GRADUATE CATALOG 2021-2022 EASTERN UNIVERSITY Graduate-Level Catalog 2021/2022 Master’s and Doctoral Programs An Innovative Christian University with Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional, International, and Seminary Programs www.eastern.edu Eastern University Is An Equal Opportunity Institution Eastern is committed to providing Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of their economic or social status and does not discriminate in any of its policies, programs, or activities on the basis of sex, age, race, handicap, marital or parental status, color, or national or ethnic origin. Regulation Change Eastern reserves the right to change its regulations, courses of study, and schedule of fees without previous notice. Copyright © 2021 Eastern University 2021/2022 Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION n President’s Greeting ............................................................................................................ 2 n Welcome and Mission Statement ....................................................................................... 3 n Eastern University’s Core Values ....................................................................................... 4 n Accreditation and Memberships ........................................................................................ 4 n History of the University ..................................................................................................... 6 n Doctrinal Statement ............................................................................................................. 10 ADMISSION n Admission to Graduate Programs ..................................................................................... 13 STUDENT SERVICES n Student Services .................................................................................................................... 17 n Student Account Information ............................................................................................. 21 n Student Financial Aid ........................................................................................................... 22 ACADEMICS n Academic Policies and Procedures ..................................................................................... 26 PROGRAMS AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS n Master of Business Administration (Organizational Management) ............................ 37 n Master of Arts in Teaching (Classical Education) ............................................................ 37 n Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling ............................................................................... 37 n Master of Science in Data Science ..................................................................................... 38 n Master of Arts in Theological and Cultural Anthropology ............................................ 38 n Master of Education (Multicultural Education, Reading, Special Education, Educational Leadership and TESOL) .............................. 38 n Master of Education in School Counseling ...................................................................... 39 n Master of Science and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology ............................................................................ 39 n Pennsylvania Department of Education Certifications ................................................. 40 n Master of Education (School Health Services) ................................................................. 40 n Master of Science in Nursing .............................................................................................. 41 n Master in Social Work ........................................................................................................... 42 n Doctor of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Studies ............................................... 42 n Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy ................................................. 42 n Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership ...................................................... 42 PALMER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY n The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) ........................................................................................... 81 n Dual Degree M.Div./M.B.A. in Management Program ................................................... 83 n The Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) ....................................................................... 84 n Master of Theological Studies in Latino/a Ministries .................................................... 89 n Openseminary Master of Practical Theology. ................................................................. 87 n Openseminary Master of Divinity (M.Div.) . .................................................................... 87 n The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in Contextual Leadership. 89 PERSONNEL n Trustees ................................................................................................................................... 111 n Faculty ..................................................................................................................................... 112 n Administrative Leadership .................................................................................................. 118 n Disclosures and Student Consumer Information ........................................................... 119 n Directions to Eastern University. 122 n Campus Map. 123 INDEX n Index ........................................................................................................................................ 125 INTRODUCTION TO EASTERN UNIVERSITY 02 PRESIDENT’S GREETING Congratulations on your decision to attend Eastern University. EU is a vibrant, compassionate, Christian academic community committed to faith, reason, and justice in service to God and the world. Having been at Eastern since 1992 serving as a faculty member, department chair, and division executive director, I am honored to serve as the 10th President of Eastern University. Jesus states that we should love God with all of our heart, all of our soul, all of our mind, and all of our strength. Our outstanding faculty demonstrates that kind of holistic engagement that leads to the second commandment to love our neighbors, even our enemies, as ourselves. Education at Eastern is about transformation related to self, relationships, and communities. Introduction Eastern is a place of inquiry, listening, debating, thinking, and growing in the discernment and formation of beliefs, values, interests, skills, careers, and service. Learning requires a patient commitment to study; it requires time. Learning is a direct investment in your future and a corrective to the increasing pace and compression of life. I hope that you will take advantage of the tremendous resources available through our multiple campuses, colleges, travel opportunities, graduate programs, regional cultural institutions, and natural beauty. May God bless you as you join and contribute to the Eastern experience! The world needs you. The world needs Eastern U! Welcome to Eastern University! Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President EASTERN UNIVERSITY 2021/2022 ACADEMIC CATALOG We treat our resources as gifts God has entrusted to us, including our WELCOME earth, environment, facilities, and finances. Eastern is a co-educational, comprehensive Christian university of 03 the arts, sciences, and professions which seeks to provide an education T - Thoughtfulness: rooted in a unifying Christian worldview. Inspired by our commitment to truth, we think deeply, holistically, and The University offers courses leading to seminary and doctoral critically about the world God has given us, benefiting from the insights degrees, as well as the graduate degrees of Master of Arts, Master of offered by each individual in our rich learning community. Business Administration, Master of Science, and Master of Education. E - Enthusiasm: Undergraduate degrees granted are Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Anchored by our hope and joy in Christ, we approach each situation with optimism, working toward favorable outcomes, and celebrating our Majors include accounting and finance, athletic training, biblical studies, successes. biochemistry, biological studies, biology, chemistry, chemistry-business, communication studies, criminal justice, economic development, R- Relationships: elementary education, English, environmental science, entrepreneurial With an attitude of humility and kindness, we honor and respect the studies, exercise science, history, management, marketing, mathematics, dignity of each individual, promoting community, working to bring missions and anthropology, music, political science, psychology, social work, reconciliation to broken relationships, and championing diversity, sociology, Spanish, theological studies, and youth ministries. equity, and belonging. UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT N - iNnovation: Eastern University is a diverse, Christ-centered community preparing graduates to impact the world through faith, reason, and justice. Promoting accessibility and affordability, we seek new and more effective approaches to education, exercising creativity to chart inventive paths Introduction VISION forward into the future. Eastern University is dedicated to ideas, inquiry, and the development of people of faith who will enhance the quality of society