The Graduate Programs of Seattle University

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The Graduate Programs of Seattle University

Contents Introduction 1 College of Arts and Sciences

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Albers School of Business and Economics

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College of Education

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School of Law

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College of Nursing

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College of Science and Engineering

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School of Theology and Ministry

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General Information Student AND ACADEMIC Services

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Admission Requirements

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Tuition AND Fees

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Admission Deadlines

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Financial Aid

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Campus Map

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Graduate Programs Listing

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knowledge of your field with a broader sense of purpose

SU Quick Facts

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and enrichment.

F or more than half a century, Seattle University has offered graduate programs stressing professional development while reflecting values of leadership and social justice. Our approach to graduate education satisfies your quest for a deeper

Seattle University is a regional leader in graduate education, with 33 accredited graduate degree programs, more than 20 certificate options and seven schools and colleges. We continually revise and expand our offerings to meet the needs of the Pacific Northwest. We understand the

challenge of advancing your education while juggling the demands of a job, family and other responsibilities. You’ll find that SU programs accommodate the often full schedules of working professionals, with options for evening and weekend classes and faculty available in extended office hours.

Photography by Mel Curtis, Marcus Donner, Braden Van Dragt, Fedora El Morro, Brian Smale and Chris Joseph Taylor.

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Professional Development Leadership Formation Mind and Body; THEORY AND PRACTICE

Social Justice

Students involved in the Red Winged Leadership Award project prepare to interview and videotape this year’s recipient, Killian Noe, the founder of Recovery Café in Seattle.

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A Personal Education, A Great City

A CONVENIENT Campus Oasis

Expect an academically rigorous education with individual attention, an engaged, collaborative classroom atmosphere and a diverse campus community. You’ll feel the influence of our world-class city and its varied entrepreneurs, companies and organizations. You’ll have faculty who come from these organizations and have done extensive work in your chosen field.

The Seattle campus has easy access to Interstates 5 and 90, and business classes at a Bellevue site just off I-405 and I-90.

Our 48-acre Seattle campus is a statecertified wildlife habitat, with tree-lined malls and lush pesticide-free landscaping.

Works by internationally known artists grace walls and workspaces. Light-filled lobbies and leafy enclaves invite study and reflection.

The McGoldrick Collegium gives graduate students their own space for studying, relaxing and socializing. Students enjoy an award-winning library and state-of-the-art learning center.

Seattle University students receive a holistic education. You’ll receive both theory and practice. Your courses will integrate current and emerging developments in the discipline.

They will also integrate a sense of ethics and

the values of community service. Whatever your program, you’ll grow as a leader with high professional standards and the tools and desire to pursue social justice within your organization and community.

Through team-building and leadership development, Seattle University students learn to reach higher both figuratively and literally. Some students reach for the treetops in the Albers adventure-based leadership seminar.

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College of Arts and Sciences The College of Arts and Sciences offers seven graduate programs, all of which support Seattle University’s mission to educate the whole person for a life of leadership and service. That mission, central to our Jesuit heritage, guides an emphasis on ethical reflection as the cornerstone of our students’ professional careers. Critical thinking and the desire to take on challenging roles—and go beyond what is required—set our graduates apart.

Go to www.seattleu.edu/artsci/ for details on the following programs: • Arts Leadership (MFA)

• Sport Administration and Leadership (MSAL)

• Criminal Justice (MACJ)

• Juris Doctor/Criminal Justice

• Executive Nonprofit Leadership (MNPL)

• Juris Doctor/Public Administration

• Psychology (MAP)

• Juris Doctor/Sport Administration and Leadership

• Public Administration (MPA)

Profile

Laura Polson, Criminal Justice student

BECOMING A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL Before she arrived at Seattle University, Laura Polson did a wide search for just the right graduate program in criminal justice. Too many of them, she says, focus on public administration and policy.

“I looked for really diverse classes and a program that wasn’t so policy oriented,” she says. “And I wanted connections to the community that were obvious from the get-go because those were key to getting the right job.”

“The opportunities are there for just about anything you want in law enforcement.”

Laura Polson, Criminal Justice student

As an SU graduate student, she signed on for every practicum to see what suited her best: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). She also interned for the ATF as well as the U.S. Marshals Service.

“The opportunities are there for just about anything you want in law enforcement,” she says.

In 2010, she landed her dream job as a deputy U.S. marshal with the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. Based at the federal courthouse in Tacoma’s remodeled, 100-year-old Union Station, Polson is pumped about every aspect of her work. She hasn’t yet had reason to draw her gun or play a role

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in extraditions of any notorious criminals, although she has traveled as far as Florida to return a fugitive to the Northwest.

As early as her graduate student internship, she discovered she liked working with inmates and the courts.

“I get to see the whole judicial process close up and in motion,” she says. “Plus, every day I kind of don’t know what my work will be. I bounce from one thing to another.

I might be doing transports or bookings of new prisoners or serving subpoenas or taking an inmate for medical care.”

It’s a big leap for the 2004 Eastern Washington University anthropology graduate whose previous work experience involved sitting at a desk doing data entry.

She’s pleased to have found the right niche.

