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Antioch University Midwest

2011-2012 Catalog

900 Dayton Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
937-769-1800
http://midwest.antioch.edu

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2011-12 Catalog
The Student Services Division publishes the
Antioch University Midwest Catalog. We make
every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date
information; however AUM reserves the right to
change, without notice, statements in the catalog
concerning policies, fees, curricula, course
offerings and other matters.
As a matter of policy, and in accordance with the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education

Amendment of 1972 and other state and federal
Michael Fishbein, Ph.D. laws, Antioch University Midwest does not
President, Antioch University Midwest discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex,
national origin, religion, handicap, age, sexual
When you opened this catalog, you took the preference or marital status in recruiting and
admitting students, awarding financial aid,
next step on a journey of self-discovery and
recruiting and hiring faculty and staff, or
aspiration. This catalog, and the people and
operating any of its programs and activities.
programs it represents, is your gateway.
Antioch University Midwest is a community of Antioch University Midwest is an integral part of
teachers and learners dedicated to the idea that Antioch University, which is accredited by the
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
your journey matters to us all. As a citizen, as a
of the North Central Association (NCA) of
professional, as a member of your family and
Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street,
community, the decisions you make, the
Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois, 60602-2502,
choices you elect, affect the course of many
312-263-0456,
lives. Knowing that, AUM faculty and staff work
www.nchahigherlearningcomission.org.
to ensure that you develop habits of critical
Additionally, Antioch University Midwest’s School
intelligence and ability, a sense of justice and
of Education licensure programs for teachers
professional acumen, a desire to leave the
and principals are approved by the Ohio State
world better than you found it and the tools to
Department of Education and have received
make that happen on a scale of your choosing
accreditation by NCATE: National Council for
AUM was designed specifically for you. Unlike Accreditation of Teacher Education. NCATE
many other colleges and universities our entire accreditation is a mark of distinction, and
life has been about adult students who seek an provides recognition that the college of education
adult education while balancing the burden of has met national professional standards for the
adult obligations. You will learn by theory and preparation of teachers and other educators.
by practice. Our system of narrative evaluation
Antioch University’s credentials also include
gives you a detailed and personal picture of federal government recognition of eligibility for
success and challenge. Our faculty various forms of federal assistance, grants, and
understands the needs of adult learners and our contracts, including the eligibility of Antioch
programs are designed to adapt to your journey. students for federal financial aid and veteran’s
benefits. The University is in compliance with
appropriate federal laws and regulations
Your journey has begun. We are proud that you
concerning civil rights, affirmative action, tax
have elected to make it with us.
exemption, and eligibility for foundation support.

Cordially, If you have questions or comments regarding
this publication, please direct them to Antioch
University Midwest, Student Services Division,

900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387,
Michael Fishbein
937-769-1818 or [email protected].
President
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ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY MCGREGOR Semester Conversion at AUM
IS NOW ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
Antioch University Midwest will be going through a
MIDWEST
transformation of a different sort after this academic
year. Starting in Fall 2012, we will be converting from
Antioch University McGregor embarked on a
a quarter-credit based academic calendar to a
strategic planning process in 2009, which led to a
semester-based academic calendar.
host of initiatives being developed and executed in
2010 and beyond. Among these initiatives is a What does this mean for you? We intend for it to be
keen focus on the University’s identity. Antioch as invisible as possible for you. Your faculty advisor
University recognizes the global nature of the will work with you to provide you with the information
Antioch brand and seeks to better unify its five you need in order to experience no delays and no
adult-focused campuses in four states across the additional cost to complete your degree through this
U.S. conversion. Your active participation in this advising
process will ensure its success and your timely degree
Integral to this recognition was a need to better
progress.
align Antioch University McGregor’s name with the
other campuses – which are all geographically Look for information through the year that is identified
based: Antioch University Los Angeles, New with the logo above, on our website and through our
England, Santa Barbara, Seattle and, now, electronic and paper communications with you. Your
Midwest. More significant, though, is the advisor will be the best source of information about
opportunity to accurately claim our service to the any changes that may take place in your degree
needs of students in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, requirements or the schedule of course offerings.
Illinois, and even across the nation thanks to our
If you have questions regarding the costs
low-residency programs.
associated with a conversion to semesters, or
Secondly, but just as important, is the role that about any impact on your financial aid, you are
each campus plays within the University structure. welcome to contact Kathy John, Director of
While all of Antioch University is structured around Financial Aid, at [email protected] or
rigorous liberal arts education, each campus brings [phone].
its own unique strengths to the University. The
For all other semester conversion questions,
University’s Midwest campus has several
you are invited to contact the Registrar,
outstanding programs including degrees and
Maureen Heacock, at [email protected]
certificates in Education, Masters degrees in
or at [phone].
Conflict Analysis & Engagement, Managing and
Leading Change, and an Individualized Masters of We are confident that, working together, we will
Arts, and an undergraduate degree completion successfully complete this transition, and will
program in several areas of great relevance for enjoy a renewed and reinvigorated Antioch
today’s workforce. University Midwest upon our conversion to
semesters.
Our students' degrees have always been awarded
by Antioch University whether the school was Student and Alumni Services Division
named the School for Adult and Experiential
Learning, The McGregor School or Antioch Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
University McGregor. They are among the very Sat. 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
best our University could hope for and we continue Other hours available by appointment
to honor, support and celebrate their Admissions
achievements. We are all Antiochians. Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

