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Spring ArborUNIVERSITY2020-2021GRADUATE CATALOG106 E. Main St.Spring Arbor, Michigan 49283www.arbor.eduPage 1Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
Spring ArborUNIVERSITY2020-2021GRADUATE CATALOGSpring Arbor University is a Christian liberal arts universityaccredited through the Higher Learning Commission30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504PH: 312-263-0456Page 2Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
Table of ContentsGeneral InformationGENERAL INFORMATION. 8SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY CONCEPT.8A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY .8AFFILIATIONS.8ACCREDITATION .9ACADEMIC CALENDAR .9STATEMENT OF FAITH .9THE SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATE .10CHARACTERISTICS OF GRADUATE CULTURE .11THE GRADUATE COMMUNITY AT SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY .11COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS .12STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.12ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND ILLEGAL DRUG USE POLICIES .12SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY DEMOGRAPHICS.12DIVERSITY AT SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY .13STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION.13FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) .13ACADEMIC INTEGRITY.14RESEARCH .15ASSESSMENT .15STUDENT SERVICES .15Library Services .15Services for Students with Disabilities .16TUITION AND FEES . 16PAYMENTS.16Unpaid Student Accounts .17Tuition Refunds for Withdrawal .17Withdrawal Refund Appeals.17FINANCIAL AID . 17FINANCIAL AID REFUNDS .17ENROLLMENT STATUS FOR FINANCIAL AID .18Page 3Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
General InformationVETERAN’S BENEFITS .18Rate of Enrollment .19MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY .19Military Leave of Absence Eligibility .19Military Leave of Absence Readmission .20SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS .20SAP Requirements for Graduate Students .20Frequency of Review.21Regaining Eligibility .21SAP Appeals.21FORMAL COMPLAINT . 21CATALOG DISCLAIMERS . 21ADMISSIONS . 23ADMISSION EXPECTATIONS.23ADMISSION STATUS .23ADMISSION APPEALS .24INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONS .24BACKGROUND CHECK .24READMISSION .24Grade Point Average Restart .24SPECIAL ADMISSIONS .25Guest Student .25Non-degree Seeking Student .26DOCTORATE PROGRAM ADMISSIONS .26Doctorate Admission Requirements .26Doctorate International Admission Requirements.26REGISTRATION POLICIES . 27REGISTERING FOR COURSES .27COURSE LOAD/CREDIT LIMITS .27AUDITING A COURSE.27DROPPING A COURSE .27REPEATING A COURSE .27Page 4Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
General InformationOVERLAPPING COURSES .28WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE .28WITHDRAWING FROM A PROGRAM .28INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFER POLICY FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS .28PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT .29UNDERGRADUATE DUAL ENROLLMENT.29GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .30COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION .30Diploma Application .30Commencement Participation Eligibility.30Early Participation in Commencement .30Degree Conferral .30Diplomas.31SAU TRANSCRIPTS .31ACADEMIC POLICIES . 32COURSE CANCELLATION .32CLASS SESSION CANCELLATION .32ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT .32ATTENDANCE POLICY .32SAU Online Class Attendance Class attendance is important for academic success at SpringArbor University. Whether the student is enrolled in courses on campus or online, participationis an expected part of the academic experience. .32ACADEMIC ADVISING.33Student Responsibilities in the Advising Process .33ACADEMIC STATUS .33DISMISSAL POLICY.34Program Dismissal.34Academic Dismissal Process .34Disciplinary Dismissal Process .35Dismissal Appeal Process.36Readmission after Dismissal .36TIME LIMITS FOR COMPLETING A DEGREE .36GRADING SYSTEM .36Page 5Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
General InformationGrade Requirements .37Grade Appeals .38ACADEMIC POLICY APPEALS .38ACADEMIC PROGRAMS . 39GAINEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS . 40Master of Arts in Management and Organizational Leadership (MML) .40Master of Business Administration (MBA) .41Nonprofit Leadership and Administration Institutional Endorsement (NPL) .44SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, MEDIA AND FINE ARTS. 46Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership (MSCL) .46Certificate in Strategic Communication and Leadership (CSCL) .48SCHOOL OF EDUCATION . 50Master of Arts in Early Childhood (MAEC) .54Master of Arts in Reading (MAR) .55Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) .56Master of Education (MED) .59Master of Special Education (MSE) .60SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES . 63Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).66Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) .71Post Graduate Nursing Certificate.74SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES . 78Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) .78Master of Social Work (MSW) .86UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION . 94COURSE DESCRIPTIONS . 95Counseling (CNS) .95Communications (COM) .98Early Childhood (ECE) .99Education (EDU) .100Business Administration (MBA) .102Management and Organizational Leadership (MML) .104Non-Profit Leadership (NPL) .105Page 6Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
