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Newlane University Course Catalog

Newlane Academic Year 2020 - 2021

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Table of Contents

Contact Information 4

Welcome Letter 5

Mission 6

Goals and Outcomes 6

Recognition 8

Academic Calendar and Hours of Operation 8

Administrators 9

Legal Control 9

Advisory Board 10

Faculty 11

Technology Requirements 11

Confidentiality and Privacy Policies 12Adherence to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of 2018 13Adherence to The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 14

Course/Program Listings with Program Outcomes 15

Course Descriptions 27

Capstone Projects 42

Admission Criteria 44

English Proficiency Standards 45

Admissions Process 45

Academic Progress Policy 47SAP Monitoring and Appeals 49

Transfer Credits 51

Transfer Credit Disclosure Statement 53

Grading Policies 53

Student Code of Conduct and Grounds for Dismissal 54

Complaint/Grievance Policy 54

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Student Identity Verification 55

Non-Discrimination Policy 56

Graduation Requirements 57

Degree Time Requirements 57

Academic Integrity Standards and Policies 57

Leave of Absence 60

Student Services 61

Tuition/Fees 61

Refund Policy 62

Financial Assistance 65

Counseling/Placement 65



Contact InformationNewlane University 3450 Triumph Blvd Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043Phone: (385) 204-3316

www.newlaneuniversity.com

Governing Board:

Ben Blair, Co-Founder

Josh Stanley, Co-Founder



Welcome LetterDear Newlane Student,

Welcome to Newlane University!

However you found us, we want to welcome you to Newlane! We’re here to support learnersfrom all over the world as they work toward earning their degree with us. Students come toNewlane from all different walks of life, and for many different reasons. This catalog provides allthe essential information to help you succeed at Newlane, and provides references for most anyquestion you might have about your studies with Newlane.

I encourage you to take some time to read through this catalog, then refer to it as needed if youhave questions throughout your program. We've tried to make it easy to find the informationyou're looking for. You’ll find that Newlane is serious about our mission to make a quality highereducation accessible, and we are committed to supporting you.

Again, Welcome to Newlane! We’re delighted your studies can find a home with us.

Sincerely,

Ben Blair, PhD

Co-Founder, President, Newlane University

[email protected]



MissionMission: The mission of Newlane University is: "To make quality online higher education accessibleto anyone on earth."

Our Learning Principles:

Newlane University is an online university that combines the best of contemporary learning theory withthe abundant high quality instructional materials available today. The Newlane experience is orientedaround discrete and clear learning objectives that have been carefully aligned with those in comparablecourses and programs at respected universities. While we strive to provide excellent instructionalresources for every objective, students are also free to consult other resources as well--at Newlane, theaim is to master the learning objectives, not to spend time listening to a lecture, or consuminginstructional media.

Demands of Programs:

Newlane Degree programs are rigorous academic programs, requiring students to master college-levelconventions in writing, critical thinking, research, and documentation. Newlane programs arecompetency-based. This means that students pass courses only as they demonstrate mastery of thecourse goals and objectives, not just for spending time in the course. Accordingly, each course has a“course hearing” where a student meets in a live video conference with an expert. During these coursehearings, the expert asks open-ended questions and spot checks to verify and approve that the studenthas mastered all the course goals and objectives, or not yet. Students should expect to spend two yearsin full time study to complete the Associate of Arts degree, and an additional two years in full time study tocomplete the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Goals and OutcomesNewlane University tracks the following outcomes: Program-specific outcomes; Student satisfaction; andGraduate Success.

Program-specific Outcomes

Associate of Arts in General Studies:

-Express oneself clearly, accurately, and succinctly in written and spoken work.

-Be familiar with, and work effectively with different forms of inquiry and knowledge (e.g., scientific,mathematical, humanities, the arts, etc.)

-Effectively conduct and interpret findings from scientific experiments.

-Effectively conduct and interpret findings from social scientific studies.

-Effectively read and interpret involved texts from a range of disciplines.

-Demonstrate habits of successful college study.

-Describe and develop habits of ethical reasoning and conduct, effective social responsibility, civicengagement, and global citizenship.



-Describe and develop intellectual and practical skills including clear communication, quantitativereasoning, qualitative reasoning (critical, analytical, and creative thinking), and information literacy

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy:

-Rigorously evaluate ideas and arguments.

-Outline philosophical issues in a range of intellectual domains.

-Recount and analyze fundamental questions and propositions concerning reality,

knowledge, and value.

-Competently incorporate formal reasoning techniques to articulate and evaluate

arguments.

-Compare basic philosophical trends and key ideas across history.

-Explain important ideas and works of prominent philosophers.

-Explain important critiques of works of prominent philosophers.

-Construct coherent arguments in support of one’s views.

-Present accurately and fairly views that differ from one’s own.

-Write philosophical arguments, exegeses, and interpretations clearly and in an

organized manner

Student Satisfaction:

At Newlane, we ask all students to complete a student satisfaction survey. We also ask all students tocomplete an end-of-course evaluation form upon completing each course. These satisfaction figures aredrawn from those two surveys:

Over 95% of student respondents would recommend Newlane to a friend.

Over 95% of student respondents agree that Newlane experts were quick to respond to any inquiry.

Over 95% of student respondents Strongly Agree or Very Strongly Agree that the objectives they wereexpected to master in Newlane courses were clear.

Over 95% of student respondents Strongly Agree or Very Strongly Agree that by the end of the course,they were confident they had mastered the course goals and objectives.

Over 95% of student respondents Very Strongly Agree that they were assessed according to their ownunderstanding of the course goals and objectives, not in competition with other students.

Over 95% of student respondents rate the learning materials used in our courses as Very Good orExcellent.

Over 95% of student respondents rate Newlane courses overall Very Good or Excellent.

Graduate Success:

Newlane had its first graduate in the Spring of 2020. What’s more, this graduate also got accepted into aMaster’s degree program at the prestigious University of Nottingham.



RecognitionAccreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) is notrecognized by the United States Department of Education. Newlane University is not accredited byan accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Newlane University is accredited by Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges andUniversities (ASIC). ASIC accreditation helps students and parents make a more informed choice andwill also help a school, college, university, training provider or distance education provider, demonstrate tothe international student body that they are a high quality institution.

ASIC is recognised by UKVI in UK, is a member of the CHEA International Quality Group (CIQG) in USAand is listed in their International Directory, is a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation) and areinstitutional members of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network). ASIC is not recognized bythe United States Department of Education.

Note: While many organizations and educational institutions both within and outside of the United Statesrecognize ASIC as a reliable accreditor of colleges and universities, in the United States, many licensingauthorities (e.g., teacher licensing, etc.) require degrees earned from colleges accredited by an agencyrecognized by the United States Department of Education. Moreover, in some cases, accredited collegesmay not accept for transfer courses and degrees completed at colleges not accredited by agenciesrecognized by the United States Department of Education. Further, in the United States, some employersmay require a degree-granting institution to be accredited by an agency recognized by the United StatesDepartment of Education as a basis for eligibility for employment. Before undertaking any program ofstudies in higher education or training, Newlane University strongly advises interested applicants toconsult with licensing authorities, professional associations, colleges and universities, and prospectiveemployers to determine with clarity if the desired degree program will meet their professionalrequirements.

Newlane University is REGISTERED UNDER THE UTAH POSTSECONDARY PROPRIETARY SCHOOLACT (Title 13, Chapter 34, Utah Code).

Academic Calendar and Hours of OperationNewlane University accepts enrollment applications continually. Newlane degree programs are self-pacedand competency-based, so students can begin and complete their coursework according to personalizedschedules. Students can pass a course as soon as they can complete the Newlane Universityassessment process.

Start Date: Ongoing

End Date: Depends on student

Newlane University Calendar 2020-21

Holiday Schedule

Newlane University offices will be closed on the following days. However, students

have access to their online courses every day, including holidays.



Holiday Academic Year 2020-21

Labor Day September 7, 2020

Thanksgiving Day Observance November 26 and 27, 2020

Christmas Day December 25, 2020

New Year’s Day January 1, 2021

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2021

Memorial Day May 25, 2021

Independence Day Observance July 3, 2021

Hours of Operation:

M-F 9am – 5pm MST; 9am – 5pm CET (i.e. 1am – 5pm MST or 9am – 1am (+1) CET), and byappointment.

AdministratorsAdministrators of Newlane University:

Ben Blair, Co-Founder, President

Josh Stanley, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer

Kensie Louw, Student Support Director

Martha Thalman, School Librarian

Legal ControlNewlane University is the DBA designation of Teachur, Inc. Newlane University is the designation of thedegree granting institution.

Directors and Officers of Newlane University:

Ben Blair, Co-Founder, President

Josh Stanley, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer

Kensie Louw, Student Support Director, Secretary

Dan Finnerty, Treasurer



Advisory BoardThe Newlane Advisory Council meets at least annually, and provides advice on the current level of skills,knowledge, and abilities individuals need for entry into relevant occupation and advanced educationalstudies, and provides Newlane with recommendations on the adequacy of program structure andoutcomes, curricula, and course materials.

Meet the Members of the Newlane Advisory Council:

Guillermo Rivera, PhD

Guillermo Rivera is an experienced educator and administrator. Dr. Rivera studied the pedagogy oflanguages at the University of Miami. After finishing his Doctorate in Philosophy at UM, he worked forseveral years as a Faculty member and Department Head at Doral Academy. Dr. Rivera began teachingfor Doral College in 2013, and worked on the SLO Committee, the Academic Affairs committee, and theCapstone Committee. He became Faculty Chair in 2016 and Academic Dean in 2018. In July 2019, hebecame the Chief Academic Officer.

Larry Sanger, PhD

Dr. Lawrence M. Sanger is a world-renowned technologist, and information expert. He is a co-founder ofthe online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia—now as well-known as a critic—as well as many othereducational and reference sites. Larry is currently the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profitKnowledge Standards Foundation. Sanger holds a Ph.D in philosophy from Ohio State University, andhas taught philosophy at the university level. He has written and lectured extensively on the role ofknowledge in society and the problem of quality control in user-generated content websites.



David Sabey, PhD

David Sabey is an educator and scholar who has taught and conducted research at the secondary andtertiary levels. He holds advanced degrees from UNLV (M.Ed. – Curriculum and Instruction), Harvard(M.Ed. – Human Development and Psychology) and Vanderbilt (PhD – Learning Science and LearningEnvironment Design). His areas of academic expertise include deeper learning, learning across contexts,dialogic pedagogy, and ethics in education.

FacultyFernando Becerra, PhD, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Harvard UniversityManon Bertrand, MSc, Sociology, University of GhentBen Blair, PhD, Philosophy and Education, Columbia UniversityNelson Bolivar, PhD, Physics Universite de LorraineSusan Cooke, PhD, Art History, University of ExeterMelsa Rose Ducut, MS, Physics, De La Salle UniversityAmiee Flynn-Curran, PhD, Anthropology, National University of IrelandMegan Jordano, PhD, Experimental Psychology, University of North Carolina at GreensboroPeter Kruger, MA, Philosophy, University of StellenboschMackensie Louw, MS, Metabolic Biology and Nutritional Science, Universityof California at BerkeleyAlan McNairn, PhD, Art History, University of Missouri-ColumbiaAvi Mintz, PhD, Philosophy and Education, Columbia UniversityPeter Moore, PhD, Philosophy, University of KentuckySean Nowicki, MA, History, Cal State University East BayJelena Ostojic, PhD, Philosophy, University of BelgradeWalton Wood, PhD, English, University of FloridaIris Yan, PhD, Mathematics, University of Chicago

Technology Requirements Students will need access to a desktop, laptop, or mobile device as well as a microphone, camera (thesemay be part of the computer, or separate devices plugged into the computer) and internet fast enough to



handle streaming video for 30+ minutes. Learning can be done online or offline. Newlane recommendsthat students and experts use the Chrome browser (version 75 or later) to access coursework and forcourse hearings. Tests and counseling sessions will be conducted through video conference on theNewlane site. No third-party software is needed. It is safest to consider the learning platform on Newlanein beta for mobile devices. While tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices may allow for somecompletion of coursework, they are not guaranteed to work in all areas.Required and Recommended Technology Details

*Computer Recommended OS

Mac 10.0 or later

Windows 10.0 or later

For other OS, including Linux, and mobile OS, please [email protected] to verify that you will be able toaccess and progress on Newlane with your selected OS.

