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TAYLOR UNIVERSITY uplandCampus Catalog2005/2006 TAYLOR UNIVERSITY Upland Campus Founded 1846 There are those who seek knowledge forthe sake of knowledge, that is curiosity There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others, that is vanity There are those who seek knowledge in orderto serve, that is love. BernardofClairvaux(1090-1153) Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006 236 WestReadeAvenueUpland, IN46989-1001 Telephone: (765) 998-2751 or(800) 882-3456 Fax: (765)998-4910 www.taylor.edu/admissions Informationinthiscatalog,whilecurrentatthetimeofprinting, issubjecttochangebasedon enrollment, facultyavailability, andotherconsiderations.TaylorUniversityreservestheright towithdrawacourseorprogramortolimititsenrollmentwhen, foranyreason, itbecomes impracticaltoofferitaspreviouslyscheduled. WhileTaylorUniversitypublishesprograminformationandmaterialsandassignsadvisors, thestudentisultimatelyresponsibletoassurehis/heracademicprogramfulfillsallgraduation requirements. Theuniversityreservestherighttowithdrawapreviouslyawardeddegreeif theuniversitysubsequentlydeterminesthatthedegreerequirementswerenotmet appropriately. TaylorUniversityoperatesundergraduateliberalartsprogramsontwocampuses, onein Upland,Indiana, andtheotherinFortWayne,Indiana. Informationmayalsobeobtainedby visitingtheTaylorUniversityFortWayneadmissionshomepageatwww.fw.taylor.edu/. CONTENTS OURHERITAGE, MISSION,AND LIFE TOGETHER 5 A Heritage Exceeding 150 Years 5 A ChristianLiberal Arts College 6 Mission andPurposes 6 TheLife TogetherCovenant 8 Accreditation andMemberships 12 CAMPUS FACILITIES 13 Athletic, Physical Education, andRecreationFacilities 18 ComputerandTechnologyResources 19 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 21 Academic Calendar 21 UniversityCommunicationPolicy 21 AdvisementandRegistration 21 Grades 25 General Academic Policies 27 Degree Requirements 32 , ACADEMIC PROGRAMS 39 Objectives ofthe Academic Program 39 General Education 39 Course Information 44 Academic Programs List 45 Academic Departments and Courses 47 ADMISSIONS 325 FINANCE 329 StudentExpenses 329 Financial Aid 331 STUDENTAFFAIRS 345 Objectives ofStudentAffairs 345 Athletics 345 StudentDevelopment 347 UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY 351 BoardofTrustees 351 UniversityAdministration 352 Academic Administration 353 StudentAffairs Administration 354 Faculty 354 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR 365 COMPLIANCE 369 INDEX 371 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/tayloruniversity0506tayl OUR HERITAGE, MISSION, AND LIFE TOGETHER A Heritage Exceeding 150 Years Theyear2005 markedthe 159thanniversaryofthefoundingofTaylorUniversityin 1846. Duringtheyearof1846,theUnitedStatesannexedNewMexicoasaterritory, admittedIowa asthe29thstateintheUnion,anddeclaredwaronMexico. Electricarclightingwas introducedinParis, andEliasHoweinAmericapatentedthesewingmachine. JohnDeere constructedthefirstplowwithasteelmoldboard. Duringthesameyear, anAmericandentist W. T. Mortonintroducedetherasananesthetic. Intheliteraryworld,HenryWadsworth Longfellowpublished"TheBelfiyofBruges"andHermanMelvillepublished"Typee."In London, CharlesDickensintroducedthefirstcheapEnglishnewspaper,theDailyNews, and theEvangelicalAlliancewasfounded. InIrelandthefailureofthepotatocropcauseda famine, whichwouldsendthousandsofIrishimmigrantstoAmerica.A'soin 1846,the SmithsonianInstitutewasestablishedinWashingtonD.C., andcertainpoliticalandreligious