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Ashworth College 2012 Student Handbook, 1st Edition
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Revised July 1, 2010 for academic years through 2012
Dear Graduate Student: As Dean of Degree Programs, I’ve overseen the selection of graduate faculty, program design, textbook selection, and development of each graduate course. I’d like to take a moment to assure you that the graduate degree program you are entering is of the highest quality and that the knowledge you will gain from your graduate program will be an investment in your career, life‐long learning, and personal satisfaction. The graduate faculty were selected for their academic credentials and most have earned a terminal degree in a discipline related to the course that they have developed for your graduate degree program. As academic professionals, they have researched special topics in their fields and written papers or articles for the academic and business communities. Your professors have written “Lecture and Research Updates” that include current academic research, business events, and their personal business experience. In addition, the graduate faculty has real‐world work experience and teaching experience from which they have drawn to develop relevant activities and projects for your courses. A brief faculty biography is included in the materials for each of your courses. The textbooks for your courses are from nationally recognized publishers and are used in a wide range of colleges and universities throughout the country. In addition to teaching core concepts in your chosen discipline, each graduate course is designed to develop your professional vocabulary, software skills, and project experience. Upon completion of your graduate degree, you will have developed an extensive field‐specific vocabulary. You will have become much more comfortable with the software skills needed for creating professional PowerPoint presentations, designing and manipulating Excel spreadsheets, and designing effective written documents with Microsoft Word, as appropriate to your degree. In addition, you will have a variety of “real‐world” workplace projects from which to draw upon for your personal and professional use. I challenge you to discipline yourself to develop a study schedule that ensures your timely success in earning your graduate degree. The success of completing one course enhances your success in the next course. Success is motivating; make a study schedule and a degree completion plan to help you stay on target with your academic career. Your perseverance will pay off when you see your academic credentials behind your name. Cordially, Leslie Gargiulo, Ph.D. Vice President of Education Dean of Degree Programs Ashworth College Dear Graduate Student:
Congratulations on selecting Ashworth College. As you begin your graduate degree
program, I encourage you to plan time for your studies. It takes discipline to complete a
graduate degree program at a distance. Many people have proven that this can be done
very effectively. I hope you are the type of person who will take advantage of the flexibility of
learning at the time and place of your choosing.
In order for you to get started, we must receive a copy of all of your College transcripts.
Failure to supply us with proof of your bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree program
will lead to your being canceled from your graduate program and forfeiting administrative
fees and tuition payments. Please act as soon as possible! You have only 90 days to provide us
with all of your official transcripts.
If you have earned graduate credits at another college or university and wish to apply
for the transfer of those credit hours into your graduate degree program at Ashworth College,
we will need your request for transfer of graduate credits at this time. Please complete and
submit the Transfer Credit Form found in the back of this Graduate Student Handbook or on
our Web site at www.AshworthCollege.edu. You may transfer up to eighteen (18) semester
credit hours into your graduate degree program.
Please read this Graduate Student Handbook carefully. It provides you with complete
details about your graduate degree program at Ashworth College.
Your courses have been carefully designed and prepared, using the finest textbooks and
learning guides available. The faculty and staff at Ashworth College are exceptional in their
fields and in developing and supporting distance learning programs.
Stay focused and set a specific time to study on a regular basis, and soon I will be
writing to you as a graduate of our master’s degree program.
Cordially,
Eric Ryall
Ashworth College Registrar
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 4
ASHWORTH COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................. 4
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT............................................................................................... 4
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM TARGET MARKET..................................................................................................... 4
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS .................................................................................................... 4
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM GOALS ..................................................................................................................... 5
HISTORY AND ACCREDITATION STATUS OF ASHWORTH COLLEGE ............................................................................ 5
ASHWORTH COLLEGE FACILITIES AND LOCATION .................................................................................................... 5
ACADEMIC POLICY INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 6
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 6
SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ................................................................................................................... 6
CONDITIONAL STATUS .............................................................................................................................................. 7
TRANSFER CREDIT..................................................................................................................................................... 7
IMPORTANT THINGS YOU MUST KNOW..................................................................................................................... 8
TECHNOLOGY YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO ............................................................................................................ 8
COLLEGE CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................ 8
COURSE SEQUENCE ................................................................................................................................................... 8
SEMESTERS ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
PROGRAM COMPLETION TIME CONSTRAINTS ............................................................................................................ 9
GRADING SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
YOUR GPA .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
COURSE GRADE OF “C” ........................................................................................................................................... 10
COURSE GRADE OF "F" ............................................................................................................................................ 11
ACADEMIC DISMISSAL ............................................................................................................................................ 11
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................. 12
GRADUATION PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................... 13
SECOND MASTER'S DEGREE .................................................................................................................................... 13
READMISSION .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
STUDENT RECORDS ................................................................................................................................................. 14
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS ........................................................................................................................................... 14
ACADEMIC COMPLAINT PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................... 14
GRADE APPEAL PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................................15
TRANSFERRING CREDIT ..................................................................................................................................... 16
TRANSFERRING GRADUATE COURSE CREDIT INTO ASHWORTH COLLEGE ............................................................... 16
TRANSFERRING CREDIT FROM OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 17
TRANSFERRING CREDIT IN LIEU OF ORIENTATION (600) ......................................................................................... 17
TRANSFERRING CREDIT IN LIEU OF CAPSTONE (609) COURSE ................................................................................ 17
TRANSFERRING CREDIT BETWEEN ASHWORTH COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAMS .................................................. 17
TRANSFERRING CREDIT TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION ................................................................................................ 18
LIFE/WORK EXPERIENCE CREDIT ............................................................................................................................ 18
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND STUDENT RESOURCES ............................................................................ 19
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 19
TEXTBOOKS ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
REQUIRED READINGS .............................................................................................................................................. 19
LIBRARY RESOURCES .............................................................................................................................................. 19
RESEARCH COSTS .................................................................................................................................................... 19
APA CITATION STYLE ............................................................................................................................................. 20
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SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 20
ORIENTATION (600)................................................................................................................................................. 20
RESUBMISSION OF ORIENTATION (600) WORK ........................................................................................................ 20
FAILURE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ORIENTATION (600).................................................................................. 20
COURSE VOCABULARY ............................................................................................................................................ 21
SEMESTER EXAMS (PROCTORED) ............................................................................................................................ 21
PROCTOR NOMINATION AND SELECTION ................................................................................................................. 22
PROCTORING PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................ 22
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS ..................................................................... 23
PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING ................................................................................................................................... 23
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OFFICIAL COLLEGE MATERIALS ................................................................................. 23
MISREPRESENTATION OR FALSIFICATION OF COLLEGE RECORDS OR ACADEMIC WORK......................................... 23
MALICIOUS/INTENTIONAL MISUSE OF COMPUTER FACILITIES AND/OR SERVICES ................................................... 24
UNPROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 24
STUDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ...................................................................................................................... 24
REVOCATION OF DEGREE POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 24
APPEAL PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................................................. 25
ASK YOUR QUESTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 25
LOCATING AND SUBMITTING GRADUATE FORMS .................................................................................... 26
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) ....................................................................................... 28
MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 28
MBA PROGRAM GOALS .......................................................................................................................................... 29
MBA PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 30
MBA COURSE SEQUENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 32
MBA-HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT COURSE SEQUENCE ....................................................................................... 33
MBA-HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COURSE SEQUENCE ............................................................................... 34
MBA-INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COURSE SEQUENCE ............................................................................................ 35
MBA-MARKETING COURSE SEQUENCE .................................................................................................................. 36
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MCJ).................................................................................. 37
MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 37
MCJ PROGRAM GOALS ........................................................................................................................................... 37
MCJ PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 39
MCJ COURSE SEQUENCE ......................................................................................................................................... 40
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (MHC) ..................................................... 40
MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 40
MHC PROGRAM GOALS .......................................................................................................................................... 40
MHC PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 42
MHC COURSE SEQUENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 43
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MHR) .................................................. 45
MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 45
MHR PROGRAM GOALS .......................................................................................................................................... 45
MHR PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 46
MHR COURSE SEQUENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 48
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (MMT) ......................................................................................... 48
MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 48
MMT PROGRAM GOALS .......................................................................................................................................... 48
MMT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 50
MMT PROGRAM COURSE SEQUENCE ...................................................................................................................... 51
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING (MMG) ............................................................................................. 52
MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 52
MMG PROGRAM GOALS ......................................................................................................................................... 52
MMG PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 54
MMG COURSE SEQUENCE....................................................................................................................................... 55
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.......................................................................................................... 56
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................................... 56
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ....................................................................................... 56
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ...................................................................................................... 57
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................. 58
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................. 59
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 60
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING ................................................................................................................ 61
GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 62
GRADUATE FORM DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................. 79
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Ashworth College Mission Statement
Ashworth College provides the opportunity to earn a college degree to those who seek the
flexibility of distance education. We are a nationally accredited, equal opportunity institution,
providing students throughout the United States and all over the world with the chance to learn in
the comfort and convenience of their homes. We accommodate each student's work and family
schedules, allowing the freedom to develop self-discipline, initiative, and practical study skills.
We continually review our degree programs to ensure that our courses are current and
comprehensive and that our course materials are relevant. Our goal is to meet or exceed the
standards of well-known accrediting agencies.
Graduate Degree Program Mission Statement
The Graduate Degree Programs provide a wide range of options to working professionals
with busy professional and personal lives. Whether their lives are fragmented with a variety of
work hours (days and evenings, weekdays and weekends), traveling, family needs (spouse,
children, extended and blended families, elderly parents, etc.), or community involvement,
students are able to tailor the delivery of Ashworth College graduate education courses and
programs to accommodate their personal schedules and needs. Individual projects (no
teamwork) and flexible timelines allow students to have complete control over their learning and
their grades.
All Graduate Degree Program specialties have been selected with care by evaluating
current labor market needs, the dynamics of specific careers, and the need for graduate education
to advance in specific industries.
Graduate Degree Program Target Market
None of the graduate programs is limited by geographical boundaries. Although working
professionals are the primary audience for which the delivery system and curriculum were
designed, entry into any of the Graduate Degree Programs is open to all individuals who have
completed an accredited bachelor’s degree program with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Graduate Degree Program Administrators
VP of Education & Dean of Degree Programs
Program
Director
Deepa
Program
Manager
Mandy
Registrar
Dr. F. Milton Miller
Chadha
Norton
Eric Ryall
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Graduate Degree Program Goals
The following goals are common to all Graduate Degree Programs. Graduates of any
Ashworth College Masters Degree program will be able to demonstrate:
1. The fluent use of specialized terminology in written communication.
2. A practical mastery of contemporary workplace software to improve efficiency and
effectiveness of written communications, presentations, and spreadsheets.
3. Relevant analytical, creative, and conceptual skills.
4. The application of specialty knowledge and theory to day-to-day workplace
situations.
5. Competency in independent research skills and abilities.
History and Accreditation Status of Ashworth College
In 2000, Ashworth College programs were established to aid those who need a flexible
approach to a college education. The Graduate Degree Programs began with a Master’s of
Business Administration and a Master’s of Criminal Justice followed by Health Care
Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Management programs.
All of Ashworth College’s graduate and associate degree
programs are nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission
of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The
Accrediting Commission of DETC is listed by the U.S.
Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting
agency. The college continues to be owned by Professional Career
Development Institute, LLC.
Ashworth College Facilities and Location
Ashworth College occupies a 55,000 square foot facility located at 430 Technology
Parkway, Norcross, Georgia 30092.
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ACADEMIC POLICY INFORMATION
Admission Requirements
All graduate degree programs require official transcripts from all colleges and
universities attended. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required for admission. Any
four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the United States will be accepted.
International bachelor’s degrees considered the equivalent of an accredited United States
bachelor’s degree are accepted. TOEFL, GRE and GMAT scores are not required. Those who
hold a 3-year International Bachelor’s degree can enroll in Ashworth College’s Master’s degree
programs upon completion of Ashworth’s International Bridge Program (2 semesters).
International degrees must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service, such as World
Education Services (W.E.S.), that will determine the U.S. equivalency and send the transcripts
directly to Ashworth College. W.E.S. provides a course-by-course evaluation including U.S.
requirements and GPA, in English. You can reach W.E.S. at 800-937-3895 or www.wes.org.
Submission of Official Transcripts
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended are required for admission to
Ashworth College. Please complete the following steps to ensure your official transcripts are
sent in a timely manner to Ashworth College.
1. Complete and send a Transcript Request Form to each college/university where you
have taken undergraduate and graduate college courses. Do this immediately upon
enrollment. A Transcript Request Form can be found in Appendix B of this
handbook or in the Ashworth College student portal at www.MyAshworth.com.
Do NOT send your Transcript Request Forms to Ashworth College.
Send them directly to the Registrar at your former college/university.
2. Your former college/university may charge a fee for having your official transcript(s)
sent to Ashworth College. Please send any fees along with your Transcript Request
Form directly to your former college/university and not to Ashworth College.
3. If you legally changed your name, through marriage or otherwise, be sure to include
on the Transcript Request Form your former or maiden name as well as your current
name.
4. Your official transcripts need to be received within ninety (90) days; otherwise, your
enrollment is subject to cancellation, and you will forfeit administrative fees and
tuition payments.
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Conditional Status
Students who do not meet the 2.5 GPA requirement for admission into their graduate
degree program may be “conditionally” admitted. To move from “conditional” to “fully
admitted” status, the student must successfully complete the first nine (9) credit hours of
graduate coursework, in sequence, excluding Orientation (600), with a grade of “B” or higher in
each course. Students admitted under conditional status who do not meet the requirements stated
above are dismissed from their graduate degree program.
Transfer Credit
If you wish to receive transfer credit for a graduate course you have completed at another
college or university, Ashworth College must receive your official transcript(s) to evaluate your
application for transfer credit. To apply for transfer credit, complete a Transfer Credit Form,
attach the required materials (see below), and send your application package to:
Ashworth College
Graduate Transcript Processing
P.O. Box 922667
Norcross GA 30091-2667
Be sure to mail the following with your Transfer Credit Form.
