BSC College Catalog

CATALOG DATE : 2004-2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2004-05 Comprehensive Index

Correspondence Directory and Disclaimers

An Introduction to Birmingham-Southern College

Birmingham-Southern at a Glance
Mission of the College
History of the College
Accreditation & Memberships
Consortial Associations
Philosophy of Education

Academic Policy and Information

General Information
Coursework
Grading System
Transfer Credit
Academic Progress
Academic Records
Academic Honors

Courses of Study

Academic Divisions
Academic Majors
Academic Minors
General Education
Requirements for Graduation
Curriculum
Courses Offered
Special Programs
Cooperative Programs
Graduate Program

Admission

Entrance Requirements
Application Procedures
Finances
Financial Aid
Scholarships

Campus Life

Campus Facilities
Living Accommodations
Academic Organizations
Honor Societies
Social Fraternities and Sororities

The College Register

Faculty
Administration
Board Of Trustees


ADMINISTRATION

PRESIDENTS OF THE COLLEGE

Cullen C. Daniel, 1918-1921
Guy E. Snavely, 1921-1937
Raymond R. Paty, 1938-1942
George R. Stuart, 1942-1955
Guy E. Snavely, 1955-1957
Henry K. Stanford, 1957-1962
Howard M. Phillips, 1963-1968
Robert F. Henry, 1968-1969
Charles D. Hounshell, 1969-1972
Ralph M. Tanner, 1972-1975
Neal R. Berte, 1976-2004
G. David Pollick, 2004-present

PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

G. David Pollick , 2004
President
B.A. (1971), University of San Diego; M.A. (1973), University of Ottawa; Ph.L. (1973), St. Paul’s University; Ph.D. (1981), University of Ottawa.

H. Wayne Shew , 1978
Interim Provost and Ada Rittenhouse Snavely Professor of Biology
B.A. (1971), University of North Carolina at Wilmington; M.A. (1974), Ph.D. (1977), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dudley Long, 1977
Vice President for Student Affairs
B.S. (1972), University of Alabama; M.A. (1977), University of Alabama at Birmingham.

R. Wayne Echols, 2002
Vice President for Business and Finance
B.A. (1975); M.A. (1977); Ed.D. (1981), University of Alabama.

George L. Jenkins, 1982
Vice President for Development
B.A. (1967), Birmingham-Southern College; M.S. (1968), Florida State University.

Edward S. LaMonte, 1987
Vice President for Administration
B.A. (1965), Harvard College; M.A. (1968), Ph.D. (1976), University of Chicago.

Bill Wagnon, 1999
Vice President for Communications
B.A. (1984), Auburn University; M.S. (1998), Mississippi State University.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

William T. Alexander , 1996
Bookstore Manager
A.S. (1991), Jefferson State Community College.

David Anderson , 1989
Post Office Manager
B.S. (2000), Birmingham-Southern College.

David Arias , 2004
Director of Planned Giving
B.S. (1984), University of Alabama at Birmingham; C.P.A. (1989), State of Alabama; M.B.A (1992), University of Alabama.

J. Lynne Beeson , 1995
Director of Development Services

Neal R. Berte , 1976
Chancellor
B.A. (1962), M.A. (1963), Ed.D. (1966), University of Cincinnati; L.H.D. (1980), Birmingham-Southern College; L.H.D. (1993), University of Cincinnati; L.H.D. (2004), Samford University.

Danny K. Brooks , 1989
Dean of Records and Research
B.S. (1985), University of North Alabama; M.P.P.M. (1999), Birmingham-Southern College.

Will Chandler , 2001
Associate Director of Sports Information
B.A. (1998), Mississippi State University.

Tonya Charland , 2001
Head Coach Volleyball
B.S. (1997), M.A. (2000), University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Leslie Claybrook , 1999
Associate Athletic Director; Senior Women’s Administrator
B.A. (1994), University of Alabama; M.Ed. (1998), Mercer University.

Jon K. Crook , 2000
Director of Admission
B.S. (1992), Middle Tennessee State University.

Anne Curry , 1995
Director of Facilities and Event Scheduling

Jerome Davis , 1986
Manager of the Print Shop
A.S. (1977), Bessemer State Technical College.

Ron H. Day , 2000
Director of Financial Aid
B.A. (1976), University of Mobile; M.Ed. (1978), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Joe Dean, Jr. , 1999
Athletic Director
B.S. (1976), M.Ed.(1977), Mississippi State University.

Ann Dielen , 1977 Head Coach Women’s Tennis
B.S. (1979), M.Ed. (1982), University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Michele Drinkard , 2003
Head Coach Women’s Golf
B.S. (1986), University of Alabama.

Lane Estes , 1998
Executive Assistant to the President
B.S. (1989), M.S. (1992), University of Tennessee.

Jason Falls , 2001
Assistant Athletic Director of Media Services
B.A. (1995), Morehead State University; M.S. (1996), West Virginia University.

Jennifer Holder Fields , 2000
Associate Director of Human Resources
B.S. (1993), Birmingham-Southern College; C.M. (1999).

Samuel L. Gladden , 2001
Head Coach Rifle
B.S. (1972), Auburn University; M.S. (1980), University of Montevallo.  

Preston Goldfarb , 1983
Head Coach Men’s Soccer
B.S. (1970), University of Alabama at Birmingham; M.Ed. (1972), University of Montevallo; J.D. (1978), Birmingham School of Law.

