MBKU University Course Catalog 2022-23 Supplement

CHAPTERI:INTRODUCTION

VISION,MISSION,COREVALUESANDINSTITUTIONALLEARNINGOUTCOMES

Vision

Weseektoreimaginethefutureofhealthcareeducation.

Mission

ThemissionofMarshallB KetchumUniversityistoeducatecaring,inspiredhealthcareprofessionalswhoarepreparedtodeliver collaborative,patient-centrichealthcareinaninterprofessionalenvironment.

CoreValues

MarshallB.KetchumUniversityisguidedbythevaluesof:Accountability,Caring,Excellence,InnovationandRespect.

Accountability

Wearecommittedtohonesty,fairnessandresponsibilityforourwordsandactions.

Caring

Westrivetoaddresstheneedsofouruniversitycommunityandothersbynurturingaspiritofcompassion

Excellence

Consistentwithourlegacy,wearecommittedtoachievingoutcomesofthehighestquality.

Innovation

Wehavethecouragetodreamandexperimentwithcreativeanduniqueideas

Respect

Wevaluetheuniquetalentsanddiversityofpeople,strivetoworkcollaboratively,andhonortheopenexchangeofideas

MarshallB.KetchumUniversityInstitutionalLearningOutcomes[ILO(S)]

Domain1:Communication

MBKUgraduatesdemonstratecompetenceinlistening,reading,speaking,writingandinterpersonalskills

Domain2:Analyticalreasoningandproblemsolving

MBKUgraduatesdemonstratecompetenceinassimilation,evaluationandinterpretationofevidencefrommultiplesources; andtheapplicationofthatinformationtoachieveoptimalpatientoutcomes

Domain3:Interprofessionalhealtheducation

MBKUgraduatesdemonstratecompetenceasmembersofthehealthcareteamtoprovidequalityhealthcareservicesinan interprofessionalenvironment

Domain4:HealthinformationLiteracyandLifelonglearning

MBKUgraduatesdemonstrateongoingcompetencetoidentifyandanalyzeevidence-basedhealthinformationinformulating successfuloutcomesforpatients

Domain5:Professionalism

MBKUgraduatesdemonstratetheirprofessionalcompetencewithpublishedstandardsofpracticeandcodesofconductas healthcareproviders

UNIVERSITYACCREDITATIONS

MBKUisregionallyaccreditedbytheWASCSeniorCollege&UniversityCommission(WSCUC),1001MarinaVillageParkway, Suite402,Alameda,CA94501;5107489001;Email: wascsr@wascseniororg

TheDoctorofOptometryprogramatSCCOisaccreditedprofessionallyandnationallybytheAccreditationCouncilonOptometric EducationoftheAmericanOptometricAssociation,243NorthLindberghBoulevard,St Louis,MO63141-7881

TheAccreditationReviewCommissiononEducationforthePhysicianAssistant,Inc (ARC-PA)hasgranted Accreditation-ContinuedstatustotheMarshallB.KetchumUniversityPhysicianAssistantProgram sponsoredby MarshallB.KetchumUniversity Accreditation-Continued isanaccreditationstatusgrantedwhenacurrentlyaccreditedprogram isincompliancewiththeARC-PA Standards Accreditationremainsineffectuntiltheprogramclosesorwithdrawsfromtheaccreditationprocessoruntilaccreditationis withdrawnforfailuretocomplywiththeStandards Theapproximatedateforthenextvalidationreviewoftheprogrambythe ARC-PAwillbe March2029 Thereviewdateiscontingent uponcontinuedcompliancewiththeAccreditation Standards and ARC-PApolicy

MarshallB KetchumUniversityCollegeofPharmacy’sDoctorofPharmacyprogramisaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilfor PharmacyEducation(ACPE),135SouthLaSalleStreet,Suite4100,Chicago,IL60603;Phone:3126443575;Fax:8662282631; Web:acpe-accreditorg

HISTORY

AboutMarshallB.KetchumUniversity

ThehealthcareuniversityknowntodayasMarshallB.KetchumUniversityevolvedinresponsetothegrowingneedtoprovide healthcareeducationinaninterprofessionalsetting.TracingourrootstothefoundingoftheLosAngelesSchoolofOphthalmology andOptometryin1904,wehavebecomeanewkindofhealthcareuniversityinresponsetochangesinhealthcaredelivery.At MBKU,wefocusnotonlyonexpertspecialtytrainingbutalsopreparepractitionerstoworkinamultidisciplinary,collaborative practiceenvironment

OurBeginnings

ThehistoryofMBKUbeginsin1904withthefoundingoftheLosAngelesSchoolofOphthalmologyandOptometrythat,overthe years,becametheSouthernCaliforniaCollegeofOptometry(SCCO) AsthethirdoldestschoolofoptometryintheUnitedStates, SCCOhasalwaysbeenaleaderinhealthcareeducation.Asthedeliveryofhealthcareevolvedtoemphasizepractitionersworking togetherasateam,itwascleartotheleadershipofSCCOthattheapproachtohealthcareeducationneededtochange.

MBKUFounded

In2013,theSCCOBoardofTrusteesapprovedauniversitystructurethatwouldallowforadditionalprograms,namingitafterthe founderofSCCO,Dr MarshallB Ketchum Soonafter,undertheleadershipofPresidentKevinL Alexander,aPhysicianAssistant (PA)programwasaddedandlateraCollegeofPharmacy Ourapproachtohealthcareeducationincludes:1)world-classeducation withineachdiscipline,2)interprofessionaltrainingopportunitiesand3)learningthatcombinesadvancedclinicaltrainingwith innovativeteachingmethods.Inshort,atMBKU,wetrainyouforthefutureofpatientcare.

PROGRAMS

MBKUoffersthefollowingdegreesandprograms:

⬝ DoctorofOptometry(OD)

⬝ DoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)

⬝ MasterofMedicalScience(MMS)

⬝ MasterofScienceinVisionScience(MS)

⬝ MasterofScienceinClinicalOptometry(MS)

⬝ HonoraryDegrees

⬝ OptometricResidencyPrograms

⬝ ContinuingEducation

ContinuingEducation

TheMBKUDepartmentofContinuingEducationpromoteslifelonglearningthroughpresentationofcurrentandclinicallyrelevant broad-basedcontinuingeducationtohealthprofessionalsprimarilydirectedatoptometrists,PAsandpharmacists MBKUcontinuing educationprogramsencompassafullscopeofhealth-relatedevidencebasedcoursesdesignedtoenhancepatientcare Programsare deliveredinapprovedformatsthatincludelive,handsonandonlineeducationcourses

HonoraryDegrees

HonorarydegreesmaybeconferredbytheMBKUBoardofTrusteesuponthosewhomeritrecognitionfordistinctcontributionsor outstandingservicetosociety,theuniversityand/ortheprofession ThehonorarydegreesgrantedareDoctorofOcularScience, DoctorofHumaneLettersandDoctorofLaws.Honorarydegreesshallnotbeconferredinabsentia,norshallanhonorarydegreebe awardedasanearneddegree..

COMPLIANCESTATEMENT

MBKUmakeseveryefforttocomplyresponsibly,andinatimelymanner,witheverystateandfederalgovernmentregulation involvingthewelfareofitsstudents FollowingareitemsofimportancethataddressMBKU’songoingefforts

UseoftheCatalog

TheUniversityCatalogisanannuallypublishedreferencepieceforprospectiveandmatriculatedstudents TheCatalogcontainsall programsofferedbyMBKU MatriculatedstudentswillalsobereferredtotheUniversityStudentHandbookandindividualprogram studenthandbooks

MBKUassumesnoresponsibilityforerrorsin,misrepresentationof,ormisinterpretationofthesepolicies Pleasereadtheinformation carefullyandbesuretocontactAdmissions,ifyouareaprospectivestudent,orUniversityStudentAffairs,ifyouareacurrent student,forclarificationormoreinformation

EveryefforthasbeenmadetoverifytheaccuracyofinformationcontainedinourCatalog,however,MarshallB KetchumUniversity reservestherighttochangewithoutnoticedegreerequirements,curriculum,courses,teachingpersonnel,rules,regulations,tuition, fees,andanypublishedinformationherein

TheinformationintheCatalogisintendedtoserveonlyasanannouncement TheUniversityCatalogshouldnotberegardedas acontract

Non-DiscriminationStatement

MBKUiscommittedtoprovidinganenvironmentinwhichallindividualsaretreatedwithrespectandprofessionalism Inaccordance withapplicablefederalandstatelaws,itisUniversitypolicytopreventtheunlawfuldiscriminationagainststudents,applicantsfor admission,employees,applicantsforemploymentandpatientsrequestingtreatmentonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex, disability,ageoranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyapplicablelaw.TheUniversityalsoprohibitssexualharassmentandharassment onanyoftheabovebases(refertotheProhibitedDiscrimination,UnlawfulHarassment&SexualMisconductPolicy).

InquiriesregardingtheUniversity’sequalopportunitypoliciesshouldbedirectedtotheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsat studentaffairs@ketchum.eduforstudentsandtheVice PresidentforHumanResourcesathumanresources@ketchum.edufor employees

Forfurtherinformationonnoticeofnon-discrimination,pleasecontacttheOfficeforCivilRightsatocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocrforthe addressandphonenumberoftheofficethatservesyourarea,orcall1.800.421.3481.

ProhibitedHarassmentandRetaliationPolicy

TheUniversityiscommittedtobeingacommunityinwhichindividuals,includingstudents,faculty,staffandadministration,arefree ofprohibitedharassment TheUniversitywillnottolerateanytypeofharassmentagainstindividualsonthebasisofrace,color, nationalorigin,ancestry,sex(includingpregnancy,childbirth,relatedmedicalconditions,andbreastfeeding),gender,genderidentity, genderexpression,sexualorientation,age,religion(includingreligiousdressandgroomingpractices),physicalormentaldisability, medicalcondition,maritalstatus,militaryorveteranstatus,geneticinformation,citizenship,primarylanguage,orimmigrationstatus, oranyotherbasisprotectedbyapplicablefederal,state,orlocallaw(“aprotectedcategory”).TheUniversityalsoprohibits harassmentbasedontheperceptionthatanindividualhasthecharacteristicsofsomeoneinaprotectedcategoryorisassociatedwitha personwhohasorisperceivedashavingthecharacteristicsofsomeoneinaprotectedcategory Violence,orintimidationbythreatof violence,becauseofpoliticalaffiliation,positioninalabordispute,oronaccountofaprotectedcategoryisprohibitedaswell This policyappliesatallUniversitylocations,University-sponsoredsocialorotherevents,aswellasactivitiesatwhichindividuals representtheUniversity

Harassmentincludesexpresslyorimpliedlyconditioningabenefit(ortheabsenceofadetriment)onsexualfavors,orthecreationofa hostileuniversityenvironmentthroughvisual,verbal,orphysicalconduct Prohibitedconductincludesanyofthefollowingwhen relatedtoaprotectedcategory:makingslurs,innuendos,orpotentiallyoffensivecommentsorjokes;thedisplayofpotentially offensivecartoons,posters,orothermaterials;distributingpotentiallyoffensivepicturesorwordsinwritten,pictorial,orelectronic form;touching,orotherunwantedattention;threats,intimidation,orotherabusivebehavior

Harassmentisprohibitedifitisrelatedtoaprotectedcategory,isunwelcome,andissevereorpervasiveenoughtocreatean intimidating,hostile,oroffensiveenvironmentthataltersconditionsattheUniversity TheUniversitydoesnotallowanyonetoharass Universitystudents,employees,applicants,independentcontractors,orvolunteersonthebasisofaprotectedcategory

Additionally,thelawprohibitsunlawfulharassment(anddiscriminationandretaliation)(eg,TitleVIoftheCivilRightsAct of1964,TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,TitleIIIoftheAmericans withDisabilitiesAct,UnruhCivilRightsAct,RalphCivilRightsAct) Harassmentcanbeaformofunlawfuldiscrimination To reportprohibitedharassmentand/orunlawfuldiscrimination,pleasecontacttheMBKUTitleIXCoordinator(titleix@ketchum.eduor 714.449.7423)orusethe"ReportaConcern"formfoundontheCommunityTabof my.ketchum.edu.

StudentRight-to-KnowandCampusSecurityAct

MBKUcontinuouslystrivestoprovideasafeandsecureenvironmentforclassroom,work,studyandafter-hoursactivitiesatall university-ownedfacilities InaccordancewithPublicLaw101-524,MBKUmaintainsandprovidesacompleterecordofallcrimes committedonUniversityandSecurity-ownedproperty MoreinformationisavailableontheUniversity’swebsite,ketchumedu,along withtheAnnualSafetyReport

PrivacyofRecords

MBKUcompliesfullywiththeFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974,whichprotectstheprivacyofstudents’ educationrecords,establishestherightofstudentstoinspectandreviewtheireducationrecordsandprovidesguidelinesforthe correctionofinaccurateormisleadingdatathroughinformalhearings.StudentsalsohavetherighttofilecomplaintswiththeU.S. DepartmentofEducation,Washington,D.C.20202,concerningallegedfailurebytheuniversitytocomplywiththeactEducation Code,Section94312(f) Anyquestionsorproblemsconcerningthisinstitutionwhichhavenotbeensatisfactorilyansweredor resolvedbytheinstitutionshouldbedirectedtotheSuperintendentofPublicInstruction,StateDepartmentofEducation, Sacramento,CA94244-2720

ComplaintDisclosureNotice

MBKUiscommittedtoaddressingstudentcomplaintstimelyandeffectively,inaccordancewiththeUniversity’sStudent GrievanceProcedures.IfastudentbelievesthattheUniversity’sprocedureshavenotadequatelyaddressedtheirconcerns, studentsmayalsofileexternalcomplaintswiththeagenciesidentifiedbelow.

BureauforPrivatePostsecondaryEducation

AcomplaintmaybefiledbywritingorcallingtheBureau'sEnforcementSectionatthefollowingaddressandtelephone number:

BureauforPrivatePostsecondaryEducation

P.O.Box980818

WestSacramento,CA95798-0818

FormoreinformationseeHowtoFileaComplaint

AnalternativeavenueforfilingaComplaintistoutilizetheCaliforniaDepartmentofConsumerAffairs'(DCA)online ComplaintForm.TheDCAwillforwardtheOnlineComplaint totheBureau.

Anyonemayfileacomplaintiftheybelieveanapprovedinstitutionhasviolatedthelawsgoverningtheinstitution'soperation. Complaintsaremostoftenreceivedfromstudents,theirfamilies,othermembersoftheprivatepostsecondaryeducation industry,lawenforcementagencies,andotherregulatoryagencies.

CHAPTERII:UNIVERSITYPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES

ACADEMICPOLICIES

TheobjectiveofMBKUistoprovideapremiereducationalexperiencewithemphasisontheneedsofthestudentsasindividuals whiletheypursuearigorouscourseofstudy Inadditiontotheacademiclearningopportunity,itisexpectedthatthefaculty,staff, curriculum,andatmospherewillcombinetofosterthegrowthofthestudent,asaperson,withunderstandingandmaturityaswellas technicalexpertise Studentsareadmittedwiththeexpectationthatallacademicandclinicalrequirementswillbecompletedwithin theProgram’stimeframe Allfacultyandstaffembracetheresponsibilityforeducating,supporting,andassistingstudentswhenever possibleandwithinreason.

Graduationrequirementsaswellasacademicstanding/progressionvaryaccordingtotheProgramandmaybefoundineach ProgramStudentHandbook.Forstudentsupporttypeservicesoffered,pleaseseetheUniversityStudentHandbookandProgram StudentHandbook.

AcademicIntegrity

Academicintegrityissimplydefinedashonestwork.Asaspiringhealthcareproviders,youhavealreadymadeacommitmentto upholdingyourselftohighstandards Asastudentpractitioner,youwilltakeastudentoathandcommityourselftoyourprofession andfuturepatients Honestacademicworkisessentialtoqualitypatientcare Academicintegritymaintainsthehighvalueinthe educationalprocessandultimatelytoyourdegreeandprofessionallicense FacultyshallworktoenhanceacultureofacademicintegrityattheUniversity Facultymembersshallstateintheircoursesyllabus thatthecoursewilladheretothisAcademicIntegrityPolicyandtheStudentConduct

Courseinstructorsmaychoosetoaddressacademicintegrityasitappliestotheircoursecomponents,suchashomework,written assignments,labwork,groupprojects,quizzes,andexams Courseinstructorsshalldecidewhichcoursecomponentswilluseanhonor codecommitment Forthosecoursecomponents,thecourseinstructorshallprovidetheopportunityforstudentstosignanaffirmative honorcodecommitment Thehonorcodecommitmentshallincludeoneofthefollowingstatementsandmaybeexpandedaccording toinstructor,department,orcollegepracticesandpolicies:

HonorCodeCommitment

Ihavenotgivenandwillnotgive,receive,oruseanyunauthorizedassistance Iwillholdmyselfandothersaccountableforupholding thiscommitment

Academicmisconduct(seeStudentConduct)underminestheeducationalexperienceatMBKU,reducesconfidenceinthequalityof education,andnegativelyaffectsthefacultystudentrelationship

Faculty/Instructorsareexpectedtousereasonablypracticalmeansofpreventinganddetectingacademicmisconduct.

Anystudentfoundresponsibleforhavingengagedinacademicmisconductwillbesubjecttoacademicpenaltyand/orUniversity disciplinaryaction,uptoandincludingsuspensionorexpulsion.

StudentsareencouragedtopositivelyimpacttheacademicintegritycultureofMBKUbyreportingincidentsofacademicmisconduct Instructorsshallfollowthefollowingprocedureswhentheyfeelacademicmisconducthasoccurred:

⬝ Iffacultymembershaveevidencethatastudenthasengagedinanactofacademicmisconductintheircourse,priorto assigninganyacademicpenalty,thecourseinstructorshallnotifythestudentoftheconcernandincludethecollege’s ConductOfficer TheprogramConductOfficershallfollowtheproceduresoutlinedintheStudentConductchapterof UniversityStudentHandbook

AcademicProbationorDismissal

RulesforacademicprobationsanddismissalsvaryaccordingtotheacademicProgramandmaybefoundintheProgramStudent Handbooks Astudentonprobation/alertmaynotparticipateinwork-studynorholdofficeinaclass,studentassociation,fraternal,or anyotherstudentorganization.Inaddition,studentsonacademicprobationmaynotparticipateinoff-campusmeetingsduringthe academicyear.Studentswhoarenotmakingsatisfactoryprogresswillnotbeeligibletoreceiveloanmoniesthroughprogramsofthe federalgovernment

Attendance

MarshallB KetchumUniversityexpectsregularattendanceatalllectures,laboratoryandclinicsessionstowhichthestudentis assigned Eachprogramdeterminesthespecificattendancepolicyandprocedures(seeProgramStudentHandbook) Therecordof attendanceistheresponsibilityofeachindividualinstructor Permissiontobeabsentmustbeobtainedfromthedean/directorofthe

programortheProgramdesignee Instructorsarenotobligatedtoprovidespecialconsiderationinthecaseofunexcusedabsences Repeatedunexcusedabsencesmayresultinastudentbeingplacedonprofessionalprobation Inaddition,studentswishingto participateinoff-campusmeetingsduringtheacademicyearmustreceiveacademicapprovalfromthedean/directorandmaynotbe onacademicprobation.

TheacademiccreditsatMBKUaredescribedintermsofquartercredithours.Onecredithourrepresentsonehourperweekinthe classroomduringa10-weekquarter,twohoursperweekdevotedtothelaboratory,orfourhoursperweekofclinicalworkor equivalentcontacthours.

Examinationsareheldineachcourseandarerequiredofallstudentstakingthecourse.Allstudentsmusttakeallexaminations, includingfinalexaminations,attheassignedtime,unlesspriorarrangementshavebeenapprovedbytheinstructorofrecord.Each programdeterminestheproceduresforreportingifastudentmustmissanexambecauseofanemergency(seeProgramStudent Handbook) AllmissedexamsmustbemadeupasspecifiedbytheProgram Coursegradesareassignedbytheinstructorofrecord

AuditPolicy

Auditingacoursetypicallyoccurswhenastudentiseitherencouragedtorepeatcoursesthatweresuccessfullycompletedorhasa personaldesiretorepeatthesecourses Theintenttoauditcoursesistoreviewcourseinformationtoenhanceone’sproficiencyin thecurriculum

ActiveMBKUstudentsmayauditacourseonlywiththeInstructorofRecord’s(IOR)andProgram’sconsent Studentsmaynotaudit acourseiftheyhavenotcompletedtheprerequisitesoriftheyhavepreviouslyfailedthecourse Studentparticipationisatthe discretionoftheIOR Enrollmentstatusinthatcoursemaynotbemodified(ie,changingfromauditingthecoursetoreceivingcredit forthecourse) Auditedcourseswillnotbeprintedonthetranscript

Toauditacourse,studentsmustmeetthefollowingeligibilitycriteria:

⬝ ThestudentmustbeanactivestudentwiththeUniversity IfthestudentisonWithdrawwithIntenttoReturn(WIR)orLeave ofAbsence(LOA),thenthestudentisstillconsideredanactivestudentwiththeUniversity.Studentsarenoteligibletoaudit classesiftheyhavebeensuspended,dismissed,orexpelledforacademicordisciplinaryreasons.

⬝ Thestudentmusthavecompletedallrequiredprerequisites

⬝ TheauditrequestmustbeapprovedbytheProgramandIOR

Toauditaneligiblecourse,thestudentmustcompletetheAuditForm&submittoRegistration&Recordsat registrar@ketchum.edu forapproval Thereisnofeeforauditingcourses

CourseDeliveryMethodDefinition

Acoursemaybeclassifiedasadistanceeducationcourse,ahybrideducationcourse,oraface-to-faceeducationcourseandthe “principally”willbeinterpretedas70–75%orgreater

⬝ Adistanceeducationcourseisofferedprincipallybydistancedeliverymethods

⬞ Distancedeliverymeansthatthestudentandinstructorarenotbothphysicallypresentatthesametimeandplace. Examplesarecourseactivitiesofferedthroughtheuseoftelevision,audio,orcomputertransmissionincludingopen broadcast,closedcircuit,cable,microwave,orsatellite,audioconferencing,orcomputerconferencing

⬝ Aface-to-faceeducationcourseisofferedprincipallybyface-to-facedeliverymethods

⬞ Face-to-facedeliverymeansthatthestudentandinstructorarebothphysicallypresentatthesametimeandplace ⬝ Ahybrideducationcourseisoneinwhichthereisablendofdistancedeliveryandface-to-facedeliverymethods.Thecourse meetsneitherthedistanceeducationnortheface-to-facedefinition.

ElectiveCurriculum

Electivesprovideoptionstoenhancestudentlearningandallowformoreindividualized(self-directed)professionaldevelopment Programsmayrequirecompletionofacertainnumberofelectivecoursestocompletedegreerequirements(somedonot).Elective courseshaveadministrativerequirementsfordevelopmentanddeliverythatincludebothminimumandmaximumenrollmentnumbers andearlyregistrationdates Generally,studentsapplytothecourseinstructorforapproval/admittanceintoanelectivecourse The UniversityRegistrarwillenrollapprovedstudentsintoelectivecourses

Studentsthatcompleteanelectivecoursewillreceiveagradeontheirtranscript Gradesmaybepass/failoralettergrade,withthe courseinstructordeterminingthegradingcriteria Electivecoursescanonlyuseonegradingmodality(ie,theinstructorcannotgrade somestudentsonaP/Fbasisandotherstudentsonaletter-gradedbasis) Nocreditforauditingacourseisavailable,thoughan instructormaychoosetoallowstudentstounofficiallyattendthecourse Credithoursacquiredduringthecompletionofelective courseswilladdintothecumulativeunitsintheProgram Failinggradesmay/maynotaffectthestudent’sGPA,dependingonwhether theelectivewasgivenasaP/Forletter-gradedcourse.

Generaladmittancecriteria:

⬝ Programsmayrequirestudentstobeingoodacademicstandingtoenrollinoptionalelectivecoursework.Inaddition, individualinstructorsmaysetspecificGPAstandards

⬝ Prerequisitesaredeterminedbyindividualfacultyandmayinclude(butarenotlimitedto)generalcoursegrades,course gradesinanindividualtrackandstudentmotivation(possiblyassessedbyastatementofinterestand/oraninterview).

ElectiveCourseDropandWithdrawPolicy

Duetothenatureofthecurriculum,studentsdonothavetheoptionofdroppingorwithdrawingfromcoursesintherequired curriculum.Studentsmay,withspecialpermission,droporwithdrawfromanelectivecoursedeterminedbyprogrampolicy.Please note,COPdoesnotallowstudentstowithdrawfromelectivecourseworkbecausetheyareadegreerequirement

TheProgramwillalertitsstudentsoftheelectivesofferedandwillnotifytheUniversityRegistraroftheelectivecoursesandstudent enrollment.OncetheRegistrarhasreceivednoticefromtheProgram,thestudentisconsideredenrolledinthecourse,regardlessof whenthecoursestarts Ifthestudentwishestodropthecourse,thestudentisrequiredtocontacttheinstructorandobtainthe necessaryapproval Programpolicieswilldetermineifthestudentwillbeallowedtodroptheelectivecourseandwilldesignateifthe dropispermittedandifitistoberecordedasa“drop”or“withdraw”

A“drop”meansthestudentisnolongerenrolledinthecourseandthereisnoindicationofregistrationonthestudent’stranscript A “withdraw”meansthestudentisnolongerenrolledinthecourse;however,thecourseisonthestudent’stranscriptanda“W”isnoted inplaceofagrade,indicatingthestudentwithdrewfromthecourse Thisdoesnotaffectastudent’sGPA

PerUniversitypolicy,nostudentmaydropanelectivecourseafterthe2ndweekinthequarterandnostudentmaywithdrawfromthe courseafterthe10thweekinthequarter,unlessthestudentiswithdrawingfromtheUniversity

EmergencyContactandAddressUpdate

Everystudentmustupdatean“EmergencyContactInformation”formand“StudentAddressUpdateForm”withinthefirsttwoweeks offallquartereachyearwhethertheinformationchangedornot;however,iftheinformationchangesduringtheyear,itcanalsobe updatedontheonlineformtaboftheportal

EnrollmentStatus

Professionalprogramstudentsenrolledin10ormorecredithoursperquarterareconsideredfulltime. ForaMasterofSciencein VisionScience,eightormorecredithoursperquarterisconsideredfulltime Foraninternationalprogram(MasterofSciencein ClinicalOptometry),eightormorecredithourspersemesterisconsideredfulltime.

Grading

AbbreviatedcoursedescriptionsarepresentedinthisCatalog.Atthestartofeachcourse,studentsareprovidedacoursesyllabus indicatingthecourseobjectivesandgoals,alistingofrequiredandrecommendedreadings,themethodsused,andexaminationgiven toassesslearningandgradingpoliciesandastatementofclassroomattendancerequirements.Pleasenote,examinationpoliciesdiffer byprogram StudentsshouldrefertotheirrespectiveProgramStudentHandbook

CourseFailures

Allcoursefailuresinrequiredcourseworkmustbesuccessfullyremediatedorrepeatedaccordingtothestudent’sProgrampolicyfor programprogression.

• Remediation

StudentsreceivinganFgrademustsatisfactorilyrepeatthecourseoraremediationprogram Successfulcompletion ofaremediationprogramwillresultinagradechangeofFP,FC,orFD,dependingontheProgram(seeProgram StudentHandbook).

• RepeatedCourses

TheinitialgradeofFremainsonthestudent’srecordandtherepeatedcoursegradeearnedwillalsobeontranscript Both credithoursandgradesarecomputedinthegradepointaverage

DeadlineforFinalGradesandGradeChanges

FinalcoursegradesmustbesubmittedtotheUniversityRegistrarbythecourseinstructornolaterthanoneweek(7calendardays) afterthefinalexaminationisgiven.Allchangesofafinalgradeafterthistimemustbesubmittedbythecourseinstructorwithinthirty (30)daysofpostingofgradesbytheUniversityRegistrar.Theexceptiontothisruleisinthecaseofcourseremediationcompletion (seeProgramStudentHandbookfordetailsoncourseremediation,ifoffered) ChangeofGradeRequestFormsareavailableonthe facultytaboftheportalorfromUniversityStudentAffairsandmustbefiledbytheinstructor

ExaminationReviewPolicy

Examinationsareapartofastudent’srecord(seeEducationRecords);therefore,studentshaveaccesstoreviewtheirexaminations Studentsmustfollowtheproceduresoutlinedbytheirrespectiveprogramand/orfacultyinstructorforthecourse Ingeneral,students areexpectedtoattendexaminationreviewsessionsiftheyareofferedbyafacultymember.Ifaformalexamreviewisnotoffered, studentsmayscheduleanappointmentwiththefacultymembertoreviewtheexamination.Itisexpectedthatstudentswillnotcopyor replicateanypartoftheexamination.Norwillstudentsdistributeanyinformationfromtheexaminationtootherstudentseitherinthe formofactualtestquestionsorintheformoftipsorstudyguides AnysuchactionisconsideredaviolationoftheStudentCodeof Conduct Itisexpectedthatfacultywillmakereasonableappointmentsavailabletostudentsandallowstudentsampletimetoreview theirexaminationsintheirentirety Examinationreviewprovidesstudentsanopportunitytolearnfromtheirmistakes Whileasking forexplanationsisexpected,itisnotappropriatetochallengethevalidityofthequestion Appealsonexamquestionsshouldfollow theProgram-specificappealsprocess.

GradeDisputes.

Allcourseinstructorsareexpectedtopublishtheirgradingcriteriaatthebeginningofthecourseandtonotifystudentsifthereare changesduringthecourse Astudentwithagradedisputeshouldseeksatisfactorysettlementwiththeinstructorteachingthecourse If thisisnotsuccessful,theymayfollowtheStudentGrievancePolicyandProcedureslistedintheUniversityStudentHandbook.

GradePosting

Studentgradesarepostedatthediscretionoftheinstructorandinamannerthatwillattempttomaintainconfidentiality The Universitydoesnotpermitunauthorizeddisclosureofgrades OfficialcoursegradesmaybeaccessedviatheStudentsTab ofthe portal Forfurtherinformation,referto"StudentRecordsPoliciesandProcedures"intheUniversityStudentHandbook

GradingSystem Thefollowinggradesareused:

GradeDefinitions

Astudent’sgradepointaverage(GPA)isdeterminedbydividingthetotalnumberofgradepointsearnedbythetotalnumberofunits attempted.Nogradepointsareassignedforcoursesthatwereincomplete,coursesauditedbythestudentoranyP/Fcoursework.Ifa courseistakenmorethanonce,theoriginalgraderemainsonthestudent’srecord;bothunitsandgradesarecomputedintheGPA. However,thenewergradeisthestandinggradeusedtodeterminerequirementcompletion

Definitionsofothergrades/notationsused:

⬝ “Advancedstanding”indicatescreditgivenforpreviousequivalentwork.Formstowaiveacourseareavailablefrom UniversityStudentAffairs

⬝ “Audit”indicatesthatastudentwasgrantedpermissiontoattendlecturesinaclassfornocredit Studentsmaynotaudit laboratoriesorclinicalassignments

⬝ An“incomplete”indicatesthatassignmentshavenotyetbeencompleted Itdoesnotrefertotheadequacyof theperformance.

⬝ Thestudent’sProgramdeterminesifcourseremediationisanoptionforthestudent.Successfulcompletionofaremediation willresultinagradechangetoFP,FCorFD(seeProgramStudentHandbook).Afeetoremediatedeficienciesandfor make-upexaminationsmaybecharged

⬝ “Pass”indicatescreditgivenforsatisfactorycompletionofapass-failcourse

⬝ “High-Pass”indicatescreditgivenforoutstandingcompetencycompletionofapass-high-pass-failcourse,typicallya clinicalcourse

⬝ Somecoursesaretakenoverthecourseofayear,thusrepeatedeachquarter.TheseIn-Progresscourseswillbedesignatedby an“IP.”

⬝ “Withdraw”indicatesthatthestudentwithdrewfromthecourseortheProgram

IncompleteGrade

Anincompletegradeindicatesthatassignmentshavenotyetbeencompleted Itdoesnotrefertotheadequacyoftheperformance An incompletegradeforfailuretocompleteassignmentsmustberemovedatatimedesignatedbytheinstructorofrecord;butnolater thanthreeweeksfollowingthecompletionofthequarteroritwillautomaticallybechangedtofailureunlessanextensionisgranted bytheProgramDean/Director.Astudentreceivinganincompletegradeinaclinicalcoursemayhavethecompletionofthework deferredforaperiodlongerthanthreeweekssubjecttothewrittenapprovaloftheinstructorofrecord

ExtendedAbsence&TimeOffPolicy

Duringacademic/clinicalcareers,astudentmayneedtotakealeavefromstudiesforavarietyofreasons.Therearetwotypesof extendedabsences:1)WithdrawwithIntenttoReturn(WIR),definedasanextendedabsencegreaterthan180days;and2)Leaveof Absence(LOA),definedasanextendedabsencethatisnotmorethan180days AWIRorLOAmustberequestedinwritingtothe ProgramDean/Director Notificationisrequiredatleastonemonthpriortoaplannedabsenceandmustincludethereasonforthetime awayandthedatesinvolved Inthecaseofunforeseencircumstances,forexampleapersonalorfamilyemergency,thestudentmust submitarequestinwritingassoonastheyareabletodoso(Seethe“ApplicationforLeave,WithdraworWithdrawwithIntentto Return”formontheportal).

DependingontheProgramcurriculum,extendedabsencesduringthedidacticportionmayresultinastudentsittingouttheentireyear untilthetimewhenthosecoursesaretaughtagain.Extendedabsencesduringtheclinicalportionmayoccurforaminimumofone clinicalrotation.RequirementsforgraduationdifferbyProgramincludingexaminationpolicies,remediationanddecelerationpolicies andtrainingtimerequirements Therefore,theallowabletimeawayfromschoolmustmeettheappropriatetimerequirementsetby eachProgram PleaseconsultyourProgramStudentHandbookandStudentAffairsprofessional

TuitionwillbeproratedaccordingtotheTuitionRefundPolicy.UnlessexpresslyprohibitedbytheUniversityinwriting,studentson extendedabsencesgenerallymayretaintheirStudentID/AccessCard,Universityemailandaccesstoonlineresourcesandthelibrary Therewillbeanotationontheirtranscriptofthebeginandenddateofabsences CopiesofleaveletterswillbesenttoFinancialAid, CampusSafetyandtoothercriticalofficesasappropriate Internationalstudents(F‐1Visaholders)planningonextendedabsences mustspeakwithaDesignatedSchoolOfficialregardingtheirvisastatus

AttendanceatCongresses,Conferences&Extracurriculars

Duringtheacademicyearthereareseveralcongresses,conferencesandotherextracurricularmeetingsandevents.Ifastudentdesires toattendanyofthesefunctionsduringscheduledclassesorclinicassignments,thestudentmustobtainpriorpermissioninwriting accordingtoprotocoloutlinedintherespectiveProgramHandbook Theresponsibilityformakingupmissedassignments,lectures, tests,labs,etc liescompletelywiththestudent

LeaveofAbsence(LOA)

StudentsmayapplytotakeaLeaveofAbsence(LOA)fromtheProgramforaspecifictimeprovidingthatitdoesnotinvolvemore than180days,includingholidaysandeducationalbreaks,withina12-monthperiod TheLOAmustberequestedinwriting,tothe Dean/DirectororthedesigneeoftheProgram,nolaterthanonemonthpriortothestartoftheLOAinthecaseofaplannedeventand mustincludethereasonfortheLOAaswellasthedatesinvolved Inthecaseofunforeseencircumstances,forexample,anaccident oremergencymedicalcondition,thestudentmustrequesttheLOAinwritingassoonastheyareabletodoso Generally,reasonsfor aLOAareduetopersonalissuesormedicalconditionsandnotforacademicreasons.

