MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CATALOG 2016-2017 Office of Graduate Studies 501 East 38th Street • Erie, PA 16546 814-824-3351 [email protected] mercyhurst.edu/graduate UNIVERSITY OFFICERS TABLETABLE OF OF CONTENTS CONTENTS MercyhurstMercyhurst University University........................................................................................................... 3 3 Michael T. Victor, J.D., LL.D. IntroductionIntroduction . ......................................................................................................................................................3. 3 President VisionVision Statement/Mission Statement/Mission Statement/Core Statement/Core Values .....................................................Values ..............................................................................3 3 AccreditationAccreditation......................................................................................................................................................3 ........................................................................................ 3 David Dausey `97, Ph.D. GraduateGraduate Programs Programs at Mercyhurst at Mercyhurst.............................................................................................................4 .................................................................... 4 Chief Academic Officer AdministrationAdministration of ofGraduate Graduate Education Education............................................................................... 5 . 5 Vice President for Academic Affairs AcademicAcademic Calendar Calendar............................................................................................................... 5 . 5 Chief of Staff AdmissionAdmission Requirements Requirements..................................................................................................... 6 . 6 InternationalInternational Students Students....................................................................................................................................6 . 6 Program Standards and Policies ......................................................................................... 7 Joseph E. Howard `03, M.S. Program Standards and Policies . 7 Degree Requirements.....................................................................................................................................7 Vice President for Enrollment Degree Requirements ...............................................................................7 Master’sMaster’s Thesis Thesis .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 7 Important Dates................................................................................................................................................8 Important Dates .....................................................................................8 David P. Myron, C.P.A. Institutional Review Board............................................................................................................................8 Institutional Review Board . 8 Vice President for Finance and Transfer Credits..................................................................................................................................................8 Transfer Credits ......................................................................................8 Administration Registration/Status .........................................................................................................................................8 Registration/Status ..................................................................................8 Grading System ................................................................................................................................................8 Grading System .....................................................................................8 Laura Zirkle, Ph.D. Probation and Dismissal ...............................................................................................................................9 Probation and Dismissal .............................................................................9 Vice President for Student Life Time Limitations for Degree Completion ...............................................................................................9 Time Limitations for Degree Completion .............................................................9 Financial Aid information .................................................................................................. 10 Caleb M. Pifer FinancialGraduate Aid information Tuition and Fees . ........................................................................................................................10 . 10 Vice President of University Advancement GraduateKinnane Tuition Graduate and Fees Program .......................................................................... in Criminal Justice Administration ......................................15 10 GraduateProgram Program Philosophy in Anthropology and Content ............................................................................................................ 15 . 15 Program Philosophy and Content ...................................................................15 Sr. Lisa Mary McCartney, Ph. D Degree Requirements..................................................................................................................................15 Degree Requirements ..............................................................................15 Vice President for Mission Integration Course Descriptions......................................................................................................................................16 CourseGraduate Descriptions Program ................................................................................ in Anthropology................................................................................. 18 18 Graduate Program in Applied Intelligence . 24 Jeanette Britt, `94 M.B.A. Program Philosophy and Content...........................................................................................................18 Program Philosophy and Content ...................................................................24 Chief Information Officer Degree Requirements..................................................................................................................................18 DegreeCourse Requirements Descriptions......................................................................................................................................23 .............................................................................. 24 CourseGraduate Descriptions Program ................................................................................ in Applied Behavior Analysis ............................................................ 29 26 KinnaneProgram Graduate Philosophy Program and in Content...........................................................................................................29 Criminal Justice Administration . 29 ProgramDegree Philosophy Requirements..................................................................................................................................29 and Content ................................................................... 29 DegreeCourse Requirements Descriptions......................................................................................................................................30 .............................................................................. 29 CourseGraduate Descriptions Program ................................................................................ in Applied Intelligence ...................................................................... 32 30 GraduateProgram Program Philosophy in Data and Science Content...........................................................................................................32 . 32 ProgramDegree Philosophy Requirements..................................................................................................................................32 and Content ...................................................................32 Mercyhurst believes that all persons are entitled DegreeCourse Requirements Descriptions......................................................................................................................................34 ..............................................................................32 to equal opportunity in all aspects of involvement CourseGraduate Description Program ................................................................................. in Data Science ....................................................................................37 33 with the University. Therefore, all members of the GraduateProgram Program Philosophy in Organizational and Content...........................................................................................................37 Leadership . 34 University community are responsible for seeing ProgramDegree Philosophy Requirements..................................................................................................................................37 and Content