Saint Martin's University 2019-2020 Academic Catalog

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2019-2020 ACADEMIC CATALOG GRADUATE PROGRAMS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ................................... 3 Time to Degree Completion.....................59 Accreditation ...............................................3 Transcripts .................................................59 Mission Statement ......................................4 Transfer Credit ..........................................60 History .........................................................5 Veterans .....................................................60 Location .......................................................8 Withdrawal ................................................61 Campus Facilities ........................................9 Leaves of Absence ....................................62 Academic Calendar ..................................13 Student Support Offices ...........................13 GRADUATE PROGRAMS ...................................67 Graduate Admission .................................21 School of Business ...................................67 Expenses ...................................................31 M.ACC. .....................................................67 MBA .........................................................73 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ...............................38 Business Admin/Finance & Application for Graduation and Accounting .............................................77 Commencement .....................................39 College of Education Academic Policies and Procedures .........40 and Counseling ........................................83 Academic Dishonesty ...............................40 MAC .........................................................85 Academic Warning ....................................43 MED - P-12 Strands .................................93 Advancement to Candidacy .....................44 MED - HESA ..........................................100 Application for Degrees ...........................45 MIT ......................................................... 105 Attendance Policy .....................................45 STAR to MIT ...........................................114 University Rally, Protest and Post Masters Certificates ...................... 117 Demonstration Policy .............................49 Hal and Inge Marcus School Change of Registration .............................50 of Engineering .......................................133 Directed Study ..........................................50 MCE .......................................................134 Enrollment .................................................50 MEV ....................................................... 144 FERPA ........................................................50 MSCS .................................................... 148 Grades and Grading .................................53 BSCS/MSCS Combined Degree ..........152 Independent Study ...................................57 MEM ......................................................156 Late Validation ...........................................57 MCE/MEM Dual Degree .......................165 Non-Matriculated Grad Students ............57 MME/MEM Dual Degree ......................165 Registration ...............................................58 MME ......................................................165 Repeating Courses ....................................58 Schedule Limitations ................................58 DIRECTORY ..................................................... 180 Student Right-to-Know Act ......................58 INDEX ...............................................................193 Switching from Undergraduate to Graduate .............................................59 2 ABOUT THIS CATALOG The 2019/2020 edition of the Saint Martin’s University graduate academic catalog is divided into sections to assist you in planning your graduate education at the University. Please refer to the table of contents to find main section headings. The course listings, appearing under each program area heading, provide the following information: • Course number. • Course title followed, in parentheses, by the number of semester hours of credit earned for completing the class. • Synopsis of the course offering. • Prerequisites required for admission to the class, if applicable. Saint Martin’s University reserves the right to make changes as it deems necessary to procedures, policies, calendar, curriculum, overall academic programs or majors and costs. Not all courses listed are offered annually. ACCREDITATION Saint Martin’s University is a comprehensive institution offering undergraduate and graduate level programs. Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s is a Catholic university and is the educational apostolate of St. Martin’s Abbey, a Benedictine monastery of the Roman Cath- olic Church. Members of the Abbey pray, work and live together on the University campus. Saint Martin’s University is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Col- leges and Universities. This school is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. The undergraduate programs in business administration and accounting and the graduate MBA program are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Pro- grams (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org) . The undergraduate civil engineering and mechanical engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The education programs are accredited by the Washington State Board of Education (www. sbe.wa.gov) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Accreditation (CAEP; www. ncate.org). The undergraduate nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE; www.aacnnursing.org). 3 The Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE; www.cswe.org) The University is a member of the; Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities; Council for Independent Colleges; Council for the Advancement and Support of Education; Independent Colleges of Washington; National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; Association of Benedictine Colleges and Universities; United Nations Aca- demic Impact; and the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Saint Martin’s University’s programs of study are approved by the Washington Student Achievement Council (formerly the Higher Education Coordinating Board) for enrollment of people eligible to receive educational benefits under Title 38 and Title 10. Saint Martin’s University reserves the right to make changes as it deems necessary to procedures, policies, calendar, curriculum, overall academic programs or majors and costs. MISSION STATEMENT Saint Martin’s University is a Catholic Benedictine institution of higher education that em- powers students to pursue a lifetime of learning and accomplishment in all arenas of hu- man endeavor. Saint Martin’s students learn to make a positive difference in their own lives and in the lives of others through the interaction of faith, reason and service. The University honors both the sacredness of the individual and the significance of com- munity in the ongoing journey of becoming. CONTEXT Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University is the educational mission of Saint Martin’s Abbey, a Catholic Benedictine monastery, whose members pray, work and live together on the University campus. The physical beauty of Saint Martin’s 300-acre campus reflects the rich intellectual and spiritual nature of its presence in the Pacific Northwest. Essential features of university life are animated by its Benedictine identity and its partic- ipation in the centuries-old traditions of Catholic intellectual thought and the search for truth. Thus, the University honors students and guides them toward achieving academic excel- lence. Superior teaching is the norm. Rooted in the long tradition of the liberal arts, the University’s undergraduate and graduate curriculum cultivates: creativity and the ability to communicate and pursue ideas; critical thinking and independent inquiry; academic profi- ciency; the formation of sound ethical judgments; and service to humanity. 4 Reflecting the Benedictine virtue of hospitality, the University welcomes and seeks students from near and far: the Pacific Northwest, the nation, and the world at its main campus and Saint Martin’s University at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Saint Martin’s-JBLM). Saint Martin’s treasures persons of all ages, religions and nationalities as it encourages diverse viewpoints and an appreciation of all cultures. SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT The principles of the Catholic Benedictine tradition, equal employment opportunity, and nondiscrimination are fundamental to the mission, goals, and objectives of Saint Martin’s University. The University does not discriminate in employment or in the delivery or administration of its educational programs, policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other University programs on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion (except as a bona fide occupational qualification for certain select positions), marital status, national or ethnic origin, military or veteran status, age, or disability. Students or employees with concerns or complaints about discrimination on the basis of sex in employment or an education program or activity, or any other inquiries related to the University’s

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