2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
November 17, 2014 • Section: General Information
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
Ownership
Strayer Education Inc.: (703) 247-2500
Principle
Office of the
University
University Website: www.strayer.edu
COMMENT
Students enrolled at Strayer University in undergraduate or graduate academic
programs may choose to take online courses.
Students must have access to a computer system and the Internet.
Synchronous and asynchronous courses taught online begin and end on the
same dates as the traditional classes taught at Strayer University. Synchronous
real-time courses are conducted through regular class meetings, where
professors and students are all online at the same time. Asynchronous ondemand courses use a delivery platform that allows independent online study,
where students can access course content and interact with the professor at
different times. Both delivery methods have the same academic requirements
as those courses taught in the traditional classroom environment.
All synchronous and asynchronous classes are conducted online using the
Internet. During the scheduled class periods offered synchronously, each class
member accesses the University’s learning management system and is online
in a conversational mode with the instructor and other class members. In this
mode, the students are presented lectures, case studies, discussion questions,
and problems; and they interact with the instructor and other class members.
Students also discuss the status of their term papers, articles, projects, and
exams in the platform. Asynchronous classes are conducted by and developed
in coordination with the Strayer University faculty. During the course, faculty
assess students, respond to inquiries, and hold dialogues with the students to
support their learning efforts.
Online
Classes
Students are able to contact their instructor outside the scheduled online
sessions by e-mail, telephone, or by scheduling personal meetings. A constant
academic dialogue is maintained as students submit their assignments
throughout the quarter and receive feedback from the instructor.
Students are able to contact their instructor outside the scheduled online
sessions by e-mail, telephone, or by scheduling personal meetings. A constant
academic dialogue is maintained as students submit their assignments
throughout the quarter and receive feedback from the instructor. Students who
live in states where Strayer University has a campus and who enroll online must
follow the curriculum requirements and policies of their home state unless
otherwise indicated. Students should check with their campus advisor for
confirmation on program availability.
Removed the following
statement: Further,
to receive full credit
for participation,
students must
participate in threaded
discussions on at least
two separate days,
throughout the week
in multiple discussion
threads.
In order to satisfy weekly attendance requirements, online students must demonstrate weekly attendance actively by completing one of the following actions
as directed by the instructor:
(1) submit an academic assignment;
(2) take a quiz or an exam;
(3) participate in a posted online academic discussion.
Logging into an online class without active participation (as described above)
does not constitute official weekly attendance. University’s policy on attendance, irrespective of the delivery platform, is described in the Policy and
Procedures section of this catalog.
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
November 1 and 17, 2014 • Section: Admission to the University
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
COMMENT
Undergraduate
Readmission
Admissions
A student whose study is interrupted for three or more consecutive
quarters must apply for readmission. Students may be subject to
curriculum and other academic requirements and regulations in effect at
the time of readmission. Students should seek academic advising prior
to registration.
Revising language
around curriculum
Undergraduate Experiential
Learning
Admissions
Strayer University offers students the opportunity to obtain credit
through its Challenge Exam program. Challenge Exams are not offered
if comparable CLEP or DSST examinations are available. Students are
encouraged to meet with their Academic Advisor to discuss credit
options and/or CLEP/DSST examinations. Challenge exam credits do
not fulfill residency requirements. See the Fees section for applicable
charges. Students must pass at least 70% of the examination questions.
If a student fails a Challenge Exam, the student must register for that
particular course at Strayer University in order to obtain credit for the
course.
Changed to 70%
and Removed final
sentence.
Undergraduate
Challenge
Admissions
Exams
(November 1)
Strayer University offers students the opportunity to obtain credit
through its Challenge Exam program. Challenge Exams are not offered
if comparable CLEP or DSST examinations are available. Students are
encouraged to meet with their Academic Advisor to discuss credit options
and/or CLEP/DSST examinations. Challenge exam credits do not fulfill
residency requirements. See the Fees section for applicable charges.
