2020-2021 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 10 2020–21 Graduate Academic Catalog Academic Information Academic Information Academic Information Cedarville University graduate and professional practice degree programs are designed to meet the professional, personal, and spiritual needs of adults who desire to honor God with their careers and lives. Truth from Scripture is integrated with the knowledge taught in each course to provide effective learning and enduring life values. The knowledge and skills learned from the curricular experiences provide adults with an excellent background for professional competence in their chosen fields. Graduate and Professional Education During the last two decades, Cedarville University has expanded its graduate, first-professional, and certificate programs, serving students from the local region and around the world. All of these programs are built on four distinctives: biblical integration, practical application, collaborative engagement, and technological innovation. Programs are delivered in online, hybrid, or traditional on- campus formats. Class schedules are convenient for graduate students. To ensure access, costs are very competitive with comparable universities and financial aid options are available for degree programs. Current graduate, first-professional, and certificate offerings: Degree/Program Delivery Format Master’s Degrees Master of Business Administration Online Concentration: Business Analytics Online Concentration: Cybersecurity Management Online Concentration: Healthcare Administration Online Concentration: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Online Concentration: Operations Management Online Master of Divinity Campus Advanced Master of Divinity Campus Master of Ministry Campus/Online Master of Science in Nursing Focus: Family Nurse Practitioner Online Focus: Global Public Health Nursing Online Focus: Nurse Educator Online Focus: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Online Focus: Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement Online Doctor of Pharmacy Campus Dual Degree: Pharm.D./M.B.A. Campus/Hybrid Graduate Certificates (non-degree) Global Public Health Nursing Online Nursing Education Online Operations Management Online Cybersecurity Management Online Healthcare Administration Online For information about available graduate, first-professional, or certificate programs, contact Graduate Admissions at 1-937- 766-8000, email gradadmissions@cedarville.edu , or visit cedarville.edu/graduate. Classification of Students Graduate students are classified by the number of hours for which they are enrolled, as follows: • Full-time students are those who have met the requirements for admission as determined by the Graduate Admissions Committee, have been admitted to a degree program, and are carrying at least six semester hours of credit in that academic semester. • Part-time students are those who have met the requirements for admission as determined by the Graduate Admissions Committee, have been admitted to a degree program, and are taking fewer than six semester hours. • Nondegree-seeking students are those who are taking graduate courses but have not yet been admitted to a specific degree program or do not intend to work toward a graduate degree. Controlling Catalog The Graduate Catalog in use when a student first enrolls in a graduate degree program governs his/her graduation requirements, unless that catalog is over five years old or that student has left and then sought to re-enroll more than two years later. Consequently, that catalog should be retained and used as a guide in case changes are made in course or graduation requirements during the time the student is enrolled. A student may select a subsequent catalog if the student wishes, but all requirements from that catalog must be completed. Student Responsibility Each student assumes full responsibility for knowing Cedarville University standards, regulations, and procedures along with those of the graduate and professional practice degree programs. While all personnel at Cedarville University endeavor to help students in every way possible, the responsibility for meeting requirements stated in this catalog rests with the student and not the advisor or the University. Students are responsible for tracking their progress toward meeting all graduation requirements.