Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Academic Calendars ................................................................................... i-v 2 Welcome from the President ..................................................................... vii 3 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1-6 4 NCU Faculty, Staff & Trustees ................................................................ 7-12 5 Traditional Undergraduate Admission................................................. 13-18 6 Adult Studies Admission ...................................................................... 19-20 7 Graduate Programs & Admission ........................................................ 21-33 8 Student Finances .................................................................................. 35-52 9 Registration & Academic Policies ........................................................ 53-73 10 Student Development .......................................................................... 75-78 11 Traditional Undergraduate Programs of Study ................................. 79-128 12 Adult Degree Programs of Study ..................................................... 129-149 13 Course Descriptions ......................................................................... 151-209 14 Index ................................................................................................. 210-211 Calendars 2012-2013 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Calendar Fall Semester Classes begin ........................................................................................ August 29, 2012 Labor Day holiday ............................................................................ September 3, 2012 Last day to add or drop classes ..................................................... September 11, 2012 Last day to declare P/NP ............................................................... September 11, 2012 Embrace the City Day (No Afternoon Classes) .............................. September 26, 2012 Mid-semester holiday ......................................................................... October 12, 2012 Last day to withdraw ........................................................................ November 2, 2012 Reserved registration for juniors/seniors ..................................... November 7-9, 2012 Registration for next semester .................................................. November 12-21, 2012 Thanksgiving holiday ................................................................. November 22-23, 2012 Academic Creativity & Excellence Day (No morning classes) ........... December 5, 2012 Last day of classes ............................................................................ December 7, 2012 Final examinations ..................................................................... December 10-14, 2012 Commencement services ............................................................... December 14, 2012 Spring Semester Classes begin ....................................................................................... January 14, 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday ............................................................ January 21, 2013 Last day to add or drop classes ........................................................... January 25, 2013 Last day to declare P/NP .................................................................... January 25, 2013 Last day to withdraw ............................................................................. March 22, 2013 Spring break ..................................................................................... March 25-29, 2013 Good Friday holiday............................................................................... March 29, 2013 Reserved registration for juniors/seniors .............................................. April 3-5, 2013 Registration for next semester ............................................................. April 8-19, 2013 Academic and Creativity Excellence Day .................................................... May 1, 2013 Last day of classes ...................................................................................... May 3, 2013 Final examinations ................................................................................. May 6-10, 2013 Baccalaureate services ............................................................................. May 10, 2013 Commencement services ......................................................................... May 11, 2013 Summer Semester Session 1 Classes begin ............................................................................................ May 13, 2013 Last day to drop classes ............................................................................ May 20, 2013 Last day to declare P/NP ......................................................................... May 20, 2013 Memorial Day holiday .............................................................................. May 27, 2013 Last day to withdraw ................................................................................ June 14, 2013 Last day of classes ....................................................................................... July 3, 2013 Session 2 Independence Day Holiday.......................................................................... July 4, 2013 Classes begin ............................................................................................... July 5, 2013 Last day to drop classes ............................................................................. July 12, 2013 Last day to declare P/NP .......................................................................... July 12, 2013 Last day to withdraw .............................................................................. August 2, 2013 Last day of classes ................................................................................ August 25, 2013 i Calendars 2012-2013 Academic Calendar for Adult Degree Program Session 1 Session 2 Fall 2012 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 August 27, 2012 - December 14, 2012 8/27/12 - 10/19/12 10/22/12 - 12/14/12 Note: Online course start, end, and drop dates vary. Dates posted for each class listing. Registration Begins 7/9/2012 7/9/2012 Admission Deadline 8/13/2012 10/8/2012 Registration Deadline 8/13/2012 10/8/2012* Decision Date for Class Cancellations 8/13/2012 10/8/2012 Classes Begin 8/27/2012 10/22/2012 Labor Day Holiday (no classes) 9/3/2012 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass/No Pass 9/4/2012 10/29/2012* Last Day to Withdraw 9/28/2012 11/21/2012 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) 11/22 – 11/23 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day 12/5/2012 Classes End 10/19/2012 12/14/2012 Commencement 12/14/2012 Spring 2013 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 January 14, 2013 - May 11, 2013 1/14/12-3/8/13 3/11/13-5/10/13 Note: Online course start, end, and drop dates vary. Dates posted for each class listing. Registration Begins 11/7/2012 11/7/2012 Admission Deadline 12/31/2012 2/25/2013 Registration Deadline 12/31/2012 2/25/2013* Decision Date for Class Cancellations 12/31/2012 2/25/2013 Classes Begin 1/14/2013 3/11/2013 Martin Luther King Day Holiday (no classes 1/21/2013 Spring Break (all courses) 3/26 - 3/30 3/15/2013* Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass/No Pass 1/21/2013 Last Day to Withdraw 2/15/2013 4/12/2013 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day 5/1/2013 Classes End 3/8/2013 5/10/2013 Commencement 5/11/2013 ii Calendars Summer 2013 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 May 13, 2013 - August 25, 2013 5/13/13-7/03/2013 7/5/2012-8/25/2013 Note: Online course start, end, and drop dates vary. Dates posted for each class listing. Registration Begins 4/10/2013 4/10/2013 Admission Deadline 4/29/2013 6/21/2013 Registration Deadline 4/29/2013 6/21/2013* Decision Date for Class Cancellations 4/29/2013 6/21/2013 Independence Day Holiday 7/4/2013 Classes Begin 5/13/2013 7/5/2013 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass No Pass 5/20/2013 7/12/2013* Memorial Day Holiday 5/27/2013 Last Day to Withdraw 6/14/2013 8/6/2013 Classes End 7/3/2013 8/25/2013 Commencement See 2013/2014 December Commencement * students who register in session one for the entire semester must petition with an academic advisor to add or drop classes in session 2 after the session one drop deadline. Petition fees may apply. iii Calendars 2012-2013 Academic Calendar for Master of Business Administration Master of Education Master of Arts in School Counseling Session 1 Session 2 Fall 2012 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 Registration Begins 7/9/2012 7/9/2012 Classes Begin 8/27/2012 10/22/2012 Labor Day Holiday (no classes) 9/3/2012 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass/No Pass 9/4/2012 10/29/2012* Last Day to Withdraw 9/28/2012 11/21/2012 Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes) 11/22 – 11/23 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day 12/5/2012 Classes End 10/19/2012 12/14/2012 Commencement 12/14/2012 Spring 2013 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 Registration Begins 11/7/2012 11/7/2012 Classes Begin 1/14/2013 3/8/2013 Martin Luther King Day Holiday (no classes 1/21/2013 Spring Break (all courses) 3/26 - 3/30 3/15/2013* Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass/No Pass 1/17/2012 Last Day to Withdraw 2/10/2012 4/12/2013 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day 5/1/2013 Classes End 3/2/2012 5/10/2013 Commencement 5/5/2012 Summer 2013 8 Week 1 8 Week 2 Registration Begins 4/10/2013 4/10/2013 Independence Day Holiday 7/4/2013 Classes Begin 5/13/2013 7/5/2013 Last Day to Drop/Declare Pass No Pass 5/20/2013 7/12/2013* Memorial Day Holiday 5/27/2013 Last Day to Withdraw 6/14/2013 8/6/2013