Students must pass at least 70% of the examination questions. If a student
fails a Challenge Exam, the student must register for that particular course
at Strayer University in order to obtain credit for the course.
Changed to 70%
and removed final
sentence.
A student whose study is interrupted for three or more consecutive
quarters must apply for readmission. Students may be subject to
curriculum and other academic requirements and regulations in effect at
the time of readmission. Students should seek academic advising prior to
registration.
Revising language
around curriculum
Graduate
Admissions
Readmission
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
August 28/November 17, 2014 • Section: Calculating Your Tuition and Fees
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
COMMENT
Tuition
(August 28)
2014-2015
Jack Welch
Management
Institute Tuition
a. Summer 2014 – Fall 2015 new and re-admitted students. Student who were
either first-time enrollees or were re-admitted after not attending for three or
more quarters, during the Summer 2014 – Fall 2015 period are charged at the
rate of $3,250 per 4.5 credit hour course.*
2014-2015
All students in master’s programs are charged at the rate of $2,325 per course
for courses taken during 2014. Students in master’s programs are charged at
a rate of $2,325 per course in 2015 if they either: (i) enrolled in the University
for the first time prior to the Winter 2015 Term and have taken no more
than two consecutive quarters off; (ii) are first-time University enrollees or
are re-admitted to the University after having taken three or more quarters
off, and register for Winter 2015 Term classes prior to October 17, 2014; OR
(iii) are Tennessee students. Students in master’s programs are charged at a
rate of $2,450 per course in 2015 if they (i) registered for 2015 classes on or
after October 17, 2014; (ii) are either first-time University enrollees or are readmitted to the University after having taken three or more quarters off.
Tuition
(November 17)
At the undergraduate level both full-time and part-time students who, in 20142015, are either: (i) first-time University enrollees, or (ii) are re-admitted after
not attending the University for three or more quarters, are charged at the rate
of $1,420 per course during 2014 and 2015. With the exception of Tennessee
students, students who enrolled for the first time prior to Winter 2014, or
who were re-admitted prior to Winter 2014 after having taken three or more
quarters off, are either (i) charged at the rate of $1,700 per course during
2014 and 2015, if full-time (3 or more courses attempted per quarter) or (ii) are
charged at the rate of $1,775 per course during 2014 and 2015, if part-time
(fewer than 3 courses attempted per quarter).
In Tennessee both part-time and full-time undergraduate students who, in
2014-2015, are neither first-time enrollees, nor re-admitted after not attending
the University for three or more quarters, are charged at the rate of $1,775 for
courses taken during 2014 and 2015.
Students who enroll in a course but fail to attend may be subject to a “no
show” fee as indicated below. International students requiring an I-20 must
pay a tuition deposit of $300 during 2014 and 2015.
Books and supplies are not covered by the tuition charge and must be
purchased by the student. The student should allow approximately $150 per
course for textbooks and supplies.
Fees
(November 17)
Fees
(August 28)
The following non-refundable fees are in effect for 2015:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Examination Fee: $42
DSST – Cyber Security Fee: $110 ($20 to Strayer University; $90 to DSST)
Degree Conferral Evaluation Fee
Add “Evaluation”
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
November 17, 2014 • Section: Financial Information
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
COMMENT
2014 and 2015 Tuition Charges
Tuition and
Fees
Tuition Charges
Undergraduate Programs
Both full-time and part-time undergraduate students who, in 2014-2015
are either: (i) first-time University enrollees, or (ii) are re-admitted after not
attending the University for three or more quarters, are charged at the
rate of $1,420 per course during 2014 and 2015. With the exception of
Tennessee students, students who enrolled for the first time prior to Winter
2014, or who were re-admitted prior to Winter 2014 after having taken three
or more quarters off, are either (i) charged at the rate of $1,700 per course
during 2014 and 2015, if full-time (3 or more courses attempted per quarter)
or (ii) are charged at the rate of $1,775 per course during 2014 and 2015, if
part-time (fewer than 3 courses attempted per quarter). In Tennessee both
part-time and full-time undergraduate students who, in 2014-2015, are
neither first-time enrollees, nor re-admitted after not attending the University
for three or more quarters, are charged at the rate of $1,775 for courses
taken during 2014 and 2015.