“I’m never at my desk and I love that. I don’t have to write warrants or do paperwork, just go out and get the bad guys,” she says.

Deputy Polson is continuing to develop her leadership abilities by creating a practicum to challenge and support SU’s graduate and undergraduate criminal justice students.

She plans to cover the courts, witness security, judicial security, asset forfeiture, warrants, a tour of the courthouse and perhaps even a meeting with a judge as part of the two-day practicum on the U.S. Marshals Service, which hasn’t been represented until her efforts.

Based on her experience so far, her career goal is an intriguing one. “I think it would be really interesting to investigate threats against the courts and judges,” she says. “If I made a career of doing judicial security, I’d be very happy.”

Laura Polson landed her dream job as a deputy U.S. marshal in Tacoma.

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Albers School of Business and Economics The nationally ranked Albers School of Business and Economics educates managers from around the globe to be effective world-class leaders—both in their professions and in their communities. In the Jesuit tradition of leadership and service, you are challenged with contemporary and ethical issues facing businesses and society throughout the curriculum, and service projects are incorporated into several classes.

The Albers School is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, the premier accrediting agency for business schools worldwide.

Go to www.seattleu.edu/albers/graduateoverview for details on the following programs: • Business Administration (MBA) • Finance (MSF) • Executive Leadership Certificate • Health Leadership Executive (MBA) • Leadership Executive (MBA)

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Professional Accounting (MPAC) International Business (MIB) Post-Master’s certificates Joint degrees with Law

Michael Wang, MBA student

In addition to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (at left), those on a recent Albers panel included undergraduate student Arielle Newcomb, alumna Jody Hall (owner of Cupcake Royale), and MBA student Michael Wang.

SPECIALIZATION ENRICHES LEADERSHIP SKILLS As a Microsoft product manager whose work in licensing and pricing is a hybrid between marketing and operations, Michael Wang says he makes use of all he learns in the Graduate Leadership Formation Specialization (GLFS) of his MBA program at the Albers School of Business and Economics.

Wang seeks numerous competencies from his MBA. He wants to lead teams, set direction and develop confident communication and greater interpersonal awareness. Albers’ premier reputation in the region and the flexibility it offers professionals with full-time work schedules were a draw for Wang. The GLFS is “an incredible specialization and should be recognized as a differentiating factor in Albers. I hope to see the GLFS draw students throughout the state, region and across the nation,” Wang says.

Students in this select specialization drive the Red Winged Leadership Award, which honors community members for their leadership, business acumen and social impact. The GLFS cohort identifies possible candidates and selects the winners.

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“It’s like a greenhouse where aspiring leaders can practice, cultivate and grow their leadership skills in a safe classroom environment,” Wang says. “All of us were inspired by hearing their stories, learning the process and journey they went through to arrive at where they are today. We looked for Red Winged Leaders who embodied key SU philosophies such as reaching out to humanity, bridging the gap and connecting people.”

Hobnobbing with internationally known business leaders is another advantage of his studies. Wang was the opening speaker for the Red Winged Leadership event where Costco Wholesale co-founder and retired CEO Jim Sinegal, now senior executive in residence at Albers, delivered the keynote speech. Wang also served as a student panelist when Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz came to campus for the Albers Executive Speaker Series. He credits not only SU but also Toastmasters International for helping him develop confidence as a public speaker.

Albers Associate Professor of Management Jennifer

Marrone describes Wang as articulate and thoughtful saying his motivation is influenced by his upbringing and culture.

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Wang came to this country with his family when he was six. He is especially indebted to his parents—his mother for the foundational upbringing she provided and his father for being a paragon to follow.

“Many of the experiences that define and shape who I am today are due to my father’s sacrifice to bring our family to the United States,” Wang wrote in a paper for one of Marrone’s management classes.

His drive takes many forms. He completed the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic in one day and finished the Seattle Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon. Wang is also a classically trained pianist who wanted to study music as an undergraduate, yet says he’s pleased his family steered him in a different direction.

“Now I have a great career that can fund my hobby,” he says with a smile.

“It’s like a greenhouse where aspiring leaders can practice, cultivate and grow their leadership skills in a safe classroom environment...We looked for Red Winged Leaders who embodied key SU philosophies such as reaching out to humanity, bridging the gap and connecting people.”

Michael Wang, MBA student

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College of Education The mission of Seattle University’s College of Education is to prepare ethical and reflective professionals for quality service in diverse communities. The College of Education is devoted to preparing students for educational careers and for leadership roles that promote a just and humane world. Students can select from 11 graduate programs that will enable them to use their community leadership skills and impact systemic change from the classroom to the boardroom.

Go to www.seattleu.edu/coe/ for details on the following programs: • Adult Education and Training (MA/MEd) • Counseling (MA) • Curriculum and Instruction (MEd) • Educational Administration (MA/MEd/EdS) • Education Leadership (EdD) • Literacy for Special Needs (MEd) • School Psychology (EdS) • Special Education (MEd) • Student Development Administration (MA/MEd) • Teacher Preparation (MIT) • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA/MEd) • Post-Master’s certificates

Returning to the Makah reservationto to teach science, Wilson Arnold inspired students with astounding results.

