School of Business and Technology

7 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York 12203-5159 Excelsior College Phone: | toll free 888-647-2388 or 518-464-8500 TDD: | 518-464-8501 School of Business and Technology Excelsior College School of Business and Technology Catalog: Catalog: Technology and Business of School College Excelsior Fax: | 518-464-8777 www.excelsior.edu The Business Degrees Business The

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EX0018 | bus06-005 | 01/2007 The Philosophy of Excelsior College The Vision for Higher Education

What you know is more important than where or how you Higher education will become an instrument through which learned it.® all people can attain economic advancement, social justice, and a world at peace. Education is a good thing for all peo- About Excelsior College ples and we should have more of it. Education breaks down barriers between neighbors and nations; it enhances the Excelsior College was originally founded in 1971 as the social fabric by creating understanding and self-sufficiency; external degree program of the New York State Board of it particularly benefits those in less favored positions in Regents. In 1998, the Board of Regents granted the College society; and, allied with an advancing technology, it can (then known as Regents College) an absolute charter to spread enlightenment and enlightened self-interest across operate as a private, independent college. As are all colleges in the globe. the state, Excelsior College is a member of The University of the State of New York. The College is governed by a board of The Vision for Excelsior College trustees comprised of individuals from across the United States who are prominent in the fields of business, education, Ever cognizant of the great lessons learned throughout government, and the professions. history, Excelsior College contributes to the greater world Excelsior College awards degrees in 36 programs: 33 good through its programs for adult learners. The vision of at the associate and baccalaureate levels in liberal arts, Excelsior College is to become a model for ease of access U.S. News and World nursing, business, technology, and health sciences, and 3 to academic degree completion, through student-centered master’s-level degrees in liberal studies, nursing, and services and the validation of learning. Through this vision, for the past four years. business. The College also awards certificates in business, the College will be recognized as the institution most health sciences, and liberal arts. responsive to the needs of career-oriented adult learners at a

The faculty of Excelsior College are drawn from many distance. Top ranked in acceptance of transfer students by Report colleges and universities as well as from industry and the professions. They establish and monitor academic policies and Accreditation standards, determine degree requirements and the ways in which credit can be earned, develop the content for all exami- Excelsior College is accredited by the Commission on Higher nations, teach our courses, review the records of students to Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and verify their degree requirement completion, and recommend Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215- An education degree conferral to the Board of Trustees. 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an insti- Approximately 13 percent of the students enrolled in tutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary Excelsior College come from New York State; the remaining of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accredi- on the leading 87 percent come from all other states and many foreign coun- tation (CHEA). The associate, baccalaureate, and master’s tries. Approximately 110,000 persons have earned degrees degree programs in nursing are accredited by the National from Excelsior College. Many of them indicate that they ex- League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 edge. pect to earn a master’s or higher degree at some point in the Broadway, New York, NY 10006, 800-669-1656. The NLNAC future, and a large percentage of our baccalaureate graduates is a specialized accrediting agency for nursing recognized by pursue postgraduate study immediately after earning their the U.S. Secretary of Education. The baccalaureate degree Excelsior College degrees. programs in electronics engineering technology and nuclear engineering technology are accredited by the Technology Ac- The Mission of Excelsior College creditation Commission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Excelsior College exists to expand educational opportunity, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, 410-347-7700. The TAC of ABET is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the This is your opportunity to do something you’ve always wanted. Make with efficiency, economy, and academic excellence, and with the most of your ambition; earn your degree and move your career forward. a particular concern for those historically underrepresented U.S. Secretary of Education. The Master of Arts in Liberal in higher education. The College meets students where they Studies program has been accepted into full membership As one of the leading accredited distance learning institutions in the are academically, geographically, and technologically and by the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs country, Excelsior College offers everything you want from higher personally assists them in reaching their goals by offering a (AGLSP). This constitutes accreditation in the field of gradu- education along with the flexibility to fit learning into your life. Challenge full range of flexible academic options. ate liberal studies. All the College’s academic programs are yourself and benefit from respected, high quality academics. Join alumni The College seeks to meet the needs of a pluralistic soci- registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education who are valued by employers and widely accepted into graduate programs www.excelsior.edu Go for it! ety, increasingly dependent on an informed and educated Department. Excelsior College Examinations are recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE), Center for and management positions. Come away from your educational experience citizenry. It focuses upon the needs of the individual student, Call 888-647-2388 Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, for the award enriched and ready to take on any personal or professional challenges you primarily adults, who want to advance themselves in a flexi- (press 2-7 at the prompt) ble, self-paced manner, using a variety of faculty approved of college-level credit. Excelsior College Examinations in may choose. Achieve your goal. Go for it! learning resources, frequently at a distance. The College is an nursing are the only nursing exams approved by ACE. international resource, a global leader, and a prime advocate Located at 7 Columbia Circle • Albany, New York, 12203 • 518-464-8500. Excelsior College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association for higher and distance education. of Colleges and Schools • 3624 Market Street • Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree programs in nursing are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) • 61 Broadway • New York, NY 10006 • 800-669-1656. The NLNAC is a specialized accrediting agency for nursing recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. All the College’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department. Excelsior College admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin. Business Degrees Catalog Addendum

School of Business and Technology

October, 2007 Corrections to the School of Business and Technology Catalog: Business Degrees

Completing Degree Requirements Business Policy Requirement by Examination All students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science Business Depending on the program in which you are enrolled, degree program, on or after September 1, 2007, must you may be able to complete some or all of the require- complete the Business Policy core requirement by tak- ments by examination. ing Excelsior College’s online course BUS 495: Business Strategy. If enrolled prior to September 1, 2007, stu- For the Associate in Science in Business and Associate in dents will have until August 31, 2008 to complete this Applied Science in Business degree programs, you may by an approved method other than Excelsior College’s complete all of the requirements by examination with online course BUS 495: Business Strategy. After Sep- the exception of the Information Literacy require- tember 1, 2008, all students—regardless of enrollment ment. date—must take BUS 495: Business Strategy. If you are enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Business degree program, you may complete all of the requirements by examination with the exception of Business Policy and the Information Literacy requirement. However, if you are enrolled in one of the other business degree programs, you may complete some, but not all, of the specific concentration area requirements in this manner. Please contact your academic advisor for specific information.

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General Information 1 Associate Degree Baccalaureate Degree Descriptions Programs in Business 13 and Specific Requirements 32 Excelsior College Programs 2 Sources of College Credit 3 Sources of Credit Applicable Toward Your Degree 14 Bachelor of Science in General Business 32 Excelsior College: Minimum Academic Average ...... 14 Bachelor of Science in Accounting (General) 32 Suiting Your Lifestyle, Meeting Your Needs 4 Diversity ...... 14 Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Is Excelsior College Right for Me? 4 Written English Requirement 14 New York State CPA Track 33 How Will an Excelsior College Degree Help Me? . . . 5 Information Literacy Requirement ...... 15 Bachelor of Science in Finance 33 How Do I Get My Degree? ...... 5 Associate in Applied Science in Bachelor of Science in Global Business ...... 34 Degree Programs 5 Administrative/Management Studies Degree 16 Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management . . 34 Degree Requirements 6 Objectives 16 Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources 35 How Do I Get Started? 6 Degree Component Requirements ...... 17 Bachelor of Science in Management MyEC 6 I. Arts and Sciences Component ...... 17 Information Systems 35 First Apply 6 II. Career Component 17 Bachelor of Science in Marketing 36 Then Enroll 7 III. Electives 18 Bachelor of Science in Operations Management 36 The Student Online Success Guide 7 Associate in Science in Business 19 Bachelor of Science in Risk Management Begin the Process of Earning Your Objectives 19 and Insurance ...... 37 Excelsior College Degree 8 Component Requirements ...... 19 Time Limit on Transfer of Credit 19 Undergraduate Enrollment Policies 8 Master of Business Administration 42 Submission of Military Documentation 8 Degree Component Requirements ...... 19 Active Duty Personnel, National Guard, Reservists . 8 I. Arts and Sciences Component ...... 19 Introduction to the MBA 42 Servicemembers With Language Training 9 II. Business Component ...... 21 MBA Educational Outcomes ...... 44 Veterans of All Branches Except III. Additional Credit Component ...... 22 Admissions Policy ...... 44 Enlisted Air Force Personnel ...... 9 Application Process 44 Baccalaureate Degree Program Content and Requirements ...... 44 Military Partnerships ...... 9 Programs in Business 24 Navy College Program Distance Acceptance of Transfer Credit 44 Learning Partnership 9 Objectives ...... 24 Maximum Time to Complete the MBA Program 45 SOCCOAST/Coast Guard Distance Sources of Credit Applicable Toward Your Degree 25 Grade Point Average ...... 45 Learning Partnership 9 Time Limit on Transfer of Credit in MBA Program Content and Requirements 45 Army National Guard Education the Business Degree Programs ...... 25 MBA Concentrations ...... 46 Support Center (MOU) 9 Minimum Academic Average ...... 25 Information Security Concentration 46 eArmyU ...... 9 Diversity ...... 25 Human Performance Technology Concentration 47 DANTES ...... 10 Information Literacy Requirement ...... 25 General Education Outcomes Measurement . . . . 10 Baccalaureate Degree Program Components 26 Selected Policies for the Master of Business Administration Program 48 Costs of an Excelsior College Education ...... 10 I. Arts and Sciences Component 26 Required Fees 10 Written English Requirement ...... 26 Selected Graduate Policies 48 SSAF Payment Plan ...... 11 II. Business Component 28 The Program Completion and Graduation Fee . . 11 Additional Business Component Requirements Entrepreneurship Certificate 50 Additional Fees ...... 11 for All Baccalaureate Degrees 30 Course Requirements 50 Sample Optional Fees 11 Identifying Applicable Business Elective Courses . 30 General Refund Policy ...... 11 Advanced-Level Credit Requirements for All Use of Proficiency Exams Baccalaureate Business Degrees 30 for Business Degree Credit 51 Business Degree III. Additional Credit Component ...... 31 Programs Information 12 Proficiency Exams for Business Degree Credit 52 Excelsior College® Examinations 52 Choosing a Degree Program ...... 12 CLEP Tests ...... 52 DANTES Examinations ...... 52

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Subject Tests 52 Private Loan Programs 63 Graduation/Degree Conferral 79 Thomas Edison State College 52 The Wells Fargo P.L.A.T.O.® Career Loan 63 International Credentials Evaluation ...... 79 General Use of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) CitiAssistSM Loan 64 Leave of Absence 80 Subject Tests 52 EXCELSM Family Education Loan ...... 64 Policies and Procedures Handbooks Examinations that may be used to meet EXCELSM GRAD Loan ...... 64 for Undergraduate and Graduate Courses 80 Excelsior College degree requirements. 53 New York State Programs 65 Repeating Excelsior College® Examinations . . . . 80 Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) 65 Retention ...... 80 Information Learning Resources 55 Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) 65 Second Degree 80 The Excelsior College Virtual Library (ECVL) 55 Vietnam Veterans Tuition Awards (VVTA) Social Security Number/Student ID Number 81 Academic Advising 55 and Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Awards (PGVTA) 66 Student Appeals (Right to Appeal) 81 Excelsior College Bookstore ...... 55 Other Sources 66 Student Responsibilities 81 Excelsior College Workshops 55 Private Scholarships ...... 66 Third Degree ...... 81 Course Search 56 Employer and Union Tuition Assistance 66 Time Limit on Transfer Credit 82 Online Tutoring Services 56 Vocational Rehabilitation and VESID ...... 66 Transferring Credit from Guided Learning Packages 56 Department of Labor Programs 67 Non-Regionally Accredited Schools ...... 82 My Access!® Online Guided Writing Tool ...... 56 Department of Veterans Affairs— Transferring Degree Programs ...... 83 The Excelsior College Web Site 57 Benefits and Programs 67 Withdrawal From the College 83 The Electronic Peer Network (EPN) 57 Montgomery G.I. Bill—Active Duty ...... 67 Returned Checks ...... 84 The Graduate Resource Network (GRN) 57 Montgomery G.I. Bill—Selected Reserve 68 Payment Plan Delinquency 84 Career Services 57 Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Excelsior College® Examinations ...... 57 Assistance Program (VEAP) ...... 68 Study Resources for Excelsior College Examinations 58 Reserve Educational Assistance (REAP) 69 Excelsior College Practice Exams 58 Additional Educational Assistance Programs for Veterans ...... 69 Excelsior College Portfolio-Based Assessment ...... 58 Board of Trustees 85 Military Tuition Assistance 69 Other Examination Programs 58 Excelsior College Credit Bank ...... 59 Selected Policies and Procedures 70 Excelsior College Community Resources ...... 59 Leadership Staff 87 Local Colleges and Universities 59 Academic Honesty 70 Public Libraries 59 Statement of Policy 70 Excelsior College A Word of Caution About Test Preparation Procedures ...... 70 School of Business Faculty 88 and Tutorial Services 60 Petition for Reinstatement 71 Academic Honors 71 New York State Education Department Financial Aid 61 Academic Policy Date and Degree Enrollment . . . 71 Inventory of Registered Programs 89 Scholarships Offered Through Excelsior College 62 ADA/Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ...... 72 President’s Scholarships ...... 62 Procedures 72 Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Foundation Scholarships 62 Confidentiality 72 David W. Miller Scholarships 62 Reasonable Accommodation ...... 72 Master Sergeant David K. Thuma Adding and Deleting Credit on Your Status Memorial Scholarships 62 Report or Transcript ...... 74 Alumni Association Scholarships 62 Developmental/Remedial Courses 74 Excelsior College® Endowment Fund Scholarships . 63 Duplication of Credit 74 Fred L. Emerson Foundation Scholarships . . . . . 63 Electronic Use ...... 74 AXA Foundation Scholarships 63 Enrollment, Matriculation, Non-Matriculation, Provisional Admission Definitions 75 Ewald B. Nyquist Scholarships ...... 63 Extra-Institutional Learning 76 Reeves-Ellington Scholarships ...... 63 Electronic Delivery of Academic Evaluations 76 Roy L. Simpson Nursing Informatics Scholarships 63 Grades Awarded by Excelsior College 76 Undergraduate Policies 77

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Limitations Information in this catalog is current as of December 2006, and is subject to change without advance notice. CHANGES IN COLLEGE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS The College reserves the right to modify or revise the admission requirements to any program of the College; degree and graduation requirements; examinations, courses, tuition, and fees; and other academic policies, procedures, and requirements. Generally, program modifications and revisions will not apply to currently enrolled students so long as they actively pursue their degree requirements. However, in the event that it is necessary to make program changes for enrolled students, every effort will be made Important: It is important for to give notice. It is also the responsibility of students to you to keep us informed of your current keep themselves informed of the content of all notices contact information, so we can reach you. concerning such changes. You can update your address, phone numbers, fax number, and email preference Excelsior College maintains a drug-free workplace and is a drug-free school, as provided by on our Web site, www.excelsior.edu, by the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. clicking on “MyEC” and then “My Profile.” Excelsior College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, Or you can call us with this information. marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, or sexual orientation in the educational programs and activities which it operates. Portions of this publication can be made available in a variety of formats upon request. Inquiries should be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Excelsior College, 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159. Campus Crime Statistics can be found at the following Web site: http://ope.ed.gov/security. Excelsior College Programs Business

Associate in Applied Science, Administrative/Management Studies* Associate in Science, Business

General Bachelor of Science, General Business Information Bachelor of Science, Accounting (General) Bachelor of Science, Accounting (NYS CPA Track) Bachelor of Science, Finance Bachelor of Science, Global Business Bachelor of Science, Hospitality Management Bachelor of Science, Management of Human Resources Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems Bachelor of Science, Marketing Bachelor of Science, Operations Management Bachelor of Science, Risk Management and Insurance Master of Business Administration Certificate in Entrepreneurship Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Certificate in End of Life Care Certificate in Health Care Informatics Certificate in Health Care Management Liberal Arts Associate in Arts Associate in Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Certificate in Homeland Security Nursing Associate in Applied Science Associate in Science Bachelor of Science Master of Science Technology Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Studies* Associate in Applied Science, Technical Studies (with specialty)* Associate in Occupational Studies, Aviation* Associate in Science, Computer Software Associate in Science, Electronics Technology Associate in Science, Nuclear Technology Associate in Science, Technology (with specialty) Bachelor of Science, Technology (with specialty) Bachelor of Science, Computer Technology Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science, Information Technology (with concentration) Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering Technology

*Designed specifically to meet the needs of members of the armed services. Sources of College Credit Excelsior College accepts credits from a wide variety of sources represented by those listed below. In general, Excelsior College accepts credits from those colleges and universities that are regionally accredited; those recognized by the New Information

York State Education Department; and those that have been evaluated by the Excelsior College faculty and found to fol- General low acceptable educational practices and apply toward our degree programs.

1. Excelsior College courses Service of the Center for Lifelong Learning, by the New York State Board of Regents National Program 2. Transfer of degree-level credit from regionally on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (National Examples of Graduate accredited and NYS Education Department-approved PONSI), by the Excelsior College Criminal Justice Schools Accepting colleges and universities. Courses required for Training Assessment Program, or by the Excelsior Our Graduates Associate in Occupational Studies and Associate College Faculty (e.g., Nuclear Utility Accreditation in Applied Science degree programs at proprietary Program (NUAP), Game Institute, and General American University schools in New York State are acceptable. The Insti- Physics) Arizona State University tutional Directory of Postsecondary Education in New York State is used to verify the degree-granting status 6. International Credentials: Degree-level credit Boston University of schools in New York State. at approved universities or university-parallel Brigham Young University institutions beyond the United States. Transcripts 3. College-level proficiency examination programs are evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators, Catholic University reviewed by the American Council on Education Inc. (ECE), Commission on Graduates of Foreign Columbia Law School (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service Nursing Schools (CGFNS), Josef Silny & Associates, Cornell University of the Center for Lifelong Learning Inc. (for Israel only), GLOBE (for Russia only), and Fordham University 4. College-level proficiency examination programs other faculty-approved international institutions. reviewed by Excelsior College faculty 7. Evaluation of extra-institutional learning (Excelsior Harvard University a. Information Technology (IT) Vendor Certification College endorses the Council for Higher Education Indiana University and Accreditation statement on the validation of Examinations (Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, The Johns Hopkins University Sun, International Computer Driving License extra-institutional and experiential learning for Michigan State University [ICDL], etc.) transfer purposes) The New School for 8. Excelsior College portfolio-based assessment b. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Social Research Subject Tests 9. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Fixed Northwestern University Wing Certificates c. National Commission on Certification of The Ohio State University Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant 10. Degree-granting professional school programs with The Pennsylvania State University National Certifying Examination (PANCE) Council for Higher Education (CHEA) professional Rutgers University d. National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurses accreditation following Excelsior College’s policy on General Pediatric Nursing (GPN) Certification credit acceptance of transcripts from non-regionally Syracuse University accredited professional schools Examination Temple University e. New York University Foreign Language 11. College-level credit from any degree granting University of Arizona Proficiency Tests institution accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) that also has been University of California, Berkeley f. Hebrew University of Jerusalem Examination approved and recommended by the American University of Colorado Council on Education’s (ACE) College Credit g. Approved proficiency examination programs Recommendation Service University of Kentucky ® listed in Excelsior College DistanceLearn University of Massachusetts database 12. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools (limited) University of Miami h. Adult, Pediatric, or Neonatal Critical Care University of Michigan Certification (CCRN) through the AACN 13. Occupational Health Nursing (COHN) certification Certification Corporation and the Case Management Specialty Extension of University of North Carolina, the COHN certification (COHN/CM) through the Chapel Hill i. Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or a Certified American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. University of Notre Dame Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) through the Oncology Nursing Certification Group 14. Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) University of Texas through the National Board for Certification of Vanderbilt University j. Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse Hospice and Palliative Nurses (CRRN) through the Rehabilitation Nursing Villanova University Certification Board 15. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) through the Yale University Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses 5. Programs reviewed by the American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation 16 Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) through the Competency and Credentialing Institute Excelsior College: Suiting Your Lifestyle, Unless otherwise specified, information in the gen- Meeting Your Needs eral sections of this catalog pertains to undergraduate degree programs. Specific graduate program informa-

No matter where you live, no matter how busy you are, tion is presented in program materials and catalog Excelsior College offers the flexibility you need to finish sections pertaining to the particular graduate programs. We welcome your requests for further information and General your college degree.

Information encourage you to contact the College and speak with Excelsior College may be the program to help you an admissions counselor regarding any questions you complete your undergraduate degree if you may have about our graduate program offerings. You have taken some college-level courses. can also find information about all our programs on have acquired college-level learning through other the College’s Web site at https://www.excelsior.edu. means and want to apply it toward a degree. need flexibility in the place and time frame in Is Excelsior College Right for Me? which you earn your degree. prefer to work at your own pace. If you want to earn a college degree and have the motivation to work toward that goal, we can help. It is have a schedule that would make it difficult to up to you to decide whether or not Excelsior College is attend a traditional college. the program for you. You have a good chance of suc- We believe that “what you know is more important ceeding as an Excelsior College student if you ® than where or how you learned it.” We recognize that are a motivated self-directed learner. you can demonstrate your college-level knowledge and competencies through a variety of means including the have already acquired some college-level learning submission of transcripts from regionally accredited through college courses, the military, corporate colleges and universities and other approved sources, training, independent study, work experience, or theory or performance examination results, and other extensive reading. assessment procedures. are comfortable working at a distance via phone, We also believe that your need for further learn- mail, or Internet, rather than in person. ing can be met in a variety of ways, both traditional have the ability to plan ahead, be detailed in your and nontraditional, from passing proficiency examina- work, and meet deadlines. tions to taking college courses to pursuing independent study. are able to assimilate information from written materials and to locate and use a variety of Independent learners are take-charge people. If you learning resources. are one of them, Excelsior College can help you orga- nize your efforts to meet your educational goals. As a As you are making your decision about enrolling in leader in innovative education, we work in partnership Excelsior College, you should study the degree require- with other colleges and universities and with employers ments listed in a current catalog for the degree you and other organizations to remove barriers to educa- wish to earn. Please be aware that you will be subject tional opportunity. to the program requirements and College policies in ef- Most of our graduates are working adults who once fect when you enroll. Some requirements and policies thought they could never attain a college degree. Yet change periodically and as an enrolled student you will thousands of students around the world have fulfilled be notified accordingly. You can access all our catalogs their dreams by earning associate and bachelor’s de- on the Excelsior College Web site, and we will be hap- grees through our unique program. py to send you hard copies of current materials at any time. And now, with the introduction of our Certificate Program in Health Care Informatics and our Master As a distance learning institution, Excelsior College of Arts degree in Liberal Studies (MA/LS), Master of provides access and support for many of the unique Science in nursing, and Master of Business Adminis- needs of adult learners. Misconceptions about distance tration (MBA) programs, graduate students can also learning may cause confusion, and some students may take advantage of the flexibility and unique program have unrealistic expectations regarding the services offerings at Excelsior College. and programs we offer. Therefore, as you consider enrolling in Excelsior College, it may be helpful to learn

> www.excelsior.edu General Information © 2007 Excelsior College about some of the services we do not provide. Excelsior growth, enhanced their critical thinking abilities, im- College does not proved their oral and written communication skills, and experienced personal growth and fulfillment. Workers automatically award credit for all educational Information and employers alike believe that this unique type of General experiences. college experience provides excellent preparation for grant credit for life experience rather than for jobs and career growth.

learning gained from that experience. guarantee that all previously earned credit will fulfill degree requirements. How Do I Get My Degree?

provide on-the-spot evaluation and/or advisement The flexibility of an Excelsior College undergraduate services. degree program means you can demonstrate your pre- provide clinical learning experience for nursing vious college-level learning and earn degree-level credit students. in a variety of ways. We will help you identify and evaluate the college-level learning you have already acquired, send a diploma until all the degree requirements and our academic advisors will help you develop a re- listed in our catalogs have been fulfilled and the alistic plan for completing your degree requirements as degree has been conferred. effectively and efficiently as possible. You may want to take advantage of Excelsior How Will an Excelsior College College’s course offerings or study independently and Degree Help Me? then take proficiency examinations such as Excelsior College® Examinations to earn required credits (minimum grade of C required). You may choose to take An Excelsior College degree will help you courses from other approved colleges or universities get ahead in your career. and apply credits from those courses to your degree increase your salary. requirements as well. Distance learning is attractive to many students because distance courses are more flex- boost your self-confidence. ible and self-paced than classroom courses, yet more prepare for success in graduate school. structured and directed than independent study. Excel- sior College and many other colleges and universities achieve personal satisfaction in completing what offer distance courses. These courses are generally you started. available in formats such as online, CD-ROM, print, You could be one of the approximately 5,000 adults correspondence, and audio or video. You may even de- who graduate from our College each year, motivated cide to use a combination of these sources of credit. We individuals who achieve their goals and move forward encourage you to use the Course Search feature on our in their lives. Web site to locate courses that will fulfill your degree requirements. Surveys of the College’s baccalaureate degree graduates have shown that a large percentage continue on to If you enroll in an Excelsior College graduate or graduate and professional schools. Over 250 graduate certificate program, you will also have a degree of flex- institutions have admitted our graduates. These have ibility in planning your requirement completion within included many of the most competitive and prestigious a specific framework of options. in the country, schools such as Columbia University, Harvard University, The Ohio State University, UCLA, and Yale University. Most graduate programs in nurs- Degree Programs ing in the United States accept our graduates. Many of our graduates say that the independence and mo- Excelsior College offers 36 different degree programs tivation required for success in their degree programs at the associate and baccalaureate levels in business, proved to be equally valuable assets for success in grad- liberal arts, nursing, health sciences, and technology— uate school. and master’s-level degree programs in business, liberal studies, and nursing. The College also offers a number Our graduates report their degrees have enhanced of certificate programs. Information about these pro- their lives in other ways as well. A large number of grams is available upon request and on the College’s graduates report that through their independent col- Web site. lege studies they have enjoyed significant intellectual

> www.excelsior.edu General Information © 2007 Excelsior College If you are a New York State resident and do not to seek admission if its programs and services will meet have a high school diploma, Excelsior College can help their educational needs. Some degree programs have you obtain a high school equivalency diploma after you special admission criteria.

have accumulated 24 college credits. This diploma is is- sued by the New York State Education Department. MyEC For further information, contact the New York State General It is important that you visit the Excelsior College Web Information Education High School Equivalency Department at site as soon as possible. Register at the site, and you will 518-474-5906. find your own My“ EC” homepage, which will include information tailored to your specific academic program information needs as well as announcements from the Degree Requirements College. Visit the Web site often for important updates. Please remember to always keep the College informed The Excelsior College curricula are rigorous yet flexible. of your email address. All undergraduate Excelsior College degree programs require college-level learning in (1) general education, First Apply (2) a specific field of study, and (3) elective subjects. Like everything else at Excelsior College, our admis- Note: The certificate and graduate programs sions process is geared toward busy, working adults: have more focused yet still flexible requirement categories. Please refer to program-specific -in You can start on your degree anytime. formation for details if you plan to enroll in a The first step toward completing your degree certificate or graduate program. is to submit the Undergraduate Application The general education requirements of our under- for Admission. graduate degree programs ensure that you have a good Note: If you have graduated from an Excelsior foundation in the natural sciences, the humanities, and College degree program or have been enrolled in the social sciences. The College expects you to master an Excelsior College degree program within the quantitative skills and to be able to communicate ef- last five years, please contact your academic fectively in writing and speech. In addition, we strongly advisor. You can apply online by visiting the recommend that you cultivate an understanding of the Excelsior College Web site at www.excelsior.edu/ history and cultural values of many different ethnic apply. If you prefer to use a paper application, you and cultural groups. A sensitivity to the perspectives of can download a pdf of the application instead. all groups provides valuable insight into the continuing development of the global community. If you have any questions before completing your Completion of the requirements in a specific field of Application, please contact the Admissions Office study prepares you professionally in business, nursing, in one of the following ways: or technology, or facilitates mastery of a discipline in Call toll free: 888-647-2388 arts or sciences in preparation for continued education (press 2-7 at the prompt) or career growth. Elective/applied professional subjects allow you to pursue personal learning interests and sat- Email: [email protected]. isfy your intellectual curiosity. With your application, you will also submit official Finally, the College encourages you to recognize copies of your academic records from all the that true learning is lifelong and that the deepest sat- sources you wish to present for credit toward a isfactions come when you attain your highest level of degree. These include official transcripts from accomplishment. accredited colleges and universities, score reports from testing agencies, international credentials evaluations, and documentation from military or How Do I Get Started? corporate education programs. Photocopies or unofficial copies of these documents cannot be Excelsior College is open to all who wish to pursue a accepted. Please review carefully the instructions college degree. Excelsior College does not discriminate accompanying the Undergraduate Application for on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, Admission for specific information relating to the marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gen- proper submission of your academic records. der, or sexual orientation in the education programs and (Military candidates can refer to pages 8 and 9 for activities it operates. The College encourages students more specific information.)

