Graduate Course Catalog. Sioux Falls Watertown Yankton West Eighth Street Yankton, South Dakota MtMarty ( )

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1 Graduate Curse Catalg Siux Falls Watertwn Yanktn 1105 West Eighth Street Yanktn, Suth Dakta MtMarty ( )

2 Welcme frm the President Munt Marty Cllege is pleased t prvide yu with the Graduate Catalg. This catalg articulates Munt Marty Cllege academic plicies as well as detailed infrmatin regarding the Cllege s prgrams f study. In additin t curse listings and prgram fferings yu will find imprtant infrmatin regarding yur respnsibilities as a student. Please take time t familiarize yurself with the cntents f this publicatin and t use the infrmatin as yur guide as yu pursue yur educatin at Munt Marty. We, the members f the Munt Marty Cllege Cmmunity are cmmitted t yur success and happy t assist yu with questins that may arise as yu cntinue yur educatin at any f ur three lcatins: Yanktn, Siux Falls, and Watertwn. As always, I encurage yu t learn mre abut ur Benedictine heritage and find ways t incrprate ur cre values f Awareness f Gd, Cmmunity, Hspitality, and Life-lng Learning int yur lives. Please feel free t cntact me r any f ur administrative ffices fr additinal infrmatin regarding matters cntained in this catalg. We are happy t assist yu with yur questins. Marcus B. Lng, Ph.D. President Presidents Mther M. Jerme Schmitt Sister Evangeline Andersn Dr. Bruce Weier Dr. William Tucker Sister Jacquelyn Ernster Dr. Mark Hurtubise Dr. Carrl Krause Dr. James T. Barry Dr. Carrl Krause Dr. Jseph N. Benit Dr. Thmas Lrang Dr. Marcus Lng 2015-Present Missin Statement Munt Marty Cllege, an academic cmmunity in the Cathlic Benedictine liberal arts traditin, prepares students fr a cntemprary wrld f wrk, service t the human cmmunity and persnal grwth.

3 Table f Cntents This catalg is intended t serve students and prspective students as an advisry dcument and guide t prgram planning, institutinal services, regulatins guiding enrllment and related plicies and prcedures at Munt Marty Cllege. The cllege reserves the right t deny admissin and adjust cnditins f enrllment, class fferings and services rendered as dictated by the limits f institutinal resurces, enrllment cnditins and federal and state statutes. Munt Marty Cllege welcmes students f all faiths. Munt Marty Cllege prmtes a plicy f nndiscriminatin in all prgrams with respect t sex, race, age, clr, natinal rigin, religius preference and disabilities. Academic Calendar Accreditatin & Affiliatin... 2 General Infrmatin Admissins... 3 Financial Infrmatin.. 6 Academic Services.. 9 Academic Plicies Graduatin Requirements Prgrams Dctr f Nurse Anesthesia Practice. 17 Master f Science in Nursing. 20 Master f Educatin. 22 Curse Descriptins. 24 Faculty. 32

4 Graduate Calendar Fall 2017 First Day f Classes August 28 Labr Day: N Classes September 4 Native American/Clumbus Day: N Classes Octber 9 Last Day t Withdraw frm Class r Cllege with a Grade f "W" Octber 27 Veterans Day: N Class Nvember 10 Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday thrugh Friday) Nvember Last Day f Classes December 15 December Cmmencement December 16 Grades Due in Registrar's Office December 18 Spring 2018 First Day f Classes January 8 Martin Luther King Day: N Classes January 15 Presidents Day: N Classes February 19 Spring Break March 5-9 Last Day t Withdraw frm Class r Cllege with a Grade f "W" March 16 Easter Vacatin (Thursday, Friday, Mnday) March 29 - April 2 Last Day f Classes April 27 Grades Due in Registrar's Office April 30 May Cmmencement May 12 Summer 2018 First Day f Classes (see prgram calendar fr curse details) May 7 Last Day f Classes (see prgram calendar fr curse details) August 10 1

5 Accreditatin and Affiliatin Accreditatin & Memberships Munt Marty Cllege is accredited by The Higher Learning Cmmissin which accredits degree-granting pst-secndary institutins in the Nrth Central Regin f the United States. The fllwing graduate prgrams are apprved and/r accredited by specialized accrediting bdies: Nurse Anesthesia Prgram by the Cuncil n Accreditatin f Nurse Anesthesia Educatinal Prgrams (COA), 222 S. Prspect Ave., Park Ridge, IL ; ; a specialized accrediting bdy recgnized by the Cuncil fr Higher Educatin Accreditatin (CHEA) and the U.S. Department f Educatin (USDE). The prgram s next review is prjected t be Nursing Prgram is apprved by the Cmmissin n Cllegiate Nursing Educatin; One Dupnt Circle, NW, Suite 530; Washingtn, DC 20036; Phne: x 256. The prgram s next review is prjected t be Munt Marty Cllege is registered as a private institutin with the Minnesta Office f Higher Educatin pursuant t sectins 136A.61 t 136A.71. Registratin is nt an endrsement f the institutin. Credits earned at the institutin may nt transfer t all ther institutins. Private Institutin Registratin must be renewed annually. Affiliatin Munt Marty Cllege is a Cathlic cllege established in the Benedictine traditin f schlarship and teaching, and cnducted in accrd with the philsphy f educatin set ut in Apstlic Cnstitutin Ex Crde Ecclesiae fr the cnduct f Cathlic universities and institutins f higher educatin. General Infrmatin Catalg Students are expected t utilize the Graduate Catalg as a reference while a student at Munt Marty Cllege. Applicatin fr admissin implies cncurrence with all tuitin and fees, and with all plicies as stated in this catalg. Students are respnsible fr fllwing the requirements and regulatins f the catalg. Munt Marty Cllege reserves the right t make changes withut prir ntice cncerning rules, plicies, tuitin and fees, curriculum, requirement fr degrees r ther schl related services. Updates t the published catalg are reflected in the catalg lcated n the Cllege website. Prgrams f Study Munt Marty Cllege ffers the fllwing graduate prgrams: Dctr f Nurse Anesthesia Practice Master f Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitiner Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitiner Master f Educatin Curriculum and Instructin 2

6 Student Handbk Graduate Prgram Handbks are prvided t students entering the prgram. Students are expected t adhere t all plicies and prcedures utlined in the handbk. It is the student's respnsibility t keep updated n revisins t the Handbk. Graduate Admissins Enrllment Prir t enrllment, based n prgram f study, students may be required t submit health recrds validating health status and validatin f required immunizatins. A criminal backgrund check and/r drug screening may be required prir t and/r during enrllment in the Cllege. Infrmatin btained frm these reprts may impact eligibility t enter and/r remain in the prgram. The Cllege enrlls qualified students int clinical prgrams wh are able t prvide safe patient care and perfrm technical cmpetencies as determined by the prgram. Munt Marty Cllege reserves the right t cancel any curse ffering fr which enrllments are insufficient. Placement in the prgram is determined by the student's academic preparatin and the number f students enrlled in the prgram. The number f students admitted t the Cllege is limited t ensure a student-tfaculty rati that enhances learning and apprpriate use f clinical facilities. Graduate Acceptance Plicies & Prcedures Individuals with a bachelr s degree in the designated field are eligible t seek admissin t graduate prgrams. Students seeking admissin t graduate prgrams must display evidence f academic aptitude, achievement and mtivatin. Any applicatin materials, incmplete applicatins, r applicatins received after the admissin deadline, will be reviewed nly at the discretin f the designated department. The respective graduate department will make all final decisins as t admissin status. The Prgram Directr s determinatin may be appealed in writing t the Vice President fr Academic Affairs within 30 calendar days f the Directr s determinatin. The Vice President s decisin is final. A maximum f nine semester credits f graduate credit may be transferred tward graduate degree prgram requirements. Transfer credits must have been earned at an accredited educatinal institutin within the past eight years. Transfer credit will be awarded nly fr curses with an earned grade f A r B. In rder t btain graduate credit, the student must submit an fficial transcript as well as curse materials (such as the curse syllabus) substantiating the curse cntent t the Prgram Directr. The Directr and faculty will examine the curse cntent and determine cngruency with prgram requirements. The Directr s decisin regarding transfer apprval will be cmmunicated in writing t the Registrar and the student. Transfer credits may exceed nine credits and will vary fr students pursing a pst-graduate certificate. The general admissin requirements are listed belw. Fr cmplete details f the applicatin prcedure, please visit Readmissin Students wh fail t attend, fail t maintain cntinuus enrllment, are withdrawn, r are dismissed frm the Cllege must apply fr readmissin. All applicants fr readmissin will be cnsidered and are subject t apprval. Cntent f previus curses cmpleted will be evaluated fr applicability f cntent t the current curriculum. Credit fr curses taken befre withdrawal/dismissal will be determined at the time readmissin is apprved. The date f readmissin will be determined based n the number f students in each curse and the sequence f curses. Readmissin is subject t availability f space in the desired prgram. Students will nly be cnsidered fr readmissin nce; students in gd academic standing may have the privilege f special cnsideratin. Students wh are dismissed frm the Cllege fr unprfessinal and/r clinical safety reasns will nt be cnsidered fr readmissin. 3

