Academic Programs ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

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1 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Lenoir-Rhyne University grants the undergraduate degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), and Bachelor of Music (B.M.). The undergraduate academic programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University are administered through a series of four Colleges, each representing disciplines with similar backgrounds and directions. Additionally, there are two programs designed specifically for Life Long Learning students: Liberal Arts (B.A.) and Professional Organizational Development (B.S.). Graduate degree information is contained in the Graduate School Catalog. The table below lists the four Academic Colleges along with their Dean, the eleven Schools and their Chairs, and the programs they administer. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES School of Arts and Letters American Studies (BA) English (BA) German (BA) Graphic Design (BA) Music (BA,BM) Music Performance (BA) Sacred Music (BA) Spanish (BA) Spanish Education (BA) Studio Art (BA) Theatre (BA) Writing (MA) School of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Theology (LTSS) *See Graduate School Catalog Divinity (MDiv) History (BA) Philosophy (BA) Politics and International Relations (BA) Political Science (BA) Politics and Law (BA) Psychology (BA) Religious Development (BA) Religious Studies (BA, MA) Sacred Theology (STM) Sociology (BA) School of Natural Sciences Biology (BA/BS) Chemistry (BA/BS) Environmental Science and Policy(BS) Medical Studies (BS/BS to MS, 3+2) Physics (BS) Pre-Medical Science (BS) Dual Degree Programs: Pre-Engineering Pre-Forestry Pre-Environmental Management Sustainability Studies (MS) Dr. Daniel Kiser, Dean Dr. Jennifer Heller, Chair Dr. David Ratke, Chair Dr. Clay Schmitt, Provost, LTSS Dr. Marsha Fanning, Chair

2 THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES School of Education Community College Administration (MA) Elementary Education (BA) Language Development and Learning (MA) Middle School Education (BA) Online Teaching & Instructional Design (MS) Teaching (MA) *Note: concentration areas available see Graduate section of Catalog for more information. School of Counseling and Human Services Counseling (MA) Human Services (MA) Human and Community Services (BA) Liberal Arts (BA/MA) (BA is for Life Long Learning Students only) THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES School of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science Athletic Training (MS) Community Health (BS) Dietetics (Internship only) Exercise Science (BS) Public Health (MPH) Sports Management (BA) School of Nursing Nursing (BS) Nursing (MS) School of Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy (MS) Dr. Hank Weddington, Dean Dr. Kim Matthews, Chair Dr. Neal Gray, Chair Dr. Katherine Pasour, Dean Dr. Michael McGee, Chair Dr. Kerry Thompson, Chair Dr. Toni Oakes, Chair THE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL STUDIES Dr. Mary Lesser, Dean Charles M. Snipes School of Business Dr. Mary Lesser, Chair Accounting (BA) Business Administration (MBA) Professional Organizational Development (BS) (Life Long Learning Students only) Economics (BA) Finance (BA) International Business (BA) International Economics (BA) Management (BA) Marketing (BA) Donald and Helen Schort School of Mathematics and Computing Sciences Computer Science (BA) Information Technology (BA) Mathematics (BA/BS) School of Journalism and Mass Communication Broadcast and Electronic Media (BA) Converging and Interactive Media (BA) Dr. Timothy Goldberg, Interim Chair Dr. Lisa Harris, Chair

