KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 2010–2011 CATALOG ADDENDUM
PUBLISHED: JUNE 30, 2011 Previously issued: August 13, 2010; September 15, 2010; October 9, 2010; October 13, 2010; November 17, 2010; December 15, 2010; January 19, 2011; February 2, 2011; February 21, 2011; April 20, 2011 Addenda are published on a periodic basis and reflect changes to policies and programs based on decisions made by the University since the publication of the previous Catalog or Addendum. This Addendum is a compilation of all Addenda issued since the previous Catalog. This Addendum supersedes all previous Addenda. It not intended to alter any sections of the Catalog that are not specifically addressed herein, and all Catalog sections not addressed in this Addendum shall remain in full force and effect until further notice. Table of Contents
Policy Information School of Legal Studies Programs...... 118 University Information School of Nursing Programs...... 121 Accrediting Agencies, Approvals, and Memberships...... 9 Discontinued Programs...... 133 Library...... 9 Graduate Course Descriptions Admissions Information Discontinued Courses...... 134 General Policies...... 9 Revised Course Titles...... 134 International Applicants...... 11 Course Prerequisite Changes...... 135 Returning Students...... 12 Course Descriptions...... 136 Student Information and Services Conduct...... 12 Policy of Nondiscrimination...... 12 School of Professional and Continuing Education Mission Statement...... 143 Problem Resolution, Student Complaints, and Grievance Procedures...... 12 School of Professional and Continuing Education Information Academic Information Overview...... 143 Attendance/Tardiness Policy...... 13 Offerings...... 143 Dropping or Adding Courses...... 13 Policies...... 144 Academic Standards Academic Grading System...... 14 First-Term Proficiency Standard...... 15 Concord Law School Admissions Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards...... 15 Equipment, Internet Connection, and Financial Information Technological Competency...... 145 Academic Eligibility for Financial Aid...... 16 Student Services Financial Aid Services...... 16 Academic Support...... 145 Refund Policy...... 17 Law Library...... 145 School Policies Undergraduate Programs Attendance Policy...... 146 Academic Year and Enrollment Status...... 146 Policy Information Academic Standards and Academic Dismissals...... 146 Returning Students...... 19 Satisfactory Academic Progress...... 147 Programs Reinstatement/Non-Title IV Eligible...... 148 College of Arts and Sciences Programs...... 20 Grading and Examination...... 148 School of Business and Management Bachelor’s Division Programs...... 31 Retaken Work Policy...... 149 School of Business and Management Probation for Failure to Progress in Studies...... 149 Associate’s Division Programs...... 36 Graduation Requirements...... 150 School of Criminal Justice Programs...... 38 Financial Aid Services...... 151 School of Health Sciences Programs...... 41 Concord Law School Course Descriptions...... 152 School of Information Systems and Technology Programs...... 56 School of Legal Studies Programs...... 62 School of Nursing Programs...... 72 Policies for Nondegree-Seeking Students Discontinued Programs...... 78 General Information...... 153 Undergraduate Course Descriptions Student Services...... 153 Discontinued Courses...... 79 Academic Information...... 153 Revised Course Credits...... 79 Academic Standards...... 153 Revised Course Titles/Numbers...... 79 Kaplan University Graduate Education Nondegree-Seeking Students...... 154 Course Prerequisite Changes...... 79 General Nondegree-Seeking Option...... 154 Undergraduate Course Descriptions...... 81 Kaplan University Professional Development for Teachers Single-Course Enrollment Program...... 154 Graduate Programs Courses...... 155 Policy Information Returning Students...... 90 Academic Leadership and Administration Graduation Requirements...... 90 Kaplan University Administration and Academic Leadership...... 158 Programs College of Arts and Sciences Programs...... 91 School of Business and Management Other Information Graduate Division Programs...... 92 Kaplan Higher Education Campuses...... 161 School of Criminal Justice Programs...... 98 School of Graduate Education Programs...... 101 School of Health Sciences Programs...... 113 School of Information Systems and Technology Programs...... 116
2 Kaplan University Contact Information
ONLINE ONLINE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE Office for Returning Students 12650 Ingenuity Drive PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT CENTER 550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor Tel: 888.252.7895, Orlando, FL 32826 Chicago, IL 60607 ext. 4911 (Toll Free) Tel: 866.527.5268 (Toll Free) 550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor Tel: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) 4646 East Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60607 Fax: 800.588.4127 (Toll Free) Phoenix, AZ 85008 ONLINE SUPPORT CENTERS Fax: 800.582.9261 (Toll Free) Tel: 866.527.5268 (Toll Free) 6301 Kaplan University Avenue ONLINE PROGRAMS/ Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 CONCORD LAW SCHOOL 1601 SW 80th Terrace ADMISSIONS Plantation, FL 33324 550 West Van Buren Street, 7th Floor 10866 Wilshire Boulevard, 6301 Kaplan University Avenue Tel: 866.527.5268 (Toll Free) Chicago, IL 60607 Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Tel: 866.522.7747 (Toll Free) Tel: 866.527.5268 (Toll Free) Tel: 310.689.3200 Email: [email protected] Fax: 310.470.3547
CAMPUSES When confirming accreditation, please note that Kaplan University’s main campus is located in Iowa.
MAIN CAMPUS Des Moines Lewiston NEBRASKA Davenport 4655 121st Street 475 Lisbon Street Lincoln 1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1 Urbandale, IA 50323 Lewiston, ME 04240 1821 K Street Davenport, IA 52807 Tel: 515.727.2100 Tel: 207.333.3300 Lincoln, NE 68508 Tel: 563.355.3500 Mason City Tel: 800.488.2190 (Toll Free) Tel: 402.474.5315 Fax: 207.333.3305 Tel: 800.747.1035 (Toll Free) Plaza West Omaha Fax: 563.355.1320 2570 4th Street, SW MARYLAND 5425 North 103rd Street Mason City, IA 50401 Omaha, NE 68134 IOWA Hagerstown Tel: 641.423.2530 Tel: 402.572.8500 Cedar Falls 18618 Crestwood Drive 7009 Nordic Drive MAINE Hagerstown, MD 21742 Cedar Falls, IA 50613 South Portland Tel: 800.422.2670 (Toll Free) Tel: 319.277.0220 265 Western Avenue Tel: 301.739.2670 Cedar Rapids South Portland, ME 04106 3165 Edgewood Parkway, SW Tel: 207.774.6126 Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Tel: 800.639.3110 (Toll Free) Tel: 319.363.0481 Fax: 207.774.1715 Council Bluffs 1751 Madison Avenue, Suite 750 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Tel: 712.328.4212
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING CENTERS
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3 Kaplan University Program Offerings
PROGRAM Falls Cedar Cedar Online Omaha Lincoln Lewiston Davenport Mason City Mason Hagerstown Des Moines Des Cedar Rapids Cedar Council Bluffs Council South Portland
PROFESSIONAL LAW DEGREES
Master of Laws (LLM) X
Juris Doctor (JD) X
Executive Juris Doctor (EJD) X
MASTER’S DEGREES
Master of Arts in Teaching X
Master of Business Administration X X X X X X X* X X X
Master of Health Care Administration X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X†
Master of Public Administration X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X†
Master of Public Health X X X X X X X X X X
Master of Science in Accounting X
Master of Science in X X† X† X† X† X X† X† X† X† Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Education X
Master of Science in Education in X Instructional Technology
Master of Science in X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† Environmental Policy
Master of Science in Finance X‡
Master of Science in Fire and X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† Emergency Services
Master of Science in X Health Education
Master of Science in X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Higher Education
Master of Science in Homeland Security and X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† Emergency Management
Master of Science in X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† Information Technology
Master of Science in Legal Studies X
Master of Science in Management X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X†
Master of Science in Nursing X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X†
Master of Science in Psychology X X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† X† BACHELOR’S DEGREES
Advanced Start
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X‡ X X† X* X X in Accounting
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X X X X X X X X in Business Administration
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X‡ X X† X‡ X‡ X in Communication
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X X X* X‡ X X X X‡ in Criminal Justice
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ and Management X X X X X X X X X X
*Effective February 21, 2011. †Effective March 18, 2011. ‡Effective April 20, 2011. 4
PROGRAM Falls Cedar Cedar Online Omaha Lincoln Lewiston Davenport Mason City Mason Hagerstown Des Moines Des Cedar Rapids Cedar Council Bluffs Council South Portland
Advanced Start (continued)
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood X X X Development
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Environmental X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Policy and Management
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ in Fire and Emergency Management
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* in Fire Science
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X in Health and Wellness
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X X X X X X in Health Care Administration
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X* X* X* X* X X* X X* X* in Health Science
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X* X X X X X in Human Services
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X X* X X X X* X in Information Technology
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in International and Comparative X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Criminal Justice
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X in Legal Studies
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ in Nutrition Science
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X in Paralegal Studies
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ in Political Science
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X X* X* X* X* X* X X* in Professional Studies
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ in Public Administration and Policy
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ in Public Health
Advanced Start Bachelor of Science X X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* in Psychology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science in Accounting X X X X X‡ X X† X* X X
Bachelor of Science X X X X X X X X X X X X in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science X X X X X‡ X X† X‡ X‡ X in Communication
Bachelor of Science in X X X X X X X* X‡ X X X X‡ Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ and Management
Bachelor of Science in Early X X X Childhood Development
Bachelor of Science in Environmental X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Policy and Management
Bachelor of Science in Fire X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ and Emergency Management
*Effective February 21, 2011. †Effective March 18, 2011. ‡Effective April 20, 2011. 5
PROGRAM Falls Cedar Cedar Online Omaha Lincoln Lewiston Davenport Mason City Mason Hagerstown Des Moines Des Cedar Rapids Cedar Council Bluffs Council South Portland
Bachelor of Science (continued)
Bachelor of Science in Fire Science X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X*
Bachelor of Science in Health X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X and Wellness
Bachelor of Science in Health X X X X X X X X X X Care Administration
Bachelor of Science in Health X Information Management
Bachelor of Science in X X* X* X* X* X X* X X* X* Health Science
Bachelor of Science in X X X X X* X X X X X Human Services
Bachelor of Science in X X X X X* X X X X* X Information Technology
Bachelor of Science in International X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ and Comparative Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies X X
Bachelor of Science in X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Science in Nursing X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X*
Bachelor of Science in X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Nutrition Science
Bachelor of Science in X X Paralegal Studies
Bachelor of Science in X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Political Science
Bachelor of Science in X X X X* X* X* X* X* X X* Professional Studies
Bachelor of Science in Public X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ Administration and Policy
Bachelor of Science in Public Health X X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡ X‡
Bachelor of Science in Psychology X X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X*
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X* X X X X X X X in Accounting
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X X X in Business Administration
Associate of Applied Science X in Computer Forensics
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X X X in Criminal Justice
Associate of Applied Science in X Early Childhood Development
Associate of Applied Science in X X X Educational Paraprofessional
Associate of Applied Science X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* in Fire Science
Associate of Applied Science X in Graphic Design
Associate of Applied Science in X X Health Information Technology
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X in Human Services
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X in Information Technology
*Effective February 21, 2011. †Effective March 18, 2011. ‡Effective April 20, 2011. 6
PROGRAM Falls Cedar Cedar Online Omaha Lincoln Lewiston Davenport Mason City Mason Hagerstown Des Moines Des Cedar Rapids Cedar Council Bluffs Council South Portland
Associate’s Degrees (continued)
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X X X in Medical Assisting
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X in Medical Office Management
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X in Medical Transcription
Associate of Applied Science X X X X X X X X X X in Paralegal Studies
Associate of Applied Science in X X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* X* Public Administration
Associate of Science in Nursing (offered in Fort Lauderdale, X Florida, only)
Associate of Science in Nursing — Iowa Track X X
DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
Dental Assistant Diploma X
Practical Nursing Diploma X X X X X
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Adult Nurse Practitioner X Certificate**
Cisco Networks X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Computer Forensics X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Corrections Certificate X
Crime Scene Technician Certificate X
Family Nurse Practitioner X Certificate**
Graduate Certificate in Accounting X
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship for X Growth Ventures
Graduate Certificate in X Entrepreneurship for New Ventures
Graduate Certificate in X Human Resources
Graduate Certificate in X Information Security
Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for X Organizations
Graduate Certificate in K-12 X Educational Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Literacy and X Language Teaching
Graduate Certificate in X Mathematics Teaching
Graduate Certificate in Online X College Teaching
Graduate Certificate in X Project Management
*Effective February 21, 2011. †Effective March 18, 2011. ‡Effective April 20, 2011. 7
PROGRAM Falls Cedar Cedar Online Omaha Lincoln Lewiston Davenport Mason City Mason Hagerstown Des Moines Des Cedar Rapids Cedar Council Bluffs Council South Portland
Certificate Programs (continued)
Graduate Certificate in Teaching X With Technology
Human Resources X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Information Security X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Internet Web Design X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Legal Secretary Certificate X
Linux System Administration X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Management and Supervision X Certificate in Criminal Justice
Medical Assistant Certificate X
Medical Billing/Coding Certificate X X
Microsoft Operating Systems X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
National Security Administration X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Nurse Administrator X Graduate Certificate
Nurse Educator X Graduate Certificate
Nurse Informatics Graduate X Certificate
Oracle Database Administration X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Pathway to Paralegal X X Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Phlebotomist Certificate X
Private Security Certificate X
Private Security X Management Certificate
Kaplan University Learning Centers provide an opportunity for students to enroll in many online degree-level programs and offer limited onsite support for students. Students should contact their local Kaplan University Learning Center for details.
**Available in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont.
8 Policy Information
The following changes to the section concerning the library are UNIVERSITY INFORMATION effective February 2, 2011:
The addition of Behavior Analyst Certification Board approval is effective December 15, 2010; changes regarding Commission on Library Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Each onsite University location maintains and develops information Education (CAHIIM) accreditation are effective February 2, 2011; the resources and services that support the education goals of students, addition of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education faculty, and staff. Select locations also share these resources with the membership is effective April 20, 2011; the addition regarding the community. These resources include collections of books, professional Alabama Commission on Higher Education is effective April 20, 2011: journals and periodicals, audiovisuals and other digital information formats, computer workstations, and other materials. In addition, students, faculty, and staff are able to utilize area libraries through Accrediting Agencies, Approvals, state-sponsored interlibrary loan and resource sharing as available. and Memberships Because library skills are an integral part of a student’s academic achievement, students receive instruction in library skills and PROGRAM ACCREDITATION AND APPROVALS procedures. The development of library skills is strengthened by • The applied behavioral analysis emphasis area and specialization research components built into the University’s curriculum. within the Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Science Professional librarians and trained support personnel are available to in Psychology, respectively, are approved by the Behavior Analyst assist students and faculty through the Academic Success Center and Certification Board® (BACB®). Students still need to obtain the virtual library. necessary number of hours of field experience under the appropriate supervisor as required by the BACB and also pass the comprehensive Students enrolled in any of the University’s educational delivery BACB exam to become certified. BACB can be contacted at: systems are assured access to educational resources and services through a variety of communication media. Behavior Analyst Certification Board 2888 Remington Green Lane, Suite C The Kaplan Online Library offers access to over 50,000 e-books, the Tallahassee, FL 32308 Kaplan University onsite library catalog, and articles from professional, Tel: 850.765.0905 scholarly, and trade journals. Services include book delivery and interlibrary loan services; reference assistance via toll-free phone, • The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology email, and live chat; real-time and multimedia instructional materials; program offered onsite in Hagerstown is accredited by the and research collaboration with online library staff. Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). The University is pursuing CAHIIM accreditation for the online Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology, which is currently in candidacy status. CAHIIM can be contacted at: ADMISSIONS INFORMATION 223 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150 Changes to the policy concerning evidence of high school graduation Chicago, IL 60601 are effective February 2, 2011. The effective dates for changes to the Tel: 312.233.1183 other admissions provisions are as noted below: • The Associate of Applied Science in Human Services and the Bachelor of Science in Human Services programs are members of the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE). The General Policies CSHSE can be contacted at: Listed below are general requirements and procedures that Kaplan Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE) University has established for all students seeking admission. Some 1935 South Plum Grove Road programs have additional admissions and other requirements, which PMB 297 can be found in the individual school sections of this Catalog. Palatine, IL 60067 1. All applicants to the University must complete an Enrollment Agreement and all required documents and submit monies as outlined on the Tuition and Fees Schedule. The Enrollment Agreement must be signed by a parent or legal guardian if the STATE APPROVALS applicant is under 18 years of age. • Kaplan University has been granted a Certificate of Approval by the 2. All applicants must complete an informational interview. For Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Alabama students: campus interviews, parents or spouses are encouraged to be Kaplan University programs do not lead to Alabama teacher present. certification or endorsements. Contact the Teacher Education and Certification Division of the Alabama State Department of Education 3. All applicants are encouraged to tour the campus and/or online at 334.242.0035, www.alsde.edu, and local school district learning environment prior to starting classes. administrators to verify that School of Graduate Education programs qualify for license renewals and/or salary increases. 4. All courses are conducted in English. Students must be able to speak, read, and write English fluently. English abilities will be
9 determined through the University’s admissions test or placement coursework. In the event that a student is required to take exam (if applicable), an interview, and the completion of any foundational coursework, she or he must earn a minimum grade of necessary documents. satisfactory (“S”) in the foundational coursework. A student may retake the foundational coursework once; however, if, on the second 5. Kaplan University is authorized under federal law to enroll attempt, a minimum grade of satisfactory (“S”) is not earned, he or nonimmigrant, alien students. International students who wish to she will not be permitted to reapply for admission for 12 months. be admitted to any Kaplan University for-credit program must be 18 years or older, complete admissions requirements, and provide All applicants to the Dental Assistant Diploma program are evidence of adequate financial resources. To ensure that required to take the Wonderlic Scholastic Level exam prior to international students are prepared to complete college and enrollment and to attain a minimum score of 13. university-level coursework, they must demonstrate a command of oral and written English skills. Please refer to the International Students who are required on the basis of their score to enroll in Applicants Admissions Policy for specific requirements. foundational coursework will enjoy all the rights and resources of a fully instated student during the completion of the foundational 6. All applicants must complete financial arrangements prior to coursework, and all University policies apply. starting class. If applicable, financial aid applications must be completed. Online students (online and learning center students, and campus students who enroll as fully online students) who earn a grade of 7. Effective April 20, 2011: Students enrolled in an advanced start “S” (satisfactory) in KU 076: University Fundamentals, the program must furnish an official transcript indicating receipt of a University’s foundational course, will be referred to the Admissions comparable associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree from a college or Department for conditional admittance to the University for an university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency upcoming term. recognized by the U.S. Department of Education by the end of the fifth week of classes. If this document is not submitted by the end Online students who earn a grade of “U” (unsatisfactory) in KU of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future 076: University Fundamentals will have the opportunity to repeat classes until such documentation is provided. If, for any reason, the the course once in the following 12-month period. If the student student does not furnish a transcript or the transcript submitted is earns a grade of “U” on the second attempt, he or she must wait 12 found to be false or untrue, the student will be subject to months to reapply for admission to the University. Upon re-entry, immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will be the student must again participate in entrance assessments, and if invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate required to take foundational coursework, a grade of “S” must be actions. earned prior to conditional admittance. 8. Effective February 26, 2011: Prior to enrollment, students Online students who are required to take foundational coursework enrolled in a graduate program, unless otherwise noted, must and fail to earn a grade of “S” will not be admitted to the submit an unofficial transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s University. degree from a college or university accredited by a regional or Effective July 1, 2011: Onsite students who are required to take national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of foundational coursework may also register for CS 121: Pathways to Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must Academic Success and IT 133: Software Applications in their first provide the University with an official copy of the transcript. If an term. official transcript is not submitted by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, and the 11. Effective February 26, 2011: All first-time Kaplan University student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such students will be considered conditionally admitted to the documentation is provided. If, for any reason, the student does not University and will not be eligible for Title IV federal financial aid furnish a transcript or the transcript submitted is found to be false while in this status. All University policies nevertheless apply to or untrue, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from such students, and they enjoy all the rights and resources of a fully the University, all credits earned will be invalidated, and the accepted student during the period of conditional admission. University will take all other appropriate actions. Students in the Dental Assistant Diploma program, international students not required to take foundational coursework, and 9. Effective April 20, 2011: By the end of the third week of classes, all nondegree-seeking students will not be considered conditionally onsite students entering an advanced start or graduate program admitted. Students returning to Kaplan University may be during a midterm start must present the University with an official excluded from this policy based on a review of their academic transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s or associate’s degree, as record of previous coursework. required by the specific program, from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized 12. Effective February 26, 2011: The University will review the by the U.S. Department of Education. If, for any reason, the academic performance of all conditionally admitted students. student does not furnish a transcript or the transcript submitted is Students who meet the following criteria will be fully admitted to found to be false or untrue, the student will be subject to the University: immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will be • At the end of the third week of classes, conditionally admitted invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate onsite students entering the University during a midterm start actions. must have earned a grade up to that point of 65 percent or higher for all coursework in an undergraduate program or 75 percent or 10. Effective February 2, 2011: Prior to starting an academic program higher for all coursework in a graduate program. or being conditionally admitted, undergraduate students may be required to participate in entrance assessments. A minimum • At the end of the fifth week of classes, conditionally admitted performance score on these assessments may be required to begin an undergraduate students must have earned a grade up to that academic program or to be conditionally admitted to the University. point of 65 percent or higher for all coursework. • At the end of the fifth week of classes, conditionally admitted If a student fails to meet the minimum score, she or he may not be graduate students must have earned a grade up to that point of 75 admitted to the University or may be required to take foundational percent or higher for all coursework.
10 • All conditionally admitted students must submit all required approved high school. If applicants who currently reside in the documentation in the timely manner that is necessary to secure United States, but attended school in foreign countries, are unable to the method of payment for their tuition cost and fees. produce the required documents, evidence may include certification from other official sources. Conditionally admitted students who meet the criteria above will be fully accepted into their program and will only then become Online students must attest to high school graduation or eligible for Title IV federal financial aid and to receive credit for all equivalent. Acceptable attestation for Kaplan University may be the coursework completed. proof of graduation attestation included on an Enrollment Agreement, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), The University will not fully accept any conditionally admitted or any other document deemed acceptable by the University. If, for student not meeting these criteria, and such a student will not owe any reason, this attestation of high school graduation or its any financial obligation to the University except for the application equivalent is found to be false or untrue, the student will be subject fee, which is nonrefundable. Onsite students not admitted to the to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will University are required to return all textbooks. Failure to do so will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate result in the student being charged for textbooks not returned. actions. The statements made in this attestation are verified Onsite students who purchase textbooks may return them without through a random sampling of students admitted to the University. charge should their admission be reversed as a result of not If a student is selected for this verification, he or she will have 30 meeting University conditional admission requirements. Graduate days in which to provide the University with such proof of students who purchase textbooks from the Kaplan University graduation as is described above. If Kaplan University is required bookstore are subject to the bookstore’s return policy and are to obtain this proof of graduation on the student’s behalf, there will encouraged to closely review this policy. Graduate students who be a $10 fee charged to the student’s account. Title IV financial aid purchase books from sources other than the Kaplan University cannot be used to pay this fee. If this fee is charged, it must be paid bookstore are encouraged to closely review the vendor’s return by the student using his or her own funds. All graduates of foreign policy. high schools must provide actual proof of graduation. Students who are not fully accepted to their programs will be If the attestation and/or documentation is found to be false or reversed and may not reapply for admission for 1 year unless they untrue, all Title IV financial aid or any state or institutional financial qualify for a waiver as applied by the Dean of their respective school. aid that was disbursed on the student’s behalf must be refunded to 13. The state of Maine requires all students born after 1956 and the appropriate source, and the student will be responsible for enrolled in an onsite degree program to provide proof of specific payment of these funds to the original source or to Kaplan immunizations at the time of admission. Students seeking University, if the University is required to and has refunded such admission to a Kaplan University campus in the state of Maine funds on the student’s behalf. must submit proof of immunization against measles, mumps, Fraudulent Diplomas: There are institutions and companies rubella, diphtheria, and tetanus. readily available across the country and online that will provide a Proof of immunization must detail the administration of: “high school diploma” or “certificate of completion” for a fee with minimal or no student work required. Certificates and diplomas of a. A DT booster within the last 10 years and this nature ARE NOT valid and students cannot be admitted based b. An adult MMR vaccination for individuals who previously on such documentation. received an MMR vaccination prior to their first birthday. Students who fail to submit documentation of required immunizations will be denied admission to the University. The following changes to the admissions policy concerning transcript submissions for international students are effective February 2, 2011: 14. The Dean has the final discretion to approve candidates for admission to a graduate program. 15. An applicant to the University’s undergraduate programs must: International Applicants a. Be a high school graduate, or International students who wish to be admitted to any Kaplan b. Possess a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or University for-credit program must: c. Possess a Home Study certificate or transcript from a Home 7. Submit a high school or official college transcript (as required by the Study program that is equivalent to high school level and program of application). Transcripts from foreign institutions must recognized by the student’s home state, and be beyond the age of meet the same requirements as domestic institutions. Foreign compulsory attendance in that state, or transcripts must be translated into English along with an explanation of the grading scale, and evaluated for equivalency to a United States d. Be a high school senior eligible to apply and submit proof of high school or college diploma by an authorized school official, high school graduation. appropriate outside agency, or approved foreign credential evaluator High school students may take individual courses at the University and submitted prior to enrollment. Evaluation documents must under special local and state programs. These students will be include U.S. equivalency of the degree and/or diploma, and a enrolled as nondegree-seeking students until they have graduated course-by-course equivalency evaluation if the student desires to high school and are admitted to the University under regular receive credit for individual courses. For undergraduate students, admissions requirements. any costs incurred for this service may be the responsibility of the student and may range from approximately $50.00 to $150.00 U.S. Evidence of high school graduation or equivalent must be presented to the University. Acceptable evidence includes a If the evaluation document indicates that a foreign institution allows a certified copy of an original high school diploma, a copy of a high student to directly receive a postgraduate degree without conferring a school transcript indicating the date of high school graduation, a bachelor’s degree, the foreign postgraduate degree may be accepted for GED certificate or official notification that a GED has been earned, admission to Kaplan University’s graduate programs, or advanced start or a college transcript indicating the date of graduation from an bachelor’s degree programs, if the foreign postgraduate degree is equivalent to a U.S. postgraduate degree offered by an institution 11 accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting 5. Failure to comply with all University regulations, whether contained agency. in official University publications or announced as administrative policy by a University official or other person authorized by the International applicants seeking admission to a Kaplan University Campus President/Executive Director or the President of the graduate program who have completed an international 3-year University. bachelor’s degree, with coursework deemed to be equivalent to the completion of 3 years of undergraduate study at a regionally accredited 6. Violence or threats of violence toward persons or property of university in the United States, will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis students, faculty, staff, or the University. by the Dean of the School or his or her designee. 7. Improper use of email and Internet access. Please see the Responsible Use of University Technology Policy for additional information. The following changes to the Returning Students policy are effective 8. Failure to comply with federal copyright and criminal laws July 1, 2011: forbidding the copying or alteration of copyright-protected materials, such as computer programs, music, movies, photographs, or written materials. Returning Students 9. Sharing Kaplan University-provided user name and password The reentry process involves coordinating the clearance of the student’s information with another person, allowing another to impersonate a account, acceptance of financial aid, when applicable, completion of a student while logged into any University system, or logging into any new Enrollment Agreement, collection of all required official transcripts University system with another person’s user name and password is and/or any other documentation required at the point of the program strictly prohibited. Kaplan University provides each student with a into which the student is reentering, and course registration distinct user name and password combination so that the University may confirm the identity of students as they log into online courses. REENTRY APPEALS Misuse of this information, impersonation of a student, or allowing Upon reentry, students must be in good academic standing with the another to impersonate a student is strictly prohibited. University, according to the satisfactory academic progress standards defined in this Catalog. Students who do not meet these standards may appeal to the Dean of the academic program that they wish to enter. The The following changes to the contact information for the Center for written appeal should explain the extenuating circumstances that Disability Services are effective September 15, 2010: caused the student to fall below the satisfactory academic progress standards, including illness, injury, or a death in the family, and what corrective actions have been taken to ensure success upon return to Policy of Nondiscrimination Kaplan University. ONLINE The Center for Disability Services is the primary office responsible for the coordination of services for students with disabilities. Students STUDENT INFORMATION seeking reasonable and appropriate accommodations may request, through their Academic Advisor, to be placed in contact with the AND SERVICES Center for Disability Services, or students may contact the Center for Disability Services directly. The following changes to the policy concerning student conduct are The University has designated the following person as the Director of effective April 20, 2011: the Center for Disability Services: Justin O’Sullivan 6301 Kaplan University Avenue Conduct Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Tel: 954.512.6343 Kaplan University requires students to conduct themselves in Email: [email protected] accordance with the standards of their future professions. The University has also taken precautions to discourage dishonesty and preserve the academic integrity of its programs. Students will be held The following changes to the University’s Problem Resolution, Student accountable for, or should report, the following violations: Complaints, and Grievance Procedures are effective February 2, 2011: 1. All forms of dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, forgery, and intent to defraud through falsification, alteration, or misuse of University documents (see also the Honor Code). Problem Resolution, Student Complaints, and 2. Theft, deliberate destruction, damage, misuse, or abuse of University property or the property of private individuals associated Grievance Procedures with the University. Many questions or concerns that students may have can be resolved simply through discussion. Students with concerns should observe the 3. Inappropriate or profane behavior that causes a disruption of following steps in seeking a resolution: teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, or other University activities. ONLINE 4. Failure to comply with University officials acting within the scope Step 1: Communicate with the appropriate instructor or staff member of their employment responsibilities. or administrative manager. Step 2: Communicate with their Academic Advisor.
12 Step 3: Communicate with the Dean of the academic program or scheduled class will be considered absent for that class. Students administrative manager. arriving late for a class or leaving early are considered tardy. Tardiness is a disruption of a good learning environment and is discouraged. Step 4: Unresolved concerns may be brought to the attention of the Continued, excessive tardiness or absences in any class could lead to University’s Student Relations Group. Students may contact disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from that class. the Student Relations Group at the following email address: [email protected]. Students taking online coursework register attendance by posting to a discussion board, virtual office, or drop box, attending a seminar, or ONSITE participating in a quiz or other classroom activity. The University’s online courses have both synchronous and asynchronous requirements. Step 1: Communicate with the appropriate instructor or staff member. Synchronous (or real-time) learning experiences called seminars Step 2: Communicate with the Program Coordinator. happen at the same time for all students in a section. Asynchronous learning experiences happen throughout the course and do not require Step 3: Communicate with the Campus Academic Dean. student participation at a scheduled time. Step 4: Contact the Campus President/Executive Director. The specific requirements for attendance are the following: Step 5: Unresolved concerns may be brought to the attention of the 1. Any first-term student or any student seeking reentry who does not University’s Student Relations Group. Students may contact the register attendance within the first 7 days (online)/14 days (onsite) Student Relations Group at the following email address: of the term will be withdrawn from his or her classes and his or her [email protected]. enrollment will be cancelled. Retaliation against any student using this complaint process is strictly 2. Students who have not participated in class for 21 consecutive prohibited. A complaint of retaliation will promptly be investigated, will calendar days (excluding scheduled breaks) will be administratively constitute separate charges, and will be handled in the same manner as withdrawn from their program. Students who fail to log into any discrimination and other grievance complaints. class within the first 21 days of the term will be dropped from the class or classes. Students enrolled in a 6-week term may not exceed For Arizona residents only: If the complaint cannot be resolved after 14 consecutive days of nonattendance. Nonattendance may affect exhausting the institution’s grievance procedure, the student may file a financial aid eligibility. complaint with the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education. The student must contact the State Board for further details. 3. Students withdrawn due to nonattendance must apply for The State Board address is: readmission by following reentry procedures appropriate to their 1400 West Washington Street, Room 260 location of enrollment and will be permitted to return no sooner Phoenix, AZ 85007 than the beginning of the next grading period. Onsite students Tel: 602.542.5709 withdrawn for this reason may be readmitted only at the discretion Website: www.ppse.az.gov of the Campus President/Executive Director. For Wisconsin residents only: Any questions or concerns about this 4. Students may appeal to the Dean of their academic program school that have not been satisfactorily answered or resolved by the (online) or the Campus President/Executive Director (onsite) if they school should be directed to the Wisconsin Educational Approval feel an error has been made in their attendance calculation. Board. Their address is: 5. Courses are presented in weekly units. The weekly attendance period 20 West Mifflin Street, 9th Floor begins Wednesday at 12:00 am ET and ends on Tuesday at 11:59 pm P.O. Box 8696 ET. Madison, WI 53708-8696 Tel: 608.266.1996 Email: [email protected] The following changes to the dropping courses section of the Dropping or Adding Courses policy are effective February 2, 2011: For students who reside in a state other than Arizona or Wisconsin, a complete list of state agencies to which students may direct questions, concerns, or complaints is provided as a supplement to the Catalog. Dropping or Adding Courses
DROPPING COURSES The following guidelines apply to students who drop a course but ACADEMIC INFORMATION remain enrolled in their program of study. Students who drop a course and, as a result, withdraw from their program should refer to the Kaplan The following changes to the Attendance/Tardiness policy are effective University Refund Policy. July 1, 2011: • Provided students remain enrolled in their program, they may drop a course prior to or during the first 7 calendar days of the course without financial obligation. Attendance/Tardiness Policy • Students who drop a course beyond the first 7 calendar days will incur Kaplan University emphasizes the need for all students to attend classes 100 percent financial responsibility for the course. on a regular and consistent basis to develop the skills and attitudes • Students not attending any one course will be administratively necessary to compete in the highly competitive labor market. withdrawn from that course, or from the program. At the onsite locations, attendance is defined as attendance at a Any of the above actions could affect the student’s financial aid and it is scheduled course meeting. Requirements for students’ attendance and ultimately the student’s responsibility to determine his or her financial participation are defined in the specific syllabi for those courses. obligation ahead of time by contacting the Financial Aid Office. Students who are not in attendance for at least 50 percent of any 13 ACADEMIC STANDARDS Associate of Science in Nursing — Iowa NUMERIC GRADES POINTS DEFINITION 93-100 A 4.0 Superior The following changes to the Academic Grading System are effective February 2, 2011; the change to the definition of Experiential Credit is 90-92.99 A- 3.7 Superior effective July 1, 2011: 87-89.99 B+ 3.3 Above Average 83-86.99 B 3.0 Above Average Academic Grading System 80-82.99 B- 2.7 Above Average 77-79.99 C+ 2.3 Average UNDERGRADUATE 75-76.99 C 2.0 Average The grading system listed below is used for all undergraduate courses. The Practical Nursing Diploma program employs a unique grading 74.99-0 F Failure system, which can be found in the Practical Nursing Program Student AU Audit Handbook. Letter grades are used for transcripts only. Students should be aware that grades are based in part on participation in onsite class CC Credit by Examination discussions and the online class discussion boards. EC Experiential Credit
GRADES POINTS DEFINITION I Incomplete A 4.0 Superior NR Not Required A- 3.7 Superior P Pass B+ 3.3 Above Average S Satisfactory B 3.0 Above Average TC Transfer Credit B- 2.7 Above Average U Unsatisfactory C+ 2.3 Average W Withdrawal C 2.0 Average C- 1.7 Average GRADUATE D+ 1.3 Below Average Note: Maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average during the D 1.0 Below Average duration of the graduate program will be the minimum standard by F 0.0 Failure which the total body of graduate-level work will be accepted.
AU Audit GRADES POINTS DEFINITION CC Credit by Examination A 4.0 Superior EC Experiential Credit B 3.0 Above Average I Incomplete C 2.0 Average NR Not Required F 0.0 Failure P Pass AU Audit S Satisfactory CC Credit by Examination TC Transfer Credit I Incomplete U Unsatisfactory P Pass W Withdrawal S Satisfactory TC Transfer Credit U Unsatisfactory W Withdrawal
AU…Audit. The student who chooses to audit a course will be assigned a grade of “AU.” This grade will not affect the student’s CGPA, and no credits are earned. This grade has no impact on a student’s satisfactory academic progress (SAP) calculation. CC…Credit by Examination. The student who has been granted credit for an institutional Challenge Exam or the College Level Examination Program will be assigned a grade of “CC.” This grade will not affect the student’s CGPA. Other credit by examination approved by the University may also be represented by this grade. 14 EC…Experiential Credit. The student who has been granted credit Please note: due to a change in the federal regulations, the Satisfac- for an internally reviewed Experiential Learning Portfolio will be tory Academic Progress policy outlined below is effective for terms that assigned a grade of “EC.” This grade has no impact on a student’s begin after July 1, 2011. Terms that began prior to July 1, 2011, will fall CGPA calculation. under the previous Satisfactory Academic Progress policy provisions. I…Incomplete. This grade will not affect a student’s CGPA until a final grade is assigned. If students do not complete the required classwork, assignments, and tests within the extension period, they will Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards receive a grade of “0” for the incomplete work. The “0” will be averaged Satisfactory academic progress standards apply to all students at with the student’s other grades to determine the final grade for the Kaplan University. course. MAXIMUM TIME FRAME NR…Not Required. Students receive a “NR” if they are not obligated to enroll in a course to complete their degree requirements. This grade Students may not attempt more than 150 percent of the published has no impact on the CGPA. program length, as measured in credit hours. For example, if a program requires successful completion of 90 credit hours, the student P, S, or U…Pass, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory. These grades will not may not attempt more than 135 credits (90 x 1.5). Credit awarded for affect the student’s CGPA. prior learning will affect the maximum time frame (see below). R…Repeated Course. This indicates a course that has been repeated. In addition to the maximum 150 percent time frame, graduate students An “R” grade is not calculated into the CGPA; however, hours must complete the degree program no later than 7 years after attempted count toward the 150 percent maximum time frame. completing the first class. TC…Transfer Credit. Students transferring from another institution If the Office of the Registrar determines that it is ultimately impossible may be eligible for credit for courses they have already taken. A grade for a student to complete all program requirements within the of “TC” will be given for transferred courses, and will not affect the maximum time frame, the student will be immediately dismissed. student’s CGPA. EVALUATION SCHEDULE W…Withdrawal. Students receive a “W” if they withdraw during a course. This grade has no impact on the CGPA. Students will be evaluated at the end of every term for satisfactory academic progress according to both a qualitative and quantitative standard. Terms are equal to payment periods for financial aid purposes. The qualitative standard is defined as a minimum CGPA equal to the CGPA required for graduation. The quantitative standard The following First-Term Proficiency Standard policy is no longer is calculated by dividing the cumulative number of credits the student effective July 1, 2011: has successfully completed by the cumulative number of credits the student has attempted and is expressed as a percentage. Students who do not meet the satisfactory academic progress standards First-Term Proficiency Standard could lose their eligibility for federal financial aid. Financial aid recipients should refer to the Financial Information section of this Students who have earned all “F” grades in their first two terms will Catalog for further information regarding academic eligibility for be dismissed. funding.
PROGRAM CANDIDACY
Online MINIMUM MINIMUM PACE OF DEGREE Online students (online and learning center students, and campus CGPA COMPLETION students who enroll as fully online students) required to take foundational coursework who fail to earn a grade of “S” will not be Undergraduate 2.0 66.6% admitted to the University. Associate’s- and Bachelor’s-Level 2.5 66.6% Onsite Nursing Onsite students who are required to take foundational coursework may Graduate 3.0 66.6% also register for CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success and IT 133: Software Applications in their first term. At the end of the fifth week of classes, conditionally admitted onsite ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL students must demonstrate satisfactory progress in the foundational coursework and achieve a grade of 65 percent or higher for any other Academic Probation course taken concurrently to be fully accepted to their programs. A student who does not meet all satisfactory academic progress Conditionally admitted onsite students who enter the University standards at the end of any given term will be placed on academic during a midterm start must meet the above standard by the end of the probation and notified of the status change. In addition, he or she is third week of classes. strongly encouraged to seek academic advising and employ academic Students who do not meet these standards will not be fully accepted to resources to regain good academic standing. their programs. Students who are not fully accepted to their programs At the end of the probation term, a student who is unable to regain may not reapply for admission for 1 year. Upon reentry, students must good academic standing by meeting all satisfactory academic progress repeat the foundational coursework and are responsible for all standards will be dismissed from the University, unless the student has associated fees. an approved satisfactory academic progress appeal on file.
15 Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals repeats a course will be charged the current tuition for the course and The University may determine a student is making academic progress, must assume the responsibility for all associated fees. even if he or she does not meet the satisfactory academic progress standards, if the University determines that the student’s failure to meet An undergraduate, non-nursing student who fails the same course or those standards was due to unforeseeable, extenuating circumstances, its equivalent three times or an undergraduate nursing or graduate including the death of a relative, illness, or injury, or other special student in any program who fails the same course or its equivalent circumstances. twice will be academically dismissed from the University. A failing grade is defined as any grade below the grade required for graduation A student who is placed on academic probation may submit an appeal in the student’s program of study. to be placed on final academic probation (see below). The written appeal should explain the extenuating circumstances that caused the A student requesting to enter a program that requires a course the student’s inability to meet the satisfactory academic progress standards student has failed the maximum number of times must successfully and explain the corrective actions that have been taken to ensure complete the failed course at another accredited postsecondary academic success if the appeal is granted. Students may begin the institution. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that both the appeal process during the period of academic probation and are institution and the course(s) taken there meet the University’s criteria encouraged to include supporting documentation that could have a for transferability. bearing on the University’s decision. A student who chooses to retake a previously passed course may only Satisfactory academic progress appeals will be reviewed by the Academic receive financial aid for one additional retake of that course. Dean’s Office, and the student will be notified of the decision.
Final Academic Probation At the end of the probation term, a student who does not meet the FINANCIAL INFORMATION satisfactory academic progress standards, but who is able to meet the minimum graduation requirements within the maximum time frame, and who has an approved satisfactory academic progress appeal on file The following addition of Academic Eligibility for Financial Aid is will be placed on final academic probation. A student who is placed on effective July 1, 2011: final academic probation will be notified of the status change. The University will make a determination to place the student on final academic probation for a payment period or create a customized Academic Eligibility for Financial Aid academic plan for the student that will define the academic standards a To remain eligible for federal financial aid, students are required to student must meet in order to comply with the satisfactory academic maintain satisfactory academic progress toward completion of their progress standards by a specific point in time. program. Satisfactory academic progress standards are defined in the Academic Standards section of this Addendum. Academic Dismissal Students who are placed on academic probation and are not approved to continue through the satisfactory academic progress appeals Financial Aid Warning process, and students who are placed on final probation and either do A student who is placed on academic probation will also be given a not make satisfactory academic progress by the end of the term or do financial aid warning. A student who receives a financial aid warning will not meet the terms of their academic plan, will be academically have one payment period (one academic term) to regain good academic dismissed from the University. standing by meeting all satisfactory academic progress standards or the student will lose academic eligibility for federal funding. GRADES AFFECTING ACADEMIC PROGRESS The University may restore a student’s academic eligibility for financial All credit hours attempted toward the student’s current program of aid, even if he or she does not meet the satisfactory academic progress study will be considered when evaluating academic progress. Course standards, if the University determines that the student’s failure to meet withdrawals and repeated courses will be considered credit attempts those standards was due to unforeseeable, extenuating circumstances, for which no credit is earned. If an incomplete grade is granted, the including the death of a relative, illness, or injury, or other special course will be considered a credit attempt for which no credit is earned circumstances. until a final grade is assigned. Remedial courses and audited courses A student who receives a financial aid warning, and who has will not affect satisfactory academic progress. experienced extenuating circumstances, should file a satisfactory Any credits awarded for prior learning (“TC,” “CC,” and “EC”) will be academic progress appeal before the end of the payment period/term included in the pace of completion and maximum time frame to be considered for financial aid probation and to avoid disruption to calculations as both credits earned and credits attempted. For a student his or her enrollment. reentering or changing to a different program, only courses applicable to the new program will be considered when assessing academic progress. Financial Aid Probation A student who receives a financial aid warning may submit an appeal REPEATED COURSES to be placed on financial aid probation. The written appeal should explain the extenuating circumstances that caused the inability to meet If a student repeats a course, the grade received on the last repeat will the satisfactory academic progress standards and explain the corrective replace all other grades for that course in the CGPA calculation. actions that have been taken to ensure academic success if the appeal is Previous grades earned for the repeated course will be marked on the granted. Students may begin the appeal process during the financial aid transcript as indicated in the transcript legend. Any student who warning period and are encouraged to include supporting documentation that could have a bearing on the University’s decision. The student will be notified in writing of the outcome of the appeal review.
16 A student who is placed on financial aid probation may also receive an Work Study (undergraduate only) academic plan. The academic plan identifies the academic standards a • Federal Work Study Program student must meet each term in order to comply with the satisfactory • State Work Study Program academic progress standards. Other Agencies or Programs (undergraduate and graduate) A student who is placed on financial aid probation will be denied eligibility • Promise Jobs for financial aid and academically dismissed from the University at the end of the payment period, unless the student makes satisfactory academic • Veterans Administration Benefits progress or the University determines that the student has met the terms of • Workforce Development Center his or her academic plan. • Workforce Investment Act* • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation The following changes to the Financial Aid Services are effective • Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) November 17, 2010: • Canadian financial assistance may be available to those who qualify. * Kaplan University may be eligible to be an approved training provider for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) student aid. Students must contact their local WIA One-Stop Centers or their Local Workforce Investment Boards to determine training program Financial Aid Services eligibility. Prior to enrolling at the University, applicants are encouraged to explore all options available to them for financing their education, including employer or military tuition assistance or reimbursement, veterans benefits, and financial aid funding through state and federal agencies. The following changes to the Refund policy are effective July 1, 2011: Financial aid information and application assistance is provided by the University Financial Aid Office to help students and their families understand their options before entering into a contractual agreement. The University is approved for the following loans and grants: Refund Policy
Federal Grants (undergraduate only) Applicants who are: • Federal Pell Grant Program • Not accepted by Kaplan University; • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program • Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) • Dismissed as a result of failing to meet the minimum entrance assessment score or to meet any other condition of enrollment or • National SMART Grant (specifically identified degree admittance required for the program of study; programs only) • Conditionally admitted students and choose to withdraw at the end State Grants (undergraduate only) of week 5 of the first term; or • Arizona Early Graduation Scholarship Grant Program • Conditionally admitted students who entered the University during a (Arizona residents) midterm start and choose to withdraw at the end of week 3 of the • Florida Scholarship for Children and Spouses of Deceased or first term shall be entitled to a refund of all monies paid, with the Disabled Veterans and Servicemembers (Florida residents) exception of the nonrefundable application fee.
• Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (Florida residents) DROPPING COURSES • Florida Post-Secondary Student Assistance Grant Provided students remain enrolled in their program, they may drop a (Florida residents) course prior to or during the first 7 calendar days of the course without • Florida Josẻ Martỉ Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund any financial obligation. Students who drop a course beyond the first 7 (Florida residents) calendar days will incur 100 percent financial responsibility for the • State of Iowa Scholarship Program (Iowa residents) course. • Iowa Tuition Grant (Iowa residents) NOTICE TO STUDENTS • Iowa Grant (Iowa residents) If you withdraw or are dismissed from the University up through the • Iowa National Guard (Iowa residents) 60 percent point in any payment period and received federal financial • Maine State Grant (Maine residents—onsite only) aid in the form of grants or loan funds, federal law requires that the • Nebraska State Grant (Nebraska state residents—onsite only) University, and in some cases you, the student, return funds you did not earn to the U.S. Department of Education. In these situations, the • Rhode Island State Grant (Rhode Island residents) federal Title IV financial aid must be recalculated. Recalculation is • Vermont State Grant (Vermont residents) based on the percentage of earned aid using the following Federal Return of Title IV Funds formula: Loans (available to all students, subject to eligibility requirements) 1. To determine the percentage of the payment period for which • Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan federal financial aid was awarded and completed, the percentage of • Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan the payment period or term completed, which is the number of • Federal PLUS Loan days completed up to the withdrawal date, is divided by the total days in the payment period or term. (Any break of 5 days or more • Alternative Loans is not counted as part of the days in the term.) This percentage is also the percentage of earned aid.
