Graduate Bulletin 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 MADONNA UNIVERSITY MADONNA UNIVERSITY Graduate Bulletin 2003 - 2005 36600 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, Michigan 48150 - 1173 Phone: 734/432-5667 800/852-4591 Fax: 734/432-5862 e-mail: [email protected] web: www.madonna.edu (Effective as of Term I, 2003) Mission Statement The mission of Madonna University, a Catholic and Franciscan institution, is to instill in its students Christian humanistic values, intellectual inquiry, a respect for diversity, and a commitment to serving others through a liberal arts education, integrated with career preparation and based on the truths and principles recognized within a Catholic tradition. Madonna University guarantees the right to equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disabilities. Table of Contents Phone Numbers Phone Numbers . .2 All phone numbers are preceded by area code 734 Graduate Studies at Madonna University . .3 General Information . .432-5300 Graduate Education for Working Professionals . .3 . .(800) 852-4951 Distinctiveness of the Program . .3 The Madonna University Campus . .4 Student Services Program Accreditations and Approvals . .5 Admissions graduate . .432-5667 Bookstore . .432-5613 Admission . .6 Computer academic lab . .432-5376 Application Procedure . .6 Financial aid . .432-5663 Admission Requirements for International Students (I-20 Visa) . .7 Library . .432-5703 Registration . .432-5400 Tuition and Expenses . .8 Student Accounts . .432-5600 Fees . .8 Student life . .432-5428 Student Payment Policies . .8 Deans and Graduate Program Coordinators General Policies and Procedures . .11 Office of Graduate Studies . .432-5667 Academic Standards and Grading Policy . .11 Dr. Edith Raleigh, Dean . .432-5667 Graduation Requirements . .13 School of Business . .432-5355 Student Life Policies . .15 Dr. Stuart Arends, Dean . .432-5366 Graduate Programs Chair, Dr. Betty Jean Hebel . .432-5357 Academic Programs . .16 Criminal Justice Chair, Barry Sherman . .432-5546 Business Administration Programs . .16 Clinical Psychology Program . .22 College of Arts and Humanities . .432-5543 Education Programs . .24 Dr. Richard Sax, Dean . .432-5542 English Program . .30 MATESOL Coordinator, Dr. Andrew Domzalski . .432-5420 Health Services Program . .32 College of Continuing & Professional Studies . .432-5731 Hospice Education Program . .34 Dr. James Novak, Dean . .432-5732 Liberal Studies Program . .36 Nursing Programs . .37 College of Education . .432-5644 Dr. Robert Kimball, Dean . .432-5653 Course Descriptions . .48 Catholic School Leadership and Educational Leadership, Dr. Marjorie Checkoway . .432-5653 The Madonna University Community . .71 Learning Disabilities, Dr. Jill Robinson . .432-5651 Board of Trustees . .71 Literacy Education, Dr. Ruth Freeman . .432-5649 Administrative Council . .71 Teaching and Learning, Dr. Stewart Wood . .432-5645 Administrative Officers . .71 Academic Council/Academic Deans . .71 College of Nursing and Health . .432-5464 Graduate Studies Administration . .72 Dr. Mary Wawrzynski, Dean . .432-5465 Graduate Faculty . .72 Graduate Nursing Chair, Dr. Nancy O’Connor . .432-5461 Hospice Chair, Dr. Kelly Rhoades . .432-5478 Calendar . .75 College of Science and Mathematics . .432-5523 Dr. Theodore Biermann, Dean . .432-5515 Campus Map . .76 Health Services Coordinator, Dr. Mary Hunt . .432-5511 Academic Building Map . .77 College of Social Sciences . .432-5570 Dr. Karen Ross, Dean . .432-5529 Index . .78 MSCP Clinical Director, Each Madonna University student is responsible Dr. Robert Cohen . .432-5736 for compliance with this bulletin MSCP Administrative Director, The University reserves the right to withdraw Jane A. Kessler, M. A. .432-5776 or modify information in this bulletin Liberal Studies Coordinator, Dr. Dwight Lang . .432-5569 2 a broad spectrum of courses and experiences that complement and develop their knowledge and skills so that they can reach Graduate Studies at their potential and emerge as leaders in their work Madonna University environments. The program’s Christian humanistic dimension places emphasis on the ethics of decision making and a commitment to service. Within the context of Catholic liberal arts education, graduate Graduate Education for study takes on a special character, influenced by the mission of Working Professionals the University. Students develop a holistic definition of their professional roles that acknowledges the moral-ethical and hange is the watchword in today’s global society; we values dimension of their fields. are experiencing a time of transformation on all fronts. CNot only are we witnessing global political Madonna University transformation, but we are also experiencing transformation on a more immediate