> www.excelsior.edu General Information © 2007 Excelsior College After you apply, we will send you an unofficial Call toll free: 888-647-2388 review that shows the requirements you have already (press 2-7 at the prompt) fulfilled for your chosen degree program and what Email: [email protected]. Information credits you still need to complete to finish your General degree. You may be closer than you think! When we receive your completed enrollment form along with any additional academic records earned Our knowledgeable admissions counselors (available by phone or email) can explain our programs since your admissions application, we will compare to you and help you take the steps you need to get your educational experience to the requirements of started. your selected degree program. This initial evaluation usually takes four to six weeks to complete once all Then Enroll documents are received by Excelsior College. After your advising team has completed your evaluation, Once your application to Excelsior College is accepted, your status report and evaluation summary will be the next step toward meeting your educational goals is available on our Web site. Your status report indicates to enroll. If you have not gone through the application how we applied credit represented on the documents; process, you must do so before enrolling. If you decide the evaluation summary tells you what you still need to enroll in Excelsior College as an undergraduate, you to complete for your degree requirements. You will may do so at any time during the year. receive email notification when the evaluation is ready To enroll, simply go to www.excelsior.edu/enroll for you to view at your MyEC page. If you are not an where you can enroll online. You will be prompted to e-delivery student, your evaluation will be mailed to create a user account if you have not already done so. you. Complete the online enrollment form and pay your Note: If within three weeks of your enrollment fee with secure-access credit card payment or apply for we have not received all the official documents our payment plan online. listed on your enrollment form, we will conduct If you enroll online, you must pay your enrollment the initial evaluation based upon the informa- fee with a credit card. We accept tion received to date. As new official documents are received, your status report will be updated Visa, accordingly. Updates are usually completed in MasterCard, and four to six weeks. Once you have your status report in hand, we will then work with you to help Discover Card. plan the ways in which you can earn the addi- If you prefer to use a paper enrollment process, tional credit you need to fulfill your goal of you can download a pdf of the enrollment form from earning a college degree. www.excelsior.edu/enroll. Simply fill out the enrollment form and submit it with the required enclosures as specified on our fee schedule to the address indicated. Your enrollment will be official when we receive and The Student Online Success Guide process your enrollment form. You will then receive an This resource is designed to help prepare students for acknowledgment letter and information packet from online success. Included are self-assessment tools, the Records Office. study strategies, and assistance with identifying your The cost to enroll in Excelsior College varies accord- learning style. Navigate the Student Online Success ing to the program in which you enroll and the payment Guide by reading the Introduction and continuing method you choose for paying your tuition fees. through the topics listed in the menu. Be sure to view For detailed information about enrollment fees a sample Excelsior College online course in WebCT. and associated costs, go to the Excelsior College Pub- Courses in WebCT provide an experience that is most lications Request page (www.excelsior.edu/publications), like traditional education. Scroll to the link titled Sam- where you can access, view, and print out the fee sched- ple Course to view this interactive simulation. Each ule relevant to your student status and chosen area of demo provides a short movie with accompanying text, study. showing you the look and feel of the courses you may If you have any questions before completing your be taking. enrollment form, please contact the Admissions Office in either of the following ways:

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General assign you an advising team based on your degree pro- Information gram. Your academic advisors will help you plan your Submission of Military Documentation degree program and select appropriate methods for completing degree requirements. They can help you The forms required for providing official documen- locate distance learning and proficiency examination tation of military educational experiences can be options to fulfill our degree requirements. requested from the following sources. The student policy handbook, which is sent to you Active Duty Personnel, National Guard, Reservists when you enroll, includes useful guidelines and tips on making our advising system work for you. Excelsior Air Force: Enlisted Air Force Personnel: Community College also offers a unique Course Search feature at College of the Air Force transcript submitted direct- our Web site that allows enrolled students to search for ly from CCAF, 130 W. Maxwell Blvd., Simler Hall, specific courses to complete their degree requirements. Suite 104, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112. Commissioned If you choose to use traditional college courses, it is Officers should request an official DD Form 295 sub- your responsibility to locate such courses. Regardless mitted directly from the military education center. of the method used to earn credit, you must receive prior approval from your advisor to ensure that the Army: Enlisted Army Personnel: AARTS (Army/ credit earned will apply toward your Excelsior College American Council on Education Registry Tran- degree. script System) sent directly from the AARTS Operations Center, 415 McPherson Ave., Fort Leav- Each time you complete additional examinations enworth, KS 66027-1373. Information on ordering or courses that fulfill your degree requirements, you an Official Institution Copy of your AARTS Tran- should request that an official transcript be sent to the script and eligibility requirements is available online Excelsior College Records Office. Provided you remain at https://arts.leavenworth.army.mil or by phone at actively enrolled, we will continue to update your status 866-297-4427. Officer/Warrant Officer Army - Per report until our records indicate you have satisfied all sonnel should request an official DD Form 295 the requirements for your degree, at which time your submitted directly from the military education cen- records will automatically be submitted for the next eli- ter. Army National Guard Personnel may wish to gible degree conferral. contact the Army National Guard Education Support Center for assistance in degree program planning online at www.virtualarmory.com or by Undergraduate Enrollment Policies phone at 877-632-7644. You may be enrolled in only one degree program at a Coast Guard: Coast Guard Transcript submitted di- time. If you withdraw from the College and subse- rectly from the Coast Guard Institute, 5900 SW 64th quently reenroll, you will have to satisfy the degree St., Room 235, Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6990. requirements in effect at the time of your reenroll- Information on ordering an official Coast Guard ment. Transcript is available through your Education Services Office or online at www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi. Some of our degree programs have admissions criteria, and academic requirements may vary among them. Marine Corps: SMARTS (Sailor/Marine ACE Reg- You’ll find information on any criteria or requirements istry Transcript) available through your Education specific to a degree program in the catalog for your de- Services Office. Log on to https://www.navycollege. gree program. The College does have general policies navy.mil or call 877-253-7122 for SMARTS Tran- and procedures that apply to all our degree programs. script ordering information. Some of these policies and procedures are described Navy: SMARTS (Sailor/Marine ACE Registry in this catalog, and more detailed descriptions may be Transcript) available through your Education Ser- found in the handbook and program materials you re- vices Office. Log on to https://www.navycollege. ceive when you enroll. navy.mil or call 877-253-7122 for SMARTS Tran- By enrolling in the College, you agree that your con- script ordering information. tractual relationship with the College will be governed

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submitted directly from DLI. ward their degree. Courses begin every other month General Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPT)-DLPT and are eligible for up-front Tuition Assistance. There are many student support services available such as aca- Score Report submitted directly from DLI or DLPT Score Report/DA Form 330 submitted directly from demic advising by phone, fax, and email; online library the military education center with certifying officer’s services; and an online bookstore which delivers course signature and date. materials directly to you. This program is outlined in detail at www.excelsior.edu. Veterans of All Branches Except Enlisted Air Force Personnel Army National Guard Education Support Center (MOU) Official copy of the DD Form 214. The DD Form 214 must be signed, currently dated, and certified to be a true Excelsior College has formed a partnership with the copy and submitted directly from one of the following Army National Guard Education Support Center sources: (ARNG ESC) to meet the needs of Army National Guard (ARNG) soldiers, their family members, and Veterans Affairs (VA) Office (state- or county-level) ARNG civilian employees. Under this agreement, the County Clerk’s Office ARNG ESC will publicize Excelsior College on their Web site and in National Guard related publications, General Services Administration-National Person- generate an automated degree plan for Excelsior Col- nel Records Center (Military Personnel Records), lege prospective students for the degree program of their 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132 choice, assemble and submit official enrollment packets, Note: Students may submit certified copies of and provide examination study material through the military documentation from the originating Student Guide to Success. Excelsior College will review source in a sealed envelope and forwarded to the degree plans generated by the ARNG ESC, provide Excelsior College unopened. feedback to the student who may need assistance, and send a monthly list of enrollments to the ARNG ESC.

Military Partnerships eArmyU The U.S. Army has created one of the most innovative programs of higher education in the world — Army Navy College Program University Access Online (known as eArmyU). Distance Learning Partnership eArmyU provides access to quality education for en- Excelsior College offers associate and bachelor’s de- listed soldiers across the globe, helping them further grees designed to meet the needs of Sailors through the their professional and personal goals and provid- Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership. ing the Army with top preparation for its forces. It Students can take Excelsior College Distance Learning brings together a unique collaboration of colleges and Courses delivered through CD-ROM and video no mat- universities offering a broad range of educational op- ter where they are to earn credit toward their degree. portunities. Once enrolled, soldiers receive up to 100% Courses begin every other month and are eligible for funding for tuition, books, and course fees, as well as a up-front Tuition Assistance. There are many student personal laptop, printer, email account, and an Inter- support services available such as academic advising net Service Provider (ISP) account. eArmyU provides by phone, fax, and email; online library services; and soldiers with assistance in determining a program of an online bookstore, which delivers course materials study, registering for courses, and transferring credits. directly to you. This program is outlined in detail at Excelsior College is a participating college in eArmyU www.excelsior.edu. delivering the Master of Arts degree in Liberal Stud- ies and Master of Science degree in nursing. These two SOCCOAST/Coast Guard graduate degree programs can be completed entirely Distance Learning Partnership online. Excelsior College offers associate and bachelor’s degrees designed to meet the needs of Coast Guard personnel through SOCCOAST/Coast Guard Distance Learning

> www.excelsior.edu General Information © 2007 Excelsior College DANTES Bear in mind that if you have already earned a great deal of credit, your costs should be relatively low, whereas if DANTES is the umbrella organization that oversees you begin your degree program with little prior credit, all military education programs for the armed ser- your costs will be higher. vices. DANTES publicizes Excelsior College degree programs in their DANTES Directory of External The following are the major fees that students pay to General Degree Programs, DANTES Guide to Independent Excelsior College. Please note that there are distinct fee Information Study, DANTES Distance Learning Brochures, and policies and structures that apply to students in the mili- DANTES Examination Program Handbook. Excelsior tary and students who are enrolled in our undergraduate College has a contract with DANTES for the adminis- and graduate degree programs. For more detailed infor- tration and funding of Excelsior College Examinations mation, refer to the relevant fee schedule or consult with to active-duty, reserve, and National Guard military your academic advisor or the Admissions Office. personnel. Required Fees

The application fee covers the cost of processing General Education Outcomes Measurement your application and the unofficial evaluation by your team of academic advisors of your prior aca- There is currently a movement in higher educa- demic credits from official college transcripts, score tion to provide hard evidence of student success, reports, and additional official academic records. generally referred to as outcomes assessment. Peri- odically, Excelsior College students will be asked to The enrollment fee covers the cost of processing take a test to measure their attainment of the gen- your enrollment form and the official evaluation by eral education outcomes. The assessment results are your team of academic advisors of your prior aca- used to continuously improve our programs as well demic credits from official college transcripts, score as to report on the effectiveness of our institution. reports, and additional official academic records. Scores on general education outcomes assessments are It also allows access to all Excelsior College student kept completely confidential and do not appear on in- services and online services such as the Excelsior dividual student transcripts, although favorable scores College Virtual Library, your customized MyEC can be reported to employers and other educational Web page, and the Electronic Peer Network (EPN). institutions at the request of participants. There is no This fee also covers the evaluation of additional fee for participating in the general education outcomes official academic records you submit, academic ad- assessment. vising, and program planning services for a period of one year from the date your initial Status Report notification (or two years from such date if you en- Costs of an Excelsior College Education roll in an AAS or AOS degree program within the School of Business and Technology). The cost of earning your Excelsior College degree will If you are submitting credentials from universities depend upon the requirements of your degree pro- located outside the United States, you may be re- gram, the pace at which you complete that program, quired to pay an additional fee to an independent and the ways through which you choose to earn cred- credential evaluation service to have those docu- it. If you primarily take college courses, for example, ments reviewed for equivalency to U.S. degrees and you will have higher costs than if you primarily take courses. examinations, because tuition fees are often higher The Student Service Annual Fee (SSAF) covers the than examination fees. cost of twelve months of evaluation of academic While the College’s fees are intentionally kept rea- records submitted by you or the source directly, aca- sonable in order to accommodate adults with other demic advising and program planning services, and financial responsibilities, in most cases they will not be maintenance of your student records. The SSAF the only costs incurred. As you develop your budget, is assessed each year you renew your enrollment at you should take into account the cost of college cours- Excelsior College (or after your second year in an es, examinations, books and other learning materials, AAS or AOS degree program within the School transportation, postage, online resources, and miscel- of Business and Technology), approximately six to laneous charges and supplies. seven weeks prior to the anniversary date of issu- Our fee structure allows you to pay designated fees ance of your initial Status Report. If it takes you as you go through the process of earning your degree. more than a year (or two years in an AAS or AOS

10 > www.excelsior.edu General Information © 2007 Excelsior College program) to complete your degree program from Sample Optional Fees the date of issuance of your initial Status Report, you will need to stay actively enrolled in the College The Transcript Fee covers the cost of preparing and Information

by paying this fee. You may pay your SSAF fee in mailing an Excelsior College transcript. General full by the due date or you may use our SSAF pay- The Program Transfer Fee is assessed if you decide ment plan to budget and pay your SSAF. See below to transfer from one degree area (division) to an- for details. other (e.g., from the School of Business and Note: Failure to pay the SSAF when due will inter- Technology to the School of Liberal Arts). The fee rupt your progress toward reaching your education- covers the cost of reevaluating your records to deal destination, and the College may be forced to termine how they apply to the requirements of the change your status from “active” to “withdrawn.” new program. A Late Fee is assessed if you do not pay fees by the SSAF Payment Plan date shown on the invoice. The Late Fee applies to past due payments of the Student Service Annual We are pleased to offer our SSAF Payment Plan to Fee (SSAF) or the Program Completion and Grad- help you stay on track toward earning your degree. uation Fee. The SSAF Payment Plan is an affordable way to budget and pay your Student Service Annual Fee. A Reactivation Fee is assessed if you reenter your degree program within twelve weeks of our chang- You can budget your Student Service Annual Fee ing your status from “active” to “withdrawn” (SSAF), choosing from two to six monthly payments. because of your failure to pay the Student Ser- If you have questions about the SSAF Payment vice Annual Fee (SSAF) within four weeks of its Plan, please call our Student Accounting Office toll due date. If you reenter your degree program more free at 888-647-2388; at the prompt, press 1-4-2. than twelve weeks after this status change, you will be considered a new student and subject to the full The Program Completion and Graduation Fee enrollment fee and all policies in effect at that time. This fee covers the cost of the final evaluation and verification of your total academic record -for de General Refund Policy gree eligibility by staff and faculty. It also covers costs involved in processing your records for award The fees described above are not refundable. The only of your degree, one student (unofficial) and one of- exception allows two thirds of the enrollment fee to be ficial copy of your final transcript, and preparation refunded if you request a refund in writing within six and mailing of your diploma and diploma cover. months of enrollment and if the College has not yet conducted an evaluation of your academic records. Additional Fees Detailed information about refund, payment, and In terms of additional fees, the exact expense you cancellation policies related to specific programs and incur at Excelsior College will be largely influenced student populations is provided in relevant fee sched- by the degree program you choose. For example, ules, which are accessible on the College’s Web site if you are a nursing student, you will be required and available free upon request from the Admissions to take theory and performance examinations for Office. which additional charges are assessed. Likewise, if you enroll in the electronics engineering technology or nuclear engineering technology program, you will be required to complete an Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA) for which an additional charge is assessed.

Choosing a Degree Program You may find it helpful to compare the requirements for each degree with your own educational background and career aspirations to determine the best degree for you. Professionals in your field of choice may be able to advise you about the preparation necessary for particular areas, and graduate school admissions counselors can advise you about requirements for entry into specific graduate schools. Excelsior College advisors can offer you general information about how previous study might apply to degree requirements and about your general options for continued study.

Associate degree Bachelor of Science in Marketing 36 programs in business 13 Bachelor of Science in Operations Management ...... 36 Bachelor of Science in Risk Management and Insurance ...... 37 Associate in Applied Science, Administrative/Management Studies 16 Associate in Science in Business 19 Master’s-level degree Baccalaureate degree programs in business 43 programs in business 24 Master of Business Administration 44 Concentrations Bachelor of Science in General Business 32 Information Security ...... 46 Bachelor of Science in Accounting (General) ...... 32 Human Performance Technology ...... 47 Bachelor of Science in Accounting, NYS CPA Track 33 Selected Policies and Procedures for the Bachelor of Science in Finance 33 Master of Business Administration program 48 Bachelor of Science in Global Business 34 Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management 34 Certificate-level business program 50 Bachelor of Science in Management of Human Resources . . . . . 35 Entrepreneurship ...... 50 Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems 35

12 > www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Associate Degree Programs in Business Associate Degree Programs Associate Degree Programs in Business Business in Programs Degree Associate

Excelsior College associate degree business programs require a specific number of semester hours of credit in each of its You are subject to the degree requirements in component areas. These areas include effect at the time of your enrollment or program/degree transfer (program transfer refers an arts and sciences component, a busi- to change from one school to another; degree ness or career component, and a free transfer refers to changing degrees within the elective component in which you may same school). earn credits through applicable course- The faculty reserves the right to make work or examinations in subject areas of changes in curricular requirements as necessary to reflect professional practice. Changes may interest to you. affect both enrolled and prospective students. It is your responsibility to keep informed of In the following pages, you will also find such changes. We make every effort to inform a chart relevant to your chosen degree you of changes as they occur. Current infor- program, which provides a graphic rep- mation about degree requirements is posted on our Web site. Information about changes to resentation of the credit needed to fulfill degree requirements is also made available on the requirements. our Web site. www.excelsior.edu

Note: Throughout this catalog the term “credits” is used to indicate semester hours. Quarter hours are converted to semester hours by multiplying quarter- hour values by two thirds.

> www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business 13 © 2007 Excelsior College Sources of Credit Applicable Toward Your Degree Note: Where an Excelsior College® Examination There are a variety of means by which you may earn or course will satisfy a requirement, it is shown in credit for your degree including Excelsior College [brackets]. Excelsior College Examinations have an online or CD-ROM courses, campus-based courses, “x” after the department e.g., [PHIx310 Ethics: courses offered at a distance, Excelsior College® Theory & Practice]. Examinations, and accredited proficiency examinations. Note: Throughout this catalog where the term “course” is used, unless otherwise indicated, it is Written English Requirement intended to include proficiency examinations. You must demonstrate competency in expository

Programs A detailed listing of examinations that meet Excelsior writing in English in one of the following ways: Associate Degree College degree requirements can be found in the section of this catalog titled Use of Proficiency Exams 1. Successful completion of an approved college- for Business Degree Credit. Additional examination level proficiency examination such as the Excelsior information can be found in our publication A Student College® Examination in English Composition Guide to Credit by Examination at Excelsior College. [ENGx101 College Writing and ENGx111 English Com- position] or the Advanced Placement (AP) English Examination. Minimum Academic Average Note: Excelsior College does not accept the You must have a cumulative grade point average of C CLEP General Examination in English Compo- (2.00) or better in order to qualify for graduation from sition with Essay toward this requirement. Excelsior College. In addition, only course or exami- 2. Successful completion of a college course (mini- nation grades of C (or better), P (Pass), or a score mum 3 credits; minimum grade of C) from one of acceptable to the Excelsior College faculty will qual- the following options: ify toward satisfying the business requirements. The same restrictions apply to the arts and sciences core a. One-semester expository writing course courses required for all business degrees and to the such as [ENG 131 Elementary Composition, Ethics and Organizational Behavior Requirements. ENG 231 Professional Writing Skills, and You may apply credit from non-business courses with MLS 500 Graduate Research and Writing] grades as low as D toward other arts and sciences and (some restrictions apply). additional credit components, as long as your over- b. Two institutionally designated writing- all cumulative grade point average is at least C (2.00). intensive, writing emphasis courses. Examination credit will be applied only for grades of c. Two applied writing courses. The applied C (or better) or Pass. writing courses must focus on different applications of the writing process. Diversity 3. Submission of an official statement of proficiency from a regionally accredited institution, from Excelsior College encourages you to plan your degree which transfer credit is being accepted, verifying program to include study of the perspectives of satisfactory completion of its writing require- various ethnic and cultural groups as well as inves- ment. tigation of the fundamental assumptions of Western 4. Successful completion of a noncollegiate spon- civilization. sored instruction course or program on writing that has been evaluated by either the New York State Board of Regents National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (National PONSI) or the American Council on Educa- tion (ACE) College Credit Recommendation

14 > www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Service of the Center for Lifelong Learning, and The information literate student will be able to which contains a recommendation of at least determine the nature and extent of the 3 credits for the course. This course must con- information needed. tain an actual assessment of your competence in expository writing in English. access needed information effectively and efficiently. Examinations or courses used to fulfill the Written English Requirement may not be used to satisfy the evaluate information and its sources critically. humanities distribution requirement of an Excelsior College degree (except the six-credit Excelsior Col- incorporate selected information into his lege ENGx111 English Composition exam for which three or her knowledge base and value system. credits may be used for humanities and three credits Associate Degree

understand many of the economic, legal, Programs satisfy the Written English Requirement). All course- and social issues surrounding the use of work must be from an English-speaking institution. information. An English as a Second Language (ESL) course may not be used to satisfy the Written English Requirement. access and use information ethically A maximum of 6 credits in English Composition/ and legally. Freshman English can apply toward degree require-

Students seeking additional information should Business in Programs Degree Associate ments. check the Excelsior College Web site or consult with Following are examples of 3-credit courses from their academic advisor team. other colleges and universities that will satisfy the Written English Requirement: English Composition Expository Writing I Freshman Composition Effective Writing Introduction to Writing College Writing I

Information Literacy Requirement

Students are expected to demonstrate competency in information literacy. The standards, performance indicators, and outcomes for this requirement were selected from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Competency will be assessed through a one-credit pass/fail course offered online by Excelsior College or through successful completion of a course taken at a regionally accredited college covering comparable content.

> www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business 15 © 2007 Excelsior College Associate in Chart 1 Applied Science in Associate in Applied Science Administrative/Manage- Degree in Administrative/ ment Studies Degree Management Studies While this degree program was designed specifically to meet the needs of those with military backgrounds by recognizing the college-level learning that takes place as a result of military training, the program may Total Degree also be appropriate for some non-military students. Credits

Programs Graduates of the Associate in Applied Science in AAB Required: 60 Associate Degree Administrative/Management Studies degree program who are interested in continuing on to baccalaureate- level study should contact the business advising team for advice on the preferred program of study. See Arts and Sciences Chart 1 at right for a graphic representation of credit Credit required for this degree program. A description of Component Hours objectives and specific degree requirements follows. Humanities Requirement (3 credits must satisfy the Written Objectives English Requirement and 3 credits must be in subjects other than writing) 6 We expect that as an Excelsior College Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/Management Social Sciences/History Requirement (3 credits must be in behavioral Studies graduate you will be able to sciences subjects) 6 1. write clear, correct, effective prose. Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement 6 2. argue a point using appropriate Arts and Sciences Electives 2 supporting evidence. 3. analyze a written or spoken argument. Total Arts and Sciences 20 4. read and analyze college-level prose. 5. demonstrate sensitivity to human issues in administration. Career Component 6. demonstrate recognition of the significance of business and administration in the human endeavor. Total Career Component 20 7. demonstrate introductory college-level knowledge in one or more of the following subject areas: biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, geology, mathematics. Elective Component

8. demonstrate introductory college-level knowledge Free Elective Component (includes 1- 20 in one or more of the social sciences: history, credit Information Literacy Requirement) anthropology, sociology, psychology, geography, economics, political science. Total Elective Component 20 9. demonstrate a working knowledge of administrative skills within an organization.

16 > www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Humanities subjects include, but are not limited Degree Component to, art, music, foreign language, literature, humanities, philosophy, religion, speech/communi- Requirements 60 credits cations, and ethics. The Associate in Applied Science in Adminis- Social Sciences/History trative/Management Studies degree requires a At least 6 credits must be earned in social sciences/ minimum of 60 credits as follows: history of which 3 must be in behavioral sciences. 20 credits minimum in the arts and sciences Social sciences/history subjects include, but are not limited to, anthropology, sociology, govern- 20 credits minimum in the career component Associate Degree ment, political science, psychology, geography, Programs 20 credits of electives (to include Information history, and economics. Literacy) Natural Sciences/Mathematics At least 6 credits must be earned in natural sciences/ I. Arts and Sciences Component mathematics. A maximum of 3 college-level math Arts and sciences are those areas of study classified courses below the level of calculus may be applied Associate Degree Programs in Business Business in Programs Degree Associate as humanities, social sciences/history, and natural toward degree requirements. sciences/mathematics. The Associate in Applied Sci- Natural sciences/mathematics subjects include, ence in Administrative/Management Studies degree but are not limited to, anatomy and physiology, requires a minimum of 20 credits in the arts and microbiology, chemistry, biology, genetics, zool- sciences distributed as follows: ogy, physics, precalculus, calculus, astronomy, 6 credits in the humanities, including 3 credits geology, and oceanography. in English Composition to fulfill the College’s Written English Requirement, and 3 credits in Arts and Sciences Electives a humanities area other than writing; A maximum of 2 credits may be applied in this area. 6 credits in social sciences/history, including 3 credits in behavioral sciences; II. Career Component 6 credits in natural sciences/mathematics; and The Associate in Applied Science in Administrative/ 2 credits in any arts and sciences area. Management Studies degree requires a minimum of 20 credits in the career component. The career com- Excess credits in arts and science or in the Note: ponent consists of business credits related to your career component may be applied toward career field and primarily applies to those with mili- electives. tary backgrounds. The following list shows the classification of mili- Humanities tary career fields according to the Associate in Applied At least 6 credits must be earned in humanities sub- Science, Administrative/Management degree program. jects — 3 of those 6 credits must be earned through Career fields have been categorized to assist you in completion of an examination or course used to sat- designing your program. If you have earned examina- isfy the Written English Requirement (see page 14). tion or coursework credit beyond military educational The remaining 3 credits may not be in subjects such experience, you may choose another degree area that as written English composition, Freshman English, better fits your educational goal. Career fields that do or lower-level applied, technical, or professional not appear on this list may be appropriate for other writing. Excelsior College degrees.

