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Azusa PacificOnline University2012–13 Catalog
WELCOMEWelcome2012–13The Azusa Pacific Online University catalog is a map for your educational future. As you read through the pages of coursedescriptions, policies, and programs, you will soon discover the opportunities available to you for learning at APOU. Eachsession will move you closer to your academic goals while challenging your faith and personal development. From themoment you begin until the day you graduate, you will know that we are a university aligned with our mission and FourCornerstone values: Christ, Scholarship, Community, and Service.We are a community committed to Christ. For more than 100 years, Azusa Pacific has held the motto God First asthe highest call we place on our students and ourselves. We believe that each student will, in the course of his or herjourney with us, be exposed to a Christian worldview—a worldview that holds the value of each person in light of thevalue that God has placed on him or her, a worldview that places human history in the context of God’s eternal plan.We are a community dedicated to academic excellence. Our faculty comprises distinguished men and women—giftedteachers with a commitment to learners and high academic standards. Your academic expedition includes immersion in theliberal arts because we believe that education should prepare you to think and reason as you become a lifelong learner. Theskills and abilities you acquire will prepare you for a world that is changing rapidly and in desperate need of women and menwho can chart a life of significance into and through turbulent times.We believe in community. The fabric of diversity woven together around our Christian faith is a wonderful tapestry from whichwe can gain wisdom and knowledge. As you discover the amazing benefits that come from being a member of community,our hope is that you will take this concept with you to form other Christ-centered communities, where you will welcome andinclude others just as you were welcomed and included here.We believe in service. Serving others can be one of the most enriching experiences in life—for the giver and the receiver.While not an easy value to manifest in an online environment, we are committed to the act of serving and the reflection onopportunities to serve others as a core dimension of your APOU learning experience.I welcome you to this journey of faith and scholarship. There are great challenges and opportunities waiting for you both asa learner and as a Kingdom citizen. I pray that you will take advantage of all that God has given you to do and to become.John C. ReynoldsChief Executive Officeri
Table of Contents1. GENERAL INFORMATION .15. ACADEMIC POLICIES .24The University’s Christian Worldview.2Statement of Faith .2Daily Living Expectations .2Statement of Vision and Purpose.2Essence Statement .3The Cornerstones.4The Motto.4University Student Learning Goals.4Commitment to Student Learning Goals.4Diversity Statement.4Statement of Academic Freedom.5Accreditation.5History .5Location.6Statements of Compliance .6Harassment Policy.6Reservation of Rights .25Academic Integrity.25Course Numbering System .25Academic Calendar .26Registering for Classes.26Late Registration .26Adds/Drops .26Instructor Drop Policy .26Credit Hours .26Study Load.26Concurrent Enrollment Policy .26Grading .26Incomplete Grades .27Attendance Regulations .27Make-up Provisions.27Repeated Courses .27Transfer Work .27Petition Process .28Normal Progress Toward a Degree .28Classification of Students .28Academic Probation and Academic Dismissal .28Re-application after Academic Dismissal.28Withdrawal from Courses .28Withdrawal from the University .29Leave of Absence.29Student Records Policy.29Release of Transcripts .29Right of Access .29Disclosure of Student Records.29Notification of Rights under FERPA .30Grievance Policy.31Degree Programs .32Correspondence Course Credit.32Requirements for Graduation .32Time Limit for Completing Degrees .32Changes in Degree Requirements.32Minimum Grade-point Average.33Security Interest in Student Records .33Residency Requirements.33Application for Graduation.33Intent to Graduate .33Commencement.33Degree Posting Dates .332. ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT SERVICES.7University Libraries.8Writing Tutoring Services .8Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.8Life Coaches .8Career and Vocation Center .8Bookstore.8Counseling Services .8Learning Management System.83. ADMISSIONS POLICIES.9Admission to the University .10Policy Regarding False Information.10Transcripts .10Evidence of Proficiency.10Transfer Applicants .10General Education Information for Transfer Students .11Admission of Homeschooled Students .11Re-admission and Re-enrollment .11Admission Status .11Notification of Admission .11Veterans’ Education Benefits.11Credit by Examination .12International Admission .144. FINANCIAL AID .15Student Financial Services.16Cost of Attendance 2012–13.16Payment .16Refund Policy .16Financial Agreement .16How to Apply for Financial Aid .16Types of Financial Aid .16Federal Aid .17State Aid.18Outside Aid.21Financial Aid Policies .21Stacking Financial Aid .23Verification .236. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS .34Pre-Nursing Health Science Certificate.35Purpose, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes,Requirements, and Course Descriptions for Certificate.35Associate of Arts .35Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomesfor Associate of Arts.35Requirements for the A.A. .36Bachelor of Arts in Management .37Purpose, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomesfor the Management Major.37Requirements for the B.A. in Management .38Prerequisites for the Major.39Transition to a Master’s Degree Program .39Course Descriptions .397. ACADEMIC CALENDAR .428. INDEX .45The information and policies included in this catalog are accurate as of January 1, 2012. The university reserves the right to make changes of any kind wheneverthese are deemed necessary or desirable.ii
