Apollos University Official Catalog January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2017 Updated November 31, 2016, ed. 4 TM Apollos University: The Gateway to Your Future! 600 Central Avenue, Suite 215 Great Falls, MT 59401 844-476-5567 Administration 714-841-6252 Support 866-287-1938 (Fax) http://apollos.edu Information: [email protected] Errata Sheet 22 December 2015 1. Published 2016 Catalog 14 April 2016 1. Corrected typos 2. Corrected DBA tuition per credit and total program cost 28 May 2016 1. Updated Refund Policy to include Your Term classes 2. Removed Refund Policy for 12 week classes 26 August 2016 1. Updated location of Apollos to Montana 2. Updated approvals of school to Montana University System 3. Added BSIT program 4. Updated potential credit transfer percentage for MBA and MSOM programs 5. 2017 Calendar was added 6. Modified the Financial Assistance Options Apollos University Page 2 of 105 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ABOUT APOLLOS: MISSION, AUTHORITY, ACCREDITATION, DISCLOSURES ................................ 7 VISION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 7 UNIVERSITY GOALS ................................................................................................................................................... 7 UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................................................... 7 AUTHORITY ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 COMPLAINTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 REVIEW DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SIGNING .................................................................................................................. 8 DISCLOSURE .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 PHYSICAL AND COURSE LOCATION ........................................................................................................................... 9 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE ................................................................................................................... 9 II. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 10 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATION .................................................................................................... 10 UNIVERSITY CALENDAR AND TERM SCHEDULE ...................................................................................................... 10 CATALOG CHANGE .................................................................................................................................................. 16 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES OFFERED ................................................................................................................... 16 Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration (AAS) ....................................................................... 16 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) ................................................................................... 17 Bachelor of Business Administration Level Certificate Programs ..................................................................... 17 Certificate in Global Leadership........................................................................................................................ 17 Certificate in Supply Chain Management .......................................................................................................... 17 Certificate in Marketing ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Certificate in Financial Management ................................................................................................................ 17 Certificate in Business Management .................................................................................................................. 17 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) ..................................................................................... 17 Master of Business Administration (MBA) ......................................................................................................... 17 Master of Science in Organizational Management (MSOM) ............................................................................. 18 Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) .................................................................................................... 18 ARCHIVAL OF STUDENT RECORDS ........................................................................................................................... 18 NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS AND CREDENTIALS EARNED AT OUR INSTITUTION ............. 18 III. THE ADMISSION PROCESS ........................................................................................................................... 20 APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 20 DEGREE LEVEL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS: ........................................................................................................ 21 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR) ................................................................................. 21 CONDITIONAL STATUS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: ........................................................................................... 22 MASTER’S PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................................. 22 DOCTORATE PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................... 22 CONDITIONAL STATUS GRADUATE LEVEL: ............................................................................................................. 22 APPLICANTS WHOSE NATIVE LANGUAGE IS OTHER THAN ENGLISH ......................................................................... 22 CREDIT EVALUATION AND TRANSFER POLICY ........................................................................................................ 23 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 25 ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 25 APOLLOS UNIVERSITY COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 25 VISA SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 ORIENTATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 ADMISSION DECISION .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Definition of Terms ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Conditional Admission ....................................................................................................................................... 27 FULLY ACCEPTED ADMISSION ................................................................................................................................. 27 Apollos University Page 3 of 105 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TIME FOR COMPLETION FROM THE DATE THE STUDENT ENTERS THE FIRST CLASS ....... 27 DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT ............................................................................................................... 28 NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY ............................................................................................................................... 28 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ..................................................................................... 28 IV. THE GRADING AND ENROLLMENT SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 29 GRADING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................... 29 GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE GRADE REQUIREMENT