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&&?&- THE SHAW UNIVERSITY CATALOG 1994-1997 " r g" if * tt*V|j T 3;J,.<««*«'Mr Willi v^^- I'' ^ »!imiiuuiiiiiiii!iiiliH||pih .j3 : ^umiiiu!^ ill Ma s w ? Strides To Excellence: Why Not The Best? Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://archive.org/details/shawuniversityca199419972 THE SHAW UNIVERSITY CATALOG 1994-199 7 Q ORIGINAL ARCHIVES SHAWUNIVERSITY NondiscriminatoryPolicy ShawUniversity, incompliancewithcivillegislation, herebyassertsthatitdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace, color, nationalorigin, religion, creed, sex, age, orhandicapinitsrecruitmentofandacceptanceofstudentsand inemploymentoreducationalprogramsandactivities. TABLE OF CONTENTS President's Message 1 General Information 3 Admissions 10 TheCenterforAlternativeProgramsofEducation (CAPE) 14 Transfer Policy 15 1994-1995 Expense Sheet 16 Financial Aid 18 Student Status 24 Registration 25 Course Credit 27 Academic Assessment and Achievement Center (AAA) 29 Standards ofAcademic Progress 30 Withdrawal from the University 33 Graduation 34 The Courses ofStudy 37 The University CoreCurriculum 38 Division of Business and Public Administration 40 Division of Education and Humanities 48 Division ofInternational Studies 71 Division of Science and Technology 77 Division of Social Science 98 Military Science Department(ROTC) 106 Student Life 113 Shaw University: A Living/Learning Community 114 Student Organizations 118 UniversityTraditions 120 Main Campus Map 122 Personnel 123 1994-1996 Academic Calendar 130 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE As PresidentofSlrnw University, a liberal arts, vocationallyoriented institution committed to training today's youth fortheworldofwork and service, Iinviteyou toexplore the excitementoflearningatShaw. Located inRaleigh, North Carolina, Shaw Universitycon- tributes to therigorous academic atmospheregeneratedalso by otherprestigious educational institutions within theRaleigh- Durham metropolitan area. Foundedin 1865 byHenryMartin Tupper to teachfreedmen theologyand biblical interpretation, the institution, in theprocess ofdevelopment, became theRaleigh Institute in 1866, Shaw CollegiateInstitute in 1870, andwas incorporatedas Shaw Universityin 1875. Coeducationalfrom its veryinception, Shaw recognizes theequalityofall races andsexes. Indeed, its mission as a church-related institution involvesprovidingeducational opportunities forstudents from all socioeconomicgroups. Believingthatlearning is holistic, thatis, involvingmental,physical, and spiritualdevelopment, the Universityoffersprograms stressingacademic rigor, physical development, andspiritualmaturation. Opportunityfor this mastery is provided tftrough Corecourses all enteringstudents musttake. Today, aftermore tlian a centuryanda quarterofexistence, Shaw University continues to buildon its liberal arts tradition, a tradition thatespouses learning in thehumanities, socialandnaturalsciences, and thequantitative disciplines. To thinkcritically, inferrationally, andexcel in verbalandwritten expression constitutemajorgoalsofShaw'sphilosophyofeducation. Theseprovidea common baseofunderstandingaffordingstudents anopportunitytopursue specializedinterestsandcareers in both technicalandnontechnicalfields. Wealsobelieve thathuman developmentwithin a socialcontextrecognizes the rights ofothers, thatfreedom andresponsibilityaremoral twins, thatcharacter infusedwithsuch valuesasequality,justice, andhuman rights is necessaryfor individualfulfillmentandthesocialgood. Thus, Shawprepares thestudentto makemoraljudgments undergirdedbya viewofhumangood. LearningatShaw takesplace ina contextofa residentialcollegecommunity. However, oureducational thrustreaches beyondthecampus, involvingtheless traditionalstudent A trained, committedfaculty, afriendlycampus, sensitive administrators, andamplestudentsupportservices makelearningatShaw both academicallyrigorousandsociallyexciting. Ofcourse, theunderlyingnotion is thatthe liberallyeducatedperson is in chargeofhisorherdestiny. To this end, wehaveadopted theaim: "Strides toExcellence,"andthemotto: "WhyNotthe Best?" TalbertO. Shaw President, Shaw University GENERAL INFORMATION ACCREDITATION Shaw University is accreditedby the Commission on Colleges ofthe Southern Association ofColleges and Schools to award the associate and bachelor's degrees. AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Southern Association ofColleges and Schools North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Association ofAmerican Colleges American Council on Education National Association of Colleges and Universities North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities National Association of IndependentColleges and Universities National Alliance ofBusiness College/Business Cluster Programs North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities United Negro College Fund, Incorporated Council for the Advancement andSupport of Education Cooperating Raleigh Colleges National Association ofStudent Financial Aid Administrators Southern Association ofStudent Financial AidAdministrators North Carolina Association ofStudent Financial Aid Administrators National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education National Association of College and University Business Officers Southern Association ofCollege and University Business Officers National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources Greater Raleigh Chamber ofCommerce The College Board Council for Advisory/Support of Education The Carolinas Association ofCollegiate Registrars andAdmissions Officers National Association ofCollege Deans, Registrars and Admissions Officers National Association for Foreign Student Affairs American-Mideast Educational andTrainingServices, Inc. