THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE
2011-2012
Catalog
Vol. XLIX, No. 1
Summer, 2011
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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 |
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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
The Writing Intensive Program........................................................................................................................................ 33
Esther G. Maynor Honors College................................................................................................................................ 34
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Program........................................................................................................... 38
Teacher Education Programs........................................................................................................................................... 47
Special and Interdisciplinary Programs......................................................................................................................... 48
Health Professions Programs............................................................................................................................................ 57
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.................................................................................................................................... 91
Student Affairs
Student Affairs Department............................................................................................................................................... 94
Student Life............................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Student Services................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Student Rights and Responsibilities............................................................................................................................. 102
College of Arts and Sciences .............................................................................................................................................. 117
American Indian Studies ................................................................................................................................................. 118
Art ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 122
Biology .................................................................................................................................................................................. 133
Chemistry and Physics...................................................................................................................................................... 144
English and Theatre............................................................................................................................................................ 155
Foreign Languages............................................................................................................................................................. 172
Geology and Geography.................................................................................................................................................. 178
History.................................................................................................................................................................................... 183
Mass Communication....................................................................................................................................................... 195
Mathematics and Computer Science.......................................................................................................................... 202
Music....................................................................................................................................................................................... 216
Nursing................................................................................................................................................................................... 232
Philosophy and Religion................................................................................................................................................... 240
Political Science.................................................................................................................................................................. 249
Psychology............................................................................................................................................................................ 256
Public Administration........................................................................................................................................................ 261
Social Work......................................................................................................................................................................... 264
Sociology and Criminal Justice .................................................................................................................................... 270
School of Business ................................................................................................................................................................... 284
Accounting and Information Technology................................................................................................................... 285
Economics, Finance, and Decision Sciences........................................................................................................... 289
Management, Marketing, and International Business .......................................................................................... 297
Entrepreneurship Programs ........................................................................................................................................... 302
School of Education .................................................................................................................................................................. 304
Teacher Education Program........................................................................................................................................... 305
Elementary Education....................................................................................................................................................... 341
Educational Specialties..................................................................................................................................................... 344
Professional Pedagogy and Research......................................................................................................................... 354
School Administration and Counseling....................................................................................................................... 359
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation............................................................................................................. 360
Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)..................................................................................................................... 376
Military Science (Army ROTC)................................................................................................................................... 379
School of Graduate Studies................................................................................................................................................... 382
Program Offerings, Admissions, Procedures and Policies, Expenses............................................................ 383
Art Education (M.A.)....................................................................................................................................................... 397
English Education (M.A.)................................................................................................................................................ 401
Mathematics Education (M.A.).................................................................................................................................... 408
Music Education (M.A.).................................................................................................................................................. 413
Physical Education (M.A.).............................................................................................................................................. 418
Science Education (M.A.).............................................................................................................................................. 421
Social Studies Education (M.A.).................................................................................................................................. 427
Education and Counseling (M.A.Ed.)........................................................................................................................ 432
Teaching (M.A.T.)............................................................................................................................................................. 455
Business Administration (M.B.A.)............................................................................................................................... 464
Public Administration (M.P.A.).................................................................................................................................... 471
School Administration (M.S.A.)................................................................................................................................... 481
Social Work (M.S.W.).................................................................................................................................................... 484
Appendix A:
The University of North Carolina: History and Leadership.................................................................... 490
UNC Pembroke Officers and Administrators............................................................................................. 493
UNC Pembroke Faculty..................................................................................................................................... 497
Appendix B:
Scholarships.............................................................................................................................................................. 523
Index ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 570
Campus Map ................................................................................................................................................................................ 573