Graduate & Adult Education Catalog 2021 – 2022 Reservation of the Right to Modify The provisions of this catalog are to be considered directive in character and not as an irrevocable contract between the student and the university. The university reserves the right, without prior notice, to make changes in its operations, regulations, curriculum, courses, academic policies, tuition and fees, and activities as the Board of Regents, University President, administration, and faculty consider appropriate and in the best interest of Concordia University, Nebraska. www.cune.edu 1 Concordia University, Nebraska TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY PROFILE.................................. 4 Graduation Requirements - Graduate ....... 16 Mission Statement of Concordia University, Criminal Background Check ...................... 17 Nebraska ................................................... 4 Family Educational Rights & Privacy Statement of Affiliation .............................. 4 Act (FERPA) ............................................. 17 Setting ....................................................... 4 Emergency Transfer Protocol.................... 19 Accreditation .............................................. 4 STUDENT SERVICES ................................... 20 Contact Information ................................... 4 Student Handbook ..................................... 20 GENERAL ACADEMIC INFORMATION ....... 5 Spiritual Care ............................................. 20 Statement of Non-Discrimination ............... 5 Standard of Progress and Conduct Admission to the Adult Undergraduate For Veteran’s Benefits ............................... 20 Programs ................................................... 5 Student Health Service .............................. 20 Admission to the Graduate Program ......... 5 The University Bookstore .......................... 20 Non-Degree Seeking Graduate Students . 5 Academic Resource Center ...................... 20 Degree Seeking Graduate Students ......... 5 Library ........................................................ 21 The Admissions Process ........................... 6 Online Tutoring and Writing Assistance .... 21 International Student Admission ................ 6 Career Services Office .............................. 21 Internal Transfer to another Program ........ 7 Counseling Services .................................. 21 ACADEMIC POLICIES................................... 8 Americans with Disabilities Act.................. 21 Academic Credit Hour Requirements ........ 8 Who Qualifies? ..................................... 21 Registering for Classes ............................. 8 Confidential Crime Reporting .................... 22 Adds ..................................................... 8 Crime Statistics Disclosure ........................ 22 Student-Initiated Drops ........................ 8 Concordia University Copyright Administrative Drops ............................ 8 Compliance Policy ..................................... 22 Withdrawals .......................................... 8 Daily Crime Log ......................................... 22 Withdrawal Deadline ............................ 9 Discrimination ............................................ 22 Medical or Compassionate Attrition ..... 9 FINANCIAL INFORMATION .......................... 23 Student Course Load ................................ 10 Tuition and Fee by Program ...................... 23 Provisionally Admitted Student Credit Tuition and Fee Payment .......................... 23 Load ........................................................... 10 Refund Policy ............................................ 23 Second Master’s Degree ........................... 10 Adult Education and Graduate Non-Degree-Seeking Student ................... 10 Refund Policy ............................................ 23 Inactive Students ....................................... 10 Adds ..................................................... 23 Academic Probation .................................. 11 Student Initiated Drops ......................... 23 Transfer Credit – Adult Online Program .... 11 Administrative Drops ............................ 23 Transfer Credit – Graduate Program......... 11 Withdrawals .......................................... 24 Audit Policy ................................................ 12 Withdrawal Deadlines .......................... 24 Grading Policy ........................................... 12 Medical or Compassionate Attritions ... 24 Incompletes Policy..................................... 12 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) ..... 25 Student Complaint Procedure ................... 13 Veteran’s Benefits and Transition Act Length of Courses ..................................... 15 of 2018 ....................................................... 25 Attendance ................................................ 15 Academic Dishonesty Policy ..................... 15 Independent Study Course ........................ 16 Bachelor to Master’s Program ................... 16 www.cune.edu 2 Concordia University, Nebraska ADULT UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE PROGRAMS ACADEMIC CALENDAR General Education Requirements ............. 26 Bachelor of Arts ............................................ 27 Psychology ................................................ 27 Fall Term 2021 August 30 – December 19 Criminal Justice ......................................... 27 Bachelor of Science ..................................... 27 First Module August 30 – October 24 Business Administration ............................ 27 Second Module October 25 – December 19 Healthcare Management ........................... 28 MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS No classes: December 20 – January 9 College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences ........................................... 29 Spring Term 2022 January 10 – May 1 Master of Arts ........................................... 29 School Counseling ............................... 29 First Module January 10 – March 6 Master of Education................................... 32 Second Module March 7 – May 1 Curriculum and Instruction ................... 33 Early Childhood Education………… .... 38 Early Childhood Inclusive Birth – 3rd Commencement: May 7 Inclusive ............................................... 40 Early Childhood Special Education ...... 44 Educational Administration…………… 46 Summer Term 2022 May 2 – August 21 Literacy/Reading/ESL………………… . 47 Special Education……………………….49 First Module May 2 – June 26 TESOL (Teaching English To Second Module June 27 – August 21 Speakers of Other Languages) ............ 53 Master of Public Health ............................. 56 College of Business ..................................... 58 No classes: August 22 – August 28, 2022 Master of Business Administration ............ 58 Master of Healthcare Administration ......... 60 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Online Academic Calendar is found at: Adult Undergraduate Online Course https://www.cune.edu/events/academic-calendar Descriptions ............................................... 61 Graduate Course Descriptions .................. 66 ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY .............. 88 Administrative Personnel ........................... 88 Program Directors and Coordinators ......... 88 Faculty ....................................................... 88 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ONLINE STUDENTS BY STATE.................................. 99 www.cune.edu 3 Concordia University, Nebraska THE UNIVERSITY students. The campus is within walking distance of downtown shops, eating establishments, and a movie theater. St. John Lutheran Church, just across the street from campus, serves UNIVERSITY PROFILE as a home church for many faculty members and students. St. Concordia University opened its doors on Nov. 18, 1894, with John Lutheran School serves as a laboratory for Concordia’s one professor, a dozen male students and a three-year high teacher education students. Seward is just six miles from school curriculum. Concordia has since grown into a fully Interstate 80 and 24miles west of Lincoln, the state capital and accredited, coeducational university, which has granted more home of the University of Nebraska’s main campus. A trip to than 22,000 degrees and certificates. Concordia, Nebraska is Omaha takes roughly 75 minutes. one of 7 institutions operating under the auspices of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Concordia University ACCREDITATION System. Concordia University, Nebraska is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central MISSION STATEMENT OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, Association of Colleges and Schools NEBRASKA (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org: Concordia University, Nebraska is an excellent academic and (312)-263-0456). Christ-centered community equipping men and women for lives of learning, service, and leadership in the church and Concordia is approved by the Nebraska State Board of world. Education through the Committee of Educational Examiners of the Nebraska Council on Teacher Education for the STATEMENT OF AFFILIATION preparation of elementary, secondary, early childhood, and Concordia University, operating under the auspices of The special education teachers. The teacher education programs Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, is a coeducational are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of institution of higher learning committed to the Christian growth Teacher Education. of its students. The U.S. Department of Education requires that Concordia SETTING University