7.1
Index of Sections

2011-2012 Warren Wilson College Catalog

1. Past Catalogs
1. Catalogs Prior to 2008-2009

0.1 Academic Calendar

0.2 Warren Wilson College Catalog

1. 0.2.1 Nondiscrimination Policy
2. 0.2.2 Disclaimer

0.3 From the President

0.4 Accreditation and Memberships

1. 0.4.1 - Accreditation
2. 0.4.2 - Memberships
3. 0.4.3 - Licensure
4. 0.4.4 - Religious Affiliation

0.5 Table of Contents

1. 0 -- FRONT MATTER
2. 1 -- GENERAL INFORMATION
3. 2 -- THE TRIAD
4. 3 -- PROGRAMS OF STUDY
5. 4 -- COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
6. 5 -- DIRECTORY INFORMATION
7. 6 -- COLLEGE RELATIONS, ADVANCEMENT, & GOVERNANCE
8. 7 -- INDEX OF SECTIONS

1.01 Mission, Values, Objectives, and Vision

1. 1.01.1 - Introduction
2. 1.01.2 - Mission Statement
3. 1.01.3 - Core Values
4. 1.01.4 - Enduring Institutional Objectives
5. 1.01.5 - Vision

1.02 College Profile

1. 1.02.1 - The Campus
2. 1.02.2 - A Unique Educational Triad
3. 1.02.3 - Study Abroad
4. 1.02.4 - Sustainability
5. 1.02.5 - Diversity
6. 1.02.6 - Community
7. 1.02.7 - Governance

1.03 History

1.04 Undergraduate Admission

1. 1.04.01 - The Freshman Student Admission Process
2. 1.04.02 - Committing to Warren Wilson
3. 1.04.03 - Early Decision
4. 1.04.04 - Wait List
5. 1.04.05 - Provisional Admission
6. 1.04.06 - Early Admission
7. 1.04.07 - Deferred Admission
8. 1.04.08 - College Credit While in High School
9. 1.04.09 - Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
10. 1.04.10 - Transfer Admission
11. 1.04.11 - International Student Admission
12. 1.04.12 - Financial Aid to International Students
13. 1.04.13 - Admission to the Spring Semester
14. 1.04.14 - Day Students
15. 1.04.15 - Falsification of Records
16. 1.04.16 Credit For Prior Learning
17. 1.04.17 - Graduate Equivalency Degrees (G.E.D.)
18. 1.04.18 - Readmission

1.05 Financial Aid

1. 1.05.1 - Federal and State Programs Available
2. 1.05.2 - Other Loans
3. 1.05.3 - Financial Aid Deadline
4. 1.05.4 - Campus Work Program
5. 1.05.5 - Scholarships
6. 1.05.6 - Required Financial Aid Forms
7. 1.05.7 - Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards

1.06 Withdrawal and Refund Policy

1. 1.06.1 - Institutional Withdrawal Policy
2. 1.06.2 - Institutional Refund Policy
3. 1.06.3 - Federal Return of Funds
4. 1.06.4 - Return of All Other Funds

1.07 Student Life

1. 1.07.01 - Athletics and Recreational Facilities
2. 1.07.02 - Clubs/Intramural Teams
3. 1.07.03 - Counseling Center
4. 1.07.04 - Health Center
5. 1.07.05 - Health Promotion
6. 1.07.06 - Governance
7. 1.07.07 - Outdoor Programs
8. 1.07.08 - Residence Halls
9. 1.07.09 - RISE (Resistance, Intervention, Safety & Empowerment) Project
10. 1.07.10 - Special Needs
11. 1.07.11 - Academic Support Services
12. 1.07.12 - Spiritual Life
13. 1.07.13 - Student Activities
14. 1.07.14 - Student Media
15. 1.07.15 - Wellness

