Evening Studies

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Administration

Marci Johns, Director of Evening Studies
Bryan Gill, Associate Director of Evening Studies

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors

Criminal Justice, B.S. 
Liberal Studies Major, B.A. 
Organizational Leadership Major, B.A.  
Youth Studies Major, B.S.  
 

Samford University’s Evening Studies program provides opportunities for personal and professional growth through rigorous academic programs and relationships in a Christian community. The program acts as a bridge between the community and Samford University, identifying and addressing the educational needs of the local workforce and introducing the values and meaning of the University to those with whom we connect.

Through Evening Studies, the bachelor of arts degree, with majors in liberal studies and organizational leadership, and the bachelor of science degree, with majors in criminal justice and youth studies, are awarded.

A minimum of 64 credits must be taken at Samford University in order to meet residency requirements for the 128-credit bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree.

All programs offered through the Evening Studies have two options for completion: 1) as a four-year program, with most, if not all, of the degree requirements (general education, major, and general electives) being taken at Samford, or 2) as a degree completer program, where a student who has previously earned an associate of arts or associate of science degree can bypass the general education requirements and need only take the 68 hours within the major.

These programs are the most flexible of all awarded by the University and are designed specifically for adult students. The responsibility for determining the suitability of these majors and their applicability to particular conditions rests with the individual student. Students planning to pursue post-baccalaureate studies should review the requirements of the targeted graduate program to determine whether undergraduate-level prerequisites exist.

Courses for all programs are conveniently scheduled in the evenings and online. Students may be admitted to begin courses in fall, spring, or summer. The program faculty is composed of members chosen from the full-time Samford faculty and practitioners who are experts in their fields.

Portfolio Credit

Because adults often have achieved competencies beyond those of traditional undergraduate students, the Samford University faculty may award up to 30 credits for college-level learning. This nontraditional learning may come from military training or other professional experiences. This may be presented to faculty through a portfolio that is prepared by the student or evaluated through credit recommendation reference guides such as the American Council on Education’s National Guide for Educational Credit for Training Programs. Both methods are coordinated through the Evening Studies. Students should apply for this credit during the first term at the University. Program staff will provide guidelines for portfolio preparation to all interested students. Portfolio credit does not count toward the residency requirement at Samford University. Students must earn at least 50 percent of their total credit hours through courses taken at Samford.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

College-level credit is awarded for scores of 50 or higher in most subject areas; however, students should consult with their advisors or the Office of the Registrar before scheduling any CLEP examinations. See the CLEP  table for more information.

Credit Limitations

The aggregate of credit earned through portfolio and CLEP may not exceed 30 credits. At least 50 percent of the credit in each degree program must be earned from Samford, with none of the credit mentioned in the previous sentence counting toward this residency requirement. Also, a minimum of 15 credits in the major field (with nine at the 300-400 level) must be taken at Samford.

Academic Regulations

Unless stated otherwise, Evening Studies students are bound by the same academic regulations as other undergraduates; these regulations are found in the Academic Policies and Regulations  section of this catalog.

* Submission of FAFSA and completed application by this date guarantees financial aid consideration for the current term.
** Applicants applying for admission after this date may be eligible for financial aid through the submission of the FAFSA. Due to possible timing issues or time constraints, financial aid may not be available for disbursement by the first day of class. Students must secure other funding in the mean time to guarantee their continued enrollment.

Admission Procedures for Evening Studies

It is expected that students who enter this program have been out of high school for at least three years and are unable to enroll in the day program due to work schedules, family concerns or other reasons. Evening Studies is the administrative office that serves these programs and students. Applications for admission are accepted each term.

Please complete the following steps to apply for admission to the Evening Studies.

Please visit https://undergradadmission.samford.edu/apply to apply online. All application materials should be addressed to the Evening Studies, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, 35229.

1. Admission application, completed in full, including reference forms and essay.
2. One official transcript from each college that you attended. Transcripts must be mailed directly from your former institution’s records office to the Evening College office.
3. One reference. See guidelines below.
4. Admission essay. See guidelines below.
5. Résumé.
6. Application fee: $35 (nonrefundable).
7. If you earned fewer than 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of credit at other institutions, you must also provide the Evening Studies Office with an official copy of your high school transcript.* This must be mailed from the high school directly to the Evening Studies Office.

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*If you have a GED, please review the High School Equivalency  information in the Admission Procedures and Policies section of this catalog.

Reference Considerations

The reference form should be completed by a nonfamily member well acquainted with your capabilities, motivation, and initiative. Employers, former employers, or former instructors are recommended.

Essay Considerations

In two typed pages or less, please tell us about yourself, your academic background, and collegiate ambitions. We are particularly interested in why you are applying to Samford University. Please attach the essay to the application.

Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid

Because Evening Studies students commute to and from classes, do not receive meal plans, and do not have access to the full range of degrees designed for traditional day students, the tuition fee is substantially below the day rates. Courses taken during the day carry the full-tuition rate.

