2023-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog

Introduction	5
A Word From Our President	6
History	6
Profile	6
Mission Statement	6
Vision Statement	6
Portrait Statements	7
Accreditation	7
Diversity Statement	7
Campus Setting	7
Facilities	8
Athletic and Recreation Center	8
Callan Athletic Center	8
Doden Field House	8
Fitness Center	8
University Medical Services	8
Centennial Library	8
Chick-fil-A	8
Center for Biblical and Theological Studies	8
Dixon Ministry Center	8
Engineering and Science Center	9
Civil Engineering Center	9
Founders Hall	9
Graduate and Teaching Services	9
Hartman Hall	9
Health Sciences Center	9
Milner Business Administration Building	9
Scharnberg Business and Communication Center	9
Stevens Student Center	9
Tyler Digital Communication Center	9
Admissions	10
Admissions	11
Admission Criteria	11
Degree Program Admission	11
Nondegree and Certificate Program Admission	11
Readmission	11
Admission Decisions	11
Unconditional Admission	11
Conditional Admission	11
Denied Admission	11
Deadlines and Notifications	12
Reservation Deposit	12
International Applicants (non-U.S. citizens)	12
Transcript and Standardized Test Policy	12
Academic Information	13
Academic Information	14
Graduate and Professional Education	14
Accessing Online Courses Before the Start of Each Term	14
Classification of Students	14
Credit Hour Equivalences - Graduate Clinical/Practicum, Field Experiences, and Internships	14
Controlling Catalog	14
Student Responsibility	15
Academic Integrity	15
Academic Advising	15
Registration Process	15
Course Load	16
Attendance	16
Undergraduates in Graduate Courses	16
Audit	16
Drop/Add Policy	16
Continuation as an Active Student	17
Withdrawal Policy	17
Grading System	17
Grade Points and Point Averages	18
Grade Appeal Process	18
Repeating Courses	18
Academic Discipline Policies	18
Academic Warning	18
Academic Probation	18
Academic Suspension	18
Academic Appeals	18
Readmission	18
Academic Dismissal	18
Credit for Prior Learning	18
Other Types of Prior Learning Credit	18
Transfer Credits	18
Institutional Test-Out	19
Nontraditional Learning	19
Transient Study	19
Graduation Requirements	19
Intent to Graduate	19
Graduation with Distinction	19
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act	19
Financial Information	20
Financial Information	21
University Financial Operating Policy	21
Financial Registration Policy	21
Making Payment	21
Invoices and Statements Online	21
Payment Penalties	21
Interest Rates	21
Veterans Training Benefits and Dependents Educational Assistance	21
Withdrawal Refunds	22
Tuition Refund Schedule	22
Financial Aid	22
Federal Refund	22
Return of Federal Title IV Funds, Policy and Regulations	22
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Recipients of Financial Aid	23
Student Rights	23
Student Responsibilities	23
Student Services	24
Support Services	25
Career Services	25
Counseling Services	25
Food Services	25
Healthcare and Medical Services	25
Information Technology	25
Library	26
Recreation Center	26
Campus Security	26
Parking Registration	26
Graduate ID Cards	26
Security and Safety	26
Ministry Opportunities	26
Church Participation	26
Chapel	26
Personal Bible Study	26
The Lord’s Day	27
Marriage and Family	27
Global Outreach — International	27
Student Life	27
Spiritual Emphasis	27
Community Covenant	27
Intercollegiate Athletics	27
Campus Recreation	27
Seeking Shalom: Petitions and Student Complaints	27
Online Etiquette/Netiquette Guidelines	28
Love for God	28
Love for Others	28
Integrity in Conduct	28
Excellence in Effort	28
Next Steps for Violations of the Guidelines	28
Academic Schools	29
School of Allied Health and Psychology	30
Master of Athletic Training	31
Purpose Statement	31
Values	31
Program Objectives	31
Program Delivery	31
Course Requirements	31
Accreditation	32
Licensure	32
Admission Standards	32
Admission Process and Timeframe	32
Tuition and Fees	32
Financial Aid	32
Academic Advising	32
Course Sequencing	32
Course Load	33
Academic Discipline Policies	33
Academic Warning	33
Academic Probation	33
Academic Suspension	33
Academic Appeals	33
Readmission	33
Academic Dismissal	33
Graduation Requirements	33
Intent to Graduate	33
Walking in Commencement	33
Master of Medical Science in PA Studies	34
Purpose Statement and Mission	34
Program Objectives (Learning Outcomes)	34
Program Prerequisites	34
Program Curriculum	35
Program Delivery	36
Course Sequencing	36
Advanced Standing/Transfer Credit	36
Professional Accreditation	36
Licensure	36
Admission Standards	36