7 Nn-Degree Seeking Individuals may register in select graduate curses as a nn-degree seeking student as space is available. All prerequisites must be met and permissin must be btained frm the Prgram Directr. N mre than nine credits may be taken. Individuals may register as nn-degree seeking by cmpleting the Unclassified Applicatin/Registratin applicatin. Transcripts frm previus institutins are nt required unless the curse has prerequisites. Tuitin is the same as fr degree-seeking students and all curse fees apply. Unclassified students are nt eligible fr schlarships r financial aid. Dctr f Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) There are tw tracks tward cmpletin f the DNAP degree: Bachelrs t DNAP and Masters t DNAP. Admissins Requirements Bachelrs t DNAP Bachelr s degree in nursing r ther apprpriate degree Graduatin frm an accredited (ACEN r CCNE) nursing prgram Cumulative GPA f 3.0 n a 4.0 scale Cmpletin f tw chemistry curses and ne curse in statistics r epidemilgy Current licensure as a registered nurse Minimum f ne year (tw years preferred), full-time experience as a registered nurse in a critical care setting where the applicant has had the pprtunities t: develp independent decisin making skills demnstrate psychmtr skills use and interpret advanced mnitring techniques based n knwledge f physilgical and pharmaclgical principles. Graduate Recrd Examinatin (GRE) with preferred minimum scres f 150 n the verbal prtin and 142 n the quantitative prtin and 3.5 in analytical writing f the Revised General Test Basic Life Supprt (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Supprt (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt (PALS) certificatins valid thrugh the end f the third academic semester are required, if admitted t the prgram (effective 2017). Persnal interview with prgram faculty (by invitatin after applicatin screening) Cmpletin f health questinnaire, physical exam, and immunizatin recrd (required prir t prgram start) Admissin Prcedures Bachelrs t DNAP Cmplete an nline applicatin fr admissin Submit a Graduate Recrd Examinatin (GRE) scre transcript. Register fr the GRE test nline at The GRE cde fr Munt Marty is Official scres must be received prir t the admissin deadline. Submit fficial cllege transcripts frm all institutins attended and transcripts reflecting the cmpletin f the tw chemistry curses and the ne curse in statistics r epidemilgy. Submit the fllwing items tgether in a 9x13 envelpe t the Nurse Anesthesia Prgram Office in Siux Falls, SD. Cmpleted Checklist Supplemental Frms: Critical Care Experience/RN Licensure Frm and Educatinal Data Frm Current resume Persnal essay which describes yur gals fr graduate study, mtivatins fr entering the nurse anesthesia field, what yu have t ffer the prfessin, and reasns why yu chse Munt Marty Cllege. Essay shuld be typed and n mre than 600 wrds. Phtcpy f current RN license Phtcpy f all current certificatins Three recmmendatins must be sent directly t the schl. Applicants shuld prvide the designated frms and self-addressed stamped envelpes t their charge nurse and nurse manager t be mailed directly t the schl. The third reference shuld be frm a prfessinal clleague (cwrker, prfessr, CRNA, ther clleague) and shuld als be sent directly t the schl 4

8 Admissins Requirements Masters t DNAP Master s degree in nursing r ther apprpriate Master s degree that prvided the ability fr the graduate t btain certificatin and/r licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Graduatin frm an accredited (COA) nurse anesthesia prgram Cumulative GPA f 3.0 n a 4.0 scale Current licensure as a registered nurse and current certificatin as registered nurse anesthetist Persnal interview with prgram faculty (by invitatin after applicatin screening) Cmpletin f health questinnaire, physical exam, and immunizatin recrd (required prir t prgram start) Admissin Prcedures Masters t DNAP Cmplete an nline applicatin fr admissin Submit fficial cllege transcripts frm all institutins attended Submit the fllwing items tgether in a 9x13 envelpe t the Nurse Anesthesia Prgram Office in Siux Falls, SD. Cmpleted Checklist Current resume Educatinal Data Frm Persnal essay which describes yur gals fr dctral study, mtivatins fr pursing dctral educatin, what yu have t ffer the prfessin, and reasns why yu chse Munt Marty Cllege. Essay shuld be typed and n mre than 600 wrds. Phtcpy f current RN license and CRNA certificatin Three prfessinal references are required frm: 1 frm the applicant s Immediate Supervisr 2 frm clleagues wh can attest t the applicant s preparatin, initiative, and aptitude fr successful cmpletin f dctral educatin. All references shuld be in the frm f a reference letter. All references must be sent directly t the prgram ffice. It is recmmended that the applicant prvide each reference with a self-addressed stamped envelpe fr direct mailing. Master f Science in Nursing Admissin Requirements Bachelr s degree in nursing frm a ACEN r CCNE accredited institutin Cumulative GPA f 3.0 n a 4.0 scale Current licensure as an RN with at least ne year (tw years preferred) f prfessinal RN practice Cmpleted criminal backgrund check Cmpletin f Basic Life Supprt fr healthcare prviders FNP Track Specific: Advanced Cardivascular Life Supprt (ACLS), and the Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt (PALS) certificatins valid thrugh the end f the first academic semester (ACLS and PALS required prir t entering clinical) Three letters f recmmendatin (must be sent directly t the schl) Current resume Persnal essay Health questinnaire, physical exam, and immunizatin recrd cmpleted prir t the start f the first semester Admissin Prcedures Cmplete and submit an nline applicatin Submit fficial cllege transcripts frm all institutins attended Submit the fllwing dcuments tgether in ne packet: Applicatin Checklist cmpleted and signed Three recmmendatins, utilizing the frms as designated. Recmmendatins need t be received in sealed, unpened envelpes with the recmmender s signature acrss the seal. Opened reference letters r reference letters received withut a signature acrss the seal will nt be cnsidered. Persnal essay describing yur gals fr graduate study: reasns yu selected advanced practice nursing as a career chice and characteristics yu ffer t this level f practice, service and research. Essays shuld be typed and n mre than 600 wrds. Current resume 5

9 Phtcpy f current RN license Phtcpy f Basic Life Supprt cmpletin card FNP: Phtcpy f Advanced Cardivascular Life Supprt (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt (PALS) cards Phtcpy f all current certificatins Physical exam cmpleted by a nurse practitiner, physician, r physician assistant Persnal interview with prgram faculty (by invitatin after applicatin screening) Master f Educatin Admissin Requirements Bachelr s degree in educatin r equivalent Current licensure and certificatin t teach Signed cntract with a schl district and respnsible fr wn classrm Minimum ne year f teaching experience Cumulative 2.75 undergraduate GPA (minimum f 3.0 during last tw years) Admissin Prcedures Cmplete and submit an nline applicatin Submit fficial cllege transcripts frm all institutins attended Submit the fllwing dcuments tgether in ne packet: Three letters f recmmendatin including ne frm the candidate s current principal. These letters shuld be frm individuals knwledgeable abut the candidate s teaching ability and ptential fr success in a graduate prgram. Recmmendatins need t be received in sealed, unpened envelpes with the recmmender s signature acrss the seal. Opened reference letters r reference letters received withut a signature acrss the seal will nt be cnsidered. Prfessinal statement (maximum f 3 single-spaced pages) f purpse describing the candidate s gals as a teacher and philsphy f educatin. Als include a brief statement f cmmitment. Cpy f current teaching certificate Financial Infrmatin Current Csts Tuitin, fees, and all ther student charges are payable in full at the start f each semester. A late charge will be assessed n all accunts nt paid in full by the established deadlines. Students may be dismissed fr nnpayment. Students prvide their wn means f transprtatin t, frm and while at the institutin where prfessinal experience is btained. All living expenses are paid by the student. Refund Plicy Refunds and/r tuitin adjustments are given t students wh fficially withdraw frm the Cllege r wh incur suspensin. Refunds are made t the student accrding t the date f frmal and fficial withdrawal r effective suspensin date and accrding t the fllwing schedule: 100% Refund fr curses drpped within the first week 60% Refund fr curses drpped within the secnd week 0% There is n tuitin refund fr curses drpped after the secnd week and fr nline curses nce the curse has begun. 6

