Catalog Update Document

The Catalog Update Document contains critical updates made to the Academic Catalog during the course of the academic year after the initial publication 4/1/2024. The running list below indicates that a substantive change has been made for this section in the 2024-2025 Index

Registrar

Traditional Undergraduate

Gardner-Webb Online Undergraduate

The Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies

School of Divinity

Directory and Appendices

Registrar Updates

Traditional Undergraduate Updates

POLICY CHANGES

Incomplete Policy

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Students are expected to complete all coursework prior to the end of the semester/term. It is sometimes possible for a faculty member to issue an Incomplete (I) designation to permit the completion oPf coursework after the semester/term has finished. An incomplete can only be awarded in cases in which all the following criteria are met:
· the student completed at least 75% of the course requirements;
· the student is in good standing and passing the course at the time of the request;
· the student experienced circumstances beyond their control such as illness, emergency, death in the family, or other reasonable
cause, which prohibited the completion of coursework;
· upon the occurrence of these circumstances, the student (in consultation with their academic advisor) discussed their inability to complete the work for the course with their instructor;
· the student initiated the request for the Incomplete before the last regular day of the course.

Specific programs may have additional stipulations regarding the Incomplete designation described in their program handbook.

If granted, the faculty member assigns an I instead of the grade for the student needing an Incomplete when grades are submitted. Within 24 hours of submission, Registrar Services will send the faculty member an e-mail notification that the Incomplete Contract is available through WebbConnect under the Manage Classes folder. The faculty member completes the online contract and submits it electronically through WebbConnect. WebbConnect automatically sends the contract to the student via the student’s Gardner-Webb email address. The student must accept the contract within seven business days to confirm the Incomplete. Otherwise, the contract is nullified. If the contract is nullified or the student denies the contract, the faculty member will be notified, and either a revised contract will need to be submitted or a final grade assigned for the course.

The final date for completion of the coursework and conversion of the Incomplete designation to a grade can be no more than 90 days (or 28 days for eight-week courses) after the last day of the term in which the I was submitted. If this period expires without conversion of the Incomplete, notification is sent to the faculty member by email requesting the final grade. If no grade is submitted then, the Incomplete is converted to a final grade of F. Once the F is recorded, the student, the advisor, and the faculty member are notified by email. The provost or their designee approves final grades resulting from conversion of the Incomplete designation.

PROGRAM CHANGES

Changes to BS Criminal Justice Administration

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Changes to BS Psychological Science Program Description

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Changes to BA World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

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COURSE CHANGES

PHED 407

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SLIN Course Scheduling Changes

1. SLIN 303 – moved to Fall
2. SLIN 220 – moved to Spring
3. SLIN 405 – moved to Fall
4. SLIN 404 - moved to Spring
5. SLIN 403 – moved to Spring

SSCI 210 Research Design: Course Available

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of research design and analysis in the fields of political science and global studies. The course will cover a range of topics, from the formulation of research topics and research questions, to the development of theory and empirically testable hypotheses, the design of data collection activities, and basic qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques. Credits: 3. Offered: Fall.

Gardner-Webb Online Undergraduate Updates

POLICY CHANGES

Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Courses

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The student’s schedule may be adjusted by adding and dropping courses with the approval of the academic advisor during the schedule modification period. Check the
Academic Calendar for dates. Courses that are officially dropped by a student do not appear on a student’s transcript. If a student does not officially drop a class but
never attends the class, a grade of “@W” will appear on the student’s transcript.

Any student wanting to withdraw from one or more, but not all, courses should attempt to do so during the schedule modification period (“Add/Drop”) in consultation with an
academic advisor. After the schedule modification period, any official withdrawal from a class must be done by the student through the online Withdrawal Form located in
WebbConnect.

The academic calendar publishes “Last Day to Withdraw w/a W” dates for each semester. This date for withdrawing from an individual course is set after no more than 75% of the course has been completed, depending on the program level and delivery (i.e., online, graduate, etc.). Please note, this date will be different for 8-week and 16-week classes, even if the classes overlap.

