William Carey College Catalog 1992-1994

140 Pages·1992·4.7 MB·English

The College ofChoice
WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE
Hattiesburg o Gulfport o New Orleans
Catalog 1992-1994
Statement of Purpose for William Carey College
William Carey College is a Christ-centered institution of higher learning
ownedby the MississippiBaptistConvention and operated througha Board of
Trustees elected by the Convention. The College is committed to be an
institution of unquestioned integrity and loyalty to the ideals of Christ,
demonstrated through service, daily living, and in a broad scope of
educational programs. In the liberal arts tradition, the College seeks to
provide a meaningful education with an emphasis on undergraduate and
graduate programs in an atmosphere conducive to personal growth and the
developmentofexcellencein scholarship,leadership, and service.
TheCollegecommits itselfto thefollowingobjectives:
o To prepare individuals forleadershipin thedenomination.
o To promotethepracticeofChristian principles.
o To provide an atmosphere in which persons ofdifferent faiths, cultures,
and nationalities can be challenged intellectually, and also can develop
spiritually, morally, emotionally, socially,and physically.
o To emphasize theculturalvalues ofthearts and sciences.
o To teach effectivecommunication skills.
o To stimulatecriticalthinking.
o Torequirea highlevelofscholarship.
o To nurture an appreciationofthe finearts.
o To providebasicprofessionaltrainingin selected areas.
o To develop responsible leaders and citizens who assume productive
livesofservice in thebroaderhumancommunity.
o To affirm our Baptist heritage and namesake - William Carey - by
cooperating and working with our churches in carrying out the Great
Commission.
The entire program of William Carey College is built around the
individual student. The College seeks to enhance intellectual and spiritual
values and to create a sense of social obligation. The primary aims of faculty
and staffare to provide for each student effective instruction, proper example,
judicious counsel, and loving concern. In striving to reach these objectives,
William Carey College seeks to have each individual within the college
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community students, faculty, and administrators attain his/her highest
potential.
WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE
"EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
IN A CARING COMMUNITY"
Catalog
1992-1994
New
Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Orleans,
Mississippi Mississippi Louisiana
VOLUMEXIV JUNE, 1992 Number 3
Information contained in this catalog is subject to change without prior
notice. Information contained herein shall not constitute a legally binding
contract/agreementupon William CareyCollege.
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'EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
IN A CARING COMMUNITY"
EXCELLENCE can be attained if we -
UNDERSTAND more than others think is necessary . .
BELIEVE more than others think is prudent
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CARE more than others think is wise
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RISK more than others think is safe
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DREAM more than others think is practical and
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EXPECT more than others think is possible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION AND POLICIES
GENERALINFORMATION
Calendars 1992 1994 9-10
L(x:ations 12
Accreditation 13
InstitutionalEffectiveness 13
Non-Discrimination/Disclaimer 13
PolicyonPrivacyofStudentRecords 14
AppUcationsforAdmission 14
StandardsforAdmission 15
HattiesburgCampusFacilities 18
GulfCoastCampusFacilities 20
GeneralRegulations 20
HousingPolicyforSingleStudents 21
FINANCIALINFORMATION
StudentExpenses 23
TermsofPayment 24
Tuition RefundPolicy 25
BookstoreandSupplies 25
FinancialAid toStudents 26
GeneralRegulations 26
TypesofFinancialAid 27
AdditionalInformation 27
InstitutionalScholarshipsand Awards 28
FacultyEndowment 37
MississippiMissionEndowment 38
STUDENTLIFEANDCAMPUSACTIVITIES
PhilosophyofStudentCampusLife 38
ReligiousActivities 38
StudentGovernmentAssociation 39
StudentPublications 40
ClubsandOrganizations 40
CollegeWorkServiceProgram -StudentFoundation 42
SocialClubs 43
ADMINISTRATIONOFTHE ACADEMICPROGRAM
OrganizationoftheCollege 43
GraduateProgram 43
AcademicGuidanceProgram 43
ClassificationofStudents 44
CoreCurricula 45
MajorsandMinors 47
AcademicProgram forCoastCampus 48
GeneralAcademicRegulations 49
RequirementsandRegulationsforAllDegrees 49
TrimesterSystem 50
AcademicCreditsandClassLoads 50
CorrespondenceCredit 51
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AuditingCourses 51
AcademicDiscipline 51
ScholasticHonors 52
Creditby Examination 52
ChangeofProgram 53
Withdrawal 54
AttendanceRegulations 54
Transcripts 54
Examinations,Grades,andQualityPoints 54
ComputationofGrades 55
CourseNumberingSystem 56
TransferCredits 56
TheWilliamCareyCollegeLibrarySystem 57
ACADEMICPROGRAMS AND COURSES OFINSTRUCTION
DivisionofArts, Humanities,andSciences
Art 59
BiologicalSciences 63
ChemistryandthePhysicalSciences 68
History 69
Languageand Literature 70
Mathematicsand Physics 73
Philosophy 76
SocialSciences T7
TheatreandCommunication 78
SchoolofBusiness 82
DivisionofEducationandPsychology
Education 88
Health,PhysicalEducation,Recreation,andCoaching 94
Psychology 98
Owen andElizabethCooperSchoolofMissions andBiblicalStudies 100
DonaldandFrancesWintersSchoolofMusic 103
SchoolofNursing 110
SpecialPrograms 115
BachelorofGeneralStudies 115
BachelorofLiberalStudies 115
CommunityService 115
ForeignStudy 115
Honors Program 116
StudentSupportServices 116
PERSONNEL
BoardofTrustees 119
BoardofDevelopment 119
CollegeAdministration 120
Full-TimeFaculty 122
Part-TimeFaculty 127
FacultyEmeriti 128
Staff 128
Index 130
AlumniAssociation 133
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