10 Return f Title IV Funds Plicy This plicy applies t students wh withdraw r are expelled during the first 60% f the semester. The term Title IV Funds refers t the Federal financial aid prgrams authrized under the Higher Educatin Act f 1965 (as amended) and includes the fllwing prgrams: Federal Direct Unsubsidized Lans, Federal Direct Subsidized Lans, Federal Perkins Lans, Federal Direct PLUS Lans, Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educatinal Opprtunity Grants (FSEOG) and TEACH Grants. The student s withdrawal date is: the date the student began the institutin s withdrawal prcess r fficially ntified the institutin f intent t withdraw; r the midpint f the perid fr a student wh leaves withut ntifying the institutin; r the student s last date f attendance at a dcumented academically-related activity. Title IV aid is earned in a prrated manner up t the 60% pint in the semester. Title IV aid is viewed as being 100% earned after that pint in time. If a student withdraws n r befre the 60% pint in the perid f enrllment (calculated using calendar days), the student may be required t return all r a prtin f the Federal Title IV funds they received. The calculatin f the return f these funds may result in the student wing a balance t the cllege and/r the federal gvernment. A cpy f the Return f Title IV Funds Wrksheet used fr this calculatin is available in the Munt Marty Cllege financial assistance ffice. Munt Marty Cllege respnsibilities regarding Return f Title IV Funds include: Dispersing Return f Title IV Funds infrmatin t students, identifying students affected by this requirement, cmpleting the Return f Title IV Funds wrksheet calculatin fr thse students and returning any Title IV funds that are due the Title IV prgrams. The student s respnsibilities regarding the Return f Title IV Funds include: returning t the Title IV prgrams any funds that were disbursed directly t the student and fr which the student was determined t be ineligible fr after the Return f Title IV Funds wrksheet calculatin. The rder fr the return f Title IV funds is as fllws: Federal Direct Unsubsidized Lans, Federal Direct Subsidized Lans, Federal Perkins Lans, Federal Direct PLUS Lans, Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educatinal Opprtunity Grants (FSEOG) and TEACH Grants. The Bard f Trustees f Munt Marty Cllege reserves the right t make changes in charges published in this bulletin whenever it may be necessary t d s. Financial Assistance The primary respnsibility fr financing an educatin rests with the student and the family. Financial assistance is supplementary t persnal and family resurces. In rder t determine unifrmly the financial need f students, the cllege accepts the Free Applicatin fr Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial assistance may take the frm f schlarships, grants and/r lans. The type and amunt f financial assistance awards are based n the estimate f financial need accrding t the Federal Student Aid Reprt, academic prmise and available funds. Applicatins fr all types f financial assistance are made annually. If a family has mre than ne member applying fr financial assistance, each must submit an applicatin. Students applying fr schlarships, grants r lans must be accepted fr enrllment and cmplete and submit a FAFSA, requesting that results f the analysis be sent t Munt Marty Cllege. All necessary frms fr financial assistance are available frm the Financial Assistance Office and nline frm the Munt Marty Cllege website. Students are encuraged t apply early since financial aid awards are based n available funding. It is recmmended that the FAFSA be submitted as sn as pssible after the Octber 1 FAFSA filing start date fr the upcming academic year. Financial assistance awards are made after all necessary applicatin frms are received by the Financial Assistance Office and financial need has been determined. Each financial assistance applicatin is given individual attentin s that the type and amunt f financial assistance is tailred t an individual s need. Because family circumstances change frm year t year, applicatin fr federal assistance must be made annually. 7

11 Assistance received under federal prgrams is disbursed in equal payments fr enrlled semesters. Other frms f assistance are credited t the student s accunt except fr campus emplyment checks, which are disbursed in regular payrll intervals. Satisfactry Academic Prgress In rder t receive Federal Student Aid, the U.S. Department f Educatin requires that students maintain satisfactry academic prgress tward the cmpletin f their degree. Als, ther federal agencies may require students t maintain satisfactry academic prgress fr their aid prgrams. The academic recrd f all students will be mnitred t ensure cmpliance with the requirements specified belw. Therefre, even the academic recrd f thse wh have nt received federal student aid in the past may impact future eligibility. Failure t meet the fllwing standards will result in financial aid suspensin f eligibility fr federal student aid. Qualitative Measures A graduate student must maintain a cumulative grade pint average f 3.0. Quantitative Measures In rder t maintain satisfactry prgress tward the cmpletin f their degree, all students must successfully cmplete 67% f cumulative attempted credit hurs. Attempted credit hurs include all hurs that wuld appear n a student s academic transcript at the end f any given term, including withdrawals, incmpletes, repeated curses, remedial cursewrk, transfer hurs and hurs attempted at any time when nt receiving federal student aid. Audited cursewrk is nt included. Hurs that may have been part f a successful academic amnesty appeal will still be included. Successfully cmpleted hurs fr graduate students include grades f A, B, C and P. All ther grades wuld nt be cnsidered successful cmpletin. Evaluatin f this quantitative standard will be measured after each term. Maximum Attempted Credit Hurs The United States Department f Educatin has established a limit n the number f credit hurs a student can attempt and still remain eligible fr federal student aid. This limit is based n 150% f the credit hurs needed t cmplete the degree fr which the student is pursuing. Type f Degree Maximum Credit Hurs Attempted Dctr f Nurse Anesthesia Practice Master f Science in Nursing Master f Educatin 45 Appeal f Financial Aid Suspensin Students wh have had their eligibility fr federal student aid suspended may cmplete an appeal frm t explain mitigating circumstances. There is n guarantee fr apprving a financial aid eligibility appeal. Such appeals will be dealt with n a case-by-case basis. Appeal frms are available in the Munt Marty Cllege Financial Assistance Office r n the Munt Marty Cllege website. If an appeal is granted, the student will be placed n financial aid prbatin fr ne semester in rder t meet satisfactry academic prgress standards. The student may als be placed n an academic plan t regain satisfactry academic prgress. If the student has nt met the satisfactry academic prgress standards after the ne semester prbatin semester, their financial aid will be suspended. Likewise, if the student fails t achieve the cnditins f their academic plan as prvided in their appeal, their financial aid will be suspended. T ensure a timely review, students shuld make an appeal at least ne (1) mnth in advance f the start f the term fr which they wish t receive aid. Being reinstated academically des nt guarantee financial aid reinstatement. Reinstatement f Financial Aid Eligibility Students wh have lst their federal aid eligibility, but have subsequently met the qualitative and/r quantitative standards, will have their aid eligibility reinstated. Reinstatement will be cnsidered effective with the next term f attendance. Satisfactry Academic Prgress and Nn-Federal Aid There are als nn-federal surces f financial assistance (institutinal, lcal, private, state), which may require students t meet satisfactry academic prgress standards. Students wh apply fr nn-federal frms f aid are advised t review their academic standards in rder t determine r ensure cntinued eligibility. Munt Marty Cllege institutinal aid has the same financial aid suspensin guidelines. 8

