2017-2018 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. 2017–18 Graduate Programs Academic Catalog Introduction...................................................1 A Word From Our President.....................................2 History.....................................................................2 About Cedarville......................................................2 Facilities...................................................................3 Graduate Admissions...................................6 Admission Criteria...................................................7 Graduate Admission Decisions................................7 Deadlines and Notifications.....................................7 International Applicants...........................................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 Petitions and Student Complaints. ........................ 11 Academic Advising................................................ 11 Registration Process.............................................. 11 Course Load.......................................................... 11 Attendance. ........................................................... 11 Undergraduates in Graduate Courses................... 11 Drop/Add Policy..................................................... 11 Continuation As an Active Student. .......................12 Withdrawal Policy. .................................................12 Grading System.....................................................12 Grade Appeal Process...........................................13 Repeating Courses................................................13 Probation and Suspension Policies.......................13 Credit for Prior Learning........................................14 Graduation Requirements. ....................................14 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act............15 Financial Information.............................................15 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress 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...................................................24 Master of Ministry..................................................26 School of Business Administration...........29 Master of Business Administration. .......................30 School of Education...................................33 Reading Endorsement...........................................34 School of Nursing.......................................36 Master of Science in Nursing.................................37 Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)............................37 Global Public Health Nursing (GPHN)...................37 Nurse Educator (NE).............................................37 Graduate Certificate in Global Public Health Nursing..................................................................40 School of Pharmacy....................................42 Doctor of Pharmacy...............................................43 Pharm.D./M.B.A Dual Degree................................47 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions........49 Appendix......................................................69 Board of Trustees...................................................70 Administration........................................................70 Other Faculty.........................................................71 Administrative Staff................................................71 Correspondence....................................................71 Doctrinal Statement...............................................72 Index......................................................................73 Contents Home to 3,963 Christian students, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist university of arts, sciences, professional, and graduate programs. Established in 1887