*All computers must have a video camera and microphone (externalor integrated to the computer) to be able to participate in streamingvideo chats.

Internet Recommended speed:Hi-speed; 10mbps orhigher

Preferred Browser Chrome Version 75 orlater

Processor Recommended speed: 1.3 GHz or faster

Confidentiality and Privacy PoliciesNewlane affirms that it protects student data, including student educational and administrative recordsand student “Personally identifiable information” (“PII”) by design. Newlane University is committed toprotecting your privacy in accordance with this privacy policy, which applies to the Newlane Universitywebsite, the Newlane University application or platform (i.e., the Newlane University learningmanagement system and mastery-verification system), its related websites, and content therein



(collectively: “Website”) as well as the services available through this Website (“Services”), and governscollection of personally identifiable information through the website.

By using the website, you give your consent to Newlane University’s data practices and understand thatall personally identifiable information that you submit may be processed by Newlane University in themanner and for the purposes described in the Newlane Privacy and Confidentiality Policy.

To apply for admission to Newlane University, students must submit personally identifiable information toNewlane University. “Personally identifiable information” (“PII”) refers to data that allows NewlaneUniversity to identify you, such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, date and country ofbirth, your image from government-issued identification, government-issued identification number, e-mailaddress, and other personal information.

If you submit personally identifiable information through any of Newlane’s Communications Services, thatinformation may be collected and used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

By submitting your PII to the Website, you understand and agree that Newlane may collect, use, transfer,and disclose your personally identifiable information as described in this Privacy Policy. The Website maycollect, process and use the data which includes PII, the legal basis of which is your consent, which yougive when you use the Services.

Adherence to the General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) of 2018Transfers of your educational record, including your PII to countries inside and outside the EuropeanEconomic Area (“EEA”) will be protected by appropriate safeguards, namely the provisions of applicablelaw which relate to the protection of individuals with regards to the processing of PII to which a party maybe subject including, without limitation, the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR).

The hosting facilities for our Website are situated in The United States. The European Commission hasmade an “adequacy decision” with respect to the data protection laws in the United States. If you haveopted-in and knowingly subscribe to our newsletter or other forms of correspondence, we may also useyour information to inform you of new services Newlane will be providing, inform you of academicprograms, and send you requested information and promotional materials for marketing purposes andresearch.

The University automatically collects non-personal information about your computer hardware andsoftware for the purpose of improving the administration and content of the Website, facilitating use of theUniversity’s Website by its users, and to properly diagnose server problems and other issues.

The University may contract with third party providers to assist in better understanding visitors to theWebsite. Third party providers are prohibited from using any information they collect on behalf of Newlanefor any purpose other than helping the University conduct and improve its services to you.

The University does not sell, rent or lease your personally identifiable information to third parties withoutyour prior written consent. Personally identifiable information collected in connection with applications foradmission may, however, be collected by a third-party service provider that hosts the Website, and thatinformation is released to application reviewers who may include University employees, contractors,volunteers and other parties. These individuals are prohibited from using your personally identifiableinformation except in connection with Newlane services and any other products and/or services you haverequested, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.



Newlane may disclose your personally identifiable information, without notice, (i) if required to do so bylaw, or (ii) in the good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to protect or defend the rights, system,network, property or personal safety of the University, its personnel or its students. Newlane may discloseyour personally identifiable information, with prior notice, subject to your consent, to a potential or actualpartner or buyer in connection with a merger, acquisition, or any form of sale of some or all of theUniversity’s assets.

The University requires opt-in consent (meaning, your express permission) to share any sensitivepersonally identifiable information, such as medical information or information concerning race orethnicity, political or religious beliefs, and sexuality.

Your Rights

In this Section, we have done our best to summarize the rights that you have under data protection law.These are complex, and not all of the details have been included herein. In light of this, you should readthe relevant laws and guidance from the regulatory authorities for a full explanation of these rights.

Your principal rights under data protection law are:

● the right to access;● the right to rectification;● the right to erasure;● the right to restrict processing;● the right to object to processing;● the right to data portability;● the right to complain to a supervisory authority; and● the right to withdraw consent

Adherence to The Family Educational Rights and PrivacyAct (FERPA) of 1974The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 was designed to protect the privacy ofeducational records, establish the rights of students to inspect and review their educational records, andprovide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading information through informal and formalhearings. While FERPA does not apply to the University, since it is not a federally-funded institution, theUniversity nonetheless strives to meet FERPA’s provisions to the extent reasonably feasible.

The University will not disclose a student’s educational record without obtaining the student’s prior writtenconsent, except that a student’s educational record may be disclosed (i) to other school officials, includingteachers with a legitimate educational interest and contractors, consultants, volunteers, or other parties towhom Newlane has outsourced educational or institutional services or functions; (ii) to parents of adependent student, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (iii) to accreditingorganizations; (iv) in compliance with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena; or (v) for any otherreason permitted under 34 CFR § 99.31.

The University depends on the accuracy of the records submitted by its students. False information on anapplication, or any other act to intentionally mislead or misinform instructional personnel or administrators,is grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal from the University. Students seeking access oramendment of their educational records should contact the Office of Student Services [email protected]



If you do not agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the Newlane Privacy and Confidentiality Policy,do not use the website. For more details, including how Newlane collects, and uses your PII, your rightsrelated to your PII data protection and parameters for sharing your educational record, please see theNewlane Privacy and Confidentiality Policy and FERPA and GDPR Adherence.

Course/Program Listings with Program OutcomesThe Associate of Arts offers a sustained investigation into diverse fields of study including Humanities,Science, Social Science, Math, Business, and the Arts.

In order to earn a Bachelor degree, a student must complete the Associate of Arts degree in addition toany major-specific required courses–the Associate’s degree fulfills the General Education requirement.

60 Semester Credit Hours

Average Completion time: 2 years

Total cost: $1500

Program Outcomes:

● Express oneself clearly, accurately, and succinctly in written and spoken work.● Be familiar with, and work effectively with different forms of inquiry and knowledge (e.g., scientific,

mathematical, humanities, the arts, etc.)● Effectively conduct and interpret findings from scientific experiments.● Effectively conduct and interpret findings from social scientific studies.● Effectively read and interpret involved texts from a range of disciplines.● Demonstrate habits of successful college study.● Describe and develop habits of ethical reasoning and conduct, effective social responsibility, civic

engagement, and global citizenship.● Describe and develop intellectual and practical skills including clear communication, quantitative

reasoning, qualitative reasoning (critical, analytical, and creative thinking), and informationliteracy.

In order to enroll in the Associate of Arts in General Studies degree, prospective students must completethe Newlane Initiation Sequence, composed of the courses: Newlane Basic Orientation, andJumpstart: Associate of Arts, and a Newlane Introduction Sequence.

A Newlane Introduction Sequence is composed of any four courses from the following list:

GE101 KEYS OF COLLEGE SUCCESS

ENG102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION

MATH101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA

BIO101 INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY


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HLTH101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH

PHIL101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

Completing these sequences gives students an opportunity to experience online learning across a rangeof academic disciplines through the Newlane platform before committing to a degree program. See ourRegistered Student Platform User page for more information on differences for registered and enrolledstudents.

The Associate of Arts degree consists of 60 semester credit hours and by completing the Associate ofArts degree, students typically complete the general education requirement for our Bachelor’s degree.The credit requirements for different, distinct types of education and training for degrees at Newlaneensures that students engage in multiple forms of inquiry, and learn about a range of disciplines andcontent matter. The Associate of Arts degree is composed of 39 general education credits (see below forcredit requirements across different categories) and 21 elective credits, that can be made up from anyother courses in the Associate of Arts degree or any course in the Philosophy degree for which thestudent has met all prerequisites.

Newlane requires 39 credits in General education, including coursework in the following categories:University experience; Communication and Information literacy; Quantitative literacy; Scientific reasoning;Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Arts and Humanities. Our introduction sequence provides a coursefrom each of these categories. See the following for more details on the courses that pertain to thesedifferent categories:

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN GENERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS BY CREDIT TYPE:

GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS 39

ELECTIVE CREDITS (These credits are made up from any other courses in theAssociate of Arts degree. Students may also take courses in the Philosophy major forwhich they have completed all prerequisites.)

21

GENERAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENTS BY CATEGORIES:

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 3

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION LITERACY 6

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY 6

SCIENTIFIC REASONING 6


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SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 12

ARTS & HUMANITIES 6

TOTAL 39

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS COURSES ORGANIZED BY CATEGORIES

BOLD = Part of General Education Introduction Sequence

INITIATION SEQUENCE 0 credit hours

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME SEMESTER CREDITHOURS

NWLN100 NEWLANE BASIC ORIENTATION 0

NWLN101 JUMPSTART: ASSOCIATE OFARTS

0

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 3 credit hours

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

GE100 KEYS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS 3

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION LITERACY minimum 6 credit hours

Take the following two courses:


ENG102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 3

COMM101 INTRODUCTION TOCOMMUNICATION

3

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY minimum 6 credit hours



Take two of the following courses:

COURSENUMBER

COURSE NAME SEMESTER CREDITHOURS

MATH101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3

MATH201 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICALREASONING

3

PHIL203 SYMBOLIC LOGIC 3

SCIENTIFIC REASONING minimum 6 credit hours


COURSENUMBER


BIO101 INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR ANDMOLECULAR BIOLOGY

3

BIO102 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 3

PHYS101 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE 3

ASTR101 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 3

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES minimum 12 credit hours

Take four of the following courses:


HLTH101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH 3

PSYCH101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3

SOC101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3



ANTH101 INTRODUCTION TOANTHROPOLOGY

3

POLSCI101 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICALSCIENCE

3

HIST202 A HISTORY OF THE MODERNWORLD

3

HIST203 EUROPEAN HISTORY 3

BUS101 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3

ARTS & HUMANITIES minimum 6 credit hours


COURSENUMBER


PHIL101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY 3

ART101 INTRODUCTION TO ART APPRECIATIONAND HISTORY

3

PHIL102 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 3

Careful inquiry, analysis, and interpretation of significant works in the history of philosophy, and a deepexploration of the hallmarks of philosophy, including the nature of reality and human knowledge, themeaning of life, evil, justice, beauty, and the good life.

*Note: A Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy is comprised of at least 120 credits, including required majorcourses and coursework. The remainder can be made up from the required coursework for theAssociate’s Degree, and available electives, or comparable credits.

120 Credit Hours (this includes 60 credits that are earned with the completion of the Associate’s degree,or comparable)

Average Completion time: 4 years (or 2 years in addition to the Associate degree)

Total cost: $3000 (or $1500 if student has already earned an Associate degree)

Program Outcomes:

-Rigorously evaluate ideas and arguments.

-Outline philosophical issues in a range of intellectual domains.



-Recount and analyze fundamental questions and propositions concerning reality, knowledge, and value.

-Competently incorporate formal reasoning techniques to articulate and evaluate arguments.

-Compare basic philosophical trends and key ideas across history.

-Explain important ideas and works of prominent philosophers.

-Explain important critiques of works of prominent philosophers.

-Construct coherent arguments in support of one’s views.

-Present accurately and fairly views that differ from one’s own.

-Write philosophical arguments, exegeses, and interpretations clearly and in an organized manner.

In order to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy degree, prospective students must complete theInitiation Sequence, and the Introduction Sequence. Completing these sequences gives students anopportunity to experience online learning through the Newlane platform before committing to a degreeprogram. Completing these sequences gives students an opportunity to experience online learning acrossa range of courses through the Newlane platform before committing to a degree program. See ourRegistered Student Platform User page for more information on differences for registered and enrolledstudents.

To complete Newlane’s Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy degree, students must complete the generaleducation requirement (typically through completing the Associate of Arts in General Studies degree) plusthe Philosophy Introduction sequence from the list below, plus the Foundations sequence, the CoreAdvanced Topics Sequence and 12 semester credit hours from the Concentration Courses for a total of atleast 45 semester credit hours from among the Philosophy major courses. The remainder of the 120semester credit hours can be made up from available electives. Students also have the option ofcompleting a capstone project, which counts as 6 credits.