1. Official course descriptions from your former college/university catalog or Web site
2. Official graduate program requirements from your former college/university
You have ninety (90) days from the time you enroll to transfer graduate credit into
Ashworth College. The transfer of graduate credit is at the discretion of the Dean of Degree
Programs with respect to your graduate degree program coursework requirements and
equivalency.
You may transfer up to eighteen (18) semester credit hours of equivalent coursework into
a graduate degree program. To receive transfer credit into a graduate program, you must have
earned a “B” or higher in the course and completed the course within the last ten (10) years.
(See the “Transferring Credit” section of this Handbook for more information.)
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Important Things You Must Know
1. You must write your entire student identification number on everything you send to
Ashworth College, including payment checks, e-mails, Web site postings, exams,
projects, and questions.
2. Your enrollment in Ashworth College will be canceled if we do not receive all of
your official college/university transcript(s) within ninety (90) days of your date of
enrollment.
3. You must remain current with your monthly payments to Ashworth College or you
will not receive further shipments, access online course materials, be able to upload
(submit) your work for grading, or have access to copies of your Ashworth College
transcripts or status letters (verification of full-time enrollment status).
4. You must successfully complete Ashworth College’s Orientation, regardless of your
undergraduate degree or graduate degree program. If you fail Orientation (600), you
will be academically dismissed.
Technology You Must Have Access To
1. Computer that utilizes programs and files on CDs
2. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (2000 or higher) software
3. Internet access
4. Active e-mail address
College Calendar
Ashworth College enrolls students daily throughout the calendar year. Students begin
their coursework upon enrollment. Consequently, a college calendar is not required.
Course Sequence
To earn a graduate degree, a student must successfully complete the program’s
Orientation (600) followed by the appropriate thirty-six (36) credit hours of graduate credit
courses. Each graduate credit course is three (3) credit hours; there are a total of twelve (12)
graduate credit courses in each graduate degree program.
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Semesters
Each graduate program is divided into three (3) semesters consisting of four (4) graduate
credit courses each (12 graduate credit hours per semester). Students take one course at a time
within a semester in a specific sequence determined by Ashworth College. If you apply for and
receive transfer credit, the sequence of your courses will not be rearranged; however, your
semesters will be adjusted to include four (4) Ashworth College graduate credit courses (12
graduate credit semester hours). The third (3rd) semester fees will be adjusted based on the
remaining required coursework (adjusted for the amount of transfer credit approved).
Program Completion Time Constraints
Graduate degree programs can be completed in about two (2) years if a steady work pace
is set. A pace of about one (1) assignment per week is recommended for this timeline.
However, students are allowed up to five (5) years from their date of enrollment to complete
their graduate degree program.
In extenuating circumstances, a graduate student may apply for a six-month extension
beyond the five (5) years to complete his or her graduate degree program. Approval is at the
discretion of the Dean of Degree Programs.
The minimum completion time for an Ashworth College graduate degree is 12 months
from the date of enrollment—no exceptions—regardless of any transfer credit or the actual time
a student takes to complete assignments, projects, and exams.
Grading System
Each course grade is calculated by dividing the total points earned by the total possible
points for all discussion questions, activities, and projects within the course. For example, if a
student scores 850 out of a possible 1,000 points, the grade earned by the student is 85%, which
equates to a B (3.0).
PERCENTAGE
LETTER GRADE
GRADE POINTS
STANDARD
90-100
A
4.0
Excellent
80-89
B
3.0
Good
70-79
C
2.0
Average
60-69
F
1.0
Unacceptable*
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To remain in Academic Good Standing, you must:
1. Earn a ‘B’ or higher in the Orientation Course
2. Maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
3. Earn no more than 2 C’s in your graduate credit courses.
4. Earn a ‘B’ or higher in credit courses while on ‘Conditional’ status.
Students may access their course grades via the Ashworth College Web site by logging
into their personal account at www.MyAshworth.com. Semester exam grades are e-mailed to
students.
Your GPA
Each letter grade is worth a certain number of grade points. To calculate your
overall grade point average, assign the numbers below to each letter grade and add the values
together. Then, calculate the total sum and divide it by the number of letter grades received.
A = 4 points
GPA.
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
F = 0 points
Pass/fail courses (Orientation) and Semester Exam scores are not used in calculating your
Course Grade of “C”
Review: When a graduate student earns one (1) “C” in a graduate credit course, the
student’s file will be reviewed and a letter sent to the student.
Probation: When a graduate student earns two (2) “C’s” in graduate credit courses, the
student’s record is reviewed and the student is placed on academic probation throughout the
remainder of his or her graduate degree program.
Dism
issal: When a graduate student earns three (3) “C’s” in graduate credit courses, the
student is dismissed from Ashworth College.
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Course Grade of “F”
Upon course failure, the student is placed on academic probation for thirty (30) days from
the date of the posting of the failed course grade to the student’s account. The Dean of Degree
Programs reviews the student’s performance in the failed course to determine if the student is
eligible to retake a new version of the course or a different course, or is unable to be successful
in the distance-learning environment. If the Dean determines the student is eligible to retake the
course and the student applies to retake the course, the student is placed on academic probation
throughout the remainder of his or her graduate degree program. If the Dean decides that the
student is unable to be successful in the distance-learning environment or the student chooses not
to request approval to retake the failed course, the student is academically dismissed.
Course Retake. The student has thirty (30) calendar days from the posting of the failed
course grade to request in writing to retake the failed course. If the student’s request is
approved, the student’s account will be billed an additional cost. The student must wait thirty
(30) days from the date of the Dean’s decision to submit work from the retake course for
grading.
Second Course Failure. A second course failure results in academic dismissal with no
opportunity to repeat the second failed course.
Transcript
. The student’s transcript will reflect the course number, course title, and the
grade of “F” for the initial course; the substitute/repeated course grade will be reflected in a
separate entry with the course number, course title, and grade. The grade earned in both the
initial and substituted/repeated courses will be used to calculate the student’s overall grade point
average.
Academic Dismissal
A student who is dismissed for academic reasons will forfeit administrative
fees and tuition payments per his or her Enrollment Agreement.
Academic dismissal will result in the following circumstances.
1. If the student does not pass the Orientation (600) course with a “B” or higher,
academic dismissal will result immediately.
2. If the “conditional” student earns a grade of “C” or below in his or her first three (3)
graduate credit courses, academic dismissal will result immediately.
3. If the student earns a grade of “C” in more than two graduate credit courses, academic
dismissal will result immediately.
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4. If the student earns a grade of “F” in a graduate credit course and chooses not to
repeat the course, academic dismissal will result immediately.
5. If the student earns a grade of “F” in two graduate credit courses, academic dismissal
results immediately with no option for retaking the second failed course.
6. If the student is found guilty of academic dishonesty (see official statement in
“Academic Integrity” section), academic dismissal will result immediately.
7. Students who demonstrate that they are unable to learn independently via our
distance-learning format will be academically dismissed.
8. Students who demonstrate unprofessional behavior in their communications with the
administration, faculty, and/or staff will be academically dismissed.
Graduation Requirements
To earn a graduate degree from Ashworth College, you must meet the following
requirements.
1. You must successfully complete Orientation (600) earning at least 80%.
2. You must successfully complete the thirty-six (36) graduate credit hours applicable to
your graduate degree program.
3. You must successfully complete at least eighteen (18) graduate credit hours with
Ashworth College (36 credit hours less 18 transfer credit hours).
4. You must earn an overall grade point average of 3.0.
5. You must pass the Semester Exams in no more than two (2) attempts each, earning at
least 80% on each part of the exam.
6. You must complete all requirements within five (5) years of your date of enrollment
in your Ashworth College graduate degree program.
7. You must meet all of your financial obligations with Ashworth College, paying your
balance in full.
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Graduation Process
Upon meeting all of the graduation requirements, you will receive one (1) official copy of
your transcript showing your posted degree, one (1) diploma, and an Ashworth College ring. For
additional copies of your official transcript or diploma, there will be a fee of $5 for each
additional transcript and $25 for each additional diploma. The student will be required to
complete a Graduate Ring Order Form to confirm his or her ring size. Contact the Ashworth
College Registrar for more information.
Second Master’s Degree
Upon meeting all of the graduation requirements for an Ashworth College master’s
degree, graduates may apply for admission into a second master’s degree program with
Ashworth College. Dual enrollments are not allowed.
Upon admission, the student’s earned master’s degree coursework will be evaluated to
determine the satisfaction of the coursework requirements for the second master’s degree. The
student will be notified of the remaining courses required to complete a second master’s degree.
The minimum (1 year) and maximum (5 years) completion times will be adjusted with respect to
the amount of remaining coursework. Minimum and maximum completion times begin upon the
enrollment date for the second master’s program.
Readmission
Students who voluntarily drop their graduate degree program for any reason and who
seek readmission to their graduate degree program should complete the Readmission to Graduate
Program Form to activate their account and continue in their graduate degree program.
A fee of $50 is charged for readmission.
Readmission is granted at the discretion of the Dean of Degree Programs. All past-due
balances must be paid prior to readmission. Students who have been academically dismissed
from their program will not be granted readmission.
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Student Records
If you need Ashworth College to verify your status as a full-time student, contact
Graduate Student Services and request a “status letter.” You must have completed at least six
(6) assignments in the past eight (8) weeks to qualify for full-time student status.
If you need Ashworth College to verify your progress in completing your graduate degree
program, contact Education Services and request a “grade report.”
All multiple-choice exams are kept for sixty (60) days; other exams, discussion questions,
activities, and projects are kept for sixty (60) days after they have been graded. Students are
required to submit their work electronically (via posting to our Web site). Students should
maintain a copy of their work for their personal files to ensure resubmission in case their work is
lost in the electronic system.
Transcript Requests
If you need a transcript of your completed courses from Ashworth College, contact the
Registrar. The first copy of your transcript is free. A fee of $5 is charged for each additional
transcript. Please specify whether you need an “official” or “unofficial” transcript. An official
transcript is one sent by Ashworth College directly to an institution or employer, and will be sent
only if your Ashworth College account is paid in full. An unofficial transcript is sent by
Ashworth College directly to the student and will be sent only if your Ashworth College account
is current.
Academic Complaint Procedures
Academic & Service Complaints. When students wish to file a complaint concerning
academic issues (learning materials, tutoring, education services), they should submit the issue in
writing, preferably typed, within forty-five (45) days of its occurrence to the Director of
Education Services. The Director of Education Services will make a decision and notify the
student within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the student’s written complaint.
Transcript and School Record Complaints. When students have a concern about their
transcript or their academic records, they should submit the issue in writing, preferably typed,
within forty-five (45) days of any occurrence for concern to the Ashworth College Registrar.
The Registrar will make a decision and notify the student within forty-five (45) days of receipt of
the student’s written complaint. At that time, the student may appeal the Registrar’s decision,
and the student’s complaint will be reviewed by the Dean of Degree Programs.
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Grade Appeal Procedures
Students have thirty (30) days from the time they receive their discussion question,
activity, project, or exam grade to dispute their grade. Grade disputes should be e-mailed to the
Graduate Advisor (GA) with specific supporting evidence. The GA will review the grading and
respond to the student within thirty (30) days of receipt of the dispute. At that time, the student
may appeal in writing to the Dean of Degree Programs. The Dean has forty-five (45) days from
receipt of the appeal to investigate and return a decision to the student. The Dean’s decision will
be made in writing and is final.
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TRANSFERRING CREDIT
Transferring Graduate Course Credit into Ashworth College
Ashworth College may accept up to eighteen (18) semester graduate credit hours of
transfer credit toward completion of a graduate degree program. The credits you wish to transfer
must meet the specific guidelines below for you to receive credit for an Ashworth College
course.
1. The credits must come from a fully accredited college or university.
2. The credits must not be more than ten (10) years old.
3. You must have earned a grade of “B” (3.0) or better in an equivalent graduate level
course.
4. The course content must be equivalent to an Ashworth College graduate
credit course in your specific graduate degree program. (Equivalency will be
determined by the Ashworth College Registrar and/or Dean.)
If you wish to receive transfer credit, complete the Transfer Credit Form, attach the
required materials, and send your application package to the Registrar’s Office at Ashworth
College.
1. The Registrar at Ashworth College must receive your transfer credit application
package including the following within ninety (90) days of your date of enrollment
with Ashworth College. The student is responsible for submitting the following
together as an application package.
a. A completed Transfer Credit Form (located in Appendix B of this Handbook and
on our Web site at www.MyAshworth.com)
b. Former college/university catalog description of each course
c. Former college/university graduate program requirements
2. All official transcripts from all of your former colleges or universities must be
received for your transfer credit application package to be evaluated. An official
college transcript is one that comes in a sealed envelope directly from your former
college or university (not from you) to the Registrar’s office at Ashworth College. If
your official transcripts have not been received within ninety (90) days under any
circumstances, you will not be granted transfer credit.
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3. Upon final review and determination, the Ashworth College Registrar will notify the
student in writing concerning his or her Transfer Credit Application.
4. The Registrar cannot adjust your class schedule until your official transcript(s) and
transfer credit application package complete with attachments have been received and
evaluated for transfer credit.
5. The Registrar’s office may ask you to send a copy of the course syllabus, college
catalog, or other information to help in the evaluation process. Do not send these
items unless the Registrar requests them from you.
6. If you fail to notify Ashworth College, via the transfer credit application package
complete with attachments, and you are sent courses that you later receive transfer
credit for, you will be charged a $100 fee for each course.
Transferring Credit from Other Training Programs
Military, police, and corrections training programs, although taken at a college or
university, will not transfer. These training programs are not equivalent to an entire course
offered at Ashworth College.