Profile

Wilson Arnold, MIT ’04

HIS METHODS INSPIRE STUDENT SUCCESS Wilson Arnold has a mission: he’ll do whatever it takes to motivate kids so they can pass the Washington state science assessment. Want proof? He kissed a pig, shaved his head and threw pizza parties to inspire students to excel in his science class.

When he arrived at Neah Bay High School in Northwest Washington nine years ago, not one of the students passed the assessment. So Arnold started to offer incentives throughout the year to help students achieve their potential.

His unconventional teaching style earned him a three-page spread in People magazine, which used his story to launch its first Teacher of the Year contest.

This national exposure came on the heels of a national environmental science competition sponsored by Samsung in which Neah Bay finished in the top 12 among more than

1,500 entries. The school was awarded $70,000 in technology equipment for its cleanup project on Tatoosh Island.

Students determined the most effective way to make use of mushrooms to clean up diesel contamination in soil. Arnold is thrilled with the attention the school receives.

“The system of expectations we have been working on for many years is finally being recognized by organizations outside of our town,” he says. “By year three and four of my career, we had a pretty good idea that our model was going to bring success, we just needed to convince everyone else that there would be significant gains. I don’t think anyone had any idea we would experience this type of publicity.”

After graduating with his Seattle University master’s degree, Arnold and his wife Robin, a 2005 SU school psy-

chology graduate, returned to Neah Bay High School on the Makah Indian Reservation where he grew up. At this school of just 170 students where he taught science, she was a counselor.

Arnold, his wife, their infant son and toddler daughter made a move in fall 2012 to Everett, Wash., where he now teaches robotics and science classes at Gateway Middle School. He sees this as a great opportunity to grow consumers into creators of technology. He won’t say if he’ll be kissing any pigs or shaving his head anytime soon, although he hasn’t ruled it out.

Arnold credits SU for preparing him for a successful teaching career.

“SU was the primary reason I was prepared for the rigors of our profession. The fact that the program was an intense

full-time, eight-hour-a-day ‘job’ with homework, really gave me a sense of what it is like to be a starting teacher,” he says.

“SU’s focus on current research and practice allowed me to walk into a classroom feeling confident from day one of my career.”

“SU was the primary reason I was prepared for the rigors of our profession.

The fact that the program was an intense full-time, eight-hour-a-day ‘job’ with homework, really gave me a sense of what it is like to be a starting teacher.”

Wilson Arnold, MIT ’04

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School of Law Seattle University School of Law, the largest and most diverse law school in the Northwest, is dedicated to the twin priorities of academic excellence and education for justice. The School of Law is home to leading academic programs, including the country’s top-ranked Legal Writing Program, the Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, and distinguished centers and institutes. These programs and a superb faculty support the law school’s mission to educate outstanding lawyers to be leaders for a just and humane world.

Go to www.law.seattleu.edu/ for details on the following program • Juris Doctor (JD) • Joint degrees with Juris Doctor and the following graduate programs: • • • •

Business Administration (MBA) Criminal Justice (MACL) Finance (MSF) International Business (MIB)

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Professional Accounting (MPAC) Public Administration (MPA) Sport Administration and Leadership (MSAL) Transformational Leadership (MATL)

Elizabeth Hendren, JD ’12

SEEKING JUSTICE FOR ALL When family law backfires on incarcerated mothers, Elizabeth Hendren wants to be there to provide much needed legal help.

Ever since her high school years when she began working as a community organizer, Hendren saw a need to assist the vulnerable and marginalized. Her unwavering commitment to those with criminal histories spans housing, employment discrimination, immigration, family and domestic issues. Her law degree from Seattle University now supports her vision.

Ever since her high school years when she began working as a community organizer, Hendren saw a need to assist the vulnerable and marginalized.

Her desire to assist women who lose custody of their children because of incarceration has much to do with the lack of access to legal representation for mothers once they are released from prison. In private custody battles, these women frequently go against fathers with whom they have a history of abuse. Hendren is also concerned with legislation that can permanently terminate parental rights when a child becomes a dependent of the state for a year.

The law addresses the lifelong consequences for children who never progress from foster care to adoption. The same law, however, affects an increasing number of women in

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prison who lose their children even without a history of abuse or neglect. Mothers who are African American, Latina and Native American are more likely to be impacted, Hendren notes, because of the racial disparities in the state’s criminal and child welfare systems.

Hendren’s interest in helping those at risk moved her to volunteer for Common Ground Relief to help displaced Hurricane Katrina survivors in the Puget Sound area before she entered law school.

“People in my life were rarely able to access an attorney when they needed one because there were not enough attorneys who provided free legal services to low-income and poor people,” she says.

In the Northwest, Seattle University’s School of Law had the deepest commitment to social justice work, she says. She describes SU’s Access to Justice Institute as critical both to connect her to opportunities and to nurture her growth in social justice law. The institute features internships, fellowships, pro bono opportunities, social justice training and more.

Hendren interned with the domestic violence unit of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and the family law and housing units of the Northwest Justice Project in Seattle, where she developed the Reentry Initiated through Services and Education (RISE) Project.