General InformationNursing (NUR) .106Reading (RDG).110Special Education (SED) .112Social Work (SWK) .114Teaching English as a Second Language (TSL) .118GLOSSARY . 121Page 7Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
GENERAL INFORMATIONGeneral InformationSPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY CONCEPTSpring Arbor University is an evangelical Christian university. The mission of the University, itspurpose, its curriculum and the philosophical base for its community is expressed in the SpringArbor University Concept:"Spring Arbor University is a community of learners distinguished by our lifelonginvolvement in the study and application of the liberal arts, total commitment to JesusChrist as the perspective for learning, and critical participation in the contemporary world."The balanced integration of faith, living and learning is the continuing educational goal of SpringArbor University. The faculty and administration are committed to Jesus Christ as the foundationfor their teaching, advising and leading. Their personal relationships with Christ provide a basis forevaluating information, forming a worldview and shaping their daily participation in the lives ofthose around them. The University strives to help its students develop as Christian men andwomen equipped to meet all aspects of life with confidence.A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITYSpring Arbor University was founded in 1873 by leaders of the Free Methodist Church. In 1863,Edward Payson Hart began evangelistic meetings in Michigan. Hart was the driving force behindthe establishment of Spring Arbor Seminary—an academy for elementary and secondary grades.In 1929, the school became Spring Arbor Seminary and Junior College. As the emphasis shiftedtoward higher education, primary and intermediate classes were discontinued in 1930. In 1960when the school achieved accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,the trustees changed the name of the institution to Spring Arbor College. Soon the high schoolprogram was dropped as plans were developed to make Spring Arbor a four-year college. Underthe leadership of President David McKenna, Spring Arbor College launched its four-year programin 1963, graduating its first class in 1965.Graduate education began at Spring Arbor College in 1994 with the inauguration of the Master ofArts in Management (MM) degree, which is now the Master of Business Administration (MBA). TheUniversity has consistently developed graduate programs in subsequent years.On April 30, 2001, Spring Arbor College became Spring Arbor University.AFFILIATIONSSpring Arbor University is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, though it is nondenominationalin its admissions and hiring policies. More than 30 denominations are represented in the studentbody and faculty. Faculty members are dedicated Christians, committed to an open atmosphere ofinvestigation, and a life of faith and Christian service.Among its many associations, Spring Arbor University is a member of the Council for ChristianColleges and Universities (CCCU), the Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions(AFMEI), the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Campus Compact, theMichigan Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU), and the Council ofIndependent Colleges (CIC). With intercollegiate sports teams, Spring Arbor is also part of theNational Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), the National Association of IntercollegiateAthletics (NAIA) and has long been committed to the gender equity principles of Title IX.Page 8Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
General InformationACCREDITATIONAll degrees offered by Spring Arbor University have been granted accreditation by the HigherLearning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602.Specific AccreditationsThe School of Education at Spring Arbor University has been granted probationary accreditation forthe next two years by The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The fall2018 review by the CAEP Accreditation Council resulted in Spring Arbor University and 52 otherproviders from 27 states and Puerto Rico to receive accreditation for their education preparationprograms. The Michigan Department of Education requires that all educator preparation programs benationally accredited. Upon successfully completing the chosen program of study in whichthey choose to be certified, candidates participating in the Spring Arbor University School ofEducation accredited program will be certified by the Michigan Department of Education. In preparation for the review visit in 2020, Spring Arbor University School of Education willbe focusing on the stipulation in Standard 5 as follows:o The EPP’s quality assurance system will be comprised of multiple measures thatmonitor candidate progress, completer achievements, and operational effectiveness.o The EPP-created assessments will meet the criteria of reliability and validity