The credit requirements for different, distinct types of education and training for the Bachelor of Arts inPhilosophy degree at Newlane ensures that students engage in multiple forms of inquiry, and learn abouta range of disciplines and content matter. It also ensures that students engage in advanced study inphilosophy across conventional areas (e.g, ethics, metaphysics, logic, history, epistemology, andphilosophical writing).

The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Newlane requires 39 credits in General education, includingcoursework in the following categories: University experience; Communication and Information literacy;Quantitative literacy; Scientific reasoning; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Arts and Humanities. OurAssociate of Arts introduction sequence provides a course from each of these categories. See thefollowing for more details on the courses that pertain to these different categories:

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Requirements

General Education: 39 credits

Major: 45 credits

Electives: 36 credits

Note: At least thirty (30) hours in the major must be at the 300 level.

Total: 120 credits


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GENERAL EDUCATION CREDIT REQUIREMENTS BY CATEGORIES:

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 3

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION LITERACY 6

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY 6

SCIENTIFIC REASONING 6

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 12

ARTS & HUMANITIES 6

TOTAL 39

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES ORGANIZED BY CATEGORIES

BOLD = Part of General Education Introduction Sequence

INITIATION SEQUENCE 0 credit hours


NWLN100 NEWLANE BASIC ORIENTATION 0

NWLN101 JUMPSTART: ASSOCIATE OFARTS

0

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 3 credit hours

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

GE100 KEYS TO COLLEGE SUCCESS 3

COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION LITERACY minimum 6 credit hours



Take the following two courses:


ENG102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 3

COMM101 INTRODUCTION TOCOMMUNICATION

3

QUANTITATIVE LITERACY minimum 6 credit hours


COURSENUMBER


MATH101 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3

MATH201 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICALREASONING

3

PHIL203 SYMBOLIC LOGIC 3

SCIENTIFIC REASONING minimum 6 credit hours


COURSENUMBER


BIO101 INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR ANDMOLECULAR BIOLOGY

3

BIO102 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 3

PHYS101 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE 3

ASTR101 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 3

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES minimum 12 credit hours

Take four of the following courses:




HLTH101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH 3

PSYCH101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3

SOC101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3

ANTH101 INTRODUCTION TOANTHROPOLOGY

3

POLSCI101 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICALSCIENCE

3

HIST202 A HISTORY OF THE MODERNWORLD

3

HIST203 EUROPEAN HISTORY 3

BUS101 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3

ARTS & HUMANITIES minimum 6 credit hours


COURSENUMBER



ART101 INTRODUCTION TO ART APPRECIATIONAND HISTORY

3


Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy includes the general education requirement (i.e., 39 credits, meetingall the credit requirements from different categories of courses listed above) plus 45 credits within thePhilosophy major, and 36 elective credits. Within the Philosophy major, students are required to take



courses from the following categories: Logic; Philosophical Writing; History of Philosophy; GreekFoundations of Philosophy; Ethics; Metaphysics; and Epistemology. In addition, Philosophy majors mustcomplete at least 30 credit hours from 300-level courses.

PHILOSOPHY MAJOR CREDIT REQUIREMENTS BY CATEGORY

LOGIC 3

PHILOSOPHICAL WRITING 3

HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY 6

GREEK FOUNDATIONS OF PHILOSOPHY 6

ETHICS 3

METAPHYSICS 3

EPISTEMOLOGY 3

TOTAL 27

Prior to enrolling in the Philosophy degree, students must complete the initiation sequence (if they haven’tcompleted it for their Associate degree) and any courses they have not yet taken from the Philosophymajor introduction sequence.

The philosophy major introduction sequence includes the following courses:



PHIL201 HISTORY OF ANCIENT WESTERN PHILOSOPHY 3

PHIL202 HISTORY OF MODERN WESTERN PHILOSOPHY 3

PHILOSOPHY MAJOR COURSES BY CATEGORY

NUMBER TITLE TYPE CREDITHOURS

NWLN100 Newlane BasicOrientation

Initiation 0



NWLN102 Jumpstart Introduction toPhilosophy

Initiation 0

PHIL101 Introduction toPhilosophy

Introduction 3

PHIL102 Introduction to Ethics Introduction 3

PHIL201 History of AncientWestern Philosophy

History of Philosophy 3

PHIL202 History of ModernWestern Philosophy

History of Philosophy 3

PHIL203 Symbolic Logic Logic 3

PHIL301 Philosophical Writing Philosophical Writing 3

PHIL302 Plato Greek Foundations ofPhilosophy

3

PHIL303 Aristotle Greek Foundations ofPhilosophy

3

PHIL304 Advanced Topics: Ethics Ethics 3

PHIL305 Advanced Topics:Metaphysics

Metaphysics 3

PHIL306 Advanced Topics:Epistemology

Epistemology 3

PHIL307 Kant Advanced Studies 3

PHIL308 Nietzsche Advanced Studies 3

PHIL309 Descartes Advanced Studies 3

PHIL310 Aquinas Advanced Studies 3



PHIL311 Wittgenstein Advanced Studies 3

PHIL313 John Dewey Advanced Studies 3

PHIL314 Hannah Arendt Advanced Studies 3

PHIL315 Philosophy of Education Advanced Studies 3

PHIL316 Philosophy ofTranshumanism

Advanced Studies 3

PHIL317 Philosophy of Science Advanced Studies 3

PHIL319 Feminist Philosophy Advanced Studies 3

PHIL399 Philosophy CapstoneProject

Capstone Project 6

The 300-level courses assume the content-knowledge and skills students gain in the 100- and 200-levelcourses. And the expectations for projects are higher for more advanced courses (both in quality andquantity). That is, students in advanced-level courses are expected to write longer papers, and thestandards for written work are higher. Expert reviewers reference a philosophy paper course project rubricthat conveys the differentiated expectations across course-levels.

The Bachelor’s degree is structured around several “sequences” of courses. To complete Newlane’sBachelor of Arts in Philosophy degree, students must complete the general education requirement(typically through completing the Associate of Arts in General Studies degree) plus the Philosophy majorIntroduction sequence. The introduction sequence is composed of two 100-level courses, and two200-level courses. Once students complete this sequence, they must complete the Foundationssequence. The Foundations sequence includes one 200-level course, and three 300-level courses. Oncestudents complete the Foundations sequence, they can complete the remaining courses in whateverorder they prefer. The remaining required sequence is the Core sequence. The Core sequence includesthree 300-level courses. Beyond the Core sequence, students must complete twelve credits of advancedphilosophy course work. This can include six credits for their Capstone project, if they so desire.

Here are the philosophy major courses organized around these different sequences (it’s the samerequired courses and credit hours as described above, just organized around sequences rather than bymajor area):

Philosophy Major Credits Breakdown (organized by sequences)

Philosophy Major Introduction Sequence: 12 credits

● PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy● PHIL102 Introduction to Ethics



● PHIL201 History of Ancient Western Philosophy● PHIL202 History of Modern Western Philosophy

Foundations Sequence: 12 credits

● PHIL203 Symbolic Logic● PHIL301 Philosophical Writing● PHIL302 Plato● PHIL303 Aristotle

Core Sequence: 9 credits

● PHIL304 Advanced Topics: Ethics● PHIL305 Advanced Topics: Metaphysics● PHIL306 Advanced Topics: Epistemology

Concentration: 12 credits

● PHIL310 Aquinas● PHIL309 Descartes● PHIL307 Kant● PHIL308 Nietzsche● PHIL311 Wittgenstein● PHIL314 Hannah Arendt● PHIL313 John Dewey● PHIL315 Philosophy of Education● PHIL316 Philosophy of Transhumanism● PHIL317 Philosophy of Science● PHIL319 Feminist Philosophy● PHIL399 Philosophy Capstone Project

Course DescriptionsAssociate of Arts in General Studies

CourseNumber

Course CreditHours

Description


0 An orientation to the Newlane learningand mastery-verification platform.

NWLN101 Jumpstart:Associate of Arts

0 A mini course covering a small set ofobjectives from courses in theIntroduction sequence.



GE100 Keys to CollegeSuccess

3 This course is designed to preparecollege students for the expectations ofacademic life. It aims to equip studentswith the tools needed to make theircollege experience a successful one.The course will cover everything fromtest taking skills to creating a resume.Though the text is oriented to a studentin a conventional university setting, theexpectations are typically similar or thesame for students on the Newlaneplatform. This course also highlightshow to navigate and make the most ofyour studies on Newlane.

HLTH101 Introduction toHealth

3 Exploration of the connection betweenpersonal choices and health acrossmultiple dimensions of wellness.Personalized behavior changestrategies to advance health will bedeveloped.

ENG102 English Composition 3 No matter what career you pursue, youmust be able to communicate effectivelyand clearly if you want to be successful.This course will enhance your ability todo so by sharpening your criticalthinking and writing skills. Wewill begin with a unit designed to changethe way in which you think about writing.First, you will learn to think of writing notas a solitary act but as a conversationbetween yourself and an audience.



MATH101 College Algebra 3 In this course, you will study basicalgebraic operations and concepts, aswell as the structure and use of algebra.This includes solving algebraicequations, factoring algebraicexpressions, working with rationalexpressions, and graphing linearequations. You will apply these skills tosolve real-world problems (wordproblems). Each unit will have its ownapplication problems, depending on theconcepts you have been exposed to.This course is also intended to provideyou with a strong foundation forintermediate algebra and beyond. It willbegin with a review of some mathconcepts formed in pre-algebra, such asordering operations and simplifyingsimple algebraic expressions, to getyour feet wet. You will then build onthese concepts by learning more aboutfunctions, graphing of functions,evaluation of functions, andfactorization. You will spend time on therules of exponents and their applicationsin distribution of multiplication overaddition/subtraction.


3 An introductory survey course ofphilosophy, introducing learners to thefields of ethics, epistemology,metaphysics, logic, the history ofphilosophy, and philosophical writing.Learners will also read works by Platoand Descartes among otherphilosophers.



BIO101 Introduction toCellular andMolecular Biology

3 This course is a detailed introduction tomolecular biology, including proteins,carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids;water; and other compounds that makeup the cell. There is a particularemphasis on the cell membrane, cellularmetabolism, mitosis and meiosis,transcription and translation, andgenetics and gene expression.

ANTH101 Introduction toAnthropology

3 The course begins with a basis inevolutionary theory and humanvariation. With this foundation, we willexplore primate behavior and the fossilrecord to develop a betterunderstanding of human evolution. Wewill discuss the archaeological record ofearlycivilizations, the origins and use oflanguage, and the concept of culture inthe development of human societies,both extinct and extant. This class willalso highlight the epistemologicaldevelopment of the field of anthropologyand how religion, culture, and thescientific process pertains to thediscipline of anthropology.



ART101 Introduction to ArtHistory andAppreciation

3 This is an exploration of visual art formsand their cultural connections for thestudent with little experience in thevisual arts. The course includes a briefstudy of art history and in depth studiesof the elements, media, and methodsused in creative process and thought.Visual and performing arts are part ofthe Humanities: academic disciplinesthat study the human condition andinclude the languages, literature, law,history and religion.

This course will teach students todevelop a five-step system forunderstanding visual art in all formsbased on description, analysis,meaning, context and judgment.

ASTR101 Introduction toAstronomy

3 This course provides an introduction tothe universe beyond the Earth. Webegin with a study of the night sky andthe history of the science of astronomy.We then explore the various objectsseen in the cosmos including the solarsystem, stars, galaxies, and theevolution of the universe itself.

PHIL102 Introduction toEthics

3 This course covers important figuresand ideas in the philosophyof ethics or morality.



BIO102 Introduction toBiology

3 This course will introduce you to ageneral overview of the biologicalworld. Important concepts will bereinforced and expanded uponthrough completion of weekly laboratoryactivities and homework assignments.Upon successful conclusion of thecourse, students will be able to describethe nature of science, including itsmethods and limitations, and to use thescientific method in everyday situationsand in laboratory or field investigations.Students will gain a firm grasp oncharacteristics of living organisms, andimportant theories in the biologicalsciences, including how hereditaryinformation is passed on, and evolutionby natural selection.

