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DIRECTORY
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AcademicColleges/Departments
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CollegeofNursing
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GENERAL
CATALOG
Vol.LXXXVIII
2003-2004
PublishedbytheUniversityRegistrar'sOfficeofNorthwesternStateUniversity,CollegeAvenue,Natchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002.Entered
asperiodicalsatthepostofficeinNatchitoches,Louisiana71497-0002,undertheActofJuly16,1904.
ThisGeneralCatalogpresentsthecurrentcurricula,educationalplans,courseofferings,requirementsandpoliciesofthisUniversity.
The provisions described in this Catalogdonotconstitute an offerforacontract which may be acceptedby students through
registrationandenrollmentintheUniversity.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangeanycurriculum,plan,course,requirement
andpolicyandanyotherprovisionatanytimeduringthestudent'speriodofstudyattheUniversity.
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CONTENTS
AcademicCalendar,2003-2004 4
Glossary 7
TheUniversity 8
AdmissiontotheUniversity 12
FinancialAid 16
AcademicInformation 19
StudentLife 35
AcademicColleges,Departments,andCurricula
CollegeofBusiness 40
CollegeofEducation 43
CollegeofLiberalArts 55
Mrs.H.D.Dear,Sr.andAliceEstelleDearSchoolofCreativeandPerformingArts 56
Journalism 60
LanguageandCommunication 61
Psychology 63
SocialSciences 65
SocialWork 69
CollegeofNursing 70
CollegeofScienceandTechnology 78
BiologicalSciences 79
ChemistryandPhysics 83
EngineeringTechnology 85
FamilyandConsumerSciences 87
HealthandHumanPerformance 90
Mathematics 92
MilitaryScience 93
LouisianaScholars'College 95
UniversityCollege 108
GeneralStudies 108
GraduateStudies 112
CoursesofInstruction 119
TheLouisianaBoardofRegents 196
UniversityofLouisianaBoardofSupervisors 197
AdministrationoftheUniversity 198
Faculty 200
Index 213
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2003-2004
FALL2003
AUGUST
19 Tuesday semesterbegins/facultyoncall
19-26 Tuesday-Tuesday registrationInternetandtelephone
19 Tuesday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA
20 Wednesday advising/registrationFT.POLK
21 Thursday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT
TBA facultyinstitute
24 Sunday residencehallsopen
25-26 Monday-Tuesday '. advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES
27 Wednesday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES
27-Sept2 Wednesday-Tuesday lateregistrationfeeapplies
SEPTEMBER
1 Monday LaborDayHoliday
2 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges
5 Friday finaldaytoapplyforspring2004graduation
OCTOBER
10 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromprevioussemester
17 Friday mid-termgradesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice
31 Friday finaldaytoresign,dropcourseswithagradeof"W"orchangefromcredittoaudit
NOVEMBER
21 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades
24-29 Monday-Saturday ThanksgivingHoliday
DECEMBER
1 Monday classesresume(8a.m.)
10 Wednesday lastdayofclasses
10-17 Wednesdayevening-Wednesday finalexaminations
12 Friday candidategradesdueby12noon
18 Thursday allgradesduebynoon
residencehallscloseatnoon
19 Friday commencementexercises/semesterends
SEPTEMBER
S M T W T F S
7 81 29 130 114 152 163 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
2147 2158 2169 2207 2218 2292 2330 2218 2229 2330 24 25 26 27 2169 2207 2218 2229 2330 2314 2136 2147 2158 2169 2207 2218 2292 2218 2229 2330 2314 25 26 27