Credits will not be awarded for on-the-job training, including specialized training,
certificates earned, etc.
Transferring Credit in Lieu of Orientation (600)
Transfer credit is not allowed to replace the Orientation (600) course in any graduate
degree program. All Ashworth College graduate students must successfully complete Ashworth
College’s Orientation.
Transferring Credit in Lieu of Capstone (609) Course
Transfer credit is not allowed to replace a Capstone (609) Course in any graduate degree
program. All Ashworth College graduate students must successfully complete a Capstone
Course.
Transferring Credit between Ashworth College Graduate Programs
A student may transfer from one Ashworth College graduate degree program into another
at any time using the Program Transfer Form (located in Appendix B of this Handbook and on
our Web site). The transfer fee is $50. Each Ashworth College graduate degree program has
different course requirements. You will be required to pay for any additional courses necessary
to complete the thirty-six (36) graduate credit hours required to graduate from your new graduate
program. Contact the Ashworth College Registrar for more information.
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Transferring Credit to Another Institution
If you wish to use your coursework from Ashworth College for transfer credit to another
institution, please review the following points carefully.
1. Each college/university determines its own policy for accepting transfer credit.
Students must verify with the gaining institution to determine if Ashworth College
graduate credits will be accepted.
2. Normally, to qualify for graduate credit at another college or university, the
coursework you want considered for transfer credit must closely match coursework
offered at the other college/university.
3. To transfer credits from Ashworth College, you must request that an “official
transcript” of your completed coursework be sent to the new institution. Remember,
an official transcript is one sent from the records officer (Registrar) at one college or
university directly to the designated records officer (Registrar) at another. An official
copy of your transcript will not be released unless your account is paid in full. Your
account must be current to receive an unofficial copy of your transcript.
4. Be sure to keep your textbooks, and printed versions of online course materials.
These materials may be needed by another college/university for evaluating transfer
credit from Ashworth College.
Ashworth College does not maintain a list of other colleges and universities that accept
Ashworth College credits.
Orientation is not transferable for graduate or undergraduate credit due to its “non-credit”
status. All other Ashworth College graduate courses may be transferred to other institutions if
they meet the transfer requirements of the gaining institution.
Life/Work Experience Credit
None is given at the graduate level.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND STUDENT RESOURCES
Technology Requirements
Each student is required to have access to a computer that utilizes programs and files in
CD format. MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint (2000 or higher) software will be needed as well.
Internet access is required for course assignments, Internet research, submission of materials for
grading, and exams. Each student will also need an active e-mail address.
Textbooks
Standard college textbooks from nationally recognized publishers are used for every
course. Textbooks are included with the course materials at no additional cost to the student.
Other course materials are provided online, and a printer may be helpful for providing the
student with a paper copy of online course materials, if desired.
Required Readings
Each course requires students to read articles from the Ashworth College Online Library
(ProQuest) and to review various Web sites. Upon enrollment, students are provided free access
to the Ashworth College Online Library.
Library Resources
Access to the Ashworth College Online Library service is free and provided upon
enrollment. Students may access the Ashworth College library service and resources at
www.MyAshworth.com.
Research Costs
Throughout your graduate program, you are expected to complete academic research
activities and projects to meet course requirements. The expense of such research, such as
photocopying articles, is the student’s responsibility.
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APA Citation Style
The American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines for reference lists,
bibliographies, and citing works within the text of a manuscript are required for all graduate
student work (activities, projects, research, etc.). Several Web sites provide extensive
information on APA style and format. Please see your Course Syllabus for suggested sites or go
to the Student Services section of our Web site at www.MyAshworth.com and log-on to your
account. Once logged-on to your account, please follow the Resources link to retrieve more
information on APA style and format.
Submission of Assignments
All assignments (excluding online exams) required in graduate courses should be posted
to your online account on our Web site at www.MyAshworth.com. Your assignments must
include the required Cover Sheet, which identifies your name, student identification number,
mailing and e-mail addresses, phone numbers, course number and title, assignment number and
title, task (discussion question, activity, stand-alone project), and date of submission. Your
graded work with notes from the grader and your grade will be posted to your online account
within ten (10) days after receipt of your assignment. However, holidays and faculty absences
may delay the return of your evaluation.
Orientation (600)
Every Ashworth College graduate student, regardless of graduate degree program chosen,
must successfully complete Orientation, numbered “600.” No transfer of credit will be allowed
for Orientation. Orientation does not qualify as a graduate credit course. You must successfully
complete Orientation earning at least 80% to enroll in the twelve (12) “graduate credit” courses
in your graduate degree program.
Resubmission of Orientation (600) Work
If you earn less than 80% on any graded work in Orientation (600), you may retake or
resubmit your work one more time (two (2) submissions, total). The second submission must be
within thirty (30) days of the initial submission of work. This policy applies only to Orientation.
Failure to Successfully Complete Orientation (600)
Failure to successfully complete Orientation (600) will result in dismissal from your
graduate degree program. See the “Academic Policy Information” section for more information.
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Course Vocabulary
Each assignment has a list of terminology required to be successful in this course,
subsequent courses in this graduate degree program, and the profession. If your undergraduate
degree is in the same discipline as this graduate degree program, you will already be familiar
with some of these important terms. If not, some or many of these terms may be new to you. To
ensure that you are prepared for the terminology in this course, please study each of these terms
as they appear throughout the Required Readings and the Lecture and Research Updates.
Semester Exams (Proctored)
At the end of each semester, the student will take a proctored, online Semester Exam.
There are a total of three (3) Semester Exams in a graduate degree program. The purpose of
each Semester Exam is to evaluate the student’s ability to conceptualize and integrate the content
from the four (4) credit courses in the semester.
The Semester Exam consists of two parts: a multiple-choice exam and workplace
scenarios. The exam is proctored, timed, and scheduled at the convenience of the proctor and
student. Students may use their textbooks, printed course materials and notes during the exam,
but may not use the Internet or previously saved electronic files.
Part I: Multiple-Choice. This exam consists of twenty (20) multiple-choice questions
pulled randomly from a question bank. Consequently, each student takes a unique exam created
from the question bank. Students are given sixty (60) minutes to complete the multiple-choice
part of the Semester Exam.
Part II: Workplace Scenarios. This exam consists of a set of two (2) workplace scenarios
pulled randomly from a scenario bank that integrate concepts from the four (4) courses in the
semester. Students are presented the workplace scenarios to respond to within a two (2) hour
time period.
The student must pass each part of the Semester Exam, earning no less than 80% to
continue in his or her graduate degree program. If the student fails, the student will be given one
retake opportunity for each part (I and II) no sooner than thirty (30) days after the previously
administered Semester Exam to meet the 80% requirement. Each part of the Semester Retake
Exam will be different from the previously administered exam. If the student fails only one part
of the exam, the student is required to retake only the failed part.
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Proctor Nomination and Selection
A proctor is an individual who ensures and monitors the student taking an exam under
typical test conditions. Preferred as a proctor is a high school or college administrator, faculty
member, guidance counselor, librarian, or a member of the clergy. In general, acceptable proctor
candidates must be responsible individuals with whom no conflict of interest exists. For
example, a fellow student, a relative of any kind (by blood or marriage), a roommate, or an
immediate supervisor is not a suitable proctor candidate under any circumstances. A student in
the military may use a test-control officer. Students are solely responsible for locating and
nominating suitable proctors.
To qualify, the proctor must have access to a computer with Internet access for the
student to use during the administration of the exam. The exam computer must have the required
version of MSWord and Excel software. A quiet area with ample room for resource materials is
suggested.
The Proctor Nomination Form is completed online by the student before completing his
or her first (1st) semester, prior to taking the Semester Exam. The student nominates two (2)
qualified individuals, living in geographical proximity to the student, who are willing to monitor
the proctored exams. The Graduate Advisor selects one (1) proctor nominee to serve as the
primary proctor for all three (3) proctored Semester Exams. The other nominee may be used as a
“backup” proctor if the primary proctor becomes unavailable.
Proctors should be willing to provide this service free of charge; otherwise, it will be the
student’s responsibility to pay any and all proctor fees. The proctor nomination procedure needs
to be done only one (1) time prior to completing the student’s first (1st) semester, unless changes
occur that make the initial nomination(s) or the proctor selection invalid. To make changes, the
student can access the Proctor Nomination Form online at www.MyAshworth.com.
Proctoring Process
Once the Graduate Advisor has selected a primary proctor candidate and the proctor has
accepted, instructions are provided to the proctor. Then, the student must contact his or her
primary proctor to determine a time and place to complete the exam. The student is responsible
for contacting his or her primary proctor to make the arrangements to take the Semester Exam(s)
and notifying the Graduate Advisor of the date and time that each exam is scheduled.
Once the Graduate Advisor has been notified of the exam date and time by the student,
access to the exam materials will be provided to the proctor. The proctor must download the
exam files, administer the exam, and send the student’s exam response files via e-mail to the
Graduate Advisor. The proctor must save copies of the exam response files until receipt of the
student’s work has been confirmed by the Graduate Advisor. The student will be promptly
notified via e-mail of the results of the proctored exams.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS
To maintain the high quality of graduate education at Ashworth College, the faculty and
administration must address any instances of academic dishonesty and unprofessional
communications. While students accused of academic dishonesty and/or unprofessional
communications will have access to due process procedures, any student found guilty of
academic dishonesty will be permanently dismissed from Ashworth College.
The following issues deserve close attention because they summarize various acts of
academic dishonesty and unprofessional communications. Students must strive to honor the
following regulations to preserve the integrity of their grades and degrees.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Students are not permitted to receive, attempt to receive, knowingly give, or attempt to
give any unauthorized assistance in the preparation of any work required to be submitted for
credit as part of a course (including, but not limited to, examinations, discussion question
answers, projects, reports, essays, themes, and term papers). Other than direct quotations, all
information must be paraphrased (stated in the student’s own words) and cited appropriately.
When students use direct quotations, they should use quotation marks and properly cite the
relevant source(s). Students should not include in their answers large excerpts of quoted
material. Students must also cite sources for any use of others’ language, ideas, theories, data,
figures, graphs, programs, and electronic information or illustrations.
Unauthorized Access to Official College Materials
Students may not take, attempt to take, or in any unauthorized manner gain access to,
alter, or destroy any materials pertaining to the administration of the educational process
(including tests, examinations, grade records, etc.).
Misrepresentation or Falsification of College Records or Academic Work
Students will not knowingly provide false information in the completion of Ashworth
College forms or applications (including admissions forms, enrollment agreements, transfer
credit applications, false or counterfeit transcripts, etc.) or in any work submitted for credit in a
course.
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Malicious/Intentional Misuse of Computer Facilities and/or Services
Students are strictly prohibited from the malicious or intentional misuse of computer
services. Violations of state and federal laws (including use for profit, copyright violations,
unauthorized access or attempted access of systems, alteration/damage/destruction of computer
resources, etc.) or Ashworth College’s rules regarding computer access and usage (including
account violations, damage or destruction of the computer system and/or its performance,
unauthorized copying of electronic information, etc.) will result in immediate prosecution.
Unprofessional Communications
Graduate students exhibiting unprofessional written or verbal communications (threats,
rude, or obscene language, etc.) with Ashworth College faculty and staff will be subject to
dismissal.
Student Identification Numbers
Student identification numbers are issued to specific people for the purpose of conducting
Ashworth College business. Any abuse of these numbers (including obtaining for malicious use
or attempting to obtain for malicious use, false identification or attempted false identification,
etc.), like the other issues above, shall be cause for permanent dismissal from the College.
Revocation of Degree Policy
If, after a degree has been awarded, a degree recipient is found responsible for a violation of the
Student Conduct Code involving academic dishonesty or fraud committed while a student, then
Ashworth College may impose, as a sanction, a revocation of the degree, subject to the following
procedures:
1. The Registrar will submit a recommendation of revocation of the degree to the Academic
Review Board.
2. A Notice of Intent to Revoke Degree shall be sent to the student. This notice shall include
the details of the violation and the basis for the revocation.
3. The student may submit a written appeal of the revocation to the Chief Academic Officer
within twenty business days from the date of the Notice of Intent to Revoke Degree. The
imposition of the Revocation of Degree will be deferred during such appeal. If the
student does not appeal within twenty business days, the sanction of revocation of the
degree is final.
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Appeal Procedures
To appeal an administrative decision concerning plagiarism, academic integrity or
unprofessional behaviors, a student should submit his or her appeal in writing (typed) within
forty-five (45) days of any occurrence for concern to the Dean of Degree Programs. The Dean
will make a decision and notify the student within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the student’s
written complaint. At that time, the student may appeal the Dean’s decision, and the complaint
will be reconsidered by the Dean of Degree Programs. The Dean’s decision will be made in
writing and is final.
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ASK YOUR QUESTIONS
Throughout your graduate degree program, you may have situations that require you to
contact Ashworth College. You may call, fax, e-mail, or mail your questions to us. Complete
information is provided in this section of your Graduate Student Handbook, on our Web site at
www.AshworthCollege.edu, and in the Course Syllabus of each Graduate course.
Be Specific in Your Question
Please be specific: Identify the course, assignment, specific task (discussion question,
activity, stand-alone project), and/or textbook or online course materials. Always include your
student number in all correspondence.
Be Sure to Call Us During Our Business Hours
To speak directly to an Ashworth College Graduate Advisor, please call us during our
business hours at:
(800) 224-7234
Our business hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. We are closed on all major holidays.
E-mail
If you find it difficult to call us during our business hours or prefer a written response to
your question, e-mail your question to us. Use the Help Line page of your student account on
our Web site:
www.MyAshworth.com
You can also send an email to [email protected].
Fax
You can send us documents (unofficial transcripts, copies of syllabi, etc.) and other
information via fax at:
(770) 729-7295
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Postal Mail
Ashworth College
Graduate Degree Programs
PO Box 922667
Norcross GA 30091-2667
LOCATING AND SUBMITTING GRADUATE FORMS
Specific forms are required for such events as requesting official transcripts from
previous colleges/universities, changing graduate programs, requesting transfer credit, and
nominating proctors. Please review Appendix B of this Graduate Student Handbook for more
information on each graduate form.
