2005-06 CATALOG

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

2005-2006 Catalog

Vol. XLIII, No. 1

Summer, 2005

 

PHONE NUMBERS (Campus Switchboard) ........ (910) 521-6000

Academic Records and Transcripts.......................................... 521‑6788

Admissions............................................................................. 521‑6262

Advisement and Retention....................................................... 521-6625

Bookstore .............................................................................. 521‑6222

Career Services Center........................................................... 521‑6270

College of Arts and Sciences................................................... 521-6198

Continuing Education and Distance Education........................... 521‑6367

Counseling and Testing Center ................................................ 521‑6202

Financial Aid (Scholarships, Grants, Loans, Work‑Study) .......... 521‑6255

Graduate Programs in Business Administration  ....................... 521‑6637

Graduate Programs in Education   ........................................... 521-6221

Graduate Programs in School and Service Agency Counseling .. 521‑6240

Housing.................................................................................. 521‑6228

Police and Public Safety ......................................................... 521‑6235

Registration ........................................................................... 521‑6298

School of Business.................................................................. 521-6214

School of Education ............................................................... 521-6221

School of Graduate Studies ..................................................... 521-6271

Student Activities ................................................................... 521‑6207

Student Affairs....................................................................... 521-6226

Summer School....................................................................... 521‑6224 

Tuition, Fees, and Student Accounts......................................... 521‑6329

University Computing ............................................................. 521‑6260

For additional phone numbers and Web addresses, visit www.uncp.edu/

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

P.O. Box 1510

Pembroke, North Carolina 28372-1510

910-521-6000

1-800-949-UNCP (8627)

Web: www.uncp.edu

 

This catalog provides the basic information you will need about the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It includes our history and current goals, admissions standards and requirements, tuition and other costs, sources of financial aid, and rules and regulations that govern student life. This catalog also describes our student organizations and other activities on the campus, lists courses and programs by department, and contains the name, rank, and educational background of each full-time faculty member.

UNC Pembroke is one of sixteen universities in North Carolina that comprise the University of North Carolina.  UNCP has a thirteen‑member Board of Trustees and, like the other institutions of The University of North Carolina, is subject to the governing regulations of The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina.

UNC Pembroke supports the protections available to members of its community under all applicable Federal laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 799A and 845 of the Public Health Service Act, the Equal Pay and Age Discrimination Acts, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Executive Order 11246.

UNC Pembroke is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability or because of the individual’s honorable service in the Armed Services of the United States. Moreover, UNCP is open to people of all races and actively seeks to promote diversity by recruiting and enrolling American Indian, Black, Asian, and Hispanic students.

UNC Pembroke reserves the right to change without notice any fee, provision, offering, or requirement in this catalog, and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met the requirements for admission or graduation.

 

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4501) to award Baccalaureate and Master’s level degrees.

UNC Pembroke is also accredited by or is a member of:

▪   The North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities

▪   The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

▪   The National Association of Schools of Music

▪   The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

▪   The American Council on Education

▪   The North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission

▪   The North Carolina State Board of Education

▪   The American Association of State Colleges and Universities

▪   The Council on Social Work Education

▪   The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration

▪   The American Chemical Society

▪   The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

 

This Catalog was prepared by the UNC Pembroke Offices of Academic Affairs and University and Community Relations: Sara Oswald, Editor.  Pages were prepared using Adobe InDesign CS.  Text is set in Adobe Garamond Pro, headings in Myriad Pro.  Photographs by Bobby Ayers.

7,500 copies of the print version of this catalog were produced by the UNC Pembroke Office of University and Community Relations.

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke: General Information

Mission Statement, History of the University, Campus....................................................... 5         

Academic Calendar........................................................................................................ 9

Academic Services and Facilities................................................................................... 11

Undergraduate Academic Programs

Baccalaureate Degrees................................................................................................. 19

Freshman Seminar........................................................................................................ 22

General Education Program........................................................................................... 23

University Honors College............................................................................................. 30

Teacher Education Programs......................................................................................... 32

Special and Interdisciplinary Programs........................................................................... 33

Health Professions Programs......................................................................................... 38

Academic Policies

Requirements for Graduation......................................................................................... 40

Academic Procedures and Policies................................................................................ 42

Undergraduate Admissions .............................................................................................. 54

Finances for Undergraduate Programs

Expenses...................................................................................................................... 63

Financial Aid, Scholarships, Awards, Grants, and Loans.................................................. 68

Student Affairs and Student Services

Room and Board........................................................................................................... 73

Student Services and Policies......................................................................................... 74

Student Activities and Organizations............................................................................... 81

College of Arts and Sciences

American Indian Studies ............................................................................................... 86

Art .............................................................................................................................. 90

Biology ........................................................................................................................ 99

Chemistry and Physics................................................................................................ 110

English, Theatre, and Languages.................................................................................. 122

Geology and Geography............................................................................................... 140

History....................................................................................................................... 145

Mass Communications................................................................................................. 157

Mathematics and Computer Science............................................................................. 164

Music......................................................................................................................... 175

Nursing...................................................................................................................... 189

Philosophy and Religion............................................................................................... 197

Political Science and Public Administration................................................................... 205

Psychology and Counseling.......................................................................................... 213

Social Work................................................................................................................ 218

Sociology and Criminal Justice .................................................................................... 223

School of Business  ......................................................................................................... 238

School of Education

Teacher Education Program........................................................................................ 251

Education Department................................................................................................. 282

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department................................................ 293

Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC).......................................................................... 307

Military Science (Army ROTC)................................................................................... 310

School of Graduate Studies

Program Offerings, Admissions, Procedures and Policies, Expenses............................... 314

Business Administration (M.B.A.)................................................................................ 323

Public Administration (M.P.A.).................................................................................... 329

School Administration (M.S.A.)................................................................................... 339

School Counseling (M.A.) and Service Agency Counseling (M.A.)................................ 342

Education (M.A.Ed.)................................................................................................... 350

Art Education (M.A.).................................................................................................. 361

English Education (M.A.)............................................................................................ 365

Mathematics Education (M.A.).................................................................................... 370

Music Education (M.A.).............................................................................................. 375

Physical Education (M.A.)........................................................................................... 379

Science Education (M.A.)........................................................................................... 383

Social Studies Education (M.A.)................................................................................... 389

Teaching (M.A.T.)...................................................................................................... 393

Appendix A:

                The University of North Carolina: History and Leadership..................................... 399

UNC Pembroke Officers and Administrators........................................................ 401

UNC Pembroke Faculty...................................................................................... 406

Appendix B:

                Scholarships........................................................................................................ 426

Title II Report..................................................................................................... 453

Index ............................................................................................................................... 454

Campus Map ................................................................................................................... 458