Appendices
Appendix A: Standards
Philosophy and Religion Department
2015-2016 Program Review
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Standard One (2-26) ------------------------------------------------- Department Mission and Purpose
College and University Strategic Vision
Standard Two (27-31) -------------------------------------- Department Planning and Strategic Plan
Standard Three (32-86) ------------------------- Curriculum, Majors, Student Learning Assessment
Standard Four (87-181) -------------------------------------- Faculty, Teaching, Scholarship, Service
Standard Five (182-207) ----------------------------------------------- Students, Data (5-year, 3-year)
Standard Six (208-217) --------------------------------------------- Administrative Structure, Alumni
Standard Seven (218-221) ---------------------------------------------- Budgets, Computer Hardware
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Department of Philosophy and Religion Mission Statement
Strategic Plan 2013
Department of Philosophy & Religion
Western Carolina University
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Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Philosophy and Religion is to foster an engaged community with the moral and
intellectual skills necessary for meaningful work, community, and leadership. We pursue this mission by providing a
scholarly environment devoted to the critical exploration of the human condition, open to all members of the student
body and in service to the wider community. For those students who choose to specialize in this area, the department
offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in either philosophy or religion.
College of Arts and Sciences Mission
Western Carolina University
College of Arts and Sciences
Strategic Plan
18 December 2013
Mission
The College of Arts and Sciences provides students with a liberal arts foundation where they are taught to think
critically, grow academically, and communicate effectively. We prepare our students to be intellectually, socially,
culturally, and professionally engaged citizens and leaders who contribute to and promote the sustainability of local
and global communities.
THE STRATEGIC PLAN
ENDORSED BY THE WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JUNE 8, 2012
OUR MISSION
(WHO WE ARE)
To improve individual lives and enhance economic and community development in our region, state, and
nation through engaged learning opportunities in our academic programs, educational outreach, research, and
creative and cultural activities.
OUR CORE VALUES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
(WHAT GUIDES AND INSPIRES US)
• Excellence in scholarship, teaching, and learning
• Collaboration with and respect for our communities
• Free and open interchange of ideas
• Responsible stewardship and organizational effectiveness
• Organizational and environmental sustainability
• Cultural diversity and equal opportunity
OUR VISION STATEMENT
(WHO WE WANT TO BE)
To be a national model for student learning and engagement that embraces its responsibilities as a regionally
engaged university.
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2020 VISION:
FOCUSING OUR FUTURE
THE STRATEGIC PLAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION #1
FULFILL THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF OUR STATE AND REGION
WCU’s faculty, staff, and students together make the University’s academic mission paramount.
Western Carolina University is committed, first and foremost, to fulfilling its academic mission of providing each student a
rigorous and relevant curriculum with learning experiences that emphasize knowledge and skills that are durable, flexible,
and transferable. WCU is committed to providing an education grounded in a strong set of foundational knowledge and
skills combined with specific practical knowledge in content degree areas, the outcome of which is personal, intellectual,
and economic enrichment for each student. WCU seeks to ensure educational opportunities that result in graduates who
are prepared for success; who are ready to compete in a challenging, changing, and global environment; and who are
committed to contributing to the intellectual, cultural, and economic development of our region and state.
GOAL 1.2: Fully integrate into the general education program and into each major and minor at both undergraduate
and graduate levels an emphasis on those core abilities expected of all WCU students: to integrate information from a
variety of contexts; to solve complex problems; to communicate effectively and responsibly; to practice civic engagement;
and to clarify and act on purpose and values.
INITIATIVE 1.2.1: Hire faculty and staff who understand and will contribute to WCU’s core educational values, its holistic academic mission, its
commitment to outreach and engagement, and the achievement of the institution’s strategic priorities.
INITIATIVE 1.2.2: Develop and implement effective, faculty-led mentoring programs for students, aided and reinforced by advising and course
scheduling in the support units and designed to reinforce the University’s core values.
INITIATIVE 1.2.3: Incorporate writing and research into all levels of the curricula.
INITIATIVE 1.2.4: Ensure that all academic programs incorporate
INITIATIVE 1.2.5: Incorporate into the formal evaluation of faculty work a consideration of how curricula, pedagogies, and scholarship successfully
advance the University learning outcomes.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION #2
ENRICH THE TOTAL STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Every WCU student’s experience reinforces high standards and expectations, incorporates meaningful external
engagement, and instills pride in the University.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION #3
ENHANCE OUR EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS
WCU is recognized as an active partner within the Western North Carolina region, its communities,
organizations, and businesses.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION #4
INVEST IN OUR PEOPLE
WCU is recognized as one of the most highly competitive and desirable employers in the region.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION #5
INVEST IN OUR CORE RESOURCES
WCU’s core infrastructure is sustainable and positioned to support its strategic priorities.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION #6
GARNER SUPPORT FOR THE VISION
WCU develops the resources and markets the vision to ensure achievement of its strategic priorities.
