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(Back)AAU Graduate StudiesCatalogVolume 8In effect: July 2014-June 2016AAU-Graduate CatalogII
Table of ContentsKeep In Mind . 1Antillean Adventist University . 2History . 2Philosophy . 2Vision . 3Mission . 3Institutional Goals . 3Student Services. 4Admission . 4Financial Aid . 8Health Services . 8Dennis Soto Library . 8Orientation . 9Alumni Association. 9Social Regulations. 9Privacy of Academic Records . 9Policies for Making Changes to the Catalog . 10Financial Information . 11Stafford Loans. 11Other Aid . 12Refunds . 12Regulations and Responsibilities . 12Academic Information . 14Student Responsibilities: . 14Registration . 14Registration Process . 14Long Distance Education . 15Registration and Prerequisites . 16Late Registration . 16Changes in Registration. 16Adding and Dropping Classes . 16Graduate Studies Committee . 16Readmission. 16Provisional Admission . 17Special (Non-Degree) Students . 17AAU-Graduate CatalogIII
International Students . 17Grading/Scoring System. 17Drop for GPA. 18Dropout . 18Repeated Classes . 19Grade Reports . 19Grade Changes . 19Class Attendance Regulations . 19Academic Dishonesty . 19Diplomas. 20Catalog. 20Credits Transfers and Residency Requirements . 20Transcripts . 21Discrepancies in Admission Documents . 21Change of Address . 21Permission to take Classes in other Universities . 21Academic Load . 22Academic Advising . 22Student Rights and Responsibilities. 23Student Rights . 23Student Obligations . 23Course Codes Used In the Graduate Catalog . 24School of Education, Humanities, and Psychology . 25Graduate Program . 25Mission of the Graduate Program of the School of Education, Humanities, and Psychology(SEHP). 25Philosophy of the SEHP Graduate Program . 25Goals of the Graduates Program . 25Conceptual Framework . 26Degree Description. 26Degree Organization . 27Admission’s Requirements . 27Academic Progress . 30Admission to Candidacy . 30Graduation Requirements . 31Certification of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico (DEPR). 32Departmental Honors . 32Professional Profile of the Graduate by Specialty . 33AAU-Graduate CatalogIV
Administration and Supervision . 33Curriculum and Instruction: Spanish . 33Curriculum and Instruction: History . 34Curriculum and Instruction: Biology . 34Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching English as a Second Language . 35Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Level . 35Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Level . 36Curriculum and Instruction: Student and Community Health Education . 36Course Specifications . 38School Administration and Supervision . 38Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary Level . 39Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Level . 40Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Level Spanish . 41Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Level History . 42Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Level Biology . 43Curriculum and Instruction: English as a Second Language Elementary Level . 44Curriculum and Instruction: English as a Second Language . 45Secondary Level. 45Curriculum and Instruction: Student and Community Health Education . 46Course Descriptions . 47Core Courses . 47Specialty: School Administration and Supervision . 50Specialty: Biology . 51Specialty: Teaching English as a Second Language . 52Specialty: History. 53Specialty: Spanish . 54Specialty: Student and Community Health Education . 55Specialty: Special Education . 56Graduate Program of the School of Nursing . 58and Health Sciences . 58Description of Master of Sciences in Nursing . 58Admission Requirements of the Institution and the Program of Study . 58Graduation Requirements . 59Provisional Admission . 59Academic Progress Standards and the Maximum Term for Completing the Degree . 60Maximum Term to Complete the Degree. 60Credit Transfers . 60AAU-Graduate CatalogV
Goals of the Graduate Nursing Program . 61Objectives of the Graduate Nursing Program . 61Objectives of the Specialty in Critical Care . 61Objectives of the Specialty in Elderly Care . 62Graduate Profile . 62Professional Profile of the Graduate of the Concentration in Critical Care. . 63Course Specifications by Specialty. 65Specialty in Critical Care. 65Specialty in Elderly Care . 66Course Descriptions . 68Core Courses . 68Fees and Other Charges. 71Teaching Staff. 73Board of Trustees . 74Administration . 75Support and Service Personnel . 75Telephone Directory . 76AAU-Graduate CatalogVI
Keep In Mind This catalog is one of the most important documents of your university studies. It has information aboutthe graduate level programs, the requirements, the University's services, tuition and other fees, and the policiesand procedures of the Institution. If for any reason you have a question, do not hesitate to consult youracademic advisor.We hope that the information contained here will be easy to understand. You should take into account thatwhen this catalog refers to "the student" both genders are implied.Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information presented in this Catalog. However,all of the courses and their descriptions, the curriculum and the grade requirements, and the designation ofprofessors are subject to change or elimination without forewarning. To know what changes have occurredsince the publication of this volume, you may visit our web page at www.uaa.eduRemember to follow the course sequence for your program of studies and take classes that are actuallynecessary; this will save time, money and frustration. Reading this Catalog is the first assignment of yourgraduate level university experience. Keep it for future reference.1
Antillean Adventist UniversityHistoryAntillean Adventist University is a co-educational institution that offers 3 graduate level programs, 25Bachelor level programs (BA/BS), 5 associate level programs (AA/AS) and two certifications at a level higherthan a bachelor degree. The Institution belongs to the educational system of the Seventh-day Adventist Churchand forms a part of a consortium composed of 13 universities in Latin America and the Caribbean, and of 101sister institutions around the world. It is located on roughly 275 acres of land on the outskirts of the city ofMayagüez, Puerto Rico.The University was established in Mayagüez in 1961, as a result of the reunification of university programscoordinated by the Antillean Union (with headquarters in Cuba) in order to develop new educationalopportunities for the youth of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico offeringuniversity courses represented progress, after the original establishment of the Puerto Rican Adventist Collegeof Aibonito in 1920, and the development of an extensive system of primary and secondary schools on theIsland.The Institution received its first license to operate in 1970 by the Council of Higher Education of PuertoRico and its accreditation in 1978 by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education. It is currently inthe educational district of the Puerto Rican Union of Seventh-day Adventists (with central office in Mayagüez,PR), and the Interamerican Division (with headquarters in Miami, FL, USA). The University receivesaccreditation from the Adventist Accreditation Association of the General Conference of Seventh-dayAdventists.PhilosophyThe educational philosop
Application online at uaa.edu or by hand. 2. Fulfill the additional requirements for the program of interest. Applicants must fill out admission or readmission documents before registering for classes or completing
