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The information in this section is published exclusively for accreditation-related purposes. For inquiries regarding the admission or general educational policies and practices of Marymount University, please consult the relevant sections of this catalog.

Marymount University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees. Contact SACSCOC at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Marymount University.

  • The bachelor of business administration and master of business administration programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
  • The clinical mental health counseling, pastoral counseling, and school counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). (The clinical mental health counseling and pastoral counseling programs are accredited as community counseling programs.) The school counseling program is also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
  • Teacher preparation programs and the M.Ed. in administration and supervision are accredited by the Division of Teacher Education and Certification of the Virginia Department of Education and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
  • The M.S. in health care management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
  • The B.A. in interior design program and the first professional (track two) graduate program are accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
  • The M.S. in management program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
  • The B.S. in nursing and M.S. in nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The B.S.N. program is also approved by the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • The M.A. in legal administration, the B.A. in paralegal studies, and the undergraduate and graduate paralegal studies certificate programs are approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). (Beginning in spring 2013, the legal administration/paralegal studies program no longer accepts new students into its program options. The program is requesting from the ABA that its approval be withdrawn and the program be closed in August 2016.)
  • The doctoral program in physical therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)

Catalog Contents

General Information

Admission

Financial Information

Academic Support Services

Academic Information and Policies

Academic Opportunities

Graduate Programs

Course Descriptions

Business Administration Courses

Counseling Courses

CE 500 Research and Evaluation

CE 501 Bases of Psychopathology

CE 502 Foundations, Ethics, and Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

CE 503 Advanced Human Growth and Development

CE 505 Advanced Study of Individuals with Exceptionalities

CE 508 Crisis Assessment and Intervention

CE 509 Substance Abuse Assessment and Intervention

CE 510 Survey of Testing and Assessment

CE 515 Techniques for Behavioral Diagnosis and Intervention

CE 517 Neuropsychological Issues, Treatments, and Assessments

CE 520 Theories of Counseling

CE 522C Counseling for Individuals (Counseling section)

CE 522S Counseling for Individuals (School Counseling section)

CE 523C Group Counseling Techniques (Clinical Mental Health Counseling section)

CE 523P Group Counseling Techniques (Pastoral Counseling section)

CE 523S Group Counseling Techniques (School Counseling section)

CE 524 Theories and Techniques of Family Counseling

CE 529 Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence

CE 530C Career Development Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling section)

CE 530S Career Development Counseling (School Counseling section)

CE 531 Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, and Practice

CE 532 Human Sexuality Issues in Counseling

CE 533 Expressive Arts in Counseling

CE 534 Counseling Children and Adolescents

CE 535 Equine Assisted Therapy

CE 536 Advanced Counseling: Theories and Techniques

CE 540 Contemporary and Historical Religious Perspectives

CE 541 Pastoral Counseling Integration

CE 542 Grief and Loss

CE 549 Moral and Spiritual Development and Ethical Issues in Counseling

CE 551 Multicultural Counseling

CE 560 Foundations, Ethics, and Professional Issues in School Counseling

CE 561 Practices of School Counseling

CE 597C Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum

CE 597P Pastoral Counseling Practicum

CE 597S School Counseling Practicum

CE 598 Project

CE 599C Internship: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

CE 599P Internship: Pastoral Counseling

CE 599S Internship: School Counseling

CE 620 Cognitive Therapy Techniques

CE 701 Advanced Diagnostic Classification and Treatment of Mental Disorders

CE 702 Professional Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision

CE 710 Advanced Assessment of Social and Personality Functioning

CE 720 Advanced Theories and Models in Counselor Education

CE 723 Advanced Group Counseling Techniques and Issues

CE 725 Theories and Models in Counseling Supervision

CE 801 Advanced Clinical Skills Assessment Lab

CE 803 Advanced Clinical Practicum

CE 805 Internship in Counselor Education

CE 809 Practicum in Counselor Supervision

CE 810 Multivariate Data Analysis and Advanced Research Design

CE 813 Qualitative Research Designs

CE 815 Empirical Bases of Research

CE 899 Dissertation Research

Economics Courses

Education Courses

ED 502 Foundations of Education

ED 503 Curriculum: Theory and Practice

ED 509 Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners

ED 511 Psychoeducational Assessment and Instructional Programming

ED 516 Adolescent Psychology

ED 519 Current Research, Trends, and Legal Issues in Special Education

ED 522 Reading, Language Development, and Remedial Strategies

ED 523 Diagnostic and Corrective Literacy Instruction

ED 526 Cross-cultural/International Curricula

ED 529 Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education Settings

ED 537 Literacy Across the Curriculum: Secondary

ED 538 Secondary Teaching Methods

ED 539 Instructional Implementation of the Individualized Education Program

ED 540 Special Topics

ED 543 Fundamentals of Language Arts

ED 545 Transition and Family Issues for Individuals with Disabilities

ED 549 Assessments, Techniques, and Interventions in Behavior Management

ED 550 Research Methods

ED 552 Effective Classroom Management

ED 553 Teaching English as a Second Language

ED 554 Computers and Technology in the Classroom

ED 555 Reading and Language Arts for Diverse Learners: Grades PK-2

ED 556 Reading and Language Arts: Grades 3-6

ED 557 Social Studies and the Expressive Arts

ED 558 Elementary Math Methods

ED 559 Elementary Science Methods

ED 561 Teaching Language Pragmatics

ED 563 ESL/ESP: Curricula, Materials, and Tests

ED 568 Teaching English and Social Studies in the Middle/Secondary School

ED 569 Teaching Science and Mathematics in the Middle/Secondary School

ED 570A Student Teaching: PK-6

ED 570B Student Teaching: Secondary

ED 570D Student Teaching: ESOL Students

ED 570SE Student Teaching: Special Education General Curriculum K-12

ED 580 Capstone: Professional Studies Program

ED 581 Foundations of American Education for School Leadership

ED 582 Building School Community Relations

ED 583 Administration in the Schools

ED 584 Advanced Curriculum and Instruction for Educational Leadership

ED 586 Current Issues in Education

ED 587 School Law

ED 588 Educational Leadership and Supervision

ED 589 Fostering Moral and Ethical Development

ED 591 School Finance and Development

ED 592 Administrative Issues in Special Education

ED 593 Project, Thesis, or Internship

English Courses

Finance Courses

Fine Arts Courses

Foreign Language Courses

Forensic and Legal Psychology Courses

Health and Human Performance Courses

Health Care Management Courses

History Courses

Human Resource Management Courses

Humanities Courses

Information Technology Courses

Interior Design Courses

Legal Administration Courses

Literature Courses

Master of Business Administration Courses

Management Courses

Management Science Courses

Nursing Courses

Organization Development Courses

Philosophy Courses

Physical Therapy Courses

Theology and Religious Studies Courses

University Leadership

Notices to Students

Index