> www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business 17 © 2007 Excelsior College Military Career Fields III. Electives Army MOSs The Associate in Applied Science degree in Admin- istrative/Management Studies allows room for up to 00Z, 11B, 11C, 11H, 11M, 11Z, 13B, 13C, 13D, 13E, 20 credits in electives. Applied to this component is 13F, 13M, 13P, 13R, 13T, 13Z, 14D, 14J, 14L, 14M, the 1-credit Excelsior College Information Literacy 14R, 14S, 14Z, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18Z, 19D, Requirement. See page 15 for more information about 19K, 19Z, 25Z, 37F, 38A, 43M, 57E, 71D, 71G, 71L, this requirement. 71M, 73C, 73D, 73Z, 75B, 75F, 75H, 76J, 79R, 79S, 79T, 88H, 88K, 88M, 88N, 88X, 88Z, 91B, 91M, Although you may have already fulfilled the mini- 92A, 92G, 92M, 92R, 92Y, 92Z, 93C, 93F, 93P, 95B, mum credit requirements in the arts and sciences and 95C, 95D, 96B, 96D, 96H, 96R, 96U, 96Z, 97B, 97E, career component of your degree, you may still need 97L, 97Z, 98C, 98G, 98H, 98J, 98K, 98Z, and related to earn additional credit to fulfill the total 60-credit Warrant Officer MOSs requirement. To do this, you may apply any of the following: Programs Navy Ratings Associate Degree arts and sciences credit above AC, AK, AZ, BM, CTA, CTI, CTO, CTR, DK, IS, the minimum required LN, MA, MS, NC, PC, PN, QM, RP, SH, SK, SM, career component credit above YN, and related Warrant Officer and Limited Duty the minimum required Officer Ratings elective credit

Marine Corps MOSs Elective credit may be earned in any field of -col lege study including business and other professional, 0150160230310320330332, 0340350352, 0369, 0810842, technical, or vocational areas as well as in the arts and 0844, 0861171181811812, 2622629, 2632643, 2652672673, sciences. Examples include military science, health, 2674, 2675, 3043, 3044, 3112, 3383423453529, 3533, 3537, nursing, engineering, education, computer science, 4425815812, 5836396597047324, 8438618915 home economics, secretarial science, architecture, drafting, auto mechanics, law, social work, and crimi- Coast Guard Ratings nal justice. BM, IV, PS, QM, RD, SK, SS, TC, YN, and related Credit is not granted for physical education activity courses. Warrant Officer Ratings

18 > www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College their respective requirements are explained in the Associate in Science following sections as they apply to the Associate in in Business Science in Business degree. This degree is appropriate for you if your future plans include a career that requires an associate degree. Time Limit on Transfer of Credit Because our Associate in Science in Business degree articulates fully with the Excelsior College baccalau- Only those business core and elective courses completed reate degrees, it is also an appropriate step toward a within 20 years of the date of your enrollment may be baccalaureate degree in business. Refer to Chart 2 on used for credit toward the business component of the

page 23 for a graphic representation of required credit Associate in Science in Business and all baccalaureate Associate Degree

for the Associate in Science in Business degree. A business degrees. However, credit earned more than Programs description of objectives and specific degree require- 20 years prior to your enrollment may be applied ments follows. to the arts and sciences component requirements. Also, nonduplicative business credit earned more than 20 years prior to your enrollment may be applied Objectives as free elective credit. Associate Degree Programs in Business Business in Programs Degree Associate We expect that as an Excelsior College Associate in Science in Business graduate you will be able to Degree Component 1. demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of business administration. Requirements 60 credits 2. apply quantitative fundamentals to problem The Associate in Science in Business degree solving in the business world. requires a minimum of 60 credits as follows: 3. demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles of 33 credits minimum in the arts and sciences macroeconomics, microeconomics, and statistics. 21 credits minimum in the business component 4. demonstrate effective oral and written 6 credits of electives (to include Information communication. Literacy) 5. demonstrate understanding of culture, human behavior, and the relationship between business I. Arts and Sciences Component and society. Arts and sciences are those areas of study classified 6. demonstrate a working knowledge of computer as humanities, social sciences/history, and natural usage within business disciplines. sciences/mathematics. The Associate in Science in 7. demonstrate advanced-level knowledge in one Business degree requires a minimum of 33 credits in or more business subject area. the arts and sciences distributed as follows:

8. demonstrate understanding of the significance Humanities of integrating knowledge and skills in the A minimum of 6 credits is required in this area. business world. At least two courses in the humanities (minimum of 6 credits total) must be earned in disciplines such as art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, Component Requirements religion, speech, and creative/advanced writing, etc. Examinations or courses used to satisfy the Written All Excelsior College business degree programs English Requirement may not be applied toward the are comprised of three major components: arts and humanities requirement. sciences, business (or career component), and additional credit (or electives). The three components and

> www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business 19 © 2007 Excelsior College Social Sciences/History Microeconomics A minimum of 12 credits is required in this area. Elementary analysis of economic theory as it relates At least two courses (minimum of 6 credits total) must to the individual consumer and individual firm. Topics be earned in social sciences/history in addition to covered include supply and demand, consumption microeconomics and macroeconomics. and revenue, production and cost, and analysis of out- put and input markets. Social sciences/history courses include, but are not limited to, anthropology, sociology, govern- The microeconomics requirement may be satis- ment, political science, psychology, geography, fied with credits from coursework in any of the history, and economics. following subjects: introductory microeconomics, principles of economics [micro], managerial Natural Sciences/Mathematics economics, [ECO 260 Introduction to Microeco- A minimum of 6 credits must be earned in natural nomics]. sciences/mathematics. You are required to complete Programs one course in precalculus (or higher math) and one Mathematics (at the level of Precalculus or higher) Associate Degree course in statistics. Study of exponents, logarithms, polynomial equations, solution of linear and quadratic equations in Natural sciences/mathematics courses include, more than one unknown, determinants, matrices, but are not limited to, anatomy and physiology, permutations and combinations, mathematical induc- microbiology, chemistry, biology, genetics, zool- tion, binomial theorem, probability, arithmetic and ogy, physics, precalculus, calculus, astronomy, geometric progressions. geology, and oceanography. Note: This course typically precedes calculus in Note: Only three college-level math courses a college math sequence. Elementary or interme- below the level of calculus may be applied to diate algebra courses will not apply to the math- degree requirements. ematics requirement. The mathematics requirement may be satisfied Arts and Sciences Electives with credits from coursework in any of the fol- A maximum of 6 credits may be earned in arts and lowing subjects: college algebra, [MAT 116 Precal- sciences electives. culus Algebra], precalculus. Arts and Sciences Core Requirements You must earn a grade of C or better in each of the Statistics following five courses required as part of the Excel- Introduction to the basic concepts of probability and sior College Associate in Science in Business degree statistics, sample statistics, discrete and continuous program. probability distributions, confidence intervals, estimation, and regression. Written English Requirement The statistics requirement may be satisfied with At least 3 credits must come from a course that satis- credits from coursework in any of the following fies the Written English Requirement (see page 14). subjects: business statistics, economic statistics, Macroeconomics elementary statistics, introductory statistics, sta- Study of concepts and methods of economic analysis tistics for the social sciences, any statistics course as well as gross national product, unemployment, that covers descriptive or inferential statistics, money, and theory of national income. [BUS 233 Business Statistics, MATx210 Statistics]. The macroeconomics requirement may be satisfied with credits from coursework in any of the following subjects: introductory macroeconomics, principles of economics [macro], [ECO 262 Introduction to Macroeconomics].

20 > www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College II. Business Component Managerial Accounting An introduction to managerial accounting covering The business component includes core require- job order and process costing, standard costing, and ments that help you gain basic knowledge in business budgeting as well as cost, volume, and profit analysis. administration and the underlying discipline of deci- Additional financial accounting topics include long- sion making. Many of the required core courses are term liabilities, stockholders’ equity, and the statement offered by community colleges, while some may be of cash flows. available only at four-year institutions. Courses meeting core requirements are not classified as advanced Managerial accounting subjects include, but are even if they are offered by a four-year college or uni- not limited to, fundamentals of accounting, in- versity at the junior/senior level. troductory managerial accounting, principles of accounting, [ACC 212 Managerial Accounting]. Associate Degree

Credit in the business component of your degree Programs is earned from core courses, lower-level and advanced business elective courses, and concentration subjects Introduction to Business Law (if you choose a concentration). A grade of C or better (United States Business Law) is required for applicable credit. A study of aspects of American law pertaining to business activity. Emphasis is given to the legal and The Associate in Science in Business degree social environment of business, contracts and the

requires a minimum of 21 credits in the business Business in Programs Degree Associate Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), property, agency, component. and business entities. Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- Reminder: All credit you apply to the nent include, but are not limited to, business law business component of your degree must have I or II, commercial law I or II, legal environment been earned fewer than 20 years prior to your of business. enrollment date. Non-CPA concentration students may apply credit from a course in business law or legal environment of Business Core Requirements business. Following are typical course titles and descriptions Computers for the required business core courses. In general, a Course topics include organization of computers, course or exam worth 3 credits will satisfy each core elementary programming, applications in areas such requirement. as microcomputers, spreadsheets, and data processing systems. Financial Accounting An in-depth study of theories, principles, and proce- Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- dures related to financial or general accounting. nent include, but are not limited to, computer Emphasis is on financial accounting as it relates programming, computer science, data process- to valuation of assets and equities and the measure- ing, introduction to management/computer in- ment of income for financial reporting. formation systems. Word processing credit alone will not satisfy this requirement. Financial accounting subjects include, but are

not limited to, fundamentals of accounting, There are many Excelsior College courses that will principles of accounting, [ACC 211 Financial Ac- apply to the computer requirement. A maximum of 6 counting]. credits in computers may be applied to the Business Component of the Associate in Science in Business degree. Please refer to our Web site or contact your advising team for more information.

> www.excelsior.edu Associate Degree Programs in Business 21 © 2007 Excelsior College Principles of Management Credit Limit on Computer Coursework A study of principles of managerial functions includ- Applied as Business Elective Credit ing planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. No more than 3 credits from computer courses beyond Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- those satisfying the core requirement may be applied nent include, but are not limited to, introduction as Associate in Science in Business degree business to management, management, management elective credit. concepts. III. Additional Credit Component Principles of Marketing Course topics include marketing problems of the Although you may have already fulfilled the minimum firm, markets and customer behavior, products/ credit requirements in the arts and sciences and busi- services, channels of distribution, promotion, and ness components of the Associate in Science in pricing. Business degree, you may still need to earn additional Programs credit to fulfill the total credit requirement of your Associate Degree Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- associate in science degree in business (60 credits). nent include, but are not limited to, introduction to marketing, marketing concepts, and market- To do this, you may apply any of the following: ing principles. arts and sciences credit above the minimum required Business Electives business credit above the minimum required For the Associate in Science in Business degree, you will earn most of the required business credit for the free elective credit degree in the process of completing the core coursework. You may still find room in your plan of study, Information Literacy Requirement however, for one (or more) business elective course or Students are expected to demonstrate competency exam. The baccalaureate degree programs provide in information literacy with successful completion more opportunities for business electives. Refer to the of the 1-credit Information Literacy Requirement. See Baccalaureate Degree Programs section for specific page 15 for more information about this requirement. information regarding those programs. Credit is not granted for physical education activity courses. Identifying Applicable Business Elective Courses To see what types of courses you may find applicable as business electives, you may wish to review the course titles listed for specific business concentrations in the section titled Use of Proficiency Examinations for Business Degree Credit. Courses that are either required or suggested for concentrations are considered business electives for Associate in Science in Business and Bachelor of Science in General Business degrees students. For students enrolled in specific business areas (concentrations), courses from other concentrations are considered business electives.

Associate in Science in Business

Total Degree Credits Required: 60 Associate Degree ASB Programs

Arts and Sciences Credit Business Credit Component Hours Component Hours

Written English Requirement 3 Core Requirements Business in Programs Degree Associate Humanities Requirement* Financial Accounting (must complete at least 6 credits in addition 6 Managerial Accounting to credit for the Written English Requirement) Introduction to Business Law Social Sciences/History Requirement (United States Business Law) (must include microeconomics, macroeco- 12 Computers nomics, and 6 additional credits) Principles of Management Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement Principles of Marketing (must include a math course at the level of 6 precalculus or above and statistics) Business Electives Arts and Sciences Electives 6

Minimum Business Component 21 Total Arts and Sciences Component 33

Additional Credit Credit * Refer to page 19 for Component Hours specific information Any Collegiate-level Study about this requirement. (excluding physical education courses)

May include any excess credit in Arts and Sciences and Business areas.

Information Literacy 1

Total Additional Credit Component 6

The objectives and specific degree requirements for baccalaureate business degrees are as follows:

Baccalaureate You are subject to the degree requirements in Degree Program effect at the time of your enrollment or pro- Objectives gram/degree transfer (program transfer refers to change from one school to another; degree We expect that as an Excelsior College baccalaureate transfer refers to changing degrees within the business graduate you will be able to: same school). 1. demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of The faculty reserves the right to make business administration. changes in curricular requirements as necessary to reflect professional practice. Changes may 2. apply quantitative fundamentals to problem solving affect both enrolled and prospective students. in the business world. It is your responsibility to keep informed of 3. demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles of such changes. We make every effort to inform macroeconomics, microeconomics, and statistics. you of changes as they occur. Current information about degree requirements is posted 4. demonstrate effective oral and written on our Web site. Information about changes to communication. degree requirements is also made available on 5. demonstrate understanding of culture, human our Web site. behavior, and the relationship between business www.excelsior.edu and society. 6. demonstrate a working knowledge of computer usage within business disciplines. 7. demonstrate advanced-level knowledge in one or more business subject areas. 8. demonstrate understanding of the significance of integrating knowledge and skills in the business world.

24 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Sources of Credit Applicable The same restriction applies to the arts and sciences Toward Your Degree core courses required for all business degrees and to the Ethics and Organizational Behavior Require- There are a variety of means by which you may earn ments. You may apply credit from non-business courses credit for your degree including Excelsior College with grades as low as D toward other arts and sciences online or CD-ROM courses, campus-based courses, and additional credit components, as long as your over- courses offered at a distance, Excelsior College® all cumulative grade point average is at least C (2.00). Examinations, and accredited proficiency examina- Examination credit will be applied only for grades tions. of C (or better), or Pass. Note: Throughout this catalog where the term “course” is used, unless otherwise indicated, it is Diversity intended to include proficiency examinations. A detailed listing of examinations that meet Excelsior College encourages you to plan your degree Excelsior College degree requirements can be found program to include study of the perspectives of vari- on pages 53 and 54 of this catalog. More examination ous ethnic and cultural groups as well as investigation information can be found in our publication A of the fundamental assumptions of Western civiliza- Student Guide to Credit by Examination at Excelsior tion. Degree Program College. Baccalaureate Information Literacy Requirement

Throughout this catalog the term “credits” is used to indicate semester Students are expected to demonstrate competency in information literacy. The standards, performance

hours. Quarter hours are converted indicators, and outcomes for this requirement were Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate to semester hours by multiplying selected from the Association of College and Research quarter-hour values by two thirds. Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Competency will be assessed through a one-credit pass/fail course offered online by Excelsior College or through successful completion of a course taken at a regionally accred- Time Limit on Transfer of Credit ited college covering comparable content. in the Business Degree Programs The information literate student will be able to

Only those business core and elective courses completed determine the nature and extent of the within 20 years of the date of your enrollment may be information needed. used for credit toward the business component of your access needed information effectively degree. However, credit earned more than 20 years and efficiently. prior to your enrollment may be applied to the arts and sciences component requirements. Also, nondu- evaluate information and its sources critically. plicative business credit earned more than 20 years prior to your enrollment may be applied as free elec- incorporate selected information into his tive credit. or her knowledge base and value system. understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of Minimum Academic Average information.

You must have a cumulative grade point average of access and use information ethically C (2.00) or better in order to qualify for graduation and legally. from Excelsior College. In addition, only course or Students seeking additional information should examination grades of C (or better), P (Pass), or a check the Excelsior College Web site or consult with score acceptable to the Excelsior College faculty will their academic advisor team. qualify toward satisfying the business component.

> www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business 25 © 2007 Excelsior College Humanities Baccalaureate You must successfully complete at least 9 credits in the humanities. Degree Program Humanities subjects include, but are not limited to, art, music, literature, foreign language, philosophy, religion, speech, and creative/advanced Components writing. Every Excelsior College degree program requires a specific number of credits in each of its component Examinations or courses used to satisfy the Written areas. The chart relevant to your degree program English Requirement may not be applied toward the shows a graphic representation of the credit needed humanities requirement. to fulfill all the requirements for your chosen degree. Social Sciences/History All Excelsior College baccalaureate business degree You must successfully complete a minimum of programs are comprised of three major components: 9 credits in the social sciences/history in addition to arts and sciences, business, and additional credit. The microeconomics and macroeconomics. three components and their respective requirements are explained in the following sections. Social sciences/history subjects include, but are not limited to, anthropology, sociology, government, political science, psychology, geography, Note: Where an Excelsior College® Examination history, economics. or course will satisfy a requirement, it is shown in Baccalaureate

Degree Program [brackets]. Excelsior College Examinations have an Natural Sciences/Mathematics “x” after the department e.g., [BUSx310 Ethics: You must successfully complete a minimum of 6 cred- Theory & Practice]. its in the natural sciences/mathematics to include a 3-credit course in precalculus (or higher math) and a 3-credit course in statistics. I. Arts and Sciences Component Natural sciences/mathematics subjects include, but are not limited to, anatomy and physiology, Arts and sciences are those areas of study classified microbiology, chemistry, biology, genetics, zool- as humanities, social sciences/history, and natural ogy, physics, precalculus, calculus, astronomy, sciences/mathematics. Excelsior College business geology, oceanography, etc. degrees require a minimum number of credits in humanities and social sciences/history as part of the Note: Only three college-level math courses arts and sciences component. below the level of calculus may be applied to 3-credit Written English Requirement; degree requirements. 9 credits in the humanities (may include Ethics) in addition to credit for the Written English Arts and Sciences Core Requirements Requirement; You must earn a grade of C or better in each of the following five courses that are required as part of 15 credits in social sciences/history to include every Excelsior College business degree program. microeconomics and macroeconomics; 6 credits in natural sciences/mathematics to include Written English Requirement a math course at the level of Precalculus or above You must demonstrate competency in expository writ- and Statistics; ing in English in one of the following ways: up to 27 credits in any arts and sciences area. 1. Successful completion of an approved college- Note: Excess credits in arts and science or in the level proficiency examination such as the Excelsior business component may be applied toward College Examination in English Composition electives. [ENGx101 College Writing and ENGx111 English Com- position] or the Advanced Placement (AP) English Examination.

26 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Note: Excelsior College does not accept the Examples of one-semester courses from other CLEP General Examination in English Compo- colleges and universities (3 credits) that will satisfy the sition with Essay toward this requirement. Written English Requirement:

2. Successful completion of a college course (mini- English Composition mum 3 credits; minimum grade of C) from one of Expository Writing I the following options: Freshman Composition a. One expository writing course such as Effective Writing [ENG 131 Elementary Composition, ENG Introduction to Writing 231 Professional Writing Skills, and MLS College Writing I 500 Graduate Research and Writing] (some restrictions apply). Macroeconomics b. Two institutionally designated writing- Study of concepts and methods of economic analysis intensive, writing emphasis courses. as well as gross national product, unemployment, c. Two applied writing courses. The applied money, and theory of national income. writing courses must focus on different The macroeconomics requirement may be satis- applications of the writing process. fied with credits from coursework in any of the Degree Program 3. Submission of an official statement of proficiency following subjects: introductory macroeconom- Baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution, from ics, principles of economics [macro], [ECO 262 which transfer credit is being accepted, verifying Introduction to Macroeconomics]. satisfactory completion of its writing require-

ment. Microeconomics Elementary analysis of economic theory as it relates 4. Completion of a noncollegiate sponsored to the individual consumer and individual firm. Topics Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate instruction course or program on writing that covered include supply and demand, consumption has been evaluated by either the New York and revenue, production and cost, and analysis of out- State Board of Regents National Program on put and input markets. Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (National PONSI) or the American Council on Educa- The microeconomics requirement may be tion (ACE) College Credit Recommendation satisfied with credits from coursework in any Service of the Center for Lifelong Learning, and of the following subjects: introductory micro- which contains a recommendation of at least economics, principles of economics [micro], 3 credits for the course. This course must con- managerial economics, [ECO 260 Introduction to tain an actual assessment of your competence in Microeconomics]. expository writing in English. Examinations or courses used to fulfill the Written Mathematics (at the level of Precalculus or higher) English Requirement may not be used to satisfy the Study of exponents, logarithms, polynomial equa- humanities distribution requirement of an Excelsior tions, solution of linear and quadratic equations in College degree (except the six-credit Excelsior Col- more than one unknown, determinants, matrices, lege ENGx111 English Composition exam for which three permutations and combinations, mathematical induc- credits may be used for humanities and three credits tion, binomial theorem, probability, arithmetic and satisfy the Written English Requirement). All course- geometric progressions. work must be from an English-speaking institution. An Note: This course typically precedes calculus English as a Second Language (ESL) course may not in a college math sequence. Elementary or inter- be used to satisfy the Written English Requirement. A mediate algebra courses will not apply to the maximum of 6 credits in English Composition/Fresh- mathematics requirement. man English can apply toward degree requirements. The mathematics requirement may be satisfied with credits from coursework in any of the fol-

lowing subjects: college algebra, precalculus, [MAT 116 Precalculus Algebra].

> www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business 27 © 2007 Excelsior College Statistics Business Component Core Requirements Introduction to the basic concepts of probability and Listed below are typical course titles and descriptions statistics, sample statistics, discrete and continuous for the required business core courses. In general, probability distributions, confidence intervals, esti- a course or exam worth three credits will satisfy mation, and regression. each core requirement.

The statistics requirement may be satisfied with Financial Accounting credits from coursework in any of the following An in-depth study of theories, principles, and proce- subjects: business statistics, economic statistics, dures related to financial or general accounting. elementary statistics, introductory statistics, sta- Emphasis is on financial accounting as it relates to tistics for the social sciences, any statistics course valuation of assets and equities and the measurement that covers descriptive or inferential statistics, of income for financial reporting. [BUS 233 Business Statistics, MATx210 Statistics]. Financial accounting subjects include, but are not limited to, fundamentals of accounting, II. Business Component principles of accounting, [ACC 211 Financial The business component includes a core require- Accounting]. ment that helps you gain basic knowledge in business Managerial Accounting

administration and the underlying discipline of decision making. Many of the required core courses are An introduction to managerial accounting covering offered by community colleges, while some may be job order and process costing, standard costing, and available only at four-year institutions. Courses meet- budgeting as well as cost, volume, and profit analysis. Baccalaureate

Degree Program ing core requirements are not classified as advanced Additional financial accounting topics include long- even if they are offered by a four-year college or uni- term liabilities, stockholders’ equity, and the statement versity at the junior/senior level. of cash flows. Credit in the business component of your degree Managerial accounting subjects include, but are is earned from core courses, lower-level and advanced not limited to, fundamentals of accounting, in- business elective courses, and concentration subjects troductory managerial accounting, principles of (if you choose a concentration). A grade of C or better accounting, [ACC 212 Managerial Accounting]. is required for applicable credit. Introduction to Business Law (United States business law) A study of aspects of American law pertaining to business activity. Emphasis is given to the legal and social environment of business, contracts and the All credit you apply to the Reminder: Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), property, agency, business component of your degree must have and business entities. been earned fewer than 20 years prior to your enrollment date. Subjects that may be used to satisfy this business component core requirement include, but are not limited to, business law I or II, commercial law I or II, legal environment of business. Non-CPA concentration students may apply credit from a course in business law or legal environment of business.

28 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Computers Subjects that may be used to satisfy this business Course topics include organization of computers, ele- component core requirement include, but are mentary programming, applications in areas such as not limited to, business finance, corporation -fi microcomputers, spreadsheets, and data processing nance, principles of finance, [BUS 350 Principles systems. of Finance]. Subjects that may be used to satisfy this business component core requirement include, but are Production/Operations Management not limited to, computer programming, com- An analysis of planning and control decisions made puter science, data processing, introduction to by the operations manager of any enterprise. Course management/computer information systems. topics include forecasting, production and capacity Word processing credit alone will not satisfy this planning, project planning, operations scheduling, requirement. inventory control, work measurement, and productivity improvement. This course typically has Statistics There are many Excelsior College courses that will as a prerequisite. apply to the computer requirement. Please refer to our Web site or contact your advising team for more infor- Subjects that may be used to satisfy this business mation. A maximum of 9 credits in computer courses component core requirement include, but are may be applied to the business component of all bac- not limited to, introduction to operations man-

agement, operations management, production Degree Program

calaureate business degrees (with the exception of the Baccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Information Systems). management, [BUS 425 Operations Management].

Principles of Management Business Policy

A study of principles of managerial functions includ- A capstone case-study course in managerial decision ing planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. making to integrate previous training in the functional areas of business (accounting, finance, Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- marketing, operations, and personnel). Course topics nent include, but are not limited to, introduction include problems from the point of view of the chief to management, management, management executive officer or general manager and the design concepts. and implementation of corporate strategy. This course typically requires completion of all or most of the pre- Principles of Marketing vious core courses as a prerequisite. Coursework you Course topics include marketing problems of the firm, use to satisfy this requirement must be at the upper- markets and customer behavior, products/services, level and completed at a four-year institution of higher channels of distribution, promotion, and pricing. education. Subjects that may be used to satisfy this business Subjects that may be used to satisfy this business component core requirement include, but are component core requirement include, but are not limited to, introduction to marketing, mar- not limited to, business strategy, corporate keting concepts, marketing principles. strategy, management policy/strategy, [BUS 495 Business Policy]. Financial Management An examination of the functions of financial managers, the financial environment, and the tools of financial analysis including financial planning and control, working capital management, and intermediate and long-term financing. Also includes an introduction to cost of capital and capital budgeting. This course typically has prerequisites of accounting I and II and micro- and macroeconomics. Note: Does not include personal finance.