Graduate Programs (except JWMI EMBA)
All students in master’s programs are charged at the rate of $2,325 per
course for courses taken during 2014. Students in master’s programs are
charged at a rate of $2,325 per course in 2015 if they either: (i) enrolled
in the University for the first time prior to the Winter 2015 Term and have
taken no more than two consecutive quarters off; (ii) are first-time University
enrollees or are re-admitted to the University after having taken three or
more quarters off, and register for Winter 2015 Term classes prior to October
17, 2014; OR (iii) are Tennessee students. Students in master’s programs
are charged at a rate of $2,450 per course in 2015 if they (i) registered for
2015 classes on or after October 17, 2014; (ii) are not Tennessee students;
AND (iii) are either first-time University enrollees or are re-admitted to the
University after having taken three or more quarters off.
Book Voucher
Program
Students attending Strayer University may, from time to time, become eligible
for book vouchers based upon an expected credit balance in the student’s
account. Most, if not all, receivers of federal financial aid will become eligible
to receive a book voucher if their total grant and loan amounts exceed the
cost of tuition and fees for a given quarter. Other recipients of third-party
funding may also be eligible to receive book vouchers if the terms and
conditions of their funding permits the use of approved funds for books. The
book vouchers are only able to be used at the Strayer University bookstore.
New Section
Students who would prefer not to utilize credit balances for a book voucher
can simply choose not to utilize the book voucher, no notice to the University
is required. Any student who receives a book voucher is under no obligation
to use it and the amount of the book voucher is not added to their ledger until
the voucher is used. For receivers of federal financial aid, there is no impact on
the amount, or timeliness, of any credit balance due to them.
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
November 17, 2014 • Section: Policies and Procedures
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
COMMENT
Online Class
Participation
The University encourages students taking online classes to actively participate
throughout the week in order to promote a meaningful and engaging learning
experience. In order to earn full credit for an online threaded discussion,
students must have a total of two (2) posts per discussion thread. There must
be at minimum one (1) original post and at minimum one (1) other post per
discussion. Students may choose to post on separate days of the week, but
are not required to do so to earn full credit for discussions. This policy does
not change attendance requirements for online courses. Those attendance
policies are detailed above.
Removed the
following statement:
Additionally, the posts
must be made on
two (2) different days
during the week per
discussion.
Incomplete
Grade Policy
Incomplete grades must be approved by the Instructor, Campus Dean and/or
Assistant Dean of Faculty prior to the assignment of the grade.
Upon approval by the instructor, Campus Dean and/or the Assistant Dean of
Faculty, a grade of incomplete (I) will be assigned.
An incomplete class must be completed by submitting assigned work to
the instructor, Campus Dean, and/or Assistant Dean of Faculty based on the
timeline outlined in the incomplete contract. Failure to complete the assigned
work prior to the end of the following academic quarter will result in the
incomplete grade automatically changing to an administrative F (F*).
Changed approval
roles
An undergraduate student may repeat any college-level course in which he/
she receives a grade of “D” or “F”. A course may be repeated one time. The
Campus Dean and/or Student Academic Services (SAS) may grant an exception
to this policy upon consideration of the student’s individual situation. This would
require the student be counseled by the Campus Dean and/or SAS Advisor
prior to approval of course registration.
Repeating
Courses –
Undergraduate
Students enrolled in associate and bachelor degrees may have no more than
five repeat grades on their academic record, appearing as “repeat excluded”
on the student record. Students enrolled in undergraduate certificate programs
may have no more than two repeated grades on their academic record and
students enrolled in diploma programs may have no more than three repeated
grades on their academic record. Once a student has reached the maximum
number of repeated courses allowed by the University, all subsequent courses
where a “D” or an “F” is received will be counted towards the student’s
cumulative grade point average. Students may continue to enroll and pursue
their program of study until which time they fail to meet academic standards set
by the University.