17 Effective 7/1/11: For any student whose loan period begins on or WITHDRAWAL AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF CLASSES after 7/1/11, a determination of the percentage of the payment The effective withdrawal date for a student shall be the date on which period or term the student has completed used to calculate the any of the following occur: amount of title IV aid the student has earned will be based on 1. The date the student notifies the University of withdrawal or the number of days the student completed up to the last date of date of withdrawal, whichever is earlier academic attendance, divided by total days in the payment period or term. (Any break of 5 days or more is not counted as part of the 2. The beginning date of any term in which a student fails to start days in the term.) classes 2. To determine the amount of aid to be returned, subtract the 3. The first business day following any 21 consecutive calendar days percentage of aid earned from 100 percent of the aid that could be of absences (not including breaks); or, for any student whose loan disbursed and multiply it by the total amount of aid that could period begins on or after July 1, 2011, the last date of attendance have been disbursed during the payment period or term as of the once the student accumulates any 21 consecutive calendar days of date you withdrew. Funds are returned to the appropriate federal absences (not including breaks) program based on the percentage of unearned aid using the following formula: After the 60 percent point in the payment 4. The date when the University terminates the student’s enrollment; period, the student will have earned 100 percent of the federal or, for any student whose loan period begins on or after July 1, financial aid funds already disbursed to him/her. This calculation 2011, the last date of attendance prior to the date when the concerning federal financial aid is separate and distinct from the University terminates the student’s enrollment institutional refund policy, and may result in the student owing 5. The date that the student is scheduled to return from a leave of additional funds to the University to cover tuition charges absence and fails to do so previously paid by federal financial aid prior to student withdrawal. If a student earned less aid than was disbursed, the institution All refunds due will be made within 30 days of the student’s effective would be required to return a portion of the funds and the student withdrawal date. The last date of attendance is used in calculating any is required to return a portion of the funds. Keep in mind that refund amount. when Title IV funds are returned, the student borrower may owe a debt balance to the institution. If a student earned more aid than Note: Students conditionally admitted in their first term shall be was disbursed to them, the institution would owe the student a subject to the Refund Policy detailed above. Such students who elect to post-withdrawal disbursement, which must be paid within 180 continue beyond the first 5 weeks (3 weeks for students who entered days of the student’s withdrawal. the University during a midterm start) and are fully accepted in their programs shall be responsible for the full tuition amount for that term. If a student plans to withdraw from the University, he or she should contact the Financial Aid or Business/Bursar’s Office to determine the Continuing students, students who are not conditionally admitted, amount of funds that must be returned on the student’s behalf, if and/or conditionally admitted students who have met the conditions of applicable. All refunds due will be made within 30 days of the student’s their admission and have been fully accepted into their programs are effective withdrawal date. The last date of actual attendance is used in subject to the Kaplan University Refund Policy. Indiana, Tennessee, calculating any refund amount. Refunds are allocated in the following and Wisconsin residents should refer to their state-specific Enrollment order: Agreement. International students should refer to their international Enrollment Agreement. 1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan STUDENTS WITHDRAWING REFUND 3. Federal Perkins Loan Prior to the first day of the term* 100% Tuition 4. Federal Parent (FPLUS) Loan During the first 6 calendar days of the 5. Federal Pell Grant first term (first-time students only) 100% Tuition 6. Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG; degree programs only) During the first day through 10% of the term 90% Tuition† 7. National SMART Grant (specially identified degree programs After more than 10% and through 25% of the 50% Tuition† only) term 8. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant After more than 25% and through 50% of the 25% Tuition† term 9. Other Title IV assistance After more than 50% and through 100% of 0% Tuition 10. Other state funds (unless otherwise mandated by the state) the term 11. Private and institutional aid *Day 7 for Florida residents. †Less $100 Administrative Fee 12. Student
18 Undergraduate Programs
POLICIES GOVERNING UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
The below admissions policy for returning students is no longer effective beginning July 1, 2011:
Returning Students Undergraduate students who wish to reenter the University must have a CGPA of at least 2.0 for all previous coursework completed at Kaplan University. Students who do not meet these requirements may appeal to the Dean of the program that they wish to enter. In these instances, the decision of the Dean is binding.
19 College of Arts and Sciences
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the Bachelor The addition of the Certification, State Board, and National Board of Science in Professional Studies are effective February 26, 2011: Exams section is effective April 20, 2011.
Admissions Requirements Certification, State Board, and In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the National Board Exams College of Arts and Sciences has specific requirements for the Understanding the requirements of certification, state board, or following programs: national board licensing exams is the individual student’s responsibility. Such requirements may change during the course of the BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES program. No student is automatically certified in any way upon Prior to enrollment, students applying for admission to the Bachelor of program completion. Although certain programs are designed to Science in Professional Studies must submit an unofficial transcript prepare students to take various certification and licensing exams, the indicating previously earned college credit from a regionally accredited School cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass institution or an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the these exams. U.S. Department of Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must provide the University with an official copy of the BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY transcript. If an official transcript is not submitted by the end of the The applied behavioral analysis emphasis area within the Bachelor of fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, Science in Psychology is approved by the Behavior Analyst and the student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such Certification Board® (BACB®) as meeting the necessary coursework documentation is provided. If, for any reason, the student does not requirements for the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst® furnish a transcript or the transcript submitted is found to be false or (BCaBA®) credential. Students need to obtain the necessary number of untrue, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from the hours of field experience under the appropriate supervisor, as required University, all credits earned will be invalidated, and the University will by the BACB, and also pass the comprehensive BACB exam to become take all other appropriate actions. certified. Students without prior college credit may gain entry to the program if The Behavior Analyst Certification Board can contacted at: they possess prior learning from work or other experience that can be evaluated by Kaplan University and applied to degree requirements. Behavior Analyst Certification Board Students interested in this option should contact their Admissions 2888 Remington Green Lane, Suite C Advisor for more information on qualifying for experiential learning Tallahassee, FL 32308 credit. Tel: 850.765.0905 Students who do not possess either prior college credit or prior BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES learning from work or other experience, but who feel qualified to enter this program, can appeal to the Dean or Department Chair of the The Bachelor of Science in Human Services program is a member of program. the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE). After completing the required work experience, as outlined by the National ASSOCIATE’S-LEVEL PROGRAMS Organization of Human Services (NOHS) and the CSHSE, graduates of the bachelor’s degree program may be eligible to sit for the NOHS Effective October 9, 2010, the previous conditional admittance policy exam to become a Human Services—Board-Certified Practitioner is null. Students should refer to the general admissions policy. (HS-BCP).
The College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program Effective February 2, 2011, students will no longer be accepted into the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.
20 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Communication
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree* 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CM 115: Communication—Concepts and Skills 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 CM 214: Public Speaking for the Professional TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CM 111: Communication Program and Profession 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 CM 115: Communication—Concepts and Skills 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 CM 202: Mass Media and Broadcasting 5 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 CM 208: Communication Research Skills 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CM 214: Public Speaking for the Professional 5 CM 305: Communicating in a Diverse Society 6 CM 240: Technical Communication 5 CM 310: Communication and Conflict 6 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 CM 313: Tools for the Digital Age 6 CM 305: Communicating in a Diverse Society 6 CM 315: Group Dynamics and Team Building 6 CM 310: Communication and Conflict 6 CM 405: Communicating Persuasively 6 CM 313: Tools for the Digital Age 6 CM 410: Organizational Communication 6 CM 315: Group Dynamics and Team Building 6 CM 460: Strategic Communication 6 CM 405: Communicating Persuasively 6 CM 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Communication 6 CM 410: Organizational Communication 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 CM 460: Strategic Communication 6 CM 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Communication 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 59 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
21 The changes to the following program are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVI. Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development
The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development is a Program Outcomes nonlicensure program designed to prepare students to work in early childhood settings with children from birth through age eight. General Education Literacy Outcomes Foundation coursework concentrates on growth and development, 1. Communications: Demonstrate college-level communication through a applied theory, ethics and professionalism, children in the inclusive variety of media. classroom, health and nutrition, and lesson planning and 2. Mathematics: Apply quantitative reasoning to real-world situations. implementation. The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood 3. Science: Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts. Development adheres to National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) standards. 4. Social Science: Critically evaluate the social or psychological issues that impact human behavior. The course curriculum blends theory and practice to help meet the 5. Arts and Humanities: Recognize human potential through a study of human needs of students. The degree provides a general education foundation expressions. in ethics, critical thinking, and communication skills to support roles 6. Research and Information: Apply methods for finding, evaluating, and using and responsibilities in diverse learning environments. resources. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment 7. Ethics: Identify, apply, and evaluate ethical reasoning. in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which 8. Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to real-life situations. may not be represented in the program title. Although the University 9. Technology Literacy: Use information technology to solve real-world will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual problems and communicate effectively. responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that Discipline-Specific Outcomes any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. 1. Knowledge Base: Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of child While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue development and learning theory in early childhood settings. continued graduate-level education, the University cannot guarantee 2. Child, Family, and Community Relationships: Develop, plan, and implement that students will be granted admission to any graduate programs. strategies for building family and community relationships. Kaplan University offers the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in 3. Observation and Assessment: Evaluate developmentally appropriate observation and assessment to inform instructional planning for children and Early Childhood Development degree option for students who have their families. earned a comparable associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a regionally 4. Learning Environments: Evaluate developmentally appropriate principles, or nationally accredited college. The advanced start degree option is an tools, and practices to create effective learning environments for young innovative program that combines the career-oriented focus of a 2-year children. degree with the academic curriculum of a 4-year program. Upon 5. Ethics and Professionalism: Demonstrate use of professional standards, completion of an associate’s degree, students have the option of joining ethical values, critical inquiry, and advocacy practices of the early childhood the workforce while continuing toward a bachelor’s degree. The field. combination of career courses and general education in the first 2 years 6. Individuality and Cultural Diversity: Demonstrate an understanding of the of study allows students the opportunity to join the workforce with the importance of individuality and cultural diversity of children and their skills necessary to succeed, while pursuing their lifelong learning aims. families to learning and development. Associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and credits considered to be remedial, occupational, or specialized may not be accepted for transfer under this option. Kaplan University has expanded the advanced start option to include students who have received a bachelor’s degree, but wish to change careers, and receive a second bachelor’s degree. Qualified associate’s or bachelor’s degrees are transferred into the advanced start degree option as a block of 90 quarter credit hours. Any remaining prior credits are evaluated individually for potential transfer toward appropriate degree requirements. In addition to possessing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, students applying for admission under this option must also complete all prerequisites required for the bachelor’s degree courses. Thus, students may need to complete more than the minimum of 90 quarter credit hours to complete the advanced start bachelor of science degree option. The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development program consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a bachelor of science degree.
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Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree‡ 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CE 101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 CE 215: Early Childhood Curriculum Planning 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 CE 240: Young Children With Special Needs TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CE 100: Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development OR CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 CE 101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 CE 114: Early Childhood Development 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 CE 215: Early Childhood Curriculum Planning 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CE 220: Child Safety, Nutrition, and Health 5 CE 300: Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood 6 CE 230: Creative Activities for Young Children 5 CE 310: Children’s Literacy 6 CE 240: Young Children With Special Needs 5 CE 320: Language Development in the Young Child 6 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 CE 330: Teaching Across Content—Math, Science, and PS 124: Introduction to Psychology OR Sociology for Young Children 6 SS 144: Sociology 5 CE 410: Teaching Art and Music in Early Childhood 6 CE 300: Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood 6 CE 420: Curriculum Development 6 CE 310: Children’s Literacy 6 CE 430: Learning Through Play in the Inclusive Classroom 6 CE 320: Language Development in the Young Child 6 CE 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Early Childhood Development OR CE 330: Teaching Across Content—Math, Science, and CE 498: Student Teaching Part A† 6 Sociology for Young Children 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 CE 410: Teaching Art and Music in Early Childhood 6 CE 420: Curriculum Development 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS CE 430: Learning Through Play in the Inclusive Classroom 6 Open Electives 24 CE 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Early Childhood Development OR TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 CE 498: Student Teaching Part A† 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 93 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus Open Electives 54 scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 54 Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 *Online students will take CE 100: Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development. †Online students will take CE 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Early Childhood Development. ‡Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
23 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Human Services
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree* 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HN 115: Human Services Program and Profession 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HN 144: Human Behavior and the Environment 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 HN 200: Survey of Social Problems TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HN 115: Human Services Program and Profession 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 HN 144: Human Behavior and the Environment 5 HN 200: Survey of Social Problems 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 HN 205: Applied Skills for Human Services 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HN 220: Prevention and Crisis Intervention 5 HN 300: Human Services and Social Policy 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 HN 330: Case Management in Human Services 6 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 HN 410: Human Services Delivery 6 HN 300: Human Services and Social Policy 6 300/400-level: Emphasis Area Courses 24 HN 330: Case Management in Human Services 6 HN 499: Bachelor’s Capstone for Human Services 6 HN 410: Human Services Delivery 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 300/400-level: Emphasis Area Courses 24 HN 499: Bachelor’s Capstone for Human Services 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 59 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 EMPHASIS AREAS Option I: Human Services Administration HN 345: Public Relations in Not-for-Profit Organizations 6 HN 347: Public Personnel Administration 6 HN 400: Proposal Designs for Human Services 6 HN 450: Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services 6 Option II: Gerontology HN 360: The Aging Population and Society 6 HN 365: Psychology of Aging 6 HN 420: Social and Health Care Issues in Aging 6 HN 450: Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services 6 Option III: Child and Family Welfare HN 370: Child Welfare and Family 6 HN 377: Studies in Child and Adolescent Development 6 HN 430: Advocacy for Families and Youth 6 HN 450: Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services 6
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
24 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies
Curriculum Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CM 115: Communication—Concepts and Skills 5 HU 245: Ethics 5 MM 207: Statistics 5 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 SC 115: Principles of Nutrition 5 100/200-level: Major Electives 15 CM 310: Communication and Conflict 6 HU 345: Critical Thinking 6 SS 360: American Women 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 LI 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Liberal Studies 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 59 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
25 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011; effective April 20, 2011, Kaplan University is no longer accepting enrollments in this program.
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 100/200-level: Diversity and Culture Course 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 100/200-level: Ethics Course 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 200-level: Communication Course TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CM 115: Communication—Concepts and Skills 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 100/200-level: Diversity and Culture Course 5 100/200-level: Ethics Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Major Requirements 15 300/400-level: Major Requirements 18 300/400-level: Major Requirements 18 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 PR 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Professional Studies 6 PR 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Professional Studies 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives* 24 Open Electives* 59 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies-to-Master of Arts in Teaching option will take two graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
26 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 MM 207: Statistics‡ 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PS 220: Child and Adolescent Psychology TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PS 115: Psychology Program and the Profession 5 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PS 200: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PS 210: History of Psychology 5 PS 300: Research Methods I 6 PS 220: Child and Adolescent Psychology 5 PS 330: Personality Development 6 SC 235: General Biology I—Human Perspectives 5 PS 410: Screening and Assessment 6 PS 300: Research Methods I 6 300/400-level: Emphasis Area Courses 24 PS 330: Personality Development 6 PS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Psychology 6 PS 410: Screening and Assessment 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 300/400-level: Emphasis Area Courses 24 PS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Psychology 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives* 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives* 59 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59 EMPHASIS AREAS TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Option I: Child Development PS 340: Exceptional Needs Children 6 PS 345: Language and Speech Development and Disorders 6 PS 350: Working With Children in a Diverse World 6 PS 420: Social Relationships in Childhood 6 Option II: Applied Behavioral Analysis PS 340: Exceptional Needs Children 6 PS 360: Applied Behavioral Analysis I 6 PS 365: Applied Behavioral Analysis II 6 PS 430: Program Design and Evaluation 6 Option III: Substance Abuse PS 370: Health Psychology 6 PS 375: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment 6 PS 380: Clinical Psychology 6 PS 450: Case Management 6
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Psychology-to- Master of Science in Psychology option will take four graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. ‡Advanced start students need to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for MM 207: Statistics. Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to the required prerequisite courses will need to complete courses beyond the minimum degree requirements.
27 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXV. Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development
The Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development is Discipline-Specific Outcomes designed to provide students with the introductory knowledge and 1. Knowledge Base: Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of child skills to work with young children (birth through age eight) and development and learning theory in early childhood settings. families in early childhood settings. Specific emphasis is placed on the 2. Child, Family, and Community Relationships: Demonstrate an understanding young child’s growth and development, working with children in the of the development and implementation of strategies for building family and inclusive classroom, health and nutrition needs, and lesson planning community relationships. and implementation. 3. Observation and Assessment: Identify developmentally appropriate observational and assessment techniques for informing instructional The program’s curriculum links applied theory to practice, ethics, and planning for children and their families. professionalism to help meet the needs of students. The degree 4. Learning Environments: Demonstrate the ability to use developmentally provides a foundation in critical thinking and communication skills to appropriate principles, tools, and practices to create effective learning support the roles and responsibilities of early childcare professionals in environments for young children. diverse learning environments. 5. Ethics and Professionalism: Demonstrate use of professional standards, This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment ethical values, critical inquiry, and advocacy practices of the early childhood field. in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University 6. Individuality and Cultural Diversity: Demonstrate an understanding of the will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual importance of individuality and cultural diversity of children and their families to learning and development. responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. The Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development Curriculum program consists of a minimum of 90 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an Courses Credits associate of applied science degree. ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Program Outcomes CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 General Education Literacy Outcomes 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 1. Communications: Demonstrate college-level communication through a 200-level: Communication Course 5 variety of media. TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 2. Mathematics: Apply quantitative reasoning to real-world situations. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 3. Science: Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts. CE 100: Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development 5 CE 101: Introduction to Early Childhood Education 5 4. Social Science: Critically evaluate the social or psychological issues that CE 114: Early Childhood Development 5 impact human behavior. CE 215: Early Childhood Curriculum Planning 5 5. Arts and Humanities: Recognize human potential through a study of human CE 220: Child Safety, Nutrition, and Health 5 expressions. CE 230: Creative Activities for Young Children 5 6. Research and Information: Apply methods for finding, evaluating, and using CE 240: Young Children With Special Needs 5 resources. CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 7. Ethics: Identify, apply, and evaluate ethical reasoning. PS 124: Introduction to Psychology OR SS 144: Sociology 5 8. Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to real-life situations. CE 299: Associate’s Capstone for Early Childhood Development 5 9. Technology Literacy: Use information technology to solve real-world TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 50 problems and communicate effectively. OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 25 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 25
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
28 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXV. Associate of Applied Science in Educational Paraprofessional
The Associate of Applied Science in Educational Paraprofessional Discipline-Specific Outcomes program is designed to prepare students with the topical knowledge 1. Knowledge Base: Demonstrate proficiency in basic academic skills and and skills to assist teachers in a variety of classroom settings including, techniques used for classroom instructional support such as reading, but not limited to, special education classrooms and traditional mathematics, and writing. classrooms, and to provide Title I support services. 2. Student Development and Learning Environments: Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate curriculum that addresses the individual student’s physical, Topics addressed in the program include an overview of careers in the social, emotional, and cognitive needs. field of education and the role of the paraprofessional. Specific 3. Student, Family, and School Relationships: Demonstrate the ability to interact emphasis is placed on educational and learning theories, classroom effectively with students, families, teachers, and administrators in diverse and behavior management, instructional strategies in math, reading, school settings. and writing, and working to meet the diverse learning needs of English 4. Instructional and Behavioral Strategies: Apply instructional and behavioral Language Learners (ELLs) and students who receive special education techniques used in a variety of learning environments to enhance teaching services. and learning of students. The program’s curriculum blends theory and practice, and aims to 5. Ethics and Professionalism: Demonstrate an understanding of paraprofessional roles including professional standards, legal issues, ethical provide a general education foundation in ethics, critical thinking, and practices, and appropriate interpersonal and management skills. communication skills to support the responsibilities of paraprofessionals in the learning environment. 6. Individuality and Cultural Diversity: Demonstrate an understanding of the individual learning needs and cultural diversity of students and their families. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual Curriculum responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that Courses Credits any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Students are encouraged to confirm any state or local requirements for employment ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS in individual school districts. CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 The Associate of Applied Science in Educational Paraprofessional 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 program consists of a minimum of 90 quarter credit hours. Upon 200-level: Communication Course 5 successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 associate of applied science degree. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS EP 100: Preparing for an Educational Paraprofessional Career OR Program Outcomes CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 General Education Literacy Outcomes CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 EP 101: Classroom Management 5 1. Communications: Demonstrate college-level communication through a EP 114: Educational Development of School-Age Students 5 variety of media. EP 210: Math Methods 5 2. Mathematics: Apply quantitative reasoning to real-world situations. EP 220: Reading and Writing Methods 5 3. Science: Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts. EP 230: Survey of Special Needs 5 EP 240: Assisting English Language Learners 5 4. Social Science: Critically evaluate the social or psychological issues that PS 124: Introduction to Psychology OR impact human behavior. SS 144: Sociology 5 5. Arts and Humanities: Recognize human potential through a study of human EP 299: Associate’s Capstone for Educational Paraprofessional OR expressions. CE 298: Capstone in Early Childhood Education With Externship† 5 6. Research and Information: Apply methods for finding, evaluating, and using TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 50 resources. OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 7. Ethics: Identify, apply, and evaluate ethical reasoning. Open Electives 25 8. Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to real-life situations. TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 25 9. Technology Literacy: Use information technology to solve real-world TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90 problems and communicate effectively. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Online students will take EP 100: Preparing for an Educational Paraprofessional Career. †Online students will take EP 299: Associate’s Capstone for Educational Paraprofessional.
29 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Associate of Applied Science in Human Services
Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 HN 115: Human Services Program and Profession 5 HN 144: Human Behavior and the Environment 5 HN 200: Survey of Social Problems 5 HN 205: Applied Skills for Human Services 5 HN 220: Prevention and Crisis Intervention 5 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 HN 299: Associate’s Capstone for Human Services 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 40 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 35 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 35
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations
30 School of Business and Management Bachelor’s Division
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the postbaccalaureate certificate programs are effective February 26, 2011:
Admissions Requirements In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the School of Business and Management has specific requirements for the following programs:
POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES Prior to enrollment, applicants to a School of Business and Management postbaccalaureate certificate program must submit an unofficial transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must provide the University with an official copy of the transcript. If an official transcript is not submitted by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, and the student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such documentation is provided. If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate actions.
31 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Accounting
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program is designed to prepare Curriculum students for entry into the accounting profession. In addition to the required core and major courses, students can elect to further Courses Credits specialize their degree with one of four emphasis areas. The emphasis BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS areas available are public accountancy, managerial accountancy, tax accountancy, and auditing/forensic accountancy. CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which 200-level: Communication Course 5 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue MAJOR REQUIREMENTS continued graduate-level education, the University cannot guarantee AC 114: Accounting I 5 that students will be granted admission to any graduate programs. AC 116: Accounting II 5 AC 239: Managerial Accounting 5 Students who complete the degree will be on their way to meeting the AC 256: Federal Tax 5 educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA Exam. BU 204: Macroeconomics 5 Individual state requirements regarding the CPA Exam vary by state BU 224: Microeconomics 5 and may change from time to time. Thus, Kaplan University makes no MM 255: Business Math 5 representations or warranties as to whether the degree program or any 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 AC 300: Intermediate Accounting I 6 individual courses meet specific state requirements. Kaplan University AC 301: Intermediate Accounting II 6 suggests and encourages its students to research independently the LS 311: Business Law 6 requirements in any state where they intend to seek licensure. 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 Kaplan University offers the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in AC 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Accounting 6 Accounting degree option for students who have earned a comparable TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS accredited college. The advanced start degree option is an innovative Open Electives 59 program that combines the career-oriented focus of a 2-year degree TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59 with the academic curriculum of a 4-year program. Upon completion of an associate’s degree, students have the option of joining the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 workforce while continuing toward a bachelor’s degree. The combination of career courses and general education in the first 2 years of study allows students to join the workforce with the skills they may need to succeed, while pursuing their lifelong learning aims. Associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and credits considered to be remedial, occupational, or specialized may not be accepted for transfer under this option. Kaplan University has expanded the advanced start option to include students who have received a bachelor’s degree, but wish to change careers, and receive a second bachelor’s degree. Qualified associate’s or bachelor’s degrees are transferred into the advanced start degree option as a block of 90 quarter credit hours. Any remaining prior credits are evaluated individually for potential transfer toward appropriate degree requirements. In addition to possessing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, students applying for admission under this option must also complete all prerequisites required for the bachelor’s degree courses. Thus, students may need to complete more than the minimum of 90 quarter credit hours to complete the advanced start bachelor of science degree option. The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a bachelor of science degree.
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Curriculum Courses Credits EMPHASIS AREAS Option I: Public Accountancy ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AC 302: Intermediate Accounting III 6 AC 410: Auditing 6 ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AC 430: Advanced Tax—Corporate‡ 6 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree* AC 465: Advanced Forensic Accounting 6 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 Option II: Tax Accountancy PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS AC 302: Intermediate Accounting III 6 AC 114: Accounting I AC 410: Auditing 6 AC 116: Accounting II AC 430: Advanced Tax—Corporate† 6 AC 239: Managerial Accounting AC 450: Advanced Accounting 6 CORE REQUIREMENTS Option III: Managerial Accountancy 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 AC 302: Intermediate Accounting III 6 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 AC 410: Auditing 6 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 AC 420: Cost Accounting 6 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 MT 482: Financial Statement Analysis 6 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Option IV: Auditing/Forensic Accountancy AC 300: Intermediate Accounting I 6 AC 302: Intermediate Accounting III 6 AC 301: Intermediate Accounting II 6 AC 410: Auditing 6 LS 311: Business Law 6 AC 450: Advanced Accounting 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 AC 465: Advanced Forensic Accounting 6 AC 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Accounting 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the Open Electives 24 discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 *Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 †Students enrolled in the advanced start option who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to AC 256: Federal Tax must complete the course to satisfy prerequisite requirements.
33 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree* 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 AC 113: Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors OR 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 AC 114: Accounting I 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 MT 140: Introduction to Management TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 MT 217: Finance
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS AC 113: Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors OR 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 AC 114: Accounting I 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 BU 204: Macroeconomics OR MT 220: Global Business 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 BU 224: Microeconomics 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 MM 255: Business Math 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MT 140: Introduction to Management 5 AC 330: Managerial Accounting for Business Professionals 6 MT 203: Human Resource Management OR LS 311: Business Law OR MT 209: Small Business Management 5 LS 312: Ethics and the Legal Environment 6 MT 217: Finance 5 MT 302: Organizational Behavior 6 MT 219: Marketing 5 AC 330: Managerial Accounting for Business Professionals 6 Choose one of the following: 6 LS 311: Business Law OR MT 355: Marketing Research LS 312: Ethics and the Legal Environment 6 MT 450: Marketing Management MT 302: Organizational Behavior 6 300/400-level: Marketing Elective
Choose one of the following: 6 MT 400: Business Process Management OR MT 355: Marketing Research MT 435: Operations Management 6 MT 450: Marketing Management MT 445: Managerial Economics OR 300/400-level: Marketing Elective MT 480: Corporate Finance 6 MT 460: Management Policy and Strategy 6 MT 400: Business Process Management OR MT 490: Management Capstone Externship OR MT 435: Operations Management 6 MT 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Management 6 MT 445: Managerial Economics OR TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 MT 480: Corporate Finance 6 MT 460: Management Policy and Strategy 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS MT 490: Management Capstone Externship OR Open Electives 24 MT 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Management 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 59 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
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CAREER FOCUS AREAS New Media/Internet Marketing MT 219: Marketing 5 Accelerated MBA Option AC 301: Intermediate Accounting II† 6 IT 337: Internet Business Fundamentals 6 HR 485: Strategic Human Resource Management 6 IT 437: Internet Marketing 6 MT 445: Managerial Economics 6 MT 359: Advertising in the Twenty-First Century 6 MT 450: Marketing Management‡ 6 MT 450: Marketing Management 6 MT 480: Corporate Finance OR Prelaw MT 482: Financial Statement Analysis 6 HR 420: Employment Law 6 Business Process Management LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 IT 301: Project Management I 6 LS 311: Business Law 6 MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 LS 312: Ethics and the Legal Environment 6 MT 400: Business Process Management 6 Project Management MT 475: Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management 6 IT 301: Project Management I 6 Criminal Justice IT 401: Project Management II 6 CJ 345: Supervisory Practices in Criminal Justice 6 MT 400: Business Process Management 6 CJ 421: Organizational Behavior in Criminal Justice Organizations 6 MT 475: Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management 6 CJ 422: Human Resource Development for the Procurement Criminal Justice Professional 6 MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 CJ 424: Application of Management Theory to Criminal Justice Organizations 6 MT 435: Operations Management 6 MT 475: Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management 6 Financial Analysis MT 482: Financial Statement Analysis 6 MT 445: Managerial Economics 6 MT 480: Corporate Finance 6 Risk Management MT 481: Financial Markets and Institutions 6 MT 410: Risk Analysis and Strategy 6 MT 482: Financial Statement Analysis 6 MT 411: Risk Management 6 MT 435: Operations Management 6 Human Resources MT 482: Financial Statement Analysis 6 HR 400: Employment and Staffing 6 HR 410: Employee Training and Development 6 Sales Management HR 420: Employment Law 6 LS 312: Ethics and the Legal Environment 6 HR 435: Compensation OR MT 340: Conflict Resolution and Team Dynamics 6 HR 485: Strategic Human Resource Management 6 MT 455: Salesforce Management 6 MT 459: Consumer Behavior 6 Information Assurance IT 286: Introduction to Network Security§ 5 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus IT 331: Technology Infrastructure 6 scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 discretion of the campus. MT 411: Risk Management 6 Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or Information Systems Management bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. IT 301: Project Management I 6 †Advanced start students need to satisfy the prerequisite requirement of AC 300: Intermediate IT 402: IT Consulting Skills 6 Accounting I. Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to AC 300 will need to MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 complete the course beyond the minimum degree requirements. ‡ MT 451: Managing Technological Innovation 6 Students choosing the accelerated MBA option career focus area will take MT 450: Marketing Management as their 300/400-level marketing elective. Management §Students will need to complete additional elective courses in order to satisfy the necessary number HR 400: Employment and Staffing 6 of credits required for completion of the degree. MT 340: Conflict Resolution and Team Dynamics 6 MT 355: Marketing Research OR MT 450: Marketing Management 6 MT 400: Business Process Management OR MT 435: Operations Management 6 Marketing MT 330: International Marketing 6 MT 355: Marketing Research OR MT 450: Marketing Management 6 MT 359: Advertising in the Twenty-First Century 6 MT 459: Consumer Behavior 6
35 School of Business and Management Associate’s Division
The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVI. Associate of Applied Science in Accounting
Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CS 113: Academic Strategies for the Business Professional OR CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 AB 114: Accounting I 5 AB 116: Accounting II 5 AB 204: Macroeconomics 5 AB 239: Managerial Accounting 5 AB 256: Federal Tax 5 MM 255: Business Math 5 AB 298: Associate’s Capstone in Accounting 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 40 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 35 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 35
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Online students will take the program-specific Academic Strategies course.
36 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVI. Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration
Food/Hotel Management Curriculum TH 117: Global Hospitality 5 Courses Credits TH 206: Hotel Management and Operations 5 TH 213: Food and Beverage Management 5 ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS TH 270: Advanced Meeting Planning 5 CORE REQUIREMENTS Health Club Operations 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 AB 221: Customer Service 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 EF 205: Scientific Foundations of Exercise and Fitness 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CS 113: Academic Strategies for the Business Professional OR Information Processing CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 CM 115: Communication—Concepts and Skills 5 AB 113: Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors OR CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 AB 114: Accounting I 5 IT 133: Software Applications 5 AB 140: Introduction to Management 5 IT 153: Spreadsheet Applications 5 AB 203: Human Resource Management OR IT 163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access 5 AB 209: Small Business Management 5 Office Management Choose one of the following: 5 AB 221: Customer Service 5 AB 204: Macroeconomics CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 AB 220: Global Business IT 133: Software Applications 5 AB 224: Microeconomics TH 270: Advanced Meeting Planning 5 Retail Management AB 219: Marketing 5 AB 202: Building Customer Sales and Loyalty 5 MM 255: Business Math 5 AB 209: Small Business Management 5 AB 299: Associate’s Capstone in Management 5 AB 221: Customer Service 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 40 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 MT 102: Principles of Retailing 5 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 35 Sales AB 221: Customer Service 5 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 35 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90 CM 214: Public Speaking for the Professional 5 IT 133: Software Applications 5
CAREER FOCUS AREAS Small Business Management AB 122: Payroll Accounting 5 Banking Service AB 202: Building Customer Sales and Loyalty 5 AB 202: Building Customer Sales and Loyalty 5 AB 221: Customer Service 5 AB 217: Finance 5 IT 133: Software Applications 5 AB 221: Customer Service 5 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 Travel Counseling IT 133: Software Applications OR TH 101: Travel Concepts 5 IT 153: Spreadsheet Applications 5 TH 102: Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service 5 TH 110: Destination Geography West 5 Business AB 114: Accounting I 5 TH 200: Destination Geography East 5 AB 116: Accounting II 5 TH 210: Travel and Hospitality Technology 5 AB 204: Macroeconomics 5 AB 217: Finance 5 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the IT 133: Software Applications 5 discretion of the campus. Customer Service Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. AB 202: Building Customer Sales and Loyalty 5 *Online students will take the program-specific Academic Strategies course. AB 221: Customer Service 5 CM 206: Interpersonal Communications 5 CM 214: Public Speaking for the Professional 5 Event Planning TH 117: Global Hospitality 5 TH 213: Food and Beverage Management 5 TH 230: Dynamics of Trip/Event Planning 5 TH 270: Advanced Meeting Planning 5
37 School of Criminal Justice
The following changes to the progression requirements for the Upon successful completion of the bachelor’s degree program, students accelerated master’s degree options are effective October 13, 2010: may apply for entry to the relevant Kaplan University master’s degree program. If accepted, students will transfer in the graduate courses completed as part of their undergraduate program and matriculate into a shortened version of the master’s degree program. Progression Requirements Students should consult with their Academic Advisor to ensure that In addition to the general undergraduate student progression they are eligible for an accelerated master’s degree option and should requirements, the School of Criminal Justice has the following discuss any financial aid implications with their Financial Aid Officer. requirements: Students who select an accelerated master’s degree option may be ACCELERATED MASTER’S DEGREE OPTIONS required to take additional courses to fulfill the requisite 180 credits Eligible students enrolled in a Kaplan University School of Criminal necessary to complete a Kaplan University bachelor’s degree. Justice bachelor’s degree program who wish to continue on to pursue a Kaplan University Master of Public Administration, Master of Science Accelerated Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services in Criminal Justice, Master of Science in Legal Studies, Master of Option Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Master of Eligible students enrolled in a Kaplan University School of Criminal Science in Fire and Emergency Services, or Master of Science in Justice bachelor’s degree program who wish to continue on to pursue a Environmental Policy may choose to complete one of the accelerated Kaplan University Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services master’s degree options. may take the following graduate-level courses in place of open electives: In order to qualify for an accelerated master’s degree option, undergraduate students must meet the following criteria: • CJ 516: Fiscal Issues in Criminal Justice • Students must possess and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of • FS 500: Principles and Practices of Fire and Emergency Services 3.0. • FS 515: Organization Behavior and Personnel Management • Students must obtain a grade of “B” or above in each of the • PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector master’s-level courses. • Students must have completed a minimum of 135 quarter credit hours in their bachelor’s degree program, including any credits received for prior learning. Students enrolled in the advanced start degree option must have completed a minimum of 45 quarter credit hours. Please refer to the individual option sections for additional requirements.
38 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Private Security Certificate
Curriculum Courses Credits
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS CJ 101: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 5 CJ 125: Introduction to Fraud Examination 5 CJ 180: Private Security 5 CJ 210: Criminal Investigation 5 CJ 212: Crime Prevention 5 CJ 228: Risk Management 5 CJ 264: White-Collar Crime 5 CJ 305: Legal Foundations of Criminal Evidence 6 CJ 443: Security Management and Administration 6 PA 310: Tort Law* 6
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 53
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students enrolled in the Private Security Certificate are exempt from the prerequisite requirement.
39 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Private Security Management Certificate
Curriculum Courses Credits
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS CJ 246: Human Relations in a Diverse Society 5 CJ 443: Security Management and Administration 6 100/200-level: Business/Management Elective 5
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 16
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
40 School of Health Sciences
The addition of admissions requirements for the Dental Assistant The School of Health Sciences Diploma is effective October 13, 2010; the addition of admissions requirements for programs with a required clinical, internship, or Honors Program practicum experience is effective February 21, 2011 and changes to this Effective February 2, 2011, students will no longer be accepted into the section are effective April 20, 2011; changes to the admissions School of Health Sciences Honors Program. requirements for the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription are effective February 2, 2011: The following changes to the section concerning certification, state board, and national board exams are effective February 2, 2011: Admissions Requirements In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the School of Health Sciences has specific requirements for the following Certification, State Board, and programs: National Board Exams ASSOCIATE’S-LEVEL PROGRAMS Understanding the requirements of certification, state board, or national board licensing exams is the individual student’s Effective October 9, 2010, the previous conditional admittance policy responsibility. Such requirements may change during the course of the is null. Students should refer to the general admissions policy. program. No student is automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription prepare students to take various certification and licensing exams, the Students matriculating or transferring into the Associate of Applied School cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass Science in Medical Transcription program must successfully pass a these exams. typing examination with a minimum speed of 30 words per minute and less than 5 errors. Students will have three opportunities to pass BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION SCIENCE the examination. The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science program does not qualify DENTAL ASSISTANT DIPLOMA students to sit for the Registered Dietitian Examination. Students interested in becoming a Certified Clinical Nutritionist may be Applicants to the Dental Assistant Diploma program offered at the required to take additional coursework and complete a 900-hour Omaha campus must submit proof of CPR certification, which must internship before being eligible to sit for the Certified Clinical remain valid for the duration of the program. Nutritionist Examination. For more information, visit www.cncb.org. Kaplan University is not responsible for assisting in placements for this PROGRAMS WITH A REQUIRED CLINICAL, EXTERNSHIP, OR internship. PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE Students are not eligible to enroll in a School of Health Sciences ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN HEALTH program that requires completion of a clinical, externship, or INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY practicum experience if they are unable to pass a background check. A Kaplan University is pursuing Commission on Accreditation for background check will be conducted prior to enrollment and again Health Informatics and Information Management Education prior to placement at a clinical, externship, or practicum site. (CAHIIM) accreditation for the online Associate of Applied Science in Kaplan Commitment students who enroll in a School of Health Health Information Technology program, which is currently in Sciences program that requires completion of a clinical, externship, or candidacy status. Once the Associate of Applied Science in Health practicum experience will be conditionally admitted pending Information Technology is awarded initial accreditation from completion of a background check. They will not be eligible for full CAHIIM, graduates of the program may be eligible to sit for the admittance if they are unable to pass a background check during the certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Kaplan Commitment period. Technician (RHIT).
41 ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN MEDICAL ASSISTING MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting is designed to After completing the program, students may be eligible to take the prepare students to become qualified academically and gain clinical Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam sponsored by the American and administrative skills to provide outstanding patient care. The Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). program is structured to provide appropriate academic preparation for students who wish to pursue national certification as medical MEDICAL BILLING/CODING CERTIFICATE assistants. After completing the program, students may be eligible to After completing the program, students may be eligible to take the take the Certified Medical Assistant examination, given by the Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification exam and/or the American Association of Medical Assistants, or the Registered Medical Certified Coding Specialist—Physician-Based (CCS-P) certification Assistant examination, given by the American Medical Technologists. exam sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription is designed PHLEBOTOMIST CERTIFICATE to prepare students to enter the medical transcription field through After completing the program, students may be eligible to take the academic and transcription skill preparation. After completion of the Phlebotomy Technician certification exam sponsored by the American program and following eligibility requirements set by the Association Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, students may be eligible to take the Registered Medical Transcriptionist examination.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN MEDICAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Office Management program is designed to prepare students academically and with the administrative skills to provide outstanding patient care. The program is structured to provide appropriate academic preparation for students who wish to pursue national certification as medical administrative specialists. After completion of the program, students may be eligible to take the Certified Medical Administrative Specialist examination, given by the American Medical Technologists.
42 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HW 215: Models for Health and Wellness 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HW 220: Contemporary Diet and Nutrition 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 HW 280: Mapping the Mind-Body Divide TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 EF 205: Scientific Foundations of Exercise and Fitness 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HW 205: Vitamins, Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 HW 210: Complementary and Alternative Medicine 5 HW 215: Models for Health and Wellness 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 HW 220: Contemporary Diet and Nutrition 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS SC 115: Principles of Nutrition 5 EF 310: Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness— 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 Aging Well Across the Life Span 6 EF 310: Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness— HW 410: Stress—Critical Issues in Management and Prevention 6 Aging Well Across the Life Span 6 HW 420: Creating Wellness—Psychological and Spiritual HW 410: Stress—Critical Issues in Management and Prevention 6 Aspects of Healing 6 HW 420: Creating Wellness—Psychological and Spiritual 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 Aspects of Healing 6 HW 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 HW 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 83 Open Electives* 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 Open Electives* 64 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 64 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Master of Health Care Administration or Master of Public Health option will take up to five graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
43 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HA 255: Human Resources for Health Care Organizations 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HS 230: Health Care Administration 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PU 120: Introduction to Public Health TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HA 255: Human Resources for Health Care Organizations 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HS 230: Health Care Administration 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PU 120: Introduction to Public Health 5 100/200-level: Major Electives 20 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 HA 405: Leadership and Ethics in Health Care 6 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HA 415: Health Care Policy and Economics 6 HA 405: Leadership and Ethics in Health Care 6 HA 425: Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement 6 HA 415: Health Care Policy and Economics 6 HI 300: Information Technology and Systems for Health Care 6 HA 425: Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement 6 HS 305: Research Methods for Health Sciences 6 HI 300: Information Technology and Systems for Health Care 6 HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 6 HS 305: Research Methods for Health Sciences 6 HS 410: Organization and Management for Health Care 6 HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 6 HS 440: Finance for Health Care 6 HS 410: Organization and Management for Health Care 6 HS 450: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development HS 440: Finance for Health Care 6 for Health Care 6 HS 450: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development HA 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health Care Administration 6 for Health Care 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 95 HA 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health Care Administration 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 60 Open Electives* 52 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 52 Open Electives* 12 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 12 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration-to-Master of Health Care Administration option will take up to two graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
44 The following changes to the program description are effective February 2, 2011:
Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management is a Employment opportunities may exist within hospitals, long-term care 90-credit program designed to act as the next step for individuals who facilities, physicians’ offices, health maintenance organizations, already possess an Associate of Applied Science in Health Information insurance companies, home health care, consulting companies, Technology degree. Students matriculating into this program must computer software companies, and government agencies. have successfully completed Kaplan University’s Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology program or a Commission This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which Education (CAHIIM)-approved Associate of Applied Science in Health may not be represented in the program title. Although the University Information Technology program prior to admission. will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that In addition to possessing an associate’s degree, students applying for any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. admission must also complete all prerequisites for the bachelor’s degree courses. Thus, students may need to complete more than the minimum Enrollment in the program is limited. Contact an Admissions Advisor of 90 quarter credit hours. for details. The objective of the Bachelor of Science in Health Information The Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program Management program is to help prepare graduates with the knowledge, consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours including the technical skills, and work habits to be innovative and adaptable critical requisite 90-credit associate’s degree. Upon successful completion of thinkers and problem solvers. These individuals are capable of using the program, graduates will receive a bachelor of science degree. available services and technologies to support the operations, management, and decision-making initiatives within the health information field. The curriculum encourages graduates to be lifelong learners and addresses the evolving professional skills of baccalaureate degree students. Graduates may pursue positions that require them to perform either technical or management duties within the health information field. Typical duties may include overall department management; generation and analysis of health care data; implementation of quality improvement processes, risk management techniques, compliance strategies, and reimbursement procedures; research; and evaluation of legal issues.
45 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENT 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HW 215: Models for Health and Wellness 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 CORE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HS 230: Health Care Administration 5 HS 305: Research Methods for Health Sciences 6 HW 215: Models for Health and Wellness 5 HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 6 SC 155: Introduction to Chemistry—Matter and Equilibrium 5 HS 315: Public Health 6 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 HS 305: Research Methods for Health Sciences 6 HS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health Science 6 HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 HS 315: Public Health 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives* 24 HS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health Science 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 83 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Open Electives* 64 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 64 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Master of Health Care Administration or Master of Public Health option will take up to five graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. ‡Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
46 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HS 260: Anatomy, Physiology, and Chemistry 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 NS 270: Nutritional Assessment and Management 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 SC 155: Introduction to Chemistry—Matter and Equilibrium TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 NS 205: Food Safety and Microbiology 5 NS 210: Nutritional Analysis and Assessment 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 NS 220: Nutrition Planning and Management 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS SC 155: Introduction to Chemistry—Matter and Equilibrium 5 NS 315: Nutritional Biochemistry 6 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 NS 325: Nutrition Across the Human Life Cycle 6 NS 315: Nutritional Biochemistry 6 NS 335: Nutrition for Special Populations 6 NS 325: Nutrition Across the Human Life Cycle 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 NS 335: Nutrition for Special Populations 6 NS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Nutrition Science 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 NS 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Nutrition Science 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 83 Open Electives* 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 Open Electives* 64 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 64 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Master of Health Care Administration or Master of Public Health option will take up to five graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
47 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HS 230: Health Care Administration 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 PU 120: Introduction to Public Health 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PU 240: Health Disparity TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 HS 230: Health Care Administration 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 NS 220: Nutrition Planning and Management 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PU 120: Introduction to Public Health 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PU 205: Current Issues in Public Health 5 HS 305: Research Methods for Health Sciences 6 PU 240: Health Disparity 5 HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 6 HS 305: Research Methods for Health Sciences 6 HS 320: Microbiology 6 HS 310: Epidemiology and Biostatistics 6 HS 415: Environmental Health 6 HS 320: Microbiology 6 HS 440: Finance for Health Care 6 HS 415: Environmental Health 6 PU 340: Public Health Law 6 HS 440: Finance for Health Care 6 HS 420: Advanced Health Informatics 6 PU 340: Public Health Law 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 12 HS 420: Advanced Health Informatics 6 PU 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Public Health 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 12 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 60 PU 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Public Health 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 95 Open Electives* 12 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 12 Open Electives* 52 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 52 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Public Health-to-Master of Public Health option will take up to two graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
48 Changes to the program description are effective April 20, 2011; changes to the degree plan are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology
The objective of the Associate of Applied Science in Health Curriculum Information Technology program is to help prepare graduates with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits to pursue an entry-level Courses Credits position in the health information management field. The curriculum ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS is geared toward the ability to process, maintain, compile, and report health information data for patient care, reimbursement, facility CORE REQUIREMENTS planning, marketing, risk management, quality assessment, and 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 research. Through this program, students are taught medical coding 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 and abstracting procedures. The curriculum also covers supervisory 200-level: Communication Course 5 issues as well as medicolegal aspects of health information. Basic TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 courses that address the use of computers in these areas are also part of MAJOR REQUIREMENTS the program. HI 125: HIT I—Heath Care Delivery and Information Management 5 HI 135: HIT II—Legal Aspects of Health Information and Graduates of this program may abstract health records and compile Health Care Statistics 5 reports on health care services; accurately assign code numbers to HI 150: Automation of Health Information 5 diagnoses and procedures for indexing health data and processing bills; HI 165: Health Information Practicum 2 answer legal, government, insurance, and other inquiries for patient HI 215: Reimbursement Methodologies 3 health information; and organize, analyze, and evaluate health record HI 230: Leadership and Quality Assessment in Health Information 5 content for completeness and accuracy. Graduates may also review and HI 255: Medical Coding II 5 evaluate health records to assist with meeting accreditation guidelines, HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 release patient information in accordance with applicable laws, and HS 115: Software Applications for Health Care Professionals 3 supervise human resources. HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue entry-level HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job HS 225: Medical Coding I 4 titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although MR 160: Pharmacology and Laboratory Medicine 5 the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is HI 295: Health Information Externship/Capstone 5 the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 67 guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 10 Kaplan University is pursuing Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 10 (CAHIIM) accreditation for the online Associate of Applied Science in TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 92 Health Information Technology program. Once the Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology is awarded initial accreditation from CAHIIM, graduates of the program may sit for the Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the certification exam to become a Registered Health Information discretion of the campus. Technician (RHIT). Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. This program blends online coursework with on-ground clinical experiences. Students must complete a 90-hour externship in a hospital or other health care facility to complete their course of study. Students must complete and pass a criminal background check prior to placement at a site. Externship sites may require a medical examination. The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology program consists of a minimum of 92 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will receive an associate of applied science degree.