Financial Aid
Phone [phone]
Registrar
Phone [phone]
Student Accounts

Phone [phone]
Development and
Alumni Services

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Use of this Catalog 2011-2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

The contents of this catalog have been written and
Summer Quarter 2011
published for the purpose of providing an overview of the
programs and policies at Antioch University Midwest. May 21 Open registration begins
The information contained is as current and complete as June 18 Late registration begins
publication deadlines permit. Students are strongly ($50 late fee)
encouraged to changes that may modify or update the July 5 Summer quarter begins
content of this catalog. Once prospective students have July 17 2011 Annual Commencement Ceremony
identified the programs that interest them, they are
Sept 3-5 No classes (Labor Day)
encouraged to contact the Student Services Division to
Sept 10 Summer quarter ends
request more and detailed information about admission
to a program. Fall Quarter 2011
The fees, programs, and policies contained in this catalog
Aug 20 Open registration begins
are effective with the Summer 2011 quarter. Antioch
Sept 10 Late registration begins
University Midwest reserves the right to make changes
($50 late fee)
without prior notice in policy, regulations, tuition and fees
Sept 17 Fall quarter begins
subsequent to the publication of this catalog. It is the
student's responsibility to know and follow current Nov 24-26 No classes (Thanksgiving Holiday)
requirements and procedures at the program and Dec 10 Fall quarter ends
school levels. Information in this catalog does not Dec 24-Jan 1 School closed (Winter Holiday)
constitute an agreement between Antioch University
Winter Quarter 2012
Midwest and the student. Full descriptions of policies,
procedures and program requirements may be found in Nov 12 Open registration begins
the Student Services Division. Dec 10 Late registration begins
($50 late fee)

Jan 3 Winter quarter begins
Jan 16 No classes (Martin Luther King Day)
Feb 20 No classes (President’s Day)
Mar 19 Winter quarter ends
Spring Quarter 2012
Mar 5 Open registration begins
Mar 24 Late registration begins
($50 late fee)
March 31 Spring quarter begins
May 26-28 No classes (Memorial Day)
Jun 16 Spring quarter ends
July 15 2012 Annual Commencement Ceremony
Summer Quarter 2012
May 19 Open registration begins
June 16 Late registration begins
Antioch University Midwest (AUM) is a
June 23 Summer quarter begins
recognized national leader in adult learning.
July 4 No classes (Independence Day)
AUM provides undergraduate bachelor’s
August 11 Summer quarter ends
degree completion and master’s programs.