BUS101 Introduction toBusiness

3 This course is designed as a surveycourse that will expose you tobusiness terminology, concepts,andcurrent business issues. Theintent is to develop a viable businessvocabulary, foster critical and analyticalthinking, and refine your businessdecision-making skills. These skills willbe acquired by the reading materials,exercises, and research assignments inthis course that simulate the workplacetoday. By delving intothe five units of this course, you will beable to fine tune your direction andchoice of career in business.



COMM101 Introduction toCommunications

3 Assists students in developing realworld oral communication skills. Capturethe dynamics of today’s businessrealities and see the benefits of effectivecommunication. Selection of topics,library research, analysis, oral style, useof visual aids, and preparation anddelivery of various types of speechesand oral presentations are included. TheInternet, e-mail, community interaction,and other practical tools support studentlearning andincrease public speaking skills.Prerequisite: College-level reading andwriting skills.

HIST202 A History of theModern World

3 This course offers a survey of the majorpolitical, economic, social, andintellectual forces that have shaped theworld over the course of the last twocenturies. It explores the impact ofpivotal events in world history, such aswars and revolutions, as well as thetransformative influence of longer-termtrends in technology, culture, andideology on the development of theglobal human community.

HIST203 European History 3 This course covers the period from“early civilized man to the early MiddleAges of Europe, with emphasis onGreece, Rome, Egypt and otherMediterranean peoples.



MATH201 Introduction toMathematicalReasoning

3 The main purpose of this course is tobridge the gap between introductorymathematics courses in algebra, linearalgebra, and calculus on one hand andadvanced courses like mathematicalanalysis and abstract algebra, on theother hand, which typically requirestudents to provide proofs ofpropositions and theorems. Anotherpurpose is to pose interesting problemsthat require you to learn how tomanipulate the fundamental objects ofmathematics: sets, functions,sequences, and relations.

PHYS101 Introduction toPhysical Science

3 A course for non-science majors that isa survey of the central concepts inphysics, including mechanics ofparticles, rigid bodies, and fluids; waves;and heat and thermodynamics. Thecourse explores these using themethods and concepts of algebra,geometry, trigonometry, and graphicalanalysis. relating everyday experienceswith the principles and laws in physicson a conceptual level.



POLSCI101 Introduction toPolitical Science

3 This is a survey introducing the mainfoundations and workings ofgovernment and political systems. Thiswill include constitutions and branchesof government, elections, public opinionand media, political parties and interestgroups, political economy and how all ofthese bring about policy, both domesticand foreign. In other words, the courseis about what government does aboutissues, how and why. We will also lookat political theory, ideologies, types ofregimes and what makes a successfulor legitimate government or state.

PSYCH101 Introduction toPsychology

3 This course will introduce you to thefundamental principles of psychologyand to the major subjects ofpsychological inquiry. It has beendesigned to not only provide you withthe tools necessary for the study ofpsychology but to present you with asampling of the major areas ofpsychology research. The coursebegins with a short overview of howpsychology developed as an academicdiscipline and an introduction to anumber of the principle methodologiesmost commonly deployed in its study.The subsequent units are arrangedaround broad areas of research,including emotion, development,memory, and psychopathology. We willfocus on well-substantiated researchand current trends within each of thesecategories.



SOC101 Introduction toSociology

3 Sociology is the study of social groups,structures, processes, institutions, andevents. This course will focus onunderstanding and applying thesociological perspective, which stressesthe importance of the impact of socialforces external to the individual inshaping people’s lives and experiences.This idea that we are all profoundlyaffected by the society in which we liveis the guiding light of sociology.Sociologists also study theways in which people, as they interact,shape their social systems. Topicsstudied will include socialization, socialinteraction, culture, groups, socialstructure, deviance, social inequality,social class, race, gender, institutions(political, economic, educational, family,and religious), collective behavior andsocial change. Students will be asked tolearn the basic concepts, theories, andperspectives of sociology, to see howthese operate in terms of socialprocesses, structures, and events, andto apply this knowledge to betterunderstand thesocial world.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

CourseNumber

Course CreditHours

Description


0 An orientation to the Newlane learningand mastery-verification platform.



NWLN102 Jumpstart:Introduction toPhilosophy (onlyrequired if student isnew to the platform)

0 A mini course covering a small set ofobjectives from the Introduction toPhilosophy course.


3 An introductory survey course ofphilosophy, introducing learners to thefields of ethics, epistemology,metaphysics, logic, the history ofphilosophy, and philosophical writing.Learners will also read works by Platoand Descartes among otherphilosophers.

PHIL102 Introduction to Ethics 3 This course covers important figures andideas in the philosophy of ethics ormorality.

PHIL201 History of AncientWestern Philosophy

3 This course surveys important figures inphilosophy from Thales, Heraclitus,Presocratics, Plato,Aristotle, up to the cusp of medievaltimes. The course covers primarysources in the history ofphilosophy from Ancient Greece toMedieval times.

PHIL202 History of ModernWestern Philosophy

3 This course surveys important figures inphilosophy from the Enlightenment,beginning with Descartes, andculminating in Immanuel Kant. Thecourse covers primary sources in thehistory of philosophy from the dawn ofthe Enlightenment, through thebeginning of the 19th century



PHIL203 Symbolic Logic 3 This course covers basic symbolic logic.Students learn to write arguments informal logic form, and to identify validand sound arguments as well asarguments with logical fallacies.Students learn to identify and correct thelogic in formal arguments, as well asinformal arguments in written or spokenform.

The course introduces logic, and logicalnotation, and presents important termswith idiosyncratic meanings in logic (e.g.‘argument’, ‘valid’, ‘sound’, etc.). Thecourse then explores logical fallaciesand truth tables and propositional andpredicate logic.

Though propositional logic andpredicate logic present only 1/3 of theunits, together, they comprise over 75%of the workload as students learn totranslate natural language into logicalforms, and to prove arguments usingeither propositional or predicate logic.Learning logic is akin to learning alanguage. In order to be successful,you’ll need to not just master the rulesand definitions, but you’ll need to getfluent at recognizing patterns, solvingpuzzles, and exercise your “logic”muscles.

PHIL301 Philosophical Writing 3 This course is an introduction tophilosophical writing. The courseinvolves close reading of philosophicaltexts, careful interpretation andexplication, and the characteristics ofmaking valid, sound, and compellingarguments.



PHIL302 Plato 3 Who was Plato? Who were hiscontemporaries? What questions did hepose and wrestle with? What are hisimportant works and why have they beenimportant before and why are theyimportant today? Why is he a significantfigure in the history of philosophy andWestern culture? This course seeks toaddress these questions and more aboutone of the most important figures in thehistory of philosophy and Westernculture.

The course is structured to help studentsgain a firm grasp on the central ideas ofPlato, and to have a familiarity with manyof his works. An essential part of gainingsuch familiarity is to respond to Plato’sideas. Accordingly, the writingassignments challenge students toanalyze an excerpt from a work of Plato,and to respond and carry on aconversation of sorts with Plato.

PHIL303 Aristotle 3 This course covers the life and works ofAristotle, one of the most importantfigures in the history of philosophy andWestern culture.

PHIL304 Advanced Topics:Ethics

3 This course covers important figures andideas in the philosophy of ethics ormorality. The course engages some ofthe most influential thinkers and texts inthis field, including Plato, Aristotle, Kant,Mill, Nietzsche, and Arendt. We’ll alsoexplore contemporary ethical issues inlight of the frameworks articulated bythese thinkers.



PHIL305 Advanced Topics:Metaphysics

3 This course covers important figures andideas in the history of metaphysics, orthe quest for discovering and identifyingultimate reality.

PHIL306 Advanced Topics:Epistemology

3 This course covers the history, andimportant figures and ideas ofepistemology, or how we gain and justify“knowledge”.

PHIL307 Kant 3 This course covers the life and works ofImmanuel Kant, one of the mostimportant figures in the history ofphilosophy.

PHIL308 Nietzsche 3 This course covers the life and works ofFriedrich Nietzsche, one of the mostinfluential philosophers in the Westernpostmodern era, and one of the mostcontroversial, convention-defyingphilosophers ever. Nietzsche is not aneasy read, and that is in large part due tohis novel, counter-current approach tomany long-standing issues. But whenyou engage his works, and try toappreciate his fresh perspectives, he is avery rewarding writer and thinker. Heopens up large vistas in a wide range oftopics. We’ll explore Nietzsche’sidiosyncratic approach to philosophy, hisheavy criticisms of other philosophers,and his novel approach to morality,epistemology, metaphysics, andaesthetics.

PHIL309 Descartes 3 This course covers the life and works ofRené Descartes.

PHIL310 Aquinas 3 This course covers the life and works ofSt. Thomas Aquinas.



PHIL311 Wittgenstein 3 This course covers the life and works ofLudwig Wittgenstein.

PHIL313 John Dewey 3 This course covers the life and works ofJohn Dewey.

PHIL314 Hannah Arendt 3 This course covers the life and works ofHannah Arendt.

PHIL315 Philosophy ofEducation

3 In this course, we will read together andengage some of the most influential textsin educational philosophy and practice.Having a strong background in workingthrough these texts and through theissues we discuss related to these textswill prepare you to clearly articulate thebasics of, and your position on a widerange of educational issues, tensions,and everyday educational practices.

PHIL316 Philosophy ofTranshumanism

3 An exploration of significant individualsand works in theintellectual movement oftranshumanism.

PHIL317 Philosophy ofScience

3 This course covers key concepts in thephilosophy of science, including scientificepistemology, scientific paradigms, andhow philosophy is applied to the fields ofphysics and biology. In this course, wewill engage some of the most influentialworks on philosophy of science.

PHIL319 Feminist Philosophy 3 This course covers important figures andideas in the philosophy of feminism



Capstone ProjectsThe Capstone Project is an extended study available at the end of the Bachelor’s degree program (it isnot available for an Associate degree) in which students pursue independent research on a question orproblem of their choice, engage with the scholarly debates in the relevant disciplines, and – with theguidance of an advisor – produce a substantial paper, or presentation in another media that reflects adeep understanding of the topic.

The Newlane University degree capstone project challenges students to synthesize what they havelearned across their degree course work. This does not mean that the project must incorporate ideas fromeach course, but it should be a more developed work than a course project that represents that thestudent has “digested” from a wider range of courses.

Students are strongly encouraged to choose a topic in which they have some competence based on theiracademic work, professional experience, or exploration of future career options. The Capstone Project isboth a valuable intellectual experience and also a vehicle through which students can demonstrate theirresearch, analytical, and writing skills to either prospective employers or graduate and professionalschools.

Note: Completion of a Capstone Project may not be required for every degree at Newlane.

Capstone Framework & Guidelines

A Capstone Project must demonstrate the following characteristics. Each characteristic can be satisfied indifferent ways depending on the topic, discipline, and the approach taken. But, taken together, theyrepresent the capstone framework.

Originality: You must reach your own deep understanding of a clearly defined and focused topic. Youmust formulate your own perspective on an issue and draw your own conclusions. The final project andform of presentation can also draw upon your originality and creativity.

Independence: Although you will have a capstone advisor as a guide and domain expert, you will workprimarily on your own.

Appropriate Scope: The Capstone Project is equivalent to a six-credit course. Therefore, you shouldplan to spend at least as much time and energy on your Capstone Project as you have devoted to yourmost challenging courses. As a project equivalent to a six-credit course, the capstone project should bewithin a limited and realistic scope (for example, most courses at Newlane are 3 credits, you shouldexpect to complete your capstone project within the same time frame that you would complete twocourses–this is not a book-length project, neither is it a project like other course projects.

Orderly & Objective Process of Inquiry: The Capstone Project demonstrates your facility with themethods of inquiry. These include the ability to ask the right questions, to synthesize ideas, to identify anduse evidence, to draw and support conclusions, to recognize compelling research, to communicate yourideas, or to solve a problem using a specific set of tools.

Intellectual Stretch: The Capstone Project should take you to a place where you have not been before,and perhaps did not even think you could reach.

