Your graduate degree from Defiance College will give you the

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1 Yor gradate degree from Defiance College will give yo the knowledge and nderstanding necessary to meet yor professional goals and to provide leadership within yor chosen profession and yor commnity. Gradate edcation at Defiance College provides yo with opportnities to stdy critical qestions in yor field, to condct research, and to develop the problem solving skills that will empower yo to take yor place as a leader within yor chosen field. At Defiance College yo are actively involved in the learning environment. Fndamental to the Defiance College edcational philosophy is the fact that sperior learning is a natral otcome of learning that connects the classroom to the real world. Yo matter at Defiance College as a gradate scholar. We believe in yor possibilities to contribte meaningflly in yor work environment, yor commnity, and the world. We are pleased that yo have chosen Defiance College for yor gradate edcation, and we stand ready to help yo achieve yor goals. If I can be of assistance, do not hesitate to call on me. Sincerely, Gerald E. Wood, D.Ed. President

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS History...4 Mission Statement...4 Accreditation...5 Non-Discrimination Statement...5 Stdent Responsibility...5 ADMISSION POLICIES Application Process...6 Admission Decision...7 Fll Admission in Good Standing...7 Conditional Admission...7 Denied Admission...8 Non-Degree Admission...8 Transient Stdent Admission...8 Time Limitations...8 International Gradate Stdents...9 Admission and Payment Process for Application/Credential Deadlines...9 Gradate Admission Reqirements...9 Applying for Admission...10 Financial Responsibility...11 ACADEMIC POLICIES Gradate Process Skills...12 Academic Year...12 Confidentiality of Stdent Records...13 Academic Advisor Assignment...14 Academic Integrity Policy...14 APA (American Psychological Association) Format...19 Use of Hman Sbjects for Research...19 Gradate Capstone Handbook...19 Independent Stdy Gidelines...20 Undergradate Stdents in a Gradate Corse...20 Grading System...21 Withdrawing from Corses...22 Academic Probation and Sspension...22 Academic Second Chance...23 Academic Appeals and Grievances...23 Transfer of Credit...23 TUITION AND FEES Tition and Fees...24 Payment of Accont...25 DC Monthly Payment Plan...25 Tition Reimbrsement...25 Deferred Payment Option...26 Withdrawal Refnd...26 Transcript Reqests...26 Financial Aid Information...27 GRADUATE COMMITTEES...28 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

3 STUDENT LIFE AND SERVICES Career and Stdent Assistance...30 Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs...30 Ttoring and Other Academic Spport Services...31 Library Resorces...31 Compter Policy and Labs...31 Access to Web Interface/OneStop...32 Wireless Network Locations...32 Commencement...32 Sexal Harassment Statement...32 MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM Goals...34 Admission Procedres...35 Gidelines of Writing Goal Statement...36 Goal Statement Scoring Rbric...36 Orientation...36 Corse Schedling and Registration...37 Plan of Stdy...37 Master of Arts in Edcation Program and Capstone Options...37 Capstone Option A Master s Project...38 Capstone Option B Comprehensive Examination...39 Gradation Reqirements...41 Master of Arts in Edcation Crriclm...42 Master of Arts in Edcation Sport Science Track...43 Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre...44 Introdction...44 Program Strctre...44 Professional Enrichment and Renewal Classes (PERC)...45 MASTER OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Program Description...47 Goals...47 Criminal Jstice Track Program Description...48 Criminal Jstice Track Goals...48 Admission Procedres...49 Prereqisites, Rationale, and Gidelines...50 Corse Schedling...51 Gradation Reqirements...52 Applications Project...52 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Crriclm...53 MBOL/Criminal Jstice Track Crriclm...54 Undergradate MBOL-CJ Prereqisite Corse Descriptions...55 MBOL/MBOL-CJ Corse Descriptions...56 Master of Arts in Edcation Corse Descriptions...59 Academic Calendars...66 Gradate Faclty...68 Contact Information...70 Index

4 History The history of Defiance College is as rich and distinctive as the area in which it is located. Attacks on pioneer settlements prompted Revoltionary War hero Mad Anthony Wayne to defy the warring Indians and establish Fort Defiance. Peace eventally came to the area and Fort Defiance became Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance College was fonded in 1850 when the Ohio Legislatre set aside acreage for the newly incorporated Defiance Female Seminary. Land for the camps was not procred ntil 1875 when Defiance resident William C. Holgate accepted $1,200 for nine acres in north Defiance. The Seminary held its first classes in 1885 and, despite its name, gradated its first class of for men and five women in In 1903 the name became The Defiance College. Shortly thereafter, the College became affiliated with the Christian Chrch, which later became the United Chrch of Christ. The College s UCC affiliation contines today. Mission Statement Defiance College is an independent, coedcational instittion related to the United Chrch of Christ. Throgh personal caring attention within an ecmenical Christian environment that vales people with different beliefs, or commnity of learners is dedicated to nrtring the whole person throgh development of the intellectal, emotional, spirital, social, and physical dimensions of self. We seek to inspire within or stdents a search for trth, sensitivity to or world and the diverse cltres within it, the ability to lead in their chosen professions, and a spirit of service. We want them to know, to nderstand, to lead, and to serve. To Know We believe that the liberal arts are the broad basis for all learning. We affirm that academic excellence demands a commitment to trth, familiarity with research and competency in problem solving methods, the ability to synthesize knowledge from many sorces, and the capacity for self-directed learning. To Understand We provide experiences that develop awareness of and sensitivity to global interdependence and nderstanding of diverse cltres. We strive to provide stdents with tools to access and process information and commnicate with others in the global commnity, particlarly throgh the powerfl capability of technology. To Lead We are committed to a strong career, gradate, and professional preparation integrated with the arts and sciences as the basis for life and leadership. We believe this combination to be the most valable and the most endring. 4 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

5 To Serve We encorage or stdents to become pathfinders and to grow beyond bondaries imposed by self and society throgh service to fellow stdents, their chosen fields of endeavor, their commnities, and their world. Accreditation Defiance College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Site 2400, Chicago, Illinois ( ). All programs leading to teacher licensre are approved by the Ohio Department of Edcation. Non-Discrimination Statement In its programs, activities, and policies, Defiance College does not engage in illegal discrimination against stdents, prospective stdents, employees, or prospective employees becase of race, color, creed, gender, national and ethnic origin, sexal orientation, or disability. Any inqiries regarding the College s nondiscriminatory policies shold be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer. Defiance College is athorized nder federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien stdents. Defiance College admits qalified stdents regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national or ethnic origin, sexal orientation, or disability. Stdent Responsibility Each stdent is held responsible for information in this catalog. Failre to read and nderstand these reglations will not excse a stdent from their observance

6 ADMISSIONS POLICIES Application Process A candidate may apply for admission anytime dring the calendar year. Candidates are rged to sbmit applications at least one month prior to the expected date of enrollment. Applications are accepted for fall, spring, or smmer terms. The Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs (CAP) processes applications to the Master of Arts in Edcation, the Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track, the Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre, the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership, and the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/Criminal Jstice Track programs. Stdents who are seeking the Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse the Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre mst also apply and be admitted throgh the Teacher Edcation Concil. The CAP staff will process all applications for admission and sbmit applications to the respective admission committees for review and final approval. The committee may place conditions on the applicant s admission. Any stdent failing to meet one or more of the criteria may appeal to the Gradate Admissions Committee for an exception. The Committee may conslt with the Academic Dean to determine whether the stdent will be admitted and establish conditions that may apply to the stdent s admission. Admission to the Master of Arts in Edcation, the Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track, the Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre, the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership, and the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/Criminal Jstice Track programs is determined on the basis of demonstrated professionalism, intellectal capability for sccessfl completion of the program, and potential for leadership. Applicants mst meet additional reqirements for the Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre Program. See page 44 for more information. The College reserves the right to make changes as reqired in corse offerings, crricla, academic policies, and other rles and reglations affecting stdents in order to be effective whenever determined by the College. These changes will govern all crrent and formerly enrolled stdents. The College also reserves the right to reqire the withdrawal of any stdent at any time, for reasons deemed sfficient, that will most effectively protect the welfare of its stdents and the interests of the College. 6 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

7 Admission Decision The appropriate Gradate Admission Committee reviews each candidate s admissions file. Carefl consideration is given to college transcripts signifying a baccalareate degree, letters of recommendation, test scores (if applicable), goal statements, and the ability to benefit from and contribte to the opportnities offered at the College. When a candidate has completed the application process, one of the following decisions will be made: 1. Fll Admission in Good Standing 2. Conditional Admission 3. Denied Admission Fll Admission in Good Standing Applicants with a bachelor s degree mst sbmit all official docmentation and meet minimm admission criteria to be granted fll admission. If an applicant is in the process of completing an ndergradate degree and meets the minimm admission criteria, fll admission will be granted contingent pon sccessfl completion of all degree reqirements and receipt of final official transcripts. Conditional Admission Applicants may be granted a one semester conditional acceptance based on review of their application materials. All official transcripts, application, at least one letter of recommendation, the goal statement, and test scores (if applicable) mst be sbmitted before conditional admission will be granted. Applicants may be granted conditional stats if no more than one of the following conditions exists: one recommendation is missing; the ndergradate GPA is between a 2.40 and 2.50 or GPA dring jnior and senior years is between 2.65 and 2.75; the GRE, GMAT, or Miller Analogies score is lower than the 50th percentile; the applicant s writing skills, as evidenced by the goal statement, warrant intervention; or the goal statement does not clearly establish why the applicant wants to prse gradate stdy in the chosen field. The coordinator of the respective gradate program will meet with the applicant who is given conditional admission to explain the conditions of that admission and to set p any reqired interventions. Stdents nder this category may take no more than six semester hors of gradate credit. The stdent mst receive a grade of B or greater in each corse for the six semester hors of gradate corse work. No other corse work may be taken ntil the stdent is removed from conditional stats

8 Denied Admission Applicants who fail to meet one or more of the criteria may be denied admission. An applicant denied admission may appeal sch a decision in writing to the Academic Dean, provided the applicant can present relevant additional information indicating ability and motivation to achieve academic sccess. Non-Degree Admission Stdents who do not wish to enroll in the gradate program bt wish to take corses for credit will be permitted to do so provided they hold a bachelor s degree or higher from an accredited instittion, complete an application indicating non-degree seeking stats, and sbmit nofficial college transcripts. Stdents who have not obtained a gradate degree may only complete nine hors of gradate credit at the non-degree seeking level. A stdent who wishes to transfer from non-degree admission stats to degree seeking stats will be allowed to apply p to nine semester hors of gradate credit toward the master s degree. Stdents who have completed their master s degree from an accredited instittion may enroll in nlimited corses in the non-degree stats provided copies of their gradate transcripts are on file with the Registration Center. Transient Stdent Admission A stdent who is enrolled in another recognized accredited instittion and wishes to take a corse from Defiance College is reqired to sbmit a statement of approval from the stdent s home instittion. An additional fee of $25 per semester is reqired and incldes the cost of sending a Defiance College transcript to the stdent s home instittion. Time Limitations All work for the master s degree, inclding credits accepted by transfer, mst be completed within a period of six calendar years. Failre to do so will reslt in removal from the program. Stdents who wish to retrn mst reapply. Credit for corses taken otside of this time frame will not be accepted. A gradate stdent who wishes to extend his/her program mst sbmit a written petition to the Program Coordinator before the end of the six-year time limit. Decisions will be made by the Gradate Stdies Committee based on the recommendation of the Program Coordinator. The reqest shold indicate the reasons for the extension and a proposed timeline of completing the degree taking no more than one additional academic year. 8 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

9 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS Admission and Payment Process for Application/Credential Deadlines Fall (Agst) Semester Jne 1 Spring (Janary) Semester November 1 Smmer (May) Session March 1 Applications and all spporting credentials mst be sbmitted by these dates. Only complete applications will be reviewed for admission to the college. All academic records and spporting docments mst be official. If only one original is available, a copy attested to or certified by the instittion may be sbmitted. A certified, literal English translation mst accompany the official docment if the docments are not in English. Gradate Admission Reqirements To be eligible for gradate stdy at Defiance College, gradate applicants mst satisfy the following reqirements: 1. Have earned a degree that is eqivalent to the American bachelor s degree. For example, some bachelor s degrees are based on threeyear programs and are not considered eqivalent to the U.S. bachelor s degree. Completion of pper secondary or high school edcation is not eqivalent to a U.S. bachelor s degree. 2. Have earned a minimm of a 3.0 GPA (on a U.S. 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in pper division (jnior and senior level) work and in any gradate work already completed. 3. Have an ndergradate GPA dring the jnior and senior years of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale or take or sbmit scores no older than five years on the Gradate Record Exam (GRE), Gradate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and at or above the 50th percentile. Stdents who score less than the 50th percentile on the GRE may be admitted nder the criteria for conditional admission. 4. Have completed adeqate sbject preparation and all prereqisites for yor proposed gradate major. 5. Demonstrate proficiency in English. If English is not a stdent s first langage, or if English is not the official langage spoken in his/her contry, the stdent mst sbmit reslts of the Test of English as a Foreign Langage (TOEFL). The minimm score on the TOEFL is 550 on the paper based test or 213 on the compter based test