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CONTENTS MISSION OF ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
Accreditation 2 Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous
Mission, Purpose and Vision of liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning,
Antioch University Midwest 5 and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple
campuses of the University nurture in their students
Undergraduate Studies Program (B.A.) 6
the knowledge, skills and habits of reflection to excel
Undergraduate Majors 9
as lifelong learners, democratic leaders, and global
Undergraduate Course Descriptions 18
citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose.
Graduate Programs 35
PURPOSE OF ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
Conflict Analysis and Engagement (M.A) 35
MIDWEST
Individualized Liberal & Prof. Studies (M.A.) 39
Managing & Leading Change (M.A.) 43 Antioch University Midwest is imbued with an
Teacher Licensure Programs & M.Ed. 46 entrepreneurial spirit and strives to provide high
Special Ed: Mild to Moderate 48 quality, socially responsive, flexible, and innovative
Special Ed: Moderate to Intensive 48 educational programs. Antioch University Midwest
seeks to pass on to its graduates a legacy of passion
Early Childhood Education 48
for lifelong learning and a commitment to the
Middle Childhood Education 49
application of knowledge toward the betterment of our
Adolescent & Young Adult Education 49
workplaces, our communities, and the wider society.
Reading Licensure Endorsement 50
VISION FOR ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
Gifted and Talented Endorsement 50
MIDWEST
Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement 50
Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement 50 Antioch University Midwest contributes to the
Alternative Education Licensure Program 51 betterment of the individual and the community by
Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) 51 fostering academic excellence and providing socially
responsive, flexible, and innovative education
Educational Leadership Seminar Series 52
programs for adult learners.
Graduate Course Descriptions 53
Student and Alumni Services 82
Admissions 82
Disabled Student Services 85
Registration 85
General Academic Policies 88
General Administrative Policies 97
Financial Aid 105
Student Accounts 106
Development and Alumni Services 108
Faculty and Staff 109
Antioch University Midwest
Board of Trustees 112
Antioch University Board of Governors 112

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES The Undergraduate Studies Program at AUM offers
PROGRAM an integrated series of general education courses
which explore an essential range of personal, cultural,
Program Objective technological, and ecological issues designed to help
students both better understand our complex and
The undergraduate program has four principal
changing world and to function as effective leaders in
curricular goals. We are committed to ensuring
a diverse society.
that our students develop analytical writing skills,
integrate diverse perspectives, master the content These courses are designed to provide a foundation
in an academic discipline, and demonstrate group for more specialized study in the majors and
interaction skills. strengthen the student’s ability in analysis, research,
writing, and group discussion. Our series of “vital
Program Design
issues” electives extends this aim by affording an in-
As a degree completion program, the Under- depth focus on the causes, consequences, and
alternative solutions for major public issues. Each
graduate Studies Program is not designed to
quarter, we offer an array of one-credit workshops that
provide a full four years of college. There is no
are devoted to personal and professional growth.
attempt to replicate the variety of courses found at
the lower levels.
At Antioch University Midwest (AUM), analytical Degree Requirements
writing and oral presentations take precedence
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree at AUM
over testing. Emphasis is on individual progress
include a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Of
in relation to personal abilities and goals instead
the 180 credits, a minimum of 68 must be completed
of competition with other students for traditional
at AUM.
letter grades. Faculty write individualized
narrative evaluations for each course a student Other policies which affect the degree requirements:
takes.
• No credits, regardless of their source, may
be applied toward more than one degree,
Letter grade equivalents are provided to students
either within or outside of AUM. The only
whose employer or other funding agency that
exception to this rule is that credits earned
require a letter grade to reimburse a student.
as part of a regionally accredited associate’s
These unofficial letter grades will not appear on
degree may be applied toward the B.A. to
your official AUM transcript and their sole purpose
the extent that they do not conflict with any
is for student reimbursement. For more
other limitations.
information, see the Undergraduate Studies
program office. • A student portfolio is required. This
culminating project is a final (2-3 page)
Most required classes are taught on Saturdays to
reflective paper addressing the student’s
fit the lifestyles of adults who work during the
growth and progress during matriculation. It
week. There are a few exceptions to this. During
includes examples of previously completed
the summer quarter only three courses are
papers that illustrate achievements in areas
offered on Saturdays. If a student wishes to take being assessed.
a full-time load of 12 credits, there are workshops
and evening classes offered. Often, faculty may • The final 15 credits applied toward the B.A.
must be earned in undergraduate classes at
offer a course on weeknights or on-line.
AUM.
The valuable knowledge that adult learners have
gained through life experiences may be converted

to college credit when students compile portfolios
to document that college-level learning has
occurred. WKS356A Experiential Learning

Seminar guides the student through this process.
Students may also participate in L/A420 Lives in
Transition to earn credit for life experiences.

