Graduate Bulletin the Information in This Bulletin Is Made As Accurate As Possible at the Time of Publication

2011-2012 Graduate Bulletin The information in this bulletin is made as accurate as possible at the time of publication. Students are responsible for informing themselves of, and satisfactorily meeting, all requirements pertinent to their relationship with the University. The University reserves the right to make such changes as circumstances demand with reference to academic standing, admission, attendance, candidacy, conduct, curriculum, graduation, registration, and tuition and fees. GENERAL OFFICE HOURS Administration Bursar, Office of Student Financial Services Mondays–Thursdays: 8:30am–12pm, 1pm–4:30pm & Office of Admissions and Records Friday: 8:30am–12pm Monday–Thursday: 8:30am–4:30pm Fridays: 8:30am–12pm Most offices are closed Thursdays from 11:00am-12:00pm for worship, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. To ensure service, appointments are especially recommended during interterm recesses and the summer sessions. A Message From the University President Welcome to La Sierra University and to the remarkable journey of learning and faith that invigorates this distinguished academic community. As you look through these pages, I believe you will be captivated by the opportunity to study in a setting of broad conversation and inquiry, imagination, and hope. Our diverse community of students and professors is a welcoming one, exemplifying the joy of learning and service that daily forms the basis of this grand adventure. I hope you will join us! Randal Wisbey President 2 A MESSAGE FROM THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY 2011-2012 Graduate bulletin Table of Contents An Overview of La Sierra University ................................4 School of Business .............................................................50 Accounting, Economics, and Finance ...........................54 La Sierra University Guidelines ........................................6 Customized Major ............................................................60 Management and Marketing .........................................61 2011-2012 Academic Calendar .............................................9 Academic and Instructional Resources .........................12 School of Education ..........................................................69 Administration and Leadership .....................................91 Graduate Admission Information ...................................18 Curriculum and Instruction .........................................94 Education Technology .................................................104 Graduate Financial Information ....................................21 School Psychology and Counseling ..........................107 Additional Courses .......................................................113 Office of Student Life .......................................................28 Academic Policies and Procedures .................................32 School of Religion ..............................................................115 Classification of Courses ................................................42 La Sierra University Board of Trustees .......................131 La Sierra University Administration ............................132 College of Arts and Sciences ...........................................45 English ...............................................................................46 La Sierra University Faculty ...........................................135 La Sierra University Emeritus Faculty .........................140 LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 an overview of La Sierra University HISTORY ACCREDITATION La Sierra University is a co-educational institution of higher educa- La Sierra University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for tion affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As La Sierra Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools Academy, it opened its doors in 1922 on acreage that had been part of and Colleges (WASC). an 1846 Mexican land grant known as Rancho La Sierra; its location Western Association of Schools and Colleges is now in the city of Riverside. In 1923, with the addition of teacher- 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100 training coursework, it became La Sierra Academy and Normal School. Alameda, California 94501 As its range of offerings expanded, it became Southern California Ju- Phone: (510) 748-9001 nior College (in 1927) and then La Sierra College (in 1939). It was Website: http://www.wascweb.org accredited as a four-year liberal arts college in 1946. The University is also accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Asso- In 1967, La Sierra College merged with Loma Linda University; the ciation (AAA), the accrediting association of Seventh-day Adventist programs based on the La Sierra campus became the university’s Col- schools, colleges, and universities. lege of Arts and Sciences. The School of Education was created in 1968, Adventist Accrediting Association followed in 1986 by the School of Business and in 1987 by the School General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists of Religion. The Evening Adult Degree program (currently known as 12501 Old Columbia Pike the Division of Continuing Studies) also began operation in 1986. Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 What had been Loma Linda University’s La Sierra campus became an Phone: (301) 680-6000 independent institution, now La Sierra University, in 1990. Website: http://education.gc.adventist.org The University is a member of the Council for Higher Education Ac- creditation, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities. TODAY Approval of programs is maintained with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The undergraduate program in Social Work La Sierra University is a Christian coeducational institution located in is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and the inland Southern California and is part of the Seventh-day Adventist music degrees are accredited by the National Association of Schools system of higher education. of Music. The School of Religion graduate programs are accredited by The University offers graduate and undergraduate curricula in applied the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). and liberal arts and sciences, business, and religion; graduate curricula in education; and programs for professional education in fulfillment of Degrees Offered requirements for teaching credentials. Curricula are offered leading to the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor Intellectual pursuits are facilitated by the University’s library, muse- of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Arts, Master of Busi- ums, observatory, arboretum, Brandstater Gallery, MICOL, Learning ness Administration, Master of Divinity, Master of Ministry, Master of Support and Testing Center, Hancock and Stahl Centers, and other Pastoral Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Specialist in Education, campus resources. In an effort to create students that are at their best in and Doctor of Education. every capacity, the University also encourages physical fitness through such activities as intramural and varsity sports and physical education courses. In addition, the campus maintains three swimming pools; a MISSION STATEMENT fitness center; and track, tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts. As members of the diverse La Sierra University community, we are committed to inquiry, learning, and service. Our community is rooted The University buildings are on a gentle slope looking eastward over in the Christian gospel and Seventh-day Adventist values and ideals. the Riverside valley, with its world-famous citrus and walnut groves and Our mission is: its palm-lined boulevards. The approximately 300 acres owned by the to seek truth, University allow, during the winter months, for the snow-clad peaks of enlarging human understanding through scholarship; the surrounding ranges to be seen rising above the rolling open fields. This glimpse of the Inland Empire, as seen from the University campus, to know God, ourselves, and the world offers a view of rare beauty. through reflection, instruction, and mentoring; The convenient access to Southern California’s wide range of both to serve others, participatory and spectator activities enables the University to offer a contributing to the good of our local and global communities. multitude of unique cultural and educational experiences appropriate We pursue this mission with excellence, integrity, compassion, and for the responsible student. mutual respect. 4 OVERVIEW LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY AIMS OF THE UNIVERSITY The University intends to interact vigorously with its multidimensional As a community of learning that is also a community of faith, La Sierra world—including its founding and sponsoring church, its growing University fulfills its mission by engaging in three kinds of activity. It urban community in California’s Inland Empire, its neighboring educa- educates undergraduate and graduate students; it promotes research in tional institutions, and its wider intellectual and cultural environment the areas in which it offers instruction; and it contributes to the good of in the world of the twenty-first century. the larger society. The University intends to teach its students how to make the world a bet- The University educates its students through a broad offering of stud- ter place in the future by

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