www.excelsior.edu EXCELSIOR COLLEGE School of Health Sciences Catalog IOR CO R C LS LL SIO OL E E EL LE C G C G X E X E E E 2 1 1 0 1 9 7 1 7 7 1 9 1 9 1 1 E E X E X E C G E E C G LS LL EL LE IOR C O SIOR C OL CELEBRATING The Philosophy of Excelsior College The Vision of Excelsior College What you know is more important than where or how you Excelsior College provides global access to quality higher edu- learned it.® cation for adult learners, helping them to overcome barriers of time, distance, and cost. A world leader in the assessment of About Excelsior College learning, Excelsior is nationally renowned for its facilitation of degree completion and its advocacy on behalf of adult Excelsior College was founded in 1971 as the external degree learners. program of the New York State Board of Regents. In 1998, the Board of Regents granted the College (then known as Regents College) an absolute charter to operate as a private, nonprofit, Accreditation independent college. As are all accredited colleges in the state, Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commis- Excelsior College is a member of The University of the State of sion on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, New York. Today, the College is governed by a board of trust- PA 19104, telephone: 267-284-5000. The Middle States Com- ees comprised of individuals from across the United States who mission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting are prominent in the fields of business, education, government, agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the and the professions. Council for Higher Education Accreditation. A leader in online and distance learning, Excelsior College The associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs in awards degrees at the associate and baccalaureate levels in lib- nursing at Excelsior College are accredited by the National eral arts, nursing, business, technology, and health sciences, League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 3343 and at the master’s level in liberal studies, nursing, and busi- Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, telephone: ness. Certificate programs are also offered by the Schools of 404-975-5000. The NLNAC is a specialized accrediting agency Business & Technology, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, and for nursing recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and Nursing. More than 141,000 persons have earned degrees from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Excelsior College. The bachelor’s degree programs in electrical engineering Excelsior’s student body represents a diverse group of adult technology and nuclear engineering technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http:// learners. www.abet.org, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD The average age of an Excelsior student is 40; about 55 per- 21202, 410-347-7700. ABET is a specialized accrediting agency cent are female, 45 percent are male. recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation More than one-third of our enrolled students are from (CHEA). groups historically underrepresented in higher education. The bachelor’s degree programs in accounting (NYS CPA Track) and business are accredited by the International Assem- More than one-quarter of our students are active-duty or bly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), 11257 Strang reserve military personnel. Line Rd., Lexena, KS 66215, telephone: 913-631-3009. IACBE Ten percent of our students come from New York State; the is a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council remaining are from the rest of the United States and other for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). nations. All the College’s academic programs are registered (i.e., ap- proved) by the New York State Education Department. The faculty of Excelsior College, both full-time and ad- junct, are drawn from many colleges and universities as well as from industry and the professions. They teach our courses, es- Recognition tablish and monitor academic policies and standards, determine The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program has been ac- degree requirements and the means by which credit may be cepted into full membership by the Association of Graduate earned, develop the content for all examinations, and recom- Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP). mend degree conferral to the Excelsior College Board of The American Council on Education’s College Credit Trustees. Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has evaluated and made college credit recommendations for Excelsior College The Mission of Excelsior College Examinations. The National League for Nursing (NLN) designated the Excelsior College provides educational opportunity to adult Excelsior College School of Nursing as a 2011–2016 NLN learners with an emphasis on those historically underrepresent- Center of Excellence in Nursing Education in recognition of ed in higher education. The College meets students where they the College’s sustained achievements in creating environments are—academically and geographically, offering quality instruc- that promote student learning and professional development. tion and the assessment of prior learning. Individual State Registration/Authorization Disclosure Minnesota: Excelsior College is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. Florida: Additional information regarding Excelsior College may be obtained by contacting the Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. School of Health Sciences Catalog Addendum effective February 1, 2012 Important Changes to the School of Health Sciences Catalog, October 2011 Edition New Areas of Emphasis for the Written English Requirement (WER) Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Revised Information, page 4 Revised Information, page 9 Students are required to demonstrate competence Effective February 1, 2012, two new areas of empha- in expository writing in English by completing one sis are available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of the following for the associate degree and two of of Science in Health Sciences program: the following for the bachelor’s degree. Health and Wellness (9 credits) 1. Examination Three upper-level courses must be completed, each a. Excelsior College® Examination, ENGx111 with a minimum grade of C, in order to satisfy the English Composition (fulfills the require- Health and Wellness emphasis requirements. ment for associate and bachelor’s degrees) HSC 402 Managing Stress (example option) b. UExcel® examination, ENGx110 College Writing (fulfills the requirement for the HSC 403 Nutrition for Health and Wellness associate degrees; partially fulfills the (example option) requirement for the bachelor’s degrees) HSC 407 Health and Wellness (required) c. Advanced Placement (AP) English Exami- Public Health (9 credits) nations (fulfills the requirement for the Three upper level courses must be completed, each associate and bachelor’s degrees) with a minimum grade of C, in order to satisfy the Note: Excelsior College does not accept Public Health emphasis requirements. the CLEP General Examination in English Composition with Essay toward this PBH 321 Introduction to Epidemiology (required) requirement. PBH 323 Principles of Public Health (required) PBH 342 Homelessness: Social and Health 2. College coursework: Successful completion of Perspectives (example option) one college course (minimum 3 semester- or four quarter-hour credits; minimum grade of PBH 331 Psychosocial Impact of Chronic Illness C) from one of the following options for the on Person and Environment (example option) associate degrees, and from two of the following PBH 380 The Global Impact of AIDS: Person, options for the bachelor’s degrees: Family, Community (example option) a. Expository writing courses such as Excel- sior College’s ENG 101 English Composition, ENG 201 Writing for the Professions, or MLS 500 Graduate Research and Writing (some restrictions apply). Addendum ®2011, 2012 Excelsior College b. Two institutionally designated writing- A maximum of two semester courses or three intensive, writing-emphasis courses. quarter courses of credit in English composition/ freshman English courses will apply toward degree c. Two applied writing courses. The applied requirements. Courses or examinations used to ful- writing courses must focus on different fill the written English requirement may not be used applications of the writing process. to satisfy the humanities requirement. Note: Coursework must be from an English- speaking institution. English as a Second Students who have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) Language courses may not be used to satisfy from a U.S. regionally accredited college/university this requirement. are exempt. Students who enroll on or after July 1, 2012, will no longer be able to apply for this exemption and 3. Statement of Equivalency: Submission of an must complete the written English requirement. official statement from a regionally accredited institution, from which transfer credit is being accepted, verifying satisfactory completion of the student’s writing requirement. The statement must reflect whether the institution had a one- course or two-course writing requirement in effect at the time of the student’s matriculation. 4. Noncollegiate-sponsored instruction: Success- ful