Admissions Process	36
Deposit	36
Onboarding and Orientation	36
Tuition and Fees	37
Financial Aid	37
Academic Advising	37
Professional Behavior and Conduct	37
Academic Discipline Policies	37
Academic Warning	37
Academic Probation	37
Academic Suspension/Dismissal	37
Academic Appeals	37
Readmission	37
Clinical Year Requirements	37
Clinical Credit Hour Equivalence	37
Graduation Requirements	38
Intent to Graduate	38
Walking in Graduation	38
School of Allied Health and Psychology Faculty	38
School of Arts and Humanities	39
Graduate Certificate in Worship Leadership	40
Purpose Statement	40
Program Objectives	40
Program Delivery	40
Course Requirements	40
Accreditation	40
Admission Standards	40
Admission Process and Timeframe	40
Tuition and Fees	40
Financial Aid	40
Department of Music and Worship Faculty	40
School of Biblical and Theological Studies	41
Master of Arts in Biblical Leadership	42
Mission	42
Areas of Focus	42
Program Objectives	42
Program Delivery	42
Program Prerequisites	42
Admission Standards	42
Course Requirements	42
Admission Process and Timeframe	42
Tuition and Fees	42
Financial Aid and Scholarships	43
Academic Advising	43
Course Sequencing	43
Course Load	43
Internship Requirements	43
Transfer Credits	43
Academic Discipline Policies	43
Academic Warning	43
Academic Probation	43
Academic Suspension	43
Academic Appeals	43
Readmission	43
Academic Dismissal	43
Graduation Requirements	43
Intent to Graduate	43
Walking in Commencement	43
Center for Biblical Integration	43
Master of Arts in Worship and Theology	44
Mission	44
Areas of Focus	44
Program Objectives	44
Program Delivery	44
Program Prerequisites	44
Admission Standards	44
Course Requirements	44
Admission Process and Timeframe	44
Tuition and Fees	44
Financial Aid and Scholarships	45
Academic Advising	45
Course Sequencing	45
Course Load	45
Transfer Credits	45
Academic Discipline Policies	45
Academic Warning	45
Academic Probation	45
Academic Suspension	45
Academic Appeals	45
Readmission	45
Academic Dismissal	45
Graduation Requirements	45
Intent to Graduate	45
Walking in Commencement	45
Center for Biblical Integration	45
Master of Divinity	46
Mission	46
Areas of Focus	46
Program Objectives	46
Program Delivery	46
Language Proficiency	46
Course Requirements	46
Character Colloquium	47
Admission Standards	47
Admission Process and Timeframe	47
Tuition and Fees	47
Financial Aid and Scholarships	47
Academic Advising	47
Course Sequencing	47
Course Load	47
Transfer Credits	48
Ministry Internship	48
Academic Discipline Policies	48
Academic Warning	48
Academic Probation	48
Academic Suspension	48
Academic Appeals	48
Readmission	48
Academic Dismissal	48
Graduation Requirements	48
Intent to Graduate	48
Walking in Commencement	48
Center for Biblical Integration	48
Accelerated Master of Divinity	49
Mission	49
Areas of Focus	49
Program Objectives	49
Program Delivery	49
Course Requirements	49
Advanced Master of Divinity	51
Undergraduate prerequisite areas include:	51
Students should have the following undergraduate coursework:	51
Language Proficiency	51
Course Requirements	51
Master of Ministry	53
Mission	53
Areas of Focus	53
Program Objectives	53
Program Delivery	53
Admission Standards	53
Course Requirements	53
Admission Process and Timeframe	53
Tuition and Fees	54
Financial Aid and Scholarships	54
Academic Advising	54
Course Sequencing	54
Course Load	54
Internship Requirements	54
Transfer Credits	54
Ministry Internship	54
Academic Discipline Policies	54
Academic Warning	54
Academic Probation	54
Academic Suspension	54
Academic Appeals	54
Readmission	54
Academic Dismissal	54
Graduation Requirements	54
Intent to Graduate	54
Walking in Commencement	54
Center for Biblical Integration	55
Graduate Certificate in Biblical and Theological Studies	56
Purpose Statement	56
Program Objectives	56
Program Delivery	56
Course Requirements	56
Admission Standards	56
Admission Process and Timeframe	56
Tuition and Fees	56
Financial Aid	56
Graduate Certificate in Biblical Counseling	57
Purpose Statement	57
Program Objectives	57
Program Delivery	57
Course Requirements	57
Admission Standards	57
Admission Process and Timeframe	57
Tuition and Fees	57
Financial Aid	57
School of Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty	58
Robert W. Plaster School of Business	59
Master of Arts in Innovation	60
Purpose Statement	60
Values	60
Program Objectives	60
Program Delivery	60
Course Requirements	60
Admission Standards	60
Admission Process and Timeframe	61
Tuition and Fees	61