3 Multimedia Journalism (BA) Public Relations (BA) THE CURRICULUM Lenoir-Rhyne University operates on a two-semester calendar system. The fall and spring semesters are 16 weeks in length, and each is followed by a formal examination period. During the fall and spring semesters a student may take a maximum of 18 credit hours (16 for First- Year Students) without requesting an overload. The two-term summer session normally allows a student to complete up to 14 credit hours in addition to those earned during the regular academic year. Classes are scheduled throughout the week, Monday through Friday. A three-credit-hour class is taught in 50 minute segments three times a week or in 75 minute segments twice a week. Students attending Lenoir-Rhyne University may complete undergraduate degrees in a variety of major areas. Descriptions of the majors and their specific requirements are indicated on the following pages among the academic programs. Upon completion of the stated requirements, the candidate is presented the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Music degree as indicated in the description. The candidate qualifies for a degree by satisfactorily completing a minimum of 128 semester hours to include all required courses both in the core curriculum and the major/ minor field(s) of study. Certain majors may require completion of more than 128 semester hours for graduation. The complete program includes Core Curriculum requirements, major field requirements, technical requirements, and electives. Students may also complete, beyond their required major field, a second major or a minor in another field. If a student wishes to complete a second major or a minor in a field that shares similar course requirements with the primary major, that student must successfully complete these common courses and all other requirements for both programs. A minimum of unique credits in the smaller major and/or the additional minor must be equal or greater than two-thirds of that major s/minor s standard number of required credit hours. Any exceptions to this policy will be noted in the descriptions of the specific major and/or minor field requirements. Students should refer to the particular program s section in the catalog to determine if any special exceptions exist to this standard policy. COMMON LEARNING GOALS Lenoir-Rhyne University s Learning Goals rest upon three foundations developed from the University s Mission Statement: Integrated Learning To be a fully developed person, one must know that each of the three broad categories of learning defined in the common learning goals care and responsibility, knowledge and understanding, and communication and rhetoric must work together simultaneously. World Engagement A full understanding of the world and a spirit of openness will yield a call to service and action as we work in communities at every level. Christian Perspective To fulfill our mission as a Christian institution, the University shall foster caring for others, humility, fellowship, a sense of vocation, and faith. The common learning goals, when implemented across the entire curriculum, will yield a discerning, curious and effective thinker, responsive to the needs of others.

4 Care and Responsibility Lenoir-Rhyne graduates will demonstrate a sense of personal integrity and an awareness of their responsibilities as stewards and citizens of the world. Furthermore, they will exhibit a commitment to morality and to lives of service. They will demonstrate: care and concern for personal wellbeing: care and concern for others; care and concern for learning; awareness of the world beyond the self in an open and intercultural way; rigorous ethical understanding; dedication to vocation; realization of these goals in action and service. Knowledge and Understanding Lenoir-Rhyne graduates will interpret the world, using appropriate tools drawn from relevant bodies of knowledge both to grapple with and to attempt answers to enduring questions. They will: engage the knowledge, the modes of inquiry, and the enduring questions of the Liberal Arts and Sciences; engage the unknown and solve problems creatively; understand the ways in which the various bodies of knowledge connect and overlap; understand the limits of these bodies of knowledge. Communication and Rhetoric Lenoir-Rhyne graduates will be discerning readers and listeners as well as persuasive writers and speakers, practiced and skillful at grasping and creating meaning. They will: read and listen for information, understanding and argument, moving beyond memorization to discernment; write and speak informatively and persuasively to different audiences, and make effective use of qualitative and quantitative reasoning, evidence, and exhortation; use writing and speaking as tools for understanding and solving problems; effectively locate, critically assess, and use information. THE CORE CURRICULUM Lenoir-Rhyne University s core curriculum is an innovative, comprehensive, and flexible introduction to the liberal arts and sciences, and is the common foundation of a Lenoir-Rhyne education. It is designed around ways of knowing the world, big questions both enduring and current, and the growth of a healthy, reflective, and articulate self. The Core has three parts: 1. The First Year Experience is a topical, year-long course that introduces students to the college-level work, to college social and cultural life, and to the college world view. 2. Foundations focus on essential skills, broader cultural and interpersonal understanding, and a Christian perspective. 3. The Liberal Arts and Sciences (Humanities, Human Society and Behavior, the Natural World, and the Fine Arts) courses are built around ways of knowing, both within and between, the traditional disciplines. Students take either tradition introductory, or year-long interdisciplinary courses and then a pair of small, intense upper-level seminars. Students complete a Capstone presentation in one of the seminars. The core curriculum at Lenoir-Rhyne consists of five components: The First-Year Experience The Foundations courses Liberal Arts and Sciences courses (Level 1) Liberal Arts and Sciences seminars (Level 2) The Core Capstone Project

