2018-19 Graduate Academic Catalog

The Cedarville University Graduate Catalog is published annually. While every effort is made to provide accurate and up-to-date information, the University reserves the right to change, without notice, statements in the catalog concerning policies, fees, curricula, course offerings, and other matters. 2018–19 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog Introduction...................................................1 A Word From Our President.....................................2 History.....................................................................2 About Cedarville......................................................2 Facilities...................................................................4 Admissions....................................................6 Admission Criteria...................................................7 Admission Decisions...............................................7 Deadlines and Notifications.....................................8 International Applicants (non-U.S. citizens).............8 Transcript and Standardized Test Policy..................8 Academic Information. .................................9 Graduate and Professional Education...................10 Classification of Students......................................10 Student Responsibility...........................................10 Academic Integrity.................................................10 Controlling Catalog................................................ 11 Seeking Shalom: Petitions and Student Complaints. ........................................................... 11 Academic Advising................................................ 11 Registration Process.............................................. 11 Course Load.......................................................... 11 Attendance. ........................................................... 11 Undergraduates in Graduate Courses................... 11 Drop/Add Policy.....................................................12 Continuation As an Active Student. .......................12 Withdrawal Policy. .................................................12 Grading System.....................................................13 Grade Appeal Process...........................................13 Repeating Courses................................................13 Probation and Suspension Policies.......................14 Credit for Prior Learning........................................14 Graduation Requirements. ....................................15 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act............15 Financial Information.............................................15 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Recipients of Financial Aid.....................17 Student Services.........................................18 Support Services...................................................19 Campus Safety......................................................20 Ministry Opportunities. ..........................................20 Student Life...........................................................21 School of Biblical andTheological Studies.....22 Accelerated Master of Divinity...............................23 Master of Divinity...................................................25 Master of Ministry..................................................28 School of Business Administration...........31 Master of Business Administration. .......................32 School of Education...................................36 Reading Endorsement...........................................37 School of Nursing.......................................39 Master of Science in Nursing.................................40 Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)............................40 Global Public Health Nursing (GPHN)...................40 Nurse Educator (NE).............................................40 Graduate Certificate in Global Public Health Nursing..................................................................46 Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education............47 School of Pharmacy....................................49 Doctor of Pharmacy...............................................50 Pharm.D./M.B.A Dual Degree................................54 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions........56 Appendix......................................................78 Board of Trustees...................................................79 Administration........................................................79 Other Faculty.........................................................80 Administrative Staff................................................80 Correspondence....................................................80 Doctrinal Statement...............................................81 Index......................................................................82 Contents Home to 4,193 Christian students, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist university of arts, sciences, professional, and graduate programs. Established in 1887