GRADUATE CATALOG 2019-20 Mission Oklahoma City University prepares all learners to Create, Lead, and Serve. We provide a diverse, inclusive culture committed to producing graduates who think critically and innovatively, communicate effectively, and use their knowledge and talents to make a local and global impact. Oklahoma City University is committed to an education that: • Provides students with the skills and confi dence to adapt to and excel in a complex and dynamic world • Invests continually in its students, staff, faculty, alumni, and programming to enrich academic and co-curricular offerings • Fosters partnerships within and beyond the university to enrich lifelong learning • Develops informed global citizens ready to engage with their communities and contribute to the world • Develops graduates who are ethical, highly employable professionals • Honors our United Methodist history and tradition of scholarship and service Table of Contents General Information . 1 University Services and Programs . .39 Th e University . 2 Global Engagement (Study Abroad) . 40 Accreditation . 2 Center for Interpersonal Studies Th rough Film Assessment . 3 and Literature . 40 Diversity . 3 Dulaney-Browne Library . 40 Oklahoma City . 4 Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) . 41 Maps . 5 Campus Disability Services . 41 Graduate Degree Programs . 7 Computer and Information Resources . 41 ELS Language Centers . 42 Graduate Admission . 8 General Admission Policy . 9 Petree College of Arts and Sciences . 43 Transfer Credit . 10 School of Liberal Arts and Sciences . 46 Non-Degree-Seeking Student Admission . 11 Wimberly School of Religion . 64 International Graduate Admission Procedure . 11 Meinders School of Business . 66 Expenses and Financial Aid . 13 General Financial Information . 14 School of Law . 78 Rules Governing Payment of Tuition . 14 Special Service Fees . 15 Veterans Benefi ts . 15 Wanda L. Bass School of Music . 80 Tuition Adjustments . 15 Adding and Dropping Courses . 15 Kramer School of Nursing . 87 Withdrawals . 15 Email . 16 Identifi cation Cards . 16 Physician Assistant Studies . 96 Book Charge Program . 16 Financial Assistance . 16 . .100 Financial Aid Programs . 17 Graduate Course Descriptions Endowed Chairs and Professorships. 18 Course Off ering Key . 101 Student Services . 20 Trustees & Personnel . .140 On-Campus Housing . 21 Religious Life . 21 Index . .153 Campus Life . 22 Extracurricular Activities . 24 Cultural Enrichment Events . 25 Academic Regulations . 27 General Requirements . 28 Th esis, Dissertation, and Capstone Project Enrollment and Grading Policy . 32 Academic Honesty . 33 Academic Probation and Dismissal . 36 Graduation Procedures and Commencement . 37 General Information The University . 2 Accreditation . 2 Assessment . 3 Diversity . 3 Maps . 5 Oklahoma City University Campus . 5 Oklahoma City . 6 Directions to Oklahoma City University . 6 Graduate Degree Programs . 7 General Informa on 2019-2020 1 in curriculum and teaching methods. Because of the personal The University involvement possible on campus, Oklahoma City University stu- Oklahoma City University is a nationally and internationally dents are known by fellow students and professors, and benefi t renowned educational institution. A private, United Methodist- from the personalized education off ered by the university’s low affi liated university, Oklahoma City University off ers a unique student-faculty ratio of 11:1. blend of tradition, quality, community, and innovation. U.S. News With a 115-year tradition of church-related service and aca- & World Report consistently ranks Oklahoma City University demic excellence, Oklahoma City University today is a vital among the best master’s level institutions in the Western region. institution with a growing reputation as a center of quality, Th e university traces its roots to Epworth University, chartered values-conscious higher education. Oklahoma City University in 1904 as a joint venture of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the holds memberships in Oklahoma Independent Colleges Methodist Episcopal Church, South (now the combined United and Universities, the National Association of Independent Methodist Church), and the Oklahoma City Trade Club (now Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Schools the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce). From 1911 and Colleges of the United Methodist Church, the National to 1922, the university was located in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Council on known as the Methodist University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City Undergraduate Research. University has been at its present location at NW 23rd Street and Th e Kramer School of Nursing is a member of the Council Blackwelder Avenue in Oklahoma City since 1922, when what is of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs of the National now the Clara E. Jones Administration Building was completed. League for Nursing. Th e School of Law is a member of the Located in the state’s capital city, Oklahoma City University’s Association of American Law Schools. Oklahoma City University beautiful campus occupies 104 acres in a diverse and vibrant is an equal educational opportunity institution. metropolitan area. Th e architecture on campus is a pleasing blend of American collegiate, Gothic, and functional contempo- rary. Th e OCU School of Law’s campus is located downtown in Accreditation the historic Central High School building at 800 N. Harvey. Oklahoma City University is approved by the University A broad spectrum of courses is off ered through the Petree Senate of the United Methodist Church. Oklahoma City College of Arts and Sciences, which comprises the School of University and many of its academic programs are accred- Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Visual Arts, and Wimberly ited by nationally recognized organizations. Th e following School of Religion; the Meinders School of Business; the information is provided so students may contact accrediting Margaret E. Petree College of Performing Arts which comprises organizations: the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment, Bass School of Music, and School of Th eatre; the School of Law; Oklahoma City University The Higher Learning Commission and the Kramer School of Nursing. 230 South.