31 30
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2003-2004
SPRING2004
JANUARY
5 Monday semesterbegins/facultyoncall
TBA facultyinstitute
5 Monday advising/registrationENGLANDAIRPARK/CENLA
6 Tuesday advising/registrationFT.POLK
7 Wednesday residencehallsopen(1p.m.)
7 Wednesday advising/registrationSHREVEPORT
8-9 Thursday-Friday advising/registrationNATCHITOCHES
12 Monday firstdayofclassesALLCAMPUSES
12-15 Monday-Thursday lateregistrationfeeapplies
15 Thursday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,ormakesectionchanges
19 Monday MartinLutherKingHoliday
23 Friday finaldaytoapplyfor
summer/fall2004graduation
FEBRUARY
17 Tuesday finaldayforremovalof"I"grades
23-25 Monday-Wednesday MardiGrasHolidays
fromprevioussemester
MARCH
5 Friday mid-termgradesdueintheRegistrar'sOffice
19 Friday finaldaytoresign,dropcourseswithagradeofW,
orchangefromcredittoaudit
APRIL
5-9 Monday-Friday EasterHolidays
12 Monday classesresume(8a.m.)
23 Friday finaldaytoresignwithmid-termgrades
30 Friday lastdayofclasses
candidategradesduebynoon
MAY
1-7 Saturday-Friday finalexaminations
7 Friday commencementexercises
8 Saturday residencehallsclose
10 Monday allgradesduebynoon/semesterends
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 185 196 1107 1118 1129 2103 2114 174 185 196 1107 1118 1129 2103 114 152 13t) 174 185 196 1107 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2003-2004
SUMMER2004
MAY
13 Thursday residencehallsopen
14 Friday advising/registration
17 Monday sessiononebegins
18 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,
31 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithgradeofW,
changefromcredittoauditforsessionone
makeschedulechangesforsessionone
JUNE
4 Friday sessiononeends,advising/registrationforsessiontwo
7 Monday sessiontwobegins
8 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,
make schedulechangesforsessiontwo
21 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,
changefromcredittoauditforsessiontwo
25 Friday sessiontwoends,advising/registrationforsessionthree
28 Monday sessionthreebegins
29 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,
makeschedulechangesforsessionthree
JULY
9 Friday finaldayforremovalof"I"gradesfromprevioussemester
12 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,
changefromcredittoauditforsessionthree
16 Friday sessionthreeends,advising/registrationforsessionfour
19 Monday sessionfourbegins
20 Tuesday finaldaytoregister,addcourses,
makeschedulechangesforsessionfour
AUGUST
2 Monday finaldaytodropcourseswithagradeofW,
changefromcredittoaudit
6 Friday sessionfourends,residencehallsclose
9 Monday allgradesareduebynoon/semesterends
2004
SMTWTFS SMT1JWU2NET3F4S5 SMTWT1F2S3 S1M2T3W4T5F6S7
2 3 4 5 6 7 81 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 IB 19 20 21
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31
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GLOSSARY
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Academic(Scholastic)load thetotalsofsemesterhoursofcourseworkforwhichastudentisregisteredinasemesterorsummer
session.
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AcademicCatalogYear catalogsareineffectbeginningwiththefallsemesterandremainineffectforthefollowingspringand
summersemesters.
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Admission writtenpermission,grantedbytheRegistrar,toregisterforcourseworkatNSU.
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Auditor on—ewhopaysfeesandregistersforaclassorclassesasanobserveronlyandreceivesnocreditforit.
Cancellation —aprocesswhereallcoursesareremovedfromastudent'sacademicrecord.
Concentratio—n isanalternativetrackofcourseswithinaMajororOption,accountforatleast30%oftheMajorrequirements.
Corequisite concurrentrequirement; usuallyacourseorsomeotherconditionthatmustbetakenormetatthesametimeas
anothercourse.
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Curriculum anofficiallyapprovedcombinationofcourses,satisfactorycompletionofwhichmayleadtoadegreeorothergoal.
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Degree isthetitleoftheawardconferredonstudentsuponcompletionofaunifiedprogramofstudy(e.g..AssociateofArts,
BachelorofArts).
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DegreeDesignation eachauthorizedprogramatpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationislistedintheBoardofRegents'Inventory
ofDegreeandCertificateProgramsunderthecategory"DegreeDesignation"(e.g..BachelorofScience,BachelorofArts).
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Degree Program grouping ofcampus-approved courses and requirements (e.g., minimum CPA required, comprehensive
examinations,Englisha—ndMathproficiency)which,whensatisfactorilycompletedbyastudentwillentitlehimorhertoadegree.
DegreeSubjectArea isaprimarydisciplinewhichconstitutesthefocusofaDegreeProgram.Whenastudentsatisfactorily
completesaDe—greeProgram,thestudentwillbeentitledtoadegreeintheappropriatesubjectarea(e.g..Biology,History,Nursing).
DegreeTitle isthecompletelabelofaDegreeProgram,consistingofaDegreeDesignation(e.g.,AssociateofArts)andthe
DegreeSub—jectArea(e.g.CriminalJustice).
Dismissal finaltermination,byproperUniversityauthority,ofastudent'senrollmentintheUniversity.
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Elective acourserequiredinacurriculumwithoutspecificidentification;thestudent"elects"thecoursetobetaken.Theareain
whichtheelectiv—emustbechosenissometimesspecified.
GoodStanding t—hestatusofastudentwhoiseligibletocontinueinorreturntotheUniversity.
GraduateStudent astudentwhohasreceivedabaccalaureatedegreeandhasbeenofficiallyadmittedtoGraduateStudies.