Financial Aid and Scholarships	61
Academic Advising	61
Course Sequencing	61
Course Load	61
Transfer Credits	61
Academic Discipline Policies	61
Academic Warning	61
Academic Probation	61
Academic Suspension	61
Academic Appeals	61
Readmission	61
Academic Dismissal	61
Graduation Requirements	61
Intent to Graduate	61
Walking in Commencement	61
Master of Business Administration	62
Purpose Statement	62
Values	62
Program Objectives	62
Program Delivery	62
Program Prerequisites	62
Course Requirements	63
Master of Business Administration from Accelerated Pathway	66
Prerequisites:	66
Accreditation	66
Admission Standards	66
Admission Process and Timeframe	66
Tuition and Fees	67
Financial Aid and Scholarships	67
Academic Advising	67
Course Sequencing	67
Course Load	67
Transfer Credits	67
Academic Discipline Policies	67
Academic Warning	67
Academic Probation	67
Academic Suspension	67
Academic Appeals	67
Readmission	67
Academic Dismissal	67
Graduation Requirements	67
Intent to Graduate	67
Walking in Commencement	67
Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management	68
Purpose Statement	68
Values	68
Program Objectives	68
Program Delivery	68
Course Requirements	68
Admission Standards	68
Admission Process and Timeframe	68
Tuition and Fees	68
Financial Aid	68
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management	69
Purpose Statement	69
Values	69
Program Objectives	69
Program Delivery	69
Course Requirements	69
Admission Standards	69
Admission Process and Timeframe	69
Tuition and Fees	69
Financial Aid	69
Graduate Certificate in Leadership	70
Purpose Statement	70
Values	70
Program Objectives	70
Program Delivery	70
Course Requirements	70
Admission Standards	70
Admission Process and Timeframe	70
Tuition and Fees	70
Financial Aid	70
Graduate Certificate in Operations Management	71
Purpose Statement	71
Values	71
Program Objectives	71
Program Delivery	71
Course Requirements	71
Admission Standards	71
Admission Process and Timeframe	71
Tuition and Fees	71
Financial Aid	71
Robert W. Plaster School of Business Faculty	72
School of Nursing	73
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program	74
Purpose Statement/Mission	74
Core Goals	74
Accreditation	74
Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathways	74
Tracks	74
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)	74
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)	74
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (PNP)	74
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement (NLHI)	74
Program Delivery	74
Admission Procedure for DNP Degree	74
Certification	75
Licensure	75
Clinical/Practicum/Practice Requirements	75
Clinical/Practicum/Practice Credit Hour Equivalencies	75
Tuition and Fees	75
Transfer Credits	75
Financial Aid and Scholarships	75
Academic Advising Plan	75
Professional Behavior and Conduct Standards	75
Academic Discipline Policies	75
Academic Warning	75
Academic Probation	75
Academic Suspension	76
Academic Appeals	76
Readmission	76
Academic Dismissal	76
Graduation Requirements	76
Intent to Graduate	76
Walking in Commencement	76
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: BSN entry to DNP	77
Program Objectives	77
Admission Criteria for BSN entry to DNP	77
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner	78
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)	78
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (PNP)	78
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement (NLHI)	78
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: Post-Graduate	81
Program Objectives	81
Admissions Criteria – MSN to DNP	81
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner (NP)	82
Program Objectives	82
Admissions Criteria – Post-Graduate and Post-Graduate: Nurse Practitioner (NP)	82
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)	83
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (PNP)	83
Master of Science in Nursing	85
Purpose Statement/Mission	85
Tracks	85
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)	85
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)	85
Nurse Educator (NE)	85
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement (NLHI)	85
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (PNP)	85
Program Objectives	85
Program Delivery	85
Accreditation	86
Course Requirements	86
MSN – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track	87
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Course Requirements	87
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner Track	88
