GRADUATE STUDENTS

 

Programs Offered

The University offers eight master's degree programs that lead to the Master of Arts in
Religion, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Arts in Counseling, the Master
of Arts in Management, the Master of Christian Ministry, the Master of Education, the Master
of Public Administration, and the Master of Science in Multidisciplinary Science. Graduate
programs operate within the framework of the University's mission of integrating faith and
learning. Each graduate degree program stresses the development of professional competence as well as the initiative, resourcefulness, and responsibility required of those who desire to become intellectual and professional leaders.

Graduate Study

Essential to quality graduate study is careful selectivity in the admission of students.
Selective entrance requirements are partly for the maintenance of the high standards which
characterize graduate study and partly for the benefit of the student who needs to determine
early whether to undertake graduate work.

Since the programs, policies, statements, fees, and/or courses contained herein are subject
to continuous review and evaluation, the University reserves the right to make changes at any
time without notice. This publication is, therefore, not intended to produce a contract between
the student and the University, but rather it is intended merely to supply to the student information available at the time of printing.

Graduate Faculty

All graduate courses are taught by graduate or adjunct graduate faculty. Graduate faculty
members must meet qualification requirements as established by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Graduate Council on an annual basis approves appointments to the graduate faculty.

Affiliation and Accreditation

Wayland Baptist University is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Wayland Baptist University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and master's levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wayland Baptist University. The University is also accredited by the State Board for Teacher Certification.

Administration

The provost/academic vice president administers the graduate studies program. The Graduate
Council is responsible for all policies and procedures related to the graduate program. The
Graduate Council implements policies, determines admissions standards, hears student appeals and sets the graduate curricula. The Graduate Council is composed of the deans of each school that routinely offers graduate courses, a dean from a non-Plainview campus that routinely offers graduate courses, and three at-large graduate faculty members, at least one of whom must be from a non-Plainview campus. The provost/academic vice president chairs the Graduate Council. The university registrar and the director of university library services serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the Council.

Responsibilities of the Student

The graduate student accepts full responsibility for knowing and fulfilling all the general
and specific regulations and requirements for admission to graduate standing and for completing the chosen program of study. For that reason, it is imperative that the incoming student be familiar with all graduate regulations contained in this catalog, thus enabling the student to complete requirements on schedule and in the manner required. The University and the Graduate Admissions Committee reserve the right to refuse admission to any applicant whose admission or continued enrollment is deemed to be undesirable.

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