In conjunction with the policy on repeating college level courses, there are
separate policies to be considered surrounding Developmental Education
courses. Students should refer to the Policies and Procedures section of this
catalog for information on Development Education requirements.
Students who fail a Developmental course (under 100-level) must meet with
an Academic Advisor prior to re-registering for the class a second time. Once
counseling has been conducted an undergraduate student may repeat a
Developmental course one time. In extenuating circumstances, the Academic
Advisor may grant a one-time exception to this policy. If an exception is granted
and the course is not successfully completed the student will be advised to
discontinue their enrollment until they are able to provide evidence of successful
completion of college-level credit in the subject area they failed at Strayer
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
November 17, 2014 • Section: Policies and Procedures
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
Repeating
Transfer Credit
Courses –
Undergraduate
Repeating
Repeat Grade
Courses –
Calculation
Undergraduate
CHANGE
COMMENT
Required courses attempted at Strayer University (attendance established)
where a passing or otherwise required grade was not received, may be
satisfied by transfer credit, subject to all applicable policies, requirements,
and limitations. If the course requirement is satisfied by transfer credit the
Strayer University course grade remains on the student record part of the
cumulative grade point average calculation.
Revise repeat policy
to incorporate transfer
credit.
Students otherwise eligible for federal financial aid may use this funding to
repeat a failed course, presuming they remain in good standing for federal
financial aid. Students who wish to improve their grade by retaking a
course for which they have already received a grade higher than F may use
financial aid only for the first repeat of that course.
Changed language
from:
Students who wish to
improve their grade by
retaking a course they
have already passed
may not use financial
aid to pay for the
repeated course.
A graduate student may repeat any college-level course in which he/she
receives a grade of “C” or below. A course may be repeated one time.
The Campus Dean and/or Student Academic Services (SAS) may grant
an exception to this policy upon consideration of the student’s individual
situation. This would require the student be counseled by the Campus
Dean and/or SAS Advisor prior to approval of course registration.
Students enrolled in the graduate degree may have no more than three
repeat grades on their academic record, appearing as “repeat excluded”
on the student record. Students enrolled in graduate certificate programs
may have no more than two repeated grades on their academic record.
Once a student has reached the maximum number of repeated courses
allowed by the University, all subsequent courses where a “C” or below
is received will be counted towards the student’s cumulative grade point
average. Students may continue to enroll and pursue their program of
study until which time they fail to meet academic standards set by the
University.
Repeating
Courses –
Graduate
Repeating
Courses –
Graduate
Repeating
Courses –
Graduate
Transfer Credit
Repeat Grade
Calculation
Required courses attempted at Strayer University (attendance established)
where a passing or otherwise required grade was not received, may be
satisfied by transfer credit, subject to all applicable policies, requirements,
and limitations. If the course requirement is satisfied by transfer credit, the
Strayer University course grade remains on the student record and part of
the cumulative grade point average calculation.
Revise repeat policy
to incorporate transfer
credit.
Students otherwise eligible for federal financial aid may use this funding to
repeat a failed course, presuming they remain in good standing for federal
financial aid. Students who wish to improve their grade by retaking a
course for which they have already received a grade higher than F may use
financial aid only for the first repeat of that course.
Changed language
from: Students who
wish to improve their
grade by retaking
a course they have
already passed may
not use financial aid to
pay for the repeated
course.
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
August 28/November 17, 2014 • Section: Policies and Procedures
SUB-SECTION
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
COMMENT
Grade Point
Average Undergraduate
(November 17)
An undergraduate student who wishes to carry more than 18-quarter hours
in one quarter must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
He/She may not carry more than 27 quarter hours in one quarter, unless
permitted by the Campus Dean or Student Academic Services.