ExtensiontoanapprovedLOAmayberequestedfromtheDean/Directororthedesigneeoftheprogramiftherequesttoextendis receivedpriortotheLOAenddateandtherequestdoesnotextendtheLOAbeyond180days Iftheextensionrequestisdeniedand thestudentdoesnotreturnbytheapproveddate,thenthestudentwillbeconsideredWithdrawnwithIntenttoReturn(seebelow)or Withdrawndependingonthesituation

StudentsonaLOAduringtheclinicalportionoftheirProgrammaynotseepatientsduringthespecifiedLOA EachProgramhas differentproceduresandallowancesregardingshort-termleaves PleaserefertotherespectiveProgramStudentHandbook Inaddition,studentsmaynotreceivefinancialaidduringthetimeoftheLOA StudentswhomeetthecriteriafortheLOAarenot consideredtohavewithdrawnfromtheProgramforloanrepaymentpurposesandtheirstudentloanrepayment/gracestatusmaynot beimpacted

AnystudentwhoisabsentforuptotwoweekswithoutsubmittingawrittenrequestinaccordancewiththeregulationsforaLOA,will beconsideredtohavewithdrawnfromtheProgramandUniversity Asanunexcusedorunapprovedwithdrawal,thestudentmay forfeitanyrightstoreturntotheProgrampendinganadministrativedecision

Time-OffPolicy

Regularattendanceisexpectedofallstudents.Occasionallystudentsmayneedtomissscheduledassignmentsduetospecial circumstancesorminorillnesses Thistypeoftimeoffrequestisreportedtothestudent’sProgramthroughtheirprocedures,which maybefoundintherespectiveProgramStudentHandbook Specificrequestprocedures/formsvarybyProgram Makeupfor time-missedassignments/examinationswillbeatthediscretionofthecourseinstructor

TheamountoftimeawayfromboththedidacticandclinicportionsofthecurriculumvarybytheProgram TheDean/Director,in consultationwiththeappropriatefaculty,willevaluatestudentabsencesonanindividualbasis Decisionregardingthenecessityfora WIRwillbedependentuponthequantityandqualityofmaterialmissedduringtheabsence

UnapprovedWithdraw

AnystudentwhoisabsentformorethantwoweekswithoutsubmittingawrittenrequestinaccordancewiththeregulationsforaLOA orWIR,willbeconsideredtohavewithdrawnfromtheProgram.Asanunexcused/unapprovedwithdrawal,thestudentmayforfeit anyrightstoreturntotheProgrampendingadministrativedecision

WithdrawwithIntenttoReturn(WIR)

StudentswhoneedtoleavetheirstudiesmayrequestaWithdrawalwithIntenttoReturn(WIR) ThestudentmustrequesttheWIRin writingtotheDean/DirectororthedesigneeoftheProgramandifapproved,thestudentwillbepermittedtoreturnduringthe followingacademicyear.AstudentwhohasbeenonaWIRmayrequestadditionaltimeawayfromtheirProgram,howeveritdoes requireProgramapproval StudentswhoareonacademicprobationatthetimetheyelecttotakeaWIRmayhavetheirconditionsfor re-admittancereviewedbytheProgram'sacademicstandardscommitteepriortoreadmission Studentswhoaredismissedfor academicreasonsandgiventherighttoreturnareonaWIR

StudentswhoareonaWIRareinanon-enrollmentstatusandwillnotbeeligibleforfinancialaidorin-schoolstatus Duringthis time,thestudentwillnotbeenrolled,andtheirstudentloanswillenterrepayment/gracestatuseffectivewiththedatetheyleftthe Program/University

AllstudentsonaWIRwillbeeligibleforfinancialaidwhentheyreturntotheProgram,providedtheyareenrolledatleasthalf-time andaremeetingSatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)standards

MedicalLeavePolicy

MBKUiscommittedtothehealth,safety,andwell-beingofourcampuscommunity.Studentsthatexperiencesituationsthat significantlylimittheirabilitytofunctionsuccessfullyorsafelyshouldconsiderrequestingaleaveofabsence Aleaveofabsence permitsstudentstotakeabreakfromtheUniversityandtheirstudies,sothattheymayaddresstheissuesthatledtotheneedforthe leaveandlaterreturntotheUniversitytoachievetheireducationalgoals

ThepoliciesandproceduresdescribedbelowestablishaprocessforthevoluntaryandinvoluntaryleaveofMBKUstudentsformental orphysicalhealthreasons TheproceduresalsoprovideguidanceforrequestingreturnafterbeingawayfromMBKUonamedical leave

MBKUprovidesequalaccesstoallparticipantsinUniversityprocesses,includingstudentswithdisabilities Studentswithdisabilities shouldcontactDisabilityServicestorequestaccommodations Informationaboutsupportservicesandappropriatedocumentationfor accommodationsarelocatedonthePortal

VoluntaryandinvoluntarystudentmedicalleavedecisionsaremadebytherespectiveDean/Directorortheirdesignee Disability ServicesevaluatemedicalandotherrelevantdocumentationandrecommendstotherespectiveDean/Director,eithereligibilityfor voluntaryleave,orinthecaseofinvoluntaryleave,recommendssuchactionbeundertaken Informationfromacademicdepartments,

facultyandtheCampusAssessment,Response,andEvaluation(CARE)Teamwillbeincorporatedintheprocessasapplicable In addition,studentswillbeinformedoftheresourcesofStudentDisabilityServices

AstudentonvoluntaryorinvoluntarymedicalleavemaynotbepermittedtoresideinMBKU-ownedhousing,attendclassesorclinic atMBKU,performresearchatMBKU,workatMBKU,participateinstudentlifeorothercampuseventsorutilizeotherMBKU facilities.Unlessexpresslyprohibitedinwriting,studentsonleavegenerallymayretaintheirMBKUemailaccount.Voluntaryand involuntarymedicalleavesarenotedonthestudenttranscriptasaWithdrawwithIntenttoReturn.ConsistentwithMBKU’sTuition RefundPolicy,studentswholeavetheUniversitybeforetheendofatermmaybeeligibletoreceiverefundsofportionsoftheir tuition(seeUniversityCatalog) NothinginthispolicyrelievesastudentofanyfinancialobligationstotheUniversitythatwerein placepriortotheMedicalLeave

Medicalleaveisnotintendedtobeawayofshieldingastudentfromunsatisfactoryprogressoranyotheracademicconcern.In addition,amedicalleavemaynotbeusedwhendisciplinaryorotheracademicresponsesareappropriate,andthestudent’s circumstancesshouldbeaddressedthroughthoseresponses

Atanytimeduringtheleaveprocess,theVicePresidentforStudentAffairsmaynotifyastudent’sparent,guardian,emergency contact,orotherindividual,consistentwiththelaw,ifnotificationisdeemedappropriate

VoluntaryMedicalLeave

Criteria

Avoluntaryleavemaybegrantedwhenadecisionismadethat,duetomentalorphysicalhealthreasons,astudentisunableto participateincampuslife,includingbutnotlimitedtoaninabilitytocompleteormakesatisfactoryprogresstowardacademic requirements.

Process

Anystudentmaymakearequestforavoluntarymedicalleave Appropriatemedicaldocumentationshallbeprovidedforsucha request,andthisshouldbedoneinconsultationwithDisabilityServices Medicalleaverequestsbyastudentshouldbemadetothe DisabilityServicesCoordinator,whoshallfacilitatethereviewofsuchrequestswiththeDean/Directorortheirdesignee

InvoluntaryMedicalLeave

Criteria

Wherecurrentknowledgeabouttheindividual’smedicalconditionand/orthebestavailableobjectiveevidenceindicatesthatastudent posesasignificantrisktothehealthorsafetyofamemberoftheUniversitycommunity,whereastudentisunableorunwillingto carryoutsubstantialself‐careobligationsandposesasignificantrisktotheirownsafetynotbasedonmerespeculation,stereotypes, orgeneralizations,orwhereastudent’sbehaviorseverelydisruptstheUniversityenvironmentandthestudentdoesnotwanttotakea voluntaryleave,theCARETeamhastheauthoritytoplaceastudentonaninvoluntaryleaveofabsence

Inaddition,astudentmaybeplacedoninvoluntaryleaveformedicalreasonsifastudentdoesnotcooperatewitheffortsdeemed necessarybyMBKUtodetermineifthestudentposesasignificantrisktothehealthand/orsafetyofselforothers Beforeplacingany studentonaninvoluntaryleaveofabsencetheCARETeam,willconductanindividualizedassessment,alsoconsideringifthereare reasonableaccommodationsthatwouldpermitthestudenttocontinuetoparticipateintheUniversitycommunitywithouttakinga leaveofabsence Whenpossibleandappropriate,reasonableeffortsshallbemadetoallowastudenttotakeavoluntaryleaveunder appropriateproceduresbeforeplacingastudentoninvoluntaryleavestatus.

Process

ArepresentativefromtheCARETeamwillissueanoticetothestudentinwritingthataninvoluntaryleaveofabsenceisunder consideration Thewrittennoticewillincludethereason(s)whythestudentisbeingconsideredforaninvoluntaryleave,contact informationforDisabilityServices,whichcanprovideinformationaboutaccommodations,andareferencetothispolicy Inthe writtennotice,thestudentwillbeencouragedtorespondbeforeadecisionregardingaleaveofabsenceismadeandwillbegivena specifiedtimewithinwhichtodoso.TheCARETeamwilldetermineifastudentmeetsthecriteriaofaninvoluntaryleaveusingrisk rubrics,individualizedassessments,andconsultationfromCARETeammembers,includingtheDirectorofStudentCounseling ServicesandtheDisabilityServicesCoordinator TheCARETeammayconsiderinformationfromthestudent’shealthcareprovider(s) regardingissuesrelevantandappropriatetothecircumstance

Allinformationgatheredwillbeusedtounderstandthenature,duration,andseverityoftheriskordisruption;theprobabilitythatthe riskordisruptionwillactuallyoccur;andwhetherreasonablemodificationsofpolicies,practices,orprocedureswilladequately mitigatetheriskordisruptionsoastoeliminatetheneedforaninvoluntaryleaveofabsence

Thedecisiontoplaceastudentoninvoluntaryleavestatusshallbeprovidedinwritingtothestudent(afternotifyingthestudent’s Dean/DirectorandtheUniversityPresident) Thewrittennoticeshallincludeanexplanationofthereasonsforplacingastudenton involuntaryleavestatus(andtheinformationreliedupon),thedetailsoftheleaveandtheconditionsforrequestingreturn Thewritten noticeofdecisionwillincludeinformationaboutthestudent’srighttoappealandtoreasonableaccommodationsduringtheappeal

process Thereviewandnoticeofdecisionunderthispolicyshouldbedoneinareasonablytimelymanner Wherestudentshavebeen askedtoremainawayfromtheUniversitywhilethereviewisunderway,everyeffortwillbemadebytheCARETeamtoreacha decisionwithinoneweek,providedthestudentrespondsinatimelymannertorequestsforinformationand,ifappropriate,evaluation.

Ifaninvoluntaryleaveofabsenceisnotimposed TheCARETeammayimposeconditionsand/orrequirementsunderwhichthe studentmayremainattheUniversity.

InsituationsinvolvinganimminentorongoingthreatofharmtothestudentoranyothermemberoftheUniversitycommunity,the CARETeam,intheexerciseoftheirreasonablejudgment,mayrequireastudenttobeimmediatelyprohibitedfromenteringcampus orfacilitiesutilizedforUniversityprogramsoractivitieswhiletheindividualizedassessmentandreviewaretakingplace Such studentswillreceivewrittennoticeasquicklyaspossible

Process for Appeal of Decision

AstudentwhoisplacedoninvoluntarymedicalleavemaywritetotheSeniorVicePresidentandChiefofStaff(SVP)(ordesignee)to seekareviewofthedecision.Thedecisionisineffectdespitearequestforreviewofthedecision.Tobetimely,theSVPshould receiveanysuchrequestforreviewwithinfivebusinessdaysofthedecision,unlesstheyagreetoacceptalatereviewrequestdueto exceptionalcircumstances

Thewrittenrequestforappealmustspecifythesubstantiveand/orproceduralbasisfortheappealandmustbemadeongroundsother thangeneraldissatisfactionwiththedecisionoftheCARETeam ThereviewbytheSVPwillbelimitedtothefollowing considerations:

⬝ Lackofproperfactsandcriteriausedforthedecision

⬝ Newinformationnotpreviouslyavailabletothestudentthatmaychangetheoutcomeofthedecision‐makingprocess

⬝ Proceduralirregularitiesthatmateriallyaffectedtheoutcomeofthemattertothedetrimentoftheappellant

⬝ Giventheproperfacts,criteria,andprocedures,thedecisionwasnotreasonable

TheSVPshallreviewthestudent’sappealandmayaffirm,overturn,ormodifythedecisionwithintenbusinessdaysfromthedateof receiptofrequestforrevieworanagreedextendedtime TheSVPmaymeetwiththestudentifneededormayconsultwithanyone thattheydetermineisreasonabletoreviewtheappeal TheSVP’sdecisionshallbecommunicatedtothestudentinwritingandshall beconsideredfinalandnootherappealsorgrievanceproceduresareavailable

ProcessforRequestingReturn

Astudentwhohasbeenonvoluntaryorinvoluntarymedicalleavewhowishestorequesttoreturnshouldprovideappropriate documentationtocomplywithanyconditionsofthereturnprocessincludingdocumentationofongoingtreatmenttoaddressthe specificmedicalreasonsthatsupportedthemedicalleave Boththestatusofthementalandphysicalhealthofthestudentandtheir abilitytoresumefulltimeparticipationincampusacademicandstudentlifearecentraltothedeterminationwhetherthestudentmay beapprovedtoreturn Successfulfollow-throughonrecommendationsmadeinthenotificationofmedicalleavedecisionmayweigh heavilyintheconsiderationofthestudent’srequesttoreturn.Thedecisionwhethertoapproveastudent’srequesttoreturnshallbe madeafterevaluatingrelevantdocumentationandshallbewithinthesolediscretionoftheDean/DirectoroftheProgram,in collaborationwiththeMBKUCARETeam Afterreview,theCARETeamorDean/Directormayrequireadditionalconditionsfor return

Generally,astudentwillnotbeallowedtoreturnuntilonefullquarterhaselapsedoruntiltheleaveperiodintheinvoluntaryleaveof absencenotificationhaselapsed,andallconditionsand/orrequirementsaremet Giventhenatureofthecurriculum,studentsmay needtoremainonleaveuntiltheycanreenterthecurriculum

AllreturningstudentsmustmeettheessentialeligibilityrequirementsandanytechnicalstandardsoftheUniversityandtherelevant Program,withorwithoutreasonableaccommodations Studentsreturningfromavoluntaryorinvoluntarymedicalleaveare encouragedtomeetwiththeDisabilityServicesCoordinatortodiscussreasonableaccommodations

Astudentwhohasbeenonvoluntaryorinvoluntarymedicalleaveformorethantwoyearsmaybeconsideredwithdrawnfromthe Program Ifastudentseekstoreturnaftertwoyears,thestudentshouldreapplyforadmissiontorestarttheProgram

IftheProgramDean/DirectorisnotsatisfiedthatthestudentisreadytoreturntotheUniversity,thestudentwillbenotifiedinwriting ofthedecision,includingthereasonforthedecision,withinareasonabletimeafterthestudenthassubmittedarequestfor re-enrollmentandrequireddocumentation AstudentnotpermittedtoreturnmayappealthedecisiontotheSVP

Process for Appeal of Decision

Adecisionnottoapproveastudent’srequesttoreturnmaybereconsideredonlyifsubstantialnewinformationhasbecomeavailable afterthedecisionhasbeenmade.Arequestforreconsiderationalongwiththenewinformationshouldbesubmittedandthestudent’s Programcommitteeonacademicstanding/progressmayreconsiderthedecision.

PreferredNamePolicy

MarshallB KetchumUniversityrecognizesthatstudentsmayuseafirstnameotherthantheirlegalfirstnameincertaininstances

TheUniversityallowsforuseofapreferrednamesolongasitdoesnotcontaininappropriateoroffensivelanguagenorseekto misrepresenttheidentityoftheindividual.

Alegalfirstnamewillbeusedwhererequiredbylaworuniversityrequirements Anindividual’sinformationwillbelinkedtoan individual’slegalfirstnameand,ifdesignated,preferredfirstnameforthepurposesofuniversityrecords.Adesignatedpreferredfirst namewillbeusedwheneverpossibleduringuniversitylife.

Students

Anystudentwhousesanameotherthantheirlegalname,foranyreason,iswelcometosubmitaChosen/PreferredNameRequest FormtotheRegistrar TheRegistrarwillberesponsibleforupdatingthestudentrecord

Apreferredfirstnamealongwithlegallastnamewillbeusedinthefollowingfunctions:

⬝ MarshallB KetchumUniversityIdentificationCard

⬝ EmailName

⬝ MoodleName

⬝ MyKetchumDisplayName

⬝ CourseRosters

⬝ PresenceDisplayName

Alegalfirstname,alongwithlegalname,willbeusedforthefollowingfunctions:

⬝ AdmissionsCorrespondence

⬝ DegreeVerification

⬝ EnrollmentVerification

⬝ FinancialAid

⬝ FederalandStateAgencyReporting

⬝ StudentAccounts

⬝ Transcripts

⬝ Diplomas

⬝ AccountsPayableandPayroll

⬝ PatientRecordsinClinicalEducation(therecordmayalsodenotethepreferredfirstnameiftheelectronichealthrecord systemallowsforit)

CorrespondencewithintheUniversity

StudentsmustusetheirUniversityStudentIDNumberwhencorrespondingwithvariousdepartmentsoncampus

NOTE:EachProgramwillberesponsibleforcollectingtheappropriatenameforthefollowingareas:

⬝ WhiteCoats

⬝ CommencementandWhiteCoatPrograms

⬝ ScholarshipandAwardsPrograms

RepeatingCourseworkorModifiedCurriculum

Students,eitherelectingwithpermissionordirectedtorepeatcourseworkpreviouslytakenandsuccessfullycompletedwithapassing gradeof“pass”ora“C”orbetter,willbeenrolledasrepeatingthecourse Thecoursewillappearonthetranscriptandagradewillbe recorded Whilebothgradeswillremainonthetranscript,thenewergradewillbeconsideredthestandinggradeusedtodetermine requirementsforgraduation Evenifapreviousattemptwasapassinggrade,ifasubsequentattemptresultsinfailure,theFgrade standsasthecurrentgradeforthecourse.

AllstudentsonamodifiedprogramarerequiredtohaveasignedagreementonfilewithUniversityStudentAffairs.

TeachOutPolicy

Inaccordancewith34CFR60224(c)oftheSecretary’sRecognitionofAccreditingAgenciesfromtheDepartmentofEducation,the MBKUTeachOutPolicyisdesignedtoprotecttheinterestsofallstudents.IntheunlikelyeventofaProgramclosureorlossof accreditation,theUniversityhasresourcesinplacetoensurethateachProgramcancompletetheeducationforeachstudentwhohas formallymatriculatedintotheProgram ShouldaProgrambediscontinued,theUniversityandProgram’saccreditingagencyshall developaTeachOutPlan/AgreementwhichshouldalloweachmatriculatedstudenttocompletetherespectiveProgramofstudy

STUDENTRECORDSPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES

IncompliancewithSection438ofthe“GeneralEducationProvisionsAct”(asamended)entitled“FamilyEducationalRightsand PrivacyAct(FERPA),”thefollowingconstitutestheinstitution’spolicywhichinstructsthestudentintheproceduresavailableto provideappropriateaccesstopersonalrecordsandseekamendmenttothoserecords,whileprotectingtheprivacyrightsofstudents.

TermsDefined

Forthepurposesofthispolicy,MBKUusesthefollowingdefinitionsofterms.

1. Student–anypersonwhoisorhasattendedMBKUandwhoserecordsareinthefilesmaintainedbytheUniversity. Attendancebeginswiththefirstdayofclassesofthefirstprofessionalyear

2 Educationrecord–anydocument(records,files,emails,andothermaterial)maintainedbyMBKUoranagentofthe University,whichisrelatedtoastudent,except:

a Apersonalrecordmaintainedbyastaffmemberifitiskeptinthesolepossessionofthemakeroftherecordandis notaccessibleorrevealedtoanyotherpersonexceptatemporarysubstituteforthemakeroftherecord.Recordsin thesolepossessionofinstructional,supervisory,andadministrativepersonnel(e.g.,advisingnotes).

b. Anemploymentrecordofanindividual,whoseemploymentisnotcontingentonthefactthattheindividualisa student,providedtherecordisusedonlyinrelationtotheindividual'semployment Recordsofemployeeswhoare notalsoinattendance

c RecordsmaintainedbyMBKU'sCampusSafetyOffice,iftherecordismaintainedsolelyforlawenforcement purposes,isrevealedonlytolawenforcementagenciesofthesamejurisdiction,andtheUnitdoesnothaveaccessto educationrecordsmaintainedbyMBKU.

d. RecordsmaintainedbytheUniversityEyeCentersiftherecordsareusedonlyformedicaltreatmentofastudent andmadeavailableonlytothosepersonsprovidingthetreatment

e Physician,psychiatrist,orpsychologisttreatmentrecordsforeligiblestudents

f AlumnirecordswhichcontaininformationaboutastudentafterthestudentisnolongerinattendanceatMBKUand whichdonotrelatetothepersonasastudent

AnnualNotification

1 StudentsarenotifiedoftheirFERPArightsannuallybypublicationintheMBKUStudentHandbook;

2 StudentsareprovidedwithanannualnotificationofFERPArightsviaemailandpostedannouncementontheMBKUonline portal;and

3. FERPAbrochuresareinavarietyofpublicplacesoncampusandelectronicallywithintheMBKUonlineportal.

DirectoryInformation

MBKUdesignatesspecificitemsinthestudentrecordasDirectoryInformation

TheUniversitymaydiscloseanyoftheseitems withoutpriorwrittenconsent,unlessthestudentnotifiestheUniversitybyemailingthecompleted“FERPAInformationDisclosure Update”formtoregistrar@ketchum.edu.

CategoryIincludesDirectoryInformationthatmayappearinUniversityandProgrampublications(eg,WhiteCoatCeremonyand Commencementprograms):

⬝ Studentname

⬝ Degreeprogram

⬝ GraduatingClassYear

⬝ Degreesandawardsearned

⬝ Hometown/state

⬝ Participationinofficiallyrecognizedactivities

AndDirectoryInformationthatmaybesharedwithintheMBKUcommunity:

⬝ Address

⬝ Telephonenumber

⬝ Universityemailaddress

⬝ StudentIDnumber

⬝ Degreeprogram

⬝ Awardsreceived

⬝ Datesofattendance

⬝ Enrollmentstatus(fullorparttimeenrollment)

⬝ UniversityIDphoto

CategoryIIincludesphotographstakenon-campusoratofficiallyrecognizedMBKUevents ThesemayappearontheUniversity website,Universitysocialmediaplatformsandotherprintandnon-printUniversitycommunicationmaterials(See“Student PhotographsatCampusEvents”policy).

Release of Student Names

Toprotecttheprivacyofitsstudents,itisthepolicyofMBKUnottoreleasethenamesofstudentstoanyoutsideorganizations Any organizationwishingtodistributematerialstostudentsmaysubmitcopiestotherespectiveProgramadministrator Studentsdonot haveon-campusmailboxessoanyviablematerials/documentswillbepostedonlineforstudentviewingand/oraddedtopublicly viewedcampusbulletinboards

Disclosure

1 MBKUwilldiscloseinformationfromastudent'seducationrecordonlywiththewrittenconsentofthestudent Thewritten requestmustincludespecificationoftherecordstobereleased,purposeofdisclosureandpartytowhomdisclosuremaybe made.The“EnrollmentandDegreeVerificationForm”isfoundontheportal.Unofficialcopiesofrecordsmaybeprovided tothestudentincaseswherethepurposeofthedisclosureand/orthepartytowhomdisclosureistobemadearenot provided.

The“RecommendationReleaseForm”isalsofoundontheportal Thisformiscompletedandsubmittedbyastudentpriorto anyMBKUfacultyorstaffsubmittingarecommendationontheirbehalf.Ontheform,thestudentwillindicatewhichtypes ofnon-directoryinformationtoincludeintherecommendation,alongwithwaivingorretainingtheirrighttoreviewthe recommendationsubmittedbythefaculty/staffmember Aftersubmission,theformisautomaticallysenttothestudent, faculty/staffmemberandtheMBKURegistrar Oncereceived,thefaculty/staffmemberispermittedtowritea recommendationfortherespectivestudent

2 Informationmaybereleasedwithoutthestudent’sconsentinthefollowinginstances:

a Schoolofficialswhohavealegitimatesafetyand/oreducationalinterestintherecords Thedeterminationofa “legitimateneedtoknow”willbemadebythepersonresponsibleforthemaintenanceoftherecordbasedonthe criteriabelow

Aschoolofficialis:

⬝ ApersonemployedbytheUniversityinanadministrative,supervisory,academic,researchorsupportstaff position

⬝ ApersonelectedtotheBoardofTrustees

⬝ ApersonemployedbyorundercontracttotheUniversitytoperformaspecialtask,suchastheattorneyor auditor.

Aschoolofficialhaslegitimatesafetyand/oreducationinterestiftheofficialis:

⬝ Performingataskthatisspecifiedintheirpositiondescriptionorbyacontractagreement.

⬝ Performingataskrelatedtothestudent’seducation.

⬝ Performingataskrelatedtothedisciplineofthestudent

⬝ Providingaserviceorbenefitrelatingtothestudentorstudent’sfamily,suchashealthcare,counseling,job placementorfinancialaid

b Officialsofanotherschool,uponrequest,inwhichastudentseeksorintendstoenroll

c. CertainofficialsoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,theComptrollerGeneralandstateandlocaleducational authorities,inconnectionwithcertainstateorfederallysupportededucationprograms

d Inconnectionwithastudent'srequestfororreceiptoffinancialaid,asnecessarytodeterminetheeligibility, amount,orconditionsofthefinancialaidortoenforcethetermsandconditionsoftheaid

e IfrequiredbyastatelawrequiringdisclosurethatwasadoptedbeforeNovember19,1974

f OrganizationsconductingstudiesfororonbehalfoftheUniversitymakingthedisclosureforthepurposeof administeringpredictivetests,managingstudentaidprograms,and/orimprovinginstruction

g Aschoolofficialwithlegitimateaccesstostudentrecordsmaystriptherecordsofanyidentifyinginformationand providethedatatoaresearchertouseforresearch-relatedpurposes Aggregatedatafromstudentrecordsmaybe usedinpublications(noindividualstudentrecordwillbesharedwithoutwrittenconsent)

h Accreditingorganizationstocarryouttheirfunctions

i Parentsofaneligiblestudentwhoisaminor(undertheageof18)

j Complyingwithajudicialorderoralawfullyissuedsubpoena

k Appropriatepartiesinahealthorsafetyemergency

l Anallegedvictimofanycrimeofviolenceoftheresultsofanyinstitutionaldisciplinaryproceedingagainstthe allegedperpetratorofthatcrimewithrespecttothatcrime

3 Identifiableinformation,suchasnameorsocialsecuritynumber,willnotbeusedforpostingofgradesorresultsofacademic achievement Individualinstructorsmayassignanidentificationnumberuniquetotheircourseforthepurposeofposting studentgrades

4 TheUniversityreservestherighttorefusetoprovidecopiesofmaterialsreceivedaspartoftheadmissionsprocess(other collegeorhighschooltranscriptsorlettersofrecommendation)toathirdparty.

5 MBKUwillmaintainarecordofallrequestsforand/ordisclosureofinformationfromastudent'seducationrecords The recordwillindicatethenameofthepartymakingtherequest,anyadditionalpartytowhomitmaybedisclosedandthe legitimateinterestthepartyhadinrequestingorobtainingtheinformation.Therecordmaybereviewedbytheparentsifthe studentisaminororhassignedaFERPAwaiver

6 DocumentssubmittedaspartoftheadmissionsprocessarethepropertyoftheUniversityandwillnotbereturned In accordancewithAACRAOguidelines,theUniversityseparatestheacademic,disciplinaryandhealthrecordsofstudents Transcriptscontaininformationaboutacademicstatusandsomedisciplinarynotes(seeCodeofConduct) Informationfrom disciplinaryorcounselingfilesarenotavailabletounauthorizedpersonsoncampus,ortoanypersonoffcampuswithoutthe expressedconsentofthestudentinvolvedexceptunderlegalcompulsionorincaseswherethesafetyofpersonsorproperty isinvolved.Norecordsarekeptwhichreflectthepoliticalactivitiesorbeliefsofstudents.Administrativestaffandfaculty membersshouldrespectconfidentialinformationaboutstudentswhichtheyacquireinthecourseoftheirwork.

EducationRecords

ThefollowingisalistofthetypesofrecordstheUniversitymaintains,theirlocationsandcustodians:

1 StudentsmayinspectandreviewtheirrecordsuponrequesttotheDirectorofRegistrationandInternationalStudentServices (DRISS)orappropriaterecordcustodian.Thisincludesquizzes,exams,andothergradedmaterials.EachProgrammaintains theirownpoliciesastohowandwhenastudentmayviewgradedmaterials.

AstudentshouldsubmittotheDRISS,oranappropriateUniversityemployee,awrittenrequestwhichidentifiesasprecisely aspossibletherecordorrecordsthestudentwishestoinspect TheDRISS,orappropriateemployee,willmaketheneeded arrangementsforaccessaspromptlyaspossibleandnotifythestudentofthetimeandplacewheretherecordsmaybe inspected Whenarecordcontainsinformationaboutmorethanonestudent,thestudentmayinspectandreviewonlythe recordswhichrelatetothestudent

2 MBKUreservestherighttorefusetopermitastudenttoinspectthefollowingrecords:

a thefinancialstatementofthestudent’sparents;

b. lettersandstatementsofrecommendationforwhichthestudenthaswaivedtheirrightofaccess,orwhichwere placedinthefilebeforeJanuary1,1975;

c recordsconnectedwithanapplicationtoattendMBKUifthatapplicationwasdenied;AND/OR

d thoserecordswhichareexcludedfromtheFERPAdefinitionof“educationrecords”

3. MBKUreservestherighttodenycopiesofrecordsnotrequiredtobemadeavailablebyFERPAinanyofthefollowing situations:

a thestudentliveswithincommutingdistanceofMBKU;

b thestudenthasanunpaidfinancialobligationtotheMBKU;

c thestudenthasdefaultedonanyloanowedtoMBKU;AND/OR

4 Thefeeforcopiesofrecordswillbe50centsperpage

CorrectionofRecords

Studentshavetherighttoasktohaverecords,otherthancoursegrades,correctedthattheybelieveareinaccurate,misleadingorin violationoftheirprivacyrights Theproceduresforthecorrectionofrecordsarelistedbelow

1. AstudentmayasktheDRISStoamendarecord.Thestudentshouldidentifythepartoftherecordtheywantchangedand specifywhytheybelieveitisinaccurate,misleadingorinviolationoftheirprivacyorotherrights.

2. TheDRISSmayormaynotcomplywiththerequest.Ifitdecidesnottocomply,theDRISSwillnotifythestudentofthe decisionandadvisethemoftheirrighttoahearingtochallengetheinformationbelievedtobeinaccurate,misleadingorin violationoftheirrights

3 Uponrequest,theDRISSwillarrangeforahearingandnotifythestudent,reasonablyinadvance,ofthedate,place,andtime ofthehearing

4 ThehearingwillbeconductedbytheDRISS,unlesstheDRISShasadirectinterestintheamendment Thestudentshallbe affordedafullandfairopportunitytopresentevidencerelevanttotheissuesraisedintheoriginalrequesttoamendthe student'srecords

5 TheDRISSwillprepareawrittendecisionbasedsolelyontheevidencepresentedatthehearing Thedecisionwillincludea summaryoftheevidencepresentedandthereasonsforthedecision.

6 IftheDRISSdecidesthatthechallengedinformationisaccurate,notmisleading,orinviolationofthestudent'srightof privacy,itwillnotifythestudentthattheyhavearighttoplaceintherecordastatementcommentingonthechallenged informationand/orastatementsettingforthreasonsfordisagreeingwiththedecision.

7. Thestatementwillbemaintainedaspartofthestudent'seducationrecordsifthecontestedportionismaintained.IfMBKU disclosesthecontestedportionoftherecord,itmustalsodisclosethestatement.

8. IfMBKUdecidesthattheinformationisinaccurate,misleading,orinviolationofthestudent'srightofprivacy,itwillamend therecordandnotifythestudent,inwriting,thattherecordhasbeenamended

StudentswhobelievetheirrightshavebeenabridgedmayfileacomplaintwiththeFamilyPolicyComplianceOfficeoftheUS DepartmentofEducationat:

FamilyPolicyCompliance

US DepartmentofEducation

400MarylandAvenueSW

Washington,D.C. 20202-5901

RecordRetentionPolicy

ItisthepolicyofMBKUtorecordacademicinformation(eg,courseregistration,finalcoursegrades,etc)inadatamanagement system(i.e.,Jenzabar).Afilemaybecreatedduringenrollmenttostoreacademicrecords(e.g.,Universitycorrespondence,academic standardsletters,disclosurerequests,etc.).Mostoftheserecordsareretainedfor5yearsaftergraduationordeparturefromthe University.However,transcripts,gradechangeformsanddismissallettersarekeptpermanently.PleaseseetheStudentRecord RetentionScheduletablebelowforadditionalinformation

StudentRecordRetentionScheduleforenrolledstudents: TypeofRecord

FINANCIALAIDPOLICIES

Studentfinancialaidincludesallresourcesusedtofinanceeducation(otherthanthoseprovideddirectlybystudentsandtheir families).Itincludesscholarships;grants;work-study;andFederal,private,andinstitutionaleducationalloanprograms. Forgeneralandprogram-specificFinancialAidinformation,visittheFinancialAidtaboftheMBKUportal.

Inpackagingfinancialaid,MBKUdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex,disability,orage.

ContactInformation

Email financialaid@ketchum.edu

Phone 7144497448

Location/Hours MBKUFullertonCampus, BuildingD#226

Monday-Friday

8:00AM -5:00PM

EligibilityandApplicationProcess

FAFSASchoolCode

Address

001230

MarshallB KetchumUniversity

ATTN:FinancialAid

2575YorbaLindaBlvd

Fullerton,CA92831-1699

Financialaidispackagedonanannualbasis Studentsmustapplyforfinancialaideachacademicyearofattendancebysubmittingthe FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)at studentaid.gov(SchoolCode:001230).

SatisfactoryAcademicProgress(SAP)

TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationrequiresalluniversitiestodevelopandenforceaninternalsystemtomonitortheacademicprogress offinancialaidrecipients.AstudentmustmaintainSatisfactoryAcademicProgressinordertoremaineligibleforallfinancialaid programs,includingstudentloans Theacademicprogressoffinancialaidapplicantsandrecipientsisrevieweduponinitial applicationtotheUniversityandthenannually,followingspringquartereachyear

SAPStandards

MBKU’sSAPpolicycontainsthreecomponentsstudentsmustmeettomaintaineligibilityforfinancialaid:

1. MinimumCumulativeGradePointAverage(GPA)*

SCCOStudentsmustmaintaina minimum cumulativeGPAof25orhigher CollegeofPharmacystudentsmustmaintaina minimum cumulativeGPAof20orhigher

*Students enrolled in the School of Physicians Assistant Studies are graded on a pass/fail basis and as such are not measured for SAP on GPA.