Ashworth College Graduate forms are located in the back of this Graduate Student
Handbook and on our Web site at:
www.MyAshworth.com
You may submit your completed forms via email, fax, or postal mail. Please check
individual forms for information on where they need to be sent.
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Appendix A
Graduate
Program
&
Course
Descriptions
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Mission Statement
The mission of the MBA Program is to provide a learning experience that students can
readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses. Learning activities center
on developing an extensive professional vocabulary in each course throughout the graduate
degree program. In addition, performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing
projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized rather than
only knowledge-based competency. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet,
secondary and survey research; software (MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
Management); creative; decision making; project and people management; analytical; synthesis;
integrative; conceptual; and communication. In addition to the general MBA program, there are
also four (4) concentration areas that a student can choose from – Healthcare Management,
Human Resource Management, International Business, and Marketing.
MBA Program Goals
Graduates of the MBA Program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1.
Utilize an expanded business vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty
areas of business.
2.
Broaden their base of business administration knowledge, smoothing the transition
from specialist to generalist.
3.
Develop their overall leadership skills to become a more effective change agent in
their organization.
4.
Examine the emerging challenges that are transforming the corporate landscape.
5.
Identify ethical and legal issues relevant to the policies, practices, and management
of employee behaviors and business operations in a competitive environment.
6.
Evaluate the legal issues arising in the operation of a typical business and apply
legal concepts in making and implementing business decisions.
7.
Conceptualize the impact of strategic decisions on various functional areas of
business.
8.
Analyze, evaluate, and implement business- and corporate-level strategies.
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9.
Manage large and small business projects, to include developing timelines to guide
completion, writing associated reports, and utilizing project management software.
10.
Plan a new business venture, including identifying new business opportunities;
analyzing markets, potential customer bases, and product risks and benefits;
developing marketing and financial plans.
11.
Apply analytical methods to new and current product marketing planning.
12.
Analyze leaders holistically to determine their leadership style, relationship
building skills, and social architect skills.
13.
Apply appropriate theories to analyze and evaluate individual and team behaviors
and to recommend actions needed to ensure effective and efficient workplace
behaviors to achieve desired business outcomes.
14.
Assess the financial and non-financial performance of an organization through the
accounting system.
15.
Apply cost management tools and techniques to managerial decision-making.
16.
Analyze the various functions of a human resources department, and examine the
interaction between the human resource department and other departments to
develop and implement corporate strategy.
17.
Analyze the financial disclosures required to effectively evaluate a business and
make appropriate strategic decisions.
18.
Evaluate the impact of diverse cultures on international business processes,
strategies, and human resource management issues.
19.
Explore the movement of a business from domestic to international involvement
strategically and functionally.
20.
Research and analyze the competitive environment of an industry, recommend
product, business, and strategic positioning changes within the industry, and
develop associated strategic plans.
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MBA Program Description
MBA Orientation (MB600) reviews a variety of skills required to fulfill the demands of
the MBA CORE and Specialty Courses. Orientation (MB600) is a prerequisite, and graduatelevel credit is not awarded.
The MBA CORE (*), denoted by an asterisk by the course number, is made up of six (6)
CORE courses that each count as three (3) credit hours. Two (2) of the CORE courses are
strategically positioned early (MB601) and at the end (MB609) of the Program. MB601 lays the
foundation for integrating functional areas of business. MB609 is the Capstone Course and is
taken after all other CORE and specialty courses have been successfully completed.
In addition to the six (6) MBA CORE courses, students will need six (6) three-credit hour
specialty courses to complete their MBA degree. Each MBA program is divided into three (3)
semesters. Each semester consists of four (4) graduate credit courses (12 credit hours total per
semester). A proctored Semester Exam is given at the end of each semester.
The MBA courses (CORE* and specialty) are listed below for the general and
concentration MBA programs. Please see Appendix A for individual course descriptions.
If transfer credit is approved, the Dean of Degree Programs will determine the appropriate
substitution, and the graduate student’s schedule of courses will be adjusted accordingly.
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MBA Course Sequence
The MBA Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) MBA graduate credit courses are
presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MB600
MBA Orientation
MB601*
Strategic Management
MG641*
Marketing Management
MA610*
Managerial Accounting
MB661*
Leadership and Motivation
MR601
Survey of Human Resource Management
MF620*
Financial Statement Development and Analysis
MB655
Business Law
MB602
Entrepreneurship
MI605
International Business
MB670
Project Management
MB651
Ethical Decision Making and Business Culture
MB609*
Capstone: Case and Industry Analysis
* MBA CORE Courses
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MBA-Healthcare Management Course Sequence
The MBA Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) MBA-Healthcare graduate credit
courses are presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MB600
MBA Orientation
MB601*
Strategic Management
MG641*
Marketing Management
MA610*
Managerial Accounting
MB661*
Leadership and Motivation
MH601
Survey of the Health Care System
MF620*
Financial Statement Development and Analysis
MH684
Managed Health Care
MH681
Health Care Human Resource Management
MH683
Information Management
MH685
Health Care Security
MH651
Ethics in Health Care
MB609*
Capstone: Case and Industry Analysis
* MBA CORE Courses
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MBA-Human Resource Management Course Sequence
The MBA Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) MBA-Human Resources
Management graduate credit courses are presented below in the order in which you’ll progress
through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MB600
MBA Orientation
MB601*
Strategic Management
MG641*
Marketing Management
MA610*
Managerial Accounting
MB661*
Leadership and Motivation
MR601
Survey of Human Resource Management
MF620*
Financial Statement Development and Analysis
MR630
Staffing & Recruiting
MR632
Training & Development
MR637
Compensation Management
MR638
Employment Benefits
MI606
International Human Resource Management
MB609*
Capstone: Case and Industry Analysis
* MBA CORE Courses
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MBA-International Business Course Sequence
The MBA Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) MBA-International Business
graduate credit courses are presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the
coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MB600
MBA Orientation
MB601*
Strategic Management
MG641*
Marketing Management
MA610*
Managerial Accounting
MB661*
Leadership and Motivation
MI605
International Business
MF620*
Financial Statement Development and Analysis
MI607
International Marketing
MI606
International Human Resource Management
MG645
Brand Management
MB670
Project Management
MB651
Ethical Decision Making & Business Culture
MB609*
Capstone: Case and Industry Analysis
* MBA CORE Courses
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MBA-Marketing Course Sequence
The MBA Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) MBA-Marketing graduate credit
courses are presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MB600
MBA Orientation
MB601*
Strategic Management
MG641*
Marketing Management
MA610*
Managerial Accounting
MB661*
Leadership and Motivation
MG642
Consumer Behavior
MF620*
Financial Statement Development and Analysis
MG665
Marketing Research
MG643
Advertising
MG645
Brand Management
MG646
Services Marketing
MI607
International Marketing
MB609*
Capstone: Case and Industry Analysis
* MBA CORE Courses
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MCJ)
Mission Statement
The mission of the MCJ Program is to provide a learning experience that students can
readily transfer into everyday practice in their criminal justice careers and businesses. Learning
activities center on developing an extensive vocabulary in each course throughout the entire
program. In addition, performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing projects) and
affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized rather than only
knowledge-based competency. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet and
survey research, software applications (MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint), creative, decision
making, project and people management, analytical, synthesis, integrative, conceptual, and
communication.
MCJ Program Goals
Graduates of the MCJ Program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Utilize an expanded criminal justice vocabulary by exploring the CORE and specialty
areas of criminal justice.
2. Broaden their base of criminal justice knowledge, smoothing their transition into
general positions.
3. Develop their overall leadership skills to become a more effective change agent in an
organization.
4. Examine the emerging challenges that are transforming the criminal justice l
landscape.
5. Apply theoretical frameworks to ethical and legal issues relevant to policies,
practices, and management behaviors in the criminal justice system.
6. Describe the roles and interrelationships of the various agencies, actors, and
operational components of the criminal justice system in the United States.
7. Describe the major sources of criminal justice statistics and the information they
provide about crime in the United States.
8. Apply the conceptual and theoretical frameworks relevant to the study of crime and
criminal justice.
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9.
Develop an integrated view of the fundamental concepts of criminal law and
procedures.
10.
Analyze the current issues, trends, and limitations of criminal law and procedures.
11.
Analyze the relationship between criminal behavior and social forces of culture,
society, region, neighborhood, and enclaves within neighborhoods.
12.
Investigate diverse behaviors and justify them when they fail to be legal in society.
13.
Analyze workplace behaviors, processes, and systems in a criminal justice setting,
utilizing current management theories, and recommend actions needed to ensure
effective and efficient workplace behaviors to achieve desired organizational
outcomes.
14.
Evaluate current employee, productivity, budgeting, and accountability control
processes, and develop and implement corrective measures to attain organizational
goals.
15.
Apply sociological theory to the study of crime, criminal behavior, and social
development processes.
16.
Compare and contrast crimes against persons, business, property, and society.
17.
Analyze the use of intelligence sources and responses to terrorism.
18.
Identify homeland security issues relating to terrorism activity in the future of law
enforcement.
19.
Apply and discuss the typologies and profiles of terrorism and criminal activity.
20.
Identify types of corporate crime and defend various positions on penalties and
punishments, consumer and corporate fraud, regulation, and enforcement.
21.
Analyze the effectiveness of crime reduction and prevention strategies using
statistical, planning, and evaluation skills.
22.
Design primary survey research and write a research proposal.
23.
Identify the threats, vulnerabilities, and needs of the contemporary workplace.
24.
Develop contingency plans and policies to control internal and external corporate
risks.
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25.
Explain the considerations that are implicit in the forging of criminal justice
policies within a democratic society.
26.
Develop, plan, and implement innovative solutions to crime problems.
27.
Identify current trends in the area of corrections, policing, criminal justice, and
criminology.
MCJ Program Description
MCJ Orientation (MJ600) reviews a variety of skills required to fulfill the demands of the
MCJ CORE and Specialty Courses. Orientation (MJ600) is a prerequisite, and graduate-level
credit is not awarded.
The MCJ CORE (*), denoted by an asterisk by the course number, is made up of six (6)
CORE courses that each counts as three (3) credit hours. Two (2) of the CORE courses are
strategically positioned early (MJ601) and at the end (MJ609) of the program. MJ601 lays the
foundation for the study of criminal justice via an introduction to the criminal justice system.
MJ609 is the Capstone Course and is taken after all other CORE and specialty courses have been
successfully completed.
In addition to the six (6) MCJ CORE courses, students will need six (6) three-credit hour
specialty courses to complete their MCJ Degree Program. The MCJ program is divided into
three (3) semesters. Each semester consists of four (4) graduate credit courses (12 credit hours
total per semester). A proctored Semester Exam is given at the end of each semester.
The MCJ courses (CORE* and specialty) are listed below. Please see Appendix A for
individual course descriptions. If transfer credit is approved, the Dean of Degree Programs will
determine the appropriate substitution and the graduate student’s schedule of courses will be
adjusted accordingly.
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MCJ Course Sequence
MCJ Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) graduate credit MCJ courses are
presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MJ600
MCJ Orientation
MJ601*
Survey of Criminal Justice
MJ650*
Criminal Law and Procedure
MJ620*
Criminology
MJ675
Investigating Difference
MJ665
Survey Research: Victims and the Community
MJ661*
Organizational Management
MJ652
Corporate Crime
MS645
Workplace Security
MS640
Security: Home and Country
MJ651
Ethics and Justice
MJ602*
Public Policy and Criminal Justice
MJ609*
Capstone: Visions for Change
*MCJ CORE Courses
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (MHC)
Mission Statement
The mission of the MHC Program is to provide a learning experience that students can
readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses. Learning activities center
on developing an extensive professional vocabulary in each course throughout the graduate
degree program. In addition, performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing
projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized rather than
only knowledge-based competency. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet,
secondary and survey research; software (MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint); creative; decision
making; people management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication.
MHC Program Goals
Graduates of the MHC Program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Utilize an expanded vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty areas of
health care administration.
2. Broaden their base of health care administration knowledge, smoothing the transition
from specialist to generalist.
3. Develop overall leadership skills to become a more effective change agent in an
organization.
4. Examine the emerging challenges that are transforming the corporate landscape with
respect to health care administration.
5. Identify ethical and legal issues relevant to the policies, practices, and management of
health care delivery in a competitive environment.
6. Analyze, evaluate, and implement functional- and corporate-level health care
strategies.
7. Analyze leaders holistically to determine their leadership style, relationship building
skills, and social architect skills.
8. Apply appropriate theories to analyze and evaluate individual and team behaviors and
to recommend actions needed to ensure effective and efficient workplace behaviors to
achieve desired outcomes.
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9. Analyze the current issues, trends, and limitations of health care administration.
10. Identify the threats, vulnerabilities, and needs of the contemporary workplace with
respect to ensuring a secure and safe work environment.
11. Apply fundamental ethical and risk theories to health care administration practices.
12. Explore the components of health care services in the United States.
13. Explore the human resource management functions in the health care industry.
14. Examine physical and information security in the health care industry.
15. Apply marketing theories and practices to the health care industry.
16. Explore the legal dynamics employers encounter with respect to the various human
resource management functions including issues surrounding workplace diversity,
privacy, safety, and dispute resolution.
17. Explore the social science perspective of the health service delivery system and the
contribution of medical sociology to our understanding of the roles, values, and sociocultural influences that affect the medical treatment of patients.
18. Examine the fundamentals of health care system information management including
computer-based systems.
19. Review managed care regulation and the components of managed care systems in
general.