10 Applying for Admission Reqired: Complete application on-line at or complete and mail to Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs, 701 N. Clinton St., Defiance, OH USA. $25 application fee (waived if applying online). Provide evidence of English langage proficiency TOEFL ( if applicable. Sbmit all academic records certified copies of official docments pls English translations, if applicable (this incldes secondary school records). Sbmit a goal statement otlining the prpose for prsing the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership degree or the Master of Arts in Edcation degree. This statement shold be at least two typed, doble-spaced pages, and represent the applicant s best writing skills. Sbmit two letters of recommendation inclding one from an immediate spervisor: One letter mst attest to academic competence. One letter mst attest to a stdent s ability to work with others and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and social skills. Sbmit GMAT, GRE, or Miller Analogies scores taken within the last five years if ndergradate GPA is less than 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale) dring jnior and senior years. Sbmit docmentation that sfficient financial resorces are available from family or otside sorces for the period of stdy at Defiance College. A $500 deposit is reqired after acceptance is granted. The deposit is applied to tition and fees and is de prior to sending the I Defiance College Gradate Catalog

11 Financial Responsibility All Gradate International Stdents mst complete the Certification of Financial Responsibility form which is inclded with all Gradate International Stdent admission applications. All applicants mst pay (in U.S. dollars) in fll, tition and room and board prior to the start of classes. A form I-20 (for assrance of the F-1 visa) cannot be issed to the applicant ntil the applicant is admitted to the College and has completed this form to the College s satisfaction. The College reqires the applicant to certify that he/she will have the estimated sm to cover the expense for each and every year of stdy at the College exclsive of travel expenses. The applicant mst docment spport (in U.S. dollars) eqal to or greater than the amonts indicated below. These figres are the estimated costs per calendar year (12 months) and are sbject to increase withot notice. The total amont below mst be paid in fll prior to starting classes. Remittance to Defiance College can be made by money order, cashier s check, or wired fnds and mst be received by the following dates: Agst 1 for fall admission, December 1 for spring admission, or May 1 for smmer admission. (Fall 2007 Smmer 2008) Tition $13,140 per year (for 36 hors) Fees $ 390 per year Room and Board $10,290 per year Stdent Health Insrance (reqired) $ 545 per year TOTAL $24,365 per year (The total amont below is the stdent s responsibility.) Books and Spplies (estimated) $ 1,500 per year Personal and transportation: Amont will vary depending on personal need and home contry. In compting expenses, bear in mind those stdents holding Stdent (F-1) or Exchange (J-1) visas are athorized to work only nder limited circmstances. Therefore, the applicant shold not look for employment as a means of spport while at Defiance College. Under no circmstances are stdents permitted to work fll-time dring the academic year

12 ACADEMIC POLICIES Gradate Process Skills All gradate stdents mst demonstrate and docment mastery of a set of process skills. These are as follows: Know how to se library resorces and indexes to find references for corse projects; Know how to read and interpret original research stdies to determine their foci and findings; Understand that the most credible and p-to-date information mst be sed for class papers and projects; Know how to write papers to synthesize information from mltiple sorces; Know how to write papers with appropriate topic sentences and paragraphs, transitions to and set ps for pcoming sections, smmaries, and synthesis paragraphs; Understand and se the conventions of professional writing; Know abot and se APA gidelines in all papers and projects with specific emphasis on headings, citations, qotes, and bibliographies; Know and be able to se prodctivity tools to prepare corse materials and papers; and Know how to prepare and se presentation software to commnicate ideas and present literatre review findings and action research reslts. Academic Year Defiance College operates on a semester calendar consisting of two 16-week semesters. The fall semester rns from late Agst to mid-december; the spring semester rns from early Janary to early May. Dring the fall and spring semesters, the Master of Arts in Edcation and Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track gradate corses are primarily offered evenings. The Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre Programs content corses are offered primarily dring the day and some evenings. The Master of Bsiness and Organizational 12 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

13 Leadership, MBOL/CJ Track, and the PERC (Professional Enrichment and Renewal Corses) programs have corse offerings that coincide with the Weekend College program as well as some evenings. The corses are offered in an every-other-weekend format, eight class sessions per term. Classes are held on Thrsday, 6:00 10:00 pm, Friday, 6:00 10:00 pm, and Satrday, 8:00 am 12:00 pm and 1:00 5:00 pm. The Master of Arts in Edcation program occasionally offers a Satrday morning corse throgh the Weekend College program. The College offers a smmer program from early May throgh mid-agst, consisting of two seven-week sessions, Weekend College, and several workshop sessions. Smmer session corses consist of those offered dring the reglar academic year as well as many elective options. The smmer session schedle is sally available in late December or early Janary. Confidentiality of Stdent Records Defiance College will inform stdents annally of the Family Edcational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This Act, with which the instittion intends to comply flly, was designated to protect the privacy of edcation records, to establish the right of stdents to inspect and review their edcational records, and to provide gidelines for the correction of inaccrate or misleading data throgh informal and formal hearings. Stdents also have the right to file complaints with the FERPA Office concerning alleged failres by the instittion to comply with the Act. A stdent s academic record is considered confidential information. Withot the stdent s expressed written permission, it is accessible only to college personnel who keep the records or need to have information to help the stdent. Directory Information may be released to the pblic and is divided into the following categories: Category I Name, address, telephone nmber, dates of attendance, class roster, class schedle, address. Category II Previos instittion(s) attended, majors, awards, honors (inclding Dean s list), degree(s) conferred and dates, stats (fll or part-time). Category III Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities, physical factors (height, weight of athletes), date and place of birth, photograph. Stdents may reqest that all directory information, or certain categories, be withheld by notifying the Registration Center in writing within the first week of a term. Stdents shold contact the Registrar for additional information concerning the FERPA

14 Academic Advisor Assignment All Master of Arts in Edcation, Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track, Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre, Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership, and Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/CJ Track program stdents accepted will be assigned an academic advisor. This advisor will assist them in completing their degree planning. Stdents may choose a faclty member different from their academic advisor as their project advisor. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY All members of the DC commnity are expected to engage in their academic tasks with integrity and respect for others. A major part of the learning accomplished in gradate school is the development of critical thinking skills, and these skills are only developed when each person s work reflects his or her own original thoght. Defiance College is committed to helping each gradate stdent nderstand and practice the highest degree of integrity in his or her academic work, and take from that work the greatest intellectal and ethical benefit. Responsibilities of Members of the Defiance Commnity Each member of or scholarly commnity has a responsibility to encorage others to maintain a commitment to academic integrity and honesty. Faclty and administrators have a responsibility to edcate gradate stdents abot the importance of original work and the ways to avoid academic dishonesty. In trn, gradate stdents have a responsibility to maintain high standards of honesty in their work and to seek gidance whenever they are in dobt abot what constittes academic integrity. It is important to note that, in the discovery and sanctioning of an incident of academic dishonesty, the intent of the gradate stdent will not be considered as a factor, so it is vital that the gradate stdent conslt with faclty members abot any potential isses before they arise. Gradate stdents also have an obligation to obtain and be familiar with the DC gradate catalog, the syllabs of each corse in which they are enrolled, and the citation style American Psychological Association (APA). Academic Dishonesty The basic rle for academic honesty is that a gradate stdent s work shold always be his or her own. Any misrepresentation in academic work, inclding plagiarism, is a form of academic dishonesty. Examples of dishonest academic practices inclde, bt are not limited to, sing nathorized notes or material dring an exam, exchanging information with another stdent dring an exam (regardless of whether or not both stdents are aware of the exchange), falsifying data on which the stdent s conclsions are based, having another stdent take an exam in place of the stdent registered in the corse, and sbmitting the same work in two different classes. 14 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

15 The Special Problem of Plagiarism Plagiarism occrs whenever someone else s work is sbmitted or presented for a grade as if it were one s own. This occrs most often when original sorces are not acknowledged or are cited improperly according to the APA pblication manal. Plagiarism ndermines the essential trst between gradate stdents and faclty members, deprives stdents of a sense of intellectal ownership, and ndermines the basic learning process. Another person s work can take many forms inclding papers, essays and articles, book chapters, statistical data, oral or mltimedia presentations, msical compositions, drawings and artwork, and compter programs in either electronic or printed form. Whenever sch material that was originally created by another is presented or sbmitted by a DC gradate stdent, the original sorce mst be acknowledged APA citation style. Examples of Plagiarism (a non-exclsive list): Using the exact words from a sorce, inclding ctting and pasting from a Web site, withot BOTH qotation marks to indicate the extent of the material borrowed and a citation of the original sorce. Paraphrasing or smmarizing ideas from a sorce withot proper citation. Changing the words while maintaining the ideas from a sorce is a paraphrase that mst be cited. Sbmitting for credit a work written or created by another, whether sch work is written by a friend, a recognized scholar, or is down loaded from the internet. Qoting from an nacknowledged sorce dring an oral presentation. Using data other than that prodced by the stdent s own original research withot proper citation of the sorce. Patching together a work sing phrases and ideas borrowed from a nmber of different sorces. Accepting assistance or collaborating with other stdents beyond what is explicitly permitted by the faclty member

16 Remediation and Penalties When a faclty member believes that an incidence of plagiarism or other academic dishonesty has occrred, he or she shold discss the matter with the gradate stdent(s) involved as soon as possible. A faclty member confronted with a sspected incident of academic dishonesty shold conslt with the appropriate master s program coordinator. Once the faclty member is satisfied that an infraction of this policy has occrred, the sanction to be applied may range from remedial actions (sch as reqiring that an assignment be rewritten or a test retaken) to failre of the specific assignment or failre of an entire corse. The sanction, with the exception of sspension or explsion as described below, is left to the discretion of the faclty member, based on his or her jdgment abot the seriosness of the infraction. All sanctions for academic dishonesty, even those involving only remedial actions, mst be reported to Academic Dean so that so that complete and accrate records may be kept. Sch record keeping is vital to the goal of teaching every gradate stdent responsible scholarly practices. Whenever a single stdent is the sbject of mltiple reports of academic dishonesty, or when a single infraction is, in the jdgment of the faclty member, sfficiently serios to warrant referral to the Academic Dean for additional sanctions, the Dean may decide, at his or her discretion, to take frther action in accord with this policy. Sch serios or repeated academic dishonesty may reslt in sspension or dismissal from the College. Reporting of Infractions All instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Dean sing the form provided for that prpose. The Dean will maintain a record-keeping system in a file separate from the stdent s permanent academic record. Appeals Process A stdent has the right to appeal a finding that the stdent committed an act of academic dishonesty. Sch an written appeal mst be addressed to the Academic Dean within a reasonable period of time, bt not later than thirty (30) days after the stdent becomes aware of the finding, nless, in the jdgment of the Dean, specific circmstances warrant allowing a delayed appeal. The appeal will be heard by an appeals panel made p of the Academic Dean, the appropriate master s program coordinator, and two (2) faclty members who are crrent members of the Gradate Stdies Committee and who are not from the same division as the reporting faclty member. In the instance when the reporting faclty member is the master s program coordinator, the chair of the Gradate Stdies Committee will take the coordinator s place on the panel. Both the gradate stdent and the reporting faclty member have the right to be heard at this appeal. Separately they can present their previosly sbmitted materials to the panel. After the presentations from the faclty member and stdent, the appeals panel will deliberate and decide whether to accept or decline the appeal. 16 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

17 A hearing before an appeals panel mst be held whenever the Academic Dean determines that the offense(s) committed or alleged may sbject a gradate stdent to the possibility of a sanction at the level of sspension or explsion. A sanction at the level of sspension or explsion may be appealed to the President or President s designee. The gradate stdent mst sbmit his or her appeal in writing to the President within five (5) bsiness days of receiving the decision of the appeals panel and mst state the gronds pon which the appeal to the President is based. The only acceptable gronds for this appeal are 1) to determine if the process of academic discipline has been condcted fairly and in accord with stated procedres, 2) to determine whether the decision reached was based on evidence, 3) to determine whether the sanction imposed was appropriate to the violation(s), or 4) to assess new evidence that was not available at the original appeal. The President or his or her designee is not reqired to condct a new hearing and legal consel is not permitted to participate in this appeal. Conclsion Defiance College is committed to helping each gradate stdent become proficient and confident in the best practices of scholarly endeavor in their chosen field. It is this commitment that gides the above policy. It is the goal of Defiance College to prevent academic dishonesty and to encorage stdents, faclty, and administrators to strive for the highest ethical standards in all academic work. The form on the next page is an example of what will be sed to report any instances of academic dishonesty as well as docmentation for record keeping

18 Form for reporting gradate academic dishonesty Date Stdent s Name Stdent s Signatre The stdent s signatre acknowledges that this report has been received; it is not an admission of gilt. Corse Faclty Member What type of violation of academic integrity has occrred? Please describe in detail. What sanction(s) have yo applied for this condct? Are yo reqesting that the Dean consider frther action, sch as sspension or dismissal from the College? Whenever possible, this form shall be accompanied by original docments and/or artifacts relating to the infraction. 18 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

19 APA (American Psychological Association) Format All papers, projects, and presentations for classes are to be completed sing APA writing style. Papers shold be sitable for pblication sing formal langage and correct grammar, pnctation, and spelling. Stdents are encoraged to invest in an APA manal dring their first corse and to thoroghly stdy the acceptable options for condcting research and conveying information. All written assignments mst be reflective of professional work and spported by rational thinking, appropriate literatre, and reason. Use of Hman Sbjects for Research The se of hman sbjects for any type of research project presents ethical and legal considerations. It is the responsibility of the investigator to protect the health, safety, anonymity, and dignity of all participants. For researchers doing action research in their own classrooms or places of employment sing variations in instrctional methods or procedres, parent/employer permission is not needed. However, parents/employers shold be notified in advance that there is a project being condcted and that the reslts will be written p as the capstone experience in a master s degree. Parents/employers shold be given the opportnity to receive a smmary of the findings. In sitations where children (nder 18 years of age) in classrooms, schools, or bsinesses are asked to participate in the stdy, parental permission mst be granted before the child may participate. For participants over 18 years of age, a consent letter shold be signed. Each completed project mst have verification that permission was granted to se hman sbjects or that parents/employers were notified that the change or monitoring of classroom/bsiness procedres wold be written p in a master s project. The American Psychological Association has gidelines to direct the practice. Gradate stdents shold work with the professor spervising their research to ensre compliance with hman sbjects research protocols as otlined in the Faclty Handbook. Gradate Capstone Handbook Each stdent enrolled in a gradate program will receive the appropriate gradate capstone handbook. This handbook will be available to the Master of Arts in Edcation, the Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track, and the Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre stdents while enrolled in ED510 Inqiry Methodology. The Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership and the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/CJ Track stdents will receive the handbook while enrolled in BA 503 Organizational Management and Leadership