12 MMC Financial Assistance Office 1105 W 8 th Street Rncalli Rm 100 Yanktn, SD FinAid@mtmc.edu Academic Services Advising The Prgram Directr and advisr will assist in the planning f a prgram f studies. Each student is respnsible fr planning a prgram in keeping with all requirements fr graduatin and certificatin. It is the student s respnsibility t cntact and cnfer with their advisr cncerning questins regarding the prgram. Career Develpment Office The Career Develpment Office is available t assist students and alumni with their career-related needs. The ffice can assist in helping yu prepare fr, find and interview fr interviews. They als prvide assistance in resume writing, mck interviews, jb fairs and cnnecting with prfessinals in yur field. The Center fr Academic Excellence The Center fr Academic Excellence ffers student-centered, peer and prfessinal led services designed t enhance student academic success, imprve student retentin and perseverance tward graduatin and build a fundatin that enables students t becme cnfident, capable, independent learners. Disabilities Munt Marty Cllege takes great pride in the academic achievements f its students and is cmmitted t ensuring equal learning pprtunities fr all students. Students with disabilities may request reasnable and apprpriate accmmdatins thrugh Disability Services each semester. The Disability Services ffice, hused in the Center fr Academic Excellence, seeks t prvide students with equal access t their Munt Marty Cllege educatin in accrdance with the Cllege's prcedures, Sectin 504 f the Rehabilitatin Act f 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Assistive technlgy, persnal supprt, self-advcacy skills, and determining beneficial accmmdatins are amng the services ffered thrugh Disability Services t any student with a qualifying and dcumented learning, physical, r psychlgical disability. Library The Mther Jerme Schmitt Library, thrugh its varied and expanding cllectins, prvides high quality cllectins and services fr learning and research. The library cllectin f apprximately 75,000 bk and audi-visual materials (DVDs, CDs, auditapes) is arranged by Dewey Decimal Classificatin in pen stacks. An nline catalg prvides access t these materials as well as t the materials in mre than 70 libraries in the state f Suth Dakta thrugh the Suth Dakta Library Netwrk (SDLN). In additin t the bks and audi-visual materials, the library als subscribes t peridical titles including jurnals, magazines, newspapers, and micrfrms. The library subscribes and has access t numerus nline peridical indexes and full-text databases that prvide access t a wide variety f materials 24 hurs a day, seven days a week thrugh the library web page. Nurse Anesthesia students have access t the Wegner Health Science Infrmatin Center. See Student Handbk fr additinal infrmatin. 9

13 Academic Plicies Academic Integrity As an academic cmmunity rted in Benedictine values and traditins, we recgnize that ur search fr knwledge, truth, and wisdm requires unwavering individual and cllective cmmitment t the pillars f academic integrity: hnesty, trust, fairness, respect, and respnsibility. We believe that ur identity, and ur ability t cntribute meaningfully t the wrld, is built upn these pillars. By accepting ur place as members f the Munt Marty Cllege cmmunity, we acknwledge ur persnal cmmitment t a culture f integrity by hlding urselves, and thers, accuntable t the highest academic and ethical standards. Academic Dishnesty Plicy Students are encuraged and expected t cnduct themselves cnfrming t the highest standards in regard t academic hnesty. Vilatins f this plicy may result in dismissal frm the Cllege. This plicy applies t any act f academic dishnesty that ccurs during a student's matriculatin and withdrawal frm a curse r cmpletin f a curse prir t discvery f the vilatin will nt relieve a student f ptential disciplinary actin in cnnectin with academic dishnesty. Academic dishnesty includes but is nt limited t the fllwing: Unauthrized Cllabratin: (1) attaching ne s name t a grup prject withut an authentic understanding f the wrk submitted; nt making a fair and prprtinal cntributin t the effrt f the cllabrating grup and/r the ability t defend r interpret individually the wrk submitted; (2) wrking with thers withut the specific permissin f the instructr n assignments that will be submitted fr a grade, including but nt limited t in-class r take-hme tests, papers, labs, r hmewrk assignments. Cheating: Using r attempting t use unauthrized materials in any academic exercise r having smene else d wrk fr yu. Examples f cheating include lking at anther student s paper during a test, bringing an answer sheet t a test, btaining a cpy f a test prir t the test date r submitting hmewrk brrwed frm anther student. Plagiarism: Using the wrds r ideas f anther writer withut attributin s that they seem as if they are yur wn. Plagiarism ranges frm cpying smene else s wrk wrd-fr-wrd, t rewriting smene else s wrk with nly minr wrd changes, t summarizing wrk withut acknwledging the surces, t using ne s wn wrk in mre than ne curse. Falsificatin: Presenting r submitting fraudulent infrmatin (i.e. infrmatin that has been altered r created fr the purpse f deceiving ne s audience, readers, instructr r clleagues.) Fabricatin: Inventing r falsifying infrmatin. Examples f fabricatin include but are nt limited t inventing data fr an experiment yu did nt d r did nt d crrectly r making reference t surces yu did nt use in a research paper r prject. Electrnic Dishnesty: Examples f electrnic dishnesty include but are nt limited t unauthrized use f cell phnes, smart watches, prgrammable calculatrs, digital cameras, cmputers, headsets; using smene else s authrized cmputer accunt t send and receive messages, breaking int smene else s files, gaining access t restricted files, disabling ther s access t netwrk systems r files, knwingly spreading a cmputer virus r btaining a cmputer accunt under false pretenses. Penalty fr Academic Dishnesty: Sanctins impsed are at the discretin f the faculty member and include, but are nt limited, t the fllwing: Written r verbal warning t the student Red the assignment Reduce grade n the assignment Zer pints fr the assignment Reduce curse letter grade Failing the curse (after cnsultatin with the Prgram Directr) Prbatin This sanctin is limited t severe r repeated acts f academic dishnesty and can be impsed by the Vice President fr Academic Affairs after review f the student's file and in cnsultatin with the faculty member(s). Dismissal frm the Cllege This sanctin is limited t serius and/r repeated acts f academic dishnesty and may be impsed by the Vice President fr Academic Affairs after review f the student file and in cnsultatin with the faculty member(s). 10

14 Prcedures fr Reslving Academic Dishnesty Issues At n pint in the prcedure may legal cunsel be present. Academic dishnesty prcedures begin with the faculty member. Based n the nature f the suspected infractin, the faculty member is encuraged t cnsult with the Prgram Directr t describe the infractin, the evidence and the penalties being cnsidered. The faculty member shuld als cntact the Vice President fr Academic Affairs' ffice t determine if the student has previusly been in vilatin f the Academic Dishnesty plicy. An Academic Dishnesty Reprting Frm may be filed with the Vice President fr Academic Affairs fr each vilatin, but if a frm is nt filed, the faculty member must ntify the student's advisr f the incident. A faculty member wh believes that a student has cmmitted academic dishnesty shuld meet (preferably in persn, but via alternate means if necessary) with the individual student abut the assignment, exam r activity within ten (10) business days f discvery f the vilatin. At the faculty member's ptin, the Prgram Directr may als be present fr this meeting. At this time, the faculty member needs t prvide the student with explicit and well-dcumented evidence supprting the faculty member s belief that the student has cmmitted academic dishnesty. The faculty member shuld prvide the student with a cpy f the Academic Dishnesty Reprting Frm (if a frm is filed), and a cpy f this Academic Dishnesty Plicy. The faculty member will then allw the student t address the allegatins. If the student cannt satisfactrily defend the allegatins, the faculty member will then tell the student what penalty will be impsed, and will fllw-up in writing (via r therwise) with the student t cnfirm the penalty. The written ntificatin will be prvided by the faculty member t the student within tw business days f the cnclusin f the meeting. The faculty member will als prvide a cpy f the written ntificatin t the student's advisr and t the Vice President fr Academic Affairs if an Academic Dishnesty Frm is filed. If an Academic Dishnesty Frm is filed, r in the event a student's advisr ntifies the Vice President fr Academic Affairs f a repeated ffense, the Vice President fr Academic Affairs will review the student s recrd and may impse additinal sanctins n the student, including prbatin r dismissal frm the Cllege. A student may appeal the faculty member's decisin, r any additinal penalty impsed by the Vice President fr Academic Affairs, as fllws: 1. The student must file a written appeal, including any dcumentatin the student deems pertinent t the appeal, with the ffice f the Vice President fr Academic Affairs within ten business days f receiving written ntice f the faculty member's decisin and/r ntice f any additinal penalties impsed by the Vice President fr Academic Affairs. 2. Within ten business days f the receipt f the student appeal, the Vice President fr Academic Affairs will cnvene the Academic Standards and Admissin Cmmittee (the "Cmmittee") t have a frmal hearing n the appeal. Only the five faculty members and tw student members f the Cmmittee will participate in the appeal - n ex ffici members will participate, and the Vice President fr Academic Affairs is specifically excluded frm the hearing prcess. If all Cmmittee members are nt available, the hearing may prceed as lng as fur faculty members and ne student member are available. The Cmmittee will be prvided with the fllwing: a. The student s letter f appeal and supprting dcumentatin b. Evidence f the vilatin frm the faculty member c. Academic Dishnesty Frm(s) d. Other dcumentatin pertinent t the appeal The hearing will be cnducted in a manner allwing the student t appear in persn if pssible. If that is nt pssible, the hearing may be cnducted by electrnic means. The Cmmittee may request additinal infrmatin (including dcumentatin and/r testimny) frm the parties invlved. The student will have an pprtunity t present evidence and argument t the Cmmittee if the student chses t d s. The Cmmittee will make its decisin based n prepnderance f the evidence and by majrity vte. 3. The Cmmittee will prvide the student, faculty member, Prgram Directr, and Vice President fr Academic Affairs a written reprt f its findings within seven business days f the hearing. 4. Shuld the student wish t appeal the Cmmittee findings, the student may file a written appeal specifying the student's disagreement with the Cmmittee decisin t the Vice President fr Academic Affairs within five business days f receiving the decisin frm the Cmmittee. N new evidence can be submitted n appeal. The Vice President fr Academic Affairs must issue a written decisin t the student within fifteen business days f receiving the appeal. The decisin f the Vice President fr Academic Affairs is final. Fr purpses f this plicy, the phrase "business days" means Mnday thrugh Friday, but excludes hlidays and days during which the Munt Marty Cllege campus ffices are clsed (e.g., Christmas Break, 11