1.08 Special Facilities and Resources

1. 1.08.01 - Warren Wilson College Archaeological Site
2. 1.08.02 - Computer Facilities and Information Technology
3. 1.08.03 - Geographic Information Systems Laboratory
4. 1.08.04 - Environmental Leadership Center
5. 1.08.05 - Holden Visual Arts Center and Gallery
6. 1.08.06 - Kittredge Theatre
7. 1.08.07 - Music Facilities
8. 1.08.08 - Mountain Area Child and Family Center
9. 1.08.09 - Appalachian and Intercultural Collections
10. 1.08.10 - Summer Educational and Cultural Programs
11. 1.08.11 - Visiting Scholars and Lyceum Programs

1.09 Distinctive Educational Opportunities

1. 1.09.1 - Appalachian Studies
2. 1.09.2 - Asheville Area Education Consortium
3. 1.09.3 - International Programs Office: Study Abroad Opportunities
4. 1.09.4 - Honors Programs
5. 1.09.5 - Three-two Cooperative Program
6. 1.09.6 - English Language Learners Opportunities

1.10 PEW Learning Center and Ellison Library

1. 1.10.1 Overview
2. 1.10.2 The Arthur S. Link Archives and Elizabeth Shepard Special Collections

2.1 Work Program

1. 2.2.1 Mission Statement
2. 2.2.2 Learning Principles (Student Outcomes)
3. 2.2.3 Community Engagement Commitment
4. 2.2.4 Points of Engagement and Growth (PEGs)
5. 2.2.5 Service Requirement
6. 2.2.6 Student Recognition
7. 2.2.7 Bonner Leadership Program

2.2 Service Program

1. 2.2.1 - Graduation Requirements, Including Deadlines for Juniors and Seniors
2. 2.2.2 - The Extended Service Project (ESP) and Reflection
3. 2.2.3 - Documentation of Service Hours and Statute of Limitations
4. 2.2.4 - Pre-Approved Agencies
5. 2.2.5 - Limitations on Service Credit
6. 2.2.6 - Student Recognition
7. 2.2.7 - Examples of Service Projects
8. 2.2.8 - Bonner Scholars Program

2.3 Academic Policies and Regulations

1. 2.3.01 - Student Responsibility
2. 2.3.02 - Modular Academic Calendar
3. 2.3.03 - Registration and Course Load
4. 2.3.04 - Adding and Dropping Courses
5. 2.3.05 - Administrative Withdrawal
6. 2.3.06 - Withdrawing from a Course
7. 2.3.07 - Pass/Fail Grades
8. 2.3.08 - Independent Study
9. 2.3.09 - Incomplete Grades
10. 2.3.10 - Academic Honesty
11. 2.3.11 - Contested Grades
12. 2.3.12 - Repeating Courses
13. 2.3.13 - Grade Reports
14. 2.3.14 - Class Attendance
15. 2.3.15 - Classification
16. 2.3.16 - GPA (Grade Point Average)
17. 2.3.17 - Probation and Suspension
18. 2.3.18 - Conditions of Academic Probation
19. 2.3.19 - Student Complaint Policy and Procedure

2.4 Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

1. 2.4.1 - Triad Education Program
2. 2.4.2 - Triad Education Program Requirements
1. I. Academics
2. II. Work
3. III. Service Project

3 Programs of Study

1. 3.1.1 - Undergraduate Majors, Concentrations, & Honors
2. 3.1.2 - Undergraduate Minors
3. 3.1.3 - Graduate Program

3.2 Undergraduate Programs of Study

3.2.01 Art

1. 3.2.01.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.01.2 Major in Art
3. 3.2.01.3 Minor in Art

3.2.02 Biology

1. 3.2.02.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.02.2 Major in Biology
3. 3.2.02.4 Minor in Biology

3.2.03 Business

1. 3.2.03.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.03.2 Major in Sustainable Business
3. 3.2.03.3 Minor in Business

3.2.04 Chemistry

1. 3.2.04.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.04.2.1 Major in Chemistry
1. 3.2.04.2.2 - Major in Chemistry - Biochemistry Concentration
3. 3.2.04.4 Minor in Chemistry

3.2.05 Creative Writing

3.2.06 Education

1. 3.2.06.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.06.2 Minor in Education

