2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin The information in this bulletin is made as accurate as possible at the time of publication. Students are responsible for informing themselves of, and satisfactorily meeting, all requirements pertinent to their relationship with the University. The University reserves the right to make such changes as circumstances demand with reference to academic standing, admission, attendance, candidacy, conduct, curriculum, graduation, registration, and tuition and fees. Title IX Note: If you experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or misconduct under Title IX, consult the Guidelines section of this Bulletin and contact Title IX Coordinator Madelyn Vega-Ortiz, M. A., J.D. Phone: 951-785-2849, Email: [email protected] or [email protected], Location: Convenience Center Building, Suite AA, Website: https://lasierra.edu/sexual-misconduct A Message from the University President Welcome to La Sierra University and to the remarkable journey of learning and faith that invigorates this distinguished academic community. Our diverse community of students and professors is a welcoming one, exemplifying the joy of learning and service that daily forms the basis of this grand adventure. I believe you will be captivated by the opportunity to study in a setting of broad conversation and inquiry, imagination and hope! I hope you will join us! Joy Fehr President, La Sierra University La Sierra University Graduate Bulletin 2 Table of Contents A Message from the University President ......................... 2 Table of Contents ................................................................ 3 An Overview of La Sierra University .................................. 4 La Sierra University Guidelines ......................................... 7 Academic & Instructional Resources .............................. 17 Graduate Admissions Information .................................. 25 Graduate Financial Information...................................... 29 Office of Student Life ........................................................ 39 Academic Policies and Procedures ................................. 44 Majors & Programs Offered ............................................. 58 Classification of Courses .................................................. 60 College of Arts & Sciences ................................................ 63 Department of English .................................................... 64 Department of Music ...................................................... 70 School of Business ............................................................ 73 Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance ...... 80 Program in Customized Concentrations ....................... 88 Department of Management and Marketing ................ 89 School of Education ........................................................ 102 Department of Curriculum & Instruction ................... 132 Department of Administration & Leadership ............. 140 Department of School Psychology & Counseling ....... 144 Program in Leadership ................................................. 155 School of Education Additional Courses..................... 157 The HMS Richards Divinity School ................................ 162 Division of Graduate Studies ......................................... 162 La Sierra University Board of Trustees .......................... 182 La Sierra University Administration.............................. 183 La Sierra University Faculty ........................................... 187 La Sierra University Emeritus Faculty ........................... 192 Index ................................................................................ 194 La Sierra University Graduate Bulletin 3 An Overview of La Sierra University History of La Sierra surrounding ranges to be seen rising above the rolling open fields. This glimpse of the Inland Empire, as seen from the La Sierra University is a coeducational institution of higher University campus, offers a view of rare beauty. education affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As La Sierra Academy, it opened its doors in 1922 on acreage The convenient access to Southern California’s wide range that had been part of an 1846 Mexican land grant known as of both participatory and spectator activities enables the Rancho La Sierra; its location is now in the city of Riverside. University to offer a multitude of unique cultural and In 1923, with the addition of teacher-training coursework, it educational experiences appropriate for the responsible became La Sierra Academy and Normal School. As its range student. of offerings expanded, it became Southern California Junior College (in 1927) and then La Sierra College (in 1939). It was Accreditation accredited as a four-year liberal arts college in 1946. La Sierra University is accredited by the Accrediting In 1967, La Sierra College merged with Loma Linda University; Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the the programs based on the La Sierra campus became the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). university’s College of Arts and Sciences. The School of Education was created in 1968, followed in 1986 by the School Western Association of Schools and Colleges of Business and in 1987 by the School of Religion. The Evening 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100 Adult Degree program (currently known as the Division of Alameda, California 94501 Continuing Studies) also began operation in 1986. What had Phone: (510) 748-9001 been Loma Linda University’s La Sierra campus became an Website: http://www.wascweb.org independent institution, now La Sierra University, in 1990. The University is also accredited by the Adventist Accrediting La Sierra University Today Association (AAA), the accrediting association of Seventh-day Adventist schools, colleges, and universities. La Sierra University is a Christian coeducational institution located in inland Southern California and is part of the Adventist Accrediting Association Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education. General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 12501 Old Columbia Pike The University offers graduate and undergraduate curricula Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 in applied and liberal arts and sciences, business, and Phone: (301) 680-6000 religion; graduate curricula in education; and programs for Website: http://education.gc.adventist.org professional education in fulfillment of requirements for teaching credentials. The University is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Association of American Colleges and Intellectual pursuits are facilitated by the University’s library, Universities, the National Association of Independent museums, observatory, arboretum, Brandstater Gallery, Colleges and Universities, and the Association of Independent MICOL, Learning Support and Testing Center, Center for California Colleges and Universities. Approval of programs Student Academic Success, Hancock and Stahl Centers, and is maintained with the California Commission on Teacher other campus resources. In an effort to create students that are Credentialing. The undergraduate program in Social Work is at their best in every capacity, the University also encourages fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the physical fitness through such activities as intramural and music degrees are accredited by the National Association of varsity sports and physical education courses. In addition, the Schools of Music, and the graduate programs in the H.M.S. campus maintains swimming pools; a fitness center; track, Richards Divinity School are fully accredited by the Association tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts ; and soccer and of Theological Schools. baseball fields. Association of Theological Schools The University buildings are on a gentle slope looking in the United States and Canada eastward over the Riverside valley, with its world-famous The Commission on Accrediting citrus and walnut groves and its palm-lined boulevards. 10 Summit Park Drive The approximately 300 acres owned by the University allow, Pittsburgh PA 15275-1110 during the winter months, for the snow-clad peaks of the La Sierra University Graduate Bulletin 4 An Overview of La Sierra University Degrees Offered University’s religious orientation provides a perspective for its educational programs and projects, a motivation for its Curricula are offered leading to the following degrees: intellectual vitality and rigor, a framework for its moral values and lifestyle, and a basis for its social consciousness and Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, public service. Convinced that God is the author of all truth, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Arts, the University maintains an atmosphere of freedom and Master of Business Administration, Master of Divinity, Master openness for intellectual exploration and expression. of Science, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching, Specialist in Education, and Doctor of Education. As La Sierra University does its work of teaching, research, and service, it strives to exemplify its ideals of educational Mission Statement comprehensiveness, community interaction, and intellectual excellence. As members of the diverse La Sierra University community, we are committed to inquiry, learning, and service. Our The University intends to address the needs of a wide range community is rooted in the Christian gospel and Seventh-day of students who are both academically qualified for and