49 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting
Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HS 101: Medical Law and Bioethics 5 HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 HS 140: Pharmacology 5 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 HS 210: Medical Office Management 5 HS 220: Medical Coding and Insurance 5 HS 275: Professionalism in Health Care 2 MA 260: Clinical Competencies I 5 MA 270: Clinical Competencies II 5 MA 290: Medical Assisting Externship and Evaluation 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 57 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 20 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 20
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 92
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
50 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Associate of Applied Science in Medical Office Management
Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HS 101: Medical Law and Bioethics 5 HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 HS 115: Software Applications for Health Care Professionals 3 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 HS 210: Medical Office Management 5 HS 215: Medical Insurance and Billing 3 HS 225: Medical Coding I 4 HS 240: Medical Office Accounting 3 HS 275: Professionalism in Health Care 2 MO 250: Medical Records Management 3 MO 260: Medical Office Applications 5 MO 270: Advanced Medical Office Management 5 MO 290: Medical Office Management Externship and Evaluation 3 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 61 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 15 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 15
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 91
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
51 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription
Curriculum
Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HS 101: Medical Law and Bioethics 5 HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 HS 115: Software Applications for Health Care Professionals 3 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 MR 105: Keyboarding I—Fundamentals 2 MR 110: Keyboarding II—Advanced Techniques 3 MR 160: Pharmacology and Laboratory Medicine 5 MR 250: Medical Records Transcription I 5 MR 260: Medical Records Transcription II 5 MR 270: Medical Records Transcription III 5 MR 275: Professional Development for Medical Transcriptionists 2 MR 290: Medical Transcription Practicum 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 60 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 15 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 15
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
52 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Medical Assistant Certificate
Curriculum Courses Credits
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success 5 HS 101: Medical Law and Bioethics 5 HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 HS 210: Medical Office Management 5 HS 220: Medical Coding and Insurance 5 HS 275: Professionalism in Health Care 2 MA 260: Clinical Competencies I 5 MA 270: Clinical Competencies II 5 MA 290: Medical Assisting Externship and Evaluation 5
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 52
NOTE: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
53 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Medical Billing/Coding Certificate
Curriculum Courses Credits
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success 5 CM 107: College Composition I OR CM 109: College Composition I—Effective Writing I for the Health Care Professional 5 HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 HS 115: Software Applications for Health Care Professionals 3 HS 120: Anatomy and Physiology I 5 HS 130: Anatomy and Physiology II 5 HS 140: Pharmacology 5 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 HS 210: Medical Office Management 5 HS 215: Medical Insurance and Billing 3 HS 225: Medical Coding I 4 HI 255: Medical Coding II 5 HS 292: Billing and Coding Externship 3 MM 150: Survey of Mathematics 5
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 63
NOTE: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
54 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Phlebotomist Certificate
Curriculum Courses Credits
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success 5 CM 107: College Composition I OR CM 109: College Composition I— Effective Writing I for the Health Care Professional 5 HS 101: Medical Law and Bioethics 5 HS 102: Introduction to Human Diseases 5 HS 111: Medical Terminology 5 HS 291: Phlebotomy Lab 5 HS 299: Phlebotomy Externship 5 IT 133: Software Applications 5 100/200-level: Open Elective 5
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 45
NOTE: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
55 School of Information Systems and Technology
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the The following changes to the School of Information Systems and postbaccalaureate certificate programs are effective February 26, 2011: Technology progression requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology are effective February 2, 2011:
Admissions Requirements In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the Progression Requirements School of Information Systems and Technology has specific In addition to the general undergraduate student progression requirements for the following programs: requirements, the School of Information Systems and Technology stipulates that students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES Information Technology or Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology program who do not possess prior learning Prior to enrollment, applicants to a School of Information Systems and credit comparable to IT 133: Software Applications must either take Technology postbaccalaureate certificate program must submit an the course as an elective or pass the IST assessment before their first unofficial transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree from a term or upon completion of foundational coursework. college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must provide the University with an BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY official copy of the transcript. If an official transcript is not submitted Students enrolled in the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from Information Technology who do not possess prior learning credit future classes, and the student’s academic credentials will be withheld comparable to the 100/200-level prerequisites for the career focus area until such documentation is provided. If, for any reason, the student courses must complete the relevant coursework. does not furnish a transcript or the transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate actions.
56 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVIII. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
The objective of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Kaplan University offers the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in program is to prepare students to pursue career advancement in Information Technology degree option for students who have earned a information technology by offering the technical knowledge, comparable associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a regionally or communication, critical thinking, and creative skills required in the nationally accredited college. The advanced start degree option is an modern workplace. The degree program is designed to help students innovative program that combines the career-oriented focus of a 2-year develop a working knowledge of information technology (IT) degree with the academic curriculum of a 4-year program. Upon concepts, tools, and methods as well as the leading-edge technologies completion of an associate’s degree, students have the option of joining needed to design information systems. In addition, students are taught the workforce while continuing toward a bachelor’s degree. The to apply technical competencies to solve business problems. This combination of career courses and general education in the first 2 years degree program accommodates both the student whose immediate of study allows students the opportunity to join the workforce with the educational goals are satisfied by the completion of a bachelor’s degree skills necessary to succeed, while pursuing their lifelong learning aims. and the student who is planning to pursue study in the information technology field beyond the baccalaureate level. Associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and credits considered to be remedial, occupational, or specialized may not be accepted for transfer Kaplan University offers several options for personalizing a degree in under this option. IT by focusing electives on a particular career focus area. Career focus areas consist of a minimum of four courses and allow students to Kaplan University has expanded the advanced start option to include concentrate on their individual career interests. students who have received a bachelor’s degree, but wish to change careers, and receive a second bachelor’s degree. There are two tracks available in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program: applied technology and information Qualified associate’s or bachelor’s degrees are transferred into the systems. advanced start degree option as a block of 90 quarter credit hours. Any remaining prior credits are evaluated individually for potential transfer Students enrolled in the applied technology track will study the toward appropriate degree requirements. foundational concepts, tools, and methods of IT through a curriculum designed to support the needs of a business. Students will be offered a In addition to possessing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, students broad foundation in the fundamental areas of IT and could develop an applying for admission under this option must also complete all in-depth understanding in an area of interest by choosing from one of prerequisites required for the bachelor’s degree courses. Thus, students five career focus areas, which include information systems may need to complete more than the minimum of 90 quarter credit management, new media/Internet marketing, network administration, hours to complete the advanced start bachelor of science degree project management, and Web development. Students study core option. information technologies such as the Internet, networking, operating The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program requires systems, project management, systems analysis and design, and Web a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of design. the program, graduates will be awarded a bachelor of science degree. Students enrolled in the information systems track will study how to design and implement information systems and technologies to solve technology and business problems. Leveraging a curriculum designed to maintain currency with technological advances and business needs, students enrolled in the information systems track could develop the technology, business, and communication skills relevant to the IT professional. Students study core information systems skills and technologies such as application development, database management, information security, systems analysis and design, and systems architecture. There are five career focus areas available to students enrolled in the information systems track, which include application development, database management, health informatics, information security and forensics, and mobile computing. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate programs.
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Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY TRACK APPLIED TECHNOLOGY TRACK
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 100/200-level: IT Course‡ 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 100/200-level: IT Course‡ 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 100/200-level: IT Course‡ TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 IT 117: Introduction to Website Development 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 IT 163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access OR IT 238: Data Modeling for Health Informatics 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 IT 190: Foundations in Information Technology 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 IT 193: Foundations of Programming Using Visual Basic OR MAJOR REQUIREMENTS IT 258: Foundations of Programming Using Java 5 IT 301: Project Management I 6 IT 261: Desktop Administration 5 IT 302: Human Computer Interaction 6 IT 273: Networking Concepts 5 IT 331: Technology Infrastructure 6 IT 337: Internet Business Fundamentals OR Choose one of the following 100/200-level courses: 5 MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 MT 140: Introduction to Management MT 209: Small Business Management Choose one of the following 300/400-level courses: 6 MT 220: Global Business IT 350: Structured Query Language IT 354: Database Design 200-level: Mathematics Course 5 MT 451: Managing Technological Innovation IT 301: Project Management I 6 IT 302: Human Computer Interaction 6 IT 402: IT Consulting Skills OR IT 331: Technology Infrastructure 6 IT 489: Information Technology Externship 6 IT 337: Internet Business Fundamentals OR IT 460: Systems Analysis and Design 6 MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 IT 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Information Technology 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 Choose one of the following 300/400-level courses: 6 IT 350: Structured Query Language OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS IT 354: Database Design Open Electives* 24 MT 451: Managing Technological Innovation TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24
IT 402: IT Consulting Skills OR TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 IT 489: Information Technology Externship 6 IT 460: Systems Analysis and Design 6 IT 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Information Technology 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives* 59 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
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CAREER FOCUS AREAS Curriculum Information Systems Management IT 301: Project Management I 6 Courses Credits IT 402: IT Consulting Skills 6 MT 300: Management of Information Systems 6 INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRACK MT 451: Managing Technological Innovation 6 BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Network Administration IT 273: Networking Concepts 5 CORE REQUIREMENTS IT 278: Network Administration 5 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 IT 283: Networking with TCP/IP 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 IT 286: Introduction to Network Security 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 IT 375: Windows Enterprise Administration 6 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 IT 388: Routing and Switching I 6 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 IT 471: Routing and Switching II OR 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 IT 482: Network Design 6 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 New Media/Internet Marketing MAJOR REQUIREMENTS IT 214: Foundations of Web Design OR IT 163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access OR IT 245: Website Development§ 5 IT 238: Data Modeling for Health Informatics 5 IT 247: Fundamentals of Web Graphics 5 IT 190: Foundations in Information Technology 5 MT 219: Marketing 5 IT 193: Foundations of Programming Using Visual Basic OR IT 437: Internet Marketing 6 IT 258: Foundations of Programming Using Java 5 MT 359: Advertising in the Twenty-First Century 6 IT 273: Networking Concepts 5 MT 450: Marketing Management 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 MM 250: Introductory Discrete Mathematics 5 Project Management MM 260: Linear Algebra 5 IT 301: Project Management I 6 MT 140: Introduction to Management 5 IT 401: Project Management II 6 MT 400: Business Process Management 6 Choose one of the following 100/200-level courses: 5 MT 475: Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management 6 AC 113: Accounting for Nonaccounting Majors Web Development BU 224: Microeconomics IT 214: Foundations of Web Design OR MT 209: Small Business Management IT 245: Website Development§ 5 MT 220: Global Business IT 241: Web Design Methods and Technology OR IT 250: Enhancing Websites With PHP 5 IT 247: Fundamentals of Web Graphics 5 IT 301: Project Management I 6 IT 373: Introduction to Multimedia Using Adobe Flash 6 IT 302: Human Computer Interaction 6 IT 476: Web Marketing and E-Commerce 6 IT 331: Technology Infrastructure 6 IT 490: Multimedia Scripting 6 IT 332: Principles of Information Systems Architecture 6 IT 402: IT Consulting Skills OR IT 489: Information Technology Externship 6 IT 460: Systems Analysis and Design 6
Choose one of the following 300/400-level courses: 6 IT 350: Structured Query Language IT 354: Database Design MT 451: Managing Technological Innovation
IT 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Information Technology 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 93 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives*# 54 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 54
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180
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Curriculum CAREER FOCUS AREAS Application Development Courses Credits IT 258: Foundations of Programming Using Java 5 IT 271: Visual Basic Fundamentals OR INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRACK IT 293: Intermediate Visual Basic Programming** 5 IT 310: Data Structures and Algorithms 6 ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IT 350: Structured Query Language 6 ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IT 355: Web Programming Development 6 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† IT 461: Advanced Visual Basic Programming 6 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 Database Management IT 163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS IT 350: Structured Query Language 6 MM 150: Survey of Mathematics IT 354: Database Design 6 MM 207: Statistics IT 358: Oracle Query Design 6 MM 250: Introductory Discrete Mathematics IT 452: Intermediate Query Design and Reporting 6 MM 260: Linear Algebra IT 456: SQL Server Database Administration OR 100/200-level: IT Course‡ IT 458: Oracle Database Administration 6 100/200-level: IT Course‡ 100/200-level: IT Course‡ Health Informatics IT 128: Health Informatics I 5 CORE REQUIREMENTS IT 228: Health Informatics II 5 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 IT 238: Data Modeling for Health Informatics 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 IT 358: Oracle Query Design 6 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 IT 428: Application Development for Health Care 6 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 IT 453: Business Intelligence OR IT 457: Data Warehousing and Data Mining 6 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS IT 301: Project Management I 6 Information Security and Forensics IT 302: Human Computer Interaction 6 IT 273: Networking Concepts 5 IT 331: Technology Infrastructure 6 IT 278: Network Administration 5 IT 332: Principles of Information Systems Architecture 6 IT 286: Introduction to Network Security 5 IT 402: IT Consulting Skills OR CJ 317: Computer Forensics 6 IT 489: Information Technology Externship 6 IT 390: Intrusion Detection and Incidence Response 6 IT 460: Systems Analysis and Design 6 IT 411: Digital Forensics 6 IT 412: Information Systems Security 6 Choose one of the following 300/400-level courses: 6 Mobile Computing IT 350: Structured Query Language IT 258: Foundations of Programming Using Java 5 IT 354: Database Design IT 259: Intermediate Java Programming 5 MT 451: Managing Technological Innovation IT 284: Introduction to Mobile Systems 5 IT 305: Introduction to Wireless Application Development 6 IT 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Information Technology 6 IT 405: Advanced Wireless Application Development 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 IT 406: Mobile Database Systems 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS IT 407: Mobile Application Development for Apple Handheld Devices OR Open Electives*# 24 IT 408: Mobile Applications for Blackberry Devices 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to IT 133: Software Applications must either take the course as an elective or pass the IST assessment before their first term or upon completion of foundational coursework. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. ‡Students enrolled in the advanced start degree option must complete the prerequisite 100/200-level career focus area courses. §Students enrolled in the advanced start degree option will take IT 214: Foundations of Web Design. #Students enrolled in the information systems track who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to MM 150: Survey of Mathematics must either take the course as an elective or pass the MM 150 challenge exam before their first term or upon completion of foundational coursework. **Students enrolled in the advanced start degree option will take IT 271: Visual Basic Fundamentals.
60 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology
Curriculum CAREER FOCUS AREAS Application Development Courses Credits IT 193: Foundations of Programming Using Visual Basic 5 IT 254: Foundations of Programming Using C# 5 ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IT 258: Foundations of Programming Using Java 5 CORE REQUIREMENTS IT 293: Intermediate Visual Basic Programming 5 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Help Desk Administration 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 IT 261: Desktop Administration 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 IT 278: Network Administration 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 AB 221: Customer Service 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Network Administration CS 114: Academic Strategies for the IT Professional OR IT 278: Network Administration 5 CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 IT 283: Networking with TCP/IP 5 IT 117: Introduction to Website Development 5 IT 286: Introduction to Network Security 5 IT 163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access OR IT 238: Data Modeling for Health Informatics 5 Web Development IT 190: Foundations in Information Technology 5 IT 241: Web Design Methods and Technology OR IT 250: Enhancing Websites With PHP 5 IT 193: Foundations of Programming Using Visual Basic OR IT 258: Foundations of Programming Using Java 5 IT 245: Website Development 5 IT 273: Networking Concepts 5 IT 247: Fundamentals of Web Graphics 5
Choose one of the following 100/200-level courses: 5 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the AB 140: Introduction to Management discretion of the campus. AB 209: Small Business Management Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. AB 220: Global Business *Online students will take the program-specific Academic Strategies course. IT 296: Associate’s-Level Information Technology Externship† †Only available onsite. ‡Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to IT 133: Software Applications IT 299: Associate’s Capstone in Information Technology 5 must either take the course as an elective or pass the IST assessment before their first term or upon completion of foundational coursework. TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 40 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives‡ 35 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 35
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
61 School of Legal Studies
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the Pathway Upon successful completion of the bachelor’s degree program, students to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate Certificate are effective April 20, 2011: may apply for entry to the relevant Kaplan University master’s degree program. If accepted, students will transfer in the graduate courses completed as part of their undergraduate program and matriculate into Admissions Requirements a shortened version of the master’s degree program. In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the Students should consult with their Academic Advisor to ensure that School of Legal Studies has specific requirements for the following they are eligible for an accelerated master’s degree option and should program: discuss any financial aid implications with their Financial Aid Officer. Students who select an accelerated master’s degree option may be PATHWAY TO PARALEGAL POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE required to take additional courses to fulfill the requisite 180 credits Students in the Pathway to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate Certificate necessary to complete a Kaplan University bachelor’s degree. program must furnish an official transcript indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by a regional Accelerated Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Option Education by the end of the fifth week of classes. If transcripts are not Eligible students enrolled in a Kaplan University School of Legal submitted by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be Studies bachelor’s degree program who wish to continue on to pursue a blocked from future classes until such documentation is provided. If, Kaplan University Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the may take the following graduate-level courses in place of open transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be electives: subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned • CJ 516: Fiscal Issues in Criminal Justice will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate • FS 500: Principles and Practices of Fire and Emergency Services actions. • FS 515: Organization Behavior and Personnel Management • PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector The following changes to the progression requirements for the accelerated master’s degree options are effective October 13, 2010:
Progression Requirements In addition to the general undergraduate student progression requirements, the School of Legal Studies has the following requirements: ACCELERATED MASTER’S DEGREE OPTIONS Eligible students enrolled in a Kaplan University School of Legal Studies bachelor’s degree program who wish to continue on to pursue a Kaplan University Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Master of Science in Legal Studies, Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services, or Master of Science in Environmental Policy may choose to complete one of the below accelerated master’s degree options. In order to qualify for an accelerated master’s degree option, undergraduate students must meet the following criteria: • Students must possess and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. • Students must obtain a grade of “B” or above in each of the master’s-level courses. • Students must have completed a minimum of 135 quarter credit hours in their bachelor’s degree program, including any credits received for prior learning. Students enrolled in the advanced start degree option must have completed a minimum of 45 quarter credit hours. Please refer to the individual option sections for additional requirements.
62 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy and Management
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree‡ 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 EM 101: Introduction to Environmental Policy and Management 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics§ 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 SC 225: Environmental Science—Ecosystems, Resources, TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 and Carbon Footprints
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student 5 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 EM 101: Introduction to Environmental Policy and Management 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 EM 205: The Politics of Managing the Environment 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PP 110: Ethics and Public Administration 5 PP 201: Introduction to Policy Making 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PP 205: Introduction to Administrative Law* 5 EM 305: The Economics of Environmental Management 6 PP 220: Socially Responsible Leadership* 5 EM 410: The Global Environment 6 SC 225: Environmental Science—Ecosystems, Resources, EM 430: Environmental Policy Analysis 6 and Carbon Footprints 5 LS 302: Advanced Environmental Law and Policy 6 EM 305: The Economics of Environmental Management 6 PP 310: Finance and Budgeting in the Public Sector* 6 EM 410: The Global Environment 6 PP 420: Private and Public Sector Partnerships* 6 EM 430: Environmental Policy Analysis 6 PP 450: Program Evaluation* OR LS 302: Advanced Environmental Law and Policy 6 PP 460: Grant Writing* 6 PP 310: Finance and Budgeting in the Public Sector* 6 EM 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Environmental Policy PP 420: Private and Public Sector Partnerships* 6 and Management 6 PP 450: Program Evaluation* OR TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 PP 460: Grant Writing* 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS EM 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Environmental Policy Open Electives† 24 and Management 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 93 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Open Electives† 54 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 54 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to PP 101: Introduction to Public Administration must take the course in place of an open elective. †Eligible students who choose to complete an accelerated master’s degree option will take four graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. ‡Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. §Advanced start students need to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for MM 207: Statistics. Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to the required prerequisite courses will need to complete courses beyond the minimum degree requirements.
63 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XX. Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree§ 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 IT 133: Software Applications OR 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology† 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 LS 102: Introduction to Law TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student OR 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 IT 133: Software Applications OR PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology† 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 LS 102: Introduction to Law 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PA 165: Introduction to Torts 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research 5 LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 PA 205: Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing 5 LS 308: Law and Society 6 PA 253: Legal Ethics 5 LS 490: Legal Philosophy 6 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 LS 493: BSLS Capstone (Internship Option) OR LS 308: Law and Society 6 LS 498: BSLS Capstone (Research Option) 6 LS 490: Legal Philosophy 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 LS 493: BSLS Capstone (Internship Option) OR OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS LS 498: BSLS Capstone (Research Option) 6 Open Electives‡ 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Open Electives‡ 59 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Online students will take the program-specific Eight Skills of the Effective Student course. †Online students will take PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology. ‡Eligible students who choose to complete an accelerated master’s degree option will take four graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. §Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
64 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree# 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 PA 101: The Paralegal Professional 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 PA 110: Civil Litigation 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student OR CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 IT 133: Software Applications OR 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology† 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PA 101: The Paralegal Professional 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PA 110: Civil Litigation 5 PA 300: Real Estate Law 6 PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research 5 PA 310: Tort Law‡ 6 PA 205: Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing 5 PA 401: Advanced Legal Writing 6 PA 253: Legal Ethics 5 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 100/200-level: Major Elective 5 PA 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Paralegal Studies 6 PA 300: Real Estate Law 6 PA 310: Tort Law‡ 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 PA 401: Advanced Legal Writing 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 Open Electives§ 24 PA 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Paralegal Studies 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 88 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives§ 59 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 59 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Online students will take the program-specific Eight Skills of the Effective Student course. †Online students will take PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology. ‡Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to PA 165: Introduction to Torts must take the course in place of an open elective. §Eligible students who choose to complete an accelerated master’s degree option will take four graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. #Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree.
65 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree‡ 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 MM 207: Statistics§ 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 PO 101: Introduction to Political Science 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 SS 236: People, Power, and Politics—An Introduction to TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 American Government
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student 5 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 BU 204: Macroeconomics 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 LS 102: Introduction to Law 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PO 101: Introduction to Political Science 5 PP 205: Introduction to Administrative Law* 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS SS 144: Sociology 5 LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 SS 230: Making History—The Founding Fathers 5 PO 300: Political Theory 6 SS 236: People, Power, and Politics—An Introduction to PO 400: International Relations 6 American Government 5 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 PO 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Political Science 6 PO 300: Political Theory 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 PO 400: International Relations 6 300/400-level: Major Electives 24 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives† 24 PO 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Political Science 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 93 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Open Electives† 54 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 54 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to PP 101: Introduction to Public Administration must take the course in place of an open elective. †Eligible students who choose to complete an accelerated master’s degree option will take four graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. ‡Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. §Advanced start students need to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for MM 207: Statistics. Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to the required prerequisite courses will need to complete courses beyond the minimum degree requirements.
66 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and Policy
Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED START BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATE’S/BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 Comparable Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree† 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 200-level: Communication Course 5 PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 200-level: Composition Course 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics‡ 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 PP 101: Introduction to Public Administration TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 CORE REQUIREMENTS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student 5 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 BU 204: Macroeconomics 5 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 MM 207: Statistics 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 18 PP 101: Introduction to Public Administration 5 PP 105: Introduction to State and Local Government 5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS PP 110: Ethics and Public Administration 5 LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 PP 201: Introduction to Policy Making 5 PP 301: Public Policy Analysis 6 PP 205: Introduction to Administrative Law 5 PP 310: Finance and Budgeting in the Public Sector 6 PP 220: Socially Responsible Leadership 5 PP 410: The Oversight and Administration of Public Funds 6 LS 305: Constitutional Law 6 PP 420: Private and Public Sector Partnerships 6 PP 301: Public Policy Analysis 6 PP 430: Planning for Economic Growth and Development 6 PP 310: Finance and Budgeting in the Public Sector 6 PP 450: Program Evaluation OR PP 410: The Oversight and Administration of Public Funds 6 PP 460: Grant Writing 6 PP 420: Private and Public Sector Partnerships 6 PP 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Public Administration and Policy 6 PP 430: Planning for Economic Growth and Development 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 48 PP 450: Program Evaluation OR PP 460: Grant Writing 6 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives* 24 PP 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Public Administration and Policy 6 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 93 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 Open Electives* 54 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 54 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180 discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Eligible students who choose to complete an accelerated master’s degree option will take four graduate-level courses in addition to selected undergraduate electives. †Comparability is determined by a course-by-course examination of the prior associate’s or bachelor’s degree against the core requirements of a Kaplan University associate’s degree. ‡Advanced start students need to satisfy the prerequisite requirements for MM 207: Statistics. Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to the required prerequisite courses will need to complete courses beyond the minimum degree requirements.
67 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies
Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student OR CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 IT 133: Software Applications OR PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology† 5 PA 101: The Paralegal Professional 5 PA 110: Civil Litigation 5 PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research 5 PA 205: Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing 5 PA 253: Legal Ethics 5 PA 299: Associate’s Capstone—Project 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 40 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 35 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 35
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Online students will take the program-specific Eight Skills of the Effective Student course. †Online students will take PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology.
68 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Associate of Applied Science in Public Administration
Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS 100/200-level: Communication Course 5 100/200-level: Mathematics Course 5 200-level: Communication Course 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 15 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS LS 100: Eight Skills of the Effective Legal Studies Student 5 AB 204: Macroeconomics 5 PP 101: Introduction to Public Administration 5 PP 105: Introduction to State and Local Government 5 PP 110: Ethics and Public Administration 5 PP 201: Introduction to Policy Making 5 PP 205: Introduction to Administrative Law 5 PP 299: Associate’s Capstone in Public Administration 5 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 40 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 35 TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 35
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 90
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
69 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXV. Legal Secretary Certificate
Legal secretary is a field of law that offers employment opportunities Curriculum for highly trained and qualified graduates in a wide range of businesses and industries. The Legal Secretary Certificate program is designed to Courses Credits give the student an introduction to legal secretarial skills and to assist CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS those students who desire to enhance their abilities on the job. It may CM 104: College Composition I—Effective Writing for prepare students to pursue employment as a legal secretary or a legal Legal Studies Majors 5 administrative assistant in a law firm, the judicial system, or the legal CM 222: College Composition II for Legal Studies Majors 5 departments of organizations in the profit and nonprofit sectors. PA 101: The Paralegal Professional 5 Students are taught the role of the paralegal in the civil litigation PA 106: Legal Terminology and Transcription 5 process and the skills necessary for effective legal writing, document PA 230: Introduction to Legal Technology 5 processing, and use of software applications. PA 305: Law Office Management 6
Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 31 transferable to certain Kaplan University degree programs. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment discretion of the campus. in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. The Legal Secretary Certificate program consists of a minimum of 31 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
70 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXV. Pathway to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate Certificate
The Pathway to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate Certificate program is Curriculum intended for those students who have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and want to enter the paralegal profession. This Courses Credits certificate is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the paralegal CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS profession and to provide them with the foundational coursework to PA 101: The Paralegal Professional 5 prepare to become paralegals. Students are taught how to communicate PA 110: Civil Litigation 5 effectively in a legal environment, conduct legal research, and evaluate PA 201: Introduction to Legal Research 5 legal sources. In addition, students will apply learned concepts to PA 205: Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing 5 relevant legal arguments and examine ethics in legal environments. PA 253: Legal Ethics 5 PA 305: Law Office Management 6 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment Choose one of the following: 5 or 6 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which PA 221: Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning may not be represented in the program title. Although the University PA 250: Family Law will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual PA 260: Criminal Law responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that PA 261: Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. PA 300: Real Estate Law
The Pathway to Paralegal Postbaccalaureate Certificate program TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 36 OR 37 consists of a minimum of 36 or 37 quarter credit hours, depending on the student’s choice of elective. Upon successful completion of the Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate. discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
71 School of Nursing
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the Bachelor minimum of 50 quarter credit hours of eligible credit with a focus in of Science in Nursing and Associate of Science in Nursing—Iowa are nursing, may be approved for admission to the Bachelor of Science in effective November 17, 2010; the change to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program on a case-by-case basis. Nursing’s cumulative GPA requirement is effective April 20, 2011; changes to the admissions requirements for the Associate of Science in ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING—FLORIDA Nursing—Florida are effective April 20, 2011: Students applying for admission must: • Achieve a passing grade on the standardized admission examination that evaluates basic academic skills. Additional Admissions Requirements information about the exam is available through the School of In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the Nursing. School of Nursing has specific requirements for the following • Submit an official high school and/or college transcript with a programs: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 from high school and any previously completed college coursework. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Prior to the first day of class and before being granted official Students applying for admission must: acceptance, students may be required to submit the following: • Provide documentation of a current, unencumbered license to • Current American Heart Association CPR Certification at the practice as a registered nurse in at least one U.S. state, including the Healthcare Provider Level (online and the American Red Cross not state in which the practicum will be completed or provide evidence of accepted). Certification must be valid during full tenure in the a license comparable to a U.S. registered nurse license from the program. If the student does not already hold certification, he/she nation, province, or region where they are employed as a nurse. Proof must attend the training that occurs during student orientation. of foreign licensure must be submitted at the time of enrollment. • Proof of a physical exam no more than 1 year old. The exam must Kaplan University will verify the authenticity of all submitted foreign be signed by a medical doctor, physician assistant, or nurse nursing licenses. practitioner. • Possess an associate’s degree, diploma, or certificate in nursing with a • Proof of vaccination (or immunity by titer) for: minimum of 50 quarter credit hours of eligible credit with a focus in • Tetanus (within the last 10 years) nursing, or be a student nurse or recent graduate who will have • Measles, mumps, and rubella (two boosters or a positive titer) earned an associate’s degree in nursing with the minimum number of credits in nursing prior to beginning their first Kaplan University • Hepatitis B (three boosters or a positive titer) nursing course. • Varicella (varivax, inoculation, or positive titer) • Tuberculosis skin test, required annually (or chest x-ray) • Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (out of 4.0) reflected on the transcript for the applicant’s nursing degree or apply for • Proof of a seasonal flu vaccine admission through the alternative admissions procedures set forth • Negative result on drug/chemical substance testing below. • Criminal background check that meets the requirements for the • At the time of enrollment, be a registered nurse in at least one U.S. local clinical sites state, the U.S. military, or a foreign nation, province, or region from which they possess a valid license. ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING—IOWA Applicants who are Practical Nursing Diploma graduates must have Requirements for Graduates of Foreign Nursing Programs passed the NCLEX-PN® and be a Licensed Practical Nurse in good Students who graduated from foreign nursing programs must submit standing. an official course-by-course evaluation of their nursing program to a Kaplan Practical Nursing Diploma graduates must be in good foreign credential evaluation service. Kaplan University will accept an academic standing and have no Code of Conduct violations, as official copy of the foreign transcript evaluation submitted at the time outlined in the Kaplan University Catalog. of licensure in the U.S. or the equivalent educational verification that was required at the time of licensure in a foreign nation, province, or Prior to the first day of class and before being granted official region. The foreign credential evaluation must be received by the Prior acceptance, students may be required to submit the following: Learning Assessment Center prior to enrollment in the Bachelor of • Current American Heart Association CPR Certification at the Science in Nursing program. The evaluation must be completed by an Healthcare Provider Level (online and the American Red Cross not approved agency listed by the National Association of Credential accepted). Certification must be valid during full tenure in the Evaluation Services at www.naces.org/members.htm or by another program. If the student does not already hold certification, he/she service approved by Kaplan University. must attend the training that occurs during student orientation. Due to the variation in structure of foreign nursing programs, it is not • Proof of a physical exam no more than 1 year old. The exam must always possible to identify equivalent nursing courses in U.S. be signed by a medical doctor, physician assistant, or nurse certificate, diploma, or associate’s degree programs. Students who, at practitioner. the time of enrollment, are licensed as a registered nurse in at least one • Proof of vaccination (or immunity by titer) for: U.S. state or in the U.S. military, or who provide evidence of a license • Tetanus (within the last 10 years) comparable to a U.S. registered nurse license from a foreign nation, • Measles, mumps, and rubella (two boosters or a positive titer) province, or region, and whose transcript evaluation reflects a • Hepatitis B (three boosters or a positive titer) 72
• Varicella (varivax, inoculation, or positive titer) The following changes to the Criminal Background Check Policy are • Tuberculosis skin test, required annually (or chest x-ray) effective November 17, 2010: • Proof of a seasonal flu vaccine • Negative result on drug/chemical substance testing Criminal Background Check Policy • National criminal background check All prospective or new students in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in the School of Nursing must complete a criminal The addition of progression requirements for the Associate of Science background check through Kaplan University’s designated provider. in Nursing—Iowa is effective November 17, 2010; changes to the policy All expenses incurred for the criminal background check will be paid concerning the submission of official transcripts are effective February by prospective or new students directly to the provider. Costs for the 26, 2011; the addition to the progression requirements for the Bachelor background check will vary based on student’s domicile history for the of Science in Nursing concerning the practicum project is effective past 7 years. International applicants for a degree or certificate in the April 20, 2011: School of Nursing must provide evidence of an official background check conducted in the country in which they are licensed to practice and submit it to the University for review. All expenses incurred for the criminal background check will be paid by prospective or new Progression Requirements students. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING • Prior to the end of the fifth week of classes, students will be required to submit official transcripts indicating a completed associate’s degree, diploma, or certificate in nursing. This same transcript must also show a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher from all previous coursework. If official transcripts are not submitted by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes and their academic credentials will be withheld until such documentation is provided. If, for any reason, the student does not submit a transcript or the transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate actions. • Successful completion of the practicum project is required to receive a passing grade for the capstone course.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING—IOWA • Associate of Science in Nursing students are required to complete their clinical practice experience in Polk, Story, Dallas, or Warren Counties for the Des Moines, Iowa, campus and Linn, Johnson, or Benton Counties for the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, campus. • Students who enter the program with a current license to practice as a practical nurse (LPN) will not be required to complete NU 102: Nursing Fundamentals, but will be required to complete NU 202: Role Transitions.
73 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011: The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program consists of a minimum of 180 to 185 quarter credit hours including the requisite associate’s degree, diploma, or certificate in nursing. Upon successful completion Bachelor of Science in Nursing of the program, graduates will receive a bachelor of science degree. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed to provide registered nurses with the education to enhance their skills, better meet the complex demands of health care, and pursue employment in Curriculum numerous nursing and management specialties. Additionally, the Courses Credits program is designed as a foundation from which students can pursue graduate nursing studies. PRIOR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE TRACK This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE/DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS may not be represented in the program title. Although the University Associate’s Degree in Nursing will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 90 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. CORE REQUIREMENTS HU 280: Bioethics 5 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue MM 207: Statistics 5 continued graduate-level education, the University cannot guarantee PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 that students will be granted admission to any graduate programs. 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is considered essential for 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 registered nurses seeking broader professional responsibilities and TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 career opportunities. Kaplan University’s degree program emphasizes MAJOR REQUIREMENTS professional growth and continuous learning. The program features a MN 502: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing 5 capstone course and a professional development plan that include MN 506: Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care System 5 career planning. NU 300: Professional Leadership Transitions 6 NU 304: Health/Wellness Assessment and Strategies 6 The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program features two tracks of NU 310: Nursing Research 6 study: the prior associate’s degree track and the prior nursing diploma NU 420: Leadership and Management in the Changing or certificate track. Students will enroll in the track relevant to their Health Care Environment 6 previously completed nursing program. Students who complete the NU 450: Leadership Concepts in Population-Focused Nursing 6 prior nursing diploma or certificate track will be provided with an NU 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Nursing 6 individualized plan of study that will allow them to complete required TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 46 coursework intended to provide a solid foundation for the bachelor’s OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS degree curriculum. In addition, students applying for admission must 300/400-level: Open Electives 11, 12, or 16* also complete all prerequisites for the bachelor’s degree courses. Thus, TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 11, 12, OR 16 students may need to complete more than the minimum number of credits required for the bachelor’s degree. TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180, 181, OR 185 This program blends online coursework with a practicum experience. Students participate in a supervised learning experience, which is the capstone course (NU 499). Students will be graded for both the didactic and practicum components of this course. Failure of either the didactic or practicum components will result in failure of the course. The input of the preceptor will be used to determine whether a student has passed the practicum component of the course. The capstone experience will need to be completed in the state of licensure. Prior to beginning the practicum experience, students will be required to complete a criminal background check, as required by applicable federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please refer to the Criminal Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing— Undergraduate section of the Catalog. All students will have completed a minimum of two graduate courses upon graduation from the program. Those students interested in continuing on to pursue a Kaplan University Master of Science in Nursing will complete three or four graduate courses, depending on whether or not they possess a prior non-nursing bachelor’s degree. All graduate courses completed in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program satisfy course requirements in the Kaplan University Master of Science in Nursing.
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Curriculum Courses Credits
PRIOR NURSING DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE TRACK
BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS Diploma/Certificate in Nursing TOTAL PRIOR DEGREE CREDITS 50-89† PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS CM 108: College Composition I—Effective Writing I for the Nursing Professional CM 229: College Composition II for the Health Care Professional MM 212: College Algebra
CORE REQUIREMENTS HU 280: Bioethics 5 MM 207: Statistics 5 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 300/400-level: Arts and Humanities Course 6 300/400-level: Physical Science Course 6 300/400-level: Social Science Course 6 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 33 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MN 502: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing 5 MN 506: Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care System 5 NU 300: Professional Leadership Transitions 6 NU 304: Health/Wellness Assessment and Strategies 6 NU 310: Nursing Research 6 NU 420: Leadership and Management in the Changing Health Care Environment 6 NU 450: Leadership Concepts in Population-Focused Nursing 6 NU 499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Nursing 6 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 46 OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Open Electives 12-56*‡ TOTAL OPEN ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 12-56
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 180–185
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students who are not interested in continuing on to pursue Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Nursing will select two 6 quarter credit hour electives. Students who are interested in pursuing Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Nursing will take graduate-level nursing courses in place of open electives. Those students who do not possess a prior non-nursing bachelor’s degree will complete MN 501: Advanced Nursing Roles (5 quarter credit hours) and one 6 quarter credit hour elective. Those students who have already completed a non-nursing bachelor’s degree will complete MN 501 and MN 507: Health Policy, Financing, and Organization of Health Care Delivery Systems (5 quarter credit hours). Students with a prior non-nursing bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply prior learning credit toward one 6 quarter credit hour open elective. Students enrolled in the prior nursing diploma or certificate track who choose to complete one of these two options may need to complete additional elective courses in order to satisfy the necessary number of credits required for completion of the degree. †The number of credit hours eligible for transfer is determined by an evaluation of official transcripts detailing prior nursing coursework. ‡Electives are chosen from a list of approved courses. The student’s individualized plan of study will determine the amount of elective credits required to complete the bachelor’s degree program.
75 The addition of the following program is effective November 17, 2010; changes to the degree plan are effective April 20, 2011:
XXV. Associate of Science in Nursing—Iowa
The Associate of Science in Nursing program is a prelicensure nursing Program Outcomes education program. The program is designed to support the learner through the organization and integration of content, skills, and General Education Literacy Outcomes procedures, along with a dynamic curriculum designed to increase 1. Communications: Demonstrate college-level communication through a student knowledge and competence and provide the foundation for variety of media. progressively higher levels of nursing practice. A student successfully 2. Mathematics: Apply quantitative reasoning to real-world situations. completing the required plan of study and all other graduation 3. Science: Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts. requirements may be academically prepared to apply to take the licensing examination for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN). Students 4. Social Science: Critically evaluate the social or psychological issues that impact human behavior. who complete the associate’s degree and successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) will be eligible to enter 5. Arts and Humanities: Recognize human potential through a study of human expressions. the Kaplan University Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree- completion program. 6. Research and Information: Apply methods for finding, evaluating, and using resources. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment 7. Ethics: Identify, apply, and evaluate ethical reasoning. in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which 8. Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to real-life situations. may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual 9. Technology Literacy: Use information technology to solve real-world responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that problems and communicate effectively. any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Discipline-Specific Outcomes The Associate of Science in Nursing program is designed to provide 1. Foundational Nursing Skills: Integrate the nursing process into caring for clients at different levels along the health–wellness continuum. students with the background and practical experience that meet state and nationally recognized standards for such degrees; however, 2. Professional Roles: Integrate knowledge from nursing and other disciplines individual state licensing requirements vary and are subject to change. into the delivery of competent, culturally sensitive, and developmentally appropriate care. Thus, Kaplan University makes no representations or warranties as to whether the degree program meets the specific licensing requirements 3. Leadership: Utilize leadership and management skills within the scope of identified roles for the associate’s degree graduate. of any individual state. Kaplan University suggests that students independently research the licensing requirements of any state in 4. Problem Solving: Use evidence-based practice and the nursing process to which they intend to seek licensure. develop solutions appropriate for delivery of care. 5. Health Care Technology: Demonstrate safe and appropriate performance of The program blends online coursework with on-ground, facility-based nursing skills, including using various technologies within the health care clinical practice experiences. Students are required to complete their delivery system. clinical practice experience in Polk, Story, Dallas, or Warren Counties 6. Values: Integrate ethical decision making and legal considerations into for the Des Moines, Iowa, campus and Linn, Johnson, or Benton professional practice. Counties for the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, campus. Students will be required 7. Communication: Apply effective communication skills within the to successfully complete both components of the coursework to fulfill professional role. program requirements. Prior to the first day of class, students will be 8. Professional Development Plan: Analyze one’s own professional growth and required to submit a criminal background check, as required by progress toward the achievement of self-initiated goals. applicable federal and/or state regulatory agencies. The background check must be able to qualify the student for practice as a nursing student under the requirements of the state of his or her clinical placements. Please refer to the Criminal Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing—Undergraduate section of the Catalog. Enrollment in the program is limited. Contact an Admissions Advisor for details. The Associate of Science in Nursing degree program consists of a minimum of 110 quarter credit hours. Due to state-specific nursing education requirements, the student may need to take more than 110 credits to complete the prelicensure program. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an associate of science degree.
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Curriculum Courses Credits
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS CS 118: Academic Strategies for the Nursing Professional OR CS 121: Pathways to Academic Success* 5 SC 235: General Biology I—Human Perspectives 5 SC 236: General Biology I Lab 2 CM 107: College Composition I 5 MM 212: College Algebra (or higher) 5 HS 115: Software Applications for Health Care Professionals 3 PS 124: Introduction to Psychology 5 HS 200: Diseases of the Human Body 5 SS 144: Sociology 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 40 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS SC 121: Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5 SC 131: Human Anatomy and Physiology II 5 NU 102: Nursing Fundamentals OR NU 202: Role Transitions† 7 NU 107: Pharmacology for Nursing 6 NU 111: Medical–Surgical Nursing I 7 NU 122: Maternal Infant Nursing 6 NU 132: Medical–Surgical Nursing II 6 NU 222: Pediatric Nursing 6 NU 242: Mental Health Nursing 5 NU 262: Medical–Surgical Nursing III 5 NU 280: Leadership and Trends in Nursing 5 NU 297: Capstone 7 TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 70
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 110
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Online students will take the program-specific Academic Strategies course. †This course is required only for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) entering the program who are substituting prior learning to fulfill the requirement for NU 102: Nursing Fundamentals.
