Methodist University Undergraduate Campus Academic Catalog 2022

Methodist University

Undergraduate Campus Academic Catalog 2022

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY _____________________________________________________ 11

Mission Statement____________________________________________________________________________ 11 General Goals of the University Student __________________________________________________________ 11 Other University Goals ________________________________________________________________________ 11 Accreditation ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Associations and Other Endorsements____________________________________________________________ 14 Location and Facilities _________________________________________________________________________ 14 Davis Memorial Library ________________________________________________________________________ 14 Religious Life ________________________________________________________________________________ 15 Athletics ____________________________________________________________________________________ 15

UNDERGRADUATE CAMPUS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2022-2023 ________________________________ 15

Fall 2022 Semester (16-weeks) __________________________________________________________________ 15 Fall 2022 Subterms (8-weeks) ___________________________________________________________________ 16

Fall Subterm I _____________________________________________________________________________ 16 Fall Subterm II _____________________________________________________________________________ 16 Spring 2023 Semester (16-weeks) _______________________________________________________________ 17 Spring 2023 Subterms (8-weeks) ______________________________________________________________ 18 Spring Subterm I ___________________________________________________________________________ 18 Spring Subterm II___________________________________________________________________________ 18 Summer 2023 Sessions ________________________________________________________________________ 19

HONOR CODE _______________________________________________________________________ 21

Jurisdiction__________________________________________________________________________________ 21 Plagiarism and Intellectual Property______________________________________________________________ 22 Recycling ___________________________________________________________________________________ 22 Academic Misrepresentation ___________________________________________________________________ 22

Academic Violations of the Honor Code __________________________________________________ 22

STEP ONE: Faculty ____________________________________________________________________________ 22 STEP TWO: Honor Board _______________________________________________________________________ 23

Honor Board ________________________________________________________________________ 23

Board Composition and Roles ___________________________________________________________________ 23 Appeal Procedure ____________________________________________________________________________ 23 Honor Board Possible Penalties _________________________________________________________________ 24

ACADEMIC POLICIES __________________________________________________________________ 24

Protection of Freedom of Expression _____________________________________________________________ 24 Student Responsibility for Requirements and Registration ____________________________________________ 24 Registration _________________________________________________________________________________ 25 Declaration of Major __________________________________________________________________________ 25 Classification of Students ______________________________________________________________________ 25

Class Standings: Students are classified according to credits completed: ______________________________ 25 Residency ___________________________________________________________________________________ 25 Standard Full-time Course Load _________________________________________________________________ 25 Methodist University Definition of a Credit Hour ___________________________________________________ 26

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Modality Definitions __________________________________________________________________________ 26 Dropping/Changing Courses ____________________________________________________________________ 26 Adding a Course after the First-Class Meeting ______________________________________________________ 27 Academic Forgiveness Policy____________________________________________________________________ 27 Withdrawal from the University _________________________________________________________________ 27 Step-Out Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ 27 Undergraduate Attendance Policy _______________________________________________________________ 28 Rescheduling Coursework in the Event of a Campus Closure __________________________________________ 28 Internships __________________________________________________________________________________ 29 Grading System ______________________________________________________________________________ 29 Grade Change Policy __________________________________________________________________________ 29 Incomplete Grade Policy _______________________________________________________________________ 29 Cancellation of Courses ________________________________________________________________________ 30 Right to Change Requirements __________________________________________________________________ 30 Course Abbreviations _________________________________________________________________________ 30 Course Numbering and Level Guidelines __________________________________________________________ 32 Institutional Effectiveness ______________________________________________________________________ 32 Computing Resources Policy/Computer Use Policy __________________________________________________ 32 Mandatory Student Email Policy_________________________________________________________________ 32 Credit Earning Options ________________________________________________________________________ 32

Pass/Fail Option ___________________________________________________________________________ 32 Letter Grade Option ________________________________________________________________________ 33 Transfer Credit ____________________________________________________________________________ 33 Visiting Student Letters______________________________________________________________________ 33 Auditing a Course __________________________________________________________________________ 34 Directed Study Policy _______________________________________________________________________ 34 Independent Study Policy ____________________________________________________________________ 34 Challenge Examinations _____________________________________________________________________ 34 Credit by Examination_______________________________________________________________________ 34

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ____________________________________________________ 35

Federal Guidelines for Satisfactory Academic Progress and Financial Aid ________________________________ 35 Staying in Federal SAP Compliance_______________________________________________________________ 35 Methodist University Satisfactory Academic Progress Policies and Procedures ___________________________ 35

Treatment of Grades Reported _______________________________________________________________ 35 Notification of SAP Status ____________________________________________________________________ 36 Academic Probation Policy ___________________________________________________________________ 36

