Transcription of University Catalog Disclaimer
1 The 2021 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 .
2 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. The provisions and requirements stated in this Catalog are not to be considered as an irreversible contract between the student and the University . Lincoln University reserves the right to change any of the provisions or requirements at any time within the student s term of residence. No such change, however, will be applied retroactively to cause an extension of time normally required for completion of the student s program.
3 The University reserves the right to cancel any announced program, major, or course, as well as change the course instructor or change the time it will be offered. Last revised: 9/22/2020 i LINCOLN University 2021-2022 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021-2022 .. 6 THE University .. 7 The History of Lincoln University .. 7 Mission Statement .. 8 Accreditation and Nationally Approved Programs .. 8 ADMISSIONS .. 9 Undergraduate Admissions-General Information .. 9 Application Procedures .. 9 Admission Requirements .. 11 Admission for International Students .. 12 Advanced Placement .. 13 International Baccalaureate.
4 13 Personal Interviews .. 13 After Admission .. 14 Acceptance Fee .. 14 Medical History and Health Insurance .. 14 Placement Testing and Academic Advising .. 14 Graduate Admissions .. 14 FINANCES AND STUDENT FINANCIAL AID .. 15 Offices, Financial Clearances, and Responsibility .. 15 Payment of School Expenses .. 15 Remittances .. 16 Tuition Payment Plans .. 16 Veterans (GI Bill ) and Social Security Beneficiaries and Employer Payments .. 16 TUITION AND FEES FOR 2021-2022 .. 18 Undergraduate Students .. 18 Graduate Students .. 22 Refund Policies .. 23 Housing and Meals Refund Policy .. 23 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID .. 24 Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards.
5 24 Federal Pell Grant .. 30 Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) .. 30 Federal Direct Subsidized Loans .. 30 Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans .. 30 ii Federal Work Study Program (FWS) .. 32 Federal Direct Parental Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS Loans) .. 33 PHEAA State Grant .. 33 Other State Grants .. 33 Institutional Aid (Aid provided by Lincoln University ) .. 34 MERIT-BASED AID AND RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIPS .. 35 Merit-Based Scholarships .. 35 Other Scholarships, Prizes and Awards .. 35 SPECIAL ACADEMIC 36 Writing and Reading Center & Math Center .. 36 36 Study Abroad .. 36 Langston Hughes Memorial Library.
6 36 Independent Study .. 36 Tutorial Courses .. 37 Developmental Courses .. 37 Pass/Fail Grading Option .. 37 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS .. 38 Academic Organization and Governance .. 38 Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees .. 38 Institutional Learning Outcomes .. 39 General Education Courses .. 40 Transfer Students and the General Education Requirements .. 42 Requirements for Graduate Degrees .. 42 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS .. 43 Graduation and Commencement .. 43 Graduation Honors .. 43 Academic Integrity .. 43 Student Academic Grievance Procedure .. 45 Student Non-Academic Grievance Procedure .. 46 Academic Advising, Declaring a Major, and Selection of Courses.
7 47 Second Bachelor s 48 Dual Degrees (undergraduate) .. 48 Enrollment Status and Grade Level .. 48 Academic 49 Enrollment and Registering for a Term .. 49 Student Information Rights (FERPA) .. 52 Directory Information .. 52 Other Academic Regulations .. 53 Academic Standing Policy .. 58 Academic Renewal Policy .. 62 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS .. 64 iii Biology .. 65 Biology (BS, BA) .. 66 Biology Minor .. 69 Environmental Science (BS, BA) .. 69 Environmental Issues Minor .. 73 Biology Course Descriptions .. 73 Business and Entrepreneurial Studies .. 79 Accounting (BS, BA) .. 79 Accounting Minor .. 82 Finance (BS, BA).
8 82 Finance Minor .. 85 Information Technology (BS, BA) .. 85 Information Technology Minor .. 88 Management (BS, BA) .. 88 Management Minor .. 91 Economics Minor .. 91 Entrepreneurial Studies Minor .. 91 Business Minor for Non-Business Majors .. 92 Business and Entrepreneurial Studies Course Descriptions .. 93 Chemistry and Physics .. 105 Chemistry (BS, BA) .. 105 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BS, BA) .. 110 Chemistry Course Descriptions .. 113 Engineering Science (BS, BA) .. 117 Physics (BS, BA) .. 121 Physics Minor .. 125 Bioinformatics Minor .. 125 Physics and Engineering Science Course Descriptions .. 125 Computer Science.
9 137 Computer Science (BS, BA) .. 137 Computer Science Minor .. 140 Computer Science Course Descriptions .. 141 Health Science .. 145 Health Science (BS, BA) .. 145 Health Science Course Descriptions .. 149 History, Political Science & Philosophy .. 154 History (BS, BA) .. 154 History Minor .. 157 History Course Descriptions .. 157 Pan-Africana Studies (BS, BA) .. 159 Black Studies Minor .. 163 Pan-Africana Studies and Black Studies Course Descriptions .. 163 iv Philosophy (BS, BA) .. 165 Philosophy Minor .. 168 Ethics Minor .. 168 Philosophy Course Descriptions .. 168 Political Science (BS, BA) .. 171 Political Science Minor.
10 174 International Relations Minor .. 174 Pre-Law Certificate .. 174 Political Science Course Descriptions .. 175 Religion (BS, BA) .. 178 Religion Minor .. 180 Religion Course Descriptions .. 180 Languages & Literature .. 183 English Liberal Arts (BA) .. 183 English Minor .. 192 English Course Descriptions .. 192 Foreign Languages .. 196 French (BA) .. 198 French Minor .. 200 Spanish (BA) .. 200 Spanish Minor .. 202 Arabic Minor .. 202 Chinese Minor .. 202 Japanese Minor .. 202 Foreign Language Course Descriptions .. 202 Mass Communications .. 210 Mass Communications (BS, BA) .. 210 Mass Communications Minor .. 217 Mass Communications Course Descriptions.