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Major isthatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s).The
nameoftheMajorisusuallyconsistentwiththeDegreeSubjectArea.AMajorusuallyconsistsof25percentormoreoftotalhours
required—inanundergraduatecurriculum.
Minor isthatpartofaDegreeProgramwhichconsistsofaspecifiedgroupofcoursesinaparticulardiscipline(s)orfield(s),
consistingusuallyof15percentormoreoftotalhoursrequiredinanundergraduatecurriculum.
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OverallCumulativeGradePointAverage isobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofqualitypointsbythetotalnumberof
qualityhours.
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Prerequisite arequirementthatmustbesatisfied,oftenregistrationinanothercourse,beforeastudentcantakeacourse.
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QualityHours thecredithourvalueofthecourse.
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QualityPoint anumericalvalueassignedtoeachofthelettergradesAthroughF.ThegradeofAisvaluedatfourqualitypoints
foreachsemesterhourofcreditinthecourse.Bisthreepointsperhour,Cistwo,andDisone.AgradeofFhasaqualitypointvalue
ofzero.The—sevaluesareusedincalculatingastudent's"gradepointaverage"andacademicstanding.
Registrar theUniversityofficialresponsibleforcompilingandkeepingsecuretheofficialrecordsofeachstudent'sscholastic
achievement.Theoffice,inRoyHall,isaprincipalsourceofinformationandadvisementonmatterssuchasregistration,scheduling,
andacademicstanding.
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ResidenceRequirement arequirementthatstudentspursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesatNSUmustearnaspecified
numberofsemesterhours in regularly scheduledcoursework. Forthebaccalaureate degree, students mustalsoearn atleast 12
semesterhour—sinthemajorfieldinupper-levelcourses(numbered3000orabove)inresidenceatNSU.
Resignation astudent'svoluntaryterminationofenrollmentinallclasseswhichiscarriedoutinaccordancewithUniversity
procedures.
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Scholasticprobatio—n statusofastudentwhoisnotdoingsatisfactoryworkinclassesasspecifiedelsewhereinthiscatalog.
SemesterAverage astudent'sgrade-pointaveragebasedonthetotalnumberofqualitypointsearneddividedbytotalnumberof
qualityhoursinagivensemester.
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Semesterhour thenumericalvalueofacourseusuallybasedonthenumberofhoursspentintheclassperweekinaregular
session.Acreditorsemesterhourgenerallyrepresentsonehourofclassworkaweek.
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Suspension temporarydenialtoastudent,byproperUniversityauthority,ofpermissiontoregisterforclassesatNSU.
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Transferstudent onewhohasattendedanothercollegeoruniversitypriortoenteringNSU.
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THE UNIVERSITY
HISTORY in1714asanoutpostoftheirNewWorldempirefacingSpanish
Northwestern State University ofLouisiana stands on Ttheexaosltdoestthepweersmt.anTehnetcisteytttoldeamyenttakiensptrhiedeenitniirtessLtoaunidisniganaas
ghurnodurneddtyheaatrsh.asPrbieoerntodtehdeicCaitveidlWtoarleaarpnoirntgiofnorofwtehlelporveesrenta PthuercChaasneeTReirrvietroryC.ouAnlttrhyo,ugNhattchheitfoicrehsesofeCsicvaipleWdarrelsactairvreelyd
cAasmepaurslywaass1t8he56prtohpeerBtuylloafrtdhemaBnuslliaorndwfaamsilinyuosfeNaatscahictooncvheens.t uhenrhiatramgeesd,reamanidn.many traces ofits colonial and antebellum
by the Religious ofthe Society ofthe Sacred Heart. The Nowacityofabout25,000,Natchitocheshasanexcellent
followingyearaschoolbuildingwaserectedattheconvent, systemofpublicschools,numerouschurches,alargemodem
andin1884thepropertywaspurchasedbythetownandparish hospital, and aprogressive municipal government. Situated
ofNatchitoches.Threeofthefourgreatwhitecolumnsthat onthebanksofthebeautifulCaneRiver,Chaplin's,andSibley
oncesupportedtheeastgableoftheBullardmansionstillstand lakes, and lying in the heartofLouisiana's lake and forest
on"TheHill"andoftenserveastheunofficialsymbolofthe country,thecitymaybedescribedascolorfulandunique.
