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Online instructionProgram enrollment through campus locations; online instructionSouth PortlandOmahaMason CityLincolnLewistonHagerstownDes MoinesCouncil BluffsCedar RapidsCedarFallsDavenportOnlinePROGRAMX Program enrollment through campus locations; combines onsite and online instructionCertificate Programs (continued)Graduate Certificate inHuman ResourcesGraduate Certificate inInformation SecurityGraduate Certificate in InstructionalDesign for OrganizationsGraduate Certificate in K 12Educational LeadershipGraduate Certificate in Literacy andLanguage TeachingGraduate Certificate inMathematics TeachingGraduate Certificate in OnlineCollege TeachingGraduate Certificate inProject ManagementGraduate Certificate in TeachingWith TechnologyHuman ResourcesPostbaccalaureate CertificateInformation SecurityPostbaccalaureate CertificateInternet Web DesignPostbaccalaureate CertificateLegal Secretary CertificateLinux System AdministrationPostbaccalaureate CertificateManagement and SupervisionCertificate in Criminal JusticeMedical Assistant CertificateXMedical Billing/Coding CertificateXXMicrosoft Operating SystemsPostbaccalaureate CertificateNational Security AdministrationPostbaccalaureate CertificateNurse AdministratorGraduate CertificateNurse EducatorGraduate CertificateNurse Informatics GraduateCertificateOracle Database AdministrationPostbaccalaureate CertificatePathway to ParalegalPostbaccalaureate CertificateX‡Phlebotomist CertificateXPostgraduate Certificate in AppliedBehavioral AnalysisPrivate Security CertificatePrivate SecurityManagement Certificate*Effective November 9, 2011†Effective August 24, 2011‡Effective May 16, 2012Kaplan University Learning Centers provide an opportunity for students to enroll in many online degree-level programs and offer limited onsite support for students. Students should contact their localKaplan University Learning Center for details.‡

Table of ContentsPolicy InformationGraduate ProgramsUniversity InformationAccrediting Agencies, Approvals, and Memberships. 9Facilities. 12ProgramsCollege of Arts and Sciences Programs. 84School of Business and ManagementGraduate Division Programs. 87School of Criminal Justice. 94School of Graduate Education Programs. 98School of Health Sciences Programs. 110School of Legal Studies Programs. 113School of Nursing Programs. 115Discontinued Programs. 127Admissions InformationGeneral Policies. 13Policy of Nondiscrimination.15Prior Learning Assessment. 16Student Technology Requirements for Online Courses. 18Student Information and ServicesCareer Services. 19Problem Resolution, Student Complaints,and Grievance Procedures. 19Academic InformationDefinition of an Academic Year. 20Dropping or Adding Courses. 20Academic StandardsAcademic Grading System. 21Financial InformationEnrollment Status. 22Financial Aid Services. 22Refund Policy. 23Scholarships. 24Undergraduate ProgramsProgramsCollege of Arts and Sciences Programs. 25School of Business and Management Programs. 33Bachelor's Division Programs. 34Associate's Division Programs. 38School of Criminal Justice Programs. 40School of Health Sciences Programs. 52School of Information Systems and Technology Programs. 61School of Legal Studies Programs. 63School of Nursing Programs. 71Discontinued Programs. 78Undergraduate Course DescriptionsDiscontinued Courses. 78Revised Course Credits. 80Revised Course Titles/Numbers. 80Course Prerequisite Changes. 80Course Descriptions. 81Graduate Course DescriptionsDiscontinued Courses. 128Revised Course Credits. 128Revised Course Titles. 128Course Prerequisite Changes. 129Course Descriptions. 129School of Professional and Continuing EducationSchool of Professional and Continuing Education InformationOverview. 134Offerings. 134Concord Law SchoolConcord Law School InformationProgram Objectives. 136The Curriculum. 136School PoliciesAcademic Year and Enrollment Status. 138Grading and Examination. 138Report/Complaint Procedures. 139Tuition and Fees. 140Concord Law School Course Descriptions. 141Policies for Nondegree-Seeking StudentsAppendix B: General Nondegree-Seeking Option Courses. 142General Education Mobile (GEM) Program. 144Academic Leadership and AdministrationKaplan University Administrators and Academic Leadership. 145Board of Trustees. 147Other InformationOwnership. 148Kaplan Higher Education Campuses. 1488

