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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 .

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. Last revised: 1/31/2018. i LINCOLN University . 2017. TABLE OF CONTENTS. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 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. 13. 13. RESIDENCE LIFE .. 17. Lincoln University Community Principles.

3 17. Residence Life .. 17. Student Government Association .. 18. Mister and Miss Lincoln .. 18. Religious Activities and Organizations .. 18. Student Organizations and 19. Student Publications, Radio, and Television .. 19. Honor Societies .. 19. Academic Organizations .. 20. Athletic Teams and 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.

4 24. International 24. Personal 24. After 25. Acceptance Fee .. 25. Medical History and Health 25. Placement Testing and Academic Advising .. 25. Graduate Admissions .. 25. LINCOLN University 2017. ii 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.

5 34. Refund Policies .. 35. Housing and Meals Refund 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) .. 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 ).

6 46. MERIT-BASED AID AND RENEWABLE SCHOLARSHIPS .. 47. 21st Century Scholarship .. 47. Presidential Scholarship .. 47. University 47. International Scholars .. 47. Alumni Scholarship .. 47. Community College Scholarship .. 48. GPA Merit 48. Other Scholarships, Prizes and Awards .. 48. STUDENT SUPPORT 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.

7 52. Counseling and Career Services .. 52. International Programs and Services .. 52. Upward Bound .. 53. LINCOLN University 2017. iii Academic Technology Support .. 53. Langston Hughes Memorial Library .. 53. Office of Information 54. Lincoln University Collection of African Art and Artifacts .. 54. Special Programs .. 54. ACADEMICS .. 56. Academic Organization and Governance .. 56. The 56. Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees .. 57. Second Bachelor's Degrees .. 58. Dual Degrees (undergraduate) .. 58. Graduation Honors .. 58. Institutional Learning Outcomes ( University Requirements).

8 59. General Education Courses .. 60. Transfer Students and the General Education 62. Requirements for Graduate 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 67. Enrollment Status and Grade Level .. 68. Academic Terms .. 69. Enrollment and Registering for a 69. Student Information Rights (FERPA) .. 72. Directory Information .. 72. General Academic Regulations.

9 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. LINCOLN University 2017. iv French 100. Japanese Minor .. 100. Spanish Minor .. 101. Foreign Language Course 101. Liberal Studies Program.

10 111. 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 125. Music Course 127. Visual Arts Program .. 135. Visual Arts Minor .. 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.