Jhn O F. Kennedy University

General InformationDegrees, Majors, and CertificatesProgramPre-Post-Bachelor Bachelor’s eePost-FirstMasterDoctoral Professional TeacherCertificateDegreeDegreeCertificateCollege of Undergraduate StudiesBusiness AdministrationBSHealth Sciences 6BALegal StudiesBAParalegalUGPsychology ge of Graduate and Professional StudiesClinical PsychologyPsyD42.0201Clinical TrainingGC42.0201Consciousness and Transformative StudiesMA30.9999Counseling Psychology—Holistic Studies 1MA42.0601Integral PsychotherapyMA42.0601Somatic PsychologyMA42.0601Transpersonal PsychologyMA42.0601GCEcotherapyExercise and Sport PerformanceGC31.0599Holistic Health EducationMA51.9999MA30.9999Integral PsychologyIntegral TheoryGC30.9999GCLeadership for Sustainable ChangeManagementMBA52.0201Marriage and Family Therapy 5, 6MA51.1505Museum Studies 3GCMA30.1401Sport Psychology 6MA31.0599Studio Arts 2, 3BFAMFA50.0702Transformative Arts 3MA50.0701College of LawLawJD22.0101Offered on the Campbell campus.Program is discontinued. No new students will be admitted to this program. Students currently enrolled may be allowed to complete within a limitedtimeframe. Contact the department for details.3Offered on the Berkeley campus.4Offered on both the Campbell and Pleasant Hill campuses.5Offered on the Berkeley, Campbell, and Pleasant Hill campuses.6Offered at the Pleasant Hill and Costa Mesa campuses.12Key to Degree AbbreviationsBABFABSGCJDMAMBAMFA2Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor of ScienceGraduate CertificateJuris DoctorMaster of ArtsMaster of Business AdministrationMaster of Fine ArtsGeneral InformationJohn F. Kennedy University

General InformationAdmissions e admissions process examines both the academic and personalqualifications of all applicants. JFK University aims to ensure thatstudents accepted into its programs have the ability to benefit fromand contribute to the integrated educational experience at theUniversity. Admissions decisions are also based on the congruenceof the applicant’s educational interests with the philosophy andpurpose of the program to which he or she is applying. JFKUniversity values a diverse academic community and is committedby purpose and obligated by law to serve all people on an equal andnondiscriminatory basis. Admissions’ decisions are madeindependent of need for financial aid. e admissions office welcomes applications for: An undergraduate student in a program leading to a bachelor’sdegree; A graduate student in a program leading to a master’s, JurisDoctor, or a doctoral degree; A certificate student at undergraduate, graduate, andpost-master’s levels; and A non-degree student taking courses for personal enrichment.In addition to the University application and admissionsrequirements, many degree and certificate programs haveadditional specific requirements described in the college andprogram sections of this catalog. (For information about lawadmissions, please review the law catalog.) Failure to follow therequired procedures, provide all requested documentation, ordeclare all prior enrollments in post-secondary institutions mayresult in a delay in the application process, denial of admission, ordismissal from the University. e University reserves the right toverify the authenticity of any document through contact with theissuing source and/or a request for further documentation.Application InformationAll applications must be submitted with a non-refundableapplication fee by the appropriate priority application deadline.Applications will be accepted after the stated deadline on aspace-available basis. For programs that do not have specificapplication deadlines, it is recommended that prospective studentssubmit their application and all required documentation at least twomonths prior to the quarter of intended enrollment. (Internationalapplicants [F-1 classification] should refer to information on thefollowing pages for deadlines.) e applicant is responsible for requesting and submitting alldocumentation necessary to complete the application process.All documentation submitted in support of an application foradmission becomes the property of the University and will notbe returned. Photocopies of documents submitted to supportan application will not be given to applicants, students, oroutside parties. Documentation submitted in advance of theapplication will be retained for one year. Incomplete applicationsand files for applicants who were admitted but did not enroll willbe destroyed one year after the date of the application.Degree and Certificate StudentsIndividuals wishing to enroll in a degree or certificate program mustapply and be admitted to JFK University. All admission materialsJohn F. KenneDy UnIveRSItymust be submitted directly to the admissions office by theapplication priority deadline (if applicable). An application to JFKUniversity includes, but is not limited to, the following: Completed application form and non-refundable applicationfee. Undergraduate and doctoral applicants must submit officialtranscripts from all previously attended colleges or universities. Graduate applicants in master’s programs must submit officialtranscripts from the bachelor degree-awarding institution(s),and any post-bachelor