> www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business 29 © 2007 Excelsior College Additional Business Component Require- Identifying Applicable Business Elective Courses ments for All Baccalaureate Degrees To see what types of courses you may find applicable as business electives, you may wish to review the All Excelsior College baccalaureate business stu- course titles listed for specific business concentrations dents must complete coursework in the areas of ethics (pages 32 – 37). Courses that are either required or and organizational behavior. Advanced-level busi- suggested for concentrations are considered business ness coursework is also required. To be considered electives for associate degree students and for students advanced-level, a course must be taken at a four-year in the Bachelor of Science in General Business pro- college or university and must be junior- or senior-level. gram. For students enrolled in specific business areas Credit earned at community or junior colleges is never (concentrations), courses from other concentrations considered applicable toward advanced-level Excelsior are considered business electives. College baccalaureate degree requirements. Specific descriptions of the required subject areas follow.

Ethics Advanced-Level Credit Requirements Basic theories and concepts such as utilitarianism, for All Baccalaureate Business Degrees natural law theory, justice, duties and obligations, and rights. Metaethics covering topics such as You must earn a minimum of 12 credits of advanced-

subjectivism, objectivism, and naturalistic fallacy. level business credit to qualify for a business Moral deliberation covering such topics as moral sen- baccalaureate degree. If you are pursuing a General sitivity, status of moral judgement, and implications Business degree, you may apply the advanced-level of moral concepts. Application of theories and con- credit in any approved business area. If you choose Baccalaureate Degree Program cepts to practical ethical issues. a concentration, at least 9 of the 12 required credits of advanced-level credit must be in your area of con- Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- centration. nent include, but are not limited to, business eth- In addition to college course credit, you may earn ics, introduction to ethics, biomedical ethics, advanced-level credit by passing examinations classified [BUS 323 Business Ethics, BUSx310 Ethics Theory & by the Excelsior College business faculty as advanced- Practice]. level as well as by successfully completing courses or Note: Depending on the content, the ethics examinations evaluated by one of the Programs on course may be classified as business credit or as Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (PONSI) and arts and sciences credit. accepted by the Excelsior College business faculty as advanced-level. Organizational Behavior Note: Some credit recommended as upper- The individual and workforce diversity, interpersonal level by the American Council on Education processes and the group, and the organization. may not apply as advanced-level credit toward Knowledge of the principles of management is your business degree. assumed. A course or examination used to satisfy a core Subjects that may be used to satisfy this compo- requirement cannot be counted toward the advanced- nent include, but are not limited to, behavior in level requirement. This means that the course that organizations, [BUS 311 Organizational Behavior, fulfills the core requirement of Production/Opera- BUSx315 Organizational Behavior]. tions Management, for instance, will not be counted as advanced-level credit even if it is numbered at the Note: Depending on the content, the organiza- junior or senior level at a four-year college. In prac- tional behavior course may be classified as tice, this also means that the Excelsior College business business credit or as arts and sciences credit. program will not accept as advanced-level any courses that substantially duplicate the course content found in core courses.

30 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Example: A student took “Principles of Man- III. Additional Credit Component agement” at a community college. The course covered planning, organizing, directing, con- Although you may have already fulfilled the mini- trolling, and staffing. The course would be mum credit requirements in the arts and sciences and accepted by Excelsior College as meeting the business components of your chosen degree, you may core requirement “Principles of Management.” still need to earn additional credit to fulfill the total The student later attended a four-year college in credit requirement of your baccalaureate (120 credits) which the management sequence begins in the degree. To do this, you may apply any of the following: junior year, and took “Leadership and Manage- arts and sciences credit above the minimum required, ment Fundamentals,” a course numbered 301. business credit above the minimum required, or free This course also covered planning, organiz- elective credit. ing, directing, controlling, and staffing. It had Free elective credit may be earned in any field of no prerequisites and was the first course in the collegiate study, including business and other profes- management sequence offered by the four-year sional, technical, or vocational areas as well as the college. In such a situation, Excelsior College arts and sciences. Examples: military science, health, would award credit for only one of these two nursing, engineering, education, computer science, courses and would consider the course credit home economics, secretarial science, architecture, applicable to the core requirement, not to the drafting, auto mechanics, law, social work, criminal

justice. Degree Program advanced-level requirement. Baccalaureate

The Excelsior College business faculty will not Credit is not granted for physical education activity courses. classify the following as advanced-level business

electives, even if such courses are numbered at the Information Literacy Requirement junior/senior level: Students are expected to demonstrate competency in Business Communication Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate information literacy. See page 25 for more informa- Business Writing tion about the information literacy requirement. Consumer Finance Personal Finance

Other faculty and College policies may also affect the classification of advanced-level credit. There are many Excelsior College courses that will apply as advanced level credit in the business degrees. See our Web site for a list of current course offerings (www.excelsior.edu/courses).

> www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business 31 © 2007 Excelsior College Baccalaureate Bachelor of Science in Degree Descrip- Accounting (General) See Chart 4, page 39. tions and Specific Accounting is a changing profession that demands concern for both theory and practice. Accountants must work with people while simultaneously main- Requirements taining awareness of the human, social, legal, and There are requirements that apply to all baccalaureate environmental factors vital to the operation of an degree programs in business. Refer to pages 24 – 31 for organization. There are two major types of account- a description of requirements common to all baccalau- ing: managerial accounting and public accounting. reate business degrees. In addition to those common Excelsior College offers both a general accounting requirements, you must also satisfy requirements spe- degree and a NYS CPA track accounting degree. cific to your chosen degree program. Those specific Managerial accountants work with people at all degree requirements are found on the following pages levels of management to develop, monitor, and review (pp. 32 – 37). Charts relevant to your degree program a firm’s information and financial systems in order

begin on page 38 and provide a graphic representation to help plan and control business activities. Career of the credit needed to fulfill all the requirements for opportunities include controllership and corporate or your chosen degree. managerial accounting as well as public accounting, internal auditing, and consulting. Public accountants Baccalaureate Degree Program work independently or with auditing firms to establish Note: Where an Excelsior College® Examination the credibility of financial reports. They often special- or course will satisfy a requirement, it is shown in ize in tax and other financial matters. [brackets]. Excelsior College Examinations have an “x” after the department e.g., [BUSx310 Ethics: Subject Requirements for the Theory & Practice]. General Accounting Concentration: 15 credits are required in this concentration area. At least 9 must be advanced-level. Bachelor of Science in I. Required subjects General Business A. Intermediate Accounting I B. Intermediate Accounting II See Chart 3, page 38. C. Cost Accounting Earning the credit required for this degree helps you create a strong foundation on which to build a career. D. Taxation (United States tax) The Bachelor of Science curriculum is designed to give you an overview of the entire business world. By II. Additional credit in the concentration may be gaining the knowledge and skills associated with this earned from courses such as advanced accounting, level of learning, you should acquire the background auditing, fund accounting, international account- necessary for a variety of nonspecialist employment ing, and other related courses (with approval). One opportunities. You may find this option of particu- advanced accounting course is required [ACC 350 lar interest if you are considering a career in small Fraud Prevention and Detection]. business, graduate study in business, or law school following graduation. If Excelsior College does not offer a business concentration in your field of interest, you may choose to demonstrate your preparation in the field by enrolling in the general business option and applying a block of credit in a particular business-related field as electives.

32 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College H. Business Law II Bachelor of Science in (United States business law only) Accounting, New York I. Finance (for a minimum of 6 credits in finance, including the core requirement State CPA Track of Financial Management) See Chart 5, page 40. The Excelsior College CPA accounting program is Bachelor of Science registered as meeting the educational requirements necessary to qualify its graduates to sit for the CPA in Finance examination in New York State. If you are interested in sitting for the CPA examination in another state, See Chart 4, page 39. you should contact that state’s Board of Accounting The finance degree curriculum is designed to help you for its specific educational requirements for admission develop a working understanding of financial deci- to the examination, including the acceptability of cor- sion-making processes. It also offers insight into how respondence courses and proficiency examinations. financial markets function. The Bachelor of Science in Finance provides part of the necessary education

Subject Requirements for the Accounting, Degree Program for students seeking careers in business, industry, Baccalaureate New York State CPA Track Concentration financial institutions, government, or not-for-profit To qualify to sit for the New York State CPA examina- organizations in positions such as financial analyst, 24 cost engineer, securities analyst, or commercial or

tion, you must complete credits in this investment banking officer. concentration. If you wish to complete this degree with the minimum of 120 credits, you may apply

Subject Requirements for the Finance Concentration Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate only 9 (not 15) credits of free elective credit to the degree requirements. 15 credits are required in this concentration area. At least 9 must be advanced-level. I. Required subjects I. Required subjects A. Intermediate Accounting I A. Advanced Financial Management (sometimes B. Intermediate Accounting II called Advanced Corporate Finance) C. Cost Accounting B. Financial Markets and Institutions D. Taxation-Individual † (or Money and Banking) (United States tax) C. Securities Analysis (or Portfolio Management) E. Taxation-Corporate† II. Additional credit in the concentration may be (United States tax) earned from courses such as commercial banking F. Advanced Accounting‡ management, international finance, management (covering both partnerships of financial institutions, real estate, risk and and consolidations) insurance, and other related courses, (with approval), [BUS 320 Entrepreneurial Financing]. G. Auditing ‡ (professional, not internal auditing)

† S ome institutions cover individual and corporate tax in one comprehensive course. Others cover these subjects in two or more courses. If you take one course to cover this requirement, it must be an advanced-level course from a four-year school or an approved proficiency examination. If you take a two-course sequence, at least one of the courses must be an advanced-level course from a four-year school or an approved proficiency examination.

‡ Must be advanced-level from a four-year school or approved proficiency examination.

> www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business 33 © 2007 Excelsior College Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in in Global Business Hospitality Management See Chart 4, page 39. See Chart 6, page 41. The degree curriculum for the study of global busi- The objective of this program is to provide current ness presents an overview of the current problems and hospitality professionals the flexibility to achieve a methods of analysis related to the global operations bachelor’s degree that is not possible through a tra- of a business. It focuses on the basic tools of analysis ditional university setting while being employed in global operations such as global economic analy- full-time in the field. Its educational strength rests sis and analysis of the global business environment. on the backbone of a solid business education with It also incorporates study of the techniques of market enough specialized course offerings to enhance a penetration abroad and the evaluation of investments unique, career specific acquisition of knowledge and and financial sources. Expertise in the concentration skills commensurate with industry demands. These opens career opportunities in a challenging business demands have been articulated by hospitality owners world that demands knowledge of global business and and operators alike as well as supervisory person- economic trends. Such opportunities include entry- nel looking for people who have an understanding of

level positions in domestic marketing and finance marketing, financial analysis, computer literacy, and a as well as management or entry-level global business number of other business skills found within the cur- positions. rent general business curriculum. More specific skills in leadership management, service systems technolo- Baccalaureate

Degree Program Subject Requirements for the gies, internships, cost control, and franchising have Global Business Concentration been incorporated as specialized requirements to round out the hospitality educational background 15 credits are required in this concentration area. necessary for success. At least 9 must be advanced-level. I. Required subjects—Business Subject Requirements for the Hospitality Management Concentration A. International Business [BUS 435 International Business] and 24 credits are required for this concentration. 21 of the credits are applied in the business component two of the following three: and 3 credits are applied in the additional credit/ B. International Economics free elective component. Of the 21 credits in the (or International Trade) business component, 9 must be advanced level credits. C. International Finance I. Required subjects D. International Marketing A. Hotel/Restaurant Cost Control [BUS 355 II. Required subjects—Arts and Sciences Hotel/Restaurant Cost Control] applicable only to arts and sciences component requirements—not applicable to the 15 credits in B. Hospitality Service Systems Technologies the concentration [BUS 360 Hospitality Service Systems Technologies] A. International Relations (International Politics) C. Hotel/Front Office Management B. Two semesters of the same foreign language D. Hotel/Restaurant Franchising III. Additional credit in the concentration may be [BUS 345 Hotel Restaurant Franchising] earned from courses such as export/import management, foreign market analysis, intercultural E. Hospitality Law communication, international accounting, F. Hospitality Executive Internship international banking/international monetary theory, international business ethics, international strategy, multinational management, and other related courses, with approval.

34 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College G. Sanitation and Safety (applies in the free II. Additional credit in the concentration may be elective area; cannot be applied to the earned from courses such as collective bargaining, advanced level requirement) human resource development, industrial psychology, labor economics, organizational II. Additional credits in the concentration development, training and development, and The faculty highly recommends that students take other related courses (with approval), [BUS 380 a course in purchasing. Other approved courses in Managing Diversity in the Workplace, BUS 452 Business the hospitality management subject area can apply Leadership, SOC 318 Sociology of the Workplace] here as well. Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Management in Management of Information Systems Human Resources See Chart 7, page 42. See Chart 4, page 39. The management information systems curriculum Degree Program is designed to prepare you for a career as a manage- Baccalaureate The curriculum in management of human resources ment-oriented, technically proficient information emphasizes the management of individuals and systems professional. It provides an overview of sys- groups in business firms, government agencies, and tems design, programming, and implementation. other organizations. Managers must be competent Career options are extensive. Graduates in this field leaders. They coordinate work and human systems are in demand as information systems consultants, so that employees are motivated. Managers must programmer analysts, and computer specialists in a Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate create an environment conducive to accomplishing wide range of public and private organizations. the objectives of both the employees and the organization. Employment opportunities in the field include Subject Requirements for the general management, human resource management, Management Information Systems Concentration labor or industrial relations, and personnel administration. 18 credits are required in this concentration. Of these, 9 must be advanced-level. Subject Requirements for the Management of Human Resources Concentration I. Required subjects

15 credits are required in this concentration area. A. A business programming language At least 9 must be advanced-level. (C, C++, PASCAL) [IT 210 Object Oriented Programming] I. Required subjects B. Database Management A. Labor Relations [IT 370 Database Management Systems] [BUSx360 Labor Relations] C. Data Communications or B. Organizational Behavior Telecommunications or Networking [BUSx315 Organizational Behavior, [IT 350 Business Data Communication] BUS 311 Organizational Behavior] D. Systems Analysis and Design C. Personnel Administration (sometimes [IT 418 Software Systems and Design] called Human Resource Management [BUSx410 Human Resource Management]

> www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business 35 © 2007 Excelsior College I. Additional credits in the concentration B. Marketing Management (sometimes called Product Planning) The faculty encourage students to design one of two MIS career tracks, either managerial or C. Market Research technical. An MIS managerial track can be created II. Additional credit in the concentration may be by choosing courses such as decision support earned from courses such as advertising (or systems, systems integration, project management, promotional policy); distribution channels information systems management, systems design management; international marketing; retail/ and implementation/integration, expert systems, wholesale management; sales management; and Visual BASIC, executive management systems, other related courses (with approval), [BUS 310 information systems planning, information Entrepreneurial Marketing]. resource management, and an MIS project/ seminar or internship. An MIS technical track can be created by choosing courses such as operating systems, Bachelor of Science in advanced programming languages, data structures, compiler design, knowledge-based/expert systems, Operations Management artificial intelligence, computer simulation, See Chart 4, page 39. advanced database, and an MIS project/seminar or internship. There are several Excelsior College The degree program in operations management is courses that will apply to this requirement. Please designed for students interested in the production of goods and services and the application of quantita- refer to our Web site (www.excelsior.edu/courses) or Baccalaureate Degree Program contact your advising team for more information. tive methods to solve business problems in this area of increasing importance in the world economy. Business problems analyzed in this field of management include inventory control, facilities planning and location, Bachelor of Science and productivity analysis. Employment opportunities include production planning or scheduling, inventory in Marketing management, and manufacturing management.

See Chart 4, page 39. Subject Requirements for the Marketing includes all activities required to direct the Operations Management Concentration flow of products and services from producers to consumers. It includes marketing research, which entails 15 credits are required in this concentration area. interpreting conditions in the marketplace and fore- At least 9 must be advanced-level. casting future trends; the development of strategies to Credit in this concentration may be earned from ensure demand for a product or service; analysis of courses such as advanced production management, how consumers behave; advertising and promotion; forecasting, inventory control management, logistics, distribution of goods; and the utilization of effective operations research/management science, produc- selling methods. Career opportunities in marketing tion planning, production system design, purchasing, include product or brand management, retail/whole- quality control, service control management, simula- sale management, industrial marketing, advertising, tion, and other related courses (with approval), [BUS and market information systems analysis. 440 Business Supply Chain Management]. Subject Requirements for the Marketing Concentration

15 credits are required in this concentration area. At least 9 must be advanced-level. I. Required subjects A. Consumer Behavior

36 > www.excelsior.edu Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Business © 2007 Excelsior College Bachelor of Science II. Additional credit in the concentration The faculty encourage students to design one of in Risk Management three career tracks: life/health insurance, property/ liability insurance, or corporate risk management. and Insurance A life/health insurance track can be created by choosing courses such as Group Insurance: See Chart 4, page 39. medical, dental, prescription drug, or group The degree program in risk management and insur- insurance: life, disability, travel. ance is designed to help students develop a working understanding of the risk management process and A property/casualty insurance track can the interrelationship between insurance theory and be created by selecting courses in business practice. It focuses on the analysis and treatment interruption, transportation (air, automotive, of loss and offers insight into how risk manage- ocean) insurance, or catastrophic (fire, flood, wind, ment objectives support organizational objectives. earthquake, theft) insurance. It also incorporates study of the global environment A corporate risk management track can be for insurance including emerging issues and trends created by choosing courses such as Products related to international trade and commerce. liability and self-insurance and retention. Other Degree Program risk management/insurance electives include Baccalaureate Subject Requirements for the social insurance, comparative insurance programs, Risk Management and Insurance Concentration reinsurance, actuarial studies, international studies 15 in insurance, and other related courses (with

credits are required in this concentration area. At least 9 must be advanced-level. approval).

I. Required subjects Business in Programs Degree Baccalaureate A. Principles of Risk Management B. Risk Control or Risk Finance C. Principles of Insurance (or Principles of Life/ Health Insurance or Principles of Property/ Casualty Insurance)

Bachelor of Science in General Business Total Degree Credits Required: 120 BS

Arts and Sciences Credit Business Credit Component Hours Component Hours

Written English Requirement 3 Business Core Requirements Humanities Requirement* Financial Accounting (must complete a minimum of 9 credits, 9 Managerial Accounting

which may include ethics**, in addition to (min.) Introduction to Business Law credit for the Written English Requirement) (United States Business Law) Social Sciences/History Requirement Computers (must include microeconomics, macroeco- 15 Principles of Management Baccalaureate nomics, and 9 additional credits) Degree Program Principles of Marketing Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement (must include a math course at the level of 6 Financial Management precalculus or above and statistics) Production/Operations Management Remaining Arts and Sciences Credit Business Policy up to (may be taken from any areas of humanities, Organizational Behavior Requirement social sciences, history, natural sciences, 27 Organizational Behavior** or math) Ethics Requirement Ethics** Minimum Arts and Sciences Component 60

Advanced-level Business Credit Must complete a minimum of 12 credits in advanced-level business electives.

Additional Credit Credit Component Hours Minimum Business Component 45 Any Collegiate-level Study (excluding physical education courses) May include any excess credit in Arts and Sciences and Business areas. * Refer to page 26 for specific information about this requirement. Information Literacy 1 ** Depending on the content, the ethics and organizational behavior courses may be Total Additional Credit Component 15 classified as business credit or as arts and sciences credit.

Basic pattern for Bachelor of Science degrees in the following specific concentration areas: Accounting (General), Finance, Global Business, Management of Human Resources, Marketing, Operations Management, and Risk Management and Insurance Total Degree Credits Required: 120 BS

Arts and Sciences Credit Business Credit Component Hours Component Hours

Written English Requirement 3 Business Core Requirements Humanities Requirement* Financial Accounting (must complete a minimum of 9 credits, 9 Managerial Accounting which may include ethics**, in addition to (min.) Introduction to Business Law Degree Program credit for the Written English Requirement) Baccalaureate (United States Business Law) Social Sciences/History Requirement Computers (must include microeconomics, 15 macroeconomics, and 9 additional credits) Principles of Management Principles of Marketing Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement (must include a math course at the level of 6 Financial Management precalculus or above and statistics) Production/Operations Management Remaining Arts and Sciences Credit Business Policy (may be taken from any areas of humanities, up to social sciences, history, natural sciences, 27 Organizational Behavior Requirement or math) Organizational Behavior** Ethics Requirement Minimum Arts and Ethics** Sciences Component 60 Concentration Requirement Must complete 15 credits in the concentration area of which 9 must be advanced level. Additional Credit Credit Component Hours Advanced-level Business Credit Must complete a minimum of 12 credits Any Collegiate-level Study at the advanced level of which 9 must (excluding physical education courses) be in the concentration. The remaining 3 credits may be earned in any approved May include any excess credit in area of business. Arts and Sciences and Business areas.

Information Literacy 1 Minimum Business Component 45

Total Additional Credit Component 15

* Refer to page 26 for specific information about this requirement. ** Depending on the content, the ethics and organizational behavior courses may be classified as business credit or as arts and sciences credit.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, NYS CPA Track Total Degree Credits Required: 120 BS

Arts and Sciences Credit Business Credit Component Hours Component Hours

Written English Requirement 3 Business Core Requirements Humanities Requirement* Financial Accounting (minimum 3 credits) (must complete a minimum of 9 credits, 9 Managerial Accounting (minimum 3 credits) which may include ethics**, in addition to (min.) Introduction to Business Law (United States credit for the Written English Requirement) Business Law) (minimum 3 credits) Social Sciences/History Requirement Computers (must include microeconomics, macroeco- 15 Principles of Management nomics, and 9 additional credits) Principles of Marketing Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement (must include a math course at the level of 6 Financial Management (minimum 3 credits) precalculus or above and statistics) Production/Operations Management Baccalaureate Degree Program Remaining Arts and Sciences Credit Business Policy (may be taken from any areas of humanities, up to Organizational Behavior Requirement social sciences, history, natural sciences, 27 Organizational Behavior** or math) Ethics Requirement Minimum Arts and Ethics** Sciences Component 60 Concentration Requirement Must complete a minimum of 24 credits in the concentration area of which 9 must be Additional Credit Credit advanced level. Component Hours Intermediate Accounting I Intermediate Accounting II Any Collegiate-level Study Cost Accounting (excluding physical education courses) Taxation—Individual (Unites States tax)† May include any excess credit in Taxation—Corporate (United States tax)† Arts and Sciences and Business areas. Advanced Accounting (partnerships and consolidations)‡ Information Literacy 1 Auditing (professional, not internal)‡ Business Law II (U.S. business law only) Total Additional Credit Component 9 Finance (minimum 6 credits in finance, to include Financial Management core requirement) * Refer to page 26 for spe- † Refer to page 33 for spe- Advanced-level Business Credit cific information about this cific information about this Must complete a minimum of 12 credits requirement. requirement. at the advanced level of which 9 must be in the concentration. The remaining ** Depending on the content, ‡ Refer to page 33 for spe- 3 credits may be earned in any approved the ethics and organizational cific information about this area of business. behavior courses may be clas- requirement. sified as business credit or as Minimum Business Component 45 arts and sciences credit.

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management Total Degree Credits Required: 120 BS

Arts and Sciences Credit Business Credit Component Hours Component Hours

Principles of Management Degree Program macroeconomics, and 9 additional credits) Baccalaureate Principles of Marketing Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement (must include a math course at the level of 6 Financial Management precalculus or above and statistics) Production/Operations Management

Remaining Arts and Sciences Credit Business Policy up to (may be taken from any areas of humanities, Organizational Behavior Requirement social sciences, history, natural sciences, 27 Organizational Behavior** or math) Ethics Requirement Ethics** Minimum Arts and Sciences Component 60 Concentration Requirement Must complete a minimum of 21 credits in the concentration area. Additional Credit Credit Hotel/Restaurant Cost Control Component Hours Hospitality Service Systems Technologies Hotel/Front Office Management Any Collegiate-level Study Hotel/Restaurant Franchising (excluding physical education courses) Hospitality Law May include any excess credit in the Hospitality Executive Internship Arts and Sciences, Business, and/or Hospitality Management Elective Hospitality Management areas. Strongly Recommended: Advanced-level Business Credit Professional Cooking Must complete a minimum of 12 credits Hospitality Purchasing at the advanced level, 9 of which must be in the concentration. The remaining Sanitation and Safety 3 3 credits may be earned in any approved area of business. Information Literacy 1

Minimum Additional Minimum Business Component Credit Component 12 48

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems Total Degree Credits Required: 120 BS Master of Business

Arts and Sciences Business Credit Credit Administration Component Hours Component Hours

Written English Requirement 3 Business Core Requirements Humanities Requirement* Financial Accounting (must complete a minimum of 9 credits, 9 Managerial Accounting which may include ethics**, in addition to (min.) credit for the Written English Requirement) Introduction to Business Law (United States Business Law) Social Sciences/History Requirement

(must include microeconomics, 15 Computers macroeconomics, and 9 additional credits) Principles of Management Natural Sciences/Mathematics Requirement Principles of Marketing (must include a math course at the level of 6 Financial Management Baccalaureate

Degree Program precalculus or above and statistics) Production/Operations Management Remaining Arts and Sciences Credit (may be taken from any areas of humanities, up to Business Policy 27 social sciences, history, natural sciences, Organizational Behavior Requirement or math) Organizational Behavior** Ethics Requirement Minimum Arts and Sciences Component 60 Ethics** Concentration Requirement Must complete a minimum of 18 credits in the concentration area of which 9 must be Additional Credit Credit advanced level. Component Hours A business programming language such as C, C++, or PASCAL Any Collegiate-level Study Database Management (excluding physical education courses) Data Communications May include any excess credit in or Arts and Sciences and Business areas. Telecommunications or Networking Information Literacy 1 Systems Analysis and Design

Total Additional Credit Component 15 Advanced-level Business Credit Must complete a minimum of 12 credits at the advanced level of which 9 must * Refer to page 26 for specific information about be in the business concentration. The this requirement. remaining 3 credits may be earned in any approved area of business. ** Depending on the content, the ethics and organizational behavior courses may be classified as business credit or as arts and Minimum Business Component 45 sciences credit.

42 > www.excelsior.edu Graduate Degree Programt ©© 2 2007007 Excels Excelsiorior College College Master of Business Administration

Introduction to the MBA The Excelsior College MBA program continues the long-standing Excelsior College model for adult higher education, which recognizes prior learning and enables self-paced study. Students entering the program may transfer relevant graduate-level credits earned through approved sources and complete remaining degree requirements by taking Excelsior College online graduate courses. Enrolled students will receive academic advising at a distance by phone and email, which is modeled after the long-established and effective advising currently provided to undergraduate

students by the Excelsior College School of Business advisors. Graduate Degree

The Excelsior College MBA is suited to adult learners who have earned a bachelor’s degree and Programs now seek to expand their opportunities in business. The program meets the needs of students who, due to a range of commitments and circumstances, will benefit from the opportunity to pursue part-time study. The MBA program is designed to enable students to acquire a quality education that will facilitate career advancement. It can help to serve the needs of individuals who have completed undergraduate degrees in many disciplines, from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, but with one goal — to achieve academic success in a graduate program designed to propel them “ever upward.”

For more information about the Excelsior College MBA program, please call our Admissions Office toll free 888-647-2388 (press 2-7 at the prompt).