3.2.07 English

1. 3.2.07.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.07.2 Major in English
1. 3.2.07.2.1 - Honors Program
2. 3.2.07.2.2 - Theatre/English
3. 3.2.07.2.3 - English/Creative Writing
3. 3.2.07.3 Minor in English

3.2.08 Environmental Studies

1. 3.2.08.1.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.08.1.2 B.A. or B.S. in Environmental Studies
3. 3.2.08.2 Major in Environmental Studies
4. 3.2.08.2.2 Honors Program Natural Sciences
5. 3.2.08.3 Concentrations
1. 3.2.08.3.1 - Conservation Biology
2. 3.2.08.3.2 - Environmental Chemistry
3. 3.2.08.3.3 - Environmental Education
4. 3.2.08.3.4 - Environmental Policy
5. 3.2.08.3.5 - Sustainable Agriculture
6. 3.2.08.3.6 - Sustainable Forestry
6. 3.2.08.4 Pre-environmental Management and Pre-forestry Dual Degree Programs
1. 3.2.08.4.1 Requirements for Admission to the Dual Degree Program at Duke University
7. 3.2.08.5 Minor in Environmental Studies

3.2.09 Gender and Women's Studies

1. 3.2.09.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.09.2 Minor in Gender and Women's Studies

3.2.10 Global Studies

1. 3.2.10.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.10.2 Major in Global Studies
3. 3.2.10.2.1 Concentrations
4. 3.2.10.2.1.1 - Asian Studies
5. 3.2.10.2.1.2 - Latin American Studies
6. 3.2.10.2.1.3 - Appalachian Studies
7. 3.2.10.2.1.4 - Intercultural Studies
8. 3.2.10.2.2 Thematic Tracks
9. 3.2.10.2.2.1 - Culture, Power & Place
10. 3.2.10.2.2.2 - Environment & Society
11. 3.2.10.2.2.3 - Peace & Social Justice
12. 3.2.10.3 Minors in Global Studies
1. 3.2.10.3.1 - Appalachian Studies
2. 3.2.10.3.2 - Applied Geospatial Technology
3. 3.2.10.3.3 - Intercultural Studies
4. 3.2.10.3.4 - Latin American Studies

3.2.11 History and Political Science

1. 3.2.11.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.11.2 Major in History and Political Science
1. 3.2.11.3.1 - History
2. 3.2.11.3.2 - Political Science
3. 3.2.11.4 Minor in History and Political Science

3.2.12 Integrative Studies

1. 3.2.12.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.12.2 Major in Integrative Studies

3.2.13 Mathematics

1. 3.2.13.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.13.1 Major in Mathematics
3. 3.2.13.1 Minor in Mathematics

3.2.14 Modern Languages

1. 3.2.14.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.14.2 Major in Modern Languages
3. 3.2.14.3 Minor in Modern Languages

3.2.15 Music

1. 3.2.15.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.15.2 Minor in Music
3. 3.2.15.3 Minor Concentration in Music: Traditional

3.2.16 Outdoor Leadership

1. 3.2.16.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.16.2 Major in Outdoor Leadership
3. 3.2.16.3 Minor in Outdoor Leadership

3.2.17 Peace and Justice Studies

1. 3.2.17.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.17.2 Peace and Justice Thematic Track within the Global Studies Major
3. 3.2.17.3 Minor in Peace and Justice Studies

3.2.18 Philosophy

1. 3.2.18.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.18.2 Major in Philosophy
3. 3.2.18.3 Minor in Philosophy

3.2.19 Physics

1. 3.2.19.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.19.2 Minor in Physics

3.2.20 Psychology

1. 3.2.20.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.20.2 Major in Psychology
1. 3.2.20.2.1 - B.A. in Psychology
2. 3.2.20.2.2 - B.S. in Psychology
3. 3.2.20.3 Minor in Psychology

3.2.21 Religious Studies

1. 3.2.21.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.21.2 Major in Religious Studies
3. 3.2.21.3 Minor in Religious Studies

