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2014–2015 GRADUATE CATALOG 2014–2015 GRADUATE CATALOG SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Contents Welcome from the President 1 University Telephone Numbers 3 Graduate Calendar 5 Statement of University Policies 13 The University 15 Accreditation and Memberships 15 Mission and History 20 Discrimination 22 Curriculum 22 Academic and Community Resources and Student Services 25 Academic Resources 25 Community Resources 30 Student Services 32 Academic Standards, Policies and Procedures 37 Notification of Rights Under FERPA 37 Student Responsibility 38 Sacred Heart University Network Account and Official Communications 38 Matriculation 38 Changes of Curriculum and Continuous Enrollment 38 Mandated Vaccination and Immunization Requirements 39 Academic Calendar 39 The Meaning of Academic Integrity 39 Grading System 44 Academic Policies 46 Academic Procedures 47 Graduate Admission 51 Application Process 51 Acceptance 54 Readmission 54 Transfer Credits and Residency Requirements 54 Expenses and Student Financial Assistance 57 Tuition and Fees 57 Financial Assistance 59 I 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG College of Arts & Sciences 61 Biology 63 Chemistry 69 Communication and Media Studies 77 Computer Science and Information Technology 87 Criminal Justice 105 Psychology 109 Religious Studies 113 JOHN F. WELCH COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 123 Mission Statement 123 Who we are. 123 What we value. 123 What we do. 123 Graduate Programs Offered 123 Master of Business Administration (MBA) 126 Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) 130 Masters of Science in Digital Marketing (MSDM) 131 Masters of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) 133 Career Development 133 Graduate Professional Certificates 133 Isabelle Farrington College of Education 153 Mission 153 Accreditation 153 Conceptual Framework 153 Horizons at SHU 154 Graduate Education Certificate Programs 154 Sacred Heart University Certificate in Education Technology 154 Graduate Education Degree Programs 154 Application Requirements 154 Application for Degree Completion 157 Graduate Teacher Certification Programs 158 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) 160 Intermediate Administrator Certification (092) 161 Two Models for Delivering the Administrative Programs 161 Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS): Administration (Sixth Year Degree) 162 Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS): Teaching (Sixth Year Degree) 162 Connecticut Literacy Specialist Program (CLSP) 163 II SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 College of Health Professions 187 Exercise Science and Nutrition 189 Healthcare Informatics 195 Nursing 203 Occupational Therapy 225 Physical Therapy 239 Speech-Language Pathology 249 Directions to Sacred Heart University 267 Procedures for Individuals Claiming Unlawful Discrimination or Harassment 269 Directory 273 III 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG IV SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Welcome from the President Dear Friends, On behalf of our 6,800 students, many hundreds of professors and staff members and 37,000-plus alumni, I want to welcome you to Sacred Heart University. In these pages, you will find just some of the reasons that the Princeton Review has included our University in its Best 378 Colleges – 2014 Edition, Best in the Northeast and Best 295 Business Schools – 2014 Edition, and U.S.News & World Report ranks us among the best master’s universities in the North. The second-largest Catholic university in New England, Sacred Heart offers more than 50 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its main campus in Fairfield, Conn., and satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland. The University is made up of five distinctive colleges: Arts and Sciences; Isabelle Farrington College of Education; Health Professions; University College; and the John F. Welch College of Business. Educating students in the legacy and tradition of GE’s legendary Jack Welch, this College is accredited by the AACSB International, an elite designation belonging to fewer than five percent of business schools worldwide. The University fields 31 Division I varsity teams and sponsors an award-winning program of community service. At Sacred Heart, we encourage our students to take advantage of the many opportunities we offer to study abroad. Exposure to and familiarity with diverse cultures is a key component of the lifelong commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice that Sacred Heart challenges all of its students to embrace. Students may choose from a traditional semester-long opportunity or an intensive month-long experience. For 50 years, Sacred Heart University has remained rooted in the Catholic intellectual traditions. At the same time, we have grown and adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of our students and the workplace. We are here to assist you in your journey of learning and to travel with you as you work to build a better, more peaceful world. Please call on anyone listed in these pages with your questions and concerns. We welcome your interest in our community of active and engaged learners and hope your time with us is both challenging and productive. Sincerely, John J. Petillo, Ph.D. 1 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 University Telephone Numbers All University departments, faculty and staff contact Information Is available on the University website: www.sacredheart.edu/facultystaffdirectory. 