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Number of Graduates: PAR and Mid-Size UNC Sister Institutions
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Visiting Scholars (last five years)
2015-2016 Visiting Scholars
Albert "Randy" Spencer
Michael O’Shea
Nolan Hatley
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"Loyalty to the Earth: Nietzsche, Royce, and The Appalachian Trail"
10/6/15
Alumni Vocational Talk:
“Your Major Doesn’t Matter, So Study Philosophy”
10/27/15
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"Nietzsche, Religion, and the Environment"
11/11/15
2014-2015 Visiting Scholars
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"The Significance of Religious Experience"
10/2/14
"Tradition and Spirituality: Reflections from a Buddhist Abbess"
10/6/14
Bill Duncan
Alumni Vocational Talk:
"Applied Ontology - Metaphysics meet Informatics"
11/7/14
Ali Eshraghi
WCU International Education Week Keynote Speech
(PAR Co-Sponsor)
11/20/14
Alumni Vocational Talk:
"Colorworld, a Series"
3/18/15
"Eternal Memories"
3/20/15
Duncan Richter
Teijo Munnich
Rachel Kelly & Brad Kelly
Peter Warden
Jackie Grant
(moderator)
"An Evening with North Carolina's Supreme Court Justices"
Cheri Beasley, Robin Hudson, Barbara Jackson
(PAR Co-Sponsor)
3/28/15
Read about the WCU campus panel with North Carolina's Women Supreme Court Justices in
The Western Carolina Journalist. The link includes video clips and photos from the event.
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"Judaism, Philosophy, and Ethics"
3/30/15
"Hans Mol: Religion as Process"
4/6/15
Stephanie Cobb
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"Virtue, Violence, and Death: Gender, and Language in Early Christian Martyr Texts"
4/23/15
Stephanie Cobb
"Martyred Bodies: Discourses of Pain in Early Christian Martyr Texts"
4/24/15
Richard Cohen
Adam Powell
2013-2014 Visiting Scholars
Buddhist Monks
"The Symbolism of the Sand Mandala" (Tibetan Buddhism)
9/10/13
"Never Worry Boys, for a Feminist does not Eat Beetroot! Feminism's 'Fourth Wave'
and the Possibility of Social Critique"
10/23/13
"If God is Dead, then what are philosophers of religion talking about?"
11/18/13
Carol Adams
Jerry Jackson Lecture (with English Dept):
"How Does A Person Become a Piece of Meat?"
11/7/13
Kristi Sweet
"Beauty and Goodness Reconfigured: Kant's Ideal of Beauty"
11/21/13
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"Gadamer and the Promise of World Literature"
11/21/13
Eddy Souffrant
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"An Approach to Development Ethics"
3/19/14
Diane Perpich
"Alone in a Crowd: Sartre and Young on Social Groups"
3/21/14
Film: "Girl Rising" (PAR Co-Sponsor)
4/1/14
"The Question Concerning Ideology: A Reconsideration of 'The Culture Industry' in
the 21st Century"
4/11/14
PAR Faculty-authored book panel:
"Philosophy and the Study of Religions: A Manifesto"
4/21/14
David Pena-Guzman
J. Aaron Simmons
Theodore George
Film & Discussion
Rebekah Spera
Kevin Schilbrack
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2012-2013 Visiting Scholars
Michael Hodges
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
“The God that Does Not Exist”
10/4/12
Kevin Schilbrack
PAR Faculty paper: "Anti-Metaphysics"
9/26/12
David Henderson
PAR Faculty paper: "Wilderness in Henry Bugbee: The Metaphyisical and the Montanan"
11/14/12
James McLachlan
PAR Faculty paper: "Hell Is Not Other People: Ideas of Hell and Relational Theologies
11/28/12
John Sanders
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"How the Human Mind Thinks of God: A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of Anthropomorphic
God Concepts"
3/18/13
Christian Miller
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
"Are Most of Us Honest People? Or Dishonest? Or Neither?"
4/19/13
2011-2012 Visiting Scholars
Greg Hoskins
Kevin Gustafson
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
10/10/11
“Gettysburg at Ground Zero, and Other Conundrums in the Philosophy and Politics of History”
Jerry Jackson Lecture:
“Discovering Sodom and Gomorrah in the Medieval West”
11/1/11
Marin Smillov
“How Many Bad Actions Make Me A Bad Person?”
11/4/11
Mary Caldwell
“The Hospital’s Obligations to the Uninsured and the Undocumented”
11/9/11
“Continental Philosophy of Religion: A Future”
11/11/11
"Understanding Homelessness" (Homeward Bound organization)
11/17/11
"Feminism and Multiculturalism Revisited: French Feminism and the Ni Putes Ni Soumises
Movement (Neither Whores Nor Doormats)"
12/2/11
“Understanding Animal Minds”
2/8/12
"Process Theism and Some Problems of Evil"
2/16/12
"Being Open to Change: The Paradox of Provisionality"
3/8/12
"A Goldilocks God?: A Comment on Contemporary Philosophy of Religion”
4/19/12
Aaron Simmons
Emily Ball
Diane Perpich
Rob Bass
James Keller
Katharine Schweitzer
Aaron Simmons
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2013 Visit of Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery (WCU press coverage)
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2014 “Girl Rising” film and presentation (WCU press coverage)
WCU to screen ‘Girl Rising’ on April 1
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“Girl Rising,” a feature film inspired by the true stories of nine girls from nine countries, will be screened at
Western Carolina University on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1.
Narrated by movie stars including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez, “Girl Rising” was created
to convey the importance of investing in the futures of female children and ways to end violence and support
global change as it relates to global poverty, class and gender.
A brief presentation centered on how to get involved in the movement to empower women and girls will follow
the screening.