77 Discontinued Programs
Effective October 13, 2010, the following programs are discontinued: Effective April 20, 2011, the following programs are discontinued: • Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education • Computer Technician Certificate • Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies/Early Childhood • Office Management Certificate Development Emphasis Area • Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies/Educational Paraprofessional Emphasis Area • Internet and Website Development Certificate
Effective February 2, 2011, the following programs are discontinued: • Associate of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies • Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Governmental/Nonprofit Accountancy Emphasis Area • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Entrepreneurship Career Focus Area • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Operations Management Career Focus Area • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Retail Management Career Focus Area • Information Technology Pathway Certificate • Introduction to Computer Programming Language Certificate
78 Undergraduate Course Descriptions
MT 420: EXTERNSHIP# LS 312: ETHICS AND THE LEGAL DISCONTINUED ENVIRONMENT will replace MT 310: ETHICS AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT† COURSES MT 429: POLITICAL ECONOMY† NU 107: PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING MT 441: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT§ AC 298: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE IN will replace NU 107: PHARMACOLOGY# ACCOUNTING† PA 297: ADVANCED LEGAL PRACTICE FOR NU 280: LEADERSHIP AND TRENDS IN PARALEGALS# AC 455: GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT NURSING will replace NU 280: LEADERSHIP/ ACCOUNTING§ COMMUNITY NURSING# PS 320: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY# CJ 234: ISSUES IN PRIVATE SECURITY§ PS 115: PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND THE PROFESSION will replace REVISED COURSE PS 115: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FS 206: PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY PSYCHOLOGY§ SERVICES# CREDITS SS 365: APPLIED ETHICAL LEADERSHIP HN 210: ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY IN STRATEGIES will replace SS 365: APPLIED # SS 250: THE TECHNOLOGICAL HUMAN SERVICES ETHICAL LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES REVOLUTION—A SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC (HONORS)# APPROACH will be revised from 6 quarter HS 265: DRUGS, DISEASE, AND HEALTH # § credit hours to 5 quarter credit hours CARE SS 368: SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING will replace SS 368: SOCIAL IT 386: WIDE AREA NETWORKING§ PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING REVISED COURSE (HONORS)# IT 491: BACHELOR’S-LEVEL INFORMATION TITLES/NUMBERS TECHNOLOGY EXTERNSHIP# SS 430: MAKING A LIVING IN THE TWENTY- FIRST CENTURY—THE SOCIOLOGY OF WORK CE 101: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY will replace SS 430: MAKING A LIVING IN IT 492: ADVANCED SCRIPTING FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY—THE § will replace INTERACTIVITY CE 101: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY SOCIOLOGY OF WORK (HONORS)# CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM PLANNING† IT 493: BACHELOR’S-LEVEL INFORMATION TH 210: TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY # TECHNOLOGY EXTERNSHIP TECHNOLOGY will replace TH 210: TRAVEL CE 298: CAPSTONE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS# IT 495: BACHELOR’S-LEVEL INFORMATION EDUCATION WITH EXTERNSHIP will replace TECHNOLOGY EXTERNSHIP# CE 298: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION† COURSE MR 100: ADVANCED KEYBOARDING† EP 101: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT will PREREQUISITE replace EP 101: INTRODUCTION TO MT 202: BUILDING CUSTOMER SALES AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT† LOYALTY† CHANGES
HN 115: HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM AND † AC 116: ACCOUNTING II† MT 221: CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSION will replace HN 115: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN Prerequisite: AC 114 § MT 299: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE IN SERVICES MANAGEMENT† AC 430: ADVANCED TAX-CORPORATE† HU 261: GLOBAL CIVILIZATION will replace Prerequisite: AC 256 # MT 303: STORE MANAGEMENT§ HU 261: GLOBAL CIVILIZATION (HONORS) CE 298: CAPSTONE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITH EXTERNSHIP† MT 312: BUSINESS LAW II† HU 265: CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY will replace HU 265: CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY (HONORS)# Prerequisite: Last term or with permission of the program Dean MT 360: BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP§ LS 311: BUSINESS LAW will replace † MT 311: BUSINESS LAW† CM 107: COLLEGE COMPOSITION I MT 401: MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT§ Prerequisite: None
*Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 79 HI 140: FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH NU 102: NURSING FUNDAMENTALS# PA 250: FAMILY LAW# INFORMATION* Prerequisites: MM 212 or equivalent, SC 131, Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 Prerequisite: HI 125 and SC 246, or SC 235 and SC 236 Corequisite: NU 107 PA 280: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE HS 200: DISEASES OF THE HUMAN BODY# IN PARALEGAL STUDIES CAPSTONE AND # Prerequisite: HS 130, PU 120, or SC 131 NU 107: PHARMACOLOGY FOR EXTERNSHIP # NURSING Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 HU 261: GLOBAL CIVILIZATION# Prerequisites: MM 212 or equivalent, SC 131, and SC 246, or SC 235 and SC 236 # Prerequisite: None PA 310: TORT LAW Corequisite: NU 102 or NU 202 Prerequisite: PA 165 HU 265: CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY# NU 111: MEDICAL-SURGICAL PA 326: PRODUCT LIABILITY# Prerequisite: None NURSING I# Prerequisite: PA 110 or PA 165 Prerequisites: NU 107 and NU 102 or NU 202 IT 241: WEB DESIGN METHODS AND Corequisite: NU 219 or HS 200 TECHNOLOGY# PA 330: MEDICAL RECORDS SUMMARY AND REVIEW# Prerequisite: IT 117 or IT 214 NU 132: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II# Prerequisite: PA 110, PA 165, or PA 310 IT 305: INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS Prerequisites: NU 111 and HS 200 or NU 219 † # APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Corequisite: NU 242 PA 342: INSURANCE LAW Prerequisite: IT 259 Prerequisite: PA 130 NU 202: ROLE TRANSITIONS# LS 302: ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Prerequisites: MM 212 or equivalent, SC 131, PA 415: FAMILY LAW AND DIVORCE § # AND POLICY and SC 246, or SC 235 and SC 236 MEDIATION Prerequisite: EM 101, LS 102, PA 101, PO 101, Corequisites: NU 107 and LPN license Prerequisite: PA 250 or PP 101 NU 222: PEDIATRIC NURSING# PA 425: ELDER LAW# § LS 305: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Prerequisites: NU 132 and NU 242 or NU 243 Prerequisite: PA 250 Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 NU 242: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING# PO 320: POLITICS AND INTEREST GROUPS# † LS 308: LAW AND SOCIETY Prerequisites: PS 124, HS 200 or NU 219, and Prerequisite: PO 101 Prerequisite: PA 201 or any legal research course NU 111 Corequisite: NU 132 PO 420: GLOBAL POLITICS# LS 493: BSLS CAPSTONE (INTERNSHIP Prerequisite: PO 101 OPTION)§ NU 262: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING III# Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the PO 430: CAMPAIGNS, ELECTIONS, AND THE Dean Prerequisites: NU 122 or NU 124, NU 132, and MEDIA# NU 242 or NU 243 Prerequisite: PO 101 LS 498: BSLS CAPSTONE (RESEARCH Corequisite or Prerequisite: NU 222 or NU 224 OPTION)§ PO 499: BACHELOR’S CAPSTONE IN Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the NU 280: LEADERSHIP AND TRENDS IN # # POLITICAL SCIENCE Dean NURSING Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the Prerequisites: NU 122, NU 132, NU 222, and Dean MM 207: STATISTICS# NU 242 Corequisite: NU 297 Prerequisite: MM 150 PP 205: INTRODUCTION TO # # ADMINISTRATIVE LAW # PA 130: CONTRACTS MM 255: BUSINESS MATH Prerequisite: PP 101 Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 Prerequisite: MM 150 PP 220: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PA 165: INTRODUCTION TO TORTS# MM 320: MATH HISTORY# LEADERSHIP# Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: PP 101
PA 202: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS# MT 401: MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT† PP 299 ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE IN Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 # Prerequisites: AC 116, MT 102, and MT 217 POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the PA 203: INTERVIEWING AND MT 411: RISK MANAGEMENT* Dean INVESTIGATION# Prerequisite: MT 410 Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102 PP 310: FINANCE AND BUDGETING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR# MT 441: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT† PA 221: WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATE Prerequisite: PP 101 Prerequisites: MT 102 and MT 435 PLANNING# Prerequisite: PA 101 or LS 102
80 *Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 PP 420: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR DENTAL ASSISTING DA AB 114: ACCOUNTING I† # PARTNERSHIPS EDUCATIONAL PARAPROFESSIONAL EP This course reviews the complete accounting Prerequisite: PP 101 cycle and the creation and management of ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT EM accounting information for business entities. PP 430: PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC Particular emphasis will be placed on the EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTS# fundamental principles and skills of the accounting profession, including recording of Prerequisite: PP 101 FIRE SCIENCE FS transactions, financial presentation of FOUNDATIONS KU accounting data, and the uses of accounting # PP 450: PROGRAM EVALUATION HEALTH SCIENCES information. Prerequisite: PP 101 Exercise and Fitness EF 5 Quarter Credit Hours Health and Wellness HW Prerequisite: None PP 460: GRANT WRITING# Health Care Administration HA Prerequisites: PP 101 and CM 104 Health Information Technology HI AB 116: ACCOUNTING II† Health Science HS This course continues the study of accounting PP 499: BACHELOR’S CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC Medical Assisting MA principles by further exploring the assets, ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY# Medical Office Management MO liabilities, and stockholders’ equity sections of a Last term or permission of the Dean Medical Records MR corporation’s balance sheet. This course Nutrition Science NS continues to lead students to accounting mastery using an integrated learning system. SS 260: GENDER AND SOCIETY§ Public Health PU This course provides further understanding of HUMANITIES HU Prerequisite: None what accounting is all about and accounting’s HUMAN SERVICES HN evolving role in business. Students will use an SS 365: APPLIED ETHICAL LEADERSHIP INFORMATION SYSTEMS accounting homework assistance program. The STRATEGIES# AND TECHNOLOGY IT program is an online interactive homework Prerequisite: None Computer Forensics CF solution system that assists students in the accounting learning process. Graphic Design GD 5 Quarter Credit Hours SS 368: SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEATH INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IS Prerequisite: AB 114 AND DYING# LEGAL STUDIES LS Prerequisite: None LIBERAL STUDIES LI AB 122: PAYROLL ACCOUNTING† This course introduces federal laws affecting SS 430: MAKING A LIVING IN THE TWENTY- MATHEMATICS MM personnel and payroll records and covers in FIRST CENTURY—THE SOCIOLOGY OF NURSING NU WORK# detail how to process a payroll. Topics covered Practical Nursing NR/PN include the calculation and recording of gross Prerequisite: None PARALEGAL STUDIES PA pay and overtime, federal income taxes, social POLITICAL SCIENCE PO security taxes, and federal and state unemploy- TH 230: DYNAMICS OF TRIP/EVENT ment taxes. Required federal tax and PLANNING† PROFESSIONAL STUDIES CS/PR information returns and deposit rules are also Prerequisite: None PSYCHOLOGY PS covered. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY PP 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: AB 113 or AB 114 SCIENCE SC COURSE SOCIAL SCIENCE SS AB 140: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT† This course will give students an introductory DESCRIPTIONS COURSE NUMBERING: overview of management theory, management 100–199 First-year courses functions, organizational structure, daily Courses offered at the University are identified 200–299 Second-year courses management responsibilities, ethics, and by a code indicating subject area, followed by a current management tools and resources. 300–399 Third-year courses three-digit number indicating the level of the Theoretical concepts will be illustrated with 400–499 Fourth-year courses course offering. The following subject codes practical application to real-world manage- and numbers are used: ment problems and scenarios. ALLIED HEALTH AH AB 113: ACCOUNTING FOR 5 Quarter Credit Hours NONACCOUNTING MAJORS† BUSINESS Prerequisite: None Accounting AC This course emphasizes the use of accounting by managers in a business environment. Topics Associate’s Business AB AB 202: BUILDING CUSTOMER SALES AND covered include accounting concepts, internal LOYALTY† General Business BU control, current assets, noncurrent assets, This course studies the use of the following Human Resources HR liabilities, and equity. The course is specifically promotional tools and their applications: Management MT designed for nonaccounting majors, and advertising, sales promotions, events, and Travel and Hospitality Management TH emphasis is placed on accounting areas loyalty and frequency shopper programs. It affecting business owners and managers. CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CE looks at the application of these tools to 5 Quarter Credit Hours COMMUNICATION AND COMPOSITION CM increase customer market share. This course Prerequisite: None examines the effect that consumer behavior CRIMINAL JUSTICE CJ
*Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 81 and customer management have on brand AB 220: GLOBAL BUSINESS† passive loss rules are covered. Additionally, image and loyalty. This course gives students an overview of students will familiarize themselves with a tax 5 Quarter Credit Hours global business. Students receive an introduc- software package and will explore the tax Prerequisite: None tion to the terminology and the cultural, software’s use in generating a tax return. economic, strategic, market, and production 5 Quarter Credit Hours AB 203: HUMAN RESOURCE differences encountered in the global business Prerequisite: AB 116 MANAGEMENT† environment. This course serves as an In this course, students will examine the introduction to the factors involved in making AB 298: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE processes involved in human resources from a business decisions regarding globalization. IN ACCOUNTING† managerial perspective. Students will examine Case studies and real-world scenarios will illus- This capstone course builds on the concepts of the functions of human resource management, trate the reality of doing business on this broad all the courses taken within the Associate of including job analysis, staffing, performance scale. Applied Science in Accounting and provides appraisal, training and development, compen- 5 Quarter Credit Hours students with an opportunity to integrate their sation, labor relations, and legal requirements. Prerequisite: None previous coursework in a meaningful review of 5 Quarter Credit Hours their learning and to assess their level of mastery Prerequisite: None AB 221: CUSTOMER SERVICE† of the stated outcomes of their degree program. In this course, students will learn how 5 Quarter Credit Hours AB 204: MACROECONOMICS† companies can develop customer loyalty and Prerequisite: Completion of at least two-thirds of the associate’s degree program This course includes analysis and study of address personalized customer needs. Students macroeconomic theory, principles, and will apply concepts learned to real-world practice. Students examine topics such as scenarios and learn how to recapture previous AB 299: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE IN national income determination, monetary and customers and acquire new ones through MANAGEMENT† fiscal policy, and global economics. effective relationship-building strategies. This capstone course builds on the concepts of 5 Quarter Credit Hours Online communication tools and call center all the courses taken within the Associate of Prerequisite: None strategies will also be examined. Applied Science in Business Administration 5 Quarter Credit Hours and provides students with an opportunity to Prerequisite: None AB 209: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT† integrate their previous coursework in a meaningful review of their learning and to In this course, students will create a business AB 224: MICROECONOMICS† assess their level of mastery of the stated plan applying the principles of small business outcomes of their degree program. organization and management. Students will This course is an introduction to the principles 5 Quarter Credit Hours enhance problem-solving skills and develop a of microeconomics, which introduces students Prerequisite: None foundational understanding of entrepreneurial to the study of the allocation of scarce principles. resources by individual economic actors § 5 Quarter Credit Hours (consumers and firms) in a market economy. AC 256: FEDERAL TAX Prerequisite: None Students will examine the role of markets This course introduces students to the (supply and demand) in determining prices, procedures to interpret tax information on an consumer and household behavior, and the AB 217: FINANCE† individual federal tax basis. Basic concepts in application of the cost function of a firm in federal income taxation are explored, including This course covers basic financial concepts, different market structures to maximize profits. gross income, exclusions, adjusted gross principles, and techniques used in making Particular attention will be given to integrating income, deductions, exemptions, and credits. personal and corporate decisions. It provides economic principles with the study of Introductory tax concepts, including cash and students with the tools necessary for analyzing “real-world” problems. accrual methods, like-kind exchanges, and the time value of money, financial statements, 5 Quarter Credit Hours passive loss rules, are covered. interest rates, the values of bonds and stocks, Prerequisite: None 5 Quarter Credit Hours corporate costs of capital, corporate asset Prerequisite: AC 116 investment decisions, and corporate capital AB 239: MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING† structure and dividend policies. 5 Quarter Credit Hours This course emphasizes the way in which AC 499: BACHELOR’S CAPSTONE IN § Prerequisite: None accounting information can be used to aid ACCOUNTING management in planning and controlling This capstone course builds on the concepts of business activities. Topics covered include AB 219: MARKETING† all the courses taken within the Bachelor of financial statement analysis, job order cost Science in Accounting and provides students This is an introductory course emphasizing key systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, budget- with an opportunity to integrate their previous concepts and issues underlying the modern ing, performance evaluation using standard coursework in a meaningful review of their practice of marketing. The role of marketing in costs, differential analysis, and product pricing. learning and to assess their level of mastery of the organization and in society is examined 5 Quarter Credit Hours the stated outcomes of their degree program. and analyzed. Course content includes the Prerequisite: AB 113 or AB 114 6 Quarter Credit Hours general nature and role of marketing, the Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the marketing concept, buyer behavior, and the AB 256: FEDERAL TAX† Dean environment in which marketing operates. The marketing planning process is analyzed This course introduces students to the through the four main decision areas of procedures to decipher tax information on an CE 100: PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN † products and services, distribution, promotion, individual federal tax basis. Basic concepts in EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT and pricing. federal income taxation are explored including Early childhood professionals establish an 5 Quarter Credit Hours gross income, exclusions, adjusted gross environment for the early learning success of Prerequisite: None income, deductions, exemptions, and credits. the children they serve. This course provides Introductory tax concepts including cash and the opportunity for the early childhood accrual methods, like-kind exchanges, and development student to prepare for success in 82 *Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 the Kaplan University classroom environment. discuss the nutritional needs of healthy young for a portion of the curriculum. Students Topics addressed include roles, responsibilities, children with those of children who have practice as able communicators and listeners and various career opportunities within the allergies or chronic disease conditions, discuss with both the children in their care and the field, professional standards, personal healthy menus using current information, and cooperating staff. management tools, strategies, and university explain the basics of adequate nutrition to Onsite only resources. Additionally, students will preview children and caregivers. Students also will 5 Quarter Credit Hours the portfolio project that will be developed in identify safe indoor and outdoor learning Prerequisite: Last term or with permission of the the final capstone course in the program. activities and suggest ways to create environ- program Dean 5 Quarter Credit Hours ments that maximize safety. Prerequisite: None 5 Quarter Credit Hours CE 299: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE FOR Prerequisite: CE 114 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT† CE 101: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY This capstone course is the culminating † CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CE 230: CREATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG experience for the Associate of Applied Science † This course will present an overview of the field CHILDREN in Early Childhood Development. This course of early childhood development. Students will This course is designed to help early childhood builds on the coursework completed through- learn the foundations necessary to provide safe, care professionals provide creative, develop- out the program of study. The capstone course healthy, high-quality care for young children. mentally appropriate practices in a child care provides students with the opportunity to An emphasis will be placed on governing environment. Participants will examine integrate and synthesize the knowledge and standards and regulations, historical perspec- materials and activities that will help foster skills acquired throughout their coursework. A tives, and current trends. This course will also children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and portfolio will cap the learning experience and focus on what it means to be an early physical development, with an emphasis on will include artifacts that demonstrate mastery childhood professional and will assist students activities that encourage independence, of the program outcomes. in developing effective professional practices in exploration, risk-taking, and opportunities to 5 Quarter Credit Hours the field. think and act creatively. Prerequisite: Last term 5 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: CE 101 CE 300: OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD† † CE 114: EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CE 240: YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL This course prepares students to use the † This course surveys the physical, social, NEEDS various methods of assessment and observa- emotional, and cognitive development of This course is designed to help future early tion, including standardized and authentic children from birth through age eight. In childhood care professionals become effective assessment strategies, as a way to assess order to provide developmentally appropriate caregivers and advocates for young children children’s growth and the development of care giving, nurturing, and instruction for the with special needs and their families by knowledge and skills. Students will apply most important developmental years in life, learning how to apply strategies to address assessment strategies through virtual field topics will include: attachment issues, learning differences. Students will explore experiences and case studies to identify developmental milestones, and developmen- some of the more common learning differences developmental levels, interests, and abilities, tally appropriate strategies. Using their and disabilities currently encountered in the and interpret the data collected. understanding of how young children develop, inclusive classroom. They will explain the value 6 Quarter Credit Hours students will discuss issues in early childhood of early identification of special needs and the Prerequisite: None care, safety and health concerns, guidance importance of intervening early, in accordance techniques, and behavioral expectations. with relevant federal legislation. Students also CE 310: CHILDREN’S LITERACY† 5 Quarter Credit Hours will demonstrate how to communicate and This course focuses on how children’s literature Prerequisite: None collaborate with families in real-world situations for the benefit of the child with experiences contribute to children’s literacy special needs. skills. Students will be introduced to a balanced CE 215: EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM reading framework: shared, modeled, guided, † 5 Quarter Credit Hours PLANNING and some independent reading and writing Prerequisites: CE 101 and CE 114 In this course, students will study teaching strategies. Reading fluency and comprehension methods for educational settings that serve strategies will be emphasized. How to apply young children. Attention will be given to CE 298: CAPSTONE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD assessment strategies, including running † developmental domains, strategies for EDUCATION WITH EXTERNSHIP reading records, anecdotal records of reading planning, organizing the learning environ- This capstone course is the culminating progress, and pre-emergent and emergent ment, facilitating teacher-child interactions, experience for the Associate of Applied Science literacy scales, will be introduced. guiding children’s behavior, conducting in Educational Paraprofessional for campus- 6 Quarter Credit Hours lessons, assessing, care giving, supporting play, based students. This course builds on the Prerequisite: CE 300 and addressing standards through integrated coursework completed throughout the and emergent curriculum. program of study. The capstone course CE 320: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE 5 Quarter Credit Hours provides students with the opportunity to YOUNG CHILD† Prerequisite: None integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their coursework. A This course focuses on language acquisition, portfolio will cap the learning experience and development, and communication skills. CE 220: CHILD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND Students will participate in and use virtual field HEALTH† will include artifacts that demonstrate mastery of the program outcomes. Students will be observations and readings to learn about The course is designed to help students required to complete a 120-hour externship theories of and influences on how young advance their knowledge of the factors that experience in an early childhood classroom children acquire and develop language. affect the health, nutrition, and safety of the setting, where they not only participate in the Students will be presented with an overview of young child. Students will be able to identify operation of the classroom but are responsible the stages of oral language development and common childhood illnesses and their causes,
*Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 83 will discuss current thinking with regard to developmentally appropriate creative activities experience, where they not only participate in bilingualism. for children. the operation of the classroom but are 6 Quarter Credit Hours 6 Quarter Credit Hours responsible for a portion of the curriculum. Prerequisite: CE 300 Prerequisite: CE 300 Students practice as able communicators and listeners with both the children in their care CE 330: TEACHING ACROSS CONTENT— CE 420: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT† and the cooperating staff. Students will reflect on the courses taken and develop an under- MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIOLOGY FOR This course compares the history, theories, YOUNG CHILDREN† standing of the National Association for the research, and contemporary influences of Education of Young Children (NAEYC) This course examines the teaching skills of curriculum development in early childhood standards, developmentally appropriate inquiry and discovery-based learning in math education. Developmentally appropriate early practices based upon child development and science for young children. Using current childhood lesson plans and activities will be research, curriculum, and professionalism. This theories of development, students develop a analyzed and developed. course will culminate with a comprehensive working knowledge of methods and materials, 6 Quarter Credit Hours professional portfolio that integrates the scope and sequence of concepts through age Prerequisite: CE 300 learning throughout the program. eight, related curriculum standards, and Onsite only assessment strategies. The mathematical CE 430: LEARNING THROUGH PLAY IN THE 6 Quarter Credit Hours concepts of numbers, geometry, problem INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM† Prerequisite: Last two terms or permission of the solving, patterns, parts and wholes, measure- Dean ment, and graphing will be examined. The This course further examines the theories of processes of science will be explored. Students Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, and others to apply sociology concepts as they relate to demonstrate how children learn through play CE 499: BACHELOR’S CAPSTONE IN EARLY † children within the classroom and the and the effect play has on all the developmental CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT community at large. Students will also learn domains. Students will learn how to incorpo- This final course provides students with the how to incorporate goals, objectives, and rate necessary skill development and assistive opportunity to integrate and apply their processes into integrated curriculum. technology into play while addressing the learning in a comprehensive manner. Students individual needs of all children in the 6 Quarter Credit Hours will reflect on the courses taken and develop an classroom. Prerequisite: CE 300 understanding of the National Association for 6 Quarter Credit Hours the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Prerequisite: CE 300 CE 340: INTRODUCTION TO AUTISM standards, developmentally appropriate SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN YOUNG practices based upon child development CHILDREN† CE 440: TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH research, curriculum, and professionalism. This AUTISM† course will culminate with a comprehensive This course introduces students to autism professional portfolio that integrates the spectrum disorders in young children. Topics This course presents an overview of interven- learning throughout the program. include the historical and theoretical founda- tions for young children with autism spectrum 6 Quarter Credit Hours tions of autism, and current diagnostic criteria. disorders and the strategies needed for Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the Students will differentiate the characteristics of teaching. Emphasis is placed on evidence- Dean autism including comparing differences in based interventions, with a review of brain structure as well as social, emotional, nonresearch-based interventions in order for communication, behavioral, sensory-motor, students to become critical consumers of the CS 115: COLLEGE SUCCESS STRATEGIES and cognitive characteristics of children with literature related to autism intervention. FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES† autism spectrum disorders. Students will learn pedagogical foundations for College Success Strategies for Interdisciplinary best practice in instructional programming 6 Quarter Credit Hours Studies is an important component of the new and curriculum development for young Prerequisite: CE 240 student experience in the College of Arts and children with autism spectrum disorders. Sciences. The academic-focused course content 6 Quarter Credit Hours CE 350: LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILL will facilitate students’ successful social and Prerequisites: CE 340 and CE 350 DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN academic transition into the Kaplan University WITH AUTISM† community and provide a foundation for CE 450: BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND success in the pursuit of academic excellence This course addresses the study of language STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH YOUNG within the student’s chosen profession. and communication issues and disorders in CHILDREN WITH AUTISM† Students will be introduced to important young children with autism. Students will strategies (reading, writing, research, planning, discuss language assessment and intervention This course builds on prior knowledge as thinking, organizing, interviewing, and models and programs for children with autism students examine classroom management and applied behavior analysis strategies. Students communicating) needed in their chosen 6 Quarter Credit Hours will focus on implementation and evaluation of profession. “Real-life” examples with practicing Prerequisite: CE 340 individual and group management programs professionals will provide students with a sense for young children with autism spectrum of the culture and nuances of their chosen field. CE 410: TEACHING ART AND MUSIC IN disorders. 5 Quarter Credit Hours EARLY CHILDHOOD† 6 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None This course will examine the foundations and Prerequisites: CE 350 and CE 440 theories of the creative arts with young DA W151: TECHNOLOGY AND children. Students will learn how to encourage CE 498: STUDENT TEACHING PART A† TERMINOLOGY FOR DENTAL ASSISTING† imagination, flexible thinking, problem The Technology and Terminology for Dental solving, and creative movement in order to This course provides campus students with the Assisting module is one of the four prerequisite formulate connections with the processes that opportunity to integrate and apply their modules for entering dental assistant students. children employ in their creative expression. learning in a comprehensive manner within an This module includes an overview of computer Students will use course knowledge to plan early childhood classroom setting. Students will complete a 170-hour student teaching applications, medical emergencies, medical
84 *Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 terminology, and anatomy and physiology. challenges related to the creation of a team KU 076: UNIVERSITY FUNDAMENTALS§ Students are required to develop a plaque environment, situational leadership, and This noncredit course helps students prepare control program. This module emphasizes the ethical decision making. for academic success by providing resources prenatal development of teeth, development of 6 Quarter Credit Hours and assessment with practical applications. As structures of the surrounding tooth and tissues Prerequisite: FS 101 students learn the Kaplan University online of the oral cavity, and provides instruction on platform, they prepare for future Kaplan the expanded duties of a dental assistant. This HI 255: MEDICAL CODING II* University courses while also developing basic module is also designed to develop professional reading, writing, and math skills for use in skills and proactive career management. This course is a continuation of HS 225: Medical Coding I, progressing to more academic settings and in their everyday lives. Omaha campus only complicated topics such as cerebrovascular Overall, this course is the foundation for future 6 Quarter Credit Hours coding, respiratory system coding, congenital for-credit courses for university and lifelong Prerequisite: None anomalies, V-codes, late effects, and pregnan- learning. cies. The course also focuses on applying 0 Quarter Credit Hours EP 100: PREPARING FOR AN EDUCATIONAL coding guidelines for statistical and reimburse- Prerequisite: None † PARAPROFESSIONAL CAREER ment purposes, “present on admission,” and This course introduces students to the severity of illness considerations, and the use of MM 204: COLLEGE ALGEBRA A# educational paraprofessional field and the coding references to ensure coding compliance. College Algebra A covers topics of algebra Kaplan University Associate of Applied Science 5 Quarter Credit Hours including linear functions, equations and in Educational Paraprofessional degree Prerequisite: HS 225 inequalities, systems of equations in two program. Topics include roles and responsibili- variables, and graphing. Both MM 204 and ties and professional standards within the field, HN 115: HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM AND MM 218 need to be taken to serve as the college success strategies, and strategies and PROFESSION§ equivalent of MM 212. skills needed in the profession. Students will 2 Quarter Credit Hours research their professional and personal goals The course introduces students to the human Prerequisite: None and preview the portfolio project that will be services field and the Kaplan University human the capstone project in the degree program. services degree programs. The field of study, skill sets, and the various human service # 5 Quarter Credit Hours MM 218: COLLEGE ALGEBRA B agencies and diverse populations encountered Prerequisite: None College Algebra B covers topics of algebra in the field will be discussed. Students will including polynomial functions, factoring, research the human services degree and course rational expressions, radical expressions, EP 299: ASSOCIATE’S CAPSTONE FOR offerings along with their professional and EDUCATIONAL PARAPROFESSIONAL† quadratic equations, and exponential and personal goals in order to map out their logarithmic equations. Both MM 204 and MM This capstone course is the culminating specific degree plan and career goals. 218 need to be taken to serve as the equivalent experience for the Associate of Applied Science 5 Quarter Credit Hours of MM 212. in Educational Paraprofessional. This course Prerequisite: None 3 Quarter Credit Hours builds on the coursework completed through- Prerequisite: MM 204 out the program of study. The capstone course HU 250: HUMANITIES AND CULTURE† provides students with the opportunity to † integrate and synthesize the knowledge and This course is a survey of human social and MM 320: MATH HISTORY skills acquired throughout their coursework. A cultural life through an introduction to Students will develop both analytic and portfolio will cap the learning experience and humanist theories and historical subject communication skills as they explore various will include artifacts that demonstrate mastery matter. Beginning with village settlement and topics in the history of mathematics. Topics of the program outcomes. the rise of cities and ending with the develop- covered will include explorations in Egyptian, ment of modern nations, students study the 5 Quarter Credit Hours Greek, Chinese, Islamic, and European expression of human ideas and traditions Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the contributions. There will be a quantitative through material and nonmaterial culture. Dean component as students look at various Through readings and discussions, students are historical practices while applying them to introduced to humanist studies and learn to present day mathematical problems. There will FS 205: ETHICS FOR THE FIRE AND appreciate cultural continuity and change as EMERGENCY SERVICES§ be a writing and research component as defining characteristics of the human students prepare and complete a research paper This course provides an understanding of the experience. as a final project. types of ethical issues that can arise in the fire 5 Quarter Credit Hours 6 Quarter Credit Hours and emergency services. Students will examine Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: MM 212 philosophical concepts as they relate to modern ethics. The course will also provide an IT 332: PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION MT 104: PERSONAL FINANCIAL overview of various approaches to the ethical § SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE † situations faced by fire and emergency service MANAGEMENT organizations. This course introduces students to the This course examines and applies financial background of information systems architec- 5 Quarter Credit Hours decision-making techniques to everyday life. ture. Students will learn a holistic approach to Prerequisite: FS 101 Students will be exposed to the importance of both hardware and software architecture good financial planning. This course will design from a broad systems perspective. Both FS 403: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT† emphasize the importance of setting goals, a business and technical focus will be covered creating financial statements, preparing This course examines the knowledge and skills with concrete examples of current technologies budgets, planning for college and retirement, needed to become a responsible leader and and related managerial issues. and estate planning. The course will introduce manage a crew of firefighters. Topics include 6 Quarter Credit Hours students to careers that are available within the leadership and management, specifically Prerequisite: IT 331 financial services industry. managing budgets, personnel, and standard 5 Quarter Credit Hours operating procedures. The course also analyzes Prerequisite: None
*Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 85 MT 355: MARKETING RESEARCH‡ NU 111: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I† address common mental health issues affecting This course explores how an organization This course will prepare students to use the families during the transition to parenthood. collects and interprets information about the nursing process to care for adult medical and Through clinical and/or laboratory simulation marketplace to develop effective strategies. It surgical clients. The course will focus on experiences, students will address the health covers the use of statistical and analytical developing basic critical thinking, health needs of women and infants before, during, techniques used to measure and predict promotion, communication, and assessment and after pregnancy as well as throughout consumer behavior, assist product and service skills. Care planning, nursing interventions, infancy. developers, guide sales or service management patient education, and health care technologies 5 Quarter Credit Hours decisions, and evaluate marketing initiatives. will also be addressed. Course specific content Prerequisites: NU 107, NU 203, and NU 219 The use of the Internet in marketing research is will include nursing care related to health care an integral part of the course. alterations in the following body systems: NU 132: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II† 6 Quarter Credit Hours respiratory, cardiac, renal, endocrine, and This course will prepare students to implement Prerequisite: None peripheral vascular. Students will participate in the nursing process in the care of adult medical clinical education activities in a medical and surgical clients. The course will focus on MT 400: BUSINESS PROCESS surgical acute or chronic care setting. application of critical thinking, risk reduction, MANAGEMENT§ 7 Quarter Credit Hours communication, and assessment skills Prerequisites: NU 102 and NU 107 This course studies business process analysis developed in Medical Surgical Nursing I. Care through the business process management planning, nursing interventions, patient (BPM) model. Topics include BPM phase steps, NU 112: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I education, and health care technologies will be # outputs in relation to the model as a whole, and FOR THE LPN/VN-TO-RN addressed. Course-specific content will include the roles of the essential elements that define This course will allow the LPN/VN student to nursing care related to health care alterations the model universe: leadership, project expand upon their knowledge of the nursing in the following body systems: gastrointestinal, management, and people change management. process in caring for adult medical and surgical neurological, musculoskeletal, integumentary, Common risks and mitigation strategies will be clients. The course will focus on developing sensory, and reproductive. Students will assessed throughout the course of study. basic critical thinking, health promotion, participate in clinical education activities in a medical surgical acute or chronic care setting. 6 Quarter Credit Hours communication, and assessment skills. Care Prerequisite: None planning, nursing interventions, patient 6 Quarter Credit Hours education, and health care technologies will Prerequisite: NU 111 NU 102: NURSING FUNDAMENTALS† also be addressed. Course-specific content will include nursing care related to health care NU 202: ROLE TRANSITIONS† This course introduces students to the role of alterations in the following body systems: the professional registered nurse, the role of This course prepares the licensed practical/ respiratory, cardiac, renal, endocrine, and vocational nurse for advanced placement in the other health care providers, and the health care peripheral vascular. The LPN/VN student will system from a historical, legal, and ethical associate’s degree in nursing program. Students participate in clinical education activities in a will be introduced to the role of the profes- perspective. Topics will include health and medical-surgical acute or chronic-care setting. health promotion throughout the lifespan with sional registered nurse and responsibilities 6 Quarter Credit Hours a focus on the nursing process. Students will inherent in the role. The scope of practice, Prerequisites: NU 107, NU 203, and NU 219 learn initial assessment and vital sign nursing process, critical thinking, and problem monitoring. With an emphasis on client safety, solving from the perspective of the professional † students will learn the fundamental nursing NU 122: MATERNAL INFANT NURSING registered nurse role will be introduced. skills of communicating therapeutically, This course will prepare students to care for Focusing on patient safety and evidence-based providing comfort, bathing and personal care, women and infants during the prenatal, labor, practice, students will review skills, demon- meeting nutritional needs, and assisting with delivery, postpartum, and neonatal periods. strate competence, and update areas of mobility. Cultural diversity and care of the Topics will include issues affecting childbearing demonstrated need including assessment, IV older adult will be introduced. Students will families including fertility, pregnancy, therapy, therapeutic communication, patient learn to effectively document client records and childbirth, postpartum care, and common teaching. to provide reports to other providers. This problems in infancy. The course will also 7 Quarter Credit Hours course includes lab and clinical components. address common mental health issues affecting Prerequisite: LPN/LVN license 7 Quarter Credit Hours families during the transition to parenthood. Prerequisite: None Through clinical and/or laboratory simulation NU 203: ROLE TRANSITIONS FOR THE experiences, students will address the health LPN/VN-TO-RN# NU 107: PHARMACOLOGY† needs of women and infants before, during, This course is designed to augment the licensed and after pregnancy as well as throughout practical nurse’s basic knowledge and skills In this course, students are taught basic infancy. principles of pharmacology including its with professional concepts required of a 6 Quarter Credit Hours relationship to the health of individuals and registered nurse. This course focuses the Prerequisite: NU 132 families. Course topics include drug actions, student toward the professional practice drug interactions, therapeutic and adverse standards inherent in the role of the registered effects of drugs, food-drug interactions, drug NU 124: MATERNAL INFANT NURSING FOR nurse, as defined by the American Nurses’ # classifications, and basic pharmacology of THE LPN/VN-TO-RN Association, as well as the legal and ethical commonly-used medications. Emphasis is This course will allow the LPN/VN student to considerations commonly encountered by placed on nursing responsibilities and client expand upon their knowledge to care for nurses. In addition, students work to under- education. women and infants during the prenatal, labor, stand the care of patients across the life span and health and wellness continuum, focusing 6 Quarter Credit Hours delivery, postpartum, and neonatal periods. on patient safety and the integration of Prerequisite: 100/200-level math course Topics will include issues affecting childbearing families including fertility, pregnancy, evidence-based processes. Upon successful childbirth, postpartum care, and common completion of this course, the student will be problems in infancy. The course will also
86 *Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 eligible to continue in the Associate of Science cal and/or lab assignments, the student will NU 297: CAPSTONE† in Nursing program. care for persons with mental health conditions The capstone is designed to build on the 5 Quarter Credit Hours requiring professional treatment. concepts covered in nursing courses students Prerequisites: LPN license, MM 212, SC 131, 5 Quarter Credit Hours have taken as a part of their program. This and SC 246 Prerequisite: None course assists the student in the integration of Corequisites: NU 107 and NU 219 the competencies essential for the practice of NU 243: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING FOR professional nursing. The student will progress NU 219: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE LPN/VN-TO-RN# to more independent functioning in clinical # NURSING This course will allow the LPN/VN student to experiences. The clinical site will be dependent This course focuses on concepts of pathophysi- expand upon their knowledge of the major upon the student’s needs and based upon the ology essential to understanding alterations in theoretical concepts in mental health related to joint analysis of the student and faculty prior to body systems and developing professional the assessment of needs and the planning of the placement. Throughout the term, students nursing clinical decision making for health care for persons with mental health problems. will focus on preparation for the NCLEX-RN promotion, risk reduction, and disease Emphasis is placed on examination of mental examination. management across the life span. The course health disorders and the various roles and 7 Quarter Credit Hours provides a comprehensive nursing approach to functions of the mental health nurse. Through Corequisite: NU 280 common alterations in body systems and structured, sequential, competency-based clini- addresses etiology, clinical presentation, and cal, simulation, and/or lab assignments, the PA 310: TORT LAW† appropriate treatment of the disease process. student will care for persons with mental Paralegals must be familiar with tort law, as 5 Quarter Credit Hours health conditions requiring professional they will undoubtedly encounter tort issues at Prerequisite: MM 212 or equivalent, SC 131, treatment. some time, no matter in what area of law they and SC 246 4 Quarter Credit Hours work. This course includes topics such as Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 102. NU 202, or Prerequisites: NU 112, NU 124, and PS 124 negligence, defamation, malpractice, strict NU 203, and NU 107 Corequisite: NU 132 liability, product liability, intentional torts, misrepresentation, and issues of liability and NU 222: PEDIATRIC NURSING† NU 262: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING III† insurance. In this course, students will learn about normal This course will prepare students to care for 6 Quarter Credit Hours growth and development of children, health adult clients experiencing complex multisys- Prerequisite: PA 201 care needs of children and families, health tem medical-surgical, rehabilitative, or promotion, risk reduction, and childhood restorative conditions. The course will focus on PU 205: CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC health problems of acute and long-term nature, application of management, leadership, critical HEALTH§ as well as the influence of illness on the family. thinking, risk reduction, communication, and A healthy community is not determined simply Through structured, sequential, competency- assessment skills. In addition to the refinement by high health status, but by a community that based clinical assignments and/or simulation of clinical skills and knowledge gained in continually strives to be healthier based on experiences, students will address the health Medical Surgical Nursing I and II, students will decisions made. Those decisions involve peace and nursing needs of children and beginning/ gain experience in practice management, and security, shelter, education, access to food developing families. leadership roles, and the use of health care and water, and infrastructure. The course will 6 Quarter Credit Hours technologies within their clinical practice. cover current issues in public health that many Prerequisite: NU 132 Clinical placements will take place across a communities are facing and how to address variety of settings. those issues to prevent the spread of disease. A NU 224: PEDIATRIC NURSING FOR THE 5 Quarter Credit Hours review will be integrated to include the LPN/VN-TO-RN# Prerequisite: NU 132 biomedical basis of public health, some This course will allow LPN/VN students to historical developments of public health, and expand upon their knowledge in normal NU 280: LEADERSHIP/COMMUNITY the role of ethics, especially in research, and † growth and development of children, health NURSING future challenges. care needs of children and families, health This course is designed to explore the role of 5 Quarter Credit Hours promotion, risk reduction, and childhood the nurse as a leader in the profession and in Prerequisite: None health problems of acute and long-term nature, health care delivery. Through this course, the as well as the influence of illness on the family. student will gain a better understanding of PS 115: PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM AND THE Through structured, sequential, competency- leadership styles and techniques and will PROFESSION§ based clinical assignments and/or simulation enhance their individual leadership skills in This course introduces students to the experiences, the LPN/VN student will address maintaining standards of care. The course also discipline of psychology and the Kaplan the health and nursing needs of children and emphasizes the professional role of the nurse in University Bachelor of Science in Psychology beginning/developing families. assisting individuals in the community in degree program. The field of study, skill sets, 5 Quarter Credit Hours locating and utilizing appropriate community and contemporary issues related to various Prerequisites: NU 132 and NU 243 resources. Principles and theories of leadership psychological fields will be discussed. Students will be integrated and related to the role of the will research the psychology degree and course NU 242: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING† professional nurse in the delivery of care to offerings along with their professional and individuals, groups, and communities. In this course, students are taught the major personal goals in order to map out their 5 Quarter Credit Hours theoretical concepts in mental health related to specific degree plan and career goals. Corequisite: NU 297 the assessment of needs and the planning of 5 Quarter Credit Hours care for persons with mental health problems. Prerequisite: None Emphasis is placed on examination of mental health disorders and the various roles and functions of the mental health nurse. Through structured, sequential, competency-based clini-
*Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 87 SC 121: HUMAN ANATOMY AND examines how science, government, business, exhaustive literature review of the identified PHYSIOLOGY I‡ and industry measure and prepare for topic in science and demonstrate mastery of In this course, students are taught the anatomy environmental risks. By the end of this course, this topic through a variety of andragogical and physiology of the human body. Topics students will be able to understand the concept techniques. include the various body systems, structures, of risk, the ingredients of the risk assessment SC 481: 1 Quarter Credit Hour cells, and tissues and the principles of process, identification of risk management SC 482: 2 Quarter Credit Hours homeostasis. Students are introduced to the options, and the political factors that can SC 483: 3 Quarter Credit Hours organization and structure of the human body. influence their selection. SC 484: 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course includes a lab component. 6 Quarter Credit Hours SC 485: 5 Quarter Credit Hours Onsite only Prerequisite: SC 225 SC 486: 6 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: A minimum of 30 quarter credit Prerequisite: None SC 340: THE BIOLOGY OF POLLUTION† hours of coursework completed Biology of Pollution will review some of the # SC 131: HUMAN ANATOMY AND major environmental pollutants found in our SS 216: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PHYSIOLOGY II‡ environment today. This course will investigate This course allows students to use their career In this course, which is a continuation of SC the different forms and pathways pollutants skills and interests to become more engaged in 121, students are taught the anatomy and can take, and how those pollutants affect the community. The course explores service physiology of the human body. Topics include various biota such as plants, birds, and and community engagement based on the various body systems, structures, cells, and mammals. Population, community, and sociological theory. Analysis of topics includes tissues and the principles of homeostasis. ecosystem effects will also be investigated in volunteerism, philanthropy, grantsmanship, Students focus on the organization and both aquatic and terrestrial systems. NGOs and service organizations, as well as structure of the human body. This course 6 Quarter Credit Hours faith-based organizations. The course includes includes a lab component. Prerequisite: SC 225 opportunities to participate in direct service Onsite only learning with the purpose of supporting 5 Quarter Credit Hours SC 350: CONSERVATION OF NATURAL students’ community and service interests. Prerequisite: SC 121 RESOURCES§ 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None This course introduces students to a variety of SC 246: FUNDAMENTALS OF environmental issues, all of which are # MICROBIOLOGY† associated with the use and abuse of natural SS 232: DECODING THE VISUAL WORLD Fundamentals of Microbiology will review resources including soil, water, fuel, living This course is a comprehensive examination of basic microbial cell structure, function, and organisms, and entire ecosystems. Students will visual images that have had a profound impact genetics. The role of microorganisms and their learn about the origins and nature of our upon human society. In examining such affect on humans and the environment will environmental crisis, along with present efforts images, this course explores the way that also be explained. Aspects of medical and to approach sustainability in resource use. The photographs, logos, symbols, paintings, public health will be emphasized, as will course also explores fundamental principles of sculpture, film, and other visual media bacterial and viral diseases, parasites, economics, ecology, and environmental ethics, influence personal and cultural identity, shape immunology, and epidemiology. Course and how they each contribute both to the knowledge, and transmit notions of beauty. material is directly relevant to studies in health causes of environmental problems and to the Within this study, we will cover topics of sciences, biological sciences, nursing, and development and implementation of possible politics, gender, athletics, marketing, war, and genetics. solutions to those problems. several other key areas. 5 Quarter Credit Hours 6 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None
§ SC 250: SCIENCE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE† SC 370: ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS SS 250: THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION—A SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC Science for Everyday Life is designed to help This course provides students with an overview APPROACH† students recognize the importance of science as of ecology by focusing on the dynamics of it impacts their daily lives in so many different ecological interactions. Concepts will begin This is a social science survey course that will ways. In this course, students will explore with the idea of an organism’s environmental examine science and technology from a variety different rooms within a typical home and space and branch out to the fundamentals of of social science disciplines including discover what role science plays as they mutualism, commensalism, competition, and sociology, psychology, history, political science, investigate areas such as their kitchen and predation. Examples from nature will illustrate anthropology, and economics. The use of bathroom, the garden, and even the impact these concepts, and scientific literature will science and technology has been a driving science has on their families and pets. The supplement readings. force behind all of human history, and even knowledge gained in this course will help 6 Quarter Credit Hours more so today. This course will take an garner a new appreciation for the science Prerequisite: None interactive approach to study the relationship applications already around us and how to between humanity and technology throughout interpret the strengths and weaknesses of SC 481–486: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN time and across the globe. information streaming in from various sources. SCIENCE† 6 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: Any College Composition I course 5 Quarter Credit Hours This course is designed to afford students who Prerequisite: None cannot find an existing elective course to suit § their academic needs or who would like to SS 260: GENDER AND SOCIETY SC 325: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK create a unique course of study under the This interdisciplinary course will explore the ASSESSMENT# supervision of a professor with the opportunity ways that the expectations of men and women This course introduces the basic concepts of to identify a specific topic of interest and in societies today have been shaped by history, environmental risk assessment, assesses relevance. Under the direct supervision of a culture, and globalization processes. We will various potential environmental risks, and faculty member, students will conduct an examine how gender affects our perception of
88 *Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 ourselves and the ways that we are viewed by SS 380: HISTORY OF MEDICINE# TH 200: DESTINATION GEOGRAPHY EAST† society over the life course. This course will Why do you go to the doctor’s office when you Students explore the eastern hemisphere as a help students understand the roles and are sick? Why do women have babies in wide variety of tourist destinations, cultural contributions of women and men in the arenas hospitals? Why do doctors have to go to school experiences, and recreational opportunities. of family, work, politics, education, and the for so long? The History of Medicine explores Students will explore the various geographical liberal arts. these questions and more. This course facets of major destinations, including climates, 5 Quarter Credit Hours examines the historical role of medicine in the cultural trends, attractions, and transportation Prerequisite: None Western world. This examination includes the options. Throughout the course, students will impact of race, class, and gender on access to apply basic map reading skills and geographic SS 335: SOCIOLOGY OF MEDICINE AND health care and on perceptions of health and and industry knowledge to evaluate destination HEALTH# sickness. The role of major philosophical options based on customer needs and This course provides a social examination of developments and their relationship to preferences. the institution of medicine. As medicine has changing conceptions of medicine and public 5 Quarter Credit Hours become one of the most influential institutions health are central to this course as well. Prerequisite: None in modern society, it is crucial to understand Throughout the course, students will investi- its impact upon health care decisions, quality gate themes of continuity and change in TH 210: TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY of life, and personal identity. To this end, this medical practice and in cultural perceptions of TECHNOLOGY# wellness, disease, and healing. course will examine the influence that This course introduces students to travel, 6 Quarter Credit Hours medicine has upon conceptions of self, tourism, and hospitality industry information Prerequisite: CM 220 understandings of life-changing illnesses, technology. Students will gain knowledge of decisions about childbirth, and finally, the software and information systems used by an extent to which everyday troubles have SS 390: CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL airline reservation computer system, a # increasingly become understood as medical HISTORY restaurant point-of–sale system, and a hotel problems. With special attention to this latter This course will offer a global perspective of the front office system. Other technologies such as point, we will focus upon the concept of “medi- forces influential in shaping history from the Web-based and Internet technology will also calization,” which describes how aspects of twentieth century to the present. Exploration be explored. everyday life increasingly fall within the of major developments impacting the world in 5 Quarter Credit Hours province of medicine. the modern era including themes of science Prerequisite: TH 110 6 Quarter Credit Hours and technology, economics, political and social Prerequisite: None developments, international relationships, and TH 213: FOOD AND BEVERAGE cultural trends will provide students opportu- MANAGEMENT# SS 365: APPLIED ETHICAL LEADERSHIP nities to appreciate world history. Students will This course is designed to provide students STRATEGIES# follow the current process of globalization as a with a basic understanding of food and historical catalyst for shaping interactions This course focuses on identifying, developing, beverage operations from a management between Europe and other geographical areas and applying leadership strategies by connect- perspective. Key topics covered include both such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This ing theory and practice. Students learn early commercial and noncommercial food approach of applying a global perspective for theories of leadership as a foundation for operations, levels of management, elements of examining the world will offer new dimensions understanding contemporary leadership as marketing, and guest service practices. and dynamic analytical approaches to related to cultural diversity and inclusivity. The Managers must become creative in their efforts historical topics. course explores the values, ethics, and to best serve their guests, as competition 6 Quarter Credit Hours behaviors associated with effective leaders and increases, technology improves, and changes Prerequisite: CM 220 the rising impact of technology. The course become fast-paced. This course is designed to puts theory into practice as students complete help future industry managers become # service-leaning projects in their own commu- TH 117: GLOBAL HOSPITALITY knowledgeable about facility requirements and nities. In this course, aspiring managers learn about industry best practices, preparing them to face 6 Quarter Credit Hours the many global opportunities available in the this ever-changing industry. Prerequisites: None hospitality industry. Highlights include 5 Quarter Credit Hours examination of hospitality and tourism Prerequisite: None SS 375: DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD# industry careers. Students gain a better This course examines how seemingly understanding of the organization and TH 230: DYNAMICS OF TRIP/EVENT unimportant events can have a significant structures of hotels and restaurants from a PLANNING† management perspective, including franchising global impact on world history. The explora- In this course, students learn the important ele- and management contracts, business ethics, tion includes the impact of science and ments of organizing and managing group travel human resources, and marketing. Through technology, as well as economics and politics, and events. The course is designed to educate analysis, students appreciate both the on specific world events from ancient history students on the planning, execution and management and customer service viewpoints to present. In addition, students will examine management of a group trip or tour and concerned with global hospitality venues. cultural and social trends throughout world various events, including marketing, budget, 5 Quarter Credit Hours history, including contributions to philosophy, and operational aspects. literature, and art through events such as the Prerequisite: None 5 Quarter Credit Hours Renaissance or the evolution of the Internet. Prerequisite: None Throughout this course, students will study examples of how one event has the potential to act as a catalyst for change throughout the world. 6 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: CM 220
*Effective September 15, 2010 †Effective October 13, 2010 ‡Effective November 17, 2010 §Effective February 2, 2011 #Effective April 20, 2011 89 Graduate Programs Policies Governing Graduate Study
The below admissions policy for returning students is no longer The following changes to the section regarding binding and archival of effective beginning July 1, 2011: graduate theses are effective February 2, 2011:
Returning Students Graduation Requirements Graduate students who have attained a CGPA of 3.0 or greater in their BINDING AND ARCHIVAL OF GRADUATE THESES graduate program at Kaplan University may be reenrolled in a program of study or enrolled in a new academic program of study if they have 1. A thesis student must provide two bound copies of the completed satisfied any outstanding balance owed to the University, successfully and approved thesis. One of the bound copies will be delivered to meet all admissions requirements of their desired program of study, the Dean of the student’s academic program. The other bound have submitted proper documentation for, and received approval for, copy will be delivered to the Dean of the Graduate School. appropriate financial aid, and Kaplan University has received and 2. A thesis student must also provide an electronic version of the approved official transcripts indicating successful completion of a thesis to the Dean of the student’s academic program and the Dean bachelor’s degree from a nationally or regionally accredited college or of the Graduate School. university. Each of the above must be completed prior to graduation and at the Graduate students who have not obtained a CGPA of 3.0 in their student’s expense. graduate work at Kaplan University and wish to enroll in another graduate program at Kaplan University must submit appropriate Although not an academic requirement, students are encouraged to documentation to the Dean of the program in which they wish to submit their thesis to University Microfilms (UMI) for archival and enroll. The Dean will review the documentation and will make the publication at the student’s expense. final decision regarding the student’s admission into the program.
90 College of Arts and Sciences
The following changes to the Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams section are effective April 20, 2011:
Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams Understanding the requirements of certification, state board, or national board licensing exams is the individual student’s responsibility. Such requirements may change during the course of the program. No student is automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification and licensing exams, the School cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these exams.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY The applied behavioral analysis specialization within the Master of Science in Psychology is approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) as meeting the necessary coursework requirements for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst® (BCBA®) credential. Students need to obtain the necessary number of hours of field experience under the appropriate supervisor, as required by the BACB, and also pass the comprehensive BACB exam to become certified. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board can contacted at: Behavior Analyst Certification Board 2888 Remington Green Lane, Suite C Tallahassee, FL 32308 Tel: 850.765.0905 The professional practice of psychology is regulated by each state, and the degree requirements in Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Psychology program do not prepare graduates for state licensure.