When a student officially withdraws from one or more, but not all, courses prior to or on this last day, a grade of “W’’ (withdrew) is recorded. The hours attempted are recorded
for a “W’’ grade. After this date only a complete withdrawal from school will be processed.

If a student withdraws from certain General Education courses (e.g., English 101/102), continuous enrollment is expected until the class is passed. For example, if a student
withdraws from ENG 101 in a fall semester, it is expected the student will enroll in the class again during the spring semester immediately following, and will continue to enroll
repeatedly until the class is passed.

Given the financial implications of withdrawing from a class after the Add/Drop period and registering for an eight-week class with a future start date in the same semester (i.e., possibility of additional charges), students should consult with the Student Accounts office. Charge reductions do not apply when a student withdraws from a class, only when they initiate a full institutional withdraw.

The directions for withdrawing are listed below.
1. Log in to WebbConnect
2. Click Withdrawal Form for Degree Completion Program Students (GWU Online Students)

Notification of the request is sent to the student upon the processing of the withdrawal.

Incomplete Policy

Link to relevant catalog section

Students are expected to complete all coursework prior to the end of the semester/term. It is sometimes possible for a faculty member to issue an Incomplete (I) designation to permit the completion of coursework after the semester/term has finished. An incomplete can only be awarded in cases in which all the following criteria are met:
· the student completed at least 75% of the course requirements;
· the student is in good standing and passing the course at the time of the request;
· the student experienced circumstances beyond their control such as illness, emergency, death in the family, or other reasonable
cause, which prohibited the completion of coursework;
· upon the occurrence of these circumstances, the student (in consultation with their academic advisor) discussed their inability to complete the work for the course with their instructor;
· the student initiated the request for the Incomplete before the last regular day of the course.

Specific programs may have additional stipulations regarding the Incomplete designation described in their program handbook.

If granted, the faculty member assigns an I instead of the grade for the student needing an Incomplete when grades are submitted. Within 24 hours of submission, Registrar Services will send the faculty member an e-mail notification that the Incomplete Contract is available through WebbConnect under the Manage Classes folder. The faculty member completes the online contract and submits it electronically through WebbConnect. WebbConnect automatically sends the contract to the student via the student’s Gardner-Webb email address. The student must accept the contract within seven business days to confirm the Incomplete. Otherwise, the contract is
nullified. If the contract is nullified or the student denies the contract, the faculty member will be notified, and either a revised contract will need to be submitted or a final grade assigned for the course.

The final date for completion of the coursework and conversion of the Incomplete designation to a grade can be no more than 90 days (or 28 days for eight-week courses) after the last day of the term in which the I was submitted. If this period expires without conversion of the Incomplete, notification is sent to the faculty member by email requesting the final grade. If no grade is submitted then, the Incomplete is converted to a final grade of F. Once the F is recorded, the student, the advisor, and the faculty member are notified by email. The provost or their designee approves final grades resulting from conversion of the Incomplete designation.

COURSE CHANGES

Course Description Change: SGL 300 Introduction to Deaf Community

An introduction to selected aspects of Deaf Culture, including the rudiments of American Sign Language. No prior knowledge of ASL is required.This course does not fulfill the target language requirement of SGLG 300 for ASL majors and minors without department permission.

HSE 406 Homeland Security II

HSE 410 Philosophy of Criminal Justice

The Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies Updates

POLICY CHANGES

Academic Honesty Policy 

Procedures

A student is accused of, and charged with, violating the Code of Academic Integrity by the instructor in the course. A Report of Academic Dishonesty Form describing the alleged violation in full is initiated by the instructor and completed either in person, by registered mail, by email, or by fax between the graduate student and the instructor. Prior to completion, the course instructor should consult with Graduate Studies to determine whether a history of prior infractions exists and with the dean or director/coordinator of the program involved for guidance on recommended penalties. The student has five business days after receiving the report to enter a response. If the student fails to enter a plea of “Not Responsible” within the five business day deadline, then the instructor’s charge and penalty shall stand without further recourse to appeal.