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Articulation Agreements with Because each major has a specific credit
Community Colleges requirement, the number of credits required for
graduation may occasionally exceed 180, if the
The Undergraduate Studies Program has student’s transfer credits approach the maximum
articulation agreements with area community and if the major requires more than 68 credits.
colleges and with Ivy Bridge whereby all credits
To insure breadth and balance in the liberal arts degree,
required for their Associate’s degrees will be
the 90 lower-division credits must be distributed within the
accepted, assuming the credits meet the
five areas described below. No more than 60 transfer
guidelines for transfer credit.
credits may be accepted in any one of the following areas
unless otherwise accepted by articulation agreement with
Transfer Credit another college or university:
Transfer credit for courses taken at other Communication (e.g., English, composition, public
institutions is based on analysis of official speaking, journalism, foreign languages, media)
transcripts from those institutions. See the
Natural Sciences and Technology (e.g. biology,
institutional policy section for additional details
chemistry, physics, earth science, engineering,
regarding transfer credit guidelines (p. 97).
mathematics, statistics)
In the undergraduate program, transfer credit is
Arts and Humanities (e.g., art, music, dance,
applied in the first quarter of enrollment.
political science, theater, philosophy, history,
Subsequent to enrollment, approval from the
literature, theology)
Faculty Advisor is required for any course to be
taken at another institution for which the student Social Sciences (e.g., sociology, anthropology,
wants credit applied toward the AUM degree.
psychology, gerontology, human services,
Upon completion of the work, official transcripts
education)
must be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office.
Management Science (e.g., marketing,
All undergraduate students transfer credits into the
accounting, finance, economics, human resources)
program, therefore the following regulations apply
In addition to transcript-based transfer credits, a
to transfer credits:
maximum of 45 credits (the equivalent of one year)
A. Grade of “C” or better (or the equivalent) may be granted for non-classroom learning of all
must have been earned kinds (CLEP or DANTES exams, evaluated
experiential learning, etc.) CLEP and DANTES will
B. Of the 180 quarter credits required for
be evaluated from original documentation only.
graduation, at least 68 quarter credits must
be completed at AUM (our residency
requirement)
Experience-Based Learning Credit
C. A maximum of 112 approved transfer
Because AUM was established solely to serve the
credits may be applied to the AUM degree.
needs of adult learners, we value the range and
These must be from regionally accredited
depth of experience that our students bring to their
institutions.
educational experience. To that end, we offer
D. Of the 112 approved transfer credits, no opportunities to earn academic credit for experience-
more than 90 lower-division credits (usually based learning.
numbered “100” or “200” range) may be
This learning experience may be from: employment
approved for transfer. Note: exception for
or volunteer work experience, job-related seminars
students with associate’s degrees from the
or other training, non-credit course work or
area’s regionally-accredited community
conferences, informal study groups, hobbies or
colleges.
recreational activities, participation in groups or
E. Approved upper-division credits (“300” and organizations at work or in the community, and travel
“400” level) may be accepted in transfer or other foreign experience.
and applied toward the degree as long as
the total number of transfer credits does A. Portfolio Option: WKS356A Experiential
not exceed 112. Learning Seminar: This option aids the
student in obtaining college credit for specific
skills, information or concepts learned
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through life experience, which could Experiences that may lead to such learning include:
also be learned in college courses. childhood, marriage, divorce, military service, raising a
family, caring for aging parents, or other life transitions.
Pursuing credit through this option involves taking
The seminar provides a theoretical context for viewing
a workshop that guides students to prepare a
growth and change in adulthood and an active and
detailed document called a portfolio.
intense discussion setting in which students reflect upon
The course should be taken as soon as possible their own life experiences in terms of the theories studied
after the completion of COM430 Critical Writing. in class.
This course requires the instructor’s approval for
The paper consists of a description of the relevant
registration.
life experience, a discussion of the theories or
The portfolio presents documentation of the concepts which the student chooses to apply to the
student’s experience-based knowledge in one life experience, and a description of the insights,
particular subject matter area for which credit perspective and other learning about oneself gained
does not appear elsewhere on the transcript. In during the self-reflection process.
order to document the knowledge, the student
Experience-based prior learning credit through either
prepares a written narrative and provides
option is not recommended for all students. The
additional documentary evidence.
portfolio preparation option requires
The written narrative includes the learning self-discipline in addition to strong writing, self-
outcomes that have resulted from the life reflection, and analytical thinking skills. The
experience, and a discussion of the major personal learning option requires these same skills
theories, concepts or models related to the as well as willingness to talk in class about personal
subject matter area. The documentary evidence experience. The Undergraduate Studies Program
consists of items that demonstrate what the staff and faculty will assist interested students in
student knows, such as work products, training deciding whether they can benefit by pursuing these
certificates, letters written by supervisors, or other options.
documents.
C. Other types of prior learning credit
A faculty assessor reviews the portfolio and
determines the final number of credits to be • Credit by examination: Credit may be
granted for CLEP and DANTES
awarded. Students with extensive experience-
examinations if adequate scores are
based knowledge may prepare more than one
achieved, the subject material is not
portfolio but this type of credit cannot exceed the
maximum of 45 credits non-classroom learning. duplicated by credits from other sources,
Portfolios may be submitted to the end of the and the subject is applicable to the degree
second quarter following the initial workshop and requirements. The credit is based on a
before the beginning of the quarter preceding report of scores sent by the testing
graduation. agency.
B. Personal Learning Option: L/A 420 • Credit for Educational Experiences in
Lives in Transition: This option is for the Armed Services: Credit may be
personal learning about oneself, through granted toward the degree for
systematic and guided reflection upon experiences in the Armed Services that
significant life experiences. are applicable to the degree
requirements. AUM follows the
Pursuing credit through this option involves taking guidelines published by the American
a regular 3-credit seminar format course, and Council on Education (ACE) for evaluating
then writing a major paper of documentation for education in the military.
an additional possible 3 credits. The course may
be taken at any time following completion of • Credit for Training Programs: Credit may be
COM430 Critical Writing and must be completed granted for business, industry, union, or
before the beginning of the last quarter before government training programs that have been
graduation. Students may register for either the evaluated by the American Council on
initial seminar (3 credits) or both sections (6 Education (ACE) or the New York Regents
credits). National Program on Non-Collegiate
Sponsored Instruction (PONSI) for courses