15 Thanksgiving Break, Spring break, etc.). When Munt Marty Cllege campus ffices are clsed, the time fr actin will tll until the date campus ffices repen. T the extent that graduate students have a separate academic dishnesty prvisin in their prgram handbk, that prvisin will gvern. If there is n separate handbk fr the graduate prgram, this prcedure will gvern academic dishnesty issues in Munt Marty Cllege graduate prgrams, with the exceptin that the Graduate Cuncil (excluding the Vice President fr Academic Affairs) will perfrm all actin assigned t the Academic Standards and Admissin Cmmittee by this plicy. Adding and Drpping Classes The add/drp perid is the time during which students may adjust their academic curse schedule fr the term withut financial r transcript ntatin. The last day f the drp/add perid fr a curse is designated as the census date fr that curse and is the fficial date fr enrllment reprting fr the curse. Refer t the cllege calendar fr specific dates. After census date, a student may withdraw frm a curse thrugh 60% f the curse. Hwever, classes will remain n the transcript with a grade f W indicating withdrawal. Nn-standard curses will be calculated individually. After 60% f the term, n withdrawal will be permitted and the student must accept a final grade. All curse drps/withdrawals require apprval f the respective Prgram Directr and may result in prgram dismissal. Assessment Each graduate prgram will identify a cmprehensive assessment plan which will include ne r mre, but nt limited t, the fllwing: Cmprehensive exam Capstne prject Thesis/Prtfli prject Standardized natinal exam Attendance Instructrs are expected t state requirements fr class attendance in keeping with the nature and structure f the curse. It is expected that students attend all classes and participate in all planned clinical and seminar experiences. Graduate curses ffered in hybrid delivery frmat, cmbine face-t-face meetings and nline learning strategies. Students are expected t cmplete independent study between sessins via the Cllege learning management system. Online students are required t submit a graded assignment/discussin thrugh the Cllege learning management system during the first week f class. Students wh miss class are respnsible fr wrk missed. Absence may jepardize a student's understanding f curse cntent and may result in a grade reductin r failure f the curse. Failure t attend a curse des nt autmatically release a student frm financial bligatins assciated with that curse. Shuld a student decide t drp a class r withdraw frm the Cllege, the apprpriate paperwrk must be cmpleted with the Prgram Directr. Refer t the Munt Marty Cllege Administrative Initiated Withdrawal plicy fr additinal infrmatin. Class Status and Nrmal Lad Fr graduate students, a full-time student is defined as: Dctr f Nurse Anesthesia Practice Master f Science Master f Educatin 5 credits 7 credits 6 credits 12

16 A credit hur is an amunt f wrk represented in intended learning utcmes and verified by evidence f student achievement that is an institutinally established equivalency that reasnably apprximates nt less than: (1) ne hur f classrm r direct faculty instructin and a minimum f tw hurs f ut f class student wrk each week fr apprximately fifteen weeks fr ne semester r the equivalent amunt f wrk ver a different amunt f time; r (2) at least an equivalent amunt f wrk as required in paragraph (1) f this definitin fr ther activities as established by an institutin, including labratry wrk, internships, practica, studi wrk and ther academic wrk leading tward t the award f credit hurs. Curses delivered thrugh a nn-traditinal methd (e.g., nline, blended, accelerated, etc.) must meet the rigr and time requirements expected f traditinal face-t-face curse presentatin. Family Educatinal Rights & Privacy Act f 1974 (Buckley Amendment) The Family Educatinal Rights and Privacy Act f 1974, as amended (the Act ), is a federal law which requires that Munt Marty Cllege prtect students Educatin Recrds and Persnally Identifiable Infrmatin. Visit the Munt Marty Cllege Registrar s website fr the full plicy. Grade Change/Appeal Plicy At the beginning f each semester, instructrs will distribute cpies f their syllabi which will utline their grading plicy. Cpies f all syllabi are maintained in the Vice President fr Academic Affair s ffice. If a student has a questin cncerning a curse grade, he r she shuld arrange t discuss the grade with the instructr befre the end f the secnd week f the fllwing term. This discussin may result in ne f three actins: n change in grade, changes in the grade by the instructr r a grade appeal by the student. Grade changes are generally nly due t an errr in recrding r psting a grade. Students are nt allwed t cmplete extra wrk in rder t imprve their grade nce the term has ended. If the instructr in determinatin f a grade r in reprting the grade has made an errr, the instructr may submit a grade change frm t the registrar s ffice. Any errr nt reprted within ne mnth f the beginning f the fllwing regular term must have apprval frm the Vice President fr Academic Affairs befre a change may be made t the student s recrd. A changed grade replaces the riginal reprted grade and autmatically changes the cumulative GPA. If a student believes an instructr has vilated the distributed grading plicy fr the curse, r the student believes the instructr has assigned a grade incnsistently r with malicius intent, the student may appeal the grade using the fllwing prcedures. 1. The first step in the appeal prcess is t discuss the grade with the instructr. 2. If the discussin with the instructr des nt reslve the issue fr the student, the student must then speak with the Prgram Directr. 3. If the discussin with the Prgram Directr des nt reslve the issue fr the student, the student must then speak with the Vice President fr Academic Affairs. 4. If the infrmal prcess des nt reslve the issue, he r she must then file a frmal written appeal t the Graduate Cuncil with a cpy prvided t the Vice President fr Academic Affairs. The Vice President fr Academic Affairs ntifies the Prgram Directr and faculty member that a frmal appeal has been filed. This must be accmplished within ne mnth f the end f the infrmal prcess. The vting members f the Graduate Cuncil will cnvene a frmal hearing regarding the appeal within tw weeks f receipt. The cmmittee will prepare written findings within seven days f the hearing. Cpies f the findings are sent t the student, faculty member, Prgram Directr and Vice President fr Academic Affairs. 5. If the student r the faculty member is nt satisfied with the findings, he/she may submit a frmal appeal t the President within tw weeks f the Graduate Cuncil written findings. The decisin f the President is final. 13