In 2012, Hendren became the law school’s Leadership for Justice Fellow. SU is the only law school in Washington to offer a fellowship for a graduate to work with an organization on a specific social justice project for underserved or marginalized individuals or communities.

With strategic partnerships and community education, Elizabeth Hendren plans to build a support network for formerly incarcerated mothers.

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College of Nursing Today’s complex and ever-changing health care environment demands that nurses have advanced knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to be flexible and work collaboratively with other health team members. Graduate study in Seattle University’s College of Nursing offers you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of critical phenomena, develop new perspectives, learn new roles within the health care system and become certified in one of the advanced practice specialties. Through scholarship, leadership, and delivery of quality nursing care, the College of Nursing emphasizes caring for vulnerable populations, which reflects the Jesuit mission of preparation for service and emphasis on social justice.

Go to www.seattleu.edu/nursing/ for details on the following programs: • Nurse Practitioner Doctorate (DNP) • Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP/MSN) • Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI/MSN) • Post-Master’s certificates

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Natalie Sloan, APNI student Interviews with the homeless give Natalie Sloan opportunities to understand their needs.

LEARNING FROM THE VULNERABLE Seattle University’s College of Nursing is addressing concerns of the homeless who are medically fragile.

The initiative focuses on King County with an emphasis on Lake City, eight miles northeast of downtown Seattle.

At its heart is Natalie Sloan, a second-year student in the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion program. She says her commitment to social justice inspired her to want to be part of the initiative.

“I see myself as more of a resource,” she says.

Sloan, originally from Battle Ground, Wash., joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from Washington State University-Vancouver with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

She spent two years doing community health work in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania before weighing her options and deciding to study nursing at SU. It was SU undergraduate nursing students who discovered

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God’s Lil Acre, a homeless drop-in center eight miles northeast of downtown Seattle. Soon, a collaborative partnership developed in Lake City where the Seattle Mennonite Church had created a community ministry to respond to neighborhood homelessness.

Nursing students began to spend time at God’s Lil Acre taking blood pressure, dressing wounds and discussing good health. It wasn’t long before they realized Band-Aids wouldn’t do much to address the health needs of the homeless.

Obesity, congestive heart failure, chronic hypertension and diabetes are some of the common health problems.

Threats, intimidation and traumas greatly challenge the survival of this vulnerable population. Statistically, the homeless die 30 years younger than the rest of the population—in their 50s rather than 80s.

As a graduate research assistant, Sloan is now interviewing

those who come through the drop-in center to determine how a new respite care center might best serve them. She also assists with community assessments to help develop what will become a resource for the homeless who are recuperating from major illnesses and surgeries.

Sloan hopes to better understand where homeless individuals go when they’re discharged from hospitals and where they currently get care. She’s also looking for the reasons the homeless may have turned down opportunities for respite care after hospitalization.

“God’s Lil Acre is a safe and respectful place to talk to someone as a human being,” says Sloan.

She says she is grateful for the openness of this population to share unique and traumatic stories.

“They’ve taught me there is still a great deal of stigma and misinformation toward homelessness by the general

“I’ve learned the power of listening.

It’s profound how people hearing themselves talk out loud can be life changing.”

Natalie Sloan, APNI student

public,” she says. “I’ve learned the power of listening. It’s profound how people hearing themselves talk out loud can be life changing.

“Nobody starts out life thinking this is where they’ll end up. I want to learn how to use my voice to share their stories.

How do you tell the stories of others so they’re heard in a fair way? That’s what I’m here to learn.”

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College of Science and Engineering Seattle University has long been a leader in software engineering education. We established the world’s first master of software engineering degree program in 1979. Throughout our history, our program has been shaped by relationships with leaders in the industry. Today, we offer two graduate programs in computing. The Master of Software Engineering program builds upon students’ professional experience, enhancing their technical and project management abilities. The Master of Science in Computer Science program focuses on the development of technical depth as well as research and lifelong learning skills.

Go to www.seattleu.edu/scieng/comsci/ for details on the following programs: • Computer Science (MSCS) • Software Engineering (MSE)

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George Makarenko, MSE ’11

ADDRESSING BRAIN INJURIES George Makarenko had the foresight to recognize his career as a program manager for Microsoft Corp. might call for stronger skills in software development.

“Over the three years I was in the MSE program, I grew technically on my job at Microsoft and that was important for me,” he says.

A Russian native from near Moscow, Makarenko first came to the U.S. in the mid-’90s as a high school foreign exchange student and landed in Castle Rock, Wash. He later attended Lower Columbia College in Longview before he enrolled at Washington State University in Pullman. There he majored in the management of information systems and international business as an undergraduate and in finance for his MBA. He says Seattle University offered the best option for a graduate degree program in software engineering. “This program was specifically what I wanted—a combination of computer science, software engineering and project management. With its evening classes, SU’s MSE program is tailored to people who are working for companies like Microsoft and Boeing.”

As he reflects on his studies at SU, Makarenko says his greatest challenge was his capstone project, which gave him an opportunity to make a difference for those with traumatic brain injuries.

