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GRADUATE CATALOG GRADUATE 2018/2019 2018/2019 GRADUATE CATALOG 701 College Road Lebanon, IL 62254 618-537-4481 www.mckendree.edu i Admissions 2018/2019 graduATE CATALog 701 College Road • Lebanon, IL 62254 618-537-4481 • 1-800-BEARCAT • www.mckendree.edu GRADUATE SCHOOL ii McKendree University 2018/2019 Graduate Catalog McKendree university complies will ACCREDITATIONS APPROVALS all applicable anti-discrimination Higher Learning Commission AND LICENSES laws and regulations, including 230 South LaSalle St. Illinois Board of Higher but not limited to: Title IV of the Suite 7-500 Education Higher Education Act of 1965, as Chicago, IL 60604-1413 431 East Adams, 2nd Floor amended; Title IX of the Education 800-621-7440 Springfield, IL 62701-1404 Amendments of 1972, as amended; 217-782-2551 Commission on Accreditation Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, of Athletic Training as amended; Title VII of the 1964 Illinois Department of Education (CAATE) Veterans’ Affairs Civil Rights Act, as amended; Section 2201 double Creek drive 833 South Spring Street 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of Suite 5006 P.o. Box 19432 1973, as amended; the Americans Round Rock, TX 78664 Springfield, IL 62794-9432 with disabilities Act, as amended; 512-733-9700 217-782-6641 and, all other federal, state, and local anti-discrimination and equal Commission on Collegiate Illinois State Board of Nursing Education (CCNE) opportunity laws and regulations Education 655 K Street NW including the Illinois Human Rights 100 N. 1st Street Suite 750 Springfield, IL 62777 Act. McKendree university will Washington, dC 20001 866-262-6663 not discriminate or retaliate on 202-887-6791 the basis of race, religion, gender, Kentucky Approving Agency color, national origin, ethnicity, age, International Accreditation for Veterans’ Education disability, sexual orientation, or Council for Business 300 North Main Street gender expression and identification Education (IACBE) Versailles, KY 40383 P.o. Box 3960 in any phase of its admissions, 859-256-3235 olathe, KS 66063 financial aid, educational, athletic, 913-631-3009 Kentucky Council on or other programs or activities or, Postsecondary Education with respect to its employment 1024 Capital Center drive practices. McKendree university is Suite 320 also committed to enhancing the Frankfort, KY 40601 cultural and gender diversity of the 502-573-1555 university. Students and employees, including applicants, who believe they may have been discriminated against, may contact the university’s Compliance officer at the university’s address or by telephone at (618) 537-6533 or they may contact the Equal Employment opportunity Commission or the Illinois department of Human Rights. McKendree university is also authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. McKendree University is a leader McKendree university supports the “Eight Keys and the Principles among today’s educational institutions. of Excellence for Serving Veterans” Founded in 1828, the historically published by the u.S. department significant campus exemplifies a classic of Education and complies with the uniformed Services Employment and caring tradition that is combined with and Reemployment Rights Act. a contemporary curriculum. Policies stated in this catalog are subject to change as required and as the institution deems appropriate. The statements contained herein are not to be regarded as an offer to contract. 1 COntentsAdmissions Academic Calendar ........................................2 Letter from the President ............................3 The university Mission..................................4 Admission .........................................................9 Financial Information ................................. 13 Student Services .......................................... 17 Academic Policies ........................................ 19 CouRSES oF STudY CoLLEgE oF ARTS ANd SCIENCES ........ 31 Master of Arts in Criminal Justice .......... 32 Master of Arts in Criminal Justice/ Master of Business Administration ....................................... 36 SCHooL oF BuSINESS ............................... 41 Master of Business Administration .......43 Master of Business Administration – Concentration In Human Resource Management ......................44 Master of Arts In Criminal Justice/ Master of Business Administration .......45 Master of Science In Nursing/ Master of Business Administration .......45 SCHooL oF EduCATIoN .......................... 44 Master of Arts in Teaching ........................ 