Policy InformationUNIVERSITY INFORMATIONThe effective dates for changes to the University's accreditation,approvals, and memberships are noted below:Accrediting Agencies, Approvals,and Memberships Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission(HLC) and a member of the North Central Association of Collegesand Schools (NCA): 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500Chicago, IL 60604-1413Tel: 800.621.7440 (Toll Free)School Accreditation and Approvals Concord Law School received initial affirmation of accreditationby the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education andTraining Council (DETC) in 2000 and its most recent reaffirmationof accreditation in 2010. The Accrediting Commission of the DETCis listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationallyrecognized accrediting agency for distance learning.The DETC can be contacted at: 1601 18th Street, NWWashington, DC 20009Tel: 202.234.5100Website: www.detc.org Concord Law School is authorized to operate as a degree-grantinginstitution in the state of California and is registered as an unaccreditedlaw school in the distance learning category with the CaliforniaCommittee of Bar Examiners: 180 Howard StreetSan Francisco, CA 94105Tel: 415.538.2000Website: www.calbar.ca.gov Concord’s unique method of delivering its program—utilizing theInternet without a fixed classroom facility—places it in the “distancelearning” category under California law. The California Committeeof Bar Examiners registers distance learning schools, and if study iscompleted in conformance with Title IV, Division 1 of the Rules of theState Bar of California (Admission Rules) and all other requirementsare met, graduates of the Juris Doctor program are eligible to sit for theCalifornia Bar Examination. Effective May 16, 2012: Kaplan University’s School of Business andManagement and School of Information Systems and Technologyhave been validated by the Committee on National Security Systems(CNSS) as meeting their standards for the Information SystemsSecurity (INFOSEC) Professionals, NSTISSI-4011, and SeniorSystems Managers, CNSSI-4012, certificates. See the School ofBusiness and Management—Undergraduate and the School ofInformation Systems and Technology—Undergraduate sections ofthe Catalog and/or Addendum for further details. The CNSS can becontacted at: Committee on National Security SystemsCNSS SecretariatNational Security Agency 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6716Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6716Tel: 888.678.4772 (Toll Free)Tel: 410.854.6805PROGRAM ACCREDITATION AND APPROVALS The Iowa certification track of the Master of Arts in Teachingprogram is approved by the Iowa State Board of Education forthe secondary teaching concentration area: Grimes State Office Building400 East 14th StreetDes Moines, IA 50319-0146Tel: 515.281.5296 Effective November 9, 2011: The online Bachelor of Science inNursing program and the online Master of Science in Nursingprogram are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate NursingEducation (CCNE): One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite 530Washington, DC 20036Tel: 202.887.6791 Effective November 9, 2011: The Bachelor of Science in Nursingprogram offered online and the Practical Nursing Diploma programoffered onsite in Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, and Des Moines areapproved by the Iowa Board of Nursing. The Master of Science inNursing program offered online and the Associate of Science inNursing program offered onsite in Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, andDes Moines have received interim approval: Iowa Board of Nursing400 SW 8th Street, Suite BDes Moines, IA 50309-4685Tel: 515.281.3255 Effective November 9, 2011: The Practical Nursing Diploma programoffered onsite in Lincoln and Omaha is approved by the NebraskaBoard of Nursing and the Nebraska Department of Health andHuman Services. The Associate of Science in Nursing programoffered onsite in Lincoln has received interim approval from theNebraska Board of Nursing. The Nebraska Department of Health andHuman Services can be contacted at: Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesRegulation and LicensureP.O. Box 95007Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Effective February 1, 2012 (Published February 15, 2012): TheAssociate of Science in Nursing program at Pembroke Pines, FL, hasbeen placed on probation by the Florida Board of Nursing.Florida Board of Nursing 4062 Bald Cypress WayTallahassee, FL 32399-3257For more information, please contact an Admissions Advisor.9