20. Apply economic, finance, and accounting principles to health care institutions.
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MHC Program Description
MHC Orientation (MH600) reviews a variety of skills required to successfully fulfill the
demands of the MHC CORE and Specialty Courses. Orientation (MH600) is a prerequisite, and
graduate-level credit is not awarded.
The MHC CORE (*), denoted by an asterisk by the course number, is made up of six (6)
CORE courses that each count as three (3) credit hours. Two (2) of the CORE courses are
strategically positioned early (MH601) and at the end (MH609) of the Program. MH601 lays the
foundation for integrating functional areas of health care administration. MH609 is the Capstone
Course and is taken after all other CORE and specialty courses have been successfully
completed.
In addition to the six (6) MHC CORE courses, students will need six (6) three-credit hour
specialty courses to complete their MHC Degree. The MHC program is divided into three (3)
semesters. Each semester consists of four (4) graduate credit courses (12 credit hours total per
semester). A proctored Semester Exam is given at the end of each semester.
The MHC courses (CORE* and specialty) are listed below. Please see Appendix A for
individual course descriptions. If transfer credit is approved, the Dean of Degree Programs will
determine the appropriate substitution and the graduate student’s schedule of courses will be
adjusted accordingly.
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MHC Course Sequence
MHC Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) graduate credit MHC courses are
presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MH600
MHC Orientation
MH601*
Survey of the Health Care System
MH640
Health Care Marketing
MH681
Health Care Human Resource Management
MB661
Leadership and Motivation
MH682
Medical Sociology
MH685*
Health Care Security
MH683*
Information Management
MH688*
Health Care Economics and Financial Management
MH684*
Managed Health Care
MB670
Project Management
MH651
Ethics in Health Care
MH609*
Capstone: Health Care Politics and Policy
*MHC CORE Courses
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MHR)
Mission Statement
The mission of the MHR Program is to provide a learning experience that students can
readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses. Learning activities center
on developing an extensive professional vocabulary in each course throughout the graduate
degree program. In addition, performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing
projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized rather than
only knowledge-based competency. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet
and secondary research; software (MSWord and PowerPoint); creative; decision making; people
management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication.
MHR Program Goals
Graduates of the MHR Program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Utilize an expanded vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty areas of
human resource management.
2. Broaden their base of human resource management knowledge, smoothing the
transition from specialist to generalist.
3. Develop overall leadership skills to become a more effective change agent in an
organization.
4. Examine the emerging challenges that are transforming the corporate landscape with
respect to human resource management.
5. Identify ethical and legal issues relevant to the policies, practices, and management of
human resources in a competitive environment.
6. Analyze, evaluate, and implement functional- and corporate-level human resource
management strategies.
7. Analyze leaders holistically to determine their leadership style, relationship building
skills, and social architect skills.
8. Apply appropriate theories to analyze and evaluate individual and team behaviors and
to recommend actions needed to ensure effective and efficient workplace behaviors to
achieve desired outcomes.
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9. Explore the impact of the movement of a business from domestic to international
involvement strategically and functionally with respect to human resource
management.
10. Analyze the current issues, trends, and limitations of human resource management.
11. Explore the legal dynamics employers encounter with respect to the various human
resource management functions including issues surrounding workplace diversity,
privacy, safety, and dispute resolution.
12. Identify the threats, vulnerabilities, and needs of the contemporary workplace with
respect to ensuring a secure and safe work environment.
13. Apply fundamental ethical and risk theories to human resource management
practices.
14. Explore the professional organizations and certifications for human resource
managers.
15. Examine the components of pay models and their role in total compensation.
16. Identify internal pay structures and designs and their relationship to job analysis.
17. Explore the variety of employment benefits, the legalities associated with each, and
their impact on the employee recruiting, retention, and satisfaction.
18. Discuss needs assessment, the development and evaluation of training, and the
linking of training to workplace skills and productivity.
19. Identify the steps to collective bargaining (unionization), decertification, and
grievance and arbitration processes.
20. Explore the challenges of an international workforce to include expatriate employees,
culture, training and development.
21. Develop a corporate assets protection program, examine physical and information
security, and evaluate the various functions of corporate security.
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MHR Program Description
MHR Orientation (MR600) reviews a variety of skills required to fulfill the demands of
the MHR CORE and Specialty Courses. Orientation (MR600) is a prerequisite, and graduatelevel credit is not awarded.
The MHR CORE (*), denoted by an asterisk by the course number, is made up of six (6)
CORE courses that each count as three (3) credit hours. Two (2) of the CORE courses are
strategically positioned early (MR601) and at the end (MR609) of the Program. MR601 lays the
foundation for integrating functional areas of human resource management. MR609 is the
Capstone Course and is taken after all other CORE and specialty courses have been successfully
completed.
In addition to the six (6) MHR CORE courses, students will need six (6) three-credit hour
specialty courses to complete their MHR Degree. The MHR program is divided into three (3)
semesters. Each semester consists of four (4) graduate credit courses (12 credit hours total per
semester). A proctored Semester Exam is given at the end of each semester.
The MHR courses (CORE* and specialty) are listed below. Please see Appendix A for
individual course descriptions. If transfer credit is approved, the Dean of Degree Programs will
determine the appropriate substitution and the graduate student’s schedule of courses will be
adjusted accordingly.
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MHR Course Sequence
MHR Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) graduate credit MHR courses are
presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MR600
MHR Orientation
MR601*
Survey of Human Resource Management
MR630*
Staffing and Recruiting
MR632*
Training and Development
MB661
Leadership and Motivation
MB650
Legal Issues of Employment
MR637*
Compensation Management
MR638*
Employment Benefits
MS645
Workplace Security
MR635
Labor Relations
MI606
International Human Resource Management
MR651
Business and HRM Ethics
MR609*
Capstone: Strategic Management and HRM
*MHR CORE Courses
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (MMT)
Mission Statement
The mission of the MMT Program is to provide a learning experience that students can
readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses. Learning activities center
on developing an extensive professional vocabulary in each course throughout the graduate
degree program. In addition, performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing
projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized rather than
only knowledge-based competency. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet
and secondary research; software (MSWord and PowerPoint); creative; decision making; people
management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication.
MMT Program Goals
Graduates of the MMT Program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Utilize an expanded business vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty
areas of business.
2. Broaden their base of management knowledge, smoothing the transition from
specialist to generalist.
3. Identify ethical and legal issues relevant to the policies, practices, and management of
employee behaviors and business operations in a competitive environment.
4. Identify types of corporate crime and defend various positions on penalties and
punishments, consumer and corporate fraud, regulation, and enforcement.
5. Apply analytical methods to new and current product marketing planning.
6. Utilize advertising to maximize marketing efficiency and effectiveness.
7. Analyze leadership to determine their leadership style, relationship building skills,
and social architect skills.
8. Apply appropriate theories to analyze and evaluate individual and team behaviors and
to recommend actions needed to ensure effective and efficient workplace behaviors to
achieve desired business outcomes.
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9. Explore the legal dynamics employers encounter with respect to the various human
resource management functions including issues surrounding workplace diversity,
privacy, safety, and dispute resolution.
10. Evaluate the impact of diverse cultures on international business processes, strategies,
and human resource management issues.
11. Explore the movement of a business from domestic to international involvement
strategically and functionally.
12. Research and analyze the competitive environment of an industry, recommend
product, business, and strategic positioning changes within the industry, and develop
associated strategic plans.
13. Defend the use of research for creating public relations proposals and explain the
importance of public relations to a business’ long-range strategic planning success.
14. Evaluate the impact of public relations on various businesses, industries, and
organizations and design crises scenarios to counter negative publicity.
15. Assess the impact that changing statues and provisions in the legal system combined
with deregulation policies has on the business environment.
16. Analyze and evaluate business organization structures.
17. Implement corporate change through the use of human resource management tools to
include employee recruiting, training and development, compensation and benefits,
and employee relations.
18. Implement a corporate assets protection program based on an organization’s business
plan, vision, and strategic goals.
19. Perform a cost/benefit analysis to determine the appropriate levels of corporate
security required and whether to implement needed security measures using in-house
resources or to outsource.
20. Examine the concepts of entrepreneurship and small business to include financial
costs verses risks and benefits, and analyzing market potential and opportunities as
well as the roles that ethics and social responsibility play in a business.
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MMT Program Description
MMT Orientation (MT600) reviews a variety of skills required to fulfill the demands of
the MMT CORE and Specialty Courses. Orientation (MT600) is a prerequisite, and graduatelevel credit is not awarded.
The MMT CORE (*), denoted by an asterisk by the course number, is made up of six (6)
CORE courses that each count as three (3) credit hours. MT609 is the Capstone Course and is
taken after all other CORE and specialty courses have been successfully completed. The
Capstone Course culminates with a Capstone Project and is followed by the Capstone Exam.
In addition to the six (6) MMT CORE courses, students will need six (6) three-credit hour
specialty courses to complete their MMT Degree. The MMT program is divided into three (3)
semesters. Each semester consists of four (4) graduate credit courses (12 credit hours total per
semester). A Mid-Program Exam is given after the fifth (5th) graduate credit course has been
successfully completed.
The MMT courses (CORE* and specialty) are listed below. If transfer credit is approved,
the Dean of Degree Programs will determine the appropriate substitution and the graduate
student’s schedule of courses will be adjusted accordingly.
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MMT Program Course Sequence
MMT Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) graduate credit MMT courses are
presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MT600
MMT Orientation
MK640*
Marketing and Advertising
MB655*
Business Law
MR601*
Survey of Human Resource Management
MB661*
Leadership and Motivation
MI605
International Business
MR635
Labor Relations
MG645
Brand Management
MB670
Project Management
MB602
Entrepreneurship
MJ652
Corporate Crime
MB651
Ethical Decision Making and Business Culture
MT609*
Capstone: Strategic Management
*MMT CORE Courses
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING (MMG)
Mission Statement
The mission of the MMG Program is to provide a learning experience that students can
readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses. Learning activities center
on developing an extensive professional vocabulary in each course throughout the graduate
degree program. In addition, performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing
projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized rather than
only knowledge-based competency. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet
and secondary research; software (MSWord and PowerPoint); creative; decision making; people
management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication.
MMG Program Goals
Graduates of the MMG Program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
1. Utilize an expanded marketing vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty
areas of marketing.
2. Analyze current ethical issues related to market research and segmentation, product
management, advertising, and personal sales to make sound marketing decisions.
3. Identify ethical issues relevant to the policies, procedures, and management of
employee behaviors and business operations in a competitive environment.
4. Evaluate the legal implications of employment policies and practices.
5. Examine the legal issues related to decision making and apply legal concepts in
making and implementing business decisions.
6. Analyze leadership to determine their leadership style, relationship building skills,
and social architect skills.
7. Apply appropriate theories to analyze and evaluate employee behaviors and to
recommend actions needed to ensure effective and efficient workplace behaviors to
achieve desired business outcomes.
8. Defend the use of research for creating public relations proposals and explain the
importance of public relations to a business’ long-range strategic planning success.
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9. Evaluate the impact of public relations on various businesses, industries, and
organizations and design crises scenarios to counter negative publicity.
10. Perform market segmentation, SWOT, and competitive analyses to take advantage of
changes in the marketing environment and advances in technology.
11. Explain how communicating value is accomplished using the various media methods
available and its importance to business success.
12. Evaluate the influence of culture and subculture on consumer consumption
preferences.
13. Assess both individual and group decision-making processes as a means to determine
consumer buying habits.
14. Explain branding’s importance to include the methods used to sustain and position a
brand.
15. Apply the brand management process to product and service lines in order to increase
awareness, company sales, and profits.
16. Assess the use of integrated marketing communications and its effect on consumer
buying behavior.
17. Examine the competitive and market environment for a product relative to its brand
image and equity.
18. Develop a sampling plan dictated by the constraints of a research project, including
access to a population, time, and available funding utilizing the best data collection
mode for reaching that sample.
19. Identify marketing problems that could be supported or addressed through marketing
research approaches.
20. Perform international marketing analysis to determine country attractiveness for a
particular product and the most advantageous mode of entry.
21. Examine the impact of service quality on business operations and determine the
appropriate focus for customer perception and expectations.
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MMG Program Description
MMG Orientation (MG600) reviews a variety of skills required to fulfill the demands of
the MMG CORE and Specialty Courses. Orientation (MG600) is a prerequisite, and graduatelevel credit is not awarded.
The MMG CORE (*), denoted by an asterisk by the course number, is made up of six (6)
CORE courses that each count as three (3) credit hours. Two (2) of the CORE courses are
strategically position early (MG641) and at the end (MT609) of the Program. MG641 lays the
foundation for integrating functional areas of marketing. MG609 is the Capstone Course and is
taken after all other CORE and specialty courses have been successfully completed.
In addition to the six (6) MMG CORE courses, students will need six (6) three-credit
hour specialty courses to complete their MMG Degree. The MMG program is divided into three
(3) semesters. Each semester consists of four (4) graduate credit courses (12 credit hours total
per semester). A proctored Semester Exam is given at the end of each semester.
The MMG courses (CORE* and specialty) are listed below. Please see Appendix A for
individual course descriptions. If transfer credit is approved, the Dean of Degree Programs will
determine the appropriate substitution and the graduate student’s schedule of courses will be
adjusted accordingly.
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MMG Course Sequence
MMG Orientation (non-credit) and the twelve (12) graduate credit MMG courses are
presented below in the order in which you’ll progress through the coursework.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
MG600
MMG Orientation
MG641*
Marketing Management
MG642*
Consumer Behavior
MG665*
Marketing Research
MB661
Leadership and Motivation
MB655
Business Law
MG643*
Advertising
MG647
Public Relations
MG645*
Brand Management
MG646
Services Marketing
MI607
International Marketing
MG651
Ethics in Marketing
MT609*
Capstone: Strategic Management
*MMG CORE Courses
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Graduate Certificate Programs
Program Description
The graduate certificate programs are designed to provide specialized knowledge within a
particular discipline at the graduate level. The certificate program consists of one (1) semester’s
worth of course work within a specialized area of study (4 courses - 12 credit hours). Each
certificate consists of a non-credit orientation course followed by 4 elective courses to provide
students with a customized & focused program of study that meets their specific needs. All
credits earned in a graduate certificate program will transfer to the corresponding master’s
degree program.
