2017-2018 ACCELERATED LEARNING CENTERS & OFF CAMPUS OFFERINGS ACADEMIC CATALOG Concordia University 2017 - 2018 Accelerated Learning Centers and Off Campus Offerings Catalog Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................... 2 Additional Accel. Learning Center Information ..... 19 Our Purpose......................................................................... 2 Code of Student Conduct ................................................. 19 Our Mission ......................................................................... 2 Class Cancellation ............................................................. 20 Our Values ........................................................................... 2 Textbook Loan Program .................................................. 20 Our Vision ............................................................................ 2 Academic Misconduct & Dishonesty Policy .................... 21 Student Learning Outcomes .............................................. 3 School Safety ...................................................................... 22 University Wide Outcomes ................................................. 3 Legal Notices ...................................................................... 22 Accreditation ........................................................................ 4 Title IV ............................................................................... 23 Accelerated Learning Center Program Info ............. 5 Undergraduate Program Majors .......................... 23 Admissions Procedures by Program .................................. 5 Medical Assistant / MA Course Descriptions .......... 24 Online Course Policies ........................................................ 8 Emerging Scholars Program - Associate Degree ...... 26 Transfer Credits ................................................................. 10 Associate Degree Programs ........................................ 28 Non-Traditional Approaches to Earning Credit .............11 Bachelor Degree Core Curriculum Standards.......... 29 Accounting .....................................................................31 Academic Requirements ...................................... 12 Business Management ................................................. 32 Academic Dismissal Appeals ............................................ 12 Health Care Management .......................................... 33 Grading ...............................................................................14 Human Resource Management ................................. 34 Incompletes ........................................................................14 Liberal Arts ................................................................... 35 Academic Grievances .........................................................14 Management of Criminal Justice ............................... 37 Absences and Tardiness ....................................................14 Nursing (BS Completion Program for RNs) ............. 38 Dropping a Class .............................................................. 15 Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS) .................. 39 Face to Face Refund Policy ............................................... 15 Social Work ..................................................................41 Withdrawal from the Program......................................... 15 Theological Studies ...................................................... 43 Graduation ........................................................................ 15 Minors and Certificates ............................................... 44 Career Services .................................................................. 15 Associate & Bachelor Degree Course Descriptions .. 45 Financial Aid ....................................................... 16 Graduate Program Majors ................................... 61 Student Financial Responsibilities ................................... 16 Business Administration .............................................. 61 Student Grants/Loans ...................................................... 16 MBA Concentration Courses ..................................... 61 Veterans Benef its ................................................................17 Organizational Leadership and Administration ...... 65 Employee Reimbursement ................................................ 18 Course Descriptions ..................................................... 66 Education ...................................................................... 73 Student Support Services ..................................... 18 Teacher Certification ................................................... 73 Learning Resource Center (LRC) ................................... 18 Counseling .................................................................... 76 The Writing Center ........................................................... 18 Teaching and Learning ............................................... 81 Math Drop-In Desk .......................................................... 18 Education Administration ........................................... 85 Smarthinking ..................................................................... 19 Literacy ......................................................................... 87 Academic Skills Development .......................................... 19 Course Descriptions ..................................................... 88 Disability Support Services (DSS) ................................... 19 Chaplain Services .............................................................. 19 Accelerated Learning Centers Locations ............... 96 Faculty .......................................................... 100 Concordia University Wisconsin admits qualified students of any age, sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental conditions, or developmental disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Concordia University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, physical or mental condition, or developmental disability in the administration of its admission policies, education policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and extra-curricular programs or other school-administered programs. Concordia University does not discriminate on the basis of handicap. (c.f. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). Concordia University Accelerated Learning Centers and Off Campus Offerings 1 Concordia University Wisconsin OUR PURPOSE Concordia University’s Core Values and Mission Statement express our enduring purpose and identity; our very reason for existence as a place of Lutheran Christian higher education. All of the Schools, programs and initiatives of the University are guided by shared fidelity to this central purpose. OUR MISSION Concordia University Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the World. OUR VALUES Bound by the Biblical and Confessional teachings of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, the members of the Board of Regents, the members of the Concordia University Foundation Board, the President, and employees of the university shall act in a manner consistent with these core values: Christ-Centered We have faith in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ Truth & Integrity We speak truth and display integrity in all our relationships. Excellence We expect excellence in all our endeavors to support CU’s mission. Service We serve others in caring, helpful, respectful, and knowledgeable ways. OUR VISION The faculty, leadership, staff, students, and alumni carry out Concordia’s mission each and every day as we pursue a vibrant path to the future. Our vision is to be well known nationally and internationally as a premier Lutheran Christian university, widely recognized for meaningful integration of faith and learning. Our alumni will assume significant servant leadership responsibilities in the Church and communities across the nation and around the world. 2 Concordia University Accelerated Learning Centers and Off Campus Offerings Concordia's Vision Is Vigorously Pursued In Four Critical Ways: We are a Faith and Learning Centered Higher Education Community. _________________________________________________________________ Concordia students learn in innovative Christ-centered environments that are guided by comprehensive assessment. Our faculty, staff and University administrators are role models and servant leaders. Our Christian faculty excel in teaching and mentoring, and successfully connect to faith to learning. Our academic programs are rigorous and diverse, consistent with the needs of the Church and our communities. We plan for Purposeful Growth. ______________________________ Students grow as they develop in mind, body and spirit. Concordia grows as we reach more people with our mission. Our cam- puses, facilities, human and financial resources, and infrastructure expand to support a robust student experience in a welcoming environment that results in the professional, social, academic and spiritual formation of all Concordians. We Make an Impact Through Service and Leadership. ___________________________________________________ Concordia impacts the Church and the world, developing globally-minded