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Business Education Human Services Psychology Technology Capella University Course Catalog 2003-2004 2003-2004 University Catalog Volume 03-04, No. 1 | July 2003 Business Education Human Services Psychology Technology Capella University Course Catalog 2003-2004 Volume 03-04, No. 1 July 2003 Graduate and Undergraduate programs School of Business School of Education School of Human Services Harold Abel School of Psychology School of Technology 222 South 9th Street 20th Floor Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552) www.capella.edu © 2003 Capella University. All rights reserved. 2 Capella University 1-888-CAPELLA www.capella.edu Table of Contents Welcome to Capella University . .5 Continuous Enrollment . .15 About Capella University . .6 Course Formats . .15 Online Courses Mission Statement . .6 Directed Study Courses Educational Philosophy . .6 Course Load . .15 University History . .6 Description of Credit Awarded . .15 Affirmative Action . .6 Continuing Education Credits Ownership of University . .6 Disability Accommodations . .15 Institutional Accreditations . .6 Discrimination, Harassment General Overview . .7 and Assault . .15 Academic Program Options . .7 Dissertation and Thesis Publishing . .16 Course Formats . .7 Dissenrollment, Suspension, Capella's Commitment to the Expulsion . .16 Learners’ Success . .7 Drug and Alcohol Policy . .17 Residential Colloquia . .7 Grades . .17 Learner Support Services . .7 Grading Procedures Letter Grades Computer Requirements . .8 “S” Grading Scale Admissions Policies . .9 Grades Common to Both Scales Admissions Requirements . .9 Other Grades Grades in Repeated Courses Admissions Components . .9 Grade Appeals Admission Decisions . .10 Graduation and Commencement . .19 Offer of Admission Requirements Full Admission Undergraduate Honors Pending Admission Application to Graduate Provisional Admission Application for Certificate Denial of Admission Commencement International Applicants . .10 Intellectual Property . .20 Prior Learning Assessment . .10 Leave of Absence . .20 CLEP/DANTES ACE Limitations of Registrations with Petition for Credit for Undergraduates a Single Faculty Member . .20 Petition for Credit for Graduate Studies Multiple Degree Program Enrollments 20 Transfer of Credit . .11 Problem Resolution . .20 Credits Earned at Prior Institutions For Arizona Learners Credits Earned at Capella as a For Georgia Learners Non-degree Learner Professional Licensure and Credits Earned at Capella as a Certification . .20 Certificate Learner Research at Capella University . .21 Truth in Information . .11 Residential Colloquia . .21 Academic and Other Residential Colloquia and the University Policies . .12 Year-in-Residence Academic Calendar . .12 Psychology Year-in-Residence Academic Freedom . .13 Satisfactory Academic Progress . .22 Academic Honesty . .13 Time Limits for Degrees and Academic Records (Privacy and Certificates . .22 Record Retention) . .13 Transferability of Capella Credits . .22 Definition of an Academic Record Financial Aid . .23 Right to Inspect and Review Right to Request Amendment Satisfactory Academic Progress Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Policy for Financial Aid . .23 Information Scholarships . .23 External Requests Veterans’ Educational Benefits . .23 Retention of Academic Records Tuition and Fees . .24 Complaints BS, MBA, MS and Certificate Comportment in Public Discussion PhD and Human Interactions . .14 Sustaining Tuition Consensual Relationships . .14 Employer Reimbursement Contact Information for Learners . .14 1-888-CAPELLA www.capella.edu Capella University 3 Special Business Office Hold . .25 Professional Licensure and Table of Contents, Certification . .36 continued Tuition Refunds . .25 PhD Learners School of Education Degree Programs . .37 BS/MBA/MS Learners Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Refund Schedule Specializations . .37 Georgia Resident Refund Policy Leadership for K-12 Programs Wisconsin Residents Refund Policy Leadership for Higher Education ABLE OF CONTENTS Refund Procedure for Financial Aid Advanced K-12 Teaching T Recipients Postsecondary and Adult Education Fees . .26 Professional Studies in Education Official Transcript Fee Instructional Design for Online Learning Residential Colloquium Fee Training and Performance Improvement Application Fees Master of Science (MS) School of Business . .27 Specializations . .39 About the School of Business . .28 Leadership for K-12 Programs Leadership for Higher Education Mission Statement . .28 Advanced K-12 Teaching Degree Programs . .28 Postsecondary and Adult Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Professional Studies in Education Master of Science (MS) Teaching Online Master of Business Instructional Design for Online Learning Administration (MBA) Curriculum and Instruction with Bachelor of Science (BS) Technology Focus Certificates Training and Performance Improvement Undergraduate