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Ashford University Academic Catalog
2010-2011
2010-2011 Academic Catalog
Effective July 1, 2010
Ashford University 400 North Bluff Blvd. Clinton, Iowa 52732 Toll-free: (800) 242-4153
Online and ASPIRE Undergraduate Programs
the Ashford University Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree SMART Track form. Note: degree conferral is contingent upon submission of the Petition to Graduate form, payment of the graduation fee, and payment of any outstanding balances with the University. Programs will be noted on the transcript as shown on the program heading� Programs with concentrations or specializations are also noted on the transcript�
Applying Coursework Taken at Bachelor’s Level to Ashford University Master’s Programs
Students who graduate from an Ashford University Bachelor’s program may apply up to six (6) applicable Master’s level credits (or nine (9) applicable credits for the MBA or MPA programs) earned as part of their Bachelor’s program to an Ashford University Master’s program� In order to be applied toward completion of an Ashford University Master’s program, courses taken at the Bachelor’s level must be: • Applicable to the specific Ashford University Master’s program in which the student enrolls� • Students are encouraged to complete the graduate level course with a “B” or higher� Grades earned in Master’s level courses completed as part of an undergraduate program will not be calculated into the graduate-level cumulative grade point average (CGPA)� Ashford University will waive BUS 600 for students who graduate from an Ashford University Bachelor’s degree program and are admitted into a graduate-level degree program requiring this course� This is a non-credit bearing waiver� Students will be required to take another Master’s level course to substitute for BUS 600� Students who have successfully completed BUS 599 as part of their Bachelor’s degree program with a grade of “C” or higher have also satisfied this prerequisite in the MBA and MPA programs�
Associate’s Degree Programs and Requirements
Associate of Arts in Business
The Associate of Arts in Business program is designed to prepare students in entry-level work in business organizations� All credits in the Associate of Arts in Business program are transferable to the Ashford University Bachelor degree programs� The Associate of Arts in Business program will provide basic proficiency skills necessary for entering the field of business and will allow students to develop a broad personal perspective and world view and to focus on professional competencies that are essential to success in the workplace� The Associate of Arts in Business program is a 64-credit program that includes completion of current Ashford University General Education requirements� No on-campus residency will be required for graduation, but at least 18 credits included in the degree must be Ashford University credits�
Program Outcomes
Graduation Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Arts in Business degree program will be able to: • Communicate information and ideas at a competency level acceptable in business through written, verbal, and technological means; • Demonstrate skill in quantitative reasoning and data interpretation at a level useful in decisionmaking activities; • Understand critical thinking processes and apply strategies that demonstrate competent use of logic in problem solving; • Apply basic skills in management, marketing and accounting; • Evaluate significant contributions to knowledge of self and knowledge of society that are expressed through psychology, literature, history, science and religion; and • Interpret important social, corporate and global issues and begin to develop a personal world view that integrates conclusions reached about these issues�
Ashford University
To be eligible for a Bachelor’s degree, a student must successfully accomplish the following: • Completion of the General Education requirements, including competencies; • Completion of a minimum of 120 total credits, including a minimum of 30 credits of upperdivision courses and 18 credits of upper-division coursework in the major; • Completion of all required major, minor, and specialization course requirements; • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2�00 in all major, minor, specialization, and total coursework taken at the University; and • Minimum of 21 credits earned toward a Bachelor’s degree must be completed at the University as a matriculated student (residency requirement)�
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Online and ASPIRE Undergraduate Programs
Program Requirements
Total number of credits required: General Education Requirements: Core Requirements:
64 credits *46 credits *27 credits
• HIS 104 World Civilizations II (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Multicultural Perspectives requirement • INF 103 Computer Literacy (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Computer Competency requirement • MAT 126 Survey of Mathematical Methods (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Mathematics Competency requirement • PHI 103 Informal Logic (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Critical Thinking Competency requirement • PHI 200 Mind & Machine (3 credits) Satisfies a General Education Values and Beliefs requirement • SCI 207 Dependence of Man on the Environment (4 credits) Satisfies General Education Physical World requirement • SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility (3 credits) Satisfies a General Education Values and Beliefs requirement + EXP 105 and PSY 202 are required core courses in the major and must be taken by all Associate of Arts students�
*In this program, 9 credits from the core may also satisfy General Education requirements�
Introductory Course Requirements (6 credits)
• +EXP 105 Personal Dimensions of Education (3 credits) • +PSY 202 Adult Development & Life Assessment (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Social Perspectives requirement
Core Requirements (21 credits)
• ACC 201 Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits) • BUS 201 Principles of Management (3 credits) • BUS 235 Introduction to Marketing (3 credits) • BUS 250 Corporate and Social Responsibility (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Applied Ethics Competency requirement • CGD 218 Visual Literacy in Business (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Aesthetic Awareness requirement • ECO 100 Survey of Contemporary Economic Issues (3 credits)
Associate of Arts in Business Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for an Associate of Arts in Business degree, a student must successfully accomplish the following: • Completion of all program/course requirements; • Completion of a minimum of 64 credits that are 100-level or higher� Additional prerequisite courses may be required; • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2�00; and • At least 18 credits earned toward the Associate of Arts degree must be completed at Ashford University� Note: degree conferral is contingent upon submission of the Petition to Graduate form, payment of the graduation fee, and payment of any outstanding balances with the University. The degree will be noted on the transcript as an Associate of Arts in Business�
General Education Requirements (46 credits)
• COM 200 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Communication III Competency requirement • ENG 121 Composition I (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Communication I Competency requirement • ENG 122 Composition II (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Communication II Competency requirement • ENG 125 Introduction to Literature (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Literature requirement • HIS 103 World Civilizations I (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Historical Perspectives requirement