20 Independent Stdy Gidelines Independent stdies for reqired core corses in the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Program only: One reqired core corse for the master s degree may be taken throgh independent stdy. The professor who reglarly and rotinely teaches the corse needs to be the professor of record for the independent stdy nless approved by the appropriate parties. A corse may not be taken as an independent stdy dring the academic term in which it is offered. The stdent mst jstify why he/she did not or cannot take the corse dring its reglarly schedled term. The content and assignments are to be consistent with those reqired of other stdents. The program coordinator and the academic dean mst approve the corse. Independent Stdies for elective corses in the Master of Arts in Edcation Program only: The corse allows stdents to extend their knowledge or skill base in areas of interest. The corse needs to be completed with a professor who has expertise in the area of stdy. A proposal mst be sbmitted with an otline of those topics to be stdied, a description of the final prodct pon which a grade will be based, and a timeline indicating the length of stdy and the nmber of meetings to be held between the stdent and professor. The appropriate program coordinator and the academic dean mst approve the corse. Undergradate Stdents in a Gradate Corse Undergradate stdents may take p to and inclding nine semester hors of gradate credit if they have sccessflly completed 90 or more hors of ndergradate corsework with a minimm GPA of Classes can be taken as follows: 20 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

21 Gradate corses taken by ndergradate stdents above the 120 credit hors reqired for the baccalareate degree may cont for gradate credit. Undergradate stdents majoring in Acconting (CPA track) may take Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership (MBOL) gradate corses for gradate credit if they meet the prreviosly stated reqirements, meet the corse prereqisites, and space is available. Stdents mst get the approval of the MBOL coordinator to take gradate classes. Once the ndergradate program is completed, stdents may apply for fll admission to the MBOL program. If an ndergradate stdent fails to register for a minimm of 12 credit hors of ndergradate corses, he/she may be ineligible for financial aid /scholarship. Grading System To contine in good standing, a stdent mst maintain a 3.0 minimm grade point average. Corses will be graded in the traditional manner: A, A- High qality gradate work B+, B, B- Qality gradate work C+, C Acceptable, bt below expected gradate work C-,D+,D,D- Below average work F Failing work P Passing work ( B grade or higher) I Incomplete (an I not made p by the end of the next reglar term becomes an F ) W Withdrawal WF Withdrawal Failing (conts as an F in grade point average) AF IP Administrative Withdrawal In Progress: will only apply to ED549, ED590, ED599, BA590, BA 591 or CJ590 when research extends beyond one semester, bt less than one calendar year from the initial corse registration. In order to compare the standing of stdents, the College ses a point system which assigns the following nmerical vale for each hor of credit: A (4.00) A- (3.67) B+ (3.33) B (3.00) B- (2.67) C+ (2.33) C (2.00) C- (1.67) D+ (1.33) D (1.00) D- (0.67) F (0) WF (0) AW (0)

22 Withdrawing from Corses To withdraw from a corse, stdents mst complete and file a corse withdrawal form no later than the deadline indicated on the academic calendar. If withdrawal takes place prior to the withdrawal deadline, the corse is entered on the stdent s permanent record with a grade of W. Stdents who fail to complete the withdrawal procedre for any corse in which they are registered will receive a grade of WF. *Notifying the instrctor and/or failing to attend a corse does not constitte withdrawal. Withdrawal from a corse after the withdrawal deadline is permitted only nder extraordinary circmstances (medical, personal, or employment exigencies). The withdrawal form mst explain the natre of the exigency and be accompanied by a letter from the corse instrctor verifying that the stdent is passing the class. The withdrawal form and signed letter mst be sbmitted to the respective program coordinators for final approval and determination of grade. There is a withdrawal fee of $25 assessed for withdrawing at any time from the instittion. Academic Probation and Sspension Stdents whose cmlative grade point average falls below 3.0 are placed on academic probation and granted one year from the date of the initial probation to achieve the reqired 3.0 average. Stdents on academic probation may not enroll in the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Application Project corse (BA590/CJ590), the Master of Arts in Edcation Inqiry Methodology corse (ED510) or the Master of Arts in Edcation Project (ED590), sbmit or present the master s project, or take the comprehensive examination. If a stdent is on academic probation, he/she mst develop a plan of action to raise his/her GPA with the appropriate program coordinator. A plan of action may reslt in a stdent taking additional credit hors beyond the 33 credit hor reqirement. The stdent is encoraged to se the academic second chance option to improve the cmlative grade point average. If the stdent s GPA remains nder a 3.00 after one year of academic probation, the stdent will be sspended for one semester. Any stdent who wishes to retrn following a sspension shold sbmit a letter to the appropriate program coordinator reqesting re-enrollment to the program along with a completed re-enrollment form. Any stdent who fails to meet the above criteria after one semester following sspension will be dismissed from the program. Stdents whose cmlative grade point average falls below a 2.00 are sbject to dismissal. 22 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

23 Academic Second Chance Stdents who have received a grade of a C- or lower in a corse taken at Defiance College may have the grade removed from the stdent s academic record if the same corse is repeated at Defiance College. Academic second chance does not apply to corses taken at other colleges. This option may be exercised with a total of two corses dring the stdent s academic career at the college. An academic second chance petition mst be completed and approved by the appropriate gradate program coordinator prior to the stdent s enrollment in the corse that is repeated. An academic second chance petition mst be filed in the Registration Center in order to have the original grade removed from the record. Academic Appeals and Grievances Grievances of an academic natre will be appealed by following the steps below. Step 1: The stdent will talk to the professor to resolve the grievance or concern within two weeks after the semester ends. Step 2: If the grievance or concern has not been resolved, the stdent may appeal to the respective gradate program coordinator within for weeks after the semester ends. Step 3: If the grievance or concern remains nresolved, the stdent mst sbmit a formal letter of appeal to the Academic Dean within six weeks after the semester ends. Step 4: If the Academic Dean is nable to resolve the grievance or concern, the isse will be taken to the Gradate Stdies Committee for consideration and action at the next reglarly schedled meeting. Transfer of Credit Credits transferred for application toward the master s degree are sbject to the following conditions: No more than nine semester hor credits may be transferred. The credits transferred mst not have been sed to flfill reqirements for an ndergradate degree. The gradate instittion granting the credit mst be regionally accredited for gradate stdy

24 The credits mst have been earned within six years from the time of application for gradation. Only the Gradate Stdies Committee throgh written petition to the appropriate gradate program coordinator considers exceptions. Only grades of B and above are considered for transfer. Transfer grades are not sed to determine a stdent s GPA at Defiance College. The credits mst be compatible with the stdent s edcational program, either as reqired fondational Defiance College corses or as appropriate electives. Enrolled gradate stdents mst have approval from the appropriate gradate program coordinator before enrolling in another instittion s corse with the intent of transferring credit to Defiance College. The appropriate gradate program coordinator mst sign a transfer credit application form. Upon completion of the corse, the stdent mst reqest the instittion granting credit to forward an official transcript to Defiance College, Registration Center, 701 North Clinton Street, Defiance, OH TUITION AND FEES Tition and Fees ( Academic Year) Tition for all gradate corses per credit hor - $365 Tition for Master of Arts in Edcation Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre program (incldes ndergradate and gradate corses) - $365 Tition for Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership prereqisite corses- $365 PERC (Professional Enrichment and Renewal Corses) o Tition for one credit hor pass/fail grade - $365 o Tition for one credit hor as a letter grade (with academic prodct prodced) - $365 Technology fees o Fall and spring semester - $25 o Smmer - $15 per term or workshop Stdent teaching fee - $200 Late registration fee - $100 Transcript fee - $5 Withdrawal fee (from all corses for semester) - $25 for part-time stdents (1-11 credit hors) Gradation fee (academic regalia rental) - to be annonced 24 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

25 Research Project binding fee for two reqired copies - $25 (Additional copies $18 each) The College reserves the right to change tition and fees, rates for room and board, or any other charges when necessary becase of economic or other conditions. All tition and fees are de on or before the first class meeting. Tition and fees are sbject to change withot notice with approval of the Board of Trstees. Sch changes take precedence over printed matter. Payment of Accont To be considered registered, stdents mst complete and sbmit the following items to the Registration Center by Agst 1st (for fall), December 1st (for spring), or May 1 (for first seven week corses and weekend college only.) One copy of the billing statement signed by the stdent, along with payment in fll or approved payment arrangement (e.g. DC Monthly Payment Plan), Financial aid verification docments, if reqested by the Financial Aid office. Stdents not completing the registration payment process by the de date may be assessed late fees. DC Monthly Payment Plan The College offers a monthly payment plan. Stdents may choose to pay their college expenses throgh monthly installments. There is a $30 non-refndable participation fee per term. Payments are de by the first of each month. If payment is not received by the de date, a $10 per month late fee may be assessed. It is the stdent s responsibility to inform the Registration Center of any adjstments to their accont that wold alter their payments. It is the stdent s responsibility to know the payment de dates and to make the payments on time. Stdents may not pay the following throgh the plan: library fines, bookstore charges, or miscellaneos charges. Tition Reimbrsement Tition reimbrsement may be available to stdents throgh their place of employment. It is the stdent s responsibility to check with the appropriate benefits office at their place of employment for frther information. It is the stdent s responsibility to ensre that the College receives a copy of the tition reimbrsement policy

26 Deferred Payment Option Defiance College s Deferred Payment Option (DPO) provides an opportnity for stdents who receive tition reimbrsement to defer a portion or the entire amont of tition ntil the end of each term. The DPO is permitted for employer-approved corses only and does not allow for deferral of books, fees, or other spply expenses. The DPO is limited to those stdents in good academic and financial standing as defined by the College s ndergradate and gradate catalogs. All paperwork for the DPO is reqired by the College s pblished de dates of Ag. 1, Dec. 1, and May 1. Paperwork sbmitted after the de date may not be considered for eligibility. To participate in the DPO, stdents are reqired to sbmit an application for consideration as well as docmentation verifying the tition reimbrsement policy throgh their employer. The portion of tition not covered throgh the employer reimbrsement policy is the stdent s responsibility. Stdents with a balance remaining after employer tition reimbrsement may participate in the College s payment plan. Stdents mst be continosly enrolled to participate in 100% deferment. Withdrawal Refnd Upon completion of the withdrawal procedre, a refnd will be calclated based on the nmber of days in attendance, which incldes classroom time and stdy time. The refnd formla measres the actal nmber of days enrolled dring the semester. It is determined by dividing the nmber of days enrolled by the nmber of calendar days in the semester inclding weekends and holidays (except Thanksgiving break and spring break). The following items are non-refndable: Application fee Technology fee Retrned check fee Late fees In the case of an nofficial withdrawal, an napproved leave of absence, or a stdent s failre to retrn at the end of an approved leave of absence, the withdrawal date is the last recorded date of class attendance as docmented by the College. Transcript Reqests Stdents mst sbmit transcript reqests in writing to the Registration Center. Transcripts are $5 each and may take seven to ten days to isse. Only transcripts carrying the College seal are considered official. Transcripts issed to the stdent for personal se will be marked Issed to Stdent. Stdents crrently enrolled can print their nofficial transcript by sing the web interface. 26 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

27 Financial Aid Information Upon applying to Defiance College, stdents who enroll in six credit hors of master s corses may also apply for financial aid. Stdents are reqired to complete the Free Application for Federal Stdent Aid (FAFSA) form in order to be considered for financial aid. Undergradate stdents considering taking gradate corses mst be enrolled in 12 credit hors at the ndergradate level or risk jeopardizing financial assistance. For more information refer to the Undergradate Stdents in a Gradate Corse section. Credits exceeding 17 hors will be charged per credit hor. Federal Stafford Loans are available to stdents in the Master s program. The loans are divided into two categories as follows: Sbsidized: A loan garanteed by the federal government that is based on need. The government pays the interest as long as the stdent is enrolled in six or more credit hors each semester. Repayment begins six months after the stdent ceases to be enrolled in at least six credit hors. Unsbsidized: A loan garanteed by the federal government that is not based on need. Stdents are responsible for the interest charges while attending school. Deferring the interest is an option. The lender provides repayment, interest, and deferment details. Stdents may qalify for one or both of the Federal Stafford Loans. Repayment begins six months after the stdent ceases to be enrolled in six or more credit hors. Interest rates vary every year. Defiance College Grant The Defiance College Grant is a need-based grant that may be awarded to Gradate/ Adolescent Yong Adlt (AYA)/Second Bachelor Degree stdents for fall and spring semester only. Stdents mst be enrolled for 12 credit hors each semester and will be charged per credit hor. To be considered for the Defiance College Grant, stdents mst complete the FAFSA. The calclated Expected Family Contribtion (EFC) from the FAFSA reslts will determine the Defiance College Grant eligibility. Grant amonts will vary. Renewal of Financial Aid Financial aid is awarded with the nderstanding that it may be renewed from year to year. Renewal of aid is dependent pon contining financial need, academic performance, and availability of fnds. Change in income, assets, hosehold, and cmlative grade point average may affect renewal of aid. All stdents who desire renewal of financial aid for the next year mst reapply by sbmitting the FAFSA by March 1 of each year. Some types of financial aid will not be renewed if the FAFSA is not completed

