2016–2017 Academic Catalog 4608 South Garnett Road Suite 110 Tulsa, OK 74146 918.628.3700 www.brownmackie.edu/Tulsa ©2015 Brown Mackie College ACADEMIC CATALOG 2016-2017 Brown Mackie College – Tulsa 4608 S. Garnett Road, Ste. 110 Tulsa, OK 74146 Phone: 918-628-3700 Fax: 918-828-9083 Toll free: 888-794-8411 www.brownmackie.edu Volume #1 Effective: March 2016 In order to continually provide current information, this catalog may be amended by any inserts identified as Bulletins to the 2016-2017 Academic Catalog. Such bulletins are intended as, and are to be regarded as, an integral part of this catalog. See bmcprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info. TABLE OF CONTENTS CONSUMER INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 ABOUT THE COLLEGE ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 COLLEGE MISSION AND PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................ 2 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 General Education Philosophy ........................................................................................................................................... 2 ABOUT BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS ..................................................................................... 3 OWNERSHIP ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 4 Institutional Accreditation ................................................................................................................................................. 4 State Licensure .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Programmatic Accreditation .............................................................................................................................................. 4 U.S. Department of Education ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Veterans Administration .................................................................................................................................................... 4 ADMISSIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 General Admissions Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 5 Program Specific Admissions Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 5 Associate of Applied Science in Nursing ....................................................................................................................... 5 Readmissions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 International Non-Immigrant Student Admissions Policy ................................................................................................. 7 English Language Proficiency Policy ................................................................................................................................ 7 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Initial Academic Assessment ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Initial Academic Assessment: Associate of Applied Science Occupational Therapy Assistant Program .......................... 9 Initial Academic Assessment: Associate of Applied Science Nursing .............................................................................. 9 Transitional Studies Courses ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Orientation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Transfer Credit ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Transferability Criteria ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Transcript Evaluation for Transfer of Credit ................................................................................................................ 10 Other Sources of Credit ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Residency Requirement ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Advanced Placement .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Transferability of Credit To Other Institutions ............................................................................................................. 12 Definition of a Quarter Credit Hour ................................................................................................................................. 12 Credit Hour Determination and Outside Work Experience ............................................................................................. 12 Definition of an Academic Year ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Attendance ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Last Date of Attendance .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Student Withdrawal ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 ii Program Changes ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Undergraduate Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy ................................................................................................... 15 Criteria for Honors Designations .................................................................................................................................. 16 Milestones and Evaluation Points for Satisfactory Academic Progress ....................................................................... 17 Construction of an Academic Quarter .......................................................................................................................... 20 Procedure for Appealing Academic/Financial Aid Dismissal ...................................................................................... 21 Academic/Financial Aid Dismissal Appeals not Allowed ............................................................................................ 22 Additional Appeal Procedures ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Explanations of Related Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Student Status Changes and SAP ................................................................................................................................. 26 Grading System ............................................................................................................................................................... 26 Minimum Academic Achievement Standards for Students Receiving Department of Defense Tuition Assistance ........ 28 Grade Challenges ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Incompletes .....................................................................................................................................................................