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M %L, St. Andrews Presbyterian College ACADEMIC CATALOG 2002-2003 www.sapc.edu Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill http://www.archive.org/details/standrewscatalog20022003 Table of Contents AcademicCalendar2002-2003 4 Introduction 8 HeritageofSt. Andrews 10 Statement ofPurpose 10 About St. Andrews 12 Accreditation 12 The Students 12 The Faculty 12 About the Campus 13 Location 12 Assessment 13 Admission 14 AdmissionRequirements 14 TransferAdmission 15 International Student Admission 16 St.Andrews. SandhillsCampus 17 SpecialAdmission 19 Student Life and Resources 21 CommunityHonorCode 21 Athletics 21 CareerServices 22 Counseling Services 22 Dining at the Crossroads 22 Health and Wellness Services 23 DisabilityServices 24 ReligiousLife 25 ResidenceLife 25 Student Activities 26 Facilities 29 FinancialPlanning 33 Fees and Costs 33 PaymentSchedule 37 Financial Assistance 37 AcademicPrograms 43 MajorsOffered 43 HonorSocieties and Programs 47 Continuing Adult Education 49 St. Andrews Residential Programs Abroad 5 Internships 52 Academic SupportServices 55 Academic Advising 55 DisabilityServices 55 DeTambleLibrary 58 ComputerServices 59 AcademicPolicies 62 DegreeRequirements 74 GeneralRequirements 74 MajorsOffered 75 Pre-Professional Programs 79 St.AndrewsGeneralEducation 8 1 GeneralEducationProgram 8 1 Interdisciplinary Majors andMinors 88 AppliedSocial Science 88 Asian Studies 9 1 LiberalArts 95 HumanitiesandFineArts 97 ArtDepartment 98 CommunicationandTheatreArtsDepartment 103 CreativeWritingDepartment 1 8 EnglishDepartment 1 1 3 Foreign Languages Department 1 22 MusicDepartment 29 1 PhilosophyDepartment 1 35 ReligiousStudiesDepartment 1 4 1 Mathematical,NaturalandHealthSciences 1 5 1 BiologyDepartment 54 1 ChemistryDepartment 64 1 Mathematical SciencesDepartment 1 74 Psychology Department 86 1 SocialandBehavioral Sciences 1 96 Anthropology Department 97 1 Business and Economics Department 1 99 EducationDepartment 2 1 6 HistoryDepartment 230 PoliticsDepartment 24 1 Sports Studies Department 249 Personnel 268 Faculty 268 Administration 279 Board ofTrustees 283 Appendix 284 Index 291 39 AcademicCalendar2002-2003 FallSemester2002 Aug23-26 Fri-Mon Orientation forall new students Aug27 Tue RegistrationfortheFall semester (includingDemi-Semester 1 & 2) on theLaurinburgcampus Aug28 Wed Classesbeginforthe Fall SemesterandDemi-Semester 1 on the Laurinburg campus First day to add course(s) for Fall Aug29 Thur Last day to add course(s), or drop course(s) without a grade of"W"forthe Fall Demi-Semester 1/Afterthisdate therewillbeachargeof$10.00 toaddand$2.00todropaDemi- Semester 1 course. Sept4 Wed Last day to add a course(s) or dropcourse(s)forFall Semester long course(s), Last day to drop a semester-long courses without a grade of"W'Vafter this date therewillbeachargeof$10.00 to add and $2.00 to drop a Semesterlongcourse(s). Sept 1 Fri Lastdaytowithdrawfroma course(s)fortheFallDemi- Semester 1 with agradeof"W" Sept Thur EarlyCheckPointsduefor 1 Demi-Semester &Semester 1 long classes Sept27 Fri First day to change to pass/ fail gradingoptionfora course(s)inDemi-Semester 1 Oct Tues SpringsemesterandSummer 1 Termgradesof"I"become"F" ifnotremoved Oct2 Wed Last day to change pass/fail grading option for acourse(s) in Dem-Semester 1 Oct3-9 Thur-Wed FinalExamsforDemi-Semester 1 during last scheduled class Oct9 Wed LastdayofDemi-Semester 1, semesterclasseswillmeetas scheduled. Oct 10-14 Thur-Mon FallBreak;HallsOpen Oct 15 Tues Semesterclasses resume; First DayofDemi-Semester2 Oct 16 Wed Last day to add course(s), or dropfromacourse(s) for Demi-Semester2withoutagrade of"W'Vafter this date there willbechargeof$10.00toadd and$2.00todropaDemi- Semester2course(s) Oct 16 Wed