TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 2019-2020 CATALOG GRADUATE CATALOG WWW.TREVECCA.EDU 2| TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 GRADUATE CATALOG TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDIES CATALOG 2019 – 2020 2019-2020 Graduate Catalog The University Catalog serves as the master catalog for all policies, procedures, and guidelines relative to all academic programs of the University. The Graduate Programs and Adult Studies Programs provide additional information in their respective supplemental catalogs; however, the program catalogs are viewed only as extensions of the University Catalog. The University reserves the right to make changes in regulations, courses, fees, and matters of policy included in this publication as circumstances may dictate. Catalog Effective Dates: August 16, 2019-August 15, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS| 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS University Academic Calendar 2019-2020 9 General Information 11 A Word From the President ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Trevecca Nazarene University ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Mission............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 History ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Who We Are ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Agreed Statement of Belief ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Accreditation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Misrepresentation Policy ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Student Complaint Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 15 Institutional Operational Goals (Values Statement) ................................................................................................... 15 Institutional Educational Goals ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Campus Buildings ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Off-Campus Sites ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Student Consumer Information Sources ...................................................................................................................... 17 The Nature of Graduate Study ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Graduate Programs of Study .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Business: Skinner School of Business and Technology ................................................................................. 18 Counseling: Graduate Counseling .................................................................................................................... 18 Education: School of Education ....................................................................................................................... 18 Physician Assistant: Graduate Physician Assistant......................................................................................... 19 Leadership: School of Graduate and Continuing Studies ............................................................................. 19 Religion: Millard Reed School of Theology and Christian Ministry ............................................................ 20 Admissions 21 Admissions Policies and Process ................................................................................................................................... 21 Policies .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Admissions Process ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Transcript Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Transfer Credit/Transient Work ...................................................................................................................... 21 Second Master's Degree ..................................................................................................................................... 21 International Students ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Immunization Information ................................................................................................................................ 22 Financial Services 23 Payment ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Books and Materials ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Financial Aid Policy ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 4| TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 2018-2019 GRADUATE CATALOG Refund Policy for 6-week and 12-week Courses ......................................................................................................... 24 Refund Policy for Graduate Courses Meeting 12 Times/Semester ......................................................................... 24 Refund Policy for the Physician Assistant Program ................................................................................................... 24 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Aid ........................................................................................... 24 Removal from Financial Aid .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Benefits for Veterans ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 Academic Policies 26 FERPA .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Advising ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Intellectual Property Rights Policy ................................................................................................................................ 27 Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks ............................................................................................................................. 27 Academic Load ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Time Limitations .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Policies for Research Involving Human Subjects ....................................................................................................... 30 Conditional Admission* .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Academic Probation and Suspension* .........................................................................................................................