Graduate Studies ACADEMIC CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 1858 West Grandview Boulevard • Erie, PA 16509 • (814) 866-6641 5000 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard • Bradenton, FL 34211 • (941) 756-0690 20 Seton Hill Drive • Greensburg, PA 15601 • (724) 552- 2870 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 8 Description and Purpose of Academic Catalog and Student Handbook .................................................. 8 Policy and Statement of Nondiscrimination ............................................................................................... 8 Mission Statement ..................................................................................................................................... 9 History of LECOM ....................................................................................................................................... 9 The John M. & Silvia Ferretti Medical Fitness & Wellness Center ............................................................. 13 The Philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine ................................................................................................. 14 Degrees Awarded ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Accreditation and Licensure ..................................................................................................................... 14 2. ACADEMIC PROGRAM – GRADUATE STUDIES ....................................................... 15 General Information ................................................................................................................................. 16 Graduate Programs .................................................................................................................................. 16 2.2.1 Master of Medical Science ...................................................................................................................... 16 Curriculum and Faculty .................................................................................................................... 17 MMS Curriculum .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.2.1.2 Admission Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.1.3 MMS Remediation Policy ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.2 Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences .............................................................................................. 19 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 19 Program Description ........................................................................................................................ 19 Admissions Requirements ............................................................................................................... 20 General Information ........................................................................................................................ 20 21 2.2.4 Master of Science in Medical Education (MSMED) ................................................................................ 21 2.2.4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 21 2.2.4.2 Program Description ............................................................................................................................ 21 2.2.4.3 Admission Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 23 2.2.5 Doctoral Program in Anatomy Education (DAE) .......................................................................................... 23 2.2.6 Doctoral Program in Medical Microbiology Education (DME) .............................................................. 25 2.2.6.1 Curriculum and Faculty ...................................................................................................................... 26 2.2.6.2 Admission Requirements for PhD Programs ..................................................................................... 28 2.2.6.4 Enrollment and Costs ......................................................................................................................... 29 2.2.6.5 Additional Policies for Doctoral Programs .......................................................................................... 30 2.2.7 Tuition and Costs ..................................................................................................................................... 32 2.2.8 Promotion ............................................................................................................................................... 32 2.2.9 Academic Policies and Procedures ......................................................................................................... 33 2 2.2.10 Policy and Procedure for Final Grade Appeals ....................................................................................... 33 2.2.10.1 Cause for Final Grade Appeals ........................................................................................................ 33 2.2.10.2 Procedure for Final Grade Appeals in the College (MMS, MS Med Ed, DAE, DME) ...................... 34 2.2.11 Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy ................................................................................................... 35 2.2.12 Promotion ............................................................................................................................................ 36 2.2.13 Academic Probation ................................................................................................................................ 36 2.2.14 Health and Technical Standards .............................................................................................................. 37 2.2.15 Implementation of Health and Technical Standards ............................................................................... 39 2.2.16 Student Health Insurance Policy .............................................................................................................. 39 2.2.17 Veteran’s Education ................................................................................................................................. 39 2.2.18 Transfer Credits ....................................................................................................................................... 40 3. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 40 3.1 Financial Aid/Financial Services ................................................................................................................ 40 3.1.1 Purpose of LECOM’s Financial Aid Program ............................................................................................ 40 3.1.2 Financial Aid Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................ 41 3.1.3 Financial Aid Application Procedure ................................................................................................... 42 3.1.4 Student Financial Assistance and Tuition and Fees Payment ............................................................ 43 3.1.5 Application for Additional Loan Funding ........................................................................................... 43 3.1.6 Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard for Financial Aid Recipients .......................................... 43 3.1.7 Leave of Absence for Financial Aid Recipients ................................................................................... 43 3.1.8 State Residency Status ........................................................................................................................... 44 3.1.9 Terms of Payment .................................................................................................................................. 44 3.1.10 Late Payment Fee .................................................................................................................................. 44 3.1.11 Tuition Refund Policy ............................................................................................................................ 45 3.1.12 Veterans Benefit Tuition Refund Policy .............................................................................................. 45 3.1.13 Treatment of Title IV Funds When a Student Withdraws................................................................. 45 3.2 Information/Technology Policies .............................................................................................................. 46 3.2.1 General Guidelines .................................................................................................................................. 46 3.2.2 E-mail .....................................................................................................................................................