2009-10 CATALOG

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

2009-2010 Catalog

Vol. XLVII, No. 1

Summer, 2009

 

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

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

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

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

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

Center for Academic Excellence............................................. 521-6625

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

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

Distance Education................................................................. 521‑6367

Division of Information Technology ......................................... 521‑6260

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

Graduate Program in Public Administration  ............................. 521‑6637

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

Graduate Program in Service Agency Counseling .................... 521‑6240

Housing and Residence Life.................................................... 775-4253

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

Student Life ........................................................................... 521‑6207

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

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

University Center ................................................................... 521‑6584

 

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, sexual orientation, 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

   The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training 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 CS3.  Text is set in Adobe Garamond Pro, headings in Myriad Pro.  Photographs by Bobby Ayers.

2,000 copies of the print version of this catalog were produced by the UNC Pembroke Office of University and Community Relations at an approximate cost of $3.84 per copy.

 

 

 

 

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................................................................................................. 21

Freshman Seminar........................................................................................................ 24

General Education Program........................................................................................... 25

Esther G. Maynor Honors College................................................................................. 33

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Program................................................................. 36

Teacher Education Programs......................................................................................... 49

Special and Interdisciplinary Programs........................................................................... 50

Health Professions Programs......................................................................................... 56

Academic Policies

Requirements for Graduation......................................................................................... 58

Academic Procedures and Policies................................................................................ 60

Undergraduate Admissions .............................................................................................. 73

Finances for Undergraduate Programs

Expenses...................................................................................................................... 82

Financial Aid, Scholarships, Awards, Grants, and Loans.................................................. 87

Policy on Financial Aid Eligibility.................................................................................... 90

Student Affairs

Student Affairs Department........................................................................................... 94

Student Involvement...................................................................................................... 98

Student Services......................................................................................................... 100

Student Rights and Responsibilities............................................................................... 102

College of Arts and Sciences .......................................................................................... 115

American Indian Studies ............................................................................................. 116

Art ............................................................................................................................ 120

Biology ...................................................................................................................... 130

Chemistry and Physics................................................................................................ 141

English and Theatre..................................................................................................... 152

Foreign Languages...................................................................................................... 169

Geology and Geography............................................................................................... 175

History....................................................................................................................... 180

Mass Communication.................................................................................................. 192

Mathematics and Computer Science............................................................................. 199

Music......................................................................................................................... 212

Nursing...................................................................................................................... 227

Philosophy and Religion............................................................................................... 235

Political Science.......................................................................................................... 243

Psychology................................................................................................................. 251

Public Administration................................................................................................... 256

Social Work................................................................................................................ 257

Sociology and Criminal Justice .................................................................................... 263

School of Business  ......................................................................................................... 276

Accounting and Information Technology....................................................................... 277

Economics, Finance, and Decision Sciences.................................................................. 281

Management, Marketing, and International Business ..................................................... 288

Entrepreneurship Programs ......................................................................................... 293

School of Education ......................................................................................................... 295

Teacher Education Program........................................................................................ 296

Professional Education................................................................................................ 331

Professional Leadership............................................................................................... 343

Health, Physical Education, and Recreation................................................................... 344

Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC).......................................................................... 360

Military Science (Army ROTC)................................................................................... 363

School of Graduate Studies.............................................................................................. 366

Program Offerings, Admissions, Procedures and Policies, Expenses............................... 367

Business Administration (M.B.A.)................................................................................ 378

Public Administration (M.P.A.).................................................................................... 385

School Administration (M.S.A.)................................................................................... 395

Service Agency Counseling (M.S.)............................................................................... 398

Social Work (M.S.W.)................................................................................................. 402

Education and School Counseling (M.A.Ed.)................................................................. 408

Art Education (M.A.).................................................................................................. 424

English Education (M.A.)............................................................................................ 428

Mathematics Education (M.A.).................................................................................... 435

Music Education (M.A.).............................................................................................. 440

Physical Education (M.A.)........................................................................................... 444

Science Education (M.A.)........................................................................................... 447

Social Studies Education (M.A.)................................................................................... 454

Teaching (M.A.T.)...................................................................................................... 459

Appendix A:

                The University of North Carolina: History and Leadership..................................... 466

UNC Pembroke Officers and Administrators........................................................ 469

UNC Pembroke Faculty...................................................................................... 473

Appendix B:

                Scholarships........................................................................................................ 499

Title II Report..................................................................................................... 541

Index ............................................................................................................................... 542

Campus Map ................................................................................................................... 546 

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