Effective September 23, 2011: The Associate of Applied Science inMedical Assisting program and the Medical Assistant Certificateprogram offered at the campuses in the states of Iowa, Maryland, andNebraska are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation ofAllied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon therecommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board(MAERB): Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs1361 Park StreetClearwater, FL 33756Tel: 727.210.2350 The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting programoffered online and at campuses in the state of Maine is not accreditedby the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health EducationPrograms. The Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technologyprogram offered onsite in Hagerstown is accredited by the Commissionon Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information ManagementEducation (CAHIIM). Kaplan University is pursuing CAHIIMaccreditation for the online Associate of Applied Science in HealthInformation Technology, which is currently in candidacy status.CAHIIM can be contacted at: 223 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150Chicago, IL 60601Tel: 312.233.1183 The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription programis approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs(ACCP), a joint committee established by the American HealthInformation Management Association (AHIMA) and theAssociation for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI).AHDI can be contacted at:4230 Kiernan Avenue, Suite 130Modesto, CA 95356-9322Tel: 209.527.9620 The Phlebotomy Certificate program offered onsite in Hagerstown isapproved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical LaboratorySciences (NAACLS): 5600 North River Road, Suite 720Rosemont, IL 60018Tel: 773.714.8880 The Dental Assistant Diploma program offered onsite in Omahais accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. TheCommission is a specialized accrediting body recognized bythe U.S. Department of Education. The Commission onDental Accreditation can be contacted at: 211 East Chicago AvenueChicago, IL 60611Tel: 312.440.4653has The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc.approved the following course sequence as meeting the courseworkrequirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified AssistantBehavior Analyst ExaminationTM: PS 340: Exceptional Needs Children PS 360: Applied Behavioral Analysis I PS 365: Applied Behavioral Analysis II PS 410: Screening and Assessment PS 430: Program Design and Evaluation10(BACB ) e BACB has also approved the following course sequence asThmeeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the BoardCertified Behavior Analyst Examination : PS 512: Research Design in Applied Behavior Analysis PS 517: Advanced Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis PS 522: Behavioral Measures and Interpretation of Data PS 527: Implementing Behavioral Change PS 532: Clinical Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis To become certified, students will need to obtain the necessarynumber of hours of field experience under an appropriate supervisor,as required by the BACB, meet additional degree and practicumrequirements, and must also pass the comprehensive BACB exam.BACB can be contacted at: Behavior Analyst Certification Board2888 Remington Green Lane, Suite CTallahassee, FL 32308Tel: 850.765.0905STATE APPROVALS Kaplan University has been granted a Certificate of Approval by theAlabama Commission on Higher Education. Alabama students: The University’s programs do not lead to Alabamateacher certification or endorsements. Contact the Teacher Educationand Certification Division of the Alabama State Department ofEducation at 334.242.0035, www.alsde.edu, or via local school districtadministrators to verify that the School of Graduate Education’sprograms qualify for license renewals and/or salary increases. Kaplan University is licensed by the Arizona State Board for PrivatePostsecondary Education. Additional information regarding theUniversity may be obtained by contacting the Board: 1400 West Washington, Room 260Phoenix, AZ 85007Tel: 602.542.5709 Kaplan University is certified to offer online degree programs by theArkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Arkansas HigherEducation Coordinating Board certification does not constitute anendorsement of any institution or program. Such certification merelyindicates that certain criteria have been met as required under the rulesand regulations implementing institutional and program certificationas defined in Arkansas Code §6-61-301. Kaplan University is licensed by the Florida Commissionfor Independent Education, license number 3296. Additionalinformation regarding the University may be obtained bycontacting the Commission: 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400Tel: 888.224.6684 (Toll Free) Kaplan University is properly registered with the Idaho State Board ofEducation:650 West State Street, Suite 307P.O. Box 83720Boise, ID 83720-0037Tel: 208.334.2270Fax: 208.334.2632Website: www.boardofed.idaho.gov

Kaplan University has operating authority granted by the Illinois Boardof Higher Education. Additional information regarding the Universitymay be obtained by contacting the Board: 431 East Adams, 2nd FloorSpringfield, IL 62701Tel: 217.782.2551 Kaplan University is certified to operate by the Missouri CoordinatingBoard of Higher Education: 3515 Amazonas DriveJefferson City, MO 65109Tel: 573.751.2361Website: www.dhe.mo.gov Kaplan University is regulated by the Indiana Commission onProprietary Education: 302 West Washington Street, Room E201Indianapolis, IN 46204-2767Tel: 800.227.5695 (Toll Free)Tel: 317.232.1320 Kaplan University is authorized by Nebraska’s Coordinating Commissionfor Postsecondary Education. Additional information regarding theUniversity may be obtained by contacting the Commission: 140 North 8th Street, Suite 300Lincoln, NE 68509-5005Tel: 402.471.2847 Kaplan University is recognized by the Iowa Department of Education.Qualified students of the University are eligible to receive Iowa statetuition grants. Effective November 9, 2011: Kaplan University is licensed to operate bythe Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education (CPE) to offerdegree programs containing an experiential or clinical component. Thestate does not require licensing of online programs that do not containan experiential/clinical component. CPE renews licenses every 2 years.Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education3663 East Sunset Road, Suite 202Las Vegas, NV 89120Tel: 702.486.7330Fax: 702.486.7340 Kaplan University is approved by the Iowa and Illinois Divisionsof Vocational Rehabilitation and the Iowa Private Industry AreaCouncil. Kaplan University is licensed by the Kentucky Council onPostsecondary Education. Additional information regardingthe University may be obtained by contacting the Council: 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320Frankfort, KY 40601Tel: 502.573.1555Fax: 502.573.1535Website: www.cpe.ky.gov Note: The Master of Science in Higher Education degree is notrecognized for rank change for K–12 teachers in Kentucky. Kaplan University is cur

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