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2006 - 2007 UNIVERSITY CATALOG Volume 06-07, No. 2 • January 2007 2007 University Catalog Volume 06-07, No. 2 January 2007 Undergraduate and Graduate Programs School of Undergraduate Studies School of Business and Technology School of Education School of Human Services Harold Abel School of Psychology 225 South Sixth Street Ninth Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 TOLL-FREE 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552) FAX 612-977-5060 www.capella.edu © 2007 Capella University. All rights reserved. 2 CAPELLA UNIVERSITY 1-888-CAPELLA • Volume 06-07, No. 2 Table of Contents Welcome to Capella University ..............................................5 Academic and Other University Policies, continued About Capella University ........................................................6 Course Formats......................................................................19 Mission Statement ..................................................................6 Online Courses Educational Philosophy............................................................6 Directed Study Courses University History ....................................................................6 Course Load ..........................................................................20 Affirmative Action ....................................................................6 Credit for Prior Learning........................................................20 Ownership of University ..........................................................6 Nationally Recognized Examination Programs Institutional Accreditation........................................................6 ACE Recommended Credits General Overview ..................................................................7 Credit for Prior Learning Undergraduate Learners Credit for Prior Learning Graduate Learners Academic Program Options ....................................................7 Description of Credit Awarded..............................................21 Course Formats........................................................................7 Disability Accommodation ....................................................21 Academic Residencies ............................................................7 Discrimination, Harassment, and Assault ..............................21 Capella's Commitment to Dissertation Publishing ..........................................................22 Learner Success........................................................................7 Doctoral Learners—Continuous Enrollment During Learner Services ......................................................................7 Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Courses ......22 Computer Requirements ........................................................9 Dismissal from the University Policy .................................... 22 Admissions Policies ..............................................................10 Drug and Alcohol Policy ........................................................23 Admissions Requirements......................................................10 Grading Policies ....................................................................23 Admissions Components ......................................................11 Grading Admissions Decisions ............................................................11 Incomplete Grades Offer of Admission Repeating Courses Full Admission Grade Value Summary Conditional Admission Appealing a Grade Denial of Admission Graduation Requirements and Commencement ................26 International Applicants Undergraduate Academic Honors Academic Readiness ..............................................................12 Application to Graduate Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination............................12 Application to Receive Certificate Commencement Credit for Prior Learning........................................................12 Intellectual Property ..............................................................27 Transfer of Credit ..................................................................12 Interlibrary Loan ....................................................................27 Credit Earned at Other Institutions Overdue Books Maximum Transfer Credit Book Recalls Undergraduate Credit Learner Code of Conduct......................................................28 Graduate Credit Appeal of Transfer Credit Evaluation Learner Grievance..................................................................28 Transfer Credit Exceptions For Arizona Learners Application of Capella Credits ..............................................13 For Arkansas Learners Truth in Information ..............................................................13 For Florida Learners For Georgia Learners Academic and Other University Policies ..............................14 For Ohio Learners Academic Calendar................................................................14 For Wisconsin Learners Academic Freedom................................................................15 Leave of Absence ..................................................................29 Academic Honesty ................................................................15 Medical Leave of Absence Academic or Education Records Military Leave of Absence (Privacy and Record Retention) ............................................15 National Emergency Leave of Absence Definition of an Education Record Limitations of Registrations with Right to Inspect and Review a Single Faculty Member ......................................................30 Right to Request Amendment Multiple Degree Program Enrollments..................................30 Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information Professional Licensure and Certification................................30 External Requests Research at Capella University ..............................................31 Retention of Education Records Residencies ............................................................................31 Complaints Regarding FERPA Schools of Business and Technology, Education, and Access to Learning Resources ..............................................17 Human Services Colloquia Courseroom Access Harold Abel School of Psychology Academic Residencies Library and iGuide Access Harold Abel School of Psychology Year-in-Residence Change of Program ..............................................................17 Attendance Requirements and Cancellation Fees ................32 Change of Degree Program Retention of Learner Work Products Change of Specialization and Grading Records ............................................................33 Change of Certificate Program Satisfactory Academic Progress ............................................33 Consensual Relationships ......................................................18 Undergraduate Programs Contact Information for Learners ..........................................18 Graduate Programs Course Drop ..........................................................................18 Academic Probation Course Withdrawal ................................................................18 Doctoral Learners Course Registration ..............................................................19 Registration in Continuation Courses, Federal Financial Aid, and Satisfactory Academic Progress Maximum Time to Completion..............................................35 Transcripts ..............................................................................35 Transferability of Capella Credits ..........................................35 1-888-CAPELLA • Volume 06-07, No. 2 CAPELLA UNIVERSITY 3 Table of Contents, continued Financial Aid ........................................................................36 Capella University Graduate Schools ..................................65 Satisfactory Academic Progress School of Business and Technology......................................67 Policy for Financial Aid ........................................................36 Scholarships ..........................................................................36 About the School of Business and Technology ....................68 OF CONTENTS TABLE Veterans’ Educational Benefits ............................................36 Mission Statement ................................................................68 Degree Programs ..................................................................68 Tuition and Fees ..................................................................37 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Tuition and Fee Policies ........................................................38 Master of Science (MS) in Organization and Management BS, MBA, MS, and Certificate Tuition Master of Science (MS) in Information Technology PhD Tuition Master of Business Administration (MBA) HASOP PhD and PsyD Tuition Certificates Tuition for Continuation Courses Reduced Tuition for Advanced Doctoral Learners School of Business and Technology Degree Programs ........70 Special Business Office Hold Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organization Tuition Refunds ......................................................................38 and Management Specializations..........................................70 Refund Procedure for Financial Aid Recipients ....................39 Human Resource Management Tuition Refund Schedules ......................................................39 Information Technology Management Leadership Florida Residents Refund Policy General

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