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1 The 2017 Catalog and future updates may also be found on the University website via the Office of the Registrar homepage. Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 and other Civil Rights laws, offers equal opportunity for admission and employment. The programs and activities of the University are offered to all students without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, or physical disability. University Catalog Disclaimer It is the responsibility of each student to read, understand and apprise themselves of all the terms, conditions, and regulations set forth in the current Lincoln University Academic Catalog . Lincoln University reserves the right to change or amend the policies, rules, regulations and procedures described in this Catalog and/or website. The calendar, course requirements, descriptions, tuition and fees are also subject to change.

2 Last revised: 1/31/2018 i LINCOLN University 2017 LINCOLN University 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017-2018 .. 7 THE University .. 9 A Message from the President .. 9 The History of Lincoln University .. 10 Accreditation .. 11 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-2018 .. 12 CAMPUS FACILITIES .. 13 Location .. 13 13 RESIDENCE LIFE .. 17 Lincoln University Community Principles .. 17 Residence Life .. 17 Student Government Association .. 18 Mister and Miss Lincoln .. 18 Religious Activities and Organizations .. 18 Student Organizations and Clubs .. 19 Student Publications, Radio, and Television .. 19 Honor Societies .. 19 Academic Organizations .. 20 Athletic Teams and Activities .. 20 Social Organizations .. 20 ADMISSIONS .. 22 Undergraduate Admissions-General Information .. 22 Admission Requirements .. 22 Entrance Examinations .. 23 Admission for International Students .. 23 Transfer Students .. 23 Advanced Placement.

3 24 International 24 Personal Interviews .. 24 After Admission .. 25 Acceptance Fee .. 25 Medical History and Health Insurance .. 25 Placement Testing and Academic Advising .. 25 Graduate Admissions .. 25 ii LINCOLN University 2017 FINANCES AND STUDENT FINANCIAL AID .. 27 Offices, Financial Clearances, and Responsibility .. 27 Payment of School Expenses .. 28 Remittances .. 28 Tuition Payment Plans .. 28 Veterans (GI Bill) and Social Security Beneficiaries and Employer Payments .. 28 TUITION AND FEES FOR 2017 2018 .. 30 Undergraduate Students .. 30 Graduate Students .. 34 Refund Policies .. 35 Housing and Meals Refund Policy .. 35 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID .. 36 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards .. 36 Federal Pell Grant .. 42 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) .. 42 Federal Perkins Loan Program .. 42 Federal Direct Subsidized Loans .. 42 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans .. 42 Federal Work Study Program (FWS).

4 44 Federal Direct Parental Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS Loans) .. 45 PHEAA State Grant .. 45 Other State Grants .. 45 Institutional Aid (Aid provided by Lincoln University ) .. 46 MERIT-BASED AID AND RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIPS .. 47 21st Century Scholarship .. 47 Presidential Scholarship .. 47 University Scholarship .. 47 International Scholars .. 47 Alumni Scholarship .. 47 Community College Scholarship .. 48 GPA Merit Awards .. 48 Other Scholarships, Prizes and Awards .. 48 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES .. 49 Center for Advising & Student Achievement (CASA) .. 49 Academic Advising .. 49 The Learning Commons .. 50 First Year Program .. 51 Early Monitoring Alert Program (EMAP) and GradesFirst .. 51 Writing and Reading Center & Math Center .. 52 Counseling and Career Services .. 52 International Programs and Services .. 52 Upward Bound .. 53 iii LINCOLN University 2017 Academic Technology Support .. 53 Langston Hughes Memorial Library.

5 53 Office of Information Technology .. 54 Lincoln University Collection of African Art and Artifacts .. 54 Special Programs .. 54 ACADEMICS .. 56 Academic Organization and Governance .. 56 The Curriculum .. 56 Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees .. 57 Second Bachelor s Degrees .. 58 Dual Degrees (undergraduate) .. 58 Graduation Honors .. 58 Institutional Learning Outcomes ( University Requirements) .. 59 General Education Courses .. 60 Transfer Students and the General Education Requirements .. 62 Requirements for Graduate Degrees .. 62 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS .. 63 Graduation and Commencement .. 63 Academic Integrity .. 63 Student Academic Grievance Procedure .. 65 Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedure .. 66 Academic Advising, Declaring a Major, and Selection of Courses .. 67 Enrollment Status and Grade Level .. 68 Academic Terms .. 69 Enrollment and Registering for a 69 Student Information Rights (FERPA) .. 72 Directory Information.

