KING UNIVERSITY

KING UNIVERSITY

2021-2022

ACADEMIC CATALOG

TITLE PAGE

King University offers programs that lead to the following degrees: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Social Work, and Doctor of Nursing Practice. This catalog is in effect from the fall of 2021 through the summer of 2022.

King is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call 404-6794500 for questions about the accreditation of King. The SACSCOC web site is .

King University is certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. King's primary location in Virginia is Southwest Virginia Community College, 724 Community College Road, Cedar Bluff, Virginia 24609. Each course or degree or certificate program offered by King University in Virginia is approved by King or its Board of Trustees (when applicable).

The teacher education programs are approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education. The School of Nursing programs are fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, and are members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Baccalaureate degree program in Nursing, Master's degree program in Nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at King University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (). The Bachelor of Social Work program is accredited through the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The athletic program is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and Conference Carolinas.

King is a member of the Tennessee College Association, the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association, the Tennessee Fund for Independent Colleges, the Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, the Appalachian College Association, the Holston Associated Libraries, the Council for Independent Colleges, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW), and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

King University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding King's non-discrimination policies: James P. Donahue, Vice President for Administration and Finance and Title IX Coordinator, 1350 King College Road, King Building, Bristol, Tennessee 37620, phone 423-968-1187.

______________________________________________________________________________________ The institutional policies and academic regulations described in the King University Catalog represent the most current information available at the time of publication or the academic year indicated on the cover. The institution may elect, however, to make changes in the curriculum regulations or other aspects of this program. Thus, the provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the institution and the student.

Table of Contents

The Mission and Vision of King .................................1 History of King University...........................................4 Campus/Instructional Site Locations .........................7 Alumni .........................................................................9

Policies Admissions Policies ............................................... 10

? Academic Preparation ..................................... 10 ? Admissions.......................................................10 ? Advanced Standing..........................................10 ? Application Packet Requirements for

Graduate Programs......................................11 ? Application Packet Requirements for

Undergraduate AGS Programs ................... 16 ? Applying as a New Freshman .......................... 17 ? Applying as a Transfer Student ....................... 17 ? Applying for Readmission to King..................19 ? Dual Enrollment Students .............................. 20 ? International Students.....................................20 ? Part-Time Students ..........................................21 ? Non-Degree Seeking Students.........................21

Financial Information ........................................... 22

? Traditional Student/AGS Student Cost Structure ...................................................... 22

? Additional and Part-Time Fees .......................22 ? General Financial Information .......................27 ? Payment of Student Accounts.........................28 ? Refunds ........................................................... 29 ? Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits ...29

Financial Aid ......................................................... 35

? Application for Financial Aid ......................... 35 ? Sources of Financial Aid .................................35 ? General Facts ................................................... 35 ? Financial Aid General Policies........................35 ? Title IV Federal and King Institutional

Satisfactory Academic Progress ...................36 ? Financial Aid Appeals .....................................38 ? Withdrawal from the University ? Return

to Title IV Calculation ................................38 ? Student Loan Processing ................................. 39

Student Life ........................................................... 40

? Student Affairs.................................................40 ? Honor Code.....................................................42 ? Complaint Procedure ...................................... 42 ? Inclement Weather and Emergency

Closure......................................................... 43 ? Title IX ............................................................. 43

Academic Policies .................................................. 44

? Academic Amnesty .......................................... 44 ? Academic Appeals............................................ 44 ? Academic Standing..........................................46

? Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) Courses for Traditional Students ............... 48

? Audits .............................................................. 48 ? Awarding Posthumous Degrees ...................... 49 ? Change of Grades ........................................... 49 ? Chapel, Convocation, and Service (CCS)

Credit--Traditional.......................................... 49 ? Class Attendance............................................. 50 ? Classification of Students ............................... 50 ? Completing an Additional Major or