Capstone Project Learning Outcomes:

While capstone projects can vary in terms of the content, media, framework, etc. All capstone projectsshould reflect the following learning outcomes:



● Integrate and apply degree coursework learning in a concrete way on a topic of personal,academic, or professional interest.

● Showcase mastery of degree aims relevant to the project.● Conduct self-guided research, including sourcing, evaluating, and responding to resources

appropriate to the topic and scope of the project.● Appropriately draw and support conclusions.● Connect degree studies (content, frameworks, competencies, etc.) to “next landing”, whether that

is academic, professional, etc.● Create and present a tangible product for a public audience.

Checkpoints for completion: The Capstone project includes the following checkpoints to ensure you getproper feedback from experts while the project is in progress, and so you don’t spend an inordinateamount of time on a project, only to find out that it was ill-conceived, or not appropriate for one reason oranother.

Proposal: The degree capstone proposal is the first checkpoint. At this stage, you will meet with anadvisor who will help you determine an appropriate topic (related to both your major and your interests forthe project) and scope for your project (e.g., that it would be appropriate for six credit hours of advancedstudy, etc.).

Outline: The outline is the first checkpoint. While you don’t need to have your whole project figured out atthis stage, you’ll check in with an expert to verify that your proposed project is appropriate for a capstoneproject (in terms of the questions asked, the subject matter, scope, etc.), and how you anticipateconducting research and bringing your project to a conclusion.

Rough Draft: The Rough Draft is the second checkpoint. As a rough draft, it is entirely expected thatsome sections of your project will not be complete, and that you won’t have put final touches on theproject, but the rough draft should include one or more section that is nearing completion so that anexpert can gauge your ability to conduct appropriate research, pose and respond to appropriatequestions, and work towards conclusions appropriate for a capstone project. The rough draft should beinclude considerably more content than the outline, and should give the expert a rough idea of thedirections you’ll be taking toward your final project.

Draft for Final Feedback: The Draft for Final Feedback is the third checkpoint. At this point, the projectshould be nearing completion. The expert feedback may include feedback on formatting (e.g., for awritten project, this may be feedback on the works cited, bibliography, page numbering, etc.) orsubstantive critiques on sections of the project, etc.. This may mean that you’ll need to re-work sections ofyour project, or make formatting changes, etc. before submitting your final project.

Final Draft: The final draft is the final checkpoint, and brings in an additional expert to review the project.There will still be feedback, and possible critiques of the project, including the possibility that the projectwill not yet be accepted as fulfilling the criteria of a capstone project, depending on the shape the projecthas taken from the previous draft, how you have responded to earlier feedback, and also freshperspectives from the additional expert. The aim of the different checkpoints, including the finalcheckpoint, is to help the student better understand and engage the standards and conventions ofacademic work.

What Comes Next? A final approved capstone project will have been vetted by more than one expert,and demonstrate your expertise and ability to work independently on a project with appropriate scope.Students may consider using their capstone project as a launchpad, talking point, or writing (or creative)sample for graduate work, or may consider reaching out to appropriate forums (journals, exhibit spaces,etc.) for publication.



Admission CriteriaIn order to be considered for admission to Newlane University as a registered student, prospectivestudents must meet the following criteria:

● Student must be at least 18 years of age.● Student must verify that they have completed secondary school (high school) or equivalent.● Student must be able to speak English at a secondary school level or higher.● Students must have access to a computer with a camera and microphone, and internet fast

enough to handle live video conferences (30+ minutes).● Student must upload government ID.● Student must sign the Newlane User Agreement.● Student must pay a registration fee.

In order to be considered for admission to Newlane University as an enrolled student in either theAssociate of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Arts degree, registered students must meet the followingadditional, or enhanced criteria from the initial admissions criteria:

● Student must be able to provide evidence of completing secondary school (high school) orequivalent. Suitable evidence includes: an official high school transcript*, a copy of a recognizedhigh school diploma, a high school equivalency transcript (GED, TASC Test scores etc.) etc., oran official college transcript from an accredited university.

● Students for whom English is a second language, must meet our English proficiency standards.● Student must meet the Newlane residency requirements.● Student must have completed the initiation and introduction sequences** for their selected

degree.● Student must apply to their selected degree program.

*Transcript must be in English. If a student has a transcript that is not in English, we ask that they have ittranslated by an approved transcript translation service. We accept English translations of officialtranscripts that are produced by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)-memberagencies. Upon receipt of the translated transcript, Newlane will review it to ensure that it is comparableto a U.S. high school degree or equivalent. If it is, we can accept the record as fulfilling that admissionscriteria (that the student has completed high school or equivalent). If it is not, the student may not enroll ina Newlane degree program.

**Once a student is admitted to Newlane, in order to enroll in a degree program, they must complete theinitiation sequence (two mini-courses) and introduction sequence (four regular courses) for their selecteddegree. Completing these sequences gives students an opportunity to experience the rigor of Newlanecourses, and online learning through the Newlane platform before committing to a degree program. Mostof the courses in these sequences are different for the Associate and Bachelor’s degree. Moreover,students need not repeat a course for the Bachelor’s degree if they have previously completed it duringthe Associate degree. To learn more about the Newlane degree programs, including the initiation andintroduction sequences, please visit the degree programs page.

See our Admissions Process here.

Newlane offers rolling enrollment. Once a student satisfies all the admissions and enrollment criteria, theycan enroll in a program at any time, and complete their coursework at their own pace and schedule,provided it meets the minimum satisfactory academic progress schedule.


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English Proficiency StandardsAt Newlane University, we accept any of the following as evidence of a non-native-English speaker’sEnglish proficiency:

1. A minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFLPBT), or 61 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), a 6.0 on the International English Language Test(IELTS), or 44 on the Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report. Or A high school diplomacompleted at an accredited/recognized high school (where the medium of instruction is English).

2. A minimum score on the College Board Accuplacer ESL Exam Series as follows:1. ESL Language Use: Score of 852. ESL Listening: Score of 803. ESL Reading: Score of 854. ESL Sentence Meaning: Score of 905. ESL Writeplacer: Score of 46. Comprehensive Score for all exams of 350

3. A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam;4. A minimum B-2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of

Reference (CEFR) standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including theUniversity of Cambridge;

5. A transcript indicating completion of at least 30 semester credit hours with an average grade of“C” or higher at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Secretaryof Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or accepted foreignequivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities where the language ofinstruction was English. A “B” or higher is required for master’s degree, first professional degree,or professional doctoral degree.

Admissions ProcessNewlane has two admissions processes:

A registration process that grants admission to Newlane University learning and assessment resources,and allows students to take Newlane University courses for Newlane Academic Units (not credit hours).

And An enrollment process, that grants admission to a degree program.

We differentiate between the two processes so that students can experience how the Newlane platformworks as well as the rigor and expectations of Newlane coursework prior to enrolling in a degree program.Enrolling in a degree program involves a commitment to complete a more significant series of courses,and an agreement with higher stakes than the user agreement that applicants complete to becomeregistered students. A registered student is different from an enrolled student.

Prospective Newlane students begin as “Platform Applicants”. In order to register as a student, and gainaccess to Newlane learning and assessment resources and take Newlane University courses for NewlaneAcademic Units, students must complete the registration process. This process includes all the followingmilestones:

Newlane registration process:

● Student verifies they are 18+ years.



● Student verifies that they have required technology.● Student verifies that they have completed secondary school.● Student verifies that they speak English at secondary school level or higher.● Student uploads gov’t ID.● Student signs User Agreement.● Student pays registration fee.

Completing the above process makes the platform applicant a Registered Student. As a registeredstudent, student has access to Newlane courses and assessment resources. They can earn NewlaneAcademic Units, but they can’t yet earn credit hours or a degree.

Once a registered student, in order to enroll in a degree program, the student must complete theenrollment process. This process includes all the following milestones:

Newlane enrollment process:

● If they didn’t as part of the registration process, student provides evidence of completingsecondary school (high school) or equivalent. Suitable evidence includes: an official high schooltranscript*, a copy of a recognized high school diploma, a high school equivalency transcript(GED, TASC Test scores etc.) etc., or an official college transcript from an accredited university.

● Students for whom English is a second language, provide evidence of meeting our Englishproficiency standards.

● Student verifies they meet the Newlane residency requirements.View Newlane residencyrequirements.

● Student completes the Initiation and Introduction Sequences for selected degree.● Student applies to degree program.● Student Receives Acceptance letter from Newlane (if meet all enrollment criteria)● Student signs Enrollment Agreement● Newlane representative countersigns enrollment agreement.


Completing the above enrollment process makes the registered student an Enrolled Student. As anenrolled student, student can earn semester credit hours and can earn a degree through Newlane. AllNewlane Academic Units the student has earned are translated into credit hours in accordance with theNewlane clock/credit hour policy.

Here is the outline of both the registration and enrollment processes together:

Newlane registration process:

● Student verifies they are 18+ years.● Student verifies that they have required technology.● Student verifies that they have completed secondary school.● Student verifies that they speak English at secondary school level or higher.● Student uploads gov’t ID.● Student signs User Agreement.









● Student pays registration fee.

Student is now a registered student.

As a registered student, if student wants to enroll in a degree program, student must complete theNewlane enrollment process:

● If they didn’t as part of the registration process, student provides evidence of completingsecondary school (high school) or equivalent. Suitable evidence includes: an official high schooltranscript*, a copy of a recognized high school diploma, a high school equivalency transcript(GED, TASC Test scores etc.) etc., or an official college transcript from an accredited university.

● Students for whom English is a second language, provide evidence of meeting our Englishproficiency standards.

● Student verifies they meet the Newlane residency requirements.View Newlane residencyrequirements.

● Student completes the Initiation and Introduction Sequences for selected degree.● Student applies to degree program.● Student Receives Acceptance letter from Newlane (if meet all enrollment criteria) or a denial letter

and explanation if they don’t meet the enrollment criteria.● Student signs Enrollment Agreement● Newlane representative countersigns enrollment agreement.

Student is now an enrolled student.


Academic Progress PolicyNewlane Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

Requirements for Maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP):

Newlane University monitors and evaluates academic progress for all enrolled students on a weeklybasis, and informs students of their progress status in regular student support emails. Newlane Universitymonitors and evaluates academic progress by drawing from student information such as the student’senrollment date, and number of courses completed to reach a progress rate and projected graduationdate.

The Newlane platform analytics and Newlane administration formally evaluates academic progress for allenrolled students annually. If a student is not making satisfactory academic progress at their annualevaluation, their student category may be proposed or changed (e.g., from “Full-time student” to“Part-time student”, or “Dismissed”). Once a student is dismissed, they no longer have access to theNewlane learning and mastery-verification platform and course work and Newlane no longer collects thestudent’s monthly tuition charge.

To maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), a student must meet ALL of the following standards:









1. Qualitative Standard: Mastering Course Goals and Objectives: Newlane Degree programsare rigorous academic programs, requiring students to master college-level conventions inwriting, critical thinking, research, and documentation. Newlane programs are competency-based.This means that students pass courses only as they demonstrate mastery of the course goalsand objectives, not just for spending time in the course. When a student passes a course atNewlane, this is expert-validated documentation that the student has demonstrated mastery of allthe course goals and objectives. Quality standards are built into the fabric of the Newlanelearning and mastery-verification platform. When students enroll in a Newlane degree program,they should understand this standard for passing each course, and commit to doing the work tomaster the course goals and objectives. Maintaining satisfactory academic progress involves,essentially, passing courses. And passing courses involves, essentially, mastering the coursegoals and objectives to the satisfaction of an expert in the discipline of the course.

2. Qualitative Standard: Do Over Rate Once students are enrolled in a degree program withNewlane, they have four free “do over” course hearings and course projects. A course hearing isa final oral exam with an expert in a live video conference during which the expert verifies that thestudent has mastered all the course goals and objectives, or not yet. A course project is anassessment prior to the course hearing. A course project is an opportunity for the student tosynthesize what they have learned in the course through some type of media form (e.g., a paper,a slideshow, a video, etc.). Each course hearing and course project has a rubric so students andexperts have a shared understanding of the expectations. Once a student is not approved to passany credit-bearing course, or course project, counseling and/or tutoring services are triggered.Ultimately the student should be demonstrating qualitative academic progress by satisfyingexperts that they have mastered the course goals and objectives.