movementsinAmericagainedmomentuminadvocatingtheemancipationofblackslaves andpromotingexpandedrightsforwomen. Forgedinthefireofintensereligiousbeliefs,TaylorUniversitywasdestinedtobecomeone oftheoldestevangelical ChristiancollegesinAmerica. Conceptualizedwiththeconviction thatwomenaswell asmenshouldhaveanopportunityforhighereducation,Taylor UniversitybeganasFortWayneFemaleCollegeinFortWayne, Indiana, andthenbecame FortWayneCollege. FollowingtheexampleofOberlinCollege(whichbecamethefirst coeducationalcollegeinAmericaandthefirsttoawardcollegedegreestowomenin 1841), FortWayneCollegebecamecoeducafional in 1855. In 1890,theschoolmergedwiththeFort WayneCollegeofMedicineandchangeditsnametoTaylorUniversityinhonorofBishop WilliamTaylor. In 1893,becauseofthepopulationboominthecentralpartofthestate, TaylorUniversitymovedtoUpland, Indiana.Nearly 100yearslaterin 1992,Taylor UniversityreestablisheditspresenceinFortWaynebyacquiringSummitChristianCollege. (Summithadstartedin 1895 withthe sponsorshipoftheMissionaryChurchAssociationand thespiritual leadershipofJosephP. RamseyerandDanielY. Schultz.) Since 1992, Taylor UniversityhasoperatedtwocampusesinIndiana: TaylorUniversityUplandandTaylor UniversityFortWayne. BishopWilliamTaylorbecameasymbolofthevaluesandidealsofthecollege. William Taylorwasanenergeficmissionaryevangelistpossessedwithunusualvitalityofcommitment anddevotion. Hisvoluminouswritings, includingmanybooksonpreachingandmissionsand extensiveworldwidemissionaryendeavors,resultedinhisbeingthefirstlaypastortobe namedaBishopoftheMethodistChurch. Withthisheritage. TaylorUniversityenteredthetwentiethcentury. TaylorUniversity's historian.Dr. WilliamRingenberg,noted,"Theintellectualrevolutionattheturnofthe centurycrackedthespiritualfoundationsofmajoruniversities" inAmericabychallenging theroleoftheChristianworldview. "This, coupledwiththedehumanizingofeducation"and theunrestcausedby"theinabilityofseculareducationtoguidestudentsintheirquestfor meaning"helpedtofurthershape, strengthen, anddefineTaylor'sChristianeducational mission. For 157years,Taylorhasbeenfaithfiiltothatmission. Asweenterthenextmillennium,theinstitution'sadministration,faculty, staff, andstudents standcommittedtoourheritageofChristiancommitmentandacademicexcellence. OUR HERITAGE, MISSION, AND LIFE TOGETHER A Christian Liberal Arts College TaylorUniversityisanevangelical, independent, interdenominationalChristianliberalarts collegewherefaith, living, and learningareintegrated. TheTaylorUniversityUplandstudent bodyofover 1,875 isdividedalmostequallybetweenmen andwomenwhocome from almosteverystateandover30foreigncountries. Taylorisdistinctiveinitscommitmenttoboth spiritualandintellectual developmentas symbolizedbythetwin spiresoftheRiceBell Tower. Thecarillonbells, giveninhonorof BarbaraGentile, remindthecampuscommunityofitsdualmissionthroughouttheday. AcademicpursuitsatTaylorarerigorous, demandingimagination,dedication, and integrity frombothstudentsandfaculty. AsaChristian institution, TaylorUniversityhasconcerned, competentfacultywhorecognizethatalltruthhasitssource inGod. Thestudents' questfor truthbeginswiththisconvictionandrelatestoall aspectsofthe liberalartscurriculum. TheUplandcampusofTaylorUniversityconsistsofapproximately250acreslocatedonthe southsideofthetown ofUpland, Indiana. Uplandis situatedfivemileseastof1-69, fifty miles southofFortWayne, andseventymilesnorth ofIndianapolis. Sixteenmajorbuildings havebeenaddedtotheUplandcampus since 1965. Majorremodelingandrestorationofother facilitiescontinuestotakeplacein