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CATALOG
1998-1999
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1
Gardner-Webb University is committed to equality of
opportunity in all areas of education and does not
practice or condone discrimination in any form
against applicants or students on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age or handicap.
For information, write or call:
The School of Divinity
Gardner-Webb University
Post Office Box 997
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017-0997
1-704-434-4400
Admissions: 1-800-619-3761
Fax: 1-704-434-3935
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.gardner-webb.edu
The School of Divinity welcomes campus visits from prospective
students and other interested persons. Arrangements for visits can
be made by contacting the Director of Admissions, 1-704-434-4396.
The regulations, requirements and general information in this
document are official for the 1998-1999 academic year and are
subject to revision.
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Contents
Calendar
Introduction to Gardner-Webb University
Introduction to the School of Divinity
Administration, Faculty and Staff
The School of Divinity Setting
Admissions
Expenses
Financial Aid
Program of Study
Course Descriptions
Academic Policies
Directory and Appendices
Index
Map of Area
School of Divinity / 4
Calendar / 5
Calendar
Fall 1998
August 20 MAVQUS GAY ccciieasctsosismnssonnassie New Student Orientation
August 24 POTTY scion antiostiernciinssisctaemmctiosnsaeninletoonad Classes begin
August 28 PTY sxesssncasitninsnadssyenctens Last day for late registration
aasemeueetnaaieeeedgpacs Last day for schedule modification
August 31 Monday, 11:00 a.m.
pometamedes Fall Convocation of the School of Divinity
September 1 POCSdAY’ svsccwnen Fall Convocation of the University
October 26-27 OU TCE sinciinsat ponisinisiniaie crrenmenssatioticon Fall Break
November 26-27. Thursday-Friday ....Thanksgiving Break, Offices Closed
December 8 DR ceric sssiitanconaasinnsmateetiovenescune Last day of classes
December 14-17. Monday-Thursday..........sssscsosrsssoeees Examinations
Spring 1999
January 7 REIGEAY. sqecceniomtinsicncniomes New Student Orientation
January 11 DEDINCIAY? ssvascosarcssaninicanccredivineaneuneuerinaieanias Classes begin
January 15 PUNY sccssatasncoweniitininanntunnaes Last day for late registration
Siiahayisomsesamies abaaigatned Last day for schedule modification
March 8-9 MIOTIGAY=TUCSEAY sinssnvsinncotatsatomeaquinrmmonens Spring Break
March 30 TUCSAAY sicntinsssmseonmane. C.O. & Eliza Greene Lectures
itn piomaraTiaherinaaaihaatcheatdie ppan tontncetinelenta Dr. C. Anne Davis
April 5 IOWA AY sicisicasasaessaniens Easter Holiday, Offices Closed
May 4 DUES AG ctnarinstanncsinsiniienineccnpancantantnstinta Last Day of Classes
May 10-13 Monday TMUSQ ay sc cucsosrnrnvnsessannsovinness Examinations
May 15 BP EULECIAY pitisaounasanntarantsdintacitneaniaectininane Commencement
First Summer Session 1999
May 24-June 29 Classes meet on Monday and Tuesday for six weeks
Second Summer Session 1999
July 12-July 16 Monday-Friday ....Group Process Intensive Seminar
(DSSF 102)
July 26-July 30 Monday-Friday ....Group Process Intensive Seminar
(DSSF 102)
August 7 DOTILGAY sastenicecvesniiaisnmsvenenni Summer Commencement
School of Divinity / 6
Introduction to Gardner-Webb / 7
Introduction to Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb University is a coeducational, residential, church-
related university on a beautiful campus in Boiling Springs, North
Carolina. The University was founded by the Kings Mountain and Sandy
Run Baptist Associations in 1905 as a boarding high school. The first
students were admitted to the institution in 1907. In 1928, the high school
became Boiling Springs Junior College. The name was officially changed
to Gardner-Webb College in 1942 in honor of O. Max Gardner,
distinguished governor of North Carolina in the 1930s, and his wife, Fay
Webb Gardner. The beauty of the campus and the quality of the academic
programs owe much to their example and leadership. Under President
Phil Elliott’s leadership, Gardner-Webb became affiliated with the Baptist
State Convention of North Carolina. In 1971, the college graduated its first
senior class. Graduate programs were begun in 1980. In January 1993, the
institution’s name became Gardner-Webb University.
School of Divinity / 8
The Purpose of Gardner-Webb University
Gardner-Webb is a private, coeducational university affiliated with the
Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Its purpose is to provide
learning of distinction in the liberal arts and in professional studies within
a caring community based upon Christian principles and values. Students,
faculty, and staff are part of a community of learning, and Gardner-Webb
seeks to prepare and encourage students to make meaningful
contributions to the global community in which we live. To this end, the
University strives to develop students intellectually, spiritually, socially,
and physically. They should be able to think independently and critically,
communicate effectively, relate well to persons of diverse backgrounds,
understand the natural world, understand the development of
civilization, understand and appreciate aesthetic values, and grow
spiritually. To support this development and foster a community
dedicated to life-long learning, Gardner-Webb emphasizes Christian
values, academic freedom with responsibility, free intellectual inquiry and
discussion, recognition of the dignity and worth of the individual, and
strong faculty-student relationships. While pursuing these values,
Gardner-Webb seeks to instill the traits of good citizenship in its students
and strives to be a good institutional citizen.
Presidents
James Blaine Davis, 1928-30; Zeno Wall, 1930-32; James L. Jenkins,
1932-35; A.C. Lovelace, 1935-36; George J. Burnett, 1936-39; J.R. Cantrell,
1939-43; Philip Lovin Elliott, 1943-61; E. Eugene Poston, 1961-76; Craven E.
Williams, 1976-86; M. Christopher White, 1986
School of Divinity / 10
Doctrinal Statement
The School of Divinity at Gardner-Webb University affirms its
ultimate commitment and loyalty to the God disclosed most fully and
completely in the person and work of Jesus the Christ. The School of
Divinity stands in the mainstream of the Baptist tradition within
Christian heritage.
The School makes use of The Baptist Faith and Message (1963) as a
doctrinal guide whose authors wrote in their preface that it is a statement
of “...those articles of the Christian faith which are most surely held
among us.”
The faculty of the School of Divinity also express agreement with the
authors of the statement when they wrote, “...we do not regard them as
complete statements of our faith having any quality of finality or
infallibility....” These authors further noted, “...that the sole authority for
faith and practice among Baptists is the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments. Confessions are only guides in interpretation, having no
authority over the conscience.” They also said that any confessions are
“statements of religious convictions, drawn from the Scriptures, and are
not to be used to hamper freedom of thought or investigation in other
realms of life.”
As witness to their commitment that the Scriptures constitute the only
final authority in matters of faith, the faculty members of the School of
Divinity have placed in the School of Divinity a commemorative copy of
the sacred Scriptures and have inscribed their names therein.
Accreditation
Gardner-Webb University is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-
679-4501)) to award associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The
School of Divinity is an associate member and candidate for full
accreditation with the Association of Theological Schools in the United
States and Canada (ATS), and is working in close cooperation with ATS
to achieve full accreditation at the earliest opportunity.
The University is authorized by the immigration authorities of the
United States for the training of international students.
Veterans Administration
The M.Div. is an approved course of study for veteran's benefits.
