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if*i& Pikeville COLLEGE CATALOG 2008-2010 147 Sycamore Street Pikeville, Kentucky41501 606-218-5250 2 PikevilleCollege CHANGES The contents of this catalog are provided for students in the undergraduate program. A copy ofthe catalog for the Pikeville College School ofOsteopathic Medicine may be obtained upon request. Information in this catalog is prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of publication, including statements of fees, course offerings, and academic regulations. The catalog was accurate at the time ofprinting, but is subject to change as deemed appropriate by Pikeville College in order to fulfill its mission or to accommodate circumstances beyond its control. Any such changes may be implemented without prior notice and without obligation and, unless otherwise specified, are effectivewhen made. STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION It is the policy of the College that no student shall be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program sponsored by the College because ofgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or national origin. In order to promote a broad learning environment, Pikeville College welcomes applications from individuals ofdiverse backgrounds. 1 2008-2010Catalog TABLE OF CONTENTS RepresentationofAccreditationStatus 1 President'sMessage 12 PikevilleCollegeStatementofMission 13 PikevilleCollegeInstitutionalGoals 14 HistoryofPikevilleCollege 15 AdmissionInformation 16 AdmissionRequirements(General) 16 TransferApplicants 16 TransferCredit 16 EarlyAdmission 18 DualCreditOpportunities 18 InternationalStudents 18 SeniorCitizens 19 Readmission 19 CategoriesofAdmission 19 FinancialInformation 20 Fees 21 OfficialRegistration 21 RoomandBoard 21 FinancialResponsibilities 22 WithdrawalPolicy 22 RefundPolicy/ReturnofTitleIVFundsPolicy 23 ScholarshipsandFinancialAid 24 FinancialAidProcessesandDeadlines 24 AcademicScholarships 25 AthleticScholarships 25 VeteransAffairsEducationBenefits 26 ApplicationMaterials 26 MaintainingFinancialAidand/orScholarships 26 FinancialAidDefault 26 ProceduresforAdministrativeWithdrawal 26 StudentServices 29 StudentRightsandResponsibilities 29 StudentswithDisabilities 29 StudentHousing 30 DiningFacilities 30 HealthServices 31 CareerDevelopmentServices 31 CampusOrganizations 31 HonorSocieties 31 StudyAbroad 34 TheWashingtonCenterforInternshipsandAcademicSeminars 34 FrankfortSemesterInternships 35 IntercollegiateAthletics 35 StudentGovernmentAssociation 35 ReligiousLife 35 AcademicPolicies 36 ClassificationofStudents 36 4 PikevilleCollege StudentCourseLoad 36 CourseCredit 36 Registration 36 AddingaCourse 37 WithdrawalfromaCourse 37 WithdrawalfromtheCollege 37 CancellationofCourses 37 CourseAudits 38 AcademicYear/SummerSessions 38 GradingSystem 38 GradePointAverage(GPA) 38 IncompleteGrade 39 SemesterGradeReports 39 Mid-TermDeficiencyReports 39 ClassAttendance 39 RepeatingaCourse 40 AcademicDueProcess-CourseGradeAppeal 40 AdmissiontoaMajor 42 ChangeofMajor 42 AcademicProbation 42 AcademicDismissal 43 Readmission 43 DisciplinaryDismissal 43 AcademicAmnesty 44 AcademicHonesty 44 AdvancedPlacementCredit 45 CLEPCredit 45 WorkExperienceCredit 45 CreditbyExamination 46 , ProficiencyExaminations 46 CreditfromCorrespondenceCourse 47 PermissiontoStudyatOtherInstitutions 47 TranscriptofRecord 47 ConfidentialityofStudentRecords 47 StudentResponsibility 48 Dean'sList 48 GraduationwithHonors 48 Awards 49 AcademicAdvising 49 StudentServicesCounselor 49 AllaraLibrary 49 TheTutoringCenter 50 TheWritingCenter 50 CurriculumandCourseRequirements 51 TheCurriculum 51 TheDevelopmentalStudiesProgram 51 BasicSkillsCoursePlacement 52 CollegeCoreRequirements 52 GeneralRequirementsforDegrees 53 DegreesOffered 54 Pre-Professional Programs 56 2008-2010Catalog StudentResponsibilityforGraduation 56 AcademicPrograms,DegreeRequirementsandCourseDescriptions 57 Anthropology(ANT) 57 Art(ART) 59 Biology(BIO) 62 Business(BUS) 67 Chemistry(CHE) 76 Communication(COM) 79 ComputerScience(CS) 84 CriminalJustice(CJ) 87 DevelopmentalStudiesCourses 95 EarthScience(ES) 96 Economics(ECN) 97 Education(EDU) 98 English(ENG) 118 First-YearStudies(FS) 122 Geography(GEG) 123 German (GER) 123 Health(HEA) '. 