Annie S. Green , 2001
Director of Special Events
B.A (1968), University of Georgia; M.Ed. (1973), Georgia State University.

Peggy H. Hair , 1999
Associate Vice-President for Development and Director of Alumni Affairs
B.S. (1970), University of Alabama; M.S. (1972), Indiana University; M.B.A. (1988), Mary Washington College.

Anthony Hambey , 1987
Associate Vice President for Information Technology
B.S. (1986), Jacksonville State University.

R. Michael Hamilton , 2001
Associate Director of Communications, New Media
B.S. (1990), University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Kristin Harper , 1999
Coordinator of Service-Learning
B.A. (1992), Birmingham-Southern College.

Lisa Sims Harrison , 1999
Associate Director of Communications, Media Relations
B.A. (1981), University of Alabama; M.P.P.M. (1985), Birmingham-Southern College.

John Hawkins , 1998
Associate Director of Admission
B.A. (1998), Samford University.

Roald Hazelhoff , 1988
Director of Environmental Programs
B.A. (1982), Western Washington University; M.A. (1984), University of Wyoming.

Janine Hoffman , 1999
Head Coach Women's Basketball
B.A. (1988), Whitworth College; M.S (1995), Central Missouri State University.

Sara Hoover , 1992
Director of Personal Counseling
B.S.W. (1985), M.A. (1989), University of North Alabama.

Bambi L. Ingram , 2000
Director of Sponsored Projects
B.F.A. (1987), California State University, Long Beach.

Jeanne Jackson , 1991
Director of Leadership and Environmental Studies
B.A. (1972), Mary Baldwin College; M.A. (1979), University of Virginia.  

Stewart A. Jackson , 1979
Dean of the Chapel
B.S. (1971), Auburn University; M.Div. (1974), D. Min. (1976), Emory University.

Rushton Johnson , 2001
Director of Residence Life
B.A. (1995), Birmingham-Southern College; M.S. (1997), Jacksonville State University; Ed.D. (1999), University of Alabama.

Tracy Johnson , 1999
Associate Director of Financial Aid
B.A. (1997), M.Ed. (1999), University of Virginia.

Bo Kerr , 2002
Director of Athletic Development/Marketing
B.A. (2000), Auburn University.

Susan E. Kinney , 1983
Director of Human Resources
B.S. (1978), University of Alabama.

Anne C. Ledvina , 2000
Associate Director of International Programs
B.A. (1990), Marlboro College; M.A. (1992), University of Alabama.

Karen Lytle , 2001
Associate Director of Admission
B.A. (1988), Davidson College; M.P.P.M. (2003), Birmingham-Southern College.

Keidane McAlpine , 1997
Head Coach Women's Soccer
B.A. (1997), Birmingham-Southern College.

Pamela M. Miller , 1998
Comptroller
B.S. (1975), M.Ac. (1982), University of Alabama.

Thomas L. Miller , 2000
Head Coach Men's Golf, Director of Golf
B.S (1970), M.B.A (1972), Northeast Louisiana University.

Joanne H. Miner , 1982
Associate Director of Student Financial Aid Services
B.S. (2000), Birmingham-Southern College.

Tyra R. Perry , 2000
Head Coach Softball
B.S. (1997), M.S. (1998), Louisiana State University.

T. Lars Porter , 2004
Head Coach Cross Country
B.S. (2004), Birmingham-Southern College.

Duane Reboul , 1989
Head Coach Men’s Basketball
B.S. (1972), University of New Orleans; M.Ed. (1988), Mississippi State University.

Michael A. Robinson , 1984
Director of Physical Fitness and Recreation
B.S. (1978), Middle Tennessee State University; M.A. (1984), University of Alabama.

Paul Rosner , 2004
Head Coach Men’s Tennis

Sheryl S. Salmon , 1985
Associate Vice President for Admission Services
B.A. (1985), Birmingham-Southern College.

Jane S. Seigel , 1996
Director of Career Counseling
B.A. (1993), Birmingham-Southern College; M.A. (1996), University of Alabama at Birmingham.

M. Brandon Sheppard , 2004
Head Athletic Trainer
B.S. (1995), Livingston University; A.T.C. (1996); M.Ed. (1997), Valdosta State University.

Brian D. Shoop , 1989
Head Coach Baseball
B.A. (1980), Malone College; M.A. (1982), Kent State University.

Laura B. Sisson , 1994
Director of Church Relations
B.A. (1979), Birmingham-Southern College.

Martha Ann Stevenson , 1986
Assistant Provost
B.S. (1973), Auburn University; M.A. (1985), University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Tara Sudderth , 1998
Dean of Business and Graduate Programs
B.A. (1985), Birmingham-Southern College; M.A. (1988), University of Alabama at Birmingham; Ph.D. (1997), University of Mississippi.

Tracy Thomas , 1998
Associate Director of Communications, Publications
B.A. (1992), Birmingham-Southern College; M.S. (1994), Purdue University.

Douglas Joseph Welle , 2004
Director of Interim and Contract Learning
B.A. (1998), Stanford University; M.A. (1992), University of Michigan.

Carl Wilson , 1982
Deputy Chief of Campus Police
B.S. (2001), Birmingham-Southern College.

Donna Wilson , 1999
Director of the Conservatory
B.S. (1989), Birmingham-Southern College.

Jay Wulf , 2000
Investment and Purchasing Manager
B.S. (1985), University of Nebraska; M.P.P.M. (2004), Birmingham-Southern College.

Randy Youngblood , 1982
Director of Campus Police