2019-20 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. 2019–20 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. ........................................................12 Grade Appeal Process...............................................13 Repeating Courses. ...................................................13 Academic Discipline Policies......................................13 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 Master of Divinity. ......................................................23 Master of Ministry.......................................................30 School of Business Administration...........34 Master of Business Administration.............................35 Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management..40 Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration.....41 Graduate Certificate in Operations Management.......42 School of Nursing.......................................44 Master of Science in Nursing.....................................45 Family Nurse Practitioner...........................................45 Global Public Health Nursing.....................................45 Nurse Educator..........................................................45 Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement........45 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner........................................45 Graduate Certificate in Global Public Health Nursing. ..................................................................58 Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education.................59 School of Pharmacy....................................61 Doctor of Pharmacy...................................................62 Pharm.D./M.B.A Dual Degree....................................66 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions........68 Appendix......................................................89 Board of Trustees.......................................................90 Administration............................................................90 Other Faculty..............................................................91 Administrative Staff. ...................................................91 Correspondence.........................................................91 Doctrinal Statement. ..................................................92 Index..........................................................................93 Contents Home to 4,380 Christian students, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist university of arts, sciences, professional, and graduate programs. Established in 1887

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