17 Grading System Grades reflect achievement and cmpetency. Achievement is based n the evidence f tests, class participatin, research, prficiency in skills and/r ther means f measurement as defined by the instructr. Each grade carries a grade pint cmpnent fr each credit hur. T determine the grade pint average, the ttal number f pints earned in any ne term is divided by the ttal number f credit hurs attempted. This includes credit hurs with a grade f F. A B C P I 4 Grade Pints 3 Grade Pints 2 Grade Pints Nt calculated in GPA Nt calculated in GPA F U W WP WF 0 Grade Pints Nt calculated in GPA Nt calculated in GPA Nt calculated in GPA 0 Grade Pints Graduate students d nt nrmally repeat curses. Hwever, in certain circumstances, as utlined in the Prgram Handbk, students may repeat a curse with Prgram Directr apprval. Grievance Plicy Munt Marty Cllege students have prcedures they may fllw in carrying ut r stating a grievance against an instructr. Issues f sexual harassment shuld fllw the Sexual Harassment Plicy in the Student Handbk. 1. The first step in the grievance prcess is t discuss the grievance with the instructr. 2. If the discussin with the instructr des nt reslve the issue fr the student, the student must then speak with the Prgram Directr. 3. If the discussin with the Prgram Directr des nt reslve the issue fr the student, the student must then speak with the Vice President fr Academic Affairs. 4. If the infrmal prcess des nt reslve the issue fr the student, he r she must then file a frmal written appeal t the Graduate Cuncil with a cpy prvided t the Vice President fr Academic Affairs. The Vice President ntifies the Prgram Directr and faculty member that a frmal appeal has been filed. This must be accmplished within ne mnth f the end f the infrmal prcess. The vting members f the Graduate Cuncil alng with tw appinted students will cnvene a frmal hearing regarding the appeal within tw weeks f receipt. The Cuncil prepares written findings within seven days f the hearing. Cpies f the findings are sent t the student, faculty member, Prgram Directr and Vice President. 5. If the student r instructr is nt satisfied with the findings, he r she may submit a frmal appeal t the President. The appeal must be filed within tw weeks f the Graduate Cuncil written findings. The decisin f the President is final. Incmplete An incmplete grade is given nly when a student whse curse wrk is satisfactry has, fr reasns acceptable t the instructr, been unable t cmplete the wrk. The incmplete is t be made up at the time designated by the instructr r n later than the end f the fllwing term. If a grade change is nt submitted t the Registrar by the deadline indicated n the final grade rster, the incmplete becmes a failing grade. Students may be placed n financial aid warning r suspensin status fr nt cmpleting the minimum credit hurs standards f MMC s Satisfactry Academic Prgress Plicy. In additin, students may have federal funds returned per the Federal Return f Title IV Funds Plicy if all incmplete grades are assigned fr the term. Leave f Absence Students chsing t interrupt their studies fr academic, financial r persnal reasns may apply fr a leave f absence. Students must btain apprval befre leaving Munt Marty Cllege and nt attend anther institutin while n a leave f absence. Students granted a leave after 60% f the term will receive grades f WP (withdraw passing) r WF (withdraw failing). 14

18 The leave may be granted fr n mre than ne semester and may nly be used nce while enrlled. T request an extensin r t utilize this plicy fr mre than ne semester, the student must re-submit the applicatin frm. Students called t active military service are bligated t ntify their advisr f active duty status and cmplete a leave f absence frm (as stated abve). Students may withdraw frm any r all curses and receive full tuitin credit tward future enrllment at Munt Marty Cllege r take incmpletes (with instructr apprval) fr any r all curses. After ten weeks f cursewrk, students with passing grades may accept the letter grade, accept an incmplete r accept grades f P r U in accrdance with the pass/fail plicy. If significant material in the curse is nt yet cmpleted by the end f the tenth week, the student will be given the ptin f withdrawing frm the curse r taking an incmplete. This decisin will be made in cnjunctin with the instructr. Upn returning t Munt Marty Cllege, students must submit the Readmissin Applicatin t the admissin s ffice. Prbatin & Suspensin Academic standing f students is determined fr all students at the end f each semester. Students whse cumulative grade pint average (GPA) falls belw a 3.0 are placed n academic prbatin fr the fllwing semester. Students n academic prbatin wh are receiving financial aid are als placed n financial aid prbatin. Prbatinary students wh fail t achieve a semester GPA f 3.0 while n prbatin are dismissed frm the Cllege. Students dismissed frm the Cllege may appeal in writing t the Vice President fr Academic Affairs within the deadline specified in the letter. Student appeals will be reviewed by Graduate Cuncil. The review will include academic perfrmance, statements frm the student, their advisr, at least ne faculty member ther than their advisr and any ther dcumentatin deemed apprpriate by the student. The Cuncil may uphld the dismissal r waive the dismissal with r withut stipulatins n a case-by-case basis. Students will be ntified in writing f their status prir t the beginning f the next academic semester. Research All research must be perfrmed in cmpliance with all federal, state and lcal regulatins regarding research. This includes, but is nt limited t, research invlving human subjects, labratry animals and select chemicals and agents. MMC s plicy and prcedures may be fund n the Institutinal Review Bard website. Transcripts Academic transcripts are available frm the registrar s ffice upn written request and payment f applicable fee frm the student. All Munt Marty Cllege transcripts are fficial; hwever, the student s accunt with the cllege must be settled befre a transcript will be released. Withdrawal Administratin Initiated 1. N shw plicy. In rder t cmply with U.S. Department f Educatin regulatins, faculty are asked t clsely mnitr attendance during the first week f classes. Students wh d nt attend class at all during the first week will be administratively drpped frm the class unless they have ntified faculty r the registrar f extenuating circumstances. Online students are required t submit a graded assignment/discussin thrugh the Cllege learning management system during the first week f class. 2. Administrative withdrawal f a student. After the census date, a student may be administratively withdrawn frm cllege after tw cnsecutive weeks f unexcused absences frm all registered classes. When the registrar cnfirms the absences, the student will be 15

19 reprted t Vice President fr Academic Affairs. If it is determined that allwing the student t cntinue at MMC is apprpriate, the student may be required t cnfrm t mre rigid academic requirements than the general student bdy. If it is determined that the student shuld be withdrawn, then grades will be assigned accrding t standard withdrawal plicy utlined in the cllege catalg. The Vice President fr Academic Affairs will ntify the instructrs, advisr and student f the decisin in writing. A student wh is dismissed fr excessive absence may appeal t the Graduate Cuncil fr readmissin the fllwing semester. Student Initiated A student deciding t withdraw frm Munt Marty Cllege during r prir t a term fr which he/she is registered must cmplete the Cllege withdrawal frm. Students withdrawing frm cllege after 60% f class will receive grades f WP (withdraw passing) r WF (withdraw failing). WF is included in the student s grade pint average and may be grunds fr academic prbatin r suspensin. The fficial withdrawal date will be determined in ne f the fllwing ways: The date the student began the prcess r fficially ntified the institutin f intent t withdraw; r The midterm f semester fr a student wh leaves withut ntifying the institutin; r The student s last date f academic attendance at a dcumented academically-related activity. Graduatin Requirements Students generally are gverned by the catalg in effect when they enrll at Munt Marty Cllege. Hwever, students may meet the graduatin requirements f any subsequent catalg published during their cntinued enrllment. A particular catalg s requirements must be adpted in whle; that is, mixing the requirements between catalgs is nt permitted unless cvered by an explicit plicy exemptin. Cmmencement Munt Marty Cllege hlds cmmencement ceremnies in December and May in Yanktn and May in Watertwn, but has fur fficial cnferral dates (December, February, May and August). Students cmpleting degree requirements in August participate in May graduatin ceremnies Candidates fr degrees are required t make frmal applicatin fr their degree by the deadline published n the website. Althugh Munt Marty Cllege takes pride in its netwrk f academic advisrs wh assist students in wrking tward a degree, the final respnsibility fr cmpleting all degree requirements rests with the student. The Cllege des nt grant licensure r certificatin r ensure an individual s eligibility t btain licensure r certificatin after graduatin. It is each student s respnsibility t knw and understand the requirements fr licensure and/r certificatin. Graduate students must meet minimum cumulative grade pint average f 3.0 and cmplete the curses specified by the student s majr. See departmental Student Handbk fr ther requirements. 16