Although University scholarships are not available to Evening Studies students, they should apply for non-University scholarships. Also, residents of the state of Alabama are eligible to receive the Alabama Student Grant if they meet the eligibility requirements. Evening students may also apply for other types of federal financial aid programs such as Pell grants and student loans. Financial Aid Applications may be requested by calling the Office of Financial Aid at (205) 726-2905.

There are few additional fees associated with evening classes aside from the cost of textbooks. Most major credit cards are accepted. (See the General Miscellaneous Fees  chart for a list of additional fees that may apply.)

Parking

All evening students must register their automobiles with Transportation Services. There is a minimal annual charge for parking on campus.

Class Registration and Policies

Evening Studies students are limited to 14 credits per fall or spring semester and 10 credits per summer term without the director’s approval.

NOTE 1: Click here  for a list of General Fees (Vehicle Registration/Decal, ID Replacement, etc.) that apply to ALL students.
NOTE 2: Fees are subject to change without notice. See the Bursar’s Office Web site for the latest tuition and fee info: www.samford.edu/bursar

NOTE ON PAYMENT/REINSTATEMENT: Charges incurred after the e-bill has been generated for the semester/term are due on or before the payment due date. Charges incurred during the drop/add period are due when incurred. Late fee of 5% (capped at $100) will be applied to the past due balance if payment is not received in the Bursar’s Office by the due date. To avoid registration cancellation and reinstatement fee, students should pay all tuition and fees by the payment due date. See Billing and Refund Schedule tables above for dates for e-bill, payment due, refund availability, late fee assessment, and registration cancellation.  

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

All bachelor degree programs require a minimum of 128 total credits that include 40 credits of upper-level (300-400) coursework, 3 credits of computer literacy, and 18 credits of upper-level coursework in the major. Specific requirements for each major are outlined in the tables linked below. Credits within the degree are divided as follows: 45-46 credits fall under General Education, 68 credits fall within the chosen major, and 14-15 credits of General Electives round out the overall 128 credits required. ECEN 101  and ECEN 102  should be taken as part of a student’s first 18 credits at Samford. Unless otherwise specified, credits that have been used to satisfy general education requirements may not be counted as part of any major.

Evening Studies Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

* Students who have earned a transferrable two-year degree from a state institution may apply 60 hours of credit toward the 128-hour requirement for the award of a bachelor’s degree. This transferable degree will satisfy all General Education requirements and will waive the General Electives requirement. See General Education Requirements  table for required/applicable courses.
** See individual major tables for required/applicable courses.

***General Elective credits (if required) may be chosen from courses listed in the Evening Studies General Education table  or from select upper-level courses outside the student’s declared major.

Course Offerings

PARALEGAL STUDIES: See the Paralegal Studies  section for PARA course listings.

World Languages and Cultures

Many additional language courses are offered in the evenings. See the World Languages and Cultures  section within the Howard College School of Arts and Sciences for more information.

Departments and Program Offerings

Programs

Major

• •  Criminal Justice, B.S.
• •  Liberal Studies Major, B.A.
• •  Organizational Leadership Major, B.A.
• •  Youth Studies Major, B.S.

Requirements - Undergraduate

• •  Evening Studies General Education Requirements (B.A. or B.S.)

Courses

Evening Studies - Administration/Business

• •  ECAC 200 - Survey of Accounting (3)
• •  ECBL 352 - Legal Environment of Business (3)
• •  ECEC 200 - Survey of Economics (3)
• •  ECFI 300 - Survey of Finance (3)
• •  ECHR 361 - The Injured and Absent Employee (3)
• •  ECMG 300 - Survey of Management (3)
• •  ECMG 470 - Negotiation/Conflict Resolution (3)
• •  ECMG 471 - Advertising/Public Relations (3)
• •  ECMG 472 - Case Studies in Leadership (3)
• •  ECMG 473 - Human Resource Management (3)
• •  ECMK 300 - Survey of Marketing (3)

Evening Studies - Art

• •  ECAR 300 - Art Appreciation (3)

Evening Studies - Biology

• •  ECBI 105 - Principles of Biology (4)
• •  ECBI 107 - Contemporary Biology (4)
• •  ECBI 110 - Human Biology (4)
• •  ECBI 111 - Animal Biology (4)
• •  ECBI 112 - Plant Biology (4)
• •  ECBI 324 - Introduction to Toxicology (4)
• •  ECBI 327 - Conservation Ecology (4)

Evening Studies - Common Courses

• •  ECCC 101 - Evening Studies Orientation (1)
• •  ECCC 201 - Biblical Perspectives (4)
• •  ECCC 247 - Theory and Practice in the Human Services (3)
• •  ECCC 321 - Substance Abuse Counseling (3)
• •  ECCC 345 - Principles of Communication (3)
• •  ECCC 361 - Multicultural Issues in Human Services (3)
• •  ECCC 406 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
• •  ECCC 441 - Personal Growth and Development (3)
• •  ECCC 453 - Professional Communication (3)
• •  ECCC 475 - Research Methods (3)
• •  ECCC 490 - Senior Capstone I (3)
• •  ECCC 491 - Senior Capstone II (3)

