King University 2019-2020 Catalog

King University 2019-2020 Catalog

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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, and Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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 in Nursing, Master's degree in Nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice at King University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, phone 202-887-6791. The Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).1 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.

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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.

1 King University is currently on probation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education

(CAATE), 6850 Austin Center Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78731-3101. The program has chosen to voluntarily withdraw its accreditation effective May 2020. The program will remain on probation until the

withdrawal is effective and the program is closed.

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 ....................... 15 Applying as a New Freshman .......................... 16 Applying as a Transfer Student .......................17 Applying for Readmission to King..................18 Dual Enrollment Students .............................. 19 International Students.....................................20 Part-Time Students .......................................... 20

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

AGS/Online Student Cost Structure ............. 22 Additional and Part-Time Fees ....................... 22 Full-Time Traditional Student Cost

Structure .......................................................... 25 General Financial Information .......................25 Military Mobilization.......................................26 Payment of Student Accounts.........................28 Refunds ........................................................... 28 Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits ... 30 Withdrawal from a Course or Drop

a Course ........................................................... 32 Withdrawal from the Institution .................... 33

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

Application for Financial Aid ......................... 35 Sources of Financial Aid ................................. 35 General Facts ................................................... 35 Financial Aid General Policies ........................ 36 Title IV Federal and King Institutional

Satisfactory Academic Progress ....................... 37 Appeals.............................................................40 Appeal Deadline for Submission .................... 40 Additional Information...................................40 Qualitative Standards ...................................... 41 Quantitative Standards....................................41

Student Life ........................................................... 43

Student Affairs ................................................. 43 Honor Code.....................................................45 Complaint Procedure ...................................... 45 Inclement Weather and Emergency

Closure ............................................................. 45 Annual Security Report...................................46

Title IX............................................................. 46

Academic Policies...................................................47

Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) Courses for Traditional Students ................... 47

Academic Amnesty.......................................... 47 Academic Appeals ........................................... 47 Academic Standing ......................................... 48 Audits .............................................................. 50 Awarding Posthumous Degrees ...................... 50 Change of Grades ........................................... 50 Chapel, Convocation, and Service (CCS)

Credit--Traditional.......................................... 50 Class Attendance............................................. 51 Classification of Students ............................... 51 Completing an Additional Major or

Additional Degree After Earning a Bachelor's Degree............................................ 52 Comprehensive Assessment of General Education ........................................................ 53 Comprehensive Assessment of Major ............ 53 Counting Courses for More than One Requirement.................................................... 53 Course Substitution ........................................ 53 Declaration of Major....................................... 54 Declaration of Major, Track, or Concentration ................................................. 54 Declaration of Credit Hour and Equivalencies ................................................... 54 Degrees Offered .............................................. 55 Directed Studies .............................................. 55 Final Examinations ......................................... 56 Grade Requirements in the Major and Minor............................................................... 56 Grading: Grade Reports and the Quality Point System .................................................... 57 Graduate Academic Standing ......................... 57 Graduation Requirements .............................. 58 Honors in Independent Study........................ 58 Intent to Graduate .......................................... 59 International Baccalaureate (IB) Program ...... 59 Internship Policy ............................................. 59 KING Courses................................................. 59 Last Day to Add a Class .................................. 60 Late Arrival ...................................................... 60 Leave of Absence ............................................. 60 Limitation of Hours ........................................ 60 Limitation of Physical Education Activity Courses ............................................................ 61 Online and Distance Education--Student Privacy.............................................................. 61 Online Education ........................................... 61 Orientation and Advising ............................... 61

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Participation in Commencement Exercises....62 Pass/Fail ........................................................... 62 Placement for Composition Courses..............62 Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) ...................63 Program Length ............................................... 64 Records and Transcripts..................................64 Registration and Changes in Class or

Schedule ........................................................... 64 Repeat Coursework ......................................... 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 Dean's Lists ..........67

Programs and Services ............................................. 69

The R.T.L. Liston Medallion for Academic Excellence .......................................69

Adult and Graduate Studies (AGS) ................69 Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) ......... 70 King University Libraries.................................70 Information Technology .................................72 Jack E. Snider Honors Program--

Traditional .......................................................72 King Institute for Faith and Culture ..............72 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps

(ROTC) Military Science.................................73 Dual Enrollment..............................................74 Au Sable Institute of Environmental

Studies .............................................................. 75

Preparation for Pre-Professional Programs ........... 78

Cooperative Education....................................78 Off-Campus Internships..................................78 Pre-Professional Programs ............................... 78

General Education ................................................... 80

Academic Programs--Majors and Minors .............. 86

Undergraduate Programs ........................................ 88

Associate of Arts......................................................88 Appalachian Studies................................................89 Applied Science and Mathematics .........................90 Biblical Studies ........................................................ 91 Biochemistry ............................................................ 91 Biology ..................................................................... 93 Business ................................................................... 98 Business Administration BBA ..............................100 Chemistry ..............................................................101

Coaching ............................................................... 104 Communication ................................................... 104 Criminal Justice .................................................... 105 Digital Media Art and Design .............................. 108 Economics............................................................. 110 English .................................................................. 110 English as a Second Language (ESL)

for Grades PreK-12 ........................................... 115 (additional endorsement, also available as a post-baccalaureate program) Exercise Science .................................................... 115 Forensic Science.................................................... 118 Health Informatics................................................ 120 Healthcare Administration .................................. 121 History................................................................... 122 Information Technology ...................................... 125 Intercultural Studies ............................................. 127 Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education) .................................... 128 Leadership............................................................. 132 Mathematics.......................................................... 132 Multidisciplinary Studies...................................... 135 Music ..................................................................... 135 Nursing BSN......................................................... 139 Nursing RN-BSN .................................................. 143 Philosophy............................................................. 147 Physics ................................................................... 147 Political Science/History ...................................... 150 Psychology ............................................................. 153 Religious Studies................................................... 155 Secondary Education ............................................ 158 Security and Intelligence Studies ......................... 159 Social Work .......................................................... 161 Spanish.................................................................. 164 Sport Management ............................................... 165 Teacher Education................................................ 167 Theatre .................................................................. 170 Youth Ministry...................................................... 172

Graduate Programs.................................................173

Business................................................................. 173 Education .............................................................. 178 Nursing MSN........................................................ 180 Nursing DNP ........................................................ 184

Post-Graduate Certificate .......................................187

Family Nurse Practitioner .................................... 187 Nurse Educator ..................................................... 187

Course Descriptions ...............................................189

Academic Structure ................................................280

Staff and Faulty .......................................................282

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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