ordertoachievemaximumutilizationandquality maintenance. Mission and Purposes (Revised2004) TaylorUniversityisaChrist-centerededucational institution, andanevangelical, interdenominational covenantcommunitycommittedto advancinglife-longlearning andministeringtheredemptive loveofJesusChristtoaworld inneed. Inordertoadvancethismission, TaylorUniversityiscommittedtothefollowingpurposes: • Toprovidewholeperson education, involvingstudentsin learningexperiences imbued withavital Christian interpretationoftruthand lifewhichfostertheirintellectual, emotional, physical, vocational, social, andspiritualdevelopment. • Toofferliberalarts, professionaland life-longeducationbasedupontheconvictionthat alltruthhas itssource inGod, andthatbeingBiblicallyanchored,theChristianfaith shouldpermeateall learningleadingto aconsistentlifeofworship, servantleadership, stewardship, andworldoutreach. • Tocreatespecificexperienceswhereinthe integrativefocusofaChristianliberalarts education isclarified, personalized, andapplied. • To contributetotheadvancementofhumanknowledgeandunderstandingand servethe evangelical Christianchurchandthelarger(public)communityforthegloryofGod. • Tofosterabiblical model ofrelationshipsthatacknowledgesbothunityanddiversityof thefollowersofChristwithinacovenantcommunityandwhichcanbeevidencedina continuinglifestyleofservicetoandconcern forothers. • Tofosterandmaintainappropriateandeffective supportservicesthatenablemaximum programeffectivenessthroughouttheuniversity. OUR HERITAGE, MISSION, AND LIFE TOGETHER CoreValuesStatement TaylorUniversityiscomprisedofcovenantcommunitiesonajourneyofChristian discipleshipknownforourtoughminds,tenderheartsandhandsoutstretchedincompetent, caringservice.AscovenantcommunitiesweworktobeChrist-centered,biblicallyanchored, liberalartsgrounded, wholepersonfocused,vocationallyequipping,worldengagingand servantleadershipmotivated. ThegoalofourjourneyistoproduceChristiandisciplesableto doGod'sworkthroughoutHiscreationministeringtheredemptiveloveofJesusChristtoa worldinneedthroughlifetimesoflearning, leadershipandservice. ImplementationoftheMission andPurposes TaylorUniversitycarriesoutitsmissionandpurposesthroughtheoperationofeducational programscenteredontwocampuses. AllTaylorUniversityprogramshe'dtoaChristian worldviewandarecharacterizedbytheintegrationoffaithandlearning. TaylorUniversityUplandservesChristianmenandwomeninacommunitythatconsists largelyoftraditionalcollegestudentslivinginaresidentialcampussettingandpursuing baccalaureate-level degreeprograms. TaylorUniversityFortWayneusestraditional andalternatedeliverysystemstoserveboth traditional studentsandadultlearnersineducationalprogrammingthatresultsin baccalaureatedegrees, associatedegrees, departmentalcertificatesofcompletion, and continuingeducation. Inthenontraditionaladultprograms, enrollmentopportunitiesare extendedtoqualifiedindividualswhorespect,butmaynotpersonallyembrace,the university'sstatementoffaith. StatementofFaith RevisedMay2003 TomoreexplicitlydefinethemeaningofChristianhighereducationasusedintheArticlesof Incorporation, andthemethodsandpoliciesbywhichtheproposedresultsaretobeachieved throughtheUniversityoranyaffiliatededucational institutionunderthecontrolofthe University,thefollowingstatementsofbeliefandpracticearesetforth: TaylorUniversityisfirmlycommittedtothelordshipofJesusChristandevangelical Christianity. ToassurethecentralplaceofChristianprinciplesinthephilosophyandlifeof theUniversity,thetrustees, administration, faculty, andstaffbelievethat: — — • ThereisoneGod, eternallyexistentinthreepersons Father, Son,andHolySpirit ^the ultimateCreatorand Sustainerofallthingsinheavenandonearth. • TheHolyBibleistheonlyinspired, authoritativewrittenwordofGod,progressively revealingGod'swillforhumankind. • JesusChrististhelivingwordofGodwhomadeknownandcarriedoutGod'splanof redemptionthroughHisvirginbirth, sinlesslife, atoningdeath,bodilyresurrection, and ascension, andwhowillreturninpowerandglory. • TheHolySpiritispresentinthelifeofthebeliever,testifyingtothelordshipofChrist andenablingthebelievertoliveagodlylife. • Humankind,thoughuniquelycreatedinGod'simage,rebelledandstandsinneedof redemption. • GodgraciouslyextendssalvationtoanyonewhocomestoChristbyfaith. • TheChurchisthecommunityofbelieverswhoexpresstheirunityinChristbylovingand servingHim,eachother, andallpeople. . OUR HERITAGE, MISSION, AND LIFE TOGETHER The Life Together Covenant TaylorUniversityisacommunityofChristianswhohavejoinedtogetherforthepurposeof academicprogress, personal development, andspiritual growth. Participation inthe universitycommunityisbasedonthefoundationofourcommitmenttotheLordship ofJesus Christ. TogetherweseektohonorHimbyintegratingfaithandlearningwhileourheartsand livesreflecttheprocessofmaturinginChrist. Thepurposeofthiscovenantisto identifytheexpectationsforparticipationinour communitythatassistus inlivingtogetherandinmeetinginstitutionalobjectives. We acknowledgethatitis impossibletocreateacommunitywithexpectationsthataretotally acceptabletoeverymember.Nevertheless, certain expectationsmustbespecifiedto assure orderlycommunitylife. When individualsjointheTaylorcommunity, theyfi^eelyand willinglychoosetotakeuponthemselvestheresponsibilitiesoutlined inthiscovenant. Assumptions CommunitylifeatTaylorUniversityisbaseduponthefollowingbeliefs: 1 LovingGodandbeingaccountabletoHimaretheprimarymotivationsforChristian relationshipsandbehavior. 2. TheBibleisourauthority; itprovidestheessentialteachingsandprinciplesforpersonal andcommunityconduct. 3. God, throughtheHoly Spirit, places in everybelievertheinnerresourcesandattributesto ministertoothersthrough supportiverelationships. ResponsibilitiesforRelationships Livingin daily fellowshipwithotherChristiansisaprivilegeandanexpressionofGod's grace. Inrecognitionofthisprivilege, greatvalue isplacedonthequalityofrelationshipsin ourcommunity. Weacknowledgethatweare livingin afellowshipwherewearedependent onandaccountabletooneanother. TheNewTestamentwordforfellowship iskoinonia. Itis translatedaspartaker, communion, communication, contribution, ordistribution. Members, therefore, areencouragedto seekasmanyopportunitiesaspossibletodemonstratekoinonia. Within ourcommunity,thegreatestexpressionoffellowship andthehighestprinciplefor relationshipsislove. As Scripturestates: Weshouldlove oneanother. Thisishowweknow whatlove is:JesusChristlaiddownHislifeforus.Andweoughttolaydownourlivesfor ourbrothers. . . letusnotlovewithwordsortonguebutwithactionsandintruth. Since God solovedus, wealsooughttoloveoneanother. WhoeverlovesGodmustalsolovehisbrother (IJohn3:11, 16, 18; IJohn4:11, 21 NIV). Forthepurposeofourcommunitywehave identifiedthefollowingspecific expressionsof loveasbeingamongthemostdesirableinourrelationships. Edification Weexpecteachmemberofthecommunityto striveconsciouslytomaintainrelationshipsthat support, encourage, andhelpothers. Accordingto Scripture: Wewhoarestrongoughtto bearwiththefailingsoftheweakandnottoplease ourselves. Eachofusshouldpleasehis neighborforhisgood, tobuildhim up (Romans 15:1-2NIV).