Evening Studies - Communication Studies

• •  ECCS 215 - Oral Communication (3)

Evening Studies - Counseling and Human Services

• •  ECCN 245 - Introduction to the Helping Professions (3)
• •  ECCN 256 - Becoming a Self-Regulated Learner (3)
• •  ECCN 332 - Directed Studies in Counseling (3)
• •  ECCN 341 - Employee Assistance Counseling (3)
• •  ECCN 342 - Case Studies (3)
• •  ECCN 350 - Small-Group Process (3)
• •  ECCN 442 - Life Crisis Management (3)
• •  ECCN 450 - Issues in Counseling and Human Services (3)
• •  ECCN 456 - Special Topics in Counseling and Human Services (1-3)
• •  ECCN 471 - Counseling and Interviewing Techniques (3)
• •  ECCN 480 - Research in Human Services (3)

Evening Studies - Criminal Justice

• •  ECCJ 300 - Field Experience in Criminal Justice (1)
• •  ECCJ 301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
• •  ECCJ 302 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
• •  ECCJ 303 - Fundamentals of Criminal Law (3)
• •  ECCJ 304 - Police Operations (3)
• •  ECCJ 305 - Corrections in America (3)
• •  ECCJ 343 - Criminology (3)
• •  ECCJ 400 - Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3)
• •  ECCJ 401 - Law Enforcement Administration (3)
• •  ECCJ 402 - Criminal Investigations (3)
• •  ECCJ 403 - Criminalistics (3)

Evening Studies - Education

• •  ECED 307 - Foundations of Leadership (3)

Evening Studies - English

• •  ECEN 101 - Oral and Written Communication I (3)
• •  ECEN 102 - Oral and Written Communication II (3)
• •  ECEN 201 - Major British and Irish Authors (3)
• •  ECEN 209 - Special Topics in Literature (3)
• •  ECEN 211 - Major American Authors (3)

Evening Studies - History

• •  ECHI 101 - World History I (3)
• •  ECHI 102 - World History II (3)
• •  ECHI 217 - Early America to 1877 (3)
• •  ECHI 218 - Modern America since 1865 (3)

Evening Studies - Kinesiology

• •  ECPE 122 - Fitness Walking and Strength Training (2)
• •  ECPE 231 - Personal and Community Health (3)

Evening Studies - Mathematics and Computing

• •  ECCO 100 - Introduction to Computing (3)
• •  ECCO 101 - Software Applications (3)
• •  ECCO 312 - Empowering Managers to Understand IT (3)
• •  ECMA 110 - Contemporary Mathematics (3)
• •  ECMA 210 - Statistics (3)

Evening Studies - Music

• •  ECMU 200 - Music Appreciation (3)

Evening Studies - Organizational Leadership

• •  ECOL 305 - Information Systems and Technology I (3)
• •  ECOL 310 - Supervision (3)
• •  ECOL 315 - Workplace Diversity (3)
• •  ECOL 320 - Human Behavior in Organizations (3)
• •  ECOL 325 - Employment Law for Managers (3)
• •  ECOL 405 - Information Systems and Technology II (3)
• •  ECOL 420 - Leadership for Organizational Change (3)

Evening Studies - Philosophy

• •  ECPI 401 - Business Ethics (3)

Evening Studies - Political Science

• •  ECPO 211 - American National Government (3)

Evening Studies - Psychology

• •  ECPS 101 - General Psychology (3)
• •  ECPS 205 - Life-Span Development (3)
• •  ECPS 411 - Special Topics in Psychology (3)

Evening Studies - Religion

• •  ECRE 101 - Old Testament Survey (3)
• •  ECRE 102 - New Testament Survey (3)
• •  ECRE 201 - Introduction to World Religions (3)
• •  ECRE 300 - Contemporary Ethical Issues (3)

Evening Studies - Sociology

• •  ECSO 100 - Introductory Sociology (3)
• •  ECSO 203 - Contemporary Social Problems (3)
• •  ECSO 345 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)
• •  ECSO 348 - Sociology of Family (3)
• •  ECSO 401 - Social Psychology (3)

Evening Studies - Spanish

• •  ECSP 101 - Elementary Spanish I (4)
• •  ECSP 102 - Elementary Spanish II (4)

Evening Studies - Theatre

• •  ECTH 300 - Theatre Appreciation (3)

Evening Studies - Youth Studies

• •  ECYS 300 - Field Experience in Youth Studies (1-3)
• •  ECYS 320 - Children and the Law (3)
• •  ECYS 330 - Child and Adolescent Development (3)
• •  ECYS 331 - Family Dynamics (3)