In case of inclement weather, the film will be shown in the University Center Multipurpose Room.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Department of Intercultural Affairs and
the Department of Philosophy and Religion.
The screening was originally scheduled to be held in February but was postponed as a result of winter weather.
For more information, contact Sarah Carter, associate director for resource services for intercultural affairs, at
sacarter@wcu.edu, or John Whitmire, associate professor and head of the Department of Philosophy and
Religion, at jwhitmire@wcu.edu.
Maintained by the Office of Public Relations
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Department Planning and Strategic Plan
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Strategic Plan Spreadsheet (with updates showing progress)
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Strategic Plan 2013
Department of Philosophy & Religion
Western Carolina University
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Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Philosophy and Religion is to foster an engaged community with the moral and
intellectual skills necessary for meaningful work, community, and leadership. We pursue this mission by providing a
scholarly environment devoted to the critical exploration of the human condition, open to all members of the student
body and in service to the wider community. For those students who choose to specialize in this area, the department
offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with concentrations in either philosophy or religion.
Strategic Directions and Goals
I. Departmental Identity and Support
1. Utilize faculty expertise to maintain unique departmental emphasis on issues at the intersection between philosophy
and religion, both in our curricular offerings and extra-curricular activities.
2. Maintain a focus on the ethical, social and political dimensions of philosophy and religion.
• Train students in the five core abilities, and in particular PAR’s explicit and hallmark task of clarifying and acting on
purpose and values (2020 1.2).
• Provide opportunities for service learning and civic engagement within our curricula (2020 2.2.4).
• Foster global awareness in our curricula through robust offerings in philosophy and religion (2020 2.1.6).
• Provide opportunities for civil and informed discourse and debate inside and outside the traditional classroom (2020
2.2.6).
• Continue significant contribution to Liberal Studies program (2020 1.2).
• Consider offering cross-curricular and team-taught courses (2020 1.3.1).
3. Increase faculty diversity (2020 4.3.5).
4. Enhance support for faculty scholarly activities through intra- and extramural awards and grant opportunities (2020
4.1).
II. Supporting Student Needs
1. Develop mentoring programs (2020 2.1.4).
• Continue integrating e-briefcase and QEP essays into targeted courses and advising.
• Provide opportunities for personal growth outside the classroom.
2. Offer experiential and applied learning opportunities (2020 1.3.2).
• Continue and enhance support of field trips in appropriate classes.
• Encourage student participation in disciplinary and cross-disciplinary conferences.
• Consider implementing an internship possibility into the curriculum (2020 1.3.3).
• Consider developing an international travel course.
3. Establish and build a Cornerstone Scholarship for Philosophy and Religion (2020 6.3.6).
4. Continue to develop pre-law curriculum and support.
5. Continue to develop pre-seminary curriculum and support.
• Consider establishing course offering(s) in Greek, perhaps through the UNC online language consortium.
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III. Institutional Resilience
1. Increase the number of majors by 25% (2020 1.1.7).
• Increase visibility, recruiting and retention efforts.
2. Maintain and build on our strong relationship with the Honors College.
• Continue co-sponsoring Jerry Jackson Lectures in the Humanities.
• Continue to meet Honors College needs (currently two honors sections per term).
3. Achieve a measure of departmental self-sufficiency with respect to the Liberal Studies program, especially the ULP
requirement.
• Move PAR 230 “Legal, Scientific & Critical Reasoning” from the humanities perspective category (P4) to the
mathematics core category (C2).
• Consider whether all other current LS offerings are appropriately placed.
• Promote courses to the other programs they could best serve, such as PAR 313 “Philosophy of Law” for Criminology
and Criminal Justice.
• Consider offering service courses in ethics, as appropriate, at Biltmore Park (2020 1.1.3).
4. Contribute to WCU’s targeted curricular focus areas (1.1.2).
• Maintain offerings in the creative arts (PAR 310, 330), Environmental Policy (333, 330), Health Professions (332) and
recreation and tourism industries (330).
IV. Community Engagement
1. Encourage local presentations for the broader community.
2. Bring department expertise to bear on applied and local issues through op-eds.
3. Encourage and maintain service with local organizations and agencies, in keeping with our areas of expertise.
4. Sustain celebration of Cherokee history and culture (2020 2.3.3).
• Attempt to offer PAR 367 “Native American Religions” as a residential course.
• Continue support of Rooted in the Mountains Symposium.
5. Continue to host, support and participate in conferences at both of WCU’s campuses (2020 1.5.3), including Rooted in
the Mountains and the following:
• Biennial Personalist conference
• NC Religious Studies Association annual meeting
• Consider hosting the NC Philosophical Society annual meeting
• Consider hosting a conference on Engaged/Public Philosophy
V. Alumni Connection
1. Keep our alumni informed through a regular department newsletter.
2. Track the placement of our alumni in careers and graduate study.
3. Work to increase the amount of alumni giving to the department.
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Curriculum, Majors, Student Learning Assessment
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Revised PAR Program Student Learning Outcomes
Philosophy BA Student Learning Outcomes and Curricular Mapping
In brackets are the primary places in the curriculum where these learning outcomes are specifically targeted,
though many are delivered throughout the curriculum.
Students who graduate from our department with a concentration in philosophy will be able to:
1.
