclose 9 Monday allgradesareduebynoon/semesterends 2004 SMTWTFS SMT1JWU2NET3F4S5 SMTWT1F2S3 S1M2T3W4T5F6S7 2 3 4 5 6 7 81 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 IB 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 6 GLOSSARY — Academic(Scholastic)load thetotalsofsemesterhoursofcourseworkforwhichastudentisregisteredinasemesterorsummer session. — AcademicCatalogYear catalogsareineffectbeginningwiththefallsemesterandremainineffectforthefollowingspringand summersemesters. — Admission writtenpermission,grantedbytheRegistrar,toregisterforcourseworkatNSU. — Auditor on—ewhopaysfeesandregistersforaclassorclassesasanobserveronlyandreceivesnocreditforit. Cancellation —aprocesswhereallcoursesareremovedfromastudent'sacademicrecord. Concentratio—n isanalternativetrackofcourseswithinaMajororOption,accountforatleast30%oftheMajorrequirements. Corequisite concurrentrequirement; usuallyacourseorsomeotherconditionthatmustbetakenormetatthesametimeas anothercourse. — Curriculum anofficiallyapprovedcombinationofcourses,satisfactorycompletionofwhichmayleadtoadegreeorothergoal. — Degree isthetitleoftheawardconferredonstudentsuponcompletionofaunifiedprogramofstudy(e.g..AssociateofArts, BachelorofArts). — DegreeDesignation eachauthorizedprogramatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationislistedintheBoardofRegents'Inventory ofDegreeandCertificateProgramsunderthecategory"DegreeDesignation"(e.g..BachelorofScience,BachelorofArts). — Degree Program grouping ofcampus-approved courses and requirements (e.g., minimum CPA required, comprehensive examinations,Englisha—ndMathproficiency)which,whensatisfactorilycompletedbyastudentwillentitlehimorhertoadegree. DegreeSubjectArea isaprimarydisciplinewhichconstitutesthefocusofaDegreeProgram.Whenastudentsatisfactorily completesaDe—greeProgram,thestudentwillbeentitledtoadegreeintheappropriatesubjectarea(e.g..Biology,History,Nursing). DegreeTitle isthecompletelabelofaDegreeProgram,consistingofaDegreeDesignation(e.g.,AssociateofArts)andthe DegreeSub—jectArea(e.g.CriminalJustice). Dismissal finaltermination,byproperUniversityauthority,ofastudent'senrollmentintheUniversity. — Elective acourserequiredinacurriculumwithoutspecificidentification;thestudent"elects"thecoursetobetaken.Theareain whichtheelectiv—emustbechosenissometimesspecified. GoodStanding t—hestatusofastudentwhoiseligibletocontinueinorreturntotheUniversity. GraduateStudent astudentwhohasreceivedabaccalaureatedegreeandhasbeenofficiallyadmittedtoGraduateStudies. — Major isthatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s).The nameoftheMajorisusuallyconsistentwiththeDegreeSubjectArea.AMajorusuallyconsistsof25percentormoreoftotalhours required—inanundergraduatecurriculum. Minor isthatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s), consistingusuallyof15percentormoreoftotalhoursrequiredinanundergraduatecurriculum. — OverallCumulativeGradePointAverage isobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumberof qualityhours. — Prerequisite arequirementthatmustbesatisfied,oftenregistrationinanothercourse,beforeastudentcantakeacourse. — QualityHours thecredithourvalueofthecourse. — QualityPoint anumericalvalueassignedtoeachofthelettergradesAthroughF.ThegradeofAisvaluedatfourqualitypoints foreachsemesterhourofcreditinthecourse.Bisthreepointsperhour,Cistwo,andDisone.AgradeofFhasaqualitypointvalue ofzero.The—sevaluesareusedincalculatingastudent's"gradepointaverage"andacademicstanding. Registrar