2. UnitCompletionRate

Allstudentsmustcompletewithapassinggrade100%oftheirattemptedunitseachacademicyear Allcoursesastudentis enrolledinbeyondtheadd/dropperiodwillbecountedasunitsattempted,including,withdrawals,nocredit,andincomplete courses Forthoseprogramsthatallowstudentstoremediateafailinggrade,theremediatedfailinggradewillcountas passing,forthepurposesofMBKU’sSAPpolicy

3. MaximumTimeFrame

Studentsmustcompletetheireducationalprogramwithin125%oftheminimumnumberofcurriculumunitsrequiredto completetheirdegree Example:aprogramrequires100unitsminimumtograduate,studentsmayreceivefinancialaidforup to125units

Allquartersofenrollment(includingsummer)willcounttowardthemaximumtime-frameaswellasanytransfercredits(if applicable),includingenrollmentintermsinwhichnofinancialaidisreceived

FinancialAidDisqualification

StudentswhofailtomeetanyoftheaboveminimumstandardsofthefinancialaidSAPPolicyarenolongereligibletoreceive financialaidatMBKU.Student’smayappealtheirdisqualification;seetheAppealProcesssection,below.

RegainingFinancialAidEligibility

StudentswhohavelosteligibilityforfinancialaidduetonotmeetingtheUniversity’sSAPstandardscanbereinstatedbysuccessfully completingsufficientunitstoagainmeetalluniversitySAPstandards SAPisevaluatedforallstudentsattheendofspringquarter If astudentbelievestheyhaveregainedeligibilitypriortothepostingofspringgrades,thestudentshouldcontactFinancialAid, financialaid@ketchum.edutobeconsideredforreinstatement.

AppealProcess

Ifextenuatingcircumstancesapply,studentswhoarenotmeetingSAPareencouragedtoappealtheirdisqualification Toappeal,the studentmustcontactFinancialAid, financialaid@ketchumedu

Ifastudent’sSAPappealisapproved,theywillbeplacedonfinancialaidprobationduringthenextquarter Thestudent’sprogress willbereviewedoncegradesforthefollowingquarterareposted Tocontinuereceivingfinancialaidthestudentmustbefollowing andmakingpositiveprogressontheirspecificacademicplanforimprovement Student’sremainingonfinancialaidprobationwill havetheirgradesreviewedattheendofeachquarteruntiltheyareagainmeetingtheUniversity’sSAPstandards.

AcademicDisqualification

StudentswhoareacademicallydisqualifiedfromtheUniversityarenolongereligibletoreceivefinancialaid Astudentwhois academicallyreinstatedtotheuniversity,orwhoisplacedonacademicprobation,willhavetheconditionsoftheirprobationand academicplanreviewedbyFinancialAidinordertobeconsideredforFinancialAidreinstatement.

IfyouhavequestionsregardingSAP,pleasecontactfinancialaid@ketchum.edu.

FinancialAidDisbursements

FinancialAidfundsaredisbursedthroughStudentAccountsServices

Thetotalamountoffinancialaidfortheacademicyearis dividedamongquartersforwhichthestudentisenrolled,asreflectedinthefinancialaidpackagenotification

Studentsmustmeetalleligibilityrequirementsbeforefinancialaidisdisbursed Eligibilityrequirementsinclude,butmaynotbe limitedto:beingofficiallyadmittedtoMBKU,enrollingintheminimumnumberofunitsforaideligibility,maintainingsatisfactory academicprogress(SAP),andcompletingallnecessaryrequirementdocumentation

NoticeofDisbursementandRighttoCancelFederalLoans

Studentsmaycancelalloforaportionofaloandisbursementwithin120daysofthedateyourschooldisbursed(paidout)yourloan money.Ifyouchoosetocanceltheamountdisbursed,youwillreturnthemoneyyoureceived,andyouwillnotbechargedinterestor fees Pleasecontactfinancialaid@ketchumedu

ExitCounseling

FederallawrequiresstudentswhoborrowfromtheFederalDirectUnsubsidized,FederalGraduatePLUS,FederalPerkins,HPSL and/orLDSloanprogramstocompleteexitcounselingupongraduation,withdrawal,orenrollmentlessthanhalf-time.Additionally, MBKUrequiresexitcounselingforstudentsreceivingtheHarrisand/orKanaiinstitutionalloans.

Wheneverastudentwhohasreceivedfinancialaidgraduates,dropsbelowhalf-timeenrollment,orleavesMBKUforanyreasonprior tograduating,thestudentmustcompleteexitcounseling Asthisisafederalrequirement,MBKUwillwithholdagraduatingstudent’s diplomauntiltheexitcounselingiscompleted.

Thiscounselingprovidescomprehensiveinformationonthedetailsontheloansborrowed,howtokeeptheloansindeferredstatusif needed,andacomparisonofthecurrentfederalrepaymentoptions

RepeatedCoursework

PerFederalregulations,ifastudentwishestorepeatacourseforwhichtheyhavepreviouslyreceivedapassinggrade,therepeated coursewillbeeligibletobepaidfinancialaidforonlyonerepeatedinstance.

Example:AstudentreceivesagradeofDinacourse andchoosestotakethecourseasecondtime;theunitsassociatedwith therepeatedcoursewillcounttowardthestudent’sfinancialaideligibilityforonerepeatedattemptonly.Furtherenrollment inthesamecoursebeyondthefirstrepeatarenotpermittedtocounttowardfinancialaideligibility.

ReturnofTitleIVAid

WhenastudentwithdrawsfromtheUniversity,theFinancialAidOfficeisrequiredtocalculatetheamountofTitleIVFinancialAid studentshaveearnedpriortowithdrawing AnyTitleIVAidreceivedbeyondtheearnedamountisconsideredunearnedandmustbe returnedtotheFederalGovernment

Thispolicyappliestostudentswhotakealeaveofabsence,withdraw,withdrawwithintenttoreturn,oraredismissedfromthe institution.

ProcedureforWithdrawingorRequestingaLeaveofAbsence

ToofficiallywithdrawfromtheUniversity,astudentmustcompletetheApplicationforLeave,WithdraworWithdrawwithIntenttoReturn form,whichislocatedontheRegistrationandRecordstabofthestudentportalandreceivetheProgramDeanorDirector’sapproval. Studentsshouldcontactregistrar@ketchumeduiftheyhaveanyquestionsaboutwithdrawingorrequestingaleaveofabsence

IfrequestingaLeaveofAbsence,pleasereviewtheInstitutionalLeaveofAbsencePolicylocatedintheMBKUStudentHandbook

DefinitionofTitleIVAid

“TitleIVAid”isdefinedasfederalfinancialaidprogramsauthorizedundertheHigherEducationActof1965.AtMBKUonlythe followingTitleIVAidProgramsaresubjecttothereturnprovisionsofthispolicy:

DirectUnsubsidizedLoanProgram

DirectGraduatePLUSLoanProgram

DeterminingtheAmountofTitleIVAidRequiredtobeReturned

1 StudentWithdrawalDateDetermination

a. ThedatethestudentbegantheofficialwithdrawalprocessorofficiallynotifiedtheUniversityoftheirintentto withdraw;orifanunofficialwithdrawal

b. Thestudent’slastdateofattendanceinadocumentedacademicallyrelatedactivity;or

c The50%pointoftheperiodofenrollment,ifalastdateofattendancecannotbedetermined

2. CalculatingtheEarnedAidPercentage

a. Thepercentageofearnedaidiscalculatedbycountingthenumberofcalendardaysthestudentwasenrolledpriorto withdrawing,dividedbythetotalnumberofdaysinthequarter(definedasthefirstdayofclassesthroughthelast dayoffinalexams;scheduledbreaksoffiveormoreconsecutivedaysareexcluded)

i Example:Studentwithdrawsonday43ofan82dayquarter

b Ifastudentwithdrawsafterthe60%pointofthequarter,thestudentisconsideredtohaveearned100%oftheirTitle IVAidandnoadjustmentswillbemade

3

CalculatingtheTotalUnearnedAid

a Oncetheearnedaidpercentageisdeterminedwethencalculatetheamountofunearnedaid Thisisdoneby multiplyingtheearnedaidpercentagebythetotalamountofaiddisbursedinthequarter;andthensubtractingthe earnedaidfromthetotalamountofaiddisbursedinthequarter

i Example:Studentearned524%of$15,500disbursedinthequarter

52.4%x$15,500=$8,401totalearnedaid

$15,500-$8,401=$7,099totalunearnedaid

4

CalculatingtheSchoolReturnAmount

a Theschoolreturnamountisbasedonthepercentageofunearnedaidmultipliedbythetuitionandfeesfortheterm Thisisthencomparedtothedollaramountofthetotalunearnedaid;andtheUniversitymustreturntheLESSERof eitherthetotalunearnedaidortotalschoolreturn

i. Example:Studentearnedaidis52.4%,unearnedaidamountis$7,099,andTuitionandFeesforthequarter are$12,500

100%-524%=476%unearnedaidpercentage

476%x$12,500=$5,950schoolreturnamount

Inthiscase,sincetheschoolreturnamountisLESSthanthe$7,099intotalunearnedaid,theUniversityis requiredtoreturn$5,950inTitleIVAid

5 OrderofTitleIVAidReturn

a TitleIVFinancialAidisreturnedtotheaidprogramfromwhichitwasdisbursed

b Inaccordancewithfederalregulations,aidisreturnedinthefollowingorder:

i FederalDirectUnsubsidizedLoan

ii FederalDirectGraduatePLUSLoan

6 PostWithdrawalDisbursements

a Insome(uncommon)casestheamountofTitleIVAidearnedisgreaterthanthetotalamountofTitleIVAid disbursed Inthesecases,astudentisentitledtoapostwithdrawaldisbursement AsallTitleIVAidsubjecttothis policyatMBKUconsistofloanprograms,postwithdrawaldisbursementsarenotautomaticandwouldrequirethe studenttorequestthem.Studentswouldbenotifiedinwriting(viaemail)oftheiroptiontoreceiveapost withdrawaldisbursementalongwithinstructionsonhowtorequestdisbursement.

7 TimeframeandStudentNotificationfortheReturnofTitleIVAidProcess

a. CalculationofReturnofTitleIVAid:within30daysofwithdrawal

b. EmailnotificationtostudentofrequiredReturnofTitleIVAidorPostWithdrawalDisbursement:within30daysof withdrawal

c ReturnofschoolreturnportionofTitleIVAid:within45daysofwithdrawal

8 ProcedureforreturningDirectLoanfundstotheUSDept ofEducation

a ThefollowingstepsaretakenbyMBKUtoreturnDirectLoanfundsthatrequireareturn:

i TheFinancialAidOfficereportstheadjustedloanamountstotheUSDept EducationviatheFederalCOD system Thestudentisnotifiedviaemailoftheschool’srequiredreturnofDirectLoanfundsv

ii OncetheseadjustmentsreflectcorrectlyintheFederalCODsystemthefundsarereturnedtotheUS DepartmentofEducationthroughtheFederalG5system.

MBKU’sResponsibilities

1 ProvidingstudentswiththiswrittenReturnofTitleIVAidPolicy

2 Identifyingandnotifyingstudentsimpactedbythispolicy

3 CompletingtheReturnofTitleIVAidcalculationwithin30daysofwithdrawal

4 NotifyingstudentseligibleforaPostWithdrawalDisbursementwithin30daysofwithdrawal

5. ReturningTitleIVAidthatrequirereturntotheUSDept.ofEducationwithin45daysofWithdrawal

Student’sResponsibilities

1. Reviewingnotificationssentinaccordancewiththispolicy

2 RemittingpaymentforanybalancesonyourstudentaccountthatmayoccurduetothereturnofTitleIVAid

3 RepayingDirectLoans,includinganystudventportionofunearnedDirectLoanfunds,inaccordancewiththetermsofthe promissorynote

4 ContactingtheFinancialAidOfficeifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisprocess

FederalWorkStudy

Eligibility

FederalWorkStudyisaneed-basedFinancialAidprogram StudentsparticipatingintheprogrammustbeUS citizens,permanent residents,oreligiblenon-citizens;filedaFAFSA;andprovidedFinancialAidwithallrequiredemploymentdocumentation InternationalstudentsarenoteligiblefortheFederalWorkStudyprogram,buttheymayworkanoncampusjobamaximumof20 hoursperweek.

UniversitypolicyexcludesstudentsonacademicorprofessionalprobationfromtheFederalWorkStudyprogram.Supervisorsreserve therighttoremovestudentsfromtheirrespectiveroleifnotmeetingpre-establishedacademicand/orprofessionalstandards.

ObtainingaFederalWorkStudyPosition

FederalWorkStudyjobsandemploymentforms(listedbelow)areavailableontheWorkStudypageintheFinancialAidtabofthe MBKUportal ThefollowingtwoformsarerequiredforemploymentandaresubmitteddirectlytoFinancialAid:

FormW-4

ThisInternalRevenueServiceformallowsMBKUtowithholdthecorrectfederalincometaxfromyourpay Resubmitthis formifyouchangeyourname,maritalstatus,orexceptions

I-9Form

ThisistheemploymenteligibilityverificationformwhichisalegalrequiredforallemploymentintheUS

FederalWorkStudyTimeSheet

FederalWorkStudystudentswillrecordhoursworkedonanelectronictimesheetthroughPayCom.FinancialAidwillprovide log-ininformationandinstructionsforsubmittingtimesheets.Ifyouneedassistance,pleasecontactFinancialAid, financialaid@ketchumedu

DirectDepositRequestForm

ToreceiveyourFederalWorkStudywagesasquicklyaspossible,allstudentsarestronglyencouragedtosignupfordirectdeposit. ThisformislocatedontheWorkStudypageintheFinancialAidtaboftheMBKUportal.

FederalWorkStudyLimits

Studentsmayworknomorethan8hoursperdayandnomorethan6consecutiveworkdaysinaSundaythroughSaturdayworkweek Ataminimum,a30minutebreakmustbetakenafterfivecontinuousworkhours,unlessyourworkdayislessthansixhours

EndingaFederalWorkStudyPosition:FederalWorkStudystudentswhowishtoendtheiremploymentmustinformtheirsupervisor assoonaspossible Whilenotrequired,itiscustomaryandappreciatedtoprovideatwo-weeknotice

STUDENTACCOUNTSSERVICES

BillingPolicies

TuitionandfeesarebasedonenrollmentstatusasdefinedbytheRegistrarunderAcademicPolicies Full-timestudentsarecharged theflatratetuition,plusfees

TheexceptionsareforPharmacy4thyearstudents,SummerQuarterforPharmacy2ndyearstudentsandPharmacy3rdyearstudents, wherestudentsarechargedtheflatratetuition,perquarter,plusfees,whenenrolledinatleasthalf-time(atleast5credits)

Part-timestudentsarechargedtuitiononapercreditbasiswhentheyfallbelowthefull-timeenrollmentstatus,plusfees. Afeetoremediatedeficienciesandformakeupexaminationmaybecharged.

PleaserefertotheStudentAccounts pageontheportalforalistingofcurrentacademicyeartuitionandfees

TheBoardofTrusteesofMarshallB KetchumUniversityreservestherighttochangetuitionandfeesortoestablishadditionalfees forspecialfeaturesorservicesifdeemednecessary

RepeatedCoursesTuitionCharges

Astudentwhoisnotregisteredfull-timeinthetermthattherepeatedcourseisgivenwillbechargedonapercreditbasisforthe repeatedcourseinadditiontoanyothercourseasapplicable

ExtendedProgramTuitionCharges

Astudentwhoseprogramisextendedorisrequiredtocompleteclinicalcoursesfollowingthedateoforiginalgraduationwillbe subjecttoapplicabletuitionandfeecharges

PaymentPolicies

Fulltuitionandfeesaredueandpayablebythestartdateofeachquarter.Aten-daygraceperiodfollows.Paymentsreceivedafterthe graceperiodwillincuralatefeeof$50 Interestwillbechargedonpastduebalances

Astudentmaynotproceedfromoneacademicyeartothenextwithouthavingfullypaidthepreviousyear’stuitionandfees.A studentwithapastduebalance afterApril30maybepreventedfromregisteringforclassesorreceivingtheirdiploma.Any exceptionsmusthavepriorapprovalbyUniversityAdministration.

TuitionRefundPolicy

Tuitionrefundsareproratedaccordingtotheschedulebelowforstudentswhotakealeaveofabsenceorwithdrawafterthequarter hasbegun.TheeffectivedateofaleaveofabsenceorwithdrawalisdeterminedbytheDirectorofRegistrationandInternational StudentServicesafterthereviewofallsubmittedpaperwork.Thelastdaytodropcourseswithoutanyobligationisbeforethefirst dayofthequarter.

RefundScheduleforTuitionineffectatthetimealeaveofabsenceorwithdrawalisapproved:

• Beforethefirstdayofthequarter:100%

• Duringthe1stweekofinstruction:90%

• Duringthe2ndto3rdweekofinstruction:75%

• Duringthe4thto6thweekofinstruction:50%

• Duringthe7thweekofinstruction:25%

• Afterweek7:0%

AdjustmentofCharges

Ifastudentwithdrawspriortothefirstdayofclasses,thestudentwillreceivea100percentrefundoftuition

Ifastudentwithdrawsonorafterthefirstdayofclasses,thestudentwillhavetheirtuitionadjustedbasedontheRefundSchedule forTuition.

StudentAssociation/ClassFee

ThisfeeischargedeachFallquarterandwillberefundedaccordingtotheRefundScheduleforTuition,ifthestudentwithdrawsin theFall.Thereisnorefundorrechargewhenstudentsleaveinotherquarters.ThefeeisestablishedandmanagedbytheStudent AssociationExecutiveCommittee.

MandatoryEquipmentandMaterialsFee(COP,SCCOandSPAS)

• LeaveofAbsence/WithdrawalwithanIntenttoReturn–Ifequipmentormaterialshavebeendistributedtothestudent,there willbenorefundinthecurrentquarter;ThebalancedueondistributedequipmentwillbeheldbyMBKU,ifapromissory noteissignedpriortothewithdrawalorleaveofabsence

Whenthestudentreturns,quarterlyfeeswillberesettothecurrentclassyear Quarterlyfeesmaychangefromclasstoclass,duetoincreasesincostsyearoveryear

• Withdrawal(notreturning)/Dismissed–Thebalancedueonequipmentthathasbeendistributedwillbechargedtothe student.Paymentisdueonorbeforetheexitinterview.

MandatoryEquipmentFee(PharmD)

ThereisnorefundafterthefirstdayofP1FallQuarter

ClinicFee(SPASProgram)

TherefundisbasedontheRefundScheduleforTuition.

ParkingFee

TherefundisbasedontheRefundScheduleforTuition

OtherCharges

Othercharges,suchaslibraryorparkingfinesarenotadjusteduponwithdrawalandmuststillbepaid

Ifastudentreducestheirnumberofcreditsbelowthefull-timelevelorcompletelywithdrawsfromtheUniversityafterthefirstdayof thequarter,theywillberesponsibleforpayingtuitionandfeesaccordingtotheStudentWithdrawalandRefundpolicy

Important: PleasealsobeawareoftheotherfinancialimplicationsofwithdrawingfromtheUniversity(includingtakingaLeaveof Absence)thatmayimpactfinancialaid.Visitthe FinancialAid tabontheportal.

Furtherinformation

ThefirstdayofclassesisdeterminedbytheUniversityacademiccalendar

Studentswhoenrollforcoursesafterthequarterstartdateandthendrop/withdrawfromcoursesarestillresponsibleforpayingtuition andfeesinaccordancewiththetuitionandfeeschedule

StudentswhotakeaLeaveofAbsencemaypayahighertuitionandfeesrateuponreturntotheUniversity

TuitionPrepaymentPolicy

Anystudentrequestingtoprepayhisorhertuitionforoneormoreyearsbeyondthecurrentyear’stuitionmayprepayhisorherfuture tuitionatthecurrentyear’stuitionrateprovidedthefullpaymentforthecurrentyearandforeachsubsequentyear(s)isreceivedby MBKUStudentAccountsServicesnolaterthanthirty(30)daysfollowingthefirstdayofthecurrentyearFallQuarter.Futureannual tuitionincreaseswillnotbechargedtothosestudentswhohaveelectedtofullyprepaytheirfuturetuition.Anystudentwhois dismissedorofficiallywithdrawsfromtheprogram,aspertherequirementsstatedintheMBKUcatalog,willhavehisorherprepaid tuitionreturned,exceptforthecurrentyear’stuition,whichwillberefundedasperthepolicystatedinthecurrentMBKUcatalog

CHAPTERIII:PROGRAMS

SOUTHERNCALIFORNIACOLLEGEOFOPTOMETRY

DOCTOROFOPTOMETRY

Mission

Toinspireandeducatefuturedoctorsofoptometrytoprovidecollaborative,evidence-based,ethical,andequitablehealthcarethat reflectstheevolvingpracticeofoptometry,andtobeleadersinthecommunityandprofession.

PROGRAMOVERVIEW

TheDoctorofOptometryisafour-yearacademicprogramthatpreparesgraduatestodelivercontemporaryeye,visionandhealthcare asanintegralmemberoftheprimarycarehealthteam

Duringthefirstyear,studentsareintroducedtoclinicaltechniquesandthebasicbiomedicalandvisionsciences.

Thesecondyearemphasizesadvancedstudiesinclinicaltechniques,biomedical,andvisualsciences Studentsbeginseeingtheirfirst patientsatKetchumHealth,theuniversity’seyeandhealthcenter.

Third-yearstudentshavepatientcareassignmentsatKetchumHealthandtakecoursesincontactlenses,visiontherapy,treatmentand managementofdiseasesoftheeye,clinicalmedicine,andpublichealth

ThefinalyearisprimarilyspentservingpatientsinthevariousfacilitiesoftheoutreachclinicalprogramandwithintheUniversity operatedKetchumHealthNetwork TheKetchumHealthNetworkconsistsofavarietyofclinicalexperiencesandserviceslocatedin theLosAngelesandOrangecounties ThemissionoftheSouthernCaliforniaCollegeofOptometry’soutreachclinicalprogramsisto deliverthehighestqualitypatientcareandserviceandtoeducatecliniciansintheartandscienceofoptometryindiversepatientcare deliveryenvironments.

ThedegreeofDoctorofOptometrywillbeconferredonstudentswhoareofficiallyadmittedto,andwhosatisfactorilycomplete,the four-yearprofessionalcurriculuminoptometry.SatisfactorycompletionoftheSCCOprogramwillacademicallyqualifythegraduate toapplyforlicensureineachofthe50statesandCanada.*

*Each state/province has its own requirements for licensure Candidates for licensure should refer to the individual state/province requirements.

ADMISSIONS

TheSouthernCaliforniaCollegeofOptometryiscommittedtoacceptingadiversegroupofqualifiedindividualsfromavarietyof backgroundsandexperiencesinaccordancewithMBKU'snondiscriminationpolicy

Criteria

FunctionalGuidelinesforDidacticandClinicalOptometricEducation

Thefunctionalguidelinesinoptometriceducationrequirethatthecandidate/studentpossessappropriateabilitiesinthefollowing areas:1)observation;2)communication;3)sensoryandmotorcoordination;4)intellectual–conceptual,integrativeandquantitative abilities;and5)behavioralandsocialattributes Eachoftheseareasisdescribedbelow

ObservationAbilities

Thestudentmustbeabletoacquireadefinedlevelofrequiredknowledgeaspresentedthroughlectures,laboratories,demonstrations, patientinteractionandself-study.Acquiringthisbodyofinformationnecessitatesthefunctionaluseofvisual,auditoryandsomatic sensationenhancedbythefunctionaluseofothersensorymodalities Examplesoftheseobservationalskillsinwhichaccurate informationneedstobeextractedinanefficientmannerinclude:

VisualAbilities (as they relate to such things as visual acuity, color vision and binocularity)

• Visualizingandreadinginformationfrompapers,films,slides,videoandcomputerdisplays

• Observingoptical,anatomic,physiologicandpharmacologicdemonstrationsandexperiments

• Discriminatingmicroscopicimagesoftissueandmicroorganisms

• Observingapatientandnotingnon-verbalsigns

• Discriminatingnumbers,imagesandpatternsassociatedwithdiagnostictestsandinstruments

• Visualizingspecificoculartissuesinordertodiscernthree-dimensionalrelationships,depthandcolorchanges

AuditoryAbilities

• Understandingverbalpresentationsinlecture,laboratoryandpatientsettings

• Recognizingandinterpretingvarioussoundsassociatedwithlaboratoryexperimentsaswellasdiagnosticand therapeuticprocedures

TactileAbilities

• Palpatingtheeyeandrelatedareastodeterminetheintegrityoftheunderlyingstructures

• Palpatingandfeelingcertaincardiovascularpulses

CommunicationAbilities

Thestudentmustbeabletocommunicateeffectively,efficientlyandsensitivelywithpatientsandtheirfamilies,peers,staff, instructorsandothermembersofthehealthcareteam Thestudentmustbeabletodemonstrateestablishedcommunicationskills usingtraditionalandalternativemeans Examplesofrequiredcommunicationsskillsinclude:

• Relatingeffectivelyandsensitivelytopatients,conveyingcompassionandempathy

• Perceivingverbalandnon-verbalcommunicationsuchassadness,worry,agitationandlackofcomprehensionfrompatients

• Elicitinginformationfrompatientsandobservingchangesinmoodandactivity

• Communicatingquickly,effectivelyandefficientlyinoralandwrittenEnglishwithpatientsandothermembersofthehealth careteam

• Readingandlegiblyrecordingobservations,testresultsandmanagementplansaccurately

• Completingassignments,patientrecordsandcorrespondenceaccuratelyandinatimelymanner

SensoryandMotorCoordinationAbilities

Studentsmustpossessthesensoryandmotorskillsnecessarytoperformaneyeexamination,includingemergencycare.In general,thisrequiressufficientexteroceptionsense(touch,pain,temperature),proprioceptivesense(position,pressure,movement, stereognosisandvibratory)andfinemotorfunction(significantcoordinationandmanualdexterityusingarms,wrists,hands andfingers)

Examplesofskillrequiredincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Instillationofocularpharmaceuticalagents

• Insertion,removalandmanipulationofcontactlenses

• Assessmentofbloodpressureandpulse

• Removalofforeignobjectsfromthecornea

• Simultaneousmanipulationoflenses,instrumentsandtherapeuticagentsanddevices

• Reasonablefacilityofmovement

• Injectionsintotheeye,lidsorlimbs

Intellectual-Conceptual,IntegrativeandQuantitativeAbilities

Problemsolving,amostcriticalskill,isessentialforoptometricstudentsandmustbeperformedquickly,especiallyinemergency situations.Inordertobeaneffectiveproblemsolver,thestudentmustbeabletoaccuratelyandefficientlyutilizesuchabilitiesas measurement,calculation,reasoning,analysis,judgment,investigation,memory,numericalrecognitionandsynthesis.Examplesof theseabilitiesincludebeingableto:

• Determineappropriatequestionstobeaskedandclinicalteststobeperformed

• Identifyandanalyzesignificantfindingsfromhistory,examinationandothertestdata

• Demonstrategoodjudgmentandprovideareasonableassessment,diagnosisandmanagementofpatients

• Retain,recallandobtaininformationinanefficientmanner

• Identifyandcommunicatethelimitsofone’sknowledgeandskill

BehavioralandSocialAttributes

Thestudentmustpossessthenecessarybehavioralandsocialattributesforthestudyandpracticeofoptometry Examplesofsuch attributesinclude:

• Satisfactoryemotionalhealthrequiredforfullutilizationofone’sintellectualability

• Highethicalstandardsandintegrity

• Anempathywithpatientsandconcernfortheirwelfare

• Commitmenttotheoptometricprofessionanditsstandards

• Effectiveinterpersonalrelationshipswithpatients,peersandinstructors

• Professionaldemeanor

• Effectivefunctioningundervaryingdegreesofstressandworkload

• Adaptabilitytochangingenvironmentsanduncertainties

• Positiveacceptanceofsuggestionsandconstructivecriticism

Itisourexperiencethatanumberofindividualswithdisabilities,asdefinedbySection504oftheRehabilitationActandthe AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,arequalifiedtostudyandworkashealthcareprofessionalsandscientistswiththeuseofreasonable accommodations.TobequalifiedforhealthsciencesprogramsatMBKUthoseindividualsmustbeabletomeetbothouracademic standardsandthetechnicalstandards,withorwithoutreasonableaccommodations.

Forfurtherinformationregardingservicesandresourcesforstudentswithdisabilitiesand/ortorequestaccommodations,please contacttheOfficeforStudentAffairs.

Prerequisites

AcademicrequirementsforadmissiontoSCCOarebasedonstandardssetbytheCaliforniaStateBoardofOptometry,theaccrediting bodiesandthejudgmentoftheAdmissionsPolicyCommittee.TobeconsideredasacandidateforadmissiontotheprofessionalOD program,afour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeisrecommendedbutnotrequired Applicantswhocompleteaminimumof90semesteror 135quartercredithoursofundergraduatestudywillqualifyforadmission Tobeeligibletoapply,theapplicantmustbeontrackto completetherequiredcredithoursordegreebytheendofthesummertermthatprecedesfallmatriculation

ThefollowingminimumprerequisitecoursesmustbecompletedwithaC-orbetterataregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversityin theUS orCanada:

ApplicantswhoarenotUS citizensorpermanentUS residentsmustsubmitacertifiedbankstatementshowingtheirabilitytopay forthefirstyearofeducationpriortoanI-20formbeingissuedforimmigrationpurposes.

6semestercredithoursor9quartercredithours:

• GeneralBiologyorZoology(nolabrequired)

• •EnglishCompositionorLiterature(writingintensivecoursesareacceptable)

8semestercredithoursor12quartercredithoursineachofthefollowing:

• GeneralPhysics(oneyearsequence,includinglabs)

• GeneralChemistry(oneyearsequence,includinglabs)

3semestercredithoursor4quartercredithoursineachofthefollowing:

• Calculus(analyticgeometry/calculusalsoacceptable)

• GeneralMicrobiologyorBacteriology(includinglab)

• HumanAnatomy(nolabrequired)

• HumanPhysiology(nolabrequired)

• OrganicChemistry(nolabrequired)

• Biochemistry(nolabrequired)

• Psychology

• Statistics

Placement(AP)coursesfortheprerequisiteswillbeacceptedaslongastheappropriatenumberofcredithourswasreceived These coursesmustappearonyourofficialcollegetranscriptorinaletterfromtheregistrar

Procedures

ThenumberofapplicantsforadmissionstoSCCOregularlyexceedsthenumberofavailablespaces SCCO,asaregionalandnational resource,receivesapplicationsfromnearlyeverystateinthenationaswellasfromforeigncountries

Allfirst-timeapplicants,re-applicantsandthosewhohavebeenpreviouslyenrolledinanotheroptometryprogrammustapplythrough thecentralizedserviceOptomCASatoptomcasorg Applicantsmustfollowtheinstructionsonhowtocompletetheapplication, submittranscriptsandsubmitlettersofrecommendation Inaddition,SCCO’ssupplementalapplicationislocatedontheOptomCAS siteandmaybecompletedafterselectingSCCOasaprogramtoreceivetheapplication TheSCCOsupplementalapplicationfeeis $75andmustbepaiddirectlytoSCCOthroughtheMBKUportal Applicantswillreceiveanautomaticnotificationofhowtopaythe supplementalapplicationfeeoncetheapplicationisreceivedfromOptomCAS.TheofficialSCCOapplicationperiodisJuly1(the firstdayoftheOptomCAScycle)throughApril1.ApplicantsmustsubmitbothapplicationandcollegetranscriptstoOptomCASby April1.

Standardizedtestscoresareamandatoryapplicationrequirement.WhiletheOATisthepreferredstandardizedtest,SCCOacceptsthe MCAT,DAT,orPCAT.SCCOwillalsoaccepttheGREGeneralTestforthoseapplicantswithaBCP(biologychemistryphysics) GPAof30orhigher(thereisnominimumGPAqualificationfortheOAT,MCAT,DAT,orPCAT) ThewebsitefortheOATprogram is:adaorg/en/oat OATandGREscoresare automatically submittedtotheOptomCASapplicationbythetestingcompanies For standardizedscoresotherthantheOAT,itistheapplicant’sresponsibilitytoauthorizereleaseofthesescorestoSCCO Thelasttest dateforallstandardizedtestscoresthatwillbeacceptedisApril1

Acceptedapplicantswhoarerequiredtosubmitthefollowingrequirements:

1 Anon-refundablematriculationdepositof$750

2. AsignedMatriculationAgreement

3. ACriminalBackgroundCheck

AnyoneadmittedpriortoMay1hastwoweeksfromthedateofacceptancetosubmittheserequirementstoholdtheirseat.By May15,asecondnon-refundable$750depositisrequiredtosecuretheirseat.AnyoneadmittedafterMay1hasoneweekto submittherequirementsandmustsubmitthefulldepositbythedeadline.Thefull$1500depositwillbecreditedtotheFall Quartertuitionupontheirenrollment Acceptedcandidateswhohavenotcompletedallcourseprerequisitesatthetimeof applicationmustdosobeforebeginningstudiesatSCCO Sendarequestformoreinformationontheapplicationandinterview processtoodadmissions@ketchumedu

Process

Onceapplicationsarereceived,itisSCCO’sresponsibilitytoselectthoseapplicantswhoarebestqualifiedtomakeacontributionto thepublicandprofessionandwhowillbenefitmostfromtheoptometriceducationprogram.Thedecisionforadmissionisbasedon theapplicant’sability,scholarship,characterandmotivation.

OnceanapplicationissubmittedinOptomCAS,ittakesapproximately2-3weeksforOptomCAStoverifytheapplicationandrelease ittoSCCO.Oncewereceivetheapplication,applicantsaregiventheabilitytopaythe$75SupplementalFee,whichinitiatesthe processofevaluation.Thoughnotamandatoryrequirement,lettersofrecommendationwillbeavailabletoSCCOthrough OptomCAS OATscoresareautomaticallyprocessedandbecomeavailablefromthetestingcenterwithinthreeweeksaftertheexam Theadmissionsprocedurebeginswithascreeningofeachapplicant’sscholasticqualificationsincludingthecollegerecordandthe OATscores ThegoalistoselectstudentswhoareacademicallycapableofcompletingtheDoctorofOptometryprogram

Next,theapplicant’spersonalqualificationsarereviewed,sincethestudyandpracticeofoptometryrequiresgreatresponsibility, maturity,ethics,devotion,intellectualcuriosityandsocialcommitment Lettersofrecommendation,essaysandextracurricular activitiesareevaluated Candidateswillbeinvitedtocampusforinterviewsdependentupontheiracademicandprofessionalpotential credentials Interviewswillbegininthefallandwillbecompletedearlyinthespring TheinterviewenablesSCCOandtheapplicant tolearnmoreabouteachother.Additionally,theinterviewprocessendeavorstoappraisesuchpersonalqualitiesasresponsiveness, warmth,socialsituationadjustment,thecommunicationofclearandconciseideas,maturityandcareermotivation.Shouldan applicantsuccessfullyinterview,aprovisionalacceptanceisofferedpendingsuccessfulcompletionofaroutinecriminalbackground check

CombinedProgram

SCCOalsooffersacombinedDoctorofOptometryandMasterofScienceinVisionScienceprogram Studentsadmittedintothe combinedprogramarechosenfromthoseacceptedintotheregularfour-yearDoctorofOptometryprogram Studentsmayapplyfor admissionintothetwoprogramsconcurrentlyorODstudentsmayapplyaslateastheendofWinteroftheirfirstprofessionalyear

TransferApplications

TheSouthernCaliforniaCollegeofOptometrydoesnotaccepttransferstudentsorofferadvancedstandingunderanycircumstances. AllapplicantstoourprogrammustapplythroughOptomCASandcompletetheentirefour-yearprogram.

FINANCIALINFORMATION

Tuition

2022–23Tuition,DoctorofOptometryprogram

Whiletheoccasionhasnotpreviouslypresenteditself,theMBKUBoardofTrusteesdoesreservetherighttochangetuitionandfees ortoestablishadditionalfeesforspecialfeaturesorservicesifdeemednecessary.