Approval role change
Grade Point
Average Graduate
(November 17)
A graduate student who wishes to carry more than 13.5 credit hours in one
quarter must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average. He/she
may not carry more than 18 credit hours in one quarter, unless permitted by
the Campus Dean or Student Academic Services.
Approval role change
Graduate
Degree
Conferral
Requirements
(August 28)
The Degree Conferral Application should be submitted during the student’s
final quarter. Students should complete the Degree Conferral Application
online through their iCampus account. A mandatory, non-refundable
Degree Conferral Evaluation fee must be paid following submission of the
Degree Conferral Application. This fee is not related to commencement
ceremony participation. Degrees are conferred only after evaluation and
approval by the Registrar’s Office. The following general requirements must
be met in order to be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office:
Move last paragraph to
the top.
Graduate
Degree
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
August 28, 2014 • Section: College of Business/College of Arts and Sciences
SUB-SECTION
Master of
Science in
Health
Services
Administration
Bachelor of
Science in
Criminal
Justice
SUB-SECTION II
CHANGE
COMMENT
* This program is not available in Illinois, Mississippi, or South Carolina. This
program is not available at the Owings Mills, MD and White Marsh, MD
campuses, or at the New Jersey campuses. This program is available at all
other Maryland campuses and is available in an online-only format to New
Jersey and Maryland students.
This program is not available in North Carolina. North Carolina students
should follow the BSCJ program located in the North Carolina section of
the catalog. This program in not available at Maryland campuses and is
available in an online-only format to Maryland students. Students enrolled
in this program in Arkansas, Illinois, New Jersey, and Ohio must follow the
requirements as set forth in the catalog section applicable to their state.
Section: North Carolina Tab
College of Arts and Sciences: School of Criminal Justice
Associate in Arts in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Area I: Core Component
BUS100 Introduction to Business
CRJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Area II: Major Component
CRJ105 Crime and Criminal Behavior
CRJ220 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice
Associate
in Arts in
Criminal
Justice
Area III: General Education Component
CIS105
Introduction to Information Systems
ENG115 English Composition
ENG215 Research and Writing OR
LEG215 Legal Research Writing
ENG315 Professional Communications
HUM111 World Cultures I
HUM112 World Cultures II
MAT104 Algebra with Applications
HIS105
Contemporary U.S. History OR
POL110 U.S. Government
PHI210
Critical Thinking
PSY105
Introduction to Psychology OR
PSY110 Social Psychology
REL212 World Religions
SCI110
Introduction to Physical Science OR
SCI115
Introduction to Biology
SOC100 Introduction to Sociology
SOC300 Sociology of Developing Countries
Area IV: Elective Component
ELC001-002General Elective Courses
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2014-2015 CATALOG
Winter 2015 Addendum
August 28/November 5, 17, 2014 • Section: Course Descriptions
SUB-SECTION
(August 28)
SUB-SECTION II
Accounting
CHANGE
COMMENT
ACC562 – prerequisite ACC557 or ACC560
(November 17)
ACC563 – prerequisite ACC556 and ACC557
(November 17)
ACC564 – prerequisite ACC562 or ACC403
(August 28)
ACC572 - prerequisite ACC557 or ACC556
(August 28)
ACC577-- prerequisite ACC557 or ACC556
CRJ325: Criminal Procedure
The Criminal Procedure course traces the criminal process from arrest
through trial, including topics of admissibility of evidence, confessions, and
civil rights decisions in relation to Constitutional doctrines, police regulatory
behavior, and requirements associated with upholding and enforcing
Constitutional rights. The course provides students an in-depth study into
balancing governmental and societal interests with an individual’s rights in
a free society.
(November 17)
Criminal
Justice
(November 5)
Information
Systems
CIS431 – prerequisite CIS406
(August 28)
Economics
ECO305 – remove ECO100 prerequisite
(November 17)
Finance
FIN534: Financial Management
Prerequisite: ACC557 or ACC556
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