Catalog 2025-2026

About this Catalog

01 Institutional Profile

• Academic Calendar for 2025-2026
• Profile and Character of the College
• Statement of Mission and Identity
• The Campus
• Services
• Courses Outside of McPherson College
• Accreditation
• Institutional Policies

02 Admission to McPherson College

• Admissions Process
• Admissions Policies

03 Financial Information

• Student Expenses for 2025-2026
• Financial Aid
• Financial Aid Policies

04 Degree Programs

• Bachelor’s Degrees

05 Special Programs

• Pre-Professional Programs
• The Chicago Center
• International Study

06 Enrollment Procedures and Policies

• Semester Academic Calendar
• Definition of Credit Hour
• Student Course Load
• Freshman and Transfer Enrollment
• Returning Student Enrollment
• Student Classification
• Waiting Lists
• Academic Advising
• Beginning, Adding, Dropping and Withdrawing from Classes
• Auditing Courses
• Cancellation of Courses
• Special Courses
• Alternate Ways to Receive Academic Credit

07 Grades and Other Academic Policies

• Grades
• Final Examinations
• Course Repeat Policy
• Grade Appeal Procedure
• Academic Honors
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
• Graduation and Commencement
• Other Academic Policies

08 The Undergraduate Curriculum

• Art and Graphic Design
  • Art and Design Program
  • Art and Design Descriptions
• Business
  • Business Program
  • Business Course Descriptions
• Communication
  • Communication Program
  • Communication Course Descriptions
• Curriculum & Instruction
  • Teacher Education Program
  • Teacher Education Course Descriptions
• Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Program
  • Mechanical Engineering Course Descriptions
• English
  • English Program
  • English Course Descriptions
• Health and Sport Studies
  • Health and Sport Studies Program
  • Health and Sport Studies Course Descriptions
• History & Politics
  • History & Politics Program
  • History & Politics Course Descriptions
• Mathematics & Information Technology
  • Mathematics Program
  • Mathematics Course Descriptions
  • Information Technology Program – Dormant
  • Information Technology Course Descriptions
• Modern Languages
  • Spanish Program
  • Spanish Course Descriptions
• Music
  • Music Program
  • Music Course Descriptions
• Natural Science
  • Natural Science Program
  • Natural Science Course Descriptions
• Philosophy & Religion
  • Philosophy & Religion Program
  • Philosophy & Religion Course Descriptions
• Psychology
  • Psychology Program
  • Psychology Course Descriptions
• Sociology
  • Sociology Program
  • Sociology Course Descriptions
• Technology
  • Auto Restoration Technology Program
  • Auto Restoration Technology Course Descriptions
• Theatre
  • Theatre Program
  • Theatre Course Descriptions

09 The Graduate Curriculum

• Master of Education in Transformative Education
  • Graduate Courses in Education
  • Master of Education Degree
  • Master of Education Course Descriptions

10 Personnel

• Personnel List