2011-2012 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 23 2011–12 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic Info. Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M.S.N. Course Descriptions Appendix Faculty Janet Conway , Chair of Nursing Department. Senior Professor of Nursing. Education: Diploma, Hackley Hospital School of Nursing, 1965; B.S.N., Coe College, 1976; M.S., University of Arizona, 1979; Specialist in Clinical Nursing, Indiana University, 1982; Ph.D., University of Texas, 1988. At Cedarville since 1982. Chu-Yu Huang , Director of the M.S.N. Program, Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: A.D.N., Foo Yin Nursing Jr. College of Nursing, Taiwan, 1989; B.S.N., University of Dubuque, 1992; M.S.N., The Ohio State University, 1995; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2001. Lois Baker , Senior Professor of Nursing. Education: Diploma, Blodgett Memorial Medical Center School of Nursing, 1974; B.R.E., Grand Rapids Baptist College, 1975; B.S.N., Nazareth College, 1982; M.S.N., University of Cincinnati, 1984; Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1991. At Cedarville since 1984. Linda Cave , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., University of Northern Colorado, 1981; M.S., University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1983. At Cedarville since 1989. Sharon Christman , Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1992; M.S., The Ohio State University, 1995; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2003. At Cedarville since 1997. Clifford W. Fawcett, III , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1988; M.Ed., University of Virginia, 1989; M.S.N., University of Delaware, 1997. At Cedarville since 2010. Connie B. Ford , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: Diploma, Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing, 1977; B.S.N., Xavier University, 1989; M.S., Wright State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1993. Kimberly Higginbotham , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1993; M.S.N./P.N.P., University of Virginia, 2000. At Cedarville since 2000. Cindy Hudson , Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Duquesne University, 1976; M.A., Central Michigan University, 1982; M.S.N., University of Pittsburgh, 1997; D.N.S., University of Tennessee, 2004. At Cedarville since 2010. Randall Johnson , Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1985; M.S.N., University of Pennsylvania, 1996; Ph.D., University of Central Florida, 2007. At Cedarville since 2009. Carrie Keib , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Liberty University, 1999; M.S., Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, The Ohio State University, 2005; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007. At Cedarville since 2007. Mark Klimek , Associate Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., University of Virginia, 1977; M.S.N., Wayne State University, 1979; graduate study, Wayne State University, 1987. At Cedarville since 1983. Suzanne Lefever , Assistant Professor of Nursing (FT). Education: B.S.N., Goshen College, 1983; M.S., SUNY-Stony Brook Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program, 2004. At Cedarville since 2001. Rachel Parrill , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., Cedarville University, 1997; M.S., Wright State University, 2006. At Cedarville since 2005. Marsha Swinehart , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: Diploma, Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, 1973; B.S.N. and Public Health Certification, Ohio University, 1997; M.S.N., Capital University, 2005. At Cedarville since 2008. Amy Voris , Assistant Professor of Nursing. Education: B.S.N., University of Cincinnati, 1981; M.S., Wright State University, 2002; D.N.P., Chatham University, 2010. At Cedarville since 2005. Transfer Credits Transfer credits are allowed for up to 9 semester hours. The Chair of the Department of Nursing and the Director of the M.S.N. program are responsible for evaluating all requests for transfer credit within the M.S.N. program. Courses will be evaluated on an individual basis on the following criteria: • The course is equivalent to the required course offered in the M.S.N. program. • The course was completed not more than seven years prior to the time of the transfer request. • The courses were taken at regionally and nationally accredited colleges/Universities. • Courses transferred from institutions where quarter hours are awarded will be using the standard quarter hour/semester hour calculation. Graduation Requirements In addition to general graduation requirements listed in the Academic section of this catalog, students seeking the M.S.N. degree must fulfill the following: • Complete all requirements of the M.S.N. program. • Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. • Successfully complete and defend a Master’s thesis or project. • Obtain approval from the faculty adviser for the student portfolio. • Complete all requirements for the M.S.N. program within seven years after matriculation in the program. Program Delivery The M.S.N. program is designed to be flexible and responsive to student needs. The M.S.N. courses will be offered in a hybrid format with a combination of face-to-fact and online modalities. Housing Options See the Campus Services section for more detailed housing information. For information on meals see the Campus Services section.