After a student reaches four “do overs”, they are put on academic probation and must meet with anacademic advisor. Once a student is on academic probation, they are allowed four more free “do overs”.This amounts to an 80% approval rate on course hearings and projects. Once a student is on academicprobation for do overs, every time they successfully pass a combined four course projects and hearingswith no do overs, they are taken off probation and/or get an additional do over for a course project orhearing. They can be put back on probation once they exhaust any additional “do overs” they haveearned. While on probation, once a student has exhausted the four additional probationary “do overs”,and they receive another “do over” judgement, the student is dismissed. A student may appeal thedismissal by completing the SAP Appeal Form, and if the appeal is approved and the student isreinstated, they must pay $75 each for up to four additional “do overs”. This amounts to a 70% approvalrate. If a student exhausts the four additional paid “do overs”, and receives another “do over” judgment,they are dismissed. A student can get all allowable do over judgments across several projects and coursehearings, or for the same course project or hearing.

Note: The $75 assessment fee for each additional “do over” course hearing or project after a student isdismissed, appeals, and is reinstated is in addition to the $1500 tuition cost for the degree. So if a studenthad to do 9 “do over” course hearings (and no “do over” course projects) over the course of earning theirdegree, when they completed their degree, they would need to pay $1575 (We arrived at this number byadding the $1500 degree cost + $75 assessment cost for the 9th “do over” [the first 8 “do overs” arefree]). After the eight free “do overs”, students may have up to an additional four paid “do overs”, for atotal of twelve “do over” free + paid course hearings or course projects. The most a student would have topay for do overs is $300 (that is, $75 X 4). If a student is asked to do-over another course project orhearing after they have used up all 12 do-overs, they are dismissed from their program.

The Do Over Rate applies to the Associate degree and Bachelor’s degree completion. That is, a studenthas eight free do overs for the Associate degree, and if they continue on to the Bachelor’s degree, their


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do overs are renewed and they have eight more free do overs to complete the course work for theBachelor’s degree.

3. Quantitative Standard: Time to Graduate:

In order to meet the quantitative standard for satisfactory academic progress, students must beprogressing toward their degree according to their student category type (i.e., Full Time, Part Time). Therates for the different categories are detailed below:

Full Time: Full Time Students must complete 20 Credits per year minimum. For the degree credit hours inour offering, this means that students must complete the Associate of Arts degree (60 credits) within threeyears, and the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy degree (120 credits) within six years.

Part Time: Part Time Students must complete 3 Credits per one year minimum, up to six years for anAssociate of Arts Degree (60 semester credit hours), and up to ten years for a Bachelor of Arts inPhilosophy Degree (120 semester credit hours). This means that, although a student may complete onlythree credits in any given year, they continuously only complete three credits and stay enrolled. They onlyhave up to six years for the Associate degree or ten years for the Bachelor’s degree to complete theirwork.

Newlane University monitors and evaluates academic progress by drawing from student information suchas the student’s enrollment date, and number of courses completed to reach a progress rate andprojected graduation date. If the projected graduation date is before the latest graduation date for theirenrollment category, then they meet the Time to Graduate satisfactory academic progress standard. Forexample, for a Part Time student early on in the Associate degree program, their projected graduationdate must be before six years. For a Full Time student early on in the same program, their projectedgraduation date must be before three years. If their projected graduation rate is not before the latestgraduation date for the enrollment category, then they are not meeting this standard–though there issome flexibility early on in a student’s degree program as long as the student earns the minimum numberof credits per year for their enrollment category (see below under Quantitative Standard: Time toGraduate for minimum number of credits per year for different enrollment categories).

Students can change their enrollment category as many times as they like, though if they would like to beFull Time they must be adhering to the Time to Graduate standards associated with that category.

Once a student has passed the maximum time to complete their program according to their enrollmentcategory, they are dismissed from their degree program. A student may appeal the dismissal bycompleting the SAP Appeal Form.

4. Quantitative Standard: Credits to Graduate:

Students must complete a degree program under a maximum number of semester credit hours of nomore than 150% of the program’s advertised credit hours. The degrees offered at Newlane (TheAssociate of Arts, and the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy) are 60, and 120 semester credit hour degreeprograms (respectively). We closely monitor student progress toward their degree, and have a cap of 90credits for the Associate degree, and 180 credits for the Bachelor of Arts degree (this is equal to 150% ofthe advertised credit hours for each program). While Newlane doesn’t currently offer enough courses toenable students to earn 180 credits, we may by the time a student beginning now is nearing graduation,so this standard is provisional at the moment for the Bachelor’s degree, but should be kept in mind asstudents begin their studies. Newlane does currently offer enough courses for students to pass the cap of90 credits for the Associate degree.

SAP Monitoring and Appeals




Newlane monitors student academic progress weekly. If a student is not making SAP, they get a letterwarning them that they are not making SAP. Each year, Newlane formally reviews and determines eachstudent’s progress. Students who have not met all SAP standards will be notified in writing that they arenot making satisfactory academic progress. We closely monitor student progress during the year, andoffer escalating support services and messaging following our student support triggers and responses.

Changing student enrollment status

Full Time Students:

If a full time student who has been enrolled for the past 12 months but has not completed 20 credits in thepast 12 months, they are re-categorized as a Part Time student during the annual evaluation. Theyremain Part Time students until they are evaluated again during the next month’s review. If they havesuccessfully completed 20 credits in the past 12 months from that check in, they may be considered a FullTime student. Once a student’s category has been changed, they meet with an academic advisor todetermine what category the student desires. Regardless of the student’s desires, they must meet theSAP standards for their desired category to be so categorized.

Part Time Students:

If a part time student has been enrolled for the past 12 months but has not completed 3 credits in the past12 months, they are dismissed. In order to re-enroll, they would have to re-apply, and be accepted.

A student may appeal to SAP-triggered change in enrollment status decisions if there are extenuatingcircumstances that affected the student’s ability to make SAP. Examples of these include personal orfamily critical illness (both physical and mental), natural disaster impacting the student or family’s home,assault, etc. If an SAP appeal is approved, the student will be placed on SAP probation, and have 6months to satisfy the SAP criteria. To appeal, students must complete the SAP Appeal Form, whichallows a student to explain the situation, document circumstances, and triggers an Academic RecoveryPlan that the student makes together with an academic advisor. SAP Appeal Forms are reviewed by theDirector of Education, whose decision is final.

Satisfactory Academic Progress and Dismissal from a degree program

A student may be dismissed from a degree program for not making SAP. If a student is dismissed for notmaking SAP, in order to re-enroll, the student must re-apply and be accepted. SAP-related studentdismissal can be triggered in three ways:

1. If a student does not complete at least 3 credits within the past 12 months from the time of theannual evaluation, and hasn’t taken a leave of absence.

2. If a student uses up all eight free “do-over” course projects/hearings.3. If a student appeals their dismissal after using up all eight “do overs”, their appeal is accepted,

and they then use up the four additional paid “do overs”.

SAP and Transfer students:

The number of transfer hours accepted upon admission is used to calculate the student’s remainingeligibility under the 150% calculation (Quantitative Standard: Credits to graduate).

Students returning to college for a second undergraduate degree will be given 150% of stated credithours required for the second degree program.

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Maximum Time to Complete ifEnrolled Full Time/Minimumnumber of credits required tocomplete per year

Maximum Time to Complete ifEnrolled Part Time/Minimumnumber of courses required tocomplete per year

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Students initial the following agreement as part of their Newlane University Enrollment Agreement:

I understand and accept ALL of Newlane’s qualitative and quantitative standards of satisfactory academicprogress, including the mastering course goals and objectives, “do over” rate, time to graduate, andcredits to graduate criteria. I understand that I must meet ALL of these standards in order to makesatisfactory academic progress. I understand that I can appeal any satisfactory academic progressjudgments, and my appeal will be reviewed by Newlane’s Director of Education, whose decision is final.[Student initial]

AGREE TO BE CONTACTED TO HELP MAKE SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

I understand and agree that once I enroll in a Newlane degree program, I may be contacted in multipleways throughout my enrollment in Newlane University in efforts to help me make satisfactory academicprogress toward completing my degree program. [Student initial]

Transfer CreditsNewlane University accepts credit from accredited postsecondary institutions toward a degree at NewlaneUniversity. Transferring credits is a great way to speed up the clock on earning your degree.

For credits that are transferred, up to 75 percent of the degree credit requirements can be accepted, and,where applicable, up to 25% of the major credit requirements can be accepted. Transfer credit is notaccepted toward completion of a Capstone Project. Transfer credits will show as “Unspecified GeneralEducation” or “Unspecified Elective Credit” or “Transfer Credit”.

Transfer credit will be counted toward degree credit requirements, but will not be considered fordocumenting student mastery of degree outcomes (aims, goals or objectives).

Advanced Placement or CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) exams less than five years old withscores of three and above may also be considered for credit.

Courses designated as Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) or American Council on Education (ACE)recommended may also be considered for credit.



For more information regarding transfer credit, students are encouraged to contact the Education Director,Ben Blair ([email protected])

Transfer Credit Guidelines

The information recorded on the transfer credit evaluation becomes part of the student’s permanentrecord at Newlane University. Credits must meet the following requirements to be transferable:

● For credits to be transferable, they must be earned from an appropriately accredited college,university, or training institution which has received A.C.E. (American Council on Education)recommendation for college credit (or other similarly accredited institutions in other countries).

● Only transcripts in English will be considered for transfer credit. Newlane does not offertranslation services, but may consider an official transcript that has been translated by a certifiedagent.

● Newlane University accepts only grades of “C” or higher for transfer credit.● Due to advances in technology and changes in laws, some credits older than 3 years may not be

transferable.

*All credits are subject to review by the Education Director and may be approved or denied at theirdiscretion.

The student is responsible for requesting official transcripts from their previous college(s). Only officialtranscripts will be evaluated for possible transfer credits. Exceptions may be made if the school where thecredits were earned is no longer a going concern, or can’t be reached, or if obtaining an official transcriptis prohibitively difficult (e.g., the cost to obtain the transcript is prohibitively expensive, physicalappearance on campus is required and the student no longer resides near the school, etc.) Suchexceptions are reviewed and documented by the Education Director and may be approved or denied attheir discretion.

The Newlane University official transcript merely lists the total number of transfer credits awarded.Transfer grades are not included in the Newlane University transcript.

To apply for transfer credit, please provide the following:

● An official transcript from the institution where credits were earned. You may submit yourunofficial transcripts while waiting for the official ones to arrive in order to expedite the evaluationprocess. Download a transcript request form.

● Once your transfer credit evaluation is completed, an admissions advisor will provide you with adegree plan that outlines the courses for which you have earned transfer credit and those you willstill need to complete to earn your degree.

Life Experience and Transfer Credits

Newlane University does not currently award transfer credit for experiential learning. Most NewlaneUniversity students bring tremendous life experience and knowledge to the classroom—knowledge thatmay have been acquired both in and outside of the traditional classroom setting. We value anyknowledge and mastery students have gained, regardless of how or where they gained it. While NewlaneUniversity does not have a straight line life experience transfer credit option, students may review coursegoals and objectives to determine which they have mastered through their life experience and test out ofa course by demonstrating mastery of the course goals and objectives by completing the course exam,project, and hearing.


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Transfer Credit Disclosure StatementAccepting course credit is up to the receiving institution. Newlane University cannot guarantee that creditsearned through Newlane University can or will transfer to another institution. It is the student’sresponsibility to determine whether credits, degrees, or certificates from Newlane University will transferto other institutions or meet employers’ training requirements. Likewise, acceptance of credit transfersfrom other institutions to Newlane University is determined by Newlane University, in its sole discretion. Ifyou would like to request that Newlane University review credits that you earned at a different institutionfor possible transfer to Newlane, please email: [email protected]

Grading PoliciesAll Newlane University degree programs are competency-based. This means that passing a course is justa matter of demonstrating that you have mastered all the course goals and objectives (or intendedlearning outcomes), and is not tied to time in the course, or any other factor. In order to pass a course,students must demonstrate mastery of all course goals and objectives by completing a course project, acomputer-scored exam and a course hearing–the course hearing is a live oral exam with an expert in avideo conference through our platform. During course hearings, experts ask open-ended questions to thestudent to verify that the student has mastered the course goals and objectives, or not yet. Students mustcomplete and pass a course hearing for every course.