28 GRADUATE COMMITTEES Gradate Admission Committee The Gradate Admission Committee determines the acceptance of each applicant to his or her respective gradate program. The committee consists of the coordinator of the respective gradate program, the Assistant Academic Dean for the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs, and the designated division member from the Gradate Stdies Committee. Gradate Stdies Committee The Gradate Stdies Committee is responsible for decisions regarding major gradate crriclar matters and edcational standards. The committee serves as a form for discssion of gradate academic philosophy and policy. The Gradate Stdies Committee is responsible for deciding policy for appeals of grades in gradate corses and for exceptions to degree reqirements. With regard to gradate crriclar matters, the committee considers corse additions, corse deletions, major modifications in existing corses (e.g. nmber of credit hors), crriclar revisions, crriclm deletions, and proposed crriclm. Changes which reqire committee and faclty approval are those which (a) establish or abolish gradation reqirements; or (b) establish or abolish programs. Other dties of the committee inclde review and development of gradate admission standards. Members of the committee inclde faclty with terminal degrees or who can teach in the gradate programs; elected divisional representatives, with one from each division serving three-year terms; the Academic Dean; the Assistant Academic Dean for Adlt and Gradate Programs; and coordinators of the Gradate Programs. Master of Arts in Edcation Advisory Committee The Master of Arts in Edcation Advisory Committee consists of the Master of Arts in Edcation Coordinator, the Academic Dean, the Assistant Academic Dean of the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs, and crrent stdents and almni as well as members of the local edcational commnity. The Master of Arts in Edcation Advisory Committee s prpose is as follows: To commnicate to the college proposed changes, additions, or concerns abot the programs; To provide feedback regarding specific topics (i.e. crriclm); and To act as a sonding board for ideas and potential changes and growth. 28 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

29 The Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs Advisory Committee The Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs Advisory Committee is comprised of the Assistant Academic Dean of the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs, the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Coordinator, the MBOL/CJ Track advisor, the Assistant Director of the Center for the Adlt and Gradate Programs, crrent adlt, Weekend College, and MBOL program stdents, the stdent liaison coordinator, program almni, and members of the local bsiness commnities. The prpose of this committee is as follows: To act as a sonding board for ideas regarding potential program changes and growth; To provide feedback to the College regarding CAP programs and services; and To commnicate information abot the trends, directions, and technologies of the workplace

30 STUDENT LIFE AND SERVICES Career and Stdent Assistance The Office of Career and Stdent Assistance provides assistance with résmé preparation, interview techniqes, and job-referral information. The office maintains a crrent listing of specific job openings and works with area bsinesses in providing stdents opportnities to interview for both fll-time and part-time employment. Career services are available to Defiance College gradates as well as to crrently enrolled stdents. Among other fnctions, the office sends information on job openings to registered almni, offers career conseling, keeps almni abreast of the latest trends in their fields, and forwards references to prospective employers. This office is located in Hbbard Hall. Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs (CAP) The Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs provides services to adlt and gradate stdents on camps. This incldes stdents in the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership, the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/CJ Track, the Master of Arts in Edcation, the Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track, and the Master of Arts in Edcation with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre programs. The Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs is located in Defiance Hall, Room 104. Services that are provided inclde: Extended office hors Schedling for classes and payment of fees New stdent orientation Bi-weekly electronic newsletter The Bzz Stdent identification cards Compter access information Stdent liaison program Social events 30 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

31 Ttoring and Other Academic Spport Services Ttoring and other academic spport services, sch as assistance with media/technology related assignments and textbooks on tape, are available throgh the Academic Resorce Center (ARC). These services, in addition to others, are provided free of charge to stdents. The ARC is located in the Pilgrim Library lower level. Library Resorces The Pilgrim Library contains significant resorces to help with gradate work. For library privileges and se of resorces, stdents are encoraged to obtain a college ID. A member of the staff is available whenever the library is open to help stdents become acqainted with the library s collections and services. The library catalog and a great many research databases, inclding fll-text jornal articles, are available from off-camps sing the library web page at Becase Defiance College is part of the OhioLINK consortim, stdents can directly reqest books that are owned by other academic libraries, sing the online catalog either on camps or from home or work. These materials will be delivered to the Pilgrim Library circlation desk for pick-p within 3-5 days. For jornal articles and resorces not owned within the OhioLINK system, the library will send a traditional Interlibrary Loan reqest. These reqests sally reqire 7-10 days to fill. Compter Policy and Labs Information systems at Defiance College (inclding compters, compter acconts, printers, networks, software, electronic mail, and internet access) are provided for the se of Defiance College stdents, faclty, and staff in spport of the College s academic and administrative programs. All stdents, faclty, and staff are responsible for seeing that these systems are sed in an effective, efficient, ethical, and lawfl manner. The se of information systems is a privilege, not a right, and may be revoked at any time for misse. All access to the College s compter resorces, inclding the issing of acconts, mst be approved throgh the Compter Services Office. Compter labs are available for stdents. The compter laboratories are located in Defiance Hall Room 11, Serrick Camps Center Rooms 216 and 208, the Pilgrim Library, and Hbbard Hall. Stdents mst obtain network access before sing these facilities. Please contact the Registration Center or the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs to obtain access

32 Access to Web Interface/OneStop All crrently enrolled stdents at Defiance College have access to a web interface that permits stdents to view their crrent schedle, transcript, and most recent grade report card, and review their degree adit. This interface is available at Access is granted sing yor camps compter password information. For frther information regarding this interface, please contact the Registration Center or the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs. Wireless Network Locations Select locations across the camps provide wireless network hotspots to allow stdents with notebook compters even more stdying options. Commencement Gradate stdents may participate in commencement if they have an approved plan of stdy to finish their program by Agst 31st. The plan of stdy mst be approved by the stdent s advisor and coordinator of the program. Sexal Harassment Statement The college seeks to create and maintain an academic environment in which all members of the commnity are free of harassment based on gender or sexal orientation. Attitdes of condescension, hostility, role-stereotyping, and sexal innendo weaken the health of the commnity. Frthermore, harassment based on sex or gender compromises the integrity of a liberal arts edcation becase it makes the learning and working environment hostile, intimidating, and offensive; it destroys opportnities for stdents to develop strong, positive self-concepts and the sense of self-confidence which is essential to living ot the ideals of a liberal edcation. In addition, persons who harass others compromise their own integrity and credibility. Conseqently, no nlawfl form of sexal or gender harassment can be tolerated. Sexal harassment is defined as nwelcome sexal advances or as coercive behavior which threatens employment or academic reprisal or promises rewards contingent pon obtainment of sexal favors, or as spreading false stories abot a person s sexal harassment. Gender discrimination is defined as derogatory references to gender and/or neqal treatment based on gender or sexal orientation. Stdents who believe they have been the object of gender discrimination or gender or sexal harassment may inform the Academic Dean, their academic advisor, or appropriate conseling services. Investigation of a complaint will be condcted by the Affirmative Action Officer or a combination of the above named individals and will be ndertaken immediately and condcted in an expeditios manner, assring maximm confidentiality consistent with principles of de process and fndamental fairness as follows: 32 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

33 The formal complaint mst be in writing with sfficient specificity. A person bringing a complaint fonded in good faith will sffer no retaliation. The person charged will be promptly notified and given an opportnity to respond. If a formal complaint is fond to be valid, appropriate conseling may be made available to the offender and/or disciplinary action or dismissal may be institted consistent with the degree of seriosness of the sexal harassment or gender discrimination

34 MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM Goals The Master of Arts in Edcation program is designed to prepare edcators for effective teaching and leadership in schools. The theme of the program is edcational leadership and effective teaching. The goal of the program is to prepare teacher-leaders who will: A. Model effective planning and delivery of instrction; B. Engage stdents in learning and accrately assess stdents performance; C. Commit to continos improvement throgh mentoring and coaching; and D. Demonstrate se of scientifically based practices and methods to solve classroom and school problems. These goals are defined by the following five teacher dispositions: 1. Stdent Advocacy - The se of a proactive approach to analyzing and sggesting ethical and research-based alternatives to advance the academic, social, and personal needs of stdents. 2. Professionalism - Commitment to self-improvement throgh reflection, critical thinking, goal setting, modeling ethical behavior, and concern with the ftre of the profession and with frthering high teaching standards. 3. Inqiry - The se of qestioning methods to advance thinking abot teaching and learning beyond the opinion of others. Sch teachers are intellectally active, reflective, and have a joy of learning and an active prsit of trth. 4. Collaboration - Working as a partner with others to solve edcational problems and planning to improve stdent learning. 5. Facilitator - Having the interpersonal, intellectal, motivational, and ethical skills to promote learning opportnities for ALL learners. 34 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

35 Admission Procedres Fll Admission candidates for the Master of Arts in Edcation programs mst meet the following criteria: Completion of the entire admission application form. Hold a baccalareate degree from an accredited instittion. Have a minimm ndergradate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Hold or have held a valid teaching certificate/license or have reqirement waived by the Gradate Admission Committee. Applicants who do not have teaching certificates/licenses or a backgrond in edcation mst interview with the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation program and one faclty member. Sbmit official transcripts of all college level work. For Defiance College gradates, a transcript will be obtained by the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs. Provide two letters of recommendation as follows (preferably one letter from the immediate spervisor): 1. Mst attest to the applicant s academic competence. 2. Mst attest to the applicant s ability to work with people and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and social skills. Sbmit a goal statement otlining the prpose for prsing the Master of Arts in Edcation Degree, the Sport Science track and/or the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre program. These statements shold be at least two typed, doble spaced pages, and represent the applicant s best writing skills. Based on the assessment of the writing sample, the applicant may be asked to complete interventions as prescribed by the admission committee. Have an ndergradate GPA dring the jnior and senior years of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale or take or sbmit scores no older than five years on the Gradate Record Exam or Miller Analogies Test at or above the 50th percentile. Stdents who score less than the 50th percentile on the GRE or MAT may be admitted nder the criteria for conditional admission. Sbmit a $25 application fee. (Fee is waived for DC almni or sbmitting an online application.)

36 Gidelines of Writing Goal Statement Drawing on yor past edcational and life experiences, explain yor professional goals and how a Master of Arts in Edcation from Defiance College can help yo achieve yor goals. As yo do so, indicate any past professional work experiences that are related to yor ftre career goals. Goal Statement Scoring Rbric Each goal statement will be scored on a scale of 1 to 5. A score of 5 will indicate the goal was flly met and a score of 1 will indicate the goal was not met. A. Masters-level goals, clarity of asserted goals, and organization of explanation The writing clearly asserts professional goals. Those goals are appropriate to master-level stdy. The writing is organized with well-placed transitions and signal phrases to lead the reader throgh the piece. B. Appropriate evidence and explanatory reasoning to spport the asserted goals The writing incldes plasible, well-reasoned spport for the asserted professional goals. The writing incldes appropriate evidence from past edcational experiences, life experiences, and professional work experiences to spport the asserted goals. C. Professional tone, precise diction, and adience awareness The writing exhibits the professional tone of baccalareate-level discorse. This incldes adience-based information, sch as dates, names, and other backgrond information nfamiliar to the reader. The diction/word sage is precise, showing nderstanding of semantic/meaning conventions. D. Competency with standard written English and sophisticated syntax The writing shold featre standard grammatical forms, sond paragraphing, accrate spelling, and conventional pnctation. It shold be virtally free of convention problems. The syntax/sentence constrctions shold inclde baccalareatelevel complexity with little or no awkward phrasing. Orientation All new stdents in the Master of Arts in Edcation program are reqired to attend Orientation. If yo are nable to attend, yo mst reqest permission from the coordinator of the program to be excsed. 36 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

37 Corse Schedling and Registration The Master of Arts in Edcation corses are offered throgh evening, weekend, independent stdy, and smmer classes. Corse schedling can be completed throgh the Registration Center or the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs. It is reqired that stdents meet with their academic advisor prior to schedling. Those who fail to schedle and complete registration on the days indicated by the college calendar may be charged a late registration fee. Plan of Stdy Before stdents register for classes bt no later than the beginning of their second semester, they shold meet with the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation program or an advisor (if assigned) to develop a Plan of Stdy to gide their corse selections throghot their program. It is important that stdents plan their program to ensre that corses are completed in the correct seqence and within the appropriate time period inclding completion of the capstone experience. Master of Arts in Edcation Program and Capstone Options The crriclm incldes the fondation core, electives, and a capstone experience. The core contains 21 semester hors of philosophy, edcational psychology, instrctional and crriclm stdy, and research methods. The electives range from six to nine semester hors in liberal arts or specialized professional edcation. The master s project or examination is the capstone experience. Within the electives are liberal arts stdies, special topics, and independent stdy. The liberal arts corses are designed to explore crrent thinking in science/mathematics, hmanities, and social sciences. These corses encorage teachers to add breadth as well as depth to a content area. All stdents mst elect one liberal arts stdies corse. Examples of special topics may inclde corses in testing and evalation, reading, fondations, diagnosis and remediation, edcational technology, etc. Independent stdy permits stdents to investigate an area of interest beyond the level in existing corses. The stdent, with a spervising professor, establishes goals, methods, materials, and expectations of the investigations and evalation. An otline of the intended stdy shold accompany the independent stdy approval form. This corse may not be sed to develop a master s project. The Master of Arts in Edcation degree may be earned by completing one of the following two capstone options:

38 Capstone Option A: Capstone Option B: Master s Project (a minimm of 30 semester hors of corsework pls three semester hors of project work) Master s Comprehensive Examination (a minimm of 33 semester hors credit of corse work inclding ED560 Fondation Seminar, pls sccessfl completion of the examination) Capstone Option A Project The steps involved in completing a master s project inclde: proposal sbmission, proposal approval by the advisor and the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation program, research and analysis of findings, attendance at a bi-monthly research writing seminar, preliminary draft sbmission to advisor/committee, changes and corrections, final draft sbmission and approval by advisor/committee, project presentation, sbmission of two original error-free copies to the college, and payment of the research project binding fee. Project Committee Dring ED 510 Inqiry Methodology, the stdent will be given the name(s) of faclty who have expertise in the area of the stdent s project. The stdent is responsible for contacting this person. A stdent and/or the project advisor may reqest the appointment of one additional faclty member to serve on a project committee. The Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program mst approve the committee membership as well as the project topic, timeline, and methods for the stdy. Approval of Project Topic The topic shold arise ot of the stdent s professional need to research an area of concern or interest. The formal petition for approval of the topic mst clearly set forth the problem, the intended organization, and the methods of the project. The latest date that the project advisor and Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program will approve the topic is one semester before the stdent expects to gradate. Master s projects are to be action research projects designed to investigate those things that improve instrction, learning, or professional practice. Project Drafts and Abstract A preliminary draft of the completed project shold be sbmitted to the project advisor/committee by the time a stdent files the application for gradation. The final draft of the manscript shold be re-sbmitted to the advisor/committee sfficiently prior to the date set for the final presentation to allow for a rigoros and carefl reading of the manscript by the advisor/committee and the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program. The Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program shold be conslted for this deadline. 38 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

39 The final manscript mst conform to APA Standards and the Master s Capstone Handbook. The manscript is bond and placed in the Pilgrim Library. A research project binding fee of $25 is charged at the time of enrollment in ED 590 Master s Project. Project Final Presentation Each candidate for the degree makes a formal oral presentation of the master s project and responds to qestions from the advisor/committee and/or adience. These presentations are schedled at the end of spring semester and jst prior to the beginning of classes in Agst and in early December (if needed). Capstone Option B Comprehensive Examination Stdents selecting Option B mst sccessflly complete 33 semester hors of approved credit. Of the 33 hors, 21 mst be in the fondations core, nine hors in the elective area, and three hors in ED 560, the Fondation Seminar. Candidates mst either have completed this corse prior to taking the examination or be taking the corse dring the semester of the exam. Candidates mst pass a final written examination. Dring ED 510, stdents who choose the examination as the capstone experience shold notify the Coordinator of the Masters of Arts in Edcation Program of their choice. Each exam will be designed to spport the stdent s interests and area of professional practice. The exam will be a qestion/problem of some length, depth, and relevance, or a professional article to which the stdent will respond sing the same categories of response as the problem-based exam and applying content from the fondational corses. The exam will be the stdent s written paper. The stdent s written paper mst have the following characteristics. A length of not less than 20 doble spaced pages A bibliography sing APA standards for formatting Adeqate and credible professional literatre Inclsion of the following sections: o Smmary of the article or the literatre if problem based o Contrary or opposing opinions as fond in professional literatre o Action Research Plan o Stdent s response to and opinion of professional literatre and/or article o Implications for the stdent s practice o Smmary

40 Examination Eligibility The examination may be taken when the stdent has achieved a minimm cmlative grade point average of 3.0 and has completed all corse work in the fondations core. For stdents selecting Option B, the examination is a component of ED560 and completion of this corse is reqired before the stdent takes the examination. Any stdent who fails the examination may take another examination. A stdent who fails the second examination may be dropped from the program. Examination Process The entire examination process shold be done within a calendar month. The stdent will pick p the exam on the designated Friday afternoon by 5:00 pm and will have ten bsiness days and three weekends to complete the work. The stdent s response to the exam qestions mst be received by fax, as an attachment to an , or throgh United States mail on the Monday following the third weekend. Two faclty members will be designated to read the exam one chosen by the stdent and one picked at random from the faclty who teach gradate corses. The faclty members have one week to read the exam and make the pass or fail decision. If one faclty member passes the stdent and one fails the stdent, the coordinator will read the exam and make the pass/fail determination. If the stdent passes, an interview will be schedled and attended by the faclty who read the exam. The prpose of the interview is to determine the stdent s ability to articlate his/her findings and answer faclty qestions to clarify and/or expand pon information contained in the writing. Upon completion of the interview, the attending faclty will designate pass or fail on a form designed for that prpose and pass on the recommendation to the coordinator. 40 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

41 Gradation Reqirements Candidates for the Master of Arts in Edcation degree mst meet the following reqirements for gradation: Sccessflly complete the 33 semester hor program inclding the final project or comprehensive examination with a minimm cmlative GPA of 3.0. Maintain a portfolio that will docment mastery of the Gradate Process Skills (see page 12.) At the beginning of each master s fondation corse, stdents will be given the process skills that will be addressed in that corse, the assignments that will help them master those skills, and the docmentation that is to become part of the portfolio. This docmentation is to be kept in a three ring binder (portfolio) with the cover sheet (provided) in the front pocket. Professors in any gradate corse may ask to see the portfolio, bt it mst be ready to be trned in dring ED510. Meet degree reqirements within a six-year period nless a petition for extension is approved and on file with the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program. Sbmit and sccessflly present the master s project (Options A) or sccessflly complete a comprehensive examination (Option B). File an application for gradation with the Registration Center or the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs. Sbmit a final reflection paper

42 Master of Arts in Edcation Crriclm Fondations Core for All Stdents Corse Name Credit Hors ED501 Philosophy of Edcation and Edcational Ethics (3) ED502 Advanced Edcational Psychology (3) ED503 Teacher Leadership (3) ED504 Contemporary Instrctional Perspectives (3) ED505 Instrctional Strategies for Engaged Learning (3) ED510 Inqiry Methodology * (3) ED512 Dev. Reading and Writing in the Content Area (3) *This corse shold be taken one or two semesters before the project or exam is to be done. Electives*** Option A = 9 Hors Option B = 9 Hors Corse Name Credit Hors ED511 Edcational Technology (3) Liberal Arts Stdies Corse* varies ED545 Special Topics varies ED549 Independent Stdy varies ED588 PERC Classes (mst receive a letter grade) (1) * One liberal arts stdies corse is reqired for both options. ** Stdents with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre throgh gradate stdy mst se their elective hors to flfill program reqirements. Capstone Experience Option A ED590 Master s Project* (3) Option B ED560 Fondations Seminar (3) Comprehensive Exam *Reqires an approved proposal by the project advisor and the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program. Stdents with the intent to prse Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Teacher Licensre throgh gradate stdy mst complete the project. 42 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

43 Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track The Sport Science Track is designed to provide those gradate stdents who coach or work in the sports science field, corsework with emphasis on coaching, teaching, and/or administration within a sport setting. Two of the corses (ED 506 and ED 512) flfill core corse reqirements and the other two corses (ED 516 and ED 517) can be sed to flfill six credit hors of electives. The corses below are presented in the order that they shold be taken. Fondations Core for All Stdents Corse Name Credit Hors ED501 Philosophy of Edcation and Edcational Ethics (3) ED502 Advanced Edcational Psychology (3) ED503 Teacher Leadership (3) ED504 Contemporary Instrctional Perspectives (3) ED506 Introdction to Sport Science Track (3) ED510 Inqiry Methodology * (3) ED515 Directed Readings in Sport Science (3) *This corse shold be taken one or two semesters before the project, thesis, or exam is to be done. Electives - 9 Hors Reqired Corse Name Credit Hors ED516 Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine (3) ED517 Sport Administration Theory (3) And one corse from the following: Liberal Arts Stdies Corse varies ED545 Special Topics varies ED549 Independent Stdy varies ED511 Edcational Technology (3) Capstone Experience Option A ED590 Master s Project (3) Option B ED560 Fondations Seminar (3) Comprehensive Exam Total Hors:

44 Master of Arts in Edcation Program Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre Introdction The gradate licensre program, tilizing master s level edcation corses and ndergradate content corses, is designed for qalified candidates to obtain Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre (AYA) in Integrated Math, Integrated Langage Arts, Integrated Social Stdies, Life Science, or Life Science and Chemistry. Program Strctre Entry and progression throgh the program will be gained as follows: The Registrar will evalate the stdent s transcript against the content reqirements for the Defiance College AYA licensre program as approved by the State of Ohio. All content reqirements not met throgh the review of the transcript need to be completed at the ndergradate level. Persons who are interested in this program shold see the Head of Teacher Edcation for a copy of the Gradate Teacher Edcation Handbook. The handbook contains important information and forms. Once admitted to the Master of Arts in Edcation Program, stdents mst apply for admission to Teacher Edcation in order to complete the Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre Program. The Teacher Edcation Concil condcts the review after the stdent has done the following: 1. Completed ED 501, 502, 504, 505, and 512 with a 3.0 or above GPA. 2. Sbmitted an application for admission to the Teacher Edcation Program. 3. Completed all content reqirements with a 2.75 GPA in those corses. 4. Passed the appropriate Praxis II content test(s) at or above the Ohio reqired minimm scores. 5. Written a goal statement articlating the reasons for prsing teacher licensre throgh a gradate program. 6. Provided two letters of recommendation, one to attest to the academic competence of the applicant and the second to attest to the candidate s ability to work with people and to demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills. (If appropriate, the stdent may se the letters that were sed for admission to the Master of Arts in Edcation program.) 7. Provided a criminal record s check free from convictions that wold negate obtaining an Ohio teaching license. 44 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

45 In addition to the reqired content core at the ndergradate level, stdents mst also complete for additional gradate corses and ten credit hors of stdent teaching at the ndergradate level. For stdents already employed as teachers, stdent teaching may be completed on the job as long as the teaching assignment is within the sbject area(s) and grade levels covered by the license being soght. There are a total of 30 credit hors reqired in gradate corses for licensre. These hors can be applied to the master s degree. The total nmber of professional edcation credit hors (gradate, ndergradate, and stdent teaching) needed to satisfy the reqirements for AYA licensre is 40 credit hors pls any reqired content reqirements. This will vary by stdent. The following three corses are reqired for stdents in the Gradate AYA Licensre program: ED511 Edcational Technology ED514 Application of Theory and Practice to Edcational Environments ED558 Edcation of Diverse and Exceptional Learners Also reqired is one corse in content methods for the appropriate sbject area. ED552 Content Methods for Teaching Math in Grades 7 to 12 ED553 Content Methods for Teaching Science in Grades 7 to 12 ED554 Content Methods for Teaching Social Stdies in Grades 7 to 12 ED555 Content Methods for Teaching English and Langage Arts in Grades 7 to 12 Professional Enrichment and Renewal Classes (PERC) The PERC series is a set of workshops that offer edcators an efficient way to stay abreast of crrent trends and topics in edcation and to learn skills related to specific crriclar or learning areas. Most of these workshops are schedled as Friday night and all day Satrday events. Stdents can earn one gradate credit for each workshop. Up to three credit hors generated throgh these workshop options may be sed to flfill the elective reqirements in the Masters of Arts in Edcation program. In order for a PERC class to flfill elective hors for the Master of Arts in Edcation degree, the stdent mst be graded for that class. These workshops may also be sed for teacher licensre renewal

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47 MASTER OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Program Description The MBOL crriclm is designed to provide leadership skills and training for stdents and the commnity by tilizing the strength of the established liberal arts base of the college in an innovative and interdisciplinary manner within the context of a bsiness program. Sccess in the program reqires a basic knowledge of economics and qantitative reasoning as well as compter literacy. Along with a sond base in acconting, finance, and marketing, emphasis will be placed on a practical and working knowledge of a wide variety of leadership approaches, an ethical philosophy of leadership, and an appreciation of social, legal, and global isses. The need to tilize knowledge from many academic disciplines and sorces, the acqisition of skills that will be of immediate se in the stdent s working environment, concern with the hman aspect of organizational effectiveness, and every opportnity to tilize compter technology will be the nderlying themes of the MBOL program. The ltimate goal of the MBOL program is to gradate stdents who have, throgh the practical application of corse work, learned the vale of crrent leadership theory and practice and have developed an ethical context in which this theory and practice may be applied. The process of tilizing the stdents actal job sites or internships as laboratories in making the transfer of classroom knowledge to the workplace is a niqe bt important featre of the program. Goals The Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership (MBOL) degree seeks to provide gradates with a set of skills and abilities with broad applicability to the workplace. The entire program has been developed to create a crriclm where bsiness and bsiness-related sbjects are taght nder the assmption that the stdent s own workplace wold become the laboratory where theory converts to practice. With this in mind, the overall objectives of the program are as follows: 1. To acqire a knowledge base consisting of the basic bsiness core areas (acconting, finance, management, economics, and marketing) copled with broader corse content more appropriate to today s leadership reqirements (commnications, ethics, and social isses). 2. For application experiences to reinforce classroom instrction and improve the stdent s work performance and career prospects. Gradates will have combined theory with practice by applying corse content to their individal work experience