6 72 General Academic Regulations .. 73 Academic Standing Policy .. 80 Academic Renewal Policy .. 84 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS .. 86 Chart of Majors and Minors .. 86 THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES .. 87 Department of Languages & 89 English Liberal Arts Program .. 89 English Minor .. 92 English Course Descriptions .. 92 Foreign Languages .. 98 French 99 Spanish Program .. 100 Arabic Minor .. 100 Chinese Minor .. 100 iv LINCOLN University 2017 French Minor .. 100 Japanese Minor .. 100 Spanish Minor .. 101 Foreign Language Course Descriptions .. 101 Liberal Studies Program .. 111 Department of Mass Communications .. 114 Mass Communications Major .. 115 Mass Communications Minor .. 117 Mass Communications Course Descriptions .. 117 Department of Visual and Performing Arts .. 123 Music Program .. 124 Music Minor Requirements For non-Music Majors .. 125 Music Course Descriptions .. 127 Visual Arts Program .. 135 Visual Arts Minor.

7 137 Visual Arts Course Descriptions .. 138 Department of History, Political Science & Philosophy .. 147 History Program .. 147 History Minor .. 148 Black Studies Minor .. 148 Political Science Program .. 149 Pre-Law Certificate Program .. 150 Political Science Minor .. 151 International Relations Minor .. 151 Pan-Africana Studies Program .. 151 History and Political Science Course Descriptions .. 152 Philosophy Program .. 164 Philosophy Minor .. 164 Ethics Minor .. 164 Religion Program .. 164 Religion Minor .. 165 Philosophy Course Descriptions .. 165 Religion Course Descriptions .. 169 Department of Sociology and Criminal 173 Sociology Program .. 173 Anthropology Program .. 174 Criminal Justice Program .. 175 Anthropology Minor .. 176 Sociology Minor .. 176 Criminal Justice Minor .. 177 Sociology and Criminal Justice Course Descriptions .. 177 COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL, GRADUATE AND EXTENDED STUDIES .. 184 v LINCOLN University 2017 Department of Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (BES).

8 185 Accounting Program .. 187 Finance Program .. 187 Information Technology Program .. 188 Management Program .. 188 Accounting Minor .. 189 Economics Minor .. 189 Entrepreneurial Studies Minor .. 189 Finance Minor .. 190 Information Technology Minor .. 190 Management Minor .. 190 Business and Entrepreneurial Studies Course Descriptions .. 192 Department of Psychology and Human Services .. 205 Psychology Program .. 205 Psychology Minor .. 206 Psychology: Program Evaluation Minor .. 206 Psychology Course Descriptions .. 206 Human Services Program .. 211 Human Services Minor .. 213 Human Services Course Descriptions .. 213 GRADUATE PROGRAMS .. 216 Department of Education Graduate Programs .. 217 Early Childhood Education (M. Ed.) .. 217 Certification and Research 217 Educational Leadership (M. Ed.) Research Track or Principal Certification Track .. 219 Early Childhood Education & Special Education ( ) Dual Certification.

9 220 Special Education PK-8 Certification .. 222 Graduate Education Course Descriptions .. 223 Master of Business Administration Program .. 232 MBA: Finance Concentration .. 235 MBA: Human Resources Management Concentration .. 236 MBA Course Descriptions .. 236 Master of Arts in Human Services .. 248 Master of Arts in Human Services Program .. 248 Master of Arts in Human Services Course Descriptions .. 249 Master of Science in Counseling .. 252 Master of Science in Counseling Program .. 253 MSC Course Descriptions .. 254 Bachelor of Human Services (BHS-FLEX) Program .. 261 BHS Course Descriptions .. 262 vi LINCOLN University 2017 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY .. 263 General Science Program .. 263 Department of Biology .. 266 Biology Program .. 267 Biology Minor .. 268 Environmental Science Program (Biology Track) .. 268 Environmental Issues Minor .. 270 Biology Course Descriptions .. 271 Department of Chemistry and Physics.

10 279 Chemistry Program .. 279 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program .. 280 Chemistry Course Descriptions .. 281 Engineering Science Program .. 285 Physics Program .. 287 Physics Minor .. 289 Physics and Engineering Science Course Descriptions .. 289 Department of Mathematical Sciences .. 304 Mathematics Program .. 304 Mathematics Minor .. 305 Mathematics Course Descriptions .. 305 Department of Computer Science .. 312 Computer Science Program .. 312 Computer Science Minor .. 314 Computer Science Course Descriptions .. 314 Department of Health Science .. 320 Health Science Program .. 320 Health Science Course Descriptions .. 321 Department of Nursing .. 329 Nursing Program .. 329 Pre-Licensure Nursing Program Requirements .. 331 RN to BSN Program Requirements .. 332 Nursing Course Descriptions .. 334 7 LINCOLN University 2017 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017-2018 Fall Semester 2017 Main Campus - 15 weeks Semester Dates Aug.