Additional Degree After Earning a Bachelor's Degree........................................ 51 ? Comprehensive Assessment of General Education .................................................... 51 ? Comprehensive Assessment of Major ............ 51 ? Counting Courses for More than One Requirement ............................................... 51 ? Course Substitution ........................................ 52 ? Declaration of Major....................................... 52 ? Declaration of Major, Track, or Concentration............................................. 52 ? Definition of Credit Hour and Equivalencies............................................... 53 ? Degrees Offered .............................................. 53 ? Directed Studies .............................................. 54 ? Final Examinations ......................................... 55 ? Grade Requirements in the Major and Minor........................................................... 55 ? Grading: Grade Reports and the Quality Point System................................................ 55 ? Graduation Requirements .............................. 56 ? Honors in Independent Study........................ 57 ? Intent to Graduate .......................................... 57 ? International Baccalaureate (IB) Program ...... 57 ? Internships and Cooperative Education ........ 57 ? KING Courses................................................. 59 ? Last Day to Add a Class .................................. 59 ? Late Arrival ...................................................... 59 ? Leave of Absence ............................................. 60 ? Limitation of Hours ........................................ 60 ? Limitation of Physical Education Activity Courses........................................................ 60 ? Online and Distance Education--Student Privacy.......................................................... 60 ? Online Education ........................................... 61 ? Orientation and Advising ............................... 61 ? Participation in Commencement Exercises ... 61 ? Pass/Fail--Undergraduate Courses................. 61 ? Placement for Composition Courses ............. 62 ? Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) ................... 62 ? Program Length............................................... 64 ? Records and Transcripts ................................. 64

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? Registration and Changes in Class Schedule .64 ? Repeat Coursework ......................................... 65 ? Special Topics Courses .................................... 65 ? Student Course Evaluations............................65 ? Summer Term--Traditional.............................65 ? Taking Courses at Other Institutions ............. 65 ? Time Limit for Completion of Degree

Requirements............................................... 66 ? Transfer Credit Acceptance ............................66 ? Transfer of King University Credits to

Other Institutions........................................67 ? Undergraduate Academic Honors ..................67 ? University President's and Provost's Lists.......67 ? Withdrawal from a Course or

Drop a Course ............................................. 68 ? Withdrawal from the Institution ....................69

Programs and Services ............................................. 71

? Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) ......... 71 ? Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) ................71 ? Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies . 72 ? Au Sable Course Descriptions ........................ 74 ? Dual Enrollment..............................................78 ? Information Technology ................................. 79 ? Jack E. Snider Honors Program--

Traditional ................................................... 79 ? King Institute for Faith and Culture ..............80 ? King University Libraries................................. 80 ? Army Reserve Officer Training Corps

(ROTC) Military Science ........................... 81 ? The R.T.L. Liston Medallion for

Academic Excellence ...................................83

Preparation for Pre-Professional Programs ........... 84

? Pre-Professional Programs ............................... 84

General Education ................................................... 86

? The Core Curriculum--Traditional ................86 ? General Education--Adult and

Graduate Studies (AGS)..............................89

Academic Programs--Majors and Minors .............. 93

Undergraduate Programs ........................................ 95

Associate of Arts......................................................95 Accounting .............................................................. 96 Applied Science and Mathematics ......................... 97 Biblical Studies ........................................................ 99 Biochemistry ............................................................ 99 Biology ...................................................................100 Business .................................................................107 Business Management BBA..................................109 Chemistry ..............................................................110 Communication .................................................... 113 Criminal Justice.....................................................115

Digital Media Art and Design .............................. 118 Economics............................................................. 119 English .................................................................. 120 English as a Second Language (ESL)

for Grades PreK-12 ........................................... 124 ESL Post-Baccalaureate Program.......................... 125 Exercise Science .................................................... 125 Forensic Science.................................................... 128 Health Humanities ............................................... 130 Healthcare Administration .................................. 130 History................................................................... 132 Information Technology ...................................... 135 Intercultural Studies ............................................. 137 Interdisciplinary Studies