CURRICULUM

FirstYear

SCHOLARSHIPSANDAWARDS

Eachyearmorethan150scholarshipsandawardstotalingmorethan$500,000aregiventoqualifiedoptometrystudentsatMBKU TheseawardsaremadepossiblebyphilanthropicdonorswhomadegiftsofprivatesupporttoSCCO

Fallscholarshipsandspringawardsrecognizeandhonorstudentswhohaveachievedexcellenceinacademics,clinicalskills,research, leadershipandserviceorhavefinancialneed RecipientsofscholarshipsaredeterminedbytheSCCOScholarshipCommittee,SCCO clinicalfacultyandDeanofSCCOunderthedirectionoftheSCCOAssistantDeanforStudentAffairs Allstudents,enteringanyof thefourprofessionalyearsofstudy,mayapplyforFallscholarships basedoncriteriagivenbythedonors Allmonetaryscholarships aredirectlyappliedtotherecipients’financialaidpackageforeducationexpensesattheuniversity.

SpringawardsareprimarilygiventograduatingfourthyearstudentsatSCCO.UnderthedirectionoftheSCCOAssistantDeanof StudentAffairsandtheSCCOScholarshipCommittee,theclinicalfacultyineachdisciplinerecommendrecipientsonthebasisof meritintheirclinicalareabasedoncriteriaassetforthbytheawarddonor.Theseawardsrecognizethenoteworthyachievements madebyoptometricinterns.

DescriptionsofindividualscholarshipsandawardsmaybefoundbyaccessingtheTuition&FinancialAidpageontheSCCO Admissionswebsitebyclickingthislink:SCCOScholarshipPrograms.

COMMENCEMENTAWARDS

Latinizedhonorsareaccordedtothosestudentswhohaveexcelledscholasticallyonthefollowingbasis:

SummaCumLaude380–400

MagnaCumLaude360–379

CumLaude340–359

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

AstudentwillberecommendedforthedegreeofDoctorofOptometry,providedthecandidate:

• Hascompletedallprescribedacademicrequirements;

• Isnotonacademicprobation,hasacumulativegradepointaverageof2.5orhigher,hasnooutstandinggradewhichis incomplete,andhasapassinggradeforallclinicalrotations;

• SettleallfinancialaccountswiththeUniversity

Thedegreewillnotbeconferredandthediplomawillnotbeissueduntilallgraduationrequirementsaremet Ifastudenthasnotmetallgraduationrequirements,thestudentmaybeeligibletowalk-throughandparticipateinthegraduation ceremonywiththeirclass,ifapprovedbythedean

Note on licensure: Meeting the graduation requirements for the OD degree at the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B Ketchum University does not guarantee eligibility for state licensure Some states have specialized curricular requirements for licensure, and students are advised to check with the Optometry Board in states of possible residency for licensure requirements

The Southern California College of Optometry reserves the right to make changes to the academic requirements, teaching modality, and required schedule at any point to ensure that all competencies and objectives are being met by optometry students In response to the ongoing COVID crisis, changes may need to be made to the required units, format, schedule, assessments, policies and procedures to quickly respond to the changing learning environment without notice All changes will be communicated to students in a timely manner

RESIDENCYPROGRAMS

ThemissionoftheDepartmentofResidencyProgramsofSCCOatMBKUistoestablish,promoteandsupportpostgraduate residencytraining Residencyprogramsareuniquelydesignedtoadvancetheintellectualknowledgeandenhancetheclinicalexpertise ofresidentsthroughexcellenceinpatientcare,scholarlyactivityandresearch

SCCOatMBKUhasresidencyprogramsthatcovertheareasofCornea&ContactLenses,LowVisionRehabilitation, Neuro-Optometry,OcularDisease,PrimaryCareandPediatricOptometry/VisionTherapy Therearecurrently58residencypositions within26programsintheareasofhealthmanagementorganization,IndianHealthService,multi-disciplinarysettings,private-practice settings,on-campusprogramsandVeteran’sAffairs Fordetailedinformationregardingresidencyprograms,pleasevisitourwebsite: ketchumedu/optometry/academics/residency-programs Theseone-yearaccreditedpostdoctoralprogramsarefocusedintrainingour residentstoattainadvancedcompetenciesthroughdirectpatientcarewithexceptionalclinicalmanagementexperiences,teaching opportunities,anddidactic/scholarshipactivities.AllprogramsarestructuredinaccordancewiththeguidelinesoftheAOA’s AccreditationCouncilonOptometricEducationandarefullyaccreditedorareprovisionallyaccreditedduringtheinauguralyear.All residentsreceiveastipend,liabilitycoverageandvariousbenefitsdependingonthespecificprogram

REQUIREDCOURSES

BVS511:AppliedBiomedicalScience.(3credithours)

Threelecturehoursperweek.ThiscourseintegratesareviewandclinicalapplicationsofBiochemistry,Genetics,Immunologyand Microbiology.Clinicallyimportantaspectsofbiochemistryandmicrobiologyasitrelatestonormalandabnormalvisionfunctionare presented Basicandclinicalaspectsofbacteriology,virology,mycologyandparasitologyarecovered Infectionsoftheeyeare discussedinrelationtotechniquesforlaboratoryisolation,culturingandidentificationoftheinfectiousagents Thegeneticcomponent ofthiscourseintroducesthefundamentalconceptsofmoleculargeneticsthroughanunderstandingofDNA,RNA,mRNAandtRNA Immunologycontentintroducesthetypesofimmunityinhumans Allergiesarepresentedwithemphasisonthoseallergiesimportant tooptometrists.Theresponseofthenormalhumanimmunesystemtoinfectionandthecollapseoftheimmunesystemduringthe developmentofAIDSisincluded.

BVS513:Neurophysiology.(4.5credithours)

Threelecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek Thiscoursepresentsthestudyofthecentralnervoussystem,including cellularneurophysiology,organizationofsensorypathways,voluntarycontrolofmovementandthephysiologyofcentralvisual pathways Laboratoryinstructionincludesthegrossandmicroscopicanatomyofthenervoussystem,thestudyofthemajorsensory andmotorpathwaysofthebrain,aswellasdiscussionoftheclinicalcorrelationsofneuro-anatomicalstructure.

BVS515:PharmacologyI.(3credithours)

Threelecturehoursperweek Thisfundamentalcourseinpharmacologyintroducesthestudenttobasicconceptsofdrugeffectsonthe bodyorgansandsystems,includingtheeye Thepharmacologicalactions,mechanisms,clinicalapplicationsandpotentialadverse effectsofsystemicdrugsincurrentclinicaluseareconsideredindetail

BVS530:OcularAnatomyandPhysiologyI.(5credithours)

Fourlecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek.Thiscoursepresentsasystematicstudyoftheanatomyandphysiologyofthe eye.Lecturetopicsincludethestructureandfunctionoftheheadandneck,ocularorbit,lids,lacrimalapparatus,conjunctiva,and cornea Topicsareapproachedfromagrossanatomical,physiological,histological,andembryologicalperspectivewithinthescopeof contemporaryprimarycareoptometricpractice

BVS531:OcularAnatomyandPhysiologyII.(3credithours)

Twolecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek.Thiscoursepresentsasystematicstudyoftheanatomyandphysiologyofthe eye.Lecturetopicsincludethestructureandfunctionoftheuvealtract,intraocularfluids,lens,retinaandopticnerve.Topicsare approachedfromagrossanatomical,physiological,histological,andembryologicalperspectivewithinthescopeofcontemporary primarycareoptometricpractice

BVS540:OpticsI.(5credithours)

Fourlecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek

Thiscourseisanintroductiontothegeometricalopticsofprisms,mirrors andlenses.Emphasisisplacedonthecharacteristicsofopticalimagesformedbythesebasicelementsandtheircombinations. Applicationsofthesubjectmattertovisionandclinicaloptometryarediscussed.

BVS541:OpticsII.(5credithours)

Fourlecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek Thiscoursepresentsadvancedtopicsingeometricalopticsandanintroduction tophysicaloptics Ofprimaryinterestareopticalinstrumentsandtheirproperties,chromaticandmonochromaticaberrations, interference,diffractionandpolarization Applicationstovisionscienceandclinicaloptometryarediscussed

BVS542:OphthalmicOpticsI.(3credithours)

Twolecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek

Thisintroductorycourseinophthalmicprescriptionmeasurementincludesthe useofinstrumentstodesignandmeasurespherical,cylindrical,andprismaticlenspowers,aswellasthedeterminationofsurface powersandbasecurves Thecourseemphasizesbasiccalculationprinciplesanduseofophthalmiclensmeasuringdevices,aswellas discussionoflensmaterialsanddesigns,andframeandspectaclemeasurements

BVS550:EyeMovements.(4.25credithours)

Threeandone-halflecturehoursandoneandone-halflaboratoryhoursperweek.Eyemovementsaredescribedwithanemphasison theirfunctionalcharacteristics.Theanatomyandphysiologyoftheextraocularmusclesandthevariousneuralpathwaysservingeye movementsarepresentedwithinaframeworkofthefunctionstheyserve Emphasisisplacedonthebasicoculomotorkinematicsthat willbenecessaryforclinicalinterpretationofeyemovementdisorders Classesofeyemovementsthatareconsideredindetailinclude vestibulo-ocularandoptokineticeyemovements,pursuits,saccades,vergence,fixationaleyemovementsandreadingeyemovements

BVS551:VisualOptics.(4credithours)

Threeandone-halflecturehoursandonelaboratoryhourperweek Theeyeisstudiedasthephysiologicalopticalelementofthe visualsystem Theopticalcomponentsoftheeyearediscussedintermsoftheirgeometrical,physical,physiological,psychophysical andopticalproperties.Theeyeisconsideredasanimage-formingmechanism,whereeachcomponentcontributestothenatureand qualityoftheretinalimage.Therelationshipbetweenopticsandvisualperformanceisdiscussed,includingtheeffectsofametropias andoculomotorsystemsonvision

BVS552:VisualPsychophysics.(4.25credithours)

Threeandone-halflecturehoursandoneandone-halflaboratoryhoursperweek.Thiscourseisprimarilyconcernedwiththestudyof visualstimuliandthesubjectiveperceptualresponsestheyevokefromthehumanvisualsystem Includedaretheprinciplesof photometryaswellastopicsrelatedtothevisualresponsetobasiclightstimuliatabsolutethreshold,inintensitydiscriminationas usedinvisualfields,andduringlightanddarkadaptation.Morecomplexvisualstimuliusedforclinicalvisualacuitytestingis exploredindetail.Thepsychophysicalmethodsusedtoinvestigatetheseaspectsofthehumanvisualsystemareemphasizedasthey underliealltypesofclinicaloptometricsubjectivetesting

BVS616/617/618:PharmacologyII/III/IV.(2credithours/2credithours/2credithours)

Thiscoursepresentsthepharmacologyofsystemicandoculardrugsusedfortheprevention,diagnosisandtreatmentofdiseases Thepharmacologicalactions,mechanisms,clinicalapplicationsandpotentialadverseeffectsofsystemicdrugsthatareimportantto optometristsarediscussedindetail.

BVS640:OphthalmicOpticsII.(3credithours)

Twolecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek

Thiscoursepresentsadvancedopticalprinciplesandconceptsofophthalmic lensparametersandcharacteristicsincludinglensthickness,impactresistance,multifocalandprogressivedesign,absorptivetintsand coatings,lenspowereffectivity,tilteffects,andlensmagnification Clinicalapplicationsofspecificlensdesignsforoccupationaluse andforcompensationofprismaticimbalancearealsodiscussed Thelaboratoryincludesinstructioninthefitting,adjusting,andrepair ofophthalmicframesandeyewear.

BVS650:SensoryVision.(4.25credithours)

Threeandone-halflecturehoursandoneandone-halflaboratoryhoursperweek Thiscourseemphasizesthescientificandclinical fundamentalsofcolorvisionandcontrastsensitivity(spatialandtemporal) Additionally,thedifferencesinthevisionfunctionofthe infantandgeriatricvisualsystemsarediscussedwithapplicationtoclinicalcare Thesubjectmatterisexploredbothfromthebasic anatomicalandphysiologicalmechanismsinvolvedinthesesensoryprocesses,aswellastheclinicaltestsandproceduresusedto evaluatethem.Clinicalproficiencyinthediagnosisandmanagementofcolorvisiondeficiencies,aswellascontrastsensitivity testing,isobtainedinthiscourse.

BVS651:BinocularVisionandSpacePerception.(3.5credithours)

Threelecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek Thisfundamentalcourseintheoreticalbinocularvisiondiscusses,indetail, topicssuchasphysicalandperceivedspace,thehoropter,retinalcorrespondence,fusion,fixationdisparityandstereopsis Clinical relevancyofthesefundamentalconceptsisemphasized Additionaltopicsconcernedwithvisualperceptionwillbepresented includingperceptionofsize,visualdirectionandvisualattention.Informationprocessingtheorywillbeusedtodevelopamodelfor visualperception.Variousclinicalandvisualphenomenaincludingfiguregroundrelationships,visualillusionsandneurological deficitswillbeusedtoillustratethemodel

CLE590A/B/C:OptometricClinicalServiceIA/B/C.(0.25credithourseach=0.75totalcredithours)

Thisintroductorycoursetopatientcareisdesignedtoimmersethestudentinterninthebasicsofclinicaleyeexaminationand doctor-patientcommunications Thestudentinternwillbeparticipatinginactivitiesinpreparationfordirectpatientcareincluding clinicalobservations,schoolscreeningsandpatientinteractions. Clinicaldecision-makinginaproblem-basedlearningcurriculum willalsobeemphasized.

CLE690:OptometricClinicalServiceIII.(0.75credithours)

Threeclinichoursperweek Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidepractical,clinicalexperiencewithinKetchumHealthandexternal programs Studentsgainclinicalexperiencethroughclinicalproficienciesanddirectpatientcareunderthesupervisionoflicensed optometristswithinthePrimaryCareService Preparationforpatientcareserviceswillbeemphasized

CLE691:OptometricClinicalServiceIV.(1credithour)

Fourclinichoursperweek Studentinternswillprovidecomprehensiveprimarycareexaminationstothelimitsoftheireducation underthedirectsupervisionoffacultypreceptorsatKetchumHealth.Studentinternsprovideprimaryvisioncareutilizingall procedureslearnedintheprecedingpre-clinicalcourses Clinicaldecisionmakinginthecareofthepatientwillbeemphasized

CLE692:OptometricClinicalServiceV.(1credithour)

Fourclinichoursperweek.StudentinternsareassignedtothePrimaryCareServiceinKetchumHealthtoconductfull-scope comprehensiveeyeexaminationsunderthedirectsupervisionfacultypreceptors.Additionally,opticaldispensingexperiencesand observationsinotherclinicserviceswillpreparestudentsfortheirmulti-disciplinarysummerinternship.

CLE790:OptometricClinicalServiceVI.(3.5credithours)

Fourteenclinichoursperweek StudentinternsareassignedtopatientcareatKetchumHealth Emphasisisplacedonoptometric examinationskillsandtheutilizationofproblem-orientedrecordsinallservices Demonstrationsofdifferentialdiagnostictreatment andmanagementtechniquesinoculardiseaseandspecialtestingmethodsareprovided Diagnosticandtherapeuticpharmaceutical agentsareutilizedinallclinicalservicesunderthedirectsupervisionoflicensedoptometricfacultyand/orboard-certified ophthalmologists.Completionofacertifiedcourseincardiopulmonaryresuscitationisrequiredduringthisquarter.

CLE791:OptometricClinicalServicesVII.(3.5credithours)

Fourteenclinichoursperweek StudentinternsareassignedtopatientcareatKetchumHealth Emphasisisplacedontheuse oftheproblem-orientedexaminationandtechnicalproficiencyinevaluatingthevisualsystem Diagnosticandtherapeutic pharmaceuticalagentsareutilizedinallclinicalservicesunderthedirectsupervisionoflicensedoptometricfacultyand/or board-certifiedophthalmologists

CLE792:OptometricClinicalServiceVIII.(3.5credithours)

Fourteenclinichoursperweek.StudentinternsareassignedtopatientcareatKetchumHealth.Emphasisisplacedontheuse oftheproblem-orientedexaminationandtechnicalproficiencyinevaluatingthevisualsystem Diagnosticandtherapeutic pharmaceuticalagentsareutilizedinallclinicalservicesunderthedirectsupervisionoflicensedoptometricfacultyand/or board-certifiedophthalmologists

CLE793:OptometricClinicalServiceIX.(3.5credithours)

Fourteenclinichoursperweek.StudentinternsareassignedtopatientcareatKetchumHealth.Emphasisisplacedondifferential diagnosisofvisualandocularconditions,caseanalysis,recommendationsfortreatment,management,continuingcareandreferral criteria Diagnosticandtherapeuticpharmaceuticalagentsareutilizedinallclinicalservicesunderthedirectsupervisionoflicensed optometricfacultyand/orboard-certifiedophthalmologists

CLE890:ClinicalSeminars.(4credithours)

Fortyseminarhoursperyear ThisseminarseriesispresentedasaweeklyprogramduringeachclinicrotationatKetchumHealth Theseminarshighlightpatientcaretopicsincluding,butnotlimitedtoprimarycare,contactlenses,visiontherapy,lowvision rehabilitation,oculartherapeutics,practicemanagementandcareerpreparation.Basicscienceandclinicalscienceconceptsare integratedwithinthecontextofthesetopics Theformatoftheseminarprogramincludeslectures,workshops,laboratories,grand rounds,demonstrationsandsmallgroupdiscussions

CLE891:OptometricClinicalServiceX.(12credithours)

Forty-eightclinichoursperweekforatwelve-weekrotation StudentinternscontinueoutpatientcareassignmentsinthePrimary Care,Optical,CorneaandContactLenses,PediatricOptometry,VisionTherapy,LowVisionRehabilitationandChronicCare,Special TestingandOphthalmologyConsultationServicesatKetchumHealth.Emphasisisplacedondifferentialdiagnosisofeyeconditions, caseanalysis,treatment,patientmanagementandefficientproblem-solvingskills Qualityassurancebyrecordreviewanddirect patientcareexperienceisemphasized Diagnosticandtherapeuticpharmaceuticalagentsareutilizedinallclinicalservicesunderthe directsupervisionoflicensedoptometricfacultyand/orboard-certifiedophthalmologists Studentsalsoparticipateinschoolscreening programsandrotatethroughspecialtyclinicalpractices

CLE892:OutreachClinicalServiceI.(12credithours)

Forty-eightclinichoursperweekintheoff-campusOutreachClinicalprogram.

CLE893:OutreachClinicalServiceII.(12credithours)

Forty-eightclinichoursperweekintheoff-campusOutreachClinicalprogram

CLE894:OutreachClinicalServiceIII.(12credithours)

Forty-eightclinichoursperweekintheoff-campusOutreachClinicalprogram.

Thefourthprofessionalyearisdesignedtopromotecontinueddevelopmentofthestudent’semergingclinicalproblem-solving abilities Thefocusisonhigherordercognitivethoughtprocessingsuchasanalysisandevaluation,ratherthanbasiclevelsof knowledgeandcomprehension.Theinstructionmaterialisdesignedtoadvancethestudent’scontentknowledgebeyondthefirstthree

yearsthroughchallengingpatientcareproblemsthathighlightoremphasizedifferentialdiagnosis,managementdecisions,referral decisionsandfollow-up,aswellasaddressnewertechniquesandproceduresfordiagnosisandmanagement Theoutreachclinical programsprovidestudentswithcomprehensiveclinicaleducationinthediagnosis,managementandtreatmentofconditionsofthe visualsystem.Patientgroupsservedarediverseinage,race,culture,socio-economiclevelandhealthdeliverysystems.Patientcareis providedinvarioussettingsincludingoptometricandco-managementcenters;DepartmentofVeteransAffairscenters;HMOs; military;publichealthandUSPHIndianHealthclinics;medicalambulatoryclinics;communityhealthcenters;andgeneraland specialtyhospitals Underdirectsupervisionoflicensedoptometricfaculty,studentsprovidefull-scopeoptometriccareinspecialty clinics Interdisciplinaryteamtraininginvisionrehabilitationandprimarycareeducatesstudentsfortheroleofoptometristsasvital membersofthehealthcareteam.Advancedclinicalinstrumentationandbothdiagnosticandtherapeuticpharmaceuticalagentsare utilized,inallclinicalcaresettings,underthedirectsupervisionoflicensedoptometricfacultyand/orboard-certifiedophthalmologists.

Toofferfourth-yearstudentsawidevarietyofclinicaleducationalexperiences,SCCOhasapproximately40primaryand65alternate outreachclinicalprogramaffiliationswithvariousmilitary,publichealth,DepartmentofVeteransAffairs,lowvisionrehabilitation, developmental/pediatricclinics,co-managementclinics,inter-professionalclinicsandprivatepractices.Theclinicsarelocated throughouttheUS,withthemajoritylocatedwestoftheMississippiRiver,aswellasinternationalsiteslocatedinJapan These clinicalprogramsareoperatedinconjunctionwithanumberofindependent,local,stateandfederalagencies

Studentsselecttheiroutreachassignmentsatthebeginningofthethirdprofessionalyear,whichallowsforafullyearofplanning.

CLS560:ClinicalMethodsI.(4.5credithours)

Threelecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek Thiscourseisthefirstinaseriesthatpresentsthebasicclinicaltestsand procedurescomprisingacomprehensiveprimaryeyecareexamination Thecontentofthiscourseincludestheprinciplesandclinical methodsforentrancetesting,retinoscopy,andclinicalrefraction Thelaboratoryprovidesdemonstrationandpracticeoftheseclinical methods.

CLS561:ClinicalMethodsII.(4.5credithours)

Threelecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek ThiscourseisacontinuationofClinicalMethodsIandemphasizesthe principlesandclinicalmethodsforpatientinterviewing,historytaking,entrancetesting,assessmentofbasicbinocularvisionand accommodation,andanintroductiontoprescribingspectaclelenses Thelaboratoryprovidesdemonstrationandpracticeofthese clinicalmethodsandhowtestresultsarerecorded

CLS660A/B:OcularHealthProceduresIA/IB.(3credithours/3credithours)

Oneandone-halflecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek.Thiscoursepresentsbasicproceduresandtechniquesinocular healthassessmentfortheprimarycareoptometrist Theprinciples,performanceandinterpretationofvarioushealthassessment proceduresutilizedinclinicalpracticearediscussed Asystematic,problem-orientedapproachtothediagnosticevaluationoftheeye andneuro-visualsystemisemphasized Standardsofcareandmedico-legalissuesinocularhealthassessmentarepresentedalong withinsurancecodesandreimbursementguidelines Thelaboratoryprovidesexperienceintheuseoftheseprocedures,aswellasthe clinicalutilizationofpharmaceuticalagentscommonlyusedinprimarycareoptometricpractice.Thelaboratoryrequiresthatstudents activelyparticipateasdoctorsandpatientswhilelearningtheseprocedures.

CLS661/662/665:CaseAnalysisandPrescribingI/II/III.(2credithours/2credithours/2credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thiscourseisdesignedtosupportthestudent’sclinicaldecisionmakingfromtheclassroomtotheclinic Integrationandapplicationofknowledgeisstressedintheformulationofaclinicaldiagnosisandmanagement Theuseofscientific principlesandepidemiologytoreviewpatienthistory,andtheformulationandtestingofhypothesestoarriveataclinicaldiagnosis andmanagementisstressed.Studentsaretaughttheartandscienceofprescribinglensesandprismsforametropias,presbyopiaand binocularanomalies.Emphasisisplacedonconsiderationofoccupational,avocationalandsafetyfactorsindeterminingatreatment andmanagementplan

CLS663:OcularHealthProceduresII.(3.5credithours)

Twolecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek Clinicalproceduresusedintheassessment,diagnosis,treatmentand managementofoculardisease,suchasanteriorsegmenteyedisorders,retinaldisease,theglaucomasandtheocularmanifestationsof systemicdisease,arepresentedinthiscourse.Emphasisisplacedontheappropriateintegrationoftheproceduresintheocularhealth examination.Thelaboratorysolidifiesthecompetenceofthetechniquesutilizedintheeffectivetreatmentandmanagementof oculardisease

CLS663C:OcularHealthProceduresIIC.(0.5credithours)

Twolaboratoryhoursperweekfor5weeks.Clinicalproceduresusedintheassessment,diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementof oculardisease,suchasretinaldiseaseandtheocularmanifestationsofsystemicdisease,arepresentedinthiscourse Emphasisis placedontheappropriateintegrationoftheproceduresintheocularhealthexamination.Thelaboratorysolidifiesthecompetenceof thetechniquesutilizedintheeffectivetreatmentandmanagementofoculardisease.

CLS663Z:OcularHealthProceduresIIZ.(1.5credithours)

Threelaboratoryhoursperweek.Clinicalproceduresusedintheassessment,diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementofoculardisease, suchasanteriorsegmenteyedisorders,retinaldisease,theglaucomaandtheocularmanifestationsofsystemicdisease,arepresented inthiscourse.Emphasisisplacedontheappropriateintegrationoftheproceduresintheocularhealthexamination.Thelaboratory solidifiesthecompetenceofthetechniquesutilizedintheeffectivetreatmentandmanagementofoculardisease.

CLS664A/B:OcularDiseaseDiagnosisandManagementIA/B.(2credithours/2credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thiscoursepresentsacomprehensivediscussionofanteriorsegmentdiseasesanddisorders Pathophysiologyofoculartissuesisrelatedtothediseaseprocessestoprovideastrongunderstandingoftheoculardisease presentationandpatientsymptoms Clinicalcasesarepresentedtoenhancestudentlearning Clinicalandlaboratoryevaluationis discussedalongwiththediagnosis,treatment,andmanagementofanteriorsegmentdiseases.Currentmanagementstrategieswill emphasizetheutilizationofappropriatetherapeuticagentsandmodalitiesforproperfollow-upcare.Selectedreadingshelpto emphasizecurrentthoughtsontreatmentandmanagement.

CLS670:CorneaandContactLensesI.(4credithours)

Threelecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek

Thebasiccharacteristicsanddesignfeaturesofgaspermeablecontactlenses arepresented Topicsaddressedinthiscourseincludelensfabrication,verificationandanalysis,contactlensopticsandfluorescein patterninterpretation.Approachestofittinggaspermeablecontactlensesconsideringthecontributionsofcornealtopography, refraction,over-refractionandtearlenscalculationsaredemonstrated.Careofgaspermeablecontactlenspatientsandtheanatomical andphysiologicalchangesassociatedwithadaptationandlong-termweararediscussed.

CLS671:CorneaandContactLensesII.(3.5credithours)

Twolecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek Continuingapplicationsofgaspermeablecontactlensfittingandmanagement arepresented,gaspermeablelensmodification,andgaspermeabletoriclensindications,opticsandanalysisarecoveredinboth lectureandlaboratory Softcontactlensmaterialsincludingsilicone-hydrogels,softcontactlensfitassessmentandpatient managementaretaught.Managementoptionsforpresbyopiawithsinglevisionandmultifocalcontactlensesarepresented.Contact lenswearcomplicationsandmanagementoptionsarediscussed.Contactlensprescribingstrategiesandpatientcasesarepresented. Refractivesurgerypatientselection,availablesurgicalproceduresandco-managementarediscussed.

CLS672:ManagementofNon-StrabismicBinocularVisionConditions.(3.5credithours)

Twolecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek Thiscoursewillcoverthediagnosisandmanagementofnon-strabismic binocularvisionconditionsincludinganomaliesofthevergence,accommodationandocularmotorsystems Lecturetopicsincludethe clinicalevaluation,caseanalysis,diagnosisandmanagementofthesesystems.Arangeoftreatmentoptionswillbediscussed, includinglenses,prismsandvisiontherapy.Office-basedvisiontherapyutilizingasequentialapproachwillbeemphasized.

CLS720/721:ClinicalMedicineI/II.(4credithours/4credithours)

Threelecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek Thiscourseprovidesthefundamentalprinciplesofgeneralpathologyand whenapplicableocularimplicationsandmanifestationsarehighlighted TopicsofdiscussionincludeCellInjury,Death,and Adaptation,AcuteandChronicInflammation,TissueRepair:CellRegeneration,Fibrosis,andWoundHealing,Hemodynamic Disorders,Thrombosis,andShock,DisordersoftheImmuneSystem,Genetic&PediatricDiseases,EnvironmentalDiseases, Neoplasia,GeneralPathologyofInfectiousDisease,DiseasesoftheBloodVessels&theHeart,Hematopoietic&LymphoidSystem, RespiratorySystem,KidneyandItsCollectingSystem,GITract&theLiver/BiliaryTract,Pancreas&DiseasesoftheEndocrine, MusculoskeletalSystem,NervousSystem,Skin,andPsychiatry Thelaboratoryportionconcentratesonclinicalprocedures,diagnostic evaluationandtreatmentandmanagement,andenablesapplicationofthosetheorieslearnedinlecture Thelaboratoryinclude:gross clinicalobservationwithemphasisonheadandneck,reviewofsystems,medicalcasehistorytaking,medicationreconciliation, patientcasepresentation,headachehistory,systemicemergencies,andcardiovascularevaluationcomprisingofpulse,bloodpressure, carotidbruitsassessment,glucometry&HA1CTesting,epiluminescencemicroscopy,cranialnervetest&neurologicalscreener, allergytesting,andlabtesting.

CLS722:OphthalmicLasers,InjectionsandMedicalDiagnostics.(2.5credithours)

Twolecturehoursandonelaboratoryhourperweek Thepurposeofthiscourseisforthestudenttobecomeknowledgeableinthe protocolofadvancedcomplexdiagnosticandtherapeuticclinicalproceduresinvolvingoculardiseaseconditions Specialemphasisis placedontheindicationsandproceduralapplicationofanteriorandposteriorsegmentlasers,neuro-imaging,diagnosticand therapeuticinjections,laboratoryevaluationofpatientsandemergencycare.

CLS723:OphthalmicSurgery.(2.5credithours)

Oneandone-halflecturehoursperweekandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek Thepurposeofthiscourseistopresentophthalmic surgicalproceduresandadvancedimagingtechniquesthatarecommonlyencounteredinpractice Specialemphasisisplacedon pre-operativepatientselection,variationsofsurgicalproceduresandassessmentofnormalandcomplicatedpost-surgicaloutcomes. Orderingandinterpretationofimagingtechniqueswillalsobepresented.

CLS760:PediatricOptometry.(2credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thediagnosisandmanagementofcommonvisionproblemsinyoungchildrenrequiresanunderstanding ofvisiondevelopment,aswellastheutilizationofdiagnosticproceduresthataredevelopmentallyappropriate Thiscourseprovides diagnosticstrategiesforexaminingtheinfant,toddlerandpreschooler Applicationofpediatrictestsforspecialneedschildrenis presented,aswellastheimplicationofocularhealthonnormalvisualdevelopment.

CLS762A:OcularDiseaseDiagnosisandManagementIIA.(3credithours)

Threelecturehoursperweek Theevaluation,diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementofdiseasesoftheopticnerveandtheglaucomas arepresented Emphasisisplacedonunderstandingthediseaseprocessandtheclinicalpresentationandappropriateuseofdiagnostic modalities,includingnewtechnologies Therapeuticstrategiesemphasizemedicalandsurgicalmanagement,co-managementand follow-upcare Medico-legalissues,patienteducationandstandardsofcarearepresentedincludingrecordkeeping,codingand reimbursementguidelines.

CLS762B:OcularDiseaseDiagnosisandManagementIIB.(2credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thiscourseserieswilldetailthebasicanatomyandphysiologyofposteriorsegmentstructures(vitreous, retinachoroid)andthenfamiliarizestudentswiththepathophysiology,presentation,diagnosis,andclinicalmanagementofocular diseasesthatmanifestthere.Ancillarytestingimportanttomanagingtheseconditionssuchasspectraldomainopticalcoherence tomography(SD-OCT),fundusauto-fluorescence(FAF),andfluoresceinangiography(FANG)willalsobeintroducedandreviewed, withanemphasisbeingplacedonthestructuralandfunctionalrelationshipsofthesetests.

CLS763A:OcularDiseaseDiagnosisandManagementIIIA.(2credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thecoursecoversocularcomplicationsassociatedwithsystemicdisease

Thelecturesemphasizethe diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementoftheocularsequelaofsystemicdiseasesaswellasocularsignsthatmaypreempttheonsetof thesystemicdisease.Areasofemphasisincludeneurology,orbitopathy,endocrinologyandconnectivetissuedisorders.

CLS763B:OcularDiseaseDiagnosisandManagementIIIB.(2credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thecoursecoversocularcomplicationsassociatedwithsystemicdisease

Thelecturesemphasizethe diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementoftheocularsequelaofsystemicdiseasesaswellasocularsignsthatmaypreempttheonsetof thesystemicdisease Areasofemphasisincludeuveiticsyndromes,adultandpediatricorbitaldisorders,adultthyroideyedisease, rheumatology,AIDSandocularemergencies Optometricco-managementwithinternalmedicineandmedicalsubspecialtiesis emphasized.

CLS765:OcularDiseaseCaseManagement.(1credithour)

Twodiscussionhoursperweek Thepurposeofthiscourseistoeffectivelyintegratetheinformationpresentedinthepriorocular diseasecourses Utilizinganinteractive,smallgroupcasediscussionformat,studentswillbeabletoenhancetheirabilitiesinproper differentialdiagnosis,testingprotocol,treatmentandmanagementandpatienteducationofconditionsrelatedtooculardisease

CLS770:CorneaandContactLensesIII.(3.25credithours)

Threelecturehoursperweekandsixlaboratoryhoursperquarter.Advancedandmorecomplexcontactlensdesignsandfitting optionsarereviewed.Topicsincludemanagementofastigmatismwithgaspermeabletoriclensesandcontactlensmanagementof specialcornealtopographiessuchasthosefoundwithpost-surgicalcorneas,post-traumaticcorneas,keratoconusandorthokeratology patients Largediameterandscleralcontactlensindicationsandprescribingarecovered Contactlenscareofpediatricpatientsis discussed Myopiacontrolincludingorthokeratologyispresented Adescriptionofcornealdystrophiesanddegenerationsincluding contactlensoptionsandtreatmentplansisincluded Discussionofthephysiologicimpactofcontactlensesonthecorneaispresented inincreaseddepth.Diagnosis,treatmentandmanagementofcontactlensrelatedcomplicationsinvariouslenswearmodalitiesare described.Patientcasesarepresentedtoassistthestudentinapplyingtheirclassroomknowledgetopatientcare.Thiscoursealso includestheadvancedtopicofocularprosthetics.Thecare,fittingandmanagementofocularprostheticdevicesarepresentedand discussed Thereisahands-onlaboratorycoveringtheproceduresandtechniquesusedinfitting,creationandfabricationofvarious ocularprostheticdevices

CLS771:Vision,PerceptionandLearning.(4credithours)

Threelecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek.Thecoursewillgivethestudentasystematicapproachforthediagnosisand managementofDevelopmentalVisualInformationProcessingdisorders Theroleoftheoptometristaspartofamultidisciplinary teaminevaluatingchildrenwithlearningdisabilitieswillbeemphasized.Thecoursewillprovideareviewofchilddevelopment, principlesofstandardizedtesting,learningdisabilitiesandAttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder.Thepurposeofthetestsusedin theDVIPprofilewillbediscussedalongwithrelatingspecificdisorderstosymptomsthatarefoundinthecasehistory.Finally,a sequentialmanagementplanfortreatingpatientswithDVIPdysfunctionwillbepresented

CLS772:StrabismusandAmblyopiaDiagnosis.(4.5credithours)

Threelecturehoursandthreelaboratoryhoursperweek Theevaluationofpatientspresentingwithstrabismusand/oramblyopiais discussed.Asequentialexaminationstrategyispresentedwithemphasisontheadministrationandinterpretationofdiagnostictesting procedurestoarriveatanaccuratediagnosticsummary.Etiology,prevalenceandcharacteristicsofthemorecommontypesof strabismusandamblyopiaarehighlighted.Communicationofprognosticanddiagnosticoutcomeswithparents,patientsandother healthcareprofessionalsisdiscussed

CLS773:StrabismusandAmblyopiaManagement.(3credithours)

Threelecturehoursperweek Clinicalmanagementofpatientswithstrabismusand/oramblyopiaisdiscussed Sequentialtreatment programs,includingtheuseoflenses,prisms,occlusion,activevisiontherapyandappropriatesurgicalreferralsforprevalenttypesof strabismusandamblyopiaarepresented.Emphasisisplacedonearlytreatment,preventionandeliminationofanomalous sensorimotorfusion,aswellasthereestablishmentofefficientbinocularvision.

