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GOVERNANCE MANAGER OF ACCOUNTING The University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is a registered Tim Morris tradename of the University of Advancing Computer Technology, MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATION Inc., an Arizona corporation established in 1983. Marla J. Gerome MANAGER OF CAMPUS SAFETY Board of Directors John Boyd MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS Hon. Eino M. Jacobson, Ret., Chairman of the Board Michelle Wilcox Retired Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals MANAGER OF ENROLLMENT Louis A. Schmitt, PE, Director Kathryn Clarke President, Durrant Capital Resources MANAGER OF ENROLLMENT (ONLINE) Dominic P. Pistillo, Director Douglas Hartlieb President, University of Advancing Technology MANAGER OF FINANCIAL AID Dr. William Maxwell, Director Robert Conlon EdD, Harvard University MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES Professor Emeritus, Ottawa University Misty Locken Professor of Thinking, University of Advancing Technology MANAGER OF MARKETING Dr. Nancy Houston, Director Alan Hromas C4I Information Management/Knowledge Management REGISTRAR and Cognitive Science, Allied Command Transformation, NATO Judith Drayer Jay A. Lohman, Director President, Lohman Company, PLLC ACCREDITATIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND APPROVALS ADMINISTRATION UAT is a senior college accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award diplomas, PRESIDENT associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees. Dominic P. Pistillo ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the TREASURER AND VP FINANCE United States Department of Education. The Council for Higher Robert L. Wright Education Accreditation also recognizes ACICS’s accreditation of VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST degree-granting institutions. The mailing address for ACICS is: David B. Bolman Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 750 SECRETARY, VP MARKET RELATIONS AND CTO First St., NE, #980, Washington, DC, 20002-4241, (202) 336- Jason D. Pistillo 6780. ACICS can be found on the Internet at http://www.acics.org. DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Rebecca R. Whitehead In addition, UAT holds the following accreditations, authorizations DEAN OF ADMISSIONS AND STUDENT AFFAIRS and approvals: Chrys Pistillo • Candidate with the Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate ASSOCIATE DEAN OF INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION of the North Central Association AND RESEARCH • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), Bill Peace Accreditation Member ASSOCIATE DEAN • Licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Meredith Barham Education ASSOCIATE DEAN, CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY STUDIES • Certified by the US Department of Education AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN • Designated Center of Academic Excellence by the U.S. National Susan White Security Agency and the Homeland Security Department ASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS • Programs approved for the training of veterans Melanie Schopp • Approved by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information COORDINATOR, CENTER FOR LEARNING EXCELLENCE Systems (SEVIS) for training of foreign students Jay Kahl • Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society COORDINATOR, UAT-ONLINE • Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Member Michael Erwin • Arizona Student Chapter of SIGGRAPH FACULTY COUNCIL CHAIR • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Derric Clark Officers (AACRAO), Member DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY • Western Association of Student Employment Administrators, Raymond Todd Blackwood Member IT MANAGER OF OPERATIONS • Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Member Karla Aragon-Joyce • Arizona Veterans Association, Member IT MANAGER OF SERVICES • Better Business Bureau, Member Candice Helgeson • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators UAT 2008-2009 ONLINE CATALOG 1 (NASFAA), Member • NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Member The major certificates of accreditation or membership are on display in the halls of the school. Those which are not on display may be viewed by directing a written request to the appropriate school official. 2 2008-2009 ONLINE CATALOG UAT Welcome Students! Technology represents the creation of objects, ideas and systems that extend our human abilities. It is also one of the most significant forces shaping humankind since our earliest history. This process—innovation, imagination and application—makes possible not only the fundamentals of our healthy livelihoods, but brings us innumerable wonders that fascinate and inspire us. As we begin the 21st century, we see technology as digital information and visual tools that have profoundly altered how we work, play, live and interact with each other. At the same time, as technologists, we see that there will always be new tools created to address mankind’s emergent needs and desires. Researchers and experts in technology universally acknowledge that one of the great challenges to be faced in our future is the ability to make good use of these tools–-witness the new disciplines in areas such as information security, small systems robotics and artificial life. Humanity finds itself in need of thinkers who can be presented with creative design problems possessing parameters that are new and push the limits of expertise. These technologists will be tasked with finding new information from sources both electronic and human and bringing them together in a way that results in the creation of something new and useful, something capable of capturing our imagination in exciting ways. It is with this perspective that I welcome you to the University of Advancing Technology. Ours is a unique place where the culture of technology is understood and made relevant to the world around us. The journey ahead of you will be unlike any that you have encountered before and will be unlike any that you will experience later. Our intent is to make this time in your life thought provoking, challenging and engaging–-ultimately, it will be a time of successful transformation and growth. Within the UAT culture, we see beyond the tools of the moment to the greater trends and future directions that they represent. It is with this knowledge that we, as faculty, students and graduates, represent ambassadors of understanding who serve others by helping individuals, communities and businesses to understand the implications of emerging technology and how to make good use of its potential. This goes to the heart of why UAT exists: we understand the systems at play underneath technology tools and prepare students to serve this role in the community. Because of our special place in society, education at UAT was intentionally molded to teach students how to think as technologists. Solutions to future technology challenges will be unique and on the cutting edge of knowledge creation; therefore, our approach to learning will teach you how to think in both linear and lateral ways. At the same time, you will learn how to bring together the knowledge of many specialists and end users in order to create a more complete picture of the best solutions to previously unknown problems. Also, because technology constantly challenges the rules and order of human culture, your UAT experience will intensify your perspective on digital citizenship; this new awareness may then guide you to previously unknown answers to social and moral questions that emerge as we begin to bring forth the benefits of our creations. There are clear points where the choices that we make profoundly affect the direction that our lives subsequently take. These are moments when our decisions create ripples that will carry us forward for years to come and produce results that shape who we are and what we are proud of. For the student who possesses a passion for technology, I believe that you will find UAT to be a defining choice as you get ready to enter this profound field. Welcome to the UAT Community! David B. Bolman, Provost and Dean UAT 2008-2009 ONLINE CATALOG 3 Table of Contents GOVERNANCE ......................................................................1 ACCREDITATIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS and APPROVALS ........1 FOREWORD..........................................................................6 Mission..........................................................................6 Vision ............................................................................6 Institutional Values.........................................................6 About UAT .....................................................................6 Offerings........................................................................6 History...........................................................................6 UAT-Online Student Life .................................................7 Diversity.........................................................................8 ACADEMICS .........................................................................11 Programs .......................................................................11 Faculty ..........................................................................12 Year-Round Balanced Learning .......................................13 The Elements of Year-Round Balanced Learning ..............13 Advanced Technology .....................................................15 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS..............................15 Program of Study ...........................................................15 University Core...............................................................15 General Education..........................................................16