1145 KING ROAD IMMACULATA, PA 19345 IMMACULATA.EDU/GRADUATE GRADUATE CATALOG 2018-2019 ACCREDITATION Immaculata University is currently granted accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (267) 284–5000; website: www.msche.org. The Immaculata University associates and baccalaureate business programs are currently granted accreditation and the accounting programs are also granted separate specialized accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66213; (913) 339-9356. Immaculata University, offering the Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy, and Master of Arts in Music Therapy, is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248; (703) 437-0700. The Master of Science in Nursing and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 887-6791. The Bachelor of Science program in Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 6835 Austin Center Blvd, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78731-3101 The Dietetic Internship is currently granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL, 60606-6995; 800-877-1600, ext. 5400. The Didactic Program in Dietetics is currently granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL, 60606-6995; 800-877-1600, ext. 5400. The Master of Arts program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP), 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314. www.cacrep.org. The Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA), 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; (202) 336-5979; email: [email protected]; web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation. The Immaculata University Psychology Internship Consortium is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA), 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; (202) 336-5979; email: [email protected]; www.apa.org/ed/accreditation The Immaculata University Psychology Internship Consortium (IU-PIC) is a member of the Association of Psychological Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), 17225 El Camino Real, Suite #170, Houston, TX 77058-2748; web: www.apic.org Important Notice The provisions of this catalog should not be regarded as a contract between any student and the University. Course content, tuition and fees, admissions criteria, graduation requirements, and regulations are constantly being reviewed and revised. The University reserves the right to make any changes to this content when deemed necessary. Non-DiscriminAtory Policy Immaculata University is committed to the principle of equal educational opportunity without unlawful discrimination because of an applicant’s or student’s race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, marital status, familial status, veteran status, ancestry, genetic characteristics, pregnancy, or other classifications protected by law or University policy. Table of Contents College of GrAduAtE Studies Academic Calendar………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 4 Mission Statement…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 5 Admission Master’s level……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 11 Doctoral level......................................................................................................... Page 14 Academic Life Academic Standing and Progress……………………………………………………………………….. Page 18 Registration and Transcripts……………………………………………………………………………… Page 25 Recognition of Achievement…………………………………………………………………………….. Page 32 Expenses……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 34 Financial Assistance………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 35 Academic Programs………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 43 Core/general Curriculum……………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 45 Areas of Concentration Educational Leadership…………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 48 Higher Education…………………………………………………………………………………. Page 71 Management and Leadership…………………………………………………………………………… Page 79 Music Therapy…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 82 Nursing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 95 Certificate in Nursing Administration………………………………………………….. Page 97 Certificate in Nursing Education………………………………………………………….. Page 97 Nutrition and Dietetics…………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 101 Psychology and Counseling………………………………………………………………………………. Page 106 Certificate in Addiction Studies and Therapeutic Practice....................... Page 115 Administration and Faculty…………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 132 General Information…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 145 Lines of Communication………………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 151 IndEx…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 153 3 Academic Calendar 2018-19 Calendar August 27 Fall Semester Classes Begin September 3 Labor Day – No Classes November 20-25 Thanksgiving Recess begins after Day Classes on 11/20 November 26 Classes Resume December 6 Semester Ends December 17 – January 11 Winter Session January 8 January graduation January 22 Spring Semester Classes Begin March 11-15 Spring Break March 18 Classes Resume April 18-22 Easter Break April 21 Easter Sunday April 23 Classes Resume May 13 Semester Ends May 17 Commencement – College of graduate Studies May 18 Baccalaureate Mass May 20 Summer I Classes Begin May 27 Memorial Day – No Classes July 4 Holiday – No Classes July 8 Summer II Classes Begin August 22 August graduation 4 Mission Statement Immaculata University, a Catholic academic community, founded and sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is committed to scholarship, formation of the whole person for leadership and service, and empowerment of all to seek truth, promote justice, and engage in dialogue between faith and culture. Vision In the IHM tradition, Immaculata will be a growing community of faith, learning and service. Core VAluEs Faith * Community * Knowledge * Virtue * Service Philosophy/GoAls Immaculata University has been built on the firm belief that the highest service a college can render its students is to prepare them for life, both the present life and the life to come. Immaculata University, aware of the demands of a changing world, offers students the means to grow as integral persons, responsible to god, the Church, and one another, and stimulates growth within a Christ-centered academic community. As a community of faith and learning, Immaculata dedicates all available resources to the search for truth. In this community, students are challenged to recognize and fulfill their roles as responsible persons and potential leaders in dedicated concern for and service to humanity and our world. The Immaculata faculty assists students in the pursuit of these goals. Immaculata’s program, based on the liberal arts, is designed to encourage logical and critical thought, independent study, and the integration of knowledge. The University strives to develop in students an aesthetic sense and the ability to communicate ideas effectively. In this intellectual atmosphere, the University hopes that students will comprehend the issues posed by human achievements and failures, and reach an understanding of the full meaning of the individual as a Christian witness in all phases of life. Motto The University motto, which reads in Latin, Scientia floret virtute (Knowledge flourishes in virtue), expresses the ideal of a true liberal arts education in the Christian tradition. The dual meaning of the Latin word, virtute, is virtue or power. It is symbolic of the kind of strength that comes from the wisdom earned by reflective study and vigorous application. Whether one takes the word virtue in its ethical sense or in its dimension of force and energy, the intellectual and moral values that students choose to make their own enable them to go “from strength to strength.” Liberally educated, Immaculata graduates have acquired that flexibility and sense of personal worth that will make them prudent risk- takers in a world that belongs to those who dare and those who care. ThE University Immaculata University consists of three colleges – the College of Undergraduate Studies, the College of Adult Professional Studies, and the College of graduate Studies. This publication conveys information about the 5 policies, procedures, and programs in the College of Undergraduate Studies and the College of Adult Professional Studies only. A separate catalog is available from the College of graduate Studies. LOCATION Immaculata’s 373-acre campus overlooks Chester Valley and is located on the Main Line about 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The student body is composed of approximately 3,000 full- and part-time students in the College of Undergraduate Studies, the College of Adult Professional Studies, and the College of graduate Studies, who