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2010-2011
2010-2011 Academic Catalog
Effective July 1, 2010
Ashford University 400 North Bluff Blvd. Clinton, Iowa 52732 Toll-free: (800) 242-4153
Online and ASPIRE Undergraduate Programs
the Ashford University Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree SMART Track form. Note: degree conferral is contingent upon submission of the Petition to Graduate form, payment of the graduation fee, and payment of any outstanding balances with the University. Programs will be noted on the transcript as shown on the program heading� Programs with concentrations or specializations are also noted on the transcript�
Applying Coursework Taken at Bachelor’s Level to Ashford University Master’s Programs
Students who graduate from an Ashford University Bachelor’s program may apply up to six (6) applicable Master’s level credits (or nine (9) applicable credits for the MBA or MPA programs) earned as part of their Bachelor’s program to an Ashford University Master’s program� In order to be applied toward completion of an Ashford University Master’s program, courses taken at the Bachelor’s level must be: • Applicable to the specific Ashford University Master’s program in which the student enrolls� • Students are encouraged to complete the graduate level course with a “B” or higher� Grades earned in Master’s level courses completed as part of an undergraduate program will not be calculated into the graduate-level cumulative grade point average (CGPA)� Ashford University will waive BUS 600 for students who graduate from an Ashford University Bachelor’s degree program and are admitted into a graduate-level degree program requiring this course� This is a non-credit bearing waiver� Students will be required to take another Master’s level course to substitute for BUS 600� Students who have successfully completed BUS 599 as part of their Bachelor’s degree program with a grade of “C” or higher have also satisfied this prerequisite in the MBA and MPA programs�
Associate’s Degree Programs and Requirements
Associate of Arts in Business
The Associate of Arts in Business program is designed to prepare students in entry-level work in business organizations� All credits in the Associate of Arts in Business program are transferable to the Ashford University Bachelor degree programs� The Associate of Arts in Business program will provide basic proficiency skills necessary for entering the field of business and will allow students to develop a broad personal perspective and world view and to focus on professional competencies that are essential to success in the workplace� The Associate of Arts in Business program is a 64-credit program that includes completion of current Ashford University General Education requirements� No on-campus residency will be required for graduation, but at least 18 credits included in the degree must be Ashford University credits�
Program Outcomes
Graduation Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Arts in Business degree program will be able to: • Communicate information and ideas at a competency level acceptable in business through written, verbal, and technological means; • Demonstrate skill in quantitative reasoning and data interpretation at a level useful in decisionmaking activities; • Understand critical thinking processes and apply strategies that demonstrate competent use of logic in problem solving; • Apply basic skills in management, marketing and accounting; • Evaluate significant contributions to knowledge of self and knowledge of society that are expressed through psychology, literature, history, science and religion; and • Interpret important social, corporate and global issues and begin to develop a personal world view that integrates conclusions reached about these issues�
Ashford University
To be eligible for a Bachelor’s degree, a student must successfully accomplish the following: • Completion of the General Education requirements, including competencies; • Completion of a minimum of 120 total credits, including a minimum of 30 credits of upperdivision courses and 18 credits of upper-division coursework in the major; • Completion of all required major, minor, and specialization course requirements; • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2�00 in all major, minor, specialization, and total coursework taken at the University; and • Minimum of 21 credits earned toward a Bachelor’s degree must be completed at the University as a matriculated student (residency requirement)�
160
Online and ASPIRE Undergraduate Programs
Program Requirements
Total number of credits required: General Education Requirements: Core Requirements:
64 credits *46 credits *27 credits
• HIS 104 World Civilizations II (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Multicultural Perspectives requirement • INF 103 Computer Literacy (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Computer Competency requirement • MAT 126 Survey of Mathematical Methods (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Mathematics Competency requirement • PHI 103 Informal Logic (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Critical Thinking Competency requirement • PHI 200 Mind & Machine (3 credits) Satisfies a General Education Values and Beliefs requirement • SCI 207 Dependence of Man on the Environment (4 credits) Satisfies General Education Physical World requirement • SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility (3 credits) Satisfies a General Education Values and Beliefs requirement + EXP 105 and PSY 202 are required core courses in the major and must be taken by all Associate of Arts students�
*In this program, 9 credits from the core may also satisfy General Education requirements�
Introductory Course Requirements (6 credits)
• +EXP 105 Personal Dimensions of Education (3 credits) • +PSY 202 Adult Development & Life Assessment (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Social Perspectives requirement
Core Requirements (21 credits)
• ACC 201 Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits) • BUS 201 Principles of Management (3 credits) • BUS 235 Introduction to Marketing (3 credits) • BUS 250 Corporate and Social Responsibility (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Applied Ethics Competency requirement • CGD 218 Visual Literacy in Business (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Aesthetic Awareness requirement • ECO 100 Survey of Contemporary Economic Issues (3 credits)
Associate of Arts in Business Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for an Associate of Arts in Business degree, a student must successfully accomplish the following: • Completion of all program/course requirements; • Completion of a minimum of 64 credits that are 100-level or higher� Additional prerequisite courses may be required; • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2�00; and • At least 18 credits earned toward the Associate of Arts degree must be completed at Ashford University� Note: degree conferral is contingent upon submission of the Petition to Graduate form, payment of the graduation fee, and payment of any outstanding balances with the University. The degree will be noted on the transcript as an Associate of Arts in Business�
General Education Requirements (46 credits)
• COM 200 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Communication III Competency requirement • ENG 121 Composition I (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Communication I Competency requirement • ENG 122 Composition II (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Communication II Competency requirement • ENG 125 Introduction to Literature (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Literature requirement • HIS 103 World Civilizations I (3 credits) Satisfies General Education Historical Perspectives requirement
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