48 3. Since commnication skills and teamwork are of great importance in today s organizational climate, gradates will have the ability to commnicate effectively orally both individally and as a member of a fnctioning team. Gradates will also have demonstrated the ability to commnicate effectively in writing and throgh the se of modern technology. MASTER OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP/ CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRACK Program Description The Criminal Jstice Track of the MBOL Program is designed to provide the abovementioned strengths to criminal jstice professionals in or moving toward management positions within criminal jstice agencies. The strengths of the MBOL program and the professional backgrond in criminal jstice prepare stdents for criminal jstice management. The three criminal jstice corses will focs pon theory, processes, research, and criminal jstice pblic policy. The Leadership Applications Project will draw pon the bsiness and criminal jstice corsework, theory, and its practical application. This experience will help the stdent demonstrate a mastery of these concepts and skills in a criminal jstice agency project. Goals The Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/Criminal Jstice Track (MBOL/CJ) degree seeks to provide gradates with a set of skills and abilities with broad applicability to the workplace. The entire program has been developed to create a crriclm where bsiness and bsiness-related sbjects as well as criminal jstice theory and processes, and pblic policy are taght nder the assmption that the stdent s own workplace wold become the laboratory where theory converts to practice. With this in mind, the overall objectives of the program are as follows: To acqire a knowledge base consisting of the basic bsiness core areas (acconting, management, and economics) copled with broader corse content more appropriate to today s leadership reqirements (commnications, ethics, and social isses). To enhance the knowledge of criminal jstice theory, processes, and criminal jstice policy, and to become more familiar with the criminal jstice literatre that will assist gradates in policy decisions. For these application experiences to not only reinforce classroom instrction bt to improve the stdent s work performance and career prospects. Gradates will have combined theory with practice by applying corse content to their individal work experience. 48 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

49 For gradates to have the ability to commnicate effectively orally both individally and as a member of a fnctioning team since commnication skills and teamwork are of great importance in today s organizational climate. For gradates to also demonstrate the ability to commnicate effectively in writing and throgh the se of modern technology. To apply the knowledge gained in this program to spervisory and management responsibilities in a criminal jstice agency. Admission Procedres Fll Admission candidates for the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership and MBOL/CJ Track mst meet the following criteria: Completion of the entire admission application form. Hold a baccalareate degree from an accredited instittion in any field of stdy. Have a minimm ndergradate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Sbmit official transcripts of all college level work. If yo are a Defiance College gradate, a transcript will be obtained by the Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs. Provide two letters of recommendation as follows (preferably one letter from the immediate spervisor): 1. Mst attest to the applicant s academic competence. 2. Mst attest to the applicant s ability to work with people and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and social skills. Sbmit a goal statement otlining the reason for prsing the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership degree and/or the MBOL/CJ Track. This statement shold be at least two typed, doble spaced pages, and represent the applicant s best writing skills. Sbmit scores within the last five years on the Gradate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or have an ndergradate GPA above 2.75 on a 4.0 scale dring jnior and senior years. Stdents who score less than the 50th percentile on the GMAT may be admitted nder the criteria for conditional admission

50 Sbmit a $25 application fee. (Fee is waived for DC almni or sbmitting an online application.) Prereqisites, Rationale, and Gidelines It shold be nderstood that prereqisites for the gradate degree, Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership (MBOL) and MBOL/CJ Track, are intended to provide a minimal common base of knowledge concerning topics that permeate and are critical to the pedagogy, gradate corse content, and otcomes of this gradate program. Prereqisites are really enhancements to one s edcational experience. Defiance College believes this common base shold inclde: basic compter skills, qantitative reasoning skills, microeconomics, basic acconting, and a rdimentary nderstanding of concepts in finance and marketing. This shold be accomplished as efficiently and qickly as possible. The program attempts to do that with several alternative processes designed to provide flexibility and convenience for stdents. The Gradate Admission Committee reviews the applicant file to determine what prereqisites have already been met by previos ndergradate or gradate corse work. Many stdents will have had all or many of these topics earlier. The committee may also waive prereqisites based on interviewing the applicant and evalating work experience or non-credit training if it can be determined that there is eqivalent content. If some prereqisite topics still remain, the following additional options may be sed: 1. Sccessfl completion of basic compter skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation skills or demonstrated proficiency in the college-designed examination. 2. Sccessfl completion of three semester hors of microeconomics. 3. Sccessfl completion of the DC acconting corse that meets both the acconting and finance reqirement. 4. Sccessfl completion of the DC corses specifically designed to meet the reqirements for qantitative reasoning and marketing. 5. Individal ndergradate eqivalent corses are available for all prereqisite topics: basic compter skills, acconting, microeconomics, qantitative reasoning, finance, and marketing. 6. National CLEP and DANTES tests are available for most topics. This is sefl if one has some knowledge of the topic and time and discipline to prepare with some gidance. 50 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

51 7. College-prepared proficiency tests are available for some prereqisites. Please note that these are alternatives. Even if a stdent needs all of the prereqisites, they can be completed in jst five corses (items 1-4). Prereqisites shold precede most gradate corses so that the base of knowledge is available for se in the gradate corse. The following is a list of specific prereqisite corses that shold be taken before the corresponding gradate corse or corses: Acconting & Financial Management (AC400) BA540 Acconting Isses BA550 Isses in Financial Management Marketing (BA495A) BA530 Organizational Marketing *CJ track stdents are exempt from this prereqisite. Qantitative Reasoning (MA 105) - All BA500 level corses This corse mst be taken at the first available offering. Microeconomics (EC201) BA520 Managerial Economics Compter Skills (IT102, IT103, and IT 104) - All BA500 level corses These corses mst be taken at the first available offering or test ot. Corse Schedling The MBOL and MBOL/CJ Track programs are offered in conjnction with the Defiance College Weekend College program. Corses are only offered Thrsday evenings from 6:00 10:00 pm, Friday evenings from 6:00 10:00 pm, Satrday mornings from 8:00 am 12:00 pm, and Satrday afternoon from 1:00 5:00 pm dring each Weekend College term (one meeting every other week for a total of eight meetings per semester). Other options in corse schedling inclde the se of WebCT software which allows professors the option of completing a portion of the corsework over the Internet. Stdents are notified of these corses at the first class meeting

52 Gradation Reqirements Candidates for the MBOL and MBOL/CJ Track degrees mst meet the following reqirements for gradation: 1. Complete the 33 semester-hor program inclding the BA590/ CJ590 Leadership Applications Project with a minimm GPA of Meet degree reqirements within a six-year period nless a petition for extension is approved and on file with the MBOL Coordinator. 3. File an application for gradation with the Registration Center or Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs. Applications Project The capstone project for the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership and MBOL/CJ Track program is the oral and written presentation of significant work relevant to the stdent s employment (BA590/CJ590). The project will be written in traditional thesis format and will be available for reference in the Pilgrim Library. Enhancements may be made to the project for prposes of the oral presentation. The sbject of the project will be discssed with the corse instrctor and approved prior to beginning work. Projects may cover a wide variety of topics bt will be developed with a view toward applicability and seflness in the workplace. Stdents shold refer to the Gradate Capstone Handbook (received in BA503) as a reference for completing the project. Stdents shold have completed 15 hors or more prior to enrolling in BA590/ CJ590. Stdents on academic probation cannot enroll in BA590/CJ590. Stdents may not present their project if placed on academic probation while enrolled in BA590/CJ590. The Leadership Application Project corse will consist of at least one session devoted entirely to the project process. Elements of this process may provide sbject material for the development of individal projects. The corse is designed to allow stdents the time necessary to complete the project dring the progress of the corse. The Project Advisor meets with each stdent and reviews stdent progress as needed. Upon completion of the project and approval by the corse instrctor/academic advisor, stdents will present the project orally in a classroom setting to gradate faclty and/or stdents followed by qestions from the corse instrctor and/or adience. Presentations shold be approximately 30 mintes in length. 52 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

53 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Crriclm BA501 BA503 BA512 BA520 BA530 BA540 BA550 BA560 BA575 BA580 BA590 BA591 Prereqisites: AC400 BA495A MA105 EC201 IT102 IT103 IT104 Ethics for Leadership Organizational Management and Leadership Commnication for Today s Leaders Managerial Economics Organizational Marketing Acconting Isses Isses in Financial Management Global Isses Organizational Systems and Strategy Development Political and Social Isses Leadership Applications Project* *Capstone corse: not to be taken prior to the completion of 15 gradate credit hors nless approved by the Coordinator of the MBOL program Internship Acconting and Financial Management Marketing Qantitative Reasoning Microeconomics Word Processing Spreadsheet Skills Presentation Skills

54 MBOL/Criminal Jstice Track Crriclm BA501 CJ502 BA503 CJ504 BA512 BA520 BA540 BA580 CJ585 CJ590 Ethics for Leadership Criminal Jstice Processes and Instittions Organizational Management and Leadership Statistics and Research Methods in Criminal Jstice Commnication for Today s Leaders Managerial Economics Acconting Isses Political and Social Isses Criminal Jstice Pblic Policy Seminar Leadership Application Project* *Capstone corse: not to be taken prior to the completion of 15 gradate credit hors nless approved by the Coordinator of the MBOL program And one of the following: BA560 Global Isses BA575 Organizational Systems and Strategy Development Electives: BA591 BA599 Prereqisites: AC400 MA105 EC201 IT102 IT103 IT104 Internship Independent Stdy Acconting and Financial Management Qantitative Reasoning Microeconomics Word Processing Spreadsheet Skills Presentation Skills 54 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

55 UNDERGRADUATE MBOL-CJ PREREQUISITE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AC400 Acconting and Financial Management (3) An introdctory srvey of acconting and finance. Topics inclde: basic financial statements, internal controls, tax reqirements, financial reporting for profit-making and non-profit organizations, aditing, cost analysis, prodct costing, bdgeting, pricing, and performance evalation. Emphasis will be placed on finance. MA105 Qantitative Reasoning (3) This corse explores commonly sed mathematical topics to develop reasoning skills. An interdisciplinary approach is sed with examples from varios academic fields. Topics for the qantitative reasoning corse inclde logical reasoning, introdction to statistical concepts, nit conversion, formlas and linear modeling, and probability. This corse meets the general edcation reqirement for mathematics and prepares stdents to contine on in a statistics or pre-calcls corse. BA495A Marketing (1) An introdctory srvey of the theories of marketing fnction: prodct design, prodct distribtion, prodct pricing, and prodct promotion. This corse will also encompass development of marketing terminology, new strategies in today s marketing environment, and crrent marketing trends. EC201 Microeconomics (3) An investigation of the principles of prodction, distribtion, consmption, and price as they relate to the individal consmer or firm. IT102 Docment Prodction (1) This modle introdces the concepts for creating and enhancing word processing docments on microcompters. Stdents create reports, résmé and cover letter, and flyers with clipart. Stdents learn how to gather information from the Internet, insert the information into a docment, and properly cite information. Stdents will learn and discss ways to avoid plagiarism in docments. IT103 Spreadsheets (1) This modle introdces the concepts for designing and sing spreadsheets on microcompters. Stdents create worksheets and graphs, and learn to perform what is analyses. IT104 Presentation Skills (1) This modle introdces the concepts for designing and sing presentation software (PowerPoint) with microcompters. Stdents create electronic slides and organize complete presentations. Stdents learn how to gather information from the Internet, insert the information into a presentation, and prepare basic citation information for electronic slide presentations

56 MBOL/MBOL-CJ GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS BA501 Ethics for Leadership (3) A stdy of the role of ethics in bsiness and non-profit organizations with intensive case stdy and grop interaction to develop a sense of ethical behavior appropriate to the modern organizational leader. BA503 Organizational Management and Leadership (3) A review of leadership principles and theories with emphasis on stdent-related experiences. Organizational leadership isses and crrent theories and practices related to organizational development will be stressed. BA512 Commnication for Today s Leaders (3) A practical examination of commnication strategies and concepts related to organizational management and leadership roles will be discssed. The corse will inclde the following activities: role-plays, team exercises, and case and book discssions. An extensive review of both the research and poplar commnication literatre will be condcted and discssed. An in-depth stdy of a stdent s workplace will provide the laboratory for a grop project related to managerial commnication isses. Technology and its impact on organizational commnication will be discssed and sed throghot the corse. BA520 Managerial Economics (3) A review of microeconomic fndamentals in connection with practical applications to problems of organizational leadership. BA530 Organizational Marketing (3) A review of crrent trends in marketing and a stdy of the evolving natre of marketing in view of environmental, ethical, and international environments in which today s marketing managers operate. Emphasis will be placed on the strategic importance of marketing in the organizational planning process. Stdent teams will create a marketing plan for a company of their choice. BA540 Acconting Isses (3) This corse is designed to stdy crrent topics of interest in the acconting field as they apply to profit and non-profit organizations. This corse is for the stdent who will se acconting information in making bsiness-based decisions. Financial statement implications of bsiness decisions will be emphasized. BA550 Isses in Financial Management (3) A stdy of finance inclding bdgeting and capital strctres. Interpretation of financial data sed to make financial decisions will be emphasized. Financial theory will be applied to profit and not-for-profit organizations in areas sch as bond financing and asset management. Prereqisite BA540 Acconting Isses. 56 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

57 BA560 Global Isses (3) A stdy of crrent isses in global management drawing together trade, marketing, operations management, policy, ethics, and other factors relating to the changing global environment in which today s managers mst operate. Activities in the class will inclde case stdies, role-plays, discssions, internet based assignments, written assignments, and a final team project. BA575 Organizational Systems and Strategy Development (3) A stdy of organizational theory and its relationship to modern organizations. Stdents will develop an nderstanding of organizations as dynamic evolving systems throgh review and analysis of the literatre, case stdies, class discssions, and an integrated grop project that examines and analyzes an organization. BA580 Political and Social Isses (3) A broad knowledge of crrent political and social isses is critically important to leaders in all fields. This corse will explore the most important of these in order to develop an appropriate sensitivity among potential organizational leaders. Information will be provided concerning legal, legislative, and social isses of importance to bsiness and other organizations. BA590/CJ590 Leadership Applications Project (3) *This corse reqires completion of at least 15 hors of corsework prior to enrollment. As the capstone project of the MBOL program, the applications project draws together corsework, theory, and practical application into one integrated experience. Throgh a combination of class meetings and field experience, stdents will select and analyze a significant real case preferably from their own work experience. Reslts, findings, and recommendations will be developed in a strctred class environment. BA591 Internship Stdents who are not crrently employed in a bsiness environment may be placed in a local bsiness for practical, hands-on applications of corse material