degree institution including any master’sdegrees or credits. Programs with undergraduate prerequisitesrequire official transcripts from the originating institution. As may be required by some programs, letters ofrecommendation, an academic writing sample, resume,personal/goal statement, art portfolio, or an interview. See theadmissions requirements for specific programs in this catalogfor more detailed information.Provisional AdmissionProvisional admission is primarily granted in cases where anapplicant is admitted without a complete academic record (e.g., theadmissions office has not received transcripts from every previouslyattended university or college) or in cases where an applicant iscompleting the requisite degree at the time he or she is applying toJFK University. In such cases, full admission will be granted uponreceipt of outstanding transcripts or the posting of degree conferral.Provisional admission may also be given to an applicant whoseprevious college grade-point average is below the minimumrequired by the program. In such cases, completion of one quarterof full-time coursework at the University with grades of B or betterwill remove the provisional status. Financial aid is not available forstudents with provisional admittance. Students may hold provisionalstatus for only one quarter.Enrollment DepositUpon notification of acceptance into certain degree programs,students are required to submit a non-refundable enrollmentdeposit by the date on the acceptance letter in order to secure theirplace in the program. Students who are admitted to a program butwho do not pay the deposit are not guaranteed a place in theprogram. e deposit is credited to the student’s account and isapplied toward tuition. Students who submit an enrollment depositand do not enroll in the intended term or fail to request a defermentwill forfeit their enrollment deposit. Students who cannot submit adeposit but who intend to enroll must submit in writing to thedirector of admissions an explanation which states why he or she isunable to put forward the deposit and that he or she is indeedplanning to enroll.DefermentPending departmental approval and provided an enrollment depositis paid (if required), applicants may defer enrollment up to one yearfrom the time of initial acceptance. Applicants who fail to enrollwithin one year after deferring will forfeit their place in the programand enrollment deposit and will be required to submit anotherapplication if they choose to reapply. Requests for deferment mustbe made in writing to the admissions office.General Information3

General InformationReadmissionStudents who leave the University must reapply before resumingtheir studies. Upon return, students must provide transcripts fromall schools attended during their absence from JFK University,complete a readmission application, and pay any reapplication fees. e University has established a leave of absence policy toaccommodate students who must leave their studies for a period oftime; see the Leave of Absence policy in this catalog for details.Students should note that after an absence of five years or more,their files may be destroyed. In that case, students must provide newcopies of all transcripts, writing samples, portfolios, and meet anyother admission requirement as prescribed for their program inaddition to completing a new application form and fees.Readmission is not guaranteed to a digression of a program.Readmitted students are under the requirements of their programat the time of their readmissions. A student is required to fulfill thecurrent program requirements. Students applying for readmissionare not eligible for a deferment of their readmission.Program TransferSome students decide after matriculation that they are better suitedfor another program at the University. In such cases, students mayapply to transfer provided they have the new program complete aProgram Transfer Application, which reflects the applicationrequirements the transferring student must meet in order to beadmitted into the new program. Please visit the registrar’s office formore information.DenialDepartments may deny any applicant whose academic recordindicates a lack of adequate preparation for university study orwhose academic objectives are not congruent with those of theprogram to which the applicant applied. e department’s decisionis final, and appeals of the decision will not be considered. Due tothe complexity of the admission and evaluation process, it is notpossible to inform unsuccessful applicants of the reasons for thedecision of the department.Non-Degree StudentsIndividuals interested in taking courses for academic credit but notin pursuing a degree should register as a non-degree student. Whilenon-degree students are not required to undergo a formaladmissions process, they are required to be granted departmentalapproval prior to registering.non-degree students who later decide to apply for admission to adegree program must submit an application, pay the appropriatenon-refundable fee, and complete all admission requirements forthe desired program. Admission as a non-degree student does notguarantee admission to a degree or certificate program. Amaximum of 30 percent of a