5 CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: HOURS THE FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE* The First-Year Experience consists of two 3-hour courses spanning the first two semesters. FYE 191, First-Year Experience I FYI 192, First-Year Experience II THE FOUNDATIONS COURSES hours Students must complete ENG 131 within their first two semesters. ENG hours Students must complete their remaining Foundations courses in their first 64 credit hours. COM 111 CSC 115 or above 1-4 hours CSC hours MAT 113, or 115, or 125, or 129, or 165, or hours REL 100 Foreign Language** FRE GER SPA GRE CHN SED HES 100 and 1 activity course, or HES 287, or HES THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LEVEL I) 21-2 Students will take hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses from four categories: Humanities (HUM), Human Society and Behavior (HSB), Natural World (NAT), and Fine Arts (FIN). Courses are taken at two levels (I and II). LEVEL I Students take two courses each in the Humanities, Human Society and Behavior, and Natural Science: a sequence, two 188s, or courses with different prefixes. Humanities HUM 188/189 HIS 101 HIS 102 ENG 231 REL *Excluding REL 125 and 126 PHI level *Note that REL 125 and 126 are specific to REL majors and may not count towards the Level I Core requirement. Human Society and Behavior HSB 188/189 SOC 100 PSY 100 ECO 121 ECO 122 POL 120 POL 140 Natural Science 6-8 hours NAT 188/189 Any laboratory course in AST, BIO, CHE, EAR, ENV, or PHY; or SCI 110

6 Fine Arts Students take 3 credit hours total from the following options: ART 200, 205, 206, 211, 221, 223 or 225 DAN ENG 281 FIN 188 MUS 151 or 200 THR 110, 200, or 260 THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LEVEL II) LEVEL II At Level II, student take two courses designed around a rigorous exploration of a Big Question in a way that pushes disciplinary boundaries. Students in liberal arts and science majors must take one course in each category outside of the category containing their major. Students with two majors must select one Level II course in a category not containing either of those majors. Students in professional majors may select two of the three seminars. Humanities HUM 388 Human Society and Behavior HSB 388 Natural Science NAT 388 THE CORE CAPSTONE 0 hours As their Core Capstone, students will select one of their Level II culminating projects for public presentation. Although the capstone experience carries no credit hours, it must be completed successfully to fulfill graduation requirements. *Transfer students entering Lenoir-Rhyne University with at least 2 of earned collegelevel credit beyond high school (i.e. not including early college or AP credit) will be exempt from the FYE requirement, but will be required to take LRU 100, 101 or 102, a course designed specifically for adult and traditional transfer students that will orient and acculturate them to the University. Transfer students who enter LR with 2 or more and have been out of school for 5 years or longer should enroll in LRU 100 or 101. This course is also recommended for all returning LR students who have been away from LR for more than 5 years. This course is designed to help transfer students make the transition to and be successful at LR, with particular attention to the needs of returning students. Students may choose to take the zero credit course (100, which incurs a $125 fee) or the one credit course (101). Transfer students who enter LR with 2 or more and have attended another college or university within the last 5 years should enroll in LRU 102. This course is designed to help transfer students make the adjustment to and be successful at LR. **Students meet the foreign language requirement through successful completion of six hours of courses in the same area or through satisfactory completion of a program-implemented proficiency examination in a second (non-native) language. GLOBAL LEARNING The Core Curriculum requires Global Learning experiences, which build upon the multicultural foundation formed through taking the Core-required foreign language classes and integrate international knowledge from different disciplines to prepare students to become informed citizens of the world. This requirement can be met through study abroad or through taking classes on campus. A student must complete a full semester of study abroad, or at least five credit hours of Global Learning-designated courses, or a short-term study abroad experience

