Table of Contents Introduction to Catalog ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Online Programs' Catalog .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Dean's Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Bachelor's Degrees .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Academic Policies ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Academic Records ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Academic Standing ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Attendance and Discipline ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Course Add/Drop and Course Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Course Exemptions and Equivalency Examinations .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Course Overloads and Audits ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Degree Awarded ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Degree Conferral .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Degree Credit ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Degree Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Grades .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Grade Appeals ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Pre-requisite, Co-requisite, and Repeat Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Readmission ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Transfer Degrees and Transfer Credit ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Withdrawals from the University .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Programs of Study - Bachelor's Degrees ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 19 Residency Conference Requirement .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Master's Degrees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Academic Records ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Academic Standing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Attendance and Discipline .................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Course Drop and Course Withdrawal .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Course Overloads and Audits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Degree Awarded ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Degree Conferral .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Degree Credit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Degree Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Dual Degrees and Concentrations ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Grades .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Grade Appeals ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Pre-requisite, Co-requisite, and Repeat Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 33 Readmission ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Transfer Credit ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Withdrawals from the University .......................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Programs of Study ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Master of Arts in Diplomacy ................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Master of Arts in History .....................................................................................................................................................................................