Is required to enter on the report a plea of either Responsible or Not Responsible within two business days. No response is considered as Responsible.

Responsible

A plea of Responsible means that the student is not contesting the allegation and accepts the penalty to be imposed by the instructor. The instructor then sends the completed Report of Academic Dishonesty to the Chair of the Graduate Council, who sends a copy to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and to the dean or director/coordinator of the program involved.

Not Responsible

A plea of Not Responsible means that the student is going to appeal the allegation and the recommended penalty. This plea requires that a written explanation be filed with the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies within seven days of the date of the plea. The written explanation should include all circumstances and grounds for contesting the charges. The instructor sends the Report of Academic Dishonesty and the student sends his/her written explanation to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and to the dean or director/coordinator of the program involved. When the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies receives the completed Report of Academic Dishonesty (available on WebbConnect) and the student’s written explanation, the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, in consultation with the dean or director/coordinator of the program involved appoints an Appeals Committee composed of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and two other members of the Graduate Council. The Appeals Committee examines the Report of Academic Dishonesty and the student’s written response. The committee may hear from the instructor and the student, if they wish to appear before the committee. The committee decides whether to uphold or overturn the faculty member’s allegation and the proposed punishment. It reports its findings to the Graduate Council, the faculty member, and the student.

Once the Appeals Committee makes its report, either the faculty member or the student may appeal the findings to the Provost within seven days, only on the basis of additional evidence, improper procedure, or a punishment inconsistent with the offense. The Provost may decide to hear the appeal or deny a further hearing. The Provost’s decision is final.

Penalties

A graduate student who fails a course due to academic dishonesty will receive a grade of "FX" on his/her transcript and will then be suspended from the program for one academic year. At the end of that year, the student may apply for readmission to the graduate program. The faculty in the student’s academic program will then make a decision to readmit the student or to deny admission. If readmitted, the student can retake the course. Both grades will appear on the transcript, and the course hours attempted will continue to be included in calculating the student’s grade point average.

Admissions Policy

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Withdrawal Policy

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Updated Grades Information:

Graduation is dependent upon quality as well as upon quantity of work done. Letter grades are used. They are interpreted in the table below with the quality points for each hour of credit shown at the right.

DEPARTMENT CHANGES

Department of English Language and Literature

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PROGRAM CHANGES

Graduate Certificate English

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MA English

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MPA Admission Requirements

Full Admission

An applicant who meets all the formal requirements for admission to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program or Graduate Public Administration Certificate program is granted full admission. These requirements include the following specific items.

1. A graduate degree from a regionally accredited university, OR

2. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA or minimum 3.0 GPA in last 60 credit hours of courses, OR

3. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA or minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 credit hours of courses, AND at least three years of professional work experience within a relevant industry sector as determined by the Admissions Committee and verified by a professional résumé.

Professional experience is determined on a case-by-case basis using a résumé and any requested supporting documents. Our admissions committee evaluates an individual’s accomplishments, roles, and responsibilities to determine the total years of professional experience.

Provisional Admission

Applicants who show potential for graduate study but do not meet the criteria for full admission may be admitted under provisional admission. The Admission Committee strives to take a holistic view of the applicant to determine the likelihood of success in graduate business programs and may grant provisional admission based on the following.

4. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university, with a GPA between 2.5-2.99 on all baccalaureate work attempted or the last 60 credit hours of work attempted, without the years of professional work experience required for full admission.

5. Minimum 2.0 GPA and proof of significant years of experience or substantive managerial/leadership experience that may be evidenced through résumé review, personal interviews, or telephone interviews.

Provisionally accepted students must earn a “B” or better in their first six credit hours attempted. For additional information on provisional admission, see the Admissions section of the Graduate Academic Catalog.