CLS774:LowVisionRehabilitation.(4credithours)

Threelecturehoursandtwolaboratoryhoursperweek Thetopicspresentedincludetheperformancecharacteristicsofopticaland non-opticaltreatmentoptionsforthevisuallyimpaired;assessment,treatmentandmanagementofgeriatricandvisuallyimpaired patients;developmentofavisionrehabilitationplan;themultidisciplinaryteamapproachtorehabilitation;patientcommunicationand education;managementofspecialpopulations;andpracticemanagementconsiderations.Thelaboratorypresentstheperformance characteristicsandclinicalapplicationofopticalandnon-opticaltreatmentoptionsforvisualimpairment.

CLS775:CorneaandContactLensesIV.(1.5credithours)

Twolaboratoryhoursandtwoclinichoursperweek Thiscourseconsistsofcontactlensseminarsandgrandrounds Themajortopic areasforstudentdiscussionsandgrandroundspatientpresentationsincludemanagementofregularandirregularastigmatism, presbyopia,irregularcorneassuchaskeratoconusandpellucidmarginaldegeneration,managementoforthokeratologyand post-surgicalcorneasaswellasprostheticsanddryeye.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstopresentpatientcasesandtosubmita writtencasereport.

CLS782:HealthPromotion.(1credithour)

Onelecturehourperweek Thecourseprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingoftheoptometrist’sroleinhealthpromotion Program planning,implementationandevaluationofhealthpromotionactivitiesarediscussed Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoparticipate inthecreationofacommunity-basedprojectoftheirchoosingtogainfirsthandexperienceinpublichealthoptometry.

CLS783/784:Business&CareerManagementI/II.(2credithours/1.5credithours)

Twolecturehoursperweek Thiscourseprovideslearningexperiencesforstudentsinfinancialplanningandprofessionalgoals setting Emphasisisplacedonenhancingastudent’sinterpersonalskillsandprofessionalismaspartofpatientcare,modernbusiness principles,andclinico-legalaspectsofrecordkeeping,patientconfidentiality,documentation,codingandbilling,recordrelease,and AmericanswithDisabilitiesActissuesarealsocovered Thedesiredoutcomeofthecourseisthatthestudentwillbeabletoselectand excelinthebestpracticesituationthatmeetshisorherpersonalgoalsupongraduation.

CLS885A/B/C/D:BusinessandCareerManagementIII:CareerDecisions.(0.50credithourseach=2.00totalcredithours)

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovideeducationalinformationandlearningactivitiesthatfacilitatethelearningofknowledgeand skillsnecessaryforenteringadesiredmodeofoptometricpractice Thestudentswillbeawareofthenumerousoptionsavailableto themandbeabletochoosethatcontentmostbeneficialtotheirpersonalsituations Thedesiredoutcomeisthatthestudentwillbe preparedtoenterher/hisdesiredbestpracticesituationupongraduation

ELECTIVECOURSES/INDEPENDENTSTUDYCOURSE

CLS801:AdvancedDiagnosisandManagementofDryEye.(2credithours)

Thiscoursewillprovideanoverviewofrecentknowledgerelativetoclinicaldryeye Anemphasiswillbeplacedonadvanced understanding,includingtestefficacy,assignmentofsub-typesandcurrentmanagementapproaches.Therapeuticmanagementwill includemechanicalandpharmaceuticalstrategiestocontrolinflammationandstimulatetearflow.Thiscourseemphasizesthe student’slearningtoprovidethemtheinformationandpracticalskillstoallowthemtodevelopadryeyecenterofexcellenceina primarycaresetting

CLS802:InterpretationandApplicationofImagingTechnology.(2credithours)

Thepurposeofthiscourseisforstudentstoenhancetheirinterpretationandapplicationofadvancedimagingtechnologyforocular diseasepatientsinaclinicalsetting.Materialwillbepresentedinlearningmodulesbasedondifferentimagingtechnology:optical coherencetomography,B-scanandfluoresceinangiography.Strongemphasiswillbeplacedonopticalcoherencetomography.

Clinicallyrelevantdiagnosesanddiseasemanagementinclinicalcarewillalsobediscussedtopreparestudentsfor4thyearrotations andpatientcarepost-graduation

CLS803:GeriatricOptometry.(2credithours)

Thiscoursewillprovideanintroductionintocaringforthegeriatricpatientintheoptometricsetting Primaryeyecareinvolvescaring forthepatientfrombirthtodeath.Withprojectionsoftheagingpopulationexponentiallyincreasinginthecomingyears,itbecomes increasinglyimportantforoptometriststobeabletocareforgeriatricpatientsaccordingly.Olderadultsaremorelikelytoexperience chroniceyedisease,livewithmultipleco-morbiditiesincludingdepression,andexperienceadecreaseinvaluedactivities Inaddition, optometristsneedtobepreparedtoco-manageandeducatetheolderadultpopulationoncommonoculardiseasesaffectingthe populationinordertoserveaspartoftheircomprehensivehealthcareteam

CLS804:AppliedOcularGenetics.(1.5credithours)

Thiscoursewillcoverthehistoryandpresentintegrationofgeneticsandgenomicsintoeyecare,includingcurrentchallengesand gapsinourunderstandingofthegeneticbasisofocularconditions.Wewillcoverthebenefitsandlimitationsofcurrentgenetictest panelsforocularconditions Wewilladdressthecurrentclinicalguidelinesforgenetictestingandtheincorporationofgenetictesting intoclinicalpractice Additionally,wewillcoverthecurrentstateofoculargenetherapyandrelatedresearch Wewilldefineprecision medicineandconsidertheanticipatedchangesinmedicalandoptometricpractice Wewillcoveradditionalconsiderationssuchas dataprivacyandethicsofgenetictesting

MASTEROFSCIENCEINVISIONSCIENCE

Overview

TheMasterofScienceinVisionSciencepreparesstudentstoembarkonacareerinteachingand/orresearchinthebasicorclinical scienceofvision StudentsacceptedintotheprogrammustbeenrolledatSCCOatMBKUintheprofessionaloptometryprogram, holdaDoctorofOptometryorDoctorofMedicinedegree,orholdabachelor’sdegreefromauniversityintheUS orCanada

Theneedfornewknowledgeinthevisionsciencesisgreat;teachingandresearchopportunitiesarenumerousinaspectrumof academic,industrialandprofessionalsettings Althoughtheprogramhassufficientstructuretoprovideabroadfoundationof scientificknowledgeofvisionsystems,itisatthesametimeappropriatelyflexibletopermitcandidatestodevelopexpertiseinareas ofspecialinterest.

Therearefivetrackscurrentlyoffered

1 AconcurrentprogramforstudentscurrentlyapplyingtoorenrolledintheSCCODoctorofOptometryprogram

2 Stand-alonefull-timetwo-yearprogramforstudentswithanearnedDoctorofOptometryorMedicaldegree

3 Stand-alonefull-timeprogramforstudentswithanearnedbachelor’sdegreefromaUniversityintheUnitedStatesorCanada

4. Combinedtwo-yearMasterofScienceandresidencyprogramforindividualswithanearnedDoctorofOptometrydegree.

5. Part-timeprogramforindividualslistedin2and3above.

Allofthesetracksincorporatethedevelopmentandpresentationofseminarsandformallecturesinspecificcoursestodevelopthe candidates’educationalskills.

TheMasterofScienceinVisionSciencetracksrequiretheequivalentoftwoyearsfull-timestudy,including20quartercredithours forcoreandelectivedidacticcoursework,aswellasaminimumof40credithoursofresearch,culminatinginawrittenthesis

ADMISSIONS

TheMasterofScienceinVisionScienceisaresearch-basedgraduatedegree.Researchisavitalpartoftheongoingdevelopmentof theprofessionsinceitprovidesthebasisfornewunderstandingandnewtreatmentsofvisionconditions Theresearchundertakenin fulfillmentoftheMasterofSciencedegreewillprovidenewknowledgefortheprofessionandtrainthecandidateintheconductof soundresearchasapotentialfutureeducatorandresearcher.

SCCO’sMasterofScienceinVisionScienceprogramatMBKUseekstoadmitstudentspossessingthequalitiesandmotivation necessaryforsuccessinclinicallyappliedresearch.Admissionisbasedonanassessmentofbothacademicandnon-academic qualificationsincluding;anapplication,lettersofrecommendation,personalstatementandtheadmissionsinterview.

Allapplicantsmustsubmitundergraduateandgraduatetranscriptswithaminimumgradepointaverageof3.00,anapplicationwhich maybeobtainedfromthewebsiteketchum.edu/optometry/ms in vision science,anda$75non-refundableapplicationfee,lettersof recommendationattestingtotheapplicant’sabilityintheareaofresearch,a300-500wordpersonalstatementofinterest,including currentgoals,personalcareerplans,reasonsforselectingafieldofstudyandacurrentcurriculumvitae Inaddition,applicants interestedinconcurrentDoctorofOptometryandMasterofScienceinVisionScienceenrollmentmustsubmitOATscores(orother appropriatetestresults,suchas,MCAT,DAT,orGRE) ApplicantswhoalreadyholdtheDoctorofOptometrydegreemustsubmit NBEOscores ApplicantsinterestedinthecombinedresidencyandMasterofScienceinVisionScienceprogrammusthavesubmitted anORMSapplication

AdditionalrequirementsforapplicantswhoarenotUS citizensorpermanentUS residentsincludehavinggraduatedfroman optometryormedicalschoolthathascomparabletrainingtoaUS optometryormedicalprogram ApplicantsneedtobeEnglish speakingorhavedemonstratedsatisfactorycommandoftheEnglishlanguagebytakingtheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)and theTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL).TheTOEFLcanbereplacedbytheInternationalEnglishLanguageTesting System(IELTS).Theminimumacceptablescoresare:GRE(300),TOEFL(80),TSE(50)andIELTS(7.0).Alltestsmustbetaken withintwoyearsofapplyingfortheMasterofScienceinVisionScienceprogram

Allforeignapplicantswillneedtoprovideproofofadequatefundstocoverallfeesandexpensesfortheentiregraduateprogramasa conditionfortheissuingofavisatoentertheU.S.Theseapplicantsarenoteligibleforfunding(e.g.,teachingassistant,research assistant,schoolgrantsoraid)topursuetheMasterofSciencedegree Interviewsarerequiredofallapplicants

TheapplicationdeadlineforindividualsapplyingforthecombinedOD/MSprogramistheendoftheFallquarteroftheirfirstyearin theODprogram.Otherapplicantsshouldapplyaminimumof3monthsbeforethequarterinwhichtheywishtostarttheMSprogram.

AccuracyofInformation

Thesubmissionofanyfalseormisleadinginformationofanykindinsupportofanapplicationforadmissiontothegraduateprograms oftheSCCOatMBKUcanresultinthepermanentcancellationorrescissionofadmissionbytheassistantdeanforgraduatestudies.It istheresponsibilityoftheapplicantthatallinformationisaccurateandcomplete.

FINANCIALINFORMATION

Tuition

2022-2023Tuition,MasterofScienceinVisionScience

ThetuitionfortheMasterofScienceinVisionScienceprogramis$6,000perquarter(4quartersperyear) Currently,thisprogram tuitioniswaivedforcandidatesalsoconcurrentlyenrolledintheDoctorofOptometryprogram

Tuition (less than full time) percredithour…………………………………………………………………………..……………….$800

Whiletheoccasionhasnotpreviouslypresenteditself,theMBKUBoardofTrusteesdoesreservetherighttochangetuitionandfees ortoestablishadditionalfeesforspecialfeaturesorservicesifdeemednecessary.

CURRICULUM

TheMasterofScienceinVisionScienceisaresearch-basedgraduatedegree Researchisavitalpartoftheongoingdevelopmentof theprofessionandisincorporatedintothemissionstatementofSCCO Theprogramemphasizeshypothesis-drivenresearchandthe developmentofanalyticalskillsinexperimentaloptometryandvisionscience

Eachoftheprogramtracksincorporatesthedevelopmentandpresentationofseminarsandformallecturesinspecificcoursesto developthestudents’skillsinscientificpresentations Moreover,alldegreesincorporatethedesignandconductofanoriginalresearch project,awrittenthesisanddefenseofthethesisbeforeagraduatecommittee

TherequiredcourseworktakenintheMasterofScienceinVisionScienceprogramprovidesthestudentwithanin-depth understandingofvisionscienceprinciplesandconcepts.Theelectivecourseworkfurtheremphasizesthespecificsub-disciplinethatis ofinteresttothestudent TheresearchundertakeninfulfillmentoftheMasterofSciencedegreewillprovidenewknowledgeforthe professionandtrainthestudentintheconductofsoundresearch Thus,thebackgroundintherequiredandelectivecoursework combinedwiththeresearchtrainingpreparesthestudenttoenteracareerasaneducatorand/orresearcher Thiscareercouldbeinan academic,institutional,corporate,orclinicalsetting

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

Completionoftheprogramrequiresatotalof60credithours.40credithoursarefromresearchthesis(BVS960below).The remaining20credithoursarecourseworkwhichincludesthreerequiredcourses(BVS901,BVS902,BVS952,below),2core courses(listedbelow),and2electivecourses(listedbelow).

AstudentwillberecommendedforthedegreeofMasterofScienceinVisionScience,providedthecandidate:

⬝ Hascompletedallprescribedacademicrequirements;

⬝ Hascompletedaminimumof60quarter-hoursofgraduatecredit;

⬝ IsnotonacademicprobationintheMSprogram,hasacumulativegradepointaverageof3.0orhigher,andhasno outstandinggradewhichisincomplete;

⬝ HascompletedtheMaster’sresearchrequirementofsuccessfuldefenseoftheMaster’sthesisandsubmissionofafinal boundcopyofthethesis Thepapermustbeofpublicationquality

Thedegreewillnotbeconferred,andthediplomawillnotbeissueduntilallgraduationrequirementsaremet

COURSES

RequiredCourses:

BVS901:TeachingintheVisionSciences.(2credithours)

Clinicianswithadditionalscientific/researchtraining(clinician-scientists)areinvaluabletothegrowthofthevisionfield Inparticular, suchindividualscancontributegreatlytohighereducationprogramsinoptometryandvisionscience Afoundationinteachingthose aspectsspecifictovisionscienceiscriticaltoacquireforfuturesuccessinacademia Teachingmethodologycanbebroadlyappliedto bothdidacticandclinicalcourses Thiscoursewillbepresentedinseminarformatwithassignedreadingsandseveralpractical assignmentstoassesswhetherthelearningobjectiveshavebeenmet

BVS902:Biostatistics.(2credithours)

Statisticsisanessentialdisciplineinthefieldofresearch,importantfirstinunderstandingthescientificliteraturerelativetovalidity andappropriateness,andlatertotheconductofthestudent’sthesisproject Aresearcherneedstohaveasolidworkingknowledgeof thevarioustypesofresearchdataandhowthesewereobtained,thedistributionofthosedata,andformalhypothesistestingusing thosedatatodrawconclusionsregardingtheimportofthefindings Thiscoursewillexaminethenumericalandgraphical representationofdata,theconceptsofsamplesize,datadistributionsandappropriatehypothesistesting,inferencesregarding dependentandindependentdata,andparametricandnon-parametricevaluation.Afreestatisticalshareware,“R”software,willbe usedbythestudenttoundertakesampleproblemanalysistofurthercementtheunderstandingofthelectureconcepts.

BVS952:EthicsinResearch.(2credithours)

Throughreading,discussionandwriting,studentswillgainsensitivityforandknowledgeofsocialethicsandthesocialcontextof scientificresearch Theywillhaveknowledgeofthoseelementsofethics,goodscientificpracticeandlawthatareessentialtoperform researchinthebiomedicaldisciplines,withorwithouthumansubjects.Theywillhaveknowledgeandskillstodevelopandimplement effective,ethicalresearchprojects.Thecoursecontentisorganizedinthreestrands:anintroductiontoethics,thehumansubjectand researchintegrity.

BVS960:ResearchThesis.(variablecredits)

TheMasterofScienceinVisionScienceemphasizesthedevelopmentandexecutionofanoriginalvisionresearchproject Each studentmustwriteapaperbasedonthestudent’sresearchactivities Thepapermustbeofpublicationquality AMaster’sthesis describingthisprojectisrequiredforcompletionoftheprogramandwillbereviewedbyaThesisCommittee.Timespentplanning, carryingouttheresearchproject,dataanalysisandwritingthethesiswillbeassignedBVS960.Thiscanbefrom 1-12credithoursperquarter.Totalminimumcredithoursrequiredforthethesisis40credithours.Thisalsorequiresadefenseofthe thesis ThemaximumnumberofcreditsthatcanbetakenforBVS960is50

CoreCourses:

BVS910:OcularAnatomyandPhysiology.(2credithours)

Knowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyofocularstructuresisoneoftherequirementsfornotonlythepracticeofoptometrybut alsoresearchinthisfield.ThiscoursewillsupplementtheocularanatomyandocularphysiologycoursestaughttoallOptometry studentsandconcentrateonareaswhicharemostlikelytobestudiedinoptometricresearch.Thecoursewillrequireindependent studyandgroupdiscussion Eachstudentwillprepareandconductaliteraturereviewonananatomicareaandpresentitina seminarformat

BVS910A:OcularAnatomyandPhysiology.(4credithours)

Knowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyofocularstructuresisoneoftherequirementsfornotonlythepracticeofoptometrybut alsoresearchinthisfield.ThiscoursewillreviewthebasicocularanatomyandocularphysiologymaterialtaughttoallOptometry studentsandconcentrateonareaswhicharemostlikelytobestudiedinoptometricresearch.Thecoursewillrequireindependent studyandgroupdiscussion Eachstudentwillprepareandconductaliteraturereviewonananatomicareaandpresentitina seminarformat

BVS920:SensoryNeuroscience.(2credithours)

Sensoryneuroscienceisasubfieldofneurosciencewhichexplorestheanatomyandphysiologyofneuronsthatarepartofsensory systemssuchasvision,hearing,andolfaction.Thiscoursewillfocusonvision.Visualneuroscienceisthestudyofthevisualsystem includingthevisualcortex Itsgoalsaretounderstandtheneurophysiologyofthevisualsystem,andtounderstandhowneuralactivity resultsinvisualperceptionandbehaviorsthatdependonvision

BVS920A:SensoryNeuroscience.(4credithours)

Sensoryneuroscienceisasubfieldofneurosciencewhichexplorestheanatomyandphysiologyofneuronsthatarepartofsensory systemssuchasvision,hearing,andolfaction Thiscoursewillfocusonvision Visualneuroscienceisthestudyofthevisualsystem includingthevisualcortex Itsgoalsaretounderstandtheneurophysiologyofthevisualsystem,andtounderstandhowneuralactivity resultsinvisualperceptionandbehaviorsthatdependonvision.

BVS940:VisualOptics.(2credithours)

Theeyeisstudiedasthephysiologicalopticalelementofthevisualsystem Theopticalcomponentsoftheeyearediscussed intermsoftheirgeometrical,physical,physiological,psychophysical,andopticalproperties Theeyeisconsideredasanimage formingmechanism,whereeachcomponentcontributestothenatureandqualityoftheretinalimage Therelationshipbetween opticsandvisualperformanceisdiscussed,includingtheeffectsofametropiasandoculomotorsystemsonvision Studentswill demonstratetheirabilitytosearchandevaluatethevisualopticsliteratureandtocommunicateeffectivelythroughwritingandin smallgroupdiscussions.

BVS940A:VisualOptics.(4credithours)

Studentsinthiscoursewilllearnabouttheopticsofthehumaneye Theywillrelyontheirpresentknowledgeofgeometricaland physicaloptics,andapplythisknowledgetoastudyoftheeye Theywillunderstandhowtheopticalcharacteristicsoftheeyerelate totheperformanceofthevisualsystemasawhole Importantly,theywilllearnhowtheopticsoftheeyeaffectsperformancein everydayactivities.Theywilllearnaboutnormalvariationintheopticalcharacteristicsoftheeye,andtheopticalconsequencesof variousocularconditionsandclinicaltreatmentsandprocedures.Studentswillbeabletointegratewhattheyknowtofindsolutionsto practicalproblemsinvision Theywilldemonstratetheirabilitytosearchandevaluatethescientificliterature,andtocommunicate effectivelythroughwritingandinsmallgroupdiscussions

BVS950:SensoryProcessesandPerception.(2credithours)

Thepurposeofthecourseisthestudyofsensoryprocesseswhichencompassthreeareasofvisionfunctionimportanttoscientists:the perceptionoflight,form,andcolor.Studentswillexaminespatialvisionandtemporalvision,thefieldofvision,therangeofcolor visionandmanyotherareasofcurrentvisionresearch.Thecoursewillbepresentedthrougharoughlyequaldivisionbetweenlecture andlaboratoryandwillrequirepresentationofaproposalforaresearchstudyrelatedtothematerialinthecourse

BVS950A:SensoryProcessesandPerception.(4credithours)

Afoundationinvisionscienceisrootedintheunderpinningsofbasicsensoryprocesses Thestudyofsensoryprocessesencompasses threeareasofvisionfunctionimportanttoscientists:theperceptionoflight,form,andcolor Thisknowledgeisroutinelyusedby visionscientistswhenconductingresearchstudiesexaminingspatialvisionandtemporalvision,thefieldofvision,therangeofcolor vision,andmanyotherareasofcurrentvisionresearch.Thecoursewillbepresentedthrougharoughlyequaldivisionbetweenlecture andlaboratoryandwillrequirepresentationofaproposalforaresearchstudyrelatedtothematerialinthecourse

BVS951:PsychophysicalMethodsandExperimentalDesign.(2credithours)

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoprovideaframeworkintowhichstudymethodologiesareexecuted Contentofthecourseincludes photometryandluminancecalibration,signaldetectiontheory,ROCanalysisandsystematicexperimentaldesign Thecoursewillbe presentedthrougharoughlyequaldivisionbetweenlectureandlaboratoryandwillrequirepresentationofawell-developed experimentaldesignproposalforaresearchstudy.

BVS951A:PsychophysicalMethods&ExperimentalDesign.(4credithours)

Afoundationinvisionscienceisrootedintheunderpinningsofthevariousmethodsandexperimentaldesignsusedtoanswerthe scientificquestionsthatareasked Thepsychophysicalmethodology/approachisthehistoricalrootofvisionscience Itoftenprecedes, andoftendrives,theneurophysiologicalstudiesthatseektoresolveand/orexplainthepsychophysicalfindings Knowledgeofthe generalmethods/designsusedinpsychophysicalbasedresearchservestoprovideaframeworkintowhichstudymethodologiesare executedwithin.Thecoursewillbepresentedthrougharoughlyequaldivisionbetweenlectureandlaboratoryandwillrequire presentationofawell-developedexperimentaldesignproposalforaresearchstudy

Electivecourses:

BVS900:SpecialTopics.(1-4credithours)

Individualstudyandadvancedtopicsinthevisionsciences.

BVS911VegetativePhysiologyoftheEye(3credits)

Thiscoursewillcoverthechemicalpropertiesofthevariousstructuresintheeye(ie,aqueoushumor,lens,vitreousbody) The swellingpressure,transportprocesses,andopticsofthecorneaandsclerawillbecovered Themetabolismofthecornea,lensand retinawillalsobediscussed

BVS912VisualPhysiologyoftheEye(3credits)

Thiscoursecoversfundamentalinformationandconceptsontheanatomy,cellandmolecularbiology,biochemistryandphysiologyof theretinaandvisionrelatedareasofthebrain,andfundamentalinformationandconceptsonvisualoptics,andsensoryaspectsof vision.

BVS913:CurrentTopicsinTearFilmandDryEye.(3credithours)

Inrecentyearsthetearfilmandocularsurfacehasbeenthesubjectofintenseinterestandresearch,dueinparttotherecognitionthat ocularsurfacediseaseisacommonconditionwithmajorimplicationsforsufferers’qualityoflife Thiscoursewillprovidean overviewofcurrentknowledgerelativetoocularsurfaceandtearfilmstructureanddynamics,includingwhatiscurrentlyknownand unknownconcerningtearcompositionandbehavior.Clinicaltopicssuchasthefactorsthatinfluencetearfilmstabilityandthe mechanismsofcornealstainingwillbeexaminedfromcurrentevidencetoprovideatranslationalunderstandingofbasicmechanisms thatinfluencethehumanocularsurfaceinhealthanddisease Thecoursewillbetaughtinalectureformatwithhands-onsessionsfor demonstrationandexperiencewithinstrumentsandtechniquesaimedatgeneratingocularsurfaceandtearfilminformation

BVS914:VegetativePhysiologyoftheCornea.(3credithours)

Thiscoursewilldescribetheanatomyandphysiologyofthenormalcorneaindepth.Itwillprovideanunderstandingofthevarious diseasesanddystrophiesofthecorneafromanetiologicalbasis.Thecoursewillallowthestudenttounderstandtheinterplaybetween contactlenscomplicationsandnormal/abnormalcornealphysiology.Thiswillbeaccomplishedbyreviewingtheliteratureinthisarea.

BVS921:ColorVision.(3credithours)

Colorvisionisanactiveareaofbothclinicalandbasicscienceresearch Clinicalcolorvisionresearchrequiresanunderstandingof morerigoroustestingandresearchmethodsusedincolorvisionstudies Thecoursewillbepresentedthrougharoughlyequaldivision betweenlectureandlaboratoryandwillrequirepresentationofawell-developedexperimentaldesignproposalforaresearchstudy.

BVS924:NeurophysiologyofAmblyopia.(3credithours)

Ourknowledgeoftheanatomyandphysiologyofthevisualpathwayhasexpandedgreatlyoverthelastfewdecades Thisincreasein knowledgehastoalargeextentbeendrivenbyinvestigationsintotheneuralabnormalitiesresultingfromamblyopia Withoutaclear understandingoftheneurophysiologicalbasisofamblyopia,treatmentsforthisconditioncannotbedeveloped Thiscoursewill supplementtheNeurophysiologycoursetaughttoallSCCOstudentsandconcentrateonareasdealingwithamblyopia Thecourse willrequireindependentstudyandgroupdiscussion.Eachstudentwillprepareandconductaliteraturereviewonanareaofinterest andpresentitinaseminarformat.

BVS932OcularPathology(3credits)

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethegraduatestudenttoconceptsinoculardiseases Topicswillincludegeneticsand pathophysiologyofglaucoma,photoreceptordegenerations,dryeye,contactlenseffectsontheeyeandinfection/inflammation,new therapeuticapproachesandcurrentresearchtopics

BVS957:Accommodation.(3credithours)

Humanocularaccommodationisstudiedfromafunctionalviewpoint,withanaimofunderstandingitsroleindailylife. AccommodationisintroducedbywayofJ J Gibson’squestionofhowdepthisextractedfromretinalimages Empiricaldataonthe natureofthesteadystateanddynamiccharacteristicsofaccommodationarereviewed Then,thestimulitoaccommodationarestudied withinHeath’ssystemofoperationalclassification Variousexternalandinternalfactorsintheaccommodationresponseare investigated Thedevelopmentofaccommodationininfancyandchildhood,anditsnormaldeclinewithage(presbyopia),arestudied Theoriesoftheocularmechanismofaccommodationarestudied,includinggeometrical-opticalandphysicalmodelsofthecrystalline lensinaccommodation.Controlsystemapproachestoaccommodationareintroduced.Thesynkinesisbetweenaccommodationand vergenceisdiscussed.Thenatureandcausesofpresbyopiaandotheraccommodativeanomaliesarestudied.Proceduresandapparatus formeasuringaccommodationarestudied,withopportunitytodesignandimplementsimpleaccommodationexperimentswithtwo commoninstruments

BVS959:VisionandReading.(3credithours)

Thiscoursewillprovideanintegrativeapproachtoinvestigatingassociationsbetweenvisionandreading.Thefirstpartofthecourse willreviewthebasicprocessesthatareinvolvedinreadingandlearningtoread.Thenextpartofthecoursewillinvestigatehow specificvisionprocessesareinvolvedinreading.Thisincludescontrastsensitivity,temporalprocessing,fixationdisparity,andspanof recognition Finally,clinicalapproachestoanalyzetherelationshipbetweenvisionandreadingwillbediscussed

MASTEROFSCIENCEINCLINICALOPTOMETRY

Overview

TheMasterofScienceinClinicalOptometryisajointdegreewithEuljiUniversityinSouthKorea Thisdegreeprovidesthe educationalfoundationtofurtherdeveloptheclinicalskillsofSouthKoreanoptometrists Studentsacceptedintotheprogrammust resideinSouthKorea,holdaBachelorofOptometryDegree,andbeanopticianlicenseholder Advancingclinicalskillshelpsto supportgrowthinoptometriceducationinSouthKorea Graduatesaremorepreparedtoexpandthecurrentscopeofpracticeand clinicalprivilegesforoptometry

Thetwo-yearcohort-basedprogramincludesfoursemestersofdidacticinstructionandaten-weekclinicaleducationcapstoneproject EducationmodulesaredeliveredinahybridformatwithdidacticcoursestaughtbyEuljifacultyin-personinSouthKoreaandby MBKUfacultyremotely MBKUfacultytraveltoSouthKoreatodeliverhands-onexperiencesinlearningoptometricprocedures The capstoneisaclinicaleducationexternshipintheUnitedStateswherestudentsexperiencedirectpatientcareencounters.Theprogram isapprovedbytheKoreanMinistryofEducationandbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(WASC)andrequires36.75 credithours

ADMISSIONS

ThisjointMasterofScienceinClinicalOptometryprogramseekstoadmitstudentsinterestednotonlyinfurtheringpersonalclinical knowledgeandskillsbutinmovingforwardthescopeofpracticeinSouthKorea Admissionisbasedonbothacademicand non-academicqualifications ApplicationsarescreenedbyanadmissionscommitteeatEuljiUniversitythenforwardedtothe admissionscommitteeatSCCO Therequiredprerequisitesare:Currentopticianlicenseholder,BSdiplomainoptometry,Essay showingstrongmotivation/desirefortheprofessionofoptometry,Lettersofrecommendation,andVolunteer/workexperiences In addition,MSapplicantsmustmeetaminimumcriteriaontheTestofEnglishforInternationalCommunication(TOEIC)exam whichisadministeredbyYBMEducationinSouthKorea.Oncereviewed,qualifiedapplicantsareinvitedtoapersonalvideo conferenceinterview.

ApplicationscanbeobtainedfromtheOfficeofInternationalOptometryatSCCOorEuljiUniversity.A$75non-refundable applicationfeeisrequiredtobesubmittedtotheOfficeofInternationalOptometryatSCCOviaFlywire.Theapplication,lettersof recommendation,personalstatement,acurrentcurriculumvitae,andTOEICscoresareallsenttotheInternationalOptometryofficeat EuljiUniversity Applicationsmustbesubmittedbytheendofthecalendaryearjustpriortomatriculation

FINANCIALINFORMATION

TuitionispaidtobothMBKUandEuljiUniversity,independently.TheMBKUportionispaiddirectlybythestudentviaFlywire, whichcalculatesthecurrentexchangerateandincludesanyservice/exchangefees.TheAcademicYearforthisprogramisMarchto December Tuitionisdueatthestartofeachsemester For2022and2023theMBKUportionoftuitionis$7,500eachsemester, payableinMarchandSeptember

CURRICULUM

ThepurposeoftheprogramalignswiththevisionofMBKUtoreimaginethefutureofhealthcareeducationandadvanceglobal healthcare SCCO,arecognizedleaderinOptometricEducation,willsupportthedevelopmentofoptometriceducationinSouth Korea Thisprogramalignswithdevelopingclinicalskillsforoptometrists

Thecurriculumincorporatespedagogicalmethodstoaddresscognitive(knowledge),affective(attitude)andpsychomotor(skill) learningdomains Examplesofthismethodologyincludeclassroommodulecontent,smallgroupcase-basedlearning,labworkshops, problem-basedlearning,andclinicalexperiences ModulecontentpresentedbyMBKUfacultywillincludeonlinedistancelearningin mainlyasynchronousmodality ModulecontentwillbegiveninEnglish Studentresponsesandwrittenassignmentswillalsobe writteninEnglish.WrittenworkwillbeexpectedtofollowNLM(NationalLibraryofMedicine)writingstyleguides.Basicanalysis ofresearchstudies,includingstatistics,isintroducedinAppliedBiomedicalScience(EUL501)andcontinuesthroughoutthecourses whereapplicable.

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT

DegreeconferralwillbeinDecemberfollowingsuccessfulcompletionofallrequirements,butstudentsmayparticipateinthe CommencementceremoniesinMayofthefollowingyear

COURSES

Completionoftheprogramrequiressuccessfullypassing3675credithours Thecoursesareasbelow:

EUL501:AppliedBiomedicalScience.(3credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtually)

ThiscourseintegratesareviewandclinicalapplicationsofBiochemistry,Genetics,Immunology,andMicrobiology Infectionsofthe eyearediscussedinrelationtotechniquesforlaboratoryisolation,culturing,andidentificationoftheinfectiousagents

EUL502:OcularPharmacology.(3credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtually)

Thisfundamentalcourseinpharmacologyintroducesthestudenttobasicconceptsofdrugeffectsonbodyorgansandsystems, includingtheeye Thepharmacologicalactions,mechanisms,clinicalapplications,andpotentialadverseeffectsofsystemicdrugsin currentclinicaluseareconsideredindetail Thiscoursepresentsthepharmacologyofdrugsusedfortheprevention,diagnosis,and treatmentofoculardiseases,anddiscussionsofotherdrugsthatmayaffecttheeye

EUL511:AdvancedVisualOptics.(3credithours,taughtbyEuljifacultyinSouthKorea)

Thiscourseisacontinuationoftheophthalmicopticscoursesfromthe4-yearprogramofferedatEuljiUniversity.Thegoals ofthiscoursewouldbetoprovideadvanceddiscussionsinoptics,lensoptions,andpatientprescribingoptionsinunusualand difficultsituations

EUL521:AdvancedCornea&ContactLens.(3credithours–2credithoursdidactic/1credithourlab,taughtbyEuljifaculty inSouthKorea)

Continuingapplicationsofgaspermeable(GP)contactlensandsoftcontactlensfittingandmanagementarepresented.Contactlens wearcomplicationsandmanagementoptionsarediscussedandprescribingstrategiesandpatientmanagementarediscussed. Advancedcontactlenstopics,includingscleralcontactlenses,pediatriccontactlenses,myopiacontrol,andprostheticsarepresented.

EUL551:Pediatrics.(2credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtually)

Thediagnosisandmanagementofcommonvisionproblemsinyoungchildrenrequiresanunderstandingofvisiondevelopment,as wellastheutilizationofdiagnosticproceduresthataredevelopmentallyappropriate Thiscourseprovidesdiagnosticstrategiesfor examiningtheinfant,toddler,andpreschooler.Applicationofpediatrictestsforspecialneedschildrenispresented,aswellasthe implicationofocularhealthonnormalvisualdevelopment.Managementofcommonvisionproblemsinthepediatricpopulationis presentedinacasediscussionformat.