91 School of Business and Management Graduate Division
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the Master If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the of Science in Accounting and the Graduate Certificate in Accounting transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be are effective February 26, 2011: subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate actions. Admissions Requirements
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING The following changes to the progression requirements for the School of Business and Management are effective February 2, 2011: In addition to the general University and School of Business and Management admissions requirements, the Master of Science in Accounting program requires an unofficial transcript, submitted prior to enrollment, indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree in business, Progression Requirements management, accounting, or finance from a college or university In addition to the general graduate student progression and accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by satisfactory academic progress requirements, the School of Business the U.S. Department of Education. By the end of the fifth week of and Management stipulates: classes, students must provide the University with an official copy of • Students enrolled in a School of Business and Management the transcript. If an official transcript is not submitted by the end of the program must successfully complete at least 75 percent of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, graduate credit hours required for a degree with a grade of “A” or and the student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such “B.” documentation is provided. • Students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the program may not use transfer credit to replace GB 500: Business transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be Perspectives or GB 601: MBA Capstone. Students enrolled in the subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned Master of Science in Management program may not use transfer will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate credit to replace GM 500: Managers as Leaders or GM 599: Applied actions. Research Project. These courses must be completed at Kaplan Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree unrelated to business, University. management, accounting, or finance will be evaluated for admission • With the exception of students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate on a case-by-case basis and may be admitted with the Dean’s approval. in Entrepreneurship for Growth Ventures or the Graduate Students granted admission to the program may be required to Certificate in Entrepreneurship for New Ventures, students in the complete additional foundational coursework, which may include AC School of Business and Management can enroll in no more than 114: Accounting I and AC 116: Accounting II, pending the Dean’s one course per term for their first three terms. After completing review of the situation. their third term, students may enroll in two courses per term if International applicants are required to submit, prior to enrollment, an their cumulative GPA is 3.5 or higher. Exceptions to this policy official college transcript evaluated for equivalency to a United States require the approval of the Dean or the Dean’s designee. college diploma by an authorized school official, appropriate outside • Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management program agency, or approved foreign credential evaluator. An applicant who who would like to substitute a course for one of the required core possesses a bachelor’s degree unrelated to business, management, courses must submit a Program Option Request Form with accounting, or finance must submit an additional course-by-course documentation supporting the request to the Dean of the program. equivalency evaluation to determine whether he or she has already The decision to approve a core course substitution request rests completed coursework equivalent to AC 114 and/or AC 116. Any costs with the Dean of the program or a designee and is based on an incurred as a result of this service will be the responsibility of the evaluation of the student’s exposure to equivalent subject matter. applicant. Regardless of the Dean’s decision, the student will still have to complete the amount of credit hours required for the program. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING • Students enrolled in a School of Business and Management In addition to the general University and School of Business and certificate program will have all course-level prerequisites waived. Management admissions requirements, the Graduate Certificate in Accounting program requires an unofficial transcript, submitted prior to enrollment, indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree in accounting from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must provide the University with an official copy of the transcript. If an official transcript is not submitted by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, and the student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such documentation is provided.
92 The following addition to the Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams section are effective April 20, 2011:
Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams Understanding the requirements of certification, state board, or national board licensing exams is the individual student’s responsibility. Such requirements may change during the course of the program. No student is automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification and licensing exams, the School cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these exams.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE Students who complete the financial analysis specialization may be eligible to take the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) certification exam. Students who complete the financial planning specialization may be eligible to take the Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) Certification Examination.* *Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., owns the CFP®, CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, and certification marks, which are awarded to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. Kaplan University does not certify individuals to use CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNERTM, and marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement, have met its ethics, experience, and examination requirements.
93 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XX. Master of Business Administration
The objective of the Master of Business Administration program is to SPECIALIZATIONS help students pursue leadership positions in competitive business Entrepreneurship environments. The curriculum is designed to address this through a GB 514: Foundations of Entrepreneurship— ® portfolio of practical, resume-building projects that may satisfy FastTrac NewVenture™ 2 ® students’ intellectual curiosity as well as build the knowledge, skills, GB 515: FastTrac NewVenture™ Lab 2 and abilities to make sound business and management decisions. GB 562: Small Business Administration 4 Beyond these practical skills, the program is also designed to foster GB 564: Corporate Venturing 4 GB 565: The Entrepreneurial Lab 4 thought leadership, innovation, and corporate social responsibility in a global context. Finance GB 521: Capital Markets and Investments 4 The Master of Business Administration program consists of a GB 522: Mergers and Acquisitions 4 minimum of 60 quarter credit hours. In addition, students may add a GB 523: International Finance 4 specialization to their degree plan, for which they are required to take a GB 524: Financial Statement Analysis 4 minimum of four courses from one of seven specializations. Health Care Management Specializations are not required for completion of the general program. HA 540: Health Care Operations and Quality Assessment 4 HA 545: Health Policy 4 Specializations include finance, marketing, human resources, HA 575: Health Care Marketing 4 entrepreneurship, health care management, project management, and PU 660: International Epidemiology and Global Health 4 information technology. Human Resources This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment GB 541: Employment and Labor Law 4 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which GB 542: Training and Development 4 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University GB 545: Strategic Reward Systems 4 will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual GB 546: Recruitment and Selection 4 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that Information Technology any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. IT 500: Critical Concepts and Competencies for the IT Professional 4 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue IT 501: Principles of Information Technology 4 continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University IT 510: System Analysis and Design 4 cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any IT 560: Managing Technology in a Business Environment 4 graduate or doctoral programs. Marketing GB 531: Advertising 4 Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded GB 532: Marketing Research 4 a master of business administration degree. GB 533: Salesforce Management 4 GB 534: Marketing Psychology 4 Project Management Curriculum GM 591: Strategic Project Management 4 Courses Credits GM 592: Project Initiation, Planning, and Execution 4 GM 593: Project Cost and Schedule Monitoring and Controlling 4 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS GM 594: Project Risk, Quality, and Procurement Monitoring GB 500: Business Perspectives 4 and Controlling 4 GB 512: Business Communications 4 GB 513: Business Analytics 4 The words “Kauffman FastTrac” are service marks owned by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. GB 518: Financial Accounting Principles and Analysis 4 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the GB 519: Measurement and Decision Making 4 discretion of the campus. GB 520: Strategic Human Resource Management 4 Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. GB 530: Marketing Management 4
GB 540: Economics for Global Decision Makers 4 GB 550: Financial Management 4 GB 560: Designing, Improving, and Implementing Processes 4 GB 570: Managing the Value Chain 4 GB 580: Strategic Management 4 GB 590: Corporate Social Responsibility 4 GB 600: Leadership Strategies for a Changing World 4 GB 601: MBA Capstone 4
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 60
94 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXV. Master of Science in Accounting
The Master of Science in Accounting is designed to follow a Bachelor Curriculum of Science in Accounting degree. Students who matriculate into this program must have successfully completed an approved baccalaureate Courses Credits degree in business with a major in accounting or finance. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The objective of the Master of Science in Accounting program is to CORE REQUIREMENTS prepare graduates with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits AC 501: Financial Accounting and Reporting 4 to be innovative and adaptable critical thinkers and problem solvers. AC 502: Regulation 4 The program is designed to prepare graduates to use available services AC 503: Advanced Auditing 4 and technologies to support operations, management, and decision- AC 504: Ethical Issues in Business and Accounting 4 making initiatives within the field of accounting. The curriculum AC 505: Advanced Managerial/Cost Accounting 4 encourages students to be lifelong learners and addresses the evolving AC 507: Corporate Tax Decisions and Strategies 4 professional skills of master’s degree students. GB 512: Business Communications 4 GB 540: Economics for Global Decision Makers 4 Students can choose from four specialization areas that are designed to TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 32 help develop specific proficiencies: tax, government, audit, and finance. ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Graduates may perform either technical or management duties within Accounting Electives 8 the accounting field. Typical duties may include overall department Specialization Courses 12 management; the generation and analysis of accounting data; the TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 20 creation of quality improvement processes, compliance strategies, and reimbursement procedures; conducting research; and addressing risk TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 52 management and legal issues. Employment opportunities may exist within industry and public accounting. In addition, many SPECIALIZATIONS entrepreneurial opportunities may exist for small business accounting and consulting services. Audit AC 550: Accounting Information Systems 4 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment AC 555: Fraud Examination 4 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which AC 557: Internal Control Assessment and Design 4 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University Finance will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual AC 551: Accounting Research 4 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that AC 554: Enterprise Risk Analysis and Planning 4 any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. AC 558: International Accounting Standards and Global Financial Reporting 4 The Master of Science in Accounting program is designed to help Government graduates prepare for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant AC 550: Accounting Information Systems 4 examination, the Certified Internal Auditor examination, and the AC 556: Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 4 Certified Management Accountant examination. However, the AC 557: Internal Control Assessment and Design 4 University cannot guarantee a graduate’s eligibility either to take these Tax exams or become certified. AC 559: International Tax Planning and Issues 4 AC 560: Tax Research and the IRS 4 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue AC 561: Taxation of Estates and Trusts 4 continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate or doctoral programs. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the The Master of Science in Accounting program consists of a minimum discretion of the campus. of 52 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. graduates will be awarded a master of science degree.
95 The following program is effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Master of Science in Finance
The Master of Science in Finance program focuses on helping students Curriculum gain advanced technical knowledge and skills in a range of financial areas. Students should develop an understanding of the factors that Courses Credits influence high-level decision making and are provided with PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS opportunities to develop and implement their critical thinking skills to solve complex financial problems. CORE REQUIREMENTS GB 512: Business Communications 4 The program is designed to prepare graduates to make quality GF 500: Financial Institutions and Markets 4 decisions based on the analysis of financial information. The GF 510: Risk Analysis and Management 4 curriculum encourages students to be lifelong learners and addresses GF 520: Corporate Finance 4 the evolving professional skills of master’s degree students. GF 530: Financial Statement Analysis 4 GF 540: Investment and Securities Analysis 4 The general program is designed to help develop specific skills in the GF 550: Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits 4 areas of financial planning, corporate finance, banking, financial GF 560: Fixed-Income and Futures Investing 4 markets, and investment management. Students have the option to GF 570: Portfolio Management 4 select a specialization in financial planning or financial analysis. TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 36 Completion of this program may be especially beneficial for those who wish to pursue a variety of opportunities in the financial service sector. ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Specialization Courses or Finance Electives 16 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 16 in the field, or in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 52 students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that SPECIALIZATIONS any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Financial Analysis While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue GB 540: Economics for Global Decision Makers 4 continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University GF 580: Ethics for Financial Professionals 4 cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any GF 581: Financial Strategies for a Global Environment 4 graduate or doctoral programs. GF 582: Statistical Methods for Decision Making 4 Financial Planning The Master of Science in Finance program consists of a minimum of GF 590: Personal Financial Planning 4 52 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, GF 591: Individual Insurance Planning 4 graduates will be awarded a master of science degree. GF 592: Income Tax Planning and Strategies 4 GF 593: Estate Planning 4
Program Outcomes Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the 1. Perform financial analysis using quantitative concepts and techniques. discretion of the campus. 2. Interpret financial statements that adhere to current standards. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. 3. Analyze investment and financial risk. 4. Evaluate financial theory and practices. 5. Apply legislation, regulations, and principles of practice to financial scenarios.
96 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXV. Master of Science in Management
The Master of Science in Management program focuses on helping Curriculum students build specialized leadership skills in a particular discipline and is designed to prepare students to pursue managerial and executive Courses Credits positions in a wide range of industries. From the start of the program, PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS students are taught leadership knowledge and abilities that could be CORE REQUIREMENTS GB 512: Business immediately applied to their work life and could also help them Communications 4 advance their careers. Through relevant instruction and hands-on GB 520: Strategic Human Resource Management 4 application, students study to acquire skills and understanding in GM 500: Managers as Leaders 4 decision making and day-to-day managerial functions. The curriculum GM 501: Management Theories and Practices— encourages students to identify real-life professional challenges by Past, Current, and Future 4 building a resume of case studies and projects, hypothesizing and GM 502: Skills for Professional Impact 4 testing solutions, and measuring results. Students examine current GM 503: Foundations for Effective Management Practice 4 GM 504: Organizational Excellence and Change 4 concepts and effective management and organizational strategies that GM 505: Action Research and Consulting Skills 4 impact today’s global marketplace. GM 506: Strategic Financial Analysis 4 Students can choose from six specialization areas that are designed to GM 599: Applied Research Project 4 help develop specific proficiencies: leadership, organizational design TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 40 and development, health care management, human resources, project ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS management, and information technology. Specialization Courses 16 Completion of this program may be especially beneficial for those who TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 16 wish to pursue high-level managerial opportunities in various fields TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 56 such as health care administration, change leadership, project management, and government. SPECIALIZATIONS This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which Health Care Management HA 540: Health Care Operations and Quality Assessment 4 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University HA 545: Health Policy 4 will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual HA 575: Health Care Marketing 4 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that PU 660: International Epidemiology and Global Health 4 any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Human Resources While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue GB 541: Employment Law 4 continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University GB 542: Training and Development 4 cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any GB 545: Strategic Reward Systems 4 graduate or doctoral programs. GB 546: Recruitment and Selection 4 Information Technology The Master of Science in Management program consists of a minimum IT 500: Critical Concepts and Competencies of 56 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, for the IT Professional 4 graduates will be awarded a master of science degree. IT 501: Principles of Information Technology 4 IT 510: System Analysis and Design 4 IT 560: Managing Technology in a Business Environment 4 Leadership GB 600: Leadership Strategies for a Changing World 4 GM 543: Organization Diagnosis and Design 4 GM 585: Mentoring and Coaching 4 GM 586: Transformational Leadership 4 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the Organizational Design and Development discretion of the campus. GB 543: Managing Change 4 Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. GB 600: Leadership Strategies for a Changing World 4 GM 541: Foundations of Organization Development 4 GM 543: Organization Diagnosis and Design 4 Project Management GM 591: Strategic Project Management 4 GM 592: Project Initiation, Planning, and Execution 4 GM 593: Project Cost and Schedule Monitoring and Controlling 4 GM 594: Project Risk, Quality, and Procurement Monitoring and Controlling 4
97 School of Criminal Justice
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the The following changes to the progression requirements for the School accelerated master’s degree options are effective October 13, 2010: of Criminal Justice are effective October 13, 2010:
Admissions Requirements Progression Requirements In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the In addition to the general graduate student progression requirements, School of Criminal Justice has specific requirements for the following the School of Criminal Justice stipulates that students in the Master of programs: Science in Criminal Justice, Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services, and Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency ACCELERATED MASTER’S DEGREE OPTIONS Management programs can enroll in no more than three courses per term without special permission from the Dean of the program. Accelerated Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services Option Graduates of a Kaplan University School of Criminal Justice or School of Legal Studies bachelor’s degree program who are granted admission to the Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services program and meet the requirements for the accelerated option will have the following courses transferred in and will matriculate into a shortened version of the master’s degree program: • CJ 516: Fiscal Issues in Criminal Justice • FS 500: Principles and Practices of Fire and Emergency Services • FS 515: Organization Behavior and Personnel Management • PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector
98 The addition of the following program is effective February 21, 2011:
XXVI. Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services*
The Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services program offers Curriculum students the opportunity to study current administration issues that affect first response organizations and their strategic operations. It is Courses Credits designed to prepare graduates with the confidence and skills to PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS successfully perform executive management and leadership roles. Modeled on the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education CORE REQUIREMENTS (FESHE) national curriculum, the Master of Science in Fire and CJ 502: Research Methodology 5 Emergency Services is designed for practicing or aspiring emergency CJ 516: Fiscal Issues in Criminal Justice 5 services professionals who want to develop skills and techniques in the FS 500: Principles and Practices of Fire and Emergency Services 5 areas of strategic planning, leadership, financial administration, and FS 515: Organization Behavior and Personnel Management 5 HM 503: Planning and Operations in Crisis and emergency services management. Emergency Management 5 Students will study how public policy, budgeting, and labor PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector 5 FS 597: Portfolio Capstone—Master of Science in management interrelate in directing emergency services operations Fire and Emergency Services OR and the role risk assessment and program evaluation play in strategic FS 598: Applied Research in Fire and Emergency Services 5 analysis and planning. The areas of personnel management, skills TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 35 building, and professional development tracks for staff will be ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS addressed. In addition, students will have opportunities to apply Select one of the following courses: 5 practical and ethical skills to real-world problems in fire and FS 530: Ethics and Decision Making in Fire and emergency services management to better manage complex situations Emergency Services and coordinate across multiple agencies to address emergency and PP 600: Administrative Law disaster situations. PP 650: Public Policy Analysis
This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment Select three of the following courses: 15 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which HM 502: Risk, Vulnerability, and Capability Assessment Methods may not be represented in the program title. Although the University HM 510: Mitigation and Preparedness Issues will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual for Emergency Management responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that HM 520: Program Evaluation any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. HM 540: Crisis Intervention TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 20 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55 cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus graduate or doctoral programs. scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. The Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Services program Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. consists of a minimum of 55 quarter credit hours. Upon successful *Subject to minimum enrollments. If minimum enrollments are not met, candidates will be asked to completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a master of enroll in a subsequent term. science degree.
Program Outcomes 1. Ethical Decision Making: Evaluate the social and ethical implications of decisions made to protect people and property. 2. Knowledge Base: Evaluate and apply theoretical foundations, current knowledge, and trends in fire and emergency management. 3. Leadership: Apply principles of leadership to shape change and improve fire and emergency management policy and practices. 4. Research Methods: Critically evaluate current qualitative and quantitative research on current knowledge and developing trends in the field. 5. Finance: Apply financial knowledge to make sound and ethical decisions to effectively support fire and emergency service organizations. 6. Organizational Behavior and Management: Apply organizational behavior and management theories to day-to-day operations within the profession. 7. Personnel Management and Professional Development: Evaluate personnel management strategies, skills building, and professional development tracks to enhance operational effectiveness and staff professionalism.
99 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Curriculum Courses Credits
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS CJ 500: Critical Legal Issues in Criminal Justice 5 CJ 502: Research Methodology 5 CJ 509: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 5 HM 500: Crisis and Emergency Management Fundamentals 5 HM 501: Homeland Security Policies, Principles, Procedures, and Plans 5 PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector 5 HM 597: Portfolio Capstone in Homeland Security and Emergency Management OR HM 598: Applied Research Project Capstone 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 35 ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Select one of the following courses: 5 CJ 510: Specialized Criminal Statutes and Complex Investigations CJ 513: Critical Issues in Terrorism PP 500: Public Administration and Management PP 520: Finance and the Administration of Public Funds
Select three of the following courses: 15 HM 502: Risk, Vulnerability, and Capability Assessment Methods HM 503: Planning and Operations in Crisis and Emergency Management HM 504: All-Hazards Readiness and Emergency Management Functions HM 505: Planning for WMD and Mass Casualty Crises HM 510: Mitigation and Preparedness Issues for Emergency Management HM 515: Public-Private Collaboration in Emergency Management HM 520: Program Evaluation HM 540: Crisis Intervention TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 20
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
100 School of Graduate Education
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the Master • Students who are granted admission to the Master of Science in of Science in Higher Education are effective October 13, 2010; changes Higher Education program must enroll in the nonthesis track of to the requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching are effective study. Students who are interested in completing a thesis as the February 2, 2011: program’s culminating experience should contact their Academic Advisor for information regarding entry to the thesis track of study. Admissions Requirements • Upon enrollment in the program, students must declare their choice of specialization. Students who select the college teaching In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the and learning or online college teaching specialization have the School of Graduate Education has specific requirements for the option of completing a concentration in accounting, health care following programs: administration, information technology, legal studies, management, marketing, or psychology. Students who choose to MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING complete a concentration are not eligible for the thesis option. Candidates for the Master of Arts in Teaching Iowa certification track During the course of the program, students may change must meet the following requirements: specializations and/or concentrations; however, previously • Candidates must meet content area requirements specified by the completed courses may not transfer to the new course of study. Iowa Board of Educational Examiners including the completion of the minimum amount of semester hours in the chosen content area. Prior to enrollment, candidates are required to obtain a transcript The following addition to the progression requirements for the Master analysis showing that the minimum content hours in the teaching of Science in Higher Education is effective October 13, 2010: endorsement area have been met. Kaplan University’s Iowa Supervising Director will assist the candidates in choosing an approved evaluator. Candidates will pay the transcript analysis fee Progression Requirements directly to the evaluator, or pay through Kaplan University, depending on the chosen evaluator. Admission to the program will In addition to the general graduate student progression and be approved by the Dean of the program. satisfactory academic progress requirements, the School of Graduate Education has specific requirements for the following programs: • Candidates must provide proof of passing a background check. • Candidates must submit passing scores on the required Praxis I test MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION or state-required exams. Kaplan University’s Educational Testing Students enrolled the college teaching and learning or online college Service (ETS) recipient code for Praxis test results is 5340. In lieu of teaching specialization will have all prerequisites for the concentration Praxis tests, Kaplan University may accept passing scores on state courses waived. exams required for licensure to teach. Specific deadlines will be determined for each region. Minimum acceptable Praxis I scores are established by the state The following change to the policy concerning transfer of credit where the candidate will seek licensure and are listed at www.ets. between Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in org. In states that do not require Praxis tests, minimum acceptable Education programs is effective February 2, 2011; the addition of the Praxis I scores are established by the Dean and are as follows: policy regarding candidates who completed a nondegree-seeking • Reading: 173 program is effective April 20, 2011: • Mathematics: 172 • Writing: 172 Candidates who have taken the Graduate Record Examination Transfer of Credit for Master of Arts in (GRE) may be exempt from submitting passing Praxis I scores. The Teaching and Master of Science in Education Dean will review each candidate’s scores on a case-by-case basis. Programs Candidates should check their own state’s requirements to see if they qualify for this exemption. The following transfer of credit guidelines apply to Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Education programs: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION • Candidates in the School of Graduate Education may not transfer credits between the Master of Science in Education and the Master • Prior to beginning the program, students who enroll in the of Arts in Teaching programs except for ED 503: Educational assessment and evaluation emphasis area must have completed a Psychology. Other exceptions may be approved by the Dean on an college-level or Advanced Placement algebra, calculus, or statistics individual basis. course with a grade of “C” or better for undergraduate courses and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Students who have not • Courses can be transferred between the Master of Arts in Teaching’s completed the required course may elect to take either MM 207: Iowa certification and non-certification tracks upon approval by the Statistics, MM 212: College Algebra, or GB 513: Business Analytics Dean of the School of Graduate Education. at Kaplan University prior to beginning coursework in the Master of Science in Higher Education program.
101 • Candidates enrolled in the Master of Science in Education program MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING may not use transfer credit to replace ED 512: Action Research I or Candidates who successfully complete the Iowa certification track will ED 572: Action Research II (Capstone Course) without written be recommended to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for Iowa permission from the Dean of the program. Candidates must licensure. complete these courses at Kaplan University. • Without approval of the Dean of the program, candidates enrolled Kaplan University cannot recommend candidates who complete the in the Master of Arts in Teaching Iowa certification track may not noncertification track for licensure. The Master of Arts in Teaching use transfer credit to replace ED 503: Educational Psychology, ED program and curriculum have been designed to provide students with 511: Teaching Methods Through Differentiated Instruction, ED the background and practical experience that meet nationally 513: Child and Adolescent Development, ED 531: Secondary recognized standards for such a degree. However, individual state Student Assessment, and ED 581: Secondary Classroom licensing requirements vary and may change from time to time. Thus, Management. Candidates must complete these courses at Kaplan Kaplan University makes no representations or warranties as to University. Graduates of Kaplan University’s Bachelor of Science in whether the program meets the specific licensing requirements for any Professional Studies may substitute transfer credit to replace ED 511 individual state. Kaplan University encourages candidates enrolled in and ED 581. the noncertification track to independently research the licensing requirements in any state in which they intend to seek licensure. • Candidates who completed MH 526: Principles of Number and Operations (Grades 9-12) and/or MH 527: Principles of Algebra (Grades 9-12) at Kaplan University as part of a nondegree-seeking program may substitute transfer credit to replace MH 522: Measurement, Number, and Operations (Grades 9-12), which aligns with MH 526, and/or MH 523: Algebra (Grades 9-12), which aligns with MH 527.
The following changes to the Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams section are effective April 20, 2011:
Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams Understanding the requirements of certification, state board, or national board licensing exams is the individual student’s responsibility. Such requirements may change during the course of the program. No student is automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification and licensing exams, the School cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these exams. Alabama Students: Kaplan University programs do not lead to Alabama teacher certification or endorsements. Contact the Teacher Education and Certification Division of the Alabama State Department of Education at 334.242.0035, www.alsde.edu, and local school district administrators to verify that School of Graduate Education programs qualify for license renewals and/or salary increases.
102 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
Master of Science in Education
Option VIII: Teaching Science—Grades K–6* Curriculum SE 511: Planning and Teaching an Inquiry-Based Science Class Courses Credits (Grades K–6) 4 SE 512: Physical and Life Science (Grades K–6) 4 STANDARD EMPHASIS AREA TRACK SE 513: Earth and Space Science (Grades K–6) 4
CORE REQUIREMENTS Option IX: Teaching Science—Grades 6–12* ED 502: Transforming Teaching Practice 4 SE 521: Planning and Teaching an Inquiry-Based Science Class (Grades 6–12) 4 ED 512: Action Research I 5 SE 522: Science as Inquiry (Grades 6–12) 4 ED 522: Classroom Management 5 SE 523: Historical and Social Perspectives on ED 532: Curriculum Design 5 Science and Technology (Grades 6–12) 4 ED 552: Educational Leadership 5
ED 562: Student Assessment 5 * Subject to minimum enrollments and approval of the Dean. Students interested in enrolling should ED 572: Action Research II (Capstone Course) 5 consult their Admissions Advisor for details. TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 34 ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Emphasis Area Courses 12 Curriculum TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 12 Courses Credits TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 46 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP EMPHASIS AREA TRACK
EMPHASIS AREAS CORE REQUIREMENTS ED 502: Transforming Teaching Practice 4 Option I: Teaching Literacy and Language—Grades K–6 ED 503: Educational Psychology 4 LT 502: Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) 4 ED 512: Action Research I 5 LT 503: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) 4 ED 522: Classroom Management 5 LT 504: Reading Diagnosis and Remediation 4 ED 532: Curriculum Design 5 Option II: Teaching Literacy and Language—Grades 6–12 ED 533: Perspectives on Diversity 4 LT 504: Reading Diagnosis and Remediation 4 ED 552: Educational Leadership 5 LT 511: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades 6–12) 4 ED 562: Student Assessment 5 LT 512: Reading in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12) 4 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 37 Option III: Teaching With Technology ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS ET 501: Using Technology—Fundamentals of Integration 4 Emphasis Area Courses 17 ET 502: Using Technology—Practical Applications 4 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 17 ET 503: Using Technology—Applications in the Content Areas 4 Option IV: Teaching Students With Special Needs TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 54 SN 501: Teaching Exceptional Students in Inclusive Settings 4 SN 502: Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities 4 EMPHASIS AREA SN 503: Teaching Students With Behavior Disorders 4 Educational Leadership Option V: Teaching Mathematics—Grades K–5* ER 502: The Principalship 5 MH 501: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— ER 504: Management of Resources 4 Numbers and Operations (Elementary Grades) 4 ER 506: Legal Issues in Education 4 MH 502: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Geometry and Measurement (Elementary Grades) 4 ER 508: Supervision and Instructional Leadership 4 MH 503: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Algebra (Elementary Grades) 4 Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus Option VI: Teaching Mathematics—Grades 6–8* scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the MH 511: Developing Mathematical Proficiency—Numbers and discretion of the campus. Operations (Grades 6–8) 4 Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. MH 512: Developing Mathematical Proficiency—Geometry and Measurement (Grades 6–8) 4 MH 513: Developing Mathematical Proficiency—Algebra (Grades 6–8) 4 Option VII: Teaching Mathematics—Grades 9–12* MH 521: Principles, Pedagogy, and Standards for High School Mathematics (Grades 9–12) 4 MH 522: Measurements, Numbers, and Operations (Grades 9–12) 4 MH 523: Algebra 4
103 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Master of Science in Higher Education
The Master of Science in Higher Education program is designed to Curriculum prepare students to pursue higher education professions or to help enhance their current higher education career. Students are taught Courses Credits knowledge and skills to help build a solid basis for professional GENERAL NONTHESIS TRACK practice. The program is designed to help students pursue positions in a wide range of postsecondary educational settings including CORE REQUIREMENTS universities, four-year colleges, community colleges, private colleges HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 and universities, and various credit and noncredit technical colleges HE 520: Higher Education Laws and Regulations 5 and schools. HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 540: Multiculturalism and Diversity in Higher Education 5 To help further their career goals, students can specialize their degree HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 by selecting one of five specializations—student affairs, college HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 teaching and learning, college administration and leadership, TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 30 assessment and evaluation, or online college teaching. In addition, ELECTIVES students enrolled in the college teaching and learning or online college Specialization Courses 20 or 30 teaching specialization may select a concentration in one of the TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 20 OR 30 following areas of study: accounting, health care administration, information technology, management, marketing, psychology, or legal TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 50 OR 60* studies. Most institutions require individuals teaching at the collegiate level to have the minimum of either a master’s degree in their teaching field or a master’s degree in college teaching and 18 semester hours (27 THESIS TRACK quarter credit hours) of graduate coursework in their teaching field. CORE REQUIREMENTS Individuals who choose a concentration will have the opportunity to HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 complete credits in their selected subject area in addition to the HE 520: Higher Education Laws and Regulations 5 specialization courses. Please note that college teaching requirements HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 vary by institution and program. Students are responsible for verifying HE 540: Multiculturalism and Diversity in Higher Education 5 the requirements to teach in any program or institution of interest. HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 Students may also elect to complete a thesis as the program’s HE 601: Master’s Thesis Proposal 5 culminating experience or choose one or two additional courses, HE 602: Master’s Thesis Defense 5 depending on the specialization, designed to provide additional TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 40 knowledge and practical skills. Students who choose to complete a concentration are not eligible for the thesis option. ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Specialization Courses 10 or 25 Students choosing the student affairs specialization are given the TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 10 OR 25 opportunity to gain hands-on experience through two, 150-hour † internship experiences. This specialization meets the standards of the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 50 OR 65 Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) for graduate programs in student affairs and the standards of the Professional Preparation Commission of the American College ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION TRACK Personnel Association (ACPA). CORE REQUIREMENTS HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. ELECTIVES Choose one of the following specializations: 20 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue College Teaching and Learning continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University Online College Teaching cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate or doctoral programs. Designated Graduate-Level Accounting Courses 28 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 48 The Master of Science in Higher Education program consists of a minimum of 50 to 70 quarter credit hours, depending on the student’s TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 68 choice of specialization and track of study. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a master of science degree.
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Curriculum Curriculum Courses Credits Courses Credits
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION TRACK MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION TRACK
CORE REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 ELECTIVES ELECTIVES Choose one of the following specializations: 20 Choose one of the following specializations: 20 College Teaching and Learning College Teaching and Learning Online College Teaching Online College Teaching
Designated Graduate-Level Health Care Administration Courses 28 Designated Graduate-Level Management Courses 28 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 48 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 48
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 68 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 68
MARKETING CONCENTRATION TRACK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION TRACK CORE REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 ELECTIVES ELECTIVES Choose one of the following specializations: 20 Choose one of the following specializations: 20 College Teaching and Learning College Teaching and Learning Online College Teaching Online College Teaching Designated Graduate-Level Marketing Courses 28 Designated Graduate-Level Information Technology Courses 28 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 48 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 48 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 68 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 68
PSYCHOLOGY CONCENTRATION TRACK LEGAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION TRACK CORE REQUIREMENTS CORE REQUIREMENTS HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education 5 HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance 5 HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 550: Higher Education Finance 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 20 ELECTIVES ELECTIVES Choose one of the following specializations: 20 Choose one of the following specializations: 20 College Teaching and Learning College Teaching and Learning Online College Teaching Online College Teaching Designated Graduate-Level Psychology Courses 30 Designated Graduate-Level Legal Studies Courses 30 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 50 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 50 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 70 TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 70
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SPECIALIZATIONS Assessment and Evaluation‡ HE 515: Educational Program Assessment 5 HE 557: Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 5 HE 559: Quantitative Methods and Instruments for Assessment 5
Choose one of the following: 5 HE 525: Student Learning Assessment Methods HE 527: Assessing Student Learning Online HE 543: Assessment of Online Learning College Administration and Leadership‡ HE 511: Departmental and Divisional Leadership 5 HE 513: Institutional Research and Strategic Planning 5 HE 515: Educational Program Assessment 5 HE 543: Assessment of Online Learning 5 College Teaching and Learning‡ HE 521: Teaching Adult Learners 5 HE 523: Curriculum Design and Implementation 5 HE 525: Student Learning Assessment Methods 5 HE 545: Teaching and Learning Online 5 Online College Teaching‡ HE 521: Teaching Adult Learners 5 HE 527: Assessing Student Learning Online 5 HE 545: Teaching and Learning Online 5 HE 547: Effective Online Instruction—Design and Practice 5 Student Affairs§ HE 551: Student Services Foundations and Philosophy 5 HE 553: Current Issues in Student Affairs in Higher Education 5 HE 555: Student Services Administration in Ground and Virtual Environments 5 HE 585: Student Services Practicum I 5 HE 586: Student Services Practicum II 5
Choose one of the following: 5 HE 511: Departmental and Divisional Leadership HE 513: Institutional Research and Strategic Planning HE 515: Educational Program Assessment HE 521: Teaching Adult Learners HE 523: Curriculum Design and Implementation HE 525: Student Learning Assessment Methods HE 543: Assessment of Online Learning HE 545: Teaching and Learning Online
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Nonthesis-track students choosing the college teaching and learning specialization, college administration and leadership specialization, assessment and evaluation specialization, or online college teaching specialization will complete 20 quarter credits of specialization courses. Nonthesis-track students choosing the student affairs specialization will complete 30 quarter credits of specialization courses. †Thesis-track students choosing the college teaching and learning specialization, college administration and leadership specialization, assessment and evaluation specialization, or online college teaching specialization will complete 10 quarter credits of specialization courses. Thesis-track students choosing the student affairs specialization will complete 25 quarter credits of specialization courses. ‡Thesis-track students will choose two of the four specialization courses. §Thesis-track students will take five of the six specialization courses, excluding the elective course.
106 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Organizations
The School of Graduate Education’s certificate programs are designed Curriculum for individuals who are interested in developing additional competencies in a specific field of education. The Graduate Certificate Courses Credits in Instructional Design for Organizations helps students develop skills CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS related to design, development, and evaluation of instructional IX 520: Needs Assessment and Evaluation programs, materials, and media in corporate and military in Education and Training 5 environments. IX 535: Developing Instructional Materials 5 IX 536: Design and Development Tools 5 This certificate program includes four courses from the Kaplan IX 564: Design of Learning Environments 6 University’s Master of Science in Education in Instructional Technology program. The curriculum helps prepare students to TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 21 analyze learning needs, design and develop instructional programs and materials, and evaluate the effectiveness of training interventions. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be discretion of the campus. transferable to Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education in Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. Instructional Technology program.
This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. The Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Organizations program consists of a minimum of 21 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
107 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Graduate Certificate in K–12 Educational Leadership
The School of Graduate Education’s certificate programs are designed Curriculum for practicing educators who are interested in developing additional competencies in a specific field of education. The Graduate Certificate Courses Credits in K–12 Educational Leadership helps students develop essential skills CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS related to site-based educational leadership. ER 502: The Principalship 5 The certificate program includes four courses from Kaplan University’s ER 504: Management of Resources 4 Master of Science in Education program. The curriculum emphasizes ER 506: Legal Issues in Education 4 the role of the educational leader in today’s world, school finance and ER 508: Supervision and Instructional Leadership 4 operations, legal issues in education, diversity, curriculum TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 17 development for school improvement, supervision, and staff development. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be discretion of the campus. transferable to Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. program. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. The Graduate Certificate in K–12 Educational Leadership program consists of a minimum of 17 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
108 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Teaching
The School of Graduate Education’s certificate programs are designed Curriculum for practicing educators who are interested in developing additional competencies in a specific field of education. The Graduate Certificate Courses Credits in Literacy and Language Teaching helps students develop innovative CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS approaches for teaching reading and writing to students in grades K–12 with varying ability levels and teaching literacy across the CORE REQUIREMENTS curriculum. Diagnosing reading problems is an additional area of ED 562: Student Assessment 5 focus. LT 504: Reading Diagnosis and Remediation 4 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 9 The certificate program includes four courses from Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education program. All students complete one ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Specialization Courses 8 course in student assessment, which provides a framework for the role of assessment in teaching literacy and language, and one course in the TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 8 diagnosis and remediation of reading problems. Students select two TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 17 courses that either focus on teaching language and literacy to students in grades K–6 or grades 6–12. SPECIALIZATIONS Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be Grades K 6 transferable to Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education – LT 502: Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) 4 program. LT 503: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) 4
This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment Grades 6–12 in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which LT 511: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades 6–12) 4 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University LT 512: Reading in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12) 4 will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. discretion of the campus. The Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Teaching program Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. consists of a minimum of 17 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
109 The following program changes are effective February 2, 2011:
XXVI. Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Teaching
The School of Graduate Education’s certificate programs are designed Curriculum for practicing educators who are interested in developing additional competencies in a specific field of education. The Graduate Certificate Courses Credits in Mathematics Teaching helps students develop innovative approaches CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS for teaching mathematics, including numbers and operations, probability and data analysis, geometry and measurement, and algebra, CORE REQUIREMENTS at the elementary or secondary level. ED 562: Student Assessment 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 5 This certificate program includes four courses from Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education program. All students ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Specialization Courses 12 complete one course in student assessment, which provides a framework for the role of assessment in teaching mathematics. TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 12 Students select three courses that focus on either teaching mathematics TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 17 to elementary students or secondary students.
Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be SPECIALIZATIONS transferable to Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education Elementary Grades program. MH 501: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Numbers and Operations (Elementary Grades) 4 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment MH 502: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which Geometry and Measurement (Elementary Grades) 4 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University MH 503: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual Algebra (Elementary Grades) 4 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that Secondary Grades any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Choose three of the following: 12 MH 511: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— The Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Teaching program consists of Numbers and Operations (Grades 6–8) a minimum of 17 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of MH 512: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Geometry and Measurement (Grades 6–8) the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate. MH 513: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Algebra (Grades 6–8) MH 521: Principles, Pedagogy, and Standards for High School Mathematics (Grades 9-12) MH 522: Measurement, Numbers, and Operations (Grades 9-12) MH 523: Algebra
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
110 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Graduate Certificate in Online College Teaching
The School of Graduate Education’s certificate programs are designed Curriculum for practicing educators who are interested in developing additional competencies in a specific field of education. The Graduate Certificate Courses Credits in Online College Teaching helps students develop essential skills CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS related to teaching in the online environment. HE 521: Teaching Adult Learners 5 The certificate program includes four courses from Kaplan University’s HE 527: Assessing Student Learning Online 5 Master of Science in Higher Education program. The curriculum helps HE 545: Teaching and Learning Online 5 prepare students to work successfully with adult learners, create and HE 547: Effective Online Instruction—Design and Practice 5 facilitate effective online instruction, and assess student learning in the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 20 online context. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the transferable to Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Higher discretion of the campus. Education program. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. The Graduate Certificate in Online College Teaching program consists of a minimum of 20 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
111 The addition of the following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Graduate Certificate in Teaching With Technology
The School of Graduate Education’s certificate programs are designed Curriculum for practicing educators who are interested in developing additional competencies in a specific field of education. The Graduate Certificate Courses Credits in Teaching With Technology focuses on the integration of technology CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS into the curriculum to improve student learning, technology literacy ED 562: Student Assessment 5 skills of the digital age, and the technology standards set for students in ET 501: Using Technology—Fundamentals of Integration 4 grades K–12. ET 502: Using Technology—Practical Applications 4 The certificate program includes four courses from Kaplan University’s ET 503: Using Technology—Applications in the Content Areas 4 Master of Science in Education program. The curriculum helps TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 17 prepare students to explore and integrate a variety of technologies, including Web-based tools, social media applications, software, games, Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus simulations, tutorials, and nonprojected visuals, into classroom scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. instruction. Through reading, class discussion, and hands-on Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. experiences using technologies, students study to gain the knowledge and skills to integrate technology into lesson planning that meets the needs of diverse learners. Accountability in education is addressed in one of the certificate courses, providing a framework for students to reflect on the role of technology in assessment. Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be transferable to Kaplan University’s Master of Science in Education program. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. The Graduate Certificate in Teaching With Technology program consists of a minimum of 17 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
112 School of Health Sciences
The addition of admissions requirements for the Master of Health Care Administration is effective April 20, 2011:
Admissions Requirements In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the School of Health Sciences has specific requirements for the following programs: MASTER OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION Students are not eligible to enroll in the Master of Health Care Administration if they are unable to pass a background check. A background check will be conducted prior to enrollment and again prior to placement at a clinical, externship, or practicum site. Kaplan Commitment students who enroll in the Master of Health Care Administration will be conditionally admitted pending completion of a background check. They will not be eligible for full admittance if they are unable to pass a background check during the Kaplan Commitment period.
113 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Master of Public Health
Curriculum Courses Credits
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS HA 510: Organizational Development for Health Care 4 HA 520: Health Care Finance and Economics 4 HA 565: Health Information Management and Assessment 4 PU 505: Health Behavior 4 PU 515: Applied Biostatistics for Health Professionals 4 PU 520: Applied Epidemiology for Health Professionals 4 PU 530: Occupational and Environmental Health 4 PU 535: Public Health Biology 4 PU 540: Health Policy and Ethics in Public Health 4 PU 545: Disaster Management for Public Health Professionals 4 PU 699: Master’s Capstone in Public Health 4 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 44 ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Specialization Courses 16 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 16
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 60
SPECIALIZATIONS Epidemiology PU 645: Data Management Systems in Epidemiology 4 PU 650: Infectious Disease Epidemiology 4 PU 655: Chronic Disease Epidemiology 4 PU 660: International Epidemiology and Global Health 4 Health Education HA 525: Health Law 4 HA 560: Community Health Assessment 4 PU 630: Health Education and Communication 4 PU 640: Cultural Diversity in Public Health 4 Public Health Program Development HA 560: Community Health Assessment 4 PU 610: Public Health Program Development 4 PU 615: Grant and Contract Writing 4 PU 620: Health Care Safety 4
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
114 The following program is effective February 2, 2011; changes to the degree plan are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Master of Science in Health Education
The Master of Science in Health Education program helps prepare Curriculum graduates to pursue a variety of career opportunities within the health education and promotion industry. The curriculum is designed to Courses Credits provide students with content knowledge and skills in the broad areas PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS of health education. Additionally, students study concepts, values, ET 503: Using Technology—Applications in the Content Area 4 research methods, and applications that could assist them as they HA 515: Leadership in Health Care 4 prepare for leadership positions in health education organizations at HA 560: Community Health Assessment 4 the local, state, regional, and national levels. HD 505: Introduction to Health Education 4 HD 510: Current Health Issues for Health Educators 4 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment HD 530: Health, Environment, and Sustainability for in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which Health Professionals 4 may not be represented in the program title. Although the University HD 540: Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness for the will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual Health Educator 4 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that HD 625: Health Education Design, Implementation, and any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Administration 4 NS 600: Advanced Nutritional Assessment and Education for The curriculum is centered on industry-standard competencies Health Educators 4 published by the National Commission for Health Education PU 515: Applied Biostatistics for Health Professionals 4 PU 520: Applied Epidemiology for Health Professionals 4 Credentialing (NCHEC) for Certified Health Education Specialists PU 630: Health Education and Communication 4 (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES). HD 599: Master’s Capstone in Health Education 4 Although the program is designed to prepare the student to take various certification exams, the University cannot guarantee the TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 52 student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or additional coursework may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the certification exam. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Students are taught to apply principles of health education in order to Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. develop ethical and appropriate individual, group, or community education interventions for a wide range of health issues. Students who already work in the health education field may use this degree to refine, apply, and improve the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of their interventions. While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate or doctoral programs. The Master of Science in Health Education program consists of a minimum of 52 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a master of science degree.
Program Outcomes 1. Knowledge Base: Exhibit a sound foundational knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives and historical trends in health education and health promotion. 2. Application: Employ the concepts, principles, and methods of health education in designing and analyzing health education programs. 3. Research Methods and Critical Thinking Skills: Design and critique research in health education programming. 4. Global Awareness: Communicate an understanding of multicultural literacy in the fields of health education and wellness promotion. 5. Ethics and Professionalism: Support the professional standards outlined in the Health Education Code of Ethics through leadership and community stewardship.
115 School of Information Systems and Technology
The following changes to the admissions requirements for the The following changes to the progression requirements for the Master Graduate Certificate in Information Security are effective February 26, of Science in Information Technology are effective February 2, 2011: 2011:
Progression Requirements Admissions Requirements MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION SECURITY • Students entering the program who do not possess a bachelor’s The Graduate Certificate in Information Security program requires an degree in information technology or a comparable field of study unofficial transcript, submitted prior to enrollment, indicating receipt must take IT 501: Principles of Information Technology their first of a bachelor’s degree in information technology from a college or term in place of an IT elective. university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. By the end of the • Students may apply to use transfer credit to replace or substitute for fifth week of classes, students must provide the University with an up to three courses by submitting a waiver form to the Dean of the official copy of the transcript. If an official transcript is not submitted program. A waiver will be granted conditionally, based upon an by the end of the fifth week of classes, the student will be blocked from evaluation of common learning outcomes. future classes, and the student’s academic credentials will be withheld • Students in the School of Information Systems and Technology can until such documentation is provided. enroll in no more than one course per term for their first three terms. After completing their third term, students may enroll in two If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the courses per term if their cumulative GPA is 3.5 or higher. transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be Exceptions to this policy require the approval of the Dean or the subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned Dean’s designee. will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate actions.
116 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Master of Science in Information Technology
The Master of Science in Information Technology is designed for SPECIALIZED TRACK students with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally CORE REQUIREMENTS accredited college or university with majors in information technology, IT 500: Critical Concepts and Competencies computer science, information systems, management of information for the IT Professional 4 systems, or similar fields of study. IT 510: System Analysis and Design 4 IT 511: Information Systems Project Management 4 The program provides students the option of selecting a specialization, IT 520: Database Management Systems 4 in addition to the core curriculum requirements, or choosing from a IT 530: Computer Networks 4 variety of elective courses. The specializations include business IT 540: Management of Information Security 4 intelligence, entrepreneurship, information security and assurance, and IT 590: Legal and Ethical Issues in IT 4 project management. IT 599: Applied IT Master Project 4 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 32 This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS may not be represented in the program title. Although the University Specialization Courses 24* will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 24 responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 56 any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.
While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue SPECIALIZATIONS continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University Business Intelligence cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any IT 521: Decision Support Systems 4 graduate or doctoral programs. IT 522: Knowledge-Based Management Systems 4 The Master of Science in Information Technology program consists of IT 523: Data Warehousing and Data Mining 4 IT Electives 12 a minimum of 52 or 56 quarter credit hours depending on the student’s decision to take elective courses or pursue a specialization. Upon Entrepreneurship successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a GB 514: Foundations of Entrepreneurship— FastTrac® NewVenture™ 2 master of science degree. GB 515: FastTrac® NewVenture™ Lab 2 GB 562: Small Business Administration 4 GB 564: Corporate Venturing 4 Curriculum GB 565: The Entrepreneurial Lab 4 Courses Credits IT Electives 8 Information Security and Assurance NONSPECIALIZED TRACK IT 541: Computer and Network Security 4 CORE REQUIREMENTS IT 542: Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 4 IT 500: Critical Concepts and Competencies IT 550: Computer Forensics and Investigations 4 for the IT Professional 4 IT Electives 12 IT 510: System Analysis and Design 4 Project Management IT 511: Information Systems Project Management 4 GM 591: Strategic Project Management 4 IT 520: Database Management Systems 4 GM 592: Project Initiation, Planning, and Execution 4 IT 530: Computer Networks 4 GM 593: Project Cost and Schedule Monitoring and Controlling 4 IT 540: Management of Information Security 4 GM 594: Project Risk, Quality, and Procurement Monitoring IT 560: Managing Technology in a Business Environment 4 and Controlling 4 IT 590: Legal and Ethical Issues in IT 4 IT Electives 8 IT 599: Applied IT Master Project 4 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 36 The words “Kauffman FastTrac” are service marks owned by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the IT Electives 16* discretion of the campus. TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 16 Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students entering the program who do not possess a bachelor’s degree in information technology TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 52 or a comparable field of study must take IT 501: Principles of Information Technology their first term in place of an IT elective.