level, particularly in our work environments. A Tradition of Service/A Tradition of Quality Changing social values, the information explosion, and ever- evolving technology have changed how we define and perform Madonna University is proud of its commitment to quality co- our work. The key to career success in this unfolding educational liberal arts education and its history of rendering environment is professional education, especially advanced public service through career education. Founded by the study at the graduate level. Felician Sisters in 1947, an outgrowth of Presentation Junior College (1937-1947), Madonna maintains its tradition as an You, the prospective graduate student, are looking for a independent Catholic college. The Madonna Graduate Studies master’s program that will offer the best-specialized Program can be viewed as an extension of the mission of the curriculum to prepare you for the future. Whether you see the University: graduate degree as a means of advancing in your current position or as a means of effecting a career change, you will To instill in its students Christian humanistic values, want to evaluate each program carefully, match its resources, intellectual inquiry, and commitment to serving others, its faculty, curriculum, and facilities, to your particular through a liberal arts education integrated with career objectives. This process of evaluation and decision making is preparation and based on the truths and principles recognized your first step toward achieving your graduate degree, and this within a Catholic tradition. bulletin will help you to learn about the Madonna University graduate programs and to consider their strengths in relation to The University’s academic programs fulfill this mission, so your career goals. that master’s degree recipients from Madonna University will shape the direction of organizations not from the vantage of Goals of the Madonna University Graduate practicality and expediency alone but from a values perspective, a concern for the rights and dignity of others, and Programs a sense of social responsibility. The Madonna University graduate studies curricula prepare individuals for professional roles in public and private, and The Madonna University undergraduate and graduate profit and nonprofit organizations by providing: programs, serving almost 4000 students, maintain a reputation for academic excellence and responsiveness to community ■ a specialized body of knowledge in an advanced area of needs. In the spring of 1982, Madonna University’s charter professional concentration. with the Michigan Department of Education was approved to ■ the background in theory and practical application include graduate study, and it earned accreditation for the necessary for effective and responsible decision making in program through the North Central Association of Colleges complex and changing environments. and Schools. Graduate education was initiated at the ■ a Christian humanistic dimension, including concepts of University in the fall of 1982. International in scope, the professional ethics and responsible stewardship. University initiated outreach programs in Taiwan in 1989, ■ the development of research and evaluation skills in order China in 1998, and Korea in 1999. In 2002, the nursing to promote the generation of new knowledge and foster department celebrated its fortieth anniversary of preparing lifelong learning. baccalaureate nurses. The program is known for its strong emphasis on community-based clinical preparation and its Distinctiveness of the Program Christian humanistic orientation. The graduate nursing A combination of factors distinguishes graduate study at program prepares the professional nurse to assume a variety of Madonna University. The interdisciplinary nature of the advanced roles in nursing. curricula encourages communication and cross-fertilization of ideas among disciplines and promotes advanced competence in the student’s area of concentration. Students have access to 3 The education program, one of the oldest departments at the A central goal of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) University, has a long history of preparing teachers for program at Madonna University is to enrich students’ personal Michigan’s schools. Over the years, the University has and professional lives by challenging individuals to understand remained in the forefront of change, meeting and exceeding the complexity and contradictions of American society, with accreditation and State quality measures. The graduate reference to a changing, worldwide social structure. In line education program prepares master teachers in teaching and with Madonna University’s tradition, another goal is to explore learning as well as specialists in literacy and learning