He and two other students were involved in development, testing and architecture for a community service project submitted by Kathy Moeller, who sustained a brain injury in 1990. This founder of Cognitive Harmonics Inc. in Jacksonville, Ore., was moved by her personal experience to explore ways for those with brain injuries to transition from medical and rehabilitation environments back to daily life. In 1993, she created a paper-based system called the BRAINBOOK®, a life management system to assist with mild to severe short-term memory impairment.

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“Over the three years I was in the MSE program, I grew technically on my job at Microsoft and that was important for me.”

George Makarenko, MSE ’11

“Kathy enables people not only to be more independent but also to go back to work and recover with much less supervision.

This project had several elements—creativity, contribution to a community and flexibility—and that’s why we picked it. It wasn’t something defined and simple,” Makarenko says of the Cognitive Bionics project. “And it turned out to be the pinnacle with challenges we never had to face before.”

While they weren’t able to build all that Moeller hoped for in an academic year, Makarenko and his fellow students did create the architecture and design for a platform and built documentation for the features she wanted.

“The students were brilliant and wonderful to work with.

They really imagined what it would be like to live with a brain injury,” Moeller says.

The system the students created was based on Moeller’s extensive research, yet they had to think through the needs of the brain injured and those professionals who treat them.

They had to explore ways to alert professionals when someone with a brain injury should be prompted to take medication.

They also had to develop cues for the brain injured about everything from brushing their teeth to knowing who they are.

“Dealing with a real-life problem and contributing something meaningful was especially worthwhile,” says Makarenko. “I had to rebuild one of my home computers to be the server for our project. That was part of the fun.”

As part of his capstone project, George Makarenko teamed up with other students to serve the needs of the brain injured.

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School of Theology and Ministry The School of Theology and Ministry (STM) is a creative model of ecumenical cooperation. The student body is composed of adult learners who pursue personal and professional growth with a vision of service to the community. Each degree and certificate program carefully integrates academic and pastoral theology, an emphasis on spiritual growth, and development of pastoral skills. Graduates learn to minister with integrity, competence, and compassion in multicultural communities.

Go to www.seattleu.edu/stm/ for details on the following programs: • Divinity (MDIV) • Pastoral Studies (MAPS) • Pastoral Counseling (MAPC) • Transformational Leadership (MATL) • Transforming Spirituality (MATS) • Graduate and Post-Master’s certificates • Juris Doctor/Transformational Leadership

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Michelle Majors, MATL ’11 With her transformational leadership degree, Michelle Majors (center) founded the Majors Leadership Academy to offer camps, workshops and after-school programs to help girls achieve academic excellence.

INSPIRING TEEN GIRLS TO BECOME LEADERS Michelle Majors likes to help women create new possibilities for themselves. She sees herself bridging the gap between trailblazers and everyday women, transforming the world through entrepreneurship and leadership.

Majors runs an image and personal development firm, Strut, Inc., that offers everything from style and life coaching to navigating and recovering from relationship break-ups. She’s also founder and CEO of wakeUPgirl, a multimedia website that features an online magazine, a radio broadcast and clips from various television news programs and shows.

After a nasty break-up with a former NFL football player, she self-published her insights about empowerment in the book From Break-up to Wake Up: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Herself After Losing Love! Her book dissects a relationship break-up into three phases—disorientation, reorientation and launch. Stop pressing that snooze button on life, she urges readers, and create a new destiny.

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A native of Seattle and graduate of Franklin High School, Majors first considered Seattle University for dual graduate degrees in law and transformational leadership. She soon realized a transformational leadership degree from the School of Theology and Ministry was the best fit for her. It was the spiritual component of how to serve the greater good and humanity that appealed to her most.

“I realized I love the social justice mission of the Jesuits,” she says of SU’s faith-based mission.

What she didn’t know is how much SU would help her retool her future goals. Today she focuses on how to develop self-confidence in teen girls.

“I wanted to know why, when sitting in a classroom, some girls are able to raise their hands and others aren’t.

What gives some girls the confidence to do that? I discovered these girls have mothers who value education and encourage their daughters.”

“For those girls who don’t raise their hands, we need to supplement what they aren’t getting,” she continues. “So

many girls have a light in them and nobody sees it. I want to help them find their power and tap into that light.”

Majors recalls her own childhood and says she was a good kid who tried to hide the personal trials and dysfunction in her life. It was her teachers and a principal who saw a light in her and fostered her self-confidence.

Armed with her transformational leadership degree, she began to explore the balance of emotional, spiritual and social dimensions to help girls reach academic excellence. Providing a supportive and affirming environment for girls outside the classroom could be an important step for their growth and success, she says. With the creation of the Majors Leadership Academy, she’s now developing after-school programs, camps and workshops in leadership development for these girls. She foresees a time when transformational programs will become part of the social curriculum at high schools.

To advance her vision, she enrolled in the educational leadership doctoral program in SU’s College of Education.

Her plan is to continue to pursue transformational leader-

ship, motivated by her desire to support a new generation of dynamic women leaders.

“I’m very optimistic about what I’m walking into,” Majors says.

