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2018 Catalog 3345 South Rural Road Tempe, Arizona 85282-5404 Tel: 1.877.248.6724 Fax: 1.800.762.1622 Website: www.hmu.edu Web Address: www.hmu.edu Office Address: 3345 South Rural Road Tempe, Arizona, 85282-5404 Telephone: 1.877.248.6724 Fax: 1.800.762.1622 Harrison Middleton University 2018 Catalog Copyright © 2018 Harrison Middleton University. Version II – 07-02-18. All rights reserved. No part of this catalog and or materials may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission. Reservation of Rights: Harrison Middleton University reserves the right to make changes to provisions of this catalog and its rules and procedures at any time, with or without notice, subject to licensing requirements. This catalog is neither a contract nor an offer to contract, but merely a general outline of the programs currently offered by the university. Rev. 06.29.18 2 Table of Contents Welcome 7 The Mission of the University 7 The History of Harrison Middleton University 8 History of the Humanities 10 Accreditation 11 Curriculum 12 Great Authors 16 Additional Great Authors 17 Great Ideas 18 Academic Calendar 19 General Information 20 Off-Campus, Independent Study 20 Time Commitment for Degree 20 Tax Deductible Educational Expense 20 Student Change of Address 20 Requesting Official Transcripts 20 Student Privacy Rights 20 Educational Records 21 Statement of Non-Discrimination 21 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities 21 English Language Requirement 22 State Authorization 22 California Students 22 Admission Requirements 24 Master of Arts Program 24 Doctoral Programs 24 Official Transcripts 25 Technology Requirement 25 International Students 25 English Language Proficiency Assessment 25 Admission Acceptance 26 Enrollment 26 Denial of Admission 26 Auditing Classes 26 Financial Information – Master of Arts Program 27 Master of Arts Program 27 Fees – Master of Arts Program 27 Master of Arts Program Tuition Schedule 27 Master of Arts Interest-Free Tuition Payment Plan 27 Rev. 06.29.18 3 Other General Service Fees 28 Textbook Cost 28 Financial Information – Doctoral Programs 29 Doctoral Programs 29 Fees – Doctoral Programs 29 Doctoral Programs Tuition Schedule 29 Doctoral Interest-Free Tuition Payment Plan 29 Other General Service Fees 30 Textbook Cost 30 Refund Policy and Finance Information 31 Satisfaction Policy 31 Sample Refund Calculations 31 Term of Enrollment Agreements 31 Federal Trade Commission Cancellation Notice 32 Holder in Due Course Statement 33 Returned Checks 33 Financial Aid (Interest-Free Tuition Payment Plan, VA Educational Benefits) 33 Form 1098-T 33 Loan Deferment 33 Financial Probation and Suspension 33 Academic Regulations 34 Credit Hour Defined 34 Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society 34 Harrison Middleton University Honor Code 34 Student Academic Conduct 36 Satisfactory Student Progress 37 Course Extension 37 Academic Extension 37 Leave of Absence 37 Academic Probation and Suspension 38 Inactive Status 38 Dismissal of Delinquent Students 38 Admission and Enrollment – Change of Programs or Concentrations 38 Withdrawal from the University 38 Student Grievance Procedure 39 Job Placement Disclaimer 40 Term Dates 41 Time Limitation 41 Grading System 41 Grade Point Average 41 Graduation 41 Rev. 06.29.18 4 Student Records and Transcripts 41 Requirements and Timetable 42 Transfer Credit 42 Graduate Transfer Credit Policy 42 Limits on Awarding Transfer and Extra-Institutional Credit for Graduate Students 43 Faculty Conflict of Interest Policy 43 Intellectual Property Policy 43 Policy for Awarding Transfer and Extra-Institutional Learning Credit 44 Faculty Role 44 Credit for Training Programs 44 Foreign Credentials 44 Military Training 44 Master of Arts Program 46 Master of Arts Program Curriculum 46 Master of Arts – Program of Study 46 Master of Arts Completion Program 47 Master of Arts/Master of Arts Completion – Program Objectives 46 Master of Arts/Master of Arts Completion – Program Outcomes 47 Master of Arts Course Descriptions 49 Doctoral Programs 51 Doctor of Arts – Program Overview 51 About the Doctor of Arts Program 51 Doctor of Arts – Program of Study 51 Doctor of Arts – Program Objectives 52 Doctor of Arts – Program Outcomes 53 Doctor of Arts – Program Coursework 55 Doctor of Arts – Oral Comprehensive Examinations 56 Doctor of Education – Program Overview 57 About the Doctor of Education Program 57 Doctor of Education – Program of Study 57 Doctor of Education – Program Objectives 59 Doctor of Education – Program Outcomes 59 Doctor of Education – Program Coursework 61 Doctor of Education – Oral Comprehensive Examinations 63 Doctor of Arts Course Descriptions 64 Doctor of Education Course Descriptions 65 