58 MBOL/CJ GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CJ502 Criminal Jstice Process and Instittions (3) This corse focses on the processes throghot the criminal jstice system and reviews theories and strategies to improve these same processes. CJ504 Statistics and Research Methods in Criminal Jstice (3) This corse focses on statistics particlarly related to criminal jstice and the research methods typically tilized in the evalation of criminal jstice agencies and programs. CJ585 Criminal Jstice Pblic Policy Seminar (3) This corse focses on types of policies, how policies are formlated, and the evalation of policy, with attention to what constittes good pblic policy. Special attention is given to the impact of crime control policies, particlarly crime legislation and crrent laws. 58 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

59 MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ED478 Stdent Teaching in Secondary Schools (10) An intensive, 10-week, fll-day teaching experience in the high school classroom(s). Stdents will work in partnership with a master teacher(s) to practice the art and craft of teaching and develop skills of planning and facilitating learning that is transferable to other contexts. Stdents will be assessed sing the Pathwise Criteria and develop their own assessment portfolios sing Pathwise Criteria. The stdent mst meet the reqirements for Stdent Teaching as described in the Gradate Teacher Edcation Handbook inclding passage of the appropriate Praxis II content test(s). Prereqisites: ED502, ED504, ED505, ED510, ED511, ED512, ED514, ED552, 553, 554, or 555, ED558, and admission to the Teacher Edcation Program. ED498 Internship Seminar (2) A weekly seminar designed to spport the activities of the interns dring the internship. Interns meet each week with their college spervisors and then participate in whole grop activities inclding bt not limited to teacher/principal panels, instrction in jornaling, sing the Pathwise Criteria for self assessment, and making application for licensre. Mst be taken with ED478. Prereqisites: See prereqisites for the respective internships. ED501 Philosophy of Edcation (3) This corse is designed to provide gradate stdents with a framework for examining the development of edcational philosophies aligned with societal events from the end of the Common School Movement to the crrent times. Gradate stdents will determine how societal events will and have impacted the American pblic school system. Activities in this corse will assist gradate stdents with research skills, academic writing, critical thinking, and the analysis of complex isses facing the American pblic school system. ED502 Advanced Edcational Psychology (3) The stdy of contemporary cognitive, motivational, and developmental theories that contribte to the stdent s nderstanding of the natre of the learner and the learning process. Corse content incldes the role of cltre and social context, the role of learning styles and types, and the relationship of assessment on learning. Class activities and assignments are aimed at helping the stdent make connections and applications of the corse content to a range of edcational environments. ED503 Teacher Leadership (3) The focs of this corse is on methods and procedres of leadership. Grop dynamics, individal skills, organizational development, and school leadership dynamics are emphasized

60 ED504 Contemporary Instrctional Perspectives (3) Rationales, theoretical bases, components for implementation, and potential applications for a variety of instrctional approaches will be identified and examined. Models of teaching, observational skills, teacher effectiveness, research findings, mltiple intelligences theory, and reflective practices will be emphasized. ED505 Instrctional Strategies for Engaged Learning (3) The focs of the corse is on methods and procedres to enhance stdent engagement in learning with focs on the relationship between instrctional strategies and development levels. The Ohio Academic Content Standards will be sed as the sorce of crriclm and content pon which to explore and design these strategies. ED506 Introdction to the Sport Science Track (3) This seminar will explore academic and professional isses within the area of sport science and familiarize gradate stdents with the processes involved in both the Master of Arts in Edcation program and Sport Science Track. The national accrediting standards for the major areas of sport science (physical edcation, health edcation, athletic training, wellness and corporate fitness, and sport management) will be presented and crriclm development strategies will be explored. Within this seminar, each stdent will set a two-year individal plan of stdy and will identify otcomes to be met within corsework, independent stdy, and learning experiences. Each stdent will select one or more specific professional areas of interest from which ftre corsework and assignments can be directed. The independent stdy process to explore these interest areas will begin in this corse. (To be taken in the fall semester of the first year) ED507 Data Driven Assessment: Improving Learning (3) This corse is designed to help stdents learn abot how to gather data in their classrooms, align their data collection with the academic standards, organize data for analysis, and apply reslts to teaching practices. Since research has clearly shown that schools and classrooms that consistently se data to inform instrctional practice have higher stdent achievement, the activities in this corse shold help teachers improve their practice and stdent learning. ED508 Phonics and Strctre of Langage (3) A stdy of the association of speech sonds (phonemes) with printed symbols (graphemes) as a major word identification strategy with emphasis on the role of phonics in emergent literacy. The natre of the English langage and its orthography will be explored. The positive impact of cltral, lingistic, and ethnic diversity of langage and its interrelationship to literacy acqisition is addressed. Literacy acqisition and development from lingistic, cognitive, psychological, and crriclar perspectives are explored. 60 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

61 ED510 Inqiry Methodology (3) *This corse prepares stdents for the for-hor comprehensive exam by covering qestions from the following corses: ED501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 510, and 512. This corse contains the stdy of inqiry and research methods appropriate to the investigation of teaching and the evalation of learning. The corse is designed to engage teachers as researchers of their stdents learning and their own pedagogy. The stdent will develop research topics of interest in preparation for selection of the master s project and master s thesis. ED511 Edcational Technology (3) This corse is an overview of the role of technology as a spport to instrction. It incldes a srvey of microcompter components and application software (word-processing, spreadsheet, and database). This is an elective corse. ED512 Developmental Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3) Recent developments in cognitive instrctional theory (i.e. from self-reglated strategies for independent learning to content-area facts, concepts, and generalizations) are applied to content-area reading and writing throgh discssion, modeling, and demonstration. Content-area reading and writing are emphasized as dynamic, integrative, and constrctive activities. Strategic teaching prodcts are developed for se before, dring, and after reading Liberal Arts Stdies Electives This corse may carry a content code, rather than an edcation code. For example, NS513, EN513, etc. designates that the corse is in Natral Systems (science), English, or some content field. One corse (3 hors) so designated is reqired. ED514 Application of Theory and Practice to Edcational Environments (3) Opportnities for stdents to make application of the theory and principles of effective practice by spending a minimm of 80 clock hors in an edcational environment (classrooms, enrichment programs, smmer school, and ttorial contexts). Stdents will be expected to plan, implement and reflect on the activities and experiences they have planned. The Pathwise domains and criteria will be sed to frame the expectations for planning and evalating. Stdents will attend weekly, two-hor seminars to share and make meaning of their experiences. Corse needs to be taken concrrently with ED552, ED553m ED554, or ED555. Prereqisites: ED502, 504, 505, 511, and 545. ED515 Directed Readings in Sport Science (3) This corse will provide stdents with the opportnity to read, analyze, and discss crrent sport science topics in each of five major areas. The focs will be determined by the professional interest areas of the stdents along with general topics selected by the instrctor that are related to coaching and teaching. (Offered Smmer Session II)

62 ED516 Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine (3) This corse will provide a comprehensive overview of exercise physiology and sports medicine with a focs on the physiological demands of athletic training and competition. The sports medicine component will address athletic injry prevention, ergogenic and ergolytic sbstances, and pharmacology. In addition to general corse reqirements, each stdent will select a specific topic within sport physiology/sport medicine on which to condct independent research which will clminate in a mltimedia class presentation. (Offered in even years, spring semester) ED517 Sport Administration Theory (3) This corse will provide a comprehensive overview of Sport Administration. In addition to general corse reqirements, each stdent will select a specific topic within sport administration on which to condct independent research, which will clminate in a mlti-media class presentation. (Offered in odd years, spring semester) ED545 Special Topics Topics of special interest, althogh freqently presented in a manner comparable to reglarly listed corses, will contain sbject matter of a more timely natre. Special topics are sally designated by the faclty member and are listed with the other corses in the schedle (e.g., Edcational Measrement, Sociology of Edcation, and Reading Diagnosis). ED549 Independent Stdy An individal may investigate an area not contained in existing corses or investigate an area in greater depth than is possible in existing corses. Stdents mst identify a professor to help gide them in their efforts. Approval from the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program is reqired. ED552 Content Methods for Teaching Math in Grades 7 to 12 (3) Using Ohio s Model Competency-Based Mathematics Program, the crriclm assessment standards developed by the National Concil of Teachers of Mathematics, and the proficiency test expectations at the grade levels covered by the license, stdents will learn abot and be able to se problem-solving strategies and other appropriate pedagogy to plan math instrction in grades 7 to 12 with a focs on stdent learning. Stdents in the class will have the opportnity to learn how to integrate graphing calclators, compters, and other technologies into math instrction. Stdents will review and critiqe commercial math programs that are being sed crrently in local schools and/or those that represent varied theoretical and instrctional perspectives. Corse needs to be taken concrrently with ED Defiance College Gradate Catalog

63 ED553 Content Methods for Teaching Science in Grades 7 to 12 (3) Using Ohio s Model Competency-Based Science Program, the teacher performance standards developed by the National Science Teachers Association, and proficiency test expectations at the grade levels covered by this license, stdents will learn abot and be able to apply the for strands of the science standards (scientific inqiry, scientific knowledge, conditions for learning science, and applications for science learning) for planning science instrction in grades 7 to 12, specifically in the life sciences and chemistry. Stdents will learn abot and be able to integrate the se of software and other appropriate technologies into their instrctional plans. Stdents will se the science strands to review and critiqe commercial science programs that are being sed crrently in local schools and/or those that represent varied theoretical and instrctional perspectives. Corse needs to be taken concrrently with ED514. ED554 Content Methods for Teaching Social Stdies in Grades 7 to 12 (3) Using Ohio s Model Competency-Based Social Stdies Program and the proficiency test expectations at the grade levels covered by this license, stdents will learn abot and be able to plan appropriate learning-based instrction related to the themes of American Heritage, People in Societies, World Interactions, Decision Making and Resorces, Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities, and Democratic Processes. Stdents will learn abot and be able to integrate the se of software and other appropriate technologies into their instrctional plans. Stdents will se the social stdies themes to review and critiqe commercial social stdies programs that are being sed crrently in local schools and/or those that represent varied theoretical and instrctional perspectives. Corse needs to be taken concrrently with ED514. ED555 Content Methods for Teaching English and Langage Arts in Grades 7 to 12 (3) Using Ohio s Model Competency-Based Langage Arts Program and the proficiency test expectations at the grade levels covered by the license, stdents will learn abot and be able to se the strategies and skills related to the standards as well as appropriate pedagogy to plan English/Langage Arts instrction in grades 7 to 12 with a focs on stdent learning. Stdents in the class will have the opportnity to learn how to integrate software and other technologies into instrction. Stdents will review and critiqe commercial English/Langage Arts texts and programs that are being sed crrently in local schools and/or those that represent varied theoretical and instrctional perspectives. Corse needs to be taken concrrently with ED514. ED558 Edcation of Diverse and Exceptional Learners (3) A stdy of the ways that diversity and exceptionality impact learner behavior and edcational needs. The corse will inclde information abot exceptional children with disabilities inclding those at risk from developmental variations and with specialized abilities. The related services and adaptive technology needed for children with exceptionalities and crriclar implications for children who represent diversity of families, cltre, and society are explored

64 ED560 Fondations Seminar (3) This corse synthesizes the concepts, skills, and information of the total Master of Arts in Edcation degree program and therefore shold be taken near the completion of the degree. Stdents gather to analyze and discss crrent literatre as it applies to the teacher leader. Selected isses in teaching will be treated in depth. This corse is an elective for stdents choosing to do their project as their capstone experience. It is a reqired corse for stdents choosing the comprehensive examination as their capstone experience. ED570 Teaching Secondary Stdents (3) This corse is designed for individals seeking AYA licensre within the Master of Arts in Edcation gradate program. It is an introdction to best practices in instrction and management of secondary classrooms. Class topics inclde Praxis criteria, No Child Left Behind, diversity in the secondary classroom, engaging instrctional strategies, lesson planning, nit constrction, and the Ohio Academic Content Standards. ED570 Teaching Secondary Stdents is a sbstittion for ED503 Teacher Leadership. ED590 Master s Project (3) A clminating project where the stdent designs, implements, evalates, and reports on a crriclar or instrctional project in his/her classroom or for the school district is reqired. This project mst have a direct application to the professional practice of the stdent. Prereqisite: completion of 27 semester hors inclding ED510 Inqiry Methodology. The Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program mst approve the project advisor. 64 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