“It’s the right time and definitely the right place.”

“I wanted to know why, when sitting in a classroom, some girls are able to raise their hands and others aren’t. What gives some girls the confidence to do that? I discovered these girls have mothers who value education and encourage their daughters.”

Michelle Majors, MATL ’11

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Seattle University

Student and Academic Services Seattle University offers resources beyond the classroom to assist you in pursuing your goals.

Lemieux Library AND MCGOLDRICK LEARNING COMMONS The six-floor facility houses a media production center, The Byte Café, five distinctive reading rooms, numerous group study rooms, and two computer labs.

It also offers 4,000 sq-ft of 24-hour study areas on two floors. Desktop computers provide access to the library catalog, online digital information, and the Microsoft Office Suite. A secure wireless network is accessible from all public areas and a laptop and digital media equipment check-out service is available. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/library

Campus Ministry Campus Ministry provides many opportunities to grow spiritually, learn more about yourself, share your gifts and talents, and build community with others. We welcome and support persons of all faith traditions. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/campusministry

DisabilitIES accommodations The Disabilities Services office coordinates appropriate accommodations, assisting you to deepen your selfknowledge, academic competence and advocacy skills. It also promotes a welcoming and accessible campus environment to persons with disabilities. You can consult with the Director prior to and while enrolled in a graduate program. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/sas/DisabilitiesServices

International Student Center The International Student Center serves over 800 international students from 81 countries and the Center is a focal point for student activities and programs of a global, cultural, educational and social nature. The ISC plans large-scale events like International Education Week and the International Dinner while providing assistance to our international students in all matters pertaining to immigration and visa status. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/isc

Learning ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Career services OFFICE Career Services offers support for students engaged in vocational discernment and career development. The office hosts events such as résumé workshops, LinkedIn workshops and an annual Career Expo during spring quarter.

All students can access the Redhawk Network: Seattle U’s online resource for jobs, internships and career events.

For more information visit: seattleu.edu/careerservices

Computer ACCESS The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides you state-of-the-art computer labs offering secure, high-speed ethernet access to the campus network with web-based email and access to various software packages. Virtual desktops allow students to use Windows lab desktop from anywhere as well as the standard computer labs. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/oit

Connolly SPORTS Center

Seattle University offers a nationally recognized program of Collegia spaces — home-like environments where students can meet, study, snack and relax between classes.

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The Archbishop Connolly Center featuring the Eisiminger Fitness Center is an approximately 170,000 square-foot recreation and fitness facility located at the corner of 14th Street and East Cherry Street providing the Seattle University community with a space to recreate positively and safely. Building and pool hours will vary.

For more information visit: seattleu.edu/recsports

Learning Assistance Programs provide one-on-one meetings with learning specialists to address topics such as managing time, coping with difficult reading assignments, adjusting to a new field of study, learning and applying theories, and using learning strengths. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/sas/learningassistance

McGoldrick Collegium The McGoldrick Collegium is a gathering place for graduate students and non-traditional aged undergraduates from all programs and is located in Hunthausen Hall (School of Theology & Ministry). Enrollment is free, but is required to become a member of a Collegium. For more information visit: seattleu.edu/ctsl/collegia

Resident Housing Seattle University does not offer on-campus housing for graduate students in the traditional residence halls. Housing and Residence life also contracts with Places4Students.com, a company that specializes in providing off-campus housing solutions for graduate students in the Seattle area.

Student Center and PIGOTT Pavilion FOR LEADERSHIP The Student Center and Pavilion houses the major dining facilities as well as many student services and student organizations. The center was designed and constructed with ecologically sensitive building practices.

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Graduation Programs

Seattle University

Admission Requirements

Tuition and Deadlines

Specific school application packets are available on-line or inside the back cover of this publication. Each contains copies of all required admission documents for any of that school’s programs.

All application materials should be received by specific priority deadlines to receive full consideration. Later applicants will be reviewed on a space available basis. Application deadlines and entry terms vary by program so please follow the deadlines listed. International applicants should refer to international deadlines listed in the graduate application directions.

If seeking a student visa, you must complete the Declaration of Finance form found in the application packet or as directed by the electronic application.

An agency evaluation is necessary for all applicants who attended or completed their bachelor’s and/or master’s degree outside of the United States. The evaluation is a separate document completed by an evaluation service determining if the degree received outside the U.S. is equivalent to a U.S. degree and a GPA is calculated. Seattle University only accepts evaluations from the following agencies: 1) Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)-We require the Course

by Course Evaluation. More information can be found at www.ece.org or 2) Educational Perspectives (EP)-We require the Detailed (Course by Course) Report. Directions and additional information specific to Seattle University evaluations can be found at www.edperspective.org/seattleu/.

An official set of transcripts, degree certificates and/or graduation certificates must also be submitted to Seattle University. Documents are considered official only when they arrive in the original envelope from the issuing institution or sent electronically via a secured institution to institution system. Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to be considered official.

