The Lindenwood College for Individualized Education (LCIE) is specifically designed for the student with significant employment experience. Graduate students are challenged to expand their knowledge with exercises, techniques, and instruments to update and reinforce learning and enhance understanding of difficult concepts. In addition, students continue to develop their analytical and conceptual skills by enlarging their perspectives and identifying a balance between theory and practice with regard to their particular areas of study. At the completion of the program, students will be prepared to contribute to their organization’s goals by effectively administering and developing its resources.
Throughout their course of study, LCIE students will have the opportunity to develop their communication skills, demonstrate workplace responsibility, use interpersonal skills, practice working within a team, and develop an appreciation of the importance of continuing growth and education with an emphasis on values-centered thinking. Students are encouraged to engage in speculative thinking and to develop original work and/or research in their major areas of interest. This work should be analytical rather than descriptive, demonstrating a distinct, defensible, methodological and theoretical perspective.
Admission and Program Requirements
Admission to a graduate degree program in LCIE is granted to students who have undergraduate grade point averages of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale). Students who do not meet that grade point or other admissions standard will be given individual consideration. Conditional degree candidacy may be granted to students who have grade point averages between 2.5 and 2.99 or whose program overviews have not yet been approved. Probationary degree candidacy may be granted to students whose grade point average is less than 2.5. A student may be in the probationary status for no more than one quarter. Once accepted for full degree candidacy, graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 or run the risk of suspension.
Students are assigned a faculty advisor to guide them through their specific degree program. Each degree program is designed to meet both student needs and accreditation requirements. Consequently, students may not deviate from any cluster requirements. Degree programs typically consist of five core clusters, and either a directed thesis/ culminating project or a capstone course. Students may, however, take additional clusters or courses to meet individual needs once their core requirements have been met.
A student who is not seeking certification or any degree with Lindenwood University may be accepted as a “Non-Degree, Special Status” student. Students accepted with Special Status will not take more than twelve (12) credit hours of regular, graduate credit without being fully admitted. This policy does not apply to Cooperative (Workshop) Credit. Students accepted with Special Status will not be eligible for financial aid or student loans as they are not fully admitted to the university. Payment arrangements must be made with the Business Office prior to attending class.
To receive the master’s degree from LCIE, students have two educational alternatives depending on the major.
- Complete a 45-hour degree program that includes four 9-semester hour clusters, three semester hours of research methods, and a six semester-hour directed thesis/ culminating project, or
- Complete a 48-hour degree program that typically includes five, nine credit hour clusters and a three credit hour capstone course.
- In addition, all students must meet the following requirements:
- Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 to graduate from LCIE.
- Complete the objectives set forth in the program overview.
- Demonstrate graduate level writing and speaking as evaluated by the faculty advisor and instructor each term.
- Complete all practicum, apprenticeship, and residency requirements connected with the degree program, as specified by the program overview.
Admission and Program Requirements
Admission to a graduate degree program in LCIE is granted to students who have undergraduate grade point averages of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale). Students who do not meet that grade point or other admissions standard will be given individual consideration. Conditional degree candidacy may be granted to students who have grade point averages between 2.5 and 2.99 or whose program overviews have not yet been approved. Once accepted for full degree candidacy, graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 or run the risk of academic suspension.
Students are assigned a faculty advisor to guide them through their specific degree program. Each degree program is designed to meet both student needs and accreditation requirements. Consequently, students may not deviate from any cluster requirements. Degree programs typically consist of five core clusters, and either a directed thesis/ culminating project or a capstone course. Students may, however, take additional clusters or courses to meet individual needs once their core requirements have been met.
A student who is not seeking certification or any degree with Lindenwood University may be accepted as a “Non-Degree, Special Status” student. Students accepted with Special Status will not take more than twelve (12) credit hours of regular, graduate credit without being fully admitted. This policy does not apply to Cooperative (Workshop) Credit. Students accepted with Special Status will not be eligible for financial aid or student loans as they are not fully admitted to the university. Payment arrangements must be made with the Business Office prior to attending class.
Graduation Requirements
To receive the master’s degree from LCIE, students have two educational alternatives depending on the major.
1. Complete a 45-hour degree program that includes four 9-semester hour clusters, three semester hours of research methods, and a six semester-hour directed thesis/ culminating project, or
2. Complete a 48-hour degree program that typically includes five, nine credit hour clusters and a three credit hour capstone course.
3. In addition, all students must meet the following requirements:
a. Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 to graduate from LCIE.
b. Complete the objectives set forth in the program overview.
c. Demonstrate graduate level writing and speaking as evaluated by the faculty advisor and instructor each term.
d. Complete all practicum, apprenticeship, and residency requirements connected with the degree program, as specified by the program overview.
Applying for Graduation
In order to apply for graduation, students must complete the “Application for Degree” form in concert with their faculty advisor at the appropriate time during the enrollment process. Application for Degree deadlines are posted in the LCIE office in the cultural center and at all of the extended campus locations. Deadlines to apply for graduation are as follows: for a March and June graduation, the deadline is December 30 of the prior year; for a September graduation, the deadline is March 30 of the same year; and, for a December graduation, the deadline is May 30 of the same year. Please make certain, as you meet with your faculty advisor, that you complete the “Application for Degree” by one of the aforementioned due dates. Failure to do so will cause your graduation to be moved to the next available date.
Receiving a Second Graduate Degree in LCIE
Many students, after receiving the first graduate degree in LCIE, will decide to enroll in a second graduate degree. When this occurs, students may be able to transfer nine credit hours from the first graduate degree toward the second graduate degree. Consequently, the second graduate degree requires the completion of thirty-nine credit hours. The program director for the second degree must approve the transfer of credit and will assist in creating the program overview for the second degree.