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66 ACADEMIC CALENDARS FALL SEMESTER 2007 New Faclty Orientation Tesday, Agst 21 Faclty Workshop Wednesday Friday, Agst Adlt New Stdent Orientation Satrday, Agst 25 Registration and Evening Classes Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Monday, Agst 27 Day Classes and Labs Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Tesday, Agst 28 Late Registration Ends at 6:30 p.m. Thrsday, Agst 30 Last Day to Drop/Add Corses Thrsday, Agst 30 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) Monday, September 3 Weekend College Corses Begin Friday September 7 Midterm Thrsday, October 18 Midterm Break (No Classes) (Thrsday Night Classes Meet) Friday, October 19 Last Day to Withdraw with an Atomatic W Monday, October 29 Faclty Development Day (No Classes) (Tesday Night Classes Meet) Wednesday, Nov. 21 Thanksgiving Vacation Thrsday & Friday, November 22 & 23 Classes Resme at 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 26 Last Day of Classes (Undergradate & Gradate) Friday, December 7 Final Examinations Monday - Thrsday, December Last Day of Classes for Weekend College Corses Satrday, December 15 Offices Closed for Holiday Break Monday, December 24 Tesday, Janary 1 SPRING SEMESTER 2008 Offices Reopen Wednesday, Janary 2 Adlt New Stdent Orientation Thrsday, Janary 3 and Satrday, Janary 5 Registration and Evening Classes Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Tesday, Janary 8 Day Classes and Labs Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Wednesday, Janary 9 Late Registration Ends at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Janary 11 Last Day to Drop/Add Corses Monday, Janary 14 Weekend College Corses Begin Friday, Janary 18 Martin Lther King Holiday (No Classes Offices Closed) Monday, Janary 21 Midterm Wednesday, Febrary 27 Spring Vacation Begins at Close of Classes Friday, March 7 Classes Resme at 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 17 Last Day to Withdraw from Class with Atomatic W Thrsday, March 20 Good Friday Holiday (No Classes) (Thrsday Night Classes Meet) Friday, March 21 Honors Convocation Snday, April 13 Last Day of Classes for Weekend College Corses Satrday, April 19 Last Day of Classes (Undergradate & Gradate) Wednesday, April 23 Reading Day Thrsday, April 24 Final Examinations Friday-Wednesday, April (Gradating Stdents) Grades De at 5:00 p.m. Thrsday, May 1 Commencement Snday, May 4 SUMMER SCHEDULE 2008 Adlt New Stdent Orientation Satrday, May 3 Smmer Session I May 5-Jne 20 contined next page Defiance College Gradate Catalog

67 Weekend College Corses Begin Friday, May 9 Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes) Monday, May 26 Smmer Session II Jne 23-Agst 8 Independence Day Friday, Jly 4 Last Day of Classes for Weekend College Corses Satrday, Agst 9 FALL SEMESTER 2008 New Faclty Orientation Tesday, Agst 19 Faclty Workshop Wednesday Friday, Agst Adlt New Stdent Orientation Satrday, Agst 23 Registration and Evening Classes Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Monday, Agst 25 Day Classes and Labs Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Tesday, Agst 26 Late Registration Ends at 6:30 p.m. Thrsday, Agst 28 Last Day to Drop/Add Corses Thrsday, Agst 28 Labor Day Holiday (No Classes) Monday, September 1 Weekend College Corses Begin Friday September 5 Midterm Thrsday, October 16 Midterm Break (No Classes) (Thrsday Night Classes Meet) Friday, October 17 Last Day to Withdraw with an Atomatic W Monday, October 27 Faclty Development Day (No Classes) (Tesday Night Classes Meet) Wednesday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Vacation Thrsday & Friday, November 27 & 28 Classes Resme at 8:00 a.m. Monday, December 1 Last Day of Classes (Undergradate & Gradate) Friday, December 5 Final Examinations Monday - Thrsday, December 8-11 Last Day of Classes for Weekend College Corses Satrday, December 6 Offices Closed for Holiday Break Wednesday, December 24 Snday, Janary 4 SPRING SEMESTER 2009 Offices Reopen Monday, Janary 5 Adlt New Stdent Orientation Satrday, Janary 10 Registration and Evening Classes Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Monday, Janary 12 Day Classes and Labs Begin (Undergradate & Gradate) Tesday, Janary 13 Late Registration Ends at 6:30 p.m. Thrsday, Janary 15 Last Day to Drop/Add Corses Thrsday, Janary 15 Weekend College Corses Begin Friday, Janary 16 Martin Lther King Holiday (No Classes Offices Closed) Monday, Janary 19 Midterm Wednesday, March 4 Spring Vacation Begins at Close of Classes Friday, March 6 Classes Resme at 8:00 a.m. Monday, March 16 Last Day to Withdraw from Class with Atomatic W Thrsday, March 23 Good Friday Holiday (No Classes) (Thrsday Night Classes Meet) Friday, April 10 Last Day of Classes for Weekend College Corses Satrday, April 18 Honors Convocation Snday, April 19 Last Day of Classes (Undergradate & Gradate) Wednesday, April 29 Reading Day Thrsday, April 30 Final Examinations Friday-Wednesday, May 1-6 (Gradating Stdents) Grades De at 5:00 p.m. Thrsday, May 7 Commencement (Mother s Day) Snday, May

68 GRADUATE FACULTY Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Wayne Bchanan, Associate Professor, Bsiness Administration (2001) National University, B.B.A. 1979; Central Michigan University, M. S. 1987; Capella University, Ph. D 1998 Jane Brke, Part-Time Instrctor, MBOL (1996) Defiance College, B.S. 1974; Defiance College, M. Ed. 1995; Bowling Green State University, A.B.D. Kenneth E. Christianson, Professor of Religion and Sociology (1974) Valparaiso University, B.A. 1965; University of Chicago, M. Th. 1970, D. Mn Edward Kama, Assistant Professor of Marketing (2005) University of Nairobi, Kenya, B.A. 1991; Vanderbilt University, MBA 1994 Donald S. Kneve, Professor, Criminal Jstice (1978) St. Joseph s College, B.S. 1968, B.A. 1968; Xavier University, M.S. 1973; Bowling Green State University, Ph. D Robert Kohl, Professor Emerits, Economics (1987) University of Pittsbrgh, B.A. 1969;Dqesne University, M.A. 1970; State University of New York, Bffalo, Ph. D Edward Timmons, Assistant Professor of Economics (2007) Lebanon Valley College, B.A. 2001; LeHigh University, M.S. 2003, Ph.D William O Toole, Associate Professor, Bsiness Administration (1977) Indiana University, B.S. 1965; Bowling Green State University, M.B.A. 1976, C.M.A Thomas Stckey, Part-time Instrctor, MBOL (2000) - Goshen College, B.S., 1970; Bowling Green State University, M.Ed., 1983; Bowling Green State University, Ph.D., 1991 Ssan Wajert, Associate Professor, Bsiness Administration and Coordinator of the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Program (2000) Bowling Green State University, B.S.N. 1976; University of Toledo, M.A. 1986; The Union Institte, Ph. D Defiance College Gradate Catalog

69 GRADUATE FACULTY Master of Arts in Edcation Jo Ann Brkhardt, Associate Professor, Edcation and Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program (2006) Bowling Green State University, B.S. 1976, M.A. 1980; University of Toledo, Ph. D Fred Colter, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Edcation (2002) University of Rhode Island, B.A. 1976; Andover Newton Theological School, M. Div. 1980; University of Tennessee, Ph. D Stacey Elsasser, Assistant Professor of Edcation (2007) North Central University, B.S. 1991; Oklahoma State University, M.S. 1999, Ph.D Sandra Golden, Assistant Professor of Edcation, (2007) Cyahoga Commnity College, A.A.B. 1993; Dyke College, B.S. 1995; Cleveland State University, M.Ed. 1997, M.A. 2000; Kent State University, Ph.D Robin Kratzer, Instrctor of Edcation, Director of Academic Resorce Center (2000) Defiance College, B.S. 1980; Bowling Green State University, M. Ed Matthew Lydm, Assistant Professor of Physical Edcation (2004) Western Oregon State College, B.A. 1990, M.S Timothy E. Rickabagh, Associate Professor, Sport Science, and Coordinator of Sport Science (1997) Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A. 1983; Miami University, M.A. 1987; Syracse University, Ph.D

70 CONTACT INFORMATION Coordinator of the Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Program Defiance College Dr. Ssan Wajert 701 North Clinton Street Defiance OH Office FAX Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Edcation Program Defiance College Dr. Jo Ann Brkhardt 701 North Clinton Street Defiance OH Office FAX Vice President for Academic Affairs/Academic Dean Defiance College Dr. Catharine O Connell 701 North Clinton Street Defiance OH Office FAX [email protected] Assistant Academic Dean, Adlt and Gradate Programs Defiance College Sally Bissell 701 North Clinton Street Defiance OH Office FAX [email protected] Check s ot on the website: s at [email protected] 70 Defiance College Gradate Catalog

71 INDEX (A) Academic Policies advisor assignment, 14 APA format, 19 appeals and grievances, 23 calendar, 66 dishonesty, 14 gradate capstone handbook, 19 gradate process skills, 12 grading systems, 21 independent stdy gidelines, 20 integrity policy, 14 probation and sspension, 22 second chance, 23 spport services, 31 transfer of credit, 23 ndergradate stdents in a gradate corse, 20 se of hman sbjects for research, 19 withdrawing from corses, 22 year, 12 Access to Web Interface/One Stop, 32 Acconts, payment, 25 Accreditation, 5 Admission admission committee, 28 application process, 6 decision, 7 international gradate stdent process and reqirements, 9-11 non-degree seeking, 8 time limitations, 8 transient stdent, 8 Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre, 44 Advisor Assignment, 14 Appeals, 23 admission decision, 7 dishonesty, 14 grades, 21 Advisory Committees, 28 Academic Resorce Center (ARC), 31 (B) Binding Fee,

72 (C) Calendar, 66 Capstone Handbook, 19 Capstone Options M. Ed., 37, 39 MBOL, 52 Career and Stdent Assistance, 30 Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs, 30 Commencement, 32 Committees, 28 Center for Adlt and Gradate Programs Advisory Committee, 29 Gradate Admission Committee, 28 Gradate Stdies, 28 Master of Arts in Edcation Advisory Committee, 28 Compter Policy and Labs, 31 Conditional Admission, 7 Confidentiality of Stdent Records, 13 Contact Information, 70 Corse Descriptions MBOL, 56 MBOL/CJ Track, 58 M.Ed., 59 Corse Schedling - M.Ed., 35; MBOL, 51 Bsiness, 53 Edcation, 42 Credit Transfer, 23 Criteria for Admission Master of Arts in Edcation, 35 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership, 49 Crriclm Master of Arts in Edcation/Sport Science Track, 43 Master of Arts in Edcation Grad. Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre, 44 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership, 53 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/CJ Track, 54 Criminal Jstice Track, 47 (D) Decision for Admission, 7 Deferred Payment, 26 Defiance College Grant, 28 Denied Admission, 8 (E) Electives, 42 Examination Eligibility, 40 Examination Process, Defiance College Gradate Catalog

73 (F) Faclty, 68 Federal Stafford Loan, 27 Fees, 24 Financial Aid Information, 27 Fondation Core, 42 Fll Admission, 7 (G) Goals M.Ed., 34 MBOL, 47 Goal Statement Rbric, 36 Grade Appeals, 23 Grading System, 21 Gradate Adolescent and Yong Adlt Licensre, 44 Gradate Committee, 28 Gradate Faclty, 68 Gradate Handbook, 19 Gradate Process Skills, 12 Gradate Stdies Committee, 28 Gradate Tition, 24 Gradation Fee, 25 Gradation Reqirements, 41 Grant, 27 Grievances, 23 Gidelines of Writing Goal Statement-M.Ed., 36 (H) Harassment, 32 Handbook for Capstone, 19 History of the College, 4 (I) Independent Stdy Gidelines, 20 Integrity Policy, 14 International Stdent Admission, 9 (L) Late Registration Fee, 24 Library Resorces, 31 Loans,

74 (M) Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Program Description, 47 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/Criminal Jstice Track Program Description, 48 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership Program Crriclm, 53 Master of Bsiness and Organizational Leadership/Criminal Jstice Track Program Crriclm, 54 Master of Arts in Edcation Program, 34 Master of Arts in Edcation Crriclm, 42 Mission Statement, 4 Monthly Payment Plan, 25 (N) Network Locations, 32 Non-Discrimination Statement, 5 Non-Degree Admission, 8 (O) One Stop, 32 Orientation, M.Ed., 36 (P) Payment of Accont, 25 Professional Enrichment and Renewal Classes (PERC), 45 PERC Fees, 24 Plagiarism, 15 Plan of Stdy, M. Ed., 37 Presentation, 39 Prereqisites/MBOL, 50 Probation, 22 Project Approval, 38 Project Drafts and Abstract, 38 Project Option A, 38 Project Option B, 39 Project Committee, 38 Project Binding Fee, 25 (R) Refnd Policy, 26 Registration, 37 Reimbrsement, 25 Renewal of Financial Aid, 27 Remediation and Penalties of Plagiarism, 16 Reporting of Infractions, 16 Reporting Form for Academic Dishonesty, Defiance College Gradate Catalog

75 Reqirements for Admission, Master of Arts in Edcation, 35 MBOL, 49 Research Project Binding Fee, 25 Resorces, 31 Rbric, 36 (S) Second Chance, 23 Services, 30 Sexal Harassment Statement, 32 Sport Science Track, 43 Stdent Life, 30 Stdent Records Confidentiality, 13 Stdent Responsibility, 5 Stdent Teaching Fee, 24 Sbsidized Loans, 27 Spport Services, 31 Sspension, 22 (T) Technology Fee, 24 Time Limitations, 8 Transcript Fee, 24 Transcript Reqests, 26 Transfer Credits, 23 Transfer Stdent Admission, 7; M.Ed., 35; MBOL, 51 Transient Stdent Admission, 8 Tition, 24 Tition Reimbrsement, 25 Ttoring, 31 (U) Undergradate Stdents in Gradate Corse, 20 Undergradate MBOL Prereqisite Corse Descriptions, 55 Unsbsidized Loans, 27 Use of Hman Sbjects for Research, 19 (W) Web Interface, 32 Welcome from the President, 1 Wireless Network Locations, 32 Withdrawal from Corses, 22 Withdrawal Fee, 24 Withdrawal Refnd,

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