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The Excelsior College MBA program is framed within You are required to apply for admission into the Excel- a work-related global business setting to increase sior College MBA degree program. Visit our Web site academic understanding of business topics, improve at www.excelsior.edu to apply online or to download career prospects, and expand individual horizons. an MBA Application Form. Return the completed Students can capitalize upon their existing work-based form to Excelsior College with the nonrefundable knowledge while engaging in a process of reflective Application Fee. Please submit an official college tran- learning. This program will equip successful students script verifying completion of a baccalaureate degree to further their careers through enhanced knowledge, along with official transcripts of any graduate-level understanding, and application to the business envi- study you wish to be considered for transfer toward ronment. the MBA requirements. Upon review of the tran- Upon successful completion of the Excelsior College scripts and application, if qualified, you will receive an MBA program, the graduate will be able to Admittance Letter and Acceptance Form. 1. demonstrate communication skills. To enroll in the MBA program you must submit the Acceptance Form with your Graduate Student 2. apply business tools for accounting, finance, Services Fee. human resources, information systems, marketing, operations, and organizational management. 3. understand and develop the implementation of Program Content and Requirements business strategies that evaluate changing social, legal, political, and market needs (through case Enrolled MBA students will work with Excelsior study use). College academic advisors to make degree plans that meet student needs and conform to the academic 4. effectively address the needs and requirements policies and course requirements of the program. for internal and external stakeholders. The program is designed to be flexible and ensure Outcomes will be measured through the ETS MBA student success by providing traditional education, assessment exam and the stakeholder model. distance education, and American Council on Edu- cation (ACE)-approved course alternatives. Excelsior College advisors will help students determine appro- Admissions Policy priate options for fulfilling course requirements that Programs meet their academic and career objectives, preferred Graduate Degree Students with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited learning styles, and current lifestyles. We believe institution may be admitted into the Excelsior Col- this diversity of educational alternatives makes our lege MBA program. Students who have completed an program unique and helps to ensure that additional undergraduate degree program outside the U.S. will graduate business education alternatives are provided need to have our foreign credential evaluation service, to populations traditionally underserved by higher Education Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), review education. your undergraduate degree program to verify that The Excelsior College MBA offers diverse options it is the equivalent to a bachelor’s-level degree in for degree completion through online courses offered the U.S. Students should contact ECE and request a by Excelsior College and courses offered by Excelsior General Report be conducted and forwarded to Preferred Providers. For more information on these Excelsior College. More information about ECE is offerings as well as access to our course search available on their Web site at www.ece.org. feature for enrolled students, go to www.excelsior. Upon enrollment, provisional measures may be rec- edu/courses. ommended to ensure successful degree completion. The GMAT is not required. Acceptance of Transfer Credit

Graduate-level coursework that has been completed within 10 years of the date of enrollment may be used to satisfy the requirements of the MBA program if approved by Excelsior College faculty. Students may transfer up to 24 credits. Excelsior College will require

44 > www.excelsior.edu Graduate Degree Program © 2007 Excelsior College a minimum grade of B- for any approved graduate Quantitative Analysis 3 credits course accepted for transfer credit. Excelsior Col- lege does not use pluses or minuses, so such grades Develops the ability to utilize descriptive and inferen-

will be converted to the full letter grade. To accept tial statistics in making business decisions. Examines Master’s Business in Program Degree a course that is transferring in with a P grade, the col- the application of practical quantitative methods to lege/department/faculty member issuing the P grade common business problems based on scientific test- must verify that it is equivalent to a B- or better. ing, multiple linear regression, and other statistical tools. Emphasis will be on scientific analysis of, and a rational approach to, business decision making Maximum Time to Complete [BUS 503 Quantitative Analysis]. the MBA Program Global Environment 3 credits Students pursing the MBA degree have a maximum of 10 years to complete the program from the date of Analyzes the integration of various business func- enrollment. tions with the economic, legal, political, and cultural patterns affecting global business. Examines the development and implementation of strategic business Grade Point Average planning in a multicultural environment. Explores the mechanics of global trade [BUS 502 Global Business Excelsior College requires an overall 3.0 cumulative Environment]. GPA for completion of the MBA. No more than two Excelsior College courses with C grades can be applied Accounting 3 credits toward the degree; these C grades must be offset by A grades in other Excelsior College courses. Explores various methods of forecasting and management decision criteria based on analysis of internal and external corporate financial statements. Exam- ines the nature of cost accounting information and MBA Program how it is used to make managerial decisions that cre- Graduate Degree

ate competitive advantage. Develops the ability to Programs Content and incorporate financial information into operational Requirements control. Finance 3 credits 48 credits Focuses on balancing finance, marketing, and operat- Successful fulfillment of these requirements ensures ing decisions for doing business in a multi-currency a quality education. environment.

3 credits Organizational Communications Marketing 3 credits

Focuses on clearly written communication and oral Analyzes markets and competition. Develops the presentation skills. Examines a variety of com- ability to understand customer-oriented management munication techniques, formats, and processes for decisions. sharing organizational information. Examines the use of audiovisual and electronic media to enhance the quality of presentation and communication Organizational Behavior 3 credits [BUS 501 Business Communication]. Explores the field of behavioral sciences to demonstrate an understanding of the importance and interrelationship between behavior at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Explores the dynamics of

> www.excelsior.edu Graduate Degree Program 45 © 2007 Excelsior College groups and interpersonal behavior in establishing Strategy and Policy (Capstone) 3 credits collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders [BUS 553 Organizational Behavior]. Integrates previous study and various business disciplines to formulate, analyze, and implement effective business strategy. Utilizes simulation and various 3 credits Operations Management techniques to analyze complex business situations for making strategic decisions under conditions of Analyzes business scenarios using scientific methods uncertainty. Examines various diagnostic and prob- to structure and support decision making. Develops lem-solving techniques to obtain and use internal and the ability to formulate and evaluate multi-criteria external information as an aid in making strategic decisions using supply chain models [BUS 520 Opera- decisions in a highly competitive global environment tional Management]. [BUS 511 Business Strategy & Policy].

Information Technology 3 credits Note: The Strategy and Policy (Capstone) course must be taken directly from Excelsior Develops an understanding of the strategic, tactical, College. legal, and ethical uses of information technology. Explores the roles of information technology in 9 credits global and electronic markets. Examines ways infor- Electives mation technology can be applied to support quality There are many elective course options. Your aca- initiatives and supply chain management [BUS 570 demic advisor can help guide you in choosing courses Information Technology]. in an area of interest. Previously earned graduate credit may apply. Human Resources Management 3 credits

Explores the concepts and techniques of human resources management with an emphasis on knowl- MBA Concentrations edge for practicing managers. Develops the ability to design and implement a systematic human resources Students can choose to enroll in one of two optional management structure in terms of recruiting, selecting, concentrations in the MBA degree program: Infor- training, motivating, and compensating employees mation Security or Human Performance Technology. The concentration requirements are met by earning Programs [BUS 504 Human Resource Management].

Graduate Degree 9 credits in the concentration subject area, in place of the MBA electives. Leadership 3 credits

Examines theories pertaining to the study of leadership. Analyzes the application of leadership skills Information Security needed for managerial success and organizational effectiveness in all cultural environments to achieve Concentration global competitiveness with an emphasis on high- Students who decide to complete a concentration in quality operations [BUS 552 Leadership]. Information Security as part of the MBA degree program will need to complete a minimum of 9 credits Change Management 3 credits in this subject area. Students are able to transfer in approved graduate-level courses from other region- Explores various theories and models of organiza- ally accredited institutions. Sample course titles tional change and development. Focuses on the human include: network security, introduction to information and economic factors in organizational change and security, e-business security, security management restructuring [BUS 554 Change Management]. practices, security polices, standards and procedures, principles in business and security risk analysis, principles in risk and vulnerability assessments, and other approved topics.

Technology Making Sense of the Morass Master’s Business in Program Degree and Building Sensible, Practical, Concentration Useful Approaches 2 credits, GR Human Performance Technology uses a variety of Business-Driven Strategic interventions that are drawn from many disciplines Planning for Learning including human resource management, organi- 2 credits, GR zational development, behavioral psychology and and Development instructional systems design. It stresses a rigorous analysis of present and desired levels of performance, Connecting Human Performance identifies the causes for performance gaps, offers a Improvement Interventions to wide range of interventions with which to improve Business Goals 1 credit, GR performance, guides the change management process, and evaluates the results. Measuring Human Capital 2 credits, GR Students can earn a concentration in Human Performance Technology by completing 9 graduate Needs Assessment— credits in this subject area. Excelsior College has Approaches and reviewed and approved several educational programs How to Get One Done offered by the International Society for Performance One day version 1 credit, GR Improvement (ISPI) for credit toward this concentration. Each student wishing to earn academic Needs Assessment— credit for an approved ISPI educational program Approaches and

must submit a work sample to demonstrate an How to Get One Done understanding and mastery of the subject matter and Three day version 3 credits, GR practical application of knowledge. The qualifying

ISPI educational programs are: In addition to the approved training available through Graduate Degree

ISPI, there are a variety of approved graduate-level Programs HPT Institutes distance courses offered at other institutions that students can combine with the approved ISPI training Principles and Practices of to complete the Human Performance Technology Performance Improvement 3 credits, GR requirements. For more information, including a schedule of Making the Transition to upcoming institutes and workshops, visit the ISPI Performance Improvement 3 credits, GR Web site (www.ispi.org) or contact the MBA Advising Team. Professional Series Workshops Introduction to Serious Performance Consulting 2 credits, GR

Results through Effective Implementation 2 credits, GR

Selected Graduate Policies b. Comments on specific grades Grade of C Excelsior College maintains various academic and Graduate students are allowed to earn grades administrative policies and procedures that apply to of C. In Excelsior College graduate programs all of its students as well as a number of policies and a student must obtain a cumulative GPA of procedures that apply exclusively to particular student 3.0 or greater for graduation. If a student’s populations and/or particular degree programs. cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 anytime after The following listing details some of the policies and completion of 12 credits, or if a student fails procedures affecting the majority of Excelsior College two courses, the student will be placed on aca- graduate students. Please refer to the Excelsior College demic probation. Students who are placed on Web site, student policy handbook, program materials, academic probation will be notified in writing and/or catalog information relevant to your degree pro- and will be given 12 months to satisfy identified gram for details about specific policies and procedures deficiencies. that may be applicable to you. Grade of F Programs

Graduate Degree Failing grades in graduate courses are listed on 1. Excelsior College Graduate Course Grades the Excelsior College transcript and count in From the beginning of the graduate programs, computing the cumulative grade point average. Excelsior College courses for which F (Failure), Grade of I W (withdrawn), and I (incomplete) grades were The grade of I indicates that a student has been assigned appeared on status reports and official granted an extension of time to complete the transcripts, and these grades will continue to appear work in an Excelsior College graduate course on the status reports and official transcripts. (refer to course extension policy for details). At a. Repetition of Excelsior College course the end of an extension if the student has not completed the course, the I grade will be con- From September 2004 until March 2006, if a verted to an F. student repeated an Excelsior College course, only the most recent grade was listed on the Grade of P transcript. Prior to September 2004, and from The grade of P denotes Pass and is listed on April 2006 onward, all iterations were and will the Excelsior College graduate program status be listed on status reports and official tran- report and transcript; a P grade does not affect scripts, but only the last iteration is used to a student’s GPA. calculate grade point average. All degree seeking graduate students may repeat a course a maximum of two times.

Grade of W 2. Examinations The grade of W indicates withdrawal without academic penalty from an Excelsior College There are no graduate level Excelsior College graduate course. It is not used in computing the examinations. cumulative grade point average, but appears on a graduate student’s status report and transcript 3. Transfer Credit/Waiver (refer to withdrawal policy for details). Grade of B- and above

Only grades of B- and above are accepted for transfer or to waive a graduate course. Graduate Degree Programs

Entrepreneurship Course Requirements

Certificate BUS 300: Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credits If you are interested in developing your entrepreneurial skills to increase your knowledge in this key business BUS 310: Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 credits area, the Excelsior College Entrepreneurship Certifi- cate program can help you reach that goal. BUS 320: Entrepreneurial Finance 3 credits This program is designed to enable the student to

function in a business environment that is becoming continuously more entrepreneurial. The program is BUS 330: Entrepreneurial Business Law 3 credits intended to integrate key requirements of any entrepre- Programs Certificate neurial effort and is comprised of five Excelsior College BUS 340: Entrepreneurial Strategy 4 credits undergraduate courses for a total of 16 credits. The Entrepreneurship Certificate program is an online, distance learning program, which allows you to complete Total 16 credits your studies at a time and place convenient to your life. Utilizing the skills developed in these courses as uniquely applied to an entrepreneurial venture will supply a synergistic effect to students’ careers and educational experiences. Comparable courses completed at other accredited colleges or universities can also be evaluated and considered for transfer credit toward the certificate requirements. Additionally, the courses that are applicable to the Entrepreneurship Certificate will also apply as advanced business electives in Excelsior’s baccalaureate business degree programs. Complete course descriptions and registration information can be found on our Web site: www.excelsior.edu

As an Excelsior College business student you may choose to meet all your business component core-course requirements and arts and sciences course requirements by passing college-level proficiency examinations. This cost- effective and time-saving alternative offers you a distinct advantage if you

have significant work or life experience in a test subject area, if you live in Proficiency Exams for Business Degrees a location where college-level course offerings are limited or nonexistent, or if your business/industry-evaluated courses do not fully meet the degree program requirements.

GRE Subject Tests include eight examinations. Each for Business covers the course content most frequently studied by college students majoring in a given subject area. For Degree Credit each examination title, a publication (e.g., Practicing If you are considering examinations, we advise you to to Take the GRE Biology Test) describing the content write or call the administrators of the various exami- of the examination and including sample questions nations listed below for additional information about can be purchased from the GRE office at the follow- test content, study materials, scheduled test dates, ing address. locations, and other details. Graduate Record Examinations Excelsior College Examinations Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Administration Office PO Box 6000 Excelsior College Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 7 Columbia Circle Phone: 609-771-7906 Albany, NY 12203-5159 FAX: 609-771-7906 Toll free: 888-72EXAMS www.gre.org www.excelsior.edu/exams Excelsior College awards credit for the GRE Sub- CLEP Tests ject Tests based on a graduated scale. Each successful examination completion can result in an award of credit College-Level Examination Program Services ranging from 3 to 30 credits. Faculty will determine PO Box 6600 whether duplication exists between knowledge demon- Princeton, NJ 08541-6600 strated on a GRE Subject Test and relevant academic 609-951-1026 credit earned by any other means. Duplicated credits www.clep.com may not count toward degree requirements. Further information on taking the GREs and the DANTES Examinations list of scaled scores as well as related credit awards is DANTES Program Office included in A Student Guide to Credit by Examina-

Business Degrees Educational Testing Service tion at Excelsior College. Additional questions may be Proficiency Exams for Proficiency Exams Princeton, NJ 08541-0001 directed to your advisor. 609-951-6425 Examinations are offered three times each year. The www.getcollegecredit.com GRE Subject Tests are administered at 250 test sites throughout the United States and at selected interna- Graduate Record Examinations tional sites. These examinations are offered daily to (GRE) Subject Tests persons in the military services through the DANTES base testing or education services offices. All test ses- Graduate Record Examinations sions are approximately three hours. Educational Testing Service PO Box 6000 To support students in their preparation for GRE Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 Subject Tests, faculty have prepared bibliographies 609-771-7670 of suggested college textbooks for each course that www.gre.org is typically found in the concentration or major covered by the most commonly used GRE Subject Tests. You may request a copy of a bibliography from your Thomas Edison State College academic advisor for the following subject areas: biol- TECEP Examinations ogy, economics, literature in English, and psychology. 101 W. State St. In addition, comprehensive study guides for the GRE Trenton, NJ 08608-1176 Subject Tests in biology, literature in English, and 609-984-1100 psychology are available through the Excelsior College www.tesc.edu Bookstore at www.excelsior.edu/bookstore.

52 > www.excelsior.edu Use of Proficiency Exams for Business Degree Credit © 2007 Excelsior College Examinations that may be used to meet Excelsior College degree requirements. Successful completion of the following proficiency examinations will satisfy the core or arts and sciences requirements for both the associate and baccalaureate degrees in business.

Fulfills Core or Business Degree Requirement Proficiency Examination Credit Arts and Sciences Requirement Business Policy & Strategy Thomas Edison State College Examination 3 Core (not required for associate degree) BUS 421-TE: Business Policy CLEP Information Systems and Computer Applications Computers or 3 Core DANTES SF/SG 536 Introduction to Computing Excelsior College Examination Ethics BUSx310 Ethics: Theory & Practice Core 3 (not required for associate degree) or Arts and Sciences* DANTES SF/SG 474 Ethics in America Financial Accounting DANTES SF 525, Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Core Financial and Managerial Accounting CLEP Principles of Accounting 6 Core Financial Management DANTES SF/SG 524 Principles of Finance 3 Core (not required for associate degree) Introduction to Business Law CLEP Introductory Business Law 3 Core Macroeconomics CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Arts and Sciences CLEP College Algebra 3

or or Proficiency Exams for CLEP Precalculus 3 Business Degrees or or Mathematics CLEP Calculus 6 Arts and Sciences (Precalculus or higher) Note: DANTES SF/SG 424, Fundamentals of College Algebra, will not satisfy the mathematics core requirement. CLEP General College Mathematics will not satisfy the mathematics core requirement Microeconomics CLEP Principles of Microeconomics 3 Arts and Sciences Excelsior College Examination Organizational Behavior BUSx315 Organizational Behavior Core 3 (not required for associate degree) or Arts and Sciences* DANTES SF/SG 531 Organizational Behavior Principles of Management CLEP Principles of Management 3 Core Principles of Marketing CLEP Principles of Marketing 3 Core Production/Operations Management Thomas Edison State College Examination 3 Core (not required for associate degree) OPM 301-TE Introduction to Operations Management Excelsior College Examination MATx210 Statistics Statistics or 3 Arts and Sciences DANTES SE 450 Principles of Statistics Excelsior College Examination 6 ENGx111 English Composition or Written English Requirement Arts and Sciences or 3 Excelsior College Examination ENGx111 College Writing

*These exams may be classified as business credit or as arts and sciences credit.

> www.excelsior.edu Use of Proficiency Exams for Business Degree Credit 53 © 2007 Excelsior College Successful completion of the following proficiency exams will provide credit at the advanced level in business subject areas.

Business Degree Requirement Proficiency Examination Credit

Organizational Behavior Excelsior College Examination BUSx315 Organizational Behavior 3 Business Law II DANTES SF 534 Business Law II 3 Human Resource Management Excelsior College Examination BUSx410 Human Resource Management 3 Labor Relations Excelsior College Examination BUSx360 Labor Relations 3 Ethics Excelsior College Examination BUSx310 Ethics: Theory & Practice 3 Money and Banking DANTES SG/SH/SL/SM 548 Money and Banking 3 Management Information Systems DANTES SE 551 Management Information Systems 3

If you are planning to concentrate in Global Business, you may be interested in taking one of the following proficiency examinations to satisfy the foreign language requirement.

Business Degree Requirement Proficiency Examination

CLEP College French Levels I and II or Foreign Languages CLEP College German Levels I and II or CLEP College Spanish Levels I and II

Other language tests are available from: New York University Foreign Language Proficiency Tests Business Degrees Proficiency Exams for Proficiency Exams New York University, School of Continuing Education Foreign Language Department 2 University Place New York, NY 10003

Applicable languages include Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Catalan, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Gaelic (Irish), German, Greek (Classical and Modern), Haitian, Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Yiddish.

As you pursue an Excelsior College degree, you will have Excelsior College Bookstore at your disposal a wide variety of learning resources Resources from the College and perhaps in your own community. The Excelsior College Bookstore offers recommended Learning Working toward a degree at a distance can be an excit- textbooks, educationally priced software, and other ing, rewarding experience. Excelsior College students resources to help you prepare for Excelsior College® who are most successful create their own learning com- Examinations and courses, GRE Subject Tests, and munities using many different resources to meet their other exams and coursework you may undertake as you individual needs. These learning and assessment ser- work toward your Excelsior College degree. vices are designed to assist the self-directed learner in You can also order complete packages of guided preparing for demonstration of acquired college-level learning materials through the bookstore. Items within proficiency. the packages can also be ordered separately. Specialty Books, which distributes materials on The Excelsior College Virtual Library (ECVL) behalf of the Excelsior College Bookstore, is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Eastern time. The Excelsior College Virtual Library (ECVL) is an To order by phone, call 800-466-1365 or 740-594-2274. online library designed for distance learners. Created To order by fax, call 800-466-7132 or 740-593-3045. through our partnership with the Sheridan Libraries of To order materials online, visit the bookstore at https:// The Johns Hopkins University, the ECVL is located at www.excelsior.edu/bookstore. www.library.excelsior.edu (login required). It provides access to a broad array of resources such as journal To order materials by mail, write to: articles, books, Web sites, academic databases, and ref- Excelsior College Bookstore erence services. These resources can help you prepare c/o Specialty Books for Excelsior College courses and examinations, and 6000 Poston Road you can use them to enhance your research activities Athens, OH 45701 as well. The ECVL can only be accessed by enrolled students. Excelsior College Workshops

Academic Advising Periodically, at sites around the country, Excelsior Col- lege staff members offer workshops to help students Excelsior College academic advisors and advising identify their learning styles and make the best use of teams are available to assist you in interpreting degree resources suited to those learning styles. They also help requirements, selecting appropriate credit sources, and students improve their overall study and test-taking building your learning communities. They can also skills and prepare for particular assessments such as recommend a wide range of resources to support your the nursing theory and performance examinations. studies.

Excelsior College offers a unique course search fea- Excelsior College online tutoring services provide ture that allows enrolled students to search for enrolled and prospective students access to subject specific courses to complete their degree require- matter experts. These services are available on a fee-for- ments. This feature is linked to a student’s academic service basis and currently assist students with writing evaluation summary and will result in courses already and statistics. For further information about these ser- reviewed and classified by academic advisors to meet vices, email [email protected] or call the Office of remaining degree requirements. Students will be able Online Education and Learning Services toll free at to choose from Excelsior College® Examinations, 888-647-2388 (press 1-4-4 at the greeting). Excelsior College courses, and courses from preferred provider institutions. Students will find accurate, up- to-date course information and have the opportunity Guided Learning Packages to request online course approval from their advisor and to register online for their course. This inclusive If you are preparing for one of several selected Excel- process allows for students to find courses that meet sior College Examinations, you can get all the study their degree requirements, request course approval, resources you need for successful preparation in a com- and register—all online and in one place. prehensive package produced exclusively by Excelsior Furthermore, if an enrolled student or Excelsior College, available from the Excelsior College Bookstore. College academic advisor cannot find a course they Each guided learning package has been carefully devel- are looking for through their initial query, they can oped to provide you with thorough, integrated learning Learning

Resources do a more advanced search utilizing more specific cri- resources. They include the following materials: teria, which will return thousands of distance courses A course guide, which lists specific assignments to from regionally accredited institutions in the United complete as you work your way through the study Sates and government-approved institutions abroad. materials Users can search by keyword, subject area, course level, number of credits, delivery method, institution, Sample exam questions and tips on how to do your or any other combination of these criteria. best when you take the exam Textbooks and associated materials required by faculty

Visit our Web site for a current list of guided learning packages.

My Access!® Online Guided Writing Tool

Studies have shown that the more guided writing you do, the better your writing becomes. MY Access! can truly enable you to be your own writing teacher! In addition to providing writing assignment topic prompts and writing feedback in five categories (focus and meaning, content and development, organization, language use and style, and mechanics and conventions), MY Access! gives students a complete suite of writer’s tools including revision checklists, a thesaurus, and a writer’s journal. Using the same scoring engine—IntelliMetric™— used to score exams at our testing centers, MY Access! can be accessed as many times as you wish during the subscription period of nine months. Therefore, you

56 > www.excelsior.edu Learning Resources © 2007 Excelsior College can practice different aspects of writing and receive The Electronic Peer Network (EPN) detailed diagnostic feedback, which will help you to improve your skills. The Electronic Peer Network is a Web-based en- For more introductory information about the MY vironment that enables enrolled Excelsior College Access! service, please visit www.excelsior.edu/exams undergraduate students (and alumni) to interact aca- and click on the MY Access!® College Writing Tool link demically and socially online. Members of the EPN in the EC Exams News and Announcements box. can locate study partners, participate in real-time chat groups, join online study groups, buy and sell used text- www.excelsior.edu books, share Internet resources, and search databases of distance courses. Enrolled students have automatic access to the EPN from their MyEC page.

The Graduate Resource Network (GRN)

Our graduates in locations across the United States and in some foreign countries have volunteered to serve as resources for prospective and currently enrolled Resources students. Members of the GRN will share their own Learning experiences with examinations or courses they have taken and can help you locate learning resources in

your area. They will talk with you about the challenges you may face in returning to school and about managing work and family obligations while you pursue your degree. Contact the Office of Alumni Affairs, or email [email protected] for further information.

Career Services

Career advisement and related services are available to students enrolled in the liberal arts degree programs. Information and materials regarding self-assessment, career exploration and planning, graduate school, and job searching can be accessed on the Excelsior College Web site at www.excelsior.edu. Career assessment mate- The Excelsior College Web Site rials and other career resource books are also available online through the Excelsior College Bookstore. Ad- The Excelsior College Web site at www.excelsior.edu ditional information about career services is available offers interactive online services such as examination from academic advisors. registration and personalized student record/status information retrieval as well as instant access to a wealth of information about degree programs, new College of- Excelsior College® Examinations ferings, current fees, financial aid, and more. The site also contains downloadable forms and publications as Through Excelsior College Examinations, you can earn well as an email directory you can use to locate and credit toward a degree at Excelsior College and approx- contact your advising team online. Keep informed and imately 900 other colleges and universities throughout in touch by visiting often. the United States, Canada, and the U.S. Territories. Credit from Excelsior College Examinations can also be used for job advancement or for meeting certain licensure requirements. The examinations cover college-level subjects in the arts and sciences, nursing, business, health sciences, and education.

