Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

Dyess AFB ProgramPolitical Science:Admission requires completion of at least 60 hours of college work, 18hours of Political Science, an overall and Political Science GPA of 3.25.Students will complete seven hours of honors credit, including PSC 4X96*Honors Tutorial and PSC 4X97* Senior Thesis.Psychology:Admission requires completion of at least 60 hours of college work; anoverall and Psychology GPA of 3.25; completion of 24 hours in Psychology;and eligibility for membership in Psi Chi. Students will completePSYC 4X96*, Honors Tutorial and PSYC 4X97* Senior Thesis.Religion:Admission requires completion of at least 60 hours of college work, 15hours of Religion, including REL 1330, 2350, 2330, and 2340, and anoverall and Religion GPA of 3.25. Students will complete seven hours ofhonors course work in Religion, including REL 4X96* Honors Tutorial (3-6hours), and 4X97* Senior Thesis.Sociology:Admission requires completion of at least 60 hours of college work; anoverall and Sociology GPA of 3.25; completion of 15 hours in Sociology;and eligibility for membership in Alpha Kappa Delta. Students will completeSOC 4X96* Honors Tutorial and SOC 4X97* Senior Thesis.Spanish:Admission requires completion of at least 60 hours of college work, 14hours in Spanish, including SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320; an overalland Spanish GPA of 3.25. Students will complete seven hours of honorswork in Spanish, including SPAN 4X96* Honors Tutorial and SPAN 4X97*Honors Thesis.Theatre:Admission requires completion of at least 60 hours of college work, includingTHRE 2320, 2330, 2340, 3320, 3344, 3345, and one of the following:THRE 3350, 3365. Students must have a Theatre and overall GPA of3.25, and will complete seven hours of honors work in Theatre, includingan honors tutorial and the senior thesis.McMURRY-DYESSAIR FORCE BASE PROGRAMDr. Rosemary Kovach Wallace, McMurry-Dyess Air Force BaseProgram DirectorRESIDENT PROGRAM PURPOSE ANDADMINISTRATIONSince the fall of 1960, McMurry University has operated an on-baseprogram of classes at Dyess Air Force Base located approximately sevenmiles from the main campus. The educational program provided formilitary personnel is designed to assure an opportunity to attend residentcollege classes conducted by McMurry University at Dyess Air ForceBase and on the main campus. The program is suited not only to militarymembers, but also to non-traditional and civilian students alike in thatcourses tend to be offered during lunch time, in the evening and/or incondensed (mini) semesters. Online courses are available through themain campus. Full semesters are offered as well. Offerings include theacademic courses toward completion of the Community College of the AirForce (CCAF) associate degree and the general education courses towardthe baccalaureate. In addition, various disciplines’ lower and upper levelcourses are periodically given on base. Courses from the Business Coreportion of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree are typicallyavailable on base. McMurry professors and instructors (full time andadjunct) comprise the faculty, with each department Chair responsible forassigning faculty and overseeing individual course offerings. The Directorworks in liaison with the various departments, colleges, and schools of theUniversity to ensure academic standards and procedures are maintainedbetween campus and base. Students are eligible to take course work ateither site - main campus or on base. The Director of McMurry-Dyess AirForce Base Program is responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairsand works with others in administration. The program is administeredby the Director with an offi ce on base and at the main campus.36ADMISSIONRegular admission procedures apply. That is, admission requirementsinclude submission of a completed application form, requested transcripts,and possibly entrance scores. See section on Admissions and Proceduresfor details. With special permission, a student may take one semesteras a non-degree seeking student without providing transcripts of highschool or college work. Applications for non-degree seeking candidatesare available from the Director of the McMurry-Dyess AFB Program inthe Education Center on base. If any student desires to enroll in morecoursework upon completion of one semester at McMurry, he or shemust meet the requirements of regular admission, including the submissionof all requested transcripts. Credit for courses taken at McMurryafter completion of one semester at McMurry cannot be granted untilthe required transcripts and/or entrance exam scores are received andprocessed by the Admissions and Registrar offi ces at McMurry. Militaryservice school courses are evaluated and may be accepted for credit byMcMurry University according to the recommendations of the AmericanCouncil of Education’s Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiencesin the Armed Services (ACE Evaluation Guide), current edition. Anyone inthe military services may request an unoffi cial evaluation of service creditsfrom the Director. The Registrar will determine the applicability of the credittoward a degree program at McMurry University. Credit will be awardedupon successful completion of appropriate CLEP or subject examinations.Any credits that are to be awarded by evaluation, CLEP, or examinationwill not be offi cially recognized by McMurry University until a minimum of12 semester hours in residence at the main campus or McMurry-Dyess AirForce Base Program have been successfully completed. Requirementsfor the baccalaureate degree may not be met exclusively by the applicationof credits earned in this manner.ACADEMIC/TUITION DEPLOYMENT POLICIESMcMurry is proud of its over half century partnership with Dyess Air ForceBase. Through the years, a scholarship has been awarded to active dutymembers to assist with the cost of higher education. Military members attendingcollege classes have, as their fi rst priority, military responsibilities.These may include a short tour of duty (TDY), an unplanned deployment,or a transfer/change of station (PCS) before the semester ends. In recognitionof this, below are policies which guide the University and the DyessAFB Education Center when these duties interface with coursework.Military members, as students, are encouraged to identify themselvesto the instructors on the fi rst day of class and explain that there may betimes that require their absence. This is particularly important if studentsknow in advance of an upcoming military commitment. This gives both theinstructor and student the opportunity to “work something out” if possible.Members who need to be out of classroom for a week or more are encouragedto speak with the instructors to make up the coursework. At times itmay be feasible to do assignments in advance.When a longer TDY or deployment is involved, the preferred choice is tofi nish the course, if at all possible. The logistics are between the instructorand student, and in some cases, involve the Director of the Program and/or a distant Education Center. Email, faxes, internet connection, mail to aTest Proctor, and the like are ways in which the coursework can be completed.Incomplete grades may be issued with the understanding that theremaining requirements be completed upon return. (McMurry Universitypermits an incomplete grade be changed within a month or extended byinstructor. The Education Center allows an incomplete grade for a year.)When it is not feasible to continue or complete the course before departure,the aim is to preserve the grade point average (GPA) and to rectifyany monetary issues. Both of these matters can become problematic ifproper procedures are not followed.Established dates for dropping a class for the semester are listed in thecurrent catalog and are followed accordingly. These include the gradeassignment of a Withdraw (W), Withdraw Passing (WP), and WithdrawFailing (WF). Also listed in the current catalog are the Withdrawal from theUniversity and Refund Policies which are used as the guideline for tuitionreimbursement. A copy of orders, if possible, and/or a memo signed by