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
A one-semester program consisting of the MBA Orientation (non-credit) and four (4)
elective graduate credit courses.
Semester 1
MB600
MBA Orientation
Core Elective 1
Core Elective 2
Core Elective 3
Core Elective 4
Core Electives:
MA610
Managerial Accounting
MB601
Strategic Management
MB602
Entrepreneurship
MB655
Business Law
MB670
Project Management
MF620
Financial Analysis
MG641
Marketing Management
MI605
International Business
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Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice
A one-semester program consisting of the MCJ Orientation (non-credit) and four (4)
elective graduate credit courses.
Semester 1
MJ600
MCJ Orientation
Core Elective 1
Core Elective 2
Core Elective 3
Core Elective 4
Core Electives:
MJ601
Survey of Criminal Justice
MJ602
Public Policy & Criminal Justice
MJ620
Criminology
MJ650
Criminal Law & Procedure
MJ661
Organizational Management
MJ665
Survey Research: Victims & Community
MJ675
Investigating Difference
MS640
Security: Home & Country
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Graduate Certificate in Health Care Administration
A one-semester program consisting of the MHC Orientation (non-credit) and four (4)
elective graduate credit courses.
Semester 1
MH600
MHC Orientation
Core Elective 1
Core Elective 2
Core Elective 3
Core Elective 4
Core Electives:
MH601
Survey of Health Care System
MH640
Health Care Marketing
MH681
Health Care Human Resource Management
MH682
Medical Sociology
MH683
Information Management
MH684
Managed Health Care
MH685
Health Care Security
MH688
Health Care Economics & Finance
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Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
A one-semester program consisting of the MHR Orientation (non-credit) and four (4)
elective graduate credit courses.
Semester 1
MR600
MHR Orientation
Core Elective 1
Core Elective 2
Core Elective 3
Core Elective 4
Core Electives:
MB650
Legal Issues of Employment
MI606
International Human Resource Management
MR601
Survey of Human Resource Management
MR630
Staffing & Recruiting
MR632
Training & Development
MR635
Labor Relations
MR637
Compensation Management
MR638
Employment Benefits
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Graduate Certificate in Management
A one-semester program consisting of the MMT Orientation (non-credit) and four (4)
elective graduate credit courses.
Semester 1
MT600
MMT Orientation
Core Elective 1
Core Elective 2
Core Elective 3
Core Elective 4
Core Electives:
MB602
Entrepreneurship
MB651
Ethical Decision Making
MB661
Leadership & Motivation
MB670
Project Management
MG645
Brand Management
MI605
International Business
MK640
Marketing & Advertising
MR635
Labor Relations
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Graduate Certificate in Marketing
A one-semester program consisting of the MMG Orientation (non-credit) and four (4)
elective graduate credit courses.
Semester 1
MG600
MMG Orientation
Core Elective 1
Core Elective 2
Core Elective 3
Core Elective 4
Core Electives:
MG641
Marketing Management
MG642
Consumer Behavior
MG643
Advertising
MG645
Brand Management
MG646
Services Marketing
MG647
Public Relations
MG665
Marketing Research
MI607
International Marketing
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Graduate Course Descriptions
MB600 MBA Orientation
(non-credit)
MB600 is designed to assist you, the new student, as you once again enter the academic
world to earn your master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA). Throughout this
orientation, you will learn the concepts and requirements necessary for successful completion of
the activities and projects required in the graduate credit courses.
This orientation introduces you to the ProQuest Library and to conducting basic and
advanced searches for various types of publications and resources. You will review the
differences between scholarly journals and trade magazines, evaluating the information for
authorship, bias, content, publisher, and referral to other sources, while addressing problems with
and usefulness of the information. Next, the elements of research will be presented and the
appropriate formats for reporting information detailed including an annotated bibliography,
abstracts and executive summaries, literature review, APA formatting style, writing reports, and
presentation scripts.
This orientation concludes with an overview of the field of business administration by
identifying and discussing important areas such as the design of effective strategy, the manager’s
role in business and the various functions of management. Additionally, students research career
opportunities available to the business administration professional.
MG600 MMG Orientation
(non-credit)
MG600 is designed to assist you, the new student, as you once again enter the academic
world to earn your master’s degree in Marketing (MMG). Throughout this orientation, you will
learn the concepts and requirements necessary for successful completion of the activities and
projects required in the graduate credit courses.
This orientation introduces you to the ProQuest Library and to conducting basic and
advanced searches for various types of publications and resources. You will review the
differences between scholarly journals and trade magazines, evaluating the information for
authorship, bias, content, publisher, and referral to other sources, while addressing problems with
and usefulness of the information. Next, the elements of research will be presented and the
appropriate formats for reporting information detailed including an annotated bibliography,
abstracts and executive summaries, literature review, APA formatting style, writing reports, and
presentation scripts.
This orientation concludes with an overview of the field of marketing by identifying and
discussing important areas such as marketing research, market segmentation, the marketing mix,
and components of the marketing plan. Additionally, students research career opportunities
available to the marketing professional.
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MH600 MHC Orientation
(non-credit)
MH600 is designed to assist you, the new student, as you once again enter the academic
world to earn your master’s degree in Health Care Administration (MHC). Throughout this
orientation, you will learn the concepts and requirements necessary for successful completion of
the activities and projects required in the graduate credit courses.
This orientation introduces you to the ProQuest Library and to conducting basic and
advanced searches for various types of publications and resources. You will review the
differences between scholarly journals and trade magazines, evaluating the information for
authorship, bias, content, publisher, and referral to other sources, while addressing problems with
and usefulness of the information. Next, the elements of research will be presented and the
appropriate formats for reporting information detailed including an annotated bibliography,
abstracts and executive summaries, literature review, APA formatting style, writing reports, and
presentation scripts.
This orientation concludes with an overview of the field of health care administration
including an historical review and an examination of the major functions of health care
administration. Additionally, students research career opportunities available to the health care
professional.
MJ600 MCJ Orientation
(non-credit)
MJ600 is designed to assist you, the new student, as you once again enter the academic
world to earn your master’s degree in Criminal Justice (MCJ). Throughout this orientation, you
will learn the concepts and requirements necessary for successful completion of the activities and
projects required in the graduate credit courses.
This orientation introduces you to the ProQuest Library and to conducting basic and
advanced searches for various types of publications and resources. You will review the
differences between scholarly journals and trade magazines, evaluating the information for
authorship, bias, content, publisher, and referral to other sources, while addressing problems with
and usefulness of the information. Next, the elements of research will be presented and the
appropriate formats for reporting information detailed including an annotated bibliography,
abstracts and executive summaries, literature review, APA formatting style, writing reports, and
presentation scripts.
This orientation concludes with an overview of the field of criminal justice by identifying
and discussing important areas such as the procedures for arresting, trying, sentencing, and
incarcerating the perpetrator, and reviewing the criminal justice system. Additionally, students
research career opportunities available to the criminal justice professional.
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MR600 MHR Orientation
(non-credit)
MR600 is designed to assist you, the new student, as you once again enter the academic
world to earn your master’s degree in Human Resource Management (HRM). Throughout this
orientation, you will learn the concepts and requirements necessary for successful completion of
the activities and projects required in the graduate credit courses.
This orientation introduces you to the ProQuest Library and to conducting basic and
advanced searches for various types of publications and resources. You will review the
differences between scholarly journals and trade magazines, evaluating the information for
authorship, bias, content, publisher, and referral to other sources, while addressing problems with
and usefulness of the information. Next, the elements of research will be presented and the
appropriate formats for reporting information detailed including an annotated bibliography,
abstracts and executive summaries, literature review, APA formatting style, writing reports, and
presentation scripts.
This orientation concludes with an overview of the field of human resources management
by identifying and discussing important areas such as training, compensation, and legal and
safety issues. Additionally, students research career opportunities available to the human
resource professional.
MT600 MMT Orientation
(non-credit)
MT600 is designed to assist you, the new student, as you once again enter the academic
world to earn your master’s degree in Management (MMT). Throughout this orientation, you
will learn the concepts and requirements necessary for successful completion of the activities and
projects required in the graduate credit courses.
This orientation introduces you to the ProQuest Library and to conducting basic and
advanced searches for various types of publications and resources. You will review the
differences between scholarly journals and trade magazines, evaluating the information for
authorship, bias, content, publisher, and referral to other sources, while addressing problems with
and usefulness of the information. Next, the elements of research will be presented and the
appropriate formats for reporting information detailed including an annotated bibliography,
abstracts and executive summaries, literature review, APA formatting style, writing reports, and
presentation scripts.
This orientation concludes with an overview of the field of management by identifying
and discussing important areas such as the way managers operate an organization through
planning, organizing, leading, and controlling people in a dynamic and evolving global
environment. Additionally, students research career opportunities available to the management
professional.
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MA610 Managerial Accounting
(3 credit hours)
Consistent with the broad base of the MBA Program, this course takes a user- versus preparerapproach to Managerial Accounting. The format and content of the assignments strike a balance
between concepts and their applications. The focus is on the acquisition of a knowledge base,
including cost basics, cost management systems, planning and control, and product costing for
better decision making within all types of organizations.
MB601 Strategic Management
(3 credit hours)
This course focuses on the organization and its relationship to the myriad of environments
surrounding it. Theories and practical guidelines for dealing with an increasingly dynamic set of
circumstances driven by changing information technology, global interactions, and customer
desires are presented. A model of strategic management and the strategic audit as an approach to
the analysis of complex organization-wide issues are discussed.
MB602 Entrepreneurship
(3 credit hours)
This course examines the entrepreneurial mindset and explores what entrepreneurs do – how
they recognize and evaluate opportunity and then gather the resources necessary to turn an
opportunity into a commercially viable business. Students also examine entrepreneurial
businesses – the roles they play in the economy and how an entrepreneurial business competes
against much larger businesses. After successfully completing this course, students will
understand how they can use the entrepreneurial mindset to succeed – whether they start a new
venture, join an entrepreneurial venture, acquire a business, or create a new venture inside a large
organization.
MB609 Capstone: Case and Industry Analysis
(3 credit hours)
This course focuses on the integration of the functional areas of a business to develop the
organization’s strategic plan utilizing an industry analysis. It includes the study of economics,
strategy implementation, technology and innovation, and competitive intelligence. Students
analyze case studies that enable them to correlate what they study in this course to “real world”
situations. This course culminates with a Capstone Project and Exam.
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MB650 Legal Issues of Employment
(3 credit hours)
As an overview of the legal environment of the workplace, this course examines the federal and
state laws that impact the personnel function and the practical application of these laws in the
workplace setting. Among the topics addressed are equal employment and affirmative action,
employee benefits, workplace privacy, compensation, safety, and unions. A study of diversity
issues in the workplace, including the relationship between diversity and legal regulation, is
included.
MB651 Ethical Decision Making and Business Culture
(3 credit hours)
This course is designed to facilitate ethical decision making in both the individual and the
business world. Issues and practices of business ethics are pursued in domestic and international
situations. Ethical issues are studied through both legal and philosophical methods.
MB655 Business Law
(3 credit hours)
This course provides an overview of the legal aspects of the business world. Federal and state
laws that impact business operations and the practical application of these laws to the business
settings are examined. Among the topics addressed are the structure and processes of the
American legal system; the various legal forms of business enterprise; and a variety of
substantive law areas that impact business, such as contracts and criminal law.
MB661 Leadership and Motivation
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a theoretical overview and practical introduction to the study of leadership
and work motivation. The theoretical portion reviews the history of scholarly thought on
leadership and motivation; the applied portion investigates leadership in practice. Various
concepts and models of leadership and motivation are discussed.
MB665 Survey Research: Employees and Consumers
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a practical introduction to survey research. Survey research is presented in
the order in which a survey is conducted. Survey plan, design, and instrumentation will be
reviewed. Students will also learn about data collection, processing, and interpretation, followed
by survey reporting. A survey research project focusing on employees or consumers is assigned.
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MB670 Project Management
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to project management. The
theoretical portion explains the concepts and techniques of successful project management and
challenges the student to think critically about project management principles. The practical
portion provides real-world examples and assignments that facilitate a clear understanding of
how to apply project management concepts.
MF620 Financial Statement Development and Analysis
(3 credit hours)
This course examines the information content of financial disclosures for decision-making
purposes. It covers the principles underlying publicly reported disclosures, the economic inputs
used to develop those representations, their limitations and constraints and, most importantly,
how to analyze them. Students learn research methods in order to covert raw data into useful
information that is leveraged into informed decisions about financial performance, wealth
creation, and economic valuation.
MG641 Marketing Management
(3 credit hours)
Marketing Management is a comprehensive introduction to current marketing theories and
practices in the United States and around the world. In this course, the student will become
familiar with essential marketing concepts and learn how to analyze market conditions using
SWOT and competitive analysis. Additionally, the student will learn how to target markets by
using segmentation techniques and studying buyer behavior. Brand positioning and related
avenues to create and communicate value will also be reviewed. In the end, the student will have
a greater understanding of the marketing function and what is needed to produce a
comprehensive marketing plan.
MG642 Consumer Behavior
(3 credit hours)
This course explores the fascinating realm of consumer behavior. This discipline borrows from
several social sciences including psychology, sociology, and anthropology to explain behavior in
the marketplace. Students will explore how perceptions, learning, memory, personality, and
attitudes influence consumption behavior, how consumption changes during one’s life cycle, and
how powerful cultural and subcultural influences impact consumers.