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Course Requirements	88
MSN – Nurse Educator Track	90
Nurse Educator (NE) Course Requirements	90
MSN – Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement Track	91
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement (NLHI) Course Requirements	91
MSN – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Track	92
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (PNP) Course Requirements	92
Certification	93
Licensure	93
Admission Standards	93
Admission Process and Timeframe	93
Tuition and Fees	93
Financial Aid and Scholarships	93
Academic Advising	93
Course Load	93
Clinical/Practicum/Practice Requirements	94
Clinical/Practicum/Practice Credit Hour Equivalencies	94
Transfer Credits	94
Professional Behavior and Conduct Standards	94
Academic Discipline Policies	94
Academic Warning	94
Academic Probation	94
Academic Suspension	94
Academic Appeals	94
Readmission	94
Academic Dismissal	94
Graduation Requirements	94
Intent to Graduate	94
Walking in Commencement	94
Graduate Certificate in Global Public Health	95
Purpose Statement	95
Program Objectives	95
Program Delivery	95
Course Requirements	95
Accreditation	95
Admission Standards	95
Admission Process and Timeframe	95
Tuition and Fees	95
Financial Aid	95
Certificate Completion Requirements	95
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education	96
Purpose Statement	96
Program Objectives	96
Program Delivery	96
Course Requirements	96
Accreditation	96
Admission Standards	96
Admission Process and Timeframe	96
Tuition and Fees	96
Financial Aid	96
Certificate Completion Requirements	96
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership	97
Purpose Statement	97
Program Objectives	97
Program Delivery	97
Course Requirements	97
Accreditation	97
Admission Standards	97
Admission Process and Timeframe	97
Tuition and Fees	97
Financial Aid	97
Certificate Completion Requirements	97
School of Nursing Faculty	98
School of Pharmacy	99
Doctor of Pharmacy	100
Purpose Statement/Mission	100
Core Goals	100
Program Objectives	100
Professional Pharmacy Curriculum	101
Field Experience Credit Hour Equivalencies	101
Accreditation	102
Regional Accreditation	102
Licensure	102
Admission Criteria	102
Admission Process	102
Tuition and Fees	103
P4 (Fourth Professional Year Tuition and Program Costs)	103
Financial Aid and Scholarships	103
Academic Advising	103
Professional Behavior and Conduct Standards	103
Academic Discipline Policies	104
Academic Warning	104
Academic Probation	104
Academic Suspension	104
Academic Appeals	104
Readmission	104
Academic Dismissal	104
Graduation Requirements	104
Intent to Graduate	104
Walking in Commencement	104
PharmD/MBA Combined Degree	105
Purpose Statement	105
Course Requirements	105
Program Delivery	105
Admission Standards	105
School of Pharmacy Faculty	106
Graduate-Level Course Descriptions	107
A	108
Accounting (ACCT)	108
Analytics (ANLT)	108
Athletic Training (ATRN)	108
B	110
Bible and Theology — Applied Theology (BTAT)	110
Bible and Theology — Biblical Languages (BTBL)	112
Bible and Theology — Biblical Studies (BTBS)	112
Bible and Theology — Christian Ministry (BTCM)	112
Bible and Theology — Biblical Studies (BTGS)	113
Bible and Theology — History and Theology (BTHT)	113
Bible and Theology — New Testament (BTNT)	114
Bible and Theology — Old Testament (BTOT)	114
Bible and Theology — Philosophy and Apologetics (BTPA)	115
Business Administration (BUS)	115
C	115
Cybersecurity (CYBS)	115
E	116
Economics (ECON)	116
F	116
Finance (FIN)	116
H	116
Healthcare (HLCA)	116
I	116
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INNV)	116
Information Technology Management (ITM)	117
M	117
Management (MGMT)	117
Master Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)	118
Marketing (MRKT)	121
N	121
Nursing (NSG)	121
P	126
Pharmacy (PHAR)	126
W	133
Worship (WSHP)	133
Appendix	134
Board of Trustees	135
Officers	135
Term of Office Ending June 2025	135
Term of Office Ending June 2026	135
Term of Office Ending June 2027	135
Emeriti	135
Administration	135
Cabinet	135
Chancellor	135
Other Faculty	136
Administrative Faculty	136
Library Faculty	136
Administrative Staff	136
Graduate Enrollment	136
Office of the Registrar	136
Student Life and Christian Ministries	136
Correspondence	136
Doctrinal Statement	137
Academic Web Calendar	141
Contact Email	141
Graduate Course Schedule	141
Student Planning	141
Drop/Add Refund Schedule	141

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