EUL571A:OcularHealthProceduresI.(3credithours–2.5credithoursdidactic,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtually)

Thiscoursepresentsbasicproceduresandtechniquesinocularhealthassessmentfortheoptometrist Theprinciples,performance, andinterpretationofvarioushealthassessmentproceduresutilizedinclinicalpracticearediscussed Asystemic,problem-oriented approachtothediagnosticevaluationoftheeyeandneuro-visualsystemisemphasized.Standardsofcareandmedico-legalissuesin ocularhealthassessmentarepresented.

EUL571L:OcularHealthProceduresILab.(0.5credithourlab,taughtbyMBKUfacultyinSouthKorea)

ThelaboratoryprovidesexperienceintheuseoftheprocedurestaughtinOcularHealthProceduresI,aswellastheclinicalutilization ofpharmaceuticalagentscommonlyusedinprimarycareoptometricpractice Thelaboratoryrequiresthatstudentsactivelyparticipate asdoctorsandpatientswhilelearningtheseprocedures Thelaboratorypresentsexaminationproceduresandtechniquesusedinbasic ocularhealthassessmentfortheoptometristpracticingintheUnitedStates.

EUL631:Vision/Learning.(2credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtuallyandinUS)

Thecoursewillgivethestudentasystematicapproachforthediagnosisandmanagementofdevelopmentalvisualinformation processing(DVIP)disorders Theroleoftheoptometristaspartofamultidisciplinaryteaminevaluatingchildrenwithlearning disabilitieswillbeemphasized Thecoursewillprovideareviewofchilddevelopmentprinciplesofstandardizedtesting,learning disabilities,anddyslexia

EUL632:NonStrabVT;Strab/AmbVT.(3credithours–2credithoursdidactic/1credithourlab,taughtbyEuljifacultyin SouthKorea)

Thiscoursewillcoverthediagnosisandmanagementofnon-strabismicbinocularvisionconditionsincludinganomaliesofthe vergence,accommodation,andocularmotorsystems Arangeoftreatmentoptionswillbediscussed,includinglenses,prisms,and visiontherapy Activevisiontherapyutilizingasequentialapproachwillbeemphasized

EUL641A:CaseDiscussions/Presentations.(1.5credithours,taughtbyEuljifacultyinSouthKorea)

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoeffectivelyintegratetheinformationpresentedinthepriorclinicallybasedcourses Utilizingan interactive,smallgroupcasediscussionformat,studentswillbeabletoenhancetheirabilitiesinproperdifferentialdiagnosistesting protocol,treatmentandmanagement,andpatienteducationofconditionsthepracticingoptometristwillencounter.

EUL661:LowVision/GeriatricOptometry.(3credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtually)

Thecourseintroducestheprinciplesofvisionrehabilitationwithrespecttothegeriatricandvisuallyimpairedpopulations.Thetopics presentedincludetheclinicalcharacteristicsofaging,etiology,andvisualimpairment,demographics,andpsychosocialfactorsof geriatricandvisuallyimpairedpatients,thecasehistoryandclinicalexaminationofthesepatients,andopticsoftreatmentoptionsfor thevisuallyimpaired Alsodiscussedaretheperformancecharacteristicsofopticalandnon-opticaltreatmentoptionsforthevisually impaired;assessment,treatment,andmanagementofgeriatricandvisuallyimpairedpatients;developmentofavisionrehabilitation plan;themultidisciplinaryteamapproachtorehabilitation;andpatientcommunicationandeducation.

EUL661A:LowVisionGeriatricOptometryLab.(0.75credithour,taughtbyMBKUfacultyinUS)

Thelaboratorypresentsexaminationproceduresandtechniquesutilizedforgeriatricandvisuallyimpairedpatientsintraditionaland non-traditionalsettings;motilityprocedures;geriatriccasemanagement;andanintroductiontorehabilitationopticsandoptical systemsforvisualimpairment Theperformancecharacteristicsandclinicalapplicationofopticalandnon-opticaltreatmentoptions forvisualimpairmentarepresented

EUL672:TopicsinOcularDisease.(3credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyvirtually)

Thiscoursepresentsacomprehensivediscussionofanteriorsegmentdiseasesanddisorders,posteriorsegmentdiseasesanddisorders, andsystemicdisordersaffectingtheeye Pathophysiologyofoculartissuesisrelatedtothediseaseprocessestoprovideastrong understandingoftheoculardiseasepresentationandpatientsymptomatology Clinicalandlaboratoryevaluationisdiscussedalong withthediagnosis,treatment,andmanagementofoculardiseases

Currentmanagementstrategieswillemphasizetheutilizationof appropriatetherapeuticagentsandmodalitiesforproperfollow-upcare Selectedreadingshelptoemphasizecurrentthoughtson treatmentandmanagement.Emphasisisplacedonclinicalpresentationandappropriateuseofdiagnosticmodalities,includingnew technologies.Therapeuticstrategiesemphasizemedicalandsurgicalmanagement,co-management,andfollow-upcare.

EUL741:AdvancedTopicsWorkshop.(0.25credithour,taughtbyMBKUfacultyinUS)

Thecourseprovidesin-personseminarsanddiscussionsofadvancedtopicstosupplementthecurriculum Studentswillhavethe opportunitytohearfromtopicexpertsandtointeractwithotherhealthcareprofessionals

EUL741A:CaseAnalysis.(1.5credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyinUS)

Thecourseprovidesin-personseminarsanddiscussionsofadvancedtopicstosupplementthecurriculum.Utilizinganinteractive, smallgroupcasediscussionformat,studentswillbeabletoenhancetheirabilitiesinproperdifferentialdiagnosistestingprotocol, treatmentandmanagement,andpatienteducationofconditionsthepracticingoptometristwillencounter

EUL742:Capstone:ClinicalEducation.(4.5credithours,taughtbyMBKUfacultyinUS)

Asacapstone,practicalapplicationoftheclinicalskillstaughtinpriorcoursesinpreparationforclinicalpractice Studentswill conducteyeexaminationsunderthedirectsupervisionofexpertclinicalfaculty.Opportunitiesfortheclinicaleducationexperiences willbeatselectedclinicalsettingsintheUnitedStates.Therewillbeexposuretoprimarycare,oculardisease,contactlenses,vision therapyandpediatrics,lowvision,optical,specialtyclinics,ophthalmology,andgrandrounds.

EUL772:OcularHealthProceduresII.(0.50credithour,taughtbyMBKUfacultyinUS)

ThelaboratoryprovidesexperienceintheuseoftheprocedurestaughtinOcularHealthProceduresIandIIlectures,aswellasthe clinicalutilizationofpharmaceuticalagentscommonlyusedinprimarycareoptometricpractice Thelaboratoryrequiresthatstudents activelyparticipateasdoctorsandpatientswhilelearningtheseprocedures.

StudentswillneedtoentertheU.S.underanF-1visaduringthefinalsemesteroftheprogram.Expensesincurredintheapplication processaretheresponsibilityofthestudentandstudentsshouldallowsufficienttimeforprocessing.Asaconditionforissuingthe visastudentsarerequiredtoprovideproofofadequatefundstocoverallfeesandexpensesforthefinalsemester.Alltraveland housingarrangementsaretheresponsibilityofthestudent.

COLLEGEOFHEALTHSCIENCES

SCHOOLOFPHYSICIANASSISTANTSTUDIES MASTEROFMEDICALSCIENCE

Mission

OurmissionistoeducateindividualstobecomecompassionatePhysicianAssistantswhoprovidethehighestqualityhealthcareina collaborativeenvironment,arededicatedtotheircommunities,andadvancethePAprofession.

OurValues

Integrity

Wevalueintegrityandprofessionalismbymodelinghonesty,thoughtfulness,andconsistencyinourwordsandactions.

Compassion

Wevaluethedignityofourpatientsandtheirfamiliesandrecognizecompassionmustbeacornerstoneofour professionalinteractions

Respect

Wevaluethehighestlevelofrespectbyadvocatingthevirtueofinclusionwhileembracingthedifferenceswithincommunitieswhere weserve,work,andteach

Service

Wevalueserviceforhumanityandarecommittedtothewelfareofothers

Excellence

WevaluethepursuitofexcellenceasastandardofqualityforthePAprofession

LifelongLearning

Wevaluelifelonglearningasanessentialcomponentofqualityeducationandongoingevidence-basedmedicalcare

PROGRAMOVERVIEW

MarshallB.KetchumUniversityprovidesthehighestqualityPAeducationthroughexcellenceinteaching,patientcare,research,and publicservice.

TheCollegeofHealthSciences’SchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesoffersa27-month,post-baccalaureateprogramleadingtothe degreeofMasterofMedicalScience.Theclasssizeis40students.

ThedidacticphaseofthePAcurriculumprovidesthefoundationforclinicalpracticewithinstructioninappliedmedicalsciences, patientassessment,clinicalmedicine,andpharmacotherapeutics Thecurriculumisorganizedintosystems-basedmoduleswhich incorporateanatomy,physiology,pathophysiology,clinicalmedicine,clinicalskills,patientassessment,diagnostictesting,and pharmacotherapeuticstaughtinanorganizedandintegratedsequencewithastrongemphasisonactivelearning.Othercoursesinclude medicalethics,PAprofessionalpracticetopics,evidence-basedpractice,andpopulationandpublichealth.Studentswillalso participateininterprofessionaleducationcoursesandwillexperiencesupervisedpatientinteractions

TheclinicalphaseofthePAcurriculumfocusesondirectpatientcareinvariousclinics,hospitals,andhealthcenters Theprogram offersavastarrayofclinicalopportunitieswithdiverseandchallengingpatientencounters.InordertograduatefromtheSchoolof PhysicianAssistantStudiesMasterofMedicalScienceProgram,astudentmustcompleteandpasseachcourse,clinicalrotation, MastersCapstoneProject,andmulti-facetedsummativeevaluation

TheMaster’sCapstoneProjectinvolvestwocomponents:1)insmallteamsofstudentsconductareviewofliteratureandneeds analysisinordertoidentifyapopulationhealthcareneed Thestudentsthendevelopandimplementaprojectthataddressesthe healthcareneed

2)Studentsdevelopascholarlyposterandpresentationthatmeetsnationaland/orstateconferencestandards

ADMISSIONS

TheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies(SPAS)iscommittedtoacceptingadiversegroupofqualifiedindividualsfromavarietyof backgroundsandexperiencesinaccordancewithMBKU’snondiscriminationpolicy.Eachapplicationisreviewedandthemeritsare consideredindividually.Additionalconsiderationisgiventoapplicantswithvolunteercommunityservice,qualifyingsciencedegrees, ormilitaryexperience(verifiablebyDD-214),orapplicantsinthePre-HealthProfessionsLinkageprogramsatCalStateFullerton, CalStateLongBeachorCalStateLosAngeles

WedonotacceptpreviousexperienceormedicaltrainingforadvancedplacementintheMasterofMedicalScienceprogram All studentsareexpectedtocompletealldidacticandclinicalelementsoftheprogram TheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesdoes notpermitstudentstomatriculateonapart-timebasis,nordoesthecurriculumlenditselftoanacceleratedlearningschedule.

Criteria

TechnicalStandards

PAsmusthavetheknowledgeandskillstopracticeinavarietyofclinicalsituationsandtorenderawidespectrumofcarebasedon thepatient’sneeds Inadditiontoacademicachievements,examresultsandfacultyrecommendations,PAstudentsmustpossessthe physical,emotionalandbehavioralcapabilitiesrequisiteforthepracticeofmedicineasaPA InordertosuccessfullycompletethePA program,studentsmustdemonstrateproficiencyinacademicandclinicalactivitieswithregardtothecompetenciesdescribedbelow.

Observation

CandidatesandPAstudentsmusthavesufficientsensorycapacitytoobserveintheclassroom,thelaboratory,theoutpatientsetting andatthepatient’sbedside Sensoryskillsadequatetoperformaphysicalexaminationarerequiredincludingfunctionalvision, hearing,smell,andtactilesensation.Allthesesensesmustbeadequatetoobserveapatient’sconditionandtoaccuratelyelicit informationthroughproceduresregularlyrequiredinaphysicalexamination,suchasinspection,auscultation,percussion, andpalpation.

Communication

CandidatesandPAstudentsmustbeableto:

• Communicateeffectivelyandsensitivelywithpatientsandothersinbothacademicandhealthcaresettings.

• Speakclearly

• CommunicateeffectivelyandefficientlyinoralandwrittenEnglishwithfacultyandstaff,patients,andallmembersofthe healthcareteam.Communicationincludesnotonlyspeech,butalsoreadingandwritingskills.

• Demonstratereadingskillsatalevelsufficienttoaccomplishcurricularrequirements,provideclinicalcareforpatientsand completeappropriatemedicalrecords,documentsandplansaccordingtoprotocolinathoroughandtimelymanner

• Perceiveanddescribechangesinmood,posture,activityandinterpretnon-verbalcommunicationsigns

Motorcoordinationandfunction

CandidatesandPAstudentsarerequiredtopossessmotorskillssufficienttodirectlyperformpalpation,percussion,auscultation,and otherbasicdiagnosticprocedures;andexecutemotormovementsreasonablyrequiredtoprovidebasicmedicalcareandemergency caretopatients,includingbutnotlimitedto:

⬝ Cardiopulmonaryresuscitation.

⬝ Administrationofintravenousmedication

⬝ Applicationofpressuretostophemorrhage

⬝ Openingofobstructedairways

⬝ Suturingofsimplewounds

⬝ Performanceofsimpleobstetricalmaneuvers.

⬝ Negotiatingpatientcareenvironmentsandmobilitybetweensettings,suchasclinic,classroom,laboratoryandhospital.

⬝ Maintainingsufficientphysicalstaminatocompletetherigorouscourseofdidacticandclinicalstudy Longperiodsofsitting, standingormovingarerequiredinclassroom,laboratoryandclinicalsettings

Intellectual-conceptual,integrativeandquantitativeabilities

Theseabilitiesincludemeasurement,calculation,reasoning,analysis,andsynthesis.Problemsolving,thecriticalskilldemandedof PAs,requiresalloftheseintellectualabilities.CandidatesandPAstudentsmustbeableto:

⬝ Interpretdimensionalrelationshipsandunderstandthespatialrelationshipsofanatomicalstructures

⬝ Search,readandinterpretmedicalliterature.

Theabilitytoincorporatenewinformationfrompeers,teachersandthemedicalliteratureinformulatingdiagnosesandplansis essential.TocompletethePAprogram,candidatesmustbeabletodemonstrateproficiencyoftheseskillsandtheabilitytousethem togetherinatimelyfashionduringmedicalproblem-solvingandpatientcare.

Behavioralandsocialattributes

Compassion,integrity,ethicalstandards,concernforothers,interpersonalskillsandmotivationareallpersonalqualitiesimportantto providingcompassionateandqualitypatientcare

CandidatesandPAstudentsmust:

• Demonstratethematurityandemotionalstabilityrequiredforfulluseoftheirintellectualabilities

• Acceptresponsibilityforlearning,exercisinggoodjudgmentandpromptlycompletingallresponsibilitiesattendanttothe diagnosisandcareofpatients

• Understandthelegalandethicalaspectsofthepracticeofmedicineandfunctionwithinboththelawandethicalstandardsof themedicalprofession.

• Interactwithpatients,theirfamiliesandhealthcarepersonnelinacourteous,professionalandrespectfulmanner

• Toleratephysicallytaxingworkloadsandlongworkhours,tofunctioneffectivelyunderstressandtodisplayflexibilityand adaptabilitytochangingenvironments

• Contributetocollaborative,constructivelearningenvironments;acceptconstructivefeedbackfromothers;andtakepersonal responsibilityformakingappropriatepositivechanges.

Itisourexperiencethatanumberofindividualswithdisabilities,asdefinedbySection504oftheRehabilitationActandthe AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,arequalifiedtostudyandworkashealthcareprofessionalsandscientistswiththeuseofreasonable accommodations.TobequalifiedforhealthsciencesprogramsatMBKUthoseindividualsmustbeabletomeetbothouracademic standardsandthetechnicalstandards,withreasonableaccommodationsifnecessary.

Forfurtherinformationregardingservicesandresourcesforstudentswithdisabilitiesand/ortorequestaccommodations,please contacttheOfficeforStudentAffairs.

Prerequisites

Althoughwedonothaveaminimumrequirement,werecommendthatapplicantspossessaminimumofthefollowing:

• OverallGPAof30

• ScienceGPAof3.0

• 2000hoursofverifiable,direct,hands-onpatientcareexperience Thiswillbecomearequirementinthenextadmissioncycle whichopensinApril2023

DegreePrerequisite

Abaccalaureatedegreefromaregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversity,oranequivalentinstitutionasdeterminedbyMarshallB KetchumUniversity,isrequiredforadmission.

ApplicantseducatedoutsidetheU.S.mustutilizeatranscriptevaluationservicetoverifytheirdegreeandcoursework.Theacademic recordmustshowcreditsandgradesequivalenttothosegivenbyU.S.institutionsofhigherlearning.

CourseworkPrerequisites

ThefollowingcoursesmustbecompletedataregionallyaccreditedinstitutionintheUS,withagradeof“C”orbetterandarethe minimumrequirementsforallapplicants A"Pass"gradewillalsobeaccepted

12semesteror16quartercredithoursofBiologicalSciencecourseswhichmustinclude:

• Microbiologyw/lab

• HumanAnatomyw/lab(Mustbetakeninthelast7years)

• HumanPhysiologyw/lab(Mustbetakeninthelast7years)

• Biologicalsciences,anyarea

Onecourse(3semesteror4quartercredithours)ofeachofthefollowing:

• BiochemistryorOrganicChemistry

• Statistics

• GeneralPsychology

• Genetics(nolabrequired)

AdvancedPlacement(AP)creditswillbeacceptedforPsychologyandStatistics

AllprerequisitesmustbecompletedatacollegeoruniversityaccreditedbyoneoftheUS regionalaccreditingassociations Please seeAccreditingInstitutionsforalistofthoseassociations Toverifyacollegeoruniversityaccreditation,youareadvisedtovisit theirwebsite

OnlineCoursePolicy

MBKUacceptsprerequisitelecturecoursescompletedonlinethroughregionallyaccreditedcollegesoruniversities.Pleasesee AccreditingInstitutionsforalistofthoseassociations Novirtuallabsareacceptedhoweverhands-on,takehomelabswillbe accepted Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldliketoverifythataspecificlabmeetsourrequirements,pleaseemail paadmissions@ketchumedu

RequirementsInProgress

ApplicantsmaysubmittheirCASPAapplicationwithtwoprerequisitesin-progress.However,alladmissionsrequirements,degree, andcourseworkprerequisitesmustbecompletedbyDecember31.Applicantsshouldbeaware;someuniversitieshavelagtimesin producingofficialtranscriptswhichcouldimpacttheirabilitytobeconsideredforadmission

ClinicalExperience

Patientcareexperienceswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasisanddependentuponthequalityofpatientinteraction

Examplesofpreferredclinicalexperiences:

• BackOfficeMedicalAssistant(MA)

• CertifiedNurses’Assistant

• ClinicalCareExtender

• EMT(patientcarehoursonly)

• LicensedVocationalNurse

• Militarymedicorcorpsman

• Paramedic

• PhysicalTherapyAssistant

• RadiologicalTechnician

• RegisteredNurse

• RespiratoryTherapist

• MedicalScribe

ForeignApplicants

TheSchoolofPAStudiesdoesnotacceptinternationalapplicantsatthistime. U.S.applicantswithforeigncourseworkmustmeetthe followingrequirements:

1. YoumusthavecompletedalltheprerequisitecoursesineithertheU.S.orCanada.Pleasenotethatevenifyouhavetakenthe prerequisitecoursesaspartofyourundergraduatedegreeinaforeignuniversity,youwillneedtorepeattheprerequisite coursesatacollegeoruniversityintheU.S.orCanada.

2. Youmustsendallnon-U.S./CanadiantranscriptstoCASPA(thecentralizedapplicationserviceutilizedbyPAprograms).

3 Whiletheprerequisitecoursesarenotacceptedfromaforeignuniversity,thetranscripttoverifyadegreeandlicenseis required Applicantsshouldhavetheirforeign(NonUS/Canadian)transcriptsevaluatedbyoneoftheapprovedservicesand theevaluationforwardedtoCASPA

4 TheTOEFLmustbecompletedandofficialscoressubmittedtoMBKUusingtheschool’scode:4893

TestScores

ScoresfromtheGraduateRecordsExamination(GRE)arenotrequired.Applicantswhohavenotearnedabaccalaureatedegreefrom aregionally-accreditedinstitutionmustalsosubmitofficialscoresfromtheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL), regardlessoftheofficiallanguageofthecountryinwhichtheeducationtookplaceorthepredominantlanguageofthedegree-granting institution ScoresshouldbesentdirectlyusingMarshallB KetchumUniversityCode4893 Minimumscoresarenotedbelow:

Reading 22/30

Listening 22/30

Speaking 26/30

Writing 24/30

AdvancedPlacement

WedonotacceptpreviousexperienceormedicaltrainingforadvancedplacementinthePAprogram.Allstudentsareexpectedto completealldidacticandclinicalelementsoftheprogram.

Procedures

AllapplicantstotheSchoolofPAStudiesatMBKUmustsubmittheirapplicationthroughtheCentralizedApplicationServicefor PhysicianAssistants(CASPA).Thewebsitefortheserviceis portal.caspaonline.org.Allapplicantsshouldreviewtheinformationand instructionsontheCASPAwebsiteforsubmittingtranscriptsandlettersofrecommendation.Applicantswillonlyhavetosubmit transcriptsandlettersofrecommendationtoCASPA,nottotheindividualschoolsandcolleges.

Uponcompletionoftheapplication,applicantsmaydesignateMBKUasaschooltoreceivetheapplication.

A“completedate”statusisgivenwhenanapplicationhase-submittedandalltranscripts,payments,andatleastthreelettersof referencehavebeenreceivedbyCASPAandattachedtotheapplication DocumentsshouldbesenttoCASPAseveralweekspriorto duedatestoensureitemsarrivebeforethedeadline Noexceptionswillbeconsidered ApplicantsmusthaveaCASPAapplication “completedate”onorbeforetheSeptember1stdeadline.

LettersofRecommendation

Three(3)lettersofrecommendationarerequired.Referencelettersshouldnotbefrompersonalfriendsorfamilymembers.Letters ofrecommendationmustbesubmitteddirectlytoCASPAonorbeforeSeptember1 Itisstronglyrecommendedthatlettersof recommendationincludeatleastonefromaclinician(MD/DO/PA/NPpreferred)andonefromsomeonetheapplicanthasknownfor atleast6months.

Process

OncetheCASPAapplicationisreceivedbytheadmissionsoffice,applicantswillreceiveanemailwithalinkgrantingaccesstothe MBKUportal,myketchumedu Applicantsmustsubmit thenon-refundable$75supplementalapplicationfee

ThenumberofapplicantstotheSchoolofPAStudiesatMBKUexceedsthenumberofavailableseats.Someapplicantswillnotbe admittedeventhoughtheiracademicrecordssurpassthespecifiedminimumrecommendationsandrequirements.Ourgoalistoselect studentswhoareacademicallycapableofcompletingtheMasterofMedicalScienceprogramandwhoalsopossessthepersonal attributesnecessarytopracticemedicineasaPA

Theadmissionsprocessbeginswithascreeningofeachapplicant’sscholasticqualificationsincludingcollegerecordsand prerequisitecompletion.Thisisdoneinmultiplesteps.Firstisascreeningofeachapplicant’sdegreeandcourseworkprerequisitesfor admission.Onlythoseapplicantswhohavecompletedalloftherequiredcoursesmovetothesecondstage.Next,theapplicantswho havemetalltherequiredprerequisitesarethenreviewedforcompletionoftheirdirectpatientcareexperience Third,applicantsmove tothenextstagebasedonthetotalityoftheirGPA,academicqualifications,typeandnumberofpatientcareexperiencehours,and anymilitaryexperience

Next,theapplicant’spersonalqualifications(essay,lettersofrecommendation,honors,awards,extracurricularactivitiesand communityservice,etc)areevaluatedandreviewedbymembersoftheAdmissionsCommittee,asthestudyandpracticeofaPA requiresgreatresponsibility,maturity,ethics,devotion,intellectualcuriosity,andsocialcommitment

Thosewhomeettheacademic,clinical,andpersonalcriteriaofthepreliminaryscreeningmaybeconsideredforaninterviewwiththe SchoolofPAStudiesatMBKU.

Additionally,theinterviewingteamendeavorstoappraisesuchpersonalqualitiesascommunicationskills,problemsolvingskills, interpersonalskills,emotionalintelligence,maturityandcareermotivation ApplicantswillinterviewwithvariousmembersofSPAS faculty,practicingPAsfromthecommunity,membersoftheuniversityadministrationandfacultymembersfromotherMBKU colleges.Applicantsareinvitedtomatriculatebasedontheirtotalinterviewscoreandthenumberofavailableclassseats.

Provisionalacceptanceisofferedpendingsuccessfulcompletionofaroutinecriminalbackgroundcheck

Acceptedapplicantsarerequiredtosubmitanon-refundablematriculationfeeof$1500withintwoweeksoftheiracceptance Thefull $1500depositwillbecreditedtotheFallQuartertuitionupontheirenrollment.

TRANSFERPOLICY

TheMBKUSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesdoesnotaccepttransferstudentsortransfercreditsfromotherschools Allstudents arerequiredtocompletetheentirecurriculumatMBKUSchoolofPAStudies Admissiontoadvancedstandingisnotconsideredor accepted TheSchoolofPAStudiesdoesnotallowstudentstotakeproficiencyexamstotestoutofanycoursewithinthePA curriculum

FINANCIALINFORMATION

MarshallB KetchumUniversityisaprivate,non-profit,independenteducationinstitution

TheOfficeofFinancialAidprovides financialservicesandadvicetoassistourstudentsinmeetingtheeducationalexpensesnecessarytocompletethePAProgramand achievetheirdreamofbecomingaPA.Thevastmajorityofstudentsreceivefinancialaidthroughfederalandprivateloansaswellas grantsand/orscholarships.

ThecostofattendingtheSchoolofPAStudiesis:

2022–23Tuition,MasterofMedicalScienceprogram

Tuitionforreturningstudentsenrolledlessthanfulltime

OtherFees

Duringtheclinicalphase,studentsincurvariablecostsrelatedtospecificonboardingrequirementsforeachclinicalrotationsite. ThesefeesarepaiddirectlytothevendorandnottoMBKU Theyincluderequirementssuchasupdatedbackgroundchecksanddrug screens Thetotalcostsvarydependingonwherethestudentisplacedforeachclinicalrotationandisestimatedtobeamaximumof $900fortheentireclinicalphase

Books

NearlyalloftherequiredtextbooksfortheSchoolofPAStudiesareavailableasane-bookfreeofchargetoenrolledstudents. Studentsmaychoosetopurchasesoftorhardboundtextbooksattheirownexpenseiftheyprefer. Requiredtextsthatarenot availableasane-bookarethestudents’responsibilityandareestimatedtobeamaximumof$300.

Whiletheoccasionhasnotpreviouslypresenteditself,theBoardofTrusteesofMarshallB KetchumUniversitydoesreservetheright tochangethetuitionandfeesortoestablishadditionalfeesforspecialfeaturesorservicesifdeemednecessary

CURRICULUM

ThedidacticphaseofthePAcurriculumprovidesthefoundationforclinicalpracticewithinstructioninappliedmedicalsciences, patientassessment,clinicalmedicineandpharmacotherapeutics.Thecurriculumisorganizedintosystems-basedcourseswhich incorporateanatomy,physiology,pathophysiology,clinicalmedicine,clinicalskills,patientassessment,diagnostictestingand pharmacotherapeuticsinstruction Coursesaretaughtinanorganizedandintegratedsequencewithastrongemphasisoncritical thinkingandactivelearning Othercoursesincludemedicalethics,graduateseminarsonPAprofessionaltopics,populationhealth, andevidence-basedpractice Inaddition,studentslearnproceduresincluding:steriletechnique,venipuncture,IVplacement, injections,airwaymanagementandendotrachealintubation,pointofcareultrasound,urinarybladdercatheterinsertion,castingand splinting,localanesthesiaandwoundmanagementandclosure.Studentsalsoparticipateininterprofessionaleducationcoursesand willexperiencesupervisedandsimulatedpatientinteractions Integrationofthecurriculumfacilitatesthedevelopmentofknowledge thatisrelevantandmeaningfultoclinicalpracticeandwhichisamenabletoupdatinganddevelopmentasapartofanongoingprocess oflifelonglearning Studentsmustsuccessfullypassalldidacticacademicrequirementsinordertoprogresstothesecondphaseof theireducation,clinicalrotations

Thedidacticclinicalmedicinecoursesinclude:

• Advancedstudyofhumananatomywith3-Dhumananatomylaboratories

• Advancedstudyofphysiology,pathologyandpathophysiologyconceptsofdisease

• Studyoftheepidemiologyandetiologyofdiseasestates

• Eliciting,performinganddocumentingthemedicalhistoryandphysicalexam

• Selecting,interpretingandapplyingappropriatelaboratory,imagingandotherdiagnostictests

• Advancedstudyofdiseasestatesincludingthedevelopmentofadifferentialdiagnosis,mostlikelydiagnosis,andprognosis ofdisease.

• Developingpatientmanagementskillsrelatedtotheprinciplesofpharmacologyastheypertaintoprescriptionand non-prescriptiontherapeuticagents

• Studyofthebehavioralhealthaspectsofwellnessanddisease

• Studyofpreventivehealthcare,patient-centeredhealthcare,patient-centerededucationandhealthmaintenance

• Studyoftheclinicalpresentationofdiseasestatesacrossthelifespan

• Identificationandtreatmentofclinicalemergencies.

• Studyofcurrentevidence-basedhealthcareprinciples.

Thedidacticfoundationcoursesincludethebasicmedicalsciences,principlesofgenetics,andimmunology Thecoursesaredesigned topreparestudentsfortheadvancedstudyofclinicalmedicine

Thedidacticinterprofessionaleducationcoursesarecollaborativecoursesthatinstructstudentsacrossthecollegesabouttheprinciples ofinterprofessionalpracticeandallowstudentstopracticeinterprofessionalteamworkandcommunicationskillsinaclassroomand smallgroupsetting

Thedidacticprofessionalcoursesaredesignedtoprovidestudentswithinstructioninevidencebasedpracticetoincludecritical reviewofthemedicalliterature;advancedstudyofthePAprofession,medicalethics,publicandpopulationhealth,andemployment issues

*Specificsequenceofcoursessubjecttochange

ThirdYear

PROBATIONPOLICY

TheSchoolofPAStudieshasacademicprogressionpoliciesinplacetoensureallstudentsareacquiringthespecificgoalsand learningoutcomesforeachcourseandarepreparedtocontinueprogressionwithintheSchool Astudentisconsideredingood academicstandingatagiventimeiftheyearneda“P”passforallcoursesto-dateandhavenotrequiredextendedlearning AStudent isconsideredon“academicalert”iftheyhavebeenrequiredtocompleteextendedlearningforanycourseorrotation,orhaveused threeopportunitiestoreassessanexaminthedidacticphase.Astudentonacademicalertmaybeaskedtostepdownfromleadership positionsifapplicablesotheycanfocusontheiracademicsuccess TheSchoolofPAStudiesdoesnotusetheterm“probation”asall studentsmustpasseachcoursetocontinuewithintheSchool

AdetaileddescriptionoftheAcademicProgressionPolicycanbefoundintheSchoolofPAStudiesStudentHandbook

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

TobeeligibleforgraduationandtoreceivetheMasterofMedicalScienceDegree,thestudentmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:

• Successfullypassallrequiredcoursesandclinicalrotations.

• SuccessfullycompletetheMaster'sCapstoneProjectandPresentation

• Passacomprehensivesummativeexamassessingthestudent’sacquisitionoftheGraduateLearningOutcomesand competenciesforPAClinicalPractice.

• BerecommendedforconferralofthedegreeofMasterofMedicalSciencebytheSchoolofPAStudiesProgramDirector

• SettleallfinancialaccountswiththeUniversity

Ifastudenthasnotmetallgraduationrequirements,thestudent may beeligibletowalk-throughandparticipateinthegraduation ceremonywiththeirclass,butwillnotreceiveadiplomauntilallrequirementshavebeenmet.

Note on licensure: Meeting the graduation requirements for the MMS degree at the School of PA Studies Marshall B Ketchum University does not guarantee eligibility for state licensure Some states have specialized requirements or exclusion criteria for licensure, and students are advised to check with the Medical or PA Board in states of possible residency for licensure requirements.

COURSES

PAS524:FundamentalsofAnatomy.(2credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanintroductionofanatomywithinaclinicalcontexttoassistindevelopingspatialrelationship skillswithanemphasisonimportantanatomicallandmarksrelevanttophysicalexam,diagnosisanddevelopmentofdisease,andin theanatomicalrelationshipsofstructurestoeachother ThePAstudentwilllearntheskillsneededtorecognizenormalanatomy, normalanatomicalvariationanddiseasestates Lectures,3-Danatomytables,andamultimediaapproachwillbeusedtopresent thematerial.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS526:InfectiousDisease&Immunology.(4credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheconceptsofmedicalimmunologyandtheprinciplesofinfectiousdiseases After reviewingepidemiology,virulenceandpathogenicityofselectedorganisms,pathophysiology,clinicalpresentationandgeneral managementofinfectiousdiseasestateswillbeexploredthroughlectureandcasestudies.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS528:ClinicalHistory.(2credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtodeveloptheknowledgeandskillsrequiredtoelicit,perform,anddocumentthecompletemedicalhistory andphysicalexamwithuseofpropertechniquesandaccuratemedicalterminology Thecoursewillprovideanoverviewofthe medicalrecordaswellasdevelopmentofwritingandoralpresentationskills History-taking,physicalexamination,and documentationskillswillbedevelopedthroughlectureandstructuredsmallgrouplaboratoryexercises.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS529:Dermatology.(4credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutdermatologicdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices Instructionforthis coursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmall groupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS530:Eye,ENT.(5credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutophthalmicandotorhinolaryngologydiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices. Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,as wellassmallgroupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS531A/B/C:Evidence-BasedPractice.(2/1/1=4totalcredithours)

Thiscoursewillfocusonevidence-basedpracticemethodology,toincludethenecessaryskillstosearchandcriticallyanalyzethe medicalliterature Studentswilllearntoanalyzeandinterpretvarioustypesofclinicalarticlestodevelopproficiencyinutilizing current,evidence-basedmedicinetoanswerclinicalquestionsrelativetodiagnosisandtherapy.Instructionforthiscoursewillconsist oflectures,structuredfaculty-ledsmallgroupjournalclubsandreviewsessions.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS532:Pulmonology.(5credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutpulmonarydiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices Instructionforthiscourse willconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmallgroup workshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS533:Cardiology.(6credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutcardiacdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices.Instructionforthiscoursewill consistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmallgroupworkshops.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS534:Hematology.(4credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeabouthematologicdiseaseandoncologicprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices.Instruction forthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellas smallgroupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS535:Nephrology.(4credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutkidneydiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices Instructionforthis coursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmall groupworkshops.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS536:Endocrinology.(4credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutdiabetesandotherendocrinologicdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,as wellassmallgroupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS557:MaleGenitourinaryHealth.(2credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutmalegenito-urinary diseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices.Instructionforthis coursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmallgroup workshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS538:Gastroenterology.(5credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutgastroenterologicdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices Instructionforthis coursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmall groupworkshops.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS539:Orthopedics&Rheumatology.(6credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutorthopedicandrheumatologicdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices

Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,as wellassmallgroupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS540:Neurology.(6credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutneurologicdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices.Instructionforthis coursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmall groupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS541:BehavioralHealth.(2credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutbehavioralhealthandpsychiatricdiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices

Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,as wellassmallgroupworkshops.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS542A/B:Women’sHealth.(3/3=6totalcredithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutprimarycareobstetricandgynecologicdiseaseprocesses,includingnormalandabnormal laboranddelivery Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryand practicesessions,aswellassmallgroupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS543:Pediatrics.(5credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutpediatrichealthanddiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices.Instructionforthis coursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmallgroup workshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS544:EmergencyMedicine.(6credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutemergencymedicalconditionscommontoprimarycareandemergencymedicinepractices Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,as wellasrelevantsimulationsforemergencymedicine..

