2010-2011 Graduate Catalog
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Blackwelder • oklahoma city, oK 73106 • (405) 208-5000 • (800) 633-7242 • www.okcu.edu graduate catalog general inforMation 1 2010-11 general information oklahoma city university, a private, church-related institution, aspires to be a premier university for the liberal arts and the professions, with respect to n academic excellence that cultivates character catalog n student success and welfare n Personalized education that encourages service, leadership, and spiritual growth n local community and economic development,course including the use of global relationships n cultural leadership in our community and state current the catalog for current a ARCHIVALokcu.edu Not Visit 2 o KlahoMa city university 2010-11 catalog course current the catalog for current a campus map ARCHIVALokcu.edu Not Visit graduate catalog M 2010-11a P 3 general information oa Kl Homa citY map catalog course N current the catalog for Directions tocurrent oKlaHoma citY uniVersitY from i-35 (northa or south): take i-35 to i-40. follow i-40 west to classen Boulevard. take classen north to nW twenty-third street. turn left and take twenty-third to Blackwelder. the campus is on the north ARCHIVALside of nW twenty-thirokcu.edu d and Blackwelder. fNotrom i-40: coming from the east, follow the directions for “from i-35” after “take i-35 to i-40.” coming from the west, take i-40 to Pennsylvania avenue. take Penn north to nW twenty-third street. turn east on nW twenty-third to Blackwelder. the campus is on the north side of nW twenty-third street between PennsylvaniaVisit and Blackwelder avenues. 4 o KlahoMa city university graduate catalog 2010-11 table of contents general information acaDemic Degree programs the university ............................................................. 7 Petree college of arts and sciences ........................... 43 accreditation ............................................................... 7 school of adult and continuing education ............... 45 assessment ................................................................ 8 Master of arts in Mass communications .............. 46 Mission ...................................................................... 8 Master of liberal arts ........................................ 46 diversity ..................................................................... 9 school of liberal arts and sciences ....................... 48 oklahoma city ............................................................. 9 Master of arts in applied sociology— graduate degree Programs ....................................... 10 nonprofit leadership ....................................... 49 Master of arts in teaching english to graDuate aDmission speakers of other languages .......................... 50 general admission Policy ........................................... 12 Master of education in graduate transfer credit ............................................ 12 applied Behavioral studies ...............................catalog 51 nondegree-seeking student admission ....................... 12 Master of education .......................................... 53 international graduate admission Procedure ................ 13 Master of fine arts in creative Writing ................. 54 Master of science in criminology ........................ 55 expenses anD financial aiD Master of science in health and general financial information ...................................... 15 human Performance ........................................ 56 rules governing Payment of tuition ............................ 15 Wimberly school of religion and special service fees ................................................. 15 graduate theological center .............................. 58 veterans Benefits ...................................................... 16 certification studies in thecourse united tuition adjustments ................................................... 16 Methodist church ............................................ 59 financial assistance .................................................. 17 Master of religious education ............................ 59 endowed scholarships ............................................... 19 Meinders school of Business ...................................... 62 endowed chairs and Professorships ........................... 20 Master of Business administration ......................... 64 Master of science in accounting ............................ 68 stuDent serVices Master of science in computer science ................. 71 on-campus housing ................................................... 23 school of law ........................................................... 73 student life .............................................................. 23 ann lcurrentacy school of american dance and extracurricular activities ............................................ 24 arts Management .................................................... 75 cultural enrichment events ......................................... 26 Master of fine arts in dance ................................. 76 student assistance services ...................................... 26 Wanda l. Bass school of Music .................................. 78 Policies on student Privacy the Master of Music .................................................... 81 and sexual harassment ........................................catalog 27 school of theatre ...................................................... 83 Master of arts in theatre ....................................... 85 acaDemic regulations Kramer school of nursing .......................................... 86 general requirements ................................................for 30 Master of science in nursing .................................. 87 thesis and capstone Project enrollment and doctor of nursing Practice ..................................... 88 grading Policy ......................................................... 32 doctor of Philosophy ............................................. 89 academic honesty .................................................... 33 academic Probation and dismissal ............................. 36 graDuate course Descriptions ............... 91 graduation Procedures and commencement ............... 36 current uniVersitY trustees, aDministrators, uniVersita Y serVices anD programs facultY, anD STAFF ....................................... 119 international education ............................................... 39 ARCHIVALcenter for interpersonal studies through film inDex .................................................................. 127 and literature .........................................................okcu.edu 40 dulaney-Browne library .............................................. 41 Notcomputer and information resources ......................... 41 career services ........................................................ 42 learning enhancement center .................................... 42 elsVisit language centers .............................................. 42 graduate catalog ta Ble of contents 5 2010-11 general information Th i e un VersitY accreDitation mission assessment DiVersitY catalog oKlaHoma citY unDergraDuate majors graDuate Degree programs course current the catalog for current a ARCHIVALokcu.edu Not Visit 6 general inforMation 2010-11 t He uniVersitY diverse and vibrant metropolitan area. The architecture on Oklahoma City University is one of the nation’s highly campus is a pleasing blend of American collegiate, gothic, respected educational institutions. A private, United and functional contemporary. Methodist-related university, Oklahoma City University combines a unique blend of tradition, quality, community, A broad spectrum of courses is offered through the Petree and innovation. U.S. News and World Report consistently College of Arts and Sciences, with its School of Adult and ranks Oklahoma City University among the best master’s Continuing Education, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, level institutions in the region. School of Visual Arts, and Wimberly School of Religion and Graduate Theological Center; the Meinders School of The university traces its roots to Epworth University, char- Business; the Margaret E. Petree College of Performing tered in 1904 as a joint venture of the Methodist Episcopal Arts with its Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (now Management, Bass School of Music, and School of Theatre; the combined United Methodist Church), and the Oklahoma the School of Law; and the Kramer School of Nursing. City Trade Club (now the Greater Oklahoma City Cham- ber of Commerce). From 1911 to 1922, the university was Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University located in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and known as the Methodist (SPST at OCU) is a United Methodist-affiliatedcatalog seminary University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City University has accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, the been at its present location at NW Twenty-third Street and Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Associa- Blackwelder Avenue in Oklahoma City