(Elementary Education) .................................... 138 Leadership............................................................. 143 Mathematics.......................................................... 144 Multidisciplinary Studies...................................... 146 Music ..................................................................... 147 Nursing BSN......................................................... 151 Nursing RN-BSN .................................................. 155 Philosophy............................................................. 158 Physics ................................................................... 159 Political Science/History ...................................... 162 Psychology ............................................................. 163 Religious Studies................................................... 166 Secondary Education ............................................ 168 Security and Intelligence Studies ......................... 170 Social Work .......................................................... 172 Spanish.................................................................. 175 Special Education Interventionist K-8

Post-Baccalaureate Program ............................. 177 Sport Management ............................................... 177 Teacher Education................................................ 178 Theatre .................................................................. 182 Youth Ministry...................................................... 183

Graduate Programs.................................................184

Education.............................................................. 184 Nursing MSN........................................................ 186 Social Work ......................................................... 192 Business................................................................. 196 Nursing DNP ........................................................ 201

Post-Graduate Certificate .......................................204

Family Nurse Practitioner .................................... 204 Nurse Educator ..................................................... 204 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ..... 205

Course Descriptions ...............................................207

Academic Structure ................................................301

Staff and Faulty .......................................................303

Academic Calendar.................................................315

The Mission and Vision of King University

MISSION

We prepare students in our Christian academic community to excel as thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizens with a passion for serving God, the Church, and the world.

We accomplish this through excellent teaching, high expectations, worthwhile example, and fidelity to our Presbyterian heritage. Our mission is the same for all campuses, sites, and online, and for all programs, curricular and extracurricular, graduate and undergraduate.

VISION

We aim to be the preeminent small to medium-sized Christian university in the Upper South, with a reputation earned there and beyond as a school serious about its Christian commitment, focused on student success, dedicated to academic excellence, and successful in producing graduates who excel wherever they live, work, and serve.

Identity King is a Christian university in the Presbyterian and Reformed traditions with the core belief that because God is the Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer of all life, our knowledge of self, the world, and God are interrelated. As the reformer John Calvin affirms in the opening words of the Institutes of the Christian Religion, "Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves." A Christian education, thus, is one that integrates faith, learning, and life.

The purpose of the vigorous and broad education at King is to educate students so that they may excel as thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizens with a passion for serving God, the Church, and the world. By excelling in our chosen fields of study and later in vocations and careers, we respond to the divine calling of using God-given talents and abilities to their full potential.

King positions itself as a missional university that prepares students to engage the world and nurtures students in vital Christian faith, rather than as a university with an inward focus that attempts to protect and separate students from the larger culture and world.

Philosophy of Education A King education is one that values excellent teaching, high expectations, worthwhile example, and fidelity to our Presbyterian heritage in keeping with the mission and identity of the institution. This education seeks to provide opportunities for students to become competent in their chosen fields of study, to grow toward maturity in their understanding of Christian faith, and to make personal commitments for responsible service and stewardship in the world. It maintains high academic standards while supporting the development of skills essential for success in a rigorous academic program.

The King General Education, or Core Curriculum, is the academic foundation for the King experience. It gives all students the skills, ideas, and knowledge they need to pursue their major and minor programs with confidence and good judgment. Through general education, King seeks to develop a student's intellectual and practical skills, create an understanding of human culture and the natural and physical world, foster an appreciation for human creative products, and create an awareness of thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizenship.

Teaching and learning expectations should recognize the variability of student talent, background, and preparation. Consequently, the King education is committed to providing personal attention, meaning that all educators--faculty and staff--seek to understand the needs of students and to be accessible and available to them while striving to provide an environment that encourages social, spiritual, and academic maturity. Furthermore, the institution is concerned for the balanced growth of the individual, recognizing that intellectual learning does not take place in isolation from other aspects of personal development and affirming the role of all members of the King community in the teaching and learning process.

King holds that knowledge of self, the world, and God are connected and, therefore, that learning and intellectual inquiry are acts of worship. King seeks to maintain an atmosphere in which learners have the privilege and responsibility of exploring the full range of questions raised in and beyond the classroom. The institution seeks to foster an ethos that stresses the importance of exploration, personal initiative,

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