Accelerated Master’s Program in Public Administration Admission Requirements update

Application and Admission

Qualified Gardner-Webb University undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master’s Program in Public Administration. Program-specific admission requirements for full acceptance into the MPA-AMP program are the following:

1)    Complete at least 60 undergraduate credits (junior year status);

2)    Meet the regular full admission requirements for the program by meeting one of the following:

a)     Overall GPA of 3.0 or better, OR

b)    Overall GPA of 2.5 or better AND at least three years of professional work experience within a relevant industry sector, OR

c)     A graduate degree form a regionally accredited university, OR

d)    A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA, OR

e)     A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.5 overall GPA AND at least three years of professional work experience within a relevant industry sector.

3)    Apply for the MPA-AMP through the office of the Chair of the Department of Public Service; and

4)    Obtain approval of your course plan from both your undergraduate advisor and the Chair of the Department of Public Service

Accelerated Master's Program in Religious Studies

The Accelerated Master of Arts in Religion program allows undergraduate Christian Studies majors to begin work in the MA Religion program while completing their BA in Christian Studies degree. Qualified students may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master’s Program (AMP) in Religion during their junior year (or at the completion of 60 credit hours).

Students enrolled in this program can take up to 30% of graduate coursework towards the MA in Religion (9 hrs) while completing their undergraduate degree at GWU, provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each graduate course and fulfill graduate-level requirements. Up to 9 hours of graduate courses will count in both the undergraduate and the graduate programs.

RELI 600 may be counted as an elective in the BA Christian Studies degree; RELI 600, RELI 605, RELI 630, RELI 640, RELI 650 and RELI 660 may be counted toward corresponding requirements in the BA Christian Studies degree. Only nine hours may be counted toward both the BA and MA degrees. Students wanting to take other graduate-level courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis and in consultation with the AMP advisor. All courses that lead to the completion of the MA degree must be approved by the Religious Studies and Philosophy Department Chair.

Application and Admission

Qualified Gardner-Webb University undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master’s Program in Religion.

Program-specific admission requirements for full acceptance into the Accelerated Master of Arts in Religion program are the following:

Applicants for admission to the AMP Religion program with a concentration in Biblical Studies/ Languages will be required to demonstrate proficiency in Greek and Hebrew.

Students admitted to the AMP Religion program who achieve a 3.0 GPA or better in their graduate-level courses and maintain at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA will be granted seamless admission to the MA Religion program upon receiving their baccalaureate degree.

Degree Requirements for Accelerated Program

Students will apply for graduation to have the BA in Christian Studies degree conferred once all requirements for the undergraduate degree have been met. Once all requirements for the BA in Christian Studies degree have been met, students will be conferred the degree. To transition into the Master of Arts in Religion degree from the accelerated program, students must demonstrate conferral of the BA in Christian Studies degree from GWU with a 3.0 GPA or better in their graduate-level courses and at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA. If GPA requirements are not met, students may still apply for the Master of Arts in Religion program and their application will be reviewed by the graduate program coordinators for determination of admission.

Accelerated students transitioning into the Master of Arts in Religion program will be required to complete the full 30-hour program curriculum. Students will take 120 hours of undergraduate courses, and 30 hours of graduate coursework, of which 9 hours can be applied to the undergraduate degree.

Accelerated Master's Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling

The CMHC-AMP or SC-AMP allows GWU undergraduate students to begin work in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling degree program while completing their degree in psychology.

Students enrolled in this program can take up to four graduate courses (12 hours) toward the CMHC or SC degree while completing their final fall and spring semesters of an undergraduate degree in psychology at GWU. If they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each graduate course, twelve hours of graduate courses will count in both the undergraduate and the graduate programs.

Qualified Gardner-Webb University undergraduate students may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master’s Program in the Department of Counselor Education as follows:

Admission Requirements

Students may submit their application to the program once they are registered for at least 90 undergraduate credit hours toward a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree.

