GRADUATE SCHOOL CATALOGUE AND HANDBOOK 2018 – 19 / 1 The John E. Weems Graduate School at Meredith College Master of Arts in Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Concentration Master of Business Administration Master of Education Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Science in Nutrition Business Foundations Certificate Entrepreneurship and Family Business Certificate Dietetic Internship Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Paralegal Program Volume 26 2018-19 The John E. Weems Graduate School intends to adhere to the rules, regulations, policies and related statements included herein, but reserves the right to modify, alter or vary all parts of this document with appropriate notice and efforts to communicate these matters. 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CONTENTS / 2 Contents GRADUATE CATALOG Overview 3 Admissions 6 Academic Policies 13 Tuition and Fees 20 Financial Assistance 21 GRADUATE PROGRAMS Master of Arts in Psychology: Industrial/Organizational Concentration 23 Master of Business Administration 26 Business Foundations Certificate 27 Entrepreneurship and Family Business Certificate 27 Master of Education 31 Teacher Licensure 31 Master of Arts in Teaching 38 Master of Science in Nutrition 43 Dietetic Internship 48 Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 50 Paralegal Program 51 GRADUATE SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY 54 GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK 57 Graduate Student Activities and Services 57 Campus Policies and Procedures 63 Important Phone Numbers 70 INDEX 71 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 73 CAMPUS MAP 74 OVERVIEW / 3 Overview Values The Meredith College community is dedicated to core values Chartered in 1891, Meredith College has been educating the drawn from Meredith’s mission and heritage, including its South’s – and now, some of the world’s – brightest and most founding as a women’s college by North Carolina Baptists. promising women for 127 years. Our enduring commitment The values serve as the foundation for our programs, our to innovation and fresh perspectives over the years has interactions with each other, and our outreach beyond the allowed us to confidently expand our programs - and keeps campus: us going strong. Meredith is one of the largest independent • Integrity...upholding high standards of truth and personal women's colleges in the U.S., with an enrollment of honor; approximately 2,000 students. Rigorous academics in a personalized environment is the hallmark of a Meredith • Intellectual freedom...fostering a spirit of openness and education. Our students are challenged academically inquiry, and respecting a range of perspectives and voices; through more than 80 majors, minors, and concentrations, • Academic excellence...promoting scholarship, innovation, and their learning is reinforced through experiential curiosity, intellectual challenge, hard work, and lifelong opportunities on campus, in the community, and around the learning; world. Internships, community-based learning, study abroad, • Responsible global citizenship...contributing positive change and undergraduate research allow students to apply their through ethical leadership and civic engagement; strengths and acquire the knowledge and skills employers desire. Our students are prepared for success when they • Personal development...seeking intellectual, personal, and graduate - whether they pursue careers or continue studies spiritual growth through structured and individual learning and in graduate or professional schools. experience; At the graduate level, coeducational programs in psychology, • Religious diversity...avowing the College’s Christian heritage business, education, and nutrition, as well as post- while respecting all faiths and spiritual beliefs; and baccalaureate certificate programs in pre-health and • Relevance...meeting society’s needs by educating students business and a dietetic program, provide outstanding and in programs that prepare them for the future. challenging studies for women and men seeking new careers and professional advancement. History of the College Meredith is committed to helping students discover their Meredith College’s rich history dates back to 1835, when greatest strengths and understand how to use those Thomas Meredith – the College’s namesake – conceived the strengths to succeed. And our location in North Carolina’s idea for a university for women. Though such an idea was flourishing capital city and near the famed Research Triangle uncommon at the time, Meredith was a vocal advocate for Park offers numerous advantages, including career, women’s education and persisted in his call for the creation of research, internship, and service opportunities for students, an institution to provide “a first-rate course of female faculty, and staff. education.” Decades later, the North Carolina legislature issued a charter Mission in 1891 for the Baptist Female University, which became the Meredith College, grounded in the liberal arts and committed Baptist University for Women in 1905, and finally Meredith to professional preparation, educates and inspires students College in 1909, when the institution was renamed in honor of to live with integrity and provide leadership for the needs, the leader whose dedication helped make it a reality. opportunities, and challenges of society. The College opened in downtown Raleigh on September 27, 1899. First-year enrollment reached 220 students taught by Vision 19 faculty and staff. The first class graduated three years later when ten women – known as the Immortal Ten – received Meredith College is respected nationally as a vibrant learning their degrees in 1902. environment in which students enhance their strengths, broaden their perspectives, and prepare for lives of impact Over the course of 127 years, Meredith has experienced and distinction. tremendous growth and many changes. In 1926, the institution moved from its original, downtown location to the current 225-acre campus in west Raleigh to accommodate its continued expansion. OVERVIEW / 4 Meredith restored master’s degree programs in 1983, after Graduate Programs the original graduate programs were removed when the state The John E. Weems Graduate School of Meredith College approved the College’s revised charter in 1911. In 1988, the offers five master’s degree programs: Graduate Studies Program at Meredith was named the John • Master of Arts in Psychology Industrial/Organizational E. Weems Graduate School in honor of Meredith’s sixth Concentration (M.A.) president. Today, the school offers advanced degrees to both • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with optional women and men. concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Family Business, In 1997, Meredith’s Board of Trustees voted to formally Human Resource Management, Innovative Management and redefine the College’s relationship with the Baptist State Project Management Convention and become independent. As a self-governing • Master of Education (M.Ed.) with concentrations in institution, Meredith College maintains its independence, Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG), Elementary identity, and integrity. Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Reading, Today Meredith graduates nearly 500 students each year Special Education (general curriculum), or Curriculum who come from 33 states and 39 countries. The College’s Instructional Specialist (CIS) eighth president, Jo Allen, ’80, is the first alumna to hold the • Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with specialty in office. Through growth and change, Meredith has maintained Elementary Education, English as a Second Language its vision and remained committed to its values. As a result, (ESL), Special Education (general curriculum), or Health and Meredith students and its network of 22,000 alumnae are still Physical Education going strong. • Master of Science in Nutrition (M.S.) with tracks in Dietetics and Food and Nutrition Studies with an emphasis on either The John E. Weems Graduate School Community Food Service or Health Science Research. Mission Statement and Guiding Principles Also offered are the following post-baccalaureate programs: Mission Statement The mission of graduate programs at Meredith College is to • Business Foundations Certificate provide: • Entrepreneurship and Family Business Certificate • student-centered educational experiences for men and • Dietetic Internship women from diverse backgrounds • Paralegal Certificate • curricula that are relevant to professional preparation and • Teacher Licensure advancement of individual goals • Pre-Health Certificate • academically challenging learning in an environment that emphasizes critical thinking, leadership and application of theoretical knowledge in practical settings Statement of Honor • collaborative faculty/student relationships in education and In keeping with the traditions of honor at Meredith College research. and the John E. Weems Graduate School, all graduate students are expected to demonstrate personal integrity in Guiding Principles their work and actions. By accepting admission to the • We provide programs that are consistent with the mission Graduate School, students acknowledge and agree to of the College. adhere to the Honor Code. • We encourage relationships with the larger community. We, the Meredith community,