Curriculum and Texts 68 Master’s Level 68 Master’s or Doctoral Level 75 Omnibus Courses 84 Rev. 06.29.18 5 Continuing Professional Education 85 Languages 85 Continuing Education Diploma Program 86 Fees – Continuing Education Diploma Program 87 Continuing Education Diploma Program Tuition Schedule 87 Harrison Middleton University Tutors 88 Harrison Middleton University Adjunct Tutors 90 Harrison Middleton University Administration 92 Rev. 06.29.18 6 Welcome Harrison Middleton University believes that the study of the liberal arts is both timeless and timely because they focus on the persisting questions of human existence, and they bear directly on the problems we face today. At a time when more and more adults are recognizing the benefits of lifelong learning, the Great Books of the Western World are a rich source of fundamental knowledge and unifying ideas. Great Books are considered great because they speak to the reader in more than one way. The authors raise persistent human questions, and their different interpretations of those questions reveal a variety of independent yet complementary meanings. Whether the works are epic poems or political treatises, and whether the subject matter is scientific, historical, or philosophical, they are all linked together. Through the centuries, the great authors introduce, support, elaborate upon, respond to, and criticize each other. Thus, each author engages previous works and, in this sense, the authors of the great books converse with each other. The careful reader becomes an active participant in this conversation. As a student at Harrison Middleton University, you will learn to establish a set of questions that all authors can be interpreted as answering. By summarizing the multifaceted answers of authors to the various questions on one side of an issue or another, you will define and analyze the issues, themes and problems of Western civilization. The goal is not only to gain knowledge of the past, but also to reach for the best wisdom of all the ages, for our own enlightenment and for the understanding of contemporary problems. The Mission of the University This mission statement guides all programs of the university: Harrison Middleton University is a great ideas, great works, great conversations, distance-learning university that offers graduate education in the humanities with concentrations in imaginative literature, natural science, philosophy and religion, and social science. Harrison Middleton University promotes student-faculty scholarship through research, discussion, and the development of collaborative publications. Rev. 06.29.18 7 The History of Harrison Middleton University Harrison Middleton University, established in 1998, offers graduate and non-degree education in the humanities, including: Master of Arts, Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Education, and a Continuing Education Diploma in the humanities. The Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education (www.azppse.gov) granted The College of the Humanities and Sciences, Harrison Middleton University a Regular Degree License Number D1146 April 1, 2003. Harrison Middleton University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) www.deac.org. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the United States Department of Education (USDE) as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The Commission awarded to Harrison Middleton University, which was initially accredited by DEAC as College of the Humanities and Sciences on January 10, 2003, its fourth consecutive renewal grant of accreditation. This renewal of accreditation was without conditions and is for a five-year period. Renewal of accreditation was granted following a regularly scheduled, comprehensive evaluation of the institution and a review of all programs being offered. The institution was found to meet or exceed each of the Commission’s standards for accreditation. The institution will be considered for its next renewal of accreditation in January 2023. Harrison Middleton University is an Arizona nonprofit corporation and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) educational institution. The directors are David Curd, Michael Curd, Rebecca Fisher, Clark Fisher, and Lauren Guthrie. The initial funding for the development of Harrison Middleton University was contributed by Robert Franklin Curd, Jr. Harrison Middleton University is dedicated to the memory of Willis Speight Harrison and Arthur Middleton: Willis Speight Harrison was a 1938 graduate of the School of Journalism University of North Carolina, where he served as the Editor of the Tar Heel. He also served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Pacific during World War II, winning the Legion of Merit for Valor.