When a student submits a project, Newlane provides prompt, fair, and consistent feedback, includingwhether the project is approved or not yet, and whether a student has passed a course or not.

Prompt: When a student submits a project, a Newlane faculty member (note: all faculty members eligibleto review a project or host a course hearing hold an advanced degree in a relevant field for the course)confirms with the student within two working days that they (the faculty member) agree to review it andthey inform the student when they (the student) can expect to receive feedback (within one week).

When a student participates in a course hearing, the hosting faculty member provides feedback at theend of the hearing, including whether the student has passed the course or not yet.

Fair and Consistent: In order to assess fairly and consistently, Newlane faculty use rubrics in evaluatingcourse projects and student mastery in course hearings. In order for a student’s project to be approved,the faculty evaluator must judge that the project fulfills all the rubric criteria for the project. In order for astudent to pass a course hearing, the faculty evaluator must judge that the student has mastered all thecourse goals and objectives (the course hearing rubric and script facilitate make it straightforward for thefaculty evaluator to make this determination).

If the faculty evaluator judges that the student has mastered all course goals and objectives, they select“APPROVE” the student for demonstrating full mastery of the course goals and objectives, or in otherwords, they approve the student for passing the course. The student’s educational record for that courseis updated to PASS: FULL MASTERY. If the faculty evaluator judges that the student has not yetmastered all course goals and objectives, they select “NOT YET”, and the student’s record for that courseremains as not passed.

Newlane does not provide letter grades, but rather rigorously verifies and documents student mastery ofall course goals and objectives before approving a student to pass a course.

Course extensions and Incomplete grades: Since Newlane courses are self-paced, there is no timelineor due date for assignment submissions, or for scheduling or completing course hearings (outside of


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satisfactory academic progress quantitative standard related to time to graduate), but that standardrelates to and can only affect a student’s category (i.e., Full time, Part time, or dismissed). This meansthat there are no course extensions, or incomplete grades offered through Newlane. Please see thesatisfactory academic progress policy for information on “do overs” for projects or course hearings.

Student Code of Conduct and Grounds for DismissalNewlane University is a community of learners committed to maintaining an environment thatencourages personal and intellectual growth. It is a community with high standards and highexpectations for those who choose to become a part of it, including established rules of conductintended to foster behaviors that are consistent with a civil and educational setting. Members ofthe University community are expected to comply with all laws and University policies,conducting themselves in ways that support a scholarly environment, and reinforce the integrityof the platform in rigorously and reliably verifying mastery. Specifically, members of the Newlanecommunity agree to adhere to the following core values: Be inclusive; Be considerate; Berespectful; Commit to Academic integrity; Don’t harass; and Make differences into strengths.You can learn more about our code of ethical conduct in your student handbook.

Please note that behavior plausibly meant to deceive another member of the university aboutyour identity (e.g. submitting someone else’s writing or work as your own (i.e., plagiarism),having someone else complete your work, or completing someone else’s work, or havingsomeone stand in for you in a degree or course hearing, or standing in for someone in a degreeor course hearing), and/or any other behavior plausibly meant to cheat the platform in anyassessment or project are grounds for dismissal. Also, inappropriate conduct such as racist,sexist, hate or other inflammatory speech or behavior directed towards Newlane Universitycounselors, proctors or experts during assessments or counseling sessions are also grounds fordismissal. Furthermore, those engaging in inappropriate speech (see above) towards otherstudents or counselors, proctors, or experts may be dismissed.

Complaint/Grievance PolicyComplaint/Grievance Policy: Newlane University (‘Newlane’) is registered as a Post-secondaryProprietary School in Utah. If you would like to communicate a complaint to the Newlane administration,please see the contact information for administration below with the subject “complaint”. If you would liketo file a complaint about Newlane, or any aspect of your experience with the platform/university (e.g.,curriculum, technology, billing, etc.) you can reach Utah Consumer Protection Services at:[email protected] | 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | Phone: 801-530-6601

At any time, students can reach Newlane Administration by email and calendar scheduling:

Ben Blair: [email protected] (for questions related to administrative, or curricular issues)

Josh Stanley: [email protected] (for questions related to administrative, technological, orbilling issues)


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Also, feel free to send any communication to either or both Ben or Josh and we’ll get it to the appropriateparty.

You can schedule a meeting with the administration here. (If no available times work, please reach out byemail to Ben or Josh to find an appropriate time.)

Process for handling and resolving complaints:

We respond to complaints within one working day. When a complaint is submitted, it is first categorized asa complaint about either curriculum, technology, billing, or other. Any feedback that registers as acomplaint (i.e., feedback that points out a technological bug, or a curricular or billing practice or policy thatmistreats one or more student) goes through our complaint review and resolution process, that followsthese steps:

1. If we can quickly resolve the complaint without compromising in any way the platform integrity, wedo this as quickly as we can (for example, if a link is broken, or a word is misspelled in anobjective, lesson, course, or degree, etc.)

2. If we can’t resolve the issue immediately, where possible, respond to the author of the complaintto thank them for sharing the complaint, and let them know we have received it, and arereviewing it. If there are specific steps we’ll be taking that would be helpful to share with thecomplainant, express these (for example, if we can’t fix it immediately because we need to checkwith the tech team to resolve an issue, or check with an expert, or review the issue with Stripe–orother billing platform, etc.). If there are reasons for escalating the response time, communicatethis as well.

3. Articulate the complaint as best we can to the student and ask for clarification to ensure weunderstand the complaint sufficiently.

4. Seek a full resolution to the complaint, where possible, that does not compromise the integrity ofthe platform in any way.

5. Articulate the proposed resolution to the complainant, and if possible, get verification that thisresolves the complaint.

6. Where applicable, publicize the resolution to other affected parties.

Student Identity VerificationVerifying Identity at Newlane

Because of our ability to host meet frequently in live video conferences where we store a student’sgovernment-issued ID together with a growing string of images (with a new image of the student capturedduring each live session), the degree of our security is stronger than conventional measures in typicalcolleges and universities.

The steps to verifying your identity at Newlane include the following:

● Counselor reviews image of government-issued ID (must include a picture) at registration. Thisimage remains part of your student record.

● Counselor reviews image of Second Form of government-issued ID. This image also remains partof your student record.

● Signed Student Identity Statement (included in enrollment agreement)● Signed Student Academic Integrity Statement (included in enrollment agreement)● Verbal Agreement to Student Identity and Integrity Statements● Verify Student against government-issued picture ID


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Details on these steps are included below:

In order to get started at Newlane, you’ll first need to verify your identity. This will also result in thecreation of your student ID profile, including a unique student ID number. In order to verify your identity,you’ll need to have two forms of government ID with you, at least one must have a recent picture. Thiscan be a passport, a driver’s license, or another form of government-issued ID with a picture. The otherform of government ID does not need to have a picture (thought it’s fine if it does), but it still must begovernment-issued (e.g. a social security card, a birth certificate, etc.)

Once you have gathered the requisite government-issued IDs, you’ll meet with a counselor. Thecounselor will walk you through the identity verification process: The counselor will take a picture of you.The counselor will compare your government IDs with your current appearance. They will ask you to signthe student agreements, and to verbally agree to them. As you meet with counselors and experts atNewlane as you work through your coursework, they will (with your permission) take additional picturesthat will comprise a collection of images attesting to your identity over time on your student record. Forexample, every time you have a course hearing, the expert in the hearing will review the images attestingto your identity, and add to it by taking an additional picture for each course hearing.

Students also sign the following agreements when they register with Newlane:

Signed student agreement(s):

Identity:

I verify that I am who I am presenting myself to be, and that I, and I alone will conduct all requiredcoursework for which I am responsible for any course in which I enroll at Newlane.

Academic Integrity:

I affirm my commitment to the standards of academic integrity in the Newlane community. I will be honestand truthful and will strive for personal and platform integrity — that I will be honest in my purportedidentity and I pledge to uphold the integrity of the platform so that it can be trusted to validate mastery bythe individuals purporting to have mastered learning content. I will abide by the Academic Honor Policy atall times. I recognize that in submitting any project, taking any test, quiz, or exam of any kind at Newlane,I am implicitly affirming this pledge:

“On my honor I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work, nor am I awareof others doing so.”

This comprises the process for initially verifying your ID at Newlane. We update it on occasion by addingadditional profile pictures that administrators capture (with your permission) as you participate in tutoringsessions, project reviews and course hearings.

Non-Discrimination PolicyNewlane University welcomes any student who meets our admissions criteria.

We are committed to a university environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and inwhich passing courses and completing programs are merit-based and applied without discrimination onthe basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, politicalaffiliation, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, orother protected characteristic.


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Newlane condemns and will not tolerate any conduct calculated to intimidate, harass, or otherwisediscriminate against any student on the grounds listed above. Any student who feels that their rights havebeen violated under this policy should inform Newlane by writing to [email protected], oranother member of the leadership team and can complete the applicable form (optional).

Graduation RequirementsIn order to graduate from a Newlane degree program, students must complete the following:

● Complete and execute an enrollment agreement.● Pass all required coursework and credit hours for enrolled degree.● Complete the Intent to Graduate Form.● Pass the degree hearing for enrolled degree.● Pay $1500 in total tuition per degree--the Bachelor's degree counts as two degrees if a student

hasn't already earned the equivalent of an Associate degree. (This does not include do-overfees).

Degree Time RequirementsMinimum Time Requirements

Students must spend a minimum of one year as a registered student with Newlane prior to earn a degree.

Maximum Time Requirements

The maximum time requirements to earn a degree through Newlane depend on a student’s enrollmentstatus and degree program. See the Newlane Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for more informationon maximum time to earn a degree.

Academic Integrity Standards and PoliciesPlagiarism and cheating are not tolerated by Newlane University, and students involved in suchactivities are subject to disciplinary action. Specifically, plagiarism is defined as: “the use,whether by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of anotherwithout full and clear acknowledgment”.

Cheating is summarized as follows: “the giving or receiving of unauthorized assistance onquizzes, examinations or written assignments from any source not approved by Newlane or itsFaculty.” Cheating occurs when a student attempts to get academic credit in a way that isdishonest, untrustworthy, irresponsible, or unfair. Cheating misrepresents a student’s knowledgeand abilities, and undermines an expert’s ability to honestly and fairly assess student knowledgeand mastery of learning objectives, or an expert’s ability to honestly and fairly assess whether astudent has fulfilled the rubric guidance on projects. Cheating also undermines Newlane’s abilityto honestly, fairly, and accurately verify student mastery of course goals and objectives.Plagiarism is an example of cheating.




Plagiarism and cheating are serious academic offenses that can be easily avoided with a properunderstanding of citation guidelines. You’ll usually have resources in your course to help youlearn or review citation guidelines. If you have questions, you can reach out to Newlane Studentor Academic support.

The minimum punishment for plagiarism or cheating violations is no credit for the assignment.This means that the student would need to re-do and re-submit the assignment to get credit. Atthe first cheating violation, the student can re-do and re-submit the assignment. At the secondviolation, the student is put on academic probation and must meet with an academic advisor. Atthe third violation, the student is dismissed. The student can appeal the violation by completingthe suspected academic violation appeal form. Appeals are reviewed by the Safety, Ethics, andIntegrity Committee, whose decisions are final.

All suspected plagiarism and cheating violations must be submitted to the committee onacademic integrity–even if the student re-works and re-submits the assignment.

If you are unsure whether you may be cheating or plagiarizing, here are some general rules toapply:

● Complete all academic assignments by yourself.● Don’t use any unauthorized aids during an exam or course hearing.● Acknowledge and cite source material in your projects, papers, or assignments.● Don’t copy another student’s assignment, in part or in total, and submit it as your own

work.● Don’t copy anyone’s work, in part or in total, and submit it as your own work● Don’t purchase help or assignment completion from anyone (while purchasing help may

mean you “own” the material in a transactionary sense, it does not make it “yours” in anacademic sense)

● Don’t copy your online quiz or assignment answers from the internet or from anyone.● Don’t share your online quiz or assignment answers with any unauthorized individuals or

groups.