1General Information2012–13 CATALOGThe University’s Christian Worldview .2Commitment to Student Learning Goals .4Statement of Faith.2Diversity Statement .4Daily Living Expectations.2Statement of Academic Freedom .5Statement of Vision and Purpose .2Accreditation .5Essence Statement.3History .5The Cornerstones .4Location .6The Motto .4Statements of Compliance.6University Student Learning Goals .4Harassment Policy .61
The University’s Christian WorldviewThe Statement of Faith, Mission Statement, EssenceStatement, Cornerstones, and Motto of Azusa PacificOnline University provides a solid foundation on which tobuild positional statements of the institution as an evangelicalChristian university. These documents evidence a strongChristian commitment and form the core of the increasinglyfar-reaching nature and scope of the Azusa Pacific community.They give expression to a strong, clear, unswervinglyevangelical Christian worldview that permeates the universityand guides its activity. As its guiding center, the universityis able to grow more effectively in the confidence that itsChristian nature will flourish.The documents that have been part of the growing historyof APU serve as a cohesive core. Each evolves from theother, providing consistency and natural coordination thatdemonstrates the university’s worldview as thoroughly Christian.1. The Statement of Faith is the central statement of the university in matters of identity and nature. It providesan evangelical Christian declaration of the theologicalunderpinnings on which the university is built. It containsa clear description of faith and living as a reflection ofthe institution’s heritage of integration of right belief andright living.2. The Statement of Vision and Purpose provides the directionand task to which the university applies its resourcesand effort, with the understanding that the integrativenature of faith cannot be fulfilled apart from a missionof transformation consistent with a Christian commitment.3. The Essence Statement describes the nature of theuniversity in living out core values in the pursuit of its mission.We believe in the present and continuing ministry ofsanctification by the Holy Spirit by whose infilling the believingChristian is cleansed and empowered for a life of holinessand service.We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost:those who are saved to the resurrection of life and those whoare lost to the resurrection of damnation.We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our LordJesus Christ.Daily Living ExpectationsThe following are fundamentals held to be essential, and theuniversity expects faculty and staff not only to believe inthem, but to practice them in daily living:A caring, effective love both to God and humanityA Christlike unity and acceptance among believersA lifestyle dedicated to God’s will in societyA growing, victorious state of mind because of theindwelling ChristA daily affirmation of Christ as LordA willingness to serve the Lord, even when it involves sacrificeA desire to be sensitive to the personal work of the Holy SpiritA working faith in God’s promises for all needs and dailylife situationsA witness for Christ without hypocrisyA firm, committed desire to be God’s personStatement of Vision and Purpose4. The Cornerstones serve as a strategic guide to focus theefforts needed to fulfill the university’s mission. They reflectthe strategic emphases of implementation.Azusa Pacific Online University believes that biblical-basedtruth, knowledge, and scholarship should be available toeveryone, everywhere, who has a passion to learn andmake a difference in the world.5. The Motto expresses the foundational commitment onwhich the university statements and policies rest.Azusa Pacific Online University exists to deliver high quality,accessible Christ-centered education to learners everywhere.Statement of FaithWe believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible,authoritative Word of God.We believe that there is one God, creator of heaven andearth, eternally existent in three persons—Father, Son, andHoly Spirit.We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virginbirth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicariousand atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodilyresurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of theFather, and in His personal return to power and glory.We believe in the fall and consequent total moral depravity ofhumanity, resulting in our exceeding sinfulness and lostestate, and necessitating our regeneration by the Holy Spirit.2
The essence statement of Azusa Pacific University is aphilosophical description of the institution and its people—students, staff, faculty, trustees, administration, and alumni—who we are and who we are becoming. We are an institutionof higher education with a tradition of Wesleyan evangelicalChristianity. While acknowledging that as individuals weare at different points along the way, we are all neverthelessjourneying toward the ideals described in the four perspectivesthat follow: Christian, Academic, Developmental, and Service.believe that God is the origin of all things and the source ofthe values made known to us in His creation, in humanexperience, and finally and fully, in Jesus Christ.hold the Bible as the Word of God, the basis of our faith, andthe primary record by which these values are made known.rely on the Holy Spirit to help us discover these values,understand them, and live a life consistent with them.live as citizens of the Kingdom of God, who model its valuesand thereby call into question the values of the world.
The essence statement of Azusa Pacific University is a philosophical description of the institution and its people— students, staff, faculty, trustees, administration, and alumni— who we are and who we are becoming. We are an institution of higher education with a tradition of Wesleyan evangelical Christianity.