3 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 4 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 Graduate Calendar Semesters FALL SEMESTER 2014 Classes Begin Mon., Aug. 25 Labor Day - No Classes Mon., Sept. 1 Last Day to Add/Drop Tues., Sept. 2 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Spring & Summer Wed., Oct. 8 Columbus Day Weekend - No Classes Sun. - Tues., Oct. 12 - 14 Faculty Institute Day - No Classes Tues., Oct. 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Mon., Oct. 27 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes Wed. - Sun., Nov. 26 - 30 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Mon., Dec. 8 Final Exams not given during last week of classes Tues. - Sat., Dec. 9 - 13 (must follow examination schedule) *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. SPRING SEMESTER 2015 Classes Begin Mon., Jan. 12 Martin Luther King Day - No Classes Mon., Jan. 19 Last Day to Add/Drop Tues., Jan. 20 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Fall & Winter Wed., Feb. 25 Spring Break - No Classes Sun. - Sun., Mar. 1 - 8 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Mon., Mar. 23 Easter Holiday - No Classes Wed. - Mon., Apr. 1 - 6 Faculty Institute Day - No Classes Tues., April 7 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Mon., May 4 Final Exams not given during last week of classes Tues. - Tues., May 5 - 12 (must follow examination schedule) Graduate Commencement Sat., May 16 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. 5 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG SUMMER SESSION I 2015 Classes Begin Mon., June 1 Last Day to Add/Drop Wed., June 3 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Fri., June 19 Independence Day - No Classes Fri., July 4 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Wed., July 8 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. SUMMER SESSION II 2015 Classes Begin Thurs., July 9 Last Day to Add/Drop Mon., July 13 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Thurs., July 30 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Fri., Aug. 14 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. Trimesters FALL TRIMESTER 2014 Classes Begin Mon., Sept. 8 Last Day to Add/Drop Mon., Sept. 15 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Spring & Summer Wed., Oct. 8 Columbus Day Weekend - No Classes Sun. - Mon., Oct. 12 - 13 Faculty Institute Day - Classes Held Tues., Oct. 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Fri., Oct. 24 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes Wed. - Sun., Nov. 26 - 30 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Fri., Dec. 5 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. WINTER INTERSESSION 2014/2015 MBA Courses Dates TBA Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Dates TBA *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. 6 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2014-2015 SPRING TRIMESTER 2015 Classes Begin Mon., Jan. 12 Martin Luther King Day - No Classes Mon., Jan. 19 Last Day to Add/Drop Tues., Jan. 20 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Mon., Feb. 23 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Fall & Winter Tues., Feb. 24 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Thurs., Apr. 2 Graduate Commencement Sat., May 16 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. MAY INTENSIVE (LATE SPRING) TRIMESTER 2015 Classes Begin Mon., Apr. 6 Last Day to Add/Drop Mon., Apr. 13 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Fri., May 22 Memorial Day - No Classes Mon., May 25 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Fri., June 26 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. SUMMER SESSION II 2015 Classes Begin Thurs., July 9 Last Day to Add/Drop Mon., July 13 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Thurs., July 30 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Fri., Aug. 14 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. Education FALL SEMESTER 2014 Labor Day - No Classes Mon., Sept. 1 Classes Begin Tues., Sept. 2 Last Day to Add/Drop Mon., Sept. 8 Last Day to Convert Incomplete Grades for Spring & Summer Wed., Oct. 8 Columbus Day Weekend - No Classes Sun. - Mon., Oct. 12 - 13 Faculty Institute Day - No Classes Tues., Oct. 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Course* Mon., Nov. 3 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes Wed. - Sun., Nov. 26 - 30 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Fri., Dec. 5 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. 7 2014-2015 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG WINTER INTERSESSION 2014/2015 Classes Meet Dec. 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 29, 30 Jan. 5, 6, 7 Last Day to Add/Drop Wed., Dec. 17 Last Day to Withdraw* Tues., Dec. 30 Last Day of Classes (Including Finals) Wed., Jan. 7 *See Course Withdrawal Policy on Registrar’s Website. SPRING SEMESTER 2015 Classes Begin Mon., Jan. 26 Last Day to Add/Drop Mon., Feb.