Mid-semestergrades for semesterlong course(s) and final gradesofDemi-Semester 1 course(s)due(12:00noon) Novl Fri Lastdaytowithdrawfrom aDemi-Semester2& Semesterlongcourse(s) with agrade of"W" Nov4 Mon First day to change to pass/fail gradingoptionforaDemi- semester2 course(s) and Semesterlong course(s) Nov6 Wed CheckPointsdueforDemi- Semester2& Semesterlong course(s). Nov8 Fri Last day to change pass/fail optionforDemi2&Semester course(s) Nov 19 Tues Advance Registration forSpring Semester2003 Nov27-Dec 1 Wed-Sun ThanksgivingBreak; Residence HallsOpen Dec6 Fri Last day ofclasses Dec7 Sat. Study Day Dec9-13Mon-Fri FinalExams Dec 13 Fri LastdayofFall Semesterand Demi-Semester2 December 14 Sat ResidenceHallsClose 10am December 16 Mon FallSemesterGradesDue (3:00pm) 1 AcademicCalendar2002-2003 SpringSemester2003 Jan 11-12 Sat-Sun Orientation forall new students Jan 13 Mon Registrationforthe Spring Semester(includingDemi- Semester 1 &2)onthe Laurinburgcampus Jan 14 Tues Classes begin forthe Spring SemesterandDemi-Semester 1 on the Laurinburg campus, First day to add courses for Spring Jan 15 Wed Last day to add course(s), or drop course(s) without agrade of"W" forthe Spring Demi-Semester 1/afterthisdate therewillbeachargeof$10.00to addand$2.00todropaDemi- Semester 1 course. Jan20 Mon Last day to add ordrop for Spring Semesterlong courses, without a grade of"W'7 after this date there will be acharge of $10.00toaddand$2.00todrop a Semester long course(s). Jan31 Fri Last day to add a course(s) and withdrawfromacourse(s)for theSpringDemi-Semester 1 with agrade of"W" Feb7 Fri EarlyCheckPointsduefor & Demi-Semester Semester 1 long classes Feb 1 Tues First day to change to pass/fail grading option foracourse I Demi-Semester 1 Feb 14 Fri Fall semestergradesof"I" become "F"ifnotremoved Feb 19 Wed Last day to change pass/fail grading option for acourse in Dem-Semester 1 Feb24-28 Mon-FriFinalExamsforDemi- Semester 1 during last scheduled class meeting, semester classes will meetasscheduled. Feb28 Fri LastdayofDemi-Semester 1 1 Mar1-9 Sat-Sun SpringBreak;ResidenceHalls close 10:00amMarch 1 March 9Sun ResidenceHallsopen 10:00am MarlO Mon FirstdayofDemi-Semester2 Mar 1 Tues Last day to add course(s), or dropcoursesforDemi- Semester2 withoutagradeof "WVafter this date there willbeachargeof$10.00toadd and$2.00todropaDemi- Semester2course(s) Mar 11 Tues Mid-semestergradesfor semester long courses and final gradesofDemi-Semester 1 coursesdue (12:00noon) Mar21 Fri Lastdaytowithdrawfroma course(s) with agrade of"W" Mar24 Mon First day to change to pass/fail gradingoptionforaDemi- semester2 course(s) and Semesterlongcourse(s) Mar28 Fri Last day to change to pass/fail gradingoptionforDemi- semester 2 courses and semester long courses Apr4 Fri CheckPointsdueforDemi- Semester2& Semesterlong courses. Apr15 Tues AdvanceRegistrationforFall Semester2003 Apr18-21 Fri-Mon EasterBreak;HallsOpen Apr30 Wed Last day ofclasses May Thurs Study Day 1 May2-3,5-7 Fri, Sat, FinalExams Mon-Wed May7 Wed Lastday of Spring Semesterand Demi-Semester2Seniorgrades due(10:00am) May 10 Sat Graduation;HallsClose5pm May 13 Tues Spring Semestergrades due (3:00pm) St. Andrews Presbyterian College 2002-2003 Academic Catalog Thiscatalogispreparedtofurnish information abouttheCollege. The College reserves the right to make changes in curriculum, regulations, fees, and other items in this catalog. Descriptions in this catalog are subject to change without notice and thus may not be regarded as legally binding obligations. Although College faculty and staff can assist students in understanding this catalog, in the final analysis each student is responsible for knowing and following the College's degree requirements and regulations. 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