Identify, clearly articulate, and critically evaluate arguments applicable to a wide range of complex
problems. [PAR 230]
2.
Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, and implications of a wide array of moral
theories, and apply these theories to contemporary moral problems. [101/102+295+392]
3.
Understand the historical development and cultural context of philosophical perspectives, as well as their
continuing significance. [304+306]
4.
Critically assess the theoretical foundations of other academic disciplines and cultural practices. [Major
electives+393]
5.
Construct and persuasively argue for their own systematic philosophical position(s) by integrating the
skills and knowledge acquired in their earlier training. [392/393+495]
6.
Identify and articulate the values that are most important to them, both implicitly and ideally, and identify
practical means by which to implement those values in their lives. [101/102+295+495]
Students who graduate from our department with a concentration in religion will be able to:
1.
Identify and clearly articulate the major texts, figures, movements, and institutions in the history of some
religious traditions. [145+146]
2.
Distinguish and use interpretive, explanatory, and evaluative approaches to religious beliefs and practices.
[242]
3.
Analyze connections between religion and other cultural practices and institutions. [Major
electives+392/393 and 495]
4.
Critically reflect on religious beliefs and practices through the application of a variety of theoretical
frameworks. [Major electives+392/393 and 495]
5.
Construct and persuasively argue for their own position(s) on religious questions, integrating the skills
and knowledge acquired in their earlier training. [392/393+495]
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Identify and articulate the values that are most important to them, both implicitly and ideally, and identify
practical means by which to implement those values in their lives. [145/146+295+495]
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Curriculum, WCU Catalog: Philosophy B.A (Philosophy Concentration)
CURRENT Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016
Western Carolina University
Philosophy (Concentration in Philosophy), B.A.
Total number of hours for the program: 120.
Liberal Studies Hours: 42
Liberal Studies Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Concentration in Philosophy
36 hours as follows:
Modern Foreign Languages 231-232 or 240: (6 hours)
Philosophical Foundations (9 hours)
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PAR 102 - Western Moral Traditions Credits: (3)
PAR 230 - Legal, Scientific, & Critical Reasoning Credits: (3)
(required course in Philosophical Foundation sequence)
PAR 295 - Self, Society, & the Good Life Credits: (3)
(required course in Philosophical Foundations sequence.)
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PAR 304 - Justice, Power and Human Nature in the Ancient Greek Polis Credits: (3)
(required course in History of Philosophy sequence)
PAR 306 - Science, Reason, and Autonomy in the Enlightenment Credits: (3)
(required course in History of Philosophy sequence)
PAR 307 - From Existentialism to Feminism Credits: (3)
PAR 308 - From Pragmatism to Postmodernism Credits: (3)
PAR 365 - Medieval and Reformation Theology: Divine Foreknowledge, Free Will, and Justification by
Faith Credits: (3)
PAR 404 - Ancient Cynics, Stoics, and Skeptics Credits: (3)
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PAR 201 - Philosophy of Sex and Love Credits: (3)
PAR 309 - Philosophy In and Of Film Credits: (3)
PAR 310 - Philosophy of Art Credits: (3)
PAR 311 - Philosophy of Science Credits: (3)
PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)
PAR 313 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3)
PAR 315 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: (3)
PAR 320 - Philosophical and Religious Classics Credits: (3)
PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: (3)
PAR 332 - Biomedical Ethics and Social Justice Credits: (3)
PAR 333 - Environmental Ethics Credits: (3)
PAR 334 - Biotechnology and Society Credits: (3)
PAR 354 - Religion, Suffering, and the Moral Imagination Credits: (3)
PAR 380 - Independent Study Credits: (1-3, R6)
PAR 392 - Global Justice, Liberty, and Human Rights Credits: (3)
PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)
Seminar and Special Topics (6 hours)
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PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)
PAR 495 - Seminar in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (3, R9)
Additional Requirements
To complete the Bachelor of Arts program in the Arts & Sciences College, a total of 42 hours is required,
which includes a second major, minor, or approved program, and a minimum of 12 general (free) electives. At
least 30 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the University’s
degree requirements. Only grades of C (2.0) or higher satisfy requirements for the major.
Visit the department’s website at http://philrel.wcu.edu to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.
NOTE: Students who pursue a concentration in Philosophy can also choose a minor in Religion and students
who pursue a concentration in Religion can also choose a minor in Philosophy. These students cannot,
however, use a single course to count towards both the concentration and the minor. Taking a course (like PAR
392 and PAR 393) once cannot be used to satisfy both the Philosophy and Culture and Seminar sections.
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Curriculum, WCU Catalog: Philosophy B.A (Religion Concentration)
CURRENT Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016
Western Carolina University
Philosophy (Concentration in Religion), B.A.
Total number of hours for the program: 120.