The following documents should be sent directly to Graduate Admissions: n Submit application form for Graduate Admission

and a $55 non-refundable application fee. See the opposite page for priority deadlines. n Provide official, degree-posted transcripts from the last graded 90 quarter/60 semester credits of your bachelor’s degree, including any transfer institution credit earned during this time period. Official transcripts from any post-baccalaureate institution will also be required.

Doctoral and post-Master’s applicants need only submit all graduate-level transcripts. n Evidence of the minimum of an earned four-year bacca-

laureate degree from a regionally accredited institution is required.

n Students who have earned degrees from institutions

issuing non-graded transcripts must request official results from GRE, GMAT or MAT tests as determined by your program.

n Applicants for whom English is not a native language

must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants with a baccalaureate or higher degrees from recognized colleges in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia and who have continued to reside in countries where English is the primary language for at least two years prior to applying will have this requirement waived.

English proficiency may be met with an official TOEFL score of 92 (IBT) / 580 (PBT); the IELTS exam with a minimum score of 7.0; PTE score of 62, or an institutional Michigan Proficiency Test result of at least 83%. Certain programs may consider applicants with a minimum TOEFL of 86 (IBT) / 567 (PBT), PTE score of 58, IELTS score of 6.5, or an institutional Michigan Proficiency Test result of 80% but you will be required to participate in the graduate section of the Culture and Language Bridge program in your first term of study. n Please consult the inserted application packet to see the

additional documents required for your program of interest.

Tuition

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The average credit load per quarter is 3 for part-time students and 6-9 for full-time students.

2012-2013 Tuition per credit hour

Arts Leadership

$651

Business $778 Computer Science

$778

Criminal Justice

$651

Education (master’s and educational specialist degrees)

$598

Doctor of Education

$708

Public Administration

$651

Nonprofit Leadership

$651

Nursing $665 Psychology $651 Software Engineering

$778

Sport Administration and Leadership

$700

Theology and Ministry

$604

Albers Executive Programs see program website

Fees $55

Deposits: Doctor of Education

$500

Master of Fine Arts

$200

Master of Nonprofit Leadership

$150

Master in Teaching

$500

Advance Practice Nursing Immersion: MSN

$150

Master of Arts in Psychology

$100

$100/ea. qtr full-time $65/ea. qtr part-time

Payment PLANS Several payment options are available to assist you in paying for each quarter’s tuition. For detailed information, please consult the Student Financial Services website at www.seattleu.edu/sfs or contact Student Financial Services at (206) 220-8020.

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International student deadlines may be earlier; see graduate application

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3/15 2/20

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11/20

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Literacy for Special Needs Master in Teaching Nursing (MSN) Nurse Practitioner DNP Pastoral Counseling Psychology Public Administration School Psychology Software Engineering Special Education Sport Administration and Leadership Student Development TESOL Theology and Ministry

8/20 3/15 & 5/15

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Application, graduate and non-matriculated

Technology fee and Recreation Fee

APPLICATION PRIORITY DEADLINES FOR TERMS OF ENTRY

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Graduate

Come Visit

Financial Aid

Our Campus

Graduate students must be enrolled at least part-time (three credits) to be considered for financial assistance. There are three financial aid options available—student loans, scholarships, and graduate assistantships. Seattle University financial aid is not available for international students.

schedule an appointment

information sessions

A visit to Seattle University will help you decide if we can meet your needs. The best time to visit Graduate Admissions is between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Since these hours may not accommodate your work schedule, we are also open on Monday and Tuesday evenings until 6 p.m. Appointments are available as well from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. some Saturdays, September through early June. Please call (206) 220-8010 to arrange an appointment.

Many graduate programs also sponsor regularly scheduled information sessions providing an opportunity to meet with advisors in specific programs. Please contact the specific department or review the graduate events calendar at seattleu.edu/ graduate-admissions/visit for dates and times.

Three comprehensive graduate program open houses are hosted annually by Graduate Admissions to provide an opportunity to research all our graduate options. Call for upcoming open house dates or email grad-admissions@seattleu.edu.

Application Process

Graduate Diversity Scholarships

Work

To be considered for financial aid, you must be admitted to the university, and you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is your application for federal, state, and institutional funds. For assistance, contact the Student Financial Services Office at (206) 220-8020, or visit the web at seattleu.edu/sfs.

Limited scholarships available to outstanding candidates from under-represented populations.

Student Employment

1. College of Education (teacher preparation and other master or educational specialist programs) 2. College of Nursing

n A limited number of graduate assistantships are available.

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Annual limit is $20,500.

Other Assistance

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Awards based on departmental requirements, demonstrated professional leadership, and need.

Payment begins when student graduates or ceases to be enrolled at least half-time.

Applications are available from individual departments and must be received by the program application deadline.

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Interest accrues immediately but pay ment can be deferred until principal goes into repayment. n

Federal Direct PLUS Loan

Long-term, non-need-based, credit-based loan n n n

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2012-13 interest rate is 7.9%

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Departmental Opportunities

Interested applicants should contact individual departments for information on departmental assistantships, and/or other scholarships. n

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School of Theology and Ministry (STM) Tuition Aid Grants are available for students in the Theology and Ministry programs. For more information contact STM.

Combined total of loan and other aid

may not exceed cost of attendance.