theUniversityofficialresponsibleforcompilingandkeepingsecuretheofficialrecordsofeachstudent'sscholastic achievement.Theoffice,inRoyHall,isaprincipalsourceofinformationandadvisementonmatterssuchasregistration,scheduling, andacademicstanding. — ResidenceRequirement arequirementthatstudentspursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesatNSUmustearnaspecified numberofsemesterhours in regularly scheduledcoursework. Forthebaccalaureate degree, students mustalsoearn atleast 12 semesterhour—sinthemajorfieldinupper-levelcourses(numbered3000orabove)inresidenceatNSU. Resignation astudent'svoluntaryterminationofenrollmentinallclasseswhichiscarriedoutinaccordancewithUniversity procedures. — Scholasticprobatio—n statusofastudentwhoisnotdoingsatisfactoryworkinclassesasspecifiedelsewhereinthiscatalog. SemesterAverage astudent'sgrade-pointaveragebasedonthetotalnumberofqualitypointsearneddividedbytotalnumberof qualityhoursinagivensemester. — Semesterhour thenumericalvalueofacourseusuallybasedonthenumberofhoursspentintheclassperweekinaregular session.Acreditorsemesterhourgenerallyrepresentsonehourofclassworkaweek. — Suspension temporarydenialtoastudent,byproperUniversityauthority,ofpermissiontoregisterforclassesatNSU. — Transferstudent onewhohasattendedanothercollegeoruniversitypriortoenteringNSU. 7 THE UNIVERSITY HISTORY in1714asanoutpostoftheirNewWorldempirefacingSpanish Northwestern State University ofLouisiana stands on Ttheexaosltdoestthepweersmt.anTehnetcisteytttoldeamyenttakiensptrhiedeenitniirtessLtoaunidisniganaas ghurnodurneddtyheaatrsh.asPrbieoerntodtehdeicCaitveidlWtoarleaarpnoirntgiofnorofwtehlelporveesrenta PthuercChaasneeTReirrvietroryC.ouAnlttrhyo,ugNhattchheitfoicrehsesofeCsicvaipleWdarrelsactairvreelyd cAasmepaurslywaass1t8he56prtohpeerBtuylloafrtdhemaBnuslliaorndwfaamsilinyuosfeNaatscahictooncvheens.t uhenrhiatramgeesd,reamanidn.many traces ofits colonial and antebellum by the Religious ofthe Society ofthe Sacred Heart. The Nowacityofabout25,000,Natchitocheshasanexcellent followingyearaschoolbuildingwaserectedattheconvent, systemofpublicschools,numerouschurches,alargemodem andin1884thepropertywaspurchasedbythetownandparish hospital, and aprogressive municipal government. Situated ofNatchitoches.Threeofthefourgreatwhitecolumnsthat onthebanksofthebeautifulCaneRiver,Chaplin's,andSibley oncesupportedtheeastgableoftheBullardmansionstillstand lakes, and lying in the heartofLouisiana's lake and forest on"TheHill"andoftenserveastheunofficialsymbolofthe country,thecitymaybedescribedascolorfulandunique. LUAnoiumviTeesrhimsaebinteaySr.tSatoatfteetLhNeeogrLimesaglilastlSuacrthueoroebl,yfLoeAroctpthoel5pd1reCpoaafsrpaa1tr8iio8,n4ooffcfrteeeraaectdheedrtsh.ea SURhnerdseeeTvrahegreprcoahrNdtuuirainstsieNtnhugSertsuEriddenisuegicsd.aetniiTtnoihNanelurCcNseauinmrntpgseuiransnagtdfoEG1rdr8tua0hcd0eauatLDtiieenopenaSrtAtCuvmedeeninentsuteesranoiidnfs conventsiteasacampusfortheSchoolwiththeanticipated composedofinstitutionalfacilitiesincludinginstructionalareas approval ofthe citizens ofNatchitoches. The offer was and administrative/faculty offices. Nursing Education also accepted,andfrom 1885to 1918theNormalSchooloffered maintainsasatellitecampusinAlexandria,Louisiana,atthe twoyearsofstudyforthetrainingofteachers.Baccalaureate EnglandIndustrialAirpark. padroopgtreadmsinw1e9r2e1tchheannigneadugtuhreanteadm,eaonfdthtehescShtoatoelCtoonLsotuiitsuitainona on LThAeNHoirgthhwweasyte4r6n7,StaatpepUrnoixviermsaitteylCyenmtierdwatayForbtePtowlekeins