Liberal Studies Hours: 42
Liberal Studies Program Requirements
Major Requirements
The major in Philosophy with a concentration in Religion requires:
Concentration in Religion
Modern Foreign Languages 231-232 or 240: 6 hours
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30 hours as follows:
Foundations of the Study of Religion (12 hours)
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PAR 146 - Western Religious Traditions Credits: (3)
PAR 242 - What is Religion? Credits: (3)
PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)
PAR 295 - Self, Society, & the Good Life Credits: (3)
(required course in Foundation of the Study in Religion sequence)
Religion and Cultures (6 hours)
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ENGL 290 - Literature and the Sacred Credits: 3
ENGL 350 - The Renaissance Credits: 3
ENGL 390 - The Bible as Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 420 - Chaucer and His Age Credits: 3
ENGL 440 - Milton and His Age Credits: 3
HIST 375 - Middle East since Mohammed Credits: (3)
HIST 455 - American Religious History Credits: (3)
PAR 250 - Origins of Early Christian Traditions Credits: (3)
PAR 251 - Understanding Islamic Traditions Credits: (3)
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PAR 260 - Women and Religion Credits: (3)
PAR 367 - Native American Religions Credits: (3)
Religion and Critical Thought (6 hours)
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PAR 307 - From Existentialism to Feminism Credits: (3)
PAR 308 - From Pragmatism to Postmodernism Credits: (3)
PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)
PAR 320 - Philosophical and Religious Classics Credits: (3)
PAR 323 - Mysticism and the Modern Mind Credits: (3)
PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: (3)
PAR 353 - Religion in Film Credits: (3)
PAR 354 - Religion, Suffering, and the Moral Imagination Credits: (3)
PAR 355 - Contemporary Religious Classics Credits: (3)
PAR 365 - Medieval and Reformation Theology: Divine Foreknowledge, Free Will, and Justification by
Faith Credits: (3)
PAR 366 - Religion and Science: God’s Law and the Laws of Nature Credits: (3)
PAR 380 - Independent Study Credits: (1-3, R6)
PAR 392 - Global Justice, Liberty, and Human Rights Credits: (3)
PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)
Senior Seminar (6 hours)
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PAR 392 - Global Justice, Liberty, and Human Rights Credits: (3)
or
PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)
PAR 495 - Seminar in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (3, R9)
Additional Requirements
To complete the Bachelor of Arts program in the Arts and Sciences College, a total of 42 hours is required,
which includes a second major, minor, or approved program, and 12-14 general (free) electives depending on
the number of hours taken in the major that also fulfill the Liberal Studies requirements.. At least 30 hours of
courses at WCU must be taken at the junior-senior level to meet one of the University’s degree
requirements. Only grades of C (2.0) or higher satisfy requirements for the major.
Note: Students who pursue a concentration in Philosophy can also choose a minor in Religion and students who
pursue a concentration in Religion can also choose a minor in Philosophy. These students cannot, however, use
a single course to count towards both the concentration and the minor. Taking a course (like PAR 392 or PAR
393) once cannot be used to satisfy more than one section.
Additional Information
Visit the department’s website at http://philrel.wcu.edu to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.
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Matrix of Curriculum and Program Learning Outcomes
Philosophy BA Student Learning Outcomes and Curricular Mapping
In brackets are the primary places in the curriculum where these learning outcomes are specifically targeted,
though many are delivered throughout the curriculum.
Students who graduate from our department with a concentration in philosophy will be able to:
7.
Identify, clearly articulate, and critically evaluate arguments applicable to a wide range of complex
problems. [PAR 230]
8.
Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, and implications of a wide array of moral
theories, and apply these theories to contemporary moral problems. [101/102+295+392]
9.
Understand the historical development and cultural context of philosophical perspectives, as well as their
continuing significance. [304+306]
10.
Critically assess the theoretical foundations of other academic disciplines and cultural practices. [Major
electives+393]
11.
Construct and persuasively argue for their own systematic philosophical position(s) by integrating the
skills and knowledge acquired in their earlier training. [392/393+495]
12.
Identify and articulate the values that are most important to them, both implicitly and ideally, and identify
practical means by which to implement those values in their lives. [101/102+295+495]
Students who graduate from our department with a concentration in religion will be able to:
7.
Identify and clearly articulate the major texts, figures, movements, and institutions in the history of some
religious traditions. [145+146]
8.
Distinguish and use interpretive, explanatory, and evaluative approaches to religious beliefs and practices.
[242]
9.
Analyze connections between religion and other cultural practices and institutions. [Major
electives+392/393 and 495]
10.
Critically reflect on religious beliefs and practices through the application of a variety of theoretical
frameworks. [Major electives+392/393 and 495]
11.
Construct and persuasively argue for their own position(s) on religious questions, integrating the skills
and knowledge acquired in their earlier training. [392/393+495]
12.