Payment begins immediateley but can be deferred until the student graduates or External Scholarships ceases to be enrolled at least half-time. n Seattle University resources include

Payment begins when student graduates or ceases to be enrolled at least half-time.

Marylou Wyse Award n Limited need-based scholarships available to new students admitted to select programs for up to two years. n

No separate application required

reduction for full-time teachers and principals in Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Seattle who are fully enrolled in Master’s Programs in the College of Education. A separate application from the Student Financial Services Office is required. The grant is not available for doctoral, pre-service teacher preparation (MIT) classes or to students eligible for Matteo Ricci College tuition remission.

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1001 Broadway Building Administration Building

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Lynn Building

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Admissions & Alumni Building

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O’Brien Center

B2 OBRN

Archbishop Murphy Apartments

A1 ATMA

Pigott Building

D1 PIGT

Arrupe Jesuit Residence

B1 ARRP

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Rianna Building

B2 RINA

School of Law Annex

B2 LSAX

C1 BANN

Student Center

B1 STCN

Bellarmine Residence Hall

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Campion Residence Hall

A1 CAMP

James C. Pigott Pavilion for Leadership

Bannan Engineering Building C1 ENGR Bannan Science Building

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Libraries are excellent resource centers; however, often scholarship listing publications cannot be checked out so allow time to browse.

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F iFei ledl d Proceed up the hill and through the light on Broadway Ave. E. Turn left on 12th Ave.E. 1 41 T4HT HA VA EV E Go three blocks to E. Marion St. and turn left to enter campus and visitor parking.

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a listing of selected external scholar- ships in the Student Financial Services n Interest begins to accrue but payment can be Office available via the web at www.seattleu. deferred until principal goes into repayment. edu/financial-aid/scholarships/search and, in the “categories” drop-down list, select “Graduate”. n

Catholic School Special Tuition Grant

901 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000, Seattle, WA 98122-1090 Tel: (206) 296-6000, www.seattleu.edu

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n Students may obtain their own posi- tions; job listings are posted on the Redhawk Network web site at seattleu.edu/redhawknetwork.

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GraduatE Programs Accounting (MPAC)

Nonprofit Leadership (MNPL)

Adult Education and Training (MA or MEd)

Nursing (DNP and MSN)

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (MSN)

Pastoral Counseling (MAPC)

Arts Leadership (MFA)

Pastoral Studies (MAPS)

Business Administration (MBA)

Post-Master’s Certificates in Education

Computer Science

Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Primary Care

Counseling (MAED)

Post-Master’s Certificate in Theology and Ministry

Criminal Justice (MACJ)

Psychology (MAP)

Curriculum and Instruction (MA or MEd)

Public Administration (MPA)

Divinity (MDiv)

School Psychology (EdS)

Educational Administration (MA or MEd, EdS)

Software Engineering (MSE)

Educational Leadership (EdD)

Special Education (MEd, EdS)

Finance (MSF)

Sport Administration and Leadership (MSAL)

Graduate Certificates in Theology and Ministry

Student Development Administration (MA or MEd)

Health Leadership Executive (MBA)

Teacher Preparation (MIT)

International Business (MIB)

Teacher Preparation with Special Education (MIT)

Joint degrees with Law

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Juris Doctor (JD)

(MA or MEd)

Leadership Executive MBA (L-EMBA)

Transformational Leadership (MATL)

Literacy for Special Needs (MEd)

Transforming Spirituality (MATS)

Seattle University Quick Facts Accreditations • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Fall 2011 Graduate and Professional School Enrollment

• Association of Theological Schools

Graduate-level

2,124

• AACSB International – Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Law School

• National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education ( NCATE)

Total

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

19.7% from outside Washington State

49.8% from outside Washington State

5.6% International

8.7% International

• Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities

Undergraduate Enrollment First Time Freshmen

888

1,000

New Transfers and Post Baccalaureate

455

3,124

Total Undergraduate

4,631

• American Chemical Society • American Bar Association • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs • National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration • Council on Social Work Education • Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Approvals • American Medical Association • American Society of Clinical Pathologists • National Association of School Psychologists • Washington State Board of Education • Washington State Board of Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission

Prepare. Serve. Lead. Succeed.

Seattle University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in the administration of any of its education policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, and other school-administered policies and programs, or in its employment related policies and practices. All university policies, practices and procedures are administered in a manner consistent with Seattle University’s Catholic and Jesuit identity and character. Inquiries relating to these policies may be referred to the university’s Vice President for Human Resources and University Services, and Equal Opportunity Officer at (206) 296-5870.

Consistent with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, Seattle University has designated three individuals responsible for coordinating the university’s Title IX compliance. Students or employees with concerns or complaints about discrimination on the basis of sex in employment or an education program or activity may contact one of the following Title IX coordinators: Gerald Huffman, Vice President for Human Resources and University Services, Equal Opportunity Officer, Rianna Building 214, (206) 296-5870, huffmaje@seattleu.edu or Dr. Michele Murray, Associate Vice President of Student Development, Student Center 140C, (206) 296-6066, mmurray@seattleu.edu. Individuals may also contact the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.

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