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Webster University 2013-2014 i Table of Contents Master of Public Administration (MPA)....................................142 Graduate Program Mathematics for Educators (MA).............................................143 Media Communications (MA).................................................. 143 Services for Students.................................................................1 Media Literacy (MA)................................................................ 144 Key Dates from the Academic Calendar.................................. 3 Middle School Education (MAT)..............................................145 Mission and Values.................................................................... 4 Mild/Moderate Disabilities (MAT).............................................147 Statement of Ethics.................................................................... 5 Missouri ESOL Certification.....................................................149 Accreditation and Memberships............................................... 6 Music (MA and MM)................................................................149 Tuition, Fees and Refunds.........................................................9 Nonprofit Leadership (MA)...................................................... 154 Campus Locations and Offerings........................................... 13 Nurse Anesthesia (MS)........................................................... 154 Admission..................................................................................23 Nursing (MSN).........................................................................156 Enrollment..................................................................................26 Procurement and Acquisitions Management (MA).................. 157 Academic Policies.................................................................... 29 Psychology with an Emphasis in Counseling Psychology College of Arts & Sciences......................................................36 (MA)......................................................................................... 158 George Herbert Walker School of Business & Public Relations (MA)..............................................................159 Technology................................................................................ 37 Reading (MA).......................................................................... 160 Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts........................................ 38 School Systems, Superintendency and Leadership (EdS)...... 161 School of Communications..................................................... 39 Science Management and Leadership (MS)........................... 163 School of Education.................................................................40 Secondary School Education (MAT)....................................... 163 Faculty........................................................................................44 Social Science Education (MA)...............................................166 Degrees Space Systems Operations Management (MS)...................... 168 Special Education (MA)...........................................................169 Advertising and Marketing Communications (MA).....................93 Teaching English as a Second Language (MA)...................... 172 Applied Educational Psychology (MA)...................................... 94 U.S. Patent Practice (MS)....................................................... 174 Applied Educational Psychology: School Psychology............... 97 Art (MA)................................................................................... 100 Graduate Certificates Arts Management and Leadership (MFA)............................... 101 Arts Management and Leadership (MFA)............................... 102 Assessment of Learning and Cognitive Development............. 176 Business and Organizational Security Management (MA)...... 102 ESOL Certification................................................................... 176 Communication Arts (MA)....................................................... 103 Education for Global Sustainability..........................................177 Communications Management (MA)....................................... 105 Gerontology............................................................................. 177 Computer Science/Distributed Systems (MS)......................... 106 Gifted Education and Talent Development..............................178 Counseling (MA)......................................................................107 Government Contracting (Certificate)......................................178 Doctor of Management (DMgt)................................................112 Healthcare Leadership.............................................................179 Early Childhood Education (MA)............................................. 113 Immigrant and Refugee Education..........................................179 Early Childhood Education (MAT)..........................................