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS545:Surgery.(3credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutsurgicalconditionscommontoprimarycarepractices.Instructionforthiscoursefocuseson knowledgeofsurgicalprinciplesaswellascomprehensivemanagementofsurgicalpatientsfrompreoperativetopostoperativestages ofcare Itconsistsoflectures,casestudies,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessionsaswellassmallgroupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS546:HospitalMedicine.(4credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutthehospitalmanagementofconditionscommontoprimarycarepractices.Instructionfor thiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmall groupworkshops.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS547:Geriatrics.(2credithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutgeriatrichealthanddiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycarepractices Instructionfor thiscoursewillconsistoflectures,casestudies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmall groupworkshops

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS550:IntroductiontothePAProfession.(1credithour)

Thiscoursewasdesignedtohelppreparestudentsformatriculationandincludesself-studycomponents.Studentsexaminetheroleof thePAinthecontextofthehealthcaresystemanddiscussthehistoricalpathofthePAprofessionaswellasPAorganizations

Studentsalsospendtimewithmedicalterminologyandrelevantmedicalsciencetopics

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS551A/B:MastersCapstoneProjectI.(1/1=2totalcredithours)

ThisisthefirstofthreeMastersCapstoneProjectcoursesandisanIPcoursethatoccursintheSpringandSummerquarters Each coursefocusesonaparticularaspectoftheMastersCapstoneProjecttoallowthePAstudenttocompletetheirrequiredprojectunder theguidanceofafacultyadvisor.Insmallteams,studentswillidentifyapopulationhealthcareneedanddevelopandimplementa projecttohelpmitigatethehealthcareneed Studentswilluseevidence-basedprinciplestoresearchthemedicalissuerelatedtotheir communityproject Thestudentteamswillprepareandpresentaprofessionalposterontheirtopicpriortograduation

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS552A/B:ObstetricsandGynecology.(3/3=6totalcredithours)

In-depthandintegratedknowledgeaboutwomen’shealthanddiseaseprocessescommontoprimarycareobstetricandgynecologic diseaseprocesses,includingnormalandabnormallaboranddelivery.practices.Instructionforthiscoursewillconsistoflectures,case studies,problem-basedlearning,hands-onlaboratoryandpracticesessions,aswellassmallgroupworkshops.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS555AppliedPhysiology.(2credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofphysiologicconceptsofdiseaseastheypertaintoeachorgansystem Lectures, casestudiesandamultimediaapproachwillbeusedtopresentthematerial

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS556Pathophysiology.(4credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstohumanpathologyandpathophysiologyofdiseaseastheypertaintoeachorgansystem. Thecoursehasastrongemphasisonclinicalcontextandrelevance.Lectures,casestudies,andamultimediaapproachwillbeusedto presentthematerial

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

PAS609A/B:MastersCapstoneProjectII.(3/3=6totalcredithours)

ThisisthesecondofthreeMastersCapstoneProjectcoursesandisanIPcoursethatoccursintheFallandWinterquarters Each coursefocusesonaparticularaspecttheMastersCapstoneProject,toallowthePAstudenttocompletetheirrequiredprojectunderthe guidanceofafacultyadvisor Inteamsofthreeorfour,studentswillidentifyapopulationhealthcareneedanddevelopandimplement aprojecttomitigatetheidentifiedneed Studentswilluseevidence-basedprinciplestoresearchthemedicalissuerelatedtotheir communityproject.Thestudentteamswillprepareandpresentaprofessionalposterontheirtopicpriortograduation.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies

PAS610A/B:GraduateSeminarI.(1/1=2totalcredithours)

Thisseminaroccursduringtheclinicalphaseandfocusesonspecificrequirementsforenteringprofessionalclinicalpractice. ProfessionalpracticetopicsincludePAScopeofPracticeinCalifornia,lawsandlicensureregulation,preparingfor,acquiringand maintainingnationalcertification,patientriskmanagement,medical-legalissuesandmedicalmalpractice Throughguideddiscussion inlectureandsmallseminarsettings,studentsexploreanddiscussrequirementsandcompetenciesforthePAprofession Student clinicalpreparednessisalsoevaluatedthrough(1)aformativecomprehensivewrittenexamination,(2)aformativeapplicationof clinicalknowledgeandskillsexaminationintheformofObjectiveStructuredClinicalExaminations(OSCEs).

Prerequisites:CompletionofthepreclinicalphaseoftheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesorprogrampermission.

PAS611A/B:GraduateSeminarII.(1/1=2totalcredithours)

Thisseminaroccursduringtheclinicalphaseandfocusesonprofessionalpracticetopics,aswellasensuresstudentshavemetallthe requisiteknowledgeandprofessionalcriteriaforgraduation StudentsundergoacomprehensiveSummativeEvaluationduringthis timetoensuretheyhaveacquiredbroadandspecificclinicalknowledgeaswellastoassesstheirabilitytoapplytheseskillsduring clinicalencountersanddemonstraterequiredcompetenciesforPA practice Thestudentisevaluatedthrough(1)acomprehensive writtenexamination,(2)anapplicationofclinicalknowledgeandskillsexaminationintheformofObjectiveStructuredClinical Examinations(OSCEs).

Prerequisites:CompletionofthepreclinicalphaseoftheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesorprogrampermission.

PAS612:ClinicalPreparatory.(6credithours)

ThisclinicalcourseprovidesthePAstudentwithacomprehensivereviewofthedidacticphaseoftheirPAeducation Students engageinanumberofactivitiesdesignedtoenhancetheircurrentclinicalskillsanddidacticknowledgepriortobeginningtheir clinicalrotations Acombinationoflectures,casestudies,simulatedpatientencounters,labsandworkshops,andamultimedia approachwillbeusedtopresentthematerial.

Prerequisites:CompletionofthepreclinicalphaseoftheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesorprogrampermission

PAS613MasterCapstoneProjectIII.(1credithour)

ThisisthelastofthreeMastersCapstoneProjectcoursesspreadacrossmultiplequarters.ThiscoursetypicallyoccursintheSpring quarterpriortograduation Eachofthe3coursesfocusonaparticularaspectoftheMastersCapstoneProject,toallowthePAstudent tocompletetheirrequiredprojectundertheguidanceofafacultyadvisor Inteamsofthreeorfour,studentswillidentifyapopulation healthcareneedanddevelopandimplementaprojecttomitigatetheidentifiedneed Studentswilluseevidence-basedprinciplesto researchthemedicalissuerelatedtotheircommunityproject Thestudentteamswillprepareandpresentaprofessionalposterontheir topicpriortograduation.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies.

MedicalClinicalServices

TheclinicalphaseofthePAcurriculumfocusesondirectpatientcarethatoffersstudentsavastarrayofclinicalopportunitieswith diverseandchallengingpatientencounters Priortobeginningtheirclinicalrotations,studentsengageinacomprehensivereviewof theentirefirstphaseoftraining,designedtoenhancetheirclinicalexamskillsanddidacticknowledge Duringtheirclinicalrotations, studentstrainwithboardcertifiedproviders,acrossanumberofdifferentspecialtyareas,eachaveragingsixweeksinlength Students areexposedtoacuteandchronicpatientcareneedsacrossthelifespaninavarietyofhealthcaresettings(i.e.emergencyroom, outpatientandinpatientsettings,operatingrooms,andlongtermcarefacilities).Inordertograduate,studentsmustsuccessfully completeallclinicalrotations,theMaster’sCapstoneProjectandGraduateSeminars,aswellasSummativeExaminations.

PAS670:MedicalClinicalServicesI.(6credithours)

PAS671:MedicalClinicalServicesII.(6credithours)

PAS672:MedicalClinicalServicesIII.(6credithours)

PAS673:MedicalClinicalServicesIV.(6credithours)

PAS674:MedicalClinicalServicesV.(6credithours)

PAS675:MedicalClinicalServicesVI.(6credithours)

PAS676:MedicalClinicalServicesVII.(6credithours)

PAS677:MedicalClinicalServicesVIII.(6credithours)

Prerequisites:CompletionofthepreclinicalphaseoftheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudiesorprogrampermission

TheMedicalClinicalServicescourseswillincludeexperiencesinthefollowing:

FamilyMedicine

ThisclinicalcourseprovidesthePAstudentwithexperienceinoutpatientevaluationofpediatricandadultpatients,including preventivemedicineandacuteandchronicillness Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessionalcommunicationwith patients,patientfamilies,physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals

InternalMedicine

ThisclinicalcourseprovidesthePAstudentwithexperienceinoutpatientandinpatientevaluationofadultpatients,including managementofacuteandchronicillness.Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessionalcommunicationwithpatients, patientfamilies,physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals

EmergencyMedicine

ThisclinicalcourseprovidesthePAstudentwithexperienceintriage,evaluationandmanagementofpatientsintheemergency departmentsetting.Thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytolearnskillsnecessaryforappropriatetriage,stabilization,evaluation, diagnosisandmanagementofpatientswithtraumaticinjuriesandacutemedicalandsurgicalillnesses,aswellasmanagementof loweracuityhealthdisorders.Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessionalcommunicationwithpatients,patientfamilies, physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals

Surgery

ThisclinicalcoursewillprovidethePAstudentwithexperienceintheevaluationandmanagementofsurgicalpatientsinthe preoperative,intraoperativeandpostoperativeenvironments.ThePAstudentwillevaluateandparticipatedirectlyinthecareof surgicalpatientsbefore,duringandaftertheirprocedures.Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessionalcommunication withpatients,patientfamilies,physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals.

Pediatrics

ThisclinicalcoursewillprovidethePAstudentwithexperienceinoutpatientand/orin-patientmanagementofpediatricpatients The studentwillhavetheopportunitytoperformwell-babyandchildexams,problem-orientedexams,evaluatecommonpediatricillnesses andexperiencecareofnewborns,childrenandadolescents.Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessionalcommunication withpatients,patientfamilies,physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals.

Women’sHealth/ObstetricsandGynecology

ThisclinicalcourseprovidesthePAstudentwithexperienceinmanagingcommongynecologiccareandthemaintenanceof gynecologichealth Obstetricexperiencewillincluderoutineprenatalcare Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessional communicationwithpatients,patientfamilies,physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals

BehavioralHealth

ThePAStudentwillgainexperienceincaringforambulatoryand/orhospitalizedpatientswithbehavioralandmentalhealth conditionsinawidevarietyofsettingsduringtheclinicalphase Thestudentwillperformbasicpsychiatricevaluations,monitor medications,andsupporttheclinicalmanagementplanforpatients Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessional communicationwithpatients,patientfamilies,physicians,andaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals Telehealth conceptsandexperiencesmaybeincorporatedintothisrotation

ClinicalRotationElectives

Theseclinicalcoursesareselectedbythestudentfromavarietyofsurgicalormedicalspecialties,orsubspecialties,suchas orthopedics,oncology,endocrinology,primarycare,occupationalmedicine,hospitalistmedicine,andothers.Thestudentwillgain experiencecaringforpatientsandmanagingconditions treatedbythesespecialtiesandexpandtheirknowledgeofmedicaland/or surgicalindicationsrequiringreferraltospecialtycare Studentswillgainexperienceinproperandprofessionalcommunicationwith patients,patientfamilies,physiciansandaninterdisciplinaryteamofhealthcareprofessionals

COLLEGEOFPHARMACY

DOCTOROFPHARMACY

VISIONSTATEMENT

TheCollegeofPharmacyatMarshallB KetchumUniversitywillbearecognizedinnovatorandproviderofdistinctive,highest quality,evidence-basededucation,research,andcollaborativepharmacypractice

MISSION

ThemissionofMBKUCOPistoeducateindividualstobecomeethicalandcompassionatepharmacistswhocompetentlydeliver patient-centricservicesindiverseenvironmentsandsystemsofhealthcare,withacommitmenttoinnovativescholarship.

PROGRAMOVERVIEW

IttakesfouracademicyearstocompletetheDoctorofPharmacyprogram Thefirst-yearcurriculumprovidesthefoundationfor professionalpracticewithinstructiononpharmaceuticalandbiomedicalsciences,bodysystemsanddisease,epidemiology,public health,pharmaceuticalself-care,pharmacylawandrolesofthepharmacist.ThecurriculumteachesUnitedStatesandglobalhealth caresystems,interpersonalandinterprofessionalcommunications,pre-clinicallaboratoryskills,pharmacypracticeskillsandprovides certificationsinimmunizationandlifesupport StudentswillbeginIntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiencescourses(IPPE)

Thesecondyearcurriculumcontinuestobuildonthefoundationcoursesfromyearonewithinstructiononappliedbiomedical sciences,pharmacology,clinicalmedicineandpharmacotherapeutics.Thecurriculumteachesprofessionalethics,behavioralaspects ofhealth,druginformation,evidence-basedpractice,researchmethodology,biostatistics,pharmacokineticsandbasicsoflaboratory medicine StudentscontinuewithIPPEcourses

Thethirdyearcurriculumcontinueswithfocusedinstructionontheprinciplesofclinicalmedicineandpharmacotherapeutics The curriculumincorporatesbiotechnology,pharmacogenomics,pharmacoeconomics,specialpopulationsandcontainsaskillslabfor clinicalandevidence-basedreasoningandcertificationinmedicationtherapymanagement Thecurriculumprovidesanopportunity forstudentstocompleteadoctorallevelresearchandscholarshipprojectandprovidesstudentsanopportunitytotakethreedidactic electivesoftheirchoice

Thefourthyear,alsoknownastheexperientialyearcurriculumlistsalltheAdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience(APPE)courses StudentswillalsotakeAPPEelectivesoftheirchoice Additionally,thestudentswillbeprovidedNorthAmericanPharmacist LicensureExamination(NAPLEX)preparatorycourseseriestoassessNAPLEXreadiness

ThedegreeofDoctorofPharmacywillbeconferredonstudentswhoareofficiallyadmittedto,andwhosatisfactorilycompletethe four-yearprofessionalcurriculuminpharmacy SatisfactorycompletionoftheDoctorofPharmacyprogramwillacademicallyqualify thegraduatetoapplyforlicensureineachofthe50states

ADMISSIONS

TheCollegeofPharmacyiscommittedtoacceptingadiversegroupofqualifiedindividualsfromavarietyofbackgroundsand experiencesinaccordancewithMBKU’snondiscriminationpolicy

Criteria

TheCOPhasanethicalresponsibilityforthesafetyofpatientsandtograduatecandidatesforpharmacylicensurewhoarecompetent andcapabletomeettheessentialfunctionsofpharmacypractice Thetechnicalstandardsestablishedbythecollegefacultyrequire studentstomasterthephysical,cognitiveandbehavioralcapabilitiesforsuccessfuladmission,promotionandgraduation The AccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducationrequiresU.S.collegesandschoolsofpharmacytodefinethetechnicalstandards. Allstudentsareheldtothesameacademicandtechnicalstandards,withorwithoutreasonableaccommodation,tocompleteall aspectsoftheprofessionaleducationprogram Disclosureofdisabilitiesisnotrequired;however,studentswhofailtocomplywiththe standardsanddonotseekaccommodationareinjeopardyofacademicfailureandpossibledismissal.Thecollegeencourages consultationwiththeassistantdeanofstudentservicesifastudentfeelsthestandardscannotbemet.Studentsmustbeableto accomplishallofthefollowing:

Observation

• Observelectures,demonstrations,experimentsandpractice-basedactivitiesinthebasicandpharmaceuticalsciences.

• Observephysiologicandpharmacologicaldemonstrations,evaluationofmicrobiologicalculturesandmicroscopicstudiesof organismsandtissuesandinnormalandpathologicalstates

• Observeapatientaccuratelyatadistanceandcloseathand,notingverbalandnonverbalsignals

• Meetthespecificvision-relatedrequirements,suchasreadinformationonacomputerscreen,projectedslidesandoverheads, readwrittenandillustratedmaterialanddiscriminatenumbersandpatternsassociatedwithdiagnosticandmonitoring instrumentsandtests.

• Evaluatevisiblepatientsignsandsymptomsforthepurposesofmonitoringdrugtherapy

Communication

• Communicateeffectively,sensitivelyandrapidlywithpatientsandmembersofthehealthcareteamandconveyasenseof compassionandempathy.

• Speak,listen,readandwriteintheEnglishlanguage.

• Effectivelycommunicatewithinstructorsandpeers

• Communicateinterprofessionallywithhealthcarepractitionersspecificallyinreviewingandrecommendingverbaland writtendrugtherapyorders

• Elicitinformationfrompatients,describechangesinmood,activityandpostureandperceivenonverbalcommunications

• Readandrecordobservationsandcareplanslegibly,efficientlyandaccurately.

• Completeformsorappropriatelydocumentactivitiesaccordingtodirectionsinacompleteandtimelyfashion.

Sensoryandmotorcoordinationorfunction

• Executeallaspectsofprocessingmultipletypesofdrugordersandcompoundingofmedications

• Engageinsafeandaseptichandlingofsterilepreparations.

• Safelyandeffectivelyoperateappropriateequipment,includingbutnotlimitedtomicroscopes,computerkeyboards,glucose monitorsandpeakflowmeters.

• Executemotormovementsreasonablyrequiredtoparticipateinthegeneralcareandemergencytreatmentofpatients

Intellectual,conceptual,integrativeandquantitativeabilities

• Identifythree-dimensionalrelationshipsandthespatialrelationshipsofstructures.

• Solveproblemsinvolvingmeasurement,memorization,calculation,reasoning,analysis,synthesisandevaluationrapidlyina multi-tasksetting

• Synthesizeknowledgeandintegratetherelevantaspectsofapatient’shistory,physicalfindingsandmonitoringstudies

• Obtain,retrieve,evaluateanddeliverinformationinanefficientandtimelymanner

• Provideareasonableexplanationandanalysisoftheproblemanddeterminewhenadditionalinformationisrequired

Behavioralandsocialattributes

• Possesstheemotionalhealthrequiredforfulluseoftheirintellectualabilities,theexerciseofgoodjudgmentandtheprompt andsafecompletionofallresponsibilities

• Adapttochange,todisplayflexibilityandtolearntofunctioninthefaceofuncertaintiesandstressfulsituations

• Possesscompassion,integrity,interpersonalskills,motivation,empathy,respectandconcernforothers

• Describethelegalandethicalaspectsofthepracticeofpharmacyandfunctionwithintheguidelinesestablishedbythelaw andbytheethicalstandardsofthepharmacyprofession.

• Functioneffectivelyinsituationsofphysicalandemotionalstress

• Analyzeappropriatesuggestionsandcriticismand,ifnecessary,respondbymodification

• Exercisegoodjudgmentandpromptcompletionofallresponsibilitiesinvolvedinthepharmaceuticalcareofpatientsina sensitiveandeffectivemanner

• Havethecapacitytodevelopprofessional,mature,sensitiveandeffectiverelationshipswithpatients

• Developtheskillsnecessarytoinstructandsupervisetechnicalpersonnelassistingwiththedeliveryof pharmaceuticalservices.

Itisourexperiencethatanumberofindividualswithdisabilities,asdefinedbySection504oftheRehabilitationActandthe AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,arequalifiedtostudyandworkashealthcareprofessionalsandscientistswiththeuseofreasonable accommodations TobequalifiedforhealthsciencesprogramsatMBKUthoseindividualsmustbeabletomeetbothouracademic standardsandthetechnicalstandards,withorwithoutreasonableaccommodations

Forfurtherinformationregardingservicesandresourcesforstudentswithdisabilitiesand/ortorequestaccommodations,please contacttheOfficeforStudentAffairs

Prerequisites

AllrequirementsmustbecompletedbythetimeofmatriculationatMBKU

Abaccalaureatedegreefromaregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversity,oranequivalentinstitutionasdeterminedbyMBKU,is recommendedforadmission

AllprerequisitecoursesmustbecompletedataregionallyaccreditedinstitutionintheUS withagradeof“C”orbetter Applicants educatedoutsidetheUS mustutilizeatranscriptevaluationservicetoverifytheirdegreeandcoursework Theacademicrecordmust showcreditsandgradesequivalenttothosegivenbyU.S.institutionsofhigherlearning.

Thefollowingcoursesmustbecompletedataregionallyaccreditedinstitution,intheUS,withagradeof“C”orbetterpriorto enrollmentandaretheminimumrequirementsforallapplicants.

6semesteror9quartercredithoursofeachofthefollowing:

• GeneralBiology(Oneyearsequence,includinglaboratories)

• GeneralChemistry(Oneyearsequence,includinglaboratories)

• OrganicChemistry(Oneyearsequence,includinglaboratories)

3semesteror4quartercredithoursofeachofthefollowing:

• GeneralorMedicalMicrobiology(Laboratoryrequired)

• HumanAnatomy(Laboratoryrequired)

• HumanPhysiology(Laboratoryrequired)

• Calculus(Forsciencemajorspreferred)

• GeneralPsychology

• Economics

• Behavioralorsocialsciencecourse

• Communicationcourse

Additionally,6semestercredithoursor8quartercredithours

• English*

• WaivedforstudentswithaverifiedBAdegree

AdvancedPlacementcreditswillbeacceptedforfulfillmentofnomorethantheequivalentofonenon-sciencecourseof theprerequisite.

ThePharmacyCollegeAdmissionTest(PCAT)isnotrequiredforstudentswithabachelor'sdegree Additionalconsiderationwillbe giventothosewithcommunityservice,patientcare,pharmacyand/ormilitaryexperience.

ApplicantswhoearneddegreesfromforeigninstitutionsmustalsosubmitofficialscoresfromtheTestofEnglishasaForeign Language,orTOEFL,regardlessoftheofficiallanguageofthecountryinwhichtheeducationtookplaceorthepredominantlanguage ofthedegree-grantinginstitution ScoresshouldbesentdirectlyusingMBKUCode4893 Minimumscoresare notedbelow:

Allfirsttimeapplicants,reapplicantsandthosewhohavebeenpreviouslyenrolledinanotherpharmacyprogrammustapplythrough thecentralizedapplicationservice:PharmCAS Applicantsmustfollowtheinstructionsonhowtocompletetheapplication,submit transcriptsandsubmitlettersofrecommendation Allsupplementalapplicationmaterialswillbecompletedduringtheapplicant interviewday

ThePharmacyCollegeAdmissionTest(PCAT)isnotrequired,butahighscorecouldenhanceanapplicant'schancesofadmission If youwishtomakeavailableyourPCATscores,pleaseselectMBKUasarecipientatthetimetheexamistaken

Process

ThePharmCASapplicationcyclebeginsinJuly ApplicantsmustsubmitapplicationandcollegetranscriptstoPharmCASbythefinal applicationdeadline

ApplicationsareprocessedassoonastheyareverifiedbyPharmCAS.CandidateswillbeinvitedforinterviewsbetweenFalland Springquarters Videoconferenceinterviewsmaybeofferedunderspecificcircumstances

TransferPolicy

TheMBKUCollegeofPharmacyonlyconsiderstransfersforentryintothefirstorsecondprofessionalyear.Studentswishingto transferfromanotherpharmacyschoolorcollegeintheUS shouldapplythroughPharmCASandmustmeetthefollowingcriteria:

⬝ Supplyaletterofrecommendationandpermissionfromthechiefexecutiveofficerordesigneeofthetransferringinstitution

⬝ Supplyaletterfromeachoftwofull-timemembersofthefacultyofthetransferringinstitutionrecommendingthetransfer

⬝ Providealetterexplainingindetailwhythetransferisbeingrequestedincludingappropriatedocumentationthat substantiatesthereason

⬝ MeetallcurrentadmissionsrequirementsandstandardsofTheCollegeofPharmacy

⬝ Supplyofficialtranscriptsofallcollegiateworkcompleted,includingthattakenatthetransferringinstitution

⬝ SupplycourseoutlinesforallPharmacycourseworkforwhichadvancedstandingcreditisdesired

⬝ Submittheappropriateapplicationmaterials DecisionsontransferapplicationsaremadebytheAdmissionsCommitteein cooperationwiththeOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

Transfercreditwillonlybegrantedforcoursespassedwitha“C”orbetter(mustachievepassingscoreinaPass/Failcourse)and takeninaDoctorofPharmacyprogramaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE).

FINANCIALINFORMATION

Tuition

2022–23Tuition,DoctorofPharmacyprogram

Tuitionforreturningstudentsenrolledlessthanfulltime

Tuition(lessthanfulltime)percredithour…...………………………………………………………...………………..….…..$1,164.39

Fees

AnnualParkingfee(optional)………………………………………………………………………………………………….……...$320

Othercosts

Matriculationdeposit/PharmDprogram(paiduponacceptanceandcreditedtoFallQuartertuitionuponenrollment) $1,500

Estimatesforbooks,instruments,equipment,suppliesandclinicuniformsforallfourprofessionalyearsarelistedbelow

MandatoryEquipmentandMaterialfeeannualtotal Classof2026 $40420

Classof2025 $48 Classof2023……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…$20

Books……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....$750

Whiletheoccasionhasnotpreviouslypresenteditself,theBoardofTrusteesofMarshallB.KetchumUniversitydoesreservetheright tochangethetuitionandfeesortoestablishadditionalfeesforspecialfeaturesorservicesifdeemednecessary

CURRICULUM

COMMENCEMENTAWARDS

Latinizedhonorsareaccordedtothosestudentswhohaveexcelledscholasticallyonthefollowingbasis:

SummaCumLaude380–400

MagnaCumLaude360–379

CumLaude340–359

COURSESFORDIDACTICYEARS(P1-P3)

PHM501:FoundationsofHumanBodyandDiseaseI.(3credithours)

Thisfoundationalcourseisthefirstinaseriesdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofanatomy,physiology,andpathophysiology conceptsofdiseaseastheypertaintoeachorgansystem.Studentswilllearntodifferentiatebetweennormalphysiologicvariationand diseasestates.Ablendedapproach(lecture,smallgroupdiscussion,multimedia)isusedforpresentationofthematerial.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram.

PHM502:FoundationsofHumanBodyandDiseaseII.(3credithours)

Thisfoundationalcourseisthesecondinaseriesdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofanatomy,physiology,andpathophysiology conceptsofdiseaseastheypertaintoeachorgansystem Studentswilllearntodifferentiatebetweennormalphysiologicvariationand diseasestates Ablendedapproach(lecture,smallgroupdiscussion,multimedia)isusedforpresentationofthematerial

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM503:FoundationsofHumanBodyandDiseaseIII.(3credithours)

Thisfoundationalcourseisthethirdinaseriesdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofanatomy,physiology,andpathophysiology conceptsofdiseaseastheypertaintoeachorgansystem Studentswilllearntodifferentiatebetweennormalphysiologicvariationand diseasestates Ablendedapproach(lecture,smallgroupdiscussion,multimedia)isusedforpresentationofthematerial

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM504&505:PatientAssessmentLabI,II.(1.0&1.0credithour,respectively)

Thisfoundationalcourseaaredesignedtointroducetheartofphysicalexaminationasabridgebetweenanatomy,pathologyand pathophysiologyconceptswithfuturetherapeuticdecisionmaking.Studentswillbefamiliarizedwiththeprocessofinformation gatheringofsymptoms,signs,nonverbalcommunicationskills,medicalhistory,verbaltechniquesofcommunicationandempathy. Basictechniquesonhowtoconductaphysicalexamfromheadtotoeandtheuseofthestethoscope,otoscope,and sphygmomanometerwillbeintroduced

Severalteachingstrategiesareusedthroughoutthecoursesuchaslectures,multimedia,videos,groupdiscussionsandpractice,and OSCEwhichwillhelptodevelopthenecessaryskillstomasterthesubjects

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram(forPHM504)andsuccessfulcompletionofpriorquartercoursework orprogrampermission(forPHM505).

PHM510:IntegratedMicrobiologyandVirology.(3credithours)

Thisfoundationalcourseisdesignedtointroducethefundamentalconceptsofmicrobiologyencompassingdisease-causingbacteria, viruses,fungiandparasites Emphasiswillalsobeonunderstandinghost-pathogeninteractionsincausinghumandisease,etiologyof disease,infectioncycle,diseasetransmissionanddiagnosticprocesses.Thecoursewillalsohighlightuponhostimmunedefense mechanisms,pharmaceuticalinterventionofmicrobialinfectionsandresistancetosuchinterventions.Microbialinfectionsbythe organsystemwillbediscussedandintegratedwithprinciplesofclinicalpresentation,preventionandgeneralmanagementthrough lectureandcasestudies

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram

PHM511:IntegratedImmunology.(3credithours)

Thisfoundationalcourseisdesignedtointroducethefundamentalconceptsofimmunologyencompassingelementsoftheimmune system,antigenprocessingandantibodygeneration.EmphasiswillbeondevelopmentofT-andB-lymphocytes,T-andB-cell mediatedimmunity,hostdefensemechanismsinresponsetoimmediateandinducedinfections,andtheirprevention.Thecoursewill alsohighlightuponadaptiveimmunity,immunologicalmemory,vaccination,autoimmunityandtransplantation.Pathological consequencesofimmunodeficiencyand/orautoimmunitywillbediscussedandintegratedwithprinciplesofclinicalpresentation andmanagement

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM520:PharmaceuticalSciencesI:PhysicalPharmacyandDosageForms.(3credithours)

Thisfoundationalcourseisthefirstinaseriesdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofthesciencebehinddrugdosageforms,delivery andpreparation.Materialscoveredincludetheselectedpropertiesofdrugsubstancesthathaveanimpactonthedeliveryofdrugsto thehumanbody,thedosageformsavailablefordrugadministration,andthetherapeuticeffectwithrespecttophysicalandchemical propertiesofdruginsolutiondispersionandsolidstate Thecoursealsofocusesonthetheory,technology,formulation,evaluationand dispensingofdosageformsanddeliverysystems

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram

PHM521:PharmaceuticalSciencesII:Calculations.(3.5credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtoemphasizemathematicalconceptsusedinthepracticeofpharmacyforpreparinganddispensing medicationstoadiversepatientpopulation.Studentpharmacistswillusecriticalthinkingandquantitativereasoningskillstocompute thecorrectdoseforadrugforbothnon-sterileandparenteralformulations Studentpharmacistswillalsoexplorepatientspecific parametersthatinfluencethedosingregimen

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM522:PharmaceuticalSciencesIII:DosageForms,DeliverySystems,andCompoundingLaboratory.(4credithours) Thisfoundationalcourseisthethirdinaseriesdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofthesciencebehinddrugdosageforms, deliveryandcompoundingpreparation.Materialscoveredincludetheselectedpropertiesofdrugsubstancesthathaveanimpacton thedeliveryofdrugstothehumanbody,thedosageformsavailablefordrugadministration,andthetherapeuticeffectwithrespectto physicalandchemicalpropertiesofdruginsolution.Thiscourseincludescompoundinglaboratorycomponentstoenhance developmentofknowledgeandskills

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM523:BasicPharmacokinetics.(3.5credithours)

Pharmacokineticsisthestudyofdrugmovementinthebody,sometimesdefinedaswhatthebodydoestoadrug Thiscourseis designedtointroducethebasicprinciplesandconceptsofpharmacokineticssuchasdrugabsorption,distribution,metabolismand excretion,aswellaspharmacokineticparametersincludingrateconstant,half-life,steadystateconcentration,clearance,andvolume distribution.Factorsthatinfluencethepharmacokineticsofdrugsincludingformulation,physicochemicalproperties,physiological andpathologicalconditionsarediscussed Studentslearntousemathematicalequationstodescribethepharmacokineticprocessof drugsandapplythemtodosageregimendeterminations Thiscoursewillalsodiscussthecorrelationofpharmacokineticsand pharmacodynamicswhichpresentstheeffectsofdrugactionatthereceptorsite Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,students areexpectedtomakerationaldrugtherapydecisionssuchasdeterminationofloadingdose,maintenancedoseanddosingintervals ThecoursepreparesthestudentforClinicalPharmacokinetics.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM530:PharmaceuticalBiochemistry.(3credithours)

Basicbiochemistryasitrelatestoorgansystems,diseaseandpharmacotherapyispresentedandreviewed Thisincludestheprinciples ofthethermodynamics,kinetics,structure,andregulationofbiochemicallysignificantmoleculesandtheirbuildingblocks Biochemicalconstructs(suchasenergyproduction,enzymes,membranes,DNA,RNA,proteins,anabolicandcatabolicpathways, etc)arediscussedwithrespecttopharmaceuticaltreatmentofhumandisease

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram

PHM540:ProfessionalPracticeandHealthcareSystems.(2credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswithhealthcaresystemswithemphasisoncontemporaryhealthcareissuesand pharmacypracticeintheUnitedStatesandserviceswithinvariousmedicationusesystems.Thescopeofpracticeandroleofthe pharmacistinvarioushealthsettings,historicaldevelopmentofpharmaceuticalpracticeandcare,workforceissues,andthe economicaspectsofpharmacypracticewillbediscussed Othertopicstobediscussedincludecredentialing,federalandprivate healthinsurance,providerprivileges,fee-for-service,value-basedperformance,medication-patientsafetyandmedication therapymanagement

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram

PHM541:PharmacyCommunications:ManagementandLeadership.(2credithours)

Thecoursefocusesoncommunicationskillsforinteractingwithapatient,alongwithprinciplesofmanagement,leadership, entrepreneurship,andpersonal/professionalgrowth Studentswillbeintroducedtocommunicationstrategiesthatoptimizepatient care,professionaldevelopment,andworkplaceetiquette

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM550:PharmacySkillsLabI-Immunizations.(1credithour)

ThiscourseisthefirstofthePharmacySkillsLabserieswithafocusonpharmacy-basedimmunizationdelivery Students willcompletetrainingandobtainAmericanPharmacistsAssociation(APhA)certificationinpharmacy-basedvaccine immunizationdelivery.

Prerequisites:AdmissiontotheprofessionalPharmacyprogram.