57 Master of Arts in Education ..................65, 69, 73, 79, 83, 87, 91, 101 Specialist in Education ............................105 doctor of Education .................................113 SCHooL oF NuRSINg ANd HEALTH PRoFESSIoNS .........135, 143 Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling ...............135 Master of Science in Nursing .................143 doctor of Nursing Practice in Ethical Leadership .........................157 Board of Trustees .......................................164 Board Members ..........................................164 Current Honorary and Trustee Emeritus .........................165 Alumni Board ..............................................165 university Administration ......................166 Current Emeriti Administrators and Faculty ............................................168 Index ..............................................................173 2 LEBANONMcKendree CAMPUS University 2014/2015 Undergraduate Catalog AC dEMIC CALENdAR 2018/2019 Fall 2018 AUG 27 MON Fall semester classes begin on the Lebanon campus SEPT 3 MON Labor Day – No classes on the Lebanon campus nor at off-campus centers OCT 18 THUR First half semester ends 19 FRI Fall Break – No classes on Lebanon campus 22 MON Second half semester begins NOV 21-25 WED-SUN Thanksgiving Holiday – No classes on the Lebanon campus DEC 7 FRI Last day of fall semester classes 10 MON Final examination period begins 13 THU Final examination period ends Spring 2019 JAN 14 MON Spring semester classes begin on the Lebanon campus 21 MON Martin Luther King Day – No classes on the Lebanon campus MAR 8 FRI First half semester ends 9 SAT Spring recess begins at 10:00 p.m. 17 MON Spring recess ends at 8:00 a.m. 18 MON Second half semester begins APRIL 19 FRI Good Friday – No classes on the Lebanon campus 25 THU Academic Excellence Celebration MAY 3 FRI Last day of spring semester classes 6 MON Final examination period begins 9 THU Final examination period ends 11 SAT Commencement 3 CongratulationsAdmissions on your decision to pursue graduate studies at McKendree University. o ur graduate programs provide an opportunity for you to deepen your understanding of your discipline and develop skills that will enable you to ask questions, explore ideas, solve problems, and effect change. our graduate faculty will challenge you to participate actively, understand critical issues in your field, share your own perspectives, and work on real- world projects. I am confident that the knowledge and skills you bring to your studies, coupled with the tremendous expertise and experience of our graduate faculty, will ensure your preparation for leadership roles in the workplace and community. We are fully committed to meeting the diverse needs of our graduate students. We offer our programs on campus, at external sites convenient to students’ homes and workplaces, and via online instruction. We understand that you must balance many responsibilities as a student, family member, employee, and community member, and we are here to help. This catalog provides information about our graduate program curricula, policies, and procedures. It is an excellent reference that will help you maximize your time here. Please do not hesitate to contact any member of our faculty or staff if you have any questions or concerns. A letteR FROM THE We are pleased that you have chosen to study here, PRESIDENT and are ready to support you on your journey. Welcome, and best wishes for a successful McKendree Experience. Sincerely, James M. Dennis President • McKendree university 4 McKendree University 2018/2019 Graduate Catalog The University Mission The mission of McKendree is to provide a high quality educational experience to outstanding students. We guide our students in the pursuit of academic excellence, which will prepare them for leadership roles in our society. To achieve this end we encourage broader vision, enriched purpose, engagement with community, commitment to responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas and dedication to lifelong learning. In keeping with our history and traditions, we provide our students with a rigorous, broadly based liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline. We cherish our historical relationship with the united Methodist Church and its tradition of Judeo-Christian ideals. Therefore, we encourage an atmosphere of open dialogue, free inquiry, and mutual respect, conducted among students from diverse backgrounds. Purposes 1. To offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to develop our students’ knowledge, analytical abilities, research capabilities, creativity, and sense of identity. 2. To help our students develop an appreciation and understanding of human diversity by providing knowledge of and opportunity for experience with multiple ethnicities, cultures, and societies. 3. To create an intellectual and technological environment supportive of innovative and effective teaching, research, assessment