Identify and articulate the values that are most important to them, both implicitly and ideally, and identify
practical means by which to implement those values in their lives. [145/146+295+495]
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Student Transcripts and Student Work
Available for Review Team Upon Request (Source: Program Office)
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Double majors with PAR since 2009
History: Keisha Scionti (2010), Jenny Jessup (2011), Melissa Bradley (2015), Richie Carpenter (2015),
Michaela Howell (2016), Anthony Collins (2016), Kaitlyn Wright (2016)
English: Jason Beck (2012), Clare Murray (2013), Meredith Gasaway (2013), John Royal (2015), Rachel
Utnage (current), Nathan Parr (current), Jasmine Duncan (current)
International Studies: Anderson Miller (2012), Caroline Martin (2013), Michael Thames (2015), Eileen Butler
(current), Ali Russell (current)
Spanish: JennieV. Dowdle (2008), Wes Harrison (2011), Caroline Martin (2013)
Communication: Katie Rath (2009)
Special Studies (Asian): Josh Pond (2013)
Criminal Justice: Heather Cavalier (2011)
Political Science: Ryan Becknell (2009), Kevin Bryson (2016), Dani Knight (current)
Psychology: Garrison Bowers (2010), Jimmie Richie (2012), Amanda Mitchell (2013)
Sociology: Jack Williams (2015)
Anthropology: Christina Esmay (2010), James Tucker (2016)
Forensic Anthropology: Lia Plankenhorn (current)
Biology: Stephen Jaqua (2009), Brianna Rogers (2013)
Environmental Health: Stephanie Bridges (2013)
Hospitality Tourism Management: Kellye Eller (2013)
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Student Research Projects at Conferences (3 Year)
PAR Faculty-Sponsored NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate Research) Presentations
NCUR papers last three years
2015
Melissa Bradley, "Levinas, Feminism, and Maternity"
Justin Burnette, "A Sartrean Interpretation of The Matrix"
Katy Hopkins, "Non-Problems: Wittgenstein and Feminist Philosophical Theory"
Michael Thames (1), "Luther and Melanchthon: The Mutual Dependence of Faith and Reason"
Michael Thames (2), "Wendell Berry: The Art of Belonging"
Tiffany Von Vitzthume, "Misconceptions Concerning Descarters' Method in Meditations I"
(+2 other PAR majors’ projects accepted in other disciplines, for 8 out of 47 total WCU project abstracts
accepted. We provided an additional $100 per student to six students to supplement Honors College funding)
2014
Mackenzie Moody, "Onions, Batkid and Jesus: Living Dostoevsky’s Good Life" (295)
Allen Sewell, "Jean-Paul Sartre: Insufficient Potentiality" (295)
Walker Dorsett, "Implications on Selfhood in Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue" (295)
Tiffany Von Vitzthume, "Harmony and Justice from Within: The Good Life" (295)
Michael Thames, "Evil's Mockery: Morality and Marring in the Mind of Tolkien" (320)
Mandy Long, “Cora Diamond and Guantanamo Bay”
Melissa Bradley, “Michael Sandel and Theories of Justice”
Ginny Cohen, “Connecting the Influences of Scientific Theories and Religious Beliefs”
2013
Melissa Bradley, “Planting the See of Reason”
Paul Horton, “The Ethics of Collateral Damage in 21st Century Warfare”
Tom Pazderka, “The Reversal of the Noir Hero”
2012
Michael Branon, “Poverty and Moral Freedom: A Foray into the Ethics of Simone de Beauvoir”
Emily Elders, “The Individual-Social Conflict: How Definitions of Freedom and Duty Impact Moral and
Political Systems”
Meredith Gasaway, “Who is Tom Bombadil: The Mystery of the Master of the Old Forest”
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PAR Faculty Credentials (Full Time and Part Time / Adjunct)
Department of Philosophy and Religion Faculty Credentials
SACS Spring 2008, original source: http://itapp.wcu.edu/faculty/SelectSemester.aspx
Name: Gorman, Jr., Frank Harrison
Rank: Adjunct
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Religious Studies (also MA, 1977)
Oral Roberts University
1975
THM
Religious Studies (also MA, 1978)
Fuller Theological Seminary
1980
PHD
Religious Studies
Emory University
1985
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BS
Religion/Religious Studies
Oakland City University
1973
BA
Philosophy
Calvin College
1976
MA
Philosophy
Vanderbilt University
1988
PHD
Philosophy
Vanderbilt University
1991
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Liberal Arts
Bryan College
2002
MS
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Texas A & M University
2006
PHD
Philosophy
Texas A & M University
2008
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Philosophy
Boston University
1988
PHD
Philosophy
University of Illinois Chicago
1998
Name: Hale, Daryl Lynn
Rank: Associate Professor
Name: Henderson, David G.
Rank: Associate Professor
Name: Hoyt, Christopher Ashley
Rank: Associate Professor
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Name: McKenzie, Amy Lee
Rank: Adjunct
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
English
Wellesley College
1988
BA
Women's Studies
Wellesley College
1988
Harvard Divinity School
1994
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
English
Brigham Young Univ
1977
MA
Religion/Religious Stds, Othr
Indiana University Bloomington
1985
MA
American History
Western Carolina University
1999
ABD
Indian/Native American Educ
University of California Riverside 2006
MDIV Religion/Religious Stds, Othr
Name: McLachlan, Carrie A
Rank: Adjunct
Name: McLachlan, James M
Rank: Professor
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
History/Philosophy
Brigham Young University
1980
MA
European History
Indiana University
1981
PHD
Religious Studies
University of Toronto
1989
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Religion/Psychology
Dartmouth College
2008
MTS
Religious Studies
Candler Sch. of Theology / Emory 2012
PHD*
Religious Studies
Duke University (expect. 05/2017)
Name: Muir, Scott S.
Rank: Adjunct
*
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Name: Sorensen, Michelle Janet
Rank: Assistant Professor
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Philosophy, Religious Studies
University of Calgary
1996
MA
Buddhist Studies (Dept. of Religion) Columbia University
2001
MPHIL Buddhist Studies (Dept. of Religion) Columbia University
2005
PHD
2013
Buddhist Studies (Dept. of Religion) Columbia University
Name: Vickery, Jeffrey D.