StatTehNeorrmesaolurCcoelsleagned.curriculaof"Normal"grewsteadilyto LoefelsavnidlldeeaenddedthteomNaSinUgbaytetohfeFUonrittPeodlkS.taItteosccAurpmiye.s160acres meet the increasingly diverse requirements ofLouisiana's expanding population. In 1944 the institution's excellent MISSION serviceinitsbroaderrolewasaccordedformalrecognitionin Act 326 of the Legislature, which changed its name to Northwestern State University is aresponsive, student- NorthwesternStateCollegeofLouisiana. oriented institution that is committed to the creation, Northwestern maintained and strengthened its long dissemination,andacquisitionofknowledgethroughteaching, traditionofleadershipinpublicserviceandacademicendeavor research,andservice.TheUniversitymaintainsasitshighest andbecame,in1954,thefirstcollegeunderthejurisdictionof priorityexcellenceinteachingingraduateandundergraduate theLouisianaStateBoardofEducationtooffertheMaster's programs. degree.TheEducationalSpecialistdegreewasfirstofferedin NorthwesternStateUniversitywillprepareitsstudentsto 1966. become productive members ofsociety and will promote OnJune 18, 1970,GovernorJohnJ. McKeithen signed economic development and improvements in the qualityof the legislativeactwhichbroughttheold school itsgreatest lifeofthecitizensinitsregion. distinction by changing its title to Northwestern State UniversityofLouisiana. VISION In 1980theoldcampus quadrangle where thecolumns standwasenteredintotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces NorthwesternStateUniversitystrivesforeducational underthetitle"NormalHillHistoricDistrict." qualitythroughexcellenceinteachingandresearch, In 1984 Northwestern State University celebrated its innovativeuseoftechnology,andexceptionalserviceto Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an studentsandotherconstituencies. effective fund raising effort thatestablishedthe Centennial TheUniversityseekstoattractanddevelopoutstanding Development Fund. In addition to the main campus in studentsandfacultyandtoprovidethemwiththeresources Natchitoches,thepresentUniversityhaspermanentfacilities neededtopromoteoptimallearningandservice. locatedinLeesvilleandShreveportandoffersinstructionat By maintaining a student-oriented environment, othercentersincentralLouisiana. Northwesternwillofferchallengingandrewardingacademic experiencesaugmentedandenriched withopportunitiesfor LOCATION cultural,social,athletic,andotherextracurricularactivities. Theessenceofthisstudent-orientedenvironmentwillbethe ThemainUniversitycampuscoversanareaofsome916 University'scommitmenttocreateacooperativeatmosphere acresimmediatelywestofNatchitoches,Louisiana.Thecity inwhichfaculty,staff,andstudentstreateachotherwithdignity isinthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwest and respect and recognize the value and worth of all of Alexandria and 75 miles southeast of Shreveport, individuals. Louisiana'sthirdlargestcity. Electronic learning and distance education will be an Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriver integral part ofNorthwestern's role in delivering degree bottomland,isoneofthemostspaciousandattractiveinthe programsandeffective servicesoncampus andthroughout South.Thenaturalbeautyofthesitedrewpeopletoitevenin Louisiana,thenation,andtheworld. prehistorictimes.LongthehomeofamajorIndiantribefor Northwestern willberesponsivetochangingviewsand whichitwasnamed,NatchitocheswasfortifiedbytheFrench trendsasitworkstoprovideahighly-qualifiedworkforceto 8