3.2.22 Social Work

1. 3.2.22.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.22.2 Major in Social Work

3.2.23 Sociology/Anthropology

1. 3.2.23.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.23.2 Major in Sociology/Anthropology
1. 3.2.23.2.1.1 - Archaeology
2. 3.2.23.2.1.2 - Cultural Anthropology
3. 3.2.23.2.1.3 - Gender and Women's Studies
4. 3.2.23.2.1.4 - Sociology
3. 3.2.23.3 Minor in Sociology and Anthropology

3.2.24 Sustainable Business

3.2.25 Theatre

1. 3.2.25.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.25.2 Major in Theatre/English
3. 3.2.25.3 Minor in Theatre

3.2.26 Women's Studies

3.2.27 Writing

1. 3.2.27.1 Program Overview
2. 3.2.27.2 Major in Creative Writing
3. 3.2.27.3 Minor in Creative Writing

3.3 Graduate Program

3.3.1 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

1. 3.3.1.1 Program Overview
2. 3.3.1.2 The Degree
3. 3.3.1.3 Program Details
1. Residency
2. Semester
3. Admission
4. The Holden Visiting Writers Series
5. The Joan Beebe Graduate Teaching Fellowship

3.4 Specialized Advising Areas

3.4.1 Pre-Law Advising

3.4.2 Pre-Medical and Pre-Allied Health Advising

3.4.3 Pre-Peace Corps, International, and Non-Governmental Service Advising

3.4.4 Pre-Veterinary Medicine Advising

4.01 Courses of Instruction

4.02 Anthropology (ANT)

4.03 Art (ART)

4.04 Biology (BIO)

4.05 Business (BA)

4.06 Chemistry (CHM)

4.07 Economics (ECO)

4.08 Education (EDU)

4.09 English (ENG)

4.10 Environmental Studies (ENS)

4.11 Gender and Women's Studies (GDS)

4.12 Global Studies (GBL)

4.13 History (HIS)

4.14 Interdepartmental (INT)

4.15 Modern Language (LAN)

4.16 Mathematics (MAT)

4.17 Music (MUS)

4.18 Outdoor Leadership (ODL)

4.19 Peace and Justice Studies (PAX)

4.20 Philosophy (PHI)

4.21 Physical Education (PED)

4.22 Physics (PHY)

4.23 Political Science (PSC)

4.24 Psychology (PSY)

4.25 Religious Studies (REL)

4.26 Science (SCI)

4.27 Social Work (SWK)

4.28 Sociology (SOC)

4.29 Theatre (THR)

4.30 Writing (WRI)

5.1 Administration and Staff

1. 5.1.01 - Office of the President
2. 5.1.02 - Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
3. 5.1.02.1 - Office of Service-Learning
4. 5.1.03 - Environmental Leadership Center
5. 5.1.04 - Office of Student Life
6. 5.1.05 - Office of the Dean of Work
7. 5.1.06 - Office of Advancement
8. 5.1.07 - Office of Admission
9. 5.1.07.1 - Office of Marketing
10. 5.1.08 - Office of Administration and Finance
11. 5.1.08.1 - Accounting
12. 5.1.08.2 - Financial Aid
13. 5.1.08.3 - Purchasing
14. 5.1.08.4 - Administrative Computing
15. 5.1.08.5 - Information Technology
16. 5.1.08.6 - College Press
17. 5.1.08.7 - Facility Management and Technical Services
18. 5.1.09 - Swannanoa Gathering

5.2 Undergraduate Faculty (2011-2012)

5.2.1 Library Faculty and Staff

5.2.2 Staff Teachers

5.3 Graduate Faculty and Staff

1. 5.3.1 The MFA Program for Writers
1. 5.3.2.1 - MFA Graduate Faculty

6.1 Board of Trustees

1. 6.1.1 - Board of Trustees Ex-Officio Members

6.2 Alumni Board

6.3 Church and Interfaith Relations Council

6.4 Endowed Scholarships