Rank: Adjunct / Fixed Term Instructor
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Sociology - SAC
Clemson University
1989
BA
Religion/Religious Stds, Othr
Clemson University
1989
MDIV Religion/Religious Stds, Othr
Southern Baptist Theol Seminary
1993
PHD
Southern Baptist Theol Seminary
1996
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Philosophy
University of Texas at Austin
1993
PHD
Philosophy
Stony Brook University
2007
Degree Major
Institution
Year
BA
Philosophy
Wake Forest University
1997
MA
Philosophy
Villanova University
1999
CERT
Littérature comparative
Foreign Instit
2003
PHD
Philosophy
Villanova University
2005
Religion/Religious Stds, Othr
Name: Warden, Peter V.
Rank: Adjunct
Name: Whitmire, Jr., John Floyd
Rank: Associate Professor
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PAR Faculty CVs (Full-Time)
Daryl L. Hale (94-102)
David G. Henderson (103-107)
Christopher A. Hoyt (108-110)
James M. McLachlan (111-130)
Michelle J. Sorensen (131-135)
Jeffrey Vickery (136-140)
John F. Whitmire, Jr. (141-150)
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Daryl L. Hale
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David G. Henderson
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James M. McLachlan
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John F. Whitmire, Jr.
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Students, Data (5-year, 3-year)
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Number of Students Admitted to Program (5 Year)
Academic Qualifications of Admitted Students (5 Year)
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Philosophy BA Degrees, Completed by Concentration (4 Year)
GRADUATION
PHILOSOPHY
RELIGION
YEAR
CONCENTRATION CONCENTRATION
2015
13
5
2014
9
9
2013
7
7
2012
3
11
2011
2
3
Minors Completed (4 Year) by Non-Philosophy BA Graduates
GRADUATION PHILOSOPHY RELIGION
YEAR
MINOR
MINOR
2014
9
9
2013
7
3
2012
6
5
2011
10
5
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Honors Sections Taught
Honors courses spring 2011-spring 2016 (11 semesters) = 18 sections.
Total honors courses spring 2011-spring 2016 = 163 sections = 11% of all honors sections
Spring 2013-spring 2016 (7 semesters, standardized at 2/term) = 14 PAR courses
Total honors courses spring 2013-spring 2016 = 108 sections = 13% of all honors sections
(11 out of 15 honors courses in spring 2016 are from A&S)
List of Honors Courses for Spring 2011 [201110]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
11782 PAR 102 01 Western Moral Traditions-HON
11795 PAR 145 01 Eastern Rel Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Spring 2012 [201210]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
11423 PAR 146 01 Western Rel Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Fall 2012 [201280]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
82021 PAR 102 01 Western Moral Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Spring 2013 [201310]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
12232 PAR 101 01 Western Phil Traditions-HON
12248 PAR 145 01 Eastern Rel Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Fall 2013 [201380]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
82033 PAR 102 01 Western Moral Traditions-HON
81912 PAR 146 01 Western Rel Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Spring 2014 [201410]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
11585 PAR 145 01 Eastern Rel Traditions-HON
11592 PAR 201 70 Philosophy of Love & Sex-HON
List of Honors Courses for Fall 2014 [201480]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
81366 PAR 102 02 Western Moral Traditions-HON
81356 PAR 146 01 Western Rel Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Spring 2015 [201510]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
10420 PAR 145 01 Eastern Rel Traditions-HON
10432 PAR 201 70 Philosophy of Love & Sex-HON
List of Honors Courses for Fall 2015 [201580]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
81159 PAR 101 01 Western Phil Traditions-HON
81165 PAR 146 02 Western Rel Traditions-HON
List of Honors Courses for Spring 2016 [201610]
CRN SUBJ CRSE SEC TITLE
10053 PAR 145 01 Eastern Rel Traditions-HON
10102 PAR 201 01 Philosophy of Love & Sex-HON
SEATS
21
21
SEATS
21
SEATS
21
SEATS
21
21
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21
24
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24
24
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24
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24
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SEATS
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Employment Positions or Graduate Institutions / Degree Held by Recent Graduates (5 Year)
Since just 2013, PAR graduates have been accepted to the following graduate and professional school
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Emory University: Master in Development Practice
University of Kansas: Master of Social Work
Trinity College Dublin: M. Phil. In Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
Western Carolina University
o Master of Public Affairs
o Master of Education in College Student Personnel
o Specialist in School Psychology
City University of New York-Brooklyn College: M.A. in Urban Politics and Administration
Texas State University: M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition
Charleston School of Law
Touro Law Center
Southern Evangelical Seminary
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (Columbia, SC)
Liberty University School of Divinity
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Prior graduates have also been accepted to divinity schools at Baylor, Vanderbilt, Emory, Campbell, Liberty,
Gardner-Webb, Lutheran Theological Southern, Asbury, and Earlham; to Rutgers Law School, Wingate’s
M.B.A. and Appalachian State’s M.P.A. programs; to the M.S. in Journalism program at Northwestern; to Ph.D.
programs in philosophy at Villanova, Purdue, and the University of Buffalo; and to graduate programs in
History at Florida Atlantic (M.A.) and UNC-Greensboro (Ph.D.) and in religion at Duke (M.A.)