program’s requirements may becompleted as non-degree, with the exception of the MA Counselingprogram where all coursework must be taken in residence andwithin the qualifying degree program as required by the CaliforniaBoard of Behavioral Sciences.non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid.4General InformationAuditorsIndividuals who want to take a course for no academic credit mustregister as an auditor and pay the appropriate tuition and fees.Auditors do not pay student association fees, are not members ofthe student association, and do not receive a student ID card.Audited courses do not appear on official transcripts. each collegedetermines which courses in their programs are eligible for audit.Individuals wishing to audit a course should obtain an AuditorApplication form from the registrar’s office.International Students e University requires prospective international students(nonimmigrants) to have an academic background equivalent to theappropriate educational preparation in the United States, to fulfillthe specific admissions requirements of the degree or certificateprogram, and to speak and write english fluently. Internationalstudents are required to have sufficient financial resources to meetthe expenses of studying and living in the United States as there arestrict limitations on work authorizations and no financial aid isavailable for nonimmigrant students.Proof of english proficiency is required of all international studentswhose native language is not english. english proficiency may bemet by achieving the following: on the test of english as a Foreign Language (toeFL), 550 andabove on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer test, or79–80 on the Internet-based test (600 paper-based/250computer-based/100 Internet-based for the Museum Studiesprogram); with the International english Language testing System(IeLtS), a score of 6 with no band lower than 5.5 (7 with noband lower than 6.5 for the Museum Studies program); or by other measures which may be reviewed on a case-by-casebasis. e toeFL exam must have been taken within two years prior tosubmitting an application. In addition to an english proficiency test,applicants and students may be required to takeUniversity-administered writing competency examinations.to apply for admission to the University as an international student,all applicants must submit to the University: A completed application form; e appropriate non-refundable application fee in U.S. dollars; Proof of english proficiency if english is not the native language; Certification of finances in U.S. dollars; official transcripts of all post-secondary work, sent directly toJFK University by the institutions attended, in an envelopebearing the institution’s seal or stamp, and/or an appropriatesignature across the sealed flap; Certified translations of all school transcripts if not in englishincluding any post-secondary work and any degrees orcertificates awarded; and transcript evaluation by an approved credential evaluationservice showing course-by-course and lower-/upper-divisiondetail for an application to a bachelors degree or law programin which the undergraduate units have been earned outside ofthe United States (required for graduate applicants whenJohn F. 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General Informationequivalency cannot be determined by the InternationalAdmissions Advisor).Applicants must also meet any additional requirement(s)established by the specific program within the University. (Pleasesee the admission requirements in the respective college andprogram sections of this catalog.) Applicants to a master’s programmust possess an educational background equivalent to theminimum of a United States bachelor’s degree from an institutionwhose accreditation is recognized by the Council for highereducation Accreditation (CheA), except for applicants to theDoctor of Psychology program, whose education must beequivalent to the minimum of a United States bachelor’s degreefrom a regionally accredited institution. e deadline for submission of the application and all supportingdocumentation is four months prior to the first day of the quarterof anticipated enrollment unless the desired program has an earlierdeadline. e United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)Certificate of Eligibility Form will be issued only after an applicanthas been admitted to the University. USCIS requires that the nameof the applicant match exactly with the name on the passport. Ifadmitted, proof of health insurance is required prior to the end ofthe first quarter of enrollment.Questions concerning international student application oradmission, including questions about other non-immigrantclassifications and evaluation of prior academic work, should bedirected to the international admissions advisor in the office ofInternational education.U

by thousands of students since the founding of John F. Kennedy University in 1964. Named in honor of perhaps the most socially conscious president in the history of the United states, John F. Kennedy University provides a unique opportunity to perpetuate the vision of our 34th president by offering innovative undergraduate and graduate programs.