& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Schools of Graduate and
Professional Programs
2009–2011 Catalog and Student Handbook
August 2009 Edition
www.smumn.edu
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is dedicated to advancing
the educational and career goals of today’s students. Its mission
is to "awaken, nurture and empower learners to ethical lives of
service and leadership."
Founded in 1912, Saint Mary’s is a private, Lasallian Catholic,
comprehensive institution, guided by the De La Salle Christian
Brothers since 1933. A U.S. News and World Report "national"
university, Saint Mary's is also listed in the "Colleges of Distinction"
guidebook for excelling in key areas of educational quality.
Saint Mary’s offers undergraduate, graduate and professional
programs at locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and select
programs in Jamaica and Kenya. The university enrolled nearly
5,700 students in fall, 2008 including 1,400 Winona campus
traditional undergraduates, and more than 4,300 adult learners
in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs.
At the coeducational, residential Winona campus, the
undergraduate College combines traditional liberal arts and
sciences with career preparation in a student-centered
environment. The Winona campus comprises 400 acres and 47
buildings, with excellent facilities for living, learning and
recreation. The bachelor of arts program offers 60 majors.
The Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (SGPP) is
one of the largest graduate schools in Minnesota. The SGPP is
comprised of the Graduate School of Business and Technology,
the Graduate School of Education, the Graduate School of
Health and Human Services, and the School of Professional
Programs.
A pioneer in outreach education since 1984, SGPP offers
certificate, bachelor completion, master’s, specialist, and doctoral
programs at the university’s Twin Cities and Winona campuses,
and centers in Rochester, Apple Valley and Minnetonka. Courses
are also offered in greater Minnesota and Wisconsin.
This catalog contains information relating to the Schools of
Graduate and Professional Programs which offers
undergraduate certificate, bachelor degree completion, master
degree, graduate certificate, specialist degree, and doctoral
degree programs to adult students.
Twin Cities Campus
2500 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
toll-free: (866) 437-2788
tc-admission@smumn.edu
Winona Campus
700 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987
toll-free: (800) 635-5987
gradschool@smumn.edu
Rochester Center
1926 Collegeview Drive S.E.
Rochester, MN 55904
toll-free: (877) 768-4545
rc-admission@smumn.edu
Partners in Higher Education – Apple Valley Center
14200 Cedar Avenue
Apple Valley, MN 55124
(651) 423-8600
tc-admission@smumn.edu
Minnetonka Center
12450 Wayzata Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(612) 238-4551
tc-admission@smumn.edu
For information relating to “the College,” which offers the bachelor
of arts program and the co-curricular undergraduate experience
in a residential setting on the Winona campus, contact:
Winona Campus
700 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987-1399
toll-free: (800) 635-5987
admissions@smumn.edu