> www.excelsior.edu Learning Resources 57 © 2007 Excelsior College Examination content guides and nursing exami- valuable feedback that can help you to further pre- nation study guides are available at no charge from pare. For more information please see the Excelsior Excelsior College. Each content guide describes ex- College Examinations Registration Guide. amination content and includes sample questions and All practice exams are available only to students recommended texts. Course guides and guided learning who have registered for the corresponding credit-bear- packages for a number of the examinations are available ing exam. For the Nursing Concepts 3, 4, 5, 6, and for purchase through the Excelsior College Bookstore. Foundations practice exams, you must be enrolled in The College also offers a variety of study support servic- the Excelsior College School of Nursing. es to enrolled students preparing for Excelsior College Visit www.excelsior.edu/exams for future practice Examinations including online study support through exam offerings. listservs and our Electronic Peer Network (EPN). Most Excelsior College Examinations carry upper- level credit. All undergraduate examinations are three Portfolio-Based Assessment hours in length. With the exception of specific circumstances, such as reasonable accommodations, Excelsior Portfolio assessment is the method used by students College Examinations are administered via computer to satisfy Excelsior College undergraduate degree at all our testing centers throughout the United States, requirements that cannot be met by existing standard- Canada, and the U.S. Territories. For further details

ized examinations or other methods of evaluation. regarding computer-delivered testing, please refer to our publication titled Excelsior College® Examinations Students must petition for a minimum of six (6) Registration Guide. credits. There are no restrictions on the maximum

Learning number of credits a student can petition through port- Resources Excelsior College Examinations are also adminis- folio assessment. tered internationally at approved test centers. For the U.S. military, the examinations are available world- wide through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Other Examination Programs Education Support (DANTES) program. For additional information, contact the Test Administration Office. When you enroll in Excelsior College, you receive A Student Guide to Credit by Examination at Excelsior College, a publication that lists all of our available ex- Study Resources for aminations and examinations offered by several other Excelsior College Examinations testing programs. It explains how the examinations may be used to fulfill Excelsior College degree requirements. The College provides free, downloadable Excelsior This publication also states policies on passing scores College Examinations content guides and free study and includes a conversion chart that shows the letter guides for the nursing performance examinations grade for each scaled score. Many Excelsior College (available in hard copy to enrolled nursing students). students also use the College-Level Examination Pro- gram (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) Subject Standardized Excelsior College Practice Exams Tests, and/or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Subject Tests to meet their degree requirements. Students working toward the associate degree in In addition, Excelsior College grants credit for all nursing or studying for the Abnormal Psychology, examinations recommended by the American Council Anatomy & Physiology, Ethics: Theory & Practice, on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Foundations of Gerontology, Life Span Develop- Service of the Center for Lifelong Learning. These mental Psychology, Microbiology, or Organizational are listed in the ACE Guide to Educational Credit by Behavior examinations can now take online practice Examination. exams. These practice exams offer the chance to sample the types of questions that appear on the actual Excelsior College Examination you will take for credit. Take these tests online—at home—and receive

58 > www.excelsior.edu Learning Resources © 2007 Excelsior College Excelsior College Credit Bank you are enrolled in Credit Bank. The reverse side of the transcript will include, in addition to other information, Many individuals do not need or wish to enroll in a a description of Credit Bank as a transcripting service particular program of study but do need to consolidate and the notation that not all courses and credit listed their academic records for employment, promotion, on the Credit Bank transcript apply toward Excelsior or educational purposes. The Excelsior College Credit College degree programs. Bank provides a means for non-enrolled students to certify accumulated college-level credit without enrolling in an Excelsior College degree program. Community Resources Credit earned from proficiency examinations (such No matter where you live, many learning resources are as Excelsior College® Examinations, formerly known as available to assist and support you in completing your Regents College Examinations), regionally accredited degree requirements. In addition, the Internet provides campus-based and correspondence courses, accredited local access to an almost limitless quantity of up-to- military training, business/industry/government/police date and in-depth information from around the world training that has been evaluated for college credit by that you can use to enhance your studies. the American Council on Education (ACE) College Credit Recommendation Service of the Center for

Lifelong Learning or the New York State Board of Resources Local Colleges and Universities Learning Regents National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (National PONSI), or other accredited You will have access to the libraries and instructional sources may be reported to Excelsior College for

resources of local colleges where you take classes. In consolidation on a single Excelsior College transcript. many cases you can use these resources, particularly You may have duplicative credits and college-level at public colleges and universities, even if you are not credits from courses such as physical education listed taking courses there. on your Credit Bank transcript, but such credits will not apply toward an Excelsior College degree if you decide to enroll. Your transcript will note clearly that Public Libraries

Public libraries provide a wealth of information that is helpful to students. Many also have librarians available to meet the needs of self-directed learners. They can assist you in identifying and acquiring study materials, either within their own collections or through interlibrary loan. Excelsior College is a member of the Capital District Library Council (CDLC). If you live in one of the ten counties covered by the CDLC (www.cdlc.org), you can obtain a DAP card that will enable you to borrow books and materials from CDLC members. For more information, contact [email protected].

A Word of Caution About Test Preparation and Tutorial Services

There are tutorial and test preparation services and for-profit publishing companies that claim they can assist you with passing Excelsior College Examinations or in earning an Excelsior College degree. They may imply an affiliation with the College and may allege that their materials or services will provide you with a special advantage in passing Excelsior College Examinations or in completing Excelsior’s degree requirements. Despite such representations, the materials and services offered by these organizations usually do not provide any special advantage and often do not accurately reflect the current content of Excelsior College Examinations. Many of these organizations will charge you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars for the same services you can receive directly from Excelsior College—services that are included in the fees you pay as an enrolled student.

Excelsior College is headquartered in Albany, New York, where our admissions counselors and academic advisors offer assistance and support to our students. Additionally, our School of Nursing has a network of Regional Performance Assessment Centers where Excelsior College representatives help nursing students and administer the College’s clinical performance examinations. We do not have branch offices.

Make sure your dollars and time are spent wisely: come directly to the source for your Excelsior College degree. If you

Learning are approached by or are considering using a company or organization to help you earn your degree or take an examina- Resources tion, check with us first to find out if the services or materials offered are endorsed or recognized by Excelsior College. If they are not endorsed or recognized by us, you cannot be assured that their services and materials reflect the quality and accuracy of those available directly from Excelsior. Contact our Admissions Office toll free at 888-647-2388 or via email at [email protected].

60 > www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid

Several options are available to assist independent learners with As you read through this section, it is important the cost of earning an Excelsior College degree. Staff members in to remember that Excelsior College has two our Financial Aid Office are ready to answer your questions about financial aid terms: financial aid opportunities and provide additional information on all of the programs described below, most of which are available to both our undergraduate and graduate students. For detailed in- Fall Term–July 1 through December 31 structions, applications, and other personalized assistance, please Spring Term–January 1 through June 30 feel free to contact our Financial Aid Office at any time. Sources of Financial Aid

Scholarships Offered Through Other Sources Excelsior College Private Scholarships President’s Scholarships Employer and Union Tuition Assistance Julia O. Wells Memorial Education Vocational Rehabilitation and VESID Foundation Scholarships Department of Labor Programs David W. Miller Scholarships Master Sergeant David K. Thuma Department of Veterans Affairs— Aid Financial Memorial Scholarships Benefits and Programs Alumni Association Scholarships Montgomery G.I. Bill-Active Duty (Chapter 30) Excelsior College Endowment Fund Scholarships Montgomery G.I. Bill-Selected Reserve Fred L. Emerson Foundation Scholarships (Chapter 106) AXA Foundation Scholarships Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Ewald B. Nyquist Scholarships Assistance Program (VEAP) (Chapter 32) Reeves-Ellington Scholarships Old G.I. Bill (Chapter 34-noncontributory; Roy L. Simpson Nursing Informatics Scholarships converted to Chapter 30) Educational Assistance Test Program Private Loan Programs (Section 901) Educational Assistance Pilot Program The Wells Fargo P.L.A.T.O.® Career Loan (Section 903) CitiAssistSM Loan Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational EXCELSM Family Education Loan Assistance Program (Chapter 35) EXCELSM GRAD Loan Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors (REPS) New York State Programs Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) Military Tuition Assistance Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Vietnam Veterans Tuition Awards (VVTA) Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Awards (PGVTA)

Financial Aid 61 © 2007 Excelsior College Scholarships David W. Miller Scholarships Scholarship awards from this program are available to students enrolled in Excelsior College business or lib- Offered Through eral arts degree programs who have completed at least half of their degree requirements. Awards can be used Excelsior College to cover Excelsior College fees. To be eligible, you must Applicants can apply and be considered for all of the also have a minimum overall grade point average of following scholarship opportunities by completing 3.0, and you must be an “unaffiliated” student, that is, the Excelsior College Scholarship Application form. a student who has no group or institutional support Applications and instructions are available in our Fi- system. nancial Aid Office and can also be downloaded from Four awards are given at the end of each academic our Web site. Go to www.excelsior.edu and click on the year, and each recipient receives an $800 award. Costs link.

Master Sergeant David K. Thuma President’s Scholarships Memorial Scholarships

We established this scholarship program to help you This endowed scholarship program, which honors cover the cost of selected Excelsior College fees—the the memory and career of Master Sergeant David K. Enrollment Fee, Student Service Annual Fee, fees for Thuma, was established to offer financial assistance Excelsior College performance exams, and fees for to Excelsior College students who are members of the Excelsior College Examinations. (President’s Scholar- United States Army Special Forces, Career Manage- ships are not awarded for the Program Completion and ment Field (CMF) 18. The scholarship is also available Graduation Fee.) Both prospective students and those to Command Sergeants Major (CMF 00Z) of the Spe- who are actively enrolled in an Excelsior College degree cial Forces who hold a secondary MOS in CMF 18. program are eligible to apply. The maximum annual It can help you cover the cost of the Enrollment Fee award per student is $1,000. and/or Graduation Fee. Enrolled as well as prospec- President’s Scholarship recipients are selected on the tive students may apply. The Master Sergeant David K. basis of demonstrated financial need, but no lengthy Thuma Memorial Scholarship is awarded on the basis needs-analysis document is required. of demonstrated financial need and recommendations of your immediate supervisor and unit commander in

Financial Aid Since the start of this program in 1994, the College grade 0–5 (LTC) or above. has provided financial assistance to hundreds of Excel- sior College students. Alumni Association Scholarships Julia O. Wells Memorial Education This scholarship program has been created from a Foundation Scholarships unique endowed scholarship fund, which was established to assist undergraduate students enrolled in Excelsior College students who are registered nurses Excelsior College as well as alumni of The University enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree of the State of New York (USNY) engaged in their program, RN-MS program, and Master of Science in first course of study leading to a graduate degree at a nursing degree program are eligible for these scholar- regionally accredited institution or the foreign equiv- ships. One half of the funds must go to students who alent. Funded with the assets of the Regents College are graduates of the Albany Memorial Hospital School Alumni Association, the Alumni Association Scholar- of Nursing. The remaining funds are available to reg- ship program awards scholarships based upon financial istered nurses who are residents of New York State. need and academic excellence. Funds are restricted to students who can demonstrate financial need for funding. (Restrictions are not applicable to Memorial graduates.)

Through a gift from the George I. Alden Trust, this en- This scholarship program was created to support endowed scholarship program offers support to students rolled students working toward the completion of the in Excelsior College degree programs who demonstrate Certificate Program in Health Care Informatics or the financial need. The Trust places a major emphasis on Master of Science in nursing degree program with an providing scholarship endowments to help students emphasis in informatics. enrolled in programs at independent institutions of higher education. Private Loan Fred L. Emerson Foundation Scholarships Programs This endowed scholarship program offers financial sup- These loan programs are based on factors such as port to students in Excelsior College degree programs creditworthiness, stability of income, residence, or em- who demonstrate financial need. The Fred L. Emerson ployment and are not based on financial need. You may Foundation, founded in 1932, identifies higher educa- apply for private loans to help cover the educational tion scholarships as a type of financial assistance it costs you will incur during one term or one academic chooses to support. year. Many of the programs offer deferment options while you are in school. In many cases, you will be able to apply for preapproval by phone, fax, or mail. AXA Foundation Scholarships The following list of private loan programs contains a brief description and free contact information This newly established endowment program provides for each lender. We encourage you to research these scholarship support to Excelsior College students who options to determine which one(s) will best suit your demonstrate financial need. Both enrolled and prospec- needs. Be aware that with all private loan programs,

tive students may apply. you must repay your loan funds to the lender(s). Aid Financial

Ewald B. Nyquist Scholarships The Wells Fargo P.L.A.T.O.® Career Loan

This scholarship program was established as an en- Wells Fargo Education Financial Services dowed fund in memory of Ewald B. Nyquist, former 800-658-3567 NYS Commissioner of Education and President of www.wellsfargo.com/student The University of the State of New York, whose vision of an institution dedicated to the needs of adult The Wells Fargo P.L.A.T.O. Career Loan is an ideal learners led to the founding of what is now Excelsior solution for students at Excelsior College. The loan is College. Scholarship funds from the program support designed for students who want additional training to students who demonstrate financial need and high aca- change careers or are working and want to enhance demic achievement. Enrolled students may apply. their current careers. Students may borrow up to $7,000 annually. The interest rate is as low as the Prime Rate + 0 percent, and there are no origination, disbursement, Reeves-Ellington Scholarships or repayment fees. The Wells Fargo P.L.A.T.O. Career Loan’s afford- At the request of the donors, this scholarship is opened able rates and flexible repayment options make paying to enrolled students pursing baccalaureate degrees. for your education easier than ever. A generous repay- Applicants must include an essay, no longer than two ment period (up to 10 years) and competitive interest pages, addressing ways in which you plan to pursue rates mean your monthly payments will be affordable. leadership roles in addressing gender issues and issues You can lower your interest rate by making your pay- central to Middle Eastern and Central Asian culture. ments automatically from a checking or savings account This might involve community service, education, or (0.50% from a Wells Fargo account or 0.25% from a volunteer work. non-Wells Fargo account). And when you pay on time

> www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid 63 © 2007 Excelsior College every month for the first 48 months, Wells Fargo will EXCELSM Family Education Loan lower the interest rate again. To apply, you can call Wells Fargo at 800-658-3567 (offered by Nellie Mae) or you can go online at www.wellsfargo.com/student. 800-634-9308 or www.nelliemae.org If you apply with a cosigner, both of you should have Students who are enrolled in an Excelsior College de- the following information ready beforehand. If your gree program on at least a half-time basis are eligible to cosigner is not present with you when you sign on, apply for the EXCELSM Family Education Loan. You you will need his or her information and permission may borrow $2,000 up to the cost of education less to apply. (A cosigner may improve the likelihood of an other financial aid received. You may select a monthly approved application.) variable interest rate or an annual variable interest rate. Social Security number(s) Flexible repayment options are available. Apply by sending the completed and signed loan application (in- Personal reference(s) — including contact informa- cluded in the application brochure) to Nellie Mae. tion Employment and income information — employer’s address and phone number, annual gross income, EXCELSM GRAD Loan and previous employment information (All students who apply on their own and all cosigners must com- (offered by Nellie Mae) plete this requirement.) 800-634-9308 or www.nelliemae.com Requested loan amount Half-time, graduate-level, enrolled status, and satisfac- School information — name, city, state, your cur- tory credit history are required for the student borrower; rent grade level, and anticipated graduation date creditworthiness and total monthly credit obligations (required of the student borrower only) not exceeding 40% of the monthly income are required for the co-borrower. The annual loan amount for stu- Residence information — status (own/rent) and dents borrowing with a co-borrower is $2,000 or up to monthly housing payment (All students who apply the cost of education. The annual amount for students on their own and all cosigners must complete this borrowing on their own is $2,000 to $7,000. You may requirement.) select a monthly variable interest rate or an annual vari- After you submit your application, it will be evalu- able interest rate. There are three repayment options, ated for pre-approval status. You will receive a including in-school deferment. With a co-borrower, the response online within a few minutes. Be sure to re- guarantee fee varies.

Financial Aid cord your application number for your reference.

CitiAssistSM Loan

(offered by Citibank) 800-745-5473 or www.studentloan.com Enrolled students are eligible to apply for the CitiAs- sistSM loan, although no specific enrollment status (full time or half time) is required. If you have not established a credit history or are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you will be required to have a cosigner. There are no loan fees assessed with this loan, and no minimum loan amount is required. You may borrow up to the cost of education less any other financial aid received. The interest rate is variable and adjusted quarterly. No payments are required while you are in school. To apply, mail, or fax your completed loan application to Citibank.

64 > www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid © 2007 Excelsior College (by the first day of the term for which you are seeking New York State an award) your Financial Aid Study Plan. Our Finan- cial Aid Office staff members encourage you to contact them for additional guidance on applying for an APTS Programs award. The following New York State financial aid programs are available to New York State residents pursuing an Excelsior College degree. These are grant programs, Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) which means the awards you receive do not have to be repaid. TAP is a program for students pursuing full-time study. If you meet the conditions for TAP eligibility, you may receive a TAP award to help you with the costs of tu- Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) ition, exam fees, and Excelsior College administrative fees that you incur during the term of the award. TAP APTS is a program for students pursuing part-time eligibility criteria include the following: study. You may receive up to $1,000 per term or the You must register for and complete a minimum of cost of your tuition, whichever is less, if you meet the twelve “eligible” credits per term. “Eligible” credit conditions that apply to APTS eligibility: means college courses taken from New York State You must register for and complete three to eleven institutions or written and performance exams “eligible” credits per term through New York State completed in New York State. institutions. Although “eligible” credit means col- You must be enrolled in your Excelsior College de- lege courses taken from New York State institutions gree program by the first day of the financial aid or examinations completed in New York State, term for which you are seeking a TAP award. funding priority is generally given to those students pursuing courses due to the proportionately higher You must maintain good academic standing, which cost of courses over examinations. means you must complete a certain percentage of credits each term, maintain a 2.0 grade point av- You must be enrolled in your Excelsior College de-

erage, and complete a specific number of credits Aid Financial gree program by the first day of the financial aid toward the degree program for each New York State term for which you are seeking an APTS award. aid payment received. You must meet financial eligibility criteria. The New You must not have used up TAP or other New York York State Higher Education Services Corporation State student financial aid eligibility for full-time (NYSHESC) annually sets these criteria and deter- study. mines whether you meet them based on information contained in your prior year’s New York State in- You must be free of debt from a defaulted guaran- come tax return. teed student loan. You must maintain good academic standing, which Your TAP application, which you will need to submit means you must complete a certain percentage of to the New York State Higher Education Services Cor- credits each term, maintain a 2.0 grade point av- poration (NYSHESC) in Albany, New York, covers an erage, and complete a specific number of credits entire academic year. The application deadline is May toward your degree program for each New York 1 of each current academic year. Each term, you must State aid payment you receive. also complete and submit to our Financial Aid Office You must not have used up your Tuition Assistance as well as commit to (by the first day of the term for Program (TAP) or other New York State student which you are seeking an award) your Financial Aid financial aid eligibility for full-time study. Study Plan. You must be free of debt from a defaulted guaran- NYSHESC will determine your financial eligibil- teed student loan. ity for TAP in consideration of your level of study, the educational expenses you incur, and financial informa- Your APTS application, which you will need to sub- tion from your previous year’s New York State income mit to our Financial Aid Office with your prior year’s tax return. Your award will be based on criteria set an- New York State income tax return, covers an entire nually by NYSHESC. academic year. Each term, you must also complete and It is important for you to know that if you are eli- submit to our Financial Aid Office as well as commit to gible for TAP, you will receive your award at the end

> www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid 65 © 2007 Excelsior College of the term as partial reimbursement for the term ex- Your VVTA or PGVTA application, which you will penses you have already paid. Our Financial Aid Office need to submit to the New York State Higher Educa- must certify to New York State your successful completion Services Corporation (NYSHESC) in Albany, New tion of at least twelve credits during the term before York, covers an entire academic year. Each term, you you can receive any funds. Financial Aid Office staff must also complete and submit to our Financial Aid members can provide you with additional details about Office as well as commit to (by the first day of the term the Tuition Assistance Program. for which you are seeking an award) your Financial Aid Study Plan. You will need to pay all expenses initially and will Vietnam Veterans Tuition Awards (VVTA) be reimbursed up to award limits, if eligible, after suc- and Persian Gulf Veterans Tuition Awards cessful completion of the term. Financial Aid Office (PGVTA) staff members are ready to answer your questions and provide additional guidance about the VVTA and To be eligible for an award from the VVTA program, PGVTA programs. you must be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Indochina between December 22, 1961, and May 7, 1975. To be eligible for an award from the PGV- TA program, you must be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Other Sources Forces who served in the hostilities that occurred in the Persian Gulf from August 2, 1990, to the end of such Private Scholarships hostilities as evidenced by the Southwest Asia Service Medal, which was awarded from August 2, 1990, to Many organizations offer scholarships and grants to November 30, 1995. students pursuing their educational goals. If you have Awards under the VVTA or PGVTA programs pro- access to the Internet, you may wish to visit FinAid, vide financial assistance to both full-time and part-time the Financial Aid Information Page at http://www. students in undergraduate degree programs and in cer- finaid.org. On FinAid, you will find helpful informa- tain vocational training programs. Full-time awards are tion about sources of aid, including various online $1,000 per semester or tuition (whichever is less) and scholarship searches. Public libraries and the libraries are available for four years of full-time study. Part-time of local colleges can also provide resources for your awards are $500 per semester or tuition (whichever is research into these private sources of funding. less) and are for students who are taking from three to eleven credits per semester. The part-time awards are Financial Aid available for up to eight years of part-time study. Employer and Union Tuition Assistance Full-time students are also required to apply for TAP, but the combination of TAP and VVTA can nev- Many employers and unions provide financial assis- er exceed tuition. Excelsior College students must use tance to their employees and members who wish to college courses taken from New York State institutions further their educational pursuits. Contact your human or written and performance examinations completed in resources office and/or union representative for more New York State to fulfill the full-time enrollment crite- information. rion. Other eligibility criteria include the following: Vocational Rehabilitation and VESID You must be enrolled in your Excelsior College degree program by the start of the financial aid term Federal funding is provided to each state for provid- for which you are seeking an award. ing retraining assistance to individuals with disabilities. You must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average Contact your Voc Rehab counselors for information and must be making satisfactory academic progress about these benefits. The Voc Rehab program in New in your degree program. York State is VESID (Vocational and Educational Ser- vices for Individuals with Disabilities). You must be free of debt from a defaulted guaran- teed student loan. You must have been discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under other than dishonorable conditions.

66 > www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid © 2007 Excelsior College Department of Labor Programs title(s). We will send your supplemental school a parent letter informing them that we will accept the credits you Federal and state departments of labor sponsor a num- are taking from their institution. Upon receipt of the ber of training and tuition assistance programs for supplemental schools VA form 22-1999, we would sub- displaced workers and others who wish to access higher mit a complete claim to the DVA-VARO Buffalo. The education as they pursue career goals. Contact your lo- DVA requires that claims be filed within one year from cal labor department office to see if you may be eligible the starting date of a course. You can obtain the forms for any such programs. from the VA Web site at www.gibill.va.gov. If you are taking Excelsior College guided independent student examinations, benefits through Excelsior Department of Veter- College are paid on a reimbursement basis once you take and pass an Excelsior College Exam. ans Affairs—Benefits Claims are filed after a student takes and passes Excelsior College guided independent study exams. A semester is created for three months prior to the actual and Programs testing date. That is, for a student taking the Excelsior The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) administers College English Composition Exam on June 1, the se- several educational assistance programs. Basic eligibil- mester period would run from March 1 through June ity may vary from one to another. Which program a 1. Excelsior College fees can be reported if paid in the potentially eligible veteran or servicemember may be same VA quarter that you take and pass our guided in- entitled under usually depends on when the individual dependent study examinations. served on active duty. In most cases, only the DVA can determine the applicant’s eligibility for educational as- Qtr #1- February 19 – May 18 sistance. Qtr #2 - May 19 – August 18 Excelsior College is approved by the New York Qtr #3 - August 19 – November 18 State Education Department for the collegiate education of veterans. Advance payment is not available Qtr #4 - November 19 – February 18 through Excelsior College. Certain benefits will be paid Aid Financial on a reimbursement basis while others will be paid Rights and responsibilities of recipients: Students monthly according to the requirements of the particu- must complete at least one course or proficiency ex- lar educational assistance program. All applicants and amination within a specified certification period to be potential applicants should contact the Excelsior Col- eligible for benefits. In addition, students must make lege Financial Aid Office for specific instructions and satisfactory academic progress. This is defined as earn- requirements. Students may not claim benefits for stud- ing at least 6 credits during the spring or fall term for ies completed prior to enrollment. which they request coverage, unless they need fewer than GI Bill benefits are paid based on credits. Enroll- 6 credits to complete a degree. Institutions are required ment status (1/2 time, FT, etc) is determined by the to report promptly to the DVA interrupted attendance number of credits a student takes, which is reported to or termination of study on the part of students receiv- the DVA. Claims are filed after a student enrolls and ing benefits. The DVA will provide educational and begins to take credits applicable to their degree require- vocational counseling on request. ments, through VA approved sources. Excelsior College offers credits through guided independent study examinations and CD-ROM or online courses. Excelsior Montgomery G.I. Bill—Active Duty College fees can be included when reporting credits in the same VA quarter. Fees alone are not payable ex- (Chapter 30) or (Chapter 34 to 30 Conversion) penses. The Montgomery G.I. Bill establishes educational as- You can also claim credits taken from another sistance for two categories of individuals based on their school as long as the credits are applicable towards active duty status: Chapter 30 or Chapter 34 to 30 Con- your remaining degree requirements and the other version. Benefits vary according to each situation and school is VA-approved. You would contact our Vet- length of active duty status. Basic eligibility require- erans Affairs office and provide the name and address ments include the following: of the supplemental school, the course number(s), and

> www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid 67 © 2007 Excelsior College Entitlement/monthly rates: The basic educational assistance benefit will vary depending on length of service and eligibility for discretionary “kickers” and supplements. As with all educational assistance programs, benefit rates will also depend on the number of credits. Individuals will usually qualify for 36 months of benefits (or the equivalent in part-time study). Time limit: In most cases eligibility expires 10 years from the date of discharge or release from active duty.

Montgomery G.I. Bill—Selected Reserve

(Chapter 106, Title 10, U.S. Code) Although the DVA holds benefit payment responsibility, the funding of educational assistance payments is provided by the Department of Defense. Basic eligibility extends to persons who enlist, reenlist, or extend an enlistment in the Se- Individuals entering military service on or after July lected Reserve on or after July 1, 1985, for a period 1, 1985, have their basic pay reduced by $100 per of not less than six years. month for the first 12 months of service. Individu- als eligible for the old G.I. Bill (Chapter 34) as of have completed the requirements of a secondary December 31, 1989, who meet certain additional school diploma (or equivalency) before completing criteria, may also be eligible without the reduction initial active duty for training (IADT) or before re- in basic pay. enlistment. Individuals separated from active duty because of have completed IADT. a service-connected disability or hardship may be are satisfactorily participating in required training eligible for Chapter 30 benefits without meeting in the Selected Reserve. the length-of-service requirement. have not yet completed a bachelor’s degree or the Veterans must have been released from active duty

Financial Aid equivalent. with an honorable discharge. Servicemembers on active duty must have served a minimum of two years continuous active duty Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational before becoming eligible. Assistance Program (VEAP) Eligibility requirements for those with basic Chapter 34 (Chapter 32, Title 38, U.S. Code) eligibility and who served on active duty on or after July 1, 1985, include the following: VEAP is a voluntary contributory matching program Individuals must have served without a break from in which individuals have the right to enroll in and October 19, 1984, until at least June 30, 1985. make contributions to the program while on active duty. Participants may make lump-sum contributions Individuals must have served continuously on active or contribute from $25 to $100 per month up to a max- duty from July 1, 1985, for three years. In lieu of imum of $2,700. The government makes two-for-one the three-year requirement, individuals may qualify matching contributions and may also make additional if they served two years continuous active duty fol- contributions called “kickers” to servicemembers in lowed by four years in the Selected Reserves. Other critical military fields. qualifying conditions include service-connected disability, hardship, or convenience of the govern- Veterans who entered active duty on or after January 1, ment. 1977, and before July 1, 1985, are eligible for VEAP if they meet the following requirements: Veterans must have been released from active duty with an honorable discharge.