applicable to the AUM degree. Credit is based
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on the report issued by the sponsoring multicultural perspectives on modern society, and
organization to AUM’s Registrar. develop an understanding of international and global
issues.
In addition, the faculty, based on the
recommendation of the Registrar, may This major includes coursework combined with PK-3
accept some emergency medical classroom field experience. We prepare early
childhood teachers to recognize and value the
technician and paramedic training, as
partnership between families, communities and
well as some law enforcement training.
schools in promoting each child’s development. Our
• Credit for hospital-based nursing students understand the role that teachers play in
and other allied health programs: creating environments that are healthy, respectful,
Hospital-based nursing and other allied supportive, and challenging. In addition, our graduates
health programs often provide an accept personal responsibility as teachers, understand
excellent education in social science the needs of each individual child, and foster access
and basic science, for which some to meaningful learning environments for all children.
credit may directly transfer. The
Students transfer or complete 90 lower-division credits
passing of the nursing licensure exam prior to declaring a major in early childhood education.
further indicates mastery of scientific Upon acceptance into the BA-ECE major, students
study. then complete 24 required general education and 66
required major credits to complete their degree.
Upon review by the Registrar, up to 90
quarter credits earned in a nursing or other
allied health program from a diploma Health and Wellness
program approved by the National League
of Nursing (NLN) may be accepted if the This major was created to address the current need
student holds the RN license (a copy must for societal understanding that health is much more
be provided to the Registrar). Allied health than the absence of disease. Graduates will be
students may also develop prior prepared to be guides, models, and advocates in the
experiential learning portfolios for activities field of integrated healthcare. Courses are provided
not covered by an academic transcript. that support the development of one’s own business.
This degree provides broad understanding of how
Majors in Undergraduate Studies integrated medicine functions, what creates good
health, and how cultural differences impact health
Program
care. Students who pursue this degree find careers
All majors share goals in common. Students may in healthcare administration, public health, exercise
major in more than one field or take courses in physiology, athletic training, wellness programs in
any major as electives, provided the student business and industry, integrated healthcare, and
meets the prerequisites. care for the aging.
Students complete 24 credits in general education
Early Childhood Education and 44 credits for the major.
Through the Early Childhood Education major,
students complete an undergraduate degree and Human Services Administration
earn an initial two-year provisional teaching
Students majoring in Human Services Administration
license to work with students pre-school through
grade three, ages three through eight. Students receive a combination of knowledge and skills in
who pursue this degree may find employment as both management and human development, thus
preschool teachers, Head Start teachers, providing a strong foundation for administrative
kindergarten through third-grade teachers in and/or managerial roles in human service and non-
public schools, or preschool directors. profit organizations. Graduates from this program
have a breadth of understanding of the work place
Our general education courses provide a
that allows them to excel in administration because
foundation in the liberal arts, social sciences,
of their understanding of people. Students who
natural sciences, and writing for students in all
pursue this degree can enter a variety of human
majors. These courses enhance the student’s
self-awareness, ability to think critically, provide
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