Earned at least 90 undergraduate credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 or in the last 60 hours no later than the spring before the fall semester start when AMP coursework begins;

Submit one letter of reference from a professor, faculty advisor, employer, or supervisor who has knowledge of an applicant’s personal characteristics and/or abilities;

Obtain approval of their course plan from their undergraduate advisor and from the AMP program advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Dr. Sharon Webb) or School Counseling (Dr. Linda Greene);

Apply for the CMHC-AMP or SC-AMP through the School of Psychological Science and Counselor Education;

Interview with CMHC or SC faculty

Traditional Undergraduate (TUG) students who meet admissions requirements during the semester of completing 90 hours toward a bachelor’s degree in psychology and successfully interview are accepted into the AMP in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) or AMP in School Counseling (SC) program. They will join the CMHC or SC Program’s 1st-year cohort during the fall of their senior year of completing an undergraduate degree in psychology. If accepted students maintain a B or better in both fall courses and meet dispositional expectations, they will be granted a continuance for the following spring semester and may apply for admission to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling graduate degree program.

Courses

All degree requirements for the 60-credit-hour CMHC or SC will remain the same. The eligible psychology courses for the CMHC-AMP or SC-AMP are below:

·      CEDU 610 (Counseling Theories) may serve as credit for a 400-level elective in the psychology major

·      CEDU 615 (The Helping Relationship) may serve as credit for a 400-level elective in the psychology major

·      CEDU 640 (Counselor as Professional, Practitioner, & Consultant) may serve as credit for a 400-level elective in the psychology major

·     CEDU 665 (Multicultural Counseling) may serve as credit for a 400-level elective in the psychology major


Admission To Master’s Programs Post AMP

Students admitted to the CMHC-AMP or SC-AMP who achieve a 3.0 GPA or better in their graduate-level courses, maintain at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA, and meet year-end evaluation criteria will be granted admission to the CMHC or SC program upon receiving their Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree and completion of the following additional admission requirements.  If they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each graduate course, twelve hours of graduate courses will count in both the undergraduate and the graduate programs.


Program-specific admission requirements for full acceptance into CMHC master’s program or SC master’s program are the following:

1. Documented positive assessment from program faculty to determine readiness.

2. Proof of a satisfactory criminal background check for all states of residence within the past 5 years with a residence verification statement

3. For the master’s program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychopathology (PSYC 401) or transferred Abnormal Psychology is a pre-requisite for admission.

4. Psychopathology (PSYC 401) or Abnormal Psychology is a prerequisite for all students before taking the advanced psychopathology course in the graduate counseling program.

5. For the master’s program in School Counseling, a course in classroom management is a prerequisite for the Practicum in School Counseling course. GWU’s College of Education course EDUC 375 will meet this prerequisite, which does not have to be completed prior to admission.

The requirements for the role of counselor are both personal and intellectual. Thus, program faculty review completed application materials and consider applicants’ readiness for counseling training based on these criteria. Applicants who meet both the personal and academic requirements of the program will be admitted.

COURSE CHANGES

ENGL 671 update

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Hunt School of Nursing Course Updates

• NURS 814 course offering needs to be changed from 'spring' to 'Fall' 

• NURS 808 course offering needs to be changed from 'fall and spring' to 'Spring'- 

• NURS 801 course offering is a range of 1 to 3 credit hours  

• NURS 762 and NURS 784 are 3-credit classes (listed as 2 credits)
• NURS 766 and NURS 786 are 2-credit classes (listed as 3 credits)
• Catalog pages associated with these changes:
  • DNP-FNP and DNP-PMHNP
  • Post-doc FNP certificate
  • Post-doc PMHNP certificate

Changes to DNP Admissions

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Highlights:

• RN-BSN students will be included in seamless entry options, even those who are not GWU graduates.
• Supervisor Reference requirement was added as one of the 3 references.
• ACEN has taken away the approval to apply Post-MSN project hours to the DNP project.
• Non-degree seeking student may be considered with BSN and Master's in another related field.
• Pre-req requirements of post- doc cert students will accept ‘C’ grade as credit, if completed at GWU.