20 Dctr f Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) The missin f the Nurse Anesthesia Prgram is t prepare the next generatin f advanced practice nursing prfessinals cmmitted t excellence in clinical care, advancing the prfessin, and service t the human cmmunity. The Nurse Anesthesia graduate prgram is based n a nursing and science backgrund invlving an indepth applicatin f these sciences t the art f anesthesia. The Bachelr f Science (BS) t DNAP prgram is pen t registered nurses wh have a bachelr s degree in nursing r ther apprpriate majr. The Master f Science (MS) t DNAP prgram is pen t certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) wh have previusly achieved a master s degree that enabled them t becme a CRNA. Graduates f the BS t DNAP prgram, after successfully cmpleting natinal bards, are qualified t wrk in every area f anesthesia as clinical practitiners, researchers, administratrs and educatrs thrughut the United States and in the armed frces. Each individual is a being with inherent value deserving respect and cnsideratin. This theme is emphasized thrughut the curriculum as issues f research, technlgy and values are discussed. Graduates will have acquired knwledge, skills and cmpetencies in patient safety, perianesthetic management, critical thinking, cmmunicatin, leadership, and the prfessinal rle. I. Patient safety is demnstrated by the ability f the student t: A. Be vigilant in the delivery f patient care. B. Refrain frm engaging in extraneus activities that abandn r minimize vigilance while prviding direct patient care. C. Cnduct a cmprehensive and apprpriate equipment check. D. Prtect patients frm iatrgenic cmplicatins. II. Individualized perianesthetic management is demnstrated by the ability f the student t: A. Prvide individualized care thrughut the perianesthetic cntinuum. B. Deliver culturally cmpetent perianesthesia care. C. Prvide anesthesia services t all patients acrss the lifespan. D. Perfrm a cmprehensive histry and physical examinatin. E. Administer general anesthesia t patients with a variety f physical cnditins. F. Administer general anesthesia fr a variety f surgical and medically related prcedures. G. Administer and manage a variety f reginal anesthetics. H. Maintain current certificatin in ACLS and PALS. III. Critical thinking is demnstrated by the student s ability t: A. Apply knwledge t practice in decisin-making and prblem slving. B. Prvide nurse anesthesia care based n evidence-based principles. C. Perfrm a preanesthetic assessment befre prviding anesthesia services. D. Assume respnsibility and accuntability fr diagnsis. E. Frmulate an anesthesia plan f care befre prviding anesthesia services. F. Identify and take apprpriate actin when cnfrnted with anesthetic equipment- related malfunctins. G. Interpret and utilize data btained frm nninvasive and invasive mnitring mdalities. H. Calculate, initiate, and manage fluid and bld cmpnent therapy. I. Recgnize, evaluate, and manage the physilgic respnses cincident t the prvisin f anesthesia services. J. Recgnize and apprpriately manage cmplicatins that ccur during the prvisin f anesthesia services. K. Use science-based theries and cncepts t analyze new practice appraches. L. Pass the natinal certificatin examinatin (NCE) administered by the NBCRNA. IV. Cmmunicatin skills are demnstrated by the student s ability t: *A. Utilize interpersnal and cmmunicatin skills that result in the effective exchange f infrmatin and cllabratin with patients and their families. *B. Utilize interpersnal and cmmunicatin skills that result in the effective interprfessinal exchange f infrmatin and cllabratin with ther healthcare prfessinals. C. Respect the dignity and privacy f patients while maintaining cnfidentiality in the delivery f interprfessinal care. D. Maintain cmprehensive, timely, accurate, and legible healthcare recrds. 17

21 E. Transfer the respnsibility fr care f the patient t ther qualified prviders in a manner that assures cntinuity f care and patient safety. *F. Teach thers. V. Leadership skills are demnstrated by the student s ability t: *A. Integrate critical and reflective thinking in his r her leadership apprach. *B. Prvide leadership that facilitates intraprfessinal and interprfessinal cllabratin. VI. Prfessinal rle respnsibility is demnstrated by the graduate s ability t: *A. Adhere t the Cde f Ethics fr the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. *B. Interact n prfessinal level with integrity. *C. Apply ethically sund decisin-making prcesses. D. Functin within legal and regulatry requirements. E. Accept respnsibility and accuntability fr his r her practice. F. Prvide anesthesia services t patients in a cst-effective manner. G. Demnstrate knwledge f wellness and chemical dependency in the anesthesia prfessin thrugh cmpletin f cntent in wellness and chemical dependency. *H. Infrm the public f the rle and practice f the CRNA. *I. Evaluate hw public plicy making strategies impact the financing and delivery f healthcare. *J. Advcate fr health plicy change t imprve health care. *K. Advcate fr health plicy change t advance the specialty f nurse anesthesia. *L. Analyze strategies t imprve patient utcmes and quality f care. *M. Analyze health utcmes in a variety f ppulatins. *N. Analyze health utcmes in a variety f clinical settings. *O. Analyze health utcmes in a variety f systems. *P. Disseminate research evidence. *Q. Use infrmatin systems/technlgy t supprt and imprve patient care. *R. Use infrmatin systems/technlgy t supprt and imprve healthcare systems. *S. Analyze business practices encuntered in nurse anesthesia delivery settings. VII. Prgrammatic requirements are met by the demnstratin f: A. Attainment f at least a 360 scre n the Natinal Self Evaluatin Examinatin prvided by the NBCRNA. B. Attainment f at least 80% n a cmprehensive 250 questin examinatin in the final semester f the Clinical Crrelatins curse. *C. Successful cmpletin and presentatin f a prtfli that meets the Capstne Requirements f the prgram. *dentes MS t DNAP Requirements Bachelr f Science t DNAP Curse Requirements ANE 600 Advanced Health Assessment fr the Nurse Anesthetist ANE 602 Advanced Anatmy and Physilgy I ANE 604 Advanced Anatmy and Physilgy II ANE 606 Advanced Pathphysilgy I ANE 608 Advanced Anatmy and Physilgy III ANE 610 Advanced Pathphysilgy II ANE 612 Advanced Pharmaclgy ANE 620 Practice Inquiry Methds ANE 622 Theretical Fundatins fr the APN ANE 624 Bistatistics and Epidemilgy ANE 626 Health Systems, Organizatins, Management and Leadership ANE 628 Healthcare Infrmatics ANE 630 Health Plicy fr the APN ANE 632 Rle Develpment Practicum I ANE 634 Rle Develpment Practicum II ANE 636 Healthcare Ethics Seminar ANE 638 Practice Inquiry Practicum ANE 640 DNAP Prject Practicum I ANE 642 DNAP Prject Practicum II ANE 644 DNAP Prject Practicum III 18

22 ANE 658 ANE 660 ANE 662 ANE 664 ANE 668 ANE 670 ANE 672 ANE 674 ANE 675 ANE 676 ANE 677 ANE 678 ANE 680 ANE 681 ANE 682 ANE 684 ANE 686 Prseminar Anesthesia Principles I Technlgy and Instrumentatin Anesthesia Principles II Anesthesia Pharmaclgy Anesthesia Principles III Cgnizance in Nurse Anesthesia Practice Clinical Practicum I Clinical Practicum II Clinical Practicum III Clinical Practicum IV Clinical Practicum V Clinical Crrelatin I Clinical Crrelatin II Clinical Crrelatin III Seminar-Business Mdels Seminar Master f Science t DNAP Curse Requirements ANE 620 Practice Inquiry Methds ANE 622 Theretical Fundatins fr the APN ANE 624 Bistatistics and Epidemilgy ANE 626 Health Systems, Organizatins, Management and Leadership ANE 628 Healthcare Infrmatics ANE 630 Health Plicy fr the APN ANE 632 Rle Develpment Practicum I ANE 634 Rle Develpment Practicum II ANE 636 Healthcare Ethics Seminar ANE 638 Practice Inquiry Practicum ANE 640 DNAP Prject Practicum I ANE 642 DNAP Prject Practicum II ANE 644 DNAP Prject Practicum III Other Requirements : Satisfactry cmpletin f all clinical and curse requirements f the Natinal Bard f Certificatin and Recertificatin fr Nurse Anesthetists Educatinal Prgrams criteria N grade lwer than C is allwed in majr curses. Cmpletin f all required anesthesia curses with a cumulative GPA f 3.0. Satisfactry clinical evaluatins and cmpletin f prgram terminal bjectives. 19