7 and at least two credit hours in a GL course. GL courses may count toward the Core, a student s major, or elective hours. The courses listed below count toward the Global Learning requirement; in addition to this list, individual courses may be approved on a semester-by-semester basis (these will be indicated by a G on the course schedule). Foreign language classes beyond the Core requirement (additional work in the Core language or work in another language) also count toward this requirement. BIO 237 BUS 442 COM 120 ECO 122, 310, 421, 424 EDU 220, 274 ENG 233 ENV 120, 470 HCS 250 HIS 205, 208, 230, 305 NUR 455 PHI 251 POD 435 POL 140, 332, 419, 425, 430, 433, 440, 444, 459 REL 273 SOC 345 ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING Additionally, all students must complete an Academic Service Learning project. ASL is an endeavor in which a service experience is integrated into a course curriculum. This is a supplemental service project through which students apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to focus on problem-solving in the community. Students must address a specific community problem or need, establish contact with a relevant organization, create goals for the project, complete 15 hours of service over the semester, and reflect on and evaluate the experience. FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING OR LEARNING DISABLED STUDENTS Students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and/or with a diagnosed learning disabled can satisfy the foreign language requirements by completing one of the following: 1. take six credits of American Sign Language, OR 2. take six credits of French, German, or Spanish, OR 3. take six credits of Latin or Greek, OR 4. take six credits, in addition to other core requirements, that pertain to the past and present cultural heritage of other countries, (see the list of approved Cultural Enrichment courses following:). APPROVED LIST OF CULTURAL ENRICHMENT COURSES Various courses below can satisfy the foreign language core requirement for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and/or who have a diagnosed learning disability. The purpose is to expose students to the past and/or present cultural heritage of countries other than the United States in order to partially counteract the limitations that the communications barrier of hearing loss or learning disability may cause. To qualify for the cultural enrichment course option, students must have a documented, specific learning/language based disability in either

8 written or oral processing deficits. Specific documentation must be provided to the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities for consideration. The documentation must be provided on letterhead and identify the specific learning disability provided by a qualified professional (e.g., psychologist, psychiatrist, school psychologist). The Director of Services for Students with Disabilities will review the documentation and a recommendation will be made to the Provost. The Provost determines whether the cultural enrichment options will be allowed on a case-bycase basis. Written notice of the determination will be made within 30 days of the request: Art: 341, 342 Economics: 421, 424 English: 233 History: 203, 204, 205, 230, 304, 305 Human and Community Service: 250 Philosophy: 298, 299 Political Science: 140, 230, 440 Religion: 273 Sociology: 317, 345, 379 Theatre: 260, 265 Students who need to be considered for the Cultural Enrichment course option to satisfy the foreign language requirement must contact the Disability Services Office or the Office of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Student Services.

9 COURSE ABBREVIATIONS ACC Accounting HON Honors AMS American Studies HSB Human Society & Behavior ART Art HUM Humanities AST Astronomy LED Leadership BIB Bible LBS Liberal Studies BIO Biology LRU Lenoir-Rhyne Course BUS Business MAT Mathematics CED Christian Education MIN Ministry CHE Chemistry MPH Public Health CHI Chinese MUS Music CHS Church History NAT Natural World CLA Classics NTR Nutrition (Dietetic Internship) COM Communications NUR Nursing COU Counseling OCC Occupational Therapy CPE Clinical Pastoral Education PHI Philosophy CSC Computer Science PHY Physics DAN Dance POD Professional Organizational Dev. EAR Earth Science POL Political Science ECO Economics PSY Psychology EDU Education REL Religion ENG English SCE Social Entrepreneurship ENT Entrepreneurship SCI Science ENV Environmental Science & Policy SED Hearing Impaired Education FIN Fine Arts SOC Sociology FRE French SPA Spanish FYE First Year Experience STM Sacred Theology GER German SUS Sustainability Studies GRE Greek THL Theology HCS Human & Community Service THR Theatre HES Health, Exercise, Sports Science WMS Women s Studies HIS History WRI Writing