Business and Education Catalog and Student Handbook 2017 – 2018 Page | 1 T: 888-491-8686 | F: 888-409-7306 www.westcliff.edu June 01, 2017 Contents WELCOME 6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ................................................................................................................................ 6 UNIVERSITY LOCATION, HISTORY, AND RECOGNITION 7 UNIVERSITY LOCATION ................................................................................................................................. 7 HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ 8 VISION, MISSION, CORE VALUES, CORE COMPETENCIES AND INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES 9 WESTCLIFF UNIVERSITY VISION .................................................................................................................... 9 WESTCLIFF UNIVERSITY MISSION ................................................................................................................. 9 WESTCLIFF UNIVERSITY CORE VALUES ......................................................................................................... 9 WESTCLIFF UNIVERISTY CORE COMPETENCIES ............................................................................................ 9 WESTCLIFF UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES .............................................................. 10 ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP 13 LEARNING PLATFORMS 17 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 18 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................... 18 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTATION (BBA) ...................................................................................... 18 UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION .............................................................. 24 UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP ....................................................................................... 25 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) ....................................................................................... 26 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING ................................................................................................... 37 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ..................................................................... 38 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ........................................................................... 39 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................... 40 DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA)........................................................................................ 41 GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES ................................................................................................................ 44 BUSINESS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................................. 47 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FACULTY ................................................................................................................ 61 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 89 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT........................................................................................ 89 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (BA ED) .............................................................................................. 89 MASTER OF ARTS IN TESOL (MA TESOL) .................................................................................................... 93 T: 888-491-8686 | F: 888-409-7306 | W: www.westcliff.edu 2 EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 97 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) ........... 101 TESOL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ................................................................................................................ 103 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FACULTY .......................................................................................................... 106 ADMISSIONS POLICIES 119 ENROLLMENT POLICY AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 119 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 119 NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE............................................................................................................... 125 APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................................. 125 CANCELLATION POLICY ............................................................................................................................. 125 ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIRED ............................................................................................................ 126 TRANSFER STUDENTS ............................................................................................................................... 127 TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY FOR GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES ............................................................ 127 TRANSFER CREDIT POLICY FOR UPPER DIVISION COURSES ..................................................................... 129 TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION................................. 130 ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ........................................... 130 ACADEMIC POLICIES 132 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................................................. 132 ACADEMIC YEAR ....................................................................................................................................... 133 REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES .................................................................................................................... 133 AUDITING OF CLASSES .............................................................................................................................. 134 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES & CLOCK INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS ...................................................................... 134 TIMELY RESPONSE TO STUDENT WORK ................................................................................................... 135 TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 135 THE DETERMINATION OF CREDIT/CLOCK HOURS FOR ANY COURSE ....................................................... 139 PROCTORED EXAMINATION POLICY ......................................................................................................... 139 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 142 PARTICIPATION: ........................................................................................................................................ 145 EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS: ........................................................................................ 145 FORMAT FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: .................................................................................................. 146 SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA (APPLIES TO PA’S AND CLA’S): ................................................ 146 GRADING CRITERIA ................................................................................................................................... 147 ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS POLICY ............................................................................................................ 149 GRADES ..................................................................................................................................................... 150 INCOMPLETE GRADES .............................................................................................................................. 151 GRADE APPEAL POLICY/ CHANGE OF GRADES ......................................................................................... 152 COURSE REPEAT POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 154 ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 155 LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 156 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) POLICY FOR TITLE IV AND NON-TITLE IV STUDENTS .......... 157 T: 888-491-8686 | F: 888-409-7306 | W: www.westcliff.edu 3 ACADEMIC PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT POLICY ....................................................................................... 164 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY POLICY.................................................................................................. 165 COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT POLICY ........................................................................................................ 170 PRINCIPLES OF EXCELLENCE POLICY ........................................................................................................