23 Master f Science in Nursing The missin f the Munt Marty Cllege Nursing Prgrams is t prvide students with an integrated educatin in a Cathlic, Benedictine, liberal arts setting and t prmte persnal character develpment; hlistic prfessinal and practical nursing expertise; and cmmunity service invlvement (May 2011). The Munt Marty Cllege traditin f service learning and utreach t underserved ppulatins has stimulated the develpment f a master in nursing prgram with specialties that will reach thse ppulatins and beynd. External frces that supprt and demand this prgram are recent issues in rural health care and health care refrm. With a strng emphasis n health prmtin and disease preventin, the learning utcmes frm this master s prgram are based n the Essentials fr Master s in Nursing as published by the American Assciatin f Clleges f Nursing. Family Nurse Practitiners (FNPs) are clinical experts wh implement a hlistic apprach that emphasizes bth care and cure. They apply cutting-edge science and manage the health needs f patients in primary care settings. The fcus f the FNP prgram is t prvide the academic knwledge and clinical skills necessary fr health prmtin, disease preventin, assessment, and management f cmmn acute and chrnic illnesses. Upn cmpletin f the master s prgram, students will be eligible t take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy f Nurse Practitiners (AANP) certificatin examinatin. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitiners (PMHNPs) are clinical experts prepared t implement a hlistic apprach t prviding mental health care t individuals, families, grups, and cmmunities. They are trained t use an evidence based apprach t diagnse and treat a variety f mental health cnditins thrugh the prvisin f pharmactherapy and psychtherapy. The fcus f the PMHNP prgram is t prvide the academic knwledge and clinical skills necessary t prvide mental health prmtin, disease preventin, assessment, and management f psychiatric illness. Upn cmpletin f the master s prgram, students will be eligible t take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certificatin examinatin. Pst-Graduate Certificate Prgrams Student wh hld a master s degree in nursing, may btain a pst-graduate certificate in family r psychiatric mental health. Student prgram plans are determined after a gap analysis (NFT Criteria, 2012) f transcripts, curses, clinical hurs and grades. Upn cmpletin f this curse the student will be expected t: Integrate scientific findings frm nursing, bipsychscial fields, genetics, public health, quality imprvement, and rganizatinal sciences fr the cntinual imprvement f nursing care acrss diverse settings. Utilize leadership skills needed that emphasized ethical and critical decisin making, effective wrking relatinships, and systems-perspective apprach. Articulate and apply the methds, tls, perfrmance measures, and standards related t quality, as well as prepared t apply quality principles within an rganizatin. Apply and generate research utcmes within the practice setting t reslve practice prblems, wrk as a change agent, and disseminate results. Utilize patient-care technlgies t deliver and enhance care and use cmmunicatin technlgies t integrate and crdinate care. Develp plicy and emply advcacy strategies t influence health and health care. Participate as a member and a leader f interprfessinal teams, by cmmunicating, cllabrating, and cnsulting with ther health prfessinals t manage and crdinate care. Apply and integrate brad, rganizatinal, client-centered, spiritual and culturally apprpriate cncepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluatin f evidence-based clinical preventin and ppulatin care and services t individuals, families, and aggregates/identified ppulatins. Influence healthcare utcmes fr individuals, ppulatins, r systems. 20

24 Master f Science Cre Curse Requirements NSG 500 Rle f Advanced Practice Nurse NSG 502 Advanced Physical Assessment Acrss the Lifespan NSG 503 Advanced Pharmaclgy Acrss the Lifespan NSG 504 Advanced Pathphysilgy Acrss the Lifespan NSG 506 Inquiry I NSG 507 Legal/Ethical/Plitical Issues fr APNs NSG 514 Inquiry II NSG 515 Capstne NSG 550 Advanced Practice in Care f Families MTH 519 Intrductin t Statistics Grad Research Family Nurse Practitiner Track NSG 551 Advanced Cncepts in Care f Adults NSG 552 Advanced Cncepts in Care f Wmen NSG 553 Advanced Cncepts in Care f Children NSG 554 Advanced Cncepts in Care f Older Adults Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitiner Track NSG 560 Neurbilgy NSG 561 Psychpharmaclgy NSG 562 Differential Diagnsis f Mental Health Disrder NSG 563 Psychtherapeutic Mdalities NSG 564 PMHNP Care f Pediatrics/Families NSG 565 PMHNP Care f Pediatrics/Families Practicum NSG 566 PMHNP Care f Adults/Older Adults NSG 567 PMHNP Care f Adults/Older Adults Practicum Prgram Cmpletin Requirements N grade lwer than B in any curses Cmpletin f all required curses with a cumulative GPA f 3.0 Satisfactry clinical evaluatins and cmpletin f prgram terminal bjectives 21

25 Master f Educatin The missin f the Master f Educatin in Curriculum and Instructin prgram is t prvide experienced teachers an pprtunity t prfessinally develp themselves within a research framewrk, arund cre ideas frm the prfessin, and fr the sake f imprving instructin and student utcmes. Munt Marty Cllege's Master f Educatin degree with a cncentratin n Curriculum and Instructin is a 2- year degree prgram. It has been specifically and uniquely designed with the experienced teacher in mind, giving them the pprtunity t cmplete a degree using their wn classrms as the base fr their research. Based n enduring trends and current research, this prgram fcuses n quality and effective teaching, arguably the mst imprtant variable affecting student achievement. Utilizing a learning cmmunity mdel f instructin, this prgram draws frm the prfessinal knwledge and experiences f experienced teachers and prfessrs. Thrugh cmmunal classrm experiences invlving a cnfluence f thery and practice, the M.Ed. prgram aims tward the enhancement f classrm practice and imprved student utcmes. T d this, ur prgram revlves arund five cre curses and their accmpanying supervised practica. These cre curses allw teachers t wrk with their peers and prfessrs t develp applicable interventins fr their classrm. Each curse then requires students t design a practicum prpsal which prpses a prject t be cmpleted in their wn classrms based n the wrk and research dne in the cre curse. During the regular schl year, teachers will wrk with a practicum supervisr t implement the prpsal tward cmpleting a semester-lng actin research prject. Graduates will: Knw, understand and apply principles f research int classrm practices fr the sake f making data driven instructinal decisins. Examine current instructinal practice with the intent f discvering hw t imprve teacher effectiveness. Design methds f imprving student learning utcmes thrugh analysis f student achievement. Evaluate and imprve prfessinal credentials thrugh intensive discussin and prfessinal cllabratin. Use analytical reflectin t appraise meaning and value f data driven teaching practice, leading t imprved utcmes and self-renewal. Master f Educatin Cre curse requirements: EDN 500 Intrductin t Educatinal Research EDN 510 Educatinal Psychlgy: Learning Thery EDN 520 Strategies and Techniques fr Effective Teaching EDN 530 Assessment and Measurement: Using Evidence t Imprve Student Learning EDN 540 Educatinal Technlgy: Using Technlgy fr Effective Teaching EDN 550 Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Classrm Prtfli and Thesis Track: Students in these tracks will cmplete their degree by cmpleting either a prfessinal prtfli in part cmprised f their practicum research prjects, r, by writing a traditinal research thesis. Students wh are interested in pursuing further advanced study in a research capacity might want t cnsider the thesis track as a viable ptin. (minimum f 30 credits) Required curse: EDN 600 Thesis / Prtfli Chse three f the fllwing curses: EDN 511 Practicum fr Educatinal Psychlgy EDN 521 Practicum fr Strategies and Techniques fr Effective Teaching EDN 531 Practicum fr Assessment t Imprve Student Learning 22

26 EDN 541 EDN 551 Practicum fr Educatinal Technlgy Practicum fr Creativity and Critical Thinking Curse Only Track: This track allws students t cmplete their degree withut having t cmpile a prtfli r write a research thesis. (minimum f 33 credits) Chse three f the fllwing curses: EDN 511 Practicum fr Educatinal Psychlgy EDN 521 Practicum fr Strategies and Techniques fr Effective Teaching EDN 531 Practicum fr Assessment t Imprve Student Learning EDN 541 Practicum fr Educatinal Technlgy EDN 551 Practicum fr Creativity and Critical Thinking Tw curses (six credits) apprved by Prgram Directr n case-by-case basis. Prgram Cmpletin Requirements N grade lwer than C is allwed in cre curses Cmpletin f all required curses with a cumulative GPA f