SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES CATALOG 2012-2013 Adult-Centered Degree Programs • Parsippany • Edison • Hackettstown • Online CENTENARY COLLEGE CATALOG SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in the Program & Policy section of the Centenary College Catalog is accurate. Nevertheless, it is the students’ responsibility to independently verify the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this catalog, and to remain current with changes that occur. Since expected changes may occur during the academic year, the listings, descriptions, course offerings and information on costs in this catalog do not constitute a guarantee on behalf of the College. The College reserves the right to correct clerical and /or typographical errors. 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Published July 2012 Table of Contents Academic Calendar ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Centenary College ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Centenary College Today ............................................................................................................................................. 8 An Historical Note .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Centenary College’s Faculty ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Centenary College’s Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Library/Learning Resource Center ....................................................................................................................... 10 Career Center ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Accreditation .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 SPS Department and Programs ................................................................................................................... 12 Centenary School of Professional Studies Mission Statement .................................................................... 12 Associate of Liberal Arts Degree (AA) .................................................................................................................. 12 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree (BSBA) ............................................................... 12 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Concentration in Organizational Studies (BAS) ....................... 12 Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA).......................................................................................... 12 Admissions Information ................................................................................................................................ 13 Undergraduate Admission Requirements .......................................................................................................... 13 Graduate Admission Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 13 International Student Admission Requirements .............................................................................................. 14 Provisional Admission Requirements .................................................................................................................. 14 Undergraduate Transfer Admission ...................................................................................................................... 14 15 Undergraduate Transfer Credit Guidelines ........................................................................................................ 15 Graduate Transfer Admission .................................................................................................................................. 16 Enrollment Deposit ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Readmission.................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Deferral of Application ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Credit by Examination ................................................................................................................................................ 17 8 Admissions Information ................................................................................................................................ 18 13 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Application Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Federal Grants State Grants Student Loans Parent Loans Student Employment ................................................................................................................................................... 19 2 Financial Aid Eligibility .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Satisfactory Academic Progress .............................................................................................................................. 19 Withdrawal Policy for Financial Aid ..................................................................................................................... 19 Centenary College Institutional Refund Policy ...................................................................................... 20 18 13 Institutional Refund Policy for On-Ground and Online Accelerated Undergraduate and Graduate Programs: School of Professional Studies (Formerly Known as CAPS) .................................................. 20 18 Payment of Bills ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Academic Policies and Procedures ............................................................................................................ 23 18 13 Orientation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23 18 Catalog ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23 18 Academic Advising ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 Registration ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Online Course Policy for SPS Students ................................................................................................................. 23 Grading Policy for Undergraduate Students ...................................................................................................... 24 Grading System .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Determination of Grades ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Calculation of Grade Point Average ....................................................................................................................... 24 Removal of a Grade of “F” from Computations.................................................................................................. 25 Grading Policy for Graduate Students .................................................................................................................. 25 Graduate Course Listing and Graduate GPA 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