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Where Academic Investigation, Christian Faith, and Service to Others Unite 2016-17 ACADEMIC BULLETIN — GRADUATE 2016-2017 Graduate Bulletin The information in this bulletin is made as accurate as possible at the time of publication. Students are responsible for informing themselves of, and satisfactorily meeting, all requirements pertinent to their relationship with the University. The University reserves the right to make such changes as circumstances demand with reference to academic standing, admission, attendance, candidacy, conduct, curriculum, graduation, registration, and tuition and fees. A Message from the University President Welcome to La Sierra University and to the remarkable journey of learning and faith that invigorates this distinguished academic community. Our diverse community of students and professors is a welcoming one, exemplifying the joy of learning and service that daily forms the basis of this grand adventure. I believe you will be captivated by the opportunity to study in a setting of broad conversation and inquiry, imagination and hope! I hope you will join us! Randal Wisbey President, La Sierra University La Sierra University Graduate Bulletin 2 Table of Contents An Overview of La Sierra University .................................. 4 School of Education .......................................................... 89 La Sierra University Guidelines ......................................... 7 Department of Administration & Leadership ............. 115 Academic & Instructional Resources .............................. 15 Department of Curriculum & Instruction ................... 119 Graduate Admissions Information .................................. 22 Department of School Psychology & Counseling ....... 129 Graduate Financial Information...................................... 26 School of Education Additional Courses..................... 137 Office of Student Life ........................................................ 36 The HMS Richards Divinity School Division of Graduate Studies ......................................... 139 Academic Policies and Procedures ................................. 40 La Sierra University Board of Trustees .......................... 161 Majors & Programs Offered ............................................. 53 La Sierra University Administration.............................. 162 Classification of Courses .................................................. 55 La Sierra University Faculty ........................................... 166 College of Arts & Sciences ................................................ 58 La Sierra University Emeritus Faculty ........................... 171 Department of English .................................................... 59 Index ................................................................................ 172 The Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business .................... 64 Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance ...... 70 Program in Customized Majors ..................................... 77 Department of Management and Marketing ................ 78 La Sierra University Graduate Bulletin 3 An Overview of La Sierra University History of La Sierra surrounding ranges to be seen rising above the rolling open fields. This glimpse of the Inland Empire, as seen from the La Sierra University is a coeducational institution of higher University campus, offers a view of rare beauty. education affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As La Sierra Academy, it opened its doors in 1922 on acreage The convenient access to Southern California’s wide range that had been part of an 1846 Mexican land grant known as of both participatory and spectator activities enables the Rancho La Sierra; its location is now in the city of Riverside. University to offer a multitude of unique cultural and In 1923, with the addition of teacher-training coursework, it educational experiences appropriate for the responsible became La Sierra Academy and Normal School. As its range student. of offerings expanded, it became Southern California Junior College (in 1927) and then La Sierra College (in 1939). It was Accreditation accredited as a four-year liberal arts college in 1946. La Sierra University is accredited by the Accrediting In 1967, La Sierra College merged with Loma Linda University; Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the the programs based on the La Sierra campus became the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). university’s College of Arts and Sciences. The School of Education was created in 1968, followed in 1986 by the School Western Association of Schools and Colleges of Business and in 1987 by the School of Religion. The Evening 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100 Adult Degree program (currently known as the Division of Alameda, California 94501 Continuing Studies) also began operation in 1986. What had Phone: (510) 748-9001 been Loma Linda University’s La Sierra campus became an Website: http://www.wascweb.org independent institution, now La Sierra University, in 1990. The University is also accredited by the Adventist Accrediting La Sierra University Today Association (AAA), the accrediting association of Seventh-day Adventist schools, colleges, and universities. La Sierra University is a Christian coeducational institution located in inland Southern California and is part of the Adventist Accrediting Association Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 12501 Old Columbia Pike The University offers graduate and undergraduate curricula Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 in applied and liberal arts and sciences, business, and Phone: (301) 680-6000 religion; graduate curricula in education; and programs for Website: http://education.gc.adventist.org professional education in fulfillment of requirements for teaching credentials. The University is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Association of American Colleges and Intellectual pursuits are facilitated by the University’s library, Universities, the National Association of Independent museums, observatory, arboretum, Brandstater Gallery, Colleges and Universities, and the Association of Independent MICOL, Learning Support and Testing Center, Center for California Colleges and Universities. Approval of programs Student Academic Success, Hancock and Stahl Centers, and is maintained with the California Commission on Teacher other campus resources. In an effort to create students that are Credentialing. The undergraduate program in Social Work is at their best in every capacity, the University also encourages fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the physical fitness through such activities as intramural and music degrees are accredited by the National Association of varsity sports and physical education courses. In addition, the Schools of Music, and the graduate programs in the H.M.S. campus maintains swimming pools; a fitness center; track, Richards Divinity School are fully accredited by the Association tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts ; and soccer and of Theological Schools. baseball fields. Association of Theological Schools The University buildings are on a gentle slope looking in the United States and Canada eastward over the Riverside valley, with its world-famous The Commission on Accrediting citrus and walnut groves and its palm-lined boulevards. 10 Summit Park Drive The approximately 300 acres owned by the University allow, Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110 during the winter months, for the snow-clad peaks of the La Sierra University Graduate Bulletin 4 An Overview of La Sierra University Degrees Offered University’s religious orientation provides a perspective for its educational programs and projects, a motivation for its Curricula are offered leading to the following degrees: intellectual vitality and rigor, a framework for its moral values and lifestyle, and a basis for its social consciousness and Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, public service. Convinced that God is the author of all truth, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Arts, the University maintains an atmosphere of freedom and Master of Business Administration, Master of Divinity, Master openness for intellectual exploration and expression. of Science, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Specialist in Education, and Doctor of Education. As La Sierra University does its work of teaching, research, and service, it strives to exemplify its ideals of educational Mission Statement comprehensiveness, community interaction, and intellectual excellence. As members of the diverse La Sierra University community, we are committed to inquiry, learning, and service. Our The University intends to address the needs of a wide range community is rooted in the Christian gospel and Seventh-day of students who are both academically qualified for and Adventist values and ideals. Our mission is: genuinely interested in the kind of education it offers. It serves Adventist and non-Adventist high school graduates as well as to seek truth, transfer students from all parts of the world. enlarging human understanding through scholarship; In addition, the University serves graduate and professional students within the areas of business, education, religion, and to know God, ourselves, and the world the liberal arts and sciences. It serves adult students whose education has been interrupted and who desire to complete through reflection, instruction, and mentoring;