68 > www.excelsior.edu Financial Aid © 2007 Excelsior College While on active duty, enrolled in and contributed to Additional Educational Assistance VEAP before April 1, 1987. Programs for Veterans Served for a continuous period of 181 days or more unless discharged from active duty because of a ser- Educational Assistance Test Program (Section 901) vice-connected disability. Educational Assistance Pilot Program (Section 903) Completed 24 continuous months of active duty or Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational the full period that they were called or ordered to Assistance Program (Chapter 35) active duty, whichever is less. Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors Received an honorable discharge. (REPS)

Servicemembers who entered active duty on or after Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31) January 1, 1977, and before July 1, 1985, are eligible for VEAP if they meet the following requirements: Military Tuition Assistance Enrolled in and contributed to VEAP for at least three months before April 1, 1987. This program is available to active duty personnel who Served for a continuous period of 181 days or meet basic eligibility requirements established by their more. respective branches of the military. It can cover 100 percent of the cost of eligible educational expenses Completed the first obligated period of active duty (generally, college course tuition). Information on these or six years, whichever is less. programs may be obtained from the DVA.

Entitlement/monthly rates: Participants receive monthly payments for the number of months they contributed or for 36 months, whichever is less. The array of financial aid and veterans benefits Time limit: Eligibility extends 10 years and 1 day after programs described on the preceding pages release. can assist many Excelsior College students in Aid Financial the pursuit of their educational goals. Most of Reserve Educational Assistance (REAP) the opportunities are available to both our undergraduate and graduate students. (Chapter 1607, Title 10, U.S. Code) In addition to providing advisement, the REAP is a new benefit providing educational as- staff members of our Financial Aid Office will sistance to members of the reserve components help identify sources of financial assistance —Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve— who are called to active service in response to a war best matched to your individual needs and of national emergency, as declared by the President eligibility characteristics. They will work in or Congress. Eligibility will be determined by the partnership with you to help ensure your suc- Department of Defense or Department of Home- land Security as appropriate. A member of a reserve cess as an Excelsior College student. component who serves on active duty on or after September 11, 2001, under Title 10, U.S. Code, for at least 90 consecutive days under a contingency operation is eligible for REAP. “Contingency Operation” means the current Iraq or Afghanistan operations and may include other operations.

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The student will be asked to return the degree or certificate and/or credits the graduated, has student the If assigned. be maygrade failing course,a or examination an completing students or For courses. Examinations College Excelsior to access denied admission, denied suspended, or dismissed from Excelsior College and/or be may College Excelsior at esty dishon academic in engaged Students graduation. or all of thefollowing actions: all of thefinaldecision. student willbenotifiedin writing of be considered by the Academic Affairs Council and the will appeal the appeal, to chooses student the days.If 45 be will appeal to period States,the United the side courses during those 30 days. For students or residing out examinations College Excelsior any for register college or the from graduate or withdraw not may but writing, in appeal to days 30 has student The period. this during suspended be may student the to services all take; will college the that action the and violation the of nature the of writing in notified be will student the Collegewilltake. thataction violationthe the and bythe records of directorof writing in notified be will student the mitted, sub been has etc., certification, diploma, transcript, a Recordsthe as such Office document fraudulent that a examination.or course When by confirmed been has it a for conducted. register may is students investigation, investigation the During an submitted, is tation thedecision. to betaken, andnotifythestudentof action the determine violation, alleged the investigate the student until the situation is resolved. The dean will dean or the dean’s designee who will communicate with demic honesty will immediately contact the appropriate aca Staff,in breach faculty,a whosuspect students or Excelsior College reserves the right to take any or any take to right the reserves College Excelsior dishonesty,academic Whenthe evidencethereis of documen false apparently where cases to Specific - - - - - Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege 1. Bar a prospective student who is found to have Certificates and degrees previously revoked will not committed an academically dishonest act from en- be reinstated and should be returned to the director of rolling in the College or registering for courses and records. examinations. 2. Dismiss or suspend from the College or assign a failing grade to an enrolled student who has en- Academic Honors gaged in an academically dishonest act. If a student is dismissed, the College reserves the right to revoke Excelsior College recognizes the academic achievement all credits earned. If the student has withdrawn or of its graduates by designating Academic Honors to graduated, the credits and/or degree and certificate/ associate degree graduates who have earned at least 20 diploma may be revoked. graded credits and baccalaureate graduates who have earned at least 30 graded credits and the required GPA. 3. Permanently annotate the student’s record to reflect A special gold seal will be affixed to the student’s diplo- actions taken against a student who has engaged in ma. The required grade point averages are as follows: academic dishonesty. 4. Notify educational institutions, licensing or cer- Associate Degrees tification boards, employers, or others who have Honors 3.5 previously received a transcript or similar certifi- High Honors 3.75 cation e.g., Letter of Completion (LOC), Letter Highest Honors 3.9 of Qualification (LOQ) of any action taken by the College. Baccalaureate Degrees 5. Terminate or suspend selected Excelsior College (Latin Honors) services previously available to the student who has Cum Laude 3.5 been suspended or dismissed for engaging in an aca- Magna Cum Laude 3.75 demically dishonest act. Summa Cum Laude 3.9 6. Retain all tuition and fees paid by the student prior to suspension or dismissal. Academic Policy Date and 7. Withhold course grade(s) and/or examination Degree Enrollment score(s) and transcript services. 8. Prohibit re-enrollment in Excelsior College except All Excelsior College students are required to sat- by appeal. isfy the degree requirements in effect as of the date of enrollment. If you withdraw from the College 9. Take other action, as appropriate. and subsequently reenroll, you will be required to satisfy the degree requirements in effect at the time of Petition for Reinstatement

reenrollment. Policies and Procedures A student who has been denied enrollment or has been You may be enrolled in only one degree program at dismissed because of a violation of the Academic Hon- a time. Reenrollment in a second degree program will esty Policy may petition for reconsideration no sooner not ordinarily be accepted until after degree conferral than two years from the date of the decision. The peti- for the first program. tion must be in writing and must present a rationale Undergraduate students may be admitted provi- for reconsideration, and it shall be addressed to Ex- sionally to a graduate program before they complete celsior College, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, their undergraduate degrees. 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY, 12203. The Academic Affairs Council will review the petition and supporting Graduate students may be enrolled in a graduate documents within 30 days of its receipt and notify the degree program and a graduate or undergraduate cer- student in writing of the decision. tificate program at the same time. Students who are subsequently readmitted would Note: The academic policy date may change when be governed by the academic policy date in effect at the you transfer degree programs. time of readmission.

> www.excelsior.edu Policies and Procedures 71 © 2007 Excelsior College 72 Policies and Procedures the following information: Excelsior in enroll include mustaccommodationfor request College.The they that time the at modations reasonablerequest accom to encouragedare Students Procedures appropriate accommodation(s).tions of recommenda and limitations, functional duration), anticipated temporary, if and temporary, or (chronic disability, which the must address the of diagnosis (disability), prognosis documentation official with gether Form Accommodation for Request and Notification a submit and complete to required be will student The 1-1-8631). press greeting automated the Information Packet modationsrequestshould a abilities that are eitherchronic ortemporary innature. dis learning or mental, physical, include Disabilities al’s ability to perform one or more major life activities.” physical condition that substantially limits an individu with Disabilities Act. Americans the under recognized disabilities learning or mental, physical, with individuals all to modations providingbyreasonable access accom ensure to seeks College Excelsior degree. a complete to and ditions, con testing appropriate under skills and knowledge her or his demonstrate to College, Excelsior in enroll to opportunity equal an have that should individual every principle the to committed is College Excelsior B. A. > Students with Disabilities Disabilities with Students for Accommodations ADA/Reasonable

www.excelsior.edu practitioner’s letterhead. learning disabilities, which is an original and on the of area the in professionalspecializes whoother or a statement by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, and onthephysician’s letterhead. original an disability,is physicalwhich the of area the in specializes who physician a by statement a thefollowing:(as applicable) willincludeoneof documentation The accommodation(s). suggested diagnosis, prognosis,ability,the of and method the dis the professionalcertifying stating naturethe of a from statement written a provide must Students accommodation(s) Documentation related torequested Specific accommodation(s) requested disability Description of reasonablerequest to accom whowish Individuals or mental “any as disability a defines LawFederal by calling toll free 888-647-2388 (at Disability Services Student Services Disability Disability

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Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege 3. To the extent possible, the College will maintain Accommodations for the Nursing Performance a barrier-free Web site. Examinations include, where appropriate, B. Accommodation(s) for Testing 1. use of an amplified stethoscope. The College will modify testing conditions, provided 2. use of electronic devices for measuring the modification does not compromise the validity vital signs. of the examination. Examples of modifications to 3. use of a computer for transcription/ testing include: documentation. 1. For computer-based testing 4. additional testing time, which can be extended Additional time by 30 minutes for each Patient Care Situation (double time or time and a half) in the CPNE. Reader 5. additional break time between examination Recorder of answers/amanuensis components. Scheduled break for additional time 6. for the CPNE, a limit of 5 for the assigned Separate room areas of care. Special mechanical devices (limited) 7. assistance with lifting and positioning of Accessible workstations patients. Textbooks and educational resources 8. a quiet place for planning and documentation in alternate format as much as possible, within the acute care setting. 2. For paper-and-pencil testing 9. a drafting table or its equivalent for students Additional time who need to stand during testing. (double time or time and a half) 10. to the extent possible, provision of latex-free Braille examination booklet equipment. (available for most exams) Large print examination booklet 11. to the extent possible, provision of a powder- free environment. Large print answer sheet D. Accommodation(s) for Excelsior College Courses Reader Recorder of answers/amanuensis Students with disabilities who wish to take Excelsior College courses may request accommodations, pro- Scheduled break for additional time viding that they do not compromise the validity or Separate room content of the course. Examples of common modi- Sign language interpreter fications for courses include: Policies and Procedures (spoken instructions only) 1. Extended time for testing and assessments Textbooks and educational resources (time and a half or double time). in alternate format 2. Provision of alternate print or presentation C. Accommodation(s) for Nursing Performance formats, i.e. books on tape or electronic format, Examinations (for nursing students only) scanned text, enlarged print, Braille. The College will modify testing conditions, pro- 3. To the extent possible Excelsior College will vided the modification does not compromise the maintain a barrier-free Web environment. validity of the examination. All students must be able to safely care for hospi- talized adult and pediatric patients addressing their physical needs (including mobility) and psychological needs in order to participate in the Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination (CPNEsm).

> www.excelsior.edu Policies and Procedures 73 © 2007 Excelsior College 74 Policies and Procedures been conferred. has degree the after transcripts College fromExcelsior removed be will awardedcreditpreviously No record. conferral. degree yourbefore weeks two least at changes desired anywriting in requesthave and to deleted, or included not beallowed thisflexibility. you have received federal or state financial aid, you maycandidacy.If degree your approvalof the before well youAgain, verifyshould your status yourwith advisor employers.and backgroundforgraduateschool demic final sinceform, it will eventually reflect your total aca credit to your transcript. Visualize your transcript in its acceptable other add College Excelsior that writing in requestyou Report, unless Statusyour on appearthat credits those only include will transcript College sior GPA shown on your Status Report. Your official Excel courses with lower grades deleted. This will increase the the haverequirements,of to degree some youmayask your satisfy to necessary than credit havemoreyou if yourdegree.For approvalexample, faculty of to prior weeks two least ReportatStatus your from deleted or degree posted.” ExcelsiorCollege each necessarilyappliesto transcript script carries the statement, “Not all credit listed on the youron listed transcript. Every Excelsior tranCollege be they that writing in requestexaminations, mayyou thatyousee have to or school courses takenparticular graduate a want you if Forexample,work. the pleted com successfully you that show to transcript College Excelsior your on listed be can credit duplicative ed, request However,Report.if Status your on up show not will it requirements,towardyourdegreeand twice credit duplicative count not will We credit. of cation dupli considered be will it subject, same the in course flexibility. this allowed be not may aid financial state or federal with students candidate,because degree a approval as should always check with your advisor well before your to raise your grade point average (GPA). However, you help will this deleted; lower grades with courses the of have some to ask mayyou Or program.focused more your to degree, show a to some you delete may to wish apply can you than credit elective more far have you If deleted. or transcript the on left be may quirements re degree meet to required that beyond credit Excess > Status Report or Transcript or Report Status Your on Credit Deleting and Adding www.excelsior.edu An Excelsior College transcript is your permanent permanent your is transcript College Excelsior An wish you credits which advisor your with Discuss Youto addedthat be creditwriting must in request or examination one than more complete you If

------sent directly to Excelsior College by the issuing insti issuing the by College Excelsior to directly sent be must letterhead, college official on statement, This credit. for considered courses these have to required be will institution the fromstatement written ports.A StatusReon listed be Freshmannot Orientation,will as such courses other or remedial, or developmental as designated are that Courses completed. where tion institu the at requirements degree satisfy to used be can that creditcourse-level college regular carries that Excelsior College awards credit only for academic study titled Grades Awarded at Excelsior College. Excelsior College courses, please refer to the section en mitted by you. indicated on the Transcript Update Request Formtranscripts sub of evaluation each for charged be will fee Excelsior College transcript after degree conferral. This A. chat sessions, anddiscussions, you will workshops, courses, online including activities tronic content specialists. faculty,other as librarians,welland virtual as learners outcomes and interact and collaborate with other adult learning specific achieve can learners enhancing Adult and learning. enriching of means a as Internet the of use the encourages and supports College Excelsior apply toward anExcelsior Collegedegree. examinationonlysuch creditand will one course or of duplication considered be will it subject, same the in course examinationor one than more youcomplete If for your aid. eligibility financial determining in considered be not will remedial the right to withhold credit. reserves College the remedial, clearly or developmental is coursework the where instances In tution. Developmental/Remedial Courses Developmental/Remedial Electronic Use Electronic Credit of Duplication For specific information about adding ordeleting adding about information specific For the to credits additional adding for fee a is There hl priiaig n n Eclir olg elec College Excelsior any in participating While or developmental as designated are that Courses interact electronically with others in a positive,a co in others electronicallywith interact for the privacy and rights of others.for theprivacy andrightsof respect display and manner supportive operative, ------Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege B. participate in an Excelsior College electronic en- J. misrepresent messages created by others including vironment in a manner consistent with the stated Excelsior College staff and faculty. For example, purpose of these activities. you will not C. treat fellow students, staff, and faculty with respect 1. present someone else’s messages or academic and understanding. work as your own. D. abide by the Excelsior College Academic Honesty 2. allow a third party to present your messages or Policy. academic work as third party’s own. You will not K. attempt to access restricted areas of the Excelsior College electronic environment such as student A. copy words, phrases, sentences, graphics, or images accounts or grade books, or attempt to alter infor- from a message posted in a Excelsior College elec- mation in these areas. tronic course, chat, or discussion area and make this information available outside the electronic L. attempt to hack or break into, alter, damage, or environment in which it appeared without the au- destroy the integrity of electronic information, soft- thor’s written permission. ware, or hardware associated with Excelsior College electronic systems. B. post without academic justification any messages containing profanity, racism, pornography (text or M. without authorization, introduce into an Excelsior graphics), or other files whose contents are incon- College electronic course, chat, or discussion area sistent with the mission of Excelsior College. bandwidth-intensive audio, video, graphics, or other files exceeding 30K that may interfere with the C. make available to persons, organizations, or efficient operation of Excelsior College servers. businesses outside of Excelsior College personal information such as names, Social Security numbers, N. violate intellectual property laws by posting materi- email addresses, residential addresses, or other in- al containing quotes or references to someone else’s formation that might be used to identify or contact ideas without accurately and appropriately citing Excelsior College students, faculty, or staff. the source of the material. Students are expected to understand that participation in Excelsior College D. divulge proprietary, sensitive, or confidential in- electronic activities is a privilege and that access to formation about Excelsior College sponsored these activities may be denied if it is determined that activities. online behavior violates the letter or spirit of this Electronic Use Policy. Students will be subject to dis- E. use an Excelsior College electronic environment to ciplinary or legal action taken by Excelsior College. advertise or promote services or products of com-

mercial or educational vendors for personal gain. These actions include restricting or denying access (This includes commercial messages in signature to the electronic environment and suspension or ex-

files [Note: Signature files automatically inserted by Policies and pulsion from Excelsior College. Procedures email vendors are acceptable]. However, discussion and critical evaluation of commercial products or Excelsior College reserves the right to delete any mes- services are acceptable). sage or part of a message that violates the guidelines set forth in this document. F. without authorization, link an Excelsior College Web site to a personal Web site or any other Web site. Enrollment, Matriculation, Non-Matricula- G. allow a third party the use of an Excelsior College tion, Provisional Admission Definitions user name and password. Undergraduate students. An undergraduate student is H. use someone else’s Excelsior College user name and enrolled in Excelsior College when the student submits password a completed enrollment form with the required fee and I. post messages or chat under an alias or maintain is accepted. An undergraduate student is matriculated multiple user names for electronic sessions without in a degree program when the student has an initial authorization. evaluation or meets special admission criteria and is de-

> www.excelsior.edu Policies and Procedures 75 © 2007 Excelsior College 76 Policies and Procedures specific coursetitlesincluded). titles included); it does not accept block credit (without course specific (with analogs course as transcripted it the credit. The College accepts extra-institutional cred classify to College Excelsior permit to 2) or program degree student’s the to credit that applying justify to 1) information sufficient provided not has college ing originat the that determines it if assessment learning lege may not accept transfer Col credit based on such prior Excelsior learning. that assess to used methods the learning that took place outside the college and the of content specific aboutthe college a frommentation activities suchastraining orlife orwork experience. learning extra-institutional of assessment institutional on based is that credit transcript of acceptance antee guar however, not, does College Excelsior purpose. transfer for learning experiential and tra-institutional ex validationof the to refers statementInterest.” The Public the TransferCommunity:and the to Statement “A called document (CHEA) Accreditation’sucation Ed forHigher Council the endorses College Excelsior or complete at least two courses with a 3.0 average. the student must either meet all admission requirements provisional period, in order to continue in the program, director, but not to exceed 12 months. By the the end of temporary basis, for a period determined a by onthe CommitteeappropriateprogramAdmissions the by gram criteria for admission and is admitted to a graduate pro sionalstudent studentais who doesnot meet the usual Provisionaladmission(graduate studentsonly). student. non-matriculated a by taken be may courses four of maximum course.A or examination College Excelsior an take to permission granted been has but program degree College Excelsior an by accepted been not has Non-matriculated students. pays tuitionfor anExcelsior Collegegraduate course. student the when enrolled is student Fee.The Student Graduate the paid has and program degree a into ed accept been Excelsiorwhenhas in College student the students. Graduate criteria for matriculation. undergraduate degree programs have special admission appropriatecandidate.an degree Some be to termined > Extra-Institutional Learning Extra-Institutional www.excelsior.edu Excelsior College reserves the right to require docu A graduate student is matriculated is student graduate A A non-matriculated student A proviA ------n rdn plce aog xeso Clee courses, College Excelsior among policies grading in policies specific to it. Because there are some variations locate to program or school a for catalog the consult should Advisors policies. stricter have may programs and programs.schools and Individual schools College Excelsior all to common are policies grading lowing Programrequirements and School Individual Web siteconveniently andwithoutdelay. viewedbe then can documents at Excelsiorthe College and Academic Evaluation Summary are updated. These be notified via email each time his or her Status Report will student The needed. still credits the and program degree student’s the toward apply will earned credits how explains which Summary, Evaluation Academic and Report Status a receive will student a the student, by earned credits evaluates College the Whenever should theywishtohave thisinformation reported. officialan GPA from advising letter academic staff the request may Students student. a of history academic averagepoint grade true accurately the maynot reflect cumulative the conferral, degree to prior time any at courseworkcredit transfer delete or add to option the degree programs. Because undergraduate students have students’ towards apply credits transfer which choose on official transcripts. The College reserves the right to College does not report cumulative grade point averages graduatedegree.a averageExcelsior of forcompletion undergraduate degree and a 3.0 cumulative grade point an of completion for average point grade cumulative AveragePoint Grade rounded to2.0. be not GPAwill 1.92 a Forexample,rounded. be not averageswill point average (GPA).Grade point grade converted to this system for computing the purposes of ifying for credit toward an Excelsior College degree are Computing the GPA transcript, sothat A+ andA-are bothrecorded asA. and reportstatusgraduate undergraduate and College grades minus and Plus follows: A= tem in which the numerical equivalentsgrades are of as System Grading requirements. the allyundergraduate in of terms and graduate degree individuaddressedare credits,issues transfer these of acceptance our and Examinations, College Excelsior Grades Awarded by Excelsior College byAwarded Excelsior Grades Electronic Delivery of Academic Evaluations 4.0 B= –

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are not listed on the Excelsior the on listed not are = 2.0 D =1.0. — The fol The - - - - Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege Undergraduate Policies same course or similar course from another institution) and receives a grade of C. The life 1. Excelsior College Course Grades span developmental psychology course with a grade of B will be deleted and replaced with the NOTE: Important information regarding a life span developmental psychology course with course grade policy: the grade of C, which will be calculated into the GPA. From the September 2004 term through the April b. Repeating a duplicative or comparable course 2005 term, Excelsior College courses for which F at another institution. (failure), W (withdrawn), and I (incomplete) grades If a student takes a comparable course at an- were assigned appeared on status reports and of- other institution — for example the student fails ficial transcripts. (or receives a grade of D) on Excelsior College’s Due to a change in academic policy, beginning with Bus 323: Business Ethics and retakes a business the May 2005 term, if students are assigned F, W, ethics course at University at Albany and re- or I grades, the grades will not appear on the status ceives a passing grade; the passing grade from reports and official transcripts. the University at Albany will replace (remove) the failing (lower) grade from the student’s status Grades of F or W assigned from the September report and transcript. 2004, November 2004, January 2005, March 2005, and April 2005 terms will not be removed. Excelsi- c. Deletion of Excelsior College course grades. or College courses from the May 2005 term onward Undergraduate students may not delete any Ex- and undergraduate courses taken prior to Septem- celsior College courses from their status report ber 2004 that were assigned F, W, or I grades will or transcript that were taken from the September neither appear on status reports nor on official 2004 term through the April 2005 term. There is transcripts. one exception to this policy (see “Repeating a duplicative course at another institution.”) Be- a. Repetition of Excelsior College Course ginning with the May 2005 term, students may Students may retake an Excelsior College course delete course grades. twice, for a maximum of three times. For cours- d. Comments on specific grades es taken from the September 2004 term through the April 2005 term, the most recent grade will Grade of D be recorded on the status report and transcript Course grades of D will be accepted toward an and calculated into the GPA. Beginning with Excelsior College undergraduate degree as long the May 2005 term, students may delete course as they are balanced by enough grades of B or grades and the higher grade will be calculated better to produce a 2.0 average. Course grades into the GPA. EXCEPTION: In the nursing of D will not be accepted to satisfy the Written Policies and component and general education core require- English Requirement or core and other degree- Procedures ments of the undergraduate nursing programs, specific requirements within the business, health the most recent grade obtained will be evalu- sciences, nursing, and technology degrees. ated. Grades of D and F will not be applied nor Grade of F calculated into the GPA. (See scenarios below.) Failing grades received from the September Scenario 1: Student completes a life span de- 2004 through the April 2005 terms in Excelsior velopmental psychology course and receives a College undergraduate courses are listed on an grade of C. Student repeats course (either the Excelsior College status report and transcript same course/exam or similar course from an- for matriculated and non-matriculated students. other institution) and receives a grade of D. The For non-matriculated students taking Excel- life span developmental psychology course with sior College courses, any grade received on a a grade of C will be deleted, and the student will course, including F grades, will be applied to need to fulfill the requirement with a grade of C the student’s degree and GPA upon enrollment. or higher. Beginning with the May 2005 term, F grades will not be listed on the status report or tran- Scenario 2: Student completes a life span de- script. These grades will not be calculated into velopmental psychology course and receives a the GPA. grade of B. Student repeats course (either the

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n xeso Clee negaut dge as degree undergraduate College Excelsior an D will be accepted in transfer Grades towardof D Course Grades of to undergraduate degrees. aboveand transfer C in accepted are of Grades CandAboveGrade of degree conferral. weeks inadvance of two least at Office Records our in received be must notice Written conferral. Examinations degree to prior College Excelsior on received grades low or credits excess deleting by script tran final their tailor to allowed are Students Grades ExcelsiorDeletion of College Examination most recent grade obtainedwillbeevaluated. examination to meet that core requirement. The the to prior areacompleted content same the in sociology) may not use an examination or or psychology,course developmental span life ology, graduate degree. under averagethe 2.0 forrequired the meeting as considered be will grades “Pass” of entirely College status reports Excelsior and transcripts composed GPA. cumulative the computing in included not are system score standard or Fail Pass- a on reported examinations and Courses letter grade tobeawarded. the and transfer for considered be to credit the for etc.) B=3.0, A=4.0, (e.g., grade letter alent the originating institution must verify the equiv and transcripts. numerical reportsIn the grades,case of status College Excelsior on “Pass” as forshownforbe satisfactoryH will and honors S as such others and grades numerical Passing Satisfactory and“Pass” Grades lative grade pointaverage. therefore, do not count in computing the cumu and, transcript or report status undergraduate College Excelsior an credit on listed no not awardedare indicating grades other or W, I, F, Indicating NoCredit Awarded F,Course Grades of I,W, orOtherGrades sciences, nursing, andtechnology degrees. specific requirements within the business, health degree other and core or Requirement English Writtenthe satisfy to accepted be not will D of or better to produce a 2.0 average. Course grades long as they are balanced by enough gradesB of

- - - - Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege We accept P grades without question unless be considered, regardless of whether it was completed the course is being applied toward the Written through an approved university or university-parallel English Requirement or core and degree specific institution. requirements within the business, health scienc- If you are submitting transcripts/credentials from es, nursing, and technology degrees. Verification countries outside the United States, you are required to that a P grade is equivalent to a C or better is use the following agencies, which advise Excelsior Col- mandatory for these undergraduate require- lege on international education credit and on how that ments. credit corresponds to comparable credit completed in When double grades such as AB or BC are the United States. Excelsior College has a unique re- earned at other institutions, they will be shown lationship with these organizations. Each has agreed as the lower grade unless a letter from the origi- to conduct detailed evaluations for Excelsior College nating institution is received stating the specific students. Their evaluations are consistent with the Col- grade equivalent. lege’s goals and expected academic outcomes.

e. Deletion of Transfer Credit Grades Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) Undergraduate students are allowed to tailor For all transcripts/credentials outside the U.S. their final transcript by deleting excess credits except Israel: or low grades awarded in transfer prior to degree conferral. Written notice must be received You may contact Excelsior College to request a printed in our Records Office at least two weeks in ad- ECE application or access an application directly from vance of degree conferral. the ECE Web site (www.ece.org) or via the Excelsior College Web site (www.excelsior.edu). Complete the application, indicating Excelsior College address and Graduation/Degree Conferral Subject Analysis report. Submit English translated course descriptions/syllabi required for your Excelsior Degrees are conferred monthly to students who have College degree in: satisfied the degree requirements and have maintained business—professional component and core arts a GPA of at least 2.0 for undergraduate degrees and and science courses at least 3.0 for graduate degrees. It takes six to eight health sciences—concentration courses weeks from completion of the last degree requirement to be approved for degree conferral. There is no need to liberal arts—concentration courses apply for graduation; it is an automatic process. On the nursing—anatomy, physiology, microbiology, hu- day of degree conferral, the Records Office will mail man development, sociology, and statistics courses you a degree conferral packet containing your diploma, a student copy of your transcript, and information re- technology—technical component, mathematics, garding alumni activities. In the spring, you will receive and science core courses

an invitation to our annual commencement ceremony Policies and Refer to the Required Documentation section on the Procedures held in the summer. last page of the ECE application, which provides direc- tion for submitting documents to ECE for evaluation.