LUAnoiumviTeesrhimsaebinteaySr.tSatoatfteetLhNeeogrLimesaglilastlSuacrthueoroebl,yfLoeAroctpthoel5pd1reCpoaafsrpaa1tr8iio8,n4ooffcfrteeeraaectdheedrtsh.ea SURhnerdseeeTvrahegreprcoahrNdtuuirainstsieNtnhugSertsuEriddenisuegicsd.aetniiTtnoihNanelurCcNseauinmrntpgseuiransnagtdfoEG1rdr8tua0hcd0eauatLDtiieenopenaSrtAtCuvmedeeninentsuteesranoiidnfs
conventsiteasacampusfortheSchoolwiththeanticipated composedofinstitutionalfacilitiesincludinginstructionalareas
approval ofthe citizens ofNatchitoches. The offer was and administrative/faculty offices. Nursing Education also
accepted,andfrom 1885to 1918theNormalSchooloffered maintainsasatellitecampusinAlexandria,Louisiana,atthe
twoyearsofstudyforthetrainingofteachers.Baccalaureate EnglandIndustrialAirpark.
padroopgtreadmsinw1e9r2e1tchheannigneadugtuhreanteadm,eaonfdthtehescShtoatoelCtoonLsotuiitsuitainona on LThAeNHoirgthhwweasyte4r6n7,StaatpepUrnoixviermsaitteylCyenmtierdwatayForbtePtowlekeins
StatTehNeorrmesaolurCcoelsleagned.curriculaof"Normal"grewsteadilyto LoefelsavnidlldeeaenddedthteomNaSinUgbaytetohfeFUonrittPeodlkS.taItteosccAurpmiye.s160acres
meet the increasingly diverse requirements ofLouisiana's
expanding population. In 1944 the institution's excellent MISSION
serviceinitsbroaderrolewasaccordedformalrecognitionin
Act 326 of the Legislature, which changed its name to Northwestern State University is aresponsive, student-
NorthwesternStateCollegeofLouisiana. oriented institution that is committed to the creation,
Northwestern maintained and strengthened its long dissemination,andacquisitionofknowledgethroughteaching,
traditionofleadershipinpublicserviceandacademicendeavor research,andservice.TheUniversitymaintainsasitshighest
andbecame,in1954,thefirstcollegeunderthejurisdictionof priorityexcellenceinteachingingraduateandundergraduate
theLouisianaStateBoardofEducationtooffertheMaster's programs.
degree.TheEducationalSpecialistdegreewasfirstofferedin NorthwesternStateUniversitywillprepareitsstudentsto
1966. become productive members ofsociety and will promote
OnJune 18, 1970,GovernorJohnJ. McKeithen signed economic development and improvements in the qualityof
the legislativeactwhichbroughttheold school itsgreatest lifeofthecitizensinitsregion.
distinction by changing its title to Northwestern State
UniversityofLouisiana. VISION
In 1980theoldcampus quadrangle where thecolumns
standwasenteredintotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces NorthwesternStateUniversitystrivesforeducational
underthetitle"NormalHillHistoricDistrict." qualitythroughexcellenceinteachingandresearch,
In 1984 Northwestern State University celebrated its innovativeuseoftechnology,andexceptionalserviceto
Centennial with lectures, concerts, social events, and an studentsandotherconstituencies.
effective fund raising effort thatestablishedthe Centennial TheUniversityseekstoattractanddevelopoutstanding
Development Fund. In addition to the main campus in studentsandfacultyandtoprovidethemwiththeresources
Natchitoches,thepresentUniversityhaspermanentfacilities neededtopromoteoptimallearningandservice.
locatedinLeesvilleandShreveportandoffersinstructionat By maintaining a student-oriented environment,
othercentersincentralLouisiana. Northwesternwillofferchallengingandrewardingacademic
experiencesaugmentedandenriched withopportunitiesfor
LOCATION cultural,social,athletic,andotherextracurricularactivities.
Theessenceofthisstudent-orientedenvironmentwillbethe
ThemainUniversitycampuscoversanareaofsome916 University'scommitmenttocreateacooperativeatmosphere
acresimmediatelywestofNatchitoches,Louisiana.Thecity inwhichfaculty,staff,andstudentstreateachotherwithdignity
isinthenorthwesternpartofthestateabout50milesnorthwest and respect and recognize the value and worth of all
of Alexandria and 75 miles southeast of Shreveport, individuals.
Louisiana'sthirdlargestcity. Electronic learning and distance education will be an
Thecampus,encompassingrollingpinehillsandrichriver integral part ofNorthwestern's role in delivering degree
bottomland,isoneofthemostspaciousandattractiveinthe programsandeffective servicesoncampus andthroughout
South.Thenaturalbeautyofthesitedrewpeopletoitevenin Louisiana,thenation,andtheworld.
prehistorictimes.LongthehomeofamajorIndiantribefor Northwestern willberesponsivetochangingviewsand
whichitwasnamed,NatchitocheswasfortifiedbytheFrench trendsasitworkstoprovideahighly-qualifiedworkforceto
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