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association National Collegiate Athletic Association INSTITUTIONAL MISSION STATEMENT Shaw University isa small, private, coeducational institution founded in 1865. It awards the associate ofarts, bachelor ofarts, andbachelor ofscience degrees. The University ischurch-related, havingremained affiliatedwith the Baptist church throughout itshistory. The institution is committedto providingeducational opportunities for all segments of our societywithout regardto race, creed, or ethnicorigin. However, historically, ithas maintained a special interest in the education ofminoritieswho havebeen traditionallyexcludedfrom themainstream ofAmerican education. The University activelyrecruits diverse studentswith academic potential who otherwisemight not have the opportunityto attend college. The Board ofTrustees, administration, andfacultybelievethat itispossible and desirableto be liberally educatedfortheworld ofwork. Thus, the Universityprovides studentswith ageneral educationbase in the humanities, arts, and sciences, uponwhich studentsbuild a major academic program in a discipline offered in one offive divisions. With their liberal arts background and major concentration, students are prepared to enter the worldofworkupon graduation or to continue their studies in graduate or professional school. Shawhastraditionallyprovided a comprehensive campus support system for all ofits students. Central to this system is a facultythathas the appropriate credentials and experience for servingthe studentbody. This supportsystem also includesfinancial, academic, cultural, and counselingservices; awell- equipped andprofessionally staffedlibrarythatsupports the academic programs; a variety ofstudent activities that promote student development; and a secure, healthyliving/learning environment. Through this support system, students are enabled to experience academicsuccessin college and to earn their degrees. The University'smission ofexpanding educational opportunities for studentsresults in innovative approaches to theeducational enterprise. Through its Center forAlternative Programs of Education (CAPE), the Universitytakes some ofits academic majorsto several extramural sites in the state ofNorth Carolina. Students enrolled atthese sites are usually older than the traditional college student, andmost ofthem are already employed. Graduation from the University provides them with a means of enhancing their personal development and professional mobility. Academic programs at the University are added or deletedin response to student need/demand, changing demographics/world situations, or scientific/technological innovations. With each new academic program, studentsare afforded expanded opportunities to experience higher education and success. Ultimately, the mission ofShaw Universityis thegraduation of students with certain demonstrated competencies. These competencies include a basic knowledge ofthe liberal arts andsciences; analytical, cognitive, communicative, and quantitative skills; an understandingof selfand a broad knowledge oftheworld; an awareness of and commitmentto values; and possession ofthe specialized or technological knowledge and skills necessary for economic or professional success. INSTITUTIONAL GOALS STATEMENT To attain the outcomes identified in the mission statement, the University has set the followinggoals for the 1990 to 1997 period: 1 continuedimprovement ofthe curriculumwith an emphasis on ensuringthe acquisition of stated competencies; 2 expansion ofacademic programs, possibly to the graduate level, to address technological, scientific, or societal demands; 3 strengthening ofstudent support, including orientation, counseling, advisement, testing, placement, tutoring, library andbookstore resources, financial aid, record keeping, and computer services; 4 continued enhancement of activities and services designed to improve student life and development; 5 increasedpercentage offaculty with terminal degrees to 80 through recruitment andthe continuation of policies that encourage present faculty to pursue terminal degrees; 6 increased enrollment of students to a maximum of2,500; 7 increased student retention rate each year over this seven-year period; 8 comprehensive upgrading offacilities; 9 increased acquisition offinancial resources to ensure institutional viability andgrowth; 10 continuedimprovement in the management ofits funds; and 11 ongoing maintenance ofan integrated system ofplanning, management, and evaluation to improve all major operations at the University and to ensure institutional effectiveness. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE On December 1, 1865, when Henry Martin Tupper undertookthe organization of a theology class as a meansofteaching Freedmen to read and interpretthe Bible, no one envisioned the end result ofthisbeing the establishment ofa university. Rapidgrowth in the size ofthis classledto the purchase oflandin 1866 for the purposeoferecting abuildingto serve as both church and school. The schoolwas namedthe "Raleigh Institute," and itfunctioned as such until 1870, when itwas supplantedby the "Shaw Collegiate Institute." In 1875, itwas incorporated as the "Shaw University," which name it still bears, with the charter specifying that studentswereto be admittedwithoutregard to race, creed, or sex. The school doesnotbear thename ofitsfounderbut of Elijah Shaw, the benefactorwhoprovided funds for the firstbuilding, Shaw Hall, erected in 1871. The coeducational emphasis ofthe institution wasnotedwith the erection ofthe EsteySeminary (1873), the first dormitory for "BlackWomen." Named for its primarybenefactor,Jacob Estey, thebuildingwas usedas a residence hall forwomen until 1968 andfor men from 1968 to 1970. Thebuildingis listedin the National Register of Historic Places and now serves as a cultural center for the Raleigh community. The Universitygraduateditsfirst college class in 1878, its first classof medical doctors in 1886, awarded itsfirst law degreein 1890, andits first pharmacy degree in 1893. In 1909, the Normal Departmentwas supplanted by an Education Department, andin 1910, the Preparatory Department became a four-year academy. The professional schoolswere closed in 1918, but the college, theological department, andacademywere continued, the latter existinguntil 1926. Thetheological departmentbecame a theological seminary in 1933, and continued as part ofthe University until 1976, when itbecame an independent institution. Since 1921, Shaw has functioned primarily as a liberal arts college, although ithasretained itsname as a university. In 1931, the Universityelected itsfirst Blackpresident, Dr. William Stuart Nelson, whowaspresident from 1931 to 1936. Each ofthepresidents since then hasbeen ofthe sameracial designation. In 1963, the University elected its first presidentwhowas an alumnus ofthe school, namely Dr.James E. Cheek. He remained presidentfrom December, 1963 throughJune, 1969. Dr. Talbert O. Shaw, President ofShaw University, hasledtheinstitution in its "stridesto excellence" since 1987. He andShaw Universitywere the subject ofa March, 1994 cover article in TheChronicleofHigherEducation, this