2013-2014 GRADUATE BULLETIN - The University of Akron

Graduate Studies 67
School Nurse License Program
(Admissions to this program are currently suspended)
Admission Requirements—Sequence 2
• R.N. License
• B.S.N. Degree
• Admittance to Graduate School
• Admittance to College of Education (Graduate Studies)
• Admittance to College of Nursing (Special/Non-Degree status)
• Selected coursework in College of Education and College of Nursing
• Supervised School Nurse experience
• Course work distributed over the following areas:
• Community health; family counseling; mental and emotional health, current topics
in health education; methods of teaching/instructional design; learner and
learning process; evaluation and measurement of learning; principles, comprehensive
school health; advanced pediatric/adolescent assessment; advanced
nursing research.
To satisfy the above requirements, an applicant must complete at least the following
12 graduate credits or their equivalents of College of Education core courses
listed below:
5570:520 Community Health 2
5570:521 Comprehensive School Health 4
5570:523 Methods and Materials of Teaching Health Education 3
5100:742 Statistics in Education 3
Subtotal 12
Applicant must also complete 11-16 graduate credits of College of Nursing courses
listed below:
8200:650 Advanced Pediatric/Adolescent Assessment 3
8200:613 Nursing Inquiry I 3
8200:553 School Nurse Practicum I 5
(can be waived based upon experience and submission of a portfolio)
8200:554 School Nurse Practicum II (required of all school nursing students) 5
Subtotal 11-16
Optional if continuing on to a master’s degree in the College of Nursing:*
8200:608 Pathophysiological Concepts 3
8200:656 Pharmacology for Child and Adolescent Health Nursing 3
Total graduate credits for licensure 23-28
Admission Requirements—Sequence 3
• Admittance to the College of Nursing MSN Program—Child and Adolescent Track
• Admittance to College of Education (Special/Non-Degree status)
• Completion of the MSN Program in the Child and Adolescent Track
• Plus 12 graduate credits of College of Education core courses:
5570:520 Community Health 2
5570:521 Comprehensive School Health 4
5570:523 Methods and Materials of Teaching Health Education 3
Elective within College of Education 3
(upon approval of College of Education school nurse licensing advisor)
Total 12
Master’s degree plus licensure.
*The school nurse practicum is contained in the MSN program in 8200:651 and 655 which fulfill the
requirements of 8200:553 and 554.
College of Business
Administration
Ravi Krovi, Ph.D., Dean
James J. Divoky, D.B.A., Associate Dean
William Hauser, Ph.D., Interim Assistant Dean and
Director of Graduate Programs
MASTER’S DEGREES
The College of Business Administration (CBA) offers graduate programs which lead
to the degrees of Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accountancy,
Master of Taxation, and Master of Science in Management. The University
has offered programs of study in business since 1919, initially through the Department
of Commerce and since 1953 through the College of Business Administration.
Programs in graduate studies were begun in 1958. All CBA undergraduate
and graduate programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB).
The CBA seeks to fulfill the educational and professional needs of its 500 graduate
students, business organizations, and the community. Most of the graduate programs
offered are flexible evening programs designed to serve students who are
fully employed professionals and wish to pursue a master’s program on a part-time
basis. Students often choose to enroll full-time to complete a master’s program more
quickly.
Admission
Policy
The applicant must meet one (1) of the following eligibility requirements which are
in conformity with the Graduate School and the college’s accrediting agency
(AACSB).
• Hold a domestic baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
university and have a total index score of 1,050 or more based upon the overall
undergraduate grade point average (GPA)(A=4.0) times 200 plus the Graduate
Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score.
• Hold a domestic baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or
university and have a total index score of 1,100 or more based on the junior-senior
(i.e., last 64 semester or 96 quarter credits) GPA (A=4.0) times 200 plus the GMAT
score.
• Hold a degree from outside the United States and have an academic standing of
first or high second class, satisfactory evidence of competence in English (i.e.,
TOEFL score of 550 or above) and a score of at least 500 on the GMAT.
• Students who have taken the GRE, MCAT, or LSAT may request consideration
for admission based upon those entrance exam scores. To be considered the
applicant should score at or above the 50 th percentile on each section of the exam.
Applicants holding either a master’s, doctoral, or juris doctor degree from an American
university may request consideration for admission based on the graduate
degree. The individual’s total application will be reviewed, and the graduate admissions
committee reserves the right to right to require the GMAT for admission of
the applicant.
An admission interview will be required of students wishing to be admitted to the
MBA program coming directly from an undergraduate program with no professional
work experience.
Students admitted on a provisional basis must achieve a composite index of 1,150
based on foundation course GPA times 200 plus GMAT score.
Even though an applicant is eligible for consideration, an offer of admission is not
guaranteed. Since staff, facilities, and resources are limited, a determination will be
made as to the number of applicants that can be adequately served among those
eligible for admission. As a result, offers of admission may be limited to only the
most qualified of eligible applicants as determined by the CBA Graduate Admissions
Committee. The committee considers the following factors: difficulty of the
applicant’s undergraduate program; length of time and activities since graduation;
and the percentile ranking on the GMAT.
In rare instances, the applicant who has taken the GMAT but does not meet requirements
may be considered for admission. Also, those applicants previously denied
admission may, upon presentation of new information, be reconsidered. In either
case, the applicant must petition the CBA Graduate Admissions Committee in writing
and provide those reasons relevant to the situation which demonstrate the likelihood
of success. In all cases, the burden of proof is on the applicant.
Under the regulations of the Graduate School, eligible applicants who have been
extended an offer of admission by the CBA Graduate Admissions Committee are
recommended to the dean of the Graduate School for either “full” or “provisional”
graduate status. Students admitted with “provisional” status who have not attained
an overall 3.0 GPA upon completion of 12 graduate credits will be dismissed from
the program. Students admitted as non-degree seeking are restricted to enrolling
in a maximum of nine credits of Gateway courses only.