Academic Success Plan ____________________________________________________________________ 36 Academic Suspension _______________________________________________________________________ 37 Academic Dismissal _________________________________________________________________________ 37 SAP Readmissions and SAP Appeals ______________________________________________________________ 37 SAP Readmissions __________________________________________________________________________ 37 SAP Appeals_______________________________________________________________________________ 37 SAP Suspension and Dismissal Appeal Deadlines _________________________________________________ 38 SAP Appeal and Readmissions Review __________________________________________________________ 38 Academic Clemency ________________________________________________________________________ 38

Academic Clemency Process _______________________________________________________________ 38 Academic Clemency Terms and Conditions____________________________________________________ 38

GRADE APPEAL AND OTHER STUDENT COMPLAINTS ________________________________________ 39

Grade Appeal Policy __________________________________________________________________________ 39 Other Academic Complaints ____________________________________________________________________ 39 Non-Academic Complaints _____________________________________________________________________ 39

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Discrimination or Harassment __________________________________________________________________ 40 Other Complaints ____________________________________________________________________________ 40

GRADUATION POLICIES________________________________________________________________40

Declaration of Intent to Graduate _______________________________________________________________ 40 Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Conferral __________________________________________________ 40 Commencement Ceremonies ___________________________________________________________________ 41 Graduation with Honors for Baccalaureate Degrees _________________________________________________ 41 Closing of Records ____________________________________________________________________________ 41

ACADEMIC SERVICES AND SUPPORT _____________________________________________________ 41

One Stop- Academic Support Services ____________________________________________________________ 41 Tutoring Services _____________________________________________________________________________ 41 The Writing Center ___________________________________________________________________________ 41 Accessibility and Disability Services ______________________________________________________________ 42

INFORMATION FOR MILITARY STUDENTS _________________________________________________ 42

Registration for Active-Duty Service Member Students ______________________________________________ 42 Tuition Assistance ____________________________________________________________________________ 42 Financial Aid_________________________________________________________________________________ 42

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS___________________________________________________________ 43

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE ____________________________________________________________ 43

General Education Mission Statement ____________________________________________________________ 43 General Education Goals _______________________________________________________________________ 43 Computer and Oral Communication Competency Requirement________________________________________ 43 Written Communication Requirement ____________________________________________________________ 43 Library Competency Requirement _______________________________________________________________ 44 GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM ________________________________________________________ 44

Bachelor Degrees __________________________________________________________________________ 44 Associate Degrees __________________________________________________________________________ 45 Liberal Arts Electives ________________________________________________________________________ 46 Global Perspective Electives __________________________________________________________________ 47 Associate Degrees with subject concentrations __________________________________________________ 48 Methodist University/Defense Language Institute Cooperative Program ______________________________ 48

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SCIENCES ___________________________________________ 49

COMMUNICATION, COMPOSITION, AND RHETORIC DIVISON _________________________________________ 49 Applied Communication and Leadership ________________________________________________________ 49 BS in Applied Communication with Public Affairs Communication Concentration _____________________ 49 BS in Applied Communication with Organizational Communication and Leadership concentration _______ 51 BS in Applied Communication with Health Communication concentration __________________________ 53 BS in Leadership Communication ___________________________________________________________ 55 Applied Communication Minor _____________________________________________________________ 56 Applied Communication, Speech, and Debate Courses ____________________________________________ 56 Mass Communications ______________________________________________________________________ 59 BA and BS in Mass Communications with Journalism concentration________________________________ 60 BA and BS in Mass Communications with Radio concentration ____________________________________ 61 BA and BS in Mass Communications with TV/Video/Multimedia concentration ______________________ 62 BA and BS in Mass Communications with Sports Media concentration _____________________________ 63 Mass Communications minor ______________________________________________________________ 65 Sports Media minor ______________________________________________________________________ 65 Mass Communications Courses _______________________________________________________________ 65

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Composition and Rhetoric ___________________________________________________________________ 71 First-year Writing ________________________________________________________________________ 71 Writing Minor ___________________________________________________________________________ 71

Composition and Rhetoric Courses ____________________________________________________________ 71 FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION___________________________________________________________ 72

Fine Arts Department _______________________________________________________________________ 73 BA in Art with Painting concentration ________________________________________________________ 73 Art minor and Associate of Arts Concentration ________________________________________________ 74

Art History Courses _________________________________________________________________________ 75 Art Studio Courses _________________________________________________________________________ 76

BFA in Graphic Design ____________________________________________________________________ 80 Graphic Design Courses _____________________________________________________________________ 82 Performing Arts Department _________________________________________________________________ 84