International Credentials Evaluation Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) In keeping with its mission, Excelsior College awards For nursing students only: credit for degree-level coursework completed at approved universities or university-parallel institutions (Note: nursing students may use CGFNS or ECE.) from countries outside the United States. An approved Request an application directly from CGFNS by university is one that is officially recognized as de- calling 215-349-8767. gree- or diploma-granting by the regulatory agency for Complete the application choosing Full Education higher education in the country in which the institution Course-by-Course report. is located. This agency is usually the national ministry or national department of education. Request that a copy of the evaluation be sent to Excelsior College. Only those courses taken at approved colleges and universities will be considered for credit. No coursework from a hospital or diploma school of nursing will

> www.excelsior.edu Policies and Procedures 79 © 2007 Excelsior College 80 Policies and Procedures nations registration guidefor specificdetails. failures.subsequent undergraduatethe Consult exami and/or second the after days 120 and failure first the year. Students may repeat an examination 60 days after given a in times three than more no and times four of total examinationsa examinations)program degree nursing undergraduate (except all take may Students College courses. Excelsior regarding policies and information current most the for site Web College Excelsior the to Refer whether togrant theleave andwillnotifythestudent. decide will designee, Ombudsperson,or dean the the with consultation in level, graduate the At student. the notify will leave,and the grant to whether decide supporting theneedfor theleave. bydocumentationaccompanied may be required to be thecertifyingprofessionals.tion of qualifica verify to right the reserves College Excelsior ual, and an estimation the of time required for recovery. diagnosis,the limitationsindividthe the on imposes it include must and letterhead official on be must letter The problem. medical the of area the in specialist a is fromphysicianletter a bya accompanied mustwhobe a leave totheOmbudsperson. forrequest written a submit program.should Students degree his/her in progressing from student the hibits student who has a medical or personal reason that pro graduate or undergraduateenrolled an to year one to up of absence of leave a grant will College Excelsior For alltranscripts/credentials from Israel: Josef Silny &Associates, Inc. > Examinations Repeating ExcelsiorCollege Courses Graduate and Undergraduate for Handbooks Procedures and Policies Absence of Leave sent toExcelsior College. evaluation. Request theevaluation that be acopy of Complete application choosingCourse-by-Course 305-273-1616. Request anapplication directly from Silny by calling www.excelsior.edu At the undergraduatetheOmbudsperson Atlevel,the will For a personal leave absence, of the student request request absence,student the leave Formedical of a

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their particularcircumstances. for choices academic right the making in students our assist to advising and services reasonable all provide Wewill goals. their reach students all help to seek we that policies academic fair to students,and all for cess our commitment to high ethical standards, to equal ac mecha nisms haveto monitor the student’s progress. and It is programbecause of degree College Excelsior the from student’sbenefit abilitythe to assure to ment degree.ExcelsiorCollege We evaluateenroll new each an completing haveto should access students equal all rollment inExcelsior College. en their from fully benefit students and achieved are progress of standards academic that ensuring forsible respon is College the all, to open is College Excelsior degrees.While those towardprogress making in dents is a policy which ensures that the College supports stu degree college a earn to workhard to wish who forall education higher to access providing to Fundamental additional degrees at thesame level: jor/specialization/program) at Excelsior College. (ma study of differentarea a youcomplete as long as program same the in degree second a pursue mayyou business, or arts liberal in is degree yourfirst if dition, differentprogram.a degree in ad ExcelsiorCollege In at degree second a earn also mayyou institution, ited is inadifferent academicprogram. College,providedit thatExcelsiorfrom level same the degree higher a wheneverpossible. You to atdegree second a maypursue progress to you encourage does College Excelsior degrees. of awarding the governing policies Department Education York State New with same degreeacademic program. accordancein is policy This the in baccalaureate) and (associate level ateach degree one only you award will College Excelsior time.with anadvisor for anextended periodof for evaluation the or student if has not initiated contact be “inactive” documentation has not been submitted if to considered is student A forcompletion. degreeplan developingwantsin or assistance a completion to riers bar or problems encountered has student the to if learn and changed have goals student’s the if ascertain to time reasonablea within inactiveof students period Retention Retention Second Degree Second It is the Excelsior College academic intention that intention academic College Excelsior the is It The following conditions govern the awarding all of regionallyaccred another graduateof youa are If Excelsior College advisors and/or deans will contact ------Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege It is your responsibility to inform us of any degree Student Responsibilities earned at another institution prior to or during enrollment at Excelsior College; this may affect your Excelsior College expects students to exhibit the high- degree status at Excelsior College. est level of student citizenship. The term “students” Enrollment in a second degree program is con- includes Excelsior College graduates, test takers, and tingent upon our receipt of an official transcript course takers, as well as prospective, non-matriculated, showing conferral of the first degree. withdrawn, and enrolled students. In view of the free- dom granted to the student in fulfilling the requirements Three quarters of the total number of credits re- for the degree, or taking Excelsior College courses and quired for the second degree may be transferred examinations, it is stipulated that the final responsibil- from the prior degree; one quarter of the credits ity for meeting the requirements rests with the student. required for the new degree must be earned as new In particular students are expected to credits, unrelated to the area of study (major/specialization/program) of the first degree and not 1. treat each other, Excelsior College staff and faculty, used to meet the requirements of the first degree. and test center staff with mutual respect and under- Depending upon the degree requirements of the de- standing. gree being sought, you may need to take more than 2. pursue their learning goals with honesty and integ- the minimum number of new credits to complete rity. the degree requirements. 3. behave in a manner consistent with the standards Please note that conditions governing the level and and codes of the profession in which they are subject of the new credit may vary among degree pro- practicing. grams, and enrollment fees will not be refunded if you do not follow this policy. 4. read and follow Excelsior College procedures, policies, and program information contained in catalogs and course and examination registration materials Social Security Number/ as well as and other publications, and submit infor- Student ID Number mation in a timely fashion to meet deadlines. 5. keep the College informed of changes in name, ad- A special student ID number will be assigned for use dress, email address, telephone number, and Social throughout the time you are enrolled in a degree pro- Security number. gram or courses at Excelsior College. 6. participate actively in the advising process and Student Social Security numbers or student ID demonstrate that they are progressing satisfactorily numbers are not disclosed to individuals or agencies in their degree programs, and report to the college outside Excelsior College except in accordance with all degrees earned at other accredited institutions, college/university policy and as otherwise required by if enrolled. law. For example, the reporting requirements of the Policies and Procedures Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 require disclosure of stu- 7. meet their financial obligations to the College in a dent Social Security numbers to the Internal Revenue timely manner. Service. Students not in compliance with this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, including suspen- Student Appeals (Right to Appeal) sion, dismissal, or financial holds on records.

Students enrolled in Excelsior College degree programs may appeal decisions regarding Excelsior College’s aca- Third Degree demic and administrative policies. All appeals must be made in writing. Enrolled students should contact their If you have two degrees at the same level from Excelsior academic advisors. Non-matriculated (not enrolled) College, or any other accredited institution, and wish to students should contact the Admissions Office. pursue yet another degree at the same level, you must petition in writing to the dean of the respective school. The petition must clearly state your rationale for pursuing the additional degree, including what benefit the additional degree will provide you.

> www.excelsior.edu Policies and Procedures 81 © 2007 Excelsior College 82 Policies and Procedures o wih h suet s ekn cei ms b ac be must credit seeking is student the which for courses the offering program(s) its or institution The The institutionmustbeadegree-granting institution. completed. Pre-course approval will not be considered. alreadycoursework to applies policy restrictions.This their degree programs in accordance with the following atcompleted non-regionally accredited towardschools degree-level utilize may to students an appeal file work Excelsior College enrolled undergraduate and graduate College advisor for specificinformation. each degree programthe description of or an Excelsior consult programs.Youshould degree technology and nursing, business, our of component professional the the on courses acceptabilityor examinationsof used to satisfy restrictions time however, are, There grams. pro degree technology and nursing, sciences, health business, our of component education general the or Excelsiorments of College liberal arts degree programs or courses, requiresatisfythe to credit approvedother of sources college examinations, proficiency credit from of use the on limit time no is there Generally, not follow thispolicy. you do thatand enrollment refundedbe not will if fees the ject new of credit may vary among degree programs Please note that conditions governing the level and sub additional degrees at thesamelevel: > Accredited Schools Schools Accredited Non-Regionally from Credit Transferring Transfer Credit on Limit Time

www.excelsior.edu plete the degree requirements. com to credits new of numberminimum the than more take to need may you sought, the being degree of requirements degree the upon degrees. Depending second and first the of requirements the the first andof second degrees and not used to meet study(concentration/specialization/program/major) of area the to unrelatedcredits, new as earned be must degree new the forrequired credits the of ter quar one degrees; prior two the of combination a re quiredforthirddegreemaytransferredthe credits be from of number total the of quarters Three thefirstandseconddegrees. conferral of showing transcripts official an of receipt our upon programdegreecontingent third is a Enrollment in The following conditions govern the awarding all of

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accredited programs listedbelow): ABET- the toward apply not will Technology General Technology,ics NuclearAS Technology, BS and AS and accreditedtowardaccepted institutions ElectronAS the accreditation NLNAC or ABET with programs College Excelsior other degree-specific requirements within the following will not apply toward core, professional component, or attendance. of time the at DC) Washington, Education, on Council Education Postsecondary titled publication the in ORGANIZATIONS” ACCREDITING OGNIZED “REC titled section the in listed body byaccrediting an attendance) student’s the of time the (at credited 3. 2. 1. the appeal initiate process: to 3 through 1 steps take must student a this procedure. of 1 step only complete to need has, will been student it the has If process. school this through their approved previously whether inquire to College Excelsior contact should students appealing, Before Student Procedures Procedures:

Engineering Technology ScienceinNuclear Bachelor of Engineering Technology ScienceinElectronics Bachelor of Associate inSciencenursing Associate inApplied Scienceinnursing institutions accredited non-regionally from Credit If the institution has not previously been approved,If RN toMSinnursing Scienceinnursing Master of Scienceinnursing Bachelor of Request that an appropriate official at the school in provostthe and with appeal of letter formal a File submit question in institution the that Request einly crdtd ntttos ht ae previ have that institutions accredited regionally three of names the listing letter official an officer question forward to the provost academic and chief nale astowhy credit shouldbeallowed. ratio a officer. include academic should This chief the student’s attendance. of time the at school the byoffered courses all for a with along descriptions catalog that includes a complete set of Office Records College Excelsior tothe transcript student’s the of copy official an (note: C eis rm h non-regionally the from redits pbihd y h American the by (published Accredited Institutions of of Institutions Accredited

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Polices andProcedures © 2007 ExcelsiorCollege ously accepted work completed at the institution in The student has 30 days to appeal in writing to question. If the institution in question is affiliated the Academic Affairs Council. If such an appeal is with any regionally accredited college, such affilia- made, the Council will review the appeal and notify tion should also be documented. the student of the final action in writing within 30 days.

Transferring Degree Programs If the student is academically withdrawn, the student’s academic file will be annotated to reflect this action and the file will be flagged to block future Students who wish to transfer from one degree program enrollment, except through appeal. to another should speak to their academic advisor first to ensure that the transfer is in their best interest. If All advising and evaluation services previously the student decides to change programs, the student available to the student will be terminated. should notify the College by submitting a signed request to their academic advisor stating their intention A student who has been dismissed may apply for to transfer. When the student transfers to a new degree readmission no earlier than two years from the date program, the student will be sent a new initial evalua- of separation from the College. The application tion reflecting the program change six to eight weeks must be in writing, present a rationale for recon- later. Fees may apply. sideration, and shall be addressed to the provost and chief academic officer. The Academic Affairs Students enrolled in the School of Nursing who Council will review the appeal within 30 days of wish to transfer to a different degree within the School its receipt and notify the student of its decision in of Nursing will be required to complete degree require- writing. ments in effect at the time of transfer. The nursing student’s academic policy date will change to the trans- If an application for readmission is granted, the fer date. However, the enrollment date remains the student will be readmitted to Excelsior College un- same. der the degree requirements in effect at the time of readmission.

Withdrawal From the College B. Administrative Withdrawal for Failure to Pay Fees The College reserves the right to administratively Withdrawal from Excelsior College may occur at the withdraw students because of failure to pay fees. Under- request of a student or by action of the College for ad- graduate students who are administratively withdrawn ministrative or academic reasons. but wish to continue their programs will be required The College retains the original academic docu- to reenroll and pay the enrollment fee. Policies, degree ments of withdrawn students for five calendar years requirements, and fees in effect at the time of reenroll- from the date of withdrawal. Students wishing to reen- ment will apply. roll after a withdrawal period of more than five years A student may appeal in writing to the ombudsper- Policies and may be required to resubmit all official educational son for approval to pay fees late in order to avoid an Procedures documents. administrative withdrawal. Such an appeal should in- Excelsior College reserves the right to retain records clude the reasons for late payment and student’s plan beyond five years in exceptional situations, including to make progress toward the degree. academic dismissal cases. Emergency Mandatory Withdrawal A. Academic Dismissal If, in the opinion of a professional staff member of The following procedures will govern academic dis- Excelsior College, a student exhibits behavior that missal from an undergraduate degree program: creates or presents unreasonable risk to the physical or mental health of the student concerned or others, the If the dean considers that an undergraduate stu- dean of the academic program may recommend to the dent will be unable to complete a degree program, provost and chief academic officer an emergency man- the student’s case will be presented to the provost datory withdrawal from the College. and chief academic officer for the Academic Affairs An emergency mandatory withdrawal will be or- Council to review. The provost and chief academic dered if it would be in the best interest of the student, officer will determine if the student should be with- other students, staff, or others directly affected by the drawn and will notify the student in writing of the student’s behavior. Such an emergency mandatory action.

> www.excelsior.edu Policies and Procedures 83 © 2007 Excelsior College 84 Policies and Procedures a hold will be placed on their student records, which records, student their on placed be will hold a check, money order orVisa, MasterCard, orDiscover. certified a with check returned the replace to daysgiven30 and fee) forcurrent schedule fee the (see fee check returned current the assessed be will course a of paymentfor check returned havea who Students quent accountswillbesubmittedtocollections. Delin full. in fee paythe to required be paymentswill have received their evaluation but have stopped making be given. will refund no completed, been has evaluation initial the forwarded.If automatically be will fee enrollment tial evaluation the two has thirdsbegun, a of refund of ini the before and enrollment of months six first the withdrawal requests student within the Office.cords If Re the to request signed a submit should College the from withdraw to wishing student undergraduate An C. has incident the been investigated andresolved. until examination another permitted take be to not will defined examination an as during behaviorabove display who College Excelsior sues related tocoursecompletion. is anyforfeited,other and be will tuition course the if College Excelsior an course,the taking investigation the outcome of will determine was student the while leaveimposed wasthe If forfeited. be leavewill the of commencement the to prior paid fees all dismissed, is student the forfeited.forexaminationbe If fee the will such student, that the student did the not complete that examination, by the taken being examination an of riodic basis.the leave If was imposed during the course College fees that are assessed on an annual or other pe anyappliesto it Excelsior as student the to credited be will leave the of duration the to equal time of period a reinstated, is student investigation,the followingthe and the student may not withdraw from the College. If, process outlinedintheStudentResponsibilities Policy. the following dismissed, permanently or reinstated be tigated. inves fully be can leave the precipitated that incident the as time such until temporary, be will withdrawal > Returned Checks Checks Returned www.excelsior.edu lhuh tdns a cniu i te course, the in continue may students Although Students enrolled intheFACTS Payment Planwho in enrolled not takers course and Examination During the leave, all services to the student will cease either will student the investigation, an such After Student Request for Withdrawal ------

plan and their student account will be placed on hold on placed be will account student their and plan payment the fromwithdrawn be will student the fails, attempt third the If date. payment next the be on will made attempt final and third a fails, attempt ment pay that If 20th). or (5th day withdrawal scheduled next the on reattemptedpayment havea will payment scheduled monthly subsequent a went miss payment who through) initial first whose students are pants the College. in enrolled be not will fails payment initial their they wishtotake. initial payment fails will not be registered for the course their where Plan PaymentTuition the using Students returned checkfeeispaid. the and replaced is or check returned the grade until transcript course a receiving from them prohibit will payment plan. the from withdrawn be will student the fails, attempt on the the 5th followingof the month. thirdIf and final fails, FACTS will reattemptattempt the paymentthird and finalthat payment If 20th. the on payment tempt available,not are FACTSreatfunds will the and 5th, SSAF andwillberequired toreenroll. the toward havemade they paymentswhatever forfeit the three-month time frame is not met, the student will fordue SSAF,the currentthe Reactivationplus Fee. balance If the pay to withdrawal their of date the from months three have will days, 30 within SSAF the for for the SSAF. Students who fail to paydue the balance due balance entire the pay to days 30 have will They will be withdrawn WP. from the College with a code of AnnualFee(SSAF) Service Student forthe Plan ment turned over totheCollege’s collectionagency. be will account the received, not is full in payment If full. in balance entire paythe havedaysto will 30 tion evalua an receiving Students evaluation. an received the total enrollmentthirds of the fee,student has not if two for adjusted be will account WF.Their of code a Paymentwithdrawnbe will Plan from with College the for thecourse, untilthe balanceispaidinfull. transcript or grade course receivea not will Plan ment (see thefollowing). Payment Plan Delinquency PaymentPlan cie amn pa priiat (cie partici (active participants plan payment Active Students using the Enrollment Payment Plan where Example: If a Example: monthly If payment is scheduled for the Pay SSAF the from withdrawn are who Students Enrollment the from withdrawn are who Students withdrawnTuitionarewho fromthe Students Pay ------Excelsior College Board of Trustees

Robert E. Kinsinger, EdD Consultant Joshua L. Smith, EdD National Service Corps Chair of Retired Executives (SCORE) Professor and Director (Ret.) Vice President Program in Higher Education and Center for W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Ret.) Urban Community College Leadership Twain Harte, CA New York University, School of Education New York, NY Eduardo Marti, PhD President Queensborough Community College Susan Au Allen, JD, LLM Bayside, NY President Peggy J. Miller, CPA US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce President Washington, DC G & P Invesco William E. Cox, EdD Portland, OR President William T. Moran, BS Cox, Matthews, and Associates, Inc. President Fairfax, VA W.T. Moran Corporation Linda G. Davila, CFM Austin, TX Vice President James Partington, BA Wealth Management Advisor Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.) The Davila Group Lincoln, NE New York, NY Roy L. Simpson, RN, C, CMAC, FNAP, FAAN Gloria R. Gelmann, PhD, EdD, RN Vice President, Nursing Informatics Associate Professor Cerner Corporation Seton Hall University Kansas City, MO South Orange, NJ Jean M. Smith, BA Arthur J. Gregg, BS Vice President Lt. General, U.S. Army (Ret.) J.P. Morgan Chase Dumfries, VA Chase Community Development Corporation Harold (Bud) L. Hodgkinson, EdD New York, NY President Harry L. Staley, MA, CIO Hodgkinson Associates, LTD Chairman/CEO Demographic Studies and Presentations Prime Business Solutions, LLC Alexandria, VA Greenbelt, MD Lawrence E. Vertucci, BA Executive Vice President and Regional President HSBC Bank, USA (Ret.) Albany, NY

85 © 2007 Excelsior College John R. Wetsch, PhD NC WISE Program Manager NC Department of Public Instruction Raleigh, NC Kathryn J. Whitmire, MS, CPA Senior Fellow Academy of Leadership University of Maryland Kaneohe, HI Clarence W. Wright, BS Senior Vice President AXA—Equitable New York, NY Richard Yep, MPA Executive Director and CEO American Counseling Association Alexandria, VA Mary O’Connor, PhD, RN, CHE Assistant Professor College of Notre Dame of Maryland Baltimore, MD President Excelsior College Alumni Association (ex-officio) John F. Ebersole President Excelsior College Albany, NY (ex-officio)

86 > www.excelsior.edu Excelsior College John F. Ebersole, President Dana Offerman, PhD, Provost and Leadership Staff Chief Academic Officer

Nancy E. Davidson, BS George Timmons, PhD Karen Fagan, MS Ed Vice President Dean, Online Education Director of Nursing for Human Resources and Learning Services Admissions and Evaluation and Administrative Services School of Nursing Susan A. Dewan, MBA Mary Beth Hanner, PhD, RN Assistant Dean Laura Goff, MA Vice President for Health Sciences School of Liberal Arts Student Services Coordinator Military Education and Outreach School of Health Sciences Cathy S. Kushner, MA Ed Vice President Patricia Edwards, EdD, RN, CNAA Helene Wallingford, MS, RNC for Institutional Advancement Associate Dean, School of Nursing; Director Director, MS Program Associate Degree Nursing Program John M. Pontius, Jr., CPA, MBA Vice President for Finance David Elliot, PhD Annette S. Jeffes, BS and Administration Associate Dean Director of Admissions School of Liberal Arts Joseph B. Porter, Esq Ron Marzitelli, BS Vice President for Legal and Andrea Lucas, MS Chief Information Officer — Governmental Affairs Assistant Dean Network and Operations and General Counsel Testing and Psychometric Services Lori Morano, MS Ed William M. Stewart, MBA Susan Nash, PhD Director of Records Interim Vice President for Associate Dean Susan Moyer, MS Ed Enrollment Management School of Liberal Arts Academic Evaluation Specialist Director, MA/LS Program School of Liberal Arts Ruth Olmsted, PhD Michele Auricchio, BBA, CPA Laurie Nagelsmith, MS, RN Assistant Dean, Test Development Controller Director Deborah Sopczyk, PhD(c), RN Baccalaureate Degree Sandra Bartholomew, PhD Director, Health Sciences Programs Nursing Program Dean, Marketing and Admissions Suzanne Yarbrough, PhD, RN Susan O’Hern, BA Diana Budhai, Associate Dean, School of Nursing Chief Information Officer — Director of Organizational Applications Development Effectiveness and Diversity Terri Scalise Roller, MS Ed Thomas J. Dalton, BS Anne Connor, BA Director of Alumni Assistant Vice President for Director of Advisement and Donor Relations Enrollment Management and Evaluation School of Business and Technology Paul Shiffman, EdD Harpal S. Dhillon, PhD Senior Administrator for Dean, School of Business Betsy DePersis, MA Institutional Planning and Technology Director of Advisement and Government Relations and Evaluation J. Patrick Jones, PhD School of Liberal Arts Eileen Young, MS Ed Dean of Assessment Director of Advisement Sandy DerGurahian, MS Ed Meredyth A. Leahy, EdD and Evaluation Director of Advisement Dean, School of Liberal Arts School of Business and Technology and Evaluation M. Bridget Nettleton, PhD, RN School of Nursing Dean, School of Nursing

Business Consultant Kris Jamsa, PhD Ryan Watkins, PhD Faculty President Associate Professor Jamsa Media Group George Washington University

Wayne Applewhite, DM Roger Kaufman, PhD Rey Wojdat, MBA Consultant Professor Emeritus, Educational Associate Professor Excelsior College Psychology and Learning Systems Coordinator Business Division Florida State University Broome Community College John Barden, MBA Professor of Accounting Victor D. Lopez, JD, Esq Frederick H. Young, MBA University of Texas at Dallas Associate Professor Visiting Professor Legal Studies in Business Lishui College, China Prosper Bernard, PhD Hofstra University Director, Small Business Professor of Management Development Center University of Quebec at Montreal Christopher Lucarelli, PhD Salem State College Assistant Professor Richard P. Coe, PhD College of Saint Rose Associate Vice President Industrial Advisory Council for Academic Affairs Harold W. Lucius, PhD for the Business Degrees South Carolina State University Professor of Marketing Rowan University Harry B. Bernhard, MS Sandi L. Dinger, PhD Principal Program Director and Gillian Palmer, MS Bernhard Management Consulting Associate Professor Senior Consultant Eastern University ElementE Charles A. Hines, PhD President Emeritus Harpal S. Dhillon, PhD Richard Reeves-Ellington, PhD Prairie View A & M University Dean, School of Business Visiting Professor of Management and Technology and Anthropology Richard Holman, BS, CPT Excelsior College Binghamton University Staff Consultant Idaho National Laboratory William J. Edwards, MBA Ayuba J. Sarki, PhD F. William Harder Chair of Professor Patricia A. Lake, MA Business Administration (Ret.) Hampton University Consultant Skidmore College P&L Solutions Herbert Sherman, PhD Cheryl L. Ferguson, EdD Coordinator Senior Educational Consultant Business and Accounting Program American Institute for CPCU South Hampton College—L.I.U. Insurance Institute of America Linda Volonino, PhD Eric S. Harter, MBA, EDM Director, Master of Science President in Telecommunications ADSnetcurve Management Program Canisius College Robert Horn, EdD President Premier Consulting Service

88 > www.excelsior.edu New York State Education Department Inventory of Registered Programs

Higher Education General Information Survey Code for Classifying Academic Subject Areas.

Program Title HEGIS Award Program Title HEGIS Award

School of Business and Technology, Business Programs School of Liberal Arts Programs (continued)

Entrepreneurship 5004 Certificate History 2205 BA, BS Administrative/Management Studies 5004 AAS Literature in English 1502 BA, BS Business 5001 AS Mathematics 1701 BA, BS General Business 0501 BS Music 1005 BA, BS Accounting (General) 0502 BS Philosophy 1509 BA, BS Accounting (NYS CPA Track) 0502 BS Physics 1902 BA, BS Finance 0504 BS Political Science 2207 BA, BS Global Business 0513 BS Psychology 2001 BA, BS Management of Human Resources 0515 BS Sociology 2208 BA, BS Management Information Systems 0507 BS World Language and Literature 1199 BA, BS Marketing 0509 BS School of Nursing Programs Operations Management 0506 BS Nursing 5208 AAS, AS Risk Management and Insurance 0512 BS BS, RN-MS, Hospitality Management 0508 BS Nursing 1203.10 MS Business 0506 MBA School of Business and Technology, Technology Programs School of Health Sciences Programs Aviation Studies 5302 AAS, AOS End of Life Care 1299 Certificate Technical Studies 5315 AAS Health Care Informatics 1203.12 Certificate Computer Software 5103 AS Health Care Management 1203.12 Certificate Electronics Technology 5103 AS Health Sciences 1201 BS Nuclear Technology 5316 AS School of Liberal Arts Programs Technology 5305 AS

Homeland Security 5505 Certificate Technology 0925 BS Liberal Arts 5649 AA, AS Computer Information Systems 0702 BS Computer Technology 0701 BS Liberal Studies 4901 BA, BS, MA Electronics Engineering Technology 0925 BS Area Studies 0399 BA, BS Information Technology 0702 BS Biology 0401 BA, BS Nuclear Engineering Technology 0925 BS Chemistry 1905 BA, BS Communication 0601 BA, BS Criminal Justice 2105 BS Economics 2204 BA, BS Geography 2206 BA, BS Geology 1904 BA, BS

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