124 History(HIS) 124 Humanities(HUM) 128 InterdisciplinaryStudies(IDS) 128 Mathematics(MTH) 129 MilitaryScienceandLeadership(MSL) 132 Music(MUS) 138 Nursing(NUR) 143 Philosophy(PHI) 151 PhysicalEducation(PED) 151 Physics(PHY) 153 PoliticalScience(PLS) 154 Psychology(PSY) 156 Reading(RED) 160 Religion(REL) 160 SocialWork(SW) 164 Sociology(SOC) 170 Spanish(SPN) 175 TheFaculty(2008-2010) 177 PresidentEmeritus 182 FacultyEmeriti 182 AdministrationandStaffDepartments 183 OfficeofthePresident 183 OfficeofAcademicAffairs 183 LibraryStaff(Mara) 184 LibraryStaff(PCSOM) 184 BoothProgramStaff 185 MilitaryScienceStaff. 185 OfficeofAdmissionsandStudentFinancialServices 185 OfficeofAdvancement 186 OfficeofBusinessAffairs 186 InformationTechnologyStaff 187 AramarkStaff 187 6 PikevilleCollege PhysicalPlantStaff 187 SafetyandSecurityStaff 188 OfficeofInstitutionalResearchandEffectiveness 188 OfficeofStudentServices 188 AthleticsandCoachingStaff 188 UpwardBoundStaffI (PikeCounty) 189 UpwardBoundStaffII (FloydandMartincounties) 189 ACEProgramStaff 189 BoardOfTrustees 191 Officers 191 Trustees 191 TrusteesEmeriti 193 Index 194 33 2008-2010Catalog 2008-2010 Academic Calendar SUBJECTTOREVISION Fall Semester 2008 August 18 NewStudent Registration 19 Open Registration/NewStudentOrientation 20 Classes begin 26 Lastdayto "Add"aclass September 1 LaborDay (No classes) T 26 Lastdayto receiveagradeof October 3 Lastdayto file for December2008 graduation 8 Midterm DeficiencyReports due 9 Founders' Day 16-17 Fall Holiday (No classes) November 10 Earlyregistration forSpring2009 21 Lastdayforearlyregistration forSpring2009 26-28 Thanksgivingrecess (No classes) December 1 Classes Resume 5 Lastdayofclasses (lastdayto receiveagradeof"WP"or"WF") Begin Final Exams 12 LastdayofFinal Exams Spring Semester 2009 January 5 StudentOrientation 6 Registration 7 Classes begin 1 Lastdayto "Add"aclass 19 Martin LutherKingDay(No classes) February 1 Lastdayto receiveagrade of"W" 20 Lastdayto file forMay2009 graduation March 4 Midterm DeficiencyReports due -13 SpringBreak April 6 Earlyregistration forSummer/Fall 2009 begins 10 Good Friday (No classes) 17 Lastdayforearlyregistration forSummer/Fall 2009 27 Lastdayofclasses (lastdayto receive agradeof"WP"or'WF') 28 'Study"Day 29 Begin Final Exams May 5 LastdayofFinal Exams 9 Commencement 8 PikevilleCollege Summer Session I (June 2 -July3, 2009)* June 1 Registration 2 Classes begin 4 Last dayto "Add"aclass T 1 Lastdayto receive agrade of July 2 Last dayofclasses (last dayto receive agrade of"WP"or "WF) 3 Final exams *SummerSchoolIclassesnormallymeet TuesdaythroughFriday, exceptasnoted Summer Session II (July7 -August 3, 2009)* July 3 Registration 7 Classes begin 9 Last dayto "Add"aclass 14 Lastdayto receive agrade of"W" 31 Last dayofclasses (last dayto receive agrade of"WP"or "WF') August 3 Final Exams *SummerSchoolIIclassesnormallymeetMondaythroughFriday, exceptasnoted. Summer Session III (June 2 - August 3, 2009)* June 1 Registration 2 Classes begin 4 Last dayto "Add"aclass 24 Last dayto receive agrade of"W" July 31 Last dayofclasses (last dayto receive agrade of"WP"or "WF') August 3 Final exams ^SummerSchoolIIIclassesarenormallyonline, exceptasnoted.