Addendum

The 2023-2025 Graduate Catalog was published in October of 2023. Any approved changes received after publication can be found listed below.

Archival of a concentration:

• Changes Approved: [Archival of the M.A. concentration in Early Christian Studies]
• Changes Approved: [Archival of the following related courses: THL 630 Early Christian History , THL 634 The Ecumenical Councils , THL 635 Patristic Exegesis , THL 637 Christian Monasticism ]
• Date Approved: October 18th, 2023

Addition of new courses: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the following courses: EDU 692 Business of Collegiate Sports /MBA 692 Business of Collegiate Sports , EDU 693 Business of Professional Sports /MBA 693 Business of Professional Sports , MBA 694 Sports Sponsorship & Activation , MBA 704 Business Consulting Project ]  
• Date Approved: February 5th, 2025

Changes/Additions of the below:

• Changes Approved: [Change of course name from EDU 829 Designing and  Implementing a School Counseling Program to EDU 829 Designing an SEL-based School Program ] 
• Changes Approved: [Addition of the The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Certificate Program ]
• Date Approved: November 29th, 2023

Addition of a new course: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of MBA 646 Real Estate Finance ]  
• Date Approved: December 5th, 2023

Update to a course name:

• Changes Approved: [Change of course name from MBA 688 Predictive Analytics & Data Mining to MBA 688 Data Exploration and Visualization ] 
• Date Approved: January 31st, 2024

Addition of a new course: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of EDU 855 The Research on and Impact of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) ]  
• Date Approved: March 1st, 2024

Changes/Additions of the Below:

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the Master of Science in Sports Administration ]
• Changes Approved: [Update to the Master of Science in Business Analytics  to replace MBA 688 Data Exploration and Visualization  with MSA 688 Predictive Analytics & Intro to Data Mining ]
• Date Approved: April 29th, 2024

Update to a course description:

• Changes Approved: [Update to the course description of MBA 685 Digital and Social Media in the Business Environment ] 
• Date Approved: May 13th, 2024

Reactivation of a course:

• Changes Approved: [Removal of MBA 534 Introduction to Statistical Concepts  from the archives]
• Date Approved: July 18th, 2024

Addition of a new program:

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the Master of Arts in Catholic Theology and Culture ] 
• Date Approved: September 24th, 2024

Archival of a Master’s Program:

• Changes Approved: [Archival of the Master of Arts in Global Education and TESOL ]
• Date Approved: September 26th, 2024

Archival of a Master’s Program:

• Changes Approved: [Archival of the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies ]
• Date Approved: October 21st, 2024

Additions of the below:

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the English To Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12 Certification ]
• Changes Approved: [Addition of the following courses: EDU 600 Assessment for English Language Learners  and EDU 702 ESOL Teaching Practicum ] 
• Date Approved: November 6th, 2024

Addition of new courses: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the following courses: EDU 706 Academic Advising , EDU 709 Disability Access, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education , and MSS 651 Strategic Sports Marketing ] 
• Date Approved: December 11th, 2024

Addition of new courses: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the following courses:EDU 799 Student Teaching in Secondary Grades  and EDU 702 ESOL Teaching Practicum ] 
• Date Approved: February 5th, 2025

Changes/Additions of the Below:

• Changes Approved: [Addition of EDU 708 College Admissions ]
• Changes Approved: [Update to credits for EDU 808 Methods of Secondary Education /THL 808 Methods of Secondary Education  and EDU 850 Introduction to Teaching /THL 850 Introduction to Teaching  (from 3 to 4 credits)]
• Date Approved: March 24th, 2025

Addition of a new program:

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the Master of Education in Reading ] 
• Date Approved: May 8th, 2025

Addition of new courses: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of the following courses: MSS 503 Foundations of Business Administration , MSS 603 Ethics and Sustainability in Sports , MSS 642 Financial Management in Sports Industry , MSS 681 Research Methods in Sports Management , MSS 682 Sports Analytics , EDU 704 Student Athlete Development ] 
• Date Approved: June 23rd, 2025

Addition of a new course: 

• Changes Approved: [Addition of MSS 601 Executive Strategy and Leadership in Sports ]
• Date Approved: July 2nd, 2025