117 School of Legal Studies
The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVI. Master of Science in Environmental Policy* Curriculum Courses Credits
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS EM 500: Environmental Foundations and Principles 5 EM 520: Environmental Law and Policy 5 EM 530: Environmental Risk Assessment 5 EM 650: Environmental Policy Analysis 5 LS 504: Applied Research in Legal Studies 5 PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector 5 EM 602: Comprehensive Exam Capstone OR 5 EM 698: Applied Research Project Capstone 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 35 ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Select four of the following courses: 20 EM 610: Sustainability—Policy and Practice EM 620: Environmental Project Management HM 500: Crisis and Emergency Management Fundamentals PP 630: Public and Private Partnerships† PP 640: Political and Economic Forces† SC 525: Environmental Risk Assessment SC 540: Biology of Pollution SC 550: Conservation of Natural Resources SC 560: Energy and Our Global Climate SC 570: Ecology Interactions Legal Studies or Criminal Justice Elective TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 20
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Subject to minimum enrollments. If minimum enrollments are not met, candidates will be asked to enroll in a subsequent term. †Students who do not possess prior learning credit comparable to PP 500: Public Administration and Management must take the course in place of an elective.
118 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Master of Science in Legal Studies
Curriculum Courses Credits
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS LS 500: Legal Methods and Process 5 LS 501: Ethics and the Professional 5 LS 502: Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing 5 LS 503: Jurisprudence and Legal History 5 LS 504: Applied Research in Legal Studies* 5 LS 698: Applied Research Project† 5 Legal Studies Core Elective‡ 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 35 INTENSIVE STUDY AREA REQUIREMENTS Intensive Study Area Requirements or Legal Studies Electives 20 TOTAL INTENSIVE STUDY AREA REQUIREMENTS 20
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55
INTENSIVE STUDY AREAS Education and the Legal System LS 515: Legal Foundations for the Formation of Colleges and Universities 5 LS 516: Rules and Regulations Governing Higher Education 5 LS 517: Management of Institutions of Higher Education 5 Legal Studies Elective 5 Health Care Delivery LS 620: Health Care Organizations and Finance 5 LS 621: Federalism and the Health Care Delivery System 5 LS 622: Professionals and Health Care Institutions 5 Legal Studies Elective 5 Legal System and the Media LS 510: Intellectual Property and Digital Entertainment 5 LS 511: Music Content IP—Building Blocks of the Music Business 5 LS 512: Current and Future Issues in Music Law 5 Legal Studies Elective 5 State and Local Government LS 605: Organization and Function of State Government 5 LS 606: Legislative Process 5 LS 607: Gubernatorial and Administrative Process 5 Legal Studies Elective 5
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *First of two courses in research. †Applied Research Project combines research and writing skills with application in a professional setting. This is a capstone course. ‡Choose from LS 506: Understanding Civil Responsibility, LS 507: Understanding Criminal Responsibility, and LS 508: Family and the Legal System.
119 The following program changes are effective October 13, 2010:
XXVII. Master of Public Administration
Curriculum Courses Credits
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CORE REQUIREMENTS LS 504: Applied Research in Legal Studies 5 PP 500: Public Administration and Management 5 PP 510: Leadership in the Public Sector 5 PP 520: Finance and the Administration of Public Funds 5 PP 530: Human Resource Management in the Public Sector 5 PP 602: Comprehensive Exam Capstone OR PP 698: Applied Research Project 5 TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 30 ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Intensive Study Area Courses 25 TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 25
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55
INTENSIVE STUDY AREAS General Master of Public Administration PP 600: Administrative Law 5 PP 610: Balancing the Budget—Budgetary Process 5 PP 640: Political and Economic Forces 5 PP 650: Public Policy Analysis 5 500/600-Level: Legal Studies Elective 5 Criminal Justice CJ 500: Critical Legal Issues in Criminal Justice OR CJ 505: Critical Issues in Criminal Justice 5 CJ 503: Organizational Behavior 5 CJ 511: Employment and Policy Law 5 CJ 515: Theoretical Applications of Justice Management 5 500/600-Level: Legal Studies Elective 5 Governmental Management LS 605: Organization and Function of State Government 5 LS 606: Legislative Process 5 LS 607: Gubernatorial and Administrative Process 5 PP 650: Public Policy Analysis 5 500/600-Level: Legal Studies Elective 5 Health Care Management LS 620: Health Care Organizations and Finance 5 LS 621: Federalism and the Health Care Delivery System 5 LS 622: Professionals and Health Care Institutions 5 PP 620: Public Policy and Health Administration 5 500/600-Level: Legal Studies Elective 5
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
120 School of Nursing—Graduate
The following changes to the School of Nursing’s admissions Students who choose to take the required statistics course at requirements for graduate programs are effective December 15, 2010; Kaplan University will have all course-level prerequisites waived. additions to the list of states that offer the nurse practitioner programs are effective April 20, 2011; changes to the policy regarding submission Adult Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner of official transcripts are effective February 26, 2011: Specializations Students who enroll in the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner specializations must submit a current, professional resume that verifies the applicant has worked a minimum of 1,000 clinical Admissions Requirements hours as a registered nurse. In addition to the general University admissions requirements, the At this time, the Master of Science in Nursing’s adult nurse practitioner School of Nursing requires students to submit documentation of a and family nurse practitioner specializations are available only in the current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in at following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, least one U.S. state or provide evidence of a license comparable to a Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South U.S. registered nurse license from the nation, province, or region where Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont. they are employed as a nurse. Proof of foreign licensure must be submitted at the time of enrollment. Kaplan University will verify the Graduates of Kaplan University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing authenticity of all submitted foreign nursing licenses. Graduates of Kaplan University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Due to clinical requirements, international applicants are not eligible program who enter the Master of Science in Nursing program will have for enrollment in the following programs: the Master of Science in already satisfied specific core requirements and will complete a Nursing’s adult nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner condensed program of graduate study. The following guidelines apply: specializations, the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate, and the • Students who previously completed MN 502: Theoretical Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate. Foundations of Advanced Nursing and MN 506: Ethical and Legal At this time, the Master of Science in Nursing’s adult nurse practitioner Perspectives of the Health Care System will complete 5 additional and family nurse practitioner specializations, the Adult Nurse core courses and the required specialization courses. Practitioner Certificate program, and the Family Nurse Practitioner • Students who previously completed MN 501: Advanced Nursing Certificate program are available only in the following states: Roles, MN 502: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, and MN 506: Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South System will complete 4 additional core courses and the required Dakota, and Vermont. specialization courses. The School of Nursing also has specific requirements for the following • Students who previously completed MN 501: Advanced Nursing programs: Roles, MN 502: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing, MN 506: Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care System, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING and MN 507: Health Policy, Financing, and Organization of Health Care Delivery Systems will complete 3 additional core courses and Students applying for admission must submit the following: the required specialization courses. • An unofficial transcript, submitted prior to enrollment, indicating receipt of a bachelor’s degree with an upper-level major in nursing CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS from a college or university accredited by a regional or national Nurse Administrator Graduate Certificate, Nurse Educator accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Graduate Certificate, and Nurse Informatics Graduate Certificate Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must Students applying for admissions for the certificate programs must provide the University with an official copy of the transcript. If an submit an unofficial transcript prior to enrollment, indicating receipt official transcript is not submitted by the end of the fifth week of of a bachelor’s or master’s degree with an upper-level major in nursing classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, and the from a college or university accredited by a regional or national student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. documentation is provided. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must provide the If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the University with an official copy of the transcript. If an official transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will transcript is not submitted by the end of the fifth week of classes, the be subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits student will be blocked from future classes, and the student’s academic earned will be invalidated, and the University will take all other credentials will be withheld until such documentation is provided. appropriate actions. If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the • A transcript indicating completion of a statistics and a nursing transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will be research course with a grade of “C” or better. For students who subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits earned have not completed these courses as part of their bachelor’s degree will be invalidated, and the University will take all other appropriate in nursing, they may be taken concurrently with MN 501: actions. Advanced Nursing Roles. However, the courses must be completed before enrollment in MN 502: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing.
121 Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Family Nurse Practitioner Adult Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Specializations Students applying for admission must submit the following: • Master of Science in Nursing students enrolled in the adult nurse • An unofficial transcript, submitted prior to enrollment, indicating practitioner or family nurse practitioner specialization must receipt of a master’s degree with an upper-level major in nursing achieve a minimum grade of “S” (satisfactory) for the clinical from a college or university accredited by a regional or national components of nursing courses. Failure to complete a clinical accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of portion of a course will result in failure of the entire course. Education. By the end of the fifth week of classes, students must • Students enrolled in the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse provide the University with an official copy of the transcript. If an practitioner specialization must complete their clinical practice official transcript is not submitted by the end of the fifth week of experience in a setting that has been approved by the Master of classes, the student will be blocked from future classes, and the Science in Nursing Academic Chair. Students are responsible for student’s academic credentials will be withheld until such locating an appropriate site for their clinical practice experience. documentation is provided. Students are also responsible for arranging and paying for their If, for any reason, the student does not furnish a transcript or the own transportation, housing, and availability to attend the clinical transcript submitted is found to be false or untrue, the student will practice experience. be subject to immediate dismissal from the University, all credits • Prior to the beginning of the first clinical course, students enrolled earned will be invalidated, and the University will take all other in the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner appropriate actions. specialization must submit the following: • A current, professional resume that verifies the applicant has • Documentation of a health assessment/physical examination worked a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours as a registered nurse. completed within the 6 months prior to admission, including At this time, Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Family Nurse applicable immunization records and drug screening results. Practitioner Certificate are available only in the following states: • A criminal background check, as required by applicable federal California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, and/or state regulatory agencies. The background check must be Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South able to qualify the student for practice as a nursing student under Dakota, and Vermont. the requirements of the state of his or her clinical placements. • Some facilities may require additional documentation, as necessary, REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN to comply with specific federal and/or state requirements for NURSING PROGRAMS student nurse candidates. Failure to submit appropriate Students who graduated from foreign nursing programs must submit documentation by the required date will result in dismissal from an official course-by-course evaluation of their nursing program to a the University. foreign credential evaluation service. The foreign credential evaluation must be received by the Prior Learning Assessment Center prior to CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS enrollment. The evaluation must be completed by an approved agency Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Family Nurse Practitioner listed by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at Certificate www.naces.org/members.htm or by another service approved by • Students enrolled in the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate or Kaplan University. Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate must achieve a minimum grade of “S” (satisfactory) for the clinical components of nursing courses. Failure to complete a clinical portion of a course will result The addition of progression requirements for the Master of Science in in failure of the entire course. Nursing’s adult nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner specializations, the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate, and the • Students enrolled in the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate or Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is effective December 15, 2010; Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate must complete their clinical changes to the general progression requirements for the Master of practice experience in a setting that has been approved by the Science in Nursing are effective April 20, 2011: Master of Science in Nursing Academic Chair. Students are responsible for locating an appropriate site for their clinical practice experience. Students are also responsible for arranging and paying for their own transportation, housing, and availability to Progression Requirements attend the clinical practice experience. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING • Prior to the beginning of the first week of the first clinical course, students enrolled in the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate or • Students in the Master of Science in Nursing program can enroll in Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate must submit the following: no more than three courses per term, unless approved by the Dean of the School of Nursing. • Documentation of a health assessment/physical examination completed within the 6 months prior to admission, including • Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing program may applicable immunization records and drug screening results. not use transfer credit to replace MN 501: Advanced Nursing Roles unless they are graduates of Kaplan University’s Bachelor of Science • A criminal background check, as required by applicable federal in Nursing program. In addition, students may not use transfer and/or state regulatory agencies. The background check must be credit to replace any specialization courses unless they are graduates able to qualify the student for practice as a nursing student under of a Kaplan University School of Nursing graduate certificate the requirements of the state of his or her clinical placements. program. If none of these exceptions apply, these courses must be • Some facilities may require additional documentation, as necessary, completed at Kaplan University. to comply with specific federal and/or state requirements for student • Successful completion of the practicum project is required to nurse candidates. Failure to submit appropriate documentation by receive a passing grade for the capstone course. the required date will result in dismissal from the University.
122 The following changes to the Criminal Background Check Policy are 4. Prospective or new students with reported offenses will be notified effective November 17, 2010: by the Office of the Dean. Cleared prospective or new students may proceed without any notification.
Criminal Background Check Policy The following changes to the Graduation Requirements are effective All prospective or new students in a master’s degree or certificate December 15, 2010: program in the School of Nursing must complete a criminal background check through Kaplan University’s designated provider. All expenses incurred for the criminal background check will be paid by prospective or new students directly to the provider. Costs for the Graduation Requirements background check will vary based on the student’s domicile history for In addition to the general graduation requirements for graduate the past 7 years. International applicants to a master’s degree or students, all Master of Science in Nursing and School of Nursing certificate in the School of Nursing must provide evidence of an official certificate program students must complete the practicum background check conducted in the country in which they are licensed requirements for their selected specialization. to practice and submit it to the University for review. All expenses Students enrolled in the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse incurred for the criminal background check will be paid by prospective practitioner specialization or certificate program must successfully or new students. complete all clinical nursing courses with a minimum grade of “C” for Additional criminal background check information may be required the didactic portion of the courses and a grade of “S” (satisfactory) for for students based on their state and/or clinical setting requirements. the clinical portion of the courses. In addition, they must comply with The state of Iowa requires that criminal background checks include all applicable policies and requirements related to the clinical information from the Iowa Department of Human Services relating to educational experiences. child abuse and dependent adult abuse. Prospective or new students residing in Iowa must authorize Kaplan University to obtain this information. The following changes to the section concerning certification, state board, and national board exams are effective February 2, 2011: In the event that a criminal background check reveals a conviction or other issue, the Office of the Dean will notify prospective or new students of one of the following: 1. Denied admission to the program. Certification, State Board, and 2. Withdrawal from the program. National Board Exams 3. Admitted to or may continue in the program for minor offenses Understanding the requirements of certification, state board, or that do not restrict eligibility to enter clinical settings and/or national board licensing exams is the individual student’s complete application for licensure. responsibility. Such requirements may change during the course of the Prospective or new students will not be admitted to or permitted to program. No student is automatically certified in any way upon continue in a School of Nursing program if information reveals a program completion. Although certain programs are designed to felony conviction or other issue that the School of Nursing deems prepare students to take various certification and licensing exams, the unacceptable, or that prevents a student from being accepted into a School cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass clinical setting. these exams.
Students seeking readmission to a nursing program will be required to MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING complete a criminal background check prior to readmission into the Students who complete the nurse educator specialization may be program. prepared to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse The Office of the Dean will maintain confidentiality of all information Educator (CNE) examination. related to criminal background checks. Students who complete the nurse administrator specialization may be prepared to sit for the Nurse Executive or Nurse Executive, Advanced CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PROCEDURE certification examinations (depending on the level of leadership with 1. If additional criminal background check information or their organization) provided by the American Nurses Credentialing authorizations are necessary, the prospective or new student will be Center. notified by the Office of the Dean. The Clinical Coordinator will contact the Dean. Students who complete the informatics specialization may be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Informatics 2. Students admitted into the Master of Science in Nursing program Nursing certification exam. or a School of Nursing certificate program must complete the criminal background check prior to beginning MN 519: Nurse Kaplan University is currently seeking accreditation from the Educator Practicum/MN 520: Nurse Administrator Practicum/MN Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE) for the Master of 534: Nurse Informatics Specialist Practicum. Students enrolled in Science in Nursing nurse practitioner programs. As of this date, neither the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner the adult nurse practitioner specialization nor the family nurse specialization or certificate program must complete the criminal practitioner specialization at Kaplan University is accredited. Please background check prior to the first day of the first clinical course. note that most states require nurses to be nationally certified in order to obtain licensure as a nurse practitioner. Students graduating from 3. The Office of the Dean will monitor criminal background checks unaccredited programs are not eligible to sit for the national and review the results for each prospective or new student as they certification exams provided by the American Nurses Credentialing are available. Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Students are responsible for determining whether they will be
123 eligible for state Board of Nursing approval and certification as a nurse practitioner in their state.
NURSE INFORMATICS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE Students who complete the Nurse Informatics Graduate Certificate may be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Informatics Nursing certification exam.
ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE AND FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE Kaplan University is currently seeking accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE) for the Master of Science in Nursing nurse practitioner programs. As of this date, neither the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate nor the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate at Kaplan University is accredited. Please note that most states require nurses to be nationally certified in order to obtain licensure as a nurse practitioner. Students graduating from unaccredited programs are not eligible to sit for the national certification exams provided by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Students are responsible for determining whether they will be eligible for state Board of Nursing approval and certification as a nurse practitioner in their state.
124 The following program changes are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVIII. Master of Science in Nursing
The Master of Science in Nursing program is designed to build on The nurse educator specialization is designed to prepare nurses to previous nursing education and clinical experience, prepare students to teach in schools of nursing and continuing education, staff pursue advanced practice in a variety of health care settings, and lay a development, clinical education, and patient and community education foundation to pursue doctoral education. The overall purpose of the programs. The graduate may be prepared to sit for the National League master’s program is to provide graduate education for advanced for Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination. nursing roles that respond to the needs of individuals, families, and communities. The nurse administrator specialization is designed to prepare nurses to assume managerial positions and leadership roles in hospitals, The program of study includes completion of the core curriculum, community health, long-term care facilities, and other health care specialization courses, and an evidence-based project proposal. The systems. The graduate may be prepared to sit for the Nurse Executive core courses focus on the acquisition of a theoretical base in nursing, or Nurse Executive, Advanced certification examinations (depending evidence-based decision making, health policy, financing and on the level of leadership with their organization) provided by the organization of the health care delivery system, advanced practice American Nurses Credentialing Center. issues, ethics, health promotion and disease prevention, and biostatistics. Students will choose from five specializations designed to The informatics specialization is designed to prepare nurses to meet provide further knowledge in their chosen specialty and their specific the clinical, educational, research, and administrative challenges advanced role: nurse educator, nurse administrator, informatics, family associated with working in a technology-rich environment. This nurse practitioner, or adult nurse practitioner. specialization focuses on content and the representation of data and information, and incorporates computer, information literacy, and Students who choose the nurse administrator, nurse educator, or management competencies. The graduate may be prepared to use informatics specialization will complete a practicum experience technology and information systems to advance evidence–based designed to provide the opportunity for application of theoretical research, and to pursue informatics leadership roles in health care, knowledge while working with a mentor. The practicum experience industry, and education settings. In addition, the graduate may be occurs in a facility selected by the student, in consultation with the eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practicum Coordinator. Students are responsible for locating an Informatics Nursing certification exam. appropriate site for their practicum experience. Students will be graded for both the didactic and practicum components of this course. Failure The family and adult nurse practitioner specializations are designed to of either the didactic or practicum components will result in failure of educate health care professionals on the topics of how to best provide the course. primary care as a member of an interdisciplinary team and improve the availability of evidenced-based, culturally relevant health care in Students who choose the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse diverse communities. The curriculum helps students develop the skills practitioner specialization will complete a series of clinical practice to evaluate the health and wellness of individuals, families, and their sessions designed to provide the opportunity for application of communities. The nurse practitioner is expected to possess skills in theoretical knowledge while working with a designated, qualified diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic health preceptor. The clinical practice experience occurs in a facility or conditions, to deliver primary and preventive care and participate in clinical site selected by the student, in consultation with the faculty and the development of appropriate policy and evidenced-based practice. the Practicum Coordinator. Students are responsible for locating an appropriate site for their clinical practice experience. Students will be Kaplan University is currently seeking accreditation from the graded for both the didactic and practicum components of a course. Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE) for the Master of Failure of either the didactic or practicum components will result in Science in Nursing nurse practitioner programs. As of this date, neither failure of a course. the adult nurse practitioner specialization nor the family nurse practitioner specialization at Kaplan University is accredited. Please All students will complete a culminating experience that is designed to note that most states require nurses to be nationally certified in order serve as evidence of successful integration of the curriculum’s diverse to obtain licensure as a nurse practitioner. Students graduating from content areas via the submission of an evidence-based practice project unaccredited programs are not eligible to sit for the national proposal. certification exams provided by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Prior to beginning the practicum or clinical practice experience, (AANP). Students are responsible for determining whether they will be students will be required to complete a criminal background check, as eligible for state Board of Nursing approval and certification as a nurse required by applicable federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please practitioner in their state. refer to the Criminal Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing—Graduate section of the Catalog. At this time, the Master of Science in Nursing’s adult nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner specializations are available only in the In addition, prior to beginning the clinical practice experience, following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, students will be required to provide documentation of compliance with Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South all federal, state, and/or local regulatory requirements related to the Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont. activities that are required elements of the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner specialization. These will include, but are not Although the program is designed to prepare students to take various limited to, immunization status, drug screening, physical history and certification and licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee examination records, and evidence of an unencumbered registered students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these exams. nurse licensure.
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This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment Curriculum in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University Courses Credits will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual CORE REQUIREMENTS responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that MN 501: Advanced Nursing Roles 5 any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. MN 502: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing 5 While the program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue MN 503: Advanced Statistics for the Health Sciences 5 continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University MN 504: Inquiry and Evidence-Based Practice 5 MN 505: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in a cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any Diverse Community 5 graduate or doctoral programs. MN 506: Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health Care System 5 MN 507: Health Policy, Financing, and Organization of The Master of Science in Nursing program consists of a minimum of Health Care Delivery Systems 5 63 or 90 quarter credit hours, depending on the student’s choice of TOTAL CORE REQUIREMENTS 35 specialization. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a master of science degree. ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS Specialization Courses 28 or 55* Program Outcomes TOTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 28 OR 55
Family Nurse Practitioner Outcomes TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 63 OR 90 1. Demonstrate through synthesis of theoretical and scientific knowledge the safe, effective practice of primary care through management of both health SPECIALIZATIONS and illness states. Adult Nurse Practitioner 2. Collaborate with the individual, family, and community as well as other MN 550: Advanced Health Assessment 5 health care professionals for the purpose of ensuring high-quality holistic primary care services. MN 551: Pathopharmacology I 5 MN 552: Pathopharmacology II 5 3. Demonstrate the role of the nurse practitioner as a health educator and coach MN 560: Introduction to Adult NP Practice— to individuals, families, and communities using a wide range of skills. Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 4. Demonstrate commitment to the implementation, preservation, and MN 561: Introduction to Adult NP Practice II— evolution of the family nurse practitioner role. Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 MN 562: Adult NP—Comprehensive Care of Older Adults 5 5. Incorporate critical thinking, collaboration, and interdisciplinary MN 563: Adult NP—Care of the Adolescent and Young Adult 5 relationships into client care to achieve optimal outcomes. MN 564: Adult NP—Care of the Family Across the Life Span 5 6. Serve as an advocate for the client as he or she interfaces with the health care MN 565: Adult NP—Integrated Experiences for the Advanced system. Practice Nurse: Application, Decisions, and Methods 5 7. Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring quality of care through consultation, MN 599: Professional Seminar 5 collaboration, continuing education, certification, and self-reflection. MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5 8. Provide culturally sensitive care in a holistic manner that is responsive to the Family Nurse Practitioner client’s cultural and spiritual beliefs. MN 550: Advanced Health Assessment 5 MN 551: Pathopharmacology I 5 Adult Nurse Practitioner Outcomes MN 552: Pathopharmacology II 5 1. Demonstrate through synthesis of theoretical and scientific knowledge the MN 553: Introduction to Family NP Practice— safe, effective practice of primary care through management of both health Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 and illness states. MN 554: Introduction to Family NP Practice II— Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 2. Collaborate with the individual and community as well as other health care professionals for the purpose of ensuring high-quality holistic primary care MN 555: Family NP— Comprehensive Care of Older Adults 5 services. MN 556: Family NP—Primary Care for Women and Children 5 MN 557: Family and Communities—Applications in 3. Demonstrate the role of a nurse practitioner as a health educator and coach to Family NP Practice 5 individuals, families, and communities using a wide range of skills. MN 558: Family NP—Integrated Experiences for the Advanced 4. Demonstrate commitment to the implementation, preservation, and Practice Nurse: Application, Decisions, and Methods 5 evolution of the adult nurse practitioner role. MN 599: Professional Seminar 5 MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5 5. Incorporate critical thinking, collaboration, and interdisciplinary relationships into client care to achieve optimal outcomes. Informatics 6. Serve as an advocate for the client as he or she interfaces with the health care MN 530: Critical Concepts and Competencies for the Informatics Nurse Specialist 5 system. MN 531: Innovations in Educational and Research Technologies 5 7. Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring quality of care through consultation, MN 532: Integration of Informatics into the collaboration, continuing education, certification, and self-reflection. Health Care Environment 3 8. Provide culturally sensitive care in a holistic manner that is responsive to the MN 533: Health Systems Project Management 5 client’s cultural and spiritual beliefs. MN 534: Nurse Informatics Specialist Practicum 5 MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5
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Nurse Administrator MN 512: Organizational Theory and Behavior 5 MN 513: Health Care Finance, Strategic Planning, and Budgeting 5 MN 514: Human Resources Management 5 MN 515: Information and Health Care Technologies 3 MN 520: Nurse Administrator Practicum 5 MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5 Nurse Educator MN 508: Teaching and Learning Strategies 5 MN 509: Curriculum Design 5 MN 510: Instructional Technology Integration 3 MN 511: Assessment and Evaluation 5 MN 519: Nurse Educator Practicum 5 MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. *Students who choose to complete the family nurse practitioner or adult nurse practitioner certification will complete 55 quarter credits of specialization courses for a program total of 90 quarter credit hours.
127 The following changes to the program description are effective October 13, 2010:
Nurse Administrator Graduate Certificate
The Nurse Administrator Graduate Certificate program is designed for The certificate’s curriculum is designed to provide specialized nurses who are interested in expanding their knowledge of nursing knowledge in the area of nursing administration and could help administration in order to better meet the challenges within the health students prepare to sit for the Nurse Executive or Nurse Executive, care environment and to pursue their professional goals. Advanced certification examinations (depending on the level of leadership with their organization) provided by the American Nurses This certificate program allows nurses with a bachelor’s or master’s Credentialing Center. Although the program is designed to prepare degree in nursing to complete five courses focused on nursing students to take various certification exams, the University cannot administration including a practicum course. guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these exams. Prior to beginning the practicum experience, students will be required Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be eligible to complete a criminal background check, as required by applicable for transfer toward future graduate studies. federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please refer to the Criminal Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing—Graduate The Nurse Administrator Graduate Certificate program consists of a section of this Catalog. minimum of 23 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be awarded a certificate. The Nurse Administrator Graduate Certificate is designed to prepare nurses to pursue managerial positions and leadership roles in hospitals, community health, long-term care facilities, and other health care systems. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.
128 The following changes to the program description are effective October 13, 2010:
Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate
The Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate program is designed for The certificate’s curriculum is designed to provide specialized nurses who are interested in expanding their knowledge of nursing knowledge in the area of nursing education and could help students education. This certificate program offers nurses with a bachelor’s or prepare to sit for the National League for Nursing’s Certified Nurse master’s degree in nursing the opportunity to complete five courses Educator (CNE) examination. Although the program is designed to focused on nursing education including a practicum course. prepare students to take various certification exams, the University cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these Prior to beginning the practicum experience, students will be required exams. to complete a criminal background check, as required by applicable federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please refer to the Criminal Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be eligible Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing—Graduate for transfer toward future graduate studies. section of this Catalog. The Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate program consists of a The Nurse Educator Graduate Certificate program is designed to minimum of 23 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of prepare nurses to pursue teaching positions in schools of nursing and this program, graduates will be awarded a certificate. continuing education, staff development, clinical education, and patient and community education programs. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.
129 The following program is effective October 13, 2010:
XXVI. Nurse Informatics Graduate Certificate
The Nurse Informatics Graduate Certificate is designed for nurses who Curriculum are interested in expanding their knowledge of informatics to better meet the challenges within the health care environment and to pursue Courses Credits their professional goals. This certificate program allows nurses with a CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing to complete five courses MN 530: Critical Concepts and Competencies focused on nursing informatics including a practicum course. for the Informatics Nurse Specialist 5 MN 531: Innovations in Educational and Research Technologies 5 Prior to beginning the practicum experience, students will be required MN 532: Integration of Informatics to complete a criminal background check, as required by applicable into the Health Care Environment 3 federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please refer to the Criminal MN 533: Health Systems Project Management 5 Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing—Graduate MN 534: Nurse Informatics Specialist Practicum 5 section of the Catalog. TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 23 The certificate’s curriculum is designed to provide specialized knowledge in the area of nursing informatics and could help students Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the prepare to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s discretion of the campus. Informatics Nursing certification exam. Although the program is Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. designed to prepare students to take various certification exams, the University cannot guarantee students will be eligible to sit for or will pass these exams. This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. Qualified credits earned in fulfillment of this certificate may be eligible for transfer toward future graduate studies. The Nurse Informatics Graduate Certificate program consists of a minimum of 23 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be awarded a certificate.
Program Outcomes 1. Clinical: Assess current patient care technologies and information systems to enhance decision making in health care settings. 2. Education: Appraise emerging and converging technologies to enhance nursing and patient education. 3. Research: Evaluate information systems in support of evidenced-based practice and clinical applications. 4. Administrative: Critique leadership roles and competencies in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of information systems and patient care technologies.
130 The following program is effective December 15, 2010; changes to the program description and degree plan are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVI. Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate
At this time, the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is Due to the number of different certification organizations and the available only in the following states: California, Connecticut, individual state requirements related to nurse practitioner Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, responsibilities, completion of the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont. does not imply or guarantee certification or licensure. Students are responsible for the investigation of the qualifications and requirements The Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is designed for for certification and/or licensure in their specific location. nurses who are interested in expanding their knowledge as it relates to the role of the adult nurse practitioner. This certificate is designed to This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment educate health care professionals on the topics of how to promote and in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which provide primary care and serve as a member of an interdisciplinary may not be represented in the program title. Although the University team and improve the availability of evidenced-based, culturally will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual relevant health care in diverse communities. The curriculum helps responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that students develop the skills to evaluate the health and wellness of any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. individuals, families, and their communities. The nurse practitioner is expected to possess skills in diagnosing, treating, and managing acute The Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate program consists of a and chronic health conditions, deliver preventive care, and participate minimum of 55 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of in the development of appropriate policy and evidenced-based this program, graduates will be awarded a certificate. practice. Program Outcomes Students will complete a series of clinical practice sessions designed to 1. Demonstrate through synthesis of theoretical and scientific knowledge the provide the opportunity for application of theoretical knowledge while safe, effective practice of primary care through management of both health working with a designated, qualified preceptor. The clinical practice and illness states. sessions occur in a facility or clinical site selected by the student, in 2. Collaborate with the individual and community as well as other health care consultation with the faculty and the practicum coordinator. Students professionals for the purpose of ensuring high-quality holistic primary care are responsible for locating an appropriate site for their clinical practice services. experience. 3. Demonstrate the role of a nurse practitioner as a health educator and coach to individuals, families, and communities using a wide range of skills. In addition, students will complete a culminating experience that is designed to serve as evidence of successful integration of the 4. Demonstrate commitment to the implementation, preservation, and curriculum’s diverse content areas via the submission of an evidence- evolution of the adult nurse practitioner role. based practice project proposal. 5. Incorporate critical thinking, collaboration, and interdisciplinary relationships into client care to achieve optimal outcomes. Prior to beginning the first clinical practice experience, students will 6. Serve as an advocate for the client as he or she interfaces with the health care be required to complete a criminal background check, as required by system. applicable federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please refer to the 7. Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring quality of care through consultation, Criminal Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing— collaboration, continuing education, certification, and self-reflection. Graduate section of the Catalog. In addition, students will be required 8. Provide culturally sensitive care in a holistic manner that is responsive to the to provide documentation of compliance with all federal, state, and/or client’s cultural and spiritual beliefs. local regulatory requirements related to the activities that are required elements of the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner specialization. These will include, but are not limited to, immunization Curriculum status, drug screening, physical history and examination records, and Courses Credits evidence of an unencumbered registered nurse licensure. MN 550: Advanced Health Assessment 5 MN 551: Pathopharmacology I 5 Kaplan University is currently seeking accreditation from the MN 552: Pathopharmacology II 5 Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE) for the Master of MN 560: Introduction to Adult NP Practice— Science in Nursing nurse practitioner programs. As of this date, the Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate at Kaplan University is not MN 561: Introduction to Adult NP Practice II— accredited. Please note that most states require nurses to be nationally Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 certified in order to obtain licensure as a nurse practitioner. Students MN 562: Adult NP—Comprehensive Care of Older Adults 5 graduating from unaccredited programs are not eligible to sit for the MN 563: Adult NP—Care of the Adolescent and Young Adult 5 MN 564: Adult NP—Care of the Family Across the Life Span 5 national certification exams provided by the American Nurses MN 565: Adult NP—Integrated Experiences for the Advanced Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practice Nurse: Application, Decisions, and Methods 5 Practitioners (AANP). Students are responsible for determining MN 599: Professional Seminar 5 whether they will be eligible for state Board of Nursing approval and MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5 certification as a nurse practitioner in their state. TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55
Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations.
131 The following program is effective December 15, 2010; changes to the program description and degree plan are effective April 20, 2011:
XXVI. Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
At this time, the Adult Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is location. available only in the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Vermont. in the field, or for jobs in related fields, the specific job titles of which may not be represented in the program title. Although the University The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is designed for will assist students with job placement, finding a job is the individual nurses who are interested in expanding their knowledge as it relates to responsibility of the student. The University does not guarantee that the role of the family nurse practitioner. This certificate is designed to any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all. educate health care professionals on the topics of how to best deliver care as a member of an interdisciplinary team and improve the The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program consists of a availability of evidenced-based, culturally relevant health care in minimum of 55 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of diverse communities. The curriculum helps students develop the skills this program, graduates will be awarded a certificate. to evaluate the health and wellness of individuals, families, and their communities. The nurse practitioner is expected to possess skills in Program Outcomes diagnosing, treating, and managing acute and chronic health 1. Demonstrate through synthesis of theoretical and scientific knowledge the conditions, deliver preventive care, and participate in the development safe, effective practice of primary care through management of both health of appropriate policy and evidenced-based practice. and illness states. 2. Collaborate with the individual, family, and community as well as other Students will complete a clinical practice experience designed to health care professionals for the purpose of ensuring high-quality holistic provide the opportunity for application of theoretical knowledge while primary care services. working with a designated, qualified preceptor. The clinical practice 3. Demonstrate the role of the nurse practitioner as a health educator and coach experience occurs in a facility or clinical site selected by the student, in to individuals, families, and communities using a wide range of skills. consultation with the faculty and the practicum coordinator. Students 4. Demonstrate commitment to the implementation, preservation, and are responsible for locating an appropriate site for their clinical practice evolution of the family nurse practitioner role. experience. 5. Incorporate critical thinking, collaboration, and interdisciplinary In addition, students will complete a culminating experience that is relationships into client care to achieve optimal outcomes. designed to serve as evidence of successful integration of the 6. Serve as an advocate for the client as he or she interfaces with the health care curriculum’s diverse content areas via the submission of an evidence- system. based practice project proposal. 7. Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring quality of care through consultation, collaboration, continuing education, certification, and self-reflection. Prior to beginning the clinical practice experience, students will be 8. Provide culturally sensitive care in a holistic manner that is responsive to the required to complete a criminal background check, as required by client’s cultural and spiritual beliefs. applicable federal and/or state regulatory agencies. Please refer to the Criminal Background Check Policy listed in the School of Nursing— Graduate section of the Catalog. In addition, students will be required Curriculum to provide documentation of compliance with all federal, state, and/or Courses Credits local regulatory requirements related to the activities that are required MN 550: Advanced Health Assessment 5 elements of the adult nurse practitioner or family nurse practitioner MN 551: Pathopharmacology I 5 specialization. These will include, but are not limited to, immunization MN 552: Pathopharmacology II 5 status, drug screening, physical history and examination records, and MN 553: Introduction to Family NP Practice— evidence of an unencumbered registered nurse licensure. Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 MN 554: Introduction to Family NP Practice II— Kaplan University is currently seeking accreditation from the Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 5 Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE) for the Master of MN 555: Family NP— Comprehensive Care of Older Adults 5 Science in Nursing nurse practitioner programs. As of this date, the MN 556: Family NP—Primary Care for Women and Children 5 MN 557: Family and Communities—Applications in Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate at Kaplan University is not Family NP Practice 5 accredited. Please note that most states require nurses to be nationally MN 558: Family NP—Integrated Experiences for the Advanced certified in order to obtain licensure as a nurse practitioner. Students Practice Nurse: Application, Decisions, and Methods 5 graduating from unaccredited programs are not eligible to sit for the MN 599: Professional Seminar 5 national certification exams provided by the American Nurses MN 600: Evidence-Based Project Proposal 5 Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 55 Practitioners (AANP). Students are responsible for determining whether they will be eligible for state Board of Nursing approval and Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the program of enrollment and campus certification as a nurse practitioner in their state. scheduling, some courses will only be available online. Onsite course scheduling decisions are at the discretion of the campus. Due to the number of different certification organizations and the Not all programs or courses are offered at all locations. individual state requirements related to nurse practitioner responsibilities, completion of the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate does not imply or guarantee certification or licensure. Students are responsible for the investigation of the qualifications and requirements for certification and/or licensure in their specific
132 Discontinued Programs
Effective February 2, 2011, the following programs are discontinued: • Master of Business Administration/International Business Specialization • Master of Business Administration/Supply Chain Management and Logistics Specialization • Master of Science in Management/Supply Chain Management and Logistics Specialization
133 Graduate Course Descriptions
GM 584: STRATEGIC GLOBAL LOGISTICS MH 502: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL DISCONTINUED MANAGEMENT‡ PROFICIENCY: GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT (ELEMENTARY GRADES) will replace MH 502: DEVELOPING IT 512: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING‡ COURSES MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY: GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT (GRADES K-5)‡ GB 551: MANAGING INFORMATION IT 570: GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA § TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS SYSTEMS‡ MH 503: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY: ALGEBRA (ELEMENTARY) GB 552: DATABASE ANALYSIS AND IT 571: DATA-DRIVEN WEB DEVELOPMENT‡ will replace MH 503: DEVELOPING DESIGN§ MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY: ALGEBRA (GRADES K-5)‡ LS 698A: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT GB 553: E-BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND CONTINUATION COURSE‡ PRACTICES§ MN 553: INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY NP PRACTICE—HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND GB 554: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT‡ CLINICAL REASONING will replace MN 553: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER I§ GB 555: MANAGING BUSINESS REVISED COURSE INTELLIGENCE§ MN 554: INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY NP PRACTICE II—HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TITLES CLINICAL REASONING will replace GB 561: ENTREPRENEURSHIP* § MN 554: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER II EM 698: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT GB 572: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT‡ CAPSTONE will replace MN 555: FAMILY NP—COMPREHENSIVE EM 698: APPLIED RESEARCH CAPSTONE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS will replace PROJECT* GB 573: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING‡ MN 555: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER III§
HD 510: CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES FOR GB 574: INTERNATIONAL MANAGERIAL MN 556: FAMILY NP—PRIMARY CARE HEALTH EDUCATORS will replace COMPETENCIES‡ FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN HD 510: CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES§ will replace MN 556: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER IV—PRIMARY CARE OF PEDIATRICS (BIRTH GM 521: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS‡ HD 530: HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND THROUGH AGE 18)§ SUSTAINABILITY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS GM 522 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE will replace MN 557: FAMILY AND COMMUNITIES— ‡ HD 530: HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND STRATEGIES APPLICATIONS IN FAMILY NP PRACTICE SUSTAINABILITY§ will replace MN 557: FAMILY NURSE GM 523: QUALITY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER V—CARE OF THE FAMILY MANAGEMENT‡ HD 540: CURRENT TRENDS IN EXERCISE ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN§ AND FITNESS FOR THE HEALTH EDUCATOR WILL REPLACE HD 540: CURRENT TRENDS MN 558: FAMILY NP—INTEGRATED GM 524: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE IN EXERCISE AND FITNESS§ SYSTEMS‡ EXPERIENCES FOR THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE: APPLICATION, HM 598: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT DECISIONS, AND METHODS will replace GM 542: ORGANIZATION CHANGE§ CAPSTONE will replace MN 558: NURSE PRACTITIONER VI— HM 598: APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL § GM 544: APPLIED ORGANIZATION HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY TOPICS RESEARCH METHODS§ MANAGEMENT* MN 560: INTRODUCTION TO ADULT NP GM 581: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT‡ LS 693: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LEGAL PRACTICE—HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND STUDIES INTERNSHIP will replace CLINICAL REASONING will replace LS 693: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LEGAL MN 560: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER I§ GM 582: INVENTORY AND DISTRIBUTION STUDIES PRACTICUM§ MANAGEMENT‡ MN 561: INTRODUCTION TO ADULT NP MH 501: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL PRACTICE II—HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND GM 583: MANAGING THE SERVICE VALUE PROFICIENCY: NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS CLINICAL REASONING will replace ‡ CHAIN (ELEMENTARY GRADES) will replace MN 561: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER II§ MH 501: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL PROFICIENCY: NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS (GRADES K-5)‡
134 *Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 MN 562: ADULT NP—COMPREHENSIVE GB 520: STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE LS 511: MUSIC CONTENT IP—BUILDING CARE OF OLDER ADULTS will replace MANAGEMENT* BLOCKS OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS‡ § MN 562: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER III Prerequisite: GB 512 Prerequisite: LS 500
MN 563: ADULT NP—CARE OF THE GM 593: PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULE LS 512: CURRENT AND FUTURE ISSUES IN ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT MONITORING AND CONTROLLING‡ MUSIC LAW‡ will replace MN 563: ADULT NURSE Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses and Prerequisite: LS 500 PRACTITIONER IV—ACUTE CARE OF GM 592 PEDIATRICS (AGE 13 THROUGH 18 YEARS)§ LS 515: LEGAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE HM 502: RISK, VULNERABILITY, AND FORMATION OF COLLEGES AND MN 564: ADULT NP—CARE OF THE FAMILY CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT METHODS* UNIVERSITIES‡ ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN will replace Prerequisite: HM 500, HM 501, or enrollment Prerequisite: LS 500 MN 564: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER in the Master of Science in Fire and Emergency V—CARE OF THE FAMILY ACROSS THE LIFE Services program SPAN§ LS 516: RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING HIGHER EDUCATION‡ HM 503: PLANNING AND OPERATIONS IN Prerequisite: LS 500 MN 565: ADULT NP—INTEGRATED CRISIS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT* EXPERIENCES FOR THE ADVANCED Prerequisite: HM 500 or enrollment in the PRACTICE NURSE: APPLICATION, LS 517: MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS Master of Science in Fire and Emergency ‡ DECISIONS, AND METHODS OF HIGHER EDUCATION will replace Services program MN 565: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER Prerequisite: LS 500 VI—INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL HM 510: MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS TOPICS§ LS 605: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION OF ISSUES FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT* STATE GOVERNMENT‡ Prerequisite: HM 500, HM 501, or enrollment MN 599: PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR Prerequisite: LS 500 in the Master of Science in Fire and Emergency MN 599: NURSE PRACTITIONER will replace Services program VII—PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR§ LS 606: LEGISLATIVE PROCESS‡ HM 540: CRISIS INTERVENTION* Prerequisite: LS 500 NS 600: ADVANCED NUTRITIONAL Prerequisite: HM 500, HM 501, or enrollment ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATION FOR HEALTH in the Master of Science in Fire and Emergency LS 607: GUBERNATORIAL AND EDUCATORS will replace NS 600: ADVANCED ‡ Services program ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT AND Prerequisite: LS 500 EDUCATION§ IT 560: MANAGING TECHNOLOGY IN A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT* LS 620: HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS PU 515: APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS FOR ‡ Prerequisite: None AND FINANCE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS will replace Prerequisite: LS 500 PU 515: APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS§ LS 502: LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND WRITING‡ LS 621: FEDERALISM AND THE HEALTH PU 520: APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR ‡ Prerequisite: LS 500 CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM HEALTH PROFESSIONALS will replace Prerequisite: LS 500 PU 520: APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY§ LS 503: JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL HISTORY‡ LS 622: PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH ‡ Prerequisite: LS 500 CARE INSTITUTIONS Prerequisite: LS 500 COURSE LS 506: UNDERSTANDING CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY‡ LS 698: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT‡ PREREQUISITE Prerequisite: LS 500 Prerequisite: Last term or permission of the Dean CHANGES LS 507: UNDERSTANDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY‡ PP 510: LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC Prerequisite: LS 500 SECTOR* ED 572: ACTION RESEARCH II* Prerequisite or Corequisite: PP 500 or Prerequisite: ED 512 LS 508: FAMILY AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM‡ enrollment in the Master of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Prerequisite: LS 500 GB 514: FOUNDATIONS OF Management, Master of Science in ENTREPRENEURSHIP—FASTTRAC® Environmental Policy, or Master of Science in ‡ NEWVENTURE™‡ LS 509: CONTRACTS AS PRIVATE LAW Fire and Emergency Services program Corequisite: GB 515 Prerequisite: LS 500 PP 600: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW§ GB 516: MANAGING A GROWING LS 510: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND Prerequisite: PP 500 or enrollment in the Master ‡ BUSINESS—FASTTRAC® DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT of Science in Fire and Emergency Services GROWTHVENTURE™‡ Prerequisite: LS 500 Corequisite: GB 517
*Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 135 PP 610: BALANCING THE BUDGET— HEALTH SCIENCES includes further examination of quantitative and BUDGETARY PROCESS§ Health Care Administration HA qualitative studies and evaluation of related Prerequisite: PP 500 Health Education HD research designs and methods. Candidates will Nutrition Science NS create an action research plan that reflects attention to a broad range of approaches to and PP 620: PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH Public Health PU tools for teacher inquiry. ADMINISTRATION§ HOMELAND SECURITY AND 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: PP 500 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HM Prerequisite: ED 512 INFORMATION SYSTEMS PP 630: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AND TECHNOLOGY IT EM 602: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PARTNERSHIPS§ LEGAL STUDIES LS CAPSTONE* Prerequisite: PP 500 MATHEMATICS MM As a final step in the Master of Science in Environmental Policy, students may choose the NURSING MN PP 640: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC nonthesis option and successfully complete a FORCES§ PSYCHOLOGY PS comprehensive exam. This comprehensive exam Prerequisite: PP 500 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PP incorporates the program outcomes of the program. This exam is designed to carefully SCIENCE SC assess a student’s overall learning in the program. PP 650: PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS§ Successful completion of the exam allows both Prerequisite: PP 500 or enrollment in the Master Course Numbering: student and faculty to measure and acknowledge of Science in Fire and Emergency Services 500–699 Graduate courses a successful learning experience for the student. 5 Quarter Credit Hours PP 698: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT§ CJ 598A: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT Prerequisite: Last term Prerequisite: Final term or permission of the CAPSTONE CONTINUATION* Dean EM 698: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT Students experience the art and science of CAPSTONE* applied research while they develop the tools of reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. Students experience the art and science of Students will engage in analysis of current applied research while they develop the tools of issues and challenges to explore and practice reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. COURSE applied research methods as a logical extension Students will engage in analysis of current of professional practice. Integral to this process issues and challenges to explore and practice DESCRIPTIONS is the examination of both informal and applied research methods as a logical extension systematic ways to ask and answer questions. of professional practice. Integral to this process Students will conduct their own applied is the examination of both informal and Courses offered at the University are identified research project. Enrollment in this course systematic ways to ask and answer questions. by a code indicating subject area, followed by a must be approved by the Dean of the program. Students will conduct their own applied three-digit number indicating the level of the 0 Quarter Credit Hours research project. course offering. The following subject codes Prerequisite: CJ 598 and permission of the Dean 5 Quarter Credit Hours and numbers are used: Prerequisite: LS 504 and approval of the Dean BUSINESS ED 512: ACTION RESEARCH I* Accounting AC EM 698A: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT In this course, degree candidates will critically CAPSTONE CONTINUATION* Graduate Business GB analyze readings and examples of action Graduate Finance GF research, apply ideas from the action research Students experience the art and science of Graduate Management GM paradigm to their own teaching and learning, applied research while they develop the tools of CRIMINAL JUSTICE CJ and gain insight into methods of conducting reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. action research. Candidates will also identify Students will engage in analysis of current EDUCATION ED an educational issue and find, review, analyze issues and challenges to explore and practice Educational Leadership ER and synthesize prior research on an approved applied research methods as a logical extension Educational Technology ET topic that pertains to that issue. Candidates will of professional practice. Integral to this process Higher Education HE conduct a literature review and draft methods is the examination of both informal and Instructional Technology IX sections of an action research plan. This course systematic ways to ask and answer questions. Teaching Literacy LT will conclude with an examination of various Students will conduct their own applied Teaching Mathematics MH data analysis techniques, and the preparation research project. Enrollment in this course must be approved the Dean of the program. Teaching Science SE of an action research plan, which candidates 5 Quarter Credit Hours Teaching Special Needs SN will use as a guide to conduct teacher inquiry in their classrooms or other settings. Prerequisite: EM 698 and permission of the ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 5 Quarter Credit Hours Dean. AND MANAGEMENT EM Prerequisite: None FIRE SCIENCE FS ET 503: USING TECHNOLOGY— § FOUNDATIONS KU ED 572: ACTION RESEARCH II* APPLICATIONS IN THE CONTENT AREAS Action Research II is the capstone course in the In this course, students explore a variety of degree candidate’s program. Candidates will current and emerging instructional technolo- continue to explore appropriate research and gies. Through course readings, class discussion, methods of teacher inquiry to answer questions and hands-on experiences using various about teaching practices and instructional technologies, students develop the knowledge problems within the classroom. This course and skills needed to integrate technology
136 *Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 effectively into lesson plans and instructional assignments, select appropriate artifacts, and ments used for financial risk management, materials to meet the needs of diverse learners self-reflect on those artifacts. No new including forwards, futures, options, and and satisfy the requirements of unique learning information is presented in this course. The swaps. An emphasis is placed on the identifica- environments. presentational portfolio will be evaluated by tion of financial risks and designing an optimal 4 Quarter Credit Hours two outside experts (Kaplan University School risk management program. Prerequisite: None of Criminal Justice graduate program faculty) 4 Quarter Credit Hours who will review and assess the artifacts that Prerequisite: None FS 500: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF students have selected for their portfolio. Each FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES* assessor will determine whether the portfolio GF 520: CORPORATE FINANCE§ artifacts demonstrate students’ mastery of the Students will study the concepts and principles program outcomes. Each outcome will be This course is designed to provide a framework of management practices regarding the operation assessed on a “Pass” or “Fail” basis, and for understanding and analyzing the asset, and delivery of public sector fire and emergency students must be successful on all of the liability, and capital structure of corporations. services. Topics explored include: organizing and program outcomes at a level of proficient or Students will examine valuation and capital logistics for response, crisis management and higher in order to successfully complete this budgeting techniques, risk evaluation, working planning, risk assessment, agency coordination, course and graduate from the program. capital management, and methods of and financial administration. short-term, intermediate, and long-term 5 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours financing. Prerequisite: Approval of the Dean Prerequisite: None 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None FS 598: APPLIED RESEARCH IN FIRE AND FS 515: ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR AND EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGEMENT* PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT* GF 530: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS§ Students experience the art and science of This course presents an in-depth analysis of the applied research while they develop the tools of In this course, students will analyze and utilize various dynamics facing fire and emergency reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. financial statements and valuation models to services organizations in the context of Students will engage in analysis of current assess the value of a firm. The identification of professional practice including the theoretical issues and challenges to explore and practice reliable estimates of fundamental corporate concepts underlying organizational behavior, applied research methods as a logical extension earning power and earning risks and valuation management and leadership of human resources, of professional practice. Integral to this process is a focus of the course. and design and structural processes. The scope is the examination of both informal and 4 Quarter Credit Hours includes examining personnel practices and systematic ways to ask and answer questions. Prerequisite: None management procedures in personnel deploy- Students will conduct their own applied ment; motivation and retention of personnel; the research project and submit a written research GF 540: INVESTMENT AND SECURITIES hiring, professional development, and promotion report. ANALYSIS§ of personnel; collective bargaining; binding 5 Quarter Credit Hours arbitration; organizational communication; and In this course, students will examine the Prerequisite: CJ 502 and approval of the Dean fundamental legal issues as they pertain to principles, theories, and methods of investing. agency operations. Topics include common stocks, options, mutual funds, fixed convertibles, and warrants. 5 Quarter Credit Hours FS 598A: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT ‡ Prerequisite: FS 500 CONTINUATION COURSE 4 Quarter Credit Hours Students experience the art and science of Prerequisite: None FS 530: ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING IN applied research while they develop the tools of FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES* reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. GF 550: RETIREMENT PLANNING AND Students will engage in analysis of current EMPLOYEE BENEFITS§ This course explores situational problem issues and challenges to explore and practice solving, incorporating decision-making This course explores retirement planning and applied research methods as a logical extension processes and addressing the unique ethical employee benefits. Students will evaluate the of professional practice. Integral to this process issues that arise in fire and emergency services provisions and rules associated with various is the examination of both informal and operations. Specific issues covered include: plans and governmental regulations pertaining systematic ways to ask and answer questions. public safety discretion, codes of conduct and to benefits. Topics include retirement needs Candidates will conduct their own applied discipline, and the ethical exercise of the analysis, compensation plans, and other research project and submit a written research “public trust” in the context of the decision- employee benefits. report. making process. Students will explore ways in 4 Quarter Credit Hours 0 Quarter Credit Hours which organizations can anticipate and plan for Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: FS 598 ethical problems. 5 Quarter Credit Hours GF 560: FIXED-INCOME AND FUTURES Prerequisite: PP 510 GF 500: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND INVESTING§ MARKETS§ This course explores the structure, uses, and FS 597: PORTFOLIO CAPSTONE—MASTER This course focuses on the workings of the U.S. strategies associated with financial futures OF SCIENCE IN FIRE AND EMERGENCY and world financial markets and institutions. It markets. Valuation, hedging, speculative SERVICES* spans interest rate determination, federal activity, and other futures-related risk policy, and management and policies of This course is designed to help students management issues are covered. The varieties commercial banks. prepare a presentational portfolio of the of fixed-income securities and their default risk 4 Quarter Credit Hours various assignments that they have completed are also examined, in addition to the valuation Prerequisite: None throughout their Master of Science in Fire and of fixed-income securities and their use in Emergency Services program at Kaplan investment and risk management. University. With the assistance of past GF 510: RISK ANALYSIS AND 4 Quarter Credit Hours § instructors’ and the current capstone instruc- MANAGEMENT Prerequisite: None tor’s feedback, students will review their This course focuses on the financial instru-
*Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 137 GF 570: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT§ GF 591: INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE HD 505: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH § § This course blends portfolio theory with PLANNING EDUCATION practical issues that students will encounter in This course introduces students to risk In this course, students are introduced to the their careers as financial professionals. Topics management and insurance decisions in field of health education, including an include identifying investor objectives and con- personal financial planning. Topics include overview of the primary roles and responsibili- straints, recognizing risk and return insurance for life, health, disability, property, ties of the health educator, which include needs characteristics of investment vehicles, and liability risks, as well as annuities, group assessment, planning, implementing, developing strategic asset allocations among insurance, and long-term care. evaluating research, and administering and equity, fixed-income, and risk-free assets, and 4 Quarter Credit Hours advocating health education. The competencies utilizing derivative securities to manage portfo- Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses of a health educator will be studied, including lio risk and maximize portfolio returns. Also assisting individuals and communities to adopt covered is the evaluation of portfolio and GF 592: INCOME TAX PLANNING AND healthy behaviors, collect and analyze data to manager performance relative to investment STRATEGIES§ identify community needs, and evaluate health objectives and appropriate benchmarks. education programs. Students will also learn This course covers income tax planning and 4 Quarter Credit Hours how to serve as a resource person to individu- strategies used to formulate financial decisions. Prerequisite: None als, other professionals, and the community. Students will explore the impact of taxes on Students will also review the administration of family financial decisions. Topics include tax fiscal resources for health education programs. GF 580: ETHICS FOR FINANCIAL strategies and economic and management § 4 Quarter Credit Hours PROFESSIONALS principles. Prerequisite: None This course introduces the ethical standards 4 Quarter Credit Hours and practices applicable to the finance industry. Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses Students will investigate ethical problems HD 510: CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS§ encountered in financial environments and GF 593: ESTATE PLANNING§ evaluate the effects various decisions have on In this survey course, students study specific This course focuses on estate planning and the stakeholders. critical health topics including specific health efficient conservation and transfer of wealth, 4 Quarter Credit Hours conditions, disease prevention, older adults, consistent with the client’s goals. Students will Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses fitness, complementary and alternative examine the legal, tax, financial, and nonfinan- medicine, and more. Students will evaluate cial aspects of estate planning. Topics include current health research and publications and GF 581: FINANCIAL STRATEGIES FOR A trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT§ relate the research to health education charitable giving, wealth transfers, and related programs and interventions. Proven strategies This course focuses on the financial strategies taxes. and benefits of health education are empha- used in a global environment. The relationship 4 Quarter Credit Hours sized. between international accounting and global Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses 4 Quarter Credit Hours business and investment strategies are Prerequisite: None discussed. Topics include recent developments GM 506: STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ANALYSIS* in financial strategy, international trade, and economic decision making. The purpose of this course is to facilitate the HD 530: HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, AND nonfinancial manager’s ability to develop a SUSTAINABILITY FOR HEALTH 4 Quarter Credit Hours framework for understanding a company’s true PROFESSIONALS§ Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses value and financial performance. The course This course provides the health education will equip the student with the skills necessary student with an understanding of the methods GF 582: STATISTICAL METHODS FOR to communicate with peers in the accomplish- DECISION MAKING§ of human consumption, standards of living, ment of shared objectives. Students will learn personal health practices, and other key factors This course covers the theory and application how to interpret financial statements and use that influence the health of individuals and of statistics for decision making when solving that information in the formulation and communities. The student will explore how financial business problems. Topics include implementation of business strategies. food production, water use, climate change, regression analysis and optimization modeling. 4 Quarter Credit Hours population growth, and energy resources affect Students will perform statistical analyses to Prerequisites: GM 500, GM 501, GM 502, GM sustainability, the environment, and commu- offer solutions to financial-related problems 503, GM 504, and GM 505 nity health. Needs assessment, planning, and issues. promoting, advocating, and evaluating health 4 Quarter Credit Hours GM 541: FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATION education in these topics will be reinforced. Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses DEVELOPMENT§ 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course provides an overview of the field of Prerequisite: None § GF 590: PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING organization development, while providing an This course provides an in-depth overview of opportunity for students to apply organiza- HD 540: CURRENT TRENDS IN EXERCISE personal financial planning. Students will learn tional development principles and best AND FITNESS FOR THE HEALTH how to prepare personal financial statements. practices, emphasizing intervention theory, to EDUCATOR§ Topics include time value of money, cash flow current business problems. The organizational In this course, students will critically appraise and debt management, education planning, development strategies used in the field to current emerging exercise and fitness practices risk management, retirement planning, address rapid changes and ethical challenges that influence health and health education. financial planning ethics, and an overview of will also be examined. Students will develop fitness goals and practice management concepts. 4 Quarter Credit Hours objectives for individuals and health education 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses programs based on theory-based exercise Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses strategies. Additional topics include fitness assessment, exercise prescription, program evaluation, and guidelines for exercise
138 *Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 participation. Exercise prescription and reporting used in assessment and evaluation. It systematic ways to ask and answer questions. modification for special populations will also focuses on the research process related to Students will conduct their own applied be examined including older adults, individu- assessment and evaluation and the basic skills research project. als with disabilities, and prevalent health required to plan, conduct, analyze, report, and 5 Quarter Credit Hours conditions. evaluate research with a quantitative design. Prerequisite: CJ 502 and approval of the Dean 4 Quarter Credit Hours Detailed procedures associated with quantita- Prerequisite: None tive research, including experimental, HM 598A: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT quasi-experimental, survey, and correlational CAPSTONE CONTINUATION* designs, are examined. Practical limitations of HD 599: MASTER’S CAPSTONE IN HEALTH Students experience the art and science of ‡ quantitative designs in assessment and EDUCATION applied research while they develop the tools of evaluation and the role of quantitative research This capstone course is the culminating reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. in mixed-method approaches are considered. experience for the Master of Science in Health Students will engage in analysis of current 5 Quarter Credit Hours Education. This course builds on the concepts issues and challenges to explore and practice Prerequisite: None of all the courses students have taken within applied research methods as a logical extension the program of study. The capstone course of professional practice. Integral to this process ‡ provides students with the opportunity to HE 601A: MASTER’S THESIS PROPOSAL is the examination of both informal and integrate and synthesize the knowledge and This course requires students to develop and systematic ways to ask and answer questions. skills acquired throughout the coursework in submit a written, formal proposal for research Students will conduct their own applied an original comprehensive project, and to in higher education studies. Submission is research project. Enrollment in this course assess their level of mastery of the stated made to the student’s chosen thesis committee, must be approved the Dean of the program. outcomes of their degree program in health made up of a chairperson and two additional 0 Quarter Credit Hours education. members. The student, under the guidance of Prerequisite: HM 598 and permission of the 4 Quarter Credit Hours faculty, will specify a research question, Dean Prerequisite: Completion of all program courses provide a justification for the selection of the research topic, conduct a pertinent literature LS 602: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM HD 625: HEALTH EDUCATION DESIGN, review, and write an appropriate research CAPSTONE* § design and methodology, including data IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATION As a final step in the Master of Science in Legal collection methods. If appropriate, the research This course acquaints students with the Studies, students may choose the nonthesis proposal must conform to the standards and components and essential design elements of option and successfully complete a comprehen- procedures of Kaplan University’s Institutional comprehensive health education programming. sive exam. This comprehensive exam Review Board (IRB). The completed proposal Utilizing the seven areas of responsibilities for incorporates the program outcomes of the will include sections of the final thesis. the health education specialist, students create Master of Science in Legal Studies program. 0 Quarter Credit Hours programs for community, school, and private This exam is designed to carefully assess a Prerequisite: HE 601 settings, learning to identify key constituents student’s overall learning in the program. and the diversity of funding sources, both Successful completion of the exam allows both public and private. Instruments for measuring HM 501: HOMELAND SECURITY POLICIES, student and faculty to measure and acknowl- ‡ outcomes are analyzed for both short- and PRINCIPLES, PROCEDURES, AND PLANS edge a successful learning experience for the long-term programs, as well as the essential This course is a critical analysis of the student. administrative tasks, functions, and responsi- Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 5 Quarter Credit Hours bilities required for successful results by the both the political and organizational factors Prerequisite: Last term health educator. involved and its structure and administration. 4 Quarter Credit Hours Students will explore the evolution of LS 693: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LEGAL Prerequisite: None homeland security as a concept, a legal STUDIES INTERNSHIP§ framework, and a redirection of national This course will provide students in the School policies and priorities, including any related HE 557: INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT of Legal Studies with practical experience in a issues and challenges with implementation. AND EVALUATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION* professional field. One hundred and fifty hours The DHS will be analyzed in light of the history This course presents an overview of past and of service are required during the ten-week of the terrorist threat, U.S. responses to contemporary approaches to assessment and term. This course is an opportunity to combine terrorism, and fundamental policy legislation evaluation theory as they apply to higher academic theory with new, career-related and documents, such as national security education and nonschool organizations. experience in legal studies, public administra- strategies, homeland security decision Students will become familiar with basic tion, environmental policy, or a closely related directives, the National Response Plan, and terminology, research design protocols, the field. Tasks must be delineated in the Learning National Incident Management System implementation of assessment and evaluation Contract and demonstrate an advanced (NIMS). initiatives, and decision making in the context application of academic theory in the 5 Quarter Credit Hours of mission, values, goals, and objectives. workplace. Prerequisite: CJ 500 Evaluator roles, core competencies, profes- 5 Quarter Credit Hours sional standards, and codes of conduct are Prerequisite: Approval of the Dean additional topics. HM 598: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT CAPSTONE* 5 Quarter Credit Hours MH 501: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL Prerequisite: None Students experience the art and science of PROFICIENCY—NUMBERS AND applied research while they develop the tools of OPERATIONS (ELEMENTARY GRADES)‡ reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. HE 559: QUANTITATIVE METHODS AND This course provides an in-depth examination Students will engage in analysis of current INSTRUMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT* of the content and instructional strategies that issues and challenges to explore and practice This course presents an in-depth overview of help elementary students develop mathemati- applied research methods as a logical extension typical quantitative research designs, methods, cal proficiency in numbers and operations. of professional practice. Integral to this process data collection tools, and data analysis and Particular attention is paid to making is the examination of both informal and
*Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 139 connections between young students’ principles. Candidate work will culminate in a development. Strategies and benefits of health knowledge of everyday real-world mathematics Learning Results Portfolio. promotion interventions are emphasized. and the mathematics they learn in the 4 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours classroom. The course emphasizes best Prerequisite: Must be a current or former teacher Prerequisite: None practices for teaching problem solving and with knowledge of secondary math concepts strategies for fostering the development of MN 506: ETHICAL AND LEGAL conceptual understanding, as well as computa- MH 527: PRINCIPLES OF ALGEBRA PERSPECTIVES OF THE HEALTH CARE tional fluency. Course topics are aligned with (GRADES 9–12)§ SYSTEM‡ the National Council of Teachers of Mathemat- This course examines the mathematical This course introduces major ethical theories ics (NCTM) standards and include counting concepts and principles that align with state and provides an opportunity to analyze the whole number operations, estimation, and and national standards specific to algebra for ethical principles underlying nursing representations of whole numbers, fractions, grades 9 through 12. Candidates will plan administration, education, informatics, and and decimals. learning opportunities and assessments that advanced practice health care. Students 4 Quarter Credit Hours demonstrate knowledge of the content area and examine selected concepts, principles, and Prerequisite: None sound pedagogical principles. Candidate work cases involving ethics and law within a will culminate in a Learning Results Portfolio framework of critical decision making for MH 502: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL related to the teaching of algebra. advanced nursing roles. PROFICIENCY—GEOMETRY AND 4 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours MEASUREMENT (ELEMENTARY GRADES)‡ Prerequisite: Must be a current or former teacher Prerequisite: None This course provides an in-depth examination with knowledge of secondary math concepts of the content and instructional strategies that MN 550: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT† help elementary students develop mathemati- MM 520: GRADUATE MATH HISTORY§ cal proficiency in geometry and measurement. This course focuses on obtaining and The course examines strategies for creating Students will develop both analytic and performing comprehensive and/or problem- engaging, hands-on student activities that test communication skills at the graduate level as focused history taking, health promotion, risk conjectures, explore geometry and measure- they explore various topics in the history of assessment, and physical examination ment concepts, and foster a conceptual mathematics. Topics covered will include techniques. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic understanding of the subject matter. Course explorations in Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, reasoning that occurs when an assessment topics are aligned with the National Council of Islamic, and European contributions. There reveals abnormal findings. Additional topics Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards will be a quantitative component as students include laboratory and diagnostic tests, and include two- and three-dimensional look at various historical practices while screenings, epidemiology, and clinical geometric figures, spatial reasoning, coordinate applying them to present day mathematical guidelines. geometry, and estimated and actual measure- problems. There will be a writing and research 5 Quarter Credit Hours ments. component as the students prepare and Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing complete a research paper as a final project. 4 Quarter Credit Hours core requirements Prerequisite: None 4 Quarter Credit Hours Corequisite: MN 551 Prerequisite: None † MH 503: DEVELOPING MATHEMATICAL MN 551: PATHOPHARMACOLOGY I PROFICIENCY—ALGEBRA (ELEMENTARY MM 540: ADVANCED GRADUATE This is the first course in a two-part series. The § GRADES)‡ GEOMETRY curriculum builds upon basic knowledge in This course provides an in-depth examination Students will study the logical and historical pathophysiology and pharmacology for the of the content and instructional strategies that foundations of Euclidean geometry and will advanced nurse practitioner and focuses on help elementary students develop mathemati- explore how geometry is used in real-world cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal/genitouri- cal proficiency in algebra. The course examines situations. Essential definitions, proofs, and nary, and the male and female reproductive best practices for helping students generalize common construction techniques will be systems. algebraic concepts as they work with models, covered. Students will study area and volume 5 Quarter Credit Hours patterns, and computational problems. In relationships, the Pythagorean Theorem, and Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing addition, this course explores how manipula- prove properties of polygons. Non-Euclidean core requirements tives, charts, and other tools can be used to geometry will be introduced and explored. The Corequisite: MN 550 scaffold students as they explore algebraic material will be taken to a higher level by an content. Course topics are aligned with the examination of geometry’s place in the contem- MN 552: PATHOPHARMACOLOGY II† porary world. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics This is the second course in a two-part series. 5 Quarter Credit Hours (NCTM) standards and include patterns, The curriculum builds upon basic knowledge Prerequisite: None number properties, variables, and equalities. in pathophysiology and pharmacology for the 4 Quarter Credit Hours advanced nurse practitioner and focuses on the Prerequisite: None MN 505: HEALTH PROMOTION AND neuro/muscular and endocrine systems, DISEASE PREVENTION IN A DIVERSE hematology and immunology, the lymphatic † MH 526: PRINCIPLES OF NUMBER AND COMMUNITY system, and infectious diseases. OPERATION (GRADES 9–12)§ This course incorporates theoretical and 5 Quarter Credit Hours This course examines the mathematical empirical concepts related to health beliefs, Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing concepts and principles of number and health promotion, and risk reduction of core requirements operation that align with state and national persons, individually or in groups. Principles standards in mathematics for grades 9 through from the Healthy People initiative, epidemiol- 12. Candidates will plan learning opportunities ogy, biostatistics, and cultural competence and assessments that demonstrate knowledge guide comparisons of groups and inference of the content area and sound pedagogical
140 *Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 MN 553: FAMILY NURSE MN 558: NURSE PRACTITIONER VI— Topic also include psychosocial development PRACTITIONER I† INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL TOPICS† in plans of care, including long-term and This first course includes the foundations of This course provides the advanced practice end-of-life care, access to health care, complex health promotion, illness prevention, analysis, nurse with a foundation in special topics and specialized needs, and multigenerational and synthesis of pathopharmacology and relevant to primary care providers. There is families and communities. advanced health assessment into the diagnosis specific emphasis on care and practice for the 5 Quarter Credit Hours of and treatment for common acute and patient, in addition to oncology pathology, Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing emergent conditions in adults and adolescents. wound care, home care needs, telemedicine, core requirements, MN 560, MN 561, MN 562, 5 Quarter Credit Hours pain management, and emergency and disaster and MN 563 Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing preparedness. core requirements 5 Quarter Credit Hours MN 565: NURSE PRACTITIONER VI— Prerequisite: All Master of Science in Nursing INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL TOPICS† MN 554: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER II† core requirements This course provides the advanced practice This course focuses on advanced nursing nurse with a foundation in special topics strategies to manage chronic disease, complex MN 560: ADULT NURSE relevant to primary care providers. There is † conditions, comorbidities, and specialized PRACTITIONER I specific emphasis on care and practice for the health needs in adults and adolescents. This first course includes the foundations of patient, in addition to oncology pathology, wound care, home care needs, telemedicine, 5 Quarter Credit Hours health promotion, illness prevention, analysis, pain management, and emergency and disaster Prerequisite: None and synthesis of pathopharmacology and advanced health assessment into the diagnosis preparedness. 5 Quarter Credit Hours MN 555: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER III† of and treatment for common acute and emergent conditions in adults and adolescents. Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing The course focuses on advanced nursing 5 Quarter Credit Hours core requirements strategies to manage acute, emergent, and Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing chronic diseases and comorbidities, and core requirements MN 599: NURSE PRACTITIONER VII— emphasizes the importance of health promo- PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR† tion and illness prevention for the older adult. MN 561: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER II† This course provides the advanced practice 5 Quarter Credit Hours nurse with information regarding role Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing This course focuses on advanced nursing development, current issues, policy, and trends. core requirements, MN 553, and MN 554 strategies to manage chronic disease, complex conditions, comorbidities, and specialized Topics include regulatory issues such as health needs in adults and adolescents. certification and licensure, prescriptive MN 556: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER authority, collaborative agreements, clinical 5 Quarter Credit Hours IV—PRIMARY CARE OF PEDIATRICS (BIRTH privileges, practice issues, case management, † Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing THROUGH AGE 18) quality improvement, risk management, core requirements and MN 560 This course focuses on health promotion, malpractice and negligence, reimbursement, illness prevention, and acute and emergent care and professional organizations. MN 562: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER III† for children from birth to age 18 and their 5 Quarter Credit Hours families. In addition, the course addresses This course focuses on advanced nursing Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing special topics relevant to this population and strategies to manage acute, emergent chronic core requirements community. diseases and comorbidities, and health 5 Quarter Credit Hours promotion and prevention in the older adult. NS 600: ADVANCED NUTRITIONAL Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing 5 Quarter Credit Hours ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATION FOR HEALTH core requirements Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing EDUCATORS§ core requirements, MN 560, and MN 561 This course includes methods and tools for MN 557: FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER V— nutritional analysis and nutritional recommen- CARE OF THE FAMILY ACROSS THE MN 563: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER dations in health education. Nutrition across † LIFE SPAN IV—ACUTE CARE OF PEDIATRICS (AGE 13 the life cycle will be examined and students † This course focuses on the primary care needs THROUGH 18 YEARS) will learn how to educate individuals and of the family unit across the life span based on This course focuses on health promotion, communities about current nutritional theoretical knowledge of developmental illness prevention, and acute and emergent care research and practices. Students will develop a changes, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. for adolescents from ages 13 through 18 and Web-based nutrition health education project Topics also include psychosocial development their families. In addition, the course addresses to demonstrate the communication of key in plans of care, including long-term and special topics relevant to this population and nutrition information to targeted audiences. end-of-life care, access to health care, complex advanced practice nurses. 4 Quarter Credit Hours and specialized needs, and multigenerational 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None families and communities. Prerequisite: All Master of Science in Nursing 5 Quarter Credit Hours core requirements PP 602: COMPREHENSIVE EXAM Prerequisites: All Master of Science in Nursing CAPSTONE* core requirements, MN 553, MN 554, MN 555, MN 564: ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER V— As a final step in the Master of Public and MN 556 CARE OF THE FAMILY ACROSS THE Administration, students may choose the † LIFE SPAN nonthesis option and successfully complete a This course focuses on the primary care needs comprehensive exam. This comprehensive of the family unit across the life span based on exam incorporates the program outcomes of theoretical knowledge of developmental the program. This exam is designed to carefully changes, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. assess a student’s overall learning in the
*Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 141 program. Successful completion of the exam SC 525: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK SC 570: ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS§ § allows both student and faculty to measure and ASSESSMENT This course will provide students with an acknowledge a successful learning experience This course is technically oriented to examine overview of ecology and a focus on the for the student. the components of human health and dynamics of ecological interactions. Concepts 5 Quarter Credit Hours ecological risk assessments. Students learn how will begin with the idea of an ecological niche Prerequisite: Last term to complete each step including risk assess- and branch out to the fundamentals of ment, risk management, and risk mutualism, commensalism, competition, and PP 698A: APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT communication through the analysis of case predation. Emphasis will be placed on concept CAPSTONE CONTINUATION* studies. Students will also gain knowledge of application through the incorporation of Students experience the art and science of relating risk assessment methodologies, scientific literature. As students become applied research while they develop the tools of procedures, and results to environmental familiar with the literature, they will learn to reflective inquiry and collaborative practice. policies. By the end of this course students will evaluate assigned readings for validity in the Students will engage in analysis of current be able to complete a risk assessment, scientific forum and synthesize class concepts. issues and challenges to explore and practice recognize risk management options, and Learning to evaluate and critique current applied research methods as a logical extension identify political factors that can influence literature is essential for graduate students in of professional practice. Integral to this process their selection. all fields. is the examination of both informal and 5 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours systematic ways to ask and answer questions. Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None Students will conduct their own applied research project. SC 540: BIOLOGY OF POLLUTION§ 0 Quarter Credit Hours Biology of Pollution will assess the interactions Prerequisite: PP 698 between environmental pollutants and the biotic systems they affect. Specific situations PU 515: APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS FOR where pollutants have affected various biota, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS§ such as plants, birds, and mammals, will be This applied biostatistics course encourages analyzed and strategies will be formulated on students to become consumers of statistical how to approach these situations. The effects of information regarding issues surrounding pollution on both aquatic and terrestrial health education and public health in order to populations, communities, and ecosystems will make sound decisions. Research methodolo- be assessed. gies, data collection, and analysis are also 5 Quarter Credit Hours explored. Prerequisite: None 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None SC 550: CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES§ PU 520: APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR This course will examine concepts of natural HEALTH PROFESSIONALS§ resources and conservation, and explore how This course introduces the epidemiologic economics, ethics, and ecology can be applied methods, concepts, and issues that are critical to natural resource management, both in the for the assessment, analysis, and interpretation United States and globally. Students are of health-related data. Students study advanced challenged to apply concepts learned to address epidemiologic methods used in surveillance, the managing of natural resources in a number outbreak investigation, screening, and of regional and global contexts. Management epidemiologic measures, and apply these meth- issues relating to freshwater, agriculture, ods to diseases important to health education energy, wildlife, ecosystems, and ocean and public health. resources will be examined. Throughout this 4 Quarter Credit Hours course, emphasis is placed on developing viable Prerequisite: None solutions to our current natural resource challenges. 5 Quarter Credit Hours PU 630: HEALTH EDUCATION AND Prerequisite: None COMMUNICATION§ This course focuses on the role of health SC 560: ENERGY AND OUR GLOBAL education and communication in the practice CLIMATE§ of health education and public health. The coursework will include the principles of Energy and Our Global Climate will provide successful health education, its basis in health students with a working knowledge of existing behavioral theories, and methods of health carbon-based energy sources and more education. The student will design a health sustainable alternative energies. The intimate education campaign using the modern and relationship between energy use and climate traditional methods of communication to change will be examined in depth. Environ- deliver culturally appropriate, effective health mental impacts will be discussed and options education of public health importance. to mitigate said impacts will be developed. 4 Quarter Credit Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None
142 *Effective October 13, 2010 †Effective November 17, 2010 ‡Effective February 2, 2011 §Effective April 20, 2011 School of Professional and Continuing Education Architecture and Engineering The addition of the below sections is effective April 20, 2011: • Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) • Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) MISSION STATEMENT • Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) The mission of the Kaplan University School of Professional and • LEED Version 3 Continuing Education is to prepare individuals to advance and succeed Finance in their careers. Through innovative professional education, the School TM ® of Professional and Continuing Education helps individuals attain and/ • Certified Financial Planner (CFP ) or maintain industry-recognized licensures, certifications, and • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations. • Chartered Advisor for Senior Living® (CASL®) • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND • Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) CONTINUING EDUCATION • Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) INFORMATION • Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) • Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) Overview • Securities Licensing The School of Professional and Continuing Education provides license Insurance preparation, professional development, and continuing education • Insurance Licensing programs to businesses and individuals in the accounting, insurance, securities, real estate, financial planning, health care, and information Real Estate technology industries. Through classroom instruction and online • Real Estate Agent courses, the School of Professional and Continuing Education serves • Real Estate Appraiser individuals who must comply with regulatory and continuing education requirements and who want to earn advanced professional • Real Estate Broker designations to help them progress in their careers. • Mortgage Loan Originator The School of Professional and Continuing Education comprises the Although certain offerings are designed to prepare individuals to take various certification and licensing exams, the School cannot guarantee students will be following divisions: eligible to sit for or pass these exams. • Kaplan Continuing Education • Kaplan Professional KAPLAN PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS • Dearborn Real Estate Education With more than 50 locations, Kaplan Professional Schools offer both • Kaplan Architecture Education classroom and distance education, including online and textbook • Kaplan Compliance Solutions courses. • Kaplan Construction Education Construction • Kaplan Engineering Education • Contractor Licensing Exam Preparation Courses • Kaplan Financial Education • Contractor Continuing Education Courses • Kaplan IT Learning • Home Inspection Courses • Kaplan Real Estate Education • Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Program • Kaplan Schweser Information Technology • Computer Training Courses Offerings Insurance • Insurance Continuing Education Courses CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING EXAM PREPARATION The School of Professional and Continuing Education offers Web- based study solutions that feature interactive instruction and supportive learning tools. These offerings are designed to help individuals prepare to take various certification and licensing exams.
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(NOTE: Some private, company, military, and governmental ADMISSIONS networks may block Flash content due to security and bandwidth concerns.) The following changes to the policy governing equipment, Internet TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCY connection, and technological competency are effective April 20, 2011: • Ability to use email to correspond with faculty, staff, and students • Ability to access, create, and save documents in MS Word or other Equipment, Internet Connection, and program in standard .doc, .docx, or .rtf (rich text format) files (this includes the ability to cut-and-paste, edit documents, and search for Technological Competency files) The computer equipment utilized to access Concord’s online program • Ability to browse the Web must meet the minimum requirements below. Elective courses may • Ability to run antivirus and antispyware applications to ensure that have additional requirements. Note that the computer and software files are virus free requirements may evolve during a student’s course of studies, in particular as third-party vendors discontinue support for older • Ability to open .pdf files versions of a product. NOTE: Some courses and programs may have additional software and hardware requirements. HARDWARE/OS MINIMUMS • A PC running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 with the operating system’s minimum requirements for processor, memory, and hard STUDENT SERVICES drive (see the Microsoft website for minimum requirements) • 1 GB RAM or more (recommended) The following changes to the Academic Support policy are effective • Sound card and speakers July 1, 2011: • 1024 x 768 monitor with a 16-bit or greater video card (24-bit preferred)
SOFTWARE Academic Support • Internet Explorer 7.0 or a more recent version or Firefox 3.5 or a Concord is committed to providing a supportive learning environment more recent version (please note beta and developer versions of for its students. The Dean of Students supervises the Law Advisors, a these browsers are not supported) program of interaction and intervention designed to encourage and support students as they achieve their educational goals. • Adobe Flash Player 10.0 or a more recent version (downloaded from the Internet) At the start of law study, JD and EJD students are introduced to their • Verisign Digital Certificate Law Advisor, who monitors their progress throughout the program. Each student is required to make consistent progress toward • MS Word 97 or a more recent version or a word processor that can completion of his or her studies. Progress is measured by the student’s create files with the following extensions: .doc (MS Word 97 progression through modules in each course. Thus, students are through MS Word 2003), .docx (MS Word 2007), or a standard .rtf deemed to be doing unsatisfactory work when they fail to maintain the (rich text format) recommended study pace. If a student falls behind an average of three • RealPlayer 8.0 or a more recent version (downloaded from the modules, the student is contacted and offered encouragement and Internet) guidance. If a student falls an average of five modules behind, the • Adobe Reader 9.0 or a more recent version (downloaded from the student is placed on probation and is contacted by the Law Advisor. Internet) Together, the student and Advisor develop a study plan to assist the • A current antivirus application with up-to-date virus definitions student in overcoming scheduling, academic, or other problems that and a current antispyware program may have been creating barriers to satisfactory progress. In addition, if academic issues have slowed the student’s progress,appropriate INTERNET CONNECTION counseling and professor discussions are initiated. • A dedicated, reliable connection to the Internet consisting of at least a 128 Kbps modem or faster; a broadband connection is preferred The following changes to the Law Library section are effective • An email address for the exclusive use of the student that will accept February 1, 2011: all emails, including attachments, from the domain name concord. kaplan.edu (Note: Students are presumed to receive the messages sent to designated email addresses. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that messages from Concord Law School are not Law Library blocked and that the mailbox is not too full to receive messages.) Students access a complete law library from their computers. On • It is the responsibility of the student to have constant and reliable Concord’s website, a law library interface is available that gives students access to a network that does note block Flash content. access to the Internet’s free legal library. The library includes, among other things, all U.S. Supreme Court cases, the U.S. Constitution (with
145 annotations to Supreme Court cases), all U.S. Codes, the Federal Rules EJD and LLM students is 52 weeks, which may be extended for EJD of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, codes of professional students to a nonstandard 78 weeks. Concord is required on different responsibility, all California codes and laws, and recent appellate cases occasions to report the number of students in full-time or part-time and law review articles. status. A student’s enrollment status can impact financial aid eligibility. The School provides JD and EJD students with access to Westlaw, an The Veterans Administration may have different definitions for electronic legal library, after they have been enrolled for a month. LLM full-time and part-time status. Students receiving veterans benefits students receive Westlaw access when they start classes. In addition to should talk to the School’s Certifying Official. the Concord Librarian’s tutorial, Westlaw offers live research training JD AND EJD PROGRAMS and materials to help navigate through the wealth of information available. The reference to “term” is for the 51-week term for JD students and the 52-week term for EJD students. The School also provides students with access to HeinOnline, an • Full-time = 22 credit hours per term image-based retrospective of more than 1,000 law journals with • Three-quarter-time = 16 credit hours per term substantial historical coverage, as well as access to historical copies of • Half-time = 11 credit hours per term the Federal Register, U.S. treaties, and other international agreements. LLM PROGRAM The Concord Law Librarian is also available to assist students in developing research skills to find the resources they need on the The reference to “term” is for the 15-week term for LLM students. Internet. • Full-time = 8 credit hours per term • Three-quarter-time = 6 credit hours per term
• Half-time = 4 credit hours per term
SCHOOL POLICIES The following changes to the Academic Standards and Academic The following changes to the Attendance policy are effective July 1, Dismissals policy are effective July 1, 2011: 2011:
Attendance Policy (to be read in Academic Standards and Academic Dismissals conjunction with the Probation for Failure to JD PROGRAM Progress Policy) General Requirements During a term of study, students must be in compliance with both the To maintain good academic standing in the JD program at Concord, Attendance Policy and the appropriate Module Progress Policy (under JD candidates must actively progress toward the completion of each the Probation for Failure to Progress Policy) for their program to be in academic year as required by the State Bar of California. Students must good standing and to be eligible for financial aid. maintain a module pace dictated by State Bar of California rules that Concord’s learning management system captures when students require students to complete their studies (a minimum of 864 hours of complete academically related activities. The data captured on this Concord curriculum) within 48 to 52 weeks in each year of the learning management system will be used to monitor student progress program. and determine if students are “attending” the School. First-Year Requirements Concord’s learning management system is the official record for JD students in the first academic year must pass every course with a implementing the Attendance Policy: ”C” or above to receive credit for the units studied at Concord and for 1. Students who do not complete academically related activities within Concord to certify the student for the First-Year Law Students’ the first 7 days of the term start date will be withdrawn from their Examination (FYLSE), as required by the State Bar of California. A classes and their enrollment will be administratively cancelled. grade of “C-“ or any “D” grade (which includes “D+,” “D,” and “D-“) will be considered a failing grade and the student will earn credit for 2. Students who fail to complete academically related activities for 21 only half of the total number of hours possible for that course. Any consecutive calendar days, excluding scheduled breaks, will be student who achieves a grade of “F” earns no credit for that course. administratively withdrawn from the program and will no longer be eligible for financial aid and will be dismissed from the School. For first-year students only, should the student fail any individual course (receive a grade below a ”C”), he or she will not be certified for 3 . Students withdrawn due to nonattendance must apply for the FYLSE and will be dismissed from the JD program. readmission with the Associate Dean and follow the reentry procedures for Concord. Students may appeal to the Associate Dean Students dismissed from the JD program for failing to achieve a ”C” or by filing a petition if they feel an error has been made in their above in each first-year course may petition to continue law study at attendance calculation. All appeals must follow the Reinstatement/ the School in the EJD program. Credit for courses completed in the JD Non-Title IV Eligible Status policy found later in this subsection of program with a ”C” or better will be transferred to the EJD program. the Kaplan University Catalog Addendum. Transfer credit for courses in which the student achieved a grade lower than a “C will be reviewed and granted at the discretion of the Associate Dean of the EJD program. The following changes to the Academic Year and Enrollment Status policy are effective July 1, 2011: Upper-Division FYLSE Requirements JD students are required to take and pass the FYLSE unless they qualify for an exemption based upon attendance at a prior law school or because they have already passed the FYLSE. Academic Year and Enrollment Status First-year Concord JD students awaiting the next administration of the The academic year for JD students is 51 weeks. The academic year for FYLSE, or awaiting results, are permitted to enroll in their second-year 146 courses provided that the student is otherwise in good standing at 2. Students must pass each of the required core courses in the EJD Concord. While a JD student is permitted to continue and complete program they have selected. Students who do not pass a required the second year of studies while the second or third administration to course may repeat that course. A student who again fails to pass a pass the FYLSE is pending, under no circumstances may a student required course is subject to dismissal from the School. begin the third year at Concord in the JD program without successfully 3. A student whose GPA for the term falls below 1.5 is subject to passing the FYLSE. dismissal from the School. JD students who are repeating the second year because they passed the FYLSE on a fourth or subsequent administration are considered not in LLM PROGRAM compliance with the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy set forth in To maintain good academic standing in the LLM program, students this Catalog. JD students who fail to pass the FYLSE within three must pass each of the required core courses in the LLM program. consecutive administrations of first becoming eligible to take the Students who do not pass a required course may repeat the course. A examination are automatically dismissed from the JD program. student who fails to pass a required course on the second attempt Dismissed JD students will be permitted to continue law study in the is subject to dismissal from the School. nonbar-track EJD program as long as they are in good academic standing at Concord and as long as they meet the criteria established A student whose CGPA for an academic year falls below 2.0 is subject by the EJD program for transfer. Contact administration or the to dismissal from the School. Director of EJD Student Affairs for more information. Students who The following changes to the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy are transfer to the EJD program (nonbar track) may not transfer back to effective July 1, 2011: the JD program (bar track). [See California Business and Professions Code, Section 6060; Title IV, Division 1, of the Rules of the State Bar of California (Admission Rules); and Unaccredited Law School Rules and Guidelines.] Satisfactory Academic Progress General Upper-Division Requirements Students who are not in compliance with Satisfactory Academic Upper-division JD students will earn full credit and hours for all Progress (SAP) and who wish to continue their studies are no longer courses in which a grade of “C-“ or better is achieved. Any student who eligible for financial aid. earns any “D” grade (which includes “D+,” “D,” and “D-“) will earn credit for only half of the total number of hours possible for that Concord’s nonstandard academic term has two payment periods: one course. Any student who achieves a grade of “F” earns no credit for payment at the beginning of the term and a second payment half-way that course. through the academic term. SAP is measured at the end of each payment period as follows: If an upper-division student’s CGPA falls below a “C” (2.0), the student shall be placed on academic probation for the subsequent year of his or Compliance with the Attendance Policy and the relevant Module her studies at the School. Upper-division students who are repeating a Progress Policy is measured at the time of the second payment. To be prior year because they have failed the year (see below) are in compliance with the Module Progress Policy, the student must be at automatically placed on academic probation regardless of the CGPA. or no more than an average of four modules behind the ideal module While on academic probation, a student who fails to achieve a pace as set forth in the ideal module table on the School site (See cumulative average of “C” for the academic year is subject to dismissal Probation for Failure to Progress.) Students not in compliance with from Concord. both or either of these policies are not eligible for financial aid. For upper-division students in the JD and EJD Programs, SAP is Upper-Division Students Who Fail a Year measured at the beginning of the first payment period and the end of Upper-division students who fail to complete the minimum number of the second payment period as follows: units required for a “qualifying year of law study” under the rules of the State Bar of California may continue their studies at Concord but will JD PROGRAM have to make up the failing year of law study. The course load for the Satisfactory academic progress is defined as follows for students in the makeup year will be constituted as follows: JD program: • Any course in which the student achieved a grade of “C-” or lower in 1. Achieves a CGPA of at least 2.0 in the first year and maintains a the failing year must be repeated under the Retaken Work policy. CGPA of at least 2.0 in each of the upper-division years; • Any course in which the student achieved a grade of “C” or better in 2. Completed the previous year of study earning at least 22 units of the failing year may be repeated under the Retaken Work policy, at the credit acceptable for graduation; and option of the student, as long as the current course offerings at 3. Has passed or been given an exemption from the FYLSE before Concord will allow that student to successfully complete 4 qualifying starting the third year. years of law study. Students shall be allowed to make up 1 year of law study. Students who achieve another failing year are subject to 4. Is on pace to meet the Graduation Requirements, including dismissal from Concord. completing the program within 5 (five) years of passing the FYLSE, or for students offered transfer credit for prior law studies, within 4 EJD PROGRAM (four) years of beginning studies at Concord. To maintain good standing in the EJD program at Concord, EJD JD Program With Prior Law Studies candidates must meet the following criteria: Satisfactory academic progress is defined as follows for students in the 1. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) JD program with prior law studies who are required to take and pass of 1.7 to advance to the second and third years of study at Concord. the FYLSE, and who have established eligibility for the FYLSE before If a student’s cumulative GPA for any academic year falls below 1.7, matriculating to Concord: the student shall be placed on academic probation for the next year 1. Achieves a CGPA of at least 2.0 in the first year and maintains a of study at Concord. If a student again fails to maintain a cumulative CGPA of at least 2.0 in all upper-division years; GPA of 1.7 for the academic year while on academic probation, the student is subject to dismissal from the School. 2. Completed the previous year of study earning at least 22 units of credit acceptable for graduation;
147 3. Has passed the FYLSE before starting the second year; and. granted. Students may begin the appeal process during the financial 4. Is on pace to meet the Graduation Requirements including aid warning period and are encouraged to include supporting completing the program within 5 (five) years of passing the FYLSE. documentation that could have a bearing on the University’s decision. The student will be notified in writing of the outcome of the appeal EJD PROGRAM review. Satisfactory academic progress is defined as follows for students in the - A student who is placed on financial aid probation may also receive EJD program: an academic plan. The academic plan identifies the academic standards 1. Achieves a GPA of at least 1.7 in the first term and maintains a a student must meet each term in order to comply with the satisfactory CGPA of at least 1.7 in all upper-division terms; academic progress standards. 2. Completed the previous year of study with at least 22 units of - A student who is placed on financial aid probation will be denied credit; and eligibility for financial aid and academically dismissed from the University at the end of the payment period, unless the student makes 3. Is on pace to meet the Graduation Requirements including completing satisfactory academic progress or the University determines that the the program within 6 (six) years of beginning studies at Concord. student has met the terms of his or her academic plan. For students who were previously enrolled in a JD program but are beginning a new term of study in the EJD program, satisfactory academic progress for the previously completed term is defined according to the JD program’s specifications. Satisfactory academic The addition of the Reinstatement/Non-Title IV Eligible policy is progress for all subsequent terms will be defined according to the EJD effective July 1, 2011: program’s specifications.