PHM551:PharmacySkillsLabII-Community.(1credithour)

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicactivitiesandskillsforcommunitypharmaceuticalpracticeandcare.Studentswill learnandpracticebasicskillsutilizedincommunitypharmacyincludingmedicationusesystemssuchasprescriptionfulfillment (eg,receipt,preparation,labeling,dispensing,anddistribution),pharmacyworkflowandinventorymanagement,useof pharmacysoftware,pharmacyabbreviations,pharmacysig,therapeuticinterchange,medicationsecuritywithcontrolledsubstances, allergies,sideeffects,medicationsafety,andcheckingtheworkoftechnicians Studentswillunderstandtheimportanceof patient-customerservice

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM552:PharmacySkillsLabIII-Hospital.(1credithour)

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicactivitiesandskillsforhospitalpharmaceuticalpracticeandcare.Studentswillintegrate foundationalknowledgewithskillslearnedinpharmaceuticalandbiomedicalsciences.Studentswilllearnbasicskillsutilizedin hospitalmedicationusesystemssuchasmedicationorderfulfillment(eg,preparation,dispensing,distribution),useofElectronic HealthRecords(EHR)andautomationequipment,identificationandpreventionofmedicationerrors,andlawsandregulations

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM560:PharmacyLaw.(2credithours)

ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofcurrentstateandfederallawsthatsubstantiallyimpactthecompetentdeliveryofPharmacycare andservicesincommunity,interprofessional,ambulatory/clinic,inpatient,administrative,andotherkeypracticesettings.Standards, guidelines,rules,requirements,practices,andpoliciesrelatingtomaintaining/improvingpatientsafetyandconsumerprotectionare alsoprovided ThelawsandprofessionalpracticestandardsofthestateofCaliforniaareemphasized

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM580:PharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyI.(2credithours)

AsthefirstcourseofthePharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyseries,thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofself-careand coversprinciplesofpharmaceuticalself-careandthesystematicapproachforassistingpatientswhoseekself-careproductsforthe treatmentandpreventionofvariousself-treatableconditions.Studentswilllearntoassist,educate,andempowerpatientstotake responsibilityfor,andcontrolof,theirownhealth.Thebodysystemscoveredwillintegratepriorknowledgegainedfromthe FoundationsofHumanBodyandDiseasecourseseriesandPatientAssessmentLabcourses

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM581:MedicalSpanish.(1credithour)

Effectivecommunicationiscriticalindeliveringeffectivehealthcare,andcommunicationismosteffectivewhenbothpartiessharea commonlanguage ThiscoursewillteachstudentsthebasicsofSpanishasitappliestothemedicalfieldsuchasphysical examinations,emergencies,commondiseaseswithintheLatinopopulation,andspecializations.Byfamiliarizingstudentswith conversationalSpanishandmedicalSpanish,thiscoursewillenablestudentstoapplytheirlearningtoreal-worldsituations,toassist incommunications,andultimatelytobreakdownthebarrierbetweenhealthcareprovidersandpatients.Bytheendofthequarter, studentsshouldbeabletocommunicateinsimpleSpanishusingmainlythepresenttense,pastregulartensesandphrasalverbsto expressfutureintentions Theyshouldbeabletoutilizespecificmedicaltermslearnedinclass Studentsshouldbeableto communicatewithSpanishspeakingpatientsbyaskingpersonalquestionsaswellasquestionsabouttheirhealth Theyshouldbeable tounderstandbasicspokenSpanishasrelatedtothecoursematerial Theyshouldbeabletocounselonamedicationusing shortsentences.

Prerequisites:Pre-pharmacycurriculumandadmissiontoprogram;Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkor programpermission.

PHM601:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsI.(5credithours)

ThisisthefirstcourseinthesequenceofIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsthatprovidesintroductoryknowledgeofpharmacology, toxicology,medicinalchemistry,andclinicalpharmacokineticsasrelatedtothepharmaceuticalsciencesandfoundationsof pharmacotherapy Drugreceptors,signaltransduction,ligand-moleculartargetinteractions,drugdiscoveryanddevelopment, functionalgroupsandstereochemistry,structure-activityrelationship(SAR)analyses,acid-basechemistry,ADME/Toxproperties, biotransformation,therapeuticdrugmonitoring,andpharmacokineticdruginteractionswillbecoveredinthiscourse.Instruction consistsoflectures,podcastsandpre-recordings,casestudies,individualandgroupproblemsets/projects/homework, workshops/recitations,andfaculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM602:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsII.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithanintroductiontolaboratoryvaluesandtheclinical reasoning(Subjective,Objective,Assessment,andPlan,SOAP)formatfollowedbyafocusontherenalsystem,fluid/electrolytes, andobesity Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafe patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructured faculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM603:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsIII.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusonthegastrointestinal,hepatic,nutrition support,andcardiovascularsystems.Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovision ofeffectiveandsafepatient-centered,pharmacotherapycare.Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets, recitations,andstructuredfaculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM604:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsIV.(6credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusonthecardiovascularandendocrine systems Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafe patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare.Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructured faculty-ledgroupdiscussions.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM605:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsV.(6credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusontheendocrine,pulmonaryandrheumatology systems Withintheendocrinesystem,diabeteswillbebroadlydiscussed Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinical reasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafepatient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsoflecture, casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructuredfaculty-ledgroupdiscussions.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM606:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsVI.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseseries Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinical reasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafepatient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsoflecture, casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructuredfaculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM610:DrugInformation,InformaticsandLiteratureEvaluation.(3credithours)

Thiscoursewillprovideasystematicapproachtodruginformationandliteratureevaluationtoformulateandimplementappropriate drugtherapydecisions Thisincludeseffectivesearching,retrieval,evaluationanddisseminationofelectronicandprintresources Studentswillutilizeskillslearnedinthiscoursetoeffectivelycommunicateandtailordruginformationattheappropriatelevelfor providers,otherhealthprofessionals,caregivers,patientsandthepublic.Emphasiswillbeplacedontheinterpretationandapplication ofcriticalanalyticalskillstoclinicalquestions.Additionally,thiscoursewillprovideintroductoryknowledgeonthestate-of-the-artin pharmacyinformaticsanddecisionsupportsystemsneededtoimplementpatient-centeredcare Studentswillbeabletodefine basicterminologyusedinhealthinformaticsanddescribethehealthbenefitsandcurrentconstraintsinusinginformationand communicationtechnologyinhealthcare Practicalexerciseswillprovidethestudentwithhands-onexperienceusingnumerousdrug informationsourcesandevaluationtechniques

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM615:AdvancedApplicationsinClinicalPracticeI.(1credithour)

Thiscourseseriesisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffective,safe, patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsof:lectures,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,clinicalexams, medicalsimulation,andgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM621:BehavioralandSocialScience.(2credithours)

Thiscoursewillexaminesocialandbehavioralinfluencesonhealth-relatedbehaviorsandthedisseminationofhealthinformation Studentswillbeintroducedtoculturalandhealth-relatedfactorsofindividualsfromdiversebackgrounds Thecoursewillalsoexplore arangeofsocial,ethical,andculturalfactorsassociatedwithprofessionalpractice.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse, studentsshoulddevelopgreaterbehavioralandculturalsensitivitywheninteractingwithpatientsfromdiversepopulations.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM640:PharmacySkillsLabIV-PatientCareProcess.(1credithour)

ThiscoursefocusesonthePharmacists’PatientCareProcess(PPCP)withanemphasisonskillsnecessaryforcollectionand assessmentofpatient-centereddataincludingutilizationoflaboratorymedicineinclinicalandpharmaceuticalcare Thelaboratory timeiscoordinatedwithinitiationoftheClinicalMedicineandPharmacotherapeuticsseries Studentswillbeintroducedto fundamentallaboratorytestingwithemphasisplacedongeneralinterpretationoflaboratorydata,systematicuseoflaboratorytestsin theevaluationandmanagementofcommonandimportantclinicalconditionsandtheapplicationoflaboratorytestresultstoclinical andpharmaceuticalcare.Studentshavetheopportunitytolearnandpracticebasicskillsutilizedindeliveryofcontemporarydrug therapymonitoringandpoint-of-caretesting Additionally,studentswillpracticedocumentinginaSOAPnoteformat(subjective, objective,assessment,andplan)

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM641:PharmacySkillsLabV-Cardiovascular.(1credithour)

ThiscourseisthefifthofthePharmacySkillsLabserieswithafocusonthepharmacist’sroleincardiovasculardiseasemanagement Studentswilllearnessentialskillstoassessrisk,promotecardiovasculardiseaseprevention,andencouragepatientadherenceto therapy.Additionally,studentswillreinforcecommunicationskillsandpharmacycalculations.Thisprogramwillteachstudents currentguidelinesandprovideevidencebasedrecommendationstosupportmanagementofpatientswithdyslipidemiaand hypertensiontopreventcardiovasculardisease

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM650:PharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyII.(2credithours)

AsthesecondcourseofthePharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyseries,thiscoursecoversprinciplesofpharmaceutical self-careandthesystematicapproachforassistingpatientswhoseekself-careproductsforthetreatmentandpreventionofvarious self-treatableconditions.ThiscoursewillbuildonprinciplescoveredinPharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyI,andfurther developstudents’knowledgeofself-careconditionsandmedications.Studentswilllearntoassist,educate,andempowerpatientsto takeresponsibilityfor,andcontrolof,theirownhealth Thebodysystemscoveredwillintegratepriorknowledgegainedfromthe FoundationsofHumanBodyandDisease,PatientAssessmentLab,andPharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyIcourses

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM651:PharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyIII.(2credithours)

AsthefinalcourseinthePharmaceuticalSelf-CareandPatientAdvocacyseries,thiscoursecontinuestocoverprinciplesof pharmaceuticalself-careandthesystematicapproachforassistingpatientswhoseekself-careproductsforthetreatmentand managementofvariousself-treatableconditions.Studentswilllearntoassist,educate,andempowerpatientstotakeresponsibilityfor, andcontrolof,theirownhealth Buildingoncontentfrompreviouscoursesintheseries,studentswillexpandtheirknowledgein pharmaceuticalself-careproductsanddeveloprobustpatienteducationskills Thebodysystemscoveredwillintegrateprior knowledgegainedfromtheFoundationsofHumanBodyandDisease,PatientAssessmentLab,andPharmaceuticalSelf-Careand PatientAdvocacyI&IIcourses

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM670:IntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperience(IPPE)I.(4credithours)

ThiscourseprovidesintroductorycommunitypharmacypracticeexperienceforstudentpharmacistsoftheCollegeofPharmacy. Underappropriatepreceptorsupervisionandconsistentwithpracticeregulationsforinternpharmacists,studentswillfurtherdevelop, integrate,andapplyknowledgefromthefirstcurriculumyear Studentpharmacistswillevaluateprescriptionandpatientinformation, understandthebasicstepsforprescriptiondataentryandprocessing,prescriptionpreparation,activelyobserveelementsof prescriptionconsultations,andunderstandthebasicsofmedicationcomplianceanderrors

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM681:Research&Scholarship.(2credithours)

Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontodifferentstepsofconductingresearchinthefieldofpharmacyandpharmaceuticalsciences Thisisthefirstexposureofstudentpharmaciststoacoursewhichfullyfocusesonresearchtopics StudentPharmacistsselecttheir researchprojectsingroups.Theywillworktogethertocollectevidenceaboutpreviouslypublishedpapersindifferentresearchfields.

Studentpharmacistswillattendweeklymeetingswiththecoursecoordinatortoreportabouttheirprogress Thefinalproductwillbe presentedinaPowerPointformat Allgroupmembersareinvolvedintheirpresentation

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM701:Pharmacoeconomics.(2credithours)

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducefundamentalconceptsinpharmacoeconomicanalysesandoutcomesresearch.Furthermore,this coursediscusseshealtheconomicswithanemphasisonevaluatingthecostsandoutcomeeffectsofpharmaceuticalproductsfrom variousperspectives Pharmacoeconomicanalyses(eg,cost-minimization,cost-benefit,cost-effectivenessandcost-utility)are presented,aswellasdecisionmodelingandvariouscostanalyses Themacro/micro-economicsofvariousaspectsofpharmacy practicearediscussed Presentationofthesecontentareaswillprovideaconceptualframeworkthatidentifieskeyareasinhealth resourceallocation,principlesofmeasuringandanalyzingcostsandhealthoutcomes,andexaminethetechniquesusedtoevaluate economicandhealthoutcomesliteratureordata.Variouslectures,individualassessments,andin-classactivitiesareincludedto illustratehowpharmacoeconomicprinciplesandtechniquesareutilizedtoelucidatetherelationshipbetweencosts,consequences,and benefitsofpharmaceuticalinterventions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM710:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsVII.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusonthecentralnervoussystemandpsychiatric disorders.Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafe patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare.Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructured faculty-ledgroupdiscussions.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM711:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsVIII.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusontheneurologicalconditionsand toxicology Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafe patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructured faculty-ledgroupdiscussions.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM712:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsIX.(6credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusoninfectiousdiseases Thiscourseisdesigned todevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafepatient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructuredfaculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM713:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsX.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusoninfectiousdiseasesandsolidorgan transplant Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffectiveandsafe patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructured faculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM714:IntegratedPharmacotherapeuticsXI.(5credithours)

ContinuationoftheIntegratedPharmacotherapeuticscourseserieswithaprimaryfocusononcology.Thiscourseisdesignedto developknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredfortheprovisionofeffectiveandsafepatient-centeredcare.Instruction consistsoflecture,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,recitations,andstructuredfaculty-ledgroupdiscussions

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM715:AdvancedApplicationsinClinicalPracticeII.(2credithours)

Thiscourseseriesisdesignedtodevelopknowledgeandclinicalreasoningskillsrequiredforprovisionofeffective,safe, patient-centered,pharmacotherapycare Instructionconsistsof:lectures,casestudies,clinicalproblemsets,clinicalexams, medicalsimulation,andgroupdiscussions.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM730:PharmacySkillsLabVI-Diabetes.(1credithour)

Thiscoursefocusesonthepharmacists’roleasthemedicationtherapyexpertonthediabeteshealthcareteam.Studentswilllearn essentialknowledgeandskillsneededtoprovideeffective,evidence-baseddiabetescare.StudentswillobtaintheAmerican PharmacistsAssociation(APhA)certificateinThePharmacistandPatient-CenteredDiabetesCareandwillreceivecomprehensive trainingincurrentdiabetesstandardsofcaretosupportmanagementofpatientswithdiabetesmellitus

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM731:PharmacySkillsLabVII-MedicationTherapyManagement.(1credithour)

ThiscourseistheseventhandfinalcourseinthePharmacySkillsLabserieswithafocusonmedicationtherapymanagement(MTM) StudentpharmacistswilllearntoperformallaspectsofanMTMvisit,useeffectivecommunicationskillswithbothpatientsandother healthcareprofessionals,anddescribestrategiesforimplementingMTMservices.Studentpharmacistswillalsocompletetrainingand obtaintheAmericanPharmacistsAssociation(APhA)certificationinMTM.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM740:Biotechnology,PharmacogenomicsandPrecisionMedicine.(3credithours)

Precisionmedicineorpersonalizedmedicineistheintegrationofestablishedclinical–pathologicalindexeswithstate-of-the-art molecularprofilingtocreatediagnostic,prognostic,andtherapeuticstrategiespreciselytailoredtoanindividualpatient's requirements Thisintroductorycoursewilldiscussthescientificprinciplesofbiotechnology,molecularbiologyand pharmacogenomicspertainingtoprecisionmedicine.Topicsincludebioinformatics,genetherapy,genotyping,molecular biomarkers,nanotechnology,recombinantproteinandmonoclonalantibodytherapeuticsandtargetedtherapy.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM760:SpecialPopulations.(2credithours)

Thiscoursewillfocusonthepharmacists’roleasthemedicationtherapymanagementexpertinspecialpopulationsinpharmacy: travelhealth,geriatric,pediatric,andveterinary Studentswilllearnaboutepidemiology,etiology,clinicalsignsandsymptoms, therapeuticmanagement,andpreventionofdiseasesinthesespecialpopulationsinordertoprovideeffective,evidence-based pharmaceuticalcare.StudentswillcompletetheAmericanPharmacistsAssociation(APhA)Pharmacist-BasedTravelHealthServices certificatetrainingprograminthecourse.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

PHM765:EmergingIssuesandPracticeReadinessExamination.(4credithours)

Thiscourseisintendedtoassessthereadinessofthestudentstoenterthefinalyearofthecurriculum,priortogoingtotheirAPPE rotations Thecourseincludesanextensivereviewofpriorandcurrentcoursematerials ItalsoservesasareviewfortheNAPLEX

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM770:IntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperience(IPPE)II.(4credithours)

ThiscourseprovidesintroductoryhospitalpharmacypracticeexperienceforstudentsoftheCollegeofPharmacy.Underappropriate preceptorsupervisionandconsistentwithpracticeregulationsforinternpharmacists,studentswillcompletethedevelopmentand abilitytointegrateandapplyknowledgefromthedidacticcurriculumtopracticeasalicensedpharmacistintheinstitutionalpharmacy practicesetting Thestudentpharmacistwillevaluateprescriptionandpatientinformation,basicstepsofprescription,dataentry, prescriptionpreparationandlabeling,observeprescriptionconsultations,understandthebasicsofmedicationcomplianceanderrorsin aninstitutionalpharmacypracticesetting

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM780,781,782,784,785,786,788,789,790,791,793,and794(1-2credithourseach)

Studentsselectfromalistofapprovedelectives.Eachelectivemaybetakenonceperstudent.Electivesincludetopicsinthe following:Drugdevelopment,infectiousdiseases,calculations,compounding,psychiatry,research,Spanish,statisticalanalysis, substanceabuse,preventingburnout,residencyreadiness,andadvancedcardiovascularlifesupport(ACLS)

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

COURSESFORCLINICALYEARP4

PHM801,802,803,804,805,806:AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience.(6credithourseach)

Eachstudentcompletessixadvancedpharmacypracticeexperiences,eachofsixweeksduration Theseexperiencestakeplaceinthe followingpracticesettings:

• CommunityPharmacy

• HospitalorHealthSystemPharmacy

• Inpatient/AcuteCareGeneralMedicine

• AmbulatoryCare

• TwoElectiveSettings

Electivesettingsinclude:academia,ambulatorycarespecialties,compounding,consultantpharmacy,medicationtherapymanagement, internalmedicinespecialties,long-termcare,managedcare,nuclearmedicine,optometricpharmacy,pharmacyadministration, pharmaceuticalindustry,regulatory,research,andspecialtypharmacy 6x6-weekexperiencesand6h/experience=36credits

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

PHM801:AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience:CommunityPharmacyPractice.(6credithours)

ThiscourseprovidesadvancedpharmacypracticeexperienceforstudentsoftheCollegeofPharmacy Underappropriatepreceptor supervisionandconsistentwithpracticeregulationsforentry-levelPharmDcandidates,studentpharmacistswillcompletethe developmentandabilitytointegrateandapplyknowledgefromthedidacticcurriculumtopracticeasalicensedpharmacistinthe communitypharmacypracticesetting.

PHM802:AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience:Hospital/HealthSystemPharmacyPractice.(6credithours)

Thiscourseprovidesadvancedpharmacypracticeexperienceinhospitalorhealthsystempharmacypracticesettings,withemphasis onindividualizedpatientcareandhospital/healthsystem-basedpractices Studentsidentify,evaluate,andresolvemedicationtherapy relatedproblems;assistwithdruginformation,participateininterprofessionalcareandpatientcarerounds,monitorpatients,identify opportunitiesfortherapeuticinterventions,andcommunicatewithotherhealthcareprofessionals.Practicalunderstandingofclinical pharmacysystems,sterileproductspreparation,formularymanagement,protocolapplication,doseadjustments,useofelectronic medicalrecords,medicationsafetyandreconciliation,pharmacokineticandhyper-alimentationconsultations,anddemonstrationof understandingofpharmacylaws,standards,andhospital-basedoperationalprocessesisexpected

PHM803:AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience:GeneralMedicine.(6credithours)

ThiscourseprovidesadvancedpharmacypracticeexperienceforstudentsoftheCollegeofPharmacy Underappropriatepreceptor supervisionandconsistentwithpracticeregulationsforinternpharmacists,studentswillcompletethedevelopmentandabilityto integrateandapplyknowledgefromthedidacticcurriculumtopracticeasalicensedpharmacistinthegeneralmedicinepharmacy practicesetting.Thestudentpharmacistwillgainexperienceinpracticemanagement,andinteractionswithotherhealthcare providers Thestudentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthepathophysiology,complications,pharmacotherapyand non-pharmacotherapymanagementinvariouspatientpopulationsencounteredinthegeneralmedicinepracticesetting

PHM804:AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience:AmbulatoryCarePharmacyPractice.(6credithours)

ThiscourseprovidesadvancedpharmacypracticeexperienceforstudentsoftheCollegeofPharmacy.Underappropriate preceptorsupervisionandconsistentwithpracticeregulationsforinternpharmacists,studentswillcompletethedevelopmentand abilitytointegrateandapplyknowledgefromthedidacticcurriculumtopracticeasalicensedpharmacistintheambulatorycare pharmacypracticesetting Thestudentpharmacistwillgainexperienceinpracticemanagement,andinteractionswithotherhealth careproviders

PHM805and806:AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience:ElectiveRotations.(6credithours)

Thisexperientialcoursesprovidetheopportunityforstudentpharmaciststoselectfromalistofelectiveswithavarietyofnon-patient carefocioranadditionalclinicalspecialtypharmacypracticeexperience.Studentpharmacistsunderthesupervisionofanadjunct facultyorfulltimefacultymemberwillgainexperienceintheirchosenelectivearea.Thestudentwillcontinuetodevelopa philosophyofpractice,anunderstandingoftheroleofthepharmacistasamemberofthehealthcareteam,andgainknowledgeand skillstomanageresourcesanddailyoperationsapplicabletothespecificelectiverotationsite

PHM(865A/865B/865C/865D):NAPLEXCapstonesI,II,III,IV.

PHM865A:NAPLEXCapstoneI(0.25credithours)

Thisisthefirstcourseoffour-courseseriesthatisintendedtopreparestudentstotaketheNorthAmericanPharmacistLicense Examination(NAPLEX)upongraduation Thiscourseincludesanextensivereviewandupdateofpriorandcurrentpharmacypractice knowledge

PHM865B:NAPLEXCapstoneII(0.25credithours)

Thisisthesecondcourseoffour-courseseriesthatisintendedtopreparestudentstotakeNAPLEXupongraduation.Thiscourse includesanextensivereviewandupdateofpriorandcurrentpharmacypracticeknowledge

PHM865C:NAPLEXCapstoneIII(0.25credithours)

Thisisthethirdcourseoffour-courseseriesthatisintendedtopreparestudentstotakeNAPLEXupongraduation Thiscourse includesanextensivereviewandupdateofpriorandcurrentpharmacypracticeknowledge

PHM865D:NAPLEXCapstoneIV(2credithours)

Thisisthefourthcourseoffour-courseseriesthatisintendedtopreparestudentstotakeNAPLEXupongraduation.Thiscourse includesanextensivereviewandupdateofpriorandcurrentpharmacypracticeknowledge

PHARMACISTLICENSUREEXAMREQUALIFICATIONPROGRAM

TheMBKUCollegeofPharmacyoffersarequalificationprogramfornon-degreeseekingpharmacygraduates Thisprogramis designedtoprovidepharmacistgraduateswiththenecessarycreditstoretaketheCaliforniaPracticeStandardsandJurisprudence Examination(CPJE)ortheNorthAmericanPharmacistLicensureExamination(NAPLEX)

Overview&Curriculum

⬝ 24quarterunits(16semesterunits)thatcanbecompletedwithintheexistingPharmDcurriculum

⬝ Requalificationstudentswillbeenrolledintoexistingcoursesalongwithdegree-seekingstudents

⬝ Completecourseworkoncampusinapersonalizedandsafeenvironment

⬝ Eachstudentwillworkwiththeiracademiccoordinatortodesigntheirindividualizedcurriculum

⬝ Studentscantakespecificcoursesontopicsthatarechallengingtohelpthemstrengthentheirskills

⬝ Studentsmaytakeasmanyunitsperquarterasschedulingallows

INTERPROFESSIONALEDUCATION(IPE)COURSES

TaughtbyMBKUfaculty,IPEisaninnovativeteachingapproachthatemphasizescommunication,safety,andqualityofcare It preparesstudentsofdifferentdisciplinestoworkinteamstodeliverthebestpossiblepatientexperienceandoutcomes

AtMBKU,you’llhavemanyopportunitiestolearnwithandworkalongsidestudentsfromourotherspecialties--tostepintotheir shoesandseepatientcarefromadifferentmedicalperspective Teachingyoutheskillsandknowledgethatleadtobettercareand outcomesistheultimategoalofinterprofessionaleducation

IPE400A/B/C: MedicalSpanish.(2credithours)

Thisinterprofessionalteam-taughtelectivecourseisdesignedtodevelopand/orimprovestudents'communicationinclinical situationswithpatientswhosenativelanguageisSpanish.Thefocusoftheinstructionwillbeonlearningbasicconversationskillsin ordertoelicitclinicalhistories,conductanexamination,andgiveoralinstructionstoSpanishspeakingpatients.Studentswillalsobe exposedtopertinentinformationaboutLatinocultureasitpertainstomedicalcare Studentswillparticipateinlanguagetasksthrough listeningandspeaking

IPE401A/B/C:ProfessionalEthics.(0.75credithours)

Thisinterprofessionalteam-taughtcourseintroducesethicaltheoryandpresentscasestudiesthatarecommonplaceinclinical professionalpractice.Thelecturesequencethatincludesscopeofpractice,ethicaltheories,stateregulationsandclinicalexamplesis supplementedwithstudent-leddiscussionsoncasestudiesusinganinteractivelearningformat.Studentsexamineandaddressissues byapplyingethicaltheoryandvaluestoresolvingsituationsthatchallengepractitioners.Ethicalissuesdealingwithconfidentiality, professionalreferrals,advertising,recordkeeping,informedconsent,medicalmistakesandconflictsofinterestarepresentedinclass anddiscussiongroups

Prerequisites:None

IPE402A/B/C:Evidence-BasedPractice.(2credithours)

Theoverallgoalofthiscourseistoprovidefuturemedicalprofessionalswithknowledgeoninterpretingscientificstudiesintheir chosenprofession.Principlesofevidence-basedmedicinearepresentedtoallowevaluationofliteratureandothermediarelativeto diagnosticandtreatmentapproachesinpatientcare.Includedinthecoursematerialarefundamentalconceptsinsampling,study design,samplesizeandpowerestimates,bias,validity,confounding,hypothesistesting,andanoverviewofstatisticaltests appropriateforclinicalstudies Quantitativeepidemiologyapproachesarepresentedsuchasincidence,prevalence,relativerisk,and oddsratiotodetermineevaluationofpatientriskandtheefficacyofpotentialtreatmentapproaches Thecoursewillincludematerial toenablecritiqueandcitationofpeer-reviewedscientificliterature,toassistfuturemedicalprofessionalspreparecasereportsand scientificmanuscripts

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

IPE403A/B/C:PopulationandPublicHealth.(2credithours)

Thisteam-taughtinterprofessionalcourseistodevelopafoundationalunderstandingofpopulationandpublichealthanditscore functionsofassessment,policydevelopmentandassurance.ThiscourseexposesthestudenttocurrenttrendsintheU.S.healthcare system,includinghealthcaredeliverysystemsandpolicy,healthcareinformationsystemsandhealthcareoutcomes Inadditiontheaim istodeveloppatientcommunicationandeducationalskillsforaculturallydiversepatientpopulationtoaddressconceptsofhealth promotionanddiseaseprevention Evidence-basedrecommendationsforhealthpromotionanddiseasepreventionwillbeemphasized Lectures,groupactivities,workshops,andsimulationswillbeusedtodiscussandapplytheconceptsofdiseasepreventionand healthpromotion.

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission.

IPE404A/B/C:CaseConferences.(0.75credithour)

Thisteam-taughtcourseisdesignedtosupportstudents’masteryofcorecompetenciesforinterprofessionalcollaborativepractice: values/ethicsforinterprofessionalpractice,roles/responsibilities,interprofessionalcommunication,andteams/teamwork.Learners willdemonstratetheacquisitionofknowledge,skills,andbehaviorsalignedwithinterprofessionalcollaboration,communication,and teamworkviasmallgroupdiscussionandexaminationofclinicalcaseswithrelevancetovarioushealthprofessions Thecourse culminatesinaninterprofessionaleducationsimulationinvolvingstudentsfrommultiplehealthprofessionsandstandardizedpatients

Prerequisites:Successfulcompletionofpriorquartercourseworkorprogrampermission

IPE405A/B/C:PreventingBurnoutinHealthcareStudentsandStudentProviders:WellnessandSelf-Care.(1credithour)

Onelecturehourperweek.ThisisanIPEelectivecourseaimedatpreventingburnout.Thiscoursewillprovideaframeworkfor establishingandmaintainingawell-balancedlifethatincludesself-careintothelivesofhealthcarestudentsandstudentproviders.At eachsession,youwillcompletetheactivitiesandreflectonhowyoufeelasaresultofyourpractice.

IPE406A/B/C:PrinciplesofDiversity,Equity,andInclusioninHealthcare(0.75credithour)

Thecourseisdesignedtoprovideaspaceforfuturehealthcareprofessionalstodiscoverandanalyzetheintersectionsofidentity, biases,culturalframeworks,andprinciplesofhealthequity Itwillintroducetheskillsandinsightsneededtobuildrelationshipsof mutualrespectwithpatients,andwillintroducewaystoreducebias,discriminationandreducehealthcaredisparities

CHAPTERIV:MAPS,CALENDAR,DIRECTORIES,CONTACTUS MAPS

ABBREVIATEDUNIVERSITYACADEMICCALENDARYEAR2022-23

(seeprogramfordetailedcalendar)

SummerQuarter

SummerQuarterBegins

MemorialDayRecess(UniversityClosed)

IndependenceDayRecess(UniversityClosed)

SummerQuarterEnds

FallQuarter

OrientationWeek

FallQuarterBegins

LaborDayRecess(UniversityClosed)

FallQuarterEnds

SPASCommencement

WinterQuarter

WinterQuarterBegins

ThanksgivingRecess(ProgramSpecificInstructionalDays)

ThanksgivingRecess(AllStudents&UniversityClosed)

InstructionResumes(AllStudents)

WinterRecess(AllStudents)

WinterRecess(UniversityClosed)

InstructionResumes(AllStudents)

MartinLutherKingRecess(UniversityClosed)

WinterQuarterEnds

SpringRecess

SpringQuarter

SpringQuarterBegins

SCCOCommencement

COPCommencement

SpringQuarterEnds

May23,2022

May28-30,2022

July4,2022

August13,2022

August8-12,2022

August15,2022

September5,2022

November5,2022

November11,2022

November7,2022

November21-22,2022

November23-27,2022

November28,2022

December19,2022–January2,2023

December20,2022–January2,2023

January3,2023

January16,2023

February18,2023

February20-25,2023

February27,2023

May19,2023

May19,2023

May19,2023

MBKUDIRECTORIES

BoardofTrustees | ketchum.edu/about-us/leadership

UniversityStudentAffairs | ketchum.edu/student-life/connect-us

MBKUDirectory | ketchum.edu/directory

INTERRELATIONSHIPS

GenerallyacceptedrelationshipsbetweenrepresentativegroupsoftheMBKUcommunityrequirethefollowingtenetstobeobserved: Theofficialchannelsofintercommunicationandlinesofresponsibilityshallfollowtheformaltableoforganizationassetforthherein orassubsequentlymodifiedbyactionoftheBoardofTrustees Theofficialrepresentativesofthesegroupsshallbe:

• ChairoftheBoardofTrustees |fortheBoardofTrusteesand/oritsExecutiveCommitteeandBoardCommittee

• PresidentoftheUniversity|fortheadministrationandfortheUniversity

• SeniorVicePresidentforAdministrationandFinanceandCFO |foradministratorsandstaffinfinanceand businessoperations

• VicePresidentforAcademicAffairs |foradministratorsandstaffinUniversityacademicsupportservices

• VicePresidentforUniversityAdvancement |foradministratorsandsupportstaffinfundraisingandalumnirelations

• VicePresidentforHumanResources |foremployees

• VicePresidentforStudentAffairs |forstudents

• DeanoftheSouthernCaliforniaCollegeofOptometry(SCCO)|forthefacultyandacademicadministratorsofSCCO

• DirectoroftheSchoolofPhysicianAssistantStudies(SPAS) |forthefacultyandacademicadministratorsofSPAS

• DeanofCollegeofPharmacy(COP)|forthefacultyandacademicadministratorsofCOP

• PresidentoftheFacultySenate|forthefaculty

• PresidentfortheStudentGovernmentAssociation |forthestudents,studentassociation(includingallorganizationsand clubs),andindividualclasses

• AlumniAssociationBoardofDirectorsChair |fortheAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectors,membersofthealumni associationandthealumni

InteractionsbetweenmembersoftheBoardofTrustees,administration,facultymembers,supportstaff,students,alumni,andthe publicareconductedaccordingtothestatedorganizationalprotocols:

1 AllofficialcontactsbetweentheBoardofTrusteesandthefaculty,administrators,supportstaff,studentbodyandalumni shallbethroughthePresidentoftheUniversity

2 RepresentationsbytheBoardofTrusteesChair,thePresidentoftheFacultySenate,thePresidentoftheStudentAssociation, andtheAlumniAssociationChairshallbeofficialonlyinsofarastheindividualsareelectedandastheyaredulyauthorized bytheirrespectivegroup.

3. IndividualcontactsbetweenmembersoftheBoardofTrustees,theadministration,faculty,supportstaff,students,Student AssociationandAlumniAssociationpertainingtotheaffairsoftheUniversityshallhavenoofficialstatusandmaynotbe documentedaspartofthebusinessoftheUniversity

4. Sincethemembersofthestudentbody,faculty,supportstaff,AlumniAssociation,administration,andBoardofTrustees representawidespectrumofcultural,societal,religiousandpoliticalbeliefs,suchopinionsasmaybeheldbyanyofthe individualswithinthesegroupswillnotbecomeanypartofthetransactionofthesegroups Referencetomattersofthis nature,whetherwrittenororal,willnotbecomeapartoftheofficialbusinessoftheUniversity

5 Theprivatepersonalbusinessand/orthepracticeofafacultymemberisnottobecomeapartofthebusinessofthe Universityandisnottointerferewiththefacultymember'sdutiesorreflectunfavorablyontheUniversityatanytime Faculty,administration,staffandstudentswillnotimposeuponothermembersoftheUniversitycommunity(includingthe BoardofTrustees)forspecialprivilegesbecauseoftheirstatusnorshallmembersoftheBoardofTrusteesseekspecial considerationfromanymemberoftheUniversitycommunitybecauseoftheirposition.Anyquestionsconcerninganyaspect ofthismattershouldbebroughttotheattentionofthePresidentoftheUniversityassoonaspossible

6 Redressorappeal:Intheeventthatanyindividualmember(s)ofanyoftheabove-namedgroupsbelievestheirstatement, request,petitionorrecommendationhasnotreceivedfairandequitableconsiderationbasedonexistingofficialUniversity policyandprocedures,itmaybesubmittedinwritingtothePresidentoftheUniversityforredressprovidedthatallreporting protocolshavebeenfollowedasdescribedintheStudentGrievanceProceduressectionoftheUniversityStudentHandbook

CONTACTUS

2022-2023CATALOGSUPPLEMENTONE

Marshall B Ketchum University publishes an annual Catalog When changes are required, a Catalog supplement is published and distributed to the University community This Catalog supplement contains additions to and changes in the 2022-23 Catalog Forall other information, please refer to the current Catalog. While efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the statements inthis Catalog supplement, students must understand that curricular and degree requirements contained herein are subject to change or deletion. Students should consult with the appropriate program for the most current information as well as for any special rules or requirements

COLLEGEOFHEALTHSCIENCES

SCHOOLOFPHYSICIANASSISTANTSTUDIES

MASTEROFMEDICALSCIENCE (MBKUCourseCatalog,page61)

PROBATIONPOLICY

The School of PA Studies hasacademicprogressionpoliciesinplacetoensureallstudentsaremeetingthespecificgoalsandlearning outcomes for each course and are qualified to progress within the Program. A student is considered in good academic standing at a given time if they have earned a “P” pass for all courses to-date, have at leastonereassessmentopportunityremaining,andhavenot requiredextendedlearningforanycourse

AcademicWarning

A Student is considered on “academic warning” if they have used all three reassessment opportunities during the didactic phase or have been requiredtocompleteextendedlearningforanycourseorrotation AcademicWarningwillbenotedonastudent’stranscript but will be removed whenthestudentsuccessfullycompletesallprogramrequirements.Astudentonacademicwarningmaybeasked tostepdownfromleadershippositions,ifapplicable,sotheycanfocusontheiracademicsuccess.

AcademicProbation

TheSchoolofPAStudiesdoesnotusetheterm“probation”asallstudentsmustpasseachcoursetocontinuewithintheschool.