School of Divinity Updates

Divinity Withdrawal Policy

Recommended changes apply to both pages linked below, in addition, both pages with grades should have WP and WF removed and 1 credit hour for hours attempted should be put in the grades chart.

https://gardner-webb.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2024-2025/academic-catalog/school-of-divinity/degree-programs/masters-programs/academic-policies/

https://gardner-webb.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2024-2025/academic-catalog/school-of-divinity/degree-programs/doctoral-program/academic-policies/

Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Courses

The student’s schedule may be adjusted by adding and dropping courses with the approval of the academic advisor during the schedule modification period. The dates for schedule modification are found in the University Academic Calendar. Courses that are officially dropped by a student do not appear on a student’s transcript. If a student does not officially drop a class but never attends the class, a grade of “@W” will appear on the student’s transcript.

Any student wanting to drop from one or more, but not all, courses should attempt to do so during the schedule modification period (“Add/Drop”) in consultation with an academic advisor. After the schedule modification period, any official withdrawal from a class must be done by the student through the Withdrawal Form located in WebbConnect.  

The academic calendar published in the catalog provides “Last Day to Drop with a W” dates for each semester. This date for withdrawing from an individual course is set after no more than 75% of the course has been completed. When a student officially withdraws from one or more, but not all, courses prior to or on this last day, a grade of “W’’ (withdrew) is recorded. The hours attempted are recorded for a “W’’ grade. After this date only a complete withdrawal from school will be processed.

Given the financial implications of withdrawing from a class after the Add/Drop period, students should be sure to consult the “Charge Reduction Policy” in the Expenses section of this Catalog to understand the financial implications for their account.

The directions for withdrawing are listed below.

Notification of the request is sent to the student upon the processing of the withdrawal.

Removal from Class

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not distract from or disrupt the educational pursuits of others. Should an instructor determine that a student’s conduct is distracting or disruptive to the educational environment in the classroom or online environment, the instructor may request the disruptive student to leave the class immediately. Such students may not return to the classroom or online environment until they have met with the instructor and offered assurances that they can conduct themselves in an appropriate manner. The instructor reserves the right to inform the Dean of the School of Divinity as soon as possible. If the student is dismissed from the class permanently because of disruptive behavior or other violations of the Code of Student Conduct, the student’s final grade will be a "W."

In the event a student refuses to remove him/herself upon request, the instructor should contact University Police immediately, or in the case of an offsite facility, local law enforcement.

Military Deployment Policy

A currently enrolled student may request withdrawal from courses if called to active military duty. A non-punitive grade of “W” will be issued for the course(s) for the student’s academic record for the semester, regardless of the student’s current grade in the course(s). If a student is deployed toward the end of a semester but still wants to complete the course, the student must contact his/her instructors to reach agreement on the terms of the completion, which may include requesting a grade of "I" (Incomplete). The Student Accounts Office will give special consideration to student bills when there is a military-deployment-related withdrawal. A copy of the student’s military deployment orders is required.

Doctor of Ministry Concentrations

Components of the Program

The DMin degree is a 30-hour degree program comprised of three major components: seminars, supervision, and a ministry project.

Degree Requirements
Seminars (Christian Ministry) (1@2hrs., 4@4 hrs. each) 18 hrs.
Seminars (Pastoral Care and Counseling) (1@2hrs., 4@3 hrs. each, 1@4hrs.) 18 hrs.
Supervision (2 semesters @ 3 hrs. each) 6 hrs.
Ministry Project (2 semesters @ 3 hrs. each) 6 hrs.
Total Hours for DMin Degree 30 hrs.

Seminars

Each candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree will earn 18 credit hours through the completion of seminars. DSDM 501, The Ministry as Lifelong Learning, is a prerequisite for all subsequent seminars and is required of all students; in addition, DSDM 510, The Ministry of BiblicalInterpretation, is required of all students. All seminars have some aspect of ministry as their primary focal point.

DMin in Christian Ministry

In addition to DSDM 501 and DSDM 510, students pursuing the Doctor of Ministry in Christian Ministry degree will select three other seminarto complete the 18 credit hour requirement. All seminars for the Doctor of Ministry in Christian Ministry are held in person on the Gardner-WebbUniversity campus.