Other graduates in the past few years have landed jobs in industries you might not expect, such as a…
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Legislative Aide for a NC state representative
Lab Assistant at LabCorp
IT Specialist at By Light Professional IT Services
Community College liaison with an early college program
Catering Sales Coordinator with Sheraton
Personal Banker at Bank of America
Professional Freelance Writer
Account Executive at Bankers Healthcare Group
Table dealer at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort
Customer Experience Concierge
Borrowing Coordinator for Interlibrary Loan at a university library
Health Information Systems Analyst
Middle School math and science teacher (via lateral entry)
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Flight Attendant
Data Analyst at United Guaranty Corporation
Music Producer and founder of indie record label Seven Moths
Process Control/Project Management
Medical Office Specialist at Saint Luke’s Health System
Founder of a Life Coaching company
Assistant Program Director for a children’s group home
… And a Bass Guitarist for Porch 40, a “Progressive Southern Funk Rock” band
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Student Transcripts and Student Advising Files
Available to Review Team Upon Request (Source: Program Office)
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Marketing Brochures
Philosophy BA (Philosophy Concentration), p. 1
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Philosophy BA (Philosophy Concentration), p. 2
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Philosophy BA (Religion Concentration), p. 1
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Philosophy BA (Religion Concentration), p. 2
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Philosophy Major, Pre-Law, p. 1
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Philosophy Major, Pre-Law, p. 2
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Philosophy Major, Pre-Seminary, p. 1
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Philosophy Major, Pre-Seminary, p. 2
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Philosophy Major, Pre-Med, p. 1
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Standard Six
Administrative Structure, Alumni
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Minutes of Departmental Meetings
Available to Review Team Upon Request
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PARsnips volumes 1 and 2
PARsnips Vol 1
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Standard Seven
Budgets
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101767 and 102767 Budget Data and Charts (3 years)
Banner Budget Data for 2015 – 2016 Program Review, Philosophy and Religion Department
Banner Production BDST Itemized budget info available upon request
101767 (State-Appropriated Funds)
2009-2010
135050
2100BP
2300BP
3000BP
4000BP
5000BP
TOTAL
135050
2100BP
2300BP
3000BP
4000BP
5000BP
TOTAL
$
$
$
30
4,148
2,073
$
6,251
2010-2011
2011-2012
$
$
$
4,978
1,273
75
$
$
$
4,668
539
619
$
6,326
$ 5,826
2012-2013
$
47
$
85
$ 4,896
$
798
$ 5,826
2013-2014
$
$
$
150
5,264
412
$ 5,826
2014-2015*
$
95
$ 6,250
$ 2,345
$
119
$
9
$ 8,818*
2014-2015
$
95
$ 9,020
$ 2,345
$
119
$
9
$ 11,588*
*for 2014-2015 above, the additional $3,000 is a permanent fund increase from the
College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office. The official Banner numbers in the
table to the left are more than shown above because of phone use fees not allocated
or spent by the department ($2,770 was added to our account as a “pass through” for
phone charges8 lines @ $201 each plus $1,162 “Network Distribution”)
102767 (Summer School Revenue Sharing Generated by Summer Teaching Profits / Dean’s Office)
Funds shared with department certain summers as part of summer school course offering revenue sharing.
Funds used to support summer school and faculty who taught/worked during summer school.
2009-2010
135050
2100BP
2300BP
3000BP
4000BP
5000BP
TOTAL
$
2010-2011
2011-2012
105
$ 2,234
$ 896
$ 375
$ 3,610
$
60
$ 3,357
2012-2013
2013-2014
$
$
250
2014-2015
284
$ 8,715
$ 697
$ 319
$ 390
$ 10,121
$ 8,288
$ 204
$ 1,766
$ 1,931
$ 375
$ 8,742
$ 2,050
$ 2,306
2011-2012
$ 5,826
$ 10,121
$ 15,947
2012-2013
$ 5,826
$ 8,742
$ 14,568
2013-2014
$ 5,826
$ 2,050
$ 7,876
2014-2015
$ 8,818
$ 2,306
$ 11,124*
$ 3,417
TOTAL BY FISCAL YEAR, 101767 + 102767
101767
102767
TOTAL
2009-2010
$ 6,251
$ 3,610
$ 9,861
2010-2011
$ 6,326
$ 3,417
$ 9,743
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FACULTY TRAVEL (Not including student engagement travel reimbursements)
Chancellor’s Travel Fund (CTF) and Coulter Faculty Commons Professional Development Grants (CFC)
CTF and CFC Travel Grants; Faculty Out-of-Pocket expenses for unreimbursed professional travel
2013-2014
2014-2015
Out of Pocket
$
5,351.72
$
3,095.04
PAR
$
2,593.63
$
3,445.54
Coulter Prof DF
$
6,958.94
$
1,800.00
Total CFC&CTF
Total CFC&CTF
Chancellor's TF
$
4,430.88
$
5,890.34
$ 11,389.82
$ 7,690.34
APPROPRIATIONS BUDGET (#101767) 
Item Expense 2014-2015
Travel
3,719.61
Office Supplies
1,688.82
Paw Printing
1,422.00
Printing/Binding
479.76
Registration Fees
452.89
Data Processing Supplies
324.40
Other Admin Supplies
183.89
Gasoline
152.54
PC & Printer Purchase
119.00
Postage
101.20
Guest Lecture (Adjunct)
95.00
Telephone
26.28
Freight/Delivery
8.46
Educational Supplies
7.75
TOTAL $ 8,781.68
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Departmental Equipment (Computer) List
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