Table of Contents Introduction to Catalog ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Online Programs' Catalog .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Dean's Welcome .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Bachelor's Degrees .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Academic Records ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Academic Standing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Attendance and Discipline .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Course Add/Drop and Course Withdrawal ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Course Exemptions and Equivalency Examinations ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Course Overloads and Audits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Degree Awarded ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Degree Conferral .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Degree Credit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Degree Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Grades .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Grade Appeals ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Military Accommodation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Pre-requisite, Co-requisite, and Repeat Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Readmission ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Transfer Degrees and Transfer Credit ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Withdrawals from the University .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Programs of Study ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies .................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Bachelor of Science in Management Studies ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis ........................................................................................................................ 30 Residency Conference Requirement .......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Rules and Regulations ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Master's Degrees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Academic Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Academic Records ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Academic Standing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Attendance and Discipline .................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Course Drop and Course Withdrawal .................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Course Overloads and Audits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Degree Awarded ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Degree Conferral .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Degree Credit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Degree Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Dual Degrees and Concentrations ....................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Grades .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Grade Appeals ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Pre-requisite, Co-requisite, and Repeat Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 52 Readmission ........................................................................................................................................................................................................