so that thedata from these assessments will be systematically analyzed.o Spring Arbor University joins a total of 196 other educator preparation providers nationwide to receive CAEP AccreditationThe Master of Science in nursing program has been granted accreditation by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036.The Master of Arts in counseling program in both the Clinical Mental Health and School Counselortracks has been granted accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and RelatedEducational Programs (CACREP), 1001 North Fairfax St., Ste. 510, Alexandria, VA 22314.The Master of Social Work (MSW) program is fully accredited by the Council on Social WorkEducation (CSWE), 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457.ACADEMIC CALENDARSpring Arbor University is on a semester calendar. Each program determines course start and enddates within the semesters, and students may not register for courses that overlap semester startand end dates without significant financial aid and billing implications.STATEMENT OF FAITHAs an institution affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, Spring Arbor University affirms theArticles of Religion contained in the church’s Book of Discipline. The University acknowledges thatthe specific doctrinal confession to which it adheres does not define orthodoxy for the whole bodyof Christ nor is it comprehensive of every Christian truth. Spring Arbor University gladly embracesall who faithfully adhere to the essentials of biblical Christianity as fellow believers and co-laborersin Christ’s cause.We believe in one God, the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as revealed in the ChristianScriptures known as the Holy Bible.Page 9Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
General InformationWe believe that Jesus Christ is God’s incarnate Son who lived a perfect life on earth, proclaimingGod’s reign and establishing a community of disciples; who sacrificially died on the cross for thesins of all people; who rose in triumph from death, accomplishing salvation for all who truly believein him; who is now at the Father’s right hand interceding for us; and who will return to earth invictory, judging all people and establishing his everlasting kingdom.We believe in the Holy Bible as the inspired and authoritative Word of God. It bears unerring witnessto Jesus Christ, the living Word. It is the trustworthy record of God’s revelation, completely truthfulin all it affirms, attested by the early church and subsequent councils, faithfully preserved and truein human experience.We believe that human beings, men and women equally, are created in the image of God and arecalled to be his faithful stewards on earth. Although all people have become alienated from Godand affected in every part because of sin, by God’s grace, all who truly repent of their sin andbelieve in the Lord Jesus Christ are justified by faith and adopted into the church, the people ofGod.We believe that repentance and belief in Christ are evidenced by commitment to a life ofobedience to the authority and commandments of the Holy Bible as interpreted through soundexegesis1a and a traditional biblical hermeneutic1b.We believe that the value of human beings does not depend on their marital status, but that humanfamilies were established by God to perpetuate humankind and to provide a stable community fornurturing children in faith and righteous living. Marriage between one man and one woman is theinstruction of the Holy Bible for establishing families, and physical sexual expression is to beconfined to that marriage relationship2.We believe that God not only counts believers as righteous, but that he makes them righteous,freeing them of sin’s dominion at conversion, purifying their hearts by faith, perfecting them in loveby his Spirit, and providing for their growth in grace through God’s participation at every stage oftheir spiritual life, enabling them through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit to live avictorious life of righteousness, justice, and practical usefulness.We believe God’s kingdom promises to establish “a new heaven and a new earth, whererighteousness dwells” (2 Peter 3:13 TNIV) and where resurrected believers will participate in God’severlasting --1aExegesis: interpretation of text based on careful, objective analysis of the text itself; distinguishedfrom eisegesis, or interpretation based on interjecting one’s own views into the text.Hermeneutic: refers to a particular approach to interpretation of a text. Traditional biblicalhermeneutic emphasizes relying on texts of Scripture to interpret texts of Scripture, seeking internalconsistency. The approach also emphasizes objective grammatical and historical accuracy.1bThe Spring Arbor University policy on Sex, Sexuality and Gender Identity and the StudentCommunity Standard regarding sexual expression can be found in the Student Handbook andCommunity Covenant.2THE SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATEThe Graduate Council has defined the ideal Spring Arbor University graduate as one whoembodies the Spring Arbor University Concept. Thus, the goal of the Spring Arbor experience isthe development of a person whoP a g e 10Spring Arbor University 2020-21 Graduate Catalog
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