IDENTITY AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

By signing the enrollment agreement, students sign the following Identity and Academic IntegrityStatements:

Identity:

I verify that I am who I am presenting myself to be, and that I, and I alone will conduct allrequired coursework for which I am responsible for any course in which I enroll at NewlaneUniversity.

Academic Integrity:

I affirm my commitment to the standards of academic integrity in the Newlane Universitycommunity. I will be honest and truthful and will strive for personal and platform integrity atNewlane University — that I will be honest in my purported identity and I pledge to uphold theintegrity of the learning platform so that it can be trusted to validate mastery by the individuals


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purporting to have mastered learning content. I recognize that in submitting any project, takingany test, quiz, or exam of any kind at Newlane University, I am implicitly affirming this pledge:

“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work, noram I aware of others doing so.”

Newlane University is committed to being a reliable, trusted worldwide resource and platform forverifying mastery of learning objectives. In order to maintain this trust requires the sharedcommitment of all community members to academic integrity. By this we mean that everycommunity member is honest in their presented identity, and every community membercompletes their work and presents their work for other members of the community (e.g. astudent turns in an assignment to be reviewed by an expert) without unauthorized aid. It meansthat cheating is not tolerated.

In our commitment to academic integrity, we celebrate that it is better to not yet know a subjectwell, than to feign mastery of a subject prematurely. At Newlane University, there is very littledownside to not yet having mastered one or more learning objective. It is a simple judgment byan expert, who is also a resource to help community members identify pathways for mastery.This idea is captured in a tenet from our manifesto:

Education should not be competitive or judged by other students’ achievements. Studentsshould only be assessed on whether they have mastered the stated objective or ‘not yet’.Removing competition decreases the incentive for cheating or cutting corners.

Here are instructions given to all experts on What to do if they suspect a violation of academicintegrity standards:

If you suspect that a student has violated the academic integrity policy, (for example, if yoususpect that a writing submission, or a portion of a writing submission was plagiarized) you mustreport this to the committee on academic integrity by taking the following steps, and filling out aSuspected Academic Integrity Violation form (even if the student has re-done and re-submittedthe work):

● Whenever a student submits a writing sample, select several small samples ofexemplary passages and do an advanced search for the exact passage to see if itappears elsewhere on the web.

● Inform the student that you suspect a violation of our academic integrity policy.● Inform the student of your rationale for your suspicion (e.g. a submitted writing sample is

considerably more advanced from the student’s typical work, discovery of a plagiarizedsection of a submission, etc.)

● Provide any relevant evidence for your suspicion. (e.g., a web page with very similar oridentical phrasing)

● Remind the student of the seriousness of violations of academic integrity andconsequences for such violations (i.e. the assignment can’t be considered complete; apattern of violations may result in expulsion from the University)

● Remind the student that they can also submit a defense or explanation to the committeeon academic integrity.

● Submit a Suspected Academic Integrity Violation form.


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Academic Integrity Suspected Violation Form

● The minimum punishment for such violations is a 0, or no credit for the assignment. Themaximum punishment is expulsion from the school.

● All suspected violations must be submitted to the committee on academic integrity–evenif the student re-works and re-submits the assignment.

● At the first cheating violation, the student can re-do and re-submit the assignment. At thesecond violation, the student is put on academic probation and must meet with anacademic advisor. At the third violation, the student is dismissed. The student can appealthe violation by completing the suspected academic violation appeal form. Appeals arereviewed by the Safety, Ethics, and Integrity Committee, whose decisions are final.

Date:

Expert’s Name:

Student’s Name:

Degree:

Course:

Assignment Description:

Reason for suspicion:

Evidence of violation (if any):

Communication with student to date regarding suspected violation:

Leave of AbsenceNewlane strives to offer a quality college degree at a manageable price. Part of helping students earntheir degree involves helping them make satisfactory academic progress. Some times, for any of anumber of reasons, a student may not be able to make satisfactory academic progress. A leave ofabsence with Newlane pauses the clock on a student’s academic and graduation schedule (and thus thetime frame for making satisfactory academic progress). A leave of absence can not extend beyond 30months.


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Student ServicesAt Newlane University, we are committed to supporting students from registration to graduation andbeyond. In addition to the course objectives, instructional resources and assessment tools that providethe basic structure for completing their coursework, students at Newlane University have access to arange of support resources, including a library of university and platform orientation videos, a studenthandbook, regular support check ins, annual counselor meetings, and alumni and career servicesresources.

Tuition/FeesNewlane charges a $1500 flat-rate for tuition per degree ($249 registration + $1251 paid in monthlycharges of $39) regardless of the time it takes a student to complete a degree, or the number of transfercredits short of a degree a student brings. Meeting this payment is a requirement to receive a Newlanediploma or official Newlane transcript showing degree completion.

The Associate degree is considered a single degree. The bachelor’s degree is considered two degrees:An Associate’s Degree (60 credits), which includes the general education requirement for any Bachelor’sdegree; plus major course work (e.g., courses within the philosophy major) and electives (if applicable).The major course work and electives make up 60 credits. The Associate degree plus the major coursework and electives make a total of 120 credits for the Bachelor’s degree.

If a student transfers an Associate degree to Newlane, they would only pay $1500 for the remainingcredits for a Bachelor’s degree. If a student seeking a Bachelor’s degree through Newlane transfers lessthan 60 credits, or less than the equivalent of a complete Associate degree, the student must earn andpay the $1500 tuition rate for the Associate degree plus $1500 for the Bachelor’s degree.

Newlane students should expect that they won’t be required to incur significant additional costs outside ofthis $1500. Nevertheless, possible costs outside the $1500 include books, tools, and supplies that may berecommended or required (Newlane tries to use free resources, but occasionally there may be arecommended resource that has a cost). Newlane does not sell books or supplies, but may point toresources that can help with the students’ education on online stores. These are generally optional andNewlane tries to keep these recommendations to a minimum.

The following estimated charges do not include possible “Do over” fees. See Satisfactory AcademicProgress Policy for more information on “do over” fees.

Estimated Total Charges (tuition + books/supplies):

Minimum Credits Tuitioncharge

Books/SuppliesEst

Total Charge

A.A. (2years)

60 $1500 $100 $1600



B.A. (2years)

60 (in addition tothe 60 credits fromthe AA degree)

$1500 $100 $3200 ($1500 inaddition to the$1500 for theAA).

Total 4YearDegree

120 $3000 $200 $3200

Refund PolicyNEWLANE REFUND POLICY FOR REGISTERED (BUT NOT ENROLLED) STUDENTS

Students registered with Newlane, but not yet enrolled in a Newlane degree program may receive a fullrefund within a thirty-day cooling-off period of their initial registration fee payment. Students can canceltheir Newlane University account at any time. Evidence of a written statement of withdrawal orcancellation via email sent to [email protected] or [email protected], shall bedeemed as meeting the terms of the cooling-off period, or the account cancellation. If a student cancelstheir account after thirty days of their initial registration, they do not receive a refund, but all future chargeson their account are stopped. If a student cancels their account, they can re-register at will, but would notreceive credit for any past payments, including any registration fee they had previously paid. The samerefund policy applies to both registered (but not enrolled) students who withdraw, and registered (but notenrolled) students who are dismissed.

NEWLANE REFUND POLICY FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS

Students enrolled in a Newlane degree program may receive a full refund within a thirty-day cooling-offperiod of their initial registration fee payment. Students can cancel their Newlane University account atany time. Evidence of a written statement of withdrawal or cancellation via email sent [email protected] or [email protected], shall be deemed as meeting the termsof the cooling-off period, or the account cancellation. If a student cancels their account, they mayre-enroll, and would need to pay a new registration fee. The same refund policy applies to both studentswho withdraw, and students who are dismissed.

After 30 days, the refund amount for which a student is eligible is determined by the student’s progress intheir degree program minus the one time $249 registration fee according to the schedule below. Thecompletion percentages are based on course hearings completed. In other words, if a student hascompleted 10% or less of their degree program, this means that they have completed course hearings for10% or less of the courses in their degree program. Newlane does not figure in benchmarks (such ascourse exam completion or project completion) outside of course hearings in the following percentagecompleted figures:

If a student has completed 10% or less of their degree program, and wishes to cancel, they are eligible fora 90% refund minus the registration fee.

If a student has completed more than 10% and up to 25% of their degree program and wishes to cancel,they are eligible for a 75% refund minus the registration fee.



If a student has completed more than 25% and up to 50% of their degree program and wishes to cancel,they are eligible for a 50% refund minus the registration fee.

If a student has completed more than 50% of their degree program and wishes to cancel, they are noteligible for a refund.

Note: The Newlane refund policy does not apply to “do over” fees. That is, no refunds are given for any“do over” fees that students may have paid in relation to Newlane University’s Satisfactory AcademicProgress.

Program Completion and Refund Eligibility

Percentage of Degree Program Completed % Refund eligibility (minus registration, fee)

Up to 10% 90% refund; 10% retained

>10% – 25% 75% refund, 25% retained

>25% – 50% 50% refund, 50% retained

>50% – 100% 0% refund, 100% retained

Fees:

Registration (one time): $249

See Sample Refund Calculations:

Table of Refunds first 30 days ($249 registration installment and $39/month payment plan)

Business Daysw/in InitialEnrollment

MaximumAmount Paidby Student

RefundPercentage +MaximumRefund

Notes

30 $249 100% or $249 If a student wishes to cancel theirNewlane account within 30 days ofenrollment, they get a full refund. Ifa student registered with a discountcode, and so paid less than $249,they would be refunded the fullamount they paid.

Sample Table of Refunds After 30 Days



Yearsenrolled

Est.AmountPaid

% ofDegreeProgramComplete

Minus %Retained:take % of$1251($1500 –$249 regfee)

(one time)RegistrationFee

TotalRefundAmount

1 $678 5% 10% of$1251=$125.1$678 –$125.1 =$552.9

$249$552.9 – $249= $303.9

$303.9

2 $1146 20% 25% of$1251=$312.75$1145 –$312.75 =$832.25

$249$832.25 –$249 =$583.25

$583.25

3 $1500 30% 50% of$1251 =$625.5$1500 –$625.5 =$874.5

$249$874.5 – $249= $625.5

$625.5

3 $1500 75% 100% of1500 =$1500$1500 –$1500 = $0

N/A $0

Students initial the following statement as part of the enrollment agreement:

I understand that I can receive a full refund within a thirty-day cooling-off period of my initial registrationpayment and that after this, my refund eligibility and amount is based on my progress in my degreeprogram minus a registration fee, in accordance with the Newlane refund policy. I further understand thatthere are no refunds for any “do over” fees that I may be obligated to pay in accordance with the NewlaneSatisfactory Academic Progress policy. [Student initial]



Financial AssistanceNewlane University does not participate in Federal Financial Aid, and does not offer norarrange any loans to students for money used toward fees or tuition at Newlane University.

Counseling/PlacementThe philosophy degree at Newlane University provides a background suitable for a wide variety of careeroptions including law, business, politics, teaching, journalism, counseling, writing, etc. While manyphilosophy graduates pursue work upon completion of the bachelor degree program (such as director,manager, writer, or analyst positions in a wide range of business, community, or governmentalorganizations) most view the philosophy degree as a superb foundation for a wide range of graduateprograms. Students with a philosophy degree are desirable for numerous careers given their strongbackground in logic and argumentation, excellent reading and writing skills, and highly-developed criticalthinking skills.

The Associate of Arts degree at Newlane University provides a good foundation in the traditional core ofhigher learning: Science, English language arts, Social science, Fine Arts, Math, Health, History, etc. Withan Associate’s Degree from Newlane University, candidates would be qualified for a range ofoccupations, including: Business office manager, medical receptionist, dental office manager,administrative assistant, customer service agent, teacher assistant, etc. Newlane University offers careerand alumni services, but does not in any way guarantee job placement, or wage or salary levels.



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