DMin in Pastoral Care and Counseling

The Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling is a face-to-face / online hybrid degree. As stated above, students in this degree will take
DSDM 501, The Ministry as Life-Long Learning (2 hours), at the beginning of their program. This seminar will be conducted in a face-to-faceformat on campus. Immediately following this seminar students will then take DSDM 564, Interpersonal Relationships and Family SystemsTheory (3 hours). It too will be offered in a face-to-face format on the campus of Gardner-Webb. Students will then take the following seminars, which will be offered in an online/synchronous hybrid format (for each seminar, at least sixteen hours of instruction will be conducted synchronously):

Once Pastoral Care and Counseling students have completed these seminars (as well as DSDM 510, The Ministry of Biblical Interpretation,off ered face-to-face on campus; 4 hours), students will meet on campus for two sessions of Peer Learning Supervision (6 hours total).

Supervision

Each DMin candidate will complete a minimum of two semesters of Peer Learning Supervision (six hours) under the direction of a School ofDivinity-appointed Field Supervisor. In lieu of one semester of Peer Learning Supervision, a candidate may substitute one basic unit of ClinicalPastoral Education (CPE) with prior approval of the DMin Director. Candidates will participate in structured supervised peer-learning experience related to their ministry.

Ministry Project

Candidates will design, implement, and reflect upon a self-directed, original project of ministry conducted in the minister’s own ministry settin(minimum six hours; students who do not complete the project in two semesters must register for
DSDM 593 each semester until completion)

Common Courses

All Doctor of Ministry candidates will take the following two courses:
DSDM 501 The Ministry as Lifelong Learning
DSDM 510 The Ministry of Biblical Interpretation
Total Credit Hours:

Christian Ministry Concentration

In addition to DSDM 501 and DSDM 510 and the seminars listed below, candidates will select three four-hour seminars.
DSDM 581 Supervision I
DSDM 582 Supervision II
DSDM 591 Ministry Project Development I
DSDM 592 Ministry Project Development II
Total Credit Hours:

Pastoral Care and Counseling

In addition to DSDM 501 and DSDM 510, candidates will take the following seminars:
DSDM 564 Interpersonal Relationships and Family Systems Theory
DSDM 561 Pastoral Theology in Faith and Practice
DSDM 563 Clinical Aspects of Care
DSDM 565 Crisis Intervention Theories
DSDM 585 Supervised Ministry I
DSDM 586 Supervised Ministry II
DSDM 591 Ministry Project Development I
DSDM 592 Ministry Project Development II
Total Credit Hours:

Changes in Course Descriptions

DSDM 563 Clinical Aspects of Care. This course will address issues of diagnosis/assessment (including spiritual assessments), pathology (DSM IV, TR Revised), addictions, and interventions. Credits 4. Offered Spring.

DSDM 564 Interpersonal Relationships and Family Systems Theory. This course will address such issues as parent/child relationships, triangulation, family patterns, stepfamilies, healthy and dysfunctional families, MKs, and third-culture kids. Credits 4. Offered Spring.

DSDM 565 Crisis Intervention Theories. This course will address a variety of crises including complicated grief, mental illness, addictions, disaster interventions, conflict resolution, abuse, suicide, violence, disaster response, and PTSD. Credits 4. Offered Summer.

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Directory and Appendices Updates

Finance and Administration

Mike Whiteman, Vice President of Finance and Administration

Financial Affairs and Business Services

Cassie Humphries, AA, Accountant I
Haley Kendrick, BSBA, MS, Controller
Lisa McFarland, Accountant III
Avrey Travis, Accounts Payable Specialist
Patricia Houston, Business Services Support Specialist
Janie Miller, BS, Payroll Director
Allison Horton, AAS, Payroll Specialist
Lowell Hamrick, Vehicle Fleet Coordinator

Student Accounts

Becky Toney, Student Accounts Office Manager
Dana Roderick, Student Accounts Representative
Tracy G. Williams, Student Accounts Coordinator