BA in Music _____________________________________________________________________________ 85 BA in Music with Arts Management concentration _____________________________________________ 87 BA in Music Composition __________________________________________________________________ 90 BM in Music Performance _________________________________________________________________ 92 A.A. in Music ____________________________________________________________________________ 95 Music Minor ____________________________________________________________________________ 96 Theoretical Music courses ___________________________________________________________________ 97 History and Literature of Music courses ________________________________________________________ 99 Music Education and Methods Courses ________________________________________________________ 102 Applied Music Courses _____________________________________________________________________ 104 Miscellaneous Courses _____________________________________________________________________ 105 Ensemble Courses _________________________________________________________________________ 106 Theatre ____________________________________________________________________________________ 107 Theatre minor __________________________________________________________________________ 107 Theatre Courses __________________________________________________________________________ 108 HUMANITIES DIVISION _______________________________________________________________________109 English __________________________________________________________________________________ 110 English B.A. ____________________________________________________________________________ 110 English Minors _________________________________________________________________________ 112 English Courses ___________________________________________________________________________ 112 Spanish _________________________________________________________________________________ 118 BA in Spanish __________________________________________________________________________ 118 Spanish Minor__________________________________________________________________________119 AA in Spanish __________________________________________________________________________ 120 Spanish Courses __________________________________________________________________________ 121 French Courses ___________________________________________________________________________ 124 German Courses __________________________________________________________________________124 Geography Courses ________________________________________________________________________ 124 Global Studies ____________________________________________________________________________ 125 B.A. and B.S. in Global Studies _____________________________________________________________ 125 Certificate in Global Studies _______________________________________________________________ 127 History __________________________________________________________________________________ 128 B.A. and B.S. in History ___________________________________________________________________ 128 History Minor and AA in History ___________________________________________________________ 130 Global History Minor ____________________________________________________________________ 130 Certificate in American Studies ____________________________________________________________ 131 Certificate in European Studies ____________________________________________________________ 132 History Courses ___________________________________________________________________________ 133 Philosophy _______________________________________________________________________________ 139

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Philosophy Minor _______________________________________________________________________ 139 Ethics Minor ___________________________________________________________________________ 139 Philosophy Courses ________________________________________________________________________ 140 Religion _________________________________________________________________________________ 142 BA in Religion __________________________________________________________________________ 142 Religion Minor _________________________________________________________________________ 143 Religion Courses __________________________________________________________________________ 144 Interdisciplinary Programs __________________________________________________________________ 146 BA in Professional leadership and Ethics _____________________________________________________ 146 Women's Studies _________________________________________________________________________ 148 Women's Studies Minor __________________________________________________________________ 148 Women's Studies Courses __________________________________________________________________ 149 Methodist University Journey _______________________________________________________________ 150 Interdisciplinary Studies Courses _____________________________________________________________ 150 HONORS PROGRAM _________________________________________________________________________152 Admission _______________________________________________________________________________ 153 Requirements ____________________________________________________________________________ 153 Honors Courses ___________________________________________________________________________ 153 JUSTICE AND MILITARY STUDIES DIVISION________________________________________________________154 Interdisciplinary Studies of Clandestine Laboratories _____________________________________________ 154 Clandestine Laboratories AS ______________________________________________________________ 155 Clandestine Laboratories Minor____________________________________________________________ 155 Criminal Justice and Forensic Science _________________________________________________________155 BS in Criminal Justice ____________________________________________________________________ 156 BS in Forensic Science ___________________________________________________________________157 Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Minor ___________________________________________________158 Forensic Science Minor __________________________________________________________________158 AA in Criminal Justice ____________________________________________________________________ 159 Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Courses __________________________________________________159 Legal Studies _____________________________________________________________________________ 167 Legal Studies Minor _____________________________________________________________________ 167 Legal Studies Courses ______________________________________________________________________ 168 Military Science/Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) ______________________________________173 Military Science Minor ___________________________________________________________________173 Basic ROTC Program Courses ________________________________________________________________ 174 Advanced ROTC Program Courses ____________________________________________________________175 AFROTC Cooperative Program with Fayetteville State University ___________________________________177 Air Force ROTC Courses ____________________________________________________________________178 NATURAL SCIENCES DIVISION __________________________________________________________________179 Biology __________________________________________________________________________________ 179 BS in Biology with General Biology Concentration _____________________________________________180 BS in Biology with Integrative Biology Concentration___________________________________________181 BS in Biology with Healthcare Concentration _________________________________________________182 BS in Biology with Cell and Molecular Concentration ___________________________________________183 Biology Minor __________________________________________________________________________ 184 AS in Biology ___________________________________________________________________________ 185 Biology Courses ___________________________________________________________________________ 185 Chemistry and Physical Science ______________________________________________________________ 190 BS in Chemistry _________________________________________________________________________ 191 BS in Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration _____________________________________________ 192 BS in Chemistry with Forensic Science Concentration __________________________________________193 Chemistry Minor ________________________________________________________________________ 194

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