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MG643 Advertising
(3 credit hours)
Advertising introduces the student to advertising and the other supplemental aspects of integrated
marketing communications, including the development of integrated marketing communications
plans and their component parts. To effectively plan, implement, and evaluate advertising and
promotional programs requires an understanding of the overall marketing process, consumer
behavior, communications theory, and the media of advertising and promotion. Attention will
also be given to the environment in which advertising and promotion operate and managers make
promotional decisions. In addition, regulatory, social, and economic factors that influence and
are in turn influenced by an organization’s advertising and promotional program will be
considered.
MG645 Brand Management
(3 credit hours)
Brand Management provides the student with opportunities to research the topic of branding and
apply the strategic concepts to increase their skills in managing brands. Brand management
involves planning and strategies to make more developed marketing decisions. This course not
only provides the student with an opportunity to learn brand marketing strategies, but he or she
will also learn to apply this information to case examples in order to practice application of the
course information.
MG646 Services Marketing
(3 credit hours)
Students explore the special challenges associated with the marketing of services as opposed to
marketing tangible goods. Emphasis is give to the implementation of service strategies to gain a
competitive advantage, increase customer satisfaction, strengthen customer relations, and
enhance service quality.
MG647 Public Relations
(3 credit hours)
This course surveys the field of public relations from its basic concepts to the application of the
public relations theories in practice. It examines the theories and principles which impact the
practice of public relations and demonstrates how those theories are being applied in public and
private sector workplaces. Finally, the course will allow the student to demonstrate content
knowledge and professional abilities through skill-enhancing exercises and activities.
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MG651 Ethics in Marketing
(3 credit hours)
Marketing Ethics is a course designed to familiarize students with the role ethical theory plays in
decision making. This course explores the need for ethical decision making in all stages of
developing and implementing a marketing strategy, including market research, market
segmentation, product management, advertising, and personal sales. Students will also leave this
course with a foundation in ethics that will provide a personal framework from which to make
ethical decisions in their future business and personal lives.
MG665 Marketing Research
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a comprehensive review of the tools and approaches commonly used in
marketing research. It introduces the student to the value of research for solving marketing
problems, presents the research process and use of secondary data, and then expands into the
three primary types of research designs: qualitative, descriptive, and experimental. The ability to
analyze data and interpret statistical output will be emphasized.
MH601 Survey of the Health Care System
(3 credit hours)
Basic concepts and the development of public health practices, the determinants of health status,
legal aspects, and the public health information systems are discussed. Special attention is given
to the tools needed to effectively manage a typical health department and the role of the public
health department in a variety of environments.
MH609 Capstone: Health Care Politics and Policy
(3 credit hours)
The American health care delivery system is one of the most heavily regulated sectors of the
American economy. Every conceivable element of the system has been the subject of federal or
state legislation as well as intensive policy debate during the previous century. As the Capstone
Course in the Master of Health Care Administration Program, this course in Health Politics and
Policy has a dual purpose. The fundamental purpose is to construct an understanding of public
policy and politics as applied to and exhibited through the laws regulating America’s evolving
system of health care. The Capstone purpose is to provide for the integration of knowledge from
the program’s coursework through the recognition of the importance of health care policy to
administrators and their health care organizations.
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MH640 Health Care Marketing
(3 credit hours)
This course is a comprehensive introduction to current marketing theories and practices. Health
care industry applications are featured with highlighted examples from some of the most
successful and noteworthy marketing experts at performing this complex function, which is part
art, part science, and always somewhat dependent upon a combination of knowledge and wisdom
that is nearly impossible to codify or quantify.
MH651 Ethics in Health Care
(3 credit hours)
This course is designed to examine the issues involved in ethical decision making within the
medical community. The various historical ethical theories are examined and critical thinking
methodologies are applied to ethical case studies throughout the course. Current ethical debates
surrounding health care issues are evaluated in light of the student's critical thinking about
ethical theory.
MH681 Health Care Human Resource Management
(3 credit hours)
This course is an overview of the various functions of a human resource management department
to include staffing, recruitment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, etc. The movement
of the human resource management function to a strategic level is discussed. Special emphasis is
given to these functions with respect to the dynamics of the health care industry.
MH682 Medical Sociology
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a broad overview of the health service delivery system as viewed by the
social scientist. It examines the rich contribution that medical sociological research has made to
our understanding of changing professional roles, health care institutional values, and the sociocultural influences that affect medical treatment of patients. The course introduces you to sociomedical concepts such as: the sick role, socio-medical stress, illness behavior, social control of
medical power, and life-style influences in examining the social factors that affect health and the
treatment of disease. The health care delivery system is incorporating the knowledge of medical
sociology in achieving a more comprehensive understanding of the patients and their relationship
to the people and institutions that serve them.
MH683 Information Management
(3 credit hours)
Information Management examines the fundamentals of health information management,
including the functions of obtaining, managing, and utilizing data for computer-based systems.
This course provides the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to implement, facilitate, and
coordinate information management activities.
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MH684 Managed Health Care
(3 credit hours)
This course provides the basic concepts of Managed Health Care. It is formulated not only for
the experienced health care professional who has not worked in managed care, but also for the
individual just entering the health care profession. Students are introduced to how managed care
has evolved with a broad look at many of its component parts. The course also examines
managed care regulation and offers some predictions for its future.
MH685 Health Care Security
(3 credit hours)
This course will examine the uses and disclosures of identifiable health information, as permitted
by security and privacy issues, regulations, legislations, and accreditation standards in the health
care environment. The basis for confidentiality in health care systems will be introduced to
provide an assessment of physical security requirements, as well as security of databases,
networks and systems design.
MH688 Health Care Economics and Financial Management
(3 credit hours)
This course examines the application of economics, finance, and accounting principles to health
care organizations. The initial focus of the course involves a discussion of economics, which
provides the health care professional with the tools to understand both the behaviors of the major
participants in the health care system in the United States and the evolution of the managed care
system. Managerial and financial accounting are then described, with a particular emphasis on
the budgeting process and financial reporting, followed by a review of ratio analysis. The course
concludes with a series of topics of special interest to the health care professional, including
grant writing, business plan development, and international health care economics.
MI605 International Business
(3 credit hours)
A thorough overview and analysis of the world of international business and globalization are
provided. Students analyze companies, nations, and the effects they have on economic,
political, legal, and cultural environments in other countries. The implications and challenges of
becoming an international company and the requirements a company must meet to survive
international competition will be discussed.
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MI606 International Human Resource Management
(3 credit hours)
This course will cover both the practical and theoretical aspects of international human resource
management (IHRM). From a practical perspective, we will address the role that IHRM plays in
assisting companies with the dilemmas of coordination and conflict in international firms,
alliances, and acquisition integration. Theoretically, the course will emphasize the cultural
context of managing the many contradictions and dualities confronting international firms.
MI607 International Marketing
(3 credit hours)
The focus of this course is entirely on international marketing, rather than on the traditionally
broader topic of international business. It begins with a discussion of what global marketers do,
how marketing theory is applied to the global marketplace, and the impact of cultural differences
on global marketing. The greater part of the course concentrates on the three skill sets a global
marketing manager must have to be successful in the global marketplace: foreign entry skills,
local marketing skills, and global (marketing) management skills.
MJ601 Survey of Criminal Justice
(3 credit hours)
An advanced overview of the organization and operation of the criminal justice system in the
United States is presented. The purpose and function of the system in apprehending offenders,
the prosecution of offenders, and the punishment of offenders is reviewed. Other important
criminal justice issues, such as theories of criminal behavior, measurement of crime and
assessment of crime statistics, trends in criminal behavior, management of criminal behavior in
the United States, and special topics such as juvenile delinquency, comparative criminology,
technology and crime, and terrorism are also covered.
MJ602 Public Policy and Criminal Justice
(3 credit hours)
This course examines policy making in the context of the criminal justice system. The
relationship among law, politics, and policy in determining the degree and allocation of
resources toward problem resolution is studied. The functioning of the subunits of the criminal
justice system, i.e., police, courts, and corrections, is assessed, both within the criminal justice
system and their respective milieus. Lingering and evolving issues, e.g., racism and terrorism,
and the best approaches for addressing them are also explored.
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MJ609 Capstone: Visions for Change
(3 credit hours)
A myriad of contemporary issues and challenges in the criminal justice system are explored to
include: policing in the 21st century, the death penalty, international law, victim impact, prison
privatization, gender and race issues, sentencing, jail reform, and HIV in the prison population.
Crime in the 21st century is linked to the recent past as well as new responses and policies in the
criminal justice system. Students are required to apply and to think critically about current and
future knowledge regarding crime, crime trends, law, law enforcement, the adjudication process,
corrections, and crime prevention. Current research is augmented with a collection of readings
written by forward-thinking criminologists. This course culminates with a Capstone Project and
Exam in the criminal justice system.
MJ620 Criminology
(3 credit hours)
Criminology is a study in the causation of criminal behavior. The basic question addressed is
"What causes criminality?" The history of criminological thought is examined. Among the
topics explored are various schools of thought about criminal behavior, the biological roots of
criminal behavior, and the three main types of theories of criminal behavior. This course also
addresses criminal statistics and the methods that criminologists use in conducting research.
Discussions of crimes against the person, crimes against property, white-collar crimes, organized
crimes, and drug crimes are included.
MJ650 Criminal Law and Procedure
(3 credit hours)
Current significant issues in criminal law and procedure are addressed. Emphasis is placed on
the significance of recent judicial decisions to criminal law and procedure. The principles of
criminal law and procedure are examined, including the general principles of substantive
criminal law, due process requirements, punishments, criminal responsibility, and the procedural
requirements for judicial processing of criminal offenders.
MJ651 Ethics and Justice
(3 credit hours)
This course introduces the study of ethics as applied to the criminal justice field. It commences
with broad concepts, such as the most widely accepted schools of thought in the field of ethics.
The focus then turns to specific ethics applications in the fields of law and criminal justice, to
include the ethical considerations of the prosecutor, the judge, the defense attorney, and the law
enforcement officer.
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MJ652 Corporate Crime
(3 credit hours)
This course examines historical and contemporary issues in criminological theory. Particular
emphasis is placed on white-collar crime theory and corporate crime. Social perceptions of
white-collar crimes and punishment of white-collar offenses are examined. The influence of
corporate power on the political economy and how this relationship impacts the regulation of
business are addressed. Discussions of the causes and responses to white-collar crimes will be
analyzed at three sociological levels: societal (cultural), organizational, and institutional. In the
vast area of wrongdoings covered by the definition of white-collar crimes, crimes committed by
corporations will be examined.
MJ661 Organizational Management
(3 credit hours)
A theoretical and practical overview of management theories and their application to the
workplace dynamics of individuals, teams, and intra- and inter-organizational relationships
within the criminal justice system is provided. Insight into the unique and difficult issues facing
law enforcement leaders and the move from the traditional police department to “community
policing” are presented.
MJ665 Survey Research: Victims and the Community
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a practical introduction to survey research. Survey research will be covered
in the order in which a survey is conducted: survey plan, design, instrumentation, data
collection, processing, interpretation, and survey reporting. Research methods in the criminal
justice environment are explored. A survey research project, focusing on victims of crime or
communities and crime, is assigned.
MJ675 Investigating Difference
(3 credit hours)
Investigating Difference is an introduction to the broader field of comparative criminology.
Comparative criminology seeks to expand our knowledge of crime and criminality by contrasting
and comparing the theory and practice of criminology and criminal justice between various
cultures and societies and among the various subgroups within societies. In any society, it is
imperative to have a basic knowledge of how geography, population, and history interact with
the cultural values held in that society and to understand how this combination affects behavior
patterns in business, crime, leisure, politics, and other life activities of that society.
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MK640 Marketing and Advertising
(3 credit hours)
This course is a comprehensive introduction to current marketing theories and practices and, to a
lesser extent, advertising in the United States and around the world. Both principles and
applications are featured and complemented with highlighted examples from some of the most
successful and noteworthy experts at performing this complex function, which is part art, part
science, and always somewhat dependent upon a combination of knowledge and wisdom that is
nearly impossible to codify or quantify.
MR601 Survey of Human Resource Management
(3 credit hours)
This course is an overview of the various functions of a human resource management department
to include staffing, recruitment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, etc. The movement
of the human resource management function to a strategic level is discussed.
MR609 Capstone: Strategic Management and HRM
(3 credit hours)
This course focuses on the organization and its relationship to the myriad environments
surrounding it. Theories and practical guidelines for dealing with an increasingly dynamic set of
circumstances driven by changing information technology, global interactions, and customer
desires are presented. Special attention is given to the role of strategic human resource
management with respect to the corporation’s strategic planning and management processes.
MR630 Staffing and Recruiting
(3 credit hours)
The major challenges of recruiting and staffing in today’s labor market are discussed. The
staffing function is presented to include modeling, strategies, job analysis, retention, and legal
compliance. Both internal and external recruitment and selection are reviewed with key topics of
measurement and decision making emphasized.
MR632 Training and Development
(3 credit hours)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of training and development and all relevant
aspects including what training involves; the importance of training; the role that training plays
in attracting, motivating, promoting and retaining employees and helping a company to gain a
competitive advantage; what affects the kind of training that takes place; the roles that the H.R.
manager plays in training; the methods of training that occur; how the company’s business
strategy influences training practices and the organization of the training department; needs
assessment; instructional design; creating an environment conducive to training and a work
setting that is conducive to the use of knowledge and skills acquired in training; how to evaluate
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a training program; the role that training plays in employee development; ethics and legal issues
in training; diversity and cross-cultural training.
MR635 Labor Relations
(3 credit hours)
This course is a survey of labor relations and collective bargaining in the private and public
sectors. The history of the American labor movement is reviewed, as well as the laws that
regulate the relationship between employers and unions. Among the topics studied are the
process of establishing a bargaining unit, negotiating a collective bargaining agreement,
administration of the agreement, union and employer unfair labor practices, and arbitration. This
course will address theory behind these topics and how this theory is applied in actual situations.