LLM PROGRAM Reinstatement/Non-Title IV Eligible Satisfactory academic progress is defined as follows for students in the JD or EJD students receiving financial aid who are not eligible for a LLM program: second disbursement during the term because they are on Probation 1. The quantitative measure requires that students successfully for Failure to Progress may establish eligibility by coming into complete at least 2 credits at the end of each payment period. compliance with the requirements of the Probation for Failure to 2. The qualitative measure requires that the students achieve a Progress policy. minimum CGPA of at least 2.0 at the end of each payment period. A student who is terminated because of either failure to comply with 3. At the end of each academic year, the student must have the Attendance policy or who has been found in violation of the successfully completed at least 6 credits. Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, as set forth above, may appeal the termination by submitting a written appeal. A JD or EJD student 4. Complete the program within 4 (four) years of beginning studies should submit his or her appeal to the Associate Dean at in the LLM program, [email protected]; an LLM student should submit it SAP will be measured at the end of each payment period. Students who to the Concord LLM Program Director. Appeals must: fail to meet any of the standards as measured at the end of each 1. Be submitted within 30 business days of notification of the payment period will be placed on Financial Aid (Academic) Warning. termination or failure to comply, and Students on Financial Aid (Academic) Warning who fail to meet any of the standards at the end of that payment period will be dismissed and 2. Explain the circumstances surrounding the failure to comply with ineligible for further financial aid. School policies and provide appropriate supporting documentation. Financial Aid Warning (LLM Students Only) The student will be notified within 10 business days of the Associate A student who is placed on academic probation will also be given a Dean’s decision. If a student is reinstated, it will be on SAP Dismissed financial aid warning. A student who receives a financial aid warning status. Students on SAP Dismissed status are not eligible for financial will have one payment period (one academic term) to regain good aid. academic standing by meeting all satisfactory academic progress standards or the student will lose academic eligibility for federal Students may not appeal the SAP Dismissed status during the funding. academic term. However, a student who has been reinstated on SAP Dismissed status who becomes compliant with the Satisfactory The University may restore a student’s academic eligibility for financial Academic Progress policy may petition the Associate Dean to be aid, even if he or she does not meet the satisfactory academic progress placed back on regular status in a future term of study with potential standards, if the University determines that the student’s failure to meet eligibility for financial aid. those standards was due to unforeseeable, extenuating circumstances, including the death of a relative, illness, or injury, or other special circumstances. The following changes to the grading scale are effective April 1, 2011: A student who receives a financial aid warning, and who has experienced extenuating circumstances, should file a satisfactory academic progress appeal before the end of the payment period/term Grading and Examination to be considered for financial aid probation and to avoid disruption to his or her enrollment. GRADING SCALE
Financial Aid Probation (LLM Students Only) Concord grades all examinations using standards similar to those A student who receives a financial aid warning may submit an appeal employed by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of to be placed on financial aid probation. The written appeal should California. All exams, written assignments, and other assessments are explain the extenuating circumstances that caused the inability to meet governed by the Concord Honor Code. the satisfactory academic progress standards and explain the corrective actions that have been taken to ensure academic success if the appeal is
148 LETTER GRADE NUMBER GRADE POINT DEFINITION grade of “C-” or better) all core curriculum courses within 48 to 52 GRADE VALUE consecutive study weeks to be eligible to continue to the next year of study or graduation. Any failure of a core course will necessitate the A 83 and Above 4.0 Superior repetition of the entire year of study. Upon successful completion of all A- 80–82 3.7 Superior courses in the year in which the failed course occurs, the GPA will reflect only the grades from the successful year, but no higher than a B+ 78–79 3.3 Excellent “C” in all courses retaken. If a noncore course is failed, the course may B 73–77 3.0 Excellent be repeated once. Both attempts will remain on the transcript and count toward the student’s GPA. B- 70–72 2.7 Excellent EJD students may repeat a failed course once. Both attempts will C+ 68, 69 2.3 Proficient remain on the transcript and count toward the student’s GPA. Concord C 63–67 2.0 Proficient does not specially indicate retaken courses on the School transcript. The following policies governing the grading of retaken work apply to C- 60–62 1.7 First-Year JD both the JD and EJD programs. Students: Below Entire course: Students who retake an entire course will receive their Standard actual grade or a “65” (“C”) for their final grade, whichever is lower. Proficiency Essay assignments, papers, and quizzes will reflect the student’s actual level of achievement during the term, but the final entry on the Upper-Division transcript can be no higher than “C.” JD Students: Proficient Partial courses: When students repeat modules, essay assignments, papers, and quizzes taken will reflect the student’s actual level of D+ 58, 59 1.3 Below achievement during the term, but for purposes of finalizing the grade Standard for the student, all retaken module scores will be the actual score the Proficiency student received during the retake or the previous score, whichever is D 53–57 1.0 Below lower. Standard Proficiency D- 50–52 0.7 Below Standard The following changes to the Probation for Failure to Progress in Proficiency Studies policy are effective July 1, 2011: F Below 50 0.0 Unsatisfactory AU Audit Probation for Failure to Progress in Studies (to IP Class in be read in conjunction with the Attendance Progress Policy) NG No Grade
P Pass During a term of study, students must be in compliance with both the W Withdrawal Attendance Policy and the appropriate Module Progress Policy below for their program to be in good standing and to be eligible for financial aid. Any first-year JD student who achieves a grade of “C-“ or any “D” grade (which includes D+, D, and D-) earns credit for only half of the total number of hours possible for that course. Through Concord’s learning management system (LMS), students progress through courses by completing units of study called modules. Any upper-division JD student who achieves any “D” grade (which The number of modules in a course may vary but generally consist of includes D+, D, and D-) earns credit for only half of the total number 15 modules for courses that are six months or shorter in duration and of hours possible for that course. Any student who achieves a grade of 30 modules for courses that are longer than six months in duration. “F” earns no credit for that course. Progress through course modules is gated so that students may not GPA is determined by multiplying the point value of the grade received advance to the next module until they have completed all the study by the number of units in that course. This is done for each course assignments in the previous module. Study assignments may consist of completed. These numbers are then added together and divided by the readings, video lectures, document uploads, essay assignments, bulletin total number of units completed. Any course with an incomplete (“I”) board assignments, and quizzes, as well as other academically related grade will affect GPA as a failure (“F”) until completed. Any course activities. with a pass (“P”) grade will have no effect on the GPA. MODULE PROGRESS POLICY FOR JD PROGRAM The following changes to the Retaken Work Policy are effective JD students must maintain a module pace in their required courses April 1, 2011: that will result in the completion of each academic term in 48 to 52 weeks, as required by the State Bar of California.
Module Alert System Retaken Work Policy Three Modules Behind JD AND EJD PROGRAMS Student progress is strictly monitored by the Law Advisor on a weekly basis. Students who fall three or more modules behind in their Each upper-division JD student must successfully complete (achieve a
149 required courses (as noted on the student homepage and syllabus) are when they enter the site. Students should also expect an email message notified of their status by an automatic “module alert” that appears from their Law Advisor. when they enter the site. Students should also expect an email message from their Law Advisor. Four Modules Behind Students who fall an average of four modules behind the ideal module Four Modules Behind pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and Students who fall an average of four modules behind the ideal module syllabus) will receive a warning notice if the threat of probation for pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and failure to progress appears imminent. If a student’s progress does not syllabus) will receive a warning notice if the threat of probation for improve after receiving the warning notice and counseling from his or failure to progress appears imminent. If a student’s progress does not her Law Advisor the student will be placed on probation for failure to improve after receiving the warning notice and counseling from his or progress after he or she falls five modules behind. her Law Advisor, the student will be placed on probation for failure to progress after he or she falls five modules behind. Five Modules Behind—Probation for Failure to Progress Students who fall an average of five modules behind the ideal module Five Modules Behind—Probation for Failure to Progress pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and Students who fall an average of five modules behind the ideal module syllabus) will be placed on probation for failure to progress. A notice of pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and probation for failure to progress appears automatically when they enter syllabus) will be placed on probation for failure to progress. A notice of the site. Students who are receiving financial aid who are on probation probation for failure to progress appears automatically when they enter for failure to progress are not eligible for a second disbursement. the site. Students who are receiving financial aid who are on probation Students who fail to respond to the notice of probation for failure to for failure to progress are not eligible for a second disbursement. progress put themselves in jeopardy of dismissal from the program. Students who fail to respond to the notice of probation for failure to progress put themselves in jeopardy of dismissal from the program. Seven Modules Behind Students who fall an average of seven modules behind the ideal module Seven Modules Behind pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and Students who fall an average of seven modules behind the ideal module syllabus) still cannot receive financial aid and will receive a warning pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and that dismissal is imminent. If no progress is made, students will be syllabus) still cannot receive financial aid and will receive a warning dismissed after falling behind eight modules. This is the final warning that dismissal is imminent. If no progress is made, students will be to students. dismissed after falling behind eight modules. This is the final warning to students. Eight Modules Behind Students who fall an average of eight modules behind the ideal module Eight Modules Behind pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and Students who fall an average of eight modules behind the ideal module syllabus) will be dismissed from Concord. Students will receive an pace in their required courses (as noted on the student homepage and automatic notification of dismissal when they enter the site. An syllabus) will be dismissed from Concord. Students will receive an academic dismissal will negatively affect students who receive federal automatic notification of dismissal when they enter the site. A funding or student loans. dismissal may negatively affect students who receive federal funding or student loans. MODULE PROGRESS POLICY FOR LLM PROGRAM In addition to the requirements stated in the Attendance and MODULE PROGRESS POLICY FOR EJD PROGRAM Satisfactory Academic Progress policies, LLM students must make In addition to the requirements of the Attendance and Satisfactory minimum progress in the curriculum at all times. Minimum progress Academic Progress policies, EJD students must make minimum is defined as the completion of at least one module in every course progress in the curriculum at all times. Minimum progress means that every 21 days. students must note as complete at least one module in every course every 30 days. This minimum progress is designed to ensure that students remain engaged in their studies and it applies to both students If minimum progress, as defined above, is not achieved, students may who are ahead of the ideal module pace in their studies and students be advised to develop a study plan to bring them back to the ideal who may be behind the ideal module pace. module pace. Failure to cooperate in the development of a study plan may result in dismissal from the program. If minimum progress, as defined above, is not achieved, the student must respond to the Law Advisor’s request to develop a study plan to bring the student back to the ideal module pace. If a student fails to The following changes to the Graduation Requirements policy are cooperate in the development of a study plan within 7 days of the Law effective July 1, 2011: Advisor’s request, and minimal progress is not made during that time, then the student may be subject to dismissal. Graduation Requirements Module Alert System Under the flexible pacing model, EJD students must maintain a JD AND EJD PROGRAMS module pace in their required courses that will result in the satisfactory completion of each academic term in either 52 or 78 weeks. Students in the JD program must successfully pass all required courses and complete at least 92 units within the timeline required by the State Three Modules Behind Bar of California within 5 years of passing the State Bar of California’s Student progress is strictly monitored by the Law Advisor on a weekly FYLSE to graduate with a JD degree from Concord. basis. Students who fall three or more modules behind in their Students in the EJD program must successfully pass all required required courses (as noted on the student homepage and syllabus) are courses, complete 72 units within 6 years of commencing study, and notified of their status by an automatic “module alert” that appears
150 maintain a cumulative GPA of 1.7 to graduate with an EJD degree from amounts available, interest rates, scholarships, and repayment Concord. schedules is available from the Financial Aid Office. Both JD and EJD students must be in good financial standing to Third-party funding sources may be available to students from outside graduate and must have successfully completed all academic agencies. Students are encouraged to seek such funding and familiarize requirements to participate in the graduation ceremony. themselves with the policies of such agencies. Although the School will assist students in completing necessary forms and will provide any EJD Graduating Group required information to the agency, it is ultimately the student’s EJD students who complete all coursework, including final exams and responsibility to ensure the agency’s requirements are met. submission of final papers, between January 1 and June 15 are Some alternative loans are only available to pay any direct tuition considered part of the summer graduating group and may participate charges that are not covered by a student’s federal, state, or institutional in summer commencement exercises immediately following funding. Students are encouraged to take advantage of federal Title IV completion of the program. Students who complete all coursework, funding before making application toward the alternative loan including final exams and submission of final papers, between June 16 programs. Students and, when applicable, their parents have the right and December 31 are considered part of the winter graduating group and ability to choose any lender they wish, and the University does not and may participate in winter commencement exercises immediately require that any loans be obtained from any particular lender or following completion of the program. source. NOTICE TO STUDENTS LLM PROGRAM If you withdraw or are dismissed from the School up through the 60 Students in the LLM program must successfully pass all required percent point in any payment period and received federal financial aid courses, complete 24 units within 4 years of commencing study, and in the form of grants or loan funds, federal law requires that the achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to graduate. In addition, students School, and in some cases you, the student, return funds you did not must be in good financial standing and must have successfully earn to the U.S. Department of Education. completed all academic requirements to participate in the graduation ceremony. In these situations, federal Title IV financial aid must be recalculated. Recalculation is based on the percentage of earned aid using the following Federal Return of Title IV funds formula: The following changes to the Financial Aid Services policy are effective 1. To determine the percentage of the payment period for which July 1, 2011: federal financial aid was awarded and completed, the percentage of the payment period or term completed, which is the number of days completed up to the withdrawal date, is divided by the total Financial Aid Services days in the payment period or term. (Any break of 5 days or more is not counted as part of the days in the term.) This percentage is Prior to enrolling at Concord, applicants are encouraged to explore all also the percentage of earned aid. options available to them for financing their education including Effective 7/1/11: For any student whose loan period begins on or employer or military tuition assistance or reimbursement, veterans after 7/1/11, a determination of the percentage of the payment benefits, and financial aid funding through state and federal agencies. period or term the student has completed used to calculate the Financial aid information and application assistance is provided by the amount of title IV aid the student has earned will be based on School’s Financial Aid Office to help students understand their options number of days the student completed up to the last date of before entering into a contractual agreement. academic attendance, divided by total days in the payment period Concord is approved for the following loans and programs: or term. (Any break of 5 days or more is not counted as part of the Loans (available to all students, subject to eligibility requirements) days in the term • Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan 2. To determine the amount of aid to be returned, subtract the • Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan percentage of aid earned from 100 percent of the aid that could be disbursed and multiply it by the total amount of aid that could • Federal PLUS Loan have been disbursed during the payment period or term as of the • Alternative Loans date you withdrew. Funds are returned to the appropriate federal program based on the percentage of unearned aid using the Other Agencies or Programs following formula: After the 60 percent point in the payment • Promise Jobs period, the student will have earned 100 percent of the federal • Veterans Administration Benefits financial aid funds already disbursed to him/her. This calculation concerning federal financial aid is separate and distinct from the • Workforce Development Center institutional refund policy, and may result in the student owing • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation additional funds to the School to cover tuition charges previously • Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support paid by federal financial aid prior to student withdrawal. If a (DANTES) student earned less aid than was disbursed, the institution would be required to return a portion of the funds and the student is Students who receive loans to pay for their course of instruction must required to return a portion of the funds. Keep in mind that when realize that it is their responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan, Title IV funds are returned, the student borrower may owe a debt plus interest, less the amount of any refund. Defaulting on loans balance to the School. If a student earned more aid than was guaranteed or reinsured by the state or federal government could result disbursed to them, the School would owe the student a in damage to credit ratings, loss of eligibility for future student loans postwithdrawal disbursement, which must be paid within 120 days and other forms of financial aid, loss of deferment and monthly of the student’s withdrawal. payment options, withholding of state and federal income tax refunds, initiation of court action, and garnishment of wages. 3. If a student plans to withdraw from the School, he/she should contact the Financial Aid or Business/Bursar’s Office to determine Additional information on eligibility requirements, alternate financing,
151 the amount of funds that must be returned on the student’s behalf, if applicable. All refunds due will be made within 30 days of the student’s effective withdrawal date. The last date of actual attendance is used in calculating any refund amount. Refunds are allocated in the following order: 1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan 2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan 3. Federal Perkins Loan 4. Federal Parent (FPLUS) Loan 5. Federal Pell Grant 6. Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG; degree programs only) 7. National SMART Grant (specially identified degree programs only) 8. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 9. Other Title IV assistance 10. Other state funds (unless otherwise mandated by the state) 11. Private and institutional aid 12. Student
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
The following changes are effective October 13, 2010:
LS 312: ETHICS AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Students apply ethical theories to business situations and evaluate the effects various decisions have on stakeholders. Topics include the foundations of moral development and ethical decision making; business ethics; corporate social responsibility and stakeholder management; and the responsibilities of business to employees, the environment, community, customers, and shareholders. 4 units
152 Policies for Nondegree-Seeking Students
The following changes to the definition of the Kaplan University students. However, if a KUC student is already registered for a course Credits (KUC) programs are effective April 20, 2011: he or she will not be required to cede his or her seat. This section details the available Kaplan University Credits (KUC) KUC students may not enroll in self-paced/flexible-exit, independent programs, which are designed to provide individual course offerings to study, internship/externship, or practicum courses unless the course prospective students. In addition, this section outlines the University itself is explicitly stated as part of the original agreement between policies that are applicable to KUC students and defines KUC Kaplan University and any sponsoring school system. Lab courses are program-specific policies. KUC students must meet all general only open to General Nondegree-Seeking Option students if explicitly admissions policies as well as any additional admissions requirements listed in Appendix E. These exceptions will require the approval of the as outlined in each KUC program overview. Dean and/or the Vice President of the school offering the course. KUC programs include General Nondegree-Seeking Option, Community College Connection, Future Scholars—General Population, Future Scholars—High School (to be offered at a later The following changes to the general academic standards and the date), Kaplan College Preparatory School Dual Credit, Kaplan policy concerning matriculation into Kaplan University are effective University Professional Development for Teachers Single-Course February 2, 2011: Enrollment Program, Kaplan University Graduate Education Master of Arts in Teaching—Iowa Track Preparation Program, and Kaplan University Graduate Education Master of Arts in Teaching—Non- Academic Standards Certification Track Single-Course Enrollment Program. KUC students will be assessed according to the Kaplan University grading scale associated with the level of the courses they choose to The addition of the section concerning the General Nondegree Seeking take. A student who fails a course will be dismissed from the University Option is effective February 2, 2011: and not permitted to return without reapplying. The student must wait 1 year from the date of dismissal before being permitted to reapply. Upon approved return to Kaplan University, the student may retake the failed course once. Student Services Every term, Kaplan College Preparatory School Dual Credit and Future CONDUCT Scholars students may be required to submit documentation, including their GPA from their primary institute of learning for high school General Nondegree-Seeking Option students, to prove they are maintaining KUC programs’ academic KUC students are expected to maintain a standard of conduct in standards. accordance with the stipulations detailed in the Academic Freedoms and Student Responsibilities section of the Catalog. MATRICULATION INTO KAPLAN UNIVERSITY Students enrolled in courses within the General Nondegree-Seeking Option who complete all course requirements associated with any of The following changes to the policy concerning course enrollment are the certificate programs listed in Appendix E will be granted the same effective April 20, 2011: credentials as degree-seeking students who complete the same program requirements, and will be considered Kaplan University graduates. Academic Information High school students taking courses through a KUC program will be COURSE ENROLLMENT able to enroll full-time at Kaplan University upon completion of their high school credential. With the exception of the General Nondegree-Seeking Option and Community College Connection programs, KUC students may not Students who choose this option are encouraged to consult with the enroll in more than one Kaplan University course per term. Courses Prior Learning Assessment Center and the Kaplan University within programs that have explicit entrance requirements not met by a Admissions Department to ensure that any courses taken as a KUC KUC student may not be taken without approval from the Dean of the student will be applied to the field of study chosen. Not all courses school in which the course is housed (e.g., nursing, medical assisting, taken through the KUC program will be applicable toward a Kaplan etc.). Refer to the specific program section for a listing of courses University degree. available to KUC students. High school students who wish to enroll in a degree-seeking program KUC students will not be registered into dedicated sections, and at Kaplan University may have as their first available start date the term interaction with the degree-seeking student population is to be following their high school graduation. Occasionally, however, expected in classrooms and elsewhere within the University platform. circumstances, including the arrangement of financial aid, etc., will mandate that the student begin in a later term. All course prerequisite, sequencing, and other considerations apply to course registration for KUC courses. In situations where seat availability is limited, preference will be given to degree-seeking
153 KUC students may transfer into a Kaplan University program up to 45 courses are expected to have a fundamental understanding of the quarter credit hours taken as a KUC student. Those students nearing courses in which they enroll, and may be required to attest to an this mark should contact a Kaplan University Admissions Advisor to acceptable level of prior learning in order to waive any listed be counseled on the advantages of moving to full-time enrollment with prerequisite requirements. Kaplan University. Students will not be permitted to attempt more than 45 credits at Kaplan University in KUC status. Students who successfully complete all of the requisite courses associated with a certificate program noted in Appendix E may petition for academic graduation from the applicable certificate The addition of the section concerning Kaplan University graduate program. Students must meet all additional admissions and academic education nondegree-seeking students is effective September 15, 2010: graduation requirements detailed in the admissions and degree- seeking academic graduation criteria of those certificate programs.For a complete listing of these requirements, please reference the Kaplan University Graduate Education admissions requirement section of the certificate program(s) of interest Nondegree-Seeking Students and the general academic graduation requirements. Certificates will only be conferred upon successful completion of all required courses MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING CANDIDATES— and satisfaction of all program admission requirements. IOWA TRACK PREPARATION PROGRAM COURSES Candidates residing in Iowa who wish to matriculate into the Master of Arts in Teaching—Iowa Track program who do not have the proper See Appendix E for a listing of courses in which general nondegree- undergraduate prerequisite coursework to enter the program may seeking students can enroll. enroll in the Kaplan University Master of Arts in Teaching Candidates—Iowa Track Preparation Program. Students may select up to six courses to gain the proper prerequisites for entrance into the The addition of the section concerning the Kaplan University Master of Arts in Teaching—Iowa Track program. Professional Development for Teachers Single-Course Enrollment Program is effective April 20, 2011: Students applying to the Master of Arts in Teaching—Iowa Track Preparation program are not required to complete academic readiness assessments prior to starting courses. Kaplan University Professional Development See Appendix C for a listing of courses in which Master of Arts in Teaching Candidates—Iowa Track Preparation Program students may for Teachers Single-Course Enrollment enroll. Program This program provides a variety of online professional development MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING—NONCERTIFICATION TRACK opportunities for practicing K–12 teachers. All coursework contains SINGLE-COURSE ENROLLMENT PROGRAM job-embedded assignments and, therefore, requires participants to Students who have successfully completed the Kaplan University teach to a classroom of learners. Each course incorporates authentic, Master of Arts in Teaching—Noncertification Track program who job-embedded exercises and follow-up activities to offer instruction on require additional coursework to meet the alternative certification mastery of subject competencies, improve teacher practice, and requirements of their state of employment may enroll in the Kaplan provide pedagogical experiences that focus on making a positive University Master of Arts in Teaching—Noncertification Track impact on student achievement. Single-Course Enrollment Program. Students may select up to six Participants collaborate online in teams, examine data on student courses within the School of Graduate Education. performance, study content embedded in standards, and implement research-based instructional strategies to help improve their individual Admissions Requirements performance as educators. Participants in the Professional This program is available exclusively to students who have graduated Development for Teachers Single-Course Enrollment Program will from the Kaplan University Master of Teaching—Noncertification Track. reflect on their skills and practices and provide evidence of how their See Appendix D for a listing of courses in which Master of Arts in professional development experiences assist in producing desired Teaching —Noncertification Track Single-Course Enrollment Program results for students. students may enroll. Aside from helping teachers enhance their subject-area knowledge, these courses are designed to: • Meet the Hawaii Department of Education’s professional The addition of the section concerning the General Nondegree- development requirements. Upon approval of the final Learning Seeking Option is effective February 2, 2011: Results Portfolio by the Hawaii Department of Education, teachers may be eligible to receive professional development credits. • Adhere to professional learning standards established by the General Nondegree-Seeking Option National Staff Development Council ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS • Provide teachers with immersive, graduate-level online courses that may be transferred into Kaplan University’s Master of Science KUC students who wish to enroll in courses within the General in Education program. Refer to the School of Graduate Education Nondegree-Seeking Option must meet all admissions requirements set section of the Catalog for the Transfer of Credit policy. forth for Kaplan University degree-seeking students, as outlined in the University Catalog or Addendum unless noted below. Teachers who are employed in Hawaii and successfully complete a course will earn four graduate quarter credit hours from Kaplan Students enrolling in courses within the General Nondegree-Seeking University. In addition, they may earn four professional development Option are not required to complete academic readiness assessments credits from the Hawaii Department of Education. The Hawaii prior to starting courses. Students who enroll into nondegree-seeking Department of Education is responsible for assessing the teacher’s
154 Learning Results Portfolio and approving professional development SS 236: People, Power, and Politics—an Introduction to American credits. Teachers who are employed in other states are permitted to Government enroll in the Professional Development for Teachers Single-Course SS 260: Gender and Society Enrollment Program and earn graduate credit; however, the University SS 270: Social Problems cannot guarantee that these courses meet the professional development SS 310: Exploring the 1960s—an Interdisciplinary Approach requirements of other states. SS 430: Making a Living in the Twenty-First Century—the Sociology of Work ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Candidates must be current or former teachers and should possess a APPENDIX D: MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING—NONCERTIFICATION strong background in education and the subject-specific concepts TRACK SINGLE-COURSE ENROLLMENT PROGRAM COURSE LIST relevant to their chosen course(s). Content Courses: Secondary Science Education SE 521: Planning and Teaching an Inquiry-Based Science Class COURSES (Grades 6–12) Students may enroll in the following courses within the Professional SE 522: Science as Inquiry (Grades 6–12) Development for Teachers Single-Course Enrollment Program: SE 523: Historical and Social Perspectives on Science and • MH 526: Principles of Number and Operations (Grades 9-12) Technology (Grades 6–12) • MH 527: Principles of Algebra (Grades 9-12) Content Courses: Middle or Secondary Math Education MH 511: Developing Mathematical Proficiency—Numbers and The addition of Appendix C and Appendix D is effective September Operations (Grades 6–8) 15, 2010; the addition of Appendix E is effective February 2, 2011; MH 512: Developing Mathematical Proficiency—Geometry and changes to Appendix D are effective February 2, 2011; changes to Measurement (Grades 6–8) Appendix C and Appendix E are effective April 20, 2011: MH 513: Developing Mathematical Proficiency—Algebra (Grades 6–8) Courses MH 521: Principles, Pedagogy, and Standards for High School Mathematics (Grades 9–12) APPENDIX C: MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING CANDIDATES— MH 522: Measurement, Number, and Operations (Grades 9–12) IOWA TRACK PREPARATION PROGRAM COURSE LIST MH 523: Algebra (Grades 9–12) Content Courses: Communications Content Courses: Secondary Literacy Education CM 115: Communicating in the Twenty-First Century LT 504: Reading Diagnosis and Remediation CM 202: Mass Communications LT 511: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades 6–12) CM 214: Public Speaking LT 512: Reading in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12) CM 220: College Composition II CM 250: Fundamentals of Grammar and Editing Content Courses: Elementary Science Education SE 511: Planning and Teaching an Inquiry-Based Science Class Content Courses: Mathematics (Grades K–6) MM 207: Statistics SE 512: Physical and Life Science (Grades K–6) MM 212: College Algebra SE 513: Earth and Space Science (Grades K–6) MM 309: Discrete Mathematics IT 193: Foundations of Programming Using Visual Basic Content Courses: Elementary Math Education MH 501: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— IT 254: Foundations of Programming Using C# Numbers and Operations (Elementary Grades) Content Courses: Biology or Chemistry MH 502: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— SC 225: Environmental Science—Ecosystems, Resources, and Geometry and Measurement (Elementary Grades) Carbon Footprints MH 503: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— SC 226: Environmental Science Lab (offered once a year) Algebra (Elementary Grades) SC 235: General Biology I—Human Perspectives Content Courses: Elementary Literacy Education SC 236: General Biology I Lab (offered once a year) LT 502: Teaching Reading across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) SC 300: Big Ideas in Science—From Methods to Mutation LT 503: Teaching Writing across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) SC 155: Introduction to Chemistry—Matter And Equilibrium LT 504: Reading Diagnosis and Remediation SC 328: Histology and Embryology Content Courses: Technology Education (K–12) SC 330: Immunology ET 501: Using Technology—Fundamentals of Integration SC 335: Biochemistry ET 502: Using Technology—Practical Applications SC 430: Molecular and Cell Biology ET 503: Using Technology—Applications in the Content Areas SC 435: Genetics Content Courses: Special Needs Education (K–12) Content Courses: Social Science, U.S. History, and U.S. Government SN 501: Teaching Exceptional Students in Inclusive Settings PS 124: Introduction to Psychology SN 502: Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities SS 144: Sociology SN 503: Teaching Students With Behavior Disorders SS 230: Making History—the Founding Fathers SS 235: Twentieth-Century African American Leadership
155 Content Courses: Leadership (K–12) Graduate Education ER 502: The Principalship ED 502: Transforming Teaching Practice ER 504: Management of Resources ED 503: Educational Psychology ER 506: Legal Issues in Education ED 511: Teaching Methods Through Differentiated Instruction ER 508: Supervision and Instructional Leadership ED 512: Action Research I ED 513: Child and Adolescent Development APPENDIX E: GENERAL NONDEGREE-SEEKING OPTION COURSE LIST ED 521: Reading in the Content Areas ED 522: Classroom Management Arts and Sciences ED 523: Research on Effective Teaching CM 312: Communication and Organizational Change ED 531: Secondary Student Assessment CM 313: Tools for the Digital Age ED 532: Curriculum Design PS 124: Introduction to Psychology ED 533: Perspectives on Diversity PS 210: History of Psychology ED 543: Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children PS 220: Child and Adolescent Psychology ED 552: Educational Leadership PS 330: Personality Development ED 553: History and Philosophy of Education PS 375: Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment ED 562: Student Assessment PS 380: Clinical Psychology ED 572: Action Research II PS 420: Social Relationships in Childhood ED 581: Secondary Classroom Management PS 512: Research Design in Applied Behavior Analysis ET 501: Using Technology—Fundamentals of Integration PS 517: Advanced Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis ET 502: Using Technology—Practical Applications PS 522: Behavioral Measures and Interpretation of Data ET 503: Using Technology—Applications in the Content Areas PS 527: Implementing Behavioral Change HE 510: Foundations of Higher Education PS 532: Clinical Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis HE 520: Higher Education Laws and Regulations Business HE 530: Higher Education Organization and Governance AC 501: Financial Accounting and Reporting1 HE 540: Multiculturalism and Diversity in Higher Education AC 502: Regulation1 HE 543: Assessment of Online Learning AC 503: Advanced Auditing1 HE 545: Teaching and Learning Online AC 505: Advanced Managerial/Cost Accounting1 HE 547: Effective Online Instruction—Design and Practice GB 514: Foundations of Entrepreneurship—FastTrac® NewVenture™2 HE 550: Higher Education Finance GB 515: FastTrac® NewVenture™ Lab2 HE 557: Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation in GB 516: Managing a Growing Business—FastTrac® GrowthVenture™3 Higher Education GB 517: FastTrac® GrowthVenture™ Lab3 HE 560: Research Methods in Higher Education GB 541: Employment Law4 IX 500: Foundations of Instructional Technology GB 542: Training and Development4 LT 502: Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) GB 545: Strategic Reward Systems4 LT 503: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades K–6) GB 546: Recruitment and Selection4 LT 504: Reading Diagnosis and Remediation GM 591: Strategic Project Management5 LT 511: Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum (Grades 6–12) GM 592: Project Initiation, Planning, and Execution5 LT 512: Reading in the Content Areas (Grades 6–12) GM 593: Project Cost and Schedule Monitoring and Controlling5 MH 501: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— GM 594: Project Risk, Quality, and Procurement Monitoring Numbers and Operations (Elementary Grades) and Controlling5 MH 502: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— HR 400: Employment and Staffing6 Geometry and Measurement (Elementary Grades) HR 410: Employee Training and Development6 MH 503: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— HR 420: Employment Law6 Algebra (Elementary Grades) HR 435: Compensation6 MH 511: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Numbers and Operations (Grades 6–8) HR 485: Strategic Human Resource Management6 MH 512: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— MT 300: Management of Information Systems7 Geometry and Measurement (Grades 6–8) MT 460: Management Policy and Strategy7 MH 513: Developing Mathematical Proficiency— Criminal Justice Algebra (Grades 6–8) CJ 317: Computer Forensics8 MH 521: Principles, Pedagogy, and Standards for High School Mathematics (Grades 9–12) General Education CM 107: College Composition I MH 522: Measurement, Numbers, and Operations (Grades 9–12) CM 220: College Composition II MH 523: Algebra (Grades 9–12) MM 150: Survey of Mathematics MH 526: Principles of Numbers and Operations (Grades 9-12) MM 207: Statistics MH 527: Principles of Algebra (Grades 9-12) SE 511: Planning and Teaching an Inquiry-Based Science Class (Grades K–6)
156 SE 512: Physical and Life Science (Grades K–6) IT 358: Oracle Query Design10 SE 513: Earth and Space Science (Grades K–6) IT 373: Introduction to Multimedia Using Adobe Flash9 SE 521: Planning and Teaching an Inquiry-Based Science Class IT 374: Linux Systems Administration II11 (Grades 6–12) IT 375: Windows Enterprise Administration12 SE 522: Science as Inquiry (Grades 6–12) IT 388: Routing and Switching I13 SE 523: Historical and Social Perspectives on Science and IT 390: Intrusion Detection and Incidence Response8 Technology (Grades 6–12) IT 411: Digital Forensics8 SN 501: Teaching Exceptional Students in Inclusive Settings IT 412: Information Systems Security14 SN 502: Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities IT 458: Oracle Database Administration10 SN 503: Teaching Students With Behavior Disorders IT 471: Routing and Switching II13 Health Sciences IT 540: Management of Information Security15 EF 310: Current Trends in Exercise/Fitness—Aging Well Across IT 541: Computer and Network Security15 the Life Span IT 542: Ethical Hacking and Network Defense15 HA 405: Leadership and Ethics in Health Care IT 543: Cryptography Concepts and Techniques15 HA 515: Leadership in Health Care HW 205: Vitamins, Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements Note: Students should be aware that, depending on the course(s) HW 410: Stress—Critical Issues in Management and Prevention chosen and unless otherwise noted in the Catalog, additional HW 420: Creating Wellness—Psychological and Spiritual Aspects prerequisites may apply. Please reference the full course description of Healing for a complete listing of these requirements. NS 435: Ecological and Environmental Perspectives on Food PU 615: Grant and Contract Writing 1Course is applicable to the Graduate Certificate in Accounting Information Systems and Technology 2Course is applicable to the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship for New Ventures 9 IT 117: Introduction to Website Development 3Course is applicable to the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship for Growth IT 163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access10 Ventures 4 IT 190: Foundations in Information Technology11, 12 Course is applicable to the Graduate Certificate in Human Resources 5Course is applicable to the Graduate Certificate in Project Management 9 IT 241: Web Design Methods and Technology 6Course is applicable to the Human Resources Postbaccalaureate Certificate IT 245: Website Development9 7Course is applicable to the National Security Administration Postbaccalaureate IT 247: Fundamentals of Web Graphics9 Certificate 8Course is applicable to the Computer Forensics Postbaccalaureate Certificate 12 IT 261: Desktop Administration 9Course is applicable to the Internet Web Design Postbaccalaureate Certificate IT 273: Networking Concepts8, 11, 12, 13, 14 10Course is applicable to the Oracle Database Administration Postbaccalaureate IT 275: Linux System Administration11 Certificate 11Course is applicable to the Linux System Administration Postbaccalaureate IT 278: Network Administration12, 13, 14 Certificate IT 283: Networking With TCP/IP13 12Course is applicable to the Microsoft Operating Systems Postbaccalaureate Certificate 8, 14 IT 286: Introduction to Network Security 13Course is applicable to the Cisco Networks Postbaccalaureate Certificate IT 331: Technology Infrastructure7 14Course is applicable to the Information Security Postbaccalaureate Certificate IT 350: Structured Query Language10 15Course is applicable to the Graduate Certificate in Information Security
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LIONEL LENZ CONCORD LAW SCHOOL SENIOR Chief Financial Officer, Kaplan Higher Education STEVE BURNETT ADMINISTRATORS MSM, Northwestern University Interim Dean, Concord Law School BBA, St. Norbert College CPA JEFFREY CONLON BARRY CURRIER President and CEO, Kaplan Higher Education Dean Emeritus, Concord Law School PETER SMITH JD, University of Southern California MBA, Northwestern University Senior Vice President for Academic Strategy BA, Brown University and Development BA, University of California at Los Angeles EdD and MAT, Harvard Graduate School GREGORY MARINO of Education CRIMINAL JUSTICE President, Kaplan University Group BA, Princeton University MBA and BS, University of Maryland University College FRANK DIMARINO Dean, School of Criminal Justice MCSE LLM, George Washington University School WADE DYKE ACADEMIC of Law President JD, Case Western Reserve University School of Law DPhil and BS, University of Oxford LEADERSHIP AB, Georgetown University BBA, University of Wisconsin—Madison
GERI H. MALANDRA Provost ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION PhD and MA, University of Minnesota CONNIE BOSSE BA, Carleton College CONNIE BOSSE Vice President of Arts, Education, and Health Vice President of Arts, Education, and Health MBA and BS, Boston University JANICE BLOCK MBA and BS, Boston University Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance DREW ROSS Officer, and General Counsel, Kaplan Higher SARA SANDER Education Dean, School of Graduate Education Dean, College of Arts and Sciences JD, Columbia University School of Law PhD and MSc, Oxford University PhD, Capella University MS, Northwestern University MS, University of Chicago MA and BA, University of Arkansas at BA, Bard College BA, Princeton University Fayetteville
RONALD BLUMENTHAL Senior Vice President, Administration BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT GENERAL EDUCATION MSW, Washington University KARA H. VANDAM BA, University of Missouri BETTY VANDENBOSCH Interim Dean, School of General Education Vice President, Business and Technology MICHAEL J. DEMAKOS PhD and MA, University of North Carolina— PhD, MBA, and BS, University of Western Chief Information Officer Chapel Hill Ontario MBA, State University of New York BA, Siena College THOMAS C. BOYD HEALTH SCIENCES Dean, School of Business and Management LISA GEFEN SICILIAN CONNIE BOSSE Chief Administrative Officer, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Vice President of Arts, Education, and Health Kaplan Higher Education MBA and BS, Boston University JD, Emory University School of Law BA, Goucher College GINGER CAMERON Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences PhD (ABD) and MSPH, Walden University MAEd, Central Michigan University BA, Union University 158 INFORMATION SYSTEMS RON KISHEN UNIVERSITY Senior Vice President of Academic AND TECHNOLOGY Operations ADMINISTRATORS MS, Claremont Graduate University BETTY VANDENBOSCH BS, California Polytechnic University Vice President, Business and Technology, School of Information Systems and Technology MIKE BAUM RAGHU KRISHNAIAH PhD, MBA, and BS, University of Interim Executive Director, Kaplan University, Senior Vice President, Western Ontario Mason City Campus Performance Excellence BS, University of Nebraska—Omaha MBA, The Wharton School of the DAVID B. DEHAVEN University of Pennsylvania Dean, School of Information Systems GWEN BRAMLET-HECKER SM and SB, Massachusetts Institute and Technology Campus President, Kaplan University, of Technology PhD, Capella University Cedar Falls Campus MBA, Auburn University MS, Illinois State University JENNIFER LASATER BS, George Mason University BA, Eastern Illinois University Executive Director, Career Services MAEd, Argosy University KEITH BRENDER BS, Illinois State University LEGAL STUDIES Vice President of Academic Advising MBA, Rollins College JASON LEVIN KAREN EVANS BS, University of Florida Executive Director, Institutional Intelligence Dean, School of Legal Studies MBA, University of Miami PhD, University of Virginia JEREMY BRUNSSEN BS, Florida Atlantic University MA, University of South Florida—Tampa Campus President, Kaplan University, Omaha Campus BA, University of California—Davis AFSHIN MIKAILI MBA, Kaplan University Director of Prior Learning Assessment Center BA, Iowa State University PhD, MS, and BS, Iowa State University PROFESSIONAL AND MBA, University of Chicago SUZANNE CALFEE CONTINUING EDUCATION Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Kaplan University Group CHRISTOPHER MOTZ ANDREW C. TEMTE, CFA Campus President, Kaplan University, BA, Pennsylvania State University President, Kaplan University School of Frederick and Hagerstown Campuses Professional and Continuing Education MA, Ball State University JAIME COCUY PhD and MA, University of Iowa Vice President, Strategic MCM and BA, Huntington College BA, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse Alliances Organization KATE PACKARD BBA, Florida Atlantic University TIM SMABY, CFA, FRM Executive Director, Kaplan University, Chief Learning Officer, Kaplan University Council Bluffs Campus TODD ELLWEIN School of Professional and Continuing MA, Kaplan University Education Interim Campus President, Kaplan University, Lincoln Campus BS, University of Nebraska, Lincoln PhD, University of Cincinnati MIA, Columbia University MBA, University of Wisconsin DAVID PALMER BA, Carleton College BS, University of Minnesota Registrar, Kaplan University BA, Antioch College MARK GARLAND Campus President, Kaplan University, NURSING Davenport Campus CHRISTOPHER QUINN Campus President, Kaplan University, MBA, University of Phoenix JOHN DANAHER Lewiston and South Portland Campuses BA and BS, Texas A&I University President, School of Nursing DC, Western States Chiropractic College AAS, Texas State Technical Institute MD, Dartmouth Medical School BA and BS, University of Colorado MBA, Stanford University WENDI GRAFE BS, Trinity College Vice President of Student Operations RON ROBERTS Library Services Coordinator BS, Bradley University SHEILA A. BURKE MA, Eastern Illinois University Dean, School of Nursing BA, East Carolina University SCOTT KILGORE MSN and MBA, University of Phoenix Senior Vice President of Military Affairs BSN, Rush University School of Nursing RAYMOND SMALE MBA, University of Iowa Vice President, Vertical Strategic Marketing BA, University of Nebraska MBA, Northwestern University MA and BA, Cambridge University
159 KEITH SMITH CAROLE VALENTINE JEREMEY WELLS Vice Provost, Administration, Graduate Vice President, Student Finance Campus President, Kaplan University, Education, and International Education MBA, American University Des Moines Campus EdD, Seattle University BA, University of Pennsylvania MEd and BS, Brigham Young University MBA, City University JD, The Ohio State University MA, Fuller Theological Seminary JENIE VER STEG Director of Library Services LORRAINE (LORI) WILLIAMS JOHN STATEN MLS, University of Iowa Vice Provost for Curriculum and Innovation Chief Operating Officer, MA, MA, and BA, Iowa State University PhD, Union Institute and University Kaplan University Group MATESL, Saint Michael’s College MS and BS, University of Florida KARA H. VANDAM BA, Rutgers College Vice Provost for Academic Affairs SUSAN SPIVEY PhD and MA, University of North Carolina— Campus President, Kaplan University, Chapel Hill Cedar Rapids Campus MBA, University of Iowa SOPHIE VLESSING BA, William Penn College Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Student Experience MBA, Northwestern University BS, University of Pennsylvania
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BAUDER COLLEGE, KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, ATLANTA CAMPUS CLEVELAND CAMPUS BEAUMONT CAMPUS 384 Northyards Boulevard, NW 8720 Brookpark Road 6115 Eastex Freeway Suite 190 and 400 Brooklyn, OH 44129 Beaumont, TX 77706 Atlanta, GA 30313 KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, CHI INSTITUTE, DEARBORN CAMPUS BROWNSVILLE CAMPUS BROOMALL CAMPUS 18440 Ford Road 1900 North Expressway, Suite O 1991 Sproul Road, Suite 42 Detroit, MI 48228 Brownsville, TX 78521 Broomall, PA 19008 KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, CHI INSTITUTE, FRANKLIN DETROIT CAMPUS CHARLOTTE CAMPUS MILLS CAMPUS 3031 West Grand Boulevard, 6070 East Independence Boulevard 177 Franklin Mills Boulevard Suite 236 Charlotte, NC 28212 Philadelphia, PA 19154 Detroit, MI 48202 KAPLAN COLLEGE, HESSER COLLEGE, KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, CHESAPEAKE CAMPUS CONCORD CAMPUS HARRISBURG CAMPUS 1987 South Military Highway 16 Foundry Street, Suite 201 5650 Derry Street Chesapeake, VA 23220 Concord, NH 03301 Harrisburg, PA 17111 KAPLAN COLLEGE, HESSER COLLEGE, KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, CHULA VISTA CAMPUS MANCHESTER CAMPUS ICM CAMPUS Chula Vista Center 3 Sundial Avenue 10 Wood Street 555 Broadway, Suite 144 Manchester, NH 03103 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Chula Vista, CA 91910
HESSER COLLEGE, KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, NASHUA CAMPUS KENMORE SQUARE CAMPUS CINCINNATI CAMPUS 410 Amherst Street 540 Commonwealth Avenue 801 Linn Street Nashua, NH 03063 Boston, MA 02215 Cincinnati, OH 45203
HESSER COLLEGE, KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, PORTSMOUTH CAMPUS NASHVILLE CAMPUS COLUMBUS CAMPUS 170 Commerce Way 750 Envious Lane 2745 Winchester Pike Portsmouth, NH 03801 Nashville, TN 37217 Columbus, OH 43232
HESSER COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, SALEM CAMPUS ARLINGTON CAMPUS CORPUS CHRISTI CAMPUS 11 Manor Parkway 2241 South Watson Road, Suite 100 South Coast Plaza Salem, NH 03079 Arlington, TX 76010 1620 South Padre Island Drive, Suite 600 KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, Corpus Christi, TX 78416 CHARLESTOWN CAMPUS BAKERSFIELD CAMPUS 570 Rutherford Avenue 1914 Wible Road KAPLAN COLLEGE, Charlestown, MA 02129 Bakersfield, CA 93304 DALLAS CAMPUS 12005 Ford Road, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75234
161 KAPLAN COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, SAN ANTONIO DAYTON CAMPUS MIDLAND CAMPUS (SAN PEDRO) CAMPUS 2800 East River Road Westwood Village Shopping Center 7142 San Pedro Avenue, Dayton, OH 45439 4320 West Illinois Avenue, Suite A Suite 100 Midland, TX 79703 San Antonio, TX 78216 KAPLAN COLLEGE, DENVER CAMPUS KAPLAN COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, 500 East 84th Avenue, MILWAUKEE CAMPUS SAN DIEGO CAMPUS Suite W-200 111 West Pleasant Street, 9055 Balboa Avenue Thornton, CO 80229 Suite 101 San Diego, CA 92123 Milwaukee, WI 53212 KAPLAN COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, SOUTHEAST EL PASO CAMPUS KAPLAN COLLEGE, INDIANAPOLIS CAMPUS 8360 Burnham Road, Suite 100 MODESTO CAMPUS 4200 South East Street El Paso, TX 79907 5172 Kiernan Court Indianapolis, IN 46227 Salida, CA 95368 KAPLAN COLLEGE, KAPLAN COLLEGE, FORT WORTH CAMPUS KAPLAN COLLEGE, STOCKTON CAMPUS 2001 Beach Street, Suite 201 NORTH HOLLYWOOD CAMPUS 722 West March Lane Fort Worth, TX 76103 6180 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Stockton, CA 95207 Suite 101 KAPLAN COLLEGE, North Hollywood, CA 91606 KAPLAN COLLEGE, FRESNO CAMPUS VISTA CAMPUS 44 Shaw Avenue KAPLAN COLLEGE, NORTHWEST 2022 University Drive Clovis, CA 93612 INDIANAPOLIS CAMPUS Vista, CA 92083 7302 Woodland Drive KAPLAN COLLEGE, Indianapolis, IN 46278 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, HAMMOND CAMPUS CEDAR FALLS CAMPUS 7833 Indianapolis Boulevard KAPLAN COLLEGE, 7009 Nordic Drive Hammond, IN 46324 PALM SPRINGS CAMPUS Cedar Falls, IA 50613 2475 East Tahquitz Canyon Way KAPLAN COLLEGE, Palm Springs, CA 92262 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS CEDAR RAPIDS CAMPUS 7450 Beach Boulevard KAPLAN COLLEGE, 3165 Edgewood Parkway, SW Jacksonville, FL 32216 PANORAMA CITY CAMPUS Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 14355 Roscoe Boulevard KAPLAN COLLEGE, Panorama City, CA 91402 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, LAREDO CAMPUS COUNCIL BLUFFS CAMPUS 6410 McPherson Road KAPLAN COLLEGE, 1751 Madison Avenue, Suite 750 Laredo, TX 78041 PEMBROKE PINES CAMPUS Council Bluffs, IA 51503 10131 Pines Boulevard KAPLAN COLLEGE, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, LAS VEGAS CAMPUS DAVENPORT CAMPUS 3535 West Sahara Avenue KAPLAN COLLEGE, 1801 East Kimberly Road, Suite 1 Las Vegas, NV 89102 PHOENIX CAMPUS Davenport, IA 52807 13610 North Black Canyon Highway, KAPLAN COLLEGE, Suite 104 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, LUBBOCK CAMPUS Phoenix, AZ 85029 DES MOINES CAMPUS 1421 Ninth Street 4655 121st Street Lubbock, TX 79401 KAPLAN COLLEGE, Urbandale, IA 50323 RIVERSIDE CAMPUS KAPLAN COLLEGE, 4040 Vine Street KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, MCALLEN CAMPUS Riverside, CA 92507 HAGERSTOWN CAMPUS 1500 South Jackson Road 18618 Crestwood Drive McAllen, TX 78503 KAPLAN COLLEGE, Hagerstown, MD 21742 SACRAMENTO CAMPUS KAPLAN COLLEGE, 4330 Watt Avenue, Suite 400 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, MERRILLVILLE CAMPUS Sacramento, CA 95821 LEWISTON CAMPUS 3803 East Lincoln Highway 475 Lisbon Street Merrillville, IN 46410 KAPLAN COLLEGE, SAN ANTONIO Lewiston, ME 04240 (INGRAM) CAMPUS 6441 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, Texas 78238
162 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING TESST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, LINCOLN CAMPUS CENTER, MILWAUKEE TOWSON CAMPUS 1821 K Street 201 West Wisconsin Avenue 803 Glen Eagles Court Lincoln, NE 68508 Milwaukee, WI 53203 Towson, MD 21286
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING TEXAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, MASON CITY CAMPUS CENTER, PLANTATION EAST CAMPUS Plaza West 1601 SW 80th Terrace 12030 East Freeway 2570 4th Street, SW Plantation, FL 33324 Houston, TX 77029 Mason City, IA 50401 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING TEXAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, CENTER, ROCKVILLE FRIENDSWOOD CAMPUS OMAHA CAMPUS 1390 Picard Drive, Suite 100, 3208 FM 528 5425 North 103rd Street Rockville, MD 20850 Friendswood, TX 77546 Omaha, NE 68134 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING TEXAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY, CENTER, ST. LOUIS NORTH CAMPUS SOUTH PORTLAND CAMPUS 1807 Park 270 Drive 711 East Airtex Drive 265 Western Avenue St. Louis, MO 63146 Houston, TX 77073 South Portland, ME 04106 TESST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, TEXAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING BALTIMORE CAMPUS SOUTHWEST CAMPUS CENTER, DELRAY BEACH 1520 South Caton Avenue 6363 Richmond Avenue, 3333 South Congress Avenue Baltimore, MD 21227 Suite 300 Delray Beach, FL 33445 Houston, TX 77057 TESST COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, KAPLAN UNIVERSITY LEARNING BELTSVILLE CAMPUS THOMPSON INSTITUTE, CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS 4600 Powder Mill Road 9000 Keystone Crossing, Suite 800 Beltsville, MD 20705 3010 Market Street Indianapolis, IN 46240 Philadelphia, PA 19104
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