General Education Certificates . .42 Professional/National Affiliations or Teaching Online Accreditations . .29 Instructional Design for Online Learning School of Business Degree Programs . .30 Training and Performance Improvement Leadership for K-12 Programs Post Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Master’s Certificate Organization and Management . .30 General Program School of Human Services . .43 Human Resource Management About the School of Human Services . .44 Information Technology Management Mission Statement . .44 Leadership Degree Programs . .44 Master of Science (MS) in Organization Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Management . .32 Master of Science (MS) General Program Certificates Human Resource Management Information Technology Management Professional Licensure and Leadership Certification . .44 Master of Business Administration School of Human Services (MBA) . .33 Degree Programs . .45 Bachelor of Science (BS) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business . .33 Specializations . .45 General Program General Human Services Management and Leadership Criminal Justice E-Business Counseling Studies Human Resource Management Health Care Administration Marketing and Sales Management of Non-Profit Agencies Social Work and Community Services Graduate Certificates . .34 Human Resource Management Master of Science (MS) Information Technology Management Specializations . .47 Leadership General Human Services Criminal Justice School of Education . .35 Counseling Studies About the School of Education . .36 Health Care Administration Mission Statement . .36 Management of Non-Profit Agencies Social Work and Community Services Degree Programs . .36 Marital, Couple, and Family Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Counseling/Therapy Master of Science (MS) Mental Health Counseling Certificates 4 Capella University 1-888-CAPELLA www.capella.edu Certificates . .50 Field Training . .62 Table of Contents, Addictions Counseling Overview of Practicum continued Criminal Justice Overview of Internship Diversity Studies School of Technology . .63 Health Care Administration Management of Non-Profit Agencies About the School of Technology . .64 Marriage and Family Services Mission Statement . .64 Professional Counseling Degree Programs . .64 Social and Community Services Social Work Master of Science (MS) in Urban School Services Information Technology Bachelor of Science (BS) in Harold Abel School of Psychology . .51 Information Technology About the Harold Abel School General Education in the of Psychology . .52 Bachelor of Science Degree Mission Statement . .52 Certificates Harold Abel School of Psychology Professional/National Affiliations Degree Programs . .52 or Accreditations . .65 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) School of Technology Degree Programs 66 Master of Science (MS) Master of Science (MS) Program . .66 Certificates General Program Professional Licensure and Master of Science (MS) Certification . .52 Specializations . .66 Harold Abel School of Psychology Information Security Degree Programs . .53 Network Architecture and Design Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Project Management and Leadership Specializations . .53 System Design and Programming Addiction Psychology Bachelor of Science (BS) Program . .68 Clinical Psychology General Degree Counseling Psychology Bachelor of Science (BS) Educational Psychology Specializations . .68 Family Psychology Graphics and Multimedia General Psychology Network Technology Health Psychology Project Management Industrial/Organizational Psychology Web Application Development Sport Psychology Undergraduate Certificates . .69 Master of Science (MS) Specializations . .56 Foundations in Information Technology Addiction Psychology Graphics and Multimedia Clinical Psychology Information System Quality Assurance Counseling Psychology Network Technology Educational Psychology Web Application Development Family Psychology Web Application Project Management General Psychology Web Application Security Health Psychology Undergraduate Course Descriptions . .71 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Sport Psychology Graduate Course Descriptions . .76 Specialist Certificate in School Residencies and Colloquia . .107 Psychology Continuing Education Courses . .108 Certificates . .59 Governance . .110 Specialist Certificate in School Administration . .110 Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Administrative Directories . .110 Executive Human Resource Faculty . .112 Management and Consultation Senior Faculty . .112 Organizational Testing and Assessment Executive Development Core and Adjunct Faculty . .112 Sport Psychology MBA Coaches . .118 Academic Residencies . .60 State Regulatory Residential Colloquia Information . .120 Clinical and Counseling Psychology Rights to Change Year-in-Residence Requirements . .120 School Year-in-Residence
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