MR637 Compensation Management
(3 credit hours)
This course involves the study of compensation theory, research, and practice. The initial topics
focus on the roles of strategic alignment, internal consistency, and external competitiveness in a
pay system. The course proceeds to provide an in-depth examination of how pay can be used to
manage performance within an organization. Next, consideration will be given to how pay plans
differ across special groups, unions, and international borders. Finally, issues related to legal
compliance and compensation administration will be discussed.
MR638 Employment Benefits
(3 credit hours)
This course is designed to provide an in-depth presentation of employee benefits. It will include
discussions of both legally required and discretionary plans. In the chapters on legally required
benefits, we will concentrate on Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, and Workmen’s
Compensation. The sections on discretionary benefits will include material on medical, dental,
life insurance, and disability plans, executive benefits and paid time-off plans. We will also
spend time discussing the administrative and legal implications of employee benefit programs.
The course stresses the strategic importance of employee benefits as part of a total Human
Resource Program.
MR651 Business and HRM Ethics
(3 credit hours)
This course is designed to facilitate ethical decision making in both the individual and the
business world. Issues and practices of business ethics are pursued in domestic and international
situations, with special emphasis in the human resources area. Ethical issues are studied through
legal, philosophical, and practical methods.
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MS640 Security: Home and Country
(3 credit hours)
Terrorism has emerged as a major threat to America and its way of life. This course provides an
overview of global terrorism in the 21st century and examines the difficulties associated with
defining terrorism, understanding its causes, and developing appropriate models for intervention.
Among the topics addressed are definitions, typologies, profiles, networking, types of terrorism,
domestic and international intelligence, weapons of mass destruction, and homeland security.
Focus is upon the problem terrorism creates for the law enforcement community.
MS645 Workplace Security
(3 credit hours)
This course provides an overview of the workplace security function, combining both physical
and information security in great detail. The corporate security manager’s role and
responsibilities in maintaining a safe working environment are examined. Among the topics
covered are corporate threats and vulnerabilities, workplace violence, security strategies and
functions, leadership, ethics, and premises liability. A discussion of the technological trends in
workplace security is included. A mythical corporation is used to clarify the application methods
presented.
MT609 Capstone: Strategic Management
(3 credit hours)
This Capstone Course is a comprehensive overview of the strategic management process, both in
theory and practice. Integrating theoretical knowledge with analytical ability in the form of
comprehensive case analyses of real-world business scenarios, students have the opportunity to
sharpen their analytical skills and apply their education and experience to confront the challenges
that are faced by companies and their leaders in a dynamic and sometimes volatile business
environment.
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Appendix B
Graduate
Forms
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Graduate Form Descriptions
Feel free to download and print any of these forms for your use. Please be sure to include
your student identification number on all correspondence.
Transcript Request Form is for requesting your official transcripts from your former
colleges/universities to be sent to the Registrar at Ashworth College. All transcripts must be
submitted within 90 days of enrollment.
Transfer Credit Form is used to request that graduate courses you completed at another
college/university be transferred into your Ashworth College graduate degree program for credit,
thus eliminating the need for you to take up to nine (9) semester credit hours of graduate
coursework. This form must be submitted within 90 days of enrollment to receive consideration
for graduate transfer credit.
Graduate Certificate Course Selection Form must be completed and submitted in order to
process your program elective choices.
Proctor Nomination Form must be completed and submitted no later than the beginning of
your fifth (5th) graduate credit course.
Program Transfer Form is needed when you wish to transfer from one Ashworth College
graduate degree program to another Ashworth College graduate degree program.
Readmission to Graduate Program Form is needed if you wish to start your coursework again
after you have canceled from an Ashworth College graduate degree program.
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FORMS – GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
TO THE GRADUATE STUDENT:
•
Please complete one (1) of these forms as soon as possible for each college/university you have
attended.
•
Contact each college/university you have attended and ask what fee(s), if any, must be paid with this
request.
•
Send a completed form and any required fee to each college/university from which you graduated
or earned undergraduate and/or graduate credit.
DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO ASHWORTH COLLEGE!
Date Sent to Former College/University: _____________________
Student Name: _____________________________________
Circle One: Male / Female
Student Number: GA ________________________________
Birth Date: ________________________
Social Security #: ___________________________________
Phone: ___________________________
Maiden/Previous Name(s): __________________________
Email:
__________________________
Name of Former College/University: ___________________________________________________________
Address of Former College/University: _________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________
State: __________
Zip: __________________
Enrolled from _____________ to _________________
Phone: ___________________________________
Student Signature ______________________________
Date _____________________________________
TO YOUR FORMER UNIVERSITY’S REGISTRAR:
•
Please send a copy of the student’s transcript showing courses taken, grades received, credits earned,
and when/if the student earned a degree. No other information is necessary. If a fee is due for this
service, please contact the student.
•
Please include a copy of this form with the student’s official transcript and mail to the address below.
Please send to:
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Transfer Credit Form
Student Name: ______________________________________
Daytime Phone: ____________________
Student Number: GA _________________________________
Social Security No: __________________
Address: ___________________________________________
Graduate Program: __________________
City: ________________________________________
State: __________
Zip: __________________
DIRECTIONS FOR TRANSFER CREDIT APPLICATION PACKAGE
•
The transfer credit application package consists of a Transfer Credit Form, and former college/
university course descriptions and graduate program requirements. This package must be received by
Ashworth College within ninety (90) days of your enrollment to be eligible for transfer credit.
•
Review your transcripts to verify that your transfer credit is no more than ten (10) years old and that
you earned a “B” (3.0) or higher in the graduate courses for which you wish transfer credit. If your
coursework does not meet these criteria, your transfer credit application will be denied.
•
On the lines below, indicate the graduate courses from your former college(s)/university(ies) for
which you wish to receive transfer credit. Transfer credit can only be approved for courses equivalent
in content to Ashworth College graduate courses. A maximum of eighteen (18) semester credit hours
may be approved for transfer credit.
•
Finally, be sure to complete and mail a Transcript Request Form for each former college/university
from which you wish to transfer graduate credit. Your transfer credit application package cannot be
evaluated until Ashworth College has received all of your official transcripts.
1. Graduate course number and title; former college/university:
________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Graduate course number and title; former college/university:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Graduate course number and title; former college/university:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Graduate course number and title; former college/university:
________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Graduate course number and title; former college/university:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Graduate course number and title; former college/university:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Please send to:
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GRADUATE CERTIFICATE COURSE SELECTION FORM
ASHWORTH COLLEGE - REGISTRAR
P.O. Box 923087, Norcross, GA 30010-3087
Student Name
(please print)
Street Address
Daytime Phone Number
Student Number
City State
Major
Zip
DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM: Please fill & submit this form only if you are enrolled in a Graduate
Certificate Program. You may choose your Graduate Certificate program electives from the list of courses within
your area of specialization below. The ‘R’ refers to required courses within each certificate program. Please place an
‘X’ in the box adjacent to the electives you wish to select. (Each certificate program consists of 5 courses).
Business Administration (Choose 4)
MB600 Orientation
(non-credit course)
MA610 Man
agerial Accounting
MB601 St
rategic Management
MB602 Ent
repreneurship
MB655 Business
Law
MB670 Pr
oject Management
MF620
Financial Statement Development
and Analysis
MG641 M
arketing Management
MI605 In
ternational Business
Management (Choose 4)
MT600 Orientation
(non-credit course)
MB602 Ent
repreneurship
MB651
Ethical Decision Making and
Business Culture
MB661
Leadership and Motivation
MB670 Pr
oject Management
MG645 B
rand Management
MI605 In
ternational Business
MK640 Mark
eting and Advertising
MR635 Labo
r Relations
Healthcare Administration (Choose 4)
MH600 Orientation
(non-credit course)
MH601
Survey of the Health Care System
MH640
Health Care Marketing
MH681
Health Care Human Resource
Management
MH682 M
edical Sociology
MH683 In
formation Management
MH684 M
anaged Health Care
MH685
Health Care Security
MH688
Health Care Economics and
Financial Management
Stude
Dat
R
R
R
Human Resource Management (Choose 4)
MR600 Orientation
(non-credit course)
MB650
Legal Issues of Employment
MI606 In
ternational Human Resource
Mgmt.
MR601
Survey of Human Resource Mgmt.
MR630
Staffing and Recruiting
MR632 Trai
ning and Development
MR635 Labo
r Relations
MR637 C
ompensation Management
MR638 Em
ployment Benefits
Criminal Justice (Choose 4)
MJ600 Orientation
(non-credit course)
MJ601 Su
rvey of Criminal Justice
MJ602
Public Policy and Criminal Justice
MJ620 C
riminology
MJ650
Criminal Law and Procedure
MJ661 Or
ganizational Management
MJ665
Survey Research: Victims and the
Community
MJ675 In
vestigating Difference
MS640
Security: Home and Country
Marketing (Choose 4)
MG600 Orientation
(non-credit course)
MG641 M
arketing Management
MG642 Co
nsumer Behavior
MG643 A
dvertising
MG645 B
rand Management
MG646 Serv
ices Marketing
MG647 Pub
lic Relations
MG665 Marketing
Research
MI607 In
ternational Marketing
R
R
R
nt Signature __________________________
e _____________________
FORMS – GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
PROCTOR NOMINATION FORM
Student Name:
Daytime Phone:
Student Number: GA
Graduate Program:
Address:
City:
•
•
•
•
•
State:
Zip:
DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
Before completing your fifth "graduate credit" course, you must nominate two proctor candidates. The Proctor
Nomination Form needs to be completed and sent to Ashworth College only once. Please use the lines below to
enter the names of your proctor nominees.
Nominate two candidates, making sure that neither is a fellow student, related to you by blood or marriage, a
roommate, or your immediate supervisor at work. Each proctor must have access to a computer and the Internet
for you to complete your proctored exams, activities, and projects.
You may provide the name of only one proctor candidate only if that person is a high school or college
administrator, faculty member, guidance counselor, librarian, or a member of the clergy.
Proctors must have access to a computer with Internet capabilities during the administration of proctored exams,
activities, and projects.
Submit this completed form before you complete your fifth "graduate credit" course.
Proctor Candidate #1
Name:
Title:
Address:
City:
State:
Daytime Phone:
Evening Phone:
E-mail:
Relationship to You:
Zip:
Proctor Candidate #2
Name:
Title:
Address:
City:
State:
Daytime Phone:
Evening Phone:
E-mail:
Relationship to You:
Please send to:
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P.O. BOX 922667 · NORCROSS GA 30091-2667
FORMS – GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
PROGRAM TRANSFER FORM
Student Name: _______________________________________
Daytime Phone: ____________________
Student Number: GA _________________________________
Cell Phone: ________________________
Address: ___________________________________________ E-m
City: ________________________________________
ail:____________________________
State: __________
Zip: __________________
Ashworth College Graduate Degree Program in which you are currently enrolled:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Ashworth College Graduate Degree Program which you would like to transfer into:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
YOU WILL BE CHARGED A FEE OF $50
TO TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
(Your request will not be processed unless you check, sign, and date below.)
Please transfer me into the new graduate degree program specified above. I understand that I will be
charged a $50 program transfer fee that will appear on my next invoice. I also understand that I will
be charged for any additional courses (in addition to the 12 graduate courses covered by my
enrollment agreement) needed to meet the requirements of my new graduate degree program.
I do not wish to apply for graduate transfer credit for this new degree program.
I wish to apply for graduate transfer credit.
Student Signature ________________________________________
Approved
Denied
Graduate Dean __________________________________________ Date
Please send to:
11/08
Date _____________________
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READMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAM FORM
Student Name: ______________________________________
Daytime Phone: ____________________
Student Number: GA ________________________________
E-mail: ___________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________________
State: __________
Zip: __________________
Name of the Ashworth College graduate degree program you were most recently enrolled in:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
When were you enrolled in this Ashworth College graduate degree program?
From: ____________________
To: ____________________
Month/Year
Month/Year
Do you wish to be readmitted into the Ashworth College
graduate degree program you identified above?
Yes
No
If no, in what graduate degree program do you
wish to be readmitted and transferred to? ________________________________________________
(Your request will not be processed unless you check, sign, and date below.)
I want to be readmitted to my previous (most recent) graduate degree program.
I understand that I will be charged a $50 readmission fee that will appear on my next invoice.
I want to be readmitted and transferred into a different graduate degree program.
I understand that I will be charged a $50 readmission fee and a $50 program transfer fee.
I understand that both charges ($100 total) will appear on my next invoice.
Student Signature ____________________________________
Approved
Date ______________________
Denied
Graduate Dean __________________________________________ Date
Please send to:
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REVOCATION OF DEGREE APPEAL FORM
Please review the Revocation of Degree Policy. This Revocation of Degree Appeal Form is to be completed by a
student who has been charged with violating the Academic Honesty Policy and now falls under the Revocation of
Degree Policy, and wishes to request an appeal. Appeals must be submitted within 20 business days after the date
of the Notice of Intent to Revoke Degree was sent.
Upon submission of a Revocation of Degree Appeal Form and any supporting documents, students and faculty will be
notified of any outcome of an official review and determination. All reports and findings will become a permanent part
of student and faculty records.
Appeal forms should be e-mailed to the Chief Academic Officer at [email protected]. Please include any
supporting documentation regarding the reason for requesting an appeal.
INFORMATION:
Date:
Student E-mail:
Student ID #:
Student Name:
Phone Number:
Program:
Explanation Details – Provide an explanation as the circumstances regarding the particular details of this
charge. Provide details explaining the situation, evidence to support your position, and reasons why you believe
the revocation of your degree should be appealed. Provide supporting documentation.
_____________________________
Student Signature
____________
Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOR AC OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
APPEAL ACCEPTED
APPEAL DENIED
Revocation of Degree Date:_________________
Action Taken and Outcome:
______________________________
Chief Academic Officer Signature
Form RODA120628
____________
Date